New Life Covenant - HP Campus | 10:30am Service

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tear down. We're the altar. the altar. Fresh. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> Good morning, church. God bless you.

>> Good morning, church. God bless you. Welcome into [music] the house of the Welcome into [music] the house of the Welcome into [music] the house of the Lord. If you could please stand with me Lord. If you could please stand with me Lord. If you could please stand with me as we get into a time of worship. Who's as we get into a time of worship. Who's as we get into a time of worship. Who's ready to praise the King of Kings and ready to praise the King of Kings and ready to praise the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords? He is good. Yeah. Let's sing along. going [music] to sing. Let's sing along. going [music] to sing. You did it all. [music and singing] You did it all. [music and singing] You did it all. [music and singing] You did it all for me. You gave your You did it all for me. You gave your You did it all for me. You gave your life [music and singing] life [music and singing] life [music and singing] so I could walk free. You live [music] so I could walk free. You live [music] so I could walk free. You live [music] and die [singing] and die [singing] and die [singing] to give me life abundantly. to give me life abundantly. to give me life abundantly. I [singing] can't deny Come on, let's sing. You did it all.

Come on, let's sing. You did it all. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] You did it all for me. You gave your You did it all for me. You gave your You did it all for me. You gave your life [music and singing] life [music and singing] life [music and singing] so I could walk free. You lived and died so I could walk free. You lived and died so I could walk free. You lived and died to give me life abundantly. [music] to give me life abundantly. [music] to give me life abundantly. [music] I can't deny [singing] I can't deny [singing] I can't deny [singing] this praises. this praises. this praises. This praise. Come on. So we sing and I can't [music] Come on. So we sing and I can't [music] help but praise. I can't help but help but praise. I can't help but help but praise. I can't help but praise. I can't help but [music] [music] [music] put your hands together with them all. put your hands together with them all. put your hands together with them all. I can help the praise. [music] Say you [music] did it. You did it all.

Say you [music] did it. You did it all. [music] You did it all for me. You gave [music] You did it all for me. You gave [music] You did it all for me. You gave your life your life your life >> so that I [music and singing] >> so that I [music and singing] >> so that I [music and singing] >> you live and die >> you live and die >> you live and die and die [music] and die [music] and die [music] >> to give me life [singing] >> to give me life [singing] >> to give me life [singing] upon me. I came to [music] die. upon me. I came to [music] die. upon me. I came to [music] die. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> This praise I have >> This praise I have >> This praise I have inside. [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] I can't help. I can't help. I can't help. [music] [music] [music] I can't help but pray. [music] [music] I can't help but I can't help but I can't help but I can't help [music] it. I can't help [music] it. I can't help [music] it. I can't help but pray. I [music] can't I can't help but pray. I [music] can't I can't help but pray. I [music] can't help but pray. help but pray. help but pray. I can't help but pray. Come on. So we I can't help but pray. Come on. So we I can't help but pray. Come on. So we declare and say all the glory, all the declare and say all the glory, all the declare and say all the glory, all the glory. We want to see you high and glory. We want to see you high and glory. We want to see you high and lifted up. You are worthy. You [music] lifted up. You are worthy. You [music] lifted up. You are worthy. You [music] are worthy. We want to see you high and are worthy. We want to see you high and are worthy. We want to see you high and lifted up. Say highest [music] praises.

lifted up. Say highest [music] praises. lifted up. Say highest [music] praises. Highest praises. We want to see you. Highest praises. We want to see you. Highest praises. We want to see you. Lift it up. Lift it up. Lift it up. >> 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 the glory. [music] >> All the glory. [music] >> All the glory. [music] >> All the glory. >> All the glory. >> All the glory. >> All the glory. We want to see you. >> All the glory. We want to see you. >> All the glory. We want to see you. You [music] are worthy. You [music] are worthy. You [music] are worthy. You are worthy. We want to see you. You are worthy. We want to see you. You are worthy. We want to see you. [music] [music] [music] Highest praise. Highest praise. Highest praise. >> We [music] want to see you. We want to see you. Come on. Somebody We want to see you. Come on. Somebody say, "I CAN'T HELP but praise." say, "I CAN'T HELP but praise." say, "I CAN'T HELP but praise." [music] I can't help but pray. Cuz [music] you I can't help but pray. Cuz [music] you are worthy. are worthy. are worthy. See, I can't help but pray. [music] You are worthy. You are worthy. I need [music] to praise. Come on. So we declare and to praise. Come on. So we declare and say [music] say [music] say [music] all the glory [music] [music] we want to see you we want to see you we want to see you high.

[music] [music] We want to see you right up. [music] We want to see you right up. [music] We want to see you right up. [music] I want to see you. I want to see you. I want to see you. >> You are worthy. >> You are worthy. >> You are worthy. [music] We want to see you. [music] We want to see you. [music] We want to see you. Highest praise. Highest praises. Highest praise. Highest praises. Highest praise. Highest praises. We want to see you. [music] We want to see you. Oh, we [music] want We want to see you. Oh, we [music] want to see you. to see you. 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 see you high lifted up. [music] high lifted up. [music] high lifted up. [music] So we want to see you. want to see you. [music] [music] [music] We want to see you. >> [music] >> [music] >> Can somebody give a shout of praise in >> Can somebody give a shout of praise in >> Can somebody give a shout of praise in the house?

the house? the house? [music] [music] [music] Higher, higher and higher. Glory God. Higher, higher, and higher. Glory God. Higher, higher, and higher. [music] Come on. Can somebody lift him up a Come on. Can somebody lift him up a shout of praise? [music] He's good. >> I can't help but praise. I can't help >> I can't help but praise. I can't help but 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. Can you sing [music] help but praise. Can you sing [music] help but praise. Can you sing [music] that out? Say, I can't [singing] help that out? Say, I can't [singing] help that out? Say, I can't [singing] help but praise. I can't help but praise. but praise. I can't help but praise. but praise. I can't help but praise. Yes. [music] I can't help but praise. I Yes. [music] I can't help but praise. I Yes. [music] I can't help but praise. I can't help but praise. [singing] can't help but praise. [singing] can't help but praise. [singing] I cannot help but praise him. He is a I cannot help but praise him. He is a I cannot help but praise him. He is a good, good father. When I think about my good, good father. When I think about my good, good father. When I think about my life and all that he has done, I cannot life and all that he has done, I cannot life and all that he has done, I cannot help but praise and to lift up a shout.

>> But I also want to give praise because >> But I also want to give praise because he reigns he reigns he reigns >> and he is the king of kings and the lord >> and he is the king of kings and the lord >> and he is the king of kings and the lord of lords. of lords. of lords. >> In Psalms 475-9, >> In Psalms 475-9, >> In Psalms 475-9, 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 praise for God Sing praises to God. Sing praise for God Sing praises to God. Sing praise for God is the king of all the earth. Sing is the king of all the earth. Sing is the king of all the earth. Sing praises with a psalm. God reigns over praises with a psalm. God reigns over praises with a psalm. God reigns over the nation. God sits on his holy throne. the nation. God sits on his holy throne. the nation. God sits on his holy throne. >> The princes [music] of of the people >> The princes [music] of of the people >> The princes [music] of of the people gather as the people of the God of gather as the people of the God of gather as the people of the God of Abraham. Abraham. Abraham. >> Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise >> Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise >> Sing praise. Sing praise. Sing praise for he reigns. Amen. Sing praise. Lift for he reigns. Amen. Sing praise. Lift for he reigns. Amen. Sing praise. Lift up a shout. Lift up your worship because up a shout. Lift up your worship because up a shout. Lift up your worship because he reigns. God, this worship our hearts is for you. God, this worship our hearts is for you. >> We give you our hallelujah. We give you >> We give you our hallelujah. We give you >> We give you our hallelujah. We give you our highest praise because you deserve our highest praise because you deserve our highest praise because you deserve it and you sit on your throne.

it and you sit on your throne. it and you sit on your throne. >> Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God >> Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God >> Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. You reign You reign Jesus forever. and we bless and we bless your [singing] name, your [singing] name, your [singing] name, Jesus. Forever Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] You [music] [music] [singing] There's only one who's [singing] worthy There's only one who's [singing] worthy of the throne.

of the throne. of the throne. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> There's only one who's [singing] worthy >> There's only one who's [singing] worthy >> There's only one who's [singing] worthy of the praise. Only [singing] one who slain to save us Only [singing] one who slain to save us all. >> Only one who's overwhelmed [singing] >> Only one who's overwhelmed [singing] the grave. the grave. the grave. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. [singing] You reign. [singing] You reign. [singing] Jesus forever. You reign. You reign. We [music and singing] bless We [music and singing] bless We [music and singing] bless your name your name your name Jesus forever. [singing] forever and ever. forever and ever. Hallelujah. [singing] [music] See, there's only one. [singing] [music] See, there's only one. [singing] 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 throne. There's only one. [singing] throne. There's only one. [singing] throne. There's only one. [singing] There's only [music] one who's worthy of There's only [music] one who's worthy of There's only [music] one who's worthy of the throne. [singing] Only [music] one Only [music] one sing.

sing. sing. >> There's only one [singing] >> You reign. [singing] >> You reign. [singing] >> You reign. >> You reign. >> You reign. [music] [music] [music] You reign You reign You reign Jesus forever. You [music and singing] reign. You [music and singing] reign. >> We bless >> We bless >> We bless your [singing] name. your [singing] name. your [singing] name. >> Your name [music] >> Your name [music] >> Your name [music] Jesus forever. Jesus forever. Jesus forever. [music] [music] [music] Your name. [singing] Your name. [singing] Your name. [singing] You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You [music] You reign. You [music] You reign. You [music] reign. [music and singing] [music and singing] You reign. We bless. You reign. We bless. You reign. We bless. We will bless [music] your name. We will bless [music] your name. We will bless [music] your name. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] your [singing] name your [singing] name Jesus forever. [music] and ever.

and ever. You are [music] seated You are [music] seated You are [music] seated [singing] at [music] the right hand of the father. at [music] the right hand of the father. [music] see Jesus see Jesus Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] forever. You are you [music] are worthy You are you [music] are worthy of You are you are [music] You are you are [music] you you you Jesus?

Jesus? Jesus? [music] We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. Jesus [music] Lift up a shout in this place. He Lift up a shout in this place. He [music] [music] [music] reigns forever. reigns forever. reigns forever. He reigns forever. He's the [music] king He reigns forever. He's the [music] king He reigns forever. He's the [music] king of kings. He's the lord of lord. [music] [music] Jesus forever. Jesus forever. Jesus forever. [music] We will bless your name We will bless your name always and forever. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> See, you you're the king of kings [music] you're the king of kings [music] and the lord of life, and the lord of life, and the lord of life, the way the beginning, [music] the way the beginning, [music] the way the beginning, [music] the beginning, and the end. You [music]

>> Jesus forever >> Jesus forever [singing] you reign. [singing] you reign. [singing] you reign. We bless We bless We bless your name your name your name Jesus forever. You reign You reign Jesus. Forever you reign. you reign. You reign. [singing] You rain. Sing it out. Say [singing] you You rain. Sing it out. Say [singing] you rain. [music] rain. [music] rain. [music] You rain. You rain. You rain. You rain. You rain. You rain. You rain. Oh, You rain. Oh, You rain. Oh, you [singing] you [singing] you [singing] rain. [music] rain. [music] rain. [music] You reign. Sing it out. Say you You reign. Sing it out. Say you You reign. Sing it out. Say you [singing] rain. Tell your father [singing] rain. Tell your father [singing] rain. Tell your father you. You raise it. You reign.

You raise it. You reign. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Highest praises. Highest praises. Highest praises. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. [music] reign. [music] You reign. You reign. [singing] You You reign. You reign. [singing] You You reign. You reign. [singing] You reign. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] forever. you right. you right. We [singing] bless We [singing] bless We [singing] bless your name your name your name Jesus forever. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Cuz your [singing] name is the highest. >> Cuz your [singing] name is the highest. >> Cuz your [singing] name is the highest. Your name is the greatest. [singing] Your name is the greatest. [singing] Your name is the greatest. [singing] Your name Your name Your name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. All thrones [singing] All thrones [singing] All thrones [singing] and dominions, and dominions, and dominions, all powers and position, [singing] all powers and position, [singing] all powers and position, [singing] your name your name your name stands above. Sing it out one more time.

stands above. Sing it out one more time. stands above. Sing it out one more time. [singing] Say, your name is the highest. [singing] Say, your name is the highest. [singing] Say, your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the greatest. [music] Your name is the greatest. [music] Your name is the greatest. [singing] [singing] [singing] Your name Your name Your name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. And all thrones [music] And all thrones [music] And all thrones [music] and dominions, [singing] and dominions, [singing] and dominions, [singing] all power and position, [music] all power and position, [music] all power and position, [music] your name your name your name stands [singing] above them all. stands [singing] above them all. stands [singing] above them all. Jesus forever and ever. and ever. [singing] [singing] [singing] You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. Jesus forever. Your [singing and music] name

Your [singing and music] name is great is great is great and [singing] greatly and [singing] greatly and [singing] greatly to be praised. Your name to be praised. Your name to be praised. Your name [music] is great [music] is great [music] is great and greatly [singing] and greatly [singing] and greatly [singing] to be [music] praised. I know [music and singing] I I know [music and singing] I you are you are you are alone he great [music and singing] I am great [music and singing] I am lives in me lives in me lives in me is [music and singing] in me should should >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> die. >> die. >> die. You're my prince [music and singing] of You're my prince [music and singing] of You're my prince [music and singing] of peace, Emmanuel. peace, Emmanuel. peace, Emmanuel. [music] You're here with me. You're here with me. [music] [music] [music] >> Come on. Can we lift our hands and say >> Come on. Can we lift our hands and say >> Come on. Can we lift our hands and say that your [singing] name that your [singing] name that your [singing] name [music] is great [music] is great [music] is great and greatly [singing] and greatly [singing] and greatly [singing] to be [music] praised. Your name to be [music] praised. Your name to be [music] praised. Your name is great is great is great and [music and singing] greatly and [music and singing] greatly and [music and singing] greatly to me. Sing your name to me. Sing your name to me. Sing your name [music] [music] [music] is great [singing] is great [singing] is great [singing] and greatly

and greatly and greatly to be [singing] praised. Oh, your name to be [singing] praised. Oh, your name to be [singing] praised. Oh, your name [music] is great is great and [music and singing] greatly and [music and singing] greatly and [music and singing] greatly to be praised. [music] You are You are so worthy. [music] Come on, lift your hands with me all Come on, lift your hands with me all over the room [music] as we declare we over the room [music] as we declare we over the room [music] as we declare we say say say that worthy you were. Worthy you are. that worthy you were. Worthy you are. that worthy you were. Worthy you are. Worthy you [music] will be forever. Worthy you [music] will be forever. Worthy you [music] will be forever. Yahe. Worthy you are. Worthy you are. Yahe. Worthy you are. Worthy you are. Yahe. Worthy you are. Worthy you are. Worthy you will be [music] forever. Worthy you will be [music] forever. Worthy you will be [music] forever. So we say worthy you are. Worthy you So we say worthy you are. Worthy you So we say worthy you are. Worthy you are. Worthy you will.

are. Worthy you will. are. Worthy you will. [music] [music] [music] Worthy. Worthy. Worthy. Worthy you are. Worthy you are. Worthy you are. [music] [music] [music] Worthy. You will be forever. Worthy. You will be forever. Worthy. You will be forever. So worthy. [music] Worthy will be [music] Worthy will be forever. forever. forever. Worthy Worthy Worthy are [music] [music] [music] Your name Your name Your name is great. [music] [music] is great. to be great [music] to be great [music] above it all and great.

and great. [music] Come on and say worthy you are. [music] Come on and say worthy you are. [music] Come on and say worthy you are. Worthy you [music] are. Worthy you will Worthy you [music] are. Worthy you will Worthy you [music] are. Worthy you will be [music] be [music] be [music] worthy you are worthy you are worthy [music] worthy [music] you willy [music] [music] You will You will You will [music] Y Y [music] forever your way.

forever your way. [music] [music] [music] I've searched and found one I've searched and found one I've searched and found one [music] forever your way. How many would say that Jesus is worthy How many would say that Jesus is worthy of all the glory, [music] of all the glory, [music] of all the glory, [music] of all the honor and all the praise? of all the honor and all the praise? of all the honor and all the praise? Come on, you can do better than that. Come on, you can do better than that. Come on, you can do better than that. New life 10:30. How many would say Jesus New life 10:30. How many would say Jesus New life 10:30. How many would say Jesus is worthy of all the glory and all the is worthy of all the glory and all the is worthy of all the glory and all the honor and all the praise? Lift it up. honor and all the praise? Lift it up. honor and all the praise? Lift it up. Lift up a worship that only you can do. Lift up a worship that only you can do. Lift up a worship that only you can do. Give him a praise [music] that only you Give him a praise [music] that only you Give him a praise [music] that only you know. You know why you praise him. YOU know. You know why you praise him. YOU know. You know why you praise him. YOU KNOW YOUR LIFE. You know what he's KNOW YOUR LIFE. You know what he's KNOW YOUR LIFE. You know what he's brought you through. You know your brought you through. You know your brought you through. You know your story. You know your testimony. [music] story. You know your testimony. [music] story. You know your testimony. [music] I may NOT KNOW, BUT I KNOW WHY I PRAISE I may NOT KNOW, BUT I KNOW WHY I PRAISE I may NOT KNOW, BUT I KNOW WHY I PRAISE HIM. I KNOW WHY I WORSHIP HIM. I KNOW HIM. I KNOW WHY I WORSHIP HIM. I KNOW HIM. I KNOW WHY I WORSHIP HIM. I KNOW HOW he's been good to me. How many are HOW he's been good to me. How many are HOW he's been good to me. How many are grateful? How many are grateful for God grateful? How many are grateful for God grateful? How many are grateful for God and what [music] God has done? How many and what [music] God has done? How many and what [music] God has done? How many are grateful that you are in the house are grateful that you are in the house are grateful that you are in the house of the Lord this morning? That you're at of the Lord this morning? That you're at of the Lord this morning? That you're at your church worshiping in [music] your your church worshiping in [music] your your church worshiping in [music] your house. How many How many Okay, let's go.

house. How many How many Okay, let's go. house. How many How many Okay, let's go. David's not here. David's not here. So, David's not here. David's not here. So, David's not here. David's not here. So, I get to do whatever I want. I hope he's I get to do whatever I want. I hope he's I get to do whatever I want. I hope he's not [music] watching on the stream. I not [music] watching on the stream. I not [music] watching on the stream. I want to thank God. I picked me up, want to thank God. I picked me up, want to thank God. I picked me up, turned me around. [music] Something turned me around. [music] Something turned me around. [music] Something quick, something fast. They want to quick, something fast. They want to quick, something fast. They want to dance. Tear the roof off this place. dance. Tear the roof off this place. dance. Tear the roof off this place. Come on, jazz. Come on. Come on. Free Come on, jazz. Come on. Come on. Free Come on, jazz. Come on. Come on. Free worship. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. worship. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. worship. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. >> You turn me around and place my [music] >> You turn me around and place my [music] >> You turn me around and place my [music] feet on [singing] feet on [singing] feet on [singing] solid ground. I think the master. I solid ground. I think the master. I solid ground. I think the master. I think the Savior [music] because you think the Savior [music] because you think the Savior [music] because you healed my heart and you changed my name. healed my heart and you changed my name. healed my heart and you changed my name. Forever free. I'm [music and singing] Forever free. I'm [music and singing] Forever free. I'm [music and singing] not the same. I make the master. I make not the same. I make the master. I make not the same. I make the master. I make the savior because the savior because the savior because [music] me up. You turn me around. You [music] me up. You turn me around. You [music] me up. You turn me around. You place my feet [singing] on solid ground. place my feet [singing] on solid ground. place my feet [singing] on solid ground. I thank the master. I thank the master. I thank the master. >> I thank [music] the savior because you >> I thank [music] the savior because you >> I thank [music] the savior because you healed my heart. And you changed my healed my heart. And you changed my healed my heart. And you changed my name. [music] Forever free. I'm now name. [music] Forever free. I'm now name. [music] Forever free. I'm now [singing] the same. I thank the master. [singing] the same. I thank the master. [singing] the same. I thank the master. I thank the savior. I [music] thank God.

I thank the savior. I [music] thank God. I thank the savior. I [music] thank God. >> Come on, put your hands together in the >> Come on, put your hands together in the >> Come on, put your hands together in the house. Yeah. house. Yeah. house. Yeah. [music] Come on. We say that hell lost [music] Come on. We say that hell lost [music] Come on. We say that hell lost another one. another one. another one. >> I am free. >> I am free. >> I am free. >> Come on. You say [music] >> Come on. You say [music] >> Come on. You say [music] >> I am free. I am free. >> I am free. I am free. >> I am free. I am free. >> Come on. You say hell lost [singing] >> Come on. You say hell lost [singing] >> Come on. You say hell lost [singing] another one. I am [music] free. I am another one. I am [music] free. I am another one. I am [music] free. I am free. I am. free. I am. free. I am. >> So we say hell lost [music] another one. >> So we say hell lost [music] another one. >> So we say hell lost [music] another one. I am free. So free. Free indeed. I am free. So free. Free indeed. I am free. So free. Free indeed. >> I am free. Sing hell lost another one. >> I am free. Sing hell lost another one. >> I am free. Sing hell lost another one. [music and singing] I am free. [music and singing] I am free. [music and singing] I am free. I am free. I say [music] hell lost I am free. I say [music] hell lost I am free. I say [music] hell lost another way. another way. another way. I am [singing] free. I am free. [music] I am [singing] free. I am free. [music] I am [singing] free. I am free. [music] Hell lost another way. Hell lost another way. Hell lost another way. I am free. I am free. I am [music] free. I am free. I am free. I am [music] free. I am free. I am free. I am [music] free. Say pick me up. Turn me around and place Say pick me up. Turn me around and place Say pick me up. Turn me around and place my feet [music and singing] on the my feet [music and singing] on the my feet [music and singing] on the ground. ground. ground. >> I paint the master. I see >> I paint the master. I see >> I paint the master. I see >> because >> because >> because my heart you changed my name forever my heart you changed my name forever my heart you changed my name forever [music] free. I'm not the [music] free. I'm not the [music] free. I'm not the master. I've been the savior. I thank master. I've been the savior. I thank master. I've been the savior. I thank God.

>> Praise the Lord. Maybe you didn't want >> Praise the Lord. Maybe you didn't want that scream that I had in me just a that scream that I had in me just a that scream that I had in me just a second ago. Maybe you didn't want that second ago. Maybe you didn't want that second ago. Maybe you didn't want that scream. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Let scream. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Let scream. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Let me catch my breath here. Thank you, Free me catch my breath here. Thank you, Free me catch my breath here. Thank you, Free Worship, for rocking it. Amen. Being Worship, for rocking it. Amen. Being Worship, for rocking it. Amen. Being obedient [music] to the Lord. How about obedient [music] to the Lord. How about obedient [music] to the Lord. How about a hand for the gifts and the anointing a hand for the gifts and the anointing a hand for the gifts and the anointing on free worship. on free worship. on free worship. Woo! Beloved, welcome to the Redeem Rider Beloved, welcome to the Redeem Rider takeover service. Amen. We do this every takeover service. Amen. We do this every takeover service. Amen. We do this every year. We're grateful for our [music] year. We're grateful for our [music] year. We're grateful for our [music] pastors, Pastor David and Pastor Motti, pastors, Pastor David and Pastor Motti, pastors, Pastor David and Pastor Motti, who say, "Rico, you guys go ahead and do who say, "Rico, you guys go ahead and do who say, "Rico, you guys go ahead and do your thing. and we want to support the your thing. and we want to support the your thing. and we want to support the ministry. And perhaps you're thinking, ministry. And perhaps you're thinking, ministry. And perhaps you're thinking, "Well, Pastor Rico, I don't have a "Well, Pastor Rico, I don't have a "Well, Pastor Rico, I don't have a motorcycle." Well, here's [music] what motorcycle." Well, here's [music] what motorcycle." Well, here's [music] what we say to you. Nobody's perfect. It's we say to you. Nobody's perfect. It's we say to you. Nobody's perfect. It's okay. okay. okay. There's we we we we we're built on grace There's we we we we we're built on grace There's we we we we we're built on grace here. We we give we extend the grace to here. We we give we extend the grace to here. We we give we extend the grace to [music] you. The Loki the local Harley [music] you. The Loki the local Harley [music] you. The Loki the local Harley dealership is right there on North dealership is right there on North dealership is right there on North Avenue, you know. So, that's all right. Avenue, you know. So, that's all right. Avenue, you know. So, that's all right. Empty out your 401k. Take your kids Empty out your 401k. Take your kids Empty out your 401k. Take your kids college money. It's [music] cool. The college money. It's [music] cool. The college money. It's [music] cool. The Lord will forgive you. Beloved, you may Lord will forgive you. Beloved, you may Lord will forgive you. Beloved, you may be seated. You may be seated. You see be seated. You may be seated. You see be seated. You may be seated. You see the motorcycles up here. If you own, if the motorcycles up here. If you own, if the motorcycles up here. If you own, if you can't, if you rode in, welcome, you can't, if you rode in, welcome, you can't, if you rode in, welcome, welcome, welcome. Uh, we're still going welcome, welcome. Uh, we're still going welcome, welcome. Uh, we're still going to preach for everybody. We're going to to preach for everybody. We're going to to preach for everybody. We're going to worship for everybody. Amen. We're going worship for everybody. Amen. We're going worship for everybody. Amen. We're going to take everybody's money during the to take everybody's money during the to take everybody's money during the offering. Everybody say, "Amen to that."

offering. Everybody say, "Amen to that." offering. Everybody say, "Amen to that." But this is just showing our heart of But this is just showing our heart of But this is just showing our heart of these groups that we're willing to go these groups that we're willing to go these groups that we're willing to go into, these cultures that we're willing into, these cultures that we're willing into, these cultures that we're willing to go into and to love on them and to to go into and to love on them and to to go into and to love on them and to show them that there's a safe space show them that there's a safe space show them that there's a safe space here. at New Life Covenant Church. here. at New Life Covenant Church. here. at New Life Covenant Church. Again, on behalf of Pastor Motti and Again, on behalf of Pastor Motti and Again, on behalf of Pastor Motti and Pastor David, our our pastors, our main Pastor David, our our pastors, our main Pastor David, our our pastors, our main pastors here at the main campus at pastors here at the main campus at pastors here at the main campus at Humble Park. Welcome, welcome, welcome. Humble Park. Welcome, welcome, welcome. Humble Park. Welcome, welcome, welcome. He's preaching at one of our other He's preaching at one of our other He's preaching at one of our other campuses today. I am excited about our campuses today. I am excited about our campuses today. I am excited about our guest preacher today. I'll be guest preacher today. I'll be guest preacher today. I'll be introducing to him, introducing him to introducing to him, introducing him to introducing to him, introducing him to y'all a little later. And his wife y'all a little later. And his wife y'all a little later. And his wife Janet. I get emotional when I do it. Janet. I get emotional when I do it. Janet. I get emotional when I do it. Amen. So, we're excited to be in the Amen. So, we're excited to be in the Amen. So, we're excited to be in the house of the Lord. Again, if you rode in house of the Lord. Again, if you rode in house of the Lord. Again, if you rode in after service, we will be doing a after service, we will be doing a after service, we will be doing a [music] [music] [music] blessing. And we have one more service, blessing. And we have one more service, blessing. And we have one more service, meaning you can be an evangelist. You meaning you can be an evangelist. You meaning you can be an evangelist. You can ride out after this service, go get can ride out after this service, go get can ride out after this service, go get some of your friends, bring them back some of your friends, bring them back some of your friends, bring them back for the third service, and we [music] for the third service, and we [music] for the third service, and we [music] will preach to them and do a bike will preach to them and do a bike will preach to them and do a bike blessing with them as well. Amen. blessing with them as well. Amen. blessing with them as well. Amen. Beloved, how many are excited to give to Beloved, how many are excited to give to Beloved, how many are excited to give to the Lord? Amen.

the Lord? Amen. the Lord? Amen. So, you'll see the ways to give up on So, you'll see the ways to give up on So, you'll see the ways to give up on the screen. There's the blue disc that's the screen. There's the blue disc that's the screen. There's the blue disc that's in front of your chair that you can scan in front of your chair that you can scan in front of your chair that you can scan that with your phone and follow the that with your phone and follow the that with your phone and follow the promps. tithing, [music] offering, next promps. tithing, [music] offering, next promps. tithing, [music] offering, next level giving. I want to if they could level giving. I want to if they could level giving. I want to if they could throw up the scripture. This scripture throw up the scripture. This scripture throw up the scripture. This scripture is kind of this is the scripture which is kind of this is the scripture which is kind of this is the scripture which is the overarching theme of our month is the overarching theme of our month is the overarching theme of our month for our month of preaching. [music] And for our month of preaching. [music] And for our month of preaching. [music] And it says this in 1 Corinthians 9:22. It it says this in 1 Corinthians 9:22. It it says this in 1 Corinthians 9:22. It says, this is the Apostle Paul writing, says, this is the Apostle Paul writing, says, this is the Apostle Paul writing, "I have become all things to all people "I have become all things to all people "I have become all things to all people that by all means I might save some." that by all means I might save some." that by all means I might save some." How does that apply to giving? How does How does that apply to giving? How does How does that apply to giving? How does that apply to tithing and offering? that apply to tithing and offering? that apply to tithing and offering? Well, beloved, that's the spirit of that Well, beloved, that's the spirit of that Well, beloved, that's the spirit of that is how we become all things to all is how we become all things to all is how we become all things to all people. Yes, the tithing and the people. Yes, the tithing and the people. Yes, the tithing and the offering do pay the bills. It pays my offering do pay the bills. It pays my offering do pay the bills. It pays my salary. And my wife and I are grateful salary. And my wife and I are grateful salary. And my wife and I are grateful the people that hold my mortgage, too. the people that hold my mortgage, too. the people that hold my mortgage, too. Amen. Amen. Amen. And it does pay the bills, beloved. And And it does pay the bills, beloved. And And it does pay the bills, beloved. And we're grateful for that. For you showing we're grateful for that. For you showing we're grateful for that. For you showing solidarity with the vision. But that's solidarity with the vision. But that's solidarity with the vision. But that's not all the giving does.

not all the giving does. not all the giving does. The giving allows us to bless people The giving allows us to bless people The giving allows us to bless people that we otherwise might not even meet. that we otherwise might not even meet. that we otherwise might not even meet. It allows us to bless people outside. It It allows us to bless people outside. It It allows us to bless people outside. It allows us to become something to them. allows us to become something to them. allows us to become something to them. You know, we've given to disaster You know, we've given to disaster You know, we've given to disaster relief. We've given to outreach, right? relief. We've given to outreach, right? relief. We've given to outreach, right? We've underwritten food and clothing and We've underwritten food and clothing and We've underwritten food and clothing and shelter. We we we shelter. We we we shelter. We we we So, when we give, we're living this out. So, when we give, we're living this out. So, when we give, we're living this out. We're be a we're able to become all We're be a we're able to become all We're be a we're able to become all things to all people so that we could things to all people so that we could things to all people so that we could save [music] some. Notice that sum save [music] some. Notice that sum save [music] some. Notice that sum because my grace is there. I can't save because my grace is there. I can't save because my grace is there. I can't save everybody. And your offering, my everybody. And your offering, my everybody. And your offering, my offering is not going to save everybody. offering is not going to save everybody. offering is not going to save everybody. But hey, guess what? If we all give, perhaps we can really make a dent. perhaps we can really make a dent. Perhaps we can really do something. How Perhaps we can really do something. How Perhaps we can really do something. How many would say amen? Beloved, let's many would say amen? Beloved, let's many would say amen? Beloved, let's pray. Father, we worship you. We praise pray. Father, we worship you. We praise pray. Father, we worship you. We praise you. We glorify your name. You gave to you. We glorify your name. You gave to you. We glorify your name. You gave to us first. You are Jehovah Gyra. You are us first. You are Jehovah Gyra. You are us first. You are Jehovah Gyra. You are our provider. And God, we're able to our provider. And God, we're able to our provider. And God, we're able to give this way as an act of worship, as give this way as an act of worship, as give this way as an act of worship, as an act of obedience, as an act of an act of obedience, as an act of an act of obedience, as an act of consecration. Yes, Lord. But we pray consecration. Yes, Lord. But we pray consecration. Yes, Lord. But we pray that you would bless it, that you would that you would bless it, that you would that you would bless it, that you would multiply it, and that you in some way multiply it, and that you in some way multiply it, and that you in some way that we can become all things to all that we can become all things to all that we can become all things to all people through this offering so that we people through this offering so that we people through this offering so that we can save a few. We love you, Lord, and can save a few. We love you, Lord, and can save a few. We love you, Lord, and in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And beloved, we're going to collect the beloved, we're going to collect the beloved, we're going to collect the offering and then I want you to take a offering and then I want you to take a offering and then I want you to take a look at the announcements.

>> 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. doing. doing. >> My name is Jasmine >> My name is Jasmine >> 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, tap the digital take out your phone, tap the digital take out your phone, tap the digital disc in front of you, and follow us disc in front of you, and follow us disc in front of you, and follow us along as we go throughout this week's along as we go throughout this week's 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, you can fill out a form online and So, you can fill out a form online and So, you can fill out a form online and visit us in the lobby for a free gift. visit us in the lobby for a free gift. visit us in the lobby for a free gift. We would love to meet you. We would love to meet you. We would love to meet you. >> Maybe you've been coming to New Life >> Maybe you've been coming to New Life >> Maybe 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 membership class right around the membership class right around the corner, August 29th in the morning at corner, August 29th in the morning at corner, August 29th in the morning at 9:00 a.m. We want you to register today 9:00 a.m. We want you to register today 9:00 a.m. We want you to register today and make sure that you are part of this and make sure that you are part of this and make sure that you are part of this crazy family where we get to love on you crazy family where we get to love on you crazy family where we get to love on you and we can celebrate all that God is and we can celebrate all that God is and we can celebrate all that God is doing in your [music] life. doing in your [music] life. doing in your [music] life. >> 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.

Sunday. Sunday. So please, if you are interested, make So please, if you are interested, make So please, if you are interested, make sure you go online and register there. sure you go online and register there. sure you go online and register there. And as an added special thing for our And as an added special thing for our And as an added special thing for our baptism Sunday, we have Dream Sunday baptism Sunday, we have Dream Sunday baptism Sunday, we have Dream Sunday where we are going to take a moment to where we are going to take a moment to where we are going to take a moment to look in on what the impact that the look in on what the impact that the look in on what the impact that the Dream Center is having all across our Dream Center is having all across our Dream Center is having all across our community testimonies and celebrate all community testimonies and celebrate all community testimonies and celebrate all the lives that are being transformed the lives that are being transformed the lives that are being transformed through our Dream Center. We have a through our Dream Center. We have a through our Dream Center. We have a special announcement for all of our special announcement for all of our special announcement for all of our single and unmarried people here at New single and unmarried people here at New single and unmarried people here at New Life Covenant. Our one accord ministry Life Covenant. Our one accord ministry Life Covenant. Our one accord ministry is hosting a special event for you. is hosting a special event for you. is hosting a special 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 to have a banquet. We're going to have to have a banquet. We're going to have 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 interceding together care packages and interceding together care packages and interceding for our community. for our community. 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 that you announcements. So, make sure that you announcements. So, make sure that you stay connected with us. My name is Josh stay connected with us. My name is Josh stay connected with us. My name 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. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Beloved, it is my great grace and >> Beloved, it is my great grace and >> Beloved, it is my great grace and privilege to introduce our preacher for privilege to introduce our preacher for privilege to introduce our preacher for today. I I have a kind of a formal bio, today. I I have a kind of a formal bio, today. I I have a kind of a formal bio, but uh I'm going to go in formal here but uh I'm going to go in formal here but uh I'm going to go in formal here because he's my friend. Um Dwayne Grider because he's my friend. Um Dwayne Grider because he's my friend. Um Dwayne Grider and his wife Janet are ordained and his wife Janet are ordained and his wife Janet are ordained ministers, fulltime US missionaries with ministers, fulltime US missionaries with ministers, fulltime US missionaries with the Assemblies of God. Um just a the Assemblies of God. Um just a the Assemblies of God. Um just a beautiful great heart. Hey, wait. Hold beautiful great heart. Hey, wait. Hold beautiful great heart. Hey, wait. Hold on. Hold on. There's a lot to clap for on. Hold on. There's a lot to clap for on. Hold on. There's a lot to clap for here. Um just many years of ministry, here. Um just many years of ministry, here. Um just many years of ministry, tremendous credibility.

tremendous credibility. tremendous credibility. this gentleman walks into spaces and this gentleman walks into spaces and this gentleman walks into spaces and there's reverence because in the biker there's reverence because in the biker there's reverence because in the biker world, if you don't know, credibility is world, if you don't know, credibility is world, if you don't know, credibility is a huge deal in the biker world. They if a huge deal in the biker world. They if a huge deal in the biker world. They if you you you if you're not if you're fake or phony, if you're not if you're fake or phony, if you're not if you're fake or phony, you're going to be called out real you're going to be called out real you're going to be called out real quick. Irregardless of whether it's a quick. Irregardless of whether it's a quick. Irregardless of whether it's a motorcycle ministry or an MC or and this motorcycle ministry or an MC or and this motorcycle ministry or an MC or and this man has tremendous credibility and he man has tremendous credibility and he man has tremendous credibility and he walks into spaces, he has seen things walks into spaces, he has seen things walks into spaces, he has seen things and been places. and been places. and been places. with him. Um, they've been in accidents. with him. Um, they've been in accidents. with him. Um, they've been in accidents. They've gotten back up, healed up, They've gotten back up, healed up, They've gotten back up, healed up, gotten back on that bike because the gotten back on that bike because the gotten back on that bike because the mission and the calling on their life is mission and the calling on their life is mission and the calling on their life is eternal. It's forever. Um, he is my eternal. It's forever. Um, he is my eternal. It's forever. Um, he is my mentor. When I have questions about mentor. When I have questions about mentor. When I have questions about motorcycle ministry, I reach out to him. motorcycle ministry, I reach out to him. motorcycle ministry, I reach out to him. I don't even have a second number. I I don't even have a second number. I I don't even have a second number. I reach out to Dwayne. And when people reach out to Dwayne. And when people reach out to Dwayne. And when people have asked me questions about motorcycle have asked me questions about motorcycle have asked me questions about motorcycle ministry, people that lead other ministry, people that lead other ministry, people that lead other motorcycle ministry, some of them are motorcycle ministry, some of them are motorcycle ministry, some of them are here today, I tell them, "Call Dwayne."

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

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

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

the message uh uh it's actually a the message uh uh it's actually a paraphrase, but I'm going to be reading paraphrase, but I'm going to be reading paraphrase, but I'm going to be reading to you the message because it fits it to you the message because it fits it to you the message because it fits it fits my life so well. And when when we fits my life so well. And when when we fits my life so well. And when when we were asked to preach on this and he said were asked to preach on this and he said were asked to preach on this and he said what the theme was, my heart jumped. I what the theme was, my heart jumped. I what the theme was, my heart jumped. I love this message. I love this. I I love this message. I love this. I I love this message. I love this. I I think it's great for all of us. Listen, think it's great for all of us. Listen, think it's great for all of us. Listen, so if you would mind standing while we so if you would mind standing while we so if you would mind standing while we read, I know you're used to doing that. I was I know you're used to doing that. I was with I was at a place with Pastor Choco with I was at a place with Pastor Choco with I was at a place with Pastor Choco this last weekend and when he read this last weekend and when he read this last weekend and when he read scripture, he had everybody stand up. So scripture, he had everybody stand up. So scripture, he had everybody stand up. So I thought that works for me too, right? I thought that works for me too, right? I thought that works for me too, right? Even though I am free of the demands and Even though I am free of the demands and Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have expectations of everyone, I have expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and voluntarily become a servant to any and voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of all in order to reach a wide range of all in order to reach a wide range of people. Religious, non-religious, people. Religious, non-religious, people. Religious, non-religious, meticulous, moralist, loose living, meticulous, moralist, loose living, meticulous, moralist, loose living, immoralist, the defeated, the immoralist, the defeated, the immoralist, the defeated, the demoralized, whoever. I didn't take on demoralized, whoever. I didn't take on demoralized, whoever. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in their way of life. I kept my bearings in their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world and Christ, but I entered their world and Christ, but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their tried to experience things from their tried to experience things from their point of view. I've become just about point of view. I've become just about point of view. I've become just about every sort of service there is in my every sort of service there is in my every sort of service there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a attempts to lead those I meet into a attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all of this God-saved life. I did all of this God-saved life. I did all of this because of the message. I didn't want to because of the message. I didn't want to because of the message. I didn't want to just talk about it. I wanted to be in on just talk about it. I wanted to be in on just talk about it. I wanted to be in on it. Father, we just thank you for your it. Father, we just thank you for your it. Father, we just thank you for your word. Lord, we thank you for the promise word. Lord, we thank you for the promise word. Lord, we thank you for the promise that we'll never be put to shame. Lord, that we'll never be put to shame. Lord, that we'll never be put to shame. Lord, we thank you that we can go into this we thank you that we can go into this we thank you that we can go into this world to do the work that you're sending world to do the work that you're sending world to do the work that you're sending us to and you won't leave us there. You us to and you won't leave us there. You us to and you won't leave us there. You won't abandon us. We won't be ashamed.

won't abandon us. We won't be ashamed. won't abandon us. We won't be ashamed. We'll have what we need when we get We'll have what we need when we get We'll have what we need when we get there. Lord, we just give you praise and there. Lord, we just give you praise and there. Lord, we just give you praise and honor and glory. Hide your messenger honor and glory. Hide your messenger honor and glory. Hide your messenger behind the cross in Jesus name. Amen. behind the cross in Jesus name. Amen. behind the cross in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. You can be Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. You can be Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. You can be seated. seated. seated. >> I [snorts] love that phrase in from the >> I [snorts] love that phrase in from the >> I [snorts] love that phrase in from the message where it says, "I kept my message where it says, "I kept my message where it says, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their bearings in Christ, but I entered their bearings in Christ, but I entered their world." You know there there that is the world." You know there there that is the world." You know there there that is the balance that every Christian has to have balance that every Christian has to have balance that every Christian has to have because first of all, let let's because first of all, let let's because first of all, let let's understand this. God never called understand this. God never called understand this. God never called somebody to sit in a chair at church. I somebody to sit in a chair at church. I somebody to sit in a chair at church. I used to say sit and pew, but nobody has used to say sit and pew, but nobody has used to say sit and pew, but nobody has pews anymore. So the younger people you pews anymore. So the younger people you pews anymore. So the younger people you left, tell them what a pew is. So God left, tell them what a pew is. So God left, tell them what a pew is. So God didn't call you to sit here. We're all didn't call you to sit here. We're all didn't call you to sit here. We're all called to go and do the work. When called to go and do the work. When called to go and do the work. When you're at church, this is just a place you're at church, this is just a place you're at church, this is just a place to prep prepare for what you got to do to prep prepare for what you got to do to prep prepare for what you got to do when you go outside, right? And so I'm when you go outside, right? And so I'm when you go outside, right? And so I'm so thankful that that we have that so thankful that that we have that so thankful that that we have that opportunity. But some Christians get so opportunity. But some Christians get so opportunity. But some Christians get so concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world concerned about fitting into the world that they lose their distinctiveness. that they lose their distinctiveness. that they lose their distinctiveness. they're no longer they no longer walking they're no longer they no longer walking they're no longer they no longer walking as the the man of God or the woman of as the the man of God or the woman of as the the man of God or the woman of God that they need to be because they're God that they need to be because they're God that they need to be because they're trying so hard to fit into the world.

trying so hard to fit into the world. trying so hard to fit into the world. And then there's the other extreme where And then there's the other extreme where And then there's the other extreme where other people become so concerned about other people become so concerned about other people become so concerned about staying separate from the world that staying separate from the world that staying separate from the world that they never build relationships with the they never build relationships with the they never build relationships with the very people that Jesus came to save. very people that Jesus came to save. very people that Jesus came to save. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> You can't reach them if you can't talk >> You can't reach them if you can't talk >> You can't reach them if you can't talk to them. You can't reach him if you to them. You can't reach him if you to them. You can't reach him if you don't have a message. And that's what don't have a message. And that's what don't have a message. And that's what Paul did. But Paul chose neither Paul did. But Paul chose neither Paul did. But Paul chose neither extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in extreme. He stayed firmly anchored in Christ while intentionally moving Christ while intentionally moving Christ while intentionally moving forward towards the people who forward towards the people who forward towards the people who desperately needed the hope of Jesus desperately needed the hope of Jesus desperately needed the hope of Jesus Christ. John tells us the word became Christ. John tells us the word became Christ. John tells us the word became flesh and dwelt among us. He came to flesh and dwelt among us. He came to flesh and dwelt among us. He came to where we are. He didn't remain at a where we are. He didn't remain at a where we are. He didn't remain at a distance. He He entered our world. He distance. He He entered our world. He distance. He He entered our world. He walked on our roads. He sat at our walked on our roads. He sat at our walked on our roads. He sat at our tables. He touched our brokenness. He tables. He touched our brokenness. He tables. He touched our brokenness. He loved us without our ever without him loved us without our ever without him loved us without our ever without him ever compromising his holiness. Amen. ever compromising his holiness. Amen. ever compromising his holiness. Amen. Well, that's strange. My notes went the Well, that's strange. My notes went the Well, that's strange. My notes went the other way. other way. other way. I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from I'm a noted preacher. That keeps me from chasing too many rabbits. And and since chasing too many rabbits. And and since chasing too many rabbits. And and since we have just a limited time here, I we have just a limited time here, I we have just a limited time here, I don't want to go into the second service don't want to go into the second service don't want to go into the second service and y'all still third service and y'all and y'all still third service and y'all and y'all still third service and y'all still be here. So this morning, I want still be here. So this morning, I want still be here. So this morning, I want you to discover three timeless you to discover three timeless you to discover three timeless principles from Paul's life that can principles from Paul's life that can principles from Paul's life that can transform the way we see people and the transform the way we see people and the transform the way we see people and the way we share the hope of Jesus Christ.

way we share the hope of Jesus Christ. way we share the hope of Jesus Christ. Amen. The first one is this. Freedom Amen. The first one is this. Freedom Amen. The first one is this. Freedom that serves. We sang I'm free a while that serves. We sang I'm free a while that serves. We sang I'm free a while ago, right? Freedom to serve. But he ago, right? Freedom to serve. But he ago, right? Freedom to serve. But he said even though I am free of the said even though I am free of the said 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 to all. He begins his statement and to all. He begins his statement and to all. He begins his statement saying, "Even though I'm free, I have saying, "Even though I'm free, I have saying, "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 two words people don't put those two words people don't put those two words together, freedom and servant. They just together, freedom and servant. They just together, freedom and servant. They just don't like to connect those two. They don't like to connect those two. They don't like to connect those two. They they think that freedom means I can do they think that freedom means I can do they think that freedom means I can do whatever I want to, whenever I want to, whatever I want to, whenever I want to, whatever I want to, whenever I want to, however I want to. You know, and we're however I want to. You know, and we're however I want to. You know, and we're we're Americans. We we we'll take that we're Americans. We we we'll take that we're Americans. We we we'll take that even further if you're not careful. But even further if you're not careful. But even further if you're not careful. But I can do I'm free. I can do what I want. I can do I'm free. I can do what I want. I can do I'm free. I can do what I want. That's not the freedom that we have in That's not the freedom that we have in That's not the freedom that we have in Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer Christ. The freedom is I'm no longer bound to sin. I am no longer bound to bound to sin. I am no longer bound to bound to sin. I am no longer bound to the world around me. I I no longer have the world around me. I I no longer have the world around me. I I no longer have to earn my salvation. And Paul knew that to earn my salvation. And Paul knew that to earn my salvation. And Paul knew that well because in the Jewish world, he had well because in the Jewish world, he had well because in the Jewish world, he had to earn his salvation. He constantly did to earn his salvation. He constantly did to earn his salvation. He constantly did he did horrible things in the name of he did horrible things in the name of he did horrible things in the name of God trying to earn recognition from men.

God trying to earn recognition from men. God trying to earn recognition from men. But the freedom there says doesn't say But the freedom there says doesn't say But the freedom there says doesn't say that. But what it says is that when he that. But what it says is that when he that. But what it says is that when he met Jesus on the road to Damascus, met Jesus on the road to Damascus, met Jesus on the road to Damascus, everything changed for him. Everything everything changed for him. Everything everything changed for him. Everything changed. And understand this people, changed. And understand this people, changed. And understand this people, whether it's your salvation experience whether it's your salvation experience whether it's your salvation experience or whether it's a time when God calls or whether it's a time when God calls or whether it's a time when God calls you to the altar because you need to you to the altar because you need to you to the altar because you need to make a fresh commitment to him or a time make a fresh commitment to him or a time make a fresh commitment to him or a time in your home when you're praying and you in your home when you're praying and you in your home when you're praying and you have the hand of the Lord touch you. You have the hand of the Lord touch you. You have the hand of the Lord touch you. You know what I'm talking about? know what I'm talking about? know what I'm talking about? >> If you're not having the hand of the >> If you're not having the hand of the >> If you're not having the hand of the Lord touch you, you need to spend more Lord touch you, you need to spend more Lord touch you, you need to spend more time in prayer. time in prayer. time in prayer. >> Amen. But when God touches you, things >> Amen. But when God touches you, things >> Amen. But when God touches you, things change. Everything changes. God does change. Everything changes. God does change. Everything changes. God does miraculous things in your life. He can miraculous things in your life. He can miraculous things in your life. He can equip you to do things you could never equip you to do things you could never equip you to do things you could never do. That's how the Bible defines freedom do. That's how the Bible defines freedom do. That's how the Bible defines freedom is freedom to do the things that he's is freedom to do the things that he's is freedom to do the things that he's called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered called you to do. Amen. Paul discovered by that salvation he didn't have to earn by that salvation he didn't have to earn by that salvation he didn't have to earn by good works. It was received by grace by good works. It was received by grace by good works. It was received by grace through faith and he was he has set our through faith and he was he has set our through faith and he was he has set our us free from guilt from trying to prove us free from guilt from trying to prove us free from guilt from trying to prove himself and from free from to not have himself and from free from to not have himself and from free from to not have to worry about the applause of people.

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

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

takes to make it to make it work, right? takes to make it to make it work, right? He's going to sit there. If if another He's going to sit there. If if another He's going to sit there. If if another motorcycle is in an accident, he's going motorcycle is in an accident, he's going motorcycle is in an accident, he's going to stop and make sure everything's all to stop and make sure everything's all to stop and make sure everything's all right. If I'm in my car and I go by an right. If I'm in my car and I go by an right. If I'm in my car and I go by an accident, I look to see if there's a accident, I look to see if there's a accident, I look to see if there's a motorcycle. I've been doing this so motorcycle. I've been doing this so motorcycle. I've been doing this so long, it's just it's just in there, long, it's just it's just in there, long, it's just it's just in there, right? They serve one another. They take right? They serve one another. They take right? They serve one another. They take care of one another. Even even the mo care of one another. Even even the mo care of one another. Even even the mo the most hardcore guys you've got out the most hardcore guys you've got out the most hardcore guys you've got out there. And as Christians, serving others there. And as Christians, serving others there. And as Christians, serving others shouldn't surprise us. That should just shouldn't surprise us. That should just shouldn't surprise us. That should just be who we are. That's God's design. I I be who we are. That's God's design. I I be who we are. That's God's design. I I call it servant evangelism. It's one of call it servant evangelism. It's one of call it servant evangelism. It's one of the best ways of doing evangelism you the best ways of doing evangelism you the best ways of doing evangelism you got out there. Find a need and meet it. got out there. Find a need and meet it. got out there. Find a need and meet it. That's what this church does. You've got That's what this church does. You've got That's what this church does. You've got so many programs where you feed the so many programs where you feed the so many programs where you feed the hungry and you take care of the homeless hungry and you take care of the homeless hungry and you take care of the homeless and you do so many things. That's what and you do so many things. That's what and you do so many things. That's what Jesus would have done if he was here. Jesus would have done if he was here. Jesus would have done if he was here. Right? People may question your Right? People may question your Right? People may question your theology. They may disagree with your theology. They may disagree with your theology. They may disagree with your beliefs. They may not even understand beliefs. They may not even understand beliefs. They may not even understand your church. But a genuine act of your church. But a genuine act of your church. But a genuine act of kindness has a way of opening hearts and kindness has a way of opening hearts and kindness has a way of opening hearts and opening ears. Amen. You you if you stop opening ears. Amen. You you if you stop opening ears. Amen. You you if you stop to help someone or if you just listen to help someone or if you just listen to help someone or if you just listen without judging them. People tell me without judging them. People tell me without judging them. People tell me things that sometimes they tell me and things that sometimes they tell me and things that sometimes they tell me and I'm thinking, man, that's horrible.

I'm thinking, man, that's horrible. I'm thinking, man, that's horrible. That's horrible. But I don't judge them That's horrible. But I don't judge them That's horrible. But I don't judge them for that. I wait for that opportunity for that. I wait for that opportunity for that. I wait for that opportunity when the Holy Spirit says, "Say this. when the Holy Spirit says, "Say this. when the Holy Spirit says, "Say this. Say this." And God gives you a way to do Say this." And God gives you a way to do Say this." And God gives you a way to do it. He gives you that relationship. Can it. He gives you that relationship. Can it. He gives you that relationship. Can you do it? Now, you don't just get in you do it? Now, you don't just get in you do it? Now, you don't just get in somebody's face in the biker world and somebody's face in the biker world and somebody's face in the biker world and start uh just telling them the gospel start uh just telling them the gospel start uh just telling them the gospel and shouting them. You don't get up with and shouting them. You don't get up with and shouting them. You don't get up with a megaphone and get in their face and do a megaphone and get in their face and do a megaphone and get in their face and do that. In fact, that will that will get that. In fact, that will that will get that. In fact, that will that will get you a facial decoration. you a facial decoration. you a facial decoration. starts getting real black and swollen starts getting real black and swollen starts getting real black and swollen because in the biker world and I believe because in the biker world and I believe because in the biker world and I believe it's like this in a man's world anywhere it's like this in a man's world anywhere it's like this in a man's world anywhere in our country in the biker world you in our country in the biker world you in our country in the biker world you have to earn the right to speak you have to earn the right to speak you have to earn the right to speak you don't just get in somebody's face you don't just get in somebody's face you don't just get in somebody's face you earn the right to speak and then you get earn the right to speak and then you get earn the right to speak and then you get an opportunity to speak in their lives an opportunity to speak in their lives an opportunity to speak in their lives that's exactly what Paul he understood that's exactly what Paul he understood that's exactly what Paul he understood and it's an old cliche people don't care and it's an old cliche people don't care and it's an old cliche people don't care how much you know until they know how how much you know until they know how how much you know until they know how much you care it's an old cliche but much you care it's an old cliche but much you care it's an old cliche but it's true it's true they don't want to it's true it's true they don't want to it's true it's true they don't want to hear me until they know me. Amen. And hear me until they know me. Amen. And hear me until they know me. Amen. And it's the same with you. And you do it it's the same with you. And you do it it's the same with you. And you do it through through serving. You don't you through through serving. You don't you through through serving. You don't you don't do it just through winning don't do it just through winning don't do it just through winning arguments.

arguments. arguments. We don't want to win arguments. We want We don't want to win arguments. We want We don't want to win arguments. We want to win people. And it takes a little to win people. And it takes a little to win people. And it takes a little more work and a little more effort to do more work and a little more effort to do more work and a little more effort to do that. And so that's why Paul was willing that. And so that's why Paul was willing that. And so that's why Paul was willing to lay aside his personal preferences, to lay aside his personal preferences, to lay aside his personal preferences, his riots, and even his comforts because his riots, and even his comforts because his riots, and even his comforts because it would help someone get closer to it would help someone get closer to it would help someone get closer to Jesus. Amen. Church, I want you to Jesus. Amen. Church, I want you to Jesus. Amen. Church, I want you to imagine this. Talking about being a imagine this. Talking about being a imagine this. Talking about being a servant. Imagine this is every morning servant. Imagine this is every morning servant. Imagine this is every morning we began our day with this sentence with we began our day with this sentence with we began our day with this sentence with this simple prayer. Lord, who can I this simple prayer. Lord, who can I this simple prayer. Lord, who can I serve today? serve today? serve today? >> Who can I serve today? Not not who can >> Who can I serve today? Not not who can >> Who can I serve today? Not not who can help me, not not what's in it for me, help me, not not what's in it for me, help me, not not what's in it for me, but who can I serve in a way that points but who can I serve in a way that points but who can I serve in a way that points them to Christ? Amen. I I I believe that them to Christ? Amen. I I I believe that them to Christ? Amen. I I I believe that prayer would change our homes. It would prayer would change our homes. It would prayer would change our homes. It would change our churches. It would change our change our churches. It would change our change our churches. It would change our communities because serving isn't just communities because serving isn't just communities because serving isn't just something Christians do. Serving is who something Christians do. Serving is who something Christians do. Serving is who we are. That's who we are as children of we are. That's who we are as children of we are. That's who we are as children of God. And I want to tell you, Paul, when God. And I want to tell you, Paul, when God. And I want to tell you, Paul, when he said that, I have voluntarily become he said that, I have voluntarily become he said that, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all, that wasn't a a servant to any and all, that wasn't a a servant to any and all, that wasn't a weakness. It's not a weakness to submit weakness. It's not a weakness to submit weakness. It's not a weakness to submit to to to serving others. It's strength to to to serving others. It's strength to to to serving others. It's strength under the control of Christ. Amen.

under the control of Christ. Amen. under the control of Christ. Amen. Paul was surrendering his convictions. Paul was surrendering his convictions. Paul was surrendering his convictions. He was surrendering his pride. And He was surrendering his pride. And He was surrendering his pride. And that's what we've got to do in order to that's what we've got to do in order to that's what we've got to do in order to serve others. And before Paul ever serve others. And before Paul ever serve others. And before Paul ever entered someone else's word, he took entered someone else's word, he took entered someone else's word, he took time to understand their perspective. He time to understand their perspective. He time to understand their perspective. He chose to become a servant. And that's chose to become a servant. And that's chose to become a servant. And that's where effective ministry begins. Every where effective ministry begins. Every where effective ministry begins. Every time. Every time. The second thing that time. Every time. The second thing that time. Every time. The second thing that I want to tell bring to point is enter I want to tell bring to point is enter I want to tell bring to point is enter their world without losing yours. Do you their world without losing yours. Do you their world without losing yours. Do you hear that? Enter their world without hear that? Enter their world without hear that? Enter their world without losing yours. That's so important. I losing yours. That's so important. I losing yours. That's so important. I believe this is the heart of this believe this is the heart of this believe this is the heart of this passage when we talk about becoming all passage when we talk about becoming all passage when we talk about becoming all things to all people that we might reach things to all people that we might reach things to all people that we might reach some is you have to enter their world some is you have to enter their world some is you have to enter their world without losing yours. And he said, "I without losing yours. And he said, "I without losing yours. And he said, "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, but I entered my bearings in Christ, but I entered my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I kept things from their point of view. I kept things from their point of view. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered my bearings in Christ, but I entered my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world." That's one thing perfectly their world." That's one thing perfectly their world." That's one thing perfectly that Paul said. He didn't say I became that Paul said. He didn't say I became that Paul said. He didn't say I became like them. He didn't say I compromised like them. He didn't say I compromised like them. He didn't say I compromised con my convictions. He didn't say I con my convictions. He didn't say I con my convictions. 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. Instead he said I didn't take on their Instead he said I didn't take on their Instead he said I didn't take on their way of life. Then he immediately said I way of life. Then he immediately said I way of life. Then he immediately said I kept my bearings in Christ. Only then kept my bearings in Christ. Only then kept my bearings in Christ. Only then does he say I entered their world. The does he say I entered their world. The does he say I entered their world. The po I'm going to tell you the order is po I'm going to tell you the order is po I'm going to tell you the order is important. The order is important. I important. The order is important. I important. The order is important. 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. And only then do my bearings in Christ. And only then do my bearings in Christ. And only then do we enter into their world. Folks, we enter into their world. Folks, we enter into their world. Folks, sometimes some of you need a little more sometimes some of you need a little more sometimes some of you need a little more preparation before you go out in into preparation before you go out in into preparation before you go out in into the world to do things. Some of you need the world to do things. Some of you need the world to do things. Some of you need some time to spend to spend in the some time to spend to spend in the some time to spend to spend in the presence of God. Some places you may not presence of God. Some places you may not presence of God. Some places you may not go. There may be places that the sin go. There may be places that the sin go. There may be places that the sin that so easily besets you is so strong that so easily besets you is so strong that so easily besets you is so strong there you don't need to go there. Go there you don't need to go there. Go there you don't need to go there. Go somewhere else but enter their world. somewhere else but enter their world. somewhere else but enter their world. Amen. And go with someone else. I don't Amen. And go with someone else. I don't Amen. And go with someone else. I don't think we should go alone. I think we go think we should go alone. I think we go think we should go alone. I think we go by two. But the order is important. The by two. But the order is important. The by two. But the order is important. The world bec Jesus said the world John world bec Jesus said the world John world bec Jesus said the world John wrote that the world word became flesh wrote that the world word became flesh wrote that the world word became flesh and dwelt among us. It didn't say that and dwelt among us. It didn't say that and dwelt among us. It didn't say that Jesus stayed in heaven and shouted Jesus stayed in heaven and shouted Jesus stayed in heaven and shouted instructions. He came. He walked where instructions. He came. He walked where instructions. He came. He walked where people walked. He sat where people said.

people walked. He sat where people said. people walked. He sat where people said. He ate with the tax collectors. He spoke He ate with the tax collectors. He spoke He ate with the tax collectors. He spoke with the Samaritans. He touched lepers. with the Samaritans. He touched lepers. with the Samaritans. He touched lepers. He welcomed children. And he comforted He welcomed children. And he comforted He welcomed children. And he comforted grieving families. He entered our world grieving families. He entered our world grieving families. He entered our world without ever compromising his holiness. without ever compromising his holiness. without ever compromising his holiness. This this is our model. Amen. Amen. And This this is our model. Amen. Amen. And This this is our model. Amen. Amen. And missionaries understand this. Before missionaries understand this. Before missionaries understand this. Before Before we preach, we listen. Before we Before we preach, we listen. Before we Before we preach, we listen. Before we teach, we learn. We study the culture. teach, we learn. We study the culture. teach, we learn. We study the culture. We we learn their customs. We discover We we learn their customs. We discover We we learn their customs. We discover what communicates respect. And there what communicates respect. And there what communicates respect. And there biker world. That's the language of the biker world. That's the language of the biker world. That's the language of the biker world is a respect. That's exactly biker world is a respect. That's exactly biker world is a respect. That's exactly what Paul was doing. The message never what Paul was doing. The message never what Paul was doing. The message never changes but the method does. The message changes but the method does. The message changes but the method does. The message never changes but the method does. never changes but the method does. never changes but the method does. Sometimes we assume people see life the Sometimes we assume people see life the Sometimes we assume people see life the way we do. Uh every every person you way we do. Uh every every person you way we do. Uh every every person you meet has has been shaped by the meet has has been shaped by the meet has has been shaped by the experiences in their life. I was raised experiences in their life. I was raised experiences in their life. I was raised in a home where I had a loving father in a home where I had a loving father in a home where I had a loving father that always encouraged me that I could that always encouraged me that I could that always encouraged me that I could do anything I set my mind to. And it it do anything I set my mind to. And it it do anything I set my mind to. And it it it shocked me when I began to go on the it shocked me when I began to go on the it shocked me when I began to go on the streets and do ministry. There's a whole streets and do ministry. There's a whole streets and do ministry. There's a whole lot of people out there that that's not lot of people out there that that's not lot of people out there that that's not the father they had. And when I talk the father they had. And when I talk the father they had. And when I talk about a loving father or a father in at about a loving father or a father in at about a loving father or a father in at all, they see what what they can't see all, they see what what they can't see all, they see what what they can't see what I'm saying. They don't see a loving what I'm saying. They don't see a loving what I'm saying. They don't see a loving father. They've never known that. And father. They've never known that. And father. They've never known that. And so, you've got to learn how to so, you've got to learn how to so, you've got to learn how to communicate the love of God in a communicate the love of God in a communicate the love of God in a different way than just the love of different way than just the love of different way than just the love of father because of their experience. What father because of their experience. What father because of their experience. What molds them and what has them do it. Some molds them and what has them do it. Some molds them and what has them do it. Some some people do grow up in loving homes, some people do grow up in loving homes, some people do grow up in loving homes, others never knew what that looked like.

others never knew what that looked like. others never knew what that looked like. Amen. Some have been hurt by religion. Amen. Some have been hurt by religion. Amen. Some have been hurt by religion. Some have never opened a Bible. Even Some have never opened a Bible. Even Some have never opened a Bible. Even though most homes in America have a though most homes in America have a though most homes in America have a Bible, some of them are on a coffee Bible, some of them are on a coffee Bible, some of them are on a coffee table in the living room and they wipe table in the living room and they wipe table in the living room and they wipe the dust off of it every once in a while the dust off of it every once in a while the dust off of it every once in a while so it looks good when the preacher comes so it looks good when the preacher comes so it looks good when the preacher comes over, right? over, right? over, right? >> But they've never read it. They never >> But they've never read it. They never >> But they've never read it. They never opened it. And some have carried wounds opened it. And some have carried wounds opened it. And some have carried wounds for years, folks, that no one else can for years, folks, that no one else can for years, folks, that no one else can see. And you can't see it either until see. And you can't see it either until see. And you can't see it either until you get to know them well enough that you get to know them well enough that you get to know them well enough that they're willing to sit down and say, they're willing to sit down and say, they're willing to sit down and say, "Can we talk? Can we talk?" And and I've "Can we talk? Can we talk?" And and I've "Can we talk? Can we talk?" And and I've had bikers sit down on a bike next to had bikers sit down on a bike next to had bikers sit down on a bike next to me. Can we talk? And it's a whole lot me. Can we talk? And it's a whole lot me. Can we talk? And it's a whole lot different than when your wife says, "Can different than when your wife says, "Can different than when your wife says, "Can we talk?" we talk?" we talk?" That's that's that's a no-go for me. That's that's that's a no-go for me. That's that's that's a no-go for me. Okay, Okay, Okay, that's completely different. But that that's completely different. But that that's completely different. But that doesn't matter. We we got to reach doesn't matter. We we got to reach doesn't matter. We we got to reach somewhere where we can teach them. somewhere where we can teach them. somewhere where we can teach them. Listen, I don't even have to have them Listen, I don't even have to have them Listen, I don't even have to have them agree with me everything on the Bible. I agree with me everything on the Bible. I agree with me everything on the Bible. I just want to make sure they get saved. just want to make sure they get saved. just want to make sure they get saved. And how many of you know ungodly people And how many of you know ungodly people And how many of you know ungodly people seem to know a lot about what the Bible seem to know a lot about what the Bible seem to know a lot about what the Bible says and they can misquote it? Well, says and they can misquote it? Well, says and they can misquote it? Well, right? So, I don't care about that. I right? So, I don't care about that. I right? So, I don't care about that. I just want to reach him with Jesus. And just want to reach him with Jesus. And just want to reach him with Jesus. And so I've got to get to that place in my so I've got to get to that place in my so I've got to get to that place in my life. Uh people don't always see life life. Uh people don't always see life life. Uh people don't always see life through the same lens that we do. A through the same lens that we do. A through the same lens that we do. A veteran may hear words differently than veteran may hear words differently than veteran may hear words differently than someone who's never served. A grieving someone who's never served. A grieving someone who's never served. A grieving parent hears differently than someone's parent hears differently than someone's parent hears differently than someone's who's never lost a child. Someone who's who's never lost a child. Someone who's who's never lost a child. Someone who's been rejected from the church may hear been rejected from the church may hear been rejected from the church may hear the gospel through years of hurt. I want the gospel through years of hurt. I want the gospel through years of hurt. I want you to get this next. It says, "If we you to get this next. It says, "If we you to get this next. It says, "If we never stop to understand their never stop to understand their never stop to understand their perspective, we may answer questions

perspective, we may answer questions perspective, we may answer questions they're not asking they're not asking they're not asking while missing the questions that are while missing the questions that are while missing the questions that are keeping them awake at night." Folks, keeping them awake at night." Folks, keeping them awake at night." Folks, when you're doing ministry, start with when you're doing ministry, start with when you're doing ministry, start with your ears. your ears. your ears. Start with your ears. If you're going to Start with your ears. If you're going to Start with your ears. If you're going to understand their culture, you see, you understand their culture, you see, you understand their culture, you see, you got to do that. Paul wanted to got to do that. Paul wanted to got to do that. Paul wanted to understand how they did their their understand how they did their their understand how they did their their world. And he and Paul said, "I entered world. And he and Paul said, "I entered world. And he and Paul said, "I entered their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience their world and tried to experience things from their point of view." I've things from their point of view." I've things from their point of view." I've I've learned that hurting people don't I've learned that hurting people don't I've learned that hurting people don't always need a sermon. always need a sermon. always need a sermon. Sometimes they just need someone that's Sometimes they just need someone that's Sometimes they just need someone that's interested enough to stay to stay. I interested enough to stay to stay. I interested enough to stay to stay. I I've on veteran rides that we do every I've on veteran rides that we do every I've on veteran rides that we do every year from California to Washington DC. I year from California to Washington DC. I year from California to Washington DC. I I' I've got a guy that will tell you I' I've got a guy that will tell you I' I've got a guy that will tell you he'll tell you, "This guy changed my he'll tell you, "This guy changed my he'll tell you, "This guy changed my life talking about me. I didn't. Jesus life talking about me. I didn't. Jesus life talking about me. I didn't. Jesus did. But we sat for hours. He took me by did. But we sat for hours. He took me by did. But we sat for hours. He took me by the hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb the hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb the hand. Two bikers sitting on a curb holding hands. I just wonder what that holding hands. I just wonder what that holding hands. I just wonder what that looked like to everybody when when they looked like to everybody when when they looked like to everybody when when they came by. But but you know what? I He came by. But but you know what? I He came by. But but you know what? I He held my hand. He wanted to make sure I held my hand. He wanted to make sure I held my hand. He wanted to make sure I stayed. He wanted me to stay. And he stayed. He wanted me to stay. And he stayed. He wanted me to stay. And he didn't talk the whole time. He'd have didn't talk the whole time. He'd have didn't talk the whole time. He'd have long breaks of silence and then he would long breaks of silence and then he would long breaks of silence and then he would talk. And then the Holy Spirit would talk. And then the Holy Spirit would talk. And then the Holy Spirit would give me the way to respond. No, I tell give me the way to respond. No, I tell give me the way to respond. No, I tell you, I've responded at times when the you, I've responded at times when the you, I've responded at times when the Lord would give me a scripture and I Lord would give me a scripture and I Lord would give me a scripture and I would use that scripture in in talking would use that scripture in in talking would use that scripture in in talking to someone in a way I never did and and to someone in a way I never did and and to someone in a way I never did and and get back to the room that night and open get back to the room that night and open get back to the room that night and open my Bible to make sure that that my Bible to make sure that that my Bible to make sure that that scripture does say what I said it said,

scripture does say what I said it said, scripture does say what I said it said, you know, and it is right there where I you know, and it is right there where I you know, and it is right there where I said it was because the Holy Spirit will said it was because the Holy Spirit will said it was because the Holy Spirit will give you why because the for us that give you why because the for us that give you why because the for us that believe in him, he will never put us to believe in him, he will never put us to believe in him, he will never put us to shame. Amen. When he gives you something shame. Amen. When he gives you something shame. Amen. When he gives you something and leads you, you it'll be the right and leads you, you it'll be the right and leads you, you it'll be the right thing to say at the right time. Amen. thing to say at the right time. Amen. thing to say at the right time. Amen. In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed, "They are not of the world just as I'm not of are not of the world just as I'm not of are not of the world just as I'm not of the world." Then he said, "As you sent the world." Then he said, "As you sent the world." Then he said, "As you sent me into the world, so have I sent them me into the world, so have I sent them me into the world, so have I sent them into the world." And I'm going to ask into the world." And I'm going to ask into the world." And I'm going to ask you a question. you a question. you a question. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> If je if God loved the world so much >> If je if God loved the world so much >> If je if God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son to that he gave his only begotten son to that he gave his only begotten son to die on that tree and be crucified for die on that tree and be crucified for die on that tree and be crucified for our sake. What makes you think he our sake. What makes you think he our sake. What makes you think he doesn't want to give you doesn't want to give you doesn't want to give you and we're not being crucified on a and we're not being crucified on a and we're not being crucified on a cross. We just may have to go and be cross. We just may have to go and be cross. We just may have to go and be uncomfortable for a little while in uncomfortable for a little while in uncomfortable for a little while in order to reach somebody. We may sit on a order to reach somebody. We may sit on a order to reach somebody. We may sit on a curb and hold somebody's hand and not curb and hold somebody's hand and not curb and hold somebody's hand and not worry about what it looks like. Amen. worry about what it looks like. Amen. worry about what it looks like. Amen. God gives us to reach this world. That's God gives us to reach this world. That's God gives us to reach this world. That's the example that he said. Not only did the example that he said. Not only did the example that he said. Not only did he serve, but he remembered we're not of he serve, but he remembered we're not of he serve, but he remembered we're not of the world, but we are sent into the the world, but we are sent into the the world, but we are sent into the world. We don't belong to the culture.

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

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

not like He's not like Christians. not like He's not like Christians. That's his witness. I'm gonna tell you, That's his witness. I'm gonna tell you, That's his witness. I'm gonna tell you, you either you're either you're either you either you're either you're either you either you're either you're either reinforcing your message or you're reinforcing your message or you're reinforcing your message or you're undermining your message. That it should undermining your message. That it should undermining your message. That it should carry with every one of us. The question carry with every one of us. The question carry with 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? But for you and I, when we look at But for you and I, when we look at But for you and I, when we look at ourselves, our question needs to be, ourselves, our question needs to be, ourselves, our question needs to be, does my life make the gospel believable? does my life make the gospel believable? does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Does my life make the gospel believable? Jesus reminded us that faith without Jesus reminded us that faith without Jesus reminded us that faith without works is dead. He isn't teaching us that works is dead. He isn't teaching us that works is dead. He isn't teaching us that works save us. He's teaching us that works save us. He's teaching us that works save us. He's teaching us that genuine faith changes your life so that genuine faith changes your life so that genuine faith changes your life so that it preaches the gospel message and draws it preaches the gospel message and draws it preaches the gospel message and draws others to him. Jesus modeled it others to him. Jesus modeled it others to him. Jesus modeled it everywhere he went. He fed the hungry. everywhere he went. He fed the hungry. everywhere he went. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He comforted the He healed the sick. He comforted the He healed the sick. He comforted the grieving. He forgave the broken. Amen. grieving. He forgave the broken. Amen. grieving. He forgave the broken. Amen. People may not remember every sermon you People may not remember every sermon you People may not remember every sermon you preached. They may forget every Bible preached. They may forget every Bible preached. They may forget every Bible verse you've ever spoke, but they'll verse you've ever spoke, but they'll verse you've ever spoke, but they'll remember how you treated them. And remember how you treated them. And remember how you treated them. And they'll remember whether you love them, they'll remember whether you love them, they'll remember whether you love them, and they'll remember whether you really and they'll remember whether you really and they'll remember whether you really cared or not. Jen and I've learned this cared or not. Jen and I've learned this cared or not. Jen and I've learned this that sometimes ministry begins with a that sometimes ministry begins with a that sometimes ministry begins with a handshake. Some Sometimes it it begins handshake. Some Sometimes it it begins handshake. Some Sometimes it it begins by helping someone push a disabled by helping someone push a disabled by helping someone push a disabled motorcycle to safety. Sometimes it motorcycle to safety. Sometimes it motorcycle to safety. Sometimes it begins by just sitting quietly with a begins by just sitting quietly with a begins by just sitting quietly with a family that's grieving over just lost family that's grieving over just lost family that's grieving over just lost one. And sometimes it begins with one one. And sometimes it begins with one one. And sometimes it begins with one simple question. How can I pray for you?

simple question. How can I pray for you? simple question. How can I pray for you? We Janet, we we go to the to McDonald's We Janet, we we go to the to McDonald's We Janet, we we go to the to McDonald's and Janet calls McDonald's the church of and Janet calls McDonald's the church of and Janet calls McDonald's the church of the double steeples. the double steeples. the double steeples. If we're wearing our vest and people see If we're wearing our vest and people see If we're wearing our vest and people see this, they'll ask us, "Do you really this, they'll ask us, "Do you really this, they'll ask us, "Do you really believe what's on the back of your believe what's on the back of your believe what's on the back of your vest?" And before we leave that place, vest?" And before we leave that place, vest?" And before we leave that place, we'll be ask they'll be asking for we'll be ask they'll be asking for we'll be ask they'll be asking for prayer. We were one time in Arkansas at prayer. We were one time in Arkansas at prayer. We were one time in Arkansas at a place and I'm I'm I'm praying with a place and I'm I'm I'm praying with a place and I'm I'm I'm praying with this family that's behind the booth over this family that's behind the booth over this family that's behind the booth over here. She's praying with this family by here. She's praying with this family by here. She's praying with this family by the booth over here. We get through the booth over here. We get through the booth over here. We get through praying and this lady walks up and and praying and this lady walks up and and praying and this lady walks up and and says, "How do I make out the check? I says, "How do I make out the check? I says, "How do I make out the check? I want to support your ministry." So, we want to support your ministry." So, we want to support your ministry." So, we had church, everything but the song had church, everything but the song had church, everything but the song service. We had a message, we had service. We had a message, we had service. We had a message, we had prayer, and we took up an offering. prayer, and we took up an offering. prayer, and we took up an offering. Right? Right? Right? I'm going to tell you that sometimes, I'm going to tell you that sometimes, I'm going to tell you that sometimes, how can I pray for you? And just in how can I pray for you? And just in how can I pray for you? And just in those few moments of of somebody talking those few moments of of somebody talking those few moments of of somebody talking to us and God giving us what to say, we to us and God giving us what to say, we to us and God giving us what to say, we earned the right to speak into their earned the right to speak into their earned the right to speak into their lives because people knew we cared about lives because people knew we cared about lives because people knew we cared about what they were doing. Paul didn't what they were doing. Paul didn't what they were doing. Paul didn't manipulate people into hearing the manipulate people into hearing the manipulate people into hearing the gospel. He loved them. He loved them.

gospel. He loved them. He loved them. gospel. He loved them. He loved them. And authentic love opens doors that And authentic love opens doors that And authentic love opens doors that arguments never will. In fact, when arguments never will. In fact, when arguments never will. In fact, when someone starts an argument with me, I someone starts an argument with me, I someone starts an argument with me, I try to turn it into the other way try to turn it into the other way try to turn it into the other way around. Let me show you how much I care. around. Let me show you how much I care. around. Let me show you how much I care. Leonard Ravenhill said this. I love Leonard Ravenhill said this. I love Leonard Ravenhill said this. I love this. He said, "The greatest miracle this. He said, "The greatest miracle this. He said, "The greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an that God can do today is to take an that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world and unholy man out of an unholy world and unholy man out of an unholy world and make that man holy and put him back into make that man holy and put him back into make that man holy and put him back into the unholy world and keep him holy in the unholy world and keep him holy in the unholy world and keep him holy in it." That's exactly what God wants to it." That's exactly what God wants to it." That's exactly what God wants to do. He wants to take us as an unholy man do. He wants to take us as an unholy man do. He wants to take us as an unholy man when we get saved. Then he wants to get when we get saved. Then he wants to get when we get saved. Then he wants to get us into the church where we can get some us into the church where we can get some us into the church where we can get some teaching, where we can get some teaching, where we can get some teaching, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some fellowship, where we can get some accountability. and he makes us holy and accountability. and he makes us holy and accountability. and he makes us holy and then he can send then and only then can then he can send then and only then can then he can send then and only then can he send us out to this world to be able he send us out to this world to be able he send us out to this world to be able to reach this world. He sends us out to reach this world. He sends us out to reach this world. He sends us out into an unholy world and he's able to into an unholy world and he's able to into an unholy world and he's able to keep us holy. Amen. It's so important. keep us holy. Amen. It's so important. keep us holy. Amen. It's so important. It's so important that we keep that with It's so important that we keep that with It's so important that we keep that with what we're doing. Remember, earn the what we're doing. Remember, earn the what we're doing. Remember, earn the right to speak. Remember, earn the right right to speak. Remember, earn the right right to speak. Remember, earn the right to speak. And it that when people to speak. And it that when people to speak. And it that when people genuinely know you care about him, there genuinely know you care about him, there genuinely know you care about him, there there's they're more willing to listen there's they're more willing to listen there's they're more willing to listen to what you have to say. Amen. You don't to what you have to say. Amen. You don't to what you have to say. Amen. You don't manipulate people into hearing the manipulate people into hearing the manipulate people into hearing the gospel. You love them into it. You open gospel. You love them into it. You open gospel. You love them into it. You open your arms and serve. You don't you don't your arms and serve. You don't you don't your arms and serve. You don't you don't care how unholy they are. Folks, care how unholy they are. Folks, care how unholy they are. Folks, we talk about how rotten the world has we talk about how rotten the world has we talk about how rotten the world has gotten.

gotten. gotten. You know, if you got a field out here, I You know, if you got a field out here, I You know, if you got a field out here, I don't any you're in a city, so you don't any you're in a city, so you don't any you're in a city, so you probably don't have any farming probably don't have any farming probably don't have any farming background. Maybe somebody. Anybody got background. Maybe somebody. Anybody got background. Maybe somebody. Anybody got farming background? Not. We got one. farming background? Not. We got one. farming background? Not. We got one. There we go. There's another one back There we go. There's another one back There we go. There's another one back here. Farming. If you've got a crop in here. Farming. If you've got a crop in here. Farming. If you've got a crop in the field and you just leave it alone, the field and you just leave it alone, the field and you just leave it alone, it will rot. it will rot. it will rot. It will turn rotten. Everything you have It will turn rotten. Everything you have It will turn rotten. Everything you have in that field, if you don't if you don't in that field, if you don't if you don't in that field, if you don't if you don't take time to cultivate it. You know take time to cultivate it. You know take time to cultivate it. You know whose fault that is? The farmers. It's whose fault that is? The farmers. It's whose fault that is? The farmers. It's not the plant's fault. They're just not the plant's fault. They're just not the plant's fault. They're just doing what plants do if you leave them doing what plants do if you leave them doing what plants do if you leave them alone. They grow, they rot, they go alone. They grow, they rot, they go alone. They grow, they rot, they go down, right? Well, this rotten world down, right? Well, this rotten world down, right? Well, this rotten world that's around us, it's not their fault. that's around us, it's not their fault. that's around us, it's not their fault. It's the church's fault. It's the church's fault. It's the church's fault. >> We we we need to get out there and start >> We we we need to get out there and start >> We we we need to get out there and start making a difference, right? We need to making a difference, right? We need to making a difference, right? We need to we need to change how things are so that we need to change how things are so that we need to change how things are so that people get to heaven. I'm going to tell people get to heaven. I'm going to tell people get to heaven. I'm going to tell you, long before anybody will listen to you, long before anybody will listen to you, long before anybody will listen to your words, they'll be reading your your words, they'll be reading your your words, they'll be reading your lives. And you need to make sure that lives. And you need to make sure that lives. And you need to make sure that what you say is exactly what God's what you say is exactly what God's what you say is exactly what God's trying to say. That's God. That's God. trying to say. That's God. That's God. trying to say. That's God. That's God. That's our calling as well. church.

My conclusion I just want to talk about My conclusion I just want to talk about go back to that first scripture I had go back to that first scripture I had go back to that first scripture I had for you. For the scripture says everyone for you. For the scripture says everyone for you. For the scripture says everyone who believes in him will not be put to who believes in him will not be put to who believes in him will not be put to shame. That promise is the foundation of shame. That promise is the foundation of shame. That promise is the foundation of everything. everything. everything. Everything that Paul said will not be Everything that Paul said will not be Everything that Paul said will not be put to shame because Paul knew that put to shame because Paul knew that put to shame because Paul knew that Christ would never fail him. Even when Christ would never fail him. Even when Christ would never fail him. Even when he stood out there and things were going he stood out there and things were going he stood out there and things were going bad, Christ would never abandon him when bad, Christ would never abandon him when bad, Christ would never abandon him when he's in a difficult place. Paul trusted he's in a difficult place. Paul trusted he's in a difficult place. Paul trusted Christ completely. And because of his Christ completely. And because of his Christ completely. And because of his trust in Christ, [music] trust in Christ, [music] trust in Christ, [music] he gave his life away for others. Amen. he gave his life away for others. Amen. he gave his life away for others. Amen. Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to Jesus didn't say, "Let the world come to you." He said, "Go therefore and make you." He said, "Go therefore and make you." He said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." That's the disciples of all nations." That's the disciples of all nations." That's the great commission. He's He didn't say, great commission. He's He didn't say, great commission. He's He didn't say, "Wait till they come to you." He didn't "Wait till they come to you." He didn't "Wait till they come to you." He didn't say, "Wait till they show up at church. say, "Wait till they show up at church. say, "Wait till they show up at church. We'll get them saved here." He said, We'll get them saved here." He said, We'll get them saved here." He said, "You go to them." Amen. This is where "You go to them." Amen. This is where "You go to them." Amen. This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go, folks. This is where you prepare to go. This is where you get you prepare to go. This is where you get you prepare to go. This is where you get involved. Uh you don't have to be a involved. Uh you don't have to be a involved. Uh you don't have to be a preacher to be a missionary. You don't preacher to be a missionary. You don't preacher to be a missionary. You don't have to stand behind a pulpit to share have to stand behind a pulpit to share have to stand behind a pulpit to share Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Christ. You just need to be a Christian. Amen. Every one of us are called to go Amen. Every one of us are called to go Amen. Every one of us are called to go and to do uh it it'll happen. You get and to do uh it it'll happen. You get and to do uh it it'll happen. You get those opportunities at just ordinary those opportunities at just ordinary those opportunities at just ordinary moments. It can it can be a conversation moments. It can it can be a conversation moments. It can it can be a conversation with a neighbor or a co-orker that's with a neighbor or a co-orker that's with a neighbor or a co-orker that's struggling or a cashier who needs a kind struggling or a cashier who needs a kind struggling or a cashier who needs a kind word or a friend who's carrying a burden word or a friend who's carrying a burden word or a friend who's carrying a burden that no one else can care. [music] that no one else can care. [music] that no one else can care. [music] Never underestimate what God can do Never underestimate what God can do Never underestimate what God can do through one act of kindness or one through one act of kindness or one through one act of kindness or one request. How can I pray for you? Paul request. How can I pray for you? Paul request. How can I pray for you? Paul said, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but said, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but said, "I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world." May that become I entered their world." May that become I entered their world." May that become our prayer. Lord, keep me close to you our prayer. Lord, keep me close to you our prayer. Lord, keep me close to you and then send me to someone who needs

and then send me to someone who needs and then send me to someone who needs you. Amen. So, before we leave today you. Amen. So, before we leave today you. Amen. So, before we leave today though, I have two simple questions. The though, I have two simple questions. The though, I have two simple questions. The first one is this. Have you put your first one is this. Have you put your first one is this. Have you put your trust in Christ? Have you put your trust trust in Christ? Have you put your trust trust in Christ? Have you put your trust in Christ? It says, "Everyone who in Christ? It says, "Everyone who in Christ? It says, "Everyone who believes in him will [music] not be put believes in him will [music] not be put believes in him will [music] not be put to shame." The gospel is wonderfully to shame." The gospel is wonderfully to shame." The gospel is wonderfully simple. It's simple. We are sinners. simple. It's simple. We are sinners. simple. It's simple. We are sinners. That's step one. We got to recognize That's step one. We got to recognize That's step one. We got to recognize we're sinners and need a savior. [music] we're sinners and need a savior. [music] we're sinners and need a savior. [music] And Jesus Christ died on that cross for And Jesus Christ died on that cross for And Jesus Christ died on that cross for our sins. He was buried and rose again our sins. He was buried and rose again our sins. He was buried and rose again on the third day. He offers forgiveness, on the third day. He offers forgiveness, on the third day. He offers forgiveness, but he also offers new life. We are but he also offers new life. We are but he also offers new life. We are empowered. You see, we talk about that empowered. You see, we talk about that empowered. You see, we talk about that buried with him in baptism and raised to buried with him in baptism and raised to buried with him in baptism and raised to walk in the newness of life. Not only walk in the newness of life. Not only walk in the newness of life. Not only was Jesus resurrected, but when you get was Jesus resurrected, but when you get was Jesus resurrected, but when you get on your knees and accept Jesus Christ as on your knees and accept Jesus Christ as on your knees and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you can live a your Lord and Savior, you can live a your Lord and Savior, you can live a resurrected life. You're not the same resurrected life. You're not the same resurrected life. You're not the same person you used to be. Everything person you used to be. Everything person you used to be. Everything changes when you encounter Christ. Amen. changes when you encounter Christ. Amen. changes when you encounter Christ. Amen. If you've never trusted Christ, today If you've never trusted Christ, today If you've never trusted Christ, today can be the day that your life changed can be the day that your life changed can be the day that your life changed [music] forever. Everything can change. [music] forever. Everything can change. [music] forever. Everything can change. We're going to give you an opportunity We're going to give you an opportunity We're going to give you an opportunity to to come up in a minute and so that to to come up in a minute and so that to to come up in a minute and so that the one who entered our world, the the one who entered our world, the the one who entered our world, the [music] one that bore our sin, the one [music] one that bore our sin, the one [music] one that bore our sin, the one that conquered death, he invites you to that conquered death, he invites you to that conquered death, he invites you to come today. And he will never turn your come today. And he will never turn your come today. And he will never turn your way. The promise still stands. [music] way. The promise still stands. [music] way. The promise still stands. [music] Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be turned to shame. And I I I believe if turned to shame. And I I I believe if turned to shame. And I I I believe if God is speaking to your heart today, we God is speaking to your heart today, we God is speaking to your heart today, we want to invite you to come. Uh we'd be want to invite you to come. Uh we'd be want to invite you to come. Uh we'd be honored to pray with you and the praise honored to pray with you and the praise honored to pray with you and the praise team would be honored to pray with you team would be honored to pray with you team would be honored to pray with you and help you begin your walk in Christ.

and help you begin your walk in Christ. and help you begin your walk in Christ. but also want to speak to those who but also want to speak to those who but also want to speak to those who already know him. This week, ask God to already know him. This week, ask God to already know him. This week, ask God to put one person on your heart, [music] put one person on your heart, [music] put one person on your heart, [music] one person to serve, one person to one person to serve, one person to one person to serve, one person to encourage, one person to pray for, one encourage, one person to pray for, one encourage, one person to pray for, one [music] person with whom you can share [music] person with whom you can share [music] person with whom you can share the hope of Jesus Christ. I want you to the hope of Jesus Christ. I want you to the hope of Jesus Christ. I want you to keep your bearings in Christ, enter keep your bearings in Christ, enter keep your bearings in Christ, enter their world, and live the message before their world, and live the message before their world, and live the message before you preach the message. you preach the message. you preach the message. Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame. And back to Leonard put to shame. And back to Leonard put to shame. And back to Leonard Ravenhill's saying only applied to us Ravenhill's saying only applied to us Ravenhill's saying only applied to us personal. personal. personal. Let it be you who God takes out of an Let it be you who God takes out of an Let it be you who God takes out of an unholy world. unholy world. unholy world. Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it Let it be you who God makes holy. Let it be you who is the one that goes back be you who is the one that goes back be you who is the one that goes back into an unholy world and God himself into an unholy world and God himself into an unholy world and God himself keeps you holy and giving others the keeps you holy and giving others the keeps you holy and giving others the opportunity to know Jesus through the opportunity to know Jesus through the opportunity to know Jesus through the life that you live. Amen. life that you live. Amen. life that you live. Amen. >> God bless you, Pastor Rico.

Beloved, now you know why he's my Beloved, now you know why he's my mentor. I'm going to ask if you would mentor. I'm going to ask if you would mentor. I'm going to ask if you would please [music] stand and let's [music] begin where he ended and let's [music] begin where he ended with the questions. Have you put your with the questions. Have you put your with the questions. Have you put your trust in Jesus? As our care team prepares to respond to As our care team prepares to respond to your response, I want you to know that your response, I want you to know that your response, I want you to know that the altar is open. If you came this the altar is open. If you came this the altar is open. If you came this morning and if you have not put your morning and if you have not put your morning and if you have not put your trust in Jesus, we we want to pray with trust in Jesus, we we want to pray with trust in Jesus, we we want to pray with you. We want to encourage you. You don't you. We want to encourage you. You don't you. We want to encourage you. You don't have to do this by yourself. You don't have to do this by yourself. You don't have to do this by yourself. You don't [music] have to bow your head and close [music] have to bow your head and close [music] have to bow your head and close your eyes. Don't deny your family, your your eyes. Don't deny your family, your your eyes. Don't deny your family, your community the opportunity to witness you community the opportunity to witness you community the opportunity to witness you putting your trust in Jesus. putting your trust in Jesus. putting your trust in Jesus. We encourage you to come up. The other We encourage you to come up. The other We encourage you to come up. The other question believers, question believers, question believers, can you identify one person, can you identify one person, can you identify one person, one person in your life that [music] you one person in your life that [music] you one person in your life that [music] you can serve this week, this month? Maybe can serve this week, this month? Maybe can serve this week, this month? Maybe you're a little nervous. Maybe I'm He you're a little nervous. Maybe I'm He you're a little nervous. Maybe I'm He said something that really [music] hit said something that really [music] hit said something that really [music] hit me hard conviction-wise. You know, me hard conviction-wise. You know, me hard conviction-wise. You know, Pentecostals, we talk a lot.

Pentecostals, we talk a lot. Pentecostals, we talk a lot. I'm not going to preach, but please hear I'm not going to preach, but please hear I'm not going to preach, but please hear me out, beloved. This is the altar call, me out, beloved. This is the altar call, me out, beloved. This is the altar call, and I've been a Pentecostal since 1981. and I've been a Pentecostal since 1981. and I've been a Pentecostal since 1981. We're not the best listeners in the We're not the best listeners in the We're not the best listeners in the world, beloved. We're not the best listeners. We We talk We're not the best listeners. We We talk a lot. We make a lot of noise, even a lot. We make a lot of noise, even a lot. We make a lot of noise, even sometimes in tongues. He said, "Before sometimes in tongues. He said, "Before sometimes in tongues. He said, "Before you speak, listen. you speak, listen. you speak, listen. Before you teach, learn." He said, "Go into their world, but don't He said, "Go into their world, but don't lose your world." lose your world." lose your world." He said, "Be the message. Before you He said, "Be the message. Before you He said, "Be the message. Before you preach the message, preach the message, preach the message, you look back at John at the prologue you look back at John at the prologue you look back at John at the prologue which he referenced. In the beginning which he referenced. In the beginning which he referenced. In the beginning was the word and the word [music] was was the word and the word [music] was was the word and the word [music] was with God and the word was God and the with God and the word was God and the with God and the word was God and the word made its dwelling among us. If we word made its dwelling among us. If we word made its dwelling among us. If we take our cues from Jesus, it's right take our cues from Jesus, it's right take our cues from Jesus, it's right [music] there. He was the message before [music] there. He was the message before [music] there. He was the message before he preached the message.

So beloved, if you're nervous So beloved, if you're nervous about [music] going to people and about [music] going to people and about [music] going to people and sharing the gospel, what is the gospel? sharing the gospel, what is the gospel? sharing the gospel, what is the gospel? The life, the death, the resurrection, The life, the death, the resurrection, The life, the death, the resurrection, and the return of Jesus. There's four and the return of Jesus. There's four and the return of Jesus. There's four points right there. What's [music] the points right there. What's [music] the points right there. What's [music] the gospel? Can you share this with gospel? Can you share this with gospel? Can you share this with somebody? Perhaps you could share with somebody? Perhaps you could share with somebody? Perhaps you could share with that one person that he pastor that one person that he pastor that one person that he pastor challenged you to think about. Perhaps challenged you to think about. Perhaps challenged you to think about. Perhaps that's the way you serve them by giving that's the way you serve them by giving that's the way you serve them by giving them the greatest gift that you could them the greatest gift that you could them the greatest gift that you could ever give, [music] ever give, [music] ever give, [music] the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Pastor, I'm not a preacher. I'm not a Pastor, I'm not a preacher. I'm not a Pastor, I'm not a preacher. I'm not a teacher. I'm just a follower of Jesus. teacher. I'm just a follower of Jesus. teacher. I'm just a follower of Jesus. But I need the encouragement. I need the But I need the encouragement. I need the But I need the encouragement. I need the courage to share the gospel with people. courage to share the gospel with people. courage to share the gospel with people. Come on. Come on to the altar. We're Come on. Come on to the altar. We're Come on. Come on to the altar. We're going to anoint you. We're going to pray going to anoint you. We're going to pray going to anoint you. We're going to pray with you. with you. with you. Pastor Rico, I love Jesus, but I I Pastor Rico, I love Jesus, but I I Pastor Rico, I love Jesus, but I I cannot think of a person that I could cannot think of a person that I could cannot think of a person that I could serve. I I I love Jesus. I even love serve. I I I love Jesus. I even love serve. I I I love Jesus. I even love this church. I love pastor what Pastor this church. I love pastor what Pastor this church. I love pastor what Pastor David [music] doing, Pastor Marty's David [music] doing, Pastor Marty's David [music] doing, Pastor Marty's doing. Come on. Because what we're going doing. Come on. Because what we're going doing. Come on. Because what we're going to ask as you make your way to the altar to ask as you make your way to the altar to ask as you make your way to the altar is [music] that the Holy Spirit would is [music] that the Holy Spirit would is [music] that the Holy Spirit would place a name in your heart. The Holy place a name in your heart. The Holy place a name in your heart. The Holy Spirit would place a name on your mind Spirit would place a name on your mind Spirit would place a name on your mind and you can begin to intercede and to and you can begin to intercede and to and you can begin to intercede and to pray for that person. Pastor R, I don't pray for that person. Pastor R, I don't pray for that person. Pastor R, I don't even know how to serve, what to do. Come even know how to serve, what to do. Come even know how to serve, what to do. Come on and make your [music] way to the on and make your [music] way to the on and make your [music] way to the altar.

altar. altar. Make your way to the altar. Maybe you're Make your way to the altar. Maybe you're Make your way to the altar. Maybe you're out there say, "Pastor Rico, I've been a out there say, "Pastor Rico, I've been a out there say, "Pastor Rico, I've been a Christian for a long time, but I haven't Christian for a long time, but I haven't Christian for a long time, but I haven't been doing much listening or much been doing much listening or much been doing much listening or much preaching." Come on. Come on. And preaching." Come on. Come on. And preaching." Come on. Come on. And reconnect. [music] Reconcile to the Lord reconnect. [music] Reconcile to the Lord reconnect. [music] Reconcile to the Lord right now. Don't you leave this place. right now. Don't you leave this place. right now. Don't you leave this place. If you're a biker and you have not put If you're a biker and you have not put If you're a biker and you have not put your trust in Jesus. If you're a biker your trust in Jesus. If you're a biker your trust in Jesus. If you're a biker in ministry, but you haven't been in ministry, but you haven't been in ministry, but you haven't been active. [music] Come on. Come on. That's active. [music] Come on. Come on. That's active. [music] Come on. Come on. That's why it's that that's why it's a redeem why it's that that's why it's a redeem why it's that that's why it's a redeem rider takeover. This service is for rider takeover. This service is for rider takeover. This service is for [music] you. This message was for you. [music] you. This message was for you. [music] you. This message was for you. Come on and make your way to the altar Come on and make your way to the altar Come on and make your way to the altar right now so we can pray with you. So right now so we can pray with you. So right now so we can pray with you. So that we can encourage you. So that you that we can encourage you. So that you that we can encourage you. So that you can put your trust in Jesus. so that you can put your trust in Jesus. so that you can put your trust in Jesus. so that you can think about that one person that the can think about that one person that the can think about that one person that the Holy Spirit puts in your h in your heart Holy Spirit puts in your h in your heart Holy Spirit puts in your h in your heart that you can serve this week. [singing] [singing] >> Lives are being transformed right now. >> Lives are being transformed right now. >> Lives are being transformed right now. [music] [music] [music] >> Lives are being transformed right now. >> Lives are being transformed right now. >> Lives are being transformed right now. Tears are being shed here at the altar Tears are being shed here at the altar Tears are being shed here at the altar right now. Those of you in your seats, right now. Those of you in your seats, right now. Those of you in your seats, beloved bikers, everybody, I want you to beloved bikers, everybody, I want you to beloved bikers, everybody, I want you to extend your hands and I want you to extend your hands and I want you to extend your hands and I want you to begin to intercede for those who have begin to intercede for those who have begin to intercede for those who have made their way to the altar. Beloved, it made their way to the altar. Beloved, it made their way to the altar. Beloved, it doesn't have to be an altar. It could be doesn't have to be an altar. It could be doesn't have to be an altar. It could be a church call, a seat call. You can be a church call, a seat call. You can be a church call, a seat call. You can be transformed and changed right there in transformed and changed right there in transformed and changed right there in the seat that you're in. You don't even the seat that you're in. You don't even the seat that you're in. You don't even have to make your way up here because have to make your way up here because have to make your way up here because perhaps I don't see you, but the Lord perhaps I don't see you, but the Lord perhaps I don't see you, but the Lord God Almighty, he sees you and he will God Almighty, he sees you and he will God Almighty, he sees you and he will hear you wherever you are.

>> Put your trust in him. [singing] >> Put your trust in him. [singing] >> Put your trust in him. >> Put your trust in him. >> Put your trust in him. >> Thank you. Thank you for letting us see >> Thank you. Thank you for letting us see >> Thank you. Thank you for letting us see it. Thank you for letting us witness it. it. Thank you for letting us witness it. it. Thank you for letting us witness it. >> Thank you for letting us [music] be a >> Thank you for letting us [music] be a >> Thank you for letting us [music] be a part of this in your life. Come on beloved, let's pray. Come on Come on beloved, let's pray. Come on beloved, let's pray. beloved, let's pray. beloved, let's pray. >> Come on beloved, let's pray. [singing] [singing] >> Be the message. >> Be the message. >> Be the message. >> Be the message. >> Be the message. >> Be the message. >> Go into that world, but don't lose >> Go into that world, but don't lose >> Go into that world, but don't lose yours. You are the light of the world. yours. You are the light of the world. yours. You are the light of the world. God wants you to go into these dark God wants you to go into these dark God wants you to go into these dark spaces and to share the light and the spaces and to share the light and the spaces and to share the light and the gospel of Jesus Christ. The light that gospel of Jesus Christ. The light that gospel of Jesus Christ. The light that has changed your life, my life. has changed your life, my life. has changed your life, my life. >> Build [singing] my life >> Build [singing] my life >> Build [singing] my life upon your love. It [singing] is a upon your love. It [singing] is a upon your love. It [singing] is a >> miracles, signs and wonders are >> miracles, signs and wonders are >> miracles, signs and wonders are happening right now in the name of happening right now in the name of happening right now in the name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Take over Holy Spirit. Take over Holy >> Take over Holy Spirit. Take over Holy >> Take over Holy Spirit. Take over Holy Spirit. Take over Holy Spirit. rain down Spirit. Take over Holy Spirit. rain down Spirit. Take over Holy Spirit. rain down on us, Holy Spirit.

on us, Holy Spirit. on us, Holy Spirit. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> People are being healed right now in the >> People are being healed right now in the >> People are being healed right now in the name of Jesus. People are being healed. name of Jesus. People are being healed. name of Jesus. People are being healed. >> People are putting their trust in Jesus. >> People are putting their trust in Jesus. >> People are putting their trust in Jesus. >> People are committing to be the message. >> People are committing to be the message. >> People are committing to be the message. People are committing to serving People are committing to serving People are committing to serving somebody in their community, somebody at somebody in their community, somebody at somebody in their community, somebody at their work, somebody at their school, their work, somebody at their school, their work, somebody at their school, somebody in their family. right now. somebody in their family. right now. somebody in their family. right now. [singing] [crying] [crying] [singing] >> Receive the love of Jesus. >> Receive the love of Jesus. >> Love on them, care team. [singing] Love >> Love on them, care team. [singing] Love >> Love on them, care team. [singing] Love them. No one [singing] like you. There is none No one [singing] like you. There is none beside you. Open up my [singing] eyes in beside you. Open up my [singing] eyes in beside you. Open up my [singing] eyes in wonder wonder wonder and show [singing] me who you are and and show [singing] me who you are and and show [singing] me who you are and fill me with your [singing] heart fill me with your [singing] heart fill me with your [singing] heart [music] and lead me in your love to [music] and lead me in your love to [music] and lead me in your love to those around [singing and music] me.

those around [singing and music] me. those around [singing and music] me. Beloved, for those of you on that first Beloved, for those of you on that first Beloved, for those of you on that first call out that have not put your trust in call out that have not put your trust in call out that have not put your trust in Jesus [music] yet, but you want to, Jesus [music] yet, but you want to, Jesus [music] yet, but you want to, >> this sermon, this message has blessed >> this sermon, this message has blessed >> this sermon, this message has blessed you, you, you, >> we want to pray with [music] you and I >> we want to pray with [music] you and I >> we want to pray with [music] you and I want to help take you through it. I want want to help take you through it. I want want to help take you through it. I want you to say this. If you have not put you to say this. If you have not put you to say this. If you have not put your trust, but you want to put your your trust, but you want to put your your trust, but you want to put your trust in Jesus today, now I want you to trust in Jesus today, now I want you to trust in Jesus today, now I want you to repeat this prayer with me. Dear Jesus, repeat this prayer with me. Dear Jesus, repeat this prayer with me. Dear Jesus, >> I confess >> I confess >> I confess I'm a sinner. I'm a sinner. I'm a sinner. need a savior. need a savior. need a savior. >> I believe [music] >> I believe [music] >> I believe [music] you came you came you came >> and died and rose again >> and died and rose again >> and died and rose again >> so that I can live >> so that I can live >> so that I can live >> today. [music] >> today. [music] >> today. [music] >> Now I accept you >> Now I accept you >> Now I accept you >> as my lord >> as my lord >> as my lord >> and as [music] my savior >> and as [music] my savior >> and as [music] my savior >> and the people of God say >> and the people of God say >> and the people of God say >> amen. Welcome to the first day >> amen. Welcome to the first day >> amen. Welcome to the first day of your eternity [music] in Christ. of your eternity [music] in Christ. of your eternity [music] in Christ. Beloved, if you have decided to follow Beloved, if you have decided to follow Beloved, if you have decided to follow Jesus today, we want you to scan [music] Jesus today, we want you to scan [music] Jesus today, we want you to scan [music] the barcode. If you're visiting us for the barcode. If you're visiting us for the barcode. If you're visiting us for the first time, we want you to stop by the first time, we want you to stop by the first time, we want you to stop by the VIP room in the hallway. [music] I the VIP room in the hallway. [music] I the VIP room in the hallway. [music] I want to encourage everyone who made want to encourage everyone who made want to encourage everyone who made their way to the altar. Beloved, how their way to the altar. Beloved, how their way to the altar. Beloved, how about a hand for the gifts and the about a hand for the gifts and the about a hand for the gifts and the [music] anointing on Dwayne and his wife [music] anointing on Dwayne and his wife [music] anointing on Dwayne and his wife Janet?

Janet? Janet? Such a beautiful message. Such a beautiful message. Such a beautiful message. Beloved, just a couple of things before Beloved, just a couple of things before Beloved, just a couple of things before we close [music] out. Couple of things we close [music] out. Couple of things we close [music] out. Couple of things before we close out. If you're a biker before we close out. If you're a biker before we close out. If you're a biker and you want your bike to be blessed, and you want your bike to be blessed, and you want your bike to be blessed, we'll meet you in the parking lot. I'm a we'll meet you in the parking lot. I'm a we'll meet you in the parking lot. I'm a biker, but I didn't bring my bike. We biker, but I didn't bring my bike. We biker, but I didn't bring my bike. We want to bless you. And just identify want to bless you. And just identify want to bless you. And just identify yourself outside and we will bless you. yourself outside and we will bless you. yourself outside and we will bless you. I know someone who rides a motorcycle I know someone who rides a motorcycle I know someone who rides a motorcycle that I love very much and I want them to that I love very much and I want them to that I love very much and I want them to be covered in the blood of Jesus. be covered in the blood of Jesus. be covered in the blood of Jesus. outside, we will intercede for that outside, we will intercede for that outside, we will intercede for that [music] person on your behalf. Beloved, [music] person on your behalf. Beloved, [music] person on your behalf. Beloved, the AOTK, the Army of the Kind, they the AOTK, the Army of the Kind, they the AOTK, the Army of the Kind, they have a missions trip going to Honduras have a missions trip going to Honduras have a missions trip going to Honduras in December. They only have four [music] in December. They only have four [music] in December. They only have four [music] slots left. So, if you're interested in slots left. So, if you're interested in slots left. So, if you're interested in missions is the heart of God. If you're missions is the heart of God. If you're missions is the heart of God. If you're interested in going on a missions trip interested in going on a missions trip interested in going on a missions trip to Honduras in December, please stop by to Honduras in December, please stop by to Honduras in December, please stop by their table. One more announcement their table. One more announcement their table. One more announcement before we close out, [music] before we before we close out, [music] before we before we close out, [music] before we do the reset verse. Um, this Wednesday, do the reset verse. Um, this Wednesday, do the reset verse. Um, this Wednesday, this Wednesday at 7 p.m. [music] Last this Wednesday at 7 p.m. [music] Last this Wednesday at 7 p.m. [music] Last week, what we did was we we gathered week, what we did was we we gathered week, what we did was we we gathered here at 7 p.m. for prayer. We prayed here at 7 p.m. for prayer. We prayed here at 7 p.m. for prayer. We prayed here outside here outside here outside of the church and we [music] stayed we of the church and we [music] stayed we of the church and we [music] stayed we stayed here local. What we're going to stayed here local. What we're going to stayed here local. What we're going to do this Wednesday is we're going out do this Wednesday is we're going out do this Wednesday is we're going out into the community doing prayer walks.

into the community doing prayer walks. into the community doing prayer walks. This Wednesday, prayer [music] walk 7 This Wednesday, prayer [music] walk 7 This Wednesday, prayer [music] walk 7 p.m. We're going to meet here at the p.m. We're going to meet here at the p.m. We're going to meet here at the Humble Park campus and I will put people Humble Park campus and I will put people Humble Park campus and I will put people in the teams and [music] bring your in the teams and [music] bring your in the teams and [music] bring your children, bring the stroller, bring the children, bring the stroller, bring the children, bring the stroller, bring the bicycle, however you roll, come on as bicycle, however you roll, come on as bicycle, however you roll, come on as families and lead your families on families and lead your families on families and lead your families on [music] these prayer walks here at the [music] these prayer walks here at the [music] these prayer walks here at the Humble Park campus again this Wednesday Humble Park campus again this Wednesday Humble Park campus again this Wednesday at 7 pm. Once again, on behalf of Pastor at 7 pm. Once again, on behalf of Pastor at 7 pm. Once again, on behalf of Pastor David and Pastor Marty, [music] our camp David and Pastor Marty, [music] our camp David and Pastor Marty, [music] our camp our pastors here at the Humble Park our pastors here at the Humble Park our pastors here at the Humble Park campus, our main campus, they bless and campus, our main campus, they bless and campus, our main campus, they bless and encourage you. receive the [music] encourage you. receive the [music] encourage you. receive the [music] blessing. Beloved, let's say our reset blessing. Beloved, let's say our reset blessing. Beloved, let's say our reset verse first. Isaiah 43:19. Let's say it verse first. Isaiah 43:19. Let's say it verse first. Isaiah 43:19. Let's say it together. See, I am doing a new thing. together. See, I am doing a new thing. together. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs [music] up. Do you not Now it springs [music] up. Do you not Now it springs [music] up. Do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the perceive it? I am making a way in the perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. wilderness and streams in the wasteland. wilderness and streams in the wasteland. May the Lord bless you [music] and keep May the Lord bless you [music] and keep May the Lord bless you [music] and keep you. And may the Lord make his face you. And may the Lord make his face you. And may the Lord make his face shine upon you. And may the Lord be shine upon you. And may the Lord be shine upon you. And may the Lord be gracious unto you. May the Lord turn his gracious unto you. May the Lord turn his gracious unto you. May the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace face toward you and give you peace face toward you and give you peace throughout [music] this week. And the throughout [music] this week. And the throughout [music] this week. And the people of God say, "Go with God. Go in people of God say, "Go with God. Go in people of God say, "Go with God. Go in peace.

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