New Life Covenant - HP Campus | 8:30am Service

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>> Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Good morning church. God bless you. >> Good morning church. God bless you. >> Good morning church. God bless you. Welcome into the house of the Lord this Welcome into the house of the Lord this Welcome into the house of the Lord this morning. We are so excited to worship morning. We are so excited to worship morning. We are so excited to worship with you. [music] with you. [music] with you. [music] Come on. Somebody lift up your hands and Come on. Somebody lift up your hands and Come on. Somebody lift up your hands and worship to the King of Kings and the worship to the King of Kings and the worship to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

You did it all. You did it all. You did it all for me. [music] You gave You did it all for me. [music] You gave You did it all for me. [music] You gave your [singing] life your [singing] life your [singing] life so I could [music] walk free. You lived so I could [music] walk free. You lived so I could [music] walk free. You lived and died [singing] and died [singing] and died [singing] to give me life abundantly. to give me life abundantly. to give me life abundantly. I can't deny this praise [music] inside. this praise [music] inside. [singing] [singing] [singing] Come on, we say you did it all. You did Come on, we say you did it all. You did Come on, we say you did it all. You did it all. it all. it all. You did it all for me. You live [music] You did it all for me. You live [music] You did it all for me. You live [music] and die. and die. and die. So I can walk for free. You live and die So I can walk for free. You live and die So I can walk for free. You live and die [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] to give me life upon me. I [singing] to give me life upon me. I [singing] to give me life upon me. I [singing] can't deny [music] [music] [music] Come on. So we declare in the house and Come on. So we declare in the house and Come on. So we declare in the house and say, "I can't help praise. I [music] say, "I can't help praise. I [music] say, "I can't help praise. I [music] can't help.

[music] [music] I can't help afraid. Come on, put your hands together with Come on, put your hands together with me. me. me. I can't help the praise. Come on, we sing all together. [music] Come on, we sing all together. [music] You did it all. You did it [music] all. You did it all. You did it [music] all. You did it all. You did it [music] all. You did it [singing] all for me. You You did it [singing] all for me. You You did it [singing] all for me. You gave your life [singing] so that I gave your life [singing] so that I gave your life [singing] so that I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You live inside >> You live inside >> You live inside [singing] [singing] [singing] >> to give me life. [music] >> to give me life. [music] >> to give me life. [music] >> I can't [singing] [singing] praise. praise. praise. [music] So I [music] can't help but pray. So I [music] can't help but pray. I can't help but pray. I can't help but pray. I can't help but pray. I can't [music] help but pray.

I can't [music] help but pray. I can't [music] help but pray. I can't help but I can't help but I can't help but I can't help I can't help I can't help but [music] I can't help but but [music] I can't help but but [music] I can't help but I can help I can help I can help the praise. [music] I can't help but the praise. [music] I can't help but the praise. [music] I can't help but say all the glory. All the glory. say all the glory. All the glory. say all the glory. All the glory. [music] We want to see you high and [music] We want to see you high and [music] We want to see you high and lifted up. You are worthy. You are lifted up. You are worthy. You are lifted up. You are worthy. You are [music] worthy. We want to see you high [music] worthy. We want to see you high [music] worthy. We want to see you high and lifted up. Highest praises. Highest and lifted up. Highest praises. Highest and lifted up. Highest praises. Highest [music] praises. We want to see you high [music] praises. We want to see you high [music] praises. We want to see you high and lifted up. Hallelujah. [music] and lifted up. Hallelujah. [music] and lifted up. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. We want to see you high. We Hallelujah. We want to see you high. We Hallelujah. We want to see you high. We say all the [music and singing] glory. say all the [music and singing] glory. say all the [music and singing] glory. All the glory. We want to see you high. All the glory. We want to see you high. All the glory. We want to see you high. Lifted up. You are worthy. [music] You Lifted up. You are worthy. [music] You Lifted up. You are worthy. [music] You are worthy. You are worthy. are worthy. You are worthy. are worthy. You are worthy. We want to see you high. We want to see you high. We want to see you high. >> Highest praises, >> Highest praises, >> Highest praises, highest [music] praises. We want to see highest [music] praises. We want to see highest [music] praises. We want to see you high lifted up. Hallelujah.

We want to see you. I can't help We want to see you. I can't help the praise. I [music] can't help the the praise. I [music] can't help the the praise. I [music] can't help the praise. Glory in the house. I can't praise. Glory in the house. I can't praise. Glory in the house. I can't [music] help the praise. I can't help [music] help the praise. I can't help [music] help the praise. I can't help the praise. praise. I can't praise. [music] praise. I can't praise. [music] I can't praise the praise. the praise. All the [music] glory, all the glory we All the [music] glory, all the glory we All the [music] glory, all the glory we want to see. want to see. want to see. You [music] are worthy. You are worthy. You [music] are worthy. You are worthy. You [music] are worthy. You are worthy. We want to see you high lifted up. We want to see you high lifted up. We want to see you high lifted up. Highest praise. [music] We want to see you. We want to see you. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. We want to see you Hallelujah. We want to see you Hallelujah. We want to see you all. [music] We want to see [music] you.

We want to see [music] you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] We want to see you lift it up. Say we We want to see you lift it up. Say we We want to see you lift it up. Say we want to see you lift it up. We want to want to see you lift it up. We want to want to see you lift it up. We want to see you right [music] see you right [music] see you right [music] up. We want to see you. up. We want to see you. up. We want to see you. We [music] want to see you. I want to We [music] want to see you. I want to We [music] want to see you. I want to see you. We want to see you. see you. We want to see you. see you. We want to see you. We want to see [music] you. We want to see [music] you. We want to see [music] you. We want to see you. We want to see you. We want to see you. We want to see you. We want to see you. We want to see you. We want to [music] see you. Lift it up. We want to [music] see you. Lift it up. We want to [music] see you. Lift it up. Shout of praise. Shout of praise. Shout of praise. We say higher. [music] Higher. Higher. We say higher. [music] Higher. Higher. We say higher. [music] Higher. Higher. Higher. Higher. Higher. So high. Higher. Higher. [music] Higher. Hallelujah. I can't help but praise. I Hallelujah. I can't help but praise. I can't help but praise.

can't help but praise. can't help but praise. Yes. I can't help but praise. I can't Yes. I can't help but praise. I can't Yes. I can't help but praise. I can't help but praise. [music] Can you sing help but praise. [music] Can you sing help but praise. [music] Can you sing that out? Say, I can't help but praise. that out? Say, I can't help but praise. that out? Say, I can't help but praise. I can't help praise. [singing] And I can't help but praise. I can't And I can't help but praise. I can't help but praise. [singing] help but praise. [singing] help but praise. [singing] I just can't help but praise the King of I just can't help but praise the King of I just can't help but praise the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Amen. Kings and the Lord of Lords. Amen. Kings and the Lord of Lords. Amen. When I think about what he's done for When I think about what he's done for When I think about what he's done for me, I can't help but praise and lift up me, I can't help but praise and lift up me, I can't help but praise and lift up his name. his name. his name. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. And just with that, we have to lift up a And just with that, we have to lift up a And just with that, we have to lift up a praise in this place. He reigns. He is praise in this place. He reigns. He is praise in this place. He reigns. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. In Psalms 47:5-9, In Psalms 47:5-9, In Psalms 47:5-9, it says, "God has gone up with a shout. it says, "God has gone up with a shout. it says, "God has gone up with a shout. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God. Sing praises for Sing praises to God. Sing praises for Sing praises to God. Sing praises for God is the king of all the earth. Sing God is the king of all the earth. Sing God is the king of all the earth. Sing praises with the psalm. God reigns over praises with the psalm. God reigns over praises with the psalm. God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy the nations. God sits on his holy the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

throne. throne. The princes of the people gather as the The princes of the people gather as the The princes of the people gather as the people of God of the God of Abraham. people of God of the God of Abraham. people of God of the God of Abraham. We sing praises. We sing praises. We We sing praises. We sing praises. We We sing praises. We sing praises. We sing praises to the King of Kings and sing praises to the King of Kings and sing praises to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords because he reigns. the Lord of Lords because he reigns. the Lord of Lords because he reigns. He reigns. He reigns. He reigns. And Lord, we are here for you. We are And Lord, we are here for you. We are And Lord, we are here for you. We are here to lift up our worship, lift up a here to lift up our worship, lift up a here to lift up our worship, lift up a shout, lift up our highest praises shout, lift up our highest praises shout, lift up our highest praises because you reign and you are king because you reign and you are king because you reign and you are king and you are God. and you are God. and you are God. You are holy, oh God. We love you, oh You are holy, oh God. We love you, oh You are holy, oh God. We love you, oh God. You reign. You [singing] reign. You God. You reign. You [singing] reign. You God. You reign. You [singing] reign. You reign. reign. reign. Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] you are highly exalted. There's only one [singing] who's worthy There's only one [singing] who's worthy [music] of the throne.

There's only one who's [singing] worthy There's only one who's [singing] worthy of the praise. And only one slain [singing and music] And only one slain [singing and music] to save us all. There's only one who's overwhelmed There's only one who's overwhelmed [singing] [singing] [singing] the grave. the grave. the grave. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign You reign You reign Jesus [singing] forever. You reign. You reign. We bless [singing and music] We bless [singing and music] We bless [singing and music] your name your name your name Jesus forever. [singing] Jesus forever. [singing] You're in your [singing] You're in your [singing] hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. There's only one who's worthy. Sing. [music] Sing. [music] There's only [singing] one who's worthy There's only [singing] one who's worthy There's only [singing] one who's worthy of the Lord. [music] There's only one.

of the Lord. [music] There's only one. of the Lord. [music] There's only one. There's only one who's worthy of the There's only one who's worthy of the There's only one who's worthy of the praise. [singing] Only [music] one slave to sing a song. Only [music] one slave to sing a song. Only one. [singing] There's only one. Only one. [singing] There's only one. Only one. [singing] There's only one. [music] [music] [music] So the grace and you reign. You [music] So the grace and you reign. You [music] So the grace and you reign. You [music] reign. reign. reign. You reign You reign You reign Jesus forever. You [music] reign. You [music] reign. >> We bless. >> We bless. >> We bless. Your [music] name Your [music] name Your [music] name Jesus. [singing] Jesus. [music] [music] You [singing] are You [singing] are You [singing] are you. You. [music] [music] >> We're going to bless your name. >> We're going to bless your name. >> We're going to bless your name. Forever and ever.

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Your name is great [singing] is great [singing] is great [singing] and [music] and [music] and [music] greatly greatly greatly to be [singing] praised. Your [music] to be [singing] praised. Your [music] to be [singing] praised. Your [music] name name name is [singing] great is [singing] great is [singing] great and greatly [music] and greatly [music] and greatly [music] to [singing] be praised. to [singing] be praised. to [singing] be praised. [music] [music] [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, you are you are you are [music] ever peace. The great I [singing and music] am The great I [singing and music] am lives in me. lives in me. lives in me. >> Is in me >> Is in me >> Is in me [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] else should die. You're my [music and singing] prince of You're my [music and singing] prince of peace. Emmanuel peace. Emmanuel peace. Emmanuel [singing] here [music] with me here [music] with me with me. [singing] with me. [singing] with me. [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> So we say your name >> So we say your name >> So we say your name is great [singing] is great [singing] is great [singing] [music] and greatly [music] and greatly [music] and greatly to be praised. [singing] to be praised. [singing] to be praised. [singing] Your [music] name Your [music] name Your [music] name is great is great is great and greatly [music] and greatly [music] and greatly [music] to be. Say your name to be. Say your name to be. Say your name [music] is great. Great and great

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Forever Yahe. [music] Forever Forever Yahe. Yahe. Yahe. I can call on you I can call on you I can call on you and be [music] right there and be [music] right there and be [music] right there forever. >> I've been excited to be in the house of >> I've been excited to be in the house of the Lord this morning. [music] the Lord this morning. [music] the Lord this morning. [music] And how many would say to our Lord and And how many would say to our Lord and And how many would say to our Lord and Savior, you are worthy of all the glory, Savior, you are worthy of all the glory, Savior, you are worthy of all the glory, all the honor, and all the praise. all the honor, and all the praise. all the honor, and all the praise. Beloved, [music] let's just take another Beloved, [music] let's just take another Beloved, [music] let's just take another 30 seconds and right in the space where 30 seconds and right in the space where 30 seconds and right in the space where you are, make that a personal altar you are, make that a personal altar you are, make that a personal altar right now and begin to show him that he right now and begin to show him that he right now and begin to show him that he is worthy of glory, worthy of honor, is worthy of glory, worthy of honor, is worthy of glory, worthy of honor, worthy of praise, worthy of worship, worthy of praise, worthy of worship, worthy of praise, worthy of worship, worthy of exaltation. [music] Right now, worthy of exaltation. [music] Right now, worthy of exaltation. [music] Right now, right where you are, make that an altar right where you are, make that an altar right where you are, make that an altar and worship him. Praise him. love on and worship him. Praise him. love on and worship him. Praise him. love on him. Hallelujah. Glory to Jesus. [music] [music] Praise the Lord. How many love [music] Praise the Lord. How many love him this morning? How many love him this him this morning? How many love him this him this morning? How many love him this morning?

[music] [music] Beloved, you may be seated. Beloved, you may be seated. Beloved, you may be seated. I know you're looking [music] like, I know you're looking [music] like, I know you're looking [music] like, "What's going on in church today?" "What's going on in church today?" "What's going on in church today?" Welcome to the Redeem Rider takeover Welcome to the Redeem Rider takeover Welcome to the Redeem Rider takeover service. Amen. service. Amen. service. Amen. And you might be thinking, "Well, Pastor And you might be thinking, "Well, Pastor And you might be thinking, "Well, Pastor Rico, I don't have a motorcycle." That's Rico, I don't have a motorcycle." That's Rico, I don't have a motorcycle." That's okay. Nobody's perfect. okay. Nobody's perfect. okay. Nobody's perfect. That's why we [music] we stand on the That's why we [music] we stand on the That's why we [music] we stand on the principles of grace here and we extend principles of grace here and we extend principles of grace here and we extend grace to you. And there's a nice grace to you. And there's a nice grace to you. And there's a nice Harley-Davidson [music] Harley-Davidson [music] Harley-Davidson [music] dealer just down the road on North dealer just down the road on North dealer just down the road on North Avenue or, you know, take your checkbook Avenue or, you know, take your checkbook Avenue or, you know, take your checkbook or your 401 or whatever, whatever. or your 401 or whatever, whatever. or your 401 or whatever, whatever. Beloved, this is in keeping with, we do Beloved, this is in keeping with, we do Beloved, this is in keeping with, we do this every year and it's [music] in this every year and it's [music] in this every year and it's [music] in keeping with the theme becoming all keeping with the theme becoming all keeping with the theme becoming all things to all people. As a church, we things to all people. As a church, we things to all people. As a church, we won't compromise, but we are willing to won't compromise, but we are willing to won't compromise, but we are willing to make the adjustments make the adjustments make the adjustments so that we can go after certain groups so that we can go after certain groups so that we can go after certain groups of people. A lot of bikers are of people. A lot of bikers are of people. A lot of bikers are stigmatized for a lot of different stigmatized for a lot of different stigmatized for a lot of different reasons. Maybe some of them legit. I reasons. Maybe some of them legit. I reasons. Maybe some of them legit. I don't know. But I know this. Everybody don't know. But I know this. Everybody don't know. But I know this. Everybody needs Jesus. Amen. Everybody needs needs Jesus. Amen. Everybody needs needs Jesus. Amen. Everybody needs Jesus. Regardless of what group you're Jesus. Regardless of what group you're Jesus. Regardless of what group you're in, we've had a motorcycle ministry in, we've had a motorcycle ministry in, we've had a motorcycle ministry here, Redeem Riders motorcycle ministry, here, Redeem Riders motorcycle ministry, here, Redeem Riders motorcycle ministry, for probably over 20 years. I'm the for probably over 20 years. I'm the for probably over 20 years. I'm the founder of that. Who cares? They we have founder of that. Who cares? They we have founder of that. Who cares? They we have they have their own pastor. Pastor Tito they have their own pastor. Pastor Tito they have their own pastor. Pastor Tito is the pastor of the Redeemed Riders.

is the pastor of the Redeemed Riders. is the pastor of the Redeemed Riders. And if you ride a bike, if you have your And if you ride a bike, if you have your And if you ride a bike, if you have your bike, if you don't have your bike, after bike, if you don't have your bike, after bike, if you don't have your bike, after service, we're doing a bike blessing. service, we're doing a bike blessing. service, we're doing a bike blessing. And I know that everybody has a story of And I know that everybody has a story of And I know that everybody has a story of someone who got jacked up on a bike. But someone who got jacked up on a bike. But someone who got jacked up on a bike. But for every story of someone who got for every story of someone who got for every story of someone who got jacked up on a bike, we have a testimony jacked up on a bike, we have a testimony jacked up on a bike, we have a testimony of someone who was saved as a result of of someone who was saved as a result of of someone who was saved as a result of motorcycle ministry. And all the bikers motorcycle ministry. And all the bikers motorcycle ministry. And all the bikers in the house, say, "Amen." Amen. in the house, say, "Amen." Amen. in the house, say, "Amen." Amen. Beloved, if you're looking for a church, Beloved, if you're looking for a church, Beloved, if you're looking for a church, stop looking. It's not just about stop looking. It's not just about stop looking. It's not just about motorcycles. It's about disciplehip and motorcycles. It's about disciplehip and motorcycles. It's about disciplehip and it's about Jesus. If you're visiting us it's about Jesus. If you're visiting us it's about Jesus. If you're visiting us for the first time, welcome to New Life for the first time, welcome to New Life for the first time, welcome to New Life Covenant Church, our humble park campus, Covenant Church, our humble park campus, Covenant Church, our humble park campus, our main campus. And on [music] behalf our main campus. And on [music] behalf our main campus. And on [music] behalf of Pastor David and Pastor Marty, we of Pastor David and Pastor Marty, we of Pastor David and Pastor Marty, we extend their blessings and [music] extend their blessings and [music] extend their blessings and [music] encouragement to you. We encourage you encouragement to you. We encourage you encouragement to you. We encourage you to raise your family here. Amen. How? to raise your family here. Amen. How? to raise your family here. Amen. How? Amen. How many new lifers would say Amen. How many new lifers would say Amen. How many new lifers would say amen and amen? Well, beloved, I'm amen and amen? Well, beloved, I'm amen and amen? Well, beloved, I'm looking forward a little later to looking forward a little later to looking forward a little later to introducing our guest speaker, a good introducing our guest speaker, a good introducing our guest speaker, a good friend of mine, and I'll go over some of friend of mine, and I'll go over some of friend of mine, and I'll go over some of his accolades later. Um, but I am so his accolades later. Um, but I am so his accolades later. Um, but I am so encouraged that he was here. You know, encouraged that he was here. You know, encouraged that he was here. You know, Pastor Dwayne, when we were putting the Pastor Dwayne, when we were putting the Pastor Dwayne, when we were putting the sermon series together, you know, you're sermon series together, you know, you're sermon series together, you know, you're my guy, but I didn't even recommend you.

my guy, but I didn't even recommend you. my guy, but I didn't even recommend you. It was Pastor David. He says, "Get It was Pastor David. He says, "Get It was Pastor David. He says, "Get Dwayne up here so that he can share the Dwayne up here so that he can share the Dwayne up here so that he can share the word." So, we're looking forward to uh word." So, we're looking forward to uh word." So, we're looking forward to uh hearing the word that God has placed on hearing the word that God has placed on hearing the word that God has placed on your heart. Amen. How many are ready to your heart. Amen. How many are ready to your heart. Amen. How many are ready to give to the Lord? All right, beloved, give to the Lord? All right, beloved, give to the Lord? All right, beloved, take a look at this scripture. You'll take a look at this scripture. You'll take a look at this scripture. You'll see the ways to give up on the screen see the ways to give up on the screen see the ways to give up on the screen and you can scan the disc there that's and you can scan the disc there that's and you can scan the disc there that's in front of your chair and follow the in front of your chair and follow the in front of your chair and follow the prompts to give. prompts to give. prompts to give. And here's the scripture that's kind of And here's the scripture that's kind of And here's the scripture that's kind of the overarching theme for this month. the overarching theme for this month. the overarching theme for this month. Certainly, [music] this sermon series, Certainly, [music] this sermon series, Certainly, [music] this sermon series, becoming all things to all people. So, becoming all things to all people. So, becoming all things to all people. So, I've become all things to all people I've become all things to all people I've become all things to all people that by [music] all means I might save that by [music] all means I might save that by [music] all means I might save some. Well, how do we how do we use this some. Well, how do we how do we use this some. Well, how do we how do we use this as an inspiration for offering, beloved? as an inspiration for offering, beloved? as an inspiration for offering, beloved? That's actually what offering allows us That's actually what offering allows us That's actually what offering allows us to do as a church. It's what it allows to do as a church. It's what it allows to do as a church. It's what it allows us to do. Yes, offering, tithing, your us to do. Yes, offering, tithing, your us to do. Yes, offering, tithing, your pledges, they pay the bills for sure, pledges, they pay the bills for sure, pledges, they pay the bills for sure, beloved. But what it also allows us to beloved. But what it also allows us to beloved. But what it also allows us to do is to go beyond that and allows us to do is to go beyond that and allows us to do is to go beyond that and allows us to bless people that otherwise we wouldn't bless people that otherwise we wouldn't bless people that otherwise we wouldn't be able to bless to become something to be able to bless to become something to be able to bless to become something to them. Some of that offering goes in them. Some of that offering goes in them. Some of that offering goes in disaster relief. Some of it goes in disaster relief. Some of it goes in disaster relief. Some of it goes in outreach. [music] Some of it um outreach. [music] Some of it um outreach. [music] Some of it um underwrites clothing, food and shelter.

underwrites clothing, food and shelter. underwrites clothing, food and shelter. It allows us to do this. It allows us to It allows us to do this. It allows us to It allows us to do this. It allows us to live this out. It isn't just money, live this out. It isn't just money, live this out. It isn't just money, beloved. It is a means of blessing. It beloved. It is a means of blessing. It beloved. It is a means of blessing. It allows us [music] to get outside of the allows us [music] to get outside of the allows us [music] to get outside of the four walls of the church and to be a four walls of the church and to be a four walls of the church and to be a blessing to someone who might not ever blessing to someone who might not ever blessing to someone who might not ever step foot in New Life Covenant, but they step foot in New Life Covenant, but they step foot in New Life Covenant, but they can be blessed. Amen. Let's pray. Let's can be blessed. Amen. Let's pray. Let's can be blessed. Amen. Let's pray. Let's give God thanks for what he's provided give God thanks for what he's provided give God thanks for what he's provided for us. Father, we worship you. We for us. Father, we worship you. We for us. Father, we worship you. We praise you and we love you. We thank praise you and we love you. We thank praise you and we love you. We thank you, Lord, that we can give this way, you, Lord, that we can give this way, you, Lord, that we can give this way, understanding and acknowledging, God understanding and acknowledging, God understanding and acknowledging, God always that what we have, you gave it to always that what we have, you gave it to always that what we have, you gave it to us first. You provided it for us. We us first. You provided it for us. We us first. You provided it for us. We pray God that you would take it and pray God that you would take it and pray God that you would take it and bless it now and bless others Lord. bless it now and bless others Lord. bless it now and bless others Lord. Encourage others with it. We love you Encourage others with it. We love you Encourage others with it. We love you Lord. Please receive it with good Lord. Please receive it with good Lord. Please receive it with good intention [music] intention [music] intention [music] in Jesus name. Amen and amen. Beloved, in Jesus name. Amen and amen. Beloved, in Jesus name. Amen and amen. Beloved, here are the announcements. here are the announcements. here are the announcements. >> Hey New Life, >> Hey New Life, >> Hey New Life, >> God bless you and happy Sunday everyone. >> God bless you and happy Sunday everyone. >> God bless you and happy Sunday everyone. We are so excited that you are joining We are so excited that you are joining We are so excited that you are joining us for another Sunday where we get to be us for another Sunday where we get to be us for another Sunday where we get to be together and celebrate what God is together and celebrate what God is together and celebrate what God is doing. My name is Jasmine.

doing. My name is Jasmine. doing. My name is Jasmine. >> And I'm Josh. >> And I'm Josh. >> And I'm Josh. >> And we have this week's announcements. >> As we give, we want to encourage you to >> As we give, we want to encourage you to take out your phone, [music] tap the take out your phone, [music] tap the take out your phone, [music] tap the digital disc in front of you, and follow digital disc in front of you, and follow digital disc in front of you, and follow us along as we go throughout this week's us along as we go throughout this week's us along as we go throughout this week's announcement. announcement. announcement. >> If this is your first time here, we just >> If this is your first time here, we just >> If this is your first time here, we just want to say welcome in and welcome home. want to say welcome in and welcome home. want to say welcome in and welcome home. So, if you can fill out a form online So, if you can fill out a form online So, if you can fill out a form online and visit us in the lobby for a free and visit us in the lobby for a free and visit us in the lobby for a free gift, we would love to meet you. Maybe gift, we would love to meet you. Maybe gift, we would love to meet you. Maybe [music] you've been coming to New Life [music] you've been coming to New Life [music] you've been coming to New Life Covenant for a little bit and you want Covenant for a little bit and you want Covenant for a little bit and you want to become a member here. We have a to become a member here. We have a to become a member here. We have a membership class right around the corner membership class right around the corner membership class right around the corner August 29th in the morning at 9:00 a.m. August 29th in the morning at 9:00 a.m. August 29th in the morning at 9:00 a.m. We want you to register today and make We want you to register today and make We want you to register today and make sure that you are part of this crazy sure that you are part of this crazy sure that you are part of this crazy family where we get to love on you and family where we get to love on you and family where we get to love on you and we can celebrate all that God is doing we can celebrate all that God is doing we can celebrate all that God is doing in your life. [music] in your life. [music] in your life. [music] >> And don't forget the last Sunday of this >> And don't forget the last Sunday of this >> And don't forget the last Sunday of this month is our favorite Sunday, Baptism month is our favorite Sunday, Baptism month is our favorite Sunday, Baptism Sunday. Woo! So please, if you are Sunday. Woo! So please, if you are Sunday. Woo! So please, if you are interested, make sure you go online and interested, make sure you go online and interested, make sure you go online and register there. And as an added special register there. And as an added special register there. And as an added special thing for our baptism Sunday, we have thing for our baptism Sunday, we have thing for our baptism Sunday, we have Dream Sunday where we are going to take Dream Sunday where we are going to take Dream Sunday where we are going to take a moment to look in on what the impact a moment to look in on what the impact a moment to look in on what the impact that the Dream Center is having all that the Dream Center is having all that the Dream Center is having all across our community, hear testimonies across our community, hear testimonies across our community, hear testimonies and celebrate all the lives that are and celebrate all the lives that are and celebrate all the lives that are being transformed through our dream being transformed through our dream being transformed through our dream center. We have a special announcement center. We have a special announcement center. We have a special announcement for all of our single and unmarried for all of our single and unmarried for all of our single and unmarried people here at New Life Covenant. Our people here at New Life Covenant. Our people here at New Life Covenant. Our one accord ministry is hosting a special one accord ministry is hosting a special one accord ministry is hosting a special event for you.

event for you. event for you. >> So here are the details. It is August >> So here are the details. It is August >> So here are the details. It is August 22nd at Lafayette Park from 12 to 4. 22nd at Lafayette Park from 12 to 4. 22nd at Lafayette Park from 12 to 4. Make sure you go online and register. We Make sure you go online and register. We Make sure you go online and register. We want to see you there. We want to want to see you there. We want to want to see you there. We want to fellowship and have a great time with fellowship and have a great time with fellowship and have a great time with each other. each other. each other. >> Bark men, today is the last day for the >> Bark men, today is the last day for the >> Bark men, today is the last day for the early bird registration for our men's early bird registration for our men's early bird registration for our men's conference coming October 16th and 17th. conference coming October 16th and 17th. conference coming October 16th and 17th. You don't want to miss out. We're going You don't want to miss out. We're going You don't want to miss out. We're going to have a banquet. We're going to have a to have a banquet. We're going to have a to have a banquet. We're going to have a special guest speakers. It's going to be special guest speakers. It's going to be special guest speakers. It's going to be out of this world. It's going to be out of this world. It's going to be out of this world. It's going to be life-changing. I remember the first time life-changing. I remember the first time life-changing. I remember the first time I went to one of these conferences, I went to one of these conferences, I went to one of these conferences, honestly, life-changing to see men honestly, life-changing to see men honestly, life-changing to see men screaming at the top of their lungs how screaming at the top of their lungs how screaming at the top of their lungs how God grateful for what God has done. So, God grateful for what God has done. So, God grateful for what God has done. So, make sure you register. Don't miss out. make sure you register. Don't miss out. make sure you register. Don't miss out. It is an early bird registration and I It is an early bird registration and I It is an early bird registration and I know some of your wives have been coming know some of your wives have been coming know some of your wives have been coming up to me asking, "Hey, my husband needs up to me asking, "Hey, my husband needs up to me asking, "Hey, my husband needs to register." Yes, they do. So, register to register." Yes, they do. So, register to register." Yes, they do. So, register today. We'll see you there. today. We'll see you there. today. We'll see you there. >> We just want to thank everyone who has >> We just want to thank everyone who has >> We just want to thank everyone who has come up for our dream summer putting come up for our dream summer putting come up for our dream summer putting together care packages and [music] together care packages and [music] together care packages and [music] interceding for our community. interceding for our community. interceding for our community. >> So, make sure you join us this Wednesday >> So, make sure you join us this Wednesday >> So, make sure you join us this Wednesday at 7 p.m. where we're going to meet at at 7 p.m. where we're going to meet at at 7 p.m. where we're going to meet at our HP campus and begin to intercede and our HP campus and begin to intercede and our HP campus and begin to intercede and walk around the community and present walk around the community and present walk around the community and present this community for God's glory. You this community for God's glory. You this community for God's glory. You don't want to miss out. We'll see you don't want to miss out. We'll see you don't want to miss out. We'll see you there. If you have any questions about there. If you have any questions about there. If you have any questions about any of these announcements, make sure any of these announcements, make sure any of these announcements, make sure you visit us at our connect center or you visit us at our connect center or you visit us at our connect center or visit us online for more information.

visit us online for more information. visit us online for more information. >> Well, it's always an honor bringing your >> Well, it's always an honor bringing your >> Well, it's always an honor bringing your announcements. So, make sure [music] announcements. So, make sure [music] announcements. So, make sure [music] that you stay connected with us. My name that you stay connected with us. My name that you stay connected with us. My name is Josh is Josh is Josh >> and I'm Jasmine. >> and I'm Jasmine. >> and I'm Jasmine. >> And these are your announcements for >> And these are your announcements for >> And these are your announcements for this week. Bye. this week. Bye. this week. Bye. >> Praise the Lord. >> I'm excited about our preacher today. >> I'm excited about our preacher today. Dwayne and his wife Janet are ordained Dwayne and his wife Janet are ordained Dwayne and his wife Janet are ordained ministers. He is they are full-time US ministers. He is they are full-time US ministers. He is they are full-time US missionaries with the Assemblies of God. missionaries with the Assemblies of God. missionaries with the Assemblies of God. Uh they they'll preach and love on Uh they they'll preach and love on Uh they they'll preach and love on everybody, but his specialty is to everybody, but his specialty is to everybody, but his specialty is to motorcycle ministry. As somebody out in motorcycle ministry. As somebody out in motorcycle ministry. As somebody out in that world, credibility is a huge deal that world, credibility is a huge deal that world, credibility is a huge deal in the motorcycle ministry. And when in the motorcycle ministry. And when in the motorcycle ministry. And when this man rides and steps into those this man rides and steps into those this man rides and steps into those spaces, that's what he brings to the spaces, that's what he brings to the spaces, that's what he brings to the table. A tremendous credibility. The table. A tremendous credibility. The table. A tremendous credibility. The places that he's been, the things that places that he's been, the things that places that he's been, the things that he has seen would would blow your mind. he has seen would would blow your mind. he has seen would would blow your mind. He is a mentor to me and a friend when I He is a mentor to me and a friend when I He is a mentor to me and a friend when I have questions about motorcycle have questions about motorcycle have questions about motorcycle ministry. He's the one guy that I call ministry. He's the one guy that I call ministry. He's the one guy that I call and text. And then when guys when people and text. And then when guys when people and text. And then when guys when people ask me when they have questions, people ask me when they have questions, people ask me when they have questions, people who run other motorcycle ministries, I who run other motorcycle ministries, I who run other motorcycle ministries, I give them Dwayne's number and I say, give them Dwayne's number and I say, give them Dwayne's number and I say, "Call Dwayne, text Dwayne. He will serve "Call Dwayne, text Dwayne. He will serve "Call Dwayne, text Dwayne. He will serve you." He's he's been doing this for a you." He's he's been doing this for a you." He's he's been doing this for a long time. He is a road warrior by every long time. He is a road warrior by every long time. He is a road warrior by every stretch of the imagination. So is Janet.

stretch of the imagination. So is Janet. stretch of the imagination. So is Janet. Um they've been in accidents. They've Um they've been in accidents. They've Um they've been in accidents. They've gotten up. They've They've healed up, gotten up. They've They've healed up, gotten up. They've They've healed up, gotten right back on the motorcycle and gotten right back on the motorcycle and gotten right back on the motorcycle and got gotten out there to go love on got gotten out there to go love on got gotten out there to go love on people. Um just um you know, it's people. Um just um you know, it's people. Um just um you know, it's emotional for me, Dwayne, for you to be emotional for me, Dwayne, for you to be emotional for me, Dwayne, for you to be here. It's been a long time coming. The here. It's been a long time coming. The here. It's been a long time coming. The last time you were with us, we were at last time you were with us, we were at last time you were with us, we were at Clemenian in the high school. And um Clemenian in the high school. And um Clemenian in the high school. And um beloved, beloved, beloved, welcome our preacher today, Dwayne welcome our preacher today, Dwayne welcome our preacher today, Dwayne Grider. I don't chase as many rabbits and we get I don't chase as many rabbits and we get out of here on time. Right. Praise the out of here on time. Right. Praise the out of here on time. Right. Praise the Lord. So good to be here. Like you said, Lord. So good to be here. Like you said, Lord. So good to be here. Like you said, the last time I were was here, y'all the last time I were was here, y'all the last time I were was here, y'all were in the high school auditorium. I've were in the high school auditorium. I've were in the high school auditorium. I've been coming up here But actually, the been coming up here But actually, the been coming up here But actually, the first time I met Rico in in 2007, we we first time I met Rico in in 2007, we we first time I met Rico in in 2007, we we rode from Chicago to LA on Route 66, rode from Chicago to LA on Route 66, rode from Chicago to LA on Route 66, raising money for the Dream Center. And raising money for the Dream Center. And raising money for the Dream Center. And uh your church hosted us. They had a uh your church hosted us. They had a uh your church hosted us. They had a guy, I don't know if he's still here, guy, I don't know if he's still here, guy, I don't know if he's still here, named Louie that was supposed to be our named Louie that was supposed to be our named Louie that was supposed to be our guide for Route 66 in Illinois. We guide for Route 66 in Illinois. We guide for Route 66 in Illinois. We changed his road name to UI Louie changed his road name to UI Louie changed his road name to UI Louie because we made lots of U-turns to get because we made lots of U-turns to get because we made lots of U-turns to get back to where we Route 66 isn't as easy back to where we Route 66 isn't as easy back to where we Route 66 isn't as easy to follow as you might think, right? I to follow as you might think, right? I to follow as you might think, right? I love this passage. And when he called love this passage. And when he called love this passage. And when he called and asked me to preach on this passage,

and asked me to preach on this passage, and asked me to preach on this passage, I thought this is what I live. This this I thought this is what I live. This this I thought this is what I live. This this is what we live. Janet and I both we is what we live. Janet and I both we is what we live. Janet and I both we have uh this is my wife Janet. If you'd have uh this is my wife Janet. If you'd have uh this is my wife Janet. If you'd stand up and if you if you want to understand and if you if you want to understand being all things to all men and the fact being all things to all men and the fact being all things to all men and the fact that my wife is is an ordained minister, that my wife is is an ordained minister, that my wife is is an ordained minister, she's an endorsed chaplain. Uh but she's she's an endorsed chaplain. Uh but she's she's an endorsed chaplain. Uh but she's not some biker babe that started doing not some biker babe that started doing not some biker babe that started doing ministry. She was a pastor's wife that ministry. She was a pastor's wife that ministry. She was a pastor's wife that God threw off in the deep end with me God threw off in the deep end with me God threw off in the deep end with me and so uh she's been doing motorcycle and so uh she's been doing motorcycle and so uh she's been doing motorcycle ministry with me for over 20 years and ministry with me for over 20 years and ministry with me for over 20 years and God has blessed us richly. Great to be God has blessed us richly. Great to be God has blessed us richly. Great to be here with you. So this morning, you here with you. So this morning, you here with you. So this morning, you know, the passage is going to be 1 know, the passage is going to be 1 know, the passage is going to be 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Corinthians 9:19-23. Corinthians 9:19-23. That's what we're going to be preaching That's what we're going to be preaching That's what we're going to be preaching on. But let me begin first with a with a on. But let me begin first with a with a on. But let me begin first with a with a different verse in Romans 10:11. I think different verse in Romans 10:11. I think different verse in Romans 10:11. I think this is the greatest promise in the word this is the greatest promise in the word this is the greatest promise in the word of God. And it says this, "Everyone who of God. And it says this, "Everyone who of God. And it says this, "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." Everyone who believes in him shame." Everyone who believes in him shame." Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame. What a what a will not be put to shame. What a what a will not be put to shame. What a what a powerful powerful promise. God God never powerful powerful promise. God God never powerful powerful promise. God God never promised that life would always be easy.

promised that life would always be easy. promised that life would always be easy. He never promised that uh that it would He never promised that uh that it would He never promised that uh that it would never be any disappointment in your never be any disappointment in your never be any disappointment in your life. What he did tell us is that in life. What he did tell us is that in life. What he did tell us is that in this world you will have tribulation. this world you will have tribulation. this world you will have tribulation. Sometimes being a Christian is hard Sometimes being a Christian is hard Sometimes being a Christian is hard work, right? I don't work to get saved. work, right? I don't work to get saved. work, right? I don't work to get saved. I work because I'm saved. And sometimes I work because I'm saved. And sometimes I work because I'm saved. And sometimes we meet resistance. And so we have to we meet resistance. And so we have to we meet resistance. And so we have to keep going. Anyone who trust in God will keep going. Anyone who trust in God will keep going. Anyone who trust in God will never be dis disappointed in the work never be dis disappointed in the work never be dis disappointed in the work that they're called to do because Jesus that they're called to do because Jesus that they're called to do because Jesus Christ never fails. Let me assure you Christ never fails. Let me assure you Christ never fails. Let me assure you this. God will never send you somewhere this. God will never send you somewhere this. God will never send you somewhere that he hasn't prepared you to be able that he hasn't prepared you to be able that he hasn't prepared you to be able to do what needs to be done. Amen. So to do what needs to be done. Amen. So to do what needs to be done. Amen. So that that same promise is what shaped that that same promise is what shaped that that same promise is what shaped Apostle Paul's life. Paul was beaten. He Apostle Paul's life. Paul was beaten. He Apostle Paul's life. Paul was beaten. He was in prison. He was shipwrecked, was in prison. He was shipwrecked, was in prison. He was shipwrecked, misunderstood, and eventually gave his misunderstood, and eventually gave his misunderstood, and eventually gave his life for the gospel. Yet, he never life for the gospel. Yet, he never life for the gospel. Yet, he never wavered. His confidence wasn't in wavered. His confidence wasn't in wavered. His confidence wasn't in circumstances. It was in the Lord. circumstances. It was in the Lord. circumstances. It was in the Lord. Right? When you know that Jesus will Right? When you know that Jesus will Right? When you know that Jesus will never fail you, you you stop living to never fail you, you you stop living to never fail you, you you stop living to protect your own comfort and you start protect your own comfort and you start protect your own comfort and you start living for his purpose. His purpose, not living for his purpose. His purpose, not living for his purpose. His purpose, not mine. That's exactly what our passage mine. That's exactly what our passage mine. That's exactly what our passage says today. And so, uh, if you would says today. And so, uh, if you would says today. And so, uh, if you would will stand and give me give honor to will stand and give me give honor to will stand and give me give honor to God's word. Now, I'm reading from Eugene God's word. Now, I'm reading from Eugene God's word. Now, I'm reading from Eugene Peterson's paraphrase called the Peterson's paraphrase called the Peterson's paraphrase called the message. Uh, and so I love the way it's message. Uh, and so I love the way it's message. Uh, and so I love the way it's said here because it fits what we do so said here because it fits what we do so said here because it fits what we do so well and it fits the theme for today's well and it fits the theme for today's well and it fits the theme for today's message. Even though I am free of the message. Even though I am free of the message. Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I demands and expectations of everyone, I demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any

have voluntarily become a servant to any have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range and all in order to reach a wide range and all in order to reach a wide range of people. Religious, non-religious, of people. Religious, non-religious, of people. Religious, non-religious, meticulous, moralists, loose living, meticulous, moralists, loose living, meticulous, moralists, loose living, immoralist, defeated, the demoralized, immoralist, defeated, the demoralized, immoralist, defeated, the demoralized, whoever. I didn't take on their way of whoever. I didn't take on their way of whoever. 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. And I've become just about every view. And I've become just about every view. And I've become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts sort of servant there is in my attempts sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved to lead those I meet into a God-saved to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all of this because of the life. I did all of this because of the life. 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. Amen. about it. I wanted to be in on it. Amen. about it. I wanted to be in on it. Amen. Father, we just thank you for your word. Father, we just thank you for your word. Father, we just thank you for your word. We just ask today that you would hide We just ask today that you would hide We just ask today that you would hide your messenger behind the cross. Lord, your messenger behind the cross. Lord, your messenger behind the cross. Lord, let the words that be spoken glorify you let the words that be spoken glorify you let the words that be spoken glorify you and give honor to your name. And we ask and give honor to your name. And we ask and give honor to your name. And we ask it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. I love it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. I love it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. I love that phrase. I kept my bearings in that phrase. I kept my bearings in that phrase. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world. This Christ, but I entered their world. This Christ, but I entered their world. This is a balance that every believer must is a balance that every believer must is a balance that every believer must learn. Some Christians become so learn. Some Christians become so learn. Some Christians become so concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world that they might be able to reach from that they might be able to reach from that they might be able to reach from that they lose their distinctiveness as that they lose their distinctiveness as that they lose their distinctiveness as a Christian. We see motorcycle a Christian. We see motorcycle a Christian. We see motorcycle ministries, I know of one in particular ministries, I know of one in particular ministries, I know of one in particular in Texas, that their goal is they go in Texas, that their goal is they go in Texas, that their goal is they go into bars and sit and drink with them into bars and sit and drink with them into bars and sit and drink with them because they think that way they build a because they think that way they build a because they think that way they build a relationship and they'll listen to him.

relationship and they'll listen to him. relationship and they'll listen to him. I'm here to tell you they don't. In I'm here to tell you they don't. In I'm here to tell you they don't. In fact, they'll tell me that guy calls fact, they'll tell me that guy calls fact, they'll tell me that guy calls himself a Christian. That's not a good himself a Christian. That's not a good himself a Christian. That's not a good witness, right? So, they they get so witness, right? So, they they get so witness, right? So, they they get so close trying to trying to do that, but close trying to trying to do that, but close trying to trying to do that, but they lose their distinctive. But on the they lose their distinctive. But on the they lose their distinctive. But on the other side of that, other people come other side of that, other people come other side of that, other people come become so concerned about staying become so concerned about staying become so concerned about staying separate from the world that they never separate from the world that they never separate from the world that they never build relationships with the very people build relationships with the very people build relationships with the very people just as Jesus cares about. The very just as Jesus cares about. The very just as Jesus cares about. The very people that Jesus died for. Paul chose people that Jesus died for. Paul chose people that Jesus died for. Paul chose neither extreme. He stayed firmly neither extreme. He stayed firmly neither extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in Christ while intentionally anchored in Christ while intentionally anchored in Christ while intentionally moving forward. People who desperately moving forward. People who desperately moving forward. People who desperately needed the hope of the gospel. John needed the hope of the gospel. John needed the hope of the gospel. John tells us, "The word became flesh and tells us, "The word became flesh and tells us, "The word became flesh and dwelt among us." What an example that dwelt among us." What an example that dwelt among us." What an example that Christ did for us. Jesus didn't remain Christ did for us. Jesus didn't remain Christ did for us. Jesus didn't remain at a distance and pray over us. He came at a distance and pray over us. He came at a distance and pray over us. He came to where we were. He entered our world. to where we were. He entered our world. to where we were. He entered our world. He walked our roads. He sat at our He walked our roads. He sat at our He walked our roads. He sat at our tables, touched our brokenness, and tables, touched our brokenness, and tables, touched our brokenness, and loved us without ever compromising his loved us without ever compromising his loved us without ever compromising his holiness. Amen. Church, that's our holiness. Amen. Church, that's our holiness. Amen. Church, that's our calling as well. There is no calling to calling as well. There is no calling to calling as well. There is no calling to fill a chair at a church. I would say fill a chair at a church. I would say fill a chair at a church. I would say pew, but y'all don't even know what a pew, but y'all don't even know what a pew, but y'all don't even know what a pew is here. to fill a chair. It didn't pew is here. to fill a chair. It didn't pew is here. to fill a chair. It didn't didn't call us to do that. He called us didn't call us to do that. He called us didn't call us to do that. He called us to do a work. And because we trust to do a work. And because we trust to do a work. And because we trust Christ completely and we don't have to Christ completely and we don't have to Christ completely and we don't have to ever worry about being put to shame, ever worry about being put to shame, ever worry about being put to shame, we're free to serve others we're free to serve others we're free to serve others sacrificially. We're free to enter the sacrificially. We're free to enter the sacrificially. We're free to enter the world compassionately. And we're free to world compassionately. And we're free to world compassionately. And we're free to live the gospel authentically.

live the gospel authentically. live the gospel authentically. This morning, I want us to discover This morning, I want us to discover This morning, I want us to discover three timeless principles that is three timeless principles that is three timeless principles that is outlined in this word that that I outlined in this word that that I outlined in this word that that I believe will really make a difference in believe will really make a difference in believe will really make a difference in all of our lives and make a difference all of our lives and make a difference all of our lives and make a difference in not only our lives. It'll make a in not only our lives. It'll make a in not only our lives. It'll make a difference in our homes. It'll make a difference in our homes. It'll make a difference in our homes. It'll make a difference in our church. It'll make a difference in our church. It'll make a difference in our church. It'll make a difference in our community. And number difference in our community. And number difference in our community. And number one is this freedom that serves. I often one is this freedom that serves. I often one is this freedom that serves. I often call the work that we do servant call the work that we do servant call the work that we do servant evangelism. evangelism. evangelism. And and here's a good takeoff. In the And and here's a good takeoff. In the And and here's a good takeoff. In the biker world, we've discovered nobody biker world, we've discovered nobody biker world, we've discovered nobody ever runs off the guy that cooks or the ever runs off the guy that cooks or the ever runs off the guy that cooks or the guy that cleans up. They get invited guy that cleans up. They get invited guy that cleans up. They get invited back every time. Amen. They get invited back every time. Amen. They get invited back every time. Amen. They get invited back every time. And I've done a lot of back every time. And I've done a lot of back every time. And I've done a lot of that. Paul begins with a statement that that. Paul begins with a statement that that. Paul begins with a statement that sounds almost contradictory. He says, sounds almost contradictory. He says, sounds almost contradictory. He says, "Even though I'm free, I have "Even though I'm free, I have "Even though I'm free, I have voluntarily become a servant." Most voluntarily become a servant." Most voluntarily become a servant." Most people don't put those those two words people don't put those those two words people don't put those those two words together. I'm free and a servant. together. I'm free and a servant. together. I'm free and a servant. Freedom and servantthood. Freedom and servantthood. Freedom and servantthood. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] The world says freedom means I can do The world says freedom means I can do The world says freedom means I can do whatever I want to. I I can do whatever whatever I want to. I I can do whatever whatever I want to. I I can do whatever I want to. I'm free. You can't, you I want to. I'm free. You can't, you I want to. I'm free. You can't, you know, we're live in a free country. I'll know, we're live in a free country. I'll know, we're live in a free country. I'll do whatever I please. And sometimes even do whatever I please. And sometimes even do whatever I please. And sometimes even motorcycle ministries get theirelves in motorcycle ministries get theirelves in motorcycle ministries get theirelves in trouble by exercising that freedom in trouble by exercising that freedom in trouble by exercising that freedom in ways that disrespects the community ways that disrespects the community ways that disrespects the community they're trying to reach. We're not free they're trying to reach. We're not free they're trying to reach. We're not free for that. Paul met with Christ. When he for that. Paul met with Christ. When he for that. Paul met with Christ. When he met him, he was a slave. Oh, you didn't met him, he was a slave. Oh, you didn't met him, he was a slave. Oh, you didn't think he was a slave? He was a slave to think he was a slave? He was a slave to think he was a slave? He was a slave to sin. That's what we were before we made sin. That's what we were before we made sin. That's what we were before we made Christ the Lord of our lives. Slaves to Christ the Lord of our lives. Slaves to Christ the Lord of our lives. Slaves to sin. I have freedom now. And that sin. I have freedom now. And that sin. I have freedom now. And that freedom isn't a right to run a muck.

freedom isn't a right to run a muck. freedom isn't a right to run a muck. That freedom is a right to serve. A That freedom is a right to serve. A That freedom is a right to serve. A freedom to serve. When Jesus when Paul freedom to serve. When Jesus when Paul freedom to serve. When Jesus when Paul finally met Jesus on the road to finally met Jesus on the road to finally met Jesus on the road to Damascus, everything changed. He'd been Damascus, everything changed. He'd been Damascus, everything changed. He'd been a guy that could that would try to hunt a guy that could that would try to hunt a guy that could that would try to hunt down Christians. He was trying to always down Christians. He was trying to always down Christians. He was trying to always impress, always trying to be at a place impress, always trying to be at a place impress, always trying to be at a place to where where he would get recognition. to where where he would get recognition. to where where he would get recognition. All of that changed and he became a All of that changed and he became a All of that changed and he became a servant. Paul Paul discovered that servant. Paul Paul discovered that servant. Paul Paul discovered that salvation isn't earned by good works. He salvation isn't earned by good works. He salvation isn't earned by good works. He received by grace through faith. He was received by grace through faith. He was received by grace through faith. He was set free from guilt, free from trying to set free from guilt, free from trying to set free from guilt, free from trying to prove himself, and free from lying for prove himself, and free from lying for prove himself, and free from lying for the applause of people. Notice what he the applause of people. Notice what he the applause of people. Notice what he did with that freedom. He says he didn't did with that freedom. He says he didn't did with that freedom. He says he didn't use it to serve himself. He used it to use it to serve himself. He used it to use it to serve himself. He used it to serve others. That's the Christian serve others. That's the Christian serve others. That's the Christian difference that Christ makes. That's the difference that Christ makes. That's the difference that Christ makes. That's the difference. I I willingly serve. I want difference. I I willingly serve. I want difference. I I willingly serve. I want to serve. I look for opportunities to to serve. I look for opportunities to to serve. I look for opportunities to serve whether with not just in the local serve whether with not just in the local serve whether with not just in the local church but in the community that I live church but in the community that I live church but in the community that I live in, in the community that I work in in, in the community that I work in in, in the community that I work in which is the biker culture. I look for which is the biker culture. I look for which is the biker culture. I look for those opportunities. Uh Jesus made that those opportunities. Uh Jesus made that those opportunities. Uh Jesus made that clear when he said this. For even the clear when he said this. For even the clear when he said this. For even the son of man came not to be served but to son of man came not to be served but to son of man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom serve and to give his life as a ransom serve and to give his life as a ransom for many to serve. Think about that.

for many to serve. Think about that. for many to serve. Think about that. Think about that for just a minute. If Think about that for just a minute. If Think about that for just a minute. If anyone ever had a right to be served, it anyone ever had a right to be served, it anyone ever had a right to be served, it would have been God Almighty, Jesus would have been God Almighty, Jesus would have been God Almighty, Jesus Christ in the flesh. If anyone ever had Christ in the flesh. If anyone ever had Christ in the flesh. If anyone ever had a right to be served, uh, he created the a right to be served, uh, he created the a right to be served, uh, he created the universe. He spoke the stars into universe. He spoke the stars into universe. He spoke the stars into existence. He is the king of kings and existence. He is the king of kings and existence. He is the king of kings and lord of lords. Yet on the night before lord of lords. Yet on the night before lord of lords. Yet on the night before his c his crucifixion, he wrapped a his c his crucifixion, he wrapped a his c his crucifixion, he wrapped a towel around his waist. He knelt before towel around his waist. He knelt before towel around his waist. He knelt before his disciples and he washed their dirty his disciples and he washed their dirty his disciples and he washed their dirty feet. What a servant. The creator became feet. What a servant. The creator became feet. What a servant. The creator became a servant. said this, "I have given you a servant. said this, "I have given you a servant. said this, "I have given you an example. I have given you an example an example. I have given you an example an example. I have given you an example that you should do just as I have done that you should do just as I have done that you should do just as I have done to you." You see, the washing of the to you." You see, the washing of the to you." You see, the washing of the feet was the lowest job for the lowest feet was the lowest job for the lowest feet was the lowest job for the lowest slave. And yet, Jesus wrapped a towel slave. And yet, Jesus wrapped a towel slave. And yet, Jesus wrapped a towel and sat down and washed their feet. I and sat down and washed their feet. I and sat down and washed their feet. I can just see him on his knees right can just see him on his knees right can just see him on his knees right there. I want you, if you ever picture there. I want you, if you ever picture there. I want you, if you ever picture yourself, I've got a picture hanging in yourself, I've got a picture hanging in yourself, I've got a picture hanging in my office and it's a pastor sitting my office and it's a pastor sitting my office and it's a pastor sitting there and Jesus is washing his feet. there and Jesus is washing his feet. there and Jesus is washing his feet. Folks, I'm going to tell you, he's the Folks, I'm going to tell you, he's the Folks, I'm going to tell you, he's the one that cleanses you. He's the one that one that cleanses you. He's the one that one that cleanses you. He's the one that makes you right. He took on your sin. He makes you right. He took on your sin. He makes you right. He took on your sin. He let his blood be what played for your let his blood be what played for your let his blood be what played for your healing. Jesus Christ himself humbled healing. Jesus Christ himself humbled healing. Jesus Christ himself humbled himself to serve you in the greatest himself to serve you in the greatest himself to serve you in the greatest lesson of all. And Paul never forgot lesson of all. And Paul never forgot lesson of all. And Paul never forgot that lesson he heard about. He that lesson he heard about. He that lesson he heard about. He understood that serving people isn't uh understood that serving people isn't uh understood that serving people isn't uh about serving people isn't beneath us.

about serving people isn't beneath us. about serving people isn't beneath us. It's being Christlike. That's what we're It's being Christlike. That's what we're It's being Christlike. That's what we're called to. and he said that I've given called to. and he said that I've given called to. and he said that I've given you an example you an example you an example and I'm going to tell you one of the and I'm going to tell you one of the and I'm going to tell you one of the things I appreciated about the things I appreciated about the things I appreciated about the motorcycle community is over the years motorcycle community is over the years motorcycle community is over the years is that service simply is what riders do is that service simply is what riders do is that service simply is what riders do you know the world can reflect good you know the world can reflect good you know the world can reflect good servantthood at times they've got some servantthood at times they've got some servantthood at times they've got some the bikes have a standard I don't ride the bikes have a standard I don't ride the bikes have a standard I don't ride by a bike if I see a bike on the side of by a bike if I see a bike on the side of by a bike if I see a bike on the side of the road I stop you see if he's got a the road I stop you see if he's got a the road I stop you see if he's got a problem you see if he needs help if you problem you see if he needs help if you problem you see if he needs help if you see a bike in an accident in fact if I'm see a bike in an accident in fact if I'm see a bike in an accident in fact if I'm in the car and I'm driving around and I in the car and I'm driving around and I in the car and I'm driving around and I see an accident. I'm looking to see if see an accident. I'm looking to see if see an accident. I'm looking to see if there's a bike there. If there's a biker there's a bike there. If there's a biker there's a bike there. If there's a biker there, I'm going to stop and see if there, I'm going to stop and see if there, I'm going to stop and see if there's something I can do to help out, there's something I can do to help out, there's something I can do to help out, right? I It's just the way their world right? I It's just the way their world right? I It's just the way their world is. It's it's it's an unwritten code is. It's it's it's an unwritten code is. It's it's it's an unwritten code among riders that you take care of one among riders that you take care of one among riders that you take care of one another. No matter what your patch is, another. No matter what your patch is, another. No matter what your patch is, no matter what club that you're in or no matter what club that you're in or no matter what club that you're in or what ministry you're part of, or if what ministry you're part of, or if what ministry you're part of, or if you're no patch at all, bikers help you're no patch at all, bikers help you're no patch at all, bikers help bikers. And if you've ever been behind bikers. And if you've ever been behind bikers. And if you've ever been behind one and you see them greet somebody, one and you see them greet somebody, one and you see them greet somebody, they always do this. They wave with two.

they always do this. They wave with two. they always do this. They wave with two. That's because we're on two wheels. So, That's because we're on two wheels. So, That's because we're on two wheels. So, we know that Rico has to wave with three we know that Rico has to wave with three we know that Rico has to wave with three fingers now because he's on that on that fingers now because he's on that on that fingers now because he's on that on that trike. So, trike. So, trike. So, we we we don't and we don't do it just we we we don't and we don't do it just we we we don't and we don't do it just because it's the right thing to do. As because it's the right thing to do. As because it's the right thing to do. As far as us as Christians, we do it far as us as Christians, we do it far as us as Christians, we do it because it's the example that was set because it's the example that was set because it's the example that was set for us. And I've discovered through for us. And I've discovered through for us. And I've discovered through years of ministry that people people may years of ministry that people people may years of ministry that people 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 church. But genuine acts even understand church. But genuine acts even understand church. But genuine acts of kindness have a way of opening of kindness have a way of opening of kindness have a way of opening hearts, have a way of opening minds, hearts, have a way of opening minds, hearts, have a way of opening minds, have a way of opening ears to where you have a way of opening ears to where you have a way of opening ears to where you can talk. You stop to help someone. You can talk. You stop to help someone. You can talk. You stop to help someone. You listen without judging. Uh you pray with listen without judging. Uh you pray with listen without judging. Uh you pray with someone during the hardest moment of someone during the hardest moment of someone during the hardest moment of their lives. You begin to earn the their lives. You begin to earn the their lives. You begin to earn the privilege of being heard. I wear a patch privilege of being heard. I wear a patch privilege of being heard. I wear a patch that this etern. We don't just bo bar barge in and start We don't just bo bar barge in and start trying to preach to people and trying to trying to preach to people and trying to trying to preach to people and trying to get them to hear what we have to say. get them to hear what we have to say. get them to hear what we have to say. Listen, that that's not just a biker Listen, that that's not just a biker Listen, that that's not just a biker world. That's a man's world. You don't world. That's a man's world. You don't world. That's a man's world. You don't have the right to speak into my life have the right to speak into my life have the right to speak into my life unless we build a relationship first. Am unless we build a relationship first. Am unless we build a relationship first. Am I right? And so, you got to build that I right? And so, you got to build that I right? And so, you got to build that relationship. And we build that relationship. And we build that relationship. And we build that relationship by serving. That's exactly relationship by serving. That's exactly relationship by serving. That's exactly what Paul understood. He wasn't what Paul understood. He wasn't what Paul understood. He wasn't interested in winning arguments. He interested in winning arguments. He interested in winning arguments. He wanted to win people. Amen. That that's wanted to win people. Amen. That that's wanted to win people. Amen. That that's exactly what church. Could you imagine exactly what church. Could you imagine exactly what church. Could you imagine what would happen if every morning, what would happen if every morning, what would happen if every morning, every place person in this be that every place person in this be that every place person in this be that building would begin their day with one building would begin their day with one building would begin their day with one simple prayer? Lord, who can I serve simple prayer? Lord, who can I serve simple prayer? Lord, who can I serve today? Lord, who can I serve? Not not

today? Lord, who can I serve? Not not today? Lord, who can I serve? Not not not what can you do for me? No, not not what can you do for me? No, not not what can you do for me? No, not what's in it for me, but who can I serve what's in it for me, but who can I serve what's in it for me, but who can I serve in a way that points them to Christ? Who in a way that points them to Christ? Who in a way that points them to Christ? Who can I do? Can you imagine what that'd do can I do? Can you imagine what that'd do can I do? Can you imagine what that'd do to your home? Can you imagine what to your home? Can you imagine what to your home? Can you imagine what that'd do to your church and your that'd do to your church and your that'd do to your church and your community if we just started looking for community if we just started looking for community if we just started looking for opportunities to serve? Instead of opportunities to serve? Instead of opportunities to serve? Instead of trying to point out all the things that trying to point out all the things that trying to point out all the things that are wrong in our church, point out all are wrong in our church, point out all are wrong in our church, point out all the things that are wrong in our the things that are wrong in our the things that are wrong in our community. Instead, we start looking for community. Instead, we start looking for community. Instead, we start looking for how can I serve? How can be a part? I how can I serve? How can be a part? I how can I serve? How can be a part? I want to tell you right now, I was a want to tell you right now, I was a want to tell you right now, I was a pastor for many, many years. I can pastor for many, many years. I can pastor for many, many years. I can promise you the people who get that promise you the people who get that promise you the people who get that mindset wanting to serve in the church, mindset wanting to serve in the church, mindset wanting to serve in the church, those are the people that seem to grow those are the people that seem to grow those are the people that seem to grow the most. Those are the ones that seem the most. Those are the ones that seem the most. Those are the ones that seem to get closest to God the quickest is to get closest to God the quickest is to get closest to God the quickest is the ones that are serving. If if you're the ones that are serving. If if you're the ones that are serving. If if you're not if you feel like you're not growing not if you feel like you're not growing not if you feel like you're not growing in this church, if you feel like you're in this church, if you feel like you're in this church, if you feel like you're not being fed at times, start serving. not being fed at times, start serving. not being fed at times, start serving. It's amazing how God will open up and It's amazing how God will open up and It's amazing how God will open up and start feeding and taking care of you. If start feeding and taking care of you. If start feeding and taking care of you. If you start having that mindset of who can you start having that mindset of who can you start having that mindset of who can we who can I serve? I have voluntary we who can I serve? I have voluntary we who can I serve? I have voluntary Paul said, "I have voluntarily become a Paul said, "I have voluntarily become a Paul said, "I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all." Folks, that's servant to any and all." Folks, that's servant to any and all." Folks, that's not a weakness. That's not a weakness.

not a weakness. That's not a weakness. not a weakness. That's not a weakness. It's strength under the control of It's strength under the control of It's strength under the control of Christ to be a servant like that. And Christ to be a servant like that. And Christ to be a servant like that. And before Paul ever hindered anybody's before Paul ever hindered anybody's before Paul ever hindered anybody's word, before he understood, he first word, before he understood, he first word, before he understood, he first understood things from their understood things from their understood things from their perspective, but because before he perspective, but because before he perspective, but because before he shared the gospel, he made a decision shared the gospel, he made a decision shared the gospel, he made a decision that shaped everything else. He chose to that shaped everything else. He chose to that shaped everything else. He chose to be a servant. That's where effective be a servant. That's where effective be a servant. That's where effective ministry begins. Every man. The second ministry begins. Every man. The second ministry begins. Every man. The second thing I want you to get this morning is thing I want you to get this morning is thing I want you to get this morning is we've got to enter their world without we've got to enter their world without we've got to enter their world without losing yours. That's imperative, folks. losing yours. That's imperative, folks. losing yours. That's imperative, folks. He says, "I didn't take on their way of He says, "I didn't take on their way of He says, "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 believe this is the heart of of view." I believe this is the heart of of view." I believe this is the heart of of the whole passages is the fact that I the whole passages is the fact that I the whole passages is the fact that I wanted to try to experience things. I wanted to try to experience things. I wanted to try to experience things. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept didn't take on their way of life. I kept didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ. I kept my bearing my bearings in Christ. I kept my bearing my bearings in Christ. I kept my bearing in Christ, but I entered their world. in Christ, but I entered their world. in Christ, but I entered their world. Now, that one sentence perfectly has it. Now, that one sentence perfectly has it. Now, that one sentence perfectly has it. Now, this is what Paul didn't say. Paul Now, this is what Paul didn't say. Paul Now, this is what Paul didn't say. Paul didn't say, "I became like them.

didn't say, "I became like them. didn't say, "I became like them. He may have looked like him, but he He may have looked like him, but he He may have looked like him, but he didn't become like them. He didn't say, didn't become like them. He didn't say, didn't become like them. He didn't say, "I compromised my convictions. I started "I compromised my convictions. I started "I compromised my convictions. I started doing things the way they do things even doing things the way they do things even doing things the way they do things even though they're not God's will." He though they're not God's will." He though they're not God's will." He didn't say that. He didn't say, "I didn't say that. He didn't say, "I didn't say that. He didn't say, "I ignored sin so people would like me." ignored sin so people would like me." ignored sin so people would like me." Now, I'm around people who sin. It's Now, I'm around people who sin. It's Now, I'm around people who sin. It's amazing as I built relationships over amazing as I built relationships over amazing as I built relationships over the year how you'll have people that I'm the year how you'll have people that I'm the year how you'll have people that I'm around a lot of foul language. And I'll around a lot of foul language. And I'll around a lot of foul language. And I'll hear these guys sometimes they'll keep hear these guys sometimes they'll keep hear these guys sometimes they'll keep their language cleaned up because of the their language cleaned up because of the their language cleaned up because of the pastors here. And if they mess up and pastors here. And if they mess up and pastors here. And if they mess up and slip up, they apologize. They apologize. slip up, they apologize. They apologize. slip up, they apologize. They apologize. I don't ask them to. I don't I don't I don't ask them to. I don't I don't I don't ask them to. I don't I don't demand that of them. But they do because demand that of them. But they do because demand that of them. But they do because it we built that relationship in that it we built that relationship in that it we built that relationship in that respect. But it's very important. Uh it respect. But it's very important. Uh it respect. But it's very important. Uh it doesn't say it says I didn't take on doesn't say it says I didn't take on doesn't say it says I didn't take on their way of I didn't take on their way their way of I didn't take on their way their way of I didn't take on their way alive. I kept my bearing in Christ and I alive. I kept my bearing in Christ and I alive. I kept my bearing in Christ and I entered their world. That the order is entered their world. That the order is entered their world. That the order is important. If you enter the world important. If you enter the world important. If you enter the world without first being anchored in Christ, without first being anchored in Christ, without first being anchored in Christ, the world will eventually shape you.

the world will eventually shape you. the world will eventually shape you. That's what happens here. You're here to That's what happens here. You're here to That's what happens here. You're here to get anchored. You're here to get to for get anchored. You're here to get to for get anchored. You're here to get to for plugging into ministry. You're here to plugging into ministry. You're here to plugging into ministry. You're here to grow. You're here to have a support grow. You're here to have a support grow. You're here to have a support group that keeps you going when you go group that keeps you going when you go group that keeps you going when you go places. You're here to have a team that places. You're here to have a team that places. You're here to have a team that will work with you. He says, "I didn't will work with you. He says, "I didn't will work with you. He says, "I didn't do that. I didn't I didn't start that do that. I didn't I didn't start that do that. I didn't I didn't start that way." But when Christ is your anchor, way." But when Christ is your anchor, way." But when Christ is your anchor, you can stop step into broken places you can stop step into broken places you can stop step into broken places without losing your spiritual direction. without losing your spiritual direction. without losing your spiritual direction. That's exactly what Jesus did. John That's exactly what Jesus did. John That's exactly what Jesus did. John writes, "The word became flesh and dwelt writes, "The word became flesh and dwelt writes, "The word became flesh and dwelt among us. He didn't stay in heaven and among us. He didn't stay in heaven and among us. He didn't stay in heaven and shout down instructions at us." And and shout down instructions at us." And and shout down instructions at us." And and and some of you may do this, but I'm and some of you may do this, but I'm and some of you may do this, but I'm going to say right now, he didn't stand going to say right now, he didn't stand going to say right now, he didn't stand on a corner with a megaphone standing on on a corner with a megaphone standing on on a corner with a megaphone standing on a box telling everybody they're going to a box telling everybody they're going to a box telling everybody they're going to hell if they don't repent. hell if they don't repent. hell if they don't repent. I'm going to tell you, I don't know when I'm going to tell you, I don't know when I'm going to tell you, I don't know when that was ever effective, but it's not that was ever effective, but it's not that was ever effective, but it's not effective in today's world. All they do effective in today's world. All they do effective in today's world. All they do is mock you. You do you want to make a is mock you. You do you want to make a is mock you. You do you want to make a difference? Get to know the people that difference? Get to know the people that difference? Get to know the people that you work with. Get to know the people you work with. Get to know the people you work with. Get to know the people that you live around. Get to know the that you live around. Get to know the that you live around. Get to know the people that are in your in your area people that are in your in your area people that are in your in your area every day and and walk among them.

every day and and walk among them. every day and and walk among them. Jesus, he came. He walked where we Jesus, he came. He walked where we Jesus, he came. He walked where we walked. He sat where our people sat. He walked. He sat where our people sat. He walked. He sat where our people sat. He ate with the tax collectors. He spoke ate with the tax collectors. He spoke ate with the tax collectors. He spoke with the Samaritans. He touched the with the Samaritans. He touched the with the Samaritans. He touched the lepers. He welcomed children. And he lepers. He welcomed children. And he lepers. He welcomed children. And he comforted grieving families. He entered comforted grieving families. He entered comforted grieving families. He entered our world without ever compromising his our world without ever compromising his our world without ever compromising his holiness. holiness. holiness. Jesus accepted people without approving Jesus accepted people without approving Jesus accepted people without approving their sin. He loved them. He died for their sin. He loved them. He died for their sin. He loved them. He died for them. He loved them enough to meet them them. He loved them enough to meet them them. He loved them enough to meet them where they were, but not enough to leave where they were, but not enough to leave where they were, but not enough to leave them where they were. You see, the them where they were. You see, the them where they were. You see, the ultimate goal, we're going to love them ultimate goal, we're going to love them ultimate goal, we're going to love them where they are. We're not going to where they are. We're not going to where they are. We're not going to condemn them, but our goal is to not condemn them, but our goal is to not condemn them, but our goal is to not leave them where they were. Everyone, leave them where they were. Everyone, leave them where they were. Everyone, everyone, everyone understand this. everyone, everyone understand this. everyone, everyone understand this. People don't always see life through the People don't always see life through the People don't always see life through the same way you do. That's why you've got same way you do. That's why you've got same way you do. That's why you've got to learn. A veteran may hear words to learn. A veteran may hear words to learn. A veteran may hear words differently than someone has never differently than someone has never differently than someone has never served. A grieving parent hears served. A grieving parent hears served. A grieving parent hears differently than someone who has never differently than someone who has never differently than someone who has never lost a child. Someone who has been lost a child. Someone who has been lost a child. Someone who has been rejected by the church may hear the rejected by the church may hear the rejected by the church may hear the gospel through years of hurt. And I want gospel through years of hurt. And I want gospel through years of hurt. And I want you to hear this. If we never stop to you to hear this. If we never stop to you to hear this. If we never stop to understand their perspective, we may understand their perspective, we may understand their perspective, we may answer questions they aren't asking.

answer questions they aren't asking. answer questions they aren't asking. while missing the questions that are 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. Those are the things we can only find Those are the things we can only find Those are the things we can only find out if we spend time with them and we out if we spend time with them and we out if we spend time with them and we get to know them. That's compassion. get to know them. That's compassion. get to know them. That's compassion. That's compassion. Hurting people hurt. That's compassion. Hurting people hurt. That's compassion. Hurting people hurt. Many of many of the most meaningful Many of many of the most meaningful Many of many of the most meaningful gospel cons conversations I've ever had gospel cons conversations I've ever had gospel cons conversations I've ever had didn't begin with a Bible study. They didn't begin with a Bible study. They didn't begin with a Bible study. They began with a cup of coffee or they began began with a cup of coffee or they began began with a cup of coffee or they began with a conversation standing next to a with a conversation standing next to a with a conversation standing next to a motorcycle when a guy sits on the bike motorcycle when a guy sits on the bike motorcycle when a guy sits on the bike and said, "Preacher, we need to talk." and said, "Preacher, we need to talk." and said, "Preacher, we need to talk." I'm going to tell you, when they say I'm going to tell you, when they say I'm going to tell you, when they say that, it's a whole lot better when your that, it's a whole lot better when your that, it's a whole lot better when your wife says, "We need to talk." wife says, "We need to talk." wife says, "We need to talk." You know, they've got something they You know, they've got something they You know, they've got something they want to go. When they say, "We need to want to go. When they say, "We need to want to go. When they say, "We need to talk," it's something that they really talk," it's something that they really talk," it's something that they really need to get through. And you've earned need to get through. And you've earned need to get through. And you've earned the right to speak into their lives for the right to speak into their lives for the right to speak into their lives for some way, and they're coming to you now. some way, and they're coming to you now. some way, and they're coming to you now. It It's a prayer at a hospital bed opens It It's a prayer at a hospital bed opens It It's a prayer at a hospital bed opens doors. a funeral or a writer just doors. a funeral or a writer just doors. a funeral or a writer just asking, "Can we talk?" Right? These asking, "Can we talk?" Right? These asking, "Can we talk?" Right? These moments aren't accidents. God sets these moments aren't accidents. God sets these moments aren't accidents. God sets these up. I believe they are divine up. I believe they are divine up. I believe they are divine appointments. In fact, every one of you appointments. In fact, every one of you appointments. In fact, every one of you probably have divi divine appointments probably have divi divine appointments probably have divi divine appointments every week and you're just not looking every week and you're just not looking every week and you're just not looking for them, folks. Start looking for and for them, folks. Start looking for and for them, folks. Start looking for and listening for those opportunities.

listening for those opportunities. listening for those opportunities. People will give you an opportunity once People will give you an opportunity once People will give you an opportunity once you build a relationship to speak into you build a relationship to speak into you build a relationship to speak into their lives. Jesus prayed in John 17, their lives. Jesus prayed in John 17, their lives. Jesus prayed in John 17, "They are not of the world, just as I am "They are not of the world, just as I am "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world." But he said, "As you not of the world." But he said, "As you not of the world." But he said, "As you sent me into the world, so have I sent sent me into the world, so have I sent sent me into the world, so have I sent them into the world." Notice that them into the world." Notice that them into the world." Notice that balance. We're not of the world, but balance. We're not of the world, but balance. We're not of the world, but we're sent into the world. We don't we're sent into the world. We don't we're sent into the world. We don't belong to the culture, but we minister belong to the culture, but we minister belong to the culture, but we minister to the culture. We don't compromise to the culture. We don't compromise to the culture. We don't compromise biblical truth. We car biblical truth biblical truth. We car biblical truth biblical truth. We car biblical truth with compassion. That's what Paul did. with compassion. That's what Paul did. with compassion. That's what Paul did. He kept his bearings in Christ and he He kept his bearings in Christ and he He kept his bearings in Christ and he entered their world. Church, if we're entered their world. Church, if we're entered their world. Church, if 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 must learn to do the same today, we must learn to do the same today, we must learn to do the same because people are far more likely to because people are far more likely to because people are far more likely to hear what we believe when they first hear what we believe when they first hear what we believe when they first discover that we how deeply we care. discover that we how deeply we care. discover that we how deeply we care. Amen. Amen. Amen. Third is third point is this. Be the Third is third point is this. Be the Third is third point is this. Be the message before you preach the message. I message before you preach the message. I message before you preach the message. I become just about every sort of servant become just about every sort of servant become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I there is in my attempts to lead those I there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. Paul closes meet into a God-saved life. Paul closes meet into a God-saved life. Paul closes his message with the most powerful his message with the most powerful his message with the most powerful statement in all of his writings. He statement in all of his writings. He statement in all of his writings. 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 on it." Paul about it. I wanted to be on it." Paul about it. I wanted to be on it." Paul didn't wasn't content to talk about the didn't wasn't content to talk about the didn't wasn't content to talk about the gospel. He wanted to live the gospel. He gospel. He wanted to live the gospel. He gospel. He wanted to live the gospel. He wanted people to see Christ in him wanted people to see Christ in him 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. There's a tremendous difference between There's a tremendous difference between There's a tremendous difference between knowing the gospel and demonstrating the knowing the gospel and demonstrating the knowing the gospel and demonstrating the gospel. The word has has plenty of gospel. The word has has plenty of gospel. The word has has plenty of sermons. the world has. What it sermons. the world has. What it sermons. the world has. What it desperately needs is to see our desperately needs is to see our desperately needs is to see our believers who live lives match their believers who live lives match their believers who live lives match their message. You're the light of the world. message. You're the light of the world. message. You're the light of the world. Let your light shine before others that Let your light shine before others that Let your light shine before others that they may see your good works and give they may see your good works and give they may see your good works and give glory to Father who is in heaven. That's glory to Father who is in heaven. That's glory to Father who is in heaven. That's Matthew 5:es 14- 16. Listen, he didn't Matthew 5:es 14- 16. Listen, he didn't Matthew 5:es 14- 16. Listen, he didn't say let them hear your words. He said, say let them hear your words. He said, say let them hear your words. He said, "Let them see your works." Let them see "Let them see your works." Let them see "Let them see your works." Let them see our actions either either either amplify our actions either either either amplify our actions either either either amplify the message uh that we're speaking or we the message uh that we're speaking or we the message uh that we're speaking or we undermine it. When you share the gospel, undermine it. When you share the gospel, undermine it. When you share the gospel, your life can undermine it. But wh why your life can undermine it. But wh why your life can undermine it. But wh why would I listen to that guy? Have you would I listen to that guy? Have you would I listen to that guy? Have you seen how he lives, how he treats his seen how he lives, how he treats his seen how he lives, how he treats his wife, how he treats his children, how he wife, how he treats his children, how he wife, how he treats his children, how he acts out in public, how he treats other acts out in public, how he treats other acts out in public, how he treats other men. men. men. He didn't say, "Let him hear." He said, He didn't say, "Let him hear." He said, He didn't say, "Let him hear." He said, "Let them see." Our actions either "Let them see." Our actions either "Let them see." Our actions either reinforce the message or it can reinforce the message or it can reinforce the message or it can undermine it. Paul understand that life undermine it. Paul understand that life undermine it. Paul understand that life was either building a bridge to the was either building a bridge to the was either building a bridge to the gospel or becoming a barrier to it.

gospel or becoming a barrier to it. gospel or becoming a barrier to it. We're either building walls or building We're either building walls or building We're either building walls or building bridges. That should cover that should bridges. That should cover that should bridges. That should cover that should challenge every one of us. The question challenge every one of us. The question challenge every one of us. The question isn't simply can I explain the gospel. isn't simply can I explain the gospel. isn't simply can I explain the gospel. Folks, I promise you, you can explain Folks, I promise you, you can explain Folks, I promise you, you can explain the gospel. The Holy Spirit will give the gospel. The Holy Spirit will give the gospel. The Holy Spirit will give you way to communicate that anytime you you way to communicate that anytime you you way to communicate that anytime you anytime you need to. But the question anytime you need to. But the question anytime you need to. But the question is, does my life make the gospel is, does my life make the gospel is, does my life make the gospel believable? believable? believable? Amen. Amen. Amen. Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? That's what that's what Jesus has That's what that's what Jesus has That's what that's what Jesus has modeled for us. He he he showed that in modeled for us. He he he showed that in modeled for us. He he he showed that in so many different ways. He fed the so many different ways. He fed the so many different ways. He fed the hungry, healed the sick, he comfort hungry, healed the sick, he comfort hungry, healed the sick, he comfort comforted the grieving, and he forgave comforted the grieving, and he forgave comforted the grieving, and he forgave the broken. Over the years, Jent and I the broken. Over the years, Jent and I the broken. Over the years, Jent and I have discovered this same kind of have discovered this same kind of have discovered this same kind of ministry that begins with a handshake, a ministry that begins with a handshake, a ministry that begins with a handshake, a cup of coffee, or begins by just sitting cup of coffee, or begins by just sitting cup of coffee, or begins by just sitting quietly with a family member that's just quietly with a family member that's just quietly with a family member that's just lost a loved one. And sometimes it lost a loved one. And sometimes it lost a loved one. And sometimes it begins with just this simple sentence. begins with just this simple sentence. begins with just this simple sentence. How can I pray for you? The cool thing How can I pray for you? The cool thing How can I pray for you? The cool thing about wearing a Christian patch, Janet about wearing a Christian patch, Janet about wearing a Christian patch, Janet calls McDonald's the church with the calls McDonald's the church with the calls McDonald's the church with the double steeples. Because every time we double steeples. Because every time we double steeples. Because every time we go to McDonald's and we're riding and go to McDonald's and we're riding and go to McDonald's and we're riding and wearing our vest, somebody askked us to wearing our vest, somebody askked us to wearing our vest, somebody askked us to pray for him before we leave.

pray for him before we leave. pray for him before we leave. How can I pray for you? I've lost count How can I pray for you? I've lost count How can I pray for you? I've lost count lost count of how many times that has lost count of how many times that has lost count of how many times that has led to an an opportunity to share the led to an an opportunity to share the led to an an opportunity to share the gospel from a waitress that breaks down gospel from a waitress that breaks down gospel from a waitress that breaks down and begins to cry or to somebody at a and begins to cry or to somebody at a and begins to cry or to somebody at a stop all fueling up somewhere and stop all fueling up somewhere and stop all fueling up somewhere and someone comes up and says, "Can I pray someone comes up and says, "Can I pray someone comes up and says, "Can I pray for you? Can I get set free with what for you? Can I get set free with what for you? Can I get set free with what God's doing?" Remember, we've earned the God's doing?" Remember, we've earned the God's doing?" Remember, we've earned the right to speak. Let me tell you what right to speak. Let me tell you what right to speak. Let me tell you what Leonard Ravenhill said. He said, 'The Leonard Ravenhill said. He said, 'The Leonard Ravenhill said. He said, 'The greatest miracle that God can do today greatest miracle that God can do today greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an is to take an unholy man out of an is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world and make that man holy and unholy world and make that man holy and unholy world and make that man holy and put him back into that unholy world and put him back into that unholy world and put him back into that unholy world and keep him holy in it. That's exactly what keep him holy in it. That's exactly what keep him holy in it. That's exactly what God has done for us. And that's exactly God has done for us. And that's exactly God has done for us. And that's exactly what he wants to do that for others. So what he wants to do that for others. So what he wants to do that for others. So let me conclude this way as we come to let me conclude this way as we come to let me conclude this way as we come to the end of the message. Let's return to the end of the message. Let's return to the end of the message. Let's return to the beginning quote Romans 10:11. For the beginning quote Romans 10:11. For the beginning quote Romans 10:11. For the scripture says, everyone who the scripture says, everyone who 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. will not be put to shame because shame. will not be put to shame because shame. will not be put to shame because Christ would never abandon you when Christ would never abandon you when Christ would never abandon you when you're out doing the work. Don't worry you're out doing the work. Don't worry you're out doing the work. Don't worry about whether that's going to happen. about whether that's going to happen. about whether that's going to happen. Paul trusted Christ completely so he Paul trusted Christ completely so he Paul trusted Christ completely so he could go out and do the great commission could go out and do the great commission could go out and do the great commission completely like he was told. You don't completely like he was told. You don't completely like he was told. You don't have to be a preacher. You don't have to have to be a preacher. You don't have to have to be a preacher. You don't have to be a missionary. You don't have to stand be a missionary. You don't have to stand be a missionary. You don't have to stand behind the pulpit to share Christ. You behind the pulpit to share Christ. You behind the pulpit to share Christ. You can do it every day. Before we leave can do it every day. Before we leave can do it every day. Before we leave today, I ask two simple questions. And today, I ask two simple questions. And today, I ask two simple questions. And the first one is this. Have you put your the first one is this. Have you put your the first one is this. Have you put your trust in Christ Jesus? Have you put your trust in Christ Jesus? Have you put your trust in Christ Jesus? Have you put your trust in him? It says, "Everyone who trust in him? It says, "Everyone who trust in him? It 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." The gospel is wonderfully simple shame." The gospel is wonderfully simple shame." The gospel is wonderfully simple and we are all sinners in need of a

and we are all sinners in need of a and we are all sinners in need of a savior. Jesus Christ died on the cross savior. Jesus Christ died on the cross savior. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. He was buried and rose for our sins. He was buried and rose for our sins. He was buried and rose again on the third day. And he offers again on the third day. And he offers again on the third day. And he offers forgiveness, new life, and a eternal forgiveness, new life, and a eternal forgiveness, new life, and a eternal hope to everyone who puts their trust in hope to everyone who puts their trust in hope to everyone who puts their trust in him. If you've never trusted Christ, him. If you've never trusted Christ, him. If you've never trusted Christ, today that your life can change forever. today that your life can change forever. today that your life can change forever. And I'm going to tell you, when you put And I'm going to tell you, when you put And I'm going to tell you, when you put your life in Christ, I can't explain it. your life in Christ, I can't explain it. your life in Christ, I can't explain it. I can't. I just know when Jesus touches I can't. I just know when Jesus touches I can't. I just know when Jesus touches you, everything changes. Everything you, everything changes. Everything you, everything changes. Everything changes. The worst goes away. The changes. The worst goes away. The changes. The worst goes away. The goodness of God begins to inhabit your goodness of God begins to inhabit your goodness of God begins to inhabit your life. You change in the way that you do life. You change in the way that you do life. You change in the way that you do things. And if God's speaking to your things. And if God's speaking to your things. And if God's speaking to your heart today, I want to invite you to heart today, I want to invite you to heart today, I want to invite you to come this morning as as Reno comes up come this morning as as Reno comes up come this morning as as Reno comes up here to close out. We'd be honored to here to close out. We'd be honored to here to close out. We'd be honored to pray with you. uh we would like to help pray with you. uh we would like to help pray with you. uh we would like to help you begin your walk with Christ. Uh so you begin your walk with Christ. Uh so you begin your walk with Christ. Uh so and but for those who already know him, and but for those who already know him, and but for those who already know him, remember this from the message this week remember this from the message this week remember this from the message this week has asked God to put one person on your has asked God to put one person on your has asked God to put one person on your heart, just one, one person to serve, heart, just one, one person to serve, heart, just one, one person to serve, one person to encourage, one person to one person to encourage, one person to one person to encourage, one person to pray for, one person who you can share pray for, one person who you can share pray for, one person who you can share the hope of Jesus. Keep your bearings in the hope of Jesus. Keep your bearings in the hope of Jesus. Keep your bearings in Christ. Enter their world and live the Christ. Enter their world and live the Christ. Enter their world and live the message before you [music] preach the message before you [music] preach the message before you [music] preach the message. Amen. Rico.

I told y'all he was awesome. How many I told y'all he was awesome. How many would say amen? Beloved, I'm going to would say amen? Beloved, I'm going to would say amen? Beloved, I'm going to ask if you would please stand. be the message be the message before you preach the message. before you preach the message. before you preach the message. I think about what the word of God said I think about what the word of God said I think about what the word of God said about Jesus that in the beginning was about Jesus that in the beginning was about Jesus that in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word and the word was with God and the word and the word was with God and the word was God and the word made his the word was God and the word made his the word was God and the word made his dwelling among us dwelling among us dwelling among us before he preached. He was the message. before he preached. He was the message. before he preached. He was the message. He said go into their world without He said go into their world without He said go into their world without losing yours. losing yours. losing yours. Beloved, I want to make that call out Beloved, I want to make that call out Beloved, I want to make that call out and that appeal. The altar is open. and that appeal. The altar is open. and that appeal. The altar is open. Perhaps you're a believer [music] in Perhaps you're a believer [music] in Perhaps you're a believer [music] in Jesus. And you say, "Pastor Rico, I need Jesus. And you say, "Pastor Rico, I need Jesus. And you say, "Pastor Rico, I need to be anointed and encouraged to go into to be anointed and encouraged to go into to be anointed and encouraged to go into [music] those worlds. I've been nervous. [music] those worlds. I've been nervous. [music] those worlds. I've been nervous. I've been afraid. I'm not a preacher. I've been afraid. I'm not a preacher. I've been afraid. I'm not a preacher. I'm not a teacher. I'm just a follower I'm not a teacher. I'm just a follower I'm not a teacher. I'm just a follower of Jesus. But I need some encouragement, of Jesus. But I need some encouragement, of Jesus. But I need some encouragement, someone to pray with me so that I can be someone to pray with me so that I can be someone to pray with me so that I can be a light." That world [music] that he a light." That world [music] that he a light." That world [music] that he referenced, their world, their world, referenced, their world, their world, referenced, their world, their world, beloved, is dark. And our world [music] beloved, is dark. And our world [music] beloved, is dark. And our world [music] beloved is light.

beloved is light. beloved is light. what their world need is light. If what their world need is light. If what their world need is light. If that's you and you want us to pray with that's you and you want us to pray with that's you and you want us to pray with you and encourage you to go into those you and encourage you to go into those you and encourage you to go into those dark spaces, then we want you to come up dark spaces, then we want you to come up dark spaces, then we want you to come up and we want to pray and encourage you and we want to pray and encourage you and we want to pray and encourage you with prayer. with prayer. with prayer. So that Bible says where two or more are So that Bible says where two or more are So that Bible says where two or more are gathered in my name, I'm there. We want gathered in my name, I'm there. We want gathered in my name, I'm there. We want to lay hands. We want to pray with you. to lay hands. We want to pray with you. to lay hands. We want to pray with you. Pastor Rico, I want the boldness to be Pastor Rico, I want the boldness to be Pastor Rico, I want the boldness to be the message. I want the boldness to be the message. I want the boldness to be the message. I want the boldness to be the message. I might not be the best the message. I might not be the best the message. I might not be the best preacher. I might not be the Come on up. preacher. I might not be the Come on up. preacher. I might not be the Come on up. We want to pray with you. We want to We want to pray with you. We want to We want to pray with you. We want to encourage you so that you're not going encourage you so that you're not going encourage you so that you're not going alone. And finally, he said to be a alone. And finally, he said to be a alone. And finally, he said to be a servant, servant, servant, to serve that you want to grow. You want to serve that you want to grow. You want to serve that you want to grow. You want to mature. If you feel as if you're to mature. If you feel as if you're to mature. If you feel as if you're stagnant, you might be a believer and stagnant, you might be a believer and stagnant, you might be a believer and you come to the church and you love you come to the church and you love you come to the church and you love Jesus, but you you've reached the place Jesus, but you you've reached the place Jesus, but you you've reached the place where you're stagnant, where you don't where you're stagnant, where you don't where you're stagnant, where you don't know what the next step is for you. know what the next step is for you. know what the next step is for you. Beloved, we want you to come up Beloved, we want you to come up Beloved, we want you to come up and we want to encourage you with prayer and we want to encourage you with prayer and we want to encourage you with prayer as the care team as the care team as the care team >> response.

>> response. >> response. [singing] >> Those of you in your seats, I want if >> Those of you in your seats, I want if you would please extend your hands. you would please extend your hands. you would please extend your hands. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> People are responding to the altar >> People are responding to the altar >> People are responding to the altar >> and I want you to intercede and I want >> and I want you to intercede and I want >> and I want you to intercede and I want you to encourage them. you to encourage them. you to encourage them. And also I want you to take time to And also I want you to take time to And also I want you to take time to reflect on your own life. [singing] reflect on your own life. [singing] reflect on your own life. [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> Am I a servant? >> Am I a servant? >> Am I a servant? >> Am I a light? >> Am I a light? >> Am I a light? >> Am I a message? >> Pastor Rico, what is the gospel? He >> Pastor Rico, what is the gospel? He mentioned the gospel. [music] How can I mentioned the gospel. [music] How can I mentioned the gospel. [music] How can I explain the gospel? Beloved, the gospel explain the gospel? Beloved, the gospel explain the gospel? Beloved, the gospel is this. It's the good news of Jesus. is this. It's the good news of Jesus. is this. It's the good news of Jesus. It's the life, the death, the It's the life, the death, the It's the life, the death, the resurrection, and the return. There's a resurrection, and the return. There's a resurrection, and the return. There's a four-point sermon right there. There's a four-point sermon right there. There's a four-point sermon right there. There's a four-point sermon that you can take with four-point sermon that you can take with four-point sermon that you can take with you wherever you go, whoever you're you wherever you go, whoever you're you wherever you go, whoever you're sharing with. [music] The gospel, the sharing with. [music] The gospel, the sharing with. [music] The gospel, the life, life, life, >> the death, the resurrection, and the >> the death, the resurrection, and the >> the death, the resurrection, and the return of Jesus. [singing] >> We worship you, Lord. We praise you, >> We worship you, Lord. We praise you, Lord.

Lord. Lord. >> Teach us to be light. Give us the >> Teach us to be light. Give us the >> Teach us to be light. Give us the boldness to go into those cases. boldness to go into those cases. boldness to go into those cases. >> Give us the boldness to go into those >> Give us the boldness to go into those >> Give us the boldness to go into those worlds without losing our world. Give us worlds without losing our world. Give us worlds without losing our world. Give us the boldness, the boldness, the boldness, >> the passion to be the message. >> the passion to be the message. >> the passion to be the message. >> Pour the gospel into us. Holy Spirit, >> Pour the gospel into us. Holy Spirit, >> Pour the gospel into us. Holy Spirit, encourage us. Counsel us on how to encourage us. Counsel us on how to encourage us. Counsel us on how to preach. Counsel us on how to evangelize. preach. Counsel us on how to evangelize. preach. Counsel us on how to evangelize. Counsel us on how to be missionaries in Counsel us on how to be missionaries in Counsel us on how to be missionaries in our spaces. [singing] >> Thank you, Jesus. We worship you Lord. >> Thank you, Jesus. We worship you Lord. >> We praise you Lord. >> We praise you Lord. >> We praise you Lord. >> Thank you Jesus. [singing and music] [singing] [singing] [music] >> Perhaps you came today and you didn't >> Perhaps you came today and you didn't have you have not had an encounter with have you have not had an encounter with have you have not had an encounter with Christ. Christ. Christ. >> Before you could be the message, you >> Before you could be the message, you >> Before you could be the message, you need to meet the message.

need to meet the message. need to meet the message. If that's you, I want you to repeat this If that's you, I want you to repeat this If that's you, I want you to repeat this prayer with me. Dear Jesus, prayer with me. Dear Jesus, prayer with me. Dear Jesus, >> I confess. >> I confess. >> I confess. I'm a sinner. I'm a sinner. I'm a sinner. >> I need a savior. [singing] >> I need a savior. [singing] >> I need a savior. [singing] >> I believe you came >> I believe you came >> I believe you came >> and died and rose [music] again for me. >> and died and rose [music] again for me. >> and died and rose [music] again for me. >> Today I accept you as my Lord and >> Today I accept you as my Lord and >> Today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. How about a hand praise for our Savior. How about a hand praise for our Savior. How about a hand praise for our Lord Dwayne? Thank you so much for sharing Dwayne? Thank you so much for sharing this word. this word. this word. Janet, we know that you're his partner Janet, we know that you're his partner Janet, we know that you're his partner with him in ministry and in life. And with him in ministry and in life. And with him in ministry and in life. And thank you so much for encouraging us as thank you so much for encouraging us as thank you so much for encouraging us as well. Beloved, just a couple well. Beloved, just a couple well. Beloved, just a couple announcements before [music] I bless announcements before [music] I bless announcements before [music] I bless you. If you've if you gave your life to you. If you've if you gave your life to you. If you've if you gave your life to Jesus today, we want you to scan the Jesus today, we want you to scan the Jesus today, we want you to scan the barcode. Um, if you need encouragement, barcode. Um, if you need encouragement, barcode. Um, if you need encouragement, we [music] want you to stop by uh the we [music] want you to stop by uh the we [music] want you to stop by uh the room outside here in the foyer with the room outside here in the foyer with the room outside here in the foyer with the glass wall so that we can encourage you glass wall so that we can encourage you glass wall so that we can encourage you and get to know you, pray [music] with and get to know you, pray [music] with and get to know you, pray [music] with you. Beloved, we have a missions trip to you. Beloved, we have a missions trip to you. Beloved, we have a missions trip to Honduras AOTK in December. They only Honduras AOTK in December. They only Honduras AOTK in December. They only have four slots left. Missions is the have four slots left. Missions is the have four slots left. Missions is the heart of God. They've only got four heart of God. They've only got four heart of God. They've only got four slots left. So, we encourage you if you slots left. So, we encourage you if you slots left. So, we encourage you if you want to go on a missions trip, if you've want to go on a missions trip, if you've want to go on a missions trip, if you've been on the fence about it, please stop been on the fence about it, please stop been on the fence about it, please stop by the AOTK [music] by the AOTK [music] by the AOTK [music] table. Again, they only have slots left.

table. Again, they only have slots left. table. Again, they only have slots left. This is their missions trip to Honduras This is their missions trip to Honduras This is their missions trip to Honduras in December. This Wednesday, [music] in December. This Wednesday, [music] in December. This Wednesday, [music] beloved, as we continue uh Dream Summer. beloved, as we continue uh Dream Summer. beloved, as we continue uh Dream Summer. This Wednesday, last week, we prayed This Wednesday, last week, we prayed This Wednesday, last week, we prayed here at the HP campus around the campus. here at the HP campus around the campus. here at the HP campus around the campus. This Wednesday, however, at 7 p.m., This Wednesday, however, at 7 p.m., This Wednesday, however, at 7 p.m., we'll be going out into the streets with we'll be going out into the streets with we'll be going out into the streets with [music] prayer teams, prayer, prayer [music] prayer teams, prayer, prayer [music] prayer teams, prayer, prayer walks. Huh? Amen. Amen. walks. Huh? Amen. Amen. walks. Huh? Amen. Amen. So, come this Wednesday at 7. Bring your So, come this Wednesday at 7. Bring your So, come this Wednesday at 7. Bring your family. Bring the kids. [music] Bring family. Bring the kids. [music] Bring family. Bring the kids. [music] Bring the stroller. Take your kids out into the stroller. Take your kids out into the stroller. Take your kids out into the streets and teach them what it means the streets and teach them what it means the streets and teach them what it means to be an intercessor. What [music] it to be an intercessor. What [music] it to be an intercessor. What [music] it really means to go into those. We've really means to go into those. We've really means to go into those. We've preached about that today. To go into preached about that today. To go into preached about that today. To go into that world, but to not lose your world, that world, but to not lose your world, that world, but to not lose your world, to go out and to serve them, to go out to go out and to serve them, to go out to go out and to serve them, to go out and be the message. So this Wednesday, 7 and be the message. So this Wednesday, 7 and be the message. So this Wednesday, 7 p.m., we inter encourage you to come p.m., we inter encourage you to come p.m., we inter encourage you to come out. I'm going to put you on a team. out. I'm going to put you on a team. out. I'm going to put you on a team. Amen. You won't be by yourself. [music] Amen. You won't be by yourself. [music] Amen. You won't be by yourself. [music] You're not going to be by yourself You're not going to be by yourself You're not going to be by yourself anyway because you have the Holy Spirit anyway because you have the Holy Spirit anyway because you have the Holy Spirit in you. But we'll we're going to send in you. But we'll we're going to send in you. But we'll we're going to send you out and you'll be able to pray and you out and you'll be able to pray and you out and you'll be able to pray and encourage the community. Again, on encourage the community. Again, on encourage the community. Again, on behalf of Pastor David and Pastor Motti, behalf of Pastor David and Pastor Motti, behalf of Pastor David and Pastor Motti, they bless and encourage you. Beloved, they bless and encourage you. Beloved, they bless and encourage you. Beloved, receive the blessing today. May the Lord receive the blessing today. May the Lord receive the blessing today. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and may the make his face shine upon you and may the make his face shine upon you and may the Lord be gracious unto you. And may the Lord be gracious unto you. And may the Lord be gracious unto you. And may the Lord turn his face toward you and give Lord turn his face toward you and give Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

you peace. you peace. And the people of [music] God say, "If And the people of [music] God say, "If And the people of [music] God say, "If you own a motorcycle, we be we want to you own a motorcycle, we be we want to you own a motorcycle, we be we want to bless you. We want to bless your bike. bless you. We want to bless your bike. bless you. We want to bless your bike. If you don't have your bike, we want to If you don't have your bike, we want to If you don't have your bike, we want to [music] bless you anyway. We encourage [music] bless you anyway. We encourage [music] bless you anyway. We encourage you to stop out outside in the parking you to stop out outside in the parking you to stop out outside in the parking lot. Pastor Keto and the team will be lot. Pastor Keto and the team will be lot. Pastor Keto and the team will be there to bless you and to bless your there to bless you and to bless your there to bless you and to bless your motorcycle. Even [music] if you don't motorcycle. Even [music] if you don't motorcycle. Even [music] if you don't have a motorcycle, if you know someone have a motorcycle, if you know someone have a motorcycle, if you know someone who rides and you want them to be prayed who rides and you want them to be prayed who rides and you want them to be prayed for, stop by and meet the Redeem Riders for, stop by and meet the Redeem Riders for, stop by and meet the Redeem Riders after service. [music] [music] at the alar.

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speak of the Lord. [music] I speak I speak of the Lord. I'm taking [music] back what the enmy I'm taking [music] back what the enmy stole from me. stole from me. stole from me. [music] [music] [music] I'm breaking off every lie that I once I'm breaking off every lie that I once I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed. believed. believed. The one who lives in me has all The one who lives in me has all The one who lives in me has all authority. authority. authority. The one who lives in me has all The one who lives in me has all The one who lives in me has all authority. and and every bondage, every sickness every bondage, every sickness every bondage, every sickness and and and I speak in the [music] name of the Lord [music] [music] from from from In the name of Jesus [music] In the name of Jesus [music] In the name of Jesus [music] every memory.

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heart. Oh my soul. I heart. Oh my soul. I have it all. where you are.

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