Sunday Service - 6/21/2026 - 11:15 am

Good morning, Village Church. Good Good morning, Village Church. Good morning. Good morning. How we doing? morning. Good morning. How we doing? morning. Good morning. How we doing? >> All right. All right. Welcome out. >> All right. All right. Welcome out. >> All right. All right. Welcome out. Welcome. My name is Josh Patterson. Welcome. My name is Josh Patterson. Welcome. My name is Josh Patterson. Serve as one of the pastors here on Serve as one of the pastors here on Serve as one of the pastors here on staff. Excited to gather as a church staff. Excited to gather as a church staff. Excited to gather as a church family this morning. I want to start off family this morning. I want to start off family this morning. I want to start off and say this. Happy Father's Day, and say this. Happy Father's Day, and say this. Happy Father's Day, fellas. Happy Father's Day to you. Now, fellas. Happy Father's Day to you. Now, fellas. Happy Father's Day to you. Now, [applause] [applause] [applause] I I want that to be a little bit more I I want that to be a little bit more I I want that to be a little bit more affirming than it was. All right. I I affirming than it was. All right. I I affirming than it was. All right. I I cannot think and I mean this with cannot think and I mean this with cannot think and I mean this with everything in me. I this is this is a everything in me. I this is this is a everything in me. I this is this is a deep burden in my heart. Uh what the deep burden in my heart. Uh what the deep burden in my heart. Uh what the world desperately needs are men who are world desperately needs are men who are world desperately needs are men who are aligned to Jesus. uh and men who are aligned to Jesus. uh and men who are aligned to Jesus. uh and men who are aligned to Jesus for the sake of their aligned to Jesus for the sake of their aligned to Jesus for the sake of their marriages, for the sake of their marriages, for the sake of their marriages, for the sake of their childrens, for the sake of society. And childrens, for the sake of society. And childrens, for the sake of society. And I want to affirm the men in this room I want to affirm the men in this room I want to affirm the men in this room who are fathers. So I will say it again, who are fathers. So I will say it again, who are fathers. So I will say it again, happy father's day. Yeah. [applause] Just speak a blessing over you brothers Just speak a blessing over you brothers and ask that the peace of Christ would and ask that the peace of Christ would and ask that the peace of Christ would rule in your hearts. uh and that we rule in your hearts. uh and that we rule in your hearts. uh and that we would be men who ferociously and with would be men who ferociously and with would be men who ferociously and with just deep dependence go after Jesus and just deep dependence go after Jesus and just deep dependence go after Jesus and align our hearts with him. It is the align our hearts with him. It is the align our hearts with him. It is the good life and I'm grateful uh I'm good life and I'm grateful uh I'm good life and I'm grateful uh I'm grateful for the men of this church and grateful for the men of this church and grateful for the men of this church and just pray that God continues to raise up just pray that God continues to raise up just pray that God continues to raise up more just faithful brothers uh who are more just faithful brothers uh who are more just faithful brothers uh who are actually in the fight. It is the good actually in the fight. It is the good actually in the fight. It is the good fight and the good life and what a gift fight and the good life and what a gift fight and the good life and what a gift it is. If you're a guest with us this

it is. If you're a guest with us this it is. If you're a guest with us this morning, I want to want to welcome you morning, I want to want to welcome you morning, I want to want to welcome you out. We're glad that you're here. We out. We're glad that you're here. We out. We're glad that you're here. We have prayed for you. We have asked that have prayed for you. We have asked that have prayed for you. We have asked that God would meet you in this place. And God would meet you in this place. And God would meet you in this place. And we've got a lot going on in this place. we've got a lot going on in this place. we've got a lot going on in this place. And some of that uh is going on in the And some of that uh is going on in the And some of that uh is going on in the heavens. I'm going to talk about here in heavens. I'm going to talk about here in heavens. I'm going to talk about here in a second, but some of it's going on here a second, but some of it's going on here a second, but some of it's going on here in the room. This kind of looks like a in the room. This kind of looks like a in the room. This kind of looks like a set from 21 Jump Street uh if you get set from 21 Jump Street uh if you get set from 21 Jump Street uh if you get that reference. Some of you don't, and that reference. Some of you don't, and that reference. Some of you don't, and that's okay. But we are under that's okay. But we are under that's okay. But we are under construction. And uh this is for those construction. And uh this is for those construction. And uh this is for those of you who have been keeping along with of you who have been keeping along with of you who have been keeping along with what's going on. This is phase five. what's going on. This is phase five. what's going on. This is phase five. Phase five is happening here in this Phase five is happening here in this Phase five is happening here in this room. And we are at a really important room. And we are at a really important room. And we are at a really important pivot point in phase five. And we've pivot point in phase five. And we've pivot point in phase five. And we've come to the place where this will come to the place where this will come to the place where this will actually be our last service before we actually be our last service before we actually be our last service before we take a break. And we're going to take a take a break. And we're going to take a take a break. And we're going to take a 3-w weekek break, not because we're 3-w weekek break, not because we're 3-w weekek break, not because we're tired, but we're going to take a tired, but we're going to take a tired, but we're going to take a three-week break because we've got to three-week break because we've got to three-week break because we've got to completely renovate this room. And what completely renovate this room. And what completely renovate this room. And what that will afford us is that break will that will afford us is that break will that will afford us is that break will save us a decent amount of money, which save us a decent amount of money, which save us a decent amount of money, which is awesome, and save us a significant is awesome, and save us a significant is awesome, and save us a significant amount of time as we're able to move the amount of time as we're able to move the amount of time as we're able to move the project forward um a little bit swifter.

project forward um a little bit swifter. project forward um a little bit swifter. So, what it means is that when we finish So, what it means is that when we finish So, what it means is that when we finish today, uh we will take a break and we today, uh we will take a break and we today, uh we will take a break and we will not gather again as a church family will not gather again as a church family will not gather again as a church family in this room for the next three in this room for the next three in this room for the next three weekends. Somebody say three weekends weekends. Somebody say three weekends weekends. Somebody say three weekends with me. with me. with me. Okay, here's what I know. I will be here Okay, here's what I know. I will be here Okay, here's what I know. I will be here next weekend to receive those of you who next weekend to receive those of you who next weekend to receive those of you who just ignored this announcement. And I just ignored this announcement. And I just ignored this announcement. And I will say to you, hey, remember what I will say to you, hey, remember what I will say to you, hey, remember what I said last week? We will not be meeting said last week? We will not be meeting said last week? We will not be meeting the next three weekends. So, the last the next three weekends. So, the last the next three weekends. So, the last weekend of June and the first two weeks weekend of June and the first two weeks weekend of June and the first two weeks of July, we will be shut down. We will of July, we will be shut down. We will of July, we will be shut down. We will not be meeting here at this campus. I'm not be meeting here at this campus. I'm not be meeting here at this campus. I'm saying it on repeat on purpose. But what saying it on repeat on purpose. But what saying it on repeat on purpose. But what we are going to do is we have created we are going to do is we have created we are going to do is we have created some digital resources for us as a some digital resources for us as a some digital resources for us as a church family to meet as we are church family to meet as we are church family to meet as we are scattered. And let me tell you a little scattered. And let me tell you a little scattered. And let me tell you a little bit about what we're doing there. So bit about what we're doing there. So bit about what we're doing there. So we've got some digital resources uh we've got some digital resources uh we've got some digital resources uh where we will have a sermon and a roundt where we will have a sermon and a roundt where we will have a sermon and a roundt discussion and some worship elements for discussion and some worship elements for discussion and some worship elements for us. And we will be walking through our us. And we will be walking through our us. And we will be walking through our mission statement. Our mission here is mission statement. Our mission here is mission statement. Our mission here is to love God, love people, make disciples to love God, love people, make disciples to love God, love people, make disciples of Jesus Christ. And we're going to of Jesus Christ. And we're going to of Jesus Christ. And we're going to spend time looking at both what that spend time looking at both what that spend time looking at both what that means theologically and then on the means theologically and then on the means theologically and then on the ground practically. So we'll be talking ground practically. So we'll be talking ground practically. So we'll be talking about Sabbath, we'll be talking about about Sabbath, we'll be talking about about Sabbath, we'll be talking about serving. We'll be talking about sharing.

serving. We'll be talking about sharing. serving. We'll be talking about sharing. So be on the lookout for those digital So be on the lookout for those digital So be on the lookout for those digital resources. I think uh you'll start resources. I think uh you'll start resources. I think uh you'll start getting some notices about that as soon getting some notices about that as soon getting some notices about that as soon as maybe tomorrow. But just want to let as maybe tomorrow. But just want to let as maybe tomorrow. But just want to let y'all know we will not be meeting in y'all know we will not be meeting in y'all know we will not be meeting in here over the next three weeks. All here over the next three weeks. All here over the next three weeks. All right, we got it. We good on that? right, we got it. We good on that? right, we got it. We good on that? >> Okay. Okay. So, I said, "Hey, we've got >> Okay. Okay. So, I said, "Hey, we've got >> Okay. Okay. So, I said, "Hey, we've got a lot going on in here and things that a lot going on in here and things that a lot going on in here and things that we can see physically, but every time we we can see physically, but every time we we can see physically, but every time we gather, there is a lot going on both gather, there is a lot going on both gather, there is a lot going on both spiritually in the heavens and in our spiritually in the heavens and in our spiritually in the heavens and in our hearts. Things that we can't see, but hearts. Things that we can't see, but hearts. Things that we can't see, but that we're absolutely impacted by." And that we're absolutely impacted by." And that we're absolutely impacted by." And so, when we gather, what we want to do so, when we gather, what we want to do so, when we gather, what we want to do is we want to invite the [music] spirit is we want to invite the [music] spirit is we want to invite the [music] spirit of God to meet us. I mean, what a shame of God to meet us. I mean, what a shame of God to meet us. I mean, what a shame it would be if we if we just met and it would be if we if we just met and it would be if we if we just met and people just sang and kind of did what people just sang and kind of did what people just sang and kind of did what they do. But there's no power in that. they do. But there's no power in that. they do. But there's no power in that. What we want is the Lord's presence What we want is the Lord's presence What we want is the Lord's presence among us. Because what we're asking him among us. Because what we're asking him among us. Because what we're asking him to do, we don't have the capacity to do to do, we don't have the capacity to do to do, we don't have the capacity to do ourselves. We actually need him to do ourselves. We actually need him to do ourselves. We actually need him to do it. We need him to move in our hearts.

it. We need him to move in our hearts. it. We need him to move in our hearts. We need him to change us. We need him to We need him to change us. We need him to We need him to change us. We need him to to bind [music] to bind [music] to bind [music] families in deeper cohesion. We need him families in deeper cohesion. We need him families in deeper cohesion. We need him to do the work to do the work to do the work and we want to invite his ministry and we want to invite his ministry and we want to invite his ministry in us. in us. in us. And so these are the things that are And so these are the things that are And so these are the things that are going on. And then just on any weekend going on. And then just on any weekend going on. And then just on any weekend when we've got close to 1,400 folks who when we've got close to 1,400 folks who when we've got close to 1,400 folks who will be in this room, there are some who will be in this room, there are some who will be in this room, there are some who are gathered that are uh just in deep are gathered that are uh just in deep are gathered that are uh just in deep [music] pain, struggling, [music] pain, struggling, [music] pain, struggling, kind of barely making it, and some who kind of barely making it, and some who kind of barely making it, and some who are here in abundance and overflow, and are here in abundance and overflow, and are here in abundance and overflow, and then really everybody in between. And we then really everybody in between. And we then really everybody in between. And we want to be sensitive to the realities of want to be sensitive to the realities of want to be sensitive to the realities of what's happening in this room. So I want what's happening in this room. So I want what's happening in this room. So I want you to come as you are. Like you don't you to come as you are. Like you don't you to come as you are. Like you don't have to pretend. You don't have to make have to pretend. You don't have to make have to pretend. You don't have to make believe. You don't have to project a believe. You don't have to project a believe. You don't have to project a certain image. You can come as you are. certain image. You can come as you are. certain image. You can come as you are. And here's what I know to be true about And here's what I know to be true about And here's what I know to be true about the God that we serve because he's the God that we serve because he's the God that we serve because he's revealed this through his word revealed this through his word revealed this through his word >> that he sees you. He knows you. And he >> that he sees you. He knows you. And he >> that he sees you. He knows you. And he loves you. He sees you. He knows you.

loves you. He sees you. He knows you. loves you. He sees you. He knows you. And he loves you. He sees your world, And he loves you. He sees your world, And he loves you. He sees your world, which is both amazing and can be a which is both amazing and can be a which is both amazing and can be a little bit terrifying, [music] right? little bit terrifying, [music] right? little bit terrifying, [music] right? But he knows you and he loves you and he But he knows you and he loves you and he But he knows you and he loves you and he has demonstrated his love for you in the has demonstrated his love for you in the has demonstrated his love for you in the sending of his son, our Lord Jesus sending of his son, our Lord Jesus sending of his son, our Lord Jesus Christ. And in the sending of his son, Christ. And in the sending of his son, Christ. And in the sending of his son, he's made a way for us to be reconciled he's made a way for us to be reconciled he's made a way for us to be reconciled to him, a path back to him. And so to him, a path back to him. And so to him, a path back to him. And so there's all kinds of cosmic realities there's all kinds of cosmic realities there's all kinds of cosmic realities that are happening when we gather on a that are happening when we gather on a that are happening when we gather on a weekend like this. And so we want to weekend like this. And so we want to weekend like this. And so we want to invite the spirit of God to minister to invite the spirit of God to minister to invite the spirit of God to minister to us. So, Father in heaven, us. So, Father in heaven, us. So, Father in heaven, we bless you and we thank you. We thank we bless you and we thank you. We thank we bless you and we thank you. We thank you for the chance to gather. We thank you for the chance to gather. We thank you for the chance to gather. We thank you for space and air conditioning and you for space and air conditioning and you for space and air conditioning and people who are serving us whether on the people who are serving us whether on the people who are serving us whether on the parking lot or here in the sanctuary. We parking lot or here in the sanctuary. We parking lot or here in the sanctuary. We God, we live in abundance and we just God, we live in abundance and we just God, we live in abundance and we just recognize that and we bless you and we recognize that and we bless you and we recognize that and we bless you and we say thank you.

say thank you. say thank you. And Lord, there is so much going on in And Lord, there is so much going on in And Lord, there is so much going on in the unseen realm. the unseen realm. the unseen realm. And so, Holy Spirit, we invite you into And so, Holy Spirit, we invite you into And so, Holy Spirit, we invite you into our space. We invite you into our our space. We invite you into our our space. We invite you into our gathering. We invite you into our gathering. We invite you into our gathering. We invite you into our hearts. [music] And we say, we just hearts. [music] And we say, we just hearts. [music] And we say, we just declare back to you what you have said declare back to you what you have said declare back to you what you have said to us that apart from you, we can do to us that apart from you, we can do to us that apart from you, we can do nothing. We believe that. nothing. We believe that. nothing. We believe that. And so we want to be joined with you. We And so we want to be joined with you. We And so we want to be joined with you. We want to commune with you. We want to be want to commune with you. We want to be want to commune with you. We want to be united with you. So, Father, would you united with you. So, Father, would you united with you. So, Father, would you through the work of your spirit, would through the work of your spirit, would through the work of your spirit, would you unite our hearts to yours? you unite our hearts to yours? you unite our hearts to yours? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Would you do a profound work in this >> Would you do a profound work in this >> Would you do a profound work in this room, God? Would you bind up the room, God? Would you bind up the room, God? Would you bind up the brokenhearted? Would you heal the brokenhearted? Would you heal the brokenhearted? Would you heal the wounded? wounded? wounded? Would you free those who are in bondage? Lord, we bless you and we thank you. We Lord, we bless you and we thank you. We declare that you are indeed great and declare that you are indeed great and declare that you are indeed great and mighty and worthy and marvelous.

mighty and worthy and marvelous. mighty and worthy and marvelous. And it's in Jesus's name that we pray. And it's in Jesus's name that we pray. And it's in Jesus's name that we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Friends, would [music] you stand Amen. Friends, would [music] you stand Amen. Friends, would [music] you stand as we enter into worship? We're going to as we enter into worship? We're going to as we enter into worship? We're going to just start low. Start from a posture of just start low. Start from a posture of just start low. Start from a posture of humility in awe of who our Lord is and humility in awe of who our Lord is and humility in awe of who our Lord is and what he has done for us. what he has done for us. what he has done for us. Great is the Lord and greatly to be Great is the Lord and greatly to be Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. [music] praised. [music] praised. [music] He is to be feared above all gods. Teach us your ways, oh Lord, that we Teach us your ways, oh Lord, that we might walk in your truth. might walk in your truth. might walk in your truth. Unite our hearts to fear your name. Unite our hearts to fear your name. Unite our hearts to fear your name. We will praise you, oh Lord, our God, We will praise you, oh Lord, our God, We will praise you, oh Lord, our God, with all of our hearts, our whole with all of our hearts, our whole with all of our hearts, our whole hearts, our whole being, everything hearts, our whole being, everything hearts, our whole being, everything [music] that is within us. We will [music] that is within us. We will [music] that is within us. We will glorify your name forever. So magnify glorify your name forever. So magnify glorify your name forever. So magnify the Lord with me. Come exalt [music] his the Lord with me. Come exalt [music] his the Lord with me. Come exalt [music] his name forever. name forever. name forever. The God who is great and greatly to be The God who is great and greatly to be The God who is great and greatly to be praised, who has drawn near [music] to praised, who has drawn near [music] to praised, who has drawn near [music] to us through the gift of Jesus. He us through the gift of Jesus. He us through the gift of Jesus. He deserves everything that we have.

deserves everything that we have. deserves everything that we have. [music] So don't hold back your praise, [music] So don't hold back your praise, [music] So don't hold back your praise, waiting for him to move. We lift our waiting for him to move. We lift our waiting for him to move. We lift our voices. We lift our hands. [music] voices. We lift our hands. [music] voices. We lift our hands. [music] We bow because this is what he is We bow because this is what he is We bow because this is what he is deserving of. This is obedience. This is deserving of. This is obedience. This is deserving of. This is obedience. This is submission. Declaring we need you, Lord. submission. Declaring we need you, Lord. submission. Declaring we need you, Lord. We need you, Lord. We need you, Lord. We need you, Lord. We need [music] you here. We need [music] you here. We need [music] you here. We need you here. Come and lead us. We need you here. Come and lead us. We need you here. Come and lead us. [music] Come and lead us. Sing this out [music] Come and lead us. Sing this out [music] Come and lead us. Sing this out and sing. This [singing] and sing. This [singing] and sing. This [singing] sings my soul. sings my soul. sings my soul. [singing] How great thou are. Yes, [music] you How great thou are. Yes, [music] you are. You [singing] are great.

are. You [singing] are great. are. You [singing] are great. It sings my soul. My savior My savior [singing and music] God [singing and music] God [singing and music] God to thee. How great [music] How great [music] thou [singing] are. [music] [music] How great thou [singing] How great thou [singing] How great thou [singing] are. We sing that [music] again. Full are. We sing that [music] again. Full are. We sing that [music] again. Full surrender, full assurance of faith. They surrender, full assurance of faith. They surrender, full assurance of faith. They [singing] sings my soul. Oh, [music] [singing] sings my soul. Oh, [music] [singing] sings my soul. Oh, [music] come on. Lift your voices. come on. Lift your voices. come on. Lift your voices. My great [music] Lord, [singing] great [music] Lord, [singing] how great thou are. [music] How [singing] great, thou are. [music] How [singing] great, thou are. Yes, you are. Yes, [music] you are, Yes, you are. Yes, [music] you are, Yes, you are. Yes, [music] you are, Lord. This sings [singing] my soul, [music] how [singing] [music] how [singing] great thou are. One more time. Just our great thou are. One more time. Just our great thou are. One more time. Just our voices. Sing this [music] out. Come on.

voices. Sing this [music] out. Come on. voices. Sing this [music] out. Come on. This [singing] sings my soul. [music] [music] >> Yes, Lord. >> Oh, you [music] are great, Lord. >> Oh, you [music] are great, Lord. How great. [singing] How great [singing] How great [singing] thou thou thou great is the Lord. We sing then sings great is the Lord. We sing then sings great is the Lord. We sing then sings [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] my soul my soul my soul myior [music and singing] God God to How great How great thou [singing] thou [singing] thou [singing] are.

Yes, [music] you are [singing] Lord. You Yes, [music] you are [singing] Lord. You are great and greatly to be praised. are great and greatly to be praised. are great and greatly to be praised. So we praise him [music] for what he has So we praise him [music] for what he has So we praise him [music] for what he has done. We look to the gospel. done. We look to the gospel. done. We look to the gospel. In the darkness we were waiting without In the darkness we were waiting without In the darkness we were waiting without [music and singing] hope, without light. [music and singing] hope, without light. [music and singing] hope, without light. Till from heaven you came running. Till from heaven you came running. Till from heaven you came running. [singing] [singing] [singing] There [music] was mercy in your eyes. To There [music] was mercy in your eyes. To There [music] was mercy in your eyes. To fulfill the [singing] law and prophets fulfill the [singing] law and prophets fulfill the [singing] law and prophets to a virgin came the word. From a to a virgin came the word. From a to a virgin came the word. From a [music and singing] throne of endless [music and singing] throne of endless [music and singing] throne of endless glory to a cradle in the dirt. Praise [singing and music] the father. Praise [singing and music] the father. Praise the son. Praise the son. Praise the son. Praise [music] the [singing] Praise [music] the [singing] Praise [music] the [singing] spirit. spirit. spirit. Three in the one. [music and singing] Three in the one. [music and singing] Three in the one. [music and singing] God of glory, God of glory, God of glory, majesty, [music] praise forever praise forever the king. [singing] the king. [singing] the king. [singing] Yes, we will. That's how we respond. We Yes, we will. That's how we respond. We Yes, we will. That's how we respond. We thank [music] you, Jesus, thank [music] you, Jesus, thank [music] you, Jesus, to reveal the kingdom [singing] come and to reveal the kingdom [singing] come and to reveal the kingdom [singing] come and to reconcile [music] the lost. to redeem to reconcile [music] the lost. to redeem to reconcile [music] the lost. to redeem [singing] the whole creation. You did

[singing] the whole creation. You did [singing] the whole creation. You did [music] not despise the cross. [music] not despise the cross. [music] not despise the cross. For even in your [music and singing] For even in your [music and singing] For even in your [music and singing] son, you saw to the other side. son, you saw to the other side. son, you saw to the other side. Your weakness was [music] our salvation. Your weakness was [music] our salvation. Your weakness was [music] our salvation. [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus, for our sake, you died. [music] Jesus, for our sake, you died. [music] Jesus, for our sake, you died. [music] That's what you did for us. It's what That's what you did for us. It's what That's what you did for us. It's what you did for us, Lord. you did for us, Lord. you did for us, Lord. Praise the [singing] Praise the [singing] Praise the [singing] [music] Father. [music] Father. [music] Father. Praise the Son. [music] Praise the Praise the Son. [music] Praise the Praise the Son. [music] Praise the Spirit. [singing] The one [music] The one [music] God [singing] God [singing] God [singing] of glory, of glory, of glory, majesty, praise [singing and music] forever praise [singing and music] forever to the king to the king to the king of [music] kings. In the morning [singing and music] that In the morning [singing and music] that you woke, all of heaven held its breath you woke, all of heaven held its breath you woke, all of heaven held its breath till that stone was moved [music] for till that stone was moved [music] for till that stone was moved [music] for good for [singing] the land.

And these arrows from [singing] their And these arrows from [singing] their shoes and [music] the angels in a for shoes and [music] the angels in a for shoes and [music] the angels in a for the [singing] souls who are come to the [singing] souls who are come to the [singing] souls who are come to [music] the father are great [music] the father are great [music] the father are great and the church of Christ was born. and the church of Christ was born. and the church of Christ was born. [singing] [singing] [singing] Then the spirit [music] in the flame. Then the spirit [music] in the flame. Then the spirit [music] in the flame. Now this gospel through the [singing] Now this gospel through the [singing] Now this gospel through the [singing] world shall not heal, shall not fail. world shall not heal, shall not fail. world shall not heal, shall not fail. [music] [music] [music] I am his word and in [singing] his name I am his word and in [singing] his name I am his word and in [singing] his name in his [music] freedom I am free for the in his [music] freedom I am free for the in his [music] freedom I am free for the love of Jesus [music and singing] Christ love of Jesus [music and singing] Christ love of Jesus [music and singing] Christ who has resurre [singing] [singing] the father [music] the father [music] the father [music] praise the son praise the son praise the son praise The [singing] spirit [music] one one God [music and singing] God [music and singing] God [music and singing] and glory and glory and glory majesty majesty majesty [music] [music] [music] praise forever [singing] praise forever [singing] praise forever [singing] to [music] the king to [music] the king to [music] the king of kings. Oh praise the [singing] of kings. Oh praise the [singing] of kings. Oh praise the [singing] father.

father. father. [music] Praise the son. [singing] [music] Praise the son. [singing] [music] Praise the son. [singing] Praise the spirit Praise the spirit Praise the spirit [singing] three in [music] one. [singing] three in [music] one. [singing] three in [music] one. Oh God of glory, [singing] praise [music and singing] praise [music and singing] forever forever forever to the king. to the king. to the king. >> Sing that again. Praise forever to the >> Sing that again. Praise forever to the >> Sing that again. Praise forever to the kings. We [music] praise [singing] kings. We [music] praise [singing] kings. We [music] praise [singing] for ever to the king [music] for ever to the king [music] for ever to the king [music] of kings. [singing] We praise forever of kings. [singing] We praise forever of kings. [singing] We praise forever [music] to the [singing] king [music] to the [singing] king [music] to the [singing] king of king. of king. of king. >> Can we bless the Lord this morning? >> Can we bless the Lord this morning? >> Can we bless the Lord this morning? Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and everything that is within me. Bless his everything that is within me. Bless his everything that is within me. Bless his holy name. [applause] As we look to the cross, we looked to As we look to the cross, we looked to the finished work of Christ Jesus to see the finished work of Christ Jesus to see the finished work of Christ Jesus to see that in him was life.

that in him was life. that in him was life. That life was the light of men. That the That life was the light of men. That the That life was the light of men. That the light shines in the darkness and the light shines in the darkness and the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. Death is darkness has not overcome it. Death is darkness has not overcome it. Death is defeated. The grave is no more. And so defeated. The grave is no more. And so defeated. The grave is no more. And so we proclaim his excellencies of him we proclaim his excellencies of him we proclaim his excellencies of him [music] who called us out of the [music] who called us out of the [music] who called us out of the darkness and into his marvelous light. darkness and into his marvelous light. darkness and into his marvelous light. So let's behold him. Holy Spirit, show So let's behold him. Holy Spirit, show So let's behold him. Holy Spirit, show us Jesus [music] this morning. We want us Jesus [music] this morning. We want us Jesus [music] this morning. We want to see more of him high and lifted up. to see more of him high and lifted up. to see more of him high and lifted up. Let's sing this out. Let's sing this out. Let's sing this out. Behold [music and singing] the lamb Behold [music and singing] the lamb Behold [music and singing] the lamb upon the cross [music] upon the cross [music] upon the cross [music] who takes [singing] away who takes [singing] away who takes [singing] away the sins [music] the sins [music] the sins [music] of all. of all. of all. Forgiveness [singing] Forgiveness [singing] Forgiveness [singing] flows flows flows from hands [music] and feet from hands [music] and feet from hands [music] and feet as violence [singing] as violence [singing] as violence [singing] meets meets meets the prince [music] of peace. the prince [music] of peace. the prince [music] of peace. Behold [singing] Behold [singing] Behold [singing] the king, the light of the world, light the king, the light of the world, light the king, the light of the world, light of the world.

of the world. of the world. Lamb that [music] was slain. Lamb that [music] was slain. Lamb that [music] was slain. by [singing] it who rose [music] by [singing] it who rose [music] by [singing] it who rose [music] mighty to save mighty to save mighty to save the fullness of God. the fullness of God. the fullness of God. It won't be kept in the grave It won't be kept in the grave It won't be kept in the grave cuz darkness your [music and singing] cuz darkness your [music and singing] cuz darkness your [music and singing] hour is over. hour is over. hour is over. Yes, it is. Behold the rock [music] Yes, it is. Behold the rock [music] Yes, it is. Behold the rock [music] is dying free. is dying free. is dying free. Behold [music] Behold [music] Behold [music] the race [singing] calary calary [music] [music] [music] the broken [singing] the broken [singing] the broken [singing] cross cross cross soon to [music and singing] be soon to [music and singing] be soon to [music and singing] be the end of the end of the end of a rising king. a rising king. a rising king. Behold Behold Behold king to to the fullness [music] of God the fullness [music] of God the fullness [music] of God won't be cast in the grave. [music] won't be cast in the grave. [music] won't be cast in the grave. [music] Darkness forever is over. [singing] Darkness forever is over. [singing] Darkness forever is over. [singing] Why am the world [music] [music] [singing]

mighty [music and singing] to say mighty [music and singing] to say the promise of God? the promise of God? the promise of God? You [music] won't be kept in the grave. You [music] won't be kept in the grave. You [music] won't be kept in the grave. Darkness, your power is [singing] over. Darkness, your power is [singing] over. Darkness, your power is [singing] over. Hey, do we believe that this morning? Do Hey, do we believe that this morning? Do Hey, do we believe that this morning? Do we believe that the sting of death is we believe that the sting of death is we believe that the sting of death is sin? sin? sin? [music] But thanks be to God who gives [music] But thanks be to God who gives [music] But thanks be to God who gives us the victory in Christ Jesus. There is us the victory in Christ Jesus. There is us the victory in Christ Jesus. There is freedom because the grave is empty. That freedom because the grave is empty. That freedom because the grave is empty. That means we are free indeed. Free to means we are free indeed. Free to means we are free indeed. Free to proclaim his praise, to lift [music] proclaim his praise, to lift [music] proclaim his praise, to lift [music] high the name that is above all names. high the name that is above all names. high the name that is above all names. So we look to the empty tomb. We know So we look to the empty tomb. We know So we look to the empty tomb. We know that there's no power in death anymore, that there's no power in death anymore, that there's no power in death anymore, but in him [music] is eternal life. So but in him [music] is eternal life. So but in him [music] is eternal life. So let's lift him up. No enemy can hold you let's lift him up. No enemy can hold you let's lift him up. No enemy can hold you down. [music] We sing it. Come on. down. [music] We sing it. Come on. down. [music] We sing it. Come on. Cuz no [singing] enemy can hold you Cuz no [singing] enemy can hold you Cuz no [singing] enemy can hold you down. down. down. Cuz there's nobody. Yes. [music] One Cuz there's nobody. Yes. [music] One Cuz there's nobody. Yes. [music] One head gets to wear [singing] that crown. head gets to wear [singing] that crown. head gets to wear [singing] that crown. Cuz there's no [music] enemy. No way Cuz there's no [music] enemy. No way Cuz there's no [music] enemy. No way [singing] you can hold down cuz there's [singing] you can hold down cuz there's [singing] you can hold down cuz there's [music] no [music] no [music] no one [singing] cuz [music] there's nobody in the grave cuz [music] there's nobody in the grave now. [singing] now. [singing] now. [singing] No enemy can hold you down. Cuz [music] No enemy can hold you down. Cuz [music] No enemy can hold you down. Cuz [music] there's nobody in the grave now. My head there's nobody in the grave now. My head there's nobody in the grave now. My head just wear [music and singing] just wear [music and singing] just wear [music and singing] cuz there's nobody in the grave now. No, cuz there's nobody in the grave now. No, cuz there's nobody in the grave now. No, we can hold you [music] down. Cuz we can hold you [music] down. Cuz we can hold you [music] down. Cuz there's nobody [singing]

there's nobody [singing] there's nobody [singing] in the grave now. in the grave now. in the grave now. It's only Jesus. [music and singing] It's only Jesus. [music and singing] It's only Jesus. [music and singing] There's nobody in the grave of the There's nobody in the grave of the There's nobody in the grave of the world. I [music and singing] ro he's mighty I [music and singing] ro he's mighty mighty. mighty. mighty. [music] [music] [music] The fullness [singing] of God The fullness [singing] of God The fullness [singing] of God won't be counting [music] the way. won't be counting [music] the way. won't be counting [music] the way. Darkness hour [singing] is over. Darkness hour [singing] is over. Darkness hour [singing] is over. No enemy can [music] hold you down. No enemy can [music] hold you down. No enemy can [music] hold you down. [singing] Cuz there's nobody in the [singing] Cuz there's nobody in the [singing] Cuz there's nobody in the grave now. What [music] gets you wear? grave now. What [music] gets you wear? grave now. What [music] gets you wear? [singing] [singing] [singing] Cuz there's nobody in the grave. No Cuz there's nobody in the grave. No Cuz there's nobody in the grave. No enemy [music and singing] can hold you enemy [music and singing] can hold you enemy [music and singing] can hold you down. Cuz there's nobody in the grave. down. Cuz there's nobody in the grave. down. Cuz there's nobody in the grave. One head that [music and singing] there's nobody.

there's nobody. [music] [music] [music] There's nobody in that grave. There's nobody in that grave. There's nobody in that grave. Love is defeated. Sin is no more. Love is defeated. Sin is no more. Love is defeated. Sin is no more. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. [music] Praise the name of Jesus. [music] Praise the name of Jesus. [music] Praise the name of Jesus. Praise the [singing] mighty name of Praise the [singing] mighty name of Praise the [singing] mighty name of Jesus. Praise the mighty name of [singing] Praise the mighty name of [singing] Jesus. [music] Light of the world. Light of the world. Lamb that was [singing and music] slain. Lamb that was [singing and music] slain. Lamb that was [singing and music] slain. Lion who rose mighty to save. mighty to save. The fullness of God [music] The fullness of God [music] The fullness of God [music] won't be kept in the grave. [singing] This darkness [music] your hour is This darkness [music] your hour is [singing] over. [singing] over. [singing] over. Sing that again. Darkness, your hour. Oh Sing that again. Darkness, your hour. Oh Sing that again. Darkness, your hour. Oh darkness, your hour [singing] is over.

darkness, your hour [singing] is over. darkness, your hour [singing] is over. Believe that. Sing it again. Oh Believe that. Sing it again. Oh Believe that. Sing it again. Oh darkness, [music] darkness, [music] darkness, [music] your hour [singing] is over. Yes. Ephesians talks about Yes. Ephesians talks about Paul prays this over the people [music] Paul prays this over the people [music] Paul prays this over the people [music] of Ephesus. of Ephesus. of Ephesus. they'd be given the spirit of wisdom they'd be given the spirit of wisdom they'd be given the spirit of wisdom and of knowledge and of understanding and of knowledge and of understanding and of knowledge and of understanding the glory of God. So, Holy Spirit, right now I pray that So, Holy Spirit, right now I pray that these these gospel truths that we just these these gospel truths that we just these these gospel truths that we just sang would fall on good ground. Lord, I sang would fall on good ground. Lord, I sang would fall on good ground. Lord, I pray that the soil of our hearts would pray that the soil of our hearts would pray that the soil of our hearts would be softened to receive [music] be softened to receive [music] be softened to receive [music] this truth. There is no darkness where you [music] There is no darkness where you [music] are. So draw us deeper and closer to are. So draw us deeper and closer to are. So draw us deeper and closer to your presence. Psalm 4 says, "Many are asking who Psalm 4 says, "Many are asking who [music] can show us anything good.

[music] can show us anything good. [music] can show us anything good. Let the light of your face shine on us, Let the light of your face shine on us, Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord. You've put more joy in my heart Lord. You've put more joy in my heart Lord. You've put more joy in my heart than they have [music] when their grain than they have [music] when their grain than they have [music] when their grain and new wine abound." and new wine abound." and new wine abound." So that's our [music] prayer. Lord, let So that's our [music] prayer. Lord, let So that's our [music] prayer. Lord, let the light of your face shine on us the light of your face shine on us the light of your face shine on us continually as we look to you. continually as we look to you. continually as we look to you. We know that you [music] are the lifter We know that you [music] are the lifter We know that you [music] are the lifter of our heads. You are our glory. So help us to see the goodness of the So help us to see the goodness of the Lord in the work, the finished work of Lord in the work, the finished work of Lord in the work, the finished work of what [music] Jesus has done. that our what [music] Jesus has done. that our what [music] Jesus has done. that our hearts would be glad, would be filled hearts would be glad, would be filled hearts would be glad, would be filled with joy, a joy that the world can't with joy, a joy that the world can't with joy, a joy that the world can't explain, a joy that [music] the world explain, a joy that [music] the world explain, a joy that [music] the world does not understand, does not understand, does not understand, like we're not chasing after things that like we're not chasing after things that like we're not chasing after things that are fleeting. are fleeting. are fleeting. We're looking to what's eternal, to We're looking to what's eternal, to We're looking to what's eternal, to what's [music] ahead. Help us to believe what's [music] ahead. Help us to believe what's [music] ahead. Help us to believe there's freedom in the blood of Jesus there's freedom in the blood of Jesus there's freedom in the blood of Jesus that you are ruling and reigning above that you are ruling and reigning above that you are ruling and reigning above all things. You are in control. You are all things. You are in control. You are all things. You are in control. You are not worried. not worried. not worried. You are not hurried.

You are not hurried. You are not hurried. You're with us. So sing us out. Believe You're with us. So sing us out. Believe You're with us. So sing us out. Believe this. this. this. [music] [music] [music] >> Yes. >> Thank you, Lord. [singing and music] >> Thank you, Lord. [singing and music] >> Seated alone and glory, >> Seated alone and glory, >> Seated alone and glory, thrown on the highest place. thrown on the highest place. thrown on the highest place. >> You sent the darkness running >> You sent the darkness running >> You sent the darkness running out of [singing] an empty [music] grave. out of [singing] an empty [music] grave. out of [singing] an empty [music] grave. I'm seated alone in glory and thrown on I'm seated alone in glory and thrown on I'm seated alone in glory and thrown on the highest [singing] praise. the highest [singing] praise. the highest [singing] praise. He [music] sent the darkness running He [music] sent the darkness running He [music] sent the darkness running out of [singing] an empty grave. That's out of [singing] an empty grave. That's out of [singing] an empty grave. That's good news. Amen. Seated [music] alone in good news. Amen. Seated [music] alone in good news. Amen. Seated [music] alone in glory glory glory filled on the [singing] highest praise. filled on the [singing] highest praise. filled on the [singing] highest praise. [music] You sent the darkness running [music] You sent the darkness running [music] You sent the darkness running out of [music and singing] an empty out of [music and singing] an empty out of [music and singing] an empty grave. grave. grave. Seated alone in glory Seated alone in glory Seated alone in glory on the highest. [music] You sent the darkness [singing] running You sent the darkness [singing] running [music] out of an empty grave.

[music] out of an empty grave. [music] out of an empty grave. Seated a lonely glory Seated a lonely glory Seated a lonely glory on the highest. on the highest. on the highest. You [music] sent the darkness running You [music] sent the darkness running You [music] sent the darkness running out of an empty grave. out of an empty grave. out of an empty grave. See along [music and singing] rain [music] rain [music] all above all above all above [music] [music] [music] over the universe over every heart. over the universe over every heart. over the universe over every heart. There is no higher [music] name. There is no higher [music] name. There is no higher [music] name. Jesus you reign Jesus you reign Jesus you reign above it all. [music and singing] above it all. [music and singing] above it all. [music and singing] Let all heaven and the earth be in song. Let all heaven and the earth be in song. Let all heaven and the earth be in song. [singing] [singing] [singing] Sing hallelujah [music] Sing hallelujah [music] Sing hallelujah [music] to the everlasting [singing] one. There to the everlasting [singing] one. There to the everlasting [singing] one. There is no higher name. is no higher name. is no higher name. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] you reign you reign you reign above it all. [singing] above it all. [singing] above it all. [singing] We sing his praises in this place.

We sing his praises in this place. We sing his praises in this place. [music] Jesus you are worthy. We we [music] Jesus you are worthy. We we [music] Jesus you are worthy. We we believe that you rule and that [singing] believe that you rule and that [singing] believe that you rule and that [singing] you reign, Lord, over everything [music] you reign, Lord, over everything [music] you reign, Lord, over everything [music] that you are near to us. that you are near to us. that you are near to us. You are our king. You're [music] our You are our king. You're [music] our You are our king. You're [music] our brother. Let's say that again one more brother. Let's say that again one more brother. Let's say that again one more time. You reign above it all. time. You reign above it all. time. You reign above it all. You reign above [singing] it all. You You reign above [singing] it all. You You reign above [singing] it all. You reign above it all. reign above it all. reign above it all. Over Over Over the [singing] universe and over every the [singing] universe and over every the [singing] universe and over every heart there is no [music and singing] heart there is no [music and singing] heart there is no [music and singing] highus. >> All of heaven and the earth proclaim >> All of heaven and the earth proclaim this. this. this. >> Let all of heaven and earth in song hallelujah to the [music] everlasting hallelujah to the [music] everlasting one. There is [singing] no higher name. one. There is [singing] no higher name. one. There is [singing] no higher name. >> Jesus, you reign >> Jesus, you reign >> Jesus, you reign above it all.

Thank you, Lord, that we can wait Thank you, Lord, that we can wait patiently on you, knowing that you hear patiently on you, knowing that you hear patiently on you, knowing that you hear our cries. While we were dead in sin, you lifted us While we were dead in sin, you lifted us up out of the muck and the mire and you up out of the muck and the mire and you up out of the muck and the mire and you placed our feet upon a rock and you put a new song in our mouths, a and you put a new song in our mouths, a song of praise [music] to our God. So where there [music] is fear and doubt So where there [music] is fear and doubt of your goodness and of your kindness of your goodness and of your kindness of your goodness and of your kindness and your love, Lord, let us look [music] and your love, Lord, let us look [music] and your love, Lord, let us look [music] to Christ. Let the light of his face to Christ. Let the light of his face to Christ. Let the light of his face shine on us shine on us shine on us that you the the the that you the the the that you the the the perfect father, perfect father, perfect father, every good and perfect gift would come every good and perfect gift would come every good and perfect gift would come from you. from you. from you. that we've seen and experienced that we've seen and experienced that we've seen and experienced every good and perfect gift [music] every good and perfect gift [music] every good and perfect gift [music] through the person and work of Jesus.

through the person and work of Jesus. through the person and work of Jesus. And so Holy Spirit, illuminate that more And so Holy Spirit, illuminate that more And so Holy Spirit, illuminate that more for us. We are [music] tempted by the ways of We are [music] tempted by the ways of this world. this world. this world. We are weighed down by our doubt or We are weighed down by our doubt or We are weighed down by our doubt or fear. fear. fear. Help us look to Christ. Psalm 34 says, "Those who look to you Psalm 34 says, "Those who look to you are radiant. Their faces will never be are radiant. Their faces will never be are radiant. Their faces will never be ashamed, Lord." And so, let that ashamed, Lord." And so, let that ashamed, Lord." And so, let that radiance be radiance be radiance be coming from the light that you shine, coming from the light that you shine, coming from the light that you shine, Lord. Be lifted high in this place. We need Be lifted high in this place. We need you. We thank you. Would you remain you. We thank you. Would you remain you. We thank you. Would you remain standing for the reading of God's word? standing for the reading of God's word? standing for the reading of God's word? Hi, church family. My name is Maddie Hi, church family. My name is Maddie Hi, church family. My name is Maddie Clay and I'm on staff here as an event Clay and I'm on staff here as an event Clay and I'm on staff here as an event coordinator. coordinator. coordinator. There was a time in my life when I There was a time in my life when I There was a time in my life when I placed my worth in people and things placed my worth in people and things placed my worth in people and things that ultimately failed me. But Jesus in that ultimately failed me. But Jesus in that ultimately failed me. But Jesus in his kindness [music] stripped those his kindness [music] stripped those his kindness [music] stripped those things away and showed me that my true things away and showed me that my true things away and showed me that my true identity is found in him alone. Now he identity is found in him alone. Now he identity is found in him alone. Now he is my greatest treasure.

is my greatest treasure. is my greatest treasure. Our passage today is Philippians Our passage today is Philippians Our passage today is Philippians 4:21-23. 4:21-23. 4:21-23. [music] Greet every saint in Christ [music] Greet every saint in Christ [music] Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send Jesus. The brothers who are with me send Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. All the saints send you you greetings. All the saints send you you greetings. All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong greetings, especially those who belong greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. [music] to Caesar's household. [music] to Caesar's household. [music] The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. This is the word of with your spirit. This is the word of with your spirit. This is the word of the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Thanks, Maddie. Thanks, Maddie. Thanks, Maddie. If you enjoyed an event like consecrate If you enjoyed an event like consecrate If you enjoyed an event like consecrate this year and you thought this is really this year and you thought this is really this year and you thought this is really well organized and executed, Maddie Clay well organized and executed, Maddie Clay well organized and executed, Maddie Clay is one of the members of that team that is one of the members of that team that is one of the members of that team that does stuff like that. So, she is a gift does stuff like that. So, she is a gift does stuff like that. So, she is a gift to us. to us. to us. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Morning. >> Morning. >> Morning. >> My name is Mason King. I'm one of the >> My name is Mason King. I'm one of the >> My name is Mason King. I'm one of the elders here. Also serve as the executive elders here. Also serve as the executive elders here. Also serve as the executive director of disciplehip. I'm excited to director of disciplehip. I'm excited to director of disciplehip. I'm excited to be with you. We're going to be in be with you. We're going to be in be with you. We're going to be in Philippians 4 if you want to turn there. Philippians 4 if you want to turn there. Philippians 4 if you want to turn there. We just we're closing out the book We just we're closing out the book We just we're closing out the book today, y'all. Last three verses and it's today, y'all. Last three verses and it's today, y'all. Last three verses and it's going to take the whole time. So, if you going to take the whole time. So, if you going to take the whole time. So, if you thought only three verses, maybe we'll thought only three verses, maybe we'll thought only three verses, maybe we'll get out early for lunch. Uh we'll see get out early for lunch. Uh we'll see get out early for lunch. Uh we'll see what we can do. So, let me pray for us what we can do. So, let me pray for us what we can do. So, let me pray for us as you turn there. As we get started, as you turn there. As we get started, as you turn there. As we get started, I'll pray. Heavenly Father, I thank you I'll pray. Heavenly Father, I thank you I'll pray. Heavenly Father, I thank you for today.

for today. for today. All week long, I've just been thinking All week long, I've just been thinking All week long, I've just been thinking about the fact of getting to preach on about the fact of getting to preach on about the fact of getting to preach on Father's Day. Man, the the gift of Father's Day. Man, the the gift of Father's Day. Man, the the gift of fatherhood is to lay down your life for fatherhood is to lay down your life for fatherhood is to lay down your life for your kids and your wife and your family, your kids and your wife and your family, your kids and your wife and your family, to give yourself continuously for to give yourself continuously for to give yourself continuously for others, to provide, others, to provide, others, to provide, to bring your heart to bear so that to bring your heart to bear so that to bring your heart to bear so that others may flourish. others may flourish. others may flourish. So, I pray your blessing upon the So, I pray your blessing upon the So, I pray your blessing upon the fathers in our congregation. Thank you fathers in our congregation. Thank you fathers in our congregation. Thank you for my own father, Steve. and ask for for my own father, Steve. and ask for for my own father, Steve. and ask for your blessing upon him. I thank you that your blessing upon him. I thank you that your blessing upon him. I thank you that good father's image you good father's image you good father's image you because you have given of yourself because you have given of yourself because you have given of yourself for us to flourish for us to flourish for us to flourish and you have come near to us in Christ. and you have come near to us in Christ. and you have come near to us in Christ. We're so grateful. We're so grateful. We're so grateful. We thank you for Paul writing to the We thank you for Paul writing to the We thank you for Paul writing to the Philippians encouraging them and the Philippians encouraging them and the Philippians encouraging them and the work of grace that you have done in work of grace that you have done in work of grace that you have done in their heart and in ours. their heart and in ours. their heart and in ours. Would you help us to apprehend, to see, Would you help us to apprehend, to see, Would you help us to apprehend, to see, to taste, to delight in your grace more to taste, to delight in your grace more to taste, to delight in your grace more by this passage? So, we're here. We need by this passage? So, we're here. We need by this passage? So, we're here. We need you, spirit. Would you move? Would you you, spirit. Would you move? Would you you, spirit. Would you move? Would you do what I can't?

do what I can't? do what I can't? Would you apply this text to our hearts Would you apply this text to our hearts Would you apply this text to our hearts and call us upward into joy in Christ? I and call us upward into joy in Christ? I and call us upward into joy in Christ? I pray in his name. Amen. pray in his name. Amen. pray in his name. Amen. So, our last week, like I said, we're So, our last week, like I said, we're So, our last week, like I said, we're covering three verses. Paul's written to covering three verses. Paul's written to covering three verses. Paul's written to a church that he really loves. He's got a church that he really loves. He's got a church that he really loves. He's got a lot of affection for the Philippians. a lot of affection for the Philippians. a lot of affection for the Philippians. They've partnered with him. He is They've partnered with him. He is They've partnered with him. He is written to encourage them and to thank written to encourage them and to thank written to encourage them and to thank them. In these last three verses, it them. In these last three verses, it them. In these last three verses, it reads a lot like a typical benediction reads a lot like a typical benediction reads a lot like a typical benediction of a Pauline epistle, except it's pretty of a Pauline epistle, except it's pretty of a Pauline epistle, except it's pretty brief. Like in verse 21, he says, "Greet brief. Like in verse 21, he says, "Greet brief. Like in verse 21, he says, "Greet every saint in Christ Jesus." When you every saint in Christ Jesus." When you every saint in Christ Jesus." When you read it, he's not saying, "Hey, tell read it, he's not saying, "Hey, tell read it, he's not saying, "Hey, tell everybody hi for me." He's saying, "Hey, everybody hi for me." He's saying, "Hey, everybody hi for me." He's saying, "Hey, you as the elders and overseers, as I've you as the elders and overseers, as I've you as the elders and overseers, as I've written this to the church and the written this to the church and the written this to the church and the elders and the overseers, you all greet elders and the overseers, you all greet elders and the overseers, you all greet every saint in Christ Jesus because every saint in Christ Jesus because every saint in Christ Jesus because there is no hierarchy in the body of there is no hierarchy in the body of there is no hierarchy in the body of Christ." The Philippians were Christ." The Philippians were Christ." The Philippians were experiencing persecution from without experiencing persecution from without experiencing persecution from without and division from within. And he is and division from within. And he is and division from within. And he is saying, "Hey, you're all your family and saying, "Hey, you're all your family and saying, "Hey, you're all your family and leaders and overseers and deacons. You leaders and overseers and deacons. You leaders and overseers and deacons. You should treat each other with kindness, should treat each other with kindness, should treat each other with kindness, dignity, and respect because Christ has dignity, and respect because Christ has dignity, and respect because Christ has treated you with that. And so, treat treated you with that. And so, treat treated you with that. And so, treat each other with grace. Be kind to each each other with grace. Be kind to each each other with grace. Be kind to each other.

other. other. Model this type of culture. It's your Model this type of culture. It's your Model this type of culture. It's your responsibility as a leader. And then responsibility as a leader. And then responsibility as a leader. And then it's your responsibility as a member of it's your responsibility as a member of it's your responsibility as a member of Christ. Don't create a hierarchy. Don't Christ. Don't create a hierarchy. Don't Christ. Don't create a hierarchy. Don't show favoritism. Love as you have been show favoritism. Love as you have been show favoritism. Love as you have been loved. And then in verse 21 and 22, he loved. And then in verse 21 and 22, he loved. And then in verse 21 and 22, he gives three greetings. See, I'm already gives three greetings. See, I'm already gives three greetings. See, I'm already halfway through. He gives three halfway through. He gives three halfway through. He gives three greetings. the brothers who are with me, greetings. the brothers who are with me, greetings. the brothers who are with me, he's saying, "My crew send their he's saying, "My crew send their he's saying, "My crew send their greetings to you. The ones who are here greetings to you. The ones who are here greetings to you. The ones who are here supporting me, helping me, encouraging supporting me, helping me, encouraging supporting me, helping me, encouraging me, they greet you." Which uh there's a me, they greet you." Which uh there's a me, they greet you." Which uh there's a debate whether Paul was in a prison cell debate whether Paul was in a prison cell debate whether Paul was in a prison cell at this point or under house arrest. So, at this point or under house arrest. So, at this point or under house arrest. So, he's in chains either way, but he might he's in chains either way, but he might he's in chains either way, but he might be under house arrest. And he's he's got be under house arrest. And he's he's got be under house arrest. And he's he's got a a community with him of brothers, and a a community with him of brothers, and a a community with him of brothers, and he's saying, "My crew who's with me send he's saying, "My crew who's with me send he's saying, "My crew who's with me send their greetings to you." their greetings to you." their greetings to you." And then he says, 'All the saints here, And then he says, 'All the saints here, And then he says, 'All the saints here, because the people of God in this because the people of God in this because the people of God in this community around me, well, Paul has community around me, well, Paul has community around me, well, Paul has actually had influence upon them, has actually had influence upon them, has actually had influence upon them, has communicated with them, is in touch with communicated with them, is in touch with communicated with them, is in touch with them, and they have said, 'Hey, as them, and they have said, 'Hey, as them, and they have said, 'Hey, as you're writing to Philippi, would you you're writing to Philippi, would you you're writing to Philippi, would you tell our brothers and sisters that we tell our brothers and sisters that we tell our brothers and sisters that we love them? Would you send them our love them? Would you send them our love them? Would you send them our greetings? And he's letting them know, greetings? And he's letting them know, greetings? And he's letting them know, hey, I'm actually engaging with the body hey, I'm actually engaging with the body hey, I'm actually engaging with the body of Christ here where I am. And his of Christ here where I am. And his of Christ here where I am. And his incarceration has actually served for incarceration has actually served for incarceration has actually served for the cause for more others to come to the cause for more others to come to the cause for more others to come to Christ. That why he while the reason why Christ. That why he while the reason why Christ. That why he while the reason why he's in chains is being made known. and he's in chains is being made known. and he's in chains is being made known. and people are coming to Christ and numbers people are coming to Christ and numbers people are coming to Christ and numbers are being added to their family. Now, are being added to their family. Now, are being added to their family. Now, the last one he says, the last one he says, the last one he says, "The believers in Caesar's household "The believers in Caesar's household "The believers in Caesar's household send their greetings as well." You might send their greetings as well." You might send their greetings as well." You might think that one's odd because you're just think that one's odd because you're just think that one's odd because you're just kind of reading through and it's like, kind of reading through and it's like, kind of reading through and it's like, "Okay, greet all the saints. Okay, "Okay, greet all the saints. Okay, "Okay, greet all the saints. Okay, people agree with me, all the people agree with me, all the people agree with me, all the believers." Well, if all the believers believers." Well, if all the believers believers." Well, if all the believers say hi, why do all the people in say hi, why do all the people in say hi, why do all the people in Caesar's household need to say hi

Caesar's household need to say hi Caesar's household need to say hi separately? Well, it's because of this. separately? Well, it's because of this. separately? Well, it's because of this. I just told you they were under I just told you they were under I just told you they were under persecution. You know who is persecuting persecution. You know who is persecuting persecution. You know who is persecuting them? them? them? Rome. Who leads Rome? Rome. Who leads Rome? Rome. Who leads Rome? Caesar. So if you are being persecuted Caesar. So if you are being persecuted Caesar. So if you are being persecuted by the empire and you hear from Paul by the empire and you hear from Paul by the empire and you hear from Paul that there are Christians in the that there are Christians in the that there are Christians in the household of Caesar, you would go the household of Caesar, you would go the household of Caesar, you would go the gospel is going forward. gospel is going forward. gospel is going forward. The gospel is going forward. Though The gospel is going forward. Though The gospel is going forward. Though there there are people in the sphere and there there are people in the sphere and there there are people in the sphere and service of Caesar who have turned who service of Caesar who have turned who service of Caesar who have turned who are no longer calling Caesar Lord but are no longer calling Caesar Lord but are no longer calling Caesar Lord but who are calling Christ Lord. So, he's who are calling Christ Lord. So, he's who are calling Christ Lord. So, he's writing to them to encourage them that writing to them to encourage them that writing to them to encourage them that the work of Christ is moving forward and the work of Christ is moving forward and the work of Christ is moving forward and that they should be excited about it. that they should be excited about it. that they should be excited about it. And then here's Paul's final word, verse And then here's Paul's final word, verse And then here's Paul's final word, verse 23. And his final word matches his first 23. And his final word matches his first 23. And his final word matches his first word for the book. He says, "The grace word for the book. He says, "The grace word for the book. He says, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit." I say they match because spirit." I say they match because spirit." I say they match because they're kind of bookends. In chapter they're kind of bookends. In chapter they're kind of bookends. In chapter one, he begins with grace and peace to one, he begins with grace and peace to one, he begins with grace and peace to you from our father and our Lord Jesus you from our father and our Lord Jesus you from our father and our Lord Jesus Christ. And he ends with may the grace Christ. And he ends with may the grace Christ. And he ends with may the grace of Christ Jesus be with your spirit. Now of Christ Jesus be with your spirit. Now of Christ Jesus be with your spirit. Now Paul points to the space that you and I Paul points to the space that you and I Paul points to the space that you and I are most open to transformation, our are most open to transformation, our are most open to transformation, our spiritual core. And he's talking to the spiritual core. And he's talking to the spiritual core. And he's talking to the Philippians as a people and then to the Philippians as a people and then to the Philippians as a people and then to the Philippians as individuals.

Philippians as individuals. Philippians as individuals. It's like he's saying y'all and you may It's like he's saying y'all and you may It's like he's saying y'all and you may the grace of Christ be with your spirit. the grace of Christ be with your spirit. the grace of Christ be with your spirit. And grace to begin and grace to end, And grace to begin and grace to end, And grace to begin and grace to end, which is fitting for us because if which is fitting for us because if which is fitting for us because if you're a Christian, I think most of you you're a Christian, I think most of you you're a Christian, I think most of you in the room are if you're a Christian, in the room are if you're a Christian, in the room are if you're a Christian, you know this. That's how we live in you know this. That's how we live in you know this. That's how we live in Christ. Grace to begin, grace to carry Christ. Grace to begin, grace to carry Christ. Grace to begin, grace to carry us, grace to end. But I wonder how we us, grace to end. But I wonder how we us, grace to end. But I wonder how we often think about grace functionally often think about grace functionally often think about grace functionally daytoday. Like I grew up with grace in daytoday. Like I grew up with grace in daytoday. Like I grew up with grace in theory, not in practice. Anybody else? theory, not in practice. Anybody else? theory, not in practice. Anybody else? Like I knew that Jesus saved me because Like I knew that Jesus saved me because Like I knew that Jesus saved me because he loved me and gave me grace. And then he loved me and gave me grace. And then he loved me and gave me grace. And then like for 30 some odd years, I've been like for 30 some odd years, I've been like for 30 some odd years, I've been defaulting to try and earn favor with defaulting to try and earn favor with defaulting to try and earn favor with him. Just grace in theory, not in him. Just grace in theory, not in him. Just grace in theory, not in practice. And I I have to really go, practice. And I I have to really go, practice. And I I have to really go, man, why is it so easy for me to default man, why is it so easy for me to default man, why is it so easy for me to default to trying to earn over receiving to trying to earn over receiving to trying to earn over receiving anything? Like it is just a bent for me anything? Like it is just a bent for me anything? Like it is just a bent for me to often go, I need to ear I need to to often go, I need to ear I need to to often go, I need to ear I need to earn that. I need to prove myself there earn that. I need to prove myself there earn that. I need to prove myself there rather than to receive. And for all the rather than to receive. And for all the rather than to receive. And for all the stress, I've been walking with the Lord stress, I've been walking with the Lord stress, I've been walking with the Lord about 30 years. For all the stress, I about 30 years. For all the stress, I about 30 years. For all the stress, I have not earned a thing from the Lord. I have not earned a thing from the Lord. I have not earned a thing from the Lord. I just can't earn a thing in my own just can't earn a thing in my own just can't earn a thing in my own strength. And the classic definition of strength. And the classic definition of strength. And the classic definition of grace is God's unmmerited favor towards grace is God's unmmerited favor towards grace is God's unmmerited favor towards us in Jesus. Like if I asked you, us in Jesus. Like if I asked you, us in Jesus. Like if I asked you, "What's grace?" You might go, "Oh, it's "What's grace?" You might go, "Oh, it's "What's grace?" You might go, "Oh, it's God's unmmerited favor to me." Well, my God's unmmerited favor to me." Well, my God's unmmerited favor to me." Well, my wife was in the nine and I said this, wife was in the nine and I said this, wife was in the nine and I said this, like, I don't describe any relationship like, I don't describe any relationship like, I don't describe any relationship in my life like that. I don't say, in my life like that. I don't say, in my life like that. I don't say, "Well, it's Carly's unmmerited favor to "Well, it's Carly's unmmerited favor to "Well, it's Carly's unmmerited favor to me. It just feels distant." And I get me. It just feels distant." And I get me. It just feels distant." And I get that's the theological definition of it,

that's the theological definition of it, that's the theological definition of it, but I think for a lot of people that can but I think for a lot of people that can but I think for a lot of people that can feel distant. You think his unmmerited feel distant. You think his unmmerited feel distant. You think his unmmerited favor to me? Okay. favor to me? Okay. favor to me? Okay. I don't think about that for any other I don't think about that for any other I don't think about that for any other human relationship I have. But I guess human relationship I have. But I guess human relationship I have. But I guess that's more formal. So that works. But that's more formal. So that works. But that's more formal. So that works. But what if you let me describe it this way what if you let me describe it this way what if you let me describe it this way towards you for you today that it's towards you for you today that it's towards you for you today that it's God's free affection towards you. God's free affection towards you. God's free affection towards you. It's his free affection towards you. It's his free affection towards you. It's his free affection towards you. It's his love which we don't deserve and It's his love which we don't deserve and It's his love which we don't deserve and yet in his kindness he's given it to us. yet in his kindness he's given it to us. yet in his kindness he's given it to us. Like think of it as where God has chosen Like think of it as where God has chosen Like think of it as where God has chosen the the maker of the universe, your the the maker of the universe, your the the maker of the universe, your creator has chosen creator has chosen creator has chosen to turn toward you, to turn toward you, to turn toward you, to look at you with favor to look at you with favor to look at you with favor and with love and with love and with love and care about you. Like he has done and care about you. Like he has done and care about you. Like he has done that. And he's done it and provided for that. And he's done it and provided for that. And he's done it and provided for us at great expense to himself. And I'll us at great expense to himself. And I'll us at great expense to himself. And I'll tell you this, he's not doing it for the tell you this, he's not doing it for the tell you this, he's not doing it for the varsity team of humanity. varsity team of humanity. varsity team of humanity. Is he Is he Is he >> like he's doing it for us which is team >> like he's doing it for us which is team >> like he's doing it for us which is team needy needy needy [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] like team unworthy like team unworthy like team unworthy >> but I would suggest you're also like we >> but I would suggest you're also like we >> but I would suggest you're also like we are all team beloved.

are all team beloved. are all team beloved. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That's who we are. And this idea of free >> That's who we are. And this idea of free >> That's who we are. And this idea of free affection and unmmerited favor can be affection and unmmerited favor can be affection and unmmerited favor can be difficult to picture because affection difficult to picture because affection difficult to picture because affection and favor are often so subjective in our and favor are often so subjective in our and favor are often so subjective in our day-to-day experiences. day-to-day experiences. day-to-day experiences. Like as adults, we're tempted to think Like as adults, we're tempted to think Like as adults, we're tempted to think that affection and favor are earned that affection and favor are earned that affection and favor are earned rather than received. that we have to rather than received. that we have to rather than received. that we have to perform for love. perform for love. perform for love. So the theory of grace is amazing. You So the theory of grace is amazing. You So the theory of grace is amazing. You could say grace is amazing, but the could say grace is amazing, but the could say grace is amazing, but the practice of receiving grace, practice of receiving grace, practice of receiving grace, it's often trickier. it's often trickier. it's often trickier. And God's grace, his free affection and And God's grace, his free affection and And God's grace, his free affection and love towards us is the lifeblood of our love towards us is the lifeblood of our love towards us is the lifeblood of our relationship with him. It's the very relationship with him. It's the very relationship with him. It's the very means of life with him. Outside of God's means of life with him. Outside of God's means of life with him. Outside of God's grace to us in Christ, there is nothing grace to us in Christ, there is nothing grace to us in Christ, there is nothing we can do to earn a relationship with we can do to earn a relationship with we can do to earn a relationship with him. And the difference between us is him. And the difference between us is him. And the difference between us is too great. like he is our creator and too great. like he is our creator and too great. like he is our creator and we're his creatures. The the gap between we're his creatures. The the gap between we're his creatures. The the gap between us is too much. He is holy and we are us is too much. He is holy and we are us is too much. He is holy and we are born separated from him because of sin. born separated from him because of sin. born separated from him because of sin. And even when we are saved in Christ, we And even when we are saved in Christ, we And even when we are saved in Christ, we choose against him all the time.

choose against him all the time. choose against him all the time. All the time. Even as we want to love All the time. Even as we want to love All the time. Even as we want to love him more consistently. him more consistently. him more consistently. And the incredible thing is that God has And the incredible thing is that God has And the incredible thing is that God has shown his love for us in Christ. We were shown his love for us in Christ. We were shown his love for us in Christ. We were preaching through First John this preaching through First John this preaching through First John this spring. I felt so convicted by the spring. I felt so convicted by the spring. I felt so convicted by the spirit. Were there doubt in my heart of spirit. Were there doubt in my heart of spirit. Were there doubt in my heart of God, how do I know that you love me? God, how do I know that you love me? God, how do I know that you love me? Like it's difficult for me to not want Like it's difficult for me to not want Like it's difficult for me to not want to earn your love. How do I know that to earn your love. How do I know that to earn your love. How do I know that you love me? I felt the spirit just you love me? I felt the spirit just you love me? I felt the spirit just again and again go, if Christ has died again and again go, if Christ has died again and again go, if Christ has died for you, what more do you need? What for you, what more do you need? What for you, what more do you need? What sign are you looking for other than the sign are you looking for other than the sign are you looking for other than the blood of the crucified savior? blood of the crucified savior? blood of the crucified savior? What are you looking for more than the What are you looking for more than the What are you looking for more than the empty tomb? Could you hear and receive empty tomb? Could you hear and receive empty tomb? Could you hear and receive that Christ has come for you? He lives that Christ has come for you? He lives that Christ has come for you? He lives now for you. And his life now is a sign now for you. And his life now is a sign now for you. And his life now is a sign of his love for you. of his love for you. of his love for you. And Romans 5 tells us that while we were And Romans 5 tells us that while we were And Romans 5 tells us that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. And still sinners, Christ died for us. And still sinners, Christ died for us. And Christ himself in John 17 prays for you. Christ himself in John 17 prays for you. Christ himself in John 17 prays for you. I don't know if you know this. He prays I don't know if you know this. He prays I don't know if you know this. He prays for you that you might see him in his for you that you might see him in his for you that you might see him in his beauty and in his glory and share in his beauty and in his glory and share in his beauty and in his glory and share in his joy with the father. He prays that for joy with the father. He prays that for joy with the father. He prays that for you. it. He doesn't pray that for people you. it. He doesn't pray that for people you. it. He doesn't pray that for people he doesn't want to be around.

he doesn't want to be around. he doesn't want to be around. He prays that because he wants you to be He prays that because he wants you to be He prays that because he wants you to be near him. You only get to be near God if near him. You only get to be near God if near him. You only get to be near God if he wants you to be near him. he wants you to be near him. he wants you to be near him. And in Christ, he's invited you to draw And in Christ, he's invited you to draw And in Christ, he's invited you to draw near. near. near. So, like many of you, I understood So, like many of you, I understood So, like many of you, I understood grace. I uh I understood grace grace. I uh I understood grace grace. I uh I understood grace differently and to a greater degree differently and to a greater degree differently and to a greater degree every time I held one of my children for every time I held one of my children for every time I held one of my children for the first time. the first time. the first time. just just just three of the most precious moments in my three of the most precious moments in my three of the most precious moments in my life. Just burned in my memory and in my life. Just burned in my memory and in my life. Just burned in my memory and in my heart holding my children for the first heart holding my children for the first heart holding my children for the first time. I love my wife. I love Carly. We time. I love my wife. I love Carly. We time. I love my wife. I love Carly. We love our kids. I didn't know I could love our kids. I didn't know I could love our kids. I didn't know I could love someone so completely with all of love someone so completely with all of love someone so completely with all of who I am so quickly as when I held my who I am so quickly as when I held my who I am so quickly as when I held my daughter for the first time. and then to daughter for the first time. and then to daughter for the first time. and then to just experience it the second and third just experience it the second and third just experience it the second and third time. And my family are my favorite time. And my family are my favorite time. And my family are my favorite people to be around. They are the ones people to be around. They are the ones people to be around. They are the ones I'm invested in with all I've got. And I'm invested in with all I've got. And I'm invested in with all I've got. And for years, you know what my children for years, you know what my children for years, you know what my children have brought to the table?

have brought to the table? have brought to the table? Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Like just need. They've just Nothing. Like just need. They've just Nothing. Like just need. They've just brought lots of need to the table for brought lots of need to the table for brought lots of need to the table for years. years. years. But I love them because they're mine. But I love them because they're mine. But I love them because they're mine. And actually, at real talk, I love them And actually, at real talk, I love them And actually, at real talk, I love them despite what they do because they're despite what they do because they're despite what they do because they're mine. They have my heart. mine. They have my heart. mine. They have my heart. And so, for years now, I've heard the And so, for years now, I've heard the And so, for years now, I've heard the spirit whisper to me, Mason, that is spirit whisper to me, Mason, that is spirit whisper to me, Mason, that is just a shadow. just a shadow. just a shadow. That is just a taste of how you are That is just a taste of how you are That is just a taste of how you are loved by God the Father. loved by God the Father. loved by God the Father. It is just a shadow. I love you because It is just a shadow. I love you because It is just a shadow. I love you because you are mine, you are mine, you are mine, and I will carry you home. and I will carry you home. and I will carry you home. That's what I've heard the spirit say. That's what I've heard the spirit say. That's what I've heard the spirit say. Just I love you because you're mine and Just I love you because you're mine and Just I love you because you're mine and I will carry you home. I will carry you home. I will carry you home. It's this grace, this love that It's this grace, this love that It's this grace, this love that undergurs all of life with God. Like undergurs all of life with God. Like undergurs all of life with God. Like Joel Beaki says it this way. He writes Joel Beaki says it this way. He writes Joel Beaki says it this way. He writes about the providing sustaining gra about the providing sustaining gra about the providing sustaining gra nature of grace when he says grace calls nature of grace when he says grace calls nature of grace when he says grace calls us. It brings us to Jesus. It us. It brings us to Jesus. It us. It brings us to Jesus. It regenerates us. It makes us new. It regenerates us. It makes us new. It regenerates us. It makes us new. It justifies us. It makes us right with justifies us. It makes us right with justifies us. It makes us right with God. It sanctifies us. It makes us more God. It sanctifies us. It makes us more God. It sanctifies us. It makes us more like Jesus. It preserves us. It keeps us like Jesus. It preserves us. It keeps us like Jesus. It preserves us. It keeps us from sin. and doesn't let us go.

from sin. and doesn't let us go. from sin. and doesn't let us go. And when we need grace to forgive us, to And when we need grace to forgive us, to And when we need grace to forgive us, to return us to God, to heal our broken return us to God, to heal our broken return us to God, to heal our broken hearts, and to strengthen us in times of hearts, and to strengthen us in times of hearts, and to strengthen us in times of trouble and spiritual warfare, only by trouble and spiritual warfare, only by trouble and spiritual warfare, only by God's free and sovereign grace can we God's free and sovereign grace can we God's free and sovereign grace can we have a saving relationship with him. have a saving relationship with him. have a saving relationship with him. Only through grace can we be called to Only through grace can we be called to Only through grace can we be called to conversion, to holiness, to service, or conversion, to holiness, to service, or conversion, to holiness, to service, or suffering, suffering, suffering, which last time I checked is everything which last time I checked is everything which last time I checked is everything we need. we need. we need. Everything we need in life with God, he Everything we need in life with God, he Everything we need in life with God, he is provided for in his grace. And so all is provided for in his grace. And so all is provided for in his grace. And so all of our life is dependent upon him. His of our life is dependent upon him. His of our life is dependent upon him. His favor towards us, provision for our favor towards us, provision for our favor towards us, provision for our lives. And it puts us in a humble space. lives. And it puts us in a humble space. lives. And it puts us in a humble space. Like you don't get to be proud and get Like you don't get to be proud and get Like you don't get to be proud and get grace. It's putting us in a humble space grace. It's putting us in a humble space grace. It's putting us in a humble space because it's a life of surrender and because it's a life of surrender and because it's a life of surrender and receiving, not earning and proving. I receiving, not earning and proving. I receiving, not earning and proving. I joke often, I hate asking for help. Just joke often, I hate asking for help. Just joke often, I hate asking for help. Just it's a safe space to confess that to it's a safe space to confess that to it's a safe space to confess that to you. I hate asking for help. I do not you. I hate asking for help. I do not you. I hate asking for help. I do not like receiving help. I've actually given like receiving help. I've actually given like receiving help. I've actually given myself two hernas not asking for help myself two hernas not asking for help myself two hernas not asking for help cuz I just think I got it. Don't don't cuz I just think I got it. Don't don't cuz I just think I got it. Don't don't got it. It's a hard lesson to learn got it. It's a hard lesson to learn got it. It's a hard lesson to learn honestly.

honestly. honestly. But when you think again about the But when you think again about the But when you think again about the difference between us of creator to difference between us of creator to difference between us of creator to creature, the only thing we bring to the creature, the only thing we bring to the creature, the only thing we bring to the table is our need. And he meets our need table is our need. And he meets our need table is our need. And he meets our need in full in Christ. in full in Christ. in full in Christ. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> He meets it in full. So if you look at >> He meets it in full. So if you look at >> He meets it in full. So if you look at the book as a whole, Paul spent four the book as a whole, Paul spent four the book as a whole, Paul spent four chapters encouraging the Philippians chapters encouraging the Philippians chapters encouraging the Philippians towards faithfulness and maturity in towards faithfulness and maturity in towards faithfulness and maturity in Christ to depend upon the grace of God. Christ to depend upon the grace of God. Christ to depend upon the grace of God. He highlights what dependence looks He highlights what dependence looks He highlights what dependence looks like. That in grace they can be sure of like. That in grace they can be sure of like. That in grace they can be sure of these things. these things. these things. That God will complete the good work he That God will complete the good work he That God will complete the good work he began in them. That he will fill them began in them. That he will fill them began in them. That he will fill them with the fruit of righteousness that with the fruit of righteousness that with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Christ. that he's at work comes through Christ. that he's at work comes through Christ. that he's at work in and through them to will and to work in and through them to will and to work in and through them to will and to work according to his good purpose according to his good purpose according to his good purpose to provide righteousness through faith to provide righteousness through faith to provide righteousness through faith and not the law. That Christ will and not the law. That Christ will and not the law. That Christ will transform their bodies into the likeness transform their bodies into the likeness transform their bodies into the likeness of his glorious one. I am so eager to be of his glorious one. I am so eager to be of his glorious one. I am so eager to be a glorified ginger. I am so eager for a glorified ginger. I am so eager for a glorified ginger. I am so eager for whatever that looks like to have your whatever that looks like to have your whatever that looks like to have your this lowly body transformed and to be this lowly body transformed and to be this lowly body transformed and to be more like Jesus.

more like Jesus. more like Jesus. That God will guard their hearts and That God will guard their hearts and That God will guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. that God will minds in Christ Jesus. that God will minds in Christ Jesus. that God will strengthen them as they treasure Christ strengthen them as they treasure Christ strengthen them as they treasure Christ despite their circumstances. We talked despite their circumstances. We talked despite their circumstances. We talked about this last week. That God will about this last week. That God will about this last week. That God will supply all their needs according to his supply all their needs according to his supply all their needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus. And all of that riches in Christ Jesus. And all of that riches in Christ Jesus. And all of that is by grace. is by grace. is by grace. Every single bit. It is undeserved Every single bit. It is undeserved Every single bit. It is undeserved affection, unmmerited favor toward them affection, unmmerited favor toward them affection, unmmerited favor toward them and toward you and me in Jesus. and toward you and me in Jesus. and toward you and me in Jesus. And so, what is the Philippians part to And so, what is the Philippians part to And so, what is the Philippians part to play? Like, what does Paul say? What's play? Like, what does Paul say? What's play? Like, what does Paul say? What's our part to play? Our part to play is to our part to play? Our part to play is to our part to play? Our part to play is to respond to grace with gratitude and respond to grace with gratitude and respond to grace with gratitude and humility. humility. humility. >> But then Paul tells them this. He says, >> But then Paul tells them this. He says, >> But then Paul tells them this. He says, "You should live lives worthy of the "You should live lives worthy of the "You should live lives worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ. You should stand gospel of Jesus Christ. You should stand gospel of Jesus Christ. You should stand firm and contend for one another. You firm and contend for one another. You firm and contend for one another. You should consider others better than should consider others better than should consider others better than yourself. Not be selfish or conceited, yourself. Not be selfish or conceited, yourself. Not be selfish or conceited, but look to the needs of others. Adopt but look to the needs of others. Adopt but look to the needs of others. Adopt the attitude of Christ. the attitude of Christ. the attitude of Christ. Treasure Christ and seek to know him Treasure Christ and seek to know him Treasure Christ and seek to know him above all else. Forget what's behind above all else. Forget what's behind above all else. Forget what's behind you. Move and look and strive toward you. Move and look and strive toward you. Move and look and strive toward what's ahead. Reach forward in Christ.

what's ahead. Reach forward in Christ. what's ahead. Reach forward in Christ. Rejoice in the Lord, which can be Rejoice in the Lord, which can be Rejoice in the Lord, which can be translated, be glad in God. Be gracious translated, be glad in God. Be gracious translated, be glad in God. Be gracious to all. to all. to all. Depend upon God in prayer. Dwell upon Depend upon God in prayer. Dwell upon Depend upon God in prayer. Dwell upon what is true, honorable, just, pure, what is true, honorable, just, pure, what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable. lovely, commendable. lovely, commendable. To let Christ be your treasure and be To let Christ be your treasure and be To let Christ be your treasure and be content in him, freeing you to live content in him, freeing you to live content in him, freeing you to live generously among God's people as we have generously among God's people as we have generously among God's people as we have all received generously from God. all received generously from God. all received generously from God. Paul charges the Philippians to do these Paul charges the Philippians to do these Paul charges the Philippians to do these things in a response like we're charged things in a response like we're charged things in a response like we're charged to do these things also by grace and in to do these things also by grace and in to do these things also by grace and in response to grace. But we do these response to grace. But we do these response to grace. But we do these things not by working really hard to be things not by working really hard to be things not by working really hard to be good. I did not just give you a list of good. I did not just give you a list of good. I did not just give you a list of things to go crush so you could be a things to go crush so you could be a things to go crush so you could be a better Christian. better Christian. better Christian. We do these things through what's called We do these things through what's called We do these things through what's called grace driven effort. grace driven effort. grace driven effort. Philosopher Dallas Willard said grace is Philosopher Dallas Willard said grace is Philosopher Dallas Willard said grace is opposed to earning not to effort. It's opposed to earning not to effort. It's opposed to earning not to effort. It's opposed to earning not to effort. But opposed to earning not to effort. But opposed to earning not to effort. But some of us think that if we exert any some of us think that if we exert any some of us think that if we exert any effort in the Christian life that you're effort in the Christian life that you're effort in the Christian life that you're going to nullify grace. Like if you put going to nullify grace. Like if you put going to nullify grace. Like if you put effort into your life, you're like you effort into your life, you're like you effort into your life, you're like you think, "Well, Jesus just told me I think, "Well, Jesus just told me I think, "Well, Jesus just told me I should receive and abide, so I'm just should receive and abide, so I'm just should receive and abide, so I'm just going to do that and rest and be here going to do that and rest and be here going to do that and rest and be here and I'll probably just get more like him and I'll probably just get more like him and I'll probably just get more like him by osmosis."

by osmosis." by osmosis." But if you read the New Testament, But if you read the New Testament, But if you read the New Testament, honestly, you trip over instructions. honestly, you trip over instructions. honestly, you trip over instructions. Like everything is an instruction of how Like everything is an instruction of how Like everything is an instruction of how you work out what he's put in you you work out what he's put in you you work out what he's put in you >> and you do it by grace-driven effort. >> and you do it by grace-driven effort. >> and you do it by grace-driven effort. that the Holy Spirit with the grace of that the Holy Spirit with the grace of that the Holy Spirit with the grace of Christ is allowing you to do these Christ is allowing you to do these Christ is allowing you to do these things, things, things, >> but you have to get up and walk >> but you have to get up and walk >> but you have to get up and walk >> like you get up and do the things not >> like you get up and do the things not >> like you get up and do the things not because you want to be you want to earn because you want to be you want to earn because you want to be you want to earn with Christ. It's because you're with Christ. It's because you're with Christ. It's because you're responding to him. responding to him. responding to him. >> You're responding to him. He's given you >> You're responding to him. He's given you >> You're responding to him. He's given you a new will and a new heart and a new a new will and a new heart and a new a new will and a new heart and a new love and affection. So grace is driving love and affection. So grace is driving love and affection. So grace is driving what you're doing. You're not trying to what you're doing. You're not trying to what you're doing. You're not trying to earn anything. You're walking with him earn anything. You're walking with him earn anything. You're walking with him in love. in love. in love. This week I uh I got I had some fun. I This week I uh I got I had some fun. I This week I uh I got I had some fun. I went to high school camp with our went to high school camp with our went to high school camp with our students, but I had real fun because I students, but I had real fun because I students, but I had real fun because I didn't ride the bus. didn't ride the bus. didn't ride the bus. I just got there. I got there in a I just got there. I got there in a I just got there. I got there in a different way. All right. Um and one different way. All right. Um and one different way. All right. Um and one afternoon in the Rocky Mountains, I took afternoon in the Rocky Mountains, I took afternoon in the Rocky Mountains, I took a long walk and I was listening through a long walk and I was listening through a long walk and I was listening through the book of Philippians, which takes the book of Philippians, which takes the book of Philippians, which takes about 15 minutes. And I listened to it about 15 minutes. And I listened to it about 15 minutes. And I listened to it three or four times as I was walking and three or four times as I was walking and three or four times as I was walking and I was choosing a different translation I was choosing a different translation I was choosing a different translation each time. It helps me just to kind of each time. It helps me just to kind of each time. It helps me just to kind of hear how translators nuance things. And hear how translators nuance things. And hear how translators nuance things. And I think, "Oh, it's different. It's I think, "Oh, it's different. It's I think, "Oh, it's different. It's different angle. Okay, great. That's different angle. Okay, great. That's different angle. Okay, great. That's fine." And I got to uh the message, fine." And I got to uh the message, fine." And I got to uh the message, which is a paraphrase that I really which is a paraphrase that I really which is a paraphrase that I really enjoy. And when I got to this one, it enjoy. And when I got to this one, it enjoy. And when I got to this one, it caught me off guard. Like, I texted my caught me off guard. Like, I texted my caught me off guard. Like, I texted my friends and I said, "If you want your friends and I said, "If you want your friends and I said, "If you want your heart to be blessed, you should listen heart to be blessed, you should listen heart to be blessed, you should listen to this chapter in this translation.

to this chapter in this translation. to this chapter in this translation. It's it's pretty good." It's it's pretty good." It's it's pretty good." And Paul's benediction in chapter 4, it And Paul's benediction in chapter 4, it And Paul's benediction in chapter 4, it might seem short in comparison to the might seem short in comparison to the might seem short in comparison to the other letters that he writes, but I got other letters that he writes, but I got other letters that he writes, but I got to tell you, all of chapter 4 is the to tell you, all of chapter 4 is the to tell you, all of chapter 4 is the benediction. benediction. benediction. All of chapter 4 is the benediction. And All of chapter 4 is the benediction. And All of chapter 4 is the benediction. And these are the final notes to a church these are the final notes to a church these are the final notes to a church facing persecution from without and facing persecution from without and facing persecution from without and division from within. division from within. division from within. My God will meet all your needs My God will meet all your needs My God will meet all your needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus. according to his riches in Christ Jesus. according to his riches in Christ Jesus. And then Eugene Peterson translated And then Eugene Peterson translated And then Eugene Peterson translated verse 23 and he wrote, "Receive and verse 23 and he wrote, "Receive and verse 23 and he wrote, "Receive and experience the amazing grace of the experience the amazing grace of the experience the amazing grace of the master, master, master, Jesus Christ, deep, deep within Jesus Christ, deep, deep within Jesus Christ, deep, deep within yourselves. receive and experience the yourselves. receive and experience the yourselves. receive and experience the amazing grace of the master Jesus Christ amazing grace of the master Jesus Christ amazing grace of the master Jesus Christ deep within yourselves in your heart in deep within yourselves in your heart in deep within yourselves in your heart in the place of transformation. the place of transformation. the place of transformation. And last week we read Paul's words in And last week we read Paul's words in And last week we read Paul's words in chapter 3 where he said I count chapter 3 where he said I count chapter 3 where he said I count everything as loss compared to the everything as loss compared to the everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege and supreme priceless privilege and supreme priceless privilege and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of growing more deeply and Lord and of growing more deeply and Lord and of growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with him a joy thoroughly acquainted with him a joy thoroughly acquainted with him a joy unequaled.

unequaled. unequaled. Now, I don't think you get to the Now, I don't think you get to the Now, I don't think you get to the supreme supreme advantage and priceless supreme supreme advantage and priceless supreme supreme advantage and priceless privilege of treasuring Christ, of privilege of treasuring Christ, of privilege of treasuring Christ, of longing to know him above all else if longing to know him above all else if longing to know him above all else if grace has not transformed you in the grace has not transformed you in the grace has not transformed you in the deep, deep places. deep, deep places. deep, deep places. If you don't believe at your very core If you don't believe at your very core If you don't believe at your very core that you are loved by God simply because that you are loved by God simply because that you are loved by God simply because you're his, you're his, you're his, that he says it's true about you, that he says it's true about you, that he says it's true about you, >> that you're his. And so when I heard >> that you're his. And so when I heard >> that you're his. And so when I heard this translation of 4:23 walking on the this translation of 4:23 walking on the this translation of 4:23 walking on the trail, like it hit me sideways. trail, like it hit me sideways. trail, like it hit me sideways. I'm like in a beautiful spot walking I'm like in a beautiful spot walking I'm like in a beautiful spot walking next to a trout stream, wishing I had my next to a trout stream, wishing I had my next to a trout stream, wishing I had my rod. Like I wanted to fish. And I'm rod. Like I wanted to fish. And I'm rod. Like I wanted to fish. And I'm listening to Philippians and I'm listening to Philippians and I'm listening to Philippians and I'm thinking, "Oh Lord." And I began to think about all the And I began to think about all the spaces and the ways that I have resisted spaces and the ways that I have resisted spaces and the ways that I have resisted receiving grace in my life. receiving grace in my life. receiving grace in my life. How I close off the deep places which How I close off the deep places which How I close off the deep places which prevents me from walking in the grace prevents me from walking in the grace prevents me from walking in the grace and peace of Christ. and peace of Christ. and peace of Christ. It actually prevents my transformation. It actually prevents my transformation. It actually prevents my transformation. It blocks me from considering others It blocks me from considering others It blocks me from considering others better than myself, of adopting the better than myself, of adopting the better than myself, of adopting the attitude of Christ, from believing that attitude of Christ, from believing that attitude of Christ, from believing that he will actually complete the good work he will actually complete the good work he will actually complete the good work he began in me. And when I resist grace, he began in me. And when I resist grace, he began in me. And when I resist grace, I actually have doubt, not faith. When I I actually have doubt, not faith. When I I actually have doubt, not faith. When I doubt that he's as good as he says that doubt that he's as good as he says that doubt that he's as good as he says that he is, he is, he is, I it blocks me from accepting that he I it blocks me from accepting that he I it blocks me from accepting that he loves me simply because he says he does.

loves me simply because he says he does. loves me simply because he says he does. And it's taken a lot of curiosity and And it's taken a lot of curiosity and And it's taken a lot of curiosity and grace-driven effort for me to get grace-driven effort for me to get grace-driven effort for me to get clarity on why sometimes I can't get out clarity on why sometimes I can't get out clarity on why sometimes I can't get out of my own way to be free. of my own way to be free. of my own way to be free. Do you ever feel this? Like I just can't Do you ever feel this? Like I just can't Do you ever feel this? Like I just can't get out of my own way to be free and to get out of my own way to be free and to get out of my own way to be free and to accept God's love as freely as he offers accept God's love as freely as he offers accept God's love as freely as he offers it. it. it. And so I have resisted and I resist And so I have resisted and I resist And so I have resisted and I resist receiving and experiencing the amazing receiving and experiencing the amazing receiving and experiencing the amazing grace of Jesus when I feel shame about grace of Jesus when I feel shame about grace of Jesus when I feel shame about my story and my sin. my story and my sin. my story and my sin. When I feel shame about my story and my When I feel shame about my story and my When I feel shame about my story and my sin, I actively resist receiving grace sin, I actively resist receiving grace sin, I actively resist receiving grace from Christ. And I'm here to testify to from Christ. And I'm here to testify to from Christ. And I'm here to testify to you, man. Oh, the Lord has met me. Like you, man. Oh, the Lord has met me. Like you, man. Oh, the Lord has met me. Like Christ has taken my shame. He's taken Christ has taken my shame. He's taken Christ has taken my shame. He's taken it. He's taken the penalty for my sin it. He's taken the penalty for my sin it. He's taken the penalty for my sin and he's taken your shame and the and he's taken your shame and the and he's taken your shame and the penalty for your sin. But in my life, I penalty for your sin. But in my life, I penalty for your sin. But in my life, I can tell you that receiving receiving can tell you that receiving receiving can tell you that receiving receiving and experiencing grace has moved from and experiencing grace has moved from and experiencing grace has moved from theory to practice. theory to practice. theory to practice. And it is a growing practice because of And it is a growing practice because of And it is a growing practice because of the kindness of the Lord.

the kindness of the Lord. the kindness of the Lord. I've done I'm doing work around the I've done I'm doing work around the I've done I'm doing work around the story of my life. I'm looking at the story of my life. I'm looking at the story of my life. I'm looking at the narrative that I've written about narrative that I've written about narrative that I've written about myself, which is something we all do. If myself, which is something we all do. If myself, which is something we all do. If you're honest with yourself, you tell you're honest with yourself, you tell you're honest with yourself, you tell yourself a story about yourself. yourself a story about yourself. yourself a story about yourself. And it helps you make sense of all the And it helps you make sense of all the And it helps you make sense of all the ups and downs in your life, what's been ups and downs in your life, what's been ups and downs in your life, what's been done to you, what you've done, how you done to you, what you've done, how you done to you, what you've done, how you experience life. experience life. experience life. And those stories are helping you And those stories are helping you And those stories are helping you helping you figure out like who you are helping you figure out like who you are helping you figure out like who you are in the world. in the world. in the world. And man, they have immense power over And man, they have immense power over And man, they have immense power over your life. your life. your life. Like they they can direct your life if Like they they can direct your life if Like they they can direct your life if unchecked. Like tell yourself a victim unchecked. Like tell yourself a victim unchecked. Like tell yourself a victim enough times that's all you can be. enough times that's all you can be. enough times that's all you can be. Tell yourself you're not allowed to fail Tell yourself you're not allowed to fail Tell yourself you're not allowed to fail or you're better than others or you're or you're better than others or you're or you're better than others or you're unlovable or you are what you have, you unlovable or you are what you have, you unlovable or you are what you have, you are what you earn or you are what you are what you earn or you are what you are what you earn or you are what you win. And it will shape who you become. win. And it will shape who you become. win. And it will shape who you become. It will shape how you see the world and It will shape how you see the world and It will shape how you see the world and other people. Tell yourself things about other people. Tell yourself things about other people. Tell yourself things about yourself long enough and you will yourself long enough and you will yourself long enough and you will believe it to where you can't hear what believe it to where you can't hear what believe it to where you can't hear what God says about you. God says about you. God says about you. Hear your own voice loud enough and that Hear your own voice loud enough and that Hear your own voice loud enough and that narrative. You accept that narrative narrative. You accept that narrative narrative. You accept that narrative long enough, you can't hear the quiet long enough, you can't hear the quiet long enough, you can't hear the quiet spirit saying, "This is who you are in spirit saying, "This is who you are in spirit saying, "This is who you are in Christ." Because you're convinced you're Christ." Because you're convinced you're Christ." Because you're convinced you're right.

right. right. And there are numerous seasons of my And there are numerous seasons of my And there are numerous seasons of my life, these impactful moments, these life, these impactful moments, these life, these impactful moments, these hard memories. And my brain works this hard memories. And my brain works this hard memories. And my brain works this way, maybe yours does, too. All the like way, maybe yours does, too. All the like way, maybe yours does, too. All the like happy cheery memories are not the ones happy cheery memories are not the ones happy cheery memories are not the ones forefront of my mind. My brain somehow forefront of my mind. My brain somehow forefront of my mind. My brain somehow picks it. It's like all the hard picks it. It's like all the hard picks it. It's like all the hard memories are really sticky. memories are really sticky. memories are really sticky. And so there are these moments that I And so there are these moments that I And so there are these moments that I remember where it's like I have felt remember where it's like I have felt remember where it's like I have felt lost, lost, lost, overlooked, overlooked, overlooked, unwanted unwanted unwanted and ashamed and ashamed and ashamed of like how I met the moment, how I of like how I met the moment, how I of like how I met the moment, how I acted, how I reacted, what I believed acted, how I reacted, what I believed acted, how I reacted, what I believed about myself as a result. It stinks. It about myself as a result. It stinks. It about myself as a result. It stinks. It just stinks because I like why can't you just stinks because I like why can't you just stinks because I like why can't you just remember all the cheery stuff? just remember all the cheery stuff? just remember all the cheery stuff? That'd be great. Brain, can we do that? That'd be great. Brain, can we do that? That'd be great. Brain, can we do that? Because when I really had to look at the Because when I really had to look at the Because when I really had to look at the story of these things, I had to engage story of these things, I had to engage story of these things, I had to engage the the really embarrassing narrative the the really embarrassing narrative the the really embarrassing narrative that I had about myself. I was ashamed that I had about myself. I was ashamed that I had about myself. I was ashamed of it. Like, these are not the things of it. Like, these are not the things of it. Like, these are not the things that you bring up when you're making new that you bring up when you're making new that you bring up when you're making new friends. friends. friends. They're the ones you hide. They're the They're the ones you hide. They're the They're the ones you hide. They're the ones you put away in the closet. They're ones you put away in the closet. They're ones you put away in the closet. They're in the drawer. You gloss over them. You in the drawer. You gloss over them. You in the drawer. You gloss over them. You avoid them. And you avoid thinking about avoid them. And you avoid thinking about avoid them. And you avoid thinking about them because they're too painful. I tell them because they're too painful. I tell them because they're too painful. I tell you, for me, when I want to avoid you, for me, when I want to avoid you, for me, when I want to avoid something, man, I get busy. I just get something, man, I get busy. I just get something, man, I get busy. I just get active. If I want to avoid having to active. If I want to avoid having to active. If I want to avoid having to deal parts of my story and the shame deal parts of my story and the shame deal parts of my story and the shame over it, I just get really active. So, over it, I just get really active. So, over it, I just get really active. So, I'll be on my phone a whole lot. I'll I'll be on my phone a whole lot. I'll I'll be on my phone a whole lot. I'll watch a whole season of Netflix. I'll watch a whole season of Netflix. I'll watch a whole season of Netflix. I'll like go work out a bunch or I'm like go work out a bunch or I'm like go work out a bunch or I'm listening to books. I'm like, I have to listening to books. I'm like, I have to listening to books. I'm like, I have to watch and go, man, what am I chasing?

watch and go, man, what am I chasing? watch and go, man, what am I chasing? Oh, I'm chasing comfort. Oh, I'm chasing comfort. Oh, I'm chasing comfort. I'm chasing to numb myself to the pain I'm chasing to numb myself to the pain I'm chasing to numb myself to the pain that I don't want to deal with over that I don't want to deal with over that I don't want to deal with over here. here. here. And so I have to really pay attention to And so I have to really pay attention to And so I have to really pay attention to my life and go, what do I need to turn my life and go, what do I need to turn my life and go, what do I need to turn to and give time and attention to? And to and give time and attention to? And to and give time and attention to? And it's going to hurt, it's going to hurt, it's going to hurt, but it's going to be better. It's like but it's going to be better. It's like but it's going to be better. It's like an infection that has to be addressed. an infection that has to be addressed. an infection that has to be addressed. So So So here's the thing is that ignoring these here's the thing is that ignoring these here's the thing is that ignoring these things caused me to show up. Like I things caused me to show up. Like I things caused me to show up. Like I still showed up to life. I just showed still showed up to life. I just showed still showed up to life. I just showed up with half my heart. up with half my heart. up with half my heart. Just ignored all these things. And I Just ignored all these things. And I Just ignored all these things. And I would I would go and I would be with would I would go and I would be with would I would go and I would be with people, but I would ignore and not bring people, but I would ignore and not bring people, but I would ignore and not bring to the table all the parts of me that I to the table all the parts of me that I to the table all the parts of me that I didn't want to be rejected. All the didn't want to be rejected. All the didn't want to be rejected. All the parts of me that I I thought, man, if parts of me that I I thought, man, if parts of me that I I thought, man, if they knew that, they wouldn't they they knew that, they wouldn't they they knew that, they wouldn't they wouldn't want me here. And so I I wouldn't want me here. And so I I wouldn't want me here. And so I I negotiated belonging and connection negotiated belonging and connection negotiated belonging and connection based on the depth that I could bring to based on the depth that I could bring to based on the depth that I could bring to the table, the table, the table, which honestly guys for decades was which honestly guys for decades was which honestly guys for decades was really thin really thin really thin because I was holding on to so much and because I was holding on to so much and because I was holding on to so much and not bringing my whole self. I would just not bringing my whole self. I would just not bringing my whole self. I would just show up to life with half my heart. And show up to life with half my heart. And show up to life with half my heart. And same with my sin. Like how can I be same with my sin. Like how can I be same with my sin. Like how can I be known and how can I still be loved when known and how can I still be loved when known and how can I still be loved when I sin? Why will you would you accept me I sin? Why will you would you accept me I sin? Why will you would you accept me and let me belong if I'm a sinner?

and let me belong if I'm a sinner? and let me belong if I'm a sinner? That at my best, like I can tell you That at my best, like I can tell you That at my best, like I can tell you just really candidly, at my best, I'm just really candidly, at my best, I'm just really candidly, at my best, I'm consistently inconsistent. consistently inconsistent. consistently inconsistent. And I think you are too. That we're And I think you are too. That we're And I think you are too. That we're consistently inconsistent. And at worst, consistently inconsistent. And at worst, consistently inconsistent. And at worst, I feel like Paul when I do the things I I feel like Paul when I do the things I I feel like Paul when I do the things I don't want to do and I cry out and say, don't want to do and I cry out and say, don't want to do and I cry out and say, "Who's going to save me?" Like, "I need "Who's going to save me?" Like, "I need "Who's going to save me?" Like, "I need Christ." Christ." Christ." But I am so fearful of being left alone But I am so fearful of being left alone But I am so fearful of being left alone if I'm found out. if I'm found out. if I'm found out. And that's the lie of shame. If you're And that's the lie of shame. If you're And that's the lie of shame. If you're found out, you'll be rejected and found out, you'll be rejected and found out, you'll be rejected and abandoned. But for me, so often it can abandoned. But for me, so often it can abandoned. But for me, so often it can be from the smallest to the biggest be from the smallest to the biggest be from the smallest to the biggest things in my life. I'm so fearful of things in my life. I'm so fearful of things in my life. I'm so fearful of being abandoned or rejected. being abandoned or rejected. being abandoned or rejected. And it being Father's Day weekend, I uh And it being Father's Day weekend, I uh And it being Father's Day weekend, I uh man, I want to encourage you brothers. man, I want to encourage you brothers. man, I want to encourage you brothers. So, if you're a father in the room, if So, if you're a father in the room, if So, if you're a father in the room, if you want to be a dad, if you have had a you want to be a dad, if you have had a you want to be a dad, if you have had a great dad or a really hard one, great dad or a really hard one, great dad or a really hard one, let me encourage you. The gift that you let me encourage you. The gift that you let me encourage you. The gift that you give to your wife, to your children, and give to your wife, to your children, and give to your wife, to your children, and your community is showing up with your your community is showing up with your your community is showing up with your whole heart. And you have to fight to do that.

And you have to fight to do that. Like, you have to fight for it. Cuz men Like, you have to fight for it. Cuz men Like, you have to fight for it. Cuz men from a young age, we are taught not to from a young age, we are taught not to from a young age, we are taught not to be weak, not to ask for help, not fail, be weak, not to ask for help, not fail, be weak, not to ask for help, not fail, not cry, not show emotion unless it's not cry, not show emotion unless it's not cry, not show emotion unless it's laughter or anger, but not too much laughter or anger, but not too much laughter or anger, but not too much because you don't want to scare people. because you don't want to scare people. because you don't want to scare people. And we're taught to provide. We're And we're taught to provide. We're And we're taught to provide. We're taught to earn and that's how we think taught to earn and that's how we think taught to earn and that's how we think we find our worth. What can I we find our worth. What can I we find our worth. What can I contribute? contribute? contribute? What do I have to bring to the table? What do I have to bring to the table? What do I have to bring to the table? We know we're friends when we make fun We know we're friends when we make fun We know we're friends when we make fun of each other. That's how I know I got a of each other. That's how I know I got a of each other. That's how I know I got a friend if you're willing to take a shot friend if you're willing to take a shot friend if you're willing to take a shot at me. But I only know that because real at me. But I only know that because real at me. But I only know that because real emotions are too risky and it makes it emotions are too risky and it makes it emotions are too risky and it makes it awkward. You sit down with a dude and awkward. You sit down with a dude and awkward. You sit down with a dude and you're like, "I love you. Here's the you're like, "I love you. Here's the you're like, "I love you. Here's the ways you've encouraged me." You're like, ways you've encouraged me." You're like, ways you've encouraged me." You're like, "Oh, dude, can you just like ridicule "Oh, dude, can you just like ridicule "Oh, dude, can you just like ridicule me? That'd be a lot easier." me? That'd be a lot easier." me? That'd be a lot easier." And I'm telling you that because so many And I'm telling you that because so many And I'm telling you that because so many of us have not been taught what to do of us have not been taught what to do of us have not been taught what to do with our hearts. with our hearts. with our hearts. We don't know and it's uncomfortable and We don't know and it's uncomfortable and We don't know and it's uncomfortable and so we just don't bring them to the so we just don't bring them to the so we just don't bring them to the table. table. table. We avoid shame and we find ways to We avoid shame and we find ways to We avoid shame and we find ways to quietly cut off parts of ourselves so we quietly cut off parts of ourselves so we quietly cut off parts of ourselves so we can survive. And so so many of us are can survive. And so so many of us are can survive. And so so many of us are here like Jesus loving, wanting to do here like Jesus loving, wanting to do here like Jesus loving, wanting to do right by our families, working hard at right by our families, working hard at right by our families, working hard at our jobs, showing up with half our our jobs, showing up with half our our jobs, showing up with half our hearts, hearts, hearts, disconnected from what we really want.

disconnected from what we really want. disconnected from what we really want. longing for more in life with Christ and longing for more in life with Christ and longing for more in life with Christ and others and you're here and you're like, others and you're here and you're like, others and you're here and you're like, I mean, if this is it, this is all I'm I mean, if this is it, this is all I'm I mean, if this is it, this is all I'm getting in life with Jesus and I'm doing getting in life with Jesus and I'm doing getting in life with Jesus and I'm doing my best. I don't know about it. my best. I don't know about it. my best. I don't know about it. Well, we just have to realize the Well, we just have to realize the Well, we just have to realize the problem is with us, problem is with us, problem is with us, not him. It's with us. And he's calling not him. It's with us. And he's calling not him. It's with us. And he's calling us forward, saying, "Trust me with more. us forward, saying, "Trust me with more. us forward, saying, "Trust me with more. Figure it out how to bring it to the Figure it out how to bring it to the Figure it out how to bring it to the table and let grace heal it." table and let grace heal it." table and let grace heal it." So over the last decade, man, I can tell So over the last decade, man, I can tell So over the last decade, man, I can tell you the Lord has continued his good work you the Lord has continued his good work you the Lord has continued his good work in my heart. Like in his grace, through in my heart. Like in his grace, through in my heart. Like in his grace, through suffering and sorrow, through betrayal, suffering and sorrow, through betrayal, suffering and sorrow, through betrayal, anxiety, and beauty, God has brought anxiety, and beauty, God has brought anxiety, and beauty, God has brought friends and healing that have let the friends and healing that have let the friends and healing that have let the repeated experience of grace get louder repeated experience of grace get louder repeated experience of grace get louder than the voice of shame in my life. than the voice of shame in my life. than the voice of shame in my life. And that has been God's sweet gift to me And that has been God's sweet gift to me And that has been God's sweet gift to me as a beloved son. as a beloved son. as a beloved son. It is transformed and is transforming me It is transformed and is transforming me It is transformed and is transforming me in the deep deep places. This amazing in the deep deep places. This amazing in the deep deep places. This amazing grace of Jesus and I've got enough grace of Jesus and I've got enough grace of Jesus and I've got enough pastoral experience that I know it's not pastoral experience that I know it's not pastoral experience that I know it's not just the dudes. Like it's not just the just the dudes. Like it's not just the just the dudes. Like it's not just the guys that are showing up to life with guys that are showing up to life with guys that are showing up to life with half their hearts. We all long to half their hearts. We all long to half their hearts. We all long to receive and experience grace in the deep receive and experience grace in the deep receive and experience grace in the deep places. And as Christians, we know this places. And as Christians, we know this places. And as Christians, we know this is only through Christ. And I believe is only through Christ. And I believe is only through Christ. And I believe that you long to and want to love him that you long to and want to love him that you long to and want to love him and treasure him even as we spend years and treasure him even as we spend years and treasure him even as we spend years and decades of our lives protecting and decades of our lives protecting and decades of our lives protecting ourselves against being known, ourselves against being known, ourselves against being known, negotiating acceptance, negotiating acceptance, negotiating acceptance, thinly finding belonging, looking for

thinly finding belonging, looking for thinly finding belonging, looking for community, but not wanting to fully community, but not wanting to fully community, but not wanting to fully surrender because we're so afraid of surrender because we're so afraid of surrender because we're so afraid of rejection. Like we hide our shame. Or rejection. Like we hide our shame. Or rejection. Like we hide our shame. Or some of you, some of you just put all some of you, some of you just put all some of you, some of you just put all your shame on the table immediately. your shame on the table immediately. your shame on the table immediately. make it super awkward and go, "You're make it super awkward and go, "You're make it super awkward and go, "You're gonna reject me or not?" gonna reject me or not?" gonna reject me or not?" You're laughing. Some of us do this as a You're laughing. Some of us do this as a You're laughing. Some of us do this as a defense mechanism because we're testing. defense mechanism because we're testing. defense mechanism because we're testing. Are you gonna reject me like everyone Are you gonna reject me like everyone Are you gonna reject me like everyone else has? Are you going to confirm the else has? Are you going to confirm the else has? Are you going to confirm the narrative I have about myself? narrative I have about myself? narrative I have about myself? Let me tell you, Christ will not reject Let me tell you, Christ will not reject Let me tell you, Christ will not reject you. you. you. >> Jesus has not and will not reject you. >> Jesus has not and will not reject you. >> Jesus has not and will not reject you. >> He has taken your shame. Yeah, >> He has taken your shame. Yeah, >> He has taken your shame. Yeah, >> he has made a way for you. >> he has made a way for you. >> he has made a way for you. Oh, like there is life with him. Oh, like there is life with him. Oh, like there is life with him. He offers you transformation in the He offers you transformation in the He offers you transformation in the deepest places so that your heart can be deepest places so that your heart can be deepest places so that your heart can be made new and the narrative can change. made new and the narrative can change. made new and the narrative can change. That the story you tell about yourself That the story you tell about yourself That the story you tell about yourself can be different.

can be different. can be different. So Paul's refrain to Philippians So Paul's refrain to Philippians So Paul's refrain to Philippians throughout the book is rejoice in the throughout the book is rejoice in the throughout the book is rejoice in the Lord. Like be glad in God. Look at all Lord. Like be glad in God. Look at all Lord. Like be glad in God. Look at all Christ has done and is doing for you. Christ has done and is doing for you. Christ has done and is doing for you. Trust him. Treasure him. Receive and Trust him. Treasure him. Receive and Trust him. Treasure him. Receive and experience his grace. Believe you are experience his grace. Believe you are experience his grace. Believe you are loved simply because you're his. loved simply because you're his. loved simply because you're his. You're his. And when you receive and You're his. And when you receive and You're his. And when you receive and experience the grace of Christ in the experience the grace of Christ in the experience the grace of Christ in the deep deep places, when you are deep deep places, when you are deep deep places, when you are transformed by the love of God, you see transformed by the love of God, you see transformed by the love of God, you see how God's grace towards us is everything how God's grace towards us is everything how God's grace towards us is everything for our life with him. And Paul tells us for our life with him. And Paul tells us for our life with him. And Paul tells us again like, "Oh yeah, I know you have again like, "Oh yeah, I know you have again like, "Oh yeah, I know you have great need." You know who's going to great need." You know who's going to great need." You know who's going to meet your need? My God, who will meet it meet your need? My God, who will meet it meet your need? My God, who will meet it in his riches in abundance in Christ. in his riches in abundance in Christ. in his riches in abundance in Christ. >> He has no lack for your need. >> He has no lack for your need. >> He has no lack for your need. He You're the one I'm the one who gets He You're the one I'm the one who gets He You're the one I'm the one who gets self-conscious. Jesus doesn't. self-conscious. Jesus doesn't. self-conscious. Jesus doesn't. >> Wow. He has abundance for your need. >> Wow. He has abundance for your need. >> Wow. He has abundance for your need. And when we experience this, it binds us And when we experience this, it binds us And when we experience this, it binds us together in unity as a people because we together in unity as a people because we together in unity as a people because we know there's no hierarchy among the know there's no hierarchy among the know there's no hierarchy among the needy. We're all his children. It fuels needy. We're all his children. It fuels needy. We're all his children. It fuels our joy and what really matters because our joy and what really matters because our joy and what really matters because we treasure Christ over the world. It we treasure Christ over the world. It we treasure Christ over the world. It frees us from the drive of discontent, frees us from the drive of discontent, frees us from the drive of discontent, from the snare of envy, and from the from the snare of envy, and from the from the snare of envy, and from the chains of comparison.

chains of comparison. chains of comparison. It cast out the fear of being rejected It cast out the fear of being rejected It cast out the fear of being rejected or abandoned when we're truly known. or abandoned when we're truly known. or abandoned when we're truly known. And Paul's charge to Philippians is And Paul's charge to Philippians is And Paul's charge to Philippians is believe in the grace that they have and believe in the grace that they have and believe in the grace that they have and to walk it out to exert grace-driven to walk it out to exert grace-driven to walk it out to exert grace-driven effort by depending upon Christ. effort by depending upon Christ. effort by depending upon Christ. But you can't do this if you're not But you can't do this if you're not But you can't do this if you're not experiencing and receiving the amazing experiencing and receiving the amazing experiencing and receiving the amazing grace of Jesus in the deep places. You grace of Jesus in the deep places. You grace of Jesus in the deep places. You just can't do it. just can't do it. just can't do it. Now, one of my favorite non-fiction Now, one of my favorite non-fiction Now, one of my favorite non-fiction books is The Great Divorce by CS Lewis. books is The Great Divorce by CS Lewis. books is The Great Divorce by CS Lewis. If you ever want to read it, I think If you ever want to read it, I think If you ever want to read it, I think it's like 115 pages long, so if you're it's like 115 pages long, so if you're it's like 115 pages long, so if you're scared, don't be. It's great. scared, don't be. It's great. scared, don't be. It's great. It's a story about what people won't It's a story about what people won't It's a story about what people won't give up to find real joy. All these give up to find real joy. All these give up to find real joy. All these people are on a they have the people are on a they have the people are on a they have the opportunity to take a journey from hell opportunity to take a journey from hell opportunity to take a journey from hell to heaven, and they're offered the to heaven, and they're offered the to heaven, and they're offered the opportunity to go further into heaven opportunity to go further into heaven opportunity to go further into heaven into joy. And each chapter is a story of into joy. And each chapter is a story of into joy. And each chapter is a story of someone who's offered grace to be someone who's offered grace to be someone who's offered grace to be forgiven, to be loved, to belong, to be forgiven, to be loved, to belong, to be forgiven, to be loved, to belong, to be free from sin, from control, from fear. free from sin, from control, from fear. free from sin, from control, from fear. And they choose not to receive and And they choose not to receive and And they choose not to receive and experience grace.

experience grace. experience grace. They choose not to enter into the joy They choose not to enter into the joy They choose not to enter into the joy that is offered to them. They refuse. It that is offered to them. They refuse. It that is offered to them. They refuse. It is like they've locked the door from the is like they've locked the door from the is like they've locked the door from the inside and they don't want to leave what inside and they don't want to leave what inside and they don't want to leave what they know they know they know because what they can control here feels because what they can control here feels because what they can control here feels safe. safe. safe. It's known even if it feels like table It's known even if it feels like table It's known even if it feels like table scraps. scraps. scraps. It's too risky. It's too dangerous. So, It's too risky. It's too dangerous. So, It's too risky. It's too dangerous. So, they lock the door. And in in the end, they lock the door. And in in the end, they lock the door. And in in the end, they all get what they wanted. they all get what they wanted. they all get what they wanted. They all get what they wanted save one They all get what they wanted save one They all get what they wanted save one who took the offer. who took the offer. who took the offer. He listened. He received. And he He listened. He received. And he He listened. He received. And he experienced grace in the deep places. experienced grace in the deep places. experienced grace in the deep places. I'll tell you, he was transformed. I'll tell you, he was transformed. I'll tell you, he was transformed. He was set free from his shame, from his He was set free from his shame, from his He was set free from his shame, from his story, from his sin. He was made alive story, from his sin. He was made alive story, from his sin. He was made alive for a new life with God. And that's the for a new life with God. And that's the for a new life with God. And that's the offer to you and me to receive and offer to you and me to receive and offer to you and me to receive and experience the amazing grace of Jesus in experience the amazing grace of Jesus in experience the amazing grace of Jesus in the deep, deep places. It's the grace the deep, deep places. It's the grace the deep, deep places. It's the grace and peace of Christ where Christ comes and peace of Christ where Christ comes and peace of Christ where Christ comes to you and he carries to completion the to you and he carries to completion the to you and he carries to completion the work that he began in you. And through work that he began in you. And through work that he began in you. And through grace-driven effort, as you strive to grace-driven effort, as you strive to grace-driven effort, as you strive to lay hold of Christ, you realize he has a lay hold of Christ, you realize he has a lay hold of Christ, you realize he has a hold of you and he has you. He's always hold of you and he has you. He's always hold of you and he has you. He's always had you and he will not let you go. So, had you and he will not let you go. So, had you and he will not let you go. So, you continue to strive towards him. So, you continue to strive towards him. So, you continue to strive towards him. So, for the first uh 50th or 500th time, for the first uh 50th or 500th time, for the first uh 50th or 500th time, like if you've been around a while and like if you've been around a while and like if you've been around a while and you've had to confess and repent a you've had to confess and repent a you've had to confess and repent a bunch, I want to tell you, even for you, bunch, I want to tell you, even for you, bunch, I want to tell you, even for you, which is all of us, if we're really which is all of us, if we're really which is all of us, if we're really being honest, even for you that there is

being honest, even for you that there is being honest, even for you that there is grace for you today to receive an grace for you today to receive an grace for you today to receive an experience, experience, experience, to quit showing up to life with half to quit showing up to life with half to quit showing up to life with half your heart, like for you to live your heart, like for you to live your heart, like for you to live wholeheartedly by grace. That's the wholeheartedly by grace. That's the wholeheartedly by grace. That's the offer for you today. So, I've got three offer for you today. So, I've got three offer for you today. So, I've got three questions for you. I went light on questions for you. I went light on questions for you. I went light on Father's Day. You're welcome. Father's Day. You're welcome. Father's Day. You're welcome. What door have you locked from the What door have you locked from the What door have you locked from the inside? inside? inside? What door have you locked from the What door have you locked from the What door have you locked from the inside? inside? inside? Where are you thinking, "No, it's easier Where are you thinking, "No, it's easier Where are you thinking, "No, it's easier for me to stay here. It's too risky for for me to stay here. It's too risky for for me to stay here. It's too risky for me to let Jesus into here. Too risky for me to let Jesus into here. Too risky for me to let Jesus into here. Too risky for me to let someone else into here. I'll me to let someone else into here. I'll me to let someone else into here. I'll just I'll lock it and stay here. Even just I'll lock it and stay here. Even just I'll lock it and stay here. Even though I want more, this has got to be though I want more, this has got to be though I want more, this has got to be good enough." Like, Christian, good good enough." Like, Christian, good good enough." Like, Christian, good enough is not in God's vocabulary for enough is not in God's vocabulary for enough is not in God's vocabulary for you. you. you. Abundance is in his vocabulary for you. Abundance is in his vocabulary for you. Abundance is in his vocabulary for you. His grace is for you. So, how are you His grace is for you. So, how are you His grace is for you. So, how are you showing up with half your heart in daily showing up with half your heart in daily showing up with half your heart in daily life? You might be super confused and life? You might be super confused and life? You might be super confused and go, "I feel like I am, but I don't know go, "I feel like I am, but I don't know go, "I feel like I am, but I don't know how to get there. I don't know." And how to get there. I don't know." And how to get there. I don't know." And some of you might go, "No, I know that some of you might go, "No, I know that some of you might go, "No, I know that real well because I've been hiding all real well because I've been hiding all real well because I've been hiding all of this for decades of this for decades of this for decades and I wish there was more." Where are and I wish there was more." Where are and I wish there was more." Where are you showing up to life with half your you showing up to life with half your you showing up to life with half your heart? This last one, where do you need heart? This last one, where do you need heart? This last one, where do you need the grace of Christ to transform you in the grace of Christ to transform you in the grace of Christ to transform you in the deep places? Is it your shame, your the deep places? Is it your shame, your the deep places? Is it your shame, your story, or is it your sin?

story, or is it your sin? story, or is it your sin? Like, I am joining the Apostle Paul and Like, I am joining the Apostle Paul and Like, I am joining the Apostle Paul and telling you this morning that he is telling you this morning that he is telling you this morning that he is faithful and he will complete the good faithful and he will complete the good faithful and he will complete the good work he's begun in you. So, trust him to work he's begun in you. So, trust him to work he's begun in you. So, trust him to guard your heart and your mind and to guard your heart and your mind and to guard your heart and your mind and to meet your needs. meet your needs. meet your needs. He can do it in the riches of his grace. He can do it in the riches of his grace. He can do it in the riches of his grace. I'm going to pray. And if you want to I'm going to pray. And if you want to I'm going to pray. And if you want to come up here and receive and experience come up here and receive and experience come up here and receive and experience the grace of Christ for the first time, the grace of Christ for the first time, the grace of Christ for the first time, there'll be men and women up here who there'll be men and women up here who there'll be men and women up here who would love to receive you. If you are a would love to receive you. If you are a would love to receive you. If you are a Christian and you're thinking, "Oh man, Christian and you're thinking, "Oh man, Christian and you're thinking, "Oh man, I I'm feeling all these things and I've I I'm feeling all these things and I've I I'm feeling all these things and I've got to get some stuff off me. I need got to get some stuff off me. I need got to get some stuff off me. I need help getting the door open. Someone to help getting the door open. Someone to help getting the door open. Someone to help me get into my heart and know help me get into my heart and know help me get into my heart and know what's going on." The men and women here what's going on." The men and women here what's going on." The men and women here would love to pray with you and for you. would love to pray with you and for you. would love to pray with you and for you. If you want to get baptized, men and If you want to get baptized, men and If you want to get baptized, men and women will help you get into the water women will help you get into the water women will help you get into the water where you proclaim the name of Jesus. I where you proclaim the name of Jesus. I where you proclaim the name of Jesus. I told you last week, I just want to told you last week, I just want to told you last week, I just want to remind you again. The spirit gives us a remind you again. The spirit gives us a remind you again. The spirit gives us a gift that when we are received by Christ gift that when we are received by Christ gift that when we are received by Christ and he gives us grace, we understand and he gives us grace, we understand and he gives us grace, we understand what that tastes like. We understand what that tastes like. We understand what that tastes like. We understand what it means to be received and not what it means to be received and not what it means to be received and not cast out. So when you confess your sin cast out. So when you confess your sin cast out. So when you confess your sin to another Christian, they actually get to another Christian, they actually get to another Christian, they actually get to model and mirror Christ's grace to to model and mirror Christ's grace to to model and mirror Christ's grace to you. They would not reject you in the you. They would not reject you in the you. They would not reject you in the moment that you were confessing your moment that you were confessing your moment that you were confessing your need because we are all needy.

need because we are all needy. need because we are all needy. And so part of our practice here is that And so part of our practice here is that And so part of our practice here is that we just believe in confession and we just believe in confession and we just believe in confession and repentance that we would confess our sin repentance that we would confess our sin repentance that we would confess our sin out loud to another believer and let out loud to another believer and let out loud to another believer and let them model Christ's grace to us. So I'm them model Christ's grace to us. So I'm them model Christ's grace to us. So I'm inviting you to do that today that you inviting you to do that today that you inviting you to do that today that you would come up and receive prayer and would come up and receive prayer and would come up and receive prayer and confess where you need to and ask the confess where you need to and ask the confess where you need to and ask the Lord to take you further into joy. Let's Lord to take you further into joy. Let's Lord to take you further into joy. Let's pray. Father, we love you. Oh heavenly pray. Father, we love you. Oh heavenly pray. Father, we love you. Oh heavenly father, we love you. We bless your name, father, we love you. We bless your name, father, we love you. We bless your name, God. You are worthy of praise. We thank God. You are worthy of praise. We thank God. You are worthy of praise. We thank you for Jesus. We thank you that your you for Jesus. We thank you that your you for Jesus. We thank you that your affection is towards us, that we could affection is towards us, that we could affection is towards us, that we could never earn it, but you've given it in never earn it, but you've given it in never earn it, but you've given it in spades because you've given us your son. spades because you've given us your son. spades because you've given us your son. So would you help us to live lives So would you help us to live lives So would you help us to live lives worthy of the gospel to show up with worthy of the gospel to show up with worthy of the gospel to show up with more of our hearts to proclaim your more of our hearts to proclaim your more of our hearts to proclaim your beauty and truth. beauty and truth. beauty and truth. May we readily confess before you all of May we readily confess before you all of May we readily confess before you all of our life as repentance before you. So our life as repentance before you. So our life as repentance before you. So may we readily confess before you and may we readily confess before you and may we readily confess before you and walk forward into grace knowing you meet walk forward into grace knowing you meet walk forward into grace knowing you meet our need [music] out of your abundance. our need [music] out of your abundance. our need [music] out of your abundance. We pray in Christ's name. Amen.

>> Would you stand? >> Would you stand? We're going to sing a couple choruses of We're going to sing a couple choruses of We're going to sing a couple choruses of I surrender all. Let this be [music] the I surrender all. Let this be [music] the I surrender all. Let this be [music] the cry of our hearts. As we look to Jesus as the ultimate As we look to Jesus as the ultimate treasure, the treasure, the treasure, the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> ultimate prize, the ultimate goal. >> ultimate prize, the ultimate goal. >> ultimate prize, the ultimate goal. So sing it out. I surrender. So sing it out. I surrender. So sing it out. I surrender. I surrender I surrender I surrender [music] [music] [music] all. I [singing] I [singing] surrender [music] to thee, [singing] to thee, [singing] my blessed [music] my blessed [music] my blessed [music] Savior. Savior. Savior. I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] surrender surrender surrender all. Lay it down. [music] Sing it again. all. Lay it down. [music] Sing it again. all. Lay it down. [music] Sing it again. I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] surrender surrender surrender all. I [singing] I [singing] surrender surrender surrender all.

>> All to [singing] thee, my [music] >> All to [singing] thee, my [music] blessed blessed blessed Savior [singing] Savior [singing] Savior [singing] I I I surrender surrender surrender all. We surrender all. We surrender all. >> What gift [music and singing] of grace >> What gift [music and singing] of grace >> What gift [music and singing] of grace is Jesus my redeemer. is Jesus my redeemer. is Jesus my redeemer. There is no more for heaven now to give. There is no more for heaven now to give. There is no more for heaven now to give. He [singing and music] is my joy, my He [singing and music] is my joy, my He [singing and music] is my joy, my rightousness and freedom, rightousness and freedom, rightousness and freedom, my steadfast love, my my steadfast love, my my steadfast love, my [music and singing] deep >> to this I hope my hope is only Jesus >> to this I hope my hope is only Jesus [singing] [singing] [singing] for my life is holy [music and singing] for my life is holy [music and singing] for my life is holy [music and singing] ground to ground to ground to oh How sweet and divine. I I can see all oh How sweet and divine. I I can see all oh How sweet and divine. I I can see all [music] yet not I through Christ [music] yet not I through Christ [music] yet not I through Christ you.

you. you. Oh thank you Lord. [music and singing] Oh thank you Lord. [music and singing] Oh thank you Lord. [music and singing] Thank you Lord for your strength. Thank you Lord for your strength. Thank you Lord for your strength. Thank you for your power. Thank you for your power. Thank you for your power. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> The night is [singing] dark, but I not >> The night is [singing] dark, but I not >> The night is [singing] dark, but I not forsake. forsake. forsake. For by my side, [music and singing] For by my side, [music and singing] For by my side, [music and singing] I say he will stay. I say he will stay. I say he will stay. I labor on in weakness. I labor on in weakness. I labor on in weakness. [singing and music] for in my name. His power break for in my name. His power break [music] [music] [music] through his [singing] I through his [singing] I through his [singing] I she will defend me she will defend me she will defend me through [music] the deepest through [music] the deepest through [music] the deepest [singing] valley for the night for the night and [music] I shall [singing] and [music] I shall [singing] and [music] I shall [singing] in my in my in my through Christ. [music] So you Jesus, So you Jesus, so [music and singing] you Jesus, so [music and singing] you Jesus, so [music and singing] you Jesus, our king, our king, [music] our king, our king, [music] our king, our king, [music] the [singing] dread, I know I am [music] the [singing] dread, I know I am [music] the [singing] dread, I know I am [music] for for for the future sure the future sure the future sure of Christ.

For Jesus [music and singing] For Jesus [music and singing] and suffer and suffer and suffer he was [music and singing] was [music and singing] to overcome to his [music] home. My sin is [singing] to his [music] home. My sin is [singing] defeated. defeated. defeated. Jesus now [singing] and ever is my king. Jesus now [singing] and ever is my king. Jesus now [singing] and ever is my king. All the [music and singing] chains are All the [music and singing] chains are All the [music and singing] chains are released. I can see I am free released. I can see I am free released. I can see I am free [music and singing] and not I but [music and singing] and not I but [music and singing] and not I but through Christ. >> With every breath [music] >> With every breath [music] I long [singing] I long [singing] I long [singing] to follow Jesus. Let that be our prayer, to follow Jesus. Let that be our prayer, to follow Jesus. Let that be our prayer, Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] >> For he has said that he will bring me >> For he has said that he will bring me >> For he has said that he will bring me home home home and [music and singing] I and [music and singing] I and [music and singing] I know he will. Yes, [music] he will.

know he will. Yes, [music] he will. know he will. Yes, [music] he will. I stay with [singing] joy before I [music and singing] hope. My hope is I [music and singing] hope. My hope is only Jesus. only Jesus. only Jesus. All the [music] glory All the [music] glory All the [music] glory ever more to you. ever more to you. ever more to you. When the race is complete, till my When the race is complete, till my When the race is complete, till my [music] lips shall be [music] lips shall be [music] lips shall be I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] Christ. Christ. Christ. [music] Sing it again. To this I hold. [music] Sing it again. To this I hold. [music] Sing it again. To this I hold. To this I hold. To this I hold. To this I hold. My [singing] hope is only. Yes, it My [singing] hope is only. Yes, it My [singing] hope is only. Yes, it [music] is. [music] is. [music] is. All the glory All the glory All the glory ever more to [music] glory to God. ever more to [music] glory to God. ever more to [music] glory to God. When the race is true to my [music] lips When the race is true to my [music] lips When the race is true to my [music] lips shall be [singing] and not I shall be [singing] and not I shall be [singing] and not I cross cross cross me.

me. me. When the race [music and singing] When the race [music and singing] When the race [music and singing] is complete, still my lips shall repeat. is complete, still my lips shall repeat. is complete, still my lips shall repeat. Yet not [singing] I, but through Christ Yet not [singing] I, but through Christ Yet not [singing] I, but through Christ [music] [music] [music] in me. in me. in me. Yet not I, but through Christ in me. Yet not I, but through Christ in me. Yet not I, but through Christ in me. [music] [music] [music] Not I, but through Christ Not I, but through Christ Not I, but through Christ in me. in me. in me. >> Thank you, [music] Jesus. Amen. You can >> Thank you, [music] Jesus. Amen. You can >> Thank you, [music] Jesus. Amen. You can have a seat. >> This point in our service, we take the >> This point in our service, we take the Lord's supper together as the people of Lord's supper together as the people of Lord's supper together as the people of God. Now, we primarily serve the Lord's God. Now, we primarily serve the Lord's God. Now, we primarily serve the Lord's supper for our members. But if you're a supper for our members. But if you're a supper for our members. But if you're a [music] believer in good standing with [music] believer in good standing with [music] believer in good standing with the church you're visiting from, you're the church you're visiting from, you're the church you're visiting from, you're more than welcome to join us at the more than welcome to join us at the more than welcome to join us at the table. Well, if you're confused by what table. Well, if you're confused by what table. Well, if you're confused by what I just said, what I mean is if you're a I just said, what I mean is if you're a I just said, what I mean is if you're a Christian who belongs to another church, Christian who belongs to another church, Christian who belongs to another church, but you're an active unrepentant sin and but you're an active unrepentant sin and but you're an active unrepentant sin and you've come here, my encouragement to you've come here, my encouragement to you've come here, my encouragement to you is not to take here with us, but to you is not to take here with us, but to you is not to take here with us, but to go and be reconciled with the body and go and be reconciled with the body and go and be reconciled with the body and with God. Now, if you are an unbeliever with God. Now, if you are an unbeliever with God. Now, if you are an unbeliever and you're here, just let this pass you and you're here, just let this pass you and you're here, just let this pass you by. This is this is for the people of by. This is this is for the people of by. This is this is for the people of God, us proclaiming who Jesus is to us.

God, us proclaiming who Jesus is to us. God, us proclaiming who Jesus is to us. Our invitation to you is to believe in Our invitation to you is to believe in Our invitation to you is to believe in Jesus. It's like receive the grace he Jesus. It's like receive the grace he Jesus. It's like receive the grace he extends to you and put your hope and extends to you and put your hope and extends to you and put your hope and faith in him. So the night that Christ faith in him. So the night that Christ faith in him. So the night that Christ was betrayed, he he's having dinner with was betrayed, he he's having dinner with was betrayed, he he's having dinner with his friends, celebrating the Passover, his friends, celebrating the Passover, his friends, celebrating the Passover, celebrating what God had done for the celebrating what God had done for the celebrating what God had done for the people of Israel, looking forward in people of Israel, looking forward in people of Israel, looking forward in what he would do for the people of what he would do for the people of what he would do for the people of Israel. And Jesus is helping lead the Israel. And Jesus is helping lead the Israel. And Jesus is helping lead the meal and all of a sudden he changes it meal and all of a sudden he changes it meal and all of a sudden he changes it in a way where they're like, "Oh, what's in a way where they're like, "Oh, what's in a way where they're like, "Oh, what's going on?" And he said, "We've been going on?" And he said, "We've been going on?" And he said, "We've been telling the story, but I'm telling you telling the story, but I'm telling you telling the story, but I'm telling you this is what I'm doing. I'm here." He this is what I'm doing. I'm here." He this is what I'm doing. I'm here." He said, "This is my body broken for you. said, "This is my body broken for you. said, "This is my body broken for you. Take and eat." In the same way, he took the cup and he In the same way, he took the cup and he blessed it and he said, "This is the blessed it and he said, "This is the blessed it and he said, "This is the blood of the new my blood, the blood of blood of the new my blood, the blood of blood of the new my blood, the blood of the new covenant shed for you. Take and the new covenant shed for you. Take and the new covenant shed for you. Take and drink." drink." drink." >> All right. Please turn your eyes to the >> All right. Please turn your eyes to the >> All right. Please turn your eyes to the baptistry. >> Hi. Oh, I'm not going to make it.

>> Hi. Oh, I'm not going to make it. >> [laughter and gasps] >> [laughter and gasps] >> [laughter and gasps] >> I'm Lauren Chandler and I'm baptizing >> I'm Lauren Chandler and I'm baptizing >> I'm Lauren Chandler and I'm baptizing our precious daughter, oldest Audrey. our precious daughter, oldest Audrey. our precious daughter, oldest Audrey. And it is such a privilege and I just And it is such a privilege and I just And it is such a privilege and I just want to say, oh, she was my one and I'm want to say, oh, she was my one and I'm want to say, oh, she was my one and I'm getting to baptize her today. So all you getting to baptize her today. So all you getting to baptize her today. So all you [applause] all you mamas who are praying for your all you mamas who are praying for your one, one, one, he hears us. I'm so proud of you. I love he hears us. I'm so proud of you. I love he hears us. I'm so proud of you. I love you. And she wants to share her you. And she wants to share her you. And she wants to share her testimony. testimony. testimony. I was trying to keep it together, but I was trying to keep it together, but I was trying to keep it together, but then she started, so we'll just see how then she started, so we'll just see how then she started, so we'll just see how far I can get into this. But I'm so far I can get into this. But I'm so far I can get into this. But I'm so stoked to be here. Um, and I just wanted stoked to be here. Um, and I just wanted stoked to be here. Um, and I just wanted to share because I've got a lot to say. to share because I've got a lot to say. to share because I've got a lot to say. Um, growing up in the church, there Um, growing up in the church, there Um, growing up in the church, there hasn't been a time in my life where I hasn't been a time in my life where I hasn't been a time in my life where I wasn't surrounded by people who love wasn't surrounded by people who love wasn't surrounded by people who love Jesus. Despite this, I've lived the Jesus. Despite this, I've lived the Jesus. Despite this, I've lived the majority of my life seeking worldly majority of my life seeking worldly majority of my life seeking worldly pleasures and living in sin. Being pleasures and living in sin. Being pleasures and living in sin. Being [snorts] a pastor's kid comes with so [snorts] a pastor's kid comes with so [snorts] a pastor's kid comes with so many blessings, but it also comes with many blessings, but it also comes with many blessings, but it also comes with feelings of isolation and apprehension. feelings of isolation and apprehension. feelings of isolation and apprehension. For the last nine years, my life has For the last nine years, my life has For the last nine years, my life has been fueled by partying, drugs, and been fueled by partying, drugs, and been fueled by partying, drugs, and foolish decisions. Prior to that, I foolish decisions. Prior to that, I foolish decisions. Prior to that, I lived a lukewarm Christian life. I knew lived a lukewarm Christian life. I knew lived a lukewarm Christian life. I knew all the answers, but I had no all the answers, but I had no all the answers, but I had no relationship with the Lord. I've always relationship with the Lord. I've always relationship with the Lord. I've always known him and saw how much he meant to known him and saw how much he meant to known him and saw how much he meant to my parents and those around me, but I my parents and those around me, but I my parents and those around me, but I wasn't sure I would ever believe or wasn't sure I would ever believe or wasn't sure I would ever believe or experience him in the ways they did. I experience him in the ways they did. I experience him in the ways they did. I thought I was too broken, lost, and thought I was too broken, lost, and thought I was too broken, lost, and damaged to have that kind of damaged to have that kind of damaged to have that kind of relationship with him. I lived with so relationship with him. I lived with so relationship with him. I lived with so much shame and consider myself a lost much shame and consider myself a lost much shame and consider myself a lost cause. I tried everything under the sun cause. I tried everything under the sun cause. I tried everything under the sun to fill that emptiness inside me until to fill that emptiness inside me until to fill that emptiness inside me until the Lord completely wrecked me in the

the Lord completely wrecked me in the the Lord completely wrecked me in the most incredible way possible. [applause] most incredible way possible. [applause] most incredible way possible. [applause] He resto he restored my joy, my hope, He resto he restored my joy, my hope, He resto he restored my joy, my hope, and completely intercepted my soul from and completely intercepted my soul from and completely intercepted my soul from the life of sin I'd been living in. No the life of sin I'd been living in. No the life of sin I'd been living in. No [snorts] ask is too big. No person is [snorts] ask is too big. No person is [snorts] ask is too big. No person is too far gone. He is ready for you to too far gone. He is ready for you to too far gone. He is ready for you to come home whenever you are. [snorts] If come home whenever you are. [snorts] If come home whenever you are. [snorts] If I can give any advice, don't wait as I can give any advice, don't wait as I can give any advice, don't wait as long as I did. The Lord exceeds long as I did. The Lord exceeds long as I did. The Lord exceeds expectations and goes above and beyond expectations and goes above and beyond expectations and goes above and beyond for his children. My cup overflows with for his children. My cup overflows with for his children. My cup overflows with his love for me. his love for me. his love for me. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause and music] >> Audrey, do you believe and confess that >> Audrey, do you believe and confess that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior? >> I do. And it is my honor and joy and >> I do. And it is my honor and joy and >> I do. And it is my honor and joy and privilege to baptize you, my sister, in privilege to baptize you, my sister, in privilege to baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the the name of the Father, the Son, and the the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. [music] [music] [music] [cheering and applause] >> Is there more? Is there one more?

>> Is there more? Is there one more? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. How kind is the Lord? How kind is the Lord? How kind is the Lord? >> How kind is the Lord? man, just so good. man, just so good. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, I want to tell you about two stories and I want to tell you about two stories and I want to tell you about two stories and then we're going to say the generosity then we're going to say the generosity then we're going to say the generosity prayer and I've got announcements for prayer and I've got announcements for prayer and I've got announcements for you. you. you. First one is that because of your First one is that because of your First one is that because of your generosity, we've actually donated generosity, we've actually donated generosity, we've actually donated $5,000 to Young Lives. And yeah, $5,000 to Young Lives. And yeah, $5,000 to Young Lives. And yeah, [applause] we've done that so that new fathers, and we've done that so that new fathers, and I mean like young dads, could go to camp I mean like young dads, could go to camp I mean like young dads, could go to camp and be taken out of their daily life and and be taken out of their daily life and and be taken out of their daily life and put on the trail with older Christian put on the trail with older Christian put on the trail with older Christian men and be discipled at camp that they men and be discipled at camp that they men and be discipled at camp that they would be taught how to be godly fathers. would be taught how to be godly fathers. would be taught how to be godly fathers. And so that's in honor of you dads, but And so that's in honor of you dads, but And so that's in honor of you dads, but also a story of your generosity. Like also a story of your generosity. Like also a story of your generosity. Like that's what you've given. In the last that's what you've given. In the last that's what you've given. In the last service, I got to honor Jenny and Jeff service, I got to honor Jenny and Jeff service, I got to honor Jenny and Jeff Ham. If you know Jenny and Jeff, Jenny Ham. If you know Jenny and Jeff, Jenny Ham. If you know Jenny and Jeff, Jenny afterwards is like, "Sound like we were afterwards is like, "Sound like we were afterwards is like, "Sound like we were leaving. We're not leaving, Mason." I leaving. We're not leaving, Mason." I leaving. We're not leaving, Mason." I said, "I know. I'm sorry. I'm just said, "I know. I'm sorry. I'm just said, "I know. I'm sorry. I'm just trying to honor you, Jenny." Um, Jenny trying to honor you, Jenny." Um, Jenny trying to honor you, Jenny." Um, Jenny and Jeff have served in KV for 17 years.

and Jeff have served in KV for 17 years. and Jeff have served in KV for 17 years. 17 years. [applause] 17 years. [applause] 17 years. [applause] I mean so when we talk about like giving I mean so when we talk about like giving I mean so when we talk about like giving your time, talents and treasure for 17 your time, talents and treasure for 17 your time, talents and treasure for 17 years they have discipled your children years they have discipled your children years they have discipled your children and my children and they have brought and my children and they have brought and my children and they have brought their children alongside them to their children alongside them to their children alongside them to disciple in the church. They've given disciple in the church. They've given disciple in the church. They've given their time so they could see little their time so they could see little their time so they could see little hearts changed. hearts changed. hearts changed. What generosity for 17 years now they're What generosity for 17 years now they're What generosity for 17 years now they're empty nesters. So they're going to be empty nesters. So they're going to be empty nesters. So they're going to be generous somewhere else. But man, what a generous somewhere else. But man, what a generous somewhere else. But man, what a season that they've got to serve you in. season that they've got to serve you in. season that they've got to serve you in. So if you know them, if you see them, So if you know them, if you see them, So if you know them, if you see them, honor them. We honor them in the nine. honor them. We honor them in the nine. honor them. We honor them in the nine. They're just worthy of honor. They've They're just worthy of honor. They've They're just worthy of honor. They've given their time for the better part of given their time for the better part of given their time for the better part of two decades. And now the Lord's moved two decades. And now the Lord's moved two decades. And now the Lord's moved them to a different assignment to go do them to a different assignment to go do them to a different assignment to go do something else. And that's what we do something else. And that's what we do something else. And that's what we do each week. We pray this prayer that we each week. We pray this prayer that we each week. We pray this prayer that we be a certain type of people and respond be a certain type of people and respond be a certain type of people and respond to grace with open hands and hearts. So to grace with open hands and hearts. So to grace with open hands and hearts. So would you stand with me? We'll recite would you stand with me? We'll recite would you stand with me? We'll recite this prayer together. Holy Father, there is nothing we have Holy Father, there is nothing we have that you have not given us. All we have that you have not given us. All we have that you have not given us. All we have and all we are belong to you bought with and all we are belong to you bought with and all we are belong to you bought with the blood of Jesus. To spend selfishly the blood of Jesus. To spend selfishly the blood of Jesus. To spend selfishly and to give without sacrifice is the way and to give without sacrifice is the way and to give without sacrifice is the way of the world, but generosity is the way of the world, but generosity is the way of the world, but generosity is the way of those who call Christ their Lord. So of those who call Christ their Lord. So of those who call Christ their Lord. So help us to increase in generosity until help us to increase in generosity until help us to increase in generosity until it can be said that there is no needy it can be said that there is no needy it can be said that there is no needy person [music] among us. Help us to be person [music] among us. Help us to be person [music] among us. Help us to be trustworthy with such a little thing as

trustworthy with such a little thing as trustworthy with such a little thing as money that you may trust us with true money that you may trust us with true money that you may trust us with true riches. Above all, help us to be riches. Above all, help us to be riches. Above all, help us to be generous because you, Father, are generous because you, Father, are generous because you, Father, are generous. May we show what you are like generous. May we show what you are like generous. May we show what you are like to all the world. Two quick to all the world. Two quick to all the world. Two quick announcements. The first one is on announcements. The first one is on announcements. The first one is on Friday we got to celebrate Junth. And Friday we got to celebrate Junth. And Friday we got to celebrate Junth. And Junth is an is a a way that we remind Junth is an is a a way that we remind Junth is an is a a way that we remind ourselves and we celebrate the fact that ourselves and we celebrate the fact that ourselves and we celebrate the fact that slavery is no longer a thing in the US slavery is no longer a thing in the US slavery is no longer a thing in the US because in 1865 yeah you can clap for because in 1865 yeah you can clap for because in 1865 yeah you can clap for that one. that one. that one. In 1865 In 1865 In 1865 in 1865 June 19th 1865 African-American in 1865 June 19th 1865 African-American in 1865 June 19th 1865 African-American slaves in Galveston, Texas got news of slaves in Galveston, Texas got news of slaves in Galveston, Texas got news of their freedom which was 2 and 1/2 years their freedom which was 2 and 1/2 years their freedom which was 2 and 1/2 years late. It was two and a half years after late. It was two and a half years after late. It was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was the Emancipation Proclamation was the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. But the deal was you had to have signed. But the deal was you had to have signed. But the deal was you had to have an you had to have military presence to an you had to have military presence to an you had to have military presence to let the freedom be known. And so two and let the freedom be known. And so two and let the freedom be known. And so two and a half years after freedom was granted, a half years after freedom was granted, a half years after freedom was granted, our brothers and sisters were free. And our brothers and sisters were free. And our brothers and sisters were free. And so we we recognize and we celebrate that so we we recognize and we celebrate that so we we recognize and we celebrate that reality that that is no longer a thing.

reality that that is no longer a thing. reality that that is no longer a thing. But in the last 161 years since then, But in the last 161 years since then, But in the last 161 years since then, there's been a lot of progress to be there's been a lot of progress to be there's been a lot of progress to be made, a lot of work to do. And as the made, a lot of work to do. And as the made, a lot of work to do. And as the people of God, we believe that everyone people of God, we believe that everyone people of God, we believe that everyone who's made everyone made is made in the who's made everyone made is made in the who's made everyone made is made in the image of God. You bear the imo day image of God. You bear the imo day image of God. You bear the imo day worthy of dignity, kindness, and worthy of dignity, kindness, and worthy of dignity, kindness, and respect. So we want to observe Junth, respect. So we want to observe Junth, respect. So we want to observe Junth, celebrate the work the Lord has done and celebrate the work the Lord has done and celebrate the work the Lord has done and press in together in the work to be press in together in the work to be press in together in the work to be done. Now second one is if you ever done. Now second one is if you ever done. Now second one is if you ever thought could I, should I, could I, when thought could I, should I, could I, when thought could I, should I, could I, when would I go to recovery? July 8th, that's would I go to recovery? July 8th, that's would I go to recovery? July 8th, that's when you go to recovery. That's when you when you go to recovery. That's when you when you go to recovery. That's when you could try it out because the summer could try it out because the summer could try it out because the summer series actually every Wednesday in July series actually every Wednesday in July series actually every Wednesday in July you could go for four times to the you could go for four times to the you could go for four times to the summer series and you're going to get summer series and you're going to get summer series and you're going to get this handout on the way out. But would this handout on the way out. But would this handout on the way out. But would you come and join us hear from different you come and join us hear from different you come and join us hear from different speakers among our staff talk to you speakers among our staff talk to you speakers among our staff talk to you about how to not build your own kingdom about how to not build your own kingdom about how to not build your own kingdom but enter into the kingdom of God. So I but enter into the kingdom of God. So I but enter into the kingdom of God. So I just invite you to come to recovery. Now just invite you to come to recovery. Now just invite you to come to recovery. Now lastly I'll see you in four weeks. Not next Sunday, not three, not three Not next Sunday, not three, not three Sundays from now. I'll see you in four Sundays from now. I'll see you in four Sundays from now. I'll see you in four weeks. But this, my prayer for you this weeks. But this, my prayer for you this weeks. But this, my prayer for you this week, and I want to bless you with this, week, and I want to bless you with this, week, and I want to bless you with this, is may you receive and experience the is may you receive and experience the is may you receive and experience the [music] grace of the master, the Lord [music] grace of the master, the Lord [music] grace of the master, the Lord Jesus Christ, deep, deep in your [music] Jesus Christ, deep, deep in your [music] Jesus Christ, deep, deep in your [music] heart. Let's sing and be dismissed.

heart. Let's sing and be dismissed. heart. Let's sing and be dismissed. >> Praise [singing] God [music] >> Praise [singing] God [music] >> Praise [singing] God [music] from whom all blessings from whom all blessings from whom all blessings flow. [singing] Praise [music] him all creatures. Praise [music] him all creatures. Hear [singing] Hear [singing] Hear [singing] me belong. [music] Praise [singing] Praise [singing] him above him above him above ye [music] ye [music] ye [music] heavenly [singing] host. heavenly [singing] host. heavenly [singing] host. Praise father, [music and singing] son, Praise father, [music and singing] son, Praise father, [music and singing] son, and holy and holy and holy ghost. Amen. Church, just a reminder, men and Amen. Church, just a reminder, men and women up here at the front would love to women up here at the front would love to women up here at the front would love to pray over you, to speak life over pray over you, to speak life over pray over you, to speak life over [music] you, to intercede for you. So, [music] you, to intercede for you. So, [music] you, to intercede for you. So, don't hesitate to come forward. [music] don't hesitate to come forward. [music] don't hesitate to come forward. [music] You are loved. Go in peace. Be blessed. You are loved. Go in peace. Be blessed. You are loved. Go in peace. Be blessed. And we'll see you again in here in four And we'll see you again in here in four And we'll see you again in here in four weeks.

pour out [singing] our praise to [music] pour out [singing] our praise to [music] you alone. I may not [singing] understand, I may not [singing] understand, but I can [music] hardly stand [singing] but I can [music] hardly stand [singing] but I can [music] hardly stand [singing] in your presence. I fall to my knees. Weight of endless [music] Weight of endless [music] glory. glory. glory. It's almost [singing] too much for me to It's almost [singing] too much for me to It's almost [singing] too much for me to do. do. do. What else could come? So let my heartal What else could come? So let my heartal What else could come? So let my heartal [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] be a heart surrender. be a heart surrender. be a heart surrender. Let [singing] my whole life sing how Let [singing] my whole life sing how Let [singing] my whole life sing how [music] I love. [music] I love. [music] I love. I love you [singing] when my words fall I love you [singing] when my words fall I love you [singing] when my words fall [music] short. I have nothing [music] short. I have nothing [music] short. I have nothing more. Let my whole [music] life sing how more. Let my whole [music] life sing how more. Let my whole [music] life sing how I love I love I love I love you, [music] Lord.

There's nothing I could say There's nothing I could say when there's nothing left [music] to when there's nothing left [music] to when there's nothing left [music] to pray. It's your spirit that risees pray. It's your spirit that risees pray. It's your spirit that risees [music] with me. Christ to deep. Let my Christ to deep. Let my [music and singing] heartal [music and singing] heartal [music and singing] heartal be a heart surrender. be a heart surrender. be a heart surrender. Let my whole life see Let my whole life see Let my whole life see [music and singing] how I love. [music and singing] how I love. [music and singing] how I love. I love you with my words fall short. I I love you with my words fall short. I I love you with my words fall short. I have nothing have nothing have nothing more. in my [music and singing] whole more. in my [music and singing] whole more. in my [music and singing] whole life. See how I love life. See how I love life. See how I love I [music] love you, Lord. Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] how [music] I love you, Lord.

[music] I give it all to you, Lord. [music] I give it all to you, Lord. [singing] pour out our praise pour out our praise for you alone. [singing] [music] You can have all my moments, [music] You can have all my moments, all [singing] all [singing] all [singing] my days, my days, my days, all my worship. [music] all my worship. [music] all my worship. [music] Jesus, you can have [singing and music] all my you can have [singing and music] all my moments, moments, moments, all my days. I give [music] you all my all my days. I give [music] you all my all my days. I give [music] you all my worship. Jesus, you can have all my [music] wants, you can have all my [music] wants, all my things. I give you [music] all. all my things. I give you [music] all. all my things. I give you [music] all. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, we give it all to you, Jesus. You can [singing and music] have all my You can [singing and music] have all my moments.

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all my days. all my days. I give [music and singing] you all my I give [music and singing] you all my I give [music and singing] you all my worship, worship, worship, Jesus. All my [singing] praise, All my [singing] praise, all my life is [music] yours. all my life is [music] yours. all my life is [music] yours. We want to burn for you, Jesus. You can [music and singing] have All You can [music and singing] have All you can have them all. you can have them all. you can have them all. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Give me a heart the words. Give me a heart the words. Give me a heart the words. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] We Jesus. You can have it all.

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for our [singing] good. for our [singing] good. Oh, you can have it all, Jes. [music] [music] You can have it all. >> I [singing] will give >> I [singing] will give you all my worship. you all my worship. you all my worship. I [music] will give I [music] will give I [music] will give you [singing] all my praise. [music] You alone. You alone. I want [music] to worship. I want [music] to worship. I want [music] to worship. You alone You alone You alone are worthy are worthy are worthy of my praise. of my praise. of my praise. I [music and singing] will give I [music and singing] will give I [music and singing] will give you all my worship. you all my worship. you all my worship. I will give I will give I will give you [music] all my praise.

you [music] all my praise. you [music] all my praise. You [music and singing] alone You [music and singing] alone You [music and singing] alone I want to worship. I want to worship. I want to worship. You [music] are worthy are worthy of Lord, [singing] I give you my heart. Lord, [singing] I give you my heart. [music] I live for [singing] you alone. I live for [singing] you alone. Every breath that I take, Every breath that I take, Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake, [music] Lord, I [singing] give you my heart.

Lord, I [singing] give you my heart. [music] [music] [music] Give you my soul. Give you my soul. Give you my soul. [music] [music] [music] I live for you [singing] I live for you [singing] I live for you [singing] along. along. along. Every breath that I take, Every breath that I take, Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake, [music] [music] Lord, have [singing] your way in me.