God Can Use Anybody | Pastor Josh Howerton

Hey guys, thanks for checking out this Hey guys, thanks for checking out this Bible [music] teaching. Every week we Bible [music] teaching. Every week we Bible [music] teaching. Every week we release a podcast that corresponds to release a podcast that corresponds to release a podcast that corresponds to the sermon. It's like a little bit of a the sermon. It's like a little bit of a the sermon. It's like a little bit of a deeper dive where we hit some things deeper dive where we hit some things deeper dive where we hit some things that didn't [music] make it into the that didn't [music] make it into the that didn't [music] make it into the sermon, some theological concepts. We sermon, some theological concepts. We sermon, some theological concepts. We talk about things that are going on in talk about things that are going on in talk about things that are going on in our culture and how to think about them our culture and how to think about them our culture and how to think about them from a biblical perspective. We call from a biblical perspective. We call from a biblical perspective. We call that podcast Live Free. An episode that podcast Live Free. An episode that podcast Live Free. An episode releases every Monday that corresponds releases every Monday that corresponds releases every Monday that corresponds to the sermon. If you would like [music] to the sermon. If you would like [music] to the sermon. If you would like [music] to check out Live Free, just go to the to check out Live Free, just go to the to check out Live Free, just go to the Lake Point YouTube channel and look for Lake Point YouTube channel and look for Lake Point YouTube channel and look for the podcast tab there. We'll see you at the podcast tab there. We'll see you at the podcast tab there. We'll see you at Live Free. Now, enjoy this Bible Live Free. Now, enjoy this Bible Live Free. Now, enjoy this Bible teaching. teaching. teaching. Hey, Lake Point family, good to see Hey, Lake Point family, good to see Hey, Lake Point family, good to see y'all again. Good to see you guys. Hey, y'all again. Good to see you guys. Hey, y'all again. Good to see you guys. Hey, let me just start right here. If you got let me just start right here. If you got let me just start right here. If you got your Bibles, head over to Exodus chapter your Bibles, head over to Exodus chapter your Bibles, head over to Exodus chapter 3. Let me just get this out of the way 3. Let me just get this out of the way 3. Let me just get this out of the way and I'm excited about it. Happy 250th and I'm excited about it. Happy 250th and I'm excited about it. Happy 250th birthday, United States of America. Come birthday, United States of America. Come birthday, United States of America. Come on, somebody. All right. Hey, I just on, somebody. All right. Hey, I just on, somebody. All right. Hey, I just want to do this, you know, I I want to want to do this, you know, I I want to want to do this, you know, I I want to do this real quick. What What are What do this real quick. What What are What do this real quick. What What are What that book says right there, what our that book says right there, what our that book says right there, what our What the word of God tells us is that What the word of God tells us is that What the word of God tells us is that when we gather, what we're doing as a when we gather, what we're doing as a when we gather, what we're doing as a church is this is literally it's like an church is this is literally it's like an church is this is literally it's like an outpost of an eternal kingdom. And so, outpost of an eternal kingdom. And so, outpost of an eternal kingdom. And so, the whole reason we gather, we all know the whole reason we gather, we all know the whole reason we gather, we all know this, man, the whole reason we gather is this, man, the whole reason we gather is this, man, the whole reason we gather is there is a name that is above every there is a name that is above every there is a name that is above every name. There is a king that is a king of name. There is a king that is a king of name. There is a king that is a king of all kings. And our our greatest all kings. And our our greatest all kings. And our our greatest allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more than any earthly little k kingdom, all than any earthly little k kingdom, all than any earthly little k kingdom, all right? But I love my country and you should, too.

I love my country and you should, too. And listen, man, this It is an And listen, man, this It is an And listen, man, this It is an incredible privilege to What I'm incredible privilege to What I'm incredible privilege to What I'm thankful to God for our country. thankful to God for our country. thankful to God for our country. I I believe it's the greatest country on I I believe it's the greatest country on I I believe it's the greatest country on earth and I'm allowed to think that earth and I'm allowed to think that earth and I'm allowed to think that because I live here. I'm all in. And I I because I live here. I'm all in. And I I because I live here. I'm all in. And I I What I want to say is What I want to say is What I want to say is man uh man uh man uh in the words of George Washington in the words of George Washington in the words of George Washington we have a responsibility we have a responsibility we have a responsibility in our nation as citizens, and the Bible in our nation as citizens, and the Bible in our nation as citizens, and the Bible calls us to be good citizens, of calls us to be good citizens, of calls us to be good citizens, of whatever nation he puts us in. And so, whatever nation he puts us in. And so, whatever nation he puts us in. And so, I'm going to quote George Washington. I'm going to quote George Washington. I'm going to quote George Washington. This is probably a quote you didn't hear This is probably a quote you didn't hear This is probably a quote you didn't hear from your junior college professor. from your junior college professor. from your junior college professor. George Washington said, "It is the duty George Washington said, "It is the duty George Washington said, "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the of all nations to acknowledge the of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his providence of almighty God, to obey his providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, will, to be grateful for his benefits, will, to be grateful for his benefits, and to humbly implore his protection and and to humbly implore his protection and and to humbly implore his protection and his favor. That's George Washington. his favor. That's George Washington. his favor. That's George Washington. And so what we would say, what I'll say And so what we would say, what I'll say And so what we would say, what I'll say today is may God pour out reformation today is may God pour out reformation today is may God pour out reformation and revival for a resurgence of his and revival for a resurgence of his and revival for a resurgence of his purposes in our nation and in our day purposes in our nation and in our day purposes in our nation and in our day through us. Okay? There we go. Happy through us. Okay? There we go. Happy through us. Okay? There we go. Happy birthday.

birthday. birthday. You know what I say is now, let's get You know what I say is now, let's get You know what I say is now, let's get into something even more important. If into something even more important. If into something even more important. If you got your Bible, set over to Exodus you got your Bible, set over to Exodus you got your Bible, set over to Exodus chapter 3. Pastor Mike Bro, by the way, chapter 3. Pastor Mike Bro, by the way, chapter 3. Pastor Mike Bro, by the way, thank you Pastor Mike Bro for being an thank you Pastor Mike Bro for being an thank you Pastor Mike Bro for being an awesome Bible teacher. Loving the people awesome Bible teacher. Loving the people awesome Bible teacher. Loving the people of Lake Pointe, we love you. of Lake Pointe, we love you. of Lake Pointe, we love you. And what he has done is um man, he we've And what he has done is um man, he we've And what he has done is um man, he we've been doing this this series preaching been doing this this series preaching been doing this this series preaching through the fire passages of the Bible through the fire passages of the Bible through the fire passages of the Bible and he he left me the one the one I'm and he he left me the one the one I'm and he he left me the one the one I'm most excited about. I am fired up for most excited about. I am fired up for most excited about. I am fired up for it. Okay, there we go. it. Okay, there we go. it. Okay, there we go. We [clears throat] are in Exodus chapter We [clears throat] are in Exodus chapter We [clears throat] are in Exodus chapter 3 today. Now, I'm going to jump right 3 today. Now, I'm going to jump right 3 today. Now, I'm going to jump right into it. into it. into it. Jump right into it. Heads up, I got a Jump right into it. Heads up, I got a Jump right into it. Heads up, I got a nasty upper respiratory thing and so nasty upper respiratory thing and so nasty upper respiratory thing and so and I'm out of preaching game shape. So and I'm out of preaching game shape. So and I'm out of preaching game shape. So you got to kind of roll with me. you got to kind of roll with me. you got to kind of roll with me. Here's what we're doing. Let me get a Here's what we're doing. Let me get a Here's what we're doing. Let me get a running start into it. Exodus chapter 3. running start into it. Exodus chapter 3. running start into it. Exodus chapter 3. Listen, all the Bible is equally true, Listen, all the Bible is equally true, Listen, all the Bible is equally true, but not all the Bible is equally but not all the Bible is equally but not all the Bible is equally important. If the Bible were a mountain important. If the Bible were a mountain important. If the Bible were a mountain range, Exodus chapter 3 would be range, Exodus chapter 3 would be range, Exodus chapter 3 would be Everest. If the Bible were the Rocky Everest. If the Bible were the Rocky Everest. If the Bible were the Rocky movies, it'd be Rocky 4. It's a it's a movies, it'd be Rocky 4. It's a it's a movies, it'd be Rocky 4. It's a it's a high it's a peak, okay? I'm the only one who thought that was I'm the only one who thought that was funny in any service. In any service.

funny in any service. In any service. funny in any service. In any service. I'm the I'm I'm the I'm I'm the I'm Okay. Okay. Okay. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Here's what you Let me set it up. Here's >> Here's what you Let me set it up. Here's >> Here's what you Let me set it up. Here's what you got right here. From the end of what you got right here. From the end of what you got right here. From the end of Genesis to the beginning of Exodus is Genesis to the beginning of Exodus is Genesis to the beginning of Exodus is 400 years. For 400 years the people of 400 years. For 400 years the people of 400 years. For 400 years the people of God have been under the people of God by God have been under the people of God by God have been under the people of God by the purposes of God have been under the the purposes of God have been under the the purposes of God have been under the slavery and oppression of people who slavery and oppression of people who slavery and oppression of people who hated God in Egypt. Now, when you drop hated God in Egypt. Now, when you drop hated God in Egypt. Now, when you drop in in Exodus chapter 3, what you got is in in Exodus chapter 3, what you got is in in Exodus chapter 3, what you got is God in his sovereign providence, he God in his sovereign providence, he God in his sovereign providence, he moved his people into Egypt in his moved his people into Egypt in his moved his people into Egypt in his sovereign and good providence, to sovereign and good providence, to sovereign and good providence, to incubate his people so that they could incubate his people so that they could incubate his people so that they could grow, grow, grow, so that he could grow, grow, grow, so that he could grow, grow, grow, so that he could prepare them to go take the land in prepare them to go take the land in prepare them to go take the land in Canaan and bring them in to all the Canaan and bring them in to all the Canaan and bring them in to all the blessings that he promised them back in blessings that he promised them back in blessings that he promised them back in Genesis 13 and Genesis 15. I'll get to Genesis 13 and Genesis 15. I'll get to Genesis 13 and Genesis 15. I'll get to that in a second. that in a second. that in a second. Now, what you have right here is for 400 Now, what you have right here is for 400 Now, what you have right here is for 400 years they've been under at the years they've been under at the years they've been under at the oppression of these people. Now, check oppression of these people. Now, check oppression of these people. Now, check this out. Egypt at this time, let's hit this out. Egypt at this time, let's hit this out. Egypt at this time, let's hit the we're going to do some history nerd the we're going to do some history nerd the we're going to do some history nerd stuff for a second. Egypt at this time, stuff for a second. Egypt at this time, stuff for a second. Egypt at this time, it is the global superpower of the world it is the global superpower of the world it is the global superpower of the world and Egypt will rule the world as the and Egypt will rule the world as the and Egypt will rule the world as the dominant global superpower for 1,300 dominant global superpower for 1,300 dominant global superpower for 1,300 years. To put that in perspective for years. To put that in perspective for years. To put that in perspective for you history nerds, you history nerds, you history nerds, Egypt [clears throat] Egypt [clears throat] Egypt [clears throat] was the global superpower longer than was the global superpower longer than was the global superpower longer than the Greek Empire and the Roman Empire the Greek Empire and the Roman Empire the Greek Empire and the Roman Empire combined.

combined. combined. So, you have two at this point, there's So, you have two at this point, there's So, you have two at this point, there's between two and three million Israelites between two and three million Israelites between two and three million Israelites that are enslaved in Egypt and they've that are enslaved in Egypt and they've that are enslaved in Egypt and they've been crying out to God for delivery from been crying out to God for delivery from been crying out to God for delivery from the slavery to these people for 400 the slavery to these people for 400 the slavery to these people for 400 years. Side note, how many you guys who years. Side note, how many you guys who years. Side note, how many you guys who have been on team Jesus for more than have been on team Jesus for more than have been on team Jesus for more than like 60 seconds have figured out that like 60 seconds have figured out that like 60 seconds have figured out that your timing and God's timing are your timing and God's timing are your timing and God's timing are different. Can I get a amen? different. Can I get a amen? different. Can I get a amen? Because what you're going to notice is Because what you're going to notice is Because what you're going to notice is listen, here's what happens. They've listen, here's what happens. They've listen, here's what happens. They've been crying out for 400 years and what been crying out for 400 years and what been crying out for 400 years and what they might have thought was that the they might have thought was that the they might have thought was that the silence of God was the absence of God. silence of God was the absence of God. silence of God was the absence of God. But as you're going to see in a second, But as you're going to see in a second, But as you're going to see in a second, God saw, he heard, he cared, he knew, he God saw, he heard, he cared, he knew, he God saw, he heard, he cared, he knew, he remembered. His silence was not his remembered. His silence was not his remembered. His silence was not his absence, but his timing was different absence, but his timing was different absence, but his timing was different than their timing. Here's why I say than their timing. Here's why I say than their timing. Here's why I say that. What some people do, man, is just that. What some people do, man, is just that. What some people do, man, is just like you'll start fervently praying on like you'll start fervently praying on like you'll start fervently praying on Monday and if God hadn't miraculously Monday and if God hadn't miraculously Monday and if God hadn't miraculously worked by Friday, you're like, "Where worked by Friday, you're like, "Where worked by Friday, you're like, "Where are you, God?" are you, God?" are you, God?" Well, his timing is greater than your Well, his timing is greater than your Well, his timing is greater than your timing. His thoughts are higher than timing. His thoughts are higher than timing. His thoughts are higher than your thoughts. His ways are higher than your thoughts. His ways are higher than your thoughts. His ways are higher than your ways. And this is what I've learned your ways. And this is what I've learned your ways. And this is what I've learned walking with Jesus for 30 years now is walking with Jesus for 30 years now is walking with Jesus for 30 years now is listen to me, man, God is never late, listen to me, man, God is never late, listen to me, man, God is never late, but he is rarely early.

but he is rarely early. but he is rarely early. Rarely early. Rarely early. Rarely early. And what he does right here is that at And what he does right here is that at And what he does right here is that at the exact moment when he needed to work, the exact moment when he needed to work, the exact moment when he needed to work, he comes and he brings a calling to this he comes and he brings a calling to this he comes and he brings a calling to this guy named Moses. You probably heard of guy named Moses. You probably heard of guy named Moses. You probably heard of Moses. You saw the movie Prince of Moses. You saw the movie Prince of Moses. You saw the movie Prince of Egypt. He brings a calling to the guy Egypt. He brings a calling to the guy Egypt. He brings a calling to the guy this guy named Moses. Now, this guy named Moses. Now, this guy named Moses. Now, when this what watch when the call of when this what watch when the call of when this what watch when the call of God comes to Moses in Exodus 2 and 3 God comes to Moses in Exodus 2 and 3 God comes to Moses in Exodus 2 and 3 like you're going to see right here. like you're going to see right here. like you're going to see right here. Watch, Moses is 80 years old. Watch, Moses is 80 years old. Watch, Moses is 80 years old. Here's why I say that. If you're like Here's why I say that. If you're like Here's why I say that. If you're like senior saying back half of life, if your senior saying back half of life, if your senior saying back half of life, if your age starts with a 5 6 7 8 9 maybe even a age starts with a 5 6 7 8 9 maybe even a age starts with a 5 6 7 8 9 maybe even a 1 and a 0. 1 and a 0. 1 and a 0. Listen, the most important call on Listen, the most important call on Listen, the most important call on Moses' life doesn't even come to him Moses' life doesn't even come to him Moses' life doesn't even come to him until he's 80. until he's 80. until he's 80. Till he's 80. Listen, don't you ever the Till he's 80. Listen, don't you ever the Till he's 80. Listen, don't you ever the Bible says that God has numbered your Bible says that God has numbered your Bible says that God has numbered your days before you were born. He numbered days before you were born. He numbered days before you were born. He numbered your days. Your birth date is fixed and your days. Your birth date is fixed and your days. Your birth date is fixed and you know what that day was, there is you know what that day was, there is you know what that day was, there is another day that is just as fixed as another day that is just as fixed as another day that is just as fixed as your birthday is your death day. God has your birthday is your death day. God has your birthday is your death day. God has chosen that from before the foundations chosen that from before the foundations chosen that from before the foundations of the world. of the world. of the world. And until you reach that day that God And until you reach that day that God And until you reach that day that God has chosen, listen, if you're still has chosen, listen, if you're still has chosen, listen, if you're still breathing, he's still got a purpose.

breathing, he's still got a purpose. breathing, he's still got a purpose. And the kingdom of God is like Advil and And the kingdom of God is like Advil and And the kingdom of God is like Advil and turkey have expiration dates in my turkey have expiration dates in my turkey have expiration dates in my fridge, fridge, fridge, but in the kingdom of God people don't. but in the kingdom of God people don't. but in the kingdom of God people don't. If you're still breathing, if you still If you're still breathing, if you still If you're still breathing, if you still got a pulse, he's still got a purpose on got a pulse, he's still got a purpose on got a pulse, he's still got a purpose on your life. Don't you dare give up. your life. Don't you dare give up. your life. Don't you dare give up. So, God's call comes to Moses when he's So, God's call comes to Moses when he's So, God's call comes to Moses when he's 80 years old right here. All right, now 80 years old right here. All right, now 80 years old right here. All right, now watch what happens. Check this out. watch what happens. Check this out. watch what happens. Check this out. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> The Israelites groaned in their slavery >> The Israelites groaned in their slavery >> The Israelites groaned in their slavery and they cried out and they cried out and they cried out and their cry for help because of their and their cry for help because of their and their cry for help because of their damn. Woo, this damn. Woo, this damn. Woo, this yeah. yeah. yeah. I'm out of game shape. I'm out of game shape. I'm out of game shape. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Their cry for help because of their >> Their cry for help because of their >> Their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their slavery went up to God. God heard their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning. He remembered his covenant groaning. He remembered his covenant groaning. He remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And so with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And so with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And so God looked at the Israelites and he was God looked at the Israelites and he was God looked at the Israelites and he was concerned about them. Now, pause. Let me concerned about them. Now, pause. Let me concerned about them. Now, pause. Let me just point this out. Here's how the just point this out. Here's how the just point this out. Here's how the triangle works in Exodus 2 and 3. triangle works in Exodus 2 and 3. triangle works in Exodus 2 and 3. The people pray, The people pray, The people pray, their prayers move heaven, their prayers move heaven, their prayers move heaven, heaven moves Moses, Moses frees the heaven moves Moses, Moses frees the heaven moves Moses, Moses frees the people. Watch. people. Watch. people. Watch. You responding to the call of God on You responding to the call of God on You responding to the call of God on your life, you are the answer to your life, you are the answer to your life, you are the answer to somebody else's prayer.

somebody else's prayer. somebody else's prayer. And listen, if you look at what God And listen, if you look at what God And listen, if you look at what God speaks to you today, you're going to see speaks to you today, you're going to see speaks to you today, you're going to see it in a second. Whatever God puts on it in a second. Whatever God puts on it in a second. Whatever God puts on your heart today, he's he might do your heart today, he's he might do your heart today, he's he might do something very specific. something very specific. something very specific. Your unwillingness to respond to the Your unwillingness to respond to the Your unwillingness to respond to the call of God on your life is somebody call of God on your life is somebody call of God on your life is somebody else's unanswered prayer. You are God's else's unanswered prayer. You are God's else's unanswered prayer. You are God's answer to somebody else's prayer. This answer to somebody else's prayer. This answer to somebody else's prayer. This is how it happens in this passage. Now is how it happens in this passage. Now is how it happens in this passage. Now watch what happens next. watch what happens next. watch what happens next. Now Moses, now we're in chapter 3, was Now Moses, now we're in chapter 3, was Now Moses, now we're in chapter 3, was tending the flocks of Jethro. Now if you tending the flocks of Jethro. Now if you tending the flocks of Jethro. Now if you Bible nerds, in Exodus 1 and 2, there Bible nerds, in Exodus 1 and 2, there Bible nerds, in Exodus 1 and 2, there was a guy named Re- I think it is was a guy named Re- I think it is was a guy named Re- I think it is pronounced Reuel. That's my best shot. pronounced Reuel. That's my best shot. pronounced Reuel. That's my best shot. It's the same guy. So Reuel and Jethro, It's the same guy. So Reuel and Jethro, It's the same guy. So Reuel and Jethro, same guy, one two do na- one dude, two same guy, one two do na- one dude, two same guy, one two do na- one dude, two names. It's like Kanye and Yeezy, the names. It's like Kanye and Yeezy, the names. It's like Kanye and Yeezy, the same thing. same thing. same thing. So his father-in-law, the priest of So his father-in-law, the priest of So his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far Midian, and he led the flock to the far Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to side of the wilderness and came to side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Horeb, the mountain of God. Horeb, the mountain of God. There, now this is There, now this is There, now this is watch watch. The angel of the Lord. Now, watch watch. The angel of the Lord. Now, watch watch. The angel of the Lord. Now, for some of you Bible nerds, you're for some of you Bible nerds, you're for some of you Bible nerds, you're like, "Woah woah, the angel of the Lord? like, "Woah woah, the angel of the Lord? like, "Woah woah, the angel of the Lord? But in a couple verses, it's going to But in a couple verses, it's going to But in a couple verses, it's going to say that God spoke to Moses out of the say that God spoke to Moses out of the say that God spoke to Moses out of the bush. So Josh, which is it? Is it the bush. So Josh, which is it? Is it the bush. So Josh, which is it? Is it the angel of the Lord or is it God?" Now, angel of the Lord or is it God?" Now, angel of the Lord or is it God?" Now, this is one of the most like this is one of the most like this is one of the most like mind-blowing Bible nerd things in the mind-blowing Bible nerd things in the mind-blowing Bible nerd things in the whole Bible. I don't got time to go into whole Bible. I don't got time to go into whole Bible. I don't got time to go into it. We deep dive it on the podcast. I it. We deep dive it on the podcast. I it. We deep dive it on the podcast. I don't have time here.

don't have time here. don't have time here. What you have right here, almost every What you have right here, almost every What you have right here, almost every Bible scholar agrees, is something Bible Bible scholar agrees, is something Bible Bible scholar agrees, is something Bible scholars call a christophany. scholars call a christophany. scholars call a christophany. A christophany. A christophany. A christophany. There is a difference in the Old There is a difference in the Old There is a difference in the Old Testament when you see the phrase an Testament when you see the phrase an Testament when you see the phrase an angel of the Lord, angel of the Lord, angel of the Lord, and then sometimes the Old Testament and then sometimes the Old Testament and then sometimes the Old Testament will say, "the angel of the Lord." will say, "the angel of the Lord." will say, "the angel of the Lord." Whenever the Old Testament says, "the Whenever the Old Testament says, "the Whenever the Old Testament says, "the angel of the Lord," here's what you got angel of the Lord," here's what you got angel of the Lord," here's what you got right here. This is going to blow your right here. This is going to blow your right here. This is going to blow your mind. Here's what you got right here. mind. Here's what you got right here. mind. Here's what you got right here. Moses is coming face to face with a Moses is coming face to face with a Moses is coming face to face with a pre-incarnate pre-incarnate pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ, the son of appearance of Jesus Christ, the son of appearance of Jesus Christ, the son of God. God. God. There are seven reasons that we know There are seven reasons that we know There are seven reasons that we know that's true. I go into it in the that's true. I go into it in the that's true. I go into it in the podcast. I don't have time right here. podcast. I don't have time right here. podcast. I don't have time right here. But this whole passage when Moses is But this whole passage when Moses is But this whole passage when Moses is talking to the bush, talking to the bush, talking to the bush, he's talking to Jesus. he's talking to Jesus. he's talking to Jesus. Awesome, okay? Awesome, okay? Awesome, okay? Now, he appeared to him in flames of Now, he appeared to him in flames of Now, he appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. fire from within a bush. fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on Moses saw that though the bush was on Moses saw that though the bush was on fire, it didn't burn up. So Moses fire, it didn't burn up. So Moses fire, it didn't burn up. So Moses I love this. Moses thought, "I will go I love this. Moses thought, "I will go I love this. Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight, why the over and see this strange sight, why the over and see this strange sight, why the bush does not burn up." Now, do you know bush does not burn up." Now, do you know bush does not burn up." Now, do you know why Moses went over and look at the why Moses went over and look at the why Moses went over and look at the fire?

fire? fire? Cuz [snorts] he was a man, and that's Cuz [snorts] he was a man, and that's Cuz [snorts] he was a man, and that's what men like to do. They like to see what men like to do. They like to see what men like to do. They like to see things burn. If you Listen, if you things burn. If you Listen, if you things burn. If you Listen, if you you put a fire anywhere within eye sight you put a fire anywhere within eye sight you put a fire anywhere within eye sight of a guy, and he's going to go walk over of a guy, and he's going to go walk over of a guy, and he's going to go walk over to it and be like, "I wonder what what's to it and be like, "I wonder what what's to it and be like, "I wonder what what's burning over here?" burning over here?" burning over here?" You stick a bunch Listen, you stick a You stick a bunch Listen, you stick a You stick a bunch Listen, you stick a bunch of guys around a campfire, they bunch of guys around a campfire, they bunch of guys around a campfire, they won't say a word. They'll just stare at won't say a word. They'll just stare at won't say a word. They'll just stare at the fire. That's what men do. So Moses the fire. That's what men do. So Moses the fire. That's what men do. So Moses walks over, and he sees this bush, and walks over, and he sees this bush, and walks over, and he sees this bush, and now, now, now, >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> uh one of the things I did in the last >> uh one of the things I did in the last >> uh one of the things I did in the last few weeks is I visited our kids camps few weeks is I visited our kids camps few weeks is I visited our kids camps and our student camps. and our student camps. and our student camps. So real quick, if you were one of the So real quick, if you were one of the So real quick, if you were one of the kids or one of the students at any of kids or one of the students at any of kids or one of the students at any of our camps, if you were a leader at any our camps, if you were a leader at any our camps, if you were a leader at any of those camps, or if you had a kid at of those camps, or if you had a kid at of those camps, or if you had a kid at one of the camps, would you raise your one of the camps, would you raise your one of the camps, would you raise your hand? Where you at? Okay? hand? Where you at? Okay? hand? Where you at? Okay? All right, now check this out. If you All right, now check this out. If you All right, now check this out. If you were one of the kids or students at one were one of the kids or students at one were one of the kids or students at one of the camps, what I'm doing right now, of the camps, what I'm doing right now, of the camps, what I'm doing right now, let me let me let me be a youth pastor let me let me let me be a youth pastor let me let me let me be a youth pastor again for about 30 seconds and talk to again for about 30 seconds and talk to again for about 30 seconds and talk to you. I want to talk to you if you were you. I want to talk to you if you were you. I want to talk to you if you were one of the kids at one of our camps, one of the kids at one of our camps, one of the kids at one of our camps, okay? We had like 3,000 kids at camps. okay? We had like 3,000 kids at camps. okay? We had like 3,000 kids at camps. I'm I'm talking to you right now. I'm I'm talking to you right now. I'm I'm talking to you right now. Why Here's my question to you. Why is it Why Here's my question to you. Why is it Why Here's my question to you. Why is it that God appears as a fire throughout that God appears as a fire throughout that God appears as a fire throughout the Bible? He always does this. It's the Bible? He always does this. It's the Bible? He always does this. It's like his signature move. like his signature move. like his signature move. Burning bush, Exodus 3, when God appears Burning bush, Exodus 3, when God appears Burning bush, Exodus 3, when God appears to Abraham in Genesis 13 and Genesis 15 to Abraham in Genesis 13 and Genesis 15 to Abraham in Genesis 13 and Genesis 15 to establish his covenant, he shows up to establish his covenant, he shows up to establish his covenant, he shows up as {quote} a flaming firepot.

as {quote} a flaming firepot. as {quote} a flaming firepot. When God descends to give the law at When God descends to give the law at When God descends to give the law at Mount Sinai, he descends as {quote} a Mount Sinai, he descends as {quote} a Mount Sinai, he descends as {quote} a consuming fire, the Bible says. consuming fire, the Bible says. consuming fire, the Bible says. When Solomon dedicates his temple, When Solomon dedicates his temple, When Solomon dedicates his temple, what he does is it says the glory of the what he does is it says the glory of the what he does is it says the glory of the Lord descended, it was like a fire, and Lord descended, it was like a fire, and Lord descended, it was like a fire, and the smoke of the fire of God fills the the smoke of the fire of God fills the the smoke of the fire of God fills the temple, so the priest can't even stand temple, so the priest can't even stand temple, so the priest can't even stand in his presence. in his presence. in his presence. Fast forward to Revelation chapter 2. Fast forward to Revelation chapter 2. Fast forward to Revelation chapter 2. Resurrected Jesus shows up to his Resurrected Jesus shows up to his Resurrected Jesus shows up to his fishing buddy John. fishing buddy John. fishing buddy John. John's looking at his fishing buddy, John's looking at his fishing buddy, John's looking at his fishing buddy, resurrected Jesus, and he looks in his resurrected Jesus, and he looks in his resurrected Jesus, and he looks in his eyes, he's like, "Man, it was crazy." eyes, he's like, "Man, it was crazy." eyes, he's like, "Man, it was crazy." His eyes were like flames of fire, is His eyes were like flames of fire, is His eyes were like flames of fire, is what it says. what it says. what it says. Acts 2, I'm going to do one more. I Acts 2, I'm going to do one more. I Acts 2, I'm going to do one more. I could do this all day. I'm just going to could do this all day. I'm just going to could do this all day. I'm just going to do one more. Acts 2, the Holy Spirit do one more. Acts 2, the Holy Spirit do one more. Acts 2, the Holy Spirit falls, and what it says is the spirit falls, and what it says is the spirit falls, and what it says is the spirit fell, and he was as flames, tongues of fell, and he was as flames, tongues of fell, and he was as flames, tongues of fire. Divided tongues of fire that came fire. Divided tongues of fire that came fire. Divided tongues of fire that came down on them. So, if you're one of the down on them. So, if you're one of the down on them. So, if you're one of the kids or students, you went to camp, you kids or students, you went to camp, you kids or students, you went to camp, you had this big old camp high. had this big old camp high. had this big old camp high. Here's my question. Why does God fall Here's my question. Why does God fall Here's my question. Why does God fall like fire? Well, here's why. Check this like fire? Well, here's why. Check this like fire? Well, here's why. Check this out. out. out. The sign of an encounter with the The sign of an encounter with the The sign of an encounter with the presence of God is not emotion. The presence of God is not emotion. The presence of God is not emotion. The younger you are, the more you need to younger you are, the more you need to younger you are, the more you need to get this. The sign of an encounter with get this. The sign of an encounter with get this. The sign of an encounter with the presence of God is not emotion.

the presence of God is not emotion. the presence of God is not emotion. Now, when you have an encounter with Now, when you have an encounter with Now, when you have an encounter with God, you will experience emotion, but God, you will experience emotion, but God, you will experience emotion, but not all emotion is a sign of an not all emotion is a sign of an not all emotion is a sign of an encounter with God. encounter with God. encounter with God. Here's how I know this. Before I was a Here's how I know this. Before I was a Here's how I know this. Before I was a pastor, what I did is I traveled, and I pastor, what I did is I traveled, and I pastor, what I did is I traveled, and I just preached a bunch of youth camps all just preached a bunch of youth camps all just preached a bunch of youth camps all over the place. That's what I did. over the place. That's what I did. over the place. That's what I did. Now, here's the deal. I'm I'm going to Now, here's the deal. I'm I'm going to Now, here's the deal. I'm I'm going to give you a dirty little secret about give you a dirty little secret about give you a dirty little secret about preaching at camps. preaching at camps. preaching at camps. On the fourth night of camp, you're all On the fourth night of camp, you're all On the fourth night of camp, you're all sleep deprived, you had your little camp sleep deprived, you had your little camp sleep deprived, you had your little camp crush for the last 4 days, crush for the last 4 days, crush for the last 4 days, you're emotionally dysregulated, you're emotionally dysregulated, you're emotionally dysregulated, you've had all you burned all your you've had all you burned all your you've had all you burned all your secular CDs. That's what I did when I secular CDs. That's what I did when I secular CDs. That's what I did when I was a camper as a kid. You did all that was a camper as a kid. You did all that was a camper as a kid. You did all that stuff. You're all cooked up on sugar, stuff. You're all cooked up on sugar, stuff. You're all cooked up on sugar, all the stuff you got going on. all the stuff you got going on. all the stuff you got going on. And I'm I listen, I'm fourth night of And I'm I listen, I'm fourth night of And I'm I listen, I'm fourth night of camp, I'm using my best illustrations, camp, I'm using my best illustrations, camp, I'm using my best illustrations, my most emotional stories. Can I tell my most emotional stories. Can I tell my most emotional stories. Can I tell you a dirty little secret? Can I tell you a dirty little secret? Can I tell you a dirty little secret? Can I tell you something? you something? you something? On the fourth night of camp, I could get On the fourth night of camp, I could get On the fourth night of camp, I could get you to rededicate your life to the you to rededicate your life to the you to rededicate your life to the Easter Bunny. Easter Bunny. Easter Bunny. Real man, I got I listen, I can do it Real man, I got I listen, I can do it Real man, I got I listen, I can do it get you to do whatever I want. Now, get you to do whatever I want. Now, get you to do whatever I want. Now, here's why. Because a lot of people, here's why. Because a lot of people, here's why. Because a lot of people, they mistake emotion with an encounter they mistake emotion with an encounter they mistake emotion with an encounter with God. That's not the sign of an with God. That's not the sign of an with God. That's not the sign of an encounter with God. What is it, okay?

encounter with God. What is it, okay? encounter with God. What is it, okay? Well, why does God appear as fire? Watch Well, why does God appear as fire? Watch Well, why does God appear as fire? Watch this. Remember chemistry class? this. Remember chemistry class? this. Remember chemistry class? Whenever something burns, it literally Whenever something burns, it literally Whenever something burns, it literally undergoes a chemical reconstruction. undergoes a chemical reconstruction. undergoes a chemical reconstruction. It was this thing It was this thing It was this thing and then it caught on fire and when the and then it caught on fire and when the and then it caught on fire and when the fire's done, it's a whole new thing. fire's done, it's a whole new thing. fire's done, it's a whole new thing. Watch. Watch. Watch. What is the sign that you've had an What is the sign that you've had an What is the sign that you've had an encounter with God? It's not emotion. encounter with God? It's not emotion. encounter with God? It's not emotion. The sign of an encounter with God is The sign of an encounter with God is The sign of an encounter with God is rearranged priorities. rearranged priorities. rearranged priorities. Wha- watch. Before I met God, I was this Wha- watch. Before I met God, I was this Wha- watch. Before I met God, I was this and then I had an encounter with a with and then I had an encounter with a with and then I had an encounter with a with a consuming fire and now I'm this. a consuming fire and now I'm this. a consuming fire and now I'm this. Before I was God, I loved to do these Before I was God, I loved to do these Before I was God, I loved to do these things and then I had an encounter with things and then I had an encounter with things and then I had an encounter with God and now I love to do these things. God and now I love to do these things. God and now I love to do these things. Before I had an Listen, if you're a kid Before I had an Listen, if you're a kid Before I had an Listen, if you're a kid or a student, I need you locked in right or a student, I need you locked in right or a student, I need you locked in right now. Before I had an encounter with God, now. Before I had an encounter with God, now. Before I had an encounter with God, I I uh I uh I I uh I uh I I uh I uh I I Watch, watch. I loved the world and I I Watch, watch. I loved the world and I I Watch, watch. I loved the world and the things of the world and the applause the things of the world and the applause the things of the world and the applause of the world and fitting in with the of the world and fitting in with the of the world and fitting in with the world. world. world. And then I had an encounter with God and And then I had an encounter with God and And then I had an encounter with God and now you know what I love? I love his now you know what I love? I love his now you know what I love? I love his word and obedience to his word and word and obedience to his word and word and obedience to his word and knowing him in his word. Watch. Why?

knowing him in his word. Watch. Why? knowing him in his word. Watch. Why? Because you were this and then you came Because you were this and then you came Because you were this and then you came in contact with a consuming fire and now in contact with a consuming fire and now in contact with a consuming fire and now you're something new and now you don't you're something new and now you don't you're something new and now you don't got to do the things you used to do got to do the things you used to do got to do the things you used to do because in Christ you're not the person because in Christ you're not the person because in Christ you're not the person you used to be. you used to be. you used to be. See, that's what this is, man. This is See, that's what this is, man. This is See, that's what this is, man. This is why God reveals himself as a consuming why God reveals himself as a consuming why God reveals himself as a consuming fire. Now, watch this. fire. Now, watch this. fire. Now, watch this. When the Lord saw Woo, man. When the Lord saw Woo, man. When the Lord saw Woo, man. When the Lord saw that he had gone over When the Lord saw that he had gone over When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God, what's the word? You say to look, God, what's the word? You say to look, God, what's the word? You say it. God it. God it. God called. We're going to talk about called. We're going to talk about called. We're going to talk about calling. calling. calling. to him from within the bush, "Moses, to him from within the bush, "Moses, to him from within the bush, "Moses, Moses." Moses." Moses." And he said, "Here I am." The Lord said, And he said, "Here I am." The Lord said, And he said, "Here I am." The Lord said, "H- Here I am." The Lord said, "I have "H- Here I am." The Lord said, "I have "H- Here I am." The Lord said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in indeed seen the misery of my people in indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out Egypt. I have heard them crying out Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers. I am because of their slave drivers. I am because of their slave drivers. I am concerned about their suffering. concerned about their suffering. concerned about their suffering. So, I've come down to rescue them from So, I've come down to rescue them from So, I've come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians to bring them the hand of the Egyptians to bring them the hand of the Egyptians to bring them up out of that land into a good and up out of that land into a good and up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk spacious land, a land flowing with milk spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, y'all. and honey, y'all. and honey, y'all. God [snorts] is a good dad that loves to God [snorts] is a good dad that loves to God [snorts] is a good dad that loves to give good gifts to his kids. give good gifts to his kids. give good gifts to his kids. The land was the home of the Canaanites, The land was the home of the Canaanites, The land was the home of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the the Hittites, the Amorites, the the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, the Jebusites, Perizzites, the Hivites, the Jebusites, Perizzites, the Hivites, the Jebusites, the termites, kryptonites, and the termites, kryptonites, and the termites, kryptonites, and cellulites. Lots of ites.

cellulites. Lots of ites. cellulites. Lots of ites. And now the cry of the Israelites has And now the cry of the Israelites has And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me and I have seen the way the reached me and I have seen the way the reached me and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now Egyptians are oppressing them. So now Egyptians are oppressing them. So now go, I am sending you go, I am sending you go, I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the to Pharaoh to bring my people, the to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt. Now here we Israelites, out of Egypt. Now here we Israelites, out of Egypt. Now here we go, point number one, check this out. go, point number one, check this out. go, point number one, check this out. Watch, this is important. You got to get Watch, this is important. You got to get Watch, this is important. You got to get this. If you're new to Team Jesus, you this. If you're new to Team Jesus, you this. If you're new to Team Jesus, you got to get this. The Bible is not an old got to get this. The Bible is not an old got to get this. The Bible is not an old book. book. book. The Bible is an eternal book. The Bible is an eternal book. The Bible is an eternal book. And because the Bible's eternal, it And because the Bible's eternal, it And because the Bible's eternal, it means it's timeless. And because it's means it's timeless. And because it's means it's timeless. And because it's timeless, it's always timely. timeless, it's always timely. timeless, it's always timely. So what that means is the Bible doesn't So what that means is the Bible doesn't So what that means is the Bible doesn't just tell us what happened, the Bible just tell us what happened, the Bible just tell us what happened, the Bible tells us what always happens. tells us what always happens. tells us what always happens. So this is about a calling that comes to So this is about a calling that comes to So this is about a calling that comes to Moses, but point number one, you got to Moses, but point number one, you got to Moses, but point number one, you got to understand this, God has a calling for understand this, God has a calling for understand this, God has a calling for you. you. you. There's a calling God has on your life. There's a calling God has on your life. There's a calling God has on your life. There is something that God destined There is something that God destined There is something that God destined before you were born. Things he destined before you were born. Things he destined before you were born. Things he destined you to accomplish and then his destiny you to accomplish and then his destiny you to accomplish and then his destiny resulted in your design. He designed you resulted in your design. He designed you resulted in your design. He designed you to fulfill those things and that's the to fulfill those things and that's the to fulfill those things and that's the purpose of your life. It's why you're on purpose of your life. It's why you're on purpose of your life. It's why you're on this planet. Check this out. This is how this planet. Check this out. This is how this planet. Check this out. This is how the Bible says it in Ephesians 2. For we the Bible says it in Ephesians 2. For we the Bible says it in Ephesians 2. For we are God's workmanship, watch.

are God's workmanship, watch. are God's workmanship, watch. You may have been your deadbeat dad may You may have been your deadbeat dad may You may have been your deadbeat dad may have called you a mistake. have called you a mistake. have called you a mistake. Okay? Okay? Okay? You're your heavenly father's You're your heavenly father's You're your heavenly father's masterpiece of workmanship. masterpiece of workmanship. masterpiece of workmanship. We are God's workmanship created in We are God's workmanship created in We are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which he Christ Jesus for good works, which he Christ Jesus for good works, which he prepared beforehand. Before you were prepared beforehand. Before you were prepared beforehand. Before you were born, he prepped them, that we should born, he prepped them, that we should born, he prepped them, that we should walk in them. All right now, here's what walk in them. All right now, here's what walk in them. All right now, here's what this means. Let's go a layer deeper. this means. Let's go a layer deeper. this means. Let's go a layer deeper. What So why did he do this? Okay? What So why did he do this? Okay? What So why did he do this? Okay? Listen, God doesn't need [laughter] you. Listen, God doesn't need [laughter] you. Listen, God doesn't need [laughter] you. God don't need you, like at all. He God don't need you, like at all. He God don't need you, like at all. He doesn't need you at all. doesn't need you at all. doesn't need you at all. But because he's a good dad, God But because he's a good dad, God But because he's a good dad, God delights to involve his children in the delights to involve his children in the delights to involve his children in the accomplishment of his will and the accomplishment of his will and the accomplishment of his will and the building of his kingdom. God needs you, building of his kingdom. God needs you, building of his kingdom. God needs you, but because he's a good dad, he wants to but because he's a good dad, he wants to but because he's a good dad, he wants to do something with you. So he can do it do something with you. So he can do it do something with you. So he can do it with you, okay? Here Here's my my with you, okay? Here Here's my my with you, okay? Here Here's my my best example of this. Let me move on, best example of this. Let me move on, best example of this. Let me move on, okay? Years ago, one Christmas when okay? Years ago, one Christmas when okay? Years ago, one Christmas when Hudson was really young, my parents Hudson was really young, my parents Hudson was really young, my parents bought Hudson for Christmas a big like bought Hudson for Christmas a big like bought Hudson for Christmas a big like this Lego kingdom. I think it's cuz they this Lego kingdom. I think it's cuz they this Lego kingdom. I think it's cuz they hated me and wanted to ruin my hated me and wanted to ruin my hated me and wanted to ruin my Christmas. I think that's why they do Christmas. I think that's why they do Christmas. I think that's why they do it. They bought Hudson this big Lego it. They bought Hudson this big Lego it. They bought Hudson this big Lego kingdom. So as soon as we he unboxes it, kingdom. So as soon as we he unboxes it, kingdom. So as soon as we he unboxes it, Hudson's like, "Hey, you know, Dad, can Hudson's like, "Hey, you know, Dad, can Hudson's like, "Hey, you know, Dad, can we build it?" And I'm like, "Sure, we we build it?" And I'm like, "Sure, we we build it?" And I'm like, "Sure, we can build it. Yep, let's do it, buddy.

can build it. Yep, let's do it, buddy. can build it. Yep, let's do it, buddy. We we are going to build it. Haha, you We we are going to build it. Haha, you We we are going to build it. Haha, you know." know." know." So we you know, we go over the you know, So we you know, we go over the you know, So we you know, we go over the you know, the little kitchen table and the little kitchen table and the little kitchen table and >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> and we built it for the next few hours. >> and we built it for the next few hours. >> and we built it for the next few hours. And I I specifically remember like And I I specifically remember like And I I specifically remember like thinking like like saying to Hudson, thinking like like saying to Hudson, thinking like like saying to Hudson, "Hey like hey buddy, are you building or "Hey like hey buddy, are you building or "Hey like hey buddy, are you building or you breaking? What What are you doing you breaking? What What are you doing you breaking? What What are you doing right now?" You know, like his help was right now?" You know, like his help was right now?" You know, like his help was very helpful, right? very helpful, right? very helpful, right? So it takes us like 11 times longer than So it takes us like 11 times longer than So it takes us like 11 times longer than it should have taken. And by the time it should have taken. And by the time it should have taken. And by the time we're done, we get done and then Janna we're done, we get done and then Janna we're done, we get done and then Janna walks in the kitchen. She's like, "Hey, walks in the kitchen. She's like, "Hey, walks in the kitchen. She's like, "Hey, what are you guys doing?" And Hudson what are you guys doing?" And Hudson what are you guys doing?" And Hudson holds it up or like points to it and you holds it up or like points to it and you holds it up or like points to it and you know, and he goes he [clears throat] know, and he goes he [clears throat] know, and he goes he [clears throat] says, "I built this." And I'm like, And I'm like, >> [laughter] >> "I built this What I was thinking is >> "I built this What I was thinking is Well hey buddy, what actually what Well hey buddy, what actually what Well hey buddy, what actually what happened is you distracted and happened is you distracted and happened is you distracted and frustrated me while I built that. That's frustrated me while I built that. That's frustrated me while I built that. That's what actually happened. And it actually what actually happened. And it actually what actually happened. And it actually I could have built that I could have built that I could have built that 11 times faster if I didn't involve you 11 times faster if I didn't involve you 11 times faster if I didn't involve you at all." at all." at all." But the Watch, the reason that I But the Watch, the reason that I But the Watch, the reason that I involved him is because I'm a dad and I involved him is because I'm a dad and I involved him is because I'm a dad and I like doing stuff with my son.

like doing stuff with my son. like doing stuff with my son. It's the same thing with God. God It's the same thing with God. God It's the same thing with God. God doesn't need you. He doesn't need you. doesn't need you. He doesn't need you. doesn't need you. He doesn't need you. But because he's a good father, he But because he's a good father, he But because he's a good father, he delights to involve you delights to involve you delights to involve you in the building of his kingdom. So in the building of his kingdom. So in the building of his kingdom. So number one, you got to understand you number one, you got to understand you number one, you got to understand you were put on this planet to fulfill a were put on this planet to fulfill a were put on this planet to fulfill a calling and you'll never be happy, calling and you'll never be happy, calling and you'll never be happy, you'll never be fulfilled till you know you'll never be fulfilled till you know you'll never be fulfilled till you know what it is and you're doing it. Now, what it is and you're doing it. Now, what it is and you're doing it. Now, that leads me to second thing. Check that leads me to second thing. Check that leads me to second thing. Check this out. Number two, you've got to this out. Number two, you've got to this out. Number two, you've got to discover what your calling is. discover what your calling is. discover what your calling is. What did God design you for? You've got What did God design you for? You've got What did God design you for? You've got to discover it. All right, now. to discover it. All right, now. to discover it. All right, now. The problem is most people never The problem is most people never The problem is most people never discover it, so they definitely never discover it, so they definitely never discover it, so they definitely never fill fulfill it. Now, here's what I'm fill fulfill it. Now, here's what I'm fill fulfill it. Now, here's what I'm going to do in the next [clears throat] going to do in the next [clears throat] going to do in the next [clears throat] like 5 minutes. like 5 minutes. like 5 minutes. I usually am not like, you know, you can I usually am not like, you know, you can I usually am not like, you know, you can take notes, but I'm not like a huge like take notes, but I'm not like a huge like take notes, but I'm not like a huge like you got to take notes guy. Honestly, for you got to take notes guy. Honestly, for you got to take notes guy. Honestly, for me, I just need a sermon to land on me me, I just need a sermon to land on me me, I just need a sermon to land on me and start changing me on the inside. and start changing me on the inside. and start changing me on the inside. That's how I That's That's how I am. That's how I That's That's how I am. That's how I That's That's how I am. In the next 5 minutes, if you were ever In the next 5 minutes, if you were ever In the next 5 minutes, if you were ever going to take notes on something, I going to take notes on something, I going to take notes on something, I would. What I'm getting ready to walk would. What I'm getting ready to walk would. What I'm getting ready to walk you through is like when I'm discipling you through is like when I'm discipling you through is like when I'm discipling guys, this is what I walk them through.

guys, this is what I walk them through. guys, this is what I walk them through. So, if I was going to do it like here So, if I was going to do it like here So, if I was going to do it like here What I'm going to show you is how to What I'm going to show you is how to What I'm going to show you is how to know what God's calling your life is. know what God's calling your life is. know what God's calling your life is. If you're going to take notes, this is If you're going to take notes, this is If you're going to take notes, this is your spot. Now, what I'm going to do is your spot. Now, what I'm going to do is your spot. Now, what I'm going to do is I'm going to give you a Venn diagram. I'm going to give you a Venn diagram. I'm going to give you a Venn diagram. I'm all all about diagrams. I've, you I'm all all about diagrams. I've, you I'm all all about diagrams. I've, you know, accepted Microsoft Excel into my know, accepted Microsoft Excel into my know, accepted Microsoft Excel into my heart. I love charts and graphs and all heart. I love charts and graphs and all heart. I love charts and graphs and all all all that stuff. This is a Venn all all that stuff. This is a Venn all all that stuff. This is a Venn diagram, okay? Now, this is straight out diagram, okay? Now, this is straight out diagram, okay? Now, this is straight out of Exodus 3, how you can discover what of Exodus 3, how you can discover what of Exodus 3, how you can discover what God's calling your life is. I'm going to God's calling your life is. I'm going to God's calling your life is. I'm going to tell you what it is and then I'm going tell you what it is and then I'm going tell you what it is and then I'm going to go there. Your calling is at the to go there. Your calling is at the to go there. Your calling is at the intersection of three things in your intersection of three things in your intersection of three things in your life, affinity, ability, and life, affinity, ability, and life, affinity, ability, and opportunity. Affinity, ability, opportunity. Affinity, ability, opportunity. Affinity, ability, opportunity. So, here we going to go. opportunity. So, here we going to go. opportunity. So, here we going to go. Number one, you got to ask, "What's your Number one, you got to ask, "What's your Number one, you got to ask, "What's your affinity?" affinity?" affinity?" Here's how this happens in Moses' life. Here's how this happens in Moses' life. Here's how this happens in Moses' life. Let me explain what I mean by this. The Let me explain what I mean by this. The Let me explain what I mean by this. The first time we meet adult Moses in Exodus first time we meet adult Moses in Exodus first time we meet adult Moses in Exodus 2, here's what happens. One day, after 2, here's what happens. One day, after 2, here's what happens. One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where Moses had grown up, he went out to where Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and he watched them his own people were and he watched them his own people were and he watched them at their hard labor. at their hard labor. at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. of his own people. of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no Looking this way and that and seeing no Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and he hid one, he killed the Egyptian and he hid one, he killed the Egyptian and he hid him in the sand. Now, don't start him in the sand. Now, don't start him in the sand. Now, don't start killing people. That's not what I'm killing people. That's not what I'm killing people. That's not what I'm driving at. I don't want you to learn driving at. I don't want you to learn driving at. I don't want you to learn from Mo- Moses' iniquity. I want you to from Mo- Moses' iniquity. I want you to from Mo- Moses' iniquity. I want you to learn from his affinity. Here's my learn from his affinity. Here's my learn from his affinity. Here's my point. There was something that when point. There was something that when point. There was something that when Moses saw it, he couldn't stand it.

Moses saw it, he couldn't stand it. Moses saw it, he couldn't stand it. Couldn't stand it, okay? Here's a Couldn't stand it, okay? Here's a Couldn't stand it, okay? Here's a question to figure out what your question to figure out what your question to figure out what your affinity is. What can't you stand? affinity is. What can't you stand? affinity is. What can't you stand? What is it for the purposes of God that What is it for the purposes of God that What is it for the purposes of God that when you see it happen or you see that when you see it happen or you see that when you see it happen or you see that it doesn't happen, it's just like it it it doesn't happen, it's just like it it it doesn't happen, it's just like it it almost There's a righteous anger. It's almost There's a righteous anger. It's almost There's a righteous anger. It's like I I can't stand it. like I I can't stand it. like I I can't stand it. Let's ask it positively. Let's ask it positively. Let's ask it positively. What is it that like gets you going when What is it that like gets you going when What is it that like gets you going when you see it it does happen the right way you see it it does happen the right way you see it it does happen the right way for the glory of God and the good of for the glory of God and the good of for the glory of God and the good of people? You're like, "Yeah, man. Let's people? You're like, "Yeah, man. Let's people? You're like, "Yeah, man. Let's go. Team Jesus gets you fired up." go. Team Jesus gets you fired up." go. Team Jesus gets you fired up." That's your affinity, okay? Now, That's your affinity, okay? Now, That's your affinity, okay? Now, what you got to understand is it's what you got to understand is it's what you got to understand is it's different for different people. Let me different for different people. Let me different for different people. Let me untie a knot some of you struggle with. untie a knot some of you struggle with. untie a knot some of you struggle with. Churches have a lot of fights over this Churches have a lot of fights over this Churches have a lot of fights over this thing I'm about to say right here. Let thing I'm about to say right here. Let thing I'm about to say right here. Let me untie a knot. me untie a knot. me untie a knot. What you got to [clears throat] What you got to [clears throat] What you got to [clears throat] understand is people have different understand is people have different understand is people have different callings, which means they have callings, which means they have callings, which means they have different affinities, which means they different affinities, which means they different affinities, which means they get angry at different things. If you get angry at different things. If you get angry at different things. If you don't understand that, you'll spend your don't understand that, you'll spend your don't understand that, you'll spend your whole Christian life being mad at people whole Christian life being mad at people whole Christian life being mad at people for not being mad at the same things you for not being mad at the same things you for not being mad at the same things you are. are. are. So So what you got right here is people So So what you got right here is people So So what you got right here is people have different callings, so they got have different callings, so they got have different callings, so they got different affinities. Very different, different affinities. Very different, different affinities. Very different, okay? Me and Janna, I'mma give you an okay? Me and Janna, I'mma give you an okay? Me and Janna, I'mma give you an example, super different.

example, super different. example, super different. Janna is like super tender-hearted. Janna is like super tender-hearted. Janna is like super tender-hearted. She's a weep with those who weep person. She's a weep with those who weep person. She's a weep with those who weep person. Janna's best her favorite weekend is she Janna's best her favorite weekend is she Janna's best her favorite weekend is she stands out in that lobby and she prays stands out in that lobby and she prays stands out in that lobby and she prays with hurting people for 3 hours, walks with hurting people for 3 hours, walks with hurting people for 3 hours, walks back in the back in the back in the in at home and she's like, "I got to in at home and she's like, "I got to in at home and she's like, "I got to pray with people for 3 hours today." She pray with people for 3 hours today." She pray with people for 3 hours today." She likes writing widows in the church notes likes writing widows in the church notes likes writing widows in the church notes of encouragement. That's just how of encouragement. That's just how of encouragement. That's just how Janna's wired. She sees somebody hurting Janna's wired. She sees somebody hurting Janna's wired. She sees somebody hurting and that's like where her heart automa- and that's like where her heart automa- and that's like where her heart automa- She can see like an animal rescue She can see like an animal rescue She can see like an animal rescue commercial. commercial. commercial. And she's like her heart break, "Oh, And she's like her heart break, "Oh, And she's like her heart break, "Oh, I love animals. I love animals." I love animals. I love animals." I love animals. I love animals." I see an animal rescue commercial like, I see an animal rescue commercial like, I see an animal rescue commercial like, "I love animals, too. Medium rare. I "I love animals, too. Medium rare. I "I love animals, too. Medium rare. I love them. I love animals." That's love them. I love animals." That's love them. I love animals." That's We're just very different. Very, very We're just very different. Very, very We're just very different. Very, very different. So that that's Janna's different. So that that's Janna's different. So that that's Janna's affinity. My Here's my thing. affinity. My Here's my thing. affinity. My Here's my thing. For me, if I see bad Bible teaching, For me, if I see bad Bible teaching, For me, if I see bad Bible teaching, it's just like something just sort of it's just like something just sort of it's just like something just sort of snaps him. I just I can't stand it. I snaps him. I just I can't stand it. I snaps him. I just I can't stand it. I can't stand it. If I see somebody can't stand it. If I see somebody can't stand it. If I see somebody twisting the Bible to hurt people, twisting the Bible to hurt people, twisting the Bible to hurt people, families, societies, churches, it's just families, societies, churches, it's just families, societies, churches, it's just something it snaps in me.

something it snaps in me. something it snaps in me. We have different affinities. You need We have different affinities. You need We have different affinities. You need to ask the question, what is it that to ask the question, what is it that to ask the question, what is it that breaks your heart? Are you the type of breaks your heart? Are you the type of breaks your heart? Are you the type of person who you walk you see uh you see person who you walk you see uh you see person who you walk you see uh you see kids and students going the wrong way kids and students going the wrong way kids and students going the wrong way with their life with their life with their life and something like stirs up in you and and something like stirs up in you and and something like stirs up in you and you can't stand the thought of a you can't stand the thought of a you can't stand the thought of a generation arising that knew not the generation arising that knew not the generation arising that knew not the purposes of God uh purposes of God uh purposes of God uh and the people of God. You can't stand and the people of God. You can't stand and the people of God. You can't stand it. Well, you probably need to be in it. Well, you probably need to be in it. Well, you probably need to be in kids and student student ministry. So, kids and student student ministry. So, kids and student student ministry. So, start with what's your affinity. Now, start with what's your affinity. Now, start with what's your affinity. Now, number two, number two, number two, you got to ask the question, what's your you got to ask the question, what's your you got to ask the question, what's your ability? ability? ability? What's your ability? What's your ability? What's your ability? Now, Moses, let me do a little bio. Now, Moses, let me do a little bio. Now, Moses, let me do a little bio. Moses spent the first 40 years of his Moses spent the first 40 years of his Moses spent the first 40 years of his life being raised by Pharaoh's daughter. life being raised by Pharaoh's daughter. life being raised by Pharaoh's daughter. If you've ever wondered why Pharaoh If you've ever wondered why Pharaoh If you've ever wondered why Pharaoh didn't kill Moses during the 10 plagues didn't kill Moses during the 10 plagues didn't kill Moses during the 10 plagues event, event, event, a lot of Bible scholars think it's a lot of Bible scholars think it's a lot of Bible scholars think it's because Moses was like Pharaoh's adopted because Moses was like Pharaoh's adopted because Moses was like Pharaoh's adopted grandson. grandson. grandson. So, so what's going on right here, Moses So, so what's going on right here, Moses So, so what's going on right here, Moses is raised by Pharaoh's daughter. He's is raised by Pharaoh's daughter. He's is raised by Pharaoh's daughter. He's raised in Pharaoh's court. Let me ask raised in Pharaoh's court. Let me ask raised in Pharaoh's court. Let me ask you a question. Do you think it's a you a question. Do you think it's a you a question. Do you think it's a coincidence that the guy God raised up coincidence that the guy God raised up coincidence that the guy God raised up to lead the nation of Israel spent the to lead the nation of Israel spent the to lead the nation of Israel spent the first 40 years of his life seeing the first 40 years of his life seeing the first 40 years of his life seeing the inside of executive-level leadership of inside of executive-level leadership of inside of executive-level leadership of the largest empire in the world. Do you the largest empire in the world. Do you the largest empire in the world. Do you think that's a coincidence? If you think think that's a coincidence? If you think think that's a coincidence? If you think that that's a coincidence, bless your that that's a coincidence, bless your that that's a coincidence, bless your heart.

heart. heart. So, what what God did is he deposited So, what what God did is he deposited So, what what God did is he deposited abilities into Moses and then Moses abilities into Moses and then Moses abilities into Moses and then Moses would later use them for the purposes of would later use them for the purposes of would later use them for the purposes of God and the advance of his kingdom. So, God and the advance of his kingdom. So, God and the advance of his kingdom. So, here's the question you need to ask. Ask here's the question you need to ask. Ask here's the question you need to ask. Ask this question. this question. this question. What are [clears throat] you good at? What are [clears throat] you good at? What are [clears throat] you good at? Here's a safer question. Here's a safer question. Here's a safer question. Here's a safer question. Ask the Here's a safer question. Ask the Here's a safer question. Ask the question, what do other people affirm question, what do other people affirm question, what do other people affirm that you're good at? that you're good at? that you're good at? The reason I say that is because The reason I say that is because The reason I say that is because I listen, I love you. I I just want to I listen, I love you. I I just want to I listen, I love you. I I just want to warn you about something. Your whole warn you about something. Your whole warn you about something. Your whole life is the first three episodes of a life is the first three episodes of a life is the first three episodes of a season of American Idol. season of American Idol. season of American Idol. That's your whole life. That's your whole life. That's your whole life. Where it's like there there are people Where it's like there there are people Where it's like there there are people who who you're watching the episode and who who you're watching the episode and who who you're watching the episode and you're like, "Did nobody tell them you're like, "Did nobody tell them you're like, "Did nobody tell them they're terrible at singing? Did nobody they're terrible at singing? Did nobody they're terrible at singing? Did nobody tell them?" They thought they were tell them?" They thought they were tell them?" They thought they were awesome and nobody told them. Nobody awesome and nobody told them. Nobody awesome and nobody told them. Nobody told them. Now, heads up, I'm like that, told them. Now, heads up, I'm like that, told them. Now, heads up, I'm like that, you're like that, we're all like that. you're like that, we're all like that. you're like that, we're all like that. Why? Because there's one thing that you Why? Because there's one thing that you Why? Because there's one thing that you can't do. You can't not be you. can't do. You can't not be you. can't do. You can't not be you. So, you can't You can't step outside of So, you can't You can't step outside of So, you can't You can't step outside of you and watch you. And you you're not you and watch you. And you you're not you and watch you. And you you're not awesome at evaluating you. The heart is awesome at evaluating you. The heart is awesome at evaluating you. The heart is deceitful above all things. So, you need deceitful above all things. So, you need deceitful above all things. So, you need to ask a question, what do you other to ask a question, what do you other to ask a question, what do you other people affirm that you're good at? Now, people affirm that you're good at? Now, people affirm that you're good at? Now, the reason that matters is watch. If you the reason that matters is watch. If you the reason that matters is watch. If you want to know your destiny, look at your want to know your destiny, look at your want to know your destiny, look at your design. What's God made you good at? I'm design. What's God made you good at? I'm design. What's God made you good at? I'm I'll give you example of this and then I'll give you example of this and then I'll give you example of this and then we'll move to the third one. So, I got a we'll move to the third one. So, I got a we'll move to the third one. So, I got a pastor that's a pastor buddy that's up pastor that's a pastor buddy that's up pastor that's a pastor buddy that's up in New York City.

in New York City. in New York City. And he had this guy in his church that And he had this guy in his church that And he had this guy in his church that was like a converted drug dealer. He was like a converted drug dealer. He was like a converted drug dealer. He gets saved, he converted drug dealer, gets saved, he converted drug dealer, gets saved, he converted drug dealer, like running the streets and had a whole like running the streets and had a whole like running the streets and had a whole little, you know, little organization little, you know, little organization little, you know, little organization going. going. going. And uh he gets saved and then, you know, And uh he gets saved and then, you know, And uh he gets saved and then, you know, start his own team Jesus, gets discipled start his own team Jesus, gets discipled start his own team Jesus, gets discipled for a little bit, following Jesus, for a little bit, following Jesus, for a little bit, following Jesus, cleans his life up. Well, then he gets cleans his life up. Well, then he gets cleans his life up. Well, then he gets into the church that's like their into the church that's like their into the church that's like their equivalent of their their equivalent of their their equivalent of their their next steps class. next steps class. next steps class. And the people in the class don't know And the people in the class don't know And the people in the class don't know anything about him and they're like, anything about him and they're like, anything about him and they're like, "Hey, so trying to help him find his "Hey, so trying to help him find his "Hey, so trying to help him find his calling." Like, "Hey, so so what are you calling." Like, "Hey, so so what are you calling." Like, "Hey, so so what are you good at?" He's like, "I don't know." good at?" He's like, "I don't know." good at?" He's like, "I don't know." Like, "What what skills do you have?" "I Like, "What what skills do you have?" "I Like, "What what skills do you have?" "I don't know." don't know." don't know." So, then they ask, "Well, what did you So, then they ask, "Well, what did you So, then they ask, "Well, what did you do before?" do before?" do before?" You know, You know, You know, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> and he didn't know, you know, he was >> and he didn't know, you know, he was >> and he didn't know, you know, he was like, "I He's like, well, like, "I He's like, well, like, "I He's like, well, I was into like like pharmaceutical I was into like like pharmaceutical I was into like like pharmaceutical distribution." He's like, "Well, that's distribution." He's like, "Well, that's distribution." He's like, "Well, that's what what he said." All right. And then what what he said." All right. And then what what he said." All right. And then they eventually dig and they figure out they eventually dig and they figure out they eventually dig and they figure out like, "Okay, this guy's got testimony. like, "Okay, this guy's got testimony. like, "Okay, this guy's got testimony. That's the deal." And and and they Now, That's the deal." And and and they Now, That's the deal." And and and they Now, remember, this guy's been walking with remember, this guy's been walking with remember, this guy's been walking with Jesus for a few years, cleaned his life Jesus for a few years, cleaned his life Jesus for a few years, cleaned his life up a little bit. And then they up a little bit. And then they up a little bit. And then they eventually they're like, "Hey, they eventually they're like, "Hey, they eventually they're like, "Hey, they figure out what he what he what he what figure out what he what he what he what figure out what he what he what he what he did." And they they figured out, he did." And they they figured out, he did." And they they figured out, "Man, this guy's actually got some "Man, this guy's actually got some "Man, this guy's actually got some street smarts, knows how to organize street smarts, knows how to organize street smarts, knows how to organize some things, got a little administrative some things, got a little administrative some things, got a little administrative skills."

skills." skills." Now, again, after he's cleaned his life Now, again, after he's cleaned his life Now, again, after he's cleaned his life up, been doing all the things, they put up, been doing all the things, they put up, been doing all the things, they put him over some administration in the him over some administration in the him over some administration in the church in a church group. church in a church group. church in a church group. Now, you see what happened? Watch. In Now, you see what happened? Watch. In Now, you see what happened? Watch. In the same way God used skills from Moses' the same way God used skills from Moses' the same way God used skills from Moses' past life and then aimed them at past life and then aimed them at past life and then aimed them at advancing the kingdom of God. This is advancing the kingdom of God. This is advancing the kingdom of God. This is what God will often do in your life. If what God will often do in your life. If what God will often do in your life. If you're new here and you're wondering you're new here and you're wondering you're new here and you're wondering like, "How's a 30,000 person church How like, "How's a 30,000 person church How like, "How's a 30,000 person church How does this How do they do this thing?" does this How do they do this thing?" does this How do they do this thing?" It's thousands of people doing this. I'm It's thousands of people doing this. I'm It's thousands of people doing this. I'm Let me give you some examples. Okay, Let me give you some examples. Okay, Let me give you some examples. Okay, thousands of people doing this. thousands of people doing this. thousands of people doing this. So, there's a guy you probably never So, there's a guy you probably never So, there's a guy you probably never heard of, super important in our church. heard of, super important in our church. heard of, super important in our church. He's a guy named Ken Farr. He's a guy named Ken Farr. He's a guy named Ken Farr. He's Lakepointe CFO, chief financial He's Lakepointe CFO, chief financial He's Lakepointe CFO, chief financial officer. officer. officer. Before Ken Farr became the CFO of Before Ken Farr became the CFO of Before Ken Farr became the CFO of Lakepointe, he was a CFO of one of the Lakepointe, he was a CFO of one of the Lakepointe, he was a CFO of one of the fastest growing IT companies in Dallas. fastest growing IT companies in Dallas. fastest growing IT companies in Dallas. He was voted one of the top 20 C-level He was voted one of the top 20 C-level He was voted one of the top 20 C-level executives in the entire city of Dallas. executives in the entire city of Dallas. executives in the entire city of Dallas. Then the calling of God came to Ken Then the calling of God came to Ken Then the calling of God came to Ken Farr. Farr. Farr. Ken took that calling and a big pay cut. Ken took that calling and a big pay cut. Ken took that calling and a big pay cut. And and he came to Lakepointe and now he And and he came to Lakepointe and now he And and he came to Lakepointe and now he uses those skills to oversee our uses those skills to oversee our uses those skills to oversee our resources because it matters that we resources because it matters that we resources because it matters that we squeeze every ounce of God's glory and squeeze every ounce of God's glory and squeeze every ounce of God's glory and advance his kingdom out of every penny advance his kingdom out of every penny advance his kingdom out of every penny of resources we're entrusted with.

of resources we're entrusted with. of resources we're entrusted with. Ken helps manage that stuff. That's part Ken helps manage that stuff. That's part Ken helps manage that stuff. That's part of the reason, shout out Royse City of the reason, shout out Royse City of the reason, shout out Royse City Campus, that we were able to do stuff Campus, that we were able to do stuff Campus, that we were able to do stuff like We Guys, we built the Royse City like We Guys, we built the Royse City like We Guys, we built the Royse City Campus all cash and no debt at all. Campus all cash and no debt at all. Campus all cash and no debt at all. Because of Watch. Because of Watch. Because of Watch. Because of guys like Ken Farr managing Because of guys like Ken Farr managing Because of guys like Ken Farr managing the resources of Lakepointe like super the resources of Lakepointe like super the resources of Lakepointe like super wisely. I'll I'll give a couple others. wisely. I'll I'll give a couple others. wisely. I'll I'll give a couple others. Jordan Hills, kind of swole dude who was Jordan Hills, kind of swole dude who was Jordan Hills, kind of swole dude who was on Lakepointe News today, LP News. on Lakepointe News today, LP News. on Lakepointe News today, LP News. Jordan Hill. Jordan Hill. Jordan Hill. Jordan Hill, before what he does is he Jordan Hill, before what he does is he Jordan Hill, before what he does is he coaches life group leaders on our staff. coaches life group leaders on our staff. coaches life group leaders on our staff. Before he was coaching life group Before he was coaching life group Before he was coaching life group leaders, he was a D1 baseball coach leaders, he was a D1 baseball coach leaders, he was a D1 baseball coach discipling guys on on a D1 baseball team discipling guys on on a D1 baseball team discipling guys on on a D1 baseball team at DBU. at DBU. at DBU. So, watch. He was coaching guys for that So, watch. He was coaching guys for that So, watch. He was coaching guys for that team. Now, he coaches guys on team team. Now, he coaches guys on team team. Now, he coaches guys on team Jesus. He took those skills, translated Jesus. He took those skills, translated Jesus. He took those skills, translated them. I'll give it I'll give a shout out them. I'll give it I'll give a shout out them. I'll give it I'll give a shout out over at Firewheel Campus. There's a guy over at Firewheel Campus. There's a guy over at Firewheel Campus. There's a guy at the Firewheel Campus, name is Sean at the Firewheel Campus, name is Sean at the Firewheel Campus, name is Sean Ditch. Ditch. Ditch. He owns a big old pest company. Okay? He owns a big old pest company. Okay? He owns a big old pest company. Okay? So, what he does is removes unwanted So, what he does is removes unwanted So, what he does is removes unwanted critters all day, every day. critters all day, every day. critters all day, every day. So, when we get annoying church members So, when we get annoying church members So, when we get annoying church members That's that's a joke. That's a joke.

That's that's a joke. That's a joke. That's that's a joke. That's a joke. That's a joke. That's a joke. That's a That's a joke. That's a joke. That's a That's a joke. That's a joke. That's a joke. joke. joke. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> No, actually, he takes the leadership >> No, actually, he takes the leadership >> No, actually, he takes the leadership skills that he got out there and he skills that he got out there and he skills that he got out there and he volunteer as a volunteer, he oversees volunteer as a volunteer, he oversees volunteer as a volunteer, he oversees the production team at the Firewheel the production team at the Firewheel the production team at the Firewheel campus. I'll I'll do one more. There's a campus. I'll I'll do one more. There's a campus. I'll I'll do one more. There's a guy you probably haven't seen. He's like guy you probably haven't seen. He's like guy you probably haven't seen. He's like a He's like a ninja around here. His a He's like a ninja around here. His a He's like a ninja around here. His name's Scott McNeal. Oversees all the name's Scott McNeal. Oversees all the name's Scott McNeal. Oversees all the security teams at Lake Point. Yeah, security teams at Lake Point. Yeah, security teams at Lake Point. Yeah, Scott's good dude. Okay, Scott's good Scott's good dude. Okay, Scott's good Scott's good dude. Okay, Scott's good dude. Shout out Scott. Blowing his cover dude. Shout out Scott. Blowing his cover dude. Shout out Scott. Blowing his cover right now. Scott, before he oversaw the right now. Scott, before he oversaw the right now. Scott, before he oversaw the security teams at Lake Point security teams at Lake Point security teams at Lake Point what Scott was doing before he got here, what Scott was doing before he got here, what Scott was doing before he got here, I want to make sure I get it right, he I want to make sure I get it right, he I want to make sure I get it right, he was a lieutenant in the LAPD over the was a lieutenant in the LAPD over the was a lieutenant in the LAPD over the fugitive warrant division. fugitive warrant division. fugitive warrant division. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was. Okay, I like Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was. Okay, I like Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was. Okay, I like it. I see you over there. Okay. it. I see you over there. Okay. it. I see you over there. Okay. Now, listen, what that mean now he Now, listen, what that mean now he Now, listen, what that mean now he oversees security teams at Lake Point. oversees security teams at Lake Point. oversees security teams at Lake Point. What that means is you're real safe. What that means is you're real safe. What that means is you're real safe. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> What Here's what it means. >> What Here's what it means. >> What Here's what it means. Listen, Listen, Listen, it what it means is if anybody ever it what it means is if anybody ever it what it means is if anybody ever tries to harm the people of Lake Point tries to harm the people of Lake Point tries to harm the people of Lake Point Here's the thing. Jesus loves you and Here's the thing. Jesus loves you and Here's the thing. Jesus loves you and will send you to meet him. That's what will send you to meet him. That's what will send you to meet him. That's what that means. That's what that means. that means. That's what that means. that means. That's what that means. Okay. Mess with the flock, you get the Okay. Mess with the flock, you get the Okay. Mess with the flock, you get the glock. That's how it works. That's glock. That's how it works. That's glock. That's how it works. That's That's how that works. That's how that works. That's how that works. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> That's a joke. Kind of depend kind of.

>> That's a joke. Kind of depend kind of. >> That's a joke. Kind of depend kind of. Just kind of. Okay. So, you need to ask Just kind of. Okay. So, you need to ask Just kind of. Okay. So, you need to ask what's your ability. Now, number three. what's your ability. Now, number three. what's your ability. Now, number three. Now, you got to ask what's your Now, you got to ask what's your Now, you got to ask what's your opportunity. Ask about opportunity. opportunity. Ask about opportunity. opportunity. Ask about opportunity. Check this out. Moses, because he was Check this out. Moses, because he was Check this out. Moses, because he was raised in Pharaoh's court, one, he's raised in Pharaoh's court, one, he's raised in Pharaoh's court, one, he's bilingual. That's interesting. bilingual. That's interesting. bilingual. That's interesting. Two, he was probably out of three two to Two, he was probably out of three two to Two, he was probably out of three two to three million Israelites, the only one three million Israelites, the only one three million Israelites, the only one for whom the door into Pharaoh's court for whom the door into Pharaoh's court for whom the door into Pharaoh's court was open. Ask this question on was open. Ask this question on was open. Ask this question on opportunity. Ask this question. What opportunity. Ask this question. What opportunity. Ask this question. What doors are open to you? doors are open to you? doors are open to you? Or ask it like this. What When you walk Or ask it like this. What When you walk Or ask it like this. What When you walk around the church in the kingdom of God, around the church in the kingdom of God, around the church in the kingdom of God, ask the question, what's the greatest ask the question, what's the greatest ask the question, what's the greatest need? Now, here's here's why this one's need? Now, here's here's why this one's need? Now, here's here's why this one's important. The first two Now, go back. I important. The first two Now, go back. I important. The first two Now, go back. I want to show them. The first two, want to show them. The first two, want to show them. The first two, affinity and ability, they were about affinity and ability, they were about affinity and ability, they were about you. you. you. What do you like? What are you good at? What do you like? What are you good at? What do you like? What are you good at? This one's real important because hey This one's real important because hey This one's real important because hey guys, it's not all about you. guys, it's not all about you. guys, it's not all about you. This one, it's not about you, it's about This one, it's not about you, it's about This one, it's not about you, it's about God and his glory and his kingdom. God and his glory and his kingdom. God and his glory and his kingdom. Now here's the thing, as a disciple, you Now here's the thing, as a disciple, you Now here's the thing, as a disciple, you got to get this in your heart. Guys, got to get this in your heart. Guys, got to get this in your heart. Guys, your life is not just about you being your life is not just about you being your life is not just about you being fulfilled, it's about people being fulfilled, it's about people being fulfilled, it's about people being helped and it's about God being helped and it's about God being helped and it's about God being glorified.

glorified. glorified. We got to get that down in us. Listen, We got to get that down in us. Listen, We got to get that down in us. Listen, Jesus died for you, it's just not all Jesus died for you, it's just not all Jesus died for you, it's just not all about you. about you. about you. What life is all about, listen, what What life is all about, listen, what What life is all about, listen, what life is all about. Life is all about a life is all about. Life is all about a life is all about. Life is all about a bunch of forgiven nobodies bunch of forgiven nobodies bunch of forgiven nobodies trying to tell everybody about a trying to tell everybody about a trying to tell everybody about a somebody who can save anybody. somebody who can save anybody. somebody who can save anybody. That's what life is about. That's what That's what life is about. That's what That's what life is about. That's what life is about. So then you just got to life is about. So then you just got to life is about. So then you just got to ask, man, where's the greatest need? ask, man, where's the greatest need? ask, man, where's the greatest need? What doors are open for me? Now, okay, What doors are open for me? Now, okay, What doors are open for me? Now, okay, here's how all this works, okay? here's how all this works, okay? here's how all this works, okay? When you figure out affinity, ability, When you figure out affinity, ability, When you figure out affinity, ability, opportunity, you're going to find at opportunity, you're going to find at opportunity, you're going to find at least one thing that's at the least one thing that's at the least one thing that's at the intersection of those things, that's intersection of those things, that's intersection of those things, that's your calling. your calling. your calling. That's your calling. Now, some of you, That's your calling. Now, some of you, That's your calling. Now, some of you, you're never going to be happy until you're never going to be happy until you're never going to be happy until you're doing whatever that is. Never you're doing whatever that is. Never you're doing whatever that is. Never going to be fulfilled. going to be fulfilled. going to be fulfilled. Some of you, for the first time in your Some of you, for the first time in your Some of you, for the first time in your whole life, you need to step into a whole life, you need to step into a whole life, you need to step into a calling to serve the purposes of God. calling to serve the purposes of God. calling to serve the purposes of God. What you need to do before you leave is What you need to do before you leave is What you need to do before you leave is you just need to text the word serve to you just need to text the word serve to you just need to text the word serve to the number 20411. the number 20411. the number 20411. We will help you get onto a team We will help you get onto a team We will help you get onto a team that is at that intersection, affinity, that is at that intersection, affinity, that is at that intersection, affinity, ability, opportunity, right there, ability, opportunity, right there, ability, opportunity, right there, calling. That's it. Some of you, that's calling. That's it. Some of you, that's calling. That's it. Some of you, that's what you need to do today, that's the what you need to do today, that's the what you need to do today, that's the thing. Now, here's the thing, let me thing. Now, here's the thing, let me thing. Now, here's the thing, let me land it.

land it. land it. Once it starts to dawn on you what that Once it starts to dawn on you what that Once it starts to dawn on you what that thing is, newsflash, you're not going to thing is, newsflash, you're not going to thing is, newsflash, you're not going to want to do it. want to do it. want to do it. You're not You're not going to want to You're not You're not going to want to You're not You're not going to want to do it. Watch what what happens with do it. Watch what what happens with do it. Watch what what happens with Moses. Moses don't want to do it. Moses. Moses don't want to do it. Moses. Moses don't want to do it. But Moses said to God, "Who But Moses said to God, "Who But Moses said to God, "Who am I am I am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring that I should go to Pharaoh and bring that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" He gets the Israelites out of Egypt?" He gets the Israelites out of Egypt?" He gets all in his feelings all in his feelings all in his feelings and he's like, man, I God, I I I I don't and he's like, man, I God, I I I I don't and he's like, man, I God, I I I I don't got what it takes. Now, real quick, I got what it takes. Now, real quick, I got what it takes. Now, real quick, I just I just want to say this real quick. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> It's not about who you are, it's about >> It's not about who you are, it's about >> It's not about who you are, it's about who he is. who he is. who he is. The first thing God does after Moses The first thing God does after Moses The first thing God does after Moses says this, I'm going to I'm going to says this, I'm going to I'm going to says this, I'm going to I'm going to read to you in a second. Moses says, read to you in a second. Moses says, read to you in a second. Moses says, "Who am I?" God reveals his name to "Who am I?" God reveals his name to "Who am I?" God reveals his name to Moses and he goes, "Here's my name, I Moses and he goes, "Here's my name, I Moses and he goes, "Here's my name, I am." am." am." Moses, not about who you are, it's about Moses, not about who you are, it's about Moses, not about who you are, it's about who I am. who I am. who I am. So, hey guys, because God is with you, So, hey guys, because God is with you, So, hey guys, because God is with you, God can use anybody. God can use anybody. God can use anybody. I'm going to riff these off, okay? Moses I'm going to riff these off, okay? Moses I'm going to riff these off, okay? Moses was a murderer, Noah was a drunk, Jacob was a murderer, Noah was a drunk, Jacob was a murderer, Noah was a drunk, Jacob was a thief, Joseph was a convict, was a thief, Joseph was a convict, was a thief, Joseph was a convict, Samson was a bully, Gideon was a coward, Samson was a bully, Gideon was a coward, Samson was a bully, Gideon was a coward, David was an adulterer, Eli was a failed David was an adulterer, Eli was a failed David was an adulterer, Eli was a failed parent, Solomon was a womanizer, Elijah parent, Solomon was a womanizer, Elijah parent, Solomon was a womanizer, Elijah had anger issues, Jonah was a racist, had anger issues, Jonah was a racist, had anger issues, Jonah was a racist, Jeremiah was depressed, Mary was a Jeremiah was depressed, Mary was a Jeremiah was depressed, Mary was a pregnant teenager, Peter was a pregnant teenager, Peter was a pregnant teenager, Peter was a hypocrite, Matthew was an extortionist, hypocrite, Matthew was an extortionist, hypocrite, Matthew was an extortionist, Thomas was a doubter, Paul was a Thomas was a doubter, Paul was a Thomas was a doubter, Paul was a terrorist, Tim Tebow was a Florida terrorist, Tim Tebow was a Florida terrorist, Tim Tebow was a Florida Gator. God can use anybody. He can use Gator. God can use anybody. He can use Gator. God can use anybody. He can use anybody, okay? Anybody.

anybody, okay? Anybody. anybody, okay? Anybody. That's a Joby Martin joke, that's a That's a Joby Martin joke, that's a That's a Joby Martin joke, that's a hilarious joke. hilarious joke. hilarious joke. God bless Tim Tebow. Now, God can use God bless Tim Tebow. Now, God can use God bless Tim Tebow. Now, God can use anybody. Watch what God does. And God anybody. Watch what God does. And God anybody. Watch what God does. And God said, "I will be with you. And this will said, "I will be with you. And this will said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign be the sign be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you. to you that it is I who have sent you. to you that it is I who have sent you. When you have brought the people out of When you have brought the people out of When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this Egypt, you will worship God on this Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain." And Moses said to God, "Yeah, mountain." And Moses said to God, "Yeah, mountain." And Moses said to God, "Yeah, but suppose I go to the Israelites and I but suppose I go to the Israelites and I but suppose I go to the Israelites and I say to them, 'The God of your fathers say to them, 'The God of your fathers say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' And they ask me, has sent me to you.' And they ask me, has sent me to you.' And they ask me, watch, what if they ask me, 'What's his watch, what if they ask me, 'What's his watch, what if they ask me, 'What's his name?' What am I going to tell them?" name?' What am I going to tell them?" name?' What am I going to tell them?" Now, what watch what God does. God said Now, what watch what God does. God said Now, what watch what God does. God said to Moses, to Moses, to Moses, now, this is interesting. [music] now, this is interesting. [music] now, this is interesting. [music] In your Bibles, these words are in all In your Bibles, these words are in all In your Bibles, these words are in all caps and you probably read it and didn't caps and you probably read it and didn't caps and you probably read it and didn't even notice or you noticed and you even notice or you noticed and you even notice or you noticed and you didn't know why. I'm going to explain didn't know why. I'm going to explain didn't know why. I'm going to explain [music] it. God said to Moses, "I am who [music] it. God said to Moses, "I am who [music] it. God said to Moses, "I am who I am. I am. I am. This is what you are to say to the This is what you are to say to the This is what you are to say to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you. Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you. Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you. This is my name forever from generation This is my name forever from generation This is my name forever from generation >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to generation.' Now, >> to generation.' Now, >> to generation.' Now, let's go a little deeper. What God does let's go a little deeper. What God does let's go a little deeper. What God does here is he reveals his personal name to here is he reveals his personal name to here is he reveals his personal name to Moses. And it's these four Hebrew Moses. And it's these four Hebrew Moses. And it's these four Hebrew letters.

letters. letters. Hebrew [clears throat] runs from right Hebrew [clears throat] runs from right Hebrew [clears throat] runs from right to left instead of left to right. So, it to left instead of left to right. So, it to left instead of left to right. So, it goes from here to here. It's these four goes from here to here. It's these four goes from here to here. It's these four Hebrew letters. And they're called the Hebrew letters. And they're called the Hebrew letters. And they're called the Tetragrammaton is what Tetragrammaton is what Tetragrammaton is what what Bible scholars call them. That just what Bible scholars call them. That just what Bible scholars call them. That just means four letters. Those letters are means four letters. Those letters are means four letters. Those letters are were considered so holy by Jews were considered so holy by Jews were considered so holy by Jews throughout the centuries throughout the centuries throughout the centuries that they would frequently not even that they would frequently not even that they would frequently not even speak them. [music] In fact, when you speak them. [music] In fact, when you speak them. [music] In fact, when you hear somebody say the word Jehovah, hear somebody say the word Jehovah, hear somebody say the word Jehovah, all they're doing is they're taking all they're doing is they're taking all they're doing is they're taking these same four letters these same four letters these same four letters and they're putting in different vowels and they're putting in different vowels and they're putting in different vowels with those same four Hebrew letters with those same four Hebrew letters with those same four Hebrew letters because they consider God's name Yahweh because they consider God's name Yahweh because they consider God's name Yahweh to be so holy, they won't even speak his to be so holy, they won't even speak his to be so holy, they won't even speak his name. That's what Jehovah is. It's that name. That's what Jehovah is. It's that name. That's what Jehovah is. It's that with different letters out of reverence. with different letters out of reverence. with different letters out of reverence. Tetragrammaton. [music] Tetragrammaton. [music] Tetragrammaton. [music] In English, that's transliterated YHWH. In English, that's transliterated YHWH. In English, that's transliterated YHWH. Yahweh now. Yahweh now. Yahweh now. What Jewish rabbis have talked about for What Jewish rabbis have talked about for What Jewish rabbis have talked about for centuries check this out is centuries check this out is centuries check this out is Remember God calls himself the breath of Remember God calls himself the breath of Remember God calls himself the breath of life.

life. life. What's interesting [music] about these What's interesting [music] about these What's interesting [music] about these letters in God's name letters in God's name letters in God's name is that some some rabbis have pointed is that some some rabbis have pointed is that some some rabbis have pointed out it's literally like breathing. out it's literally like breathing. out it's literally like breathing. Watch. Watch. Like this. And so, the first [music] time And so, the first [music] time anyone is born, anyone is born, anyone is born, the very first thing they say, the very first thing they say, the very first thing they say, the name of God on their lips. Waw Waw And the last thing you will do before And the last thing you will do before And the last thing you will do before you close your eyes and meet your maker you close your eyes and meet your maker you close your eyes and meet your maker is one last [music] time you will is one last [music] time you will is one last [music] time you will breathe his name. God tells Moses, "That's my name." God tells Moses, "That's my name." And what it means, [music] watch, what And what it means, [music] watch, what And what it means, [music] watch, what it means is I I am. So, Moses is telling God, "I don't think So, Moses is telling God, "I don't think about this. God, I I don't got what it about this. God, I I don't got what it about this. God, I I don't got what it takes. takes. takes. I I I'm not good enough." And God goes, I I I'm not good enough." And God goes, I I I'm not good enough." And God goes, "Here's my name.

"Here's my name. "Here's my name. I am. I am. I am. I am, and I'm going to be with you." I am, and I'm going to be with you." I am, and I'm going to be with you." Now, Now, Now, throughout the Old Testament, throughout the Old Testament, throughout the Old Testament, what God does what God does what God does is he takes [music] is he takes [music] is he takes [music] his name I am, his name I am, his name I am, and then whenever Israel was in like a and then whenever Israel was in like a and then whenever Israel was in like a time of need, [music] time of need, [music] time of need, [music] or they didn't have what it took to or they didn't have what it took to or they didn't have what it took to accomplish something he wanted them to, accomplish something he wanted them to, accomplish something he wanted them to, God would attach his name God would attach his name God would attach his name to whatever was the thing that Israel to whatever was the thing that Israel to whatever was the thing that Israel lacked, and he planned to supply. lacked, and he planned to supply. lacked, and he planned to supply. [music] So, like when you hear people [music] So, like when you hear people [music] So, like when you hear people talk about the names of God, Jehovah talk about the names of God, Jehovah talk about the names of God, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Jireh, I'm going to do Rapha, Jehovah Jireh, I'm going to do Rapha, Jehovah Jireh, I'm going to do this here in a second. this here in a second. this here in a second. What God's doing is he's taking that What God's doing is he's taking that What God's doing is he's taking that name, name, name, and then he's inserting the thing and then he's inserting the thing and then he's inserting the thing [music] where they got a gap, and he's [music] where they got a gap, and he's [music] where they got a gap, and he's going, "I I'm going to be that for you. going, "I I'm going to be that for you. going, "I I'm going to be that for you. So, you're going to be good. Okay. Now, So, you're going to be good. Okay. Now, So, you're going to be good. Okay. Now, I've heard these from another Bible I've heard these from another Bible I've heard these from another Bible teacher, but throughout the Old teacher, but throughout the Old teacher, but throughout the Old Testament, it goes like this. Testament, it goes like this. Testament, it goes like this. In Exodus, [music] In Exodus, [music] In Exodus, [music] when the people of Israel were wounded when the people of Israel were wounded when the people of Israel were wounded and sick because of their sin, God and sick because of their sin, God and sick because of their sin, God reveals himself as Jehovah Rapha. You're reveals himself as Jehovah Rapha. You're reveals himself as Jehovah Rapha. You're sick? sick? sick? That means I'm your healer.

That means I'm your healer. That means I'm your healer. In Leviticus, when Moses laid out the In Leviticus, when Moses laid out the In Leviticus, when Moses laid out the law, how we could walk uprightly with law, how we could walk uprightly with law, how we could walk uprightly with God and honor him, and all the people God and honor him, and all the people God and honor him, and all the people looked at it and they were like, "We looked at it and they were like, "We looked at it and they were like, "We can't do that. Nobody can do that." can't do that. Nobody can do that." can't do that. Nobody can do that." >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> God reveals himself as Jehovah >> God reveals himself as Jehovah >> God reveals himself as Jehovah Mekoddishkem. Mekoddishkem. Mekoddishkem. It means It means It means >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I am your sanctifier. I am the one who >> I am your sanctifier. I am the one who >> I am your sanctifier. I am the one who will enable you to walk with me. will enable you to walk with me. will enable you to walk with me. When Jeremiah was discouraged because he When Jeremiah was discouraged because he When Jeremiah was discouraged because he was looking out at Israel's inability to was looking out at Israel's inability to was looking out at Israel's inability to walk faithfully before God, and he's walk faithfully before God, and he's walk faithfully before God, and he's like, "How can we survive? We're so like, "How can we survive? We're so like, "How can we survive? We're so sinful." God reveals himself as Jehovah sinful." God reveals himself as Jehovah sinful." God reveals himself as Jehovah Sidkenu. I am your righteousness. Sidkenu. I am your righteousness. Sidkenu. I am your righteousness. What you can't be, I'm going to be for What you can't be, I'm going to be for What you can't be, I'm going to be for you. you. you. In Ezekiel's day, when the people of In Ezekiel's day, when the people of In Ezekiel's day, when the people of Israel were scared and alone, and they Israel were scared and alone, and they Israel were scared and alone, and they were surrounded by enemies, were surrounded by enemies, were surrounded by enemies, God goes, here's my name right now. I'm God goes, here's my name right now. I'm God goes, here's my name right now. I'm Jehovah Shammah. I am the God who is Jehovah Shammah. I am the God who is Jehovah Shammah. I am the God who is ever present. ever present. ever present. When David felt lost and confused, and When David felt lost and confused, and When David felt lost and confused, and he didn't have any friends in the entire he didn't have any friends in the entire he didn't have any friends in the entire world, and he felt alone, he called God world, and he felt alone, he called God world, and he felt alone, he called God Jehovah Raah, which means, Jehovah Raah, which means, Jehovah Raah, which means, I am the Lord your shepherd. I am the Lord your shepherd. I am the Lord your shepherd. When Abraham faced an impossible When Abraham faced an impossible When Abraham faced an impossible circumstance, no way out at all, God circumstance, no way out at all, God circumstance, no way out at all, God said, I am Jehovah Jireh. I am the Lord said, I am Jehovah Jireh. I am the Lord said, I am Jehovah Jireh. I am the Lord your provider. [music] And to Isaiah, your provider. [music] And to Isaiah, your provider. [music] And to Isaiah, when he wasn't sure how he was going to when he wasn't sure how he was going to when he wasn't sure how he was going to survive even another day, God revealed survive even another day, God revealed survive even another day, God revealed himself as, watch this, Jehovah Sabaoth.

himself as, watch this, Jehovah Sabaoth. himself as, watch this, Jehovah Sabaoth. I am the Lord your defender, the God I am the Lord your defender, the God I am the Lord your defender, the God that fights for you. that fights for you. that fights for you. And then, And then, And then, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> and then in the New Testament, Jesus >> and then in the New Testament, Jesus >> and then in the New Testament, Jesus Christ, who is the image of the Christ, who is the image of the Christ, who is the image of the invisible God and the exact invisible God and the exact invisible God and the exact representation of his nature. representation of his nature. representation of his nature. Jesus Christ [music] comes, and he ain't Jesus Christ [music] comes, and he ain't Jesus Christ [music] comes, and he ain't in a bush anymore. Now, he's in fleshed. in a bush anymore. Now, he's in fleshed. in a bush anymore. Now, he's in fleshed. And throughout the New Testament, Jesus And throughout the New Testament, Jesus And throughout the New Testament, Jesus takes the I Am name of God, and he takes the I Am name of God, and he takes the I Am name of God, and he applies it to himself, and he applies it to himself, and he applies it to himself, and he essentially goes, I'm him. essentially goes, I'm him. essentially goes, I'm him. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> And he takes every area of our greatest >> And he takes every area of our greatest >> And he takes every area of our greatest brokenness, and then he inserted what he brokenness, and then he inserted what he brokenness, and then he inserted what he was to supply our lack all throughout was to supply our lack all throughout was to supply our lack all throughout the New Testament. So, it goes like the New Testament. So, it goes like the New Testament. So, it goes like this. To anybody that hungers, Jesus this. To anybody that hungers, Jesus this. To anybody that hungers, Jesus said, I am the bread of life. said, I am the bread of life. said, I am the bread of life. To anybody that thirsts, Jesus said, I To anybody that thirsts, Jesus said, I To anybody that thirsts, Jesus said, I am living water. am living water. am living water. To anybody that's walking in darkness, To anybody that's walking in darkness, To anybody that's walking in darkness, Jesus declares, I am the light. Jesus declares, I am the light. Jesus declares, I am the light. To anybody that's like messed it all up, To anybody that's like messed it all up, To anybody that's like messed it all up, they need a fresh start, new place to they need a fresh start, new place to they need a fresh start, new place to go, Jesus is like, that's all right, I'm go, Jesus is like, that's all right, I'm go, Jesus is like, that's all right, I'm the door. the door. the door. To anybody that feels abandoned, Jesus To anybody that feels abandoned, Jesus To anybody that feels abandoned, Jesus says, I am the good shepherd. says, I am the good shepherd. says, I am the good shepherd. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> If you feel lost, Jesus says, I am the >> If you feel lost, Jesus says, I am the >> If you feel lost, Jesus says, I am the way.

way. way. To anybody that feels confused, Jesus To anybody that feels confused, Jesus To anybody that feels confused, Jesus says, I am the truth. says, I am the truth. says, I am the truth. To anybody that's afraid of death, Jesus To anybody that's afraid of death, Jesus To anybody that's afraid of death, Jesus says, it's going to be all right, says, it's going to be all right, says, it's going to be all right, because I am the resurrection and I am because I am the resurrection and I am because I am the resurrection and I am the life. the life. the life. And so, what you can do in every season And so, what you can do in every season And so, what you can do in every season of your life, of your life, of your life, is you can just look at whatever you is you can just look at whatever you is you can just look at whatever you feel like you don't have, a skill, your feel like you don't have, a skill, your feel like you don't have, a skill, your past is too checkered, whatever your past is too checkered, whatever your past is too checkered, whatever your thing is, why you can't do that thing thing is, why you can't do that thing thing is, why you can't do that thing God's calling you to do. God's calling you to do. God's calling you to do. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> And you can just go, whatever I'm not, >> And you can just go, whatever I'm not, >> And you can just go, whatever I'm not, he is. So, if you're going, man, God, I he is. So, if you're going, man, God, I he is. So, if you're going, man, God, I can't be a good parent, he's like, I can't be a good parent, he's like, I can't be a good parent, he's like, I can. You're like, I can't make it, he's can. You're like, I can't make it, he's can. You're like, I can't make it, he's like, I'mma be with you. Hey, you're like, I'mma be with you. Hey, you're like, I'mma be with you. Hey, you're going, man, I'm so doubtful, he's going, going, man, I'm so doubtful, he's going, going, man, I'm so doubtful, he's going, I'm so faithful. Whatever you're not, he I'm so faithful. Whatever you're not, he I'm so faithful. Whatever you're not, he is, and he's promised [music] to be with is, and he's promised [music] to be with is, and he's promised [music] to be with you, so you can walk forward with you, so you can walk forward with you, so you can walk forward with confidence and faith that the Lord's confidence and faith that the Lord's confidence and faith that the Lord's your God is with you wherever you your God is with you wherever you your God is with you wherever you [music] go. You step forward in [music] go. You step forward in [music] go. You step forward in confidence. That's how you do it. I'll confidence. That's how you do it. I'll confidence. That's how you do it. I'll be honest, man. Yeah. It's just my my whole life, really Yeah. It's just my my whole life, really it's it's a story of my whole life, 30 it's it's a story of my whole life, 30 it's it's a story of my whole life, 30 years just walking with Jesus. It's just years just walking with Jesus. It's just years just walking with Jesus. It's just 30 years of me going, there's no way I 30 years of me going, there's no way I 30 years of me going, there's no way I can do that. But I'mma say yes, because can do that. But I'mma say yes, because can do that. But I'mma say yes, because you said to, and I'mma jump and you're you said to, and I'mma jump and you're you said to, and I'mma jump and you're going to figure out how I land.

going to figure out how I land. going to figure out how I land. That's my whole life. That's my whole life. That's my whole life. And I'mma pray that some of you today, And I'mma pray that some of you today, And I'mma pray that some of you today, you're going to take a step you've never you're going to take a step you've never you're going to take a step you've never taken before taken before taken before to step into whatever God put you on to step into whatever God put you on to step into whatever God put you on this planet to accomplish. this planet to accomplish. this planet to accomplish. So, right now, at all of our campuses, So, right now, at all of our campuses, So, right now, at all of our campuses, would you guys do this? Would you bow would you guys do this? Would you bow would you guys do this? Would you bow your heads and close your eyes? your heads and close your eyes? your heads and close your eyes? And I'll pray for you. And I'll pray for you. And I'll pray for you. And Father, would you please, like right And Father, would you please, like right And Father, would you please, like right now, would you preach [music] the sermon now, would you preach [music] the sermon now, would you preach [music] the sermon that I cannot preach inside the chest of that I cannot preach inside the chest of that I cannot preach inside the chest of men and women? I pray that literally men and women? I pray that literally men and women? I pray that literally right now, that like specific things right now, that like specific things right now, that like specific things would be dropping into people's hearts. would be dropping into people's hearts. would be dropping into people's hearts. Things that some of them need to leave, Things that some of them need to leave, Things that some of them need to leave, places that some of them need to go, places that some of them need to go, places that some of them need to go, callings they need to step into, names, callings they need to step into, names, callings they need to step into, names, like specific names of people that are like specific names of people that are like specific names of people that are close to them but far from you. It's close to them but far from you. It's close to them but far from you. It's like they need to be that person that's like they need to be that person that's like they need to be that person that's going, I'mma bring one more. going, I'mma bring one more. going, I'mma bring one more. But Father, would you please lead them But Father, would you please lead them But Father, would you please lead them in paths of righteousness for your in paths of righteousness for your in paths of righteousness for your name's sake. I pray that for them they name's sake. I pray that for them they name's sake. I pray that for them they be so full of the spirit of God that be so full of the spirit of God that be so full of the spirit of God that this week it would be like your word this week it would be like your word this week it would be like your word says, it would feel like there is a says, it would feel like there is a says, it would feel like there is a voice behind them saying, this [music] voice behind them saying, this [music] voice behind them saying, this [music] is the way, walk in it, and they would is the way, walk in it, and they would is the way, walk in it, and they would turn neither to the right nor to the turn neither to the right nor to the turn neither to the right nor to the left, but they would fix their eyes on left, but they would fix their eyes on left, but they would fix their eyes on Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of their faith.

their faith. their faith. So, Father, move us as disciples towards So, Father, move us as disciples towards So, Father, move us as disciples towards your purposes. I pray that in the your purposes. I pray that in the your purposes. I pray that in the crucified, risen name of Jesus Christ, crucified, risen name of Jesus Christ, crucified, risen name of Jesus Christ, and all guest people said, "Amen. Amen. and all guest people said, "Amen. Amen. and all guest people said, "Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen."