ALL THINGS // Week 4 // Pastor David Marrero

eternal 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse eternal 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 19. It's the anchor verse that we've 19. It's the anchor verse that we've 19. It's the anchor verse that we've been on all month. You know the third been on all month. You know the third been on all month. You know the third the series that we have been on is all the series that we have been on is all the series that we have been on is all things. The first week we talked about things. The first week we talked about things. The first week we talked about becoming all things. We begin to becoming all things. We begin to becoming all things. We begin to describe week two on why love matters. describe week two on why love matters. describe week two on why love matters. We love because and week three we talked We love because and week three we talked We love because and week three we talked about why do we engage. about why do we engage. about why do we engage. Today I want to speak to you with a Today I want to speak to you with a Today I want to speak to you with a subject called we reach because I want subject called we reach because I want subject called we reach because I want to give you reasons why we need to to give you reasons why we need to to give you reasons why we need to reach. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 19 reach. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 19 reach. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 19 says for though I am free from all I says for though I am free from all I says for though I am free from all I have made myself a servant to all that I have made myself a servant to all that I have made myself a servant to all that I may win more of them. may win more of them. may win more of them. To reach can have different meanings as To reach can have different meanings as To reach can have different meanings as to move towards something or obtaining to move towards something or obtaining to move towards something or obtaining and laying a hold of something. If you and laying a hold of something. If you and laying a hold of something. If you would consider in this context of my would consider in this context of my would consider in this context of my sermon, reach is to narrow the distance sermon, reach is to narrow the distance sermon, reach is to narrow the distance towards a purpose or mission.

towards a purpose or mission. towards a purpose or mission. IT IS TO NARROW THE GAP BETWEEN WHERE IT IS TO NARROW THE GAP BETWEEN WHERE IT IS TO NARROW THE GAP BETWEEN WHERE YOU are and where they are. So anytime I YOU are and where they are. So anytime I YOU are and where they are. So anytime I reach, I HAVE NOW JUST CLOSED THE GAP OF reach, I HAVE NOW JUST CLOSED THE GAP OF reach, I HAVE NOW JUST CLOSED THE GAP OF THAT DISTANCE. THAT DISTANCE. THAT DISTANCE. Some years ago when my wife and I and Some years ago when my wife and I and Some years ago when my wife and I and Mila was at a hotel, we were in the pool Mila was at a hotel, we were in the pool Mila was at a hotel, we were in the pool area. We had just gotten out of the hot area. We had just gotten out of the hot area. We had just gotten out of the hot tub and I remember I had my back and all tub and I remember I had my back and all tub and I remember I had my back and all of us was out of the hot tub and my of us was out of the hot tub and my of us was out of the hot tub and my daughter was too near to the tub and all daughter was too near to the tub and all daughter was too near to the tub and all of a sudden you hear a scream. So I of a sudden you hear a scream. So I of a sudden you hear a scream. So I reacted and when I saw my daughter, I reacted and when I saw my daughter, I reacted and when I saw my daughter, I ran towards the hot tub, I reached and I ran towards the hot tub, I reached and I ran towards the hot tub, I reached and I pulled her out. The extension of the pulled her out. The extension of the pulled her out. The extension of the reach was able to help somebody reach was able to help somebody reach was able to help somebody come out of a situation. come out of a situation. come out of a situation. When you and I reach, what we're doing When you and I reach, what we're doing When you and I reach, what we're doing IS THAT WE'RE CLOSING THE GAP IN HELPING IS THAT WE'RE CLOSING THE GAP IN HELPING IS THAT WE'RE CLOSING THE GAP IN HELPING somebody and in this case being a somebody and in this case being a somebody and in this case being a witness to BE ABLE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT witness to BE ABLE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT witness to BE ABLE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THOUGH THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF THOUGH THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF THOUGH THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT CAN COME YOUR WAY. THE INFORMATION THAT CAN COME YOUR WAY. THE INFORMATION THAT CAN COME YOUR WAY. THE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND JESUS NEEDS TO BE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND JESUS NEEDS TO BE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND JESUS NEEDS TO BE CLOSED.

CLOSED. CLOSED. WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY, YOU ARE ABLE to speak into SOMEBODY, YOU ARE ABLE to speak into SOMEBODY, YOU ARE ABLE to speak into them and give them hope. them and give them hope. them and give them hope. In in today's time, there are many In in today's time, there are many In in today's time, there are many DIFFERENT WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO THAT. WE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO THAT. WE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO THAT. WE CAN REACH OUT BY CALLING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY CALLING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY CALLING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY TEXTING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY TEXTING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY TEXTING SOMEBODY. WE CAN REACH OUT BY DMing somebody. But CAN REACH OUT BY DMing somebody. But CAN REACH OUT BY DMing somebody. But knowing that THEY HAVE PROXIMITY TO US, knowing that THEY HAVE PROXIMITY TO US, knowing that THEY HAVE PROXIMITY TO US, KNOWING THAT WE are near. We may not be KNOWING THAT WE are near. We may not be KNOWING THAT WE are near. We may not be present, but we ARE NEAR. THAT WE'RE present, but we ARE NEAR. THAT WE'RE present, but we ARE NEAR. THAT WE'RE JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST THAT WE'RE JUST A TEXT MESSAGE AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST A TEXT MESSAGE AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST A TEXT MESSAGE AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY. THAT WE'RE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY. GIVES US OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO GIVES US OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO GIVES US OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO POINT BE people to Jesus. I believe that POINT BE people to Jesus. I believe that POINT BE people to Jesus. I believe that as Christians, THAT IS OUR HEART'S as Christians, THAT IS OUR HEART'S as Christians, THAT IS OUR HEART'S DESIRE. OUR HEART'S DESIRE IS TO POINT DESIRE. OUR HEART'S DESIRE IS TO POINT DESIRE. OUR HEART'S DESIRE IS TO POINT people to Jesus. Now in the church we people to Jesus. Now in the church we people to Jesus. Now in the church we have different events that go on. There have different events that go on. There have different events that go on. There are events and there are outreaches and are events and there are outreaches and are events and there are outreaches and we all lean into these different type of we all lean into these different type of we all lean into these different type of outreaches. We had the summer kickoff outreaches. We had the summer kickoff outreaches. We had the summer kickoff where we had the prayer and we walked where we had the prayer and we walked where we had the prayer and we walked down Fitton Avenue towards the stadium down Fitton Avenue towards the stadium down Fitton Avenue towards the stadium and then we were able TO DO A GOSPEL and then we were able TO DO A GOSPEL and then we were able TO DO A GOSPEL PRESENTATION AND MESSAGE. Following that PRESENTATION AND MESSAGE. Following that PRESENTATION AND MESSAGE. Following that we had ALL OF THAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF we had ALL OF THAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF we had ALL OF THAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF ACTIVITIES. IT'S IT'S SCHEDULED AND MANY ACTIVITIES. IT'S IT'S SCHEDULED AND MANY ACTIVITIES. IT'S IT'S SCHEDULED AND MANY OF US JOINED and participated and prayed OF US JOINED and participated and prayed OF US JOINED and participated and prayed and became a beacon all together. BUT and became a beacon all together. BUT and became a beacon all together. BUT HOW MANY OF US RECOGNIZE that though HOW MANY OF US RECOGNIZE that though HOW MANY OF US RECOGNIZE that though there are m many times the church WILL there are m many times the church WILL there are m many times the church WILL DO SOMETHING ON THE CALENDAR, it has to DO SOMETHING ON THE CALENDAR, it has to DO SOMETHING ON THE CALENDAR, it has to be more than that for each and every one

be more than that for each and every one be more than that for each and every one of us. of us. of us. THAT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE THAT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE THAT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE WILL DO TOGETHER, THERE ARE MORE WILL DO TOGETHER, THERE ARE MORE WILL DO TOGETHER, THERE ARE MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR DAYTODAY than OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR DAYTODAY than OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR DAYTODAY than there is on the calendar of New Life there is on the calendar of New Life there is on the calendar of New Life Covenant. Covenant. Covenant. There are many OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO There are many OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO There are many OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK LIFE INTO SOMEONE. NOW BE ABLE TO SPEAK LIFE INTO SOMEONE. NOW BE ABLE TO SPEAK LIFE INTO SOMEONE. NOW there is two different things that we there is two different things that we there is two different things that we have to look at. THERE IS WHEN WE ARE have to look at. THERE IS WHEN WE ARE have to look at. THERE IS WHEN WE ARE APPROACHING this intentionally. In other APPROACHING this intentionally. In other APPROACHING this intentionally. In other words, in my mind I am set to have this words, in my mind I am set to have this words, in my mind I am set to have this conversation. conversation. conversation. And then there are other moments when And then there are other moments when And then there are other moments when you are not planning it but the you are not planning it but the you are not planning it but the opportunity just came to you. One of the opportunity just came to you. One of the opportunity just came to you. One of the things that you and I have to recognize things that you and I have to recognize things that you and I have to recognize is that WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE A is that WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE A is that WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE A LIGHT SWITCH. WE DON'T JUST TURN ON AND LIGHT SWITCH. WE DON'T JUST TURN ON AND LIGHT SWITCH. WE DON'T JUST TURN ON AND TURN OFF WHENEVER we want. TURN OFF WHENEVER we want. TURN OFF WHENEVER we want. >> AS CHRISTIANS, WE ARE ALWAYS ON. You >> AS CHRISTIANS, WE ARE ALWAYS ON. You >> AS CHRISTIANS, WE ARE ALWAYS ON. You know, early on I used to say things know, early on I used to say things know, early on I used to say things like, I'm going to be wear I wear like, I'm going to be wear I wear like, I'm going to be wear I wear different types of hats. It is true. But different types of hats. It is true. But different types of hats. It is true. But I re I've realized that more than just I re I've realized that more than just I re I've realized that more than just taking off and on hats. There's only one taking off and on hats. There's only one taking off and on hats. There's only one hat. I am a pastor. AND GUESS WHAT? I AM hat. I am a pastor. AND GUESS WHAT? I AM hat. I am a pastor. AND GUESS WHAT? I AM A PASTOR ALL THE TIME. I DON'T STOP A PASTOR ALL THE TIME. I DON'T STOP A PASTOR ALL THE TIME. I DON'T STOP BEING a pastor after I finish preaching BEING a pastor after I finish preaching BEING a pastor after I finish preaching on a Sunday morning.

on a Sunday morning. on a Sunday morning. I AM A FATHER. I DON'T STOP BEING A I AM A FATHER. I DON'T STOP BEING A I AM A FATHER. I DON'T STOP BEING A FATHER JUST BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE NOT FATHER JUST BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE NOT FATHER JUST BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE NOT PRESENT. I AM A HUSBAND. I DON'T STOP PRESENT. I AM A HUSBAND. I DON'T STOP PRESENT. I AM A HUSBAND. I DON'T STOP BEING A HUSBAND JUST BECAUSE MY WIFE IS BEING A HUSBAND JUST BECAUSE MY WIFE IS BEING A HUSBAND JUST BECAUSE MY WIFE IS NOT PRESENT. I AM ALL THE TIME ON NOT PRESENT. I AM ALL THE TIME ON NOT PRESENT. I AM ALL THE TIME ON >> AS A CHRISTIAN. I DON'T JUST BE A >> AS A CHRISTIAN. I DON'T JUST BE A >> AS A CHRISTIAN. I DON'T JUST BE A CHRISTIAN WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR ME. I CHRISTIAN WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR ME. I CHRISTIAN WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR ME. I AM ALWAYS A CHRISTIAN. AM ALWAYS A CHRISTIAN. AM ALWAYS A CHRISTIAN. SO WE HAVE GOT TO OPERATE IN THAT WAY SO WE HAVE GOT TO OPERATE IN THAT WAY SO WE HAVE GOT TO OPERATE IN THAT WAY KNOWING THAT AS BELIEVERS WHAT IS KNOWING THAT AS BELIEVERS WHAT IS KNOWING THAT AS BELIEVERS WHAT IS ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS NOT FOR US TO ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS NOT FOR US TO ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS NOT FOR US TO CHANGE HATS. We have to BE ON ALL THE CHANGE HATS. We have to BE ON ALL THE CHANGE HATS. We have to BE ON ALL THE TIME BUT ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO BE TIME BUT ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO BE TIME BUT ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO BE A WITNESS FOR JESUS. ABLE TO BE A WITNESS FOR JESUS. ABLE TO BE A WITNESS FOR JESUS. It is our call. IT IS OUR TIME. It is It is our call. IT IS OUR TIME. It is It is our call. IT IS OUR TIME. It is our moment. I know how some of us our moment. I know how some of us our moment. I know how some of us operate that there there are operate that there there are operate that there there are opportunities that ARE GIVEN AND INSTEAD opportunities that ARE GIVEN AND INSTEAD opportunities that ARE GIVEN AND INSTEAD OF YOU LEANING INTO A SITUATION AND OF YOU LEANING INTO A SITUATION AND OF YOU LEANING INTO A SITUATION AND PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY, YOU WOULD GIVE PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY, YOU WOULD GIVE PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY, YOU WOULD GIVE THEM THE CHURCH PHONE number so that we THEM THE CHURCH PHONE number so that we THEM THE CHURCH PHONE number so that we CAN PRAY FOR THEM. WHAT I'M TRYING TO CAN PRAY FOR THEM. WHAT I'M TRYING TO CAN PRAY FOR THEM. WHAT I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU, DON'T PASS PEOPLE ON BECAUSE TELL YOU, DON'T PASS PEOPLE ON BECAUSE TELL YOU, DON'T PASS PEOPLE ON BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS GOD THAT GOD IS YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS GOD THAT GOD IS YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS GOD THAT GOD IS CALLING TO BE THE LIGHT IN THAT VERY CALLING TO BE THE LIGHT IN THAT VERY CALLING TO BE THE LIGHT IN THAT VERY MOMENT.

MOMENT. MOMENT. >> HERE'S WHAT PAUL IS SAYING. HE'S SAYING >> HERE'S WHAT PAUL IS SAYING. HE'S SAYING >> HERE'S WHAT PAUL IS SAYING. HE'S SAYING THAT HE IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT THAT HE IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT THAT HE IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL. TAKES FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL. TAKES FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL. THAT AS A SERVANT, I'M WILLING TO SERVE THAT AS A SERVANT, I'M WILLING TO SERVE THAT AS A SERVANT, I'M WILLING TO SERVE PEOPLE. PEOPLE. PEOPLE. NOW, what you and I ARE NOT CALLED TO DO NOW, what you and I ARE NOT CALLED TO DO NOW, what you and I ARE NOT CALLED TO DO IS TO COMPROMISE OUR MORAL CONVICTIONS. IS TO COMPROMISE OUR MORAL CONVICTIONS. IS TO COMPROMISE OUR MORAL CONVICTIONS. >> BUT IT IS ALL RIGHT FOR US TO STEP INTO >> BUT IT IS ALL RIGHT FOR US TO STEP INTO >> BUT IT IS ALL RIGHT FOR US TO STEP INTO MOMENTS AND TIMES AND CONVERSATIONS THAT MOMENTS AND TIMES AND CONVERSATIONS THAT MOMENTS AND TIMES AND CONVERSATIONS THAT WOULD LEAD PEOPLE FOR the sake of the WOULD LEAD PEOPLE FOR the sake of the WOULD LEAD PEOPLE FOR the sake of the gospel. gospel. gospel. That we ought to be a witness That we ought to be a witness That we ought to be a witness AT ALL TIMES. AND THIS IS IN THIS AT ALL TIMES. AND THIS IS IN THIS AT ALL TIMES. AND THIS IS IN THIS CLIMATE TODAY BECAUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, CLIMATE TODAY BECAUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, CLIMATE TODAY BECAUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, BECAUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE, BECAUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE, BECAUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES for us to WE HAVE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES for us to WE HAVE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES for us to be a light. You are ALWAYS ON NEW LIFE COVENANT. You are ALWAYS ON NEW LIFE COVENANT. AS A CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE ALWAYS ON. WHICH AS A CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE ALWAYS ON. WHICH AS A CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE ALWAYS ON. WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE PLACES IS WHY YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE PLACES IS WHY YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE PLACES YOU GO TO.

YOU GO TO. YOU GO TO. >> YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE THINGS THAT YOU >> YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE THINGS THAT YOU >> YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE THINGS THAT YOU DO. YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE DO. YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE DO. YOU HAVE TO DISCERN THE CONVERSATIONS YOU'RE HAVING BECAUSE YOU CONVERSATIONS YOU'RE HAVING BECAUSE YOU CONVERSATIONS YOU'RE HAVING BECAUSE YOU GOT TO BE ABLE TO WALK A LINE OF GOT TO BE ABLE TO WALK A LINE OF GOT TO BE ABLE TO WALK A LINE OF HOLINESS ALL THE TIME. HOLINESS ALL THE TIME. HOLINESS ALL THE TIME. >> And that thing that is inside of you >> And that thing that is inside of you >> And that thing that is inside of you that you wonder why is it that YOU KEEP that you wonder why is it that YOU KEEP that you wonder why is it that YOU KEEP ON PUSHING AWAY, THAT'S CALLED THE HOLY ON PUSHING AWAY, THAT'S CALLED THE HOLY ON PUSHING AWAY, THAT'S CALLED THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRYING TO SPIRIT. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRYING TO SPIRIT. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRYING TO SPEAK TO YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE ABOUT TO SPEAK TO YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE ABOUT TO SPEAK TO YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE ABOUT TO STEP INTO SOMETHING THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT STEP INTO SOMETHING THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT STEP INTO SOMETHING THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRYING TO TELL YOU, HEY, TAKE A step IS TRYING TO TELL YOU, HEY, TAKE A step IS TRYING TO TELL YOU, HEY, TAKE A step back. Hey, don't engage in that back. Hey, don't engage in that back. Hey, don't engage in that conversation. This is called gossip. So you got to lean into that AND HAVE A So you got to lean into that AND HAVE A SPIRIT OF DISCERNMENT. SPIRIT OF DISCERNMENT. SPIRIT OF DISCERNMENT. SO WHEN WE ARE EVANGELIZING AND BEING A SO WHEN WE ARE EVANGELIZING AND BEING A SO WHEN WE ARE EVANGELIZING AND BEING A witness in order for us to be most witness in order for us to be most witness in order for us to be most FRUITFUL IN THESE OPPORTUNITIES is that FRUITFUL IN THESE OPPORTUNITIES is that FRUITFUL IN THESE OPPORTUNITIES is that we have to have intimacy with God. we have to have intimacy with God. we have to have intimacy with God. The same way that I know voices because The same way that I know voices because The same way that I know voices because I'm constantly around those voices. I'm I'm constantly around those voices. I'm I'm constantly around those voices. I'm in relationship with those individuals. in relationship with those individuals. in relationship with those individuals. I can hear a certain voice and I can I can hear a certain voice and I can I can hear a certain voice and I can call that person out based on what I call that person out based on what I call that person out based on what I hear. I may not have to see them. I just hear. I may not have to see them. I just hear. I may not have to see them. I just can hear them is the same way our can hear them is the same way our can hear them is the same way our relationship needs to be with God. That relationship needs to be with God. That relationship needs to be with God. That there's something inside. There's an there's something inside. There's an there's something inside. There's an impression that there is a word that impression that there is a word that impression that there is a word that comes to us that we know this is God.

comes to us that we know this is God. comes to us that we know this is God. And when you hear it and when you feel And when you hear it and when you feel And when you hear it and when you feel it that you walk in to these very it that you walk in to these very it that you walk in to these very moments. Let me give you three things on moments. Let me give you three things on moments. Let me give you three things on what we ought to do to reach people and what we ought to do to reach people and what we ought to do to reach people and reasons why we should reach out. Number reasons why we should reach out. Number reasons why we should reach out. Number one, we reach because it's our mission. one, we reach because it's our mission. one, we reach because it's our mission. It's your mission. It's my mission. Our It's your mission. It's my mission. Our It's your mission. It's my mission. Our why is to reach people with the gospel. why is to reach people with the gospel. why is to reach people with the gospel. Paul says it in Corinthians 9:23. I do Paul says it in Corinthians 9:23. I do Paul says it in Corinthians 9:23. I do all I do it all for the sake OF THE all I do it all for the sake OF THE all I do it all for the sake OF THE GOSPEL. EVERYTHING THAT I DO, I DO IT GOSPEL. EVERYTHING THAT I DO, I DO IT GOSPEL. EVERYTHING THAT I DO, I DO IT FOR THE GOSPEL. FOR THE GOSPEL. FOR THE GOSPEL. EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT SO THAT I CAN EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT SO THAT I CAN EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT SO THAT I CAN BRING honor to my God. BRING honor to my God. BRING honor to my God. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT we our WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT we our WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT we our mission is connected mission is connected mission is connected TO OUR FAITH. WE CANNOT SEPARATE OUR TO OUR FAITH. WE CANNOT SEPARATE OUR TO OUR FAITH. WE CANNOT SEPARATE OUR FAITH AND OUR MISSION. IT IS ALL FAITH AND OUR MISSION. IT IS ALL FAITH AND OUR MISSION. IT IS ALL CONNECTED. THE SAME WAY THAT REACHING CONNECTED. THE SAME WAY THAT REACHING CONNECTED. THE SAME WAY THAT REACHING PEOPLE FOR JESUS IS CONNECTING WITH GOD PEOPLE FOR JESUS IS CONNECTING WITH GOD PEOPLE FOR JESUS IS CONNECTING WITH GOD AND SAYING, "I AM WILLING TO PARTNER AND SAYING, "I AM WILLING TO PARTNER AND SAYING, "I AM WILLING TO PARTNER WITH YOU." It still blows my mind that WITH YOU." It still blows my mind that WITH YOU." It still blows my mind that God is willing to partner with us. It God is willing to partner with us. It God is willing to partner with us. It blows my mind.

blows my mind. blows my mind. H how can God want to partner with me? H how can God want to partner with me? H how can God want to partner with me? HOW CAN GOD WANT TO WORK with me so that HOW CAN GOD WANT TO WORK with me so that HOW CAN GOD WANT TO WORK with me so that I can be a mouthpiece FOR HIM? LIKE WHO I can be a mouthpiece FOR HIM? LIKE WHO I can be a mouthpiece FOR HIM? LIKE WHO AM I? Have you ever felt that way AM I? Have you ever felt that way AM I? Have you ever felt that way before? before? before? >> Because many of us we we think about >> Because many of us we we think about >> Because many of us we we think about what we have done. Can I tell you some what we have done. Can I tell you some what we have done. Can I tell you some good news here today? The testimony is good news here today? The testimony is good news here today? The testimony is not what you have done. The testimony is not what you have done. The testimony is not what you have done. The testimony is what he has done for you. what he has done for you. what he has done for you. >> Come on now. And do you SEE HOW >> Come on now. And do you SEE HOW >> Come on now. And do you SEE HOW SELF-RIGHTEOUS WE ARE? DO YOU SEE HOW SELF-RIGHTEOUS WE ARE? DO YOU SEE HOW SELF-RIGHTEOUS WE ARE? DO YOU SEE HOW SELF-CENTERED WE ARE? THAT EVEN IN THE SELF-CENTERED WE ARE? THAT EVEN IN THE SELF-CENTERED WE ARE? THAT EVEN IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, WE MAKE IT ABOUT GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, WE MAKE IT ABOUT GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, WE MAKE IT ABOUT US. US. US. >> Even when WE COME TO CHURCH, I DON'T >> Even when WE COME TO CHURCH, I DON'T >> Even when WE COME TO CHURCH, I DON'T LIKE THAT SONG, SO I'M NOT GOING TO LIKE THAT SONG, SO I'M NOT GOING TO LIKE THAT SONG, SO I'M NOT GOING TO WORSHIP. We make it about us. WORSHIP. We make it about us. WORSHIP. We make it about us. >> Right? >> Right? >> Right? >> We We CANNOT BE PEOPLE OF JUST >> We We CANNOT BE PEOPLE OF JUST >> We We CANNOT BE PEOPLE OF JUST CONSUMERS. ALL WE'RE DOING IS RECEIVING, CONSUMERS. ALL WE'RE DOING IS RECEIVING, CONSUMERS. ALL WE'RE DOING IS RECEIVING, RECEIVING, RECEIVING. We have got pe WE RECEIVING, RECEIVING. We have got pe WE RECEIVING, RECEIVING. We have got pe WE GOT TO BE A PEOPLE OF SERVICE. WE GOT TO GOT TO BE A PEOPLE OF SERVICE. WE GOT TO GOT TO BE A PEOPLE OF SERVICE. WE GOT TO BE SERVANTS OF THE MOST HIGH. THIS IS BE SERVANTS OF THE MOST HIGH. THIS IS BE SERVANTS OF THE MOST HIGH. THIS IS WHY WHEN WE ARE IN THIS SPACE, GOD IS WHY WHEN WE ARE IN THIS SPACE, GOD IS WHY WHEN WE ARE IN THIS SPACE, GOD IS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS AND SAYING, "ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS AND SAYING, "ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS AND SAYING, "ARE YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME? YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME? YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME? ARE YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME?" ARE YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME?" ARE YOU WILLING TO PARTNER WITH ME?" Our mission is not TO SEPARATE FROM OUR Our mission is not TO SEPARATE FROM OUR Our mission is not TO SEPARATE FROM OUR FAITH. IT'S TO CONNECT OUR FAITH. YOU FAITH. IT'S TO CONNECT OUR FAITH. YOU FAITH. IT'S TO CONNECT OUR FAITH. YOU AND I DON'T SAVE PEOPLE.

AND I DON'T SAVE PEOPLE. AND I DON'T SAVE PEOPLE. THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THEM. AND JESUS THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THEM. AND JESUS THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THEM. AND JESUS IS THE ONE THAT SAVES THEM. BUT WE'RE IS THE ONE THAT SAVES THEM. BUT WE'RE IS THE ONE THAT SAVES THEM. BUT WE'RE THE CONDUIT. WE'RE THE TOOL IN THE THE CONDUIT. WE'RE THE TOOL IN THE THE CONDUIT. WE'RE THE TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX. WE'RE WE'RE THE BRIDGE IN WHICH TOOLBOX. WE'RE WE'RE THE BRIDGE IN WHICH TOOLBOX. WE'RE WE'RE THE BRIDGE IN WHICH GOD IS SAYING, "ARE YOU WILLING TO GOD IS SAYING, "ARE YOU WILLING TO GOD IS SAYING, "ARE YOU WILLING TO REACH?" >> OUR FAITH IS NOT SOMETHING WE PRACTICE >> OUR FAITH IS NOT SOMETHING WE PRACTICE ONLY ON SUNDAYS. OUR FAITH SHOULD SHAPE ONLY ON SUNDAYS. OUR FAITH SHOULD SHAPE ONLY ON SUNDAYS. OUR FAITH SHOULD SHAPE HOW WE LIVE EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY DAY, HOW WE LIVE EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY DAY, HOW WE LIVE EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY DAY, every moment. every moment. every moment. >> You know what that means? That means >> You know what that means? That means >> You know what that means? That means that our mission follows into our that our mission follows into our that our mission follows into our workplace. workplace. workplace. >> That means that our mission follows our >> That means that our mission follows our >> That means that our mission follows our relationships. It follows our relationships. It follows our relationships. It follows our conversations. IT FOLLOWS OUR conversations. IT FOLLOWS OUR conversations. IT FOLLOWS OUR FRIENDSHIPS. IT FOLLOWS OUR FRIENDSHIPS. IT FOLLOWS OUR FRIENDSHIPS. IT FOLLOWS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT IT FOLLOWS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT IT FOLLOWS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT IT FOLLOWS OUR EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS. EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS. EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS. WE DON'T JUST GO TO CHURCH, NEW LIFE. WE WE DON'T JUST GO TO CHURCH, NEW LIFE. WE WE DON'T JUST GO TO CHURCH, NEW LIFE. WE ARE THE CHURCH. ARE THE CHURCH. ARE THE CHURCH. >> NOW, GET GUESS WHAT? LIKE THIS MORNING, >> NOW, GET GUESS WHAT? LIKE THIS MORNING, >> NOW, GET GUESS WHAT? LIKE THIS MORNING, LIKE I TOLD, WE GET TO HAVE CHURCH. LIKE I TOLD, WE GET TO HAVE CHURCH. LIKE I TOLD, WE GET TO HAVE CHURCH. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> BUT WE'RE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND >> BUT WE'RE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND >> BUT WE'RE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND WE'RE GOING TO BREAK LIKE A HUDDLE IN A WE'RE GOING TO BREAK LIKE A HUDDLE IN A WE'RE GOING TO BREAK LIKE A HUDDLE IN A FOOTBALL GAME. AND WE GOT TO GO AHEAD FOOTBALL GAME. AND WE GOT TO GO AHEAD FOOTBALL GAME. AND WE GOT TO GO AHEAD AND BEGIN TO PLAY THE PLAN.

AND BEGIN TO PLAY THE PLAN. AND BEGIN TO PLAY THE PLAN. >> IT'S THE MISSION. GO BACK TO YOUR WORK. >> IT'S THE MISSION. GO BACK TO YOUR WORK. >> IT'S THE MISSION. GO BACK TO YOUR WORK. GO BACK TO YOUR HOME. GO BACK TO YOUR GO BACK TO YOUR HOME. GO BACK TO YOUR GO BACK TO YOUR HOME. GO BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITIES. HAVE INFLUENCE. YOU'RE COMMUNITIES. HAVE INFLUENCE. YOU'RE COMMUNITIES. HAVE INFLUENCE. YOU'RE ANOINTED. YOU ARE CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME ANOINTED. YOU ARE CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME ANOINTED. YOU ARE CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. >> SO, WHEREVER GOD HAS PLACED YOU, THERE >> SO, WHEREVER GOD HAS PLACED YOU, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ENGAGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ENGAGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ENGAGE SOMEONE WITH LOVE AND THE MESSAGE OF SOMEONE WITH LOVE AND THE MESSAGE OF SOMEONE WITH LOVE AND THE MESSAGE OF JESUS. NUMBER TWO, WE REACH BECAUSE we JESUS. NUMBER TWO, WE REACH BECAUSE we JESUS. NUMBER TWO, WE REACH BECAUSE we can save some. can save some. can save some. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT GOD CAN USE me >> ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT GOD CAN USE me >> ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT GOD CAN USE me to help somebody? to help somebody? to help somebody? YOU KNOW HOW HUMBLING THAT IS? YOU KNOW HOW HUMBLING THAT IS? YOU KNOW HOW HUMBLING THAT IS? THAT GOD CAN USE YOUR IMPERFECTION. HE THAT GOD CAN USE YOUR IMPERFECTION. HE THAT GOD CAN USE YOUR IMPERFECTION. HE CAN USE YOUR INSECURITY. CAN USE YOUR INSECURITY. CAN USE YOUR INSECURITY. He can use you. God God wants to work with us. wants to work with us. wants to work with us. And we get to be a witness of people And we get to be a witness of people And we get to be a witness of people watching their transformation. watching their transformation. watching their transformation. >> 1 Corinthians 9:22 says this that by all >> 1 Corinthians 9:22 says this that by all >> 1 Corinthians 9:22 says this that by all means I might have saved some. Man, I means I might have saved some. Man, I means I might have saved some. Man, I don't know in this audience who's here don't know in this audience who's here don't know in this audience who's here and those that are watching online and and those that are watching online and and those that are watching online and every Sundays I get to preach and every Sundays I get to preach and every Sundays I get to preach and throughout the week and all these other throughout the week and all these other throughout the week and all these other opportunities I get. I don't know how opportunities I get. I don't know how opportunities I get. I don't know how many people are going to get saved and many people are going to get saved and many people are going to get saved and come and and give their hearts to Jesus.

come and and give their hearts to Jesus. come and and give their hearts to Jesus. But here's what I do know. Lord, if if But here's what I do know. Lord, if if But here's what I do know. Lord, if if if I can just save some. I may not get if I can just save some. I may not get if I can just save some. I may not get everybody, but if I could just save everybody, but if I could just save everybody, but if I could just save some, you know what I think about some, you know what I think about some, you know what I think about if I love if I love if I love people, even people that I don't know, people, even people that I don't know, people, even people that I don't know, if I have this passion and compassion if I have this passion and compassion if I have this passion and compassion for people, for people I know and don't for people, for people I know and don't for people, for people I know and don't know, imagine how much more God loves know, imagine how much more God loves know, imagine how much more God loves you. you. you. So, if I have this deep passion to see So, if I have this deep passion to see So, if I have this deep passion to see people come to know Jesus, I can imagine people come to know Jesus, I can imagine people come to know Jesus, I can imagine how much deeper God's passion is to get how much deeper God's passion is to get how much deeper God's passion is to get to know people. Amen. to know people. Amen. to know people. Amen. >> This is Jesus when he modeled this for >> This is Jesus when he modeled this for >> This is Jesus when he modeled this for us. He left the glory of heaven. He took us. He left the glory of heaven. He took us. He left the glory of heaven. He took on flesh. He gave his life on the cross on flesh. He gave his life on the cross on flesh. He gave his life on the cross for our sins. When we think about what for our sins. When we think about what for our sins. When we think about what Jesus has done, Jesus shares that he is Jesus has done, Jesus shares that he is Jesus has done, Jesus shares that he is willing to leave 99 to go after the one. willing to leave 99 to go after the one. willing to leave 99 to go after the one. You know what he tells the 99? He say 99 You know what he tells the 99? He say 99 You know what he tells the 99? He say 99 new life covenant. You keep on praising. new life covenant. You keep on praising. new life covenant. You keep on praising. You keep on reaching. You keep on doing You keep on reaching. You keep on doing You keep on reaching. You keep on doing outreaches. I'm the one that does the outreaches. I'm the one that does the outreaches. I'm the one that does the saving. saving. saving. >> Amen. Thank you, Jesus.

>> Amen. Thank you, Jesus. >> Amen. Thank you, Jesus. You keep on doing what you're doing. You keep on doing what you're doing. You keep on doing what you're doing. Don't you forget your first love, Don't you forget your first love, Don't you forget your first love, but I'm the one that goes out and I will but I'm the one that goes out and I will but I'm the one that goes out and I will go to the sewer and I will be the one go to the sewer and I will be the one go to the sewer and I will be the one that restores them. I will be the one that restores them. I will be the one that restores them. I will be the one that heals them. I will be the one to that heals them. I will be the one to that heals them. I will be the one to remind them of my love for them. I will remind them of my love for them. I will remind them of my love for them. I will remove their shame. I will remove their remove their shame. I will remove their remove their shame. I will remove their g guilt. You and I can't do that. But g guilt. You and I can't do that. But g guilt. You and I can't do that. But what we're doing is in the 99, we are what we're doing is in the 99, we are what we're doing is in the 99, we are interceding. We are praying. We are interceding. We are praying. We are interceding. We are praying. We are being God's hands and God's feet. And being God's hands and God's feet. And being God's hands and God's feet. And Jesus is the one that's saying, "Okay, Jesus is the one that's saying, "Okay, Jesus is the one that's saying, "Okay, he's the one. He's the one. He's the he's the one. He's the one. He's the he's the one. He's the one. He's the one. He's the one. He's the one. He's one. He's the one. He's the one. He's one. He's the one. He's the one. He's the one. He's the one. He's the one." the one. He's the one. He's the one." the one. He's the one. He's the one." AND ALL WE'RE DOING IS JESUS, HERE'S MY AND ALL WE'RE DOING IS JESUS, HERE'S MY AND ALL WE'RE DOING IS JESUS, HERE'S MY HANDS. JESUS, HERE'S MY FEET. JESUS, HANDS. JESUS, HERE'S MY FEET. JESUS, HANDS. JESUS, HERE'S MY FEET. JESUS, HERE'S MY MOUTH. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO HERE'S MY MOUTH. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO HERE'S MY MOUTH. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT, BUT YOU, DO, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT, BUT YOU, DO, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT, BUT YOU, JESUS, YOU SAVE THE ONE. I can't put JESUS, YOU SAVE THE ONE. I can't put JESUS, YOU SAVE THE ONE. I can't put that pressure on me. I ain't God. that pressure on me. I ain't God. that pressure on me. I ain't God. >> All I got to do is be obedient to the >> All I got to do is be obedient to the >> All I got to do is be obedient to the moment, obedient to the call. moment, obedient to the call. moment, obedient to the call. >> Jesus wants to touch people. Do you >> Jesus wants to touch people. Do you >> Jesus wants to touch people. Do you recognize that when you're talking about recognize that when you're talking about recognize that when you're talking about reaching, he wants TO TOUCH PEOPLE? WHY reaching, he wants TO TOUCH PEOPLE? WHY reaching, he wants TO TOUCH PEOPLE? WHY DO WE LAY HANDS ON PEOPLE? BECAUSE DO WE LAY HANDS ON PEOPLE? BECAUSE DO WE LAY HANDS ON PEOPLE? BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLESSING.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLESSING. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLESSING. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOUCH. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOUCH. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOUCH. >> When Jesus was doing healing campaigns, >> When Jesus was doing healing campaigns, >> When Jesus was doing healing campaigns, he would touch them and they would be he would touch them and they would be he would touch them and they would be healed. healed. healed. >> He's so powerful that there's moments >> He's so powerful that there's moments >> He's so powerful that there's moments where he didn't even touch them. He just where he didn't even touch them. He just where he didn't even touch them. He just spoke it and they were healed. There's a spoke it and they were healed. There's a spoke it and they were healed. There's a another part in the scriptures where another part in the scriptures where another part in the scriptures where Jesus was walking towards some lepers Jesus was walking towards some lepers Jesus was walking towards some lepers and and they were sick. And whenever you and and they were sick. And whenever you and and they were sick. And whenever you were sick, you were considered unclean. were sick, you were considered unclean. were sick, you were considered unclean. So you couldn't be around the community. So you couldn't be around the community. So you couldn't be around the community. So they would separate you. Matter of So they would separate you. Matter of So they would separate you. Matter of fact, when you were walking and you were fact, when you were walking and you were fact, when you were walking and you were unclean, you had to let people know, I'm unclean, you had to let people know, I'm unclean, you had to let people know, I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. I'm unclean. So you know what people would unclean. So you know what people would unclean. So you know what people would do when people would hear unclean? They do when people would hear unclean? They do when people would hear unclean? They would they would walk away from them. would they would walk away from them. would they would walk away from them. But when Jesus heard unclean, he will But when Jesus heard unclean, he will But when Jesus heard unclean, he will walk towards them walk towards them walk towards them and and and >> he would touch them >> he would touch them >> he would touch them >> and he would heal them >> and he would heal them >> and he would heal them >> all because of the reach. >> all because of the reach. >> all because of the reach. See Jesus, he ascended into heaven and See Jesus, he ascended into heaven and See Jesus, he ascended into heaven and now he tells New Life Covenant, you be now he tells New Life Covenant, you be now he tells New Life Covenant, you be my witness.

my witness. my witness. >> He ascends into heaven and he goes, now >> He ascends into heaven and he goes, now >> He ascends into heaven and he goes, now you preach the gospel. you preach the gospel. you preach the gospel. He goes to heaven because I know what He goes to heaven because I know what He goes to heaven because I know what you're thinking. You're like, "Pastor D, you're thinking. You're like, "Pastor D, you're thinking. You're like, "Pastor D, I'm a mechanic." Or, "Pastor D, I'm a I'm a mechanic." Or, "Pastor D, I'm a I'm a mechanic." Or, "Pastor D, I'm a cashier. Pastor D, I'm in marketing. Or cashier. Pastor D, I'm in marketing. Or cashier. Pastor D, I'm in marketing. Or Pastor D, you be the light. Pastor D, you be the light. Pastor D, you be the light. >> Wherever you are, opportunities will >> Wherever you are, opportunities will >> Wherever you are, opportunities will come your way and you reach. come your way and you reach. come your way and you reach. You pray You pray You pray because just like that one, I was that because just like that one, I was that because just like that one, I was that one. one. one. >> You were that one. >> You were that one. >> You were that one. >> We were that one. >> We were that one. >> We were that one. >> And Jesus Jesus met us. >> And Jesus Jesus met us. >> And Jesus Jesus met us. >> Someone touched us. >> Someone touched us. >> Someone touched us. >> Someone someone held us. Someone told us >> Someone someone held us. Someone told us >> Someone someone held us. Someone told us about Jesus. It could have been our about Jesus. It could have been our about Jesus. It could have been our parents or it could have been a friend parents or it could have been a friend parents or it could have been a friend or it could have been a poworker. It's or it could have been a poworker. It's or it could have been a poworker. It's or it could have been a stranger off THE or it could have been a stranger off THE or it could have been a stranger off THE STREET BECAUSE YOU WERE in the street STREET BECAUSE YOU WERE in the street STREET BECAUSE YOU WERE in the street AND SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT JESUS AND AND AND SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT JESUS AND AND AND SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT JESUS AND AND HERE YOU ARE TODAY. SOMEONE WAS WILLING HERE YOU ARE TODAY. SOMEONE WAS WILLING HERE YOU ARE TODAY. SOMEONE WAS WILLING TO BE A SERVANT AND BECAUSE OF that you TO BE A SERVANT AND BECAUSE OF that you TO BE A SERVANT AND BECAUSE OF that you know Jesus. >> Jesus was willing to make the >> Jesus was willing to make the sacrifices. He says, "Man, I'm willing sacrifices. He says, "Man, I'm willing sacrifices. He says, "Man, I'm willing to reach to reach to reach to the point where I would put on some to the point where I would put on some to the point where I would put on some flesh, come down to earth.

flesh, come down to earth. flesh, come down to earth. I would relate to humanity. I would know I would relate to humanity. I would know I would relate to humanity. I would know what pain feels like. I would know what what pain feels like. I would know what what pain feels like. I would know what suffering feels like. suffering feels like. suffering feels like. Jesus, he cared. He cared so deeply. He Jesus, he cared. He cared so deeply. He Jesus, he cared. He cared so deeply. He cared for the hungry. He cared for the cared for the hungry. He cared for the cared for the hungry. He cared for the broken. broken. broken. >> He cares for the lost. That's where our >> He cares for the lost. That's where our >> He cares for the lost. That's where our heartbeat needs to be. And we need to heartbeat needs to be. And we need to heartbeat needs to be. And we need to care the way that Jesus cares. And care the way that Jesus cares. And care the way that Jesus cares. And number three, we reach because we are number three, we reach because we are number three, we reach because we are called. New Life Covenant, you are called. New Life Covenant, you are called. New Life Covenant, you are called for such a time as this. called for such a time as this. called for such a time as this. Father God, Father God, Father God, >> we are God's ambassadors. Here's what >> we are God's ambassadors. Here's what >> we are God's ambassadors. Here's what the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:20. the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:20. the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:20. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Therefore, we are ambassadors for Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ. God making his appeal through Christ. God making his appeal through Christ. God making his appeal through us. If you have your Bibles, I need you us. If you have your Bibles, I need you us. If you have your Bibles, I need you to underline that. Highlight that God to underline that. Highlight that God to underline that. Highlight that God making his appeal through us. New Life making his appeal through us. New Life making his appeal through us. New Life Covenant, we are his ambassadors. And Covenant, we are his ambassadors. And Covenant, we are his ambassadors. And the way that God operates his system, the way that God operates his system, the way that God operates his system, his ways, his divine plan is that he his ways, his divine plan is that he his ways, his divine plan is that he would use us to make his appeal would use us to make his appeal would use us to make his appeal through you, through me. Who am I? We through you, through me. Who am I? We through you, through me. Who am I? We are sons and daughters of God. Stop are sons and daughters of God. Stop are sons and daughters of God. Stop wasting energy and time on what you feel wasting energy and time on what you feel wasting energy and time on what you feel you're not. Then remember who he is.

you're not. Then remember who he is. you're not. Then remember who he is. And he wants to make that appeal. WE And he wants to make that appeal. WE And he wants to make that appeal. WE IMPLORE YOU ON BEHALF OF CHRIST, BE IMPLORE YOU ON BEHALF OF CHRIST, BE IMPLORE YOU ON BEHALF OF CHRIST, BE RECONCILED TO GOD. RECONCILED TO GOD. RECONCILED TO GOD. RECONCILED TO GOD. RECONCILED TO GOD. RECONCILED TO GOD. STOP LEANING INTO YOUR INSECURITIES AND STOP LEANING INTO YOUR INSECURITIES AND STOP LEANING INTO YOUR INSECURITIES AND LEAN INTO GOD. LEAN INTO GOD. LEAN INTO GOD. Stop making the excuses THAT YOU'RE NOT Stop making the excuses THAT YOU'RE NOT Stop making the excuses THAT YOU'RE NOT THIS AND YOU'RE NOT THAT AND YOU'RE THIS AND YOU'RE NOT THAT AND YOU'RE THIS AND YOU'RE NOT THAT AND YOU'RE ALWAYS YOU'RE ALWAYS PUSHING IT ON TO ALWAYS YOU'RE ALWAYS PUSHING IT ON TO ALWAYS YOU'RE ALWAYS PUSHING IT ON TO SOMEBODY ELSE. GOD IS CALLING YOU TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE. GOD IS CALLING YOU TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE. GOD IS CALLING YOU TO BE THE PRIEST OF YOUR HOME. HE IS CALLING THE PRIEST OF YOUR HOME. HE IS CALLING THE PRIEST OF YOUR HOME. HE IS CALLING YOU TO BE THE LIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU TO BE THE LIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU TO BE THE LIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY. PASTOR, THAT'S PASTOR DEAN'S JOB. NO, PASTOR, THAT'S PASTOR DEAN'S JOB. NO, PASTOR, THAT'S PASTOR DEAN'S JOB. NO, THAT'S OUR JOB. YOU'RE AMBASSADOR OF THAT'S OUR JOB. YOU'RE AMBASSADOR OF THAT'S OUR JOB. YOU'RE AMBASSADOR OF JESUS CHRIST. JESUS CHRIST. JESUS CHRIST. >> THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY THAT. THEREFORE, >> THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY THAT. THEREFORE, >> THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY THAT. THEREFORE, WE ARE UH AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST FOR WE ARE UH AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST FOR WE ARE UH AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST FOR THOSE WHO ARE PASTORS. >> WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST. >> WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST. CONTINUE. GOD MAKING HIS APPEAL THROUGH CONTINUE. GOD MAKING HIS APPEAL THROUGH CONTINUE. GOD MAKING HIS APPEAL THROUGH WHO? US. [screaming] WHO? US. [screaming] WHO? US. [screaming] COMMA. PERIOD. NO COMMA. COMMA. PERIOD. NO COMMA. COMMA. PERIOD. NO COMMA. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. >> BE RECONCILED WITH GOD. WE REACH BECAUSE >> BE RECONCILED WITH GOD. WE REACH BECAUSE >> BE RECONCILED WITH GOD. WE REACH BECAUSE THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO SOMEONE'S LIFE. SOMEONE'S LIFE. SOMEONE'S LIFE. >> THAT'S WHY WE REACH. THAT'S WHY WE >> THAT'S WHY WE REACH. THAT'S WHY WE >> THAT'S WHY WE REACH. THAT'S WHY WE EXTEND OURSELVES. THAT'S WHY WE SERVE.

EXTEND OURSELVES. THAT'S WHY WE SERVE. EXTEND OURSELVES. THAT'S WHY WE SERVE. THAT'S WHY WE SACRIFICE. THEY MAY NOT THAT'S WHY WE SACRIFICE. THEY MAY NOT THAT'S WHY WE SACRIFICE. THEY MAY NOT KNOW THEY NEED JESUS YET, BUT WHEN THEY KNOW THEY NEED JESUS YET, BUT WHEN THEY KNOW THEY NEED JESUS YET, BUT WHEN THEY MEET YOU, THEY'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE MEET YOU, THEY'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE MEET YOU, THEY'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THEY'RE MISSING SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE THEY'RE MISSING SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE THEY'RE MISSING SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE BECAUSE YOU ARE CARRYING THE SPIRIT BECAUSE YOU ARE CARRYING THE SPIRIT BECAUSE YOU ARE CARRYING THE SPIRIT INSIDE OF YOU. AND WHEN THEY MEET YOU, INSIDE OF YOU. AND WHEN THEY MEET YOU, INSIDE OF YOU. AND WHEN THEY MEET YOU, something's going to shudder inside of something's going to shudder inside of something's going to shudder inside of them. them. them. >> And I pray that you can carry that call >> And I pray that you can carry that call >> And I pray that you can carry that call and say, "I'm called for such a time as and say, "I'm called for such a time as and say, "I'm called for such a time as this." this." this." >> That no matter what assignment you have >> That no matter what assignment you have >> That no matter what assignment you have and what workspace you are in, you are and what workspace you are in, you are and what workspace you are in, you are always in front of people somehow some always in front of people somehow some always in front of people somehow some way, you're always connected to way, you're always connected to way, you're always connected to somebody. And I pray that you will show somebody. And I pray that you will show somebody. And I pray that you will show the love of God to every person that you the love of God to every person that you the love of God to every person that you come in contact with. Would you stand to come in contact with. Would you stand to come in contact with. Would you stand to your feet? your feet? your feet? >> God is so kind. How many say amen to >> God is so kind. How many say amen to >> God is so kind. How many say amen to that? that? that? >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> He's kind. >> He's kind. >> He's kind. >> He is so kind. >> He is so kind. >> He is so kind. >> You know why I know that God is so kind? >> You know why I know that God is so kind? >> You know why I know that God is so kind? Because what he's given me, I don't Because what he's given me, I don't Because what he's given me, I don't deserve. >> Did you hear what I just said?

>> Did you hear what I just said? >> You know why I know God [music] is so >> You know why I know God [music] is so >> You know why I know God [music] is so kind? Because what he has given me, I do kind? Because what he has given me, I do kind? Because what he has given me, I do not deserve. not deserve. not deserve. So for some of us who think that we're So for some of us who think that we're So for some of us who think that we're smart, do not think that you're smarter smart, do not think that you're smarter smart, do not think that you're smarter than God. than God. than God. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> When we become successful in life and in >> When we become successful in life and in >> When we become successful in life and in in certain aspects of departments that in certain aspects of departments that in certain aspects of departments that we [music] invest into, remember we [music] invest into, remember we [music] invest into, remember God is calling you to be a servant. God is calling you to be a servant. God is calling you to be a servant. And may that influence impact somebody And may that influence impact somebody And may that influence impact somebody else. else. else. The next time somebody tells you a The next time somebody tells you a The next time somebody tells you a burden that they may have, I challenge burden that they may have, I challenge burden that they may have, I challenge you. Hey, can I pray for you? you. Hey, can I pray for you? you. Hey, can I pray for you? Simple. Simple. Simple. Can I pray for you? The next time a Can I pray for you? The next time a Can I pray for you? The next time a friend calls you and is having a deep friend calls you and is having a deep friend calls you and is having a deep conversation with you and they're in a conversation with you and they're in a conversation with you and they're in a broken space, would you point them to broken space, would you point them to broken space, would you point them to Jesus? He said, "Man, listen, man. I Jesus? He said, "Man, listen, man. I Jesus? He said, "Man, listen, man. I don't have all the answers, but I know don't have all the answers, but I know don't have all the answers, but I know this. this. this. When I was broken, [music] When I was broken, [music] When I was broken, [music] I met this man named Jesus.

I met this man named Jesus. I met this man named Jesus. And I might not know all the scriptures, And I might not know all the scriptures, And I might not know all the scriptures, and I may not know everything, but and I may not know everything, but and I may not know everything, but here's what I do [music] know. He here's what I do [music] know. He here's what I do [music] know. He changed my life, changed my life, changed my life, >> and I'm still working through this >> and I'm still working through this >> and I'm still working through this journey, journey, journey, but I'm so much further than where I but I'm so much further than where I but I'm so much further than where I used to be. used to be. used to be. God speaks to me. God speaks to me. God speaks to me. He loves me so [music] much that he He loves me so [music] much that he He loves me so [music] much that he speaks to me. speaks to me. speaks to me. God speaks to you. He loves you so much God speaks to you. He loves you so much God speaks to you. He loves you so much that he speaks to you. And I want you to that he speaks to you. And I want you to that he speaks to you. And I want you to lean into that. Let us [music] pray. Let lean into that. Let us [music] pray. Let lean into that. Let us [music] pray. Let us worship. us worship. us worship. I want to sing the Before we dismiss.