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Hey, church online. Welcome. If we Hey, church online. Welcome. If we haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I serve as the fore campus pastor. Hey, serve as the fore campus pastor. Hey, serve as the fore campus pastor. Hey, thanks for spending part of your weekend thanks for spending part of your weekend thanks for spending part of your weekend here with us. We're so glad you came here with us. We're so glad you came here with us. We're so glad you came back for week two of Fight the Good back for week two of Fight the Good back for week two of Fight the Good Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off this incredible series. Uh and today this incredible series. Uh and today this incredible series. Uh and today we're continuing the conversation with a we're continuing the conversation with a we're continuing the conversation with a message all about living fearless in a message all about living fearless in a message all about living fearless in a world filled with uncertainty. Fear has world filled with uncertainty. Fear has world filled with uncertainty. Fear has a way of stealing our peace, of clouding a way of stealing our peace, of clouding a way of stealing our peace, of clouding our purpose, and keeping us from taking our purpose, and keeping us from taking our purpose, and keeping us from taking the next step God has for us. But God's the next step God has for us. But God's the next step God has for us. But God's word reminds us that we're not called to word reminds us that we're not called to word reminds us that we're not called to live afraid. We're called to live by live afraid. We're called to live by live afraid. We're called to live by faith. And if you're new today, hey, faith. And if you're new today, hey, faith. And if you're new today, hey, welcome. We believe God has something welcome. We believe God has something welcome. We believe God has something just for you. We hope you will stay just for you. We hope you will stay just for you. We hope you will stay connected throughout this series because connected throughout this series because connected throughout this series because each week builds on the last. And if each week builds on the last. And if each week builds on the last. And if Live Free brought you here, hey, let us Live Free brought you here, hey, let us Live Free brought you here, hey, let us know right now in the chat. And new know right now in the chat. And new know right now in the chat. And new episodes drop every Monday. and they episodes drop every Monday. and they episodes drop every Monday. and they take these conversations even deeper take these conversations even deeper take these conversations even deeper with practical biblical application. To with practical biblical application. To with practical biblical application. To our church online regulars, hey, welcome our church online regulars, hey, welcome our church online regulars, hey, welcome back. We're grateful you're here and back. We're grateful you're here and back. We're grateful you're here and we'd love for you to drop your city in we'd love for you to drop your city in we'd love for you to drop your city in the chat. Let us know where you're the chat. Let us know where you're the chat. Let us know where you're watching from today. If you're in the watching from today. If you're in the watching from today. If you're in the DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in person uh at one of our local campuses.

person uh at one of our local campuses. person uh at one of our local campuses. And in fact, uh, last weekend at the And in fact, uh, last weekend at the And in fact, uh, last weekend at the Fory campus, I met a couple from out of Fory campus, I met a couple from out of Fory campus, I met a couple from out of state and they said their son who was in state and they said their son who was in state and they said their son who was in the military, uh, was watching live free the military, uh, was watching live free the military, uh, was watching live free in church online and that his intentions in church online and that his intentions in church online and that his intentions were when he got out of the military to were when he got out of the military to were when he got out of the military to move to Texas to be part of this church. move to Texas to be part of this church. move to Texas to be part of this church. So, the parents knowing that was going So, the parents knowing that was going So, the parents knowing that was going to happen made plans to move themselves to happen made plans to move themselves to happen made plans to move themselves in preparation for that. I love it. I in preparation for that. I love it. I in preparation for that. I love it. I love it. You can be part of what God is love it. You can be part of what God is love it. You can be part of what God is doing here as well. You can find a doing here as well. You can find a doing here as well. You can find a location near you. Just visit location near you. Just visit location near you. Just visit lakpoint.urch/loations to find the one closest to you. Now, our to find the one closest to you. Now, our hosts are available throughout the hosts are available throughout the hosts are available throughout the service. And if you're in need of prayer service. And if you're in need of prayer service. And if you're in need of prayer right now or at any time, just text right now or at any time, just text right now or at any time, just text prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. All right, church. Let's prepare our All right, church. Let's prepare our All right, church. Let's prepare our hearts and let's worship Jesus together hearts and let's worship Jesus together hearts and let's worship Jesus together now. now. now. Heat.

Well, welcome. Welcome to Lake Point Well, welcome. Welcome to Lake Point Church family. It's a great day to be in Church family. It's a great day to be in Church family. It's a great day to be in the house of the Lord. Listen, as we the house of the Lord. Listen, as we the house of the Lord. Listen, as we worship, we do so knowing that the God worship, we do so knowing that the God worship, we do so knowing that the God we serve has never lost a battle and he we serve has never lost a battle and he we serve has never lost a battle and he never ever will. So joy in our hearts. never ever will. So joy in our hearts. never ever will. So joy in our hearts. Let's sing together. Come on. Let's sing together. Come on. Let's sing together. Come on. When all I see is the battle, When all I see is the battle, When all I see is the battle, you see my victory. you see my victory. you see my victory. Oh yes, you do. Oh yes, you do. Oh yes, you do. When all I see is the mountain, you see When all I see is the mountain, you see When all I see is the mountain, you see a mountain move. Oh, hallelujah. Come a mountain move. Oh, hallelujah. Come a mountain move. Oh, hallelujah. Come on. And as I walk through the shadow, on. And as I walk through the shadow, on. And as I walk through the shadow, your love surrounds me. your love surrounds me. your love surrounds me. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. So Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. So Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. So there's nothing to fear now for I am there's nothing to fear now for I am there's nothing to fear now for I am saved with you. Come on Lake Point saved with you. Come on Lake Point saved with you. Come on Lake Point Church all over the room. Let's sing Church all over the room. Let's sing Church all over the room. Let's sing this out together. Come on. So when I this out together. Come on. So when I this out together. Come on. So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees with my fight, I'll fight on my knees with my fight, I'll fight on my knees with my hands lifted high. So God, the battle hands lifted high. So God, the battle hands lifted high. So God, the battle belongs to you. And every fear I lay at belongs to you. And every fear I lay at belongs to you. And every fear I lay at your feet. I'll sing through the night.

your feet. I'll sing through the night. your feet. I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And if you are for me, who can be And if you are for me, who can be And if you are for me, who can be against me? against me? against me? If you are for us, oh Jesus, there's nothing there's nothing impossible impossible impossible for you. Thank you, Lord. When all I see for you. Thank you, Lord. When all I see for you. Thank you, Lord. When all I see are the ashes, are the ashes, are the ashes, you see the pure. you see the pure. you see the pure. Oh, yes you do. Oh God. Oh when all I Oh, yes you do. Oh God. Oh when all I Oh, yes you do. Oh God. Oh when all I see is a cross see is a cross see is a cross you see. you see. you see. Oh Oh Oh I show I fight I show I fight I show I fight on my knees with my hand on my knees with my hand on my knees with my hand and the battle belongs to you.

and the battle belongs to you. and the battle belongs to you. Everything I lay at your feet. I'll sing Everything I lay at your feet. I'll sing Everything I lay at your feet. I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the battle through the night. Oh God, the battle through the night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. So we say, "An almighty forress." Come So we say, "An almighty forress." Come on, sing it out. You go before us. on, sing it out. You go before us. on, sing it out. You go before us. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. You shine in the shadow. our God. You shine in the shadow. our God. You shine in the shadow. You win every battle. You win every battle. You win every battle. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. We say almighty forress. Yes, our God. We say almighty forress. Yes, our God. We say almighty forress. Yes, you go. Nothing can stand against. you go. Nothing can stand against. you go. Nothing can stand against. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. You shine in the shadows. our God. You shine in the shadows. our God. You shine in the shadows. You win every battle. You win every battle. You win every battle. Nothing. Come on. Sing it on your face. Nothing. Come on. Sing it on your face. Nothing. Come on. Sing it on your face. Almighty forress. You say almighty. You Almighty forress. You say almighty. You Almighty forress. You say almighty. You go before us. You go before. Nothing can go before us. You go before. Nothing can go before us. You go before. Nothing can stand against nothing can stand against stand against nothing can stand against stand against nothing can stand against the power. You shine in a shadow.

the power. You shine in a shadow. the power. You shine in a shadow. You win. Everybody. Nothing can stand against Nothing can stand against the power of so when I fight so when I fight on my knees with my hands. on my knees with my hands. on my knees with my hands. So the battle belongs to you at your feet at your feet and night. Oh God, the battle belongs to and night. Oh God, the battle belongs to and night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. Oh you. Oh you. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. God, the battle belongs to you. God, the battle belongs to you. Oh, thank you, Jesus. Oh, thank you, Jesus. Oh, thank you, Jesus. Oh, hallelujah. Man, listen. The battle is not ours. But Man, listen. The battle is not ours. But the battle belongs to the King of Kings, the battle belongs to the King of Kings, the battle belongs to the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the one who has never the Lord of Lords, the one who has never the Lord of Lords, the one who has never lost a battle. His name is Jesus. And lost a battle. His name is Jesus. And lost a battle. His name is Jesus. And there is power in his name. And so we there is power in his name. And so we there is power in his name. And so we don't look at what is in front of us, don't look at what is in front of us, don't look at what is in front of us, but we lift our eyes to see the one who but we lift our eyes to see the one who but we lift our eyes to see the one who carries it all. The one who is carries it all. The one who is carries it all. The one who is sovereign. The one who carries all sovereign. The one who carries all sovereign. The one who carries all authority, all dominion. He's the name authority, all dominion. He's the name authority, all dominion. He's the name above every name. And we're singing it above every name. And we're singing it above every name. And we're singing it now. Let's go. And I just want to speak now. Let's go. And I just want to speak now. Let's go. And I just want to speak the name of Jesus over every heart and every mind right

over every heart and every mind right now. now. now. Cuz I know there is peace within your Cuz I know there is peace within your Cuz I know there is peace within your presence. presence. presence. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. I speak his name. And I just want to speak the name of And I just want to speak the name of Jesus. Till every dark addiction starts to Till every dark addiction starts to break. Declaring there is hope and there is Declaring there is hope and there is freedom. freedom. freedom. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. Your name. Your name. You sing. Your Your name. Your name. You sing. Your Your name. Your name. You sing. Your name is power. name is power. name is power. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is life. Break every stronghold. Break every stronghold. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Burn like a fire.

Burn like a fire. Burn like a fire. I said, >> and I just want to speak the name of >> and I just want to speak the name of Jesus. to every soul to every soul to my depression. to my depression. to my depression. I speak Jesus. Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is love. your your name is power. name is power. name is power. Your name is healing.

Your name is healing. Your name is healing. your >> So come on, shout his name. Shout his >> So come on, shout his name. Shout his name. Shout Jesus from the mountains. name. Shout Jesus from the mountains. name. Shout Jesus from the mountains. Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come on. Well, there's power in his name. Well, there's power in his name. And Jesus for my family. I speak the And Jesus for my family. I speak the And Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name. Jesus. Jesus from the mountain. Jesus from the mountain. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the darkness over Your name is

Your name is your name. Break every Break every shadow And I just want to speak the name of And I just want to speak the name of Jesus cuz I know there is peace within your cuz I know there is peace within your presence. presence. presence. I speak Jesus. How great the chasm How great the chasm that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the mountain mountain mountain I could not climb.

I could not climb. I could not climb. In desperation In desperation In desperation I turned to heaven I turned to heaven I turned to heaven and spoke your name into and spoke your name into and spoke your name into the night. the night. the night. And through the darkness, And through the darkness, And through the darkness, your loving kindness your loving kindness your loving kindness tore through the shadows tore through the shadows tore through the shadows of my soul. of my soul. of my soul. The work is finished. The work is finished. The work is finished. The end is risen. The end is risen. The end is risen. Jesus Christ, my living. Why would you just sing it with me? Why would you just sing it with me? Who could imagine Who could imagine Who could imagine so great a mercy? so great a mercy? so great a mercy? What heart could follow What heart could follow What heart could follow such boundless grace? such boundless grace? such boundless grace? The God of aes The God of aes The God of aes step down for glory step down for glory step down for glory to wear my s to wear my s to wear my s and bear my trip for us. The cross has and bear my trip for us. The cross has and bear my trip for us. The cross has spoken.

spoken. spoken. I am forgi. I am forgi. I am forgi. The King of Kings calls me his own. The King of Kings calls me his own. The King of Kings calls me his own. Beautiful Savior. Beautiful Savior. Beautiful Savior. I'm yours forever. I'm yours forever. I'm yours forever. Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my all around this room. Would you sing it all around this room. Would you sing it all around this room. Would you sing it out? Hallelujah. Praise the one who set me free. Praise the one who set me free. Hallelujah. Jesus Christ my livinging Jesus Christ my livinging hope. Then came the morning Then came the morning last seal the cross. last seal the cross. last seal the cross. Your very body Your very body Your very body began to breathe.

began to breathe. began to breathe. Out of the silence, Out of the silence, Out of the silence, the roaring lion the roaring lion the roaring lion declare the grave has no claim on me. declare the grave has no claim on me. declare the grave has no claim on me. Come on. This is our hope, our Come on. This is our hope, our Come on. This is our hope, our confidence today. confidence today. confidence today. They came the morning. They came the morning. They came the morning. Let's see the proise. Let's see the proise. Let's see the proise. Heat. This has This has you Salvation

Salvation Jesus Christ might Yes, you are. Yes, you are. Oh, would you just begin to lift up the Oh, would you just begin to lift up the Oh, would you just begin to lift up the name of Jesus today? If he is your name of Jesus today? If he is your name of Jesus today? If he is your savior, would you let it be known today? savior, would you let it be known today? savior, would you let it be known today? Amen. Amen. Lakeoint family, thank you Amen. Amen. Lakeoint family, thank you Amen. Amen. Lakeoint family, thank you so much for worshiping with us. You can so much for worshiping with us. You can so much for worshiping with us. You can go ahead and take a seat. And hey, as we go ahead and take a seat. And hey, as we go ahead and take a seat. And hey, as we continue tonight, man, we recognize the continue tonight, man, we recognize the continue tonight, man, we recognize the living hope of Jesus Christ through living hope of Jesus Christ through living hope of Jesus Christ through those professing their faith through those professing their faith through those professing their faith through baptism. baptism. baptism. >> Church family, this is Hazel. Hazel, >> Church family, this is Hazel. Hazel, >> Church family, this is Hazel. Hazel, have you trusted in Jesus as savior and have you trusted in Jesus as savior and have you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life? lord of your life? lord of your life? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Oh, then it is my honor to baptize you >> Oh, then it is my honor to baptize you >> Oh, then it is my honor to baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and in the name of the father, the son, and in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

Church, this is Cesaly. Church, this is Cesaly. Cesaly, have you trusted in Jesus as Cesaly, have you trusted in Jesus as Cesaly, have you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life? Then it is savior and lord of your life? Then it is savior and lord of your life? Then it is your daddy's honor to baptize you in the your daddy's honor to baptize you in the your daddy's honor to baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Church family, this is my friend Kelvin. Church family, this is my friend Kelvin. Kelvin, have you trusted in Jesus as Kelvin, have you trusted in Jesus as Kelvin, have you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life? savior and lord of your life? savior and lord of your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Then it is my absolute honor to baptize >> Then it is my absolute honor to baptize >> Then it is my absolute honor to baptize you in the name of the father, the son, you in the name of the father, the son, you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. >> And this is his wife, Tara. >> And this is his wife, Tara. >> Tara, have you trusted in Jesus as >> Tara, have you trusted in Jesus as >> Tara, have you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life? savior and lord of your life? savior and lord of your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And it is your husband's honor to >> And it is your husband's honor to >> And it is your husband's honor to baptize you in the name of the father, baptize you in the name of the father, baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Well, hey church online. Welcome back to Well, hey church online. Welcome back to week two of our fight the good fight week two of our fight the good fight week two of our fight the good fight series. Last week, we were reminded to series. Last week, we were reminded to series. Last week, we were reminded to fan into flame the gift God has given fan into flame the gift God has given fan into flame the gift God has given us. And this weekend, we're taking us. And this weekend, we're taking us. And this weekend, we're taking another step forward as we discover what another step forward as we discover what another step forward as we discover what it means to live with fearless faith.

it means to live with fearless faith. it means to live with fearless faith. Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a way of keeping us from God's best. But way of keeping us from God's best. But way of keeping us from God's best. But the gospel calls us to courage. And when the gospel calls us to courage. And when the gospel calls us to courage. And when we remember who God is and what he's we remember who God is and what he's we remember who God is and what he's done, we don't have to be controlled by done, we don't have to be controlled by done, we don't have to be controlled by fear. We can walk forward in confidence fear. We can walk forward in confidence fear. We can walk forward in confidence because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul writes, "For God has not given us a Paul writes, "For God has not given us a Paul writes, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, spirit of fear, but one of power, love, spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment." And that's God's and sound judgment." And that's God's and sound judgment." And that's God's invitation for every believer to live invitation for every believer to live invitation for every believer to live empowered by his spirit instead of empowered by his spirit instead of empowered by his spirit instead of paralyzed by fear. And so, as we open paralyzed by fear. And so, as we open paralyzed by fear. And so, as we open God's word today, remember that God's word today, remember that God's word today, remember that courageous faith grows in community. And courageous faith grows in community. And courageous faith grows in community. And we need people who know our story, pray we need people who know our story, pray we need people who know our story, pray for us, encourage us, and remind us of for us, encourage us, and remind us of for us, encourage us, and remind us of God's truth when life feels God's truth when life feels God's truth when life feels overwhelming. And that's one of the overwhelming. And that's one of the overwhelming. And that's one of the greatest gifts of the local church. greatest gifts of the local church. greatest gifts of the local church. Every week we are watching lives change. Every week we are watching lives change. Every week we are watching lives change. People are trusting Jesus, taking steps People are trusting Jesus, taking steps People are trusting Jesus, taking steps of baptism and finding authentic of baptism and finding authentic of baptism and finding authentic community in a campus near them. And as community in a campus near them. And as community in a campus near them. And as our church continues to grow and people our church continues to grow and people our church continues to grow and people are coming to Christ each week, man, are coming to Christ each week, man, are coming to Christ each week, man, we're excited for what else God will be we're excited for what else God will be we're excited for what else God will be doing at Lakepoint Church in the near doing at Lakepoint Church in the near doing at Lakepoint Church in the near future. And so here here's what you need future. And so here here's what you need future. And so here here's what you need to know that your generosity is helping to know that your generosity is helping to know that your generosity is helping make all of that possible. And so if make all of that possible. And so if make all of that possible. And so if you'd like to be a part of what God is you'd like to be a part of what God is you'd like to be a part of what God is doing through Lakpoint, you can give doing through Lakpoint, you can give doing through Lakpoint, you can give anytime by texting give to 2041 anytime by texting give to 2041 anytime by texting give to 2041 or by visiting lakpoint.urch/g.

Now, here's your next step. If you're in Now, here's your next step. If you're in the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you in person. There's nothing quite like in person. There's nothing quite like in person. There's nothing quite like gathering with God's people. Find the gathering with God's people. Find the gathering with God's people. Find the campus nearest you at campus nearest you at campus nearest you at lakpoint.urch/loations. lakpoint.urch/loations. lakpoint.urch/loations. And if you're joining us from maybe And if you're joining us from maybe And if you're joining us from maybe outside the DFW, we'd love to help you outside the DFW, we'd love to help you outside the DFW, we'd love to help you get connected to a bibleelving church in get connected to a bibleelving church in get connected to a bibleelving church in your area, go ahead and text the word your area, go ahead and text the word your area, go ahead and text the word map to 20411 and we'll connect you with map to 20411 and we'll connect you with map to 20411 and we'll connect you with a church Lake Point has helped plant. a church Lake Point has helped plant. a church Lake Point has helped plant. Hey, let's choose courage this week and Hey, let's choose courage this week and Hey, let's choose courage this week and keep fighting the good fight together. Hey, Lake Point, make plans to be at Hey, Lake Point, make plans to be at Vision Night on Thursday, August 27th at Vision Night on Thursday, August 27th at Vision Night on Thursday, August 27th at 7 PM. We're gathering at every campus to 7 PM. We're gathering at every campus to 7 PM. We're gathering at every campus to hear directly from Pastor Josh about hear directly from Pastor Josh about hear directly from Pastor Josh about where God is leading Lake Point over the where God is leading Lake Point over the where God is leading Lake Point over the next two years. To learn more and next two years. To learn more and next two years. To learn more and register for child care, text vision to register for child care, text vision to register for child care, text vision to 2041. 2041. 2041. And if you're ready to take your And if you're ready to take your And if you're ready to take your relationship with Christ deeper and relationship with Christ deeper and relationship with Christ deeper and build meaningful community, don't miss build meaningful community, don't miss build meaningful community, don't miss our next Rooted session beginning our next Rooted session beginning our next Rooted session beginning September 8th. This 10-week disciplehip September 8th. This 10-week disciplehip September 8th. This 10-week disciplehip experience will help you learn and experience will help you learn and experience will help you learn and practice the seven rhythms of following practice the seven rhythms of following practice the seven rhythms of following Jesus and discover your purpose.

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word of God? We ready? Let's go, man. word of God? We ready? Let's go, man. It's going to be awesome. It's going to It's going to be awesome. It's going to It's going to be awesome. It's going to be awesome. Hey, if you got your Bibles, be awesome. Hey, if you got your Bibles, be awesome. Hey, if you got your Bibles, head over to Second Timothy chapter 1. head over to Second Timothy chapter 1. head over to Second Timothy chapter 1. Uh, real quick, I do just need to Uh, real quick, I do just need to Uh, real quick, I do just need to celebrate this, ladies and gentlemen. As celebrate this, ladies and gentlemen. As celebrate this, ladies and gentlemen. As of today, there is football on TV in of today, there is football on TV in of today, there is football on TV in Jesus name. Come on, man. Come on, man. Jesus name. Come on, man. Come on, man. Jesus name. Come on, man. Come on, man. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. Ready for the temps to drop, the pads to Ready for the temps to drop, the pads to Ready for the temps to drop, the pads to pop. It's time, man. You need to pop. It's time, man. You need to pop. It's time, man. You need to celebrate it. Every good gift comes from celebrate it. Every good gift comes from celebrate it. Every good gift comes from the uh Father Lights above. Need to say the uh Father Lights above. Need to say the uh Father Lights above. Need to say that. Okay. Hey, here's where we are. that. Okay. Hey, here's where we are. that. Okay. Hey, here's where we are. We're going to get right at it. We are We're going to get right at it. We are We're going to get right at it. We are in week two of a series that we're just in week two of a series that we're just in week two of a series that we're just calling Fight the Good Fight. Fight the calling Fight the Good Fight. Fight the calling Fight the Good Fight. Fight the good fight where we are preaching verse good fight where we are preaching verse good fight where we are preaching verse by verse through the book of Second by verse through the book of Second by verse through the book of Second Timothy. I'm going to recap this real Timothy. I'm going to recap this real Timothy. I'm going to recap this real quick here in a second because what quick here in a second because what quick here in a second because what we're doing, this is the year at Lake we're doing, this is the year at Lake we're doing, this is the year at Lake Point where we're just saying everything Point where we're just saying everything Point where we're just saying everything we're doing this year, it hangs off this we're doing this year, it hangs off this we're doing this year, it hangs off this one phrase, I am a disciple. We are not one phrase, I am a disciple. We are not one phrase, I am a disciple. We are not just fans of Jesus. We are disciples of just fans of Jesus. We are disciples of just fans of Jesus. We are disciples of Jesus. And I just want to keep leaning Jesus. And I just want to keep leaning Jesus. And I just want to keep leaning this into you. What disciples do is this into you. What disciples do is this into you. What disciples do is disciples are followers. It is disciples are followers. It is disciples are followers. It is impossible. It is impossible. Let me say impossible. It is impossible. Let me say impossible. It is impossible. Let me say it again. It is impossible. You cannot it again. It is impossible. You cannot it again. It is impossible. You cannot follow someone and be standing still at follow someone and be standing still at follow someone and be standing still at the same time. And so what we're doing the same time. And so what we're doing the same time. And so what we're doing during this series is we're reading this during this series is we're reading this during this series is we're reading this book. I'm let me I'm going to recap this book. I'm let me I'm going to recap this book. I'm let me I'm going to recap this here in a second. It's written by the here in a second. It's written by the here in a second. It's written by the greatest disciple of Jesus Christ who greatest disciple of Jesus Christ who greatest disciple of Jesus Christ who ever who ever lived whose age started ever who ever lived whose age started ever who ever lived whose age started with a five or a six. And he's writing with a five or a six. And he's writing with a five or a six. And he's writing this book on his deathbed figuratively this book on his deathbed figuratively this book on his deathbed figuratively in his death cell to his young disciple in his death cell to his young disciple in his death cell to his young disciple dude named Timothy whose age started dude named Timothy whose age started dude named Timothy whose age started with a two or a three. And what we're with a two or a three. And what we're with a two or a three. And what we're doing is we're just we're just leaning doing is we're just we're just leaning doing is we're just we're just leaning in. We're going, "Okay, what does it in. We're going, "Okay, what does it in. We're going, "Okay, what does it look like for me to be a disciple of look like for me to be a disciple of look like for me to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?" Now, if you weren't here Jesus Christ?" Now, if you weren't here Jesus Christ?" Now, if you weren't here last week, all we're doing during this last week, all we're doing during this last week, all we're doing during this entire series is just verse byvere entire series is just verse byvere entire series is just verse byvere digging into the word of God through digging into the word of God through digging into the word of God through Second Timothy. Now, if you didn't get Second Timothy. Now, if you didn't get Second Timothy. Now, if you didn't get one of these guys, I just want to give one of these guys, I just want to give one of these guys, I just want to give you a heads up. Uh last week, we got

you a heads up. Uh last week, we got you a heads up. Uh last week, we got these little second Timothy journals. these little second Timothy journals. these little second Timothy journals. Y'all are absolutely ridiculous. We sold Y'all are absolutely ridiculous. We sold Y'all are absolutely ridiculous. We sold out of these in like two seconds. And out of these in like two seconds. And out of these in like two seconds. And then this is absolutely amazing. And then this is absolutely amazing. And then this is absolutely amazing. And then between everybody in person at Lake then between everybody in person at Lake then between everybody in person at Lake Point, everybody join joining online, we Point, everybody join joining online, we Point, everybody join joining online, we sold out all of Amazon from this thing. sold out all of Amazon from this thing. sold out all of Amazon from this thing. And then I'm not listen this is insane. And then I'm not listen this is insane. And then I'm not listen this is insane. I can't believe this happened. Between I can't believe this happened. Between I can't believe this happened. Between all of you and everybody on online, this all of you and everybody on online, this all of you and everybody on online, this stupid little $7 journal for a few stupid little $7 journal for a few stupid little $7 journal for a few minutes was the number one selling minutes was the number one selling minutes was the number one selling Christian book on Amazon. Okay, so let Christian book on Amazon. Okay, so let Christian book on Amazon. Okay, so let me just listen, man. In the most me just listen, man. In the most me just listen, man. In the most encouraging way possible, y'all are encouraging way possible, y'all are encouraging way possible, y'all are crazy. That's insane. But we have 2,000 crazy. That's insane. But we have 2,000 crazy. That's insane. But we have 2,000 more of these spread out all of our more of these spread out all of our more of these spread out all of our campuses. What all this is, if you don't campuses. What all this is, if you don't campuses. What all this is, if you don't know what this is, I'm what I'm trying know what this is, I'm what I'm trying know what this is, I'm what I'm trying to Listen, I'm going to shoot you to Listen, I'm going to shoot you to Listen, I'm going to shoot you straight. All I'm doing is I'm trying to straight. All I'm doing is I'm trying to straight. All I'm doing is I'm trying to teach you what somebody taught me about teach you what somebody taught me about teach you what somebody taught me about how get how to get into the word of God how get how to get into the word of God how get how to get into the word of God and it changed my life. So all this and it changed my life. So all this and it changed my life. So all this thing is is little journal scripture thing is is little journal scripture thing is is little journal scripture over here, note-taking spot over here. over here, note-taking spot over here. over here, note-taking spot over here. Whole series you can go through and have Whole series you can go through and have Whole series you can go through and have your little journal about what God did your little journal about what God did your little journal about what God did in your life. Now you guys ready to get in your life. Now you guys ready to get in your life. Now you guys ready to get into the word ready? Okay, let me set into the word ready? Okay, let me set into the word ready? Okay, let me set this up. I got to get a running start.

this up. I got to get a running start. this up. I got to get a running start. We're going to start. It's in first 2 We're going to start. It's in first 2 We're going to start. It's in first 2 Timothy 1:6. I got to start by Bible Timothy 1:6. I got to start by Bible Timothy 1:6. I got to start by Bible nerding this thing out. So listen, if if nerding this thing out. So listen, if if nerding this thing out. So listen, if if you don't like the Bible, if you like you don't like the Bible, if you like you don't like the Bible, if you like the Bible, you're going to love the next the Bible, you're going to love the next the Bible, you're going to love the next couple minutes. If you don't like the couple minutes. If you don't like the couple minutes. If you don't like the Bible, why are you here? Okay, so let me Bible, why are you here? Okay, so let me Bible, why are you here? Okay, so let me do this real quick here. Let me set this do this real quick here. Let me set this do this real quick here. Let me set this up. The book of second Timothy again is up. The book of second Timothy again is up. The book of second Timothy again is written by a guy named Paul. It's written by a guy named Paul. It's written by a guy named Paul. It's written to a young man named Timothy. written to a young man named Timothy. written to a young man named Timothy. What you but what you got to remember is What you but what you got to remember is What you but what you got to remember is in the book of Acts, your homework was in the book of Acts, your homework was in the book of Acts, your homework was Acts 19. I'm going to talk about that Acts 19. I'm going to talk about that Acts 19. I'm going to talk about that here in a second. The Apostle Paul, he here in a second. The Apostle Paul, he here in a second. The Apostle Paul, he leaves his young disciple Timothy in leaves his young disciple Timothy in leaves his young disciple Timothy in Ephesus. If you're brand new to the Ephesus. If you're brand new to the Ephesus. If you're brand new to the Bible, and I know tons of you are, if Bible, and I know tons of you are, if Bible, and I know tons of you are, if you're brand new to the Bible and you you're brand new to the Bible and you you're brand new to the Bible and you see a book of the Bible called see a book of the Bible called see a book of the Bible called Ephesians, that's the letter of the Ephesians, that's the letter of the Ephesians, that's the letter of the Bible that's written to the book uh Bible that's written to the book uh Bible that's written to the book uh that's written to the church at the city that's written to the church at the city that's written to the church at the city of Ephesus. That's where little young of Ephesus. That's where little young of Ephesus. That's where little young pastor Tim, he was a pastor there. And pastor Tim, he was a pastor there. And pastor Tim, he was a pastor there. And I'm going to talk about what happened. I'm going to talk about what happened. I'm going to talk about what happened. Now, here here's what's cool, and this Now, here here's what's cool, and this Now, here here's what's cool, and this is going to help connect some dots here is going to help connect some dots here is going to help connect some dots here in a second. You can actually go to the in a second. You can actually go to the in a second. You can actually go to the city of Ephesus today. I've been there. city of Ephesus today. I've been there. city of Ephesus today. I've been there. It's insane. I'm going to show you some It's insane. I'm going to show you some It's insane. I'm going to show you some pictures. Let's go Indiana Jones. So, pictures. Let's go Indiana Jones. So, pictures. Let's go Indiana Jones. So, here we go. Today, this is what the city here we go. Today, this is what the city here we go. Today, this is what the city of Ephesus looks like right now. It's of Ephesus looks like right now. It's of Ephesus looks like right now. It's one of the bestkept archaeological sites one of the bestkept archaeological sites one of the bestkept archaeological sites in the entire Bible. This is what the in the entire Bible. This is what the in the entire Bible. This is what the city looked like, just with a little city looked like, just with a little city looked like, just with a little less wear and tear when the Apostle Paul less wear and tear when the Apostle Paul less wear and tear when the Apostle Paul and little Tim were there. So, this is and little Tim were there. So, this is and little Tim were there. So, this is where they are. Now, your homework was where they are. Now, your homework was where they are. Now, your homework was Acts 19. You go read Acts 19. You're Acts 19. You go read Acts 19. You're Acts 19. You go read Acts 19. You're going to read about the Apostle Paul going to read about the Apostle Paul going to read about the Apostle Paul coming in here and almost getting coming in here and almost getting coming in here and almost getting killed. Now, when you read in Acts 19, killed. Now, when you read in Acts 19, killed. Now, when you read in Acts 19, go to that next picture. When you read go to that next picture. When you read go to that next picture. When you read in Acts 19, this is me from last year. I in Acts 19, this is me from last year. I in Acts 19, this is me from last year. I didn't have another picture. That's the didn't have another picture. That's the didn't have another picture. That's the best one I got. When you read Acts 19, best one I got. When you read Acts 19, best one I got. When you read Acts 19, it will talk about the Apostle Paul it will talk about the Apostle Paul it will talk about the Apostle Paul quote lecturing every day at quote the

quote lecturing every day at quote the quote lecturing every day at quote the lecture hall of Tyrannis. This is me lecture hall of Tyrannis. This is me lecture hall of Tyrannis. This is me standing right in front of the standing right in front of the standing right in front of the reconstructed library at Ephesus using reconstructed library at Ephesus using reconstructed library at Ephesus using the original stones of that library. A the original stones of that library. A the original stones of that library. A lot of scholars think the lecture hall lot of scholars think the lecture hall lot of scholars think the lecture hall of Tyrannis was this building. So when of Tyrannis was this building. So when of Tyrannis was this building. So when you read Acts 19, it's like, bro, this you read Acts 19, it's like, bro, this you read Acts 19, it's like, bro, this stuff really happened. We call it good stuff really happened. We call it good stuff really happened. We call it good news. It's news because it really news. It's news because it really news. It's news because it really happened. It's good because it goes into happened. It's good because it goes into happened. It's good because it goes into dark places. The good news touched down dark places. The good news touched down dark places. The good news touched down at Ephesus right here. Legit right here. at Ephesus right here. Legit right here. at Ephesus right here. Legit right here. But that's where it happened. Now in But that's where it happened. Now in But that's where it happened. Now in Acts 19, what you read is right after Acts 19, what you read is right after Acts 19, what you read is right after Paul at Ephesus starts preaching the Paul at Ephesus starts preaching the Paul at Ephesus starts preaching the gospel, there's this insane outpouring gospel, there's this insane outpouring gospel, there's this insane outpouring of the Holy Spirit and it upsets the of the Holy Spirit and it upsets the of the Holy Spirit and it upsets the entire economy of Ephesus. I'm not going entire economy of Ephesus. I'm not going entire economy of Ephesus. I'm not going back there listening to the last sermon. back there listening to the last sermon. back there listening to the last sermon. I told that story last week. Now, if I told that story last week. Now, if I told that story last week. Now, if you're standing right in front of that you're standing right in front of that you're standing right in front of that library and look to the right, you're library and look to the right, you're library and look to the right, you're going to see this thing. It's called the going to see this thing. It's called the going to see this thing. It's called the agora. Agora is a Greek word that means agora. Agora is a Greek word that means agora. Agora is a Greek word that means marketplace. So when you read in Acts 19 marketplace. So when you read in Acts 19 marketplace. So when you read in Acts 19 about all these little silver smiths and about all these little silver smiths and about all these little silver smiths and what's ever doing? You can go there what's ever doing? You can go there what's ever doing? You can go there today. There's this big temple to a today. There's this big temple to a today. There's this big temple to a demonic pagan false goddess named demonic pagan false goddess named demonic pagan false goddess named Artemis. There were cult prostitutes Artemis. There were cult prostitutes Artemis. There were cult prostitutes both male and female there. All the both male and female there. All the both male and female there. All the silver smiths, the idol makers that silver smiths, the idol makers that silver smiths, the idol makers that you're reading about in Acts 19.

you're reading about in Acts 19. you're reading about in Acts 19. Literally they were right here. The Literally they were right here. The Literally they were right here. The lecture hall of Tyrannis is like right lecture hall of Tyrannis is like right lecture hall of Tyrannis is like right over here. They were like right here in over here. They were like right here in over here. They were like right here in this thing. And that's why the preaching this thing. And that's why the preaching this thing. And that's why the preaching of the gospel happened right here upset of the gospel happened right here upset of the gospel happened right here upset the economy. This is like a big old the economy. This is like a big old the economy. This is like a big old farmers market. I'm That's That's like farmers market. I'm That's That's like farmers market. I'm That's That's like 21st century Texas version of Acts 19. 21st century Texas version of Acts 19. 21st century Texas version of Acts 19. It's like a big old farmers market. It's like a big old farmers market. It's like a big old farmers market. They're all doing their stuff right They're all doing their stuff right They're all doing their stuff right here. Nobody's buying their stuff here. Nobody's buying their stuff here. Nobody's buying their stuff anymore because everybody's now we're anymore because everybody's now we're anymore because everybody's now we're not on team Artemis. We left team demon. not on team Artemis. We left team demon. not on team Artemis. We left team demon. Now we're on team Jesus. Nobody's buying Now we're on team Jesus. Nobody's buying Now we're on team Jesus. Nobody's buying their stuff anymore. In fact, to this their stuff anymore. In fact, to this their stuff anymore. In fact, to this day, you can go to Ephesus. There is day, you can go to Ephesus. There is day, you can go to Ephesus. There is physical evidence, physical evidence physical evidence, physical evidence physical evidence, physical evidence that the city of Ephesus was infested by that the city of Ephesus was infested by that the city of Ephesus was infested by demons. To this day, when you go to demons. To this day, when you go to demons. To this day, when you go to Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. See, that's it. So, that's that's my See, that's it. So, that's that's my See, that's it. So, that's that's my best now. Legit, I took that picture for best now. Legit, I took that picture for best now. Legit, I took that picture for real in Ephesus and they're everywhere. real in Ephesus and they're everywhere. real in Ephesus and they're everywhere. They're I'm just telling you, they're They're I'm just telling you, they're They're I'm just telling you, they're everywhere. That's a joke. Go back. So, everywhere. That's a joke. Go back. So, everywhere. That's a joke. Go back. So, all this happens in the Agora and this all this happens in the Agora and this all this happens in the Agora and this amazing outpouring of the spirit of God amazing outpouring of the spirit of God amazing outpouring of the spirit of God happens. Tons of people get saved. Now, happens. Tons of people get saved. Now, happens. Tons of people get saved. Now, when you read in Acts 19, I'm making my when you read in Acts 19, I'm making my when you read in Acts 19, I'm making my my way to Second Timothy. When you read my way to Second Timothy. When you read my way to Second Timothy. When you read in Acts 19, what you read is that they in Acts 19, what you read is that they in Acts 19, what you read is that they uh go ahead and toss that uh go ahead uh go ahead and toss that uh go ahead uh go ahead and toss that uh go ahead and toss that. Yeah, let me do the and toss that. Yeah, let me do the and toss that. Yeah, let me do the verse. Let me go ahead and do the verse.

verse. Let me go ahead and do the verse. verse. Let me go ahead and do the verse. Do the verse real quick. You read in Do the verse real quick. You read in Do the verse real quick. You read in Acts 19, it says this. Sorry, I'm I'm Acts 19, it says this. Sorry, I'm I'm Acts 19, it says this. Sorry, I'm I'm throwing them a curveball. This is what throwing them a curveball. This is what throwing them a curveball. This is what happens. Whole cities in an uproar. They happens. Whole cities in an uproar. They happens. Whole cities in an uproar. They sees gas, Aristotarkus, Paul's traveling sees gas, Aristotarkus, Paul's traveling sees gas, Aristotarkus, Paul's traveling companions. And then check this out. All companions. And then check this out. All companions. And then check this out. All of them rushed into the theater. of them rushed into the theater. of them rushed into the theater. Actually, guys up there, I'm throwing Actually, guys up there, I'm throwing Actually, guys up there, I'm throwing you a curveball. Go backwards to the you a curveball. Go backwards to the you a curveball. Go backwards to the agora. In Acts 19, go backwards to the agora. In Acts 19, go backwards to the agora. In Acts 19, go backwards to the Agora. Sorry, I'm throwing you a Agora. Sorry, I'm throwing you a Agora. Sorry, I'm throwing you a curveball. In Acts 19, when it says the curveball. In Acts 19, when it says the curveball. In Acts 19, when it says the theater, check out this crane right theater, check out this crane right theater, check out this crane right here. That's not original to the first here. That's not original to the first here. That's not original to the first century. century. century. That crane, they're reconstructing the That crane, they're reconstructing the That crane, they're reconstructing the theater mentioned in Acts 19. And check theater mentioned in Acts 19. And check theater mentioned in Acts 19. And check this out. Now, go to that picture. This this out. Now, go to that picture. This this out. Now, go to that picture. This is the theater. They literally drag the is the theater. They literally drag the is the theater. They literally drag the Apostle Paul here. Big old crowd. And Apostle Paul here. Big old crowd. And Apostle Paul here. Big old crowd. And they're ready to kill him. If you read they're ready to kill him. If you read they're ready to kill him. If you read that, they're going to kill him right that, they're going to kill him right that, they're going to kill him right here. Now, this thing's massive. It here. Now, this thing's massive. It here. Now, this thing's massive. It seats more than the AC in Dallas. This seats more than the AC in Dallas. This seats more than the AC in Dallas. This seats like 25, 30,000 people. So, you seats like 25, 30,000 people. So, you seats like 25, 30,000 people. So, you got this massive crowd there. They're got this massive crowd there. They're got this massive crowd there. They're getting ready to to kill Paul. They want getting ready to to kill Paul. They want getting ready to to kill Paul. They want to kill him. And then I'm driving at to kill him. And then I'm driving at to kill him. And then I'm driving at something. The Apostle Paul was the most something. The Apostle Paul was the most something. The Apostle Paul was the most fearless man that may have ever lived. fearless man that may have ever lived. fearless man that may have ever lived. He's the most fearless dude in the He's the most fearless dude in the He's the most fearless dude in the entire Bible. The Apostle Paul sees all entire Bible. The Apostle Paul sees all entire Bible. The Apostle Paul sees all these people that want to kill him and these people that want to kill him and these people that want to kill him and his first thought is, "Thank you for his first thought is, "Thank you for his first thought is, "Thank you for gathering for my sermon. It's time for gathering for my sermon. It's time for gathering for my sermon. It's time for me to preach." Legit. That's what he me to preach." Legit. That's what he me to preach." Legit. That's what he does in Acts 19. Now, what I want you to does in Acts 19. Now, what I want you to does in Acts 19. Now, what I want you to remember is that little Timothy, Paul remember is that little Timothy, Paul remember is that little Timothy, Paul would have grabbed Timothy from the city would have grabbed Timothy from the city would have grabbed Timothy from the city of Lististra. Talked about this last of Lististra. Talked about this last of Lististra. Talked about this last week when Timothy, some Bible scholars week when Timothy, some Bible scholars week when Timothy, some Bible scholars think he may have been like 15 years think he may have been like 15 years think he may have been like 15 years old, maybe 18 years old. And this young old, maybe 18 years old. And this young old, maybe 18 years old. And this young fatherless kid that comes from a broken fatherless kid that comes from a broken fatherless kid that comes from a broken home, the Apostle Paul goes, "Hey man, home, the Apostle Paul goes, "Hey man, home, the Apostle Paul goes, "Hey man, I'm gonna be your spiritual father. You I'm gonna be your spiritual father. You I'm gonna be your spiritual father. You come with me. I'm gonna love you. I'm come with me. I'm gonna love you. I'm come with me. I'm gonna love you. I'm gonna invest in you. I'm going to show

gonna invest in you. I'm going to show gonna invest in you. I'm going to show you what it looks like to follow Jesus." you what it looks like to follow Jesus." you what it looks like to follow Jesus." Timothy would have watched Paul, this is Timothy would have watched Paul, this is Timothy would have watched Paul, this is going to be important here in a second. going to be important here in a second. going to be important here in a second. He would have watched Paul have this He would have watched Paul have this He would have watched Paul have this huge crowd want to kill him. And the huge crowd want to kill him. And the huge crowd want to kill him. And the Apostle Paul go, "Thank you very much. Apostle Paul go, "Thank you very much. Apostle Paul go, "Thank you very much. Time to preach the gospel and stand up." Time to preach the gospel and stand up." Time to preach the gospel and stand up." Now, this is what Timothy sees. Now, Now, this is what Timothy sees. Now, Now, this is what Timothy sees. Now, check this out. Timothy after all this check this out. Timothy after all this check this out. Timothy after all this after Paul dies Timothy stays as the after Paul dies Timothy stays as the after Paul dies Timothy stays as the pastor of Ephesus both the mother of pastor of Ephesus both the mother of pastor of Ephesus both the mother of Jesus Mary so Mary the mother of Jesus Jesus Mary so Mary the mother of Jesus Jesus Mary so Mary the mother of Jesus and the apostle John church history and the apostle John church history and the apostle John church history tells us they end up members in tells us they end up members in tells us they end up members in Timothy's church after the era that the Timothy's church after the era that the Timothy's church after the era that the New Testament was written in this New Testament was written in this New Testament was written in this becomes a prominent church in the New becomes a prominent church in the New becomes a prominent church in the New Testament era and we know that Timothy Testament era and we know that Timothy Testament era and we know that Timothy remember this young little pastor remember this young little pastor remember this young little pastor Timothy struggled with fear I'm going to Timothy struggled with fear I'm going to Timothy struggled with fear I'm going to give you some Bible stats give you some Bible stats give you some Bible stats 14 times in the book of second Timothy, 14 times in the book of second Timothy, 14 times in the book of second Timothy, Paul encourages little Timothy something Paul encourages little Timothy something Paul encourages little Timothy something like, "Endure suffering." I'm going to like, "Endure suffering." I'm going to like, "Endure suffering." I'm going to read this to you here in a second. Paul read this to you here in a second. Paul read this to you here in a second. Paul tells Timothy uh in 1 Timothy, he says, tells Timothy uh in 1 Timothy, he says, tells Timothy uh in 1 Timothy, he says, "Don't let anybody look down on you "Don't let anybody look down on you "Don't let anybody look down on you because you're young." He's trying to because you're young." He's trying to because you're young." He's trying to encourage his fear. In 1 Corinthians 16, encourage his fear. In 1 Corinthians 16, encourage his fear. In 1 Corinthians 16, the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthian the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthian the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthian church. He's like, "Hey man, when church. He's like, "Hey man, when church. He's like, "Hey man, when Timothy comes, don't let anybody despise Timothy comes, don't let anybody despise Timothy comes, don't let anybody despise him." Because he knows Timothy struggles him." Because he knows Timothy struggles him." Because he knows Timothy struggles with fear. And then in this book right with fear. And then in this book right with fear. And then in this book right here, you're going to read it here in a here, you're going to read it here in a here, you're going to read it here in a second. Oh, we also know this. Timothy, second. Oh, we also know this. Timothy, second. Oh, we also know this. Timothy, apparently, we see it in second Timothy, apparently, we see it in second Timothy, apparently, we see it in second Timothy, he got so nervous, got so worked up when he got so nervous, got so worked up when he got so nervous, got so worked up when he would stand up to preach in front of he would stand up to preach in front of he would stand up to preach in front of people. Apparently, he started having people. Apparently, he started having people. Apparently, he started having stomach problems because the Apostle stomach problems because the Apostle stomach problems because the Apostle Paul in second Timothy is like, "Hey, Paul in second Timothy is like, "Hey, Paul in second Timothy is like, "Hey, Timothy, I know about your stomach

Timothy, I know about your stomach Timothy, I know about your stomach issues. Let yourself have a little issues. Let yourself have a little issues. Let yourself have a little wine." Sorry, Baptist. He actually does wine." Sorry, Baptist. He actually does wine." Sorry, Baptist. He actually does say that. Let yourself have a little say that. Let yourself have a little say that. Let yourself have a little wine. By the way, I just got to get this wine. By the way, I just got to get this wine. By the way, I just got to get this out. You know why I always take two out. You know why I always take two out. You know why I always take two Baptists to go fishing with you? Because Baptists to go fishing with you? Because Baptists to go fishing with you? Because if you just take one, if you if you take if you just take one, if you if you take if you just take one, if you if you take uh I got to get it right. Uh if if you uh I got to get it right. Uh if if you uh I got to get it right. Uh if if you take if you take two, they won't drink take if you take two, they won't drink take if you take two, they won't drink any of your beer. If you take one, he'll any of your beer. If you take one, he'll any of your beer. If you take one, he'll drink it at all. That's why you got to drink it at all. That's why you got to drink it at all. That's why you got to take two baptisms. Only the Baptist will take two baptisms. Only the Baptist will take two baptisms. Only the Baptist will get that joke. get that joke. get that joke. So it's like Timothy, drink a little So it's like Timothy, drink a little So it's like Timothy, drink a little wine. Calm your stomach down. And then wine. Calm your stomach down. And then wine. Calm your stomach down. And then in second Timothy, this is where we're in second Timothy, this is where we're in second Timothy, this is where we're going to be today. The Apostle Paul going to be today. The Apostle Paul going to be today. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy this young scared Timothy. tells Timothy this young scared Timothy. tells Timothy this young scared Timothy. He says, "For God gave us a spirit not He says, "For God gave us a spirit not He says, "For God gave us a spirit not of fear, of fear, of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of but a spirit of power, of love, and of but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-control." Now, here's what we know. self-control." Now, here's what we know. self-control." Now, here's what we know. This is really awesome. Timothy took This is really awesome. Timothy took This is really awesome. Timothy took that to heart and he became a fearless that to heart and he became a fearless that to heart and he became a fearless man of courage and conviction that God man of courage and conviction that God man of courage and conviction that God used and he broke the spirit of fear off used and he broke the spirit of fear off used and he broke the spirit of fear off of his life and he lived in the power of of his life and he lived in the power of of his life and he lived in the power of the Holy Spirit. Here's how we know the Holy Spirit. Here's how we know the Holy Spirit. Here's how we know this, brother. It's amazing. To this this, brother. It's amazing. To this this, brother. It's amazing. To this day, when you go to Ephesus, if you look day, when you go to Ephesus, if you look day, when you go to Ephesus, if you look on the ground, it's easy to miss. on the ground, it's easy to miss. on the ground, it's easy to miss. There's these little symbols all over There's these little symbols all over There's these little symbols all over the ground in the city of Ephesus. A the ground in the city of Ephesus. A the ground in the city of Ephesus. A huge revival outpouring of the spirit huge revival outpouring of the spirit huge revival outpouring of the spirit took place. This I don't got time to took place. This I don't got time to took place. This I don't got time to explain this. I do it on the podcast.

explain this. I do it on the podcast. explain this. I do it on the podcast. This was the original ichthus. That This was the original ichthus. That This was the original ichthus. That little Jesus fish thing, it means Jesus little Jesus fish thing, it means Jesus little Jesus fish thing, it means Jesus Christ, God's son, Savior, Lord. That's Christ, God's son, Savior, Lord. That's Christ, God's son, Savior, Lord. That's what that means. Because all the what that means. Because all the what that means. Because all the Christians in Ephesus in front of their Christians in Ephesus in front of their Christians in Ephesus in front of their little farmers market booths, they little farmers market booths, they little farmers market booths, they started etching it into the stone so started etching it into the stone so started etching it into the stone so that all the other Christians had this that all the other Christians had this that all the other Christians had this little secret symbol where they know, little secret symbol where they know, little secret symbol where they know, hey, I'm on team Jesus, too. We're good. hey, I'm on team Jesus, too. We're good. hey, I'm on team Jesus, too. We're good. It's all over the city. So, we know that It's all over the city. So, we know that It's all over the city. So, we know that Timothy stood up, broke off the spirit Timothy stood up, broke off the spirit Timothy stood up, broke off the spirit of fear, and acted in the spirit of the of fear, and acted in the spirit of the of fear, and acted in the spirit of the living God. Church history also tells us living God. Church history also tells us living God. Church history also tells us Timothy stayed there and pastored till Timothy stayed there and pastored till Timothy stayed there and pastored till he was 80 years old. I love this so he was 80 years old. I love this so he was 80 years old. I love this so much. 80 years old, he's swinging much. 80 years old, he's swinging much. 80 years old, he's swinging haymakers for the kingdom of God. Guess haymakers for the kingdom of God. Guess haymakers for the kingdom of God. Guess guess how Timothy dies. When Timothyy's guess how Timothy dies. When Timothyy's guess how Timothy dies. When Timothyy's 80 years old, there's a big mob. People 80 years old, there's a big mob. People 80 years old, there's a big mob. People worshiping the goddess Artemis again. worshiping the goddess Artemis again. worshiping the goddess Artemis again. They're doing all this shady stuff. And They're doing all this shady stuff. And They're doing all this shady stuff. And Timothy remembers the spiritual Timothy remembers the spiritual Timothy remembers the spiritual fatherhood of his spiritual father Paul. fatherhood of his spiritual father Paul. fatherhood of his spiritual father Paul. And Timothy sees that crowd when he's And Timothy sees that crowd when he's And Timothy sees that crowd when he's 80. And church history tells us Timothy 80. And church history tells us Timothy 80. And church history tells us Timothy must have had a thought. And he must must have had a thought. And he must must have had a thought. And he must have thought, you know what I ought to have thought, you know what I ought to have thought, you know what I ought to do? Mob's here. Good time to preach. And do? Mob's here. Good time to preach. And do? Mob's here. Good time to preach. And 80year-old Timothy stands up and starts 80year-old Timothy stands up and starts 80year-old Timothy stands up and starts sharing the love of Jesus Christ with sharing the love of Jesus Christ with sharing the love of Jesus Christ with the mob. They beat him. They stone him.

the mob. They beat him. They stone him. the mob. They beat him. They stone him. He survives for two days. And then he He survives for two days. And then he He survives for two days. And then he succumbs to his wounds. And he goes and succumbs to his wounds. And he goes and succumbs to his wounds. And he goes and he hugs Jesus. Why? Because he did not he hugs Jesus. Why? Because he did not he hugs Jesus. Why? Because he did not live in a spirit of fear, but in a live in a spirit of fear, but in a live in a spirit of fear, but in a spirit of power and of love and of a spirit of power and of love and of a spirit of power and of love and of a right mind. Okay? Now, check this out. right mind. Okay? Now, check this out. right mind. Okay? Now, check this out. That's what I want to talk to you about That's what I want to talk to you about That's what I want to talk to you about today. Okay? Now, here's what I know. today. Okay? Now, here's what I know. today. Okay? Now, here's what I know. What I know is the spirit of fear. It What I know is the spirit of fear. It What I know is the spirit of fear. It might be the number one problem in might be the number one problem in might be the number one problem in America today. By the way, I just got to America today. By the way, I just got to America today. By the way, I just got to say this. Number one problem in America, say this. Number one problem in America, say this. Number one problem in America, even though you live in the safest even though you live in the safest even though you live in the safest society maybe in human history, bro. society maybe in human history, bro. society maybe in human history, bro. Kids today, kids are putting on more Kids today, kids are putting on more Kids today, kids are putting on more gear to ride their bikes than astronauts gear to ride their bikes than astronauts gear to ride their bikes than astronauts were to go to the moon in the 70s. were to go to the moon in the 70s. were to go to the moon in the 70s. And yet we live in a culture that's the And yet we live in a culture that's the And yet we live in a culture that's the most anxious, the most uh the most most anxious, the most uh the most most anxious, the most uh the most depressed, the most anxiety brittle depressed, the most anxiety brittle depressed, the most anxiety brittle generation in history. You know what generation in history. You know what generation in history. You know what that is? Because fear is a liar. And the that is? Because fear is a liar. And the that is? Because fear is a liar. And the spirit of fear, listen, there's a spirit of fear, listen, there's a spirit of fear, listen, there's a difference. Toss that verse up there. So difference. Toss that verse up there. So difference. Toss that verse up there. So the Apostle Paul says this. He says, the Apostle Paul says this. He says, the Apostle Paul says this. He says, "For this reason, let's start getting "For this reason, let's start getting "For this reason, let's start getting in. I remind you to fan into flame the in. I remind you to fan into flame the in. I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the gift of God which is in you through the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of hands. For God gave us a laying on of hands. For God gave us a laying on of hands. For God gave us a spirit. Watch this. A spirit not of spirit. Watch this. A spirit not of spirit. Watch this. A spirit not of fear, but of power, of love, and fear, but of power, of love, and fear, but of power, of love, and self-control. Let me explain something self-control. Let me explain something self-control. Let me explain something real quick. There's a difference between real quick. There's a difference between real quick. There's a difference between feelings of fear that are on you and a feelings of fear that are on you and a feelings of fear that are on you and a spirit of fear that gets in you. Those spirit of fear that gets in you. Those spirit of fear that gets in you. Those are different things. Okay? Feelings of are different things. Okay? Feelings of are different things. Okay? Feelings of fear on you, that's natural. That's fear on you, that's natural. That's fear on you, that's natural. That's normal. That's stuff that God gave you.

normal. That's stuff that God gave you. normal. That's stuff that God gave you. Feelings of fear on you that keeps you Feelings of fear on you that keeps you Feelings of fear on you that keeps you alive when a bear is chasing you. That's alive when a bear is chasing you. That's alive when a bear is chasing you. That's fine. But a spirit of fear and is when fine. But a spirit of fear and is when fine. But a spirit of fear and is when feelings of fear aren't just on you, but feelings of fear aren't just on you, but feelings of fear aren't just on you, but a spirit of fear gets in you. Watch a spirit of fear gets in you. Watch a spirit of fear gets in you. Watch this. A spirit of fear is when it gets this. A spirit of fear is when it gets this. A spirit of fear is when it gets in you and you begin to be controlled by in you and you begin to be controlled by in you and you begin to be controlled by fear in the way that God wants fear in the way that God wants fear in the way that God wants Christians to be controlled by the Holy Christians to be controlled by the Holy Christians to be controlled by the Holy Spirit of the living God. You know that Spirit of the living God. You know that Spirit of the living God. You know that you're suffering from a spirit of fear. you're suffering from a spirit of fear. you're suffering from a spirit of fear. And listen, when I say this, God, would And listen, when I say this, God, would And listen, when I say this, God, would you please show it to people who are in you please show it to people who are in you please show it to people who are in the slavery and bondage? You know you're the slavery and bondage? You know you're the slavery and bondage? You know you're suffering from a spirit of fear when it suffering from a spirit of fear when it suffering from a spirit of fear when it is telling you where you're allowed to is telling you where you're allowed to is telling you where you're allowed to go, where you're not allowed to go. What go, where you're not allowed to go. What go, where you're not allowed to go. What you're allowed to do, what you're not you're allowed to do, what you're not you're allowed to do, what you're not allowed to do. Watch this. When you're allowed to do. Watch this. When you're allowed to do. Watch this. When you're allowed to sleep and when you're not allowed to sleep and when you're not allowed to sleep and when you're not allowed to sleep. allowed to sleep. allowed to sleep. when you're allowed to obey God and when when you're allowed to obey God and when when you're allowed to obey God and when you're not allowed to obey God. And when you're not allowed to obey God. And when you're not allowed to obey God. And when you look at your life, you're like, man, you look at your life, you're like, man, you look at your life, you're like, man, actually, I'm reverse engineering my actually, I'm reverse engineering my actually, I'm reverse engineering my decisions from fear instead of faith. decisions from fear instead of faith. decisions from fear instead of faith. That's when you know it's not just That's when you know it's not just That's when you know it's not just feelings of fear on you. It's a spirit feelings of fear on you. It's a spirit feelings of fear on you. It's a spirit of fear in you. And God did not design of fear in you. And God did not design of fear in you. And God did not design you to live that way. He wants you to you to live that way. He wants you to you to live that way. He wants you to leverage your life to be led by the leverage your life to be led by the leverage your life to be led by the spirit of the living God to do great spirit of the living God to do great spirit of the living God to do great things for his glory and people's good.

things for his glory and people's good. things for his glory and people's good. So check this out. What you're going to So check this out. What you're going to So check this out. What you're going to see in these next verses, what Paul's see in these next verses, what Paul's see in these next verses, what Paul's doing right here is he's discipling doing right here is he's discipling doing right here is he's discipling Timothy on how Timothy is going to get Timothy on how Timothy is going to get Timothy on how Timothy is going to get out of being led by a spirit of fear to out of being led by a spirit of fear to out of being led by a spirit of fear to become a fearless man of God. He's going become a fearless man of God. He's going become a fearless man of God. He's going to say four things. I better I'm going to say four things. I better I'm going to say four things. I better I'm going to do them real quick. Okay, so check to do them real quick. Okay, so check to do them real quick. Okay, so check this out. Here we go. Let me read it and this out. Here we go. Let me read it and this out. Here we go. Let me read it and explain it. Next verse. Therefore, he explain it. Next verse. Therefore, he explain it. Next verse. Therefore, he says, "Do not be ashamed of the says, "Do not be ashamed of the says, "Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord." When you see the testimony of our Lord." When you see the testimony of our Lord." When you see the word ashamed, circle that word. When you word ashamed, circle that word. When you word ashamed, circle that word. When you see the word ashamed, it's another word see the word ashamed, it's another word see the word ashamed, it's another word for fear. In other words, don't be for fear. In other words, don't be for fear. In other words, don't be afraid of the testimony of our Lord, nor afraid of the testimony of our Lord, nor afraid of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Watch this. But, of me, his prisoner. Watch this. But, of me, his prisoner. Watch this. But, and I want you to underline these three and I want you to underline these three and I want you to underline these three words. But share in suffering for the words. But share in suffering for the words. But share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. Number one, gospel by the power of God. Number one, gospel by the power of God. Number one, you overcome a spirit of fear by number you overcome a spirit of fear by number you overcome a spirit of fear by number one adjusting your expectations. one adjusting your expectations. one adjusting your expectations. Adjusting your expectations. Now, really Adjusting your expectations. Now, really Adjusting your expectations. Now, really quick, sometimes I'll preach a sermon quick, sometimes I'll preach a sermon quick, sometimes I'll preach a sermon and it's a sermon that's like applause and it's a sermon that's like applause and it's a sermon that's like applause the whole time and everybody's really the whole time and everybody's really the whole time and everybody's really excited and you're two seconds into the excited and you're two seconds into the excited and you're two seconds into the sermon and you're tweeting, you know, sermon and you're tweeting, you know, sermon and you're tweeting, you know, praise hands, praise hands, fire, fire, praise hands, praise hands, fire, fire, praise hands, praise hands, fire, fire, fire fire, and all this is amazing.

fire fire, and all this is amazing. fire fire, and all this is amazing. Pastor on five is amazing. You can't Pastor on five is amazing. You can't Pastor on five is amazing. You can't wait to share this sermon with all your wait to share this sermon with all your wait to share this sermon with all your friends because so dagum encouraging. friends because so dagum encouraging. friends because so dagum encouraging. You just can't wait. That is not what You just can't wait. That is not what You just can't wait. That is not what the next four minutes are going to be. the next four minutes are going to be. the next four minutes are going to be. I'm just going to tell my job is not to I'm just going to tell my job is not to I'm just going to tell my job is not to tell you what you want to hear. Is to tell you what you want to hear. Is to tell you what you want to hear. Is to tell you what this book says. Okay? So, tell you what this book says. Okay? So, tell you what this book says. Okay? So, so check this out. You got to overcome a so check this out. You got to overcome a so check this out. You got to overcome a spirit of fear by number one adjusting spirit of fear by number one adjusting spirit of fear by number one adjusting your expectations. Check this out. 14 your expectations. Check this out. 14 your expectations. Check this out. 14 times in the book of second Timothy, times in the book of second Timothy, times in the book of second Timothy, Paul says things like this. I'm going to Paul says things like this. I'm going to Paul says things like this. I'm going to read some of them to you. He says, "Hey read some of them to you. He says, "Hey read some of them to you. He says, "Hey little Tim. Hey little Tim." Number one, little Tim. Hey little Tim." Number one, little Tim. Hey little Tim." Number one, 2 Timothy 2:3. Share in suffering as a 2 Timothy 2:3. Share in suffering as a 2 Timothy 2:3. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 4:5. As for you, always be soberminded. 4:5. As for you, always be soberminded. 4:5. As for you, always be soberminded. Endure suffering. Do the work of an Endure suffering. Do the work of an Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Fulfill your ministry. evangelist. Fulfill your ministry. evangelist. Fulfill your ministry. Timothy Timothy Timothy 3:12. Check this out. This listen this 3:12. Check this out. This listen this 3:12. Check this out. This listen this this one your grandma ain't ain't this one your grandma ain't ain't this one your grandma ain't ain't knitting this on a doily. Indeed, all knitting this on a doily. Indeed, all knitting this on a doily. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in who desire to live a godly life in who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Grandma's not putting that on a doily. Grandma's not putting that on a doily. Grandma's not putting that on a doily. Where's that coffee cup? Okay, but these Where's that coffee cup? Okay, but these Where's that coffee cup? Okay, but these are Bible verses. These are promises of are Bible verses. These are promises of are Bible verses. These are promises of God. Now, here's why this is important.

God. Now, here's why this is important. God. Now, here's why this is important. You got to understand this. The reason You got to understand this. The reason You got to understand this. The reason this important and why you're never this important and why you're never this important and why you're never going to break a spirit of fear on your going to break a spirit of fear on your going to break a spirit of fear on your life if you don't get this is because life if you don't get this is because life if you don't get this is because here's what happens. A lot of people, here's what happens. A lot of people, here's what happens. A lot of people, they walk into Christianity, they they they walk into Christianity, they they they walk into Christianity, they they get on team Jesus, and what they think get on team Jesus, and what they think get on team Jesus, and what they think is going to happen is great, I'm is going to happen is great, I'm is going to happen is great, I'm following Jesus now. So now it's going following Jesus now. So now it's going following Jesus now. So now it's going to be all sunshine and rainbows and to be all sunshine and rainbows and to be all sunshine and rainbows and Skittles and I'm going to poop ice cream Skittles and I'm going to poop ice cream Skittles and I'm going to poop ice cream and everybody's going to applaud and everybody's going to applaud and everybody's going to applaud everything I do and like me all the everything I do and like me all the everything I do and like me all the time. And let me just tell you, if you time. And let me just tell you, if you time. And let me just tell you, if you think that either you haven't been a think that either you haven't been a think that either you haven't been a Christian for more than 11 seconds Christian for more than 11 seconds Christian for more than 11 seconds or bless your heart, you're too dumb to or bless your heart, you're too dumb to or bless your heart, you're too dumb to talk to and you haven't read your Bible. talk to and you haven't read your Bible. talk to and you haven't read your Bible. One or the other. Okay? But what you One or the other. Okay? But what you One or the other. Okay? But what you have to understand is listen, you must have to understand is listen, you must have to understand is listen, you must listen. When you c cross the line of listen. When you c cross the line of listen. When you c cross the line of faith and you move from uh the kingdom faith and you move from uh the kingdom faith and you move from uh the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, you of darkness to the kingdom of light, you of darkness to the kingdom of light, you didn't just gain God as your father, you didn't just gain God as your father, you didn't just gain God as your father, you gained hell as your enemy. The birthmark gained hell as your enemy. The birthmark gained hell as your enemy. The birthmark of a believer is a bullseye. of a believer is a bullseye. of a believer is a bullseye. This is why you must listen to me. You This is why you must listen to me. You This is why you must listen to me. You you must not be surprised that this you must not be surprised that this you must not be surprised that this world hates you. Here's why I'm saying world hates you. Here's why I'm saying world hates you. Here's why I'm saying this. The reason some people live by a this. The reason some people live by a this. The reason some people live by a spirit of fear is they expect everyone spirit of fear is they expect everyone spirit of fear is they expect everyone to love them when they become a to love them when they become a to love them when they become a Christian and try try to follow Jesus.

Christian and try try to follow Jesus. Christian and try try to follow Jesus. Then that's not what happens. They're Then that's not what happens. They're Then that's not what happens. They're surprised and because they didn't have surprised and because they didn't have surprised and because they didn't have adjusted expectations, they're like, adjusted expectations, they're like, adjusted expectations, they're like, "Oh, I must be doing something wrong." "Oh, I must be doing something wrong." "Oh, I must be doing something wrong." And then a spirit of fear rushes in and And then a spirit of fear rushes in and And then a spirit of fear rushes in and they back off. But listen, listen, they back off. But listen, listen, they back off. But listen, listen, listen. You must not be surprised, Lake listen. You must not be surprised, Lake listen. You must not be surprised, Lake Church, when this world hates you. Church, when this world hates you. Church, when this world hates you. What are you talking about, John? Why? What are you talking about, John? Why? What are you talking about, John? Why? Why? Now, why wouldn't I be surprised? Why? Now, why wouldn't I be surprised? Why? Now, why wouldn't I be surprised? The world hates me. Okay? Well, because The world hates me. Okay? Well, because The world hates me. Okay? Well, because we literally have a verse that says, "Do we literally have a verse that says, "Do we literally have a verse that says, "Do not be surprised, my brothers and not be surprised, my brothers and not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you." Okay? sisters, if the world hates you." Okay? sisters, if the world hates you." Okay? Now, check this out. If you think that Now, check this out. If you think that Now, check this out. If you think that you're going to worship a guy who got you're going to worship a guy who got you're going to worship a guy who got crucified by the world, but you think crucified by the world, but you think crucified by the world, but you think that you're going to get approval from that you're going to get approval from that you're going to get approval from the world, bless your heart. I don't the world, bless your heart. I don't the world, bless your heart. I don't know what to say to you. And honestly, know what to say to you. And honestly, know what to say to you. And honestly, let me just say it this way. If your let me just say it this way. If your let me just say it this way. If your jersey's clean and your nose isn't jersey's clean and your nose isn't jersey's clean and your nose isn't getting bloody every now and then, are getting bloody every now and then, are getting bloody every now and then, are you sure you're actually in a fight? you sure you're actually in a fight? you sure you're actually in a fight? Are you sure? Or are is your life so Are you sure? Or are is your life so Are you sure? Or are is your life so indistinguishable from the rest of the indistinguishable from the rest of the indistinguishable from the rest of the world's they don't even know you're world's they don't even know you're world's they don't even know you're different? You got to ask yourself this different? You got to ask yourself this different? You got to ask yourself this question. Now, the reason, listen, the question. Now, the reason, listen, the question. Now, the reason, listen, the reason you are going to have to as a reason you are going to have to as a reason you are going to have to as a disciple endure suffering is because, disciple endure suffering is because, disciple endure suffering is because, check this out. I say this to my kids check this out. I say this to my kids check this out. I say this to my kids all the time. Because children live by all the time. Because children live by all the time. Because children live by desires and feelings, but Christians and desires and feelings, but Christians and desires and feelings, but Christians and adults live by commitments and adults live by commitments and adults live by commitments and convictions. I'm going to say that one convictions. I'm going to say that one convictions. I'm going to say that one more time so you can write it down.

more time so you can write it down. more time so you can write it down. Because children live by by feelings and Because children live by by feelings and Because children live by by feelings and desires, but Christians and adults live desires, but Christians and adults live desires, but Christians and adults live by commitments and convictions. And by commitments and convictions. And by commitments and convictions. And listen, if you're living according to listen, if you're living according to listen, if you're living according to desires and feelings, you'll always run desires and feelings, you'll always run desires and feelings, you'll always run immediately away from any pain. But immediately away from any pain. But immediately away from any pain. But whenever you grow up into the maturity whenever you grow up into the maturity whenever you grow up into the maturity of being a disciple of Jesus, and watch of being a disciple of Jesus, and watch of being a disciple of Jesus, and watch this, you fix your eyes on your Lord. this, you fix your eyes on your Lord. this, you fix your eyes on your Lord. All of a sudden, now there's a purpose All of a sudden, now there's a purpose All of a sudden, now there's a purpose to your life that's bigger than any pain to your life that's bigger than any pain to your life that's bigger than any pain that actually makes the pain worth it. that actually makes the pain worth it. that actually makes the pain worth it. And now you got something that's And now you got something that's And now you got something that's actually worth living for and dying for. actually worth living for and dying for. actually worth living for and dying for. And then everything changes. See, check And then everything changes. See, check And then everything changes. See, check this out. This is what the Apostle Paul this out. This is what the Apostle Paul this out. This is what the Apostle Paul says. Watch this. He says this in the says. Watch this. He says this in the says. Watch this. He says this in the next verse. He literally he he's next verse. He literally he he's next verse. He literally he he's pointing this out to Timothy. He says, pointing this out to Timothy. He says, pointing this out to Timothy. He says, "Share in suffering." Why? Here's the "Share in suffering." Why? Here's the "Share in suffering." Why? Here's the purpose for the gospel. Hey, Timothy, purpose for the gospel. Hey, Timothy, purpose for the gospel. Hey, Timothy, there's something bigger than you. Yeah, there's something bigger than you. Yeah, there's something bigger than you. Yeah, Jesus died for you, but it's not all Jesus died for you, but it's not all Jesus died for you, but it's not all about you. By the power of God who saved about you. By the power of God who saved about you. By the power of God who saved us and called us. Here it is again. To a us and called us. Here it is again. To a us and called us. Here it is again. To a holy calling. Timothy, your life matters holy calling. Timothy, your life matters holy calling. Timothy, your life matters more than just your feelings and more than just your feelings and more than just your feelings and desires. Not because of our works, but desires. Not because of our works, but desires. Not because of our works, but because of his own. Watch this. Purpose because of his own. Watch this. Purpose because of his own. Watch this. Purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ and grace which he gave us in Christ and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. Listen, let Jesus before the ages began. Listen, let Jesus before the ages began. Listen, let me just say this. Let me move on. What me just say this. Let me move on. What me just say this. Let me move on. What you are going to notice is that the you are going to notice is that the you are going to notice is that the happiest people in life, they are not happiest people in life, they are not happiest people in life, they are not people who have fewer problems and pains people who have fewer problems and pains people who have fewer problems and pains than you. Listen guys, everybody's got than you. Listen guys, everybody's got than you. Listen guys, everybody's got problems. Everybody's got pains. Welcome problems. Everybody's got pains. Welcome problems. Everybody's got pains. Welcome to team being human.

to team being human. to team being human. The happiest people in life aren't The happiest people in life aren't The happiest people in life aren't people who have le less problems and people who have le less problems and people who have le less problems and pains. Check this out. There are people pains. Check this out. There are people pains. Check this out. There are people who have a purpose in their life that who have a purpose in their life that who have a purpose in their life that makes the problems and pains worth it. makes the problems and pains worth it. makes the problems and pains worth it. Those are the happiest people. The Those are the happiest people. The Those are the happiest people. The Apostle Paul's that dude. In fact, when Apostle Paul's that dude. In fact, when Apostle Paul's that dude. In fact, when you study the life of the Apostle Paul, you study the life of the Apostle Paul, you study the life of the Apostle Paul, he's the most fearless. He is so fixated he's the most fearless. He is so fixated he's the most fearless. He is so fixated on his purpose that it's like I I don't on his purpose that it's like I I don't on his purpose that it's like I I don't know how to say this is the best way I know how to say this is the best way I know how to say this is the best way I can think of it. It's almost like this can think of it. It's almost like this can think of it. It's almost like this world is trying to grab onto you and world is trying to grab onto you and world is trying to grab onto you and it's like it it'll get little different it's like it it'll get little different it's like it it'll get little different handles on you. The Apostle Paul was so handles on you. The Apostle Paul was so handles on you. The Apostle Paul was so fixated on knowing Jesus and fulfilling fixated on knowing Jesus and fulfilling fixated on knowing Jesus and fulfilling his purpose. There was no handles left his purpose. There was no handles left his purpose. There was no handles left for the world to grab on. The spirit of for the world to grab on. The spirit of for the world to grab on. The spirit of fear couldn't get anything. So, so he, fear couldn't get anything. So, so he, fear couldn't get anything. So, so he, this dude was a problem, man. It was a this dude was a problem, man. It was a this dude was a problem, man. It was a problem to make the Apostle Paul problem to make the Apostle Paul problem to make the Apostle Paul fearful. Like people would say, if you fearful. Like people would say, if you fearful. Like people would say, if you read your Bible, they would say things read your Bible, they would say things read your Bible, they would say things to Paul like, "Hey, hey, Paul, we're to Paul like, "Hey, hey, Paul, we're to Paul like, "Hey, hey, Paul, we're going to torture you." And he'd be like, going to torture you." And he'd be like, going to torture you." And he'd be like, "Great, man. I do not consider the "Great, man. I do not consider the "Great, man. I do not consider the sufferings of this present world worth sufferings of this present world worth sufferings of this present world worth being compared to the glory that will be being compared to the glory that will be being compared to the glory that will be revealed to me." Great. They'd be like, revealed to me." Great. They'd be like, revealed to me." Great. They'd be like, "Okay, Paul is, how about this? We're "Okay, Paul is, how about this? We're "Okay, Paul is, how about this? We're going to put you in prison." Well, great going to put you in prison." Well, great going to put you in prison." Well, great man. I'm going to convert your guards.

man. I'm going to convert your guards. man. I'm going to convert your guards. That's awesome. That's awesome. And they That's awesome. That's awesome. And they That's awesome. That's awesome. And they just up the ant like well then Paul fine just up the ant like well then Paul fine just up the ant like well then Paul fine we're going to kill you. He's like great we're going to kill you. He's like great we're going to kill you. He's like great man to die is gain. That'd be great. man to die is gain. That'd be great. man to die is gain. That'd be great. Come on bring it on. They're like well Come on bring it on. They're like well Come on bring it on. They're like well we're going to let you live. Great to we're going to let you live. Great to we're going to let you live. Great to live as Christ. Like that's Paul. You live as Christ. Like that's Paul. You live as Christ. Like that's Paul. You cannot. It does not matter. And so the cannot. It does not matter. And so the cannot. It does not matter. And so the Apostle Paul who's discipling little Tim Apostle Paul who's discipling little Tim Apostle Paul who's discipling little Tim he says this. It's so savage. He says he says this. It's so savage. He says he says this. It's so savage. He says this thing in the face of the spirit of this thing in the face of the spirit of this thing in the face of the spirit of fear in Philippians. He says this. He fear in Philippians. He says this. He fear in Philippians. He says this. He just goes to live is Christ. To die is just goes to live is Christ. To die is just goes to live is Christ. To die is gain. And what he means is he points to gain. And what he means is he points to gain. And what he means is he points to the spirit of fear and he says listen the spirit of fear and he says listen the spirit of fear and he says listen let me live. I get to tell people about let me live. I get to tell people about let me live. I get to tell people about Jesus. Kill me, I get to go hug him. Jesus. Kill me, I get to go hug him. Jesus. Kill me, I get to go hug him. Heads I win, tails you lose, sucker. Heads I win, tails you lose, sucker. Heads I win, tails you lose, sucker. That's what he's doing. So listen, we That's what he's doing. So listen, we That's what he's doing. So listen, we Let me remind you of something. Label Let me remind you of something. Label Let me remind you of something. Label family. We don't follow Jesus just family. We don't follow Jesus just family. We don't follow Jesus just because he makes life better. We follow because he makes life better. We follow because he makes life better. We follow Jesus because he is better than life and Jesus because he is better than life and Jesus because he is better than life and we just want to be with him. Okay? We we just want to be with him. Okay? We we just want to be with him. Okay? We just want to be with him, man. Tight. just want to be with him, man. Tight. just want to be with him, man. Tight. That's number one. So you got to adjust That's number one. So you got to adjust That's number one. So you got to adjust your expectations. Adjust your your expectations. Adjust your your expectations. Adjust your expectations. Okay? Number two, next expectations. Okay? Number two, next expectations. Okay? Number two, next verse. Watch what he says next. and verse. Watch what he says next. and verse. Watch what he says next. and which now has been man I'm going to have which now has been man I'm going to have which now has been man I'm going to have you circle some stuff has been you circle some stuff has been you circle some stuff has been manifested through the appearing of our manifested through the appearing of our manifested through the appearing of our watch watch how Jesus focus this is watch watch how Jesus focus this is watch watch how Jesus focus this is through the appearing of our savior through the appearing of our savior through the appearing of our savior Christ Jesus who I love this language Christ Jesus who I love this language Christ Jesus who I love this language abolished death that's so hardcore what abolished death that's so hardcore what abolished death that's so hardcore what he's saying is death is illegal anywhere he's saying is death is illegal anywhere he's saying is death is illegal anywhere under Jesus jurisdiction and brought under Jesus jurisdiction and brought under Jesus jurisdiction and brought life and immortality to light through life and immortality to light through life and immortality to light through the gospel for which I was appointed a the gospel for which I was appointed a the gospel for which I was appointed a preacher an apostle and a teacher which preacher an apostle and a teacher which preacher an apostle and a teacher which by the way is why I suffer as I do. The

by the way is why I suffer as I do. The by the way is why I suffer as I do. The more publicly you are known for more publicly you are known for more publicly you are known for proclaiming these words with clarity, proclaiming these words with clarity, proclaiming these words with clarity, the more you can expect to suffer. Paul the more you can expect to suffer. Paul the more you can expect to suffer. Paul goes, that's me. And he goes, you know goes, that's me. And he goes, you know goes, that's me. And he goes, you know what? It's worth it. Watch what he says what? It's worth it. Watch what he says what? It's worth it. Watch what he says next. But I am not ashamed for, and next. But I am not ashamed for, and next. But I am not ashamed for, and here's a big idea. I want you to circle here's a big idea. I want you to circle here's a big idea. I want you to circle this. I want you to tattoo this on your this. I want you to tattoo this on your this. I want you to tattoo this on your heart. He says, "Why am I not scared? I heart. He says, "Why am I not scared? I heart. He says, "Why am I not scared? I know whom I have believed. Am I am know whom I have believed. Am I am know whom I have believed. Am I am convinced that he is able to guard me convinced that he is able to guard me convinced that he is able to guard me until that day what has been entrusted until that day what has been entrusted until that day what has been entrusted to me. Number two, you kill the spirit to me. Number two, you kill the spirit to me. Number two, you kill the spirit of fear. Watch this. By knowing him whom of fear. Watch this. By knowing him whom of fear. Watch this. By knowing him whom you have believed. you have believed. you have believed. Now here, let me just explain what the Now here, let me just explain what the Now here, let me just explain what the spirit of fear will do in your life. spirit of fear will do in your life. spirit of fear will do in your life. Okay? You will start to feel and be led Okay? You will start to feel and be led Okay? You will start to feel and be led by the spirit of fear. Here's what's by the spirit of fear. Here's what's by the spirit of fear. Here's what's going to happen. When you start looking going to happen. When you start looking going to happen. When you start looking at your problems in life and you compare at your problems in life and you compare at your problems in life and you compare the problems in your life to the size of the problems in your life to the size of the problems in your life to the size of you and you notice that your problems you and you notice that your problems you and you notice that your problems are bigger than you, that equation are bigger than you, that equation are bigger than you, that equation always results in spirit of fear wins. always results in spirit of fear wins. always results in spirit of fear wins. What the Apostle Paul does is he goes, What the Apostle Paul does is he goes, What the Apostle Paul does is he goes, "Hey man, I'm actually not playing that "Hey man, I'm actually not playing that "Hey man, I'm actually not playing that game. I'm out on that game." Paul goes, game. I'm out on that game." Paul goes, game. I'm out on that game." Paul goes, "I'm not comparing my problems to the "I'm not comparing my problems to the "I'm not comparing my problems to the size of me and noticing my problems are size of me and noticing my problems are size of me and noticing my problems are bigger than me." Paul goes, "I'm bigger than me." Paul goes, "I'm bigger than me." Paul goes, "I'm comparing my problems to the size of him comparing my problems to the size of him comparing my problems to the size of him whom I've believed, and I'm noticing he whom I've believed, and I'm noticing he whom I've believed, and I'm noticing he is bigger than them." And that's when is bigger than them." And that's when is bigger than them." And that's when the spirit of fear breaks off. This is the spirit of fear breaks off. This is the spirit of fear breaks off. This is what the Apostle Paul is doing right what the Apostle Paul is doing right what the Apostle Paul is doing right here. Okay? So, here. Okay? So, here. Okay? So, if you know him, watch. If you know him, if you know him, watch. If you know him, if you know him, watch. If you know him, you know him. I mean, know him, know you know him. I mean, know him, know you know him. I mean, know him, know him, all your problems begin to look him, all your problems begin to look him, all your problems begin to look small. One of my favorite examples of

small. One of my favorite examples of small. One of my favorite examples of this, when you go home, some of your this, when you go home, some of your this, when you go home, some of your homework this week, it's 2 Kings 6. homework this week, it's 2 Kings 6. homework this week, it's 2 Kings 6. Second Kings 6. So, one of the most Second Kings 6. So, one of the most Second Kings 6. So, one of the most spiritfilled guys in the Old Testament, spiritfilled guys in the Old Testament, spiritfilled guys in the Old Testament, he's a guy named Elisha. He comes right he's a guy named Elisha. He comes right he's a guy named Elisha. He comes right after Elijah just because God wanted to after Elijah just because God wanted to after Elijah just because God wanted to be tricky and make it fun for you. So, be tricky and make it fun for you. So, be tricky and make it fun for you. So, Elisha, he's like the most spiritfilled Elisha, he's like the most spiritfilled Elisha, he's like the most spiritfilled guy in the Old Testament. And there's guy in the Old Testament. And there's guy in the Old Testament. And there's this one time where Elisha is walking this one time where Elisha is walking this one time where Elisha is walking up. It's in Second Kings 6. And the up. It's in Second Kings 6. And the up. It's in Second Kings 6. And the Assyrian army, which is like the Assyrian army, which is like the Assyrian army, which is like the greatest empire in the world, is coming greatest empire in the world, is coming greatest empire in the world, is coming after all the people of Israel. And so, after all the people of Israel. And so, after all the people of Israel. And so, all the generals of the army of Israel, all the generals of the army of Israel, all the generals of the army of Israel, they're there with Elisha. And Elisha they're there with Elisha. And Elisha they're there with Elisha. And Elisha rolls up to these generals. He's got no rolls up to these generals. He's got no rolls up to these generals. He's got no military history from what we know. He military history from what we know. He military history from what we know. He just rolls up to these generals. He just rolls up to these generals. He just rolls up to these generals. He goes, "Hey, just want you to know the goes, "Hey, just want you to know the goes, "Hey, just want you to know the spirit of God told me he wants you to go spirit of God told me he wants you to go spirit of God told me he wants you to go to Samaria." to Samaria." to Samaria." And all the generals are like, "Bro, you And all the generals are like, "Bro, you And all the generals are like, "Bro, you don't know what you're talking about. don't know what you're talking about. don't know what you're talking about. Get back, preacher. What you What are Get back, preacher. What you What are Get back, preacher. What you What are you talking about?" They're like, "Hey, you talking about?" They're like, "Hey, you talking about?" They're like, "Hey, man. You don't understand. The Assyrian man. You don't understand. The Assyrian man. You don't understand. The Assyrian Empire and all their army, they're over Empire and all their army, they're over Empire and all their army, they're over there in Assyria. If we go over there, there in Assyria. If we go over there, there in Assyria. If we go over there, we're all going to die." Well, Elisha's we're all going to die." Well, Elisha's we're all going to die." Well, Elisha's like, "Doesn't matter, man, because God like, "Doesn't matter, man, because God like, "Doesn't matter, man, because God has spoken and and no word of the Lord has spoken and and no word of the Lord has spoken and and no word of the Lord falls to the ground void." So, they end falls to the ground void." So, they end falls to the ground void." So, they end up listening to him. They're like, up listening to him. They're like, up listening to him. They're like, "Okay, Elisha, we're gonna try it." So "Okay, Elisha, we're gonna try it." So "Okay, Elisha, we're gonna try it." So they go over they they go over to they go over they they go over to they go over they they go over to Samaria and they camp there. Now in the Samaria and they camp there. Now in the Samaria and they camp there. Now in the morning they wake up and all the morning they wake up and all the morning they wake up and all the generals look around and sure enough generals look around and sure enough generals look around and sure enough exactly what they feared happened would exactly what they feared happened would exactly what they feared happened would happen. They get up and they look around happen. They get up and they look around happen. They get up and they look around all the horizon and all the generals, all the horizon and all the generals, all the horizon and all the generals, all the gathered armies of the Assyrian all the gathered armies of the Assyrian all the gathered armies of the Assyrian army. They're surrounded by this army army. They're surrounded by this army army. They're surrounded by this army and they're wigging out. They're and they're wigging out. They're and they're wigging out. They're freaking out. They're like, "Oh, what freaking out. They're like, "Oh, what freaking out. They're like, "Oh, what are we going to do? We're all going to are we going to do? We're all going to are we going to do? We're all going to die today." And they go and they they do die today." And they go and they they do die today." And they go and they they do this thing. They start hollering at at this thing. They start hollering at at this thing. They start hollering at at Elisha's tent and they're like, "Easha, Elisha's tent and they're like, "Easha, Elisha's tent and they're like, "Easha, wake up. Wake up. Wake up." And Elisha, wake up. Wake up. Wake up." And Elisha, wake up. Wake up. Wake up." And Elisha, he just wakes up and bro, he's so chill.

he just wakes up and bro, he's so chill. he just wakes up and bro, he's so chill. He just wakes up. He like walks out of He just wakes up. He like walks out of He just wakes up. He like walks out of his tent. All these guys are freaking his tent. All these guys are freaking his tent. All these guys are freaking out. He's got his little robe on out. He's got his little robe on out. He's got his little robe on scratching. He's in his 50s, so he's scratching. He's in his 50s, so he's scratching. He's in his 50s, so he's probably going to the bathroom first. probably going to the bathroom first. probably going to the bathroom first. And then he gets out. He's looking And then he gets out. He's looking And then he gets out. He's looking around looking at all the Assyrian around looking at all the Assyrian around looking at all the Assyrian armies and he's just so chill. He goes armies and he's just so chill. He goes armies and he's just so chill. He goes gets his little espresso cup, you know, gets his little espresso cup, you know, gets his little espresso cup, you know, starts making his get his coffee and starts making his get his coffee and starts making his get his coffee and they're all freaking out. They're like, they're all freaking out. They're like, they're all freaking out. They're like, "Elisha, Elisha, what's going to "Elisha, Elisha, what's going to "Elisha, Elisha, what's going to happen?" And there comes this moment happen?" And there comes this moment happen?" And there comes this moment when you read it second Kings 6 where he when you read it second Kings 6 where he when you read it second Kings 6 where he just looks at the generals and he just just looks at the generals and he just just looks at the generals and he just goes, "Lord, open their eyes." And all goes, "Lord, open their eyes." And all goes, "Lord, open their eyes." And all of a sudden, the scales fall off the of a sudden, the scales fall off the of a sudden, the scales fall off the general's eyes. And they see in that general's eyes. And they see in that general's eyes. And they see in that moment that they're surrounded by God's moment that they're surrounded by God's moment that they're surrounded by God's angel armies and chariots of fire. angel armies and chariots of fire. angel armies and chariots of fire. And in that moment, check this out. What And in that moment, check this out. What And in that moment, check this out. What they realize is that the Assyrian army they realize is that the Assyrian army they realize is that the Assyrian army is bigger than their army. But the is bigger than their army. But the is bigger than their army. But the armies of the living God are bigger than armies of the living God are bigger than armies of the living God are bigger than the Assyrian army. And in that moment, the Assyrian army. And in that moment, the Assyrian army. And in that moment, the chains of fear begin to fall off the chains of fear begin to fall off the chains of fear begin to fall off them. Listen, man. Here's what you got them. Listen, man. Here's what you got them. Listen, man. Here's what you got to understand. God fights your battles. to understand. God fights your battles. to understand. God fights your battles. God fights your battles. If God before God fights your battles. If God before God fights your battles. If God before you, who can be against you, man? What you, who can be against you, man? What you, who can be against you, man? What you got to understand is in that moment, you got to understand is in that moment, you got to understand is in that moment, they had their eyes open. Listen, and they had their eyes open. Listen, and they had their eyes open. Listen, and they knew him whom they had believed.

they knew him whom they had believed. they knew him whom they had believed. And can I tell you something like my And can I tell you something like my And can I tell you something like my church? When you get face to face with church? When you get face to face with church? When you get face to face with the living God, when you begin to know the living God, when you begin to know the living God, when you begin to know him, all of a sudden, your fears begin him, all of a sudden, your fears begin him, all of a sudden, your fears begin to fall off because you see how much to fall off because you see how much to fall off because you see how much bigger he is than he than your problems. bigger he is than he than your problems. bigger he is than he than your problems. Man, can I just tell you something? I Man, can I just tell you something? I Man, can I just tell you something? I love this language. It says Jesus Christ love this language. It says Jesus Christ love this language. It says Jesus Christ who has abolished death. So awesome. Who who has abolished death. So awesome. Who who has abolished death. So awesome. Who has abolished death and brought to light has abolished death and brought to light has abolished death and brought to light life and immortality. life and immortality. life and immortality. I'm just telling you, dude, when you I'm just telling you, dude, when you I'm just telling you, dude, when you begin to know, let me just let me just begin to know, let me just let me just begin to know, let me just let me just say it like this. What we do in here, say it like this. What we do in here, say it like this. What we do in here, this is is not in my notes, but it is in this is is not in my notes, but it is in this is is not in my notes, but it is in my heart. In Psalm 34, the uh David, my heart. In Psalm 34, the uh David, my heart. In Psalm 34, the uh David, remember what he prays? He says, "Oh, remember what he prays? He says, "Oh, remember what he prays? He says, "Oh, magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name together." his name together." his name together." What he's doing is he's saying worship What he's doing is he's saying worship What he's doing is he's saying worship is like a magnifying glass. It's like a is like a magnifying glass. It's like a is like a magnifying glass. It's like a telescope. And what a telescope does telescope. And what a telescope does telescope. And what a telescope does when it magnifies something. It's not when it magnifies something. It's not when it magnifies something. It's not making something small big. It's making making something small big. It's making making something small big. It's making something huge that feels really distant something huge that feels really distant something huge that feels really distant feel really close so you can see how big feel really close so you can see how big feel really close so you can see how big it actually is in reality. And what it actually is in reality. And what it actually is in reality. And what David's saying is that when we listen David's saying is that when we listen David's saying is that when we listen what we do in here on the weekend, you what we do in here on the weekend, you what we do in here on the weekend, you gathering like this with a Bible in your gathering like this with a Bible in your gathering like this with a Bible in your lap, your kids next to you, you're lap, your kids next to you, you're lap, your kids next to you, you're singing the songs, you're praying the singing the songs, you're praying the singing the songs, you're praying the prayers. Listen, man. This ain't no prayers. Listen, man. This ain't no prayers. Listen, man. This ain't no game.

game. game. This stuff matters. When we get in here This stuff matters. When we get in here This stuff matters. When we get in here and we sing the songs and we pray the and we sing the songs and we pray the and we sing the songs and we pray the prayers and we read the verses, listen, prayers and we read the verses, listen, prayers and we read the verses, listen, war is happening in here. Magnification war is happening in here. Magnification war is happening in here. Magnification is happening in here. And I want you to is happening in here. And I want you to is happening in here. And I want you to know when that happens, this listen, it know when that happens, this listen, it know when that happens, this listen, it becomes a thin place where the distance becomes a thin place where the distance becomes a thin place where the distance between heaven and earth collapses. And between heaven and earth collapses. And between heaven and earth collapses. And this is the moment when you begin to this is the moment when you begin to this is the moment when you begin to worship. You worship your way into his worship. You worship your way into his worship. You worship your way into his presence and you know him whom you have presence and you know him whom you have presence and you know him whom you have believed. And when you start looking at believed. And when you start looking at believed. And when you start looking at that and singing these things, man, that and singing these things, man, that and singing these things, man, you're going to realize, man, he's a you're going to realize, man, he's a you're going to realize, man, he's a death abolisher. He's a chain. He's a death abolisher. He's a chain. He's a death abolisher. He's a chain. He's a serpent crusher. He's a grave robber. serpent crusher. He's a grave robber. serpent crusher. He's a grave robber. And when you know him, all your problems And when you know him, all your problems And when you know him, all your problems start to feel really small. This is what start to feel really small. This is what start to feel really small. This is what the Apostle Paul is saying. I need to the Apostle Paul is saying. I need to the Apostle Paul is saying. I need to move on. Let's go. Okay. move on. Let's go. Okay. move on. Let's go. Okay. Watch what he does next. Watch what he does next. Watch what he does next. He says, Timothy, follow He says, Timothy, follow He says, Timothy, follow the pattern of the sound words. Next the pattern of the sound words. Next the pattern of the sound words. Next verse that you have heard from me in the verse that you have heard from me in the verse that you have heard from me in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus faith and love that are in Christ Jesus faith and love that are in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit who indwells within by the Holy Spirit who indwells within by the Holy Spirit who indwells within us guard the good deposit entrusted to us guard the good deposit entrusted to us guard the good deposit entrusted to you. Now if you got a journal you got you. Now if you got a journal you got you. Now if you got a journal you got your Bibles circle the words sound words your Bibles circle the words sound words your Bibles circle the words sound words and the Apostle Paul says that you have and the Apostle Paul says that you have and the Apostle Paul says that you have heard from me. Now, we know what this heard from me. Now, we know what this heard from me. Now, we know what this means because in the book of first and means because in the book of first and means because in the book of first and second Peter, Peter points to the words second Peter, Peter points to the words second Peter, Peter points to the words of the Apostle Paul and he uses the of the Apostle Paul and he uses the of the Apostle Paul and he uses the words that the Apostle Paul's written words that the Apostle Paul's written words that the Apostle Paul's written words were quote scripture. The Apostle words were quote scripture. The Apostle words were quote scripture. The Apostle Paul's words written down in second Paul's words written down in second Paul's words written down in second Timothy are the spirit empowered words

Timothy are the spirit empowered words Timothy are the spirit empowered words of the living God. They were written of the living God. They were written of the living God. They were written down by Paul. They were authored by God. down by Paul. They were authored by God. down by Paul. They were authored by God. They are scripture. That's why Paul says They are scripture. That's why Paul says They are scripture. That's why Paul says to follow the pattern of the sound words to follow the pattern of the sound words to follow the pattern of the sound words that you heard from me. Number three, that you heard from me. Number three, that you heard from me. Number three, you break the spirit of fear off of your you break the spirit of fear off of your you break the spirit of fear off of your life by watch this. Setting your mind on life by watch this. Setting your mind on life by watch this. Setting your mind on the word of God, bro. You You got to set the word of God, bro. You You got to set the word of God, bro. You You got to set your mind on the word of God. Now, check your mind on the word of God. Now, check your mind on the word of God. Now, check this out, man. I got to I'm sweating. this out, man. I got to I'm sweating. this out, man. I got to I'm sweating. Why does he say sound words? Now, Why does he say sound words? Now, Why does he say sound words? Now, listen, late point, church. Because fear listen, late point, church. Because fear listen, late point, church. Because fear is a liar. is a liar. is a liar. And fear will make you believe unound And fear will make you believe unound And fear will make you believe unound words and think unound thoughts. And words and think unound thoughts. And words and think unound thoughts. And when fear becomes a false prophet, a when fear becomes a false prophet, a when fear becomes a false prophet, a spirit of fear becomes a false prophet spirit of fear becomes a false prophet spirit of fear becomes a false prophet prophesying lies of unound words to you, prophesying lies of unound words to you, prophesying lies of unound words to you, you got to watch this. You got to fight you got to watch this. You got to fight you got to watch this. You got to fight the good fight between your ears to get the good fight between your ears to get the good fight between your ears to get your mind off of unound words and lies your mind off of unound words and lies your mind off of unound words and lies and onto the living word of God. You got and onto the living word of God. You got and onto the living word of God. You got to fight to do that. Paul does this. to fight to do that. Paul does this. to fight to do that. Paul does this. You're going to see this. So, the Holy You're going to see this. So, the Holy You're going to see this. So, the Holy Spirit is a prophet who whispers the Spirit is a prophet who whispers the Spirit is a prophet who whispers the truth. The spirit of fear is a false truth. The spirit of fear is a false truth. The spirit of fear is a false prophet who whispers lies and unound prophet who whispers lies and unound prophet who whispers lies and unound words. Have you ever had this happen?

words. Have you ever had this happen? words. Have you ever had this happen? You start getting a fear in your head You start getting a fear in your head You start getting a fear in your head and fear it just distorts everything and fear it just distorts everything and fear it just distorts everything like you're not seeing it. Yeah. Here's like you're not seeing it. Yeah. Here's like you're not seeing it. Yeah. Here's a little axiom you need to understand. a little axiom you need to understand. a little axiom you need to understand. We say it in our family all the time. We say it in our family all the time. We say it in our family all the time. You don't see things as they are. You You don't see things as they are. You You don't see things as they are. You see things as you are. see things as you are. see things as you are. When you begin to be controlled by a When you begin to be controlled by a When you begin to be controlled by a spirit of fear, unsound thoughts, unound spirit of fear, unsound thoughts, unound spirit of fear, unsound thoughts, unound expectations, they fly into you and it's expectations, they fly into you and it's expectations, they fly into you and it's like insane things start feeling really like insane things start feeling really like insane things start feeling really sane. You're you're actually going to sane. You're you're actually going to sane. You're you're actually going to see this. The Apostle Paul does this in see this. The Apostle Paul does this in see this. The Apostle Paul does this in the next verse that I read. I think Paul the next verse that I read. I think Paul the next verse that I read. I think Paul has a moment like this. Paul says, he has a moment like this. Paul says, he has a moment like this. Paul says, he says to Timothy, next verse, he goes, says to Timothy, next verse, he goes, says to Timothy, next verse, he goes, "Everybody in Asia's turned against me." "Everybody in Asia's turned against me." "Everybody in Asia's turned against me." I'm like, "Really, Paul? Everybody in I'm like, "Really, Paul? Everybody in I'm like, "Really, Paul? Everybody in Asia?" There's a lot of people in Asia. Asia?" There's a lot of people in Asia. Asia?" There's a lot of people in Asia. Like two billion people in Asia, did Like two billion people in Asia, did Like two billion people in Asia, did every single one of them turn? I'm like, every single one of them turn? I'm like, every single one of them turn? I'm like, "I don't think so." I think the spirit "I don't think so." I think the spirit "I don't think so." I think the spirit of fear starts to get into you. I'll of fear starts to get into you. I'll of fear starts to get into you. I'll give I'll give you an example of this. give I'll give you an example of this. give I'll give you an example of this. Me in 2021, I'm just giving you an Me in 2021, I'm just giving you an Me in 2021, I'm just giving you an example. 2021, I had a little medical example. 2021, I had a little medical example. 2021, I had a little medical issue. I'm not going to tell you what it issue. I'm not going to tell you what it issue. I'm not going to tell you what it was. It'd be really awkward. A little was. It'd be really awkward. A little was. It'd be really awkward. A little medical issue. And dude, as soon as I medical issue. And dude, as soon as I medical issue. And dude, as soon as I Let me just tell you this. when you have Let me just tell you this. when you have Let me just tell you this. when you have a medical issue, do not do not do not a medical issue, do not do not do not a medical issue, do not do not do not Google what's happening to you. Just Google what's happening to you. Just Google what's happening to you. Just don't do it, man. Fear is a liar. Okay?

don't do it, man. Fear is a liar. Okay? don't do it, man. Fear is a liar. Okay? Google's also a liar. So, you get in Google's also a liar. So, you get in Google's also a liar. So, you get in there and sure enough, man, I'm googling there and sure enough, man, I'm googling there and sure enough, man, I'm googling this little thing and within two this little thing and within two this little thing and within two seconds, I got this tiny little really seconds, I got this tiny little really seconds, I got this tiny little really normal thing. And all of a sudden, I'm normal thing. And all of a sudden, I'm normal thing. And all of a sudden, I'm like, well, I'm definitely going to die like, well, I'm definitely going to die like, well, I'm definitely going to die a slow and painful death. My kids are a slow and painful death. My kids are a slow and painful death. My kids are going to grow up without a dad. And going to grow up without a dad. And going to grow up without a dad. And within two days, I'm like, what? You within two days, I'm like, what? You within two days, I'm like, what? You know, I'm going to die. And then Jan's know, I'm going to die. And then Jan's know, I'm going to die. And then Jan's going to marry some guy, a guy in going to marry some guy, a guy in going to marry some guy, a guy in finance, 6'5, blue eyes, all the stuff. finance, 6'5, blue eyes, all the stuff. finance, 6'5, blue eyes, all the stuff. She's going to marry that guy. They're She's going to marry that guy. They're She's going to marry that guy. They're I'm like having these, you know, little I'm like having these, you know, little I'm like having these, you know, little images of Jana and some other dude like images of Jana and some other dude like images of Jana and some other dude like staying awake talking about how much staying awake talking about how much staying awake talking about how much better it is to be married than to him better it is to be married than to him better it is to be married than to him than me. It's like like two seconds like than me. It's like like two seconds like than me. It's like like two seconds like that. I'm just telling you, man. Listen, that. I'm just telling you, man. Listen, that. I'm just telling you, man. Listen, I'm I'm a no joke. Like that actually. I'm I'm a no joke. Like that actually. I'm I'm a no joke. Like that actually. Why? Because the spirit of fear is a Why? Because the spirit of fear is a Why? Because the spirit of fear is a liar. It'll lie. It'll prophesy false liar. It'll lie. It'll prophesy false liar. It'll lie. It'll prophesy false lies about your fe. You know what lies about your fe. You know what lies about your fe. You know what actually happened? Nothing. I got a actually happened? Nothing. I got a actually happened? Nothing. I got a colonoscopy. I was great. It's like been colonoscopy. I was great. It's like been colonoscopy. I was great. It's like been the best four years of my life. That's the best four years of my life. That's the best four years of my life. That's what happened. That's what happened. what happened. That's what happened. what happened. That's what happened. Jana, same way. She's the same way. Jana, same way. She's the same way. Jana, same way. She's the same way. She's right over there. She's going to She's right over there. She's going to She's right over there. She's going to come up and pray for y'all in a second. come up and pray for y'all in a second. come up and pray for y'all in a second. Same way. Our kids can do one. Me and Same way. Our kids can do one. Me and Same way. Our kids can do one. Me and Jan are both like this. I'm not picking Jan are both like this. I'm not picking Jan are both like this. I'm not picking on her. Our kids can do one weird thing. on her. Our kids can do one weird thing. on her. Our kids can do one weird thing. Janet's brain's like, "Oh, you know Janet's brain's like, "Oh, you know Janet's brain's like, "Oh, you know what's going to happen." Hudson pees in what's going to happen." Hudson pees in what's going to happen." Hudson pees in the front yard, waves at a car.

the front yard, waves at a car. the front yard, waves at a car. Jan's like, "You know who else pees in Jan's like, "You know who else pees in Jan's like, "You know who else pees in in in in yards? Drug addicted, mentally in in in yards? Drug addicted, mentally in in in yards? Drug addicted, mentally unstable, homeless people." Hudson's unstable, homeless people." Hudson's unstable, homeless people." Hudson's going to become a drug addicted, going to become a drug addicted, going to become a drug addicted, mentally unstable homeless. It's like mentally unstable homeless. It's like mentally unstable homeless. It's like that's just two seconds. Ah, why? that's just two seconds. Ah, why? that's just two seconds. Ah, why? Because fear's a liar. And listen, Because fear's a liar. And listen, Because fear's a liar. And listen, you're laughing at me. You do the same you're laughing at me. You do the same you're laughing at me. You do the same thing, thing, thing, right? Come on, don't lie to me. You do right? Come on, don't lie to me. You do right? Come on, don't lie to me. You do the same thing. Can I show you the same thing. Can I show you the same thing. Can I show you something? Listen, man. Fear is a liar. something? Listen, man. Fear is a liar. something? Listen, man. Fear is a liar. The spirit of fear is a liar. I Here's a The spirit of fear is a liar. I Here's a The spirit of fear is a liar. I Here's a diagram. I just want you to get this in diagram. I just want you to get this in diagram. I just want you to get this in your heart because it illustrates your heart because it illustrates your heart because it illustrates something that's very, very true. Check something that's very, very true. Check something that's very, very true. Check this out, man. Here's all the stuff you this out, man. Here's all the stuff you this out, man. Here's all the stuff you worry about. This is what you worry worry about. This is what you worry worry about. This is what you worry about. Now, can I just tell you 98% of about. Now, can I just tell you 98% of about. Now, can I just tell you 98% of the stuff you worry about, it's not even the stuff you worry about, it's not even the stuff you worry about, it's not even physically possible. physically possible. physically possible. Jana leaves a little blanket warmer on. Jana leaves a little blanket warmer on. Jana leaves a little blanket warmer on. She's totally convinced the whole house She's totally convinced the whole house She's totally convinced the whole house is going to burn down in 8 minutes. is going to burn down in 8 minutes. is going to burn down in 8 minutes. That's not even possible. Okay, That's not even possible. Okay, That's not even possible. Okay, so here's the stuff you worry about. But so here's the stuff you worry about. But so here's the stuff you worry about. But check this out. Here's the stuff. Go to check this out. Here's the stuff. Go to check this out. Here's the stuff. Go to the next one. Here's the stuff that's the next one. Here's the stuff that's the next one. Here's the stuff that's even physically possible. Most of the even physically possible. Most of the even physically possible. Most of the stuff you're worried about, it ain't stuff you're worried about, it ain't stuff you're worried about, it ain't even possible. It can't even happen. And even possible. It can't even happen. And even possible. It can't even happen. And then watch this. Here's the stuff you then watch this. Here's the stuff you then watch this. Here's the stuff you worry about. Here's the things that worry about. Here's the things that worry about. Here's the things that actually can happen. Watch this. Watch actually can happen. Watch this. Watch actually can happen. Watch this. Watch this. Go to the next one. Here's the this. Go to the next one. Here's the this. Go to the next one. Here's the things that actually do happen.

things that actually do happen. things that actually do happen. Why? Listen. Listen, because fear is a Why? Listen. Listen, because fear is a Why? Listen. Listen, because fear is a liar. This right here, check this out. liar. This right here, check this out. liar. This right here, check this out. This is so important. You listen to me. This is so important. You listen to me. This is so important. You listen to me. Let me be your pastor for a second. This Let me be your pastor for a second. This Let me be your pastor for a second. This right here is why Jesus says this to right here is why Jesus says this to right here is why Jesus says this to people who are fearful. He says, "Don't people who are fearful. He says, "Don't people who are fearful. He says, "Don't worry about tomorrow because tomorrow uh worry about tomorrow because tomorrow uh worry about tomorrow because tomorrow uh tomorrow can worry about itself." This tomorrow can worry about itself." This tomorrow can worry about itself." This is why James says things like this. is why James says things like this. is why James says things like this. James says, "Don't worry about tomorrow. James says, "Don't worry about tomorrow. James says, "Don't worry about tomorrow. You don't even know what tomorrow's You don't even know what tomorrow's You don't even know what tomorrow's going to bring." Do you listen? Do you going to bring." Do you listen? Do you going to bring." Do you listen? Do you know? Listen. You know what the spirit know? Listen. You know what the spirit know? Listen. You know what the spirit of fear does? You'll get in your head of fear does? You'll get in your head of fear does? You'll get in your head one little thing and then most of the one little thing and then most of the one little thing and then most of the fear that you have, here's what it comes fear that you have, here's what it comes fear that you have, here's what it comes from. It's called catastrophizing. You from. It's called catastrophizing. You from. It's called catastrophizing. You start imagining the worst possible start imagining the worst possible start imagining the worst possible outcome, the worst imaginable possible outcome, the worst imaginable possible outcome, the worst imaginable possible outcome of things that could chain react outcome of things that could chain react outcome of things that could chain react to that. And then you here's what you to that. And then you here's what you to that. And then you here's what you do. You start going this. You start do. You start going this. You start do. You start going this. You start going, I could never handle that, bro. I going, I could never handle that, bro. I going, I could never handle that, bro. I could never handle that. You start could never handle that. You start could never handle that. You start thinking about a divorce. You start thinking about a divorce. You start thinking about a divorce. You start thinking about a miscarriage. I've done thinking about a miscarriage. I've done thinking about a miscarriage. I've done that before. You start thinking about that before. You start thinking about that before. You start thinking about burying a kid. burying a kid. burying a kid. You start thinking about growing old and You start thinking about growing old and You start thinking about growing old and lonely and you start going, "I could lonely and you start going, "I could lonely and you start going, "I could never handle that." Can I tell you never handle that." Can I tell you never handle that." Can I tell you something? You're right. Well, you know something? You're right. Well, you know something? You're right. Well, you know why you could never handle that? Because why you could never handle that? Because why you could never handle that? Because you're not there yet. And when you get you're not there yet. And when you get you're not there yet. And when you get there, do you know what would happen in there, do you know what would happen in there, do you know what would happen in that moment? When you got there is when that moment? When you got there is when that moment? When you got there is when the mercy would be there that you would the mercy would be there that you would the mercy would be there that you would need to go through that thing. Hey, you need to go through that thing. Hey, you need to go through that thing. Hey, you Bible nerds, let me just pastor you for Bible nerds, let me just pastor you for Bible nerds, let me just pastor you for a second. Bible nerds, you tell me when a second. Bible nerds, you tell me when a second. Bible nerds, you tell me when do new mercies come? His mercies are new do new mercies come? His mercies are new do new mercies come? His mercies are new every morning.

every morning. every morning. Do you know why? You're like, "Man, you Do you know why? You're like, "Man, you Do you know why? You're like, "Man, you you catastrophy. I could never imagine you catastrophy. I could never imagine you catastrophy. I could never imagine that. I could never handle that. But that. I could never handle that. But that. I could never handle that. But listen, when you got there, do you know listen, when you got there, do you know listen, when you got there, do you know what you would wake up to that morning? what you would wake up to that morning? what you would wake up to that morning? New mercies. The mercies you needed. And New mercies. The mercies you needed. And New mercies. The mercies you needed. And that's why when you got there, yay, that's why when you got there, yay, that's why when you got there, yay, though you walked through the valley of though you walked through the valley of though you walked through the valley of the shadow of death, you would not need the shadow of death, you would not need the shadow of death, you would not need to fear any evil. For he is with you. to fear any evil. For he is with you. to fear any evil. For he is with you. His rod and his staff would comfort you. His rod and his staff would comfort you. His rod and his staff would comfort you. And every second of every day that you And every second of every day that you And every second of every day that you walk through that valley of the shadow walk through that valley of the shadow walk through that valley of the shadow of death, listen, you would hear two of death, listen, you would hear two of death, listen, you would hear two footsteps behind you. Because every footsteps behind you. Because every footsteps behind you. Because every second goodness and mercy, goodness and second goodness and mercy, goodness and second goodness and mercy, goodness and mercy would follow you all the days of mercy would follow you all the days of mercy would follow you all the days of your life and then you would dwell in your life and then you would dwell in your life and then you would dwell in the house of the Lord forever. His the house of the Lord forever. His the house of the Lord forever. His mercies are going to be there to supply mercies are going to be there to supply mercies are going to be there to supply your need in Christ Jesus. So what you your need in Christ Jesus. So what you your need in Christ Jesus. So what you got to do, listen, let me just what you got to do, listen, let me just what you got to do, listen, let me just what you got to do when you get in that spot and got to do when you get in that spot and got to do when you get in that spot and the spirit of fear starts to distort the spirit of fear starts to distort the spirit of fear starts to distort your vision, what you got to do is you your vision, what you got to do is you your vision, what you got to do is you got to fight. I want to get super got to fight. I want to get super got to fight. I want to get super practical. You got to get your mind off practical. You got to get your mind off practical. You got to get your mind off the unound worries and onto the sound the unound worries and onto the sound the unound worries and onto the sound words of the living God. You need this. words of the living God. You need this. words of the living God. You need this. This ain't no joke. You need this. This ain't no joke. You need this. This ain't no joke. You need this. You ever get these little voices in your You ever get these little voices in your You ever get these little voices in your head? Little voices in your head.

head? Little voices in your head. head? Little voices in your head. They'll say stuff like this. You'll get They'll say stuff like this. You'll get They'll say stuff like this. You'll get this happens to me every literally every this happens to me every literally every this happens to me every literally every time I'm getting ready to preach. Every time I'm getting ready to preach. Every time I'm getting ready to preach. Every single week, you get this little voice single week, you get this little voice single week, you get this little voice in your head. Who Who do you think you in your head. Who Who do you think you in your head. Who Who do you think you are, bro? Who do you think you are? You are, bro? Who do you think you are? You are, bro? Who do you think you are? You know, you know the sins you've sinned. know, you know the sins you've sinned. know, you know the sins you've sinned. You know what God saved you out of. You You know what God saved you out of. You You know what God saved you out of. You know this stuff. And when those unound know this stuff. And when those unound know this stuff. And when those unound words come, what you got to do is you words come, what you got to do is you words come, what you got to do is you got to fight to Romans 8 yourself. There got to fight to Romans 8 yourself. There got to fight to Romans 8 yourself. There is therefore now no condemnation for is therefore now no condemnation for is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. I got to those who are in Christ Jesus. I got to those who are in Christ Jesus. I got to get off of that. I got to get it onto get off of that. I got to get it onto get off of that. I got to get it onto this. You ever had this little voice in this. You ever had this little voice in this. You ever had this little voice in your head? your head? your head? God's so angry with you. He's disgusted God's so angry with you. He's disgusted God's so angry with you. He's disgusted with you. He's disappointed with you. with you. He's disappointed with you. with you. He's disappointed with you. God, he's out on you, God. In fact, you God, he's out on you, God. In fact, you God, he's out on you, God. In fact, you you think like God could only love you you think like God could only love you you think like God could only love you if you you got all your stuff together. if you you got all your stuff together. if you you got all your stuff together. He not going to love you like you are He not going to love you like you are He not going to love you like you are now, man. When you do that, you got to now, man. When you do that, you got to now, man. When you do that, you got to get your heart on First John 4. This is get your heart on First John 4. This is get your heart on First John 4. This is love. Not that we love God, but that he love. Not that we love God, but that he love. Not that we love God, but that he loved us and sent his son Jesus to die loved us and sent his son Jesus to die loved us and sent his son Jesus to die for us as a quote propitiation for our for us as a quote propitiation for our for us as a quote propitiation for our sins. Do you know what a propitiation sins. Do you know what a propitiation sins. Do you know what a propitiation is? a propitiation. It's a payment that is? a propitiation. It's a payment that is? a propitiation. It's a payment that satisfies. And if God was fully satisfies. And if God was fully satisfies. And if God was fully satisfied in the death of his son and satisfied in the death of his son and satisfied in the death of his son and you are in his son, he cannot be you are in his son, he cannot be you are in his son, he cannot be dissatisfied with you. You got to get dissatisfied with you. You got to get dissatisfied with you. You got to get your brain onto these things. You get your brain onto these things. You get your brain onto these things. You get into these spots where you're like, into these spots where you're like, into these spots where you're like, "Man, I'm not going to have enough." You "Man, I'm not going to have enough." You "Man, I'm not going to have enough." You got to get on Philippians 4:19. My God got to get on Philippians 4:19. My God got to get on Philippians 4:19. My God will supply all your needs according to will supply all your needs according to will supply all your needs according to the rich of his glory in Christ Jesus.

the rich of his glory in Christ Jesus. the rich of his glory in Christ Jesus. Man, you get to this spot where the Man, you get to this spot where the Man, you get to this spot where the enemy, you get in this spot like right enemy, you get in this spot like right enemy, you get in this spot like right here, like I'll tell you exactly when it here, like I'll tell you exactly when it here, like I'll tell you exactly when it happens. You start to worship. It's like happens. You start to worship. It's like happens. You start to worship. It's like I'm I'm going to worship. That's going I'm I'm going to worship. That's going I'm I'm going to worship. That's going to be the moment the spirit of fear. The to be the moment the spirit of fear. The to be the moment the spirit of fear. The enemy is going to get in your heart and enemy is going to get in your heart and enemy is going to get in your heart and be like, who do you think you are, man? be like, who do you think you are, man? be like, who do you think you are, man? I know the stuff you've done. Who do you I know the stuff you've done. Who do you I know the stuff you've done. Who do you think you are raising your hands, think you are raising your hands, think you are raising your hands, lifting your voice up? I know what you lifting your voice up? I know what you lifting your voice up? I know what you did. Listen, when the enemy starts to did. Listen, when the enemy starts to did. Listen, when the enemy starts to bring up your past, you got to go Romans bring up your past, you got to go Romans bring up your past, you got to go Romans 8. You got to remind yourself that there 8. You got to remind yourself that there 8. You got to remind yourself that there is nothing. There is nothing. There is is nothing. There is nothing. There is is nothing. There is nothing. There is nothing that can separate you from the nothing that can separate you from the nothing that can separate you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus your love of God that is in Christ Jesus your love of God that is in Christ Jesus your Lord. Nothing. Not heaven, not hell, not Lord. Nothing. Not heaven, not hell, not Lord. Nothing. Not heaven, not hell, not life, not death, not angels, not demons. life, not death, not angels, not demons. life, not death, not angels, not demons. Nothing can separate you from his love. Nothing can separate you from his love. Nothing can separate you from his love. So you got to plant your feet there. You So you got to plant your feet there. You So you got to plant your feet there. You got to get your mind on the sound words got to get your mind on the sound words got to get your mind on the sound words of the living God. Now last one, number of the living God. Now last one, number of the living God. Now last one, number four. It's real fast. Let me say it. four. It's real fast. Let me say it. four. It's real fast. Let me say it. Actually, I'm going to before don't put Actually, I'm going to before don't put Actually, I'm going to before don't put I'm going to reverse. I'm going to do I'm going to reverse. I'm going to do I'm going to reverse. I'm going to do the scripture first, guys, and then I'm the scripture first, guys, and then I'm the scripture first, guys, and then I'm going to do the point. So check this going to do the point. So check this going to do the point. So check this out. Here's what it says. out. Here's what it says. out. Here's what it says. Paul, next verse, he says, 'You are Paul, next verse, he says, 'You are Paul, next verse, he says, 'You are aware that all who are in Asia turned aware that all who are in Asia turned aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me. I do think that's funny. I away from me. I do think that's funny. I away from me. I do think that's funny. I do. I think there's a little spirit of do. I think there's a little spirit of do. I think there's a little spirit of fear there. I I don't think two billion fear there. I I don't think two billion fear there. I I don't think two billion people turned on Paul. Among whom are people turned on Paul. Among whom are people turned on Paul. Among whom are I'm going to do my very best here.

I'm going to do my very best here. I'm going to do my very best here. Figellis and Hermogynes. If you're Figellis and Hermogynes. If you're Figellis and Hermogynes. If you're looking for baby names, those are looking for baby names, those are looking for baby names, those are available. Both of them. available. Both of them. available. Both of them. Now, now I think I will just say there's Now, now I think I will just say there's Now, now I think I will just say there's a little bit of me that likes this. a little bit of me that likes this. a little bit of me that likes this. Here's what I think. I think the Apostle Here's what I think. I think the Apostle Here's what I think. I think the Apostle Paul was just going to write two guys Paul was just going to write two guys Paul was just going to write two guys abandoned me. And I think the Holy abandoned me. And I think the Holy abandoned me. And I think the Holy Spirit was like, "Uh-uh, you get their Spirit was like, "Uh-uh, you get their Spirit was like, "Uh-uh, you get their names in there. Put their names in names in there. Put their names in names in there. Put their names in there. Put the names of the guys that there. Put the names of the guys that there. Put the names of the guys that abandon you right now. I want their abandon you right now. I want their abandon you right now. I want their names down." So for all of human names down." So for all of human names down." So for all of human history, Christians reading this verse, history, Christians reading this verse, history, Christians reading this verse, they know the exact two names of the they know the exact two names of the they know the exact two names of the people that betrayed the Apostle Paul. people that betrayed the Apostle Paul. people that betrayed the Apostle Paul. That's hilar That's verse 16. But may That's hilar That's verse 16. But may That's hilar That's verse 16. But may the Lord grant mercy to the household of the Lord grant mercy to the household of the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onusiferus, Onusiferus, Onusiferus, for he often refreshed me, and he was for he often refreshed me, and he was for he often refreshed me, and he was not ashamed of my chains. not ashamed of my chains. not ashamed of my chains. But when he arrived in Rome, he searched But when he arrived in Rome, he searched But when he arrived in Rome, he searched for me earnestly and he found me. May for me earnestly and he found me. May for me earnestly and he found me. May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. And you well know the Lord on that day. And you well know the Lord on that day. And you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus. all the service he rendered at Ephesus. all the service he rendered at Ephesus. The last way you break off the spirit of The last way you break off the spirit of The last way you break off the spirit of fear in your life. Listen to me, man. fear in your life. Listen to me, man. fear in your life. Listen to me, man. You got to be surrounded by godly people You got to be surrounded by godly people You got to be surrounded by godly people of faith.

of faith. of faith. Now listen, this is the whole sermon Now listen, this is the whole sermon Now listen, this is the whole sermon next week. So I'm actually not going to next week. So I'm actually not going to next week. So I'm actually not going to say anything about it. That's a whole say anything about it. That's a whole say anything about it. That's a whole sermon next week. But what I do know is sermon next week. But what I do know is sermon next week. But what I do know is when the Apostle Paul was at his lowest when the Apostle Paul was at his lowest when the Apostle Paul was at his lowest of lows, there was one guy, not of lows, there was one guy, not of lows, there was one guy, not everybody's got to believe in you. You everybody's got to believe in you. You everybody's got to believe in you. You need somebody that's going to believe in need somebody that's going to believe in need somebody that's going to believe in you. There was one guy that found Paul you. There was one guy that found Paul you. There was one guy that found Paul and that one man encouraged put courage and that one man encouraged put courage and that one man encouraged put courage in the Apostle Paul. And that one guy is in the Apostle Paul. And that one guy is in the Apostle Paul. And that one guy is what enabled Paul to be led by the what enabled Paul to be led by the what enabled Paul to be led by the spirit instead of the spirit of fear. spirit instead of the spirit of fear. spirit instead of the spirit of fear. Now, here's what I'm going to do. And Now, here's what I'm going to do. And Now, here's what I'm going to do. And we're going to do something. And I I we're going to do something. And I I we're going to do something. And I I know it's crazy. Like some of you, know it's crazy. Like some of you, know it's crazy. Like some of you, you've never done a church thing. And you've never done a church thing. And you've never done a church thing. And what I'm getting ready to do, you have what I'm getting ready to do, you have what I'm getting ready to do, you have no reason at all to ever want to do no reason at all to ever want to do no reason at all to ever want to do this. You're going to think that's this. You're going to think that's this. You're going to think that's absolutely nuts. absolutely nuts. absolutely nuts. But at the beginning of this passage, But at the beginning of this passage, But at the beginning of this passage, the Apostle Paul encouraged us to watch. the Apostle Paul encouraged us to watch. the Apostle Paul encouraged us to watch. He said to stir up, fan into flame this He said to stir up, fan into flame this He said to stir up, fan into flame this gift gift gift that is given by the laying on of hands. that is given by the laying on of hands. that is given by the laying on of hands. And I want to finish like this verse And I want to finish like this verse And I want to finish like this verse started. started. started. And so, um, I got an oniferous in my And so, um, I got an oniferous in my And so, um, I got an oniferous in my life. She's very attractive. Um, would life. She's very attractive. Um, would life. She's very attractive. Um, would you guys please help Jana welcome Jana you guys please help Jana welcome Jana you guys please help Jana welcome Jana up to the stage real quick here. And up to the stage real quick here. And up to the stage real quick here. And here here's what I want to do here here's what I want to do here here's what I want to do for me. I'm just going to tell you how for me. I'm just going to tell you how for me. I'm just going to tell you how it works. Listen, man. It can feel like it works. Listen, man. It can feel like it works. Listen, man. It can feel like the whole world is against me. If I got the whole world is against me. If I got the whole world is against me. If I got this one woman that's for me, I'm good.

this one woman that's for me, I'm good. this one woman that's for me, I'm good. I'm good. And she's been the person who I'm good. And she's been the person who I'm good. And she's been the person who like, man, she just come up and she'll like, man, she just come up and she'll like, man, she just come up and she'll put courage in. And I want Jana because put courage in. And I want Jana because put courage in. And I want Jana because she's just got this thing in her. she's just got this thing in her. she's just got this thing in her. There's a a gift God's given her that I There's a a gift God's given her that I There's a a gift God's given her that I I don't got. I And here's what I want to I don't got. I And here's what I want to I don't got. I And here's what I want to do. I want her to pray for you. And so, do. I want her to pray for you. And so, do. I want her to pray for you. And so, I'm going to ask you to do something I'm going to ask you to do something I'm going to ask you to do something that's going to feel really stupid. For that's going to feel really stupid. For that's going to feel really stupid. For real, you're going to feel stupid when real, you're going to feel stupid when real, you're going to feel stupid when you do it. But I believe that something, you do it. But I believe that something, you do it. But I believe that something, you've heard this before, solidifies in you've heard this before, solidifies in you've heard this before, solidifies in you spiritually when you respond you spiritually when you respond you spiritually when you respond physically. physically. physically. So, so here's what I want you to do. If So, so here's what I want you to do. If So, so here's what I want you to do. If it any of our campuses right now, it any of our campuses right now, it any of our campuses right now, you're looking at your life and you're you're looking at your life and you're you're looking at your life and you're like, "You know what, man? like, "You know what, man? like, "You know what, man? I think I'm actually struggling with a I think I'm actually struggling with a I think I'm actually struggling with a spirit of fear spirit of fear spirit of fear and I need divine power to tear down and I need divine power to tear down and I need divine power to tear down strongholds in my life so I can be set strongholds in my life so I can be set strongholds in my life so I can be set free. free. free. Don't be ashamed. I want you to be Don't be ashamed. I want you to be Don't be ashamed. I want you to be scared. There's no such thing as too scared. There's no such thing as too scared. There's no such thing as too tough for being prayed for in a house of tough for being prayed for in a house of tough for being prayed for in a house of God. If you are struggling with a spirit God. If you are struggling with a spirit God. If you are struggling with a spirit of fear for any reason, this group of of fear for any reason, this group of of fear for any reason, this group of people, we want to pray for you. And so people, we want to pray for you. And so people, we want to pray for you. And so at all of our campuses, if that's you, I at all of our campuses, if that's you, I at all of our campuses, if that's you, I want you to stand. Would you stand right want you to stand. Would you stand right want you to stand. Would you stand right now? Show some faith. Show some courage.

now? Show some faith. Show some courage. now? Show some faith. Show some courage. Do that. Amen. Hey, man. You keep Do that. Amen. Hey, man. You keep Do that. Amen. Hey, man. You keep standing. You keep standing. Hey, standing. You keep standing. Hey, standing. You keep standing. Hey, listen. If you're standing right now, listen. If you're standing right now, listen. If you're standing right now, I'm proud. I'm proud of you. I'm proud. I'm proud of you. I'm proud. I'm proud of you. Well done. Well done. Well done. Well done. Well done. Well done. Now, hey, Llay Point family, we're going Now, hey, Llay Point family, we're going Now, hey, Llay Point family, we're going to do this verse. Even if it feels to do this verse. Even if it feels to do this verse. Even if it feels weird, we got we got a verse for that. I weird, we got we got a verse for that. I weird, we got we got a verse for that. I don't care. And the Bible says that, don't care. And the Bible says that, don't care. And the Bible says that, man, we're supposed to fan it into flame man, we're supposed to fan it into flame man, we're supposed to fan it into flame through this gift, the laying on of through this gift, the laying on of through this gift, the laying on of hands. So, would you do this? And I hands. So, would you do this? And I hands. So, would you do this? And I don't be weird. Don't move all around a don't be weird. Don't move all around a don't be weird. Don't move all around a room. Just if you're close, if you're room. Just if you're close, if you're room. Just if you're close, if you're close to somebody, would you just put a close to somebody, would you just put a close to somebody, would you just put a hand on their shoulder? Would you do hand on their shoulder? Would you do hand on their shoulder? Would you do that? I know it feels weird. Just do it. that? I know it feels weird. Just do it. that? I know it feels weird. Just do it. We got verses for this. We're not going We got verses for this. We're not going We got verses for this. We're not going to feel weird about obeying Bible to feel weird about obeying Bible to feel weird about obeying Bible verses. verses. verses. And then, Miss Jana, would you pray for And then, Miss Jana, would you pray for And then, Miss Jana, would you pray for these people? these people? these people? >> I'd love to. >> I'd love to. >> I'd love to. >> Let's pray right now. >> Let's pray right now. >> Let's pray right now. >> Father, you are so good. You are so >> Father, you are so good. You are so >> Father, you are so good. You are so holy. You are true. And I just I thank holy. You are true. And I just I thank holy. You are true. And I just I thank you for each person who is bold and you for each person who is bold and you for each person who is bold and brave enough to stand up tonight just brave enough to stand up tonight just brave enough to stand up tonight just knowing they they need you. They need knowing they they need you. They need knowing they they need you. They need your help. And father, because of that, your help. And father, because of that, your help. And father, because of that, you see their hearts and you see their you see their hearts and you see their you see their hearts and you see their desire. I just pray that um you will set desire. I just pray that um you will set desire. I just pray that um you will set them free from the bondage of the spirit them free from the bondage of the spirit them free from the bondage of the spirit of fear. Father, in Jesus' name, I pray of fear. Father, in Jesus' name, I pray of fear. Father, in Jesus' name, I pray that the spirit of fear will will fall.

that the spirit of fear will will fall. that the spirit of fear will will fall. It will fall and and have to flee It will fall and and have to flee It will fall and and have to flee because everything has to flee in the because everything has to flee in the because everything has to flee in the name of Jesus. So Lord, I pray that you name of Jesus. So Lord, I pray that you name of Jesus. So Lord, I pray that you will comfort each person that you will will comfort each person that you will will comfort each person that you will draw near to them. I pray that they will draw near to them. I pray that they will draw near to them. I pray that they will set their eyes upon you like they've set their eyes upon you like they've set their eyes upon you like they've never set their eyes upon you before. never set their eyes upon you before. never set their eyes upon you before. Father, I pray that you will embolden Father, I pray that you will embolden Father, I pray that you will embolden them and put more of your spirit in each them and put more of your spirit in each them and put more of your spirit in each person. I pray, Father, that they will person. I pray, Father, that they will person. I pray, Father, that they will run the race that you have given them run the race that you have given them run the race that you have given them each and individually, knowing that you each and individually, knowing that you each and individually, knowing that you are with them and you are a good father are with them and you are a good father are with them and you are a good father and you know exactly what they need. and you know exactly what they need. and you know exactly what they need. that you will be near to the that you will be near to the that you will be near to the brokenhearted and that you will break brokenhearted and that you will break brokenhearted and that you will break each and every one of those strongholds each and every one of those strongholds each and every one of those strongholds in their life. Father, I pray that um as in their life. Father, I pray that um as in their life. Father, I pray that um as they walk through it that they won't they walk through it that they won't they walk through it that they won't feel like they have to have um faith feel like they have to have um faith feel like they have to have um faith over fear, but they can have um just over fear, but they can have um just over fear, but they can have um just faith through the fear and um that you faith through the fear and um that you faith through the fear and um that you are guiding them and you're leading them are guiding them and you're leading them are guiding them and you're leading them and directing them, Lord. So, I just and directing them, Lord. So, I just and directing them, Lord. So, I just pray, Father, that um as they walk out pray, Father, that um as they walk out pray, Father, that um as they walk out of here tonight that they they know that of here tonight that they they know that of here tonight that they they know that you are present. you go before them, you you are present. you go before them, you you are present. you go before them, you go behind them, and you're with them.

go behind them, and you're with them. go behind them, and you're with them. And I pray, Father, that they will just And I pray, Father, that they will just And I pray, Father, that they will just um see the hope that is set before them um see the hope that is set before them um see the hope that is set before them and and be free in Jesus name. Amen. and and be free in Jesus name. Amen. and and be free in Jesus name. Amen. >> And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. >> And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. >> And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Hey, y'all can stand. Welcome Jordan to Hey, y'all can stand. Welcome Jordan to Hey, y'all can stand. Welcome Jordan to the stage. Here we go. the stage. Here we go. the stage. Here we go. >> Amen. Amen. Hey, uh thank you so much, >> Amen. Amen. Hey, uh thank you so much, >> Amen. Amen. Hey, uh thank you so much, uh Pastor Josh, for that incredible uh Pastor Josh, for that incredible uh Pastor Josh, for that incredible message, man. Uh hey, listen. We want message, man. Uh hey, listen. We want message, man. Uh hey, listen. We want you to know that if you're navigating a you to know that if you're navigating a you to know that if you're navigating a spiritual decision, uh if you need more spiritual decision, uh if you need more spiritual decision, uh if you need more prayer, we would love the opportunity to prayer, we would love the opportunity to prayer, we would love the opportunity to pray with you. And after all of our pray with you. And after all of our pray with you. And after all of our gatherings at Lake Point underneath both gatherings at Lake Point underneath both gatherings at Lake Point underneath both crosses, we have people that are crosses, we have people that are crosses, we have people that are standing ready to pray with you and at standing ready to pray with you and at standing ready to pray with you and at our next step center. So, we'd love that our next step center. So, we'd love that our next step center. So, we'd love that gift. Hey, listen. Earlier this week, as gift. Hey, listen. Earlier this week, as gift. Hey, listen. Earlier this week, as many of you are aware, a tremendous many of you are aware, a tremendous many of you are aware, a tremendous earthquake uh caused destruction in earthquake uh caused destruction in earthquake uh caused destruction in Western Colombia. And uh man, we want to Western Colombia. And uh man, we want to Western Colombia. And uh man, we want to be a people who pray for the people of be a people who pray for the people of be a people who pray for the people of Colombia. We want to be people who are Colombia. We want to be people who are Colombia. We want to be people who are standing in the gap for them and are standing in the gap for them and are standing in the gap for them and are praying for those that experience that praying for those that experience that praying for those that experience that destruction, but also the first destruction, but also the first destruction, but also the first responders who are currently responding responders who are currently responding responders who are currently responding to that destruction. I I am happy to to that destruction. I I am happy to to that destruction. I I am happy to tell you Lake Point because of your tell you Lake Point because of your tell you Lake Point because of your faithful and consistent generosity.

faithful and consistent generosity. faithful and consistent generosity. Lakepoint has already been able to align Lakepoint has already been able to align Lakepoint has already been able to align with ministry partners in the ground in with ministry partners in the ground in with ministry partners in the ground in Western Columbia and with a ministry Western Columbia and with a ministry Western Columbia and with a ministry partner called Convoy of Hope who partner called Convoy of Hope who partner called Convoy of Hope who literally right now as we speak is literally right now as we speak is literally right now as we speak is helping to meet physical needs and helping to meet physical needs and helping to meet physical needs and spiritual needs in that community. But spiritual needs in that community. But spiritual needs in that community. But here's the deal, man. We we partner with here's the deal, man. We we partner with here's the deal, man. We we partner with Convoy of Hope not just because they're Convoy of Hope not just because they're Convoy of Hope not just because they're meeting physical needs, but they know meeting physical needs, but they know meeting physical needs, but they know and they're aligned with the fact that and they're aligned with the fact that and they're aligned with the fact that man, people in their darkest moments man, people in their darkest moments man, people in their darkest moments need the light of the world, who is need the light of the world, who is need the light of the world, who is Jesus. And so, we celebrate the work Jesus. And so, we celebrate the work Jesus. And so, we celebrate the work that they're doing and the work that our that they're doing and the work that our that they're doing and the work that our generosity is able to help them do. If generosity is able to help them do. If generosity is able to help them do. If you'd like to be a part of giving to you'd like to be a part of giving to you'd like to be a part of giving to this destructive uh moment, man, we this destructive uh moment, man, we this destructive uh moment, man, we would invite you to do that. Text the would invite you to do that. Text the would invite you to do that. Text the word give to 2041 word give to 2041 word give to 2041 and in that drop-own menu, just select and in that drop-own menu, just select and in that drop-own menu, just select disaster relief. And if you're not disaster relief. And if you're not disaster relief. And if you're not already a part of giving regularly at already a part of giving regularly at already a part of giving regularly at Lake Point, we would love to invite you Lake Point, we would love to invite you Lake Point, we would love to invite you into the blessing of that. All you have into the blessing of that. All you have into the blessing of that. All you have to do is text the word give to 20411 or to do is text the word give to 20411 or to do is text the word give to 20411 or as we're passing the buckets, you can do as we're passing the buckets, you can do as we're passing the buckets, you can do that or drop your offering in the the that or drop your offering in the the that or drop your offering in the the offering boxes in the back. Well, hey, offering boxes in the back. Well, hey, offering boxes in the back. Well, hey, it's been a wonderful gathering. We've it's been a wonderful gathering. We've it's been a wonderful gathering. We've been so honored to have you here. We're been so honored to have you here. We're been so honored to have you here. We're going to stand. If you're not already going to stand. If you're not already going to stand. If you're not already standing, stand with us. We're going to standing, stand with us. We're going to standing, stand with us. We're going to go out singing about the goodness of our go out singing about the goodness of our go out singing about the goodness of our Lord. Let's stand and sing.

Your cross my freedom. Your strength my Your cross my freedom. Your strength my healing. healing. healing. Oh praise Jesus. Oh praise Jesus. Oh praise Jesus. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Your blood still speaking your love Your blood still speaking your love Your blood still speaking your love still reaching all praise still reaching all praise still reaching all praise Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Glory to God forever. Glory to God forever. Glory to God forever. Your cross that I fre Your cross that I fre Your cross that I fre may I hear all praise king. may I hear all praise king. may I hear all praise king. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Your praise stilling Your praise stilling Your praise stilling your love still reaching all praise. your love still reaching all praise. your love still reaching all praise. King Jesus. King Jesus. King Jesus. Glory to God forever. All glory All glory to God. Glory and all.

and ever. and ever. Glory to God forever. Man, Lake Point family, thank you. Thank Man, Lake Point family, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for worshiping with us you. Thank you for worshiping with us you. Thank you for worshiping with us this afternoon. Hey, our prayer teams this afternoon. Hey, our prayer teams this afternoon. Hey, our prayer teams are on both sides of the stage are on both sides of the stage are on both sides of the stage underneath the crosses. They'd love to underneath the crosses. They'd love to underneath the crosses. They'd love to pray with you, but go with the love, the pray with you, but go with the love, the pray with you, but go with the love, the joy, and the peace of Jesus. We love joy, and the peace of Jesus. We love joy, and the peace of Jesus. We love you, church. We'll see you here next you, church. We'll see you here next you, church. We'll see you here next week. Amen. Hey, what an incredible message Amen. Hey, what an incredible message from Pastor Josh. church online. Thank from Pastor Josh. church online. Thank from Pastor Josh. church online. Thank you for worshiping with us today. My you for worshiping with us today. My you for worshiping with us today. My prayer is that you leave encouraged to prayer is that you leave encouraged to prayer is that you leave encouraged to trust God more deeply and walk with trust God more deeply and walk with trust God more deeply and walk with greater confidence knowing that he's not greater confidence knowing that he's not greater confidence knowing that he's not called you to live in fear. And as we called you to live in fear. And as we called you to live in fear. And as we continue through Fight the Good Fight, continue through Fight the Good Fight, continue through Fight the Good Fight, don't miss next weekend's message. don't miss next weekend's message. don't miss next weekend's message. Invite someone to join you. Stay Invite someone to join you. Stay Invite someone to join you. Stay connected and continue growing with us connected and continue growing with us connected and continue growing with us each week. If you're in the DFW area, each week. If you're in the DFW area, each week. If you're in the DFW area, we'd love to see you at one of our we'd love to see you at one of our we'd love to see you at one of our campuses. There's nothing like campuses. There's nothing like campuses. There's nothing like worshiping in person together as the worshiping in person together as the worshiping in person together as the family of God. And don't forget, family of God. And don't forget, family of God. And don't forget, Monday's Live Free episode goes even Monday's Live Free episode goes even Monday's Live Free episode goes even deeper into this weekend's conversation.

deeper into this weekend's conversation. deeper into this weekend's conversation. So, make plans to join us there as well. So, make plans to join us there as well. So, make plans to join us there as well. If you're carrying fear, if you're If you're carrying fear, if you're If you're carrying fear, if you're carrying uncertainty or any burden this carrying uncertainty or any burden this carrying uncertainty or any burden this week, don't carry it by yourself. Text week, don't carry it by yourself. Text week, don't carry it by yourself. Text prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. Our teams truly would be honored to pray Our teams truly would be honored to pray Our teams truly would be honored to pray with you. And let me do that right now. with you. And let me do that right now. with you. And let me do that right now. Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for this word for our hearts. I pray that this word for our hearts. I pray that this word for our hearts. I pray that this word falls on fertile ground. this word falls on fertile ground. this word falls on fertile ground. Whatever it is that you want us to apply Whatever it is that you want us to apply Whatever it is that you want us to apply to our lives, help us to do that by your to our lives, help us to do that by your to our lives, help us to do that by your power. Bless these people as they hear power. Bless these people as they hear power. Bless these people as they hear your word and receive and go about their your word and receive and go about their your word and receive and go about their lives. I pray the same prayer over them lives. I pray the same prayer over them lives. I pray the same prayer over them and their families. Blessing on them and their families. Blessing on them and their families. Blessing on them until we see each other again in Jesus until we see each other again in Jesus until we see each other again in Jesus name. Amen. Hey, we love you church name. Amen. Hey, we love you church name. Amen. Hey, we love you church online. God bless you and your family. online. God bless you and your family. online. God bless you and your family. We'll see you right back here next We'll see you right back here next We'll see you right back here next weekend for week three of Fight the Good weekend for week three of Fight the Good weekend for week three of Fight the Good Fight.

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Hey, church online. Welcome. If we haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I haven't met yet, my name is Jeremy and I serve as the foreign campus pastor. Hey, serve as the foreign campus pastor. Hey, serve as the foreign campus pastor. Hey, thanks for spending part of your weekend thanks for spending part of your weekend thanks for spending part of your weekend here with us. We're so glad you came here with us. We're so glad you came here with us. We're so glad you came back for week two of Fight the Good back for week two of Fight the Good back for week two of Fight the Good Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off Fight. Now, last weekend we kicked off this incredible series. Uh, and today this incredible series. Uh, and today this incredible series. Uh, and today we're continuing the conversation with a we're continuing the conversation with a we're continuing the conversation with a message all about living fearless in a message all about living fearless in a message all about living fearless in a world filled with uncertainty. Fear has world filled with uncertainty. Fear has world filled with uncertainty. Fear has a way of stealing our peace, of clouding a way of stealing our peace, of clouding a way of stealing our peace, of clouding our purpose, and keeping us from taking our purpose, and keeping us from taking our purpose, and keeping us from taking the next step God has for us. But God's the next step God has for us. But God's the next step God has for us. But God's word reminds us that we're not called to word reminds us that we're not called to word reminds us that we're not called to live afraid. We're called to live by live afraid. We're called to live by live afraid. We're called to live by faith. And if you're new today, hey, faith. And if you're new today, hey, faith. And if you're new today, hey, welcome. We believe God has something welcome. We believe God has something welcome. We believe God has something just for you. We hope you will stay just for you. We hope you will stay just for you. We hope you will stay connected throughout this series because connected throughout this series because connected throughout this series because each week builds on the last. And if each week builds on the last. And if each week builds on the last. And if Live Free brought you here, hey, let us Live Free brought you here, hey, let us Live Free brought you here, hey, let us know right now in the chat. And new know right now in the chat. And new know right now in the chat. And new episodes drop every Monday and they take episodes drop every Monday and they take episodes drop every Monday and they take these conversations even deeper with these conversations even deeper with these conversations even deeper with practical biblical application. To our practical biblical application. To our practical biblical application. To our church online regulars, hey, welcome church online regulars, hey, welcome church online regulars, hey, welcome back. We're grateful you're here and back. We're grateful you're here and back. We're grateful you're here and we'd love for you to drop your city in we'd love for you to drop your city in we'd love for you to drop your city in the chat. let us know where you're the chat. let us know where you're the chat. let us know where you're watching from today. If you're in the watching from today. If you're in the watching from today. If you're in the DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in DFW area, hey, we'd love to meet you in person uh at one of our local campuses.

person uh at one of our local campuses. person uh at one of our local campuses. And in fact, uh last weekend at the Fory And in fact, uh last weekend at the Fory And in fact, uh last weekend at the Fory campus, I met a couple from out of state campus, I met a couple from out of state campus, I met a couple from out of state and they said their son who was in the and they said their son who was in the and they said their son who was in the military uh was watching live free in military uh was watching live free in military uh was watching live free in church online and that his intentions church online and that his intentions church online and that his intentions were when he got out of the military to were when he got out of the military to were when he got out of the military to move to Texas to be part of this church. move to Texas to be part of this church. move to Texas to be part of this church. So the parents knowing that was going to So the parents knowing that was going to So the parents knowing that was going to happen made plans to move themselves in happen made plans to move themselves in happen made plans to move themselves in preparation for that. I love it. I love preparation for that. I love it. I love preparation for that. I love it. I love it. You can be part of what God is doing it. You can be part of what God is doing it. You can be part of what God is doing here as well. You can find a location here as well. You can find a location here as well. You can find a location near you. Just visit near you. Just visit near you. Just visit lakpoint.urch/loations to find the one closest to you. Now, our to find the one closest to you. Now, our hosts are available throughout the hosts are available throughout the hosts are available throughout the service. And if you're in need of prayer service. And if you're in need of prayer service. And if you're in need of prayer right now or at any time, just text right now or at any time, just text right now or at any time, just text prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. prayer to 2041. All right, church. Let's prepare our All right, church. Let's prepare our All right, church. Let's prepare our hearts and let's worship Jesus together hearts and let's worship Jesus together hearts and let's worship Jesus together now.

Well, a very big welcome to Lake Point Well, a very big welcome to Lake Point Church. We are so glad that you're here Church. We are so glad that you're here Church. We are so glad that you're here with us. Listen, as we worship today, we with us. Listen, as we worship today, we with us. Listen, as we worship today, we do so knowing that we serve a God who do so knowing that we serve a God who do so knowing that we serve a God who has never lost a battle and he never has never lost a battle and he never has never lost a battle and he never ever will. So, come on, let's sing ever will. So, come on, let's sing ever will. So, come on, let's sing together, family. Let's go. together, family. Let's go. together, family. Let's go. When all I see is the battle, When all I see is the battle, When all I see is the battle, you see my victory. you see my victory. you see my victory. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. When all I see is a mountain, you see a When all I see is a mountain, you see a When all I see is a mountain, you see a mountain move. Thank you, Jesus. And as mountain move. Thank you, Jesus. And as mountain move. Thank you, Jesus. And as I walk through the shadow, I walk through the shadow, I walk through the shadow, your love surrounds me. your love surrounds me. your love surrounds me. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. Oh yes it does. There's nothing to fear now for I'm safe There's nothing to fear now for I'm safe There's nothing to fear now for I'm safe with you. Come on Lakeoint Church all with you. Come on Lakeoint Church all with you. Come on Lakeoint Church all over the room. Let's sing this out over the room. Let's sing this out over the room. Let's sing this out together. Come on. So when I fight, I'll together. Come on. So when I fight, I'll together. Come on. So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees with my hands lifted fight on my knees with my hands lifted fight on my knees with my hands lifted high. So God, the battle belongs to you.

high. So God, the battle belongs to you. high. So God, the battle belongs to you. And every feet I lay at your feet. And And every feet I lay at your feet. And And every feet I lay at your feet. And I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the I'll sing through the night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you. battle belongs to you. battle belongs to you. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Come on. And if you are for me, who can Come on. And if you are for me, who can Come on. And if you are for me, who can be against me? be against me? be against me? Oh, Oh, Oh, thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. For Jesus, there's nothing For Jesus, there's nothing For Jesus, there's nothing impossible impossible impossible for you. Oh, for you. Oh, for you. Oh, when all I see are the ashes, when all I see are the ashes, when all I see are the ashes, you see the beauty. you see the beauty. you see the beauty. Oh yes you do. Yes you do. Oh when all I Oh yes you do. Yes you do. Oh when all I Oh yes you do. Yes you do. Oh when all I see is a cross see is a cross see is a cross you see. you see. you see. Oh, so when I fly out on my knees with my so when I fly out on my knees with my lifted high belongs to you and everything I lay at belongs to you and everything I lay at your feet. I'll sing for the night. Oh your feet. I'll sing for the night. Oh your feet. I'll sing for the night. Oh God, the battle belongs to you.

God, the battle belongs to you. God, the battle belongs to you. a shout. Come on. a shout. Come on. a shout. Come on. An alm mighty fortress. An alm mighty fortress. An alm mighty fortress. You go before us. Come on, sing it out. You go before us. Come on, sing it out. You go before us. Come on, sing it out. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. You shine in the shadow. You our God. You shine in the shadow. You our God. You shine in the shadow. You win every battle. win every battle. win every battle. Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of Nothing can stand against the power of our God. We say almighty forress our God. We say almighty forress our God. We say almighty forress you go before. Nothing can stand against you go before. Nothing can stand against you go before. Nothing can stand against nothing nothing nothing against the power of all. You shine in against the power of all. You shine in against the power of all. You shine in the shadows. You win every battle. the shadows. You win every battle. the shadows. You win every battle. Nothing can stand against my go. my go. You know, You know, You know, nothing on my knees with my hands.

on my knees with my hands. So So So to you, Come on, listen, man. The battle is not Come on, listen, man. The battle is not ours, but it belongs to the King of ours, but it belongs to the King of ours, but it belongs to the King of Kings. And the Lord of Lords, his name Kings. And the Lord of Lords, his name Kings. And the Lord of Lords, his name is Jesus, and he has never lost a is Jesus, and he has never lost a is Jesus, and he has never lost a battle, and he never will because there battle, and he never will because there battle, and he never will because there is power in his name. It's not our is power in his name. It's not our is power in his name. It's not our might, it's his might. It's not our might, it's his might. It's not our might, it's his might. It's not our power, it's his power. And so, we don't power, it's his power. And so, we don't power, it's his power. And so, we don't fix our eyes on what's in front of us, fix our eyes on what's in front of us, fix our eyes on what's in front of us, but we lift our eyes to Jesus. So, come but we lift our eyes to Jesus. So, come but we lift our eyes to Jesus. So, come on, sing it out. Say, and I just want to on, sing it out. Say, and I just want to on, sing it out. Say, and I just want to speak the name of Jesus Cuz I know there is peace within your Cuz I know there is peace within your presence.

presence. presence. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. Speak his name. And I just want to speak the name of And I just want to speak the name of Jesus till every dark addiction starts to till every dark addiction starts to break. Every single one of them. break. Every single one of them. break. Every single one of them. declaring there is hope and there is declaring there is hope and there is declaring there is hope and there is freedom. freedom. freedom. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. I speak Jesus. Oh, your name, your name, your name is Oh, your name, your name, your name is Oh, your name, your name, your name is power. power. power. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is life. Break every stronghold. Break every stronghold. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Burn like a fire. That's it. >> And I just want to speak the name of >> And I just want to speak the name of Jesus, To every soul that come to my To every soul that come to my depression, depression, depression, I see Jesus.

Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is he. Your name is he. Your name is he. Your name is your name. your name. Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is >> So come on, say his name. Say his name. >> So come on, say his name. Say his name. >> Shout Jesus from the mountains. >> Shout Jesus from the mountains. >> Shout Jesus from the mountains. Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come Jesus in the streets. You say it. Come on. Well, Well, >> there's power in his name. There's power >> there's power in his name. There's power >> there's power in his name. There's power in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name.

name. name. Jesus. Shout Jesus from the mountain. Shout Jesus from the mountain. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus. Jesus for Jesus for I Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is healing. Break every Break every shine through the shadow shine through the shadow shine through the shadow burn.

And I just want to speak the name of And I just want to speak the name of Jesus Cuz I know there is peace within your Cuz I know there is peace within your presence. presence. presence. I speak Jesus. How great the cast How great the cast that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the mountain mountain mountain I could not climb. I could not climb. I could not climb. In desperation In desperation In desperation I turned to heaven I turned to heaven I turned to heaven and spoke your name into the night. and spoke your name into the night. and spoke your name into the night. Then through the darkness, Then through the darkness, Then through the darkness, your love and kindness your love and kindness your love and kindness tore through the shadows tore through the shadows tore through the shadows of my soul.

of my soul. of my soul. The work is finished. The work is finished. The work is finished. The end is written. The end is written. The end is written. >> Jesus Christ, my living. >> Come on in the name of Jesus. Amen. >> Come on in the name of Jesus. Amen. Who could imagine Who could imagine Who could imagine so great a mercy? so great a mercy? so great a mercy? What heart could follow What heart could follow What heart could follow such boundless grace? such boundless grace? such boundless grace? The God of aes The God of aes The God of aes step down for glory step down for glory step down for glory to wear my s and bear my shame. For this to wear my s and bear my shame. For this to wear my s and bear my shame. For this is true. The cross has spoken. is true. The cross has spoken. is true. The cross has spoken. I am forgiven. I am forgiven. I am forgiven. The King of Kings has call me his home. The King of Kings has call me his home. The King of Kings has call me his home. Beautiful Savior. Beautiful Savior. Beautiful Savior. I'm yours forever.

I'm yours forever. I'm yours forever. Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my every voice tonight. Would you sing every voice tonight. Would you sing every voice tonight. Would you sing hallelujah? Praise the one who set me free. Praise the one who set me free. Hallelujah. You have broken every chain. is You have broken every chain. is salvation. salvation. salvation. Your name Jesus Christ my living. Then came the morning. Then came the morning. I sealed the promise. I sealed the promise. I sealed the promise. Your very body Your very body Your very body began to breathe. began to breathe. began to breathe. Out of the silence Out of the silence Out of the silence the roaring lion the roaring lion the roaring lion declare the grave has no claim on me.

declare the grave has no claim on me. declare the grave has no claim on me. Come on. Our hope, our confidence in Come on. Our hope, our confidence in Come on. Our hope, our confidence in this truth we go. They came the morning. this truth we go. They came the morning. this truth we go. They came the morning. Let's seal the proise. Deep Deep has no way on me. has no way on me. has no way on me. Jesus yours is Praise the one who set me free. Praise the one who set me free. Hallelujah. cuz you have every day there salvation cuz you have every day there salvation in your name Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ,

Jesus Christ, mighty living. Come on. Can we just lift up the name of Come on. Can we just lift up the name of Jesus tonight? The name above every Jesus tonight? The name above every Jesus tonight? The name above every other name. He is the Lord of Lords, the other name. He is the Lord of Lords, the other name. He is the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, our Savior. Amen. Point King of Kings, our Savior. Amen. Point King of Kings, our Savior. Amen. Point family, it is always such a joy to family, it is always such a joy to family, it is always such a joy to worship with you. You can go ahead and worship with you. You can go ahead and worship with you. You can go ahead and take a seat. take a seat. take a seat. And as we continue today, man, we were And as we continue today, man, we were And as we continue today, man, we were reminded that Jesus Christ is the living reminded that Jesus Christ is the living reminded that Jesus Christ is the living hope for all mankind. And we get to hope for all mankind. And we get to hope for all mankind. And we get to celebrate that through those professing celebrate that through those professing celebrate that through those professing their faith through baptism. their faith through baptism. their faith through baptism. >> Church family, this is my friend >> Church family, this is my friend >> Church family, this is my friend Cameron. Cameron, if you trusted in Cameron. Cameron, if you trusted in Cameron. Cameron, if you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life, Jesus as savior and lord of your life, Jesus as savior and lord of your life, >> then it's my honor to baptize you in the >> then it's my honor to baptize you in the >> then it's my honor to baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Way to go, baby girl. Way to go, baby girl. Church family, this is Cole. Cole, have Church family, this is Cole. Cole, have Church family, this is Cole. Cole, have you trusted in Jesus as Savior and Lord you trusted in Jesus as Savior and Lord you trusted in Jesus as Savior and Lord of your life?

of your life? of your life? >> It is my honor to baptize you in the >> It is my honor to baptize you in the >> It is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is his wife, Katie. Katie, have you This is his wife, Katie. Katie, have you trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of trusted in Jesus as savior and lord of your life? And it's your husband's great your life? And it's your husband's great your life? And it's your husband's great honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And this is Jeff. Jeff, if you trusted And this is Jeff. Jeff, if you trusted Jesus as savior and lord of your life, Jesus as savior and lord of your life, Jesus as savior and lord of your life, >> then it is your rooted leader's honor to >> then it is your rooted leader's honor to >> then it is your rooted leader's honor to baptize you in the name of the father, baptize you in the name of the father, baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. the son, and the holy spirit. the son, and the holy spirit. >> Yeah. >> Well, hey church online. Welcome back to >> Well, hey church online. Welcome back to week two of our fight the good fight week two of our fight the good fight week two of our fight the good fight series. Last week, we were reminded to series. Last week, we were reminded to series. Last week, we were reminded to fan into flame the gift God has given fan into flame the gift God has given fan into flame the gift God has given us. And this weekend, we're taking us. And this weekend, we're taking us. And this weekend, we're taking another step forward as we discover what another step forward as we discover what another step forward as we discover what it means to live with fearless faith. it means to live with fearless faith. it means to live with fearless faith. Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a Here, here's the heart of it. Fear has a way of keeping us from God's best. But way of keeping us from God's best. But way of keeping us from God's best. But the gospel calls us to courage. And when the gospel calls us to courage. And when the gospel calls us to courage. And when we remember who God is and what he's we remember who God is and what he's we remember who God is and what he's done, we don't have to be controlled by done, we don't have to be controlled by done, we don't have to be controlled by fear. We can walk forward in confidence fear. We can walk forward in confidence fear. We can walk forward in confidence because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, because he is with us. In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul writes, "For God has not given us a Paul writes, "For God has not given us a Paul writes, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, spirit of fear, but one of power, love, spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment." And that's God's and sound judgment." And that's God's and sound judgment." And that's God's invitation for every believer to live invitation for every believer to live invitation for every believer to live empowered by his spirit instead of empowered by his spirit instead of empowered by his spirit instead of paralyzed by fear. And so as we open paralyzed by fear. And so as we open paralyzed by fear. And so as we open God's word today, remember that God's word today, remember that God's word today, remember that courageous faith grows in community. And courageous faith grows in community. And courageous faith grows in community. And we need people who know our story, pray we need people who know our story, pray we need people who know our story, pray for us, encourage us, and remind us of for us, encourage us, and remind us of for us, encourage us, and remind us of God's truth when life feels

God's truth when life feels God's truth when life feels overwhelming. And that's one of the overwhelming. And that's one of the overwhelming. And that's one of the greatest gifts of the local church. greatest gifts of the local church. greatest gifts of the local church. Every week we are watching lives change. Every week we are watching lives change. Every week we are watching lives change. People are trusting Jesus, taking steps People are trusting Jesus, taking steps People are trusting Jesus, taking steps of baptism, and finding authentic of baptism, and finding authentic of baptism, and finding authentic community in a campus near them. And as community in a campus near them. And as community in a campus near them. And as our church continues to grow and people our church continues to grow and people our church continues to grow and people are coming to Christ each week, man, are coming to Christ each week, man, are coming to Christ each week, man, we're we're excited for what else God we're we're excited for what else God we're we're excited for what else God will be doing at Lake Point Church in will be doing at Lake Point Church in will be doing at Lake Point Church in the near future. And so here here's what the near future. And so here here's what the near future. And so here here's what you need to know that your generosity is you need to know that your generosity is you need to know that your generosity is helping make all of that possible. And helping make all of that possible. And helping make all of that possible. And so if you'd like to be a part of what so if you'd like to be a part of what so if you'd like to be a part of what God is doing through Lake, you can give God is doing through Lake, you can give God is doing through Lake, you can give anytime by texting give to 2041 anytime by texting give to 2041 anytime by texting give to 2041 or by visiting lpoint.urch/g. Now here's your next step. If you're in Now here's your next step. If you're in the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you the DFW area, we'd love to welcome you in person. And there's nothing quite in person. And there's nothing quite in person. And there's nothing quite like gathering with God's people. Find like gathering with God's people. Find like gathering with God's people. Find the campus nearest you at the campus nearest you at the campus nearest you at lakpoint.urch/loations. lakpoint.urch/loations. lakpoint.urch/loations. And if you're joining us from maybe And if you're joining us from maybe And if you're joining us from maybe outside the DFW, we'd love to help you outside the DFW, we'd love to help you outside the DFW, we'd love to help you get connected to a bibleelving church in get connected to a bibleelving church in get connected to a bibleelving church in your area, go ahead and text the word your area, go ahead and text the word your area, go ahead and text the word map to 2041 map to 2041 map to 2041 and we'll connect you with a church Lake and we'll connect you with a church Lake and we'll connect you with a church Lake Point has helped plant. Hey, let's Point has helped plant. Hey, let's Point has helped plant. Hey, let's choose courage this week and keep choose courage this week and keep choose courage this week and keep fighting the good fight together.

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All right, man. It's going to be fun. All right, man. It's going to be fun. Here we go. It's going to be a lot of Here we go. It's going to be a lot of Here we go. It's going to be a lot of fun. Hey, if you got If you guys got fun. Hey, if you got If you guys got fun. Hey, if you got If you guys got your Bibles, head over to the book of your Bibles, head over to the book of your Bibles, head over to the book of Second Timothy. Head over to Second Second Timothy. Head over to Second Second Timothy. Head over to Second Timothy. It's going to be awesome. Let Timothy. It's going to be awesome. Let Timothy. It's going to be awesome. Let me just uh say a couple things real me just uh say a couple things real me just uh say a couple things real quick. I do want to celebrate Y'all give quick. I do want to celebrate Y'all give quick. I do want to celebrate Y'all give me just a little more volume. Let me do me just a little more volume. Let me do me just a little more volume. Let me do my little signal that I do to you. Just my little signal that I do to you. Just my little signal that I do to you. Just a smidge more. I uh I shouted a lot last a smidge more. I uh I shouted a lot last a smidge more. I uh I shouted a lot last service. Let I do want to celebrate service. Let I do want to celebrate service. Let I do want to celebrate something that uh now don't blow their something that uh now don't blow their something that uh now don't blow their ears out. I'll let you figure it out. ears out. I'll let you figure it out. ears out. I'll let you figure it out. Okay. Uh I do want to celebrate Okay. Uh I do want to celebrate Okay. Uh I do want to celebrate something I'm very excited about. We something I'm very excited about. We something I'm very excited about. We just need to give glory to God for all just need to give glory to God for all just need to give glory to God for all his good gifts. Ladies and gentlemen, his good gifts. Ladies and gentlemen, his good gifts. Ladies and gentlemen, football is back on TV. In Jesus' name. football is back on TV. In Jesus' name. football is back on TV. In Jesus' name. In Jesus name. Okay. I'm ready for the In Jesus name. Okay. I'm ready for the In Jesus name. Okay. I'm ready for the It's time for the temps to drop and pads It's time for the temps to drop and pads It's time for the temps to drop and pads to pop. It's awesome. All right. We're to pop. It's awesome. All right. We're to pop. It's awesome. All right. We're going to get in the word of God. If you going to get in the word of God. If you going to get in the word of God. If you got your Bibles, head over to Second got your Bibles, head over to Second got your Bibles, head over to Second Timothy. Second Timothy chapter 1. We Timothy. Second Timothy chapter 1. We Timothy. Second Timothy chapter 1. We are uh in week two of this series that are uh in week two of this series that are uh in week two of this series that we are calling Fight the Good Fight. And we are calling Fight the Good Fight. And we are calling Fight the Good Fight. And here was here's what the series is. Let here was here's what the series is. Let here was here's what the series is. Let me explain why we're doing this. The me explain why we're doing this. The me explain why we're doing this. The entire theme of this year at Lake Point entire theme of this year at Lake Point entire theme of this year at Lake Point is the theme, I am a disciple. is the theme, I am a disciple. is the theme, I am a disciple. Everything we're doing this year hangs Everything we're doing this year hangs Everything we're doing this year hangs off of this one sentence. I am a off of this one sentence. I am a off of this one sentence. I am a disciple. And let me remind you, disciple. And let me remind you, disciple. And let me remind you, disciple means follower. And what what disciple means follower. And what what disciple means follower. And what what we're emphasizing is that it is we're emphasizing is that it is we're emphasizing is that it is impossible. Listen, it is impossible. It impossible. Listen, it is impossible. It impossible. Listen, it is impossible. It is impossible to be following somebody is impossible to be following somebody is impossible to be following somebody and standing still at the same time. And and standing still at the same time. And and standing still at the same time. And so all here's all we're doing. The book so all here's all we're doing. The book so all here's all we're doing. The book of Second Timothy is a book I recap. I'm of Second Timothy is a book I recap. I'm of Second Timothy is a book I recap. I'm going to recap last week. The book of going to recap last week. The book of going to recap last week. The book of second Timothy is a book written by the second Timothy is a book written by the second Timothy is a book written by the greatest disciple of Jesus that's ever greatest disciple of Jesus that's ever greatest disciple of Jesus that's ever lived whose age started with a five or a lived whose age started with a five or a lived whose age started with a five or a six. Writing from his deathbed, actually six. Writing from his deathbed, actually six. Writing from his deathbed, actually was his death cell. Writing from his was his death cell. Writing from his was his death cell. Writing from his death cell to this young scared pastor,

death cell to this young scared pastor, death cell to this young scared pastor, a guy named Timothy. We're going to call a guy named Timothy. We're going to call a guy named Timothy. We're going to call him Tim. Writing to Timothy whose age him Tim. Writing to Timothy whose age him Tim. Writing to Timothy whose age started with a two or a three. And last started with a two or a three. And last started with a two or a three. And last week, I just want to re-up this man. And week, I just want to re-up this man. And week, I just want to re-up this man. And if your age starts with a one, a two, or if your age starts with a one, a two, or if your age starts with a one, a two, or a three, you need to be looking for a a three, you need to be looking for a a three, you need to be looking for a spiritual father or a spiritual mother spiritual father or a spiritual mother spiritual father or a spiritual mother who can like encourage you and example who can like encourage you and example who can like encourage you and example you what it means to follow Jesus in you what it means to follow Jesus in you what it means to follow Jesus in like a mature way with your life. And like a mature way with your life. And like a mature way with your life. And and let me shoot you straight. If you've and let me shoot you straight. If you've and let me shoot you straight. If you've been following Jesus for a minute and been following Jesus for a minute and been following Jesus for a minute and your age starts with a five, six, or a your age starts with a five, six, or a your age starts with a five, six, or a seven or up, you need to have people in seven or up, you need to have people in seven or up, you need to have people in your life that you're like, man, those your life that you're like, man, those your life that you're like, man, those are those are the people that I'm are those are the people that I'm are those are the people that I'm treating like spiritual sons and treating like spiritual sons and treating like spiritual sons and daughters and investing in. If you're daughters and investing in. If you're daughters and investing in. If you're you got a four at the front like me, you you got a four at the front like me, you you got a four at the front like me, you probably need both. Okay. So, that that probably need both. Okay. So, that that probably need both. Okay. So, that that was kind of like like week one. Now, I was kind of like like week one. Now, I was kind of like like week one. Now, I do want to say this. What we're doing do want to say this. What we're doing do want to say this. What we're doing during this series, I got a a theory. I during this series, I got a a theory. I during this series, I got a a theory. I say this all the time that if you baby say this all the time that if you baby say this all the time that if you baby Christians, you get baby Christians. So, Christians, you get baby Christians. So, Christians, you get baby Christians. So, if if all I do is preach little sermon if if all I do is preach little sermon if if all I do is preach little sermon series about six steps to a better and series about six steps to a better and series about six steps to a better and let me talk about, you know, this cool let me talk about, you know, this cool let me talk about, you know, this cool little topic. Now, what I want you to do little topic. Now, what I want you to do little topic. Now, what I want you to do is I want you to get in the word of God. is I want you to get in the word of God. is I want you to get in the word of God. And so, we're just going verse by verse And so, we're just going verse by verse And so, we're just going verse by verse through Second Timothy. Now, last week, through Second Timothy. Now, last week, through Second Timothy. Now, last week, I want I want to brag on y'all. Last I want I want to brag on y'all. Last I want I want to brag on y'all. Last week, if you missed this, we had these week, if you missed this, we had these week, if you missed this, we had these little second Timothy journals. Here's little second Timothy journals. Here's little second Timothy journals. Here's what this is. We sold out last week.

what this is. We sold out last week. what this is. We sold out last week. This was insane. We sold out of these This was insane. We sold out of these This was insane. We sold out of these little things last week and then we sent little things last week and then we sent little things last week and then we sent you an Amazon link and we listen. We you an Amazon link and we listen. We you an Amazon link and we listen. We sold out all of Amazon. I'm not joking. sold out all of Amazon. I'm not joking. sold out all of Amazon. I'm not joking. I'm I'm literally not joking. And then I'm I'm literally not joking. And then I'm I'm literally not joking. And then between Lake Point in person and between Lake Point in person and between Lake Point in person and everybody joining online, this is everybody joining online, this is everybody joining online, this is totally not a joke. For a few minutes, totally not a joke. For a few minutes, totally not a joke. For a few minutes, this was the number one selling this was the number one selling this was the number one selling Christian book on Amazon because of you. Christian book on Amazon because of you. Christian book on Amazon because of you. I am not joking. Stupid. It was I am not joking. Stupid. It was I am not joking. Stupid. It was absolutely stupid. Now, the publisher is absolutely stupid. Now, the publisher is absolutely stupid. Now, the publisher is trying to get more printed. We got 2,000 trying to get more printed. We got 2,000 trying to get more printed. We got 2,000 more of these if they're not already more of these if they're not already more of these if they're not already gone at all the campuses. You can get gone at all the campuses. You can get gone at all the campuses. You can get them. They're seven bucks on the on your them. They're seven bucks on the on your them. They're seven bucks on the on your way out. We're not making a dime on way out. We're not making a dime on way out. We're not making a dime on them. We're just trying to Here's all them. We're just trying to Here's all them. We're just trying to Here's all I'm trying to do during this series. I'm trying to do during this series. I'm trying to do during this series. Here's all I'm trying to do. I'm trying Here's all I'm trying to do. I'm trying Here's all I'm trying to do. I'm trying to teach you how to get into the word to teach you how to get into the word to teach you how to get into the word like somebody taught me to get into the like somebody taught me to get into the like somebody taught me to get into the word that changed my life. So, here's word that changed my life. So, here's word that changed my life. So, here's all these things are is just Bible over all these things are is just Bible over all these things are is just Bible over here, no taking spot over here. You can here, no taking spot over here. You can here, no taking spot over here. You can hang out during the entire series. We'll hang out during the entire series. We'll hang out during the entire series. We'll get through Second Timothy. It's gonna get through Second Timothy. It's gonna get through Second Timothy. It's gonna be awesome. Now, let me get in. We're be awesome. Now, let me get in. We're be awesome. Now, let me get in. We're going to start in verse six today. And going to start in verse six today. And going to start in verse six today. And let's get right into it. Now, heads up.

let's get right into it. Now, heads up. let's get right into it. Now, heads up. You Bible nerds are going to love this. You Bible nerds are going to love this. You Bible nerds are going to love this. I need a Bible nerd out and get a I need a Bible nerd out and get a I need a Bible nerd out and get a running start into this to set this up. running start into this to set this up. running start into this to set this up. Uh, if you love the Bible, you're going Uh, if you love the Bible, you're going Uh, if you love the Bible, you're going to love the first part of the sermon. If to love the first part of the sermon. If to love the first part of the sermon. If you don't love the Bible, why are you you don't love the Bible, why are you you don't love the Bible, why are you here? Okay, that's all I want. So, so here? Okay, that's all I want. So, so here? Okay, that's all I want. So, so check this out. The book of Second check this out. The book of Second check this out. The book of Second Timothy, like I said, your homework was Timothy, like I said, your homework was Timothy, like I said, your homework was Acts 19. The book of Second Timothy was Acts 19. The book of Second Timothy was Acts 19. The book of Second Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul to a young written by the Apostle Paul to a young written by the Apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy. Now, check this pastor named Timothy. Now, check this pastor named Timothy. Now, check this out. who was the pastor at a church in out. who was the pastor at a church in out. who was the pastor at a church in Ephesus. Now, here here's what's really Ephesus. Now, here here's what's really Ephesus. Now, here here's what's really important. If you're brand new to the important. If you're brand new to the important. If you're brand new to the Bible, and I know thousands of you, Bible, and I know thousands of you, Bible, and I know thousands of you, you've never read a Bible before in your you've never read a Bible before in your you've never read a Bible before in your life. That's okay. Welcome. That's our life. That's okay. Welcome. That's our life. That's okay. Welcome. That's our thing here. If you read in the New thing here. If you read in the New thing here. If you read in the New Testament, there's a book called Testament, there's a book called Testament, there's a book called Ephesians. That's the letter that was Ephesians. That's the letter that was Ephesians. That's the letter that was written to the church at Ephesus. That's written to the church at Ephesus. That's written to the church at Ephesus. That's where that came from. Now, what's where that came from. Now, what's where that came from. Now, what's awesome about Ephesus, we're going to go awesome about Ephesus, we're going to go awesome about Ephesus, we're going to go a little Indiana Jones here for a a little Indiana Jones here for a a little Indiana Jones here for a second, is you can still go to Ephesus. second, is you can still go to Ephesus. second, is you can still go to Ephesus. I've been there. Let me show you this. I've been there. Let me show you this. I've been there. Let me show you this. This is in Ephesus. This in modern day This is in Ephesus. This in modern day This is in Ephesus. This in modern day Turkey. This is in Ephesus. Now, this is Turkey. This is in Ephesus. Now, this is Turkey. This is in Ephesus. Now, this is like exactly what it looked like in Acts like exactly what it looked like in Acts like exactly what it looked like in Acts 19 and when this book was written, just 19 and when this book was written, just 19 and when this book was written, just a little more wear and tear. This is a little more wear and tear. This is a little more wear and tear. This is what you got in Ephesus today. So, like what you got in Ephesus today. So, like what you got in Ephesus today. So, like these are the streets that when you're these are the streets that when you're these are the streets that when you're reading Acts 19, these are the streets reading Acts 19, these are the streets reading Acts 19, these are the streets that you're reading about. Your homework that you're reading about. Your homework that you're reading about. Your homework was Acts 19. Some of you may remember it was Acts 19. Some of you may remember it was Acts 19. Some of you may remember it talks about the Apostle Paul lecturing talks about the Apostle Paul lecturing talks about the Apostle Paul lecturing at quote the lecture hall of Tyrannis.

at quote the lecture hall of Tyrannis. at quote the lecture hall of Tyrannis. Go to this next picture in Ephesus. This Go to this next picture in Ephesus. This Go to this next picture in Ephesus. This is the be best picture. I was over there is the be best picture. I was over there is the be best picture. I was over there a couple years ago. I didn't have a a couple years ago. I didn't have a a couple years ago. I didn't have a picture without me in it, so that's the picture without me in it, so that's the picture without me in it, so that's the only one I got. uh uh in Ephesus in the only one I got. uh uh in Ephesus in the only one I got. uh uh in Ephesus in the middle of the city there's this big middle of the city there's this big middle of the city there's this big library of Ephesus and archa ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar archaeologists they think that the ar ar archaeologists they think that the ar ar archaeologists they think that the lecture hall of trannis either was this lecture hall of trannis either was this lecture hall of trannis either was this building or was conjoined to this building or was conjoined to this building or was conjoined to this building. So here's what I'm driving at building. So here's what I'm driving at building. So here's what I'm driving at is hey man the Bible really happened. A is hey man the Bible really happened. A is hey man the Bible really happened. A real Jesus died on a real cross for the real Jesus died on a real cross for the real Jesus died on a real cross for the real you and if you give him your life real you and if you give him your life real you and if you give him your life he can really change it forever. The he can really change it forever. The he can really change it forever. The Bible actually happened. This is real Bible actually happened. This is real Bible actually happened. This is real stuff man. So that happens right here. stuff man. So that happens right here. stuff man. So that happens right here. Now all that's going to matter just stay Now all that's going to matter just stay Now all that's going to matter just stay with me. All this is going to matter for with me. All this is going to matter for with me. All this is going to matter for for these verses. Now, what happens in for these verses. Now, what happens in for these verses. Now, what happens in Ephesus, there's this insane outpouring Ephesus, there's this insane outpouring Ephesus, there's this insane outpouring of the spirit. And like I I hit it last of the spirit. And like I I hit it last of the spirit. And like I I hit it last week, don't have time today. Outpouring week, don't have time today. Outpouring week, don't have time today. Outpouring of the spirit. So that it upends the of the spirit. So that it upends the of the spirit. So that it upends the economy of the city of Ephesus. So if economy of the city of Ephesus. So if economy of the city of Ephesus. So if you're standing in Ephesus looking at you're standing in Ephesus looking at you're standing in Ephesus looking at that library, if you look directly to that library, if you look directly to that library, if you look directly to your right, this is what you're going to your right, this is what you're going to your right, this is what you're going to see. This is I took this in my my phone. see. This is I took this in my my phone. see. This is I took this in my my phone. This is the it's called an agora. That's This is the it's called an agora. That's This is the it's called an agora. That's a Greek word that means marketplace. So a Greek word that means marketplace. So a Greek word that means marketplace. So for 21st century Texans, that's the for 21st century Texans, that's the for 21st century Texans, that's the farmers market of ancient Ephesus.

farmers market of ancient Ephesus. farmers market of ancient Ephesus. That's for real the best thing. There That's for real the best thing. There That's for real the best thing. There were booze all around this thing. Now I were booze all around this thing. Now I were booze all around this thing. Now I hit this last week. There's such a great hit this last week. There's such a great hit this last week. There's such a great outpouring of the spirit. What was outpouring of the spirit. What was outpouring of the spirit. What was happening in this agora at all these happening in this agora at all these happening in this agora at all these little booths around here is these little booths around here is these little booths around here is these silver smmiths and these people work silver smmiths and these people work silver smmiths and these people work with metal. They were making these idols with metal. They were making these idols with metal. They were making these idols because in Ephesus there was a big because in Ephesus there was a big because in Ephesus there was a big temple to a demonic false pagan goddess temple to a demonic false pagan goddess temple to a demonic false pagan goddess named Artemis in Ephesus. thousands of named Artemis in Ephesus. thousands of named Artemis in Ephesus. thousands of cult prostitutes, both male and female, cult prostitutes, both male and female, cult prostitutes, both male and female, in Ephesus. So all these little metal in Ephesus. So all these little metal in Ephesus. So all these little metal workers, they're in here making all workers, they're in here making all workers, they're in here making all these idols. Nobody's buying their stuff these idols. Nobody's buying their stuff these idols. Nobody's buying their stuff anymore. It upends the economy of the anymore. It upends the economy of the anymore. It upends the economy of the city. Now, what's fascinating is to this city. Now, what's fascinating is to this city. Now, what's fascinating is to this day, we still have visible evidence that day, we still have visible evidence that day, we still have visible evidence that demons infested the city of Ephesus to demons infested the city of Ephesus to demons infested the city of Ephesus to this day. To this day, when you go to this day. To this day, when you go to this day. To this day, when you go to Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. Ephesus, you'll see these everywhere. For real, that's joke. Okay. That's but For real, that's joke. Okay. That's but For real, that's joke. Okay. That's but I actually that's a real picture that I I actually that's a real picture that I I actually that's a real picture that I took at Ephesus and they really are took at Ephesus and they really are took at Ephesus and they really are everywhere and I just couldn't wait to everywhere and I just couldn't wait to everywhere and I just couldn't wait to get out of there. So th this is go back get out of there. So th this is go back get out of there. So th this is go back to the other picture. So what happens is to the other picture. So what happens is to the other picture. So what happens is uh all these uh people they want to kill uh all these uh people they want to kill uh all these uh people they want to kill the Apostle Paul. Go to the Bible verse the Apostle Paul. Go to the Bible verse the Apostle Paul. Go to the Bible verse guys up there. This is Acts 19. This is guys up there. This is Acts 19. This is guys up there. This is Acts 19. This is what it says. So the whole city goes in what it says. So the whole city goes in what it says. So the whole city goes in an uproar. This is Acts 19 in Ephesus.

an uproar. This is Acts 19 in Ephesus. an uproar. This is Acts 19 in Ephesus. The people sees gas and Aristocarkus The people sees gas and Aristocarkus The people sees gas and Aristocarkus Paul's traveling companions from Paul's traveling companions from Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia. Check this out. All of them Macedonia. Check this out. All of them Macedonia. Check this out. All of them rushed into the theater. Now go back to rushed into the theater. Now go back to rushed into the theater. Now go back to the Agora picture up there. Now, what the Agora picture up there. Now, what the Agora picture up there. Now, what you're going to see, yeah, this one you're going to see, yeah, this one you're going to see, yeah, this one right here. So, this crane right here, right here. So, this crane right here, right here. So, this crane right here, that's not original to the first that's not original to the first that's not original to the first century. But what you got right here is century. But what you got right here is century. But what you got right here is they're restoring the co the uh they're they're restoring the co the uh they're they're restoring the co the uh they're restoring the theater that they restoring the theater that they restoring the theater that they mentioned in Acts 19. It's still there. mentioned in Acts 19. It's still there. mentioned in Acts 19. It's still there. Check this out. So, they drag the Check this out. So, they drag the Check this out. So, they drag the Apostle Paul. Tim, go to the Yep. They Apostle Paul. Tim, go to the Yep. They Apostle Paul. Tim, go to the Yep. They drag the Apostle Paul. Timothy would drag the Apostle Paul. Timothy would drag the Apostle Paul. Timothy would have seen this. And this thing is it have seen this. And this thing is it have seen this. And this thing is it seats more than the AAC. Like AAC seats seats more than the AAC. Like AAC seats seats more than the AAC. Like AAC seats 20K. This seats greater seating capacity 20K. This seats greater seating capacity 20K. This seats greater seating capacity than the AAC where the Mavs play. So, than the AAC where the Mavs play. So, than the AAC where the Mavs play. So, they're all here and they're getting they're all here and they're getting they're all here and they're getting ready to kill the Apostle Paul. And ready to kill the Apostle Paul. And ready to kill the Apostle Paul. And here's the big idea. The Apostle Paul is here's the big idea. The Apostle Paul is here's the big idea. The Apostle Paul is the most fearless disciple in the entire the most fearless disciple in the entire the most fearless disciple in the entire New Testament. Nobody's more fearless New Testament. Nobody's more fearless New Testament. Nobody's more fearless than Paul. Literally, go read Acts 19. than Paul. Literally, go read Acts 19. than Paul. Literally, go read Acts 19. All these people want to kill him. And All these people want to kill him. And All these people want to kill him. And the Apostle Paul goes, "Thank you for the Apostle Paul goes, "Thank you for the Apostle Paul goes, "Thank you for gathering to hear my preaching. It's my gathering to hear my preaching. It's my gathering to hear my preaching. It's my time now." And he stands up and he time now." And he stands up and he time now." And he stands up and he starts wanting to preach the gospel to starts wanting to preach the gospel to starts wanting to preach the gospel to these people. Now, here's the big idea.

these people. Now, here's the big idea. these people. Now, here's the big idea. Timothy was a young kid when the Apostle Timothy was a young kid when the Apostle Timothy was a young kid when the Apostle Paul became his spiritual father. Paul became his spiritual father. Paul became his spiritual father. Timothy, remember last week, he comes Timothy, remember last week, he comes Timothy, remember last week, he comes from a fatherless, broken home. And the from a fatherless, broken home. And the from a fatherless, broken home. And the Apostle Paul looks at this little kid, Apostle Paul looks at this little kid, Apostle Paul looks at this little kid, he sees the spirit of God in him. He he sees the spirit of God in him. He he sees the spirit of God in him. He believes in him. Check this out. believes in him. Check this out. believes in him. Check this out. Everybody doesn't have to believe in Everybody doesn't have to believe in Everybody doesn't have to believe in you, but somebody needs to believe in you, but somebody needs to believe in you, but somebody needs to believe in you. And the Apostle Paul looks at this you. And the Apostle Paul looks at this you. And the Apostle Paul looks at this little kid. He goes, "Hey man, you don't little kid. He goes, "Hey man, you don't little kid. He goes, "Hey man, you don't got a dad. Let me be your spiritual got a dad. Let me be your spiritual got a dad. Let me be your spiritual father. Show you how to follow Jesus." father. Show you how to follow Jesus." father. Show you how to follow Jesus." Takes him on all these mission trips. Takes him on all these mission trips. Takes him on all these mission trips. Leaves him in Ephesus. And Timothy would Leaves him in Ephesus. And Timothy would Leaves him in Ephesus. And Timothy would have seen the Apostle Paul pull the have seen the Apostle Paul pull the have seen the Apostle Paul pull the whole crowds here wants to kill me. Time whole crowds here wants to kill me. Time whole crowds here wants to kill me. Time for me to stand up and preach. All for me to stand up and preach. All for me to stand up and preach. All right. Now, here's a big idea. Timothy, right. Now, here's a big idea. Timothy, right. Now, here's a big idea. Timothy, we know from the Bible, the um old we know from the Bible, the um old we know from the Bible, the um old school uh theologians, they would call school uh theologians, they would call school uh theologians, they would call it, it's a big, it's very pastor speak. it, it's a big, it's very pastor speak. it, it's a big, it's very pastor speak. They call it a besetting sin. They call it a besetting sin. They call it a besetting sin. Everybody's got like a sin that's like Everybody's got like a sin that's like Everybody's got like a sin that's like your pet sin, the sin that you struggle your pet sin, the sin that you struggle your pet sin, the sin that you struggle with more than the other sins. Well, we with more than the other sins. Well, we with more than the other sins. Well, we know from first and second Timothy, his know from first and second Timothy, his know from first and second Timothy, his was fear. was fear. was fear. Timothy's was fear. Check this out. So, Timothy's was fear. Check this out. So, Timothy's was fear. Check this out. So, Timothy stays pastor in Ephesus. Little Timothy stays pastor in Ephesus. Little Timothy stays pastor in Ephesus. Little fun side note, Mary, the mother of fun side note, Mary, the mother of fun side note, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the Apostle John, they were Jesus, and the Apostle John, they were Jesus, and the Apostle John, they were probably members at Timothy's church probably members at Timothy's church probably members at Timothy's church after the New Testament era. We know after the New Testament era. We know after the New Testament era. We know Timothy struggled with fear. Watch this.

Timothy struggled with fear. Watch this. Timothy struggled with fear. Watch this. Because 14 times in the book of second Because 14 times in the book of second Because 14 times in the book of second Timothy, Paul says something like, Timothy, Paul says something like, Timothy, Paul says something like, "Endure suffering, Tim." 14 times Paul "Endure suffering, Tim." 14 times Paul "Endure suffering, Tim." 14 times Paul says in first Timothy, he says, "Hey, says in first Timothy, he says, "Hey, says in first Timothy, he says, "Hey, Timothy, don't let anybody look down on Timothy, don't let anybody look down on Timothy, don't let anybody look down on you because you're young." Why would he you because you're young." Why would he you because you're young." Why would he say that? Because Timothy was scared say that? Because Timothy was scared say that? Because Timothy was scared that people were going to look down on that people were going to look down on that people were going to look down on him because he was young. In 1 him because he was young. In 1 him because he was young. In 1 Corinthians 16, let me bible nerd out Corinthians 16, let me bible nerd out Corinthians 16, let me bible nerd out for a second. When Paul writes a letter for a second. When Paul writes a letter for a second. When Paul writes a letter to the Corinthian church, he tells the to the Corinthian church, he tells the to the Corinthian church, he tells the Corinthian church, "Hey, Timothy's Corinthian church, "Hey, Timothy's Corinthian church, "Hey, Timothy's coming. Make sure you put him at ease." coming. Make sure you put him at ease." coming. Make sure you put him at ease." Why would he have said that? Because Why would he have said that? Because Why would he have said that? Because Timothy struggled with feelings of fear. Timothy struggled with feelings of fear. Timothy struggled with feelings of fear. So, all this going on and we know from So, all this going on and we know from So, all this going on and we know from second Timothy, you Baptists are going second Timothy, you Baptists are going second Timothy, you Baptists are going to feel weird about this. We know from to feel weird about this. We know from to feel weird about this. We know from second Timothy, uh, he got so scared second Timothy, uh, he got so scared second Timothy, uh, he got so scared that when he would stand up and start to that when he would stand up and start to that when he would stand up and start to preach, apparently his stomach will get preach, apparently his stomach will get preach, apparently his stomach will get real jacked up. That happens to some real jacked up. That happens to some real jacked up. That happens to some preachers. We know this because the preachers. We know this because the preachers. We know this because the Apostle Paul tells him later, "Hey Apostle Paul tells him later, "Hey Apostle Paul tells him later, "Hey buddy, I know you're having problems buddy, I know you're having problems buddy, I know you're having problems with your stomach. Take a little wine to with your stomach. Take a little wine to with your stomach. Take a little wine to help with that. Sorry, Baptist. This is help with that. Sorry, Baptist. This is help with that. Sorry, Baptist. This is a Bible verse. It's in there." Now, I do a Bible verse. It's in there." Now, I do a Bible verse. It's in there." Now, I do I just I just got to say this because I just I just got to say this because I just I just got to say this because I'm a third generation Baptist kid. Do I'm a third generation Baptist kid. Do I'm a third generation Baptist kid. Do you know why you always take two people you know why you always take two people you know why you always take two people to go two Baptists to go fishing with to go two Baptists to go fishing with to go two Baptists to go fishing with you? If you go fishing, two Baptists got you? If you go fishing, two Baptists got you? If you go fishing, two Baptists got to go. Cuz if you take two, they won't to go. Cuz if you take two, they won't to go. Cuz if you take two, they won't drink any of your beer. You take one, drink any of your beer. You take one, drink any of your beer. You take one, he'll drink all of it. Okay, that's he'll drink all of it. Okay, that's he'll drink all of it. Okay, that's that's a little Baptist get that joke.

that's a little Baptist get that joke. that's a little Baptist get that joke. Baptist get that joke. Baptist get that joke. Baptist get that joke. Now, what we know is so Timothy Now, what we know is so Timothy Now, what we know is so Timothy struggles with fear. Now, what the struggles with fear. Now, what the struggles with fear. Now, what the Apostle Paul does like a good spiritual Apostle Paul does like a good spiritual Apostle Paul does like a good spiritual father is he disciples Timothy. He's father is he disciples Timothy. He's father is he disciples Timothy. He's like, "Hey man, let me disciple you in like, "Hey man, let me disciple you in like, "Hey man, let me disciple you in this area." And here's what he tells this area." And here's what he tells this area." And here's what he tells Timothy. He goes, "Hey, Timothy, in this Timothy. He goes, "Hey, Timothy, in this Timothy. He goes, "Hey, Timothy, in this passage today, you have not been given a passage today, you have not been given a passage today, you have not been given a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power spirit of fear, but a spirit of power spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind or and of love and of a sound mind or and of love and of a sound mind or self-control." And here's what we know self-control." And here's what we know self-control." And here's what we know is that little Timothy in his 20s or his is that little Timothy in his 20s or his is that little Timothy in his 20s or his 30s. He grew up and he became a fearless 30s. He grew up and he became a fearless 30s. He grew up and he became a fearless man of God led by the Holy Spirit man of God led by the Holy Spirit man of God led by the Holy Spirit instead of the spirit of fear. Here's instead of the spirit of fear. Here's instead of the spirit of fear. Here's how we know this. This is so stinking how we know this. This is so stinking how we know this. This is so stinking awesome. To this day, if you go to awesome. To this day, if you go to awesome. To this day, if you go to Ephesus, it's easy to miss. If you look Ephesus, it's easy to miss. If you look Ephesus, it's easy to miss. If you look on the ground, you're going to see these on the ground, you're going to see these on the ground, you're going to see these little things etched all over the little things etched all over the little things etched all over the ground. I don't got time to talk about ground. I don't got time to talk about ground. I don't got time to talk about this. We talk about in the podcast. This this. We talk about in the podcast. This this. We talk about in the podcast. This right here is the original ichthus. right here is the original ichthus. right here is the original ichthus. Today, it's a little Jesus fish you see Today, it's a little Jesus fish you see Today, it's a little Jesus fish you see on the back of a minivan. It didn't on the back of a minivan. It didn't on the back of a minivan. It didn't originally look like a Jesus fish. This originally look like a Jesus fish. This originally look like a Jesus fish. This was the originally this was the original was the originally this was the original was the originally this was the original Ichthus. It's it's Greek. It stands for Ichthus. It's it's Greek. It stands for Ichthus. It's it's Greek. It stands for Jesus Christ, God's son, Savior.

Jesus Christ, God's son, Savior. Jesus Christ, God's son, Savior. Ichthus. That's where we get it. There Ichthus. That's where we get it. There Ichthus. That's where we get it. There was such an outpouring of the spirit was such an outpouring of the spirit was such an outpouring of the spirit under Timothy's leadership that all the under Timothy's leadership that all the under Timothy's leadership that all the little Christian business leaders in the little Christian business leaders in the little Christian business leaders in the city, here's what they did. They started city, here's what they did. They started city, here's what they did. They started etching this little secret symbol in etching this little secret symbol in etching this little secret symbol in front of their little farmers market front of their little farmers market front of their little farmers market booth so that all the other Christians booth so that all the other Christians booth so that all the other Christians in the city would know, "Oh, you're on in the city would know, "Oh, you're on in the city would know, "Oh, you're on team Jesus, too." And they started team Jesus, too." And they started team Jesus, too." And they started encouraging each other. By the way, encouraging each other. By the way, encouraging each other. By the way, Christian business people ought to do Christian business people ought to do Christian business people ought to do that. Let's help each other. They were that. Let's help each other. They were that. Let's help each other. They were doing that. And then here's what we doing that. And then here's what we doing that. And then here's what we know. Church tradition tells us Timothy know. Church tradition tells us Timothy know. Church tradition tells us Timothy stays the pastor in Ephesus until he's stays the pastor in Ephesus until he's stays the pastor in Ephesus until he's 80. 80. 80. And 80year-old Timothy becomes a And 80year-old Timothy becomes a And 80year-old Timothy becomes a fearless man of God. Church history fearless man of God. Church history fearless man of God. Church history tells us here's how Timothy dies. When tells us here's how Timothy dies. When tells us here's how Timothy dies. When he's 80 years old, the exact same thing he's 80 years old, the exact same thing he's 80 years old, the exact same thing that happened to his spiritual father that happened to his spiritual father that happened to his spiritual father Paul happened to Timothy. There was a Paul happened to Timothy. There was a Paul happened to Timothy. There was a big mob in the city. They were big mob in the city. They were big mob in the city. They were worshiping this demonic false god. And worshiping this demonic false god. And worshiping this demonic false god. And Timothy was provoked and he ran out. And Timothy was provoked and he ran out. And Timothy was provoked and he ran out. And Timothy did in his 80s what Paul did in Timothy did in his 80s what Paul did in Timothy did in his 80s what Paul did in his 50s. And Timothy saw this up this his 50s. And Timothy saw this up this his 50s. And Timothy saw this up this riotous mob. And Timothy remembered what riotous mob. And Timothy remembered what riotous mob. And Timothy remembered what his spiritual father did. And Timothy his spiritual father did. And Timothy his spiritual father did. And Timothy went, "You know what? There's a mob.

went, "You know what? There's a mob. went, "You know what? There's a mob. Seems like a good time to preach." And Seems like a good time to preach." And Seems like a good time to preach." And he stood forward in his 80s and he threw he stood forward in his 80s and he threw he stood forward in his 80s and he threw some haymakers for the kingdom of God. some haymakers for the kingdom of God. some haymakers for the kingdom of God. And he preached the gospel to the mob. And he preached the gospel to the mob. And he preached the gospel to the mob. And they beat him and they stoned him. And they beat him and they stoned him. And they beat him and they stoned him. And he survived for two days on his And he survived for two days on his And he survived for two days on his deathbed. And then he went to go hug deathbed. And then he went to go hug deathbed. And then he went to go hug Jesus. as a man not led by a spirit of Jesus. as a man not led by a spirit of Jesus. as a man not led by a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and of love fear, but a spirit of power and of love fear, but a spirit of power and of love and of a right mind. That's how Timothy and of a right mind. That's how Timothy and of a right mind. That's how Timothy dies. Okay, now check it. Check this dies. Okay, now check it. Check this dies. Okay, now check it. Check this out. What this passage does is it out. What this passage does is it out. What this passage does is it disciples us how to not be led by a disciples us how to not be led by a disciples us how to not be led by a spirit of fear. Check Check it out. spirit of fear. Check Check it out. spirit of fear. Check Check it out. Here's what it says. Paul says, "For Here's what it says. Paul says, "For Here's what it says. Paul says, "For this reason, I remind you to fan into this reason, I remind you to fan into this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you flame the gift of God which is in you flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands." through the laying on of my hands." through the laying on of my hands." That's how we're going to end this That's how we're going to end this That's how we're going to end this service. For God gave us not a spirit of service. For God gave us not a spirit of service. For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of fear, but of power, of love, and of fear, but of power, of love, and of self-control. Now, let me explain self-control. Now, let me explain self-control. Now, let me explain something real quick. So, to set this something real quick. So, to set this something real quick. So, to set this sermon up, there's a difference between sermon up, there's a difference between sermon up, there's a difference between feelings of fear that are on you and a feelings of fear that are on you and a feelings of fear that are on you and a spirit of fear that is in you. If you spirit of fear that is in you. If you spirit of fear that is in you. If you got your Bible, circle spirit of fear.

got your Bible, circle spirit of fear. got your Bible, circle spirit of fear. Difference between feelings of fear that Difference between feelings of fear that Difference between feelings of fear that are on you and a spirit of fear that is are on you and a spirit of fear that is are on you and a spirit of fear that is in you. Listen, feelings of fear are in you. Listen, feelings of fear are in you. Listen, feelings of fear are fine. Feelings of fear are natural. fine. Feelings of fear are natural. fine. Feelings of fear are natural. Feelings of fear just that's very human. Feelings of fear just that's very human. Feelings of fear just that's very human. Feelings of fear are what keep you Feelings of fear are what keep you Feelings of fear are what keep you alive. If there's a bear chasing you, alive. If there's a bear chasing you, alive. If there's a bear chasing you, that's totally fine. But a spirit of that's totally fine. But a spirit of that's totally fine. But a spirit of fear is when feelings of fear is not on fear is when feelings of fear is not on fear is when feelings of fear is not on you. But but a spirit of fear gets in you. But but a spirit of fear gets in you. But but a spirit of fear gets in you. And that's when a spirit of become you. And that's when a spirit of become you. And that's when a spirit of become when fear becomes a spirit inside of you when fear becomes a spirit inside of you when fear becomes a spirit inside of you and it starts to control you like only and it starts to control you like only and it starts to control you like only the Holy Spirit starts starts is the Holy Spirit starts starts is the Holy Spirit starts starts is supposed to control you. So, you know, supposed to control you. So, you know, supposed to control you. So, you know, listen, Lord, help what I'm asking is listen, Lord, help what I'm asking is listen, Lord, help what I'm asking is the Lord would show some of you that the Lord would show some of you that the Lord would show some of you that right now you're controlled by a spirit right now you're controlled by a spirit right now you're controlled by a spirit of fear. Here's how you know you're of fear. Here's how you know you're of fear. Here's how you know you're controlled by a spirit of fear. If you controlled by a spirit of fear. If you controlled by a spirit of fear. If you begin reverse engineering the decisions begin reverse engineering the decisions begin reverse engineering the decisions in your life from fear instead of by in your life from fear instead of by in your life from fear instead of by faith in the Holy Spirit, that's a faith in the Holy Spirit, that's a faith in the Holy Spirit, that's a spirit of fear. If you're in a spot, spirit of fear. If you're in a spot, spirit of fear. If you're in a spot, check check this out, where fear is the check check this out, where fear is the check check this out, where fear is the thing that's telling you where you're thing that's telling you where you're thing that's telling you where you're allowed to go and where you're not allowed to go and where you're not allowed to go and where you're not allowed to go. Fear's telling you what allowed to go. Fear's telling you what allowed to go. Fear's telling you what you're allowed to do and what you're not you're allowed to do and what you're not you're allowed to do and what you're not allowed to do. Watch this. Fear's allowed to do. Watch this. Fear's allowed to do. Watch this. Fear's telling you when you're allowed to obey telling you when you're allowed to obey telling you when you're allowed to obey God and when you're not allowed to obey God and when you're not allowed to obey God and when you're not allowed to obey God. Or or what about this one? Fear is God. Or or what about this one? Fear is God. Or or what about this one? Fear is actually controlling you so much. It actually controlling you so much. It actually controlling you so much. It tells you when you're allowed to sleep tells you when you're allowed to sleep tells you when you're allowed to sleep and when you're not allowed to sleep.

and when you're not allowed to sleep. and when you're not allowed to sleep. If that's happening, you don't got If that's happening, you don't got If that's happening, you don't got feelings of fear on you. You got a feelings of fear on you. You got a feelings of fear on you. You got a spirit of fear in you. And the Apostle spirit of fear in you. And the Apostle spirit of fear in you. And the Apostle Paul is discipling you. He's saying, Paul is discipling you. He's saying, Paul is discipling you. He's saying, "Hey, listen to me. You are not to be "Hey, listen to me. You are not to be "Hey, listen to me. You are not to be controlled by a spirit of fear, but a controlled by a spirit of fear, but a controlled by a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of a sound spirit of power, of love, and of a sound spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind. Now, here's what's interesting. A mind. Now, here's what's interesting. A mind. Now, here's what's interesting. A spirit of fear, in my opinion, it might spirit of fear, in my opinion, it might spirit of fear, in my opinion, it might be the number one sin besetting problem, be the number one sin besetting problem, be the number one sin besetting problem, number one issue in America today. I number one issue in America today. I number one issue in America today. I don't got time to talk about this. I'll don't got time to talk about this. I'll don't got time to talk about this. I'll just point this out. You are living in just point this out. You are living in just point this out. You are living in the most anxious, depressed, the most anxious, depressed, the most anxious, depressed, anxietyriddled generation in the history anxietyriddled generation in the history anxietyriddled generation in the history of history. of history. of history. even though you simultaneously live in even though you simultaneously live in even though you simultaneously live in the safest uh society maybe that has the safest uh society maybe that has the safest uh society maybe that has ever existed. Bro, listen, kids right ever existed. Bro, listen, kids right ever existed. Bro, listen, kids right now, they will put on more gear today to now, they will put on more gear today to now, they will put on more gear today to ride a bicycle than astronauts put on in ride a bicycle than astronauts put on in ride a bicycle than astronauts put on in the 70s to go to the moon. These are the the 70s to go to the moon. These are the the 70s to go to the moon. These are the same and yet fear is something that's same and yet fear is something that's same and yet fear is something that's controlling. Now, what's going on in controlling. Now, what's going on in controlling. Now, what's going on in this passage is Paul is telling us, this passage is Paul is telling us, this passage is Paul is telling us, "Hey, man, I want you to break off the "Hey, man, I want you to break off the "Hey, man, I want you to break off the spirit of fear." And it's disciplehip.

spirit of fear." And it's disciplehip. spirit of fear." And it's disciplehip. He's going, "Here's how." Now, check He's going, "Here's how." Now, check He's going, "Here's how." Now, check this out. I'm going to I'm going to this out. I'm going to I'm going to this out. I'm going to I'm going to rapid fire him. He's going to go four rapid fire him. He's going to go four rapid fire him. He's going to go four ways. Watch this. We overcome a spirit ways. Watch this. We overcome a spirit ways. Watch this. We overcome a spirit of fear in our life. Look down at the of fear in our life. Look down at the of fear in our life. Look down at the verse. Go to the next verse. Paul says, verse. Go to the next verse. Paul says, verse. Go to the next verse. Paul says, "Therefore, do not be ashamed," that "Therefore, do not be ashamed," that "Therefore, do not be ashamed," that means scared of the testimony about our means scared of the testimony about our means scared of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Watch Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Watch Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Watch this. "But share in suffering for the this. "But share in suffering for the this. "But share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God." Number one, gospel by the power of God." Number one, gospel by the power of God." Number one, you overcome in a spirit of fear by you overcome in a spirit of fear by you overcome in a spirit of fear by adjusting your expectations. adjusting your expectations. adjusting your expectations. Adjust your expectations. Adjust your expectations. Adjust your expectations. Now, now listen. Uh, let me just tell Now, now listen. Uh, let me just tell Now, now listen. Uh, let me just tell you how it works being a preacher. There you how it works being a preacher. There you how it works being a preacher. There are some sermons that when you preach are some sermons that when you preach are some sermons that when you preach them, everybody applauds the whole time them, everybody applauds the whole time them, everybody applauds the whole time and it's full of laughter and joy and and it's full of laughter and joy and and it's full of laughter and joy and before the sermon's even done, before the sermon's even done, before the sermon's even done, everybody's post on Instagram about how everybody's post on Instagram about how everybody's post on Instagram about how encouraging and amazing the sermon was encouraging and amazing the sermon was encouraging and amazing the sermon was and praise hands, praise hands, fire, and praise hands, praise hands, fire, and praise hands, praise hands, fire, fire, fire, fire, all the stuff. Okay, fire, fire, fire, all the stuff. Okay, fire, fire, fire, all the stuff. Okay, let me just tell you the next three let me just tell you the next three let me just tell you the next three minutes are whatever is the opposite of minutes are whatever is the opposite of minutes are whatever is the opposite of that. that. that. So, I just need to tell you something So, I just need to tell you something So, I just need to tell you something what this passage said. This is, hey, what this passage said. This is, hey, what this passage said. This is, hey, this is this is grown men, grown women this is this is grown men, grown women this is this is grown men, grown women trying to follow a mature Jesus Christ trying to follow a mature Jesus Christ trying to follow a mature Jesus Christ talk right here. what this said right talk right here. what this said right talk right here. what this said right here. Watch what he said. He gives you a here. Watch what he said. He gives you a here. Watch what he said. He gives you a command as a disciple. Share in command as a disciple. Share in command as a disciple. Share in suffering for the gospel by the power of suffering for the gospel by the power of suffering for the gospel by the power of God. My job is not to tell you what you God. My job is not to tell you what you God. My job is not to tell you what you want to hear. My job is to tell you what want to hear. My job is to tell you what want to hear. My job is to tell you what this book says. And this book says, it this book says. And this book says, it this book says. And this book says, it gives a command. Share in suffering.

gives a command. Share in suffering. gives a command. Share in suffering. Now, check this out. Adjust your Now, check this out. Adjust your Now, check this out. Adjust your expectations. 14 times in the Well, expectations. 14 times in the Well, expectations. 14 times in the Well, look, look. Here's a whole book. This is look, look. Here's a whole book. This is look, look. Here's a whole book. This is it. That's it right there. That's a it. That's it right there. That's a it. That's it right there. That's a whole book. 14 times in second. You can whole book. 14 times in second. You can whole book. 14 times in second. You can read it in a long time in the bathroom. read it in a long time in the bathroom. read it in a long time in the bathroom. 14 times in one tiny little book, Paul 14 times in one tiny little book, Paul 14 times in one tiny little book, Paul tells Timothy, "Share in suffering." Let tells Timothy, "Share in suffering." Let tells Timothy, "Share in suffering." Let me read you some of them. 2 Timothy 2:3. me read you some of them. 2 Timothy 2:3. me read you some of them. 2 Timothy 2:3. Hey Tim, share in suffering as a good Hey Tim, share in suffering as a good Hey Tim, share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. soldier of Jesus Christ. soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 4:5, "As for you, always be 2 Timothy 4:5, "As for you, always be 2 Timothy 4:5, "As for you, always be sober minded. Endure suffering. Do the sober minded. Endure suffering. Do the sober minded. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Fulfill your work of an evangelist. Fulfill your work of an evangelist. Fulfill your ministry." ministry." ministry." 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed. All now listen 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed. All now listen 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed. All now listen this Bible verse. There ain't no this Bible verse. There ain't no this Bible verse. There ain't no grandmas knitting this on doilies for grandmas knitting this on doilies for grandmas knitting this on doilies for people. I never seen the coffee cup that people. I never seen the coffee cup that people. I never seen the coffee cup that they're selling at the little Christian they're selling at the little Christian they're selling at the little Christian bookstore with this verse on it. bookstore with this verse on it. bookstore with this verse on it. Somebody make somebody needs to make Somebody make somebody needs to make Somebody make somebody needs to make that. 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed, all who that. 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed, all who that. 2 Timothy 3:12. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ desire to live a godly life in Christ desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Let me tell Jesus will be persecuted. Let me tell Jesus will be persecuted. Let me tell you why it's important to adjust your you why it's important to adjust your you why it's important to adjust your expectations. If you're brand new to expectations. If you're brand new to expectations. If you're brand new to team Jesus, here's what happens to a lot team Jesus, here's what happens to a lot team Jesus, here's what happens to a lot of people. I pray to God this never of people. I pray to God this never of people. I pray to God this never happens to you. You become saved and happens to you. You become saved and happens to you. You become saved and either from naivee or very bad Bible either from naivee or very bad Bible either from naivee or very bad Bible teaching, you think, man, when I left teaching, you think, man, when I left teaching, you think, man, when I left the kingdom of darkness and joined the the kingdom of darkness and joined the the kingdom of darkness and joined the kingdom of light, well, now it's going kingdom of light, well, now it's going kingdom of light, well, now it's going to be all rainbows and sunshine and to be all rainbows and sunshine and to be all rainbows and sunshine and Skittles and all poop ice cream and Skittles and all poop ice cream and Skittles and all poop ice cream and everybody applaud for me and everybody's everybody applaud for me and everybody's everybody applaud for me and everybody's going to like me. Very frankly, that is going to like me. Very frankly, that is going to like me. Very frankly, that is the exact opposite of what the Bible the exact opposite of what the Bible the exact opposite of what the Bible says. Here's what the Bible actually

says. Here's what the Bible actually says. Here's what the Bible actually says. My job is to tell you the truth. says. My job is to tell you the truth. says. My job is to tell you the truth. that when you go from the kingdom of that when you go from the kingdom of that when you go from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, when darkness to the kingdom of light, when darkness to the kingdom of light, when you're transferred from hell to heaven, you're transferred from hell to heaven, you're transferred from hell to heaven, from condemnation to justification. from condemnation to justification. from condemnation to justification. Okay? When that happens, you didn't just Okay? When that happens, you didn't just Okay? When that happens, you didn't just gain God as your father, you gained all gain God as your father, you gained all gain God as your father, you gained all of hell as your enemy. The birthmark of of hell as your enemy. The birthmark of of hell as your enemy. The birthmark of a believer is a bullseye. a believer is a bullseye. a believer is a bullseye. It is in that moment, why would Satan It is in that moment, why would Satan It is in that moment, why would Satan declare war on you if you were on the declare war on you if you were on the declare war on you if you were on the same team as him? So Paul says, "Hey, same team as him? So Paul says, "Hey, same team as him? So Paul says, "Hey, adjust the expect." So, so here's what adjust the expect." So, so here's what adjust the expect." So, so here's what freaks people out. Spirit of fear. freaks people out. Spirit of fear. freaks people out. Spirit of fear. Here's how it works. You become a Here's how it works. You become a Here's how it works. You become a Christian, think everybody's going to Christian, think everybody's going to Christian, think everybody's going to love it and applaud you. And then you love it and applaud you. And then you love it and applaud you. And then you get four seconds in and that's not what get four seconds in and that's not what get four seconds in and that's not what happens. And you didn't expect it. And happens. And you didn't expect it. And happens. And you didn't expect it. And so you think, "Whoa, I must be doing so you think, "Whoa, I must be doing so you think, "Whoa, I must be doing something wrong." A spirit of fear something wrong." A spirit of fear something wrong." A spirit of fear enters into you and then you back off of enters into you and then you back off of enters into you and then you back off of following Jesus thinking you're doing following Jesus thinking you're doing following Jesus thinking you're doing something wrong. Listen to me. The fact something wrong. Listen to me. The fact something wrong. Listen to me. The fact that this world sometimes hates you is that this world sometimes hates you is that this world sometimes hates you is not always a sign you're doing something not always a sign you're doing something not always a sign you're doing something wrong. It is a promise and a sign you wrong. It is a promise and a sign you wrong. It is a promise and a sign you are doing something right.

are doing something right. are doing something right. Listen, in fact, can I just say this to Listen, in fact, can I just say this to Listen, in fact, can I just say this to you, man? If if listen, if this world is you, man? If if listen, if this world is you, man? If if listen, if this world is always applauding you, I will tell you always applauding you, I will tell you always applauding you, I will tell you this. I promise you something is this. I promise you something is this. I promise you something is definitely wrong. definitely wrong. definitely wrong. You should not be surprised when the You should not be surprised when the You should not be surprised when the world hates you. Some people, what are world hates you. Some people, what are world hates you. Some people, what are you talking about, John? Why? Why you talking about, John? Why? Why you talking about, John? Why? Why wouldn't I be surprised that the world wouldn't I be surprised that the world wouldn't I be surprised that the world hates me? Because we literally have a hates me? Because we literally have a hates me? Because we literally have a verse that says, "Do not be surprised verse that says, "Do not be surprised verse that says, "Do not be surprised that the world hates you." Literally, we that the world hates you." Literally, we that the world hates you." Literally, we have a Bible verse. have a Bible verse. have a Bible verse. Now, here's the reason for this. Now, here's the reason for this. Now, here's the reason for this. Understand the reason. Here's the reason Understand the reason. Here's the reason Understand the reason. Here's the reason we are urged to share in suffering. we are urged to share in suffering. we are urged to share in suffering. Because I I say this to my kids all the Because I I say this to my kids all the Because I I say this to my kids all the time. Because listen, if you're going to time. Because listen, if you're going to time. Because listen, if you're going to write something down, write this down. write something down, write this down. write something down, write this down. Because children live by their feelings Because children live by their feelings Because children live by their feelings and their desires, and their desires, and their desires, but Christians and adults live by their but Christians and adults live by their but Christians and adults live by their commitments and their convictions. commitments and their convictions. commitments and their convictions. Children live by their feelings and Children live by their feelings and Children live by their feelings and their desires. But Christians and adults their desires. But Christians and adults their desires. But Christians and adults live by their convictions and their live by their convictions and their live by their convictions and their commitments. If you're living just by commitments. If you're living just by commitments. If you're living just by your feelings and what you desire, well your feelings and what you desire, well your feelings and what you desire, well then any pain you will always run away then any pain you will always run away then any pain you will always run away from. But when you grow up into quote from. But when you grow up into quote from. But when you grow up into quote the maturity of being a man of God, when the maturity of being a man of God, when the maturity of being a man of God, when something solidifies in you and you're something solidifies in you and you're something solidifies in you and you're like, I want to fight the good fight of like, I want to fight the good fight of like, I want to fight the good fight of faith. I want to finish the race. I want faith. I want to finish the race. I want faith. I want to finish the race. I want to complete the task. Well, now all of a to complete the task. Well, now all of a to complete the task. Well, now all of a sudden you have convictions and sudden you have convictions and sudden you have convictions and commitments. And now what you have is commitments. And now what you have is commitments. And now what you have is you have things in your life that are you have things in your life that are you have things in your life that are worth living for and worth dying for.

worth living for and worth dying for. worth living for and worth dying for. And his name is Jesus Christ. And so And his name is Jesus Christ. And so And his name is Jesus Christ. And so what Paul does is he goes, "Hey man, what Paul does is he goes, "Hey man, what Paul does is he goes, "Hey man, you're embracing this right now." Watch you're embracing this right now." Watch you're embracing this right now." Watch this. Check this out. There's a there's this. Check this out. There's a there's this. Check this out. There's a there's a prayer that I pray for there's a a prayer that I pray for there's a a prayer that I pray for there's a pastor mentor of mine. I heard this from pastor mentor of mine. I heard this from pastor mentor of mine. I heard this from him years ago. I pray it all the time. him years ago. I pray it all the time. him years ago. I pray it all the time. My job is weird, man. Sometimes my job My job is weird, man. Sometimes my job My job is weird, man. Sometimes my job is hard. It's very weird. And frequently is hard. It's very weird. And frequently is hard. It's very weird. And frequently the prayer that I've learned to pray the prayer that I've learned to pray the prayer that I've learned to pray when pain comes is things like this. when pain comes is things like this. when pain comes is things like this. I'll pray, "Lord, don't lighten my load. I'll pray, "Lord, don't lighten my load. I'll pray, "Lord, don't lighten my load. broaden my shoulders. Lord, don't light broaden my shoulders. Lord, don't light broaden my shoulders. Lord, don't light my load. Broaden my shoulders. my load. Broaden my shoulders. my load. Broaden my shoulders. Because when you get a purpose in your Because when you get a purpose in your Because when you get a purpose in your life that's worth experiencing pain for, life that's worth experiencing pain for, life that's worth experiencing pain for, that's when you really begin to live. that's when you really begin to live. that's when you really begin to live. Watch what Paul says here. Check this Watch what Paul says here. Check this Watch what Paul says here. Check this out. Next verse. Paul, he does this for out. Next verse. Paul, he does this for out. Next verse. Paul, he does this for Timothy. He says, "Here's why. Share in Timothy. He says, "Here's why. Share in Timothy. He says, "Here's why. Share in suffering." What? For the gospel. suffering." What? For the gospel. suffering." What? For the gospel. There's your conviction. There's your There's your conviction. There's your There's your conviction. There's your commitment. By the power of God who commitment. By the power of God who commitment. By the power of God who saved us and called us to a holy saved us and called us to a holy saved us and called us to a holy calling. I've called you out of this calling. I've called you out of this calling. I've called you out of this unholy life. Now you got a holy calling, unholy life. Now you got a holy calling, unholy life. Now you got a holy calling, Tim. Go after that thing. Not because of Tim. Go after that thing. Not because of Tim. Go after that thing. Not because of our works, but because of his own. Here our works, but because of his own. Here our works, but because of his own. Here it is. Purpose. Circle that word.

it is. Purpose. Circle that word. it is. Purpose. Circle that word. Purpose and grace which he gave us in Purpose and grace which he gave us in Purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the world began. Christ Jesus before the world began. Christ Jesus before the world began. Check this out. The happiest people in Check this out. The happiest people in Check this out. The happiest people in this world, they're not people who have this world, they're not people who have this world, they're not people who have fewer pain or fewer problems than you. fewer pain or fewer problems than you. fewer pain or fewer problems than you. Listen. Everybody's got pain. Listen. Everybody's got pain. Listen. Everybody's got pain. Everybody's got problems. Welcome to Everybody's got problems. Welcome to Everybody's got problems. Welcome to being human. being human. being human. The happiest people in this world, they The happiest people in this world, they The happiest people in this world, they don't have less pain than you. Watch don't have less pain than you. Watch don't have less pain than you. Watch this. There are the people who have a this. There are the people who have a this. There are the people who have a purpose that makes their pain worth it. purpose that makes their pain worth it. purpose that makes their pain worth it. This is let me say it and let me move This is let me say it and let me move This is let me say it and let me move on. This is the Apostle Paul. The on. This is the Apostle Paul. The on. This is the Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul's like this. The Apostle Apostle Paul's like this. The Apostle Apostle Paul's like this. The Apostle Paul is the most fearless dude in the Paul is the most fearless dude in the Paul is the most fearless dude in the New Testament. This dude was a problem. New Testament. This dude was a problem. New Testament. This dude was a problem. I'm telling you like for the kingdom of I'm telling you like for the kingdom of I'm telling you like for the kingdom of hell, the Apostle Paul was a capital P hell, the Apostle Paul was a capital P hell, the Apostle Paul was a capital P problem. Anytime Satan wanted to use a problem. Anytime Satan wanted to use a problem. Anytime Satan wanted to use a spirit of fear on Paul, it's almost like spirit of fear on Paul, it's almost like spirit of fear on Paul, it's almost like the spirit of fear looks for like a the spirit of fear looks for like a the spirit of fear looks for like a it'll look for like a handle on your it'll look for like a handle on your it'll look for like a handle on your life. life. life. Now, where where can I get a grip in Now, where where can I get a grip in Now, where where can I get a grip in there? The Apostle Paul was so consumed there? The Apostle Paul was so consumed there? The Apostle Paul was so consumed by his savior and by his purpose that by his savior and by his purpose that by his savior and by his purpose that it's like all the handles fell off Paul.

it's like all the handles fell off Paul. it's like all the handles fell off Paul. So, so like what they did, here's what So, so like what they did, here's what So, so like what they did, here's what they would here's like literally this they would here's like literally this they would here's like literally this happened to Paul. Like when people were happened to Paul. Like when people were happened to Paul. Like when people were trying to intimidate him, they were trying to intimidate him, they were trying to intimidate him, they were like, "Hey, Paul, we're going to torture like, "Hey, Paul, we're going to torture like, "Hey, Paul, we're going to torture you." And he'd be like, "Great man. I uh you." And he'd be like, "Great man. I uh you." And he'd be like, "Great man. I uh I do not consider the sufferings of this I do not consider the sufferings of this I do not consider the sufferings of this present life worth being compared to the present life worth being compared to the present life worth being compared to the future glory that will be revealed to future glory that will be revealed to future glory that will be revealed to me. That's fine." They're like, "Oh, me. That's fine." They're like, "Oh, me. That's fine." They're like, "Oh, well that's weird. I thought that was well that's weird. I thought that was well that's weird. I thought that was going to work. Well, let's try something going to work. Well, let's try something going to work. Well, let's try something else. Paul, we're gonna put you in else. Paul, we're gonna put you in else. Paul, we're gonna put you in prison. He's like, great, put me in prison. He's like, great, put me in prison. He's like, great, put me in prison. I'm gonna convert your guards. prison. I'm gonna convert your guards. prison. I'm gonna convert your guards. That's great, man. That's gonna help out That's great, man. That's gonna help out That's great, man. That's gonna help out really good. Like, oh, that's not going really good. Like, oh, that's not going really good. Like, oh, that's not going to work. Let's switch. Hey, Paul, we're to work. Let's switch. Hey, Paul, we're to work. Let's switch. Hey, Paul, we're gonna kill you. Oh, would you please? To gonna kill you. Oh, would you please? To gonna kill you. Oh, would you please? To die is gain. Would you please? That'd be die is gain. Would you please? That'd be die is gain. Would you please? That'd be just great, man. And they're like, well, just great, man. And they're like, well, just great, man. And they're like, well, fine. If that, we'll we'll let you live. fine. If that, we'll we'll let you live. fine. If that, we'll we'll let you live. Great. To live is Christ. It's like, no Great. To live is Christ. It's like, no Great. To live is Christ. It's like, no matter what they did to Paul, they matter what they did to Paul, they matter what they did to Paul, they couldn't shake Paul. And then in the couldn't shake Paul. And then in the couldn't shake Paul. And then in the most savage line in the whole New most savage line in the whole New most savage line in the whole New Testament, Paul looks at the people Testament, Paul looks at the people Testament, Paul looks at the people trying to control him with fear. And in trying to control him with fear. And in trying to control him with fear. And in Philippians 1:21, here's what he says. Philippians 1:21, here's what he says. Philippians 1:21, here's what he says. He says, "For me to live is Christ, to He says, "For me to live is Christ, to He says, "For me to live is Christ, to die is gain." You know what that means? die is gain." You know what that means? die is gain." You know what that means? Paul looks right at people trying to Paul looks right at people trying to Paul looks right at people trying to intimidate him with fear. And what he intimidate him with fear. And what he intimidate him with fear. And what he says is, "Let me live and I'll tell says is, "Let me live and I'll tell says is, "Let me live and I'll tell people about Jesus. Kill me and I'll go people about Jesus. Kill me and I'll go people about Jesus. Kill me and I'll go hug him. Heads I win. Tails you lose, hug him. Heads I win. Tails you lose, hug him. Heads I win. Tails you lose, suckers." That's what he means. Now suckers." That's what he means. Now suckers." That's what he means. Now listen, man. You just you have to begin listen, man. You just you have to begin listen, man. You just you have to begin right here. You have to adjust your right here. You have to adjust your right here. You have to adjust your expectations. And watch watch here.

expectations. And watch watch here. expectations. And watch watch here. Here's what you got to adjust. You got Here's what you got to adjust. You got Here's what you got to adjust. You got to understand, we don't follow Jesus to understand, we don't follow Jesus to understand, we don't follow Jesus just because he makes life better. We just because he makes life better. We just because he makes life better. We follow Jesus because he's better than follow Jesus because he's better than follow Jesus because he's better than life. That's why we follow Jesus. So life. That's why we follow Jesus. So life. That's why we follow Jesus. So number one, it begins by adjusting our number one, it begins by adjusting our number one, it begins by adjusting our expectations. Number two, let me move a expectations. Number two, let me move a expectations. Number two, let me move a little quicker. Watch the next verse. little quicker. Watch the next verse. little quicker. Watch the next verse. And which has now been manifested And which has now been manifested And which has now been manifested through the appearing of our savior through the appearing of our savior through the appearing of our savior Jesus Christ, who I love this, abolish Jesus Christ, who I love this, abolish Jesus Christ, who I love this, abolish death. Here's what that means. Anywhere death. Here's what that means. Anywhere death. Here's what that means. Anywhere Jesus Christ has jurisdiction, death is Jesus Christ has jurisdiction, death is Jesus Christ has jurisdiction, death is illegal. No jurisdiction for death. who illegal. No jurisdiction for death. who illegal. No jurisdiction for death. who has abolished death and brought life and has abolished death and brought life and has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, immortality to light through the gospel, immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and for which I was appointed a preacher and for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, which is why I apostle and teacher, which is why I apostle and teacher, which is why I suffer as I do. You will always notice suffer as I do. You will always notice suffer as I do. You will always notice this. The more publicly you are known this. The more publicly you are known this. The more publicly you are known for clearly teaching the word of God, for clearly teaching the word of God, for clearly teaching the word of God, the more opposition you will experience, the more opposition you will experience, the more opposition you will experience, that's not a sign you're doing something that's not a sign you're doing something that's not a sign you're doing something wrong. That's a sign you're doing wrong. That's a sign you're doing wrong. That's a sign you're doing something right. Paul goes, "That's why something right. Paul goes, "That's why something right. Paul goes, "That's why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed." I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed." I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed." Watch this. Circle this. This is the big Watch this. Circle this. This is the big Watch this. Circle this. This is the big point. For I know whom I have believed point. For I know whom I have believed point. For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to and I am convinced that he is able to and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been guard until that day what has been guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. Number two, you break entrusted to me. Number two, you break entrusted to me. Number two, you break the spirit of fear in your life. Check the spirit of fear in your life. Check the spirit of fear in your life. Check this out. By knowing him whom you have this out. By knowing him whom you have this out. By knowing him whom you have believed, believed, believed, now here's why it says this. This is now here's why it says this. This is now here's why it says this. This is going to make everything make sense.

going to make everything make sense. going to make everything make sense. Okay, this is the biggest thing. Here's Okay, this is the biggest thing. Here's Okay, this is the biggest thing. Here's how a spirit of fear will grip your how a spirit of fear will grip your how a spirit of fear will grip your life. If you live your life and you look life. If you live your life and you look life. If you live your life and you look out at your problems and you compare the out at your problems and you compare the out at your problems and you compare the size of your problems to the size of size of your problems to the size of size of your problems to the size of your person and you notice that your your person and you notice that your your person and you notice that your problems are bigger than your person, problems are bigger than your person, problems are bigger than your person, you're going to be gripped by a spirit you're going to be gripped by a spirit you're going to be gripped by a spirit of fear. But the Apostle Paul, he of fear. But the Apostle Paul, he of fear. But the Apostle Paul, he doesn't do that. He says, "I know him in doesn't do that. He says, "I know him in doesn't do that. He says, "I know him in whom I have believed." So what Paul does whom I have believed." So what Paul does whom I have believed." So what Paul does is he's not comparing the size of his is he's not comparing the size of his is he's not comparing the size of his problems to the size of himself. He's problems to the size of himself. He's problems to the size of himself. He's comparing the size of his problems to comparing the size of his problems to comparing the size of his problems to the size of his savior and noticing that the size of his savior and noticing that the size of his savior and noticing that his savior is bigger than his problems. his savior is bigger than his problems. his savior is bigger than his problems. And so he's not gripped by a spirit of And so he's not gripped by a spirit of And so he's not gripped by a spirit of fear. He's gripped by a spirit of power, fear. He's gripped by a spirit of power, fear. He's gripped by a spirit of power, love, and self-control. Does this make love, and self-control. Does this make love, and self-control. Does this make sense? So Paul sees this and this is sense? So Paul sees this and this is sense? So Paul sees this and this is what breaks off the spirit of fear in what breaks off the spirit of fear in what breaks off the spirit of fear in his life. I I'll say it like this. If his life. I I'll say it like this. If his life. I I'll say it like this. If you listen like point church, if you you listen like point church, if you you listen like point church, if you know him, know him, know him, if you get like face to face with Jesus if you get like face to face with Jesus if you get like face to face with Jesus on the regular, if you know him, you are on the regular, if you know him, you are on the regular, if you know him, you are not going to struggle with a spirit of not going to struggle with a spirit of not going to struggle with a spirit of fear because you know, greater is he fear because you know, greater is he fear because you know, greater is he that is in me than he that is in the that is in me than he that is in the that is in me than he that is in the world. He's going to break it off. Okay.

world. He's going to break it off. Okay. world. He's going to break it off. Okay. One of my favorite uh examples is here's One of my favorite uh examples is here's One of my favorite uh examples is here's some homework for you is is in 2 Kings some homework for you is is in 2 Kings some homework for you is is in 2 Kings 6. 6. 6. So like uh the most spiritfilled guy in So like uh the most spiritfilled guy in So like uh the most spiritfilled guy in the Old Testament, there's this he's a the Old Testament, there's this he's a the Old Testament, there's this he's a prophet named Elisha. prophet named Elisha. prophet named Elisha. Elisha comes right after Elijah just Elisha comes right after Elijah just Elisha comes right after Elijah just because God wanted to confuse you and because God wanted to confuse you and because God wanted to confuse you and make it difficult. So is this Elijah? make it difficult. So is this Elijah? make it difficult. So is this Elijah? He's the most spiritfilled guy in the in He's the most spiritfilled guy in the in He's the most spiritfilled guy in the in the Old Testament. And there comes this the Old Testament. And there comes this the Old Testament. And there comes this one moment where uh the armies of Israel one moment where uh the armies of Israel one moment where uh the armies of Israel are at war with the Assyrian army. And are at war with the Assyrian army. And are at war with the Assyrian army. And the Assyrian Empire was the greatest the Assyrian Empire was the greatest the Assyrian Empire was the greatest empire in the world at the time. And so empire in the world at the time. And so empire in the world at the time. And so they're like ducking, running, hiding they're like ducking, running, hiding they're like ducking, running, hiding from the Assyrian uh army. And Elisha from the Assyrian uh army. And Elisha from the Assyrian uh army. And Elisha walks up to all the generals of the walks up to all the generals of the walks up to all the generals of the Israelite army and he goes, "Hey, um, Israelite army and he goes, "Hey, um, Israelite army and he goes, "Hey, um, the spirit of God told me," you need to the spirit of God told me," you need to the spirit of God told me," you need to go to Samaria. And they're like, "Who go to Samaria. And they're like, "Who go to Samaria. And they're like, "Who are you, what are you doing, preacher?" are you, what are you doing, preacher?" are you, what are you doing, preacher?" He's got no military experience. Like, He's got no military experience. Like, He's got no military experience. Like, what what are you doing? And he goes, what what are you doing? And he goes, what what are you doing? And he goes, "I'm just telling you what God told me." "I'm just telling you what God told me." "I'm just telling you what God told me." And so they decide to trust Elisha. And And so they decide to trust Elisha. And And so they decide to trust Elisha. And so they all go over to Samaria. Now, so they all go over to Samaria. Now, so they all go over to Samaria. Now, they go to sleep. The next morning when they go to sleep. The next morning when they go to sleep. The next morning when they wake up, the generals wake up and they wake up, the generals wake up and they wake up, the generals wake up and they look around and they're surrounded they look around and they're surrounded they look around and they're surrounded all on the horizon. It's the armies of all on the horizon. It's the armies of all on the horizon. It's the armies of the Assyrian army. They're surrounded the Assyrian army. They're surrounded the Assyrian army. They're surrounded and all the generals start to wig out.

and all the generals start to wig out. and all the generals start to wig out. They start to freak out like, "Oh, we're They start to freak out like, "Oh, we're They start to freak out like, "Oh, we're definitely dying today." This is what definitely dying today." This is what definitely dying today." This is what they all think. And so they run over to they all think. And so they run over to they all think. And so they run over to little Elisha's tent and they're like, little Elisha's tent and they're like, little Elisha's tent and they're like, "Elish, Elisha, Elisha, wake up." Elisha "Elish, Elisha, Elisha, wake up." Elisha "Elish, Elisha, Elisha, wake up." Elisha wakes up and he's just as chill as can wakes up and he's just as chill as can wakes up and he's just as chill as can be. It's like didn't even set an alarm be. It's like didn't even set an alarm be. It's like didn't even set an alarm clock. He just wakes up kind of, you clock. He just wakes up kind of, you clock. He just wakes up kind of, you know, scratching, walks out of his tent, know, scratching, walks out of his tent, know, scratching, walks out of his tent, looking around. Good morning, generals. looking around. Good morning, generals. looking around. Good morning, generals. You know, he's probably in his 50s, so You know, he's probably in his 50s, so You know, he's probably in his 50s, so he probably goes to the bathroom first he probably goes to the bathroom first he probably goes to the bathroom first and then he does he's got his robe on and then he does he's got his robe on and then he does he's got his robe on looking for his espresso. He's he's just looking for his espresso. He's he's just looking for his espresso. He's he's just totally chill. And all the generals are totally chill. And all the generals are totally chill. And all the generals are freaking out. But Elijah has watched freaking out. But Elijah has watched freaking out. But Elijah has watched this. A peace that surpasses all this. A peace that surpasses all this. A peace that surpasses all understanding. understanding. understanding. And the general's like, Elisha, what are And the general's like, Elisha, what are And the general's like, Elisha, what are we going to do? And there's this one, we going to do? And there's this one, we going to do? And there's this one, it's it's this amazing moment. Elijah it's it's this amazing moment. Elijah it's it's this amazing moment. Elijah just looks at the generals and he goes, just looks at the generals and he goes, just looks at the generals and he goes, "Lord, "Lord, "Lord, open his eyes." open his eyes." open his eyes." And the scales fall off the general's And the scales fall off the general's And the scales fall off the general's eyes. And in that moment, they look eyes. And in that moment, they look eyes. And in that moment, they look around and they see they're surrounded around and they see they're surrounded around and they see they're surrounded by the Assyrian army. But the Assyrian by the Assyrian army. But the Assyrian by the Assyrian army. But the Assyrian army is surrounded by the angel armies army is surrounded by the angel armies army is surrounded by the angel armies of God and chariots of fire. And in that of God and chariots of fire. And in that of God and chariots of fire. And in that moment, they realize, man, greater is he moment, they realize, man, greater is he moment, they realize, man, greater is he that is with us than he that is against that is with us than he that is against that is with us than he that is against us. Man, here's the big idea. Listen to us. Man, here's the big idea. Listen to us. Man, here's the big idea. Listen to me. God fights your battles. God fights me. God fights your battles. God fights me. God fights your battles. God fights your battles. If God before you, who can your battles. If God before you, who can your battles. If God before you, who can be against you? Hey, Lakeoint family. C be against you? Hey, Lakeoint family. C be against you? Hey, Lakeoint family. C can I just tell you that's why what we can I just tell you that's why what we can I just tell you that's why what we do in here like when we get in here and do in here like when we get in here and do in here like when we get in here and you walk in here with the word of God in you walk in here with the word of God in you walk in here with the word of God in your lap and the spirit of God in your your lap and the spirit of God in your your lap and the spirit of God in your heart and the and the songs of God on heart and the and the songs of God on heart and the and the songs of God on your lips and we get in here watch this your lips and we get in here watch this your lips and we get in here watch this and we sing the songs and we pray the and we sing the songs and we pray the and we sing the songs and we pray the prayers and we you know we we read the prayers and we you know we we read the prayers and we you know we we read the verses and all that stuff. Listen man, verses and all that stuff. Listen man, verses and all that stuff. Listen man, this is not a game. What we doing here, this is not a game. What we doing here, this is not a game. What we doing here, this is not a game. There's a reason

this is not a game. There's a reason this is not a game. There's a reason David says in Psalm 34, "Oh, magnify the David says in Psalm 34, "Oh, magnify the David says in Psalm 34, "Oh, magnify the Lord with me." A magnifying glass, check Lord with me." A magnifying glass, check Lord with me." A magnifying glass, check this out, like a telescope, it it this out, like a telescope, it it this out, like a telescope, it it doesn't make something small look big. doesn't make something small look big. doesn't make something small look big. It takes something really big that's It takes something really big that's It takes something really big that's really far away and it makes it feel really far away and it makes it feel really far away and it makes it feel close. What David's saying is when we close. What David's saying is when we close. What David's saying is when we lift our voices, when we sing the songs lift our voices, when we sing the songs lift our voices, when we sing the songs and we pray the prayers and we shout in and we pray the prayers and we shout in and we pray the prayers and we shout in exaltation, he's saying God inhabits exaltation, he's saying God inhabits exaltation, he's saying God inhabits that praise and he comes close and we that praise and he comes close and we that praise and he comes close and we know him in whom we've believed. And and know him in whom we've believed. And and know him in whom we've believed. And and check this out. When we do that, listen, check this out. When we do that, listen, check this out. When we do that, listen, man. The supernatural happens in here. man. The supernatural happens in here. man. The supernatural happens in here. Chains start to break off in here. Chains start to break off in here. Chains start to break off in here. Marriages get restored in here. Marriages get restored in here. Marriages get restored in here. Addictions get freed here. It becomes a Addictions get freed here. It becomes a Addictions get freed here. It becomes a thin place where the the distance thin place where the the distance thin place where the the distance between heaven and earth becomes thin between heaven and earth becomes thin between heaven and earth becomes thin and everything changes because God has and everything changes because God has and everything changes because God has come near and you know him whom you have come near and you know him whom you have come near and you know him whom you have believed. Listen, I'm I'm just going to believed. Listen, I'm I'm just going to believed. Listen, I'm I'm just going to tell you. You get face to face with him, tell you. You get face to face with him, tell you. You get face to face with him, all of a sudden you're not going to be all of a sudden you're not going to be all of a sudden you're not going to be scared anymore because here's what scared anymore because here's what scared anymore because here's what you're going to see. It says he has you're going to see. It says he has you're going to see. It says he has abolished death. You're going to see, abolished death. You're going to see, abolished death. You're going to see, man, he's the death abolisher. He's a man, he's the death abolisher. He's a man, he's the death abolisher. He's a chain breaker. He's a serpent crusher.

chain breaker. He's a serpent crusher. chain breaker. He's a serpent crusher. He's a grave grave robber. And if you He's a grave grave robber. And if you He's a grave grave robber. And if you know that, then greater is he that is know that, then greater is he that is know that, then greater is he that is with you than he that is in the world. with you than he that is in the world. with you than he that is in the world. And it breaks off a spirit of fear. You And it breaks off a spirit of fear. You And it breaks off a spirit of fear. You know him in whom you have believed. Does know him in whom you have believed. Does know him in whom you have believed. Does that make sense? Okay. Now, check this that make sense? Okay. Now, check this that make sense? Okay. Now, check this out. Number three, watch this. Let's out. Number three, watch this. Let's out. Number three, watch this. Let's keep going. He says this. He says, "Now, keep going. He says this. He says, "Now, keep going. He says this. He says, "Now, Timothy, follow number three. Follow the Timothy, follow number three. Follow the Timothy, follow number three. Follow the pattern of the C circle. This is pattern of the C circle. This is pattern of the C circle. This is important. the sound words that you have important. the sound words that you have important. the sound words that you have heard from me in the faith and love that heard from me in the faith and love that heard from me in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit are in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit are in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. Watch this. Guard that dwells within us. Watch this. Guard that dwells within us. Watch this. Guard the good deposit entrusted to you. Now the good deposit entrusted to you. Now the good deposit entrusted to you. Now circle sound words. When it says sound circle sound words. When it says sound circle sound words. When it says sound words, the apostle Paul is acknowledging words, the apostle Paul is acknowledging words, the apostle Paul is acknowledging the fact that what he is saying to the fact that what he is saying to the fact that what he is saying to Timothy are spirit inspired, God Timothy are spirit inspired, God Timothy are spirit inspired, God inspired scripture. inspired scripture. inspired scripture. We know this because in first Peter and We know this because in first Peter and We know this because in first Peter and second Peter, the apostle Peter refers second Peter, the apostle Peter refers second Peter, the apostle Peter refers to the writings of Paul as quote to the writings of Paul as quote to the writings of Paul as quote scripture. So the early church is going, scripture. So the early church is going, scripture. So the early church is going, man, the spirit of God is speaking man, the spirit of God is speaking man, the spirit of God is speaking through the man of God, Paul and what he through the man of God, Paul and what he through the man of God, Paul and what he writes are sacred scriptures. So what writes are sacred scriptures. So what writes are sacred scriptures. So what Paul is saying here is number three, you Paul is saying here is number three, you Paul is saying here is number three, you you you break the spirit of fear in your you you break the spirit of fear in your you you break the spirit of fear in your life by setting your mind on the word of life by setting your mind on the word of life by setting your mind on the word of God. Now check this out. This is so God. Now check this out. This is so God. Now check this out. This is so important, man. This is going to explain important, man. This is going to explain important, man. This is going to explain so much in your life. Why does he say so much in your life. Why does he say so much in your life. Why does he say set your mind on the quote sound words?

set your mind on the quote sound words? set your mind on the quote sound words? Okay, check check this out. Because a Okay, check check this out. Because a Okay, check check this out. Because a spirit of fear will get inside of you spirit of fear will get inside of you spirit of fear will get inside of you and a spirit of fear becomes a false and a spirit of fear becomes a false and a spirit of fear becomes a false prophet that prophesies lies and unound prophet that prophesies lies and unound prophet that prophesies lies and unound words to you. Listen to me. Fear is a words to you. Listen to me. Fear is a words to you. Listen to me. Fear is a liar. liar. liar. Fear is a liar. I wrote it down like Fear is a liar. I wrote it down like Fear is a liar. I wrote it down like this. The Holy Spirit is a prophet who this. The Holy Spirit is a prophet who this. The Holy Spirit is a prophet who whispers truth. The spirit of fear is a whispers truth. The spirit of fear is a whispers truth. The spirit of fear is a false prophet who whispers lies and false prophet who whispers lies and false prophet who whispers lies and unound words. This is why when a spirit unound words. This is why when a spirit unound words. This is why when a spirit of fear gets in you, you'll look out at of fear gets in you, you'll look out at of fear gets in you, you'll look out at your life and listen man, you go nuts. your life and listen man, you go nuts. your life and listen man, you go nuts. You listen, you go nuts. I say this in You listen, you go nuts. I say this in You listen, you go nuts. I say this in our our family. This is a little axiom our our family. This is a little axiom our our family. This is a little axiom on the Howard team. What we say hash on the Howard team. What we say hash on the Howard team. What we say hash Howard team. What we say in our family Howard team. What we say in our family Howard team. What we say in our family is, hey, all of us understand, we don't is, hey, all of us understand, we don't is, hey, all of us understand, we don't see things as they are. We see things as see things as they are. We see things as see things as they are. We see things as we are. When you're gripped by a spirit we are. When you're gripped by a spirit we are. When you're gripped by a spirit of fear, I'm just telling you, man, of fear, I'm just telling you, man, of fear, I'm just telling you, man, you're not seeing straight. You're you're not seeing straight. You're you're not seeing straight. You're seeing unound things. And Paul is saying seeing unound things. And Paul is saying seeing unound things. And Paul is saying when you're gripped by a spirit of fear when you're gripped by a spirit of fear when you're gripped by a spirit of fear and seeing unsound things, you got to and seeing unsound things, you got to and seeing unsound things, you got to watch this. Fight the good fight of watch this. Fight the good fight of watch this. Fight the good fight of faith between your ears to set your mind faith between your ears to set your mind faith between your ears to set your mind on the sound words of the living God and on the sound words of the living God and on the sound words of the living God and get your eyes off of the problems of get your eyes off of the problems of get your eyes off of the problems of today and onto the promises of the today and onto the promises of the today and onto the promises of the living God. You got to fight that fight.

living God. You got to fight that fight. living God. You got to fight that fight. You're going to notice this. You'll You're going to notice this. You'll You're going to notice this. You'll notice how fear distorts things. In notice how fear distorts things. In notice how fear distorts things. In fact, you're going to see it in the next fact, you're going to see it in the next fact, you're going to see it in the next verse I read. The Apostle Paul, in the verse I read. The Apostle Paul, in the verse I read. The Apostle Paul, in the very next verse I read, Paul says this. very next verse I read, Paul says this. very next verse I read, Paul says this. He says, "Everybody in Asia has He says, "Everybody in Asia has He says, "Everybody in Asia has abandoned me." Like, re really, Paul? abandoned me." Like, re really, Paul? abandoned me." Like, re really, Paul? Everybody in Asia. Everybody in Asia. Everybody in Asia. That's a lot of people in Asia. It's That's a lot of people in Asia. It's That's a lot of people in Asia. It's like two billion people. Did everybody like two billion people. Did everybody like two billion people. Did everybody in Asia? But but this is what fear will in Asia? But but this is what fear will in Asia? But but this is what fear will do. It'll get inside of you. It'll grip do. It'll get inside of you. It'll grip do. It'll get inside of you. It'll grip you. It'll distort your vision. You you. It'll distort your vision. You you. It'll distort your vision. You won't see things as they are. You'll see won't see things as they are. You'll see won't see things as they are. You'll see things as you are. I'm going to make a things as you are. I'm going to make a things as you are. I'm going to make a confession. Me and Jan talking about confession. Me and Jan talking about confession. Me and Jan talking about this this week here. Here's what a this this week here. Here's what a this this week here. Here's what a spirit of fear looks like. 2021, I had a spirit of fear looks like. 2021, I had a spirit of fear looks like. 2021, I had a tiny little medical issue. I'm not going tiny little medical issue. I'm not going tiny little medical issue. I'm not going to tell you what is. It'd be real to tell you what is. It'd be real to tell you what is. It'd be real awkward. found a little medical issue awkward. found a little medical issue awkward. found a little medical issue and uh and here's what I did. I and uh and here's what I did. I and uh and here's what I did. I immediately had this little thing and I immediately had this little thing and I immediately had this little thing and I Googled what could be wrong with me. Can Googled what could be wrong with me. Can Googled what could be wrong with me. Can I just tell you never ever ever ever I just tell you never ever ever ever I just tell you never ever ever ever ever Google ever ever ever ever what ever Google ever ever ever ever what ever Google ever ever ever ever what could be wrong with you because it'll could be wrong with you because it'll could be wrong with you because it'll prophesy lies. So I Google it and within prophesy lies. So I Google it and within prophesy lies. So I Google it and within two minutes I'm like totally convinced two minutes I'm like totally convinced two minutes I'm like totally convinced for real. I'm totally convinced I'm for real. I'm totally convinced I'm for real. I'm totally convinced I'm going to die a slow and painful death. going to die a slow and painful death. going to die a slow and painful death. All my kids are going to grow up without All my kids are going to grow up without All my kids are going to grow up without their dad. Uh uh Jana's Jana's going to their dad. Uh uh Jana's Jana's going to their dad. Uh uh Jana's Jana's going to be a widow and then she's going to be a widow and then she's going to be a widow and then she's going to assume this is literally Jan and I had a assume this is literally Jan and I had a assume this is literally Jan and I had a long conversation about this. In my long conversation about this. In my long conversation about this. In my head, Jana's definitely going to meet head, Jana's definitely going to meet head, Jana's definitely going to meet somebody better than me. She going to somebody better than me. She going to somebody better than me. She going to meet a man in finance, 6'5, blue eyes, meet a man in finance, 6'5, blue eyes, meet a man in finance, 6'5, blue eyes, all the stuff. They're going to stay up.

all the stuff. They're going to stay up. all the stuff. They're going to stay up. I'm having like little visions of Janice I'm having like little visions of Janice I'm having like little visions of Janice staying up with her future second staying up with her future second staying up with her future second husband, staying up late at night husband, staying up late at night husband, staying up late at night talking about how much better it is to talking about how much better it is to talking about how much better it is to be married than him to him than me. Like be married than him to him than me. Like be married than him to him than me. Like literally, I'm thinking all this. This literally, I'm thinking all this. This literally, I'm thinking all this. This is definitely going to happen is it just is definitely going to happen is it just is definitely going to happen is it just took two seconds. That's all I'm took two seconds. That's all I'm took two seconds. That's all I'm thinking about. Okay. Now, do you know thinking about. Okay. Now, do you know thinking about. Okay. Now, do you know what actually happened? That didn't what actually happened? That didn't what actually happened? That didn't actually happen. You know, actually what actually happen. You know, actually what actually happen. You know, actually what actually happened is I had a colonoscopy actually happened is I had a colonoscopy actually happened is I had a colonoscopy and nothing was wrong and I've had a and nothing was wrong and I've had a and nothing was wrong and I've had a great four years. That's what actually great four years. That's what actually great four years. That's what actually happened. Okay, that's it. That's it. happened. Okay, that's it. That's it. happened. Okay, that's it. That's it. But listen, man, fear's a liar. Jana's But listen, man, fear's a liar. Jana's But listen, man, fear's a liar. Jana's the same way. She She's probably the same way. She She's probably the same way. She She's probably listening. Jan's the same way. One of listening. Jan's the same way. One of listening. Jan's the same way. One of our kids can do one weird thing and our kids can do one weird thing and our kids can do one weird thing and Jana's brain will just beine to the Jana's brain will just beine to the Jana's brain will just beine to the worst possible outcome. Hudson will be worst possible outcome. Hudson will be worst possible outcome. Hudson will be Hudson be peeing in the front yard Hudson be peeing in the front yard Hudson be peeing in the front yard waving at a car. waving at a car. waving at a car. Jana's brain in 3 seconds goes, "Man, Jana's brain in 3 seconds goes, "Man, Jana's brain in 3 seconds goes, "Man, you know who else pees in yards? drug you know who else pees in yards? drug you know who else pees in yards? drug addicted, mentally unstable, homeless addicted, mentally unstable, homeless addicted, mentally unstable, homeless people. Hudson's gonna become a people. Hudson's gonna become a people. Hudson's gonna become a drugaddicted, mentally unstable drugaddicted, mentally unstable drugaddicted, mentally unstable homeless. Her brain just goes there homeless. Her brain just goes there homeless. Her brain just goes there because listen, man, here's And listen, because listen, man, here's And listen, because listen, man, here's And listen, can can we all admit something? You do can can we all admit something? You do can can we all admit something? You do the same thing. Don't you dare lie to the same thing. Don't you dare lie to the same thing. Don't you dare lie to me. You do the same thing. Listen, why? me. You do the same thing. Listen, why? me. You do the same thing. Listen, why? Because fear is a liar and it prophesies Because fear is a liar and it prophesies Because fear is a liar and it prophesies lies to you. I got this diagram I want lies to you. I got this diagram I want lies to you. I got this diagram I want you to see so that you understand what you to see so that you understand what you to see so that you understand what Satan's doing to you. Dude, here's Satan's doing to you. Dude, here's Satan's doing to you. Dude, here's reality. Can I I want to show this to reality. Can I I want to show this to reality. Can I I want to show this to you so you understand what this verse you so you understand what this verse you so you understand what this verse means. Here's reality. Here's all the means. Here's reality. Here's all the means. Here's reality. Here's all the stuff you worry about.

stuff you worry about. stuff you worry about. Can I tell you something? 98% of the Can I tell you something? 98% of the Can I tell you something? 98% of the stuff you worry about, it's not even stuff you worry about, it's not even stuff you worry about, it's not even possible. possible. possible. Jana will leave a blanket warmer on at Jana will leave a blanket warmer on at Jana will leave a blanket warmer on at home and she's totally convinced the home and she's totally convinced the home and she's totally convinced the house will be burned down in 8 minutes. house will be burned down in 8 minutes. house will be burned down in 8 minutes. That's not even possible. Okay, so That's not even possible. Okay, so That's not even possible. Okay, so here's all the stuff you worry about. here's all the stuff you worry about. here's all the stuff you worry about. Check this out. Next one. Here's all the Check this out. Next one. Here's all the Check this out. Next one. Here's all the stuff that even could possibly happen. stuff that even could possibly happen. stuff that even could possibly happen. But watch this. Watch this. Here's the But watch this. Watch this. Here's the But watch this. Watch this. Here's the stuff that actually does happen. stuff that actually does happen. stuff that actually does happen. Listen, man. That is because fear is a Listen, man. That is because fear is a Listen, man. That is because fear is a liar. And you know what this is? This liar. And you know what this is? This liar. And you know what this is? This right here, check this out. This right right here, check this out. This right right here, check this out. This right here, this is why Jesus and the Apostle here, this is why Jesus and the Apostle here, this is why Jesus and the Apostle James, they see say things like this. James, they see say things like this. James, they see say things like this. Don't worry about tomorrow because you Don't worry about tomorrow because you Don't worry about tomorrow because you don't even know what tomorrow's going to don't even know what tomorrow's going to don't even know what tomorrow's going to bring. Don't worry about tomorrow, man. bring. Don't worry about tomorrow, man. bring. Don't worry about tomorrow, man. Do you know why so many of you, you're Do you know why so many of you, you're Do you know why so many of you, you're gripped by a spirit of fear? Because gripped by a spirit of fear? Because gripped by a spirit of fear? Because here's what you do. You think about one here's what you do. You think about one here's what you do. You think about one little thing that happens and then you little thing that happens and then you little thing that happens and then you catastrophize. You think about the the catastrophize. You think about the the catastrophize. You think about the the most horrific possible outcome and then most horrific possible outcome and then most horrific possible outcome and then you worry and are gripped by fear you worry and are gripped by fear you worry and are gripped by fear because you're like, I could never because you're like, I could never because you're like, I could never handle it if that happened. I couldn't handle it if that happened. I couldn't handle it if that happened. I couldn't make it.

make it. make it. You sit there and you think, man, I I You sit there and you think, man, I I You sit there and you think, man, I I You think about a divor I could never You think about a divor I could never You think about a divor I could never handle a divorce. handle a divorce. handle a divorce. I never I could never handle burying one I never I could never handle burying one I never I could never handle burying one of my kids. I could never handle, man. I of my kids. I could never handle, man. I of my kids. I could never handle, man. I could I couldn't make it. I could could I couldn't make it. I could could I couldn't make it. I could miscarriage. Let me just tell you, I've miscarriage. Let me just tell you, I've miscarriage. Let me just tell you, I've done that one. I could I could never done that one. I could I could never done that one. I could I could never handle that. I could never bad cancer handle that. I could never bad cancer handle that. I could never bad cancer diagnosis. Couldn't handle it. Can I diagnosis. Couldn't handle it. Can I diagnosis. Couldn't handle it. Can I just tell you something? Of course you just tell you something? Of course you just tell you something? Of course you couldn't. You're not there yet. couldn't. You're not there yet. couldn't. You're not there yet. Hey, you Bible nerds, can I tell you Hey, you Bible nerds, can I tell you Hey, you Bible nerds, can I tell you something real quick? Bible nerds, help something real quick? Bible nerds, help something real quick? Bible nerds, help me out. When do new mercies come? His me out. When do new mercies come? His me out. When do new mercies come? His mercies are new every morning. mercies are new every morning. mercies are new every morning. Do you know when you're get going to get Do you know when you're get going to get Do you know when you're get going to get the mercy from God that you need to walk the mercy from God that you need to walk the mercy from God that you need to walk the path that he calls you to walk? Do the path that he calls you to walk? Do the path that he calls you to walk? Do you know when it's going to come? The you know when it's going to come? The you know when it's going to come? The morning you need it. morning you need it. morning you need it. And when that moment comes, when that And when that moment comes, when that And when that moment comes, when that moment comes, yay, though you walk moment comes, yay, though you walk moment comes, yay, though you walk through the valley of the shadow of through the valley of the shadow of through the valley of the shadow of death, you don't have to fear any evil. death, you don't have to fear any evil. death, you don't have to fear any evil. Why? For he is with you. His rod and his Why? For he is with you. His rod and his Why? For he is with you. His rod and his staff, they comfort you. And every staff, they comfort you. And every staff, they comfort you. And every second that you're walking through a second that you're walking through a second that you're walking through a valley of the shadow of death, listen to valley of the shadow of death, listen to valley of the shadow of death, listen to me. You don't got to be afraid. You know me. You don't got to be afraid. You know me. You don't got to be afraid. You know why? Because every step, every step, why? Because every step, every step, why? Because every step, every step, you're going to hear two footsteps you're going to hear two footsteps you're going to hear two footsteps behind you. Because surely goodness and behind you. Because surely goodness and behind you. Because surely goodness and mercy, goodness and mercy will follow mercy, goodness and mercy will follow mercy, goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. And then you all the days of your life. And then you all the days of your life. And then you will dwell in the house of the Lord you will dwell in the house of the Lord you will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. There's nothing to fear because forever. There's nothing to fear because forever. There's nothing to fear because he is with you, man. You got to So, let he is with you, man. You got to So, let he is with you, man. You got to So, let me get practical and then let let me end me get practical and then let let me end me get practical and then let let me end the sermon. Man, the sermon. Man, the sermon. Man, when you get to this spot and a spirit when you get to this spot and a spirit when you get to this spot and a spirit of fear starts messing with your mind, of fear starts messing with your mind, of fear starts messing with your mind, you have to fight the good fight to get you have to fight the good fight to get you have to fight the good fight to get your brain off of unsound worries and your brain off of unsound worries and your brain off of unsound worries and onto the sound words of God. Here's what

onto the sound words of God. Here's what onto the sound words of God. Here's what this looks like. Whenever you get the this looks like. Whenever you get the this looks like. Whenever you get the little whispers, some of you happen little whispers, some of you happen little whispers, some of you happen today. You get the little whispers and today. You get the little whispers and today. You get the little whispers and something comes up in your soul and it's something comes up in your soul and it's something comes up in your soul and it's like that little spirit of fear will like that little spirit of fear will like that little spirit of fear will say, "Man, you know who you are? You're say, "Man, you know who you are? You're say, "Man, you know who you are? You're so jacked up. You're unfit for use." so jacked up. You're unfit for use." so jacked up. You're unfit for use." Man, that's a builder's term, Man, that's a builder's term, Man, that's a builder's term, condemnation, a condemned builder. It condemnation, a condemned builder. It condemnation, a condemned builder. It means it'll say unfit for use. You know means it'll say unfit for use. You know means it'll say unfit for use. You know what you need? When that little whisper what you need? When that little whisper what you need? When that little whisper comes, you got to fight to take your comes, you got to fight to take your comes, you got to fight to take your mind off the worry and get your mind on mind off the worry and get your mind on mind off the worry and get your mind on Romans 8. There is therefore now no Romans 8. There is therefore now no Romans 8. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ condemnation for those who are in Christ condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. You got to get your mind on this. Jesus. You got to get your mind on this. Jesus. You got to get your mind on this. When you get this little thing in your When you get this little thing in your When you get this little thing in your mind and you start thinking, "Man, God mind and you start thinking, "Man, God mind and you start thinking, "Man, God is angry with me or he's disgusted. He's is angry with me or he's disgusted. He's is angry with me or he's disgusted. He's disappointed. He could only love me if I disappointed. He could only love me if I disappointed. He could only love me if I got all my stuff together. Don't get my got all my stuff together. Don't get my got all my stuff together. Don't get my crap together. He's not going to love crap together. He's not going to love crap together. He's not going to love me." Here's what you need. You got to me." Here's what you need. You got to me." Here's what you need. You got to fight to get your brain on first John 4. fight to get your brain on first John 4. fight to get your brain on first John 4. Man, this is love. Not that we love God, Man, this is love. Not that we love God, Man, this is love. Not that we love God, but that he loved us and gave his son as but that he loved us and gave his son as but that he loved us and gave his son as the propitiation for our sins. Do you the propitiation for our sins. Do you the propitiation for our sins. Do you know what a propitiation is? A know what a propitiation is? A know what a propitiation is? A propitiation is a payment that propitiation is a payment that propitiation is a payment that satisfies. And if the father was fully satisfies. And if the father was fully satisfies. And if the father was fully satisfied in the death of his son, he satisfied in the death of his son, he satisfied in the death of his son, he cannot be dissatisfied with you. He's cannot be dissatisfied with you. He's cannot be dissatisfied with you. He's not disgusted with you. He has love for not disgusted with you. He has love for not disgusted with you. He has love for you. Now, whenever you get in your you. Now, whenever you get in your you. Now, whenever you get in your heart, all these little things, it'll heart, all these little things, it'll heart, all these little things, it'll happen. I'm not going to have enough.

happen. I'm not going to have enough. happen. I'm not going to have enough. There's not going to be enough. You got There's not going to be enough. You got There's not going to be enough. You got to get Philippians 4:19 into you. My God to get Philippians 4:19 into you. My God to get Philippians 4:19 into you. My God will supply all your needs according to will supply all your needs according to will supply all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Or you'll get things like this. The Or you'll get things like this. The Or you'll get things like this. The enemy, some of you, what I'm getting enemy, some of you, what I'm getting enemy, some of you, what I'm getting ready to say, it happened in this ready to say, it happened in this ready to say, it happened in this service. service. service. The enemy will start to whisper. He'll The enemy will start to whisper. He'll The enemy will start to whisper. He'll bring up your past. Some of you, it bring up your past. Some of you, it bring up your past. Some of you, it happened in this room. You were moved to happened in this room. You were moved to happened in this room. You were moved to like lift your hands in worship, to lift like lift your hands in worship, to lift like lift your hands in worship, to lift your voice in worship, shout and applaud your voice in worship, shout and applaud your voice in worship, shout and applaud and praise and the enemy will get right and praise and the enemy will get right and praise and the enemy will get right in there. Who do you think you are? I in there. Who do you think you are? I in there. Who do you think you are? I know what you did this week. You think know what you did this week. You think know what you did this week. You think you are going to be hands in the air, you are going to be hands in the air, you are going to be hands in the air, guy. Who do you think you are? It'll guy. Who do you think you are? It'll guy. Who do you think you are? It'll bring up your past. And when that bring up your past. And when that bring up your past. And when that happens, you got to fight to get your happens, you got to fight to get your happens, you got to fight to get your mind off unound words onto sound words. mind off unound words onto sound words. mind off unound words onto sound words. Romans 8. Romans 8. and understand that Romans 8. Romans 8. and understand that Romans 8. Romans 8. and understand that that that nothing that nothing that that that nothing that nothing that that that nothing that nothing that nothing could ever separate you from the nothing could ever separate you from the nothing could ever separate you from the love of God that's in Christ Jesus your love of God that's in Christ Jesus your love of God that's in Christ Jesus your Lord. Nothing could do that. You got to Lord. Nothing could do that. You got to Lord. Nothing could do that. You got to get your mind on the word of God. Okay. get your mind on the word of God. Okay. get your mind on the word of God. Okay. Now, last one. I don't This is going to Now, last one. I don't This is going to Now, last one. I don't This is going to be super quick. Number four.

be super quick. Number four. be super quick. Number four. You got to overcome the spirit of fear You got to overcome the spirit of fear You got to overcome the spirit of fear by being surrounded watch by godly by being surrounded watch by godly by being surrounded watch by godly people. Look at what Paul says right people. Look at what Paul says right people. Look at what Paul says right here. Next verse. You are aware that all here. Next verse. You are aware that all here. Next verse. You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me. who are in Asia turned away from me. who are in Asia turned away from me. That's where it's like ah really among That's where it's like ah really among That's where it's like ah really among whom are and he I love this. He names whom are and he I love this. He names whom are and he I love this. He names two dudes who betrayed him by name. two dudes who betrayed him by name. two dudes who betrayed him by name. Now I'll tell honestly I think here's Now I'll tell honestly I think here's Now I'll tell honestly I think here's what happened. I think Paul was just what happened. I think Paul was just what happened. I think Paul was just going to be polite and be like two guys. going to be polite and be like two guys. going to be polite and be like two guys. And I think the spirit of God was like And I think the spirit of God was like And I think the spirit of God was like uhuh put their names down in there. I uhuh put their names down in there. I uhuh put their names down in there. I want people to know who they were. He so want people to know who they were. He so want people to know who they were. He so fellas and Hermogynes baby names that fellas and Hermogynes baby names that fellas and Hermogynes baby names that are available. are available. are available. So they betray him. But then watch what So they betray him. But then watch what So they betray him. But then watch what Paul does. There was one guy who stuck Paul does. There was one guy who stuck Paul does. There was one guy who stuck with him. Verse 16. May the Lord grant with him. Verse 16. May the Lord grant with him. Verse 16. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Oniferus. mercy to the household of Oniferus. mercy to the household of Oniferus. For this one guy, everybody else For this one guy, everybody else For this one guy, everybody else abandoned me, but this one guy was a abandoned me, but this one guy was a abandoned me, but this one guy was a ride or die. This one guy, he was not ride or die. This one guy, he was not ride or die. This one guy, he was not ashamed of my chains. He ain't scared.

ashamed of my chains. He ain't scared. ashamed of my chains. He ain't scared. He ain't scared that I'm on a death He ain't scared that I'm on a death He ain't scared that I'm on a death sentence. He'll come to my cell. sentence. He'll come to my cell. sentence. He'll come to my cell. But when he arrived in Rome, he searched But when he arrived in Rome, he searched But when he arrived in Rome, he searched for me earnestly and he found me. May for me earnestly and he found me. May for me earnestly and he found me. May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. And you well know the Lord on that day. And you well know the Lord on that day. And you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus. all the service he rendered at Ephesus. all the service he rendered at Ephesus. Now listen, we're going to end this Now listen, we're going to end this Now listen, we're going to end this service in a way that's a little weird. service in a way that's a little weird. service in a way that's a little weird. Honestly, it's a little crazy. Some of Honestly, it's a little crazy. Some of Honestly, it's a little crazy. Some of you be like, "That's crazy. I I I don't you be like, "That's crazy. I I I don't you be like, "That's crazy. I I I don't want to do that. That's crazy." That's want to do that. That's crazy." That's want to do that. That's crazy." That's fine, but you need to do it. I'm I'm fine, but you need to do it. I'm I'm fine, but you need to do it. I'm I'm going to end this service a little going to end this service a little going to end this service a little weird. Next week, the whole sermon is weird. Next week, the whole sermon is weird. Next week, the whole sermon is about building a band of brothers or a about building a band of brothers or a about building a band of brothers or a band of sisters. We're going to get band of sisters. We're going to get band of sisters. We're going to get there, so I'm not going to talk much there, so I'm not going to talk much there, so I'm not going to talk much about this. Here's what I know. In my about this. Here's what I know. In my about this. Here's what I know. In my life when I have had many times where I life when I have had many times where I life when I have had many times where I felt like lots of people were against me felt like lots of people were against me felt like lots of people were against me or there was a spirit of fear that or there was a spirit of fear that or there was a spirit of fear that started to creep up in me. Everybody started to creep up in me. Everybody started to creep up in me. Everybody doesn't have to believe me, but I need doesn't have to believe me, but I need doesn't have to believe me, but I need one person to believe in me and it's one person to believe in me and it's one person to believe in me and it's been Janet Howton over and over and over been Janet Howton over and over and over been Janet Howton over and over and over and over. She's my owniferous. She's a and over. She's my owniferous. She's a and over. She's my owniferous. She's a lot more attractive than I'm sure he lot more attractive than I'm sure he lot more attractive than I'm sure he was. So, I'm my ownerous. was. So, I'm my ownerous. was. So, I'm my ownerous. And so, here's what I want to do. Some And so, here's what I want to do. Some And so, here's what I want to do. Some of you, you never done the team Jesus of you, you never done the team Jesus of you, you never done the team Jesus thing. You never done a church thing. So thing. You never done a church thing. So thing. You never done a church thing. So when I ask you to do this, you're going when I ask you to do this, you're going when I ask you to do this, you're going to be like, "That's weird. I don't know to be like, "That's weird. I don't know to be like, "That's weird. I don't know what I think about that." But remember, what I think about that." But remember, what I think about that." But remember, at the beginning of this passage, Paul at the beginning of this passage, Paul at the beginning of this passage, Paul said, "Fan into flame this gift of God said, "Fan into flame this gift of God said, "Fan into flame this gift of God that's given in you through the laying that's given in you through the laying that's given in you through the laying on of hands." So listen, man, just go on of hands." So listen, man, just go on of hands." So listen, man, just go with it.

with it. with it. What I want you to do, first of all, let What I want you to do, first of all, let What I want you to do, first of all, let me go ahead and invite Miss Jana up the me go ahead and invite Miss Jana up the me go ahead and invite Miss Jana up the stage. We got Jana right here. Jana, you stage. We got Jana right here. Jana, you stage. We got Jana right here. Jana, you come on out. Please welcome Miss Jana. And here's what I want you to do. Stay And here's what I want you to do. Stay with me. What I want you to do is if with me. What I want you to do is if with me. What I want you to do is if right now you are realizing or you right now you are realizing or you right now you are realizing or you think, man, I think I have been think, man, I think I have been think, man, I think I have been controlled or I am wrestling against a controlled or I am wrestling against a controlled or I am wrestling against a spirit of fear. We want these rooms to spirit of fear. We want these rooms to spirit of fear. We want these rooms to become an onusiferous for you that become an onusiferous for you that become an onusiferous for you that refreshes you in the Lord. And we do refreshes you in the Lord. And we do refreshes you in the Lord. And we do what this book says. what this book says. what this book says. So here's here's what I want you to do. So here's here's what I want you to do. So here's here's what I want you to do. And you're going to be like, man, I And you're going to be like, man, I And you're going to be like, man, I don't know, man. That sounds weird. Just don't know, man. That sounds weird. Just don't know, man. That sounds weird. Just go with it and trust the book. go with it and trust the book. go with it and trust the book. If you are wrestling with a spirit of If you are wrestling with a spirit of If you are wrestling with a spirit of fear and you need prayer for that, would fear and you need prayer for that, would fear and you need prayer for that, would you please stand up right now? For real, you please stand up right now? For real, you please stand up right now? For real, I just want you to stand up with courage I just want you to stand up with courage I just want you to stand up with courage and faith. You stand up. All of our and faith. You stand up. All of our and faith. You stand up. All of our campuses, come on, man. You keep campuses, come on, man. You keep campuses, come on, man. You keep standing. You keep standing. standing. You keep standing. standing. You keep standing. Come on, man. Come on, man. Come on, man. Now, don't nobody do anything weird.

Now, don't nobody do anything weird. Now, don't nobody do anything weird. Just be normal Christians. Hey, first of all, let me just say good Hey, first of all, let me just say good job. Hey, good job. job. Hey, good job. job. Hey, good job. Now, here's uh here's what I want to do Now, here's uh here's what I want to do Now, here's uh here's what I want to do is um I know this sounds weird. Just is um I know this sounds weird. Just is um I know this sounds weird. Just roll with it. What the word of God says roll with it. What the word of God says roll with it. What the word of God says is that something powerful happens when is that something powerful happens when is that something powerful happens when there's like it calls it a laying on of there's like it calls it a laying on of there's like it calls it a laying on of hands. Nobody's going to touch you hands. Nobody's going to touch you hands. Nobody's going to touch you weird, nothing like that. What I'm weird, nothing like that. What I'm weird, nothing like that. What I'm asking is if you're at any of our asking is if you're at any of our asking is if you're at any of our campuses close to somebody who's campuses close to somebody who's campuses close to somebody who's standing and they're going, "Hey man, I standing and they're going, "Hey man, I standing and they're going, "Hey man, I need the spirit of God to help me. would need the spirit of God to help me. would need the spirit of God to help me. would you just stretch out a hand and maybe you just stretch out a hand and maybe you just stretch out a hand and maybe put your hand on their shoulder real put your hand on their shoulder real put your hand on their shoulder real quick? And everybody else, if you're quick? And everybody else, if you're quick? And everybody else, if you're close, would you just stretch out a hand close, would you just stretch out a hand close, would you just stretch out a hand towards them? Would you do that? And towards them? Would you do that? And towards them? Would you do that? And Jana just has a gift that I don't have Jana just has a gift that I don't have Jana just has a gift that I don't have to pray for people in this. And so Jana, to pray for people in this. And so Jana, to pray for people in this. And so Jana, I'm going to ask Jana to pray for a I'm going to ask Jana to pray for a I'm going to ask Jana to pray for a spirit of fear to be broken off of you spirit of fear to be broken off of you spirit of fear to be broken off of you and for you to be filled and freed by a and for you to be filled and freed by a and for you to be filled and freed by a spirit of power and of love and of a spirit of power and of love and of a spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind.

sound mind. sound mind. So Jan, would you lead us? too. So Jan, would you lead us? too. So Jan, would you lead us? too. >> Father, you are so good. You're so kind. >> Father, you are so good. You're so kind. >> Father, you are so good. You're so kind. You're so merciful. And I I thank you You're so merciful. And I I thank you You're so merciful. And I I thank you for each person who's here and each for each person who's here and each for each person who's here and each person who has the boldness to just person who has the boldness to just person who has the boldness to just stand up and say that they they need stand up and say that they they need stand up and say that they they need your help in this. They need you to your help in this. They need you to your help in this. They need you to break off the spirit of fear in their break off the spirit of fear in their break off the spirit of fear in their life, Lord. And because of that faith, life, Lord. And because of that faith, life, Lord. And because of that faith, they're standing in faith. I pray that they're standing in faith. I pray that they're standing in faith. I pray that you will hear them, that you will hear you will hear them, that you will hear you will hear them, that you will hear their prayers, and that you will answer their prayers, and that you will answer their prayers, and that you will answer and respond in the name of Jesus. I do. and respond in the name of Jesus. I do. and respond in the name of Jesus. I do. I pray that you will tear down and cast I pray that you will tear down and cast I pray that you will tear down and cast away and just break off any spirit of away and just break off any spirit of away and just break off any spirit of fear that is hanging on in their lives. fear that is hanging on in their lives. fear that is hanging on in their lives. I pray that you will set them free I pray that you will set them free I pray that you will set them free because your spirit it he does he sets because your spirit it he does he sets because your spirit it he does he sets us free for freedom in you, Christ. And us free for freedom in you, Christ. And us free for freedom in you, Christ. And so I pray that they will even right now so I pray that they will even right now so I pray that they will even right now just begin to feel all of those chains just begin to feel all of those chains just begin to feel all of those chains um breaking in their lives, Father. I um breaking in their lives, Father. I um breaking in their lives, Father. I pray that as they go through the waters pray that as they go through the waters pray that as they go through the waters and they go through the fires that and they go through the fires that and they go through the fires that Isaiah talks about that they will Isaiah talks about that they will Isaiah talks about that they will remember that you're with them and remember that you're with them and remember that you're with them and they'll call upon your name. I pray that they'll call upon your name. I pray that they'll call upon your name. I pray that this will be a time and a testimony in this will be a time and a testimony in this will be a time and a testimony in their life that you redeem and you used their life that you redeem and you used their life that you redeem and you used for good to to for them to tell others for good to to for them to tell others for good to to for them to tell others of your goodness and your faithfulness of your goodness and your faithfulness of your goodness and your faithfulness that even though it was hard and they that even though it was hard and they that even though it was hard and they were fearful that you were in it and were fearful that you were in it and were fearful that you were in it and that it did not overtake them. This will that it did not overtake them. This will that it did not overtake them. This will not overtake them. So I pray that you be not overtake them. So I pray that you be not overtake them. So I pray that you be with them, that you bring healing, um with them, that you bring healing, um with them, that you bring healing, um that you bring just the the release from that you bring just the the release from that you bring just the the release from the spirit of fear, Lord, and just um the spirit of fear, Lord, and just um the spirit of fear, Lord, and just um cultivate in their hearts just a hunger

cultivate in their hearts just a hunger cultivate in their hearts just a hunger and a love and a desire for more of you. and a love and a desire for more of you. and a love and a desire for more of you. It's Jesus name we pray. Amen. It's Jesus name we pray. Amen. It's Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Church, hey, if you're not standing, >> Church, hey, if you're not standing, >> Church, hey, if you're not standing, would you join us and standing this would you join us and standing this would you join us and standing this evening? Hey, uh listen, so uh so evening? Hey, uh listen, so uh so evening? Hey, uh listen, so uh so thankful for that wonderful message. If thankful for that wonderful message. If thankful for that wonderful message. If you're navigating a spiritual decision you're navigating a spiritual decision you're navigating a spiritual decision right now, a spiritual next step, maybe right now, a spiritual next step, maybe right now, a spiritual next step, maybe uh maybe you're in a season of fear and uh maybe you're in a season of fear and uh maybe you're in a season of fear and you would like some prayer, uh we just you would like some prayer, uh we just you would like some prayer, uh we just want to remind you that after all of our want to remind you that after all of our want to remind you that after all of our gatherings at Lake Point, underneath gatherings at Lake Point, underneath gatherings at Lake Point, underneath both crosses and at our next step both crosses and at our next step both crosses and at our next step centers in the lobby, we have prayer centers in the lobby, we have prayer centers in the lobby, we have prayer teams that are ready to pray with you. teams that are ready to pray with you. teams that are ready to pray with you. They would be honored to pray with you They would be honored to pray with you They would be honored to pray with you and talk to you after the service. Well, and talk to you after the service. Well, and talk to you after the service. Well, hey, as many of you are aware, earlier hey, as many of you are aware, earlier hey, as many of you are aware, earlier this week, uh a tremendous earthquake, this week, uh a tremendous earthquake, this week, uh a tremendous earthquake, uh struck western Colombia. And uh like uh struck western Colombia. And uh like uh struck western Colombia. And uh like so many of you, man, we've been praying so many of you, man, we've been praying so many of you, man, we've been praying for the people of Colombia, people we for the people of Colombia, people we for the people of Colombia, people we know there as they've uh been in the know there as they've uh been in the know there as they've uh been in the face of massive and unthinkable face of massive and unthinkable face of massive and unthinkable destruction. Uh we want to invite you destruction. Uh we want to invite you destruction. Uh we want to invite you and encourage you to continue to pray and encourage you to continue to pray and encourage you to continue to pray for the people of Western Columbia. Pray for the people of Western Columbia. Pray for the people of Western Columbia. Pray for the first responders who are on the for the first responders who are on the for the first responders who are on the ground right now. I I am happy to tell ground right now. I I am happy to tell ground right now. I I am happy to tell you Lake Point because of your faithful you Lake Point because of your faithful you Lake Point because of your faithful and consistent generosity, we have been and consistent generosity, we have been and consistent generosity, we have been able to already align with local able to already align with local able to already align with local ministry partners in Colombia along with ministry partners in Colombia along with ministry partners in Colombia along with Convoy of Hope to help provide immediate Convoy of Hope to help provide immediate Convoy of Hope to help provide immediate need to the people who are facing that need to the people who are facing that need to the people who are facing that destruction. Thank you so much Lakeoint destruction. Thank you so much Lakeoint destruction. Thank you so much Lakeoint for your tremendous generosity. Yeah, for your tremendous generosity. Yeah, for your tremendous generosity. Yeah, that's worth celebrating. Absolutely.

that's worth celebrating. Absolutely. that's worth celebrating. Absolutely. Hey, listen. Convoy of Hope is meeting Hey, listen. Convoy of Hope is meeting Hey, listen. Convoy of Hope is meeting physical needs right now as we speak. physical needs right now as we speak. physical needs right now as we speak. But that's not the only reason that we But that's not the only reason that we But that's not the only reason that we align with Convoy of Hope. They also align with Convoy of Hope. They also align with Convoy of Hope. They also know that people that are walking know that people that are walking know that people that are walking through dark moments and dark times, through dark moments and dark times, through dark moments and dark times, what they need more than anything is the what they need more than anything is the what they need more than anything is the light of the world in Jesus, right? And light of the world in Jesus, right? And light of the world in Jesus, right? And so, thank you, Lake Point, for the way so, thank you, Lake Point, for the way so, thank you, Lake Point, for the way that you've been able to help provide that you've been able to help provide that you've been able to help provide that for them. If you would like to be that for them. If you would like to be that for them. If you would like to be generous and give to the people of generous and give to the people of generous and give to the people of Colombia that are walking through this Colombia that are walking through this Colombia that are walking through this disaster, you could do so by texting the disaster, you could do so by texting the disaster, you could do so by texting the word give to 20411. word give to 20411. word give to 20411. And in that drop-own menu, just select And in that drop-own menu, just select And in that drop-own menu, just select disaster relief and you could be a part disaster relief and you could be a part disaster relief and you could be a part of that. Thank you so much. If you're of that. Thank you so much. If you're of that. Thank you so much. If you're not part of giving at Lakepoint not part of giving at Lakepoint not part of giving at Lakepoint regularly, I would love to invite you regularly, I would love to invite you regularly, I would love to invite you into the blessing of giving at into the blessing of giving at into the blessing of giving at Lakepoint. You could do do so in one of Lakepoint. You could do do so in one of Lakepoint. You could do do so in one of three ways. In just a moment, we're three ways. In just a moment, we're three ways. In just a moment, we're going to be passing buckets right here going to be passing buckets right here going to be passing buckets right here in the room. As you exit in just a in the room. As you exit in just a in the room. As you exit in just a little bit, you can drop your offering little bit, you can drop your offering little bit, you can drop your offering in the offering boxes in the back of the in the offering boxes in the back of the in the offering boxes in the back of the room. But the best and easiest way to room. But the best and easiest way to room. But the best and easiest way to give is to text the word give to 20411 give is to text the word give to 20411 give is to text the word give to 20411 and you can be a part of giving at Lake and you can be a part of giving at Lake and you can be a part of giving at Lake Point. Well, hey, it's been a great day, Point. Well, hey, it's been a great day, Point. Well, hey, it's been a great day, hasn't it? It's been awesome to be hasn't it? It's been awesome to be hasn't it? It's been awesome to be together. We're so happy that you're together. We're so happy that you're together. We're so happy that you're here. We're going to go out singing and here. We're going to go out singing and here. We're going to go out singing and celebrating the goodness of God. So, celebrating the goodness of God. So, celebrating the goodness of God. So, let's worship and give. Here we go.

let's worship and give. Here we go. let's worship and give. Here we go. Your cross my freedom, your strife, my Your cross my freedom, your strife, my Your cross my freedom, your strife, my healing, all Your Your still speaking your word still. Glory to God forever. Glory to God forever. Your voice praise Jesus praise Jesus glory to God glory to God glory to God your your your stilling stilling stilling your love still your love still your love still praise King Jesus the praise is good.

the praise is good. Glory to God forever. Never Never glory to God forever. Blake Point family, thank you. Thank Blake Point family, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for worshiping with us you. Thank you for worshiping with us you. Thank you for worshiping with us this evening. Hey, our prayer teams are this evening. Hey, our prayer teams are this evening. Hey, our prayer teams are under the crosses and in our next step under the crosses and in our next step under the crosses and in our next step center. They'd love to pray with you. center. They'd love to pray with you. center. They'd love to pray with you. Church, we love you and we'll see you Church, we love you and we'll see you Church, we love you and we'll see you right here next week. >> Amen. Hey, what an incredible message >> Amen. Hey, what an incredible message from Pastor Josh. Church online, thank from Pastor Josh. Church online, thank from Pastor Josh. Church online, thank you for worshiping with us today. My you for worshiping with us today. My you for worshiping with us today. My prayer is that you leave encouraged to prayer is that you leave encouraged to prayer is that you leave encouraged to trust God more deeply and walk with trust God more deeply and walk with trust God more deeply and walk with greater confidence knowing that he's not greater confidence knowing that he's not greater confidence knowing that he's not called you to live in fear. And as we called you to live in fear. And as we called you to live in fear. And as we continue through Fight the Good Fight, continue through Fight the Good Fight, continue through Fight the Good Fight, don't miss next weekend's message. don't miss next weekend's message. don't miss next weekend's message. Invite someone to join you. Stay Invite someone to join you. Stay Invite someone to join you. Stay connected and continue growing with us connected and continue growing with us connected and continue growing with us each week. If you're in the DFW area, each week. If you're in the DFW area, each week. If you're in the DFW area, we'd love to see you at one of our we'd love to see you at one of our we'd love to see you at one of our campuses. There's nothing like campuses. There's nothing like campuses. There's nothing like worshiping in person together as the worshiping in person together as the worshiping in person together as the family of God. And don't forget Monday's family of God. And don't forget Monday's family of God. And don't forget Monday's Live Free episode goes even deeper into Live Free episode goes even deeper into Live Free episode goes even deeper into this weekend's conversation. So make this weekend's conversation. So make this weekend's conversation. So make plans to join us there as well. If plans to join us there as well. If plans to join us there as well. If you're carrying fear, if you're carrying you're carrying fear, if you're carrying you're carrying fear, if you're carrying uncertainty or any burden this week, uncertainty or any burden this week, uncertainty or any burden this week, don't carry it by yourself. Text prayer don't carry it by yourself. Text prayer don't carry it by yourself. Text prayer to 2041.

to 2041. to 2041. Our teams truly would be honored to pray Our teams truly would be honored to pray Our teams truly would be honored to pray with you. And let me do that right now. with you. And let me do that right now. with you. And let me do that right now. Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for Let's pray. God, I thank you so much for this word for our hearts. I pray that this word for our hearts. I pray that this word for our hearts. I pray that this word falls on fertile ground. this word falls on fertile ground. this word falls on fertile ground. Whatever it is that you want us to apply Whatever it is that you want us to apply Whatever it is that you want us to apply to our lives, help us to do that by your to our lives, help us to do that by your to our lives, help us to do that by your power. Bless these people as they hear power. Bless these people as they hear power. Bless these people as they hear your word and receive and go about their your word and receive and go about their your word and receive and go about their lives. I pray the same prayer over them lives. I pray the same prayer over them lives. I pray the same prayer over them and their families. Blessing on them and their families. Blessing on them and their families. Blessing on them until we see each other again in Jesus until we see each other again in Jesus until we see each other again in Jesus name. Amen. Hey, we love you church name. Amen. Hey, we love you church name. Amen. Hey, we love you church online. God bless you and your family. online. God bless you and your family. online. God bless you and your family. We'll see you right back here next We'll see you right back here next We'll see you right back here next weekend for week three of Fight the Good weekend for week three of Fight the Good weekend for week three of Fight the Good Fight.