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>> We were all designed for an everyday >> We were all designed for an everyday relationship with Jesus. And Romans is relationship with Jesus. And Romans is relationship with Jesus. And Romans is packed with truth and hope that helps us packed with truth and hope that helps us packed with truth and hope that helps us deepen that relationship. But reading it deepen that relationship. But reading it deepen that relationship. But reading it on our own can leave you with questions. on our own can leave you with questions. on our own can leave you with questions. To deepen our understanding of God's To deepen our understanding of God's To deepen our understanding of God's word, let's open Romans together [music] word, let's open Romans together [music] word, let's open Romans together [music] as we journey through this book. We'll as we journey through this book. We'll as we journey through this book. We'll uncover fundamental theology about sin, uncover fundamental theology about sin, uncover fundamental theology about sin, salvation, and sacrifice. We'll discuss salvation, and sacrifice. We'll discuss salvation, and sacrifice. We'll discuss complex concepts like justification, and complex concepts like justification, and complex concepts like justification, and predestination, and talk about topics predestination, and talk about topics predestination, and talk about topics Paul noticed in the first century Paul noticed in the first century Paul noticed in the first century [music] church that are still relevant [music] church that are still relevant [music] church that are still relevant to us today, like politics, race, and to us today, like politics, race, and to us today, like politics, race, and disagreements [music] with fellow disagreements [music] with fellow disagreements [music] with fellow Christians. Each week you'll hear from Christians. Each week you'll hear from Christians. Each week you'll hear from different voices through short videos different voices through short videos different voices through short videos that highlight key themes from Romans that highlight key themes from Romans that highlight key themes from Romans and unpack what Paul is teaching. Each and unpack what Paul is teaching. Each and unpack what Paul is teaching. Each week we'll help you move from learning week we'll help you move from learning week we'll help you move from learning what scripture says to understanding what scripture says to understanding what scripture says to understanding what it means and ultimately to living what it means and ultimately to living what it means and ultimately to living it out in your everyday life. it out in your everyday life. it out in your everyday life. Disciplehip was never meant to happen Disciplehip was never meant to happen Disciplehip was never meant to happen alone. And Romans has so much for us to alone. And Romans has so much for us to alone. And Romans has so much for us to discover. [music] So let's dive in discover. [music] So let's dive in discover. [music] So let's dive in together.

>> [music] >> [music] >> It's over. >> Good morning, church. Good morning. Good >> Good morning, church. Good morning. Good morning. Hey, I'm going to say good morning. Hey, I'm going to say good morning. Hey, I'm going to say good morning and then I want you to go good morning and then I want you to go good morning and then I want you to go good morning back. Can y'all do that? All morning back. Can y'all do that? All morning back. Can y'all do that? All right. Good morning, church. right. Good morning, church. right. Good morning, church. >> Awesome. Awesome. Wonderful. Well, if I >> Awesome. Awesome. Wonderful. Well, if I >> Awesome. Awesome. Wonderful. Well, if I have never had the chance to meet you, have never had the chance to meet you, have never had the chance to meet you, my name is Jason Wilson. I'm our my name is Jason Wilson. I'm our my name is Jason Wilson. I'm our associate campus pastor here at the associate campus pastor here at the associate campus pastor here at the Anderson campus and uh welcome. We're Anderson campus and uh welcome. We're Anderson campus and uh welcome. We're glad you're with us. I want to say a glad you're with us. I want to say a glad you're with us. I want to say a special welcome to our Anderson special welcome to our Anderson special welcome to our Anderson University Trojans football team with us University Trojans football team with us University Trojans football team with us this morning.

Yeah, I got a chance to talk to a couple Yeah, I got a chance to talk to a couple of you guys a minute ago. Welcome. We're of you guys a minute ago. Welcome. We're of you guys a minute ago. Welcome. We're so glad you're you're here with us in so glad you're you're here with us in so glad you're you're here with us in church. It means a lot that you're uh church. It means a lot that you're uh church. It means a lot that you're uh stepping in and participating with us in stepping in and participating with us in stepping in and participating with us in worship today. It's just special. So, worship today. It's just special. So, worship today. It's just special. So, we're glad to have you. And uh hey, best we're glad to have you. And uh hey, best we're glad to have you. And uh hey, best of luck in the season ahead. Blessings of luck in the season ahead. Blessings of luck in the season ahead. Blessings to you. It's going to be a good one. A to you. It's going to be a good one. A to you. It's going to be a good one. A good year ahead. So, good stuff. We have good year ahead. So, good stuff. We have good year ahead. So, good stuff. We have a good day ahead, too. Uh there's so a good day ahead, too. Uh there's so a good day ahead, too. Uh there's so much going on right now. And so, I much going on right now. And so, I much going on right now. And so, I introduced myself. I said that I'm Jason introduced myself. I said that I'm Jason introduced myself. I said that I'm Jason Wilson. I'm I'm one of the pastors here. Wilson. I'm I'm one of the pastors here. Wilson. I'm I'm one of the pastors here. But we also want to provide a chance But we also want to provide a chance But we also want to provide a chance here in a few minutes for you guys to here in a few minutes for you guys to here in a few minutes for you guys to meet each other. Uh before we do that meet each other. Uh before we do that meet each other. Uh before we do that though, in fact, I see some folks though, in fact, I see some folks though, in fact, I see some folks sitting, standing, some sitting. Why sitting, standing, some sitting. Why sitting, standing, some sitting. Why don't y'all sit down for a second? don't y'all sit down for a second? don't y'all sit down for a second? Let's just clarify what we're doing for Let's just clarify what we're doing for Let's just clarify what we're doing for a minute. Everybody have a seat because a minute. Everybody have a seat because a minute. Everybody have a seat because we are a sending church and we have a we are a sending church and we have a we are a sending church and we have a team that's on the ground in Kenya right team that's on the ground in Kenya right team that's on the ground in Kenya right now. now. now. Yep. So, there's a a couple of Yep. So, there's a a couple of Yep. So, there's a a couple of missionaries from our church, LJ and missionaries from our church, LJ and missionaries from our church, LJ and Danny Davis, who moved over to Nairobi, Danny Davis, who moved over to Nairobi, Danny Davis, who moved over to Nairobi, Kenya several years ago. And there's a Kenya several years ago. And there's a Kenya several years ago. And there's a team on the ground that Justin Harrison, team on the ground that Justin Harrison, team on the ground that Justin Harrison, our fuse pastor, is leading. Awesome.

our fuse pastor, is leading. Awesome. our fuse pastor, is leading. Awesome. So, that team that's having church in So, that team that's having church in So, that team that's having church in Kenya right now, wanted to say hello to Kenya right now, wanted to say hello to Kenya right now, wanted to say hello to you today. So check out this video and you today. So check out this video and you today. So check out this video and yeah, lock into this >> Hey everybody, we just want to say good >> Hey everybody, we just want to say good morning from Nairobi, Kenya. Uh we truly morning from Nairobi, Kenya. Uh we truly morning from Nairobi, Kenya. Uh we truly are seeing his glory on full display all are seeing his glory on full display all are seeing his glory on full display all across the world. And this is all of our across the world. And this is all of our across the world. And this is all of our family that that we've gotten family that that we've gotten family that that we've gotten opportunity to spend some time with. And opportunity to spend some time with. And opportunity to spend some time with. And we wanted to say good morning together. we wanted to say good morning together. we wanted to say good morning together. SO HALLELUJAH. HEY, WE'LL SEE Y'ALL WHEN WE GET BACK. HEY, WE'LL SEE Y'ALL WHEN WE GET BACK. >> I love it. I love it. >> I love it. I love it. >> I love it. I love it. [music] [music] [music] >> Love seeing those familiar faces all the >> Love seeing those familiar faces all the >> Love seeing those familiar faces all the way on the other side of the world way on the other side of the world way on the other side of the world worshiping this morning and special worshiping this morning and special worshiping this morning and special seeing Justin and that team and the work seeing Justin and that team and the work seeing Justin and that team and the work that they're doing over in Kenya. So, that they're doing over in Kenya. So, that they're doing over in Kenya. So, we're ascending church and we're excited we're ascending church and we're excited we're ascending church and we're excited about the work that God's doing, what about the work that God's doing, what about the work that God's doing, what he's up to. And he's got something for he's up to. And he's got something for he's up to. And he's got something for all of us today. And so we want to say all of us today. And so we want to say all of us today. And so we want to say if you're new with us, football team or if you're new with us, football team or if you're new with us, football team or whoever, if you're brand new, stepping whoever, if you're brand new, stepping whoever, if you're brand new, stepping in, welcome. We're glad to have you in in, welcome. We're glad to have you in in, welcome. We're glad to have you in church. And uh if you're new, stop by church. And uh if you're new, stop by church. And uh if you're new, stop by the little new here area in the lobby on the little new here area in the lobby on the little new here area in the lobby on your way out. Shake a hand, say hello, your way out. Shake a hand, say hello, your way out. Shake a hand, say hello, meet somebody. But right now, I am going meet somebody. But right now, I am going meet somebody. But right now, I am going to give you a chance to say hello to to give you a chance to say hello to to give you a chance to say hello to somebody around you. So now y'all stand somebody around you. So now y'all stand somebody around you. So now y'all stand up with me.

up with me. up with me. Say hello to somebody who's around you Say hello to somebody who's around you Say hello to somebody who's around you right now. Ty, [music] Ty, [music] you know what? I'm thinking about doing you know what? I'm thinking about doing you know what? I'm thinking about doing the Spanish on the down bridge. >> I love it. you know, first down [music] >> I love it. you know, first down [music] bridge. bridge. bridge. >> Love seeing all of our faces gathered >> Love seeing all of our faces gathered >> Love seeing all of our faces gathered together to worship. And so, we're going together to worship. And so, we're going together to worship. And so, we're going to begin worship this morning uh a to begin worship this morning uh a to begin worship this morning uh a couple of ways. We're going to we're couple of ways. We're going to we're couple of ways. We're going to we're going to we're going to sing. And so, going to we're going to sing. And so, going to we're going to sing. And so, our awesome worship team, Charlie's our awesome worship team, Charlie's our awesome worship team, Charlie's going to lead us out in this first song, going to lead us out in this first song, going to lead us out in this first song, and we're going to sing together. And and we're going to sing together. And and we're going to sing together. And so, we're going to lift up the name of so, we're going to lift up the name of so, we're going to lift up the name of Jesus with our voices. And so, I want to Jesus with our voices. And so, I want to Jesus with our voices. And so, I want to encourage all of us to lift our voices encourage all of us to lift our voices encourage all of us to lift our voices and let's sing together. The second way and let's sing together. The second way and let's sing together. The second way we're going to begin worship is by we're going to begin worship is by we're going to begin worship is by giving. And so if you're new here, no giving. And so if you're new here, no giving. And so if you're new here, no expectation to give. If you're a member expectation to give. If you're a member expectation to give. If you're a member of New Spring Church, thank you for of New Spring Church, thank you for of New Spring Church, thank you for becoming prepared and ready and for becoming prepared and ready and for becoming prepared and ready and for putting God first in your finances. We putting God first in your finances. We putting God first in your finances. We always have a chance every week to be always have a chance every week to be always have a chance every week to be able to to pause and recognize that God able to to pause and recognize that God able to to pause and recognize that God gives us and he's a giver. And so we're gives us and he's a giver. And so we're gives us and he's a giver. And so we're going to give back to God through our going to give back to God through our going to give back to God through our tithes and offerings this morning, too, tithes and offerings this morning, too, tithes and offerings this morning, too, as we begin this worship song. And so as we begin this worship song. And so as we begin this worship song. And so before we start singing, let's put our before we start singing, let's put our before we start singing, let's put our eyes on the screen and let's pray this eyes on the screen and let's pray this eyes on the screen and let's pray this out loud together and we'll begin the out loud together and we'll begin the out loud together and we'll begin the service. Here we go. Almighty God,

service. Here we go. Almighty God, service. Here we go. Almighty God, everything we have comes from you. You everything we have comes from you. You everything we have comes from you. You are our source, our strength, and our are our source, our strength, and our are our source, our strength, and our provider. With open hands and expectant provider. With open hands and expectant provider. With open hands and expectant hearts, we bring our tithes and hearts, we bring our tithes and hearts, we bring our tithes and offerings, not out of duty, but out of offerings, not out of duty, but out of offerings, not out of duty, but out of delight. Use them to bless others, to delight. Use them to bless others, to delight. Use them to bless others, to fuel your mission, to shine your light fuel your mission, to shine your light fuel your mission, to shine your light in dark places, and to move your kingdom in dark places, and to move your kingdom in dark places, and to move your kingdom forward. You are worthy of our trust, forward. You are worthy of our trust, forward. You are worthy of our trust, our resources, and our praise in Jesus our resources, and our praise in Jesus our resources, and our praise in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Amen. Will you sing this with us? [music] Praise God from whom [music and singing] Praise God from whom [music and singing] all blessings all blessings all blessings flow. flow. flow. Praise him [music and singing] Praise him [music and singing] Praise him [music and singing] all creatures. all creatures. all creatures. here below. [music] here below. [music] here below. [music] [singing] Praise him Praise him above [singing] above [singing] above [singing] [music] [music] [music] the heavenly the heavenly the heavenly host. [singing] host. [singing] host. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Praise Father, Praise Father, Praise Father, Son, [music and singing] Son, [music and singing] Son, [music and singing] and Holy Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Sounding good. Sounding good. Can you do Sounding good. Sounding good. Can you do Sounding good. Sounding good. Can you do that one more time? Oh, we got God.

that one more time? Oh, we got God. that one more time? Oh, we got God. Let's praise him together. Here we go. Let's praise him together. Here we go. Let's praise him together. Here we go. Praise God [singing] Praise God [singing] Praise God [singing] from [music] home. Come on church. from [music] home. Come on church. from [music] home. Come on church. Blessings [singing] Blessings [singing] Blessings [singing] flow. flow. flow. Praise him [singing] Praise him [singing] Praise him [singing] all [music] creatures all [music] creatures all [music] creatures here below. here below. here below. [singing] Praise [music] him Praise [music] him above. [singing] above. [singing] above. [singing] Heavenly Heavenly Heavenly host. [singing] host. [singing] host. [singing] Praise Father, [music] Praise Father, [music] Praise Father, [music] Son, [singing] and Holy Ghost. [music and singing] Will you give Ghost. [music and singing] Will you give him praise this morning? The King of him praise this morning? The King of him praise this morning? The King of Kings, Lord of all. [music] Jesus, [music] you came to this earth Jesus, [music] you came to this earth that you created [singing] to die for that you created [singing] to die for that you created [singing] to die for your creation. It blows my mind. So, your creation. It blows my mind. So, your creation. It blows my mind. So, thank you, [music] Lord. So today, we thank you, [music] Lord. So today, we thank you, [music] Lord. So today, we want to make everything that we're doing want to make everything that we're doing want to make everything that we're doing here about you, King Jesus. [music] here about you, King Jesus. [music] here about you, King Jesus. [music] Amen. And amen.

Remember [singing] who he is. [music] Remember [singing] who he is. [music] Remember what he's done. We won't forget Remember what he's done. We won't forget Remember what he's done. We won't forget his [singing] wondous love. his [singing] wondous love. his [singing] wondous love. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> The one who [singing] came to save, >> The one who [singing] came to save, >> The one who [singing] came to save, who loosed [music] the grip of shame. who loosed [music] the grip of shame. who loosed [music] the grip of shame. The lamb [singing] was slain in place of The lamb [singing] was slain in place of The lamb [singing] was slain in place of us. Forgive [music] Forgive [music] [singing] all our sins and healing our [singing] all our sins and healing our [singing] all our sins and healing our disease. We won't forget disease. We won't forget disease. We won't forget your benefit. Redeem [music] us from [singing] the Redeem [music] us from [singing] the pit. Your grace that has no end. We pit. Your grace that has no end. We pit. Your grace that has no end. We won't forget won't forget won't forget your [music] faithfulness. He's the only one who satisfies He's the only one who satisfies our soul.

You satisfy the [music and singing] You satisfy the [music and singing] soul. soul. soul. Your goodness overflows. Your goodness overflows. Your goodness overflows. You [music] live our hearts and made us You [music] live our hearts and made us You [music] live our hearts and made us [singing] whole. [singing] whole. [singing] whole. Oh, [music] we've been redeemed. Oh, [music] we've been redeemed. Oh, [music] we've been redeemed. Redeemed. [music] Your blood has Redeemed. [music] Your blood has Redeemed. [music] Your blood has [singing] set us free. [singing] set us free. [singing] set us free. Your cross has crushed the Your cross has crushed the Your cross has crushed the Yeah, we can say [music] that again. The Yeah, we can say [music] that again. The Yeah, we can say [music] that again. The cross. The cross. The cross the end. Forgiving all [music] our sins. Forgiving all [music] our sins. Healing our disease. [singing] Healing our disease. [singing] Healing our disease. [singing] We will [music] forget We will [music] forget We will [music] forget your your your [music] [music] [music] redee from [singing] the pain. [music] redee from [singing] the pain. [music] redee from [singing] the pain. [music] Praise that has no end. We won't forget Praise that has no end. We won't forget Praise that has no end. We won't forget [music] [music] [music] your faithfulness.

[music] [music] Has God being faithful to anyone in this Has God being faithful to anyone in this Has God being faithful to anyone in this house? Anybody? Can you testify? Amen, house? Anybody? Can you testify? Amen, house? Anybody? Can you testify? Amen, brother. Yeah. [music] Your hands went brother. Yeah. [music] Your hands went brother. Yeah. [music] Your hands went up real quick. The Lord has been good. up real quick. The Lord has been good. up real quick. The Lord has been good. The Lord has been good. Let's praise The Lord has been good. Let's praise The Lord has been good. Let's praise him. Praise God. him. Praise God. him. Praise God. Praise [music] Praise [music] Praise [music] God. from whom all blessings from whom all blessings flow. Come on and [music] praise him. flow. Come on and [music] praise him. flow. Come on and [music] praise him. Praise him. Praise him. Praise him. Praise him. Oh creatures, [music and singing] Oh creatures, [music and singing] hear me. Will you raise your hand in a hear me. Will you raise your hand in a hear me. Will you raise your hand in a sign of victory? Praise God. Praise God. sign of victory? Praise God. Praise God. sign of victory? Praise God. Praise God. Come on, praise him. Praise [music] Come on, praise him. Praise [music] Come on, praise him. Praise [music] God. There is victory already from whom God. There is victory already from whom God. There is victory already from whom all blessings [singing] all blessings [singing] all blessings [singing] [music] flow. Oh, we praise him. Praise [music] flow. Oh, we praise him. Praise [music] flow. Oh, we praise him. Praise him. [music] him. [music] him. [music] Yes. Praise him. Yes. Praise him. Yes. Praise him. All together all [music] creatures.

Oh, can we get you there? One more Oh, can we get you there? One more [music] time. Praise God. Praise God. [music] time. Praise God. Praise God. [music] time. Praise God. Praise God. Hey, praise God. from whom all blesses from whom all blesses go. Oh, go. Oh, go. Oh, praise [music] him. praise [music] him. praise [music] him. Praise him. Praise him. Praise him. Oh creatures, hear [music] me. [music] This is why we praise him. [music] This is why we praise him. Forgiving all [music] my sin. Really we won't forget we won't forget your [music] your [music] your [music] face. face. face. Redeem us [music] from the grave. Redeem us [music] from the grave. Redeem us [music] from the grave. You praise the high your way. We won't You praise the high your way. We won't You praise the high your way. We won't [music] [music] [music] forget forget forget your face. Come on, let's praise him. your face. Come on, let's praise him. your face. Come on, let's praise him. Praise God.

Praise God. Praise God. Praise [music] God. for [music] for [music] you. you. you. Praise him. Praise him. Praise him. Praise him. [music] We won't forget We won't forget your faithful your faithful your faithful name. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You are the king. >> You are the king. >> You are the king. Praise [music] God. [music] [music] Holy, come on. Holy are you, Lord [music] God are you, Lord [music] God Almighty.

Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. [music] Come on, every voice in the room, can we Come on, every voice in the room, can we lift up together [music] lift up together [music] lift up together [music] hallelujah? Let's sing Let's sing [music and singing] hallelu [music] for the Lord God Almighty [music] for the Lord God Almighty [singing] reigns. [singing] reigns. [singing] reigns. [music] Come on, sing it again. Hallelujah. Come on, sing it again. Hallelujah. Every voice. Hallelu. Every voice. Hallelu. Every voice. Hallelu. [music and singing] For [music] the Lord God Almighty For [music] the Lord God Almighty [singing] reigns. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] [music] Holy, Holy, [music] [music] are you, Lord God [music] are you, Lord God Almighty. [singing] Worthy is the lamb. [singing] Worthy is the lamb. [singing] Worthy is the lamb Worthy is the lamb Worthy is the lamb of of of him. [music and singing]

Come on everybody. Hallelujah. Come on everybody. Hallelujah. Hallelu. [music and singing] For the Lord God [singing] Almighty. He For the Lord God [singing] Almighty. He reigns. [music] reigns. [music] reigns. [music] He reigns. He reigns. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelu. >> Hallelu. >> Hallelu. [singing] For the Lord God Almighty [music] For the Lord God Almighty [music] reigns. are you, Lord God [music] are you, Lord God [music] Almighty. [singing] Worthy is the lamb.

Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is [music and singing] the lamb. Worthy is [music and singing] the lamb. Worthy is [music and singing] the lamb. For you are holy. For you are holy. For you are holy. [music] [music] [music] Holy are you, Lord God [music] are you, Lord God [music] Almighty. Almighty. Almighty. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] What is the lamb? [music] What is the lamb? [music] What is the lamb? What is the lamb for? You are holy. What is the lamb for? You are holy. What is the lamb for? You are holy. [music] [music] [music] Holy are you, Lord God are you, Lord God Almighty. [music] Almighty. [music] Almighty. [music] [singing] What is the real? What is the real? [music] [music] [music] What is the What is the What is the for you are Are you God [music] Are you God [music] almighty? What is the What is the [music] worthy [music] worthy [music] worthy for you are [singing] you are God you are God almighty [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Where is the

Father God, we lift you up and we thank Father God, we lift you up and we thank you for what a joy it is to worship with you for what a joy it is to worship with you for what a joy it is to worship with your saints, your people. We can feel your saints, your people. We can feel your saints, your people. We can feel and we acknowledge your presence is here and we acknowledge your presence is here and we acknowledge your presence is here among us. And so we ask King Jesus that among us. And so we ask King Jesus that among us. And so we ask King Jesus that you would be clarified and magnified in you would be clarified and magnified in you would be clarified and magnified in the hearts of every man and woman, young the hearts of every man and woman, young the hearts of every man and woman, young and old, and that you would be made much and old, and that you would be made much and old, and that you would be made much of. God, we are so grateful for what of. God, we are so grateful for what of. God, we are so grateful for what you're doing in the earth, your light you're doing in the earth, your light you're doing in the earth, your light and your life and your kingdom, your and your life and your kingdom, your and your life and your kingdom, your good news that is breaking out. Forgive good news that is breaking out. Forgive good news that is breaking out. Forgive us when we don't see it. forgive us when us when we don't see it. forgive us when us when we don't see it. forgive us when we get distracted or we lose our we get distracted or we lose our we get distracted or we lose our priority. But Lord, as we open your word priority. But Lord, as we open your word priority. But Lord, as we open your word now, would you come and minister to us now, would you come and minister to us now, would you come and minister to us as we continue in worship? as we continue in worship? as we continue in worship? And we pray that you would be glorified And we pray that you would be glorified And we pray that you would be glorified and that in the glorification that you and that in the glorification that you and that in the glorification that you receive, we get the joy and the world receive, we get the joy and the world receive, we get the joy and the world would get the good and the fallout. We would get the good and the fallout. We would get the good and the fallout. We ask it all and seal it all in the ask it all and seal it all in the ask it all and seal it all in the victorious name of our risen savior victorious name of our risen savior victorious name of our risen savior Jesus Christ. And we say together, amen. Jesus Christ. And we say together, amen. Jesus Christ. And we say together, amen. Amen. Come on, church family, put your Amen. Come on, church family, put your Amen. Come on, church family, put your hands together. Maybe give me one more hands together. Maybe give me one more hands together. Maybe give me one more shout right here. Give God your best shout right here. Give God your best shout right here. Give God your best shout. Praise God.

shout. Praise God. shout. Praise God. Amen. Y'all can grab a seat this morning Amen. Y'all can grab a seat this morning Amen. Y'all can grab a seat this morning on all of our campuses. So good to see on all of our campuses. So good to see on all of our campuses. So good to see everybody. We've got full rooms and everybody. We've got full rooms and everybody. We've got full rooms and that's because we got a lot of folks that's because we got a lot of folks that's because we got a lot of folks that are here back to college. We got that are here back to college. We got that are here back to college. We got college students moving in and if you're college students moving in and if you're college students moving in and if you're close to a college campus, you're close to a college campus, you're close to a college campus, you're probably feeling that. And so, New probably feeling that. And so, New probably feeling that. And so, New Spring family, would you help us welcome Spring family, would you help us welcome Spring family, would you help us welcome for the very first time or back again for the very first time or back again for the very first time or back again for their next year all the college for their next year all the college for their next year all the college students that are joining us. Honored to students that are joining us. Honored to students that are joining us. Honored to have you guys have you guys have you guys [applause] [applause] [applause] uh here at the Anderson campus. We've uh here at the Anderson campus. We've uh here at the Anderson campus. We've got one of the uh college teams here. got one of the uh college teams here. got one of the uh college teams here. So, I just want to acknowledge we got So, I just want to acknowledge we got So, I just want to acknowledge we got the Anderson Trojan football team. the Anderson Trojan football team. the Anderson Trojan football team. Welcome, guys. So, good to have y'all. I Welcome, guys. So, good to have y'all. I Welcome, guys. So, good to have y'all. I know at our Florence campus, we've got know at our Florence campus, we've got know at our Florence campus, we've got the baseball team there. So, we can the baseball team there. So, we can the baseball team there. So, we can welcome them as well down there in welcome them as well down there in welcome them as well down there in Florence. Amazing. Amazing. as these Florence. Amazing. Amazing. as these Florence. Amazing. Amazing. as these teams are coming and coaches are leaning teams are coming and coaches are leaning teams are coming and coaches are leaning in. Uh we also have two mission trips in. Uh we also have two mission trips in. Uh we also have two mission trips that are tuned in right now. So the that are tuned in right now. So the that are tuned in right now. So the Anderson campus has a team in Kenya Anderson campus has a team in Kenya Anderson campus has a team in Kenya right now that's been leaning in. So right now that's been leaning in. So right now that's been leaning in. So let's put our hands together for those let's put our hands together for those let's put our hands together for those folks in Kenya. Good to see you guys. folks in Kenya. Good to see you guys. folks in Kenya. Good to see you guys. Hope you're having a great time. And Hope you're having a great time. And Hope you're having a great time. And then Pastor Maris in our Northeast then Pastor Maris in our Northeast then Pastor Maris in our Northeast Columbia campus. They're in Guatemala Columbia campus. They're in Guatemala Columbia campus. They're in Guatemala this morning. And so shout out to Maris this morning. And so shout out to Maris this morning. And so shout out to Maris and the team in Guatemala. Last round of and the team in Guatemala. Last round of and the team in Guatemala. Last round of applause.

applause. applause. So wherever you are in this thing, So wherever you are in this thing, So wherever you are in this thing, welcome to church. So excited to be here welcome to church. So excited to be here welcome to church. So excited to be here with you guys. We are about to get to with you guys. We are about to get to with you guys. We are about to get to work in the book of Romans. So, if you work in the book of Romans. So, if you work in the book of Romans. So, if you got a Bible, you want to click there, got a Bible, you want to click there, got a Bible, you want to click there, you can do that. You can follow along on you can do that. You can follow along on you can do that. You can follow along on the app as well. We'll be in Romans the app as well. We'll be in Romans the app as well. We'll be in Romans chapter 5. But before we get there, I chapter 5. But before we get there, I chapter 5. But before we get there, I want to make sure I remind us of the want to make sure I remind us of the want to make sure I remind us of the thesis verse in Romans. Paul gives it to thesis verse in Romans. Paul gives it to thesis verse in Romans. Paul gives it to us in Romans chapter 1 verse 16 and 17. us in Romans chapter 1 verse 16 and 17. us in Romans chapter 1 verse 16 and 17. He actually gives us this passage. Let's He actually gives us this passage. Let's He actually gives us this passage. Let's read it together. Paul writes to the read it together. Paul writes to the read it together. Paul writes to the church in Rome. For I am not ashamed of church in Rome. For I am not ashamed of church in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, the gospel, the gospel, for it is the power of God. Come on, New for it is the power of God. Come on, New for it is the power of God. Come on, New Spring Church. Everybody say power of Spring Church. Everybody say power of Spring Church. Everybody say power of God. Now say it like you got caffeine in God. Now say it like you got caffeine in God. Now say it like you got caffeine in your veins. Power of God. your veins. Power of God. your veins. Power of God. >> Yeah. The gospel. For it is the power of >> Yeah. The gospel. For it is the power of >> Yeah. The gospel. For it is the power of God for salvation. Look at this. To God for salvation. Look at this. To God for salvation. Look at this. To everyone who believes to the Jew first everyone who believes to the Jew first everyone who believes to the Jew first and also the Greek. For in it the and also the Greek. For in it the and also the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from righteousness of God is revealed from righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith. as is as it is written, faith for faith. as is as it is written, faith for faith. as is as it is written, the righteous shall live by faith. This the righteous shall live by faith. This the righteous shall live by faith. This is this thesis right here in chapter one is this thesis right here in chapter one is this thesis right here in chapter one of this Romans message. We covered a of this Romans message. We covered a of this Romans message. We covered a little bit of this context last week, little bit of this context last week, little bit of this context last week, but what's all this language about Jew but what's all this language about Jew but what's all this language about Jew first and Greek or Jew first and first and Greek or Jew first and first and Greek or Jew first and Gentile? Where are my moms and dads in Gentile? Where are my moms and dads in Gentile? Where are my moms and dads in the room? Parents in the room, wave at the room? Parents in the room, wave at the room? Parents in the room, wave at me real quick. Okay. All right. As a me real quick. Okay. All right. As a me real quick. Okay. All right. As a parent myself, we've got four of them.

parent myself, we've got four of them. parent myself, we've got four of them. Uh, we're always looking for hacks on Uh, we're always looking for hacks on Uh, we're always looking for hacks on how to parent well, how to lovingly how to parent well, how to lovingly how to parent well, how to lovingly discipline your children and shape them. discipline your children and shape them. discipline your children and shape them. And I had a friend of mine on staff tell And I had a friend of mine on staff tell And I had a friend of mine on staff tell me about a shirt that she grew up with me about a shirt that she grew up with me about a shirt that she grew up with at her house that she now uses in her at her house that she now uses in her at her house that she now uses in her own. It's called the getalong shirt. own. It's called the getalong shirt. own. It's called the getalong shirt. Interesting. The getalong shirt is what Interesting. The getalong shirt is what Interesting. The getalong shirt is what you put your children in together when you put your children in together when you put your children in together when they're not getting along and you make they're not getting along and you make they're not getting along and you make them both wear the same shirt and them both wear the same shirt and them both wear the same shirt and apologize to each other and be close apologize to each other and be close apologize to each other and be close with their brother or their sister and with their brother or their sister and with their brother or their sister and they have to wear one shirt. It's called they have to wear one shirt. It's called they have to wear one shirt. It's called the getalong shirt. Well, I want you to the getalong shirt. Well, I want you to the getalong shirt. Well, I want you to see that this letter to the church in see that this letter to the church in see that this letter to the church in Rome was a getalong shirt for the Roman Rome was a getalong shirt for the Roman Rome was a getalong shirt for the Roman Christians. The historical context here Christians. The historical context here Christians. The historical context here is that in 49 AD, Emperor Claudius had is that in 49 AD, Emperor Claudius had is that in 49 AD, Emperor Claudius had kicked all the Jews out of Rome because kicked all the Jews out of Rome because kicked all the Jews out of Rome because they were fighting over this fellow they were fighting over this fellow they were fighting over this fellow named Chris. That's what the the letter named Chris. That's what the the letter named Chris. That's what the the letter said. But seven years later when said. But seven years later when said. But seven years later when Claudius died, Nero is now the emperor Claudius died, Nero is now the emperor Claudius died, Nero is now the emperor in Rome and he lets all the Jewish in Rome and he lets all the Jewish in Rome and he lets all the Jewish Christians and Jews come back. And Paul Christians and Jews come back. And Paul Christians and Jews come back. And Paul writes this letter into that context. I writes this letter into that context. I writes this letter into that context. I want to make sure we catch this. Paul want to make sure we catch this. Paul want to make sure we catch this. Paul was un um let's see, he was unmoving on was un um let's see, he was unmoving on was un um let's see, he was unmoving on the fact that these house churches in the fact that these house churches in the fact that these house churches in Rome that they could be Jewish house Rome that they could be Jewish house Rome that they could be Jewish house churches and Greek house churches and churches and Greek house churches and churches and Greek house churches and Jewish house churches and Greek house.

Jewish house churches and Greek house. Jewish house churches and Greek house. No, no, no, no, no. That's not how the No, no, no, no, no. That's not how the No, no, no, no, no. That's not how the gospel works, friends. We put on Christ gospel works, friends. We put on Christ gospel works, friends. We put on Christ and when Christ is our getalong shirt, and when Christ is our getalong shirt, and when Christ is our getalong shirt, it doesn't matter what our diversity it doesn't matter what our diversity it doesn't matter what our diversity underneath. We've got the unity of underneath. We've got the unity of underneath. We've got the unity of Christ, old, young, all kinds of Christ, old, young, all kinds of Christ, old, young, all kinds of multicompctic ethnicities, socioeconomic multicompctic ethnicities, socioeconomic multicompctic ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds. And so one of the reasons backgrounds. And so one of the reasons backgrounds. And so one of the reasons we've got a on our wall outside is that we've got a on our wall outside is that we've got a on our wall outside is that we're a people that pursue uncommon we're a people that pursue uncommon we're a people that pursue uncommon unity is because we are in Christ as unity is because we are in Christ as unity is because we are in Christ as Christians and we should be the most Christians and we should be the most Christians and we should be the most diverse unified expression in the entire diverse unified expression in the entire diverse unified expression in the entire world because that preaches the gospel. world because that preaches the gospel. world because that preaches the gospel. So that's what Paul's coming after here. So that's what Paul's coming after here. So that's what Paul's coming after here. And I want us just to feel that in our And I want us just to feel that in our And I want us just to feel that in our guts in 2026. Amen. guts in 2026. Amen. guts in 2026. Amen. >> All right. That's that's the >> All right. That's that's the >> All right. That's that's the undercurrent. So he's helping them undercurrent. So he's helping them undercurrent. So he's helping them navigate this. And now we're going to navigate this. And now we're going to navigate this. And now we're going to move to chapter five. move to chapter five. move to chapter five. And if you've missed the first couple of And if you've missed the first couple of And if you've missed the first couple of weeks of this, Pastor Dan did a weeks of this, Pastor Dan did a weeks of this, Pastor Dan did a brilliant job last week from chapter 4, brilliant job last week from chapter 4, brilliant job last week from chapter 4, bringing the star witness of chapter 4 bringing the star witness of chapter 4 bringing the star witness of chapter 4 is this fellow named Abraham. is this fellow named Abraham. is this fellow named Abraham. And Pastor Lee the week before talked And Pastor Lee the week before talked And Pastor Lee the week before talked about how we've all entered in because about how we've all entered in because about how we've all entered in because of sin nature. We've all been fallen.

of sin nature. We've all been fallen. of sin nature. We've all been fallen. And now we're going to actually get to And now we're going to actually get to And now we're going to actually get to read chapter 5. But before I read the read chapter 5. But before I read the read chapter 5. But before I read the text, I've got to ask a question. This text, I've got to ask a question. This text, I've got to ask a question. This is not rhetorical. On all of our is not rhetorical. On all of our is not rhetorical. On all of our campuses, or maybe even watching online, campuses, or maybe even watching online, campuses, or maybe even watching online, where my public school folks at? You where my public school folks at? You where my public school folks at? You grew up in the land of middle school and grew up in the land of middle school and grew up in the land of middle school and high school, public school. Okay. Okay. high school, public school. Okay. Okay. high school, public school. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. Go with me in Okay. Okay. All right. Go with me in Okay. Okay. All right. Go with me in your mind's eye. And I want everybody to your mind's eye. And I want everybody to your mind's eye. And I want everybody to see their middle school. See their high see their middle school. See their high see their middle school. See their high school. Can you hear the sounds of that school. Can you hear the sounds of that school. Can you hear the sounds of that high school and that middle school? Now, high school and that middle school? Now, high school and that middle school? Now, I want everybody to do something with I want everybody to do something with I want everybody to do something with me. Would you do this? I want everybody me. Would you do this? I want everybody me. Would you do this? I want everybody to breathe in on three. One, two, three. to breathe in on three. One, two, three. to breathe in on three. One, two, three. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Okay. What are the scents that come to Okay. What are the scents that come to Okay. What are the scents that come to your nostrils when you think of middle your nostrils when you think of middle your nostrils when you think of middle school and high school? Anderson campus, school and high school? Anderson campus, school and high school? Anderson campus, I want you to shout it out. What do you I want you to shout it out. What do you I want you to shout it out. What do you smell? smell? smell? Square Pizza. Anybody smell square Square Pizza. Anybody smell square Square Pizza. Anybody smell square pizza? Yes. All right. Square. How about pizza? Yes. All right. Square. How about pizza? Yes. All right. Square. How about that unique smelling corn? Those corn that unique smelling corn? Those corn that unique smelling corn? Those corn giblets that always smell Okay. Okay. giblets that always smell Okay. Okay. giblets that always smell Okay. Okay. Another one. How about this? Anybody Another one. How about this? Anybody Another one. How about this? Anybody smell body odor? Bo, anybody? Anybody smell body odor? Bo, anybody? Anybody smell body odor? Bo, anybody? Anybody got that? Okay. Okay. All right. All got that? Okay. Okay. All right. All got that? Okay. Okay. All right. All right. Hold on. Anybody smell axe body right. Hold on. Anybody smell axe body right. Hold on. Anybody smell axe body spray? Okay. That's there, too. That's spray? Okay. That's there, too. That's spray? Okay. That's there, too. That's there, too. Okay. Okay. Uh there's a lot there, too. Okay. Okay. Uh there's a lot there, too. Okay. Okay. Uh there's a lot of scents when you come in. Maybe the of scents when you come in. Maybe the of scents when you come in. Maybe the gym floor, maybe the locker room, maybe gym floor, maybe the locker room, maybe gym floor, maybe the locker room, maybe the mold cuz it's always kind of musty the mold cuz it's always kind of musty the mold cuz it's always kind of musty and wet in those places and it you know and wet in those places and it you know and wet in those places and it you know you football guys, you you can smell the you football guys, you you can smell the you football guys, you you can smell the the helmets and the and the shoulder the helmets and the and the shoulder the helmets and the and the shoulder pads. It kind of smells that. All right, pads. It kind of smells that. All right, pads. It kind of smells that. All right, I've got a unique one. Does anybody I've got a unique one. Does anybody I've got a unique one. Does anybody smell smell smell firmaldahhide?

firmaldahhide? firmaldahhide? Middle school and high school, if you Middle school and high school, if you Middle school and high school, if you smellahhide, what are you what are you smellahhide, what are you what are you smellahhide, what are you what are you smelling? Science class, right? Okay, smelling? Science class, right? Okay, smelling? Science class, right? Okay, for those of y'all that missed out, for those of y'all that missed out, for those of y'all that missed out, okay, you missed out on this. You walk okay, you missed out on this. You walk okay, you missed out on this. You walk into your school and there's a unique into your school and there's a unique into your school and there's a unique smell for the very first time and you smell for the very first time and you smell for the very first time and you find out that's from alahhide. What did find out that's from alahhide. What did find out that's from alahhide. What did that mean that folks were doing in the that mean that folks were doing in the that mean that folks were doing in the science labs over the next week or so? science labs over the next week or so? science labs over the next week or so? Yell it out at me. Yeah. Dissection. Yell it out at me. Yeah. Dissection. Yell it out at me. Yeah. Dissection. Okay. Cool. Cool. Cool. All right. I Okay. Cool. Cool. Cool. All right. I Okay. Cool. Cool. Cool. All right. I need everybody to breathe in on three need everybody to breathe in on three need everybody to breathe in on three together through their nose. One, two, together through their nose. One, two, together through their nose. One, two, three. three. three. I need you to smell gospel from I need you to smell gospel from I need you to smell gospel from alahhide. alahhide. alahhide. It's sweeter than the the kind we smell. It's sweeter than the the kind we smell. It's sweeter than the the kind we smell. But I want you to see what Paul's about But I want you to see what Paul's about But I want you to see what Paul's about to do. He's about to take us in chapter to do. He's about to take us in chapter to do. He's about to take us in chapter 5 into the science lab. And he's about 5 into the science lab. And he's about 5 into the science lab. And he's about to dissect for us hope and show us where to dissect for us hope and show us where to dissect for us hope and show us where actual real objective hope comes from. actual real objective hope comes from. actual real objective hope comes from. And he's not just going to let us live And he's not just going to let us live And he's not just going to let us live in the book. He's going to actually get in the book. He's going to actually get in the book. He's going to actually get us to the lab table and experience it us to the lab table and experience it us to the lab table and experience it because he wants us to understand it.

because he wants us to understand it. because he wants us to understand it. And so with that kind of spiritual And so with that kind of spiritual And so with that kind of spiritual formaldahhide floating in the air, I formaldahhide floating in the air, I formaldahhide floating in the air, I need you to invite me to go to the text. need you to invite me to go to the text. need you to invite me to go to the text. Y'all holler at me. Tell me to bring out Y'all holler at me. Tell me to bring out Y'all holler at me. Tell me to bring out the book. All right, let's get into this the book. All right, let's get into this the book. All right, let's get into this word. Romans 5:es 1-1. It says this, word. Romans 5:es 1-1. It says this, word. Romans 5:es 1-1. It says this, "Therefore," Paul writes, since we have "Therefore," Paul writes, since we have "Therefore," Paul writes, since we have been justified by faith, everybody say, been justified by faith, everybody say, been justified by faith, everybody say, "By faith." "By faith." "By faith." >> We've been justified by faith. We have >> We've been justified by faith. We have >> We've been justified by faith. We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus peace with God through our Lord Jesus peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him, we have obtained Christ. Through him, we have obtained Christ. Through him, we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which access by faith into this grace in which access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in hope, we stand. And we rejoice in hope, we stand. And we rejoice in hope, the hope of the glory of God. Not only the hope of the glory of God. Not only the hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that sufferings produce knowing that sufferings produce knowing that sufferings produce endurance. Endurance produces character. endurance. Endurance produces character. endurance. Endurance produces character. Character produces hope. And hope does Character produces hope. And hope does Character produces hope. And hope does not put us to shame. Because God's love not put us to shame. Because God's love not put us to shame. Because God's love has been poured into our hearts through has been poured into our hearts through has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to the Holy Spirit who has been given to the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Watch verse six. For while we were us. Watch verse six. For while we were us. Watch verse six. For while we were still weak, at the right time, Christ still weak, at the right time, Christ still weak, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.

died for the ungodly. died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a For one will scarcely die for a For one will scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps for a righteous person, though perhaps for a righteous person, though perhaps for a good person, one dare even to die. But good person, one dare even to die. But good person, one dare even to die. But God shows his love. He shows his love God shows his love. He shows his love God shows his love. He shows his love for us in that while we were still for us in that while we were still for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Hallelujah. sinners, Christ died for us. Hallelujah. sinners, Christ died for us. Hallelujah. Since therefore we have now been Since therefore we have now been Since therefore we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall justified by his blood, much more shall justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of we be saved by him from the wrath of we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies, we God. For if while we were enemies, we God. For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of were reconciled to God by the death of were reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more now that we are his son, much more now that we are his son, much more now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his reconciled, shall we be saved by his reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in life. More than that, we also rejoice in life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, God through our Lord Jesus Christ, God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received through whom we have now received through whom we have now received reconciliation. reconciliation. reconciliation. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. So today, what I want to do is I to God. So today, what I want to do is I to God. So today, what I want to do is I want to give us three realities from want to give us three realities from want to give us three realities from this text. It's actually the entire this text. It's actually the entire this text. It's actually the entire chapter and I just read to you the first chapter and I just read to you the first chapter and I just read to you the first 11 verses. If you've got your Bible 11 verses. If you've got your Bible 11 verses. If you've got your Bible open, guys, I want you to see that open, guys, I want you to see that open, guys, I want you to see that verses 1-1, verses 12-19, and verses 20 verses 1-1, verses 12-19, and verses 20 verses 1-1, verses 12-19, and verses 20 and 21 kind of break out the text. And and 21 kind of break out the text. And and 21 kind of break out the text. And there are three upshots from this word there are three upshots from this word there are three upshots from this word justification.

justification. justification. And so, chapter 5 is built, of course, And so, chapter 5 is built, of course, And so, chapter 5 is built, of course, on the back of chapters 1, 2, 3, and on the back of chapters 1, 2, 3, and on the back of chapters 1, 2, 3, and four. And it starts with a therefore. four. And it starts with a therefore. four. And it starts with a therefore. And what he's pointing back to is he's And what he's pointing back to is he's And what he's pointing back to is he's wanting us to understand that if you are wanting us to understand that if you are wanting us to understand that if you are in Christ, if you are in Christ, that if in Christ, if you are in Christ, that if in Christ, if you are in Christ, that if you've received him by faith, then there you've received him by faith, then there you've received him by faith, then there are three things that you're going to are three things that you're going to are three things that you're going to receive because you're in Christ. I told receive because you're in Christ. I told receive because you're in Christ. I told you at the outset of this sermon series you at the outset of this sermon series you at the outset of this sermon series that there are three primary formations that there are three primary formations that there are three primary formations that are occurring through the book of that are occurring through the book of that are occurring through the book of Romans. The first one is he's conforming Romans. The first one is he's conforming Romans. The first one is he's conforming us to the image of Christ as us to the image of Christ as us to the image of Christ as individuals. The second is he's individuals. The second is he's individuals. The second is he's conforming all of us collectively to the conforming all of us collectively to the conforming all of us collectively to the body of Christ. And the third is he's body of Christ. And the third is he's body of Christ. And the third is he's conforming us and putting us on mission. conforming us and putting us on mission. conforming us and putting us on mission. The mission of Christ. These are the The mission of Christ. These are the The mission of Christ. These are the four engines that are kind of running in four engines that are kind of running in four engines that are kind of running in our sanctification as we read this text. our sanctification as we read this text. our sanctification as we read this text. Image of Christ, body of Christ, mission Image of Christ, body of Christ, mission Image of Christ, body of Christ, mission of Christ. And now if you are in Christ, of Christ. And now if you are in Christ, of Christ. And now if you are in Christ, then he is saying you are justified. then he is saying you are justified. then he is saying you are justified. Look at me. If you're in Christ, you're Look at me. If you're in Christ, you're Look at me. If you're in Christ, you're justified. And what does that mean? It justified. And what does that mean? It justified. And what does that mean? It means that you have a judicial decree means that you have a judicial decree means that you have a judicial decree over your life in Christ that you have over your life in Christ that you have over your life in Christ that you have been declared righteous.

been declared righteous. been declared righteous. Now somebody should have said Now somebody should have said Now somebody should have said hallelujah. All right. That you have hallelujah. All right. That you have hallelujah. All right. That you have been declared righteous. Not by any acts been declared righteous. Not by any acts been declared righteous. Not by any acts of yours, not by any merit of living of yours, not by any merit of living of yours, not by any merit of living good, but simply by Jesus Christ living good, but simply by Jesus Christ living good, but simply by Jesus Christ living perfectly, dying in your place. And that perfectly, dying in your place. And that perfectly, dying in your place. And that if by faith you receive him as savior, if by faith you receive him as savior, if by faith you receive him as savior, you're justified. And the upshot of that you're justified. And the upshot of that you're justified. And the upshot of that is that you're going to ultimately is that you're going to ultimately is that you're going to ultimately receive some hope. And you're going to receive some hope. And you're going to receive some hope. And you're going to receive not only hope, you're going to receive not only hope, you're going to receive not only hope, you're going to receive the image of Christ. And then receive the image of Christ. And then receive the image of Christ. And then ultimately you're going to abound in ultimately you're going to abound in ultimately you're going to abound in grace. And so let's talk about this word grace. And so let's talk about this word grace. And so let's talk about this word hope for a minute. Everybody say hope on hope for a minute. Everybody say hope on hope for a minute. Everybody say hope on three on all of our campuses. One, two, three on all of our campuses. One, two, three on all of our campuses. One, two, three. three. three. >> Hope. Now hope is a powerful tool. It's >> Hope. Now hope is a powerful tool. It's >> Hope. Now hope is a powerful tool. It's a powerful motivator. We talk about hope a powerful motivator. We talk about hope a powerful motivator. We talk about hope a lot in our world. But I wonder if we a lot in our world. But I wonder if we a lot in our world. But I wonder if we can get a biblical definition of the can get a biblical definition of the can get a biblical definition of the word today. Can we find out what hope word today. Can we find out what hope word today. Can we find out what hope comes from and where it grows from and comes from and where it grows from and comes from and where it grows from and how we can respond and gain more of it? how we can respond and gain more of it? how we can respond and gain more of it? And so that's the question I want to And so that's the question I want to And so that's the question I want to ask. Where does hope come from? If you ask. Where does hope come from? If you ask. Where does hope come from? If you follow along in society, hope many times follow along in society, hope many times follow along in society, hope many times comes from different places. And society comes from different places. And society comes from different places. And society has different opinions. I remember back has different opinions. I remember back has different opinions. I remember back in 2008, there was actually a in 2008, there was actually a in 2008, there was actually a presidential candidate that won in 2008 presidential candidate that won in 2008 presidential candidate that won in 2008 and his entire slogan was hope. That's and his entire slogan was hope. That's and his entire slogan was hope. That's what he ran on because he wanted to what he ran on because he wanted to what he ran on because he wanted to cultivate this idea that a better future cultivate this idea that a better future cultivate this idea that a better future was going to happen if you got him in was going to happen if you got him in was going to happen if you got him in the office and that's what he ran on. It the office and that's what he ran on. It the office and that's what he ran on. It was it was a unifying word. I grew up was it was a unifying word. I grew up was it was a unifying word. I grew up back in the 1900s and I loved watching back in the 1900s and I loved watching back in the 1900s and I loved watching sports movies and I wonder if any of you

sports movies and I wonder if any of you sports movies and I wonder if any of you grew up watching sports movies. How many grew up watching sports movies. How many grew up watching sports movies. How many of you on our campuses know the movie of you on our campuses know the movie of you on our campuses know the movie Space Jam? If you do, wave your hand at Space Jam? If you do, wave your hand at Space Jam? If you do, wave your hand at me. Space Jam. Now, I'm not talking me. Space Jam. Now, I'm not talking me. Space Jam. Now, I'm not talking about the new Space Jam with the second about the new Space Jam with the second about the new Space Jam with the second best player of all time. I'm talking best player of all time. I'm talking best player of all time. I'm talking about the original about the original about the original with the goat. Michael Jordan. Yes. All with the goat. Michael Jordan. Yes. All with the goat. Michael Jordan. Yes. All right. Do you remember Space Jam? Some right. Do you remember Space Jam? Some right. Do you remember Space Jam? Some of y'all just are hearing the song in of y'all just are hearing the song in of y'all just are hearing the song in your head like from Jock Jams, right? your head like from Jock Jams, right? your head like from Jock Jams, right? Space Jam. It's your chance. Do your Space Jam. It's your chance. Do your Space Jam. It's your chance. Do your dance at the Space Jam. All right. Okay. dance at the Space Jam. All right. Okay. dance at the Space Jam. All right. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. That's another smell from middle school. That's another smell from middle school. That's another smell from middle school. The sock hop. While Space Jam is The sock hop. While Space Jam is The sock hop. While Space Jam is playing. I can smell it. Okay. playing. I can smell it. Okay. playing. I can smell it. Okay. But there was this moment of hope where But there was this moment of hope where But there was this moment of hope where the Looney Tunes, the Tiny Tunes, were the Looney Tunes, the Tiny Tunes, were the Looney Tunes, the Tiny Tunes, were going to have to go up against their going to have to go up against their going to have to go up against their arch nemesis. They were called the arch nemesis. They were called the arch nemesis. They were called the Monstars, y'all. But they had Michael Monstars, y'all. But they had Michael Monstars, y'all. But they had Michael Jordan on their team, the greatest Jordan on their team, the greatest Jordan on their team, the greatest basketball player of all time. And basketball player of all time. And basketball player of all time. And Michael Jordan had to motivate them to Michael Jordan had to motivate them to Michael Jordan had to motivate them to get them to believe in themselves and he get them to believe in themselves and he get them to believe in themselves and he had to get them to believe with hope. had to get them to believe with hope. had to get them to believe with hope. And so he leveraged something that we And so he leveraged something that we And so he leveraged something that we now know as Michael's secret stuff.

now know as Michael's secret stuff. now know as Michael's secret stuff. Y'all remember this? Now, Anderson, qu Y'all remember this? Now, Anderson, qu Y'all remember this? Now, Anderson, qu question for you. All right. What was question for you. All right. What was question for you. All right. What was Michael's secret stuff? Do you know what Michael's secret stuff? Do you know what Michael's secret stuff? Do you know what it is? Those that have watched it, it is? Those that have watched it, it is? Those that have watched it, somebody said over here. It was water. somebody said over here. It was water. somebody said over here. It was water. That's exactly right. Not Gatorade. It That's exactly right. Not Gatorade. It That's exactly right. Not Gatorade. It was water. H2O. But that's another movie was water. H2O. But that's another movie was water. H2O. But that's another movie altogether. H2O water. And so, listen, altogether. H2O water. And so, listen, altogether. H2O water. And so, listen, watch this. It was just water. And the watch this. It was just water. And the watch this. It was just water. And the Looney Tunes saw him drinking it and Looney Tunes saw him drinking it and Looney Tunes saw him drinking it and sawing him being the very best. And so, sawing him being the very best. And so, sawing him being the very best. And so, they they leaned into Michael when he they they leaned into Michael when he they they leaned into Michael when he said, "This is my secret stuff. And if said, "This is my secret stuff. And if said, "This is my secret stuff. And if you'll drink it, you'll also be an you'll drink it, you'll also be an you'll drink it, you'll also be an unbelievably talented basketball player. unbelievably talented basketball player. unbelievably talented basketball player. And I want you to see this as a metaphor And I want you to see this as a metaphor And I want you to see this as a metaphor for the way that our world talks to us for the way that our world talks to us for the way that our world talks to us about hope. about hope. about hope. It's a placebo It's a placebo It's a placebo that if we market it well and we have that if we market it well and we have that if we market it well and we have the right celebrity telling you this is the right celebrity telling you this is the right celebrity telling you this is what it'll do and we have the right what it'll do and we have the right what it'll do and we have the right images, portraits, and pictures of what images, portraits, and pictures of what images, portraits, and pictures of what ultimately provides hope that you'll ultimately provides hope that you'll ultimately provides hope that you'll just follow along. And really, all it is just follow along. And really, all it is just follow along. And really, all it is is advertising. It's trying to get you is advertising. It's trying to get you is advertising. It's trying to get you to buy that thing on Instagram or on to buy that thing on Instagram or on to buy that thing on Instagram or on Facebook or from Amazon or somehow some Facebook or from Amazon or somehow some Facebook or from Amazon or somehow some way for Elon Musk to get another way for Elon Musk to get another way for Elon Musk to get another trillion dollars. Okay, this is the way trillion dollars. Okay, this is the way trillion dollars. Okay, this is the way the world talks about hope. It is the world talks about hope. It is the world talks about hope. It is propaganda propaganda propaganda to vote for them. But this is not the to vote for them. But this is not the to vote for them. But this is not the kind of hope that Paul is unpackaging kind of hope that Paul is unpackaging kind of hope that Paul is unpackaging for us in Romans chapter 5. Look at me.

for us in Romans chapter 5. Look at me. for us in Romans chapter 5. Look at me. He's talking to us about real hope, not He's talking to us about real hope, not He's talking to us about real hope, not marketing. What we're singing about when marketing. What we're singing about when marketing. What we're singing about when we lift up our song is we're not singing we lift up our song is we're not singing we lift up our song is we're not singing about something that is just, you know, about something that is just, you know, about something that is just, you know, uh, polyiana rosecolored glasses and uh, polyiana rosecolored glasses and uh, polyiana rosecolored glasses and we've got a hope in Jesus. Paul says we've got a hope in Jesus. Paul says we've got a hope in Jesus. Paul says this is real, concrete, objective, and this is real, concrete, objective, and this is real, concrete, objective, and you can know if you've got it and you you can know if you've got it and you you can know if you've got it and you can know how to grow it more. And so I can know how to grow it more. And so I can know how to grow it more. And so I want us to get a biblical definition of want us to get a biblical definition of want us to get a biblical definition of hope. But first, I want you to write hope. But first, I want you to write hope. But first, I want you to write this down. One of the upshots of this down. One of the upshots of this down. One of the upshots of justification, being declared righteous justification, being declared righteous justification, being declared righteous in Christ, is that you and I can stand in Christ, is that you and I can stand in Christ, is that you and I can stand in hope. real hope. in hope. real hope. in hope. real hope. Hope that'll go through everything. Hope Hope that'll go through everything. Hope Hope that'll go through everything. Hope that'll last in the end. And so, let's that'll last in the end. And so, let's that'll last in the end. And so, let's look at that biblical definition of hope look at that biblical definition of hope look at that biblical definition of hope real quick. Here's what the Bible says real quick. Here's what the Bible says real quick. Here's what the Bible says about hope. In the Bible, hope is not about hope. In the Bible, hope is not about hope. In the Bible, hope is not wishful thinking or uncertain desire, wishful thinking or uncertain desire, wishful thinking or uncertain desire, but rather it is confident expectation but rather it is confident expectation but rather it is confident expectation and joyful assurance of future good. and joyful assurance of future good. and joyful assurance of future good. What is it based in? Based on God's What is it based in? Based on God's What is it based in? Based on God's character and God's promises.

character and God's promises. character and God's promises. friend. It may not feel like that's friend. It may not feel like that's friend. It may not feel like that's intense and heavy, but I want you to intense and heavy, but I want you to intense and heavy, but I want you to know that is so powerful when you're know that is so powerful when you're know that is so powerful when you're navigating the ups and downs of life. navigating the ups and downs of life. navigating the ups and downs of life. That you can have hope. When a world That you can have hope. When a world That you can have hope. When a world that doesn't have hope or in jobs that that doesn't have hope or in jobs that that doesn't have hope or in jobs that don't have hope or in whatever's going don't have hope or in whatever's going don't have hope or in whatever's going on in culture doesn't have hope, we can on in culture doesn't have hope, we can on in culture doesn't have hope, we can have hope because of what Christ has have hope because of what Christ has have hope because of what Christ has done for us. It is ultimately changed done for us. It is ultimately changed done for us. It is ultimately changed our reality and it is based on God's our reality and it is based on God's our reality and it is based on God's promises and character, not our own promises and character, not our own promises and character, not our own flippency and feelings. flippency and feelings. flippency and feelings. there's hope. And right here in verses there's hope. And right here in verses there's hope. And right here in verses 1-1, he talks about hope. And where does 1-1, he talks about hope. And where does 1-1, he talks about hope. And where does he say we can really know if we've got he say we can really know if we've got he say we can really know if we've got it? Well, he actually says that two it? Well, he actually says that two it? Well, he actually says that two things are kind of the litmus test for things are kind of the litmus test for things are kind of the litmus test for hope. If we're testing that today, hope. If we're testing that today, hope. If we're testing that today, science metaphor, the litmus test for science metaphor, the litmus test for science metaphor, the litmus test for hopes are sin and suffering. hopes are sin and suffering. hopes are sin and suffering. Sin and suffering in our lives will Sin and suffering in our lives will Sin and suffering in our lives will actually tell us if we're dealing with actually tell us if we're dealing with actually tell us if we're dealing with real objective hope. And if somebody is real objective hope. And if somebody is real objective hope. And if somebody is selling you hope, quote fingers, out in selling you hope, quote fingers, out in selling you hope, quote fingers, out in the world that cannot handle sin and the world that cannot handle sin and the world that cannot handle sin and suffering, it is a fraud, a fake, a suffering, it is a fraud, a fake, a suffering, it is a fraud, a fake, a phony, and a counterfeit.

phony, and a counterfeit. phony, and a counterfeit. But the gospel and the good news of But the gospel and the good news of But the gospel and the good news of Jesus Christ in our place and his Jesus Christ in our place and his Jesus Christ in our place and his imputation of righteousness in our imputation of righteousness in our imputation of righteousness in our spiritual accounts gives us a reason for spiritual accounts gives us a reason for spiritual accounts gives us a reason for hope that can handle our sin and hope that can handle our sin and hope that can handle our sin and suffering. I want everybody to look at suffering. I want everybody to look at suffering. I want everybody to look at verse 8. Put your eyes on it. Chapter verse 8. Put your eyes on it. Chapter verse 8. Put your eyes on it. Chapter 5:8. It says that specifically. It says 5:8. It says that specifically. It says 5:8. It says that specifically. It says that but God shows his love for us in that but God shows his love for us in that but God shows his love for us in that while we were still what? New that while we were still what? New that while we were still what? New spring church. While we were still spring church. While we were still spring church. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We can hope sinners, Christ died for us. We can hope sinners, Christ died for us. We can hope because Jesus came for sinners. because Jesus came for sinners. because Jesus came for sinners. Jesus came not for people that think Jesus came not for people that think Jesus came not for people that think they're righteous, not for people that they're righteous, not for people that they're righteous, not for people that know how to play church, not for people know how to play church, not for people know how to play church, not for people that know all the words to the songs or that know all the words to the songs or that know all the words to the songs or carry a Bible around or go to all the carry a Bible around or go to all the carry a Bible around or go to all the Christian clubs on their college campus. Christian clubs on their college campus. Christian clubs on their college campus. No, no, no. Jesus came for sinners like No, no, no. Jesus came for sinners like No, no, no. Jesus came for sinners like me and you. And that's really good news. me and you. And that's really good news. me and you. And that's really good news. I'm reminded of a the famous British I'm reminded of a the famous British I'm reminded of a the famous British pastor Charles Spurgeon, paraphrasing pastor Charles Spurgeon, paraphrasing pastor Charles Spurgeon, paraphrasing here, he would say this, that every here, he would say this, that every here, he would say this, that every person in heaven has something in person in heaven has something in person in heaven has something in common. They all are sinners. And every common. They all are sinners. And every common. They all are sinners. And every person in hell also has something in person in hell also has something in person in hell also has something in common. They all denied they ever sinned common. They all denied they ever sinned common. They all denied they ever sinned at all.

at all. at all. One of the prerequisites for receiving One of the prerequisites for receiving One of the prerequisites for receiving hope, real hope, IS THAT YOU'VE got to hope, real hope, IS THAT YOU'VE got to hope, real hope, IS THAT YOU'VE got to first be a sinner. And so I don't know first be a sinner. And so I don't know first be a sinner. And so I don't know about you, but I just want to go on on about you, but I just want to go on on about you, but I just want to go on on record and say I'm a sinner. Anybody record and say I'm a sinner. Anybody record and say I'm a sinner. Anybody else? I'm a sinner. This guy, what has else? I'm a sinner. This guy, what has else? I'm a sinner. This guy, what has two thumbs? Is it a sinner? Boom. Me two thumbs? Is it a sinner? Boom. Me two thumbs? Is it a sinner? Boom. Me right here. This is the prerequisite for right here. This is the prerequisite for right here. This is the prerequisite for receiving the kind of hope the gospel receiving the kind of hope the gospel receiving the kind of hope the gospel talks about. And that Jesus Christ is talks about. And that Jesus Christ is talks about. And that Jesus Christ is not intimidated by our brokenness. He not intimidated by our brokenness. He not intimidated by our brokenness. He actually moves towards it. And this is actually moves towards it. And this is actually moves towards it. And this is proving the love of the father that proving the love of the father that proving the love of the father that while we were still sinners, Christ died while we were still sinners, Christ died while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. And so the upshot of that is for us. And so the upshot of that is for us. And so the upshot of that is that we get to stand in hope. Amen. that we get to stand in hope. Amen. that we get to stand in hope. Amen. Hallelujah. That's the good news. Now, Hallelujah. That's the good news. Now, Hallelujah. That's the good news. Now, one of the things that this brings to one of the things that this brings to one of the things that this brings to mind is I told you guys I'm a parent. mind is I told you guys I'm a parent. mind is I told you guys I'm a parent. I'm always working on helping my I'm always working on helping my I'm always working on helping my children and loving them. But I my my children and loving them. But I my my children and loving them. But I my my middle two in particular, they share a middle two in particular, they share a middle two in particular, they share a room. Little girl, little boy, fifth room. Little girl, little boy, fifth room. Little girl, little boy, fifth grader, first grader. They fight all the grader, first grader. They fight all the grader, first grader. They fight all the time. And there's always like we'll be time. And there's always like we'll be time. And there's always like we'll be in one room and parents, you know what in one room and parents, you know what in one room and parents, you know what I'm talking about. You'll hear something I'm talking about. You'll hear something I'm talking about. You'll hear something just like Tasmanian devil over here in just like Tasmanian devil over here in just like Tasmanian devil over here in the other room. And you come out and the other room. And you come out and the other room. And you come out and then you're trying to figure out who hid then you're trying to figure out who hid then you're trying to figure out who hid who, who pulled whose hair, who stole who, who pulled whose hair, who stole who, who pulled whose hair, who stole somebody's toy, who said something somebody's toy, who said something somebody's toy, who said something wrong. And you're always trying to be a wrong. And you're always trying to be a wrong. And you're always trying to be a judge with your kids. Anybody else judge with your kids. Anybody else judge with your kids. Anybody else experienced this on new spring campuses?

experienced this on new spring campuses? experienced this on new spring campuses? Anybody? Okay. Me, too. Okay. And I get Anybody? Okay. Me, too. Okay. And I get Anybody? Okay. Me, too. Okay. And I get out there and I'm always like, "Okay." out there and I'm always like, "Okay." out there and I'm always like, "Okay." Talking to one. What did you do? I don't Talking to one. What did you do? I don't Talking to one. What did you do? I don't care what they did. What did you do? Be care what they did. What did you do? Be care what they did. What did you do? Be responsible for what you did. Well, did responsible for what you did. Well, did responsible for what you did. Well, did you pull her hair? you pull her hair? you pull her hair? Yeah. But no, no, I don't care about Yeah. But no, no, I don't care about Yeah. But no, no, I don't care about what she Did you pull her hair, son? All what she Did you pull her hair, son? All what she Did you pull her hair, son? All right. Or I'll my daughter. DID YOU HIT right. Or I'll my daughter. DID YOU HIT right. Or I'll my daughter. DID YOU HIT HIM? YEAH, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE he I don't HIM? YEAH, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE he I don't HIM? YEAH, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE he I don't care about what he did. I want to know care about what he did. I want to know care about what he did. I want to know what you did. And ultimately my son, what you did. And ultimately my son, what you did. And ultimately my son, he's the one I have to work with the he's the one I have to work with the he's the one I have to work with the most. So pray and fast for him, most. So pray and fast for him, most. So pray and fast for him, everybody. Cute, cute center. Okay. everybody. Cute, cute center. Okay. everybody. Cute, cute center. Okay. And I'll finally get down to the And I'll finally get down to the And I'll finally get down to the discernment and the detective work and discernment and the detective work and discernment and the detective work and find out he did something and he'll find out he did something and he'll find out he did something and he'll finally have to face himself. And he has finally have to face himself. And he has finally have to face himself. And he has this phrase, he says it all the time. this phrase, he says it all the time. this phrase, he says it all the time. You know, he says, I'll say, "Did you You know, he says, I'll say, "Did you You know, he says, I'll say, "Did you pull her hair? Did you hit her? Did you pull her hair? Did you hit her? Did you pull her hair? Did you hit her? Did you Did you?" And he said, "Dad, I don't Did you?" And he said, "Dad, I don't Did you?" And he said, "Dad, I don't want to talk about it. It's cute, but when we really have to It's cute, but when we really have to face our sin, what we've done, our face our sin, what we've done, our face our sin, what we've done, our actions, that spirit is in all of us. We actions, that spirit is in all of us. We actions, that spirit is in all of us. We just don't want to talk about it. Our just don't want to talk about it. Our just don't want to talk about it. Our human natures, I don't want to talk human natures, I don't want to talk human natures, I don't want to talk about it. But the miracle of the gospel about it. But the miracle of the gospel about it. But the miracle of the gospel only takes place when we're willing to only takes place when we're willing to only takes place when we're willing to disclose and talk about it. We're disclose and talk about it. We're disclose and talk about it. We're sinners, everybody. We're in need of a sinners, everybody. We're in need of a sinners, everybody. We're in need of a savior. We're in need of rescue. And the savior. We're in need of rescue. And the savior. We're in need of rescue. And the only people that can stand in hope are only people that can stand in hope are only people that can stand in hope are those that have been willing to step in those that have been willing to step in those that have been willing to step in and talk about it. That's how you stand and talk about it. That's how you stand and talk about it. That's how you stand in hope. Amen. Second point is not only in hope. Amen. Second point is not only in hope. Amen. Second point is not only does justification allow us to stand in does justification allow us to stand in does justification allow us to stand in hope, it allows us to start identifying hope, it allows us to start identifying hope, it allows us to start identifying with Christ.

with Christ. with Christ. Now, this is the whole message of the Now, this is the whole message of the Now, this is the whole message of the gospel. This is the whole message of gospel. This is the whole message of gospel. This is the whole message of Romans is Paul wants to make sure and Romans is Paul wants to make sure and Romans is Paul wants to make sure and he's actually going to throw out in he's actually going to throw out in he's actually going to throw out in verses 12 through 19. If you've got your verses 12 through 19. If you've got your verses 12 through 19. If you've got your text open, you'll see it two bodies of text open, you'll see it two bodies of text open, you'll see it two bodies of evidence, namely Adam and Jesus. And evidence, namely Adam and Jesus. And evidence, namely Adam and Jesus. And he's going to say, if you are in Christ, he's going to say, if you are in Christ, he's going to say, if you are in Christ, if you've received him by faith, then if you've received him by faith, then if you've received him by faith, then you need to stop viewing yourself as a you need to stop viewing yourself as a you need to stop viewing yourself as a son of Adam and now view yourself as the son of Adam and now view yourself as the son of Adam and now view yourself as the son of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. son of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. son of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. But if you've never by faith received But if you've never by faith received But if you've never by faith received Christ, you need to understand you are Christ, you need to understand you are Christ, you need to understand you are born into Adam's sin and therefore the born into Adam's sin and therefore the born into Adam's sin and therefore the wake of sin and what ultimately sin is wake of sin and what ultimately sin is wake of sin and what ultimately sin is earned. And so I actually created a a earned. And so I actually created a a earned. And so I actually created a a little um uh clarifying juxtapose little um uh clarifying juxtapose little um uh clarifying juxtapose contrasting uh image for you guys to contrasting uh image for you guys to contrasting uh image for you guys to look at. So, let's go to this wide shot. look at. So, let's go to this wide shot. look at. So, let's go to this wide shot. I want you to see what Paul's doing I want you to see what Paul's doing I want you to see what Paul's doing here. If you're in Christ, he's inviting here. If you're in Christ, he's inviting here. If you're in Christ, he's inviting you to identify with Jesus and remember you to identify with Jesus and remember you to identify with Jesus and remember what you are and who you are now that what you are and who you are now that what you are and who you are now that you're in Christ. At the same time, he's you're in Christ. At the same time, he's you're in Christ. At the same time, he's clarifying for the church. If you have clarifying for the church. If you have clarifying for the church. If you have not received Christ by faith, then you not received Christ by faith, then you not received Christ by faith, then you therefore are not justified. And it therefore are not justified. And it therefore are not justified. And it doesn't matter if you have never killed doesn't matter if you have never killed doesn't matter if you have never killed nobody and you're better than somebody nobody and you're better than somebody nobody and you're better than somebody else you can name. We're all in this DNA else you can name. We're all in this DNA else you can name. We're all in this DNA from our birth. Look at me. Sin in the from our birth. Look at me. Sin in the from our birth. Look at me. Sin in the natural human state is not simply natural human state is not simply natural human state is not simply something we do. Definitionally, it is something we do. Definitionally, it is something we do. Definitionally, it is something we are.

something we are. something we are. We are sinners in need of a savior. We We are sinners in need of a savior. We We are sinners in need of a savior. We are sinners. And though the spirit that are sinners. And though the spirit that are sinners. And though the spirit that my little son articulates, daddy, I my little son articulates, daddy, I my little son articulates, daddy, I don't want to talk about it. The only don't want to talk about it. The only don't want to talk about it. The only way you and I can get healed is if we way you and I can get healed is if we way you and I can get healed is if we are willing to talk about it. And then are willing to talk about it. And then are willing to talk about it. And then by faith we can move from being a son of by faith we can move from being a son of by faith we can move from being a son of Adam, the first man who by one trespass Adam, the first man who by one trespass Adam, the first man who by one trespass invited condemnation that spread to invited condemnation that spread to invited condemnation that spread to death for all that made all of us death for all that made all of us death for all that made all of us sinners. And that ultimately our future sinners. And that ultimately our future sinners. And that ultimately our future is judgment in our sin nature which is is judgment in our sin nature which is is judgment in our sin nature which is death eternally. Or by faith death eternally. Or by faith death eternally. Or by faith we see the life of Jesus the perfect son we see the life of Jesus the perfect son we see the life of Jesus the perfect son of God who moved towards us in love and of God who moved towards us in love and of God who moved towards us in love and he lived and he received the just he lived and he received the just he lived and he received the just punishment for all of us. And then if by punishment for all of us. And then if by punishment for all of us. And then if by faith we are in him, that one act of faith we are in him, that one act of faith we are in him, that one act of righteousness leads to there it is, righteousness leads to there it is, righteousness leads to there it is, justification, life for all that would justification, life for all that would justification, life for all that would receive him. And now you have grace that receive him. And now you have grace that receive him. And now you have grace that abounds. And we're a people that live by abounds. And we're a people that live by abounds. And we're a people that live by grace and move by grace. We're grace and move by grace. We're grace and move by grace. We're transformed by grace. We're made transformed by grace. We're made transformed by grace. We're made righteous. No longer sinners, but now righteous. No longer sinners, but now righteous. No longer sinners, but now righteous, which is also crazy. If we're righteous, which is also crazy. If we're righteous, which is also crazy. If we're all sinners, now we're all righteous.

all sinners, now we're all righteous. all sinners, now we're all righteous. That's amazing in Jesus. And we have the That's amazing in Jesus. And we have the That's amazing in Jesus. And we have the free gift of eternal life in him. This free gift of eternal life in him. This free gift of eternal life in him. This is somebody needs to take a picture. is somebody needs to take a picture. is somebody needs to take a picture. This is the truth of being a son of God This is the truth of being a son of God This is the truth of being a son of God or a daughter of God versus being a son or a daughter of God versus being a son or a daughter of God versus being a son of Adam or a daughter of Adam. And this of Adam or a daughter of Adam. And this of Adam or a daughter of Adam. And this is the identity we walk in. And this is is the identity we walk in. And this is is the identity we walk in. And this is how we remind ourselves and we sing how we remind ourselves and we sing how we remind ourselves and we sing songs about and we read our Bibles to songs about and we read our Bibles to songs about and we read our Bibles to remind us and in our prayer groups and remind us and in our prayer groups and remind us and in our prayer groups and in our Bible studies. This is what we in our Bible studies. This is what we in our Bible studies. This is what we need to be reminded of. We are either need to be reminded of. We are either need to be reminded of. We are either Ancestry DNA in Adam or we are in Ancestry DNA in Adam or we are in Ancestry DNA in Adam or we are in Christ. And so we can stand in hope and Christ. And so we can stand in hope and Christ. And so we can stand in hope and we can identify with Christ. So we can identify with Christ. So we can identify with Christ. So important. And the last major move is important. And the last major move is important. And the last major move is right here at the end. And this is that right here at the end. And this is that right here at the end. And this is that we begin to be a people, if you're in we begin to be a people, if you're in we begin to be a people, if you're in Christ, who move in grace. That's what Christ, who move in grace. That's what Christ, who move in grace. That's what we do. We move in grace. Verses 20 and we do. We move in grace. Verses 20 and we do. We move in grace. Verses 20 and 21. If you've got your text open in 21. If you've got your text open in 21. If you've got your text open in front of you, I'll just read it for you. front of you, I'll just read it for you. front of you, I'll just read it for you. Now the law came in to increase the Now the law came in to increase the Now the law came in to increase the trespass. trespass. trespass. But where sin increased, grace abounded But where sin increased, grace abounded But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. So that as sin reigned in all the more. So that as sin reigned in all the more. So that as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through death, grace also might reign through death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life righteousness leading to eternal life righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. So what through Jesus Christ our Lord. So what through Jesus Christ our Lord. So what does this mean? That this super does this mean? That this super does this mean? That this super abundance of grace, the original abundance of grace, the original abundance of grace, the original language in the Greek actually gives the language in the Greek actually gives the language in the Greek actually gives the idea of hyperabundance or German uber idea of hyperabundance or German uber idea of hyperabundance or German uber abundance that there is now a reign of abundance that there is now a reign of abundance that there is now a reign of grace for those that are in Christ. That grace for those that are in Christ. That grace for those that are in Christ. That we are people that are transformed by we are people that are transformed by we are people that are transformed by uber grace. super grace, hyper grace.

uber grace. super grace, hyper grace. uber grace. super grace, hyper grace. It's so scandalous this grace that the It's so scandalous this grace that the It's so scandalous this grace that the very next chapter Paul's going to ask very next chapter Paul's going to ask very next chapter Paul's going to ask the rhetorical question, so we should we the rhetorical question, so we should we the rhetorical question, so we should we sin all the more to make grace abound sin all the more to make grace abound sin all the more to make grace abound all the more? Certainly not. No, no, no. all the more? Certainly not. No, no, no. all the more? Certainly not. No, no, no. We're going to be transformed in grace. We're going to be transformed in grace. We're going to be transformed in grace. And we're going to be a people who And we're going to be a people who And we're going to be a people who operate as uber gracious in our operate as uber gracious in our operate as uber gracious in our communities, in our colleges, in our communities, in our colleges, in our communities, in our colleges, in our teams, in our homes, super hyper grace teams, in our homes, super hyper grace teams, in our homes, super hyper grace because that's what sin ultimately has because that's what sin ultimately has because that's what sin ultimately has been has been ultimately covered by been has been ultimately covered by been has been ultimately covered by Christ, have been justified in him. And Christ, have been justified in him. And Christ, have been justified in him. And now we're a people that move in this now we're a people that move in this now we're a people that move in this super abundance of grace. Now, you guys super abundance of grace. Now, you guys super abundance of grace. Now, you guys are looking at me like I'm talking out are looking at me like I'm talking out are looking at me like I'm talking out of a a textbook today about grace and of a a textbook today about grace and of a a textbook today about grace and justification. And to a degree, I am. justification. And to a degree, I am. justification. And to a degree, I am. But I told you at the beginning that we But I told you at the beginning that we But I told you at the beginning that we were going to breathe in deeply. were going to breathe in deeply. were going to breathe in deeply. Everybody breathe in deep on three. One, Everybody breathe in deep on three. One, Everybody breathe in deep on three. One, two, three. two, three. two, three. And we smell spiritual from alahhide. And we smell spiritual from alahhide. And we smell spiritual from alahhide. And one of the truths is these words And one of the truths is these words And one of the truths is these words that are living and active, they aren't that are living and active, they aren't that are living and active, they aren't aren't just remaining here. They aren't just remaining here. They aren't just remaining here. They actually begin to impact our lives. And actually begin to impact our lives. And actually begin to impact our lives. And we begin to see this standing in hope, we begin to see this standing in hope, we begin to see this standing in hope, identifying with Christ, moving in grace identifying with Christ, moving in grace identifying with Christ, moving in grace in our lives and in the lives of those in our lives and in the lives of those in our lives and in the lives of those around us. And so what I want to do around us. And so what I want to do around us. And so what I want to do spiritually is I want to invite you spiritually is I want to invite you spiritually is I want to invite you right there where you are in your seat right there where you are in your seat right there where you are in your seat to close your textbook and come over to to close your textbook and come over to to close your textbook and come over to the lab for a moment. And on the lab the lab for a moment. And on the lab the lab for a moment. And on the lab table, let's take a look at what happens table, let's take a look at what happens table, let's take a look at what happens when this identity change occurs in the when this identity change occurs in the when this identity change occurs in the life of someone who receives by faith life of someone who receives by faith life of someone who receives by faith the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Y'all

the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Y'all the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Y'all enjoy this testimony. When I was growing up, I didn't know who When I was growing up, I didn't know who I was. And anything I thought I knew I was. And anything I thought I knew I was. And anything I thought I knew about myself was completely false. What about myself was completely false. What about myself was completely false. What I was trained to think of God was that I was trained to think of God was that I was trained to think of God was that he was [music] just this authoritarian. he was [music] just this authoritarian. he was [music] just this authoritarian. and he was looming over me, waiting for and he was looming over me, waiting for and he was looming over me, waiting for me to mess up so that he [music] could me to mess up so that he [music] could me to mess up so that he [music] could punish me. I just eventually got to the punish me. I just eventually got to the punish me. I just eventually got to the point I was like, "Well, you've labeled point I was like, "Well, you've labeled point I was like, "Well, you've labeled me a sinner. You keep calling me this me a sinner. You keep calling me this me a sinner. You keep calling me this horrible person." [music] And all of horrible person." [music] And all of horrible person." [music] And all of those things is the only reason that those things is the only reason that those things is the only reason that Jesus had to die for me. I checked out Jesus had to die for me. I checked out Jesus had to die for me. I checked out on church [music] and I started drinking on church [music] and I started drinking on church [music] and I started drinking and started getting on dating apps and and started getting on dating apps and and started getting on dating apps and just chasing [music] just chasing [music] just chasing [music] fun elsewhere because it felt like fun elsewhere because it felt like fun elsewhere because it felt like anything I tried to do for fun at home anything I tried to do for fun at home anything I tried to do for fun at home or in the church [music] was considered or in the church [music] was considered or in the church [music] was considered sinful anyways. That is when things sinful anyways. That is when things sinful anyways. That is when things really really started going downhill. I had started dating someone. That I had started dating someone. That relationship relationship relationship started to turn um started to turn um started to turn um sexually and emotionally abusive.

sexually and emotionally abusive. sexually and emotionally abusive. [music] I was almost going to break up [music] I was almost going to break up [music] I was almost going to break up with him, but then I didn't follow with him, but then I didn't follow with him, but then I didn't follow through. And a couple weeks later was through. And a couple weeks later was through. And a couple weeks later was when I found out that [music] I was when I found out that [music] I was when I found out that [music] I was pregnant. When I told my boyfriend, he basically When I told my boyfriend, he basically just asked, "So, [music] when is your just asked, "So, [music] when is your just asked, "So, [music] when is your appointment?" Meaning, when is the appointment?" Meaning, when is the appointment?" Meaning, when is the abortion appointment? Like, keeping the abortion appointment? Like, keeping the abortion appointment? Like, keeping the child wasn't even an option for him. So, child wasn't even an option for him. So, child wasn't even an option for him. So, I had an abortion and found out that I I had an abortion and found out that I I had an abortion and found out that I was 6 and 1/2 weeks along. One of my brothers had just moved to One of my brothers had just moved to Greenville and they had started going to Greenville and they had started going to Greenville and they had started going to the Greenville campus of Newring and the Greenville campus of Newring and the Greenville campus of Newring and they invited me to go with [music] them. they invited me to go with [music] them. they invited me to go with [music] them. And then one or two weeks later I went And then one or two weeks later I went And then one or two weeks later I went to an encounter night at the Patterville to an encounter night at the Patterville to an encounter night at the Patterville campus. After the service I had some campus. After the service I had some campus. After the service I had some people pray with me and [music] people pray with me and [music] people pray with me and [music] they ended up getting me connected to they ended up getting me connected to they ended up getting me connected to the Piedmont Women's Center.

They just walk you through repentance They just walk you through repentance and healing. And we spent a lot of time and healing. And we spent a lot of time and healing. And we spent a lot of time in Psalms and Romans. Those two books in Psalms and Romans. Those two books in Psalms and Romans. Those two books were my absolute lifeline. One of the weeks you get to pick a name. One of the weeks you get to pick a name. And so I I always had the idea, I don't And so I I always had the idea, I don't And so I I always had the idea, I don't know for sure, but I had the idea that know for sure, but I had the idea that know for sure, but I had the idea that he was a boy. I chose the name means gift from God and then Atlas means means gift from God and then Atlas means to carry or to endure. to carry or to endure. to carry or to endure. And when I thought about him, I wanted And when I thought about him, I wanted And when I thought about him, I wanted to remember that he to remember that he to remember that he even though I chose not to keep him, he even though I chose not to keep him, he even though I chose not to keep him, he was still a gift from God. If it had not was still a gift from God. If it had not was still a gift from God. If it had not been for that brokenness, been for that brokenness, been for that brokenness, I may have never actually seen my need I may have never actually seen my need I may have never actually seen my need for Jesus.

God ended up moving me from the God ended up moving me from the Greenville [music] campus to the Greenville [music] campus to the Greenville [music] campus to the Powdersville campus. And when he did Powdersville campus. And when he did Powdersville campus. And when he did that, he immediately put like five women that, he immediately put like five women that, he immediately put like five women around me [music] who were around me [music] who were around me [music] who were they just prayed for me. I could be they just prayed for me. I could be they just prayed for me. I could be really open and honest with them. They really open and honest with them. They really open and honest with them. They [music] were so encouraging. They told [music] were so encouraging. They told [music] were so encouraging. They told me, they're like, "We will teach you. We me, they're like, "We will teach you. We me, they're like, "We will teach you. We will teach you how to hear from God." will teach you how to hear from God." will teach you how to hear from God." And [music] even now, as I'm still And [music] even now, as I'm still And [music] even now, as I'm still facing things that I'm working through, facing things that I'm working through, facing things that I'm working through, I have people that are safe that I can I have people that are safe that I can I have people that are safe that I can call on for prayer [music] and for call on for prayer [music] and for call on for prayer [music] and for accountability. The people that I have accountability. The people that I have accountability. The people that I have met on this journey in the church have met on this journey in the church have met on this journey in the church have just loved me like Christ does. And even just loved me like Christ does. And even just loved me like Christ does. And even to be around people who could speak life to be around people who could speak life to be around people who could speak life into me, [music] that was one of the into me, [music] that was one of the into me, [music] that was one of the biggest differences I think growing up. biggest differences I think growing up. biggest differences I think growing up. If I had to label the types of words If I had to label the types of words If I had to label the types of words people spoke, it was they were basically people spoke, it was they were basically people spoke, it was they were basically just speaking death over you. If I could go back, [music] I would If I could go back, [music] I would speak these over seven-year-old me. speak these over seven-year-old me. speak these over seven-year-old me. You are strong and courageous. You were You are strong and courageous. You were You are strong and courageous. You were created on purpose, with a purpose, and created on purpose, with a purpose, and created on purpose, with a purpose, and for a purpose. You are more than for a purpose. You are more than for a purpose. You are more than someone's opinion of you. You are not someone's opinion of you. You are not someone's opinion of you. You are not just a survivor, but you are an just a survivor, but you are an just a survivor, but you are an overcomer. You are more than a conqueror overcomer. You are more than a conqueror overcomer. You are more than a conqueror through him who has saved you. You have through him who has saved you. You have through him who has saved you. You have been fearfully and wonderfully made. You been fearfully and wonderfully made. You been fearfully and wonderfully made. You are greatly loved by God. You are are greatly loved by God. You are are greatly loved by God. You are complete and alive in Christ. You are complete and alive in Christ. You are complete and alive in Christ. You are healed and whole in Jesus. Your true healed and whole in Jesus. Your true healed and whole in Jesus. Your true help and protection comes from him. He help and protection comes from him. He help and protection comes from him. He will guard you and guide you and never will guard you and guide you and never will guard you and guide you and never let you stumble or fall. He is your

let you stumble or fall. He is your let you stumble or fall. He is your keeper. He will never fail, forget keeper. He will never fail, forget keeper. He will never fail, forget [music] or ignore you. He will protect [music] or ignore you. He will protect [music] or ignore you. He will protect you now and he will protect you forever you now and he will protect you forever you now and he will protect you forever more. But God shows his love. But God shows his love. Shows his love for us. And that while we Shows his love for us. And that while we Shows his love for us. And that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. were still sinners, Christ died for us. were still sinners, Christ died for us. Friends, that's the gospel. Friends, that's the gospel. Friends, that's the gospel. That's the good news. That's the good news. That's the good news. I've seen that story now over a dozen I've seen that story now over a dozen I've seen that story now over a dozen times and I'm emotional every time I times and I'm emotional every time I times and I'm emotional every time I hear it because I I love the testimony. hear it because I I love the testimony. hear it because I I love the testimony. And Hannah, I just say to you, thank you And Hannah, I just say to you, thank you And Hannah, I just say to you, thank you for being so courageous. Thank you for for being so courageous. Thank you for for being so courageous. Thank you for being so vulnerable. Thank you for being so vulnerable. Thank you for being so vulnerable. Thank you for inviting the church in to hear how the inviting the church in to hear how the inviting the church in to hear how the gospel has worked out in your life. gospel has worked out in your life. gospel has worked out in your life. She's a part of our Powdersville campus, She's a part of our Powdersville campus, She's a part of our Powdersville campus, y'all. And she actually is a part of our y'all. And she actually is a part of our y'all. And she actually is a part of our worship team. I even think she's playing worship team. I even think she's playing worship team. I even think she's playing the keyboard this morning on our worship the keyboard this morning on our worship the keyboard this morning on our worship team in Powdersville. So, we love you team in Powdersville. So, we love you team in Powdersville. So, we love you and we're thanking God for your and we're thanking God for your and we're thanking God for your testimony. But your story there, as you testimony. But your story there, as you testimony. But your story there, as you shared, without understanding and and shared, without understanding and and shared, without understanding and and really being faced with your own really being faced with your own really being faced with your own brokenness, you would never know the brokenness, you would never know the brokenness, you would never know the blessing of being in Christ. And man, blessing of being in Christ. And man, blessing of being in Christ. And man, that just reminds me so much of my own that just reminds me so much of my own that just reminds me so much of my own story. I had to face the facts that I story. I had to face the facts that I story. I had to face the facts that I was a sinner and somebody had to pay for was a sinner and somebody had to pay for was a sinner and somebody had to pay for my sin.

my sin. my sin. I can't blame shift. I can't point the I can't blame shift. I can't point the I can't blame shift. I can't point the fingers to my situation or this person fingers to my situation or this person fingers to my situation or this person or that person or this. No, no, no. I am or that person or this. No, no, no. I am or that person or this. No, no, no. I am a sinner. And Jesus comes to us. Listen, a sinner. And Jesus comes to us. Listen, a sinner. And Jesus comes to us. Listen, look at me in the eyes. This is not a look at me in the eyes. This is not a look at me in the eyes. This is not a theoretical savior for theoretical sin. theoretical savior for theoretical sin. theoretical savior for theoretical sin. This is a real savior for real sinners This is a real savior for real sinners This is a real savior for real sinners like me and like you. And he loves us. like me and like you. And he loves us. like me and like you. And he loves us. And he doesn't say, "Get your act And he doesn't say, "Get your act And he doesn't say, "Get your act together and then I'll save you." He together and then I'll save you." He together and then I'll save you." He says, "WHILE YOU'RE YET A SINNER, I'm says, "WHILE YOU'RE YET A SINNER, I'm says, "WHILE YOU'RE YET A SINNER, I'm going to send my son." God says, "And going to send my son." God says, "And going to send my son." God says, "And he's going to die for you." AND MAN, he's going to die for you." AND MAN, he's going to die for you." AND MAN, THAT IS SCANDALOUS, UNBELIEVABLE, THAT IS SCANDALOUS, UNBELIEVABLE, THAT IS SCANDALOUS, UNBELIEVABLE, powerful gospel. And that's how we can powerful gospel. And that's how we can powerful gospel. And that's how we can stand in hope. That's how we walk stand in hope. That's how we walk stand in hope. That's how we walk through suffering. Because if you got through suffering. Because if you got through suffering. Because if you got that hope, he actually says right there that hope, he actually says right there that hope, he actually says right there in that passage that all that's going to in that passage that all that's going to in that passage that all that's going to come out of your suffering and mine is come out of your suffering and mine is come out of your suffering and mine is more hope. It's just going to give us more hope. It's just going to give us more hope. It's just going to give us more hope. And we're going to operate as more hope. And we're going to operate as more hope. And we're going to operate as those that identify with Christ. And those that identify with Christ. And those that identify with Christ. And we're going to be a people, a community we're going to be a people, a community we're going to be a people, a community of superabounding grace. That's what the of superabounding grace. That's what the of superabounding grace. That's what the church is. But here's what I got to ask church is. But here's what I got to ask church is. But here's what I got to ask you. Are you right now feeling in your you. Are you right now feeling in your you. Are you right now feeling in your heart like my son every time I'm heart like my son every time I'm heart like my son every time I'm confronting him and he just says, confronting him and he just says, confronting him and he just says, "Daddy, I don't want to talk about it."

"Daddy, I don't want to talk about it." "Daddy, I don't want to talk about it." And when he says that, that's when I And when he says that, that's when I And when he says that, that's when I lean in the most and love him and ask lean in the most and love him and ask lean in the most and love him and ask the Lord to help me the most. And we sit the Lord to help me the most. And we sit the Lord to help me the most. And we sit down on the couch in my office and say, down on the couch in my office and say, down on the couch in my office and say, "Son, we've got to talk about it because "Son, we've got to talk about it because "Son, we've got to talk about it because Jesus came to save it. Jesus came to save it. Jesus came to save it. Jesus came to forgive it and Jesus came Jesus came to forgive it and Jesus came Jesus came to forgive it and Jesus came to heal it." And the only way that to heal it." And the only way that to heal it." And the only way that healing and saving and forgiving can healing and saving and forgiving can healing and saving and forgiving can occur is if you instead of concealing, occur is if you instead of concealing, occur is if you instead of concealing, pushing it down, acting like it didn't pushing it down, acting like it didn't pushing it down, acting like it didn't happen, trying to distract with good happen, trying to distract with good happen, trying to distract with good works or whatever is instead of works or whatever is instead of works or whatever is instead of concealing, we confess and say, "I need concealing, we confess and say, "I need concealing, we confess and say, "I need a savior. I need a savior." And so on a savior. I need a savior." And so on a savior. I need a savior." And so on all of our campuses, I want to give us a all of our campuses, I want to give us a all of our campuses, I want to give us a chance. The gospel's just been so clear chance. The gospel's just been so clear chance. The gospel's just been so clear today and I feel like it'd be today and I feel like it'd be today and I feel like it'd be inappropriate for not to give you a inappropriate for not to give you a inappropriate for not to give you a chance to respond to the grace of Jesus. chance to respond to the grace of Jesus. chance to respond to the grace of Jesus. So would you bow your head, close your So would you bow your head, close your So would you bow your head, close your eyes, and just take a moment here to eyes, and just take a moment here to eyes, and just take a moment here to look inside. That's why we close our look inside. That's why we close our look inside. That's why we close our eyes. We're joining God, looking at our eyes. We're joining God, looking at our eyes. We're joining God, looking at our hearts. And has there been a moment in hearts. And has there been a moment in hearts. And has there been a moment in time where you by faith have received time where you by faith have received time where you by faith have received Christ?

Christ? Christ? He's moving towards you. He loves you. He's moving towards you. He loves you. He's moving towards you. He loves you. God is not mad at you. It says he loves God is not mad at you. It says he loves God is not mad at you. It says he loves us and shows us his love by sending his us and shows us his love by sending his us and shows us his love by sending his son to die for us while we were yet son to die for us while we were yet son to die for us while we were yet sinners. That's not a mad and angry God. sinners. That's not a mad and angry God. sinners. That's not a mad and angry God. That's a loving father coming to save That's a loving father coming to save That's a loving father coming to save us. Would you receive his love today? us. Would you receive his love today? us. Would you receive his love today? So on all of our campuses, if today's So on all of our campuses, if today's So on all of our campuses, if today's the day you want to nail that down, you the day you want to nail that down, you the day you want to nail that down, you want to place your faith in Jesus, you want to place your faith in Jesus, you want to place your faith in Jesus, you want to stand in hope, you want to begin want to stand in hope, you want to begin want to stand in hope, you want to begin identifying with Christ and not Adam, identifying with Christ and not Adam, identifying with Christ and not Adam, you want to be a person of grace, you want to be a person of grace, you want to be a person of grace, transformed by grace, able to operate in transformed by grace, able to operate in transformed by grace, able to operate in grace as you remove bitterness from your grace as you remove bitterness from your grace as you remove bitterness from your life and walk in forgiveness and start life and walk in forgiveness and start life and walk in forgiveness and start to extend that healing kingdom in your to extend that healing kingdom in your to extend that healing kingdom in your own life. If that's you today and you own life. If that's you today and you own life. If that's you today and you want to respond to the gospel, I'm just want to respond to the gospel, I'm just want to respond to the gospel, I'm just going to invite you in the still going to invite you in the still going to invite you in the still holiness of this moment, just to simply holiness of this moment, just to simply holiness of this moment, just to simply lift your hand. Not going to embarrass lift your hand. Not going to embarrass lift your hand. Not going to embarrass you. Just going to give you a chance to you. Just going to give you a chance to you. Just going to give you a chance to respond by grace. Just lift your hand respond by grace. Just lift your hand respond by grace. Just lift your hand straight up over your head and say, straight up over your head and say, straight up over your head and say, "Man, today's my day. Today's my day. "Man, today's my day. Today's my day. "Man, today's my day. Today's my day. Today's my day." All over the room, Today's my day." All over the room, Today's my day." All over the room, heads are bowed, eyes are closed.

heads are bowed, eyes are closed. heads are bowed, eyes are closed. Today's my day. Today's my day. Praise Today's my day. Today's my day. Praise Today's my day. Today's my day. Praise God. Praise God. Anybody else says, God. Praise God. Anybody else says, God. Praise God. Anybody else says, "Today's my day." Amen. Amen. Amen. "Today's my day." Amen. Amen. Amen. "Today's my day." Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. All right, you can put your hands Amen. All right, you can put your hands Amen. All right, you can put your hands down. Praise the Lord. Dozens of people down. Praise the Lord. Dozens of people down. Praise the Lord. Dozens of people in this room in front of me, I'm sure on in this room in front of me, I'm sure on in this room in front of me, I'm sure on campuses as well. Here's what we're campuses as well. Here's what we're campuses as well. Here's what we're going to do together, church family. going to do together, church family. going to do together, church family. We're going to pray this prayer together We're going to pray this prayer together We're going to pray this prayer together because those that have raised their because those that have raised their because those that have raised their hand, God's already done the miracle. hand, God's already done the miracle. hand, God's already done the miracle. They acted in faith. They raised their They acted in faith. They raised their They acted in faith. They raised their hand. But let's remind ourselves of the hand. But let's remind ourselves of the hand. But let's remind ourselves of the gospel and the power of prayer as we all gospel and the power of prayer as we all gospel and the power of prayer as we all say this together out loud. Everybody say this together out loud. Everybody say this together out loud. Everybody say, "Dear Jesus, say, "Dear Jesus, say, "Dear Jesus, thank you for saving us. Thank you for forgiving us. Thank you for forgiving us. I turn from my ways I turn from my ways I turn from my ways and by faith I turn to you. Give me a new heart Give me a new heart and fill me with your spirit and fill me with your spirit and fill me with your spirit and teach me to follow you all the days and teach me to follow you all the days and teach me to follow you all the days of my life for your glory, my joy, and the world's for your glory, my joy, and the world's good.

good. good. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. Hey saints, can I invite you to lose Hey saints, can I invite you to lose Hey saints, can I invite you to lose your ever loving mind because we saw your ever loving mind because we saw your ever loving mind because we saw people turn today to Christ on every people turn today to Christ on every people turn today to Christ on every single campus. single campus. single campus. The Bible says and you might know it, The Bible says and you might know it, The Bible says and you might know it, maybe you've forgotten it, but that in maybe you've forgotten it, but that in maybe you've forgotten it, but that in heaven, the angelic realm, when one heaven, the angelic realm, when one heaven, the angelic realm, when one returns to the father through salvation, returns to the father through salvation, returns to the father through salvation, they throw a party. They are celebrating they throw a party. They are celebrating they throw a party. They are celebrating in heaven right now because we have seen in heaven right now because we have seen in heaven right now because we have seen men and women turn to Christ by faith men and women turn to Christ by faith men and women turn to Christ by faith and now there's new life. So I want to and now there's new life. So I want to and now there's new life. So I want to invite you to your feet on all of our invite you to your feet on all of our invite you to your feet on all of our campuses. And as you stand, I'm going to campuses. And as you stand, I'm going to campuses. And as you stand, I'm going to invite our ministry teams to come and invite our ministry teams to come and invite our ministry teams to come and listen to me everybody. I know you're listen to me everybody. I know you're listen to me everybody. I know you're standing. I want to plead with you. If standing. I want to plead with you. If standing. I want to plead with you. If you don't need to, don't leave the room. you don't need to, don't leave the room. you don't need to, don't leave the room. It is my conviction that this next It is my conviction that this next It is my conviction that this next section of time is one of the most section of time is one of the most section of time is one of the most important moments in the gathered church important moments in the gathered church important moments in the gathered church in 2026. in 2026. in 2026. As things begin to go more online and As things begin to go more online and As things begin to go more online and everybody's looking at their cell phones everybody's looking at their cell phones everybody's looking at their cell phones and people are struggling with isolation and people are struggling with isolation and people are struggling with isolation and loneliness and everybody's addicted and loneliness and everybody's addicted and loneliness and everybody's addicted to technology, this is one of the to technology, this is one of the to technology, this is one of the antidotes right here we have in the antidotes right here we have in the antidotes right here we have in the church, the gathered church. This is an church, the gathered church. This is an church, the gathered church. This is an undownloadable experience. Sorry if undownloadable experience. Sorry if undownloadable experience. Sorry if you're watching on YouTube, you should you're watching on YouTube, you should you're watching on YouTube, you should have been here. This is the part of the have been here. This is the part of the have been here. This is the part of the church where we get to minister to one church where we get to minister to one church where we get to minister to one another and share the gospel as you as a another and share the gospel as you as a another and share the gospel as you as a Christ follower receive communion. Come Christ follower receive communion. Come Christ follower receive communion. Come and receive prayer. If you gave your and receive prayer. If you gave your and receive prayer. If you gave your life to Christ, come to the cross. Come life to Christ, come to the cross. Come life to Christ, come to the cross. Come and lay your burdens down at the altar.

and lay your burdens down at the altar. and lay your burdens down at the altar. There is something supernatural that There is something supernatural that There is something supernatural that happens when we come and we laid the happens when we come and we laid the happens when we come and we laid the burden down. You heard it in Hannah's burden down. You heard it in Hannah's burden down. You heard it in Hannah's story. It was a moment in a gathering story. It was a moment in a gathering story. It was a moment in a gathering where she came and disclosed and laid where she came and disclosed and laid where she came and disclosed and laid her burden down and received the grace her burden down and received the grace her burden down and received the grace of God and walked out new. But enjoy the of God and walked out new. But enjoy the of God and walked out new. But enjoy the next few moments as we minister next few moments as we minister next few moments as we minister together. A pastor in your room will together. A pastor in your room will together. A pastor in your room will lead the way. But take advantage of the lead the way. But take advantage of the lead the way. But take advantage of the fact that we are a body and we are fact that we are a body and we are fact that we are a body and we are working together to share the gospel working together to share the gospel working together to share the gospel with one another. Now, let me pray and with one another. Now, let me pray and with one another. Now, let me pray and then you can respond. Father God, we then you can respond. Father God, we then you can respond. Father God, we thank you for salvation. We thank you thank you for salvation. We thank you thank you for salvation. We thank you for the gospel. We thank you for the for the gospel. We thank you for the for the gospel. We thank you for the future hope we have that endures all the future hope we have that endures all the future hope we have that endures all the suffering of life. And so Lord, I pray suffering of life. And so Lord, I pray suffering of life. And so Lord, I pray now that burdens would be laid down. now that burdens would be laid down. now that burdens would be laid down. That grace and rejuvenation would be That grace and rejuvenation would be That grace and rejuvenation would be given. That we would receive your your given. That we would receive your your given. That we would receive your your body and your blood today and go out and body and your blood today and go out and body and your blood today and go out and live this over and abundance grace and live this over and abundance grace and live this over and abundance grace and live on mission. And that in all things live on mission. And that in all things live on mission. And that in all things you'd be glorified in and through it you'd be glorified in and through it you'd be glorified in and through it all. We pray it in Christ's name. And we all. We pray it in Christ's name. And we all. We pray it in Christ's name. And we say together, amen. Give the Lord a say together, amen. Give the Lord a say together, amen. Give the Lord a hand, folks.

As we begin to respond, we have As we begin to respond, we have communion all around the room for communion all around the room for communion all around the room for believers that that want to come get it. believers that that want to come get it. believers that that want to come get it. We have people that want to pray with We have people that want to pray with We have people that want to pray with us. We have the cross down here. If you us. We have the cross down here. If you us. We have the cross down here. If you just prayed that prayer with Brad, we're just prayed that prayer with Brad, we're just prayed that prayer with Brad, we're just going to play piano for a second just going to play piano for a second just going to play piano for a second before we start singing together. Give before we start singing together. Give before we start singing together. Give everybody time to move. grace, how sweet grace, how sweet the the the that saved a rich that saved a rich that saved a rich like me. [singing] I I was lost, [music] but now I'm found.

was lost, [music] but now I'm found. was lost, [music] but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see. Amazing Amazing [music] grace, how sweet the sound [music] grace, how sweet the sound [music] grace, how sweet the sound that [music] saved a rich like me. that [music] saved a rich like me. that [music] saved a rich like me. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] I once was lost but now I'm found. Was I once was lost but now I'm found. Was I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind but now blind but now blind but now I see. Sing was grace. It was grace that I see. Sing was grace. It was grace that I see. Sing was grace. It was grace that [music] tore my heart to fear [music] tore my heart to fear [music] tore my heart to fear and grace [music] and grace [music] and grace [music] my fears my fears my fears really. [singing] How [music] How [music] preious did that grace appear. preious did that grace appear. preious did that grace appear. be [music] be [music] be [music] how I [singing] first how I [singing] first how I [singing] first believe.

believe. believe. My [music] chains are [singing] gone. My [music] chains are [singing] gone. My [music] chains are [singing] gone. I've been set free. I've been set free. I've been set free. [music] My God, my Savior [music] My God, my Savior [music] My God, my Savior has ransomed me. has ransomed me. has ransomed me. And like [music and singing] And like [music and singing] And like [music and singing] a flood, a flood, a flood, his mercy his mercy his mercy reigns. reigns. reigns. Unending [singing] Unending [singing] Unending [singing] love. love. love. Amazing [music] Amazing [music] Amazing [music] grace. grace. grace. Sing that from the top again. Amazing Sing that from the top again. Amazing Sing that from the top again. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. grace, how sweet the sound. grace, how sweet the sound. Amazing [music] Amazing [music] Amazing [music] grace, how sweet the sound grace, how sweet the sound grace, how sweet the sound that [music and singing] saved a rich that [music and singing] saved a rich that [music and singing] saved a rich like me. like me. like me. I [singing and music] once was lost, but I [singing and music] once was lost, but I [singing and music] once was lost, but now I'm found. [music] Was blind, but now I'm found. [music] Was blind, but now I'm found. [music] Was blind, but [singing] now [singing] now [singing] now I see. [music] I see. [music] I see. [music] My chains [singing] are gone.

My chains [singing] are gone. My chains [singing] are gone. I've been [music] set free. I've been [music] set free. I've been [music] set free. My [singing] God, my Savior My [singing] God, my Savior My [singing] God, my Savior [music] has ransomed me. [music] has ransomed me. [music] has ransomed me. And like a flood, And like a flood, And like a flood, his [music and singing] mercy his [music and singing] mercy his [music and singing] mercy raise raise raise unending love. unending love. unending love. Amazing. [music] Amazing. [music] Amazing. [music] I see my chains. I see my chains. I see my chains. My chains [singing] are gone. My chains [singing] are gone. My chains [singing] are gone. I've been set [music] free. I've been set [music] free. I've been set [music] free. My God, my Savior My God, my Savior My God, my Savior [music] has ransomed me. [music] has ransomed me. [music] has ransomed me. And like a flood, [music] And like a flood, [music] And like a flood, [music] his mercy his mercy his mercy reigns [singing] reigns [singing] reigns [singing] unending love. unending love. unending love. Amazing [singing] Amazing [singing] Amazing [singing] grace. [music] Worthy is the king who coner the grave.

Worthy is the king who coner the grave. Worthy [music] is [singing] the lamb Worthy [music] is [singing] the lamb Worthy [music] is [singing] the lamb that was slain. Worthy is the king [music] who coner the Worthy is the king [music] who coner the grave. grave. grave. Worthy [music] is the lamb [singing] Worthy [music] is the lamb [singing] Worthy [music] is the lamb [singing] that was slain. Worthy [music] is the king who coner Worthy [music] is the king who coner [singing] [singing] [singing] the grave. Worthy, worthy is the lamb the grave. Worthy, worthy is the lamb the grave. Worthy, worthy is the lamb that was [music and singing] slain. that was [music and singing] slain. that was [music and singing] slain. Worthy, Worthy, Worthy, worthy, [music] worthy, [music] worthy, [music] worthy worthy worthy of. [singing] This is amazing grace. of. [singing] This is amazing grace. of. [singing] This is amazing grace. Sing it up. This is [music] unfailing Sing it up. This is [music] unfailing Sing it up. This is [music] unfailing love [music] that you [singing] would take my [music] that you [singing] would take my place. Aren't you glad place. Aren't you glad place. Aren't you glad [music] that you would bear my cross?

[music] that you would bear my cross? [music] that you would bear my cross? Thank you, Lord. You [music] laid Thank you, Lord. You [music] laid Thank you, Lord. You [music] laid [singing] down your life, [singing] down your life, [singing] down your life, oh oh oh that I would [singing and music] be set that I would [singing and music] be set that I would [singing and music] be set free. Oo [music] Jesus, [singing] I sing for Oo [music] Jesus, [singing] I sing for all that you've done for me. Will you all that you've done for me. Will you all that you've done for me. Will you sing that one [music] more time? This is sing that one [music] more time? This is sing that one [music] more time? This is amazing. This is amazing [singing] amazing. This is amazing [singing] amazing. This is amazing [singing] grace. grace. grace. This is unfailing love. This is This is unfailing love. This is This is unfailing love. This is unfailing love that you [music] would take my place. that you [music] would take my place. [singing] >> Oh [singing and music] Jesus, I sing for >> Oh [singing and music] Jesus, I sing for all that you've done [singing] for me.

>> Will you thank him, brother? Thank you, >> Will you thank him, brother? Thank you, Lord, for what you've done for me. Just Lord, for what you've done for me. Just Lord, for what you've done for me. Just out loud say thank you Lord for the out loud say thank you Lord for the out loud say thank you Lord for the things that you have given me that I things that you have given me that I things that you have given me that I don't deserve for your grace and mercy don't deserve for your grace and mercy don't deserve for your grace and mercy Lord. [music] Thank you. Thank you. Lord. [music] Thank you. Thank you. Lord. [music] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are right in Thank you. Thank you. You are right in Thank you. Thank you. You are right in our story. You're the one, the author our story. You're the one, the author our story. You're the one, the author creation, Lord. It's [music] you. It's creation, Lord. It's [music] you. It's creation, Lord. It's [music] you. It's you. It's you, Lord. Amen. Will you sing you. It's you, Lord. Amen. Will you sing you. It's you, Lord. Amen. Will you sing this with me? this with me? this with me? Oh my life you have been faithful. Oh my life you have been faithful. Oh my life you have been faithful. [music] Oh my life you have been so so Oh my life you have been so so [music and singing] good [music and singing] good [music and singing] good with every breath that I [singing] am with every breath that I [singing] am with every breath that I [singing] am able. able. able. Oh I will sing of the goodness of God. Oh I will sing of the goodness of God. Oh I will sing of the goodness of God. Oh let's see one more [music] time. Oh Oh let's see one more [music] time. Oh Oh let's see one more [music] time. Oh my life. Yeah. my life. Yeah. my life. Yeah. All my [singing] life you have been All my [singing] life you have been All my [singing] life you have been free.

free. free. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, all my [music and singing] life you have all my [music and singing] life you have all my [music and singing] life you have been so so confess how with every been so so confess how with every been so so confess how with every [music] breath that I [singing] am able. [music] breath that I [singing] am able. [music] breath that I [singing] am able. Oh, I will sing of the goodness Oh, I will sing of the goodness Oh, I will sing of the goodness [music] of God. [music] of God. [music] of God. See one more time on my life. See one more time on my life. See one more time on my life. All my life [music and singing] you have All my life [music and singing] you have All my life [music and singing] you have been faithful. Thank you Lord. All my life [music] you Thank you Lord. All my life [music] you have me so so good. have me so so good. have me so so good. With every breath that I With every breath that I With every breath that I [music and singing] am able. [music and singing] am able. [music and singing] am able. Oh, I will sing of the goodness [music] Oh, I will sing of the goodness [music] Oh, I will sing of the goodness [music] of God. Your [music] goodness is running Your [music] goodness is running [singing] after. Come on. It's running [singing] after. Come on. It's running [singing] after. Come on. It's running after me. [music] Your goodness is running after. Is Your goodness is running after. Is running after me. With my life running after me. With my life running after me. With my life [music and singing] laid down. I [music and singing] laid down. I [music and singing] laid down. I surrender now. I give you everything, surrender now. I give you everything, surrender now. I give you everything, Lord.

Lord. Lord. Your [music] goodness is running after. Your [music] goodness is running after. Your [music] goodness is running after. is running after me. is running after me. is running after me. Your goodness is running after [music] Your goodness is running after [music] Your goodness is running after [music] is running after me. is running after me. is running after me. Your goodness [music] is running after Your goodness [music] is running after Your goodness [music] is running after is running after me. With my life laying is running after me. With my life laying is running after me. With my life laying [music] down, I surrender now. I give [music] down, I surrender now. I give [music] down, I surrender now. I give you everything. Your goodness [music] is running out. is Your goodness [music] is running out. is running after me. I want to sing this chorus one more I want to sing this chorus one more time. All my life, time. All my life, time. All my life, oh my life, you have been free. oh my life, you have been free. oh my life, you have been free. Yes, he has. Come on, lead us. Yes, he has. Come on, lead us. Yes, he has. Come on, lead us. Oh my [music] Oh, I will sing Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. That's what of the goodness of God. That's what of the goodness of God. That's what we're going to do. Oh, I will sing we're going to do. Oh, I will sing we're going to do. Oh, I will sing of the goodness of the goodness of the goodness of God. Come on, give him praise, of God. Come on, give him praise, of God. Come on, give him praise, church. Come on.

Hey, church. Let's pray. Father, thank Hey, church. Let's pray. Father, thank you for your sufficient grace. you for your sufficient grace. you for your sufficient grace. You say in your word that your grace is You say in your word that your grace is You say in your word that your grace is sufficient. It's all we need. And so sufficient. It's all we need. And so sufficient. It's all we need. And so because of that, we'll boast all the because of that, we'll boast all the because of that, we'll boast all the more gladly about our weakness so that more gladly about our weakness so that more gladly about our weakness so that your power will rest on us, King Jesus. your power will rest on us, King Jesus. your power will rest on us, King Jesus. And so we we just we pause here at the And so we we just we pause here at the And so we we just we pause here at the close of this gathering and say, "Thank close of this gathering and say, "Thank close of this gathering and say, "Thank you for the sufficiency of your grace. you for the sufficiency of your grace. you for the sufficiency of your grace. We confess our weakness. We confess our weakness. We confess our weakness. We know that we're on a journey and you We know that we're on a journey and you We know that we're on a journey and you are carrying us through. You are our are carrying us through. You are our are carrying us through. You are our keeper. So thank you for that, King keeper. So thank you for that, King keeper. So thank you for that, King Jesus. We love you. [music] Amen. Amen. Jesus. We love you. [music] Amen. Amen. Jesus. We love you. [music] Amen. Amen. Hey church, one thing that that struck Hey church, one thing that that struck Hey church, one thing that that struck me uh today about Hannah's testimony and me uh today about Hannah's testimony and me uh today about Hannah's testimony and I just love Brad's honoring of her over I just love Brad's honoring of her over I just love Brad's honoring of her over at our Patternsville campus for being at our Patternsville campus for being at our Patternsville campus for being willing to share. And one of the things willing to share. And one of the things willing to share. And one of the things about her story, if you'll remember from about her story, if you'll remember from about her story, if you'll remember from the video for from her testimony, is the video for from her testimony, is the video for from her testimony, is that after um her moment of confession that after um her moment of confession that after um her moment of confession and receiving prayer, I love the picture and receiving prayer, I love the picture and receiving prayer, I love the picture of her surrounded by a community who of her surrounded by a community who of her surrounded by a community who taught her how to hear God.

taught her how to hear God. taught her how to hear God. She was surrounded by a community of of She was surrounded by a community of of She was surrounded by a community of of women who poured into her. We're in this women who poured into her. We're in this women who poured into her. We're in this season right now as a church family of season right now as a church family of season right now as a church family of launching groups, launching classes. And launching groups, launching classes. And launching groups, launching classes. And so maybe you're here today and you so maybe you're here today and you so maybe you're here today and you raised your hand and you you uh came and raised your hand and you you uh came and raised your hand and you you uh came and received prayer and you're in a received prayer and you're in a received prayer and you're in a situation in your life where you're situation in your life where you're situation in your life where you're having to rest in the sufficiency of having to rest in the sufficiency of having to rest in the sufficiency of grace because of your own weakness and grace because of your own weakness and grace because of your own weakness and and and God has you right where he wants and and God has you right where he wants and and God has you right where he wants you. You need people in your life. You you. You need people in your life. You you. You need people in your life. You cannot do this alone. We're a church cannot do this alone. We're a church cannot do this alone. We're a church that wants to see everyone everywhere in that wants to see everyone everywhere in that wants to see everyone everywhere in an everyday relationship with Jesus. And an everyday relationship with Jesus. And an everyday relationship with Jesus. And so Sunday is amazing. We love this. so Sunday is amazing. We love this. so Sunday is amazing. We love this. Monday can be amazing. Tuesday can be Monday can be amazing. Tuesday can be Monday can be amazing. Tuesday can be amazing. Wednesday every single day amazing. Wednesday every single day amazing. Wednesday every single day walking with Jesus. You can't do it by walking with Jesus. You can't do it by walking with Jesus. You can't do it by yourself. And so I want to encourage you yourself. And so I want to encourage you yourself. And so I want to encourage you to sign up for the groups. Sign up for a to sign up for the groups. Sign up for a to sign up for the groups. Sign up for a class. The way that you do this is by class. The way that you do this is by class. The way that you do this is by texting disco, the word disco, for texting disco, the word disco, for texting disco, the word disco, for disciplehip offerings. Text disco to disciplehip offerings. Text disco to disciplehip offerings. Text disco to 30303. 30303. 30303. When you text that in, you're going to When you text that in, you're going to When you text that in, you're going to get two links back. One of those links get two links back. One of those links get two links back. One of those links is going to have a a place where you can is going to have a a place where you can is going to have a a place where you can filter through the groups that are that filter through the groups that are that filter through the groups that are that we have available. So if you click on we have available. So if you click on we have available. So if you click on that groups link, what's going to happen that groups link, what's going to happen that groups link, what's going to happen is you're going to see all the groups is you're going to see all the groups is you're going to see all the groups that are open and available at all of that are open and available at all of that are open and available at all of our campuses all over the state. Make our campuses all over the state. Make our campuses all over the state. Make sure you click on the edit filters.

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into the world around you. We love you. into the world around you. We love you. Have a great week.