“The Vineyard Isn’t Yours” by Pastor Jonathan Laurie

You're breath is You're breath is life. Your life. Your life. Your word is truth. word is truth. word is truth. Your glory Your glory Your glory >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> is bursting through. Let your love >> is bursting through. Let your love >> is bursting through. Let your love fill the world. fill the world. fill the world. And I And I And I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> belong to you. Forever I belong to you. Forever I belong to you. And I belong And I belong And I belong to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. And I And I And I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. And I belong [music] And I belong [music] And I belong [music] to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. set my heart on fire. set my heart on fire. My love My love My love and my and my and my >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> desire >> desire >> desire is only is only is only for you. glory fills this place.

glory fills this place. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, your love we will >> Oh, your love we will >> Oh, your love we will embrace. And I And I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. And I And I And I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> belong >> belong >> belong to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. Nothing to you. Nothing to you. Nothing between. And I between. And I between. And I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. Forever I Forever I Forever I belong belong belong to you. to you. to you. Oh, and I Oh, and I Oh, and I belong. belong. belong. Yes, I belong. Yes, I belong. Yes, I belong. Yes, I belong. Yes, I belong. Yes, I belong. Yeah. Nothing Nothing between.

to you. to you. belong to belong to belong to >> [music] >> When all I see is the battle, >> When all I see is the battle, you see my victory. [music] When all I see is a mountain, [singing] When all I see is a mountain, [singing] you see a mountain on. And as I walk through the shadows, And as I walk through the shadows, your love surrounds me. There's nothing to fear now, There's nothing to fear now, for I am safe for I am safe for I am safe with you.

>> When I fight, >> When I fight, and when I and when I and when I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> fight, I'll fight on my >> fight, I'll fight on my >> fight, I'll fight on my knees with my hands lifted high. knees with my hands lifted high. knees with my hands lifted high. Oh God, the battle belongs [music] to Oh God, the battle belongs [music] to Oh God, the battle belongs [music] to you. you. you. Every fear Every fear Every fear I lay at your I lay at your I lay at your >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> feet, >> feet, >> feet, and I'll sing through the night. and I'll sing through the night. and I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. And if you are for me, And if you are for me, who can be against me? >> Nothing's impossible. >> Nothing's impossible. >> For Jesus, there's nothing >> For Jesus, there's nothing >> For Jesus, there's nothing impossible impossible impossible for you. When others When others see see see ashes, ashes, ashes, you you you see beauty. Oh.

Oh. When others When others When others see the see the see the cross, cross, cross, you see you see you see >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> the end >> the end >> the end of time. When I find When I find my my my battle on my knees, battle on my knees, battle on my knees, with my with my with my hands lifted hands lifted hands lifted >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> high, >> high, >> high, oh God, oh God, oh God, the battle belongs the battle belongs the battle belongs to you. to you. to you. Everything I lay at your feet. I lay at your feet. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And I'll sing through the >> And I'll sing through the >> And I'll sing through the night. night. night. Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, the battle belongs the battle belongs the battle belongs to you. >> Almighty fortress, >> Almighty fortress, you go before [singing and music] you go before [singing and music] you go before [singing and music] me. me. me. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. our God. our God. >> [singing and music] >> [singing and music] >> [singing and music] >> You shine in the shadows. >> You shine in the shadows. >> You shine in the shadows. You win every battle. You win every battle. You win every battle. Nothing can stand Nothing can stand Nothing can stand against the power against the power against the power of our God.

of our God. of our God. Almighty Almighty Almighty fortress, fortress, fortress, you go before you go before you go before us. us. us. Nothing can stand Nothing can stand Nothing can stand against the power against the power against the power of our God. of our God. of our God. You shine in the shadows. You shine in the shadows. You shine in the shadows. You win every You win every You win every battle. battle. battle. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Nothing can stand >> Nothing can stand >> Nothing can stand against the power of against the power of against the power of >> Come on, on, this [music] with us. >> Come on, on, this [music] with us. >> Come on, on, this [music] with us. Oh my God. Nothing can stand Nothing can stand against the power against the power against the power of our God. of our God. of our God. You shine in the You shine in the You shine in the shadows. shadows. shadows. You win You win You win >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> every battle. Nothing can stand Nothing can stand against the power of against the power of against the power of our God. Oh when I fight, Oh when I fight, I'll fight I'll fight >> [music] >> on my knees. >> on my knees. >> on my knees. With my hands lifted high. With my hands lifted high. With my hands lifted high. Oh Oh Oh God, God, God, the battle belongs to you.

the battle belongs to you. the battle belongs to you. Everything Everything Everything I I I lay at your lay at your lay at your feet. feet. feet. And I sing through the night. And I sing through the night. And I sing through the night. Oh Oh Oh >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> God, the battle belongs >> God, the battle belongs >> God, the battle belongs to you. Oh Oh God, the battle belongs God, the battle belongs God, the battle belongs >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to you. >> I >> I will will will thunder thunder thunder waves waves waves crashing crashing crashing >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> over >> over >> over me daily. me daily. me daily. God [music] of mercy, please come rescue God [music] of mercy, please come rescue God [music] of mercy, please come rescue me.

I am I am longing [music] longing [music] longing [music] for your for your for your voice. Gentle whisper in the noise. voice. Gentle whisper in the noise. voice. Gentle whisper in the noise. Father, tell me everything's all right. everything's all right. right. Your power Your power and your presence and your presence and your presence breaks walls. breaks walls. breaks walls. King of heaven, when you speak, heaven, when you speak, mountains [music and singing] mountains [music and singing] mountains [music and singing] move. move. move. I believe I believe I believe there will be breakthrough. there will be breakthrough. there will be breakthrough. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [music] >> You alone >> You alone can take my scars and piece [music] by can take my scars and piece [music] by can take my scars and piece [music] by piece restore my piece restore my piece restore my heart.

heart. heart. Take what's broken, make Take what's broken, make Take what's broken, make it whole it whole it whole >> [music and singing] Your power Your power and your presence and your presence and your presence breaks walls. breaks walls. breaks walls. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> King of heaven, when you speak, [music] heaven, when you speak, [music] mountains move. mountains move. mountains move. I believe I believe I believe there will be breakthrough. There will be breakthrough. There will be breakthrough. Yeah. >> Shake the mountains, >> Shake the mountains, break the walls apart, break the walls apart, break the walls apart, open the heavens. open the heavens. open the heavens. Almighty [singing] God, you are Almighty [singing] God, you are Almighty [singing] God, you are overcomer, overcomer, overcomer, defender of my heart.

And by [music] your power, And by [music] your power, the oceans open wide. the oceans open wide. the oceans open wide. Your fire falls down. Your fire falls down. Your fire falls down. Heaven and earth collide. Heaven and earth collide. Heaven and earth collide. King Jesus, [music] King Jesus, [music] King Jesus, [music] forever by my side. forever by my side. forever by my side. Let's sing that again. Shake the mountains. Shake the mountains. Break the walls apart. Break the walls apart. Break the walls apart. Open the heavens. Open the heavens. Open the heavens. Almighty [music] Almighty [music] Almighty [music] God you God you God you are. are. are. Overcomer, Overcomer, Overcomer, defender of my heart. That's who That's who you you you are, Jesus. are, Jesus. are, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And by your power, >> And by your power, >> And by your power, the oceans open the oceans open the oceans open wide. wide. wide. Your fire Your fire Your fire falls down. falls down. falls down. Heaven and earth collide. Heaven and earth collide. Heaven and earth collide. King Jesus, King Jesus, King Jesus, forever [music] by forever [music] by forever [music] by my side. Your Your >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> power >> power >> power and your and your and your presence presence presence break break break strongholds.

strongholds. strongholds. King of King of King of heaven, heaven, heaven, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> when you speak, >> when you speak, >> when you speak, mountains move. I bow. There will be breakthrough I bow. There will be breakthrough >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in your >> in your >> in your power power power and your and your and your presence presence presence break break break strongholds. strongholds. strongholds. King of King of King of >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> heaven, >> heaven, >> heaven, when when when you speak, you speak, you speak, mountains [music] mountains [music] mountains [music] move. move. move. I I I bow. bow. bow. There will There will There will be breakthrough. Breakthrough. Breakthrough. >> [music] >> There will be >> There will be breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. >> [music] >> There's a place >> There's a place where mercy [music] reigns

where mercy [music] reigns where mercy [music] reigns and never dies. There's a place There's a place where streams [music] of [singing] grace where streams [music] of [singing] grace where streams [music] of [singing] grace flow deep and wide. Where all the love Where all the love I've ever found I've ever found I've ever found comes like [music] a flood flowing flowing down. At the [music and singing] cross, at the At the [music and singing] cross, at the cross, I surrender [singing] my life. cross, I surrender [singing] my life. cross, I surrender [singing] my life. I'm I'm I'm in awe of you. in awe of you. in awe of you. I'm I'm I'm in awe of you. in awe of you. in awe of you. Where [music] your love Where [music] your love Where [music] your love ran red ran red ran red and my sin washed white, and my sin washed white, and my sin washed white, I owe I owe I owe >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> to you.

>> to you. >> to you. I owe I owe I owe wants you, wants you, wants you, Jesus. There's a place There's a place where sin [music] and shame where sin [music] and shame where sin [music] and shame powerless. powerless. powerless. >> Yes. >> Where my heart >> Where my heart has [snorts] peace with God has [snorts] peace with God has [snorts] peace with God and forgiveness. I've ever found I've ever found comes like a flood comes like a flood comes like a flood and comes flowing down. At the cross, down. At the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, I surrender I surrender I surrender my life. [music] my life. [music] my life. [music] I'm in I'm in I'm in awe of you.

awe of you. awe of you. I'm in I'm in I'm in awe of you. awe of you. awe of you. Where your love Where your love Where your love ran red, ran red, ran red, all my sin [music] all my sin [music] all my sin [music] washed white. washed white. washed white. I owe to you. I owe to you. Here I owe to you. Here >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my hope is found. >> my hope is found. >> my hope is found. Here my hope [music] is found. Here my hope [music] is found. Here my hope [music] is found. Here Here Here on holy ground. Here I Here I bow down. bow down. bow down. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Here I bow. And here And here my eyes are open my eyes are open my eyes are open wide. Here wide. Here wide. Here you saved you saved you saved >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my life. Here I bow. Here I bow. And here And here And here at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, at the cross, I surrender I surrender I surrender my life. my life. my life. I'm in awe [music] of you. I'm in I'm in awe of you. awe of you. awe of you. Where your [music] love >> America didn't begin with politics.

>> America didn't begin with politics. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It began with preaching. This month, >> It began with preaching. This month, >> It began with preaching. This month, Harvest Ministries is offering a Harvest Ministries is offering a Harvest Ministries is offering a powerful new film called A [music] Great powerful new film called A [music] Great powerful new film called A [music] Great Awakening on DVD. Long before the Awakening on DVD. Long before the Awakening on DVD. Long before the Declaration of Independence was signed, Declaration of Independence was signed, Declaration of Independence was signed, George Whitfield [music] traveled George Whitfield [music] traveled George Whitfield [music] traveled through the colonies with a simple but through the colonies with a simple but through the colonies with a simple but urgent message, "You must be born urgent message, "You must be born urgent message, "You must be born [music] again." And thousands listened. [music] again." And thousands listened. [music] again." And thousands listened. A spiritual awakening swept across the A spiritual awakening swept across the A spiritual awakening swept across the colonies and paved the way for what colonies and paved the way for what colonies and paved the way for what would become the birth of our nation. would become the birth of our nation. would become the birth of our nation. Now, the remarkable story of that Now, the remarkable story of that Now, the remarkable story of that revival revival revival >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> comes to life in A Great Awakening. It's >> comes to life in A Great Awakening. It's >> comes to life in A Great Awakening. It's compelling, emotional, and based in compelling, emotional, and based in compelling, emotional, and based in historical fact. But most importantly, historical fact. But most importantly, historical fact. But most importantly, [music] [music] [music] it's a reminder of what God can do when it's a reminder of what God can do when it's a reminder of what God can do when people respond to the gospel. A great people respond to the gospel. A great people respond to the gospel. A great awakening [music] can be yours when you awakening [music] can be yours when you awakening [music] can be yours when you give a gift of any size to Harvest give a gift of any size to Harvest give a gift of any size to Harvest Ministries this month. Request your copy Ministries this month. Request your copy Ministries this month. Request your copy at harvest.org/donate. >> You know, I've heard people describe a >> You know, I've heard people describe a trip to Israel as seeing the Bible trip to Israel as seeing the Bible trip to Israel as seeing the Bible actually come to life. And having been actually come to life. And having been actually come to life. And having been to Israel many times, I can say that's to Israel many times, I can say that's to Israel many times, I can say that's absolutely true. Listen, when you're absolutely true. Listen, when you're absolutely true. Listen, when you're walking on the same stones that Jesus walking on the same stones that Jesus walking on the same stones that Jesus walked on, there's something that's walked on, there's something that's walked on, there's something that's enriching to your faith. It's not just a enriching to your faith. It's not just a enriching to your faith. It's not just a travel experience. It actually energizes travel experience. It actually energizes travel experience. It actually energizes your study of the Bible. Think of it your study of the Bible. Think of it your study of the Bible. Think of it this way. It's a vacation with a this way. It's a vacation with a this way. It's a vacation with a purpose. And you can find out more at purpose. And you can find out more at purpose. And you can find out more at israel.harvest.org.

Hey, Greg Laurie here and welcome to my Hey, Greg Laurie here and welcome to my podcast. I have a very special guest, podcast. I have a very special guest, podcast. I have a very special guest, Joel Rosenberg. Levi, thanks for being Joel Rosenberg. Levi, thanks for being Joel Rosenberg. Levi, thanks for being on my podcast. on my podcast. on my podcast. >> Michael Franzese. [music] >> Michael Franzese. [music] >> Michael Franzese. [music] Thank you for making time for me cuz you Thank you for making time for me cuz you Thank you for making time for me cuz you deal with some very weighty heavy deal with some very weighty heavy deal with some very weighty heavy subjects. And I think when you can bring subjects. And I think when you can bring subjects. And I think when you can bring humor in, is it actually helps the humor in, is it actually helps the humor in, is it actually helps the viewer to take in all that information. >> [music] >> [music] >> Is it hard to be a man of faith in what >> Is it hard to be a man of faith in what >> Is it hard to be a man of faith in what you do? you do? you do? >> Uh it's not. In fact, it's the only way >> Uh it's not. In fact, it's the only way >> Uh it's not. In fact, it's the only way I'm allowed and enabled to do this job. >> Hollywood's not the hope of the world. >> Hollywood's not the hope of the world. The local church is [music] the hope of The local church is [music] the hope of The local church is [music] the hope of the world. And I've always felt like the world. And I've always felt like the world. And I've always felt like it's my job to set a volleyball that can it's my job to set a volleyball that can it's my job to set a volleyball that can be spiked at the local level. be spiked at the local level. be spiked at the local level. >> No one is beyond the reach of God. I >> No one is beyond the reach of God. I >> No one is beyond the reach of God. I mean, if God can reach Michael Franzese, mean, if God can reach Michael Franzese, mean, if God can reach Michael Franzese, who can God not reach? You know, we say to a new believer, You know, we say to a new believer, "Start reading the Bible."

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>> Hey everyone, welcome to Harvest at >> Hey everyone, welcome to Harvest at Home. We're so glad that you can be here Home. We're so glad that you can be here Home. We're so glad that you can be here at church today. I'm Pastor Greg Laurie, at church today. I'm Pastor Greg Laurie, at church today. I'm Pastor Greg Laurie, and this is my wife, Tiffany. and this is my wife, Tiffany. and this is my wife, Tiffany. >> Well, welcome. We are so excited for >> Well, welcome. We are so excited for >> Well, welcome. We are so excited for today's service. today's service. today's service. >> Today, we will be in the word together, >> Today, we will be in the word together, >> Today, we will be in the word together, and we are so excited that you are here and we are so excited that you are here and we are so excited that you are here with us. with us. with us. >> Before we get into the message, we also >> Before we get into the message, we also >> Before we get into the message, we also want to share more information to help want to share more information to help want to share more information to help you grow in your walk. harvest.org has you grow in your walk. harvest.org has you grow in your walk. harvest.org has resources available to you that can help resources available to you that can help resources available to you that can help you and guide you in your journey. There you and guide you in your journey. There you and guide you in your journey. There are free books written by Pastor Greg are free books written by Pastor Greg are free books written by Pastor Greg Laurie, Bible study courses among other Laurie, Bible study courses among other Laurie, Bible study courses among other sources of daily encouragement like sources of daily encouragement like sources of daily encouragement like Pastor Greg's daily devotionals. Pastor Greg's daily devotionals. Pastor Greg's daily devotionals. >> You will also find our streaming >> You will also find our streaming >> You will also find our streaming platform called Harvest Plus. On there, platform called Harvest Plus. On there, platform called Harvest Plus. On there, you will find Harvest Films, classic and you will find Harvest Films, classic and you will find Harvest Films, classic and recent crusade events, episodes of The recent crusade events, episodes of The recent crusade events, episodes of The Adventures of Ben Born Again and Yellow Adventures of Ben Born Again and Yellow Adventures of Ben Born Again and Yellow Dog, and so much more. Dog, and so much more. Dog, and so much more. >> We also invite you to join our online >> We also invite you to join our online >> We also invite you to join our online discipleship community. This is a space discipleship community. This is a space discipleship community. This is a space where you can further your understanding where you can further your understanding where you can further your understanding of Jesus through group-led Bible study of Jesus through group-led Bible study of Jesus through group-led Bible study and exclusive learning resources. You and exclusive learning resources. You and exclusive learning resources. You can participate in chats with fellow can participate in chats with fellow can participate in chats with fellow believers across the world and connect believers across the world and connect believers across the world and connect with the ministry and people on a deeper with the ministry and people on a deeper with the ministry and people on a deeper level throughout the week. level throughout the week. level throughout the week. >> Well, let's get into our worship >> Well, let's get into our worship >> Well, let's get into our worship service. Remember to join in singing service. Remember to join in singing service. Remember to join in singing right where you are. We'll see you later right where you are. We'll see you later right where you are. We'll see you later in the service.

>> Good morning, church. Let us all stand >> Good morning, church. Let us all stand together. There is [music] joy in the house of the There is [music] joy in the house of the Lord because of what he has done for us. Lord because of what he has done for us. Lord because of what he has done for us. Amen. So, we're going to sing this Amen. So, we're going to sing this Amen. So, we're going to sing this morning. We're going to give him the morning. We're going to give him the morning. We're going to give him the praise and the honor that he's due. Sing praise and the honor that he's due. Sing praise and the honor that he's due. Sing together. >> We worship [music] the God who was. We >> We worship [music] the God who was. We worship the God who is. We worship the worship the God who is. We worship the worship the God who is. We worship the God [music] who is evermore. He opened the prison doors. He parted He opened the prison doors. He parted [music] the raging sea. [music] the raging sea. [music] the raging sea. My God, My God, My God, he holds the he holds the he holds the victory. victory. victory. >> [music] >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the house of the Lord. house of the Lord. house of the Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the house of the Lord house of the Lord house of the Lord today. today. today. And we walk in light. And we walk in light. And we walk in light. And we shout And we shout And we shout >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> his out your >> his out your >> his out your There's joy in the There's joy in the There's joy in the house of the Lord.

house of the Lord. house of the Lord. My God, he holds Our God is surely My God, he holds Our God is surely My God, he holds Our God is surely in this place. in this place. in this place. And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. >> [music] >> We shout >> We shout out your praise. >> [music] >> [music] >> We sing to the God who heals. >> We sing to the God who heals. >> We sing to the God who heals. We sing to the God who saves. We sing to We sing to the God who saves. We sing to We sing to the God who saves. We sing to the [music] God who the [music] God who the [music] God who always always always makes a way. Cuz he hung [music] up on that cross, Cuz he hung [music] up on that cross, then he rose up from that grave. then he rose up from that grave. then he rose up from that grave. My God still rolling stones. >> [music] >> [music] >> There's joy in the house of the Lord. >> There's joy in the house of the Lord. >> There's joy in the house of the Lord. There's joy in the house of the Lord There's joy in the house of the Lord There's joy in the house of the Lord >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> today. >> today. >> today. And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. We shout We shout We shout out your [music] praise. out your [music] praise. out your [music] praise. There's joy in the There's joy in the There's joy in the house of the Lord. house of the Lord. house of the Lord. Our God is surely Our God is surely Our God is surely >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in this place. >> in this place. >> in this place. And we won't be quiet.

And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. We shout We shout We shout out your praise. out your praise. out your praise. >> [music] >> Cuz we were the [music] beggars, >> Cuz we were the [music] beggars, but now we're royalty. but now we're royalty. but now we're royalty. We were the prisoners, [music] We were the prisoners, [music] We were the prisoners, [music] but now we're running free. We are but now we're running free. We are but now we're running free. We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed [music] by forgiven, accepted, redeemed [music] by forgiven, accepted, redeemed [music] by his grace, but in the house [singing] his grace, but in the house [singing] his grace, but in the house [singing] of the Lord singing praise. of the Lord singing praise. of the Lord singing praise. Sing that together. Sing that together. Sing that together. Cuz we were the beggars, Cuz we were the beggars, Cuz we were the beggars, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> but now we're royalty. >> but now we're royalty. >> but now we're royalty. We were the but now we're running free. but now we're running free. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We are forgiven, >> We are forgiven, >> We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed by his grace, accepted, redeemed by his grace, accepted, redeemed by his grace, but but but in the house of the Lord in the house of the Lord in the house of the Lord >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> singing praise. There's joy [music] the house of the There's joy [music] the house of the Lord. Lord. Lord. There's joy in the house of the Lord There's joy in the house of the Lord There's joy in the house of the Lord today. [music] today. [music] today. [music] And we won't be quiet.

And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. We shout out your praise. There's joy in We shout out your praise. There's joy in We shout out your praise. There's joy in the house of the Lord. the house of the Lord. the house of the Lord. Our God is surely [music] Our God is surely [music] Our God is surely [music] a great God. a great God. a great God. And we won't be >> [music] >> [music] >> Shout out your praise. >> Shout out your praise. >> Shout out your praise. There's joy in the There's joy in the There's joy in the house of the house of the house of the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the house of the house of the house of the And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. And we won't be quiet. We shout out your praise. We shout out your praise. We shout out your praise. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the >> There's joy in the house of the house of the house of the Our God is surely Our God is surely Our God is surely a great a great a great >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> God. And we won't be quiet. >> God. And we won't be quiet. >> God. And we won't be quiet. We shout out your We shout out your We shout out your praise. praise. praise. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Shout out We shout out We shout out your praise. We shout out We shout out your praise. your praise. your praise. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Oh, Christ is my firm >> Oh, Christ is my firm >> Oh, Christ is my firm foundation.

>> [music] >> [music] >> He's the rock on which I stand. >> He's the rock on which I stand. >> He's the rock on which I stand. [singing] [singing] [singing] When everything [music] around me is When everything [music] around me is When everything [music] around me is shaking, oh, I've never [music and singing] oh, I've never [music and singing] been been been more glad than that. more glad than that. more glad than that. But I put my faith But I put my faith But I put my faith in Jesus. in Jesus. in Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Cuz he's never [singing] >> Cuz he's never [singing] >> Cuz he's never [singing] let let let me down. me down. me down. He's faithful through generations. So, why So, why would [singing] he would [singing] he would [singing] he >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> fail >> fail >> fail me now? I've [music] still got joy in I've [music] still got joy in chaos. chaos. chaos. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I've got peace that makes no sense, so I >> I've got peace that makes no sense, so I >> I've got peace that makes no sense, so I won't be won't be won't be overcome. overcome. overcome. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm not held [singing] by my own >> I'm not held [singing] by my own >> I'm not held [singing] by my own strength, strength, strength, cuz I built my cuz I built my cuz I built my life [music] on life [music] on life [music] on >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Jesus.

Cuz he's never Cuz he's never let me let me let me down. down. down. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He's faithful in >> He's faithful in >> He's faithful in every season. So, [music] So, [music] why why why would he would he would he fail now? He now? He >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> won't. >> won't. >> won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. >> [music] He won't fail. He won't fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is my firm foundation. >> This is my firm foundation. >> This is my firm foundation. >> Oh, yes, you are. >> Oh, yes, you are. >> Oh, yes, you are. >> He's the >> He's the >> He's the rock on rock on rock on which I stand. which I stand. which I stand. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Everything around >> Everything around >> Everything around >> Everything around me is I'll [music] I'll [music] never never never be moved.

be moved. be moved. I [music] put my I [music] put my I [music] put my faith in faith in faith in Jesus. Cuz he's never Cuz he's never >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> let me down. >> let me down. >> let me down. It's faithful through It's faithful through It's faithful through generations. generations. generations. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yes, you are. >> Yes, you are. >> Yes, you are. >> So, I >> So, I >> So, I will keep will keep will keep him now. him now. him now. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He won't fail. Came and the wind Came and the wind blew, [singing] but my house was built blew, [singing] but my house was built blew, [singing] but my house was built [music] [music] [music] on you.

on you. on you. And And And >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> I'm safe >> I'm safe >> I'm safe with with with you. I'm going to [music] make it you. I'm going to [music] make it you. I'm going to [music] make it through. Came [music] and the Came [music] and the wind wind wind blew, but my house was blew, but my house was blew, but my house was built on you. And And I'm safe with you. [music] I'm safe with you. [music] I'm safe with you. [music] You're You're You're going to going to going to make it through. Wind blew. Wind blew. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Came and the >> Came and the >> Came and the >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> wind >> wind >> wind blew, but my blew, but my blew, but my house was built house was built house was built >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> on >> on >> on you. you. you. And And And I'm safe with I'm safe with I'm safe with >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you. >> you. >> you. I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to make [music] it make [music] it make [music] it >> I'm going >> We're going to sing a new song this

>> We're going to sing a new song this morning. morning. morning. New to us on Sunday mornings, but I'm New to us on Sunday mornings, but I'm New to us on Sunday mornings, but I'm sure you guys [music] have probably sure you guys [music] have probably sure you guys [music] have probably heard it heard it heard it on the radio or Spotify, wherever you on the radio or Spotify, wherever you on the radio or Spotify, wherever you listen to music, but listen to music, but listen to music, but >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> um it's called Jesus be the name. And there's a lot of songs that talk And there's a lot of songs that talk about the name of Jesus, about the name of Jesus, about the name of Jesus, but um but um but um I don't think there can be too many, cuz I don't think there can be too many, cuz I don't think there can be too many, cuz the name of Jesus is powerful. So, let me teach you the chorus. It's So, let me teach you the chorus. It's super easy. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name [music] Jesus be the name [music] that gets all [singing] the glory. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. That gets all [music] the glory. Sing it That gets all [music] the glory. Sing it That gets all [music] the glory. Sing it with me.

with me. with me. Oh, Jesus [singing] be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. That gets [music] all the glory. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. That gets [music] all the glory. >> I [singing] could sing >> I [singing] could sing your name for all my [music] your name for all my [music] your name for all my [music] life life life and still [singing] and still [singing] and still [singing] find more [music] find more [music] find more [music] to love to love to love each time.

each time. each time. Jesus [music] be the name ever [singing] Jesus [music] be the name ever [singing] Jesus [music] be the name ever [singing] on my lips. It's sweeter [music] It's sweeter [music] every time that I call on him. every time that I call on him. every time that I call on him. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. >> [singing] >> There's just something [music] about >> There's just something [music] about your name. There's just something about your name There's just something about your name that makes me [music] cry holy. There is [singing and music] no other There is [singing and music] no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, you're worthy. You You have been have been have been the the the friend who friend who friend who never never never >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> left. >> left. >> left. I won't I won't I won't forget forget forget your faithfulness. [music] your faithfulness. [music] your faithfulness. [music] Oh, let Oh, let Oh, let Jesus be the name [music] ever on my Jesus be the name [music] ever on my Jesus be the name [music] ever on my lips.

It's sweeter every time that I call on It's sweeter every time that I call on him. him. him. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> There's just something about your name. There's just [music] something about There's just [music] something about your name your name your name that makes me cry holy. [singing] There [music] is no other name. There [music] is no other name. Oh, Jesus, you're worthy. Oh, Jesus, you're worthy. Oh, Jesus, you're worthy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's just something about your name. >> There's just something about your name. >> There's just something about your name. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> There's just something about your name. >> There's just something about your name. >> There's just something about your name. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's just something about your name >> There's just something about your name >> There's just something about your name that makes me cry holy. that makes me cry holy. that makes me cry holy. >> [music and singing] >> Oh, there is no other name. >> Oh, there is no other name. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. name. Jesus, you're worthy. [music] Whatever is happening in your life, Whatever is happening in your life, whether you're dealing with whether you're dealing with whether you're dealing with crippling anxiety, you're depressed, crippling anxiety, you're depressed, crippling anxiety, you're depressed, [music] you're having health issues, [music] you're having health issues, [music] you're having health issues, maybe your life is going great, speak maybe your life is going great, speak maybe your life is going great, speak the name of Jesus [music] over that. The the name of Jesus [music] over that. The the name of Jesus [music] over that. The name of Jesus is powerful. The name of name of Jesus is powerful. The name of name of Jesus is powerful. The name of Jesus just can heal. [music] Jesus just can heal. [music] Jesus just can heal. [music] The name of Jesus can truly be The name of Jesus can truly be The name of Jesus can truly be glorified. So, we're going to sing this.

glorified. So, we're going to sing this. glorified. So, we're going to sing this. Whatever is happening, sing the name of Whatever is happening, sing the name of Whatever is happening, sing the name of Jesus over your life right now. Jesus over your life right now. Jesus over your life right now. Jesus, your name Jesus, your name Jesus, your name >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> is like the morning light, the one the >> is like the morning light, the one the >> is like the morning light, the one the darkness can't deny, the resurrection darkness can't deny, the resurrection darkness can't deny, the resurrection [music] [music] [music] and the life. Jesus, and the life. Jesus, and the life. Jesus, Jesus, your name can save, your name Jesus, your name can save, your name Jesus, your name can save, your name [music] [music] [music] can heal, your name can make the storm can heal, your name can make the storm can heal, your name can make the storm be still. You be still. You be still. You never fail, never fail, never fail, you never [music] you never [music] you never [music] will. will. will. Jesus. Jesus, the bread of Jesus, the bread of life broken life broken life broken for us, the for us, the for us, the wounded wounded wounded >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and the worthy >> and the worthy >> and the worthy one, the first one, the first one, the first and last, and last, and last, who is to come. who is to come. who is to come. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Jesus, the >> Jesus, the >> Jesus, the king king king of all of all of all the world, the world, the world, the Lord who the Lord who the Lord who >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> reigns forever [singing] and ever, >> reigns forever [singing] and ever, >> reigns forever [singing] and ever, the name the name the name above above above every every every >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> name.

>> [music] >> [music] >> Jesus, be the name >> Jesus, be the name >> Jesus, be the name that gets all that gets all that gets all the glory. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, Jesus, be the >> Oh, Jesus, be the >> Oh, Jesus, be the name. [music] [music] [singing] Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets [music] all the glory. that gets [music] all the glory. that gets [music] all the glory. [singing] Oh, Jesus be the Oh, Jesus be the name. name. name. Jesus be the [music and singing] name. Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all the glory. that gets all the glory. that gets all the glory. >> [singing] >> Oh, Jesus be the name. >> Oh, Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. [music] Jesus be the name. [music] Jesus be the name. [music] Jesus be the name Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all the glory.

>> Throughout the years, we've had the >> Throughout the years, we've had the privilege and the honor of reaching privilege and the honor of reaching privilege and the honor of reaching people from across the country and the people from across the country and the people from across the country and the world with a life-saving message of the world with a life-saving message of the world with a life-saving message of the gospel through Harvest Crusades. With gospel through Harvest Crusades. With gospel through Harvest Crusades. With the power of modern-day technology, we the power of modern-day technology, we the power of modern-day technology, we have been able to not only host people have been able to not only host people have been able to not only host people in person at these stadium events, but in person at these stadium events, but in person at these stadium events, but also stream the event live across the also stream the event live across the also stream the event live across the world. world. world. >> At the Harvest Crusade, an attendee >> At the Harvest Crusade, an attendee >> At the Harvest Crusade, an attendee shared that their soon-to-be 8-year-old shared that their soon-to-be 8-year-old shared that their soon-to-be 8-year-old grandson made the decision to accept grandson made the decision to accept grandson made the decision to accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior at the Jesus as his Lord and Savior at the Jesus as his Lord and Savior at the Harvest Crusade. How amazing is that Harvest Crusade. How amazing is that Harvest Crusade. How amazing is that that the gospel can touch the hearts of that the gospel can touch the hearts of that the gospel can touch the hearts of so many people through these events? God so many people through these events? God so many people through these events? God bless everyone who attended this event bless everyone who attended this event bless everyone who attended this event in person and online who committed their in person and online who committed their in person and online who committed their lives or recommitted their lives to lives or recommitted their lives to lives or recommitted their lives to Jesus. And the truth is, what is Jesus. And the truth is, what is Jesus. And the truth is, what is happening through Harvest Ministries is happening through Harvest Ministries is happening through Harvest Ministries is happening all over the country, and happening all over the country, and happening all over the country, and people are hungry for the good news, people are hungry for the good news, people are hungry for the good news, hungry for the gospel. And continue the hungry for the gospel. And continue the hungry for the gospel. And continue the broadcast of Harvest at Home, but it broadcast of Harvest at Home, but it broadcast of Harvest at Home, but it will go even further than that in will go even further than that in will go even further than that in creating these events, these moments, creating these events, these moments, creating these events, these moments, these films for people to be transformed these films for people to be transformed these films for people to be transformed forever. forever. forever. >> As a thank you for your support, we >> As a thank you for your support, we >> As a thank you for your support, we would love to send you the new film A would love to send you the new film A would love to send you the new film A Great Awakening on DVD. Long before Great Awakening on DVD. Long before Great Awakening on DVD. Long before America became a nation, God used one America became a nation, God used one America became a nation, God used one man's preaching to spark a spiritual man's preaching to spark a spiritual man's preaching to spark a spiritual awakening. George Whitfield was the awakening. George Whitfield was the awakening. George Whitfield was the preacher whose ministry helped spark the preacher whose ministry helped spark the preacher whose ministry helped spark the first Great Awakening in the American first Great Awakening in the American first Great Awakening in the American colonies. A Great Awakening brings this colonies. A Great Awakening brings this colonies. A Great Awakening brings this remarkable true story to life, capturing remarkable true story to life, capturing remarkable true story to life, capturing the faith and conviction of a man God the faith and conviction of a man God the faith and conviction of a man God used to call a generation back to used to call a generation back to used to call a generation back to biblical truth. More than a story about biblical truth. More than a story about biblical truth. More than a story about the past, this powerful film is a the past, this powerful film is a the past, this powerful film is a reminder that revival still begins when reminder that revival still begins when reminder that revival still begins when people respond to the gospel. When you people respond to the gospel. When you people respond to the gospel. When you give a gift to Harvest Ministries this

give a gift to Harvest Ministries this give a gift to Harvest Ministries this month, we'll send you A Great Awakening month, we'll send you A Great Awakening month, we'll send you A Great Awakening on DVD as our thank you. Just go to on DVD as our thank you. Just go to on DVD as our thank you. Just go to harvest.org/donate harvest.org/donate harvest.org/donate and make your gift today. That's and make your gift today. That's and make your gift today. That's harvest.org/donate. >> Thank you for your generosity and your >> Thank you for your generosity and your support in sharing the gospel through support in sharing the gospel through support in sharing the gospel through Harvest. Your donations go toward Harvest. Your donations go toward Harvest. Your donations go toward fulfilling our mission to know God and fulfilling our mission to know God and fulfilling our mission to know God and to make him known impacting the world to make him known impacting the world to make him known impacting the world for Christ. So, with that, would you for Christ. So, with that, would you for Christ. So, with that, would you pray with me as we just commit this time pray with me as we just commit this time pray with me as we just commit this time of worship to the Lord? of worship to the Lord? of worship to the Lord? Father, we just thank you again for Father, we just thank you again for Father, we just thank you again for allowing us to be a part of your plan. allowing us to be a part of your plan. allowing us to be a part of your plan. God, I pray, Lord, that as we worship God, I pray, Lord, that as we worship God, I pray, Lord, that as we worship you in song and now as we worship in you in song and now as we worship in you in song and now as we worship in giving, Lord, that you would see our giving, Lord, that you would see our giving, Lord, that you would see our hearts and be pleased. God, we want to hearts and be pleased. God, we want to hearts and be pleased. God, we want to honor you with our lives today, God. So, honor you with our lives today, God. So, honor you with our lives today, God. So, as we give to you, God, I pray, Lord, as we give to you, God, I pray, Lord, as we give to you, God, I pray, Lord, that you would multiply these gifts in a that you would multiply these gifts in a that you would multiply these gifts in a way that would allow us to continue to way that would allow us to continue to way that would allow us to continue to do the work that you've called us to do do the work that you've called us to do do the work that you've called us to do here at Harvest. So, we love you and we here at Harvest. So, we love you and we here at Harvest. So, we love you and we praise you and commit this time of praise you and commit this time of praise you and commit this time of worship to you now in Jesus name. Amen. worship to you now in Jesus name. Amen. worship to you now in Jesus name. Amen. >> What if the things are going on >> What if the things are going on >> What if the things are going on financially right now? What's the rule? financially right now? What's the rule? financially right now? What's the rule? Now, we at Harvest believe that 10% is a Now, we at Harvest believe that 10% is a Now, we at Harvest believe that 10% is a good biblical principle, but God's not good biblical principle, but God's not good biblical principle, but God's not after a percentage. Amen. He is after after a percentage. Amen. He is after after a percentage. Amen. He is after your heart. He wants your heart.

your heart. He wants your heart. your heart. He wants your heart. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Look what Paul says >> Look what Paul says >> Look what Paul says in 2 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 7. Can in 2 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 7. Can in 2 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 7. Can we put that up on the screen? It says, we put that up on the screen? It says, we put that up on the screen? It says, "You must each decide in your heart how "You must each decide in your heart how "You must each decide in your heart how much to give, and don't give reluctantly much to give, and don't give reluctantly much to give, and don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure, for God or in response to pressure, for God or in response to pressure, for God loves a person who gives what?" loves a person who gives what?" loves a person who gives what?" Cheerfully. Cheerfully. Cheerfully. If you're going to give 10%, can you do If you're going to give 10%, can you do If you're going to give 10%, can you do it cheerfully? If you're going to give it cheerfully? If you're going to give it cheerfully? If you're going to give whatever amount that you decided in your whatever amount that you decided in your whatever amount that you decided in your heart, can you do it with a grateful heart, can you do it with a grateful heart, can you do it with a grateful heart? Because it's not so much about heart? Because it's not so much about heart? Because it's not so much about what you give as much as it is about how what you give as much as it is about how what you give as much as it is about how you give it. Amen, church? you give it. Amen, church? you give it. Amen, church? And let's not forget And let's not forget And let's not forget that Jesus is the one who gave first. that Jesus is the one who gave first. that Jesus is the one who gave first. It's why we're here. It's why we're here. It's why we're here. So, there's a couple ways that three So, there's a couple ways that three So, there's a couple ways that three ways that you can give. You can give by ways that you can give. You can give by ways that you can give. You can give by going online. You can give by scanning going online. You can give by scanning going online. You can give by scanning the QR code in your bulletin, or you can the QR code in your bulletin, or you can the QR code in your bulletin, or you can give here and now in person. Let's pray give here and now in person. Let's pray give here and now in person. Let's pray together, church. Lord Jesus, together, church. Lord Jesus, together, church. Lord Jesus, thank you for your gift to us. thank you for your gift to us. thank you for your gift to us. This moment of tithe and offerings is a This moment of tithe and offerings is a This moment of tithe and offerings is a part of our worship. This is not a part of our worship. This is not a part of our worship. This is not a commercial break. We're not pivoting to commercial break. We're not pivoting to commercial break. We're not pivoting to a different segment. All of this from a different segment. All of this from a different segment. All of this from the top of the service all the way the top of the service all the way the top of the service all the way through the end, all of this is an act through the end, all of this is an act through the end, all of this is an act of worship unto you. Because you have of worship unto you. Because you have of worship unto you. Because you have given to us so freely, help us to given to us so freely, help us to given to us so freely, help us to realize that when it comes to finances, realize that when it comes to finances, realize that when it comes to finances, everything that we have has first come everything that we have has first come everything that we have has first come to us from your hand. So, Lord, I pray to us from your hand. So, Lord, I pray to us from your hand. So, Lord, I pray that you would bless this time together that you would bless this time together that you would bless this time together as we worship you not just in song, but as we worship you not just in song, but as we worship you not just in song, but with our life. We love you, Jesus. We

with our life. We love you, Jesus. We with our life. We love you, Jesus. We dedicate our lives to you. In Jesus' dedicate our lives to you. In Jesus' dedicate our lives to you. In Jesus' name [music] we pray, and everybody name [music] we pray, and everybody name [music] we pray, and everybody said, said, said, amen. Let's continue in worship. Whose love [music and singing] endures

Whose love [music and singing] endures through generations. I know that you [singing] will keep I know that you [singing] will keep [music] your covenant. I'm calling on the God of >> [music] >> Moses. The one who The one who opened up the ocean. opened up the ocean. opened up the ocean. >> [music] >> I need you now to do the same >> I need you now to do the same >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> for >> for >> for me. For me. For me. For me. For me. For me. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh God. [singing] >> Oh God. [singing] >> Oh God. [singing] Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh God, my Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh God, my Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh God, my [singing] God, I need you now. [singing] God, I need you now. [singing] God, I need you now. How How How I need [music] I need [music] I need [music] you now. you now. you now. >> [singing] >> Oh, Rock of Ages, >> Oh, Rock of Ages, I'm standing on your [music] I'm standing on your [music] I'm standing on your [music] faithfulness. [singing] >> I'm calling on the God of Mary.

>> I'm calling on the God of Mary. >> [music] >> Who split >> Who split the Red Sea the Red Sea the Red Sea >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> apart. I know with you [music] all things are I know with you [music] all things are possible. I'm calling on the I'm calling on the God of God of God of >> [music] >> Who made a shepherd >> Who made a shepherd >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> courageous. I may not [music] face Goliath, I may not [music] face Goliath, [singing] [singing] [singing] but I've got my but I've got my but I've got my own giants. own giants. own giants. Oh, God, Oh, God, Oh, God, I need [music and singing] I need [music and singing] I need [music and singing] you. you. you. Oh, God, Oh, God, Oh, God, I need you I need you I need you now. now. now. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> How >> How >> How I need you [music] I need you [music] I need you [music] now. now. now. Yes, we do. Yes, we do. Yes, we do. Oh, Rock Oh, Rock Oh, Rock of Ages, I'm standing I'm standing on your on your on your >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> faithfulness. On your faithfulness. On your faithfulness. >> [music] >> Oh, God, >> Oh, God, I need you.

I need you. I need you. Oh, God, Oh, God, Oh, God, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> I need you >> I need you >> I need you now. now. now. How How How I need you I need you I need you >> [music] >> Oh, Rock >> Oh, Rock of Ages, of Ages, of Ages, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm standing on your faithfulness. on your faithfulness. On your On your On your >> [music] >> For you've been the same yesterday, >> For you've been the same yesterday, today, and forever. >> You heard your children then. You hear >> You heard your children then. You hear your children now. You are the same your children now. You are the same your children now. You are the same God. God. God. You are [music] the same God. Yes, you You are [music] the same God. Yes, you You are [music] the same God. Yes, you answered prayers back then, answered prayers back then, answered prayers back then, and you will and you will and you will answer answer answer >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> now. You [singing] are the same God. You >> now. You [singing] are the same God. You >> now. You [singing] are the same God. You are the same [music] God.

are the same [music] God. are the same [music] God. You were providing then. You were providing then. You were providing then. You [music] are providing You [music] are providing You [music] are providing now. now. now. You are the same God. You are the same God. You are the same God. You are the You are the You are the same God. same God. same God. You You You moved with power then. You can move with power You can move with power >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> now. >> now. >> now. You are the You are the You are the same God. same God. same God. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You are the >> You are the >> You are the same God. same God. same God. You were You were You were >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> a healer >> a healer >> a healer You were a healer a healer You are the You are the You are the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> same God. >> same God. >> same God. You are the You are the You are the same God. same God. same God. You were the You were the You were the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> same >> same >> same You were the You were the You were the savior savior savior >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You were the >> You were the >> You were the same God. same God. same God. You were the You were the You were the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> same God. >> same God. >> same God. Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, my God, I my God, I my God, I need you. need you. need you. Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, my God, I my God, I my God, I need need need >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you now.

>> you now. >> you now. How I How I How I need you. need you. need you. I need you I need you I need you every day. every day. every day. Oh rock, Oh rock, Oh rock, oh rock of ages, oh rock of ages, oh rock of ages, I'm [music] standing on I'm [music] standing on I'm [music] standing on your >> Amen. Let's all pray together. Lord, we >> Amen. Let's all pray together. Lord, we confess our need for you today. We confess our need for you today. We confess our need for you today. We recognize that no good thing can come recognize that no good thing can come recognize that no good thing can come out of us except through you, except

out of us except through you, except out of us except through you, except through the power of your spirit. And through the power of your spirit. And through the power of your spirit. And so, Lord, today we ask that even our so, Lord, today we ask that even our so, Lord, today we ask that even our listening would be anointed by you. You listening would be anointed by you. You listening would be anointed by you. You would open our hearts. You would open would open our hearts. You would open would open our hearts. You would open our ears, Father, to help us hear from our ears, Father, to help us hear from our ears, Father, to help us hear from you. We pray you would speak to us you. We pray you would speak to us you. We pray you would speak to us through your word. Lord, as I've through your word. Lord, as I've through your word. Lord, as I've prepared this message, I confess I prepared this message, I confess I prepared this message, I confess I depended on my study time. I depended on depended on my study time. I depended on depended on my study time. I depended on myself, but Lord, in this moment, I myself, but Lord, in this moment, I myself, but Lord, in this moment, I declare I can do nothing of myself. It declare I can do nothing of myself. It declare I can do nothing of myself. It must be you. So, Lord, speak through me. must be you. So, Lord, speak through me. must be you. So, Lord, speak through me. Speak through this time of Bible study. Speak through this time of Bible study. Speak through this time of Bible study. Lord, we thank you for your word. We Lord, we thank you for your word. We Lord, we thank you for your word. We thank you, Father, that we are able to thank you, Father, that we are able to thank you, Father, that we are able to hear these truths that are ancient, that hear these truths that are ancient, that hear these truths that are ancient, that are eternal, but are more applicable and are eternal, but are more applicable and are eternal, but are more applicable and more necessary today in our lives than more necessary today in our lives than more necessary today in our lives than ever before. God, we need you. We need ever before. God, we need you. We need ever before. God, we need you. We need your spirit. We need you, Jesus, in our your spirit. We need you, Jesus, in our your spirit. We need you, Jesus, in our lives, in our families, in our lives, in our families, in our lives, in our families, in our communities, in our nation, Lord, and communities, in our nation, Lord, and communities, in our nation, Lord, and our world. We need you. And so, we ask our world. We need you. And so, we ask our world. We need you. And so, we ask now that you would bless this time. In now that you would bless this time. In now that you would bless this time. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Good Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Good Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Good morning, everybody. have a seat. Good to morning, everybody. have a seat. Good to morning, everybody. have a seat. Good to see you all.

see you all. see you all. You can turn in your Bibles to Luke You can turn in your Bibles to Luke You can turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 20 today. Luke chapter 20. chapter 20 today. Luke chapter 20. chapter 20 today. Luke chapter 20. And my message title is The Vineyard And my message title is The Vineyard And my message title is The Vineyard isn't yours. The Vineyard isn't yours. Well, as a lot of you may know, some of Well, as a lot of you may know, some of you may not know, this July 24th is an you may not know, this July 24th is an you may not know, this July 24th is an important day for my family and I. July important day for my family and I. July important day for my family and I. July 24th this year, 2026, marks 18 years 24th this year, 2026, marks 18 years 24th this year, 2026, marks 18 years that my older brother, Christopher, has that my older brother, Christopher, has that my older brother, Christopher, has been with the Lord now. been with the Lord now. been with the Lord now. Um Um Um he was killed in an automobile accident he was killed in an automobile accident he was killed in an automobile accident while on his way up to work here at while on his way up to work here at while on his way up to work here at Harvest, and I have to say that day Harvest, and I have to say that day Harvest, and I have to say that day is the most transformational day in my is the most transformational day in my is the most transformational day in my life, by far. The most transformational life, by far. The most transformational life, by far. The most transformational day. It is the day that I chose to take day. It is the day that I chose to take day. It is the day that I chose to take his advice and ultimately surrender to his advice and ultimately surrender to his advice and ultimately surrender to Jesus. And it's been 18 years now that Jesus. And it's been 18 years now that Jesus. And it's been 18 years now that I've been walking with the Lord, and I've been walking with the Lord, and I've been walking with the Lord, and >> [applause] >> I'm thankful for that. I have seen good >> I'm thankful for that. I have seen good come from it.

come from it. come from it. But I will never be able to call But I will never be able to call But I will never be able to call the death of my brother a good. Of the death of my brother a good. Of the death of my brother a good. Of course not. Of course not. But we see course not. Of course not. But we see course not. Of course not. But we see how God brings good things out of bad how God brings good things out of bad how God brings good things out of bad things, right? things, right? things, right? We can all see that in our lives. We can We can all see that in our lives. We can We can all see that in our lives. We can all see how God used something that was all see how God used something that was all see how God used something that was bad and brought good out of it. While bad and brought good out of it. While bad and brought good out of it. While this was a bad thing, this is the worst this was a bad thing, this is the worst this was a bad thing, this is the worst thing that my family has gone through. thing that my family has gone through. thing that my family has gone through. If you've ever lost somebody you love, If you've ever lost somebody you love, If you've ever lost somebody you love, you know that you never really get over you know that you never really get over you know that you never really get over it, but you do get through it. You do it, but you do get through it. You do it, but you do get through it. You do get through it. You continue on. The get through it. You continue on. The get through it. You continue on. The birthdays, the holidays, Christmas, birthdays, the holidays, Christmas, birthdays, the holidays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, um the anniversary of their death, um the anniversary of their death, um the anniversary of their death, they're so hard. They're so hard, but they're so hard. They're so hard, but they're so hard. They're so hard, but then as time goes on, they're not as then as time goes on, they're not as then as time goes on, they're not as hard, and they get a little bit more hard, and they get a little bit more hard, and they get a little bit more routine, right? They get less hard, and routine, right? They get less hard, and routine, right? They get less hard, and time marches on. But then, that makes it time marches on. But then, that makes it time marches on. But then, that makes it hard in a different way. hard in a different way. hard in a different way. That makes it hard in a different way. That makes it hard in a different way. That makes it hard in a different way. And so, you talk about your loved one, And so, you talk about your loved one, And so, you talk about your loved one, you tell stories about them, you post you tell stories about them, you post you tell stories about them, you post pictures on those special days, maybe pictures on those special days, maybe pictures on those special days, maybe you name your kids after them. I named you name your kids after them. I named you name your kids after them. I named my son after my brother, but it's always my son after my brother, but it's always my son after my brother, but it's always hard. And I just want to tell you thank hard. And I just want to tell you thank hard. And I just want to tell you thank you for your prayers for my family. We you for your prayers for my family. We you for your prayers for my family. We need them, and we look forward to the need them, and we look forward to the need them, and we look forward to the day that we'll see each other again. 1 day that we'll see each other again. 1 day that we'll see each other again. 1 Thessalonians says, "But I do not want Thessalonians says, "But I do not want Thessalonians says, "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you those who have fallen asleep, lest you those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as those who have no hope. For if sorrow as those who have no hope. For if sorrow as those who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose we believe that Jesus died and rose we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him again, even so God will bring with him again, even so God will bring with him those who sleep in Jesus." And I love those who sleep in Jesus." And I love those who sleep in Jesus." And I love the way that the message translation the way that the message translation the way that the message translation renders that verse 14, "Since Jesus died

renders that verse 14, "Since Jesus died renders that verse 14, "Since Jesus died and broke loose from the grave, God will and broke loose from the grave, God will and broke loose from the grave, God will most certainly bring back to life those most certainly bring back to life those most certainly bring back to life those who died in Jesus." This is the hope for who died in Jesus." This is the hope for who died in Jesus." This is the hope for the believer. We do not grieve like the world does. We We do not grieve like the world does. We don't have to, because Jesus has don't have to, because Jesus has don't have to, because Jesus has conquered the grave. Now, that doesn't conquered the grave. Now, that doesn't conquered the grave. Now, that doesn't mean we won't suffer in life. It doesn't mean we won't suffer in life. It doesn't mean we won't suffer in life. It doesn't even mean that we won't face death in even mean that we won't face death in even mean that we won't face death in life. There is a generation that will life. There is a generation that will life. There is a generation that will not face death, the Bible tells us. But not face death, the Bible tells us. But not face death, the Bible tells us. But we do not have to fear death, because we do not have to fear death, because we do not have to fear death, because like Adam died, like Adam died, like Adam died, the new Adam, the Bible says, Jesus the new Adam, the Bible says, Jesus the new Adam, the Bible says, Jesus Christ, all will be made alive. We will Christ, all will be made alive. We will Christ, all will be made alive. We will follow in his first fruits as well. We follow in his first fruits as well. We follow in his first fruits as well. We will follow in his example. Like Jesus will follow in his example. Like Jesus will follow in his example. Like Jesus rose from the dead, we too will. rose from the dead, we too will. rose from the dead, we too will. As I was thinking about um As I was thinking about um As I was thinking about um the months leading up to um that day, the months leading up to um that day, the months leading up to um that day, July 24th, my brother went to be with July 24th, my brother went to be with July 24th, my brother went to be with the Lord, I was just reflecting on what the Lord, I was just reflecting on what the Lord, I was just reflecting on what a fool I was. I was uh I was far from a fool I was. I was uh I was far from a fool I was. I was uh I was far from God. I didn't live my life for him at God. I didn't live my life for him at God. I didn't live my life for him at all. I was very self-centered. I was all. I was very self-centered. I was all. I was very self-centered. I was making decisions that were not only just making decisions that were not only just making decisions that were not only just not acknowledging God or honoring to not acknowledging God or honoring to not acknowledging God or honoring to God, they were actually destructive to God, they were actually destructive to God, they were actually destructive to myself, you know, I was a drug user, I myself, you know, I was a drug user, I myself, you know, I was a drug user, I was an alcohol user, I was a partier, uh was an alcohol user, I was a partier, uh was an alcohol user, I was a partier, uh I was reckless, and I was remembering I was reckless, and I was remembering I was reckless, and I was remembering about how when I was in high school, um about how when I was in high school, um about how when I was in high school, um uh you know, 15, 16, 17, I would uh I'd uh you know, 15, 16, 17, I would uh I'd uh you know, 15, 16, 17, I would uh I'd come home after being up to no good, and come home after being up to no good, and come home after being up to no good, and my dad, I would see the light on in the my dad, I would see the light on in the my dad, I would see the light on in the house, and I'd go, "Oh, shoot. Dad's up

house, and I'd go, "Oh, shoot. Dad's up house, and I'd go, "Oh, shoot. Dad's up waiting for me." And I knew that he was waiting for me." And I knew that he was waiting for me." And I knew that he was going to be giving me the, you know, the going to be giving me the, you know, the going to be giving me the, you know, the interrogation. And so, I'd walk in the interrogation. And so, I'd walk in the interrogation. And so, I'd walk in the door, and he'd immediately ask me, door, and he'd immediately ask me, door, and he'd immediately ask me, "Where were you? Who were you with? What "Where were you? Who were you with? What "Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing? Empty your pockets, were you doing? Empty your pockets, were you doing? Empty your pockets, right? right? right? What are you hiding?" What are you hiding?" What are you hiding?" And I can laugh about it now, um And I can laugh about it now, um And I can laugh about it now, um but sometimes he would catch me, other but sometimes he would catch me, other but sometimes he would catch me, other times I'd elude him, right? I'd craft a times I'd elude him, right? I'd craft a times I'd elude him, right? I'd craft a line, I'd be able to get through it. But line, I'd be able to get through it. But line, I'd be able to get through it. But I knew he was right. I knew he was I knew he was right. I knew he was I knew he was right. I knew he was asking me important questions, and he asking me important questions, and he asking me important questions, and he wasn't just trying to get me in trouble. wasn't just trying to get me in trouble. wasn't just trying to get me in trouble. He wanted to protect me, right? He He wanted to protect me, right? He He wanted to protect me, right? He wanted to protect me. He wanted to keep wanted to protect me. He wanted to keep wanted to protect me. He wanted to keep me from hurting myself. He wanted to me from hurting myself. He wanted to me from hurting myself. He wanted to point me to making the right decisions, point me to making the right decisions, point me to making the right decisions, to the point where he wanted to even to the point where he wanted to even to the point where he wanted to even make those decisions for me, right? make those decisions for me, right? make those decisions for me, right? I knew he was right, because that's what I knew he was right, because that's what I knew he was right, because that's what a good parent does. A good parent, they a good parent does. A good parent, they a good parent does. A good parent, they get involved. They ask questions. They get involved. They ask questions. They get involved. They ask questions. They verify information. Who's friend Who Who verify information. Who's friend Who Who verify information. Who's friend Who Who were you with again? Okay, I'm going to were you with again? Okay, I'm going to were you with again? Okay, I'm going to call their parents, and I'm going to call their parents, and I'm going to call their parents, and I'm going to make sure that you were actually where make sure that you were actually where make sure that you were actually where where you said you were, right? where you said you were, right? where you said you were, right? My mom, she would My mom, she would My mom, she would give me a hug when I would come home, give me a hug when I would come home, give me a hug when I would come home, and she would smell me. She has a really and she would smell me. She has a really and she would smell me. She has a really good sense of smell. And so, she'd would good sense of smell. And so, she'd would good sense of smell. And so, she'd would like, "Oh, yep, he smells Greg smells like, "Oh, yep, he smells Greg smells like, "Oh, yep, he smells Greg smells like smoke, right?"

like smoke, right?" like smoke, right?" >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> She would catch me. >> She would catch me. >> She would catch me. But, they would ask questions, they'd But, they would ask questions, they'd But, they would ask questions, they'd verify information, again, because they verify information, again, because they verify information, again, because they want to protect and preserve and help want to protect and preserve and help want to protect and preserve and help their kids prosper. But, this question their kids prosper. But, this question their kids prosper. But, this question of authority is an important one. More of authority is an important one. More of authority is an important one. More than ever, we hear about how we as as than ever, we hear about how we as as than ever, we hear about how we as as humans, we have autonomy over ourselves. humans, we have autonomy over ourselves. humans, we have autonomy over ourselves. We make decisions for ourselves. My We make decisions for ourselves. My We make decisions for ourselves. My body, my choice, right? Is what the body, my choice, right? Is what the body, my choice, right? Is what the culture shouts at the top of their culture shouts at the top of their culture shouts at the top of their lungs, bleeding from their eyeballs, lungs, bleeding from their eyeballs, lungs, bleeding from their eyeballs, right? They're just That's that phrase right? They're just That's that phrase right? They're just That's that phrase over and over. Everybody loves to shout, over and over. Everybody loves to shout, over and over. Everybody loves to shout, especially in the pro-life argument. My especially in the pro-life argument. My especially in the pro-life argument. My body, my choice. It's my body. Okay. body, my choice. It's my body. Okay. body, my choice. It's my body. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. This question of authority is actually This question of authority is actually This question of authority is actually it's a really important one, because God it's a really important one, because God it's a really important one, because God created systems of authority, starting created systems of authority, starting created systems of authority, starting with the family. The family is really with the family. The family is really with the family. The family is really the first system of authority we all the first system of authority we all the first system of authority we all experience. We're born into a system of experience. We're born into a system of experience. We're born into a system of authority. authority. authority. In Exodus 20:12, in the Ten In Exodus 20:12, in the Ten In Exodus 20:12, in the Ten Commandments, we read, "Honor your Commandments, we read, "Honor your Commandments, we read, "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be father and mother, that your days may be father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your long upon the land which the Lord your long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving to you."

God is giving to you." God is giving to you." The Apostle Paul points out to us that The Apostle Paul points out to us that The Apostle Paul points out to us that this is the first commandment that has a this is the first commandment that has a this is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it. "Honor your promise attached to it. "Honor your promise attached to it. "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be father and mother, that your days may be father and mother, that your days may be long." long." long." If you learn to submit to authority, If you learn to submit to authority, If you learn to submit to authority, things will go well for you. things will go well for you. things will go well for you. If you learn to submit to authority, If you learn to submit to authority, If you learn to submit to authority, things will go well for you. Parents, a things will go well for you. Parents, a things will go well for you. Parents, a word. word. word. Your job is not to be your kids' friend. Your job is not to be your kids' friend. Your job is not to be your kids' friend. You are not your kids' peer. You are not You are not your kids' peer. You are not You are not your kids' peer. You are not there to affirm them in every decision there to affirm them in every decision there to affirm them in every decision that they make. You are there for that they make. You are there for that they make. You are there for something much greater, something much something much greater, something much something much greater, something much more important, and that is to be their more important, and that is to be their more important, and that is to be their parent. Their parent. A parent loves at parent. Their parent. A parent loves at parent. Their parent. A parent loves at all times. Everything we do needs to be all times. Everything we do needs to be all times. Everything we do needs to be rooted in love. Of course, the best way rooted in love. Of course, the best way rooted in love. Of course, the best way we we learn how to parent is to learn we we learn how to parent is to learn we we learn how to parent is to learn from our heavenly father and see how he from our heavenly father and see how he from our heavenly father and see how he deals with us. He is patient, he is deals with us. He is patient, he is deals with us. He is patient, he is loving. loving. loving. We also deal with consequences for our We also deal with consequences for our We also deal with consequences for our actions. We will be held accountable for actions. We will be held accountable for actions. We will be held accountable for them. Those difficult decisions include them. Those difficult decisions include them. Those difficult decisions include discipline, punishment, holding back discipline, punishment, holding back discipline, punishment, holding back rewards, not letting them do what their rewards, not letting them do what their rewards, not letting them do what their friends are doing, challenging them, and friends are doing, challenging them, and friends are doing, challenging them, and again, all of this must be rooted in again, all of this must be rooted in again, all of this must be rooted in love. And of course, we bless them. Of love. And of course, we bless them. Of love. And of course, we bless them. Of course, we give them things that they course, we give them things that they course, we give them things that they didn't earn. Of course, we do fun things didn't earn. Of course, we do fun things didn't earn. Of course, we do fun things with them. It's not all just rigid, you with them. It's not all just rigid, you with them. It's not all just rigid, you know, hardcore decisions and and you know, hardcore decisions and and you know, hardcore decisions and and you know, you're just uh strict all the time know, you're just uh strict all the time know, you're just uh strict all the time and and hard on them. No, but because we and and hard on them. No, but because we and and hard on them. No, but because we love our children, we discipline them.

love our children, we discipline them. love our children, we discipline them. It is so important that we do that. I'm It is so important that we do that. I'm It is so important that we do that. I'm thankful that I had parents that thankful that I had parents that thankful that I had parents that disciplined me. They called me out. They disciplined me. They called me out. They disciplined me. They called me out. They protected me from making worse protected me from making worse protected me from making worse decisions, and ultimately, I believe decisions, and ultimately, I believe decisions, and ultimately, I believe they helped preserve my life so that I they helped preserve my life so that I they helped preserve my life so that I could get to the point where I could could get to the point where I could could get to the point where I could actually put my faith in Christ on my actually put my faith in Christ on my actually put my faith in Christ on my own. They protected me. A parent does own. They protected me. A parent does own. They protected me. A parent does that. A parent does that. I saw a good that. A parent does that. I saw a good that. A parent does that. I saw a good quote that said, "If you raise your quote that said, "If you raise your quote that said, "If you raise your children, children, children, you'll get to enjoy and spoil your you'll get to enjoy and spoil your you'll get to enjoy and spoil your grandchildren. grandchildren. grandchildren. If you spoil your children, you'll get If you spoil your children, you'll get If you spoil your children, you'll get to raise your grandchildren." Oh, boy. to raise your grandchildren." Oh, boy. to raise your grandchildren." Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Uh there's some People are a Oh, boy. Uh there's some People are a Oh, boy. Uh there's some People are a little uncomfortable now in here, I little uncomfortable now in here, I little uncomfortable now in here, I think. think. think. You know, godless society has made it You know, godless society has made it You know, godless society has made it seem like the best thing you can do for seem like the best thing you can do for seem like the best thing you can do for your kid is affirm them in everything your kid is affirm them in everything your kid is affirm them in everything they want to do. Oh, that's great, they want to do. Oh, that's great, they want to do. Oh, that's great, sweetie. You want to, you know, go and sweetie. You want to, you know, go and sweetie. You want to, you know, go and be a professional athlete. You want to be a professional athlete. You want to be a professional athlete. You want to go and commit your entire childhood to go and commit your entire childhood to go and commit your entire childhood to going to multiple sports games and spend going to multiple sports games and spend going to multiple sports games and spend thousands of dollars in going and doing thousands of dollars in going and doing thousands of dollars in going and doing that. Yeah, you can definitely be, you that. Yeah, you can definitely be, you that. Yeah, you can definitely be, you know, the the main guy on the basketball know, the the main guy on the basketball know, the the main guy on the basketball team, even though you're 5'6". Oh, for team, even though you're 5'6". Oh, for team, even though you're 5'6". Oh, for sure. Believe in yourself. Believe in sure. Believe in yourself. Believe in sure. Believe in yourself. Believe in yourself and you can do anything. Okay, yourself and you can do anything. Okay, yourself and you can do anything. Okay, right? I don't know about that. I don't right? I don't know about that. I don't right? I don't know about that. I don't know about that. It is not our job to know about that. It is not our job to know about that. It is not our job to affirm our kids in everything and to be affirm our kids in everything and to be affirm our kids in everything and to be their best friend.

their best friend. their best friend. Apostle Paul says in 1 Timothy, "But if Apostle Paul says in 1 Timothy, "But if Apostle Paul says in 1 Timothy, "But if anyone does not provide for his own anyone does not provide for his own anyone does not provide for his own household, and especially for those of household, and especially for those of household, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith his household, he has denied the faith his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." Now, and is worse than an unbeliever." Now, and is worse than an unbeliever." Now, normally we take that and we we normally we take that and we we normally we take that and we we extrapolate it and and believe that this extrapolate it and and believe that this extrapolate it and and believe that this is talking about financial provision, is talking about financial provision, is talking about financial provision, and it is. That's That's part of it, but and it is. That's That's part of it, but and it is. That's That's part of it, but it's not the only thing. Yes, we are to it's not the only thing. Yes, we are to it's not the only thing. Yes, we are to provide for our families. We are to take provide for our families. We are to take provide for our families. We are to take care of them, but not just financially, care of them, but not just financially, care of them, but not just financially, also spiritually. The Greek word for also spiritually. The Greek word for also spiritually. The Greek word for provide is proneo, proneo. And there's provide is proneo, proneo. And there's provide is proneo, proneo. And there's two definitions for it. The first one is two definitions for it. The first one is two definitions for it. The first one is to give careful thought for, to take to give careful thought for, to take to give careful thought for, to take thought for, to take into consideration thought for, to take into consideration thought for, to take into consideration and have regard for. The second one is and have regard for. The second one is and have regard for. The second one is to think about beforehand in a to think about beforehand in a to think about beforehand in a solicitous manner, to care for, provide solicitous manner, to care for, provide solicitous manner, to care for, provide for someone. Okay, that word solicitous for someone. Okay, that word solicitous for someone. Okay, that word solicitous means attentive, concerned, and eager. means attentive, concerned, and eager. means attentive, concerned, and eager. So, put it all together. What does it So, put it all together. What does it So, put it all together. What does it mean? It means that we are to provide, mean? It means that we are to provide, mean? It means that we are to provide, we are to proneo, we are to think about we are to proneo, we are to think about we are to proneo, we are to think about our children's lives in advance, to set our children's lives in advance, to set our children's lives in advance, to set them up for success, to help shape them.

them up for success, to help shape them. them up for success, to help shape them. We want our kids to succeed spiritually, We want our kids to succeed spiritually, We want our kids to succeed spiritually, for sure. We teach them these things, for sure. We teach them these things, for sure. We teach them these things, these principles about God from an early these principles about God from an early these principles about God from an early age. We teach them about how to set up age. We teach them about how to set up age. We teach them about how to set up their finances, how to save money. We their finances, how to save money. We their finances, how to save money. We teach them how to have delayed teach them how to have delayed teach them how to have delayed gratification, right? Put off that gratification, right? Put off that gratification, right? Put off that reward. That just cuz you've got $20 in reward. That just cuz you've got $20 in reward. That just cuz you've got $20 in your bank account doesn't mean you have your bank account doesn't mean you have your bank account doesn't mean you have to spend it right away. We can all take to spend it right away. We can all take to spend it right away. We can all take a word from that. a word from that. a word from that. We have all been called to train up our We have all been called to train up our We have all been called to train up our children in the way they should go. Now, children in the way they should go. Now, children in the way they should go. Now, many of us might say, "Oh man, I was many of us might say, "Oh man, I was many of us might say, "Oh man, I was raised in a horrible home with raised in a horrible home with raised in a horrible home with dysfunction and whatever else." How many dysfunction and whatever else." How many dysfunction and whatever else." How many of you here were raised in a in a of you here were raised in a in a of you here were raised in a in a dysfunctional home? Yeah. Yeah. I was dysfunctional home? Yeah. Yeah. I was dysfunctional home? Yeah. Yeah. I was raised in a dysfunctional home, and now raised in a dysfunctional home, and now raised in a dysfunctional home, and now I'm the head of a dysfunctional home. I'm the head of a dysfunctional home. I'm the head of a dysfunctional home. That's not an excuse for you to not That's not an excuse for you to not That's not an excuse for you to not proneo for your children. It's not an proneo for your children. It's not an proneo for your children. It's not an excuse. No family is perfect. Every excuse. No family is perfect. Every excuse. No family is perfect. Every family has their antics and their flaws family has their antics and their flaws family has their antics and their flaws and that strong personality that, you and that strong personality that, you and that strong personality that, you know, defines the family to a degree. know, defines the family to a degree. know, defines the family to a degree. Yeah, it's challenging. I get it. It's Yeah, it's challenging. I get it. It's Yeah, it's challenging. I get it. It's not an excuse for you to not proneo for not an excuse for you to not proneo for not an excuse for you to not proneo for your children because ultimately we have your children because ultimately we have your children because ultimately we have seen, we have learned seen, we have learned seen, we have learned um um um the greatest principles of parenting the greatest principles of parenting the greatest principles of parenting from our Father in heaven.

from our Father in heaven. from our Father in heaven. Listen, we need to teach our children Listen, we need to teach our children Listen, we need to teach our children authority. As parents, we are the authority. As parents, we are the authority. As parents, we are the authority figure in their lives. authority figure in their lives. authority figure in their lives. Teaching your children to honor your Teaching your children to honor your Teaching your children to honor your authority will naturally segue into authority will naturally segue into authority will naturally segue into honoring the highest authority, which is honoring the highest authority, which is honoring the highest authority, which is God himself. God himself. God himself. It's true. Honor your father and mother that it may Honor your father and mother that it may go well for you. go well for you. go well for you. If they don't learn to honor us, if they If they don't learn to honor us, if they If they don't learn to honor us, if they don't learn to respect us, will they don't learn to respect us, will they don't learn to respect us, will they respect the police officer who pulls respect the police officer who pulls respect the police officer who pulls them over and tells them to get out of them over and tells them to get out of them over and tells them to get out of the car, right? Are they going to argue the car, right? Are they going to argue the car, right? Are they going to argue with him? Are they going to flail their with him? Are they going to flail their with him? Are they going to flail their hands around? That could be a problem. hands around? That could be a problem. hands around? That could be a problem. Will they learn to take correction from Will they learn to take correction from Will they learn to take correction from their boss when their job performance is their boss when their job performance is their boss when their job performance is lacking and they need some correction? lacking and they need some correction? lacking and they need some correction? They're going to learn to submit to that They're going to learn to submit to that They're going to learn to submit to that authority. Will they learn delayed authority. Will they learn delayed authority. Will they learn delayed gratification in order to reach a higher gratification in order to reach a higher gratification in order to reach a higher goal? Listen, we don't want our kids to goal? Listen, we don't want our kids to goal? Listen, we don't want our kids to be dopamine addicts constantly chasing be dopamine addicts constantly chasing be dopamine addicts constantly chasing the next high from the iPad, the toy, the next high from the iPad, the toy, the next high from the iPad, the toy, the candy because then that later the candy because then that later the candy because then that later becomes the drug, the sex, the becomes the drug, the sex, the becomes the drug, the sex, the relationship, the video game, whatever.

relationship, the video game, whatever. relationship, the video game, whatever. A good father doesn't ignore bad A good father doesn't ignore bad A good father doesn't ignore bad behavior. He doesn't accept the I was at behavior. He doesn't accept the I was at behavior. He doesn't accept the I was at Shane's house doing nothing for 12 Shane's house doing nothing for 12 Shane's house doing nothing for 12 hours, right? For the last 3 days. No, I hours, right? For the last 3 days. No, I hours, right? For the last 3 days. No, I wasn't doing anything there. wasn't doing anything there. wasn't doing anything there. He asks the hard questions because a He asks the hard questions because a He asks the hard questions because a good father knows you well enough to see good father knows you well enough to see good father knows you well enough to see through the performance and a good through the performance and a good through the performance and a good father loves you more than he loves father loves you more than he loves father loves you more than he loves pretending like everything is okay. pretending like everything is okay. pretending like everything is okay. That's what my dad did. Oh, he could That's what my dad did. Oh, he could That's what my dad did. Oh, he could have easily just said like, "Oh, okay, have easily just said like, "Oh, okay, have easily just said like, "Oh, okay, whatever, you know, you do you." It's whatever, you know, you do you." It's whatever, you know, you do you." It's just easier to keep the peace in the just easier to keep the peace in the just easier to keep the peace in the home, right? Oh, we don't want arguing. home, right? Oh, we don't want arguing. home, right? Oh, we don't want arguing. As parents, we need to be guardrails on As parents, we need to be guardrails on As parents, we need to be guardrails on a mountain road. And if our kids are a mountain road. And if our kids are a mountain road. And if our kids are crashing up against us, that's because crashing up against us, that's because crashing up against us, that's because we don't want them to go off the edge, we don't want them to go off the edge, we don't want them to go off the edge, right? right? right? If you don't have guidelines, they could If you don't have guidelines, they could If you don't have guidelines, they could bring harm to themselves or to others. bring harm to themselves or to others. bring harm to themselves or to others. So, what am I talking about here? What So, what am I talking about here? What So, what am I talking about here? What what are we getting into? Is this a what are we getting into? Is this a what are we getting into? Is this a message on parenting? Well, partially, message on parenting? Well, partially, message on parenting? Well, partially, right? A little bit. right? A little bit. right? A little bit. We're talking about authority. We're talking about authority. We're talking about authority. We're talking about authority. We're We're talking about authority. We're We're talking about authority. We're talking about how God is the highest talking about how God is the highest talking about how God is the highest authority. And ultimately, we're going authority. And ultimately, we're going authority. And ultimately, we're going to learn that as the highest authority, to learn that as the highest authority, to learn that as the highest authority, that means that everything in our lives that means that everything in our lives that means that everything in our lives that we have, we are actually just that we have, we are actually just that we have, we are actually just stewards over.

stewards over. stewards over. Everything belongs to God. We are just Everything belongs to God. We are just Everything belongs to God. We are just stewards. And what we're going to see stewards. And what we're going to see stewards. And what we're going to see here in our text now is that Jesus here in our text now is that Jesus here in our text now is that Jesus speaks to two groups, and they're going speaks to two groups, and they're going speaks to two groups, and they're going to try and use some verbal jujitsu to try and use some verbal jujitsu to try and use some verbal jujitsu to perform their way past God, to try to perform their way past God, to try to perform their way past God, to try and get their way and seek their way out and get their way and seek their way out and get their way and seek their way out of this submission to God. And God's of this submission to God. And God's of this submission to God. And God's putting them in a chokehold right now. putting them in a chokehold right now. putting them in a chokehold right now. Jesus is putting them in a in a Jesus is putting them in a in a Jesus is putting them in a in a proverbial chokehold here, putting in a proverbial chokehold here, putting in a proverbial chokehold here, putting in a rear naked choke, and they're not rear naked choke, and they're not rear naked choke, and they're not tapping. They're not submitting. They're tapping. They're not submitting. They're tapping. They're not submitting. They're just getting their way out of trying to just getting their way out of trying to just getting their way out of trying to worm their way out of it. But Jesus sees worm their way out of it. But Jesus sees worm their way out of it. But Jesus sees through it, and he calls it like it is. through it, and he calls it like it is. through it, and he calls it like it is. Let's read together now in Luke chapter Let's read together now in Luke chapter Let's read together now in Luke chapter 20, starting in verse 1. I'm reading 20, starting in verse 1. I'm reading 20, starting in verse 1. I'm reading from the New King James Version. Now, it happened on one of those days, Now, it happened on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple as he taught the people in the temple as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, and preached the gospel, and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, that the chief priests and the scribes, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted together with the elders, confronted together with the elders, confronted Jesus. And they spoke to him, saying, Jesus. And they spoke to him, saying, Jesus. And they spoke to him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are you "Tell us, by what authority are you "Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Or who is he who doing these things? Or who is he who doing these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?"

gave you this authority?" gave you this authority?" And Jesus answered and said to them, "I And Jesus answered and said to them, "I And Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and you also will ask you one thing, and you also will ask you one thing, and you answer me. The baptism of John was it answer me. The baptism of John was it answer me. The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men?" from heaven or from men?" from heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves And they reasoned among themselves And they reasoned among themselves saying, "Oh, if we say from heaven, he saying, "Oh, if we say from heaven, he saying, "Oh, if we say from heaven, he will say, 'Why then did you not believe will say, 'Why then did you not believe will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'" being John the Baptist. "But if him?'" being John the Baptist. "But if him?'" being John the Baptist. "But if we say he was from men, all the people we say he was from men, all the people we say he was from men, all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded will stone us, for they are persuaded will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet." So, they that John was a prophet." So, they that John was a prophet." So, they answered that they did not know where it answered that they did not know where it answered that they did not know where it was from. And Jesus said to them, was from. And Jesus said to them, was from. And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what "Neither will I tell you by what "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Oh, man, authority I do these things." Oh, man, authority I do these things." Oh, man, just right right back at him. Right back just right right back at him. Right back just right right back at him. Right back at him. So good. Let's pause there. That at him. So good. Let's pause there. That at him. So good. Let's pause there. That brings us to our first point, the scene brings us to our first point, the scene brings us to our first point, the scene of the crime. The scene of the crime. of the crime. The scene of the crime. of the crime. The scene of the crime. Now, Now, Now, a few weeks ago we went through Luke a few weeks ago we went through Luke a few weeks ago we went through Luke chapter 19, which comes right before chapter 19, which comes right before chapter 19, which comes right before Luke chapter 20. You should write that Luke chapter 20. You should write that Luke chapter 20. You should write that down. That's really good to know. down. That's really good to know. down. That's really good to know. But Luke chapter 19, we talked about the But Luke chapter 19, we talked about the But Luke chapter 19, we talked about the triumphal entry, you remember? All of triumphal entry, you remember? All of triumphal entry, you remember? All of Jerusalem came out basically to greet Jerusalem came out basically to greet Jerusalem came out basically to greet Jesus. They recognized him as the Jesus. They recognized him as the Jesus. They recognized him as the Messiah. They celebrated him. And as he Messiah. They celebrated him. And as he Messiah. They celebrated him. And as he rode down, he wept over Jerusalem. And rode down, he wept over Jerusalem. And rode down, he wept over Jerusalem. And uh you know, the Pharisees told Jesus, uh you know, the Pharisees told Jesus, uh you know, the Pharisees told Jesus, "Oh, tell your disciples to shut up, to "Oh, tell your disciples to shut up, to "Oh, tell your disciples to shut up, to be quiet." And Jesus said, "If I tell be quiet." And Jesus said, "If I tell be quiet." And Jesus said, "If I tell them to be quiet, even the rocks will them to be quiet, even the rocks will them to be quiet, even the rocks will cry out." Just an amazing scene, an cry out." Just an amazing scene, an cry out." Just an amazing scene, an amazing passage of scripture.

amazing passage of scripture. amazing passage of scripture. But the first thing that Jesus did in But the first thing that Jesus did in But the first thing that Jesus did in Luke chapter 19 when he got into Luke chapter 19 when he got into Luke chapter 19 when he got into Jerusalem was he rode to the temple, and Jerusalem was he rode to the temple, and Jerusalem was he rode to the temple, and he flipped the tables, right? He flipped he flipped the tables, right? He flipped he flipped the tables, right? He flipped the tables. He kicked the money changers the tables. He kicked the money changers the tables. He kicked the money changers out. This is the second time Jesus did out. This is the second time Jesus did out. This is the second time Jesus did this in his ministry, once at the very this in his ministry, once at the very this in his ministry, once at the very beginning, about 3 years earlier. Now, beginning, about 3 years earlier. Now, beginning, about 3 years earlier. Now, this was the last time Jesus would ride this was the last time Jesus would ride this was the last time Jesus would ride into Jerusalem, and he flips the tables into Jerusalem, and he flips the tables into Jerusalem, and he flips the tables once again. So, he's returning to the once again. So, he's returning to the once again. So, he's returning to the scene of the crime. A couple of days scene of the crime. A couple of days scene of the crime. A couple of days later, he rides back to the temple, and later, he rides back to the temple, and later, he rides back to the temple, and here he is preaching and teaching. Now, here he is preaching and teaching. Now, here he is preaching and teaching. Now, I guarantee you his disciples told I guarantee you his disciples told I guarantee you his disciples told Jesus, "Hey, Jesus, "Hey, Jesus, "Hey, maybe after like flipping the tables maybe after like flipping the tables maybe after like flipping the tables over, you're probably on the radar of over, you're probably on the radar of over, you're probably on the radar of some people that want to hurt you. Maybe some people that want to hurt you. Maybe some people that want to hurt you. Maybe just lay low for a couple days." And just lay low for a couple days." And just lay low for a couple days." And Jesus is like, uh yeah, interesting. Uh Jesus is like, uh yeah, interesting. Uh Jesus is like, uh yeah, interesting. Uh we're going back to the temple, right? we're going back to the temple, right? we're going back to the temple, right? We're going back We're going back to the We're going back We're going back to the We're going back We're going back to the scene of the crime. And he went and he scene of the crime. And he went and he scene of the crime. And he went and he preached the gospel, it says. And he's preached the gospel, it says. And he's preached the gospel, it says. And he's confronted by the religious leaders. confronted by the religious leaders. confronted by the religious leaders. And so we read that the chief priests And so we read that the chief priests And so we read that the chief priests and the scribes ultimately were there and the scribes ultimately were there and the scribes ultimately were there confronting Jesus with this question, confronting Jesus with this question, confronting Jesus with this question, "Whose authority do you do these things, "Whose authority do you do these things, "Whose authority do you do these things, teach these things, flip these tables teach these things, flip these tables teach these things, flip these tables over?" They could They could not deny over?" They could They could not deny over?" They could They could not deny that Jesus wasn't an ordinary man.

that Jesus wasn't an ordinary man. that Jesus wasn't an ordinary man. They couldn't deny it. They knew that he They couldn't deny it. They knew that he They couldn't deny it. They knew that he was special. They knew that man, there's was special. They knew that man, there's was special. They knew that man, there's something about him raising somebody something about him raising somebody something about him raising somebody from the dead kind of significant, you from the dead kind of significant, you from the dead kind of significant, you know. Uh know. Uh know. Uh that his teachings, his his ability to that his teachings, his his ability to that his teachings, his his ability to articulate uh the Bible and scriptures, articulate uh the Bible and scriptures, articulate uh the Bible and scriptures, and his ability to argue, they knew that and his ability to argue, they knew that and his ability to argue, they knew that he was important. The miracles, the he was important. The miracles, the he was important. The miracles, the teachings, they couldn't deny it. And teachings, they couldn't deny it. And teachings, they couldn't deny it. And yet their only goal with Jesus yet their only goal with Jesus yet their only goal with Jesus was to get him to stop. That's all they was to get him to stop. That's all they was to get him to stop. That's all they cared about. They just wanted him to cared about. They just wanted him to cared about. They just wanted him to shut up. They wanted him to go away. shut up. They wanted him to go away. shut up. They wanted him to go away. Now, they didn't care if Jesus went away Now, they didn't care if Jesus went away Now, they didn't care if Jesus went away because public opinion shifted against because public opinion shifted against because public opinion shifted against him. They didn't care if public opinion him. They didn't care if public opinion him. They didn't care if public opinion uh yeah, shifted against him. They uh yeah, shifted against him. They uh yeah, shifted against him. They didn't care if ultimately uh didn't care if ultimately uh didn't care if ultimately uh uh he was arrested by the Romans. And uh he was arrested by the Romans. And uh he was arrested by the Romans. And they're even willing to say, "Hey, if it they're even willing to say, "Hey, if it they're even willing to say, "Hey, if it gets him to stop, we'll do it. gets him to stop, we'll do it. gets him to stop, we'll do it. Execution." They were willing to go that Execution." They were willing to go that Execution." They were willing to go that far. It was all about entrapment. Every far. It was all about entrapment. Every far. It was all about entrapment. Every conversation they had, it was never a conversation they had, it was never a conversation they had, it was never a sincere who is Jesus, whose author- sincere who is Jesus, whose author- sincere who is Jesus, whose author- Jesus, tell us. Jesus, tell us. Jesus, tell us. Whose authority are you doing these Whose authority are you doing these Whose authority are you doing these things on? We We want to know. No, they things on? We We want to know. No, they things on? We We want to know. No, they didn't want to know. They wanted to didn't want to know. They wanted to didn't want to know. They wanted to entrap Jesus. All they wanted was for entrap Jesus. All they wanted was for entrap Jesus. All they wanted was for him to stop. And so the charge him to stop. And so the charge him to stop. And so the charge ultimately that the religious leaders uh ultimately that the religious leaders uh ultimately that the religious leaders uh put on Jesus was blasphemy, right?

put on Jesus was blasphemy, right? put on Jesus was blasphemy, right? They ultimately executed him for They ultimately executed him for They ultimately executed him for blasphemy, saying that he was the son of blasphemy, saying that he was the son of blasphemy, saying that he was the son of God, saying that that he was God God, saying that that he was God God, saying that that he was God effectively. And the fact is, they were effectively. And the fact is, they were effectively. And the fact is, they were right. That was blasphemy, except for right. That was blasphemy, except for right. That was blasphemy, except for the fact that Jesus was God, and Jesus the fact that Jesus was God, and Jesus the fact that Jesus was God, and Jesus is God, and he is the son of God. And he is God, and he is the son of God. And he is God, and he is the son of God. And he proved that when he rose again from the proved that when he rose again from the proved that when he rose again from the dead, and he rose himself from the dead. dead, and he rose himself from the dead. dead, and he rose himself from the dead. He spoke truly. He spoke truly. He spoke truly. And so, this line of questioning, "By And so, this line of questioning, "By And so, this line of questioning, "By what authority do you do these things? what authority do you do these things? what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this Or who is he who gave you this Or who is he who gave you this authority?" shows they're moving the authority?" shows they're moving the authority?" shows they're moving the chess pieces to trap Jesus. Have you chess pieces to trap Jesus. Have you chess pieces to trap Jesus. Have you ever played chess before? ever played chess before? ever played chess before? It's not checkers. You don't just play It's not checkers. You don't just play It's not checkers. You don't just play one move at a time. You have to think one move at a time. You have to think one move at a time. You have to think about a strategy two, three, four steps about a strategy two, three, four steps about a strategy two, three, four steps ahead, right? I was playing chess with ahead, right? I was playing chess with ahead, right? I was playing chess with my son the other day. He checkmated me. my son the other day. He checkmated me. my son the other day. He checkmated me. He's 14 years old. I'm like, "Wait, what He's 14 years old. I'm like, "Wait, what He's 14 years old. I'm like, "Wait, what just happened?" He's like, "Dad, I just happened?" He's like, "Dad, I just happened?" He's like, "Dad, I learned a strategy." I'm like, "I'm learned a strategy." I'm like, "I'm learned a strategy." I'm like, "I'm proud of you, but I'm also angry that proud of you, but I'm also angry that proud of you, but I'm also angry that you just beat me in chess." They were looking to trap Jesus, and They were looking to trap Jesus, and they're moving the pieces in order to they're moving the pieces in order to they're moving the pieces in order to corner him, in order to checkmate him.

corner him, in order to checkmate him. corner him, in order to checkmate him. They were trying to do that. G. Campbell They were trying to do that. G. Campbell They were trying to do that. G. Campbell Morgan summarized what they were doing. Morgan summarized what they were doing. Morgan summarized what they were doing. He said, "They knew perfectly well, and He said, "They knew perfectly well, and He said, "They knew perfectly well, and they knew perfectly well when they had they knew perfectly well when they had they knew perfectly well when they had rejected John's ministry. That was the rejected John's ministry. That was the rejected John's ministry. That was the trouble with them. God never condemns trouble with them. God never condemns trouble with them. God never condemns men for ignorance. God's judgments are men for ignorance. God's judgments are men for ignorance. God's judgments are upon men who, having the light, disobey upon men who, having the light, disobey upon men who, having the light, disobey it." These Pharisees had the light of it." These Pharisees had the light of it." These Pharisees had the light of God's word. They had memorized it from God's word. They had memorized it from God's word. They had memorized it from the time they were children. They knew the time they were children. They knew the time they were children. They knew the prophecies. They knew the the prophecies. They knew the the prophecies. They knew the scriptures. They knew what Jesus was scriptures. They knew what Jesus was scriptures. They knew what Jesus was saying was accurate, and yet they saying was accurate, and yet they saying was accurate, and yet they rejected him. Why? Because they wanted rejected him. Why? Because they wanted rejected him. Why? Because they wanted their own autonomy. They wanted their their own autonomy. They wanted their their own autonomy. They wanted their own authority. They wanted to have their own authority. They wanted to have their own authority. They wanted to have their own ability to just make decisions for own ability to just make decisions for own ability to just make decisions for their lives. They were comfortable with their lives. They were comfortable with their lives. They were comfortable with the life that they had, and they wanted the life that they had, and they wanted the life that they had, and they wanted to maintain the status quo. And Jesus to maintain the status quo. And Jesus to maintain the status quo. And Jesus was a major disruptor to that. And so, was a major disruptor to that. And so, was a major disruptor to that. And so, they knew they couldn't say John was a they knew they couldn't say John was a they knew they couldn't say John was a prophet, or else they would also have to prophet, or else they would also have to prophet, or else they would also have to affirm John's statements about Jesus affirm John's statements about Jesus affirm John's statements about Jesus when he said, "Behold the Lamb of God when he said, "Behold the Lamb of God when he said, "Behold the Lamb of God who comes to take away the sin of the who comes to take away the sin of the who comes to take away the sin of the world." Well, we definitely can't say world." Well, we definitely can't say world." Well, we definitely can't say John was a prophet, because then we're John was a prophet, because then we're John was a prophet, because then we're going to have to affirm that, and we going to have to affirm that, and we going to have to affirm that, and we don't believe that about Jesus. Or maybe don't believe that about Jesus. Or maybe don't believe that about Jesus. Or maybe they did deep in their back of their they did deep in their back of their they did deep in their back of their minds, but they chose not to. And so, minds, but they chose not to. And so, minds, but they chose not to. And so, they also couldn't deny that John was they also couldn't deny that John was they also couldn't deny that John was from God, that he was a prophet, because from God, that he was a prophet, because from God, that he was a prophet, because they feared the people. And so, they they feared the people. And so, they they feared the people. And so, they said, "We don't know. We don't know."

said, "We don't know. We don't know." said, "We don't know. We don't know." That statement wasn't because of a lack That statement wasn't because of a lack That statement wasn't because of a lack of information or understanding. It was of information or understanding. It was of information or understanding. It was cover. It was an excuse. cover. It was an excuse. cover. It was an excuse. Because they knew the true answer would Because they knew the true answer would Because they knew the true answer would have cost them their fragile authority have cost them their fragile authority have cost them their fragile authority that they were not willing to give up. that they were not willing to give up. that they were not willing to give up. What fools, right? What fools. The very What fools, right? What fools. The very What fools, right? What fools. The very Son of God standing before them, Son of God standing before them, Son of God standing before them, reasoning with them, teaching, reasoning with them, teaching, reasoning with them, teaching, and yet they reject him. and yet they reject him. and yet they reject him. People are still doing this today, People are still doing this today, People are still doing this today, though. though. though. They move the goal posts with God the They move the goal posts with God the They move the goal posts with God the same way the leaders move the goal posts same way the leaders move the goal posts same way the leaders move the goal posts with Jesus. You talk to someone about with Jesus. You talk to someone about with Jesus. You talk to someone about eternity. You talk to someone about your eternity. You talk to someone about your eternity. You talk to someone about your faith, about the Bible, and they say, faith, about the Bible, and they say, faith, about the Bible, and they say, "Oh, man, yeah, I've got some serious "Oh, man, yeah, I've got some serious "Oh, man, yeah, I've got some serious questions about what the Bible has to questions about what the Bible has to questions about what the Bible has to say. You know, some of the claims that say. You know, some of the claims that say. You know, some of the claims that it says." "Oh, okay. Like what? Uh I it says." "Oh, okay. Like what? Uh I it says." "Oh, okay. Like what? Uh I don't know. don't know. don't know. I don't I I don't I don't know. You I don't I I don't I don't know. You I don't I I don't I don't know. You don't what? You just said you have don't what? You just said you have don't what? You just said you have questions. You don't have questions? questions. You don't have questions? questions. You don't have questions? Yeah, I don't know. Well, I do know that Yeah, I don't know. Well, I do know that Yeah, I don't know. Well, I do know that the science and the Bible don't add up." the science and the Bible don't add up." the science and the Bible don't add up." Or they say, "Oh, I'm still figuring out Or they say, "Oh, I'm still figuring out Or they say, "Oh, I'm still figuring out what I believe." Or they say, "You know, what I believe." Or they say, "You know, what I believe." Or they say, "You know, I I I actually like Jesus. I like Jesus, I I I actually like Jesus. I like Jesus, I I I actually like Jesus. I like Jesus, but I also like what some of these other but I also like what some of these other but I also like what some of these other religious texts say." Now, that may religious texts say." Now, that may religious texts say." Now, that may sound like honest research, but notice sound like honest research, but notice sound like honest research, but notice how it never ends up with a conclusion.

how it never ends up with a conclusion. how it never ends up with a conclusion. People who say these things, they never People who say these things, they never People who say these things, they never actually do the research, and they never actually do the research, and they never actually do the research, and they never end up with the information, with the end up with the information, with the end up with the information, with the answer that they're looking for. The answer that they're looking for. The answer that they're looking for. The research stays unfinished. That's research stays unfinished. That's research stays unfinished. That's because people are more interested in because people are more interested in because people are more interested in using these arguments to justify their using these arguments to justify their using these arguments to justify their behavior than they are to actually learn behavior than they are to actually learn behavior than they are to actually learn something. something. something. You see it all the time when you watch You see it all the time when you watch You see it all the time when you watch people debate online. There's a couple people debate online. There's a couple people debate online. There's a couple of different accounts that I follow. of different accounts that I follow. of different accounts that I follow. People that are on the corner having People that are on the corner having People that are on the corner having conversations, man on the street stuff, conversations, man on the street stuff, conversations, man on the street stuff, trying to debate with people and sway trying to debate with people and sway trying to debate with people and sway their way of thinking. They're not their way of thinking. They're not their way of thinking. They're not interested in actually having fact. interested in actually having fact. interested in actually having fact. They're just interested in using the They're just interested in using the They're just interested in using the argument to justify their position, argument to justify their position, argument to justify their position, right? That's not a conversation. That's right? That's not a conversation. That's right? That's not a conversation. That's not an argument. That's not being open. not an argument. That's not being open. not an argument. That's not being open. Listen, I had questions about the Bible. Listen, I had questions about the Bible. Listen, I had questions about the Bible. I had concerns. I had doubts, right? I had concerns. I had doubts, right? I had concerns. I had doubts, right? But I've thoroughly investigated these But I've thoroughly investigated these But I've thoroughly investigated these things and I have been completely things and I have been completely things and I have been completely satisfied by the answers I have found. satisfied by the answers I have found. satisfied by the answers I have found. For many skeptics, it's never about For many skeptics, it's never about For many skeptics, it's never about evidence. It's always about who they evidence. It's always about who they evidence. It's always about who they want to be in charge.

want to be in charge. want to be in charge. That's really what it comes down to. Who That's really what it comes down to. Who That's really what it comes down to. Who they want to be in charge. Because the they want to be in charge. Because the they want to be in charge. Because the fact is if evolution is settled and it's fact is if evolution is settled and it's fact is if evolution is settled and it's not just a theory and a debunked theory, not just a theory and a debunked theory, not just a theory and a debunked theory, but if evolution is settled and we are but if evolution is settled and we are but if evolution is settled and we are the result of trillions of years of the result of trillions of years of the result of trillions of years of random events and the Bible is just random events and the Bible is just random events and the Bible is just ancient mythology and truth is relative ancient mythology and truth is relative ancient mythology and truth is relative and morality is personal, then nobody, and morality is personal, then nobody, and morality is personal, then nobody, including God, gets a vote in how I live including God, gets a vote in how I live including God, gets a vote in how I live my life. I'm only accountable to myself my life. I'm only accountable to myself my life. I'm only accountable to myself and I am the highest authority in my and I am the highest authority in my and I am the highest authority in my life. life. life. Interesting. That sounds a lot like what Interesting. That sounds a lot like what Interesting. That sounds a lot like what the devil said to God when he was cast the devil said to God when he was cast the devil said to God when he was cast out of heaven, right? It's never about the evidence. It's It's never about the evidence. It's always about who they want to be in always about who they want to be in always about who they want to be in charge. The fact is you were created on charge. The fact is you were created on charge. The fact is you were created on purpose. You were created by God. You purpose. You were created by God. You purpose. You were created by God. You were created on purpose and you were were created on purpose and you were were created on purpose and you were created created created for a purpose. You were created for a for a purpose. You were created for a for a purpose. You were created for a purpose. Just like there's a designer purpose. Just like there's a designer purpose. Just like there's a designer behind your iPhone, there's a designer behind your iPhone, there's a designer behind your iPhone, there's a designer behind that propane barbecue you have in behind that propane barbecue you have in behind that propane barbecue you have in your backyard. There's a a designer your backyard. There's a a designer your backyard. There's a a designer behind that MRI machine, right? All have behind that MRI machine, right? All have behind that MRI machine, right? All have a purpose and all were created by God.

a purpose and all were created by God. a purpose and all were created by God. They're all created by it Excuse me. They're all created by it Excuse me. They're all created by it Excuse me. Let me take that back. They're I mean, Let me take that back. They're I mean, Let me take that back. They're I mean, ultimately, they were created by God. He ultimately, they were created by God. He ultimately, they were created by God. He gave us the intelligence to create these gave us the intelligence to create these gave us the intelligence to create these things, but all of those things were things, but all of those things were things, but all of those things were created by a designer for a specific created by a designer for a specific created by a designer for a specific purpose, right? All those inventions, purpose, right? All those inventions, purpose, right? All those inventions, the chairs that you sit in, the engine the chairs that you sit in, the engine the chairs that you sit in, the engine in your car, the the catalytic converter in your car, the the catalytic converter in your car, the the catalytic converter that you have that people are stealing that you have that people are stealing that you have that people are stealing from under your car. All of these things from under your car. All of these things from under your car. All of these things were created with a purpose, right? were created with a purpose, right? were created with a purpose, right? There is a designer behind them. Well, There is a designer behind them. Well, There is a designer behind them. Well, guess what? You have a creator behind guess what? You have a creator behind guess what? You have a creator behind you. You have a designer. I heard a you. You have a designer. I heard a you. You have a designer. I heard a quote a conversation that Elon Musk had quote a conversation that Elon Musk had quote a conversation that Elon Musk had recently and the interviewer said to recently and the interviewer said to recently and the interviewer said to Elon Musk, "Who do you look up to most?" Elon Musk, "Who do you look up to most?" Elon Musk, "Who do you look up to most?" And Elon said, "The creator." And Elon said, "The creator." And Elon said, "The creator." Interesting. And they followed up. They Interesting. And they followed up. They Interesting. And they followed up. They said, "What is your current position on said, "What is your current position on said, "What is your current position on God, Elon?" And he said, "God is the God, Elon?" And he said, "God is the God, Elon?" And he said, "God is the creator." The richest man in the world creator." The richest man in the world creator." The richest man in the world saying that God is the creator. Yeah, saying that God is the creator. Yeah, saying that God is the creator. Yeah, it's amazing. it's amazing. it's amazing. And he's exactly right. And he's exactly right. And he's exactly right. He's exactly right. You were created for He's exactly right. You were created for He's exactly right. You were created for a purpose and you were created by a a purpose and you were created by a a purpose and you were created by a designer. And his name is God. And he designer. And his name is God. And he designer. And his name is God. And he loves you. And whether you like it or loves you. And whether you like it or loves you. And whether you like it or not, he is the ultimate authority above not, he is the ultimate authority above not, he is the ultimate authority above every parent, every politician, every every parent, every politician, every every parent, every politician, every king, every spiritual entity. And there king, every spiritual entity. And there king, every spiritual entity. And there will come a day when he asks you that will come a day when he asks you that will come a day when he asks you that authoritative question, "What did you do authoritative question, "What did you do authoritative question, "What did you do with my son?"

with my son?" with my son?" He is the highest authority. He is the highest authority. He is the highest authority. A lot of the so-called doubt out there A lot of the so-called doubt out there A lot of the so-called doubt out there walks around. It isn't honest walks around. It isn't honest walks around. It isn't honest uncertainty, but it's something that uncertainty, but it's something that uncertainty, but it's something that people hide behind. "Oh, I have doubts." people hide behind. "Oh, I have doubts." people hide behind. "Oh, I have doubts." It's a smoke screen. It's a thin veil It's a smoke screen. It's a thin veil It's a smoke screen. It's a thin veil hiding what they really want to do, hiding what they really want to do, hiding what they really want to do, which is autonomy. They want to be the which is autonomy. They want to be the which is autonomy. They want to be the highest authority in their lives. highest authority in their lives. highest authority in their lives. And this is so like Jesus. What does he And this is so like Jesus. What does he And this is so like Jesus. What does he do? do? do? When they say, "We don't know." He takes When they say, "We don't know." He takes When they say, "We don't know." He takes the bull by the horns and he tells the the bull by the horns and he tells the the bull by the horns and he tells the parable that is about the very men who parable that is about the very men who parable that is about the very men who just asked this question. And he calls just asked this question. And he calls just asked this question. And he calls them out. Let's continue reading now in them out. Let's continue reading now in them out. Let's continue reading now in verse nine. verse nine. verse nine. It says, It says, It says, "And then Jesus began to tell this "And then Jesus began to tell this "And then Jesus began to tell this parable. A certain man planted a parable. A certain man planted a parable. A certain man planted a vineyard and he leased it to vine vineyard and he leased it to vine vineyard and he leased it to vine dressers. dressers. dressers. And he went into a country a a far And he went into a country a a far And he went into a country a a far country for a long time. And now at country for a long time. And now at country for a long time. And now at vintage time, vintage time, vintage time, uh and now and now at vintage time, he uh and now and now at vintage time, he uh and now and now at vintage time, he sent a servant to the vine dressers that sent a servant to the vine dressers that sent a servant to the vine dressers that they might give him some of the fruit of they might give him some of the fruit of they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine dressers beat the vineyard. But the vine dressers beat the vineyard. But the vine dressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. And him and sent him away empty-handed. And him and sent him away empty-handed. And so he sent another servant and they beat so he sent another servant and they beat so he sent another servant and they beat him also, treated him shamefully and him also, treated him shamefully and him also, treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. And again, sent him away empty-handed. And again, sent him away empty-handed. And again, he sent a third and they wounded him and he sent a third and they wounded him and he sent a third and they wounded him and also cast him out. Then the owner of the also cast him out. Then the owner of the also cast him out. Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will send my beloved son. Probably they will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him."

respect him when they see him." respect him when they see him." But when the vine dressers saw him, they But when the vine dressers saw him, they But when the vine dressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves saying, "This reasoned among themselves saying, "This reasoned among themselves saying, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him that is the heir. Come, let us kill him that is the heir. Come, let us kill him that the inheritance may be ours." So, they the inheritance may be ours." So, they the inheritance may be ours." So, they cast him out of the vineyard and killed cast him out of the vineyard and killed cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore, what will the owner of him. Therefore, what will the owner of him. Therefore, what will the owner of that vineyard do to them? He will come that vineyard do to them? He will come that vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy those vine dressers and give and destroy those vine dressers and give and destroy those vine dressers and give the vineyard to others. the vineyard to others. the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, And when they heard it, they said, And when they heard it, they said, "Certainly not." "Certainly not." "Certainly not." Interesting thing to say. Verse 17. And Interesting thing to say. Verse 17. And Interesting thing to say. Verse 17. And he looked at them and he said, he looked at them and he said, he looked at them and he said, "What is it then that is written, the "What is it then that is written, the "What is it then that is written, the stone which the builders rejected has stone which the builders rejected has stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone? Whoever become the chief cornerstone? Whoever become the chief cornerstone? Whoever falls on that stone will be broken, but falls on that stone will be broken, but falls on that stone will be broken, but whomever it falls, it will grind them to whomever it falls, it will grind them to whomever it falls, it will grind them to powder." powder." powder." And the chief priests and the scribes And the chief priests and the scribes And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on that very hour sought to lay hands on that very hour sought to lay hands on Jesus, but they feared the people for Jesus, but they feared the people for Jesus, but they feared the people for they knew he had spoken this parable they knew he had spoken this parable they knew he had spoken this parable against them. Man, Jesus, he just had a against them. Man, Jesus, he just had a against them. Man, Jesus, he just had a way with words, didn't he?

way with words, didn't he? way with words, didn't he? Point number two, stewards, not owners. Point number two, stewards, not owners. Point number two, stewards, not owners. Stewards, not owners. Remember the Stewards, not owners. Remember the Stewards, not owners. Remember the sermon title is the vineyard isn't sermon title is the vineyard isn't sermon title is the vineyard isn't yours. The vineyard isn't yours. We are yours. The vineyard isn't yours. We are yours. The vineyard isn't yours. We are stewards, not owners. Guys, this moment stewards, not owners. Guys, this moment stewards, not owners. Guys, this moment is incredible. is incredible. is incredible. There's a reason these guys got so upset There's a reason these guys got so upset There's a reason these guys got so upset with Jesus that they wanted to lay hands with Jesus that they wanted to lay hands with Jesus that they wanted to lay hands on him and kill him right then and there on him and kill him right then and there on him and kill him right then and there even without the sufficient evidence. even without the sufficient evidence. even without the sufficient evidence. Jesus tells them the story about the Jesus tells them the story about the Jesus tells them the story about the vineyard and this symbolism would have vineyard and this symbolism would have vineyard and this symbolism would have been very familiar to them. The been very familiar to them. The been very familiar to them. The symbolism of a vine, of a vineyard is symbolism of a vine, of a vineyard is symbolism of a vine, of a vineyard is very familiar. It's throughout the Old very familiar. It's throughout the Old very familiar. It's throughout the Old Testament. Testament. Testament. Uh in Psalms, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Uh in Psalms, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Uh in Psalms, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Hosea, they refer to Israel as being a Hosea, they refer to Israel as being a Hosea, they refer to Israel as being a vine plucked from Egypt and planted into vine plucked from Egypt and planted into vine plucked from Egypt and planted into a vineyard. And a vineyard that bears a vineyard. And a vineyard that bears a vineyard. And a vineyard that bears fruit. One of the most memorized songs fruit. One of the most memorized songs fruit. One of the most memorized songs of the day was Psalm 80, where Asaph, of the day was Psalm 80, where Asaph, of the day was Psalm 80, where Asaph, the author, again, compares Israel to a the author, again, compares Israel to a the author, again, compares Israel to a vine plucked from Egypt and planted in a vine plucked from Egypt and planted in a vine plucked from Egypt and planted in a vineyard. Jesus was saying they were the vineyard. Jesus was saying they were the vineyard. Jesus was saying they were the wicked tenants. They were the ones who wicked tenants. They were the ones who wicked tenants. They were the ones who persecuted and killed the servants of persecuted and killed the servants of persecuted and killed the servants of the master, which were the prophets of the master, which were the prophets of the master, which were the prophets of God. They killed Zechariah. They killed God. They killed Zechariah. They killed God. They killed Zechariah. They killed Uriah. They killed Isaiah. They killed Uriah. They killed Isaiah. They killed Uriah. They killed Isaiah. They killed John the Baptist. And ultimately, they John the Baptist. And ultimately, they John the Baptist. And ultimately, they killed the son himself, didn't they?

killed the son himself, didn't they? killed the son himself, didn't they? An interesting response from them in An interesting response from them in An interesting response from them in verse 16, when Jesus made known the verse 16, when Jesus made known the verse 16, when Jesus made known the wicked tenants of the vineyard would be wicked tenants of the vineyard would be wicked tenants of the vineyard would be destroyed, and the response was, destroyed, and the response was, destroyed, and the response was, "Certainly not." Like, what? In what "Certainly not." Like, what? In what "Certainly not." Like, what? In what world do you live in where you kill a world do you live in where you kill a world do you live in where you kill a guy's son and he doesn't take vengeance guy's son and he doesn't take vengeance guy's son and he doesn't take vengeance on you? He doesn't go and pursue you and on you? He doesn't go and pursue you and on you? He doesn't go and pursue you and at least try and get you arrested. at least try and get you arrested. at least try and get you arrested. Certainly not. No, they won't be Certainly not. No, they won't be Certainly not. No, they won't be destroyed. What a strange response, destroyed. What a strange response, destroyed. What a strange response, right? The lady doth protest too much, right? The lady doth protest too much, right? The lady doth protest too much, me thinks, right? To quote Macbeth. me thinks, right? To quote Macbeth. me thinks, right? To quote Macbeth. And so, Jesus says, And so, Jesus says, And so, Jesus says, "Huh, that's an interesting response. I "Huh, that's an interesting response. I "Huh, that's an interesting response. I seem to remember a scripture about a seem to remember a scripture about a seem to remember a scripture about a cornerstone being rejected who became cornerstone being rejected who became cornerstone being rejected who became the chief cornerstone. Hmm. And what was the chief cornerstone. Hmm. And what was the chief cornerstone. Hmm. And what was it? Oh, yeah, and whoever it falls on it? Oh, yeah, and whoever it falls on it? Oh, yeah, and whoever it falls on will be ground to powder. Yeah, that will be ground to powder. Yeah, that will be ground to powder. Yeah, that That's what's going to happen to you That's what's going to happen to you That's what's going to happen to you guys." That's what he was saying. That's guys." That's what he was saying. That's guys." That's what he was saying. That's why they were so angry. That's why they why they were so angry. That's why they why they were so angry. That's why they wanted to get rid of the son because wanted to get rid of the son because wanted to get rid of the son because they knew that he was ultimately from they knew that he was ultimately from they knew that he was ultimately from the master. He was from God. And they the master. He was from God. And they the master. He was from God. And they wanted to get rid of the same son who wanted to get rid of the same son who wanted to get rid of the same son who would ultimately rise again from the would ultimately rise again from the would ultimately rise again from the dead. The authority they clung to so dead. The authority they clung to so dead. The authority they clung to so tightly was going to slip through their tightly was going to slip through their tightly was going to slip through their hands. The vineyard, which is the people hands. The vineyard, which is the people hands. The vineyard, which is the people of God, that had been entrusted to the of God, that had been entrusted to the of God, that had been entrusted to the religious leaders to help guide the religious leaders to help guide the religious leaders to help guide the nation of Israel, it was never their nation of Israel, it was never their nation of Israel, it was never their possession. It was always God's, and possession. It was always God's, and possession. It was always God's, and there was a reckoning coming. It's not there was a reckoning coming. It's not there was a reckoning coming. It's not your vineyard.

your vineyard. your vineyard. I heard the story about a guy who uh I heard the story about a guy who uh I heard the story about a guy who uh was going on a flight was going on a flight was going on a flight and as he was looking in the little and as he was looking in the little and as he was looking in the little magazine story about a $25 bottle of magazine story about a $25 bottle of magazine story about a $25 bottle of water and a $30 magazine, and uh he saw water and a $30 magazine, and uh he saw water and a $30 magazine, and uh he saw some cookies, little bag of cookies. some cookies, little bag of cookies. some cookies, little bag of cookies. You may have heard this story. And uh he You may have heard this story. And uh he You may have heard this story. And uh he bought the bag of cookies and he got on bought the bag of cookies and he got on bought the bag of cookies and he got on the plane and gal sat next to him. the plane and gal sat next to him. the plane and gal sat next to him. Hello. Hi. Nice to see you. Oh, yeah, Hello. Hi. Nice to see you. Oh, yeah, Hello. Hi. Nice to see you. Oh, yeah, they're traveling, you know, flying back they're traveling, you know, flying back they're traveling, you know, flying back home, whatever. They exchanged some home, whatever. They exchanged some home, whatever. They exchanged some comments. comments. comments. And halfway through the flight, he opens And halfway through the flight, he opens And halfway through the flight, he opens up the bag of cookies, right? He sets up the bag of cookies, right? He sets up the bag of cookies, right? He sets the bag of cookies next to him. Opens up the bag of cookies next to him. Opens up the bag of cookies next to him. Opens up the bag of cookies, and he takes a bite the bag of cookies, and he takes a bite the bag of cookies, and he takes a bite of one, and he sets it down back next to of one, and he sets it down back next to of one, and he sets it down back next to him. And then the lady next to him him. And then the lady next to him him. And then the lady next to him reaches her hand into the bag of cookies reaches her hand into the bag of cookies reaches her hand into the bag of cookies and pulls a cookie out also, and she and pulls a cookie out also, and she and pulls a cookie out also, and she eats a cookie. eats a cookie. eats a cookie. I've heard things have gotten weird. I've heard things have gotten weird. I've heard things have gotten weird. This was Spirit Airlines, by the way. This was Spirit Airlines, by the way. This was Spirit Airlines, by the way. No. But he's like, "I know that things No. But he's like, "I know that things No. But he's like, "I know that things have gotten weird. I know things have have gotten weird. I know things have have gotten weird. I know things have gotten bad, but seriously, you're eating gotten bad, but seriously, you're eating gotten bad, but seriously, you're eating my food?" He was outraged, right? You my food?" He was outraged, right? You my food?" He was outraged, right? You can imagine. And so he reaches his hand can imagine. And so he reaches his hand can imagine. And so he reaches his hand into the bag and he pulls out another into the bag and he pulls out another into the bag and he pulls out another cookie, and he eats it.

cookie, and he eats it. cookie, and he eats it. And she reaches her hand into the bag And she reaches her hand into the bag And she reaches her hand into the bag and eats a cookie, too. He's just blown and eats a cookie, too. He's just blown and eats a cookie, too. He's just blown away. Couldn't believe it. They go back away. Couldn't believe it. They go back away. Couldn't believe it. They go back and forth, back and forth. Now there's and forth, back and forth. Now there's and forth, back and forth. Now there's one cookie left. And before he can reach one cookie left. And before he can reach one cookie left. And before he can reach his hand into the bag, she reaches her his hand into the bag, she reaches her his hand into the bag, she reaches her hand in and grabs the last cookie. hand in and grabs the last cookie. hand in and grabs the last cookie. She pulls it out, and she breaks it in She pulls it out, and she breaks it in She pulls it out, and she breaks it in half and gives the other half to him. half and gives the other half to him. half and gives the other half to him. Oh my gosh, could you imagine? This guy Oh my gosh, could you imagine? This guy Oh my gosh, could you imagine? This guy is just boiling. She eats the half of is just boiling. She eats the half of is just boiling. She eats the half of the cookie, he eats the other half of the cookie, he eats the other half of the cookie, he eats the other half of the cookie. He doesn't say anything the the cookie. He doesn't say anything the the cookie. He doesn't say anything the rest of the flight. I'm not I'm not even rest of the flight. I'm not I'm not even rest of the flight. I'm not I'm not even going to give her the satisfaction, going to give her the satisfaction, going to give her the satisfaction, right? Not even going to say anything to right? Not even going to say anything to right? Not even going to say anything to her. He's so upset. her. He's so upset. her. He's so upset. Finally, the flight lands, and he's Finally, the flight lands, and he's Finally, the flight lands, and he's packing his bag up, and he opens up his packing his bag up, and he opens up his packing his bag up, and he opens up his bag to put his stuff back inside, and he bag to put his stuff back inside, and he bag to put his stuff back inside, and he looks, and there's his bag of cookies. They were never his cookies. They were never his cookies. They were hers the entire time and she They were hers the entire time and she They were hers the entire time and she was sharing with him. was sharing with him. was sharing with him. You might think that because you've had You might think that because you've had You might think that because you've had something a long time that it belongs to something a long time that it belongs to something a long time that it belongs to you. you. you. A job, a marriage, a kid, a gift, a A job, a marriage, a kid, a gift, a A job, a marriage, a kid, a gift, a natural ability that you were born with.

natural ability that you were born with. natural ability that you were born with. And when God reminds us that it was him And when God reminds us that it was him And when God reminds us that it was him that gave it to us and that we are to be that gave it to us and that we are to be that gave it to us and that we are to be stewards of it and tenants over it, our stewards of it and tenants over it, our stewards of it and tenants over it, our first instinct, let's be honest, it's first instinct, let's be honest, it's first instinct, let's be honest, it's not to hand it back. It's not to share. not to hand it back. It's not to share. not to hand it back. It's not to share. It's to say, "Mine! Mine! These are It's to say, "Mine! Mine! These are It's to say, "Mine! Mine! These are mine! These are my cookies!" Right? mine! These are my cookies!" Right? mine! These are my cookies!" Right? Our first instinct is to get rid of the Our first instinct is to get rid of the Our first instinct is to get rid of the obstacle, to get rid of the thing that's obstacle, to get rid of the thing that's obstacle, to get rid of the thing that's telling us and making us feel that way, telling us and making us feel that way, telling us and making us feel that way, to stop listening to that friend or stop to stop listening to that friend or stop to stop listening to that friend or stop going to church or that preacher or to going to church or that preacher or to going to church or that preacher or to come up with some convenient excuse. come up with some convenient excuse. come up with some convenient excuse. Psalm 24:1 says, "The earth is the Psalm 24:1 says, "The earth is the Psalm 24:1 says, "The earth is the Lord's and all its fullness, the world Lord's and all its fullness, the world Lord's and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell there within." We and those who dwell there within." We and those who dwell there within." We are stewards. We are not owners. are stewards. We are not owners. are stewards. We are not owners. Job pointed out very accurately, "Naked Job pointed out very accurately, "Naked Job pointed out very accurately, "Naked came I into this world, naked go I out. came I into this world, naked go I out. came I into this world, naked go I out. Blessed be the name of the Lord." We Blessed be the name of the Lord." We Blessed be the name of the Lord." We enter into this world with nothing. enter into this world with nothing. enter into this world with nothing. We leave this world with nothing. We leave this world with nothing. We leave this world with nothing. Everything in this short lifespan that Everything in this short lifespan that Everything in this short lifespan that we have, that little dash between the we have, that little dash between the we have, that little dash between the date of our birth and the date of our date of our birth and the date of our date of our birth and the date of our death, death, death, uh uh uh we are stewards of it. We are stewards.

we are stewards of it. We are stewards. we are stewards of it. We are stewards. Job could say that. He could say that in Job could say that. He could say that in Job could say that. He could say that in the middle of losing everything. If you the middle of losing everything. If you the middle of losing everything. If you know the story of Job, his entire family know the story of Job, his entire family know the story of Job, his entire family was killed, all of his servants had been was killed, all of his servants had been was killed, all of his servants had been killed, all of his livestock was killed. killed, all of his livestock was killed. killed, all of his livestock was killed. And he said, "Naked came from I came And he said, "Naked came from I came And he said, "Naked came from I came from my mother's womb and naked I shall from my mother's womb and naked I shall from my mother's womb and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord return there. The Lord gave and the Lord return there. The Lord gave and the Lord took away. Blessed be the name of the took away. Blessed be the name of the took away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." He could say that in the middle Lord." He could say that in the middle Lord." He could say that in the middle of losing everything because he already of losing everything because he already of losing everything because he already settled the question of authority before settled the question of authority before settled the question of authority before the crisis came. Everything was God's. the crisis came. Everything was God's. the crisis came. Everything was God's. So, losing it wasn't theft, it was just So, losing it wasn't theft, it was just So, losing it wasn't theft, it was just the owner deciding to reclaim what was the owner deciding to reclaim what was the owner deciding to reclaim what was always his. always his. always his. It's easy to nod along with that. It's a It's easy to nod along with that. It's a It's easy to nod along with that. It's a lot harder when it's not just livestock, lot harder when it's not just livestock, lot harder when it's not just livestock, but children on the ledger. but children on the ledger. but children on the ledger. And so, now the leaders bring one more And so, now the leaders bring one more And so, now the leaders bring one more challenge to Jesus. And it gets a lot challenge to Jesus. And it gets a lot challenge to Jesus. And it gets a lot more personal than any of them bargained more personal than any of them bargained more personal than any of them bargained for. Let's continue reading in verse 20 for. Let's continue reading in verse 20 for. Let's continue reading in verse 20 now. now. now. And so, they watched him. And so, they watched him. And so, they watched him. They watched Jesus, and they sent spies They watched Jesus, and they sent spies They watched Jesus, and they sent spies who pretended to be righteous that who pretended to be righteous that who pretended to be righteous that [snorts] they might seize him on his [snorts] they might seize him on his [snorts] they might seize him on his words in order to deliver him to the words in order to deliver him to the words in order to deliver him to the power and the authority of the governor.

power and the authority of the governor. power and the authority of the governor. They wanted to arrest Jesus, so they They wanted to arrest Jesus, so they They wanted to arrest Jesus, so they sent spies. sent spies. sent spies. Verse 21. And so, they asked him, and he Verse 21. And so, they asked him, and he Verse 21. And so, they asked him, and he said, "Teacher, said, "Teacher, said, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, we know that you say and teach rightly, we know that you say and teach rightly, and you do not show personal favoritism, and you do not show personal favoritism, and you do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it but teach the way of God in truth. Is it but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" not?" not?" But Jesus perceived their craftiness, But Jesus perceived their craftiness, But Jesus perceived their craftiness, and he said to them, "Why do you test and he said to them, "Why do you test and he said to them, "Why do you test me? Show me a denarius. Whose image and me? Show me a denarius. Whose image and me? Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?" And they inscription does it have?" And they inscription does it have?" And they answered and said, "It is Caesar's." And answered and said, "It is Caesar's." And answered and said, "It is Caesar's." And he said to them, "Render therefore to he said to them, "Render therefore to he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." to God the things that are God's." to God the things that are God's." But they could not match him in his But they could not match him in his But they could not match him in his words in the presence of the people, and words in the presence of the people, and words in the presence of the people, and they marveled at his answer and kept they marveled at his answer and kept they marveled at his answer and kept silent. That brings us to our third and silent. That brings us to our third and silent. That brings us to our third and final point, image bearers. final point, image bearers. final point, image bearers. Image bearers. Image bearers. Image bearers. This is the crescendo. This is the crescendo. This is the crescendo. This is the This is the the highlight, This is the This is the the highlight, This is the This is the the highlight, right? Of their their debate, of their right? Of their their debate, of their right? Of their their debate, of their antics going back and forth. Notice the antics going back and forth. Notice the antics going back and forth. Notice the upgrade their strategy the religious upgrade their strategy the religious upgrade their strategy the religious leaders employ here, right? First, they leaders employ here, right? First, they leaders employ here, right? First, they come to Jesus directly.

come to Jesus directly. come to Jesus directly. And then Jesus And then Jesus And then Jesus confronts them directly and smokes them, confronts them directly and smokes them, confronts them directly and smokes them, right? Humiliates them. right? Humiliates them. right? Humiliates them. And they to the point where they want to And they to the point where they want to And they to the point where they want to kill him on the spot kill him on the spot kill him on the spot after that parable. Finally, they decide after that parable. Finally, they decide after that parable. Finally, they decide they're going to send spies wearing they're going to send spies wearing they're going to send spies wearing costumes of righteousness, of being one costumes of righteousness, of being one costumes of righteousness, of being one of his disciples like they actually of his disciples like they actually of his disciples like they actually cared about what he was saying and not cared about what he was saying and not cared about what he was saying and not just trying to catch him in a trap, just trying to catch him in a trap, just trying to catch him in a trap, right? They're secret Pharisees I can right? They're secret Pharisees I can right? They're secret Pharisees I can tell by the way they want to stone me in tell by the way they want to stone me in tell by the way they want to stone me in the face, right? That's what Jesus was the face, right? That's what Jesus was the face, right? That's what Jesus was saying. saying. saying. He saw right through it. He knew that He saw right through it. He knew that He saw right through it. He knew that they were not real disciples. they were not real disciples. they were not real disciples. They were pretending. They were pretending. They were pretending. It was a no-win question that they It was a no-win question that they It was a no-win question that they asked. They thought they had just asked. They thought they had just asked. They thought they had just checkmated Jesus. They thought they just checkmated Jesus. They thought they just checkmated Jesus. They thought they just cornered him, right? Just like Jesus got cornered him, right? Just like Jesus got cornered him, right? Just like Jesus got them with the question early on, what do them with the question early on, what do them with the question early on, what do you say about John? you say about John? you say about John? Is he from God? Is he from man? Oh, we Is he from God? Is he from man? Oh, we Is he from God? Is he from man? Oh, we we no comment. Plead the fifth, right? we no comment. Plead the fifth, right? we no comment. Plead the fifth, right? They now come up with this statement and They now come up with this statement and They now come up with this statement and they send secret spies to go and they send secret spies to go and they send secret spies to go and confront Jesus with it. And they ask him confront Jesus with it. And they ask him confront Jesus with it. And they ask him about the about the about the paying taxes to Caesar.

paying taxes to Caesar. paying taxes to Caesar. If Jesus said, "Yes, you all need to pay If Jesus said, "Yes, you all need to pay If Jesus said, "Yes, you all need to pay taxes. You all need to pay taxes to taxes. You all need to pay taxes to taxes. You all need to pay taxes to Caesar." Every Jew within a 100 miles Caesar." Every Jew within a 100 miles Caesar." Every Jew within a 100 miles would have been upset with Jesus, right? would have been upset with Jesus, right? would have been upset with Jesus, right? Hearing about that. What? He said we Hearing about that. What? He said we Hearing about that. What? He said we need to pay taxes to Caesar? I thought need to pay taxes to Caesar? I thought need to pay taxes to Caesar? I thought he was here to deliver to deliver us he was here to deliver to deliver us he was here to deliver to deliver us from the Romans, right? from the Romans, right? from the Romans, right? But if he said, "No, don't pay taxes." But if he said, "No, don't pay taxes." But if he said, "No, don't pay taxes." He would have been arrested for inciting He would have been arrested for inciting He would have been arrested for inciting rebellion against the Roman Empire. They rebellion against the Roman Empire. They rebellion against the Roman Empire. They thought they had Jesus in the checkmate thought they had Jesus in the checkmate thought they had Jesus in the checkmate moment, but then he asks for a coin. moment, but then he asks for a coin. moment, but then he asks for a coin. Whose image is on this coin? Whose Whose image is on this coin? Whose Whose image is on this coin? Whose inscription is on the coin? Caesar's. inscription is on the coin? Caesar's. inscription is on the coin? Caesar's. Render therefore the things that are Render therefore the things that are Render therefore the things that are Caesar's to Caesar and to God the things Caesar's to Caesar and to God the things Caesar's to Caesar and to God the things that are God's. Game, set, match here, that are God's. Game, set, match here, that are God's. Game, set, match here, okay? Jesus was saying, "Whose image is okay? Jesus was saying, "Whose image is okay? Jesus was saying, "Whose image is on this coin?" Caesar's. on this coin?" Caesar's. on this coin?" Caesar's. Whose image is on you? Whose image is on you? Whose image is on you? Whose image were you created in? Whose image were you created in? Whose image were you created in? Genesis 1:27 says, "So God created man Genesis 1:27 says, "So God created man Genesis 1:27 says, "So God created man in his own image. In the image of God he in his own image. In the image of God he in his own image. In the image of God he created him. Male and female he created created him. Male and female he created created him. Male and female he created them." Jesus saying render to render to them." Jesus saying render to render to them." Jesus saying render to render to God what is God's isn't just a tiny God what is God's isn't just a tiny God what is God's isn't just a tiny little balance next to your taxes, little balance next to your taxes, little balance next to your taxes, right? It's not him saying, "Well, give right? It's not him saying, "Well, give right? It's not him saying, "Well, give your money to Caesar and give your tithe your money to Caesar and give your tithe your money to Caesar and give your tithe to God, right?" It's not give your tithe to God, right?" It's not give your tithe to God, right?" It's not give your tithe to God and your taxes to Caesar and the to God and your taxes to Caesar and the to God and your taxes to Caesar and the rest of your money to Jeff Bezos through rest of your money to Jeff Bezos through rest of your money to Jeff Bezos through Amazon, right?

Amazon, right? Amazon, right? He's saying, "Yeah, Caesar gets the He's saying, "Yeah, Caesar gets the He's saying, "Yeah, Caesar gets the metal, metal, metal, but God gets you. but God gets you. but God gets you. God gets you, not a portion, but the God gets you, not a portion, but the God gets you, not a portion, but the entire thing." Coming back to Job, he said, "Naked came Coming back to Job, he said, "Naked came I into this world and naked go I out. I into this world and naked go I out. I into this world and naked go I out. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken The Lord gave and the Lord has taken The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." You didn't arrive with anything and you You didn't arrive with anything and you You didn't arrive with anything and you don't leave with everything or anything. don't leave with everything or anything. don't leave with everything or anything. Everything you are tempted to call mine Everything you are tempted to call mine Everything you are tempted to call mine has only ever been on loan to you from has only ever been on loan to you from has only ever been on loan to you from the one whose image is on it. Your life, the one whose image is on it. Your life, the one whose image is on it. Your life, your kids, your spouse, your health, your kids, your spouse, your health, your kids, your spouse, your health, your future, it belongs to God and we your future, it belongs to God and we your future, it belongs to God and we are stewards. are stewards. are stewards. You know, my brother, he didn't get to You know, my brother, he didn't get to You know, my brother, he didn't get to keep his day his life one day longer keep his day his life one day longer keep his day his life one day longer than God appointed. than God appointed. than God appointed. As much as we would like to have As much as we would like to have As much as we would like to have petitioned that, petitioned that, petitioned that, he didn't keep his life one day longer he didn't keep his life one day longer he didn't keep his life one day longer than God appointed. And 18 years later, than God appointed. And 18 years later, than God appointed. And 18 years later, all I can do is tell you the only thing all I can do is tell you the only thing all I can do is tell you the only thing that has made that survivable wasn't that has made that survivable wasn't that has made that survivable wasn't acting like my brother belonged to me acting like my brother belonged to me acting like my brother belonged to me or for my parents to to say that this or for my parents to to say that this or for my parents to to say that this was an outrage and he he belonged to was an outrage and he he belonged to was an outrage and he he belonged to them and how could God do this and that them and how could God do this and that them and how could God do this and that we had been robbed.

we had been robbed. we had been robbed. The only thing that brought us through The only thing that brought us through The only thing that brought us through that that that was knowing who Christopher always was knowing who Christopher always was knowing who Christopher always belonged to and who holds him now in belonged to and who holds him now in belonged to and who holds him now in perfect peace and in fullness of joy. perfect peace and in fullness of joy. perfect peace and in fullness of joy. The day that happened, The day that happened, The day that happened, >> [applause] >> the day that happened, >> the day that happened, tons of people filled our home, tons of people filled our home, tons of people filled our home, well-wishers, pastors, people trying well-wishers, pastors, people trying well-wishers, pastors, people trying their best to make sense of this and their best to make sense of this and their best to make sense of this and comfort us and share scripture and comfort us and share scripture and comfort us and share scripture and whatever else, and their motives were whatever else, and their motives were whatever else, and their motives were good, but it was hard. It was one of good, but it was hard. It was one of good, but it was hard. It was one of those things you just have to go those things you just have to go those things you just have to go through. You just have to experience. through. You just have to experience. through. You just have to experience. And my dad actually snuck away from the And my dad actually snuck away from the And my dad actually snuck away from the house where everybody was there, and he house where everybody was there, and he house where everybody was there, and he went up to his office just to be alone. went up to his office just to be alone. went up to his office just to be alone. Just to process it. Just to process it. Just to process it. And my dad said, um, And my dad said, um, And my dad said, um, "I didn't thank God that it happened. I "I didn't thank God that it happened. I "I didn't thank God that it happened. I didn't thank him. In fact, I would have didn't thank him. In fact, I would have didn't thank him. In fact, I would have given anything to have Christopher back. given anything to have Christopher back. given anything to have Christopher back. I would gladly have taken his place, but I would gladly have taken his place, but I would gladly have taken his place, but I wasn't given that choice. So, I simply I wasn't given that choice. So, I simply I wasn't given that choice. So, I simply said, 'Lord, he is yours. I dedicate it said, 'Lord, he is yours. I dedicate it said, 'Lord, he is yours. I dedicate it to him, to you. I dedicated him to you to him, to you. I dedicated him to you to him, to you. I dedicated him to you when he was a little boy, and I dedicate when he was a little boy, and I dedicate when he was a little boy, and I dedicate him now back to you.'" him now back to you.'" him now back to you.'" I will tell you that we are able to I will tell you that we are able to I will tell you that we are able to grieve with hope because of that. I grieve with hope because of that. I grieve with hope because of that. I trust God. I love God. I wear his image, trust God. I love God. I wear his image, trust God. I love God. I wear his image, but more than anything, I want his but more than anything, I want his but more than anything, I want his heart.

heart. heart. I want his heart. I want the things that I want his heart. I want the things that I want his heart. I want the things that God wants for me. God wants for me. God wants for me. I want the things that God wants for the I want the things that God wants for the I want the things that God wants for the areas of of stewardship that I am over, areas of of stewardship that I am over, areas of of stewardship that I am over, because it all belongs to him. He's the because it all belongs to him. He's the because it all belongs to him. He's the master, right? He's the master. I'm just master, right? He's the master. I'm just master, right? He's the master. I'm just in his hands. And so, listen, in his hands. And so, listen, in his hands. And so, listen, when we submit those things to God, when we submit those things to God, when we submit those things to God, those areas of stewardship, when we give those areas of stewardship, when we give those areas of stewardship, when we give them to the Lord and recognize that them to the Lord and recognize that them to the Lord and recognize that they're a gifts from him, we actually they're a gifts from him, we actually they're a gifts from him, we actually enjoy them more. enjoy them more. enjoy them more. You know, you might think, "Oh man, if I You know, you might think, "Oh man, if I You know, you might think, "Oh man, if I if I say, 'God, this is your money,' if I say, 'God, this is your money,' if I say, 'God, this is your money,' he's going to like make me spend it on a he's going to like make me spend it on a he's going to like make me spend it on a bunch of stuff. I don't want to spend it bunch of stuff. I don't want to spend it bunch of stuff. I don't want to spend it all. That's my money." You better be all. That's my money." You better be all. That's my money." You better be careful. Your money might get you to careful. Your money might get you to careful. Your money might get you to hell, right? Your money might be the hell, right? Your money might be the hell, right? Your money might be the thing that sends you to hell because you thing that sends you to hell because you thing that sends you to hell because you don't want to release it. God is saying, don't want to release it. God is saying, don't want to release it. God is saying, "It belongs to me. You need to submit it "It belongs to me. You need to submit it "It belongs to me. You need to submit it to me." Your health, your finances, your to me." Your health, your finances, your to me." Your health, your finances, your time, your talent, your treasure, all of time, your talent, your treasure, all of time, your talent, your treasure, all of it, it belongs to him. And the fact is, it, it belongs to him. And the fact is, it, it belongs to him. And the fact is, when you submit those things to God, you when you submit those things to God, you when you submit those things to God, you enjoy them more. You appreciate them enjoy them more. You appreciate them enjoy them more. You appreciate them more, and ultimately, you see them more, and ultimately, you see them more, and ultimately, you see them flourish more. Because God is not just flourish more. Because God is not just flourish more. Because God is not just the master, he's also the advisor, the master, he's also the advisor, the master, he's also the advisor, telling you how to grow those things, telling you how to grow those things, telling you how to grow those things, how to prosper those areas in your life.

how to prosper those areas in your life. how to prosper those areas in your life. When you put God first, you will see When you put God first, you will see When you put God first, you will see this in every area he blesses it, and this in every area he blesses it, and this in every area he blesses it, and then he expands on it. And then when he then he expands on it. And then when he then he expands on it. And then when he blesses it, you give it back to him, and blesses it, you give it back to him, and blesses it, you give it back to him, and then he says, "Uh-uh, you're not going then he says, "Uh-uh, you're not going then he says, "Uh-uh, you're not going to outgive me. You can never outgive to outgive me. You can never outgive to outgive me. You can never outgive God." Every area you give to him and God." Every area you give to him and God." Every area you give to him and submit to him, he is going to bless it. submit to him, he is going to bless it. submit to him, he is going to bless it. But first, that must start with your But first, that must start with your But first, that must start with your life. That must start with your life. life. That must start with your life. life. That must start with your life. That must start with your eternity. And That must start with your eternity. And That must start with your eternity. And in closing today, I don't know if you've in closing today, I don't know if you've in closing today, I don't know if you've put your faith in Jesus Christ today or put your faith in Jesus Christ today or put your faith in Jesus Christ today or not. I know we're in church, there's a not. I know we're in church, there's a not. I know we're in church, there's a lot of people here, they different lot of people here, they different lot of people here, they different services we all come to, and and we all services we all come to, and and we all services we all come to, and and we all come from different places in life, but come from different places in life, but come from different places in life, but the most important thing the most important thing the most important thing is that you know where you're going when is that you know where you're going when is that you know where you're going when you die. you die. you die. Cuz maybe you grew up in a Cuz maybe you grew up in a Cuz maybe you grew up in a tumultuous home. Maybe your your home tumultuous home. Maybe your your home tumultuous home. Maybe your your home life, as a parent now, or wherever you life, as a parent now, or wherever you life, as a parent now, or wherever you are in life, is tumultuous and things are in life, is tumultuous and things are in life, is tumultuous and things aren't going great. Listen, Jesus said, aren't going great. Listen, Jesus said, aren't going great. Listen, Jesus said, "In this world, you will have "In this world, you will have "In this world, you will have tribulation, but take heart, for I have tribulation, but take heart, for I have tribulation, but take heart, for I have overcome the world." Listen, God loves overcome the world." Listen, God loves overcome the world." Listen, God loves you. He has a plan for your life. He you. He has a plan for your life. He you. He has a plan for your life. He wants to bless you, but most wants to bless you, but most wants to bless you, but most importantly, he sent his son to die for importantly, he sent his son to die for importantly, he sent his son to die for you, so that you could have the hope of you, so that you could have the hope of you, so that you could have the hope of heaven, so you could be forgiven of your heaven, so you could be forgiven of your heaven, so you could be forgiven of your sin. And so, in closing, I would like to sin. And so, in closing, I would like to sin. And so, in closing, I would like to extend that invitation to you right extend that invitation to you right extend that invitation to you right here, right now. Let's pray together.

here, right now. Let's pray together. here, right now. Let's pray together. Father, we thank you for your word. We Father, we thank you for your word. We Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you for the truth that we find in thank you for the truth that we find in thank you for the truth that we find in it. Lord, we confess we are just it. Lord, we confess we are just it. Lord, we confess we are just stewards. stewards. stewards. Lord, we don't want to have to Lord, we don't want to have to Lord, we don't want to have to we don't want you to to have to pry our we don't want you to to have to pry our we don't want you to to have to pry our hand open hand open hand open to release the things to you that to release the things to you that to release the things to you that already belong to you. already belong to you. already belong to you. Lord, we we want to be submissive to Lord, we we want to be submissive to Lord, we we want to be submissive to you. You are the highest authority. You you. You are the highest authority. You you. You are the highest authority. You are the owner the owner of the vineyard. are the owner the owner of the vineyard. are the owner the owner of the vineyard. We're just stewards. We're just tenants, We're just stewards. We're just tenants, We're just stewards. We're just tenants, and we don't want to be like those and we don't want to be like those and we don't want to be like those religious leaders religious leaders religious leaders that killed the prophets and and killed that killed the prophets and and killed that killed the prophets and and killed the the The that come to try and take the the The that come to try and take the the The that come to try and take some of the fruit from it and ultimately some of the fruit from it and ultimately some of the fruit from it and ultimately reject the son. Lord, reject the son. Lord, reject the son. Lord, you have given us all the things in our you have given us all the things in our you have given us all the things in our life that we count the most dear. life that we count the most dear. life that we count the most dear. And so Father, we just thank you for And so Father, we just thank you for And so Father, we just thank you for that. We thank you. You are a good that. We thank you. You are a good that. We thank you. You are a good Father. You are gracious to us. You are Father. You are gracious to us. You are Father. You are gracious to us. You are loving to us. loving to us. loving to us. And you are not willing that any should And you are not willing that any should And you are not willing that any should perish, but all should come to perish, but all should come to perish, but all should come to repentance. And while our eyes are bowed repentance. And while our eyes are bowed repentance. And while our eyes are bowed and our heads are I our eyes are closed and our heads are I our eyes are closed and our heads are I our eyes are closed and our heads are bowed and we're and our heads are bowed and we're and our heads are bowed and we're praying together, praying together, praying together, I'd like to see you bow your eyes.

I'd like to see you bow your eyes. I'd like to see you bow your eyes. Um Um Um There may be some here today who haven't There may be some here today who haven't There may be some here today who haven't yet put their faith in Jesus Christ. yet put their faith in Jesus Christ. yet put their faith in Jesus Christ. And if you would like to do that, I And if you would like to do that, I And if you would like to do that, I would just say wherever you are, raise would just say wherever you are, raise would just say wherever you are, raise your hand up. Raise your hand up and I your hand up. Raise your hand up and I your hand up. Raise your hand up and I want to lead you in a prayer. You heard want to lead you in a prayer. You heard want to lead you in a prayer. You heard me right. Raise your hand up and we'll me right. Raise your hand up and we'll me right. Raise your hand up and we'll pray together. You're saying yes to God. pray together. You're saying yes to God. pray together. You're saying yes to God. Yes to Jesus. Yes to Jesus. Yes to Jesus. I want to know that I'll go to heaven I want to know that I'll go to heaven I want to know that I'll go to heaven when I die. If that's you, raise your when I die. If that's you, raise your when I die. If that's you, raise your hand up and we'll pray together. God hand up and we'll pray together. God hand up and we'll pray together. God bless you. bless you. bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. Anybody else? Raise it up high where I Anybody else? Raise it up high where I Anybody else? Raise it up high where I can see it. You may be watching it one can see it. You may be watching it one can see it. You may be watching it one of our satellite campuses right now over of our satellite campuses right now over of our satellite campuses right now over on the island of Maui or Harvest Orange on the island of Maui or Harvest Orange on the island of Maui or Harvest Orange County or Harvest Riverside outside in County or Harvest Riverside outside in County or Harvest Riverside outside in the courtyard. I can't see you, but the the courtyard. I can't see you, but the the courtyard. I can't see you, but the Lord sees you. You raise your hand up as Lord sees you. You raise your hand up as Lord sees you. You raise your hand up as well and we'll pray together. well and we'll pray together. well and we'll pray together. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. All right. Now for those of you that All right. Now for those of you that All right. Now for those of you that raised your hand, raised your hand, raised your hand, I'm going to ask you just pray this I'm going to ask you just pray this I'm going to ask you just pray this prayer out loud after me. You would mean prayer out loud after me. You would mean prayer out loud after me. You would mean it in your heart. it in your heart. it in your heart. You're talking to God now. You're talking to God now. You're talking to God now. Pray this. Pray this. Pray this. Dear God, Dear God, Dear God, I know that I am a sinner.

I know that I am a sinner. I know that I am a sinner. But I know that Jesus is the savior But I know that Jesus is the savior But I know that Jesus is the savior who died on the cross for my sin. who died on the cross for my sin. who died on the cross for my sin. And I turn from my sin And I turn from my sin And I turn from my sin from this moment forward. from this moment forward. from this moment forward. Help me to follow you Help me to follow you Help me to follow you and turn to you. and turn to you. and turn to you. And Lord, I submit my life to you. And Lord, I submit my life to you. And Lord, I submit my life to you. Every area. In Jesus' name I pray. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. Amen. Congratulations. God bless Amen. Amen. Congratulations. God bless Amen. Amen. Congratulations. God bless you. you. you. Take care. >> What a great message. You know, if you >> What a great message. You know, if you prayed to receive Jesus into your heart, prayed to receive Jesus into your heart, prayed to receive Jesus into your heart, we want to welcome you to the family of we want to welcome you to the family of we want to welcome you to the family of God. And to help you get started in your God. And to help you get started in your God. And to help you get started in your walk with Christ, we want to send you a walk with Christ, we want to send you a walk with Christ, we want to send you a new believers Bible, which presents the new believers Bible, which presents the new believers Bible, which presents the New Testament in a very understandable New Testament in a very understandable New Testament in a very understandable translation. And it has hundreds of translation. And it has hundreds of translation. And it has hundreds of notes from Pastor Greg Laurie. So, let notes from Pastor Greg Laurie. So, let notes from Pastor Greg Laurie. So, let us know that you prayed by clicking the us know that you prayed by clicking the us know that you prayed by clicking the link, or you can go to harvest.org/bible link, or you can go to harvest.org/bible link, or you can go to harvest.org/bible and we would love to send you the new and we would love to send you the new and we would love to send you the new believers Bible for free. believers Bible for free. believers Bible for free. >> Another important part of your walk with >> Another important part of your walk with >> Another important part of your walk with Christ is to also walk with His people.

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