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Hosana [singing] in the highest. Hosana [singing] in the highest. We [music] exalt you this morning, Lord We [music] exalt you this morning, Lord We [music] exalt you this morning, Lord Jesus. We thank you. We thank you. Come on, church. [music] Let's sing this Come on, church. [music] Let's sing this Come on, church. [music] Let's sing this out together. I will exalt [music and singing] I will exalt [music and singing] you. I will exalt [singing] I will exalt [singing] [music] you. I will [music] exalt [singing] I will [music] exalt [singing] you.

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name. name. Oh, [music and singing] we thank you, Oh, [music and singing] we thank you, Oh, [music and singing] we thank you, Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus, for all you've done. I will [singing] I will [singing] exalt exalt exalt you. You are my [singing] You are my [singing] God. You woke me up this morning.

You woke me up this morning. My cup is overflowing. My cup is overflowing. My cup is overflowing. You have blessed me and I know it. So I You have blessed me and I know it. So I You have blessed me and I know it. So I owe you my praise. owe you my praise. owe you my praise. You're the author of my story. You're the author of my story. You're the author of my story. And I thought that it [singing] was And I thought that it [singing] was And I thought that it [singing] was over. over. over. Your [music] mercy kept me going. So I Your [music] mercy kept me going. So I Your [music] mercy kept me going. So I owe you my praise. owe you my praise. owe you my praise. Praisees. [music and singing] Praisees. [music and singing] Praisees. [music and singing] Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve [music and singing] Oh Lord, you deserve [music and singing] Oh Lord, you deserve [music and singing] all my praisees. all my praisees. all my praisees. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] all my praise. Oh, we have a testimony, Jesus. Oh, we have a testimony, Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] I know I'm far from finished, but your I know I'm far from finished, but your I know I'm far from finished, but your grace is [music] still sufficient. grace is [music] still sufficient. grace is [music] still sufficient. And that's what makes the And that's what makes the And that's what makes the ow my praise. Now I'm standing here for ow my praise. Now I'm standing here for ow my praise. Now I'm standing here for knowing life is worth the living. Cuz knowing life is worth the living. Cuz knowing life is worth the living. Cuz you're the God of [music] new beginning.

you're the God of [music] new beginning. you're the God of [music] new beginning. So you my praise So you my praise So you my praise praises. [music] praises. [music] praises. [music] Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all of my Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all of my Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all of my praises. [music] praises. [music] praises. [music] Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve. Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve. Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve. Yes. Lord, you deserve [music] all of my Yes. Lord, you deserve [music] all of my Yes. Lord, you deserve [music] all of my praises. [singing] praises. [singing] praises. [singing] Oh Lord you only he deserves only Oh Lord you only he deserves only Oh Lord you only he deserves only [singing] he deserves [singing] he deserves [singing] he deserves praises. [music] praises. [music] praises. [music] Oh Lord [singing] you deserve Oh Lord [singing] you deserve Oh Lord [singing] you deserve oh you [music] deserve all my oh you [music] deserve all my oh you [music] deserve all my praise. Oh we give you the highest glory God. Oh we give you the highest glory God. Oh it's all for you. Cuz when I think of Oh it's all for you. Cuz when I think of Oh it's all for you. Cuz when I think of [music] all you've done, [music] all you've done, [music] all you've done, when I think of [singing] all you when I think of [singing] all you when I think of [singing] all you brought me through, when [music] I think brought me through, when [music] I think brought me through, when [music] I think about your love, about your love, about your love, I can never [singing] say enough thank I can never [singing] say enough thank I can never [singing] say enough thank [music] you. When I think of all you [music] you. When I think of all you [music] you. When I think of all you done.

done. done. When I think of all you brought [music] When I think of all you brought [music] When I think of all you brought [music] me. me. me. When I think about your love. When I think about your love. When I think about your love. Oh, I can never say enough. Oh, I can never say enough. Oh, I can never say enough. When I think of all you've done. When I think of all you've done. When I think of all you've done. [music] When I think of all you brought [music] When I think of all you brought [music] When I think of all you brought me through. When I think about your me through. When I think about your me through. When I think about your love, I can never say never [music] say love, I can never say never [music] say love, I can never say never [music] say enough. Thank you for the way enough. Thank you for the way enough. Thank you for the way for the ways that [music and singing] for the ways that [music and singing] for the ways that [music and singing] you have made you have made you have made for the price that you have paid. for the price that you have paid. for the price that you have paid. for your mercies every day. for your mercies every day. for your mercies every day. That's why I owe you praise. [music] That's why I owe you praise. [music] That's why I owe you praise. [music] For the way that you have made For the way that you have made For the way that you have made for the price that you have paid for the price that you have paid for the price that you have paid for your mercy [music] for your mercy [music] for your mercy [music] every day. every day. every day. That's why I owe you praise. [singing] That's why I owe you praise. [singing] That's why I owe you praise. [singing] Oh Lord, [music] you deserve.

Oh Lord, [music] you deserve. Oh Lord, [music] you deserve. >> Oh, he does. >> Oh, he does. >> Oh, he does. Not Not Not praises, [music] praises, [music] praises, [music] oh Lord, you oh Lord, you oh Lord, you told me we thank you God. told me we thank you God. told me we thank you God. Praise [music] Praise [music] Praise [music] Lord you deserve. Lord you deserve. Lord you deserve. >> We give you the highest praise. >> We give you the highest praise. >> We give you the highest praise. >> Praise >> Praise >> Praise [music] [music] [music] you. you. you. Cuz when I think of all When I think Cuz when I think of all When I think Cuz when I think of all When I think [music] of all you've done, [music] of all you've done, [music] of all you've done, when I think of all you brought me when I think of all you brought me when I think of all you brought me through, when I think about your love, I through, when I think about your love, I through, when I think about your love, I can never [music] say enough thank you. can never [music] say enough thank you. can never [music] say enough thank you. When I think of all you When I think of all you When I think of all you when I think [music] of all you brought when I think [music] of all you brought when I think [music] of all you brought me through. When I think about your me through. When I think about your me through. When I think about your love. Oh Jesus. I can never [music] say love. Oh Jesus. I can never [music] say love. Oh Jesus. I can never [music] say enough. Thank you. Oh, thank you Jesus.

Welcome everyone. I'm Nate. Thank you so Welcome everyone. I'm Nate. Thank you so much for being here today. And [music] much for being here today. And [music] much for being here today. And [music] today we are going to continue in a today we are going to continue in a today we are going to continue in a teaching series called Building Strong teaching series called Building Strong teaching series called Building Strong Households. There are a lot of voices in Households. There are a lot of voices in Households. There are a lot of voices in our culture right now that tell us our culture right now that tell us our culture right now that tell us [music] what family should look like. [music] what family should look like. [music] what family should look like. And families today come in all kinds of And families today come in all kinds of And families today come in all kinds of seasons and circumstances, but one thing seasons and circumstances, but one thing seasons and circumstances, but one thing [music] [music] [music] has never changed. Family has always has never changed. Family has always has never changed. Family has always been God's idea. And when we allow God been God's idea. And when we allow God been God's idea. And when we allow God to shape our homes, our families become to shape our homes, our families become to shape our homes, our families become places strengthened, loved, and prepared places strengthened, loved, and prepared places strengthened, loved, and prepared for everything [music] for everything [music] for everything [music] God has for them. Today, my friend, God has for them. Today, my friend, God has for them. Today, my friend, Pastor [music] Marcus Brown, is going to Pastor [music] Marcus Brown, is going to Pastor [music] Marcus Brown, is going to show us that God designed our homes to show us that God designed our homes to show us that God designed our homes to be more than simply places where we eat be more than simply places where we eat be more than simply places where we eat and where we sleep. Whether you're and where we sleep. Whether you're and where we sleep. Whether you're married or single, raising kids or an married or single, raising kids or an married or single, raising kids or an empty neester, or maybe somewhere in empty neester, or maybe somewhere in empty neester, or maybe somewhere in [music] between, there's something here [music] between, there's something here [music] between, there's something here for every one of us. Before we hear from for every one of us. Before we hear from for every one of us. Before we hear from Pastor [music] Marcus, we would love the Pastor [music] Marcus, we would love the Pastor [music] Marcus, we would love the chance to connect with you. Please take chance to connect with you. Please take chance to connect with you. Please take a moment, say hello down in the a moment, say hello down in the a moment, say hello down in the comments, but you can also find a link comments, but you can also find a link comments, but you can also find a link below to our digital connect form. If below to our digital connect form. If below to our digital connect form. If you will fill that form out, someone you will fill that form out, someone you will fill that form out, someone from our [music] team will follow up from our [music] team will follow up from our [music] team will follow up with you and help you determine what with you and help you determine what with you and help you determine what your next steps are. And if you live in your next steps are. And if you live in your next steps are. And if you live in Arkansas or you're anywhere near one of Arkansas or you're anywhere near one of Arkansas or you're anywhere near one of our campuses, we would love the chance our campuses, we would love the chance our campuses, we would love the chance to meet with you face to face. Now, to meet with you face to face. Now, to meet with you face to face. Now, let's lean in and hear today's message.

let's lean in and hear today's message. let's lean in and hear today's message. Let's get ready. You need to get Let's get ready. You need to get Let's get ready. You need to get something to write with. You may have a something to write with. You may have a something to write with. You may have a bulletin. If you got a Bible, go to bulletin. If you got a Bible, go to bulletin. If you got a Bible, go to Genesis chap chapter 2. We'll just see Genesis chap chapter 2. We'll just see Genesis chap chapter 2. We'll just see how far we get today. We're going to how far we get today. We're going to how far we get today. We're going to talk about building stronger homes. And talk about building stronger homes. And talk about building stronger homes. And I I just want to say I'm going to teach I I just want to say I'm going to teach I I just want to say I'm going to teach on how to build like environments that on how to build like environments that on how to build like environments that God builds. in your relationship. He God builds. in your relationship. He God builds. in your relationship. He will set you in a spiritual environment will set you in a spiritual environment will set you in a spiritual environment when you're with God. Jesus had a when you're with God. Jesus had a when you're with God. Jesus had a certain environments he had with his certain environments he had with his certain environments he had with his disciples. And when we think about our disciples. And when we think about our disciples. And when we think about our home, you go, what is the environment home, you go, what is the environment home, you go, what is the environment that God wants our home to be like? Like that God wants our home to be like? Like that God wants our home to be like? Like when when we get home, that household when when we get home, that household when when we get home, that household like what should that place be? And you like what should that place be? And you like what should that place be? And you say, "Well, I'm single. There's nobody say, "Well, I'm single. There's nobody say, "Well, I'm single. There's nobody in the household." Okay, start a life in the household." Okay, start a life in the household." Okay, start a life group. What it is it need to be when group. What it is it need to be when group. What it is it need to be when people are in there? What is that people are in there? What is that people are in there? What is that environment like? In Genesis chapter 2 environment like? In Genesis chapter 2 environment like? In Genesis chapter 2 verse 18, it says, "The Lord God said, verse 18, it says, "The Lord God said, verse 18, it says, "The Lord God said, it is not good for man to be alone. it is not good for man to be alone. it is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." I will make a helper suitable for him." I will make a helper suitable for him." Skip down to verse 24. It says, Skip down to verse 24. It says, Skip down to verse 24. It says, "Therefore, a man will leave his father "Therefore, a man will leave his father "Therefore, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. He and mother and be united to his wife. He and mother and be united to his wife. He will leave and cleave." Everybody say, will leave and cleave." Everybody say, will leave and cleave." Everybody say, "Leave and cleave." He goes, "This is "Leave and cleave." He goes, "This is "Leave and cleave." He goes, "This is God's design." Let me tell you first, God's design." Let me tell you first, God's design." Let me tell you first, the home is God's institution. It's his the home is God's institution. It's his the home is God's institution. It's his design. People say, "Well, you know design. People say, "Well, you know design. People say, "Well, you know what? The home, the biblical model of what? The home, the biblical model of what? The home, the biblical model of the home is a thing of the past. It's the home is a thing of the past. It's the home is a thing of the past. It's yesterday. There's a biblical family.

yesterday. There's a biblical family. yesterday. There's a biblical family. Now there's a mo now there's a modern Now there's a mo now there's a modern Now there's a mo now there's a modern family." But the fact is God said the family." But the fact is God said the family." But the fact is God said the home is an institution that is the home is an institution that is the home is an institution that is the number one building block for our number one building block for our number one building block for our culture and our society. You go, "How's culture and our society. You go, "How's culture and our society. You go, "How's America doing?" Well, we start with America doing?" Well, we start with America doing?" Well, we start with politics. That's not how Americans is politics. That's not how Americans is politics. That's not how Americans is doing. We go, "How's a America?" We doing. We go, "How's a America?" We doing. We go, "How's a America?" We start with politics and we we'll start start with politics and we we'll start start with politics and we we'll start with the movie industry. We'll start with the movie industry. We'll start with the movie industry. We'll start with the economy. You start with the with the economy. You start with the with the economy. You start with the home. How a country is doing is the home home. How a country is doing is the home home. How a country is doing is the home amplified from coast to coast. If the amplified from coast to coast. If the amplified from coast to coast. If the home is weak, the nation is weak. Amen. home is weak, the nation is weak. Amen. home is weak, the nation is weak. Amen. >> If the home is weak, I'm weak. And he >> If the home is weak, I'm weak. And he >> If the home is weak, I'm weak. And he goes, I'm going to start with building a goes, I'm going to start with building a goes, I'm going to start with building a home. And this this is his idea. So this home. And this this is his idea. So this home. And this this is his idea. So this is what you don't do. If this is God's is what you don't do. If this is God's is what you don't do. If this is God's idea and he started it, this is what you idea and he started it, this is what you idea and he started it, this is what you don't do. You don't go start a family don't do. You don't go start a family don't do. You don't go start a family any old way you want to start a family any old way you want to start a family any old way you want to start a family and then say, "God, I started a family. and then say, "God, I started a family. and then say, "God, I started a family. Now would you bless it?" Now would you bless it?" Now would you bless it?" >> God says, "If you'll build a family the >> God says, "If you'll build a family the >> God says, "If you'll build a family the way I've designed it from the beginning, way I've designed it from the beginning, way I've designed it from the beginning, then it'll be blessed because you're then it'll be blessed because you're then it'll be blessed because you're building it by my design."

building it by my design." building it by my design." Amen. So, a lot of times we're asking Amen. So, a lot of times we're asking Amen. So, a lot of times we're asking God to bail us out when God is going, God to bail us out when God is going, God to bail us out when God is going, "You need to redesign the house, right? "You need to redesign the house, right? "You need to redesign the house, right? You've been putting plaster of Paris on You've been putting plaster of Paris on You've been putting plaster of Paris on cracked walls when we have foundational cracked walls when we have foundational cracked walls when we have foundational problems in the home." He goes, "Adam, problems in the home." He goes, "Adam, problems in the home." He goes, "Adam, listen to me." He says, "They're walking listen to me." He says, "They're walking listen to me." He says, "They're walking in the cool of the day." He goes, "Adam, in the cool of the day." He goes, "Adam, in the cool of the day." He goes, "Adam, I'm going to give you a job." And let me I'm going to give you a job." And let me I'm going to give you a job." And let me just tell you, here's the order. You get just tell you, here's the order. You get just tell you, here's the order. You get a relationship with God. You get a job. a relationship with God. You get a job. a relationship with God. You get a job. Then you get a family. You walk with God Then you get a family. You walk with God Then you get a family. You walk with God in the cool of the day. You have a job in the cool of the day. You have a job in the cool of the day. You have a job so you can provide. Then you get a so you can provide. Then you get a so you can provide. Then you get a family. There's an old song, old R&B family. There's an old song, old R&B family. There's an old song, old R&B song from the 80s. It says, "You got to song from the 80s. It says, "You got to song from the 80s. It says, "You got to have a jo O if you what? If you want to have a jo O if you what? If you want to have a jo O if you what? If you want to be with me." Amen. That's Genesis 2 be with me." Amen. That's Genesis 2 be with me." Amen. That's Genesis 2 theology. Praise God. You got it right theology. Praise God. You got it right theology. Praise God. You got it right out of the Bible. So he gives him a job. out of the Bible. So he gives him a job. out of the Bible. So he gives him a job. WHAT IS HIS JOB? Name all the animals of WHAT IS HIS JOB? Name all the animals of WHAT IS HIS JOB? Name all the animals of the earth. SO HE NAMES all the animals the earth. SO HE NAMES all the animals the earth. SO HE NAMES all the animals of the earth and all the environments of of the earth and all the environments of of the earth and all the environments of the earth. And when he's named all the the earth. And when he's named all the the earth. And when he's named all the animals of the earth, he goes, "ADAM, animals of the earth, he goes, "ADAM, animals of the earth, he goes, "ADAM, IT'S NOT GOOD FOR MAN to be alone." What IT'S NOT GOOD FOR MAN to be alone." What IT'S NOT GOOD FOR MAN to be alone." What was he saying? You can experience was he saying? You can experience was he saying? You can experience everything this world has to offer and everything this world has to offer and everything this world has to offer and nothing is like the family.

nothing is like the family. nothing is like the family. >> He said the family, biblical family >> He said the family, biblical family >> He said the family, biblical family trumps everything. And even if you say, trumps everything. And even if you say, trumps everything. And even if you say, "I go home and I'm alone." God goes, "I "I go home and I'm alone." God goes, "I "I go home and I'm alone." God goes, "I created you for people." You're meant to created you for people." You're meant to created you for people." You're meant to have deep, caring relationships in your have deep, caring relationships in your have deep, caring relationships in your life, and I designed it to be that way. life, and I designed it to be that way. life, and I designed it to be that way. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> So, what's a family for? When you go >> So, what's a family for? When you go >> So, what's a family for? When you go home, you go, "What is this house? If home, you go, "What is this house? If home, you go, "What is this house? If it's designed by God and it honors God, it's designed by God and it honors God, it's designed by God and it honors God, what should it be like?" Because I'm what should it be like?" Because I'm what should it be like?" Because I'm going to tell you the temptation. Brooke going to tell you the temptation. Brooke going to tell you the temptation. Brooke and I battle this. We get convicted over and I battle this. We get convicted over and I battle this. We get convicted over this. We get frustrated over this this. We get frustrated over this this. We get frustrated over this because our natural tendency is to turn because our natural tendency is to turn because our natural tendency is to turn our house into a bed and breakfast. And our house into a bed and breakfast. And our house into a bed and breakfast. And you know it like inside you're like it's you know it like inside you're like it's you know it like inside you're like it's supposed to be more than this. It's supposed to be more than this. It's supposed to be more than this. It's supposed to be deeper than this. We're supposed to be deeper than this. We're supposed to be deeper than this. We're just eating, waving, grunting, just eating, waving, grunting, just eating, waving, grunting, showering, and leaving. That's it's like showering, and leaving. That's it's like showering, and leaving. That's it's like like what is this supposed like is this like what is this supposed like is this like what is this supposed like is this all that God? And you like know it, but all that God? And you like know it, but all that God? And you like know it, but you you got to put some words into it.

you you got to put some words into it. you you got to put some words into it. Okay. Your home was meant to be. I want Okay. Your home was meant to be. I want Okay. Your home was meant to be. I want you to write this down. A shelter. you to write this down. A shelter. you to write this down. A shelter. It's a shelter because there's going to It's a shelter because there's going to It's a shelter because there's going to be storms of life. be storms of life. be storms of life. We had a tornado hit Fort Smith one We had a tornado hit Fort Smith one We had a tornado hit Fort Smith one time. I'm watching the news. They say time. I'm watching the news. They say time. I'm watching the news. They say it's right over Target. I was like, man, it's right over Target. I was like, man, it's right over Target. I was like, man, Target's like a quarter of a mile. And Target's like a quarter of a mile. And Target's like a quarter of a mile. And then they named the street where it was then they named the street where it was then they named the street where it was on. I'm like, that's two streets over. on. I'm like, that's two streets over. on. I'm like, that's two streets over. I'm just sitting there. And I'm telling I'm just sitting there. And I'm telling I'm just sitting there. And I'm telling you, when a tornado gets two streets you, when a tornado gets two streets you, when a tornado gets two streets over, there is a difference between men over, there is a difference between men over, there is a difference between men and women. and women. and women. Women start praying, men go outside. I Women start praying, men go outside. I Women start praying, men go outside. I don't KNOW WHY IT IS. IT'S JUST THAT don't KNOW WHY IT IS. IT'S JUST THAT don't KNOW WHY IT IS. IT'S JUST THAT WAY. BROOK'S LIKE, "JESUS." I'M LIKE, WAY. BROOK'S LIKE, "JESUS." I'M LIKE, WAY. BROOK'S LIKE, "JESUS." I'M LIKE, "YEAH, JESUS, WHAT IT WAS GOING ON?" You "YEAH, JESUS, WHAT IT WAS GOING ON?" You "YEAH, JESUS, WHAT IT WAS GOING ON?" You know, and so I go and I in this know, and so I go and I in this know, and so I go and I in this particular time, I took a kid with me. particular time, I took a kid with me. particular time, I took a kid with me. We still hadn't WORKED THROUGH THAT. I'M We still hadn't WORKED THROUGH THAT. I'M We still hadn't WORKED THROUGH THAT. I'M LIKE, "COME ON, LET'S SEE THIS TORNADO." LIKE, "COME ON, LET'S SEE THIS TORNADO." LIKE, "COME ON, LET'S SEE THIS TORNADO." When I got out of the house, the wind When I got out of the house, the wind When I got out of the house, the wind off of that tornado hit me in the off of that tornado hit me in the off of that tornado hit me in the shoulder. I started going down. Grab shoulder. I started going down. Grab shoulder. I started going down. Grab Austin. It was almost a Wizard of Oz Austin. It was almost a Wizard of Oz Austin. It was almost a Wizard of Oz moment and we like we're going to the moment and we like we're going to the moment and we like we're going to the ground and Brooke is like, "What is ground and Brooke is like, "What is ground and Brooke is like, "What is wrong with you?" Okay, the home is wrong with you?" Okay, the home is wrong with you?" Okay, the home is supposed to be a place that when the supposed to be a place that when the supposed to be a place that when the storms of life hit, I've got a home base storms of life hit, I've got a home base storms of life hit, I've got a home base to go to.

to go to. to go to. >> I have a shelter to go to. When you >> I have a shelter to go to. When you >> I have a shelter to go to. When you played a game when you were a kid, you played a game when you were a kid, you played a game when you were a kid, you played chase, whatever you play, you go, played chase, whatever you play, you go, played chase, whatever you play, you go, if you make it home, you're safe. if you make it home, you're safe. if you make it home, you're safe. >> You're not out here, right? Not gonna >> You're not out here, right? Not gonna >> You're not out here, right? Not gonna get hit here. We're home because you're get hit here. We're home because you're get hit here. We're home because you're going to have calamity strike. You're going to have calamity strike. You're going to have calamity strike. You're going to have rains of the world that's going to have rains of the world that's going to have rains of the world that's going to hit you. Problems that you going to hit you. Problems that you going to hit you. Problems that you didn't see coming. didn't see coming. didn't see coming. You're going to get blindsided and you You're going to get blindsided and you You're going to get blindsided and you go, "If I have a godly home, what is the go, "If I have a godly home, what is the go, "If I have a godly home, what is the household? What is it?" It's a beacon of household? What is it?" It's a beacon of household? What is it?" It's a beacon of light and a beacon of hope where the light and a beacon of hope where the light and a beacon of hope where the family goes, if we get there, we're family goes, if we get there, we're family goes, if we get there, we're safe. The Bible says reverence for the safe. The Bible says reverence for the safe. The Bible says reverence for the Lord. Everybody say reverence. That's Lord. Everybody say reverence. That's Lord. Everybody say reverence. That's the fear of God. If you get the fear of the fear of God. If you get the fear of the fear of God. If you get the fear of God in your life, you get deep strength. God in your life, you get deep strength. God in your life, you get deep strength. Keep that up there. Reverence for the Keep that up there. Reverence for the Keep that up there. Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep strength. This is Lord gives a man deep strength. This is Lord gives a man deep strength. This is Proverbsap 14 26. Proverbsap 14 26. Proverbsap 14 26. Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep strength. His children have a place of strength. His children have a place of strength. His children have a place of two things, refuge and security. Here's two things, refuge and security. Here's two things, refuge and security. Here's the problem. You can't build refuge and the problem. You can't build refuge and the problem. You can't build refuge and security in the flesh. It starts with security in the flesh. It starts with security in the flesh. It starts with the fear of God in your life the fear of God in your life the fear of God in your life spiritually. I reverence God. I'm in awe spiritually. I reverence God. I'm in awe spiritually. I reverence God. I'm in awe of him. I'm submitted to him. Out of of him. I'm submitted to him. Out of of him. I'm submitted to him. Out of that reverence and awe and submission, that reverence and awe and submission, that reverence and awe and submission, all of a sudden, the deepest part of all of a sudden, the deepest part of all of a sudden, the deepest part of you, the inner man, you have deep you, the inner man, you have deep you, the inner man, you have deep spiritual strength. And after deep

spiritual strength. And after deep spiritual strength. And after deep spiritual strength, you can build a spiritual strength, you can build a spiritual strength, you can build a spiritual environment. spiritual environment. spiritual environment. and the kids and the grandkids walk into and the kids and the grandkids walk into and the kids and the grandkids walk into that environment and go, I don't know that environment and go, I don't know that environment and go, I don't know how to describe it any other way, but how to describe it any other way, but how to describe it any other way, but this is a refuge. this is a refuge. this is a refuge. This is security. This is security. This is security. This is home base is safe. That's what This is home base is safe. That's what This is home base is safe. That's what it is. And we have a lot of men in this it is. And we have a lot of men in this it is. And we have a lot of men in this church that have built shelters. You church that have built shelters. You church that have built shelters. You need to get to know them. They're need to get to know them. They're need to get to know them. They're they're ready for anything right now. We they're ready for anything right now. We they're ready for anything right now. We need to start a life group called End need to start a life group called End need to start a life group called End Time Preppers. They're ready right now. Time Preppers. They're ready right now. Time Preppers. They're ready right now. Okay? They still have canned goods from Okay? They still have canned goods from Okay? They still have canned goods from Y2K. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Y2K. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Y2K. Y'all know what I'm talking about. They still got toilet paper from COVID. They still got toilet paper from COVID. They still got toilet paper from COVID. You know what I'm saying? And you can You know what I'm saying? And you can You know what I'm saying? And you can make fun of them, but I'm telling you, make fun of them, but I'm telling you, make fun of them, but I'm telling you, when AI takes over, I'm starting a Bible when AI takes over, I'm starting a Bible when AI takes over, I'm starting a Bible study at their house. Amen. They got a study at their house. Amen. They got a study at their house. Amen. They got a shelter. A shelter is going to provide a shelter. A shelter is going to provide a shelter. A shelter is going to provide a few things I want you to write down. It few things I want you to write down. It few things I want you to write down. It provides protection. provides protection. provides protection. You don't get hit here. You don't get You don't get hit here. You don't get You don't get hit here. You don't get ambushed here.

ambushed here. ambushed here. You may get, let me tell you something. You may get, let me tell you something. You may get, let me tell you something. You may get hurt outside of here. You're You may get hurt outside of here. You're You may get hurt outside of here. You're not getting hurt inside here. not getting hurt inside here. not getting hurt inside here. The deepest wounds happen inside the The deepest wounds happen inside the The deepest wounds happen inside the household. household. household. We're not going to belittle. We're not We're not going to belittle. We're not We're not going to belittle. We're not going to devour. We're not going to be going to devour. We're not going to be going to devour. We're not going to be at odds. Protection is here. Uh, in a at odds. Protection is here. Uh, in a at odds. Protection is here. Uh, in a shelter, warmth is here. That means shelter, warmth is here. That means shelter, warmth is here. That means affection's here. Love is here. affection's here. Love is here. affection's here. Love is here. Patience is here. I would just write it Patience is here. I would just write it Patience is here. I would just write it down. How does how does an environment down. How does how does an environment down. How does how does an environment have warmth? It has the fruit of the have warmth? It has the fruit of the have warmth? It has the fruit of the spirit in it. We encourage here. We we spirit in it. We encourage here. We we spirit in it. We encourage here. We we build with our words here. Listen to me. build with our words here. Listen to me. build with our words here. Listen to me. A a in a warm environment. I want y'all A a in a warm environment. I want y'all A a in a warm environment. I want y'all to write this down. Is where you to write this down. Is where you to write this down. Is where you confront fear. Every family and every confront fear. Every family and every confront fear. Every family and every person in your family is going to deal person in your family is going to deal person in your family is going to deal with fear. When you are a shelter, you with fear. When you are a shelter, you with fear. When you are a shelter, you can deal with fear in your home and you can deal with fear in your home and you can deal with fear in your home and you can fe deal with fear in your life. This can fe deal with fear in your life. This can fe deal with fear in your life. This is what has to happen with fear. In a is what has to happen with fear. In a is what has to happen with fear. In a shelter that you provide, you've got shelter that you provide, you've got shelter that you provide, you've got reverence for the Lord, deep strength.

reverence for the Lord, deep strength. reverence for the Lord, deep strength. You provided a home of refuge and You provided a home of refuge and You provided a home of refuge and security. You can say this in this security. You can say this in this security. You can say this in this house. Fear doesn't grow house. Fear doesn't grow house. Fear doesn't grow >> in this house because listen to me >> in this house because listen to me >> in this house because listen to me everybody listen to me. Paul called it a everybody listen to me. Paul called it a everybody listen to me. Paul called it a spirit of fear. Well, that's a little spirit of fear. Well, that's a little spirit of fear. Well, that's a little bit different than an emotion, right? He bit different than an emotion, right? He bit different than an emotion, right? He goes, Timothy, God has not given you a goes, Timothy, God has not given you a goes, Timothy, God has not given you a spirit of fear. He is going, there is spirit of fear. He is going, there is spirit of fear. He is going, there is something. There is a spirit taking over something. There is a spirit taking over something. There is a spirit taking over your spirit. And God hasn't given this your spirit. And God hasn't given this your spirit. And God hasn't given this to you. Listen to me. A fear doesn't to you. Listen to me. A fear doesn't to you. Listen to me. A fear doesn't want to touch your life. It wants to want to touch your life. It wants to want to touch your life. It wants to grip your life. grip your life. grip your life. >> It doesn't want to visit your life. It >> It doesn't want to visit your life. It >> It doesn't want to visit your life. It wants to occupy your life. wants to occupy your life. wants to occupy your life. >> It It doesn't want to weigh in on a >> It It doesn't want to weigh in on a >> It It doesn't want to weigh in on a situation. Fear wants to lead. And as situation. Fear wants to lead. And as situation. Fear wants to lead. And as godly men and women, we in our home, we godly men and women, we in our home, we godly men and women, we in our home, we go, fear doesn't lead here. go, fear doesn't lead here. go, fear doesn't lead here. >> We never allow it to lead. You go, well, >> We never allow it to lead. You go, well, >> We never allow it to lead. You go, well, well, how does fear grow? Fear grows in well, how does fear grow? Fear grows in well, how does fear grow? Fear grows in an environment where homes blow things an environment where homes blow things an environment where homes blow things out of proportion.

out of proportion. out of proportion. There's homes that make mills There's homes that make mills There's homes that make mills and they turn them into mountains. Fear and they turn them into mountains. Fear and they turn them into mountains. Fear grows in that environment. Fear grows grows in that environment. Fear grows grows in that environment. Fear grows when everything is panic and when everything is panic and when everything is panic and everything's a big deal and arguments everything's a big deal and arguments everything's a big deal and arguments are life and death. Everywhere people are life and death. Everywhere people are life and death. Everywhere people blow things out of proportion, the blow things out of proportion, the blow things out of proportion, the people in that house are filled with people in that house are filled with people in that house are filled with fear and anxiety. You know what God fear and anxiety. You know what God fear and anxiety. You know what God meant for your home to be? It's not a meant for your home to be? It's not a meant for your home to be? It's not a place where you shrink from life. This place where you shrink from life. This place where you shrink from life. This is where you know you got a problem. is where you know you got a problem. is where you know you got a problem. This is where we know we have a problem This is where we know we have a problem This is where we know we have a problem is when we look around and we go, people is when we look around and we go, people is when we look around and we go, people are walking in the house and they're are walking in the house and they're are walking in the house and they're shrinking from life. They're going to shrinking from life. They're going to shrinking from life. They're going to the rooms. They're on technology. the rooms. They're on technology. the rooms. They're on technology. They're not living life. They're They're not living life. They're They're not living life. They're shrinking from it. When a home has a shrinking from it. When a home has a shrinking from it. When a home has a spirit of faith in it, you don't shrink spirit of faith in it, you don't shrink spirit of faith in it, you don't shrink from your problems. You shrink the from your problems. You shrink the from your problems. You shrink the problem. problem. problem. >> You don't just go hide from it. You go, >> You don't just go hide from it. You go, >> You don't just go hide from it. You go, I got a problem. I got a mountain. As a I got a problem. I got a mountain. As a I got a problem. I got a mountain. As a family, we're going to face it in faith. family, we're going to face it in faith. family, we're going to face it in faith. We're going to take a mountain and put We're going to take a mountain and put We're going to take a mountain and put it in the sea. Amen. it in the sea. Amen. it in the sea. Amen. >> That's what happens in a shelter. In a >> That's what happens in a shelter. In a >> That's what happens in a shelter. In a shelter, so you a shelter, you got shelter, so you a shelter, you got shelter, so you a shelter, you got protection, you got warmth, you got protection, you got warmth, you got protection, you got warmth, you got provision.

provision. provision. There's provision there. needs are met. There's provision there. needs are met. There's provision there. needs are met. There's I'm tell there's spiritual There's I'm tell there's spiritual There's I'm tell there's spiritual needs. When there's provision in the needs. When there's provision in the needs. When there's provision in the shelter, that means somebody's going to shelter, that means somebody's going to shelter, that means somebody's going to do spiritual warfare there. We We don't do spiritual warfare there. We We don't do spiritual warfare there. We We don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but wrestle against flesh and blood, but wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against principalities and powers, against principalities and powers, against rulers of darkness of this age, against rulers of darkness of this age, against rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in against spiritual hosts of wickedness in against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Somebody I'm I'm the heavenly places. Somebody I'm I'm the heavenly places. Somebody I'm I'm just telling you, somebody's got to get just telling you, somebody's got to get just telling you, somebody's got to get spiritual in the house. There needs to spiritual in the house. There needs to spiritual in the house. There needs to be at least one spiritually weird person be at least one spiritually weird person be at least one spiritually weird person in the home. I'm going to tell you, you in the home. I'm going to tell you, you in the home. I'm going to tell you, you got to have them. You don't want them to got to have them. You don't want them to got to have them. You don't want them to pray up here on a microphone, but you do pray up here on a microphone, but you do pray up here on a microphone, but you do want them praying on their knees at your want them praying on their knees at your want them praying on their knees at your house. Y'all know what I'm saying? house. Y'all know what I'm saying? house. Y'all know what I'm saying? Because listen to me. What what we do is Because listen to me. What what we do is Because listen to me. What what we do is we naturalize everything. So, we'll just we naturalize everything. So, we'll just we naturalize everything. So, we'll just say when we're going through something, say when we're going through something, say when we're going through something, we going, I just feel like doing this we going, I just feel like doing this we going, I just feel like doing this and I know it's wrong and I feel like and I know it's wrong and I feel like and I know it's wrong and I feel like this. Somebody got to go, no, it ain't this. Somebody got to go, no, it ain't this. Somebody got to go, no, it ain't just your feelings. Satan's involved and just your feelings. Satan's involved and just your feelings. Satan's involved and he's tempting you, right? and you know he's tempting you, right? and you know he's tempting you, right? and you know how to do spiritual warfare and there's how to do spiritual warfare and there's how to do spiritual warfare and there's provision in basic needs uh uh mental, provision in basic needs uh uh mental, provision in basic needs uh uh mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, all emotional, physical, spiritual, all emotional, physical, spiritual, all those needs. Okay, the other night here those needs. Okay, the other night here those needs. Okay, the other night here here's here's how it works out in real here's here's how it works out in real here's here's how it works out in real time. The other night I cooked and then time. The other night I cooked and then time. The other night I cooked and then when I when I cook and clean, when I when I when I cook and clean, when I when I when I cook and clean, when I clean, you got to get out my way. When clean, you got to get out my way. When clean, you got to get out my way. When daddy cleans I don't want I don't like daddy cleans I don't want I don't like daddy cleans I don't want I don't like Brooke likes to tag team stuff. I'm just Brooke likes to tag team stuff. I'm just Brooke likes to tag team stuff. I'm just like, you know what? Just get out, like, you know what? Just get out, like, you know what? Just get out, right? This this guy I like to clean by right? This this guy I like to clean by right? This this guy I like to clean by myself. I'm like a bulldozer. Well, myself. I'm like a bulldozer. Well, myself. I'm like a bulldozer. Well, while I was cleaning, I threw away some while I was cleaning, I threw away some while I was cleaning, I threw away some of Ashton's food. And then she came in of Ashton's food. And then she came in of Ashton's food. And then she came in to eat the food, but I had thrown it

to eat the food, but I had thrown it to eat the food, but I had thrown it away. And Ashton's so sweet. She's like, away. And Ashton's so sweet. She's like, away. And Ashton's so sweet. She's like, "You threw away my I threw away." And "You threw away my I threw away." And "You threw away my I threw away." And she she just went to bed and I went to she she just went to bed and I went to she she just went to bed and I went to bed. I got finished. I'm done. I didn't bed. I got finished. I'm done. I didn't bed. I got finished. I'm done. I didn't feel bad about it. And so and and so feel bad about it. And so and and so feel bad about it. And so and and so then I'm reading and I I read, fall then I'm reading and I I read, fall then I'm reading and I I read, fall asleep, and I'm out. How long does it asleep, and I'm out. How long does it asleep, and I'm out. How long does it take me to go to sleep? Like two take me to go to sleep? Like two take me to go to sleep? Like two seconds. It's just I I don't have a seconds. It's just I I don't have a seconds. It's just I I don't have a guilty conscience. And so, [laughter] guilty conscience. And so, [laughter] guilty conscience. And so, [laughter] uh, and so I'm reading, I'm starting to uh, and so I'm reading, I'm starting to uh, and so I'm reading, I'm starting to fall asleep. And, and [laughter] I feel fall asleep. And, and [laughter] I feel fall asleep. And, and [laughter] I feel the spirit of God just say, "You go take the spirit of God just say, "You go take the spirit of God just say, "You go take care of her." And I knew it was Ashley. care of her." And I knew it was Ashley. care of her." And I knew it was Ashley. And I just said this just right here, And I just said this just right here, And I just said this just right here, this whisper. And I was like, "Oh, man. this whisper. And I was like, "Oh, man. this whisper. And I was like, "Oh, man. She should have ate sooner." You know, She should have ate sooner." You know, She should have ate sooner." You know, you know, I I I get it. I walk in. She's you know, I I I get it. I walk in. She's you know, I I I get it. I walk in. She's She was already laying down, lights out, She was already laying down, lights out, She was already laying down, lights out, she's going to sleep. I knock on her she's going to sleep. I knock on her she's going to sleep. I knock on her door. I said, Ashlin, she she looked up door. I said, Ashlin, she she looked up door. I said, Ashlin, she she looked up and I said, "I'm so sorry." Brooke has a and I said, "I'm so sorry." Brooke has a and I said, "I'm so sorry." Brooke has a saying. She goes, "When dad says he's saying. She goes, "When dad says he's saying. She goes, "When dad says he's sorry, it heals everybody." And so I sorry, it heals everybody." And so I sorry, it heals everybody." And so I said, "I'm so sorry." I said, "I made said, "I'm so sorry." I said, "I made said, "I'm so sorry." I said, "I made some lasagna. Can I make you a little some lasagna. Can I make you a little some lasagna. Can I make you a little plate right now?" And I'm telling you, I plate right now?" And I'm telling you, I plate right now?" And I'm telling you, I made her a plate, put the food up. She made her a plate, put the food up. She made her a plate, put the food up. She ate. I went to bed. And you know why I ate. I went to bed. And you know why I ate. I went to bed. And you know why I went to bed in peace? Because it was a went to bed in peace? Because it was a went to bed in peace? Because it was a shelter and not a bed and breakfast.

shelter and not a bed and breakfast. shelter and not a bed and breakfast. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Here's the second thing. Your home is >> Here's the second thing. Your home is >> Here's the second thing. Your home is designed by God to be a learning center. designed by God to be a learning center. designed by God to be a learning center. It's a learning center. And you know It's a learning center. And you know It's a learning center. And you know this in your mind. There's some things this in your mind. There's some things this in your mind. There's some things before the people in my house that are before the people in my house that are before the people in my house that are going to leave my house before they going to leave my house before they going to leave my house before they leave. You know this as parents, leave. You know this as parents, leave. You know this as parents, grandparents, you see it coming because grandparents, you see it coming because grandparents, you see it coming because you've already experienced it. What? You you've already experienced it. What? You you've already experienced it. What? You see it in your grandkids. Look, they see it in your grandkids. Look, they see it in your grandkids. Look, they there are things they have to learn there are things they have to learn there are things they have to learn before they leave. But I'm going to tell before they leave. But I'm going to tell before they leave. But I'm going to tell you this, the most important things they you this, the most important things they you this, the most important things they have to learn, they are learning it. have to learn, they are learning it. have to learn, they are learning it. Good or bad. Okay? And I'll get into Good or bad. Okay? And I'll get into Good or bad. Okay? And I'll get into those. But the thing, but listen to me. those. But the thing, but listen to me. those. But the thing, but listen to me. This is where the wrestling is, and this This is where the wrestling is, and this This is where the wrestling is, and this is where the struggle is. I wish it was is where the struggle is. I wish it was is where the struggle is. I wish it was this way that the things they needed to this way that the things they needed to this way that the things they needed to learn, they just would go, "Father, if learn, they just would go, "Father, if learn, they just would go, "Father, if we could just sit at your feet and just we could just sit at your feet and just we could just sit at your feet and just listen to the wisdom as it drips like listen to the wisdom as it drips like listen to the wisdom as it drips like honey off of your lips. We would be so honey off of your lips. We would be so honey off of your lips. We would be so appreciative if all of the wisdom that appreciative if all of the wisdom that appreciative if all of the wisdom that you have learned from the millions of you have learned from the millions of you have learned from the millions of mistakes you've made if we could just mistakes you've made if we could just mistakes you've made if we could just learn. That's not how it is.

learn. That's not how it is. learn. That's not how it is. >> It is frustrating. I'm just telling you. >> It is frustrating. I'm just telling you. >> It is frustrating. I'm just telling you. And I was reading Jeremiah 2 verse 23 And I was reading Jeremiah 2 verse 23 And I was reading Jeremiah 2 verse 23 and I went, it was frustrating for God, and I went, it was frustrating for God, and I went, it was frustrating for God, too. too. too. God's wrestling with the children of God's wrestling with the children of God's wrestling with the children of Israel. HE'S LIKE, YOU'RE MY KIDS, BUT Israel. HE'S LIKE, YOU'RE MY KIDS, BUT Israel. HE'S LIKE, YOU'RE MY KIDS, BUT YOU'RE HARD TO DEAL WITH. Hard heads, YOU'RE HARD TO DEAL WITH. Hard heads, YOU'RE HARD TO DEAL WITH. Hard heads, hard hearts. I'm sending YOU SOME HARD hard hearts. I'm sending YOU SOME HARD hard hearts. I'm sending YOU SOME HARD PROPHETS. Y'ALL NOT EVEN LISTENING TO PROPHETS. Y'ALL NOT EVEN LISTENING TO PROPHETS. Y'ALL NOT EVEN LISTENING TO THEM. HE'S LIKE, "YOU'RE TOUGH." HE GETS THEM. HE'S LIKE, "YOU'RE TOUGH." HE GETS THEM. HE'S LIKE, "YOU'RE TOUGH." HE GETS TO VERSE 23 of chapter 2, and this is TO VERSE 23 of chapter 2, and this is TO VERSE 23 of chapter 2, and this is what he calls them. I want you to write what he calls them. I want you to write what he calls them. I want you to write it down. He calls them two things. it down. He calls them two things. it down. He calls them two things. Camels and wild donkeys. Camels and wild donkeys. Camels and wild donkeys. YOU'RE LIKE, "WHY IS IT SO HARD?" YOU'RE LIKE, "WHY IS IT SO HARD?" YOU'RE LIKE, "WHY IS IT SO HARD?" BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT JUST KIDS. WRITE IT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT JUST KIDS. WRITE IT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT JUST KIDS. WRITE IT DOWN. THEY'RE CAMELS AND WILD DONKEYS. DOWN. THEY'RE CAMELS AND WILD DONKEYS. DOWN. THEY'RE CAMELS AND WILD DONKEYS. GOD SAID IT. AMEN. This is what camels GOD SAID IT. AMEN. This is what camels GOD SAID IT. AMEN. This is what camels are. I didn't even know this. Camels are. I didn't even know this. Camels are. I didn't even know this. Camels will take two steps in one direction. will take two steps in one direction. will take two steps in one direction. The third step is in a different The third step is in a different The third step is in a different direction. direction. direction. I went I'm RAISING CAMELS. YOU KNOW WHAT I went I'm RAISING CAMELS. YOU KNOW WHAT I went I'm RAISING CAMELS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? I'M LIKE, you're going to I'M SAYING? I'M LIKE, you're going to I'M SAYING? I'M LIKE, you're going to you're going to live for God. Live for you're going to live for God. Live for you're going to live for God. Live for God. Oh, we're living for God. Living God. Oh, we're living for God. Living God. Oh, we're living for God. Living for God. OH, I'M SO LIVING FOR GOD. You for God. OH, I'M SO LIVING FOR GOD. You for God. OH, I'M SO LIVING FOR GOD. You know, YOU SEE IT. THEN HE CALLS THEM know, YOU SEE IT. THEN HE CALLS THEM know, YOU SEE IT. THEN HE CALLS THEM WILD DONKEYS. WHAT ARE WILD DONKEYS?

WILD DONKEYS. WHAT ARE WILD DONKEYS? WILD DONKEYS. WHAT ARE WILD DONKEYS? THEY ONLY DO WHAT they want to do. Oh my THEY ONLY DO WHAT they want to do. Oh my THEY ONLY DO WHAT they want to do. Oh my god. We got camels and wild donkeys, god. We got camels and wild donkeys, god. We got camels and wild donkeys, right? Wild donkeys. They set their right? Wild donkeys. They set their right? Wild donkeys. They set their heart. I'm going to be single and I'm heart. I'm going to be single and I'm heart. I'm going to be single and I'm going to serve God and I'm going to going to serve God and I'm going to going to serve God and I'm going to pursue him. how are you doing? You know, pursue him. how are you doing? You know, pursue him. how are you doing? You know, it's just like so it's it's that and it's just like so it's it's that and it's just like so it's it's that and listen to me, that is what you wrestle listen to me, that is what you wrestle listen to me, that is what you wrestle with in the home. So, learn how to with in the home. So, learn how to with in the home. So, learn how to wrestle. Learn how to wrestle wrestle. Learn how to wrestle wrestle. Learn how to wrestle spiritually. spiritually. spiritually. Learn how to just say, "Hey, this is Learn how to just say, "Hey, this is Learn how to just say, "Hey, this is going to be a fight, but I'm st I'm not going to be a fight, but I'm st I'm not going to be a fight, but I'm st I'm not going to give up pouring out because going to give up pouring out because going to give up pouring out because this is a learning center for life." this is a learning center for life." this is a learning center for life." Luke 2:52, it says this. Jesus increased Luke 2:52, it says this. Jesus increased Luke 2:52, it says this. Jesus increased in four areas, in wisdom and stature and in four areas, in wisdom and stature and in four areas, in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men. You see how in favor with God and men. You see how in favor with God and men. You see how he grew? You get this verse and you go, he grew? You get this verse and you go, he grew? You get this verse and you go, "All right, there's these areas of "All right, there's these areas of "All right, there's these areas of development. If Jesus needed to develop development. If Jesus needed to develop development. If Jesus needed to develop that area, how many you know everybody that area, how many you know everybody that area, how many you know everybody in the home needs to develop?"

in the home needs to develop?" in the home needs to develop?" >> Hey, listen to me. I think you ought to >> Hey, listen to me. I think you ought to >> Hey, listen to me. I think you ought to write it down like this. It's a learning write it down like this. It's a learning write it down like this. It's a learning center for life. center for life. center for life. Not till you're 18. I'm still growing. Not till you're 18. I'm still growing. Not till you're 18. I'm still growing. You're still growing. We're gonna grow. You're still growing. We're gonna grow. You're still growing. We're gonna grow. Then we're going to go to heaven. And Then we're going to go to heaven. And Then we're going to go to heaven. And the first 10 seconds in heaven, we're the first 10 seconds in heaven, we're the first 10 seconds in heaven, we're going to learn more than we ever learned going to learn more than we ever learned going to learn more than we ever learned in a lifetime on earth. Right? But until in a lifetime on earth. Right? But until in a lifetime on earth. Right? But until then, we're just growing for life in then, we're just growing for life in then, we're just growing for life in wisdom and stature. Wisdom, that's my wisdom and stature. Wisdom, that's my wisdom and stature. Wisdom, that's my mind. Stature, I'm growing physically. mind. Stature, I'm growing physically. mind. Stature, I'm growing physically. Favor with God. What am I growing? Favor with God. What am I growing? Favor with God. What am I growing? Spiritually. favor with man. I'm growing Spiritually. favor with man. I'm growing Spiritually. favor with man. I'm growing socially. Here's the three areas that socially. Here's the three areas that socially. Here's the three areas that the people your people in your house, the people your people in your house, the people your people in your house, you are learning. You're learning you are learning. You're learning you are learning. You're learning relationships, you're learning relationships, you're learning relationships, you're learning character, and you're learning values character, and you're learning values character, and you're learning values right now. right now. right now. Whether on purpose or not on purpose, Whether on purpose or not on purpose, Whether on purpose or not on purpose, they're you're learning about they're you're learning about they're you're learning about relationships, good or bad. relationships, good or bad. relationships, good or bad. I mean, the n listen everybody look at I mean, the n listen everybody look at I mean, the n listen everybody look at me. The number one way you learned to me. The number one way you learned to me. The number one way you learned to relate in life was in the household you relate in life was in the household you relate in life was in the household you grew up in. It's your number one way.

grew up in. It's your number one way. grew up in. It's your number one way. Good or bad, effective or ineffective. Good or bad, effective or ineffective. Good or bad, effective or ineffective. You know, you learn that way. You learn You know, you learn that way. You learn You know, you learn that way. You learn how to handle conflict. You know, some how to handle conflict. You know, some how to handle conflict. You know, some people when conflict happens, they people when conflict happens, they people when conflict happens, they become a turtle. They just put their become a turtle. They just put their become a turtle. They just put their head in the shell. Some people are head in the shell. Some people are head in the shell. Some people are skunks. They spray it everywhere. Right? skunks. They spray it everywhere. Right? skunks. They spray it everywhere. Right? That's where you learn. This is what I That's where you learn. This is what I That's where you learn. This is what I love about God. Skunks always marry love about God. Skunks always marry love about God. Skunks always marry turtles. Praise God. God sits in the turtles. Praise God. God sits in the turtles. Praise God. God sits in the heavens and laughs about it. Amen. heavens and laughs about it. Amen. heavens and laughs about it. Amen. You're you're learning all of those You're you're learning all of those You're you're learning all of those things. You got it at home. That's why things. You got it at home. That's why things. You got it at home. That's why I'm telling you when you go, "Hey, what I'm telling you when you go, "Hey, what I'm telling you when you go, "Hey, what are the things that they are learning?" are the things that they are learning?" are the things that they are learning?" You go, "Relationally, they got to learn You go, "Relationally, they got to learn You go, "Relationally, they got to learn some things." I want you to write it some things." I want you to write it some things." I want you to write it down. You got to learn how to down. You got to learn how to down. You got to learn how to communicate. >> All right. Here's the second thing. This >> All right. Here's the second thing. This is what you've got to learn to do is what you've got to learn to do is what you've got to learn to do spiritually. You got to learn this. I spiritually. You got to learn this. I spiritually. You got to learn this. I need to learn how to receive from God, need to learn how to receive from God, need to learn how to receive from God, apply it in my life, and practice it in apply it in my life, and practice it in apply it in my life, and practice it in my home. my home. my home. >> Y'all listen to me. I'm receiving from >> Y'all listen to me. I'm receiving from >> Y'all listen to me. I'm receiving from God, applying it to myself, God, applying it to myself, God, applying it to myself, practicing it in my home. I receive practicing it in my home. I receive practicing it in my home. I receive forgiveness. Right? I walk in it myself.

forgiveness. Right? I walk in it myself. forgiveness. Right? I walk in it myself. And then what do I do in my home? And then what do I do in my home? And then what do I do in my home? Practice forgiveness. Right? Practice forgiveness. Right? Practice forgiveness. Right? Right. Repentance. I repent to God. How Right. Repentance. I repent to God. How Right. Repentance. I repent to God. How many of y'all have ever had to repent to many of y'all have ever had to repent to many of y'all have ever had to repent to your family? That's tough. I love it your family? That's tough. I love it your family? That's tough. I love it when I'm like, "Tell me I'm right. You when I'm like, "Tell me I'm right. You when I'm like, "Tell me I'm right. You know I am. Tell it. Say it. Look at me know I am. Tell it. Say it. Look at me know I am. Tell it. Say it. Look at me when you say it. I receive grace. Apply when you say it. I receive grace. Apply when you say it. I receive grace. Apply grace." Then God goes, "First thing I grace." Then God goes, "First thing I grace." Then God goes, "First thing I want you to do is I want you to practice want you to do is I want you to practice want you to do is I want you to practice it in your marriage and practice it in it in your marriage and practice it in it in your marriage and practice it in your household. I receive mercy." Right? your household. I receive mercy." Right? your household. I receive mercy." Right? apply it to my life, practice it in my apply it to my life, practice it in my apply it to my life, practice it in my home. That's how they learn how to home. That's how they learn how to home. That's how they learn how to relate. When you can do this, then rel relate. When you can do this, then rel relate. When you can do this, then rel then relating becomes a spiritual thing. then relating becomes a spiritual thing. then relating becomes a spiritual thing. They be go the way I relate is how the They be go the way I relate is how the They be go the way I relate is how the people in my home were connected to God. people in my home were connected to God. people in my home were connected to God. Character is taught more than it's Character is taught more than it's Character is taught more than it's taught. taught. taught. When it comes to character, When it comes to character, When it comes to character, you can run your mouth all day and say you can run your mouth all day and say you can run your mouth all day and say all the right things. They're they're all the right things. They're they're all the right things. They're they're picking. Listen to me. I cannot believe picking. Listen to me. I cannot believe picking. Listen to me. I cannot believe how much like my dad I am how much like my dad I am how much like my dad I am in so many ways. The other day I was in so many ways. The other day I was in so many ways. The other day I was talking and went I have my exact dad's talking and went I have my exact dad's talking and went I have my exact dad's manurisms right now. I'm like a shadow manurisms right now. I'm like a shadow manurisms right now. I'm like a shadow of him. And then there's things I see of him. And then there's things I see of him. And then there's things I see humor in everything because my dad did.

humor in everything because my dad did. humor in everything because my dad did. Except my dad he could get across the Except my dad he could get across the Except my dad he could get across the line a little bit, you know? And so I'll line a little bit, you know? And so I'll line a little bit, you know? And so I'll see something funny and Brooke goes, see something funny and Brooke goes, see something funny and Brooke goes, "Nope, nope. I see it in your mind. "Nope, nope. I see it in your mind. "Nope, nope. I see it in your mind. Stop. Be godly." I'm like, "Oh, man." Stop. Be godly." I'm like, "Oh, man." Stop. Be godly." I'm like, "Oh, man." All right. You know, but you you pick All right. You know, but you you pick All right. You know, but you you pick that up in home and so you so listen to that up in home and so you so listen to that up in home and so you so listen to me. Sometimes, let's get real for a me. Sometimes, let's get real for a me. Sometimes, let's get real for a second. You go, "There are some second. You go, "There are some second. You go, "There are some tendencies that's been happening in my tendencies that's been happening in my tendencies that's been happening in my home for a few generations. They've got home for a few generations. They've got home for a few generations. They've got to be broken so that the the integrity to be broken so that the the integrity to be broken so that the the integrity and the character of Christ can be and the character of Christ can be and the character of Christ can be modeled right now, right here." Amen. modeled right now, right here." Amen. modeled right now, right here." Amen. Values. What's important to me? They're Values. What's important to me? They're Values. What's important to me? They're already picking up on it. already picking up on it. already picking up on it. Is your relationship with God important Is your relationship with God important Is your relationship with God important to you? to you? to you? Your walk with God, your commitment to Your walk with God, your commitment to Your walk with God, your commitment to the things of God? You know, you have the things of God? You know, you have the things of God? You know, you have values around big subjects like work and values around big subjects like work and values around big subjects like work and sex and time and money and play and how sex and time and money and play and how sex and time and money and play and how you uh serve other people, how you give. you uh serve other people, how you give. you uh serve other people, how you give. All of that is your values. Are they All of that is your values. Are they All of that is your values. Are they intentional or unintentional? They're intentional or unintentional? They're intentional or unintentional? They're being caught more than taught. Isaiah being caught more than taught. Isaiah being caught more than taught. Isaiah said it this way. Isaiah chapter 38 said it this way. Isaiah chapter 38 said it this way. Isaiah chapter 38 says, "One generation says, "One generation says, "One generation makes known your faithfulness to the makes known your faithfulness to the makes known your faithfulness to the next."

next." next." All of those things that I talk about, All of those things that I talk about, All of those things that I talk about, it's being relayed. Third thing, number it's being relayed. Third thing, number it's being relayed. Third thing, number three, third environment in your house three, third environment in your house three, third environment in your house you need to create is a playground. you need to create is a playground. you need to create is a playground. Everybody say, "A playground." Everybody say, "A playground." Everybody say, "A playground." >> Now, do we have these pictures? I want >> Now, do we have these pictures? I want >> Now, do we have these pictures? I want you to put a picture up of a modern you to put a picture up of a modern you to put a picture up of a modern playground. Do we have that picture? I playground. Do we have that picture? I playground. Do we have that picture? I don't know. Here's a modern playground. don't know. Here's a modern playground. don't know. Here's a modern playground. I I I've been on a couple of those. I uh I I I've been on a couple of those. I uh I I I've been on a couple of those. I uh I don't like them. You know what I'm I don't like them. You know what I'm I don't like them. You know what I'm saying? There's You can't get injured on saying? There's You can't get injured on saying? There's You can't get injured on that playground. You know what I'm that playground. You know what I'm that playground. You know what I'm saying? I YOU WALK ON IT AND YOU'RE JUST saying? I YOU WALK ON IT AND YOU'RE JUST saying? I YOU WALK ON IT AND YOU'RE JUST LIKE IT'S SQUISHY. You know, you get on LIKE IT'S SQUISHY. You know, you get on LIKE IT'S SQUISHY. You know, you get on everything. They got this slide that's everything. They got this slide that's everything. They got this slide that's so safe, you know, and all of this and so safe, you know, and all of this and so safe, you know, and all of this and just a playground. And then, you know, just a playground. And then, you know, just a playground. And then, you know, look at this one. You can't even get look at this one. You can't even get look at this one. You can't even get sunburnt on that playground. All right. sunburnt on that playground. All right. sunburnt on that playground. All right. This is the playground I grew up on. This is the playground I grew up on. This is the playground I grew up on. Everybody say, "Praise God." Everybody say, "Praise God." Everybody say, "Praise God." RIGHT HERE. WHO? WHO SLID DOWN THAT RIGHT HERE. WHO? WHO SLID DOWN THAT RIGHT HERE. WHO? WHO SLID DOWN THAT SLIDE, RIGHT? SLIDE, RIGHT? SLIDE, RIGHT? Then you GO, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR Then you GO, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR Then you GO, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY?" YOU NEVER HAD to do that? COUNTRY?" YOU NEVER HAD to do that? COUNTRY?" YOU NEVER HAD to do that? That's what's WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY. That's what's WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY. That's what's WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY. FIRST, IF YOU CLIMB UP THAT HIGH, IF YOU FIRST, IF YOU CLIMB UP THAT HIGH, IF YOU FIRST, IF YOU CLIMB UP THAT HIGH, IF YOU FALL, YOU DIE, RIGHT?

FALL, YOU DIE, RIGHT? FALL, YOU DIE, RIGHT? THEN, and [laughter] now I'm going to THEN, and [laughter] now I'm going to THEN, and [laughter] now I'm going to tell you THE TRUTH. YOU KNOW WHY THEY tell you THE TRUTH. YOU KNOW WHY THEY tell you THE TRUTH. YOU KNOW WHY THEY DISASSEMBLED THESE? They finally tested DISASSEMBLED THESE? They finally tested DISASSEMBLED THESE? They finally tested them during the day. They get up to 180 them during the day. They get up to 180 them during the day. They get up to 180 degrees. degrees. degrees. That's why you're like, I WALK UP AND That's why you're like, I WALK UP AND That's why you're like, I WALK UP AND THERE'S A SMELL to it. It's burning THERE'S A SMELL to it. It's burning THERE'S A SMELL to it. It's burning flesh is what it is, right? They flesh is what it is, right? They flesh is what it is, right? They reassembled them right there by the lake reassembled them right there by the lake reassembled them right there by the lake of fire. So, uh, that's the playground. of fire. So, uh, that's the playground. of fire. So, uh, that's the playground. You get [laughter] You get [laughter] You get [laughter] you get to determine the playground of you get to determine the playground of you get to determine the playground of your home. your home. your home. Like, how are we going to play? Like, how are we going to play? Like, how are we going to play? Ecclesiastes 9:9 says, "Enjoy life with Ecclesiastes 9:9 says, "Enjoy life with Ecclesiastes 9:9 says, "Enjoy life with your wife whom you love." your wife whom you love." your wife whom you love." He's like, God doesn't want your home to He's like, God doesn't want your home to He's like, God doesn't want your home to always feel like it's basic training. always feel like it's basic training. always feel like it's basic training. It's boot camp. It's like solitary It's boot camp. It's like solitary It's boot camp. It's like solitary confinement. He's like, I want you to confinement. He's like, I want you to confinement. He's like, I want you to have a lifegiving culture. Heaven's have a lifegiving culture. Heaven's have a lifegiving culture. Heaven's going to be a blast. Your home needs to going to be a blast. Your home needs to going to be a blast. Your home needs to be a playground. Proverbs 5:19 says, "Be be a playground. Proverbs 5:19 says, "Be be a playground. Proverbs 5:19 says, "Be happy with your wife happy with your wife happy with your wife and find your joy with the girl you and find your joy with the girl you and find your joy with the girl you married." And all the men of God said, married." And all the men of God said, married." And all the men of God said, "Amen." Amen. That means laugh, plan "Amen." Amen. That means laugh, plan "Amen." Amen. That means laugh, plan adventures, be spontaneous. I want you adventures, be spontaneous. I want you adventures, be spontaneous. I want you to write this down. Be competitive, play to write this down. Be competitive, play to write this down. Be competitive, play games, and be competitive. Some of you games, and be competitive. Some of you games, and be competitive. Some of you dads, uh, you're letting your kids win.

dads, uh, you're letting your kids win. dads, uh, you're letting your kids win. Stop that in Jesus' name. You know what Stop that in Jesus' name. You know what Stop that in Jesus' name. You know what I'm saying? But like, if you play a I'm saying? But like, if you play a I'm saying? But like, if you play a sport with your kids, before they taste sport with your kids, before they taste sport with your kids, before they taste victory, you make them taste blood. victory, you make them taste blood. victory, you make them taste blood. Praise God. Amen. Praise God. Amen. Praise God. Amen. like that competitive nature. It's just like that competitive nature. It's just like that competitive nature. It's just cuz I'm going to tell you this either cuz I'm going to tell you this either cuz I'm going to tell you this either you're going to build a playground or you're going to build a playground or you're going to build a playground or Satan is Satan is Satan is >> and so when you just think what as >> and so when you just think what as >> and so when you just think what as grandparents and parents what do I want grandparents and parents what do I want grandparents and parents what do I want to this environment of this household to to this environment of this household to to this environment of this household to be like this is what I want it to be be like this is what I want it to be be like this is what I want it to be like Jesus was so lifegiving you like Jesus was so lifegiving you like Jesus was so lifegiving you couldn't peel the kids off of him they couldn't peel the kids off of him they couldn't peel the kids off of him they wanted to be around him if you're wanted to be around him if you're wanted to be around him if you're grouchy kids pick it up they don't even grouchy kids pick it up they don't even grouchy kids pick it up they don't even come around to you like I ain't talk to come around to you like I ain't talk to come around to you like I ain't talk to that kid forever they didn't want to that kid forever they didn't want to that kid forever they didn't want to talk to you all right so they picked it talk to you all right so they picked it talk to you all right so they picked it up that lifegiving nature. Here's the up that lifegiving nature. Here's the up that lifegiving nature. Here's the last one. Your home needs to be a last one. Your home needs to be a last one. Your home needs to be a launchpad. launchpad. launchpad. Like we live here, leave here and we go Like we live here, leave here and we go Like we live here, leave here and we go do great things for God. do great things for God. do great things for God. We leave here. We go do the will of God We leave here. We go do the will of God We leave here. We go do the will of God in our lives. Like we're going for it.

in our lives. Like we're going for it. in our lives. Like we're going for it. Psalms 127 says, "Like arrows in the Psalms 127 says, "Like arrows in the Psalms 127 says, "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, so are our hands of a warrior, so are our hands of a warrior, so are our children." children." children." Like what do you what does a warrior do Like what do you what does a warrior do Like what do you what does a warrior do with those arrows? He launches them, with those arrows? He launches them, with those arrows? He launches them, right? How many of you want your kids to right? How many of you want your kids to right? How many of you want your kids to go further than you? Amen. H how many of go further than you? Amen. H how many of go further than you? Amen. H how many of you want them to get saved quicker than you want them to get saved quicker than you want them to get saved quicker than you got saved? you got saved? you got saved? >> How many of you want them to live with >> How many of you want them to live with >> How many of you want them to live with more integrity than you live with? Less more integrity than you live with? Less more integrity than you live with? Less mistakes, right? How many How many y'all mistakes, right? How many How many y'all mistakes, right? How many How many y'all wanted them to hear from God easier? wanted them to hear from God easier? wanted them to hear from God easier? Right? Amen. How many want them to to be Right? Amen. How many want them to to be Right? Amen. How many want them to to be mighty and do exploits? Amen. You go, mighty and do exploits? Amen. You go, mighty and do exploits? Amen. You go, how does that happen? It doesn't just how does that happen? It doesn't just how does that happen? It doesn't just happen because you brought them to happen because you brought them to happen because you brought them to church church church or you made sure they went to collide. or you made sure they went to collide. or you made sure they went to collide. It happens because you go, "We're more It happens because you go, "We're more It happens because you go, "We're more than a bed and breakfast. This is going than a bed and breakfast. This is going than a bed and breakfast. This is going to be a launch pad." Listen to me. You to be a launch pad." Listen to me. You to be a launch pad." Listen to me. You get what I'm saying right? We're going get what I'm saying right? We're going get what I'm saying right? We're going to change everything. Cuz most of you, to change everything. Cuz most of you, to change everything. Cuz most of you, your family, you only know each other your family, you only know each other your family, you only know each other out of the flesh. You don't know each out of the flesh. You don't know each out of the flesh. You don't know each other after the spirit.

other after the spirit. other after the spirit. How do you know each other out of the How do you know each other out of the How do you know each other out of the spirit? Then you need to you need to spirit? Then you need to you need to spirit? Then you need to you need to divide it. I don't just see my family as divide it. I don't just see my family as divide it. I don't just see my family as a family. I want you to write this down. a family. I want you to write this down. a family. I want you to write this down. I see us as a ministry team. I see us as a ministry team. I see us as a ministry team. How are we going to serve God together? How are we going to serve God together? How are we going to serve God together? You go, well, how could it ever be a You go, well, how could it ever be a You go, well, how could it ever be a launchpad? Let me tell you something. If launchpad? Let me tell you something. If launchpad? Let me tell you something. If your kids will learn their spiritual your kids will learn their spiritual your kids will learn their spiritual gifts, it will take them further than an gifts, it will take them further than an gifts, it will take them further than an education. education. education. and there's no bills attached to it. and there's no bills attached to it. and there's no bills attached to it. They won't be paying it off at 35 years They won't be paying it off at 35 years They won't be paying it off at 35 years old. If your kids learn what it's like old. If your kids learn what it's like old. If your kids learn what it's like to serve God under an anointing [music] to serve God under an anointing [music] to serve God under an anointing [music] and know how to have eternal and know how to have eternal and know how to have eternal perspective, it'll carry them above the perspective, it'll carry them above the perspective, it'll carry them above the temptations of the enemy. temptations of the enemy. temptations of the enemy. You go, "Well, well, I'm in a good You go, "Well, well, I'm in a good You go, "Well, well, I'm in a good church." It can go so much deeper than church." It can go so much deeper than church." It can go so much deeper than being in a good church. You go, "We're being in a good church. You go, "We're being in a good church. You go, "We're going to be a ministry team." That means going to be a ministry team." That means going to be a ministry team." That means you go, "How are we going to serve God you go, "How are we going to serve God you go, "How are we going to serve God together?

together? together? Are we going to take a missions trip Are we going to take a missions trip Are we going to take a missions trip together? Are we going to serve in the together? Are we going to serve in the together? Are we going to serve in the ministry together? ministry together? ministry together? Are we going to get with Tony over here Are we going to get with Tony over here Are we going to get with Tony over here and go, "Hey, this Saturday we're going and go, "Hey, this Saturday we're going and go, "Hey, this Saturday we're going to go serve the poor together." to go serve the poor together." to go serve the poor together." You're a ministry team when you say, You're a ministry team when you say, You're a ministry team when you say, "It's not about me." "It's not about me." "It's not about me." You don't get anointed until you break You don't get anointed until you break You don't get anointed until you break self and you go, "It's not about me. I'm self and you go, "It's not about me. I'm self and you go, "It's not about me. I'm going I want you to write this down. going I want you to write this down. going I want you to write this down. We're going to live beyond ourselves. We're going to live beyond ourselves. We're going to live beyond ourselves. You got to get a vision for this. It's You got to get a vision for this. It's You got to get a vision for this. It's like, God, where do you want to use us? like, God, where do you want to use us? like, God, where do you want to use us? Watch this. First Corinthians chapter Watch this. First Corinthians chapter Watch this. First Corinthians chapter 16, verse 15. I read this a couple of 16, verse 15. I read this a couple of 16, verse 15. I read this a couple of years ago. Every time I go back, I This years ago. Every time I go back, I This years ago. Every time I go back, I This is what happens when I go back. I go, is what happens when I go back. I go, is what happens when I go back. I go, God, I I want I want a vision for this. God, I I want I want a vision for this. God, I I want I want a vision for this. I want you to look at up here on the I want you to look at up here on the I want you to look at up here on the screen. Stephanus and his family. screen. Stephanus and his family. screen. Stephanus and his family. Everybody say, his family. Y'all look at Everybody say, his family. Y'all look at Everybody say, his family. Y'all look at this. Stephanus and his family [music] this. Stephanus and his family [music] this. Stephanus and his family [music] were the first to become Christians in were the first to become Christians in were the first to become Christians in Greece. Let's just stop right there. Greece. Let's just stop right there. Greece. Let's just stop right there. Leave this up for a long time. Listen to Leave this up for a long time. Listen to Leave this up for a long time. Listen to me. Some of you are the first Christians me. Some of you are the first Christians me. Some of you are the first Christians in your family, right? You drew a line in your family, right? You drew a line in your family, right? You drew a line in the sand. They were the first in the sand. They were the first in the sand. They were the first Christians in a whole region of the Christians in a whole region of the Christians in a whole region of the world. Talk about standing up and world. Talk about standing up and world. Talk about standing up and standing out for God. Amen. They're standing out for God. Amen. They're standing out for God. Amen. They're like, "We're going to draw a line in the like, "We're going to draw a line in the like, "We're going to draw a line in the sand." Let me just tell you this because sand." Let me just tell you this because sand." Let me just tell you this because their family's about to be a launch pad.

their family's about to be a launch pad. their family's about to be a launch pad. But listen, some of you, your home was But listen, some of you, your home was But listen, some of you, your home was not a launchpad. It was a sinkhole. not a launchpad. It was a sinkhole. not a launchpad. It was a sinkhole. And you were like, "It's taken me my And you were like, "It's taken me my And you were like, "It's taken me my whole life to climb out of the hole that whole life to climb out of the hole that whole life to climb out of the hole that my house put me in. There was so much my house put me in. There was so much my house put me in. There was so much dysfunction here. There's so much dysfunction here. There's so much dysfunction here. There's so much addiction here. There's so much fighting addiction here. There's so much fighting addiction here. There's so much fighting here. It was never a shelter. It was not here. It was never a shelter. It was not here. It was never a shelter. It was not the things that I learned. I can't use. the things that I learned. I can't use. the things that I learned. I can't use. I didn't launch out of here. I've I have I didn't launch out of here. I've I have I didn't launch out of here. I've I have scratched and clawed to get out of the scratched and clawed to get out of the scratched and clawed to get out of the hole my house put me in. And now you're hole my house put me in. And now you're hole my house put me in. And now you're here. Listen to me. Praise God. You're here. Listen to me. Praise God. You're here. Listen to me. Praise God. You're here. here. here. Now, Amen. Now you get from level ground to launch Now you get from level ground to launch pad. And you go in this I'm going to pad. And you go in this I'm going to pad. And you go in this I'm going to tell you something. This is Listen, in tell you something. This is Listen, in tell you something. This is Listen, in this house, God's created this house to this house, God's created this house to this house, God's created this house to be a launchpad for missionaries and be a launchpad for missionaries and be a launchpad for missionaries and ministers. And it's been that way for 25 ministers. And it's been that way for 25 ministers. And it's been that way for 25 years. Kaylin made me a list of all the years. Kaylin made me a list of all the years. Kaylin made me a list of all the pastors that God has [music] sent out of pastors that God has [music] sent out of pastors that God has [music] sent out of this place. I was just looking at going, this place. I was just looking at going, this place. I was just looking at going, it's a launchpad. Your home is created it's a launchpad. Your home is created it's a launchpad. Your home is created to be that. Stephanus and his family to be that. Stephanus and his family to be that. Stephanus and his family were the first to become Christians in were the first to become Christians in were the first to become Christians in Greece and they are, watch this, they Greece and they are, watch this, they Greece and they are, watch this, they are spending their lives helping and are spending their lives helping and are spending their lives helping and serving Christians everywhere.

serving Christians everywhere. serving Christians everywhere. You know what they became is a ministry You know what they became is a ministry You know what they became is a ministry team. When you spend your lives, let me team. When you spend your lives, let me team. When you spend your lives, let me tell you something. That means they tell you something. That means they tell you something. That means they emptied the tank for the kingdom of God emptied the tank for the kingdom of God emptied the tank for the kingdom of God and they stood before God one day and and they stood before God one day and and they stood before God one day and God said, "Well done, good and faithful God said, "Well done, good and faithful God said, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Amen. What were they saying? servant." Amen. What were they saying? servant." Amen. What were they saying? Because I g the gifts that you gave me, Because I g the gifts that you gave me, Because I g the gifts that you gave me, the talents you gave me, the resources, the talents you gave me, the resources, the talents you gave me, the resources, my family became a ministry team, and we my family became a ministry team, and we my family became a ministry team, and we touched the world with it. Right? Listen touched the world with it. Right? Listen touched the world with it. Right? Listen to me. You're going to stand before God, to me. You're going to stand before God, to me. You're going to stand before God, and most believers will be able to thank and most believers will be able to thank and most believers will be able to thank God for the gifts he gave them. Let me God for the gifts he gave them. Let me God for the gifts he gave them. Let me tell you, God, you gave me these gifts, tell you, God, you gave me these gifts, tell you, God, you gave me these gifts, and let me just tell you how your gifts and let me just tell you how your gifts and let me just tell you how your gifts benefited me. That's not going to be the benefited me. That's not going to be the benefited me. That's not going to be the question. The question is going to be, question. The question is going to be, question. The question is going to be, how did the gifts I gave you benefit my how did the gifts I gave you benefit my how did the gifts I gave you benefit my kingdom? kingdom? kingdom? >> Stephanus and his family got it right. >> Stephanus and his family got it right. >> Stephanus and his family got it right. God wants to give you that vision. God wants to give you that vision. God wants to give you that vision. We're a launchpad, man. We're a shelter.

We're a launchpad, man. We're a shelter. We're a launchpad, man. We're a shelter. This is a place of protection. It's a This is a place of protection. It's a This is a place of protection. It's a place of safety. We're going to [music] place of safety. We're going to [music] place of safety. We're going to [music] learn. This is a like my home is a place learn. This is a like my home is a place learn. This is a like my home is a place of impartation. of impartation. of impartation. It's a learning center for life. We're It's a learning center for life. We're It's a learning center for life. We're going to play. We're going to laugh. going to play. We're going to laugh. going to play. We're going to laugh. We're going to live it up and relax We're going to live it up and relax We're going to live it up and relax together. And listen, we're going to together. And listen, we're going to together. And listen, we're going to enjoy the life that God's given me and enjoy the life that God's given me and enjoy the life that God's given me and that girl. I like to say, enjoy life that girl. I like to say, enjoy life that girl. I like to say, enjoy life with that girlfriend. I'll enjoy life with that girlfriend. I'll enjoy life with that girlfriend. I'll enjoy life for right. I'm telling you. I mean, for for right. I'm telling you. I mean, for for right. I'm telling you. I mean, for our kids and the people that come in my our kids and the people that come in my our kids and the people that come in my house, I'm going, God, how you going to house, I'm going, God, how you going to house, I'm going, God, how you going to launch them out of here? Amen. On your launch them out of here? Amen. On your launch them out of here? Amen. On your feet, let me pray over you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] Won't you open your hands to heaven? I Won't you open your hands to heaven? I Won't you open your hands to heaven? I just want to pray over your home. Father just want to pray over your home. Father just want to pray over your home. Father God, I pray your perfect will in our God, I pray your perfect will in our God, I pray your perfect will in our homes. Don't let Satan get a strangle hold on Don't let Satan get a strangle hold on our homes, not on marriages, not on our homes, not on marriages, not on our homes, not on marriages, not on kids, not on our mindset in the name of kids, not on our mindset in the name of kids, not on our mindset in the name of Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. So, first of all, I pray for every So, first of all, I pray for every So, first of all, I pray for every marriage in this place that during this marriage in this place that during this marriage in this place that during this this series over the next few weeks, this series over the next few weeks, this series over the next few weeks, strengthen every marriage in the name of strengthen every marriage in the name of strengthen every marriage in the name of Jesus. Everybody listen to me. Arkansas Jesus. Everybody listen to me. Arkansas Jesus. Everybody listen to me. Arkansas has the number one divorce rate in has the number one divorce rate in has the number one divorce rate in America. Did y'all know that? America. Did y'all know that? America. Did y'all know that? 67% higher than the national average is 67% higher than the national average is 67% higher than the national average is here. Then we go, how can that be here. Then we go, how can that be here. Then we go, how can that be is because we got to receive from God, is because we got to receive from God, is because we got to receive from God, apply it, and practice it in our homes. apply it, and practice it in our homes. apply it, and practice it in our homes. God, reverence for the Lord. That just God, reverence for the Lord. That just God, reverence for the Lord. That just keeps coming back to me. God, give us a keeps coming back to me. God, give us a keeps coming back to me. God, give us a reverence and a fear, a holy awe of who reverence and a fear, a holy awe of who reverence and a fear, a holy awe of who you are. Let it give us deep strength. you are. Let it give us deep strength. you are. Let it give us deep strength. Who we are at the core is really who we Who we are at the core is really who we Who we are at the core is really who we are spiritually. Let us be spiritual men are spiritually. Let us be spiritual men are spiritually. Let us be spiritual men and women of God. I I would rather us be and women of God. I I would rather us be and women of God. I I would rather us be spiritual giants than a giant in wealth spiritual giants than a giant in wealth spiritual giants than a giant in wealth and a giant in possessions.

and a giant in possessions. and a giant in possessions. But that we're strong in the Lord and But that we're strong in the Lord and But that we're strong in the Lord and the power of his might. I pray God that the power of his might. I pray God that the power of his might. I pray God that we'll build we'll build we'll build the environments of our home that you've the environments of our home that you've the environments of our home that you've called us to build in the name of Jesus. called us to build in the name of Jesus. called us to build in the name of Jesus. Man, wasn't that a great message from Man, wasn't that a great message from Man, wasn't that a great message from [music] Marcus? I'm so thankful for the [music] Marcus? I'm so thankful for the [music] Marcus? I'm so thankful for the reminder that strong families don't reminder that strong families don't reminder that strong families don't happen by accident. They're built happen by accident. They're built happen by accident. They're built intentionally around God's design for intentionally around God's design for intentionally around God's design for our homes. [music] God hasn't only our homes. [music] God hasn't only our homes. [music] God hasn't only called us to build families that are called us to build families that are called us to build families that are strong for ourselves. He wants to use strong for ourselves. He wants to use strong for ourselves. He wants to use our families to [music] serve others and our families to [music] serve others and our families to [music] serve others and point people toward Jesus. And if point people toward Jesus. And if point people toward Jesus. And if today's message spoke to you, [music] if today's message spoke to you, [music] if today's message spoke to you, [music] if you would like prayer, or if you want to you would like prayer, or if you want to you would like prayer, or if you want to learn more about following Christ with learn more about following Christ with learn more about following Christ with your life, or maybe you [music] want to your life, or maybe you [music] want to your life, or maybe you [music] want to get connected to New Life Church, we get connected to New Life Church, we get connected to New Life Church, we would love to hear from you. Take a would love to hear from you. Take a would love to hear from you. Take a moment and fill out the connect form moment and fill out the connect form moment and fill out the connect form that's linked down below, and somebody that's linked down below, and somebody that's linked down below, and somebody [music] from our team will contact you [music] from our team will contact you [music] from our team will contact you soon. And if you would like to support soon. And if you would like to support soon. And if you would like to support the mission and the vision of New Life the mission and the vision of New Life the mission and the vision of New Life Church, there are several different ways Church, there are several different ways Church, there are several different ways to give, but the easiest way is [music] to give, but the easiest way is [music] to give, but the easiest way is [music] by clicking on the giving link below.

by clicking on the giving link below. by clicking on the giving link below. The generosity of people like you helps The generosity of people like you helps The generosity of people like you helps us create opportunities for others to us create opportunities for others to us create opportunities for others to experience the hope of Christ for their experience the hope of Christ for their experience the hope of Christ for their families. [music] So, thanks in advance families. [music] So, thanks in advance families. [music] So, thanks in advance for helping us continue to share the for helping us continue to share the for helping us continue to share the life-giving message of Jesus across life-giving message of Jesus across life-giving message of Jesus across Arkansas, our nation, and the [music] Arkansas, our nation, and the [music] Arkansas, our nation, and the [music] world. Together, we're investing in world. Together, we're investing in world. Together, we're investing in families. Thanks again for choosing to families. Thanks again for choosing to families. Thanks again for choosing to spend part of your day with us. [music] spend part of your day with us. [music] spend part of your day with us. [music] We can't wait to see you again next We can't wait to see you again next We can't wait to see you again next time. time. time. Heat. Hey, Heat. >> Heat. Heat.

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