From Ruined to Restored | Andy Wood

Welcome to church everyone. Come on, put Welcome to church everyone. Come on, put your hands together like this. your hands together like this. your hands together like this. I hope you come ready to worship I hope you come ready to worship I hope you come ready to worship tonight. Let's go. Lift your voice. Oh, I Lift your voice. Oh, I hear the scars and reach down and rescue hear the scars and reach down and rescue hear the scars and reach down and rescue me. Oh, I have known the love of the me. Oh, I have known the love of the me. Oh, I have known the love of the father's heart. a product without every father's heart. a product without every father's heart. a product without every day. From where I was to where I'm now, day. From where I was to where I'm now, day. From where I was to where I'm now, it's overwhelming and more and more I see you move and more and more I see you move all around. Come on, lift your voice up. all around. Come on, lift your voice up. all around. Come on, lift your voice up. Oh, I can't ever praise you. Praise you, Oh, I can't ever praise you. Praise you, Oh, I can't ever praise you. Praise you, Lord. Lord. Lord. I can't ever lift you. I can't ever lift you. I can't ever lift you. to join my life. The debt I could not pay before my life. The debt I could not pay before the cross you bore with open arms so the cross you bore with open arms so the cross you bore with open arms so patiently call my name from where I was

patiently call my name from where I was patiently call my name from where I was to where I'm now to where I'm now to where I'm now willing I can't help I can't help Yeah. your name to the end. Oh, I can't praise your name to the end. Oh, I can't praise you. Praise you, Lord. you. Praise you, Lord. you. Praise you, Lord. Oh, I can't help this cuz I'm got no Oh, I can't help this cuz I'm got no Oh, I can't help this cuz I'm got no chains on me. I feel everything. Oh, I chains on me. I feel everything. Oh, I chains on me. I feel everything. Oh, I can't call on the name that bur my can't call on the name that bur my can't call on the name that bur my grave. I can't got no chains on me. I got no chains on me. I can't praise you, Lord.

praise you, Lord. I can praise you. Praise you, Lord. I I can praise you. Praise you, Lord. I I can praise you. Praise you, Lord. I shall praise. shall praise. shall praise. Thank you, Lord. I pray into the atmosphere. I pray into the atmosphere. Spirit of God, you're here. You have Spirit of God, you're here. You have Spirit of God, you're here. You have all authority. I pray over my heart and mind. I pray over my heart and mind. I'm healed by your stripes. Your blood I'm healed by your stripes. Your blood I'm healed by your stripes. Your blood cares that I'm free in the mighty name cares that I'm free in the mighty name cares that I'm free in the mighty name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Oh, I pray Oh, I pray Oh, I pray calling on the power of him. calling on the power of him. calling on the power of him. I proclaim I proclaim I proclaim and every weapon formed against me. You and every weapon formed against me. You and every weapon formed against me. You must must must in the mighty name of Jesus boundary line.

boundary line. The enemy has no right to come The enemy has no right to come The enemy has no right to come near my family as we believe. No can near my family as we believe. No can near my family as we believe. No can ever run to God's face. No matter the ever run to God's face. No matter the ever run to God's face. No matter the circles, circles, circles, the cross as he destroy everywhere on the king. everywhere on the king. You must pray. You must pray. You must pray. In the mighty name of Jesus. In the mighty name of Jesus. In the mighty name of Jesus. Oh, I know Oh, I know Oh, I know all the power of fear in darkness. all the power of fear in darkness. all the power of fear in darkness. in my soul. in my soul. in my soul. Every key to every victory.

Every key to every victory. Every key to every victory. Oh my go. So I will not fear. I will not fear. So I will not fear. I will not fear. When the enemy comes near on the door When the enemy comes near on the door When the enemy comes near on the door frame of my life is the blood of you frame of my life is the blood of you frame of my life is the blood of you sing tonight. Oh, I will not fear. I sing tonight. Oh, I will not fear. I sing tonight. Oh, I will not fear. I will not fear will not fear will not fear you angels and all your angels here. In the mighty name of Jesus.

In the mighty name of Jesus. Oh my god. Oh Oh Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Thank you Lord Thank you Lord Thank you Lord by your mighty name. by your mighty name. by your mighty name. Oh your mighty name. So I will not fear. I will not fear when So I will not fear. I will not fear when the enemy comes near on the door frame the enemy comes near on the door frame the enemy comes near on the door frame of my life. of my life. of my life. It's the blood of Jesus.

It's the blood of Jesus. It's the blood of Jesus. And I will not fear. I will not fear. And I will not fear. I will not fear. And I will not fear. I will not fear. There's an army of angels here. I'm There's an army of angels here. I'm There's an army of angels here. I'm protected on all sides, but the blood of protected on all sides, but the blood of protected on all sides, but the blood of Jesus. Come on. Do you believe that Jesus. Come on. Do you believe that Jesus. Come on. Do you believe that tonight, church? Can you give them 5 tonight, church? Can you give them 5 tonight, church? Can you give them 5 seconds of your best praise? seconds of your best praise? seconds of your best praise? Thank you, Jesus. Come on. Can you sing this with us Come on. Can you sing this with us tonight? tonight? tonight? And all my words fall short And all my words fall short And all my words fall short and I've got nothing new. and I've got nothing new. and I've got nothing new. Oh, how could I express Oh, I could sing these songs Oh, I could sing these songs as I endure.

Every song must stay. Every song must stay. And you come on, we respond tonight. And you come on, we respond tonight. And you come on, we respond tonight. So I throw all my hands. I praise you So I throw all my hands. I praise you So I throw all my hands. I praise you again and again again and again again and again cuz all I know it's not much and I know it's I know it's not much and I know it's numbers. numbers. numbers. Nothing else fit for a king Nothing else fit for a king Nothing else fit for a king except for a heart singing hallelujah. I've got just one love I've got just one love with my arms stretched wide. with my arms stretched wide. with my arms stretched wide. I will I will I will ship you ship you ship you so I so I so I praise you again and again.

praise you again and again. praise you again and again. All that I have is a heart. The boys The boys nothing else for a king nothing else for a king nothing else for a king for a heart single. Oh, call my soul. Oh, don't you get shy Oh, call my soul. Oh, don't you get shy on me to be yours. Oh, you got to s your face rise in the room tonight. your face rise in the room tonight. Oh, my soul. Oh, don't you sh Well, how awesome it is today that we

Well, how awesome it is today that we get to worship a good and a loving God get to worship a good and a loving God get to worship a good and a loving God and we get to praise and lift up our and we get to praise and lift up our and we get to praise and lift up our hallelujah to him. Well, church family, hallelujah to him. Well, church family, hallelujah to him. Well, church family, we're so grateful that you're joining us we're so grateful that you're joining us we're so grateful that you're joining us today. Welcome to Saddleach. We're so today. Welcome to Saddleach. We're so today. Welcome to Saddleach. We're so glad that you're here with us to worship glad that you're here with us to worship glad that you're here with us to worship together this weekend. And we want to together this weekend. And we want to together this weekend. And we want to invite you right now. If you're watching invite you right now. If you're watching invite you right now. If you're watching on YouTube, there's a link that you can on YouTube, there's a link that you can on YouTube, there's a link that you can click in the description to access the click in the description to access the click in the description to access the digital program and open that up or open digital program and open that up or open digital program and open that up or open your Saddleback app. And if you don't your Saddleback app. And if you don't your Saddleback app. And if you don't have the Saddleback app, we want to have the Saddleback app, we want to have the Saddleback app, we want to invite you to download it as well to set invite you to download it as well to set invite you to download it as well to set your campus as online community. And your campus as online community. And your campus as online community. And that's going to allow you to access the that's going to allow you to access the that's going to allow you to access the digital program so you can follow along digital program so you can follow along digital program so you can follow along with today's message. And also be ready with today's message. And also be ready with today's message. And also be ready as Pastor Andy leads us in a moment of as Pastor Andy leads us in a moment of as Pastor Andy leads us in a moment of response later in the message. And also, response later in the message. And also, response later in the message. And also, if it's your first time here, we would if it's your first time here, we would if it's your first time here, we would love to know about it. We believe that love to know about it. We believe that love to know about it. We believe that church is more than just watching church is more than just watching church is more than just watching online, but it is doing life together online, but it is doing life together online, but it is doing life together and growing in our faith. And so we and growing in our faith. And so we and growing in our faith. And so we would love to help you to get connected would love to help you to get connected would love to help you to get connected wherever you're watching from in the wherever you're watching from in the wherever you're watching from in the world. You can be a part of our online world. You can be a part of our online world. You can be a part of our online community, but it starts with you community, but it starts with you community, but it starts with you letting us know it's your first time. So letting us know it's your first time. So letting us know it's your first time. So you can let us know through the app or you can let us know through the app or you can let us know through the app or clicking that description and then clicking that description and then clicking that description and then filling out a new here form. But before filling out a new here form. But before filling out a new here form. But before we continue in the service today, we we continue in the service today, we we continue in the service today, we wanted to take a moment to pause. Many wanted to take a moment to pause. Many wanted to take a moment to pause. Many of you may have been following along of you may have been following along of you may have been following along with the news of the recent earthquakes with the news of the recent earthquakes with the news of the recent earthquakes that have struck Venezuela. There have that have struck Venezuela. There have that have struck Venezuela. There have been over 1,500 people that have lost been over 1,500 people that have lost been over 1,500 people that have lost their lives and over 50,000 people that their lives and over 50,000 people that their lives and over 50,000 people that are still missing. And we wanted to take are still missing. And we wanted to take are still missing. And we wanted to take a moment as a church to pray over them.

a moment as a church to pray over them. a moment as a church to pray over them. And some of you may even know people And some of you may even know people And some of you may even know people that have been affected by this tragedy. that have been affected by this tragedy. that have been affected by this tragedy. And so we want to invite you to pray And so we want to invite you to pray And so we want to invite you to pray with us over Venezuela. And we also with us over Venezuela. And we also with us over Venezuela. And we also wanted to thank you church for being a wanted to thank you church for being a wanted to thank you church for being a generous church. Because of your generous church. Because of your generous church. Because of your generosity, we have been able to generosity, we have been able to generosity, we have been able to immediately respond by already sending immediately respond by already sending immediately respond by already sending resources, by sending funding, by resources, by sending funding, by resources, by sending funding, by partnering with organizations that are partnering with organizations that are partnering with organizations that are on the ground right now to help bring on the ground right now to help bring on the ground right now to help bring relief and to help search for those relief and to help search for those relief and to help search for those missing people. And so, thank you, missing people. And so, thank you, missing people. And so, thank you, church, for being a generous church that church, for being a generous church that church, for being a generous church that has allowed us to immediately respond to has allowed us to immediately respond to has allowed us to immediately respond to moments of crisis like this. And so, in moments of crisis like this. And so, in moments of crisis like this. And so, in a moment, we're going to also share how a moment, we're going to also share how a moment, we're going to also share how you can be a part of these relief you can be a part of these relief you can be a part of these relief efforts through your generosity. But we efforts through your generosity. But we efforts through your generosity. But we would love as a church family to pray would love as a church family to pray would love as a church family to pray over Venezuela. So if you will, will you over Venezuela. So if you will, will you over Venezuela. So if you will, will you join us? Heavenly Father, Lord, we come join us? Heavenly Father, Lord, we come join us? Heavenly Father, Lord, we come before you right now with heavy hearts before you right now with heavy hearts before you right now with heavy hearts over our friends in Venezuela. Lord, we over our friends in Venezuela. Lord, we over our friends in Venezuela. Lord, we lift them up to you and we cling on to lift them up to you and we cling on to lift them up to you and we cling on to your promise that you are close to the your promise that you are close to the your promise that you are close to the brokenhearted. And God, we just ask brokenhearted. And God, we just ask brokenhearted. And God, we just ask right now that you would wrap your right now that you would wrap your right now that you would wrap your loving arms around those in Venezuela, loving arms around those in Venezuela, loving arms around those in Venezuela, those that have been affected, those those that have been affected, those those that have been affected, those that have lost loved ones through the that have lost loved ones through the that have lost loved ones through the earthquakes. God, we pray that you would earthquakes. God, we pray that you would earthquakes. God, we pray that you would comfort them in this moment. We also comfort them in this moment. We also comfort them in this moment. We also pray over the first responders that are pray over the first responders that are pray over the first responders that are on the ground right now still searching on the ground right now still searching on the ground right now still searching for people. Jesus, would you be with for people. Jesus, would you be with for people. Jesus, would you be with them as well? God, be with those in them as well? God, be with those in them as well? God, be with those in Venezuela. We lift up our brothers and Venezuela. We lift up our brothers and Venezuela. We lift up our brothers and sisters to you. And God, we just thank sisters to you. And God, we just thank sisters to you. And God, we just thank you also for our church, for being a

you also for our church, for being a you also for our church, for being a generous church, and for churches around generous church, and for churches around generous church, and for churches around the world that are being the hands and the world that are being the hands and the world that are being the hands and feet of Jesus right now. God, would you feet of Jesus right now. God, would you feet of Jesus right now. God, would you shine your light right now in this dark shine your light right now in this dark shine your light right now in this dark time? God, we love you so much and we time? God, we love you so much and we time? God, we love you so much and we trust you in the midst of this. In your trust you in the midst of this. In your trust you in the midst of this. In your name we pray. Amen. Well, thank you for name we pray. Amen. Well, thank you for name we pray. Amen. Well, thank you for praying with us in this moment. We're praying with us in this moment. We're praying with us in this moment. We're going to take a moment to take a look at going to take a moment to take a look at going to take a moment to take a look at what else is going on in the life of our what else is going on in the life of our what else is going on in the life of our church. So, let's join this video church. So, let's join this video church. So, let's join this video together. There's a kind of love you can't just There's a kind of love you can't just talk about. You have to show up for it. talk about. You have to show up for it. talk about. You have to show up for it. Love shows up for frontline workers, for Love shows up for frontline workers, for Love shows up for frontline workers, for vulnerable kids, for neighbors, for vulnerable kids, for neighbors, for vulnerable kids, for neighbors, for families, for our cities. families, for our cities. families, for our cities. Because real love is more than words. Because real love is more than words. Because real love is more than words. Love Local Serve Day. Saturday, July Love Local Serve Day. Saturday, July Love Local Serve Day. Saturday, July 11th. Every campus, every community. 11th. Every campus, every community. 11th. Every campus, every community. Sign up today. Let's show up together.

Hey there, Saddleback. I love that Hey there, Saddleback. I love that reminder that real love is more than reminder that real love is more than reminder that real love is more than just words. It shows up. And that's what just words. It shows up. And that's what just words. It shows up. And that's what Love Local Serve Day is really all Love Local Serve Day is really all Love Local Serve Day is really all about. Being the hands and feet of Jesus about. Being the hands and feet of Jesus about. Being the hands and feet of Jesus in our communities and showing God's in our communities and showing God's in our communities and showing God's love in practical ways. And one of the love in practical ways. And one of the love in practical ways. And one of the things we love about Saddleback is that things we love about Saddleback is that things we love about Saddleback is that there are so many ways to take your next there are so many ways to take your next there are so many ways to take your next step. Whether that's serving your step. Whether that's serving your step. Whether that's serving your community or finding community, growing community or finding community, growing community or finding community, growing in your faith, or discovering how God in your faith, or discovering how God in your faith, or discovering how God has uniquely gifted you. And that's has uniquely gifted you. And that's has uniquely gifted you. And that's exactly why we created Activate. See, exactly why we created Activate. See, exactly why we created Activate. See, Activate is a simple one-hour experience Activate is a simple one-hour experience Activate is a simple one-hour experience designed to help you get connected, but designed to help you get connected, but designed to help you get connected, but also to learn more about Saddleback and also to learn more about Saddleback and also to learn more about Saddleback and discover next steps on your journey with discover next steps on your journey with discover next steps on your journey with Jesus. You can find an upcoming Activate Jesus. You can find an upcoming Activate Jesus. You can find an upcoming Activate gathering right there in the Saddleback gathering right there in the Saddleback gathering right there in the Saddleback app. Now, before we jump into the app. Now, before we jump into the app. Now, before we jump into the message, I want to thank you, Saddleach, message, I want to thank you, Saddleach, message, I want to thank you, Saddleach, for your faithfulness in giving. Because for your faithfulness in giving. Because for your faithfulness in giving. Because of your generosity, we're able to serve of your generosity, we're able to serve of your generosity, we're able to serve our local communities and support our local communities and support our local communities and support ministries around the world and help ministries around the world and help ministries around the world and help people take their next steps with Jesus people take their next steps with Jesus people take their next steps with Jesus every single day. If you'd like to give every single day. If you'd like to give every single day. If you'd like to give your tithe or offering today, you can your tithe or offering today, you can your tithe or offering today, you can open up the Saddleback app or you can open up the Saddleback app or you can open up the Saddleback app or you can use one of the giving envelopes that are use one of the giving envelopes that are use one of the giving envelopes that are nearby. Now, today we're continuing our nearby. Now, today we're continuing our nearby. Now, today we're continuing our message series, Jesus on the Move. So, message series, Jesus on the Move. So, message series, Jesus on the Move. So, let's hear from Pastor Andy.

>> Well, church family, it's so good to be >> Well, church family, it's so good to be together. here. I want to welcome all of together. here. I want to welcome all of together. here. I want to welcome all of our campuses and those of you who are our campuses and those of you who are our campuses and those of you who are joining us online. And I do have to say joining us online. And I do have to say joining us online. And I do have to say before I jump into today's message, I'm before I jump into today's message, I'm before I jump into today's message, I'm very excited about this survey that very excited about this survey that very excited about this survey that we're having in just two weeks. And we're having in just two weeks. And we're having in just two weeks. And really the vision behind this is really the vision behind this is really the vision behind this is connected back to Dream Now. About a connected back to Dream Now. About a connected back to Dream Now. About a year and a half ago, we did this big year and a half ago, we did this big year and a half ago, we did this big churchwide initiative called Dream Now. churchwide initiative called Dream Now. churchwide initiative called Dream Now. And we said we want to dream in five And we said we want to dream in five And we said we want to dream in five areas. We want to dream for our life. We areas. We want to dream for our life. We areas. We want to dream for our life. We want to dream for our family. We want a want to dream for our family. We want a want to dream for our family. We want a dream for our church, our community, and dream for our church, our community, and dream for our church, our community, and our world. And when we talk about the our world. And when we talk about the our world. And when we talk about the community, the dream that's in God's community, the dream that's in God's community, the dream that's in God's heart is that we who are followers of heart is that we who are followers of heart is that we who are followers of Jesus would shine his love, shine Jesus would shine his love, shine Jesus would shine his love, shine brightly into the community by serving brightly into the community by serving brightly into the community by serving and loving people who are in need. So and loving people who are in need. So and loving people who are in need. So this is an incredible opportunity. It's this is an incredible opportunity. It's this is an incredible opportunity. It's a great first step. If you've never a great first step. If you've never a great first step. If you've never taken the step to serve and get involved taken the step to serve and get involved taken the step to serve and get involved on Saturday, July 11th, you can make a on Saturday, July 11th, you can make a on Saturday, July 11th, you can make a huge impact and you can join us as we're huge impact and you can join us as we're huge impact and you can join us as we're showing the love of Jesus to the showing the love of Jesus to the showing the love of Jesus to the communities around all of our campuses. communities around all of our campuses. communities around all of our campuses. I believe there going to be people their I believe there going to be people their I believe there going to be people their lives are touched as a result of that lives are touched as a result of that lives are touched as a result of that moment where you're out in the community moment where you're out in the community moment where you're out in the community serving and as a result they're going to serving and as a result they're going to serving and as a result they're going to be lives that later on generationally be lives that later on generationally be lives that later on generationally are impacted because of what you do. So are impacted because of what you do. So are impacted because of what you do. So I want to invite you. You can sign up I want to invite you. You can sign up I want to invite you. You can sign up for that on your app. You can also sign for that on your app. You can also sign for that on your app. You can also sign up uh there's a card in front of you up uh there's a card in front of you up uh there's a card in front of you today if you just write uh love local on today if you just write uh love local on today if you just write uh love local on that card and at the end of our time that card and at the end of our time that card and at the end of our time together there will be an opportunity to together there will be an opportunity to together there will be an opportunity to turn those in. Now today we are turn those in. Now today we are turn those in. Now today we are continuing our journey. We've been continuing our journey. We've been continuing our journey. We've been walking through the Gospel of Mark.

walking through the Gospel of Mark. walking through the Gospel of Mark. We're looking at the life and the We're looking at the life and the We're looking at the life and the teachings of Jesus. And today, I want to teachings of Jesus. And today, I want to teachings of Jesus. And today, I want to talk to you about how God is able to talk to you about how God is able to talk to you about how God is able to take our lives from ruin into take our lives from ruin into take our lives from ruin into restoration. Now, I want to start with a restoration. Now, I want to start with a restoration. Now, I want to start with a little bit of a story. And I I think I'd little bit of a story. And I I think I'd little bit of a story. And I I think I'd like to identify with some folks here at like to identify with some folks here at like to identify with some folks here at all of our campuses. How many of you all of our campuses. How many of you all of our campuses. How many of you guys are the kind of people you ruin guys are the kind of people you ruin guys are the kind of people you ruin things very very quickly and often? Just things very very quickly and often? Just things very very quickly and often? Just out of curiosity. It's okay. It's okay. out of curiosity. It's okay. It's okay. out of curiosity. It's okay. It's okay. I'm with you. I need some support up I'm with you. I need some support up I'm with you. I need some support up here. So, just raise them up high if you here. So, just raise them up high if you here. So, just raise them up high if you have a tendency to break things, ruin have a tendency to break things, ruin have a tendency to break things, ruin things, shirts, clothes. All right, I things, shirts, clothes. All right, I things, shirts, clothes. All right, I see a few of you. And uh we're going to see a few of you. And uh we're going to see a few of you. And uh we're going to start a support group after service start a support group after service start a support group after service together. But I I've done this many many together. But I I've done this many many together. But I I've done this many many times in my life. I've broken things, times in my life. I've broken things, times in my life. I've broken things, ruined things. Well, when I was in ruined things. Well, when I was in ruined things. Well, when I was in college, there was like a brief window college, there was like a brief window college, there was like a brief window before Stacy and I got married that I before Stacy and I got married that I before Stacy and I got married that I was working for my dad. He owns a was working for my dad. He owns a was working for my dad. He owns a plumbing business and he has like 10 plumbing business and he has like 10 plumbing business and he has like 10 trucks and they go out, they do their trucks and they go out, they do their trucks and they go out, they do their thing. Well, every once in a while he thing. Well, every once in a while he thing. Well, every once in a while he gets a new truck. And back at that time, gets a new truck. And back at that time, gets a new truck. And back at that time, this was like the moment that Sprinter this was like the moment that Sprinter this was like the moment that Sprinter vans became a thing. And they're like vans became a thing. And they're like vans became a thing. And they're like big vans, 50,000 bucks, like these big vans, 50,000 bucks, like these big vans, 50,000 bucks, like these awesome huge vans. Um, nobody really awesome huge vans. Um, nobody really awesome huge vans. Um, nobody really wants to drive them elsewhere from wants to drive them elsewhere from wants to drive them elsewhere from plumbing, but they're awesome vans. And plumbing, but they're awesome vans. And plumbing, but they're awesome vans. And so, um, sorry if you have a Sprinter.

so, um, sorry if you have a Sprinter. so, um, sorry if you have a Sprinter. God bless you. They're they're great God bless you. They're they're great God bless you. They're they're great vans. Wonderful people drive sprinters. vans. Wonderful people drive sprinters. vans. Wonderful people drive sprinters. Um, anyways, so my dad had me driving Um, anyways, so my dad had me driving Um, anyways, so my dad had me driving this new van and I was on an assignment. this new van and I was on an assignment. this new van and I was on an assignment. and I was going to pick up a bunch of and I was going to pick up a bunch of and I was going to pick up a bunch of supplies. It was like 3 days old. So, supplies. It was like 3 days old. So, supplies. It was like 3 days old. So, I'm in this 3-day old van and you know, I'm in this 3-day old van and you know, I'm in this 3-day old van and you know, my dad knows I break things, but he's my dad knows I break things, but he's my dad knows I break things, but he's like, "Okay, you're uh you're 22. You're like, "Okay, you're uh you're 22. You're like, "Okay, you're uh you're 22. You're about to get married. You know, you about to get married. You know, you about to get married. You know, you you'll be fine." So, he sends me out and you'll be fine." So, he sends me out and you'll be fine." So, he sends me out and I load the truck up with all the I load the truck up with all the I load the truck up with all the supplies. And then I get back into the supplies. And then I get back into the supplies. And then I get back into the car. And this was like before they had car. And this was like before they had car. And this was like before they had those rear view mirrors like or the re those rear view mirrors like or the re those rear view mirrors like or the re rear view cameras like you put it in rear view cameras like you put it in rear view cameras like you put it in reverse and what's behind you shows up reverse and what's behind you shows up reverse and what's behind you shows up in front of you. So, I put it in reverse in front of you. So, I put it in reverse in front of you. So, I put it in reverse and I'm like, and I'm like, and I'm like, Bam. Like that. This loud noise. And I'm Bam. Like that. This loud noise. And I'm Bam. Like that. This loud noise. And I'm like, man, did I run over a cat? If I like, man, did I run over a cat? If I like, man, did I run over a cat? If I did, oh man, that would Okay, I'll stop. did, oh man, that would Okay, I'll stop. did, oh man, that would Okay, I'll stop. Cat or a dog? So, I get out and I go Cat or a dog? So, I get out and I go Cat or a dog? So, I get out and I go around the back and I get around the around the back and I get around the around the back and I get around the back. There's this huge metal pole and back. There's this huge metal pole and back. There's this huge metal pole and the whole back of my dad's brand new van the whole back of my dad's brand new van the whole back of my dad's brand new van is bent around this huge metal pole. And is bent around this huge metal pole. And is bent around this huge metal pole. And I'm like standing there trying to like I'm like standing there trying to like I'm like standing there trying to like pull it back into order. It's not pull it back into order. It's not pull it back into order. It's not working. So, I got to take it back into working. So, I got to take it back into working. So, I got to take it back into the office. I'm like praying to God. My the office. I'm like praying to God. My the office. I'm like praying to God. My dad's gone and thank God he was gone. So dad's gone and thank God he was gone. So dad's gone and thank God he was gone. So I went in to this one guy. I was like, I went in to this one guy. I was like, I went in to this one guy. I was like, "Dude, can you just help me like just a "Dude, can you just help me like just a "Dude, can you just help me like just a little bit? Straighten it out." So he little bit? Straighten it out." So he little bit? Straighten it out." So he tries a little bit, but I ruined it. And tries a little bit, but I ruined it. And tries a little bit, but I ruined it. And I'll tell you what my dad said at I'll tell you what my dad said at I'll tell you what my dad said at another time. But some some of us have a another time. But some some of us have a another time. But some some of us have a tendency to ruin things. And you know, tendency to ruin things. And you know, tendency to ruin things. And you know, the reality is ruin is a part of what the reality is ruin is a part of what the reality is ruin is a part of what happens as a result of sin and the fall.

happens as a result of sin and the fall. happens as a result of sin and the fall. That there's a kind of ruin that has That there's a kind of ruin that has That there's a kind of ruin that has entered into humanity at the moment when entered into humanity at the moment when entered into humanity at the moment when Adam sinned all the way back in the book Adam sinned all the way back in the book Adam sinned all the way back in the book of Genesis. And God has a way of putting of Genesis. And God has a way of putting of Genesis. And God has a way of putting our lives back together. In fact, when our lives back together. In fact, when our lives back together. In fact, when Jesus would come, he brought a ministry Jesus would come, he brought a ministry Jesus would come, he brought a ministry of healing and restoration. And so much of healing and restoration. And so much of healing and restoration. And so much of what Jesus encountered in opposition of what Jesus encountered in opposition of what Jesus encountered in opposition was that the religious leaders did not was that the religious leaders did not was that the religious leaders did not like the healing and restoration that like the healing and restoration that like the healing and restoration that Jesus would give to people's lives. Now, Jesus would give to people's lives. Now, Jesus would give to people's lives. Now, we see in the Gospel of Mark, if you've we see in the Gospel of Mark, if you've we see in the Gospel of Mark, if you've been tracking with us as we've been been tracking with us as we've been been tracking with us as we've been reading through, we see these moments of reading through, we see these moments of reading through, we see these moments of collision where Jesus would collide. He collision where Jesus would collide. He collision where Jesus would collide. He collided with a demon in Mark chapter 1 collided with a demon in Mark chapter 1 collided with a demon in Mark chapter 1 that kind of spoke out against him and that kind of spoke out against him and that kind of spoke out against him and then we see him collide with religious then we see him collide with religious then we see him collide with religious leaders in chapter 2. So all of this is leaders in chapter 2. So all of this is leaders in chapter 2. So all of this is happening and what God is doing is happening and what God is doing is happening and what God is doing is advancing his kingdom here on planet advancing his kingdom here on planet advancing his kingdom here on planet earth. Mark has established that Jesus earth. Mark has established that Jesus earth. Mark has established that Jesus is king that he's God in human flesh and is king that he's God in human flesh and is king that he's God in human flesh and he's very powerful. He's on the move. he's very powerful. He's on the move. he's very powerful. He's on the move. And in Mark chapter 2, we find Jesus And in Mark chapter 2, we find Jesus And in Mark chapter 2, we find Jesus after last week, if you were with us.

after last week, if you were with us. after last week, if you were with us. Jesus has an interaction with the Jesus has an interaction with the Jesus has an interaction with the religious leaders around their fasting religious leaders around their fasting religious leaders around their fasting rules. Well, this is going to get heated rules. Well, this is going to get heated rules. Well, this is going to get heated today. In fact, in this passage in today. In fact, in this passage in today. In fact, in this passage in particular, it goes up a notch into one particular, it goes up a notch into one particular, it goes up a notch into one of the ten commandments. And they've got of the ten commandments. And they've got of the ten commandments. And they've got all these rules stacked around the all these rules stacked around the all these rules stacked around the commandments, in particular, the Sabbath commandments, in particular, the Sabbath commandments, in particular, the Sabbath day. And Jesus is going to break their day. And Jesus is going to break their day. And Jesus is going to break their Sabbath rules. So, watch what happens. Sabbath rules. So, watch what happens. Sabbath rules. So, watch what happens. Mark chapter 2, beginning in verse 23, Mark chapter 2, beginning in verse 23, Mark chapter 2, beginning in verse 23, it says, "One Sabbath Jesus was going it says, "One Sabbath Jesus was going it says, "One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grain fields. And as his through the grain fields. And as his through the grain fields. And as his disciples walked along, they began to disciples walked along, they began to disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. So the pick some heads of grain. So the pick some heads of grain. So the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the they doing what is unlawful on the they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?" And he answered, "Have you Sabbath?" And he answered, "Have you Sabbath?" And he answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and never read what David did when he and never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? his companions were hungry and in need? his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abi Abiathar, the high In the days of Abi Abiathar, the high In the days of Abi Abiathar, the high priest, he entered into the house of God priest, he entered into the house of God priest, he entered into the house of God and ate the consecrated bread which is and ate the consecrated bread which is and ate the consecrated bread which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he lawful only for priests to eat. And he lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions. And also gave some to his companions. And also gave some to his companions. And then Jesus said to them, "Sabbath was then Jesus said to them, "Sabbath was then Jesus said to them, "Sabbath was made for man, not man for Sabbath." So made for man, not man for Sabbath." So made for man, not man for Sabbath." So the son of man is Lord even of the the son of man is Lord even of the the son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Now another time he went into Sabbath. Now another time he went into Sabbath. Now another time he went into the synagogue and there was a man with a the synagogue and there was a man with a the synagogue and there was a man with a shriveled hand. He was there and some of shriveled hand. He was there and some of shriveled hand. He was there and some of them were looking for a reason to accuse them were looking for a reason to accuse them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus. So they watched him really Jesus. So they watched him really Jesus. So they watched him really closely. They wanted to see if he would closely. They wanted to see if he would closely. They wanted to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. So Jesus said to heal on the Sabbath. So Jesus said to heal on the Sabbath. So Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone." And then Jesus up in front of everyone." And then Jesus up in front of everyone." And then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the asked them, "Which is lawful on the asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath? To do good or to do evil? To

Sabbath? To do good or to do evil? To Sabbath? To do good or to do evil? To save life or to kill?" But they remained save life or to kill?" But they remained save life or to kill?" But they remained silent. Now he looked around at them in silent. Now he looked around at them in silent. Now he looked around at them in anger and deeply distressed with their anger and deeply distressed with their anger and deeply distressed with their stubborn hearts, he said to the man, stubborn hearts, he said to the man, stubborn hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And so he "Stretch out your hand." And so he "Stretch out your hand." And so he stretched it out and his hand was stretched it out and his hand was stretched it out and his hand was completely restored. And then the completely restored. And then the completely restored. And then the Pharisees went out. They began to plot Pharisees went out. They began to plot Pharisees went out. They began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill with the Herodians how they might kill with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Now, isn't that ironic that Jesus. Now, isn't that ironic that Jesus. Now, isn't that ironic that they're upset with Jesus for breaking they're upset with Jesus for breaking they're upset with Jesus for breaking their tradition with the Sabbath day and their tradition with the Sabbath day and their tradition with the Sabbath day and now they're going to break the now they're going to break the now they're going to break the commandment, "Thou shalt not murder." commandment, "Thou shalt not murder." commandment, "Thou shalt not murder." So, here is Jesus in this moment. I want So, here is Jesus in this moment. I want So, here is Jesus in this moment. I want us to notice a man in the crowd who us to notice a man in the crowd who us to notice a man in the crowd who Jesus restores and a group of religious Jesus restores and a group of religious Jesus restores and a group of religious leaders that they walk out into their leaders that they walk out into their leaders that they walk out into their own ruin. And often times when we own ruin. And often times when we own ruin. And often times when we encounter Jesus, when we encounter the encounter Jesus, when we encounter the encounter Jesus, when we encounter the message of Jesus, there are some of us message of Jesus, there are some of us message of Jesus, there are some of us that our lives are never the same and that our lives are never the same and that our lives are never the same and we're restored. And there are some that we're restored. And there are some that we're restored. And there are some that walk out and just completely miss the walk out and just completely miss the walk out and just completely miss the gift that God has for them. And I gift that God has for them. And I gift that God has for them. And I believe today what God wants to do is believe today what God wants to do is believe today what God wants to do is bring restoration into our lives. I bring restoration into our lives. I bring restoration into our lives. I believe the same things that God did in believe the same things that God did in believe the same things that God did in the Bible, God does today. So God wants the Bible, God does today. So God wants the Bible, God does today. So God wants to bring restoration into our lives. He to bring restoration into our lives. He to bring restoration into our lives. He is a God of healing and power. And his is a God of healing and power. And his is a God of healing and power. And his kingdom is a kingdom of power that is kingdom is a kingdom of power that is kingdom is a kingdom of power that is still advancing today. But in this still advancing today. But in this still advancing today. But in this particular moment, Jesus comes into some particular moment, Jesus comes into some particular moment, Jesus comes into some of their man-made rules around the of their man-made rules around the of their man-made rules around the Sabbath day. I want us to look very Sabbath day. I want us to look very Sabbath day. I want us to look very briefly at two passages in the Old briefly at two passages in the Old briefly at two passages in the Old Testament about Sabbath because I know Testament about Sabbath because I know Testament about Sabbath because I know for a lot of us this whole idea of

for a lot of us this whole idea of for a lot of us this whole idea of Sabbath maybe is new or something that Sabbath maybe is new or something that Sabbath maybe is new or something that we haven't thought about very much. So we haven't thought about very much. So we haven't thought about very much. So Jesus highlights Sabbath in this passage Jesus highlights Sabbath in this passage Jesus highlights Sabbath in this passage and he says Sabbath was made for man, and he says Sabbath was made for man, and he says Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. and he's not man for the Sabbath. and he's not man for the Sabbath. and he's speaking of one of the ten commandments speaking of one of the ten commandments speaking of one of the ten commandments that were given to the Israelites in the that were given to the Israelites in the that were given to the Israelites in the Old Testament. The fourth one is the Old Testament. The fourth one is the Old Testament. The fourth one is the Sabbath commandment. I want to read it Sabbath commandment. I want to read it Sabbath commandment. I want to read it to you. Exodus 20:11, to you. Exodus 20:11, to you. Exodus 20:11, Moses is writing this passage of Moses is writing this passage of Moses is writing this passage of scripture. God's given him the scripture. God's given him the scripture. God's given him the commandments. And the commandment is commandments. And the commandment is commandments. And the commandment is this. Remember the Sabbath day and keep this. Remember the Sabbath day and keep this. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. So write in your notes the word it holy. So write in your notes the word it holy. So write in your notes the word holy. So it's set apart. That's holy. So it's set apart. That's holy. So it's set apart. That's literally what the word means. So, one literally what the word means. So, one literally what the word means. So, one day of the week is to be set apart. And day of the week is to be set apart. And day of the week is to be set apart. And then it says this, "Six days you shall then it says this, "Six days you shall then it says this, "Six days you shall labor and do all of your work, but the labor and do all of your work, but the labor and do all of your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God." Now, I want you to notice your God." Now, I want you to notice your God." Now, I want you to notice before we talk about the one day that is before we talk about the one day that is before we talk about the one day that is a day of rest. It is six days that you a day of rest. It is six days that you a day of rest. It is six days that you do your work and you apply yourself to do your work and you apply yourself to do your work and you apply yourself to whatever it is vocationally that you're whatever it is vocationally that you're whatever it is vocationally that you're called to. It's not three days a week called to. It's not three days a week called to. It's not three days a week that you work. Somebody says, "I'm in my that you work. Somebody says, "I'm in my that you work. Somebody says, "I'm in my Sabbath era in life. I'm just enjoying a Sabbath era in life. I'm just enjoying a Sabbath era in life. I'm just enjoying a chill life. And what I want us to see is chill life. And what I want us to see is chill life. And what I want us to see is there is a call to work in the there is a call to work in the there is a call to work in the scripture. Six days a week you do your scripture. Six days a week you do your scripture. Six days a week you do your labor. And then it says the seventh day, labor. And then it says the seventh day, labor. And then it says the seventh day, the Sabbath day is a day to the Lord the Sabbath day is a day to the Lord the Sabbath day is a day to the Lord your God. So it's set apart. On it you your God. So it's set apart. On it you your God. So it's set apart. On it you shall not do any work, neither you nor shall not do any work, neither you nor shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter, male, female your son or daughter, male, female your son or daughter, male, female servant, nor your animals, nor your servant, nor your animals, nor your servant, nor your animals, nor your foreigners residing in your towns. For

foreigners residing in your towns. For foreigners residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens in six days the Lord made the heavens in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is and the earth, the sea, and all that is and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. But he rested on the seventh in them. But he rested on the seventh in them. But he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and he made it holy. So Sabbath day, and he made it holy. So Sabbath day, and he made it holy. So notice in here, there is this one sacred notice in here, there is this one sacred notice in here, there is this one sacred day that God sets apart as a holy day. day that God sets apart as a holy day. day that God sets apart as a holy day. It's a gift that God gives to us as It's a gift that God gives to us as It's a gift that God gives to us as humans that God invites us into this humans that God invites us into this humans that God invites us into this kind of Sabbath rest to rest from our kind of Sabbath rest to rest from our kind of Sabbath rest to rest from our work. He anchors it in the scriptures in work. He anchors it in the scriptures in work. He anchors it in the scriptures in creation that in six days God creates creation that in six days God creates creation that in six days God creates all of the world that we is around us all of the world that we is around us all of the world that we is around us the created order. He speaks it into the created order. He speaks it into the created order. He speaks it into existence and then he rests from his existence and then he rests from his existence and then he rests from his work. Now he invites us into his rest. work. Now he invites us into his rest. work. Now he invites us into his rest. Now this is a very countercultural Now this is a very countercultural Now this is a very countercultural concept here because we are always on in concept here because we are always on in concept here because we are always on in our society. We constantly are moving. our society. We constantly are moving. our society. We constantly are moving. We have work. It's in our face. You know We have work. It's in our face. You know We have work. It's in our face. You know we bring our phones home. Our phones are we bring our phones home. Our phones are we bring our phones home. Our phones are a place that we work from. Maybe you a place that we work from. Maybe you a place that we work from. Maybe you find yourself working in the restroom find yourself working in the restroom find yourself working in the restroom and on Saturday on your day off. That's and on Saturday on your day off. That's and on Saturday on your day off. That's maybe TMI, but but it I'm not going to maybe TMI, but but it I'm not going to maybe TMI, but but it I'm not going to ask for a confession on that one, but ask for a confession on that one, but ask for a confession on that one, but but maybe you find yourself just but maybe you find yourself just but maybe you find yourself just constantly absorbed in work. And what constantly absorbed in work. And what constantly absorbed in work. And what the scripture says is actually God wants the scripture says is actually God wants the scripture says is actually God wants to give you a gift called Sabbath, a day to give you a gift called Sabbath, a day to give you a gift called Sabbath, a day of rest. That's what the Israelites had of rest. That's what the Israelites had of rest. That's what the Israelites had in their mind, but there was more to it in their mind, but there was more to it in their mind, but there was more to it that they had stacked on to it. Now, in that they had stacked on to it. Now, in that they had stacked on to it. Now, in creation, it's anchored. But there's creation, it's anchored. But there's creation, it's anchored. But there's another part in Deuteronomy 5:15 where another part in Deuteronomy 5:15 where another part in Deuteronomy 5:15 where Moses is speaking again and the same Moses is speaking again and the same Moses is speaking again and the same commandment is given. So both times are commandment is given. So both times are commandment is given. So both times are a list of the commandments, but

a list of the commandments, but a list of the commandments, but something different is noted in verse 15 something different is noted in verse 15 something different is noted in verse 15 of Deuteronomy. And it's worth looking of Deuteronomy. And it's worth looking of Deuteronomy. And it's worth looking at. It says, "Remember that you were at. It says, "Remember that you were at. It says, "Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out with a mighty hand God brought you out with a mighty hand God brought you out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the Lord your God has commanded you to Lord your God has commanded you to Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day." So one is observe the Sabbath day." So one is observe the Sabbath day." So one is anchored in this reality of creation anchored in this reality of creation anchored in this reality of creation that God is a creator invites us into that God is a creator invites us into that God is a creator invites us into work invites us into rest. But the other work invites us into rest. But the other work invites us into rest. But the other is anchored in God's his redeeming work is anchored in God's his redeeming work is anchored in God's his redeeming work that he took a nation of people that that he took a nation of people that that he took a nation of people that were slaves and he brought them out with were slaves and he brought them out with were slaves and he brought them out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. And he's saying your identity is no And he's saying your identity is no And he's saying your identity is no longer an identity of slavery. You have longer an identity of slavery. You have longer an identity of slavery. You have been set free by almighty God with a been set free by almighty God with a been set free by almighty God with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. So mighty hand and an outstretched arm. So mighty hand and an outstretched arm. So because your identity is in him and because your identity is in him and because your identity is in him and you're not a slave to the Egyptians you're not a slave to the Egyptians you're not a slave to the Egyptians anymore, you can rest. Now you you your anymore, you can rest. Now you you your anymore, you can rest. Now you you your Egyptian might be your boss, but there's Egyptian might be your boss, but there's Egyptian might be your boss, but there's this tendency to don't tell them I said this tendency to don't tell them I said this tendency to don't tell them I said that, but but they might be the person that, but but they might be the person that, but but they might be the person that you think of that you can never that you think of that you can never that you think of that you can never stop that it's always on. So it's an stop that it's always on. So it's an stop that it's always on. So it's an invitation from God into a life of invitation from God into a life of invitation from God into a life of abundance. And Sabbath is this wonderful abundance. And Sabbath is this wonderful abundance. And Sabbath is this wonderful gift to be unrip unwrapped that God is gift to be unrip unwrapped that God is gift to be unrip unwrapped that God is giving to us. The Israelites understood giving to us. The Israelites understood giving to us. The Israelites understood this, but they decided in addition to this, but they decided in addition to this, but they decided in addition to the gift that they were going to put all the gift that they were going to put all the gift that they were going to put all kinds of rules around the gift. So kinds of rules around the gift. So kinds of rules around the gift. So there's a book called the Talmud and there's a book called the Talmud and there's a book called the Talmud and there were 39 categories of work and it there were 39 categories of work and it there were 39 categories of work and it was like no plucking, no no winnowing,

was like no plucking, no no winnowing, was like no plucking, no no winnowing, no sewing, no plowing, no reaping, no no sewing, no plowing, no reaping, no no sewing, no plowing, no reaping, no binding sheets, no threshing, no winnow, binding sheets, no threshing, no winnow, binding sheets, no threshing, no winnow, no no uh kneading, no baking, no no no uh kneading, no baking, no no no uh kneading, no baking, no shearing, no washing, no beating, no shearing, no washing, no beating, no shearing, no washing, no beating, no dying, no spinning, no weaving. I mean dying, no spinning, no weaving. I mean dying, no spinning, no weaving. I mean the list goes on and on and on and on the list goes on and on and on and on the list goes on and on and on and on and on. And so they had in their mind and on. And so they had in their mind and on. And so they had in their mind all these rules. There was even one rule all these rules. There was even one rule all these rules. There was even one rule I I read this week I thought was so I I read this week I thought was so I I read this week I thought was so funny. You could carry food, but you funny. You could carry food, but you funny. You could carry food, but you could only carry the weight of a plum. could only carry the weight of a plum. could only carry the weight of a plum. Like, it's okay, that's great. Or the Like, it's okay, that's great. Or the Like, it's okay, that's great. Or the weight of a fig. That's how much you weight of a fig. That's how much you weight of a fig. That's how much you could carry. So, they added all these could carry. So, they added all these could carry. So, they added all these rules on top of God's commandment. So, rules on top of God's commandment. So, rules on top of God's commandment. So, when Jesus breaks the Sabbath from their when Jesus breaks the Sabbath from their when Jesus breaks the Sabbath from their point of view, Jesus is not breaking point of view, Jesus is not breaking point of view, Jesus is not breaking God's command. He's breaking their God's command. He's breaking their God's command. He's breaking their tradition. And Jesus is not doing this tradition. And Jesus is not doing this tradition. And Jesus is not doing this accidentally. Jesus is doing this accidentally. Jesus is doing this accidentally. Jesus is doing this intentionally to bring them into intentionally to bring them into intentionally to bring them into confrontation, helping them to realize confrontation, helping them to realize confrontation, helping them to realize like they they have made the like they they have made the like they they have made the commandments of God burdensome for the commandments of God burdensome for the commandments of God burdensome for the people. And I want us to see what God people. And I want us to see what God people. And I want us to see what God does in restoration is that he removes does in restoration is that he removes does in restoration is that he removes the burden of performance that we often the burden of performance that we often the burden of performance that we often find on our shoulders. Heavy weights find on our shoulders. Heavy weights find on our shoulders. Heavy weights that we place either on ourselves or that we place either on ourselves or that we place either on ourselves or somebody else places on us. And it somebody else places on us. And it somebody else places on us. And it doesn't just have to be religion. It doesn't just have to be religion. It doesn't just have to be religion. It could be your weight that you've placed could be your weight that you've placed could be your weight that you've placed on yourself with your job that you're on yourself with your job that you're on yourself with your job that you're striving so hard to climb a ladder and striving so hard to climb a ladder and striving so hard to climb a ladder and you're flat exhausted and this weight of you're flat exhausted and this weight of you're flat exhausted and this weight of performance is upon you. It could be in performance is upon you. It could be in performance is upon you. It could be in your relationship with your parents as your relationship with your parents as your relationship with your parents as an adult, a full-g grown adult, you're an adult, a full-g grown adult, you're an adult, a full-g grown adult, you're still trying to please your parents, still trying to please your parents, still trying to please your parents, maybe even a parent who's no longer

maybe even a parent who's no longer maybe even a parent who's no longer alive. That burden is on your shoulders. alive. That burden is on your shoulders. alive. That burden is on your shoulders. But in this context, it's the weight of But in this context, it's the weight of But in this context, it's the weight of religion that the religious leaders have religion that the religious leaders have religion that the religious leaders have stacked on people. And Jesus is saying stacked on people. And Jesus is saying stacked on people. And Jesus is saying that that's no longer what it's about. that that's no longer what it's about. that that's no longer what it's about. It's not about your man-made rules that It's not about your man-made rules that It's not about your man-made rules that you can put on other people and burden you can put on other people and burden you can put on other people and burden their lives. There's an invitation from their lives. There's an invitation from their lives. There's an invitation from God. And I want you to see what Jesus God. And I want you to see what Jesus God. And I want you to see what Jesus says. This is his invitation to you says. This is his invitation to you says. This is his invitation to you today. Matthew 11:28 verse 11:28-30. Can today. Matthew 11:28 verse 11:28-30. Can today. Matthew 11:28 verse 11:28-30. Can we read this aloud at all of our we read this aloud at all of our we read this aloud at all of our campuses? It says, "Come to me all you campuses? It says, "Come to me all you campuses? It says, "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will who are weary and burdened and I will who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble learn from me for I am gentle and humble learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your in heart and you will find rest for your in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." is light." is light." So the good news from Jesus is that you So the good news from Jesus is that you So the good news from Jesus is that you don't have to be stacked under the don't have to be stacked under the don't have to be stacked under the weight of religion or the weight of weight of religion or the weight of weight of religion or the weight of performance. So he came to deal with performance. So he came to deal with performance. So he came to deal with that weight. The cross is his taking the that weight. The cross is his taking the that weight. The cross is his taking the burden of religion and nailing it to the burden of religion and nailing it to the burden of religion and nailing it to the cross so that you and I can walk in cross so that you and I can walk in cross so that you and I can walk in freedom. And what the Bible says is that freedom. And what the Bible says is that freedom. And what the Bible says is that all of that is nailed there. And you and all of that is nailed there. And you and all of that is nailed there. And you and I receive the righteousness of God that I receive the righteousness of God that I receive the righteousness of God that we might walk in joy and peace knowing we might walk in joy and peace knowing we might walk in joy and peace knowing that we are declared holy because of that we are declared holy because of that we are declared holy because of what Jesus has done. So you're no longer what Jesus has done. So you're no longer what Jesus has done. So you're no longer a slave to sin. You're no longer a slave

a slave to sin. You're no longer a slave a slave to sin. You're no longer a slave to an old way of identity. That when you to an old way of identity. That when you to an old way of identity. That when you are in Christ, it's a new way of living are in Christ, it's a new way of living are in Christ, it's a new way of living and you're called up into relationship and you're called up into relationship and you're called up into relationship with God. And so much of what gets with God. And so much of what gets with God. And so much of what gets stacked on us often even by ourselves is stacked on us often even by ourselves is stacked on us often even by ourselves is that we find ourselves looking at God's that we find ourselves looking at God's that we find ourselves looking at God's commandments through the filter of being commandments through the filter of being commandments through the filter of being burdened upon us. It's a got to rather burdened upon us. It's a got to rather burdened upon us. It's a got to rather than something that we get to. But what than something that we get to. But what than something that we get to. But what God is after is relationship in your God is after is relationship in your God is after is relationship in your heart. What God wants is for you to know heart. What God wants is for you to know heart. What God wants is for you to know him. And the good things that you do are him. And the good things that you do are him. And the good things that you do are in response to what he's already done on in response to what he's already done on in response to what he's already done on behalf of of you, bringing you into behalf of of you, bringing you into behalf of of you, bringing you into salvation and forgiving you from the salvation and forgiving you from the salvation and forgiving you from the power of sin and death. So now those power of sin and death. So now those power of sin and death. So now those commandments are a response saying God commandments are a response saying God commandments are a response saying God thank you for your goodness. But there's thank you for your goodness. But there's thank you for your goodness. But there's also another part of it because the also another part of it because the also another part of it because the religious leaders and putting these religious leaders and putting these religious leaders and putting these burdens on people. Jesus would say you burdens on people. Jesus would say you burdens on people. Jesus would say you you stack so much on people that you're you stack so much on people that you're you stack so much on people that you're not even willing to lift with a finger not even willing to lift with a finger not even willing to lift with a finger the weight that is upon them. But Jesus the weight that is upon them. But Jesus the weight that is upon them. But Jesus says I come to relieve that burden that says I come to relieve that burden that says I come to relieve that burden that they might know God. And then secondly they might know God. And then secondly they might know God. And then secondly he gives boundaries for blessing.

he gives boundaries for blessing. he gives boundaries for blessing. So what he does to restore us as he So what he does to restore us as he So what he does to restore us as he creates a way of life that we can live creates a way of life that we can live creates a way of life that we can live into that the Sabbath is speaking of. into that the Sabbath is speaking of. into that the Sabbath is speaking of. But all of the ten commandments are But all of the ten commandments are But all of the ten commandments are giving a new way of living that are giving a new way of living that are giving a new way of living that are God's boundaries for how we can live a God's boundaries for how we can live a God's boundaries for how we can live a blessed flourishing life. He gives you blessed flourishing life. He gives you blessed flourishing life. He gives you boundaries because he cares about you, boundaries because he cares about you, boundaries because he cares about you, because he loves you. I remember when my because he loves you. I remember when my because he loves you. I remember when my kids were young, we lived in the Bay kids were young, we lived in the Bay kids were young, we lived in the Bay Area and Bay Area yards are like this Area and Bay Area yards are like this Area and Bay Area yards are like this big and there's like 5t by 5t and then big and there's like 5t by 5t and then big and there's like 5t by 5t and then there was a little gate with an alley there was a little gate with an alley there was a little gate with an alley alley behind that. And what would happen alley behind that. And what would happen alley behind that. And what would happen is the boys were like, you know, they is the boys were like, you know, they is the boys were like, you know, they were probably nine and seven at the time were probably nine and seven at the time were probably nine and seven at the time and Caris is like three and they would and Caris is like three and they would and Caris is like three and they would go out, they would leave the gate open go out, they would leave the gate open go out, they would leave the gate open and then Caris would run into the alley and then Caris would run into the alley and then Caris would run into the alley and I remember being like, "You you guys and I remember being like, "You you guys and I remember being like, "You you guys have to close the gate. That boundary is have to close the gate. That boundary is have to close the gate. That boundary is there because we're protecting your there because we're protecting your there because we're protecting your sister because we care about her. That's sister because we care about her. That's sister because we care about her. That's what we do. We protect. And the reality what we do. We protect. And the reality what we do. We protect. And the reality of how God works is that God puts a gate of how God works is that God puts a gate of how God works is that God puts a gate in certain places to say, "Don't go in certain places to say, "Don't go in certain places to say, "Don't go there because that thing is not going to there because that thing is not going to there because that thing is not going to bless you. The thing is not going to bless you. The thing is not going to bless you. The thing is not going to lead you to a place of flourishing." And lead you to a place of flourishing." And lead you to a place of flourishing." And in Mark 2:27, notice Jesus's words. He in Mark 2:27, notice Jesus's words. He in Mark 2:27, notice Jesus's words. He says, "The Sabbath was made for man, not says, "The Sabbath was made for man, not says, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." So Jesus is Lord even of the Sabbath." So Jesus is Lord even of the Sabbath." So Jesus is saying that this gift that I'm giving is saying that this gift that I'm giving is saying that this gift that I'm giving to you, that God is giving to you, is a to you, that God is giving to you, is a to you, that God is giving to you, is a gift ultimately that is about entering gift ultimately that is about entering gift ultimately that is about entering into rest. And you don't exist to keep into rest. And you don't exist to keep into rest. And you don't exist to keep all these rules. You exist to enter into all these rules. You exist to enter into all these rules. You exist to enter into relational rest with God. Now, this is relational rest with God. Now, this is relational rest with God. Now, this is tucked within 10 commandments, nine

tucked within 10 commandments, nine tucked within 10 commandments, nine other commandments that are a part of a other commandments that are a part of a other commandments that are a part of a way of life. And all of this is within way of life. And all of this is within way of life. And all of this is within God's word. So from Genesis to God's word. So from Genesis to God's word. So from Genesis to Revelation, this book is God's blessing Revelation, this book is God's blessing Revelation, this book is God's blessing to us and a way of life that when we to us and a way of life that when we to us and a way of life that when we live in accordance with it, there's a live in accordance with it, there's a live in accordance with it, there's a there's a flourishing that happens. Now, there's a flourishing that happens. Now, there's a flourishing that happens. Now, I want you to notice these ten I want you to notice these ten I want you to notice these ten commandments. And you may be familiar commandments. And you may be familiar commandments. And you may be familiar with them if you've been in church for with them if you've been in church for with them if you've been in church for some time, but if you're new, I think some time, but if you're new, I think some time, but if you're new, I think it's good just to come back. In the Old it's good just to come back. In the Old it's good just to come back. In the Old Testament, God gave the big 10. And Testament, God gave the big 10. And Testament, God gave the big 10. And these big 10, everything else was kind these big 10, everything else was kind these big 10, everything else was kind of built on these ten commandments that of built on these ten commandments that of built on these ten commandments that he gave to the Israelites. Let me read he gave to the Israelites. Let me read he gave to the Israelites. Let me read them to you. One, you shall have no them to you. One, you shall have no them to you. One, you shall have no other gods before me. Two, you shall other gods before me. Two, you shall other gods before me. Two, you shall make no idol. So there should be no make no idol. So there should be no make no idol. So there should be no other object that gets your heart aside other object that gets your heart aside other object that gets your heart aside from God. Number three, you shall not from God. Number three, you shall not from God. Number three, you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in take the name of the Lord your God in take the name of the Lord your God in vain. So there should be a reverence for vain. So there should be a reverence for vain. So there should be a reverence for his name. Number four, remember the his name. Number four, remember the his name. Number four, remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. And then Sabbath day and keep it holy. And then Sabbath day and keep it holy. And then number five, honor your father and number five, honor your father and number five, honor your father and mother. Amen. Honor your father and mother. Amen. Honor your father and mother. Amen. Honor your father and mother. Some parents said, "Amen." Amen.

mother. Some parents said, "Amen." Amen. mother. Some parents said, "Amen." Amen. You shall not murder. You shall not You shall not murder. You shall not You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. commit adultery. You shall not steal. commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against You shall not bear false witness against You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet. Now, your neighbor. You shall not covet. Now, your neighbor. You shall not covet. Now, this is this is a great list. And maybe this is this is a great list. And maybe this is this is a great list. And maybe you look at that and you're like, well, you look at that and you're like, well, you look at that and you're like, well, I don't like all the shall nots because I don't like all the shall nots because I don't like all the shall nots because I don't like people telling me what I I don't like people telling me what I I don't like people telling me what I can and cannot do. And maybe that that's can and cannot do. And maybe that that's can and cannot do. And maybe that that's you. God bless you. Um the reality is you. God bless you. Um the reality is you. God bless you. Um the reality is that this list from God is not a list to that this list from God is not a list to that this list from God is not a list to condemn you. It's a list to protect you condemn you. It's a list to protect you condemn you. It's a list to protect you and bless you. So God creates a way of and bless you. So God creates a way of and bless you. So God creates a way of life that when we live in accordance life that when we live in accordance life that when we live in accordance with that path with his way of life, with that path with his way of life, with that path with his way of life, there is a blessing upon us. All of there is a blessing upon us. All of there is a blessing upon us. All of God's boundaries are for our blessing. God's boundaries are for our blessing. God's boundaries are for our blessing. But here's a challenge that we face. But here's a challenge that we face. But here's a challenge that we face. There are two challenges. One, we go to There are two challenges. One, we go to There are two challenges. One, we go to one of two extremes. We add to God's one of two extremes. We add to God's one of two extremes. We add to God's commandments and we make them commandments and we make them commandments and we make them burdensome. And maybe you know somebody burdensome. And maybe you know somebody burdensome. And maybe you know somebody like that. They're just constantly like that. They're just constantly like that. They're just constantly adding to the the the commandments that adding to the the the commandments that adding to the the the commandments that God has given with their own rules and God has given with their own rules and God has given with their own rules and then they put them on other people. And then they put them on other people. And then they put them on other people. And then the second challenge is that we then the second challenge is that we then the second challenge is that we brush them off and we make them brush them off and we make them brush them off and we make them optional. Like that doesn't apply to me.

optional. Like that doesn't apply to me. optional. Like that doesn't apply to me. You know, the Bible says to not lie, but You know, the Bible says to not lie, but You know, the Bible says to not lie, but I got to get I got to get ahead. And if I got to get I got to get ahead. And if I got to get I got to get ahead. And if I don't lie, she's going to get the I don't lie, she's going to get the I don't lie, she's going to get the promotion. And if she gets the promotion. And if she gets the promotion. And if she gets the promotion, I'm not going to get the promotion, I'm not going to get the promotion, I'm not going to get the Corvette or the yacht. So, it's Corvette or the yacht. So, it's Corvette or the yacht. So, it's different for me. You see, I got to live different for me. You see, I got to live different for me. You see, I got to live different. I'm I'm I'm joking. This is different. I'm I'm I'm joking. This is different. I'm I'm I'm joking. This is not real. Just in case you're not not real. Just in case you're not not real. Just in case you're not getting it. This is this is like the getting it. This is this is like the getting it. This is this is like the mentality that we often have that we mentality that we often have that we mentality that we often have that we will think it maybe there's a will think it maybe there's a will think it maybe there's a circumstance in my life God's just going circumstance in my life God's just going circumstance in my life God's just going to wink at my circumstance. I see you, to wink at my circumstance. I see you, to wink at my circumstance. I see you, buddy. It's okay if you do that. Go buddy. It's okay if you do that. Go buddy. It's okay if you do that. Go ahead and kill him. I know you don't ahead and kill him. I know you don't ahead and kill him. I know you don't like him. No, that's not God. That's not like him. No, that's not God. That's not like him. No, that's not God. That's not what he does. His commandments are his what he does. His commandments are his what he does. His commandments are his authoritative word for our lives that authoritative word for our lives that authoritative word for our lives that when I rebel against them, I'm the one when I rebel against them, I'm the one when I rebel against them, I'm the one that suffers as a result. Not because that suffers as a result. Not because that suffers as a result. Not because God is condemning me. God put this in God is condemning me. God put this in God is condemning me. God put this in here so that I might live experiencing here so that I might live experiencing here so that I might live experiencing the fullness of joy that is available in the fullness of joy that is available in the fullness of joy that is available in him. And I wonder as you consider him. And I wonder as you consider him. And I wonder as you consider yourself your tendency, which extreme yourself your tendency, which extreme yourself your tendency, which extreme you find yourself going to. like, are you find yourself going to. like, are you find yourself going to. like, are you more the kind of person that you add you more the kind of person that you add you more the kind of person that you add to the rules or are you more the kind of to the rules or are you more the kind of to the rules or are you more the kind of person that you make some of God's person that you make some of God's person that you make some of God's commandments optional for you? Now, what commandments optional for you? Now, what commandments optional for you? Now, what happens when we add to them is we take happens when we add to them is we take happens when we add to them is we take the word of God and we turn them into the word of God and we turn them into the word of God and we turn them into binoculars, God's words into binoculars binoculars, God's words into binoculars binoculars, God's words into binoculars into the lives of other people. And into the lives of other people. And into the lives of other people. And we're just constantly scanning for we're just constantly scanning for we're just constantly scanning for finding somebody who lied, who stole, finding somebody who lied, who stole, finding somebody who lied, who stole, who coveted, and we're like looking at who coveted, and we're like looking at who coveted, and we're like looking at other people with our own man-made other people with our own man-made other people with our own man-made rules. And Jesus is saying that way of

rules. And Jesus is saying that way of rules. And Jesus is saying that way of life is a burden that you are not life is a burden that you are not life is a burden that you are not intended to carry. It's intended to be a intended to carry. It's intended to be a intended to carry. It's intended to be a reflection into our hearts to show reflection into our hearts to show reflection into our hearts to show what's on the inside so that God can what's on the inside so that God can what's on the inside so that God can help us change. So God's word is a help us change. So God's word is a help us change. So God's word is a mirror to my soul. It's not a binoculars mirror to my soul. It's not a binoculars mirror to my soul. It's not a binoculars that I can look and see how bad your that I can look and see how bad your that I can look and see how bad your life is. It's literally God's word to life is. It's literally God's word to life is. It's literally God's word to say, I want to transform you. And when I say, I want to transform you. And when I say, I want to transform you. And when I come into recognition of an area of my come into recognition of an area of my come into recognition of an area of my life that is not in alignment with God's life that is not in alignment with God's life that is not in alignment with God's word, I have to make a decision. What do word, I have to make a decision. What do word, I have to make a decision. What do I believe about this book? Friends, I I believe about this book? Friends, I I believe about this book? Friends, I know I say this kind of stuff about the know I say this kind of stuff about the know I say this kind of stuff about the Bible a lot, but the the Bible is in in Bible a lot, but the the Bible is in in Bible a lot, but the the Bible is in in our culture right now, there is such a our culture right now, there is such a our culture right now, there is such a competition for ultimate truth that we competition for ultimate truth that we competition for ultimate truth that we think in our minds that you have your think in our minds that you have your think in our minds that you have your truth and I have my truth. And that's truth and I have my truth. And that's truth and I have my truth. And that's not the case. There is the truth. And not the case. There is the truth. And not the case. There is the truth. And the question is, do I do I come into the question is, do I do I come into the question is, do I do I come into agreement with the truth of God? When I agreement with the truth of God? When I agreement with the truth of God? When I disagree with the truth, God is right disagree with the truth, God is right disagree with the truth, God is right and I'm wrong. And so I've got to ask and I'm wrong. And so I've got to ask and I'm wrong. And so I've got to ask the question, how do I see that filter?

the question, how do I see that filter? the question, how do I see that filter? How what filter do I see that through? How what filter do I see that through? How what filter do I see that through? And if I believe that God's word is a And if I believe that God's word is a And if I believe that God's word is a blessing to my life, then I'm willing to blessing to my life, then I'm willing to blessing to my life, then I'm willing to come into alignment and receive from him come into alignment and receive from him come into alignment and receive from him the fullness of his blessing. So what the fullness of his blessing. So what the fullness of his blessing. So what Jesus says is come into the gift of Jesus says is come into the gift of Jesus says is come into the gift of Sabbath. Come into the gift that God has Sabbath. Come into the gift that God has Sabbath. Come into the gift that God has for your life and live in such a way for your life and live in such a way for your life and live in such a way that you experience his blessing, the that you experience his blessing, the that you experience his blessing, the flourishing that comes. Now there's flourishing that comes. Now there's flourishing that comes. Now there's another part of this that you also see another part of this that you also see another part of this that you also see Jesus is teaching in the moment where Jesus is teaching in the moment where Jesus is teaching in the moment where the religious leaders are frustrated the religious leaders are frustrated the religious leaders are frustrated that he is in the in the Sabbath day on that he is in the in the Sabbath day on that he is in the in the Sabbath day on the Sabbath day in the synagogue that the Sabbath day in the synagogue that the Sabbath day in the synagogue that he's going to call a man to stand up and he's going to call a man to stand up and he's going to call a man to stand up and he's going to make a very important he's going to make a very important he's going to make a very important point here as we look at this last part point here as we look at this last part point here as we look at this last part of the passage. He is going to call this of the passage. He is going to call this of the passage. He is going to call this man to participate in the healing work man to participate in the healing work man to participate in the healing work that he wants to do. So he's he's going that he wants to do. So he's he's going that he wants to do. So he's he's going to take a man whose hand is shriveled to take a man whose hand is shriveled to take a man whose hand is shriveled and he's going to confront the religious and he's going to confront the religious and he's going to confront the religious leaders with their worship of the leaders with their worship of the leaders with their worship of the Sabbath and their man-made rules. And Sabbath and their man-made rules. And Sabbath and their man-made rules. And he's going to do the very thing that he's going to do the very thing that he's going to do the very thing that Sabbath was intended to do, which is to Sabbath was intended to do, which is to Sabbath was intended to do, which is to restore man. It's to bring life into restore man. It's to bring life into restore man. It's to bring life into agreement and alignment with God's agreement and alignment with God's agreement and alignment with God's blessing. And so notice what happens in blessing. And so notice what happens in blessing. And so notice what happens in Mark 3. I want to come back. He has him Mark 3. I want to come back. He has him Mark 3. I want to come back. He has him stand up in front of everyone. It says stand up in front of everyone. It says stand up in front of everyone. It says Jesus said to the man with the shriveled Jesus said to the man with the shriveled Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."

hand, "Stand up in front of everyone." hand, "Stand up in front of everyone." And then Jesus asked them, "Which is And then Jesus asked them, "Which is And then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful to do on the Sabbath? To do good lawful to do on the Sabbath? To do good lawful to do on the Sabbath? To do good or to do evil? To save life or to kill?" or to do evil? To save life or to kill?" or to do evil? To save life or to kill?" But they remained silent. And he looked But they remained silent. And he looked But they remained silent. And he looked around them in anger and deeply around them in anger and deeply around them in anger and deeply distressed at their stubborn stubborn distressed at their stubborn stubborn distressed at their stubborn stubborn hearts and said to the man, "Stretch out hearts and said to the man, "Stretch out hearts and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand. Stretch out your hand." And your hand. Stretch out your hand." And your hand. Stretch out your hand." And then he stretched it out and his hand then he stretched it out and his hand then he stretched it out and his hand was completely restored. Now, I want you was completely restored. Now, I want you was completely restored. Now, I want you for just a moment, if you're not for just a moment, if you're not for just a moment, if you're not distracted, I want you for just a moment distracted, I want you for just a moment distracted, I want you for just a moment to look at my eyes so that you don't to look at my eyes so that you don't to look at my eyes so that you don't lose the important point that's lose the important point that's lose the important point that's happening right here. Because in this happening right here. Because in this happening right here. Because in this moment, there's a tendency to forget the moment, there's a tendency to forget the moment, there's a tendency to forget the reality that all of us have this same reality that all of us have this same reality that all of us have this same condition. It might not be a physical condition. It might not be a physical condition. It might not be a physical hand, but there are parts of our lives hand, but there are parts of our lives hand, but there are parts of our lives that get shriveled up. And I want you that get shriveled up. And I want you that get shriveled up. And I want you for just a second to think about what it for just a second to think about what it for just a second to think about what it would have been like to be in that man's would have been like to be in that man's would have been like to be in that man's situation coming into a church service situation coming into a church service situation coming into a church service with his shriveled up hand. That that with his shriveled up hand. That that with his shriveled up hand. That that shriveled up hand would have been his shriveled up hand would have been his shriveled up hand would have been his right hand. Luke tells us this. That right hand. Luke tells us this. That right hand. Luke tells us this. That hand would have been the hand of hand would have been the hand of hand would have been the hand of blessing. It would have been the hand of blessing. It would have been the hand of blessing. It would have been the hand of work. It would have been the hand of work. It would have been the hand of work. It would have been the hand of friendship. And it shriveled up. And it friendship. And it shriveled up. And it friendship. And it shriveled up. And it represents all the areas of his life represents all the areas of his life represents all the areas of his life that are less than what he dreamed they that are less than what he dreamed they that are less than what he dreamed they would be. And I wonder if there's a part would be. And I wonder if there's a part would be. And I wonder if there's a part of him that would walk around with that of him that would walk around with that of him that would walk around with that shriveled up hand hidden in his cloak so shriveled up hand hidden in his cloak so shriveled up hand hidden in his cloak so that nobody would know his condition. In that nobody would know his condition. In that nobody would know his condition. In fact, in this passage, we don't even fact, in this passage, we don't even fact, in this passage, we don't even know this guy's name. We just know him know this guy's name. We just know him know this guy's name. We just know him as the man with the shriveled hand. And as the man with the shriveled hand. And as the man with the shriveled hand. And Jesus looks at him and says, "Stand up."

Jesus looks at him and says, "Stand up." Jesus looks at him and says, "Stand up." Now, I wonder for some of you today if Now, I wonder for some of you today if Now, I wonder for some of you today if if you find yourself there's some area if you find yourself there's some area if you find yourself there's some area of your life that you feel is less than of your life that you feel is less than of your life that you feel is less than what it should be and there's a kind of what it should be and there's a kind of what it should be and there's a kind of shame that you carry about a shriveled shame that you carry about a shriveled shame that you carry about a shriveled up area of your life. It might be up area of your life. It might be up area of your life. It might be related to your work and realizing related to your work and realizing related to your work and realizing perhaps by this point you thought that perhaps by this point you thought that perhaps by this point you thought that you'd be further along with your career. you'd be further along with your career. you'd be further along with your career. It might be with your finances and you It might be with your finances and you It might be with your finances and you find yourself bad decision after bad find yourself bad decision after bad find yourself bad decision after bad decision and now you're looking at decision and now you're looking at decision and now you're looking at bankruptcy or you're looking at how do I bankruptcy or you're looking at how do I bankruptcy or you're looking at how do I get out of debt and you feel all of the get out of debt and you feel all of the get out of debt and you feel all of the shame. Or it might be in your marriage shame. Or it might be in your marriage shame. Or it might be in your marriage and you thought that your marriage would and you thought that your marriage would and you thought that your marriage would be better, but you're constantly at it be better, but you're constantly at it be better, but you're constantly at it with your spouse. Or you thought that with your spouse. Or you thought that with your spouse. Or you thought that your kids' behavior would be different your kids' behavior would be different your kids' behavior would be different by now and they would have turned out by now and they would have turned out by now and they would have turned out differently. And there's this constant differently. And there's this constant differently. And there's this constant tendency to try to hide that thing tendency to try to hide that thing tendency to try to hide that thing inside the cloak of your life to say, I inside the cloak of your life to say, I inside the cloak of your life to say, I hope nobody finds out this shriveled hope nobody finds out this shriveled hope nobody finds out this shriveled piece of my life. And today, God brought piece of my life. And today, God brought piece of my life. And today, God brought you here for a reason. He wants you to you here for a reason. He wants you to you here for a reason. He wants you to understand whatever it is that is understand whatever it is that is understand whatever it is that is shriveled up in your life. The same shriveled up in your life. The same shriveled up in your life. The same Jesus that spoke to this man and said, Jesus that spoke to this man and said, Jesus that spoke to this man and said, "Stand up." Is the same Jesus that is "Stand up." Is the same Jesus that is "Stand up." Is the same Jesus that is moving today and has the power to bring moving today and has the power to bring moving today and has the power to bring healing to whatever is shriveled up in healing to whatever is shriveled up in healing to whatever is shriveled up in your life. He is the same God yesterday, your life. He is the same God yesterday, your life. He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever more. And he says two today, and forever more. And he says two today, and forever more. And he says two things. One, stand up. Stand up. You things. One, stand up. Stand up. You things. One, stand up. Stand up. You need to identify the fact that your need to identify the fact that your need to identify the fact that your condition has happened. That this is condition has happened. That this is condition has happened. That this is where you are. Stand up. And then the where you are. Stand up. And then the where you are. Stand up. And then the second thing that Jesus says is to second thing that Jesus says is to second thing that Jesus says is to stretch out your hand. Take a risk. So, stretch out your hand. Take a risk. So, stretch out your hand. Take a risk. So, I want you to stretch out your hand. And I want you to stretch out your hand. And I want you to stretch out your hand. And I want for just a moment to think about

I want for just a moment to think about I want for just a moment to think about when he takes his hand out and Jesus, when he takes his hand out and Jesus, when he takes his hand out and Jesus, he's already called him out. He's he's already called him out. He's he's already called him out. He's already got him standing. He's already already got him standing. He's already already got him standing. He's already recognized his condition and he recognized his condition and he recognized his condition and he stretches his hand out. And the Bible stretches his hand out. And the Bible stretches his hand out. And the Bible says as he stretches his hand out, he's says as he stretches his hand out, he's says as he stretches his hand out, he's healed. In a moment, he watch that healed. In a moment, he watch that healed. In a moment, he watch that watches that shriveled up hand be watches that shriveled up hand be watches that shriveled up hand be restored. And Jesus is able to restore, restored. And Jesus is able to restore, restored. And Jesus is able to restore, but he asked you to participate in his but he asked you to participate in his but he asked you to participate in his healing work. And I wonder for you today healing work. And I wonder for you today healing work. And I wonder for you today if you might be so bold as to recognize, if you might be so bold as to recognize, if you might be so bold as to recognize, God, I need your restoration, redeeming God, I need your restoration, redeeming God, I need your restoration, redeeming power to work in my life. And there may power to work in my life. And there may power to work in my life. And there may be something in your life that you are be something in your life that you are be something in your life that you are just carrying and you're you're trying just carrying and you're you're trying just carrying and you're you're trying with religion or you're trying with your with religion or you're trying with your with religion or you're trying with your man-made rules that you're stacking on man-made rules that you're stacking on man-made rules that you're stacking on yourself to fix up a shriveled area of yourself to fix up a shriveled area of yourself to fix up a shriveled area of your life. And this Jesus who lived your life. And this Jesus who lived your life. And this Jesus who lived among us for 33 years is now crowned among us for 33 years is now crowned among us for 33 years is now crowned with glory. He's been crucified on a with glory. He's been crucified on a with glory. He's been crucified on a cross. He's risen again from the dead.

cross. He's risen again from the dead. cross. He's risen again from the dead. He's come back to life. And now the He's come back to life. And now the He's come back to life. And now the Bible says that he's given his spirit to Bible says that he's given his spirit to Bible says that he's given his spirit to us who follow him. And the same Holy us who follow him. And the same Holy us who follow him. And the same Holy Spirit that fell on the church in Acts Spirit that fell on the church in Acts Spirit that fell on the church in Acts chapter 1 and two, the power that came chapter 1 and two, the power that came chapter 1 and two, the power that came in the early church, the Holy Spirit is in the early church, the Holy Spirit is in the early church, the Holy Spirit is in the room today at all of our in the room today at all of our in the room today at all of our campuses. And he is wanting to heal. campuses. And he is wanting to heal. campuses. And he is wanting to heal. He's wanting to restore. He's wanting to He's wanting to restore. He's wanting to He's wanting to restore. He's wanting to redeem the pieces of your life that you redeem the pieces of your life that you redeem the pieces of your life that you feel shame about. And he's saying, "Will feel shame about. And he's saying, "Will feel shame about. And he's saying, "Will you let me?" But you got to participate. you let me?" But you got to participate. you let me?" But you got to participate. you stand up, acknowledge it, and you stand up, acknowledge it, and you stand up, acknowledge it, and stretch out your hand to say, "God, I stretch out your hand to say, "God, I stretch out your hand to say, "God, I need you to move in my life." It might need you to move in my life." It might need you to move in my life." It might be a physical ailment. There might be be a physical ailment. There might be be a physical ailment. There might be something that you've just been crying something that you've just been crying something that you've just been crying out to God, and today you're like, "God, out to God, and today you're like, "God, out to God, and today you're like, "God, I I need you to bring physical healing I I need you to bring physical healing I I need you to bring physical healing to a space in my life." I want to ask to a space in my life." I want to ask to a space in my life." I want to ask you today to be bold with God about your you today to be bold with God about your you today to be bold with God about your desire for him to restore an area of desire for him to restore an area of desire for him to restore an area of your life. And I got to believe that your life. And I got to believe that your life. And I got to believe that with the human condition and the with the human condition and the with the human condition and the brokenness of our world that all of us brokenness of our world that all of us brokenness of our world that all of us have something, some form of our lives, have something, some form of our lives, have something, some form of our lives, some place that is shriveled up that we some place that is shriveled up that we some place that is shriveled up that we still hang on to in shame. And God is still hang on to in shame. And God is still hang on to in shame. And God is saying today, would you bring that to me saying today, would you bring that to me saying today, would you bring that to me and let my redeeming, restoring work, my and let my redeeming, restoring work, my and let my redeeming, restoring work, my grace touch that area of your life? So I grace touch that area of your life? So I grace touch that area of your life? So I want to ask you to do something. First want to ask you to do something. First want to ask you to do something. First of all, around you there's a card. at of all, around you there's a card. at of all, around you there's a card. at all of our campuses. If you'll go ahead all of our campuses. If you'll go ahead all of our campuses. If you'll go ahead and grab that card and there's a spot on and grab that card and there's a spot on and grab that card and there's a spot on the back that says, "How can we pray for the back that says, "How can we pray for the back that says, "How can we pray for you?" And the band is going to come

you?" And the band is going to come you?" And the band is going to come right now at all of our campuses and right now at all of our campuses and right now at all of our campuses and we're going to move into a moment of we're going to move into a moment of we're going to move into a moment of response. But what I believe happens is response. But what I believe happens is response. But what I believe happens is in the agreement and the acknowledgment in the agreement and the acknowledgment in the agreement and the acknowledgment of an area of our life where we need of an area of our life where we need of an area of our life where we need help and we ask for God to move and we help and we ask for God to move and we help and we ask for God to move and we pray and we come together as a church pray and we come together as a church pray and we come together as a church family that there's something that God family that there's something that God family that there's something that God does in that when I'm just willing to does in that when I'm just willing to does in that when I'm just willing to acknowledge it and say, "God, I need acknowledge it and say, "God, I need acknowledge it and say, "God, I need your help in this area." And so I want your help in this area." And so I want your help in this area." And so I want to invite you as you pull that card out to invite you as you pull that card out to invite you as you pull that card out just to start writing down right now. just to start writing down right now. just to start writing down right now. What is an area that you need God to What is an area that you need God to What is an area that you need God to touch today in your life? Some of you, touch today in your life? Some of you, touch today in your life? Some of you, the area that you need him to touch is the area that you need him to touch is the area that you need him to touch is the area of fear. There's some of you the area of fear. There's some of you the area of fear. There's some of you just walking around in fear and you need just walking around in fear and you need just walking around in fear and you need God to give you courage. I want to give God to give you courage. I want to give God to give you courage. I want to give you a moment right now. You could write you a moment right now. You could write you a moment right now. You could write a word. You can write a sentence. You a word. You can write a sentence. You a word. You can write a sentence. You could write a paragraph. But I just want could write a paragraph. But I just want could write a paragraph. But I just want to encourage you just to write down to encourage you just to write down to encourage you just to write down where do you need God to touch an area where do you need God to touch an area where do you need God to touch an area of your life where his restoration power of your life where his restoration power of your life where his restoration power would transform and bring healing. and would transform and bring healing. and would transform and bring healing. and give you a few moments and then I'm give you a few moments and then I'm give you a few moments and then I'm going to tell you what to do with that going to tell you what to do with that going to tell you what to do with that card as we respond in worship. Just take card as we respond in worship. Just take card as we respond in worship. Just take a few moments. The man's going to begin a few moments. The man's going to begin a few moments. The man's going to begin to lead us now at all of our campuses as to lead us now at all of our campuses as to lead us now at all of our campuses as we respond to the spirit.

and give you a few more moments just to and give you a few more moments just to write it down. Just to say, "This is write it down. Just to say, "This is write it down. Just to say, "This is where I need God to touch me today. This where I need God to touch me today. This where I need God to touch me today. This is where I need his grace." Just a few is where I need his grace." Just a few is where I need his grace." Just a few more moments. All of these cards this week are are All of these cards this week are are going to be prayed for at every one of going to be prayed for at every one of going to be prayed for at every one of our campuses on Wednesday morning. So our campuses on Wednesday morning. So our campuses on Wednesday morning. So you can know your church is going to you can know your church is going to you can know your church is going to agree with you in the place that you agree with you in the place that you agree with you in the place that you need God to intervene. Just a few more need God to intervene. Just a few more need God to intervene. Just a few more moments. Now, in just a moment, we're going to go Now, in just a moment, we're going to go back into a song. We're going to worship back into a song. We're going to worship back into a song. We're going to worship God. We're going to respond to his God. We're going to respond to his God. We're going to respond to his greatness and what he's done in our greatness and what he's done in our greatness and what he's done in our lives in the past. But we're going to lives in the past. But we're going to lives in the past. But we're going to confess into the future his greatness confess into the future his greatness confess into the future his greatness and and believe from our hearts that he and and believe from our hearts that he and and believe from our hearts that he is a God that is able to restore. And is a God that is able to restore. And is a God that is able to restore. And what I want to ask is in just a moment what I want to ask is in just a moment what I want to ask is in just a moment when we go back in there there will be when we go back in there there will be when we go back in there there will be an opportunity to drop these cards in an opportunity to drop these cards in an opportunity to drop these cards in the buckets just so that your church the buckets just so that your church the buckets just so that your church family can pray with you. But I want to family can pray with you. But I want to family can pray with you. But I want to ask I'm going to give a couple ask I'm going to give a couple ask I'm going to give a couple categories and I want to pray over you categories and I want to pray over you categories and I want to pray over you today before we go back into a time of today before we go back into a time of today before we go back into a time of worship. I I wonder if there's anybody worship. I I wonder if there's anybody worship. I I wonder if there's anybody today that would just say would stand today that would just say would stand today that would just say would stand and say,"I want to ask for prayer that I and say,"I want to ask for prayer that I and say,"I want to ask for prayer that I would be released from the burden of would be released from the burden of would be released from the burden of performance that I would be able to walk performance that I would be able to walk performance that I would be able to walk in freedom with God's love today." If in freedom with God's love today." If in freedom with God's love today." If there's anybody at any of our campuses, there's anybody at any of our campuses, there's anybody at any of our campuses, I want to pray over you and bless you I want to pray over you and bless you I want to pray over you and bless you that you would just stand to say, "I

that you would just stand to say, "I that you would just stand to say, "I want freedom. I want to be free. I don't want freedom. I want to be free. I don't want freedom. I want to be free. I don't want to perform anymore religiously." want to perform anymore religiously." want to perform anymore religiously." Just stand up. Just stand up. Just stand up. Anybody else? Anybody else? Anybody else? So God, I thank you today for people who So God, I thank you today for people who So God, I thank you today for people who are standing today saying, "I want to be are standing today saying, "I want to be are standing today saying, "I want to be free. I want to be free from b the free. I want to be free from b the free. I want to be free from b the burden of religion and I want to honor burden of religion and I want to honor burden of religion and I want to honor you." you." you." And I pray Lord that you would help each And I pray Lord that you would help each And I pray Lord that you would help each person that's standing today just to person that's standing today just to person that's standing today just to receive the freedom that comes, receive the freedom that comes, receive the freedom that comes, receive the love of Jesus, receive the love of Jesus, receive the love of Jesus, the finishing work of the cross. He the finishing work of the cross. He the finishing work of the cross. He said, "It is finished." said, "It is finished." said, "It is finished." There's therefore now no condemnation. There's therefore now no condemnation. There's therefore now no condemnation. Lord, bless them that they might walk in Lord, bless them that they might walk in Lord, bless them that they might walk in your freedom in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. your freedom in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. your freedom in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. You may sit down. You may sit down. You may sit down. I wonder if there's anybody today. I'm I wonder if there's anybody today. I'm I wonder if there's anybody today. I'm going to I'm going to put these last two going to I'm going to put these last two going to I'm going to put these last two together. Or maybe you're saying, "I I together. Or maybe you're saying, "I I together. Or maybe you're saying, "I I want a fresh invigoration of a want a fresh invigoration of a want a fresh invigoration of a commitment to keep God's commandments, commitment to keep God's commandments, commitment to keep God's commandments, his boundaries in my life, that the Holy his boundaries in my life, that the Holy his boundaries in my life, that the Holy Spirit would just help me, help me obey Spirit would just help me, help me obey Spirit would just help me, help me obey the commandments that God has given to the commandments that God has given to the commandments that God has given to me." And then secondly, some of you are me." And then secondly, some of you are me." And then secondly, some of you are saying, "There's an area of my life I saying, "There's an area of my life I saying, "There's an area of my life I need God to touch and restore. It could need God to touch and restore. It could need God to touch and restore. It could be physical healing some area." Would be physical healing some area." Would be physical healing some area." Would you just stand? If any of those two you just stand? If any of those two you just stand? If any of those two represent you today, I just want to pray represent you today, I just want to pray represent you today, I just want to pray and bless you and just ask the Holy and bless you and just ask the Holy and bless you and just ask the Holy Spirit to help you in this moment.

Spirit to help you in this moment. Spirit to help you in this moment. There's an area maybe that you need There's an area maybe that you need There's an area maybe that you need restored. It could be a physical restored. It could be a physical restored. It could be a physical healing. Could be area of your life healing. Could be area of your life healing. Could be area of your life mentally you need a strength. Could be mentally you need a strength. Could be mentally you need a strength. Could be in your career. But God, we thank you in your career. But God, we thank you in your career. But God, we thank you today for your restoring, redeeming today for your restoring, redeeming today for your restoring, redeeming work. God, we acknowledge that you are work. God, we acknowledge that you are work. God, we acknowledge that you are mighty and powerful. mighty and powerful. mighty and powerful. >> That you are the same God yesterday, >> That you are the same God yesterday, >> That you are the same God yesterday, today, and forever more. And right now, today, and forever more. And right now, today, and forever more. And right now, Lord, I'm asking for a touch of your Lord, I'm asking for a touch of your Lord, I'm asking for a touch of your spirit. I'm asking you, God, to bring spirit. I'm asking you, God, to bring spirit. I'm asking you, God, to bring your healing, Yahweh Raf, to bring your healing, Yahweh Raf, to bring your healing, Yahweh Raf, to bring healing and restoration to marriages, to healing and restoration to marriages, to healing and restoration to marriages, to bring healing and restoration to bring healing and restoration to bring healing and restoration to relationships, to bring physical relationships, to bring physical relationships, to bring physical healing. There are some that are crying healing. There are some that are crying healing. There are some that are crying out, God, that you would touch them and out, God, that you would touch them and out, God, that you would touch them and Lord, that you would make them a trophy Lord, that you would make them a trophy Lord, that you would make them a trophy of your grace. I'm praying right now of your grace. I'm praying right now of your grace. I'm praying right now that you'd do that. Some are asking that you'd do that. Some are asking that you'd do that. Some are asking right now for your strength to obey you right now for your strength to obey you right now for your strength to obey you and to live in accordance with your and to live in accordance with your and to live in accordance with your blessing, Lord. So I just ask Holy blessing, Lord. So I just ask Holy blessing, Lord. So I just ask Holy Spirit that you would fill them aresh Spirit that you would fill them aresh Spirit that you would fill them aresh right now. I ask that you would touch right now. I ask that you would touch right now. I ask that you would touch them with your grace. Oh almighty God them with your grace. Oh almighty God them with your grace. Oh almighty God come. We want more of you. We don't want come. We want more of you. We don't want come. We want more of you. We don't want to try to obey your commandments and our to try to obey your commandments and our to try to obey your commandments and our own power. We need you Holy Spirit to own power. We need you Holy Spirit to own power. We need you Holy Spirit to fill us aresh with hunger, with desire, fill us aresh with hunger, with desire, fill us aresh with hunger, with desire, with longing to please the father. We with longing to please the father. We with longing to please the father. We need you to come, Holy Spirit, to lift need you to come, Holy Spirit, to lift need you to come, Holy Spirit, to lift our countenance today to help us realize our countenance today to help us realize our countenance today to help us realize that all of that sin has been nailed to that all of that sin has been nailed to that all of that sin has been nailed to the cross. That we've been set free. We the cross. That we've been set free. We the cross. That we've been set free. We acknowledge, Lord Jesus, that you are

acknowledge, Lord Jesus, that you are acknowledge, Lord Jesus, that you are the healer, that you are the restorer. the healer, that you are the restorer. the healer, that you are the restorer. God, we pray these things in faith in God, we pray these things in faith in God, we pray these things in faith in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. I the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. I the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. I want to invite you, if you're not want to invite you, if you're not want to invite you, if you're not standing, come on, let's stand now. standing, come on, let's stand now. standing, come on, let's stand now. Let's acknowledge he gives life. He's Let's acknowledge he gives life. He's Let's acknowledge he gives life. He's the source of love. He's worthy. He's the source of love. He's worthy. He's the source of love. He's worthy. He's great. How many of you are grateful that great. How many of you are grateful that great. How many of you are grateful that he's a God who gives life? That he's a he's a God who gives life? That he's a he's a God who gives life? That he's a God of love. That he brings healing and God of love. That he brings healing and God of love. That he brings healing and restoration. He's worthy of our restoration. He's worthy of our restoration. He's worthy of our adoration. Your bones, your your heart, adoration. Your bones, your your heart, adoration. Your bones, your your heart, your mind. Cry out today. Just declare, your mind. Cry out today. Just declare, your mind. Cry out today. Just declare, "Great are you, Lord. Great are you, "Great are you, Lord. Great are you, "Great are you, Lord. Great are you, Lord. Worthy of honor." Come on, lift up Lord. Worthy of honor." Come on, lift up Lord. Worthy of honor." Come on, lift up today. He is worthy of praise. Come on, today. He is worthy of praise. Come on, today. He is worthy of praise. Come on, declare it today. Pour out your praise declare it today. Pour out your praise declare it today. Pour out your praise upon him. Pour out your gratitude. Just upon him. Pour out your gratitude. Just upon him. Pour out your gratitude. Just say, "Thank you, God. I'm grateful for say, "Thank you, God. I'm grateful for say, "Thank you, God. I'm grateful for you, God. I'm grateful for your you, God. I'm grateful for your you, God. I'm grateful for your kindness. Worthy, God, is your name. We kindness. Worthy, God, is your name. We kindness. Worthy, God, is your name. We pour out our praise. Your pour out our praise. Your pour out our praise. Your ins. ins. ins. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. your our praise. your our praise. your in our in our in our so we your your in our in our in our so we pour out our praise I pour out our so we pour out our praise I pour out our so we pour out our praise I pour out our praise your all the earth will shout your praise.

all the earth will shout your praise. Heat. Well, how great is our God? We have a

Well, how great is our God? We have a God of healing. We have a God of God of healing. We have a God of God of healing. We have a God of restoration. And we want to encourage restoration. And we want to encourage restoration. And we want to encourage you if there is something in your life you if there is something in your life you if there is something in your life that you need healing for a restoration that you need healing for a restoration that you need healing for a restoration or breakthrough in, we would love to or breakthrough in, we would love to or breakthrough in, we would love to know about it so we can come alongside know about it so we can come alongside know about it so we can come alongside you as a church family and be praying you as a church family and be praying you as a church family and be praying for you. Every Wednesday on our for you. Every Wednesday on our for you. Every Wednesday on our Wednesday morning prayer, we gather Wednesday morning prayer, we gather Wednesday morning prayer, we gather together as a church family and pray together as a church family and pray together as a church family and pray over the requests that come in, every over the requests that come in, every over the requests that come in, every single one of them. And so we want to single one of them. And so we want to single one of them. And so we want to invite you to let us know how we as a invite you to let us know how we as a invite you to let us know how we as a church family can be praying for you. church family can be praying for you. church family can be praying for you. You can let us know by clicking the link You can let us know by clicking the link You can let us know by clicking the link in the description if you're watching on in the description if you're watching on in the description if you're watching on YouTube or open our Saddleback app and YouTube or open our Saddleback app and YouTube or open our Saddleback app and submit a prayer request that way. Well, submit a prayer request that way. Well, submit a prayer request that way. Well, church family, we are so grateful that church family, we are so grateful that church family, we are so grateful that you are with us today. And we also want you are with us today. And we also want you are with us today. And we also want to remind you of our July 11th serve day to remind you of our July 11th serve day to remind you of our July 11th serve day where our entire church is going out where our entire church is going out where our entire church is going out into their communities and serving their into their communities and serving their into their communities and serving their communities on July 11th. And as the communities on July 11th. And as the communities on July 11th. And as the online community, you can be a part of online community, you can be a part of online community, you can be a part of this, too. And so, you can go to this, too. And so, you can go to this, too. And so, you can go to saddleback.com/serveday saddleback.com/serveday saddleback.com/serveday to sign up. and we would love to send to sign up. and we would love to send to sign up. and we would love to send you ideas on how you can participate you ideas on how you can participate you ideas on how you can participate with us to be the hands and the feet of with us to be the hands and the feet of with us to be the hands and the feet of Jesus in the local communities on July Jesus in the local communities on July Jesus in the local communities on July 11th. Well, we're so grateful that you 11th. Well, we're so grateful that you 11th. Well, we're so grateful that you are with us today as we worshiped are with us today as we worshiped are with us today as we worshiped together and we are hoping that you join together and we are hoping that you join together and we are hoping that you join us again next week. We love you so much, us again next week. We love you so much, us again next week. We love you so much, church family, and we'll see you again church family, and we'll see you again church family, and we'll see you again soon.