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Come on. Come on. [music] [music] [music] Oh, forever. God be praised. Oh, forever. God be praised. Oh, forever. God be praised. Forever God [music] be take my [music] song. You can turn it take my [music] song. You can turn it into a dance. No more pain. Give me joy into a dance. No more pain. Give me joy into a dance. No more pain. Give me joy instead. [music] Here's my praise. Take instead. [music] Here's my praise. Take instead. [music] Here's my praise. Take it in advance. If you did it before, I it in advance. If you did it before, I it in advance. If you did it before, I know you do it again. know you do it again. know you do it again. [music] My pain will give me joy. [music] Say My pain will give me joy. [music] Say I'm waiting. Take you [music] I'm waiting. Take you [music] I'm waiting. Take you [music] before. I know you you did you did again. So here's my highest.

So here's my highest. [music] [music] [music] It's the highest praise. It's the highest praise. It's the highest praise. Another high [music] says says [music] to have his praise. [music] to have his praise. [music] Another hallelujah. Another hallelujah. Another hallelujah. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. [music] Forever God be praised. [music] Forever God be praised. [music] Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever God be praised. Forever [music] God be praised. Now somebody praise him right now. Now somebody praise him right now. Praise him in advance. Praise him before Praise him in advance. Praise him before Praise him in advance. Praise him before you see how it turns out. [music] Praise you see how it turns out. [music] Praise you see how it turns out. [music] Praise him from the beginning to the end.

him from the beginning to the end. him from the beginning to the end. Forever God [music] be praised. So he's my hallelujah. So he's my hallelujah. It's the highest praise. [music] It's the highest praise. [music] It's the highest praise. [music] Another hallelujah. Another hallelujah. Another hallelujah. >> Forever God be praised. Come on sing. >> Forever God be praised. Come on sing. >> Forever God be praised. Come on sing. [music] So he's my hallelujah. [music] So he's my hallelujah. [music] So he's my hallelujah. >> It's the highest praise. Another [music] >> It's the highest praise. Another [music] >> It's the highest praise. Another [music] hallelujah. >> Oh, >> Oh, say [music] say [music] say [music] here's my hallelujah. here's my hallelujah. here's my hallelujah. It's my highest praise. [music] It's my highest praise. [music] It's my highest praise. [music] I never >> Good morning church. God bless you.

>> Good morning church. God bless you. Welcome [music] to the house of the Lord Welcome [music] to the house of the Lord Welcome [music] to the house of the Lord this morning. Who's ready to worship the this morning. Who's ready to worship the this morning. Who's ready to worship the King of Kings? Stand with me as we get King of Kings? Stand with me as we get King of Kings? Stand with me as we get into a time of worship today. [music] into a time of worship today. [music] into a time of worship today. [music] Put your hands together. Come on. Come on. You know what's crazy? I woke up this You know what's crazy? I woke up this You know what's crazy? I woke up this morning [music] to grace and mercy. They morning [music] to grace and mercy. They morning [music] to grace and mercy. They just keep on going. My heart is beating. just keep on going. My heart is beating. just keep on going. My heart is beating. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] My eyes are wide open. Thank you, Lord. My eyes are wide open. Thank you, Lord. My eyes are wide open. Thank you, Lord. It's so [music] amazing that someone It's so [music] amazing that someone It's so [music] amazing that someone [singing] so perfect will show me love [singing] so perfect will show me love [singing] so perfect will show me love when I didn't deserve it. You gave your when I didn't deserve it. You gave your when I didn't deserve it. You gave your [music] life just to show me I'm worth [music] life just to show me I'm worth [music] life just to show me I'm worth it. Thank you, Lord. it. Thank you, Lord. it. Thank you, Lord. Say [music] Say [music] Say [music] I'm living in a new today. The old is I'm living in a new today. The old is I'm living in a new today. The old is gone. This history, [music] gone. This history, [music] gone. This history, [music] it's a miracle what you did for me. it's a miracle what you did for me. it's a miracle what you did for me. Thank [music] you, Lord. You made a way.

Thank [music] you, Lord. You made a way. Thank [music] you, Lord. You made a way. I made I saw mountainship I saw mountainship [music] my my [music] living living today. >> Lord, you made [music] a way. >> Lord, you made [music] a way. I'm living I'm living I'm living today. [music] It's a miracle. It's a miracle. Thank you, Lord. You [music] made way. >> Every single one [music] that I know, >> Every single one [music] that I know, you cancelled it. Everything I ever saw, you cancelled it. Everything I ever saw, you cancelled it. Everything I ever saw, you covered it. [music] When the price you covered it. [music] When the price you covered it. [music] When the price was getting close, you handled it. You was getting close, you handled it. You was getting close, you handled it. You [music] protect me.

>> [music] >> [music] >> I know >> I know >> I know when the fire was getting close [music] for you. for you. You keep on doing it. You keep on doing it. You keep on doing it. Keep on [music] doing it. Keep on [music] doing it. Keep on [music] doing it. Can you keep on doing I'm living I'm living under under under [music] [music] [music] his miracle miracle. so [music] so [music] what you [music] and you keep on doing it. Come [music] and you keep on doing it. Come on, put your hands together with me. You on, put your hands together with me. You on, put your hands together with me. You will do it. Mercies on [music] you every will do it. Mercies on [music] you every will do it. Mercies on [music] you every day.

day. day. Your blessings keep down on me. [music] So we say So we say keep on [music] [music] keep keep keep on on on keep on. on on [music] >> Come on. If you believe he made a way >> Come on. If you believe he made a way out of nowhere, I need you to lift up a out of nowhere, I need you to lift up a out of nowhere, I need you to lift up a [music] shout of praise all across this [music] shout of praise all across this [music] shout of praise all across this room. room. room. We're praying that [music] the King OF We're praying that [music] the King OF We're praying that [music] the King OF GLORY WOULD FILL THIS PLACE WITH HIS GLORY WOULD FILL THIS PLACE WITH HIS GLORY WOULD FILL THIS PLACE WITH HIS amazing power because we [music] know amazing power because we [music] know amazing power because we [music] know the God that we serve. Amen. So, would the God that we serve. Amen. So, would the God that we serve. Amen. So, would you lift up your hands this morning and you lift up your hands this morning and you lift up your hands this morning and say, "King of glory, fill this [music] say, "King of glory, fill this [music] say, "King of glory, fill this [music] place.

Mighty warrior, [music] Mighty warrior, [music] great in battle. great in battle. great in battle. You have overcome." [music] You have overcome." [music] You have overcome." [music] Come on, Come on, Come on, my defender. my defender. my defender. No [music] contender. No [music] contender. No [music] contender. You've already won. You've already won. You've already won. I will lift up [music] my eyes to the I will lift up [music] my eyes to the I will lift up [music] my eyes to the hills where my help comes from. Come on. hills where my help comes from. Come on. hills where my help comes from. Come on. Can you declare that scripture out this Can you declare that scripture out this Can you declare that scripture out this morning and say, "For [music] the Lord morning and say, "For [music] the Lord morning and say, "For [music] the Lord is my shield and my fortress. I hear no is my shield and my fortress. I hear no is my shield and my fortress. I hear no one, one, one, no way. no way. no way. Come on, say, Come on, say, Come on, say, >> "Let the king [music] of glory, let the >> "Let the king [music] of glory, let the >> "Let the king [music] of glory, let the king of glory." king of glory." king of glory." >> Come on, let the people of God say this >> Come on, let the people of God say this >> Come on, let the people of God say this morning, "Let the king of glory. [music] morning, "Let the king of glory. [music] morning, "Let the king of glory. [music] Let the king of glory, let the king of Let the king of glory, let the king of Let the king of glory, let the king of glory, glory, glory, >> oh, >> oh, >> oh, let the king of glory [music] in. Holy let the king of glory [music] in. Holy let the king of glory [music] in. Holy Spirit, I pray that you would open up Spirit, I pray that you would open up Spirit, I pray that you would open up the windows of heaven this morning and the windows of heaven this morning and the windows of heaven this morning and that you [music] would pour out your that you [music] would pour out your that you [music] would pour out your spirit like never before.

are broken. are broken. >> Chains are broken. >> Chains are broken. >> Chains are broken. Blind eyes open. Blind eyes open. Blind eyes open. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and we lift you up. >> and we lift you up. >> and we lift you up. I will lift [music] up my eyes to the I will lift [music] up my eyes to the I will lift [music] up my eyes to the hills. When my help does for the [music] Lord is my shield and my for the [music] Lord is my shield and my fortress I fear no king of glory. [music] king of glory. [music] Let the king of glory [music] [music] and the king of glory. Let the king of and the king of glory. Let the king of and the king of glory. Let the king of glory glory glory glory [music] say the king of glory at the king. We say the king of glory at the king. We tried it on our train. [music] Who is the Lord [singing] Who is the Lord [singing] of host? [music] of host? [music] of host? [music] Oh, praise the one who has [music] redeemed my my soul. Oh, who has [music] redeemed my my soul. Oh, praise the one who set [music] the captives

who set [music] the captives free. We say, free. We say, free. We say, >> "Oh, [music] praise the one." >> "Oh, [music] praise the one." >> "Oh, [music] praise the one." >> Praise the one >> Praise the one >> Praise the one >> who is the [music] Lord our God. >> who is the [music] Lord our God. >> who is the [music] Lord our God. >> Praise the Lord. Oh, praise the one. >> Praise the Lord. Oh, praise the one. >> Praise the Lord. Oh, praise the one. >> The one who has redeemed my [music] >> The one who has redeemed my [music] >> The one who has redeemed my [music] >> has redeemed my soul. >> has redeemed my soul. >> has redeemed my soul. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Oh, praise [music] the one. >> Oh, praise [music] the one. >> Oh, praise [music] the one. >> God who has authority. [music] >> God who has authority. [music] >> God who has authority. [music] >> Has adore [singing] praise [music] the praise [music] the >> one who sets the captain. [music] >> one who sets the captain. [music] >> one who sets the captain. [music] >> Come on, church. This is my favorite >> Come on, church. This is my favorite >> Come on, church. This is my favorite part to declare. part to declare. part to declare. singing [music] singing [music] singing [music] hallelujah and halle [singing and music] and halle [singing and music] Come on every hand lift it up in this Come on every hand lift it up in this Come on every hand lift it up in this place say in high place say in high place say in high [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] you get the glory Jesus you get the you get the glory Jesus you get the you get the glory Jesus you get the glory Jesus we stand to your will glory Jesus we stand to your will glory Jesus we stand to your will [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus the glory through this praise the glory the glory through this praise the glory the glory through this praise the glory through this we [music] need through this we [music] need through this we [music] need We need We're ready to go.

We're ready to go. We're not satisfied [music] with what we We're not satisfied [music] with what we We're not satisfied [music] with what we have. We want to go deeper. We want have. We want to go deeper. We want have. We want to go deeper. We want more. more. more. Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. We're going Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. We're going Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. We're going to surrender to you, Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] And the king of glory. And the king of And the king of glory. And the king of And the king of glory. And the king of glory. glory. glory. Oh, Oh, Oh, let the king [music] of glory. Let the let the king [music] of glory. Let the let the king [music] of glory. Let the king of glory. Let the king. [music] Let the king of glory. Let the king Let the king of glory. Let the king [music] of glory. Let the king of glory.

Let the king of glory. And the king Let the king of glory. And the king [music] of glory. And the king of glory. [music] of glory. And the king of glory. [music] of glory. And the king of glory. Oh. [music] Oh. [music] Oh. [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, >> and the king of glory. Come on, if >> and the king of glory. Come on, if >> and the king of glory. Come on, if [music] this is you, this is the desire [music] this is you, this is the desire [music] this is you, this is the desire of your heart. Say, of your heart. Say, of your heart. Say, >> the king of glory. >> the king of glory. >> the king of glory. >> We're not satisfied. No. Say >> We're not satisfied. No. Say >> We're not satisfied. No. Say >> the king of glory. >> the king of glory. >> the king of glory. >> Who is this king of glory? [music] >> Who is this king of glory? [music] >> Who is this king of glory? [music] Reveal your nature to us. Reveal your nature to us. Reveal your nature to us. We really need you to let the [music] We really need you to let the [music] We really need you to let the [music] king of glory. Come on. Can we say that? king of glory. Come on. Can we say that? king of glory. Come on. Can we say that? The king of glory. The king of glory. The king of glory. >> Let the king of glory. [music] We need >> Let the king of glory. [music] We need >> Let the king of glory. [music] We need you. We really need you. We tried it on you. We really need you. We tried it on you. We really need you. We tried it on our own strength. I tried it on my own, our own strength. I tried it on my own, our own strength. I tried it on my own, but I've come to know that you are good. but I've come to know that you are good. but I've come to know that you are good. Come on. All across the room, can you Come on. All across the room, can you Come on. All across the room, can you [music] raise your voice and lift up a [music] raise your voice and lift up a [music] raise your voice and lift up a shout of praise all across this room? shout of praise all across this room? shout of praise all across this room? You [music] deserve it. We want the windows of heaven to [music] We want the windows of heaven to [music] open up over this room. So would you open up over this room. So would you open up over this room. So would you join us all across and say join us all across and say join us all across and say so come Good morning.

so come Good morning. so come Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good Good morning. Good morning. Good Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good [music] morning. Good morning. Good [music] morning. Good morning. Good [music] morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. [music] Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. Good Good morning. Good morning. Good Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. [music] Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. Good morning. [music] Good morning. >> We're singing Hallelujah. [singing] Halle. Halle. Come on church. Can you lift [music] Come on church. Can you lift [music] Come on church. Can you lift [music] your voice and say hallelu [singing] [music] [music] lift it up? Say h.

Come on, can you close your eyes and say Come on, can you close your eyes and say hallelu? [singing] We're calling out to heaven. [music] We're calling out to heaven. [music] We're calling out to heaven and we're We're calling out to heaven and we're We're calling out to heaven and we're asking for the glory of the Lord to fill asking for the glory of the Lord to fill asking for the glory of the Lord to fill the temple. We're asking for rain in a the temple. We're asking for rain in a the temple. We're asking for rain in a time of RAIN WHERE WE'RE SEEKING the time of RAIN WHERE WE'RE SEEKING the time of RAIN WHERE WE'RE SEEKING the face of the Lord while he may still be face of the Lord while he may still be face of the Lord while he may still be found. found. found. And that sounds a little like revival TO And that sounds a little like revival TO And that sounds a little like revival TO ME. THAT SOUNDS WHEN THERE'S A HEART OF ME. THAT SOUNDS WHEN THERE'S A HEART OF ME. THAT SOUNDS WHEN THERE'S A HEART OF SURRENDERANCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD THAT SURRENDERANCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD THAT SURRENDERANCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD THAT WOULD LAY DOWN ALL THINGS INSIDE OF WOULD LAY DOWN ALL THINGS INSIDE OF WOULD LAY DOWN ALL THINGS INSIDE OF SURRENDERANCE and [music] repent and SURRENDERANCE and [music] repent and SURRENDERANCE and [music] repent and turn turn turn >> to the face of the father that he will >> to the face of the father that he will >> to the face of the father that he will hear us hear us hear us and that not only that he would restore and that not only that he would restore and that not only that he would restore us back into a place [music] of us back into a place [music] of us back into a place [music] of communion with him to our original state communion with him to our original state communion with him to our original state to walk and talk and breathe in the to walk and talk and breathe in the to walk and talk and breathe in the presence of the Lord.

presence of the Lord. presence of the Lord. but also that he would pour out his but also that he would pour out his but also that he would pour out his spirit in miracles, signs and wonders. spirit in miracles, signs and wonders. spirit in miracles, signs and wonders. In miracles, signs and wonders falling In miracles, signs and wonders falling In miracles, signs and wonders falling like fire, blowing like a wind. [music] like fire, blowing like a wind. [music] like fire, blowing like a wind. [music] We are able to ask that when the king of We are able to ask that when the king of We are able to ask that when the king of glory fills the roof. glory fills the roof. glory fills the roof. So, we want to share a couple scriptures So, we want to share a couple scriptures So, we want to share a couple scriptures [music] with you [music] with you [music] with you about what happens when the Lord calls about what happens when the Lord calls about what happens when the Lord calls his people [music] his people [music] his people [music] into a place not only to repent, into a place not only to repent, into a place not only to repent, but to come back alive. 2 Chronicles but to come back alive. 2 Chronicles but to come back alive. 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people who are called by my 7:14, "If my people who are called by my 7:14, "If my people who are called by my name name name humble themselves and pray and seek my humble themselves and pray and seek my humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, face and turn from their wicked ways, face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, then I will hear from heaven, then I will hear from heaven, [music] [music] [music] and I will forgive their sins and heal and I will forgive their sins and heal and I will forgive their sins and heal their land." >> Jill chapter 2 28- 29. [music] >> Jill chapter 2 28- 29. [music] And it shall come to pass afterward that And it shall come to pass afterward that And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh.

I will pour out my spirit on all flesh. I will pour out my spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall Your sons and your daughters shall Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream prophesy. Your old men shall dream prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams and your young men shall see dreams and your young men shall see dreams and your young men shall see visions. visions. visions. Even on the male and female servants in Even on the male and female servants in Even on the male and female servants in those days [music] I will pour out my those days [music] I will pour out my those days [music] I will pour out my spirits. spirits. spirits. In Acts 2:2 it says, "And suddenly there In Acts 2:2 it says, "And suddenly there In Acts 2:2 it says, "And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty came from heaven a sound like a mighty came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind and it filled the entire rushing wind and it filled the entire rushing wind and it filled the entire house where they were sitting and house where they were sitting and house where they were sitting and divided tongues [music] as a fire divided tongues [music] as a fire divided tongues [music] as a fire appeared to them and rested on each and appeared to them and rested on each and appeared to them and rested on each and every one of them. They were all filled every one of them. They were all filled every one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit gave them in other tongues as the spirit gave them in other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance." So right now, would you lift utterance." So right now, would you lift utterance." So right now, would you lift your [music] hands in sign of surrender your [music] hands in sign of surrender your [music] hands in sign of surrender with repentance, knowing that the Holy with repentance, knowing that the Holy with repentance, knowing that the Holy Spirit would pour out over us? Spirit would pour out over us? Spirit would pour out over us? And not only will we be able to prophesy And not only will we be able to prophesy And not only will we be able to prophesy and speak things as though that they and speak things as though that they and speak things as though that they are, but we would also feel the healing are, but we would also feel the healing are, but we would also feel the healing power of the Lord over our land. So power of the Lord over our land. So power of the Lord over our land. So right now that we're praying for right now that we're praying for right now that we're praying for revival, not only for us, but for this revival, not only for us, but for this revival, not only for us, but for this church, for this nation, for this for church, for this nation, for this for church, for this nation, for this for the world. So, Holy Spirit, I pray the world. So, Holy Spirit, I pray the world. So, Holy Spirit, I pray [music] that you would pour out your [music] that you would pour out your [music] that you would pour out your spirit spirit spirit and breathe fresh life in us.

and breathe fresh life in us. and breathe fresh life in us. [music] We need you, Lord. We need you, [music] We need you, Lord. We need you, [music] We need you, Lord. We need you, Lord. >> Breathe on [singing] >> Breathe on [singing] me, breath of God. me, breath of God. me, breath of God. I throw my hands up in the air. [music] So breathe [music] So breathe [music] on me, breath of God. on me, breath of God. on me, breath of God. I throw my hands [music] up in the air. I throw my hands [music] up in the air. I throw my hands [music] up in the air. You can take me anywhere. You can take me anywhere. You can take me anywhere. [music] [music] [music] Holy Spirit, I surrender [singing] Holy Spirit, I surrender [singing] Holy Spirit, I surrender [singing] forever. forever. forever. Take [music] over me, God. I want to be Take [music] over me, God. I want to be Take [music] over me, God. I want to be baptized in your fire. baptized in your fire. baptized in your fire. Take over [singing] Take over [singing] Take over [singing] me. [music] me [music] me [music] wing of God wing of God wing of God somewhere on the heaven door [music] somewhere on the heaven door [music] somewhere on the heaven door [music] somewhere so incredible.

Would you carry [music] Would you carry [music] me wind of the heart? me wind of the heart? me wind of the heart? I really [music] could have let it go. I really [music] could have let it go. I really [music] could have let it go. that away. that away. that away. [music] [music] [music] Holy Spirit, I surrender Holy Spirit, I surrender Holy Spirit, I surrender forever. [music] forever. [music] forever. [music] Take over me. And I want to be baptized Take over me. And I want to be baptized Take over me. And I want to be baptized [music] in your body. [music] in your body. [music] in your body. Take over me. Take over me. Take over me. >> My body is a temple. My body is a >> My body is a temple. My body is a >> My body is a temple. My body is a temple. For all my life, I'll [music] be temple. For all my life, I'll [music] be temple. For all my life, I'll [music] be a vessel. Holy Spirit, come take over. a vessel. Holy Spirit, come take over. a vessel. Holy Spirit, come take over. Take over. Take [music] over. Take over. [music] Take over. [music] >> I feel it stirring up. >> I feel it stirring up. >> I feel it stirring up. >> I feel your presence on stiring up in >> I feel your presence on stiring up in >> I feel your presence on stiring up in me. me. me. >> Come on, let's lift our hands together >> Come on, let's lift our hands together >> Come on, let's lift our hands together as we sing the song. Say, [music] as we sing the song. Say, [music] as we sing the song. Say, [music] we're about to see a revival like we we're about to see a revival like we we're about to see a revival like we never known. Like something never known. Like something never known. Like something the impossible. [music] the impossible. [music] the impossible. [music] I think the room is ready for a miracle.

I think the room is ready for a miracle. I think the room is ready for a miracle. And now [singing] we're getting fired up And now [singing] we're getting fired up And now [singing] we're getting fired up in the Holy [music] Ghost. And now we in the Holy [music] Ghost. And now we in the Holy [music] Ghost. And now we see revival like we never know like see revival like we never know like see revival like we never know like [music] something on the Bible. The [music] something on the Bible. The [music] something on the Bible. The impossible war is [music] ready for a impossible war is [music] ready for a impossible war is [music] ready for a miracle. And now we're getting fired up miracle. And now we're getting fired up miracle. And now we're getting fired up in the Holy Ghost in the Holy Ghost in the Holy Ghost revival like we never [music] know. Like revival like we never [music] know. Like revival like we never [music] know. Like something out the Bible. The impossible. something out the Bible. The impossible. something out the Bible. The impossible. My people are only ready for a miracle. My people are only ready for a miracle. My people are only ready for a miracle. And now we're getting fired up [music] And now we're getting fired up [music] And now we're getting fired up [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now we're getting in the Holy Ghost. And now we're getting in the Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fire in the Holy Ghost. fire in the Holy Ghost. fire in the Holy Ghost. Fire in the Holy Ghost. Now we're Fire in the Holy Ghost. Now we're Fire in the Holy Ghost. Now we're getting [music] fire in the Holy [music] Spirit. I surrender Holy [music] Spirit. I surrender forever. forever. forever. Take over. Take over. Take over. I [music] want to be baptized forever.

forever. [music] I want to be baptized in your [music] I want to be baptized in your [music] life. life. life. Oh, we're about to see revival. Oh, we're about to see revival. Oh, we're about to see revival. without without without [music] something [music] something [music] something the impossible for a miracle and now we're getting for a miracle and now we're getting fire. [music] [music] And now we're getting brighter. [music] And now we're getting brighter. Now we're getting brighter. Now we're Now we're getting brighter. Now we're Now we're getting brighter. Now we're getting [music] brighter. And now we're getting [music] brighter. And now we're getting [music] brighter. And now we're getting fired. And now we're getting getting fired. And now we're getting getting fired. And now we're getting fired [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now fired [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now fired [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now we're getting we're getting we're getting in the Holy Ghost in the Holy Ghost in the Holy Ghost [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now we're [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now we're [music] in the Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fired up in the [music] Holy getting fired up in the [music] Holy getting fired up in the [music] Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fired up.

Ghost. And now we're getting fired up. Ghost. And now we're getting fired up. Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fired Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fired Holy Ghost. And now we're getting fired up. would you breathe on [singing] would you breathe on [singing] me? Breath [music] of God. me? Breath [music] of God. me? Breath [music] of God. Oh, Oh, Oh, my body is a temple for all my life. my body is a temple for all my life. my body is a temple for all my life. I'll be a vessel. [music] I'll be a vessel. [music] I'll be a vessel. [music] Holy Spirit, come [singing] take over. Holy Spirit, come [singing] take over. Holy Spirit, come [singing] take over. Take over. Take over me. [music] Oh, take [music] over. Oh, take [music] over. Take over. Take over. Take over. Come on. Anybody in the room this Come on. Anybody in the room this Come on. Anybody in the room this morning saying, "Holy Spirit, take over. morning saying, "Holy Spirit, take over. morning saying, "Holy Spirit, take over. Holy Spirit, [music] Holy Spirit, [music] Holy Spirit, [music] fill me up. Take over. Take over." fill me up. Take over. Take over." fill me up. Take over. Take over." Come on. Anybody in the room desiring to Come on. Anybody in the room desiring to Come on. Anybody in the room desiring to see a revival in the city of Chicago?

see a revival in the city of Chicago? see a revival in the city of Chicago? Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Oh, we [music] say we're about to see >> Oh, we [music] say we're about to see >> Oh, we [music] say we're about to see revival like we never known. There revival like we never known. There revival like we never known. There something out the [music] Bible the something out the [music] Bible the something out the [music] Bible the impossible. I think the room is ready impossible. I think the room is ready impossible. I think the room is ready for a miracle. [music] And now we're for a miracle. [music] And now we're for a miracle. [music] And now we're getting fired up in the Holy Ghost. getting fired up in the Holy Ghost. getting fired up in the Holy Ghost. >> Sing it out this morning. >> Sing it out this morning. >> Sing it out this morning. [music] Something out the [music] Something out the [music] Something out the impossible. I think the room is ready. impossible. I think the room is ready. impossible. I think the room is ready. Anybody in the room for a [music] Anybody in the room for a [music] Anybody in the room for a [music] miracle now [music] [music] we never know something on the road ready [music] road ready [music] for a miracle. [music] [music] I never know somethingos We're about to see a [music] revival We're about to see a [music] revival like we never know. Something of the like we never know. Something of the like we never know. Something of the Bible.

Bible. Bible. [music] [music] [music] I think we're ready for a miracle. I think we're ready for a miracle. I think we're ready for a miracle. This is the [music] moment we're waiting This is the [music] moment we're waiting This is the [music] moment we're waiting higher. higher. higher. Come on in. Our hearts are burning Come on in. Our hearts are burning Come on in. Our hearts are burning [music] to press [music] to press [music] to press Bible. Bible. Bible. Hey, this is [music] the moment where we Hey, this is [music] the moment where we Hey, this is [music] the moment where we fire. Our hearts are burning for fresh. Our hearts are burning for fresh. [music] again. We're about to see it. We're again. We're about to see it. We're about [music] to see revival like we about [music] to see revival like we about [music] to see revival like we never know. Like something out of the never know. Like something out of the never know. Like something out of the Bible. The [music] impossible. The world Bible. The [music] impossible. The world Bible. The [music] impossible. The world is ready for a miracle. We're getting is ready for a miracle. We're getting is ready for a miracle. We're getting [music] in the Holy Ghost revival and we [music] in the Holy Ghost revival and we [music] in the Holy Ghost revival and we never [music] know something never [music] know something never [music] know something possible. I think the room [music] is possible. I think the room [music] is possible. I think the room [music] is ready for the miracle.

>> We're about to see revival like we never >> We're about to see revival like we never know. Like something out the Bible. The know. Like something out the Bible. The know. Like something out the Bible. The impossible. I think the room is ready impossible. I think the room is ready impossible. I think the room is ready for a miracle. for a miracle. for a miracle. I think the room is ready for a miracle. I think the room is ready for a miracle. I think the room is ready for a miracle. >> I think the room is ready for a miracle. We're about to see revival like we never We're about to see revival like we never [music] know. Like something out the [music] know. Like something out the [music] know. Like something out the Bible. The impossible. I think the room Bible. The impossible. I think the room Bible. The impossible. I think the room is ready for a miracle. is ready for a miracle. is ready for a miracle. Come on. Our prayer [music] this morning Come on. Our prayer [music] this morning Come on. Our prayer [music] this morning is that we experience heaven on earth. is that we experience heaven on earth. is that we experience heaven on earth. We pray. [music] We pray. [music] We pray. [music] >> Yes. Break them. >> Yes. Break them. >> Yes. Break them. >> Break our walls down. >> Break our walls down. >> Break our walls down. [music] in heaven come down. [singing] in heaven come down. [singing] Can we sing that together? Sing spirit Can we sing that together? Sing spirit Can we sing that together? Sing spirit break.

break. break. >> Spirit [music] >> Spirit [music] >> Spirit [music] break down. break down. break down. >> Break every wall down. Yes. >> Break every wall down. Yes. >> Break every wall down. Yes. >> Break all [singing] >> Break all [singing] >> Break all [singing] down. [music] down. [music] down. [music] Spirit break down. Spirit break down. Spirit break down. >> Spirit [music and singing] break. >> Spirit [music and singing] break. >> Spirit [music and singing] break. >> Heaven come on down. >> Heaven come on down. >> Heaven come on down. >> Heaven [music and singing] come down. >> Heaven [music and singing] come down. >> Heaven [music and singing] come down. >> Spirit break down. >> Spirit break down. >> Spirit break down. His [music] spirit break. His [music] spirit break. His [music] spirit break. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Break our Lord down. >> Break our Lord down. >> Break our Lord down. >> Break [singing] down. >> Break [singing] down. >> Break [singing] down. [music] Spirit break every single one [music] Spirit break every single one [music] Spirit break every single one that has spirit break [music] [music] [music] We need your spirit. We need your spirit. We need your spirit. So spirit [music] So spirit [music] So spirit [music] pray.

Break [music] the wall down. Break [music] the wall down. >> Break on >> Break on >> Break on [music] [music] [music] break Holy Spirit, [music] I pray that you Holy Spirit, [music] I pray that you will pour out your spirit. Holy Spirit, Holy [music] Spirit, Holy Spirit. Holy [music] Spirit, Holy Spirit. We We We [music] >> Worthy [music] >> Worthy [music] is the river of God.

We're crying out for [music] a revival. We're crying out for [music] a revival. We're crying out for a revival. We're crying out for a revival. We're crying out for a revival. God, would you revive us? God, would you revive us? God, would you revive us? God, would you revive us? [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Wind blow. [music] Wind blow. [music] Wind blow. [music] Spirit Spirit Spirit flow flow flow your savior your savior your savior [music] free. >> Come on. Would you lift up your hands >> Come on. Would you lift up your hands with me [music] with me [music] with me [music] >> and begin to ask God? Would you breathe? >> and begin to ask God? Would you breathe? >> and begin to ask God? Would you breathe? Would you breathe a revival? Here we go. Would you breathe a revival? Here we go. Would you breathe a revival? Here we go. [music] [music] [music] Spirit Spirit Spirit of of of Lord [music] my my [music] [music] [music] life everything everything That's what [music] we desire here this That's what [music] we desire here this That's what [music] we desire here this morning.

morning. morning. >> We desire a fresh wind. >> We desire a fresh wind. >> We desire a fresh wind. >> And that fresh wind comes from the >> And that fresh wind comes from the >> And that fresh wind comes from the breath of God. I know we all receive breath of God. I know we all receive breath of God. I know we all receive that this morning today. We want a fresh revival. We want fresh We want a fresh revival. We want fresh wind. [music] You're in the right place at the [music] You're in the right place at the right time. I'm so glad that you're here right time. I'm so glad that you're here right time. I'm so glad that you're here this morning. this morning. this morning. glad that you decided to come to church glad that you decided to come to church glad that you decided to come to church with your brothers and sisters. Whether with your brothers and sisters. Whether with your brothers and sisters. Whether we know you, whether you're a first-time we know you, whether you're a first-time we know you, whether you're a first-time visitor, [music] welcome to New Life visitor, [music] welcome to New Life visitor, [music] welcome to New Life Covenant. Welcome home. Can you give God Covenant. Welcome home. Can you give God Covenant. Welcome home. Can you give God a clap offering this morning? a clap offering this morning? a clap offering this morning? [music] You may be seated. Well, good morning, You may be seated. Well, good morning, New Life. For those that are watching New Life. For those that are watching New Life. For those that are watching online, good morning. online, good morning. online, good morning. Welcome to our first service of the day. Welcome to our first service of the day. Welcome to our first service of the day. There's always this vibe on Sunday There's always this vibe on Sunday There's always this vibe on Sunday morning. morning. morning. >> It's always good to come to church on >> It's always good to come to church on >> It's always good to come to church on Sundays. How many say amen to that?

Sundays. How many say amen to that? Sundays. How many say amen to that? There's something special. There's something special. There's something special. >> When I'm driving, I look at people, I'm >> When I'm driving, I look at people, I'm >> When I'm driving, I look at people, I'm like, "Yeah, they're going to church." like, "Yeah, they're going to church." like, "Yeah, they're going to church." >> Yeah, they're going to church. Uh >> Yeah, they're going to church. Uh >> Yeah, they're going to church. Uh [music] there's a certain feel on [music] there's a certain feel on [music] there's a certain feel on Sundays. I remember when we uh took the Sundays. I remember when we uh took the Sundays. I remember when we uh took the month off uh there was just something month off uh there was just something month off uh there was just something about like man it's just awesome to about like man it's just awesome to about like man it's just awesome to gather with people and go to church um gather with people and go to church um gather with people and go to church um and no matter [music] and no matter [music] and no matter [music] uh what's happening throughout the week uh what's happening throughout the week uh what's happening throughout the week is just something about locking in for is just something about locking in for is just something about locking in for the moment and allowing ourselves just the moment and allowing ourselves just the moment and allowing ourselves just to uh put our fix our eyes on Jesus. to uh put our fix our eyes on Jesus. to uh put our fix our eyes on Jesus. Amen. And uh that's what we're doing Amen. And uh that's what we're doing Amen. And uh that's what we're doing here this morning. Welcome once again if here this morning. Welcome once again if here this morning. Welcome once again if this is your first time here at New this is your first time here at New this is your first time here at New Life. Let's clap our hands for any Life. Let's clap our hands for any Life. Let's clap our hands for any first- timers that are in the room. Good first- timers that are in the room. Good first- timers that are in the room. Good morning to you. If you are returning, morning to you. If you are returning, morning to you. If you are returning, welcome back. And to all the new lifers, welcome back. And to all the new lifers, welcome back. And to all the new lifers, those that are watching online, we're those that are watching online, we're those that are watching online, we're glad that you are tuning in. Know that glad that you are tuning in. Know that glad that you are tuning in. Know that our we have a host that's there to serve our we have a host that's there to serve our we have a host that's there to serve you on our website for those who are you on our website for those who are you on our website for those who are tuning in and want prayer and all of the tuning in and want prayer and all of the tuning in and want prayer and all of the goodies. You can go ahead and um get goodies. You can go ahead and um get goodies. You can go ahead and um get [music] um access for that. I want to [music] um access for that. I want to [music] um access for that. I want to just share a few announcements, just a just share a few announcements, just a just share a few announcements, just a few things with you. Uh first today few things with you. Uh first today few things with you. Uh first today we're celebrating 11 years since we've we're celebrating 11 years since we've we're celebrating 11 years since we've opened up our Elgen campus. Amen. 11 opened up our Elgen campus. Amen. 11 opened up our Elgen campus. Amen. 11 years.

years. years. We are a multi-ampus We are a multi-ampus We are a multi-ampus ministry. We have a total of five ministry. We have a total of five ministry. We have a total of five campuses. One of them are in our in the campuses. One of them are in our in the campuses. One of them are in our in the Elgen area and 11 years ago today we Elgen area and 11 years ago today we Elgen area and 11 years ago today we were able to do a ribbon cutting and were able to do a ribbon cutting and were able to do a ribbon cutting and launch another campus. So today we are launch another campus. So today we are launch another campus. So today we are going to celebrate them. I want you to going to celebrate them. I want you to going to celebrate them. I want you to if you get on their uh Facebook page or if you get on their uh Facebook page or if you get on their uh Facebook page or you get on their Instagram page, I want you get on their Instagram page, I want you get on their Instagram page, I want you to go ahead and make sure that you you to go ahead and make sure that you you to go ahead and make sure that you shout them out, show some love because shout them out, show some love because shout them out, show some love because we're one church with many campuses. And we're one church with many campuses. And we're one church with many campuses. And in that mindset, we have one heart, one in that mindset, we have one heart, one in that mindset, we have one heart, one mind, one mission. So, I want you uh to mind, one mission. So, I want you uh to mind, one mission. So, I want you uh to [music] celebrate what God is doing over [music] celebrate what God is doing over [music] celebrate what God is doing over there. Uh just a few things here there. Uh just a few things here there. Uh just a few things here following the service. There's going to following the service. There's going to following the service. There's going to be an entrepreneurial showcase. You're be an entrepreneurial showcase. You're be an entrepreneurial showcase. You're going to see tables outside. going to see tables outside. going to see tables outside. um from outside by the parking lot area um from outside by the parking lot area um from outside by the parking lot area and it's opportunities. These are church and it's opportunities. These are church and it's opportunities. These are church members that are entrepreneur have um members that are entrepreneur have um members that are entrepreneur have um their own business and we want to be their own business and we want to be their own business and we want to be able to bless them by giving them able to bless them by giving them able to bless them by giving them opportunities to promote their small opportunities to promote their small opportunities to promote their small business. So, we want you to stop by, business. So, we want you to stop by, business. So, we want you to stop by, check out what they have, check out what check out what they have, check out what check out what they have, check out what they offer, and let's continue to they offer, and let's continue to they offer, and let's continue to support the small businesses. For those support the small businesses. For those support the small businesses. For those of you Amen. I saw some of y'all got of you Amen. I saw some of y'all got of you Amen. I saw some of y'all got excited about that.

For those of you who are new to the For those of you who are new to the church and you want uh to continue to church and you want uh to continue to church and you want uh to continue to learn more about New Life Covenant, you learn more about New Life Covenant, you learn more about New Life Covenant, you want to hear about the vision, you want want to hear about the vision, you want want to hear about the vision, you want to connect, uh we have what we call to connect, uh we have what we call to connect, uh we have what we call growth tracks. It's going to be growth tracks. It's going to be growth tracks. It's going to be happening tomorrow. It is virtual. So, happening tomorrow. It is virtual. So, happening tomorrow. It is virtual. So, if you're interested in that, you want if you're interested in that, you want if you're interested in that, you want to engage. It's for three weeks. We to engage. It's for three weeks. We to engage. It's for three weeks. We encourage you to go ahead and register encourage you to go ahead and register encourage you to go ahead and register for those classes. And lastly, for all for those classes. And lastly, for all for those classes. And lastly, for all the men that are in the house, how many the men that are in the house, how many the men that are in the house, how many men do I have in the house today? men do I have in the house today? men do I have in the house today? Awesome. You all drank your coffee this Awesome. You all drank your coffee this Awesome. You all drank your coffee this morning. You're ready to go. Listen, we morning. You're ready to go. Listen, we morning. You're ready to go. Listen, we are having a conference that is coming are having a conference that is coming are having a conference that is coming up in October. The early bird special is up in October. The early bird special is up in October. The early bird special is um is going to be ending by next week. um is going to be ending by next week. um is going to be ending by next week. We want you to take advantage of the We want you to take advantage of the We want you to take advantage of the early bird special is going to be a early bird special is going to be a early bird special is going to be a Friday and a Saturday, but I want you to Friday and a Saturday, but I want you to Friday and a Saturday, but I want you to hear this. We want you to invite your hear this. We want you to invite your hear this. We want you to invite your sons. [music] We want you to invite your sons. [music] We want you to invite your sons. [music] We want you to invite your sons. If you have a son or sons plural, sons. If you have a son or sons plural, sons. If you have a son or sons plural, we want you to invite them. On a Friday we want you to invite them. On a Friday we want you to invite them. On a Friday night, we are going to have a banquet. night, we are going to have a banquet. night, we are going to have a banquet. So, we rented a banquet hall so that we So, we rented a banquet hall so that we So, we rented a banquet hall so that we can um be intentional about can um be intentional about can um be intentional about relationships in terms of fathers and relationships in terms of fathers and relationships in terms of fathers and sons. Um the theme for that weekend is sons. Um the theme for that weekend is sons. Um the theme for that weekend is going to be sons of God. And we all know going to be sons of God. And we all know going to be sons of God. And we all know that none of us here are orphans that that none of us here are orphans that that none of us here are orphans that God is the father to the fatherless. So, God is the father to the fatherless. So, God is the father to the fatherless. So, he is our heavenly father. So, we have he is our heavenly father. So, we have he is our heavenly father. So, we have invited a father and son to be our guest invited a father and son to be our guest invited a father and son to be our guest speakers for the Friday night banquet.

speakers for the Friday night banquet. speakers for the Friday night banquet. And then we have also have a guest And then we have also have a guest And then we have also have a guest speaker, a friend of mine that is from speaker, a friend of mine that is from speaker, a friend of mine that is from Colorado that's going to be coming in Colorado that's going to be coming in Colorado that's going to be coming in from um for the Saturday conference. So from um for the Saturday conference. So from um for the Saturday conference. So go online, register, take advantage of go online, register, take advantage of go online, register, take advantage of the discount um because you're going to the discount um because you're going to the discount um because you're going to be upset when you see the price once it be upset when you see the price once it be upset when you see the price once it goes up and that you didn't take goes up and that you didn't take goes up and that you didn't take advantage of uh you know of the early advantage of uh you know of the early advantage of uh you know of the early bird special. So, we want men from all bird special. So, we want men from all bird special. So, we want men from all of our campuses to be [music] there, be of our campuses to be [music] there, be of our campuses to be [music] there, be present, and to bring your sons. Amen. I present, and to bring your sons. Amen. I present, and to bring your sons. Amen. I want to read you something as we get want to read you something as we get want to read you something as we get ready to collect our tithes and ready to collect our tithes and ready to collect our tithes and offering. offering. offering. [music] Proverbs [music] Proverbs [music] Proverbs 3:es 3:es 3:es 9 and 10, it says, "Honor the Lord." I 9 and 10, it says, "Honor the Lord." I 9 and 10, it says, "Honor the Lord." I need you to shout out honor. need you to shout out honor. need you to shout out honor. >> Honor the Lord with your wealth. I want >> Honor the Lord with your wealth. I want >> Honor the Lord with your wealth. I want you to shout out wealth. So there is a you to shout out wealth. So there is a you to shout out wealth. So there is a scripture that's teaching us to honor scripture that's teaching us to honor scripture that's teaching us to honor and connecting it to wealth and it says and connecting it to wealth and it says and connecting it to wealth and it says this and honor the Lord with your wealth this and honor the Lord with your wealth this and honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your and with the first fruits of all your and with the first fruits of all your pro um produce then your barns will be pro um produce then your barns will be pro um produce then your barns will be filled with plenty and your vast will be filled with plenty and your vast will be filled with plenty and your vast will be bursting with wine. I want you to know bursting with wine. I want you to know bursting with wine. I want you to know that with every command with every act that with every command with every act that with every command with every act of worship it is always attached to a of worship it is always attached to a of worship it is always attached to a blessing. The how is always left to the blessing. The how is always left to the blessing. The how is always left to the Lord. What you mean pastor D? how God Lord. What you mean pastor D? how God Lord. What you mean pastor D? how God blesses us, it is left up to the Lord.

blesses us, it is left up to the Lord. blesses us, it is left up to the Lord. But we don't give because we want the But we don't give because we want the But we don't give because we want the blessing. We give because it is an act blessing. We give because it is an act blessing. We give because it is an act of obedience. If God is teaching us that of obedience. If God is teaching us that of obedience. If God is teaching us that there is worship in giving, then I want there is worship in giving, then I want there is worship in giving, then I want to be able to honor the word on in to be able to honor the word on in to be able to honor the word on in specific. The Bible says, "Honor the specific. The Bible says, "Honor the specific. The Bible says, "Honor the Lord with your wealth." And we want to Lord with your wealth." And we want to Lord with your wealth." And we want to be able to honor the Lord with our be able to honor the Lord with our be able to honor the Lord with our wealth. And as we've been teaching here wealth. And as we've been teaching here wealth. And as we've been teaching here at New Life Covenant, that we don't come at New Life Covenant, that we don't come at New Life Covenant, that we don't come to church emptyhanded. That when we come to church emptyhanded. That when we come to church emptyhanded. That when we come to church, we are prepared to worship. to church, we are prepared to worship. to church, we are prepared to worship. And one of the avenues that we worship And one of the avenues that we worship And one of the avenues that we worship the Lord is through our giving. So, the Lord is through our giving. So, the Lord is through our giving. So, however you're going to give, I want you however you're going to give, I want you however you're going to give, I want you to prepare your hearts, be faithful in to prepare your hearts, be faithful in to prepare your hearts, be faithful in your giving. Whether you're going to your giving. Whether you're going to your giving. Whether you're going to give your tithe or some of us are giving give your tithe or some of us are giving give your tithe or some of us are giving into the next level or you're just going into the next level or you're just going into the next level or you're just going to give a offering, give something and to give a offering, give something and to give a offering, give something and let it be something that is going to let it be something that is going to let it be something that is going to honor God. I'm going to pray here in a honor God. I'm going to pray here in a honor God. I'm going to pray here in a few moments. There's also online given few moments. There's also online given few moments. There's also online given that you can you can use the tap that's that you can you can use the tap that's that you can you can use the tap that's right in front of you on the screen. right in front of you on the screen. right in front of you on the screen. You're going to see a QR code if you You're going to see a QR code if you You're going to see a QR code if you want to give that way as well. Let us want to give that way as well. Let us want to give that way as well. Let us pray. And then following that, I want pray. And then following that, I want pray. And then following that, I want you to pay attention to the screen for you to pay attention to the screen for you to pay attention to the screen for more um announcements. Father, we pause more um announcements. Father, we pause more um announcements. Father, we pause just for a moment today. Lord, we want just for a moment today. Lord, we want just for a moment today. Lord, we want to honor you with our wealth. I pray God to honor you with our wealth. I pray God to honor you with our wealth. I pray God that you would see it as worship that that you would see it as worship that that you would see it as worship that our heart posture is centered around our heart posture is centered around our heart posture is centered around being obedient to you. I pray, oh Lord, being obedient to you. I pray, oh Lord, being obedient to you. I pray, oh Lord, that when we do it that we would do it that when we do it that we would do it that when we do it that we would do it in a way, Father, where we would have a in a way, Father, where we would have a in a way, Father, where we would have a laughter in our spirit. It is a joy that laughter in our spirit. It is a joy that laughter in our spirit. It is a joy that is deeply rooted within us. And I ask is deeply rooted within us. And I ask is deeply rooted within us. And I ask God that you would receive it as such.

God that you would receive it as such. God that you would receive it as such. We bless you. Receive and I pray God We bless you. Receive and I pray God We bless you. Receive and I pray God that the kingdom will be advanced. In that the kingdom will be advanced. In that the kingdom will be advanced. In Jesus name we [music] pray. Amen. Happy Sunday everyone and welcome to the Happy Sunday everyone and welcome to the house of the Lord. We are so honored house of the Lord. We are so honored house of the Lord. We are so honored that you are joining us [music] here that you are joining us [music] here that you are joining us [music] here today in the room or if you're watching today in the room or if you're watching today in the room or if you're watching us online, us online, us online, >> we welcome you into our church. My name >> we welcome you into our church. My name >> we welcome you into our church. My name is Maya is Maya is Maya >> and I'm Josh >> and I'm Josh >> and I'm Josh >> and these are your announcements. As we give, we encourage you to take out As we give, we encourage you to take out [music] your phones, tap the digital [music] your phones, tap the digital [music] your phones, tap the digital disc in front of you, or scan the QR disc in front of you, or scan the QR disc in front of you, or scan the QR code to follow along with our code to follow along with our code to follow along with our announcements. announcements. announcements. >> If this is your first time here, we >> If this is your first time here, we >> If this is your first time here, we consider you a VIP, a very important consider you a VIP, a very important consider you a VIP, a very important person, and we [music] want to encourage person, and we [music] want to encourage person, and we [music] want to encourage you to connect with us. So, go ahead and you to connect with us. So, go ahead and you to connect with us. So, go ahead and fill out the first-time visitor form, fill out the first-time visitor form, fill out the first-time visitor form, meet us in the lobby. We have a free meet us in the lobby. We have a free meet us in the lobby. We have a free gift for you, and we just want to gift for you, and we just want to gift for you, and we just want to connect with you and get to know more connect with you and get to know more connect with you and get to know more about you. If you are a VIP or been about you. If you are a VIP or been about you. If you are a VIP or been coming to the church for the past couple coming to the church for the past couple coming to the church for the past couple months, we have some curated classes months, we have some curated classes months, we have some curated classes just for you to get to know the heart of just for you to get to know the heart of just for you to get to know the heart of New Life Covenant. It's considered New Life Covenant. It's considered New Life Covenant. It's considered growth [music] tracks. A couple of growth [music] tracks. A couple of growth [music] tracks. A couple of weeks, we'll be joining together weeks, we'll be joining together weeks, we'll be joining together virtually. So, you don't want to miss virtually. So, you don't want to miss virtually. So, you don't want to miss out on the opportunity to figure out the out on the opportunity to figure out the out on the opportunity to figure out the heart behind this ministry and also what heart behind this ministry and also what heart behind this ministry and also what your spiritual giftings are and how you your spiritual giftings are and how you your spiritual giftings are and how you can connect to the body of Christ.

can connect to the body of Christ. can connect to the body of Christ. [music] [music] [music] >> Register online and to gather your >> Register online and to gather your >> Register online and to gather your materials or to get more information, materials or to get more information, materials or to get more information, please visit our connect center. please visit our connect center. please visit our connect center. >> Mark men, this is your season. We are >> Mark men, this is your season. We are >> Mark men, this is your season. We are calling all of our men of God to step calling all of our men of God to step calling all of our men of God to step up. We have a summer fest coming around up. We have a summer fest coming around up. We have a summer fest coming around the corner on August 15th from 1 to 5:00 the corner on August 15th from 1 to 5:00 the corner on August 15th from 1 to 5:00 at Mosart [music] Park. It is $25. at Mosart [music] Park. It is $25. at Mosart [music] Park. It is $25. because we're going to have some food. because we're going to have some food. because we're going to have some food. We're going to have some games, some We're going to have some games, some We're going to have some games, some tournaments. We're going to have a time tournaments. We're going to have a time tournaments. We're going to have a time of devotion and togetherness. [music] of devotion and togetherness. [music] of devotion and togetherness. [music] You don't want to miss out. Make sure You don't want to miss out. Make sure You don't want to miss out. Make sure you register today. And also, men's you register today. And also, men's you register today. And also, men's conference is around the corner October conference is around the corner October conference is around the corner October 16th and 17th. Early bird registration 16th and 17th. Early bird registration 16th and 17th. Early bird registration is $65 today. So, don't miss out. Prices is $65 today. So, don't miss out. Prices is $65 today. So, don't miss out. Prices are going to go up soon. So, don't miss are going to go up soon. So, don't miss are going to go up soon. So, don't miss out on the opportunity. We have special out on the opportunity. We have special out on the opportunity. We have special guests Edwin Melendez, Joelle. We have guests Edwin Melendez, Joelle. We have guests Edwin Melendez, Joelle. We have Brandon, Pastor Brandon coming in to Brandon, Pastor Brandon coming in to Brandon, Pastor Brandon coming in to give the word. We're going to have an give the word. We're going to have an give the word. We're going to have an amazing time of worship. All of us are amazing time of worship. All of us are amazing time of worship. All of us are at the altar. I remember the first time at the altar. I remember the first time at the altar. I remember the first time I went to a men's conference or a men's I went to a men's conference or a men's I went to a men's conference or a men's retreat. We gave our lives to the Lord. retreat. We gave our lives to the Lord. retreat. We gave our lives to the Lord. We came back on fire for Christ. So, you We came back on fire for Christ. So, you We came back on fire for Christ. So, you don't want to miss an opportunity to don't want to miss an opportunity to don't want to miss an opportunity to come and gather with fellow men marked come and gather with fellow men marked come and gather with fellow men marked by God. Join us that weekend. by God. Join us that weekend. by God. Join us that weekend. >> If you're ready to join our crazy family >> If you're ready to join our crazy family >> If you're ready to join our crazy family just like our girl Maddie, join us on just like our girl Maddie, join us on just like our girl Maddie, join us on August 29th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

August 29th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. August 29th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. [music] And our favorite Sunday, which [music] And our favorite Sunday, which [music] And our favorite Sunday, which is the next day, August 30th, is baptism is the next day, August 30th, is baptism is the next day, August 30th, is baptism Sunday. All three services, if you are Sunday. All three services, if you are Sunday. All three services, if you are ready to show what God has done in your ready to show what God has done in your ready to show what God has done in your lives, please join us lives, please join us lives, please join us >> TO CONTINUE DREAM SUMMER. We had an >> TO CONTINUE DREAM SUMMER. We had an >> TO CONTINUE DREAM SUMMER. We had an amazing time doing care package last amazing time doing care package last amazing time doing care package last week and now August 12th, 7:00 p.m. here week and now August 12th, 7:00 p.m. here week and now August 12th, 7:00 p.m. here at HP Campus, we'll be praying for our at HP Campus, we'll be praying for our at HP Campus, we'll be praying for our community. So join us here at HP Campus community. So join us here at HP Campus community. So join us here at HP Campus for Dream [music] Summer. We want to see for Dream [music] Summer. We want to see for Dream [music] Summer. We want to see you there. you there. you there. >> If you have any questions about our >> If you have any questions about our >> If you have any questions about our announcements, please visit us at our announcements, please visit us at our announcements, please visit us at our connect center or visit our app or our connect center or visit our app or our connect center or visit our app or our social media. social media. social media. >> We are closing down summer here at New >> We are closing down summer here at New >> We are closing down summer here at New Life Covenant, so make sure you stay Life Covenant, so make sure you stay Life Covenant, so make sure you stay connect with us on all the amazing connect with us on all the amazing connect with us on all the amazing things [music] that are happening. My things [music] that are happening. My things [music] that are happening. My name is Josh. name is Josh. name is Josh. >> My name is Maya. >> My name is Maya. >> My name is Maya. >> We're so thankful you're joining us for >> We're so thankful you're joining us for >> We're so thankful you're joining us for this week's announcements. Bye. >> Amen. All the announcements on our >> Amen. All the announcements on our website or you can go to our connect website or you can go to our connect website or you can go to our connect center following the service for more center following the service for more center following the service for more information. How many y'all ready to get information. How many y'all ready to get information. How many y'all ready to get into the word of God this morning. into the word of God this morning. into the word of God this morning. I want you to go ahead and just repeat I want you to go ahead and just repeat I want you to go ahead and just repeat after me and u we're going to go after me and u we're going to go after me and u we're going to go straight into the scripture, but repeat straight into the scripture, but repeat straight into the scripture, but repeat after me. Your word is written in my after me. Your word is written in my after me. Your word is written in my mind. Your word is hidden in my heart.

mind. Your word is hidden in my heart. mind. Your word is hidden in my heart. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. I will seek you with light for my path. I will seek you with light for my path. I will seek you with all my strength. I choose to live my all my strength. I choose to live my all my strength. I choose to live my life according to your word. Your word, life according to your word. Your word, life according to your word. Your word, O Lord, is eternal. 1 Corinthians O Lord, is eternal. 1 Corinthians O Lord, is eternal. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 22. chapter 9 verse 22. chapter 9 verse 22. It's the foundational scripture that we It's the foundational scripture that we It's the foundational scripture that we started off with last week. I'm going to started off with last week. I'm going to started off with last week. I'm going to read it again. read it again. read it again. And I want to give uh I want to give And I want to give uh I want to give And I want to give uh I want to give some context on what's happening in 1 some context on what's happening in 1 some context on what's happening in 1 Corinthians chapter 9. We're on a sermon Corinthians chapter 9. We're on a sermon Corinthians chapter 9. We're on a sermon series that is called all things. series that is called all things. series that is called all things. We're talking about we as believers, we We're talking about we as believers, we We're talking about we as believers, we can be all things to all people. Paul is can be all things to all people. Paul is can be all things to all people. Paul is encouraging the church of Corinth that encouraging the church of Corinth that encouraging the church of Corinth that we have an opportunity to be able to we have an opportunity to be able to we have an opportunity to be able to reach those that don't know Jesus. And reach those that don't know Jesus. And reach those that don't know Jesus. And we have got to be careful that we create we have got to be careful that we create we have got to be careful that we create some boundaries. But even within the set some boundaries. But even within the set some boundaries. But even within the set of boundaries that we do not um refrain of boundaries that we do not um refrain of boundaries that we do not um refrain from evangelizing and being a witness to from evangelizing and being a witness to from evangelizing and being a witness to those who need to listen to the message.

those who need to listen to the message. those who need to listen to the message. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 22 says it this 1 Corinthians chapter 9 22 says it this 1 Corinthians chapter 9 22 says it this way. I have become all things to all way. I have become all things to all way. I have become all things to all people that by all means I might save people that by all means I might save people that by all means I might save some. So now I have an opportunity to some. So now I have an opportunity to some. So now I have an opportunity to save some individuals by leaning in save some individuals by leaning in save some individuals by leaning in towards where people are at. I want to towards where people are at. I want to towards where people are at. I want to meet you where you are. ISN'T THAT WHAT meet you where you are. ISN'T THAT WHAT meet you where you are. ISN'T THAT WHAT God did himself? He met us exactly where God did himself? He met us exactly where God did himself? He met us exactly where we are. He He didn't wait for us to come we are. He He didn't wait for us to come we are. He He didn't wait for us to come to him. He literally came from heaven to to him. He literally came from heaven to to him. He literally came from heaven to earth and he met us in the sewer. He met earth and he met us in the sewer. He met earth and he met us in the sewer. He met us in our needs. He met us in our us in our needs. He met us in our us in our needs. He met us in our desperation. Which is why scripture desperation. Which is why scripture desperation. Which is why scripture later on tells us TO DRAW NEAR TO HIM, later on tells us TO DRAW NEAR TO HIM, later on tells us TO DRAW NEAR TO HIM, he'll draw near TO YOU. THAT'S BECAUSE he'll draw near TO YOU. THAT'S BECAUSE he'll draw near TO YOU. THAT'S BECAUSE HE'S ALREADY made the first step. He HE'S ALREADY made the first step. He HE'S ALREADY made the first step. He made the first move. So you and I want made the first move. So you and I want made the first move. So you and I want to be able to share and be a witness to to be able to share and be a witness to to be able to share and be a witness to other people because of what Christ has other people because of what Christ has other people because of what Christ has done for us. LAST WEEK I TALKED TO I done for us. LAST WEEK I TALKED TO I done for us. LAST WEEK I TALKED TO I TALKED TO YOU ABOUT BECOMING ALL THINGS.

TALKED TO YOU ABOUT BECOMING ALL THINGS. TALKED TO YOU ABOUT BECOMING ALL THINGS. 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 LOVE BECAUSE. WHY do SUBJECT CALLED WE LOVE BECAUSE. WHY do SUBJECT CALLED WE LOVE BECAUSE. WHY do we love? What does the Bible teach US ON we love? What does the Bible teach US ON we love? What does the Bible teach US ON WHY SHOULD WE LOVE? WHAT IS OUR WHY SHOULD WE LOVE? WHAT IS OUR WHY SHOULD WE LOVE? WHAT IS OUR MOTIVATION? MOTIVATION? MOTIVATION? Paul Paul Paul when he was doing ministry and he was when he was doing ministry and he was when he was doing ministry and he was evangelizing and as he was being a evangelizing and as he was being a evangelizing and as he was being a witness, one of the things that we have witness, one of the things that we have witness, one of the things that we have learned ABOUT HIS APPROACH WAS THAT HE learned ABOUT HIS APPROACH WAS THAT HE learned ABOUT HIS APPROACH WAS THAT HE WAS not compromising God's word. He he WAS not compromising God's word. He he WAS not compromising God's word. He he will BE WILLING TO GO INTO PLACES AND will BE WILLING TO GO INTO PLACES AND will BE WILLING TO GO INTO PLACES AND AND DO CERTAIN THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE AND DO CERTAIN THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE AND DO CERTAIN THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED SOME FORM OF CONTRADICTION, BUT CAUSED SOME FORM OF CONTRADICTION, BUT CAUSED SOME FORM OF CONTRADICTION, BUT IT DIDN'T CONTRADICT God's word. It IT DIDN'T CONTRADICT God's word. It IT DIDN'T CONTRADICT God's word. It might have contradicted tradition. IT IT might have contradicted tradition. IT IT might have contradicted tradition. IT IT MIGHT HAVE CONTRADICTED PEOPLE'S MIGHT HAVE CONTRADICTED PEOPLE'S MIGHT HAVE CONTRADICTED PEOPLE'S THEOLOGY IN TERMS OF HOW THEY SAW IT, THEOLOGY IN TERMS OF HOW THEY SAW IT, THEOLOGY IN TERMS OF HOW THEY SAW IT, BUT IT DID NOT CONTRADICT the teachings BUT IT DID NOT CONTRADICT the teachings BUT IT DID NOT CONTRADICT the teachings OF JESUS. WHAT HE WAS WILLING TO DO WAS OF JESUS. WHAT HE WAS WILLING TO DO WAS OF JESUS. WHAT HE WAS WILLING TO DO WAS ADJUST HIS APPROACH. ADJUST HIS APPROACH. ADJUST HIS APPROACH. MAKE SACRIFICES.

MAKE SACRIFICES. MAKE SACRIFICES. SOME OF THE SACRIFICES HE MADE WAS SOME OF THE SACRIFICES HE MADE WAS SOME OF THE SACRIFICES HE MADE WAS PREFERENCE. I'M willing to not DO PREFERENCE. I'M willing to not DO PREFERENCE. I'M willing to not DO CERTAIN THINGS IN FRONT OF OTHERS CERTAIN THINGS IN FRONT OF OTHERS CERTAIN THINGS IN FRONT OF OTHERS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THAT THING TO BE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THAT THING TO BE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THAT THING TO BE THE OBSTACLE of my main goal, which is THE OBSTACLE of my main goal, which is THE OBSTACLE of my main goal, which is share the gospel. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU share the gospel. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU share the gospel. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU HAVE A BELIEF SYSTEM THAT YOU SHALL NOT HAVE A BELIEF SYSTEM THAT YOU SHALL NOT HAVE A BELIEF SYSTEM THAT YOU SHALL NOT eat meat, then I'm not going to EAT MEAT eat meat, then I'm not going to EAT MEAT eat meat, then I'm not going to EAT MEAT IN FRONT OF YOU. I'M GOING TO MAKE THOSE IN FRONT OF YOU. I'M GOING TO MAKE THOSE IN FRONT OF YOU. I'M GOING TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS. I LIKE MEAT, BUT IF YOUR ADJUSTMENTS. I LIKE MEAT, BUT IF YOUR ADJUSTMENTS. I LIKE MEAT, BUT IF YOUR FAITH TELLS YOU NOT TO EAT MEAT, I'm FAITH TELLS YOU NOT TO EAT MEAT, I'm FAITH TELLS YOU NOT TO EAT MEAT, I'm going to get close to you and not eat going to get close to you and not eat going to get close to you and not eat meat. meat. meat. I'm going to GET CLOSE TO YOU SO THAT WE I'm going to GET CLOSE TO YOU SO THAT WE I'm going to GET CLOSE TO YOU SO THAT WE SO THAT I CAN RESPECT your belief system SO THAT I CAN RESPECT your belief system SO THAT I CAN RESPECT your belief system without compromising mine for the sake without compromising mine for the sake without compromising mine for the sake of the gospel. I I'm willing TO GO WHERE of the gospel. I I'm willing TO GO WHERE of the gospel. I I'm willing TO GO WHERE YOU ARE. PREFERENCE, meet people where YOU ARE. PREFERENCE, meet people where YOU ARE. PREFERENCE, meet people where they are for the sake OF THE GOSPEL. they are for the sake OF THE GOSPEL. they are for the sake OF THE GOSPEL. WHAT IS IT THAT GIVES US THE CAPACITY TO WHAT IS IT THAT GIVES US THE CAPACITY TO WHAT IS IT THAT GIVES US THE CAPACITY TO DO THAT? LOVE. Love is what gives you DO THAT? LOVE. Love is what gives you DO THAT? LOVE. Love is what gives you and I the capacity to meet people where and I the capacity to meet people where and I the capacity to meet people where they are. NOW, IT'S I GOT TO PUT a they are. NOW, IT'S I GOT TO PUT a they are. NOW, IT'S I GOT TO PUT a disclaimer out there because it's disclaimer out there because it's disclaimer out there because it's important for you to understand that you important for you to understand that you important for you to understand that you should never ever for the sake of the should never ever for the sake of the should never ever for the sake of the gospel sin.

gospel sin. gospel sin. YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER FOR THE SAKE OF YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER FOR THE SAKE OF YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL COMPROMISE. THE GOSPEL COMPROMISE. THE GOSPEL COMPROMISE. Everything that YOU AND I DO, WE SHOULD Everything that YOU AND I DO, WE SHOULD Everything that YOU AND I DO, WE SHOULD CREATE BOUNDARIES. WE SHOULD HAVE A CREATE BOUNDARIES. WE SHOULD HAVE A CREATE BOUNDARIES. WE SHOULD HAVE A LINE. THIS IS WHY GOD CALLS US TO BE LINE. THIS IS WHY GOD CALLS US TO BE LINE. THIS IS WHY GOD CALLS US TO BE HOLY BECAUSE THE VERY TERMINOLOGY OF OF HOLY BECAUSE THE VERY TERMINOLOGY OF OF HOLY BECAUSE THE VERY TERMINOLOGY OF OF HOLY or holiness is to be set apart. So, HOLY or holiness is to be set apart. So, HOLY or holiness is to be set apart. So, WE NEED TO BE SET APART FROM THE WORLD. WE NEED TO BE SET APART FROM THE WORLD. WE NEED TO BE SET APART FROM THE WORLD. AND WHEN I'M USING THE WORD WORLD, I'm AND WHEN I'M USING THE WORD WORLD, I'm AND WHEN I'M USING THE WORD WORLD, I'm talking about love is powerful. love is powerful. And love would MAKE US DO SOME POWERFUL And love would MAKE US DO SOME POWERFUL And love would MAKE US DO SOME POWERFUL THINGS. WHEN YOU genuinely love someone, THINGS. WHEN YOU genuinely love someone, THINGS. WHEN YOU genuinely love someone, YOU WILL VOLUNTEER. YOU WILL MAKE YOU WILL VOLUNTEER. YOU WILL MAKE YOU WILL VOLUNTEER. YOU WILL MAKE CERTAIN SACRIFICES. YOU WILL ADJUST. YOU CERTAIN SACRIFICES. YOU WILL ADJUST. YOU CERTAIN SACRIFICES. YOU WILL ADJUST. YOU WILL FORGIVE. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE WILL FORGIVE. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE WILL FORGIVE. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE place where love motivated you? Where place where love motivated you? Where place where love motivated you? Where love is what led you in our flesh, in love is what led you in our flesh, in love is what led you in our flesh, in the world's ideal or concept, you could the world's ideal or concept, you could the world's ideal or concept, you could have APPROACHED IT ANOTHER WAY. ABOUT have APPROACHED IT ANOTHER WAY. ABOUT have APPROACHED IT ANOTHER WAY. ABOUT BECAUSE YOU have love inside of you. And BECAUSE YOU have love inside of you. And BECAUSE YOU have love inside of you. And it's not just any type of love, but it's it's not just any type of love, but it's it's not just any type of love, but it's the love of God. It's learning how to the love of God. It's learning how to the love of God. It's learning how to LOVE PEOPLE THROUGH GOD. IT'S LEARNING LOVE PEOPLE THROUGH GOD. IT'S LEARNING LOVE PEOPLE THROUGH GOD. IT'S LEARNING TO EMBRACE THE LOVE OF GOD SO THAT YOU TO EMBRACE THE LOVE OF GOD SO THAT YOU TO EMBRACE THE LOVE OF GOD SO THAT YOU CAN SHARE the love of God. IT'S NOT CAN SHARE the love of God. IT'S NOT CAN SHARE the love of God. IT'S NOT ABOUT ME. SO WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I give ABOUT ME. SO WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I give ABOUT ME. SO WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I give my heart to Jesus, then I have a desire my heart to Jesus, then I have a desire my heart to Jesus, then I have a desire to serve others the way that Jesus has to serve others the way that Jesus has to serve others the way that Jesus has served me.

served me. served me. And sometimes And sometimes And sometimes I would inconvenience myself for his I would inconvenience myself for his I would inconvenience myself for his glory. I WOULD MAKE MYSELF UNCOMFORTABLE glory. I WOULD MAKE MYSELF UNCOMFORTABLE glory. I WOULD MAKE MYSELF UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HIS GLORY. THAT WHAT I DO, I'M FOR HIS GLORY. THAT WHAT I DO, I'M FOR HIS GLORY. THAT WHAT I DO, I'M WILLING TO DO IT and I would consider it WILLING TO DO IT and I would consider it WILLING TO DO IT and I would consider it as a sacrifice. But I would not as a sacrifice. But I would not as a sacrifice. But I would not sacrifice my faith and my convictions sacrifice my faith and my convictions sacrifice my faith and my convictions FOR THE BIBLE SAYS OBEDIENCE is better FOR THE BIBLE SAYS OBEDIENCE is better FOR THE BIBLE SAYS OBEDIENCE is better than sacrifice. than sacrifice. than sacrifice. that the highest expression the highest that the highest expression the highest that the highest expression the highest expression biblical expression of love expression biblical expression of love expression biblical expression of love is agape. I need you to shout out agape. is agape. I need you to shout out agape. is agape. I need you to shout out agape. >> It's a Greek word agape. A it's a love >> It's a Greek word agape. A it's a love >> It's a Greek word agape. A it's a love that IS NOT CONTROLLED BY CIRCUMSTANCES that IS NOT CONTROLLED BY CIRCUMSTANCES that IS NOT CONTROLLED BY CIRCUMSTANCES or dependent upon what someone gives or dependent upon what someone gives or dependent upon what someone gives back to you. Now you may love somebody back to you. Now you may love somebody back to you. Now you may love somebody because of what they have done for you. because of what they have done for you. because of what they have done for you. So your love has grown based on their So your love has grown based on their So your love has grown based on their kindness towards you. Your love has kindness towards you. Your love has kindness towards you. Your love has grown based off their expression, based grown based off their expression, based grown based off their expression, based off their approach. Well, that's not off their approach. Well, that's not off their approach. Well, that's not agape love. Agape love, I like what the agape love. Agape love, I like what the agape love. Agape love, I like what the author said from uh Clayton and Ashley author said from uh Clayton and Ashley author said from uh Clayton and Ashley Hurst. They say it this way. Agape Hurst. They say it this way. Agape Hurst. They say it this way. Agape exists regardless of changing exists regardless of changing exists regardless of changing circumstances circumstances circumstances and means to love the undeserving and means to love the undeserving and means to love the undeserving despite disappointment and rejection.

despite disappointment and rejection. despite disappointment and rejection. That that's a that's a description of That that's a that's a description of That that's a that's a description of what it is. And I love the word the the what it is. And I love the word the the what it is. And I love the word the the the part where IT SAYS AGAPE IS love the part where IT SAYS AGAPE IS love the part where IT SAYS AGAPE IS love despite. despite. despite. Agape is a love despite despite WHAT? Agape is a love despite despite WHAT? Agape is a love despite despite WHAT? DESPITE REJECTION, I still love you. DESPITE REJECTION, I still love you. DESPITE REJECTION, I still love you. DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT, I STILL LOVE DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT, I STILL LOVE DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT, I STILL LOVE YOU. DESPITE INCONVENIENCE, I STILL LOVE YOU. DESPITE INCONVENIENCE, I STILL LOVE YOU. DESPITE INCONVENIENCE, I STILL LOVE YOU. DESPITE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE, I YOU. DESPITE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE, I YOU. DESPITE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE, I STILL LOVE YOU. STILL LOVE YOU. STILL LOVE YOU. THINGS THAT THEY DIDN'T DO, I still love THINGS THAT THEY DIDN'T DO, I still love THINGS THAT THEY DIDN'T DO, I still love you. That's agape. It is an you. That's agape. It is an you. That's agape. It is an unconditional type of love. It is the unconditional type of love. It is the unconditional type of love. It is the love in which God has given to us. love in which God has given to us. love in which God has given to us. It is us THAT HAS REJECTED GOD AND yet It is us THAT HAS REJECTED GOD AND yet It is us THAT HAS REJECTED GOD AND yet he never stopped loving us. IT WAS US he never stopped loving us. IT WAS US he never stopped loving us. IT WAS US THAT DISAPPOINTED GOD AND YET HE NEVER THAT DISAPPOINTED GOD AND YET HE NEVER THAT DISAPPOINTED GOD AND YET HE NEVER stopped loving us. THAT'S THE KIND OF stopped loving us. THAT'S THE KIND OF stopped loving us. THAT'S THE KIND OF LOVE GOD HAS SHOWN. GOD DOESN'T LOVE US LOVE GOD HAS SHOWN. GOD DOESN'T LOVE US LOVE GOD HAS SHOWN. GOD DOESN'T LOVE US BECAUSE WE WERE PERFECT. BECAUSE WE WERE PERFECT. BECAUSE WE WERE PERFECT. GOD GOD DOESN'T LOVE US BECAUSE BECAUSE GOD GOD DOESN'T LOVE US BECAUSE BECAUSE GOD GOD DOESN'T LOVE US BECAUSE BECAUSE OF OF OUR BEHAVIOR. HE LOVES US BECAUSE OF OF OUR BEHAVIOR. HE LOVES US BECAUSE OF OF OUR BEHAVIOR. HE LOVES US BECAUSE HE LOVES US.

HE LOVES US. HE LOVES US. >> There's nothing WE CAN DO TO TAKE AWAY >> There's nothing WE CAN DO TO TAKE AWAY >> There's nothing WE CAN DO TO TAKE AWAY OUR HIS LOVE FOR US. NO MATTER HOW DEEP OUR HIS LOVE FOR US. NO MATTER HOW DEEP OUR HIS LOVE FOR US. NO MATTER HOW DEEP OR WIDE OUR REJECTION IS TOWARDS HIM, HE OR WIDE OUR REJECTION IS TOWARDS HIM, HE OR WIDE OUR REJECTION IS TOWARDS HIM, HE STILL LOVES US. AND ROMANS 5'8, IT STILL LOVES US. AND ROMANS 5'8, IT STILL LOVES US. AND ROMANS 5'8, IT TEACHES US HE LOVED US WHILE WE WERE TEACHES US HE LOVED US WHILE WE WERE TEACHES US HE LOVED US WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS. STILL SINNERS. STILL SINNERS. So even when WE WERE DISTANT FROM GOD, So even when WE WERE DISTANT FROM GOD, So even when WE WERE DISTANT FROM GOD, HE always had love for us. HE always had love for us. HE always had love for us. God's love is not conditional. God's love is not conditional. God's love is not conditional. And when you understand the value of And when you understand the value of And when you understand the value of something, you treat it accordingly. God something, you treat it accordingly. God something, you treat it accordingly. God sees the value of us. He sees value, sees the value of us. He sees value, sees the value of us. He sees value, WHICH IS WHY HE CREATED us in his image. WHICH IS WHY HE CREATED us in his image. WHICH IS WHY HE CREATED us in his image. THERE IS VALUE SO MUCH SO THAT HE THERE IS VALUE SO MUCH SO THAT HE THERE IS VALUE SO MUCH SO THAT HE agapees us. He loves us. So when it agapees us. He loves us. So when it agapees us. He loves us. So when it comes to love, comes to love, comes to love, let's talk about three points here on let's talk about three points here on let's talk about three points here on why we should love. Number one, we love why we should love. Number one, we love why we should love. Number one, we love because he first loved us. because he first loved us. because he first loved us. Why do you and I love? Because he first Why do you and I love? Because he first Why do you and I love? Because he first loved us. That is pulled directly from loved us. That is pulled directly from loved us. That is pulled directly from John 1 John chapter 4 verse 19. You want John 1 John chapter 4 verse 19. You want John 1 John chapter 4 verse 19. You want to highlight it. You want to underline to highlight it. You want to underline to highlight it. You want to underline it. You want to memorize it. Why do I it. You want to memorize it. Why do I it. You want to memorize it. Why do I love because he first loved me? How how love because he first loved me? How how love because he first loved me? How how can I love those who've rejected me?

can I love those who've rejected me? can I love those who've rejected me? Because he first loved me. How can I Because he first loved me. How can I Because he first loved me. How can I love those who disappointed me because love those who disappointed me because love those who disappointed me because he first loved me? Our love is a he first loved me? Our love is a he first loved me? Our love is a response to his love. I'm responding. He response to his love. I'm responding. He response to his love. I'm responding. He loves me and I AM NOW LOVING OTHERS. WE loves me and I AM NOW LOVING OTHERS. WE loves me and I AM NOW LOVING OTHERS. WE DON'T MANUFACTURE CHRISTIAN LOVE THROUGH DON'T MANUFACTURE CHRISTIAN LOVE THROUGH DON'T MANUFACTURE CHRISTIAN LOVE THROUGH HUMAN EFFORTS. WHICH IS WHY THERE ARE HUMAN EFFORTS. WHICH IS WHY THERE ARE HUMAN EFFORTS. WHICH IS WHY THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO cannot love. THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO cannot love. THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO cannot love. THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T LOVE BECAUSE THEY INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T LOVE BECAUSE THEY INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T LOVE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IT IN HUMAN EFFORTS. ARE TRYING TO DO IT IN HUMAN EFFORTS. ARE TRYING TO DO IT IN HUMAN EFFORTS. THIS TYPE OF LOVE CANNOT be done by THIS TYPE OF LOVE CANNOT be done by THIS TYPE OF LOVE CANNOT be done by human efforts. YOU CANNOT LOVE SOMEBODY human efforts. YOU CANNOT LOVE SOMEBODY human efforts. YOU CANNOT LOVE SOMEBODY TO THE POINT OF FORGIVENESS IF YOU ARE TO THE POINT OF FORGIVENESS IF YOU ARE TO THE POINT OF FORGIVENESS IF YOU ARE NOT filled with THE SPIRIT. YOU WOULD NOT filled with THE SPIRIT. YOU WOULD NOT filled with THE SPIRIT. YOU WOULD ALWAYS GROW INTO A PLACE OF HURT and ALWAYS GROW INTO A PLACE OF HURT and ALWAYS GROW INTO A PLACE OF HURT and allow hurt to be a PLACE OF BITTERNESS allow hurt to be a PLACE OF BITTERNESS allow hurt to be a PLACE OF BITTERNESS AND THAT WAS WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE AWAY. AND THAT WAS WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE AWAY. AND THAT WAS WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE AWAY. BUT WHEN GOD LOVES YOU AND YOU ACCEPT BUT WHEN GOD LOVES YOU AND YOU ACCEPT BUT WHEN GOD LOVES YOU AND YOU ACCEPT HIS LOVE AND you recognize HE FIRST HIS LOVE AND you recognize HE FIRST HIS LOVE AND you recognize HE FIRST LOVED YOU, then you would have grace to LOVED YOU, then you would have grace to LOVED YOU, then you would have grace to love and forgive someone else. I do it love and forgive someone else. I do it love and forgive someone else. I do it because he did it unto me. We receive because he did it unto me. We receive because he did it unto me. We receive his love and his love begins to work his love and his love begins to work his love and his love begins to work through us. How could you do it? Have through us. How could you do it? Have through us. How could you do it? Have you ever heard someone ask you or have you ever heard someone ask you or have you ever heard someone ask you or have you ever asked that qu?

you ever asked that qu? you ever asked that qu? How do you do it? Through God, through How do you do it? Through God, through How do you do it? Through God, through Christ. I I there's no other way to do Christ. I I there's no other way to do Christ. I I there's no other way to do it. I I don't there's no magic pill. it. I I don't there's no magic pill. it. I I don't there's no magic pill. There's only the love of God. I think There's only the love of God. I think There's only the love of God. I think about my love. I think about how I've about my love. I think about how I've about my love. I think about how I've treated God. I think about how I treated God. I think about how I treated God. I think about how I rejected God. I think about my sins. I rejected God. I think about my sins. I rejected God. I think about my sins. I THINK ABOUT MY SHORTCOMING. And I think THINK ABOUT MY SHORTCOMING. And I think THINK ABOUT MY SHORTCOMING. And I think about HIS LOVE FOR ME. AND I SCRATCH MY about HIS LOVE FOR ME. AND I SCRATCH MY about HIS LOVE FOR ME. AND I SCRATCH MY HEAD WONDERING, GOD, why are you still HEAD WONDERING, GOD, why are you still HEAD WONDERING, GOD, why are you still in it for with me? Why do you even care? in it for with me? Why do you even care? in it for with me? Why do you even care? Like I've done so much throughout my Like I've done so much throughout my Like I've done so much throughout my years and even as a believer, I still years and even as a believer, I still years and even as a believer, I still fall short of the glory. I try not to, fall short of the glory. I try not to, fall short of the glory. I try not to, >> but I still do. And as many times as I >> but I still do. And as many times as I >> but I still do. And as many times as I have done this towards you and you have have done this towards you and you have have done this towards you and you have been so perfect towards me. You have been so perfect towards me. You have been so perfect towards me. You have been so kind. You have been so graceful. been so kind. You have been so graceful. been so kind. You have been so graceful. You've been so merciful. You've been so You've been so merciful. You've been so You've been so merciful. You've been so loving. All of the attributes in which I loving. All of the attributes in which I loving. All of the attributes in which I desire in a relationship you have and desire in a relationship you have and desire in a relationship you have and you carry. You recognize this that it is you carry. You recognize this that it is you carry. You recognize this that it is an imbalanced relationship an imbalanced relationship an imbalanced relationship because God is carrying everything that because God is carrying everything that because God is carrying everything that I so desire. And this is why it is I so desire. And this is why it is I so desire. And this is why it is important that when you and I become a important that when you and I become a important that when you and I become a believer, the Bible tells us that we are believer, the Bible tells us that we are believer, the Bible tells us that we are filled with his spirit. In other words, filled with his spirit. In other words, filled with his spirit. In other words, we now too can operate within the we now too can operate within the we now too can operate within the characters of God. We also CAN BE KIND.

characters of God. We also CAN BE KIND. characters of God. We also CAN BE KIND. WE ALSO CAN BE ABLE TO CARE for others. WE ALSO CAN BE ABLE TO CARE for others. WE ALSO CAN BE ABLE TO CARE for others. We also can have a mindset that God We also can have a mindset that God We also can have a mindset that God carried when he was here on this earth. carried when he was here on this earth. carried when he was here on this earth. We receive it. We want to be able to We receive it. We want to be able to We receive it. We want to be able to allow God to work through us so other allow God to work through us so other allow God to work through us so other people can experience God. Here's how I people can experience God. Here's how I people can experience God. Here's how I want you to look at it. You are a want you to look at it. You are a want you to look at it. You are a mirror. mirror. mirror. You are a mirror. What do people see You are a mirror. What do people see You are a mirror. What do people see when they look at you? What do your when they look at you? What do your when they look at you? What do your children see? What do your spouse sees? children see? What do your spouse sees? children see? What do your spouse sees? What do your co-workers see? What do the What do your co-workers see? What do the What do your co-workers see? What do the community see? What do they see? Are community see? What do they see? Are community see? What do they see? Are they seeing a reflection of what's they seeing a reflection of what's they seeing a reflection of what's carnal? Or do they see a reflection of carnal? Or do they see a reflection of carnal? Or do they see a reflection of what's God? what's God? what's God? Because you and I are witness. We are a Because you and I are witness. We are a Because you and I are witness. We are a testimony. I want you to understand this testimony. I want you to understand this testimony. I want you to understand this because we need to have an evangelistic because we need to have an evangelistic because we need to have an evangelistic heart. We have to have compassion for heart. We have to have compassion for heart. We have to have compassion for those who don't KNOW JESUS. WE GOT TO those who don't KNOW JESUS. WE GOT TO those who don't KNOW JESUS. WE GOT TO CARE OF THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT FAMILY CARE OF THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT FAMILY CARE OF THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT FAMILY MEMBERS TODAY that are not surrendered MEMBERS TODAY that are not surrendered MEMBERS TODAY that are not surrendered to Jesus. We've got people that we know to Jesus. We've got people that we know to Jesus. We've got people that we know that SAY THAT THEY LOVE GOD, BUT their that SAY THAT THEY LOVE GOD, BUT their that SAY THAT THEY LOVE GOD, BUT their lips are far from him. We've got or lips are far from him. We've got or lips are far from him. We've got or their hearts ARE FAR FROM HIM. WE'VE GOT their hearts ARE FAR FROM HIM. WE'VE GOT their hearts ARE FAR FROM HIM. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW THAT ARE NOT LIVING PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW THAT ARE NOT LIVING PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW THAT ARE NOT LIVING TO THE STANDARDS of not human standards TO THE STANDARDS of not human standards TO THE STANDARDS of not human standards but TO THE STANDARDS OF GOD THAT WE ARE but TO THE STANDARDS OF GOD THAT WE ARE but TO THE STANDARDS OF GOD THAT WE ARE SO DESIRING FOR THEM TO MEET Jesus in AN SO DESIRING FOR THEM TO MEET Jesus in AN SO DESIRING FOR THEM TO MEET Jesus in AN INTIMATE WAY. WE ARE the mirror. WE WE INTIMATE WAY. WE ARE the mirror. WE WE INTIMATE WAY. WE ARE the mirror. WE WE WE ARE THE REFLECTION. WE ARE THE WE ARE THE REFLECTION. WE ARE THE WE ARE THE REFLECTION. WE ARE THE CLOSEST THING TO JESUS. I NEED YOU TO CLOSEST THING TO JESUS. I NEED YOU TO CLOSEST THING TO JESUS. I NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT. WHICH IS WHY IT IS UNDERSTAND THAT. WHICH IS WHY IT IS UNDERSTAND THAT. WHICH IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU RESPOND. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU RESPOND. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU RESPOND. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU TALK. IT IS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT HOW YOU TALK. IT IS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT HOW YOU TALK. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU ACT. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU

HOW YOU ACT. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU HOW YOU ACT. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF BECAUSE IF YOU AND I CONDUCT YOURSELF BECAUSE IF YOU AND I CONDUCT YOURSELF BECAUSE IF YOU AND I ARE GOING TO BE A WITNESS, then we've ARE GOING TO BE A WITNESS, then we've ARE GOING TO BE A WITNESS, then we've got to be a witness to the king. You got got to be a witness to the king. You got got to be a witness to the king. You got to represent them. Now, how many of us to represent them. Now, how many of us to represent them. Now, how many of us we go outside and we advertise we go outside and we advertise we go outside and we advertise restaurants that are horrible? It's a restaurants that are horrible? It's a restaurants that are horrible? It's a there's a true story. I probably should there's a true story. I probably should there's a true story. I probably should say their name out there so that you say their name out there so that you say their name out there so that you never eat at this restaurant, but I'm never eat at this restaurant, but I'm never eat at this restaurant, but I'm not going to say that. not going to say that. not going to say that. I'm not trying to get sued here this I'm not trying to get sued here this I'm not trying to get sued here this morning. Discrimination. morning. Discrimination. morning. Discrimination. There was a restaurant my wife and I we There was a restaurant my wife and I we There was a restaurant my wife and I we used to order all the time from. Love used to order all the time from. Love used to order all the time from. Love the restaurant. I I'll give you a hint. the restaurant. I I'll give you a hint. the restaurant. I I'll give you a hint. It's a pizza place. It's a pizza place. It's a pizza place. It's down Fitton Avenue. No, go. It's down Fitton Avenue. No, go. It's down Fitton Avenue. No, go. It's a pizza joint and we really enjoyed It's a pizza joint and we really enjoyed It's a pizza joint and we really enjoyed their food and that was our number one their food and that was our number one their food and that was our number one spot at that time. It's been some years spot at that time. It's been some years spot at that time. It's been some years now since we've ordered from this place. now since we've ordered from this place. now since we've ordered from this place. But every single time we would order But every single time we would order But every single time we would order from this place, there was a person that from this place, there was a person that from this place, there was a person that was so rude. was so rude. was so rude. so rude and we tolerated the rudeness so rude and we tolerated the rudeness so rude and we tolerated the rudeness until we just could not tolerate it no until we just could not tolerate it no until we just could not tolerate it no more. And what we did was we stopped more. And what we did was we stopped more. And what we did was we stopped ordering from that restaurant. We have ordering from that restaurant. We have ordering from that restaurant. We have to be careful that people have a false to be careful that people have a false to be careful that people have a false image of who God is because we're not image of who God is because we're not image of who God is because we're not advertising him the way that we should advertising him the way that we should advertising him the way that we should be advertising him. That we're a false be advertising him. That we're a false be advertising him. That we're a false advertisement.

advertisement. advertisement. And and here's the thing, the reality is And and here's the thing, the reality is And and here's the thing, the reality is is that that individual is the person is that that individual is the person is that that individual is the person that is receiving the phone calls is the that is receiving the phone calls is the that is receiving the phone calls is the first contact. It may not be first contact. It may not be first contact. It may not be representing the vision of the owner. representing the vision of the owner. representing the vision of the owner. You and I have to be able to recognize You and I have to be able to recognize You and I have to be able to recognize we are the first contact to God. we are the first contact to God. we are the first contact to God. And people are going to judge God based And people are going to judge God based And people are going to judge God based on how we live. They're going to create on how we live. They're going to create on how we live. They're going to create an image of who God is. is they're going an image of who God is. is they're going an image of who God is. is they're going to create a a picture of of how God to create a a picture of of how God to create a a picture of of how God operates based off of us. I don't know operates based off of us. I don't know operates based off of us. I don't know if you've ever heard it. I don't ever if you've ever heard it. I don't ever if you've ever heard it. I don't ever want to be a Christian if that's how want to be a Christian if that's how want to be a Christian if that's how Christians act. I don't want to be a Christians act. I don't want to be a Christians act. I don't want to be a Christian if if that's how Christians Christian if if that's how Christians Christian if if that's how Christians talk. talk. talk. So, so we have to be very protective and So, so we have to be very protective and So, so we have to be very protective and very guarded and we HAVE TO ALSO BE very very guarded and we HAVE TO ALSO BE very very guarded and we HAVE TO ALSO BE very mindful mindful mindful that we're mirrors that are reflecting that we're mirrors that are reflecting that we're mirrors that are reflecting Christ. Christ. Christ. The cross. The cross. Many of us when we The cross. The cross. Many of us when we The cross. The cross. Many of us when we see the image of a cross, we see a cross see the image of a cross, we see a cross see the image of a cross, we see a cross and we recognize, man, that is the and we recognize, man, that is the and we recognize, man, that is the sacrifice that God has made for us. We sacrifice that God has made for us. We sacrifice that God has made for us. We see it and we what we see when it comes see it and we what we see when it comes see it and we what we see when it comes to a cross is redemption. What we see is to a cross is redemption. What we see is to a cross is redemption. What we see is freedom. What we see is liberation.

freedom. What we see is liberation. freedom. What we see is liberation. The cross is the greatest demonstration The cross is the greatest demonstration The cross is the greatest demonstration of his love. of his love. of his love. THE CROSS IS A GREATEST DEMONSTRATION. THE CROSS IS A GREATEST DEMONSTRATION. THE CROSS IS A GREATEST DEMONSTRATION. It was brutal. It was ugly. It it it was It was brutal. It was ugly. It it it was It was brutal. It was ugly. It it it was the death chair. It was a death sentence the death chair. It was a death sentence the death chair. It was a death sentence for INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CRIMINALS. AND for INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CRIMINALS. AND for INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CRIMINALS. AND YET it is now symbol as a a a a a sign YET it is now symbol as a a a a a sign YET it is now symbol as a a a a a sign of liberation and freedom. Jesus didn't of liberation and freedom. Jesus didn't of liberation and freedom. Jesus didn't sacrifice himself because we have earned sacrifice himself because we have earned sacrifice himself because we have earned it. it. it. HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF BECAUSE HE LOVED HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF BECAUSE HE LOVED HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF BECAUSE HE LOVED US. HE STAYED ON THAT CROSS BECAUSE he US. HE STAYED ON THAT CROSS BECAUSE he US. HE STAYED ON THAT CROSS BECAUSE he loved us. loved us. loved us. HE REMAINED SILENT BECAUSE he loved us. HE REMAINED SILENT BECAUSE he loved us. HE REMAINED SILENT BECAUSE he loved us. See, sometimes we think we ALWAYS GOT TO See, sometimes we think we ALWAYS GOT TO See, sometimes we think we ALWAYS GOT TO SAY SOMETHING. JESUS WAS ON THE CROSS SAY SOMETHING. JESUS WAS ON THE CROSS SAY SOMETHING. JESUS WAS ON THE CROSS and he remained silent when they mocked and he remained silent when they mocked and he remained silent when they mocked him. HE REMAINED SILENT WHEN THEY him. HE REMAINED SILENT WHEN THEY him. HE REMAINED SILENT WHEN THEY QUESTIONED HIS IDENTITY. IF YOU ARE GOD, QUESTIONED HIS IDENTITY. IF YOU ARE GOD, QUESTIONED HIS IDENTITY. IF YOU ARE GOD, THEN COME DOWN FROM THAT CROSS. HE WAS THEN COME DOWN FROM THAT CROSS. HE WAS THEN COME DOWN FROM THAT CROSS. HE WAS NOT GOING TO ALLOW THESE INDIVIDUALS TO NOT GOING TO ALLOW THESE INDIVIDUALS TO NOT GOING TO ALLOW THESE INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE HIM DOWN FROM WHO HE IS. DO NOT LET TAKE HIM DOWN FROM WHO HE IS. DO NOT LET TAKE HIM DOWN FROM WHO HE IS. DO NOT LET PEOPLE BRING YOU DOWN FROM WHO YOU ARE PEOPLE BRING YOU DOWN FROM WHO YOU ARE PEOPLE BRING YOU DOWN FROM WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS. DON'T LET THEM BRING IN CHRIST JESUS. DON'T LET THEM BRING IN CHRIST JESUS. DON'T LET THEM BRING YOU DOWN FROM THAT PLACE WHERE YOU LOSE YOU DOWN FROM THAT PLACE WHERE YOU LOSE YOU DOWN FROM THAT PLACE WHERE YOU LOSE YOUR TEMPERAMENT AND YOU LOSE YOURSELF YOUR TEMPERAMENT AND YOU LOSE YOURSELF YOUR TEMPERAMENT AND YOU LOSE YOURSELF AND NOW YOU ARE ATTACHING YOURSELF INTO AND NOW YOU ARE ATTACHING YOURSELF INTO AND NOW YOU ARE ATTACHING YOURSELF INTO the world's concept.

the world's concept. the world's concept. His love it it moved first and when you His love it it moved first and when you His love it it moved first and when you truly UNDERSTAND WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE truly UNDERSTAND WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE truly UNDERSTAND WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR YOU, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE FOR YOU, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE FOR YOU, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE THAT KIND OF LOVE and remain indifferent THAT KIND OF LOVE and remain indifferent THAT KIND OF LOVE and remain indifferent towards others. towards others. towards others. People who don't see things the same way People who don't see things the same way People who don't see things the same way that I see it. that I see it. that I see it. people who have different political people who have different political people who have different political views, people who have different views, people who have different views, people who have different upbringings, even different faith belief upbringings, even different faith belief upbringings, even different faith belief system. system. system. I I have to love them as Christ has I I have to love them as Christ has I I have to love them as Christ has loved me. You know, the absence of love, loved me. You know, the absence of love, loved me. You know, the absence of love, it is noticeable. it is noticeable. it is noticeable. We can know scripture and act We can know scripture and act We can know scripture and act indifferent. indifferent. indifferent. We can defend truth and still lack We can defend truth and still lack We can defend truth and still lack compassion. compassion. compassion. We can be right and still be wrong in We can be right and still be wrong in We can be right and still be wrong in how we treat people. I hope you're how we treat people. I hope you're how we treat people. I hope you're catching this this morning. Truth without love can push people away Truth without love can push people away from the very Christ we're are trying to from the very Christ we're are trying to from the very Christ we're are trying to introduce them to. I don't want to get introduce them to. I don't want to get introduce them to. I don't want to get in the way of Christ. I don't want my in the way of Christ. I don't want my in the way of Christ. I don't want my feelings, my passion to get in the way feelings, my passion to get in the way feelings, my passion to get in the way of the truth. I've shared this before of the truth. I've shared this before of the truth. I've shared this before that sometimes it's not what you say, that sometimes it's not what you say, that sometimes it's not what you say, it's how you say it. It's it's it's how it's how you say it. It's it's it's how it's how you say it. It's it's it's how you are it's how you are modeling it you are it's how you are modeling it you are it's how you are modeling it that matters. Number two is this. We that matters. Number two is this. We that matters. Number two is this. We love because God's love compels us to love because God's love compels us to love because God's love compels us to love others.

love others. love others. We love because God's love compels you We love because God's love compels you We love because God's love compels you and I to love others. Jesus connected and I to love others. Jesus connected and I to love others. Jesus connected these two things together. This is what these two things together. This is what these two things together. This is what he says in John 13:34. A new he says in John 13:34. A new he says in John 13:34. A new commandment, a new commandment I give to commandment, a new commandment I give to commandment, a new commandment I give to you that you love one another. Just as I you that you love one another. Just as I you that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one have loved you, you also are to love one have loved you, you also are to love one another. Here's the new commandment. to another. Here's the new commandment. to another. Here's the new commandment. to love one another. love one another. love one another. >> It's not a suggestion. God is not it's >> It's not a suggestion. God is not it's >> It's not a suggestion. God is not it's not it's not even God doesn't even give not it's not even God doesn't even give not it's not even God doesn't even give um parameters or give it who to love. um parameters or give it who to love. um parameters or give it who to love. What he says is to love one another. And What he says is to love one another. And What he says is to love one another. And Jesus makes it even more clear in Mark Jesus makes it even more clear in Mark Jesus makes it even more clear in Mark 12. This is what HE SAYS TO LOVE GOD 12. This is what HE SAYS TO LOVE GOD 12. This is what HE SAYS TO LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING. AND I'M PARAPHRASING. WITH EVERYTHING. AND I'M PARAPHRASING. WITH EVERYTHING. AND I'M PARAPHRASING. LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING and love your LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING and love your LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING and love your neighbor as yourself. neighbor as yourself. neighbor as yourself. love God WITH EVERYTHING AND LOVE YOUR love God WITH EVERYTHING AND LOVE YOUR love God WITH EVERYTHING AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. HE GOES EVEN DEEPER INTO THAT NEIGHBOR. HE GOES EVEN DEEPER INTO THAT NEIGHBOR. HE GOES EVEN DEEPER INTO THAT IDEA BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZES THE AUDIENCE IDEA BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZES THE AUDIENCE IDEA BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZES THE AUDIENCE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. He recognized THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. He recognized THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. He recognized that there were Jews that were in front that there were Jews that were in front that there were Jews that were in front of them THAT HAD A FAITH AND A BELIEF of them THAT HAD A FAITH AND A BELIEF of them THAT HAD A FAITH AND A BELIEF SYSTEM THAT DID NOT WELCOME THOSE THAT SYSTEM THAT DID NOT WELCOME THOSE THAT SYSTEM THAT DID NOT WELCOME THOSE THAT WERE GENTILES.

WERE GENTILES. WERE GENTILES. He recognized THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT HAD He recognized THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT HAD He recognized THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT HAD DIFFERENT BELIEF SYSTEM, DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BELIEF SYSTEM, DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BELIEF SYSTEM, DIFFERENT UPBRINGING. THEY DIDN'T GROW UP IN UPBRINGING. THEY DIDN'T GROW UP IN UPBRINGING. THEY DIDN'T GROW UP IN CHURCH. SO JESUS WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR CHURCH. SO JESUS WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR CHURCH. SO JESUS WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT, LISTEN TO ME, THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT, LISTEN TO ME, THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT, LISTEN TO ME, IS TO LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING AND TO IS TO LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING AND TO IS TO LOVE GOD WITH EVERYTHING AND TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. Hopefully you love yourself. Hopefully you love yourself. Hopefully you love yourself. HOPEFULLY YOU RESPECT YOURSELF. HOPEFULLY YOU RESPECT YOURSELF. HOPEFULLY YOU RESPECT YOURSELF. HOPEFULLY YOU SEE YOURSELF AS AN IMAGE HOPEFULLY YOU SEE YOURSELF AS AN IMAGE HOPEFULLY YOU SEE YOURSELF AS AN IMAGE OF GOD. HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF OF GOD. HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF OF GOD. HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF THAT TO BE ABLE TO SAY, "GOD, I'M THAT TO BE ABLE TO SAY, "GOD, I'M THAT TO BE ABLE TO SAY, "GOD, I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY LIFE." GRATEFUL FOR MY LIFE." GRATEFUL FOR MY LIFE." BECAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT, IF YOU DON'T BECAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT, IF YOU DON'T BECAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT, IF YOU DON'T LOVE YOURSELF, THEN IT'S VERY DIFFICULT LOVE YOURSELF, THEN IT'S VERY DIFFICULT LOVE YOURSELF, THEN IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO LOVE OTHERS. FOR YOU TO LOVE OTHERS. FOR YOU TO LOVE OTHERS. Jesus makes it clear. You cannot Jesus makes it clear. You cannot Jesus makes it clear. You cannot SEPARATE YOUR LOVE FROM GOD FROM YOUR SEPARATE YOUR LOVE FROM GOD FROM YOUR SEPARATE YOUR LOVE FROM GOD FROM YOUR TREATMENT OF PEOPLE. CAN'T SEPARATE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE. CAN'T SEPARATE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE. CAN'T SEPARATE THAT. THAT THE EXPRESSION OF LOVE MUST THAT. THAT THE EXPRESSION OF LOVE MUST THAT. THAT THE EXPRESSION OF LOVE MUST BE SEEN IN ACTION. WATCH THIS NOW. AND BE SEEN IN ACTION. WATCH THIS NOW. AND BE SEEN IN ACTION. WATCH THIS NOW. AND IN TRUTH, IT'S GOT TO COME TOGETHER. IN TRUTH, IT'S GOT TO COME TOGETHER. IN TRUTH, IT'S GOT TO COME TOGETHER. LOVE ISN'T JUST WHAT WE FEEL. Love is LOVE ISN'T JUST WHAT WE FEEL. Love is LOVE ISN'T JUST WHAT WE FEEL. Love is what we do. IF YOU'RE MARRIED LONG what we do. IF YOU'RE MARRIED LONG what we do. IF YOU'RE MARRIED LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT. If ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT. If ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT. If you're dating long enough, you will you're dating long enough, you will you're dating long enough, you will recognize that. IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND recognize that. IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND recognize that. IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT THAT IN A RELATIONSHIP, LOVE IS NOT THAT IN A RELATIONSHIP, LOVE IS NOT THAT IN A RELATIONSHIP, LOVE IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT FEELINGS.

ALWAYS ABOUT FEELINGS. ALWAYS ABOUT FEELINGS. YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT LOVE IS SO MUCH YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT LOVE IS SO MUCH YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THAT LOVE IS SO MUCH DEEPER THAN THAT. SOMETIMES WE BECOME SO DEEPER THAN THAT. SOMETIMES WE BECOME SO DEEPER THAN THAT. SOMETIMES WE BECOME SO PREOCCUPIED WITH PEOPLE'S FAULTS, PREOCCUPIED WITH PEOPLE'S FAULTS, PREOCCUPIED WITH PEOPLE'S FAULTS, FAILURES, and sin that we MISS THE FAILURES, and sin that we MISS THE FAILURES, and sin that we MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEM THE LOVE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEM THE LOVE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEM THE LOVE OF CHRIST. CHRIST. CHRIST. We're looking at THEIR SIN AND POINTING We're looking at THEIR SIN AND POINTING We're looking at THEIR SIN AND POINTING OUT THEIR SIN. OUT THEIR SIN. OUT THEIR SIN. You we're looking at what they do. You we're looking at what they do. You we're looking at what they do. LISTEN TO ME. JESUS CAME FOR THE SIN. LISTEN TO ME. JESUS CAME FOR THE SIN. LISTEN TO ME. JESUS CAME FOR THE SIN. WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS NOT JUST HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS NOT JUST HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS NOT JUST HIGHLIGHT THEIR SIN. WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS POINT THEIR SIN. WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS POINT THEIR SIN. WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS POINT THEM TO JESUS. LET JESUS CLEANSE THEM. THEM TO JESUS. LET JESUS CLEANSE THEM. THEM TO JESUS. LET JESUS CLEANSE THEM. LET JESUS CONVICT THEM. RECOGNIZE. THERE LET JESUS CONVICT THEM. RECOGNIZE. THERE LET JESUS CONVICT THEM. RECOGNIZE. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND OUR THEOLOGY. OUR THEOLOGY. OUR THEOLOGY. THEY DON'T KNOW OUR DOCTRINE. THEY THEY DON'T KNOW OUR DOCTRINE. THEY THEY DON'T KNOW OUR DOCTRINE. THEY DIDN'T GET BROUGHT UP IN THE CHURCH. DIDN'T GET BROUGHT UP IN THE CHURCH. DIDN'T GET BROUGHT UP IN THE CHURCH. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN A PART OF NEW LIFE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN A PART OF NEW LIFE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN A PART OF NEW LIFE COVENANT FOR SUCH A TIME. YOU HAVE TO COVENANT FOR SUCH A TIME. YOU HAVE TO COVENANT FOR SUCH A TIME. YOU HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT UPBRINGINGS, DIFFERENT BELIEF DIFFERENT UPBRINGINGS, DIFFERENT BELIEF DIFFERENT UPBRINGINGS, DIFFERENT BELIEF SYSTEM, DIFFERENT FAITHS. THEY DON'T SYSTEM, DIFFERENT FAITHS. THEY DON'T SYSTEM, DIFFERENT FAITHS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE PENTECOSTAL. THEY KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE PENTECOSTAL. THEY KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE PENTECOSTAL. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO WORSHIP THE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO WORSHIP THE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO WORSHIP THE TRINITY. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS THAT TRINITY. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS THAT TRINITY. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS THAT WE SERVE ONE [screaming] GOD IN THREE WE SERVE ONE [screaming] GOD IN THREE WE SERVE ONE [screaming] GOD IN THREE PERSONS. AND THAT STUFF, I'M HERE TO PERSONS. AND THAT STUFF, I'M HERE TO PERSONS. AND THAT STUFF, I'M HERE TO TELL YOU, IT'S IRRELEVANT TO THE POINT TELL YOU, IT'S IRRELEVANT TO THE POINT TELL YOU, IT'S IRRELEVANT TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS. WE GOT TO WHERE IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS. WE GOT TO WHERE IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS. WE GOT TO POINT THEM TO JESUS AND THEN WE CAN POINT THEM TO JESUS AND THEN WE CAN POINT THEM TO JESUS AND THEN WE CAN TEACH THEM ALL OF THE doctrine in which TEACH THEM ALL OF THE doctrine in which TEACH THEM ALL OF THE doctrine in which we learn more about him.

we learn more about him. we learn more about him. People don't know, you know what they People don't know, you know what they People don't know, you know what they know that they know about Buddha. know that they know about Buddha. know that they know about Buddha. They they know about Buddha. They know They they know about Buddha. They know They they know about Buddha. They know the teachings of Buddha because they the teachings of Buddha because they the teachings of Buddha because they grew up in that or OR OR THEY KNOW ABOUT grew up in that or OR OR THEY KNOW ABOUT grew up in that or OR OR THEY KNOW ABOUT BEING A MUSLIM OR A MORMON OR THEY BEING A MUSLIM OR A MORMON OR THEY BEING A MUSLIM OR A MORMON OR THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS TO PRACTICE BEING UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS TO PRACTICE BEING UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS TO PRACTICE BEING A JEHOVAH WITNESS DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN A JEHOVAH WITNESS DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN A JEHOVAH WITNESS DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN which which which they don't know what we know. They don't they don't know what we know. They don't they don't know what we know. They don't have the faith that we have. And if you have the faith that we have. And if you have the faith that we have. And if you would speak to them, they were like, would speak to them, they were like, would speak to them, they were like, "Well, you don't have the faith that we "Well, you don't have the faith that we "Well, you don't have the faith that we have. So, what are we going to do? We're have. So, what are we going to do? We're have. So, what are we going to do? We're going to have a showdown going to have a showdown going to have a showdown or we're just going to love them. or we're just going to love them. or we're just going to love them. Are we going to be present?" Are we going to be present?" Are we going to be present?" Sometimes we get so preoccupied. Oh, Sometimes we get so preoccupied. Oh, Sometimes we get so preoccupied. Oh, look at that sinner. Oh, look at that. look at that sinner. Oh, look at that. look at that sinner. Oh, look at that. Oh, look at that. Or look at that. Look Oh, look at that. Or look at that. Look Oh, look at that. Or look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. at that. Look at that. Look at that. at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at Look at that. Look at that. Look at Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. We become so judgmental that. We become so judgmental that. We become so judgmental and we're losing opportunities to be a and we're losing opportunities to be a and we're losing opportunities to be a great witness to people. You know, great witness to people. You know, great witness to people. You know, people have taken scripture like James people have taken scripture like James people have taken scripture like James 4:4. I wanted to go here. James 4:4. I 4:4. I wanted to go here. James 4:4. I 4:4. I wanted to go here. James 4:4. I want you to go there. If you have your want you to go there. If you have your want you to go there. If you have your Bibles, I want you to go there. James Bibles, I want you to go there. James Bibles, I want you to go there. James 4:4. Because people have taken this 4:4. Because people have taken this 4:4. Because people have taken this scripture out of its context.

scripture out of its context. scripture out of its context. I've heard it preached in different ways I've heard it preached in different ways I've heard it preached in different ways that had that had me seeing things that had that had me seeing things that had that had me seeing things differently as as I would grow up. And differently as as I would grow up. And differently as as I would grow up. And it says it this, you adulterous people, it says it this, you adulterous people, it says it this, you adulterous people, do you not know that friendships with do you not know that friendships with do you not know that friendships with the world is eminity with God? Emity the world is eminity with God? Emity the world is eminity with God? Emity with God. Therefore, whoever wishes to with God. Therefore, whoever wishes to with God. Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself be a friend of the world makes himself be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. I want to bring clarity an enemy of God. I want to bring clarity an enemy of God. I want to bring clarity to the scripture to the scripture to the scripture because it's very conflicting when you because it's very conflicting when you because it's very conflicting when you read a scripture like this and you're read a scripture like this and you're read a scripture like this and you're telling the people, "Do not be around telling the people, "Do not be around telling the people, "Do not be around unbelievers. unbelievers. unbelievers. Do not be friends with those who are not Do not be friends with those who are not Do not be friends with those who are not saved. saved. saved. This does not mean we avoid This does not mean we avoid This does not mean we avoid non-believers. non-believers. non-believers. It doesn't mean we can't befriend It doesn't mean we can't befriend It doesn't mean we can't befriend someone who doesn't follow Jesus or walk someone who doesn't follow Jesus or walk someone who doesn't follow Jesus or walk alongside someone who may be struggling alongside someone who may be struggling alongside someone who may be struggling in their faith. in their faith. in their faith. Jesus himself spent time with people who Jesus himself spent time with people who Jesus himself spent time with people who were far from God. Matter of fact, Jesus were far from God. Matter of fact, Jesus were far from God. Matter of fact, Jesus himself got criticized for spending time himself got criticized for spending time himself got criticized for spending time with people who were far from God.

with people who were far from God. with people who were far from God. Jesus had no problem speaking with Jesus had no problem speaking with Jesus had no problem speaking with people that didn't see him as God. people that didn't see him as God. people that didn't see him as God. WHAT SCRIPTURE IS WARNING US AGAINST, WHAT SCRIPTURE IS WARNING US AGAINST, WHAT SCRIPTURE IS WARNING US AGAINST, WATCH THIS NOW, IS ADOPTING THE WORLD'S WATCH THIS NOW, IS ADOPTING THE WORLD'S WATCH THIS NOW, IS ADOPTING THE WORLD'S VALUE SYSTEM, THE WORLD'S moral VALUE SYSTEM, THE WORLD'S moral VALUE SYSTEM, THE WORLD'S moral framework, THE THE WORLD'S PRIORITIES framework, THE THE WORLD'S PRIORITIES framework, THE THE WORLD'S PRIORITIES AND A WAY OF THINKING THAT operates AND A WAY OF THINKING THAT operates AND A WAY OF THINKING THAT operates independ independently of God. independ independently of God. independ independently of God. So when you READ SCRIPTURES LIKE 1 JOHN So when you READ SCRIPTURES LIKE 1 JOHN So when you READ SCRIPTURES LIKE 1 JOHN 2:15-16, IT GIVES US MORE OF a meaning 2:15-16, IT GIVES US MORE OF a meaning 2:15-16, IT GIVES US MORE OF a meaning of the word world. And this is WHAT IT of the word world. And this is WHAT IT of the word world. And this is WHAT IT SAYS. DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR THE SAYS. DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR THE SAYS. DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR THE THINGS IN THE WORLD. THINGS IN THE WORLD. THINGS IN THE WORLD. If anyone loves the world, THE LOVE OF If anyone loves the world, THE LOVE OF If anyone loves the world, THE LOVE OF THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM. THAT IS DEEP. THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM. THAT IS DEEP. THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM. THAT IS DEEP. >> FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE WORLD, THE >> FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE WORLD, THE >> FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE WORLD, THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH AND THE DESIRES OF DESIRES OF THE FLESH AND THE DESIRES OF DESIRES OF THE FLESH AND THE DESIRES OF THE EYES AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE, watch THE EYES AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE, watch THE EYES AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE, watch this now, IS NOT FROM THE FATHER, BUT IS this now, IS NOT FROM THE FATHER, BUT IS this now, IS NOT FROM THE FATHER, BUT IS FROM THE WORLD. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS. FROM THE WORLD. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS. FROM THE WORLD. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS. WE ARE CALLED TO ENGAGE THE WORLD WE ARE CALLED TO ENGAGE THE WORLD WE ARE CALLED TO ENGAGE THE WORLD WITHOUT BECOMING SHAPED BY THE WORLD. WITHOUT BECOMING SHAPED BY THE WORLD. WITHOUT BECOMING SHAPED BY THE WORLD. >> I WANT YOU TO KNOW I HAVE BEEN >> I WANT YOU TO KNOW I HAVE BEEN >> I WANT YOU TO KNOW I HAVE BEEN CRITICIZED FOR SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH CRITICIZED FOR SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH CRITICIZED FOR SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS BECAUSE OF THEIR LIFESTYLE OR THEIR BECAUSE OF THEIR LIFESTYLE OR THEIR BECAUSE OF THEIR LIFESTYLE OR THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM.

BELIEF SYSTEM. BELIEF SYSTEM. MY QUESTION IS THIS. HOW IN THE WORLD MY QUESTION IS THIS. HOW IN THE WORLD MY QUESTION IS THIS. HOW IN THE WORLD ARE YOU EVER GOING TO BE A WITNESS OR BE ARE YOU EVER GOING TO BE A WITNESS OR BE ARE YOU EVER GOING TO BE A WITNESS OR BE A LIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT AMONGST THE A LIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT AMONGST THE A LIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT AMONGST THE PEOPLE? I HAVE HEARD BELIEVERS SAY, "PASTOR D, I I HAVE HEARD BELIEVERS SAY, "PASTOR D, I STOPPED GOING TO MY FAMILY'S PARTIES STOPPED GOING TO MY FAMILY'S PARTIES STOPPED GOING TO MY FAMILY'S PARTIES BECAUSE ALL THEY WOULD DO IS THIS AND BECAUSE ALL THEY WOULD DO IS THIS AND BECAUSE ALL THEY WOULD DO IS THIS AND THAT. IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL THAT. IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL THAT. IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE." HOW ARE YOU AND I UNCOMFORTABLE." HOW ARE YOU AND I UNCOMFORTABLE." HOW ARE YOU AND I SUPPOSED TO BE THE LIGHT IF WE DISENGAGE SUPPOSED TO BE THE LIGHT IF WE DISENGAGE SUPPOSED TO BE THE LIGHT IF WE DISENGAGE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN DARKNESS? GOD IS NOT SAYING BEFRIEND THOSE WHO GOD IS NOT SAYING BEFRIEND THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW JESUS. MATTER OF FACT, GOD IS DON'T KNOW JESUS. MATTER OF FACT, GOD IS DON'T KNOW JESUS. MATTER OF FACT, GOD IS SAYING THE OPPOSITE. GET NEXT TO THEM. SAYING THE OPPOSITE. GET NEXT TO THEM. SAYING THE OPPOSITE. GET NEXT TO THEM. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS OPEN YOUR YOU DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS OPEN YOUR YOU DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS OPEN YOUR MOUTH. YOU JUST GOT TO BE A LIVING MOUTH. YOU JUST GOT TO BE A LIVING MOUTH. YOU JUST GOT TO BE A LIVING WITNESS, a living testimony. WITNESS, a living testimony. WITNESS, a living testimony. WE CAN LOVE PEOPLE WITHOUT ADOPTING WE CAN LOVE PEOPLE WITHOUT ADOPTING WE CAN LOVE PEOPLE WITHOUT ADOPTING THEIR VALUES. THEIR VALUES. THEIR VALUES. WE CAN BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT WE CAN BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT WE CAN BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR CONVICTIONS. COMPROMISING OUR CONVICTIONS. COMPROMISING OUR CONVICTIONS. WE CAN MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WE CAN MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WE CAN MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF WHO WE ARE IN WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF WHO WE ARE IN WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST. WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN THE CHRIST. WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN THE CHRIST. WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD.

WORLD, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD. WORLD, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD. WE DON'T LISTEN TO ME. WE DON'T AFFIRM WE DON'T LISTEN TO ME. WE DON'T AFFIRM WE DON'T LISTEN TO ME. WE DON'T AFFIRM EVERYTHING PEOPLE DO. AND JUST BECAUSE EVERYTHING PEOPLE DO. AND JUST BECAUSE EVERYTHING PEOPLE DO. AND JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE BREAKING BREAD WITH SOMEBODY WHO YOU ARE BREAKING BREAD WITH SOMEBODY WHO YOU ARE BREAKING BREAD WITH SOMEBODY WHO DOES NOT SEE THINGS THE WAY YOU SEE IT DOES NOT SEE THINGS THE WAY YOU SEE IT DOES NOT SEE THINGS THE WAY YOU SEE IT BIBLICALLY DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ARE BIBLICALLY DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ARE BIBLICALLY DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ARE AFFIRMING WHAT THEY DID. JESUS IS AFFIRMING WHAT THEY DID. JESUS IS AFFIRMING WHAT THEY DID. JESUS IS SITTING AMONGST THE SINNERS. THE BIBLE SITTING AMONGST THE SINNERS. THE BIBLE SITTING AMONGST THE SINNERS. THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT HE WAS RECLINING. IN TEACHES US THAT HE WAS RECLINING. IN TEACHES US THAT HE WAS RECLINING. IN OTHER WORDS, HE WAS CHILLING AMONG THEM. OTHER WORDS, HE WAS CHILLING AMONG THEM. OTHER WORDS, HE WAS CHILLING AMONG THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE PLAYING IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE PLAYING IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE PLAYING DOMINOES WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT DOMINOES WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT DOMINOES WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT YOU'RE PLAYING SPADES WITH THEM. IT'S YOU'RE PLAYING SPADES WITH THEM. IT'S YOU'RE PLAYING SPADES WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT YOU'RE WATCHING A BALL GAME ALL RIGHT YOU'RE WATCHING A BALL GAME ALL RIGHT YOU'RE WATCHING A BALL GAME WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE WITH THEM. IT'S ALL RIGHT THAT YOU'RE HANGING WITH THEM. BE THE LIGHT. JUST HANGING WITH THEM. BE THE LIGHT. JUST HANGING WITH THEM. BE THE LIGHT. JUST DON'T BE DUMB. BE THE LIGHT. JUST DON'T DON'T BE DUMB. BE THE LIGHT. JUST DON'T DON'T BE DUMB. BE THE LIGHT. JUST DON'T FALL INTO TEMPTATION. BE THE LIGHT. FALL INTO TEMPTATION. BE THE LIGHT. FALL INTO TEMPTATION. BE THE LIGHT. You know your limits. You know your limits. You know your limits. DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PREDICAMENT THAT DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PREDICAMENT THAT DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PREDICAMENT THAT YOU KNOW IS GOING TO MAKE YOU FALL. WHAT YOU KNOW IS GOING TO MAKE YOU FALL. WHAT YOU KNOW IS GOING TO MAKE YOU FALL. WHAT I'M TRYING TO REMIND YOU HERE TODAY, WE I'M TRYING TO REMIND YOU HERE TODAY, WE I'M TRYING TO REMIND YOU HERE TODAY, WE HAVE TO HAVE AN evangelistic spirit. HAVE TO HAVE AN evangelistic spirit. HAVE TO HAVE AN evangelistic spirit. WE HAVE TO HAVE A AN EVANGELISTIC WE HAVE TO HAVE A AN EVANGELISTIC WE HAVE TO HAVE A AN EVANGELISTIC SPIRIT, AN APPROACH WHERE EVERYTHING WE SPIRIT, AN APPROACH WHERE EVERYTHING WE SPIRIT, AN APPROACH WHERE EVERYTHING WE DO, WE'RE DOING IT FOR THE SAKE OF THE DO, WE'RE DOING IT FOR THE SAKE OF THE DO, WE'RE DOING IT FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL.

GOSPEL. GOSPEL. I'm doing it because I love them. And I'm doing it because I love them. And I'm doing it because I love them. And here's what I know. At some point, here's what I know. At some point, here's what I know. At some point, somebody somebody somebody is going to end up reaching out to me is going to end up reaching out to me is going to end up reaching out to me because of who I'm connected to. because of who I'm connected to. because of who I'm connected to. When they're broken, they're going to When they're broken, they're going to When they're broken, they're going to pick up that phone. They're going to pick up that phone. They're going to pick up that phone. They're going to say, "Hey, can we can we talk?" That say, "Hey, can we can we talk?" That say, "Hey, can we can we talk?" That that's what your best friend's going. that's what your best friend's going. that's what your best friend's going. Don't break up your best friend's Don't break up your best friend's Don't break up your best friend's relationship. relationship. relationship. Get closer to them. Get closer to them. Get closer to them. Here, here's the deal. Have the courage Here, here's the deal. Have the courage Here, here's the deal. Have the courage to invite them to church. to invite them to church. to invite them to church. You know, your friends, I hopefully You know, your friends, I hopefully You know, your friends, I hopefully they're like this. If they're not, then they're like this. If they're not, then they're like this. If they're not, then then I don't know if you should call then I don't know if you should call then I don't know if you should call them friends, but hopefully they respect them friends, but hopefully they respect them friends, but hopefully they respect your faith your faith your faith where they recognize. Yeah. No, they I'm where they recognize. Yeah. No, they I'm where they recognize. Yeah. No, they I'm not going to invite them to this because not going to invite them to this because not going to invite them to this because of of of But ultimately, I want you to position But ultimately, I want you to position But ultimately, I want you to position yourself yourself yourself where you two invite them into your where you two invite them into your where you two invite them into your place, to your house, this place of place, to your house, this place of place, to your house, this place of worship.

worship. worship. You want to fellowship, come to my You want to fellowship, come to my You want to fellowship, come to my house. Let's have breakfast after we house. Let's have breakfast after we house. Let's have breakfast after we worship. worship. worship. Go to their house, break bread. We can Go to their house, break bread. We can Go to their house, break bread. We can meet people where they are without meet people where they are without meet people where they are without losing sight of who we are. We can. Jesus never asked us to choose We can. Jesus never asked us to choose and and this is important. He never and and this is important. He never and and this is important. He never asked you and I to choose between truth asked you and I to choose between truth asked you and I to choose between truth and love. Let that sink in for a second. Let that sink in for a second. He never asked you and I to choose He never asked you and I to choose He never asked you and I to choose between [music] between [music] between [music] between truth and love. between truth and love. between truth and love. You don't have to choose between both. You don't have to choose between both. You don't have to choose between both. You just have to apply both. This is You just have to apply both. This is You just have to apply both. This is what Jesus teaches us throughout what Jesus teaches us throughout what Jesus teaches us throughout scripture. How to carry truth, how to scripture. How to carry truth, how to scripture. How to carry truth, how to carry love. I got to carry this carry love. I got to carry this carry love. I got to carry this because I am not going to lay down my because I am not going to lay down my because I am not going to lay down my convictions for nobody. convictions for nobody. convictions for nobody. I'm not going to compromise my faith for I'm not going to compromise my faith for I'm not going to compromise my faith for nobody. nobody. nobody. Now, you need to know your limits. And I Now, you need to know your limits. And I Now, you need to know your limits. And I pray that you have enough wisdom to make pray that you have enough wisdom to make pray that you have enough wisdom to make decisions for yourself because there are decisions for yourself because there are decisions for yourself because there are certain things, certain people, certain certain things, certain people, certain certain things, certain people, certain places that you need to cut off.

places that you need to cut off. places that you need to cut off. Don't tell me I'm going to go to the Don't tell me I'm going to go to the Don't tell me I'm going to go to the strip club and I'm going to I'm going to strip club and I'm going to I'm going to strip club and I'm going to I'm going to minister to people inside the strip minister to people inside the strip minister to people inside the strip club. club. club. God, I'm doing it for the sake of the God, I'm doing it for the sake of the God, I'm doing it for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ. There's limits. There's limits. Not everything has to be taught or has Not everything has to be taught or has Not everything has to be taught or has to be said that it is a sin. There are to be said that it is a sin. There are to be said that it is a sin. There are certain things in life that you need to certain things in life that you need to certain things in life that you need to have a discerning spirit and saying, "I have a discerning spirit and saying, "I have a discerning spirit and saying, "I can't put myself in that predicament can't put myself in that predicament can't put myself in that predicament because I know me." because I know me." because I know me." Being alone with the opposite sex that Being alone with the opposite sex that Being alone with the opposite sex that you are romantically you are romantically you are romantically in love with in love with in love with attracted to is not a sin. But if you attracted to is not a sin. But if you attracted to is not a sin. But if you don't know your limits, it can easily don't know your limits, it can easily don't know your limits, it can easily become a sin. become a sin. become a sin. Sexual immorality is a sin. And here's Sexual immorality is a sin. And here's Sexual immorality is a sin. And here's the thing about sexual immorality. The the thing about sexual immorality. The the thing about sexual immorality. The Bible says that when you have sinned, Bible says that when you have sinned, Bible says that when you have sinned, sexual immorality, you have sinned sexual immorality, you have sinned sexual immorality, you have sinned against your self. It is the only sin against your self. It is the only sin against your self. It is the only sin that you have sinned against your self.

that you have sinned against your self. that you have sinned against your self. You've defiled yourself. You devalued You've defiled yourself. You devalued You've defiled yourself. You devalued yourself. yourself. yourself. G Jesus is giving us this guidance and G Jesus is giving us this guidance and G Jesus is giving us this guidance and we deeply need to understand God's love we deeply need to understand God's love we deeply need to understand God's love for us for us for us that his love for us is more capable of that his love for us is more capable of that his love for us is more capable of become an extension to loving others and become an extension to loving others and become an extension to loving others and be a great witness be careful create be a great witness be careful create be a great witness be careful create boundaries guard yourself I'm not just boundaries guard yourself I'm not just boundaries guard yourself I'm not just preaching to you I'm preaching to me I preaching to you I'm preaching to me I preaching to you I'm preaching to me I recognize the influence that I have I recognize the influence that I have I recognize the influence that I have I understand the v the the importance of understand the v the the importance of understand the v the the importance of where God has called me and my where God has called me and my where God has called me and my assignment do you know how many people I assignment do you know how many people I assignment do you know how many people I would hurt if something I would fall in would hurt if something I would fall in would hurt if something I would fall in temptation. temptation. temptation. You understand that, right? It's not You understand that, right? It's not You understand that, right? It's not just for me. This is for you too. Every just for me. This is for you too. Every just for me. This is for you too. Every leader, listen to me. Every person, leader, listen to me. Every person, leader, listen to me. Every person, every believer, this is for you too. We every believer, this is for you too. We every believer, this is for you too. We have to be witnesses have to be witnesses have to be witnesses of the goodness of God. of the goodness of God. of the goodness of God. God's love transform us and transform God's love transform us and transform God's love transform us and transform people. It and and it becomes a conduit people. It and and it becomes a conduit people. It and and it becomes a conduit of his love. And this is the last one.

of his love. And this is the last one. of his love. And this is the last one. We love because love identifies us as We love because love identifies us as We love because love identifies us as his disciples. How do YOU KNOW YOU'RE A CHRISTIAN? How do YOU KNOW YOU'RE A CHRISTIAN? Based off your love. Based off your love. Based off your love. It it literally teaches us that love It it literally teaches us that love It it literally teaches us that love love shows who we follow. That's what love shows who we follow. That's what love shows who we follow. That's what love do. If you are kind to others, it's love do. If you are kind to others, it's love do. If you are kind to others, it's showing who you follow. If you love your showing who you follow. If you love your showing who you follow. If you love your neighbor, it is showing who you follow. neighbor, it is showing who you follow. neighbor, it is showing who you follow. You can say you follow Jesus, but Jesus You can say you follow Jesus, but Jesus You can say you follow Jesus, but Jesus said our love would show it. And I know said our love would show it. And I know said our love would show it. And I know you and I, we're tired of people saying you and I, we're tired of people saying you and I, we're tired of people saying they're going to do certain things. We they're going to do certain things. We they're going to do certain things. We want to see what they say. want to see what they say. want to see what they say. This is the time of year, right? Because This is the time of year, right? Because This is the time of year, right? Because everybody now in their mama's everybody now in their mama's everybody now in their mama's campaigning. campaigning. campaigning. And now this is the time of the year And now this is the time of the year And now this is the time of the year where everybody where everybody where everybody gets phone calls, commercials are out gets phone calls, commercials are out gets phone calls, commercials are out there, and promises are being said, there, and promises are being said, there, and promises are being said, and there are many people that will look and there are many people that will look and there are many people that will look at these promises and says, "Been there, at these promises and says, "Been there, at these promises and says, "Been there, done that." And even if there's an done that." And even if there's an done that." And even if there's an individual who really means it, and even individual who really means it, and even individual who really means it, and even if there's an individual who may have if there's an individual who may have if there's an individual who may have the calling and the assignment to the calling and the assignment to the calling and the assignment to fulfill what they say, it has already fulfill what they say, it has already fulfill what they say, it has already been marked with a negative notation been marked with a negative notation been marked with a negative notation that many of us, we can't trust every that many of us, we can't trust every that many of us, we can't trust every the words that come out of people's the words that come out of people's the words that come out of people's mouth. See, we love because love mouth. See, we love because love mouth. See, we love because love identifies us as disciples. It it shows identifies us as disciples. It it shows identifies us as disciples. It it shows who we follow. John 13:35 says it this who we follow. John 13:35 says it this who we follow. John 13:35 says it this way. By this all people would know, way. By this all people would know, way. By this all people would know, Jesus says this, "By this all people

Jesus says this, "By this all people Jesus says this, "By this all people would know that you are my disciples, would know that you are my disciples, would know that you are my disciples, if you have loved for one another." if you have loved for one another." if you have loved for one another." Think [music] about that. Think [music] about that. Think [music] about that. The way you love others will determine The way you love others will determine The way you love others will determine if you're my disciples or not. if you're my disciples or not. if you're my disciples or not. Jesus didn't say the world would Jesus didn't say the world would Jesus didn't say the world would recognize us by our buildings. recognize us by our buildings. recognize us by our buildings. that Jesus did not say that the world that Jesus did not say that the world that Jesus did not say that the world will recognize us by our programs or the will recognize us by our programs or the will recognize us by our programs or the gifts that we carry or the successes of gifts that we carry or the successes of gifts that we carry or the successes of our businesses or how loud we preach OR our businesses or how loud we preach OR our businesses or how loud we preach OR OR HOW BIG OUR OUTREACHES ARE. He said OR HOW BIG OUR OUTREACHES ARE. He said OR HOW BIG OUR OUTREACHES ARE. He said that THEY WOULD RECOGNIZE US by our that THEY WOULD RECOGNIZE US by our that THEY WOULD RECOGNIZE US by our love. love. love. You will be recognized AS A FOLLOWER OF You will be recognized AS A FOLLOWER OF You will be recognized AS A FOLLOWER OF JESUS BY your love. LOVE BECOMES A JESUS BY your love. LOVE BECOMES A JESUS BY your love. LOVE BECOMES A REVELATION OF CHRIST TO THE world REVELATION OF CHRIST TO THE world REVELATION OF CHRIST TO THE world because they're GOING TO LOOK AT YOU AND because they're GOING TO LOOK AT YOU AND because they're GOING TO LOOK AT YOU AND THEY'RE LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEY'RE LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEY'RE LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT YOU. ABOUT YOU. ABOUT YOU. They're going to LOOK AT YOU AND WHAT They're going to LOOK AT YOU AND WHAT They're going to LOOK AT YOU AND WHAT THEY SEE IS AUTOMATIC RESPONSE AND YET THEY SEE IS AUTOMATIC RESPONSE AND YET THEY SEE IS AUTOMATIC RESPONSE AND YET YOU RESPOND DIFFERENTLY WHERE THEY'RE YOU RESPOND DIFFERENTLY WHERE THEY'RE YOU RESPOND DIFFERENTLY WHERE THEY'RE SAYING YOU'RE DIFFERENT. BUT DIFFERENCE SAYING YOU'RE DIFFERENT. BUT DIFFERENCE SAYING YOU'RE DIFFERENT. BUT DIFFERENCE IS WHAT HOLINESS IS ALL ABOUT. IT'S SET IS WHAT HOLINESS IS ALL ABOUT. IT'S SET IS WHAT HOLINESS IS ALL ABOUT. IT'S SET APART. IT'S NOT RESPONDING THE WAY THAT APART. IT'S NOT RESPONDING THE WAY THAT APART. IT'S NOT RESPONDING THE WAY THAT THE WORLD WILL RESPOND.

THE WORLD WILL RESPOND. THE WORLD WILL RESPOND. And there is AN ANOINTING THAT'S UPON And there is AN ANOINTING THAT'S UPON And there is AN ANOINTING THAT'S UPON OUR LIVES WHENEVER WE RESPOND IN THE WAY OUR LIVES WHENEVER WE RESPOND IN THE WAY OUR LIVES WHENEVER WE RESPOND IN THE WAY THAT IS THAT is aligned TO CHRIST'S THAT IS THAT is aligned TO CHRIST'S THAT IS THAT is aligned TO CHRIST'S CHARACTER. LOVE BECOMES A REVELATION OF CHARACTER. LOVE BECOMES A REVELATION OF CHARACTER. LOVE BECOMES A REVELATION OF CHRIST. LOVE REVEALS CHRIST. CHRIST. LOVE REVEALS CHRIST. CHRIST. LOVE REVEALS CHRIST. And some of us WHO ARE ALL ABOUT THE And some of us WHO ARE ALL ABOUT THE And some of us WHO ARE ALL ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND AND AND WE'RE ALL SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND AND AND WE'RE ALL SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND AND AND WE'RE ALL ABOUT THE SPEAKING OF TONGUES AND WE'RE ABOUT THE SPEAKING OF TONGUES AND WE'RE ABOUT THE SPEAKING OF TONGUES AND WE'RE ALL ABOUT THE PROPHECY. ALL OF THAT IS ALL ABOUT THE PROPHECY. ALL OF THAT IS ALL ABOUT THE PROPHECY. ALL OF THAT IS GOOD AND ALL OF THAT IS GREAT. BUT EVEN GOOD AND ALL OF THAT IS GREAT. BUT EVEN GOOD AND ALL OF THAT IS GREAT. BUT EVEN PAUL HIMSELF SAYS, "AND LISTEN, WHAT PAUL HIMSELF SAYS, "AND LISTEN, WHAT PAUL HIMSELF SAYS, "AND LISTEN, WHAT GOOD IS IT THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THE GOOD IS IT THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THE GOOD IS IT THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THE SPIRITUAL STUFF, BUT YET YOU HAVE NO SPIRITUAL STUFF, BUT YET YOU HAVE NO SPIRITUAL STUFF, BUT YET YOU HAVE NO LOVE? LOVE? LOVE? WHAT IS IT? YOU HAVE ALL OF THE WHAT IS IT? YOU HAVE ALL OF THE WHAT IS IT? YOU HAVE ALL OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD, BUT YET KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD, BUT YET KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD, BUT YET YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR OTHER YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR OTHER YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR OTHER PEOPLE. PEOPLE. PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE PEOPLE. WHEN PEOPLE ENCOUNTER A GENUINE WHEN PEOPLE ENCOUNTER A GENUINE WHEN PEOPLE ENCOUNTER A GENUINE CHRISTIAN LOVE, THEY SHOULD ENCOUNTER CHRISTIAN LOVE, THEY SHOULD ENCOUNTER CHRISTIAN LOVE, THEY SHOULD ENCOUNTER SOMETHING DIFFERENT. SOMETHING DIFFERENT. SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE LOVE, WATCH THIS NOW, WHEN IT'S WE LOVE, WATCH THIS NOW, WHEN IT'S WE LOVE, WATCH THIS NOW, WHEN IT'S INCONVENIENT. INCONVENIENT. INCONVENIENT. We love WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT. WE LOVE We love WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT. WE LOVE We love WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT. WE LOVE WHEN WE DON'T AGREE. WE LOVE WHEN WE WHEN WE DON'T AGREE. WE LOVE WHEN WE WHEN WE DON'T AGREE. WE LOVE WHEN WE AREN'T APPRECIATED. WE LOVE BECAUSE AREN'T APPRECIATED. WE LOVE BECAUSE AREN'T APPRECIATED. WE LOVE BECAUSE CHRIST LOVED US FIRST. THAT'S WHY WE CHRIST LOVED US FIRST. THAT'S WHY WE CHRIST LOVED US FIRST. THAT'S WHY WE LOVE.

LOVE. LOVE. We love We love We love BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SUGGESTION. WE LOVE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SUGGESTION. WE LOVE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SUGGESTION. WE LOVE BECAUSE IT WAS A COMMAND OF GOD. AND IF BECAUSE IT WAS A COMMAND OF GOD. AND IF BECAUSE IT WAS A COMMAND OF GOD. AND IF YOU WANT TO JUDGE YOUR OWN FRUIT, THEN YOU WANT TO JUDGE YOUR OWN FRUIT, THEN YOU WANT TO JUDGE YOUR OWN FRUIT, THEN JUDGE YOUR LOVE. HOW ARE YOU TREATING JUDGE YOUR LOVE. HOW ARE YOU TREATING JUDGE YOUR LOVE. HOW ARE YOU TREATING PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR SPOUSE? PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR SPOUSE? PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR SPOUSE? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR CHILDREN? HOW DO HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR CHILDREN? HOW DO HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR CHILDREN? HOW DO YOU TALK TO THEM? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOU TALK TO THEM? HOW DO YOU TREAT YOU TALK TO THEM? HOW DO YOU TREAT PEOPLE THAT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW? >> It's scary on how people treat people. >> It's scary on how people treat people. There is no love in their heart. There is no love in their heart. There is no love in their heart. And it's even more scarier And it's even more scarier And it's even more scarier for people who are declaring that for people who are declaring that for people who are declaring that they're saved under the blood of Jesus they're saved under the blood of Jesus they're saved under the blood of Jesus and yet they have no love for people. and yet they have no love for people. and yet they have no love for people. When you convince YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN When you convince YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN When you convince YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN FORGIVE THOSE WHO OFFENDED YOU, HOW DARE FORGIVE THOSE WHO OFFENDED YOU, HOW DARE FORGIVE THOSE WHO OFFENDED YOU, HOW DARE YOU AND I SAY SUCH A THING WHEN GOD HAS YOU AND I SAY SUCH A THING WHEN GOD HAS YOU AND I SAY SUCH A THING WHEN GOD HAS FORGIVEN US. LOVE COMPELS US TO FORGIVE FORGIVEN US. LOVE COMPELS US TO FORGIVE FORGIVEN US. LOVE COMPELS US TO FORGIVE OTHERS. OTHERS. OTHERS. THE QUESTION ISN'T SIMPLY, DO I LOVE THE QUESTION ISN'T SIMPLY, DO I LOVE THE QUESTION ISN'T SIMPLY, DO I LOVE GOD? HERE'S THE QUESTION. CAN PEOPLE GOD? HERE'S THE QUESTION. CAN PEOPLE GOD? HERE'S THE QUESTION. CAN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD through me?

EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD through me? EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD through me? CAN YOUR CO-WORKERS EXPERIENCE THE LOVE CAN YOUR CO-WORKERS EXPERIENCE THE LOVE CAN YOUR CO-WORKERS EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD through you? That's that extra sauce that you need. That's that extra sauce that you need. You know what that's called? Anointing. You know what that's called? Anointing. You know what that's called? Anointing. It It will shift you from just being a It It will shift you from just being a It It will shift you from just being a good encourager. It will shift you from good encourager. It will shift you from good encourager. It will shift you from being just good motivator. There's a lot being just good motivator. There's a lot being just good motivator. There's a lot of good encouragers and there's a lot of of good encouragers and there's a lot of of good encouragers and there's a lot of good motivators. But if you want to good motivators. But if you want to good motivators. But if you want to break some yolks, then the anointing, break some yolks, then the anointing, break some yolks, then the anointing, THE SAUCE OF ANOINTING NEEDS TO BE THE SAUCE OF ANOINTING NEEDS TO BE THE SAUCE OF ANOINTING NEEDS TO BE SPRINKLED ON YOUR LIFE SO that every SPRINKLED ON YOUR LIFE SO that every SPRINKLED ON YOUR LIFE SO that every word that comes out of your MOUTH word that comes out of your MOUTH word that comes out of your MOUTH CAN BREAK WALLS AND BARRIERS. CAN BREAK WALLS AND BARRIERS. CAN BREAK WALLS AND BARRIERS. Because if WE'RE GOING TO BECOME ALL Because if WE'RE GOING TO BECOME ALL Because if WE'RE GOING TO BECOME ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE, IT CANNOT BE THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE, IT CANNOT BE THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE, IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN JUST BY STRATEGIES NOR JUST BY DRIVEN JUST BY STRATEGIES NOR JUST BY DRIVEN JUST BY STRATEGIES NOR JUST BY THE SPIRITUAL G GIFTS. IT MUST BE DRIVEN THE SPIRITUAL G GIFTS. IT MUST BE DRIVEN THE SPIRITUAL G GIFTS. IT MUST BE DRIVEN BY LOVE. BY LOVE. BY LOVE. By love, it needs to be driven. SPEAKING By love, it needs to be driven. SPEAKING By love, it needs to be driven. SPEAKING IN TONGUES, IT HAS ITS PLACE. IN TONGUES, IT HAS ITS PLACE. IN TONGUES, IT HAS ITS PLACE. PROPHECY, IT HAS ITS PLACE. BUT LOVE IS PROPHECY, IT HAS ITS PLACE. BUT LOVE IS PROPHECY, IT HAS ITS PLACE. BUT LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING.

THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING. THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING. I DON'T WANT TO BE A SOUNDING SYMBOL I DON'T WANT TO BE A SOUNDING SYMBOL I DON'T WANT TO BE A SOUNDING SYMBOL CLANGING AND CLANGING AND CLANGING, CLANGING AND CLANGING AND CLANGING, CLANGING AND CLANGING AND CLANGING, MAKING ALL OF THIS NOISE AND HAVING MAKING ALL OF THIS NOISE AND HAVING MAKING ALL OF THIS NOISE AND HAVING PEOPLE JUMP AND RUN THROUGH THE AISLES PEOPLE JUMP AND RUN THROUGH THE AISLES PEOPLE JUMP AND RUN THROUGH THE AISLES AND YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE IN THEIR AND YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE IN THEIR AND YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE IN THEIR HEARTS. HEARTS. HEARTS. I DON'T WANT TO BE A CHURCH OR GO TO A I DON'T WANT TO BE A CHURCH OR GO TO A I DON'T WANT TO BE A CHURCH OR GO TO A CHURCH OR BE A PART OF A CHURCH THAT HAS CHURCH OR BE A PART OF A CHURCH THAT HAS CHURCH OR BE A PART OF A CHURCH THAT HAS ALL OF THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES AND ALL OF THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES AND ALL OF THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES AND YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE. YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE. YET THEY HAVE NO LOVE. >> I WANT TO BE A CHURCH THAT IS STANDING >> I WANT TO BE A CHURCH THAT IS STANDING >> I WANT TO BE A CHURCH THAT IS STANDING ON THE FOUNDATION OF LOVE BECAUSE I ON THE FOUNDATION OF LOVE BECAUSE I ON THE FOUNDATION OF LOVE BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE THAT JESUS HIMSELF IS THE RECOGNIZE THAT JESUS HIMSELF IS THE RECOGNIZE THAT JESUS HIMSELF IS THE CORNERSTONE AND HE IS MY FOUNDATION. SO CORNERSTONE AND HE IS MY FOUNDATION. SO CORNERSTONE AND HE IS MY FOUNDATION. SO I'M NOT WILLING TO BUILD MY FOUNDATION I'M NOT WILLING TO BUILD MY FOUNDATION I'M NOT WILLING TO BUILD MY FOUNDATION ON WHAT IS SAID. I WANT TO BUILD IT ON A ON WHAT IS SAID. I WANT TO BUILD IT ON A ON WHAT IS SAID. I WANT TO BUILD IT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK. AND JESUS SOLID FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK. AND JESUS SOLID FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK. AND JESUS SAYS THAT I AM THE ROCK OF THIS WORLD. SAYS THAT I AM THE ROCK OF THIS WORLD. SAYS THAT I AM THE ROCK OF THIS WORLD. That if YOU STAND ON THIS FOUNDATION, That if YOU STAND ON THIS FOUNDATION, That if YOU STAND ON THIS FOUNDATION, not only would it give you good footing not only would it give you good footing not only would it give you good footing for your life, but you can be a for your life, but you can be a for your life, but you can be a testament for the world to see and for testament for the world to see and for testament for the world to see and for the world to hear. And if you think THAT the world to hear. And if you think THAT the world to hear. And if you think THAT YOU'RE INSIGNIFICANT, GOD HAS BLESSED YOU'RE INSIGNIFICANT, GOD HAS BLESSED YOU'RE INSIGNIFICANT, GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH A CHILD. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU YOU WITH A CHILD. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU YOU WITH A CHILD. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH PEOPLE. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH WITH PEOPLE. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH WITH PEOPLE. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH CO-WORKERS FOR YOU TO BE THE LIGHT. SO CO-WORKERS FOR YOU TO BE THE LIGHT. SO CO-WORKERS FOR YOU TO BE THE LIGHT. SO STOP DEGRADING YOURSELF AND THINKING STOP DEGRADING YOURSELF AND THINKING STOP DEGRADING YOURSELF AND THINKING THAT MINISTRY IS ONLY FOR THE ONE THAT THAT MINISTRY IS ONLY FOR THE ONE THAT THAT MINISTRY IS ONLY FOR THE ONE THAT IS PREACHING ON A SUNDAY MORNING. IT'S IS PREACHING ON A SUNDAY MORNING. IT'S IS PREACHING ON A SUNDAY MORNING. IT'S BIGGER THAN THAT. IT'S MUCH MORE THAN BIGGER THAN THAT. IT'S MUCH MORE THAN BIGGER THAN THAT. IT'S MUCH MORE THAN THAT. WE ONLY SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH THAT. WE ONLY SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH THAT. WE ONLY SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH each other. BUT MOST OF OUR ENERGY AND each other. BUT MOST OF OUR ENERGY AND each other. BUT MOST OF OUR ENERGY AND MOST OF OUR TIME IS NOT IN A CHURCH MOST OF OUR TIME IS NOT IN A CHURCH MOST OF OUR TIME IS NOT IN A CHURCH BUILDING. IT'S OUTSIDE OF THESE WALLS.

BUILDING. IT'S OUTSIDE OF THESE WALLS. BUILDING. IT'S OUTSIDE OF THESE WALLS. AND GOD IS LOOKING UPON EACH AND EVERY AND GOD IS LOOKING UPON EACH AND EVERY AND GOD IS LOOKING UPON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. AND HE'S TELLING US, "BE THE ONE OF US. AND HE'S TELLING US, "BE THE ONE OF US. AND HE'S TELLING US, "BE THE light light light to this world." Would you stand to your to this world." Would you stand to your to this world." Would you stand to your feet? You know WHAT PAUL IS SHOWING US? You know WHAT PAUL IS SHOWING US? Paul is SHOWING US THAT SPIRITUAL Paul is SHOWING US THAT SPIRITUAL Paul is SHOWING US THAT SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY, SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY IS NOT THE SAME AS SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY IS NOT THE SAME AS SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY IS NOT THE SAME AS SPIRITUAL MATURITY. SPIRITUAL MATURITY. SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Become spiritual mature. Become spiritual mature. Become spiritual mature. I hate to say IT THIS WAY, BUT HOW MUCH I hate to say IT THIS WAY, BUT HOW MUCH I hate to say IT THIS WAY, BUT HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW THE WORD OF GOD? DO YOU KNOW THE WORD OF GOD? DO YOU KNOW THE WORD OF GOD? I hate to SAY IT THIS WAY, BUT WHEN WAS I hate to SAY IT THIS WAY, BUT WHEN WAS I hate to SAY IT THIS WAY, BUT WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU READ THE WORD OF GOD? THE LAST TIME YOU READ THE WORD OF GOD? THE LAST TIME YOU READ THE WORD OF GOD? If we believe THAT THE WORD OF GOD IS If we believe THAT THE WORD OF GOD IS If we believe THAT THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT JUST LITERATURE AND WORDS PUT IN A NOT JUST LITERATURE AND WORDS PUT IN A NOT JUST LITERATURE AND WORDS PUT IN A BIBLE OR IN A BOOK. IF WE BELIEVE THAT BIBLE OR IN A BOOK. IF WE BELIEVE THAT BIBLE OR IN A BOOK. IF WE BELIEVE THAT it is literally remark. If we believe it it is literally remark. If we believe it it is literally remark. If we believe it IS LITERALLY THE WORD OF GOD THAT IS IS LITERALLY THE WORD OF GOD THAT IS IS LITERALLY THE WORD OF GOD THAT IS LIKE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. LIKE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. LIKE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. If we BELIEVE THAT IS GOD'S BREATH THAT If we BELIEVE THAT IS GOD'S BREATH THAT If we BELIEVE THAT IS GOD'S BREATH THAT IS ON IT. THE SAME BREATH THAT THERE WAS IS ON IT. THE SAME BREATH THAT THERE WAS IS ON IT. THE SAME BREATH THAT THERE WAS A MAN THAT WAS LAID DOWN CREATED A MAN THAT WAS LAID DOWN CREATED A MAN THAT WAS LAID DOWN CREATED [screaming] WITH ALL ITS BONES AND FLESH [screaming] WITH ALL ITS BONES AND FLESH [screaming] WITH ALL ITS BONES AND FLESH PUT TOGETHER AND YET HAD NO LIFE. AND PUT TOGETHER AND YET HAD NO LIFE. AND PUT TOGETHER AND YET HAD NO LIFE. AND UNTO THE BREATH CAME INSIDE THE NOSTRILS UNTO THE BREATH CAME INSIDE THE NOSTRILS UNTO THE BREATH CAME INSIDE THE NOSTRILS OF THE MAN THAT HE HAD LIFE. IF WE OF THE MAN THAT HE HAD LIFE. IF WE OF THE MAN THAT HE HAD LIFE. IF WE BELIEVE THAT breath BELIEVE THAT breath BELIEVE THAT breath is what gives life, is what gives life, is what gives life, HOW SERIOUS ARE YOU ABOUT YOUR SPIRITUAL HOW SERIOUS ARE YOU ABOUT YOUR SPIRITUAL HOW SERIOUS ARE YOU ABOUT YOUR SPIRITUAL FORMATION? OR ARE YOU CONTENT that you FORMATION? OR ARE YOU CONTENT that you FORMATION? OR ARE YOU CONTENT that you came to church Sunday morning?

came to church Sunday morning? came to church Sunday morning? Or are you content like I came to church Or are you content like I came to church Or are you content like I came to church Sunday morning so I'm all good. Thank Sunday morning so I'm all good. Thank Sunday morning so I'm all good. Thank you, Jesus. you, Jesus. you, Jesus. The true test is what you're going to do The true test is what you're going to do The true test is what you're going to do Monday morning Monday morning Monday morning and Tuesday morning. No. No, let me back and Tuesday morning. No. No, let me back and Tuesday morning. No. No, let me back THIS UP. THE TRUTH TEST IS WHEN YOU WALK THIS UP. THE TRUTH TEST IS WHEN YOU WALK THIS UP. THE TRUTH TEST IS WHEN YOU WALK OUT of this place, OUT of this place, OUT of this place, >> the person's not in this. I hope you're >> the person's not in this. I hope you're >> the person's not in this. I hope you're not in this service, but I had to check not in this service, but I had to check not in this service, but I had to check somebody on Sunday when I was in the somebody on Sunday when I was in the somebody on Sunday when I was in the parking ministry parking ministry parking ministry because they lost their temper after I because they lost their temper after I because they lost their temper after I preached a really good word. preached a really good word. preached a really good word. Oh, pastor, I'm so sorry. What if I Oh, pastor, I'm so sorry. What if I Oh, pastor, I'm so sorry. What if I wasn't here? You can't apologize to me. wasn't here? You can't apologize to me. wasn't here? You can't apologize to me. I'm man. But if you have the audacity to I'm man. But if you have the audacity to I'm man. But if you have the audacity to do it in the church parking lot after us do it in the church parking lot after us do it in the church parking lot after us having an incredible time together, having an incredible time together, having an incredible time together, imagine what it looks like when you're imagine what it looks like when you're imagine what it looks like when you're out there. out there. out there. What What does that tell you? You have What What does that tell you? You have What What does that tell you? You have not surrendered. Because if you surrender to the Holy Because if you surrender to the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will teach Spirit and the Holy Spirit will teach Spirit and the Holy Spirit will teach you what it looks like to have patience.

I know this is hard teaching. I know this is hard teaching. But some of my best lessons I've had is But some of my best lessons I've had is But some of my best lessons I've had is when I was sat down and I was hard when I was sat down and I was hard when I was sat down and I was hard teaching saying David, teaching saying David, teaching saying David, let me give it to you straight. let me give it to you straight. let me give it to you straight. Your spiritual formation matters. Your spiritual formation matters. Your spiritual formation matters. Us being witness, it has to matter. Us being witness, it has to matter. Us being witness, it has to matter. And I am And I am And I am I am I am I am driven to pastor a [music] church driven to pastor a [music] church driven to pastor a [music] church that desires to passionately focus in on that desires to passionately focus in on that desires to passionately focus in on Jesus and their spiritual formation. Jesus and their spiritual formation. Jesus and their spiritual formation. I want you to know scripture, I want you to know scripture, I want you to know scripture, but I want you to apply [music] but I want you to apply [music] but I want you to apply [music] scripture. scripture. scripture. I want you to be more than just a Sunday I want you to be more than just a Sunday I want you to be more than just a Sunday goer. [music] I want you to be a Christ goer. [music] I want you to be a Christ goer. [music] I want you to be a Christ follower. follower. follower. You know what a Christ follower is? You You know what a Christ follower is? You You know what a Christ follower is? You know what a disciple is? We talk about know what a disciple is? We talk about know what a disciple is? We talk about disciple and disciplehip all the time. A disciple and disciplehip all the time. A disciple and disciplehip all the time. A Christ follower is this [music] a person Christ follower is this [music] a person Christ follower is this [music] a person who adheres who adheres who adheres to his word. I'm going to adhere to his to his word. I'm going to adhere to his to his word. I'm going to adhere to his word.

word. word. And when it's hard, I'm going to adhere And when it's hard, I'm going to adhere And when it's hard, I'm going to adhere to his word. And when I fall [music] to his word. And when I fall [music] to his word. And when I fall [music] short, I'm going to humbly go before the short, I'm going to humbly go before the short, I'm going to humbly go before the Lord, admit my wrongs, Lord, admit my wrongs, Lord, admit my wrongs, forgive those who have hurt me, and ask forgive those who have hurt me, and ask forgive those who have hurt me, and ask for forgiveness [music] for those who I for forgiveness [music] for those who I for forgiveness [music] for those who I have hurt, and I'm going to keep on have hurt, and I'm going to keep on have hurt, and I'm going to keep on walking in this faith. walking in this faith. walking in this faith. I'm going to keep on walking. So, love is the bridge [music] between So, love is the bridge [music] between God God God and salvation. and salvation. and salvation. Have you ever tried to get needed to get Have you ever tried to get needed to get Have you ever tried to get needed to get to the other side and there was a to the other side and there was a to the other side and there was a bridge? Love is that bridge. bridge? Love is that bridge. bridge? Love is that bridge. That's why when Jesus died on that That's why when Jesus died on that That's why when Jesus died on that cross, [music] he extended his hands. cross, [music] he extended his hands. cross, [music] he extended his hands. When he extended his hands, you know When he extended his hands, you know When he extended his hands, you know what that is? A sign of surrender. I what that is? A sign of surrender. I what that is? A sign of surrender. I give up my [music] life give up my [music] life give up my [music] life for you. for you. for you. That's the message of the gospel. That's the message of the gospel. That's the message of the gospel. And that's the [music] message that And that's the [music] message that And that's the [music] message that cannot be forgotten. Would you bow your cannot be forgotten. Would you bow your cannot be forgotten. Would you bow your heads and close your eyes?

heads and close your eyes? heads and close your eyes? If Christ has transformed you, If Christ has transformed you, If Christ has transformed you, his love should be visible through you. his love should be visible through you. his love should be visible through you. We love [music] We love [music] We love [music] because he first loved us. because he first loved us. because he first loved us. We love We love We love because God's love compels us to [music] because God's love compels us to [music] because God's love compels us to [music] love others. love others. love others. And we love because love identifies us And we love because love identifies us And we love because love identifies us as his disciple. Want to ask the care as his disciple. Want to ask the care as his disciple. Want to ask the care team if you can make your way up here to team if you can make your way up here to team if you can make your way up here to the altar. We're an altter call church. And the We're an altter call church. And the reason we do alter calls reason we do alter calls reason we do alter calls is not because scripture [music] is not because scripture [music] is not because scripture [music] instructs us to do altar calls. instructs us to do altar calls. instructs us to do altar calls. But we do altter calls as a tradition to But we do altter calls as a tradition to But we do altter calls as a tradition to invite [music] people invite [music] people invite [music] people not to new life covenant but to invite not to new life covenant but to invite not to new life covenant but to invite people to Jesus. people to Jesus. people to Jesus. Sometimes you got to get a little Sometimes you got to get a little Sometimes you got to get a little uncomfortable because you have got [music] to make a hard you have got [music] to make a hard decision to get out from where you are.

decision to get out from where you are. decision to get out from where you are. If you don't like where your life is at If you don't like where your life is at If you don't like where your life is at spiritually, then you have [music] the spiritually, then you have [music] the spiritually, then you have [music] the power to change that. power to change that. power to change that. So, this is for you and we're going to So, this is for you and we're going to So, this is for you and we're going to celebrate you because as a church, we celebrate you because as a church, we celebrate you because as a church, we celebrate everybody who responds to a celebrate everybody who responds to a celebrate everybody who responds to a call because we know the feeling. call because we know the feeling. call because we know the feeling. And if you're in this place today and And if you're in this place today and And if you're in this place today and you want to meet Jesus, you want to meet Jesus, you want to meet Jesus, you want to meet Jesus with every eyes you want to meet Jesus with every eyes you want to meet Jesus with every eyes closed [music] and head bowed. You want closed [music] and head bowed. You want closed [music] and head bowed. You want to make him your Lord and your God. And to make him your Lord and your God. And to make him your Lord and your God. And you probably don't understand you probably don't understand you probably don't understand everything. And you don't have to be everything. And you don't have to be everything. And you don't have to be a person who a person who a person who knows all things in scripture. [music] knows all things in scripture. [music] knows all things in scripture. [music] You just got to have an open heart and You just got to have an open heart and You just got to have an open heart and say, "I just want to surrender. I need say, "I just want to surrender. I need say, "I just want to surrender. I need Jesus." With every eyes closed and head Jesus." With every eyes closed and head Jesus." With every eyes closed and head bowed, when I count to three, that is bowed, when I count to three, that is bowed, when I count to three, that is you. you. you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Just lift up your hands. One, [singing] >> Just lift up your hands. One, [singing] >> Just lift up your hands. One, [singing] two, three. Lift up your hands if that two, three. Lift up your hands if that two, three. Lift up your hands if that is you. [music] I want to meet Jesus. I is you. [music] I want to meet Jesus. I is you. [music] I want to meet Jesus. I see your hands. Anybody else in this see your hands. Anybody else in this see your hands. Anybody else in this room? room? room? >> I see [music] your hands. Anybody else >> I see [music] your hands. Anybody else >> I see [music] your hands. Anybody else in this room? in this room? in this room? >> Here's my second call.

>> Here's my second call. >> Here's my second call. >> Maybe you have not [music] been >> Maybe you have not [music] been >> Maybe you have not [music] been following Jesus the way that you should following Jesus the way that you should following Jesus the way that you should be following Jesus. And it wasn't me be following Jesus. And it wasn't me be following Jesus. And it wasn't me that convicted you, but the Holy Spirit that convicted you, but the Holy Spirit that convicted you, but the Holy Spirit convicted you. And today [music] you convicted you. And today [music] you convicted you. And today [music] you want to make a commitment to the Lord want to make a commitment to the Lord want to make a commitment to the Lord that you're going to be more intentional that you're going to be more intentional that you're going to be more intentional with him in being a witness to others. with him in being a witness to others. with him in being a witness to others. And if that is you [music] today when I And if that is you [music] today when I And if that is you [music] today when I count to three, there is an assignment count to three, there is an assignment count to three, there is an assignment that's on your life. There is a call that's on your life. There is a call that's on your life. There is a call that's on your life and you're ready to that's on your life and you're ready to that's on your life and you're ready to be the light. be the light. be the light. >> One, [music] two, three. Lift up your >> One, [music] two, three. Lift up your >> One, [music] two, three. Lift up your hands if that is you. Come on. I see hands if that is you. Come on. I see hands if that is you. Come on. I see hands that are in this room. [music] hands that are in this room. [music] hands that are in this room. [music] Here's what I'm going to ask you. I want Here's what I'm going to ask you. I want Here's what I'm going to ask you. I want to ask you to get out of your seat and to ask you to get out of your seat and to ask you to get out of your seat and you life as they come out of their seat. you life as they come out of their seat. you life as they come out of their seat. Let's [music] clap our hands and let's Let's [music] clap our hands and let's Let's [music] clap our hands and let's acknowledge the courage that they have acknowledge the courage that they have acknowledge the courage that they have to be able to say, "I I want to meet to be able to say, "I I want to meet to be able to say, "I I want to meet Jesus." Come on, get out of your seat. Jesus." Come on, get out of your seat. Jesus." Come on, get out of your seat. Get out of your seat [music] if that is Get out of your seat [music] if that is Get out of your seat [music] if that is you. I want to meet Jesus. I know that you. I want to meet Jesus. I know that you. I want to meet Jesus. I know that God has an assignment on my life. God God has an assignment on my life. God God has an assignment on my life. God has called me to be a light at my has called me to be a light at my has called me to be a light at my workplace. [music] workplace. [music] workplace. [music] God has called me to be the light in my God has called me to be the light in my God has called me to be the light in my home. God has called me to be a light in home. God has called me to be a light in home. God has called me to be a light in my community. God has opened up my community. God has opened up my community. God has opened up opportunities and I don't want it to be opportunities and I don't want it to be opportunities and I don't want it to be wasted.

wasted. wasted. >> We're going to lean into this song and >> We're going to lean into this song and >> We're going to lean into this song and let us worship for a few more moments let us worship for a few more moments let us worship for a few more moments before I dismiss you here this morning. before I dismiss you here this morning. before I dismiss you here this morning. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> For those of you that are watching >> For those of you that are watching >> For those of you that are watching online, we have [music] somebody there online, we have [music] somebody there online, we have [music] somebody there to serve you. to serve you. to serve you. >> Come on. If you want to receive him, >> Come on. If you want to receive him, >> Come on. If you want to receive him, open your heart to Jesus. open your heart to Jesus. open your heart to Jesus. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Let love compare you Let love compare you Let love compare you to those to those to those [singing] around me. You're holy. [singing] around me. You're holy. [singing] around me. You're holy. There is no one like [music] you. There There is no one like [music] you. There There is no one like [music] you. There [singing] is none beside you. Open up my [singing] is none beside you. Open up my [singing] is none beside you. Open up my eyes in wonder [music and singing] eyes in wonder [music and singing] eyes in wonder [music and singing] and show me who you are and fill [music] and show me who you are and fill [music] and show me who you are and fill [music] me with your heart and [singing] lead me me with your heart and [singing] lead me me with your heart and [singing] lead me in your [music] love to those around me. in your [music] love to those around me. in your [music] love to those around me. Holy, Holy, Holy, there [music] is no one like you. There there [music] is no one like you. There there [music] is no one like you. There is none beside you.

is none beside you. is none beside you. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Open up my eyes in wonder [music] and >> Open up my eyes in wonder [music] and >> Open up my eyes in wonder [music] and show me who you are and fill me with show me who you are and fill me with show me who you are and fill me with your heart and [singing] lead me in your your heart and [singing] lead me in your your heart and [singing] lead me in your love to [music] those around me. And I love to [music] those around me. And I love to [music] those around me. And I will [music] build my life upon your will [music] build my life upon your will [music] build my life upon your love. [singing] love. [singing] love. [singing] It is [music] It is [music] It is [music] a firm foundation. a firm foundation. a firm foundation. I will [music] put my trust in [singing] I will [music] put my trust in [singing] I will [music] put my trust in [singing] you alone [music] and I will [singing] you alone [music] and I will [singing] you alone [music] and I will [singing] not be shen. [music] Hallelujah. Shen. Hallelujah. Shen. >> Come on. Can we give God a praise >> Come on. Can we give God a praise >> Come on. Can we give God a praise offering this morning? >> How y'all ready to be the light >> How y'all ready to be the light throughout this week?

throughout this week? throughout this week? Be the light. [music] Love Jesus with all your heart, mind, Love Jesus with all your heart, mind, and soul. [music] and soul. [music] and soul. [music] I'm going to leave the care team up here I'm going to leave the care team up here I'm going to leave the care team up here in a few moments. I'm going to bless you in a few moments. I'm going to bless you in a few moments. I'm going to bless you out. out. out. And I don't know why I feel this, but And I don't know why I feel this, but And I don't know why I feel this, but maybe you just [music] you just need to maybe you just [music] you just need to maybe you just [music] you just need to get next to somebody. You feel a little get next to somebody. You feel a little get next to somebody. You feel a little depressed or down and you just you need depressed or down and you just you need depressed or down and you just you need prayer. You just need to be encouraged. prayer. You just need to be encouraged. prayer. You just need to be encouraged. [music] [music] [music] I don't want you to leave this place I don't want you to leave this place I don't want you to leave this place with that heaviness in your heart. I with that heaviness in your heart. I with that heaviness in your heart. I want you to come up here following my want you to come up here following my want you to come up here following my benediction so that we can [music] get benediction so that we can [music] get benediction so that we can [music] get next to you on the screen. For those of next to you on the screen. For those of next to you on the screen. For those of you who accepted Christ, you opened you who accepted Christ, you opened you who accepted Christ, you opened [music] your heart to Jesus. [music] your heart to Jesus. [music] your heart to Jesus. We want to connect. I want to let you We want to connect. I want to let you We want to connect. I want to let you know that this journey, this journey, as know that this journey, this journey, as know that this journey, this journey, as we say it every single week, should we say it every single week, should we say it every single week, should never be done alone. Part of my growth never be done alone. Part of my growth never be done alone. Part of my growth is because [music] I've had people is because [music] I've had people is because [music] I've had people around me. I've got individuals that around me. I've got individuals that around me. I've got individuals that have poured into me. I've sat underneath have poured into me. I've sat underneath have poured into me. I've sat underneath many different types of Bible studies many different types of Bible studies many different types of Bible studies and groups. [music] and groups. [music] and groups. [music] And there's something for everyone here.

And there's something for everyone here. And there's something for everyone here. There's things for children. We have There's things for children. We have There's things for children. We have programs and opportunities for [music] programs and opportunities for [music] programs and opportunities for [music] your children to be discipled through your children to be discipled through your children to be discipled through our Rangers programs and through our our Rangers programs and through our our Rangers programs and through our impact impact impact to our kids [music] ministry. We have to our kids [music] ministry. We have to our kids [music] ministry. We have youth ministry so our young people can youth ministry so our young people can youth ministry so our young people can gather together. We have a young adults gather together. We have a young adults gather together. We have a young adults ministry. We have men's [music] and ministry. We have men's [music] and ministry. We have men's [music] and women's and life groups, marriages. women's and life groups, marriages. women's and life groups, marriages. We have so many [music] different types We have so many [music] different types We have so many [music] different types of groups that you can get next to so of groups that you can get next to so of groups that you can get next to so that you [music] can grow in your faith. that you [music] can grow in your faith. that you [music] can grow in your faith. And we don't want you to miss out in And we don't want you to miss out in And we don't want you to miss out in that opportunity for you to continue to that opportunity for you to continue to that opportunity for you to continue to build your spiritual formation. How many build your spiritual formation. How many build your spiritual formation. How many say amen to that? Amen. I'm going say amen to that? Amen. I'm going say amen to that? Amen. I'm going [music] to um please don't forget that [music] to um please don't forget that [music] to um please don't forget that outside there's going to be some tables outside there's going to be some tables outside there's going to be some tables out there. Go check [music] them out out there. Go check [music] them out out there. Go check [music] them out before you leave. Um don't forget about before you leave. Um don't forget about before you leave. Um don't forget about any of our announcements. I want to put any of our announcements. I want to put any of our announcements. I want to put up our reset verse of the year. Tomorrow up our reset verse of the year. Tomorrow up our reset verse of the year. Tomorrow for those of you who are new to our for those of you who are new to our for those of you who are new to our church, you want more [music] u to get church, you want more [music] u to get church, you want more [music] u to get to know more about New Life Covenant. Uh to know more about New Life Covenant. Uh to know more about New Life Covenant. Uh tomorrow uh via Zoom, we will be we'll tomorrow uh via Zoom, we will be we'll tomorrow uh via Zoom, we will be we'll do our growth tracks [music] and I do our growth tracks [music] and I do our growth tracks [music] and I believe that that can be a blessing to believe that that can be a blessing to believe that that can be a blessing to you. So, register, get more information you. So, register, get more information you. So, register, get more information in the lobby or on our website. Our in the lobby or on our website. Our in the lobby or on our website. Our reset verse of the year. Now, I want I'm reset verse of the year. Now, I want I'm reset verse of the year. Now, I want I'm going to I'm going to put it, we put it going to I'm going to put it, we put it going to I'm going to put it, we put it up on the screen, but I want you to know up on the screen, but I want you to know up on the screen, but I want you to know this. We're in our what is the seventh this. We're in our what is the seventh this. We're in our what is the seventh month? We've already had six months, our month? We've already had six months, our month? We've already had six months, our [music] first half of the year. This is [music] first half of the year. This is [music] first half of the year. This is a good time for you to reflect the last a good time for you to reflect the last a good time for you to reflect the last six months and ask yourself, where are six months and ask yourself, where are six months and ask yourself, where are some areas in my life that I need to some areas in my life that I need to some areas in my life that I need to reset so [music] that I can finish the

reset so [music] that I can finish the reset so [music] that I can finish the last six months strong? Now many of us, last six months strong? Now many of us, last six months strong? Now many of us, you all know how this rolls in the you all know how this rolls in the you all know how this rolls in the beginning [music] of the year. We always beginning [music] of the year. We always beginning [music] of the year. We always have we always write these goals and have we always write these goals and have we always write these goals and things that we want to accomplish. Where things that we want to accomplish. Where things that we want to accomplish. Where are you with that in the first six are you with that in the first six are you with that in the first six months? Now don't [music] be so hard on months? Now don't [music] be so hard on months? Now don't [music] be so hard on yourself if you have not been able to be yourself if you have not been able to be yourself if you have not been able to be consistent on certain things, but press consistent on certain things, but press consistent on certain things, but press the reset button and go back at it the reset button and go back at it the reset button and go back at it [music] so that you can look back at the [music] so that you can look back at the [music] so that you can look back at the end of this year and that you can see end of this year and that you can see end of this year and that you can see the fruit because of the efforts you put the fruit because of the efforts you put the fruit because of the efforts you put the the last six months. How many say the the last six months. How many say the the last six months. How many say amen to that? In your spiritual amen to that? In your spiritual amen to that? In your spiritual formation is the same thing. And Isaiah formation is the same thing. And Isaiah formation is the same thing. And Isaiah 43:19 says it just that. So I want us to 43:19 says it just that. So I want us to 43:19 says it just that. So I want us to say it all [music] together before we say it all [music] together before we say it all [music] together before we dismiss. Isaiah 43:19. See, I am doing a dismiss. Isaiah 43:19. See, I am doing a dismiss. Isaiah 43:19. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up. [music] Do new thing. Now it springs up. [music] Do new thing. Now it springs up. [music] Do you not perceive it? I am making a way you not perceive it? I am making a way you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the in the wilderness and streams in the in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Palms up for the blessing. wasteland. Palms up for the blessing. wasteland. Palms up for the blessing. May the Lord bless you and guide you. May the Lord bless you and guide you. May the Lord bless you and guide you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. [music] May the Lord be gracious unto [music] May the Lord be gracious unto [music] May the Lord be gracious unto you. May the Lord give you strength and you. May the Lord give you strength and you. May the Lord give you strength and peace throughout this week. In Jesus peace throughout this week. In Jesus peace throughout this week. In Jesus name we pray.

name we pray. name we pray. Amen. God bless [music] your new life Amen. God bless [music] your new life Amen. God bless [music] your new life covenant. Love you very much. Have a covenant. Love you very much. Have a covenant. Love you very much. Have a blessed day in the Lord. I'm I'm all further from you. think you could further from you. think you could [music] not be enough. [music] not be enough. [music] not be enough. It's not lost on me. What's you save me It's not lost on me. What's you save me It's not lost on me. What's you save me [music] from? I'm running [music] from? I'm running [music] from? I'm running stumbling. I know, but I'm coming stumbling. I know, but I'm coming stumbling. I know, but I'm coming to give you this offering. My worship to give you this offering. My worship to give you this offering. My worship [music] never broken, but you call it [music] broken, but you call it [music] beautiful. Where the tears of the death spread Where the tears of the death spread reach the feet of the savior.

reach the feet of the savior. reach the feet of the savior. [music] Nothing I wouldn't offer. [music] Nothing I wouldn't offer. [music] Nothing I wouldn't offer. There's no waste at the altar. There's no waste at the altar. There's no waste at the altar. Where the heart of surrender Where the heart of surrender Where the heart of surrender meet the hands of the mer. You can [music] bring everything. You can [music] bring everything. Everything Everything Everything things I've tured things I've tured things I've tured or couldn't [music] come close to your or couldn't [music] come close to your or couldn't [music] come close to your presence. presence. presence. Grace upon grace who could measure. Grace upon grace who could measure. Grace upon grace who could measure. No, nothing could measure. And I'm returning [music] And I'm returning [music] oh back to the one I am running oh back to the one I am running oh back to the one I am running to give [music] him my love cuz he took to give [music] him my love cuz he took to give [music] him my love cuz he took a sinner like me.

a sinner like me. a sinner like me. Wash me with grace and [music] then set Wash me with grace and [music] then set Wash me with grace and [music] then set me free. Oh me free. Oh me free. Oh where the tears of the test [music] where the tears of the test [music] where the tears of the test [music] reach the feet of the savior. reach the feet of the savior. reach the feet of the savior. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Nothing I wouldn't offer. >> Nothing I wouldn't offer. >> Nothing I wouldn't offer. There's no waste at the altar. There's no waste at the altar. There's no waste at the altar. Where the heart of surrender [music] meets the hands of the maker. meets the hands of the maker. [music] [music] [music] Nothing I wouldn't offer. Nothing I wouldn't offer. Nothing I wouldn't offer. There's no way at the altar. There's no way at the altar. There's no way at the altar. There's [music] no way stop. Your arms There's [music] no way stop. Your arms There's [music] no way stop. Your arms are open wide. [music] Oh, just bring it all to the father. Oh, just bring it all to the father. [music] [music] [music] You can use it all Come your broken dreams [music] at the Come your broken dreams [music] at the altar and every victory at the altar.

altar and every victory at the altar. altar and every victory at the altar. Fear and anxiety cannot [music] Fear and anxiety cannot [music] Fear and anxiety cannot [music] live here. There's no waste at the live here. There's no waste at the live here. There's no waste at the altar. Let your heart sing out [music] altar. Let your heart sing out [music] altar. Let your heart sing out [music] and tell him you love. Don't make it and tell him you love. Don't make it and tell him you love. Don't make it perfect. Just let it be [music] honest. perfect. Just let it be [music] honest. perfect. Just let it be [music] honest. We can use any face. Sit back and watch We can use any face. Sit back and watch We can use any face. Sit back and watch it. There's no waste at the altar. Come it. There's no waste at the altar. Come it. There's no waste at the altar. Come lay [music] your broken dreams at the lay [music] your broken dreams at the lay [music] your broken dreams at the altar. And every victory at the altar. altar. And every victory at the altar. altar. And every victory at the altar. Fear and anxiety [music] Fear and anxiety [music] Fear and anxiety [music] cannot live here. There's no waste at cannot live here. There's no waste at cannot live here. There's no waste at the altar. Let your heart [music] sing the altar. Let your heart [music] sing the altar. Let your heart [music] sing out. Tell him you love you. Don't make out. Tell him you love you. Don't make out. Tell him you love you. Don't make it perfect. Just let it be honest. You it perfect. Just let it be honest. You it perfect. Just let it be honest. You can use anything [music] if I can watch can use anything [music] if I can watch can use anything [music] if I can watch it. There's no way I stop the older. [music] stop the older. [music] There's no way I no way. Stop me.

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