ALL THINGS // Week 3 // DUANE GRYDER

Ladies and gentlemen, show your love for Ladies and gentlemen, show your love for Dwayne Grider. Dwayne Grider. Dwayne Grider. And his wife, Janet. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. What a house. What a house. What a house. And and what a praise team you guys And and what a praise team you guys And and what a praise team you guys have. Isn't that amazing? And they get have. Isn't that amazing? And they get have. Isn't that amazing? And they get they get rowdy up here, don't they? they get rowdy up here, don't they? they get rowdy up here, don't they? I mean, I mean, I mean, they have to put the drummer in a bubble they have to put the drummer in a bubble they have to put the drummer in a bubble just to hold contain all that energy just to hold contain all that energy just to hold contain all that energy he's got. Great praise and worship team. he's got. Great praise and worship team. he's got. Great praise and worship team. I used to be when I came into the I used to be when I came into the I used to be when I came into the Assemblies of God, I actually came in as Assemblies of God, I actually came in as Assemblies of God, I actually came in as a worship leader in a church cuz the a worship leader in a church cuz the a worship leader in a church cuz the pastor wanted me and that was the only pastor wanted me and that was the only pastor wanted me and that was the only opening he had. So, uh opening he had. So, uh opening he had. So, uh I came in as a worship leader. I I came in as a worship leader. I I came in as a worship leader. I couldn't do what they do now. Man, this couldn't do what they do now. Man, this couldn't do what they do now. Man, this is amazing worship that you have. What a is amazing worship that you have. What a is amazing worship that you have. What a great team, great singers, great great team, great singers, great great team, great singers, great instruments. I love good music. How instruments. I love good music. How instruments. I love good music. How about you? about you? about you? Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. And Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. And Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. And >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> there's nothing like good music to just >> there's nothing like good music to just >> there's nothing like good music to just kind of take you right there and I can't kind of take you right there and I can't kind of take you right there and I can't imagine they had this in the Holy of imagine they had this in the Holy of imagine they had this in the Holy of Holies though.

Holies though. Holies though. But they were close. I'm pretty sure But they were close. I'm pretty sure But they were close. I'm pretty sure they were close. So, hallelujah. they were close. So, hallelujah. they were close. So, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Well, it's good to be here with you guys Well, it's good to be here with you guys Well, it's good to be here with you guys and I'm so thankful to be able to share and I'm so thankful to be able to share and I'm so thankful to be able to share with you again today. with you again today. with you again today. I've already shared this morning. Who I've already shared this morning. Who I've already shared this morning. Who all was here in the first service? There's some hangovers. I'm telling you. There's some hangovers. I'm telling you. They just They just They just They weren't paying attention on the They weren't paying attention on the They weren't paying attention on the first one. They said, "We'll come back first one. They said, "We'll come back first one. They said, "We'll come back and see if we can get it this time." So, and see if we can get it this time." So, and see if we can get it this time." So, we'll do that. we'll do that. we'll do that. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. You Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. You Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. You know, our text this morning is going to know, our text this morning is going to know, our text this morning is going to be 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, but first I I be 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, but first I I be 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, but first I I want to start with one of the greatest want to start with one of the greatest want to start with one of the greatest promises in scripture. One of the promises in scripture. One of the promises in scripture. One of the greatest promises in scripture is this. greatest promises in scripture is this. greatest promises in scripture is this. In Romans 10:11, In Romans 10:11, In Romans 10:11, for the scripture says, for the scripture says, for the scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not "Everyone who believes in him will not "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." What a powerful be put to shame." What a powerful be put to shame." What a powerful powerful promise. It's incredible, isn't powerful promise. It's incredible, isn't powerful promise. It's incredible, isn't it? Incredible promise from God. God it? Incredible promise from God. God it? Incredible promise from God. God never promised that life would be easy. never promised that life would be easy. never promised that life would be easy. He He never He actually said we would He He never He actually said we would He He never He actually said we would probably face rejection. We might face probably face rejection. We might face probably face rejection. We might face disappointment or suffering. In fact, disappointment or suffering. In fact, disappointment or suffering. In fact, Jesus said, "In this world, you will Jesus said, "In this world, you will Jesus said, "In this world, you will have tribulation."

have tribulation." have tribulation." But in the midst of a world filled with But in the midst of a world filled with But in the midst of a world filled with uncertainty, uncertainty, uncertainty, God gives us an unshakable assurance. He God gives us an unshakable assurance. He God gives us an unshakable assurance. He says, "Anyone who will trust in Christ says, "Anyone who will trust in Christ says, "Anyone who will trust in Christ will never be disappointed." And it's will never be disappointed." And it's will never be disappointed." And it's because Jesus Christ himself will never because Jesus Christ himself will never because Jesus Christ himself will never fail. He'll never send you somewhere fail. He'll never send you somewhere fail. He'll never send you somewhere that he won't give you the tools you that he won't give you the tools you that he won't give you the tools you need when you get there. He You may not need when you get there. He You may not need when you get there. He You may not even think you have the tools, and the even think you have the tools, and the even think you have the tools, and the Lord of the Holy Spirit will rise up in Lord of the Holy Spirit will rise up in Lord of the Holy Spirit will rise up in you and give you a way to share like you and give you a way to share like you and give you a way to share like you've never had before. you've never had before. you've never had before. I've actually shared with bikers before I've actually shared with bikers before I've actually shared with bikers before and and quoted a scripture in in a and and quoted a scripture in in a and and quoted a scripture in in a context I'd never used it before and got context I'd never used it before and got context I'd never used it before and got to the room that night and got my Bible to the room that night and got my Bible to the room that night and got my Bible out and thought, "I need to make sure out and thought, "I need to make sure out and thought, "I need to make sure that was where that scripture is." that was where that scripture is." that was where that scripture is." And sure enough it would be. Why? And sure enough it would be. Why? And sure enough it would be. Why? Because he never fails. Everyone who Because he never fails. Everyone who Because he never fails. Everyone who believes in him will not be put to believes in him will not be put to believes in him will not be put to shame. That's a That's a promise that shame. That's a That's a promise that shame. That's a That's a promise that shaped the Apostle Paul's life, I'm shaped the Apostle Paul's life, I'm shaped the Apostle Paul's life, I'm sure. He was beaten, he was imprisoned, sure. He was beaten, he was imprisoned, sure. He was beaten, he was imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, he was he was shipwrecked, he was he was shipwrecked, he was misunderstood, and he eventually gave misunderstood, and he eventually gave misunderstood, and he eventually gave his life for Christ. Yet, he never his life for Christ. Yet, he never his life for Christ. Yet, he never wavered because of his confidence wasn't wavered because of his confidence wasn't wavered because of his confidence wasn't in the circumstances around him. It was in the circumstances around him. It was in the circumstances around him. It was in Christ himself. Amen? So, when you in Christ himself. Amen? So, when you in Christ himself. Amen? So, when you know that Jesus will never fail you, know that Jesus will never fail you, know that Jesus will never fail you, then that's when it's a whole lot easier then that's when it's a whole lot easier then that's when it's a whole lot easier for you to start being able to do the for you to start being able to do the for you to start being able to do the things that he's sending you to do. You things that he's sending you to do. You things that he's sending you to do. You stop trying to just protect yourself and stop trying to just protect yourself and stop trying to just protect yourself and start going where he sends you. Start start going where he sends you. Start start going where he sends you. Start living with for his purpose. And so, living with for his purpose. And so, living with for his purpose. And so, that's exactly what our passage today in that's exactly what our passage today in that's exactly what our passage today in 1 Corinthians uh 9, Paul opens window 1 Corinthians uh 9, Paul opens window 1 Corinthians uh 9, Paul opens window and I'm going to be reading to you from and I'm going to be reading to you from and I'm going to be reading to you from the message uh the message uh the message uh uh it's actually a paraphrase, but I'm

uh it's actually a paraphrase, but I'm uh it's actually a paraphrase, but I'm going to be reading to you the message going to be reading to you the message going to be reading to you the message because it fits it fits my life so well. because it fits it fits my life so well. because it fits it fits my life so well. And when when we were asked to preach on And when when we were asked to preach on And when when we were asked to preach on this and he said what the theme was, my this and he said what the theme was, my this and he said what the theme was, my heart jumped. heart jumped. heart jumped. I love this message. I love this I think I love this message. I love this I think I love this message. I love this I think it's great for all of us. Listen, so if it's great for all of us. Listen, so if it's great for all of us. Listen, so if you would mind standing while we read. I know you used to doing that. I was I know you used to doing that. I was with I was at a place with Pastor Choco with I was at a place with Pastor Choco with I was at a place with Pastor Choco this last weekend and when he read the this last weekend and when he read the this last weekend and when he read the scripture he had everybody stand up. So scripture he had everybody stand up. So scripture he had everybody stand up. So I thought that works for me, too, right? I thought that works for me, too, right? I thought that works for me, too, right? Even though I am free of the demands and Even though I am free of the demands and Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, expectations of everyone, expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to I have voluntarily become a servant to I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide any and all in order to reach a wide any and all in order to reach a wide range of people, religious, range of people, religious, range of people, religious, non-religious, meticulous moralist, non-religious, meticulous moralist, non-religious, meticulous moralist, loose-living immoralist, the defeated, loose-living immoralist, the defeated, loose-living immoralist, the defeated, the demoralized, whoever. the demoralized, whoever. the demoralized, whoever. I didn't take on their way of life. I I didn't take on their way of life. I I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I kept my bearings in Christ, but I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world and tried to entered their world and tried to entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of experience things from their point of experience things from their point of view. view. view. I've become just about every sort of I've become just about every sort of I've become just about every sort of service there is in my attempts to lead service there is in my attempts to lead service there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I those I meet into a God-saved life. I those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all of this because of the message.

did all of this because of the message. did all of this because of the message. I didn't want to just talk about it. I I didn't want to just talk about it. I I didn't want to just talk about it. I wanted to be in on it. Father, we just wanted to be in on it. Father, we just wanted to be in on it. Father, we just thank you for your word. Lord, we thank thank you for your word. Lord, we thank thank you for your word. Lord, we thank you for the promise that we'll never be you for the promise that we'll never be you for the promise that we'll never be put to shame. Lord, we thank you that we put to shame. Lord, we thank you that we put to shame. Lord, we thank you that we can go into this world to do the work can go into this world to do the work can go into this world to do the work that you're sending us to and you won't that you're sending us to and you won't that you're sending us to and you won't leave us there. You won't abandon us. We leave us there. You won't abandon us. We leave us there. You won't abandon us. We won't be ashamed. We'll have what we won't be ashamed. We'll have what we won't be ashamed. We'll have what we need when we get there. Lord, we just need when we get there. Lord, we just need when we get there. Lord, we just give you praise and honor and glory. give you praise and honor and glory. give you praise and honor and glory. Hide your messenger behind the cross in Hide your messenger behind the cross in Hide your messenger behind the cross in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. You can be seated. the Lord. You can be seated. the Lord. You can be seated. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> I love that phrase in in from the >> I love that phrase in in from the >> I love that phrase in in from the message where it says, "I kept my message where it says, "I kept my message where it says, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their bearings in Christ, but I entered their bearings in Christ, but I entered their world." world." world." You know, that that that is the balance You know, that that that is the balance You know, that that that is the balance that every Christian has to have. that every Christian has to have. that every Christian has to have. Cuz first of all, let me let us Cuz first of all, let me let us Cuz first of all, let me let us understand this. God never called understand this. God never called understand this. God never called somebody to sit in the chair at church. somebody to sit in the chair at church. somebody to sit in the chair at church. I used to sit in pew, but nobody has I used to sit in pew, but nobody has I used to sit in pew, but nobody has pews anymore. So, the younger people you pews anymore. So, the younger people you pews anymore. So, the younger people you left tell them what a pew is. So, left tell them what a pew is. So, left tell them what a pew is. So, God didn't call you to sit here. We're God didn't call you to sit here. We're God didn't call you to sit here. We're all called to go and do the work. When all called to go and do the work. When all called to go and do the work. When you're at church, this is just a place you're at church, this is just a place you're at church, this is just a place to prep- prepare for what you got to do to prep- prepare for what you got to do to prep- prepare for what you got to do when you go outside, right? And so, I'm when you go outside, right? And so, I'm when you go outside, right? And so, I'm so thankful that that we have that so thankful that that we have that so thankful that that we have that opportunity, but some Christians get so opportunity, but some Christians get so opportunity, but some Christians get so concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world that they lose their distinctiveness.

that they lose their distinctiveness. that they lose their distinctiveness. They're no longer They're no longer They're no longer They're no longer They're no longer They're no longer walking as the the man of God or the walking as the the man of God or the walking as the the man of God or the woman of God that they need to be cuz woman of God that they need to be cuz woman of God that they need to be cuz they're trying so hard to fit into the they're trying so hard to fit into the they're trying so hard to fit into the world. And then there's the other world. And then there's the other world. And then there's the other extreme where other people become so extreme where other people become so extreme where other people become so concerned about staying separate from concerned about staying separate from concerned about staying separate from the world that they never build the world that they never build the world that they never build relationships with the very people that relationships with the very people that relationships with the very people that Jesus came to save. Amen? Jesus came to save. Amen? Jesus came to save. Amen? You You can't reach them if you can't You You can't reach them if you can't You You can't reach them if you can't talk to them. You can't reach them if talk to them. You can't reach them if talk to them. You can't reach them if you don't have a message. And that's you don't have a message. And that's you don't have a message. And that's what Paul did, but Paul choose neither what Paul did, but Paul choose neither what Paul did, but Paul choose neither extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in Christ while intentionally moving Christ while intentionally moving Christ while intentionally moving forward towards the people who forward towards the people who forward towards the people who desperately needed the hope of Jesus desperately needed the hope of Jesus desperately needed the hope of Jesus Christ. John tells us the word became Christ. John tells us the word became Christ. John tells us the word became flesh and dwelt among us. He came to flesh and dwelt among us. He came to flesh and dwelt among us. He came to where we are. He didn't remain at a where we are. He didn't remain at a where we are. He didn't remain at a distance. He He entered our world. He distance. He He entered our world. He distance. He He entered our world. He walked on our roads. He sat at our walked on our roads. He sat at our walked on our roads. He sat at our tables. He touched our brokenness. He tables. He touched our brokenness. He tables. He touched our brokenness. He loved us without our ever without him loved us without our ever without him loved us without our ever without him ever compromising his holiness. Amen? ever compromising his holiness. Amen? ever compromising his holiness. Amen? Well, that's strange. My notes went the Well, that's strange. My notes went the Well, that's strange. My notes went the other way. other way. other way. I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from chasing too many rabbits.

chasing too many rabbits. chasing too many rabbits. And and since we have just a limited And and since we have just a limited And and since we have just a limited time here, and I don't want to go into time here, and I don't want to go into time here, and I don't want to go into the second service and y'all still third the second service and y'all still third the second service and y'all still third service and y'all still be here. service and y'all still be here. service and y'all still be here. So, this morning I want you to discover So, this morning I want you to discover So, this morning I want you to discover three timeless principles from Paul's three timeless principles from Paul's three timeless principles from Paul's life that can transform the way we see life that can transform the way we see life that can transform the way we see people and the way we share the hope of people and the way we share the hope of people and the way we share the hope of Jesus Christ. Amen? The first one is Jesus Christ. Amen? The first one is Jesus Christ. Amen? The first one is this, freedom this, freedom this, freedom that serves. We sang I'm free while ago, that serves. We sang I'm free while ago, that serves. We sang I'm free while ago, right? Freedom to serve, but he said, right? Freedom to serve, but he said, right? Freedom to serve, but he said, "Even though I am free of the demands "Even though I am free of the demands "Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have and expectations of everyone, I have and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and voluntarily become a servant to any and voluntarily become a servant to any and to all. to all. to all. He begins his statement saying, "Even He begins his statement saying, "Even He begins his statement saying, "Even though I'm free, I have voluntarily though I'm free, I have voluntarily though I'm free, I have voluntarily become a servant." Most people don't put become a servant." Most people don't put become a servant." Most people don't put those two words together, freedom and those two words together, freedom and those two words together, freedom and servant. They just don't like to connect servant. They just don't like to connect servant. They just don't like to connect those two. They They think if freedom those two. They They think if freedom those two. They They think if freedom means I can do whatever I want to, means I can do whatever I want to, means I can do whatever I want to, whenever I want to, however I want to. whenever I want to, however I want to. whenever I want to, however I want to. You know, and we're we're Americans. We You know, and we're we're Americans. We You know, and we're we're Americans. We we we'll take that even further if we we'll take that even further if we we'll take that even further if you're not careful. you're not careful. you're not careful. But I do I'm free. I can do what I want.

But I do I'm free. I can do what I want. But I do I'm free. I can do what I want. That's not the freedom that we have in That's not the freedom that we have in That's not the freedom that we have in Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer bound to sin. bound to sin. bound to sin. I'm no longer bound to the world around I'm no longer bound to the world around I'm no longer bound to the world around me. I I no longer have to earn my me. I I no longer have to earn my me. I I no longer have to earn my salvation. And Paul knew that well salvation. And Paul knew that well salvation. And Paul knew that well because in the Jewish world he had to because in the Jewish world he had to because in the Jewish world he had to earn his salvation. He constantly did He earn his salvation. He constantly did He earn his salvation. He constantly did He did horrible things in the name of God did horrible things in the name of God did horrible things in the name of God trying to earn recognition from men. But trying to earn recognition from men. But trying to earn recognition from men. But the freedom there says doesn't say that. the freedom there says doesn't say that. the freedom there says doesn't say that. But what it says is that But what it says is that But what it says is that when he met Jesus on the road to when he met Jesus on the road to when he met Jesus on the road to Damascus, everything changed for him. Damascus, everything changed for him. Damascus, everything changed for him. Everything changed. And understand this, Everything changed. And understand this, Everything changed. And understand this, people. Whether it's your salvation people. Whether it's your salvation people. Whether it's your salvation experience or whether it's a time when experience or whether it's a time when experience or whether it's a time when God calls you to the altar because you God calls you to the altar because you God calls you to the altar because you need to make a fresh commitment to him, need to make a fresh commitment to him, need to make a fresh commitment to him, or a time in your home when you're or a time in your home when you're or a time in your home when you're praying and you have the hand of the praying and you have the hand of the praying and you have the hand of the Lord touch you. You know what I'm Lord touch you. You know what I'm Lord touch you. You know what I'm talking about? talking about? talking about? If you're not having the hand of the If you're not having the hand of the If you're not having the hand of the Lord touch you, you need to spend more Lord touch you, you need to spend more Lord touch you, you need to spend more time in prayer. time in prayer. time in prayer. Amen. But when God touches you, things Amen. But when God touches you, things Amen. But when God touches you, things change. Everything changes. God does change. Everything changes. God does change. Everything changes. God does miraculous things in your life. He can miraculous things in your life. He can miraculous things in your life. He can equip you to do things you could never equip you to do things you could never equip you to do things you could never do. That's how the Bible defines freedom do. That's how the Bible defines freedom do. That's how the Bible defines freedom is freedom to do the things that he's is freedom to do the things that he's is freedom to do the things that he's called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered by salvation he didn't have to earn by by salvation he didn't have to earn by by salvation he didn't have to earn by good works. It was saved by grace good works. It was saved by grace good works. It was saved by grace through faith. And he he has set us free through faith. And he he has set us free through faith. And he he has set us free from guilt and from trying to prove from guilt and from trying to prove from guilt and from trying to prove himself and from free from to not have himself and from free from to not have himself and from free from to not have to worry about the applause of people.

to worry about the applause of people. to worry about the applause of people. What a difference Christ makes. Amen. What a difference Christ makes. Amen. What a difference Christ makes. Amen. The freedom is not to do whatever I The freedom is not to do whatever I The freedom is not to do whatever I please. Jesus made that clear. He said, please. Jesus made that clear. He said, please. Jesus made that clear. He said, "For even the Son of Man came not to be "For even the Son of Man came not to be "For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give his served, but to serve and to give his served, but to serve and to give his life for the ransom of many." That's life for the ransom of many." That's life for the ransom of many." That's what he That's Jesus. Jesus said he came what he That's Jesus. Jesus said he came what he That's Jesus. Jesus said he came to serve. If anyone If anyone deserved to serve. If anyone If anyone deserved to serve. If anyone If anyone deserved to be served, it was him. to be served, it was him. to be served, it was him. He was the Son of God. He was there and He was the Son of God. He was there and He was the Son of God. He was there and when the world was created. He was there when the world was created. He was there when the world was created. He was there when Adam and Eve were born. when Adam and Eve were born. when Adam and Eve were born. They were born full-grown, by the way. They were born full-grown, by the way. They were born full-grown, by the way. If anybody ever ask you, this is This is If anybody ever ask you, this is This is If anybody ever ask you, this is This is free stuff for you. free stuff for you. free stuff for you. I've had people say, "Well, the world's I've had people say, "Well, the world's I've had people say, "Well, the world's a lot older than what you have on your a lot older than what you have on your a lot older than what you have on your timeline for Christianity. It's a lot timeline for Christianity. It's a lot timeline for Christianity. It's a lot older. Has to be." older. Has to be." older. Has to be." Well, God created a man Well, God created a man Well, God created a man full-grown. full-grown. full-grown. I think he created an earth full-grown. I think he created an earth full-grown. I think he created an earth full-grown. It's okay. It's We don't have to worry It's okay. It's We don't have to worry It's okay. It's We don't have to worry about their timeline. He created it about their timeline. He created it about their timeline. He created it full-grown. He created woman full-grown. full-grown. He created woman full-grown. full-grown. He created woman full-grown. Amen? Amen? Amen? That was free. That's not even in my That was free. That's not even in my That was free. That's not even in my notes. See, I warned you about me notes. See, I warned you about me notes. See, I warned you about me chasing rabbits.

And yet, here's the thing. Jesus And yet, here's the thing. Jesus deserved all the praise. He deserved all deserved all the praise. He deserved all deserved all the praise. He deserved all the service. And yet, on the night the service. And yet, on the night the service. And yet, on the night before his crucifixion, he wrapped a before his crucifixion, he wrapped a before his crucifixion, he wrapped a towel around his waist, and he knelt towel around his waist, and he knelt towel around his waist, and he knelt down, and he took a rag and a and a down, and he took a rag and a and a down, and he took a rag and a and a base, and he washed the feet the dirty base, and he washed the feet the dirty base, and he washed the feet the dirty feet of his disciples. He took the role feet of his disciples. He took the role feet of his disciples. He took the role of the lowest servant in the house, and of the lowest servant in the house, and of the lowest servant in the house, and he got down and washed the feet of his he got down and washed the feet of his he got down and washed the feet of his disciples. And when he got through, he disciples. And when he got through, he disciples. And when he got through, he said this, "I I have given you an said this, "I I have given you an said this, "I I have given you an example example example you and that you should also should do you and that you should also should do you and that you should also should do as I have just done to you." as I have just done to you." as I have just done to you." We are to be servants, and Jesus himself We are to be servants, and Jesus himself We are to be servants, and Jesus himself set that example. None of us are so high set that example. None of us are so high set that example. None of us are so high and lifted up that we can't humble and lifted up that we can't humble and lifted up that we can't humble ourselves to do the work and the service ourselves to do the work and the service ourselves to do the work and the service of ministry. Amen? And you know, so many of ministry. Amen? And you know, so many of ministry. Amen? And you know, so many cultures it fits in to be service. In cultures it fits in to be service. In cultures it fits in to be service. In the biker world, serving other bikers is the biker world, serving other bikers is the biker world, serving other bikers is is natural. I know you you might get is natural. I know you you might get is natural. I know you you might get pictures of some of these guys that you pictures of some of these guys that you pictures of some of these guys that you might say, "Man, that guy he's he's might say, "Man, that guy he's he's might say, "Man, that guy he's he's mean." But I just think about the mean." But I just think about the mean." But I just think about the meanest guy you find on a motorcycle. If meanest guy you find on a motorcycle. If meanest guy you find on a motorcycle. If he comes up on another motorcycle that's he comes up on another motorcycle that's he comes up on another motorcycle that's broke down, he will pull over.

broke down, he will pull over. broke down, he will pull over. And he will see if he needs anything. If And he will see if he needs anything. If And he will see if he needs anything. If he got If he can help, he'll help and do he got If he can help, he'll help and do he got If he can help, he'll help and do the work that it takes to make it to the work that it takes to make it to the work that it takes to make it to make it work, right? He's going to sit make it work, right? He's going to sit make it work, right? He's going to sit there for If another motorcycle is in an there for If another motorcycle is in an there for If another motorcycle is in an accident, he's going to stop and make accident, he's going to stop and make accident, he's going to stop and make sure everything's all right. If I'm in sure everything's all right. If I'm in sure everything's all right. If I'm in my car and I go by an accident, I look my car and I go by an accident, I look my car and I go by an accident, I look to see if there's a motorcycle. I've to see if there's a motorcycle. I've to see if there's a motorcycle. I've been doing this so long, it's just it's been doing this so long, it's just it's been doing this so long, it's just it's just in there, right? They serve one just in there, right? They serve one just in there, right? They serve one another. They take care of one another. another. They take care of one another. another. They take care of one another. Even even the the most hardcore guys Even even the the most hardcore guys Even even the the most hardcore guys you've got out there. you've got out there. you've got out there. And as Christians, And as Christians, And as Christians, serving others shouldn't surprise us. serving others shouldn't surprise us. serving others shouldn't surprise us. That should just be who we are. That's That should just be who we are. That's That should just be who we are. That's God's design. I I call it servant God's design. I I call it servant God's design. I I call it servant evangelism. It's one of the best ways of evangelism. It's one of the best ways of evangelism. It's one of the best ways of doing evangelism you got out there. Find doing evangelism you got out there. Find doing evangelism you got out there. Find a need and meet it. That's what this a need and meet it. That's what this a need and meet it. That's what this church does. You've got so many programs church does. You've got so many programs church does. You've got so many programs where you feed the hungry and you take where you feed the hungry and you take where you feed the hungry and you take care of the homeless and you do so many care of the homeless and you do so many care of the homeless and you do so many things. That's what Jesus would have things. That's what Jesus would have things. That's what Jesus would have done if he was here, right? People may done if he was here, right? People may done if he was here, right? People may question your theology. They may question your theology. They may question your theology. They may disagree with your beliefs. They may not disagree with your beliefs. They may not disagree with your beliefs. They may not even understand your church, but a even understand your church, but a even understand your church, but a genuine act of kindness has a way of genuine act of kindness has a way of genuine act of kindness has a way of opening hearts and opening ears. Amen?

opening hearts and opening ears. Amen? opening hearts and opening ears. Amen? You If you stop to help someone or if You If you stop to help someone or if You If you stop to help someone or if you just listen without judging them, you just listen without judging them, you just listen without judging them, people tell me things that Sometimes people tell me things that Sometimes people tell me things that Sometimes they tell me and I'm thinking, "Man, they tell me and I'm thinking, "Man, they tell me and I'm thinking, "Man, that's horrible. That's horrible." But I that's horrible. That's horrible." But I that's horrible. That's horrible." But I don't judge them for that. I wait for don't judge them for that. I wait for don't judge them for that. I wait for that that opportunity to when the Holy that that opportunity to when the Holy that that opportunity to when the Holy Spirit says, "Say this." Spirit says, "Say this." Spirit says, "Say this." "Say this." And God gives you a way to "Say this." And God gives you a way to "Say this." And God gives you a way to do it. He gives you that relationship do it. He gives you that relationship do it. He gives you that relationship and you do it. Now, you don't just get and you do it. Now, you don't just get and you do it. Now, you don't just get in somebody's face in the biker world in somebody's face in the biker world in somebody's face in the biker world and start uh just telling them the and start uh just telling them the and start uh just telling them the gospel or shouting at them. You don't gospel or shouting at them. You don't gospel or shouting at them. You don't get up with a megaphone and get in their get up with a megaphone and get in their get up with a megaphone and get in their face and do that. In fact, that will face and do that. In fact, that will face and do that. In fact, that will that will get you a facial decoration. Because in the biker and I believe it's Because in the biker and I believe it's like this in a man's world anywhere in like this in a man's world anywhere in like this in a man's world anywhere in our country. In the biker world, you our country. In the biker world, you our country. In the biker world, you have to earn the right to speak. have to earn the right to speak. have to earn the right to speak. You don't just get in somebody's face. You don't just get in somebody's face. You don't just get in somebody's face. You earn the right to speak, and then You earn the right to speak, and then You earn the right to speak, and then you get an opportunity to speak in their you get an opportunity to speak in their you get an opportunity to speak in their lives. That's exactly what Paul he lives. That's exactly what Paul he lives. That's exactly what Paul he understood, and it's an old cliche. understood, and it's an old cliche. understood, and it's an old cliche. People don't care how much you know People don't care how much you know People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. It's until they know how much you care. It's until they know how much you care. It's an old cliche, but it's true.

an old cliche, but it's true. an old cliche, but it's true. It's true. They don't want to hear me It's true. They don't want to hear me It's true. They don't want to hear me until they know me. Amen? And it's the until they know me. Amen? And it's the until they know me. Amen? And it's the same with you, and you do it through same with you, and you do it through same with you, and you do it through through serving. You don't you don't do through serving. You don't you don't do through serving. You don't you don't do it just through winning arguments. it just through winning arguments. it just through winning arguments. We don't want to win arguments. We want We don't want to win arguments. We want We don't want to win arguments. We want to win people. And it takes a little to win people. And it takes a little to win people. And it takes a little more work and a little more effort to do more work and a little more effort to do more work and a little more effort to do that. And so that's why Paul was willing that. And so that's why Paul was willing that. And so that's why Paul was willing to lay aside his personal to lay aside his personal to lay aside his personal preferences, his rights, and even his preferences, his rights, and even his preferences, his rights, and even his comforts comforts comforts because it would help someone get closer because it would help someone get closer because it would help someone get closer to Jesus. Amen? to Jesus. Amen? to Jesus. Amen? Church, I want you to imagine this. Church, I want you to imagine this. Church, I want you to imagine this. Talking about being a servant. Imagine Talking about being a servant. Imagine Talking about being a servant. Imagine this is every morning we began our day this is every morning we began our day this is every morning we began our day with this sentence, with this simple with this sentence, with this simple with this sentence, with this simple prayer. prayer. prayer. Lord, Lord, Lord, who can I serve today? who can I serve today? who can I serve today? Who can I serve today? Not Not who can Who can I serve today? Not Not who can Who can I serve today? Not Not who can help me. Not Not what's in it for me, help me. Not Not what's in it for me, help me. Not Not what's in it for me, but who can I serve in a way that points but who can I serve in a way that points but who can I serve in a way that points them to Christ? Amen? I I I believe that them to Christ? Amen? I I I believe that them to Christ? Amen? I I I believe that prayer would change our homes. It would prayer would change our homes. It would prayer would change our homes. It would change our churches. It would change our change our churches. It would change our change our churches. It would change our communities because serving isn't just communities because serving isn't just communities because serving isn't just something Christians do. Serving is who something Christians do. Serving is who something Christians do. Serving is who we are.

we are. we are. That's who we are as children of God. That's who we are as children of God. That's who we are as children of God. And And And I want to show you Paul when And And And I want to show you Paul when And And And I want to show you Paul when he said that I have voluntarily become a he said that I have voluntarily become a he said that I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all. That wasn't a servant to any and all. That wasn't a servant to any and all. That wasn't a weakness. It's not a weakness to submit weakness. It's not a weakness to submit weakness. It's not a weakness to submit to to to serving others. It's strength to to to serving others. It's strength to to to serving others. It's strength under the control of Christ. Amen? under the control of Christ. Amen? under the control of Christ. Amen? Paul was surrendering his convictions. Paul was surrendering his convictions. Paul was surrendering his convictions. He was surrendering his pride. And He was surrendering his pride. And He was surrendering his pride. And that's what we've got to do in order to that's what we've got to do in order to that's what we've got to do in order to serve others. And before Paul ever serve others. And before Paul ever serve others. And before Paul ever entered someone else's world, he took entered someone else's world, he took entered someone else's world, he took time to understand their perspective. time to understand their perspective. time to understand their perspective. He chose to become a servant. And that's He chose to become a servant. And that's He chose to become a servant. And that's where effective ministry begins. Every where effective ministry begins. Every where effective ministry begins. Every time. Every time. time. Every time. time. Every time. The second thing that I want to tell The second thing that I want to tell The second thing that I want to tell bring to point is bring to point is bring to point is enter their world without losing yours. enter their world without losing yours. enter their world without losing yours. Do you hear that? Do you hear that? Do you hear that? Enter their world without losing yours. Enter their world without losing yours. Enter their world without losing yours. That's so important. I believe this is That's so important. I believe this is That's so important. I believe this is the heart of this passage when we talk the heart of this passage when we talk the heart of this passage when we talk about about about becoming all things to all people that becoming all things to all people that becoming all things to all people that we might reach some is you have to enter we might reach some is you have to enter we might reach some is you have to enter their world without losing yours. And he their world without losing yours. And he their world without losing yours. And he said, "I didn't take on their way of said, "I didn't take on their way of said, "I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world and tried to I entered their world and tried to I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of experience things from their point of experience things from their point of view." I kept my bearings in Christ, but view." I kept my bearings in Christ, but view." I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world. That's one thing I entered their world. That's one thing I entered their world. That's one thing perfectly that Paul said. He didn't say, perfectly that Paul said. He didn't say, perfectly that Paul said. He didn't say, "I became like them."

"I became like them." "I became like them." He didn't say I compromised my He didn't say I compromised my He didn't say I compromised my convictions. He didn't say I ignored sin convictions. He didn't say I ignored sin convictions. He didn't say I ignored sin so people would like me. And sin he so people would like me. And sin he so people would like me. And sin he said, "I didn't take on their way of said, "I didn't take on their way of said, "I didn't take on their way of life." life." life." Then he immediately said, "I kept my Then he immediately said, "I kept my Then he immediately said, "I kept my bearings in Christ." bearings in Christ." bearings in Christ." Only then does he say, "I entered their Only then does he say, "I entered their Only then does he say, "I entered their world." The po- I'm going to tell you world." The po- I'm going to tell you world." The po- I'm going to tell you the order is important. the order is important. the order is important. The order is important. The order is important. The order is important. I didn't take on their way of life. I didn't take on their way of life. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ, and only I kept my bearings in Christ, and only I kept my bearings in Christ, and only then then then do we enter into their world. Folks, do we enter into their world. Folks, do we enter into their world. Folks, sometimes some of you need a little more sometimes some of you need a little more sometimes some of you need a little more preparation before you go out and into preparation before you go out and into preparation before you go out and into the world to do things. Some of you need the world to do things. Some of you need the world to do things. Some of you need some time to spend to spend in the some time to spend to spend in the some time to spend to spend in the presence of God. Some places you may not presence of God. Some places you may not presence of God. Some places you may not go. go. go. There may be places where that the sin There may be places where that the sin There may be places where that the sin that so easily besets you is so strong that so easily besets you is so strong that so easily besets you is so strong there, you don't need to go there. Go there, you don't need to go there. Go there, you don't need to go there. Go somewhere else, but enter their world. somewhere else, but enter their world. somewhere else, but enter their world. Amen? Amen? Amen? And go with someone else. I don't think And go with someone else. I don't think And go with someone else. I don't think we should go alone. I think we go by we should go alone. I think we go by we should go alone. I think we go by two. But the order is important. The two. But the order is important. The two. But the order is important. The world world world Jesus said the world John wrote that the Jesus said the world John wrote that the Jesus said the world John wrote that the world word became flesh and dwelt among world word became flesh and dwelt among world word became flesh and dwelt among us.

us. us. It didn't that Jesus stayed in heaven It didn't that Jesus stayed in heaven It didn't that Jesus stayed in heaven and shouted instructions. He came. and shouted instructions. He came. and shouted instructions. He came. He walked where people walked. He sat He walked where people walked. He sat He walked where people walked. He sat where people sat. He ate with the tax where people sat. He ate with the tax where people sat. He ate with the tax collectors. He spoke with the collectors. He spoke with the collectors. He spoke with the Samaritans. He touched lepers. He Samaritans. He touched lepers. He Samaritans. He touched lepers. He welcomed children and he comforted welcomed children and he comforted welcomed children and he comforted grieving families. He entered our world grieving families. He entered our world grieving families. He entered our world without ever compromising his holiness. without ever compromising his holiness. without ever compromising his holiness. This This is our model. Amen? Amen? And This This is our model. Amen? Amen? And This This is our model. Amen? Amen? And missionaries understand this. Uh before missionaries understand this. Uh before missionaries understand this. Uh before before we preach, we listen. Before we before we preach, we listen. Before we before we preach, we listen. Before we teach, we learn. We study the culture. teach, we learn. We study the culture. teach, we learn. We study the culture. We We learn their customs. We discover We We learn their customs. We discover We We learn their customs. We discover what communicates respect. And their what communicates respect. And their what communicates respect. And their biker world is That's the language of biker world is That's the language of biker world is That's the language of the biker world is respect. That's the biker world is respect. That's the biker world is respect. That's exactly what Paul was doing. The message exactly what Paul was doing. The message exactly what Paul was doing. The message never changes, never changes, never changes, but the method does. but the method does. but the method does. The message never changes, but the The message never changes, but the The message never changes, but the method does. method does. method does. Sometimes we assume people see life the Sometimes we assume people see life the Sometimes we assume people see life the way we do. way we do. way we do. Uh every every person you meet has has Uh every every person you meet has has Uh every every person you meet has has been shaped by the experiences in their been shaped by the experiences in their been shaped by the experiences in their life. I was raised in a home where I had life. I was raised in a home where I had life. I was raised in a home where I had a loving father that always encouraged a loving father that always encouraged a loving father that always encouraged me that I could do anything I set my me that I could do anything I set my me that I could do anything I set my mind to. And it it it shocked me when I mind to. And it it it shocked me when I mind to. And it it it shocked me when I began to go on the streets and do began to go on the streets and do began to go on the streets and do ministry. There's a whole lot of people ministry. There's a whole lot of people ministry. There's a whole lot of people out there that that's not the father out there that that's not the father out there that that's not the father they had. And when I talk about a loving they had. And when I talk about a loving they had. And when I talk about a loving father or a father in at all, they see father or a father in at all, they see father or a father in at all, they see what what they can't see what I'm what what they can't see what I'm what what they can't see what I'm saying. They don't see a loving father.

saying. They don't see a loving father. saying. They don't see a loving father. They've never known that. And so you've They've never known that. And so you've They've never known that. And so you've got to learn how to communicate the love got to learn how to communicate the love got to learn how to communicate the love of God in a different way than just the of God in a different way than just the of God in a different way than just the love of father because of their love of father because of their love of father because of their experience, what molds them, and what experience, what molds them, and what experience, what molds them, and what has them do it. Some Some people do grow has them do it. Some Some people do grow has them do it. Some Some people do grow up in loving homes, but others never up in loving homes, but others never up in loving homes, but others never knew what that looked like. Amen? Some knew what that looked like. Amen? Some knew what that looked like. Amen? Some have been hurt by religion. have been hurt by religion. have been hurt by religion. Some have never opened a Bible. Even Some have never opened a Bible. Even Some have never opened a Bible. Even though most homes in America have a though most homes in America have a though most homes in America have a Bible, some of them are on a coffee Bible, some of them are on a coffee Bible, some of them are on a coffee table in the living room and they wipe table in the living room and they wipe table in the living room and they wipe the dust off of it every once in a while the dust off of it every once in a while the dust off of it every once in a while so it looks good when the preacher comes so it looks good when the preacher comes so it looks good when the preacher comes over. over. over. Right? Right? Right? But they've never read it. They've never But they've never read it. They've never But they've never read it. They've never opened it. And some have carried wounds opened it. And some have carried wounds opened it. And some have carried wounds for years, folks, that no one else can for years, folks, that no one else can for years, folks, that no one else can see. And you can't see it either until see. And you can't see it either until see. And you can't see it either until you get to know them well enough that you get to know them well enough that you get to know them well enough that they're willing to sit down and say, they're willing to sit down and say, they're willing to sit down and say, "Can we talk?" Can we talk? "Can we talk?" Can we talk? "Can we talk?" Can we talk? And and I've had bikers sit down on a And and I've had bikers sit down on a And and I've had bikers sit down on a bike next to me, "Can we talk?" And it's bike next to me, "Can we talk?" And it's bike next to me, "Can we talk?" And it's a whole lot different than when your a whole lot different than when your a whole lot different than when your wife says, "Can we talk?" wife says, "Can we talk?" wife says, "Can we talk?" That's that's that's a no-go for me, That's that's that's a no-go for me, That's that's that's a no-go for me, okay? okay? okay? That's completely different, but that That's completely different, but that That's completely different, but that doesn't matter. doesn't matter. doesn't matter. We we've got to reach somewhere where we We we've got to reach somewhere where we We we've got to reach somewhere where we can teach them, "Listen, I don't even can teach them, "Listen, I don't even can teach them, "Listen, I don't even have to have them agree with me have to have them agree with me have to have them agree with me everything on the Bible. I just want to everything on the Bible. I just want to everything on the Bible. I just want to make sure they get saved." And how many make sure they get saved." And how many make sure they get saved." And how many of you know ungodly people seem to know of you know ungodly people seem to know of you know ungodly people seem to know a lot about what the Bible says?

a lot about what the Bible says? a lot about what the Bible says? And they can misquote it well. And they can misquote it well. And they can misquote it well. Right? So, I don't care about that. I Right? So, I don't care about that. I Right? So, I don't care about that. I just want to reach them with Jesus. And just want to reach them with Jesus. And just want to reach them with Jesus. And so, I've got to get to that place in my so, I've got to get to that place in my so, I've got to get to that place in my life. People don't always see life life. People don't always see life life. People don't always see life through the same lens that we do. through the same lens that we do. through the same lens that we do. A veteran may hear words differently A veteran may hear words differently A veteran may hear words differently than someone who's never served. A than someone who's never served. A than someone who's never served. A grieving parent hears differently than grieving parent hears differently than grieving parent hears differently than someone who's never lost a child. someone who's never lost a child. someone who's never lost a child. Someone who's been rejected from the Someone who's been rejected from the Someone who's been rejected from the church may hear the gospel through years church may hear the gospel through years church may hear the gospel through years of hurt. I want you to get this next. of hurt. I want you to get this next. of hurt. I want you to get this next. It says, "If we never stopped to It says, "If we never stopped to It says, "If we never stopped to understand their perspective, understand their perspective, understand their perspective, we may answer questions they're not we may answer questions they're not we may answer questions they're not asking while missing the questions that are while missing the questions that are keeping them awake at night." keeping them awake at night." keeping them awake at night." Folks, when you're doing ministry, start Folks, when you're doing ministry, start Folks, when you're doing ministry, start with your ears. with your ears. with your ears. Start with your ears. If you're going to Start with your ears. If you're going to Start with your ears. If you're going to understand their culture. You see, understand their culture. You see, understand their culture. You see, you've got to do that. Paul wanted to you've got to do that. Paul wanted to you've got to do that. Paul wanted to understand how they did their their understand how they did their their understand how they did their their world. And he and Paul said, "I entered world. And he and Paul said, "I entered world. And he and Paul said, "I entered their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience things things things from their point of view." from their point of view." from their point of view." I've I've learned that hurting people I've I've learned that hurting people I've I've learned that hurting people don't always need a sermon.

Sometimes they just need someone Sometimes they just need someone that's interested enough to stay. that's interested enough to stay. that's interested enough to stay. To stay. To stay. To stay. I I've I'm I I've I'm I I've I'm veteran ride that we do every year from veteran ride that we do every year from veteran ride that we do every year from California to Washington, D.C. I I I've California to Washington, D.C. I I I've California to Washington, D.C. I I I've got a guy that will tell you he'll tell got a guy that will tell you he'll tell got a guy that will tell you he'll tell you this guy changed my life, talking you this guy changed my life, talking you this guy changed my life, talking about me. I didn't, Jesus did. about me. I didn't, Jesus did. about me. I didn't, Jesus did. But we sat for hours. He took me by the But we sat for hours. He took me by the But we sat for hours. He took me by the hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb holding hands. I just wonder what that holding hands. I just wonder what that holding hands. I just wonder what that looked like to everybody when they when looked like to everybody when they when looked like to everybody when they when they came by, but but you know what? I they came by, but but you know what? I they came by, but but you know what? I He held my hand. He wanted to make sure He held my hand. He wanted to make sure He held my hand. He wanted to make sure I stayed. I stayed. I stayed. He wanted me to stay. He wanted me to stay. He wanted me to stay. And he didn't talk the whole time. And he didn't talk the whole time. And he didn't talk the whole time. He'd have long breaks of silence and He'd have long breaks of silence and He'd have long breaks of silence and then he would talk. And then the Holy then he would talk. And then the Holy then he would talk. And then the Holy Spirit would give me the way to respond. Spirit would give me the way to respond. Spirit would give me the way to respond. Now let me tell you I've responded at Now let me tell you I've responded at Now let me tell you I've responded at times when the Lord would give me a times when the Lord would give me a times when the Lord would give me a scripture and I would use that scripture scripture and I would use that scripture scripture and I would use that scripture in in talking to someone in a way I in in talking to someone in a way I in in talking to someone in a way I never did. And and I'm I'd get back to never did. And and I'm I'd get back to never did. And and I'm I'd get back to the room that night and open my Bible to the room that night and open my Bible to the room that night and open my Bible to make sure that's that scripture does say make sure that's that scripture does say make sure that's that scripture does say what I said it said, you know? And it is what I said it said, you know? And it is what I said it said, you know? And it is right there where I said it was. Cuz the right there where I said it was. Cuz the right there where I said it was. Cuz the Holy Spirit will give you what? Because Holy Spirit will give you what? Because Holy Spirit will give you what? Because for us that believe in him, he will for us that believe in him, he will for us that believe in him, he will never put us to shame. Amen? When he never put us to shame. Amen? When he never put us to shame. Amen? When he gives you something leads you you it'll gives you something leads you you it'll gives you something leads you you it'll be the right thing to say at the right be the right thing to say at the right be the right thing to say at the right time. Amen?

time. Amen? time. Amen? In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They are not of the world just as I'm not of are not of the world just as I'm not of are not of the world just as I'm not of the world." Then he said, "As you sent the world." Then he said, "As you sent the world." Then he said, "As you sent me into the world, so have I sent them me into the world, so have I sent them me into the world, so have I sent them into the world." into the world." into the world." And I'm going to ask you a question. And I'm going to ask you a question. And I'm going to ask you a question. If if God loved the world so much that If if God loved the world so much that If if God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son to die on he gave his only begotten son to die on he gave his only begotten son to die on that tree and be crucified for our sake, that tree and be crucified for our sake, that tree and be crucified for our sake, what makes you think he doesn't want to what makes you think he doesn't want to what makes you think he doesn't want to give you? give you? give you? And we're not being crucified on a And we're not being crucified on a And we're not being crucified on a cross. cross. cross. We just may have to We just may have to We just may have to go and be uncomfortable for a little go and be uncomfortable for a little go and be uncomfortable for a little while in order to reach somebody. We may while in order to reach somebody. We may while in order to reach somebody. We may sit on a curb and hold somebody's hand sit on a curb and hold somebody's hand sit on a curb and hold somebody's hand and not worry about what it looks like. and not worry about what it looks like. and not worry about what it looks like. Amen? Amen? Amen? God gives us to reach this world. That's God gives us to reach this world. That's God gives us to reach this world. That's the example that he said. Not only did the example that he said. Not only did the example that he said. Not only did he serve, but he remember we're not of he serve, but he remember we're not of he serve, but he remember we're not of the world, the world, the world, but we are sent in the world. We don't but we are sent in the world. We don't but we are sent in the world. We don't belong to the culture, we minister to belong to the culture, we minister to belong to the culture, we minister to this culture. We don't compromise this culture. We don't compromise this culture. We don't compromise biblical truth, we carry biblical truth, biblical truth, we carry biblical truth, biblical truth, we carry biblical truth, but we carry it with compassion. It's but we carry it with compassion. It's but we carry it with compassion. It's what Paul did.

what Paul did. what Paul did. He kept his bearings in Christ, but he He kept his bearings in Christ, but he He kept his bearings in Christ, but he entered their world. Churches, we're entered their world. Churches, we're entered their world. Churches, we're going to reach people with the gospel going to reach people with the gospel going to reach people with the gospel today, we got to do the same thing. today, we got to do the same thing. today, we got to do the same thing. Because people are more likely to hear Because people are more likely to hear Because people are more likely to hear what we believe when they first discover what we believe when they first discover what we believe when they first discover how deeply we care. Amen? how deeply we care. Amen? how deeply we care. Amen? And the third point was, be the message. And the third point was, be the message. And the third point was, be the message. Listen to this. This is key. Saved it Listen to this. This is key. Saved it Listen to this. This is key. Saved it for the last. for the last. for the last. Be the message Be the message Be the message before you preach the message. before you preach the message. before you preach the message. Be the message. The world's got enough Be the message. The world's got enough Be the message. The world's got enough hypocrites out there. hypocrites out there. hypocrites out there. Now, I'm going to tell you this, if you Now, I'm going to tell you this, if you Now, I'm going to tell you this, if you know of some hypocrites, bring them to know of some hypocrites, bring them to know of some hypocrites, bring them to church with you. church with you. church with you. I When I was a pastor, I said, "I'd like I When I was a pastor, I said, "I'd like I When I was a pastor, I said, "I'd like every hypocrite in church in town to every hypocrite in church in town to every hypocrite in church in town to come to my church." come to my church." come to my church." Because if they come often enough, Because if they come often enough, Because if they come often enough, they're going to hear the word of God. they're going to hear the word of God. they're going to hear the word of God. And they're going to fellowship with And they're going to fellowship with And they're going to fellowship with believers, and either going to find believers, and either going to find believers, and either going to find their way out of being a hypocrite and their way out of being a hypocrite and their way out of being a hypocrite and find their selves being a child of God. find their selves being a child of God. find their selves being a child of God. Amen? But we've got to we've got to Amen? But we've got to we've got to Amen? But we've got to we've got to reach them. Paul closes the passage, he reach them. Paul closes the passage, he reach them. Paul closes the passage, he said, "I did all of this because of the said, "I did all of this because of the said, "I did all of this because of the message. I didn't want to just talk message. I didn't want to just talk message. I didn't want to just talk about it. I wanted to be in on it." Paul about it. I wanted to be in on it." Paul about it. I wanted to be in on it." Paul was not content to simply talk about the was not content to simply talk about the was not content to simply talk about the gospel.

gospel. gospel. He wanted people to see Christ in him He wanted people to see Christ in him He wanted people to see Christ in him before they ever heard him preach. before they ever heard him preach. before they ever heard him preach. And that's important, folks. That's And that's important, folks. That's And that's important, folks. That's important. He wanted people to see important. He wanted people to see important. He wanted people to see Christ in him before they ever heard him Christ in him before they ever heard him Christ in him before they ever heard him preach. There's a preach. There's a preach. There's a tremendous difference between knowing tremendous difference between knowing tremendous difference between knowing the gospel and demonstrating the gospel. the gospel and demonstrating the gospel. the gospel and demonstrating the gospel. Your words ring hollow when your life Your words ring hollow when your life Your words ring hollow when your life doesn't say the same thing. doesn't say the same thing. doesn't say the same thing. In fact, instead of building a bridge, In fact, instead of building a bridge, In fact, instead of building a bridge, you destroy bridges when your life says you destroy bridges when your life says you destroy bridges when your life says something different. Matthew 5:14 says, something different. Matthew 5:14 says, something different. Matthew 5:14 says, "You You are the light of the world. Let "You You are the light of the world. Let "You You are the light of the world. Let your light so shine before others, so your light so shine before others, so your light so shine before others, so that they may see your good works and that they may see your good works and that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in give glory to your Father who is in give glory to your Father who is in heaven. I want you to see something in heaven. I want you to see something in heaven. I want you to see something in this passage. He didn't say this passage. He didn't say this passage. He didn't say so that so that they may hear your so that so that they may hear your so that so that they may hear your message and give glory to your father in message and give glory to your father in message and give glory to your father in heaven. It doesn't say that. It doesn't heaven. It doesn't say that. It doesn't heaven. It doesn't say that. It doesn't say so they can hear you. It says so say so they can hear you. It says so say so they can hear you. It says so they can see your good works. So they they can see your good works. So they they can see your good works. So they can see your life preach the gospel. So can see your life preach the gospel. So can see your life preach the gospel. So they can see that what you do lines up they can see that what you do lines up they can see that what you do lines up with what you say. Amen? Our actions with what you say. Amen? Our actions with what you say. Amen? Our actions have got will either have got will either have got will either reinforce the message we proclaim or it reinforce the message we proclaim or it reinforce the message we proclaim or it will undermine the message. I know a lot will undermine the message. I know a lot will undermine the message. I know a lot of people who think they're doing of people who think they're doing of people who think they're doing ministry, and they go out to do biker ministry, and they go out to do biker ministry, and they go out to do biker ministry, and they go to bars and drink ministry, and they go to bars and drink ministry, and they go to bars and drink beer with them, and they think they're beer with them, and they think they're beer with them, and they think they're being a witness. I talked to these guys.

being a witness. I talked to these guys. being a witness. I talked to these guys. They tell me about these guys. They say, They tell me about these guys. They say, They tell me about these guys. They say, "Yeah, he's not like you." "Yeah, he's not like you." "Yeah, he's not like you." I He's not like He's not like I He's not like He's not like I He's not like He's not like Christians. Christians. Christians. That's his witness. That's his witness. That's his witness. I'm going to tell you you're either I'm going to tell you you're either I'm going to tell you you're either You're either You're either reinforcing You're either You're either reinforcing You're either You're either reinforcing your message or you're undermining your your message or you're undermining your your message or you're undermining your message. message. message. The The The It's your carry with everyone of us. It's your carry with everyone of us. It's your carry with everyone of us. The question isn't simply can I explain The question isn't simply can I explain The question isn't simply can I explain the gospel? the gospel? the gospel? But for you and I, when we look at But for you and I, when we look at But for you and I, when we look at ourselves, our question needs to be does ourselves, our question needs to be does ourselves, our question needs to be does my life make the gospel believable? my life make the gospel believable? my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Jesus reminded us that faith without Jesus reminded us that faith without Jesus reminded us that faith without works is dead. works is dead. works is dead. He isn't teaching us that works save us. He isn't teaching us that works save us. He isn't teaching us that works save us. He's teaching us that genuine faith He's teaching us that genuine faith He's teaching us that genuine faith changes your life so that it preaches changes your life so that it preaches changes your life so that it preaches the gospel message and draws others to the gospel message and draws others to the gospel message and draws others to him. him. him. Jesus modeled that everywhere he went. Jesus modeled that everywhere he went. Jesus modeled that everywhere he went. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He comforted the grieving. He forgave He comforted the grieving. He forgave He comforted the grieving. He forgave the broken. the broken. the broken. Amen? Amen? Amen? People may not remember every sermon you People may not remember every sermon you People may not remember every sermon you preach. They may forget every Bible preach. They may forget every Bible preach. They may forget every Bible verse you've ever spoke, but they'll verse you've ever spoke, but they'll verse you've ever spoke, but they'll remember how you treated them.

remember how you treated them. remember how you treated them. And they'll remember whether you loved And they'll remember whether you loved And they'll remember whether you loved them, and they'll remember whether you them, and they'll remember whether you them, and they'll remember whether you really cared or not. really cared or not. really cared or not. Jen and I've learned this that sometimes Jen and I've learned this that sometimes Jen and I've learned this that sometimes ministry begins with a handshake. ministry begins with a handshake. ministry begins with a handshake. Sometimes it begins by helping someone Sometimes it begins by helping someone Sometimes it begins by helping someone push a disabled motorcycle to safety. push a disabled motorcycle to safety. push a disabled motorcycle to safety. Sometimes it begins by just sitting Sometimes it begins by just sitting Sometimes it begins by just sitting quietly with a family that's grieving quietly with a family that's grieving quietly with a family that's grieving over just lost one. And sometimes it over just lost one. And sometimes it over just lost one. And sometimes it begins with one simple question. begins with one simple question. begins with one simple question. How can I pray for you? How can I pray for you? How can I pray for you? We we Janet, we we go to the to We we Janet, we we go to the to We we Janet, we we go to the to McDonald's and Janet calls McDonald's McDonald's and Janet calls McDonald's McDonald's and Janet calls McDonald's the church of the double steeples. If we're wearing our vests and people If we're wearing our vests and people see this, they'll ask us, "Do you really see this, they'll ask us, "Do you really see this, they'll ask us, "Do you really believe what's on the back of your believe what's on the back of your believe what's on the back of your vest?" And before we leave that place, vest?" And before we leave that place, vest?" And before we leave that place, we'll be asked they'll be asking for we'll be asked they'll be asking for we'll be asked they'll be asking for prayer. prayer. prayer. Uh but we were one time in Arkansas at a Uh but we were one time in Arkansas at a Uh but we were one time in Arkansas at a place and I'm I'm I'm praying with this place and I'm I'm I'm praying with this place and I'm I'm I'm praying with this family that's behind the booth over family that's behind the booth over family that's behind the booth over here. She's praying with this family by here. She's praying with this family by here. She's praying with this family by the booth over here. We get through the booth over here. We get through the booth over here. We get through praying and this lady walks up and and praying and this lady walks up and and praying and this lady walks up and and says, "How do I make out the check? I says, "How do I make out the check? I says, "How do I make out the check? I want to support your ministry."

want to support your ministry." want to support your ministry." So we had church everything but the song So we had church everything but the song So we had church everything but the song service. service. service. We had a message, we had prayer, and we We had a message, we had prayer, and we We had a message, we had prayer, and we took up an offering, right? I'm going to tell you that sometimes how I'm going to tell you that sometimes how can I pray for you and and just in those can I pray for you and and just in those can I pray for you and and just in those few moments of of somebody talking to us few moments of of somebody talking to us few moments of of somebody talking to us and God giving us what to say, we earn and God giving us what to say, we earn and God giving us what to say, we earn the right to speak into their lives the right to speak into their lives the right to speak into their lives because people knew we cared about what because people knew we cared about what because people knew we cared about what they were doing. Paul didn't manipulate they were doing. Paul didn't manipulate they were doing. Paul didn't manipulate people into hearing the gospel. He loved people into hearing the gospel. He loved people into hearing the gospel. He loved them. them. them. He loved them and authentic love opens He loved them and authentic love opens He loved them and authentic love opens doors that arguments never will. doors that arguments never will. doors that arguments never will. In fact, if someone starts an argument In fact, if someone starts an argument In fact, if someone starts an argument with me, I try to turn it into the other with me, I try to turn it into the other with me, I try to turn it into the other way around. way around. way around. Let me show you how much I care. Leonard Let me show you how much I care. Leonard Let me show you how much I care. Leonard Ravenhill said this. I love this. He Ravenhill said this. I love this. He Ravenhill said this. I love this. He said, "The greatest miracle that God can said, "The greatest miracle that God can said, "The greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of do today is to take an unholy man out of do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world and make that man holy an unholy world and make that man holy an unholy world and make that man holy and put him back into the unholy world and put him back into the unholy world and put him back into the unholy world and keep him holy in it." and keep him holy in it." and keep him holy in it." That's exactly what God wants to do. He That's exactly what God wants to do. He That's exactly what God wants to do. He wants to take us as an unholy man when wants to take us as an unholy man when wants to take us as an unholy man when we get saved, then he wants to get us we get saved, then he wants to get us we get saved, then he wants to get us into the church where we can get some into the church where we can get some into the church where we can get some teaching, where we can get some teaching, where we can get some teaching, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some accountability, and he makes us holy.

accountability, and he makes us holy. accountability, and he makes us holy. And then he can send then and only then And then he can send then and only then And then he can send then and only then can he send us out to this world to be can he send us out to this world to be can he send us out to this world to be able to reach this world. He sends us able to reach this world. He sends us able to reach this world. He sends us out into an unholy world and he's able out into an unholy world and he's able out into an unholy world and he's able to keep us holy. Amen. to keep us holy. Amen. to keep us holy. Amen. It's so important. It's so important It's so important. It's so important It's so important. It's so important that we keep that with what we're doing. that we keep that with what we're doing. that we keep that with what we're doing. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. And it that And it that And it that when people genuinely know you care when people genuinely know you care when people genuinely know you care about them, there's they're more willing about them, there's they're more willing about them, there's they're more willing to listen to what you have to say. to listen to what you have to say. to listen to what you have to say. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. You don't manipulate people into hearing You don't manipulate people into hearing You don't manipulate people into hearing the gospel. You love them into it. You the gospel. You love them into it. You the gospel. You love them into it. You open your arms and serve. You don't You open your arms and serve. You don't You open your arms and serve. You don't You don't care how unholy they are. don't care how unholy they are. don't care how unholy they are. Folks Folks Folks We talk about how rotten the world has We talk about how rotten the world has We talk about how rotten the world has gotten. You know, if you got a field out here, I You know, if you got a field out here, I don't any yet, but you're in the city, don't any yet, but you're in the city, don't any yet, but you're in the city, so you probably don't any farming so you probably don't any farming so you probably don't any farming background, maybe somebody maybe got background, maybe somebody maybe got background, maybe somebody maybe got farming background. farming background. farming background. Not We got one. Not We got one. Not We got one. There we go. There we go. There we go. Where's another one back here? Farming? Where's another one back here? Farming? Where's another one back here? Farming? If you've got a crop in the field and If you've got a crop in the field and If you've got a crop in the field and you just leave it alone, it will rot.

you just leave it alone, it will rot. you just leave it alone, it will rot. It will turn rotten. Everything you have It will turn rotten. Everything you have It will turn rotten. Everything you have in that field if you don't if you don't in that field if you don't if you don't in that field if you don't if you don't take time to cultivate it. take time to cultivate it. take time to cultivate it. You know whose fault that is? You know whose fault that is? You know whose fault that is? The farmer's. The farmer's. The farmer's. It's not the plant's fault. They're just It's not the plant's fault. They're just It's not the plant's fault. They're just doing what plants do if you leave them doing what plants do if you leave them doing what plants do if you leave them alone. alone. alone. They grow, they rot, they they go down, They grow, they rot, they they go down, They grow, they rot, they they go down, right? right? right? Well, this rotten world that's around Well, this rotten world that's around Well, this rotten world that's around us, it's not their fault. us, it's not their fault. us, it's not their fault. It's the church's fault. It's the church's fault. It's the church's fault. We We We need to get out there and start We We We need to get out there and start We We We need to get out there and start making a difference, right? We need to making a difference, right? We need to making a difference, right? We need to We need to change how things are so that We need to change how things are so that We need to change how things are so that people get to heaven. I'm going to tell people get to heaven. I'm going to tell people get to heaven. I'm going to tell you, long before anybody will listen to you, long before anybody will listen to you, long before anybody will listen to your words, they'll be reading your your words, they'll be reading your your words, they'll be reading your lives. And you need to make sure that lives. And you need to make sure that lives. And you need to make sure that what you say is exactly what God's what you say is exactly what God's what you say is exactly what God's trying to say. That's God That's God trying to say. That's God That's God trying to say. That's God That's God That's our calling as well, church. My conclusion, I just want to talk about My conclusion, I just want to talk about go back to that first scripture I had go back to that first scripture I had go back to that first scripture I had for you. for you. for you. For the scripture says, "Everyone who For the scripture says, "Everyone who For the scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to believes in him will not be put to believes in him will not be put to shame." shame." shame." That promise is the foundation of That promise is the foundation of That promise is the foundation of everything. everything. everything. Everything that Paul said, Everything that Paul said, Everything that Paul said, "will not be put to shame." "will not be put to shame." "will not be put to shame." Because Paul knew that [music] Christ Because Paul knew that [music] Christ Because Paul knew that [music] Christ would never fail him even when he stood would never fail him even when he stood would never fail him even when he stood out there and things were going bad.

out there and things were going bad. out there and things were going bad. Christ would never abandon him when he's Christ would never abandon him when he's Christ would never abandon him when he's in a difficult place. in a difficult place. in a difficult place. Paul trusted [music] Christ completely. Paul trusted [music] Christ completely. Paul trusted [music] Christ completely. And because of his trust in Christ, he And because of his trust in Christ, he And because of his trust in Christ, he gave his life away for others. Amen? gave his life away for others. Amen? gave his life away for others. Amen? Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to you." you." you." He said, "Go therefore and make He said, "Go therefore and make He said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." That's the disciples of all nations." That's the disciples of all nations." That's the great commission. He's He didn't say, great commission. He's He didn't say, great commission. He's He didn't say, "Wait till they come to you." He didn't "Wait till they come to you." He didn't "Wait till they come to you." He didn't say, "Wait till they show up at church. say, "Wait till they show up at church. say, "Wait till they show up at church. We'll get them saved here." He said, We'll get them saved here." He said, We'll get them saved here." He said, "You go to them." Amen? This is where "You go to them." Amen? This is where "You go to them." Amen? This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go. This is where you get you prepare to go. This is where you get you prepare to go. This is where you get involved. You don't have to be a involved. You don't have to be a involved. You don't have to be a preacher to be a missionary. You don't preacher to be a missionary. You don't preacher to be a missionary. You don't have to stand behind a pulpit to share have to stand behind a pulpit to share have to stand behind a pulpit to share Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Amen? Every one of us are called to go Amen? Every one of us are called to go Amen? Every one of us are called to go and to do. and to do. and to do. It'll happen. Get [music] those It'll happen. Get [music] those It'll happen. Get [music] those opportunities at just ordinary moments. opportunities at just ordinary moments. opportunities at just ordinary moments. It can It can be a conversation with a It can It can be a conversation with a It can It can be a conversation with a neighbor or a co-worker that's neighbor or a co-worker that's neighbor or a co-worker that's struggling and or a cashier who needs a struggling and or a cashier who needs a struggling and or a cashier who needs a kind word or a friend who's carrying a kind word or a friend who's carrying a kind word or a friend who's carrying a burden that no one else can care. Never burden that no one else can care. Never burden that no one else can care. Never under estimate what God can do through under estimate what God can do through under estimate what God can do through one act [music] of kindness or one one act [music] of kindness or one one act [music] of kindness or one request, "How can I pray for you?"

request, "How can I pray for you?" request, "How can I pray for you?" Paul said, "I kept my bearings in Paul said, "I kept my bearings in Paul said, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world." Christ, but I entered their world." Christ, but I entered their world." >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> May that become our prayer. >> May that become our prayer. >> May that become our prayer. Lord, keep me close to you and then send Lord, keep me close to you and then send Lord, keep me close to you and then send me to someone who needs you. Amen? me to someone who needs you. Amen? me to someone who needs you. Amen? So, before we leave today, though, I So, before we leave today, though, I So, before we leave today, though, I have two simple questions. The first one have two simple questions. The first one have two simple questions. The first one is this, is this, is this, "Have you put your trust in Christ?" "Have you put your trust in Christ?" "Have you put your trust in Christ?" "Have you put your trust in Christ?" It "Have you put your trust in Christ?" It "Have you put your trust in Christ?" It says, "Everyone who believes in him will says, "Everyone who believes in him will says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." not be put to shame." not be put to shame." The gospel is wonderfully simple. The gospel is wonderfully simple. The gospel is wonderfully simple. It's simple. We are sinners. That's step It's simple. We are sinners. That's step It's simple. We are sinners. That's step one. We got to recognize we're sinners one. We got to recognize we're sinners one. We got to recognize we're sinners in need of a savior. [music] And Jesus in need of a savior. [music] And Jesus in need of a savior. [music] And Jesus Christ died on that cross for our sins. Christ died on that cross for our sins. Christ died on that cross for our sins. He was buried and rose again on the He was buried and rose again on the He was buried and rose again on the third day. He offers forgiveness, but he third day. He offers forgiveness, but he third day. He offers forgiveness, but he also offers new life. We are empowered. also offers new life. We are empowered. also offers new life. We are empowered. You see, we talk about the buried with You see, we talk about the buried with You see, we talk about the buried with him in baptism and raised to walk in the him in baptism and raised to walk in the him in baptism and raised to walk in the newness of life. Not only was Jesus newness of life. Not only was Jesus newness of life. Not only was Jesus resurrected, but when you get on your resurrected, but when you get on your resurrected, but when you get on your knees and accept Jesus Christ as your knees and accept Jesus Christ as your knees and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior, you can live a Lord and savior, you can live a Lord and savior, you can live a resurrected life. You're not the same resurrected life. You're not the same resurrected life. You're not the same person you used to be. Everything person you used to be. Everything person you used to be. Everything changes when you encounter Christ. Amen.

changes when you encounter Christ. Amen. changes when you encounter Christ. Amen. If you've never trusted Christ, today If you've never trusted Christ, today If you've never trusted Christ, today can be the day that your life changed can be the day that your life changed can be the day that your life changed forever. forever. forever. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Everything can change. We're going to >> Everything can change. We're going to >> Everything can change. We're going to give you an opportunity to to come up in give you an opportunity to to come up in give you an opportunity to to come up in a minute and and a minute and and a minute and and >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> so that the one who entered our world, >> so that the one who entered our world, >> so that the one who entered our world, the one that bore our sin, the one that the one that bore our sin, the one that the one that bore our sin, the one that conquered death, he invites you to come conquered death, he invites you to come conquered death, he invites you to come today. [music] And he will never turn today. [music] And he will never turn today. [music] And he will never turn you away. The promise still stands. you away. The promise still stands. you away. The promise still stands. Everyone [music] who believes in him Everyone [music] who believes in him Everyone [music] who believes in him will not be turned to shame. And I I I I will not be turned to shame. And I I I I will not be turned to shame. And I I I I believe if God is speaking to your heart believe if God is speaking to your heart believe if God is speaking to your heart today, we want to invite you to come. Uh today, we want to invite you to come. Uh today, we want to invite you to come. Uh we'd be honored to pray with you and the we'd be honored to pray with you and the we'd be honored to pray with you and the the praise team would be honored to pray the praise team would be honored to pray the praise team would be honored to pray with you and help you begin your walk in with you and help you begin your walk in with you and help you begin your walk in Christ. But I also want to speak to Christ. But I also want to speak to Christ. But I also want to speak to those who already know [music] him. those who already know [music] him. those who already know [music] him. This week, ask God to put one person on This week, ask God to put one person on This week, ask God to put one person on your heart. your heart. your heart. One person to serve. One person to One person to serve. One person to One person to serve. One person to encourage. One person to pray for. One encourage. One person to pray for. One encourage. One person to pray for. One person with whom you can share the hope person with whom you can share the hope person with whom you can share the hope of Jesus Christ. I want you to keep your of Jesus Christ. I want you to keep your of Jesus Christ. I want you to keep your bearings in Christ. bearings in Christ. bearings in Christ. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Enter their world and live the message >> Enter their world and live the message >> Enter their world and live the message before you preach the message. before you preach the message. before you preach the message. Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.

put to shame. put to shame. And back to Leonard Ravenhill's And back to Leonard Ravenhill's And back to Leonard Ravenhill's >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> saying only apply to us personal. >> saying only apply to us personal. >> saying only apply to us personal. Let it be you who God takes out of an Let it be you who God takes out of an Let it be you who God takes out of an unholy world. unholy world. unholy world. Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it be you who is the one that goes Let it be you who is the one that goes Let it be you who is the one that goes back into an unholy world back into an unholy world back into an unholy world >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and God himself keeps you holy. >> and God himself keeps you holy. >> and God himself keeps you holy. And giving others the opportunity to And giving others the opportunity to And giving others the opportunity to know Jesus through the life that you know Jesus through the life that you know Jesus through the life that you live. Amen. live. Amen. live. Amen. God bless you.