Pastor Jack Graham | A Worthy Walk | Prestonwood Baptist Church

Happy Sunday and welcome to Presswood Happy Sunday and welcome to Presswood Live. My name is Jack Raymond and Live. My name is Jack Raymond and Live. My name is Jack Raymond and [music] it's my privilege to get to [music] it's my privilege to get to [music] it's my privilege to get to welcome you to our online service. Our welcome you to our online service. Our welcome you to our online service. Our choir is here, our orchestra here. It's choir is here, our orchestra here. It's choir is here, our orchestra here. It's already been an incredible morning and already been an incredible morning and already been an incredible morning and we're so glad that you're here we're so glad that you're here we're so glad that you're here connecting with us online. In fact, jump connecting with us online. In fact, jump connecting with us online. In fact, jump in the comments right now. Whether in the comments right now. Whether in the comments right now. Whether you're on Facebook, YouTube, church you're on Facebook, YouTube, church you're on Facebook, YouTube, church online, our team would love to online, our team would love to online, our team would love to personally connect with you. Let us know personally connect with you. Let us know personally connect with you. Let us know [music] where you're joining from. Let [music] where you're joining from. Let [music] where you're joining from. Let us know if you have any prayer requests. us know if you have any prayer requests. us know if you have any prayer requests. Our team would be honored to get to pray Our team would be honored to get to pray Our team would be honored to get to pray with you personally this morning. You with you personally this morning. You with you personally this morning. You can share right there in the comments. can share right there in the comments. can share right there in the comments. And we would love to [music] connect and And we would love to [music] connect and And we would love to [music] connect and pray with you personally. In fact, if pray with you personally. In fact, if pray with you personally. In fact, if you see another prayer request, pray for you see another prayer request, pray for you see another prayer request, pray for that person, too. We're a praying that person, too. We're a praying that person, too. We're a praying church, praying for people here in church, praying for people here in church, praying for people here in person, online all over the world. Well, person, online all over the world. Well, person, online all over the world. Well, again, it's going to be an amazing again, it's going to be an amazing again, it's going to be an amazing Sunday. Grab your Bibles, turn to Sunday. Grab your Bibles, turn to Sunday. Grab your Bibles, turn to Ephesians 4 because Pastor Graham is Ephesians 4 because Pastor Graham is Ephesians 4 because Pastor Graham is [music] bringing a powerful word, a [music] bringing a powerful word, a [music] bringing a powerful word, a powerful charge on how we can have a powerful charge on how we can have a powerful charge on how we can have a worthy walk, a walk worthy of Jesus, worthy walk, a walk worthy of Jesus, worthy walk, a walk worthy of Jesus, walking like Jesus. Well, we're about to walking like Jesus. Well, we're about to walking like Jesus. Well, we're about to get started, [music] but right now, text get started, [music] but right now, text get started, [music] but right now, text a friend, share this on social media.

a friend, share this on social media. a friend, share this on social media. Let's prepare our hearts, prepare our Let's prepare our hearts, prepare our Let's prepare our hearts, prepare our minds, let's invite others to join in, minds, let's invite others to join in, minds, let's invite others to join in, and let's get ready to worship Jesus and let's get ready to worship Jesus and let's get ready to worship Jesus together. It's going to be an awesome together. It's going to be an awesome together. It's going to be an awesome morning, and [music] we're so glad morning, and [music] we're so glad morning, and [music] we're so glad you're here. Our worship service begins you're here. Our worship service begins you're here. Our worship service begins right now. >> Good morning. [music] Are you ready to >> Good morning. [music] Are you ready to worship the Lord today? Let's stand to worship the Lord today? Let's stand to worship the Lord today? Let's stand to our feet and sing. our feet and sing. our feet and sing. [music] [music] When I [singing] consider the [music] When I [singing] consider the work of his fingers work of his fingers work of his fingers and what his hands have made, I stand in and what his hands have made, I stand in and what his hands have made, I stand in awe. I'm full of wonder [music] awe. I'm full of wonder [music] awe. I'm full of wonder [music] and a loss for what to say. But I feel a and a loss for what to say. But I feel a and a loss for what to say. But I feel a [music] stir deep in my spirit. And the [music] stir deep in my spirit. And the [music] stir deep in my spirit. And the pole is [music] just too great. pole is [music] just too great. pole is [music] just too great. Oh, I [singing] can't help it. I can't Oh, I [singing] can't help it. I can't Oh, I [singing] can't help it. I can't help but help but help but worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. I will [music] worship the Lord. I will [music] worship the Lord. I will [music] worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship [music] the Lord for who he is worship [music] the Lord for who he is worship [music] the Lord for who he is and all he's done. Because he lives, and all he's done. Because he lives, and all he's done. Because he lives, [music] we overcome our [singing] will.

[music] we overcome our [singing] will. [music] we overcome our [singing] will. Worship, [music] Worship, [music] Worship, [music] worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. [music and singing] worship the Lord. [music and singing] worship the Lord. [music and singing] Let's put our hands together this Let's put our hands together this Let's put our hands together this morning. When I consider the love of the Savior When I consider the love of the Savior and his unreenting [music] grace, a and his unreenting [music] grace, a and his unreenting [music] grace, a heart full of passion and total heart full of passion and total heart full of passion and total [singing] surrender. [singing] surrender. [singing] surrender. He never [music] back away. It starts to He never [music] back away. It starts to He never [music] back away. It starts to stir deep in my spirit. stir deep in my spirit. stir deep in my spirit. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] And the cool is just too great. And the cool is just too great. And the cool is just too great. Oh, I can't help but I can't [music] Oh, I can't help but I can't [music] Oh, I can't help but I can't [music] help but help but help but worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. I will [music] worship the Lord. I will [music] worship the Lord. I will [music] worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship [music] the Lord for who he is worship [music] the Lord for who he is worship [music] the Lord for who he is and all he's done. [singing] and all he's done. [singing] and all he's done. [singing] Because he lives, we overcome Because he lives, we overcome Because he lives, we overcome our will.

our will. our will. Worship, Worship, Worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. worship the Lord. worship the Lord. The wonder [music and singing] working, The wonder [music and singing] working, The wonder [music and singing] working, new life birthing God who makes new life birthing God who makes new life birthing God who makes [singing] a way. [singing] a way. [singing] a way. Past erasing [music] Past erasing [music] Past erasing [music] sinners saving. God who [singing] sinners saving. God who [singing] sinners saving. God who [singing] empties grace. [music] empties grace. [music] empties grace. [music] Jehovah Gyra. He's my provider. Jehovah Gyra. He's my provider. Jehovah Gyra. He's my provider. I'll [music and singing] bless his holy I'll [music and singing] bless his holy I'll [music and singing] bless his holy name. name. name. I can't help but praise. [music] I can't help but praise. [music] I can't help but praise. [music] He's a wonder worker, new life. He's a wonder worker, new life. He's a wonder worker, new life. God who [music and singing] makes away seeing sinners say God seeing sinners say God [music and singing] who decides holy name. [music] holy name. [music] I can't help it. I can't help but I can't help it. I can't help but I can't help it. I can't help but worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. I will worship the Lord. I will worship the Lord. I will [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord. [music and singing] worship the Lord. [music and singing] worship the Lord. [music and singing] I will I will I will worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship [music] the Lord. I will worship [music] the Lord. I will worship [music] the Lord. I will worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship, worship the Lord [music] for who he is worship the Lord [music] for who he is worship the Lord [music] for who he is and all he's done. Because he lives we

and all he's done. Because he lives we and all he's done. Because he lives we [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] will will will worship, worship, worship, worship, [music] worship, [music] worship, [music] worship the Lord. Amen. He is worthy of our worship. He's Amen. He is worthy of our worship. He's worthy of our praises, of our worthy of our praises, of our worthy of our praises, of our hallelujah. We lift him up. I raise. I hallelujah. We lift him up. I raise. I hallelujah. We lift him up. I raise. I raise a hallelujah [singing] in the presence [music and singing] in the presence [music and singing] of my enemies. Louder [singing and music] than the Louder [singing and music] than the unbelief.

My weapon [music and singing] is a My weapon [music and singing] is a melody. Heaven [music and singing] comes to Heaven [music and singing] comes to fight for me. I'm going [music] to sing I'm going [music] to sing in the middle of the [singing] storm. in the middle of the [singing] storm. in the middle of the [singing] storm. Louder and louder, [music] you're going Louder and louder, [music] you're going Louder and louder, [music] you're going to hear my praises [singing] roar. to hear my praises [singing] roar. to hear my praises [singing] roar. Up from [music] the ashes, Up from [music] the ashes, Up from [music] the ashes, hope will arise. [singing] hope will arise. [singing] hope will arise. [singing] Death is defeated. Death is defeated. Death is defeated. The king is alive. With [music and singing] everything With [music and singing] everything inside of me, I raise a hallelujah. I raise a hallelujah. [music and singing] Oh fear, you lost your Oh fear, you lost your [music and singing] hold on me.

I'm going to [music and singing] sing I'm going to [music and singing] sing in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. Louder and louder you're going to Louder and louder you're going to Louder and louder you're going to [music] hear my praises roar [music] hear my praises roar [music] hear my praises roar up [singing] from the aes up [singing] from the aes up [singing] from the aes will [music] arise. will [music] arise. will [music] arise. Death [singing] is defeated. Death [singing] is defeated. Death [singing] is defeated. The king is [music] alive. Sing it. Sing a little louder. Sing it. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. >> In the presence [music and singing] of >> In the presence [music and singing] of >> In the presence [music and singing] of my enemies. my enemies. my enemies. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Louder [singing and music] than the >> Louder [singing and music] than the >> Louder [singing and music] than the unbelie. unbelie. unbelie. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. My [music and singing] weapon is a My [music and singing] weapon is a My [music and singing] weapon is a melody. Sing a little louder. melody. Sing a little louder. melody. Sing a little louder. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. [music and singing] We sing a little [music and singing] We sing a little [music and singing] We sing a little louder. Oh, in the presence of my louder. Oh, in the presence of my louder. Oh, in the presence of my [music] enemies. Sing louder.

[music] enemies. Sing louder. [music] enemies. Sing louder. Louder than the unbelief. Sing [music] Louder than the unbelief. Sing [music] Louder than the unbelief. Sing [music] louder. louder. louder. My wears a [singing] melody. Sing My wears a [singing] melody. Sing My wears a [singing] melody. Sing [music] louder. [music] louder. [music] louder. Heaven comes. I'm going to [singing and music] sing I'm going to [singing and music] sing in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. Lou power and louder. [music] You're Lou power and louder. [music] You're Lou power and louder. [music] You're going to hear my [singing] praises, going to hear my [singing] praises, going to hear my [singing] praises, Lord. Lord. Lord. reaction. [music] [music] [music] I'm going to sing I'm going to sing I'm going to sing in the middle of [music] the stor in the middle of [music] the stor in the middle of [music] the stor and louder. You're going to [music] hear and louder. You're going to [music] hear and louder. You're going to [music] hear my praises ro is defeated.

is defeated. The king is alive. [music] I raise a hallelujah. I raise a hallelujah. [music] I raise a hallelujah. I raise a hallelujah. [music] If you are excited to be here today, If you are excited to be here today, would you say hallelujah? would you say hallelujah? would you say hallelujah? >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Amen. It's good to be in the house of >> Amen. It's good to be in the house of >> Amen. It's good to be in the house of the Lord. Before we go any further, why the Lord. Before we go any further, why the Lord. Before we go any further, why don't you find someone you have not said don't you find someone you have not said don't you find someone you have not said good morning to yet? Introduce yourself good morning to yet? Introduce yourself good morning to yet? Introduce yourself and say hello.

All right, you can go ahead and find All right, you can go ahead and find your seat as we continue to worship your seat as we continue to worship your seat as we continue to worship together this morning with those who are together this morning with those who are together this morning with those who are coming forward in believers baptism. We have five being baptized this We have five being baptized this morning. This this is a a mother and son. This is this is a a mother and son. This is Ashley. Ashley. Ashley. This is Keegan Mott. Keegan, are you This is Keegan Mott. Keegan, are you This is Keegan Mott. Keegan, are you following Christ in baptism this morning following Christ in baptism this morning following Christ in baptism this morning because you know you've trusted him as because you know you've trusted him as because you know you've trusted him as your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Well, that confession of your faith in >> Well, that confession of your faith in >> Well, that confession of your faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and Jesus Christ as your savior and Jesus Christ as your savior and obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, my brother, in the name of the Father, my brother, in the name of the Father, my brother, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] And this is mom Ashley Yabara. Ashley, And this is mom Ashley Yabara. Ashley, And this is mom Ashley Yabara. Ashley, are you following Christ in baptism this are you following Christ in baptism this are you following Christ in baptism this morning? because you know you've trusted morning? because you know you've trusted morning? because you know you've trusted him as your Lord and Savior. him as your Lord and Savior. him as your Lord and Savior. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> On that confession of your faith in >> On that confession of your faith in >> On that confession of your faith in Jesus Christ as your savior in obedience Jesus Christ as your savior in obedience Jesus Christ as your savior in obedience to his command, I baptize you, my to his command, I baptize you, my to his command, I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father, the sister, in the name of the Father, the sister, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

God bless you. Thank you. God bless you. Thank you. [applause and cheering] And this is Adona Blair. And this is Adona Blair. She's 15. Western High School. She's 15. Western High School. She's 15. Western High School. >> Um, junior. >> Um, junior. >> Um, junior. >> A junior high school. >> A junior high school. >> A junior high school. >> Yeah. Adana, are you following Christ in >> Yeah. Adana, are you following Christ in >> Yeah. Adana, are you following Christ in baptism this morning because you know baptism this morning because you know baptism this morning because you know you've trusted him as your Lord and you've trusted him as your Lord and you've trusted him as your Lord and Savior? On that confession of your faith Savior? On that confession of your faith Savior? On that confession of your faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and in Jesus Christ as your savior and in Jesus Christ as your savior and obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father, my sister, in the name of the Father, my sister, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God bless you. [screaming] God bless you. [screaming] I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you. And this is And this is And this is Pat McKini. Patricia Patricia >> McKenna, come right here. Pat, are you following Christ in baptism Pat, are you following Christ in baptism because you know you've trusted him as because you know you've trusted him as because you know you've trusted him as your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? >> Yes, [music] I do. >> Yes, [music] I do. >> Yes, [music] I do. >> On that confession of your faith in >> On that confession of your faith in >> On that confession of your faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and Jesus Christ as your savior and Jesus Christ as your savior and obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, obedience to his command, I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father, my sister, in the name of the Father, my sister, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Good. God bless you. Good. God bless you. >> And this >> Turn around. Right here. >> Turn around. Right here. be right up here. Paul was He's 93 years be right up here. Paul was He's 93 years be right up here. Paul was He's 93 years old. [cheering] Stand right here. Turn old. [cheering] Stand right here. Turn old. [cheering] Stand right here. Turn this way. this way. this way. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Paul Paul Paul [applause] was was he was sprinkled in 1933 he was sprinkled in 1933 he was sprinkled in 1933 and today he's declaring his faith in and today he's declaring his faith in and today he's declaring his faith in Jesus Christ as his savior and being Jesus Christ as his savior and being Jesus Christ as his savior and being baptized by mercy. So Paul, you ready? baptized by mercy. So Paul, you ready? baptized by mercy. So Paul, you ready? Are are you following Jesus in baptism Are are you following Jesus in baptism Are are you following Jesus in baptism this morning because you know you've this morning because you know you've this morning because you know you've trusted him as your Lord and Savior?

trusted him as your Lord and Savior? trusted him as your Lord and Savior? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Well, that confession [music] of your >> Well, that confession [music] of your >> Well, that confession [music] of your faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and faith in Jesus Christ as your savior and obedience to his command symbolizing the obedience to his command symbolizing the obedience to his command symbolizing the death, burial, and resurrection of our death, burial, and resurrection of our death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, I baptize you, my brother, in the Lord, I baptize you, my brother, in the Lord, I baptize you, my brother, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Ready? >> How amazing is that? Oh my gosh. All >> How amazing is that? Oh my gosh. All right. It's never too late. 93 years old right. It's never too late. 93 years old right. It's never too late. 93 years old following the Lord in believers baptism. following the Lord in believers baptism. following the Lord in believers baptism. Yeah. You guys come on in. You guys been Yeah. You guys come on in. You guys been Yeah. You guys come on in. You guys been back there waiting to find your seat. back there waiting to find your seat. back there waiting to find your seat. Come on in. I've just got a few Come on in. I've just got a few Come on in. I've just got a few announcements. I want to welcome every announcements. I want to welcome every announcements. I want to welcome every one of you in the room this morning and one of you in the room this morning and one of you in the room this morning and all of you joining us online. Thank you all of you joining us online. Thank you all of you joining us online. Thank you for making uh this morning a part of for making uh this morning a part of for making uh this morning a part of your worship this week. If you're a your worship this week. If you're a your worship this week. If you're a first-time visitor with us, please first-time visitor with us, please first-time visitor with us, please connect uh text the word connect uh to connect uh text the word connect uh to connect uh text the word connect uh to 74788. It's right there on the screens.

74788. It's right there on the screens. 74788. It's right there on the screens. We'd love to know a little bit more We'd love to know a little bit more We'd love to know a little bit more about you, how we can pray for you. And about you, how we can pray for you. And about you, how we can pray for you. And we've got a gift for you uh in the we've got a gift for you uh in the we've got a gift for you uh in the atrium at guest central, please. On the atrium at guest central, please. On the atrium at guest central, please. On the way out, if you're a first-time visitor, way out, if you're a first-time visitor, way out, if you're a first-time visitor, our pastor's book, Visible Faith. We'd our pastor's book, Visible Faith. We'd our pastor's book, Visible Faith. We'd love to give that to you as a gift and a love to give that to you as a gift and a love to give that to you as a gift and a token of our appreciation and say thank token of our appreciation and say thank token of our appreciation and say thank you. Uh thank you for being here with you. Uh thank you for being here with you. Uh thank you for being here with us. We do this every week at uh now 9:15 us. We do this every week at uh now 9:15 us. We do this every week at uh now 9:15 and 11. Uh it's so great to see all of and 11. Uh it's so great to see all of and 11. Uh it's so great to see all of our students right here in front of me our students right here in front of me our students right here in front of me at 11:00 just filling up those rows. You at 11:00 just filling up those rows. You at 11:00 just filling up those rows. You guys look amazing. And um uh we had an guys look amazing. And um uh we had an guys look amazing. And um uh we had an incredible week. Wednesday nights we incredible week. Wednesday nights we incredible week. Wednesday nights we kicked off Wednesday nights again. Our kicked off Wednesday nights again. Our kicked off Wednesday nights again. Our own Dr. Jason Snyder uh started another own Dr. Jason Snyder uh started another own Dr. Jason Snyder uh started another uh series in the book of Revelation uh series in the book of Revelation uh series in the book of Revelation called The King is Coming. We had almost called The King is Coming. We had almost called The King is Coming. We had almost 900 people right here in this room. Many 900 people right here in this room. Many 900 people right here in this room. Many of you were here uh with us. Yeah, come of you were here uh with us. Yeah, come of you were here uh with us. Yeah, come on back. Uh if you're interested in on back. Uh if you're interested in on back. Uh if you're interested in esquetology, the end times, Dr. Jason esquetology, the end times, Dr. Jason esquetology, the end times, Dr. Jason Snyder is a fantastic teacher of God's Snyder is a fantastic teacher of God's Snyder is a fantastic teacher of God's word and you will be blessed to be here word and you will be blessed to be here word and you will be blessed to be here with us. We also launched our student with us. We also launched our student with us. We also launched our student service on Wednesday night. Uh many of service on Wednesday night. Uh many of service on Wednesday night. Uh many of you students right here were here on you students right here were here on you students right here were here on Wednesday nights. We've got classes for Wednesday nights. We've got classes for Wednesday nights. We've got classes for uh any and all uh different stages and uh any and all uh different stages and uh any and all uh different stages and interests here uh Preswood Espanol and interests here uh Preswood Espanol and interests here uh Preswood Espanol and our Preswood North campus. We had nearly our Preswood North campus. We had nearly our Preswood North campus. We had nearly 4,000 people with us on a Wednesday 4,000 people with us on a Wednesday 4,000 people with us on a Wednesday night. Hump day, brother Rice. Hump day.

night. Hump day, brother Rice. Hump day. night. Hump day, brother Rice. Hump day. We celebrated. We pushing you forward uh We celebrated. We pushing you forward uh We celebrated. We pushing you forward uh to worship on the weekend. So, come be a to worship on the weekend. So, come be a to worship on the weekend. So, come be a part of it. You know, you're not doing part of it. You know, you're not doing part of it. You know, you're not doing much on Wednesday night. All right. Get much on Wednesday night. All right. Get much on Wednesday night. All right. Get yourself up here uh and worship with us yourself up here uh and worship with us yourself up here uh and worship with us and enjoy some time of fellowship and enjoy some time of fellowship and enjoy some time of fellowship together. our choir and orchestra. How together. our choir and orchestra. How together. our choir and orchestra. How great does that choir and orchestra look great does that choir and orchestra look great does that choir and orchestra look right there? Let's turn the light on. right there? Let's turn the light on. right there? Let's turn the light on. Shine a bright light on you guys. Thank Shine a bright light on you guys. Thank Shine a bright light on you guys. Thank y'all for leading us in worship y'all for leading us in worship y'all for leading us in worship faithfully week in and week out. We've faithfully week in and week out. We've faithfully week in and week out. We've got nearly 30 new choir members and so got nearly 30 new choir members and so got nearly 30 new choir members and so grateful and thankful for those 30 grateful and thankful for those 30 grateful and thankful for those 30 brothers and sisters stepping out by brothers and sisters stepping out by brothers and sisters stepping out by faith and saying, "Yes, Lord, use me. faith and saying, "Yes, Lord, use me. faith and saying, "Yes, Lord, use me. Use my voice. Use my heart and my Use my voice. Use my heart and my Use my voice. Use my heart and my passion to worship." If you want to be a passion to worship." If you want to be a passion to worship." If you want to be a part of that, please come on Wednesday part of that, please come on Wednesday part of that, please come on Wednesday night. We'd love to have you uh join us night. We'd love to have you uh join us night. We'd love to have you uh join us as well. Well, I want to invite our men as well. Well, I want to invite our men as well. Well, I want to invite our men forward. This is our time now in worship forward. This is our time now in worship forward. This is our time now in worship where we give back where we receive our where we give back where we receive our where we give back where we receive our morning offering. As you men are taking morning offering. As you men are taking morning offering. As you men are taking your place, I'm going to ask you to bow your place, I'm going to ask you to bow your place, I'm going to ask you to bow your heads with me and uh in a posture your heads with me and uh in a posture your heads with me and uh in a posture of prayer. We're going to ask the Lord of prayer. We're going to ask the Lord of prayer. We're going to ask the Lord uh to continue to lead our service.

uh to continue to lead our service. uh to continue to lead our service. We've got an incredible message from Dr. We've got an incredible message from Dr. We've got an incredible message from Dr. Graham this morning out of Ephesians 4 Graham this morning out of Ephesians 4 Graham this morning out of Ephesians 4 on a worthy walk. He's going to remind on a worthy walk. He's going to remind on a worthy walk. He's going to remind us how important unity is uh the unity us how important unity is uh the unity us how important unity is uh the unity in the body of believers, how we are in the body of believers, how we are in the body of believers, how we are united as brothers and sisters in united as brothers and sisters in united as brothers and sisters in Christ. So let's go to the Lord in Christ. So let's go to the Lord in Christ. So let's go to the Lord in prayer. Father God, we love you. We prayer. Father God, we love you. We prayer. Father God, we love you. We thank you that you are a good good thank you that you are a good good thank you that you are a good good father. I thank you for the obedience of father. I thank you for the obedience of father. I thank you for the obedience of my brother Kirk, Mr. Kirk up in that my brother Kirk, Mr. Kirk up in that my brother Kirk, Mr. Kirk up in that baptistry this morning. He blessed this baptistry this morning. He blessed this baptistry this morning. He blessed this whole place. Father God, he preached a whole place. Father God, he preached a whole place. Father God, he preached a sermon just in his obedience. the death, sermon just in his obedience. the death, sermon just in his obedience. the death, the burial, the resurrection at 93 years the burial, the resurrection at 93 years the burial, the resurrection at 93 years old, saying, "Lord, I want to honor you. old, saying, "Lord, I want to honor you. old, saying, "Lord, I want to honor you. I want to be a good son who follows you I want to be a good son who follows you I want to be a good son who follows you in obedience and believers baptism." in obedience and believers baptism." in obedience and believers baptism." Father, we are grateful we don't take Father, we are grateful we don't take Father, we are grateful we don't take that for granted this morning. So, as we that for granted this morning. So, as we that for granted this morning. So, as we continue to worship through our giving, continue to worship through our giving, continue to worship through our giving, Lord, I pray a spirit of generosity Lord, I pray a spirit of generosity Lord, I pray a spirit of generosity would overwhelm this place that we would would overwhelm this place that we would would overwhelm this place that we would be faithful stewards of all that you've be faithful stewards of all that you've be faithful stewards of all that you've entrusted to us.

entrusted to us. entrusted to us. Lord, help us to give back to you what Lord, help us to give back to you what Lord, help us to give back to you what is already rightfully yours. And Lord, is already rightfully yours. And Lord, is already rightfully yours. And Lord, speak to us through your word as we speak to us through your word as we speak to us through your word as we worship you in spirit and in truth. And worship you in spirit and in truth. And worship you in spirit and in truth. And [music] as the word of God is taught, [music] as the word of God is taught, [music] as the word of God is taught, Lord, this message is anointed. Speak it Lord, this message is anointed. Speak it Lord, this message is anointed. Speak it directly to our hearts by your Holy directly to our hearts by your Holy directly to our hearts by your Holy Spirit. And we'll give you all the Spirit. And we'll give you all the Spirit. And we'll give you all the praise and all the glory in Jesus name. praise and all the glory in Jesus name. praise and all the glory in Jesus name. And all of God's family said, "Amen. [music] name is wonderful. [music] name is wonderful. His [music] name is wonderful. His [music] name is wonderful. His [music] name is wonderful. His name [singing] His name [singing] His name [singing] is wonderful. is wonderful. is wonderful. Jesus Jesus Jesus my lord. [singing] my lord. [singing] my lord. [singing] [music] [music] [music] He is the mighty king, He is the mighty king, He is the mighty king, the master [singing] the master [singing] the master [singing] of everything.

of everything. of everything. His name is wonderful. [singing] Jesus Jesus my Lord. my Lord. my Lord. He's [music] the [singing] He's [music] the [singing] He's [music] the [singing] great shepher, great shepher, great shepher, the rock of [music] the rock of [music] the rock of [music] all ages. all ages. all ages. Almighty Almighty Almighty God God God is he. is he. is he. [singing] [singing] [singing] We bow down We bow down We bow down before him. before him. before him. We love and [singing] We love and [singing] We love and [singing] adore him. adore him. adore him. His [singing] name His [singing] name His [singing] name is wonderful. is wonderful. is wonderful. Jesus Jesus Jesus my Lord. my Lord. my Lord. [singing] I've sung [music] so many songs. Cried I've sung [music] so many songs. Cried out at the top of my lungs. My heart's out at the top of my lungs. My heart's out at the top of my lungs. My heart's still reaching [music] still reaching [music] still reaching [music] for something deeper, something more.

for something deeper, something more. for something deeper, something more. Give me old, give me new. I [music] just Give me old, give me new. I [music] just Give me old, give me new. I [music] just want to sing the truth. want to sing the truth. want to sing the truth. Hear in these praises. Hear in these praises. Hear in these praises. Let [music] me see. Jesus. Let [music] me see. Jesus. Let [music] me see. Jesus. Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good [music] to us? Isn't he good [music] to us? Isn't he good [music] to us? Brighter [singing] than any sun. Brighter [singing] than any sun. Brighter [singing] than any sun. Greater [music] than any storm. Greater [music] than any storm. Greater [music] than any storm. He's faithful forever [singing] more. He's faithful forever [singing] more. He's faithful forever [singing] more. [music] [music] [music] Oh, let me see Jesus. We walk through the [music and singing] We walk through the [music and singing] open door that leads to where you are. open door that leads to where you are. open door that leads to where you are. Angels [music] Angels [music] Angels [music] cry holy [singing] cry holy [singing] cry holy [singing] now. All heaven bowing down at the now. All heaven bowing down at the now. All heaven bowing down at the center, one [music and singing] throne. center, one [music and singing] throne. center, one [music and singing] throne. For only one name belongs. Holy For only one name belongs. Holy For only one name belongs. Holy [music and singing] Spirit lead us. We [music and singing] Spirit lead us. We [music and singing] Spirit lead us. We would see Jesus. [music] Holy Spirit would see Jesus. [music] Holy Spirit would see Jesus. [music] Holy Spirit lead [singing] us. We worship [music] lead [singing] us. We worship [music] lead [singing] us. We worship [music] Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't [music] he glorious? [singing] Isn't he powerful? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than [music] any sun. [music] any sun. [music] any sun. Greater than any storm. Greater than any storm. Greater than any storm. He's faithful [music and singing] He's faithful [music and singing] He's faithful [music and singing] forever more. Oh, let me see. Jesus. forever more. Oh, let me see. Jesus. forever more. Oh, let me see. Jesus. Isn't he wonderful? [music] Isn't [singing] he glorious? Isn't [singing] he glorious? Isn't [music] he powerful? Isn't [music] he powerful? Isn't [music] he powerful? Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than [music] any son. [music] any son. [music] any son. Greater than any soul. Greater than any soul. Greater than any soul. faithful [music] forever more. Oh, let faithful [music] forever more. Oh, let faithful [music] forever more. Oh, let me see Jesus. me see Jesus. me see Jesus. [music] >> Let me see Jesus.

>> Let me see Jesus. >> I want to see Jesus. >> I want to see Jesus. >> I want to see Jesus. >> Let me see Jesus. >> And it's all [singing] >> And it's all [singing] for you. for you. for you. My heart's salvation. [music] My heart's salvation. [music] My heart's salvation. [music] It's all [singing] It's all [singing] It's all [singing] for you. for you. for you. >> Heaven's [music] >> Heaven's [music] >> Heaven's [music] proession. proession. proession. It's all for you. It's all for you. It's all for you. The The The >> song of [singing] creation. >> song of [singing] creation. >> song of [singing] creation. [music] You're worthy of it all. You are [music] You're worthy of it all. You are [music] You're worthy of it all. You are worthy [singing] worthy [singing] worthy [singing] of it all. [music] of it all. [music] of it all. [music] It's all for you. It's all for you. It's all for you. My heart [music and singing] salvation. My heart [music and singing] salvation. My heart [music and singing] salvation. It's all for you. It's all for you. It's all for you. Heaven's [music and singing] Heaven's [music and singing] Heaven's [music and singing] process. process. process. It's all for you. It's all for you. It's all for you. The song of [music and singing] The song of [music and singing] The song of [music and singing] creation. creation. creation. You're worthy of it all. You are worthy You're worthy of it all. You are worthy You're worthy of it all. You are worthy of it [music and singing] all. You are of it [music and singing] all. You are of it [music and singing] all. You are worthy of it all. You are worthy [music] worthy of it all. You are worthy [music] worthy of it all. You are worthy [music] of it all.

Isn't he [music] wonderful? Isn't he [music] wonderful? Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he glorious? [singing] Isn't he powerful? [music] Isn't he powerful? [music] Isn't he powerful? [music] Isn't he good [singing] Isn't he good [singing] Isn't he good [singing] to us? He's brighter than [music] any to us? He's brighter than [music] any to us? He's brighter than [music] any sun. sun. sun. Gater than any star. He's [music] Gater than any star. He's [music] Gater than any star. He's [music] faithful forever more. Oh, let me see. faithful forever more. Oh, let me see. faithful forever more. Oh, let me see. Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Isn't he wonderful? [singing] Isn't he [music] glorious? Isn't he [music] glorious? Isn't he powerful? [music] Oh, [singing] Isn't he powerful? [music] Oh, [singing] Isn't he powerful? [music] Oh, [singing] isn't he good to us? He's brighter than isn't he good to us? He's brighter than isn't he good to us? He's brighter than any sun, any sun, any sun, gater than [music] any soul. [singing] gater than [music] any soul. [singing] gater than [music] any soul. [singing] He's faithful forever more. [music] Oh, He's faithful forever more. [music] Oh, He's faithful forever more. [music] Oh, let me see Jesus. [singing] We sing his name. Isn't he wonderful?

We sing his name. Isn't he wonderful? [singing] [singing] [singing] Isn't he glorious? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he powerful? [singing] Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than [singing] any sun, [singing] any sun, [singing] any sun, greater than any storm. greater than any storm. greater than any storm. He's faithful [singing] forever more. He's faithful [singing] forever more. He's faithful [singing] forever more. Oh, let me see Jesus. [singing] Turn Turn your [singing] eyes your [singing] eyes your [singing] eyes upon Jesus. Look for Look for in his [singing] in his [singing] in his [singing] wonderful wonderful wonderful face, and the [singing] things and the [singing] things of earth will grow [singing] strangely of earth will grow [singing] strangely of earth will grow [singing] strangely dim dim dim in the light in the light in the light of his [music and singing] glory of his [music and singing] glory of his [music and singing] glory and grace.

and grace. and grace. Can we [music] sing that together? Can we [music] sing that together? Can we [music] sing that together? >> Turn [singing] your eyes [music] upon >> Turn [singing] your eyes [music] upon >> Turn [singing] your eyes [music] upon Jesus. [singing] Look for Look for in [singing] his wonderful in [singing] his wonderful in [singing] his wonderful face. And the [singing] things [music] And the [singing] things [music] of earth will grow strangely of earth will grow strangely of earth will grow strangely [singing] dim [singing] dim [singing] dim in [music] the light in [music] the light in [music] the light of his [singing] glory of his [singing] glory of his [singing] glory and grace. >> Well, good morning everyone. It is so >> Well, good morning everyone. It is so good to see you and to worship with you good to see you and to worship with you good to see you and to worship with you this morning. And this is our message this morning. And this is our message this morning. And this is our message series follow, which means we're talking series follow, which means we're talking series follow, which means we're talking about what it means to walk with Jesus about what it means to walk with Jesus about what it means to walk with Jesus every day. What is our daily walk all every day. What is our daily walk all every day. What is our daily walk all about? It's really disciplehip 101, the about? It's really disciplehip 101, the about? It's really disciplehip 101, the basics of Christian living. So, we've basics of Christian living. So, we've basics of Christian living. So, we've taken on a lot of topics and today we

taken on a lot of topics and today we taken on a lot of topics and today we have a very important subject from have a very important subject from have a very important subject from Ephesians 4. So, if you have your Ephesians 4. So, if you have your Ephesians 4. So, if you have your Bibles, let me encourage you to turn to Bibles, let me encourage you to turn to Bibles, let me encourage you to turn to Ephesians chapter 4. And you're going to Ephesians chapter 4. And you're going to Ephesians chapter 4. And you're going to find that in this passage of scripture, find that in this passage of scripture, find that in this passage of scripture, we're going to discover what a worthy we're going to discover what a worthy we're going to discover what a worthy walk, a walk worthy of the Lord Jesus walk, a walk worthy of the Lord Jesus walk, a walk worthy of the Lord Jesus Christ is all about. You know, walking Christ is all about. You know, walking Christ is all about. You know, walking is great exercise. Now, we learned to is great exercise. Now, we learned to is great exercise. Now, we learned to walk as toddlers, but then we learned to walk as toddlers, but then we learned to walk as toddlers, but then we learned to get stronger and better at walking. And get stronger and better at walking. And get stronger and better at walking. And now, as I was leaving our house this now, as I was leaving our house this now, as I was leaving our house this morning, there were a lot of people out morning, there were a lot of people out morning, there were a lot of people out walking about 7 or 7:30. I guess it's walking about 7 or 7:30. I guess it's walking about 7 or 7:30. I guess it's going to beat the heat uh today. Are you going to beat the heat uh today. Are you going to beat the heat uh today. Are you enjoying these 100° temperatures? You're enjoying these 100° temperatures? You're enjoying these 100° temperatures? You're embracing the heat uh here in Texas. To embracing the heat uh here in Texas. To embracing the heat uh here in Texas. To those of you online somewhere else, if those of you online somewhere else, if those of you online somewhere else, if it's cool where you are, God bless you. it's cool where you are, God bless you. it's cool where you are, God bless you. We're really hot uh here in Texas, but We're really hot uh here in Texas, but We're really hot uh here in Texas, but uh fall is coming. it always uh arrives. uh fall is coming. it always uh arrives. uh fall is coming. it always uh arrives. But all these people were out walking But all these people were out walking But all these people were out walking for for exercise and you know exercise for for exercise and you know exercise for for exercise and you know exercise is important and walking has been called is important and walking has been called is important and walking has been called the perfect exercise. I don't know if the perfect exercise. I don't know if the perfect exercise. I don't know if that's true or not but uh it seems to be that's true or not but uh it seems to be that's true or not but uh it seems to be a great exercise and now we count our a great exercise and now we count our a great exercise and now we count our steps on your Apple Watch or maybe your steps on your Apple Watch or maybe your steps on your Apple Watch or maybe your your phone. How many of you count your your phone. How many of you count your your phone. How many of you count your steps every day? All right, that's a lot steps every day? All right, that's a lot steps every day? All right, that's a lot of people counting your steps. We're of people counting your steps. We're of people counting your steps. We're told we should get about 7,500 to 10,000 told we should get about 7,500 to 10,000 told we should get about 7,500 to 10,000 steps a day. We shouldn't be sedentary.

steps a day. We shouldn't be sedentary. steps a day. We shouldn't be sedentary. You know, sitting is the new smoking and You know, sitting is the new smoking and You know, sitting is the new smoking and so on. So, we need to get up and and so on. So, we need to get up and and so on. So, we need to get up and and move and move forward and and you know, move and move forward and and you know, move and move forward and and you know, just some of the benefits of walking for just some of the benefits of walking for just some of the benefits of walking for exercise. exercise. exercise. Well, first of course there's your Well, first of course there's your Well, first of course there's your cardiovascular health, your heart cardiovascular health, your heart cardiovascular health, your heart health, and and your aerobic fitness. We health, and and your aerobic fitness. We health, and and your aerobic fitness. We have a gentleman uh in our church, Dr. have a gentleman uh in our church, Dr. have a gentleman uh in our church, Dr. Kenneth Cooper and his wife Billy. He's Kenneth Cooper and his wife Billy. He's Kenneth Cooper and his wife Billy. He's known as the father of aerobics and he known as the father of aerobics and he known as the father of aerobics and he got the whole world running and walking got the whole world running and walking got the whole world running and walking and exercising, moving the body. Uh and exercising, moving the body. Uh and exercising, moving the body. Uh because aerobics means with air, with because aerobics means with air, with because aerobics means with air, with oxygen. He created that word. Jane Fonda oxygen. He created that word. Jane Fonda oxygen. He created that word. Jane Fonda did not create the word aerobics. And did not create the word aerobics. And did not create the word aerobics. And no, it was Dr. Ken Cooper and it means no, it was Dr. Ken Cooper and it means no, it was Dr. Ken Cooper and it means with air use utilizing oxygen in your with air use utilizing oxygen in your with air use utilizing oxygen in your system and so on and it's healthy. And system and so on and it's healthy. And system and so on and it's healthy. And then then there's blood sugar control then then there's blood sugar control then then there's blood sugar control and conditioning of course leg strength, and conditioning of course leg strength, and conditioning of course leg strength, balance and mobility. When I came out of balance and mobility. When I came out of balance and mobility. When I came out of my back surgery last August, the the my back surgery last August, the the my back surgery last August, the the main thing they told me to do was to get main thing they told me to do was to get main thing they told me to do was to get out and walk to get my mobility back to out and walk to get my mobility back to out and walk to get my mobility back to get the balance back because if you know get the balance back because if you know get the balance back because if you know if your if your back is out of whack. Uh if your if your back is out of whack. Uh if your if your back is out of whack. Uh then you know you get uh you get a then you know you get uh you get a then you know you get uh you get a little rubberylegged and you lose little rubberylegged and you lose little rubberylegged and you lose strength you can in your legs. And also, strength you can in your legs. And also, strength you can in your legs. And also, you know, I've been walking a lot this you know, I've been walking a lot this you know, I've been walking a lot this year and and getting stronger and year and and getting stronger and year and and getting stronger and stronger and and not just the body, but stronger and and not just the body, but stronger and and not just the body, but uh walking helps the brain. Number one, uh walking helps the brain. Number one, uh walking helps the brain. Number one, you get outside. Now, I know you can you get outside. Now, I know you can you get outside. Now, I know you can walk on a treadmill and that's fine, but walk on a treadmill and that's fine, but walk on a treadmill and that's fine, but you know, even to get outside and get you know, even to get outside and get you know, even to get outside and get some sun, even if you're walking on a some sun, even if you're walking on a some sun, even if you're walking on a golf course, some of you walk from the

golf course, some of you walk from the golf course, some of you walk from the cart to your ball, but that'll that'll cart to your ball, but that'll that'll cart to your ball, but that'll that'll do. But just walking and getting out, do. But just walking and getting out, do. But just walking and getting out, it's good for the brain. It it minimizes it's good for the brain. It it minimizes it's good for the brain. It it minimizes stress. It beats down stress in your stress. It beats down stress in your stress. It beats down stress in your life and so on. Even better sleep. You life and so on. Even better sleep. You life and so on. Even better sleep. You know, you will sleep better if you move know, you will sleep better if you move know, you will sleep better if you move your body during the day. Well, that's your body during the day. Well, that's your body during the day. Well, that's all physical exercise. The Apostle Paul all physical exercise. The Apostle Paul all physical exercise. The Apostle Paul said, "Bodily exercise, physical e said, "Bodily exercise, physical e said, "Bodily exercise, physical e exercise is good exercise is good exercise is good as far as it goes." as far as it goes." as far as it goes." But spiritual exercise, But spiritual exercise, But spiritual exercise, spiritual and and and biblical motion, spiritual and and and biblical motion, spiritual and and and biblical motion, that's what really makes a difference in that's what really makes a difference in that's what really makes a difference in our lives in the long term. And so, this our lives in the long term. And so, this our lives in the long term. And so, this is about a worthy walk. And it comes is about a worthy walk. And it comes is about a worthy walk. And it comes from Ephesians 4:es 1 through3. from Ephesians 4:es 1 through3. from Ephesians 4:es 1 through3. Now, we have preached through the book Now, we have preached through the book Now, we have preached through the book of Ephesians in the past, and uh we've of Ephesians in the past, and uh we've of Ephesians in the past, and uh we've said that there are three sections to said that there are three sections to said that there are three sections to the book of Ephesians, one of my the book of Ephesians, one of my the book of Ephesians, one of my favorite letters of Paul in all the New favorite letters of Paul in all the New favorite letters of Paul in all the New Testament. And the first three chapters Testament. And the first three chapters Testament. And the first three chapters have to do with our worth, our wealth in have to do with our worth, our wealth in have to do with our worth, our wealth in Christ. It talks about all the spiritual Christ. It talks about all the spiritual Christ. It talks about all the spiritual riches that we have in Christ, chapters riches that we have in Christ, chapters riches that we have in Christ, chapters 1 through three. And then chapters four 1 through three. And then chapters four 1 through three. And then chapters four and five has to do with our walk in and five has to do with our walk in and five has to do with our walk in Christ. today is about walking in Christ. today is about walking in Christ. today is about walking in uh a worthy manner, but we're to walk uh a worthy manner, but we're to walk uh a worthy manner, but we're to walk wisely. We're to walk in the will of God wisely. We're to walk in the will of God wisely. We're to walk in the will of God and so on. So then chapter 6 is about and so on. So then chapter 6 is about and so on. So then chapter 6 is about warfare, spiritual warfare that we are warfare, spiritual warfare that we are warfare, spiritual warfare that we are in a fight for our lives. And so the

in a fight for our lives. And so the in a fight for our lives. And so the wealth, the walk, and the warfare. And wealth, the walk, and the warfare. And wealth, the walk, and the warfare. And Ephesians 4 is the turning point. It's Ephesians 4 is the turning point. It's Ephesians 4 is the turning point. It's moving from doctrine to duty. It's moving from doctrine to duty. It's moving from doctrine to duty. It's moving from creed to uh to character and moving from creed to uh to character and moving from creed to uh to character and conduct. I it's moving from uh what we conduct. I it's moving from uh what we conduct. I it's moving from uh what we believe to how we behave. I it's moving believe to how we behave. I it's moving believe to how we behave. I it's moving from our worldview uh to our walk in from our worldview uh to our walk in from our worldview uh to our walk in Christ. And so in verse one it says, I Christ. And so in verse one it says, I Christ. And so in verse one it says, I therefore Paul speaking and writing a therefore Paul speaking and writing a therefore Paul speaking and writing a prisoner for the Lord. Notice Paul said, prisoner for the Lord. Notice Paul said, prisoner for the Lord. Notice Paul said, I'm a prisoner for the Lord. Now, you I'm a prisoner for the Lord. Now, you I'm a prisoner for the Lord. Now, you might consider him a prisoner of Rome, might consider him a prisoner of Rome, might consider him a prisoner of Rome, which technically he was arrested by which technically he was arrested by which technically he was arrested by Rome and imprisoned by Rome Rome and imprisoned by Rome Rome and imprisoned by Rome and by the religious leaders of the time and by the religious leaders of the time and by the religious leaders of the time as well at some point. But he says, as well at some point. But he says, as well at some point. But he says, "Really, I'm a prisoner for the Lord." "Really, I'm a prisoner for the Lord." "Really, I'm a prisoner for the Lord." He understood that even though times He understood that even though times He understood that even though times were hard and times were tough, that he were hard and times were tough, that he were hard and times were tough, that he was chained to Christ and that he was was chained to Christ and that he was was chained to Christ and that he was walking with Christ. And so he says, "I walking with Christ. And so he says, "I walking with Christ. And so he says, "I urge you to walk in a manner worthy, you urge you to walk in a manner worthy, you urge you to walk in a manner worthy, you might want to circle the word manner, might want to circle the word manner, might want to circle the word manner, worthy of the calling, circle the word worthy of the calling, circle the word worthy of the calling, circle the word calling to which you have been called, calling to which you have been called, calling to which you have been called, with all humility with all humility with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing and gentleness, with patience, bearing and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to with one another in love, eager to with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the maintain the unity of the spirit in the maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.

bond of peace. bond of peace. Walk worthy of the Lord." Walk worthy of the Lord." Walk worthy of the Lord." This is a common theme of the apostle This is a common theme of the apostle This is a common theme of the apostle Paul. Paul. Paul. For example, in Colossians 2:6, he says, For example, in Colossians 2:6, he says, For example, in Colossians 2:6, he says, "Therefore, as you have received Christ "Therefore, as you have received Christ "Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him." Jesus the Lord, so walk in him." Jesus the Lord, so walk in him." Philippians 1:27, "Only let your manner Philippians 1:27, "Only let your manner Philippians 1:27, "Only let your manner of life, the way you live your life, of life, the way you live your life, of life, the way you live your life, your lifestyle be worthy of the gospel your lifestyle be worthy of the gospel your lifestyle be worthy of the gospel of Christ." of Christ." of Christ." And then down in 1 Thessalonians 4:1, it And then down in 1 Thessalonians 4:1, it And then down in 1 Thessalonians 4:1, it says, "Finally, then brothers, we ask says, "Finally, then brothers, we ask says, "Finally, then brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that as and urge you in the Lord Jesus that as and urge you in the Lord Jesus that as you have received from us how you ought you have received from us how you ought you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God just as you're to walk and to please God just as you're to walk and to please God just as you're doing, that you do so, do so more doing, that you do so, do so more doing, that you do so, do so more and more." and more." and more." So, keep walking, So, keep walking, So, keep walking, keep trekking, keep moving forward. And keep trekking, keep moving forward. And keep trekking, keep moving forward. And it is because we love Jesus. it is because we love Jesus. it is because we love Jesus. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> That we want to look like Jesus and act >> That we want to look like Jesus and act >> That we want to look like Jesus and act like Jesus.

like Jesus. like Jesus. Because he has said follow me. Because he has said follow me. Because he has said follow me. Later the apostle Peter would say in 1 Later the apostle Peter would say in 1 Later the apostle Peter would say in 1 Peter chapter 2 and verse 12, he would Peter chapter 2 and verse 12, he would Peter chapter 2 and verse 12, he would said follow in my steps. Follow in the said follow in my steps. Follow in the said follow in my steps. Follow in the footsteps footsteps footsteps of Christ. of Christ. of Christ. Now Jesus is our savior and redeemer and Now Jesus is our savior and redeemer and Now Jesus is our savior and redeemer and he came to die on the cross not just as he came to die on the cross not just as he came to die on the cross not just as an example but he is our example an example but he is our example an example but he is our example as Christians and as Christ followers we as Christians and as Christ followers we as Christians and as Christ followers we want to be more and more like him. So we want to be more and more like him. So we want to be more and more like him. So we do this more and more. And this was the do this more and more. And this was the do this more and more. And this was the this was the plea of the apostle Paul. this was the plea of the apostle Paul. this was the plea of the apostle Paul. He he uses the word urge. He says this a He he uses the word urge. He says this a He he uses the word urge. He says this a lot. He says I urge you. I I beg you, lot. He says I urge you. I I beg you, lot. He says I urge you. I I beg you, Paul is pleading and persuading Paul is pleading and persuading Paul is pleading and persuading that we would walk worthy that we would walk worthy that we would walk worthy is something that God has called me to is something that God has called me to is something that God has called me to do all my life as a preacher and your do all my life as a preacher and your do all my life as a preacher and your pastor pastor pastor to plead with you to persuade you to plead with you to persuade you to plead with you to persuade you teaching the word of God that as teaching the word of God that as teaching the word of God that as followers of Jesus that you would be a followers of Jesus that you would be a followers of Jesus that you would be a fully devoted follower of Christ. Amen.

fully devoted follower of Christ. Amen. fully devoted follower of Christ. Amen. >> That your life >> That your life >> That your life and your lifestyle would be and your lifestyle would be and your lifestyle would be correspondent correspondent correspondent to the life of Christ who lives in us. to the life of Christ who lives in us. to the life of Christ who lives in us. So all these all these years as I've So all these all these years as I've So all these all these years as I've been preaching and it's still true. It's been preaching and it's still true. It's been preaching and it's still true. It's just like the apostle said, you can do just like the apostle said, you can do just like the apostle said, you can do this more and more. I'm saying what a this more and more. I'm saying what a this more and more. I'm saying what a great church. What a blessed church. great church. What a blessed church. great church. What a blessed church. We're coming up on the 50th anniversary We're coming up on the 50th anniversary We're coming up on the 50th anniversary of Preston Wood next year, 2027. 50 of Preston Wood next year, 2027. 50 of Preston Wood next year, 2027. 50 years. And we're grateful. And God has years. And we're grateful. And God has years. And we're grateful. And God has blessed this church in amazing ways blessed this church in amazing ways blessed this church in amazing ways beyond our comprehension. beyond our comprehension. beyond our comprehension. Ephesians 3 earlier he says that that Ephesians 3 earlier he says that that Ephesians 3 earlier he says that that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly God is able to do exceedingly abundantly God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or think. above all that we could ask or think. above all that we could ask or think. And that's true personally and that's And that's true personally and that's And that's true personally and that's true uh collectively as a church. God true uh collectively as a church. God true uh collectively as a church. God has done amazing things. We could have has done amazing things. We could have has done amazing things. We could have never imagined all that God would do in never imagined all that God would do in never imagined all that God would do in Prestonwood. And we're already praying Prestonwood. And we're already praying Prestonwood. And we're already praying and planning for the next 50 years. and planning for the next 50 years. and planning for the next 50 years. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> For the next generation and young men >> For the next generation and young men >> For the next generation and young men and women, it is so good to see you in and women, it is so good to see you in and women, it is so good to see you in this worship service. You get to see a this worship service. You get to see a this worship service. You get to see a 93 year old man baptized like the rest 93 year old man baptized like the rest 93 year old man baptized like the rest of us. It's multi-generational of us. It's multi-generational of us. It's multi-generational to see all these young people. We got a to see all these young people. We got a to see all these young people. We got a full house here this morning. And you full house here this morning. And you full house here this morning. And you bring so much life. And I want to see bring so much life. And I want to see bring so much life. And I want to see every student in here at 11:00 high every student in here at 11:00 high every student in here at 11:00 high school student. I want to see our school student. I want to see our school student. I want to see our student pastors in here leading the way student pastors in here leading the way student pastors in here leading the way because you bring so much life and love because you bring so much life and love because you bring so much life and love to this congregation. And we want to get to this congregation. And we want to get to this congregation. And we want to get you ready for what's coming next. If you ready for what's coming next. If you ready for what's coming next. If Christ carries, Christ carries, Christ carries, if Christ doesn't come in this

if Christ doesn't come in this if Christ doesn't come in this generation, it's yours in the coming generation, it's yours in the coming generation, it's yours in the coming days. And this is a generation on the days. And this is a generation on the days. And this is a generation on the rise. This is the revival generation. rise. This is the revival generation. rise. This is the revival generation. God's doing incredible things among our God's doing incredible things among our God's doing incredible things among our students, our our teenagers today, here students, our our teenagers today, here students, our our teenagers today, here for sure, and across the country in many for sure, and across the country in many for sure, and across the country in many ways. So, I'm saying ways. So, I'm saying ways. So, I'm saying that God has given us a church and that that God has given us a church and that that God has given us a church and that there's more and more and the more is to there's more and more and the more is to there's more and more and the more is to keep walking with Jesus, keep loving keep walking with Jesus, keep loving keep walking with Jesus, keep loving Jesus, keep honoring Jesus with your Jesus, keep honoring Jesus with your Jesus, keep honoring Jesus with your life. And of all the things that I could life. And of all the things that I could life. And of all the things that I could say that has motivated and moved the say that has motivated and moved the say that has motivated and moved the momentum of this church through all momentum of this church through all momentum of this church through all these 50 years and will keep it going. these 50 years and will keep it going. these 50 years and will keep it going. Certainly true that we have engaging Certainly true that we have engaging Certainly true that we have engaging Christfilled God-honoring worship. Christfilled God-honoring worship. Christfilled God-honoring worship. We have clear biblical teaching from We have clear biblical teaching from We have clear biblical teaching from God's word and the gospel of Christ. God's word and the gospel of Christ. God's word and the gospel of Christ. We have magnificent Bible studies and We have magnificent Bible studies and We have magnificent Bible studies and small groups and that's a key. We have a small groups and that's a key. We have a small groups and that's a key. We have a clear mission and vision of evangelism clear mission and vision of evangelism clear mission and vision of evangelism and missions and reaching the world to and missions and reaching the world to and missions and reaching the world to Christ. But all that happens because we Christ. But all that happens because we Christ. But all that happens because we are united in Christ. And that's the are united in Christ. And that's the are united in Christ. And that's the theme of Ephesians 4 oneness. Paul talks theme of Ephesians 4 oneness. Paul talks theme of Ephesians 4 oneness. Paul talks about being about being about being in the unity of the spirit in the bond in the unity of the spirit in the bond in the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, eager to maintain it. And it of peace, eager to maintain it. And it of peace, eager to maintain it. And it must always be maintained. It should must always be maintained. It should must always be maintained. It should always be our intention to maintain this always be our intention to maintain this always be our intention to maintain this unity. Again, this is why I'm so I'm so unity. Again, this is why I'm so I'm so unity. Again, this is why I'm so I'm so engaged in making sure that we're engaged in making sure that we're engaged in making sure that we're crossing the generations, that we are crossing the generations, that we are crossing the generations, that we are united, that nobody's isolated or

united, that nobody's isolated or united, that nobody's isolated or insulated or soloed over here, but but insulated or soloed over here, but but insulated or soloed over here, but but rather we have our groups and our age rather we have our groups and our age rather we have our groups and our age groups and all of that, but we're going groups and all of that, but we're going groups and all of that, but we're going to be in here united together. And young to be in here united together. And young to be in here united together. And young people, I want to tell you that we're people, I want to tell you that we're people, I want to tell you that we're counting on you to take up the mantel counting on you to take up the mantel counting on you to take up the mantel and the opportunity and the calling of and the opportunity and the calling of and the opportunity and the calling of God upon your lives for the future of God upon your lives for the future of God upon your lives for the future of this great church. when you say, "Are this great church. when you say, "Are this great church. when you say, "Are you praying for these young people, you praying for these young people, you praying for these young people, church?" I know you are. [applause] But what we're talking about here is the But what we're talking about here is the relentless pursuit of Christ likeness, relentless pursuit of Christ likeness, relentless pursuit of Christ likeness, an obsession, an obsession, an obsession, a magnificent obsession of becoming more a magnificent obsession of becoming more a magnificent obsession of becoming more and more like Christ. And this is the and more like Christ. And this is the and more like Christ. And this is the pursuit of our walk in Christ. I love pursuit of our walk in Christ. I love pursuit of our walk in Christ. I love this word walk this word walk this word walk because it's just so simple. It's a because it's just so simple. It's a because it's just so simple. It's a simple truth. And again, it's talking simple truth. And again, it's talking simple truth. And again, it's talking about your conduct. It's talking about about your conduct. It's talking about about your conduct. It's talking about your calling in Christ. And this walk, your calling in Christ. And this walk, your calling in Christ. And this walk, I'm to walk a worthy walk. Now, that I'm to walk a worthy walk. Now, that I'm to walk a worthy walk. Now, that word worthy, you may want to circle it word worthy, you may want to circle it word worthy, you may want to circle it in your Bibles. It mean it's the Greek in your Bibles. It mean it's the Greek in your Bibles. It mean it's the Greek word axios ax io s and it it's word axios ax io s and it it's word axios ax io s and it it's translated correspondingly or it it's translated correspondingly or it it's translated correspondingly or it it's it's a it's a equivalence it's a weighty it's a it's a equivalence it's a weighty it's a it's a equivalence it's a weighty word worth means weight and weightiness word worth means weight and weightiness word worth means weight and weightiness and so so there's the weight the and so so there's the weight the and so so there's the weight the equivalency and so what what we're equivalency and so what what we're equivalency and so what what we're learning here is that our walk with

learning here is that our walk with learning here is that our walk with Christ is to be equivalent with Christ Christ is to be equivalent with Christ Christ is to be equivalent with Christ corresponding to Christ corresponding to Christ corresponding to Christ we are to be like Christ. In other we are to be like Christ. In other we are to be like Christ. In other words, to put it in the vernacular, words, to put it in the vernacular, words, to put it in the vernacular, your walk should match your talk. your walk should match your talk. your walk should match your talk. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Your walk should match your talk. And >> Your walk should match your talk. And >> Your walk should match your talk. And that we are to be consistent in our that we are to be consistent in our that we are to be consistent in our calling. He talks about the calling calling. He talks about the calling calling. He talks about the calling here. Do you see that word calling to here. Do you see that word calling to here. Do you see that word calling to which you have been called? Walk worthy which you have been called? Walk worthy which you have been called? Walk worthy of the calling. Well, this is a heavenly of the calling. Well, this is a heavenly of the calling. Well, this is a heavenly calling. There was a time when you were calling. There was a time when you were calling. There was a time when you were invited to Christ. You heard the gospel invited to Christ. You heard the gospel invited to Christ. You heard the gospel and you came to faith in Jesus Christ. and you came to faith in Jesus Christ. and you came to faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus called you to himself. He invited Jesus called you to himself. He invited Jesus called you to himself. He invited you to himself. He said, "Come and you to himself. He said, "Come and you to himself. He said, "Come and follow me." And you did. You said, follow me." And you did. You said, follow me." And you did. You said, "Yes." That was the the the heavenly "Yes." That was the the the heavenly "Yes." That was the the the heavenly calling. And then there's the earthly calling. And then there's the earthly calling. And then there's the earthly callings in life that God gives us once callings in life that God gives us once callings in life that God gives us once we follow him. And and it it could be a we follow him. And and it it could be a we follow him. And and it it could be a calling to ministry. I'm praying that calling to ministry. I'm praying that calling to ministry. I'm praying that God's going to call you to preach. God's God's going to call you to preach. God's God's going to call you to preach. God's going to call you to be a missionary.

going to call you to be a missionary. going to call you to be a missionary. God's going to be call you to be a God's going to be call you to be a God's going to be call you to be a servant. or God's going to call you to servant. or God's going to call you to servant. or God's going to call you to be a great professor filled with Christ be a great professor filled with Christ be a great professor filled with Christ or whatever your career may be that it or whatever your career may be that it or whatever your career may be that it would be a calling in your life that you would be a calling in your life that you would be a calling in your life that you would say like Isaiah here am I Lord would say like Isaiah here am I Lord would say like Isaiah here am I Lord send me you hear the call of God and so send me you hear the call of God and so send me you hear the call of God and so it's a high calling it's a it's a it's a high calling it's a it's a it's a high calling it's a it's a heavenly calling the high calling of heavenly calling the high calling of heavenly calling the high calling of Jesus Christ in your life is to honor Jesus Christ in your life is to honor Jesus Christ in your life is to honor him we sang about Jesus being worthy a him we sang about Jesus being worthy a him we sang about Jesus being worthy a moment ago he is worthy that we would moment ago he is worthy that we would moment ago he is worthy that we would walk worthy walk worthy walk worthy He is worthy that we would honor him in He is worthy that we would honor him in He is worthy that we would honor him in the way we live our lives. That's what the way we live our lives. That's what the way we live our lives. That's what this is talking about here. Walk to this is talking about here. Walk to this is talking about here. Walk to honor Jesus. I became acquainted month honor Jesus. I became acquainted month honor Jesus. I became acquainted month or so ago through my friend Gary Hamri or so ago through my friend Gary Hamri or so ago through my friend Gary Hamri up in Virginia with uh some triplets up in Virginia with uh some triplets up in Virginia with uh some triplets named the Helms triplets and they named named the Helms triplets and they named named the Helms triplets and they named Greg Till and Carden. Some of you have Greg Till and Carden. Some of you have Greg Till and Carden. Some of you have been on their uh Tik Tok because a few been on their uh Tik Tok because a few been on their uh Tik Tok because a few years ago uh when they were still in years ago uh when they were still in years ago uh when they were still in high school, they decided these are high school, they decided these are high school, they decided these are strong believing young men. They just strong believing young men. They just strong believing young men. They just decided to pick up their phone and start decided to pick up their phone and start decided to pick up their phone and start witnessing and sharing their faith. And witnessing and sharing their faith. And witnessing and sharing their faith. And now they have a million followers and now they have a million followers and now they have a million followers and they're making a big impact. We've they're making a big impact. We've they're making a big impact. We've invited them over to speak at our men's invited them over to speak at our men's invited them over to speak at our men's conference coming up in February.

conference coming up in February. conference coming up in February. They're incredible young men. And they They're incredible young men. And they They're incredible young men. And they talk about this calling and living godly talk about this calling and living godly talk about this calling and living godly lives and how you can stand out and be lives and how you can stand out and be lives and how you can stand out and be different when everybody else may be different when everybody else may be different when everybody else may be living a worldly life. You live a a living a worldly life. You live a a living a worldly life. You live a a worthy life of Christ. And and so I just worthy life of Christ. And and so I just worthy life of Christ. And and so I just pulled one of their one of their videos pulled one of their one of their videos pulled one of their one of their videos that that speak to this. So So listen to that that speak to this. So So listen to that that speak to this. So So listen to the trips, the Helms trips right now. the trips, the Helms trips right now. the trips, the Helms trips right now. Watch this. Watch this. Watch this. >> We don't drink. We don't smoke. We don't >> We don't drink. We don't smoke. We don't >> We don't drink. We don't smoke. We don't cuss. We don't sleep around. We don't cuss. We don't sleep around. We don't cuss. We don't sleep around. We don't listen to music that says cuss words in listen to music that says cuss words in listen to music that says cuss words in it and that glorifies sin. We are called it and that glorifies sin. We are called it and that glorifies sin. We are called to live righteous as Christians. We are to live righteous as Christians. We are to live righteous as Christians. We are called to live for the Lord, to spread called to live for the Lord, to spread called to live for the Lord, to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and to serve the gospel of Jesus Christ and to serve the gospel of Jesus Christ and to serve him with our life. At the end of the him with our life. At the end of the him with our life. At the end of the day, this is not our life. This is the day, this is not our life. This is the day, this is not our life. This is the Lord's life that he has given us. And we Lord's life that he has given us. And we Lord's life that he has given us. And we have free will to choose Jesus or to have free will to choose Jesus or to have free will to choose Jesus or to live in sin. And I don't know about you, live in sin. And I don't know about you, live in sin. And I don't know about you, but as a Christian, I want to serve but as a Christian, I want to serve but as a Christian, I want to serve Jesus. Guys, God calls us to live a holy Jesus. Guys, God calls us to live a holy Jesus. Guys, God calls us to live a holy and a righteous life. If we're out at and a righteous life. If we're out at and a righteous life. If we're out at bars drinking or if we're at a party bars drinking or if we're at a party bars drinking or if we're at a party getting drunk or cursing and all these getting drunk or cursing and all these getting drunk or cursing and all these things and we claim to be a Christian, things and we claim to be a Christian, things and we claim to be a Christian, then we're just hurting that title.

then we're just hurting that title. then we're just hurting that title. People are going to be like, "Oh, he's a People are going to be like, "Oh, he's a People are going to be like, "Oh, he's a Christian. Then we can do it, too. Oh, Christian. Then we can do it, too. Oh, Christian. Then we can do it, too. Oh, he's a Christian. I can go around he's a Christian. I can go around he's a Christian. I can go around cursing and sleeping with whoever I cursing and sleeping with whoever I cursing and sleeping with whoever I want." This is why God calls us to live want." This is why God calls us to live want." This is why God calls us to live a holy and a righteous life and to be a holy and a righteous life and to be a holy and a righteous life and to be different and to be an example. different and to be an example. different and to be an example. >> Guys, what Till said is not to praise us >> Guys, what Till said is not to praise us >> Guys, what Till said is not to praise us and not to boast us. It's about being a and not to boast us. It's about being a and not to boast us. It's about being a Christian. We're called to live set Christian. We're called to live set Christian. We're called to live set apart. We're called to live different. apart. We're called to live different. apart. We're called to live different. But also if you look in the Bible, you But also if you look in the Bible, you But also if you look in the Bible, you know, when I think of being a Christian, know, when I think of being a Christian, know, when I think of being a Christian, it's not supposed to be easy. When God it's not supposed to be easy. When God it's not supposed to be easy. When God was calling people to lead and calling was calling people to lead and calling was calling people to lead and calling people to, you know, on huge missions people to, you know, on huge missions people to, you know, on huge missions for himself, he was not making it easy for himself, he was not making it easy for himself, he was not making it easy on them. They had to live a hard life. on them. They had to live a hard life. on them. They had to live a hard life. You know, this is not it's not a You know, this is not it's not a You know, this is not it's not a prosperity gospel. It it some most of prosperity gospel. It it some most of prosperity gospel. It it some most of the time actually it's supposed to be the time actually it's supposed to be the time actually it's supposed to be hard. It's an uphill climb. It's an hard. It's an uphill climb. It's an hard. It's an uphill climb. It's an uphill climb to righteousness. It's not uphill climb to righteousness. It's not uphill climb to righteousness. It's not coming with money and fame and coming with money and fame and coming with money and fame and treasures. It's coming with intangibles, treasures. It's coming with intangibles, treasures. It's coming with intangibles, you know, fruits of the spirit, peace, you know, fruits of the spirit, peace, you know, fruits of the spirit, peace, patience, joy, [music] patience, joy, [music] patience, joy, [music] faithfulness, kindness, self-control, faithfulness, kindness, self-control, faithfulness, kindness, self-control, all those things, right? So, don't think all those things, right? So, don't think all those things, right? So, don't think you're going to get a bunch of things you're going to get a bunch of things you're going to get a bunch of things out of being a Christian. It's about out of being a Christian. It's about out of being a Christian. It's about what you getting inside, not about what what you getting inside, not about what what you getting inside, not about what you're getting outside. We're called to you're getting outside. We're called to you're getting outside. We're called to live righteous, and it's [music] going live righteous, and it's [music] going live righteous, and it's [music] going to be tough. So, I encourage you guys, to be tough. So, I encourage you guys, to be tough. So, I encourage you guys, if you're going through something tough, if you're going through something tough, if you're going through something tough, you're not alone. That's what Jesus you're not alone. That's what Jesus you're not alone. That's what Jesus calls us to go through. Amen. Serve the calls us to go through. Amen. Serve the calls us to go through. Amen. Serve the Lord with your life and do not glorify Lord with your life and do not glorify Lord with your life and do not glorify sin. Cuz at the end of the [music] day, sin. Cuz at the end of the [music] day, sin. Cuz at the end of the [music] day, we're trying to point more people to we're trying to point more people to we're trying to point more people to Jesus, not distract them. I love you Jesus, not distract them. I love you Jesus, not distract them. I love you guys so much. We'll see you in the next guys so much. We'll see you in the next guys so much. We'll see you in the next video. peace.

video. peace. video. peace. >> How about that? That's really good. >> How about that? That's really good. >> How about that? That's really good. [applause] Those three guys are wrestlers. They're Those three guys are wrestlers. They're fighting a good fight. They're all fighting a good fight. They're all fighting a good fight. They're all wrestlers at Gardener Webb College over wrestlers at Gardener Webb College over wrestlers at Gardener Webb College over on the East Coast. And then I've already on the East Coast. And then I've already on the East Coast. And then I've already loved those guys just because of the loved those guys just because of the loved those guys just because of the impact they're making upon young men and impact they're making upon young men and impact they're making upon young men and women today to say you can be different. women today to say you can be different. women today to say you can be different. You can live for Christ. You can live an You can live for Christ. You can live an You can live for Christ. You can live an honorable life. Now, they're not saying, honorable life. Now, they're not saying, honorable life. Now, they're not saying, and I want to clarify something. They're and I want to clarify something. They're and I want to clarify something. They're not saying that you don't there are not saying that you don't there are not saying that you don't there are certain things you don't do in order to certain things you don't do in order to certain things you don't do in order to be a Christian. You know, I don't smoke. be a Christian. You know, I don't smoke. be a Christian. You know, I don't smoke. I don't drink. I don't chew. I don't go I don't drink. I don't chew. I don't go I don't drink. I don't chew. I don't go with girls who do. That's not the with girls who do. That's not the with girls who do. That's not the Christian life. I don't know. I brought that out of the I don't know. I brought that out of the back of my head somewhere. So, you're not saved. This This is the So, you're not saved. This This is the point. you're you're not a Christian point. you're you're not a Christian point. you're you're not a Christian because you don't do certain things or because you don't do certain things or because you don't do certain things or you do certain things. They they said you do certain things. They they said you do certain things. They they said this is not about us but this now it's this is not about us but this now it's this is not about us but this now it's it's the word the theological term is it's the word the theological term is it's the word the theological term is sanctification big word to sanctify to sanctification big word to sanctify to sanctification big word to sanctify to make holy make holy make holy but just write it down as but just write it down as but just write it down as Christlikkeness godliness in your life Christlikkeness godliness in your life Christlikkeness godliness in your life and this is the work of Christ in us and this is the work of Christ in us and this is the work of Christ in us this is the work of the Holy Spirit in this is the work of the Holy Spirit in this is the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives as he is making us more and our lives as he is making us more and our lives as he is making us more and more like himself as we walk with him as more like himself as we walk with him as more like himself as we walk with him as we keep our eyes on Jesus as we as we we keep our eyes on Jesus as we as we we keep our eyes on Jesus as we as we trust in him every single day. So walk trust in him every single day. So walk trust in him every single day. So walk worthy of the calling since you have

worthy of the calling since you have worthy of the calling since you have been called to salvation now in this been called to salvation now in this been called to salvation now in this calling to Christ. Live it out. And so calling to Christ. Live it out. And so calling to Christ. Live it out. And so how are we to do this? If that's the how are we to do this? If that's the how are we to do this? If that's the plea, if that's the plea of the pastor plea, if that's the plea of the pastor plea, if that's the plea of the pastor Paul, Paul, Paul, I like they said, you know, it's hard. I like they said, you know, it's hard. I like they said, you know, it's hard. Whoever said it was not hard. Paul said, Whoever said it was not hard. Paul said, Whoever said it was not hard. Paul said, "I'm a prisoner of the Lord." "I'm a prisoner of the Lord." "I'm a prisoner of the Lord." Times were hard for the Apostle Paul, Times were hard for the Apostle Paul, Times were hard for the Apostle Paul, but he said, "Let's walk worthy." Nobody but he said, "Let's walk worthy." Nobody but he said, "Let's walk worthy." Nobody ever said this was going to be easy. The ever said this was going to be easy. The ever said this was going to be easy. The Christian life is not easy. It's hard. Christian life is not easy. It's hard. Christian life is not easy. It's hard. So, you need the power of God's spirit So, you need the power of God's spirit So, you need the power of God's spirit and his presence in your life. So, so and his presence in your life. So, so and his presence in your life. So, so what then is the pathway? I've got what then is the pathway? I've got what then is the pathway? I've got quickly I got I got five stones that quickly I got I got five stones that quickly I got I got five stones that we're going to walk on. This is we're we're going to walk on. This is we're we're going to walk on. This is we're going to call the path and it's right going to call the path and it's right going to call the path and it's right out of verse two in your Bibles. out of verse two in your Bibles. out of verse two in your Bibles. For it says, "With all humility and For it says, "With all humility and For it says, "With all humility and gentleness, patience, bearing with one gentleness, patience, bearing with one gentleness, patience, bearing with one another in love." There they are, all another in love." There they are, all another in love." There they are, all five of them. The first thing is five of them. The first thing is five of them. The first thing is humility. humility. humility. Now, humility is the core essential Now, humility is the core essential Now, humility is the core essential virtue of the Christian life.

virtue of the Christian life. virtue of the Christian life. Humility. Humility. Humility. Christ himself Christ himself Christ himself is humble and tender of heart according is humble and tender of heart according is humble and tender of heart according to Matthew 11:29. to Matthew 11:29. to Matthew 11:29. According to Philippians chapter 2, look According to Philippians chapter 2, look According to Philippians chapter 2, look at look at Philippians chapter 2:es 5-8. at look at Philippians chapter 2:es 5-8. at look at Philippians chapter 2:es 5-8. Let's let's honor Christ in his Let's let's honor Christ in his Let's let's honor Christ in his humility. For it says, "Have this mind humility. For it says, "Have this mind humility. For it says, "Have this mind among yourselves." In other words, think among yourselves." In other words, think among yourselves." In other words, think like this like this like this which is yours in Christ Jesus. You have which is yours in Christ Jesus. You have which is yours in Christ Jesus. You have the mind of Christ the mind of Christ the mind of Christ who though he was in the form of God did who though he was in the form of God did who though he was in the form of God did not count equality with God as a thing not count equality with God as a thing not count equality with God as a thing to be grasped. that is to be held on to to be grasped. that is to be held on to to be grasped. that is to be held on to but emptied himself by taking the form but emptied himself by taking the form but emptied himself by taking the form of a servant being born in the likeness of a servant being born in the likeness of a servant being born in the likeness of men. Christ is God. He never gave up of men. Christ is God. He never gave up of men. Christ is God. He never gave up his deity but in his humanity he took on his deity but in his humanity he took on his deity but in his humanity he took on the form of man of a servant and being the form of man of a servant and being the form of man of a servant and being found in human form. Verse eight, he found in human form. Verse eight, he found in human form. Verse eight, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to humbled himself by becoming obedient to humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death. And then he adds the point of death. And then he adds the point of death. And then he adds even the death of the cross. the most even the death of the cross. the most even the death of the cross. the most unimaginable, horrible, horrific death unimaginable, horrible, horrific death unimaginable, horrible, horrific death imaginable. Jesus died that death in imaginable. Jesus died that death in imaginable. Jesus died that death in obedience. And he did this in humility.

obedience. And he did this in humility. obedience. And he did this in humility. So this is the Christ we follow. Hours So this is the Christ we follow. Hours So this is the Christ we follow. Hours before that cross, he he got down on his before that cross, he he got down on his before that cross, he he got down on his knees and he knees and he knees and he took the form of the servants. He took the form of the servants. He took the form of the servants. He stripped down and put a towel around his stripped down and put a towel around his stripped down and put a towel around his waist and he washed the feet of those waist and he washed the feet of those waist and he washed the feet of those disciples because he is the divine disciples because he is the divine disciples because he is the divine servant over at Prestonwood Christian servant over at Prestonwood Christian servant over at Prestonwood Christian Academy. Here on our Prestonwood campus, Academy. Here on our Prestonwood campus, Academy. Here on our Prestonwood campus, we have the statue of the divine we have the statue of the divine we have the statue of the divine servant. Throw it up there. And we want servant. Throw it up there. And we want servant. Throw it up there. And we want all of us to remember all of us to remember all of us to remember what love is and how love acts. what love is and how love acts. what love is and how love acts. And it's by getting down low in the And it's by getting down low in the And it's by getting down low in the Christian life. Like Jesus, the way up Christian life. Like Jesus, the way up Christian life. Like Jesus, the way up is down. is down. is down. The scripture goes on to say, God then The scripture goes on to say, God then The scripture goes on to say, God then highly exalted him and gave him a name highly exalted him and gave him a name highly exalted him and gave him a name that name that is above every name. God that name that is above every name. God that name that is above every name. God lifted him up. And so we go down and lifted him up. And so we go down and lifted him up. And so we go down and then God lifts us up and it is in then God lifts us up and it is in then God lifts us up and it is in humility. Pride is the parent sin. humility. Pride is the parent sin. humility. Pride is the parent sin. Pride is pregnant with every other sin. Did is pregnant with every other sin. Did you know that you know that you know that every sin ultimately is a result of every sin ultimately is a result of every sin ultimately is a result of pride in our lives? Our own egos, our pride in our lives? Our own egos, our pride in our lives? Our own egos, our own narcissism, own narcissism, own narcissism, ego. E go edging God out.

ego. E go edging God out. ego. E go edging God out. Life without God. Life without God. Life without God. Life live for our own pleasure and our Life live for our own pleasure and our Life live for our own pleasure and our own purposes. That's pride. Pride comes own purposes. That's pride. Pride comes own purposes. That's pride. Pride comes before a fall. before a fall. before a fall. Pride is Pride is Pride is a dangerous thing. It was was pride that a dangerous thing. It was was pride that a dangerous thing. It was was pride that made the devil the devil. Have you ever made the devil the devil. Have you ever made the devil the devil. Have you ever wondered how the devil became the devil? wondered how the devil became the devil? wondered how the devil became the devil? According to Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, According to Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, According to Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer, the son of the morning, he was powerful. the son of the morning, he was powerful. the son of the morning, he was powerful. He was an angelic being that God He was an angelic being that God He was an angelic being that God created. created. created. And yet he said, "I will exalt myself And yet he said, "I will exalt myself And yet he said, "I will exalt myself above the throne of God. I will make above the throne of God. I will make above the throne of God. I will make myself like God." The original sin when myself like God." The original sin when myself like God." The original sin when Satan was cast out of heaven Satan was cast out of heaven Satan was cast out of heaven is the sin of pride. is the sin of pride. is the sin of pride. It's the sin of self It's the sin of self It's the sin of self and the ego on the throne of our lives. and the ego on the throne of our lives. and the ego on the throne of our lives. That was the first temptation, pride. That was the first temptation, pride. That was the first temptation, pride. You know, the first temptation in the You know, the first temptation in the You know, the first temptation in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, it Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, it Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, it wasn't to be ungodly.

wasn't to be ungodly. wasn't to be ungodly. Satan said, "If you eat of the tree of Satan said, "If you eat of the tree of Satan said, "If you eat of the tree of good and evil, God knows that you will good and evil, God knows that you will good and evil, God knows that you will be like him." God's holding out on you. be like him." God's holding out on you. be like him." God's holding out on you. God doesn't want the best for you. Be God doesn't want the best for you. Be God doesn't want the best for you. Be your own little God. God's keeping you your own little God. God's keeping you your own little God. God's keeping you from becoming what you need to become. from becoming what you need to become. from becoming what you need to become. So they were tempted, the man and the So they were tempted, the man and the So they were tempted, the man and the woman, to be like God. woman, to be like God. woman, to be like God. That's the essence of sin. What's the That's the essence of sin. What's the That's the essence of sin. What's the middle letter of sin? It's I. middle letter of sin? It's I. middle letter of sin? It's I. And so if we are going to walk worthy. And on this pathway, the first stone is And on this pathway, the first stone is humility. And the second one is humility. And the second one is humility. And the second one is tenderness tenderness tenderness or meekness. or meekness. or meekness. Humility Humility Humility or rather meekness, tenderness is the or rather meekness, tenderness is the or rather meekness, tenderness is the byproduct of humility. byproduct of humility. byproduct of humility. The byproduct of humility. The byproduct of humility. The byproduct of humility. And the word tenderness or meekness is a And the word tenderness or meekness is a And the word tenderness or meekness is a word which means to be under control.

word which means to be under control. word which means to be under control. Sometimes we think that meekness is Sometimes we think that meekness is Sometimes we think that meekness is weakness. weakness. weakness. You know, he just meek and mely mouth. You know, he just meek and mely mouth. You know, he just meek and mely mouth. I mean, we like we like alpha dogs, I mean, we like we like alpha dogs, I mean, we like we like alpha dogs, you know. We like John Wick who's you know. We like John Wick who's you know. We like John Wick who's blowing stuff up, killing people. blowing stuff up, killing people. blowing stuff up, killing people. >> I mean, that's that's the kind of guy >> I mean, that's that's the kind of guy >> I mean, that's that's the kind of guy that is celebrated. You know, we want that is celebrated. You know, we want that is celebrated. You know, we want that kind of guy. Well, you know, if you that kind of guy. Well, you know, if you that kind of guy. Well, you know, if you want to be God's man, if you want to want to be God's man, if you want to want to be God's man, if you want to really be a God's guy or gal, then look really be a God's guy or gal, then look really be a God's guy or gal, then look at Jesus. at Jesus. at Jesus. He said, "I am meek and lowly of heart." He said, "I am meek and lowly of heart." He said, "I am meek and lowly of heart." And yet, when he saw unrighteousness, And yet, when he saw unrighteousness, And yet, when he saw unrighteousness, especially hypocrisy, when he saw lies, especially hypocrisy, when he saw lies, especially hypocrisy, when he saw lies, he confronted them. To be meek doesn't he confronted them. To be meek doesn't he confronted them. To be meek doesn't mean to be weak. It doesn't mean that we mean to be weak. It doesn't mean that we mean to be weak. It doesn't mean that we tolerate sin or bad behavior. No, there tolerate sin or bad behavior. No, there tolerate sin or bad behavior. No, there are times that we stand up for truth and are times that we stand up for truth and are times that we stand up for truth and against lies and and we fight for against lies and and we fight for against lies and and we fight for people, especially when people are being people, especially when people are being people, especially when people are being hurt. Jesus did that. He was strong. He hurt. Jesus did that. He was strong. He hurt. Jesus did that. He was strong. He flipped tables. He took out a whip and flipped tables. He took out a whip and flipped tables. He took out a whip and drove out the thieves in the temple. So, drove out the thieves in the temple. So, drove out the thieves in the temple. So, it doesn't mean weak, but what it does it doesn't mean weak, but what it does it doesn't mean weak, but what it does mean is tender mean is tender mean is tender and humble.

and humble. and humble. Walk worthy. walk like this Walk worthy. walk like this Walk worthy. walk like this true humality. So these two go together, true humality. So these two go together, true humality. So these two go together, humility and meekness. humility and meekness. humility and meekness. It means strength under control. The It means strength under control. The It means strength under control. The word actually means it's a picture of a word actually means it's a picture of a word actually means it's a picture of a wild animal, especially a stallion, a wild animal, especially a stallion, a wild animal, especially a stallion, a horse being meat or controlled. The horse being meat or controlled. The horse being meat or controlled. The bridal's in the mouth and the stallion bridal's in the mouth and the stallion bridal's in the mouth and the stallion become is tame. become is tame. become is tame. I it's also illustrative of a of a I it's also illustrative of a of a I it's also illustrative of a of a soothing medicine, soothing medicine, soothing medicine, you know, that calms you down or you know, that calms you down or you know, that calms you down or relieves the pain. That's meek. It's relieves the pain. That's meek. It's relieves the pain. That's meek. It's medicine. And then the other way that medicine. And then the other way that medicine. And then the other way that meek was taught in the New Testament was meek was taught in the New Testament was meek was taught in the New Testament was in that it was u in that it was u in that it was u it was not just uh a medicine, but it it was not just uh a medicine, but it it was not just uh a medicine, but it was a cool breeze. was a cool breeze. was a cool breeze. kind of like the one we're looking for kind of like the one we're looking for kind of like the one we're looking for coming up in fall. [laughter] coming up in fall. [laughter] coming up in fall. [laughter] A cool breeze settles in and that is A cool breeze settles in and that is A cool breeze settles in and that is meek. It it it's a beautiful word. I meek. It it it's a beautiful word. I meek. It it it's a beautiful word. I like what Philippians 2:2 to4 says. This like what Philippians 2:2 to4 says. This like what Philippians 2:2 to4 says. This is in the New Living. We're going to put is in the New Living. We're going to put is in the New Living. We're going to put it on the screen for you.

it on the screen for you. it on the screen for you. And it says this, "May be truly happy by And it says this, "May be truly happy by And it says this, "May be truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together loving one another, and working together loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don't be with one mind and purpose. Don't be with one mind and purpose. Don't be selfish. selfish. selfish. Don't try to impress others. Don't try to impress others. Don't try to impress others. Be humble. Thinking of others better than Thinking of others better than yourselves. yourselves. yourselves. Don't look out only for your own Don't look out only for your own Don't look out only for your own interest, but take interest at others interest, but take interest at others interest, but take interest at others too. Now imagine what would happen in too. Now imagine what would happen in too. Now imagine what would happen in your life, in your home, your family, your life, in your home, your family, your life, in your home, your family, your marriage if you lived like that. your marriage if you lived like that. your marriage if you lived like that. What a difference it would make. Don't What a difference it would make. Don't What a difference it would make. Don't be selfish. Put others first. Obliterate be selfish. Put others first. Obliterate be selfish. Put others first. Obliterate self. [snorts] Die to self. This would change our Die to self. This would change our marriages. marriages. marriages. It would change our relationships with It would change our relationships with It would change our relationships with our parents and our children. It would our parents and our children. It would our parents and our children. It would change work relationships and change work relationships and change work relationships and how we live with our neighbors.

how we live with our neighbors. how we live with our neighbors. Again, it doesn't mean soft. Again, it doesn't mean soft. Again, it doesn't mean soft. It's strong. It's strong. It's strong. It takes strength to humble yourself. It takes strength to humble yourself. It takes strength to humble yourself. And oh, by the way, in the New Testament And oh, by the way, in the New Testament And oh, by the way, in the New Testament when it talks about being humble, it when it talks about being humble, it when it talks about being humble, it typically says, "Humble yourself." typically says, "Humble yourself." typically says, "Humble yourself." In other words, this is something I do. In other words, this is something I do. In other words, this is something I do. You do. Humble yourself. Now, God has a You do. Humble yourself. Now, God has a You do. Humble yourself. Now, God has a way of humbling us if necessary. way of humbling us if necessary. way of humbling us if necessary. >> But the Bible says we can choose a >> But the Bible says we can choose a >> But the Bible says we can choose a broken and contrite spirit. broken and contrite spirit. broken and contrite spirit. So we choose humility. So we choose humility. So we choose humility. We choose tenderness. We choose tenderness. We choose tenderness. I like to say to the men in our church, I like to say to the men in our church, I like to say to the men in our church, be a velvet covered brick. be a velvet covered brick. be a velvet covered brick. Strong on the inside, tender on the Strong on the inside, tender on the Strong on the inside, tender on the outside. And then the next step is outside. And then the next step is outside. And then the next step is patient. patient. patient. So we move from humble So we move from humble So we move from humble to tender to patient. to tender to patient. to tender to patient. It's a word which means lo It's a word which means lo It's a word which means lo longsuffering. to suffer long. Really, longsuffering. to suffer long. Really, longsuffering. to suffer long. Really, just put if you're taking notes and just put if you're taking notes and just put if you're taking notes and students, I would always along with the students, I would always along with the students, I would always along with the adults encourage you to take notes when adults encourage you to take notes when adults encourage you to take notes when you hear a message, but if you're taking you hear a message, but if you're taking you hear a message, but if you're taking notes, just write the word endurance or notes, just write the word endurance or notes, just write the word endurance or perseverance.

perseverance. perseverance. That's the patience we're looking for. That's the patience we're looking for. That's the patience we're looking for. This is what it means to live a worthy This is what it means to live a worthy This is what it means to live a worthy walk. How so? In trials, in tests, in walk. How so? In trials, in tests, in walk. How so? In trials, in tests, in temptations. temptations. temptations. This includes being patient with God. This includes being patient with God. This includes being patient with God. Anybody here willing to admit you've Anybody here willing to admit you've Anybody here willing to admit you've been impatient with God from time to been impatient with God from time to been impatient with God from time to time? God, when are you going to ever time? God, when are you going to ever time? God, when are you going to ever come through? You prayed. You're waiting come through? You prayed. You're waiting come through? You prayed. You're waiting on the answer. So far, it's not on the answer. So far, it's not on the answer. So far, it's not happening. happening. happening. God seems slow. Joseph must have felt God had bailed out Joseph must have felt God had bailed out on him. God wasn't hearing his prayer. on him. God wasn't hearing his prayer. on him. God wasn't hearing his prayer. He he he was promised given all these He he he was promised given all these He he he was promised given all these dreams and yet he's languishing in jail. dreams and yet he's languishing in jail. dreams and yet he's languishing in jail. He's languishing in a prison. He's He's languishing in a prison. He's He's languishing in a prison. He's falsely accused. And all those years, falsely accused. And all those years, falsely accused. And all those years, it didn't seem like God was coming it didn't seem like God was coming it didn't seem like God was coming through, but right on time, God think through, but right on time, God think through, but right on time, God think came through and he came out and he was came through and he came out and he was came through and he came out and he was thrust into the leadership of Egypt. And thrust into the leadership of Egypt. And thrust into the leadership of Egypt. And and and so when when when you're waiting and and so when when when you're waiting and and so when when when you're waiting on God, sometimes we're we're patient on God, sometimes we're we're patient on God, sometimes we're we're patient with God to trust God even though it with God to trust God even though it with God to trust God even though it seems like seems like seems like it's not happening yet. We pray and the it's not happening yet. We pray and the it's not happening yet. We pray and the answer doesn't come. Maybe it's a answer doesn't come. Maybe it's a answer doesn't come. Maybe it's a maybe it's a calling in your life, a maybe it's a calling in your life, a maybe it's a calling in your life, a career. You you've been praying about a career. You you've been praying about a career. You you've been praying about a job opportunity and it's not happening job opportunity and it's not happening job opportunity and it's not happening and and you got to be patient with God, and and you got to be patient with God, and and you got to be patient with God, knowing that God is working things knowing that God is working things knowing that God is working things together for good. He's got a plan.

together for good. He's got a plan. together for good. He's got a plan. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> He's working his plan in your life. >> He's working his plan in your life. >> He's working his plan in your life. Maybe you're single and you're you're Maybe you're single and you're you're Maybe you're single and you're you're you've been waiting on that that right you've been waiting on that that right you've been waiting on that that right person to come along. You want to be person to come along. You want to be person to come along. You want to be married and you've been praying for a married and you've been praying for a married and you've been praying for a partner, a marriage partner, and and partner, a marriage partner, and and partner, a marriage partner, and and it's just not happening yet. And you're it's just not happening yet. And you're it's just not happening yet. And you're thinking, God, can I can I be patient thinking, God, can I can I be patient thinking, God, can I can I be patient with your plans for my life? That's what with your plans for my life? That's what with your plans for my life? That's what this is talking about. this is talking about. this is talking about. And then to be patient with others, of And then to be patient with others, of And then to be patient with others, of course, course, course, that's hard that's hard that's hard to be patient with people. to be patient with people. to be patient with people. You know why that's hard? You know why that's hard? You know why that's hard? Because people try our patience. >> Amen. >> Amen. And the reason they try my patience is And the reason they try my patience is And the reason they try my patience is because I'm basically selfish because I'm basically selfish because I'm basically selfish and self-centered. and self-centered. and self-centered. And so if somebody rubs me the wrong way And so if somebody rubs me the wrong way And so if somebody rubs me the wrong way or makes me wait, then or makes me wait, then or makes me wait, then I get impatient.

I get impatient. I get impatient. We get impatient with our our wives and We get impatient with our our wives and We get impatient with our our wives and husbands. husbands. husbands. We wonder, you know, what's in this for We wonder, you know, what's in this for We wonder, you know, what's in this for me? What can you do for me? me? What can you do for me? me? What can you do for me? That's the problem That's the problem That's the problem with bad marriages. Self on the throne Self on the throne instead of Christ on the throne of your instead of Christ on the throne of your instead of Christ on the throne of your life. Then quickly we're we're closing life. Then quickly we're we're closing life. Then quickly we're we're closing this down. The next step is what I'm this down. The next step is what I'm this down. The next step is what I'm going to call tolerance. going to call tolerance. going to call tolerance. Uh for he says there in Ephesians 4, he Uh for he says there in Ephesians 4, he Uh for he says there in Ephesians 4, he says says says bearing with one another in love. That bearing with one another in love. That bearing with one another in love. That word bearing means to be tolerant. I word bearing means to be tolerant. I word bearing means to be tolerant. I like the way the New Living gives it. It like the way the New Living gives it. It like the way the New Living gives it. It says making allowance for others faults. says making allowance for others faults. says making allowance for others faults. Do you do that? Do you do that? Do you do that? Do you make allowance? Do you give grace Do you make allowance? Do you give grace Do you make allowance? Do you give grace and space for other people's faults? and space for other people's faults? and space for other people's faults? Again, not talking about tolerating bad Again, not talking about tolerating bad Again, not talking about tolerating bad behavior here. Not talking about behavior here. Not talking about behavior here. Not talking about tolerating sin. No. tolerating sin. No. tolerating sin. No. But on a personal level, are you But on a personal level, are you But on a personal level, are you are you giving space are you giving space are you giving space and grace?

and grace? and grace? Are you giving the unconditional love of Are you giving the unconditional love of Are you giving the unconditional love of God of Jesus? You want to be like Jesus. God of Jesus? You want to be like Jesus. God of Jesus? You want to be like Jesus. You want to walk worthy. You want to walk worthy. You want to walk worthy. The word bear obviously has the idea of The word bear obviously has the idea of The word bear obviously has the idea of carrying something. carrying something. carrying something. Sometimes what do we do? Someone fails, Sometimes what do we do? Someone fails, Sometimes what do we do? Someone fails, someone falls, a friend, a loved one. someone falls, a friend, a loved one. someone falls, a friend, a loved one. What do we do? walk by. No, we pick him What do we do? walk by. No, we pick him What do we do? walk by. No, we pick him up. up. up. >> We carry him. >> We carry him. >> We carry him. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> He ain't heavy. He's my brother. >> He ain't heavy. He's my brother. >> He ain't heavy. He's my brother. That's forbearance. That's forbearance. That's forbearance. Forgiving and forebearing with people. Forgiving and forebearing with people. Forgiving and forebearing with people. Oh, I could say so much more, but let's Oh, I could say so much more, but let's Oh, I could say so much more, but let's close it with love. He says, forbearing close it with love. He says, forbearing close it with love. He says, forbearing one another with love. That's the word one another with love. That's the word one another with love. That's the word agape. Agape, it means selfless agape. Agape, it means selfless agape. Agape, it means selfless sacrificial love. St. Thomas of Aquinas, sacrificial love. St. Thomas of Aquinas, sacrificial love. St. Thomas of Aquinas, we got a photo and a quote from St. we got a photo and a quote from St. we got a photo and a quote from St. Thomas, a philosopher and a theologian Thomas, a philosopher and a theologian Thomas, a philosopher and a theologian of yestery year. Man, he looked like a of yestery year. Man, he looked like a of yestery year. Man, he looked like a mad guy, didn't he? But anyway, mad guy, didn't he? But anyway, mad guy, didn't he? But anyway, to love is to will the good to love is to will the good to love is to will the good of the other.

of the other. of the other. To love. That's what love is. That's To love. That's what love is. That's To love. That's what love is. That's what how God has loved us. That's his what how God has loved us. That's his what how God has loved us. That's his unconditional love. So, here it is. unconditional love. So, here it is. unconditional love. So, here it is. Here's the path. Here are the stepping Here's the path. Here are the stepping Here's the path. Here are the stepping stones. Put them up there. Humility, stones. Put them up there. Humility, stones. Put them up there. Humility, which leads to gentleness. which leads to gentleness. which leads to gentleness. and gentleness which leads to patience and gentleness which leads to patience and gentleness which leads to patience or perseverance and endurance which or perseverance and endurance which or perseverance and endurance which results that a love that lasts and results that a love that lasts and results that a love that lasts and produces peace. produces peace. produces peace. The peace of God with his people and in The peace of God with his people and in The peace of God with his people and in his church oneness. his church oneness. his church oneness. And when we live a worthy walk a worthy And when we live a worthy walk a worthy And when we live a worthy walk a worthy walk, the world's going to take notice. walk, the world's going to take notice. walk, the world's going to take notice. They're going to see Jesus in your life. They're going to see Jesus in your life. They're going to see Jesus in your life. They're going to ask you for the reason They're going to ask you for the reason They're going to ask you for the reason of the hope that is in you of the hope that is in you of the hope that is in you when the church is one. Unfortunately, when the church is one. Unfortunately, when the church is one. Unfortunately, churches over the centuries have been so churches over the centuries have been so churches over the centuries have been so divided even when Jesus prayed that we divided even when Jesus prayed that we divided even when Jesus prayed that we would be one in John 17. So, it is the would be one in John 17. So, it is the would be one in John 17. So, it is the oneness. I go back to what I said at the oneness. I go back to what I said at the oneness. I go back to what I said at the outset. What has kept Prestonwood going outset. What has kept Prestonwood going outset. What has kept Prestonwood going strong and growing together is that we strong and growing together is that we strong and growing together is that we have stayed in unity. We have stayed in have stayed in unity. We have stayed in have stayed in unity. We have stayed in faith. We have loved one another. And faith. We have loved one another. And faith. We have loved one another. And we've loved the calling that God has we've loved the calling that God has we've loved the calling that God has placed upon our lives. So we walk placed upon our lives. So we walk placed upon our lives. So we walk together. The world needs to see a together. The world needs to see a together. The world needs to see a united church.

united church. united church. >> The psalmist said, "I am a companion of >> The psalmist said, "I am a companion of >> The psalmist said, "I am a companion of all of them who fear you." You don't all of them who fear you." You don't all of them who fear you." You don't know what I You know what church I'm in? know what I You know what church I'm in? know what I You know what church I'm in? I'm not talking about Baptist or I'm not talking about Baptist or I'm not talking about Baptist or denomination or even Preston would hear, denomination or even Preston would hear, denomination or even Preston would hear, "I am a companion. I'm in the church of "I am a companion. I'm in the church of "I am a companion. I'm in the church of the companions of Jesus Christ." And if the companions of Jesus Christ." And if the companions of Jesus Christ." And if you love Jesus, I'm walking with you. you love Jesus, I'm walking with you. you love Jesus, I'm walking with you. And if I love Jesus, you're walking with And if I love Jesus, you're walking with And if I love Jesus, you're walking with me. We're all on team Jesus. The fastest me. We're all on team Jesus. The fastest me. We're all on team Jesus. The fastest way to tear a team down is disunityity way to tear a team down is disunityity way to tear a team down is disunityity and division. And so we stay together and division. And so we stay together and division. And so we stay together and we win together. and we win together. and we win together. We are one in the bond of love. That's We are one in the bond of love. That's We are one in the bond of love. That's why we're not isolated or insulated. why we're not isolated or insulated. why we're not isolated or insulated. We're in the room together and then we We're in the room together and then we We're in the room together and then we walk out of this room together. walk out of this room together. walk out of this room together. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> It's like getting out of a locker room >> It's like getting out of a locker room >> It's like getting out of a locker room and hitting the field. and hitting the field. and hitting the field. And that's how we win. Heads are bowed And that's how we win. Heads are bowed And that's how we win. Heads are bowed and eyes closed, please. This walk begins with the first step of This walk begins with the first step of personal faith in Jesus Christ. personal faith in Jesus Christ. personal faith in Jesus Christ. It's the first step is to put your faith It's the first step is to put your faith It's the first step is to put your faith in Christ and Christ alone.

in Christ and Christ alone. in Christ and Christ alone. You know, you are not worthy. Please You know, you are not worthy. Please You know, you are not worthy. Please don't hear this message and think I got don't hear this message and think I got don't hear this message and think I got to be worthy in order to come to Jesus. to be worthy in order to come to Jesus. to be worthy in order to come to Jesus. Hey, nobody's worthy. Hey, nobody's worthy. Hey, nobody's worthy. For by grace are you saved through For by grace are you saved through For by grace are you saved through faith, faith, faith, not of yourselves. It is the gift of not of yourselves. It is the gift of not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, lest anyone boasts. For by grace through faith, trust in For by grace through faith, trust in Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for you. He loves you. He always has. He you. He loves you. He always has. He you. He loves you. He always has. He always will. always will. always will. And he proved his love on the cross. And he proved his love on the cross. And he proved his love on the cross. Died for your sins. He rose again on the Died for your sins. He rose again on the Died for your sins. He rose again on the third day. third day. third day. And he lives to give you eternal life. And he lives to give you eternal life. And he lives to give you eternal life. And so right now, right where you are, And so right now, right where you are, And so right now, right where you are, some watching online, everyone in this some watching online, everyone in this some watching online, everyone in this room, pay attention. The spirit of God room, pay attention. The spirit of God room, pay attention. The spirit of God is speaking. is speaking. is speaking. I want to ask that everyone be praying I want to ask that everyone be praying I want to ask that everyone be praying for people around us. Pray for yourself. for people around us. Pray for yourself. for people around us. Pray for yourself. But again, you don't you don't get into But again, you don't you don't get into But again, you don't you don't get into this walk this walk this walk by being good enough.

by being good enough. by being good enough. You get in by trusting the one who is You get in by trusting the one who is You get in by trusting the one who is God and who is good enough, who gave God and who is good enough, who gave God and who is good enough, who gave himself for you. Then the walk starts. himself for you. Then the walk starts. himself for you. Then the walk starts. Then your life changes and you start Then your life changes and you start Then your life changes and you start following Jesus. For some of you, I want following Jesus. For some of you, I want following Jesus. For some of you, I want to make [music] to make [music] to make [music] this opportunity available to you today. this opportunity available to you today. this opportunity available to you today. Online, there's a number 74788. Online, there's a number 74788. Online, there's a number 74788. Text the word Jesus to 74788. Text the word Jesus to 74788. Text the word Jesus to 74788. In this room, our pastors are going to In this room, our pastors are going to In this room, our pastors are going to be here at the front and upstairs in the be here at the front and upstairs in the be here at the front and upstairs in the balcony. We're going to pray. And when balcony. We're going to pray. And when balcony. We're going to pray. And when we pray, I'm going to invite you to pray we pray, I'm going to invite you to pray we pray, I'm going to invite you to pray this prayer [music] with me and trust in this prayer [music] with me and trust in this prayer [music] with me and trust in Christ. by simply asking the Lord to Christ. by simply asking the Lord to Christ. by simply asking the Lord to come into your life. Would you pray? come into your life. Would you pray? come into your life. Would you pray? Lord Jesus, thank you for loving me. Thank you for dying on the cross for my Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I [music] turn from my sins and I sins. I [music] turn from my sins and I sins. I [music] turn from my sins and I trust in you and you only. trust in you and you only. trust in you and you only. I humble myself before you, God. I'm I humble myself before you, God. I'm I humble myself before you, God. I'm tired of living for myself. tired of living for myself. tired of living for myself. I'm tired of going my own way.

I'm tired of going my own way. I'm tired of going my own way. I'm going to go your way. I'm going to go your way. I'm going to go your way. from this day forward. [music] And if you're praying that prayer, ask And if you're praying that prayer, ask him to give you the courage him to give you the courage him to give you the courage [music] and the strength when we stand [music] and the strength when we stand [music] and the strength when we stand in just a moment to come forward and in just a moment to come forward and in just a moment to come forward and tell [music] one of these ministers, I tell [music] one of these ministers, I tell [music] one of these ministers, I prayed that prayer, I'm inviting Christ prayed that prayer, I'm inviting Christ prayed that prayer, I'm inviting Christ into my life today. into my life today. into my life today. Take that step of faith. Don't wait Take that step of faith. Don't wait Take that step of faith. Don't wait another day. You say, "Well, I got to another day. You say, "Well, I got to another day. You say, "Well, I got to get some things straightened out." No. get some things straightened out." No. get some things straightened out." No. If you wait [music] till you're fully If you wait [music] till you're fully If you wait [music] till you're fully ready, you'll never come. If you wait ready, you'll never come. If you wait ready, you'll never come. If you wait till you get everything turned around, till you get everything turned around, till you get everything turned around, [music] [music] [music] that's backwards. You come to Christ as that's backwards. You come to Christ as that's backwards. You come to Christ as you are and let him turn things around you are and let him turn things around you are and let him turn things around [music] in your life. And he will. He'll [music] in your life. And he will. He'll [music] in your life. And he will. He'll change you from the inside out. Father, change you from the inside out. Father, change you from the inside out. Father, thank you [music] for those who are thank you [music] for those who are thank you [music] for those who are praying right now, praying right now, praying right now, listening in homes, watching on screens, listening in homes, watching on screens, listening in homes, watching on screens, [music] right here in this room. [music] right here in this room. [music] right here in this room. Help them to do right now what they'll Help them to do right now what they'll Help them to do right now what they'll be so glad they've done when they stand be so glad they've done when they stand be so glad they've done when they stand before you in eternity.

before you in eternity. before you in eternity. May you give them the strength and the May you give them the strength and the May you give them the strength and the courage and the conviction never to be courage and the conviction never to be courage and the conviction never to be ashamed of you but Lord to walk with you ashamed of you but Lord to walk with you ashamed of you but Lord to walk with you from this day forward in Jesus name. from this day forward in Jesus name. from this day forward in Jesus name. Would you stand with me please? There Would you stand with me please? There Would you stand with me please? There are others [music] are others [music] are others [music] your walk begins today to join this your walk begins today to join this your walk begins today to join this church. You know you want to be a part church. You know you want to be a part church. You know you want to be a part of Prestonwood [music] family. Walk down of Prestonwood [music] family. Walk down of Prestonwood [music] family. Walk down this aisle today and join this church. this aisle today and join this church. this aisle today and join this church. She said, "Can I do that today?" She said, "Can I do that today?" She said, "Can I do that today?" Absolutely. Just tell one of the Absolutely. Just tell one of the Absolutely. Just tell one of the ministers, "I'm coming. I want to be a ministers, "I'm coming. I want to be a ministers, "I'm coming. I want to be a part of Prestonwood. I'm [music] making part of Prestonwood. I'm [music] making part of Prestonwood. I'm [music] making that decision today. I want to be that decision today. I want to be that decision today. I want to be baptized." God bless the people today. baptized." God bless the people today. baptized." God bless the people today. All of them who were baptized as a All of them who were baptized as a All of them who were baptized as a testimony of their faith. If you need to testimony of their faith. If you need to testimony of their faith. If you need to be baptized, come and make an be baptized, come and make an be baptized, come and make an appointment for your baptism. Make that appointment for your baptism. Make that appointment for your baptism. Make that decision today. God bless you as you decision today. God bless you as you decision today. God bless you as you make your way. There was a debt I owed. make your way. There was a debt I owed. make your way. There was a debt I owed. No chance I could pay it. Come on. No chance I could pay it. Come on. No chance I could pay it. Come on. >> I [singing] owe. No chance [music] that >> I [singing] owe. No chance [music] that >> I [singing] owe. No chance [music] that I could make it. I could make it. I could make it. >> You'll be the first to come. >> You'll be the first to come. >> You'll be the first to come. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. But But But >> God bless you and you. Let's encourage >> God bless you and you. Let's encourage >> God bless you and you. Let's encourage them.

them. them. >> Come on, students. Help me cheer these >> Come on, students. Help me cheer these >> Come on, students. Help me cheer these on. on. on. >> My s [music and singing] I could erase it. My future was [music] I could erase it. My future was [music] a grave. No [singing] way I could have a grave. No [singing] way I could have a grave. No [singing] way I could have changed it. But I was saved when I found changed it. But I was saved when I found changed it. But I was saved when I found Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] >> So good. Come on. >> So good. Come on. >> So good. Come on. >> Yes. [singing] >> Yes. [singing] >> Yes. [singing] >> Again online. >> Again online. >> Again online. >> 7 4 7 [music] 8. Text Jesus right now. >> 7 4 7 [music] 8. Text Jesus right now. >> 7 4 7 [music] 8. Text Jesus right now. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Look what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord has done. >> Amen. Hallelujah. >> Amen. Hallelujah. >> Amen. Hallelujah. >> Look what the Lord has done. >> Look what the Lord has done. >> Look what the Lord has done. >> See how he's [music] over. >> See how he's [music] over. >> See how he's [music] over. >> Hallelujah. Look what the Lord has done. >> Hallelujah. Look what the Lord has done. >> Hallelujah. Look what the Lord has done. unfinished unfinished unfinished are [music] covered by his praise Lord. are [music] covered by his praise Lord. are [music] covered by his praise Lord. God bless you. Come on. God bless you. Come on. God bless you. Come on. >> Look [music] what the Lord has done. >> Look [music] what the Lord has done. >> Look [music] what the Lord has done. [singing] >> Thank you so much for worshiping with us >> Thank you so much for worshiping with us online today. We're so grateful to have online today. We're so grateful to have online today. We're so grateful to have you with us. If [music] you just prayed you with us. If [music] you just prayed you with us. If [music] you just prayed with Pastor Graham to receive Jesus with Pastor Graham to receive Jesus with Pastor Graham to receive Jesus Christ, text Jesus to 74788 right now.

Christ, text Jesus to 74788 right now. Christ, text Jesus to 74788 right now. now and that allows our team to now and that allows our team to now and that allows our team to personally follow up with you, to pray personally follow up with you, to pray personally follow up with you, to pray with you, to answer any questions you with you, to answer any questions you with you, to answer any questions you may have, and to put a Bible into your may have, and to put a Bible into your may have, and to put a Bible into your [music] hands. Well, what a great Sunday [music] hands. Well, what a great Sunday [music] hands. Well, what a great Sunday it has been. And the challenge, the call it has been. And the challenge, the call it has been. And the challenge, the call from today's message is to walk worthy from today's message is to walk worthy from today's message is to walk worthy of the gospel and to follow Jesus each of the gospel and to follow Jesus each of the gospel and to follow Jesus each and every day. So, let's [music] do and every day. So, let's [music] do and every day. So, let's [music] do that. We're so grateful for you, our that. We're so grateful for you, our that. We're so grateful for you, our online community. We're excited to have online community. We're excited to have online community. We're excited to have you back with us right here next [music] you back with us right here next [music] you back with us right here next [music] Sunday.