Reordering My Home | Andy Wood

I would like to say welcome to all of I would like to say welcome to all of our campuses. Those of you who are our campuses. Those of you who are our campuses. Those of you who are joining us online, we are in the second joining us online, we are in the second joining us online, we are in the second week of a message series called Fight week of a message series called Fight week of a message series called Fight for Your Family. And I want to just for Your Family. And I want to just for Your Family. And I want to just remind you why we do message series like remind you why we do message series like remind you why we do message series like this and why we're spending so much time this and why we're spending so much time this and why we're spending so much time as a church focused on the family, as a church focused on the family, as a church focused on the family, fighting for our homes for generations fighting for our homes for generations fighting for our homes for generations to know the heart of God. I got an email to know the heart of God. I got an email to know the heart of God. I got an email this week and in the email there was one this week and in the email there was one this week and in the email there was one line and this person said to me,"I want line and this person said to me,"I want line and this person said to me,"I want to thank the church. I want to thank our to thank the church. I want to thank our to thank the church. I want to thank our church family for focusing on families church family for focusing on families church family for focusing on families and all the resources that you're giving and all the resources that you're giving and all the resources that you're giving because of this church because of what because of this church because of what because of this church because of what God is doing in us. I am now," she said God is doing in us. I am now," she said God is doing in us. I am now," she said this, "I am now pregnant with our next this, "I am now pregnant with our next this, "I am now pregnant with our next child rather than getting a divorce." child rather than getting a divorce." child rather than getting a divorce." And I was so blown away by that. You can And I was so blown away by that. You can And I was so blown away by that. You can clap for that. So, we're believing today's going to be So, we're believing today's going to be a breakthrough all across our campuses. a breakthrough all across our campuses. a breakthrough all across our campuses. There are things that God wants to do in There are things that God wants to do in There are things that God wants to do in you as we fight for our families. And you as we fight for our families. And you as we fight for our families. And what I love about our church is we have what I love about our church is we have what I love about our church is we have people from all different generations.

people from all different generations. people from all different generations. And I would like to do just a little bit And I would like to do just a little bit And I would like to do just a little bit of a survey on the front end of this of a survey on the front end of this of a survey on the front end of this message. And I'm going to lead somewhere message. And I'm going to lead somewhere message. And I'm going to lead somewhere with this, but I want to start out. How with this, but I want to start out. How with this, but I want to start out. How many of you in our church family all many of you in our church family all many of you in our church family all across our campuses are grandparents? across our campuses are grandparents? across our campuses are grandparents? Raise your hands up high. These are the Raise your hands up high. These are the Raise your hands up high. These are the folks that if you go to them, they've folks that if you go to them, they've folks that if you go to them, they've got lots of pictures that they want to got lots of pictures that they want to got lots of pictures that they want to show you of their grandkids. How many of show you of their grandkids. How many of show you of their grandkids. How many of you have like kids that are grown up? you have like kids that are grown up? you have like kids that are grown up? They're out of the house, but no They're out of the house, but no They're out of the house, but no grandkids yet. Just raise your hand out grandkids yet. Just raise your hand out grandkids yet. Just raise your hand out of curiosity. Okay, so you guys are like of curiosity. Okay, so you guys are like of curiosity. Okay, so you guys are like praying for the grandkids to come. How praying for the grandkids to come. How praying for the grandkids to come. How many of you have kids that are in many of you have kids that are in many of you have kids that are in college? Like raise your hands up high. college? Like raise your hands up high. college? Like raise your hands up high. Okay, we we can consult with one Okay, we we can consult with one Okay, we we can consult with one another. How many of you like high another. How many of you like high another. How many of you like high school, middle schoolers? You got a school, middle schoolers? You got a school, middle schoolers? You got a middle schooler that's going six, seven middle schooler that's going six, seven middle schooler that's going six, seven like this at home all the time. Anybody? like this at home all the time. Anybody? like this at home all the time. Anybody? Okay. How many of you elementary age Okay. How many of you elementary age Okay. How many of you elementary age kids? How many of you got babies at the kids? How many of you got babies at the kids? How many of you got babies at the house? Okay. How many of you are single? house? Okay. How many of you are single? house? Okay. How many of you are single? Raise your hand up high. I'm going to Raise your hand up high. I'm going to Raise your hand up high. I'm going to let you keep it up for a while. Look let you keep it up for a while. Look let you keep it up for a while. Look around the rooms and maybe your future around the rooms and maybe your future around the rooms and maybe your future spouse has their hand up right now so spouse has their hand up right now so spouse has their hand up right now so you can get a vision for your future.

you can get a vision for your future. you can get a vision for your future. Just look across the room. I want to Just look across the room. I want to Just look across the room. I want to remind you of our season of life that remind you of our season of life that remind you of our season of life that we're in. So, just a little refresher. we're in. So, just a little refresher. we're in. So, just a little refresher. Stacy and I, we've been married for 22 Stacy and I, we've been married for 22 Stacy and I, we've been married for 22 years. Um, we have a 19-year-old, years. Um, we have a 19-year-old, years. Um, we have a 19-year-old, 17-year-old, 16-year-old, and an 17-year-old, 16-year-old, and an 17-year-old, 16-year-old, and an 11year-old. I want you to see some of 11year-old. I want you to see some of 11year-old. I want you to see some of our pictures over the last, this is like our pictures over the last, this is like our pictures over the last, this is like just the last three weeks of our lives. just the last three weeks of our lives. just the last three weeks of our lives. So, this is football games. Our oldest So, this is football games. Our oldest So, this is football games. Our oldest Cayman's playing at Saddleback College. Cayman's playing at Saddleback College. Cayman's playing at Saddleback College. Uh, they won their game this weekend. Uh, they won their game this weekend. Uh, they won their game this weekend. Uh, our middle school uh or our our I Uh, our middle school uh or our our I Uh, our middle school uh or our our I shouldn't say middle school. Yeah, she shouldn't say middle school. Yeah, she shouldn't say middle school. Yeah, she has middle school. Our youngest is in has middle school. Our youngest is in has middle school. Our youngest is in middle school, but Sammy is next. He is middle school, but Sammy is next. He is middle school, but Sammy is next. He is in 11th grade and he's also playing in 11th grade and he's also playing in 11th grade and he's also playing football at Tribco High School. So, this football at Tribco High School. So, this football at Tribco High School. So, this is some pictures of the team and him is some pictures of the team and him is some pictures of the team and him playing on the field and us with crazy playing on the field and us with crazy playing on the field and us with crazy folks watching games together. Our folks watching games together. Our folks watching games together. Our daughter Caris, she plays flag football. daughter Caris, she plays flag football. daughter Caris, she plays flag football. That's her flag football team over That's her flag football team over That's her flag football team over there. That's Stacy and I running on the there. That's Stacy and I running on the there. That's Stacy and I running on the beach. Uh that's Cademan celebrating his beach. Uh that's Cademan celebrating his beach. Uh that's Cademan celebrating his 19th birthday. And then smack in the 19th birthday. And then smack in the 19th birthday. And then smack in the middle, you'll see another kid that's middle, you'll see another kid that's middle, you'll see another kid that's with us. We didn't just like find him at with us. We didn't just like find him at with us. We didn't just like find him at a restaurant and say, "Take a picture a restaurant and say, "Take a picture a restaurant and say, "Take a picture with us." This is Greg. He lives with us with us." This is Greg. He lives with us with us." This is Greg. He lives with us and he uh went to high school with and he uh went to high school with and he uh went to high school with Cadman is part of our church family. So Cadman is part of our church family. So Cadman is part of our church family. So he's living in our home. So this is a he's living in our home. So this is a he's living in our home. So this is a snapshot of where we are. And here's one snapshot of where we are. And here's one snapshot of where we are. And here's one thing I've discovered. So many of you, thing I've discovered. So many of you, thing I've discovered. So many of you, you're like beyond me, beyond us and you're like beyond me, beyond us and you're like beyond me, beyond us and season of life. But there's something season of life. But there's something season of life. But there's something I've seen to be true in every season of I've seen to be true in every season of I've seen to be true in every season of life. I want to ask you to write this life. I want to ask you to write this life. I want to ask you to write this down. I must re-evaluate and reorder my down. I must re-evaluate and reorder my down. I must re-evaluate and reorder my home in every season of life. So lots of home in every season of life. So lots of home in every season of life. So lots of things change. You know, ages change, things change. You know, ages change, things change. You know, ages change, kids ages change. Maybe you go into

kids ages change. Maybe you go into kids ages change. Maybe you go into emptiness nest. Maybe you start a new emptiness nest. Maybe you start a new emptiness nest. Maybe you start a new family. But in every season, there is a family. But in every season, there is a family. But in every season, there is a moment where we have to re-evaluate and moment where we have to re-evaluate and moment where we have to re-evaluate and reorder our home. And that's what I want reorder our home. And that's what I want reorder our home. And that's what I want to do today. I want to focus in on how to do today. I want to focus in on how to do today. I want to focus in on how do you re-evaluate and reorder your home do you re-evaluate and reorder your home do you re-evaluate and reorder your home so the right things, the right thing is so the right things, the right thing is so the right things, the right thing is at the center of your home. So today at the center of your home. So today at the center of your home. So today we're going to look at Joshua 24. I love we're going to look at Joshua 24. I love we're going to look at Joshua 24. I love these verses. This is the second time these verses. This is the second time these verses. This is the second time this year I've preached this passage of this year I've preached this passage of this year I've preached this passage of scripture. And I've said before, if you scripture. And I've said before, if you scripture. And I've said before, if you can't preach Joshua 24, you should not can't preach Joshua 24, you should not can't preach Joshua 24, you should not be a preacher because this passage of be a preacher because this passage of be a preacher because this passage of scripture is so potent. So listen to scripture is so potent. So listen to scripture is so potent. So listen to these words. Joshua, he's speaking and these words. Joshua, he's speaking and these words. Joshua, he's speaking and it's kind of like the end of his life it's kind of like the end of his life it's kind of like the end of his life and he's giving this commission or and he's giving this commission or and he's giving this commission or charge to the people and he calls charge to the people and he calls charge to the people and he calls together all of the leaders, he calls together all of the leaders, he calls together all of the leaders, he calls the the priests, he calls together the the the priests, he calls together the the the priests, he calls together the elders and they come and he just gives elders and they come and he just gives elders and they come and he just gives them a charge and says, "Let's let's them a charge and says, "Let's let's them a charge and says, "Let's let's follow God for generations to come." and follow God for generations to come." and follow God for generations to come." and he recounts all the things that God he recounts all the things that God he recounts all the things that God does. And then in chapter 24, he calls does. And then in chapter 24, he calls does. And then in chapter 24, he calls the rest of the people together. And he the rest of the people together. And he the rest of the people together. And he begins by just describing the begins by just describing the begins by just describing the faithfulness of God to his people. He faithfulness of God to his people. He faithfulness of God to his people. He talks about how God brought them into talks about how God brought them into talks about how God brought them into the promised land. He talks about God the promised land. He talks about God the promised land. He talks about God splitting the Red Sea and all these splitting the Red Sea and all these splitting the Red Sea and all these miracles that he did to save his people.

miracles that he did to save his people. miracles that he did to save his people. And then Joshua makes a statement in And then Joshua makes a statement in And then Joshua makes a statement in Joshua 24 3 and 4. You probably have Joshua 24 3 and 4. You probably have Joshua 24 3 and 4. You probably have heard these verses, but I want to read heard these verses, but I want to read heard these verses, but I want to read them to you. He says, "Now fear the Lord them to you. He says, "Now fear the Lord them to you. He says, "Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness." and serve him with all faithfulness." and serve him with all faithfulness." There's another translation that says, There's another translation that says, There's another translation that says, "Fear the Lord. Worship him and him "Fear the Lord. Worship him and him "Fear the Lord. Worship him and him alone." So serve him with your whole alone." So serve him with your whole alone." So serve him with your whole heart. Throw away the gods your heart. Throw away the gods your heart. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the river forefathers worshiped beyond the river forefathers worshiped beyond the river and in Egypt and serve the Lord. But if and in Egypt and serve the Lord. But if and in Egypt and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to serving the Lord seems undesirable to serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose yourselves this day you, then choose yourselves this day you, then choose yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods whom you will serve, whether the gods whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the your forefathers served beyond the your forefathers served beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in river, or the gods of the Amorites in river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living now. But as whose land you are living now. But as whose land you are living now. But as for me and my household, we will serve for me and my household, we will serve for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. I wonder if we can read that the Lord. I wonder if we can read that the Lord. I wonder if we can read that last line together. But as for me and my last line together. But as for me and my last line together. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. So household, we will serve the Lord. So household, we will serve the Lord. So Joshua is making this bold prophetic Joshua is making this bold prophetic Joshua is making this bold prophetic declaration over the people of God. We declaration over the people of God. We declaration over the people of God. We will serve the Lord. Y'all can do what will serve the Lord. Y'all can do what will serve the Lord. Y'all can do what you want. Though none go with me, I am you want. Though none go with me, I am you want. Though none go with me, I am going to give my life and my family. We going to give my life and my family. We going to give my life and my family. We are going to worship and serve Yahweh, are going to worship and serve Yahweh, are going to worship and serve Yahweh, the one true God. So the people, they the one true God. So the people, they the one true God. So the people, they start this like correspondence with start this like correspondence with start this like correspondence with Joshua. And if you read the rest of the Joshua. And if you read the rest of the Joshua. And if you read the rest of the chapter, it's almost comical the way chapter, it's almost comical the way chapter, it's almost comical the way they're like, "No, no, no, no, no, no.

they're like, "No, no, no, no, no, no. they're like, "No, no, no, no, no, no. We don't desire other gods. We want to We don't desire other gods. We want to We don't desire other gods. We want to worship we want to worship Yahweh. We worship we want to worship Yahweh. We worship we want to worship Yahweh. We want to worship the true God." And want to worship the true God." And want to worship the true God." And Joshua's like, "No, I don't think you Joshua's like, "No, I don't think you Joshua's like, "No, I don't think you really do." And they're like, "No, yeah, really do." And they're like, "No, yeah, really do." And they're like, "No, yeah, yeah, yeah. We really do." And they're yeah, yeah. We really do." And they're yeah, yeah. We really do." And they're like, "No, Joshua's like, "No, no, no, like, "No, Joshua's like, "No, no, no, like, "No, Joshua's like, "No, no, no, no. You got all these false gods." And no. You got all these false gods." And no. You got all these false gods." And then in verse 23, listen to what he then in verse 23, listen to what he then in verse 23, listen to what he says. Now then, Joshua said, "Throw away says. Now then, Joshua said, "Throw away says. Now then, Joshua said, "Throw away your foreign gods that are among you, your foreign gods that are among you, your foreign gods that are among you, and yield your hearts to the Lord, the and yield your hearts to the Lord, the and yield your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel." And the people said to God of Israel." And the people said to God of Israel." And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God and obey him." Now, when you read a and obey him." Now, when you read a and obey him." Now, when you read a passage of scripture like this and you passage of scripture like this and you passage of scripture like this and you put yourself into the shoes of the put yourself into the shoes of the put yourself into the shoes of the Israelites, I want you to imagine like Israelites, I want you to imagine like Israelites, I want you to imagine like this conversation going back and forth. this conversation going back and forth. this conversation going back and forth. And you can look at it multiple angles. And you can look at it multiple angles. And you can look at it multiple angles. Like you can think of it from Joshua's Like you can think of it from Joshua's Like you can think of it from Joshua's angle as the leader calling them to to angle as the leader calling them to to angle as the leader calling them to to go allin. But you can think of it from go allin. But you can think of it from go allin. But you can think of it from the angle of the people and they're the angle of the people and they're the angle of the people and they're like, "Yes, I want to follow God. I want like, "Yes, I want to follow God. I want like, "Yes, I want to follow God. I want to worship him." And if I say to you, to worship him." And if I say to you, to worship him." And if I say to you, choose this day who you will serve. Most choose this day who you will serve. Most choose this day who you will serve. Most of you would say, "I want to serve God."

of you would say, "I want to serve God." of you would say, "I want to serve God." Like I want him to be the focus of my Like I want him to be the focus of my Like I want him to be the focus of my life. But Joshua makes a very important life. But Joshua makes a very important life. But Joshua makes a very important point in this passage that I want us to point in this passage that I want us to point in this passage that I want us to see. Joshua brings to the surface that see. Joshua brings to the surface that see. Joshua brings to the surface that for the people of God, what has happened for the people of God, what has happened for the people of God, what has happened since they've come into the promised since they've come into the promised since they've come into the promised land is they've forgotten the very land is they've forgotten the very land is they've forgotten the very reason that God had brought them into reason that God had brought them into reason that God had brought them into the promised land in the first place. the promised land in the first place. the promised land in the first place. That God was not trying to get a land That God was not trying to get a land That God was not trying to get a land for this nation. God was building a land for this nation. God was building a land for this nation. God was building a land to build a people where his presence to build a people where his presence to build a people where his presence would be at the center. And when his would be at the center. And when his would be at the center. And when his presence transformed a people, there presence transformed a people, there presence transformed a people, there would be light that would go to the would be light that would go to the would be light that would go to the whole world and eventually it would be whole world and eventually it would be whole world and eventually it would be through Jesus the Messiah. So the through Jesus the Messiah. So the through Jesus the Messiah. So the Israelites had lost their purpose. They Israelites had lost their purpose. They Israelites had lost their purpose. They had lost their vision. And they brought had lost their vision. And they brought had lost their vision. And they brought in to worship all of these false gods. in to worship all of these false gods. in to worship all of these false gods. So they had these false gods from the So they had these false gods from the So they had these false gods from the Amorites and the Egyptians. And these Amorites and the Egyptians. And these Amorites and the Egyptians. And these little gods, these objects of worship little gods, these objects of worship little gods, these objects of worship were like carved pieces of wood that were like carved pieces of wood that were like carved pieces of wood that they would place at the center of their they would place at the center of their they would place at the center of their home and worship them. Now, if I were to home and worship them. Now, if I were to home and worship them. Now, if I were to ask you, do you have anything physical ask you, do you have anything physical ask you, do you have anything physical at the center of your home that you at the center of your home that you at the center of your home that you worship? You'd probably say, "No, that's worship? You'd probably say, "No, that's worship? You'd probably say, "No, that's like that's not me." Maybe there are like that's not me." Maybe there are like that's not me." Maybe there are some of you that came from a background some of you that came from a background some of you that came from a background religiously where that happened in your religiously where that happened in your religiously where that happened in your home. But most of us would say, "No, I home. But most of us would say, "No, I home. But most of us would say, "No, I don't have any idols in my home." But don't have any idols in my home." But don't have any idols in my home." But the truth is when it comes to our the truth is when it comes to our the truth is when it comes to our understanding of God, so often there are understanding of God, so often there are understanding of God, so often there are things in our lives, there are things in things in our lives, there are things in things in our lives, there are things in the culture around us that creep into the culture around us that creep into the culture around us that creep into our homes that stand between us and God our homes that stand between us and God our homes that stand between us and God and they become the object of our and they become the object of our and they become the object of our affection. They become the object of our

affection. They become the object of our affection. They become the object of our attention. In fact, if I were just to attention. In fact, if I were just to attention. In fact, if I were just to ask you, this is not to make a jab, but ask you, this is not to make a jab, but ask you, this is not to make a jab, but if I were to ask you like, have you if I were to ask you like, have you if I were to ask you like, have you spent more time reading the Bible this spent more time reading the Bible this spent more time reading the Bible this week or looking at something on the wall week or looking at something on the wall week or looking at something on the wall or something in your hand, what would or something in your hand, what would or something in your hand, what would you say? And oh, that touched deep in you say? And oh, that touched deep in you say? And oh, that touched deep in the soul right there. And often the the soul right there. And often the the soul right there. And often the attention of our lives is not ultimately attention of our lives is not ultimately attention of our lives is not ultimately on God. So, here's a question. What will on God. So, here's a question. What will on God. So, here's a question. What will we order our lives around? we order our lives around? we order our lives around? Your life right now is ordered around Your life right now is ordered around Your life right now is ordered around something or someone. It might be your something or someone. It might be your something or someone. It might be your phone. It might be the TV. It might be phone. It might be the TV. It might be phone. It might be the TV. It might be college football. It might be your job. college football. It might be your job. college football. It might be your job. It might be your relationships. It might It might be your relationships. It might It might be your relationships. It might be a hobby. It might be your comfort. be a hobby. It might be your comfort. be a hobby. It might be your comfort. But there's something that your life But there's something that your life But there's something that your life revolves around. And Joshua is making a revolves around. And Joshua is making a revolves around. And Joshua is making a bold prophetic declaration with his bold prophetic declaration with his bold prophetic declaration with his words. He's saying, "As for me, in my words. He's saying, "As for me, in my words. He's saying, "As for me, in my household, at the center of my household household, at the center of my household household, at the center of my household will be the Lord, his worship." So, if I will be the Lord, his worship." So, if I will be the Lord, his worship." So, if I want to reorder my life with God at the want to reorder my life with God at the want to reorder my life with God at the center, there are a couple things that center, there are a couple things that center, there are a couple things that are very, very important to recognize.

are very, very important to recognize. are very, very important to recognize. First of all, we see these in the First of all, we see these in the First of all, we see these in the passage. First of all, my family and passage. First of all, my family and passage. First of all, my family and your family as well is being defined by your family as well is being defined by your family as well is being defined by intentional decisions or accidental intentional decisions or accidental intentional decisions or accidental drift. Your family is being defined by drift. Your family is being defined by drift. Your family is being defined by intentionality with your decisions or intentionality with your decisions or intentionality with your decisions or accidental drift. When we moved here accidental drift. When we moved here accidental drift. When we moved here back in July of 22, our kids at the back in July of 22, our kids at the back in July of 22, our kids at the time, uh, I shouldn't say their ages cuz time, uh, I shouldn't say their ages cuz time, uh, I shouldn't say their ages cuz I can't remember them right now, so I'll I can't remember them right now, so I'll I can't remember them right now, so I'll just say what grades they were going just say what grades they were going just say what grades they were going into. They were going into 10th grade, into. They were going into 10th grade, into. They were going into 10th grade, 8th grade, and third grade. And if I'm 8th grade, and third grade. And if I'm 8th grade, and third grade. And if I'm wrong, Stacy can tell me later. But wrong, Stacy can tell me later. But wrong, Stacy can tell me later. But that's what I think it was about. But that's what I think it was about. But that's what I think it was about. But one thing I do know is at that point we one thing I do know is at that point we one thing I do know is at that point we really wanted them to get connected. really wanted them to get connected. really wanted them to get connected. Like we were concerned being uprooted Like we were concerned being uprooted Like we were concerned being uprooted from where they lived their whole lives from where they lived their whole lives from where they lived their whole lives coming to Southern California from coming to Southern California from coming to Southern California from Northern California. And so we got them Northern California. And so we got them Northern California. And so we got them involved like we got them into a small involved like we got them into a small involved like we got them into a small group with our kids and students like group with our kids and students like group with our kids and students like the boys were in a small group for the boys were in a small group for the boys were in a small group for middle school and high school and our middle school and high school and our middle school and high school and our daughter was in elementary school. Small daughter was in elementary school. Small daughter was in elementary school. Small group connected at the church started to group connected at the church started to group connected at the church started to serve. Uh, one of them played football serve. Uh, one of them played football serve. Uh, one of them played football at school, the other played for Pop at school, the other played for Pop at school, the other played for Pop Warner, which is like the little league Warner, which is like the little league Warner, which is like the little league football here. And it just so happened football here. And it just so happened football here. And it just so happened that this football league was like 20 that this football league was like 20 that this football league was like 20 minutes away from our house. I don't minutes away from our house. I don't minutes away from our house. I don't know why this always happens with know why this always happens with know why this always happens with football and baseball, but it's always football and baseball, but it's always football and baseball, but it's always like 20 to 25 minutes away. And it's like 20 to 25 minutes away. And it's like 20 to 25 minutes away. And it's like you couldn't find something right like you couldn't find something right like you couldn't find something right here, but here it is. So, we would drive here, but here it is. So, we would drive here, but here it is. So, we would drive and the practice was Monday, Tuesday, and the practice was Monday, Tuesday, and the practice was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. And it was

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. And it was Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. And it was just so long that you probably should go just so long that you probably should go just so long that you probably should go home rather than stay. So I drive there, home rather than stay. So I drive there, home rather than stay. So I drive there, drive home, be at home for like 30 drive home, be at home for like 30 drive home, be at home for like 30 minutes, eat dinner, drive back, drive minutes, eat dinner, drive back, drive minutes, eat dinner, drive back, drive home. And we were spending so much of home. And we were spending so much of home. And we were spending so much of our lives in the car. Stacy counted one our lives in the car. Stacy counted one our lives in the car. Stacy counted one time she drove from our house to the time she drove from our house to the time she drove from our house to the church building, pass the school 12 church building, pass the school 12 church building, pass the school 12 times in one day, like up and down the times in one day, like up and down the times in one day, like up and down the road. Anybody else have moments like road. Anybody else have moments like road. Anybody else have moments like this in your life? And you're like, what this in your life? And you're like, what this in your life? And you're like, what are we doing? like our lives are just are we doing? like our lives are just are we doing? like our lives are just like sports and activities and we're like sports and activities and we're like sports and activities and we're like eating on the go and and maybe like eating on the go and and maybe like eating on the go and and maybe you've had those moments where you like you've had those moments where you like you've had those moments where you like wake up and you're like there there's wake up and you're like there there's wake up and you're like there there's something in my life that everything is something in my life that everything is something in my life that everything is moving around and it's not intentional. moving around and it's not intentional. moving around and it's not intentional. I'm just kind of drifting towards this I'm just kind of drifting towards this I'm just kind of drifting towards this busyness. Sometimes even that drift busyness. Sometimes even that drift busyness. Sometimes even that drift starts out of good intention. It's like starts out of good intention. It's like starts out of good intention. It's like we we want our kids to have a full we we want our kids to have a full we we want our kids to have a full wonderful life. Or perhaps we we want to wonderful life. Or perhaps we we want to wonderful life. Or perhaps we we want to be involved and not miss out on be involved and not miss out on be involved and not miss out on activities, but so often our families activities, but so often our families activities, but so often our families are just drifting away from God's are just drifting away from God's are just drifting away from God's intended purpose for us. And the intended purpose for us. And the intended purpose for us. And the question is, are you are you building question is, are you are you building question is, are you are you building your home by intentional decisions or is your home by intentional decisions or is your home by intentional decisions or is your home being built by ultimately your home being built by ultimately your home being built by ultimately drifting towards something apart from drifting towards something apart from drifting towards something apart from God's design? And Joshua when he comes God's design? And Joshua when he comes God's design? And Joshua when he comes back, he says this, "Choose back, he says this, "Choose back, he says this, "Choose this day who you will serve." He says, this day who you will serve." He says, this day who you will serve." He says, "It's an intentional choice to put God "It's an intentional choice to put God "It's an intentional choice to put God at the center of your home." And part of at the center of your home." And part of at the center of your home." And part of that, coming back to this verse in verse

that, coming back to this verse in verse that, coming back to this verse in verse 14, part of that or 23, no verse 14, 14, part of that or 23, no verse 14, 14, part of that or 23, no verse 14, sorry. Part of that is identifying sorry. Part of that is identifying sorry. Part of that is identifying what's standing in the way of God being what's standing in the way of God being what's standing in the way of God being in that place. So look again when he in that place. So look again when he in that place. So look again when he says, "Throw away your gods, your says, "Throw away your gods, your says, "Throw away your gods, your forefathers worship beyond the river and forefathers worship beyond the river and forefathers worship beyond the river and in Egypt and serve the Lord." So what is in Egypt and serve the Lord." So what is in Egypt and serve the Lord." So what is that thing that I am saying yes to that that thing that I am saying yes to that that thing that I am saying yes to that stands in the way of my worship of God? stands in the way of my worship of God? stands in the way of my worship of God? And you might write this down. Every yes And you might write this down. Every yes And you might write this down. Every yes and every no has a cost in our homes. So and every no has a cost in our homes. So and every no has a cost in our homes. So every time we say yes to an activity, every time we say yes to an activity, every time we say yes to an activity, every time we say yes to an ideology, every time we say yes to an ideology, every time we say yes to an ideology, every time we say yes to something, we every time we say yes to something, we every time we say yes to something, we are saying no to something else. And are saying no to something else. And are saying no to something else. And every yes and every no comes with a every yes and every no comes with a every yes and every no comes with a cost. And so often our decisions are not cost. And so often our decisions are not cost. And so often our decisions are not being made through the cost of that being made through the cost of that being made through the cost of that decision. So the question becomes, how decision. So the question becomes, how decision. So the question becomes, how do I intentionally design my home so do I intentionally design my home so do I intentionally design my home so that God is getting my biggest and best that God is getting my biggest and best that God is getting my biggest and best yes? And one way to evaluate this is to yes? And one way to evaluate this is to yes? And one way to evaluate this is to ask what's what's getting your biggest ask what's what's getting your biggest ask what's what's getting your biggest and yes best your your biggest and best and yes best your your biggest and best and yes best your your biggest and best yes yes right now in your life. So what yes yes right now in your life. So what yes yes right now in your life. So what is the thing that is getting the biggest is the thing that is getting the biggest is the thing that is getting the biggest and best part of your heart the best and best part of your heart the best and best part of your heart the best part of your home? And as we evaluate part of your home? And as we evaluate part of your home? And as we evaluate this God will start to reveal to us this God will start to reveal to us this God will start to reveal to us there are things that creep in and they there are things that creep in and they there are things that creep in and they stand between us and God. And that leads stand between us and God. And that leads stand between us and God. And that leads to a second part of this. Our family is to a second part of this. Our family is to a second part of this. Our family is being shaped by what's at the center of

being shaped by what's at the center of being shaped by what's at the center of our homes. our homes. our homes. Our family is being shaped by the very Our family is being shaped by the very Our family is being shaped by the very thing at the center. And let's come back thing at the center. And let's come back thing at the center. And let's come back one more time to this verse. Verse 14. one more time to this verse. Verse 14. one more time to this verse. Verse 14. Now fear the Lord and serve him with all Now fear the Lord and serve him with all Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Joshua is saying God God faithfulness. Joshua is saying God God faithfulness. Joshua is saying God God wants to be at the center of your home. wants to be at the center of your home. wants to be at the center of your home. Throw away your gods because God will Throw away your gods because God will Throw away your gods because God will not be in second place. He wants to be not be in second place. He wants to be not be in second place. He wants to be central. He wants to be the organizing central. He wants to be the organizing central. He wants to be the organizing principle that everything in your life principle that everything in your life principle that everything in your life revolves around. So I want to invite you revolves around. So I want to invite you revolves around. So I want to invite you to write this down. The organizing to write this down. The organizing to write this down. The organizing principle principle principle is the primary thing that everything in is the primary thing that everything in is the primary thing that everything in your home revolves around. And this is your home revolves around. And this is your home revolves around. And this is true in business. This is an idea that true in business. This is an idea that true in business. This is an idea that shows up in leadership and business and shows up in leadership and business and shows up in leadership and business and government. There's often an organizing government. There's often an organizing government. There's often an organizing principle that everything revolves principle that everything revolves principle that everything revolves around. So for some people their life it around. So for some people their life it around. So for some people their life it revolves around kids sports others it revolves around kids sports others it revolves around kids sports others it revolves around academics some it revolves around academics some it revolves around academics some it revolves around their hobbies but revolves around their hobbies but revolves around their hobbies but there's something that their life is there's something that their life is there's something that their life is revolving around and that thing that revolving around and that thing that revolving around and that thing that your life is revolving around has the your life is revolving around has the your life is revolving around has the potential to become an idol in your home potential to become an idol in your home potential to become an idol in your home and I think about this from the angle of and I think about this from the angle of and I think about this from the angle of football. Now, there are a lot of you football. Now, there are a lot of you football. Now, there are a lot of you that your life radically changes during that your life radically changes during that your life radically changes during this season of the year. For our this season of the year. For our this season of the year. For our international cl uh campuses, it's international cl uh campuses, it's international cl uh campuses, it's called American football. We understand called American football. We understand called American football. We understand it's not what you call football, what it's not what you call football, what it's not what you call football, what you say is real football. But American you say is real football. But American you say is real football. But American football is happening right now. And

football is happening right now. And football is happening right now. And there's a certain select group of people there's a certain select group of people there's a certain select group of people I want to call out for just a moment. If I want to call out for just a moment. If I want to call out for just a moment. If you grew up in the Midwest, you'll you grew up in the Midwest, you'll you grew up in the Midwest, you'll certainly understand this. Um, I grew up certainly understand this. Um, I grew up certainly understand this. Um, I grew up in Michigan. So, I am a University of in Michigan. So, I am a University of in Michigan. So, I am a University of Michigan Wolverines fan, and I love Michigan Wolverines fan, and I love Michigan Wolverines fan, and I love them. I love them. I feel like they them. I love them. I feel like they them. I love them. I feel like they they're important to me, but they're they're important to me, but they're they're important to me, but they're properly ordered in my life. But there properly ordered in my life. But there properly ordered in my life. But there are people in our church who like the are people in our church who like the are people in our church who like the Ohio State Buckeyes and and it's Ohio State Buckeyes and and it's Ohio State Buckeyes and and it's idolatry. I mean, it's it's like a whole idolatry. I mean, it's it's like a whole idolatry. I mean, it's it's like a whole another level. And um you know, the another level. And um you know, the another level. And um you know, the question is, are they at the center question is, are they at the center question is, are they at the center putting the Ohio State Buckeyes? So, putting the Ohio State Buckeyes? So, putting the Ohio State Buckeyes? So, let's look at it like this. I want you let's look at it like this. I want you let's look at it like this. I want you to imagine for just a moment the sun and to imagine for just a moment the sun and to imagine for just a moment the sun and you've got all these these planets and you've got all these these planets and you've got all these these planets and the middle schooler's favorite planet is the middle schooler's favorite planet is the middle schooler's favorite planet is on there as well. So all of these some on there as well. So all of these some on there as well. So all of these some of you will get that later. All these of you will get that later. All these of you will get that later. All these planets rotate around the sun and when planets rotate around the sun and when planets rotate around the sun and when you consider our lives so often we've you consider our lives so often we've you consider our lives so often we've got a lot of things that our whole life got a lot of things that our whole life got a lot of things that our whole life is revolving around and this is really is revolving around and this is really is revolving around and this is really ultimately this next slide is what we're ultimately this next slide is what we're ultimately this next slide is what we're after. We're after God being the center after. We're after God being the center after. We're after God being the center of the solar system in our lives. That of the solar system in our lives. That of the solar system in our lives. That your family, your friends, your your family, your friends, your your family, your friends, your interests, your relationships, all of interests, your relationships, all of interests, your relationships, all of these things rotate and revolve around these things rotate and revolve around these things rotate and revolve around God at the center rather than everything God at the center rather than everything God at the center rather than everything revolving around family or politics or revolving around family or politics or revolving around family or politics or hobbies or relationships. So, anything hobbies or relationships. So, anything hobbies or relationships. So, anything at the center other than God is what the at the center other than God is what the at the center other than God is what the Bible calls idolatry. So, God, this is

Bible calls idolatry. So, God, this is Bible calls idolatry. So, God, this is important, write this down. God is not important, write this down. God is not important, write this down. God is not interested in having second place in interested in having second place in interested in having second place in your home. God is not after being the your home. God is not after being the your home. God is not after being the second to school or to jobs or to money. second to school or to jobs or to money. second to school or to jobs or to money. God is after first place in your heart God is after first place in your heart God is after first place in your heart and first place in your home. And what and first place in your home. And what and first place in your home. And what Joshua is saying to the people of God is Joshua is saying to the people of God is Joshua is saying to the people of God is put God at the center. And in order to put God at the center. And in order to put God at the center. And in order to do that, there are some things in your do that, there are some things in your do that, there are some things in your life that you're going to have to move life that you're going to have to move life that you're going to have to move off of center. you're going to have to off of center. you're going to have to off of center. you're going to have to change the way that you think and see change the way that you think and see change the way that you think and see the world around you. And this the world around you. And this the world around you. And this organizing principle, what it does is it organizing principle, what it does is it organizing principle, what it does is it shapes your vision. It shapes your shapes your vision. It shapes your shapes your vision. It shapes your values. It shapes your habits and your values. It shapes your habits and your values. It shapes your habits and your goals. So the way that our home is goals. So the way that our home is goals. So the way that our home is ordered, the vision of where we're ordered, the vision of where we're ordered, the vision of where we're moving, the values of what's most moving, the values of what's most moving, the values of what's most important, the habits, our schedules, important, the habits, our schedules, important, the habits, our schedules, calendars, our goals, all of that calendars, our goals, all of that calendars, our goals, all of that connect to what is at the center. And to connect to what is at the center. And to connect to what is at the center. And to understand what's at the center, all we understand what's at the center, all we understand what's at the center, all we have to do is just look at those things have to do is just look at those things have to do is just look at those things and say, "What what is it?" God wants to and say, "What what is it?" God wants to and say, "What what is it?" God wants to be the organizing principle that all of be the organizing principle that all of be the organizing principle that all of those things flow out of. So, what we're those things flow out of. So, what we're those things flow out of. So, what we're trying to do, the very best we know how, trying to do, the very best we know how, trying to do, the very best we know how, is to resource you as a family, whatever is to resource you as a family, whatever is to resource you as a family, whatever season of life you're in, to put God at season of life you're in, to put God at season of life you're in, to put God at the center. So, this week, you'll see, the center. So, this week, you'll see, the center. So, this week, you'll see, you probably see them around you where you probably see them around you where you probably see them around you where you're seated today, what we call the you're seated today, what we call the you're seated today, what we call the family vision guide. And I want to family vision guide. And I want to family vision guide. And I want to encourage you, this is something you can encourage you, this is something you can encourage you, this is something you can take home with you. If you're married,

take home with you. If you're married, take home with you. If you're married, do it with your spouse. If you're do it with your spouse. If you're do it with your spouse. If you're single, you could do it yourself. Just single, you could do it yourself. Just single, you could do it yourself. Just looking to the future to really chart looking to the future to really chart looking to the future to really chart out what is it that we envision in our out what is it that we envision in our out what is it that we envision in our home. What are the values that are going home. What are the values that are going home. What are the values that are going to define us, the rhythms we live by, to define us, the rhythms we live by, to define us, the rhythms we live by, and the goals that we that will and the goals that we that will and the goals that we that will strengthen our home? And all of these strengthen our home? And all of these strengthen our home? And all of these resources are aiming to put God at the resources are aiming to put God at the resources are aiming to put God at the center, back at the center. And today center, back at the center. And today center, back at the center. And today I'm going to challenge you to do that. I I'm going to challenge you to do that. I I'm going to challenge you to do that. I want to encourage you. Take this home want to encourage you. Take this home want to encourage you. Take this home with you and do this when you get home. with you and do this when you get home. with you and do this when you get home. Some of you took that. You started Some of you took that. You started Some of you took that. You started writing on it. You've lost I've lost writing on it. You've lost I've lost writing on it. You've lost I've lost you. You're not listening to anything you. You're not listening to anything you. You're not listening to anything I'm saying right now. Just you can put I'm saying right now. Just you can put I'm saying right now. Just you can put it down and come back to center. Okay. it down and come back to center. Okay. it down and come back to center. Okay. So, we're going to look here at this So, we're going to look here at this So, we're going to look here at this last point that is very important. And I last point that is very important. And I last point that is very important. And I I see this as being the critical piece I see this as being the critical piece I see this as being the critical piece for us in tying it all together. I want for us in tying it all together. I want for us in tying it all together. I want God at the center of my home. But how do God at the center of my home. But how do God at the center of my home. But how do I do that? And the third point is this. I do that? And the third point is this. I do that? And the third point is this. My family is reordered by sacrificing to My family is reordered by sacrificing to My family is reordered by sacrificing to God as the center of our home. So my God as the center of our home. So my God as the center of our home. So my family is reordered by sacrificing to family is reordered by sacrificing to family is reordered by sacrificing to center back on God. meaning that I'm center back on God. meaning that I'm center back on God. meaning that I'm willing to make the hard choice whatever willing to make the hard choice whatever willing to make the hard choice whatever it is that I need to let go of so that it is that I need to let go of so that it is that I need to let go of so that God is getting the primary place of God is getting the primary place of God is getting the primary place of worship in our home. See what happens is worship in our home. See what happens is worship in our home. See what happens is the more that we worship the things of the more that we worship the things of the more that we worship the things of this world, the more we become like this world, the more we become like this world, the more we become like them. And in Jeremiah 2:5, listen to them. And in Jeremiah 2:5, listen to them. And in Jeremiah 2:5, listen to what Jeremiah says. This is what the

what Jeremiah says. This is what the what Jeremiah says. This is what the Lord says. What fault did your ancestors Lord says. What fault did your ancestors Lord says. What fault did your ancestors find in me that they strayed so far from find in me that they strayed so far from find in me that they strayed so far from me that they ultimately followed me that they ultimately followed me that they ultimately followed worthless idols and became worthless worthless idols and became worthless worthless idols and became worthless themselves? They put their attention, themselves? They put their attention, themselves? They put their attention, their affection, their sacrifice on their affection, their sacrifice on their affection, their sacrifice on physical objects rather than the creator physical objects rather than the creator physical objects rather than the creator of the universe. So there is a of the universe. So there is a of the universe. So there is a sacrificial decision to put God at the sacrificial decision to put God at the sacrificial decision to put God at the center of our homes. We are constantly center of our homes. We are constantly center of our homes. We are constantly sacrificing time, money, energy, and we sacrificing time, money, energy, and we sacrificing time, money, energy, and we sacrifice with our schedules. Can write sacrifice with our schedules. Can write sacrifice with our schedules. Can write these down in your notes. Our schedules, these down in your notes. Our schedules, these down in your notes. Our schedules, our wallets, and our worship. So, if I our wallets, and our worship. So, if I our wallets, and our worship. So, if I want to know what's most important in my want to know what's most important in my want to know what's most important in my life, if you want to know what's most life, if you want to know what's most life, if you want to know what's most important in your family or your home, important in your family or your home, important in your family or your home, you look at your calendar. You look at you look at your calendar. You look at you look at your calendar. You look at what you do with your credit card. You what you do with your credit card. You what you do with your credit card. You look at your checkbook or your online look at your checkbook or your online look at your checkbook or your online bank statement. All of that will scream bank statement. All of that will scream bank statement. All of that will scream to you. scream to me, what is the most to you. scream to me, what is the most to you. scream to me, what is the most important thing? What is the thing that important thing? What is the thing that important thing? What is the thing that is first and best in my life? And what is first and best in my life? And what is first and best in my life? And what God wants, this is so important. God God wants, this is so important. God God wants, this is so important. God wants first place and God wants the best wants first place and God wants the best wants first place and God wants the best in our lives. So, there's something so in our lives. So, there's something so in our lives. So, there's something so sacred about taking the first of your sacred about taking the first of your sacred about taking the first of your day and giving it back to God in day and giving it back to God in day and giving it back to God in worship. You know, those first 30 worship. You know, those first 30 worship. You know, those first 30 minutes when you wake up and you're minutes when you wake up and you're minutes when you wake up and you're opening the Bible and you're reading and opening the Bible and you're reading and opening the Bible and you're reading and you're hearing from God and you're you're hearing from God and you're you're hearing from God and you're seeking his heart, you're sacrificing, seeking his heart, you're sacrificing, seeking his heart, you're sacrificing, sometimes even sleep to say, "God, I

sometimes even sleep to say, "God, I sometimes even sleep to say, "God, I want you to be first place in my life. want you to be first place in my life. want you to be first place in my life. So, I'm going to start my day with you So, I'm going to start my day with you So, I'm going to start my day with you right at the center of my heart and my right at the center of my heart and my right at the center of my heart and my mind." This is why we gather together in mind." This is why we gather together in mind." This is why we gather together in large group every week. And I want to I large group every week. And I want to I large group every week. And I want to I want to say you're here this weekend and want to say you're here this weekend and want to say you're here this weekend and you've made that choice to start your you've made that choice to start your you've made that choice to start your week with God at the center by modeling week with God at the center by modeling week with God at the center by modeling for your family or modeling for your for your family or modeling for your for your family or modeling for your home what it means to worship God home what it means to worship God home what it means to worship God collectively with the church. That's why collectively with the church. That's why collectively with the church. That's why church is so important for raising a church is so important for raising a church is so important for raising a kids and building a family that has God kids and building a family that has God kids and building a family that has God at the center. The the more that we at the center. The the more that we at the center. The the more that we start our day and start our week with start our day and start our week with start our day and start our week with God first. This is why the Bible talks God first. This is why the Bible talks God first. This is why the Bible talks about tithe as well. Like the tithe is about tithe as well. Like the tithe is about tithe as well. Like the tithe is not just something that we do because not just something that we do because not just something that we do because like God needs our money. But when we like God needs our money. But when we like God needs our money. But when we put God first with our money, we give put God first with our money, we give put God first with our money, we give him the first tenth of our income back him the first tenth of our income back him the first tenth of our income back to him. It's a it's a moment where we're to him. It's a it's a moment where we're to him. It's a it's a moment where we're saying, "God, I worship you with saying, "God, I worship you with saying, "God, I worship you with everything that you you've given to me." everything that you you've given to me." everything that you you've given to me." And the question is, is God getting my And the question is, is God getting my And the question is, is God getting my first and my best? When we look at our first and my best? When we look at our first and my best? When we look at our homes, is God getting first and best?

homes, is God getting first and best? homes, is God getting first and best? And today can be a day that you And today can be a day that you And today can be a day that you intentionally in your heart before the intentionally in your heart before the intentionally in your heart before the living God say, "I want to make a living God say, "I want to make a living God say, "I want to make a decision to let go of those things that decision to let go of those things that decision to let go of those things that hold me from God and receive from him hold me from God and receive from him hold me from God and receive from him that I might worship him with my whole that I might worship him with my whole that I might worship him with my whole heart." See Jonah chapter 2 verse 5 or heart." See Jonah chapter 2 verse 5 or heart." See Jonah chapter 2 verse 5 or verse 8, this verse is so beautiful. It verse 8, this verse is so beautiful. It verse 8, this verse is so beautiful. It says, "Those who cling to worthless says, "Those who cling to worthless says, "Those who cling to worthless idols, they forfeit the grace that could idols, they forfeit the grace that could idols, they forfeit the grace that could be theirs." And the beauty in this verse be theirs." And the beauty in this verse be theirs." And the beauty in this verse is that there is so much grace that God is that there is so much grace that God is that there is so much grace that God is wanting to give to you. At the end of is wanting to give to you. At the end of is wanting to give to you. At the end of the day, God's desire with us letting go the day, God's desire with us letting go the day, God's desire with us letting go of our idols, the things that stand of our idols, the things that stand of our idols, the things that stand between us and him, it's not because God between us and him, it's not because God between us and him, it's not because God is like desperate for us. It's because is like desperate for us. It's because is like desperate for us. It's because God is wanting to bless us and God is God is wanting to bless us and God is God is wanting to bless us and God is wanting our whole heart. So the grace wanting our whole heart. So the grace wanting our whole heart. So the grace that God gives to our lives cannot be that God gives to our lives cannot be that God gives to our lives cannot be received while we are clinging to so received while we are clinging to so received while we are clinging to so many other things. And the invitation is many other things. And the invitation is many other things. And the invitation is to say God I'm I'm releasing I'm to say God I'm I'm releasing I'm to say God I'm I'm releasing I'm surrendering so that I can receive from surrendering so that I can receive from surrendering so that I can receive from you and worship you with my whole heart.

you and worship you with my whole heart. you and worship you with my whole heart. So today there are some things that So today there are some things that So today there are some things that God's going to challenge you to let go God's going to challenge you to let go God's going to challenge you to let go of. some idols that you might be of. some idols that you might be of. some idols that you might be clinging to in this moment that are clinging to in this moment that are clinging to in this moment that are causing you to forfeit the grace of God causing you to forfeit the grace of God causing you to forfeit the grace of God in your life. Some of you today could in your life. Some of you today could in your life. Some of you today could make a decision that has a ripple effect make a decision that has a ripple effect make a decision that has a ripple effect for generations to come that you would for generations to come that you would for generations to come that you would open your hands to God to say, "God, I open your hands to God to say, "God, I open your hands to God to say, "God, I want you at the center of my home." See, want you at the center of my home." See, want you at the center of my home." See, following Jesus with my whole heart following Jesus with my whole heart following Jesus with my whole heart demands two things from me. It requires demands two things from me. It requires demands two things from me. It requires a decision and a declaration. a decision and a declaration. a decision and a declaration. Joshua does this. Joshua says, "Choose Joshua does this. Joshua says, "Choose Joshua does this. Joshua says, "Choose this day who you will serve." And then this day who you will serve." And then this day who you will serve." And then he declares with his lips, "But as for he declares with his lips, "But as for he declares with his lips, "But as for me and my household, we will serve the me and my household, we will serve the me and my household, we will serve the Lord. I will decide and I will declare Lord. I will decide and I will declare Lord. I will decide and I will declare that God is going to get the best of my that God is going to get the best of my that God is going to get the best of my heart." And some of you, maybe you're heart." And some of you, maybe you're heart." And some of you, maybe you're like, "This guy is just yelling at me like, "This guy is just yelling at me like, "This guy is just yelling at me from a stage, telling me to put God at from a stage, telling me to put God at from a stage, telling me to put God at the center of my life, and I have no the center of my life, and I have no the center of my life, and I have no idea why I would ever do that." And idea why I would ever do that." And idea why I would ever do that." And maybe you're here, and this is all new maybe you're here, and this is all new maybe you're here, and this is all new for you. But let me tell you why this is for you. But let me tell you why this is for you. But let me tell you why this is so important, and why you would put God so important, and why you would put God so important, and why you would put God at the center of your life. Because at the center of your life. Because at the center of your life. Because there is nothing in this world that is there is nothing in this world that is there is nothing in this world that is worthy of your heart as God is. Because worthy of your heart as God is. Because worthy of your heart as God is. Because he is the creator, the sustainer of the he is the creator, the sustainer of the he is the creator, the sustainer of the universe. He's not some inadimate object universe. He's not some inadimate object universe. He's not some inadimate object that has been made by human hands. He's

that has been made by human hands. He's that has been made by human hands. He's the one that created you. And he loves the one that created you. And he loves the one that created you. And he loves you so very much that he would come from you so very much that he would come from you so very much that he would come from heaven to earth and write himself into heaven to earth and write himself into heaven to earth and write himself into the human story. And Jesus, the son of the human story. And Jesus, the son of the human story. And Jesus, the son of God, while he was here on planet Earth, God, while he was here on planet Earth, God, while he was here on planet Earth, would live here for 33 years and never would live here for 33 years and never would live here for 33 years and never sin. And at the end of that, he would sin. And at the end of that, he would sin. And at the end of that, he would stretch out his arms on a cross and die stretch out his arms on a cross and die stretch out his arms on a cross and die a sacrificial death, an atoning death a sacrificial death, an atoning death a sacrificial death, an atoning death for your sins and my sins so that we for your sins and my sins so that we for your sins and my sins so that we could be holy and righteous before God could be holy and righteous before God could be holy and righteous before God so that we could stand forgiven. Jesus so that we could stand forgiven. Jesus so that we could stand forgiven. Jesus after being crucified would be placed after being crucified would be placed after being crucified would be placed into a grave. And on the third day, he into a grave. And on the third day, he into a grave. And on the third day, he would overcome the grave physically by would overcome the grave physically by would overcome the grave physically by going from death to life. And now he's going from death to life. And now he's going from death to life. And now he's alive. Jesus is ruling and reigning as alive. Jesus is ruling and reigning as alive. Jesus is ruling and reigning as the king of heaven and he makes a the king of heaven and he makes a the king of heaven and he makes a personal invitation to you to receive personal invitation to you to receive personal invitation to you to receive from him. So because of that, because he from him. So because of that, because he from him. So because of that, because he is God, because he's perfect, because is God, because he's perfect, because is God, because he's perfect, because he's holy and righteous, because he made he's holy and righteous, because he made he's holy and righteous, because he made you, because he paid for you on a cross, you, because he paid for you on a cross, you, because he paid for you on a cross, because he did it all. He's the only one because he did it all. He's the only one because he did it all. He's the only one that's worthy of your whole heart. And that's worthy of your whole heart. And that's worthy of your whole heart. And he asks He asks for you to make a decision and a He asks for you to make a decision and a declaration.

declaration. declaration. >> And today I'm going to ask you to make a >> And today I'm going to ask you to make a >> And today I'm going to ask you to make a decision and a declaration to say, "As decision and a declaration to say, "As decision and a declaration to say, "As for me and my house, we're going to for me and my house, we're going to for me and my house, we're going to serve the Lord." And I'm going to serve the Lord." And I'm going to serve the Lord." And I'm going to declare it with my lips. Now this declare it with my lips. Now this declare it with my lips. Now this decision in this moment there might be a decision in this moment there might be a decision in this moment there might be a thousand things in your mind of all the thousand things in your mind of all the thousand things in your mind of all the reasons why you can't do this and all reasons why you can't do this and all reasons why you can't do this and all the things that are stacked against you the things that are stacked against you the things that are stacked against you but there are so many people just like but there are so many people just like but there are so many people just like you sat in services listen to a message you sat in services listen to a message you sat in services listen to a message and they were at a pivotal place of and they were at a pivotal place of and they were at a pivotal place of decision and they made the decision that decision and they made the decision that decision and they made the decision that transformed their lives for decades to transformed their lives for decades to transformed their lives for decades to come. I want you to hear one of these come. I want you to hear one of these come. I want you to hear one of these stories from our church family. Let's stories from our church family. Let's stories from our church family. Let's watch this together. watch this together. watch this together. When we got married, um, everything When we got married, um, everything When we got married, um, everything seemed to be okay. Um, I wanted to make seemed to be okay. Um, I wanted to make seemed to be okay. Um, I wanted to make sure our marriage was something sure our marriage was something sure our marriage was something different from what I saw growing up. different from what I saw growing up. different from what I saw growing up. But it was when my son was born. That's But it was when my son was born. That's But it was when my son was born. That's when everything started coming up. I was when everything started coming up. I was when everything started coming up. I was drinking, running excessively, shopping, drinking, running excessively, shopping, drinking, running excessively, shopping, and looking for others approval. And I and looking for others approval. And I and looking for others approval. And I wanted to feel loved from others. I did wanted to feel loved from others. I did wanted to feel loved from others. I did break our marriage covenant and and break our marriage covenant and and break our marriage covenant and and wanted out.

wanted out. wanted out. >> And that's when I remember a friend at >> And that's when I remember a friend at >> And that's when I remember a friend at work, a co-orker invited me and had work, a co-orker invited me and had work, a co-orker invited me and had always invited me to Saddleback Church. always invited me to Saddleback Church. always invited me to Saddleback Church. And I always said, "No, we were good. We And I always said, "No, we were good. We And I always said, "No, we were good. We were good." But we weren't good anymore. were good." But we weren't good anymore. were good." But we weren't good anymore. >> And he's like, "All right, I'll sign the >> And he's like, "All right, I'll sign the >> And he's like, "All right, I'll sign the divorce papers and we'll get started if divorce papers and we'll get started if divorce papers and we'll get started if you come to just come with me to this you come to just come with me to this you come to just come with me to this church." I was expecting to go. This is church." I was expecting to go. This is church." I was expecting to go. This is so easy. I'll just go and we'll get on so easy. I'll just go and we'll get on so easy. I'll just go and we'll get on to the divorce. I went there and God to the divorce. I went there and God to the divorce. I went there and God spoke to me in the message. For a long spoke to me in the message. For a long spoke to me in the message. For a long time I felt God hated me because of the time I felt God hated me because of the time I felt God hated me because of the abuse that I suffered as a child and um abuse that I suffered as a child and um abuse that I suffered as a child and um I felt he had turned his back on me. But I felt he had turned his back on me. But I felt he had turned his back on me. But that day, that Sunday, I felt that God that day, that Sunday, I felt that God that day, that Sunday, I felt that God noticed me and he's like, I see you. I noticed me and he's like, I see you. I noticed me and he's like, I see you. I know what you're going through and I'm know what you're going through and I'm know what you're going through and I'm here to help. And at that moment, I here to help. And at that moment, I here to help. And at that moment, I surrendered my marriage to God. I joined surrendered my marriage to God. I joined surrendered my marriage to God. I joined a small group and that small group um of a small group and that small group um of a small group and that small group um of men really um supported me in times men really um supported me in times men really um supported me in times where I thought I was hopeless that this where I thought I was hopeless that this where I thought I was hopeless that this marriage wasn't going to work out um and marriage wasn't going to work out um and marriage wasn't going to work out um and what to do next but they were fill me up what to do next but they were fill me up what to do next but they were fill me up with God's truth. with God's truth. with God's truth. >> Started attending the parenting seminars >> Started attending the parenting seminars >> Started attending the parenting seminars or workshops that KSG provided. Um I was or workshops that KSG provided. Um I was or workshops that KSG provided. Um I was learning alongside my kids about Jesus.

learning alongside my kids about Jesus. learning alongside my kids about Jesus. So I'm I'm grateful for all that he's So I'm I'm grateful for all that he's So I'm I'm grateful for all that he's done for us, but more importantly how done for us, but more importantly how done for us, but more importantly how he's changed our story. the whole he's changed our story. the whole he's changed our story. the whole generational trauma. I was able to deal generational trauma. I was able to deal generational trauma. I was able to deal with our pain. We were able to deal with with our pain. We were able to deal with with our pain. We were able to deal with our pain with God by our side and stop our pain with God by our side and stop our pain with God by our side and stop it and and just change um for our kids. it and and just change um for our kids. it and and just change um for our kids. They know God. They love God. They reach They know God. They love God. They reach They know God. They love God. They reach out to him. They are they are in small out to him. They are they are in small out to him. They are they are in small groups, life groups. And um yeah, so groups, life groups. And um yeah, so groups, life groups. And um yeah, so grateful. grateful. grateful. >> And I say we married 25 years, but I say >> And I say we married 25 years, but I say >> And I say we married 25 years, but I say we really are married 10 years with God we really are married 10 years with God we really are married 10 years with God in the middle. And that's what we in the middle. And that's what we in the middle. And that's what we celebrate every day. celebrate every day. celebrate every day. >> A year ago, >> A year ago, >> A year ago, I wrote my dad, who was my abuser, a I wrote my dad, who was my abuser, a I wrote my dad, who was my abuser, a letter to share the gospel. And then in letter to share the gospel. And then in letter to share the gospel. And then in January, January, January, uh, during the LA fires, when my mom uh, during the LA fires, when my mom uh, during the LA fires, when my mom lost his home, he had nowhere to stay. lost his home, he had nowhere to stay. lost his home, he had nowhere to stay. So, we decided, we spoke about it, and So, we decided, we spoke about it, and So, we decided, we spoke about it, and we had them both come here. And I told we had them both come here. And I told we had them both come here. And I told him, I'm like, in our in our home, in him, I'm like, in our in our home, in him, I'm like, in our in our home, in our household, when we're in crisis or our household, when we're in crisis or our household, when we're in crisis or when we need help, we stick to God. We when we need help, we stick to God. We when we need help, we stick to God. We go to church. And I invited him that go to church. And I invited him that go to church. And I invited him that Saturday to church. And he came with us.

Saturday to church. And he came with us. Saturday to church. And he came with us. And that's where he felt the Lord. He And that's where he felt the Lord. He And that's where he felt the Lord. He saw Freddy praising saw Freddy praising saw Freddy praising um God during worship, raising his um God during worship, raising his um God during worship, raising his hands. And it humbled him. on Sunday. Um hands. And it humbled him. on Sunday. Um hands. And it humbled him. on Sunday. Um he gave his life to Christ um uh with me he gave his life to Christ um uh with me he gave his life to Christ um uh with me and Freddy by his side. Um he was and Freddy by his side. Um he was and Freddy by his side. Um he was baptized uh not too long ago at baptized uh not too long ago at baptized uh not too long ago at Saddleach Church. But that is where I Saddleach Church. But that is where I Saddleach Church. But that is where I see God's power where I I can't even see God's power where I I can't even see God's power where I I can't even explain. I don't even understand it. But explain. I don't even understand it. But explain. I don't even understand it. But I do know that he's here with us and I do know that he's here with us and I do know that he's here with us and he's working working on each and every he's working working on each and every he's working working on each and every one of us. one of us. one of us. [Music] There are so many layers to that story. There are so many layers to that story. the grace of God, so many decisions the grace of God, so many decisions the grace of God, so many decisions along the way, obedience to God in that along the way, obedience to God in that along the way, obedience to God in that first moment to say like, I'm I'm going first moment to say like, I'm I'm going first moment to say like, I'm I'm going to keep fighting for my marriage to to keep fighting for my marriage to to keep fighting for my marriage to continuing to walk a journey of grace continuing to walk a journey of grace continuing to walk a journey of grace and forgiveness to taking a step to go and forgiveness to taking a step to go and forgiveness to taking a step to go public with their faith in Jesus through public with their faith in Jesus through public with their faith in Jesus through baptism to forgiving a father. All of baptism to forgiving a father. All of baptism to forgiving a father. All of these things that are at the core of these things that are at the core of these things that are at the core of that which stood between that couple and that which stood between that couple and that which stood between that couple and God. And you today have some things in God. And you today have some things in God. And you today have some things in your life that God is saying, "I I want your life that God is saying, "I I want your life that God is saying, "I I want you to let them go." Sometimes it's hard you to let them go." Sometimes it's hard you to let them go." Sometimes it's hard because those things are good things.

because those things are good things. because those things are good things. Sometimes it's not a matter of like this Sometimes it's not a matter of like this Sometimes it's not a matter of like this relationship is gone. It's just it gets relationship is gone. It's just it gets relationship is gone. It's just it gets out of the centerpiece of my life. And out of the centerpiece of my life. And out of the centerpiece of my life. And today, God is inviting us to respond to today, God is inviting us to respond to today, God is inviting us to respond to him through what the spirit is doing in him through what the spirit is doing in him through what the spirit is doing in each of us. What I love about the each of us. What I love about the each of us. What I love about the spirit's work in you is the Holy Spirit spirit's work in you is the Holy Spirit spirit's work in you is the Holy Spirit knows exactly what you need. He is knows exactly what you need. He is knows exactly what you need. He is present and he's wanting to stir in you present and he's wanting to stir in you present and he's wanting to stir in you in such a way that you respond to his in such a way that you respond to his in such a way that you respond to his voice right now in this moment. So at voice right now in this moment. So at voice right now in this moment. So at all of our campuses, we're going to make all of our campuses, we're going to make all of our campuses, we're going to make some space. We're going to let the some space. We're going to let the some space. We're going to let the spirit move in our hearts and we're spirit move in our hearts and we're spirit move in our hearts and we're going to respond in worship. And there going to respond in worship. And there going to respond in worship. And there are a few decisions that I just want to are a few decisions that I just want to are a few decisions that I just want to highlight today that I think could be a highlight today that I think could be a highlight today that I think could be a decision that the spirit is leading you decision that the spirit is leading you decision that the spirit is leading you to take today that God is inviting you to take today that God is inviting you to take today that God is inviting you into. And the first of those decisions into. And the first of those decisions into. And the first of those decisions is a decision to be baptized, to go is a decision to be baptized, to go is a decision to be baptized, to go public with your faith in Jesus. Now, public with your faith in Jesus. Now, public with your faith in Jesus. Now, next weekend at all of our campuses, next weekend at all of our campuses, next weekend at all of our campuses, we're going to be celebrating baptism. we're going to be celebrating baptism. we're going to be celebrating baptism. And baptism really is that declaration And baptism really is that declaration And baptism really is that declaration of a decision to follow Jesus. Remember, of a decision to follow Jesus. Remember, of a decision to follow Jesus. Remember, I said going all in with our whole heart I said going all in with our whole heart I said going all in with our whole heart for Jesus means that we decide and we for Jesus means that we decide and we for Jesus means that we decide and we declare. And baptism is a public declare. And baptism is a public declare. And baptism is a public declaration of an internal decision to declaration of an internal decision to declaration of an internal decision to follow Jesus with our whole heart. A follow Jesus with our whole heart. A follow Jesus with our whole heart. A person goes into the water and it person goes into the water and it person goes into the water and it represents an old way of life passing represents an old way of life passing represents an old way of life passing away. The Bible says if any person is in away. The Bible says if any person is in away. The Bible says if any person is in Christ, they're a new creation. The old Christ, they're a new creation. The old Christ, they're a new creation. The old is gone and the new has come. They go is gone and the new has come. They go is gone and the new has come. They go into the water, it represents the old into the water, it represents the old into the water, it represents the old way of life. They come up out of the way of life. They come up out of the way of life. They come up out of the water, it represents your new life in water, it represents your new life in water, it represents your new life in Jesus. And if you've never made that

Jesus. And if you've never made that Jesus. And if you've never made that decision to respond, to let the world decision to respond, to let the world decision to respond, to let the world around you, to let your family know. around you, to let your family know. around you, to let your family know. Some of you dads, this is one of the Some of you dads, this is one of the Some of you dads, this is one of the most important decisions that you can most important decisions that you can most important decisions that you can make to let your kids and your wife see make to let your kids and your wife see make to let your kids and your wife see you take the step to go public with your you take the step to go public with your you take the step to go public with your faith in Jesus. Some of you, your whole faith in Jesus. Some of you, your whole faith in Jesus. Some of you, your whole extended family is going to be changed extended family is going to be changed extended family is going to be changed because you make the declaration of your because you make the declaration of your because you make the declaration of your decision to follow Jesus. So, if you decision to follow Jesus. So, if you decision to follow Jesus. So, if you want to respond to that invitation, I'm want to respond to that invitation, I'm want to respond to that invitation, I'm going to tell you very simply what you going to tell you very simply what you going to tell you very simply what you can do. You can text baptism to 83,000 can do. You can text baptism to 83,000 can do. You can text baptism to 83,000 and we'll send you the link. You can and we'll send you the link. You can and we'll send you the link. You can sign up next weekend at all of our sign up next weekend at all of our sign up next weekend at all of our campuses. We're going to have one campuses. We're going to have one campuses. We're going to have one massive baptism to celebrate what God is massive baptism to celebrate what God is massive baptism to celebrate what God is doing. And those who say yes to go doing. And those who say yes to go doing. And those who say yes to go public with their faith in Jesus. There public with their faith in Jesus. There public with their faith in Jesus. There are others of you that before you make are others of you that before you make are others of you that before you make that decision, there's another decision. that decision, there's another decision. that decision, there's another decision. And that's the decision to open your And that's the decision to open your And that's the decision to open your heart fully to God, to believe in the heart fully to God, to believe in the heart fully to God, to believe in the Lord Jesus, to put your trust in him and Lord Jesus, to put your trust in him and Lord Jesus, to put your trust in him and follow him for the very first time. In follow him for the very first time. In follow him for the very first time. In Romans chapter 10:9, I want you to hear Romans chapter 10:9, I want you to hear Romans chapter 10:9, I want you to hear these verses. The Apostle Paul writes these verses. The Apostle Paul writes these verses. The Apostle Paul writes and he says, 'If you declare with your and he says, 'If you declare with your and he says, 'If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the your heart that God raised him from the your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it's with dead, you will be saved. For it's with dead, you will be saved. For it's with your heart that you believe and are your heart that you believe and are your heart that you believe and are justified, and it's with your mouth that justified, and it's with your mouth that justified, and it's with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. So you profess your faith and are saved. So you profess your faith and are saved. So what Paul is saying is that your heart what Paul is saying is that your heart what Paul is saying is that your heart can believe in Jesus and what he's done can believe in Jesus and what he's done can believe in Jesus and what he's done on a cross, his resurrection, and then on a cross, his resurrection, and then on a cross, his resurrection, and then your mouth professes what you believe in your mouth professes what you believe in your mouth professes what you believe in your heart. And there are some of you

your heart. And there are some of you your heart. And there are some of you today that you need to make that today that you need to make that today that you need to make that declaration that you're choosing to put declaration that you're choosing to put declaration that you're choosing to put your trust in Jesus. You've been coming, your trust in Jesus. You've been coming, your trust in Jesus. You've been coming, you've been hearing these messages, you've been hearing these messages, you've been hearing these messages, God's been stirring in your heart, but God's been stirring in your heart, but God's been stirring in your heart, but there hasn't been that moment where you there hasn't been that moment where you there hasn't been that moment where you said, "God, I'm I'm going to choose to said, "God, I'm I'm going to choose to said, "God, I'm I'm going to choose to follow you." And today is the day of follow you." And today is the day of follow you." And today is the day of salvation for you. It's the moment that salvation for you. It's the moment that salvation for you. It's the moment that you say yes to Jesus and you cross over you say yes to Jesus and you cross over you say yes to Jesus and you cross over from death to life spiritually that you from death to life spiritually that you from death to life spiritually that you go from being an object of wrath is what go from being an object of wrath is what go from being an object of wrath is what the Bible says to becoming a son or the Bible says to becoming a son or the Bible says to becoming a son or daughter of the most high God. It's that daughter of the most high God. It's that daughter of the most high God. It's that moment that you now have the hope of moment that you now have the hope of moment that you now have the hope of eternity with Jesus. You can seal the eternity with Jesus. You can seal the eternity with Jesus. You can seal the deal on that decision right now in this deal on that decision right now in this deal on that decision right now in this moment. And there are some of you, moment. And there are some of you, moment. And there are some of you, you've just been pushing it off, pushing you've just been pushing it off, pushing you've just been pushing it off, pushing it off, pushing it off. And right now is it off, pushing it off. And right now is it off, pushing it off. And right now is the moment. and at all of our campuses. the moment. and at all of our campuses. the moment. and at all of our campuses. I'm going to challenge you, invite you I'm going to challenge you, invite you I'm going to challenge you, invite you to make that decision right now. If you to make that decision right now. If you to make that decision right now. If you will close your eyes and bow your heads will close your eyes and bow your heads will close your eyes and bow your heads with me as the spirit of God is stirring with me as the spirit of God is stirring with me as the spirit of God is stirring on the inside. Do not delay his work.

on the inside. Do not delay his work. on the inside. Do not delay his work. Respond to his voice in this moment and Respond to his voice in this moment and Respond to his voice in this moment and say yes to him. If that's you right now say yes to him. If that's you right now say yes to him. If that's you right now in this moment, I'm going to ask you to in this moment, I'm going to ask you to in this moment, I'm going to ask you to pray and respond and just say, "I pray and respond and just say, "I pray and respond and just say, "I believe in you. I'm choosing to follow believe in you. I'm choosing to follow believe in you. I'm choosing to follow you with my whole heart. And as you do, you with my whole heart. And as you do, you with my whole heart. And as you do, we're going to all pray together with we're going to all pray together with we're going to all pray together with you out loud collectively just in you out loud collectively just in you out loud collectively just in support of your decision to put your support of your decision to put your support of your decision to put your trust in Jesus. So at all of our trust in Jesus. So at all of our trust in Jesus. So at all of our campuses, I'm going to ask everyone just campuses, I'm going to ask everyone just campuses, I'm going to ask everyone just to pray out loud with me. Repeat after to pray out loud with me. Repeat after to pray out loud with me. Repeat after me as I pray. And we can start by me as I pray. And we can start by me as I pray. And we can start by saying, "Dear Jesus, saying, "Dear Jesus, saying, "Dear Jesus, I believe you died on a cross for my I believe you died on a cross for my I believe you died on a cross for my sin. I put my trust in you. I put my trust in you. Please forgive me for my sins. Please forgive me for my sins. Please forgive me for my sins. I'm choosing to follow you the best I I'm choosing to follow you the best I I'm choosing to follow you the best I know how.

I pray these things in Jesus name. I pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. If you just prayed that Amen. Amen. If you just prayed that Amen. Amen. If you just prayed that prayer, I want to celebrate with you and prayer, I want to celebrate with you and prayer, I want to celebrate with you and I want to ask you to let me know by I want to ask you to let me know by I want to ask you to let me know by texting decision to 83,000 and just texting decision to 83,000 and just texting decision to 83,000 and just letting us know. We want to come letting us know. We want to come letting us know. We want to come alongside of you in this journey. It's alongside of you in this journey. It's alongside of you in this journey. It's very important you tell us that you made very important you tell us that you made very important you tell us that you made that decision. Now, I'm going to pass it that decision. Now, I'm going to pass it that decision. Now, I'm going to pass it right now to all of our local campus right now to all of our local campus right now to all of our local campus hosts. I'm going to stay on stage here hosts. I'm going to stay on stage here hosts. I'm going to stay on stage here at Lake Forest and we're just going to at Lake Forest and we're just going to at Lake Forest and we're just going to go into a time of response and worship. go into a time of response and worship. go into a time of response and worship. And what I want to ask you to do right And what I want to ask you to do right And what I want to ask you to do right now in this moment is to assess in your now in this moment is to assess in your now in this moment is to assess in your heart what is that thing on the inside heart what is that thing on the inside heart what is that thing on the inside that stands between you and God that God that stands between you and God that God that stands between you and God that God is asking you today to let go of. And I is asking you today to let go of. And I is asking you today to let go of. And I want to read this verse as we respond. want to read this verse as we respond. want to read this verse as we respond. Acts chap 19. Listen to these words. Acts chap 19. Listen to these words. Acts chap 19. Listen to these words. This is in the book of Acts. When the This is in the book of Acts. When the This is in the book of Acts. When the spirit of God was stirring, it says, "A spirit of God was stirring, it says, "A spirit of God was stirring, it says, "A number who had practiced sorceries number who had practiced sorceries number who had practiced sorceries sorcery brought their scrolls together sorcery brought their scrolls together sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. And when they and burned them publicly. And when they and burned them publicly. And when they calculated the value of the scrolls, the calculated the value of the scrolls, the calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to 50,000 dramas." Like this total came to 50,000 dramas." Like this total came to 50,000 dramas." Like this massive decision to take what was in massive decision to take what was in massive decision to take what was in between them and God, bring it to him, between them and God, bring it to him, between them and God, bring it to him, and say, "God, it's all yours." So, and say, "God, it's all yours." So, and say, "God, it's all yours." So, there's something in your heart that God there's something in your heart that God there's something in your heart that God is saying, "I want you to release it."

is saying, "I want you to release it." is saying, "I want you to release it." It might be your career and your It might be your career and your It might be your career and your ambition with your vocation for that to ambition with your vocation for that to ambition with your vocation for that to be the focus of your life. It might be a be the focus of your life. It might be a be the focus of your life. It might be a relationship that you're in that you relationship that you're in that you relationship that you're in that you know has gone sideways and you need to know has gone sideways and you need to know has gone sideways and you need to forgive somebody. It might be you call forgive somebody. It might be you call forgive somebody. It might be you call your mom or your dad and say, "I'm going your mom or your dad and say, "I'm going your mom or your dad and say, "I'm going to stop living in bitterness." It might to stop living in bitterness." It might to stop living in bitterness." It might be a sum of money that God's stirring in be a sum of money that God's stirring in be a sum of money that God's stirring in your heart for you to give away. It your heart for you to give away. It your heart for you to give away. It might be for you to let go of a habit might be for you to let go of a habit might be for you to let go of a habit that you've had secretly that nobody that you've had secretly that nobody that you've had secretly that nobody knows about that today. the day you come knows about that today. the day you come knows about that today. the day you come clean and you say, "God, I'm going to clean and you say, "God, I'm going to clean and you say, "God, I'm going to acknowledge this sexual sin before you acknowledge this sexual sin before you acknowledge this sexual sin before you and nail it to the cross." In front of and nail it to the cross." In front of and nail it to the cross." In front of all of us, there's a little card. I'm all of us, there's a little card. I'm all of us, there's a little card. I'm going to invite you to grab that card going to invite you to grab that card going to invite you to grab that card and we're going to go into a time of and we're going to go into a time of and we're going to go into a time of response and across the room in the response and across the room in the response and across the room in the front and the back there are crosses. front and the back there are crosses. front and the back there are crosses. I'm going to ask you as we sing these I'm going to ask you as we sing these I'm going to ask you as we sing these next two songs to slip out and whatever next two songs to slip out and whatever next two songs to slip out and whatever that thing is that stands between you that thing is that stands between you that thing is that stands between you and God to nail it to a cross. Some of and God to nail it to a cross. Some of and God to nail it to a cross. Some of you, the thing you need to nail in this you, the thing you need to nail in this you, the thing you need to nail in this moment is to say, "God, I'm not giving moment is to say, "God, I'm not giving moment is to say, "God, I'm not giving up on my family. I'm going to stay in up on my family. I'm going to stay in up on my family. I'm going to stay in the fight for my marriage and for my the fight for my marriage and for my the fight for my marriage and for my kids." Some of you dads right now, this kids." Some of you dads right now, this kids." Some of you dads right now, this is a moment of courage for you to is a moment of courage for you to is a moment of courage for you to respond to the voice of God to say, "I'm respond to the voice of God to say, "I'm respond to the voice of God to say, "I'm going to be a spiritual leader and stop going to be a spiritual leader and stop going to be a spiritual leader and stop living with a cowardous spirit on the living with a cowardous spirit on the living with a cowardous spirit on the inside." Some of you moms, there's kind inside." Some of you moms, there's kind inside." Some of you moms, there's kind of been this nagging in your of been this nagging in your of been this nagging in your relationship with your husband, and God relationship with your husband, and God relationship with your husband, and God is saying, "You need to nail that to a is saying, "You need to nail that to a is saying, "You need to nail that to a cross." Whatever it is today that stands cross." Whatever it is today that stands cross." Whatever it is today that stands between you and God, I'm going to invite between you and God, I'm going to invite between you and God, I'm going to invite you to nail it to a cross to come to him

you to nail it to a cross to come to him you to nail it to a cross to come to him and say, "God, you have my whole heart." and say, "God, you have my whole heart." and say, "God, you have my whole heart." So, I'd like to invite you to stand with So, I'd like to invite you to stand with So, I'd like to invite you to stand with me. You can grab that card, write it me. You can grab that card, write it me. You can grab that card, write it down, bring it forward. I'm going to down, bring it forward. I'm going to down, bring it forward. I'm going to pray over us and let the Holy Spirit do pray over us and let the Holy Spirit do pray over us and let the Holy Spirit do his work in our midst. Holy Spirit is his work in our midst. Holy Spirit is his work in our midst. Holy Spirit is welcome in this place, and he's wanting welcome in this place, and he's wanting welcome in this place, and he's wanting to stir inside of you. So if you will to stir inside of you. So if you will to stir inside of you. So if you will again one more time, if you would just again one more time, if you would just again one more time, if you would just posture your hands before God open like posture your hands before God open like posture your hands before God open like this this this and just say to him, "Oh God, search me. and just say to him, "Oh God, search me. and just say to him, "Oh God, search me. Search me, oh God, reveal to me what's Search me, oh God, reveal to me what's Search me, oh God, reveal to me what's in my hands that you're asking me to in my hands that you're asking me to in my hands that you're asking me to release." release." release." Holy Spirit, we tell you, you're welcome Holy Spirit, we tell you, you're welcome Holy Spirit, we tell you, you're welcome in this place. God, we're not after just in this place. God, we're not after just in this place. God, we're not after just more songs. We're not after motions. more songs. We're not after motions. more songs. We're not after motions. We're after you. And so God, help us as We're after you. And so God, help us as We're after you. And so God, help us as a church to be a wholehearted, a church to be a wholehearted, a church to be a wholehearted, worshshiping church that gives our best, worshshiping church that gives our best, worshshiping church that gives our best, our affection to you, King Jesus. You our affection to you, King Jesus. You our affection to you, King Jesus. You are worthy of our lives, worthy of honor are worthy of our lives, worthy of honor are worthy of our lives, worthy of honor and glory. And Lord, we respond to you and glory. And Lord, we respond to you and glory. And Lord, we respond to you now in this moment in Jesus name. Amen.

now in this moment in Jesus name. Amen. now in this moment in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. I want to invite you to come and Amen. I want to invite you to come and Amen. I want to invite you to come and respond as the band leads us in worship. our hearts. our hearts. We bend our knees. We bend our knees. We bend our knees. Oh spirit, come make us humble. We turn our eyes We turn our eyes from evil things. from evil things. from evil things. Oh Lord, we cast down our idols Oh Lord, we cast down our idols Oh Lord, we cast down our idols to give us clean hands. to give us clean hands. to give us clean hands. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one another. another. another. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one another. another. another. So give us clean hands So give us clean hands So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts, Lord.

and give us pure hearts, Lord. and give us pure hearts, Lord. Let us not lift our souls to another. Let us not lift our souls to another. Let us not lift our souls to another. Give us weak hands Give us weak hands Give us weak hands and give us pure hearts. and give us pure hearts. and give us pure hearts. Let us not live our souls. Let us not live our souls. Let us not live our souls. We seek you, Lord. Comeless be a We seek you, Lord. Comeless be a We seek you, Lord. Comeless be a generation generation generation that seeks that seeks that seeks that seeks your face. Oh God of Jacob. that seeks your face. Oh God of Jacob. that seeks your face. Oh God of Jacob. Oh comeless be a generation Oh comeless be a generation Oh comeless be a generation that seeks that seeks that seeks that seeks your face. Oh God how we need you Lord. how we need you Lord. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us pure hearts. That's our prayer. Give us pure hearts. That's our prayer. Give us pure hearts. That's our prayer. Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one Let us not lift our souls to one another.

another. another. Forgive us we have purify us. Give us Forgive us we have purify us. Give us Forgive us we have purify us. Give us pure hearts. pure hearts. pure hearts. Let us not lift our souls to Jesus. Let us not lift our souls to Jesus. Let us not lift our souls to Jesus. Give us free hands. Give us free hands. Give us free hands. Give us pure heart. Give us pure heart. Give us pure heart. Let us not lift our souls to another. Let us not lift our souls to another. Let us not lift our souls to another. So give us free hand. So give us free hand. So give us free hand. Give us pure heart. Give us pure heart. Give us pure heart. Let us not lift our souls. God be a generation God be a generation that see that see that see your face. your face. your face. Oh God Jacob. Oh God Jacob. Oh God Jacob. Oh God let us be a generation see your face.

see your face. Oh God see your face. see your face. Oh God, we sing this. we sing this. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us clean hands. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Let us not lift our souls to another, Let us not lift our souls to another, Let us not lift our souls to another, but give us clean hands. but give us clean hands. but give us clean hands. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Give us pure hearts. Let us not lift our souls to another. >> What a powerful message and call from >> What a powerful message and call from Pastor Andy on how to reorder our homes. Pastor Andy on how to reorder our homes. Pastor Andy on how to reorder our homes. If you made the decision to put God If you made the decision to put God If you made the decision to put God first in your life and you want to first in your life and you want to first in your life and you want to follow Jesus, we would love to know follow Jesus, we would love to know follow Jesus, we would love to know about that. So, you can go ahead and about that. So, you can go ahead and about that. So, you can go ahead and head to the Saddleback app and let us head to the Saddleback app and let us head to the Saddleback app and let us know there. we would love to come know there. we would love to come know there. we would love to come alongside you and pray for you in that.

alongside you and pray for you in that. alongside you and pray for you in that. In addition, if you want to take a next In addition, if you want to take a next In addition, if you want to take a next step or if you want prayer for anything step or if you want prayer for anything step or if you want prayer for anything at all, you can also go to the at all, you can also go to the at all, you can also go to the Saddleback app and you can let us know Saddleback app and you can let us know Saddleback app and you can let us know there. We have an amazing prayer team there. We have an amazing prayer team there. We have an amazing prayer team who would love to come alongside you and who would love to come alongside you and who would love to come alongside you and pray for you no matter what you're pray for you no matter what you're pray for you no matter what you're facing in your life. And finally, if you facing in your life. And finally, if you facing in your life. And finally, if you want to get a hold of the family vision want to get a hold of the family vision want to get a hold of the family vision guide that Pastor Andy talked about, you guide that Pastor Andy talked about, you guide that Pastor Andy talked about, you can also find this in the Saddleback app can also find this in the Saddleback app can also find this in the Saddleback app under the for you section. This is such under the for you section. This is such under the for you section. This is such a great tool on how to build a Christc a great tool on how to build a Christc a great tool on how to build a Christc centered home. So, go ahead and check centered home. So, go ahead and check centered home. So, go ahead and check this out when you get the chance. Well, this out when you get the chance. Well, this out when you get the chance. Well, church family, we are so grateful that church family, we are so grateful that church family, we are so grateful that you decided to join us for church this you decided to join us for church this you decided to join us for church this week. We hope you come back next week as week. We hope you come back next week as week. We hope you come back next week as we continue our fight for your family we continue our fight for your family we continue our fight for your family series. I hope you have a great week and series. I hope you have a great week and series. I hope you have a great week and we'll see you again next week.