Sunday Morning 9AM Service

[music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory >> Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory Church online. We're so glad you're Church online. We're so glad you're Church online. We're so glad you're tuning in with us this morning. [music] tuning in with us this morning. [music] tuning in with us this morning. [music] Whether you're tuning in right here in Whether you're tuning in right here in Whether you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or maybe another state Tulsa, Oklahoma, or maybe another state Tulsa, Oklahoma, or maybe another state or even another country, we we want to or even another country, we we want to or even another country, we we want to know where you're tuning in from because know where you're tuning in from because know where you're tuning in from because we know our online community stretches we know our online community stretches we know our online community stretches far and wide. And if it's your first far and wide. And if it's your first far and wide. And if it's your first time tuning in, welcome. We consider you time tuning in, welcome. We consider you time tuning in, welcome. We consider you one of our VIPs and our online community one of our VIPs and our online community one of our VIPs and our online community is a welcome welcoming online community.

is a welcome welcoming online community. is a welcome welcoming online community. So go ahead and introduce yourself. Drop So go ahead and introduce yourself. Drop So go ahead and introduce yourself. Drop your name in the chat. We have an your name in the chat. We have an your name in the chat. We have an incredible chat host. His [music] name incredible chat host. His [music] name incredible chat host. His [music] name is Carter. He wants to say hi and drop a is Carter. He wants to say hi and drop a is Carter. He wants to say hi and drop a link so that we can connect with you. link so that we can connect with you. link so that we can connect with you. Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get the Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get the Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and privilege of serving as one of honor and privilege of serving as one of honor and privilege of serving as one of our youth pastors here at Victory. And I our youth pastors here at Victory. And I our youth pastors here at Victory. And I have some important announcements to get have some important announcements to get have some important announcements to get to you. There's always something to you. There's always something to you. There's always something incredible that God's doing here at incredible that God's doing here at incredible that God's doing here at Victory and we want to make sure that Victory and we want to make sure that Victory and we want to make sure that you are a part of it. But before we kick you are a part of it. But before we kick you are a part of it. But before we kick into that, our chat is always live. into that, our chat is always live. into that, our chat is always live. There's people always um you know, There's people always um you know, There's people always um you know, communicating in our chat and I love it. communicating in our chat and I love it. communicating in our chat and I love it. It's one of my favorite [music] things It's one of my favorite [music] things It's one of my favorite [music] things that um our online community offers. And that um our online community offers. And that um our online community offers. And so we're going to we're going to start so we're going to we're going to start so we're going to we're going to start off the chat [music] by just talking and off the chat [music] by just talking and off the chat [music] by just talking and reflecting. We're getting close to reflecting. We're getting close to reflecting. We're getting close to wrapping up summer. We're going to start wrapping up summer. We're going to start wrapping up summer. We're going to start moving into the fall pretty soon. So, moving into the fall pretty soon. So, moving into the fall pretty soon. So, what did God do in you and through you what did God do in you and through you what did God do in you and through you during summer? And what is something during summer? And what is something during summer? And what is something that you're expecting and praying for that you're expecting and praying for that you're expecting and praying for for God to do in your life for the fall? for God to do in your life for the fall? for God to do in your life for the fall? I believe we reflect, you know, in what I believe we reflect, you know, in what I believe we reflect, you know, in what God has done. And we are present in what God has done. And we are present in what God has done. And we are present in what God is doing right now. And then we also God is doing right now. And then we also God is doing right now. And then we also look forward. We have we cast a vision look forward. We have we cast a vision look forward. We have we cast a vision for what God is going to do in our for what God is going to do in our for what God is going to do in our tomorrow. So, I'd love to know. Engage tomorrow. So, I'd love to know. Engage tomorrow. So, I'd love to know. Engage in the chat. Let me know because I go in the chat. Let me know because I go in the chat. Let me know because I go back and I look at it. I want to know back and I look at it. I want to know back and I look at it. I want to know what God did and what he's doing and what God did and what he's doing and what God did and what he's doing and what he's going to do. Well, being a what he's going to do. Well, being a what he's going to do. Well, being a part of our online community, especially part of our online community, especially part of our online community, especially if it's your first time tuning in, if it's your first time tuning in, if it's your first time tuning in, there's an incredible opportunity for there's an incredible opportunity for there's an incredible opportunity for you to get involved. We have, like you to get involved. We have, like you to get involved. We have, like you're watching right now, our YouTube

you're watching right now, our YouTube you're watching right now, our YouTube channel. And we want to constantly be channel. And we want to constantly be channel. And we want to constantly be sharing our YouTube channel with other sharing our YouTube channel with other sharing our YouTube channel with other people so that they can be a [music] people so that they can be a [music] people so that they can be a [music] part of what God is doing right here at part of what God is doing right here at part of what God is doing right here at Victory. So, if you haven't already, Victory. So, if you haven't already, Victory. So, if you haven't already, subscribe, [music] subscribe, [music] subscribe, [music] like, comment, and share. Share today's like, comment, and share. Share today's like, comment, and share. Share today's service. There's someone on the other service. There's someone on the other service. There's someone on the other side of your obedience to share. You are side of your obedience to share. You are side of your obedience to share. You are helping us. You are partnering [music] helping us. You are partnering [music] helping us. You are partnering [music] with us in spreading the seeds of the with us in spreading the seeds of the with us in spreading the seeds of the gospel to so many people that need it. gospel to so many people that need it. gospel to so many people that need it. So, help us. Partner [music] with us. We So, help us. Partner [music] with us. We So, help us. Partner [music] with us. We need you. We can't do it without you. need you. We can't do it without you. need you. We can't do it without you. And it's an awesome opportunity to And it's an awesome opportunity to And it's an awesome opportunity to [music] get involved. Another way to get [music] get involved. Another way to get [music] get involved. Another way to get involved is we are still doing our involved is we are still doing our involved is we are still doing our groups. Now, if you are, you've been groups. Now, if you are, you've been groups. Now, if you are, you've been hearing us talk about groups every hearing us talk about groups every hearing us talk about groups every single week and you're still hesitant, single week and you're still hesitant, single week and you're still hesitant, you're still on the fence, let me you're still on the fence, let me you're still on the fence, let me encourage you to take your next steps. encourage you to take your next steps. encourage you to take your next steps. [music] If you're right here locally in [music] If you're right here locally in [music] If you're right here locally in Tulsa, we would love for you to come to Tulsa, we would love for you to come to Tulsa, we would love for you to come to Victory Church, come to the building, Victory Church, come to the building, Victory Church, come to the building, walk through those doors, and find your walk through those doors, and find your walk through those doors, and find your people and to find [music] your place.

people and to find [music] your place. people and to find [music] your place. The importance of groups is, you know, The importance of groups is, you know, The importance of groups is, you know, life, it really does throw us some life, it really does throw us some life, it really does throw us some curveballs sometimes. You know, there's curveballs sometimes. You know, there's curveballs sometimes. You know, there's the high moments and the low moments. the high moments and the low moments. the high moments and the low moments. And when you're going through And when you're going through And when you're going through mountaintop seasons, it's really mountaintop seasons, it's really mountaintop seasons, it's really important to surround yourself with important to surround yourself with important to surround yourself with likeminded people that can encourage and likeminded people that can encourage and likeminded people that can encourage and celebrate with you for that mountaintop celebrate with you for that mountaintop celebrate with you for that mountaintop and what God is doing in your life. Now, and what God is doing in your life. Now, and what God is doing in your life. Now, if you find yourself in a valley season, if you find yourself in a valley season, if you find yourself in a valley season, you have likeminded people once again to you have likeminded people once again to you have likeminded people once again to come alongside you to surround you in come alongside you to surround you in come alongside you to surround you in prayer and encouragement so that you're prayer and encouragement so that you're prayer and encouragement so that you're not walking in any valley alone. And it not walking in any valley alone. And it not walking in any valley alone. And it could be just the mundane of every day, could be just the mundane of every day, could be just the mundane of every day, going to find ways to [music] have going to find ways to [music] have going to find ways to [music] have lunch, going ways to to continue in your lunch, going ways to to continue in your lunch, going ways to to continue in your um your Bible study and your knowledge um your Bible study and your knowledge um your Bible study and your knowledge of scripture. There's just so many of scripture. There's just so many of scripture. There's just so many different opportunities that groups different opportunities that groups different opportunities that groups offer. We want to really make a offer. We want to really make a offer. We want to really make a community out of a crowd here at community out of a crowd here at community out of a crowd here at Victory. And if you are not here locally Victory. And if you are not here locally Victory. And if you are not here locally in Tulsa, we never want a distance to be in Tulsa, we never want a distance to be in Tulsa, we never want a distance to be an excuse from you finding your people an excuse from you finding your people an excuse from you finding your people and finding your place. So, we have and finding your place. So, we have and finding your place. So, we have seven active online groups. And if seven active online groups. And if seven active online groups. And if you're interested or if you have more you're interested or if you have more you're interested or if you have more questions about what online groups look questions about what online groups look questions about what online groups look like, please scan that QR code on your like, please scan that QR code on your like, please scan that QR code on your screen. We are here to answer any screen. We are here to answer any screen. We are here to answer any questions that you may have and walk questions that you may have and walk questions that you may have and walk alongside you [music] in navigating this alongside you [music] in navigating this alongside you [music] in navigating this next step of finding community. It's a next step of finding community. It's a next step of finding community. It's a great opportunity and we want you to be great opportunity and we want you to be great opportunity and we want you to be a part of it. Also, I don't know if you a part of it. Also, I don't know if you a part of it. Also, I don't know if you know this, but if you do, amazing.

know this, but if you do, amazing. know this, but if you do, amazing. You're probably tuning in already, but You're probably tuning in already, but You're probably tuning in already, but we do have Wednesday service here at we do have Wednesday service here at we do have Wednesday service here at Victory. [music] It's not just Saturday Victory. [music] It's not just Saturday Victory. [music] It's not just Saturday and it's not just Sunday, but we want to and it's not just Sunday, but we want to and it's not just Sunday, but we want to stop during our week. You know, church stop during our week. You know, church stop during our week. You know, church is not something that we just mark off is not something that we just mark off is not something that we just mark off the box of something that we've done. It the box of something that we've done. It the box of something that we've done. It is an opportunity to come to the house is an opportunity to come to the house is an opportunity to come to the house of the Lord to praise him and worship of the Lord to praise him and worship of the Lord to praise him and worship and engage in scripture and encounter and engage in scripture and encounter and engage in scripture and encounter his presence. [music] And we pause our his presence. [music] And we pause our his presence. [music] And we pause our week to really do that. So 6:30 on week to really do that. So 6:30 on week to really do that. So 6:30 on Wednesday every single week it's up for Wednesday every single week it's up for Wednesday every single week it's up for the first Wednesday of the month. We the first Wednesday of the month. We the first Wednesday of the month. We come together and we have something for come together and we have something for come together and we have something for the entire family. So if you have um the entire family. So if you have um the entire family. So if you have um little kids, we have a Victory Kids little kids, we have a Victory Kids little kids, we have a Victory Kids ministry that serves kids from birth to ministry that serves kids from birth to ministry that serves kids from birth to fifth grade. If you have youth students, fifth grade. If you have youth students, fifth grade. If you have youth students, we have a youth ministry here at Victory we have a youth ministry here at Victory we have a youth ministry here at Victory and we serve students from sixth grade and we serve students from sixth grade and we serve students from sixth grade to 12th grade. We [music] have something to 12th grade. We [music] have something to 12th grade. We [music] have something for the entire family and we want to for the entire family and we want to for the entire family and we want to invite you on Wednesday at 6:30 if invite you on Wednesday at 6:30 if invite you on Wednesday at 6:30 if you're here locally and if not please you're here locally and if not please you're here locally and if not please tune in. We do broadcast live on midweek tune in. We do broadcast live on midweek tune in. We do broadcast live on midweek just like we do on Saturday and [music] just like we do on Saturday and [music] just like we do on Saturday and [music] Sunday.

Sunday. Sunday. Another thing that's really exciting Another thing that's really exciting Another thing that's really exciting that we do every single year and I you that we do every single year and I you that we do every single year and I you may be familiar with it and you may not may be familiar with it and you may not may be familiar with it and you may not be but it's our race for victory. It's a be but it's our race for victory. It's a be but it's our race for victory. It's a 5K and a half marathon that we host here 5K and a half marathon that we host here 5K and a half marathon that we host here [music] in um helping fund raise and [music] in um helping fund raise and [music] in um helping fund raise and raise money for our Victory Christian raise money for our Victory Christian raise money for our Victory Christian School athletic program. And all the School athletic program. And all the School athletic program. And all the proceeds go to that [music] and they're proceeds go to that [music] and they're proceeds go to that [music] and they're really standing and believing and really standing and believing and really standing and believing and praying for a new sound system for the praying for a new sound system for the praying for a new sound system for the football field. So, it's an incredible football field. So, it's an incredible football field. So, it's an incredible opportunity to come and to raise and use opportunity to come and to raise and use opportunity to come and to raise and use your [music] athletic ability and if your [music] athletic ability and if your [music] athletic ability and if not, you can walk. Um it's just a great not, you can walk. Um it's just a great not, you can walk. Um it's just a great opportunity to come together and meet opportunity to come together and meet opportunity to come together and meet new people and then raise money for new people and then raise money for new people and then raise money for God's kingdom for our students, our God's kingdom for our students, our God's kingdom for our students, our Victory Christian School. So, uh we Victory Christian School. So, uh we Victory Christian School. So, uh we would love for you to be a part if you would love for you to be a part if you would love for you to be a part if you are here locally and if not something are here locally and if not something are here locally and if not something we're doing that's really uh special, we're doing that's really uh special, we're doing that's really uh special, I've never actually heard um be done I've never actually heard um be done I've never actually heard um be done before is a virtual race. So, if you are before is a virtual race. So, if you are before is a virtual race. So, if you are not here locally, but you still want to not here locally, but you still want to not here locally, but you still want to participate, we're going to send you a participate, we're going to send you a participate, we're going to send you a shirt and a medal. and we'll have more shirt and a medal. and we'll have more shirt and a medal. and we'll have more details on what that looks like, but you details on what that looks like, but you details on what that looks like, but you can uh get more information at race can uh get more information at race can uh get more information at race forvvictory.com.

forvvictory.com. forvvictory.com. Check it out. We would love for you to Check it out. We would love for you to Check it out. We would love for you to be a part of it. And then lastly, be a part of it. And then lastly, be a part of it. And then lastly, Revival Nights is coming up and it's Revival Nights is coming up and it's Revival Nights is coming up and it's it's something that I get so excited it's something that I get so excited it's something that I get so excited for. My expectation and anticipation is for. My expectation and anticipation is for. My expectation and anticipation is just out of the roof um because it's just out of the roof um because it's just out of the roof um because it's something that has blessed me in the something that has blessed me in the something that has blessed me in the past. And I know that God goes from past. And I know that God goes from past. And I know that God goes from glory to glory, strength to strength, glory to glory, strength to strength, glory to glory, strength to strength, faith to faith. So my expectation is faith to faith. So my expectation is faith to faith. So my expectation is super high. It's an opportunity for us super high. It's an opportunity for us super high. It's an opportunity for us to come together and to really seek God to come together and to really seek God to come together and to really seek God for revival for ourselves, for our for revival for ourselves, for our for revival for ourselves, for our family, for our communities, and for the family, for our communities, and for the family, for our communities, and for the world. It's not just something that we world. It's not just something that we world. It's not just something that we um casually do, but something that we um casually do, but something that we um casually do, but something that we intentionally put on the calendar to intentionally put on the calendar to intentionally put on the calendar to seek God's face about. And that's taking seek God's face about. And that's taking seek God's face about. And that's taking place August 25th through the 27th. And place August 25th through the 27th. And place August 25th through the 27th. And I can go on and on and on about all I can go on and on and on about all I can go on and on and on about all these awesome opportunities, but I would these awesome opportunities, but I would these awesome opportunities, but I would love for you to see it for yourself. We love for you to see it for yourself. We love for you to see it for yourself. We have a couple videos we would love for have a couple videos we would love for have a couple videos we would love for you to check out.

You've been rescued to rescue. You've You've been rescued to rescue. You've been [music] saved to save. You've been been [music] saved to save. You've been been [music] saved to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is waking [music] the church up for waking [music] the church up for waking [music] the church up for revival. >> The 7th annual Race for Victory is >> The 7th annual Race for Victory is [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race [music] begins at Victory Church and [music] begins at Victory Church and [music] begins at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. The course is USA [music] TF Athletics. The course is USA [music] TF Athletics. The course is USA [music] TF certified and a Boston Marathon certified and a Boston Marathon certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to [music] run, walk, qualifier. Sign up to [music] run, walk, qualifier. Sign up to [music] run, walk, or volunteer today at race or volunteer today at race or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com.

Come on. See, it's going to be awesome Come on. See, it's going to be awesome and it's going to be something that you and it's going to be something that you and it's going to be something that you want to be a part of. Mark your want to be a part of. Mark your want to be a part of. Mark your calendars. Race for Victory September calendars. Race for Victory September calendars. Race for Victory September 12th. That's a Saturday. And then our 12th. That's a Saturday. And then our 12th. That's a Saturday. And then our revival nights, August 25th through the revival nights, August 25th through the revival nights, August 25th through the 27th. We would love to see you there. 27th. We would love to see you there. 27th. We would love to see you there. And hey, again, if you're not here And hey, again, if you're not here And hey, again, if you're not here locally, come uh and check it out. We'll locally, come uh and check it out. We'll locally, come uh and check it out. We'll we'll tune in. But if you are able to we'll tune in. But if you are able to we'll tune in. But if you are able to come, we have some awesome uh places for come, we have some awesome uh places for come, we have some awesome uh places for you to stay nearby. If you want some uh you to stay nearby. If you want some uh you to stay nearby. If you want some uh recommendations, let us know in the recommendations, let us know in the recommendations, let us know in the chat. All right. Well, we're going to chat. All right. Well, we're going to chat. All right. Well, we're going to get ready for service. Get your Bibles get ready for service. Get your Bibles get ready for service. Get your Bibles out. Get your notebooks out. We believe out. Get your notebooks out. We believe out. Get your notebooks out. We believe notetakers are history makers. God has notetakers are history makers. God has notetakers are history makers. God has something specific he wants to speak to something specific he wants to speak to something specific he wants to speak to you. God, we thank you right now for an you. God, we thank you right now for an you. God, we thank you right now for an incredible word that you have u to to incredible word that you have u to to incredible word that you have u to to speak to your people. Lord, we are ready speak to your people. Lord, we are ready speak to your people. Lord, we are ready to receive. We have hearts that are to receive. We have hearts that are to receive. We have hearts that are open, ears that are open. God, all open, ears that are open. God, all open, ears that are open. God, all distractions we lay to the side. We want distractions we lay to the side. We want distractions we lay to the side. We want to seek your face and we want to hear to seek your face and we want to hear to seek your face and we want to hear your voice. We thank you for this your voice. We thank you for this your voice. We thank you for this morning in Jesus name. Amen. It's going morning in Jesus name. Amen. It's going morning in Jesus name. Amen. It's going to be an incredible morning. Let's lean to be an incredible morning. Let's lean to be an incredible morning. Let's lean in and let's get ready for worship.

>> Good morning. Good morning, Victory. We >> Good morning. Good morning, Victory. We are so glad that you have joined us for are so glad that you have joined us for are so glad that you have joined us for the 9:00 a.m. service. Hey, if it's your the 9:00 a.m. service. Hey, if it's your the 9:00 a.m. service. Hey, if it's your very first time here, would you grab very first time here, would you grab very first time here, would you grab your phone? There's a little sticker your phone? There's a little sticker your phone? There's a little sticker [music] right in front of your chairs. [music] right in front of your chairs. [music] right in front of your chairs. Will you tap that? We want to know that Will you tap that? We want to know that Will you tap that? We want to know that you're new here. So just tap that with you're new here. So just tap that with you're new here. So just tap that with your phone. It will pop up on your your phone. It will pop up on your your phone. It will pop up on your screen your next step. So if you just screen your next step. So if you just screen your next step. So if you just would do that. My name is Pastor Tachi. would do that. My name is Pastor Tachi. would do that. My name is Pastor Tachi. I serve here as your missions [music] I serve here as your missions [music] I serve here as your missions [music] pastor and I have the honor and pastor and I have the honor and pastor and I have the honor and privilege of taking you and so many privilege of taking you and so many privilege of taking you and so many others on missions trip all around the others on missions trip all around the others on missions trip all around the world. And this month we're having so world. And this month we're having so world. And this month we're having so many things happening at Victory and one many things happening at Victory and one many things happening at Victory and one of them is Labor Day picnic at Camp of them is Labor Day picnic at Camp of them is Labor Day picnic at Camp Victory. [music] It happens Monday, Victory. [music] It happens Monday, Victory. [music] It happens Monday, September 7th from 11 to 3 PM. There September 7th from 11 to 3 PM. There September 7th from 11 to 3 PM. There will be transportation [music] available will be transportation [music] available will be transportation [music] available if you'd like to uh hop on our bus from if you'd like to uh hop on our bus from if you'd like to uh hop on our bus from Victory from Maine to to Camp Victory. Victory from Maine to to Camp Victory. Victory from Maine to to Camp Victory. There's so many activities there. It's There's so many activities there. It's There's so many activities there. It's going to be amazing. You can also be going to be amazing. You can also be going to be amazing. You can also be able to purchase your own lunch there. able to purchase your own lunch there. able to purchase your own lunch there. So, come and join us for Labor Day So, come and join us for Labor Day So, come and join us for Labor Day weekend at Camp Victory if you have not weekend at Camp Victory if you have not weekend at Camp Victory if you have not been yet to Camp Victory. I had not been been yet to Camp Victory. I had not been been yet to Camp Victory. I had not been in a while and I went there uh just this in a while and I went there uh just this in a while and I went there uh just this [music] past week. It is amazing. So, [music] past week. It is amazing. So, [music] past week. It is amazing. So, you need to be there. Your whole family you need to be there. Your whole family you need to be there. Your whole family is gonna enjoy and have a blast there at is gonna enjoy and have a blast there at is gonna enjoy and have a blast there at Camp Victory. [music] Also happening in Camp Victory. [music] Also happening in Camp Victory. [music] Also happening in September, Race for Victory is coming September, Race for Victory is coming September, Race for Victory is coming up. If you are a runner, if you're not a up. If you are a runner, if you're not a up. If you are a runner, if you're not a runner, you want to walk, you can walk runner, you want to walk, you can walk runner, you want to walk, you can walk your 5K. Come and join us for a [music] your 5K. Come and join us for a [music] your 5K. Come and join us for a [music] race for victory. You can sign up with a race for victory. You can sign up with a race for victory. You can sign up with a cure code or race forvvictory.com and cure code or race forvvictory.com and cure code or race forvvictory.com and you can uh get your steps [music] in. By you can uh get your steps [music] in. By you can uh get your steps [music] in. By the way, we're raising funds for victory the way, we're raising funds for victory the way, we're raising funds for victory Christian school. So, if you're like, Christian school. So, if you're like, Christian school. So, if you're like, I'm not running up, but I want to I'm not running up, but I want to I'm not running up, but I want to support. Come and join us. Sign up for support. Come and join us. Sign up for support. Come and join us. Sign up for that. Come walk with your family 5K or a

that. Come walk with your family 5K or a that. Come walk with your family 5K or a half marathon. Also, if you saw last half marathon. Also, if you saw last half marathon. Also, if you saw last week, we've done an amazing uh backpack week, we've done an amazing uh backpack week, we've done an amazing uh backpack outreach and you were like, "Man, I outreach and you were like, "Man, I outreach and you were like, "Man, I missed it. I wish I can't I had come and missed it. I wish I can't I had come and missed it. I wish I can't I had come and serve." You didn't. You still have serve." You didn't. You still have serve." You didn't. You still have another chance. August 29th, we're another chance. August 29th, we're another chance. August 29th, we're having another backpack um distribution having another backpack um distribution having another backpack um distribution at here at Victory. We're going to meet at here at Victory. We're going to meet at here at Victory. We're going to meet here at Victory at 8:00 a.m. My right, here at Victory at 8:00 a.m. My right, here at Victory at 8:00 a.m. My right, [music] your left in the NextGen lobby, [music] your left in the NextGen lobby, [music] your left in the NextGen lobby, and we're going to head out to the Dream and we're going to head out to the Dream and we're going to head out to the Dream Center and pass out backpacks. So, if Center and pass out backpacks. So, if Center and pass out backpacks. So, if [music] you would like to come and help [music] you would like to come and help [music] you would like to come and help us uh bless our city, come and do that us uh bless our city, come and do that us uh bless our city, come and do that on August 29th. Will you stand with me on August 29th. Will you stand with me on August 29th. Will you stand with me as we pray and we get ready to start our as we pray and we get ready to start our as we pray and we get ready to start our service. [music] Lord Jesus, we thank service. [music] Lord Jesus, we thank service. [music] Lord Jesus, we thank you that we get to be here this morning, you that we get to be here this morning, you that we get to be here this morning, God. This is the this is the day you've God. This is the this is the day you've God. This is the this is the day you've made, God, and we rejoice in it, Jesus. made, God, and we rejoice in it, Jesus. made, God, and we rejoice in it, Jesus. God, we thank you for your presence in God, we thank you for your presence in God, we thank you for your presence in this place, God. [music] Captive our this place, God. [music] Captive our this place, God. [music] Captive our hearts, our minds, our souls, God. We hearts, our minds, our souls, God. We hearts, our minds, our souls, God. We give it all to you this morning, God. We give it all to you this morning, God. We give it all to you this morning, God. We focus our attention on you, Jesus. And focus our attention on you, Jesus. And focus our attention on you, Jesus. And this morning, God, set our hearts on this morning, God, set our hearts on this morning, God, set our hearts on fire for [music] more of you, Jesus, fire for [music] more of you, Jesus, fire for [music] more of you, Jesus, that we may glorify your name through that we may glorify your name through that we may glorify your name through everything we do this morning and in everything we do this morning and in everything we do this morning and in this week. Lord, [music] we give you this week. Lord, [music] we give you this week. Lord, [music] we give you praise and honor. In Jesus mighty name praise and honor. In Jesus mighty name praise and honor. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen. Welcome to victory.

we pray. Amen. Welcome to victory. we pray. Amen. Welcome to victory. >> Victory. This morning, we [music] are >> Victory. This morning, we [music] are >> Victory. This morning, we [music] are here for no other reason but to praise here for no other reason but to praise here for no other reason but to praise the Lord. Come on, clap those hands. the Lord. Come on, clap those hands. the Lord. Come on, clap those hands. [music] wondering the nighting wondering the nighting [music] a place to hide this weary soul [music] a place to hide this weary soul [music] a place to hide this weary soul despite the moment I try with all my mind I try with all my mind but I [music] just can't win the fight but I [music] just can't win the fight but I [music] just can't win the fight I'm slowly drinking I'm slowly drinking I'm slowly drinking as I get [music and singing] It's just [music] when I [singing] ran It's just [music] when I [singing] ran on the road, I met I [singing] didn't on the road, I met I [singing] didn't on the road, I met I [singing] didn't know. He told me that I [music] was not know. He told me that I [music] was not know. He told me that I [music] was not alone. He picked me up. [music] He turned me He picked me up. [music] He turned me around. He lays my feet [singing] arms around. He lays my feet [singing] arms around. He lays my feet [singing] arms on the ground. I've been the master.

on the ground. I've been the master. on the ground. I've been the master. I've [music] been the savior because he I've [music] been the savior because he I've [music] been the savior because he healed my heart. He changed my name healed my heart. He changed my name healed my heart. He changed my name forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not the same. I make the pastor. I [music] the same. I make the pastor. I [music] the same. I make the pastor. I [music] make the savior. I thank God. Come on. make the savior. I thank God. Come on. make the savior. I thank God. Come on. Give him praise. [music] God cannot [music] deny what I see. Got no cannot [music] deny what I see. Got no choice but to believe. My doubts are choice but to believe. My doubts are choice but to believe. My doubts are burning. Hey burning. Hey burning. Hey through through through so long, so long, so long, so love to [music] my own so love to [music] my own so love to [music] my own learning. learning. learning. You can just give me You can just give me You can just give me now welcome here. now welcome here. now welcome here. This is [music] my testimony. This is [music] my testimony. This is [music] my testimony. The streets are gold. I sing how you The streets are gold. I sing how you The streets are gold. I sing how you save [music] my soul. This way has found save [music] my soul. This way has found save [music] my soul. This way has found his way. [singing and music] his way. [singing and music] his way. [singing and music] Oh my my [music] master. [singing] [music] master. [singing] [music] master. [singing] I been the savior because he my heart I been the savior because he my heart I been the savior because he my heart changed my way. [music and singing] I'm changed my way. [music and singing] I'm changed my way. [music and singing] I'm not the same. I make the master. I make not the same. I make the master. I make not the same. I make the master. I make the savior. Come on, clap those hands.

the savior. Come on, clap those hands. the savior. Come on, clap those hands. He's been so good. He's been so good. He's been so good. >> I [music] will sing of all his death for >> I [music] will sing of all his death for >> I [music] will sing of all his death for me. me. me. Thank you, [music] Jesus. And hell, And hell, I am free. Oh, I [music] am free. Yes, I I am free. Oh, I [music] am free. Yes, I I am free. Oh, I [music] am free. Yes, I am free. And hell is another one. I am am free. And hell is another one. I am am free. And hell is another one. I am free. Said I am free. Oh, I am free. And free. Said I am free. Oh, I am free. And free. Said I am free. Oh, I am free. And hell is another [singing] one. I am. Oh, hell is another [singing] one. I am. Oh, hell is another [singing] one. I am. Oh, I am free. Oh, you [music] are free. I I am free. Oh, you [music] are free. I I am free. Oh, you [music] are free. I said hell another one. Another one. I am said hell another one. Another one. I am said hell another one. Another one. I am free. Oh, I am said I am free. Oh, I am free. Oh, I am said I am free. Oh, I am free. Oh, I am said I am free. Oh, I am free. Another one. [music] free. Another one. [music] free. Another one. [music] I am free. Oh, I am free. I got no I am free. Oh, I am free. I got no I am free. Oh, I am free. I got no free. [music] I am free. I am free. I am free. I am free. [music and singing] You built me up. You turn me around.

You built me up. You turn me around. [music] [music] [music] You raised my feet on solid ground. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. You healed my heart. He changed [music] You healed my heart. He changed [music] You healed my heart. He changed [music] my name. my name. my name. I got the I got the I got the >> I somebody praise [music] the Lord. somebody praise [music] the Lord. God will bring this morning. We're going to make a this morning. We're going to make a declaration. We're coming out of the declaration. We're coming out of the declaration. We're coming out of the grave. We're going to praise the Lord grave. We're going to praise the Lord grave. We're going to praise the Lord for he's been so good. So get up. for he's been so good. So get up. for he's been so good. So get up. [music] Get up. Get up. Get up out of [music] Get up. Get up. Get up out of [music] Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of the way. You up. Get up. Get up out of the way. You up. Get up. Get up out of the way. You say say say >> get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. >> get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. >> get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up.

Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get out Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get out Get up. Get up. Get up. [music] Get out of the grave. Get up. Get up. We got the of the grave. Get up. Get up. We got the of the grave. Get up. Get up. We got the victory. [music] >> We got the victory. >> We got the victory. >> We say [music] that. He picked me up. He turned me around. He He picked me up. He turned me around. He [music] disaster. I make heal my heart [music] disaster. I make heal my heart [music] >> because he heal my heart. Change my name >> because he heal my heart. Change my name >> because he heal my heart. Change my name forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not forever [music] free. [singing] I'm not the same. I think the master I [music] the same. I think the master I [music] the same. I think the master I [music] make the savior. make the savior. make the savior. >> Somebody praise his name. God, we're >> Somebody praise his name. God, we're >> Somebody praise his name. God, we're [music] God with God with so great. so great. so great. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. I'm God. [music] I'm God. [music] I'm God. [music] Come on, give a praise.

Come on, give a praise. Come on, give a praise. If you are grateful, come on, give him If you are grateful, come on, give him If you are grateful, come on, give him praise. God, we thank [music] you, God. praise. God, we thank [music] you, God. praise. God, we thank [music] you, God. We're so grateful, Lord Jesus. We bless We're so grateful, Lord Jesus. We bless We're so grateful, Lord Jesus. We bless your name. Hallelujah. Come on, give him your name. Hallelujah. Come on, give him your name. Hallelujah. Come on, give him praise one more time. [applause] praise one more time. [applause] praise one more time. [applause] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> How many of you guys are thankful for a >> How many of you guys are thankful for a >> How many of you guys are thankful for a savior this morning? I know that I am. savior this morning? I know that I am. savior this morning? I know that I am. That is why we sing. That is why we That is why we sing. That is why we That is why we sing. That is why we worship. Because that story right there, worship. Because that story right there, worship. Because that story right there, we were lost. We were dead in our sin. we were lost. We were dead in our sin. we were lost. We were dead in our sin. But he picked us [music] up. He turned But he picked us [music] up. He turned But he picked us [music] up. He turned us around. He gave us grace. He gave us us around. He gave us grace. He gave us us around. He gave us grace. He gave us hope and mercy through his son, Jesus. hope and mercy through his son, Jesus. hope and mercy through his son, Jesus. And if you wonder why we're dancing and And if you wonder why we're dancing and And if you wonder why we're dancing and going crazy and yelling and you're like, going crazy and yelling and you're like, going crazy and yelling and you're like, "This is weird." It's because we are so "This is weird." It's because we are so "This is weird." It's because we are so thankful. thankful. thankful. So grateful for his savior. We're going So grateful for his savior. We're going So grateful for his savior. We're going to keep singing this morning with a to keep singing this morning with a to keep singing this morning with a brand new song that just says, "Praise brand new song that just says, "Praise brand new song that just says, "Praise the Lord. Praise [music] the Lord the Lord. Praise [music] the Lord the Lord. Praise [music] the Lord forever. Bless his name." And I want you forever. Bless his name." And I want you forever. Bless his name." And I want you guys to sing this with me. Can you do guys to sing this with me. Can you do guys to sing this with me. Can you do that? that? that? >> You're welcome to learn a new song. Good >> You're welcome to learn a new song. Good >> You're welcome to learn a new song. Good with that. All right. Sing this with me. Say, "Praise the Lord.

Say, "Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord forever. Praise the Lord forever. Praise the Lord forever. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Bless his name Bless his name Bless his name and bless [singing] and bless [singing] and bless [singing] [music] his name. Let all within me [music] his name. Let all within me [music] his name. Let all within me sing. sing. sing. Praise the Lord [music and singing] Praise the Lord [music and singing] Praise the Lord [music and singing] forever." You guys sound good. Let's forever." You guys sound good. Let's forever." You guys sound good. Let's sing that again. Praise the Lord. We're sing that again. Praise the Lord. We're sing that again. Praise the Lord. We're singing. [singing] Praise the Lord. singing. [singing] Praise the Lord. singing. [singing] Praise the Lord. Praise [singing] the [music] Lord. Praise [singing] the [music] Lord. Praise [singing] the [music] Lord. Praise the Lord forever. [music] We bless his name. Sing bless [singing] We bless his name. Sing bless [singing] his [music] name. his [music] name. his [music] name. >> Yeah. Let all within me sing. >> Yeah. Let all within me sing. >> Yeah. Let all within me sing. Praise the [singing] Lord [music] Praise the [singing] Lord [music] Praise the [singing] Lord [music] forever. all and all [music] that is within me. all and all [music] that is within me. Bless his holy name [singing] Bless his holy name [singing] Bless his holy name [singing] for [music] his love endures forever and for [music] his love endures forever and for [music] his love endures forever and his mercy's [music and singing] new his mercy's [music and singing] new his mercy's [music and singing] new today. We will enter with thanksgiving today. We will enter with thanksgiving today. We will enter with thanksgiving and fill his [singing] courts [music] and fill his [singing] courts [music] and fill his [singing] courts [music] with praise. Come on church, with praise. Come on church, with praise. Come on church, lift your voice and sing. [music] Come lift your voice and sing. [music] Come lift your voice and sing. [music] Come on, we sing it. We're singing. Praise on, we sing it. We're singing. Praise on, we sing it. We're singing. Praise the Lord. [singing] the Lord. [singing] the Lord. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise [music] the [singing] Lord Praise [music] the [singing] Lord Praise [music] the [singing] Lord forever. forever. forever. We bless his [music] name. Sing bless We bless his [music] name. Sing bless We bless his [music] name. Sing bless his [singing] name. Let all [music] with his [singing] name. Let all [music] with his [singing] name. Let all [music] with him sing. him sing. him sing. Praise the Lord [singing and music] Praise the Lord [singing and music] Praise the Lord [singing and music] forever. If your life's [music] been [singing] If your life's [music] been [singing] resurrected resurrected resurrected by the war that Jesus won. If you wait by the war that Jesus won. If you wait by the war that Jesus won. If you wait [music] [music] [music] [singing] in expectation [singing] in expectation [singing] in expectation for a kingom yet to come. All [music] ye for a kingom yet to come. All [music] ye for a kingom yet to come. All [music] ye citizens of [singing] heaven, sons and citizens of [singing] heaven, sons and citizens of [singing] heaven, sons and daughters of the king. Come on church, daughters of the king. Come on church, daughters of the king. Come on church, raise lift your voice and sing. raise lift your voice and sing. raise lift your voice and sing. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Come on, you say. Sing it. Praise the Come on, you say. Sing it. Praise the Come on, you say. Sing it. Praise the Lord. Lord. Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. [music] Praise the Lord forever. If [music] Praise the Lord forever. If [music] Praise the Lord forever. If you're thankful, [music] would you lift you're thankful, [music] would you lift you're thankful, [music] would you lift him up? We will bless his name. Let all him up? We will bless his name. Let all him up? We will bless his name. Let all with him [music and singing] sing.

with him [music and singing] sing. with him [music and singing] sing. Praise the Lord forever. [music] for [music] the one [singing] who's for [music] the one [singing] who's broken hearted and it's hard to sing broken hearted and it's hard to sing broken hearted and it's hard to sing this song. You've been walking through this song. You've been walking through this song. You've been walking through [music] the valley and your faith is [music] the valley and your faith is [music] the valley and your faith is feeling small. [singing] I pray peace feeling small. [singing] I pray peace feeling small. [singing] I pray peace and love surround [music] and love surround [music] and love surround [music] you from the God who understands. you from the God who understands. you from the God who understands. as his family [singing] all around you. as his family [singing] all around you. as his family [singing] all around you. [music] Lift your arms up when you can. [music] Lift your arms up when you can. [music] Lift your arms up when you can. Join the choir of creation [music] Join the choir of creation [music] Join the choir of creation [music] with the song [singing] of the redeemed. with the song [singing] of the redeemed. with the song [singing] of the redeemed. Come on church. Come on, you say lift Come on church. Come on, you say lift Come on church. Come on, you say lift your [music and singing] voice and sing. Praise the Lord. Come on, you say praise Praise the Lord. Come on, you say praise the [music and singing] Lord.

the [music and singing] Lord. the [music and singing] Lord. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> With all we've got, we lift him up. We >> With all we've got, we lift him up. We >> With all we've got, we lift him up. We will [music] bless his name. Let all will [music] bless his name. Let all will [music] bless his name. Let all with him be [music] saved. with him be [music] saved. with him be [music] saved. Praise the [singing] Lord forever. We will [music] praise the [singing] We will [music] praise the [singing] Lord. Lord. Lord. Praise [music] the Lord. Praise [music] the Lord. Praise [music] the Lord. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. We bless his name. Sing bless. [music] [music] Praise the Lord forever. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, praise the Lord forever.

>> Oh, praise the Lord forever. >> Oh, praise the Lord forever. Come on. Would you give your good God Come on. Would you give your good God Come on. Would you give your good God praise? Put your hands together. He's praise? Put your hands together. He's praise? Put your hands together. He's worthy. >> One more time we sing. Singing praise >> One more time we sing. Singing praise [singing] the Lord. [singing] the Lord. [singing] the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise [music and singing] the Lord Praise [music and singing] the Lord Praise [music and singing] the Lord forever. forever. forever. and bless his [music] name sing. and bless his [music] name sing. and bless his [music] name sing. >> Bless his name. >> Bless his name. >> Bless his name. >> Let all within [music] me sing. >> Let all within [music] me sing. >> Let all within [music] me sing. Praise [singing] the Lord [music] Praise [singing] the Lord [music] Praise [singing] the Lord [music] forever. forever. forever. God, you're so good. We praise you, God, you're so good. We praise you, God, you're so good. We praise you, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Oh, we praise the name Jesus. >> Oh, we praise the name Jesus. >> Oh, we praise the name Jesus. [music] [music] [music] God, if you never did another thing, God, if you never did another thing, God, if you never did another thing, but send Jesus, [music] you are forever but send Jesus, [music] you are forever but send Jesus, [music] you are forever worthy. worthy. worthy. You are forever worthy. You are forever worthy. You are forever worthy. Worthy of adoration, Worthy of adoration, Worthy of adoration, worthy [music] of lifted hands, worthy worthy [music] of lifted hands, worthy worthy [music] of lifted hands, worthy of hearts.

of hearts. of hearts. You're so worthy. Thank you, Jesus. So thank [music] you for the [singing] So thank [music] you for the [singing] cross, cross, cross, Lord. Thank you for the price [music] you Thank you for the price [music] you [singing] [singing] [singing] paid. paid. paid. Bearing all my sin and shame. Bearing all my sin and shame. Bearing all my sin and shame. In love you came In love you came In love you came and gave amazing and gave amazing and gave amazing grace. [music] grace. [music] grace. [music] And thank [singing] you for this love, And thank [singing] you for this love, And thank [singing] you for this love, Lord. [music] Thank [singing] you for the nail [music] Thank [singing] you for the nail pierc me in [singing] your cleansing flow. me in [singing] your cleansing flow. Now all I know is your Now all I know is your Now all I know is your [music and singing] forgiveness Worthy is [music] Worthy is [music] the lamb the lamb the lamb [singing] seated [music] seated [music] on the throne. [singing] We crown [music] you now with many We crown [music] you now with many [singing] [singing] [singing] crowns. [music] crowns. [music] crowns. [music] You ain't victorious. [singing]

I am lifted I am lifted [music and singing] up. Jesus, [singing] Jesus, [singing] son [music] son [music] son [music] of God. The [music] darling [singing] of heaven The [music] darling [singing] of heaven crucified. [music] Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. [music] [music] [music] Say worthy. Say worthy. Say worthy. Worthy is the lamb. [music] Come on, say Worthy is the lamb. [music] Come on, say Worthy is the lamb. [music] Come on, say thank you for the cross. Come on, say thank you for the cross. Come on, say thank you for the cross. Come on, say thank you for [singing] the cross, thank you for [singing] the cross, thank you for [singing] the cross, Lord. Come on, someone [music] thank him Lord. Come on, someone [music] thank him Lord. Come on, someone [music] thank him this morning. this morning. this morning. Thank you for your [music] wildness. Thank you for your [music] wildness. Thank you for your [music] wildness. [singing] Wash me in your [music and singing] Wash me in your [music and singing] cleansing flow. cleansing flow. cleansing flow. Now all I know Now all I know Now all I know you're forgi.

[music] [music] Say worthy sight. Worthy. You're worthy [music] in this place. You're worthy [music] in this place. Seated on the throne. Seated on the throne. Seated on the throne. [singing and music] We crown. We crown. We lay our crowns. Oh God, We lay our crowns. Oh God, We lay our crowns. Oh God, we [music] reign. [singing] we [music] reign. [singing] we [music] reign. [singing] You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You reign. You're high, [music] You're high, [music] You're high, [music] your highest [singing] Jesus. [singing] Jesus, Jesus, son of Jesus. [singing] Jesus, Jesus, son of [music] God, [music] God, [music] God, the calling save, the [singing] darling the calling save, the [singing] darling the calling save, the [singing] darling of heaven. of heaven. of heaven. He was crucified [music] He was crucified [music] He was crucified [music] for you and for me. So worthy say for you and for me. So worthy say for you and for me. So worthy say you're worthy. you're worthy. you're worthy. You're [music] worthy. You're worthy. You're [music] worthy. You're worthy. You're [music] worthy. You're worthy. You're worthy, God. You're worthy.

You're worthy, God. You're worthy. You're worthy, God. You're worthy. [music] He's [music] worthy. He's worthy. He's [music] worthy. He's worthy. We lift up praise. [music] We lift up We lift up praise. [music] We lift up We lift up praise. [music] We lift up worship to the king of worthy. worship to the king of worthy. worship to the king of worthy. We pour love on you. [music] We pour love on you. [music] We pour love on you. [music] Say, "Worthy is the lamb." Say, "Worthy is the lamb." Say, "Worthy is the lamb." Worthy is the lamb. See [music] See [music] Jesus Jesus Jesus with ground [music] with many grounds. with many grounds. You're [music] the only one deserving You're [music] the only one deserving You're [music] the only one deserving Jesus. You Jesus. You Jesus. You rain up in [music] this place. rain up in [music] this place. rain up in [music] this place. Somebody say higher. Jesus, [singing] Jesus, [singing] son son son of God, the darling [music] the darling [music] [singing] of heaven, [singing] of heaven, [singing] of heaven, crucified, [music] worthy is the lamb.

worthy is the lamb. The lamb. [singing and music] The lamb. The lamb. [singing and music] The lamb. The lamb. [singing and music] The lamb. Worthy is the lamb the lamb of God. Worthy is the lamb the lamb of God. Worthy is the lamb the lamb of God. [music and singing] Worthy say [music and singing] Worthy say [music and singing] Worthy say worthy is the lamb. worthy is the lamb. worthy is the lamb. [music] Somebody say worthy. [singing] [music] Somebody say worthy. [singing] [music] Somebody say worthy. [singing] Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. You're worthy Lord. [music] Come on just You're worthy Lord. [music] Come on just You're worthy Lord. [music] Come on just say you're worthy Lord. You're worthy say you're worthy Lord. You're worthy say you're worthy Lord. You're worthy God. You're worthy of all focus, all God. You're worthy of all focus, all God. You're worthy of all focus, all attention, all adoration, attention, all adoration, attention, all adoration, Lord. You're worthy of all the worship, Lord. You're worthy of all the worship, Lord. You're worthy of all the worship, all the glory. all the glory. all the glory. You're worthy. You're worthy. Worthy is You're worthy. You're worthy. Worthy is You're worthy. You're worthy. Worthy is the [singing and music] lamb. the [singing and music] lamb. the [singing and music] lamb. When we say worthy, we're saying, God, When we say worthy, we're saying, God, When we say worthy, we're saying, God, you deserve all the glory. You deserve you deserve all the glory. You deserve you deserve all the glory. You deserve all the honor. all the honor. all the honor. You know, when you think about that word You know, when you think about that word You know, when you think about that word worth, what's it worth? What's it worth? worth, what's it worth? What's it worth? worth, what's it worth? What's it worth? What's the house worth? What's the car What's the house worth? What's the car What's the house worth? What's the car worth? What's this relationship worth? worth? What's this relationship worth? worth? What's this relationship worth? [music] [music] [music] When you look at a person and you're When you look at a person and you're When you look at a person and you're saying, "You're worthy of all my saying, "You're worthy of all my saying, "You're worthy of all my attention, focus." It sounds strange attention, focus." It sounds strange attention, focus." It sounds strange saying it [music] to a person, it feels saying it [music] to a person, it feels saying it [music] to a person, it feels like you're worshiping them. But when like you're worshiping them. But when like you're worshiping them. But when you say it to the one who is truly you say it to the one who is truly you say it to the one who is truly worthy, I'm telling you, there's [music] worthy, I'm telling you, there's [music] worthy, I'm telling you, there's [music] something when you go, God, you are something when you go, God, you are something when you go, God, you are worthy of all my attention, all my worthy of all my attention, all my worthy of all my attention, all my focus, all my affection. God, all my focus, all my affection. God, all my focus, all my affection. God, all my worship, all my praise.

worship, all my praise. worship, all my praise. He inhabits the praises [music] of his He inhabits the praises [music] of his He inhabits the praises [music] of his people. people. people. So Lord, this morning we just say, you So Lord, this morning we just say, you So Lord, this morning we just say, you are worthy. [music] You're worthy of it are worthy. [music] You're worthy of it are worthy. [music] You're worthy of it all. No matter what kind of week you all. No matter what kind of week you all. No matter what kind of week you had, if it was a good week or a bad had, if it was a good week or a bad had, if it was a good week or a bad week, whether you had a high mountaintop week, whether you had a high mountaintop week, whether you had a high mountaintop week or a low valley week, he's still week or a low valley week, he's still week or a low valley week, he's still worthy. He's worthy no matter what we worthy. He's worthy no matter what we worthy. He's worthy no matter what we face. You know, this morning we felt face. You know, this morning we felt face. You know, this morning we felt like God was speaking to us as a church like God was speaking to us as a church like God was speaking to us as a church to pray for every student, every to pray for every student, every to pray for every student, every teacher, [music] every educator, teacher, [music] every educator, teacher, [music] every educator, principal, superintendent. And we're principal, superintendent. And we're principal, superintendent. And we're going to do it right now during the going to do it right now during the going to do it right now during the worship time. We want to pray [music] worship time. We want to pray [music] worship time. We want to pray [music] for those that are going back to school. for those that are going back to school. for those that are going back to school. We started doing this a long time ago in We started doing this a long time ago in We started doing this a long time ago in our in our school at Victory. But then our in our school at Victory. But then our in our school at Victory. But then we realized, man, there's so [music] we realized, man, there's so [music] we realized, man, there's so [music] many people in the church that go to many people in the church that go to many people in the church that go to Jinx, Union, Broken Arrow, and then of Jinx, Union, Broken Arrow, and then of Jinx, Union, Broken Arrow, and then of course college students and people going course college students and people going course college students and people going to Victory Bible College, OU, Rama, to Victory Bible College, OU, Rama, to Victory Bible College, OU, Rama, wherever school you're a part of, maybe wherever school you're a part of, maybe wherever school you're a part of, maybe even homeschool. We want to pray for you even homeschool. We want to pray for you even homeschool. We want to pray for you as you start a new school year. When I as you start a new school year. When I as you start a new school year. When I was a kid, my parents used to pray over was a kid, my parents used to pray over was a kid, my parents used to pray over me, my brother and sisters, right before me, my brother and sisters, right before me, my brother and sisters, right before school. And sometimes they would pull school. And sometimes they would pull school. And sometimes they would pull out anointing [music] oil and they'd put out anointing [music] oil and they'd put out anointing [music] oil and they'd put it on our heads and they would say, "We it on our heads and they would say, "We it on our heads and they would say, "We just pray for the anointing of God's just pray for the anointing of God's just pray for the anointing of God's provision, his protection, the right provision, his protection, the right provision, his protection, the right friendships, [music] the right mindset, friendships, [music] the right mindset, friendships, [music] the right mindset, the right identity, good grades this the right identity, good grades this the right identity, good grades this year, good focus this year." And so we year, good focus this year." And so we year, good focus this year." And so we want to do that right now. And if you want to do that right now. And if you want to do that right now. And if you want to come with your student or want to come with your student or want to come with your student or students, if you want to bring down your students, if you want to bring down your students, if you want to bring down your mom, your dad, we just want to line up mom, your dad, we just want to line up mom, your dad, we just want to line up right here in the front during this last right here in the front during this last right here in the front during this last worship song of the service. And we're worship song of the service. And we're worship song of the service. And we're going to pray for you. And then after going to pray for you. And then after going to pray for you. And then after you get prayed for, you can go back to you get prayed for, you can go back to you get prayed for, you can go back to where you're seated. But we want to just where you're seated. But we want to just where you're seated. But we want to just anoint you for this school year. Every anoint you for this school year. Every anoint you for this school year. Every student, middle school, elementary,

student, middle school, elementary, student, middle school, elementary, kindergarten, high school, college, kindergarten, high school, college, kindergarten, high school, college, maybe you're going back to get your maybe you're going back to get your maybe you're going back to get your doctorate degree or your master's doctorate degree or your master's doctorate degree or your master's degree. Come on down and we're going to degree. Come on down and we're going to degree. Come on down and we're going to worship. We're going to pray for you. Go worship. We're going to pray for you. Go worship. We're going to pray for you. Go ahead, lead us into that song. [music] The Lord [singing] bless you The Lord [singing] bless you and keep [singing] you. and keep [singing] you. and keep [singing] you. lay his face shine upon [music] you. Be lay his face shine upon [music] you. Be lay his face shine upon [music] you. Be gracious to you, Lord. Time is gracious to you, Lord. Time is gracious to you, Lord. Time is faceto [singing] you faceto [singing] you faceto [singing] you and give you peace. The Lord bless you. The Lord bless you. [music] The Lord [singing] bless you [music] The Lord [singing] bless you [music] The Lord [singing] bless you and keep you. [music and singing] and keep you. [music and singing] and keep you. [music and singing] Make his face shine upon you [music] and Make his face shine upon you [music] and Make his face shine upon you [music] and be [singing] gracious to you. The Lord be [singing] gracious to you. The Lord be [singing] gracious to you. The Lord turn his [music] face on [singing] you turn his [music] face on [singing] you turn his [music] face on [singing] you and give [music] and give [music] and give [music] you peace.

you peace. you peace. We say amen. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> And amen. Amen. [music] Amen. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Amen. Amen. Amen. We gracing it. [music and singing] Amen. Amen. Amen. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Let it be said. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] May his favor be upon you and a thousand May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations [singing] generations [singing] generations [singing] in your [music] in your [music] in your [music] family and their children and their family and their children and their family and their children and their children and their children. [singing] children and their children. [singing] children and their children. [singing] May his favor be upon [music] you and a May his favor be upon [music] you and a May his favor be upon [music] you and a thousand [singing] thousand [singing] thousand [singing] generations generations generations and your family and your children and and your family and your children and and your family and your children and their children [music and singing] and their children [music and singing] and their children [music and singing] and their children. May his presence go

their children. May his presence go their children. May his presence go before you and behind before you and behind before you and behind [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] you and beside you, all around you and you and beside you, all around you and you and beside you, all around you and within you. [music and singing] He's within you. [music and singing] He's within you. [music and singing] He's with you. He is with you in the morning, with you. He is with you in the morning, with you. He is with you in the morning, in the evening. If you're coming in the evening. If you're coming in the evening. If you're coming [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and you're going, if you're weeping and and you're going, if you're weeping and and you're going, if you're weeping and rejoicing, [music] rejoicing, [music] rejoicing, [music] he's for you. He's for you. He is for he's for you. He's for you. He is for he's for you. He's for you. He is for you. He's for [music and singing] you. you. He's for [music and singing] you. you. He's for [music and singing] you. He's for you. He's for you. He is for He's for you. He's for you. He is for He's for you. He's for you. He is for [music and singing] you. He is for you. [music and singing] you. He is for you. [music and singing] you. He is for you. Yeah. Say Say [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] amen. amen. amen. Amen. amen.

amen. Amen. [music] May favor [music] May favor [music] be upon you and a thousand generations. be upon you and a thousand generations. be upon you and a thousand generations. And your family [music] And your family [music] And your family [music] and your children and their children and and your children and their children and and your children and their children and their children [music] make presence go their children [music] make presence go their children [music] make presence go before [singing] you and behind you and before [singing] you and behind you and before [singing] you and behind you and beside you. All around [music] you and beside you. All around [music] you and beside you. All around [music] you and within you. He is with you. He is with within you. He is with you. He is with within you. He is with you. He is with you in the morning, [music] you in the morning, [music] you in the morning, [music] in the evening, in your crying, and in the evening, in your crying, and in the evening, in your crying, and you're going, [music and singing] you're going, [music and singing] you're going, [music and singing] and you're waiting and rejoicing. and you're waiting and rejoicing. and you're waiting and rejoicing. He's for you. He's [music] for you. He's He's for you. He's [music] for you. He's He's for you. He's [music] for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. for you. He's for you. He's for you. for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He is for [music] you. He He's for you. He is for [music] you. He He's for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. Yeah.

is for you. Yeah. is for you. Yeah. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Amen. [singing] Amen. [music] Amen. [music] [singing] Amen. Amen. [music] >> Church, we may not know what our future >> Church, we may not know what our future holds, but we know the one who holds our holds, but we know the one who holds our holds, but we know the one who holds our future. And with that, [music] I pray future. And with that, [music] I pray future. And with that, [music] I pray that you remember today that the one who that you remember today that the one who that you remember today that the one who holds your future is for you. We don't holds your future is for you. We don't holds your future is for you. We don't know the mountains we'll face. We don't know the mountains we'll face. We don't know the mountains we'll face. We don't know the valleys we'll walk through, but know the valleys we'll walk through, but know the valleys we'll walk through, but we know the God who is present. And we know the God who is present. And we know the God who is present. And there's nothing that we could do that there's nothing that we could do that there's nothing that we could do that could change the way that he feels about could change the way that he feels about could change the way that he feels about you and about me. And I want us to go you and about me. And I want us to go you and about me. And I want us to go into that one more time. And if we can into that one more time. And if we can into that one more time. And if we can lift our hands to heaven, but I want us lift our hands to heaven, but I want us lift our hands to heaven, but I want us to personalize [music] it. Let's begin to personalize [music] it. Let's begin to personalize [music] it. Let's begin to sing. He is for me. He is for me.

to sing. He is for me. He is for me. to sing. He is for me. He is for me. Whatever you face, whatever you come up Whatever you face, whatever you come up Whatever you face, whatever you come up against [music] this year, whatever new against [music] this year, whatever new against [music] this year, whatever new things arise, I want you to know that he things arise, I want you to know that he things arise, I want you to know that he is for you. He wants to bless you. He is is for you. He wants to bless you. He is is for you. He wants to bless you. He is for your prosperity. He is for your for your prosperity. He is for your for your prosperity. He is for your health. He [music] is for your family. health. He [music] is for your family. health. He [music] is for your family. You think, man, who me? I don't know if You think, man, who me? I don't know if You think, man, who me? I don't know if I deserve that kind of love. Well, God I deserve that kind of love. Well, God I deserve that kind of love. Well, God already [music] decided that when he already [music] decided that when he already [music] decided that when he sent his one and only son for me and for sent his one and only son for me and for sent his one and only son for me and for you. So, can we just lift our hands to you. So, can we just lift our hands to you. So, can we just lift our hands to heaven 9:00 a.m. as [music] we're heaven 9:00 a.m. as [music] we're heaven 9:00 a.m. as [music] we're continuing to pray for all the students continuing to pray for all the students continuing to pray for all the students and personalize that he is for us. and and personalize that he is for us. and and personalize that he is for us. and his favor be [music] upon me and a his favor be [music] upon me and a his favor be [music] upon me and a thousand generations [music] and your thousand generations [music] and your thousand generations [music] and your family and my children and their family and my children and their family and my children and their children [singing] children [singing] children [singing] and their children. May his presence and their children. May his presence and their children. May his presence [music] go before me and behind me and [music] go before me and behind me and [music] go before me and behind me and beside me, all around me and within beside me, all around me and within beside me, all around me and within [music] me. He is with me. [singing] He [music] me. He is with me. [singing] He [music] me. He is with me. [singing] He is with me in the morning, in the is with me in the morning, in the is with me in the morning, in the evening, in the coming, in the going, in evening, in the coming, in the going, in evening, in the coming, in the going, in [music] my weeping and rejoicing.

[music] my weeping and rejoicing. [music] my weeping and rejoicing. He is for me. He is for [music] me. He He is for me. He is for [music] me. He He is for me. He is for [music] me. He is for me. He is for me. He is for is for me. He is for me. He is for is for me. He is for me. He is for [music] me. He is for me. He is glory. [music] me. He is for me. He is glory. [music] me. He is for me. He is glory. He is glory. [music] we we [music] amen. amen. >> [music] >> church. Can we give God a shout of >> church. Can we give God a shout of praise this morning? Cuz he's worthy. praise this morning? Cuz he's worthy. praise this morning? Cuz he's worthy. [music] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. What a special time to begin to be What a special time to begin to be What a special time to begin to be [music] able to pray for all the [music] able to pray for all the [music] able to pray for all the students. And how many of you parents students. And how many of you parents students. And how many of you parents are in seasons like me where you're are in seasons like me where you're are in seasons like me where you're you're ready for school, but you also you're ready for school, but you also you're ready for school, but you also need the whole oil dumped on you because need the whole oil dumped on you because need the whole oil dumped on you because it's like going back to boot camp. just it's like going back to boot camp. just it's like going back to boot camp. just the lunch making, getting there on time, the lunch making, getting there on time, the lunch making, getting there on time, all of that. And I know there's parents all of that. And I know there's parents all of that. And I know there's parents in the room or online who is sending in the room or online who is sending in the room or online who is sending [music] you're sending your kids off to [music] you're sending your kids off to [music] you're sending your kids off to college, all the new things and college, all the new things and college, all the new things and transitions. And I'm so thankful that we transitions. And I'm so thankful that we transitions. And I'm so thankful that we could take time to pray for whatever could take time to pray for whatever could take time to pray for whatever transition and shift you're in, transition and shift you're in, transition and shift you're in, specifically with all the students. It's specifically with all the students. It's specifically with all the students. It's so good to see you all today. I know

so good to see you all today. I know so good to see you all today. I know there are people around you besides you there are people around you besides you there are people around you besides you [music] who are just waiting to [music] who are just waiting to [music] who are just waiting to introduce themsel and meet a new friend introduce themsel and meet a new friend introduce themsel and meet a new friend and welcome them to victory. We're all a and welcome them to victory. We're all a and welcome them to victory. We're all a part of the welcome team. So, if you can part of the welcome team. So, if you can part of the welcome team. So, if you can do me a favor and welcome the people do me a favor and welcome the people do me a favor and welcome the people around you, besides you, let them know around you, besides you, let them know around you, besides you, let them know it's good to see them today. it's good to see them today. it's good to see them today. We love our victory family. We love our We love our victory family. We love our We love our victory family. We love our online family. We're so glad that you online family. We're so glad that you online family. We're so glad that you tuned in. Wherever you're watching from, tuned in. Wherever you're watching from, tuned in. Wherever you're watching from, why don't you stir up the chat? Let us why don't you stir up the chat? Let us why don't you stir up the chat? Let us know where you're tuning in from. know where you're tuning in from. know where you're tuning in from. Whether you're out of town, in town, in Whether you're out of town, in town, in Whether you're out of town, in town, in your car, in your living room, we your car, in your living room, we your car, in your living room, we believe that God has got a word for you believe that God has got a word for you believe that God has got a word for you as you stay tuned in this morning. I want to give a special welcome to all I want to give a special welcome to all of our first-time guests. [music] If it of our first-time guests. [music] If it of our first-time guests. [music] If it is your very first time to victory, is your very first time to victory, is your very first time to victory, welcome home. Or [music] maybe you've welcome home. Or [music] maybe you've welcome home. Or [music] maybe you've recently become to victory. We'd love to recently become to victory. We'd love to recently become to victory. We'd love to give you Yep. Let's come on. Let's stir give you Yep. Let's come on. Let's stir give you Yep. Let's come on. Let's stir up the warm welcome in this place. To up the warm welcome in this place. To up the warm welcome in this place. To all our VIPs, all our VIPs, all our VIPs, all those who have joined us this all those who have joined us this all those who have joined us this morning for the first time. If you've morning for the first time. If you've morning for the first time. If you've been recently coming or like I said, been recently coming or like I said, been recently coming or like I said, today's your first time and you haven't today's your first time and you haven't today's your first time and you haven't made yourself known, we'd love to made yourself known, we'd love to made yourself known, we'd love to connect with you. Right in front of you, connect with you. Right in front of you, connect with you. Right in front of you, there's a blue sticker. If you want to there's a blue sticker. If you want to there's a blue sticker. If you want to take your phone and tap that blue take your phone and tap that blue take your phone and tap that blue sticker, let us know that you're here sticker, let us know that you're here sticker, let us know that you're here this morning. As well as stop by our VIP this morning. As well as stop by our VIP this morning. As well as stop by our VIP table, our welcome center. Right out table, our welcome center. Right out table, our welcome center. Right out those middle doors, and to the right is those middle doors, and to the right is those middle doors, and to the right is our welcome center. We have a free gift, our welcome center. We have a free gift, our welcome center. We have a free gift, some coffee and donuts for you just for some coffee and donuts for you just for some coffee and donuts for you just for joining us this morning. [music] Well, joining us this morning. [music] Well, joining us this morning. [music] Well, we want to let you know a few things we want to let you know a few things we want to let you know a few things going on by way of video. One of those going on by way of video. One of those going on by way of video. One of those things is revival nights. It's at things is revival nights. It's at things is revival nights. It's at [music] the end of this month. We're

[music] the end of this month. We're [music] the end of this month. We're expected for what God is going to do. expected for what God is going to do. expected for what God is going to do. You're all invited. Take a look and let You're all invited. Take a look and let You're all invited. Take a look and let the Holy Spirit stir up a spirit of the Holy Spirit stir up a spirit of the Holy Spirit stir up a spirit of expectation in your heart for what he's expectation in your heart for what he's expectation in your heart for what he's going to do for you. You've been rescued to rescue. You've You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived [music] to revive others. And revived [music] to revive others. And revived [music] to revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival. God is waking the church up for revival. God is waking the church up for revival. [music] >> This is a generation ready for revival. >> This is a generation ready for revival. [music] I'm Mary and generosity has [music] I'm Mary and generosity has [music] become a way of life. I've always been a become a way of life. I've always been a become a way of life. I've always been a stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool family. My two oldest were [music] at family. My two oldest were [music] at family. My two oldest were [music] at ORU, but I still had a younger son at ORU, but I still had a younger son at ORU, but I still had a younger son at home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa.

homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa. homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa. We started coming to Victory. We started We started coming to Victory. We started We started coming to Victory. We started getting planted in this house. We getting planted in this house. We getting planted in this house. We [music] went through Growth Track and we [music] went through Growth Track and we [music] went through Growth Track and we started serving. But then in 2021, started serving. But then in 2021, started serving. But then in 2021, tragedy hit and I became a single mom. tragedy hit and I became a single mom. tragedy hit and I became a single mom. All these bills start piling in and I'm All these bills start piling in and I'm All these bills start piling in and I'm like, [music] how am I going to do this? like, [music] how am I going to do this? like, [music] how am I going to do this? The Lord was directing me, Mary, you The Lord was directing me, Mary, you The Lord was directing me, Mary, you have got to give [music] have got to give [music] have got to give [music] your way out of this. And I'm like, God, your way out of this. And I'm like, God, your way out of this. And I'm like, God, I don't have very much to give. And he's I don't have very much to give. And he's I don't have very much to give. And he's [music] like, you give what you have. [music] like, you give what you have. [music] like, you give what you have. Give your time. Call a friend. Start Give your time. Call a friend. Start Give your time. Call a friend. Start serving at victory. [music] serving at victory. [music] serving at victory. [music] During this time, Pastor Paul was doing During this time, Pastor Paul was doing During this time, Pastor Paul was doing a message on Joseph. It was like 2021, a message on Joseph. It was like 2021, a message on Joseph. It was like 2021, right when I'm going through this right when I'm going through this right when I'm going through this [music] mess. And he was talking about [music] mess. And he was talking about [music] mess. And he was talking about your dreams. And I went home and I was your dreams. And I went home and I was your dreams. And I went home and I was like, God, put new dreams [music] like, God, put new dreams [music] like, God, put new dreams [music] in my heart. As time went on, as I drew in my heart. As time went on, as I drew in my heart. As time went on, as I drew near to the Lord, I started a soup near to the Lord, I started a soup near to the Lord, I started a soup [music] business, homemade soups. And [music] business, homemade soups. And [music] business, homemade soups. And the Lord gave me this idea. It's all the Lord gave me this idea. It's all the Lord gave me this idea. It's all about generosity. You start giving the about generosity. You start giving the about generosity. You start giving the soup [music] away. I bring it to my soup [music] away. I bring it to my soup [music] away. I bring it to my friends at church. Somebody in my small friends at church. Somebody in my small friends at church. Somebody in my small group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, "You [music] take care of my house and "You [music] take care of my house and "You [music] take care of my house and I'll help take care of your house." In I'll help take care of your house." In I'll help take care of your house." In the [music] past year, the Lord laid it the [music] past year, the Lord laid it the [music] past year, the Lord laid it on my heart to start Ubering. And I'm on my heart to start Ubering. And I'm on my heart to start Ubering. And I'm actually witnessing [music] to people in

actually witnessing [music] to people in actually witnessing [music] to people in the car passing out my little victory the car passing out my little victory the car passing out my little victory cards. The Holy Spirit is showing up. I cards. The Holy Spirit is showing up. I cards. The Holy Spirit is showing up. I call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid on my heart [music] to start giving my on my heart [music] to start giving my on my heart [music] to start giving my tips away. Well, that opened up the door tips away. Well, that opened up the door tips away. Well, that opened up the door for me to witness [music] to them and to for me to witness [music] to them and to for me to witness [music] to them and to pray for them. Whether they go to the pray for them. Whether they go to the pray for them. Whether they go to the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the casino, [music] casino, [music] casino, [music] they were put in my car for a purpose. they were put in my car for a purpose. they were put in my car for a purpose. There are a lot of people [music] There are a lot of people [music] There are a lot of people [music] out in the world that are hopeless. They out in the world that are hopeless. They out in the world that are hopeless. They need peace. They need joy. And [music] need peace. They need joy. And [music] need peace. They need joy. And [music] when they get in my Uber car, I'm going when they get in my Uber car, I'm going when they get in my Uber car, I'm going to share the gospel. I am going to plant to share the gospel. I am going to plant to share the gospel. I am going to plant a seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm a seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm a seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm going to be somebody's [music] miracle going to be somebody's [music] miracle going to be somebody's [music] miracle today. But you know what? The Lord spoke today. But you know what? The Lord spoke today. But you know what? The Lord spoke to my heart and said, the miracles for to my heart and said, the miracles for to my heart and said, the miracles for you, too. My name is Mary, and revival you, too. My name is Mary, and revival you, too. My name is Mary, and revival starts [music] with me. Come on, starts [music] with me. Come on, starts [music] with me. Come on, give it up for Mary. give it up for Mary. give it up for Mary. Mary, are you here? Stand up, Mary. Come Mary, are you here? Stand up, Mary. Come Mary, are you here? Stand up, Mary. Come on, cheer her on this morning.

on, cheer her on this morning. on, cheer her on this morning. right here in the center. right here in the center. right here in the center. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] Mary, you are an example to our church. Mary, you are an example to our church. Mary, you are an example to our church. You carry a heart just like many others You carry a heart just like many others You carry a heart just like many others in our church, a heart of humility, a in our church, a heart of humility, a in our church, a heart of humility, a heart of servantthood, heart of servantthood, heart of servantthood, a heart of wanting to be a [music] a heart of wanting to be a [music] a heart of wanting to be a [music] miracle for other people. You know, it's miracle for other people. You know, it's miracle for other people. You know, it's one thing to ask God for a miracle. It's one thing to ask God for a miracle. It's one thing to ask God for a miracle. It's another thing to say, God, can I be a another thing to say, God, can I be a another thing to say, God, can I be a miracle for somebody else? And sometimes miracle for somebody else? And sometimes miracle for somebody else? And sometimes we get so focused on what we need that we get so focused on what we need that we get so focused on what we need that we miss out that the joy of life is not we miss out that the joy of life is not we miss out that the joy of life is not getting what you need. It's being a getting what you need. It's being a getting what you need. It's being a blessing to other people around you. blessing to other people around you. blessing to other people around you. Yes, it's it's always great to get what Yes, it's it's always great to get what Yes, it's it's always great to get what you need to get what you're wanting. But you need to get what you're wanting. But you need to get what you're wanting. But when you flip the script on selfishness when you flip the script on selfishness when you flip the script on selfishness and you say, "God, how can I be a and you say, "God, how can I be a and you say, "God, how can I be a blessing to people around me? How can I blessing to people around me? How can I blessing to people around me? How can I be a miracle to someone else around me?" be a miracle to someone else around me?" be a miracle to someone else around me?" I love that she turned her car rides I love that she turned her car rides I love that she turned her car rides into evangelistic outreaches to reach into evangelistic outreaches to reach into evangelistic outreaches to reach people that she was taken to the casino, people that she was taken to the casino, people that she was taken to the casino, to the cannabis shop, to the liquor to the cannabis shop, to the liquor to the cannabis shop, to the liquor stores. You know, if you got them in stores. You know, if you got them in stores. You know, if you got them in your car, that's a captive audience.

your car, that's a captive audience. your car, that's a captive audience. They're not getting out till they get to They're not getting out till they get to They're not getting out till they get to the destination. And you could keep the destination. And you could keep the destination. And you could keep witnessing, keep ministering to them. witnessing, keep ministering to them. witnessing, keep ministering to them. And who knows, maybe you pick some And who knows, maybe you pick some And who knows, maybe you pick some people up in this church that that went people up in this church that that went people up in this church that that went there and now they're coming back to there and now they're coming back to there and now they're coming back to victory, coming back to God. But, you victory, coming back to God. But, you victory, coming back to God. But, you know, I love that she carried victory know, I love that she carried victory know, I love that she carried victory invite cards in her car. And I want to invite cards in her car. And I want to invite cards in her car. And I want to just encourage you. There's some invite just encourage you. There's some invite just encourage you. There's some invite cards in the chair in front of you and cards in the chair in front of you and cards in the chair in front of you and the chair beside you. Pull those out. the chair beside you. Pull those out. the chair beside you. Pull those out. Take a couple invite cards. Put them in Take a couple invite cards. Put them in Take a couple invite cards. Put them in your wallet, your purse. Someone needs your wallet, your purse. Someone needs your wallet, your purse. Someone needs an invitation to victory this week. How an invitation to victory this week. How an invitation to victory this week. How many y'all have invited someone in the many y'all have invited someone in the many y'all have invited someone in the last month to church or prayed with last month to church or prayed with last month to church or prayed with someone just randomly that you were led someone just randomly that you were led someone just randomly that you were led by the Lord to to [music] just pray for by the Lord to to [music] just pray for by the Lord to to [music] just pray for them, encourage them. You know, I just them, encourage them. You know, I just them, encourage them. You know, I just encourage us that all of us in this room encourage us that all of us in this room encourage us that all of us in this room should raise our hand the next time that should raise our hand the next time that should raise our hand the next time that question is asked. that there should be question is asked. that there should be question is asked. that there should be a 100% participation in being a witness a 100% participation in being a witness a 100% participation in being a witness as as a member of this church, as as as a member of this church, as as as a member of this church, as someone who goes to victory, that you someone who goes to victory, that you someone who goes to victory, that you would go, God, use me this month to would go, God, use me this month to would go, God, use me this month to share your love with somebody. Use me share your love with somebody. Use me share your love with somebody. Use me this month to invite somebody to belong. this month to invite somebody to belong. this month to invite somebody to belong. That yesterday I was driving down the That yesterday I was driving down the That yesterday I was driving down the side of the road right by the casino. I side of the road right by the casino. I side of the road right by the casino. I was driving this way to the church and I was driving this way to the church and I was driving this way to the church and I saw someone on the side of the road just saw someone on the side of the road just saw someone on the side of the road just crying crying crying and I I could tell they were crying and I I could tell they were crying and I I could tell they were crying because it was just tears streaming down because it was just tears streaming down because it was just tears streaming down their face. And I was driving maybe 45 their face. And I was driving maybe 45 their face. And I was driving maybe 45 miles an hour. And uh you know, so I miles an hour. And uh you know, so I miles an hour. And uh you know, so I slowed down. I felt the Lord say slow slowed down. I felt the Lord say slow slowed down. I felt the Lord say slow down and just ask if they're okay. So I down and just ask if they're okay. So I down and just ask if they're okay. So I kind of pulled over to the side and I kind of pulled over to the side and I kind of pulled over to the side and I said, "Are you okay?" And they said, said, "Are you okay?" And they said, said, "Are you okay?" And they said, "Yeah, my friends died here about a year "Yeah, my friends died here about a year "Yeah, my friends died here about a year and a half ago right here on the side of and a half ago right here on the side of and a half ago right here on the side of this road." And this this person said, this road." And this this person said, this road." And this this person said, "I'm getting ready to go to college and "I'm getting ready to go to college and "I'm getting ready to go to college and all I can think about is who I lost this

all I can think about is who I lost this all I can think about is who I lost this last [music] year and who's not going to last [music] year and who's not going to last [music] year and who's not going to college with me." And I said, "Man, can college with me." And I said, "Man, can college with me." And I said, "Man, can I pray for you right now? Can I just I pray for you right now? Can I just I pray for you right now? Can I just encourage you and and just let you know encourage you and and just let you know encourage you and and just let you know God has something great in store for God has something great in store for God has something great in store for you? And I said, I remember seeing in you? And I said, I remember seeing in you? And I said, I remember seeing in the news when those two teenagers passed the news when those two teenagers passed the news when those two teenagers passed away on the side of the road right away on the side of the road right away on the side of the road right there. And so I just spoke life there. And so I just spoke life there. And so I just spoke life encouragement. I said, do you go to encouragement. I said, do you go to encouragement. I said, do you go to church anywhere? And I I used it as an church anywhere? And I I used it as an church anywhere? And I I used it as an opportunity to minister, to speak love, opportunity to minister, to speak love, opportunity to minister, to speak love, but then also to say, do you do you but then also to say, do you do you but then also to say, do you do you belong to a community? Is there a place belong to a community? Is there a place belong to a community? Is there a place that you And here's what I realized. that you And here's what I realized. that you And here's what I realized. There is a harvest of people who are not There is a harvest of people who are not There is a harvest of people who are not in church in our city that are waiting in church in our city that are waiting in church in our city that are waiting for one of us to just pull over, notice for one of us to just pull over, notice for one of us to just pull over, notice them in the grocery store, the gas them in the grocery store, the gas them in the grocery store, the gas station, and say, "Hey, you belong at station, and say, "Hey, you belong at station, and say, "Hey, you belong at Victory. There's a seat waiting [music] Victory. There's a seat waiting [music] Victory. There's a seat waiting [music] for you. There's a family waiting to for you. There's a family waiting to for you. There's a family waiting to connect with you. There's people that connect with you. There's people that connect with you. There's people that want to encourage you." And so this this want to encourage you." And so this this want to encourage you." And so this this week, let's look for someone to invite week, let's look for someone to invite week, let's look for someone to invite to church. If you have a Bible, go to to church. If you have a Bible, go to to church. If you have a Bible, go to Hebrews 11 verse4. Hebrews 11 verse4. Hebrews 11 verse4. [cheering and screaming] [cheering and screaming] [cheering and screaming] >> This passage has been standing out to me >> This passage has been standing out to me >> This passage has been standing out to me for for the last month. And it says, "By for for the last month. And it says, "By for for the last month. And it says, "By faith, Abel, Abel brought a more faith, Abel, Abel brought a more faith, Abel, Abel brought a more acceptable offering." Abel was brought acceptable offering." Abel was brought acceptable offering." Abel was brought into the Hall of Faith. Not the Hall of into the Hall of Faith. Not the Hall of into the Hall of Faith. Not the Hall of Fame, but the Hall of Faith. He was Fame, but the Hall of Faith. He was Fame, but the Hall of Faith. He was brought into the Hall of Faith leaders.

brought into the Hall of Faith leaders. brought into the Hall of Faith leaders. The very first name mentioned in Hebrews The very first name mentioned in Hebrews The very first name mentioned in Hebrews 11. And if you read Hebrews 11, it's a 11. And if you read Hebrews 11, it's a 11. And if you read Hebrews 11, it's a list of like the who's who of heroes in list of like the who's who of heroes in list of like the who's who of heroes in the Bible. It lists David, Abraham, the Bible. It lists David, Abraham, the Bible. It lists David, Abraham, Gideon, right? It lists, you know, Gideon, right? It lists, you know, Gideon, right? It lists, you know, Jacob, Isaac. It goes through this list Jacob, Isaac. It goes through this list Jacob, Isaac. It goes through this list of like incredible people that made an of like incredible people that made an of like incredible people that made an impact, but then it says Abel. Abel's impact, but then it says Abel. Abel's impact, but then it says Abel. Abel's the first one. And what made him a man the first one. And what made him a man the first one. And what made him a man of faith of faith of faith was his offering. His offering put him was his offering. His offering put him was his offering. His offering put him into the hall of faith legacy that he into the hall of faith legacy that he into the hall of faith legacy that he brought a more acceptable offering to brought a more acceptable offering to brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Now, let me just give God than Cain did. Now, let me just give God than Cain did. Now, let me just give you a couple thoughts on Abel's you a couple thoughts on Abel's you a couple thoughts on Abel's offering. The reason why Abel's offering offering. The reason why Abel's offering offering. The reason why Abel's offering was listed in the Hall of Faith is was listed in the Hall of Faith is was listed in the Hall of Faith is because Abel gave his best to God. because Abel gave his best to God. because Abel gave his best to God. Abel gave his first and he gave his Abel gave his first and he gave his Abel gave his first and he gave his best. Abel brought his first fruits. In best. Abel brought his first fruits. In best. Abel brought his first fruits. In other words, right when he got his other words, right when he got his other words, right when he got his increase. He didn't, you know, spend all increase. He didn't, you know, spend all increase. He didn't, you know, spend all of it and then go, "Okay, I got a little of it and then go, "Okay, I got a little of it and then go, "Okay, I got a little bit left for God and I'll give God the bit left for God and I'll give God the bit left for God and I'll give God the last and the least." No, he said, "I'm last and the least." No, he said, "I'm last and the least." No, he said, "I'm going to give God the first of my going to give God the first of my going to give God the first of my increase and the best of my increase."

increase and the best of my increase." increase and the best of my increase." He gave him the fat portions, which was He gave him the fat portions, which was He gave him the fat portions, which was like the best part. [music] And now like the best part. [music] And now like the best part. [music] And now Cain, he still gave an offering, but Cain, he still gave an offering, but Cain, he still gave an offering, but Cain gave his least. Cain gave the Cain gave his least. Cain gave the Cain gave his least. Cain gave the leftovers. Cain was like, "I got my leftovers. Cain was like, "I got my leftovers. Cain was like, "I got my paycheck and it's my paycheck and it's paycheck and it's my paycheck and it's paycheck and it's my paycheck and it's my money and I'm going to spend it on my my money and I'm going to spend it on my my money and I'm going to spend it on my stuff and I'm going to buy what I need stuff and I'm going to buy what I need stuff and I'm going to buy what I need for me me my then I'll give God what's for me me my then I'll give God what's for me me my then I'll give God what's left over." And and and Abel did the left over." And and and Abel did the left over." And and and Abel did the opposite. He gave God the first of it opposite. He gave God the first of it opposite. He gave God the first of it and the best of it. And then from that, and the best of it. And then from that, and the best of it. And then from that, God took care of everything Abel needed. God took care of everything Abel needed. God took care of everything Abel needed. Now, Abel got killed because of Cain's Now, Abel got killed because of Cain's Now, Abel got killed because of Cain's jealousy. But even after Abel's death, jealousy. But even after Abel's death, jealousy. But even after Abel's death, look at this at the end of this verse. look at this at the end of this verse. look at this at the end of this verse. It says, "Even though Abel is long dead, It says, "Even though Abel is long dead, It says, "Even though Abel is long dead, he's still speaking. He still speaks." he's still speaking. He still speaks." he's still speaking. He still speaks." Now, you can live your life for you in Now, you can live your life for you in Now, you can live your life for you in this life. this life. this life. But when you die, your life stops But when you die, your life stops But when you die, your life stops speaking because it was all about you. speaking because it was all about you. speaking because it was all about you. You, you, you, you. And you go, "Well, You, you, you, you. And you go, "Well, You, you, you, you. And you go, "Well, yeah, that's what I'm here for. My life, yeah, that's what I'm here for. My life, yeah, that's what I'm here for. My life, me, me, me, me, me." But as believers, me, me, me, me, me." But as believers, me, me, me, me, me." But as believers, that's not what we're here for. As that's not what we're here for. As that's not what we're here for. As believers, our dream is not the American believers, our dream is not the American believers, our dream is not the American dream. Our dream is a kingdom dream. And dream. Our dream is a kingdom dream. And dream. Our dream is a kingdom dream. And a kingdom dream says, "God, I want to be a kingdom dream says, "God, I want to be a kingdom dream says, "God, I want to be a blessing like Mary. I want to be a a blessing like Mary. I want to be a a blessing like Mary. I want to be a miracle to somebody else. I want to be miracle to somebody else. I want to be miracle to somebody else. I want to be used to impact your kingdom in my city, used to impact your kingdom in my city, used to impact your kingdom in my city, my state, my nation, in the world." And my state, my nation, in the world." And my state, my nation, in the world." And Abel did it through his offering. And Abel did it through his offering. And Abel did it through his offering. And even after he was dead, his offering even after he was dead, his offering even after he was dead, his offering created a legacy that thousands of created a legacy that thousands of created a legacy that thousands of years, 6,000 years later, 5,000 years years, 6,000 years later, 5,000 years years, 6,000 years later, 5,000 years later, we're still talking about Abel's later, we're still talking about Abel's later, we're still talking about Abel's offering. You're sitting in the the

offering. You're sitting in the the offering. You're sitting in the the legacy offering of a man who died 17 legacy offering of a man who died 17 legacy offering of a man who died 17 years ago, but his offering still years ago, but his offering still years ago, but his offering still speaks. Billy Joe Dy's offering is still speaks. Billy Joe Dy's offering is still speaks. Billy Joe Dy's offering is still speaking with the seats you're sitting speaking with the seats you're sitting speaking with the seats you're sitting in today. Oral Roberts, kids are going in today. Oral Roberts, kids are going in today. Oral Roberts, kids are going to school this year at OU. They're to school this year at OU. They're to school this year at OU. They're stepping into an offering of a man who stepping into an offering of a man who stepping into an offering of a man who died 17 years ago, but his offering died 17 years ago, but his offering died 17 years ago, but his offering still speaks. Our kids, we were watching still speaks. Our kids, we were watching still speaks. Our kids, we were watching a movie that was uh made by Billy a movie that was uh made by Billy a movie that was uh made by Billy Graham, you know, evangelistic Graham, you know, evangelistic Graham, you know, evangelistic association. Billy Graham's been dead association. Billy Graham's been dead association. Billy Graham's been dead for a while, but [music] his offering for a while, but [music] his offering for a while, but [music] his offering still speaks. Some of y'all had still speaks. Some of y'all had still speaks. Some of y'all had grandmas, grandpas that are in heaven grandmas, grandpas that are in heaven grandmas, grandpas that are in heaven now, but their offering is still now, but their offering is still now, but their offering is still speaking because they invested in you. speaking because they invested in you. speaking because they invested in you. They poured into you. This morning, as They poured into you. This morning, as They poured into you. This morning, as we get ready to give, let's believe that we get ready to give, let's believe that we get ready to give, let's believe that God has something greater in store for God has something greater in store for God has something greater in store for our finances than anything else we can our finances than anything else we can our finances than anything else we can invest in. And I'm telling you, when you invest in. And I'm telling you, when you invest in. And I'm telling you, when you invest in the kingdom of God, it creates invest in the kingdom of God, it creates invest in the kingdom of God, it creates a lasting ripple effect for generations a lasting ripple effect for generations a lasting ripple effect for generations to come. yesterday out at the Tulsa to come. yesterday out at the Tulsa to come. yesterday out at the Tulsa Dream Center because of your generosity. Dream Center because of your generosity. Dream Center because of your generosity. We as a church are one of the biggest We as a church are one of the biggest We as a church are one of the biggest supporters of the Dream Center, if not supporters of the Dream Center, if not supporters of the Dream Center, if not the biggest. We're sewing into it every the biggest. We're sewing into it every the biggest. We're sewing into it every single month. Over a thousand families single month. Over a thousand families single month. Over a thousand families were blessed yesterday at the back to were blessed yesterday at the back to were blessed yesterday at the back to school outreach, right? Over a thousand school outreach, right? Over a thousand school outreach, right? Over a thousand families were impacted. 575 backpacks, families were impacted. 575 backpacks, families were impacted. 575 backpacks, school supplies given away. The boys and school supplies given away. The boys and school supplies given away. The boys and girls faces lit up with joy, girls faces lit up with joy, girls faces lit up with joy, appreciation, and a backpack is a great appreciation, and a backpack is a great appreciation, and a backpack is a great open door to share the gospel with a open door to share the gospel with a open door to share the gospel with a kid. And so we're sharing the gospel kid. And so we're sharing the gospel kid. And so we're sharing the gospel every single day in North Tulsa, South every single day in North Tulsa, South every single day in North Tulsa, South Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa, and Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa, and Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa, and around the world this morning. If you around the world this morning. If you around the world this morning. If you want to be a part of tithes and want to be a part of tithes and want to be a part of tithes and offerings, your tithe is whatever you offerings, your tithe is whatever you offerings, your tithe is whatever you percentage-wise believe you're supposed percentage-wise believe you're supposed percentage-wise believe you're supposed to give. 10% is what we give towards

to give. 10% is what we give towards to give. 10% is what we give towards God. And then an offering is something God. And then an offering is something God. And then an offering is something above that. And so you could be a part above that. And so you could be a part above that. And so you could be a part of that this morning. There's envelopes of that this morning. There's envelopes of that this morning. There's envelopes at the chair in front of you, or you at the chair in front of you, or you at the chair in front of you, or you could do it online. Tap to give uh or or could do it online. Tap to give uh or or could do it online. Tap to give uh or or do it right there in the envelope. Write do it right there in the envelope. Write do it right there in the envelope. Write it in there. My son was writing on the it in there. My son was writing on the it in there. My son was writing on the envelope last week. He said, "Dad, I envelope last week. He said, "Dad, I envelope last week. He said, "Dad, I gave my biggest offering I ever gave." I gave my biggest offering I ever gave." I gave my biggest offering I ever gave." I was like, "That's awesome." You know, was like, "That's awesome." You know, was like, "That's awesome." You know, cuz we're trying to help our kids learn cuz we're trying to help our kids learn cuz we're trying to help our kids learn how to give and not just hold on and how to give and not just hold on and how to give and not just hold on and hoard all their money. He said, "I gave hoard all their money. He said, "I gave hoard all their money. He said, "I gave the biggest offering I've ever gave." the biggest offering I've ever gave." the biggest offering I've ever gave." And he told me what he gave. I was like, And he told me what he gave. I was like, And he told me what he gave. I was like, "That's huge." He's like, "It's all my "That's huge." He's like, "It's all my "That's huge." He's like, "It's all my birthday money." And he said, "I wrote birthday money." And he said, "I wrote birthday money." And he said, "I wrote down what I'm praying for." I was like, down what I'm praying for." I was like, down what I'm praying for." I was like, "Okay." You know, he's like, "First "Okay." You know, he's like, "First "Okay." You know, he's like, "First thing, he tells me what it is." And I thing, he tells me what it is." And I thing, he tells me what it is." And I was like, "God can do that. God can was like, "God can do that. God can was like, "God can do that. God can bless you with that." And he was like, bless you with that." And he was like, bless you with that." And he was like, "Hold on, there's more." I said, ' Okay. "Hold on, there's more." I said, ' Okay. "Hold on, there's more." I said, ' Okay. He goes, "Secondly, you know this." And He goes, "Secondly, you know this." And He goes, "Secondly, you know this." And and um one of the things that he was and um one of the things that he was and um one of the things that he was hoping for is that we would see the new hoping for is that we would see the new hoping for is that we would see the new Spider-Man. So, we saw the new Spider-Man. So, we saw the new Spider-Man. So, we saw the new Spider-Man. Don't judge us for that. But Spider-Man. Don't judge us for that. But Spider-Man. Don't judge us for that. But anyways, um and then and then I go, anyways, um and then and then I go, anyways, um and then and then I go, "Well, praise God." He goes, "Hold on, "Well, praise God." He goes, "Hold on, "Well, praise God." He goes, "Hold on, there's more." And he said, the last there's more." And he said, the last there's more." And he said, the last thing he wrote down, he said, "I'm thing he wrote down, he said, "I'm thing he wrote down, he said, "I'm believing God that I'm going to be able believing God that I'm going to be able believing God that I'm going to be able to speak to animals fluently."

to speak to animals fluently." to speak to animals fluently." I was like, "Okay." I was like, "Okay." I was like, "Okay." He's like, "What do you think about He's like, "What do you think about He's like, "What do you think about that?" I was like, I I think that's that?" I was like, I I think that's that?" I was like, I I think that's that's a really good interesting prayer that's a really good interesting prayer that's a really good interesting prayer and God is able to do it. He's like, and God is able to do it. He's like, and God is able to do it. He's like, you're always saying that God can do the you're always saying that God can do the you're always saying that God can do the impossible. I was like, all right, come impossible. I was like, all right, come impossible. I was like, all right, come on. So, I'm believing that my son's on. So, I'm believing that my son's on. So, I'm believing that my son's going to be able to talk to animals like going to be able to talk to animals like going to be able to talk to animals like Dr. Dittle and you know, hey, listen. Dr. Dittle and you know, hey, listen. Dr. Dittle and you know, hey, listen. Anyways, praise God. Write down what Anyways, praise God. Write down what Anyways, praise God. Write down what you're praying for. God can do anything. you're praying for. God can do anything. you're praying for. God can do anything. You know, he really can. And this last You know, he really can. And this last You know, he really can. And this last week, we were talking about how he he week, we were talking about how he he week, we were talking about how he he said, "Dad, there are people who are said, "Dad, there are people who are said, "Dad, there are people who are like horse whisperers, dog whispers." like horse whisperers, dog whispers." like horse whisperers, dog whispers." And so, he's like, "Maybe I could do And so, he's like, "Maybe I could do And so, he's like, "Maybe I could do that." All right, let's let's pray over that." All right, let's let's pray over that." All right, let's let's pray over the offering. Lord, we just thank you the offering. Lord, we just thank you the offering. Lord, we just thank you for your faithfulness. We thank you for for your faithfulness. We thank you for for your faithfulness. We thank you for your provision. God, we thank you that your provision. God, we thank you that your provision. God, we thank you that you are able to do just like you did for you are able to do just like you did for you are able to do just like you did for Mary. God, you're able to take care of Mary. God, you're able to take care of Mary. God, you're able to take care of all of our needs, God. The things we're all of our needs, God. The things we're all of our needs, God. The things we're writing down, the things we're praying writing down, the things we're praying writing down, the things we're praying for. I pray, God, this morning we would for. I pray, God, this morning we would for. I pray, God, this morning we would give by faith, not by fear. that we give by faith, not by fear. that we give by faith, not by fear. that we [music] would give our first, not our [music] would give our first, not our [music] would give our first, not our last, that we would give our best, not last, that we would give our best, not last, that we would give our best, not our least. I pray, God, that you would our least. I pray, God, that you would our least. I pray, God, that you would help us to put you first in our help us to put you first in our help us to put you first in our finances, to trust you with our tithe, finances, to trust you with our tithe, finances, to trust you with our tithe, to trust you with our paycheck, to trust to trust you with our paycheck, to trust to trust you with our paycheck, to trust you, God, with our offerings. And I you, God, with our offerings. And I you, God, with our offerings. And I thank you, Lord, that you're able to do, thank you, Lord, that you're able to do, thank you, Lord, that you're able to do, God, exceedingly abundantly above, Lord, God, exceedingly abundantly above, Lord, God, exceedingly abundantly above, Lord, that our offerings years from now, that our offerings years from now, that our offerings years from now, decades from now, long after we're dead, decades from now, long after we're dead, decades from now, long after we're dead, would still speak to generations that would still speak to generations that would still speak to generations that one day walk into these doors and are one day walk into these doors and are one day walk into these doors and are ministered to and reached and impacted ministered to and reached and impacted ministered to and reached and impacted because of the faithful offering of the because of the faithful offering of the because of the faithful offering of the men and women in this house in Jesus' men and women in this house in Jesus' men and women in this house in Jesus' name. Amen. Let's worship God as we

name. Amen. Let's worship God as we name. Amen. Let's worship God as we give. And I [music and singing] trust in God. And I [music and singing] trust in God. He's my savior. He's my savior. He's my savior. The one [music and singing] The one [music and singing] The one [music and singing] who will never who will never who will never fail. [singing] He will never fail. He will never fail. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] See, I trust in God. See, I trust in God. See, I trust in God. He's my [singing] savior. [music] He's my [singing] savior. [music] He's my [singing] savior. [music] The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. He will [music] never fail. [singing] He will [music] never fail. [singing] Say, I trust I trust in [music] God, Say, I trust I trust in [music] God, Say, I trust I trust in [music] God, my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] the one [music] the one [music] the one [music] who will never who will never who will never fail.

He will never fail. He will never fail. And I [music and singing] saw the Lord. And I [music and singing] saw the Lord. And I [music and singing] saw the Lord. And I sought the Lord and he heard and And I sought the Lord and he heard and And I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord he answered. I saw the Lord he answered. I saw the Lord [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and he heard and he answered. I saw the and he heard and he answered. I saw the and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why [music] I [singing] trust That's why [music] I [singing] trust That's why [music] I [singing] trust him. That's why I trust him. I saw the him. That's why I trust him. I saw the him. That's why I trust him. I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I saw the Lord and he heard and he I saw the Lord and he heard and he I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. [music] I saw [singing] the answered. [music] I saw [singing] the answered. [music] I saw [singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust [singing] him. That's That's why I trust [singing] him. That's That's why I trust [singing] him. That's why [music] I trust in God. why [music] I trust in God. why [music] I trust in God. My Savior, My Savior, My Savior, [music] the one [music] the one [music] the one who will never who will never who will never [music] fail. >> I trust in God. Sing it out, church. My >> I trust in God. Sing it out, church. My savior [singing] who will never who will never fail. [singing and music] >> Lord, we trust in you. We put our faith >> Lord, we trust in you. We put our faith in you, God. We thank you that you're in you, God. We thank you that you're in you, God. We thank you that you're leading us, guiding us. That when leading us, guiding us. That when leading us, guiding us. That when [music] we call on your name, God, you [music] we call on your name, God, you [music] we call on your name, God, you always show up, Lord. We thank you that always show up, Lord. We thank you that always show up, Lord. We thank you that you're our helper, our good shepherd,

you're our helper, our good shepherd, you're our helper, our good shepherd, our provider, our protector, our our provider, our protector, our our provider, our protector, our director in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, director in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, director in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, let's lift each other's hands up as a let's lift each other's hands up as a let's lift each other's hands up as a sign of unity. sign of unity. sign of unity. You never know what the person on your You never know what the person on your You never know what the person on your row went through this week, what they row went through this week, what they row went through this week, what they went through this sun, this morning just went through this sun, this morning just went through this sun, this morning just to get [music] to church. And a lifted to get [music] to church. And a lifted to get [music] to church. And a lifted hand is a sign of encouragement. You're hand is a sign of encouragement. You're hand is a sign of encouragement. You're not alone. A divided [music] world needs not alone. A divided [music] world needs not alone. A divided [music] world needs a united church. On the count of three, a united church. On the count of three, a united church. On the count of three, let's say these words on the screen, let's say these words on the screen, let's say these words on the screen, speak life. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm speak life. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm speak life. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm [music] here [music] here [music] here because I have a purpose. My heart is because I have a purpose. My heart is because I have a purpose. My heart is open. How I am see open. How I am see open. How I am see >> God is not finished with me. My best >> God is not finished with me. My best >> God is not finished with me. My best days are right in front of me. [music] I days are right in front of me. [music] I days are right in front of me. [music] I have victory in my life because Jesus have victory in my life because Jesus have victory in my life because Jesus lives in me. All right, you may be lives in me. All right, you may be lives in me. All right, you may be seated. Come on, say forward.

Come on, say forward. >> If you have a Bible, go to Philippians >> If you have a Bible, go to Philippians >> If you have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter 3. chapter 3. chapter 3. >> I want to welcome our North campus, our >> I want to welcome our North campus, our >> I want to welcome our North campus, our Manford campus, our online campus. We're Manford campus, our online campus. We're Manford campus, our online campus. We're starting a brand new series called starting a brand new series called starting a brand new series called Forward. And this is going to be a Forward. And this is going to be a Forward. And this is going to be a series that's going to help all of us in series that's going to help all of us in series that's going to help all of us in this room really just to focus on what this room really just to focus on what this room really just to focus on what is the forward motion, the next step is the forward motion, the next step is the forward motion, the next step that God's calling us each to take in that God's calling us each to take in that God's calling us each to take in our lives, in our spiritual journey. our lives, in our spiritual journey. our lives, in our spiritual journey. When you look in the Bible, there's so When you look in the Bible, there's so When you look in the Bible, there's so many moments where God is trying to get many moments where God is trying to get many moments where God is trying to get people to move forward, right? To take people to move forward, right? To take people to move forward, right? To take that next step. and all kinds of that next step. and all kinds of that next step. and all kinds of different reasons either stop them, make different reasons either stop them, make different reasons either stop them, make them get stuck, make them, you know, them get stuck, make them, you know, them get stuck, make them, you know, stay in a place of making excuses or stay in a place of making excuses or stay in a place of making excuses or because they've had success in their because they've had success in their because they've had success in their past, they just stop and they kind of past, they just stop and they kind of past, they just stop and they kind of feel like, I've retired from moving feel like, I've retired from moving feel like, I've retired from moving forward. I've just decided to live at a forward. I've just decided to live at a forward. I've just decided to live at a standstill motion for the rest of my standstill motion for the rest of my standstill motion for the rest of my days. But as long as there's breath in days. But as long as there's breath in days. But as long as there's breath in your lungs, God's not done moving you your lungs, God's not done moving you your lungs, God's not done moving you forward. forward. forward. >> And if you're taking notes, notetakers >> And if you're taking notes, notetakers >> And if you're taking notes, notetakers are history makers, world changers, are history makers, world changers, are history makers, world changers, culture shavers. Just write these words culture shavers. Just write these words culture shavers. Just write these words down. Still moving forward. Still moving down. Still moving forward. Still moving down. Still moving forward. Still moving forward. Paul said this in Philippians forward. Paul said this in Philippians forward. Paul said this in Philippians 3:12. I don't mean to say that I have 3:12. I don't mean to say that I have 3:12. I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that already achieved these things or that already achieved these things or that I've already reached perfection. What I've already reached perfection. What I've already reached perfection. What Paul's saying here is right off the bat, Paul's saying here is right off the bat, Paul's saying here is right off the bat, he's like, "I'm not there yet." Just say he's like, "I'm not there yet." Just say he's like, "I'm not there yet." Just say that with me. I'm not there yet.

that with me. I'm not there yet. that with me. I'm not there yet. >> We were driving down the highway um this >> We were driving down the highway um this >> We were driving down the highway um this last week and and we hadn't driven past last week and and we hadn't driven past last week and and we hadn't driven past I44 in a while. So, we're driving past I44 in a while. So, we're driving past I44 in a while. So, we're driving past it and I go, "Liam, look, you know, the it and I go, "Liam, look, you know, the it and I go, "Liam, look, you know, the the highway, it's almost finished. the highway, it's almost finished. the highway, it's almost finished. Stonehenge is almost coming together Stonehenge is almost coming together Stonehenge is almost coming together over here, you know, on this part of over here, you know, on this part of over here, you know, on this part of Tulsa. We called it Tulsa Stonehenge." Tulsa. We called it Tulsa Stonehenge." Tulsa. We called it Tulsa Stonehenge." And because for the longest time, it was And because for the longest time, it was And because for the longest time, it was just these massive pillars that had not just these massive pillars that had not just these massive pillars that had not been connected. I said, "Look, they're been connected. I said, "Look, they're been connected. I said, "Look, they're connected." He goes, "Dad, they still connected." He goes, "Dad, they still connected." He goes, "Dad, they still got at least 10 more years at this rate got at least 10 more years at this rate got at least 10 more years at this rate that they're going." I was like, "Hold that they're going." I was like, "Hold that they're going." I was like, "Hold on, I rebuke that. At least they're on, I rebuke that. At least they're on, I rebuke that. At least they're moving forward, right? At least they're moving forward, right? At least they're moving forward, right? At least they're making progress." making progress." making progress." And uh he's probably right because once And uh he's probably right because once And uh he's probably right because once they finish that, there's 400 new road they finish that, there's 400 new road they finish that, there's 400 new road projects they got to do. But Paul was projects they got to do. But Paul was projects they got to do. But Paul was basically saying, Paul the apostle, Paul basically saying, Paul the apostle, Paul basically saying, Paul the apostle, Paul the preacher, Paul the writer, Paul the the preacher, Paul the writer, Paul the the preacher, Paul the writer, Paul the man who wrote half the New Testament. If man who wrote half the New Testament. If man who wrote half the New Testament. If there was anyone who could put his hat there was anyone who could put his hat there was anyone who could put his hat up and say, "I'm done. I I'm retiring. up and say, "I'm done. I I'm retiring. up and say, "I'm done. I I'm retiring. I'm finished growing. I've learned I'm finished growing. I've learned I'm finished growing. I've learned enough. I know the Hebrew. I know the enough. I know the Hebrew. I know the enough. I know the Hebrew. I know the Greek. I've studied enough. I've Greek. I've studied enough. I've Greek. I've studied enough. I've accomplished enough. I've started more accomplished enough. I've started more accomplished enough. I've started more churches than you can count. I've raised churches than you can count. I've raised churches than you can count. I've raised up more preachers and pastors." I mean, up more preachers and pastors." I mean, up more preachers and pastors." I mean, Paul had anointed Timothy, who was Paul had anointed Timothy, who was Paul had anointed Timothy, who was leading a massive mega church at that leading a massive mega church at that leading a massive mega church at that time. Paul had raised up other Paul time. Paul had raised up other Paul time. Paul had raised up other Paul could at this moment say, "I've arrived.

could at this moment say, "I've arrived. could at this moment say, "I've arrived. I'm done. I'm good. I'm retiring. I've I'm done. I'm good. I'm retiring. I've I'm done. I'm good. I'm retiring. I've succeeded enough." But he says, "I'm not succeeded enough." But he says, "I'm not succeeded enough." But he says, "I'm not there yet." Just say that with me again. there yet." Just say that with me again. there yet." Just say that with me again. I'm not there yet. I'm not there yet. I'm not there yet. >> I'm not. >> I'm not. >> I'm not. >> I love what he says next. But I press >> I love what he says next. But I press >> I love what he says next. But I press on. I press on. I imagine just this on. I press on. I imagine just this on. I press on. I imagine just this physical like imagery comes to my mind physical like imagery comes to my mind physical like imagery comes to my mind where he's pressing and he's pushing and where he's pressing and he's pushing and where he's pressing and he's pushing and he's he's he's reaching and he's he's he's he's reaching and he's he's he's he's reaching and he's stretching. He says, "I'm pressing for stretching. He says, "I'm pressing for stretching. He says, "I'm pressing for the perfection for which Christ Jesus the perfection for which Christ Jesus the perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me." Like God has first possessed me." Like God has first possessed me." Like God has something that he arrested my life for. something that he arrested my life for. something that he arrested my life for. God has a future for me. God has a God has a future for me. God has a God has a future for me. God has a calling for me. And I'm not quitting calling for me. And I'm not quitting calling for me. And I'm not quitting until I get there. I'm not stopping until I get there. I'm not stopping until I get there. I'm not stopping until I reach it. I'm going to keep until I reach it. I'm going to keep until I reach it. I'm going to keep moving in the direction that God saved moving in the direction that God saved moving in the direction that God saved me for. You were saved to keep on me for. You were saved to keep on me for. You were saved to keep on growing into like salvation is not a growing into like salvation is not a growing into like salvation is not a stopping point. Salvation is not a stopping point. Salvation is not a stopping point. Salvation is not a finish line. Salvation is a starting finish line. Salvation is a starting finish line. Salvation is a starting line. When you got saved, it wasn't like line. When you got saved, it wasn't like line. When you got saved, it wasn't like I've arrived at salvation and I am fully I've arrived at salvation and I am fully I've arrived at salvation and I am fully saved and I'm as saved as I can be. No. saved and I'm as saved as I can be. No. saved and I'm as saved as I can be. No. How many of y'all are still being How many of y'all are still being How many of y'all are still being sanctified in your salvation? Yeah. If sanctified in your salvation? Yeah. If sanctified in your salvation? Yeah. If you didn't raise your hand, your spouse you didn't raise your hand, your spouse you didn't raise your hand, your spouse will raise your hand. You impatient man.

will raise your hand. You impatient man. will raise your hand. You impatient man. No, I'm just kidding. How many of y'all No, I'm just kidding. How many of y'all No, I'm just kidding. How many of y'all are still growing in the fruits of the are still growing in the fruits of the are still growing in the fruits of the spirit? Like you're not 100% gentle, spirit? Like you're not 100% gentle, spirit? Like you're not 100% gentle, patient, kind, sweet. You know what I'm patient, kind, sweet. You know what I'm patient, kind, sweet. You know what I'm saying? We're gonna have an altar call saying? We're gonna have an altar call saying? We're gonna have an altar call for every person in the room today. for every person in the room today. for every person in the room today. Paul was saying, "I'm still growing." Paul was saying, "I'm still growing." Paul was saying, "I'm still growing." And if you're still growing, you're in And if you're still growing, you're in And if you're still growing, you're in good company because you can join the good company because you can join the good company because you can join the man who wrote half the New Testament who man who wrote half the New Testament who man who wrote half the New Testament who said, "Look, I'd like to say I've said, "Look, I'd like to say I've said, "Look, I'd like to say I've arrived, but I haven't." And the truth arrived, but I haven't." And the truth arrived, but I haven't." And the truth is, the second I say I've arrived, I'm is, the second I say I've arrived, I'm is, the second I say I've arrived, I'm headed for death. Because if I stop headed for death. Because if I stop headed for death. Because if I stop growing, I stop living. If I stop growing, I stop living. If I stop growing, I stop living. If I stop pursuing and pressing and reaching and pursuing and pressing and reaching and pursuing and pressing and reaching and trying to get better as a man, trying to trying to get better as a man, trying to trying to get better as a man, trying to get better as a follower of God, trying get better as a follower of God, trying get better as a follower of God, trying to get better. If I say that I've to get better. If I say that I've to get better. If I say that I've arrived, then I have put myself in the arrived, then I have put myself in the arrived, then I have put myself in the position of pride. And pride always position of pride. And pride always position of pride. And pride always leads to a fall. So he says this, I leads to a fall. So he says this, I leads to a fall. So he says this, I don't mean to say that I've already don't mean to say that I've already don't mean to say that I've already achieved these things. Go to verse 13. achieved these things. Go to verse 13. achieved these things. Go to verse 13. He says, "No, dear brothers and sisters, He says, "No, dear brothers and sisters, He says, "No, dear brothers and sisters, I've not achieved it. I'm not there yet, I've not achieved it. I'm not there yet, I've not achieved it. I'm not there yet, but I focus." Just underline that word but I focus." Just underline that word but I focus." Just underline that word right there. my focus. right there. my focus. right there. my focus. Where you focus determines where you go.

Where you focus determines where you go. Where you focus determines where you go. Your focus determines your future. If I Your focus determines your future. If I Your focus determines your future. If I focus on something, that's where I'm focus on something, that's where I'm focus on something, that's where I'm headed. My my um like where I get my headed. My my um like where I get my headed. My my um like where I get my vision, where my eyes are set, that's vision, where my eyes are set, that's vision, where my eyes are set, that's where my life goes. You go in the where my life goes. You go in the where my life goes. You go in the direction of your focus. I focus on one direction of your focus. I focus on one direction of your focus. I focus on one thing. Everybody say one thing. You can thing. Everybody say one thing. You can thing. Everybody say one thing. You can accomplish a hundred things. You have accomplish a hundred things. You have accomplish a hundred things. You have 200,000 minutes left in 2026. I looked 200,000 minutes left in 2026. I looked 200,000 minutes left in 2026. I looked it up right before this weekend. 200,000 it up right before this weekend. 200,000 it up right before this weekend. 200,000 minutes left. You're in the second half minutes left. You're in the second half minutes left. You're in the second half of the year. You're headed towards the of the year. You're headed towards the of the year. You're headed towards the the last three or four months of the the last three or four months of the the last three or four months of the year and you can't accomplish every year and you can't accomplish every year and you can't accomplish every single thing that maybe you wrote down single thing that maybe you wrote down single thing that maybe you wrote down at the start of the year, but you can at the start of the year, but you can at the start of the year, but you can accomplish one thing. What's the one accomplish one thing. What's the one accomplish one thing. What's the one thing you should spend your energy and thing you should spend your energy and thing you should spend your energy and your focus and your your mindset on? your focus and your your mindset on? your focus and your your mindset on? What's the one thing? Paul knew what his What's the one thing? Paul knew what his What's the one thing? Paul knew what his one thing was. Paul was determined, but one thing was. Paul was determined, but one thing was. Paul was determined, but he was single-minded. He knew what he he was single-minded. He knew what he he was single-minded. He knew what he wanted. Ask the person next to you, "Do wanted. Ask the person next to you, "Do wanted. Ask the person next to you, "Do you know what you want?" you know what you want?" you know what you want?" Paul knew that he was not pursuing. His Paul knew that he was not pursuing. His Paul knew that he was not pursuing. His one thing was not a house. His one thing one thing was not a house. His one thing one thing was not a house. His one thing was not marriage. Both of those are was not marriage. Both of those are was not marriage. Both of those are fine. Both of those are great. But fine. Both of those are great. But fine. Both of those are great. But that's not the one thing that Paul was that's not the one thing that Paul was that's not the one thing that Paul was after. His one thing was not more money.

after. His one thing was not more money. after. His one thing was not more money. More money. More money. More money. More money. More money. More money. More money. More money. More money. Right? And money is not a bad thing Right? And money is not a bad thing Right? And money is not a bad thing either because money helps you either because money helps you either because money helps you accomplish what you are supposed to do accomplish what you are supposed to do accomplish what you are supposed to do and and it helps you stay alive and have and and it helps you stay alive and have and and it helps you stay alive and have food on the table. But Paul said, food on the table. But Paul said, food on the table. But Paul said, "That's not my one thing. Those things "That's not my one thing. Those things "That's not my one thing. Those things are byproducts. are byproducts. are byproducts. those things are bonuses to the one those things are bonuses to the one those things are bonuses to the one thing that I'm after. And he discovered thing that I'm after. And he discovered thing that I'm after. And he discovered what he wanted and he determined how he what he wanted and he determined how he what he wanted and he determined how he was going to get it. He says, "I'm was going to get it. He says, "I'm was going to get it. He says, "I'm focusing on one thing and here's how I'm focusing on one thing and here's how I'm focusing on one thing and here's how I'm going to get there. I'm forgetting the going to get there. I'm forgetting the going to get there. I'm forgetting the past. past. past. >> Forget about it." Tell the person next >> Forget about it." Tell the person next >> Forget about it." Tell the person next to you, "Forget about it. I'm forgetting to you, "Forget about it. I'm forgetting to you, "Forget about it. I'm forgetting the past. The good, the bad, and the the past. The good, the bad, and the the past. The good, the bad, and the ugly." It's one thing to forget the ugly ugly." It's one thing to forget the ugly ugly." It's one thing to forget the ugly parts of your past. It's another thing parts of your past. It's another thing parts of your past. It's another thing to forget the good things of your past. to forget the good things of your past. to forget the good things of your past. And here's what I'm I'm not saying that And here's what I'm I'm not saying that And here's what I'm I'm not saying that we should all practice, you know, like we should all practice, you know, like we should all practice, you know, like just amnesia and act like we don't know just amnesia and act like we don't know just amnesia and act like we don't know what happened. What Paul was saying is, what happened. What Paul was saying is, what happened. What Paul was saying is, I'm not going to live in the museum I'm not going to live in the museum I'm not going to live in the museum of past miracles. I'm not going to of past miracles. I'm not going to of past miracles. I'm not going to always be talking about the glory days always be talking about the glory days always be talking about the glory days back in my days. I could throw a pig back in my days. I could throw a pig back in my days. I could throw a pig skin a quarter of a mile, Uncle Rico, skin a quarter of a mile, Uncle Rico, skin a quarter of a mile, Uncle Rico, right? If if coach would have just put right? If if coach would have just put right? If if coach would have just put me in in the last play of the game, we me in in the last play of the game, we me in in the last play of the game, we could have won the championship. And could have won the championship. And could have won the championship. And it's like, at some point, you got to it's like, at some point, you got to it's like, at some point, you got to stop talking about the past. At some stop talking about the past. At some stop talking about the past. At some point, you got to stop living in the point, you got to stop living in the point, you got to stop living in the glory days of what happened in the 90s.

glory days of what happened in the 90s. glory days of what happened in the 90s. And nostalgia is a mistress these days, And nostalgia is a mistress these days, And nostalgia is a mistress these days, robbing people of the present, pulling robbing people of the present, pulling robbing people of the present, pulling people away from their current people away from their current people away from their current assignment, pulling people in the assignment, pulling people in the assignment, pulling people in the memories of yesterday, memories of yesterday, memories of yesterday, the memories of what once was, right? the memories of what once was, right? the memories of what once was, right? Just packing like as we're going back to Just packing like as we're going back to Just packing like as we're going back to school, just remember. And you can't school, just remember. And you can't school, just remember. And you can't face the future if your eyes are on the face the future if your eyes are on the face the future if your eyes are on the past. So he says, "I'm I'm forgetting past. So he says, "I'm I'm forgetting past. So he says, "I'm I'm forgetting the past and I'm looking forward." the past and I'm looking forward." the past and I'm looking forward." Somebody say, "I'm looking forward to Somebody say, "I'm looking forward to Somebody say, "I'm looking forward to it." I'm looking forward I'm looking it." I'm looking forward I'm looking it." I'm looking forward I'm looking forward to what lies ahead. Last night I forward to what lies ahead. Last night I forward to what lies ahead. Last night I was praying for people at the altar and was praying for people at the altar and was praying for people at the altar and this one teacher came up to me and he this one teacher came up to me and he this one teacher came up to me and he said, said, said, "I've walked through a lot of hard "I've walked through a lot of hard "I've walked through a lot of hard things in the last couple years." And he things in the last couple years." And he things in the last couple years." And he said, "I'm not from this state. Moved said, "I'm not from this state. Moved said, "I'm not from this state. Moved here in the last year." And um he said, here in the last year." And um he said, here in the last year." And um he said, "I walked through some hard things right "I walked through some hard things right "I walked through some hard things right before I moved to Oklahoma." And he before I moved to Oklahoma." And he before I moved to Oklahoma." And he said, 'If I'm really honest, my eyes said, 'If I'm really honest, my eyes said, 'If I'm really honest, my eyes have been on the rearview mirror. My have been on the rearview mirror. My have been on the rearview mirror. My son's been asking me when I'm going to son's been asking me when I'm going to son's been asking me when I'm going to teach him to drive. I'm like, 'When you teach him to drive. I'm like, 'When you teach him to drive. I'm like, 'When you turn 16, you know, not anytime soon. turn 16, you know, not anytime soon. turn 16, you know, not anytime soon. You're 12, right? But I've been telling You're 12, right? But I've been telling You're 12, right? But I've been telling him there's some there's some important him there's some there's some important him there's some there's some important principles as you get closer to 15 and a principles as you get closer to 15 and a principles as you get closer to 15 and a half and you're getting your permit, half and you're getting your permit, half and you're getting your permit, you're getting ready to drive. One of you're getting ready to drive. One of you're getting ready to drive. One of the important things is you need to be the important things is you need to be the important things is you need to be aware of what's around you. You need to aware of what's around you. You need to aware of what's around you. You need to be aware every now and then you need to be aware every now and then you need to be aware every now and then you need to look at this mirror, this mirror, glance look at this mirror, this mirror, glance look at this mirror, this mirror, glance up here, up here, up here, but your main focus, but your main focus, but your main focus, your main focus is right in front of your main focus is right in front of your main focus is right in front of you. Because if you're staring at this you. Because if you're staring at this you. Because if you're staring at this the whole time at who's behind you and the whole time at who's behind you and the whole time at who's behind you and how close they are behind you and you're how close they are behind you and you're how close they are behind you and you're not looking at what's in front of you,

not looking at what's in front of you, not looking at what's in front of you, you're going to run that car into you're going to run that car into you're going to run that car into somebody. You're not going to see where somebody. You're not going to see where somebody. You're not going to see where you're going. Where you're going is more you're going. Where you're going is more you're going. Where you're going is more important than where you've been. important than where you've been. important than where you've been. Where you're going is more important Where you're going is more important Where you're going is more important than where you've been. The main focus than where you've been. The main focus than where you've been. The main focus is not your past. It's your future. is not your past. It's your future. is not your past. It's your future. >> It's right in front of you. Everybody >> It's right in front of you. Everybody >> It's right in front of you. Everybody say, "Right in front of me." say, "Right in front of me." say, "Right in front of me." >> This teacher said to me, he said, "I >> This teacher said to me, he said, "I >> This teacher said to me, he said, "I needed your message more than I needed your message more than I needed your message more than I realized." At first, I thought, "Oh, I realized." At first, I thought, "Oh, I realized." At first, I thought, "Oh, I know this scripture. I've heard it a know this scripture. I've heard it a know this scripture. I've heard it a thousand times." But he said, "I didn't thousand times." But he said, "I didn't thousand times." But he said, "I didn't realize I've had my eyes too much on the realize I've had my eyes too much on the realize I've had my eyes too much on the last couple years." And and and I've had last couple years." And and and I've had last couple years." And and and I've had my eyes on some of the hard things I've my eyes on some of the hard things I've my eyes on some of the hard things I've walked through. I've had my eyes on some walked through. I've had my eyes on some walked through. I've had my eyes on some of the things that have just dampered my of the things that have just dampered my of the things that have just dampered my mood, that have just caused me to not mood, that have just caused me to not mood, that have just caused me to not look forward to what's next. But he look forward to what's next. But he look forward to what's next. But he said, 'A tonight, I can confidently say, said, 'A tonight, I can confidently say, said, 'A tonight, I can confidently say, I'm looking forward to this school year. I'm looking forward to this school year. I'm looking forward to this school year. I'm looking forward to what God has. I'm looking forward to what God has. I'm looking forward to what God has. Come on, Jesus. Some of you are going to Come on, Jesus. Some of you are going to Come on, Jesus. Some of you are going to look forward in a better way this year. look forward in a better way this year. look forward in a better way this year. Paul says, I'm looking forward to what Paul says, I'm looking forward to what Paul says, I'm looking forward to what lies ahead. Now, I want to go to the lies ahead. Now, I want to go to the lies ahead. Now, I want to go to the next verse and then we're going to talk next verse and then we're going to talk next verse and then we're going to talk about it. He says, I press on to reach. about it. He says, I press on to reach. about it. He says, I press on to reach. Everybody say reach. I press on to reach Everybody say reach. I press on to reach Everybody say reach. I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the the end of the race and receive the the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God through heavenly prize for which God through heavenly prize for which God through Christ Jesus is calling us. Lord, speak Christ Jesus is calling us. Lord, speak Christ Jesus is calling us. Lord, speak to us today in Jesus name. Amen.

to us today in Jesus name. Amen. to us today in Jesus name. Amen. >> I'll never forget hearing the story of >> I'll never forget hearing the story of >> I'll never forget hearing the story of this guy and um he was a famous football this guy and um he was a famous football this guy and um he was a famous football player and and kind of famous for the player and and kind of famous for the player and and kind of famous for the wrong reason. He played for for wrong reason. He played for for wrong reason. He played for for California, University of California, California, University of California, California, University of California, and he was in a big game against Georgia and he was in a big game against Georgia and he was in a big game against Georgia Tech. Both of the teams that that year, Tech. Both of the teams that that year, Tech. Both of the teams that that year, that season were undefeated teams and it that season were undefeated teams and it that season were undefeated teams and it was getting late in the game and the the was getting late in the game and the the was getting late in the game and the the game was just back and forth. The you game was just back and forth. The you game was just back and forth. The you know, everything mattered. Every play know, everything mattered. Every play know, everything mattered. Every play mattered, every score mattered. And so mattered, every score mattered. And so mattered, every score mattered. And so the running back for Georgia Tech, the running back for Georgia Tech, the running back for Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech was hit super hard and the Georgia Tech was hit super hard and the Georgia Tech was hit super hard and the ball pops out from his arm and the ball pops out from his arm and the ball pops out from his arm and the center, his name was Roy Regals. The center, his name was Roy Regals. The center, his name was Roy Regals. The center picks the ball up, scoops the center picks the ball up, scoops the center picks the ball up, scoops the ball up off the ground and the stands go ball up off the ground and the stands go ball up off the ground and the stands go wild. Everybody's, this was at wild. Everybody's, this was at wild. Everybody's, this was at University of California. People are University of California. People are University of California. People are just screaming. He picks it up and he just screaming. He picks it up and he just screaming. He picks it up and he starts running flawlessly. I mean, this starts running flawlessly. I mean, this starts running flawlessly. I mean, this center was running. He was brilliant, center was running. He was brilliant, center was running. He was brilliant, right? He's running down the field. He's right? He's running down the field. He's right? He's running down the field. He's so excited. He's so pumped. He's running so excited. He's so pumped. He's running so excited. He's so pumped. He's running forward. forward. forward. The only problem was he was running The only problem was he was running The only problem was he was running forward in the wrong direction.

forward in the wrong direction. forward in the wrong direction. And all of his teammates were trying to And all of his teammates were trying to And all of his teammates were trying to tackle him as he keeps on running. He He tackle him as he keeps on running. He He tackle him as he keeps on running. He He doesn't even look at his teammates. He doesn't even look at his teammates. He doesn't even look at his teammates. He doesn't realize they're his teammates. doesn't realize they're his teammates. doesn't realize they're his teammates. In his mind, it's the other team trying In his mind, it's the other team trying In his mind, it's the other team trying to tackle him. All of his teammates are to tackle him. All of his teammates are to tackle him. All of his teammates are chasing him as he runs 10, 20, 30, 40, chasing him as he runs 10, 20, 30, 40, chasing him as he runs 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 67 50, 67 50, 67 yards down the field. And right before yards down the field. And right before yards down the field. And right before he gets to the end zone, one of his he gets to the end zone, one of his he gets to the end zone, one of his teammates finally grabs his legs, teammates finally grabs his legs, teammates finally grabs his legs, tackles him on the one yard line, and he tackles him on the one yard line, and he tackles him on the one yard line, and he go he looks up, he's like, "Why' you go he looks up, he's like, "Why' you go he looks up, he's like, "Why' you tackle me?" And he goes, "You were tackle me?" And he goes, "You were tackle me?" And he goes, "You were running in the wrong direction." running in the wrong direction." running in the wrong direction." And all of a sudden, the embarrassment, And all of a sudden, the embarrassment, And all of a sudden, the embarrassment, the shame, the stands got quiet. People the shame, the stands got quiet. People the shame, the stands got quiet. People started booing. They called him wrong started booing. They called him wrong started booing. They called him wrong way Roy. way Roy. way Roy. And he came over to the sidelines. But And he came over to the sidelines. But And he came over to the sidelines. But here here's here's the beautiful thing. here here's here's the beautiful thing. here here's here's the beautiful thing. Like, it's really sad. But his coach Like, it's really sad. But his coach Like, it's really sad. But his coach pulled him to the side and he said, pulled him to the side and he said, pulled him to the side and he said, "Roy, I just want you to know I'm not "Roy, I just want you to know I'm not "Roy, I just want you to know I'm not pulling you out for the rest of the pulling you out for the rest of the pulling you out for the rest of the game. I still believe in you. You're game. I still believe in you. You're game. I still believe in you. You're going to get another opportunity. You're going to get another opportunity. You're going to get another opportunity. You're going to get another chance. And when going to get another chance. And when going to get another chance. And when you get back out there, I want you to you get back out there, I want you to you get back out there, I want you to prove what kind of player you are. I prove what kind of player you are. I prove what kind of player you are. I want you to prove that you're the kind want you to prove that you're the kind want you to prove that you're the kind of player that bounces back even when of player that bounces back even when of player that bounces back even when you made a mistake. Roy went back out you made a mistake. Roy went back out you made a mistake. Roy went back out and he played the best game of his life.

and he played the best game of his life. and he played the best game of his life. But sometimes life is like this. You're But sometimes life is like this. You're But sometimes life is like this. You're running, but you're not running in the running, but you're not running in the running, but you're not running in the right direction. Like you're running right direction. Like you're running right direction. Like you're running forward is a direction that God wants to forward is a direction that God wants to forward is a direction that God wants to give you. I heard another story of this give you. I heard another story of this give you. I heard another story of this runner who recently this race that was runner who recently this race that was runner who recently this race that was happening. This runner was running. He happening. This runner was running. He happening. This runner was running. He was getting near the finish line. The was getting near the finish line. The was getting near the finish line. The only problem was he got distracted by only problem was he got distracted by only problem was he got distracted by someone on the side of the race and he someone on the side of the race and he someone on the side of the race and he went right when he should have gone went right when he should have gone went right when he should have gone left. And when he went right, the left. And when he went right, the left. And when he went right, the American runner beat him barely by one American runner beat him barely by one American runner beat him barely by one second. All because he ran the wrong second. All because he ran the wrong second. All because he ran the wrong direction. Ask the person next to you, direction. Ask the person next to you, direction. Ask the person next to you, "Which way are you going? "Which way are you going? "Which way are you going? Which direction are you going?" Which direction are you going?" Which direction are you going?" Here's the first point. I want to give Here's the first point. I want to give Here's the first point. I want to give you just a few points from this passage you just a few points from this passage you just a few points from this passage this morning. The first point when it this morning. The first point when it this morning. The first point when it comes to moving forward. Number one, comes to moving forward. Number one, comes to moving forward. Number one, forward starts with humility. Paul says, forward starts with humility. Paul says, forward starts with humility. Paul says, "I've not reached my goal yet." Forward "I've not reached my goal yet." Forward "I've not reached my goal yet." Forward starts with a humble mindset. Humble starts with a humble mindset. Humble starts with a humble mindset. Humble people know, "I've not arrived yet. I'm people know, "I've not arrived yet. I'm people know, "I've not arrived yet. I'm not where I want to be yet. I'm not who not where I want to be yet. I'm not who not where I want to be yet. I'm not who I used to be, but I'm not who I want to I used to be, but I'm not who I want to I used to be, but I'm not who I want to be. But I'm still becoming who God's be. But I'm still becoming who God's be. But I'm still becoming who God's called me to be. I may not be who I used called me to be. I may not be who I used called me to be. I may not be who I used to be, which is great. I may not be who to be, which is great. I may not be who to be, which is great. I may not be who I'm going to be, but I'm becoming who I'm going to be, but I'm becoming who I'm going to be, but I'm becoming who God has called me to be." Who's still God has called me to be." Who's still God has called me to be." Who's still becoming who God's called you to be?

becoming who God's called you to be? becoming who God's called you to be? Yeah. I'm still becoming. I'm still Yeah. I'm still becoming. I'm still Yeah. I'm still becoming. I'm still growing. I love it when people ask me, growing. I love it when people ask me, growing. I love it when people ask me, "How's things going at Victory?" I just "How's things going at Victory?" I just "How's things going at Victory?" I just say, "Man, we're still moving forward." say, "Man, we're still moving forward." say, "Man, we're still moving forward." >> They're like, "Oh, okay. What's that >> They're like, "Oh, okay. What's that >> They're like, "Oh, okay. What's that mean?" I go, "It means we're still mean?" I go, "It means we're still mean?" I go, "It means we're still moving forward moving forward moving forward >> after 45 years. We're still moving >> after 45 years. We're still moving >> after 45 years. We're still moving forward." Well, what about Victory forward." Well, what about Victory forward." Well, what about Victory Christian School? We're still moving Christian School? We're still moving Christian School? We're still moving forward. Well, well, how about the Tulsa forward. Well, well, how about the Tulsa forward. Well, well, how about the Tulsa Dream Center? Still moving forward. Dream Center? Still moving forward. Dream Center? Still moving forward. Thousand families got ministered to Thousand families got ministered to Thousand families got ministered to yesterday. Still moving forward. What yesterday. Still moving forward. What yesterday. Still moving forward. What about Camp Victory? We're still moving about Camp Victory? We're still moving about Camp Victory? We're still moving forward. Had 2500 campers this summer forward. Had 2500 campers this summer forward. Had 2500 campers this summer get reached and discipled. Hundreds got get reached and discipled. Hundreds got get reached and discipled. Hundreds got saved. We're still moving forward. It saved. We're still moving forward. It saved. We're still moving forward. It just kind of stops people from that just kind of stops people from that just kind of stops people from that point on. They're like, "Oh, okay. All point on. They're like, "Oh, okay. All point on. They're like, "Oh, okay. All right. So, you're still moving forward. right. So, you're still moving forward. right. So, you're still moving forward. We're still moving forward." How about We're still moving forward." How about We're still moving forward." How about you and Ashley? We're still moving you and Ashley? We're still moving you and Ashley? We're still moving forward. 17 years later and our marriage forward. 17 years later and our marriage forward. 17 years later and our marriage is still moving forward. Come on, Jesus. is still moving forward. Come on, Jesus. is still moving forward. Come on, Jesus. Five kids later and we're still moving Five kids later and we're still moving Five kids later and we're still moving forward. That's what I want to say as I forward. That's what I want to say as I forward. That's what I want to say as I get older. When people ask me, "How's get older. When people ask me, "How's get older. When people ask me, "How's things going?" I'm still moving forward.

things going?" I'm still moving forward. things going?" I'm still moving forward. I'm still moving forward. I may not be I'm still moving forward. I may not be I'm still moving forward. I may not be where I want to be, but I'm not where I where I want to be, but I'm not where I where I want to be, but I'm not where I used to be. Just say that with me. I may used to be. Just say that with me. I may used to be. Just say that with me. I may not be where I want to be, but I'm not not be where I want to be, but I'm not not be where I want to be, but I'm not where I used to be. I'm becoming who God where I used to be. I'm becoming who God where I used to be. I'm becoming who God has called me to be. has called me to be. has called me to be. >> You don't have to know what's next. You >> You don't have to know what's next. You >> You don't have to know what's next. You just have to know which way to go. You just have to know which way to go. You just have to know which way to go. You don't have to know what the next year don't have to know what the next year don't have to know what the next year holds, the next 10 year holds, 10 years holds, the next 10 year holds, 10 years holds, the next 10 year holds, 10 years holds. You just have to know I'm moving holds. You just have to know I'm moving holds. You just have to know I'm moving forward. I'm growing. I'm growing in my forward. I'm growing. I'm growing in my forward. I'm growing. I'm growing in my spiritual maturity. I'm growing as a spiritual maturity. I'm growing as a spiritual maturity. I'm growing as a man. I'm growing as a husband. I'm And man. I'm growing as a husband. I'm And man. I'm growing as a husband. I'm And and here's how growth begins. It It and here's how growth begins. It It and here's how growth begins. It It begins with a humble mindset. A humble begins with a humble mindset. A humble begins with a humble mindset. A humble mindset. I haven't arrived yet. One of mindset. I haven't arrived yet. One of mindset. I haven't arrived yet. One of the biggest enemies of forward motion is the biggest enemies of forward motion is the biggest enemies of forward motion is believing that you've already done believing that you've already done believing that you've already done enough. enough. enough. I think the biggest enemy of of um I think the biggest enemy of of um I think the biggest enemy of of um forward motion is success. I don't think forward motion is success. I don't think forward motion is success. I don't think it's failure. I think success can cause it's failure. I think success can cause it's failure. I think success can cause people to just go, "Yeah, I'm good. I've people to just go, "Yeah, I'm good. I've people to just go, "Yeah, I'm good. I've I've accomplished enough. I've read I've accomplished enough. I've read I've accomplished enough. I've read enough. I went to enough school. I'm enough. I went to enough school. I'm enough. I went to enough school. I'm de-inrolling from learning, right? I'm de-inrolling from learning, right? I'm de-inrolling from learning, right? I'm de-inrolling from studying any more de-inrolling from studying any more de-inrolling from studying any more books or growing in this area. But books or growing in this area. But books or growing in this area. But humility says, God, there's still more humility says, God, there's still more humility says, God, there's still more work you want to do in me.

work you want to do in me. work you want to do in me. >> There's still more you want to teach me. >> There's still more you want to teach me. >> There's still more you want to teach me. There's still more you want to show me. There's still more you want to show me. There's still more you want to show me. There's still more revelation in your There's still more revelation in your There's still more revelation in your word. And and to be honest, I'm not the word. And and to be honest, I'm not the word. And and to be honest, I'm not the biggest reader. One of the ways that I biggest reader. One of the ways that I biggest reader. One of the ways that I read the Bible is I listen to the Bible. read the Bible is I listen to the Bible. read the Bible is I listen to the Bible. I get the audio Bible and I just listen I get the audio Bible and I just listen I get the audio Bible and I just listen to it at the gym or I'll listen to it in to it at the gym or I'll listen to it in to it at the gym or I'll listen to it in the car ride. How many of y'all like to the car ride. How many of y'all like to the car ride. How many of y'all like to listen to the Bible? I love just putting listen to the Bible? I love just putting listen to the Bible? I love just putting on the Victory app, just letting the on the Victory app, just letting the on the Victory app, just letting the Bible play in my ears. And then, you Bible play in my ears. And then, you Bible play in my ears. And then, you know, I sit down and I still force know, I sit down and I still force know, I sit down and I still force myself to read, physically, reading, myself to read, physically, reading, myself to read, physically, reading, underline stuff. But whatever you do, underline stuff. But whatever you do, underline stuff. But whatever you do, don't stop growing. Don't stop growing. don't stop growing. Don't stop growing. don't stop growing. Don't stop growing. Maturity is not saying I've arrived. Maturity is not saying I've arrived. Maturity is not saying I've arrived. Maturity is saying there's still more Maturity is saying there's still more Maturity is saying there's still more that God wants to do in me. There's that God wants to do in me. There's that God wants to do in me. There's still more that God wants to do through still more that God wants to do through still more that God wants to do through me. There's still more that God is me. There's still more that God is me. There's still more that God is growing on the inside of me. there's growing on the inside of me. there's growing on the inside of me. there's more of Jesus to know and to experience more of Jesus to know and to experience more of Jesus to know and to experience and to grow in. Humble people are hungry and to grow in. Humble people are hungry and to grow in. Humble people are hungry people. Humble people have a sound. people. Humble people have a sound. people. Humble people have a sound. Humble people have a a vibe. Humble Humble people have a a vibe. Humble Humble people have a a vibe. Humble people have a, you know, just an people have a, you know, just an people have a, you know, just an attitude when they show up to places.

attitude when they show up to places. attitude when they show up to places. They show up with a lean-in spirit. They They show up with a lean-in spirit. They They show up with a lean-in spirit. They show up with an expectancy. They show up show up with an expectancy. They show up show up with an expectancy. They show up with a listening ear. Like, I want to with a listening ear. Like, I want to with a listening ear. Like, I want to listen to what's about to be said. I listen to what's about to be said. I listen to what's about to be said. I want to lean in. I want to show up. Half want to lean in. I want to show up. Half want to lean in. I want to show up. Half the battle this year is just going to be the battle this year is just going to be the battle this year is just going to be showing up. Half the battle in your showing up. Half the battle in your showing up. Half the battle in your school year is just showing up every school year is just showing up every school year is just showing up every day. Just saying, "I need to be in the day. Just saying, "I need to be in the day. Just saying, "I need to be in the room. I need to be in my class. I need room. I need to be in my class. I need room. I need to be in my class. I need to listen to my teacher. I need to to listen to my teacher. I need to to listen to my teacher. I need to listen to what's what God's speaking to listen to what's what God's speaking to listen to what's what God's speaking to me." But then humble people are Bible me." But then humble people are Bible me." But then humble people are Bible readers. Humble people, they love the readers. Humble people, they love the readers. Humble people, they love the word of God. They're like, "Man, I know word of God. They're like, "Man, I know word of God. They're like, "Man, I know I've read the Bible like 30 times, but I I've read the Bible like 30 times, but I I've read the Bible like 30 times, but I want to read it again. I know I've gone want to read it again. I know I've gone want to read it again. I know I've gone through the book of Psalms like a through the book of Psalms like a through the book of Psalms like a hundred times and Proverbs, but I need hundred times and Proverbs, but I need hundred times and Proverbs, but I need to read it every day because there's new to read it every day because there's new to read it every day because there's new stuff God wants to show me." Humble stuff God wants to show me." Humble stuff God wants to show me." Humble people take notes. people take notes. people take notes. >> Habach chapter 3 says, "Write the vision >> Habach chapter 3 says, "Write the vision >> Habach chapter 3 says, "Write the vision down so that he who reads it may run down so that he who reads it may run down so that he who reads it may run with it." So humble people go, "Man, I with it." So humble people go, "Man, I with it." So humble people go, "Man, I need to write some stuff down because I need to write some stuff down because I need to write some stuff down because I might forget what I heard and I need to might forget what I heard and I need to might forget what I heard and I need to go back to my notes." Humble people have go back to my notes." Humble people have go back to my notes." Humble people have a prayer life. Humble like how often are a prayer life. Humble like how often are a prayer life. Humble like how often are you praying on a daily basis asking God you praying on a daily basis asking God you praying on a daily basis asking God for his help? Your prayers like if my for his help? Your prayers like if my for his help? Your prayers like if my prayers are always saying God do this, prayers are always saying God do this, prayers are always saying God do this, do that. But I want my prayers to to to do that. But I want my prayers to to to do that. But I want my prayers to to to show a heart of hunger, a a heart of show a heart of hunger, a a heart of show a heart of hunger, a a heart of humility, saying, "God, without you, I humility, saying, "God, without you, I humility, saying, "God, without you, I can't do it. Lord, I need your help.

can't do it. Lord, I need your help. can't do it. Lord, I need your help. Holy Spirit, speak to me. Teach me. Show Holy Spirit, speak to me. Teach me. Show Holy Spirit, speak to me. Teach me. Show me how to grow this way. Lord, I'm me how to grow this way. Lord, I'm me how to grow this way. Lord, I'm counting on you. I'm depending on you." counting on you. I'm depending on you." counting on you. I'm depending on you." And and and here's the other thing. The And and and here's the other thing. The And and and here's the other thing. The enemy of forward motion is not just enemy of forward motion is not just enemy of forward motion is not just success. It is failure. Failure says, "I success. It is failure. Failure says, "I success. It is failure. Failure says, "I can't go forward because I've made too can't go forward because I've made too can't go forward because I've made too many mistakes. I'm not good enough. I've many mistakes. I'm not good enough. I've many mistakes. I'm not good enough. I've already missed it. already missed it. already missed it. Success says, "I've already accomplished Success says, "I've already accomplished Success says, "I've already accomplished it." Failure says, "I've already missed it." Failure says, "I've already missed it." Failure says, "I've already missed it. I I can't go forward." But humility it. I I can't go forward." But humility it. I I can't go forward." But humility breaks both of the spirits of success breaks both of the spirits of success breaks both of the spirits of success and failure off and says, "God, I and failure off and says, "God, I and failure off and says, "God, I believe that you can still work in me believe that you can still work in me believe that you can still work in me and I'm counting on it." Number two, and I'm counting on it." Number two, and I'm counting on it." Number two, forward means releasing what's behind forward means releasing what's behind forward means releasing what's behind you. Releasing what's behind you. You you. Releasing what's behind you. You you. Releasing what's behind you. You and I were not created to live in and I were not created to live in and I were not created to live in reverse. Can you imagine if your whole reverse. Can you imagine if your whole reverse. Can you imagine if your whole life you're just walking backwards just life you're just walking backwards just life you're just walking backwards just doing the moonwalk everywhere you go doing the moonwalk everywhere you go doing the moonwalk everywhere you go just living in reverse? It would look so just living in reverse? It would look so just living in reverse? It would look so weird just always on rewind motion weird just always on rewind motion weird just always on rewind motion wherever you are walking backwards or if wherever you are walking backwards or if wherever you are walking backwards or if cars were always driving backwards. It cars were always driving backwards. It cars were always driving backwards. It would be strange. Paul says, "I'm would be strange. Paul says, "I'm would be strange. Paul says, "I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm releasing what's behind me and I'm releasing what's behind me and I'm releasing what's behind me and I'm reaching forward to what's ahead." So, I reaching forward to what's ahead." So, I reaching forward to what's ahead." So, I got my backpack with me this morning.

got my backpack with me this morning. got my backpack with me this morning. I'm a backpack guy. No matter how old I I'm a backpack guy. No matter how old I I'm a backpack guy. No matter how old I get, I'm not going to switch to a get, I'm not going to switch to a get, I'm not going to switch to a briefcase. I'm always going to have a briefcase. I'm always going to have a briefcase. I'm always going to have a backpack. If I'm 80 years old, I'm still backpack. If I'm 80 years old, I'm still backpack. If I'm 80 years old, I'm still wearing a backpack. Just walking through wearing a backpack. Just walking through wearing a backpack. Just walking through the nursing home with my backpack. the nursing home with my backpack. the nursing home with my backpack. Okay? But here's what I'm trying to say. Okay? But here's what I'm trying to say. Okay? But here's what I'm trying to say. Backpacks are important. You got to you Backpacks are important. You got to you Backpacks are important. You got to you got to check what's in the bag cuz got to check what's in the bag cuz got to check what's in the bag cuz sometimes you got unnecessary stuff in sometimes you got unnecessary stuff in sometimes you got unnecessary stuff in there. Hebrews chapter 12 says, "Strip there. Hebrews chapter 12 says, "Strip there. Hebrews chapter 12 says, "Strip off everything that is holding you down. off everything that is holding you down. off everything that is holding you down. Any unnecessary weights." We went on Any unnecessary weights." We went on Any unnecessary weights." We went on some vacation this summer and all of our some vacation this summer and all of our some vacation this summer and all of our kids packed way too much unnecessary kids packed way too much unnecessary kids packed way too much unnecessary stuff in their bags and they're handing stuff in their bags and they're handing stuff in their bags and they're handing their bags off to me. And so then I'm their bags off to me. And so then I'm their bags off to me. And so then I'm carrying and I'm looking through these carrying and I'm looking through these carrying and I'm looking through these bags. I'm like, "What in the world? Why bags. I'm like, "What in the world? Why bags. I'm like, "What in the world? Why did you bring this?" And they're like, did you bring this?" And they're like, did you bring this?" And they're like, "I just need it. It's my comfort comfort "I just need it. It's my comfort comfort "I just need it. It's my comfort comfort stuff." You know, we got comfort stuff stuff." You know, we got comfort stuff stuff." You know, we got comfort stuff as kids. You got comfort blanket. That's as kids. You got comfort blanket. That's as kids. You got comfort blanket. That's not too heavy. But some of us, some of not too heavy. But some of us, some of not too heavy. But some of us, some of us have some comfort stuff that we us have some comfort stuff that we us have some comfort stuff that we should have gotten rid of a long time should have gotten rid of a long time should have gotten rid of a long time ago, like an old Lunchable. ago, like an old Lunchable. ago, like an old Lunchable. Some of us are still holding on to old Some of us are still holding on to old Some of us are still holding on to old mana, old moldy mills.

mana, old moldy mills. mana, old moldy mills. We're holding on to old words. And God's We're holding on to old words. And God's We're holding on to old words. And God's like, "I I got a fresh word for you. You like, "I I got a fresh word for you. You like, "I I got a fresh word for you. You were not created to live off of were not created to live off of were not created to live off of yesterday's mana. I got mana for you yesterday's mana. I got mana for you yesterday's mana. I got mana for you today. I got fresh words." Some of us today. I got fresh words." Some of us today. I got fresh words." Some of us are still hanging our hats on the old are still hanging our hats on the old are still hanging our hats on the old miracle from 1991. That's great. You had miracle from 1991. That's great. You had miracle from 1991. That's great. You had it, but God says, "Get ready for it, but God says, "Get ready for it, but God says, "Get ready for something new. Make room for the new." something new. Make room for the new." something new. Make room for the new." >> You go, "I don't know if that's >> You go, "I don't know if that's >> You go, "I don't know if that's scriptural, Paul." Oh, it's in the Old scriptural, Paul." Oh, it's in the Old scriptural, Paul." Oh, it's in the Old Testament, too. Isaiah said, "Forget Testament, too. Isaiah said, "Forget Testament, too. Isaiah said, "Forget what's behind you. Behold, I'm doing a what's behind you. Behold, I'm doing a what's behind you. Behold, I'm doing a new thing. See it before you see it. new thing. See it before you see it. new thing. See it before you see it. Make room for what God has in store for Make room for what God has in store for Make room for what God has in store for you." It's in Psalms. It's in Isaiah, you." It's in Psalms. It's in Isaiah, you." It's in Psalms. It's in Isaiah, right? It's in the New Paul says it. And right? It's in the New Paul says it. And right? It's in the New Paul says it. And then some of us are holding on to old then some of us are holding on to old then some of us are holding on to old grades. I got an old F in here. And it's grades. I got an old F in here. And it's grades. I got an old F in here. And it's like, man, I got to remember how I like, man, I got to remember how I like, man, I got to remember how I missed it back then. I just really need missed it back then. I just really need missed it back then. I just really need to hold on to this this F. It just, you to hold on to this this F. It just, you to hold on to this this F. It just, you know, I got to hold on to my my regrets, know, I got to hold on to my my regrets, know, I got to hold on to my my regrets, my mistakes. Some of us are holding on my mistakes. Some of us are holding on my mistakes. Some of us are holding on to our old That's my old tape player to our old That's my old tape player to our old That's my old tape player right there, right? I got an old yoohoo, right there, right? I got an old yoohoo, right there, right? I got an old yoohoo, right? I got some old notes. I got some right? I got some old notes. I got some right? I got some old notes. I got some old journal entry. I got a broken pencil old journal entry. I got a broken pencil old journal entry. I got a broken pencil and all of this stuff. Imagine going and all of this stuff. Imagine going and all of this stuff. Imagine going into a new school year with all of last into a new school year with all of last into a new school year with all of last year's materials and your teacher's year's materials and your teacher's year's materials and your teacher's like, "You don't need that anymore, but like, "You don't need that anymore, but like, "You don't need that anymore, but I got to have it, teacher. I got to have I got to have it, teacher. I got to have I got to have it, teacher. I got to have I got to hold on to all my old stuff."

I got to hold on to all my old stuff." I got to hold on to all my old stuff." And she's like, "Hold on. You need to And she's like, "Hold on. You need to And she's like, "Hold on. You need to make room for the new thing that I got make room for the new thing that I got make room for the new thing that I got new assignments for you. I got new new assignments for you. I got new new assignments for you. I got new opportunities for you. I got something opportunities for you. I got something opportunities for you. I got something fresh for you. Why are you holding on to fresh for you. Why are you holding on to fresh for you. Why are you holding on to your past? Some of us are trying to walk your past? Some of us are trying to walk your past? Some of us are trying to walk into a new season while carrying an old into a new season while carrying an old into a new season while carrying an old season on our backs. I remember a couple season on our backs. I remember a couple season on our backs. I remember a couple years after my father had passed, this years after my father had passed, this years after my father had passed, this pastor came up to me and he said, "How pastor came up to me and he said, "How pastor came up to me and he said, "How long are you going to carry his corpse long are you going to carry his corpse long are you going to carry his corpse with you?" I said, "Excuse me?" I was so with you?" I said, "Excuse me?" I was so with you?" I said, "Excuse me?" I was so mad. He said, I said, "Excuse me?" He mad. He said, I said, "Excuse me?" He mad. He said, I said, "Excuse me?" He said, 'The way you you talk, it's as if said, 'The way you you talk, it's as if said, 'The way you you talk, it's as if you're holding on to your dad's dead you're holding on to your dad's dead you're holding on to your dad's dead body. He said, at some point, Paul, you body. He said, at some point, Paul, you body. He said, at some point, Paul, you got to move forward. Honor him. Love got to move forward. Honor him. Love got to move forward. Honor him. Love him, but don't carry his corpse with you him, but don't carry his corpse with you him, but don't carry his corpse with you everywhere you go. Some of us are everywhere you go. Some of us are everywhere you go. Some of us are holding on to our loss. We're holding on holding on to our loss. We're holding on holding on to our loss. We're holding on to our hurts. We're holding on to our to our hurts. We're holding on to our to our hurts. We're holding on to our grief. We're holding on to last year's grief. We're holding on to last year's grief. We're holding on to last year's failure. We're holding on to last year's failure. We're holding on to last year's failure. We're holding on to last year's funeral. Right? What are you carrying funeral. Right? What are you carrying funeral. Right? What are you carrying right now? I just want you to write this right now? I just want you to write this right now? I just want you to write this down in your notes. What am I carrying down in your notes. What am I carrying down in your notes. What am I carrying that I need to let go of? What am I that I need to let go of? What am I that I need to let go of? What am I carrying that I need to let go of? You carrying that I need to let go of? You carrying that I need to let go of? You can't start a new season carrying an old can't start a new season carrying an old can't start a new season carrying an old season on your back.

season on your back. season on your back. >> Are you carrying rejection? Are you >> Are you carrying rejection? Are you >> Are you carrying rejection? Are you carrying sadness? Are you carrying a carrying sadness? Are you carrying a carrying sadness? Are you carrying a disappointment? Are you carrying a label disappointment? Are you carrying a label disappointment? Are you carrying a label that someone put on you? Someone said that someone put on you? Someone said that someone put on you? Someone said you're not good enough. Someone said you're not good enough. Someone said you're not good enough. Someone said you'll never measure up to that. And and you'll never measure up to that. And and you'll never measure up to that. And and you carry that as if it's still you carry that as if it's still you carry that as if it's still happening today. But that person hasn't happening today. But that person hasn't happening today. But that person hasn't been saying that for years. But you keep been saying that for years. But you keep been saying that for years. But you keep replaying what they said 10 years ago. replaying what they said 10 years ago. replaying what they said 10 years ago. God did not call you to carry yesterday God did not call you to carry yesterday God did not call you to carry yesterday into tomorrow. into tomorrow. into tomorrow. >> God did not call you to carry yesterday >> God did not call you to carry yesterday >> God did not call you to carry yesterday into tomorrow. into tomorrow. into tomorrow. Forward means releasing what's behind Forward means releasing what's behind Forward means releasing what's behind you. Releasing what's behind you. you. Releasing what's behind you. you. Releasing what's behind you. Forgetting what is behind. The person Forgetting what is behind. The person Forgetting what is behind. The person who rejected you does not get to define who rejected you does not get to define who rejected you does not get to define you. The mistake you made does not have you. The mistake you made does not have you. The mistake you made does not have the final word over your identity. Your the final word over your identity. Your the final word over your identity. Your worst moment doesn't have to become who worst moment doesn't have to become who worst moment doesn't have to become who you are. Your biggest failure, Paul, is you are. Your biggest failure, Paul, is you are. Your biggest failure, Paul, is not your future. You can learn from not your future. You can learn from not your future. You can learn from yesterday without living in yesterday. yesterday without living in yesterday. yesterday without living in yesterday. The rearview mirror is useful for The rearview mirror is useful for The rearview mirror is useful for looking back, but it's dangerous when looking back, but it's dangerous when looking back, but it's dangerous when you stare at it while you're trying to you stare at it while you're trying to you stare at it while you're trying to move forward.

move forward. move forward. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. >> Let it go. You got to release it. Number >> Let it go. You got to release it. Number >> Let it go. You got to release it. Number three, forward means reaching for what three, forward means reaching for what three, forward means reaching for what God has ahead. God has ahead. God has ahead. You got to reach for it. Tell the person You got to reach for it. Tell the person You got to reach for it. Tell the person next to you, you got to reach for it. next to you, you got to reach for it. next to you, you got to reach for it. Paul is using physical language here. Paul is using physical language here. Paul is using physical language here. He's saying, "I'm reaching. I'm He's saying, "I'm reaching. I'm He's saying, "I'm reaching. I'm stretching." This summer, when I was stretching." This summer, when I was stretching." This summer, when I was doing a hike, this guy asked me as I was doing a hike, this guy asked me as I was doing a hike, this guy asked me as I was hiking down, and I had hiked in one day, hiking down, and I had hiked in one day, hiking down, and I had hiked in one day, I hiked 20 miles. I've never done that I hiked 20 miles. I've never done that I hiked 20 miles. I've never done that in my life. Don't think that that's in my life. Don't think that that's in my life. Don't think that that's normal for me. It's not. And my body normal for me. It's not. And my body normal for me. It's not. And my body felt it. And this guy, he asked me, I felt it. And this guy, he asked me, I felt it. And this guy, he asked me, I got when I got down there, I was like, got when I got down there, I was like, got when I got down there, I was like, "Oh my goodness, my body hurts." So, he "Oh my goodness, my body hurts." So, he "Oh my goodness, my body hurts." So, he goes, "Did you stretch?" I was like, goes, "Did you stretch?" I was like, goes, "Did you stretch?" I was like, "What does that mean?" "What does that mean?" "What does that mean?" He said, "Did you stretch?" I was like, He said, "Did you stretch?" I was like, He said, "Did you stretch?" I was like, "Yeah, it was a stretch for me to hike "Yeah, it was a stretch for me to hike "Yeah, it was a stretch for me to hike down here." He's like, "No, did you down here." He's like, "No, did you down here." He's like, "No, did you stretch before, during, and after the stretch before, during, and after the stretch before, during, and after the hike?" He said, "Your muscles and your hike?" He said, "Your muscles and your hike?" He said, "Your muscles and your body is not used to doing this. And the body is not used to doing this. And the body is not used to doing this. And the more the less you stretch, the more you more the less you stretch, the more you more the less you stretch, the more you feel. You got to stretch on a regular feel. You got to stretch on a regular feel. You got to stretch on a regular basis." I I feel like pulling this doing basis." I I feel like pulling this doing basis." I I feel like pulling this doing a stretch session right here. Some of a stretch session right here. Some of a stretch session right here. Some of y'all need to do some of this today.

y'all need to do some of this today. y'all need to do some of this today. Some of y'all need to do some of this Some of y'all need to do some of this Some of y'all need to do some of this today. Come on, Jesus. Some of y'all today. Come on, Jesus. Some of y'all today. Come on, Jesus. Some of y'all need to need to need to Somebody saw my my shoes on YouTube and Somebody saw my my shoes on YouTube and Somebody saw my my shoes on YouTube and they were like, "Jesus wore socks. This they were like, "Jesus wore socks. This they were like, "Jesus wore socks. This preacher needs to wear socks." I was preacher needs to wear socks." I was preacher needs to wear socks." I was like, "Jesus did not wear socks." Okay, like, "Jesus did not wear socks." Okay, like, "Jesus did not wear socks." Okay, he was alive during the non-sock season he was alive during the non-sock season he was alive during the non-sock season of life. Okay. Anyways, Paul said, "I'm of life. Okay. Anyways, Paul said, "I'm of life. Okay. Anyways, Paul said, "I'm stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pursuing. stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pursuing. stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pursuing. I'm not sitting around waiting for I'm not sitting around waiting for I'm not sitting around waiting for someone to deliver my future, waiting someone to deliver my future, waiting someone to deliver my future, waiting for Amazon Prime to drop off my for Amazon Prime to drop off my for Amazon Prime to drop off my breakthroughs and miracles. I'm breakthroughs and miracles. I'm breakthroughs and miracles. I'm stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pressing. stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pressing. stretching. I'm reaching. I'm pressing. Too many of us are carrying a spirit of Too many of us are carrying a spirit of Too many of us are carrying a spirit of laziness into a season that requires laziness into a season that requires laziness into a season that requires action. action. action. >> What's in your bag? Maybe that >> What's in your bag? Maybe that >> What's in your bag? Maybe that disappointment is causing you to sit disappointment is causing you to sit disappointment is causing you to sit down hoping that God's going to do all down hoping that God's going to do all down hoping that God's going to do all the motion for you. God says, "My the motion for you. God says, "My the motion for you. God says, "My miracles are motion activated." miracles are motion activated." miracles are motion activated." Faith requires action. Faith without Faith requires action. Faith without Faith requires action. Faith without action is dead. action is dead. action is dead. Imagine you're you're part of a football Imagine you're you're part of a football Imagine you're you're part of a football team and the quarterback gives you the team and the quarterback gives you the team and the quarterback gives you the route. He's like, "I want you to go 10 route. He's like, "I want you to go 10 route. He's like, "I want you to go 10 yards and then cut hard right. I'm going yards and then cut hard right. I'm going yards and then cut hard right. I'm going to hit you on a slant. You're going to to hit you on a slant. You're going to to hit you on a slant. You're going to get the ball right here. It's going to get the ball right here. It's going to get the ball right here. It's going to be right. The ball's going to be thrown.

be right. The ball's going to be thrown. be right. The ball's going to be thrown. As you come this way, you're going to As you come this way, you're going to As you come this way, you're going to catch it. You're going to go upfield and catch it. You're going to go upfield and catch it. You're going to go upfield and score a touchdown. The play has been score a touchdown. The play has been score a touchdown. The play has been written. It's made. The other team's not written. It's made. The other team's not written. It's made. The other team's not expecting it." And he goes down, set, expecting it." And he goes down, set, expecting it." And he goes down, set, and you're the wide receiver. I've been and you're the wide receiver. I've been and you're the wide receiver. I've been there before. I was the wide receiver there before. I was the wide receiver there before. I was the wide receiver for my varsity football team. Second for my varsity football team. Second for my varsity football team. Second string wide receiver, maybe third string string wide receiver, maybe third string string wide receiver, maybe third string sometimes. Okay, but imagine if the sometimes. Okay, but imagine if the sometimes. Okay, but imagine if the quarterback was like, "Come on, DHY. quarterback was like, "Come on, DHY. quarterback was like, "Come on, DHY. This is your play. The ball is going to This is your play. The ball is going to This is your play. The ball is going to meet you where I told you to go." meet you where I told you to go." meet you where I told you to go." And it's like God saying this to his And it's like God saying this to his And it's like God saying this to his church. church. church. He's like, "Bring the tithe into the He's like, "Bring the tithe into the He's like, "Bring the tithe into the storehouse. and when you run this route, storehouse. and when you run this route, storehouse. and when you run this route, watch what I will do if I will not open watch what I will do if I will not open watch what I will do if I will not open up the windows of heaven." So, he's up the windows of heaven." So, he's up the windows of heaven." So, he's like, "Down, set, hut." And the whole like, "Down, set, hut." And the whole like, "Down, set, hut." And the whole team takes off and I'm like, and the quarterback's looking at me and and the quarterback's looking at me and I'm just sitting there. I'm like, "Give I'm just sitting there. I'm like, "Give I'm just sitting there. I'm like, "Give me the ball." And he's like, "What are me the ball." And he's like, "What are me the ball." And he's like, "What are you doing? I'm expecting you to deliver you doing? I'm expecting you to deliver you doing? I'm expecting you to deliver me the touchdown." He's like, "You can't me the touchdown." He's like, "You can't me the touchdown." He's like, "You can't score a touchdown sitting on your butt.

score a touchdown sitting on your butt. score a touchdown sitting on your butt. You can't score a touchdown You can't score a touchdown You can't score a touchdown doing nothing. Give me something to work doing nothing. Give me something to work doing nothing. Give me something to work with. Nah. Nah. I just need you to do it with. Nah. Nah. I just need you to do it with. Nah. Nah. I just need you to do it all for me. And God's like, I gave you all for me. And God's like, I gave you all for me. And God's like, I gave you the route. I gave you the scriptures. I the route. I gave you the scriptures. I the route. I gave you the scriptures. I gave you the play. You have the gave you the play. You have the gave you the play. You have the playbook. Run the route. Tell the person playbook. Run the route. Tell the person playbook. Run the route. Tell the person next to you, run the route. next to you, run the route. next to you, run the route. Paul is saying, I'm getting in motion Paul is saying, I'm getting in motion Paul is saying, I'm getting in motion with my quarterback. He's got a calling with my quarterback. He's got a calling with my quarterback. He's got a calling for me. He's got a future for me. He's for me. He's got a future for me. He's for me. He's got a future for me. He's got You You miss out on opportunities got You You miss out on opportunities got You You miss out on opportunities when you don't get in motion with God. when you don't get in motion with God. when you don't get in motion with God. You miss out on the opportunity. You You miss out on the opportunity. You You miss out on the opportunity. You don't accidentally become who God don't accidentally become who God don't accidentally become who God created you to be. created you to be. created you to be. >> You got to be intentional. You must >> You got to be intentional. You must >> You got to be intentional. You must reach. Which brings up two questions. reach. Which brings up two questions. reach. Which brings up two questions. Number one, are you making an effort in Number one, are you making an effort in Number one, are you making an effort in this season to reach for what God has this season to reach for what God has this season to reach for what God has for you? And secondly, what are you for you? And secondly, what are you for you? And secondly, what are you reaching for? Are you making the effort reaching for? Are you making the effort reaching for? Are you making the effort to reach? to reach? to reach? Are you trying to reach goals in your Are you trying to reach goals in your Are you trying to reach goals in your life? or have you stopped making goals? life? or have you stopped making goals? life? or have you stopped making goals? Are you trying to read your Bible? Are Are you trying to read your Bible? Are Are you trying to read your Bible? Are you trying to pray? Are you trying to you trying to pray? Are you trying to you trying to pray? Are you trying to become a better follower of Christ?

become a better follower of Christ? become a better follower of Christ? And what are you reaching for? And what are you reaching for? And what are you reaching for? What are you reaching for? This summer What are you reaching for? This summer What are you reaching for? This summer we were out on the beach and my kids we were out on the beach and my kids we were out on the beach and my kids were were reaching hard. I mean, three were were reaching hard. I mean, three were were reaching hard. I mean, three hours they were reaching for all of this hours they were reaching for all of this hours they were reaching for all of this sand and they were building the most sand and they were building the most sand and they were building the most beautiful sand castle. It was beautiful sand castle. It was beautiful sand castle. It was incredible. It was very like very incredible. It was very like very incredible. It was very like very unique. and they had all kinds of like unique. and they had all kinds of like unique. and they had all kinds of like utensils and stuff and they're they are utensils and stuff and they're they are utensils and stuff and they're they are reaching hard, spending all of their reaching hard, spending all of their reaching hard, spending all of their energy, their time, their effort, their energy, their time, their effort, their energy, their time, their effort, their focus and they are building the most focus and they are building the most focus and they are building the most incredible sand castle and I'm watching incredible sand castle and I'm watching incredible sand castle and I'm watching it and I'm thinking, should I say it and I'm thinking, should I say it and I'm thinking, should I say anything to them? Should I tell them anything to them? Should I tell them anything to them? Should I tell them what I think is about to happen sooner what I think is about to happen sooner what I think is about to happen sooner or later? But I'm like, no, they're or later? But I'm like, no, they're or later? But I'm like, no, they're enjoying themselves. Ashley's like, enjoying themselves. Ashley's like, enjoying themselves. Ashley's like, don't mess with them. They're not don't mess with them. They're not don't mess with them. They're not talking to us right now. Just let them talking to us right now. Just let them talking to us right now. Just let them focus on their sand castle. focus on their sand castle. focus on their sand castle. But I knew something they didn't know. But I knew something they didn't know. But I knew something they didn't know. As a dad and as a man who's been alive As a dad and as a man who's been alive As a dad and as a man who's been alive for a long time, eventually the waves for a long time, eventually the waves for a long time, eventually the waves come. And they weren't coming yet, but come. And they weren't coming yet, but come. And they weren't coming yet, but they were on the way. The tide at that they were on the way. The tide at that they were on the way. The tide at that time was not reaching where they were time was not reaching where they were time was not reaching where they were building the sand castle, but I knew building the sand castle, but I knew building the sand castle, but I knew eventually it would. And sure enough, eventually it would. And sure enough, eventually it would. And sure enough, right around like 5:00 PM, after working right around like 5:00 PM, after working right around like 5:00 PM, after working all day on this sand castle, reaching, all day on this sand castle, reaching, all day on this sand castle, reaching, spending their energy and their effort, spending their energy and their effort, spending their energy and their effort, those waves came and just and my girls those waves came and just and my girls those waves came and just and my girls faces were like this, like [panting and sighs] [panting and sighs] all that I've worked for, ALL THAT I PUT all that I've worked for, ALL THAT I PUT all that I've worked for, ALL THAT I PUT MY TIME AND MY ENERGY AND MY efforts was MY TIME AND MY ENERGY AND MY efforts was MY TIME AND MY ENERGY AND MY efforts was like a man who INVESTED ALL OF HIS MONEY like a man who INVESTED ALL OF HIS MONEY like a man who INVESTED ALL OF HIS MONEY INTO something that eventually led to

INTO something that eventually led to INTO something that eventually led to nothing. nothing. nothing. >> It was like someone who spent ALL OF >> It was like someone who spent ALL OF >> It was like someone who spent ALL OF THEIR LIFE BUILDING AN EMPIRE THAT WOULD THEIR LIFE BUILDING AN EMPIRE THAT WOULD THEIR LIFE BUILDING AN EMPIRE THAT WOULD JUST CRASH in seconds. JUST CRASH in seconds. JUST CRASH in seconds. >> And what you reach for reveals what you >> And what you reach for reveals what you >> And what you reach for reveals what you trust in. trust in. trust in. >> If you spend your whole life reaching >> If you spend your whole life reaching >> If you spend your whole life reaching for something that on your deathbed your for something that on your deathbed your for something that on your deathbed your family's like, "Yeah, you you family's like, "Yeah, you you family's like, "Yeah, you you accomplished all of it, but accomplished all of it, but accomplished all of it, but you missed what really mattered." Because we can build sand castles that Because we can build sand castles that are incredible, are incredible, are incredible, but eventually they but eventually they but eventually they they dissolve in the waves. they dissolve in the waves. they dissolve in the waves. Paul says, "I'm not reaching for Paul says, "I'm not reaching for Paul says, "I'm not reaching for popularity." popularity." popularity." I've been there before, man. I like I I've been there before, man. I like I I've been there before, man. I like I got excited when I started gaining some got excited when I started gaining some got excited when I started gaining some followers on social media and some likes followers on social media and some likes followers on social media and some likes and then the mean comments started and then the mean comments started and then the mean comments started coming, you know, and it's like the coming, you know, and it's like the coming, you know, and it's like the waves start coming and the waves crash waves start coming and the waves crash waves start coming and the waves crash over your million subscribers on over your million subscribers on over your million subscribers on YouTube, over your million followers on YouTube, over your million followers on YouTube, over your million followers on Instagram, and you realize it means Instagram, and you realize it means Instagram, and you realize it means nothing.

nothing. nothing. Social media is a sand castle. Social media is a sand castle. Social media is a sand castle. Facebook is a sand castle. Instagram, Facebook is a sand castle. Instagram, Facebook is a sand castle. Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube channels, all of it. Tik Tok, YouTube channels, all of it. Tik Tok, YouTube channels, all of it. >> And and and I'm not saying you shouldn't >> And and and I'm not saying you shouldn't >> And and and I'm not saying you shouldn't be on there witnessing, sharing the be on there witnessing, sharing the be on there witnessing, sharing the gospel. I'm there. But I stopped putting gospel. I'm there. But I stopped putting gospel. I'm there. But I stopped putting my identity in what people think about my identity in what people think about my identity in what people think about me. me. me. >> My identity is not connected to the >> My identity is not connected to the >> My identity is not connected to the approvals. approvals. approvals. And even though I like people liking me And even though I like people liking me And even though I like people liking me and I hate people hating me, I've and I hate people hating me, I've and I hate people hating me, I've realized at the end of the day, the only realized at the end of the day, the only realized at the end of the day, the only voice that matters is the one that says, voice that matters is the one that says, voice that matters is the one that says, "Well done, thou good and faithful "Well done, thou good and faithful "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." servant." servant." >> Paul said, "I'm I'm reaching, but I'm >> Paul said, "I'm I'm reaching, but I'm >> Paul said, "I'm I'm reaching, but I'm not reaching for what America's reaching not reaching for what America's reaching not reaching for what America's reaching for or what my friends I'm I'm not for or what my friends I'm I'm not for or what my friends I'm I'm not reaching for popularity." You can reach reaching for popularity." You can reach reaching for popularity." You can reach the wrong goal. Here's the crazy thing. the wrong goal. Here's the crazy thing. the wrong goal. Here's the crazy thing. You can make progress in the wrong You can make progress in the wrong You can make progress in the wrong direction. You can move forward in the direction. You can move forward in the direction. You can move forward in the wrong direction. Not everything ahead of wrong direction. Not everything ahead of wrong direction. Not everything ahead of you is from God. Some people are you is from God. Some people are you is from God. Some people are reaching for approval. Some people are reaching for approval. Some people are reaching for approval. Some people are reaching for money. Some people are reaching for money. Some people are reaching for money. Some people are reaching for influence. Some people are reaching for influence. Some people are reaching for influence. Some people are reaching for achievement and revenge.

reaching for achievement and revenge. reaching for achievement and revenge. Some people are reaching for for, you Some people are reaching for for, you Some people are reaching for for, you know, money and pleasure and popularity. know, money and pleasure and popularity. know, money and pleasure and popularity. And some of these things are good, but And some of these things are good, but And some of these things are good, but if they become a god in your life, if they become a god in your life, if they become a god in your life, they're just a sand castle because you they're just a sand castle because you they're just a sand castle because you can you can get everything and end up can you can get everything and end up can you can get everything and end up empty. A full hand can still be an empty empty. A full hand can still be an empty empty. A full hand can still be an empty heart. So don't measure God's will by heart. So don't measure God's will by heart. So don't measure God's will by how good something feels in the moment. how good something feels in the moment. how good something feels in the moment. Feelings are temporary. Feelings are not Feelings are temporary. Feelings are not Feelings are temporary. Feelings are not facts. Ben Shapiro, feelings will lead facts. Ben Shapiro, feelings will lead facts. Ben Shapiro, feelings will lead you with lies and pull you down a path you with lies and pull you down a path you with lies and pull you down a path that's later filled with regret. The that's later filled with regret. The that's later filled with regret. The wrong thing can feel right for a moment. wrong thing can feel right for a moment. wrong thing can feel right for a moment. The wrong relationship can feel amazing. The wrong relationship can feel amazing. The wrong relationship can feel amazing. The wrong friend group can feel The wrong friend group can feel The wrong friend group can feel exciting. Compromise can feel freeing. exciting. Compromise can feel freeing. exciting. Compromise can feel freeing. Sin can satisfy you for a moment, but Sin can satisfy you for a moment, but Sin can satisfy you for a moment, but eventually the feeling fades. Sin always eventually the feeling fades. Sin always eventually the feeling fades. Sin always overpromises and underdelivers. Sin overpromises and underdelivers. Sin overpromises and underdelivers. Sin promises satisfaction but delivers promises satisfaction but delivers promises satisfaction but delivers starvation. starvation. starvation. So I think about Esau. Esau traded his So I think about Esau. Esau traded his So I think about Esau. Esau traded his birthright for a bowl of soup. He was birthright for a bowl of soup. He was birthright for a bowl of soup. He was like, "Man, if I could just reach for like, "Man, if I could just reach for like, "Man, if I could just reach for this temporary satisfaction that's going this temporary satisfaction that's going this temporary satisfaction that's going to make my MY BODY FEEL SO GOOD IF I to make my MY BODY FEEL SO GOOD IF I to make my MY BODY FEEL SO GOOD IF I HAVE THIS bowl of soup." And Jacob's HAVE THIS bowl of soup." And Jacob's HAVE THIS bowl of soup." And Jacob's like, "Yeah, you want the bowl of soup?

like, "Yeah, you want the bowl of soup? like, "Yeah, you want the bowl of soup? Give me your identity. Give me something Give me your identity. Give me something Give me your identity. Give me something that matters more. Give me something." I that matters more. Give me something." I that matters more. Give me something." I I'll never forget this. I went to the I'll never forget this. I went to the I'll never forget this. I went to the band to come out. I'll never forget band to come out. I'll never forget band to come out. I'll never forget this. Um, when I was in high school, this. Um, when I was in high school, this. Um, when I was in high school, I was with a group of friends and one I was with a group of friends and one I was with a group of friends and one night we decided we were going to go see night we decided we were going to go see night we decided we were going to go see a movie and we didn't tell our parents a movie and we didn't tell our parents a movie and we didn't tell our parents we were going to go see it because it we were going to go see it because it we were going to go see it because it wasn't a good movie and we didn't want wasn't a good movie and we didn't want wasn't a good movie and we didn't want to hear their opinion and we could drive to hear their opinion and we could drive to hear their opinion and we could drive and so we, you know, we all met up and so we, you know, we all met up and so we, you know, we all met up together. There was seven or eight of us together. There was seven or eight of us together. There was seven or eight of us and my brother was with me and some and my brother was with me and some and my brother was with me and some friends. We we go to the theater to go friends. We we go to the theater to go friends. We we go to the theater to go see this movie. Now, we had all been see this movie. Now, we had all been see this movie. Now, we had all been raised by parents who told us if raised by parents who told us if raised by parents who told us if something's bad in a movie, you either something's bad in a movie, you either something's bad in a movie, you either turn it off, you skip the scene, you turn it off, you skip the scene, you turn it off, you skip the scene, you walk out, something like that. But none walk out, something like that. But none walk out, something like that. But none of our parents were with us. And now we of our parents were with us. And now we of our parents were with us. And now we were all like 17 years old, 17 and 18. were all like 17 years old, 17 and 18. were all like 17 years old, 17 and 18. And we're sitting in the movie theater And we're sitting in the movie theater And we're sitting in the movie theater and this movie starts going and right and this movie starts going and right and this movie starts going and right off the bat there's trash. In the first off the bat there's trash. In the first off the bat there's trash. In the first 15 minutes there's trash. And we're all 15 minutes there's trash. And we're all 15 minutes there's trash. And we're all starting to feel convicted in our starting to feel convicted in our starting to feel convicted in our hearts, looking at each other, trying hearts, looking at each other, trying hearts, looking at each other, trying not to look at each other. not to look at each other. not to look at each other. And finally, And finally, And finally, we all gave each other this look like we we all gave each other this look like we we all gave each other this look like we need to leave. So, we get up and we walk need to leave. So, we get up and we walk need to leave. So, we get up and we walk out of the movie. And we were kind of out of the movie. And we were kind of out of the movie. And we were kind of sad because we couldn't get our money sad because we couldn't get our money sad because we couldn't get our money back. We went to the theater person.

back. We went to the theater person. back. We went to the theater person. We're like, you know, that was our We're like, you know, that was our We're like, you know, that was our money. You know, we spent our teenage money. You know, we spent our teenage money. You know, we spent our teenage dollars on that that we had worked for, dollars on that that we had worked for, dollars on that that we had worked for, lawnmowing money. And the guy was like, lawnmowing money. And the guy was like, lawnmowing money. And the guy was like, "No, you you're not getting your money "No, you you're not getting your money "No, you you're not getting your money back. You walked out of the movie. You back. You walked out of the movie. You back. You walked out of the movie. You paid for it. Nothing was wrong with the paid for it. Nothing was wrong with the paid for it. Nothing was wrong with the movie." The guy was like, "You you guys movie." The guy was like, "You you guys movie." The guy was like, "You you guys should go back in there." We were like, should go back in there." We were like, should go back in there." We were like, "No." So, we come home. My dad and mom "No." So, we come home. My dad and mom "No." So, we come home. My dad and mom had said, "You guys can stay out till had said, "You guys can stay out till had said, "You guys can stay out till midnight." Well, we get home at like midnight." Well, we get home at like midnight." Well, we get home at like 10:30 and my dad, we were like, "Oh, 10:30 and my dad, we were like, "Oh, 10:30 and my dad, we were like, "Oh, don't tell anyone what just happened." don't tell anyone what just happened." don't tell anyone what just happened." So, we come home and my dad is waiting So, we come home and my dad is waiting So, we come home and my dad is waiting for us at the front door at the porch in for us at the front door at the porch in for us at the front door at the porch in the dark. Pastor Billy Joe, that's a the dark. Pastor Billy Joe, that's a the dark. Pastor Billy Joe, that's a horror movie right there. horror movie right there. horror movie right there. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] We come up and he's standing there and We come up and he's standing there and We come up and he's standing there and he goes, "Boys, he goes, "Boys, he goes, "Boys, that's horror music right there." Um, he that's horror music right there." Um, he that's horror music right there." Um, he goes, "What are you doing home early?" goes, "What are you doing home early?" goes, "What are you doing home early?" He's like, "It's 10:30." I said, "You He's like, "It's 10:30." I said, "You He's like, "It's 10:30." I said, "You guys could stay out till midnight." guys could stay out till midnight." guys could stay out till midnight." We're like, "Uh." He goes, "Where have We're like, "Uh." He goes, "Where have We're like, "Uh." He goes, "Where have y'all been?" And all my friends just y'all been?" And all my friends just y'all been?" And all my friends just keep walking fast. They're like, "Let keep walking fast. They're like, "Let keep walking fast. They're like, "Let Paul and John answer them." Paul and John answer them." Paul and John answer them." And my friend Henshaw was reminding me And my friend Henshaw was reminding me And my friend Henshaw was reminding me of this the other night. He was like, of this the other night. He was like, of this the other night. He was like, "You remember what your dad did?" I was "You remember what your dad did?" I was "You remember what your dad did?" I was like, "Yeah, I forgot about that. I I like, "Yeah, I forgot about that. I I like, "Yeah, I forgot about that. I I remember the moment, but I forgot remember the moment, but I forgot remember the moment, but I forgot exactly what he said." And he told me exactly what he said." And he told me exactly what he said." And he told me what he said.

what he said. what he said. He was standing there. He's like, "Where He was standing there. He's like, "Where He was standing there. He's like, "Where y'all been?" And I was like, [sighs] We went to a movie and we didn't stay We went to a movie and we didn't stay for the whole movie. He's like, "What do for the whole movie. He's like, "What do for the whole movie. He's like, "What do you mean?" He's like, "What movie?" And you mean?" He's like, "What movie?" And you mean?" He's like, "What movie?" And I was like, "Oh, I'm so embarrassed." I I was like, "Oh, I'm so embarrassed." I I was like, "Oh, I'm so embarrassed." I tell him the movie. He's like, "I tell him the movie. He's like, "I tell him the movie. He's like, "I haven't I haven't heard of it. What haven't I haven't heard of it. What haven't I haven't heard of it. What rating is it?" I tell him. He was like, rating is it?" I tell him. He was like, rating is it?" I tell him. He was like, he's just really quiet. he's just really quiet. he's just really quiet. And he's like, "Why'd you why' you And he's like, "Why'd you why' you And he's like, "Why'd you why' you leave?" And I said, "There was just leave?" And I said, "There was just leave?" And I said, "There was just stuff in it." And we kind of knew going stuff in it." And we kind of knew going stuff in it." And we kind of knew going into it there would be stuff. And so we into it there would be stuff. And so we into it there would be stuff. And so we left. and he just walks off. He starts left. and he just walks off. He starts left. and he just walks off. He starts walking back to his room and all of our walking back to his room and all of our walking back to his room and all of our friends and us were like, "Oh crap, he's friends and us were like, "Oh crap, he's friends and us were like, "Oh crap, he's getting the spanking battle. We're going getting the spanking battle. We're going getting the spanking battle. We're going to get spanked as 17 years old." And my to get spanked as 17 years old." And my to get spanked as 17 years old." And my dad had a big wooden thick spanking pad. dad had a big wooden thick spanking pad. dad had a big wooden thick spanking pad. All of us 17 and 18 year olds were just All of us 17 and 18 year olds were just All of us 17 and 18 year olds were just like preparing for spankings just, you like preparing for spankings just, you like preparing for spankings just, you know, uh we were like standing there and know, uh we were like standing there and know, uh we were like standing there and we're like, "Oh gosh, we're going to be we're like, "Oh gosh, we're going to be we're like, "Oh gosh, we're going to be just whooped for like Pastor Billy Joe." just whooped for like Pastor Billy Joe." just whooped for like Pastor Billy Joe." and he comes back from his room and he says, "Um, and he says, "Um, he says, "Boys, I want you to come over he says, "Boys, I want you to come over he says, "Boys, I want you to come over here." And he starts handing each of us here." And he starts handing each of us here." And he starts handing each of us a $10 bill. And he says, "I don't want a $10 bill. And he says, "I don't want a $10 bill. And he says, "I don't want you to think of tonight as a loss."

you to think of tonight as a loss." you to think of tonight as a loss." He said, "The price of a movie ticket is He said, "The price of a movie ticket is He said, "The price of a movie ticket is not worth the price of your soul. not worth the price of your soul. not worth the price of your soul. So, I know the theater didn't pay you So, I know the theater didn't pay you So, I know the theater didn't pay you back, and we're like tears in our eyes." back, and we're like tears in our eyes." back, and we're like tears in our eyes." He says, "But I want to give you your He says, "But I want to give you your He says, "But I want to give you your money." Cuz he said, "I'm proud of you money." Cuz he said, "I'm proud of you money." Cuz he said, "I'm proud of you guys for walking out." And I was like, guys for walking out." And I was like, guys for walking out." And I was like, "Praise God." "Praise God." "Praise God." I tell you this story I tell you this story I tell you this story because um because um because um there's so many moments in my life where there's so many moments in my life where there's so many moments in my life where I'm like, I felt like I was going I'm like, I felt like I was going I'm like, I felt like I was going backwards. I felt like I wasn't moving backwards. I felt like I wasn't moving backwards. I felt like I wasn't moving forwards. And there's times where you forwards. And there's times where you forwards. And there's times where you feel like you missed it and you feel feel like you missed it and you feel feel like you missed it and you feel like God is so ashamed of you and he's like God is so ashamed of you and he's like God is so ashamed of you and he's so mad at you. But the fact that you're so mad at you. But the fact that you're so mad at you. But the fact that you're even in church this morning, I see your even in church this morning, I see your even in church this morning, I see your heavenly father just meeting you at the heavenly father just meeting you at the heavenly father just meeting you at the front door saying, "I am so proud of you front door saying, "I am so proud of you front door saying, "I am so proud of you for coming back into church, for for coming back into church, for for coming back into church, for forgiving those people that did you forgiving those people that did you forgiving those people that did you wrong, for choosing mercy, for choosing wrong, for choosing mercy, for choosing wrong, for choosing mercy, for choosing integrity, for choosing to get back up, integrity, for choosing to get back up, integrity, for choosing to get back up, for choosing to keep moving forward." for choosing to keep moving forward." for choosing to keep moving forward." And your heavenly father is saying, And your heavenly father is saying, And your heavenly father is saying, "I've got something in front of you "I've got something in front of you "I've got something in front of you that's greater than what's behind you." that's greater than what's behind you." that's greater than what's behind you." Forward is not automatically progress.

Forward is not automatically progress. Forward is not automatically progress. Direction determines whether forward is Direction determines whether forward is Direction determines whether forward is actually progress. A runner can start actually progress. A runner can start actually progress. A runner can start off running forward, but the track bends off running forward, but the track bends off running forward, but the track bends and if the runner keeps running that and if the runner keeps running that and if the runner keeps running that way, he's not following the forward way, he's not following the forward way, he's not following the forward motion in the right direction. That's motion in the right direction. That's motion in the right direction. That's why you got to have the right voice why you got to have the right voice why you got to have the right voice leading you. Here's here's my last point leading you. Here's here's my last point leading you. Here's here's my last point here. Number four, forward requires a here. Number four, forward requires a here. Number four, forward requires a response to the right voice. Forward response to the right voice. Forward response to the right voice. Forward requires the right voice. Isaiah 30:21 requires the right voice. Isaiah 30:21 requires the right voice. Isaiah 30:21 says, "This is the way." You will hear a says, "This is the way." You will hear a says, "This is the way." You will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the voice behind you saying, "This is the voice behind you saying, "This is the way. walk in it. There's a lot of voices way. walk in it. There's a lot of voices way. walk in it. There's a lot of voices that will try to vive for your that will try to vive for your that will try to vive for your attention. Last week, I had the attention. Last week, I had the attention. Last week, I had the walkie-talkies out. I still got them. walkie-talkies out. I still got them. walkie-talkies out. I still got them. They're somewhere in here. Yeah, I got They're somewhere in here. Yeah, I got They're somewhere in here. Yeah, I got my walkie-talkies. my walkie-talkies. my walkie-talkies. And here's what I've realized with these And here's what I've realized with these And here's what I've realized with these walkie-talkies. Ashley, I'm going to walkie-talkies. Ashley, I'm going to walkie-talkies. Ashley, I'm going to pull you back into my illustration. She pull you back into my illustration. She pull you back into my illustration. She loves it. She's She's so excited about loves it. She's She's so excited about loves it. She's She's so excited about being part of my illustrations these being part of my illustrations these being part of my illustrations these days. Yeah. days. Yeah. days. Yeah. But as long as I've got that But as long as I've got that But as long as I've got that walkie-talkie in my ear, as long as I've walkie-talkie in my ear, as long as I've walkie-talkie in my ear, as long as I've got it close to my ear, I can hear the got it close to my ear, I can hear the got it close to my ear, I can hear the voice on the other side. If I pull it voice on the other side. If I pull it voice on the other side. If I pull it away or if I turn the volume down, I'm away or if I turn the volume down, I'm away or if I turn the volume down, I'm not listening to it. I called Ashley the not listening to it. I called Ashley the not listening to it. I called Ashley the other day and I could hear all the kids other day and I could hear all the kids other day and I could hear all the kids screaming. All five were making noise screaming. All five were making noise screaming. All five were making noise and she was like, "Keep talking." I was and she was like, "Keep talking." I was and she was like, "Keep talking." I was like, "I can't even hear myself. How can like, "I can't even hear myself. How can like, "I can't even hear myself. How can you hear me?" She was like, "I have my you hear me?" She was like, "I have my you hear me?" She was like, "I have my earbuds in. I I can hear you. Just keep earbuds in. I I can hear you. Just keep earbuds in. I I can hear you. Just keep talking." And I'm like, "Are you sure?"

talking." And I'm like, "Are you sure?" talking." And I'm like, "Are you sure?" And so I'm like talking to her. I want And so I'm like talking to her. I want And so I'm like talking to her. I want everyone to make some noise right now. everyone to make some noise right now. everyone to make some noise right now. Just go ahead, just shout. Can you Just go ahead, just shout. Can you Just go ahead, just shout. Can you [cheering] hear me right now? As I'm [cheering] hear me right now? As I'm [cheering] hear me right now? As I'm talking to you, keep it close to your talking to you, keep it close to your talking to you, keep it close to your ears. Tune in to my voice. Listen ears. Tune in to my voice. Listen ears. Tune in to my voice. Listen closely. All right, stop. That's exactly closely. All right, stop. That's exactly closely. All right, stop. That's exactly like it was and like it is every single like it was and like it is every single like it was and like it is every single day in our house. day in our house. day in our house. So much noise. That's how it is in your So much noise. That's how it is in your So much noise. That's how it is in your head. the noise of fear and shame and head. the noise of fear and shame and head. the noise of fear and shame and insecurity and overanalyzing every insecurity and overanalyzing every insecurity and overanalyzing every decision, overanalyzing every decision, overanalyzing every decision, overanalyzing every conversation, replaying things in your conversation, replaying things in your conversation, replaying things in your mind. I shouldn't have said this, I mind. I shouldn't have said this, I mind. I shouldn't have said this, I could have done this. I wish I would could have done this. I wish I would could have done this. I wish I would have done that. Shame and regret and have done that. Shame and regret and have done that. Shame and regret and fear and worry, all these voices. But as fear and worry, all these voices. But as fear and worry, all these voices. But as long as you got your earbud connected to long as you got your earbud connected to long as you got your earbud connected to the right voice, the right voice, the right voice, you will hear a voice saying, "That's you will hear a voice saying, "That's you will hear a voice saying, "That's not that's not the way. Don't go that not that's not the way. Don't go that not that's not the way. Don't go that way. This is the way." Social media will way. This is the way." Social media will way. This is the way." Social media will be screaming one thing. popularity, be screaming one thing. popularity, be screaming one thing. popularity, pressure from people, teachers, friends, pressure from people, teachers, friends, pressure from people, teachers, friends, other moms, other dads, other family other moms, other dads, other family other moms, other dads, other family members, relatives, people at work members, relatives, people at work members, relatives, people at work saying, "Come on, man. Just have another saying, "Come on, man. Just have another saying, "Come on, man. Just have another one. Just take another one. Just do it one. Just take another one. Just do it one. Just take another one. Just do it again. Just leave her. Just leave it."

again. Just leave her. Just leave it." again. Just leave her. Just leave it." And all these voices will be shouting. And all these voices will be shouting. And all these voices will be shouting. But not every voice deserves access to But not every voice deserves access to But not every voice deserves access to your future. your future. your future. Not every voice deserves a microphone in Not every voice deserves a microphone in Not every voice deserves a microphone in your heart. your heart. your heart. So Paul says, "I'm I'm beckoning. I'm So Paul says, "I'm I'm beckoning. I'm So Paul says, "I'm I'm beckoning. I'm I'm I'm I'm pressing on to the voice I'm I'm I'm pressing on to the voice I'm I'm I'm pressing on to the voice that's beckoning me, that's calling me, that's beckoning me, that's calling me, that's beckoning me, that's calling me, that's just speaking to me. I'm that's just speaking to me. I'm that's just speaking to me. I'm responding to the voice that's calling responding to the voice that's calling responding to the voice that's calling me forward. I press on. I want to read me forward. I press on. I want to read me forward. I press on. I want to read the message translation and then we'll the message translation and then we'll the message translation and then we'll close out. Philippians 3:12. If they can close out. Philippians 3:12. If they can close out. Philippians 3:12. If they can pull up the message translation for me. pull up the message translation for me. pull up the message translation for me. And if y'all don't have it, just find it And if y'all don't have it, just find it And if y'all don't have it, just find it real quick. There it is. I'm not saying that I have this all I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made, but I am together, that I have it made, but I am together, that I have it made, but I am well on my way reaching out for Christ well on my way reaching out for Christ well on my way reaching out for Christ who has so wondrously reached out for who has so wondrously reached out for who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong. me. Friends, don't get me wrong. me. Friends, don't get me wrong. By no means do I count myself an expert By no means do I count myself an expert By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on in all of this, but I've got my eye on in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal where God is beckoning us the goal where God is beckoning us the goal where God is beckoning us onward to Jesus. I'm off and I'm running onward to Jesus. I'm off and I'm running onward to Jesus. I'm off and I'm running and I'm not turning back. Just say that and I'm not turning back. Just say that and I'm not turning back. Just say that with me. I'm not turning back.

with me. I'm not turning back. with me. I'm not turning back. >> So, let's keep focused on that goal. >> So, let's keep focused on that goal. >> So, let's keep focused on that goal. Those of us who want everything that God Those of us who want everything that God Those of us who want everything that God has for us, if any of you have something has for us, if any of you have something has for us, if any of you have something else in mind, something less than total else in mind, something less than total else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred commitment, God will clear your blurred commitment, God will clear your blurred vision, you'll see it yet. Now that vision, you'll see it yet. Now that vision, you'll see it yet. Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on we're on the right track, let's stay on we're on the right track, let's stay on it. But watch what he goes on to say it. But watch what he goes on to say it. But watch what he goes on to say next. He says, "Stick with me, friends. next. He says, "Stick with me, friends. next. He says, "Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this Keep track of those you see running this Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for the same goal. same course, headed for the same goal. same course, headed for the same goal. There are many out there taking other There are many out there taking other There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals. I would paths, choosing other goals. I would paths, choosing other goals. I would even say choosing other gods and trying even say choosing other gods and trying even say choosing other gods and trying to get you to go along with them. to get you to go along with them. to get you to go along with them. I've warned you of these voices many I've warned you of these voices many I've warned you of these voices many times. Sadly, I'm having to do it all times. Sadly, I'm having to do it all times. Sadly, I'm having to do it all again. All they want is easy street. again. All they want is easy street. again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ's cross. But Easy They hate Christ's cross. But Easy They hate Christ's cross. But Easy Street is dead end street. [music] Just Street is dead end street. [music] Just Street is dead end street. [music] Just because it's easy and comfortable. Just because it's easy and comfortable. Just because it's easy and comfortable. Just because you can reach it doesn't mean because you can reach it doesn't mean because you can reach it doesn't mean God wants it for you. Those who live God wants it for you. Those who live God wants it for you. Those who live there make their bellies their gods. there make their bellies their gods. there make their bellies their gods. Belches are their praise. All they can Belches are their praise. All they can Belches are their praise. All they can think of is their appetites just taking think of is their appetites just taking think of is their appetites just taking whatever they can have. But there's far whatever they can have. But there's far whatever they can have. But there's far more to life for us. We're citizens of more to life for us. We're citizens of more to life for us. We're citizens of high heaven. We're waiting the arrival high heaven. We're waiting the arrival high heaven. We're waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthly bodies who will transform our earthly bodies who will transform our earthly bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He'll into glorious bodies like his own. He'll into glorious bodies like his own. He'll make us beautiful [music] and whole with make us beautiful [music] and whole with make us beautiful [music] and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is the same powerful skill by which he is the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be under putting everything as it should be under putting everything as it should be under and around him. Stand to your feet all and around him. Stand to your feet all and around him. Stand to your feet all over this place.

over this place. over this place. Lord, I just thank you right now that Lord, I just thank you right now that Lord, I just thank you right now that you're leading us forward, God. That you're leading us forward, God. That you're leading us forward, God. That you're calling us forward. I want you to just close your eyes with I want you to just close your eyes with me. me. me. Faith is not always knowing what's next. Faith is not always knowing what's next. Faith is not always knowing what's next. In fact, faith is a lot of times In fact, faith is a lot of times In fact, faith is a lot of times uncertainty [music] uncertainty [music] uncertainty [music] in what's next. But faith is knowing in what's next. But faith is knowing in what's next. But faith is knowing who's next to you. Faith is certainty in who's next to you. Faith is certainty in who's next to you. Faith is certainty in his presence even when there's his presence even when there's his presence even when there's uncertainty in the circumstances that uncertainty in the circumstances that uncertainty in the circumstances that you're walking through. Faith is knowing you're walking through. Faith is knowing you're walking through. Faith is knowing God is with me. He's leading me. He's God is with me. He's leading me. He's God is with me. He's leading me. He's guiding me. He's directing me. He guiding me. He's directing me. He guiding me. He's directing me. He forgives me. His mercies are new every forgives me. His mercies are new every forgives me. His mercies are new every morning. morning. morning. And every day forward is a choice. Every And every day forward is a choice. Every And every day forward is a choice. Every single day, every day you wake up, you single day, every day you wake up, you single day, every day you wake up, you get to choose if you're going to move get to choose if you're going to move get to choose if you're going to move forward in your prayer life, if you're forward in your prayer life, if you're forward in your prayer life, if you're going to move forward in your Bible going to move forward in your Bible going to move forward in your Bible time, if you're going to move forward in time, if you're going to move forward in time, if you're going to move forward in your forgiveness towards people, if your forgiveness towards people, if your forgiveness towards people, if you're going to move forward in pursuing you're going to move forward in pursuing you're going to move forward in pursuing who God's called you to be. Every who God's called you to be. Every who God's called you to be. Every morning you get to choose the direction morning you get to choose the direction morning you get to choose the direction that your life is headed. Laziness that your life is headed. Laziness that your life is headed. Laziness or faith in action.

or faith in action. or faith in action. Every morning you get to choose. What Every morning you get to choose. What Every morning you get to choose. What will you listen to? Who will you hang will you listen to? Who will you hang will you listen to? Who will you hang out with? How will you treat people? out with? How will you treat people? out with? How will you treat people? What will you do when you're tempted and What will you do when you're tempted and What will you do when you're tempted and [music] no one's watching? Will you [music] no one's watching? Will you [music] no one's watching? Will you worship? Who will you worship? What will worship? Who will you worship? What will worship? Who will you worship? What will you worship? Will you compromise? Or you worship? Will you compromise? Or you worship? Will you compromise? Or will you stand alone if you have to? will you stand alone if you have to? will you stand alone if you have to? Your direction is determined every Your direction is determined every Your direction is determined every single day by the little choices, little single day by the little choices, little single day by the little choices, little tiny micro habits. tiny micro habits. tiny micro habits. And you can choose today to pivot, to And you can choose today to pivot, to And you can choose today to pivot, to say, "God, I'm moving forward." Maybe say, "God, I'm moving forward." Maybe say, "God, I'm moving forward." Maybe you've been stuck in heartbreak. Maybe you've been stuck in heartbreak. Maybe you've been stuck in heartbreak. Maybe you've slowed down because of success. you've slowed down because of success. you've slowed down because of success. Maybe in some ways you've allowed fear Maybe in some ways you've allowed fear Maybe in some ways you've allowed fear to just come into your heart and cause to just come into your heart and cause to just come into your heart and cause you to stop taking those steps forward. you to stop taking those steps forward. you to stop taking those steps forward. I just feel to pray for people right I just feel to pray for people right I just feel to pray for people right now. You're in a season where God is now. You're in a season where God is now. You're in a season where God is he's beckoning you. [music] He's calling he's beckoning you. [music] He's calling he's beckoning you. [music] He's calling you. He's saying, "Take another step. you. He's saying, "Take another step. you. He's saying, "Take another step. Take another step forward." Take another step forward." Take another step forward." Maybe you've been battling some some Maybe you've been battling some some Maybe you've been battling some some areas in your life where you've been areas in your life where you've been areas in your life where you've been tempted and you've been struggling and tempted and you've been struggling and tempted and you've been struggling and you've been tempted to just give into you've been tempted to just give into you've been tempted to just give into the sin. Give into the addiction. the sin. Give into the addiction. the sin. Give into the addiction. [music] Give into the struggle and say, [music] Give into the struggle and say, [music] Give into the struggle and say, "I guess this this is just me." It's not "I guess this this is just me." It's not "I guess this this is just me." It's not just you. God is not finished with you just you. God is not finished with you just you. God is not finished with you yet. God has a plan for you to walk in yet. God has a plan for you to walk in yet. God has a plan for you to walk in victory, for you [music] to walk in victory, for you [music] to walk in victory, for you [music] to walk in freedom, for you to be healed in that freedom, for you to be healed in that freedom, for you to be healed in that area, for your mindset to be pure, for area, for your mindset to be pure, for area, for your mindset to be pure, for your life to be set apart. Maybe you're your life to be set apart. Maybe you're your life to be set apart. Maybe you're here right now and you just [music] say, here right now and you just [music] say, here right now and you just [music] say, "Paul, I I need to lay down pride. I "Paul, I I need to lay down pride. I "Paul, I I need to lay down pride. I need to lay down some attitudes [music] need to lay down some attitudes [music] need to lay down some attitudes [music] that have kept me in a pattern of not that have kept me in a pattern of not that have kept me in a pattern of not moving forward."

With every head bowed and every eye With every head bowed and every eye closed, I want you to think about the closed, I want you to think about the closed, I want you to think about the area in your life where you do need to area in your life where you do need to area in your life where you do need to move forward. move forward. move forward. Think about the thing in your life where Think about the thing in your life where Think about the thing in your life where God's saying, "Can I grow you in that? God's saying, "Can I grow you in that? God's saying, "Can I grow you in that? Can I stretch [music] you in that? Can I Can I stretch [music] you in that? Can I Can I stretch [music] you in that? Can I help you take the next step in that help you take the next step in that help you take the next step in that area? area? area? Now, as you're thinking about it, Now, as you're thinking about it, Now, as you're thinking about it, [music] I want you here right now just [music] I want you here right now just [music] I want you here right now just to make a decision. Whether you respond to make a decision. Whether you respond to make a decision. Whether you respond to this altar call or not, I'm praying to this altar call or not, I'm praying to this altar call or not, I'm praying that every [music] single one of us in that every [music] single one of us in that every [music] single one of us in this room and online will make the this room and online will make the this room and online will make the decision that this is going to be decision that this is going to be decision that this is going to be forward [music] motion year. That we're forward [music] motion year. That we're forward [music] motion year. That we're not going to get pulled into sideward not going to get pulled into sideward not going to get pulled into sideward battles or going backwards or just battles or going backwards or just battles or going backwards or just [music] hanging out being stuck in an [music] hanging out being stuck in an [music] hanging out being stuck in an area, but we're going to make forward area, but we're going to make forward area, but we're going to make forward moves with God. moves with God. moves with God. But if you're here right now and you But if you're here right now and you But if you're here right now and you say, "Honestly, there's some things in say, "Honestly, there's some things in say, "Honestly, there's some things in my life that I [music] need to my life that I [music] need to my life that I [music] need to surrender." I I imagine all these surrender." I I imagine all these surrender." I I imagine all these backpacks in the room. I imagine all backpacks in the room. I imagine all backpacks in the room. I imagine all these people, you got a backpack and the these people, you got a backpack and the these people, you got a backpack and the Lord's like, "Can you take some stuff Lord's like, "Can you take some stuff Lord's like, "Can you take some stuff out that you've been holding on to? Can out that you've been holding on to? Can out that you've been holding on to? Can you release some things that you've been you release some things that you've been you release some things that you've been allowing to stay in your life? Some allowing to stay in your life? Some allowing to stay in your life? Some worry, [music] some fear, some hurt, worry, [music] some fear, some hurt, worry, [music] some fear, some hurt, some bitterness, regret, shame. Can I some bitterness, regret, shame. Can I some bitterness, regret, shame. Can I pull that out of your bag and make room pull that out of your bag and make room pull that out of your bag and make room for a fresh season in your life?" If for a fresh season in your life?" If for a fresh season in your life?" If you're here right now and there's just you're here right now and there's just you're here right now and there's just been things that you need to lay down, been things that you need to lay down, been things that you need to lay down, some things that you've been holding on some things that you've been holding on some things that you've been holding on to, I want you to just raise your hand.

to, I want you to just raise your hand. to, I want you to just raise your hand. God's talking to you. He's been speaking God's talking to you. He's been speaking God's talking to you. He's been speaking to you this whole service. He's saying, to you this whole service. He's saying, to you this whole service. He's saying, "Come on, man. It's time to move "Come on, man. It's time to move "Come on, man. It's time to move forward. It's time to release what's forward. It's time to release what's forward. It's time to release what's behind you. It's time to let go of what behind you. It's time to let go of what behind you. It's time to let go of what you can't change and press forward in you can't change and press forward in you can't change and press forward in the area that [music] you're supposed to the area that [music] you're supposed to the area that [music] you're supposed to be changing, the area that God's calling be changing, the area that God's calling be changing, the area that God's calling you to." you to." you to." I want to show you a picture of I want to show you a picture of I want to show you a picture of something. something. something. It's a It's a picture of some football It's a It's a picture of some football It's a It's a picture of some football players. I saw this picture this morning players. I saw this picture this morning players. I saw this picture this morning even as I was driving to church and I even as I was driving to church and I even as I was driving to church and I saw someone in the room. You've been saw someone in the room. You've been saw someone in the room. You've been trying to move forward, but there's been trying to move forward, but there's been trying to move forward, but there's been so many things trying to stop you and I so many things trying to stop you and I so many things trying to stop you and I I you know I was trying to figure out I you know I was trying to figure out I you know I was trying to figure out how do I show this picture? How do I how do I show this picture? How do I how do I show this picture? How do I show this picture? And um and and and show this picture? And um and and and show this picture? And um and and and finally I was able to put it together, finally I was able to put it together, finally I was able to put it together, right, with with social with all the right, with with social with all the right, with with social with all the different apps that you can make different apps that you can make different apps that you can make something. But I I saw so many things something. But I I saw so many things something. But I I saw so many things that are trying to push someone back that are trying to push someone back that are trying to push someone back from forward motion, right? For someone, from forward motion, right? For someone, from forward motion, right? For someone, it's loss or it's fear, it's shame, it's it's loss or it's fear, it's shame, it's it's loss or it's fear, it's shame, it's disappointment, it's divorce, [music] disappointment, it's divorce, [music] disappointment, it's divorce, [music] it's depression, it's debt, it's regret, it's depression, it's debt, it's regret, it's depression, it's debt, it's regret, it's failure, it's it's all the it's failure, it's it's all the it's failure, it's it's all the different things. And there's a million different things. And there's a million different things. And there's a million more. But I I felt the Lord telling you more. But I I felt the Lord telling you more. But I I felt the Lord telling you in the room, he is with you. And he is in the room, he is with you. And he is in the room, he is with you. And he is pushing you forward through all of the pushing you forward through all of the pushing you forward through all of the opposition, through all of the opposition, through all of the opposition, through all of the obstacles. You're not running alone. You obstacles. You're not running alone. You obstacles. You're not running alone. You got the power of the Holy Spirit pushing got the power of the Holy Spirit pushing got the power of the Holy Spirit pushing you forward. You're going to listen, you forward. You're going to listen, you forward. You're going to listen, this is a breakthrough season for you.

this is a breakthrough season for you. this is a breakthrough season for you. So, if that's you, if you're here this So, if that's you, if you're here this So, if that's you, if you're here this morning and you need to lay some stuff morning and you need to lay some stuff morning and you need to lay some stuff down or you need to press forward, I down or you need to press forward, I down or you need to press forward, I want you to leave your seat. Come and want you to leave your seat. Come and want you to leave your seat. Come and meet me at this altar. If you're here meet me at this altar. If you're here meet me at this altar. If you're here today and you say, "Man, I just need to today and you say, "Man, I just need to today and you say, "Man, I just need to get right with God. Come and join us at get right with God. Come and join us at get right with God. Come and join us at this altar." Maybe you just need to this altar." Maybe you just need to this altar." Maybe you just need to humble yourself and say, "I need to humble yourself and say, "I need to humble yourself and say, "I need to humble myself to say, Lord, you're not humble myself to say, Lord, you're not humble myself to say, Lord, you're not finished with me yet. I've not arrived finished with me yet. I've not arrived finished with me yet. I've not arrived where I need to be, and I'm moving where I need to be, and I'm moving where I need to be, and I'm moving forward in the direction you have for forward in the direction you have for forward in the direction you have for me." all across this room. Maybe you me." all across this room. Maybe you me." all across this room. Maybe you want to come down with your family. want to come down with your family. want to come down with your family. Maybe you want to come down with your Maybe you want to come down with your Maybe you want to come down with your spouse. Maybe you want to come down with spouse. Maybe you want to come down with spouse. Maybe you want to come down with your parents. Maybe you just want to your parents. Maybe you just want to your parents. Maybe you just want to come down by yourself. But find a place come down by yourself. But find a place come down by yourself. But find a place to this altar. And let's just have a to this altar. And let's just have a to this altar. And let's just have a moment, an encounter with God. I'll tell moment, an encounter with God. I'll tell moment, an encounter with God. I'll tell you this, one [music] step towards an you this, one [music] step towards an you this, one [music] step towards an altar is a step in the right direction. altar is a step in the right direction. altar is a step in the right direction. One step towards the altar is a forward One step towards the altar is a forward One step towards the altar is a forward step in the right direction. As you come step in the right direction. As you come step in the right direction. As you come down to the altar today, the Holy Spirit down to the altar today, the Holy Spirit down to the altar today, the Holy Spirit is saying, "I will meet you there. I is saying, "I will meet you there. I is saying, "I will meet you there. I will meet [music] you with mercy. I will will meet [music] you with mercy. I will will meet [music] you with mercy. I will meet you with strength." Those who wait meet you with strength." Those who wait meet you with strength." Those who wait on the Lord will mount up with wings on the Lord will mount up with wings on the Lord will mount up with wings like an [music] eagle. This is your like an [music] eagle. This is your like an [music] eagle. This is your morning to get a second wind this year. morning to get a second wind this year. morning to get a second wind this year. To get a second wind of strength and To get a second wind of strength and To get a second wind of strength and [music] energy. Let's just begin to [music] energy. Let's just begin to [music] energy. Let's just begin to worship God this morning as we close worship God this morning as we close worship God this morning as we close out.

out. out. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Here to declare to you my past is Here to declare to you my past is Here to declare to you my past is [music and singing] over in you. Things [music and singing] over in you. Things [music and singing] over in you. Things are made new. surrender are made new. surrender are made new. surrender [music and singing] my life to Christ. [music and singing] my life to Christ. [music and singing] my life to Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead. moving ahead. moving ahead. Here to [music and singing] declare to Here to [music and singing] declare to Here to [music and singing] declare to you my past is over in you. All things you my past is over in you. All things you my past is over in you. All things are made new. Surrender my are made new. Surrender my are made new. Surrender my [music and singing] life to Christ. I'm [music and singing] life to Christ. I'm [music and singing] life to Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving [music] [music] [music] ahead. I'm here to declare to you. My ahead. I'm here to declare to you. My ahead. I'm here to declare to you. My past [music] is over [singing] past [music] is over [singing] past [music] is over [singing] you. All things are made new. Surrender you. All things are made new. Surrender you. All things are made new. Surrender my life [singing] my life [singing] my life [singing] to Christ. [music] to Christ. [music] to Christ. [music] I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving [singing] ahead.

moving [singing] ahead. moving [singing] ahead. I'm here to be fair to you. [music] I'm here to be fair to you. [music] I'm here to be fair to you. [music] My past is over in you. All things My past is over in you. All things My past is over in you. All things [singing] are made new. Surrender my [singing] are made new. Surrender my [singing] are made new. Surrender my [music] life to Christ. I'm moving [music] life to Christ. I'm moving [music] life to Christ. I'm moving [singing] [singing] [singing] moving [music] forward. Moving forward. Moving forward. Moving. Moving [music] forward. And you [music] make all [singing] And you [music] make all [singing] things new. Yes, you [music] make all things new. Yes, you [music] make all things new. Yes, you [music] make all things new. And I will follow [singing] things new. And I will follow [singing] things new. And I will follow [singing] you [music] forward. Say, Say, "You "You "You make [music] make [music] make [music] all things new. You make all things new all things new. You make all things new all things new. You make all things new and I [music and singing] and I [music and singing] and I [music and singing] will follow you forward."

will follow you forward." will follow you forward." >> Just say [music] this with me. Say, >> Just say [music] this with me. Say, >> Just say [music] this with me. Say, "Jesus, "Jesus, "Jesus, you make all things new. I repent where I've missed it and I I repent where I've missed it and I receive your forgiveness receive your forgiveness receive your forgiveness by [music] faith. I'm moving forward. by [music] faith. I'm moving forward. by [music] faith. I'm moving forward. I'm pressing on. I'm forgetting I'm pressing on. I'm forgetting I'm pressing on. I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm releasing what's behind me. I'm releasing what's behind me. I'm releasing what's behind me and I'm moving forward. Holy Spirit, lead me, direct me, help me Holy Spirit, lead me, direct me, help me to move forward for the glory of God. to move forward for the glory of God. to move forward for the glory of God. I'm all yours in Jesus [music] name. I'm all yours in Jesus [music] name. I'm all yours in Jesus [music] name. Amen and amen. I love you. God loves Amen and amen. I love you. God loves Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on your way out tonight. Today, talk to your way out tonight. Today, talk to your way out tonight. Today, talk to that person behind you beside you. If that person behind you beside you. If that person behind you beside you. If you need a Bible, we'll bless you with you need a Bible, we'll bless you with you need a Bible, we'll bless you with the Bible right here at the altar. If the Bible right here at the altar. If the Bible right here at the altar. If you need help with anything we can do, you need help with anything we can do, you need help with anything we can do, we're here to serve you, pray with you, we're here to serve you, pray with you, we're here to serve you, pray with you, connect with you. If you want to get connect with you. If you want to get connect with you. If you want to get connected in the church, we would love connected in the church, we would love connected in the church, we would love to get you connected. Take [music] your to get you connected. Take [music] your to get you connected. Take [music] your next step forward out in the lobby, out next step forward out in the lobby, out next step forward out in the lobby, out by our connect booth out there. If we by our connect booth out there. If we by our connect booth out there. If we haven't got the chance to shake your haven't got the chance to shake your haven't got the chance to shake your hands or hug you, we want to do [music] hands or hug you, we want to do [music] hands or hug you, we want to do [music] it right there in the center lobby. God it right there in the center lobby. God it right there in the center lobby. God bless you.

>> Wow, what an incredible message by >> Wow, what an incredible message by Pastor Paul. I love when we're kicking Pastor Paul. I love when we're kicking Pastor Paul. I love when we're kicking off a new series and uh it was all about off a new series and uh it was all about off a new series and uh it was all about moving forward and some of the questions moving forward and some of the questions moving forward and some of the questions that pastor Paul left us with was are that pastor Paul left us with was are that pastor Paul left us with was are you making the effort to reach and what you making the effort to reach and what you making the effort to reach and what are you reaching for? Sometimes uh you are you reaching for? Sometimes uh you are you reaching for? Sometimes uh you know we try to make progress but the know we try to make progress but the know we try to make progress but the reality is we can't reach and move reality is we can't reach and move reality is we can't reach and move forward if there's something that's forward if there's something that's forward if there's something that's holding us back. So that [music] third holding us back. So that [music] third holding us back. So that [music] third question is what is something that God question is what is something that God question is what is something that God is asking me to let go of? And so I just is asking me to let go of? And so I just is asking me to let go of? And so I just encourage you as you're navigating your encourage you as you're navigating your encourage you as you're navigating your week week this week to ask yourself week week this week to ask yourself week week this week to ask yourself these questions. Take a moment to sit these questions. Take a moment to sit these questions. Take a moment to sit down and process the the message that down and process the the message that down and process the the message that was spoken [music] to us today because was spoken [music] to us today because was spoken [music] to us today because we all want to make progress. We all we all want to make progress. We all we all want to make progress. We all want to move forward, but we want to want to move forward, but we want to want to move forward, but we want to make sure we're progressing and moving make sure we're progressing and moving make sure we're progressing and moving in the direction that God has for us. in the direction that God has for us. in the direction that God has for us. And that leaves us with the last And that leaves us with the last And that leaves us with the last invitation that Pastor Paul [music] gave invitation that Pastor Paul [music] gave invitation that Pastor Paul [music] gave to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.

to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You know, we're life is constantly on You know, we're life is constantly on You know, we're life is constantly on the move and it's impossible. You might the move and it's impossible. You might the move and it's impossible. You might be moving, you might be going in a be moving, you might be going in a be moving, you might be going in a direction, but unless Jesus is your direction, but unless Jesus is your direction, but unless Jesus is your personal Lord and Savior, you could be personal Lord and Savior, you could be personal Lord and Savior, you could be moving in the direction that is not what moving in the direction that is not what moving in the direction that is not what God has for you. You are moving in the God has for you. You are moving in the God has for you. You are moving in the wrong direction. And so if you are wrong direction. And so if you are wrong direction. And so if you are someone who uh made that personal someone who uh made that personal someone who uh made that personal decision this morning to accept Jesus as decision this morning to accept Jesus as decision this morning to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, we just want to your Lord and Savior, we just want to your Lord and Savior, we just want to say congratulations and celebrate with say congratulations and celebrate with say congratulations and celebrate with you. We believe you're a part of the you. We believe you're a part of the you. We believe you're a part of the family of God and we have a next steps family of God and we have a next steps family of God and we have a next steps for you. There's a link for this new for you. There's a link for this new for you. There's a link for this new [music] life class. Well, we're going to [music] life class. Well, we're going to [music] life class. Well, we're going to be right back here next week with uh be right back here next week with uh be right back here next week with uh part two of this new series that Pastor part two of this new series that Pastor part two of this new series that Pastor Paul has for us and [music] it's going Paul has for us and [music] it's going Paul has for us and [music] it's going to be incredible. Have a blessed week to be incredible. Have a blessed week to be incredible. Have a blessed week and we'll see you right here at Victory.