06/21/2026 11:11 Woodway Live Service

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Good morning, second family. Let's stand to our feet. I believe there is one salvation, I believe there is one salvation, one doorway that leads [music] to life, one doorway that leads [music] to life, one doorway that leads [music] to life, one redemption, one confession. I one redemption, one confession. I one redemption, one confession. I believe in [music] the name of Jesus believe in [music] the name of Jesus believe in [music] the name of Jesus Christ. I believe [music] in the crucifixion. I believe [music] in the crucifixion. By his blood, I have been set free. I By his blood, I have been set free. I By his blood, I have been set free. I believe in the [music] believe in the [music] believe in the [music] resurrection. resurrection. resurrection. Hallelujah. His life is desty. All [music] praise to God the father. All [music] praise to God the father. All praise to [music] Christ the son. All praise to [music] Christ the son. All praise to [music] Christ the son. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit.

All praise to the Holy Spirit. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. The king [music] who was and is and ever The king [music] who was and is and ever The king [music] who was and is and ever more will be. more will be. more will be. In Jesus mighty [music] name. I believe. I believe [music] in the hope of heaven. I believe [music] in the hope of heaven. He's preparing a place for me far beyond He's preparing a place for me far beyond He's preparing a place for me far beyond what hearts [music] imagine years a what hearts [music] imagine years a what hearts [music] imagine years a seen. I believe that a day [music] is seen. I believe that a day [music] is seen. I believe that a day [music] is coming. He's returning to claim his coming. He's returning to claim his coming. He's returning to claim his bride. Light the altar. Keep it burning. bride. Light the altar. Keep it burning. bride. Light the altar. Keep it burning. [music] [music] [music] See the lamb who rose a roaring lion.

All praise to God [music] the Father. All praise to God [music] the Father. All praise to Christ the Son. All praise to Christ the Son. All praise to Christ the Son. All praise to the [music] Holy Spirit. All praise to the [music] Holy Spirit. All praise to the [music] Holy Spirit. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. The King who was and is and [music] ever The King who was and is and [music] ever The King who was and is and [music] ever more will be. more will be. more will be. In Jesus mighty [music] In Jesus mighty [music] In Jesus mighty [music] name [singing] I believe. name [singing] I believe. name [singing] I believe. Oh Oh Oh I [music] believe. I believe [music] I'll never be ashamed of the [music] I'll never be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. How could [music] I ever walk away from How could [music] I ever walk away from How could [music] I ever walk away from the one who saved my life? the one who saved my life? the one who saved my life? No, I'll never be ashamed of the gospel No, I'll never be ashamed of the gospel No, I'll never be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. How could I ever walk away from the one How could I ever walk away from the one How could I ever walk away from the one who saved my life?

who saved my life? who saved my life? No, [music] I'll never be ashamed of the No, [music] I'll never be ashamed of the No, [music] I'll never be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. How could I ever walk away from [music] How could I ever walk away from [music] How could I ever walk away from [music] the one [singing] who saved my life? All praise to God the Father. All praise All praise to God the Father. All praise to Christ the [music] Son. to Christ the [music] Son. to Christ the [music] Son. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. The King who was [music] and is and ever The King who was [music] and is and ever The King who was [music] and is and ever more will be more will be more will be in Jesus [music] mighty name. I believe. [music] [music] All praise to God the Father. All praise to God the Father. All praise to God the Father. All [music] praise to Christ the Son. All [music] praise to Christ the Son. All [music] praise to Christ the Son. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. [music] [music] [music] The kingom was and is and ever more will The kingom was and is and ever more will The kingom was and is and ever more will [music] be [music] be [music] be in Jesus mighty name. I believe in Jesus mighty name. I believe in Jesus mighty name. I believe in [music] Jesus mighty name. I believe.

Oh, Oh, I believe. [music] I believe. Woo. Woo. Amen. Before you before you're seated, Amen. Before you before you're seated, Amen. Before you before you're seated, why don't you turn to two or three why don't you turn to two or three why don't you turn to two or three people around you? You might have people around you? You might have people around you? You might have [music] to walk a little distance, but [music] to walk a little distance, but [music] to walk a little distance, but find someone around you. Welcome them to find someone around you. Welcome them to find someone around you. Welcome them to Second Baptist, to the second family. Second Baptist, to the second family. Second Baptist, to the second family. Introduce yourself. Introduce yourself. Introduce yourself. Tell them you're glad they're here this Tell them you're glad they're here this Tell them you're glad they're here this morning. You may be seated. We're so glad you're You may be seated. We're so glad you're here today. What a great day to be in here today. What a great day to be in here today. What a great day to be in God's house. And we're so honored uh God's house. And we're so honored uh God's house. And we're so honored uh that uh today you came to worship with that uh today you came to worship with that uh today you came to worship with us. If you are a guest with us today, us. If you are a guest with us today, us. If you are a guest with us today, your first day or maybe it's your first your first day or maybe it's your first your first day or maybe it's your first day in a long time. You haven't been day in a long time. You haven't been day in a long time. You haven't been here in a while. We would love the here in a while. We would love the here in a while. We would love the opportunity to get to know you. Here's opportunity to get to know you. Here's opportunity to get to know you. Here's how we do that. here at the second how we do that. here at the second how we do that. here at the second family. If you'll look inside the seat family. If you'll look inside the seat family. If you'll look inside the seat [music] back right in front of you, [music] back right in front of you, [music] back right in front of you, you'll find the card that says you'll find the card that says you'll find the card that says connection card. Take that card out connection card. Take that card out connection card. Take that card out right now. Fill it out completely and in right now. Fill it out completely and in right now. Fill it out completely and in just a few moments when we pass the just a few moments when we pass the just a few moments when we pass the offering plate, you let that be your offering plate, you let that be your offering plate, you let that be your offering. That would give us a chance offering. That would give us a chance offering. That would give us a chance >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh to reach out to you and get to know >> uh to reach out to you and get to know >> uh to reach out to you and get to know you. Or at the end of our very end of you. Or at the end of our very end of you. Or at the end of our very end of our service, we'll have folks at the our service, we'll have folks at the our service, we'll have folks at the very front at both of the red doors on very front at both of the red doors on very front at both of the red doors on either side. If you'll [music] bring either side. If you'll [music] bring either side. If you'll [music] bring this card up at the end of the service, this card up at the end of the service, this card up at the end of the service, we have a gift we'd like to give to you we have a gift we'd like to give to you we have a gift we'd like to give to you [music] and uh again, welcome you [music] and uh again, welcome you [music] and uh again, welcome you personally uh to Second Baptist. Also, personally uh to Second Baptist. Also, personally uh to Second Baptist. Also, as you came in this morning, you should as you came in this morning, you should as you came in this morning, you should have received a sermon notes guide.

have received a sermon notes guide. have received a sermon notes guide. Everybody needs one of these [music] uh Everybody needs one of these [music] uh Everybody needs one of these [music] uh for our sermon today. So, make sure uh for our sermon today. So, make sure uh for our sermon today. So, make sure uh if you didn't pick one up, make sure you if you didn't pick one up, make sure you if you didn't pick one up, make sure you go get one um [music] before our sermon go get one um [music] before our sermon go get one um [music] before our sermon begins. Today is a very special day. It begins. Today is a very special day. It begins. Today is a very special day. It is Father's Day, and we are so proud of is Father's Day, and we are so proud of is Father's Day, and we are so proud of you dads. and so excited for you. Um I I you dads. and so excited for you. Um I I you dads. and so excited for you. Um I I I want you to know from a personal I want you to know from a personal I want you to know from a personal standpoint, I'm so thankful for my dad. standpoint, I'm so thankful for my dad. standpoint, I'm so thankful for my dad. Uh my dad who's been in heaven for 19 Uh my dad who's been in heaven for 19 Uh my dad who's been in heaven for 19 years, my dad was very uh instrumental years, my dad was very uh instrumental years, my dad was very uh instrumental in my spiritual development. He was a in my spiritual development. He was a in my spiritual development. He was a godly godly uh gentleman. Uh wonderful godly godly uh gentleman. Uh wonderful godly godly uh gentleman. Uh wonderful dad. He loved God with all of his heart, dad. He loved God with all of his heart, dad. He loved God with all of his heart, soul, mind, and strength. He loved his soul, mind, and strength. He loved his soul, mind, and strength. He loved his family so well. And the other thing that family so well. And the other thing that family so well. And the other thing that my dad loved and my dad loved the my dad loved and my dad loved the my dad loved and my dad loved the church. My dad was a churchman. He loved church. My dad was a churchman. He loved church. My dad was a churchman. He loved the church. He served the church. He the church. He served the church. He the church. He served the church. He gave sacrificially to the church. In gave sacrificially to the church. In gave sacrificially to the church. In fact, my deep and abiding love for God's fact, my deep and abiding love for God's fact, my deep and abiding love for God's church is rooted in the fact that my dad church is rooted in the fact that my dad church is rooted in the fact that my dad loved the church. And so, I'm so loved the church. And so, I'm so loved the church. And so, I'm so thankful for that. And because of that, thankful for that. And because of that, thankful for that. And because of that, my son also is serving as a pastor in a my son also is serving as a pastor in a my son also is serving as a pastor in a church. And so, uh, I'm so thankful for church. And so, uh, I'm so thankful for church. And so, uh, I'm so thankful for the heritage and the legacy that my dad the heritage and the legacy that my dad the heritage and the legacy that my dad left for me. There's a another group of left for me. There's a another group of left for me. There's a another group of men that I'm thankful for. I'm thankful men that I'm thankful for. I'm thankful men that I'm thankful for. I'm thankful for the men in that God has placed in my for the men in that God has placed in my for the men in that God has placed in my life over the years who've been who've life over the years who've been who've life over the years who've been who've been spiritual fathers who have loved me been spiritual fathers who have loved me been spiritual fathers who have loved me and coached me and sometimes corrected and coached me and sometimes corrected and coached me and sometimes corrected me. I'm so thankful for those men, some me. I'm so thankful for those men, some me. I'm so thankful for those men, some in this church, who have been that for

in this church, who have been that for in this church, who have been that for me. And so, uh, I'm grateful. Uh so for me. And so, uh, I'm grateful. Uh so for me. And so, uh, I'm grateful. Uh so for dads, we're going to pray for you in dads, we're going to pray for you in dads, we're going to pray for you in just a moment. But at the end, very end just a moment. But at the end, very end just a moment. But at the end, very end of our service, after our service is of our service, after our service is of our service, after our service is over with, we have a special treat for over with, we have a special treat for over with, we have a special treat for you. Uh at the end of our service, go you. Uh at the end of our service, go you. Uh at the end of our service, go all the way over to the children's all the way over to the children's all the way over to the children's building and we have for all of our dads building and we have for all of our dads building and we have for all of our dads a popsicle. A a popsicle. A a popsicle. No, I'm It's not that I'm not grateful. No, I'm It's not that I'm not grateful. No, I'm It's not that I'm not grateful. I'm grateful for pops. Popsicles for I'm grateful for pops. Popsicles for I'm grateful for pops. Popsicles for pops. I'm grateful for that. It's just pops. I'm grateful for that. It's just pops. I'm grateful for that. It's just that, you know, for Mother's Day, we buy that, you know, for Mother's Day, we buy that, you know, for Mother's Day, we buy flowers, we give them a gift certificate flowers, we give them a gift certificate flowers, we give them a gift certificate for massages, we take them out to for massages, we take them out to for massages, we take them out to dinner, Father's Day rolls around, dinner, Father's Day rolls around, dinner, Father's Day rolls around, popsicles. popsicles. popsicles. [snorts] But we do want to honor you [snorts] But we do want to honor you [snorts] But we do want to honor you today and we're so we're so thankful for today and we're so we're so thankful for today and we're so we're so thankful for you. If you are a dad, will you stand up you. If you are a dad, will you stand up you. If you are a dad, will you stand up and remain standing? Your dad, stand up. and remain standing? Your dad, stand up. and remain standing? Your dad, stand up. Remain standing. [applause] Remain standing. [applause] Remain standing. [applause] Remain standing. Remain standing. Remain standing. I know.

I know. I know. I'm so thankful for you. I'm so thankful I'm so thankful for you. I'm so thankful I'm so thankful for you. I'm so thankful for you. By the way, look around the for you. By the way, look around the for you. By the way, look around the room. No, remain standing. Look around room. No, remain standing. Look around room. No, remain standing. Look around the room. We have a lot of faithful dads the room. We have a lot of faithful dads the room. We have a lot of faithful dads in our church. You know why? in our church. You know why? in our church. You know why? God blesses a church God blesses a church God blesses a church that has faithful dads. So, thank you. that has faithful dads. So, thank you. that has faithful dads. So, thank you. We want to pray for you. If you are We want to pray for you. If you are We want to pray for you. If you are sitting around any of these dads, would sitting around any of these dads, would sitting around any of these dads, would you just reach your hand out toward them you just reach your hand out toward them you just reach your hand out toward them and we're going to pray for them. I'm and we're going to pray for them. I'm and we're going to pray for them. I'm gonna pray out loud. you pray uh gonna pray out loud. you pray uh gonna pray out loud. you pray uh silently. Let's pray for our dads. silently. Let's pray for our dads. silently. Let's pray for our dads. Heavenly Father, we give you thanks Heavenly Father, we give you thanks Heavenly Father, we give you thanks today for the fathers, the dads, the today for the fathers, the dads, the today for the fathers, the dads, the grandfathers, the stepfathers, the grandfathers, the stepfathers, the grandfathers, the stepfathers, the mentors [music] that you have placed in mentors [music] that you have placed in mentors [music] that you have placed in our lives who have provided us with our lives who have provided us with our lives who have provided us with love, guidance, support. love, guidance, support. love, guidance, support. We pray, oh Lord, that you would bless We pray, oh Lord, that you would bless We pray, oh Lord, that you would bless them with wisdom and strength. You would them with wisdom and strength. You would them with wisdom and strength. You would give them patience and joy. give them patience and joy. give them patience and joy. And today may they be encouraged And today may they be encouraged And today may they be encouraged in their responsibilities and surrounded in their responsibilities and surrounded in their responsibilities and surrounded by the love of family and friends.

by the love of family and friends. by the love of family and friends. Today we also remember those Today we also remember those Today we also remember those who are missing a father. Today we ask Lord that you would [music] grant we ask Lord that you would [music] grant comfort and peace and hope. comfort and peace and hope. comfort and peace and hope. And for all of us today, Lord, may our And for all of us today, Lord, may our And for all of us today, Lord, may our homes be filled with gratitude and homes be filled with gratitude and homes be filled with gratitude and respect, [music] respect, [music] respect, [music] compassion, compassion, compassion, but more than anything, may our homes be but more than anything, may our homes be but more than anything, may our homes be filled with the love of Christ in whose filled with the love of Christ in whose filled with the love of Christ in whose name we pray. And all of God's people name we pray. And all of God's people name we pray. And all of God's people said, "Amen." Let's give it up for our said, "Amen." Let's give it up for our said, "Amen." Let's give it up for our dads this morning. dads this morning. dads this morning. Congratulations, dads. [applause] Congratulations, dads. [applause] Congratulations, dads. [applause] Also, this morning, we get the Also, this morning, we get the Also, this morning, we get the opportunity to celebrate believers opportunity to celebrate believers opportunity to celebrate believers baptism um up here in the baptistry. baptism um up here in the baptistry. baptism um up here in the baptistry. [music] And so in imitation of our Lord [music] And so in imitation of our Lord [music] And so in imitation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and in obedience and Savior Jesus Christ and in obedience and Savior Jesus Christ and in obedience to his divine command, we baptize these to his divine command, we baptize these to his divine command, we baptize these in the name of the Father, the Son, and in the name of the Father, the Son, and in the name of the Father, the Son, and the [music] Holy Spirit. This first the [music] Holy Spirit. This first the [music] Holy Spirit. This first candidate is Kelly Mindiola.

[music] [music] >> And then we have Michelle Mindiola. [music] [music] [applause] And this is Drew Pierre. And this is Drew Pierre. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] Everything changed. It's getting harder Everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize to recognize to recognize the person I was the person I was the person I was before [music and singing] I encounter before [music and singing] I encounter before [music and singing] I encounter Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I don't [music] talk like I used to. I've don't [music] talk like I used to. I've don't [music] talk like I used to. I've been washed from the inside.

been washed from the inside. been washed from the inside. I've been washed from [music] the I've been washed from [music] the I've been washed from [music] the inside. [singing] inside. [singing] inside. [singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. [singing] Hallelu. [singing] I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the [music] blood. been the [music] blood. been the [music] blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. I cannot [music] I cannot [music] explain, explain, explain, but nothing's more real than this. but nothing's more real than this. but nothing's more real than this. [music] [music] [music] In the presence of [singing] God. In the presence of [singing] God. In the presence of [singing] God. Oh, what my heart experienced. Oh, what my heart experienced. Oh, what my heart experienced. When my shame hit the wayside [music] When my shame hit the wayside [music] When my shame hit the wayside [music] and my sin met the most high, I was and my sin met the most high, I was and my sin met the most high, I was washed from the inside.

washed from the inside. washed from the inside. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I was washed from the inside out. I was washed from the inside out. I was washed from the inside out. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] You say hallelu. I know it [music and singing] was the I know it [music and singing] was the blood. Could have only been the blood. blood. Could have only been the blood. blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. I know it [music] was the blood. could I know it [music] was the blood. could have only been the blood. Hallelujah, Lord. Hallelujah, Lord. It's only by your blood. It's only by your blood. It's only by your blood. Only by your love. Only by your love. Only by your love. We declare this [music] together. Come We declare this [music] together. Come We declare this [music] together. Come on. It's never been about performance. on. It's never been about performance. on. It's never been about performance. perfection, a striving [music] perfection, a striving [music] perfection, a striving [music] for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only [music] by the blood.

only [music] by the blood. only [music] by the blood. It's never been about to earn it, earn It's never been about to earn it, earn It's never been about to earn it, earn it. It's [music] a gift that's freely it. It's [music] a gift that's freely it. It's [music] a gift that's freely gi. Let me tell you, it's only [music] gi. Let me tell you, it's only [music] gi. Let me tell you, it's only [music] by the blood. by the blood. by the blood. Does anybody want to be holy and [music] Does anybody want to be holy and [music] Does anybody want to be holy and [music] righteous, righteous, righteous, purified and spotless? Let me [music] purified and spotless? Let me [music] purified and spotless? Let me [music] tell you, it's only by the blood. tell you, it's only by the blood. tell you, it's only by the blood. Does anybody [music] want to be worthy, Does anybody [music] want to be worthy, Does anybody [music] want to be worthy, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, justified really [music] living? Let me justified really [music] living? Let me justified really [music] living? Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. tell you, it's only by the blood. tell you, it's only by the blood. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. I know it was the blood. [music] I know it was the blood. [music] Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. [music] I know it was the blood. [music] Could have only been with blood.

Only by your blood. Only by your blood. Oh, we give you praise. We [music] give Oh, we give you praise. We [music] give Oh, we give you praise. We [music] give you our worship. you our worship. you our worship. Only by your love. Only by your love. Only by your love. Oh, Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. I [music] know it was the blood. Could I [music] know it was the blood. Could have [singing] only been the blood. have [singing] only been the blood. have [singing] only been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. [music] I know it was the blood. [music] Could have only been the blood. that [music] he should give his only son that [music] he should give his only son to make a wretched [music] treure.

How great the [music] pain [singing] of How great the [music] pain [singing] of searing loss. searing loss. searing loss. The father turns [music] his face away The father turns [music] his face away The father turns [music] his face away as [singing] wounds which mar the chosen as [singing] wounds which mar the chosen as [singing] wounds which mar the chosen one one one bring many sons to [music] glory. behold [music] behold [music] the man [singing] upon a cross. the man [singing] upon a cross. the man [singing] upon a cross. my [music] sin upon his shoulders. Ashamed [music] I hear [singing] my Ashamed [music] I hear [singing] my mocking voice mocking voice mocking voice call out [music] among the scoffers. It was my [music] sin that held him live It was my [music] sin that held him live until it [music and singing] was until it [music and singing] was until it [music and singing] was accomplished. His [music and singing] dying breath has His [music and singing] dying breath has brought me life.

brought me life. brought me life. I [music] know [singing] that it is I [music] know [singing] that it is I [music] know [singing] that it is finished. I [music] will [singing] not boast in I [music] will [singing] not boast in anything, anything, anything, no gifts, no power, no wisdom. But I will boast in [music] Jesus But I will boast in [music] Jesus Christ, Christ, Christ, his death and resurrection. Why should I gain [music] from his Why should I gain [music] from his reward? reward? reward? I cannot give an answer, I cannot give an answer, I cannot give an answer, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] but this I know with all my heart.

but this I know with all my heart. but this I know with all my heart. His wounds have [music] paid my ransom. Why should I gain from his reward? Why should I gain from his reward? [music] [music] [music] I cannot give an answer I cannot give an answer I cannot give an answer but this [music] I know with all my but this [music] I know with all my but this [music] I know with all my heart. heart. heart. His words have pain my res. >> [music] >> [music] >> Well, church, before we pass the plate, >> Well, church, before we pass the plate, >> Well, church, before we pass the plate, why don't you just take a seat?

I want to read a moment from the life of I want to read a moment from the life of King David. King David. King David. And David needed a place to build an And David needed a place to build an And David needed a place to build an altar. And a man named Arana offered to altar. And a man named Arana offered to altar. And a man named Arana offered to give him everything. The land, the oxen, give him everything. The land, the oxen, give him everything. The land, the oxen, the wood, and it was completely free. the wood, and it was completely free. the wood, and it was completely free. And it was a generous gift. But listen And it was a generous gift. But listen And it was a generous gift. But listen to how David [music] responds. to how David [music] responds. to how David [music] responds. But the king, which is David, said to But the king, which is David, said to But the king, which is David, said to Arana, "No, Arana, "No, Arana, "No, but I will buy it from you for a price. but I will buy it from you for a price. but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the I will not offer burnt offerings to the I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me [music] Lord my God that cost me [music] Lord my God that cost me [music] nothing. David understood something that I so David understood something that I so often forget and [music] maybe you often forget and [music] maybe you often forget and [music] maybe you forget this too. An offering that costs forget this too. An offering that costs forget this too. An offering that costs nothing isn't really an offering. nothing isn't really an offering. nothing isn't really an offering. It's the cost that makes it worship.

It's the cost that makes it worship. It's the cost that makes it worship. It's the [music] cost that makes it It's the [music] cost that makes it It's the [music] cost that makes it worship. So this morning, we're going to worship. So this morning, we're going to worship. So this morning, we're going to step into this time of offering. I don't step into this time of offering. I don't step into this time of offering. I don't want us to stay seated and as the pass want us to stay seated and as the pass want us to stay seated and as the pass play, as the plates pass, okay? I don't play, as the plates pass, okay? I don't play, as the plates pass, okay? I don't want you to ask what's the minimum. Ask want you to ask what's the minimum. Ask want you to ask what's the minimum. Ask what cost me something. And that's not what cost me something. And that's not what cost me something. And that's not just merely money. That's that's time. just merely money. That's that's time. just merely money. That's that's time. That's your life. Let this be a That's your life. Let this be a That's your life. Let this be a formational moment between you and the formational moment between you and the formational moment between you and the Lord. What cost me something? Because Lord. What cost me something? Because Lord. What cost me something? Because the God who gave us everything is worthy the God who gave us everything is worthy the God who gave us everything is worthy of more than just leftovers. And I feel of more than just leftovers. And I feel of more than just leftovers. And I feel like I give him that so many times. Do like I give him that so many times. Do like I give him that so many times. Do you feel that too? Let's bring something you feel that too? Let's bring something you feel that too? Let's bring something that means something. Let's bring them that means something. Let's bring them that means something. Let's bring them our hearts this morning. Let me pray and our hearts this morning. Let me pray and our hearts this morning. Let me pray and we will continue in worship as we pass we will continue in worship as we pass we will continue in worship as we pass the plates for offering. Lord, we want the plates for offering. Lord, we want the plates for offering. Lord, we want to give you something that costs us to give you something that costs us to give you something that costs us something. something. something. Let us have a heart like David. Let us Let us have a heart like David. Let us Let us have a heart like David. Let us have a heart like Jesus. So God, would have a heart like Jesus. So God, would have a heart like Jesus. So God, would you come and would you transform us and you come and would you transform us and you come and would you transform us and make this church look more like you, make this church look more like you, make this church look more like you, Jesus? And that can only happen by the Jesus? And that can only happen by the Jesus? And that can only happen by the work of the Holy Spirit in us. So we work of the Holy Spirit in us. So we work of the Holy Spirit in us. So we invite you here, Lord. Open our eyes to invite you here, Lord. Open our eyes to invite you here, Lord. Open our eyes to behold you and see you. We continue behold you and see you. We continue behold you and see you. We continue [music] to worship you this morning in [music] to worship you this morning in [music] to worship you this morning in spirit and in truth. And it's in Jesus spirit and in truth. And it's in Jesus spirit and in truth. And it's in Jesus name we pray. Amen. [music] found in your name. The power to [music]

found in your name. The power to [music] save with only [singing] a whisper save with only [singing] a whisper save with only [singing] a whisper mountain shame. mountain shame. mountain shame. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] our our our strength. You made [music] a way and unlock these You made [music] a way and unlock these chains here in your presence chains here in your presence chains here in your presence [music and singing] strongholds break. [music and singing] strongholds break. [music and singing] strongholds break. Freed by the love you gave. Freed by the love you gave. Freed by the love you gave. [music] We give you the highest We give you the highest praise. You deserve it all. You deserve praise. You deserve it all. You deserve praise. You deserve it all. You deserve it all. We give you the highest it all. We give you the highest it all. We give you the highest praise. You deserve it all. You deserve praise. You deserve it all. You deserve praise. You deserve it all. You deserve it all.

There on a tree, There on a tree, merciful [music] king, broken and shamed merciful [music] king, broken and shamed merciful [music] king, broken and shamed for all [singing] to see. The father for all [singing] to see. The father for all [singing] to see. The father laid [music] down his son. [singing] laid [music] down his son. [singing] laid [music] down his son. [singing] Let's stand and declare this together. From darkness to light, From darkness to light, death lost to [music] life. death lost to [music] life. death lost to [music] life. Heaven and earth will join and sing. Heaven and earth will join and sing. Heaven and earth will join and sing. Jesus is [music] over. Jesus is [music] over. Jesus is [music] over. Come. We give you the highest [music] We give you the highest [music] praise. You deserve it all. You [music] praise. You deserve it all. You [music] praise. You deserve it all. You [music] deserve it all. We give you the highest deserve it all. We give you the highest deserve it all. We give you the highest praise. [music] You deserve it all. You praise. [music] You deserve it all. You praise. [music] You deserve it all. You deserve it all. We give [music] you the deserve it all. We give [music] you the deserve it all. We give [music] you the highest highest highest praise. You deserve [music] it all.

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praise. You [music] deserve it all. praise. You [music] deserve it all. You deserve it all. All right. Thank you. You may be seated. All right. Thank you. You may be seated. We are so excited this morning to join We are so excited this morning to join We are so excited this morning to join uh our students and leaders, 1,195 uh our students and leaders, 1,195 uh our students and leaders, 1,195 of them in Gloretta, New Mexico this of them in Gloretta, New Mexico this of them in Gloretta, New Mexico this morning uh at uh at Mountain Retreat. morning uh at uh at Mountain Retreat. morning uh at uh at Mountain Retreat. [music] and we get to hear this morning [music] and we get to hear this morning [music] and we get to hear this morning a special message from our senior pastor a special message from our senior pastor a special message from our senior pastor Ben Young. Let's join them in Gloria Ben Young. Let's join them in Gloria Ben Young. Let's join them in Gloria this morning. this morning. this morning. Right now we are being joined by all six Right now we are being joined by all six Right now we are being joined by all six campuses across Houston. Let's welcome campuses across Houston. Let's welcome campuses across Houston. Let's welcome them. [cheering] them. [cheering] them. [cheering] [screaming] And on the count of three, let's say And on the count of three, let's say happy Father's Day. One, two, three. happy Father's Day. One, two, three. happy Father's Day. One, two, three. >> Happy. >> Happy. >> Happy. >> All right. Welcome. You may be seated.

When I was in seventh grade, I look like When I was in seventh grade, I look like I was in second grade. I was in second grade. I was in second grade. I was just a little bit skinny. I was just a little bit skinny. I was just a little bit skinny. Actually, I was painfully skinny. Actually, I was painfully skinny. Actually, I was painfully skinny. And when I was in seventh grade, there And when I was in seventh grade, there And when I was in seventh grade, there was a girl that I liked. We would use was a girl that I liked. We would use was a girl that I liked. We would use Yeah. use the term h Yeah. use the term h Yeah. use the term h had a crush on was the term we used back had a crush on was the term we used back had a crush on was the term we used back in the day. And back then, yeah, back in the day. And back then, yeah, back in the day. And back then, yeah, back then then then you would um ask someone if you like you would um ask someone if you like you would um ask someone if you like them. You would ask them to go with you. them. You would ask them to go with you. them. You would ask them to go with you. And what was really weird about that And what was really weird about that And what was really weird about that phenomenon is that you never went phenomenon is that you never went phenomenon is that you never went anywhere anywhere anywhere and you never really talked to them. But and you never really talked to them. But and you never really talked to them. But perhaps that's why the relationship went perhaps that's why the relationship went perhaps that's why the relationship went so well. Um because things were easier so well. Um because things were easier so well. Um because things were easier in first grade. In first grade when I in first grade. In first grade when I in first grade. In first grade when I was growing up, you saw someone across was growing up, you saw someone across was growing up, you saw someone across the room you liked. All you had to do is the room you liked. All you had to do is the room you liked. All you had to do is pull out some paper and a pencil and pull out some paper and a pencil and pull out some paper and a pencil and write I love you. Do you love me? Circle write I love you. Do you love me? Circle write I love you. Do you love me? Circle yes or no.

yes or no. yes or no. Right? No games, no gimmicks, no what Right? No games, no gimmicks, no what Right? No games, no gimmicks, no what does this text mean? Just a direct does this text mean? Just a direct does this text mean? Just a direct question. Circle yes or no. But now fast question. Circle yes or no. But now fast question. Circle yes or no. But now fast forward again. I am in seventh grade. forward again. I am in seventh grade. forward again. I am in seventh grade. Look like I'm in second grade. And I Look like I'm in second grade. And I Look like I'm in second grade. And I have this girl that I like. Now, the have this girl that I like. Now, the have this girl that I like. Now, the girl that I like, we'll just call her girl that I like, we'll just call her girl that I like, we'll just call her name Allison Fisher because that was her name Allison Fisher because that was her name Allison Fisher because that was her name. And name. And name. And she looked like she was a freshman in she looked like she was a freshman in she looked like she was a freshman in college. Okay. And I had the grandiose college. Okay. And I had the grandiose college. Okay. And I had the grandiose idea as a seventh grade boy that for idea as a seventh grade boy that for idea as a seventh grade boy that for some reason Allison Fischer would want some reason Allison Fischer would want some reason Allison Fischer would want to go with me. So, what did I do? I was to go with me. So, what did I do? I was to go with me. So, what did I do? I was at a camp just like this. I went right at a camp just like this. I went right at a camp just like this. I went right up to her, looked her in the eye, and I up to her, looked her in the eye, and I up to her, looked her in the eye, and I said, "Allison, will you No, this is said, "Allison, will you No, this is said, "Allison, will you No, this is junior high. You never talk to the junior high. You never talk to the junior high. You never talk to the opposite sex directly. opposite sex directly. opposite sex directly. You always work through their agent, You always work through their agent, You always work through their agent, their best friend." their best friend." their best friend." So, I found out So, I found out So, I found out I found out that I found out that I found out that Allison was going to spend the night Allison was going to spend the night Allison was going to spend the night with her best friend who was named with her best friend who was named with her best friend who was named Brenda Wolf.

Brenda Wolf. Brenda Wolf. >> So, I You can't make these names up. So, >> So, I You can't make these names up. So, >> So, I You can't make these names up. So, I I I back in the day, listen, you couldn't back in the day, listen, you couldn't back in the day, listen, you couldn't take the coward's way out like y'all do take the coward's way out like y'all do take the coward's way out like y'all do today and text. You had to pick up the today and text. You had to pick up the today and text. You had to pick up the phone and call somebody. phone and call somebody. phone and call somebody. what if their parents answered? What what if their parents answered? What what if their parents answered? What would you do? So, finally I got the would you do? So, finally I got the would you do? So, finally I got the nerve up to, you know, call Brenda's nerve up to, you know, call Brenda's nerve up to, you know, call Brenda's house because Allison was over there and house because Allison was over there and house because Allison was over there and so I, you know, so I, you know, so I, you know, Just kidding. So, I dialed dialed, Just kidding. So, I dialed dialed, Just kidding. So, I dialed dialed, "Hello." Uh, uh, uh, you know, my voice "Hello." Uh, uh, uh, you know, my voice "Hello." Uh, uh, uh, you know, my voice was kind of cracking, so this was bad. I was kind of cracking, so this was bad. I was kind of cracking, so this was bad. I said, "Um, hey, uh, Brenda, this is Ben. said, "Um, hey, uh, Brenda, this is Ben. said, "Um, hey, uh, Brenda, this is Ben. Uh, is Alice in there?" "Yeah." Uh, is Alice in there?" "Yeah." Uh, is Alice in there?" "Yeah." I said, "Well, can you ask her if she I said, "Well, can you ask her if she I said, "Well, can you ask her if she would want to to go with me?" would want to to go with me?" would want to to go with me?" And that's she put the phone down her go And that's she put the phone down her go And that's she put the phone down her go with me. And then Brenda got back on the with me. And then Brenda got back on the with me. And then Brenda got back on the phone phone phone and she said, "Well, Alison said no.

You know how sometimes girls love to You know how sometimes girls love to deliver bad news? You know what I'm deliver bad news? You know what I'm deliver bad news? You know what I'm talking about? And so, and then she talking about? And so, and then she talking about? And so, and then she goes, goes, goes, "Do you want to talk to her?" I was "Do you want to talk to her?" I was "Do you want to talk to her?" I was like, "What?" So, I can't remember if I talked to her So, I can't remember if I talked to her or not. I hung up the phone. I ran to my or not. I hung up the phone. I ran to my or not. I hung up the phone. I ran to my bedroom and I buried my face in in and bedroom and I buried my face in in and bedroom and I buried my face in in and my bedspread from the Brady Bunch my bedspread from the Brady Bunch my bedspread from the Brady Bunch collection. And I just cried out, "Oh, collection. And I just cried out, "Oh, collection. And I just cried out, "Oh, God, why will she not be my girlfriend? God, why will she not be my girlfriend? God, why will she not be my girlfriend? Why will she not go with me? Why am I so Why will she not go with me? Why am I so Why will she not go with me? Why am I so stinking skinny?" Right? stinking skinny?" Right? stinking skinny?" Right? And it shattered And it shattered And it shattered my junior high heart into a million my junior high heart into a million my junior high heart into a million awkward little pieces. But you know what? But you know what? That's just a part of my story. That's just a part of my story. That's just a part of my story. That's not the whole story.

That's not the whole story. That's not the whole story. Everybody's got Everybody's got Everybody's got a story. a story. a story. Everybody's got a story. Let's say that Everybody's got a story. Let's say that Everybody's got a story. Let's say that together. Ready? Everybody's got a together. Ready? Everybody's got a together. Ready? Everybody's got a story. We all have a story. We were born story. We all have a story. We were born story. We all have a story. We were born into a family that we didn't choose. We into a family that we didn't choose. We into a family that we didn't choose. We will have various challenges in our will have various challenges in our will have various challenges in our life. We'll have times of great success. life. We'll have times of great success. life. We'll have times of great success. We'll have times of great failure. We'll We'll have times of great failure. We'll We'll have times of great failure. We'll have times when people say, "Yes, I will have times when people say, "Yes, I will have times when people say, "Yes, I will go with you." We have times when they go with you." We have times when they go with you." We have times when they will say, "No, I will not." will say, "No, I will not." will say, "No, I will not." We will go to school. Some of us will go We will go to school. Some of us will go We will go to school. Some of us will go to college. We'll have jobs. to college. We'll have jobs. to college. We'll have jobs. And over time through the decisions we And over time through the decisions we And over time through the decisions we make, the good ones and the bad ones, we make, the good ones and the bad ones, we make, the good ones and the bad ones, we will become will become will become somewhat somewhat somewhat because we all have because we all have because we all have a story. a story. a story. A story that's challenged me over many A story that's challenged me over many A story that's challenged me over many years on a very deep level is a story of years on a very deep level is a story of years on a very deep level is a story of a guy by the name of Joseph.

a guy by the name of Joseph. a guy by the name of Joseph. Joseph was an interesting guy. He was in Joseph was an interesting guy. He was in Joseph was an interesting guy. He was in high school just like you. He had a high school just like you. He had a high school just like you. He had a family just like you. He had a future family just like you. He had a future family just like you. He had a future just like you. just like you. just like you. But let's not get ahead of the story. We But let's not get ahead of the story. We But let's not get ahead of the story. We find the story in the very first book in find the story in the very first book in find the story in the very first book in the Bible, Genesis. And the word the Bible, Genesis. And the word the Bible, Genesis. And the word Genesis, by the way, means beginning. Genesis, by the way, means beginning. Genesis, by the way, means beginning. Beginnings. Genesis 37:2. says, "This is Beginnings. Genesis 37:2. says, "This is Beginnings. Genesis 37:2. says, "This is the account of Jacob's family line. the account of Jacob's family line. the account of Jacob's family line. Joseph, a young man of 17, was tending Joseph, a young man of 17, was tending Joseph, a young man of 17, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons the flocks with his brothers, the sons the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilha and the sons of Zilpa, his of Bilha and the sons of Zilpa, his of Bilha and the sons of Zilpa, his father's wives. He brought their father father's wives. He brought their father father's wives. He brought their father a bad report about them." Basically, a bad report about them." Basically, a bad report about them." Basically, Joseph Joseph Joseph gave a report or what we would call in gave a report or what we would call in gave a report or what we would call in modern terms tattletail. modern terms tattletail. modern terms tattletail. Verse three, now Israel, that's another Verse three, now Israel, that's another Verse three, now Israel, that's another name for Jacob. That was his nickname, name for Jacob. That was his nickname, name for Jacob. That was his nickname, Israel. He loved Joseph more than any of Israel. He loved Joseph more than any of Israel. He loved Joseph more than any of the other sons because he had been born the other sons because he had been born the other sons because he had been born to him in his old age, and he made an to him in his old age, and he made an to him in his old age, and he made an ornate robe for him. Now, when his ornate robe for him. Now, when his ornate robe for him. Now, when his brothers saw that their father loved brothers saw that their father loved brothers saw that their father loved them more than any of them, they hated them more than any of them, they hated them more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him and could not speak a kind word to him and could not speak a kind word to him. Joseph is 17 years old.

him. Joseph is 17 years old. him. Joseph is 17 years old. He's got a very interesting family He's got a very interesting family He's got a very interesting family situation, family dynamics. situation, family dynamics. situation, family dynamics. But remember this, But remember this, But remember this, Joseph Joseph Joseph had a father had a father had a father who loved him. who loved him. who loved him. Joseph had a father who believed in him. Joseph had a father who believed in him. Joseph had a father who believed in him. And when you have a father who loves And when you have a father who loves And when you have a father who loves you, who believes in you, that will give you, who believes in you, that will give you, who believes in you, that will give you the fuel you need you the fuel you need you the fuel you need to have a powerful and beautiful story. to have a powerful and beautiful story. to have a powerful and beautiful story. But you know what? It wasn't all love But you know what? It wasn't all love But you know what? It wasn't all love for Joseph, was it? It's not all love for Joseph, was it? It's not all love for Joseph, was it? It's not all love for us either. It's that his brothers for us either. It's that his brothers for us either. It's that his brothers hated him. hated him. hated him. Why? because that they were jealous. Why? because that they were jealous. Why? because that they were jealous. They were envious. They wanted what he They were envious. They wanted what he They were envious. They wanted what he had. had. had. Envy is a strange Envy is a strange Envy is a strange slimy green little thing that crawls up slimy green little thing that crawls up slimy green little thing that crawls up on you and crawls up on me when we want on you and crawls up on me when we want on you and crawls up on me when we want what someone else has.

what someone else has. what someone else has. And envy can kind of work like a poison And envy can kind of work like a poison And envy can kind of work like a poison in different parts of your story and my in different parts of your story and my in different parts of your story and my story. They made cheerleader. I didn't. They They made cheerleader. I didn't. They made the team. made the team. made the team. I didn't. They got into the college they I didn't. They got into the college they I didn't. They got into the college they wanted to. I didn't. They got in the wanted to. I didn't. They got in the wanted to. I didn't. They got in the group that I wanted to be accepted in group that I wanted to be accepted in group that I wanted to be accepted in and I didn't. So I can develop envy in and I didn't. So I can develop envy in and I didn't. So I can develop envy in wanting what someone else has. wanting what someone else has. wanting what someone else has. And then on top of that, we're all so And then on top of that, we're all so And then on top of that, we're all so lucky, right? We're so lucky that within lucky, right? We're so lucky that within lucky, right? We're so lucky that within our own pockets right now, we have an our own pockets right now, we have an our own pockets right now, we have an envy making machine called a cell phone envy making machine called a cell phone envy making machine called a cell phone and social media. And it just fuels and social media. And it just fuels and social media. And it just fuels that. And it can be very detrimental or that. And it can be very detrimental or that. And it can be very detrimental or destructive, poisonous in our story. destructive, poisonous in our story. destructive, poisonous in our story. We want to be loved.

We want to be loved. We want to be loved. We want to be successful. We want to be We want to be successful. We want to be We want to be successful. We want to be worthy. That's all a part of our story. worthy. That's all a part of our story. worthy. That's all a part of our story. It's a part of the human condition. But It's a part of the human condition. But It's a part of the human condition. But when we don't lean in, when we don't when we don't lean in, when we don't when we don't lean in, when we don't listen to what God has to say, then we listen to what God has to say, then we listen to what God has to say, then we start asking these questions start asking these questions start asking these questions like, "Do I belong? like, "Do I belong? like, "Do I belong? Do I matter? Do I matter? Do I matter? Will I make it?" We started to feel We started to feel a little anxious. a little anxious. a little anxious. We start to feel We start to feel We start to feel a little insecurity. a little insecurity. a little insecurity. We start to wonder, "Wow, what's going We start to wonder, "Wow, what's going We start to wonder, "Wow, what's going to happen next? Am I going to make it?" to happen next? Am I going to make it?" to happen next? Am I going to make it?" Which question Which question Which question do you find yourself asking the most? Is do you find yourself asking the most? Is do you find yourself asking the most? Is it a question of belonging? Is it a it a question of belonging? Is it a it a question of belonging? Is it a question of purpose? Do I matter? Does question of purpose? Do I matter? Does question of purpose? Do I matter? Does my story, does my life have meaning? Or my story, does my life have meaning? Or my story, does my life have meaning? Or is it a question of adequacy?

is it a question of adequacy? is it a question of adequacy? Does anybody want me? Will anybody go Does anybody want me? Will anybody go Does anybody want me? Will anybody go with me? Go with me. Right. Do I have with me? Go with me. Right. Do I have with me? Go with me. Right. Do I have what it takes? And this kind of these questions, the And this kind of these questions, the these emotions that start bubbling up in these emotions that start bubbling up in these emotions that start bubbling up in in all of us start to reveal to us a a a in all of us start to reveal to us a a a in all of us start to reveal to us a a a different level or different layer, if different level or different layer, if different level or different layer, if you would, of the story because you would, of the story because you would, of the story because everybody's got a story. Let's say it everybody's got a story. Let's say it everybody's got a story. Let's say it again. Everybody's got a story. Now, again. Everybody's got a story. Now, again. Everybody's got a story. Now, there's the story there's the story there's the story that people see and there's a story that that people see and there's a story that that people see and there's a story that people don't see. people don't see. people don't see. You know what I'm talking about? So, so You know what I'm talking about? So, so You know what I'm talking about? So, so there's the outside story. the story there's the outside story. the story there's the outside story. the story that people see, who you are, where you that people see, who you are, where you that people see, who you are, where you go to school, what grade you're in, the go to school, what grade you're in, the go to school, what grade you're in, the family you have, family you have, family you have, your siblings, your friends, the your siblings, your friends, the your siblings, your friends, the activities you do, the sports you play, activities you do, the sports you play, activities you do, the sports you play, what you're into, you know, all that. what you're into, you know, all that. what you're into, you know, all that. That that's the outside story. But That that's the outside story. But That that's the outside story. But there's also that inside story, the there's also that inside story, the there's also that inside story, the story that people don't see.

They don't see the story behind the They don't see the story behind the story. They don't see the fears that story. They don't see the fears that story. They don't see the fears that you're facing. They don't see the you're facing. They don't see the you're facing. They don't see the anxiety. They don't feel that anxiety. They don't feel that anxiety. They don't feel that uncertainty, but you do uncertainty, but you do uncertainty, but you do as you're trying to piece together the as you're trying to piece together the as you're trying to piece together the awkward little pieces of your own awkward little pieces of your own awkward little pieces of your own life. You know, You know, the great thing about a week like this the great thing about a week like this the great thing about a week like this week is you start to get to know some week is you start to get to know some week is you start to get to know some other people's stories. other people's stories. other people's stories. You start to learn about their life. You You start to learn about their life. You You start to learn about their life. You start to kind of peel back the layers of start to kind of peel back the layers of start to kind of peel back the layers of of of that outside story and you start of of that outside story and you start of of that outside story and you start listening a little bit to their inside listening a little bit to their inside listening a little bit to their inside story and then you're surrounded by story and then you're surrounded by story and then you're surrounded by people who are a little bit older than people who are a little bit older than people who are a little bit older than you, who are farther on in their story you, who are farther on in their story you, who are farther on in their story who can come back and give you wisdom. who can come back and give you wisdom. who can come back and give you wisdom. This is kind of cool in the story that This is kind of cool in the story that This is kind of cool in the story that you're in right now in the place in your you're in right now in the place in your you're in right now in the place in your life. life. life. But just remember, we don't know what's But just remember, we don't know what's But just remember, we don't know what's going on with the person sitting beside going on with the person sitting beside going on with the person sitting beside us. We don't know their pain. We don't us. We don't know their pain. We don't us. We don't know their pain. We don't know their dreams. We don't know what's know their dreams. We don't know what's know their dreams. We don't know what's going on behind the scenes.

going on behind the scenes. going on behind the scenes. When I was uh younger or two, I remember When I was uh younger or two, I remember When I was uh younger or two, I remember going to a basketball camp and at this going to a basketball camp and at this going to a basketball camp and at this basketball camp, I had a guy who I was a basketball camp, I had a guy who I was a basketball camp, I had a guy who I was a teammate with and then we played in teammate with and then we played in teammate with and then we played in games together and learned and had fun. games together and learned and had fun. games together and learned and had fun. It was great. And on Friday is when the It was great. And on Friday is when the It was great. And on Friday is when the parents come to the camp. And I remember parents come to the camp. And I remember parents come to the camp. And I remember I was hanging out with another friend of I was hanging out with another friend of I was hanging out with another friend of mine, actually my best friend, and we mine, actually my best friend, and we mine, actually my best friend, and we were talking looking and I saw that were talking looking and I saw that were talking looking and I saw that other friend who who I'd made during other friend who who I'd made during other friend who who I'd made during camp week camp week camp week and and I saw him. He was talking to his and and I saw him. He was talking to his and and I saw him. He was talking to his dad dad dad and his dad was deaf. He couldn't hear. and his dad was deaf. He couldn't hear. and his dad was deaf. He couldn't hear. And I had no idea. My friend was signing And I had no idea. My friend was signing And I had no idea. My friend was signing and trying to communicate with his and trying to communicate with his and trying to communicate with his father outside the gym. And I'll never father outside the gym. And I'll never father outside the gym. And I'll never forget that. forget that. forget that. I was like, I I thought I knew him. I I was like, I I thought I knew him. I I was like, I I thought I knew him. I thought I knew someone, but but I didn't thought I knew someone, but but I didn't thought I knew someone, but but I didn't really know what he was going through. I really know what he was going through. I really know what he was going through. I didn't really know the challenges he was didn't really know the challenges he was didn't really know the challenges he was facing at home. facing at home. facing at home. I didn't know that inside story. I didn't know that inside story. I didn't know that inside story. The good news is The good news is The good news is we don't have to we don't have to we don't have to just judge people on what we know on the just judge people on what we know on the just judge people on what we know on the outside. We do that. We all do that. I outside. We do that. We all do that. I outside. We do that. We all do that. I do that. You do that. But we can grow do that. You do that. But we can grow do that. You do that. But we can grow and instead of being like Joseph's and instead of being like Joseph's and instead of being like Joseph's brother, brother, brother, envious, I wish I had what they had ding envious, I wish I had what they had ding envious, I wish I had what they had ding bad about people, posting things, bad about people, posting things, bad about people, posting things, texting things, passing things on. No, texting things, passing things on. No, texting things, passing things on. No, we don't have to be like that. We don't we don't have to be like that. We don't we don't have to be like that. We don't have to be envious. We can learn how to have to be envious. We can learn how to have to be envious. We can learn how to be empathetic. We can learn how to be be empathetic. We can learn how to be be empathetic. We can learn how to be understanding, to appreciate

understanding, to appreciate understanding, to appreciate what's going on in their inside story. what's going on in their inside story. what's going on in their inside story. Um, this past Monday I was talking to a Um, this past Monday I was talking to a Um, this past Monday I was talking to a friend of mine and named Tim and he was friend of mine and named Tim and he was friend of mine and named Tim and he was telling me some things about his story. telling me some things about his story. telling me some things about his story. He grew up in Maryland. He had a brutal He grew up in Maryland. He had a brutal He grew up in Maryland. He had a brutal brutal family background and um just brutal family background and um just brutal family background and um just really rebelled when he was in high really rebelled when he was in high really rebelled when he was in high school. He had he had long hair into school. He had he had long hair into school. He had he had long hair into drugs and he was a fighter man. He just drugs and he was a fighter man. He just drugs and he was a fighter man. He just loved to fight. Well, you fight long loved to fight. Well, you fight long loved to fight. Well, you fight long enough, you get in trouble long enough, enough, you get in trouble long enough, enough, you get in trouble long enough, you get enough detentions, eventually you get enough detentions, eventually you get enough detentions, eventually you're going to get arrested. So, my you're going to get arrested. So, my you're going to get arrested. So, my friend Tim got arrested and thrown into friend Tim got arrested and thrown into friend Tim got arrested and thrown into juvie, juvie, juvie, which for most of you know, that's a a which for most of you know, that's a a which for most of you know, that's a a form of prison for people who aren't of form of prison for people who aren't of form of prison for people who aren't of age yet. So, when he was in juvie, he age yet. So, when he was in juvie, he age yet. So, when he was in juvie, he was brought before a judge. was brought before a judge. was brought before a judge. There he stands. And the judge gave him There he stands. And the judge gave him There he stands. And the judge gave him an option. He said,"Tim, an option. He said,"Tim, an option. He said,"Tim, either you can stay here in Maryland and either you can stay here in Maryland and either you can stay here in Maryland and you will stay in juvie for the next two you will stay in juvie for the next two you will stay in juvie for the next two years until you're 18, years until you're 18, years until you're 18, or you can get out of the state of or you can get out of the state of or you can get out of the state of Maryland."

Maryland." Maryland." So, as a 16-year-old, So, as a 16-year-old, So, as a 16-year-old, Tim was kicked out of the state of Tim was kicked out of the state of Tim was kicked out of the state of Maryland. How many people could say Maryland. How many people could say Maryland. How many people could say that? He didn't know what to do. He had a He didn't know what to do. He had a brother that was living in Tennessee. So brother that was living in Tennessee. So brother that was living in Tennessee. So got a bus ticket, got on a Greyhound, got a bus ticket, got on a Greyhound, got a bus ticket, got on a Greyhound, got on the road, got on the road, got on the road, and Tim was headed to Tennessee. and Tim was headed to Tennessee. and Tim was headed to Tennessee. 16 years old, hair down to his waist, 16 years old, hair down to his waist, 16 years old, hair down to his waist, smelling like weed, gets off the bus in smelling like weed, gets off the bus in smelling like weed, gets off the bus in Tennessee. And what is going to happen Tennessee. And what is going to happen Tennessee. And what is going to happen to Tim in Tennessee? to Tim in Tennessee? to Tim in Tennessee? Well, we'll just have to wait and see Well, we'll just have to wait and see Well, we'll just have to wait and see because that's just a part of his story. because that's just a part of his story. because that's just a part of his story. That's not the whole story. It's not the That's not the whole story. It's not the That's not the whole story. It's not the whole story. Every story has at least whole story. Every story has at least whole story. Every story has at least three parts, right? It has a beginning, three parts, right? It has a beginning, three parts, right? It has a beginning, a middle, a middle, a middle, and an end.

and an end. and an end. And here's the deal. So many times in And here's the deal. So many times in And here's the deal. So many times in life, we think we're at the middle or life, we think we're at the middle or life, we think we're at the middle or the end of my story. We panic. Oh no, the end of my story. We panic. Oh no, the end of my story. We panic. Oh no, this is the end. And it's not the end. this is the end. And it's not the end. this is the end. And it's not the end. Many times, the end is simply a new Many times, the end is simply a new Many times, the end is simply a new beginning. It's a new page. It's a new beginning. It's a new page. It's a new beginning. It's a new page. It's a new chapter that's going to be written in chapter that's going to be written in chapter that's going to be written in your life and in your story. And what your life and in your story. And what your life and in your story. And what you'll find is that that ending, what you'll find is that that ending, what you'll find is that that ending, what you think is a dead end, is a brand new you think is a dead end, is a brand new you think is a dead end, is a brand new road, a brand new path, a new chapter road, a brand new path, a new chapter road, a brand new path, a new chapter in the great story in the great story in the great story of your life. of your life. of your life. One of the most brilliant philosophers One of the most brilliant philosophers One of the most brilliant philosophers who've ever lived was a Christian by the who've ever lived was a Christian by the who've ever lived was a Christian by the name of Saurin name of Saurin name of Saurin Kirkugard. Kirkugard. Kirkugard. Kirkagard said this. He said life can Kirkagard said this. He said life can Kirkagard said this. He said life can only be understood backwards but it must only be understood backwards but it must only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards. be lived forwards. be lived forwards. And what that means is is that we really And what that means is is that we really And what that means is is that we really can't understand our life or the meaning can't understand our life or the meaning can't understand our life or the meaning of many things of our in our story of many things of our in our story of many things of our in our story until it's already happened until we're until it's already happened until we're until it's already happened until we're reflecting back on it.

reflecting back on it. reflecting back on it. But we have to live our life But we have to live our life But we have to live our life forwards forwards forwards as we sing right here, right now, right as we sing right here, right now, right as we sing right here, right now, right here, right now. That's where we're here, right now. That's where we're here, right now. That's where we're living our life. We're living our life living our life. We're living our life living our life. We're living our life in the present, not knowing what will in the present, not knowing what will in the present, not knowing what will happen in the future. 1 Corinthians happen in the future. 1 Corinthians happen in the future. 1 Corinthians chapter 13:12 says this. It says, "We chapter 13:12 says this. It says, "We chapter 13:12 says this. It says, "We don't yet see things clearly. We're don't yet see things clearly. We're don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog and peering through a squinting in a fog and peering through a squinting in a fog and peering through a mist. mist. mist. If we don't see things clearly now, If we don't see things clearly now, If we don't see things clearly now, if we're just peering into a mist when if we're just peering into a mist when if we're just peering into a mist when it comes to the story of our life right it comes to the story of our life right it comes to the story of our life right here, right now, and what's going to here, right now, and what's going to here, right now, and what's going to happen next, what do we need to do? Where do we need to go? Where do we need to go? How do we make our way through? How do How do we make our way through? How do How do we make our way through? How do we be sure we're on the right path in we be sure we're on the right path in we be sure we're on the right path in the story of our lives?

the story of our lives? the story of our lives? Here Here Here is what I believe is a game is what I believe is a game is what I believe is a game changer. There's a story that people see. There's a story that people see. There's a story that people don't see There's a story that people don't see There's a story that people don't see and then there's the story that only God and then there's the story that only God and then there's the story that only God sees. Psalm 139 Psalm 139 says this, "You have searched me, O says this, "You have searched me, O says this, "You have searched me, O Lord, and you know me. You know when I Lord, and you know me. You know when I Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and you know when I rise. You sit and you know when I rise. You sit and you know when I rise. You perceive my thoughts from afar. You perceive my thoughts from afar. You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down. discern my going out and my lying down. discern my going out and my lying down. You are familiar with all of my ways. You are familiar with all of my ways. You are familiar with all of my ways. And as we go on and read in Psalm 139, And as we go on and read in Psalm 139, And as we go on and read in Psalm 139, we say, "All the days of my life were we say, "All the days of my life were we say, "All the days of my life were written in your book." God has a story written in your book." God has a story written in your book." God has a story with your name on it.

with your name on it. with your name on it. And God knows exactly what's going on in And God knows exactly what's going on in And God knows exactly what's going on in your story in this very moment. your story in this very moment. your story in this very moment. God knows your story. There's a story God knows your story. There's a story God knows your story. There's a story that people know and there's a story that people know and there's a story that people know and there's a story that people don't know. that people don't know. that people don't know. And then there's a story that only And then there's a story that only And then there's a story that only God God God knows. God knows your story God knows your story and your story and your story and your story matters matters matters to God. Let's say that out loud. My to God. Let's say that out loud. My to God. Let's say that out loud. My story matters to God. Let's say it story matters to God. Let's say it story matters to God. Let's say it again. My story matters to God.

again. My story matters to God. again. My story matters to God. I was reading in I was reading in I was reading in Ephesians today. Ephesians today. Ephesians today. Surprise, surprise. Surprise, surprise. Surprise, surprise. And in Ephesians chapters 1 and two, And in Ephesians chapters 1 and two, And in Ephesians chapters 1 and two, it's phenomenal. it's phenomenal. it's phenomenal. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. The God who made the universe. The God who made the universe. The God who made the universe. The God who is the source of all life The God who is the source of all life The God who is the source of all life and understanding. This God had you in and understanding. This God had you in and understanding. This God had you in mind before he even created a thing. He mind before he even created a thing. He mind before he even created a thing. He had his eye on you. had his eye on you. had his eye on you. He chose you. He chose you. He chose you. He lavished and poured out his love on He lavished and poured out his love on He lavished and poured out his love on you. you. you. He's adopted you into his family as a He's adopted you into his family as a He's adopted you into his family as a son or as a daughter of God. He has son or as a daughter of God. He has son or as a daughter of God. He has placed inside of you a deposit of his placed inside of you a deposit of his placed inside of you a deposit of his spirit to empower you, to guide you, to spirit to empower you, to guide you, to spirit to empower you, to guide you, to lead you.

And he's done this And he's done this all because of his grace and mercy for all because of his grace and mercy for all because of his grace and mercy for you. He has good works prepared for you. you. He has good works prepared for you. you. He has good works prepared for you. A good life, a great story, an amazing A good life, a great story, an amazing A good life, a great story, an amazing story that he's prepared beforehand for story that he's prepared beforehand for story that he's prepared beforehand for you to walk in. God loves you so much. Your story God loves you so much. Your story matters so much to God that God entered matters so much to God that God entered matters so much to God that God entered into this world, entered into our into this world, entered into our into this world, entered into our reality, entered into our existence reality, entered into our existence reality, entered into our existence through the life of his son. through the life of his son. through the life of his son. That we might not have to kind of wonder That we might not have to kind of wonder That we might not have to kind of wonder why am I here? Where am I going? What's why am I here? Where am I going? What's why am I here? Where am I going? What's the meaning? But we can know him by the meaning? But we can know him by the meaning? But we can know him by knowing his son and trusting knowing his son and trusting knowing his son and trusting that he has the best story for us.

Your story. Your story. Your story Your story Your story matters matters matters deeply deeply deeply to God. I invite you to pray with me wherever I invite you to pray with me wherever you are. Just bow your head. Close your you are. Just bow your head. Close your you are. Just bow your head. Close your eyes. Father, we're so thankful Father, we're so thankful that we are not alone in the universe. that we are not alone in the universe. that we are not alone in the universe. God, then no matter where we are, if God, then no matter where we are, if God, then no matter where we are, if we're in the busy, hectic city, we're in the busy, hectic city, we're in the busy, hectic city, if we're on a mountaintop, if we're on a mountaintop, if we're on a mountaintop, if we're stuck in traffic, no matter if we're stuck in traffic, no matter if we're stuck in traffic, no matter where we are, whether we're at school or where we are, whether we're at school or where we are, whether we're at school or at work or at home, at work or at home, at work or at home, whether we're high, whether we're low, whether we're high, whether we're low, whether we're high, whether we're low, whether we're up, whether we're down, whether we're up, whether we're down, whether we're up, whether we're down, God, we know that you know us. God, we know that you know us. God, we know that you know us. You know us.

You know us. You know us. You see us You see us You see us and as a father, you have pursued us and and as a father, you have pursued us and and as a father, you have pursued us and lavished your love upon us through your lavished your love upon us through your lavished your love upon us through your son. son. son. God, we thank you for what you're going God, we thank you for what you're going God, we thank you for what you're going to do in all of our lives this week. to do in all of our lives this week. to do in all of our lives this week. Help us to understand the story we're Help us to understand the story we're Help us to understand the story we're in. Help us to respond to you. in. Help us to respond to you. in. Help us to respond to you. right here, right now right here, right now right here, right now in Jesus name. in Jesus name. in Jesus name. Let's remain in a spirit of prayer as we Let's remain in a spirit of prayer as we Let's remain in a spirit of prayer as we go [music] into this time of invitation. go [music] into this time of invitation. go [music] into this time of invitation. No one moving around for any reason. No one moving around for any reason. No one moving around for any reason. This is such an important [music] time This is such an important [music] time This is such an important [music] time in our service. We do this every weekend in our service. We do this every weekend in our service. We do this every weekend at every one of our services on every at every one of our services on every at every one of our services on every one of our campuses. We have this time one of our campuses. We have this time one of our campuses. We have this time of commitment, a time of response where of commitment, a time of response where of commitment, a time of response where we respond back to hearing [music] the we respond back to hearing [music] the we respond back to hearing [music] the message of the word of God.

message of the word of God. message of the word of God. So today, I want everyone to look right So today, I want everyone to look right So today, I want everyone to look right up here at me. up here at me. up here at me. What is the next [music] chapter in your What is the next [music] chapter in your What is the next [music] chapter in your story? What is the next chapter in your [music] What is the next chapter in your [music] story? God's already written it. story? God's already written it. story? God's already written it. Perhaps today you realize Perhaps today you realize Perhaps today you realize that the next chapter [music] in your that the next chapter [music] in your that the next chapter [music] in your story is story is story is you need to receive Christ as your you need to receive Christ as your you need to receive Christ as your savior. The title by the way to that savior. The title by the way to that savior. The title by the way to that chapter chapter chapter from death to life or I was lost but now I'm found. or I was lost but now I'm found. And so the next chapter in [music] your And so the next chapter in [music] your And so the next chapter in [music] your story is you need to come to that place story is you need to come to that place story is you need to come to that place today where you accept Christ as your today where you accept Christ as your today where you accept Christ as your savior and you surrender to him as the savior and you surrender to him as the savior and you surrender to him as the boss and the lord of your life. And you boss and the lord of your life. And you boss and the lord of your life. And you know that as pastor Ben [music] was know that as pastor Ben [music] was know that as pastor Ben [music] was preaching you've sensed that in your preaching you've sensed that in your preaching you've sensed that in your heart this morning.

heart this morning. heart this morning. Perhaps though your next chapter of your Perhaps though your next chapter of your Perhaps though your next chapter of your [music] story is you need to express [music] story is you need to express [music] story is you need to express your faith through believers baptism. your faith through believers baptism. your faith through believers baptism. [music] We saw that at the very [music] We saw that at the very [music] We saw that at the very beginning of our service. Four people beginning of our service. Four people beginning of our service. Four people who um profess their faith publicly who um profess their faith publicly who um profess their faith publicly through believers baptism. through believers baptism. through believers baptism. Maybe that's you today. [music] Maybe that's you today. [music] Maybe that's you today. [music] You need to be baptized. You need to be baptized. You need to be baptized. What are you waiting on? What are you waiting on? What are you waiting on? The chapter's already been written. The chapter's already been written. The chapter's already been written. Today is your day. Or perhaps Today is your day. Or perhaps Today is your day. Or perhaps the next chapter of your life, you're the next chapter of your life, you're the next chapter of your life, you're saved. You've been baptized. Maybe the saved. You've been baptized. Maybe the saved. You've been baptized. Maybe the next chapter of your life needs to say next chapter of your life needs to say next chapter of your life needs to say something like, "I found my home. Maybe you need to become a part of this Maybe you need to become a part of this church. You need to [music] go from church. You need to [music] go from church. You need to [music] go from attending to belonging. attending to belonging. attending to belonging. You need to find your tribe right here You need to find your tribe right here You need to find your tribe right here at Second Baptist. [music] And we want at Second Baptist. [music] And we want at Second Baptist. [music] And we want to welcome you. We open the doors to our to welcome you. We open the doors to our to welcome you. We open the doors to our church. We are asking you. We're begging church. We are asking you. We're begging church. We are asking you. We're begging you to come be a part of [music] this you to come be a part of [music] this you to come be a part of [music] this church." What is the next chapter of church." What is the next chapter of church." What is the next chapter of your story?

your story? your story? In just a moment, I'm going to pray and In just a moment, I'm going to pray and In just a moment, I'm going to pray and then uh Travis is going to lead us in then uh Travis is going to lead us in then uh Travis is going to lead us in our next song. You'll see some [music] our next song. You'll see some [music] our next song. You'll see some [music] of my friends up here at the front, some of my friends up here at the front, some of my friends up here at the front, some of our staff that's already up here. of our staff that's already up here. of our staff that's already up here. We'll pray. He'll sing. If God is We'll pray. He'll sing. If God is We'll pray. He'll sing. If God is leading you today to make a decision for leading you today to make a decision for leading you today to make a decision for him, him, him, then during [music] that song, I'm going then during [music] that song, I'm going then during [music] that song, I'm going to ask you to stand up, make your way to to ask you to stand up, make your way to to ask you to stand up, make your way to one of these aisles, come forward, one of these aisles, come forward, one of these aisles, come forward, [music] and we would love to visit with [music] and we would love to visit with [music] and we would love to visit with you. We would love to celebrate this new you. We would love to celebrate this new you. We would love to celebrate this new chapter in your life. chapter in your life. chapter in your life. Father, thank you so much that you are Father, thank you so much that you are Father, thank you so much that you are continuing to write our story. continuing to write our story. continuing to write our story. And for all of us today, And for all of us today, And for all of us today, help us to be bold to respond [music] help us to be bold to respond [music] help us to be bold to respond [music] to what you're saying to us today is our to what you're saying to us today is our to what you're saying to us today is our prayer in Jesus name. Amen. As we sing, prayer in Jesus name. Amen. As we sing, prayer in Jesus name. Amen. As we sing, if God's leading you to make a decision, if God's leading you to make a decision, if God's leading you to make a decision, as [music] we sing, you stand and come. hear [singing] hear [singing] the spirit call Come and [singing] see.

Come and [singing] see. Come receive. Come and live Come and live forever. forever. forever. [singing] Hear the [music] spirit [singing] Hear the [music] spirit [singing] call. Come just as [music and singing] Come just as [music and singing] you are. Come [music] receive Come [music] receive Christ the King. Christ the King. Christ the King. Come and live Come and live Come and live forever. [singing] strength [music] strength [music] for today. Chase taste [music and singing] Chase taste [music and singing] the living water the living water the living water and never [singing] and never [singing] and never [singing] first again. [music] Come just as [singing and music] Come just as [singing and music] you are.

Hear [singing] Hear [singing] the spirit [music] call. Come [singing] Come [singing] [music] just as you are. Come receive Come receive Christ the King. [music] come and live [singing] come and live [singing] forever. [music] Let's welcome these who have [music] Let's welcome these who have come. I'm so proud of you guys for come. I'm so proud of you guys for come. I'm so proud of you guys for coming forward. Go out uh to my left. coming forward. Go out uh to my left. coming forward. Go out uh to my left. We'd love to visit with you. Maybe today We'd love to visit with you. Maybe today We'd love to visit with you. Maybe today you wanted to come forward, you wanted to come forward, you wanted to come forward, but you didn't for whatever reason. but you didn't for whatever reason. but you didn't for whatever reason. Listen, we get it. It's it's takes Listen, we get it. It's it's takes Listen, we get it. It's it's takes courage to do what these two [music] courage to do what these two [music] courage to do what these two [music] people did this morning. I'm so proud of people did this morning. I'm so proud of people did this morning. I'm so proud of them. So proud of them. If today you them. So proud of them. If today you them. So proud of them. If today you wanted to make a decision, but you wanted to make a decision, but you wanted to make a decision, but you didn't, after our service, you'll see didn't, after our service, you'll see didn't, after our service, you'll see the red doors at the front. We'll have the red doors at the front. We'll have the red doors at the front. We'll have some of our uh staff that will be there. some of our uh staff that will be there. some of our uh staff that will be there. We would love to visit with you about We would love to visit with you about We would love to visit with you about that after our service is over with this that after our service is over with this that after our service is over with this morning. Also, if you're a guest with morning. Also, if you're a guest with morning. Also, if you're a guest with us, stop by. We have a guest. We have a us, stop by. We have a guest. We have a us, stop by. We have a guest. We have a a gift we'd like to give to you. A a gift we'd like to give to you. A a gift we'd like to give to you. A couple of things before we go. Today, we couple of things before we go. Today, we couple of things before we go. Today, we see our students are still in Gloretta, see our students are still in Gloretta, see our students are still in Gloretta, New Mexico at um High School Mountain New Mexico at um High School Mountain New Mexico at um High School Mountain Retreat. Uh this week we also had fifth Retreat. Uh this week we also had fifth Retreat. Uh this week we also had fifth and sixth graders up at Next Level Camp and sixth graders up at Next Level Camp and sixth graders up at Next Level Camp at Carolina Creek. Total both camps this at Carolina Creek. Total both camps this at Carolina Creek. Total both camps this week 1,731, week 1,731, week 1,731, which is just incredible.

which is just incredible. which is just incredible. Now listen, I want to say we want to say Now listen, I want to say we want to say Now listen, I want to say we want to say thank you. Thank you. Listen, none of thank you. Thank you. Listen, none of thank you. Thank you. Listen, none of this would be possible without your this would be possible without your this would be possible without your radical generosity. You give and radical generosity. You give and radical generosity. You give and therefore we're able to do what we're therefore we're able to do what we're therefore we're able to do what we're able to do with our gifts. We have two able to do with our gifts. We have two able to do with our gifts. We have two more big things that are coming up this more big things that are coming up this more big things that are coming up this summer for our students and our kids. We summer for our students and our kids. We summer for our students and our kids. We have uh uh be uh let's see have uh uh be uh let's see have uh uh be uh let's see week up at Carolina Creek at the end of week up at Carolina Creek at the end of week up at Carolina Creek at the end of the summer. We have vacation Bible the summer. We have vacation Bible the summer. We have vacation Bible school coming up in just a few weeks. school coming up in just a few weeks. school coming up in just a few weeks. [music] [music] [music] All those things are possible because of All those things are possible because of All those things are possible because of your generosity. And so some of you have your generosity. And so some of you have your generosity. And so some of you have already given above and beyond your already given above and beyond your already given above and beyond your tithes uh to that. So Sonia and I have tithes uh to that. So Sonia and I have tithes uh to that. So Sonia and I have done that same thing. But maybe you done that same thing. But maybe you done that same thing. But maybe you haven't done that or maybe you'd like to haven't done that or maybe you'd like to haven't done that or maybe you'd like to give a little bit more. We have a fund give a little bit more. We have a fund give a little bit more. We have a fund called Second Loves Kids that all goes called Second Loves Kids that all goes called Second Loves Kids that all goes to support these events. And so if you to support these events. And so if you to support these events. And so if you want to go online to second.org, you can want to go online to second.org, you can want to go online to second.org, you can click the give button and give uh click the give button and give uh click the give button and give uh towards Second Loves Kids. Couple other towards Second Loves Kids. Couple other towards Second Loves Kids. Couple other things. Come back next week. We will be things. Come back next week. We will be things. Come back next week. We will be celebrating uh our patriotic service or celebrating uh our patriotic service or celebrating uh our patriotic service or our patriotic uh events that week. We uh our patriotic uh events that week. We uh our patriotic uh events that week. We uh that weekend that that [music] day will that weekend that that [music] day will that weekend that that [music] day will in our services be recognizing our in our services be recognizing our in our services be recognizing our veterans. We'll have a veterans a gift veterans. We'll have a veterans a gift veterans. We'll have a veterans a gift and a reception and a wall of honor. If and a reception and a wall of honor. If and a reception and a wall of honor. If you know a veteran, invite them to come you know a veteran, invite them to come you know a veteran, invite them to come worship with us next week. Including in worship with us next week. Including in worship with us next week. Including in that we will have with us um uh as our that we will have with us um uh as our that we will have with us um uh as our guest speaker, Eric Mataxis, who is not guest speaker, Eric Mataxis, who is not guest speaker, Eric Mataxis, who is not a [music] stranger to us. He we know him a [music] stranger to us. He we know him a [music] stranger to us. He we know him very very well. Um he will be preaching.

very very well. Um he will be preaching. very very well. Um he will be preaching. He's just had a brand new book that He's just had a brand new book that He's just had a brand new book that released called Revolution: The Birth of released called Revolution: The Birth of released called Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the Greatest Nation in the History of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. will be selling those books the World. will be selling those books the World. will be selling those books uh next weekend and he'll be doing um a uh next weekend and he'll be doing um a uh next weekend and he'll be doing um a uh a a uh a book signing after our uh a a uh a book signing after our uh a a uh a book signing after our service is over with. Also a reminder to service is over with. Also a reminder to service is over with. Also a reminder to our young adults this Thursday we have our young adults this Thursday we have our young adults this Thursday we have the collective which is our worship and the collective which is our worship and the collective which is our worship and Bible study for young adults. Thursday 7 Bible study for young adults. Thursday 7 Bible study for young adults. Thursday 7 p.m. in the chapel. [music] It will be p.m. in the chapel. [music] It will be p.m. in the chapel. [music] It will be great. Don't miss that. And then a great. Don't miss that. And then a great. Don't miss that. And then a reminder to you that our uh in the month reminder to you that our uh in the month reminder to you that our uh in the month of July we partner with Samaritan's of July we partner with Samaritan's of July we partner with Samaritan's Purse and Operation Compassion. Um uh Purse and Operation Compassion. Um uh Purse and Operation Compassion. Um uh and uh we uh do the uh the boxes and so and uh we uh do the uh the boxes and so and uh we uh do the uh the boxes and so those boxes are available for you to those boxes are available for you to those boxes are available for you to pick up and the instructions are there. pick up and the instructions are there. pick up and the instructions are there. Fill those up. Get those back to us. Fill those up. Get those back to us. Fill those up. Get those back to us. [music] They're on the way out as you [music] They're on the way out as you [music] They're on the way out as you exit today. Again, thank you so much for exit today. Again, thank you so much for exit today. Again, thank you so much for being here. What a great day. Happy being here. What a great day. Happy being here. What a great day. Happy Father's Day to you guys. Let's stand Father's Day to you guys. Let's stand Father's Day to you guys. Let's stand together. I'll pray and then we'll be together. I'll pray and then we'll be together. I'll pray and then we'll be dismissed. Lord, we love you. We love dismissed. Lord, we love you. We love dismissed. Lord, we love you. We love you and thank you that you continue to you and thank you that you continue to you and thank you that you continue to write our story write our story write our story and that our [music] story is important and that our [music] story is important and that our [music] story is important to you.

to you. to you. As we go, may we go in your grace and As we go, may we go in your grace and As we go, may we go in your grace and your peace is my prayer in Jesus name. your peace is my prayer in Jesus name. your peace is my prayer in Jesus name. Amen. God bless you. let you know that Eric Mataxis will be let you know that Eric Mataxis will be [music] with us on Sunday, June 28th. He [music] with us on Sunday, June 28th. He [music] with us on Sunday, June 28th. He is a New York Times best-selling author, is a New York Times best-selling author, is a New York Times best-selling author, filmmaker, speaker, and host of the Eric filmmaker, speaker, and host of the Eric filmmaker, speaker, and host of the Eric Mataxis radio [music] program. As we get Mataxis radio [music] program. As we get Mataxis radio [music] program. As we get ready to celebrate America's 250th ready to celebrate America's 250th ready to celebrate America's 250th [music] birthday, come and hear the [music] birthday, come and hear the [music] birthday, come and hear the fascinating story of the birth of our fascinating story of the birth of our fascinating story of the birth of our nation. Make plans today and come and nation. Make plans today and come and nation. Make plans today and come and join us to hear Eric Mataxis Sunday, join us to hear Eric Mataxis Sunday, join us to hear Eric Mataxis Sunday, June 28th, right here at Second. Heat. Heat.

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