Sunday Service - 8/9/2026 - 11:15 am

Hey, good morning TVC family. How we Hey, good morning TVC family. How we doing? doing? doing? >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. Well, hey, we just watched a video uh Well, hey, we just watched a video uh Well, hey, we just watched a video uh recapping an event that we had last recapping an event that we had last recapping an event that we had last Sunday night called One Night, One Name Sunday night called One Night, One Name Sunday night called One Night, One Name over at Marcus High School. It was kind over at Marcus High School. It was kind over at Marcus High School. It was kind of a part of our made alive weekend in of a part of our made alive weekend in of a part of our made alive weekend in which we were we were really contending which we were we were really contending which we were we were really contending and asking the Lord to do a work that and asking the Lord to do a work that and asking the Lord to do a work that only he could do to turn hearts that only he could do to turn hearts that only he could do to turn hearts that were were dead to to living and were were dead to to living and were were dead to to living and breathing and moving filled with his breathing and moving filled with his breathing and moving filled with his spirit redeemed by the blood of Jesus. spirit redeemed by the blood of Jesus. spirit redeemed by the blood of Jesus. And and at that event we saw 800 plus And and at that event we saw 800 plus And and at that event we saw 800 plus students come to the room and hear the students come to the room and hear the students come to the room and hear the gospel and many of them responded to gospel and many of them responded to gospel and many of them responded to that call. So can we rejoice in that? that call. So can we rejoice in that? that call. So can we rejoice in that? Yeah. We just saw saw the Lord do so Yeah. We just saw saw the Lord do so Yeah. We just saw saw the Lord do so many profound and powerful things. We many profound and powerful things. We many profound and powerful things. We are celebrating this weekend 16 baptisms are celebrating this weekend 16 baptisms are celebrating this weekend 16 baptisms and a lot of that is in light of made and a lot of that is in light of made and a lot of that is in light of made alive. So can we rejoice in that too? alive. So can we rejoice in that too? alive. So can we rejoice in that too? Yeah. So we we rejoice in in what the Lord has So we we rejoice in in what the Lord has done for changing hearts of stone, done for changing hearts of stone, done for changing hearts of stone, hearts of flesh, for waking us up from hearts of flesh, for waking us up from hearts of flesh, for waking us up from our sleep, and showing us his mercy and our sleep, and showing us his mercy and our sleep, and showing us his mercy and his goodness and his grace. And yet the his goodness and his grace. And yet the his goodness and his grace. And yet the the call and the cry and the petition the call and the cry and the petition the call and the cry and the petition is, [music] Lord, we've seen what you is, [music] Lord, we've seen what you is, [music] Lord, we've seen what you can do. We thank you for what you have can do. We thank you for what you have can do. We thank you for what you have done, and yet we ask for more. We we done, and yet we ask for more. We we done, and yet we ask for more. We we press in for more. So Lord, make us a press in for more. So Lord, make us a press in for more. So Lord, make us a people who will not be ashamed of the people who will not be ashamed of the people who will not be ashamed of the gospel, but will we'll go out into our

gospel, but will we'll go out into our gospel, but will we'll go out into our neighborhoods, into our workplaces, our neighborhoods, into our workplaces, our neighborhoods, into our workplaces, our schools, be unashamed of the glory of schools, be unashamed of the glory of schools, be unashamed of the glory of God, that Jesus might be lifted high in God, that Jesus might be lifted high in God, that Jesus might be lifted high in this place, and that his name might be this place, and that his name might be this place, and that his name might be proclaimed. And so we're going to proclaimed. And so we're going to proclaimed. And so we're going to continue to ask for that over the next continue to ask for that over the next continue to ask for that over the next several weeks. [music] Hey, would you several weeks. [music] Hey, would you several weeks. [music] Hey, would you stand? And we're going to enter into a stand? And we're going to enter into a stand? And we're going to enter into a time of worship. I'm going to read from time of worship. I'm going to read from time of worship. I'm going to read from Psalm 40. This is the word of the Lord from King This is the word of the Lord from King David. It says, "I waited patiently for David. It says, "I waited patiently for David. It says, "I waited patiently for the Lord." the Lord." the Lord." And he turned to [music] me and heard my And he turned to [music] me and heard my And he turned to [music] me and heard my cry for help. He brought me up from a cry for help. He brought me up from a cry for help. He brought me up from a desolate pit out of the muddy clay. And desolate pit out of the muddy clay. And desolate pit out of the muddy clay. And he set my feet on a rock, making my he set my feet on a rock, making my he set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my steps secure. He put a new song in my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will [music] see and fear and they will will [music] see and fear and they will will [music] see and fear and they will trust in the Lord. How happy is anyone trust in the Lord. How happy is anyone trust in the Lord. How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the Lord and who has put his trust in the Lord and who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those has not turned to the proud or to those has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies. [music] who run after lies. [music] who run after lies. [music] Lord my God, you have done many things.

Lord my God, you have done many things. Lord my God, you have done many things. Your wondrous works and your [music] Your wondrous works and your [music] Your wondrous works and your [music] plans for us. None can compare to you. plans for us. None can compare to you. plans for us. None can compare to you. If I were to report [music] and speak of If I were to report [music] and speak of If I were to report [music] and speak of them, they are more than can be told. them, they are more than can be told. them, they are more than can be told. And then verse 16 says, "Let all who And then verse 16 says, "Let all who And then verse 16 says, "Let all who seek you rejoice and be [music] glad in seek you rejoice and be [music] glad in seek you rejoice and be [music] glad in you. Let those who love your salvation you. Let those who love your salvation you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, 'The Lord is great." continually say, 'The Lord is great." continually say, 'The Lord is great." Family, do we love his salvation? Have Family, do we love his salvation? Have Family, do we love his salvation? Have we have we tasted and [music] seen his we have we tasted and [music] seen his we have we tasted and [music] seen his goodness and his mercy? If we have goodness and his mercy? If we have goodness and his mercy? If we have tasted [music] and seen that he is good, tasted [music] and seen that he is good, tasted [music] and seen that he is good, let's declare that together. The Lord is let's declare that together. The Lord is let's declare that together. The Lord is great. Can you say that with me? great. Can you say that with me? great. Can you say that with me? [singing] The Lord is great. The Lord is [singing] The Lord is great. The Lord is [singing] The Lord is great. The Lord is [music] great. Yes, you are, Lord. You [music] great. Yes, you are, Lord. You [music] great. Yes, you are, Lord. You are great and greatly to be praised. And are great and greatly to be praised. And are great and greatly to be praised. And we thank you for the work that you did we thank you for the work that you did we thank you for the work that you did last weekend. And yet, we still [music] last weekend. And yet, we still [music] last weekend. And yet, we still [music] ask for more. We know that [singing] ask for more. We know that [singing] ask for more. We know that [singing] you're the God who can do immeasurably you're the God who can do immeasurably you're the God who can do immeasurably more [music] than we could think or more [music] than we could think or more [music] than we could think or imagine or hope for. So Lord, would you imagine or hope for. So Lord, would you imagine or hope for. So Lord, would you continue that work of turning [music] continue that work of turning [music] continue that work of turning [music] hearts of stone to hearts of flesh?

hearts of stone to hearts of flesh? hearts of stone to hearts of flesh? Lord, you've lifted us up out of the Lord, you've lifted us up out of the Lord, you've lifted us up out of the pit. You crowned [music] us with your pit. You crowned [music] us with your pit. You crowned [music] us with your steadfast love and your mercy. You set steadfast love and your mercy. You set steadfast love and your mercy. You set our feet upon a rock and put a song of our feet upon a rock and put a song of our feet upon a rock and put a song of praise in our [music] mouths. We praise in our [music] mouths. We praise in our [music] mouths. We couldn't put that song of praise in our couldn't put that song of praise in our couldn't put that song of praise in our mouths ourself. It's only by the [music] mouths ourself. It's only by the [music] mouths ourself. It's only by the [music] work of your spirit that we have breath work of your spirit that we have breath work of your spirit that we have breath inside our lungs. And so with [music] inside our lungs. And so with [music] inside our lungs. And so with [music] every breath, with every ounce that we every breath, with every ounce that we every breath, with every ounce that we have within us, we praise your name for have within us, we praise your name for have within us, we praise your name for you [music] are great and greatly to be you [music] are great and greatly to be you [music] are great and greatly to be praised. And so we lift up the name that praised. And so we lift up the name that praised. And so we lift up the name that is above all names. We pour out our is above all names. We pour out our is above all names. We pour out our praise [music] to the one who deserves praise [music] to the one who deserves praise [music] to the one who deserves it all. Would you sing this with me? it all. Would you sing this with me? it all. Would you sing this with me? It's your breath. Oh, cuz it's [music] It's your breath. Oh, cuz it's [music] It's your breath. Oh, cuz it's [music] your breath your breath your breath in our lungs. in our lungs. in our lungs. So [singing] we pour out our praise. So [singing] we pour out our praise. So [singing] we pour out our praise. Pour out our [music] praise. It's your Pour out our [music] praise. It's your Pour out our [music] praise. It's your breath breath breath in our lungs. [music] in our lungs. [music] in our lungs. [music] So we pour out our praise [singing] to So we pour out our praise [singing] to So we pour out our praise [singing] to you only. It's your breath you only. It's your breath you only. It's your breath in our [music] lungs, in our [music] lungs, in our [music] lungs, so we pour out our praise. Pour [music] so we pour out our praise. Pour [music] so we pour out our praise. Pour [music] out our praise. It's your breath out our praise. It's your breath out our praise. It's your breath in our lungs, [music] in our lungs, [music] in our lungs, [music] so we pour out our praise. That's our so we pour out our praise. That's our so we pour out our praise. That's our response. Sing it out again. It's your response. Sing it out again. It's your response. Sing it out again. It's your [singing] breath [singing] breath [singing] breath in our [music] Come on, church. So we in our [music] Come on, church. So we in our [music] Come on, church. So we pour [singing] out our praise. Pour out pour [singing] out our praise. Pour out pour [singing] out our praise. Pour out our praise. It's your [music] our praise. It's your [music] our praise. It's your [music] breath in our lungs.

breath in our lungs. breath in our lungs. So we pour out every breath. Every step So we pour out every breath. Every step So we pour out every breath. Every step it's for him. Sing it out. It's [music] it's for him. Sing it out. It's [music] it's for him. Sing it out. It's [music] your breath. Yes, it is our love. your breath. Yes, it is our love. your breath. Yes, it is our love. >> Yes, it is. So we pour out our praise. >> Yes, it is. So we pour out our praise. >> Yes, it is. So we pour out our praise. Pour [music] out our praise. It's your Pour [music] out our praise. It's your Pour [music] out our praise. It's your breath breath breath in our [singing] lungs. in our [singing] lungs. in our [singing] lungs. So we pour out our praise. So we pour out our praise. So we pour out our praise. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> you. Oh, we pour it out. We pour it [music] Oh, we pour it out. We pour it [music] out. We pour it out. And can we lift our out. We pour it out. And can we lift our out. We pour it out. And can we lift our voices? Lift a shout [music] of praise voices? Lift a shout [music] of praise voices? Lift a shout [music] of praise to the Lord. Thank him for who he is, to the Lord. Thank him for who he is, to the Lord. Thank him for who he is, for what he has done. Lord, you [music] for what he has done. Lord, you [music] for what he has done. Lord, you [music] deserve everything, Lord, for lifting us deserve everything, Lord, for lifting us deserve everything, Lord, for lifting us up out of the pit, for forgiving us of up out of the pit, for forgiving us of up out of the pit, for forgiving us of our sins, [music] for cleansing us of our sins, [music] for cleansing us of our sins, [music] for cleansing us of our diseases, for redeeming us, and for our diseases, for redeeming us, and for our diseases, for redeeming us, and for crowning us with your steadfast [music] crowning us with your steadfast [music] crowning us with your steadfast [music] love. And so our our prayer and our hope love. And so our our prayer and our hope love. And so our our prayer and our hope is that all the earth would see the is that all the earth would see the is that all the earth would see the glory of the Lord, that the [music] glory of the Lord, that the [music] glory of the Lord, that the [music] whole earth would be filled with the whole earth would be filled with the whole earth would be filled with the glory of the Lord as the waters cover glory of the Lord as the waters cover glory of the Lord as the waters cover the seas. And so we sing this together the seas. And so we sing this together the seas. And so we sing this together in faith knowing that your spirit will in faith knowing that your spirit will in faith knowing that your spirit will do a work that only you can do. So help do a work that only you can do. So help do a work that only you can do. So help our hearts to [music] believe that.

our hearts to [music] believe that. our hearts to [music] believe that. Declare that you are great, Lord. So we Declare that you are great, Lord. So we Declare that you are great, Lord. So we sing it out. We sing it out. We sing all sing it out. We sing it out. We sing all sing it out. We sing it out. We sing all the earth. Come on. [music] the earth. Come on. [music] the earth. Come on. [music] And all the earth will shout [singing] And all the earth will shout [singing] And all the earth will shout [singing] your praise. Our hearts will cry. your praise. Our hearts will cry. your praise. Our hearts will cry. [music] These [singing] bones will sing. Are you Lord? [music] Are you Lord? [music] Yes you are. [singing] Yes you are. [singing] Yes you are. [singing] Yes you are. Come on. All the earth will Yes you are. Come on. All the earth will Yes you are. Come on. All the earth will [music] shout [singing] your praise. Our [music] shout [singing] your praise. Our [music] shout [singing] your praise. Our hearts will cry. These bold [music] you hearts will cry. These bold [music] you hearts will cry. These bold [music] you will. Great will. Great will. Great are you [music] Lord. [singing] You are are you [music] Lord. [singing] You are are you [music] Lord. [singing] You are great. Oh you are great all [music] the great. Oh you are great all [music] the great. Oh you are great all [music] the earth. Shout [singing] your face. Our earth. Shout [singing] your face. Our earth. Shout [singing] your face. Our hearts will cry. These bones [music] hearts will cry. These bones [music] hearts will cry. These bones [music] will sing. Yes, we will. [singing] will sing. Yes, we will. [singing] will sing. Yes, we will. [singing] Yes, we will. We will sing it out with Yes, we will. We will sing it out with Yes, we will. We will sing it out with everything [music] everything [music] everything [music] else. Don't hold it back. Give him the else. Don't hold it back. Give him the else. Don't hold it back. Give him the praise he's [music] deserving of.

>> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. You sing that again. Great are you, You sing that again. Great are you, Lord.

Lord. Lord. Great [singing] Great [singing] Great [singing] are you, Lord. We declare the Lord is are you, Lord. We declare the Lord is are you, Lord. We declare the Lord is great. Great are you, Lord. [singing] Great are you, Lord. [singing] Sing it again. It's your breath. Cuz Sing it again. It's your breath. Cuz Sing it again. It's your breath. Cuz it's [music] your breath it's [music] your breath it's [music] your breath in. in. in. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. We pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. >> Pour [singing] out our praise. It's >> Pour [singing] out our praise. It's >> Pour [singing] out our praise. It's [music] your breath [music] your breath [music] your breath >> in our lives. >> in our lives. >> in our lives. >> We pour out our praise to [singing] you. >> We pour out our praise to [singing] you. >> We pour out our praise to [singing] you. Oh, one more time. It's your breath. Oh, one more time. It's your breath. Oh, one more time. It's your breath. It's your breath [music] It's your breath [music] It's your breath [music] in our lung. Every breath is for him. in our lung. Every breath is for him. in our lung. Every breath is for him. [music] [music] [music] >> Every praise is for him. >> Every praise is for him. >> Every praise is for him. >> Unhindered. We won't hold it [music] >> Unhindered. We won't hold it [music] >> Unhindered. We won't hold it [music] back, Lord. So we pour out our praise to you only. So we pour out our praise to you only. Can you pour out your praise this Can you pour out your praise this Can you pour out your praise this morning? [music] Yes, Lord. We thank morning? [music] Yes, Lord. We thank morning? [music] Yes, Lord. We thank you. All right, put your hands together.

you. All right, put your hands together. you. All right, put your hands together. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] He fills us with the joy of the Lord. He fills us with the joy of the Lord. We won't hold it [music] back. We'll We won't hold it [music] back. We'll We won't hold it [music] back. We'll give him thanks. We'll give him give him thanks. We'll give him give him thanks. We'll give him gratitude. Come on, sing this out. I got gratitude. Come on, sing this out. I got gratitude. Come on, sing this out. I got the [music] joy of the Lord deep down the [music] joy of the Lord deep down the [music] joy of the Lord deep down inside of my soul and I [singing] can't inside of my soul and I [singing] can't inside of my soul and I [singing] can't hide it no more. I'm going to praise hide it no more. I'm going to praise hide it no more. I'm going to praise him. [music] him. [music] him. [music] I got the joy of the Lord deep down I got the joy of the Lord deep down I got the joy of the Lord deep down inside of my soul and I can't [music] inside of my soul and I can't [music] inside of my soul and I can't [music] hide it no [singing] more. I'm going to hide it no [singing] more. I'm going to hide it no [singing] more. I'm going to praise the one who broke [music] my praise the one who broke [music] my praise the one who broke [music] my chains and brought my freedom. Thank chains and brought my freedom. Thank chains and brought my freedom. Thank you, Lord. [music] What else can I say? you, Lord. [music] What else can I say? you, Lord. [music] What else can I say? But thank you, Jesus. [music] But thank you, Jesus. [music] But thank you, Jesus. [music] Cuz you're just that good. [singing] Cuz you're just that good. [singing] Cuz you're just that good. [singing] just that faithful and [music] you're just that faithful and [music] you're just that faithful and [music] you're just that kind. I'm so grateful that you just that kind. I'm so grateful that you just that kind. I'm so grateful that you save my life like you said you would save my life like you said you would save my life like you said you would [music] like you said you [music] like you said you [music] just [music] [music] keep keep keep You put a song in my heart. I'll sing You put a song in my heart. I'll sing You put a song in my heart. I'll sing with all that [music] I got. And tell with all that [music] I got. And tell with all that [music] I got. And tell the world who you are. I'm going to the world who you are. I'm going to the world who you are. I'm going to praise you. You put a song in my heart.

praise you. You put a song in my heart. praise you. You put a song in my heart. I sing with all that I got. And tell the I sing with all that I got. And tell the I sing with all that I got. And tell the world you are. [music] I'm going to world you are. [music] I'm going to world you are. [music] I'm going to praise the praise the praise the bro. This is what we [music] give back. Why This is what we [music] give back. Why else can [singing] I say thank [music] else can [singing] I say thank [music] else can [singing] I say thank [music] you Jesus? you Jesus? you Jesus? Cuz you're just that good. Just Cuz you're just that good. Just Cuz you're just that good. Just that good. I'm so grateful [music] that that good. I'm so grateful [music] that that good. I'm so grateful [music] that you save my life. I said you [music] like you said you like you said you [music] Let's get together. Thank [music] you, Lord. Thank you, Thank [music] you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. We praise your name. Lord. We praise your name. Lord. We praise your name. Praise the Lord. [music] Praise the Lord. [music] Praise the Lord. [music] You broke my chains and bought my You broke my chains and bought my You broke my chains and bought my [singing] [singing] [singing] freedom.

freedom. freedom. What else [music] can I say but thank What else [music] can I say but thank What else [music] can I say but thank you? We thank you, Lord. [music] You're you? We thank you, Lord. [music] You're you? We thank you, Lord. [music] You're the one who pulled my chains on my free. the one who pulled my chains on my free. the one who pulled my chains on my free. What else [music and singing] can I say? What else [music and singing] can I say? What else [music and singing] can I say? Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. You're [music] just that kind. Just that You're [music] just that kind. Just that You're [music] just that kind. Just that you're just that kind. I'm so [music] you're just that kind. I'm so [music] you're just that kind. I'm so [music] grateful that you save my life. You said grateful that you save my life. You said grateful that you save my life. You said you what he did [music] [music] my that he's just that kind. that he's just that kind. [music] His steadfast love never ceases. [music] His steadfast love never ceases. [music] His faithfulness never comes to an end.

His faithfulness never comes to an end. His faithfulness never comes to an end. Great is your faithfulness, Lord. Great is your faithfulness, Lord. Great is your faithfulness, Lord. [music] We pour it out. We pour out our [music] We pour it out. We pour out our [music] We pour it out. We pour out our praise. We lift up a shout for you are praise. We lift up a shout for you are praise. We lift up a shout for you are worthy. You are deserving, [music] Lord. worthy. You are deserving, [music] Lord. worthy. You are deserving, [music] Lord. This is what you're worthy of. This is what you're worthy of. This is what you're worthy of. This is what you deserve. This is what you deserve. This is what you deserve. You deserve our praise. You deserve our praise. You deserve our praise. You deserve our [music] praise, Jesus. You deserve our [music] praise, Jesus. You deserve our [music] praise, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Who [music] thought [singing] I'd find Who [music] thought [singing] I'd find Who [music] thought [singing] I'd find you at the lowest place? you at the lowest place? you at the lowest place? [music and singing] Who thought you'd [music and singing] Who thought you'd [music and singing] Who thought you'd feel me in the crowd? [music] Who knew you'd make [singing] [music] Who knew you'd make [singing] good of my mistakes? good of my mistakes? good of my mistakes? You're nothing [music] like I thought You're nothing [music] like I thought You're nothing [music] like I thought you [singing] were. You're better. What you [singing] were. You're better. What you [singing] were. You're better. What a god. What a god. [music] What a God. [music] What a God What a God. [music] What a God he is.

he is. he is. What a God. What a God. [music] [music] I want you to show up of your affection I want you to show up of your affection I want you to show up of your affection cuz what kind [music] cuz what kind [music] cuz what kind [music] of [singing] God looks for the Lord. of [singing] God looks for the Lord. of [singing] God looks for the Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. They [music and singing] say it's over They [music and singing] say it's over They [music and singing] say it's over for a sinner for a sinner for a sinner or a huge. or a huge. or a huge. No, it's [music] not. No, it's not. No, it's not. [music] No, it's not. What No, it's not. [music] No, it's not. What a god. What a god. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What a god. What a god.

[music] [music] What a god. What a What a god. What a What a god. What a >> No one gater. >> No one gater. >> No one gater. >> Nothing else compares to you. [music] >> Nothing else compares to you. [music] >> Nothing else compares to you. [music] >> You deserve it [singing] all. >> You deserve it [singing] all. >> You deserve it [singing] all. >> Nothing else can satisfy. >> Nothing else can satisfy. >> Nothing else can satisfy. [music] [music] [music] >> You deserve [singing] it all. >> You deserve [singing] it all. >> You deserve [singing] it all. every breath. >> If [music] the highest place I reaches >> If [music] the highest place I reaches at your feet, then I've [music] done it at your feet, then I've [music] done it at your feet, then I've [music] done it all. If the best thing that I've seen all. If the best thing that I've seen all. If the best thing that I've seen [singing] is your glory, then I've seen [singing] is your glory, then I've seen [singing] is your glory, then I've seen it all. Your love has changed my life it all. Your love has changed my life it all. Your love has changed my life [music] forever. Satisfied, God, you are [music] forever. Satisfied, God, you are [music] forever. Satisfied, God, you are my everything. my everything. my everything. Cuz if the highest [music] place of Cuz if the highest [music] place of Cuz if the highest [music] place of reach is at your feet, then I've done it reach is at your feet, then I've done it reach is at your feet, then I've done it all. If the best [music and singing] all. If the best [music and singing] all. If the best [music and singing] thing that I've seen is yours, show us thing that I've seen is yours, show us thing that I've seen is yours, show us your glory, Lord. And I've seen it all.

your glory, Lord. And I've seen it all. your glory, Lord. And I've seen it all. Your [music] love has changed my life Your [music] love has changed my life Your [music] love has changed my life forever. Satisfied, [music and singing] forever. Satisfied, [music and singing] forever. Satisfied, [music and singing] God, you are my God, you are my God, you are my everything. [music] everything. [music] everything. [music] One word is the only thing you seek. One word is the only thing you seek. One word is the only thing you seek. it all. If I feel your heart, never see it all. If I feel your heart, never see it all. If I feel your heart, never see your [music] your [music] your [music] I still have it all. I still have it all. I still have it all. Treasure is Treasure is Treasure is [music] ever. [singing] [music] [music] Heat. Heat.

>> [music] >> [music] >> lift your heart cuz the highest place I >> lift your heart cuz the highest place I >> lift your heart cuz the highest place I reach is at your feet. Then I've done it reach is at your feet. Then I've done it reach is at your feet. Then I've done it [music] all. The best thing that I've [music] all. The best thing that I've [music] all. The best thing that I've seen is your glory. seen is your glory. seen is your glory. Then I seen it all. Your [music] love Then I seen it all. Your [music] love Then I seen it all. Your [music] love has changed my life forever. has changed my life forever. has changed my life forever. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. >> You are [singing] my >> You are [singing] my singing. You are my everything.

singing. You are my everything. singing. You are my everything. You are my [music and singing] You are my [music and singing] You are my [music and singing] everything. You [singing] You [singing] are my everything. That's [music] our are my everything. That's [music] our are my everything. That's [music] our prayer this morning. Sing it out. You prayer this morning. Sing it out. You prayer this morning. Sing it out. You are my [music and singing] are my [music and singing] are my [music and singing] >> You're so much greater, Lord. You're a >> You're so much greater, Lord. You're a >> You're so much greater, Lord. You're a treasure. You [music] treasure. You [music] treasure. You [music] are my everything. are my everything. are my everything. [singing] >> Yes, you are, Lord. >> Yes, you are, Lord. You're [music and singing] the treasure. So, we give it [music] all to [singing] So, we give it [music] all to [singing] you. you. you. We give it all to you, Lord. There's a that line in the bridge that There's a that line in the bridge that if I if I see your heart or feel your if I if I see your heart or feel your if I if I see your heart or feel your heart, never see your hands, heart, never see your hands, heart, never see your hands, that I still have it all.

that I still have it all. that I still have it all. just reminded of like of moments in my just reminded of like of moments in my just reminded of like of moments in my life where life where life where I've been asking [music] or pleading for I've been asking [music] or pleading for I've been asking [music] or pleading for the Lord to do something, for the Lord the Lord to do something, for the Lord the Lord to do something, for the Lord to move, like I want to see his his hand at work like I want to see his his hand at work in a certain area of my life or someone in a certain area of my life or someone in a certain area of my life or someone in my family's life and and those in my family's life and and those in my family's life and and those answers just aren't coming. And what we know about our God is that And what we know about our God is that even if if the answer is no, or if the even if if the answer is no, or if the even if if the answer is no, or if the answer is wait, answer is wait, answer is wait, that he is still with us in the midst of that he is still with us in the midst of that he is still with us in the midst of our [music] waiting, in the midst of our our [music] waiting, in the midst of our our [music] waiting, in the midst of our confusion and frustration, [music] that he'll never leave us or [music] that he'll never leave us or forsake us. forsake us. forsake us. that no height nor depth [music] nor that no height nor depth [music] nor that no height nor depth [music] nor anything else in all creation could anything else in all creation could anything else in all creation could separate us from the love of God because separate us from the love of God because separate us from the love of God because of what Jesus [music] has done for us. of what Jesus [music] has done for us. of what Jesus [music] has done for us. So when we can't see his hands we can So when we can't see his hands we can So when we can't see his hands we can trust the character of his heart and trust the character of his heart and trust the character of his heart and that he is near to us that he is near to us that he is near to us and he asks us to come to him all you and he asks us to come to him all you and he asks us to come to him all you weary and heavy laden and he will give weary and heavy laden and he will give weary and heavy laden and he will give rest. And so we bow at your feet king rest. And so we bow at your feet king rest. And so we bow at your feet king Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. We recognize how you have shown us your We recognize how you have shown us your We recognize how you have shown us your [music] mercy and grace and we we lay [music] mercy and grace and we we lay [music] mercy and grace and we we lay everything before you and surrender to everything before you and surrender to everything before you and surrender to you and lift you high knowing that you and lift you high knowing that you and lift you high knowing that [music] even if we lost everything or we [music] even if we lost everything or we [music] even if we lost everything or we didn't have anything else answered that didn't have anything else answered that didn't have anything else answered that we have everything we need in your we have everything we need in your we have everything we need in your finished work and your blood that finished work and your blood that finished work and your blood that [music] was spilled for us that calls us [music] was spilled for us that calls us [music] was spilled for us that calls us holy and righteous and blameless. And so holy and righteous and blameless. And so holy and righteous and blameless. And so we magnify your name because of that. we magnify your name because of that. we magnify your name because of that. So let's just close this morning out. So let's just close this morning out. So let's just close this morning out. Let's sing. We fall down. It's our Let's sing. We fall down. It's our Let's sing. We fall down. It's our response. We fall down. [singing] response. We fall down. [singing] response. We fall down. [singing] We [music] lay our crowns We [music] lay our crowns We [music] lay our crowns at the feet The greatness [music and singing] The greatness [music and singing] of of of mercy and love mercy and love mercy and love at the feet of [music and singing] Jesus. Sing it of [music and singing] Jesus. Sing it again. We fall down.

again. We fall down. again. We fall down. We [music] We [music] We [music] fall [singing] fall [singing] fall [singing] down. down. down. We lay our crowns We lay our crowns We lay our crowns at the feet at the feet at the feet [music] of Jesus. [singing] The greatness [music] The greatness [music] of of of mercy and love [music] mercy and love [music] mercy and love [music] at the feet of [singing] Jesus. of [singing] Jesus. And we cry [music] And we cry [music] And we cry [music] holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy. [singing] holy. [singing] holy. [singing] We cry holy, [music] holy, We cry holy, [music] holy, We cry holy, [music] holy, holy. [singing] holy. [singing] holy. [singing] We cry holy, [singing] holy, [music] We cry holy, [singing] holy, [music] We cry holy, [singing] holy, [music] holy holy holy is [singing] the lamb. is [singing] the lamb. is [singing] the lamb. >> Oh, we sing it out. He's holy. [music] >> Oh, we sing it out. He's holy. [music] >> Oh, we sing it out. He's holy. [music] We [singing] cry, holy, holy, [music] We [singing] cry, holy, holy, [music] We [singing] cry, holy, holy, [music] holy. Now he's worthy. We cry [singing] holy. Now he's worthy. We cry [singing] holy. Now he's worthy. We cry [singing] holy, holy, [music] holy, holy, [music] holy, holy, [music] holy.

holy. holy. We cry holy, [singing] holy, We cry holy, [singing] holy, We cry holy, [singing] holy, [music] holy [music] holy [music] holy is [singing] the name. is [singing] the name. is [singing] the name. >> To the lamb that was slain, we sing, >> To the lamb that was slain, we sing, >> To the lamb that was slain, we sing, worthy are you, oh Lord. Worthy are you. worthy are you, oh Lord. Worthy are you. worthy are you, oh Lord. Worthy are you. [music] We cry [singing] [music] We cry [singing] [music] We cry [singing] worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy. [music] worthy. [music] worthy. [music] We cry worthy, [singing] We cry worthy, [singing] We cry worthy, [singing] worthy, [music] worthy, [music] worthy, [music] worthy. worthy. worthy. We cry worthy. Yes, worthy. [singing] We cry worthy. Yes, worthy. [singing] We cry worthy. Yes, worthy. [singing] Yes, you are worthy. [music] Yes, you are worthy. [music] Yes, you are worthy. [music] Oh, we are. Oh, we are. Oh, we are. Oh, sing again. is worthy. [music] Oh, sing again. is worthy. [music] Oh, sing again. is worthy. [music] We cry worthy, worthy, [music] We cry worthy, worthy, [music] We cry worthy, worthy, [music] worthy. [singing] worthy. [singing] worthy. [singing] We cry worthy, worthy, [music] cry, worthy, worthy, cry, worthy, worthy, worthy. [music] worthy. [music] worthy. [music] [singing] >> One more time. We declare that he is >> One more time. We declare that he is holy. That he is set apart.

holy. That he is set apart. holy. That he is set apart. We lift him up. We sing. We lift him up. We sing. We lift him up. We sing. >> We cry [singing] >> We cry [singing] >> We cry [singing] holy, [music] holy, [music] holy, [music] holy, holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We cry [singing] holy, [music] We cry [singing] holy, [music] We cry [singing] holy, [music] holy, holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We [music] cry [singing] We [music] cry [singing] We [music] cry [singing] holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy [music] holy [music] holy [music] is the lamb. >> Yes, Jesus, [music] you are holy. >> Yes, Jesus, [music] you are holy. You are set apart. You are the perfect You are set apart. You are the perfect You are set apart. You are the perfect lamb of God. lamb of God. lamb of God. who did not count equality with God a who did not count equality with God a who did not count equality with God a thing [music] to be grasped. But you thing [music] to be grasped. But you thing [music] to be grasped. But you made yourself nothing, humbling made yourself nothing, humbling made yourself nothing, humbling yourself, yourself, yourself, coming to earth, coming to earth, coming to earth, living the perfect life, dying a death living the perfect life, dying a death living the perfect life, dying a death that our sins deserved, bearing the weight of our [music] sin, bearing the weight of our [music] sin, our shame on your shoulders, Lord. And our shame on your shoulders, Lord. And our shame on your shoulders, Lord. And you forgave us of those.

you forgave us of those. you forgave us of those. The debt has been paid. The debt has been paid. The debt has been paid. We are free. All we have is yours. Lord, All we have is yours. Lord, don't let us forget your salvation. Would your spirit remind us of what you Would your spirit remind us of what you have done, Lord? Bringing our hearts to have done, Lord? Bringing our hearts to have done, Lord? Bringing our hearts to life, Lord. raising us up out of a pit life, Lord. raising us up out of a pit life, Lord. raising us up out of a pit of despair, [music] of despair, [music] of despair, [music] a pit of of shame and guilt and sin, and a pit of of shame and guilt and sin, and a pit of of shame and guilt and sin, and being the foundation that we can trust, being the foundation that we can trust, being the foundation that we can trust, the foundation that we can cling to and the foundation that we can cling to and the foundation that we can cling to and believe that if everything else was believe that if everything else was believe that if everything else was taken away, that you would be [music] taken away, that you would be [music] taken away, that you would be [music] enough to sustain and hold us until you enough to sustain and hold us until you enough to sustain and hold us until you return again, Lord. So, would your return again, Lord. So, would your return again, Lord. So, would your spirit [music] spirit [music] spirit [music] lift us up, Lord? Would your spirit lift us up, Lord? Would your spirit lift us up, Lord? Would your spirit remind us of these things that you have remind us of these things that you have remind us of these things that you have done done done and as we continue to be made more like and as we continue to be made more like and as we continue to be made more like you?

Let us rejoice in the fact that we have Let us rejoice in the fact that we have been brought from death to life, Jesus. been brought from death to life, Jesus. been brought from death to life, Jesus. So we thank you. Receive the glory. So we thank you. Receive the glory. So we thank you. Receive the glory. Would you remain standing for the Would you remain standing for the Would you remain standing for the reading of God's word? All right. Our reading today comes from All right. Our reading today comes from Ephesians 4 10-15. Ephesians 4 10-15. Ephesians 4 10-15. The one who descended is also the one The one who descended is also the one The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens who ascended far above all the heavens who ascended far above all the heavens to fill all things. And he himself gave to fill all things. And he himself gave to fill all things. And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some some to be apostles, some prophets, some some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers evangelists, some pastors and teachers evangelists, some pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of the to equip the saints for the work of the to equip the saints for the work of the ministry to build up the body of Christ. ministry to build up the body of Christ. ministry to build up the body of Christ. until we all reach unity in the faith until we all reach unity in the faith until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God's son, and in the knowledge of God's son, and in the knowledge of God's son, growing into maturity with a stature growing into maturity with a stature growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ's fullness. Then we measured by Christ's fullness. Then we measured by Christ's fullness. Then we will no longer be little children tossed will no longer be little children tossed will no longer be little children tossed by the waves, blown around by the very by the waves, blown around by the very by the waves, blown around by the very [music] every wind of teaching. By human [music] every wind of teaching. By human [music] every wind of teaching. By human cunning with cleverness and the cunning with cleverness and the cunning with cleverness and the techniques of deceit, techniques of deceit, techniques of deceit, but speaking the truth and love, let us but speaking the truth and love, let us but speaking the truth and love, let us grow in every way into him who is the grow in every way into him who is the grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ. This is the word of the head, Christ. This is the word of the head, Christ. This is the word of the Lord.

Lord. Lord. You guys may be seated. All right. Well, good morning, church. All right. Well, good morning, church. My name is PJ. I serve on your security My name is PJ. I serve on your security My name is PJ. I serve on your security team here. Um, yeah. Thank you. team here. Um, yeah. Thank you. team here. Um, yeah. Thank you. I'm a husband, father, uh, Marine, I'm a husband, father, uh, Marine, I'm a husband, father, uh, Marine, entrepreneur, and, uh, co-founder of entrepreneur, and, uh, co-founder of entrepreneur, and, uh, co-founder of Therapeutic Recreation Group. We're a Therapeutic Recreation Group. We're a Therapeutic Recreation Group. We're a local 501 that, uh, serves our veteran, local 501 that, uh, serves our veteran, local 501 that, uh, serves our veteran, frontline, and first responders frontline, and first responders frontline, and first responders community. uh right here in town. I love community. uh right here in town. I love community. uh right here in town. I love reading out loud and speaking in front reading out loud and speaking in front reading out loud and speaking in front of tons of people. of tons of people. of tons of people. No, I don't. But we're we're doing it. No, I don't. But we're we're doing it. No, I don't. But we're we're doing it. Um so there was a time in my life not so Um so there was a time in my life not so Um so there was a time in my life not so long ago when I was on the fence, you long ago when I was on the fence, you long ago when I was on the fence, you know, church, God, religion, uh really know, church, God, religion, uh really know, church, God, religion, uh really really all the above. Um I grew up right really all the above. Um I grew up right really all the above. Um I grew up right here in Flower Mound. I grew up in a here in Flower Mound. I grew up in a here in Flower Mound. I grew up in a great church, uh serving, leading great church, uh serving, leading great church, uh serving, leading groups, mentoring youth, all the things.

groups, mentoring youth, all the things. groups, mentoring youth, all the things. About six years ago, my wife and I About six years ago, my wife and I About six years ago, my wife and I decided to make a change and we landed decided to make a change and we landed decided to make a change and we landed here at the village. Um, I got plugged here at the village. Um, I got plugged here at the village. Um, I got plugged in with a group of guys at Chandler's in with a group of guys at Chandler's in with a group of guys at Chandler's house for a series of Thursday nights. house for a series of Thursday nights. house for a series of Thursday nights. Um, it's there I realized that really I Um, it's there I realized that really I Um, it's there I realized that really I had spent the last 40 years chasing a had spent the last 40 years chasing a had spent the last 40 years chasing a religion, a legalistic, dependent on religion, a legalistic, dependent on religion, a legalistic, dependent on disciplined view of what I thought disciplined view of what I thought disciplined view of what I thought Christianity was. Over those few months, Christianity was. Over those few months, Christianity was. Over those few months, I began to realize it was a real I began to realize it was a real I began to realize it was a real relationship that God wanted and there relationship that God wanted and there relationship that God wanted and there was this crazy freedom that actually was this crazy freedom that actually was this crazy freedom that actually came along with that. came along with that. came along with that. Sure, there's a place for discipline, Sure, there's a place for discipline, Sure, there's a place for discipline, but that's no longer my focus. but that's no longer my focus. but that's no longer my focus. Uh, I'm grateful for those guys. I'm Uh, I'm grateful for those guys. I'm Uh, I'm grateful for those guys. I'm grateful for our our pastor that that grateful for our our pastor that that grateful for our our pastor that that call me out by name and pulled me into call me out by name and pulled me into call me out by name and pulled me into that group. Um, grateful for the that group. Um, grateful for the that group. Um, grateful for the opportunity and the grace of God that he opportunity and the grace of God that he opportunity and the grace of God that he has allowed me to start to understand has allowed me to start to understand has allowed me to start to understand that he does have more. Uh I was at a that he does have more. Uh I was at a that he does have more. Uh I was at a point in my life where if things were point in my life where if things were point in my life where if things were really what what they were going to be really what what they were going to be really what what they were going to be just kind of ready to bail. Um just kind of ready to bail. Um just kind of ready to bail. Um but in the past year year and a half but in the past year year and a half but in the past year year and a half I've undoubtedly I've undoubtedly I've undoubtedly uh just encountered and and felt God uh just encountered and and felt God uh just encountered and and felt God really in every direction that I've really in every direction that I've really in every direction that I've turned. Um turned. Um turned. Um so if you've been thinking like uh there so if you've been thinking like uh there so if you've been thinking like uh there has to be more to it, man, there is. Um, has to be more to it, man, there is. Um, has to be more to it, man, there is. Um, if you're like me and uh we post up back if you're like me and uh we post up back if you're like me and uh we post up back there in in 25A at the back, uh, don't there in in 25A at the back, uh, don't there in in 25A at the back, uh, don't really engage that much, man. I would

really engage that much, man. I would really engage that much, man. I would say engage. Uh, I'm really finding that say engage. Uh, I'm really finding that say engage. Uh, I'm really finding that uh, you know, seeking out community, uh, you know, seeking out community, uh, you know, seeking out community, being intentional on plugging in when being intentional on plugging in when being intentional on plugging in when maybe that's not really what what you maybe that's not really what what you maybe that's not really what what you want to do, but but going ahead and want to do, but but going ahead and want to do, but but going ahead and stepping out there, doing that, and stepping out there, doing that, and stepping out there, doing that, and continuing to seek the Lord, like continuing to seek the Lord, like continuing to seek the Lord, like everything can change. So that's it. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Love you guys. Thank you. I just think how the Lord wires us I just think how the Lord wires us always makes me giggle. Like PJ has seen always makes me giggle. Like PJ has seen always makes me giggle. Like PJ has seen some stuff and then I'm like like some stuff and then I'm like like some stuff and then I'm like like downrange seen some stuff. Then I was downrange seen some stuff. Then I was downrange seen some stuff. Then I was like, "Hey, would you just share brief like, "Hey, would you just share brief like, "Hey, would you just share brief testimony?" And he's like, "Oh no." testimony?" And he's like, "Oh no." testimony?" And he's like, "Oh no." Like, brother, you and your team ate a Like, brother, you and your team ate a Like, brother, you and your team ate a rocket. Had to be careflighted out of rocket. Had to be careflighted out of rocket. Had to be careflighted out of like you fought ISIS from behind a like you fought ISIS from behind a like you fought ISIS from behind a Toyota. Toyota. Toyota. Like, what what do you mean? But it's Like, what what do you mean? But it's Like, what what do you mean? But it's funny, right? Like, he not nervous about funny, right? Like, he not nervous about funny, right? Like, he not nervous about that. He just like chambers one and runs that. He just like chambers one and runs that. He just like chambers one and runs right into the heat. But this was just right into the heat. But this was just right into the heat. But this was just like, oh man, I'm not going to be able like, oh man, I'm not going to be able like, oh man, I'm not going to be able to sleep. I'm going to be so anxious.

to sleep. I'm going to be so anxious. to sleep. I'm going to be so anxious. It's just funny how we're wired, how It's just funny how we're wired, how It's just funny how we're wired, how we're gifted. So, uh, last January, uh, we're gifted. So, uh, last January, uh, we're gifted. So, uh, last January, uh, met with a group of guys, started met with a group of guys, started met with a group of guys, started meeting with a group of guys at my meeting with a group of guys at my meeting with a group of guys at my house. Uh, night one, uh, we sat. It was house. Uh, night one, uh, we sat. It was house. Uh, night one, uh, we sat. It was way too cold to be outside. Uh but we way too cold to be outside. Uh but we way too cold to be outside. Uh but we just I built the biggest fire I could in just I built the biggest fire I could in just I built the biggest fire I could in my little pit. And the way I always like my little pit. And the way I always like my little pit. And the way I always like to start is hey 15 minutes catch us up to start is hey 15 minutes catch us up to start is hey 15 minutes catch us up to this moment in your life. And so to this moment in your life. And so to this moment in your life. And so everybody shares their story. No one everybody shares their story. No one everybody shares their story. No one goes 15 minutes. I even added like a goes 15 minutes. I even added like a goes 15 minutes. I even added like a little bottle flip thing like when you little bottle flip thing like when you little bottle flip thing like when you see me flip this that gives you five. see me flip this that gives you five. see me flip this that gives you five. About an hour and a half later those About an hour and a half later those About an hour and a half later those brothers would kind of start wrapping it brothers would kind of start wrapping it brothers would kind of start wrapping it up. And when it got to PJ, PJ's was both up. And when it got to PJ, PJ's was both up. And when it got to PJ, PJ's was both fascinating to me and haunting. Uh fascinating to me and haunting. Uh fascinating to me and haunting. Uh because PJ grew up in the church. Like because PJ grew up in the church. Like because PJ grew up in the church. Like not just grew up in the church, like he not just grew up in the church, like he not just grew up in the church, like he he and his family mowed the lawn of that he and his family mowed the lawn of that he and his family mowed the lawn of that church. He worked in student ministry. church. He worked in student ministry. church. He worked in student ministry. They were super active. And then here's They were super active. And then here's They were super active. And then here's this man who's never not been in and this man who's never not been in and this man who's never not been in and around the church saying, "I I'm on the around the church saying, "I I'm on the around the church saying, "I I'm on the fence." And so Big Will Tate was like, fence." And so Big Will Tate was like, fence." And so Big Will Tate was like, "What do you mean by on the fence?" He "What do you mean by on the fence?" He "What do you mean by on the fence?" He said, 'Well, I just I mean, I've been in said, 'Well, I just I mean, I've been in said, 'Well, I just I mean, I've been in the game 40 years. Like, is this all the game 40 years. Like, is this all the game 40 years. Like, is this all there is? Is this it? And then by the there is? Is this it? And then by the there is? Is this it? And then by the grace of God, the spirit just showed him grace of God, the spirit just showed him grace of God, the spirit just showed him a few weeks later, "Oh, no, no, this a few weeks later, "Oh, no, no, this a few weeks later, "Oh, no, no, this ain't it at all." Uh, and you heard his ain't it at all." Uh, and you heard his ain't it at all." Uh, and you heard his testimony of uh what I would call testimony of uh what I would call testimony of uh what I would call Christian adjacent behavior, Christian adjacent behavior, Christian adjacent behavior, but not necessarily being a Christian.

but not necessarily being a Christian. but not necessarily being a Christian. Uh, and so then by haunting I'm like, Uh, and so then by haunting I'm like, Uh, and so then by haunting I'm like, "Oh my gosh, how many people are sitting "Oh my gosh, how many people are sitting "Oh my gosh, how many people are sitting out in front of me every weekend and out in front of me every weekend and out in front of me every weekend and this is their story. They know the this is their story. They know the this is their story. They know the songs. They know the language. They're songs. They know the language. They're songs. They know the language. They're trying to be good people. And none of trying to be good people. And none of trying to be good people. And none of that makes you a Christian. Even that makes you a Christian. Even that makes you a Christian. Even believing the right stuff doesn't make believing the right stuff doesn't make believing the right stuff doesn't make you a Christian. We're not working for you a Christian. We're not working for you a Christian. We're not working for God. We're working into and with God." God. We're working into and with God." God. We're working into and with God." So that what Jesus is after and what the So that what Jesus is after and what the So that what Jesus is after and what the gospel has done I is ushered us into gospel has done I is ushered us into gospel has done I is ushered us into communion with him and that it's out of communion with him and that it's out of communion with him and that it's out of an overflow of that and an understanding an overflow of that and an understanding an overflow of that and an understanding that the spirit came into our souls not that the spirit came into our souls not that the spirit came into our souls not empty-handed but with gifts that we find empty-handed but with gifts that we find empty-handed but with gifts that we find our purpose meaning and joy. So it's our purpose meaning and joy. So it's our purpose meaning and joy. So it's been fun for me to watch PJ not only been fun for me to watch PJ not only been fun for me to watch PJ not only grow but man we baptized 10 people in grow but man we baptized 10 people in grow but man we baptized 10 people in the last service. a lot of them just the last service. a lot of them just the last service. a lot of them just ancillary connected to this man catching ancillary connected to this man catching ancillary connected to this man catching fire for Jesus. So I I wonder sometimes fire for Jesus. So I I wonder sometimes fire for Jesus. So I I wonder sometimes if I if you've got that kind of lowgrade if I if you've got that kind of lowgrade if I if you've got that kind of lowgrade hitting the ceiling. I mean I've been hitting the ceiling. I mean I've been hitting the ceiling. I mean I've been coming to church for a while. Is this coming to church for a while. Is this coming to church for a while. Is this all there is? I'm wondering if part of all there is? I'm wondering if part of all there is? I'm wondering if part of that probably wouldn't be true for all, that probably wouldn't be true for all, that probably wouldn't be true for all, but if part of that I is that the latent but if part of that I is that the latent but if part of that I is that the latent gift and invitation that God has put in gift and invitation that God has put in gift and invitation that God has put in you is just sitting there. Like I don't you is just sitting there. Like I don't you is just sitting there. Like I don't I don't know if you knew this or not.

I don't know if you knew this or not. I don't know if you knew this or not. Christianity is not a spectator sport. Christianity is not a spectator sport. Christianity is not a spectator sport. >> It's not it's not a spectator sport. In >> It's not it's not a spectator sport. In >> It's not it's not a spectator sport. In fact, I'm going to make the argument fact, I'm going to make the argument fact, I'm going to make the argument today that I'm not the only one in this today that I'm not the only one in this today that I'm not the only one in this room called into ministry. Right. room called into ministry. Right. room called into ministry. Right. >> And and the more you don't understand >> And and the more you don't understand >> And and the more you don't understand that, the more I understand why you that, the more I understand why you that, the more I understand why you think Christianity is boring. And and think Christianity is boring. And and think Christianity is boring. And and the more you do understand that, you the more you do understand that, you the more you do understand that, you could testify like PJ. See, when you could testify like PJ. See, when you could testify like PJ. See, when you understand you've been saved into a understand you've been saved into a understand you've been saved into a body, when you understand that you've body, when you understand that you've body, when you understand that you've been given a gift and a role, when you been given a gift and a role, when you been given a gift and a role, when you begin to embrace, no, no, no. I am on begin to embrace, no, no, no. I am on begin to embrace, no, no, no. I am on mission with Christ pushing back mission with Christ pushing back mission with Christ pushing back darkness and establishing order in chaos darkness and establishing order in chaos darkness and establishing order in chaos in this cosmic conflict we find our in this cosmic conflict we find our in this cosmic conflict we find our lives playing out in now all of a sudden lives playing out in now all of a sudden lives playing out in now all of a sudden you move from is this it to I can't you move from is this it to I can't you move from is this it to I can't believe I get to be a part of this like believe I get to be a part of this like believe I get to be a part of this like you move from there's got to be you move from there's got to be you move from there's got to be something more into I can't believe this something more into I can't believe this something more into I can't believe this is my life and so as long as Christ is is my life and so as long as Christ is is my life and so as long as Christ is an add-on to your life and he's not your an add-on to your life and he's not your an add-on to your life and he's not your life. He's not supreme. He's just life. He's not supreme. He's just life. He's not supreme. He's just another thing. I don't think you'll ever another thing. I don't think you'll ever another thing. I don't think you'll ever get there. I think you'll always hit the get there. I think you'll always hit the get there. I think you'll always hit the ceiling of white knuckle discipline, ceiling of white knuckle discipline, ceiling of white knuckle discipline, which there is a place for in faith, but which there is a place for in faith, but which there is a place for in faith, but not meant to replace a living not meant to replace a living not meant to replace a living relationship with the risen King of relationship with the risen King of relationship with the risen King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And that's Kings and Lord of Lords. And that's Kings and Lord of Lords. And that's exactly where the Apostle Paul wants to exactly where the Apostle Paul wants to exactly where the Apostle Paul wants to take us in Ephesians 4. So, I'm going to take us in Ephesians 4. So, I'm going to take us in Ephesians 4. So, I'm going to start in verse 10. We're just going to start in verse 10. We're just going to start in verse 10. We're just going to walk through this. Here's what verse 10 walk through this. Here's what verse 10 walk through this. Here's what verse 10 says. the one who descended. So Jesus is

says. the one who descended. So Jesus is says. the one who descended. So Jesus is eternal, co-eternal with the father. It eternal, co-eternal with the father. It eternal, co-eternal with the father. It wasn't like Jesus just showed up. Now wasn't like Jesus just showed up. Now wasn't like Jesus just showed up. Now that God in human form shows up in the that God in human form shows up in the that God in human form shows up in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, but God the person of Jesus of Nazareth, but God the person of Jesus of Nazareth, but God the son is co-eternal with the father. He son is co-eternal with the father. He son is co-eternal with the father. He has always been. And this idea of has always been. And this idea of has always been. And this idea of descending is that the son of God, descending is that the son of God, descending is that the son of God, second person of the trinity, the active second person of the trinity, the active second person of the trinity, the active agent of creation descends, puts on agent of creation descends, puts on agent of creation descends, puts on flesh and blood and dwells uh among us. flesh and blood and dwells uh among us. flesh and blood and dwells uh among us. And he gave us his mission statement to And he gave us his mission statement to And he gave us his mission statement to seek and save the lost. That that's his seek and save the lost. That that's his seek and save the lost. That that's his goal to seek and save the lost. To the goal to seek and save the lost. To the goal to seek and save the lost. To the one who descended is also the one who one who descended is also the one who one who descended is also the one who ascended far above the heavens to fill ascended far above the heavens to fill ascended far above the heavens to fill all things. And and so this is just a all things. And and so this is just a all things. And and so this is just a brief to get us into Paul's argument uh brief to get us into Paul's argument uh brief to get us into Paul's argument uh an argument for the supremacy of Jesus an argument for the supremacy of Jesus an argument for the supremacy of Jesus Christ co-eternal with the father Christ co-eternal with the father Christ co-eternal with the father descends Shane said it great last week descends Shane said it great last week descends Shane said it great last week went on a little mission trip to save us went on a little mission trip to save us went on a little mission trip to save us where we could not save ourselves that where we could not save ourselves that where we could not save ourselves that no amount of discipline no ma no amount no amount of discipline no ma no amount no amount of discipline no ma no amount of moral improvement was going to be of moral improvement was going to be of moral improvement was going to be able to save us. So God did what we able to save us. So God did what we able to save us. So God did what we could not do, weak as we are in the could not do, weak as we are in the could not do, weak as we are in the flesh. That's what the Bible says that flesh. That's what the Bible says that flesh. That's what the Bible says that no amount of good behavior purchases no amount of good behavior purchases no amount of good behavior purchases salvation from God. So God made a way.

salvation from God. So God made a way. salvation from God. So God made a way. He sent the son. The son not only He sent the son. The son not only He sent the son. The son not only descended, but he won and ascended where descended, but he won and ascended where descended, but he won and ascended where he sits at the right hand of glory. And he sits at the right hand of glory. And he sits at the right hand of glory. And did you see what the text says? And he did you see what the text says? And he did you see what the text says? And he fills all things. Now, you are actually fills all things. Now, you are actually fills all things. Now, you are actually objective evidence that that verse is objective evidence that that verse is objective evidence that that verse is true because you're worshiping Jesus in true because you're worshiping Jesus in true because you're worshiping Jesus in Dallas, Dallas, Dallas, right? right? right? >> So, the supremacy of Christ fills all >> So, the supremacy of Christ fills all >> So, the supremacy of Christ fills all things. It's this unstoppable things. It's this unstoppable things. It's this unstoppable pushing back of what the enemy stole at pushing back of what the enemy stole at pushing back of what the enemy stole at the fall. And you and I are trophies of the fall. And you and I are trophies of the fall. And you and I are trophies of that grace if we're Christians. Now, that grace if we're Christians. Now, that grace if we're Christians. Now, this is this is common language. The this is this is common language. The this is this is common language. The supremacy of Christ is common language supremacy of Christ is common language supremacy of Christ is common language in the New Testament. Let me read a in the New Testament. Let me read a in the New Testament. Let me read a couple. This is Hebrews 1:3. The sun is couple. This is Hebrews 1:3. The sun is couple. This is Hebrews 1:3. The sun is the radiance of God's glory and the the radiance of God's glory and the the radiance of God's glory and the exact expression of his nature. You want exact expression of his nature. You want exact expression of his nature. You want to know what God's like? Study the life to know what God's like? Study the life to know what God's like? Study the life of Jesus, sustaining all things by his of Jesus, sustaining all things by his of Jesus, sustaining all things by his powerful word. Love this sentence. After powerful word. Love this sentence. After powerful word. Love this sentence. After making purification for sins, he sat making purification for sins, he sat making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on down at the right hand of the Majesty on down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. I love this. Such a mic drop high. I love this. Such a mic drop high. I love this. Such a mic drop moment. Like he came to what? For the moment. Like he came to what? For the moment. Like he came to what? For the purification of sins that regardless of purification of sins that regardless of purification of sins that regardless of your past, regardless of what junk and I your past, regardless of what junk and I your past, regardless of what junk and I know some of you, you're surprised God know some of you, you're surprised God know some of you, you're surprised God hadn't lit you up with some lightning hadn't lit you up with some lightning hadn't lit you up with some lightning already. You just low-key still nervous.

already. You just low-key still nervous. already. You just low-key still nervous. I don't know. Maybe he'll get me in the I don't know. Maybe he'll get me in the I don't know. Maybe he'll get me in the offatory or something like that. Like offatory or something like that. Like offatory or something like that. Like you you just don't know. You just think you you just don't know. You just think you you just don't know. You just think God's like, "Oh, really? You going to God's like, "Oh, really? You going to God's like, "Oh, really? You going to show up in my house?" Blam. But but this show up in my house?" Blam. But but this show up in my house?" Blam. But but this is saying that Christ came for what is saying that Christ came for what is saying that Christ came for what reason? for the purification of sin. reason? for the purification of sin. reason? for the purification of sin. What sin? All sin, past, present, and What sin? All sin, past, present, and What sin? All sin, past, present, and future, fully, freely, and forever for future, fully, freely, and forever for future, fully, freely, and forever for those who had put their faith in him. those who had put their faith in him. those who had put their faith in him. And then I love this part. Then he sat And then I love this part. Then he sat And then I love this part. Then he sat down. down. down. >> Why? Because the work's done. >> Why? Because the work's done. >> Why? Because the work's done. >> Like he died once and for all for those >> Like he died once and for all for those >> Like he died once and for all for those who are being saved. This is why we who are being saved. This is why we who are being saved. This is why we don't believe in penance. It's why we don't believe in penance. It's why we don't believe in penance. It's why we don't punish ourselves. And where you don't punish ourselves. And where you don't punish ourselves. And where you are punishing yourself, I'm telling you, are punishing yourself, I'm telling you, are punishing yourself, I'm telling you, don't quite believe the gospel in its don't quite believe the gospel in its don't quite believe the gospel in its fullness yet. No, Christ absorbed all fullness yet. No, Christ absorbed all fullness yet. No, Christ absorbed all punishment for those who would believe punishment for those who would believe punishment for those who would believe on the cross. That's why it was so on the cross. That's why it was so on the cross. That's why it was so gruesome. And that's why it was so gruesome. And that's why it was so gruesome. And that's why it was so public. Which is why when you get to public. Which is why when you get to public. Which is why when you get to bending inward, you ought to gaze upon bending inward, you ought to gaze upon bending inward, you ought to gaze upon the cross and remember. No, he sat down. the cross and remember. No, he sat down. the cross and remember. No, he sat down. He ain't got to stand up again. Like, He ain't got to stand up again. Like, He ain't got to stand up again. Like, look, I love you. You ain't so nasty look, I love you. You ain't so nasty look, I love you. You ain't so nasty that Jesus got to stand up again.

that Jesus got to stand up again. that Jesus got to stand up again. I'm just trying to Gosh, I wish you I'm just trying to Gosh, I wish you I'm just trying to Gosh, I wish you could get this. Like, I I I know. Like, could get this. Like, I I I know. Like, could get this. Like, I I I know. Like, you you like you you so nasty. He's got you you like you you so nasty. He's got you you like you you so nasty. He's got to go do it again. No, no, no. Once and to go do it again. No, no, no. Once and to go do it again. No, no, no. Once and for all is what the book says. for all is what the book says. for all is what the book says. >> Once and for all for those who are >> Once and for all for those who are >> Once and for all for those who are perishing. So the supremacy of Christ is perishing. So the supremacy of Christ is perishing. So the supremacy of Christ is in seen in his victory over sin and in seen in his victory over sin and in seen in his victory over sin and death and in the salvation he extends to death and in the salvation he extends to death and in the salvation he extends to all. If he is not supreme, he cannot all. If he is not supreme, he cannot all. If he is not supreme, he cannot save us. But he is supreme. And then save us. But he is supreme. And then save us. But he is supreme. And then look at this. This is Philippians 29 look at this. This is Philippians 29 look at this. This is Philippians 29 through11. We could do Colossians 1 through11. We could do Colossians 1 through11. We could do Colossians 1 61617, but uh I thought Shane crushed 61617, but uh I thought Shane crushed 61617, but uh I thought Shane crushed that last week. Philippians 2:9-11. For that last week. Philippians 2:9-11. For that last week. Philippians 2:9-11. For this reason that Jesus descended and this reason that Jesus descended and this reason that Jesus descended and absorbed and resurrected and ascended. absorbed and resurrected and ascended. absorbed and resurrected and ascended. For this reason, God highly exalted him For this reason, God highly exalted him For this reason, God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above and gave him the name that is above and gave him the name that is above every name. So that at the name of every name. So that at the name of every name. So that at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow in heaven and Jesus, every knee will bow in heaven and Jesus, every knee will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every on earth and under the earth, and every on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

Lord to the glory of God the Father. Lord to the glory of God the Father. Now, I'm not trying to start a fight Now, I'm not trying to start a fight Now, I'm not trying to start a fight with you, but let me give you objective with you, but let me give you objective with you, but let me give you objective reality. No one in this room will decide reality. No one in this room will decide reality. No one in this room will decide whether or not their life glorifies God whether or not their life glorifies God whether or not their life glorifies God or not. You are going to glorify God. or not. You are going to glorify God. or not. You are going to glorify God. You are going to do it by being a trophy You are going to do it by being a trophy You are going to do it by being a trophy of his grace or the righteous object of of his grace or the righteous object of of his grace or the righteous object of his wrath. Like even the most hardened his wrath. Like even the most hardened his wrath. Like even the most hardened people that are indifferent towards, people that are indifferent towards, people that are indifferent towards, aggressive about or despise Christ, they aggressive about or despise Christ, they aggressive about or despise Christ, they will bring glory to Christ when all is will bring glory to Christ when all is will bring glory to Christ when all is said and done. Every knee will bow. said and done. Every knee will bow. said and done. Every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess. You and I are Every tongue will confess. You and I are Every tongue will confess. You and I are in a on a collision course with the one in a on a collision course with the one in a on a collision course with the one who sits behind everything we can see, who sits behind everything we can see, who sits behind everything we can see, touch, taste, smell, and and know about. touch, taste, smell, and and know about. touch, taste, smell, and and know about. Like he you you peel back all the Like he you you peel back all the Like he you you peel back all the dimensions. You peel back all that we dimensions. You peel back all that we dimensions. You peel back all that we know, see, understand. There he is doing know, see, understand. There he is doing know, see, understand. There he is doing what? Reigning and ruling. And this says what? Reigning and ruling. And this says what? Reigning and ruling. And this says when all said and done, every knee will when all said and done, every knee will when all said and done, every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess what? bow. Every tongue will confess what? bow. Every tongue will confess what? That he is Lord. Not my homeboy, not my That he is Lord. Not my homeboy, not my That he is Lord. Not my homeboy, not my buddy, not no Lord, the great sovereign.

buddy, not no Lord, the great sovereign. buddy, not no Lord, the great sovereign. So my Dutch friend from the Netherlands, So my Dutch friend from the Netherlands, So my Dutch friend from the Netherlands, Abraham Kyper, says it like this. There Abraham Kyper, says it like this. There Abraham Kyper, says it like this. There is not a square inch in the whole domain is not a square inch in the whole domain is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ of our human existence over which Christ of our human existence over which Christ who is sovereign over all does not cry who is sovereign over all does not cry who is sovereign over all does not cry mine. mine. mine. That means That means That means my life is not mine. My time is not my life is not mine. My time is not my life is not mine. My time is not mine. My money is not mine. My gifts mine. My money is not mine. My gifts mine. My money is not mine. My gifts aren't mine. My you name it ain't mine. aren't mine. My you name it ain't mine. aren't mine. My you name it ain't mine. Christ rightly because he is the author Christ rightly because he is the author Christ rightly because he is the author and perfector. Christ rightly because he and perfector. Christ rightly because he and perfector. Christ rightly because he is the creator says mine and he ain't is the creator says mine and he ain't is the creator says mine and he ain't lying. So all I have has been given to lying. So all I have has been given to lying. So all I have has been given to me on loan to steward, not to take and me on loan to steward, not to take and me on loan to steward, not to take and make for my own glory. make for my own glory. make for my own glory. This supremacy of Christ changes This supremacy of Christ changes This supremacy of Christ changes everything about our lives. everything about our lives. everything about our lives. our current moment in history. Maybe our current moment in history. Maybe our current moment in history. Maybe it's always been this way, but just it's always been this way, but just it's always been this way, but just because of that little device in your because of that little device in your because of that little device in your pocket on your lap, that thing you're pocket on your lap, that thing you're pocket on your lap, that thing you're fighting to check right now that I'm fighting to check right now that I'm fighting to check right now that I'm mentioning it, it bends us inward.

mentioning it, it bends us inward. mentioning it, it bends us inward. It bends us inward where the scriptures It bends us inward where the scriptures It bends us inward where the scriptures in Christ are always trying to bend you in Christ are always trying to bend you in Christ are always trying to bend you outward. You've heard me say this outward. You've heard me say this outward. You've heard me say this before. The more you make your life before. The more you make your life before. The more you make your life about you, the more miserable of a human about you, the more miserable of a human about you, the more miserable of a human being you're going to be. being you're going to be. being you're going to be. So you like Christ is trying to bend you So you like Christ is trying to bend you So you like Christ is trying to bend you outward. We're always trying to bend outward. We're always trying to bend outward. We're always trying to bend inward. And so I I want you to look at inward. And so I I want you to look at inward. And so I I want you to look at with the supremacy of Christ. So that's with the supremacy of Christ. So that's with the supremacy of Christ. So that's where we've got to start that Christ can where we've got to start that Christ can where we've got to start that Christ can be trusted. Christ knows. Christ sees. be trusted. Christ knows. Christ sees. be trusted. Christ knows. Christ sees. It's all Christ's. Look at what comes It's all Christ's. Look at what comes It's all Christ's. Look at what comes next. Verse 11. And he himself gave some next. Verse 11. And he himself gave some next. Verse 11. And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some to be apostles, some prophets, some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers evangelists, some pastors and teachers evangelists, some pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of to equip the saints for the work of to equip the saints for the work of ministry to build up the body of Christ ministry to build up the body of Christ ministry to build up the body of Christ until we all reach, listen to this, until we all reach, listen to this, until we all reach, listen to this, unity in the faith and in the knowledge unity in the faith and in the knowledge unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God's son, growing into maturity with of God's son, growing into maturity with of God's son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ's fullness. a stature measured by Christ's fullness. a stature measured by Christ's fullness. Now, verse 11 gets all the press. Now, verse 11 gets all the press. Now, verse 11 gets all the press. apostles, apostles, apostles, teachers, pastors. That's who you follow teachers, pastors. That's who you follow teachers, pastors. That's who you follow on Instagram, the sermons you listen to, on Instagram, the sermons you listen to, on Instagram, the sermons you listen to, the books you read, the it's Christian the books you read, the it's Christian the books you read, the it's Christian fame. Christian famous ain't actually fame. Christian famous ain't actually fame. Christian famous ain't actually famous. It's Christian famous. Whole famous. It's Christian famous. Whole famous. It's Christian famous. Whole different level of fame. But here I if different level of fame. But here I if different level of fame. But here I if you're not careful, what happens is you you're not careful, what happens is you you're not careful, what happens is you watch Philip Anthony Mitchell, you look, watch Philip Anthony Mitchell, you look, watch Philip Anthony Mitchell, you look, you watch Josh Howard, you watch Joby you watch Josh Howard, you watch Joby you watch Josh Howard, you watch Joby Martin, you watch you I can go old Martin, you watch you I can go old Martin, you watch you I can go old school Dr. Tony Evans or Chuck Swindoll.

school Dr. Tony Evans or Chuck Swindoll. school Dr. Tony Evans or Chuck Swindoll. you you watch these saints and then you you watch these saints and then you you watch these saints and then you're kind of going, "Ah, that's what you're kind of going, "Ah, that's what you're kind of going, "Ah, that's what it's all about. That that that they're it's all about. That that that they're it's all about. That that that they're the ones." And then what this ends up the ones." And then what this ends up the ones." And then what this ends up doing is robbing you of the very role doing is robbing you of the very role doing is robbing you of the very role you've been called to play. Do you see you've been called to play. Do you see you've been called to play. Do you see their job? Did you see it? What What's their job? Did you see it? What What's their job? Did you see it? What What's their job? Their job is to equip the their job? Their job is to equip the their job? Their job is to equip the saints for the work of ministry. And saints for the work of ministry. And saints for the work of ministry. And here's this stuff will drive me bananas. here's this stuff will drive me bananas. here's this stuff will drive me bananas. I don't have special access to God that I don't have special access to God that I don't have special access to God that you don't. He's not answering my prayers you don't. He's not answering my prayers you don't. He's not answering my prayers at a higher clip. That's not what's at a higher clip. That's not what's at a higher clip. That's not what's happening here. Like I if you're sick, happening here. Like I if you're sick, happening here. Like I if you're sick, my prayers aren't going to magically my prayers aren't going to magically my prayers aren't going to magically heal you. Although I'm going to ask the heal you. Although I'm going to ask the heal you. Although I'm going to ask the spirit to do it, right? I my role a as a spirit to do it, right? I my role a as a spirit to do it, right? I my role a as a pastor, little apostle, teacher, pastor, little apostle, teacher, pastor, little apostle, teacher, exhorter, is to help you understand I exhorter, is to help you understand I exhorter, is to help you understand I ain't the only one called to ministry ain't the only one called to ministry ain't the only one called to ministry here. here. here. And I think some of you got that And I think some of you got that And I think some of you got that lingering is this it freaking sitting lingering is this it freaking sitting lingering is this it freaking sitting around watching everybody else play around watching everybody else play around watching everybody else play >> and and you want play this position when >> and and you want play this position when >> and and you want play this position when God's given you this gift. This is a God's given you this gift. This is a God's given you this gift. This is a throwback to Paul's teaching to the throwback to Paul's teaching to the throwback to Paul's teaching to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 12. Here's Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 12. Here's Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 12. Here's what we read. This starts in verse 4.

what we read. This starts in verse 4. what we read. This starts in verse 4. Now there are different gifts but the Now there are different gifts but the Now there are different gifts but the same spirit. There are different same spirit. There are different same spirit. There are different ministries but the same Lord. And there ministries but the same Lord. And there ministries but the same Lord. And there are different activities but the same are different activities but the same are different activities but the same God works all of them in each person. God works all of them in each person. God works all of them in each person. Listen to seven. A manifestation Listen to seven. A manifestation Listen to seven. A manifestation of the spirit is given to each person of the spirit is given to each person of the spirit is given to each person for the common good. So he here's the for the common good. So he here's the for the common good. So he here's the argument. Manifestation something argument. Manifestation something argument. Manifestation something visible. When you became a Christian and visible. When you became a Christian and visible. When you became a Christian and the Holy Spirit came into your soul the Holy Spirit came into your soul the Holy Spirit came into your soul regenerating and making you alive, he regenerating and making you alive, he regenerating and making you alive, he didn't come empty-handed. He came with didn't come empty-handed. He came with didn't come empty-handed. He came with at least one gift. This is not your at least one gift. This is not your at least one gift. This is not your personality type. This is not some personality type. This is not some personality type. This is not some acquired skill. This isn't anything like acquired skill. This isn't anything like acquired skill. This isn't anything like that. This is a gift given to you by the that. This is a gift given to you by the that. This is a gift given to you by the Holy Spirit for your joy and his glory Holy Spirit for your joy and his glory Holy Spirit for your joy and his glory and your part to play in the common and your part to play in the common and your part to play in the common good, in the building up of the body good, in the building up of the body good, in the building up of the body unto maturation. unto maturation. unto maturation. And the the more you can kind of get a And the the more you can kind of get a And the the more you can kind of get a sense of that that you have been given a sense of that that you have been given a sense of that that you have been given a spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit, I'm spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit, I'm spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit, I'm just telling you, the more you sit on just telling you, the more you sit on just telling you, the more you sit on that, the more boring this gets. A and that, the more boring this gets. A and that, the more boring this gets. A and the more you wrestle to figure that out the more you wrestle to figure that out the more you wrestle to figure that out and give yourself over to it, the more and give yourself over to it, the more and give yourself over to it, the more joy and life there is to be found. And I joy and life there is to be found. And I joy and life there is to be found. And I ain't doing a volunteer drive here. I ain't doing a volunteer drive here. I ain't doing a volunteer drive here. I don't think that's what I'm talking don't think that's what I'm talking don't think that's what I'm talking about. I hope that's not how you're about. I hope that's not how you're about. I hope that's not how you're hearing it. But we'll get to that in a hearing it. But we'll get to that in a hearing it. But we'll get to that in a moment. These are given by God's grace moment. These are given by God's grace moment. These are given by God's grace for the common good or as today's text

for the common good or as today's text for the common good or as today's text said to build up the body of Christ said to build up the body of Christ said to build up the body of Christ until we all reach unity in the faith until we all reach unity in the faith until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God's son and in the knowledge of God's son and in the knowledge of God's son growing into maturity with the stature growing into maturity with the stature growing into maturity with the stature measured by Christ's fullness. Which measured by Christ's fullness. Which measured by Christ's fullness. Which means if you're a Christian and we're means if you're a Christian and we're means if you're a Christian and we're your place your place your place without you bringing your gift to bear without you bringing your gift to bear without you bringing your gift to bear on us or gifts, you got at least one. on us or gifts, you got at least one. on us or gifts, you got at least one. Some of you got a couple. Nobody has Some of you got a couple. Nobody has Some of you got a couple. Nobody has them all. them all. them all. like we can't grow into the fullness like we can't grow into the fullness like we can't grow into the fullness of the stature of Christ here in this of the stature of Christ here in this of the stature of Christ here in this place while you're spectating place while you're spectating place while you're spectating like like we need that gift. You need like like we need that gift. You need like like we need that gift. You need that gift otherwise that that little is that gift otherwise that that little is that gift otherwise that that little is this all there is and that boredom that this all there is and that boredom that this all there is and that boredom that comes when moralism is your god and you comes when moralism is your god and you comes when moralism is your god and you don't even know that you've been set don't even know that you've been set don't even know that you've been set free from such things. free from such things. free from such things. He goes on to say in 1 Corinthians 12, He goes on to say in 1 Corinthians 12, He goes on to say in 1 Corinthians 12, "For just as the body is one and has "For just as the body is one and has "For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that many parts, and all the parts of that many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body, so also body, though many, are one body, so also body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ. For we were all baptized by is Christ. For we were all baptized by is Christ. For we were all baptized by one spirit into one body, whether Jews one spirit into one body, whether Jews one spirit into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all given one spirit to drink."

we were all given one spirit to drink." we were all given one spirit to drink." Indeed, the body is not one part, but Indeed, the body is not one part, but Indeed, the body is not one part, but many. If the foot should say because I'm many. If the foot should say because I'm many. If the foot should say because I'm not a hand, I don't belong to the body. not a hand, I don't belong to the body. not a hand, I don't belong to the body. It is not for that reason any less a It is not for that reason any less a It is not for that reason any less a part of the body. And if the ear should part of the body. And if the ear should part of the body. And if the ear should say because I am not an eye, I don't say because I am not an eye, I don't say because I am not an eye, I don't belong to the body, it is not for that belong to the body, it is not for that belong to the body, it is not for that reason any less part of the body. If the reason any less part of the body. If the reason any less part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the whole body were an eye, where would the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an hearing be? If the whole body were an hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? ear, where would the sense of smell be? ear, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God has arranged. God But as it is, God has arranged. God But as it is, God has arranged. God sovereignly has arranged each one of the sovereignly has arranged each one of the sovereignly has arranged each one of the parts in the body just as he wanted. parts in the body just as he wanted. parts in the body just as he wanted. Your gift is what he wanted. Might not Your gift is what he wanted. Might not Your gift is what he wanted. Might not be the gift you wanted, but it was the be the gift you wanted, but it was the be the gift you wanted, but it was the gift he wanted you to have. gift he wanted you to have. gift he wanted you to have. And if we were all the same part, where And if we were all the same part, where And if we were all the same part, where would the body be? As it is, there are would the body be? As it is, there are would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. apostles, many parts, but one body. apostles, many parts, but one body. apostles, teachers, prophets, that's the mouth. teachers, prophets, that's the mouth. teachers, prophets, that's the mouth. And some of you are guilty of just And some of you are guilty of just And some of you are guilty of just thinking all the body needs is a mouth.

Anybody have that friend like run his Anybody have that friend like run his mouth but don't do anything. mouth but don't do anything. mouth but don't do anything. You know, just talk huge. Maybe it's in You know, just talk huge. Maybe it's in You know, just talk huge. Maybe it's in your hobby. Maybe it's at work. Maybe your hobby. Maybe it's at work. Maybe your hobby. Maybe it's at work. Maybe it's always talking about what people it's always talking about what people it's always talking about what people should be doing but doesn't do anything. should be doing but doesn't do anything. should be doing but doesn't do anything. Yeah. You can't. The church gets a bad Yeah. You can't. The church gets a bad Yeah. You can't. The church gets a bad rap when it's just guys like me up here rap when it's just guys like me up here rap when it's just guys like me up here proclaiming the good news of the kingdom proclaiming the good news of the kingdom proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and you won't live into your part. It and you won't live into your part. It and you won't live into your part. It looks nothing like the fullness of looks nothing like the fullness of looks nothing like the fullness of Christ. It looks like hypocrisy Christ. It looks like hypocrisy Christ. It looks like hypocrisy that no bond of unity that the text that no bond of unity that the text that no bond of unity that the text speaks of. Not the fullness of Christ. speaks of. Not the fullness of Christ. speaks of. Not the fullness of Christ. Just me up here hollering. And part of Just me up here hollering. And part of Just me up here hollering. And part of what I'm doing today is getting myself what I'm doing today is getting myself what I'm doing today is getting myself off the hook off the hook off the hook because this thing's saying about me. I because this thing's saying about me. I because this thing's saying about me. I need to be preparing you. need to be preparing you. need to be preparing you. And so here's me saying, I'm going to And so here's me saying, I'm going to And so here's me saying, I'm going to give you a pathway to do the work of give you a pathway to do the work of give you a pathway to do the work of ministry. So when I stand in front of ministry. So when I stand in front of ministry. So when I stand in front of God and give an account, I'm not just God and give an account, I'm not just God and give an account, I'm not just going, I just faithfully preach. No, I going, I just faithfully preach. No, I going, I just faithfully preach. No, I called them to it, Lord. I I called him called them to it, Lord. I I called him called them to it, Lord. I I called him to and then I'm just going to take a nap to and then I'm just going to take a nap to and then I'm just going to take a nap like a baby this afternoon knowing this like a baby this afternoon knowing this like a baby this afternoon knowing this is between you and God. Now, now the is between you and God. Now, now the is between you and God. Now, now the gifts that you have been given are gifts that you have been given are gifts that you have been given are varied and nuanced. Even the same gift varied and nuanced. Even the same gift varied and nuanced. Even the same gift in two different people might look in two different people might look in two different people might look different. So, I've got I I was having different. So, I've got I I was having different. So, I've got I I was having lunch with some members this week and lunch with some members this week and lunch with some members this week and they they were they both have the they they were they both have the they they were they both have the spiritual gift of hospitality. All spiritual gift of hospitality. All spiritual gift of hospitality. All right? But the way it plays out is right? But the way it plays out is right? But the way it plays out is wildly different. Um the husband, this wildly different. Um the husband, this wildly different. Um the husband, this works completely opposite in my family.

works completely opposite in my family. works completely opposite in my family. The husband, he cares about the food, The husband, he cares about the food, The husband, he cares about the food, the way the house looks, kind of the the way the house looks, kind of the the way the house looks, kind of the smell and the vibe when you walk in. But smell and the vibe when you walk in. But smell and the vibe when you walk in. But as soon as the party starts, he's going as soon as the party starts, he's going as soon as the party starts, he's going to be with one guy in the back talking to be with one guy in the back talking to be with one guy in the back talking with him the whole time and won't talk with him the whole time and won't talk with him the whole time and won't talk to it. Could it be his birthday and then to it. Could it be his birthday and then to it. Could it be his birthday and then as people are leaving or celebrating as people are leaving or celebrating as people are leaving or celebrating like, "Thanks for coming." He's just like, "Thanks for coming." He's just like, "Thanks for coming." He's just going to keep talking to this guy. Now, going to keep talking to this guy. Now, going to keep talking to this guy. Now, his wife doesn't care as much. She cares his wife doesn't care as much. She cares his wife doesn't care as much. She cares just not as much about the quality of just not as much about the quality of just not as much about the quality of the food, the vibe of the room, the but the food, the vibe of the room, the but the food, the vibe of the room, the but she is going to make sure everyone who she is going to make sure everyone who she is going to make sure everyone who walks in that door is made eye contact walks in that door is made eye contact walks in that door is made eye contact with, ask about. It's both the gift of with, ask about. It's both the gift of with, ask about. It's both the gift of hospitality, but it plays out hospitality, but it plays out hospitality, but it plays out differently. So even within the gifts differently. So even within the gifts differently. So even within the gifts there there's a spectrum of how they there there's a spectrum of how they there there's a spectrum of how they function and and this this is kind of a function and and this this is kind of a function and and this this is kind of a um to me kind of is the thing that can um to me kind of is the thing that can um to me kind of is the thing that can kind of make it complex and you're like kind of make it complex and you're like kind of make it complex and you're like I'm just not quite sure what my gift is I'm just not quite sure what my gift is I'm just not quite sure what my gift is and then let me and then let me and then let me spiritual gifts test spiritual gifts test spiritual gifts test low-key hate them. I'm not telling you I low-key hate them. I'm not telling you I low-key hate them. I'm not telling you I dislike them. I'm telling you I hate dislike them. I'm telling you I hate dislike them. I'm telling you I hate them. one, the only way for you to ever them. one, the only way for you to ever them. one, the only way for you to ever know is to be in a community where all know is to be in a community where all know is to be in a community where all the gifts are practiced rightly and the gifts are practiced rightly and the gifts are practiced rightly and orderly.

orderly. orderly. >> If you can't see that, how do you even >> If you can't see that, how do you even >> If you can't see that, how do you even know? know? know? >> And so, just a piece of paper that I >> And so, just a piece of paper that I >> And so, just a piece of paper that I think's measuring your personality, not think's measuring your personality, not think's measuring your personality, not your gift. And I don't think those two your gift. And I don't think those two your gift. And I don't think those two things are the same. Now, I think the things are the same. Now, I think the things are the same. Now, I think the Lord in his kindness kind of weaves some Lord in his kindness kind of weaves some Lord in his kindness kind of weaves some of that together, but they're separate of that together, but they're separate of that together, but they're separate things. So, let me give you uh some things. So, let me give you uh some things. So, let me give you uh some questions that you can ask if you're questions that you can ask if you're questions that you can ask if you're thinking about what the Holy Spirit thinking about what the Holy Spirit thinking about what the Holy Spirit might have put inside of you. Um, this might have put inside of you. Um, this might have put inside of you. Um, this this isn't original to me. John Thompson this isn't original to me. John Thompson this isn't original to me. John Thompson in his excellent book, Convergence, if in his excellent book, Convergence, if in his excellent book, Convergence, if you're a reader, I commend it to you. He you're a reader, I commend it to you. He you're a reader, I commend it to you. He he he says, "Here's how you kind of he he says, "Here's how you kind of he he says, "Here's how you kind of start to wrangle with it." Start to start to wrangle with it." Start to start to wrangle with it." Start to wrangle with it. Uh, question number wrangle with it. Uh, question number wrangle with it. Uh, question number one, what keeps happening to you? one, what keeps happening to you? one, what keeps happening to you? That's a great question. Like, what just That's a great question. Like, what just That's a great question. Like, what just keeps happening to you? So, at that keeps happening to you? So, at that keeps happening to you? So, at that lunch I was at um that this this woman lunch I was at um that this this woman lunch I was at um that this this woman who was there with her husband, she was who was there with her husband, she was who was there with her husband, she was um she had kind of woken up to the fact um she had kind of woken up to the fact um she had kind of woken up to the fact that she has a mercy gift. And and what that she has a mercy gift. And and what that she has a mercy gift. And and what she realized is like from the moment she she realized is like from the moment she she realized is like from the moment she became a Christian, everybody around her became a Christian, everybody around her became a Christian, everybody around her trauma dumps on her. So it's like trauma dumps on her. So it's like trauma dumps on her. So it's like literally like, "Hey, this is my name.

literally like, "Hey, this is my name. literally like, "Hey, this is my name. This is my name." And then immediately This is my name." And then immediately This is my name." And then immediately was like, "Oh, it's so good to meet you. was like, "Oh, it's so good to meet you. was like, "Oh, it's so good to meet you. When I was 12, my parents divorced and When I was 12, my parents divorced and When I was 12, my parents divorced and then my mom married this man who was then my mom married this man who was then my mom married this man who was just such a terrible guy." And then he just such a terrible guy." And then he just such a terrible guy." And then he and then it's like just trauma vomiting and then it's like just trauma vomiting and then it's like just trauma vomiting all over her. And and it just would all over her. And and it just would all over her. And and it just would happen over and over and over and over happen over and over and over and over happen over and over and over and over again. And and so a year or so ago, again. And and so a year or so ago, again. And and so a year or so ago, somebody started asking her questions somebody started asking her questions somebody started asking her questions like, "What what do you do when you hear like, "What what do you do when you hear like, "What what do you do when you hear those things?" She's like, "My heart those things?" She's like, "My heart those things?" She's like, "My heart breaks [snorts] and I go to pray. It's breaks [snorts] and I go to pray. It's breaks [snorts] and I go to pray. It's the gift of mercy. What keeps happening the gift of mercy. What keeps happening the gift of mercy. What keeps happening to you?" Like people without the gift of to you?" Like people without the gift of to you?" Like people without the gift of mercy, I don't let anybody trauma dump mercy, I don't let anybody trauma dump mercy, I don't let anybody trauma dump on him like that once. Then they're on him like that once. Then they're on him like that once. Then they're going to create some distance like, going to create some distance like, going to create some distance like, "Hey, I noticed you're not hanging up." "Hey, I noticed you're not hanging up." "Hey, I noticed you're not hanging up." "Yeah, bro. I just met that guy 10 "Yeah, bro. I just met that guy 10 "Yeah, bro. I just met that guy 10 seconds later. He's telling me about seconds later. He's telling me about seconds later. He's telling me about this thing that happened when he was this thing that happened when he was this thing that happened when he was five. Man, I wasn't ready for." But five. Man, I wasn't ready for." But five. Man, I wasn't ready for." But mercy, mercy leans in. Mercy wants to mercy, mercy leans in. Mercy wants to mercy, mercy leans in. Mercy wants to hear and then has a place to take the hear and then has a place to take the hear and then has a place to take the sorrow so it doesn't rot them out. sorrow so it doesn't rot them out. sorrow so it doesn't rot them out. Second question, I love this one. What Second question, I love this one. What Second question, I love this one. What makes you angry? makes you angry? makes you angry? It's a good way to find your gift. Like It's a good way to find your gift. Like It's a good way to find your gift. Like I'm talking about if you're a member of I'm talking about if you're a member of I'm talking about if you're a member of the village, this is your church. I'm the village, this is your church. I'm the village, this is your church. I'm not talking about if you go here, like not talking about if you go here, like not talking about if you go here, like if you're here once a month, save your if you're here once a month, save your if you're here once a month, save your email.

email. email. But if you're you belong here, what But if you're you belong here, what But if you're you belong here, what frustrates you about us? What do you frustrates you about us? What do you frustrates you about us? What do you find in your soul? You're like, you know find in your soul? You're like, you know find in your soul? You're like, you know what we should be doing? That's your what we should be doing? That's your what we should be doing? That's your gift trying to alien pop out of your gift trying to alien pop out of your gift trying to alien pop out of your chest. That's why you you corner me and chest. That's why you you corner me and chest. That's why you you corner me and you start talking to me about what our you start talking to me about what our you start talking to me about what our church should be doing. I'm gonna very church should be doing. I'm gonna very church should be doing. I'm gonna very gently go, "Sounds like Holy Spirit's gently go, "Sounds like Holy Spirit's gently go, "Sounds like Holy Spirit's birthing something in you, brother. Why birthing something in you, brother. Why birthing something in you, brother. Why don't you start running?" And then we'll don't you start running?" And then we'll don't you start running?" And then we'll be alongside of you as you step in and be alongside of you as you step in and be alongside of you as you step in and lean into the gift that God gave you. lean into the gift that God gave you. lean into the gift that God gave you. What frustrates you? What makes you What frustrates you? What makes you What frustrates you? What makes you angry? What do you think we should be angry? What do you think we should be angry? What do you think we should be doing and we're not doing? It's probably doing and we're not doing? It's probably doing and we're not doing? It's probably your gift. Number three, what comes your gift. Number three, what comes your gift. Number three, what comes easy? What comes easy? Um, then lastly, easy? What comes easy? Um, then lastly, easy? What comes easy? Um, then lastly, what when you get to do it just brings what when you get to do it just brings what when you get to do it just brings you joy? Like I you joy? Like I you joy? Like I can feel the pleasure of God when I'm can feel the pleasure of God when I'm can feel the pleasure of God when I'm preaching. preaching. preaching. I can feel it in me and on me. Like I I I can feel it in me and on me. Like I I I can feel it in me and on me. Like I I like this. I can't believe that I get to like this. I can't believe that I get to like this. I can't believe that I get to spend my life talking about Jesus to spend my life talking about Jesus to spend my life talking about Jesus to people. that I get to study my Bible people. that I get to study my Bible people. that I get to study my Bible wrangle with text and present that to wrangle with text and present that to wrangle with text and present that to you in a way that I hope demands a you in a way that I hope demands a you in a way that I hope demands a response.

response. response. Like I love it. I get to do it four or Like I love it. I get to do it four or Like I love it. I get to do it four or five times a week and I'm not doing I'm five times a week and I'm not doing I'm five times a week and I'm not doing I'm preparing to do it. Like I can't believe preparing to do it. Like I can't believe preparing to do it. Like I can't believe I get to I feel the pleasure of God when I get to I feel the pleasure of God when I get to I feel the pleasure of God when I preach. What's that for you? And it I preach. What's that for you? And it I preach. What's that for you? And it might not even be dynamic like that. You might not even be dynamic like that. You might not even be dynamic like that. You might have the gift of administration. might have the gift of administration. might have the gift of administration. It might be when I open spreadsheets, It might be when I open spreadsheets, It might be when I open spreadsheets, I feel the pleasure of God. I feel the pleasure of God. I feel the pleasure of God. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I I you think I'm making a joke and I'm >> I I you think I'm making a joke and I'm >> I I you think I'm making a joke and I'm not. There actually is a spiritual gift not. There actually is a spiritual gift not. There actually is a spiritual gift of administration. Some of you got of administration. Some of you got of administration. Some of you got saved. Hear me math nerds. This is for saved. Hear me math nerds. This is for saved. Hear me math nerds. This is for you. The Holy Spirit just came in there you. The Holy Spirit just came in there you. The Holy Spirit just came in there with an Excel spreadsheet just for the with an Excel spreadsheet just for the with an Excel spreadsheet just for the glory of God and your joy. Right now, glory of God and your joy. Right now, glory of God and your joy. Right now, this is this it I think kind of gets this is this it I think kind of gets this is this it I think kind of gets driven to the margins when we start driven to the margins when we start driven to the margins when we start going, "Oh, no, no. I I see the good going, "Oh, no, no. I I see the good going, "Oh, no, no. I I see the good gift God gave me. Let me bend outward gift God gave me. Let me bend outward gift God gave me. Let me bend outward with it. So rather than sending you out with it. So rather than sending you out with it. So rather than sending you out to do a gifts test or something like to do a gifts test or something like to do a gifts test or something like that, let me just put the posture of our that, let me just put the posture of our that, let me just put the posture of our heart that I think moves us that heart that I think moves us that heart that I think moves us that direction. Jesus, direction. Jesus, direction. Jesus, since all of me belongs to you, since all of me belongs to you, since all of me belongs to you, where have you placed me? What have you where have you placed me? What have you where have you placed me? What have you given me? And who are you asking me to given me? And who are you asking me to given me? And who are you asking me to build up?

build up? build up? You want to get your phone out and take You want to get your phone out and take You want to get your phone out and take a picture of that? Jesus, since all of me belongs to you, Jesus, since all of me belongs to you, where have you placed me? What have you where have you placed me? What have you where have you placed me? What have you given me? And who are you asking me to given me? And who are you asking me to given me? And who are you asking me to build up? Right now, put those phones build up? Right now, put those phones build up? Right now, put those phones away. I know where this goes. I was just away. I know where this goes. I was just away. I know where this goes. I was just going to take a picture and then you're going to take a picture and then you're going to take a picture and then you're going to go down this algorithm rabbit going to go down this algorithm rabbit going to go down this algorithm rabbit hole and look up and we'll be hole and look up and we'll be hole and look up and we'll be dismissing. So, let's get those back dismissing. So, let's get those back dismissing. So, let's get those back away. Now, this is all so I want you to away. Now, this is all so I want you to away. Now, this is all so I want you to follow the argumentation of Paul. follow the argumentation of Paul. follow the argumentation of Paul. supremacy of Christ. Spirit brings a supremacy of Christ. Spirit brings a supremacy of Christ. Spirit brings a gift from the Holy Spirit for the common gift from the Holy Spirit for the common gift from the Holy Spirit for the common good, for the building up of the body good, for the building up of the body good, for the building up of the body unto the fullness of Christ. And that unto the fullness of Christ. And that unto the fullness of Christ. And that brings a certain level of protection brings a certain level of protection brings a certain level of protection against false teaching and deceit. Let's against false teaching and deceit. Let's against false teaching and deceit. Let's look at it together. This is verse um look at it together. This is verse um look at it together. This is verse um 14. Then we will no longer be little 14. Then we will no longer be little 14. Then we will no longer be little children tossed by the waves and blown children tossed by the waves and blown children tossed by the waves and blown around by every [clears throat] wind of around by every [clears throat] wind of around by every [clears throat] wind of teaching by human cunning with teaching by human cunning with teaching by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

cleverness in the techniques of deceit. cleverness in the techniques of deceit. You know, deceit has techniques. You know, deceit has techniques. You know, deceit has techniques. Like if you're not aware that we're Like if you're not aware that we're Like if you're not aware that we're being manipulated in this current moment being manipulated in this current moment being manipulated in this current moment by just about everyone, then I I would by just about everyone, then I I would by just about everyone, then I I would just beckon you to wake up and lift up just beckon you to wake up and lift up just beckon you to wake up and lift up your eyes like everyone's lying to us. your eyes like everyone's lying to us. your eyes like everyone's lying to us. We have been codified. We we are simply We have been codified. We we are simply We have been codified. We we are simply an economic metric. Everyone's lying. an economic metric. Everyone's lying. an economic metric. Everyone's lying. Every I'm not I'm not some sort of weird Every I'm not I'm not some sort of weird Every I'm not I'm not some sort of weird conspiracy theorist. I just know those conspiracy theorist. I just know those conspiracy theorist. I just know those guys are batting about 900 lately. guys are batting about 900 lately. guys are batting about 900 lately. Right? Deceit has technique. Love to go Right? Deceit has technique. Love to go Right? Deceit has technique. Love to go down the lane of anger. So this is the down the lane of anger. So this is the down the lane of anger. So this is the argument here is that participation in argument here is that participation in argument here is that participation in the body of Christ matures us. Then we the body of Christ matures us. Then we the body of Christ matures us. Then we get thrown around like children. get thrown around like children. get thrown around like children. How? Let let me just highlight three How? Let let me just highlight three How? Let let me just highlight three quick things. Number one, the body quick things. Number one, the body quick things. Number one, the body exposes our blind spots. If I'm exposes our blind spots. If I'm exposes our blind spots. If I'm believing in the supremacy of Christ, believing in the supremacy of Christ, believing in the supremacy of Christ, I'm operating in my gifting. I'm with I'm operating in my gifting. I'm with I'm operating in my gifting. I'm with you. My gift is bent outward. Well, then you. My gift is bent outward. Well, then you. My gift is bent outward. Well, then it becomes really hard for me to justify it becomes really hard for me to justify it becomes really hard for me to justify things that aren't true. And now, I things that aren't true. And now, I things that aren't true. And now, I don't know, like maybe maybe I'm on an don't know, like maybe maybe I'm on an don't know, like maybe maybe I'm on an island here. I feel like I can justify island here. I feel like I can justify island here. I feel like I can justify almost anything to myself. I think you almost anything to myself. I think you almost anything to myself. I think you just leave me all by myself, I'll have a just leave me all by myself, I'll have a just leave me all by myself, I'll have a reality that is not in step with reality that is not in step with reality that is not in step with reality. But because Christ loves us, he reality. But because Christ loves us, he reality. But because Christ loves us, he gave us each other. And we need people gave us each other. And we need people gave us each other. And we need people that are willing to lean in and go, I that are willing to lean in and go, I that are willing to lean in and go, I don't think that's what the scriptures don't think that's what the scriptures don't think that's what the scriptures teach. Or where did you get that? Or how

teach. Or where did you get that? Or how teach. Or where did you get that? Or how do you reconcile this? My closest do you reconcile this? My closest do you reconcile this? My closest friends have all done this. And no one friends have all done this. And no one friends have all done this. And no one who has not done this to me will be a who has not done this to me will be a who has not done this to me will be a close friend. Like I need this in my close friend. Like I need this in my close friend. Like I need this in my life. I I need someone to go, I don't life. I I need someone to go, I don't life. I I need someone to go, I don't know about that. And if you want to know about that. And if you want to know about that. And if you want to endear yourself to me, that's the card. endear yourself to me, that's the card. endear yourself to me, that's the card. Now, tell you what I'm not saying so you Now, tell you what I'm not saying so you Now, tell you what I'm not saying so you don't blow up my inbox. If you think don't blow up my inbox. If you think don't blow up my inbox. If you think it's too bright in here, if you don't it's too bright in here, if you don't it's too bright in here, if you don't like the songs that we sing, if you like the songs that we sing, if you like the songs that we sing, if you think the volume's too loud, if you think the volume's too loud, if you think the volume's too loud, if you think I'm too much, you should check out think I'm too much, you should check out think I'm too much, you should check out another church. That's not what I'm another church. That's not what I'm another church. That's not what I'm talking about. If I'm saying things talking about. If I'm saying things talking about. If I'm saying things contrary to the word of God, if I've contrary to the word of God, if I've contrary to the word of God, if I've moved on from the gospel, if there is a moved on from the gospel, if there is a moved on from the gospel, if there is a hint of heretical wickedness in me, come hint of heretical wickedness in me, come hint of heretical wickedness in me, come at me. at me. at me. But stylistically, like we are what we But stylistically, like we are what we But stylistically, like we are what we are. This is what we're doing. And I are. This is what we're doing. And I are. This is what we're doing. And I know we're not for everybody. I've never know we're not for everybody. I've never know we're not for everybody. I've never pretended that we are. But the body pretended that we are. But the body pretended that we are. But the body exposes our blind spots. And everybody exposes our blind spots. And everybody exposes our blind spots. And everybody has a blind spot. Number two, the body has a blind spot. Number two, the body has a blind spot. Number two, the body gives us multiple gifts and gives us multiple gifts and gives us multiple gifts and perspectives. No single Christian has perspectives. No single Christian has perspectives. No single Christian has all the gifts.

all the gifts. all the gifts. Now, some people have, you know, two or Now, some people have, you know, two or Now, some people have, you know, two or three, four or five. Some people have three, four or five. Some people have three, four or five. Some people have one. Some people have two. That that's a one. Some people have two. That that's a one. Some people have two. That that's a sovereignty of God thing, but nobody has sovereignty of God thing, but nobody has sovereignty of God thing, but nobody has them all. So, what ends up happening them all. So, what ends up happening them all. So, what ends up happening when the body comes together is now we when the body comes together is now we when the body comes together is now we get to humming because you got a full get to humming because you got a full get to humming because you got a full body working. You got a mouth and you body working. You got a mouth and you body working. You got a mouth and you got hands. You got eyes. You got ears. got hands. You got eyes. You got ears. got hands. You got eyes. You got ears. You got feet. You got quads of thunder You got feet. You got quads of thunder You got feet. You got quads of thunder from on high. Like now we're moving. Now from on high. Like now we're moving. Now from on high. Like now we're moving. Now we're pushing back darkness. Now we're we're pushing back darkness. Now we're we're pushing back darkness. Now we're taking the fight to the enemy and not taking the fight to the enemy and not taking the fight to the enemy and not just playing defense. But the body has just playing defense. But the body has just playing defense. But the body has to be the the body. And and it's not to be the the body. And and it's not to be the the body. And and it's not always that. Maybe this is the wrong always that. Maybe this is the wrong always that. Maybe this is the wrong word. Sometimes the gift God gave you, word. Sometimes the gift God gave you, word. Sometimes the gift God gave you, it's just not the sexiest gift. It's not it's just not the sexiest gift. It's not it's just not the sexiest gift. It's not the gift that you wanted, but it's the the gift that you wanted, but it's the the gift that you wanted, but it's the gift that you were given. Like let me gift that you were given. Like let me gift that you were given. Like let me talk about our church. Um I I'm an talk about our church. Um I I'm an talk about our church. Um I I'm an exhorter. I'm a teacher. Probably little exhorter. I'm a teacher. Probably little exhorter. I'm a teacher. Probably little a apostle at some level. And and I we a apostle at some level. And and I we a apostle at some level. And and I we desperately need in a church of four or desperately need in a church of four or desperately need in a church of four or 5,000. Uh we we need gifts of 5,000. Uh we we need gifts of 5,000. Uh we we need gifts of administration. We desperately need administration. We desperately need administration. We desperately need shephering gifts from you. Like you know shephering gifts from you. Like you know shephering gifts from you. Like you know how impossible it would be for our staff how impossible it would be for our staff how impossible it would be for our staff to shepherd everyone here. Now you you to shepherd everyone here. Now you you to shepherd everyone here. Now you you you get sick, something terrible happens you get sick, something terrible happens you get sick, something terrible happens to you and you're built in here. I'm to you and you're built in here. I'm to you and you're built in here. I'm going to do everything I can to get going to do everything I can to get going to do everything I can to get there. But I'm telling you, I'm more and there. But I'm telling you, I'm more and there. But I'm telling you, I'm more and again this is more John Thompson stuff.

again this is more John Thompson stuff. again this is more John Thompson stuff. I feel more like a rancher than a I feel more like a rancher than a I feel more like a rancher than a shepherd. Are you tracking with me on shepherd. Are you tracking with me on shepherd. Are you tracking with me on that? What I mean by that is I'm always that? What I mean by that is I'm always that? What I mean by that is I'm always thinking about the flock. Like what God thinking about the flock. Like what God thinking about the flock. Like what God doing collectively? Where's he taking us doing collectively? Where's he taking us doing collectively? Where's he taking us collectively? What's next for us? I'm collectively? What's next for us? I'm collectively? What's next for us? I'm going to seek the face of God. I'm going going to seek the face of God. I'm going going to seek the face of God. I'm going to preach to that. I'm going to seek to preach to that. I'm going to seek to preach to that. I'm going to seek that out. That means we need a lot of that out. That means we need a lot of that out. That means we need a lot of shepherds here. Because shepherds don't shepherds here. Because shepherds don't shepherds here. Because shepherds don't care about the flock at all. They just care about the flock at all. They just care about the flock at all. They just see that one sheep. see that one sheep. see that one sheep. Like shepherds see Bill and that his Like shepherds see Bill and that his Like shepherds see Bill and that his marriage has fallen. This isn't a real marriage has fallen. This isn't a real marriage has fallen. This isn't a real person. All right. If your name's Bill person. All right. If your name's Bill person. All right. If your name's Bill and I nail it, it's not prophecy. It's and I nail it, it's not prophecy. It's and I nail it, it's not prophecy. It's an illustration. Like he's got the gift an illustration. Like he's got the gift an illustration. Like he's got the gift of prophecy, too. What? No, I don't. Um, of prophecy, too. What? No, I don't. Um, of prophecy, too. What? No, I don't. Um, like Bill's marriage is falling apart. like Bill's marriage is falling apart. like Bill's marriage is falling apart. His kids are all thrilled. He just lost His kids are all thrilled. He just lost His kids are all thrilled. He just lost his job and his wife's got cancer. Don't his job and his wife's got cancer. Don't his job and his wife's got cancer. Don't care about the flock. Don't care about care about the flock. Don't care about care about the flock. Don't care about new initiatives. Don't care about new initiatives. Don't care about new initiatives. Don't care about wrapping up yarn. don't care. I I got to wrapping up yarn. don't care. I I got to wrapping up yarn. don't care. I I got to be here with Bill until he gets to the be here with Bill until he gets to the be here with Bill until he gets to the other side of this. We got to have that other side of this. We got to have that other side of this. We got to have that gifts of administration, gifts of help gifts of administration, gifts of help gifts of administration, gifts of help and serving, gifts of right, that these and serving, gifts of right, that these and serving, gifts of right, that these are these are what you would bring to are these are what you would bring to are these are what you would bring to bear. And the Bible even says that those bear. And the Bible even says that those bear. And the Bible even says that those of least like value are the most of least like value are the most of least like value are the most important. They're like the mortar that important. They're like the mortar that important. They're like the mortar that holds it all together.

holds it all together. holds it all together. And anyone who's ever had their And anyone who's ever had their And anyone who's ever had their gallbladder taken out understands this. gallbladder taken out understands this. gallbladder taken out understands this. Let that gallbladder file, you know, let Let that gallbladder file, you know, let Let that gallbladder file, you know, let it flare on you. I've had a couple it flare on you. I've had a couple it flare on you. I've had a couple people around me this has happened to, people around me this has happened to, people around me this has happened to, bro. Like you got knifed with a hot bro. Like you got knifed with a hot bro. Like you got knifed with a hot poker. Do you know what the You know poker. Do you know what the You know poker. Do you know what the You know what that thing does? Produces mucus for what that thing does? Produces mucus for what that thing does? Produces mucus for the body. the body. the body. And and I know nobody in here's like, And and I know nobody in here's like, And and I know nobody in here's like, you know what I want to be in the body you know what I want to be in the body you know what I want to be in the body of Christ? I want to create mucus for of Christ? I want to create mucus for of Christ? I want to create mucus for the glory of God. Nobody wants that. the glory of God. Nobody wants that. the glory of God. Nobody wants that. But God sovereignly gave But God sovereignly gave But God sovereignly gave for your joy and his glory. for your joy and his glory. for your joy and his glory. like he you could beg him for another like he you could beg him for another like he you could beg him for another gift, but he's given you the one he's gift, but he's given you the one he's gift, but he's given you the one he's given you. Joy, life is this all there given you. Joy, life is this all there given you. Joy, life is this all there is is eradicated when you learn and then is is eradicated when you learn and then is is eradicated when you learn and then embrace the gift given. And then lastly, embrace the gift given. And then lastly, embrace the gift given. And then lastly, the body lets us see truth embodied. the body lets us see truth embodied. the body lets us see truth embodied. Um, it's one thing to try to combat Um, it's one thing to try to combat Um, it's one thing to try to combat false teaching with, false teaching with, false teaching with, you know, phrases and sentences and then you know, phrases and sentences and then you know, phrases and sentences and then it's a whole another thing to fight it it's a whole another thing to fight it it's a whole another thing to fight it with what it looks like to be a mature with what it looks like to be a mature with what it looks like to be a mature follower of Jesus Christ. When I was follower of Jesus Christ. When I was follower of Jesus Christ. When I was going to get married to Lauren, uh, I going to get married to Lauren, uh, I going to get married to Lauren, uh, I knew I didn't want my parents' marriage.

knew I didn't want my parents' marriage. knew I didn't want my parents' marriage. Um, which means I'm already in trouble Um, which means I'm already in trouble Um, which means I'm already in trouble because I've got anti- vision. I don't because I've got anti- vision. I don't because I've got anti- vision. I don't have vision. Are you tracking with the have vision. Are you tracking with the have vision. Are you tracking with the difference in that? I knew what I didn't difference in that? I knew what I didn't difference in that? I knew what I didn't want to be. I didn't know what I wanted want to be. I didn't know what I wanted want to be. I didn't know what I wanted to be. Um, but I'm I'm me. So, I read to be. Um, but I'm I'm me. So, I read to be. Um, but I'm I'm me. So, I read like seven or eight books on it. Uh, and like seven or eight books on it. Uh, and like seven or eight books on it. Uh, and came in thinking I was ready to rock. I came in thinking I was ready to rock. I came in thinking I was ready to rock. I was not. Seven year seven very hard was not. Seven year seven very hard was not. Seven year seven very hard years later, the thing that kind of years later, the thing that kind of years later, the thing that kind of helped turn the corner was the embodied helped turn the corner was the embodied helped turn the corner was the embodied truth of what a man of God looks like truth of what a man of God looks like truth of what a man of God looks like when he loves his strong wife. I I when he loves his strong wife. I I when he loves his strong wife. I I didn't marry I know Lauren's pretty and didn't marry I know Lauren's pretty and didn't marry I know Lauren's pretty and sweet and everybody's like she was sweet and everybody's like she was sweet and everybody's like she was probably a cheerleader. She wasn't. probably a cheerleader. She wasn't. probably a cheerleader. She wasn't. who's an athlete and she's fierce little who's an athlete and she's fierce little who's an athlete and she's fierce little like fierce like fierce like fierce um low-key terrifying it's it's um low-key terrifying it's it's um low-key terrifying it's it's sometimes uh right and I don't I don't sometimes uh right and I don't I don't sometimes uh right and I don't I don't scare easy and that she's the one yet scare easy and that she's the one yet scare easy and that she's the one yet she can and like how do you navigate she can and like how do you navigate she can and like how do you navigate that what do you do with that I needed that what do you do with that I needed that what do you do with that I needed men to show me I needed men to be the men to show me I needed men to be the men to show me I needed men to be the kind of man that lets me know oh I need kind of man that lets me know oh I need kind of man that lets me know oh I need to grow into that kind of man like truth to grow into that kind of man like truth to grow into that kind of man like truth embodied is what happens when we bring embodied is what happens when we bring embodied is what happens when we bring our gifts to bear under the supremacy of our gifts to bear under the supremacy of our gifts to bear under the supremacy of Christ and know this is my role to play Christ and know this is my role to play Christ and know this is my role to play in this body so that the fullness of in this body so that the fullness of in this body so that the fullness of Christ is seen in the world in which we Christ is seen in the world in which we Christ is seen in the world in which we inhabit.

inhabit. inhabit. You and I were never meant to discern You and I were never meant to discern You and I were never meant to discern truth all on our own. That's not that. truth all on our own. That's not that. truth all on our own. That's not that. No, we need each other. Different No, we need each other. Different No, we need each other. Different perspectives, different backgrounds, perspectives, different backgrounds, perspectives, different backgrounds, different gifts, all colliding to create different gifts, all colliding to create different gifts, all colliding to create the fullness of Christ unto the unity, the fullness of Christ unto the unity, the fullness of Christ unto the unity, the bond of Christ. the bond of Christ. the bond of Christ. Yeah. Um, so Nora is starting her senior Yeah. Um, so Nora is starting her senior Yeah. Um, so Nora is starting her senior year. Yeah, I'm not wooing. I'm year. Yeah, I'm not wooing. I'm year. Yeah, I'm not wooing. I'm somewhere between weeping and rejoicing somewhere between weeping and rejoicing somewhere between weeping and rejoicing depending on the day. And I'm sure she depending on the day. And I'm sure she depending on the day. And I'm sure she is, too. And um, so I this summer I was is, too. And um, so I this summer I was is, too. And um, so I this summer I was like reminiscing a lot as you think like reminiscing a lot as you think like reminiscing a lot as you think about, oh, it's just going to be Lauren about, oh, it's just going to be Lauren about, oh, it's just going to be Lauren and I. And I'm I'm down for that. Um, and I. And I'm I'm down for that. Um, and I. And I'm I'm down for that. Um, and sad about that. And I finally got to and sad about that. And I finally got to and sad about that. And I finally got to use our pool. Um, where there weren't use our pool. Um, where there weren't use our pool. Um, where there weren't nine 17-year-old girls out there nine 17-year-old girls out there nine 17-year-old girls out there sunbathing. That's just I'm I'm sunbathing. That's just I'm I'm sunbathing. That's just I'm I'm self-aware enough to know it's awkward self-aware enough to know it's awkward self-aware enough to know it's awkward for dad to be like, "You guys, I'm just for dad to be like, "You guys, I'm just for dad to be like, "You guys, I'm just going to just going to hang out in the going to just going to hang out in the going to just going to hang out in the pool while you No, no, I'm smarter than pool while you No, no, I'm smarter than pool while you No, no, I'm smarter than that. Not smarter, but yeah, I like them that. Not smarter, but yeah, I like them that. Not smarter, but yeah, I like them at my house." So, a surefire way to go.

at my house." So, a surefire way to go. at my house." So, a surefire way to go. They're not sunbathing at your house is They're not sunbathing at your house is They're not sunbathing at your house is for them to be out there. And you're for them to be out there. And you're for them to be out there. And you're like, "Okay, dad's here. Anybody need like, "Okay, dad's here. Anybody need like, "Okay, dad's here. Anybody need anything?" So, I just kind of finally anything?" So, I just kind of finally anything?" So, I just kind of finally got the pool to myself, got the pool to myself, got the pool to myself, right? get to play the music I want to right? get to play the music I want to right? get to play the music I want to listen to. I'm I'm just going to hang listen to. I'm I'm just going to hang listen to. I'm I'm just going to hang out in my pool. And then I could out in my pool. And then I could out in my pool. And then I could remember like what it was like to when remember like what it was like to when remember like what it was like to when they were little to try to get them to they were little to try to get them to they were little to try to get them to jump to you. You remember that? Start in jump to you. You remember that? Start in jump to you. You remember that? Start in the shallow end like you're you're the shallow end like you're you're the shallow end like you're you're getting them to jump and for me the getting them to jump and for me the getting them to jump and for me the water's like right here. You know, it's water's like right here. You know, it's water's like right here. You know, it's like come on, come to daddy. And then like come on, come to daddy. And then like come on, come to daddy. And then they would and then what do you do? You they would and then what do you do? You they would and then what do you do? You you go a little deeper and then okay, you go a little deeper and then okay, you go a little deeper and then okay, come on. And the goal was always to get come on. And the goal was always to get come on. And the goal was always to get them to the deep end, to get them them to the deep end, to get them them to the deep end, to get them jumping off that diving board, to get jumping off that diving board, to get jumping off that diving board, to get them jumping off that diving rock, them jumping off that diving rock, them jumping off that diving rock, whatever it is, all that stuff that's whatever it is, all that stuff that's whatever it is, all that stuff that's supposedly too dangerous now. And uh my supposedly too dangerous now. And uh my supposedly too dangerous now. And uh my whole goal whole goal whole goal was to get them in that deep end in a was to get them in that deep end in a was to get them in that deep end in a way that I didn't have to worry about way that I didn't have to worry about way that I didn't have to worry about them drowning and they could enjoy. Like them drowning and they could enjoy. Like them drowning and they could enjoy. Like nobody plays sharks and minnows in the nobody plays sharks and minnows in the nobody plays sharks and minnows in the shallow end of the pool. Nobody. No, you shallow end of the pool. Nobody. No, you shallow end of the pool. Nobody. No, you you got to get to deep water for that you got to get to deep water for that you got to get to deep water for that kind of fun. So, I'm just constantly kind of fun. So, I'm just constantly kind of fun. So, I'm just constantly trying to ooch them out there. And so, I trying to ooch them out there. And so, I trying to ooch them out there. And so, I was thinking about that and then I was was thinking about that and then I was was thinking about that and then I was like, "Oh my gosh, that's kind of what like, "Oh my gosh, that's kind of what like, "Oh my gosh, that's kind of what I'm going to do this morning. I'm just I'm going to do this morning. I'm just I'm going to do this morning. I'm just trying to call you into deeper water."

trying to call you into deeper water." trying to call you into deeper water." So, what does that what does that look So, what does that what does that look So, what does that what does that look like? Um, let me give you a couple of like? Um, let me give you a couple of like? Um, let me give you a couple of things. And I promise this is going to things. And I promise this is going to things. And I promise this is going to be quick. I know you don't believe me, be quick. I know you don't believe me, be quick. I know you don't believe me, and that's fine. and that's fine. and that's fine. You will not Let's make some eye You will not Let's make some eye You will not Let's make some eye contact. You will not discover your gift contact. You will not discover your gift contact. You will not discover your gift coming on Sunday morning and listening coming on Sunday morning and listening coming on Sunday morning and listening to me. to me. to me. I am not going to preach in such a way I am not going to preach in such a way I am not going to preach in such a way that you sitting out there going, "Oh, that you sitting out there going, "Oh, that you sitting out there going, "Oh, this it's not happening." You will have this it's not happening." You will have this it's not happening." You will have to move towards belonging and to move towards belonging and to move towards belonging and connection. Without belonging and connection. Without belonging and connection. Without belonging and connection, you will never discover your connection, you will never discover your connection, you will never discover your gift. Nothing's going to make you angry. gift. Nothing's going to make you angry. gift. Nothing's going to make you angry. Uh you're not going to figure out what Uh you're not going to figure out what Uh you're not going to figure out what keeps happening to you. You you're not keeps happening to you. You you're not keeps happening to you. You you're not going to figure out what brings you joy going to figure out what brings you joy going to figure out what brings you joy or what comes easy. So, we have to move or what comes easy. So, we have to move or what comes easy. So, we have to move towards one another. So, I want to towards one another. So, I want to towards one another. So, I want to invite you to find your people here. invite you to find your people here. invite you to find your people here. Join a Bible study. Get in a class, get Join a Bible study. Get in a class, get Join a Bible study. Get in a class, get in a home group, and connect in such a in a home group, and connect in such a in a home group, and connect in such a way where you're coming in eyes wide way where you're coming in eyes wide way where you're coming in eyes wide open. The Holy Spirit's gifted to me. I open. The Holy Spirit's gifted to me. I open. The Holy Spirit's gifted to me. I want to bring my gift to bear on these want to bring my gift to bear on these want to bring my gift to bear on these people. people. people. If you haven't made this your place, If you haven't made this your place, If you haven't made this your place, then make some place your place. I know then make some place your place. I know then make some place your place. I know we're not for everybody. So, if it's not we're not for everybody. So, if it's not we're not for everybody. So, if it's not us, great. Wherever you normally go, us, great. Wherever you normally go, us, great. Wherever you normally go, wherever you're going after this, wherever you're going after this, wherever you're going after this, wherever you land, belong there. Don't wherever you land, belong there. Don't wherever you land, belong there. Don't just go. Such a dumb idea. Nowhere in just go. Such a dumb idea. Nowhere in just go. Such a dumb idea. Nowhere in the Bible said go to church. What is the Bible said go to church. What is the Bible said go to church. What is this accomplishing?

this accomplishing? this accomplishing? No, without obedience, without movement, No, without obedience, without movement, No, without obedience, without movement, without accountability, this is like a without accountability, this is like a without accountability, this is like a pep rally. pep rally. pep rally. Yeah. So, move towards belonging in Yeah. So, move towards belonging in Yeah. So, move towards belonging in place and then go with eyes wide open. place and then go with eyes wide open. place and then go with eyes wide open. My goal in joining this home group, my My goal in joining this home group, my My goal in joining this home group, my goal in joining this Bible is not only goal in joining this Bible is not only goal in joining this Bible is not only just to digactically learn or to get just to digactically learn or to get just to digactically learn or to get some information, but to bend out and some information, but to bend out and some information, but to bend out and bless in whatever way based on where bless in whatever way based on where bless in whatever way based on where God's placed me and how he's wired me God's placed me and how he's wired me God's placed me and how he's wired me this group of people. Number two, maybe this group of people. Number two, maybe this group of people. Number two, maybe this morning during prayer um response this morning during prayer um response this morning during prayer um response time, you just come up and grab one of time, you just come up and grab one of time, you just come up and grab one of our prayer team people like I, man, I our prayer team people like I, man, I our prayer team people like I, man, I want to know. I want to know what my want to know. I want to know what my want to know. I want to know what my gift. Will you pray over me that the gift. Will you pray over me that the gift. Will you pray over me that the Holy Spirit would just reveal uh as I Holy Spirit would just reveal uh as I Holy Spirit would just reveal uh as I head towards belong deeper belonging and head towards belong deeper belonging and head towards belong deeper belonging and connection that the Holy Spirit would connection that the Holy Spirit would connection that the Holy Spirit would reveal to me what my gift is. I want reveal to me what my gift is. I want reveal to me what my gift is. I want this. I I feel I've got that little this. I I feel I've got that little this. I I feel I've got that little smidge of there's got to be something smidge of there's got to be something smidge of there's got to be something more than this than just singing and more than this than just singing and more than this than just singing and attending and trying to be a good attending and trying to be a good attending and trying to be a good person. Well, great. Let's ask that the person. Well, great. Let's ask that the person. Well, great. Let's ask that the Holy Spirit would show you. It's kind of Holy Spirit would show you. It's kind of Holy Spirit would show you. It's kind of low key. I mean, that's kind of how we low key. I mean, that's kind of how we low key. I mean, that's kind of how we prayed over PJ that night. Just bunch of prayed over PJ that night. Just bunch of prayed over PJ that night. Just bunch of rough neck dudes laid our hands on that rough neck dudes laid our hands on that rough neck dudes laid our hands on that brother and prayed an honest brother and prayed an honest brother and prayed an honest open up his heart to see and believe.

open up his heart to see and believe. open up his heart to see and believe. Show him what relationship with you Show him what relationship with you Show him what relationship with you looks like. Reveal in him. And here's looks like. Reveal in him. And here's looks like. Reveal in him. And here's what I want to just highlight so you're what I want to just highlight so you're what I want to just highlight so you're not confused. PJ's not serving in any not confused. PJ's not serving in any not confused. PJ's not serving in any other location than when he was when other location than when he was when other location than when he was when this happened. He's still just on the this happened. He's still just on the this happened. He's still just on the security. I'm not asking you just to security. I'm not asking you just to security. I'm not asking you just to like help us in Kids Village. That's not like help us in Kids Village. That's not like help us in Kids Village. That's not what this sermon is. Your gifts going to what this sermon is. Your gifts going to what this sermon is. Your gifts going to roll out here in the body and out there roll out here in the body and out there roll out here in the body and out there in the world. Baptized 10 people in the in the world. Baptized 10 people in the in the world. Baptized 10 people in the nine. A lot of them connected to him. nine. A lot of them connected to him. nine. A lot of them connected to him. Why? Because he's using those gifts now Why? Because he's using those gifts now Why? Because he's using those gifts now in a profound way outside and inside and in a profound way outside and inside and in a profound way outside and inside and strengthening and helping us mature and strengthening and helping us mature and strengthening and helping us mature and grow. And maybe the last response and grow. And maybe the last response and grow. And maybe the last response and then I want to pray for us is maybe then I want to pray for us is maybe then I want to pray for us is maybe you are PJ you are PJ you are PJ or your version of it, right? or your version of it, right? or your version of it, right? Uh, Uh, Uh, and maybe like like he said, you've just and maybe like like he said, you've just and maybe like like he said, you've just been sitting in seat 25A been sitting in seat 25A been sitting in seat 25A for years. for years. for years. Come a couple of times a month. You're Come a couple of times a month. You're Come a couple of times a month. You're you're probably what I would call you're probably what I would call you're probably what I would call Christian adjacent.

Christian adjacent. Christian adjacent. That that means I don't think you're a That that means I don't think you're a That that means I don't think you're a Christian. I think you're Christian Christian. I think you're Christian Christian. I think you're Christian adjacent. adjacent. adjacent. So So maybe today could be the day of So So maybe today could be the day of So So maybe today could be the day of salvation where you say, "Oh, no, no, salvation where you say, "Oh, no, no, salvation where you say, "Oh, no, no, no. I want to surrender my life to the no. I want to surrender my life to the no. I want to surrender my life to the supremacy of Christ. supremacy of Christ. supremacy of Christ. I I want to receive from him the offer I I want to receive from him the offer I I want to receive from him the offer to be a trophy of grace rather than the to be a trophy of grace rather than the to be a trophy of grace rather than the just object of his wrath. And this is just object of his wrath. And this is just object of his wrath. And this is the offer Jesus came so that that you the offer Jesus came so that that you the offer Jesus came so that that you could take option B off the table and could take option B off the table and could take option B off the table and receive life life that starts here and receive life life that starts here and receive life life that starts here and grows unto eternity. You haven't grows unto eternity. You haven't grows unto eternity. You haven't outended his grace. You're not so wicked outended his grace. You're not so wicked outended his grace. You're not so wicked and dirty that he can't wash you clean. and dirty that he can't wash you clean. and dirty that he can't wash you clean. And if you had any idea who was sitting And if you had any idea who was sitting And if you had any idea who was sitting around you, it would bend your brain and around you, it would bend your brain and around you, it would bend your brain and you'd gather your valuables closer to you'd gather your valuables closer to you'd gather your valuables closer to you. But Christ is the great transformer you. But Christ is the great transformer you. But Christ is the great transformer of souls, the great lover of souls, and of souls, the great lover of souls, and of souls, the great lover of souls, and that offer's on the table. So, I'm going that offer's on the table. So, I'm going that offer's on the table. So, I'm going to pray for us. Our prayer team's going to pray for us. Our prayer team's going to pray for us. Our prayer team's going to come up. You want somebody to pray to come up. You want somebody to pray to come up. You want somebody to pray over you that Holy Spirit would reveal over you that Holy Spirit would reveal over you that Holy Spirit would reveal your gifts, do it. You You want to just your gifts, do it. You You want to just your gifts, do it. You You want to just walk up. You don't even have to explain walk up. You don't even have to explain walk up. You don't even have to explain a lot. You can just tell one of our a lot. You can just tell one of our a lot. You can just tell one of our prayer, I'm kind of like PJ. And then prayer, I'm kind of like PJ. And then prayer, I'm kind of like PJ. And then they'll ask some questions and pray for they'll ask some questions and pray for they'll ask some questions and pray for you. and let's move towards the Lord you. and let's move towards the Lord you. and let's move towards the Lord like we're called to be doers, not just like we're called to be doers, not just like we're called to be doers, not just hearers. We good? All right. Father, I hearers. We good? All right. Father, I hearers. We good? All right. Father, I bless these men and women in the name of bless these men and women in the name of bless these men and women in the name of Jesus. I thank you for your kindness and Jesus. I thank you for your kindness and Jesus. I thank you for your kindness and your goodness, your beauty, and your your goodness, your beauty, and your your goodness, your beauty, and your grace. You are supreme. You do reign grace. You are supreme. You do reign grace. You are supreme. You do reign above it all. You are the alpha and the above it all. You are the alpha and the above it all. You are the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. You

omega, the beginning and the end. You omega, the beginning and the end. You sit alone, reigning and ruling on high. sit alone, reigning and ruling on high. sit alone, reigning and ruling on high. You are our sovereign and you in your You are our sovereign and you in your You are our sovereign and you in your generosity generosity generosity have come into our heart not have come into our heart not have come into our heart not empty-handed but with spiritual gifts. empty-handed but with spiritual gifts. empty-handed but with spiritual gifts. And so I pray spirit of the living God And so I pray spirit of the living God And so I pray spirit of the living God that you would act I'm just trying to that you would act I'm just trying to that you would act I'm just trying to get my brain around what would happen if get my brain around what would happen if get my brain around what would happen if you did this. What would it be like for you did this. What would it be like for you did this. What would it be like for 4,000 people this weekend to be awakened 4,000 people this weekend to be awakened 4,000 people this weekend to be awakened to the good deposit you put into them? to the good deposit you put into them? to the good deposit you put into them? And what would we look like as they And what would we look like as they And what would we look like as they brought those gifts to bear on our brought those gifts to bear on our brought those gifts to bear on our family of faith? And so, Holy Spirit, do family of faith? And so, Holy Spirit, do family of faith? And so, Holy Spirit, do those things that only you can do now? those things that only you can do now? those things that only you can do now? Would you encourage, rebuke, correct, Would you encourage, rebuke, correct, Would you encourage, rebuke, correct, illuminate, draw, save, and heal? And illuminate, draw, save, and heal? And illuminate, draw, save, and heal? And it's for your beautiful name I pray. it's for your beautiful name I pray. it's for your beautiful name I pray. Amen. Would you stand with me as we sing Amen. Would you stand with me as we sing Amen. Would you stand with me as we sing and respond? >> [music] >> [music] >> Maybe we've made [singing] this >> Maybe we've made [singing] this >> Maybe we've made [singing] this complicated

more [music and singing] more [music and singing] than it was ever meant to be [music] [music] about the same thing for [singing] for [singing] bring us [music] back simple things. You [music] You [music] be the center of be the center of be the center of my heart [music and singing] belongs to my heart [music and singing] belongs to my heart [music and singing] belongs to you, my savior. All of me. [music] And you, my savior. All of me. [music] And you, my savior. All of me. [music] And you're the one I hold on to. For the you're the one I hold on to. For the you're the one I hold on to. For the beauty [music and singing] beauty [music and singing] beauty [music and singing] of your name, my soul will live to say, of your name, my soul will live to say, of your name, my soul will live to say, "Jesus, I love you." Teach us to discern the [music] moment, Teach us to discern the [music] moment, when to serve and [music] to sit when to serve and [music] to sit when to serve and [music] to sit [singing] here at your feet.

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you. you. [music] So I love you, So I love you, Jesus. I love you. Jesus. I love you. Jesus. I love you. So I love you. So I love you. So I love you. [music] So I love you, [music] Jesus. I So I love you, [music] Jesus. I [singing] love you. [singing] love you. [singing] love you. My whole life [music] My whole life [music] My whole life [music] for your [singing] glory. my whole world for your [singing] glory. my whole world for your [singing] glory. my whole world for [music] you only everything for [music] you only everything for [music] you only everything for the honor [singing] of your name. for the honor [singing] of your name. for the honor [singing] of your name. And if my [music] days tell a [singing] And if my [music] days tell a [singing] And if my [music] days tell a [singing] story, let it be. story, let it be. story, let it be. I've [music] only everything I've [music] only everything I've [music] only everything for the honor of for the honor of for the honor of >> It's [music and singing] all for you. >> It's [music and singing] all for you. >> It's [music and singing] all for you. It's all for you. My whole life for you It's all for you. My whole life for you It's all for you. My whole life for you glory my whole [music] world for you glory my whole [music] world for you glory my whole [music] world for you [singing] [singing] [singing] everything everything everything for the honor [music] for the honor [music] for the honor [music] of your days of your days of your days my days. Tell the story. Let it be my days. Tell the story. Let it be my days. Tell the story. Let it be of [music] your every of [music] your every of [music] your every for the honor [singing] of your name.

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[singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] to it all. It all to it all. You pour it all. to it all. You pour it all. >> Oh, how I love you, Jesus. >> Oh, how I love you, Jesus. >> Oh, how I love you, Jesus. [music and singing] I love you. [music and singing] I love you. [music and singing] I love you. Oh, how I love you. [singing] Oh, how I love you. [singing] Oh, how I love you. [singing] >> We pour it out. [music] We pour it out. >> We pour it out. [music] We pour it out. >> We pour it out. [music] We pour it out. >> And oh, [singing] how I love you, >> And oh, [singing] how I love you, >> And oh, [singing] how I love you, Jesus. [music] I love you. Pour it out. Jesus. [music] I love you. Pour it out. Jesus. [music] I love you. Pour it out. Sing it again. [singing] Sing it again. [singing] Sing it again. [singing] >> Oh, how I love you. [music] [music] [singing] >> Jesus, [music] >> Jesus, [music] I love you.

I love you. I love you. >> Amen. Why don't you go ahead and have a >> Amen. Why don't you go ahead and have a >> Amen. Why don't you go ahead and have a seat? We're going to end our service the seat? We're going to end our service the seat? We're going to end our service the way we always do, uh, in a celebration way we always do, uh, in a celebration way we always do, uh, in a celebration of the broken body and shed blood of of the broken body and shed blood of of the broken body and shed blood of Jesus Christ. If you're a guest with us Jesus Christ. If you're a guest with us Jesus Christ. If you're a guest with us this morning, we provide uh communion this morning, we provide uh communion this morning, we provide uh 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 this from and join us at the table. I this from and join us at the table. I this from and join us at the table. I would like to if you're not a Christian, would like to if you're not a Christian, would like to if you're not a Christian, so you're here, you're trying to get to so you're here, you're trying to get to so you're here, you're trying to get to the bottom of this, you're having the bottom of this, you're having the bottom of this, you're having conversations with your friends, um this conversations with your friends, um this conversations with your friends, um this moment that like this is the only moment moment that like this is the only moment moment that like this is the only moment in our entire gathering that I would ask in our entire gathering that I would ask in our entire gathering that I would ask you to sit out of like we're celebrating you to sit out of like we're celebrating you to sit out of like we're celebrating our union with Christ. um that he is in our union with Christ. um that he is in our union with Christ. um that he is in us and we are in him. And if that's not us and we are in him. And if that's not us and we are in him. And if that's not true about you yet, will you just true about you yet, will you just true about you yet, will you just abstain from this? We're prayerful and abstain from this? We're prayerful and abstain from this? We're prayerful and hopeful that one day you'll join us in hopeful that one day you'll join us in hopeful that one day you'll join us in this, but for now, uh if you could just this, but for now, uh if you could just this, but for now, uh if you could just sit this one out, it's not going to make sit this one out, it's not going to make sit this one out, it's not going to make you lucky or, you know, get a wish you lucky or, you know, get a wish you lucky or, you know, get a wish granted or anything like that. It's us granted or anything like that. It's us granted or anything like that. It's us celebrating the the finished work of celebrating the the finished work of celebrating the the finished work of Jesus on our behalf that he sat down Jesus on our behalf that he sat down Jesus on our behalf that he sat down after he handled our sins. And so the after he handled our sins. And so the after he handled our sins. And so the Bible tells us that on the night that Bible tells us that on the night that Bible tells us that on the night that Jesus was arrested, that he took bread Jesus was arrested, that he took bread Jesus was arrested, that he took bread and he broke it, saying, "This is my and he broke it, saying, "This is my and he broke it, saying, "This is my body broken for you. Do this in body broken for you. Do this in body broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

Then because he knew we'd be prone to Then because he knew we'd be prone to forget, he he knew we would run back to forget, he he knew we would run back to forget, he he knew we would run back to our own effort rather than our our own effort rather than our our own effort rather than our relationship with him, he said, "As long relationship with him, he said, "As long relationship with him, he said, "As long as you gather, drink the cup and as you gather, drink the cup and as you gather, drink the cup and remember." And so we drink If you want to turn your eyes over here. If you want to turn your eyes over here. We've got quite a few baptisms to We've got quite a few baptisms to We've got quite a few baptisms to celebrate. >> Hi, my name is Alicia and this is my >> Hi, my name is Alicia and this is my daughter, Carter. daughter, Carter. daughter, Carter. >> Let's go, Carter. >> Let's go, Carter. >> Let's go, Carter. >> Carter, do you believe in Jesus Christ >> Carter, do you believe in Jesus Christ >> Carter, do you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? as your Lord and Savior? as your Lord and Savior? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Then it is my joy to baptize you in the >> Then it is my joy to baptize you in the >> Then it is my joy to baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy name of the Father, Son, and Holy name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Hello church family. My name is Mark Hello church family. My name is Mark Kaine. This is my son Braden. Uh the Kaine. This is my son Braden. Uh the Kaine. This is my son Braden. Uh the Lord has blessed me with six boys. Uh Lord has blessed me with six boys. Uh Lord has blessed me with six boys. Uh five of them I'll be baptizing today. So five of them I'll be baptizing today. So five of them I'll be baptizing today. So excited about [applause] that.

My my oldest son was baptized a couple My my oldest son was baptized a couple years ago. So these are the his five years ago. So these are the his five years ago. So these are the his five younger brothers. Uh going to try to get younger brothers. Uh going to try to get younger brothers. Uh going to try to get through this without crying because I through this without crying because I through this without crying because I know if y'all all seen the Michael know if y'all all seen the Michael know if y'all all seen the Michael Jordan cry face, that'll be my face on Jordan cry face, that'll be my face on Jordan cry face, that'll be my face on every family picture until the end of every family picture until the end of every family picture until the end of time. So, um, Braden, do you believe and time. So, um, Braden, do you believe and time. So, um, Braden, do you believe and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Savior? Savior? >> I do. It >> I do. It >> I do. It >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is my son, Micah. Micah, do you This is my son, Micah. Micah, do you believe and confess Jesus Christ as your believe and confess Jesus Christ as your believe and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Lord and Savior? Lord and Savior? >> I do. It >> I do. It >> I do. It >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

[applause] [applause] >> [music] >> This is my son, Tate. >> This is my son, Tate. Tate, do you believe and confess Jesus Tate, do you believe and confess Jesus Tate, do you believe and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Christ as your Lord and Savior? Christ as your Lord and Savior? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> It is my honor to baptize you in the >> It is my honor to baptize you in the >> It is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. There you go. There you go. There you go. [applause and music] This is my son, Gavin. This is my son, Gavin. I know they look alike, but huh. I know they look alike, but huh. I know they look alike, but huh. Gavin, do you uh believe and confess Gavin, do you uh believe and confess Gavin, do you uh believe and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? >> I do. It >> I do. It >> I do. It >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name >> is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. [applause and cheering] [music] [music] [applause] Last two are twins. This is Last two are twins. This is This is a baby. He's a baby of the This is a baby. He's a baby of the This is a baby. He's a baby of the family. His name is Breen. Breen, did family. His name is Breen. Breen, did family. His name is Breen. Breen, did you believe and confess Jesus Christ as you believe and confess Jesus Christ as you believe and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? your Lord and Savior? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> Is my honor to baptize you in the name >> Is my honor to baptize you in the name >> Is my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit? >> [applause and cheering] >> [applause and cheering] >> That's crazy. [applause] Hey, where's mom? [applause] Hey, where's mom? Stand up. Mom, Stand up. Mom, Stand up. Mom, [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] you sis. Hey, I I am praying that you you sis. Hey, I I am praying that you you sis. Hey, I I am praying that you have the best daughter-in-laws ever and have the best daughter-in-laws ever and have the best daughter-in-laws ever and that [music] that [music] that [music] that the Lord will restore the years that the Lord will restore the years that the Lord will restore the years that the locusts have eaten.

that the locusts have eaten. that the locusts have eaten. So that's my prayer over you sis. I mean So that's my prayer over you sis. I mean So that's my prayer over you sis. I mean that family it looked like a defensive that family it looked like a defensive that family it looked like a defensive side of the football team. Like every side of the football team. Like every side of the football team. Like every position like every level like first kid position like every level like first kid position like every level like first kid like that's a Dlineman. Second kid like that's a Dlineman. Second kid like that's a Dlineman. Second kid that's a linebacker. Third kid outside that's a linebacker. Third kid outside that's a linebacker. Third kid outside linebacker safety and two corners. I linebacker safety and two corners. I linebacker safety and two corners. I mean I was just like good lord be mean I was just like good lord be mean I was just like good lord be getting that family at my private school getting that family at my private school getting that family at my private school if I was if I ran one. So now hey love if I was if I ran one. So now hey love if I was if I ran one. So now hey love you so much. Thanks for being here. Just you so much. Thanks for being here. Just you so much. Thanks for being here. Just one quick thing. made alive weekend last one quick thing. made alive weekend last one quick thing. made alive weekend last weekend. Just such an incredible weekend weekend. Just such an incredible weekend weekend. Just such an incredible weekend and then it just bubbled into this one. and then it just bubbled into this one. and then it just bubbled into this one. And just want to remind you like it can And just want to remind you like it can And just want to remind you like it can kind of be every weekend. You know, kind of be every weekend. You know, kind of be every weekend. You know, we're always going to preach the gospel we're always going to preach the gospel we're always going to preach the gospel here. We're always going to come here. We're always going to come here. We're always going to come straight at it with the name and renown straight at it with the name and renown straight at it with the name and renown of Christ. And so we don't need to wait of Christ. And so we don't need to wait of Christ. And so we don't need to wait for like special weekends to invite our for like special weekends to invite our for like special weekends to invite our friends and share the gospel with friends and share the gospel with friends and share the gospel with co-workers and people that God put in co-workers and people that God put in co-workers and people that God put in our heart and that we love and that we our heart and that we love and that we our heart and that we love and that we want to come see. But we want them to want to come see. But we want them to want to come see. But we want them to come know and understand the beauty of come know and understand the beauty of come know and understand the beauty of life in Christ. So just wanted to life in Christ. So just wanted to life in Christ. So just wanted to encourage you in that way. Uh the Bible encourage you in that way. Uh the Bible encourage you in that way. Uh the Bible says that the harvest is plentiful but says that the harvest is plentiful but says that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. So the issue in the the workers are few. So the issue in the the workers are few. So the issue in the harvest, the issue is those willing to harvest, the issue is those willing to harvest, the issue is those willing to go out. So uh so let's take this outside go out. So uh so let's take this outside go out. So uh so let's take this outside the walls of this church and not just be the walls of this church and not just be the walls of this church and not just be people that are really good at inside people that are really good at inside people that are really good at inside the walls, right? All right. Well, I the walls, right? All right. Well, I the walls, right? All right. Well, I love you. God bless you. Would you stand love you. God bless you. Would you stand love you. God bless you. Would you stand with me? We're going to sing the with me? We're going to sing the with me? We're going to sing the doxology and be dismissed.

doxology and be dismissed. doxology and be dismissed. Praise God [music] from whom all Praise God [music] from whom all Praise God [music] from whom all blessings blessings blessings flow. [singing] flow. [singing] flow. [singing] Praise [music] him all creatures Praise [music] him all creatures Praise [music] him all creatures here below. [music and singing] Praise him above Praise him above me. Heavenly [music and singing] me. Heavenly [music and singing] me. Heavenly [music and singing] host. host. host. Praise Father, [music] Son, and Holy Praise Father, [music] Son, and Holy Praise Father, [music] Son, and Holy [singing] [singing] [singing] Ghost. Church, you're dismissed. Go in peace. Church, you're dismissed. Go in peace. There are men and women still up front. There are men and women still up front. There are men and women still up front. If you need prayer or if you need If you need prayer or if you need If you need prayer or if you need waring, please come find them.

We fall [music] down. We fall [music] down. We lay [singing] our grounds We lay [singing] our grounds We lay [singing] our grounds at the feet at the feet at the feet of Jesus. In greatness of In greatness of your [music] mercy and love your [music] mercy and love your [music] mercy and love at the feet at the feet at the feet of Jesus. We [music] fall [singing] down. We [music] fall [singing] down. We lay our grounds at the feet We lay our grounds at the feet We lay our grounds at the feet [music] [music] [music] of Jesus in greatness [music and singing] in greatness [music and singing] of of of your mercy and love. your mercy and love. your mercy and love. At the feet [music] of Jesus of Jesus we cry holy, [music] we cry holy, [music] we cry holy, [music] holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy.

holy. holy. We [music] cry holy, holy, We [music] cry holy, holy, We [music] cry holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We cry [music and singing] holy, holy, We cry [music and singing] holy, holy, We cry [music and singing] holy, holy, holy holy holy is [music] the lamb. Oh, Oh, we cry. Holy, holy, [music and singing] we cry. Holy, holy, [music and singing] we cry. Holy, holy, [music and singing] holy holy holy we [music] cry holy, holy, [singing] we [music] cry holy, holy, [singing] we [music] cry holy, holy, [singing] holy holy holy we cry [music and singing] we cry [music and singing] we cry [music and singing] holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy holy holy is the name we cry. [music and singing] we cry. [music and singing] Worthy, worthy, Worthy, worthy, Worthy, worthy, worthy. [music] worthy. [music] worthy. [music] We [singing] We [singing] We [singing] cry. Worthy, worthy, cry. Worthy, worthy, cry. Worthy, worthy, worthy. [music] worthy. [music] worthy. [music] We cry. Worthy, worthy, We cry. Worthy, worthy, We cry. Worthy, worthy, [music and singing] worthy [music and singing] worthy [music and singing] worthy is the lamb.

We cry [music and singing] holy, holy, We cry [music and singing] holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We [music] We [music] We [music] cry holy, holy, cry holy, holy, cry holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We cry [music] holy, holy, We cry [music] holy, holy, We cry [music] holy, holy, holy holy holy is the lamb. Thank you [singing and music] that you Thank you [singing and music] that you are the lamb. Thank you Thank you [music] [music] [music] for Thank you father. Thank you father. Thank [music] you Lord. Thank [music] you Lord. Thank [music] you Lord. We thank you. Thank you [singing] We thank you. Thank you [singing] We thank you. Thank you [singing] father.

We thank you. We [music] thank you We thank you. We [music] thank you father. We cry holy, holy, We cry holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We [music] cry holy, holy, We [music] cry holy, holy, We [music] cry holy, holy, holy. holy. holy. We We [music and singing] cry holy, We We [music and singing] cry holy, We We [music and singing] cry holy, holy, holy, holy, holy holy holy is [music] the lamb. We fall down. We fall down. We lay [music] our ground We lay [music] our ground We lay [music] our ground at the feet greatness [music and singing] greatness [music and singing] of of of mercy and love mercy and love mercy and love at [music and singing] the feet at [music and singing] the feet at [music and singing] the feet of Jesus and we [music] fall down.

and we [music] fall down. We lay our crowns at the feet [music] The greatness of The greatness of mercy [music and singing] and love mercy [music and singing] and love mercy [music and singing] and love at the feet at the feet at the feet of [music] Jesus. of [music] Jesus. of [music] Jesus. We [singing] cry holy, holy, [music] We [singing] cry holy, holy, [music] We [singing] cry holy, holy, [music] holy. holy. holy. We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] holy. holy. holy. We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] We cry holy, holy, [music and singing] holy holy holy is the lamb. Thank you Thank you for your [music and singing] blood.

What a beautiful [music] What a beautiful [music] name you have Jesus. We sing your name We sing your name Jesus. We thank you. We thank you. What a Beautiful name it is. What a Beautiful name it is. What a Beautiful name it is. What a beautiful [music and singing] What a beautiful [music and singing] What a beautiful [music and singing] name it is. name it is. name it is. The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ [music] my king. Christ [music] my king. Christ [music] my king. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. Nothing compares [music] Nothing compares [music] Nothing compares [music] to this. to this. to this. What a beautiful name [singing] What a beautiful name [singing] What a beautiful name [singing] it is. The name [music] it is. The name [music] it is. The name [music] of Jesus. What a beautiful name. What a beautiful What a beautiful name. What a beautiful [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] name it is. name it is. name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. The name of Jesus [music] The name of Jesus [music] The name of Jesus [music] Christ, [singing] my king.

Christ, [singing] my king. Christ, [singing] my king. What a [music] beautiful name it is. What a [music] beautiful name it is. What a [music] beautiful name it is. Nothing compares to [singing] this. Nothing compares to [singing] this. Nothing compares to [singing] this. What [music] a beautiful name it is. The What [music] a beautiful name it is. The What [music] a beautiful name it is. The name of Jesus. Jesus Jesus [music] we worship [singing] you. [music] we worship [singing] you. [music] we worship [singing] you. All [music] we have we give to you. Oh death could not stop you. Oh death could not stop you. All [music] the val All [music] the val All [music] the val before you. Death could not [music] hold before you. Death could not [music] hold before you. Death could not [music] hold you.

you. you. They told before [music and singing] They told before [music and singing] They told before [music and singing] you. You silence the bones of sin and you. You silence the bones of sin and you. You silence the bones of sin and grave. grave. grave. The heavens [singing] are [music] The heavens [singing] are [music] The heavens [singing] are [music] roaring. roaring. roaring. Praise of your glory. Praise of your glory. Praise of your glory. For you [music and singing] are For you [music and singing] are For you [music and singing] are to life. to life. to life. Death could not stop you. Death could not stop you. Death could not stop you. >> Death could [music and singing] not hold >> Death could [music and singing] not hold >> Death could [music and singing] not hold you. The veil before you. You silence you. The veil before you. You silence you. The veil before you. You silence [music and singing] the b [music and singing] the b [music and singing] the b of sin and gra. of sin and gra. of sin and gra. The heavens [music and singing] are The heavens [music and singing] are The heavens [music and singing] are roaring. roaring. roaring. praise of your glory praise of your glory praise of your glory for you [music and singing] are raised for you [music and singing] are raised for you [music and singing] are raised to life to life to life again. [music] again. [music] again. [music] Oh, you have [singing] no rival. Oh, you have [singing] no rival. Oh, you have [singing] no rival. You have no [music] equal You have no [music] equal You have no [music] equal now and [singing] forever.

now and [singing] forever. now and [singing] forever. God, you reign. God, you reign. God, you reign. Yours [music] is the kingom. Yours [music] is the kingom. Yours [music] is the kingom. Yours is [singing] the glory. [music] Yours is [singing] the glory. [music] Yours is [singing] the glory. [music] Yours is the name Yours is the name Yours is the name above [singing] above [singing] above [singing] all names. all names. all names. What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. The name [singing and music] of Jesus The name [singing and music] of Jesus The name [singing and music] of Jesus Christ my king. Christ my king. Christ my king. What [music] a powerful name it is. What [music] a powerful name it is. What [music] a powerful name it is. Nothing can stand against. Nothing can stand against. Nothing can stand against. What a powerful [music and singing] name What a powerful [music and singing] name What a powerful [music and singing] name it is. The name of Jesus. [music] it is. The name of Jesus. [music] it is. The name of Jesus. [music] >> What a powerful name. What a powerful >> What a powerful name. What a powerful >> What a powerful name. What a powerful [singing] name it is. The name of Jesus. [singing] name it is. The name of Jesus. [singing] name it is. The name of Jesus. [music] [music] [music] What a powerful name [singing] it is. What a powerful name [singing] it is. What a powerful name [singing] it is. The name of Jesus. [music] What a Beautiful [singing] name it is.

What a Beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. The name [music and singing] The name [music and singing] The name [music and singing] of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus Christ my king. Christ my king. Christ my king. >> What a beautiful [music and singing] >> What a beautiful [music and singing] >> What a beautiful [music and singing] name it is. name it is. name it is. >> Nothing compares to this. >> Nothing compares to this. >> Nothing compares to this. What a beautiful [music and singing] What a beautiful [music and singing] What a beautiful [music and singing] name it is. The name of Jesus. [music] name it is. The name of Jesus. [music] name it is. The name of Jesus. [music] What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. The name [music] of Jesus. The name [music] of Jesus. The name [music] of Jesus. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. What a beautiful [singing] name it is. The name [music] The name [music] The name [music] of Jesus.