The Power of Neighboring | Andy Wood

My life before Jesus was addiction, My life before Jesus was addiction, homelessness, homelessness, homelessness, pain, agony on a daily basis. Um, pain, agony on a daily basis. Um, pain, agony on a daily basis. Um, jails, institutions, and death, jails, institutions, and death, jails, institutions, and death, overdoses. overdoses. overdoses. It was uh it was a life of of pain. When It was uh it was a life of of pain. When It was uh it was a life of of pain. When I first met Jesus, I first met Jesus, I first met Jesus, I encountered his love first. I had some I encountered his love first. I had some I encountered his love first. I had some footing finally that I could establish a footing finally that I could establish a footing finally that I could establish a foundation on um which was the word of foundation on um which was the word of foundation on um which was the word of God. Getting to know Jesus, you know, I God. Getting to know Jesus, you know, I God. Getting to know Jesus, you know, I started healing. I allowed people to started healing. I allowed people to started healing. I allowed people to minister to me and pray for me in in in minister to me and pray for me in in in minister to me and pray for me in in in difficult seasons in my life. And to difficult seasons in my life. And to difficult seasons in my life. And to have brothers come alongside me and pray have brothers come alongside me and pray have brothers come alongside me and pray for me in those seasons. And you know, for me in those seasons. And you know, for me in those seasons. And you know, as men, we all deal with times in our as men, we all deal with times in our as men, we all deal with times in our life where, you know, we're at the top life where, you know, we're at the top life where, you know, we're at the top of the mountain and sometimes you're in of the mountain and sometimes you're in of the mountain and sometimes you're in the valley. And you know, you're you're the valley. And you know, you're you're the valley. And you know, you're you're walking into a storm, you're in a storm walking into a storm, you're in a storm walking into a storm, you're in a storm or you're coming out of one. And I or you're coming out of one. And I or you're coming out of one. And I always believe, show me, you know, show always believe, show me, you know, show always believe, show me, you know, show me your friends, I'll show you your me your friends, I'll show you your me your friends, I'll show you your future. So, you know, getting around, I future. So, you know, getting around, I future. So, you know, getting around, I think, a group of guys where I could be think, a group of guys where I could be think, a group of guys where I could be myself. I didn't have to turn it on all myself. I didn't have to turn it on all myself. I didn't have to turn it on all the time and I could just I could I the time and I could just I could I the time and I could just I could I could just be myself and be open and be could just be myself and be open and be could just be myself and be open and be honest. I absolutely love my Friday honest. I absolutely love my Friday honest. I absolutely love my Friday men's group. It's I tell everybody it's men's group. It's I tell everybody it's men's group. It's I tell everybody it's like the highlight of my my week. It's like the highlight of my my week. It's like the highlight of my my week. It's like don't don't tell my wife that, but like don't don't tell my wife that, but like don't don't tell my wife that, but it's the highlight of my week. And my it's the highlight of my week. And my it's the highlight of my week. And my wife's stoked about it, too, because she wife's stoked about it, too, because she wife's stoked about it, too, because she sees all the growth that's come out of sees all the growth that's come out of sees all the growth that's come out of it for me. It keeps me in the word. It it for me. It keeps me in the word. It it for me. It keeps me in the word. It keeps me growing. It keeps me inspired.

keeps me growing. It keeps me inspired. keeps me growing. It keeps me inspired. It keeps me uh in a position where also It keeps me uh in a position where also It keeps me uh in a position where also there's a level of accountability to there's a level of accountability to there's a level of accountability to those guys. I've grown more pro probably those guys. I've grown more pro probably those guys. I've grown more pro probably in the last 9 months than I probably had in the last 9 months than I probably had in the last 9 months than I probably had in the last four years. I personally in the last four years. I personally in the last four years. I personally want to lead a group and have decided to want to lead a group and have decided to want to lead a group and have decided to lead a group because I get excited when lead a group because I get excited when lead a group because I get excited when I see the lights turn on in in another I see the lights turn on in in another I see the lights turn on in in another person. I get excited when I watch person. I get excited when I watch person. I get excited when I watch people grow. I get excited when people people grow. I get excited when people people grow. I get excited when people have those aha moments with Jesus. I have those aha moments with Jesus. I have those aha moments with Jesus. I just am so excited for the church and just am so excited for the church and just am so excited for the church and for other members to see, hey, you know for other members to see, hey, you know for other members to see, hey, you know what? Let me try this out. I always tell what? Let me try this out. I always tell what? Let me try this out. I always tell people, you know, when I ask them about people, you know, when I ask them about people, you know, when I ask them about giving their life to the Lord, I say, giving their life to the Lord, I say, giving their life to the Lord, I say, what do you got to lose? you know, if it what do you got to lose? you know, if it what do you got to lose? you know, if it doesn't work, you could go back to doing doesn't work, you could go back to doing doesn't work, you could go back to doing life the way you were doing it before. life the way you were doing it before. life the way you were doing it before. So, take the opportunity and to get out So, take the opportunity and to get out So, take the opportunity and to get out of their comfort zone and to experience of their comfort zone and to experience of their comfort zone and to experience something new, to get in a group of something new, to get in a group of something new, to get in a group of people where you can talk and you can people where you can talk and you can people where you can talk and you can open up and you can grow in your faith. open up and you can grow in your faith. open up and you can grow in your faith. Um, how can that not be a good thing? Um, how can that not be a good thing? Um, how can that not be a good thing? How can that not change your life?

I want to say thanks to Tim for sharing I want to say thanks to Tim for sharing your story with us. What an your story with us. What an your story with us. What an encouragement to hear someone who's encouragement to hear someone who's encouragement to hear someone who's gained passion for their life to see gained passion for their life to see gained passion for their life to see Jesus using them in a powerful way. And Jesus using them in a powerful way. And Jesus using them in a powerful way. And in two weeks from now, we're going to in two weeks from now, we're going to in two weeks from now, we're going to start rolling out all of our new small start rolling out all of our new small start rolling out all of our new small groups. One of our big prayers as a groups. One of our big prayers as a groups. One of our big prayers as a church family is that you would get church family is that you would get church family is that you would get connected into community. We are a connected into community. We are a connected into community. We are a church not just with small groups. We're church not just with small groups. We're church not just with small groups. We're a church of small groups. And your life, a church of small groups. And your life, a church of small groups. And your life, your relationships, they change when your relationships, they change when your relationships, they change when you're in community. So, you're going to you're in community. So, you're going to you're in community. So, you're going to hear more about that in a in a couple of hear more about that in a in a couple of hear more about that in a in a couple of weeks. But today, it's very important as weeks. But today, it's very important as weeks. But today, it's very important as we're thinking as a church family we're thinking as a church family we're thinking as a church family collectively across all of our campuses. collectively across all of our campuses. collectively across all of our campuses. How do we prepare for this big roll out How do we prepare for this big roll out How do we prepare for this big roll out of small groups, we're asking God to of small groups, we're asking God to of small groups, we're asking God to help our whole church get connected into help our whole church get connected into help our whole church get connected into community. It's going to take thousands community. It's going to take thousands community. It's going to take thousands of people saying yes to let Jesus use of people saying yes to let Jesus use of people saying yes to let Jesus use their individual lives to host small their individual lives to host small their individual lives to host small groups, to lead small groups. Some of groups, to lead small groups. Some of groups, to lead small groups. Some of you, you've been hearing like, I want to you, you've been hearing like, I want to you, you've been hearing like, I want to be a part of a small group. You're be a part of a small group. You're be a part of a small group. You're thinking, but then you have all these thinking, but then you have all these thinking, but then you have all these reasons why you can't do it, why you reasons why you can't do it, why you reasons why you can't do it, why you feel like you can't lead. I just want to feel like you can't lead. I just want to feel like you can't lead. I just want to assure you like we will do everything we assure you like we will do everything we assure you like we will do everything we can to help you. If you can be kind to can to help you. If you can be kind to can to help you. If you can be kind to people, if you can smile, if you can people, if you can smile, if you can people, if you can smile, if you can open up your home, you can lead a small open up your home, you can lead a small open up your home, you can lead a small group. And we want to invite you to take group. And we want to invite you to take group. And we want to invite you to take that step. So here's the deal. You saw that step. So here's the deal. You saw that step. So here's the deal. You saw it on the screen. If you just text the it on the screen. If you just text the it on the screen. If you just text the word lead to 83,000, that'll send you a word lead to 83,000, that'll send you a word lead to 83,000, that'll send you a link and then you can take the step to link and then you can take the step to link and then you can take the step to sign up for one of our small group sign up for one of our small group sign up for one of our small group trainings. You can even back out after trainings. You can even back out after trainings. You can even back out after the small group training if you want. If the small group training if you want. If the small group training if you want. If they're all like kind of crazy and you they're all like kind of crazy and you they're all like kind of crazy and you feel like they're weird, then you you feel like they're weird, then you you feel like they're weird, then you you don't have to sign up there. But if you don't have to sign up there. But if you don't have to sign up there. But if you just go, you'll hear more about it and just go, you'll hear more about it and just go, you'll hear more about it and we would love to have you be a part of we would love to have you be a part of we would love to have you be a part of it. Sound good? All right. I want to

it. Sound good? All right. I want to it. Sound good? All right. I want to welcome all of our campuses. Those of welcome all of our campuses. Those of welcome all of our campuses. Those of you who are joining us online today, we you who are joining us online today, we you who are joining us online today, we are in the third week of a message are in the third week of a message are in the third week of a message series called the art of neighboring. series called the art of neighboring. series called the art of neighboring. And we've been looking at Jesus And we've been looking at Jesus And we've been looking at Jesus invitation and his call for us to love invitation and his call for us to love invitation and his call for us to love our neighbor the way we love oursel. So our neighbor the way we love oursel. So our neighbor the way we love oursel. So in the first week, we talked about the in the first week, we talked about the in the first week, we talked about the invitation that Jesus gives to us to invitation that Jesus gives to us to invitation that Jesus gives to us to prioritize neighboring. He said this is prioritize neighboring. He said this is prioritize neighboring. He said this is the most important thing. Love God with the most important thing. Love God with the most important thing. Love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your all your heart, all your soul, all your all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and love your neighbor as strength, and love your neighbor as strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. And all the law and prophets yourself. And all the law and prophets yourself. And all the law and prophets hang on these two commandments. So, we hang on these two commandments. So, we hang on these two commandments. So, we talked about prioritizing. Then last talked about prioritizing. Then last talked about prioritizing. Then last week, we talked about practicing. So, if week, we talked about practicing. So, if week, we talked about practicing. So, if you weren't here, I want to encourage you weren't here, I want to encourage you weren't here, I want to encourage you to go listen to those messages. you to go listen to those messages. you to go listen to those messages. Today, we're going to talk about the Today, we're going to talk about the Today, we're going to talk about the power available to us for neighboring, power available to us for neighboring, power available to us for neighboring, the power for neighboring. And I want to the power for neighboring. And I want to the power for neighboring. And I want to start with a very important start with a very important start with a very important information, a very important information, a very important information, a very important announcement from the Wood family. Um, announcement from the Wood family. Um, announcement from the Wood family. Um, we're coming up on the 1year anniversary we're coming up on the 1year anniversary we're coming up on the 1year anniversary of our 2011 Honda Odyssey going home to of our 2011 Honda Odyssey going home to of our 2011 Honda Odyssey going home to be with the Lord. And some some people be with the Lord. And some some people be with the Lord. And some some people asked me, you know, after last service, asked me, you know, after last service, asked me, you know, after last service, were you surprised? Did you see it were you surprised? Did you see it were you surprised? Did you see it coming? Or was it like, you know, one of coming? Or was it like, you know, one of coming? Or was it like, you know, one of those things that was like all of a those things that was like all of a those things that was like all of a sudden? And I'll just say, you know, we sudden? And I'll just say, you know, we sudden? And I'll just say, you know, we saw signs. She was weakening over the saw signs. She was weakening over the saw signs. She was weakening over the course of time. Like she was she was course of time. Like she was she was course of time. Like she was she was getting tired. She was getting slower.

getting tired. She was getting slower. getting tired. She was getting slower. And things started to happen happen like And things started to happen happen like And things started to happen happen like there were lights that were coming on in there were lights that were coming on in there were lights that were coming on in the dashboard and those lights would say the dashboard and those lights would say the dashboard and those lights would say things like pull over. This car is going things like pull over. This car is going things like pull over. This car is going to blow up. And so every once in a while to blow up. And so every once in a while to blow up. And so every once in a while when this light would come on, this was when this light would come on, this was when this light would come on, this was kind of the end. This is how we knew kind of the end. This is how we knew kind of the end. This is how we knew like this was very close to the end. So like this was very close to the end. So like this was very close to the end. So the light would come on and you had the light would come on and you had the light would come on and you had about three miles once that light came about three miles once that light came about three miles once that light came on before the car would just completely on before the car would just completely on before the car would just completely shut off. And it didn't matter where you shut off. And it didn't matter where you shut off. And it didn't matter where you were. It didn't matter like how fast you were. It didn't matter like how fast you were. It didn't matter like how fast you were going. It was done. But this was if were going. It was done. But this was if were going. It was done. But this was if you didn't get stopped at any red lights you didn't get stopped at any red lights you didn't get stopped at any red lights or you didn't get on a hill. Well, where or you didn't get on a hill. Well, where or you didn't get on a hill. Well, where we live here in Southern California, we live here in Southern California, we live here in Southern California, there's lots of hills. So that meant there's lots of hills. So that meant there's lots of hills. So that meant like if you were going to get through like if you were going to get through like if you were going to get through the hill, you had to cruise and you had the hill, you had to cruise and you had the hill, you had to cruise and you had to make sure that if the right light was to make sure that if the right light was to make sure that if the right light was red, you were going to do like this wide red, you were going to do like this wide red, you were going to do like this wide turn right so you didn't stop at the red turn right so you didn't stop at the red turn right so you didn't stop at the red light. So this one night I'm on the way light. So this one night I'm on the way light. So this one night I'm on the way home from picking kids up from school. home from picking kids up from school. home from picking kids up from school. Stacy and I were together and the light Stacy and I were together and the light Stacy and I were together and the light comes on. And it had happened like a few comes on. And it had happened like a few comes on. And it had happened like a few times in the previous several days. And times in the previous several days. And times in the previous several days. And I'm like, "This time I'm taking the car I'm like, "This time I'm taking the car I'm like, "This time I'm taking the car to the mechanic. We're going to get it to the mechanic. We're going to get it to the mechanic. We're going to get it fixed and then figure out like can she fixed and then figure out like can she fixed and then figure out like can she live a little bit longer? Does she need live a little bit longer? Does she need live a little bit longer? Does she need to be on hospice or what?" So, so we to be on hospice or what?" So, so we to be on hospice or what?" So, so we we're like going and the lights are we're like going and the lights are we're like going and the lights are green and then all of a sudden there's green and then all of a sudden there's green and then all of a sudden there's like a red light and I'm trying to like a red light and I'm trying to like a red light and I'm trying to figure out cuz it's like one turn to get figure out cuz it's like one turn to get figure out cuz it's like one turn to get to the mechanic, but based on where I to the mechanic, but based on where I to the mechanic, but based on where I live, there's another way that you could live, there's another way that you could live, there's another way that you could go that it's like a really long way, a go that it's like a really long way, a go that it's like a really long way, a big circle. So, every time I'm down the big circle. So, every time I'm down the big circle. So, every time I'm down the road, it turns red. I'm like trying to road, it turns red. I'm like trying to road, it turns red. I'm like trying to keep moving. And so, finally, I'm like a keep moving. And so, finally, I'm like a keep moving. And so, finally, I'm like a quarter of a mile away from the mechanic

quarter of a mile away from the mechanic quarter of a mile away from the mechanic shop, and my whole goal is to not have shop, and my whole goal is to not have shop, and my whole goal is to not have to tow the minivan another time. So, I to tow the minivan another time. So, I to tow the minivan another time. So, I get real close, and there's another get real close, and there's another get real close, and there's another hill, and it's like pop pop. And then I hill, and it's like pop pop. And then I hill, and it's like pop pop. And then I get right into the entrance where the get right into the entrance where the get right into the entrance where the mechanic shop is and there's another mechanic shop is and there's another mechanic shop is and there's another hill and it goes pop and it stops right hill and it goes pop and it stops right hill and it goes pop and it stops right on the hill like a hundred yards from on the hill like a hundred yards from on the hill like a hundred yards from the shop. And so I want you to see a the shop. And so I want you to see a the shop. And so I want you to see a picture. This is our odyssey getting picture. This is our odyssey getting picture. This is our odyssey getting towed across the parking lot. And that towed across the parking lot. And that towed across the parking lot. And that was that was the end. That was all she was that was the end. That was all she was that was the end. That was all she wrote. Folks, can we just say oh wrote. Folks, can we just say oh wrote. Folks, can we just say oh together? A yeah, it's about a year. together? A yeah, it's about a year. together? A yeah, it's about a year. It's about a year. So grief's going down It's about a year. So grief's going down It's about a year. So grief's going down a little bit. But um you know the truth a little bit. But um you know the truth a little bit. But um you know the truth is though in that moment all I needed is though in that moment all I needed is though in that moment all I needed was power. And if I put my foot down on was power. And if I put my foot down on was power. And if I put my foot down on the gas, it didn't matter how much my the gas, it didn't matter how much my the gas, it didn't matter how much my foot was down on the gas. If there foot was down on the gas. If there foot was down on the gas. If there wasn't a connection, the power wasn't wasn't a connection, the power wasn't wasn't a connection, the power wasn't coming. And sometimes in our life, it's coming. And sometimes in our life, it's coming. And sometimes in our life, it's like we feel I I need power. I want more like we feel I I need power. I want more like we feel I I need power. I want more power. And we're trying so hard. Maybe power. And we're trying so hard. Maybe power. And we're trying so hard. Maybe there are moments where you feel like there are moments where you feel like there are moments where you feel like your foot is all the way on the gas and your foot is all the way on the gas and your foot is all the way on the gas and there's no power coming. And how do you there's no power coming. And how do you there's no power coming. And how do you get the power that you need? How do you get the power that you need? How do you get the power that you need? How do you get the power that you need to change?

get the power that you need to change? get the power that you need to change? How do you get the power that you need How do you get the power that you need How do you get the power that you need to love the people around you? And we to love the people around you? And we to love the people around you? And we look a lot of different places for look a lot of different places for look a lot of different places for power. We'll we'll try physically to power. We'll we'll try physically to power. We'll we'll try physically to take better care of ourselves, eat take better care of ourselves, eat take better care of ourselves, eat healthy, work out, sleep better, take healthy, work out, sleep better, take healthy, work out, sleep better, take vitamins, all the things. And yet vitamins, all the things. And yet vitamins, all the things. And yet sometimes we still feel weak after all sometimes we still feel weak after all sometimes we still feel weak after all the things we're trying to do to the things we're trying to do to the things we're trying to do to physically make ourselves stronger. So physically make ourselves stronger. So physically make ourselves stronger. So where do you get the strength that you where do you get the strength that you where do you get the strength that you need? Some people will go to various need? Some people will go to various need? Some people will go to various places like other religions and spirits. places like other religions and spirits. places like other religions and spirits. And I read a statistic this week that And I read a statistic this week that And I read a statistic this week that close to half of Americans believe that close to half of Americans believe that close to half of Americans believe that they can find power in crystals. Now, they can find power in crystals. Now, they can find power in crystals. Now, that's that's pretty wild to think that's that's pretty wild to think that's that's pretty wild to think about. The place that so many people are about. The place that so many people are about. The place that so many people are going is to an inanimate object to give going is to an inanimate object to give going is to an inanimate object to give them the power that they need. And I them the power that they need. And I them the power that they need. And I would guess this is true for our would guess this is true for our would guess this is true for our international campuses as well. And international campuses as well. And international campuses as well. And today, what I want to do for the few today, what I want to do for the few today, what I want to do for the few moments that we have together, I want to moments that we have together, I want to moments that we have together, I want to ask you to consider turning to God for ask you to consider turning to God for ask you to consider turning to God for the power that you need to live the life the power that you need to live the life the power that you need to live the life that he's created you to live and share that he's created you to live and share that he's created you to live and share from his word. How do we access that from his word. How do we access that from his word. How do we access that power to live lives beyond our ability power to live lives beyond our ability power to live lives beyond our ability and our strength? And here's the big and our strength? And here's the big and our strength? And here's the big idea. God gives extraordinary power to idea. God gives extraordinary power to idea. God gives extraordinary power to ordinary people to accomplish his ordinary people to accomplish his ordinary people to accomplish his purposes on planet earth. So God wants purposes on planet earth. So God wants purposes on planet earth. So God wants to give you extraordinary power as an to give you extraordinary power as an to give you extraordinary power as an ordinary human being to accomplish his ordinary human being to accomplish his ordinary human being to accomplish his purpose here on planet earth. So when we purpose here on planet earth. So when we purpose here on planet earth. So when we talk about neighboring there's a power talk about neighboring there's a power talk about neighboring there's a power that God has for you. And today we're

that God has for you. And today we're that God has for you. And today we're going to look at two ordinary folks going to look at two ordinary folks going to look at two ordinary folks found in the book of Acts. Acts chapter found in the book of Acts. Acts chapter found in the book of Acts. Acts chapter 3 and 4. I'm going to try to do a 3 and 4. I'm going to try to do a 3 and 4. I'm going to try to do a twochapter overview in a very short twochapter overview in a very short twochapter overview in a very short period of time. And I want to begin by period of time. And I want to begin by period of time. And I want to begin by looking at these two guys, Peter and looking at these two guys, Peter and looking at these two guys, Peter and John, through the lens that they had John, through the lens that they had John, through the lens that they had spent a tremendous amount of time with spent a tremendous amount of time with spent a tremendous amount of time with Jesus. So they were with him for three Jesus. So they were with him for three Jesus. So they were with him for three years. They traveled with him. They years. They traveled with him. They years. They traveled with him. They watched him heal people. They witnessed watched him heal people. They witnessed watched him heal people. They witnessed after the resurrection his body come after the resurrection his body come after the resurrection his body come from death to life. And now when Jesus from death to life. And now when Jesus from death to life. And now when Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to the church, the gives the Holy Spirit to the church, the gives the Holy Spirit to the church, the spirit is poured out on the early church spirit is poured out on the early church spirit is poured out on the early church and these two men become leaders of the and these two men become leaders of the and these two men become leaders of the early church. So in the book of Acts, early church. So in the book of Acts, early church. So in the book of Acts, Jesus ascends to heaven, the spirit Jesus ascends to heaven, the spirit Jesus ascends to heaven, the spirit comes, the word of God is going forth comes, the word of God is going forth comes, the word of God is going forth and in Acts chapter 3, we have the first and in Acts chapter 3, we have the first and in Acts chapter 3, we have the first recorded miracle in the book of Acts. So recorded miracle in the book of Acts. So recorded miracle in the book of Acts. So it happens like this. Peter and John, it happens like this. Peter and John, it happens like this. Peter and John, one day, ordinary moment, ordinary guys, one day, ordinary moment, ordinary guys, one day, ordinary moment, ordinary guys, they're on their way up to the temple in they're on their way up to the temple in they're on their way up to the temple in the afternoon. They're going there to the afternoon. They're going there to the afternoon. They're going there to pray and there's this one gate that they pray and there's this one gate that they pray and there's this one gate that they would have to go through called the would have to go through called the would have to go through called the gate, the uh beautiful gate. And so they gate, the uh beautiful gate. And so they gate, the uh beautiful gate. And so they walk up to the beautiful gate and as walk up to the beautiful gate and as walk up to the beautiful gate and as they get close, they notice that there's they get close, they notice that there's they get close, they notice that there's a guy on the ground who's crippled. He a guy on the ground who's crippled. He a guy on the ground who's crippled. He can't walk. And he's been this way since can't walk. And he's been this way since can't walk. And he's been this way since birth and he's just begging out for birth and he's just begging out for birth and he's just begging out for money like give me some money. Give me money like give me some money. Give me money like give me some money. Give me some food. Now Peter and John obviously some food. Now Peter and John obviously some food. Now Peter and John obviously based on the passage of scripture don't based on the passage of scripture don't based on the passage of scripture don't have any money. And they just look at have any money. And they just look at have any money. And they just look at the guy and they say, "Silver and gold the guy and they say, "Silver and gold the guy and they say, "Silver and gold we do not have, but what we do have in we do not have, but what we do have in we do not have, but what we do have in the name of Jesus, stand up and walk."

the name of Jesus, stand up and walk." the name of Jesus, stand up and walk." And this guy, he's down on the ground, And this guy, he's down on the ground, And this guy, he's down on the ground, Peter reaches, grabs his right hand, Peter reaches, grabs his right hand, Peter reaches, grabs his right hand, pulls him up into the air. And this guy pulls him up into the air. And this guy pulls him up into the air. And this guy who'd never walked his entire life, who'd never walked his entire life, who'd never walked his entire life, plant his feet on the ground and start plant his feet on the ground and start plant his feet on the ground and start dancing, starts dancing around. And he's dancing, starts dancing around. And he's dancing, starts dancing around. And he's like celebrating right in the temple like celebrating right in the temple like celebrating right in the temple courts. And people start hearing it and courts. And people start hearing it and courts. And people start hearing it and they come to gather around Peter and they come to gather around Peter and they come to gather around Peter and John. So Peter, he sees this as his John. So Peter, he sees this as his John. So Peter, he sees this as his opportunity to talk about Jesus. And opportunity to talk about Jesus. And opportunity to talk about Jesus. And it's just been recently that Jesus has it's just been recently that Jesus has it's just been recently that Jesus has been crucified and resurrected from the been crucified and resurrected from the been crucified and resurrected from the dead. So Peter starts telling the good dead. So Peter starts telling the good dead. So Peter starts telling the good news of Jesus to the crowds as they're news of Jesus to the crowds as they're news of Jesus to the crowds as they're wa watching. And one of the things that wa watching. And one of the things that wa watching. And one of the things that Peter says in Acts 3:12, I want you to Peter says in Acts 3:12, I want you to Peter says in Acts 3:12, I want you to notice this. When Peter saw the crowds notice this. When Peter saw the crowds notice this. When Peter saw the crowds coming, he said this to them, "Fellow coming, he said this to them, "Fellow coming, he said this to them, "Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Israelites, why does this surprise you? Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own Why do you stare at us as if by our own Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness, we made this man power or godliness, we made this man power or godliness, we made this man that you can see walk?" Like you, you that you can see walk?" Like you, you that you can see walk?" Like you, you guys shouldn't be surprised. Jesus had guys shouldn't be surprised. Jesus had guys shouldn't be surprised. Jesus had this kind of power. He did these kind of this kind of power. He did these kind of this kind of power. He did these kind of miracles. And it's not based on our miracles. And it's not based on our miracles. And it's not based on our power that this has happened. Now the power that this has happened. Now the power that this has happened. Now the people as they're listening they're people as they're listening they're people as they're listening they're they're and as Peter is talking about they're and as Peter is talking about they're and as Peter is talking about the crucifixion and resurrection he the crucifixion and resurrection he the crucifixion and resurrection he tells them you you need to turn from tells them you you need to turn from tells them you you need to turn from your sin and if you do God will forgive your sin and if you do God will forgive your sin and if you do God will forgive you and times of refreshing will come you and times of refreshing will come you and times of refreshing will come and now all of a sudden there's this and now all of a sudden there's this and now all of a sudden there's this huge crowd like hundreds and hundreds of huge crowd like hundreds and hundreds of huge crowd like hundreds and hundreds of people are there listening to Peter as people are there listening to Peter as people are there listening to Peter as he's preaching and it just so happens he's preaching and it just so happens he's preaching and it just so happens the very religious leaders that had

the very religious leaders that had the very religious leaders that had Jesus crucified are in the crowd and Jesus crucified are in the crowd and Jesus crucified are in the crowd and they don't like it. So they're going to they don't like it. So they're going to they don't like it. So they're going to decide what to do with Peter and John. decide what to do with Peter and John. decide what to do with Peter and John. They want to do whatever they can to They want to do whatever they can to They want to do whatever they can to stop this message from moving forward. stop this message from moving forward. stop this message from moving forward. And in Acts 4, we pick this up. So these And in Acts 4, we pick this up. So these And in Acts 4, we pick this up. So these men had been sent to jail for the night men had been sent to jail for the night men had been sent to jail for the night and they had been waiting there for the and they had been waiting there for the and they had been waiting there for the morning and they called him out. It morning and they called him out. It morning and they called him out. It says, "The priest and the captain of the says, "The priest and the captain of the says, "The priest and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came to temple guard and the Sadducees came to temple guard and the Sadducees came to Peter and John while they were speaking Peter and John while they were speaking Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They're greatly disturbed to the people. They're greatly disturbed to the people. They're greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the because the apostles were teaching the because the apostles were teaching the people proclaiming Jesus resurrection people proclaiming Jesus resurrection people proclaiming Jesus resurrection and the resurrection from the dead. So and the resurrection from the dead. So and the resurrection from the dead. So they seized Peter and John and because they seized Peter and John and because they seized Peter and John and because it was evening they put them in jail it was evening they put them in jail it was evening they put them in jail till the next day. But many who heard till the next day. But many who heard till the next day. But many who heard the message believed. So the number of the message believed. So the number of the message believed. So the number of men who believed grew to about 5,000. men who believed grew to about 5,000. men who believed grew to about 5,000. So, at this point, you've got 5,000 men, So, at this point, you've got 5,000 men, So, at this point, you've got 5,000 men, women, children, probably close to women, children, probably close to women, children, probably close to 10,000 people who are part of this new 10,000 people who are part of this new 10,000 people who are part of this new church that is growing and reaching church that is growing and reaching church that is growing and reaching people with the love of Jesus. So, here people with the love of Jesus. So, here people with the love of Jesus. So, here are these men and they're going to be are these men and they're going to be are these men and they're going to be placed on trial for their faith in placed on trial for their faith in placed on trial for their faith in Jesus. And I want you to notice this one Jesus. And I want you to notice this one Jesus. And I want you to notice this one question in Acts 4:7. They had Peter and question in Acts 4:7. They had Peter and question in Acts 4:7. They had Peter and John brought before them and they began John brought before them and they began John brought before them and they began to question them. And they asked this to question them. And they asked this to question them. And they asked this question. By what power or what name did question. By what power or what name did question. By what power or what name did you do this? Like we can see this guy you do this? Like we can see this guy you do this? Like we can see this guy who we've noticed every day he's he's who we've noticed every day he's he's who we've noticed every day he's he's not w he's never walked. He's only not w he's never walked. He's only not w he's never walked. He's only begging for money and now he's walking begging for money and now he's walking begging for money and now he's walking and dancing. By what name or power did

and dancing. By what name or power did and dancing. By what name or power did you do this? So you got to ask the you do this? So you got to ask the you do this? So you got to ask the question why why did they want to know question why why did they want to know question why why did they want to know where the power came from? I mean, where the power came from? I mean, where the power came from? I mean, they're they're they're so puzzled by they're they're they're so puzzled by they're they're they're so puzzled by what's happening through these very what's happening through these very what's happening through these very ordinary men. Now, I believe the reason ordinary men. Now, I believe the reason ordinary men. Now, I believe the reason they wanted to know where the power came they wanted to know where the power came they wanted to know where the power came from was because they wanted to do do from was because they wanted to do do from was because they wanted to do do everything they could to cut it off at everything they could to cut it off at everything they could to cut it off at the source. So, they're like, "Well, if the source. So, they're like, "Well, if the source. So, they're like, "Well, if we know where the power came from, then we know where the power came from, then we know where the power came from, then we can turn the power off. Like, we can we can turn the power off. Like, we can we can turn the power off. Like, we can flip the grid off and then there'll be flip the grid off and then there'll be flip the grid off and then there'll be no more power that these guys have. No no more power that these guys have. No no more power that these guys have. No more miracles, no more teaching about more miracles, no more teaching about more miracles, no more teaching about Jesus." But what they didn't realize was Jesus." But what they didn't realize was Jesus." But what they didn't realize was that they weren't up against the power that they weren't up against the power that they weren't up against the power of these men. They were up against the of these men. They were up against the of these men. They were up against the power of God that was moving forth with power of God that was moving forth with power of God that was moving forth with his love to transform individual lives. his love to transform individual lives. his love to transform individual lives. And there's a very important principle And there's a very important principle And there's a very important principle that we need to see here. God's power that we need to see here. God's power that we need to see here. God's power will not be contained or confined. The will not be contained or confined. The will not be contained or confined. The power of God cannot be contained or power of God cannot be contained or power of God cannot be contained or confined by any human being. So God's confined by any human being. So God's confined by any human being. So God's power is greater than this Sanhedrin.

power is greater than this Sanhedrin. power is greater than this Sanhedrin. They tried to kill Jesus and Jesus They tried to kill Jesus and Jesus They tried to kill Jesus and Jesus resurrected from the dead. And so now in resurrected from the dead. And so now in resurrected from the dead. And so now in this moment, they're thinking, well, this moment, they're thinking, well, this moment, they're thinking, well, let's try to stop it before it goes any let's try to stop it before it goes any let's try to stop it before it goes any further. And these men are bold and further. And these men are bold and further. And these men are bold and courageous. And Peter, he's going to courageous. And Peter, he's going to courageous. And Peter, he's going to preach to the Sanhedrin, to this preach to the Sanhedrin, to this preach to the Sanhedrin, to this religious group of people. And notice religious group of people. And notice religious group of people. And notice what he says. It says in verse 8, Peter what he says. It says in verse 8, Peter what he says. It says in verse 8, Peter filled with the Holy Spirit said to filled with the Holy Spirit said to filled with the Holy Spirit said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people, them, "Rulers and elders of the people, them, "Rulers and elders of the people, if we're being called to account today if we're being called to account today if we're being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man for an act of kindness shown to a man for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he who was lame and are being asked how he who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, then know this. you and all was healed, then know this. you and all was healed, then know this. you and all the people of Israel. It is by the name the people of Israel. It is by the name the people of Israel. It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the crucified, but whom God raised from the crucified, but whom God raised from the dead that this man stands in front of dead that this man stands in front of dead that this man stands in front of you healed. Now, they're talking to the you healed. Now, they're talking to the you healed. Now, they're talking to the very people that murdered Jesus. And very people that murdered Jesus. And very people that murdered Jesus. And actually, Peter, if you remember the actually, Peter, if you remember the actually, Peter, if you remember the story, Peter disowned Jesus three times story, Peter disowned Jesus three times story, Peter disowned Jesus three times when Jesus was going to be crucified. So when Jesus was going to be crucified. So when Jesus was going to be crucified. So something shifted that now all of a something shifted that now all of a something shifted that now all of a sudden there's this courage flowing from sudden there's this courage flowing from sudden there's this courage flowing from Peter to the very people that murdered Peter to the very people that murdered Peter to the very people that murdered Jesus. Now they're like confused. The Jesus. Now they're like confused. The Jesus. Now they're like confused. The religious leaders are like what what religious leaders are like what what religious leaders are like what what what's up with this guy? And notice in what's up with this guy? And notice in what's up with this guy? And notice in Acts 4:13, this is a great verse to Acts 4:13, this is a great verse to Acts 4:13, this is a great verse to memorize. Acts 4:13 it says when they memorize. Acts 4:13 it says when they memorize. Acts 4:13 it says when they saw the courage of Peter and John and

saw the courage of Peter and John and saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled realized that they were unschooled realized that they were unschooled ordinary men they were astonished and ordinary men they were astonished and ordinary men they were astonished and they took note that these men had been they took note that these men had been they took note that these men had been with Jesus. They're different like with Jesus. They're different like with Jesus. They're different like something shifted in these men. And something shifted in these men. And something shifted in these men. And notice like that word unschooled and notice like that word unschooled and notice like that word unschooled and ordinary like it it's the root word for ordinary like it it's the root word for ordinary like it it's the root word for our English word idiot. That's like our English word idiot. That's like our English word idiot. That's like literally what they're saying. Like look literally what they're saying. Like look literally what they're saying. Like look at these idiots. Like they're unschooled at these idiots. Like they're unschooled at these idiots. Like they're unschooled ordinary men, but they've been with ordinary men, but they've been with ordinary men, but they've been with Jesus. And something happens to Jesus. And something happens to Jesus. And something happens to unschooled ordinary people when they're unschooled ordinary people when they're unschooled ordinary people when they're with Jesus. God takes extraordinary with Jesus. God takes extraordinary with Jesus. God takes extraordinary power and courage and gives it to power and courage and gives it to power and courage and gives it to ordinary people. gives Peter and John ordinary people. gives Peter and John ordinary people. gives Peter and John the power to bring a a man who's been the power to bring a a man who's been the power to bring a a man who's been laying there his entire life to his feet laying there his entire life to his feet laying there his entire life to his feet to singing and dancing. And that same to singing and dancing. And that same to singing and dancing. And that same power that was displayed in Peter and power that was displayed in Peter and power that was displayed in Peter and John is available for you today. See, in John is available for you today. See, in John is available for you today. See, in Acts 4:18, when they're like kind of Acts 4:18, when they're like kind of Acts 4:18, when they're like kind of thrown off with the courage of Peter and thrown off with the courage of Peter and thrown off with the courage of Peter and John, they don't they don't know what to John, they don't they don't know what to John, they don't they don't know what to do. So they sent him, you know, back and do. So they sent him, you know, back and do. So they sent him, you know, back and they're like, "Well, um, they called him they're like, "Well, um, they called him they're like, "Well, um, they called him in again and they said to them, "We in again and they said to them, "We in again and they said to them, "We command you not to teach or speak at all command you not to teach or speak at all command you not to teach or speak at all in the name of Jesus." Now, is that in the name of Jesus." Now, is that in the name of Jesus." Now, is that going to work? Like, you you can't talk going to work? Like, you you can't talk going to work? Like, you you can't talk anymore about this guy? Well, they're anymore about this guy? Well, they're anymore about this guy? Well, they're like, "Let me tell you something. Which like, "Let me tell you something. Which like, "Let me tell you something. Which is right in God's eyes, to listen to you

is right in God's eyes, to listen to you is right in God's eyes, to listen to you or to him? You be the judge." And I love or to him? You be the judge." And I love or to him? You be the judge." And I love this line. As for us, we cannot help but this line. As for us, we cannot help but this line. As for us, we cannot help but speak about what we have seen and heard. speak about what we have seen and heard. speak about what we have seen and heard. Our eyes have seen the resurrected Our eyes have seen the resurrected Our eyes have seen the resurrected Jesus. Our ears have heard his voice. Jesus. Our ears have heard his voice. Jesus. Our ears have heard his voice. We've seen his miracle. You can you can We've seen his miracle. You can you can We've seen his miracle. You can you can kill us, but there is nothing you will kill us, but there is nothing you will kill us, but there is nothing you will do to stop us from moving forward with do to stop us from moving forward with do to stop us from moving forward with this message. deep in our core, we are this message. deep in our core, we are this message. deep in our core, we are committed unto death with this me committed unto death with this me committed unto death with this me message of the resurrection of Jesus. message of the resurrection of Jesus. message of the resurrection of Jesus. There's nothing you will do to be able There's nothing you will do to be able There's nothing you will do to be able to stop us. Now, they're still to stop us. Now, they're still to stop us. Now, they're still confounded. Like later in the book of confounded. Like later in the book of confounded. Like later in the book of Acts, we're going to see them try to Acts, we're going to see them try to Acts, we're going to see them try to stop them physically by beating them, stop them physically by beating them, stop them physically by beating them, but now they're they're confounded by but now they're they're confounded by but now they're they're confounded by the courage of Peter and John. And they the courage of Peter and John. And they the courage of Peter and John. And they just send them out. So, Peter and John just send them out. So, Peter and John just send them out. So, Peter and John go out, they go back to the group that go out, they go back to the group that go out, they go back to the group that was meeting, small group, little small was meeting, small group, little small was meeting, small group, little small group commercial. They had a small group group commercial. They had a small group group commercial. They had a small group going on. and they go back to their going on. and they go back to their going on. and they go back to their small group and when they get there they small group and when they get there they small group and when they get there they find out that everybody's been praying.

find out that everybody's been praying. find out that everybody's been praying. So all the people they're like on their So all the people they're like on their So all the people they're like on their knees praying seeking God in knees praying seeking God in knees praying seeking God in desperation. And isn't it interesting desperation. And isn't it interesting desperation. And isn't it interesting that sometimes it's in desperation that that sometimes it's in desperation that that sometimes it's in desperation that people come to God and cry out to him people come to God and cry out to him people come to God and cry out to him for his help and for his power. And for his help and for his power. And for his help and for his power. And sometimes I believe many of the reasons sometimes I believe many of the reasons sometimes I believe many of the reasons why we don't experience as much power in why we don't experience as much power in why we don't experience as much power in the west is because we haven't gotten the west is because we haven't gotten the west is because we haven't gotten this desperate for God to intervene in this desperate for God to intervene in this desperate for God to intervene in our lives. And in desperation, look at our lives. And in desperation, look at our lives. And in desperation, look at what the prayer says. They prayed and what the prayer says. They prayed and what the prayer says. They prayed and the place where they were meeting was the place where they were meeting was the place where they were meeting was shaken and they were all filled with the shaken and they were all filled with the shaken and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Now friends, I have to say like boldly. Now friends, I have to say like boldly. Now friends, I have to say like there's there's different ways that there's there's different ways that there's there's different ways that people interpret the book of Acts. Like people interpret the book of Acts. Like people interpret the book of Acts. Like there are some people they believe like there are some people they believe like there are some people they believe like this whole powerful movement of God and this whole powerful movement of God and this whole powerful movement of God and miracles and all these insane things miracles and all these insane things miracles and all these insane things that God did in the book of Acts like it that God did in the book of Acts like it that God did in the book of Acts like it was Acts and then it's done. But I just was Acts and then it's done. But I just was Acts and then it's done. But I just so happen to believe based on what I've so happen to believe based on what I've so happen to believe based on what I've seen and God go God do in my own life seen and God go God do in my own life seen and God go God do in my own life and what we've seen throughout church and what we've seen throughout church and what we've seen throughout church history that he is a God who does the history that he is a God who does the history that he is a God who does the very things that we see in the book of very things that we see in the book of very things that we see in the book of Acts who wants to do the very things Acts who wants to do the very things Acts who wants to do the very things that we see in the book of Acts. And God that we see in the book of Acts. And God that we see in the book of Acts. And God is God is wanting to to give that kind is God is wanting to to give that kind is God is wanting to to give that kind of faith to you today. There are some of of faith to you today. There are some of of faith to you today. There are some of you that that resonates with your heart you that that resonates with your heart you that that resonates with your heart that God is saying, I want you to have that God is saying, I want you to have that God is saying, I want you to have that kind of faith that I can move in that kind of faith that I can move in that kind of faith that I can move in your generation. And they cry out, "God, your generation. And they cry out, "God, your generation. And they cry out, "God, give us boldness." All the believers give us boldness." All the believers give us boldness." All the believers were one in heart. No one claimed that were one in heart. No one claimed that were one in heart. No one claimed that any of their possessions were their own,

any of their possessions were their own, any of their possessions were their own, but they shared everything they had. but they shared everything they had. but they shared everything they had. What? And with great power, the apostles What? And with great power, the apostles What? And with great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection continued to testify to the resurrection continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all. I so powerfully at work in them all. I so powerfully at work in them all. I love this story. And I hope for you love this story. And I hope for you love this story. And I hope for you today, you can look at a story like that today, you can look at a story like that today, you can look at a story like that and just long for more of God's power in and just long for more of God's power in and just long for more of God's power in your life to say, "God, make me like your life to say, "God, make me like your life to say, "God, make me like those unschooled ordinary men." Like, those unschooled ordinary men." Like, those unschooled ordinary men." Like, give me that kind of courage and give me that kind of courage and give me that kind of courage and boldness and power. Now, in this passage boldness and power. Now, in this passage boldness and power. Now, in this passage of scripture, like it's it's really of scripture, like it's it's really of scripture, like it's it's really actually practical the way that they are actually practical the way that they are actually practical the way that they are living out this power. And I want you to living out this power. And I want you to living out this power. And I want you to see a couple of things that are very see a couple of things that are very see a couple of things that are very applicable to us. The same way that applicable to us. The same way that applicable to us. The same way that God's power flows into the life of Peter God's power flows into the life of Peter God's power flows into the life of Peter and John, God's power can flow into your and John, God's power can flow into your and John, God's power can flow into your life as well. God can give you the life as well. God can give you the life as well. God can give you the strength you need to love your neighbor. strength you need to love your neighbor. strength you need to love your neighbor. Now, I want you to come back to this one Now, I want you to come back to this one Now, I want you to come back to this one verse, Acts 4:7, and notice that Peter verse, Acts 4:7, and notice that Peter verse, Acts 4:7, and notice that Peter and John, this question that comes up.

and John, this question that comes up. and John, this question that comes up. By what power or what name did you do By what power or what name did you do By what power or what name did you do this? And the first thing I want us to this? And the first thing I want us to this? And the first thing I want us to see is the power as it comes from Jesus. see is the power as it comes from Jesus. see is the power as it comes from Jesus. It comes through the power of our It comes through the power of our It comes through the power of our testimony. testimony. testimony. It comes through the power of your It comes through the power of your It comes through the power of your story, of Peter and John's story. We story, of Peter and John's story. We story, of Peter and John's story. We cannot help but speak of that which we cannot help but speak of that which we cannot help but speak of that which we have seen and that which we have heard. have seen and that which we have heard. have seen and that which we have heard. That there is great power when someone That there is great power when someone That there is great power when someone that Jesus radically changes their life. that Jesus radically changes their life. that Jesus radically changes their life. When Jesus intervenes in circumstances, When Jesus intervenes in circumstances, When Jesus intervenes in circumstances, when Jesus transforms their character, when Jesus transforms their character, when Jesus transforms their character, there is great power in your story, your there is great power in your story, your there is great power in your story, your testimony being shared into the lives of testimony being shared into the lives of testimony being shared into the lives of other people. Because here's the deal. other people. Because here's the deal. other people. Because here's the deal. Sometimes we we come up with all these Sometimes we we come up with all these Sometimes we we come up with all these like really sound tight theological like really sound tight theological like really sound tight theological arguments. And really, God doesn't need arguments. And really, God doesn't need arguments. And really, God doesn't need you to argue on his behalf. Like, God you to argue on his behalf. Like, God you to argue on his behalf. Like, God does not actually need you to prove his does not actually need you to prove his does not actually need you to prove his existence to anyone. But what God wants existence to anyone. But what God wants existence to anyone. But what God wants from you is for you to share your story from you is for you to share your story from you is for you to share your story with those around you. And your with those around you. And your with those around you. And your testimony is one of your greatest tools testimony is one of your greatest tools testimony is one of your greatest tools that God can use to love the people that God can use to love the people that God can use to love the people around you. Your story has power of what around you. Your story has power of what around you. Your story has power of what God can do in one individual life. Some God can do in one individual life. Some God can do in one individual life. Some of us maybe our eyes have been closed, of us maybe our eyes have been closed, of us maybe our eyes have been closed, our ears have been shut off, and we're our ears have been shut off, and we're our ears have been shut off, and we're not seeing the great things that God is not seeing the great things that God is not seeing the great things that God is doing in our midst. Some of us maybe doing in our midst. Some of us maybe doing in our midst. Some of us maybe feel like we don't have as extreme of a feel like we don't have as extreme of a feel like we don't have as extreme of a story as others. So, we don't have a

story as others. So, we don't have a story as others. So, we don't have a story to share. But there is story after story to share. But there is story after story to share. But there is story after story after story after story if you're story after story after story if you're story after story after story if you're a follower of Jesus in your life where a follower of Jesus in your life where a follower of Jesus in your life where God showed up. And you don't have to in God showed up. And you don't have to in God showed up. And you don't have to in the first time you share your story, the first time you share your story, the first time you share your story, share a novel with somebody. In fact, share a novel with somebody. In fact, share a novel with somebody. In fact, that's not a good idea because the more that's not a good idea because the more that's not a good idea because the more you share, sometimes the less people you share, sometimes the less people you share, sometimes the less people want to listen. But you've got want to listen. But you've got want to listen. But you've got paragraphs of times when God showed up paragraphs of times when God showed up paragraphs of times when God showed up and he did something on your behalf and and he did something on your behalf and and he did something on your behalf and it changed things around you. I remember it changed things around you. I remember it changed things around you. I remember when I was in high school, God put in me when I was in high school, God put in me when I was in high school, God put in me a burden to share his message with my a burden to share his message with my a burden to share his message with my friends. His passion for people to know friends. His passion for people to know friends. His passion for people to know Jesus, just a heart for evangelism that Jesus, just a heart for evangelism that Jesus, just a heart for evangelism that people would come who are far from God people would come who are far from God people would come who are far from God and know him. So we started this little and know him. So we started this little and know him. So we started this little small group. I was like a junior and my small group. I was like a junior and my small group. I was like a junior and my senior year of high school. little small senior year of high school. little small senior year of high school. little small group with a few friends, Bible study group with a few friends, Bible study group with a few friends, Bible study before school. We go in, read the Bible, before school. We go in, read the Bible, before school. We go in, read the Bible, one of the teachers open their classroom one of the teachers open their classroom one of the teachers open their classroom and it grew over time. And we were and it grew over time. And we were and it grew over time. And we were getting close to the end of my senior getting close to the end of my senior getting close to the end of my senior year and we had the idea, what if we do year and we had the idea, what if we do year and we had the idea, what if we do like this big party at the end of a like this big party at the end of a like this big party at the end of a school day and we just call everybody school day and we just call everybody school day and we just call everybody together. We give away food kind of like together. We give away food kind of like together. We give away food kind of like we do at Saddleback and like we have we do at Saddleback and like we have we do at Saddleback and like we have this huge party and then at the end of this huge party and then at the end of this huge party and then at the end of it we tell people about Jesus. And so it we tell people about Jesus. And so it we tell people about Jesus. And so we're planning this. They said to me, we're planning this. They said to me, we're planning this. They said to me, "Andy, you're you're on student "Andy, you're you're on student "Andy, you're you're on student government and you already kiss up to government and you already kiss up to government and you already kiss up to the the principal. Why don't you go the the principal. Why don't you go the the principal. Why don't you go ask?" So, I went in and the principal is ask?" So, I went in and the principal is ask?" So, I went in and the principal is like, "Yeah, you c you guys can do it."

like, "Yeah, you c you guys can do it." like, "Yeah, you c you guys can do it." And so, we had this huge party and there And so, we had this huge party and there And so, we had this huge party and there like 250 300 kids come to our cafeteria. like 250 300 kids come to our cafeteria. like 250 300 kids come to our cafeteria. And as we were planning, the student And as we were planning, the student And as we were planning, the student pastor that was kind of helping us said, pastor that was kind of helping us said, pastor that was kind of helping us said, "Andy, I think you should share your "Andy, I think you should share your "Andy, I think you should share your story with your friends." So, I I stood story with your friends." So, I I stood story with your friends." So, I I stood up. This was like one of my first times up. This was like one of my first times up. This was like one of my first times ever quasi preaching. And I just said, ever quasi preaching. And I just said, ever quasi preaching. And I just said, "Hey, let me share with you what Jesus "Hey, let me share with you what Jesus "Hey, let me share with you what Jesus has done in my life. Let me tell you how has done in my life. Let me tell you how has done in my life. Let me tell you how he's changed me. Let me tell you how I he's changed me. Let me tell you how I he's changed me. Let me tell you how I have peace now. And in the midst of my have peace now. And in the midst of my have peace now. And in the midst of my parents' divorce and really crazy parents' divorce and really crazy parents' divorce and really crazy circumstances, God's love has become circumstances, God's love has become circumstances, God's love has become real to me." And I remember as I'm real to me." And I remember as I'm real to me." And I remember as I'm sharing my story like, "Oh God, I I sharing my story like, "Oh God, I I sharing my story like, "Oh God, I I really hope that these friends of mine really hope that these friends of mine really hope that these friends of mine don't don't think I'm crazy and want to don't don't think I'm crazy and want to don't don't think I'm crazy and want to have nothing to do with me." And have nothing to do with me." And have nothing to do with me." And everybody had a little card and at the everybody had a little card and at the everybody had a little card and at the end they were given the opportunity to end they were given the opportunity to end they were given the opportunity to put their trust in Jesus. We collected put their trust in Jesus. We collected put their trust in Jesus. We collected those cards at the end of the party and those cards at the end of the party and those cards at the end of the party and we started going through them one by we started going through them one by we started going through them one by one. And I'll never forget seven of my one. And I'll never forget seven of my one. And I'll never forget seven of my friends made a decision to follow Jesus friends made a decision to follow Jesus friends made a decision to follow Jesus that day. And that day. And that day. And I share that story because you you have I share that story because you you have I share that story because you you have moments in your life where God showed up moments in your life where God showed up moments in your life where God showed up and did something through you or God and did something through you or God and did something through you or God healed something in you or God made a healed something in you or God made a healed something in you or God made a relationship different that was about to relationship different that was about to relationship different that was about to blow up and he did something on your blow up and he did something on your blow up and he did something on your behalf. And and the world needs to know behalf. And and the world needs to know behalf. And and the world needs to know those stories. The people around you those stories. The people around you those stories. The people around you need to hear your testimony. And I I I need to hear your testimony. And I I I need to hear your testimony. And I I I love how in Acts 4:4 it says those who love how in Acts 4:4 it says those who love how in Acts 4:4 it says those who heard, they believed and about 4,000

heard, they believed and about 4,000 heard, they believed and about 4,000 were added to their number that day. were added to their number that day. were added to their number that day. Like or 5,000 were added to their Like or 5,000 were added to their Like or 5,000 were added to their number. They became this huge crowd out number. They became this huge crowd out number. They became this huge crowd out of the story that Peter and John shared. of the story that Peter and John shared. of the story that Peter and John shared. So my challenge to you is take your So my challenge to you is take your So my challenge to you is take your story, put it in slices, and share what story, put it in slices, and share what story, put it in slices, and share what God has done on your behalf. Your story God has done on your behalf. Your story God has done on your behalf. Your story has power. The second thing I want us to has power. The second thing I want us to has power. The second thing I want us to notice that this passage shows us is how notice that this passage shows us is how notice that this passage shows us is how the word of God has power. And God's the word of God has power. And God's the word of God has power. And God's power comes through his word. In verse power comes through his word. In verse power comes through his word. In verse 29, you see in Acts 4, notice their 29, you see in Acts 4, notice their 29, you see in Acts 4, notice their prayer back to God. He said, "Now Lord, prayer back to God. He said, "Now Lord, prayer back to God. He said, "Now Lord, consider their threats and enable your consider their threats and enable your consider their threats and enable your servants to do what? To speak your word servants to do what? To speak your word servants to do what? To speak your word with great boldness. Give us the power with great boldness. Give us the power with great boldness. Give us the power to proclaim your word so that people can to proclaim your word so that people can to proclaim your word so that people can know your heart." Now, this book right know your heart." Now, this book right know your heart." Now, this book right here called the Bible, this is God's here called the Bible, this is God's here called the Bible, this is God's word for us. And we believe from the word for us. And we believe from the word for us. And we believe from the beginning to the end, from Genesis to beginning to the end, from Genesis to beginning to the end, from Genesis to Revelation, it's God's authoritative Revelation, it's God's authoritative Revelation, it's God's authoritative inherent word for our life. It shapes inherent word for our life. It shapes inherent word for our life. It shapes what we believe. It shapes how we live.

what we believe. It shapes how we live. what we believe. It shapes how we live. And when we live in alignment with God's And when we live in alignment with God's And when we live in alignment with God's word, there is great power that he gives word, there is great power that he gives word, there is great power that he gives to us. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus would say, to us. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus would say, to us. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus would say, "Man does not live by bread alone." This "Man does not live by bread alone." This "Man does not live by bread alone." This is when he's be being tempted by Satan. is when he's be being tempted by Satan. is when he's be being tempted by Satan. He says, "Man does not live by bread He says, "Man does not live by bread He says, "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds alone, but by every word that proceeds alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. There's from the mouth of God. There's from the mouth of God. There's sustenance and strength." Isaiah 55 says sustenance and strength." Isaiah 55 says sustenance and strength." Isaiah 55 says that when the word of God goes out, it that when the word of God goes out, it that when the word of God goes out, it doesn't return void, but it accomplishes doesn't return void, but it accomplishes doesn't return void, but it accomplishes the purpose that God sends it for. In the purpose that God sends it for. In the purpose that God sends it for. In Hebrews chapter 4:12, it says that this Hebrews chapter 4:12, it says that this Hebrews chapter 4:12, it says that this book is sharper than a double-edged book is sharper than a double-edged book is sharper than a double-edged sword and gets right into our heart and sword and gets right into our heart and sword and gets right into our heart and it separates intentions and shows us it separates intentions and shows us it separates intentions and shows us what's on the inside. So the more that what's on the inside. So the more that what's on the inside. So the more that we live under the the book, the more we live under the the book, the more we live under the the book, the more that we let the book shape how we live, that we let the book shape how we live, that we let the book shape how we live, the more power that God gives into our the more power that God gives into our the more power that God gives into our lives. Now, we as a church two years in lives. Now, we as a church two years in lives. Now, we as a church two years in a row have done something we call a row have done something we call a row have done something we call immerse. And we read through the New immerse. And we read through the New immerse. And we read through the New Testament together. We've seen a lot of Testament together. We've seen a lot of Testament together. We've seen a lot of changed lives as a result of this. And changed lives as a result of this. And changed lives as a result of this. And there's a lot of data coming out now there's a lot of data coming out now there's a lot of data coming out now just about the power of God's word to just about the power of God's word to just about the power of God's word to change people's lives. And I want to change people's lives. And I want to change people's lives. And I want to read some of these stats. If you've been read some of these stats. If you've been read some of these stats. If you've been around for a little while, you you know around for a little while, you you know around for a little while, you you know these stats. And if it feels like I'm these stats. And if it feels like I'm these stats. And if it feels like I'm going fast, it's cuz I am going fast going fast, it's cuz I am going fast going fast, it's cuz I am going fast because last service I preached 20 because last service I preached 20 because last service I preached 20 minutes long. And I was like, how can I minutes long. And I was like, how can I minutes long. And I was like, how can I fit in just the same amount of content?

fit in just the same amount of content? fit in just the same amount of content? Just say the words twice as fast. So, Just say the words twice as fast. So, Just say the words twice as fast. So, um, I want you to see these statistics um, I want you to see these statistics um, I want you to see these statistics though about the power of God's word though about the power of God's word though about the power of God's word that when you read the word four days a that when you read the word four days a that when you read the word four days a week, the Bible, four days a week, this week, the Bible, four days a week, this week, the Bible, four days a week, this is this is what happens in people's is this is what happens in people's is this is what happens in people's lives. Don't tell me the Bible doesn't lives. Don't tell me the Bible doesn't lives. Don't tell me the Bible doesn't change people's lives. It is the change people's lives. It is the change people's lives. It is the greatest book that has ever been greatest book that has ever been greatest book that has ever been written. And this is what happens. It written. And this is what happens. It written. And this is what happens. It reduces loneliness. reduces loneliness. reduces loneliness. Feelings of loneliness drop by 30%. Feelings of loneliness drop by 30%. Feelings of loneliness drop by 30%. Lower anger issues. Decrease anger Lower anger issues. Decrease anger Lower anger issues. Decrease anger decreases by 32. Improve relationships. decreases by 32. Improve relationships. decreases by 32. Improve relationships. So bitterness in relationships goes down So bitterness in relationships goes down So bitterness in relationships goes down by 40%. Decrease alcoholism. Odds of by 40%. Decrease alcoholism. Odds of by 40%. Decrease alcoholism. Odds of getting drunk drop by 57%. Less sexual getting drunk drop by 57%. Less sexual getting drunk drop by 57%. Less sexual risk behavior. Sex outside of marriage risk behavior. Sex outside of marriage risk behavior. Sex outside of marriage drops 68%. Less use of pornography use drops 68%. Less use of pornography use drops 68%. Less use of pornography use drops by 61% and less spiritually drops by 61% and less spiritually drops by 61% and less spiritually stagnant. Feeling stagnant spiritually stagnant. Feeling stagnant spiritually stagnant. Feeling stagnant spiritually drops by 60%. So lives change as a drops by 60%. So lives change as a drops by 60%. So lives change as a result of this book. And if you're not a result of this book. And if you're not a result of this book. And if you're not a follower of Jesus and you're like, follower of Jesus and you're like, follower of Jesus and you're like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Bible seems like "Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Bible seems like "Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Bible seems like an old book and does it really change an old book and does it really change an old book and does it really change people's lives?" I'll give you two people's lives?" I'll give you two people's lives?" I'll give you two scenarios. You're walking down a dark scenarios. You're walking down a dark scenarios. You're walking down a dark alley and you have one group of men that alley and you have one group of men that alley and you have one group of men that come straight out of a bar and you have come straight out of a bar and you have come straight out of a bar and you have another group of men that come straight another group of men that come straight another group of men that come straight from a Bible study. Which one do you from a Bible study. Which one do you from a Bible study. Which one do you want to see in the alley? And that want to see in the alley? And that want to see in the alley? And that answer shows you, you know, it you know answer shows you, you know, it you know answer shows you, you know, it you know it makes people different. Now, it makes people different. Now, it makes people different. Now, personally, if I miss one day of reading personally, if I miss one day of reading personally, if I miss one day of reading the Bible, I know. If I miss two days, the Bible, I know. If I miss two days, the Bible, I know. If I miss two days, Stacy knows. If I miss three days, the

Stacy knows. If I miss three days, the Stacy knows. If I miss three days, the kids know. If I miss four days, my kids know. If I miss four days, my kids know. If I miss four days, my neighbor knows. And that I have just neighbor knows. And that I have just neighbor knows. And that I have just discovered in my journey of following discovered in my journey of following discovered in my journey of following Jesus now for 27 years, the Bible gives Jesus now for 27 years, the Bible gives Jesus now for 27 years, the Bible gives power to our lives. So when I read it power to our lives. So when I read it power to our lives. So when I read it and I memorize it, it changes me. I want and I memorize it, it changes me. I want and I memorize it, it changes me. I want to encourage you if that's not a habit to encourage you if that's not a habit to encourage you if that's not a habit for you to put it in place. Start with a for you to put it in place. Start with a for you to put it in place. Start with a chapter a day. Give 10, 15 minutes and chapter a day. Give 10, 15 minutes and chapter a day. Give 10, 15 minutes and let it grow over time. And then when we let it grow over time. And then when we let it grow over time. And then when we memorize it, it gets into our mind and memorize it, it gets into our mind and memorize it, it gets into our mind and our mind gets stronger and you can speak our mind gets stronger and you can speak our mind gets stronger and you can speak it when you're having conversations. So, it when you're having conversations. So, it when you're having conversations. So, if you were to memorize one verse that if you were to memorize one verse that if you were to memorize one verse that would help you with sharing the good would help you with sharing the good would help you with sharing the good news of Jesus with others, it would be news of Jesus with others, it would be news of Jesus with others, it would be this one. Romans 6:23 says this. Can we this one. Romans 6:23 says this. Can we this one. Romans 6:23 says this. Can we read this aloud? For the wages of sin is read this aloud? For the wages of sin is read this aloud? For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal death, but the gift of God is eternal death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. So, life in Christ Jesus our Lord. So, life in Christ Jesus our Lord. So, that's the gospel message in one verse. that's the gospel message in one verse. that's the gospel message in one verse. The word of God is powerful. It gives The word of God is powerful. It gives The word of God is powerful. It gives you strength that you don't have in and you strength that you don't have in and you strength that you don't have in and of yourself. And not only does it take of yourself. And not only does it take of yourself. And not only does it take the word of God, it's also the spirit of the word of God, it's also the spirit of the word of God, it's also the spirit of God that gives you power. So it's God that gives you power. So it's God that gives you power. So it's through the power of his spirit at work through the power of his spirit at work through the power of his spirit at work in you. Now we search for vessels of in you. Now we search for vessels of in you. Now we search for vessels of power in our culture. I shared earlier power in our culture. I shared earlier power in our culture. I shared earlier about how here in the United States about how here in the United States about how here in the United States close to half of people believe that close to half of people believe that close to half of people believe that there's power in crystals. And we have there's power in crystals. And we have there's power in crystals. And we have to recognize there is demonic power at to recognize there is demonic power at to recognize there is demonic power at work in the world around us. There there work in the world around us. There there work in the world around us. There there are evil forces and there are times

are evil forces and there are times are evil forces and there are times where people tap into demonic powers and where people tap into demonic powers and where people tap into demonic powers and they have a strength beyond themselves. they have a strength beyond themselves. they have a strength beyond themselves. But there's another power that is not But there's another power that is not But there's another power that is not evil in intent. It's the power of the evil in intent. It's the power of the evil in intent. It's the power of the Holy Spirit. And what God is after, God Holy Spirit. And what God is after, God Holy Spirit. And what God is after, God is also seeking vessels. But the vessels is also seeking vessels. But the vessels is also seeking vessels. But the vessels that God is not seek that God is seeking that God is not seek that God is seeking that God is not seek that God is seeking is not crystals or inadimate objects. is not crystals or inadimate objects. is not crystals or inadimate objects. What God is seeking is a vessel called a What God is seeking is a vessel called a What God is seeking is a vessel called a human that opens their heart to him. And human that opens their heart to him. And human that opens their heart to him. And then he fills them with his spirit. And then he fills them with his spirit. And then he fills them with his spirit. And he gives them power that they don't have he gives them power that they don't have he gives them power that they don't have in and of themselves. And that spirit's in and of themselves. And that spirit's in and of themselves. And that spirit's power then gives us the ability to take power then gives us the ability to take power then gives us the ability to take his message to the ends of the earth and his message to the ends of the earth and his message to the ends of the earth and to those right next to us, of course. to those right next to us, of course. to those right next to us, of course. And in Acts 18, I want you to notice And in Acts 18, I want you to notice And in Acts 18, I want you to notice this is the promise Jesus gives about this is the promise Jesus gives about this is the promise Jesus gives about his spirit. He says, "You will receive his spirit. He says, "You will receive his spirit. He says, "You will receive power when my spirit comes upon you. The power when my spirit comes upon you. The power when my spirit comes upon you. The Holy Spirit comes on you and then you Holy Spirit comes on you and then you Holy Spirit comes on you and then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Jesus in fact tells them to wait earth." Jesus in fact tells them to wait earth." Jesus in fact tells them to wait for the spirit because that would be the for the spirit because that would be the for the spirit because that would be the very source of the power when he came.

very source of the power when he came. very source of the power when he came. The spirit would give them the ability The spirit would give them the ability The spirit would give them the ability to go out and speak the witness of to go out and speak the witness of to go out and speak the witness of Jesus. And the Holy Spirit gives power Jesus. And the Holy Spirit gives power Jesus. And the Holy Spirit gives power to your witness. The spirit of God loves to your witness. The spirit of God loves to your witness. The spirit of God loves to point people to Jesus. So when you to point people to Jesus. So when you to point people to Jesus. So when you speak of him from a heart that longs to speak of him from a heart that longs to speak of him from a heart that longs to honor God, the spirit of God is at work honor God, the spirit of God is at work honor God, the spirit of God is at work through your words and gives a power to through your words and gives a power to through your words and gives a power to change other people that you don't have change other people that you don't have change other people that you don't have in and of yourself. And sometimes we try in and of yourself. And sometimes we try in and of yourself. And sometimes we try to do the work of God. We try to do the to do the work of God. We try to do the to do the work of God. We try to do the purposes of God without the power of purposes of God without the power of purposes of God without the power of God. And what we're after is the God. And what we're after is the God. And what we're after is the presence and the power of God through presence and the power of God through presence and the power of God through the Holy Spirit being the very strength the Holy Spirit being the very strength the Holy Spirit being the very strength that sustains our witness to the world that sustains our witness to the world that sustains our witness to the world around us. Zechariah 4:6 says, "Not by around us. Zechariah 4:6 says, "Not by around us. Zechariah 4:6 says, "Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, might nor by power, but by my spirit, might nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord." Now, I don't know what says the Lord." Now, I don't know what says the Lord." Now, I don't know what your background has been growing up. your background has been growing up. your background has been growing up. Maybe you grew up in a church and they Maybe you grew up in a church and they Maybe you grew up in a church and they didn't talk very much about the Holy didn't talk very much about the Holy didn't talk very much about the Holy Spirit. Maybe you grew up in a church Spirit. Maybe you grew up in a church Spirit. Maybe you grew up in a church and there were weird things that and there were weird things that and there were weird things that happened when people talked about the happened when people talked about the happened when people talked about the Holy Spirit. What I would say to you is Holy Spirit. What I would say to you is Holy Spirit. What I would say to you is the spirit of the living God is one of the spirit of the living God is one of the spirit of the living God is one of the greatest gifts that God has ever the greatest gifts that God has ever the greatest gifts that God has ever given to us. The reality that his given to us. The reality that his given to us. The reality that his presence lives on the inside of us as presence lives on the inside of us as presence lives on the inside of us as ordinary vessels. And so often we're ordinary vessels. And so often we're ordinary vessels. And so often we're doing our life so weak, so exhausted doing our life so weak, so exhausted doing our life so weak, so exhausted when there is limitless power from the

when there is limitless power from the when there is limitless power from the spirit of God that he wants to give to spirit of God that he wants to give to spirit of God that he wants to give to us. See, God is drawn to surrender. God us. See, God is drawn to surrender. God us. See, God is drawn to surrender. God is drawn to openness. God is drawn to is drawn to openness. God is drawn to is drawn to openness. God is drawn to people who want him. And sometimes we we people who want him. And sometimes we we people who want him. And sometimes we we have all of our needs met so we can have all of our needs met so we can have all of our needs met so we can figure it out on our own. And sometimes figure it out on our own. And sometimes figure it out on our own. And sometimes we we we turn to places when we're we we we turn to places when we're we we we turn to places when we're exhausted other than God. And when our exhausted other than God. And when our exhausted other than God. And when our vision is clouded with all these other vision is clouded with all these other vision is clouded with all these other things, the spirit of the living God is things, the spirit of the living God is things, the spirit of the living God is right there and we're missing what God right there and we're missing what God right there and we're missing what God is wanting to offer us. And God is is wanting to offer us. And God is is wanting to offer us. And God is saying today, I I can give you power saying today, I I can give you power saying today, I I can give you power through my spirit, but you have to through my spirit, but you have to through my spirit, but you have to surrender and open your heart to me. surrender and open your heart to me. surrender and open your heart to me. Today, God wants to fill you with his Today, God wants to fill you with his Today, God wants to fill you with his spirit, fill you with his strength. As spirit, fill you with his strength. As spirit, fill you with his strength. As an ordinary person, he gives an ordinary person, he gives an ordinary person, he gives extraordinary power to accomplish his extraordinary power to accomplish his extraordinary power to accomplish his purpose through your life. And that purpose through your life. And that purpose through your life. And that leads me to the fourth one. And the leads me to the fourth one. And the leads me to the fourth one. And the fourth way God empowers us is through fourth way God empowers us is through fourth way God empowers us is through the power of the resurrection. the power of the resurrection. the power of the resurrection. Now I normally preach messages with Now I normally preach messages with Now I normally preach messages with three points. And I was like, which of three points. And I was like, which of three points. And I was like, which of these points can I leave out? Do I leave these points can I leave out? Do I leave these points can I leave out? Do I leave out the testimony? No. Do I leave out out the testimony? No. Do I leave out out the testimony? No. Do I leave out the Holy Spirit? No. Do I leave out the the Holy Spirit? No. Do I leave out the the Holy Spirit? No. Do I leave out the word? No. Do I leave out the word? No. Do I leave out the word? No. Do I leave out the resurrection? No. So that's why it's resurrection? No. So that's why it's resurrection? No. So that's why it's four points. Nobody was asking that, but four points. Nobody was asking that, but four points. Nobody was asking that, but but I thought I'd just clarify. And you but I thought I'd just clarify. And you but I thought I'd just clarify. And you know, when I think about this last know, when I think about this last know, when I think about this last component, component, component, this is what distinguishes the message this is what distinguishes the message this is what distinguishes the message of Jesus from every other world of Jesus from every other world of Jesus from every other world religion. Like we we are not singing to

religion. Like we we are not singing to religion. Like we we are not singing to a God who is dead. We are singing to a a God who is dead. We are singing to a a God who is dead. We are singing to a God who has conquered the grave and is God who has conquered the grave and is God who has conquered the grave and is ruling and reigning. He defeated death. ruling and reigning. He defeated death. ruling and reigning. He defeated death. He defeated sin. It could not hold him. He defeated sin. It could not hold him. He defeated sin. It could not hold him. And what Paul says in Ephesians chapter And what Paul says in Ephesians chapter And what Paul says in Ephesians chapter 1, Paul says, "I pray that the eyes of 1, Paul says, "I pray that the eyes of 1, Paul says, "I pray that the eyes of your heart would be opened in order that your heart would be opened in order that your heart would be opened in order that you would know the hope to which he's you would know the hope to which he's you would know the hope to which he's called you, the glorious riches of your called you, the glorious riches of your called you, the glorious riches of your inheritance in the saints." And listen inheritance in the saints." And listen inheritance in the saints." And listen to this. and his incomparably power to this. and his incomparably power to this. and his incomparably power great power that is available which is great power that is available which is great power that is available which is the working of his mighty strength that the working of his mighty strength that the working of his mighty strength that he displayed when he brought Jesus from he displayed when he brought Jesus from he displayed when he brought Jesus from death to life. The same power that death to life. The same power that death to life. The same power that brought Jesus from death to life is the brought Jesus from death to life is the brought Jesus from death to life is the power that's available to us to love the power that's available to us to love the power that's available to us to love the world around us. So when the passage world around us. So when the passage world around us. So when the passage finishes in Acts 4:33 with great power.

finishes in Acts 4:33 with great power. finishes in Acts 4:33 with great power. Can we say that together? With great Can we say that together? With great Can we say that together? With great power, they continued to testify to the power, they continued to testify to the power, they continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. With resurrection of the Lord Jesus. With resurrection of the Lord Jesus. With great power, ordinary people, this is great power, ordinary people, this is great power, ordinary people, this is not just something that happened. This not just something that happened. This not just something that happened. This is something that happens in the life of is something that happens in the life of is something that happens in the life of ordinary people who say yes to God. I I ordinary people who say yes to God. I I ordinary people who say yes to God. I I believe God is inviting us, church believe God is inviting us, church believe God is inviting us, church family, all across our campuses, those family, all across our campuses, those family, all across our campuses, those of you are joining us online, I believe of you are joining us online, I believe of you are joining us online, I believe God is inviting us into more. I believe God is inviting us into more. I believe God is inviting us into more. I believe that God is inviting us to have a kind that God is inviting us to have a kind that God is inviting us to have a kind of faith in what he can do in our day. of faith in what he can do in our day. of faith in what he can do in our day. That we're not just going through the That we're not just going through the That we're not just going through the motions, but we're believing that he is motions, but we're believing that he is motions, but we're believing that he is more than able to bring healing to more than able to bring healing to more than able to bring healing to marriages and bring students out of marriages and bring students out of marriages and bring students out of addiction and bring hope to people who addiction and bring hope to people who addiction and bring hope to people who are walking through depression and heal are walking through depression and heal are walking through depression and heal physical ailments. He's a God that is at physical ailments. He's a God that is at physical ailments. He's a God that is at work in our midst. And when he shows off work in our midst. And when he shows off work in our midst. And when he shows off his power and the message of Jesus is his power and the message of Jesus is his power and the message of Jesus is loudly proclaimed this resurrection loudly proclaimed this resurrection loudly proclaimed this resurrection power and the invitation to relationship power and the invitation to relationship power and the invitation to relationship with himself, he gets great glory. So my with himself, he gets great glory. So my with himself, he gets great glory. So my prayer for you is more of God in your prayer for you is more of God in your prayer for you is more of God in your life, more of his power in your life, more of his power in your life, more of his power in your marriage, more of his power in your marriage, more of his power in your marriage, more of his power in your relationships, more of his power in your relationships, more of his power in your relationships, more of his power in your finances, more of his power in your finances, more of his power in your finances, more of his power in your neighboring that you're not doing it in neighboring that you're not doing it in neighboring that you're not doing it in and of yourself, but you're doing it and of yourself, but you're doing it and of yourself, but you're doing it under the power of the Lord Jesus. So under the power of the Lord Jesus. So under the power of the Lord Jesus. So that like Paul, we might say as he says that like Paul, we might say as he says that like Paul, we might say as he says in Romans 1:16, "For I am not ashamed of

in Romans 1:16, "For I am not ashamed of in Romans 1:16, "For I am not ashamed of this gospel message." Why? because it's this gospel message." Why? because it's this gospel message." Why? because it's the very power of God that brings the very power of God that brings the very power of God that brings salvation to those who believe and that salvation to those who believe and that salvation to those who believe and that from both from the Jew to the Gentile from both from the Jew to the Gentile from both from the Jew to the Gentile that that invitation, the power of the that that invitation, the power of the that that invitation, the power of the gospel is available for us today. The gospel is available for us today. The gospel is available for us today. The death, burial, and resurrection of death, burial, and resurrection of death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. And I want to ask right now in Jesus. And I want to ask right now in Jesus. And I want to ask right now in this moment, if you would open your this moment, if you would open your this moment, if you would open your heart to God wherever you are in your heart to God wherever you are in your heart to God wherever you are in your journey of faith and just say, "God, I journey of faith and just say, "God, I journey of faith and just say, "God, I want more of you. I want more of your want more of you. I want more of your want more of you. I want more of your power in my life. I want to invite you power in my life. I want to invite you power in my life. I want to invite you if you will to close your eyes in this if you will to close your eyes in this if you will to close your eyes in this moment and I want to walk through these moment and I want to walk through these moment and I want to walk through these four movements and give you opportunity four movements and give you opportunity four movements and give you opportunity right now in this moment just to cry out right now in this moment just to cry out right now in this moment just to cry out to God. to God. to God. Some of you when we focused on that Some of you when we focused on that Some of you when we focused on that first one and we talked about the power first one and we talked about the power first one and we talked about the power of your story, you recognize you haven't of your story, you recognize you haven't of your story, you recognize you haven't been sharing your story. might be been sharing your story. might be been sharing your story. might be because of shame, might be because of because of shame, might be because of because of shame, might be because of fear, and today you need to lay that at fear, and today you need to lay that at fear, and today you need to lay that at the feet of Jesus. And right now, in the feet of Jesus. And right now, in the feet of Jesus. And right now, in this moment between you and God, would this moment between you and God, would this moment between you and God, would you just say, "I'm sorry, Lord.

you just say, "I'm sorry, Lord. you just say, "I'm sorry, Lord. I'm sorry that I haven't been sharing I'm sorry that I haven't been sharing I'm sorry that I haven't been sharing the good things you've been doing in my the good things you've been doing in my the good things you've been doing in my life." And as you turn to him, as you life." And as you turn to him, as you life." And as you turn to him, as you repent, he welcomes you. The Bible says repent, he welcomes you. The Bible says repent, he welcomes you. The Bible says that if we confess our sins, he's that if we confess our sins, he's that if we confess our sins, he's faithful and just to purify us from all faithful and just to purify us from all faithful and just to purify us from all unrighteousness and forgive us our sins. unrighteousness and forgive us our sins. unrighteousness and forgive us our sins. And today, perhaps you might make a And today, perhaps you might make a And today, perhaps you might make a commitment that you would say to him, commitment that you would say to him, commitment that you would say to him, "I'm going to share my story." Others of "I'm going to share my story." Others of "I'm going to share my story." Others of you, maybe when it comes to the the word you, maybe when it comes to the the word you, maybe when it comes to the the word of God, you you've been looking to other of God, you you've been looking to other of God, you you've been looking to other things for your power than the word of things for your power than the word of things for your power than the word of God. Maybe you've been looking to God. Maybe you've been looking to God. Maybe you've been looking to crystals. May maybe you've been looking crystals. May maybe you've been looking crystals. May maybe you've been looking to astrology or or or a uh somebody who to astrology or or or a uh somebody who to astrology or or or a uh somebody who is a horoscope or any of those various is a horoscope or any of those various is a horoscope or any of those various things that people look to that have things that people look to that have things that people look to that have demonic powers attached to them. And demonic powers attached to them. And demonic powers attached to them. And right now between you and God, you you right now between you and God, you you right now between you and God, you you you need to renounce those things. And you need to renounce those things. And you need to renounce those things. And you just say to him, God, I renounce it you just say to him, God, I renounce it you just say to him, God, I renounce it in Jesus' name. I renounce it and I in Jesus' name. I renounce it and I in Jesus' name. I renounce it and I choose your power. I choose your choose your power. I choose your choose your power. I choose your presence over those things that those presence over those things that those presence over those things that those things no longer have claim on me. And things no longer have claim on me. And things no longer have claim on me. And the Bible says that as far as the east the Bible says that as far as the east the Bible says that as far as the east is from the west, when you turn to him is from the west, when you turn to him is from the west, when you turn to him and bring your sins to him, he separates and bring your sins to him, he separates and bring your sins to him, he separates them from you. And right now in this them from you. And right now in this them from you. And right now in this moment, some of you are repenting of moment, some of you are repenting of moment, some of you are repenting of that sin and you're saying, "God, I'm that sin and you're saying, "God, I'm that sin and you're saying, "God, I'm turning back to you." Others of you, turning back to you." Others of you, turning back to you." Others of you, you've been living in your own power and you've been living in your own power and you've been living in your own power and not under the power of the Holy Spirit.

not under the power of the Holy Spirit. not under the power of the Holy Spirit. And right now between you and God, just And right now between you and God, just And right now between you and God, just say, "Holy Spirit, I'm desperate for say, "Holy Spirit, I'm desperate for say, "Holy Spirit, I'm desperate for more of you. I want more of you." Just more of you. I want more of you." Just more of you. I want more of you." Just say, "Come, Holy Spirit, have your way say, "Come, Holy Spirit, have your way say, "Come, Holy Spirit, have your way in me." in me." in me." And then finally, as we get to this last And then finally, as we get to this last And then finally, as we get to this last one, with your eyes closed, some of you one, with your eyes closed, some of you one, with your eyes closed, some of you have never put your trust in Jesus for have never put your trust in Jesus for have never put your trust in Jesus for the belief that he is resurrected from the belief that he is resurrected from the belief that he is resurrected from the dead. And today's the day of your the dead. And today's the day of your the dead. And today's the day of your salvation, that you admit that you're a salvation, that you admit that you're a salvation, that you admit that you're a sinner and you need a savior. that you sinner and you need a savior. that you sinner and you need a savior. that you believe in your heart that he was believe in your heart that he was believe in your heart that he was crucified and God rose him rose raised crucified and God rose him rose raised crucified and God rose him rose raised him from the dead and you confess your him from the dead and you confess your him from the dead and you confess your need today and turn to him and right now need today and turn to him and right now need today and turn to him and right now in this moment between you and God you in this moment between you and God you in this moment between you and God you can put your trust in the resurrected can put your trust in the resurrected can put your trust in the resurrected Jesus and have the hope of eternity that Jesus and have the hope of eternity that Jesus and have the hope of eternity that you will be with him in heaven right now you will be with him in heaven right now you will be with him in heaven right now if that's you friend I want to ask you if that's you friend I want to ask you if that's you friend I want to ask you to say a very simple prayer and turn to say a very simple prayer and turn to say a very simple prayer and turn your heart to God say dear Jesus your heart to God say dear Jesus your heart to God say dear Jesus I believe you died on on a cross for my I believe you died on on a cross for my I believe you died on on a cross for my sin.

sin. sin. I believe that you rose again from the I believe that you rose again from the I believe that you rose again from the dead. I hand my life over to you today dead. I hand my life over to you today dead. I hand my life over to you today and I'm choosing to follow you the best and I'm choosing to follow you the best and I'm choosing to follow you the best I know how. Now, with nobody looking I know how. Now, with nobody looking I know how. Now, with nobody looking around all of our campuses, if you just around all of our campuses, if you just around all of our campuses, if you just prayed that prayer today, on a count of prayed that prayer today, on a count of prayed that prayer today, on a count of three, I'm going to ask you to slip your three, I'm going to ask you to slip your three, I'm going to ask you to slip your hands up to say, "Today, I prayed that hands up to say, "Today, I prayed that hands up to say, "Today, I prayed that prayer to put my trust in Jesus, the prayer to put my trust in Jesus, the prayer to put my trust in Jesus, the resurrected Jesus, for forgiveness of my resurrected Jesus, for forgiveness of my resurrected Jesus, for forgiveness of my sins." On a count of three. One, two, sins." On a count of three. One, two, sins." On a count of three. One, two, three. Slip them up. Oh, God, thank you three. Slip them up. Oh, God, thank you three. Slip them up. Oh, God, thank you for hands all across our campuses. for hands all across our campuses. for hands all across our campuses. People putting their trust in you. Keep People putting their trust in you. Keep People putting their trust in you. Keep them up for one more moment. I want to them up for one more moment. I want to them up for one more moment. I want to pray over you. Father, thank you today pray over you. Father, thank you today pray over you. Father, thank you today that there is power in your name. And that there is power in your name. And that there is power in your name. And Jesus, we honor you. We want more of Jesus, we honor you. We want more of Jesus, we honor you. We want more of your power at Saddleback Church. We want your power at Saddleback Church. We want your power at Saddleback Church. We want more of your power in our neighboring. more of your power in our neighboring. more of your power in our neighboring. And we confess our dependence. We are And we confess our dependence. We are And we confess our dependence. We are desperate for you. Bless each person desperate for you. Bless each person desperate for you. Bless each person that made that decision today. We pray that made that decision today. We pray that made that decision today. We pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. Amen.

these things in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. these things in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. If you just prayed that prayer, will you If you just prayed that prayer, will you If you just prayed that prayer, will you text us, text decision to 83,000, text us, text decision to 83,000, text us, text decision to 83,000, decision to 83,000 to let us know? And decision to 83,000 to let us know? And decision to 83,000 to let us know? And all of our campuses now, the campus all of our campuses now, the campus all of our campuses now, the campus pastor is going to come forward to lead pastor is going to come forward to lead pastor is going to come forward to lead in communion. So you can welcome them. in communion. So you can welcome them. in communion. So you can welcome them. And then here at Lake Forest, Pastor And then here at Lake Forest, Pastor And then here at Lake Forest, Pastor Buddy Owens is going to come. Will you Buddy Owens is going to come. Will you Buddy Owens is going to come. Will you please welcome as he comes to lead us in please welcome as he comes to lead us in please welcome as he comes to lead us in communion. In thinking about communion today, In thinking about communion today, I stopped at a a question that was in I stopped at a a question that was in I stopped at a a question that was in the text that Andy was reading at a the text that Andy was reading at a the text that Andy was reading at a point that he landed on for a bit. point that he landed on for a bit. point that he landed on for a bit. The question was, "By what power and in The question was, "By what power and in The question was, "By what power and in what name?" what name?" what name?" And it was a question that was asked to And it was a question that was asked to And it was a question that was asked to Peter and John. And it's a question I Peter and John. And it's a question I Peter and John. And it's a question I believe I want to ask you today. By what believe I want to ask you today. By what believe I want to ask you today. By what power and by what name are you living power and by what name are you living power and by what name are you living your life in Christ? your life in Christ? your life in Christ? When we come to communion, the Bible When we come to communion, the Bible When we come to communion, the Bible says that a man is to examine himself.

says that a man is to examine himself. says that a man is to examine himself. Paul says, "Let a man examine himself." Paul says, "Let a man examine himself." Paul says, "Let a man examine himself." He does not say, "Let a man examine his He does not say, "Let a man examine his He does not say, "Let a man examine his brother. brother. brother. Let a man examine his neighbor." But Let a man examine his neighbor." But Let a man examine his neighbor." But only you can examine your own heart. only you can examine your own heart. only you can examine your own heart. But I think it's important because the But I think it's important because the But I think it's important because the question that Andy kept landing back on, question that Andy kept landing back on, question that Andy kept landing back on, by what power and by what name? by what power and by what name? by what power and by what name? Is there some other power that you are Is there some other power that you are Is there some other power that you are turning to? turning to? turning to? When you think about communion, when you When you think about communion, when you When you think about communion, when you consider what happens at the table, why consider what happens at the table, why consider what happens at the table, why do you do this? do you do this? do you do this? Are you doing it for good luck? Are you Are you doing it for good luck? Are you Are you doing it for good luck? Are you hedging your bets? hedging your bets? hedging your bets? because you're also looking toward some because you're also looking toward some because you're also looking toward some other thing like Andy said like crystals other thing like Andy said like crystals other thing like Andy said like crystals or astrology or whatever else it might or astrology or whatever else it might or astrology or whatever else it might be praying to ancestors whatever it be praying to ancestors whatever it be praying to ancestors whatever it might be and and this is just maybe one might be and and this is just maybe one might be and and this is just maybe one more chance at good luck more chance at good luck more chance at good luck or are you recognizing as the scripture or are you recognizing as the scripture or are you recognizing as the scripture says says says that the body and the blood of Christ that the body and the blood of Christ that the body and the blood of Christ was offered for your sins and that there was offered for your sins and that there was offered for your sins and that there is no other power there is no other name is no other power there is no other name is no other power there is no other name by by by men must be saved.

men must be saved. men must be saved. The Bible says it is the name of Jesus The Bible says it is the name of Jesus The Bible says it is the name of Jesus that is above every other name. And that that is above every other name. And that that is above every other name. And that his name every knee will bow and every his name every knee will bow and every his name every knee will bow and every tongue will confess. That's the knee of tongue will confess. That's the knee of tongue will confess. That's the knee of every person who's ever lived. every person who's ever lived. every person who's ever lived. That's the knee of Satan himself. Will That's the knee of Satan himself. Will That's the knee of Satan himself. Will one day kneel in defeat. one day kneel in defeat. one day kneel in defeat. Others of us will kneel in worship. But Others of us will kneel in worship. But Others of us will kneel in worship. But all of us will say, "Yes, Jesus is Lord. all of us will say, "Yes, Jesus is Lord. all of us will say, "Yes, Jesus is Lord. There is only one power. There is only There is only one power. There is only There is only one power. There is only one name. one name. one name. And we remember that when we come to And we remember that when we come to And we remember that when we come to this table, this meal that Jesus offered this table, this meal that Jesus offered this table, this meal that Jesus offered to us, to us, to us, that is by his broken body, by his shed that is by his broken body, by his shed that is by his broken body, by his shed blood for the forgiveness of our sins is blood for the forgiveness of our sins is blood for the forgiveness of our sins is the only way that we are made right with the only way that we are made right with the only way that we are made right with the father. It is the only source of the father. It is the only source of the father. It is the only source of power to live the life that God has power to live the life that God has power to live the life that God has designed for us to live. designed for us to live. designed for us to live. So, I want to ask you, go ahead and turn So, I want to ask you, go ahead and turn So, I want to ask you, go ahead and turn your cup over to the small side and take your cup over to the small side and take your cup over to the small side and take the little wrapper off to where the the little wrapper off to where the the little wrapper off to where the piece of bread is. Don't take both sides piece of bread is. Don't take both sides piece of bread is. Don't take both sides off or you'll spill everything.

The Bible says, "On the night he was The Bible says, "On the night he was betrayed, on the night he was betrayed." on the night he was betrayed." Every time I read that passage, I ask Every time I read that passage, I ask Every time I read that passage, I ask myself, "How many times have I betrayed myself, "How many times have I betrayed myself, "How many times have I betrayed the Lord?" the Lord?" the Lord?" And yet on the night he was betrayed And yet on the night he was betrayed And yet on the night he was betrayed says he took bread and when he had given says he took bread and when he had given says he took bread and when he had given thanks he broke it and said this is my thanks he broke it and said this is my thanks he broke it and said this is my body broken for you. Do this in body broken for you. Do this in body broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. remembrance of me. remembrance of me. This piece of bread reminds us of a This piece of bread reminds us of a This piece of bread reminds us of a grace bestowed of a source of power grace bestowed of a source of power grace bestowed of a source of power released for us through the broken body released for us through the broken body released for us through the broken body of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. So let's pray over this. Lord Jesus, we So let's pray over this. Lord Jesus, we So let's pray over this. Lord Jesus, we do confess. We say with you there is no do confess. We say with you there is no do confess. We say with you there is no other power, there is no other name by other power, there is no other name by other power, there is no other name by which we can be saved but the name of which we can be saved but the name of which we can be saved but the name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. We renounce all other names, all other We renounce all other names, all other We renounce all other names, all other gods, all other thrones, that there is gods, all other thrones, that there is gods, all other thrones, that there is no other power but yours.

no other power but yours. no other power but yours. And we come to this meal remembering And we come to this meal remembering And we come to this meal remembering that your body was broken so that we that your body was broken so that we that your body was broken so that we could be made whole, that our sins could could be made whole, that our sins could could be made whole, that our sins could be forgiven. be forgiven. be forgiven. And so we come in gratitude today and we And so we come in gratitude today and we And so we come in gratitude today and we receive this in your name, Lord Jesus. receive this in your name, Lord Jesus. receive this in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen. Let's eat together. And now you can open the other side of And now you can open the other side of your cup. The Bible says, "In the same way, after The Bible says, "In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup and said, supper, Jesus took the cup and said, supper, Jesus took the cup and said, "This cup is the new covenant in my "This cup is the new covenant in my "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. blood. blood. Do this as often as you drink it in Do this as often as you drink it in Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me." The Bible says that remembrance of me." The Bible says that remembrance of me." The Bible says that whenever we eat this bread and drink whenever we eat this bread and drink whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. until he comes. until he comes. We remember all that Jesus did for us.

Such a simple Such a simple symbol and reminder of such a profound symbol and reminder of such a profound symbol and reminder of such a profound truth truth truth that life is in the blood of Christ. that life is in the blood of Christ. that life is in the blood of Christ. Wholeness is in the broken body of Wholeness is in the broken body of Wholeness is in the broken body of Jesus, forgiveness of our sins, Jesus, forgiveness of our sins, Jesus, forgiveness of our sins, reconciliation with God himself because reconciliation with God himself because reconciliation with God himself because of what Jesus did for us. So let me pray over these cups. Lord So let me pray over these cups. Lord Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, captain of our salvation, friend of captain of our salvation, friend of captain of our salvation, friend of sinners. sinners. sinners. Lord, we come this evening with Lord, we come this evening with Lord, we come this evening with gratitude in our hearts for all that you gratitude in our hearts for all that you gratitude in our hearts for all that you have done for us. have done for us. have done for us. And as we lift these cups, Lord, we lift And as we lift these cups, Lord, we lift And as we lift these cups, Lord, we lift your name, the name of Jesus, above your name, the name of Jesus, above your name, the name of Jesus, above every other name. And we declare that every other name. And we declare that every other name. And we declare that you are our savior. And we remember not you are our savior. And we remember not you are our savior. And we remember not only your death but your resurrection only your death but your resurrection only your death but your resurrection and the fact that you are coming again. and the fact that you are coming again. and the fact that you are coming again. And we look toward the day when we will And we look toward the day when we will And we look toward the day when we will once again once again once again drink this cup in your very presence drink this cup in your very presence drink this cup in your very presence with you. So we do this in your name, with you. So we do this in your name, with you. So we do this in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen. Let's drink.

Would you stand with me and let's Would you stand with me and let's continue to worship the Lord together. continue to worship the Lord together. continue to worship the Lord together. [Music] [Music] [Music] >> Your name is healing. >> Your name is healing. >> Your name is healing. Your name is love. Break every Break every shine through the sh shine through the sh shine through the sh like. like. like. Come on church, just call on the name of Come on church, just call on the name of Come on church, just call on the name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Your name is power. >> Your name is power. >> Your name is power. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is healing. Your name is life. Break every stronghold. Break every stronghold. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Shine through the shadows. Burn like a fire. Burn like a fire. Burn like a fire. [Music] [Music] [Music] So shout Jesus from the mountains and So shout Jesus from the mountains and So shout Jesus from the mountains and Jesus in the streets Jesus in the streets Jesus in the streets and Jesus in the darkness over every and Jesus in the darkness over every and Jesus in the darkness over every enemy enemy enemy and Jesus for my family. I speak the and Jesus for my family. I speak the and Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name of Jesus.

holy name of Jesus. holy name of Jesus. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] about Jesus. Jesus about Jesus. Jesus about Jesus. Jesus on the mountain on the mountain on the mountain and Jesus in the street and Jesus in the street and Jesus in the street and Jesus in the darkness over every and Jesus in the darkness over every and Jesus in the darkness over every enemy enemy enemy in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy in Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name. Jesus from the mountain from the mountain and Jesus in the street. and Jesus in the street. and Jesus in the street. And Jesus in the darkness over every Jesus of Mary I speak the holy name. Jesus of Mary I speak the holy name. Jesus power power and your healing.

and your healing. and your healing. Oh your name. [Music] [Music] light of Christ. light of Christ. light of Christ. [Music] [Music] [Music] Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is power. is your name is your name is is your name is your name is is your name is your name is your name is your name is your name is so break every soul so break every soul so break every soul every every every [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] shout Jesus Jesus shout Jesus Jesus shout Jesus shout Jesus shout Jesus mountain mountain mountain Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus in the street. Jesus is the life over every enemy.

Jesus is the life over every enemy. Jesus is the life over every enemy. Jesus for my family. I speak the holy Jesus for my family. I speak the holy Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name of Jesus. name of Jesus. name of Jesus. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] Oh Jesus is the stream. Oh Jesus is the stream. Oh Jesus is the stream. Jesus is the darkness over every enemy. Jesus is the darkness over every enemy. Jesus is the darkness over every enemy. And Jesus for my family. I speak the And Jesus for my family. I speak the And Jesus for my family. I speak the holy name of Jesus. holy name of Jesus. holy name of Jesus. [Applause] [Music] [Music] Well, thank you for joining us for Well, thank you for joining us for Well, thank you for joining us for church today. It was so awesome to get church today. It was so awesome to get church today. It was so awesome to get to hear from Pastor Andy and also to hear from Pastor Andy and also to hear from Pastor Andy and also partake in communion together and partake in communion together and partake in communion together and remember the great sacrifice that Jesus remember the great sacrifice that Jesus remember the great sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross when he died made for us on the cross when he died made for us on the cross when he died for our sins so that we might have for our sins so that we might have for our sins so that we might have eternal life with him. And I love what eternal life with him. And I love what eternal life with him. And I love what Pastor Andy said in the beginning of the Pastor Andy said in the beginning of the Pastor Andy said in the beginning of the message. God gives extraordinary power message. God gives extraordinary power message. God gives extraordinary power to ordinary people to fulfill the to ordinary people to fulfill the to ordinary people to fulfill the purposes that he has for us. And I know purposes that he has for us. And I know purposes that he has for us. And I know that God has great plans for your life, that God has great plans for your life, that God has great plans for your life, for each and every one of us. And if you for each and every one of us. And if you for each and every one of us. And if you were listening to the message today and were listening to the message today and were listening to the message today and you have never accepted Jesus as your you have never accepted Jesus as your you have never accepted Jesus as your savior, that you've never received the savior, that you've never received the savior, that you've never received the power from the Holy Spirit that Pastor power from the Holy Spirit that Pastor power from the Holy Spirit that Pastor Andy was talking about, or maybe you Andy was talking about, or maybe you Andy was talking about, or maybe you have questions about what this power is have questions about what this power is have questions about what this power is that Pastor Andy was talking about. We

that Pastor Andy was talking about. We that Pastor Andy was talking about. We would love to talk with you about it and would love to talk with you about it and would love to talk with you about it and to just share about the power that's to just share about the power that's to just share about the power that's available to you. This life of freedom available to you. This life of freedom available to you. This life of freedom and love and hope that God offers for and love and hope that God offers for and love and hope that God offers for you. And so you can let us know that you you. And so you can let us know that you you. And so you can let us know that you want to talk by clicking the link in the want to talk by clicking the link in the want to talk by clicking the link in the description if you're watching on description if you're watching on description if you're watching on YouTube or opening the Saddleback app YouTube or opening the Saddleback app YouTube or opening the Saddleback app and letting us know there by filling out and letting us know there by filling out and letting us know there by filling out a next steps card. And if there's a next steps card. And if there's a next steps card. And if there's something that you might need prayer something that you might need prayer something that you might need prayer for, we want to invite you to let us for, we want to invite you to let us for, we want to invite you to let us know there as well so that someone from know there as well so that someone from know there as well so that someone from our team can be praying for you our team can be praying for you our team can be praying for you throughout this week. Church family, I throughout this week. Church family, I throughout this week. Church family, I know God wants to use you. And so we know God wants to use you. And so we know God wants to use you. And so we also want to invite you to be a small also want to invite you to be a small also want to invite you to be a small group leader this fall semester as we group leader this fall semester as we group leader this fall semester as we step into it. You can text the word lead step into it. You can text the word lead step into it. You can text the word lead to 83,000 or register on the Saddleback to 83,000 or register on the Saddleback to 83,000 or register on the Saddleback app. We're so grateful that you're here app. We're so grateful that you're here app. We're so grateful that you're here this week. We are praying for you as you this week. We are praying for you as you this week. We are praying for you as you continue to step into the week and continue to step into the week and continue to step into the week and whatever you have ahead. We hope to see whatever you have ahead. We hope to see whatever you have ahead. We hope to see you again next weekend.