Sunday Service - 8/30/2026 - 9:00 am

Morning church family. Would you stand Morning church family. Would you stand for [music and singing] the reading of for [music and singing] the reading of for [music and singing] the reading of God's word as we begin? As we remember God's word as we begin? As we remember God's word as we begin? As we remember what we've been given, what has been what we've been given, what has been what we've been given, what has been [music] bought for us. Ephesians 1 says [music] bought for us. Ephesians 1 says [music] bought for us. Ephesians 1 says this, "Blessed is the God and [music] this, "Blessed is the God and [music] this, "Blessed is the God and [music] Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing blessed us with every spiritual blessing blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in [music] Christ, for he in the heavens in [music] Christ, for he in the heavens in [music] Christ, for he chose us in him before the foundation chose us in him before the foundation chose us in him before the foundation [music] of the world to be holy and [music] of the world to be holy and [music] of the world to be holy and blameless in love before him. He blameless in love before him. He blameless in love before him. He predestined [music] us to be adopted as predestined [music] us to be adopted as predestined [music] us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself sons through Jesus Christ for himself sons through Jesus Christ for himself [music] [music] [music] according to the good pleasure of his according to the good pleasure of his according to the good pleasure of his will to the praise of his glorious grace will to the praise of his glorious grace will to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the beloved that he lavished on us in the beloved that he lavished on us in the beloved one. In him we have redemption [music] one. In him we have redemption [music] one. In him we have redemption [music] through his blood, the forgiveness of through his blood, the forgiveness of through his blood, the forgiveness of your trespasses according to the riches your trespasses according to the riches your trespasses according to the riches of his grace that he richly poured out of his grace that he richly poured out of his grace that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom [music] and on us with all wisdom [music] and on us with all wisdom [music] and understanding. And he made known to us understanding. And he made known to us understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will [music] the mystery of his will [music] the mystery of his will [music] according to his good pleasure that he according to his good pleasure that he according to his good pleasure that he might purpose in Christ as a plan for might purpose in Christ as a plan for might purpose in Christ as a plan for the right time to bring everything the right time to bring everything the right time to bring everything together in Christ, both things in together in Christ, both things in together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth. And in him heaven and things on earth. And in him heaven and things on earth. And in him [music] we have also received an [music] we have also received an [music] we have also received an inheritance because we were predestined inheritance because we were predestined inheritance because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who according to the plan of the one who according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement works out everything in agreement works out everything in agreement [music] with the purpose of his will. So [music] with the purpose of his will. So [music] with the purpose of his will. So that we who have already put our hope in that we who have already put our hope in that we who have already put our hope in [music] Christ might bring praise to his [music] Christ might bring praise to his [music] Christ might bring praise to his glory. In him you also were sealed glory. In him you also were sealed glory. In him you also were sealed [music] with the promised Holy Spirit

[music] with the promised Holy Spirit [music] with the promised Holy Spirit when you have heard the word of truth, when you have heard the word of truth, when you have heard the word of truth, [music] the gospel of your salvation. [music] the gospel of your salvation. [music] the gospel of your salvation. And when you believe the Holy Spirit is And when you believe the Holy Spirit is And when you believe the Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance the down payment of our inheritance the down payment of our inheritance until [music] the redemption of the until [music] the redemption of the until [music] the redemption of the possession to the praise of his glory. possession to the praise of his glory. possession to the praise of his glory. So here's what we give back. [music] So here's what we give back. [music] So here's what we give back. [music] Thanks that that's true. praise and Thanks that that's true. praise and Thanks that that's true. praise and honor and worship that that's true. That honor and worship that that's true. That honor and worship that that's true. That he's changed everything in us. He's he's changed everything in us. He's he's changed everything in us. He's saved us. [music] He's made a way. He's saved us. [music] He's made a way. He's saved us. [music] He's made a way. He's redeemed us. Everything's changed now. redeemed us. Everything's changed now. redeemed us. Everything's changed now. [music] So give back thanks. Give back [music] So give back thanks. Give back [music] So give back thanks. Give back our hallelujah. [music] [music] Now everything's changed. It's getting Now everything's changed. It's getting Now everything's changed. It's getting harder to recognize [music] harder to recognize [music] harder to recognize [music] the person I was the person I was the person I was before I encountered Christ. And I before I encountered Christ. And I before I encountered Christ. And I [singing] don't walk like I used to. And [singing] don't walk like I used to. And [singing] don't walk like I used to. And I [music] don't talk like I used to. I [music] don't talk like I used to. I [music] don't talk like I used to. I've been washed from the inside.

I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've [music] been washed from So I've [music] been washed from So I've [music] been washed from So Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. So Hallelu Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] I know. I know. It was [singing] [music] I know. I know. It was [singing] [music] I know. I know. It was [singing] the blood. Could have only [music] been the blood. Could have only [music] been the blood. Could have only [music] been the blood. the blood. the blood. Hallelu. [singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] I know it was [singing] the blood. Could I know it was [singing] the blood. Could I know it was [singing] the blood. Could have only been the blood. I can't explain it cuz I didn't earn it. I can't explain it cuz I didn't earn it. We just thank him. And I cannot [music] explain. And I cannot [music] explain. But nothing's [singing] more real than But nothing's [singing] more real than But nothing's [singing] more real than this. In the presence [music] of God. this. In the presence [music] of God. this. In the presence [music] of God. Oh, what my heart [singing] experience. Oh, what my heart [singing] experience. Oh, what my heart [singing] experience. When my shame [music] hit the waist. When my shame [music] hit the waist. When my shame [music] hit the waist. Thank you, Lord. And my sin met the most Thank you, Lord. And my sin met the most Thank you, Lord. And my sin met the most high. [music] high. [music] high. [music] I was washed from Thank you, Lord. I was I was washed from Thank you, Lord. I was I was washed from Thank you, Lord. I was washed [music] from the inside out.

washed [music] from the inside out. washed [music] from the inside out. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. I know it was [singing] the blood. I know it was [singing] the blood. It only been the blood. It only been the blood. It only been the blood. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] I know it was [singing] the blood. Could I know it was [singing] the blood. Could I know it was [singing] the blood. Could [music] have only been the blood. Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. We know. Could have only been the blood. We know. Could have only been the blood. It's the only way. It wasn't [music] my It's the only way. It wasn't [music] my It's the only way. It wasn't [music] my works. It wasn't my effort. It wasn't my works. It wasn't my effort. It wasn't my works. It wasn't my effort. It wasn't my striving. Declare this. Believe this. striving. Declare this. Believe this. striving. Declare this. Believe this. It's what's [music] true It's what's [music] true It's what's [music] true is about performance is about performance is about performance perfection, [music] perfection, [music] perfection, [music] striving for so [music] so [music] don't miss this and it's never been don't miss this and it's never been don't miss this and it's never been about dessert.

about dessert. about dessert. We know someone [music] has already done We know someone [music] has already done We know someone [music] has already done that for us. that for us. that for us. Let me tell you, it's only by the way. Let me tell you, it's only by the way. Let me tell you, it's only by the way. So is anybody [music] So is anybody [music] So is anybody [music] worthy worthy worthy right right right [music] [music] [music] away [music] [music] just just just let me tell you let me tell you let me tell you [music] [music] [music] what we say our Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] Hallelujah. Could have only been Could have only been [music] Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. So hallelujah just means thanks be to So hallelujah just means thanks be to So hallelujah just means thanks be to God what we [music] give God what we [music] give God what we [music] give and hallelu hal [music] I know I know it [singing] hal [music] I know I know it [singing] was the blood could have only been give was the blood could have only been give was the blood could have only been give him your thanks come on hallelujah hallelu [music and singing] hallelu [music and singing] I know it was a blood could have I know it was a blood could have I know it was a blood could have [singing] only been the [music] blood. [singing] only been the [music] blood. [singing] only been the [music] blood. Again and again, the psalmist prays, Again and again, the psalmist prays, Again and again, the psalmist prays, "Restore to us the joy of our "Restore to us the joy of our "Restore to us the joy of our salvation." [music] So we ask for that salvation." [music] So we ask for that salvation." [music] So we ask for that today. Lord, convince us, remind us just today. Lord, convince us, remind us just today. Lord, convince us, remind us just how far away we [music] were, just how how far away we [music] were, just how how far away we [music] were, just how far we'd fallen. But then that what you far we'd fallen. But then that what you far we'd fallen. But then that what you met us with in our [music] betrayal, in met us with in our [music] betrayal, in met us with in our [music] betrayal, in our sin, in our mistakes was you our sin, in our mistakes was you our sin, in our mistakes was you providing the spotless lamb, the perfect providing the spotless lamb, the perfect providing the spotless lamb, the perfect one, [music] one, [music] one, [music] the covenant keeper, the Messiah, the the covenant keeper, the Messiah, the the covenant keeper, the Messiah, the savior. That's what you've given to us.

savior. That's what you've given to us. savior. That's what you've given to us. So [music] this is our response. So [music] this is our response. So [music] this is our response. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Raise it up. Hallelu. I know [music and singing] it was the I know [music and singing] it was the only way. Could have only been the only way. Could have only been the only way. Could have only been the blood. blood. blood. Hallelujah. I [music] know it was the blood. I [music] know it was the blood. Could have only [singing] Could have only [singing] Could have only [singing] been [music] blood. been [music] blood. been [music] blood. Thank you, Lord. [singing] stand in your presence. I fall [singing] stand in your presence. I fall [music] [music] [music] [singing] to my knees. [music] The weight of endless glory, [music] The weight of endless glory, [singing] [singing] [singing] it's almost too much for me to bear.

it's almost too much for me to bear. it's almost too much for me to bear. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> We give our hallelujah. Let my heart. >> We give our hallelujah. Let my heart. >> We give our hallelujah. Let my heart. Thanks be to God. [music] Your heart Thanks be to God. [music] Your heart Thanks be to God. [music] Your heart [singing] surrender. [singing] surrender. [singing] surrender. Let my whole life sing. How I love it Let my whole life sing. How I love it Let my whole life sing. How I love it all, Lord. [singing] all, Lord. [singing] all, Lord. [singing] >> I love [music] >> I love [music] >> I love [music] you. When my words fall short, I have you. When my words fall short, I have you. When my words fall short, I have [music] nothing [music] nothing [music] nothing more than my whole life. [music] Sing more than my whole life. [music] Sing more than my whole life. [music] Sing how I [singing] love. I love you, Lord. And all we bring our offering [music] And all we bring our offering [music] today, our worship and our obedience, today, our worship and our obedience, today, our worship and our obedience, our thanks. There's nothing [music] I could say There's nothing [music] I could say [singing] [singing] [singing] when there's nothing left to pray. It's when there's nothing left to pray. It's when there's nothing left to pray. It's [music and singing] your spirit that [music and singing] your spirit that [music and singing] your spirit that rises rises rises within me.

is deeper than my [music and singing] is deeper than my [music and singing] thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. >> Spirit, stir up our worship. >> Spirit, stir up our worship. >> Spirit, stir up our worship. >> Holy Spirit, stir up our response. >> Holy Spirit, stir up our response. >> Holy Spirit, stir up our response. [music] [music] [music] >> Oh, deep. be a [music] heart surren. be a [music] heart surren. Let my whole life [music and singing] Let my whole life [music and singing] Let my whole life [music and singing] sing. How I love how I love you and my sing. How I love how I love you and my sing. How I love how I love you and my words fall short. And I have [music] words fall short. And I have [music] words fall short. And I have [music] nothing [singing] nothing [singing] nothing [singing] more. Let my whole life [music] sing. more. Let my whole life [music] sing. more. Let my whole life [music] sing. How I love I love you, Lord. [music] Oh, Oh, I [music and singing] love you, Lord. I [music and singing] love you, Lord. I [music and singing] love you, Lord. We pray this. We declare this [music] We pray this. We declare this [music] We pray this. We declare this [music] every moment. every moment. every moment. >> You can have all my moments. [music] >> You can have all my moments. [music] >> You can have all my moments. [music] All my worship. All my worship. All my worship. I give [singing] you all my worship.

I give [singing] you all my worship. I give [singing] you all my worship. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [music] [music] [music] you can have [singing] all my moments. you can have [singing] all my moments. you can have [singing] all my moments. All my [music and singing] have it all, All my [music and singing] have it all, All my [music and singing] have it all, Lord. You're worthy of it all. Lord. You're worthy of it all. Lord. You're worthy of it all. >> Where it's not true yet, we pray it. >> Where it's not true yet, we pray it. >> Where it's not true yet, we pray it. Holy Spirit, [music] show us Holy Spirit, [music] show us Holy Spirit, [music] show us >> you can have all my [singing] >> you can have all my [singing] >> you can have all my [singing] >> cuz you're worthy my days. >> cuz you're worthy my days. >> cuz you're worthy my days. >> You're [music] worthy of all my worship. >> You're [music] worthy of all my worship. >> You're [music] worthy of all my worship. >> You're worthy. >> You're worthy. >> You're worthy. Say it [music] again. You can have all Say it [music] again. You can have all Say it [music] again. You can have all my [singing] moments, all my days. I my [singing] moments, all my days. I my [singing] moments, all my days. I give you [music] all my worship. Jes give you [music] all my worship. Jes give you [music] all my worship. Jes [music] worship Jesus. worship Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Give me all my Give me all my Give me all my [music] [music] [music] praise. Heat. Heat. Heat.

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Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] >> So here and now in [music] this room, >> So here and now in [music] this room, may our response be worship like incense may our response be worship like incense may our response be worship like incense [music] that fills this space. [music] that fills this space. [music] that fills this space. >> May it flow out from this place every >> May it flow out from this place every >> May it flow out from this place every moment, every [music and singing] day, moment, every [music and singing] day, moment, every [music and singing] day, day and night always. We pray day and night always. We pray day and night always. We pray [singing and music] and >> Holy Spirit make that the case.

>> Holy Spirit make that the case. >> And [music] >> And [music] >> And [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] may our worship and our surrender be a may our worship and our surrender be a may our worship and our surrender be a sweet aroma [music and singing] to you sweet aroma [music and singing] to you sweet aroma [music and singing] to you our God who's worthy and [music] night and [singing] day. and [music] night and [singing] day. >> Commit to it. Declare it again. >> Commit to it. Declare it again. >> Commit to it. Declare it again. Day and [music] night, night and day. Day [music] and night, [singing] Day [music] and night, [singing] night and day. [music] [music] Day and [singing] night, night and day. Day and [singing] night, night and day. Day and [singing] night, night and day. [music] Day and night, night. Day and night, night. [music] [music] [music] You worthy of it [singing] all. [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] touch touch you. you. you. Don't [music] say you are Don't [music] say you are Don't [music] say you are you glory. [music] You're worthy. You're worthy of your You're worthy. You're worthy of your Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. You are worthy [singing and music] of it You are worthy [singing and music] of it You are worthy [singing and music] of it all. For from [singing] you are all [music] For from [singing] you are all [music] things and to you are all things. things and to you are all things. things and to you are all things. You [music and singing] deserve the You [music and singing] deserve the You [music and singing] deserve the glory.

[music] do your good work. Show us the [music] do your good work. Show us the spaces. spaces. spaces. We're still clinging [music] to things We're still clinging [music] to things We're still clinging [music] to things for ourselves, claiming them as our own. for ourselves, claiming them as our own. for ourselves, claiming them as our own. Holding on to control instead of Holding on to control instead of Holding on to control instead of trusting [music] you. trusting [music] you. trusting [music] you. Holding on to other other comforts, Holding on to other other comforts, Holding on to other other comforts, [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] lesser joys [music] lesser joys [music] lesser joys [music] instead of Christ, instead of the instead of Christ, instead of the instead of Christ, instead of the father, instead of your voice. Show us what those spaces are for each Show us what those spaces are for each of us. not generic, of us. not generic, of us. not generic, but in our lives, but in our lives, but in our lives, you pause for your voice. It's your good work [music] to lift our It's your good work [music] to lift our eyes from those things to Christ eyes from those things to Christ eyes from those things to Christ instead, who's better, who's brighter, instead, who's better, who's brighter, instead, who's better, who's brighter, [music] who's more worthy of our [music] who's more worthy of our [music] who's more worthy of our attention and our worship and our lives. attention and our worship and our lives. attention and our worship and our lives. So declare this every moment.

>> I give you all my [singing] >> I give you all my [singing] moments, moments, moments, all my days. [music] I give [singing] all my days. [music] I give [singing] all my days. [music] I give [singing] you all my worship. you all my worship. you all my worship. >> You can [music] have it all. >> You can [music] have it all. >> You can [music] have it all. >> You can [singing] have all my moments, >> You can [singing] have all my moments, >> You can [singing] have all my moments, [music] [music] [music] all [singing] my days. all [singing] my days. all [singing] my days. I give you all my [music] worship. I give you all my [music] worship. I give you all my [music] worship. >> One more time, ask it to be trueus >> One more time, ask it to be trueus >> One more time, ask it to be trueus [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> and I give you all my moments. >> and I give you all my moments. >> and I give you all my moments. [singing] All my [music] days [singing] All my [music] days [singing] All my [music] days I give you all. I give you all. I give you all. >> And now here and now in this place, what >> And now here and now in this place, what >> And now here and now in this place, what we raise up is our worship that he's we raise up is our worship that he's we raise up is our worship that he's [music and singing] good. He's faithful. [music and singing] good. He's faithful. [music and singing] good. He's faithful. So family, can we give him our praise? So family, can we give him our praise? So family, can we give him our praise? [singing] [singing] [singing] All my [music] days, All my [music] days, All my [music] days, I give you all [singing] I give you all [singing] I give you all [singing] my worship, my worship, my worship, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> So, let's praise his name, [music] >> So, let's praise his name, [music] >> So, let's praise his name, [music] family. Is he worthy of that? Is he family. Is he worthy of that? Is he family. Is he worthy of that? Is he good? Is he faithful?

good? Is he faithful? good? Is he faithful? Amen. [music] Uh you can go ahead and have a seat. Uh you can go ahead and have a seat. Thank you so much for being here. Um, I Thank you so much for being here. Um, I Thank you so much for being here. Um, I get the privilege of celebrating a get the privilege of celebrating a get the privilege of celebrating a couple of men uh this morning and their couple of men uh this morning and their couple of men uh this morning and their families. Um, we we are governed, if you families. Um, we we are governed, if you families. Um, we we are governed, if you will, under the headship of Christ via will, under the headship of Christ via will, under the headship of Christ via an elderboard. Uh, and the elders aren't an elderboard. Uh, and the elders aren't an elderboard. Uh, and the elders aren't like some sort of like council of Jedis like some sort of like council of Jedis like some sort of like council of Jedis or anything like that. They're just or anything like that. They're just or anything like that. They're just faithful men uh who have been tested and faithful men uh who have been tested and faithful men uh who have been tested and vetted and have served uh this community vetted and have served uh this community vetted and have served uh this community of faith in ways that only that group of faith in ways that only that group of faith in ways that only that group and the Lord know. Uh and so the way it and the Lord know. Uh and so the way it and the Lord know. Uh and so the way it works here at the village uh is we have works here at the village uh is we have works here at the village uh is we have five staff elders and we operate with a five staff elders and we operate with a five staff elders and we operate with a plus one majority of men who aren't on plus one majority of men who aren't on plus one majority of men who aren't on staff here. Uh those terms are six to staff here. Uh those terms are six to staff here. Uh those terms are six to eight years. Uh we do it that way so we eight years. Uh we do it that way so we eight years. Uh we do it that way so we can build some continuity in the room uh can build some continuity in the room uh can build some continuity in the room uh and we're not losing everybody at once.

and we're not losing everybody at once. and we're not losing everybody at once. Um and so we have two men uh that are Um and so we have two men uh that are Um and so we have two men uh that are rolling off as of this morning. Uh rolling off as of this morning. Uh rolling off as of this morning. Uh Pastor Michael Morris has been with us Pastor Michael Morris has been with us Pastor Michael Morris has been with us eight years or no um Stinthi has been eight years or no um Stinthi has been eight years or no um Stinthi has been with us eight and a half years and with us eight and a half years and with us eight and a half years and Michael Morris has been with us for Michael Morris has been with us for Michael Morris has been with us for seven and a half. All right. Uh will you seven and a half. All right. Uh will you seven and a half. All right. Uh will you brothers make your way up to the stage? brothers make your way up to the stage? brothers make your way up to the stage? [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheering] Yeah. So um [applause] So um [applause] I if you look at the village church uh I if you look at the village church uh I if you look at the village church uh on the surface on the surface on the surface uh it's a frenzy of activities. Um like uh it's a frenzy of activities. Um like uh it's a frenzy of activities. Um like this week we'll have uh 1,500 people in this week we'll have uh 1,500 people in this week we'll have uh 1,500 people in Bible studies. We will uh you you know Bible studies. We will uh you you know Bible studies. We will uh you you know what it's like getting in and out of what it's like getting in and out of what it's like getting in and out of here. Uh there's a lot going on. And here. Uh there's a lot going on. And here. Uh there's a lot going on. And underneath all of that uh is this group underneath all of that uh is this group underneath all of that uh is this group of men uh that is praying, fasting, of men uh that is praying, fasting, of men uh that is praying, fasting, arguing, studying, arguing, studying, arguing, studying, leading. Um and there's there's an leading. Um and there's there's an leading. Um and there's there's an immense weight that like never lets off immense weight that like never lets off immense weight that like never lets off of you. There there's always a crisis.

of you. There there's always a crisis. of you. There there's always a crisis. There's always something we're wrangling There's always something we're wrangling There's always something we're wrangling with. There's always an issue in a body with. There's always an issue in a body with. There's always an issue in a body this size. And these men uh have not this size. And these men uh have not this size. And these men uh have not only done their regular only done their regular only done their regular 50 hours a week plus sometimes, but but 50 hours a week plus sometimes, but but 50 hours a week plus sometimes, but but then meet late into the night, gather then meet late into the night, gather then meet late into the night, gather early in the morning uh to make sure early in the morning uh to make sure early in the morning uh to make sure that this church uh stays in line with that this church uh stays in line with that this church uh stays in line with the scriptures. They they seek the face the scriptures. They they seek the face the scriptures. They they seek the face of God on our behalf. Uh and it's a of God on our behalf. Uh and it's a of God on our behalf. Uh and it's a costly thing uh that they've given to costly thing uh that they've given to costly thing uh that they've given to us. If you think about um the last eight us. If you think about um the last eight us. If you think about um the last eight years and all that we've been through as years and all that we've been through as years and all that we've been through as a a church, you you had my leave in 22. a a church, you you had my leave in 22. a a church, you you had my leave in 22. You had um the building of this new You had um the building of this new You had um the building of this new facility. You had a thousand things that facility. You had a thousand things that facility. You had a thousand things that you will never know about unless you you will never know about unless you you will never know about unless you were the one that got visited in the were the one that got visited in the were the one that got visited in the hospital or at the funeral home or at hospital or at the funeral home or at hospital or at the funeral home or at the children's hospital or at the police the children's hospital or at the police the children's hospital or at the police station. station. station. And these brothers have done all of that And these brothers have done all of that And these brothers have done all of that with joy. Um and so want to honor Pastor with joy. Um and so want to honor Pastor with joy. Um and so want to honor Pastor Michael Morris and his wife Deb. Miss Michael Morris and his wife Deb. Miss Michael Morris and his wife Deb. Miss Deb. Um, it is not just your man that Deb. Um, it is not just your man that Deb. Um, it is not just your man that has paid and you you two have loved and has paid and you you two have loved and has paid and you you two have loved and shepherded this body so beautifully. We shepherded this body so beautifully. We shepherded this body so beautifully. We did this last night. I want to do it did this last night. I want to do it did this last night. I want to do it again. I If Pastor Michael or Miss Deb again. I If Pastor Michael or Miss Deb again. I If Pastor Michael or Miss Deb has greeted you, talked to you, moved has greeted you, talked to you, moved has greeted you, talked to you, moved towards you in any way, would you just towards you in any way, would you just towards you in any way, would you just raise your hand in this room? Hey, drink raise your hand in this room? Hey, drink raise your hand in this room? Hey, drink that in. Miss Deb, look at that. Just so

that in. Miss Deb, look at that. Just so that in. Miss Deb, look at that. Just so beautiful. So beautiful. Thank you. Um, beautiful. So beautiful. Thank you. Um, beautiful. So beautiful. Thank you. Um, and then Stinson, Mthi, and Suda. Uh and then Stinson, Mthi, and Suda. Uh and then Stinson, Mthi, and Suda. Uh Stinson has last night I said at our Stinson has last night I said at our Stinson has last night I said at our dinner uh like the spiritual gift of dinner uh like the spiritual gift of dinner uh like the spiritual gift of joy. He he just the playfulness of God joy. He he just the playfulness of God joy. He he just the playfulness of God exudes from this family and wanted to exudes from this family and wanted to exudes from this family and wanted to talk to the girls and this white kid. Um talk to the girls and this white kid. Um talk to the girls and this white kid. Um like are Yeah, that's not a foster kid. like are Yeah, that's not a foster kid. like are Yeah, that's not a foster kid. That that's not what they did. But hey, That that's not what they did. But hey, That that's not what they did. But hey, I did what? It's a fiance. I don't have I did what? It's a fiance. I don't have I did what? It's a fiance. I don't have time for this. Stop encouraging me. time for this. Stop encouraging me. time for this. Stop encouraging me. Um, I I said this last night, I want to Um, I I said this last night, I want to Um, I I said this last night, I want to say it again. say it again. say it again. Um, I have three kids. Uh, this job Um, I have three kids. Uh, this job Um, I have three kids. Uh, this job pulls us out at times and it pulls us pulls us out at times and it pulls us pulls us out at times and it pulls us out from things that we would love to be out from things that we would love to be out from things that we would love to be at, but we we said yes to the Lord in at, but we we said yes to the Lord in at, but we we said yes to the Lord in this and I know you got a good daddy who this and I know you got a good daddy who this and I know you got a good daddy who loves you deeply and uh I I know he's loves you deeply and uh I I know he's loves you deeply and uh I I know he's left early before or didn't come because left early before or didn't come because left early before or didn't come because there were specific kind of like this is there were specific kind of like this is there were specific kind of like this is a moment and I need to be there, but a moment and I need to be there, but a moment and I need to be there, but thank you three. um not so much you yet, thank you three. um not so much you yet, thank you three. um not so much you yet, but you three but you three but you three uh for giving us your daddy. It's a big uh for giving us your daddy. It's a big uh for giving us your daddy. It's a big deal. And so, thank you. I'm gonna deal. And so, thank you. I'm gonna deal. And so, thank you. I'm gonna invite the rest of the elders to come on invite the rest of the elders to come on invite the rest of the elders to come on out. Uh will you thank uh Michael and out. Uh will you thank uh Michael and out. Uh will you thank uh Michael and Deb and the Mthias.

[cheering] [cheering] [applause] >> Hey, would extend a hand. Let me pray >> Hey, would extend a hand. Let me pray for these families. Father in heaven, we for these families. Father in heaven, we for these families. Father in heaven, we bless you and thank you and love you. bless you and thank you and love you. bless you and thank you and love you. And what a gift it is uh to be led by And what a gift it is uh to be led by And what a gift it is uh to be led by godly men. And I'm I'm grateful uh for godly men. And I'm I'm grateful uh for godly men. And I'm I'm grateful uh for Sten and for Michael and for their Sten and for Michael and for their Sten and for Michael and for their families, for their faithfulness, for families, for their faithfulness, for families, for their faithfulness, for their investment, for their sacrifice, their investment, for their sacrifice, their investment, for their sacrifice, for their labor, their toil, their for their labor, their toil, their for their labor, their toil, their prayers. And as Stin has said for eight prayers. And as Stin has said for eight prayers. And as Stin has said for eight years there was a shift in his heart years there was a shift in his heart years there was a shift in his heart when he stepped into this role that when he stepped into this role that when he stepped into this role that speaks uh really a shift that we all speaks uh really a shift that we all speaks uh really a shift that we all feel is feel is feel is the care for the church became real and the care for the church became real and the care for the church became real and heavy and central in such a good way and heavy and central in such a good way and heavy and central in such a good way and just a burden that is just there and I just a burden that is just there and I just a burden that is just there and I thank you for that. I thank you for what thank you for that. I thank you for what thank you for that. I thank you for what they have held in their tenure here.

they have held in their tenure here. they have held in their tenure here. Held the gospel, held the faith, held Held the gospel, held the faith, held Held the gospel, held the faith, held the line. Lord, we we thank you for the the line. Lord, we we thank you for the the line. Lord, we we thank you for the cares that they have walked with and and cares that they have walked with and and cares that they have walked with and and so I pray you'd fill them up, just so I pray you'd fill them up, just so I pray you'd fill them up, just receive the encouragement of this body receive the encouragement of this body receive the encouragement of this body even in this weekend. And so for even in this weekend. And so for even in this weekend. And so for upcoming marriages and families and upcoming marriages and families and upcoming marriages and families and grandkids and all that there is, we grandkids and all that there is, we grandkids and all that there is, we thank you for both these families. We thank you for both these families. We thank you for both these families. We thank you for their investment in our thank you for their investment in our thank you for their investment in our church. We pray favor and blessing over church. We pray favor and blessing over church. We pray favor and blessing over them in Jesus's name. Amen. them in Jesus's name. Amen. them in Jesus's name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Thank you. [applause] >> Thank you. [applause] >> Uh here in a moment, Pastor Morris will >> Uh here in a moment, Pastor Morris will >> Uh here in a moment, Pastor Morris will bring the word and I'm excited about bring the word and I'm excited about bring the word and I'm excited about that. Um the another thing we want to do that. Um the another thing we want to do that. Um the another thing we want to do today is we want to introduce you to one today is we want to introduce you to one today is we want to introduce you to one of the new elders. Uh the vetting of the new elders. Uh the vetting of the new elders. Uh the vetting process is long uh and invasive. Like process is long uh and invasive. Like process is long uh and invasive. Like we're interviewing your wife, too. who we're interviewing your wife, too. who we're interviewing your wife, too. who we're digging into all the aspects of we're digging into all the aspects of we're digging into all the aspects of your life and then we put you in front your life and then we put you in front your life and then we put you in front of our members and say, "Hey, we've done of our members and say, "Hey, we've done of our members and say, "Hey, we've done the best we can. Do you know is this the best we can. Do you know is this the best we can. Do you know is this brother shady? You got any dealings with brother shady? You got any dealings with brother shady? You got any dealings with him that would make you question about him that would make you question about him that would make you question about whether or not he's spiritually fit for whether or not he's spiritually fit for whether or not he's spiritually fit for this uh or or ethically or with any do this uh or or ethically or with any do this uh or or ethically or with any do you got any gaps in this man's you got any gaps in this man's you got any gaps in this man's integrity?" Um, and I don't know how integrity?" Um, and I don't know how integrity?" Um, and I don't know how many of you be willing to do that. Uh so many of you be willing to do that. Uh so many of you be willing to do that. Uh so to enter the process is is daunting and to enter the process is is daunting and to enter the process is is daunting and long and so we only have one to present long and so we only have one to present long and so we only have one to present to you right now which means we're going to you right now which means we're going to you right now which means we're going to be out of system for about a year. Uh to be out of system for about a year. Uh to be out of system for about a year. Uh so the the financial uh governance

so the the financial uh governance so the the financial uh governance oversight uh external thing that we use oversight uh external thing that we use oversight uh external thing that we use says we always have to be plus one says we always have to be plus one says we always have to be plus one majority. Uh we've got a year uh to put majority. Uh we've got a year uh to put majority. Uh we've got a year uh to put a second man in front of you, but the a second man in front of you, but the a second man in front of you, but the vetting is slow. Uh and and that's good. vetting is slow. Uh and and that's good. vetting is slow. Uh and and that's good. That's not a bad thing. We don't want to That's not a bad thing. We don't want to That's not a bad thing. We don't want to move fast there uh to put a man in move fast there uh to put a man in move fast there uh to put a man in spiritual authority who it can't wield spiritual authority who it can't wield spiritual authority who it can't wield it well. Um and so I get the privilege it well. Um and so I get the privilege it well. Um and so I get the privilege to introduce you to one of the to introduce you to one of the to introduce you to one of the replacements in in Thomas Baker and his replacements in in Thomas Baker and his replacements in in Thomas Baker and his wife Natasha. Will you guys come on up? wife Natasha. Will you guys come on up? wife Natasha. Will you guys come on up? Bring them kids. [applause] [applause] [applause] We we always start with the same We we always start with the same We we always start with the same question. question. question. The question we always start with in the The question we always start with in the The question we always start with in the room is who's already doing this? Who is room is who's already doing this? Who is room is who's already doing this? Who is already loving and serving and giving of already loving and serving and giving of already loving and serving and giving of their lives for the good of this body? their lives for the good of this body? their lives for the good of this body? This was a no-brainer. Thomas and This was a no-brainer. Thomas and This was a no-brainer. Thomas and Natasha have been here for two decades.

Natasha have been here for two decades. Natasha have been here for two decades. Uh they have served in just about every Uh they have served in just about every Uh they have served in just about every capacity possible here at the church. capacity possible here at the church. capacity possible here at the church. and uh man, we're we're blessed to have and uh man, we're we're blessed to have and uh man, we're we're blessed to have him uh and his wife um you know, bring him uh and his wife um you know, bring him uh and his wife um you know, bring their gifts to bear uh in an official their gifts to bear uh in an official their gifts to bear uh in an official position um in this next 6 to8 year run. position um in this next 6 to8 year run. position um in this next 6 to8 year run. So, I'm going to have Trevor uh pray for So, I'm going to have Trevor uh pray for So, I'm going to have Trevor uh pray for them. And then here's what I would ask them. And then here's what I would ask them. And then here's what I would ask you. Would you pray for them? Uh in 2 you. Would you pray for them? Uh in 2 you. Would you pray for them? Uh in 2 Corinthians uh chapter 11, Paul lists Corinthians uh chapter 11, Paul lists Corinthians uh chapter 11, Paul lists like this the brutality that he has like this the brutality that he has like this the brutality that he has endured. He'd been shipwrecked. He had endured. He'd been shipwrecked. He had endured. He'd been shipwrecked. He had been beaten. Uh he had been but he ends been beaten. Uh he had been but he ends been beaten. Uh he had been but he ends it with plus I carry the daily burden of it with plus I carry the daily burden of it with plus I carry the daily burden of the churches that that to say yes to the churches that that to say yes to the churches that that to say yes to this position is to take on the burdens this position is to take on the burdens this position is to take on the burdens of this congregation. Uh to take on the of this congregation. Uh to take on the of this congregation. Uh to take on the weight of our faithfulness in this weight of our faithfulness in this weight of our faithfulness in this moment of God's big story. And it's moment of God's big story. And it's moment of God's big story. And it's never over. It it never stops. It's one never over. It it never stops. It's one never over. It it never stops. It's one thing leads to another leads to another thing leads to another leads to another thing leads to another leads to another leads to another because wherever there leads to another because wherever there leads to another because wherever there are people there are messes. Uh and are people there are messes. Uh and are people there are messes. Uh and we're saying we are going to give a we're saying we are going to give a we're saying we are going to give a chunk of our lives to enter the mess chunk of our lives to enter the mess chunk of our lives to enter the mess with you and to walk with you in the with you and to walk with you in the with you and to walk with you in the mess. So to say yes to this is no small mess. So to say yes to this is no small mess. So to say yes to this is no small thing. Will you pray for them as you thing. Will you pray for them as you thing. Will you pray for them as you think about them? You honor them a as think about them? You honor them a as think about them? You honor them a as you see them out and about because you see them out and about because you see them out and about because they're willing to enter the the darkest

they're willing to enter the the darkest they're willing to enter the the darkest moments of your life with the care and moments of your life with the care and moments of your life with the care and compassion of Jesus Christ. Trevor, will compassion of Jesus Christ. Trevor, will compassion of Jesus Christ. Trevor, will you pray for them? you pray for them? you pray for them? Hey church, if you would join me in Hey church, if you would join me in Hey church, if you would join me in extending your hands as we do the work extending your hands as we do the work extending your hands as we do the work of the church this morning and aligning of the church this morning and aligning of the church this morning and aligning with what the spirit of God is doing with what the spirit of God is doing with what the spirit of God is doing raising up a shepherd for the season raising up a shepherd for the season raising up a shepherd for the season life our church. So, Father, we do. We life our church. So, Father, we do. We life our church. So, Father, we do. We affirm in Jesus name, God, as the word affirm in Jesus name, God, as the word affirm in Jesus name, God, as the word in that passage this morning, God, that in that passage this morning, God, that in that passage this morning, God, that you are faithful to raise up laborers. you are faithful to raise up laborers. you are faithful to raise up laborers. And so, God, we pray over this family. And so, God, we pray over this family. And so, God, we pray over this family. God, we pray blessing as he steps into God, we pray blessing as he steps into God, we pray blessing as he steps into this and and has kind of an idea of what this and and has kind of an idea of what this and and has kind of an idea of what he's stepping into, but in the fullness he's stepping into, but in the fullness he's stepping into, but in the fullness will come. And God, we uh God, we're so will come. And God, we uh God, we're so will come. And God, we uh God, we're so grateful that you have continually in grateful that you have continually in grateful that you have continually in your faithfulness and love for this your faithfulness and love for this your faithfulness and love for this church raised up the right people in the church raised up the right people in the church raised up the right people in the right time with the right giftings for right time with the right giftings for right time with the right giftings for your bride. God, you know this, you know your bride. God, you know this, you know your bride. God, you know this, you know this church so much better than we do. this church so much better than we do. this church so much better than we do. You know what we need, God. Thank you. You know what we need, God. Thank you. You know what we need, God. Thank you. Thank you that you raised up this Thank you that you raised up this Thank you that you raised up this faithful man, this faithful family. We faithful man, this faithful family. We faithful man, this faithful family. We pray your blessing and covering over in pray your blessing and covering over in pray your blessing and covering over in Jesus name as he steps into this. God, I Jesus name as he steps into this. God, I Jesus name as he steps into this. God, I pray courage, wisdom, discernment.

pray courage, wisdom, discernment. pray courage, wisdom, discernment. God, I pray uh as he steps in more God, I pray uh as he steps in more God, I pray uh as he steps in more faithfully and fully as a shepherd here, faithfully and fully as a shepherd here, faithfully and fully as a shepherd here, as a pastor here, God, that his family as a pastor here, God, that his family as a pastor here, God, that his family would more and more experience would more and more experience would more and more experience uh him as a shepherd and as a pastor at uh him as a shepherd and as a pastor at uh him as a shepherd and as a pastor at home. home. home. And so God, we love them. We affirm in And so God, we love them. We affirm in And so God, we love them. We affirm in what you're doing in and through them what you're doing in and through them what you're doing in and through them and with joy receive them, and with joy receive them, and with joy receive them, God, and with eagerness are excited God, and with eagerness are excited God, and with eagerness are excited about what you're going to do through about what you're going to do through about what you're going to do through them. them. them. >> We pray your blessing and covering in >> We pray your blessing and covering in >> We pray your blessing and covering in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [applause] Hey, if you will do me a [applause] Hey, if you will do me a [applause] Hey, if you will do me a favor, will you stand for the reading of favor, will you stand for the reading of favor, will you stand for the reading of God's word? I want to introduce my God's word? I want to introduce my God's word? I want to introduce my friend Shandria. If you don't know her, friend Shandria. If you don't know her, friend Shandria. If you don't know her, you have heard her. And so Shawn, you you have heard her. And so Shawn, you you have heard her. And so Shawn, you want to come out here and read the book, want to come out here and read the book, want to come out here and read the book, sis. [applause] >> Praise the Lord, saints. >> Praise the Lord, saints. All right. Um, well, before we read the All right. Um, well, before we read the All right. Um, well, before we read the word, I was asked to just give a little word, I was asked to just give a little word, I was asked to just give a little bit of my testimony. Um, so, as I stated bit of my testimony. Um, so, as I stated bit of my testimony. Um, so, as I stated last night, I kind of grew up in a place last night, I kind of grew up in a place last night, I kind of grew up in a place where I was abandoned at 6 weeks old, where I was abandoned at 6 weeks old, where I was abandoned at 6 weeks old, left at a house where they did a lot of left at a house where they did a lot of left at a house where they did a lot of gambling. And, um, the family who took gambling. And, um, the family who took gambling. And, um, the family who took me in did the best they could. But, um, me in did the best they could. But, um, me in did the best they could. But, um, you know, I grew up with a lot of you know, I grew up with a lot of you know, I grew up with a lot of physical abuse from the time I was a physical abuse from the time I was a physical abuse from the time I was a little girl all the way up to my senior little girl all the way up to my senior little girl all the way up to my senior year in high school. So, as you can year in high school. So, as you can year in high school. So, as you can imagine, it left me broken. And that imagine, it left me broken. And that imagine, it left me broken. And that left me angry, rebellious, hateful, left me angry, rebellious, hateful, left me angry, rebellious, hateful, um you know, slept around a lot, just

um you know, slept around a lot, just um you know, slept around a lot, just did a lot of addiction to drugs, just a did a lot of addiction to drugs, just a did a lot of addiction to drugs, just a lot of things that I got involved in lot of things that I got involved in lot of things that I got involved in because of that. But as I stated last because of that. But as I stated last because of that. But as I stated last night, but the Lord, but God, um you night, but the Lord, but God, um you night, but the Lord, but God, um you know, like Hagar, Leia, the woman at the know, like Hagar, Leia, the woman at the know, like Hagar, Leia, the woman at the well, he intentionally and with great well, he intentionally and with great well, he intentionally and with great purpose found me and had compassion upon purpose found me and had compassion upon purpose found me and had compassion upon me. And so now now I am filled with the me. And so now now I am filled with the me. And so now now I am filled with the love of Christ and that's what I choose love of Christ and that's what I choose love of Christ and that's what I choose and want to give to others. Amen. and want to give to others. Amen. and want to give to others. Amen. >> All right. So [applause] >> All right. So [applause] >> All right. So [applause] we're going to read from Matthew um I we're going to read from Matthew um I we're going to read from Matthew um I can see up close not a far. So can see up close not a far. So can see up close not a far. So um we're going to read from Matthew 9 um um we're going to read from Matthew 9 um um we're going to read from Matthew 9 um verses 35 through 38. It says Jesus verses 35 through 38. It says Jesus verses 35 through 38. It says Jesus committed, I'm sorry, Jesus continued committed, I'm sorry, Jesus continued committed, I'm sorry, Jesus continued around to all the towns and villages, around to all the towns and villages, around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogue, preaching teaching in their synagogue, preaching teaching in their synagogue, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and the good news of the kingdom, and the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every healing every disease and every healing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he sickness. When he saw the crowds, he sickness. When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them because they felt compassion for them because they felt compassion for them because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep were distressed and dejected, like sheep were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his without a shepherd. Then he said to his without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out the Lord of the harvest to send out the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into the harvest." This is the workers into the harvest." This is the workers into the harvest." This is the word of the Lord.

word of the Lord. word of the Lord. [applause] Well, Well, this is uh about my fifth time standing this is uh about my fifth time standing this is uh about my fifth time standing here. here. here. Let me tell you about the first Let me tell you about the first Let me tell you about the first four or so times I stood here. four or so times I stood here. four or so times I stood here. And some of you may remember it was And some of you may remember it was And some of you may remember it was April of 2021. I got up here and it felt like the I got up here and it felt like the Sahara Desert, the winds of the Sahara Sahara Desert, the winds of the Sahara Sahara Desert, the winds of the Sahara Desert just blew through my mouth. Desert just blew through my mouth. Desert just blew through my mouth. I couldn't hardly say a word without my I couldn't hardly say a word without my I couldn't hardly say a word without my top of my mouth sticking to my tongue. top of my mouth sticking to my tongue. top of my mouth sticking to my tongue. Someone finally brought me a bottle of Someone finally brought me a bottle of Someone finally brought me a bottle of water. water. water. I brought my own this morning.

I brought my own this morning. I brought my own this morning. Okay. Okay. Okay. Second time I was up here, I was doing Second time I was up here, I was doing Second time I was up here, I was doing communion after the sermon communion after the sermon communion after the sermon and I dropped my wafer. and I dropped my wafer. and I dropped my wafer. Someone had to walk up and hand me a Someone had to walk up and hand me a Someone had to walk up and hand me a wafer to continue that. Second or the wafer to continue that. Second or the wafer to continue that. Second or the third time or the next time I stood up third time or the next time I stood up third time or the next time I stood up here, here, here, one of my pages from my notes fell one of my pages from my notes fell one of my pages from my notes fell apart. apart. apart. I stapled them together this time. Okay, I stapled them together this time. Okay, I stapled them together this time. Okay, I won't mention the time that my iPad I I won't mention the time that my iPad I I won't mention the time that my iPad I was using the iPad and the iPad went was using the iPad and the iPad went was using the iPad and the iPad went black on me black on me black on me and I think it was the last time I was and I think it was the last time I was and I think it was the last time I was here or maybe the time before that. Uh, here or maybe the time before that. Uh, here or maybe the time before that. Uh, my microphone kept rubbing in my beard my microphone kept rubbing in my beard my microphone kept rubbing in my beard and it was just this constant crackling and it was just this constant crackling and it was just this constant crackling going, "Were any of you here doing going, "Were any of you here doing going, "Were any of you here doing that?" I was hoping no one remembered that?" I was hoping no one remembered that?" I was hoping no one remembered that. that. that. But let's see what the Lord has in store But let's see what the Lord has in store But let's see what the Lord has in store for us today.

for us today. for us today. Okay, let me say this before I I dive Okay, let me say this before I I dive Okay, let me say this before I I dive into the word. Serving you, our sisters into the word. Serving you, our sisters into the word. Serving you, our sisters and brothers here at the Village Church and brothers here at the Village Church and brothers here at the Village Church has been one of the greatest joys of our has been one of the greatest joys of our has been one of the greatest joys of our lives. lives. lives. Our hearts are overflowing with Our hearts are overflowing with Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude to the Lord. for the privilege gratitude to the Lord. for the privilege gratitude to the Lord. for the privilege that he's given us to be here. When Deb, that he's given us to be here. When Deb, that he's given us to be here. When Deb, the bride of my youth, and uh for the the bride of my youth, and uh for the the bride of my youth, and uh for the last 52 and almost 53 years, when Thank last 52 and almost 53 years, when Thank last 52 and almost 53 years, when Thank you. you. you. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> When we arrived here in 2014, >> When we arrived here in 2014, >> When we arrived here in 2014, we did so with the absolute confidence we did so with the absolute confidence we did so with the absolute confidence that this community of faith was his that this community of faith was his that this community of faith was his plan, his placement, and his purpose for plan, his placement, and his purpose for plan, his placement, and his purpose for us, especially after a 13-year respit uh us, especially after a 13-year respit uh us, especially after a 13-year respit uh sitting on the bench at another church sitting on the bench at another church sitting on the bench at another church following a lifetime of ministry since following a lifetime of ministry since following a lifetime of ministry since our pre-teen days. our pre-teen days. our pre-teen days. When one pursues the Lord's path, it is When one pursues the Lord's path, it is When one pursues the Lord's path, it is never, let me just say that again, it is never, let me just say that again, it is never, let me just say that again, it is never without troubles and obstacles.

never without troubles and obstacles. never without troubles and obstacles. The profound love and acceptance that The profound love and acceptance that The profound love and acceptance that you showered upon us made us made every you showered upon us made us made every you showered upon us made us made every significant challenge that we face look significant challenge that we face look significant challenge that we face look like a mere pebble in Lake Lewisville. like a mere pebble in Lake Lewisville. like a mere pebble in Lake Lewisville. Reflecting on my time serving on this Reflecting on my time serving on this Reflecting on my time serving on this board, it truly was the best of time as board, it truly was the best of time as board, it truly was the best of time as Dickens said and the worst of times. But Dickens said and the worst of times. But Dickens said and the worst of times. But as Moses prayed in Psalms 90, "The Lord as Moses prayed in Psalms 90, "The Lord as Moses prayed in Psalms 90, "The Lord has made us glad for as many days as he has made us glad for as many days as he has made us glad for as many days as he has afflicted us, and we have ultimately has afflicted us, and we have ultimately has afflicted us, and we have ultimately had far more days of rejoicing than we had far more days of rejoicing than we had far more days of rejoicing than we have of weeping." have of weeping." have of weeping." Looking ahead, we have no plans other Looking ahead, we have no plans other Looking ahead, we have no plans other than to continue our process, the than to continue our process, the than to continue our process, the process of our sanctification process of our sanctification process of our sanctification right here at the Village Church right here at the Village Church right here at the Village Church alongside each of you, Village Church alongside each of you, Village Church alongside each of you, Village Church family. We love you deeply. family. We love you deeply. family. We love you deeply. Would you bow your heads with me in a Would you bow your heads with me in a Would you bow your heads with me in a word of prayer?

Heavenly Father, Almighty God, creator Heavenly Father, Almighty God, creator of all things, we gather before you of all things, we gather before you of all things, we gather before you today to honor your holy name and today to honor your holy name and today to honor your holy name and acknowledge the supreme power of your acknowledge the supreme power of your acknowledge the supreme power of your word. It's by your voice that the word. It's by your voice that the word. It's by your voice that the heavens were made and by your breath you heavens were made and by your breath you heavens were made and by your breath you sustain all life. Your word is living, sustain all life. Your word is living, sustain all life. Your word is living, active, and powerful in all of its active, and powerful in all of its active, and powerful in all of its workings. Lord, we confess that workings. Lord, we confess that workings. Lord, we confess that throughout this week, our ears have been throughout this week, our ears have been throughout this week, our ears have been the past week, our ears have been the past week, our ears have been the past week, our ears have been flooded with many voices and many words. flooded with many voices and many words. flooded with many voices and many words. We've listened to the noise of our We've listened to the noise of our We've listened to the noise of our culture, the demands of work, the culture, the demands of work, the culture, the demands of work, the opinions of others and even the anxious opinions of others and even the anxious opinions of others and even the anxious thoughts sometimes of our own minds. But thoughts sometimes of our own minds. But thoughts sometimes of our own minds. But today, we pause and declare that your today, we pause and declare that your today, we pause and declare that your word matters most. Your truth is the word matters most. Your truth is the word matters most. Your truth is the anchor that we need as the winds of this anchor that we need as the winds of this anchor that we need as the winds of this world are tossing back and forth. We world are tossing back and forth. We world are tossing back and forth. We humbly ask that you grant us a deep humbly ask that you grant us a deep humbly ask that you grant us a deep reverence for your word, the Holy Bible. reverence for your word, the Holy Bible. reverence for your word, the Holy Bible. Give us ears that hear your truth, free Give us ears that hear your truth, free Give us ears that hear your truth, free from distractions. Give us soft and from distractions. Give us soft and from distractions. Give us soft and fertile hearts, ready to receive your fertile hearts, ready to receive your fertile hearts, ready to receive your message, casting aside our pride, our message, casting aside our pride, our message, casting aside our pride, our prejudice, and our preconceptions.

prejudice, and our preconceptions. prejudice, and our preconceptions. May the preaching of your word today May the preaching of your word today May the preaching of your word today radically impact each of us. Let us not radically impact each of us. Let us not radically impact each of us. Let us not leave this place the same as we enter. leave this place the same as we enter. leave this place the same as we enter. We pray that our lives would be We pray that our lives would be We pray that our lives would be irrevocably changed by what we hear, irrevocably changed by what we hear, irrevocably changed by what we hear, transforming us daily transforming us daily transforming us daily into the image and likeness of your son. into the image and likeness of your son. into the image and likeness of your son. Holy Spirit, would you empower us to Holy Spirit, would you empower us to Holy Spirit, would you empower us to walk out in this culture in our day as walk out in this culture in our day as walk out in this culture in our day as shining lights reflecting the truth and shining lights reflecting the truth and shining lights reflecting the truth and the love of Jesus Christ our savior. the love of Jesus Christ our savior. the love of Jesus Christ our savior. Father, we ask it all for the honor and Father, we ask it all for the honor and Father, we ask it all for the honor and the glory of your name. And it is in the the glory of your name. And it is in the the glory of your name. And it is in the powerful, majestic name of Jesus Christ powerful, majestic name of Jesus Christ powerful, majestic name of Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. Amen. I want you our Lord we pray. Amen. Amen. I want you our Lord we pray. Amen. Amen. I want you to imagine with me for a moment the sun to imagine with me for a moment the sun to imagine with me for a moment the sun well beating down. That shouldn't be well beating down. That shouldn't be well beating down. That shouldn't be hard to imagine. hard to imagine. hard to imagine. But imagine the sun beating down But imagine the sun beating down But imagine the sun beating down ruthlessly on the chaotic bustling uh ruthlessly on the chaotic bustling uh ruthlessly on the chaotic bustling uh streets of a seaside town of Capernium.

streets of a seaside town of Capernium. streets of a seaside town of Capernium. Jesus has recently moved his Jesus has recently moved his Jesus has recently moved his headquarters or his ministry from his headquarters or his ministry from his headquarters or his ministry from his hometown of Nazareth, a town of some say hometown of Nazareth, a town of some say hometown of Nazareth, a town of some say maybe a hundred to 200 perhaps a 250 at maybe a hundred to 200 perhaps a 250 at maybe a hundred to 200 perhaps a 250 at the most very small town to the bustling the most very small town to the bustling the most very small town to the bustling seaside uh town of Capernium maybe with seaside uh town of Capernium maybe with seaside uh town of Capernium maybe with 12,000 folks there at that particular 12,000 folks there at that particular 12,000 folks there at that particular time. The air is humming with the tense time. The air is humming with the tense time. The air is humming with the tense energy of commerce. Fatefully at his energy of commerce. Fatefully at his energy of commerce. Fatefully at his post, Matthew the tax collector watches post, Matthew the tax collector watches post, Matthew the tax collector watches the coins roll in. They [snorts] didn't the coins roll in. They [snorts] didn't the coins roll in. They [snorts] didn't have paper money then, but we would have paper money then, but we would have paper money then, but we would probably say he's stacking the paper. probably say he's stacking the paper. probably say he's stacking the paper. Okay. Okay. Okay. He realizes that every corn represents He realizes that every corn represents He realizes that every corn represents three things. Number one, his personal three things. Number one, his personal three things. Number one, his personal wealth accumulation. Number two, a wealth accumulation. Number two, a wealth accumulation. Number two, a disloyalty to his nation. And number disloyalty to his nation. And number disloyalty to his nation. And number three, support for the occupying Roman three, support for the occupying Roman three, support for the occupying Roman Empire.

Empire. Empire. Crowds of his own people walking past Crowds of his own people walking past Crowds of his own people walking past Matthews booth either sped on the ground Matthews booth either sped on the ground Matthews booth either sped on the ground or turned their faces away in deep or turned their faces away in deep or turned their faces away in deep disgust at his betrayal of the nation. disgust at his betrayal of the nation. disgust at his betrayal of the nation. Though his bag was filled with filthy Though his bag was filled with filthy Though his bag was filled with filthy lucer, his soul was empty. lucer, his soul was empty. lucer, his soul was empty. Generation Z would say it like this. Bro Generation Z would say it like this. Bro Generation Z would say it like this. Bro got the bag full of dirty racks, but the got the bag full of dirty racks, but the got the bag full of dirty racks, but the soul was completely hollow. No cap. He soul was completely hollow. No cap. He soul was completely hollow. No cap. He was down bad. was down bad. was down bad. Okay. Okay. Okay. Then one day, Jesus walks through the Then one day, Jesus walks through the Then one day, Jesus walks through the busy marketplace of the of Capernium busy marketplace of the of Capernium busy marketplace of the of Capernium with dust on his feet and a profound with dust on his feet and a profound with dust on his feet and a profound deep love in his innermost being. While deep love in his innermost being. While deep love in his innermost being. While others looked at the tax collector and others looked at the tax collector and others looked at the tax collector and saw a thief, a sinner, saw a thief, a sinner, saw a thief, a sinner, and a traitor, and a traitor, and a traitor, Jesus saw a lost son who desperately Jesus saw a lost son who desperately Jesus saw a lost son who desperately needed a way home.

needed a way home. needed a way home. Breaking every social and religious rule Breaking every social and religious rule Breaking every social and religious rule of the day, Jesus stopped right in front of the day, Jesus stopped right in front of the day, Jesus stopped right in front of Matthew's booth, took a look directly of Matthew's booth, took a look directly of Matthew's booth, took a look directly at him and seeing beyond the facade on at him and seeing beyond the facade on at him and seeing beyond the facade on his face, his face, his face, you know, some, if you've watched the you know, some, if you've watched the you know, some, if you've watched the chosen, chosen, chosen, uh, they sort of theorize that Matthew uh, they sort of theorize that Matthew uh, they sort of theorize that Matthew may have been on the autism spectrum. may have been on the autism spectrum. may have been on the autism spectrum. Okay, if you watch the chosen, but Jesus Okay, if you watch the chosen, but Jesus Okay, if you watch the chosen, but Jesus didn't see any of that. didn't see any of that. didn't see any of that. What he saw was the weariness of his What he saw was the weariness of his What he saw was the weariness of his soul. soul. soul. Jesus speaks two simple words packed Jesus speaks two simple words packed Jesus speaks two simple words packed with lifealtering with lifealtering with lifealtering power to Matthew. power to Matthew. power to Matthew. Follow me. Follow me. Follow me. >> Without a moment of hesitation, Matthew >> Without a moment of hesitation, Matthew >> Without a moment of hesitation, Matthew did not pause to count his coins one did not pause to count his coins one did not pause to count his coins one last time. He stood up, left his last time. He stood up, left his last time. He stood up, left his financial security behind, and stepped financial security behind, and stepped financial security behind, and stepped into a brand new destiny.

into a brand new destiny. into a brand new destiny. This same Jesus today looks beyond our This same Jesus today looks beyond our This same Jesus today looks beyond our faults, our failures, our facades, and faults, our failures, our facades, and faults, our failures, our facades, and he sees who we can become and offers us he sees who we can become and offers us he sees who we can become and offers us the same uh call, follow me. the same uh call, follow me. the same uh call, follow me. That same Matthew who stood up from his That same Matthew who stood up from his That same Matthew who stood up from his tax table and left everything behind is tax table and left everything behind is tax table and left everything behind is the very man who recorded the words the very man who recorded the words the very man who recorded the words we've read here today. He didn't just we've read here today. He didn't just we've read here today. He didn't just write a biography of Jesus. He wrote write a biography of Jesus. He wrote write a biography of Jesus. He wrote from firthand experience about the heart from firthand experience about the heart from firthand experience about the heart of a savior who looks at the broken, the of a savior who looks at the broken, the of a savior who looks at the broken, the busted, the weary, the wounded, the beat busted, the weary, the wounded, the beat busted, the weary, the wounded, the beat down, confused and disheveled people of down, confused and disheveled people of down, confused and disheveled people of our day. our day. our day. He looks at us with gutwrenching He looks at us with gutwrenching He looks at us with gutwrenching compassion. compassion. compassion. As Matthew followed Jesus through the As Matthew followed Jesus through the As Matthew followed Jesus through the towns and villages, he watched the very towns and villages, he watched the very towns and villages, he watched the very mercy that saved him expand to the mercy that saved him expand to the mercy that saved him expand to the multitudes.

multitudes. multitudes. Let's open our Bibles or your apps and Let's open our Bibles or your apps and Let's open our Bibles or your apps and to Matthew 9:35 through38 to Matthew 9:35 through38 to Matthew 9:35 through38 and look at what Matthew has to say and look at what Matthew has to say and look at what Matthew has to say about the compassion of Jesus. Matthew 35 Jesus continued going around Matthew 35 Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages teaching to all the towns and villages teaching to all the towns and villages teaching in their synagogue preaching the good in their synagogue preaching the good in their synagogue preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every news of the kingdom and healing every news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness. This passage disease and every sickness. This passage disease and every sickness. This passage of scripture tells us that Jesus was on of scripture tells us that Jesus was on of scripture tells us that Jesus was on a mission then and now. His mission then a mission then and now. His mission then a mission then and now. His mission then and now beckon him to engagement in and now beckon him to engagement in and now beckon him to engagement in every place where there are humans every place where there are humans every place where there are humans gathered. Every one horse poduck hick gathered. Every one horse poduck hick gathered. Every one horse poduck hick town, every burb, every lakeside or town, every burb, every lakeside or town, every burb, every lakeside or gated community, every hood, every gated community, every hood, every gated community, every hood, every ghetto, every slum, every asphalt jungle ghetto, every slum, every asphalt jungle ghetto, every slum, every asphalt jungle and every bustling metroplex, even DFW.

and every bustling metroplex, even DFW. and every bustling metroplex, even DFW. Wherever there are earthlings, Jesus Wherever there are earthlings, Jesus Wherever there are earthlings, Jesus wants to engage wants to engage wants to engage all all the towns and villages. Jesus all all the towns and villages. Jesus all all the towns and villages. Jesus went everywhere there were people. went everywhere there were people. went everywhere there were people. All kinds of people. He avoided no one. All kinds of people. He avoided no one. All kinds of people. He avoided no one. >> He went to the poor. He went to the >> He went to the poor. He went to the >> He went to the poor. He went to the rich. He went to the sick. He went to rich. He went to the sick. He went to rich. He went to the sick. He went to the healthy. the sophisticated and the the healthy. the sophisticated and the the healthy. the sophisticated and the notsophisticated, the literate and the notsophisticated, the literate and the notsophisticated, the literate and the educated, educated, educated, the rank, what we might call the rank the rank, what we might call the rank the rank, what we might call the rank sinners as well as the most religious of sinners as well as the most religious of sinners as well as the most religious of his day. We might say uh students, he his day. We might say uh students, he his day. We might say uh students, he went to the jocks, he went to the goths, went to the jocks, he went to the goths, went to the jocks, he went to the goths, to the extreme left-wingers as well as to the extreme left-wingers as well as to the extreme left-wingers as well as to the extreme right-wingers. Now, to the extreme right-wingers. Now, to the extreme right-wingers. Now, that's not a reference to anyone here that's not a reference to anyone here that's not a reference to anyone here today, okay? today, okay? today, okay? because he had Simon the zealot was who because he had Simon the zealot was who because he had Simon the zealot was who was as far to the right and he had was as far to the right and he had was as far to the right and he had Matthew the tax collector who was far Matthew the tax collector who was far Matthew the tax collector who was far left. Jesus went wherever there were left. Jesus went wherever there were left. Jesus went wherever there were people. He went to the dominant majority people. He went to the dominant majority people. He went to the dominant majority as well as the despised minority of his as well as the despised minority of his as well as the despised minority of his day. He would have been found in the day. He would have been found in the day. He would have been found in the multi-million dollar mansion as well as multi-million dollar mansion as well as multi-million dollar mansion as well as the homeless tent city. Yes.

the homeless tent city. Yes. the homeless tent city. Yes. >> Everywhere there that there were homo >> Everywhere there that there were homo >> Everywhere there that there were homo sapiens, the heart of Jesus longed to be sapiens, the heart of Jesus longed to be sapiens, the heart of Jesus longed to be in that mix. in that mix. in that mix. Jesus's relentless insistence on Jesus's relentless insistence on Jesus's relentless insistence on engaging all types of people speaks to engaging all types of people speaks to engaging all types of people speaks to his mission as recorded in John 10:10 his mission as recorded in John 10:10 his mission as recorded in John 10:10 where he said, "The thief comes to rob, where he said, "The thief comes to rob, where he said, "The thief comes to rob, to steal, and to destroy, but I have to steal, and to destroy, but I have to steal, and to destroy, but I have come that they might have life and life come that they might have life and life come that they might have life and life more abundantly." The King James says or more abundantly." The King James says or more abundantly." The King James says or other version says life to the fullest. other version says life to the fullest. other version says life to the fullest. In the New Testament, there are two In the New Testament, there are two In the New Testament, there are two words for life. Two main words for life. words for life. Two main words for life. words for life. Two main words for life. One is bios from which we get the word One is bios from which we get the word One is bios from which we get the word biology. It speaks of our physical biology. It speaks of our physical biology. It speaks of our physical existence. The other is Zoe. It speaks existence. The other is Zoe. It speaks existence. The other is Zoe. It speaks of spiritual vitality, God's kind of of spiritual vitality, God's kind of of spiritual vitality, God's kind of life. Jesus is not just promising a life. Jesus is not just promising a life. Jesus is not just promising a beating heart, a bank account, or long beating heart, a bank account, or long beating heart, a bank account, or long calendar days. Amen.

calendar days. Amen. calendar days. Amen. >> He's promising Zoe life. That's the >> He's promising Zoe life. That's the >> He's promising Zoe life. That's the unccreated unccreated unccreated eternal vibrant life of God himself. eternal vibrant life of God himself. eternal vibrant life of God himself. Peter puts it like this. We have been Peter puts it like this. We have been Peter puts it like this. We have been made to be partakers of his divine made to be partakers of his divine made to be partakers of his divine nature. It is God's life animating our nature. It is God's life animating our nature. It is God's life animating our souls. Then the next part of that verse says he Then the next part of that verse says he was teaching, preaching and healing. was teaching, preaching and healing. was teaching, preaching and healing. Just to refer reference back to John Just to refer reference back to John Just to refer reference back to John 10:10, the thief Jesus says came to 10:10, the thief Jesus says came to 10:10, the thief Jesus says came to destroy people through his lies, destroy people through his lies, destroy people through his lies, his hopelessness, his despair that he his hopelessness, his despair that he his hopelessness, his despair that he would put upon people as well as would put upon people as well as would put upon people as well as sickness. But Jesus [snorts] came to sickness. But Jesus [snorts] came to sickness. But Jesus [snorts] came to crush all the di diabolical plans in crush all the di diabolical plans in crush all the di diabolical plans in every town and every village. Wherever every town and every village. Wherever every town and every village. Wherever there were hurting peoples, Jesus wanted there were hurting peoples, Jesus wanted there were hurting peoples, Jesus wanted to be there. Let's look at those three to be there. Let's look at those three to be there. Let's look at those three things he did in his ministry. He taught things he did in his ministry. He taught things he did in his ministry. He taught Jesus countered the enemy's lies and Jesus countered the enemy's lies and Jesus countered the enemy's lies and confusion by grounding people in the confusion by grounding people in the confusion by grounding people in the absolute truth of God, giving them a absolute truth of God, giving them a absolute truth of God, giving them a firm mental as well as spiritual firm mental as well as spiritual firm mental as well as spiritual foundation upon which to build their foundation upon which to build their foundation upon which to build their lives.

lives. lives. He preached. He preached. He preached. He announced the arrival of the kingdom He announced the arrival of the kingdom He announced the arrival of the kingdom of God. My wife told me, "Don't follow any My wife told me, "Don't follow any rabbit trails." rabbit trails." rabbit trails." I'm just going to look at this one for a I'm just going to look at this one for a I'm just going to look at this one for a moment, hun. Okay. All right. moment, hun. Okay. All right. moment, hun. Okay. All right. If you go back to the very beginning, there were mentions of the kingdom that there were mentions of the kingdom that was to come. The Lord said to to to Adam was to come. The Lord said to to to Adam was to come. The Lord said to to to Adam and Eve and speaking there, he says that and Eve and speaking there, he says that and Eve and speaking there, he says that your heels will be bitten by the your heels will be bitten by the your heels will be bitten by the serpent, but the heel of the woman would serpent, but the heel of the woman would serpent, but the heel of the woman would crush his head. That was the beginning crush his head. That was the beginning crush his head. That was the beginning opening of the teaching about the opening of the teaching about the opening of the teaching about the kingdom of God that was going to come kingdom of God that was going to come kingdom of God that was going to come one day to overturn what Satan had one day to overturn what Satan had one day to overturn what Satan had introduced into the world. And for 4,000 introduced into the world. And for 4,000 introduced into the world. And for 4,000 years, uh, the Lord just kept sprinkling years, uh, the Lord just kept sprinkling years, uh, the Lord just kept sprinkling these little thoughts about, hey, this these little thoughts about, hey, this these little thoughts about, hey, this is going to be changed one day. There's is going to be changed one day. There's is going to be changed one day. There's going to be a king who sits upon the going to be a king who sits upon the going to be a king who sits upon the throne of David, whose kingdom will have throne of David, whose kingdom will have throne of David, whose kingdom will have no end. There's going to come this day no end. There's going to come this day no end. There's going to come this day when the lion's going to lie down with when the lion's going to lie down with when the lion's going to lie down with the lamb.

the lamb. the lamb. There's going to be a day, you know, our There's going to be a day, you know, our There's going to be a day, you know, our world wants to see a utopia. It'll never world wants to see a utopia. It'll never world wants to see a utopia. It'll never happen until the king is sitting on the happen until the king is sitting on the happen until the king is sitting on the throne of his people. throne of his people. throne of his people. Amen. So, he preached the kingdom of Amen. So, he preached the kingdom of Amen. So, he preached the kingdom of God, replacing the enemy's message of God, replacing the enemy's message of God, replacing the enemy's message of despair and destruction with the despair and destruction with the despair and destruction with the ultimate hope of good news. He healed ultimate hope of good news. He healed ultimate hope of good news. He healed Jesus physically reversed the damage of Jesus physically reversed the damage of Jesus physically reversed the damage of the broken world directly pushing back the broken world directly pushing back the broken world directly pushing back against the sickness and disease and against the sickness and disease and against the sickness and disease and destruction that the thief brought into destruction that the thief brought into destruction that the thief brought into human lives. And he's still doing that human lives. And he's still doing that human lives. And he's still doing that today. Again, that's another don't have today. Again, that's another don't have today. Again, that's another don't have time for it, but Jesus is still the same time for it, but Jesus is still the same time for it, but Jesus is still the same yesterday, today, forever. He's still yesterday, today, forever. He's still yesterday, today, forever. He's still healing sick people. Then it says in the next verse 36, Then it says in the next verse 36, when he saw the crowds, when he saw the crowds, when he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them because they he felt compassion for them because they he felt compassion for them because they were, and I'm using the the uh ESV were, and I'm using the the uh ESV were, and I'm using the the uh ESV version words here because they're a version words here because they're a version words here because they're a little more visual. They were harassed little more visual. They were harassed little more visual. They were harassed and helpless like sheep without a and helpless like sheep without a and helpless like sheep without a shepherd because he taught that like no shepherd because he taught that like no shepherd because he taught that like no other.

other. other. He preached good news in a world of He preached good news in a world of He preached good news in a world of darkness and despair and healed the darkness and despair and healed the darkness and despair and healed the disease afflicted and demonpossessed. disease afflicted and demonpossessed. disease afflicted and demonpossessed. Everywhere Jesus went, crowds gathered. Everywhere Jesus went, crowds gathered. Everywhere Jesus went, crowds gathered. And he saw the crowds. He did not ignore And he saw the crowds. He did not ignore And he saw the crowds. He did not ignore the crowds. He saw the crowds. The the crowds. He saw the crowds. The the crowds. He saw the crowds. The religious leaders of that day saw the religious leaders of that day saw the religious leaders of that day saw the crowd as a burden and as a paycheck. The crowd as a burden and as a paycheck. The crowd as a burden and as a paycheck. The Roman government saw the crowd as Roman government saw the crowd as Roman government saw the crowd as subjects to be controlled as well as subjects to be controlled as well as subjects to be controlled as well as revenue for building their vast roads revenue for building their vast roads revenue for building their vast roads and buildings. Today, many see the crowd and buildings. Today, many see the crowd and buildings. Today, many see the crowd as a means to an end. Necessary as a means to an end. Necessary as a means to an end. Necessary are the crowds to boost some people's are the crowds to boost some people's are the crowds to boost some people's ego. ego. ego. [snorts] Some see the crowds as a means [snorts] Some see the crowds as a means [snorts] Some see the crowds as a means of increasing their status as an of increasing their status as an of increasing their status as an influencer. influencer. influencer. Others see the crowds as a means of Others see the crowds as a means of Others see the crowds as a means of building their brand. building their brand. building their brand. Jesus wasn't dependent nor dependent Jesus wasn't dependent nor dependent Jesus wasn't dependent nor dependent upon nor frustrated or irritated by the upon nor frustrated or irritated by the upon nor frustrated or irritated by the crowds.

crowds. crowds. I've got to confess here I've got to confess here I've got to confess here few months ago I was in HB. I love HB. few months ago I was in HB. I love HB. few months ago I was in HB. I love HB. I I mean I do and haven't I've been I I mean I do and haven't I've been I I mean I do and haven't I've been waiting a long time to see them come to waiting a long time to see them come to waiting a long time to see them come to our area and we see so many HB our area and we see so many HB our area and we see so many HB commercials now. I told Deb, I got to go commercials now. I told Deb, I got to go commercials now. I told Deb, I got to go to HB. I'm going to go shop at HB. to HB. I'm going to go shop at HB. to HB. I'm going to go shop at HB. I went to the one over in Fris and there I went to the one over in Fris and there I went to the one over in Fris and there were so many people there. were so many people there. were so many people there. I said, I got to get out of here. Now you're laughing at me. Now you're laughing at me. I want to hear your crowd story. I want to hear your crowd story. I want to hear your crowd story. Jesus saw the crowd as a family that had Jesus saw the crowd as a family that had Jesus saw the crowd as a family that had lost its way and needed direction home. lost its way and needed direction home. lost its way and needed direction home. He does not look at your life today with He does not look at your life today with He does not look at your life today with judgment or condemnation, but with deep judgment or condemnation, but with deep judgment or condemnation, but with deep gut aching empathy. gut aching empathy. gut aching empathy. The next part of that verse says he felt The next part of that verse says he felt The next part of that verse says he felt compassion. compassion. compassion. Jesus was moved in the depths of his Jesus was moved in the depths of his Jesus was moved in the depths of his being with a profound visceral being with a profound visceral being with a profound visceral compassion. The New Testament word for compassion. The New Testament word for compassion. The New Testament word for compassion means to be moved deep within compassion means to be moved deep within compassion means to be moved deep within one's guts.

one's guts. one's guts. We would say it touched my heart. They We would say it touched my heart. They We would say it touched my heart. They would say it moved my guts. The word is would say it moved my guts. The word is would say it moved my guts. The word is not found in any classical Greek not found in any classical Greek not found in any classical Greek writings of the day, nor in the writings of the day, nor in the writings of the day, nor in the Septuagent. It is only found in the four Septuagent. It is only found in the four Septuagent. It is only found in the four gospels. And many theologians believe gospels. And many theologians believe gospels. And many theologians believe that it was a word that was coined by that it was a word that was coined by that it was a word that was coined by the gospel writers who had firsthand or the gospel writers who had firsthand or the gospel writers who had firsthand or at least secondhand at least secondhand at least secondhand uh witness of what Jesus felt and what uh witness of what Jesus felt and what uh witness of what Jesus felt and what he went through when he saw the crowd. he went through when he saw the crowd. he went through when he saw the crowd. Spurgeon put it this way. Here's what he Spurgeon put it this way. Here's what he Spurgeon put it this way. Here's what he had to say about that word. He says it had to say about that word. He says it had to say about that word. He says it is expressive of the deepest emotion, a is expressive of the deepest emotion, a is expressive of the deepest emotion, a striving of the heart, a yearning of the striving of the heart, a yearning of the striving of the heart, a yearning of the innermost nature with pity. Those who innermost nature with pity. Those who innermost nature with pity. Those who watched him closely perceived that his watched him closely perceived that his watched him closely perceived that his internal agitation was very great. His internal agitation was very great. His internal agitation was very great. His emotions were very deep. And then they emotions were very deep. And then they emotions were very deep. And then they looked at his face and it betrayed it.

looked at his face and it betrayed it. looked at his face and it betrayed it. His eyes gushed like fountains with His eyes gushed like fountains with His eyes gushed like fountains with tears. And you saw that his big heart tears. And you saw that his big heart tears. And you saw that his big heart was ready to burst with pity for the was ready to burst with pity for the was ready to burst with pity for the sorrow upon which his eyes were gazing. sorrow upon which his eyes were gazing. sorrow upon which his eyes were gazing. That is our savior when he saw the That is our savior when he saw the That is our savior when he saw the crowds and he saw the people. crowds and he saw the people. crowds and he saw the people. Someone said that it's said it like Someone said that it's said it like Someone said that it's said it like this. The compassion of Jesus was his this. The compassion of Jesus was his this. The compassion of Jesus was his was his hurt your hurt our hurt in his was his hurt your hurt our hurt in his was his hurt your hurt our hurt in his heart. The compassion of Jesus was our heart. The compassion of Jesus was our heart. The compassion of Jesus was our hurt in his heart. The writer of the hurt in his heart. The writer of the hurt in his heart. The writer of the book of Hebrews tells us that about the book of Hebrews tells us that about the book of Hebrews tells us that about the compassion of Jesus. that says we don't compassion of Jesus. that says we don't compassion of Jesus. that says we don't have a high priest or a representative have a high priest or a representative have a high priest or a representative in the presence of God who cannot feel in the presence of God who cannot feel in the presence of God who cannot feel or sympathize with our weakness. Church, or sympathize with our weakness. Church, or sympathize with our weakness. Church, he knows exactly what's going on in your he knows exactly what's going on in your he knows exactly what's going on in your heart. He knows exactly what's going on heart. He knows exactly what's going on heart. He knows exactly what's going on in my heart. We read the shortest verse in my heart. We read the shortest verse in my heart. We read the shortest verse in the Bible in the book of John. It in the Bible in the book of John. It in the Bible in the book of John. It says that Jesus wept.

says that Jesus wept. says that Jesus wept. There's no doubt in his humanity. I There's no doubt in his humanity. I There's no doubt in his humanity. I believe Jesus totally identified with believe Jesus totally identified with believe Jesus totally identified with the sorrow and sadness and the aching in the sorrow and sadness and the aching in the sorrow and sadness and the aching in the souls of Mary and Martha at the the souls of Mary and Martha at the the souls of Mary and Martha at the death of their brother. But beyond that, death of their brother. But beyond that, death of their brother. But beyond that, I believe that Jesus uh knew that this I believe that Jesus uh knew that this I believe that Jesus uh knew that this was not the father's plan for us to was not the father's plan for us to was not the father's plan for us to experience death from the beginning. And experience death from the beginning. And experience death from the beginning. And in his gut he longed for the humanity in his gut he longed for the humanity in his gut he longed for the humanity for all of humanity to be reconciled to for all of humanity to be reconciled to for all of humanity to be reconciled to the father and to enjoy the fullness of the father and to enjoy the fullness of the father and to enjoy the fullness of Zoe life that the father had provided. Zoe life that the father had provided. Zoe life that the father had provided. We see another time Jesus weeping in the We see another time Jesus weeping in the We see another time Jesus weeping in the book of Luke. It tells us as he was book of Luke. It tells us as he was book of Luke. It tells us as he was making his triumphant entry into making his triumphant entry into making his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, he stopped and he paused Jerusalem, he stopped and he paused Jerusalem, he stopped and he paused before he got there and looked out over before he got there and looked out over before he got there and looked out over this vast city. And it says he cried this vast city. And it says he cried this vast city. And it says he cried out, "Oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, how out, "Oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, how out, "Oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered you as a hen often would I have gathered you as a hen often would I have gathered you as a hen gathers its chicks under its wing and gathers its chicks under its wing and gathers its chicks under its wing and protected you and given you all that the protected you and given you all that the protected you and given you all that the father has be provided for you." He father has be provided for you." He father has be provided for you." He says, "But you just didn't know the day says, "But you just didn't know the day says, "But you just didn't know the day of your visitation."

Oh, my heart breaks for those who have Oh, my heart breaks for those who have not come under the shadow of his wing. not come under the shadow of his wing. not come under the shadow of his wing. Who do not know the love that God has Who do not know the love that God has Who do not know the love that God has for you. Who do not know that he weeps for you. Who do not know that he weeps for you. Who do not know that he weeps with you. You've laid awake on your bed with you. You've laid awake on your bed with you. You've laid awake on your bed at night crying, weeping over your at night crying, weeping over your at night crying, weeping over your situation, over the hurts and the situation, over the hurts and the situation, over the hurts and the turmoils and the wounds and the bruises turmoils and the wounds and the bruises turmoils and the wounds and the bruises that you've experienced. And believe me, that you've experienced. And believe me, that you've experienced. And believe me, all of humanity has experienced it. all of humanity has experienced it. all of humanity has experienced it. Whether it's a broken relationship, Whether it's a broken relationship, Whether it's a broken relationship, whether it's a parent relationship, whether it's a parent relationship, whether it's a parent relationship, whether it's a crime committed against whether it's a crime committed against whether it's a crime committed against you, whatever it was, you, whatever it was, you, whatever it was, those words that someone spoke to you those words that someone spoke to you those words that someone spoke to you that were unkind that hit you in the that were unkind that hit you in the that were unkind that hit you in the deepest part of your soul and left that deepest part of your soul and left that deepest part of your soul and left that wound there. Jesus wept over those wound there. Jesus wept over those wound there. Jesus wept over those wounds. So why did he deep with why did he weep So why did he deep with why did he weep with such deep compassion? with such deep compassion? with such deep compassion? Here's what Jesus says. Because they Here's what Jesus says. Because they Here's what Jesus says. Because they were harassed and helpless like sheep were harassed and helpless like sheep were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus looks past the without a shepherd. Jesus looks past the without a shepherd. Jesus looks past the mass of our outward success or even our mass of our outward success or even our mass of our outward success or even our shame and our failures. He looks pl past shame and our failures. He looks pl past shame and our failures. He looks pl past past all other outward appearances and past all other outward appearances and past all other outward appearances and he accurately diagnosed their condition.

he accurately diagnosed their condition. he accurately diagnosed their condition. They were harassed and they were They were harassed and they were They were harassed and they were helpless. And he has accurately helpless. And he has accurately helpless. And he has accurately diagnosed your condition, my condition diagnosed your condition, my condition diagnosed your condition, my condition with apart for him, we are harassed and with apart for him, we are harassed and with apart for him, we are harassed and we are helpless. That word harassed we are helpless. That word harassed we are helpless. That word harassed means to be mangled or torn apart to be means to be mangled or torn apart to be means to be mangled or torn apart to be it literally means to be frayed or it literally means to be frayed or it literally means to be frayed or scandalized. Oh, don't tell me you haven't had that Oh, don't tell me you haven't had that feeling in your heart. of how do I get rid of this pain? How do of how do I get rid of this pain? How do I get rid of this hurt? That word I get rid of this hurt? That word I get rid of this hurt? That word helpless means to be cast down in total helpless means to be cast down in total helpless means to be cast down in total exhaustion. It's the picture of a sheep exhaustion. It's the picture of a sheep exhaustion. It's the picture of a sheep who's who's got all of his wool on him who's who's got all of his wool on him who's who's got all of his wool on him and he falls down. and he falls down. and he falls down. You realize that he can't get up by You realize that he can't get up by You realize that he can't get up by himself. himself. himself. There is no way. The legs are too short There is no way. The legs are too short There is no way. The legs are too short and the burden's too heavy. Unless the and the burden's too heavy. Unless the and the burden's too heavy. Unless the shepherd comes along, picks the sheep up shepherd comes along, picks the sheep up shepherd comes along, picks the sheep up and steadies the sheep, often holding and steadies the sheep, often holding and steadies the sheep, often holding them in between his legs, real close to them in between his legs, real close to them in between his legs, real close to it, it, it, >> allowing him to get his feet under.

>> allowing him to get his feet under. >> allowing him to get his feet under. We're helpless apart from Jesus. We're helpless apart from Jesus. We're helpless apart from Jesus. >> We are helpless apart from him. >> We are helpless apart from him. >> We are helpless apart from him. >> Yes. Jesus saw and looked at the crowds and Jesus saw and looked at the crowds and saw people physically and saw people physically and saw people physically and psychologically battered by the brutal psychologically battered by the brutal psychologically battered by the brutal realities of daily survival. realities of daily survival. realities of daily survival. Man, was he talking to them or was he Man, was he talking to them or was he Man, was he talking to them or was he talking to us? talking to us? talking to us? He saw spiritually paralyzed people who He saw spiritually paralyzed people who He saw spiritually paralyzed people who were crushed by the legalistic burdens were crushed by the legalistic burdens were crushed by the legalistic burdens placed on them by their own religion and placed on them by their own religion and placed on them by their own religion and culture. In a specific contextual sense, culture. In a specific contextual sense, culture. In a specific contextual sense, Jesus is addressing the situation of all Jesus is addressing the situation of all Jesus is addressing the situation of all the Jews and people living in Galilee the Jews and people living in Galilee the Jews and people living in Galilee during his time. In a general sense, he during his time. In a general sense, he during his time. In a general sense, he is addressing all of us who became the is addressing all of us who became the is addressing all of us who became the disobed because of Adam and Eve's disobed because of Adam and Eve's disobed because of Adam and Eve's disobedient in the garden also known as disobedient in the garden also known as disobedient in the garden also known as the fall have become subject to the the fall have become subject to the the fall have become subject to the harassment and the thief Satan's help harassment and the thief Satan's help harassment and the thief Satan's help causing us to be helpless to change our causing us to be helpless to change our causing us to be helpless to change our own spiritual conditions on our own.

own spiritual conditions on our own. own spiritual conditions on our own. Instead, we resort to trying to suppress Instead, we resort to trying to suppress Instead, we resort to trying to suppress and to hide our inner turmoil. and to hide our inner turmoil. and to hide our inner turmoil. By the way, Satan is not only at the By the way, Satan is not only at the By the way, Satan is not only at the root of our afflictions, bruises, and root of our afflictions, bruises, and root of our afflictions, bruises, and wounds. We although we often just see wounds. We although we often just see wounds. We although we often just see the people he used, he remains at the the people he used, he remains at the the people he used, he remains at the ready to exasperate them with his lies. ready to exasperate them with his lies. ready to exasperate them with his lies. Lies like you're the only one fill in Lies like you're the only one fill in Lies like you're the only one fill in the blank. the blank. the blank. You will always have you fill in the You will always have you fill in the You will always have you fill in the blank. blank. blank. You will never be free from fill in the You will never be free from fill in the You will never be free from fill in the blank. What will they think of you if blank. What will they think of you if blank. What will they think of you if they knew? Fill in the blank. they knew? Fill in the blank. they knew? Fill in the blank. That those are the lies of the Satan of That those are the lies of the Satan of That those are the lies of the Satan of Satan. After the fall, Adam and Eve hid Satan. After the fall, Adam and Eve hid Satan. After the fall, Adam and Eve hid from God in their attempt to hide. It from God in their attempt to hide. It from God in their attempt to hide. It illustrates the human instinct to cover illustrates the human instinct to cover illustrates the human instinct to cover up our shame and internal brokenness up our shame and internal brokenness up our shame and internal brokenness rather than to expose and confess them rather than to expose and confess them rather than to expose and confess them before a merciful God.

before a merciful God. before a merciful God. You know, in my day, I graduated 55 You know, in my day, I graduated 55 You know, in my day, I graduated 55 years ago this year, and we had a years ago this year, and we had a years ago this year, and we had a reunion couple of weeks ago. Uh, one of reunion couple of weeks ago. Uh, one of reunion couple of weeks ago. Uh, one of the songs that was, it was a one- hit the songs that was, it was a one- hit the songs that was, it was a one- hit wonder, the year I graduated, and maybe wonder, the year I graduated, and maybe wonder, the year I graduated, and maybe about five of you have heard that song. about five of you have heard that song. about five of you have heard that song. By the undisputed truth, By the undisputed truth, By the undisputed truth, smiling faces sometimes. Anyone heard smiling faces sometimes. Anyone heard smiling faces sometimes. Anyone heard that song before? I see a few of you. that song before? I see a few of you. that song before? I see a few of you. Some of y'all snuck over to that R&B Some of y'all snuck over to that R&B Some of y'all snuck over to that R&B station. I know. That's okay. station. I know. That's okay. station. I know. That's okay. Smiling faces. The song says, "Sometimes Smiling faces. The song says, "Sometimes Smiling faces. The song says, "Sometimes they don't tell the truth." Smiling they don't tell the truth." Smiling they don't tell the truth." Smiling faces. Smiling faces tell lies. faces. Smiling faces tell lies. faces. Smiling faces tell lies. Oh, most of humanity could give a master Oh, most of humanity could give a master Oh, most of humanity could give a master class and how to put that smile on our class and how to put that smile on our class and how to put that smile on our face to hide the pain in our hearts.

face to hide the pain in our hearts. face to hide the pain in our hearts. >> Ah, Jesus wants to deal with it. The >> Ah, Jesus wants to deal with it. The >> Ah, Jesus wants to deal with it. The psalmist David tried it as well. Here's psalmist David tried it as well. Here's psalmist David tried it as well. Here's what he said in Psalms 32. He says in what he said in Psalms 32. He says in what he said in Psalms 32. He says in his attempt to conceal his transgression his attempt to conceal his transgression his attempt to conceal his transgression and the pain it brought, he says, "When and the pain it brought, he says, "When and the pain it brought, he says, "When I kept silent, my bones wasted away I kept silent, my bones wasted away I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long." Let through my groaning all day long." Let through my groaning all day long." Let me speak to the descendants of Adam in me speak to the descendants of Adam in me speak to the descendants of Adam in the room today. We live in that same the room today. We live in that same the room today. We live in that same broken world that David lived in. The broken world that David lived in. The broken world that David lived in. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We too are in in our shame and brokenness. too are in in our shame and brokenness. too are in in our shame and brokenness. Do the same two things that Adam and Eve Do the same two things that Adam and Eve Do the same two things that Adam and Eve do and that's try to avoid our creator do and that's try to avoid our creator do and that's try to avoid our creator and to hide our nakedness. and to hide our nakedness. and to hide our nakedness. We can do neither for he knows all and We can do neither for he knows all and We can do neither for he knows all and he sees all. He sees that you've been he sees all. He sees that you've been he sees all. He sees that you've been beaten down, busted, broken. He sees you beaten down, busted, broken. He sees you beaten down, busted, broken. He sees you dispirited, dejected, and distresses. He dispirited, dejected, and distresses. He dispirited, dejected, and distresses. He sees the weariness and the wounding of sees the weariness and the wounding of sees the weariness and the wounding of your soul.

your soul. your soul. But David found a solution. Listen to But David found a solution. Listen to But David found a solution. Listen to what David says in that verse. Uh what David says in that verse. Uh what David says in that verse. Uh further for he says, "I acknowledge my further for he says, "I acknowledge my further for he says, "I acknowledge my sin to you and I did not cover my sin to you and I did not cover my sin to you and I did not cover my iniquity. I said I will confess my iniquity. I said I will confess my iniquity. I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord and you transgressions to the Lord and you transgressions to the Lord and you forgave the iniquity of my sin." David forgave the iniquity of my sin." David forgave the iniquity of my sin." David found freedom by confessing before the found freedom by confessing before the found freedom by confessing before the Lord. Lord. Lord. Man, you say, "Can it be that easy?" Man, you say, "Can it be that easy?" Man, you say, "Can it be that easy?" It wasn't easy the price that was paid, It wasn't easy the price that was paid, It wasn't easy the price that was paid, but the price has been paid so that we but the price has been paid so that we but the price has been paid so that we can be free. David went on to say later can be free. David went on to say later can be free. David went on to say later on, "The Lord is my shepherd now. on, "The Lord is my shepherd now. on, "The Lord is my shepherd now. >> I'm not a sheep without a shepherd. The >> I'm not a sheep without a shepherd. The >> I'm not a sheep without a shepherd. The Lord is my shepherd. I don't have to Lord is my shepherd. I don't have to Lord is my shepherd. I don't have to want for anything that would be want for anything that would be want for anything that would be satisfying to my soul. He lets me lie satisfying to my soul. He lets me lie satisfying to my soul. He lets me lie down in green pastures. He leads me down in green pastures. He leads me down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He renews my life, beside still waters. He renews my life, beside still waters. He renews my life, restores my soul. He leads me along the restores my soul. He leads me along the restores my soul. He leads me along the path of righteousness for his name's path of righteousness for his name's path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yay, though I walk through the sake. Yay, though I walk through the sake. Yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I don't valley of the shadow of death, I don't valley of the shadow of death, I don't have to fear evil.

You know, one of the biggest unspoken You know, one of the biggest unspoken things today is the people who spend things today is the people who spend things today is the people who spend sleepless nights fearing what might sleepless nights fearing what might sleepless nights fearing what might happen. David says, "I don't fear any happen. David says, "I don't fear any happen. David says, "I don't fear any evil." evil." evil." He says, "He prepares a table before me He says, "He prepares a table before me He says, "He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemy. He anoints in the presence of my enemy. He anoints in the presence of my enemy. He anoints my head with oil. My cups runth over. my head with oil. My cups runth over. my head with oil. My cups runth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow Surely goodness and mercy shall follow Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I'll me all the days of my life, and I'll me all the days of my life, and I'll dwell in the presence of the Lord dwell in the presence of the Lord dwell in the presence of the Lord forever." forever." forever." Let me tell you how Jen Z would say Let me tell you how Jen Z would say Let me tell you how Jen Z would say that. The Lord is my CEO and I am fully The Lord is my CEO and I am fully funded. funded. funded. He tells me to do go touch grass and He tells me to do go touch grass and He tells me to do go touch grass and stay hydrated by the main character stay hydrated by the main character stay hydrated by the main character streams. streams. streams. He completely resets my mental health. He completely resets my mental health. He completely resets my mental health. He keeps me on my grind for the plot and He keeps me on my grind for the plot and He keeps me on my grind for the plot and his brand image. his brand image. his brand image. Even when the vibe is completely ruined Even when the vibe is completely ruined Even when the vibe is completely ruined and I'm walking through a little literal and I'm walking through a little literal and I'm walking through a little literal horror movie, I'm not sweating it horror movie, I'm not sweating it horror movie, I'm not sweating it because you are my man with me. You sec because you are my man with me. You sec because you are my man with me. You sec your security detail keeps me safe and your security detail keeps me safe and your security detail keeps me safe and validated. You set up a whole fivestar validated. You set up a whole fivestar validated. You set up a whole fivestar buffet right in front of the haters. You buffet right in front of the haters. You buffet right in front of the haters. You give me the main character glow up. My give me the main character glow up. My give me the main character glow up. My cup is literally throwing up blessings.

cup is literally throwing up blessings. cup is literally throwing up blessings. Honestly, pure good vibes and Honestly, pure good vibes and Honestly, pure good vibes and unconditional energy are chasing me down unconditional energy are chasing me down unconditional energy are chasing me down 24/7. 24/7. 24/7. And I'm staying booked and busy in the And I'm staying booked and busy in the And I'm staying booked and busy in the Lord's house for eternity. Lord's house for eternity. Lord's house for eternity. No cap. [applause] David shows us how to move toward David shows us how to move toward healing. David said in Psalms 34:18, healing. David said in Psalms 34:18, healing. David said in Psalms 34:18, "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in and save those who are crushed in and save those who are crushed in spirit." God's does not demand that we spirit." God's does not demand that we spirit." God's does not demand that we look strong. We pro his promise to meet look strong. We pro his promise to meet look strong. We pro his promise to meet us exactly in our brokenness. And I like us exactly in our brokenness. And I like us exactly in our brokenness. And I like this one. David says, "I cry to the Lord this one. David says, "I cry to the Lord this one. David says, "I cry to the Lord with my voice. I make my supplication. I with my voice. I make my supplication. I with my voice. I make my supplication. I pour out my cla complaint before him. I pour out my cla complaint before him. I pour out my cla complaint before him. I declare before him my troubles. The declare before him my troubles. The declare before him my troubles. The psalm, this psalm serves as a biblical psalm, this psalm serves as a biblical psalm, this psalm serves as a biblical model for full transparency model for full transparency model for full transparency before the Lord. By the way, he already before the Lord. By the way, he already before the Lord. By the way, he already sees and knows what's going on in your sees and knows what's going on in your sees and knows what's going on in your heart. This psalmist also encourages raw heart. This psalmist also encourages raw heart. This psalmist also encourages raw honesty before God.

honesty before God. honesty before God. You know, I told you Jesus hung out with You know, I told you Jesus hung out with You know, I told you Jesus hung out with all kinds of people. all kinds of people. all kinds of people. You realize he was hanging out with a You realize he was hanging out with a You realize he was hanging out with a foulmouth, cursing mariner, Peter. Peter. Peter went to cussing. Peter went to cussing. Peter went to cussing. He'd been hanging with the Lord for He'd been hanging with the Lord for He'd been hanging with the Lord for three and a half years. A young lady three and a half years. A young lady three and a half years. A young lady approaches him and say, "Hey, aren't you approaches him and say, "Hey, aren't you approaches him and say, "Hey, aren't you with him?" And Peter denied him and with him?" And Peter denied him and with him?" And Peter denied him and started cussing. started cussing. started cussing. Jes Jesus can take it. It's all right. Jes Jesus can take it. It's all right. Jes Jesus can take it. It's all right. Now, I'm not saying you just routinely, Now, I'm not saying you just routinely, Now, I'm not saying you just routinely, but tell him tell him what's going on in but tell him tell him what's going on in but tell him tell him what's going on in your heart. I I've had to say sometimes, your heart. I I've had to say sometimes, your heart. I I've had to say sometimes, "Lord, this sucks. "Lord, this sucks. "Lord, this sucks. He can handle it." I want to read the last verse, and I'm I want to read the last verse, and I'm going to pretty much let it speak for going to pretty much let it speak for going to pretty much let it speak for itself. Then he said to the disciples, itself. Then he said to the disciples, itself. Then he said to the disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the "The harvest is abundant, but the "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray workers are few. Therefore, pray workers are few. Therefore, pray earnestly the Lord of the harvest to earnestly the Lord of the harvest to earnestly the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."

send out workers into his harvest." send out workers into his harvest." Jesus didn't want just that compassion Jesus didn't want just that compassion Jesus didn't want just that compassion to be in his heart. But he wanted in the to be in his heart. But he wanted in the to be in his heart. But he wanted in the heart of all of his children. Why? heart of all of his children. Why? heart of all of his children. Why? Because all humanity is suffering, Because all humanity is suffering, Because all humanity is suffering, harassed, and helpless. Unless they hear harassed, and helpless. Unless they hear harassed, and helpless. Unless they hear the good news, the good news, the good news, >> they're going to remain in that >> they're going to remain in that >> they're going to remain in that situation and experience a Christless situation and experience a Christless situation and experience a Christless eternity. So, what does he tell us to eternity. So, what does he tell us to eternity. So, what does he tell us to do? Pray earnest. He didn't say put do? Pray earnest. He didn't say put do? Pray earnest. He didn't say put together a master plan of evangelism. together a master plan of evangelism. together a master plan of evangelism. >> He didn't say strategize on how to do it >> He didn't say strategize on how to do it >> He didn't say strategize on how to do it that we may do all of that, but the that we may do all of that, but the that we may do all of that, but the first thing we need to do is fall on our first thing we need to do is fall on our first thing we need to do is fall on our knees. What happens when we pray? Oh, I knees. What happens when we pray? Oh, I knees. What happens when we pray? Oh, I am so grateful to be a part of a praying am so grateful to be a part of a praying am so grateful to be a part of a praying church. What happens when we pray is church. What happens when we pray is church. What happens when we pray is that we get the mind of the father. We that we get the mind of the father. We that we get the mind of the father. We get the heart of Jesus. We are aligned get the heart of Jesus. We are aligned get the heart of Jesus. We are aligned as we come into his presence with his as we come into his presence with his as we come into his presence with his plan and his purpose. plan and his purpose. plan and his purpose. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I don't have to convince you that the >> I don't have to convince you that the >> I don't have to convince you that the harvest is plentiful.

harvest is plentiful. harvest is plentiful. Some of us can look in our own Some of us can look in our own Some of us can look in our own household, our own families, our household, our own families, our household, our own families, our neighborhoods. The harvest is plentiful. neighborhoods. The harvest is plentiful. neighborhoods. The harvest is plentiful. I want to just ask three quick questions I want to just ask three quick questions I want to just ask three quick questions and I'm done. and I'm done. and I'm done. First one, where's your life right now? First one, where's your life right now? First one, where's your life right now? How do you most feel the weight of being How do you most feel the weight of being How do you most feel the weight of being harassed and helpless? harassed and helpless? harassed and helpless? If you're not a believer, I want to If you're not a believer, I want to If you're not a believer, I want to offer you the compassion of our savior offer you the compassion of our savior offer you the compassion of our savior and his people. and his people. and his people. Next, when you look at the hurting world Next, when you look at the hurting world Next, when you look at the hurting world around you, do you find yourself around you, do you find yourself around you, do you find yourself reacting with cynicism, skepticism, reacting with cynicism, skepticism, reacting with cynicism, skepticism, judgment, indifference, judgment, indifference, judgment, indifference, or active or the active compassion of or active or the active compassion of or active or the active compassion of Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Believers, that's what we're called to. Believers, that's what we're called to. Believers, that's what we're called to. And finally, are you willing to step out And finally, are you willing to step out And finally, are you willing to step out of your comfort zone to to be a part of of your comfort zone to to be a part of of your comfort zone to to be a part of the solution to someone else's hurts and the solution to someone else's hurts and the solution to someone else's hurts and pain?

pain? pain? That's God's call upon the life of his That's God's call upon the life of his That's God's call upon the life of his people and his church. Will you pray people and his church. Will you pray people and his church. Will you pray with me? Father, you're good. Your with me? Father, you're good. Your with me? Father, you're good. Your steadfast love endures forever steadfast love endures forever steadfast love endures forever and you're faithful to all generations. and you're faithful to all generations. and you're faithful to all generations. Father, you have called us and allowed Father, you have called us and allowed Father, you have called us and allowed us to be born in this day and this time us to be born in this day and this time us to be born in this day and this time for your plan and your purpose. Father, for your plan and your purpose. Father, for your plan and your purpose. Father, grant that uh we don't squander our time grant that uh we don't squander our time grant that uh we don't squander our time by turning away from you, trying to by turning away from you, trying to by turning away from you, trying to avoid you and trying to cover our own avoid you and trying to cover our own avoid you and trying to cover our own nakedness. And father, as your people, nakedness. And father, as your people, nakedness. And father, as your people, may we be faithful to your call to go may we be faithful to your call to go may we be faithful to your call to go into all the world to preach [music] the into all the world to preach [music] the into all the world to preach [music] the gospel and to introduce men, women, gospel and to introduce men, women, gospel and to introduce men, women, boys, and girls to the savior of their boys, and girls to the savior of their boys, and girls to the savior of their souls. This we pray in Jesus' [music] souls. This we pray in Jesus' [music] souls. This we pray in Jesus' [music] name. If you're here this morning, name. If you're here this morning, name. If you're here this morning, you any of those things touch your life, you any of those things touch your life, you any of those things touch your life, we're going to ask our our prayer team we're going to ask our our prayer team we're going to ask our our prayer team to come forward. They're coming forward. to come forward. They're coming forward. to come forward. They're coming forward. Don't hesitate. Don't allow shame, Don't hesitate. Don't allow shame, Don't hesitate. Don't allow shame, pride, or anything else to hold you pride, or anything else to hold you pride, or anything else to hold you back.

back. back. Allow one of these men and women to pray Allow one of these men and women to pray Allow one of these men and women to pray with you. God can lift that weariness of with you. God can lift that weariness of with you. God can lift that weariness of your soul. God bless you this morning. your soul. God bless you this morning. your soul. God bless you this morning. We thank Pastor Michael. We thank Pastor Michael. We thank Pastor Michael. Let's stand as we respond. Come forward Let's stand as we respond. Come forward Let's stand as we respond. Come forward and receive prayer if you'd like to. And and receive prayer if you'd like to. And and receive prayer if you'd like to. And we commit to these words. Commit to this we commit to these words. Commit to this we commit to these words. Commit to this lifestyle. Commit to loving others the lifestyle. Commit to loving others the lifestyle. Commit to loving others the way we've been loved. the way our way we've been loved. the way our way we've been loved. the way our shepherd has [music] pursued us. shepherd has [music] pursued us. shepherd has [music] pursued us. Whatever the cost, whatever it looks Whatever the cost, whatever it looks Whatever the cost, whatever it looks like, Lord, lead us into this. [music] If it's bandaging [singing] [music] If it's bandaging [singing] the broken the broken the broken foring filthy [music] feet, foring filthy [music] feet, foring filthy [music] feet, here I [singing] here I [singing] here I [singing] am, Lord, am, Lord, am, Lord, send me. [music] send me. [music] send me. [music] If it's loving [singing] one another If it's loving [singing] one another If it's loving [singing] one another even when we don't agree right even when we don't agree right even when we don't agree right here I [singing and music] am Lord here I [singing and music] am Lord here I [singing and music] am Lord send me [music] no matter what.

[music] no matter what. If [singing] I'm poor, if I'm wealthy, I If [singing] I'm poor, if I'm wealthy, I If [singing] I'm poor, if I'm wealthy, I serve [music] you just the same. serve [music] you just the same. serve [music] you just the same. Here [singing] I am, Lord. Here [singing] I am, Lord. Here [singing] I am, Lord. Send me on [music and singing] the Send me on [music and singing] the Send me on [music and singing] the mountain or the valley. mountain or the valley. mountain or the valley. Oh, I will choose to [music] praise. Oh, I will choose to [music] praise. Oh, I will choose to [music] praise. [singing] Here I am, Lord. [music] Here I am, Lord. [music] Send me. If I'm known by [singing] how I Send me. If I'm known by [singing] how I Send me. If I'm known by [singing] how I love, let my [music] life reflect how love, let my [music] life reflect how love, let my [music] life reflect how [singing] much I love [singing] much I love [singing] much I love you. [music] I love you. [music] I love you. [music] I love you. And before you [music and singing] you. And before you [music and singing] you. And before you [music and singing] even ask, oh my answer will be yes. Cuz even ask, oh my answer will be yes. Cuz even ask, oh my answer will be yes. Cuz I love [music] I love [music] I love [music] you. I love no matter what.

no matter what. And if the truth [music and singing] And if the truth [music and singing] And if the truth [music and singing] cuts like an arrow, I will see it cuts like an arrow, I will see it cuts like an arrow, I will see it anyway. Cuz here I [music and singing] am. Lord, Cuz here I [music and singing] am. Lord, send me. If it means that they'll send me. If it means that they'll send me. If it means that they'll [music] [music] [music] reject [singing] reject [singing] reject [singing] me, I will still obey. me, I will still obey. me, I will still obey. Cuz here I [music] am. Lord, Cuz here I [music] am. Lord, Cuz here I [music] am. Lord, send me. And if [music and singing] I've send me. And if [music and singing] I've send me. And if [music and singing] I've known by how I love, let my life reflect known by how I love, let my life reflect known by how I love, let my life reflect how much I [music and singing] love how much I [music and singing] love how much I [music and singing] love you. you. you. I love [music] I love [singing] you. And I love [music] I love [singing] you. And I love [music] I love [singing] you. And before you even ask, oh my before you even ask, oh my before you even ask, oh my [music and singing] answer will be yes. [music and singing] answer will be yes. [music and singing] answer will be yes. Cuz I love Cuz I love Cuz I love [music] you. [music] you. [music] you. I love I love I love [singing] [singing] [singing] you. [music] When [music] I'm standing in your When [music] I'm standing in your [singing] glory, [singing] glory, [singing] glory, I'll be glad I chose to say I'll be glad I chose to say I'll be glad I chose to say [music] [music] [music] here I [singing] am, Lord, here I [singing] am, Lord, here I [singing] am, Lord, send me send me send me and well [music] done. Good and and well [music] done. Good and and well [music] done. Good and faithful, faithful, faithful, I live to hear you say, I live to hear you say, I live to hear you say, [music] [music] [music] "Here I am, Lord."

"Here I am, Lord." "Here I am, Lord." >> That's our friend. Here >> That's our friend. Here >> That's our friend. Here [music and singing] I am. [music and singing] I am. [music and singing] I am. Here I am. Here I am. Here I am. [music and singing] Here I am. I know [music and singing] by how I love I know [music and singing] by how I love my life reflects how much I [music] love my life reflects how much I [music] love my life reflects how much I [music] love you. I love [music and singing] you. you. I love [music and singing] you. you. I love [music and singing] you. before you even ask. Oh, my answer will before you even ask. Oh, my answer will before you even ask. Oh, my answer will be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] love be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] love be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] love you. I love [music] you. If I [singing] you. I love [music] you. If I [singing] you. I love [music] you. If I [singing] know how I love my life reflects how know how I love my life reflects how know how I love my life reflects how much I [music] love. love. You first [music] look [singing] before You first [music] look [singing] before You first [music] look [singing] before you even ask. Oh, my answer will be yes.

you even ask. Oh, my answer will be yes. you even ask. Oh, my answer will be yes. Cuz I [music] love [singing] Cuz I [music] love [singing] Cuz I [music] love [singing] you. I love you. I love you. I love you. If I'm [music and singing] known by you. If I'm [music and singing] known by you. If I'm [music and singing] known by how I love and my life reflects how much how I love and my life reflects how much how I love and my life reflects how much [music] [music] [music] I love. >> This is our posture. ready for >> This is our posture. ready for obedience. [music and singing] obedience. [music and singing] obedience. [music and singing] >> And before you even ask, oh, my answer >> And before you even ask, oh, my answer >> And before you even ask, oh, my answer will be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] will be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] will be yes. Cuz I [music and singing] love love love you. I love you. I love you. I love [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] you. you. you. >> Yeah. Amen. I know we're still loving on >> Yeah. Amen. I know we're still loving on >> Yeah. Amen. I know we're still loving on some people up [music] here, but you can some people up [music] here, but you can some people up [music] here, but you can go ahead and have uh a seat. Uh we're go ahead and have uh a seat. Uh we're go ahead and have uh a seat. Uh we're going to end our service the way we going to end our service the way we going to end our service the way we always do in a celebration of the most always do in a celebration of the most always do in a celebration of the most visible expression of the compassion of visible expression of the compassion of visible expression of the compassion of Christ, his death and subsequent Christ, his death and subsequent Christ, his death and subsequent resurrection.

resurrection. resurrection. Um if you're a guest with us this Um if you're a guest with us this Um if you're a guest with us this morning, [music] we provide communion morning, [music] we provide communion morning, [music] we provide communion primarily for our members. But if you're primarily for our members. But if you're primarily for our members. But if you're a believer in Christ, you're in good a believer in Christ, you're in good a believer in Christ, you're in good standing with the church you're visiting standing with the church you're visiting standing with the church you're visiting us from. Join us at the table. That's a us from. Join us at the table. That's a us from. Join us at the table. That's a good right thing. [music] If you're here good right thing. [music] If you're here good right thing. [music] If you're here this morning, you're not a Christian, this morning, you're not a Christian, this morning, you're not a Christian, haven't really said yes to Jesus yet, haven't really said yes to Jesus yet, haven't really said yes to Jesus yet, just trying to ask questions and get to just trying to ask questions and get to just trying to ask questions and get to the bottom of that. We so love that the bottom of that. We so love that the bottom of that. We so love that you're here. This is a safe place for you're here. This is a safe place for you're here. This is a safe place for you to wrangle with those questions. But you to wrangle with those questions. But you to wrangle with those questions. But communion in particular belongs to the communion in particular belongs to the communion in particular belongs to the saints. It's a celebration of our union saints. It's a celebration of our union saints. It's a celebration of our union with Christ. We believe that he's with Christ. We believe that he's with Christ. We believe that he's uniquely present with us in this [music] uniquely present with us in this [music] uniquely present with us in this [music] act, celebrating that he is in us and we act, celebrating that he is in us and we act, celebrating that he is in us and we are in him. And that's the hope of are in him. And that's the hope of are in him. And that's the hope of glory. And so if you would just abstain glory. And so if you would just abstain glory. And so if you would just abstain from this part of the service, that from this part of the service, that from this part of the service, that would be wonderful. Um the Bible tells would be wonderful. Um the Bible tells would be wonderful. Um the Bible tells us that on the night that Jesus was us that on the night that Jesus was us that on the night that Jesus was arrested, that he took bread and he arrested, that he took bread and he arrested, that he took bread and he broke [music] it, saying, "This is my broke [music] it, saying, "This is my broke [music] it, saying, "This is my body broken for you."

The end of the meal, he took the cup and The end of the meal, he took the cup and blessed it. said, "As long as we blessed it. said, "As long as we blessed it. said, "As long as we gathered in his name, we should drink gathered in his name, we should drink gathered in his name, we should drink and remember. Let's remember saints." Um, last night we had seven baptisms in Um, last night we had seven baptisms in the 4:00. It's pretty incredible. Uh, we the 4:00. It's pretty incredible. Uh, we the 4:00. It's pretty incredible. Uh, we have one this morning. So, if you want have one this morning. So, if you want have one this morning. So, if you want to turn your attention to the waters, to turn your attention to the waters, to turn your attention to the waters, we'll celebrate some new life. we'll celebrate some new life. we'll celebrate some new life. >> Good morning, church family. This is my >> Good morning, church family. This is my >> Good morning, church family. This is my amazing wife, looking to grow closer amazing wife, looking to grow closer amazing wife, looking to grow closer with the scripture and obedience. with the scripture and obedience. with the scripture and obedience. >> Hi, I'm Kelly. >> Hi, I'm Kelly. >> Hi, I'm Kelly. Kelly, do you believe and confess that Kelly, do you believe and confess that Kelly, do you believe and confess that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> Then it is my absolute joy to baptize >> Then it is my absolute joy to baptize >> Then it is my absolute joy to baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and you in the name of the Father, Son, and you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] >> Hey, I >> Hey, I I hate that you missed last night. We I hate that you missed last night. We I hate that you missed last night. We had an 80year-old and an eight-year-old had an 80year-old and an eight-year-old had an 80year-old and an eight-year-old and I just thought, man, the gospel's and I just thought, man, the gospel's and I just thought, man, the gospel's just for all the generations. It was just for all the generations. It was just for all the generations. It was really, really beautiful. Uh [music] we really, really beautiful. Uh [music] we really, really beautiful. Uh [music] we we also do this every week. We read this we also do this every week. We read this we also do this every week. We read this prayer. It's just we call it the prayer. It's just we call it the prayer. It's just we call it the generosity prayer. We're just asking God generosity prayer. We're just asking God generosity prayer. We're just asking God to form us more into his image as we to form us more into his image as we to form us more into his image as we live out this compassion that Michael live out this compassion that Michael live out this compassion that Michael just preached so beautifully about. So, just preached so beautifully about. So, just preached so beautifully about. So, would you do me a favor? Would you stand would you do me a favor? Would you stand would you do me a favor? Would you stand up as we read this? And here's what I'm up as we read this? And here's what I'm up as we read this? And here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to start it and going to do. I'm going to start it and going to do. I'm going to start it and then you're just going to read it boldly then you're just going to read it boldly then you're just going to read it boldly and fill this room with your voices and and fill this room with your voices and and fill this room with your voices and and I'm just going to let you do it. I'm

and I'm just going to let you do it. I'm and I'm just going to let you do it. I'm just going to awkwardly stare at you just going to awkwardly stare at you just going to awkwardly stare at you while you do this. All right. Holy while you do this. All right. Holy while you do this. All right. Holy Father, Amen. And amen. Hey, you're loved by Amen. And amen. Hey, you're loved by God, loved by us. I pray you leave here God, loved by us. I pray you leave here God, loved by us. I pray you leave here now and live out the gospel in a way now and live out the gospel in a way now and live out the gospel in a way that's not some [music] weekend event that's not some [music] weekend event that's not some [music] weekend event for you, uh, but really the the thrust for you, uh, but really the the thrust for you, uh, but really the the thrust of your life. Let's sing the doxology of your life. Let's sing the doxology of your life. Let's sing the doxology and we'll head out into this not so fall and we'll head out into this not so fall and we'll head out into this not so fall day.

day. day. Praise God [singing] from [music] whom Praise God [singing] from [music] whom Praise God [singing] from [music] whom all blessings all blessings all blessings flow. flow. flow. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Praise him all creatures Praise him all creatures Praise him all creatures [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] here below. Praise him [music and singing] Praise him [music and singing] above above above ye heavenly [singing] ye heavenly [singing] ye heavenly [singing] host. [music] host. [music] host. [music] Praise Father, Praise Father, Praise Father, Son, [music] Son, [music] Son, [music] and Holy and Holy and Holy Ghost. [singing] Ghost. [singing] Ghost. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. [singing] Go in peace, church family. There are Go in peace, church family. There are men and women up front if you would like men and women up front if you would like men and women up front if you would like prayer. >> You reign above [music and singing]

>> You reign above [music and singing] it all. You reign above it all. it all. You reign above it all. it all. You reign above it all. Over the universe and over Over the universe and over Over the universe and over [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] every heart there is no higher name. every heart there is no higher name. every heart there is no higher name. >> Jesus you reign [music] above it all. >> Jesus you reign [music] above it all. >> Jesus you reign [music] above it all. Let all of heaven and the earth be Let all of heaven and the earth be Let all of heaven and the earth be wrapped in song. wrapped in song. wrapped in song. [music] [music] [music] >> Sing hallelujah to [singing] the >> Sing hallelujah to [singing] the >> Sing hallelujah to [singing] the everlasting one. There is no [music] everlasting one. There is no [music] everlasting one. There is no [music] higher name. higher name. higher name. Jesus, [singing] you reign Jesus, [singing] you reign Jesus, [singing] you reign above [music] it all. >> You reign. [music] >> You reign. [music] You reign above it all. You reign You reign above it all. You reign You reign above it all. You reign [singing] above it all. [singing] above it all. [singing] above it all. [music] [music] [music] Over the universe and over [singing] Over the universe and over [singing] Over the universe and over [singing] every heart there is no other name.

every heart there is no other name. every heart there is no other name. >> Jesus, [music] >> Jesus, [music] >> Jesus, [music] you reign you reign you reign above it all. Let all [music] of heaven above it all. Let all [music] of heaven above it all. Let all [music] of heaven and the earth erupt in song. and the earth erupt in song. and the earth erupt in song. >> Sing hallelujah to the everlasting >> Sing hallelujah to the everlasting >> Sing hallelujah to the everlasting [music] one. [music] one. [music] one. No higher [singing] No higher [singing] No higher [singing] name. name. name. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] you reign you reign you reign above it [singing] all. you sent the darkness running. you sent the darkness running. Oh, and [music and singing] you sent the Oh, and [music and singing] you sent the Oh, and [music and singing] you sent the darkness running darkness running darkness running out of an [music] empty grave. out of an [music] empty grave. out of an [music] empty grave. Seated [singing] alone in glory. Seated [singing] alone in glory. Seated [singing] alone in glory. He thrown on the [music] highest praise. He thrown on the [music] highest praise. He thrown on the [music] highest praise. You sent the darkness running You sent the darkness running You sent the darkness running out of [music] an empty grave. [singing] out of [music] an empty grave. [singing] out of [music] an empty grave. [singing] Seated alone in [music] glory.

Seated alone in [music] glory. Seated alone in [music] glory. On [singing] the highest praise. On [singing] the highest praise. On [singing] the highest praise. You [music] sent the darkness [singing] You [music] sent the darkness [singing] You [music] sent the darkness [singing] running running running out of an empty grave. out of an empty grave. out of an empty grave. seated [singing and music] alone in seated [singing and music] alone in seated [singing and music] alone in glory glory glory and thrown on the highest praise. and thrown on the highest praise. and thrown on the highest praise. You sent the darkness running You sent the darkness running You sent the darkness running out of an empty [music] graest [singing] praise. [singing and music] You reign. praise. [singing and music] You reign. >> You reign above it all. Reign [singing] >> You reign above it all. Reign [singing] >> You reign above it all. Reign [singing] above [music] it all. above [music] it all. above [music] it all. And over the universe, over every And over the universe, over every And over the universe, over every [music and singing] heart, there is no [music and singing] heart, there is no [music and singing] heart, there is no higher name. higher name. higher name. Jesus, [singing] you reign [music] above Jesus, [singing] you reign [music] above Jesus, [singing] you reign [music] above it all. Let all of heaven and the earth it all. Let all of heaven and the earth it all. Let all of heaven and the earth [singing] erupt in song.

[singing] erupt in song. [singing] erupt in song. [music] [music] [music] >> Sing [singing] hallelujah to the >> Sing [singing] hallelujah to the >> Sing [singing] hallelujah to the everlasting one. There is no [singing] everlasting one. There is no [singing] everlasting one. There is no [singing] higher name. [music] higher name. [music] higher name. [music] >> Jesus, you reign >> Jesus, you reign >> Jesus, you reign above [singing] it all. above [singing] it all. above [singing] it all. [music] >> We praise you >> We praise you >> for you above it [music] all. >> for you above it [music] all. >> for you above it [music] all. >> The lamb was >> The lamb was >> The lamb was >> rain above [music] it all. >> [music] >> [music] >> Inhale and hesus. and hesus. [music] [music] [music] >> That's love for me. >> That's love for me. >> That's love for me. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Hord Hord Hord of heaven and earth. of heaven and earth. of heaven and earth. All hail king Jesus and all [music and singing] and all [music and singing] hail savior hail savior hail savior of the world and all hail of the world and all hail of the world and all hail [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] king Jesus [music] and all hail the savior [music] and all hail the savior [singing] of the [singing] of the [singing] of the No hail king Jesus.

I am the singior I am the singior of of of the world.