Sunday Morning 9AM Service

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. Whether tuning in with us this morning. Whether tuning in with us this morning. Whether you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, another state, or even another Oklahoma, another state, or even another Oklahoma, another state, or even another country, we know our online community country, we know our online community country, we know our online community stretches far and wide. And we want to stretches far and wide. And we want to stretches far and wide. And we want to know where you're tuning in from. Let us know where you're tuning in from. Let us know where you're tuning in from. Let us know in the chat. And if it's your first know in the chat. And if it's your first know in the chat. And if it's your first time tuning in to online, welcome. Uh my time tuning in to online, welcome. Uh my time tuning in to online, welcome. Uh my name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and privilege of serving as one of our youth privilege of serving as one of our youth privilege of serving as one of our youth pastors here at Victory. And we want to pastors here at Victory. And we want to pastors here at Victory. And we want to know your name. So, introduce yourself know your name. So, introduce yourself know your name. So, introduce yourself in the chat. Our chat host Carter would in the chat. Our chat host Carter would in the chat. Our chat host Carter would love to drop a link and say hi so that love to drop a link and say hi so that love to drop a link and say hi so that we can connect with you. Well, I'm we can connect with you. Well, I'm we can connect with you. Well, I'm thankful for technology and all the thankful for technology and all the thankful for technology and all the different uh platforms that we have to different uh platforms that we have to different uh platforms that we have to be able to share the gospel of Jesus be able to share the gospel of Jesus be able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and that includes our YouTube Christ and that includes our YouTube Christ and that includes our YouTube channel. And so, if you're not already channel. And so, if you're not already channel. And so, if you're not already subscribed, we'd love for you to do subscribed, we'd love for you to do subscribed, we'd love for you to do that. Subscribe, comment, like, and that. Subscribe, comment, like, and that. Subscribe, comment, like, and share. It's not too late. go ahead and share. It's not too late. go ahead and share. It's not too late. go ahead and share the link to this service with share the link to this service with share the link to this service with someone that you know so that they can someone that you know so that they can someone that you know so that they can be encouraged this Sunday morning and be be encouraged this Sunday morning and be be encouraged this Sunday morning and be ready to uh navigate their week ahead.

ready to uh navigate their week ahead. ready to uh navigate their week ahead. So go ahead and share that. And then So go ahead and share that. And then So go ahead and share that. And then also we just wrapped up revival nights also we just wrapped up revival nights also we just wrapped up revival nights and I am positive that you have a and I am positive that you have a and I am positive that you have a testimony on the other side of what God testimony on the other side of what God testimony on the other side of what God did through revi revival nights. So if did through revi revival nights. So if did through revi revival nights. So if you want to engage in the chat, let us you want to engage in the chat, let us you want to engage in the chat, let us know. Um, I have an awesome um, know. Um, I have an awesome um, know. Um, I have an awesome um, testimony of just how God spoke testimony of just how God spoke testimony of just how God spoke specifically to an area in my life that specifically to an area in my life that specifically to an area in my life that I've been praying and believing for. And I've been praying and believing for. And I've been praying and believing for. And so I want to know what did God do in you so I want to know what did God do in you so I want to know what did God do in you and through you um, Revival Nights. And and through you um, Revival Nights. And and through you um, Revival Nights. And I have my little coffee here. So if I have my little coffee here. So if I have my little coffee here. So if you're here, uh, if you are in the Tulsa you're here, uh, if you are in the Tulsa you're here, uh, if you are in the Tulsa area and you stop by Victory and you get area and you stop by Victory and you get area and you stop by Victory and you get yourself in the building, we have an yourself in the building, we have an yourself in the building, we have an incredible cafe. So stop by and check it incredible cafe. So stop by and check it incredible cafe. So stop by and check it out. The blackberry vanilla latte is my out. The blackberry vanilla latte is my out. The blackberry vanilla latte is my favorite. Anyways, I have some important favorite. Anyways, I have some important favorite. Anyways, I have some important announcements I want to get into your announcements I want to get into your announcements I want to get into your hands. I know that we've been talking hands. I know that we've been talking hands. I know that we've been talking about summer, but my favorite season is about summer, but my favorite season is about summer, but my favorite season is actually fall and we have some fall actually fall and we have some fall actually fall and we have some fall victory groups that we're going to be victory groups that we're going to be victory groups that we're going to be launching September 11th and 12th. Like launching September 11th and 12th. Like launching September 11th and 12th. Like I've said, during the summer groups, I've said, during the summer groups, I've said, during the summer groups, it's an incredible opportunity to find it's an incredible opportunity to find it's an incredible opportunity to find your people and to find your place.

your people and to find your place. your people and to find your place. Victory is made up of a lot of members, Victory is made up of a lot of members, Victory is made up of a lot of members, a lot of attendees, and it's really a lot of attendees, and it's really a lot of attendees, and it's really important for us to go from um a crowd important for us to go from um a crowd important for us to go from um a crowd to a community. And so, if you're to a community. And so, if you're to a community. And so, if you're looking for some some uh group or a a looking for some some uh group or a a looking for some some uh group or a a season of life that you might be season of life that you might be season of life that you might be navigating, whether it be marriage or navigating, whether it be marriage or navigating, whether it be marriage or singleness, um a men's group, a teenage singleness, um a men's group, a teenage singleness, um a men's group, a teenage group, whatever that looks like, um we group, whatever that looks like, um we group, whatever that looks like, um we have those groups available. And also have those groups available. And also have those groups available. And also coming in the fall, we're going to be coming in the fall, we're going to be coming in the fall, we're going to be launching inservice groups for Victory launching inservice groups for Victory launching inservice groups for Victory Youth. So if you have a student that Youth. So if you have a student that Youth. So if you have a student that wants to get plugged in and involved wants to get plugged in and involved wants to get plugged in and involved here at Victory Youth, we're going to be here at Victory Youth, we're going to be here at Victory Youth, we're going to be launching those groups and we would love launching those groups and we would love launching those groups and we would love for them to be a part of it. Uh if for them to be a part of it. Uh if for them to be a part of it. Uh if you're right here locally in Tulsa, you're right here locally in Tulsa, you're right here locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we would love for you to join. Oklahoma, we would love for you to join. Oklahoma, we would love for you to join. Come in the building, find a group, and Come in the building, find a group, and Come in the building, find a group, and if not, we will have online groups if not, we will have online groups if not, we will have online groups available. More information about that available. More information about that available. More information about that is to come. is to come. is to come. Well, I love at Victory that we really Well, I love at Victory that we really Well, I love at Victory that we really highlight moments where women can come highlight moments where women can come highlight moments where women can come together and men can come together. For together and men can come together. For together and men can come together. For women, we have encounter nights. We have women, we have encounter nights. We have women, we have encounter nights. We have coffee and convos. But something that coffee and convos. But something that coffee and convos. But something that the men are doing are men's breakfast.

the men are doing are men's breakfast. the men are doing are men's breakfast. And so, we have a men's breakfast coming And so, we have a men's breakfast coming And so, we have a men's breakfast coming up on September 2nd at 6:45 up on September 2nd at 6:45 up on September 2nd at 6:45 a.m. right here at Victory Church. We a.m. right here at Victory Church. We a.m. right here at Victory Church. We love for you to come and just get some love for you to come and just get some love for you to come and just get some good breakfast, get an encouraging word, good breakfast, get an encouraging word, good breakfast, get an encouraging word, and then also sharpening one another and and then also sharpening one another and and then also sharpening one another and just um finding some people to do life just um finding some people to do life just um finding some people to do life with. Um it's really empower it's with. Um it's really empower it's with. Um it's really empower it's powerful and really encouraging when you powerful and really encouraging when you powerful and really encouraging when you can just find like-minded people to can just find like-minded people to can just find like-minded people to navigate whatever season of life that navigate whatever season of life that navigate whatever season of life that you're going through and just to come you're going through and just to come you're going through and just to come and just know that there is other people and just know that there is other people and just know that there is other people that are alongside of you praying for that are alongside of you praying for that are alongside of you praying for you and encouraging you. So, if you're a you and encouraging you. So, if you're a you and encouraging you. So, if you're a men a man in the local area, we would men a man in the local area, we would men a man in the local area, we would love for you to come and be a part of love for you to come and be a part of love for you to come and be a part of our men's breakfast again September 2nd. our men's breakfast again September 2nd. our men's breakfast again September 2nd. Another incredible thing that we do here Another incredible thing that we do here Another incredible thing that we do here at Victory is our Christmas and Easter at Victory is our Christmas and Easter at Victory is our Christmas and Easter productions that is coming up really productions that is coming up really productions that is coming up really soon and we have auditions open for soon and we have auditions open for soon and we have auditions open for both. So, if you are a dancer, if you're both. So, if you are a dancer, if you're both. So, if you are a dancer, if you're an actor, actress, or a a singer, an actor, actress, or a a singer, an actor, actress, or a a singer, dancer, all those things, all the dancer, all those things, all the dancer, all those things, all the incredible talents and gift gifts that incredible talents and gift gifts that incredible talents and gift gifts that God has given you, if you want to put God has given you, if you want to put God has given you, if you want to put that forth for the kingdom of God, and that forth for the kingdom of God, and that forth for the kingdom of God, and you would like to audition for our you would like to audition for our you would like to audition for our productions, we would love for you to be productions, we would love for you to be productions, we would love for you to be a part of it, there's a QR code on your a part of it, there's a QR code on your a part of it, there's a QR code on your screen, go ahead and scan that, and more screen, go ahead and scan that, and more screen, go ahead and scan that, and more information and details and instructions information and details and instructions information and details and instructions on how to do that will be uh on the on how to do that will be uh on the on how to do that will be uh on the screen for you. Another thing that's screen for you. Another thing that's screen for you. Another thing that's coming up and we've been talking about coming up and we've been talking about coming up and we've been talking about is Race for Victory. It's happening on is Race for Victory. It's happening on is Race for Victory. It's happening on September 12th. It's not too late to September 12th. It's not too late to September 12th. It's not too late to sign up. It's an incredible opportunity

sign up. It's an incredible opportunity sign up. It's an incredible opportunity for us to raise money for our Victory for us to raise money for our Victory for us to raise money for our Victory Christian School. They've been praying Christian School. They've been praying Christian School. They've been praying and believing and contending for a brand and believing and contending for a brand and believing and contending for a brand new sound system. So, all of the those new sound system. So, all of the those new sound system. So, all of the those proceeds will go to that. So, if they're proceeds will go to that. So, if they're proceeds will go to that. So, if they're ready for the football season ahead and ready for the football season ahead and ready for the football season ahead and um just it's amazing to see the body of um just it's amazing to see the body of um just it's amazing to see the body of Christ, the the church to come together Christ, the the church to come together Christ, the the church to come together for a good cause and raise money. And for a good cause and raise money. And for a good cause and raise money. And so, if you would like to be a part of so, if you would like to be a part of so, if you would like to be a part of that, you can sign up again. It's not that, you can sign up again. It's not that, you can sign up again. It's not too late. If you're not here locally and too late. If you're not here locally and too late. If you're not here locally and you want to be a part, we actually have you want to be a part, we actually have you want to be a part, we actually have a virtual run um that you can learn more a virtual run um that you can learn more a virtual run um that you can learn more about. And then as well as if you just about. And then as well as if you just about. And then as well as if you just want to donate, if you just want to um want to donate, if you just want to um want to donate, if you just want to um give give into that, there's ways to do give give into that, there's ways to do give give into that, there's ways to do that. When you do your offering, go that. When you do your offering, go that. When you do your offering, go ahead and put Race for Victory in the ahead and put Race for Victory in the ahead and put Race for Victory in the reason you'd like those funds to be uh reason you'd like those funds to be uh reason you'd like those funds to be uh put towards that. And it's just great. put towards that. And it's just great. put towards that. And it's just great. Again, it's an opportunity to raise Again, it's an opportunity to raise Again, it's an opportunity to raise money for our Victory Christian School. money for our Victory Christian School. money for our Victory Christian School. So, be a part of that. Well, I have a So, be a part of that. Well, I have a So, be a part of that. Well, I have a short video we would love for you to short video we would love for you to short video we would love for you to take a sneak peek at of what Race for take a sneak peek at of what Race for take a sneak peek at of what Race for Victory is all about. Check it out.

The 7th annual Race for Victory is The 7th annual Race for Victory is Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every fitness level. Top event for every fitness level. Top event for every fitness level. Top finishers will win a cash prize and finishers will win a cash prize and finishers will win a cash prize and every participant has a chance to win a every participant has a chance to win a every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race begins at Victory treadmill. The race begins at Victory treadmill. The race begins at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian Church and benefits Victory Christian Church and benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. The course is USATF School Athletics. The course is USATF School Athletics. The course is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon certified and a Boston Marathon certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com. Come on, race for victory. It's going to Come on, race for victory. It's going to be incredible and we want you to be a be incredible and we want you to be a be incredible and we want you to be a part of it. September 12th, mark your part of it. September 12th, mark your part of it. September 12th, mark your calendar. Well, it's going to be a great calendar. Well, it's going to be a great calendar. Well, it's going to be a great day in the house of the Lord and you're day in the house of the Lord and you're day in the house of the Lord and you're tuning in online. We believe the same tuning in online. We believe the same tuning in online. We believe the same Holy Spirit that is right here at Holy Spirit that is right here at Holy Spirit that is right here at Victory is the same Holy Spirit that is Victory is the same Holy Spirit that is Victory is the same Holy Spirit that is right where you are tuning in from. It right where you are tuning in from. It right where you are tuning in from. It is actually baptism weekend. I have my is actually baptism weekend. I have my is actually baptism weekend. I have my Race to Life shirt. Get the honor and Race to Life shirt. Get the honor and Race to Life shirt. Get the honor and privilege of serving uh and baptizing privilege of serving uh and baptizing privilege of serving uh and baptizing those who want to take that next step of those who want to take that next step of those who want to take that next step of faith. And if you're again right here faith. And if you're again right here faith. And if you're again right here locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and you're locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and you're locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and you're sitting in your seat and you haven't sitting in your seat and you haven't sitting in your seat and you haven't taken that next step of faith of going taken that next step of faith of going taken that next step of faith of going public with your faith, we would love public with your faith, we would love public with your faith, we would love for you to come to victory. Um, we have for you to come to victory. Um, we have for you to come to victory. Um, we have a t-shirt and shorts for you to change a t-shirt and shorts for you to change a t-shirt and shorts for you to change into. We have everything that you need.

into. We have everything that you need. into. We have everything that you need. And then we'll also uh bless you with a And then we'll also uh bless you with a And then we'll also uh bless you with a baptism certificate so that you remember baptism certificate so that you remember baptism certificate so that you remember this marked moment in your life. And if this marked moment in your life. And if this marked moment in your life. And if you are not here locally and you haven't you are not here locally and you haven't you are not here locally and you haven't taken that next step of going public taken that next step of going public taken that next step of going public with your faith, if you can uh email us with your faith, if you can uh email us with your faith, if you can uh email us and let us know wherever you're at, we and let us know wherever you're at, we and let us know wherever you're at, we will actually ship some uh like a will actually ship some uh like a will actually ship some uh like a t-shirt, a race to life t-shirt and t-shirt, a race to life t-shirt and t-shirt, a race to life t-shirt and shorts to you um and then help you find shorts to you um and then help you find shorts to you um and then help you find a local church wherever you are at um so a local church wherever you are at um so a local church wherever you are at um so that you can get baptized there. We want that you can get baptized there. We want that you can get baptized there. We want no excuse for you to take that bold step no excuse for you to take that bold step no excuse for you to take that bold step of declaring your faith in Jesus. It's of declaring your faith in Jesus. It's of declaring your faith in Jesus. It's an outward expression of an inward an outward expression of an inward an outward expression of an inward decision and it's an incredible next decision and it's an incredible next decision and it's an incredible next step if you haven't taken yours yet. step if you haven't taken yours yet. step if you haven't taken yours yet. Well, Pastor Paul has been an incredible Well, Pastor Paul has been an incredible Well, Pastor Paul has been an incredible series called Forward. And he challenges series called Forward. And he challenges series called Forward. And he challenges every us every weekend on ways that God every us every weekend on ways that God every us every weekend on ways that God wants to push us and uh walk out the wants to push us and uh walk out the wants to push us and uh walk out the steps of faith and moving forward and steps of faith and moving forward and steps of faith and moving forward and not backward and to leave the past and not backward and to leave the past and not backward and to leave the past and the past and look forward to what God the past and look forward to what God the past and look forward to what God has for us in our future. And so I'm has for us in our future. And so I'm has for us in our future. And so I'm excited for what service is uh going to excited for what service is uh going to excited for what service is uh going to be today. A lot of people are going to be today. A lot of people are going to be today. A lot of people are going to be taking their steps forward and be taking their steps forward and be taking their steps forward and getting baptized. So tune in and make getting baptized. So tune in and make getting baptized. So tune in and make sure that we're celebrating all of those sure that we're celebrating all of those sure that we're celebrating all of those are being bold with their faith. And I are being bold with their faith. And I are being bold with their faith. And I know God has something special in store know God has something special in store know God has something special in store for you this morning. I don't know what for you this morning. I don't know what for you this morning. I don't know what your week looked like. I know revival your week looked like. I know revival your week looked like. I know revival nights was incredible, but life is life nights was incredible, but life is life nights was incredible, but life is life and we have our mountain tops and we and we have our mountain tops and we and we have our mountain tops and we have our valleys and we just have the have our valleys and we just have the have our valleys and we just have the mundane of the every day that we have to mundane of the every day that we have to mundane of the every day that we have to navigate. But I just want to encourage navigate. But I just want to encourage navigate. But I just want to encourage you that God is with you and he is for

you that God is with you and he is for you that God is with you and he is for you and he has something special to you and he has something special to you and he has something special to speak to you today. God knows every speak to you today. God knows every speak to you today. God knows every detail concerning you. He knows every detail concerning you. He knows every detail concerning you. He knows every hair that is on your head and he is the hair that is on your head and he is the hair that is on your head and he is the one that wants to lift you up and one that wants to lift you up and one that wants to lift you up and encourage you today. So let's pray as we encourage you today. So let's pray as we encourage you today. So let's pray as we get ready for worship. God, we thank you get ready for worship. God, we thank you get ready for worship. God, we thank you for this opportunity to come together to for this opportunity to come together to for this opportunity to come together to worship you and exalt your name on high. worship you and exalt your name on high. worship you and exalt your name on high. God, I thank you. You have a special God, I thank you. You have a special God, I thank you. You have a special word for our online community, God. So word for our online community, God. So word for our online community, God. So as they lean in and as they look to you, as they lean in and as they look to you, as they lean in and as they look to you, God, I thank you that their hearts are God, I thank you that their hearts are God, I thank you that their hearts are open to receive. God, I thank you. You open to receive. God, I thank you. You open to receive. God, I thank you. You know every season, every detail, every know every season, every detail, every know every season, every detail, every situation, every circumstance, and you situation, every circumstance, and you situation, every circumstance, and you have wisdom, you have peace, and you have wisdom, you have peace, and you have wisdom, you have peace, and you have something to share with them, God, have something to share with them, God, have something to share with them, God, that would encourage them and set them that would encourage them and set them that would encourage them and set them up for success in the victorious life up for success in the victorious life up for success in the victorious life that you purchased on the cross for them that you purchased on the cross for them that you purchased on the cross for them to live out. God, we thank you. We love to live out. God, we thank you. We love to live out. God, we thank you. We love you in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, get your you in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, get your you in Jesus' name. Amen. Well, get your notebooks out. We believe notetakers are notebooks out. We believe notetakers are notebooks out. We believe notetakers are history makers. Get those Bibles out. history makers. Get those Bibles out. history makers. Get those Bibles out. Bibles out and let's lean in for what Bibles out and let's lean in for what Bibles out and let's lean in for what God has for us this morning. I'll see God has for us this morning. I'll see God has for us this morning. I'll see you right here after service.

Good morning, Victory Church. Come on. Good morning, Victory Church. Come on. How's everybody feeling this 9:00 a.m.? How's everybody feeling this 9:00 a.m.? How's everybody feeling this 9:00 a.m.? Y'all look so good. Can you turn to your Y'all look so good. Can you turn to your Y'all look so good. Can you turn to your neighbor and just let them know? I'm so neighbor and just let them know? I'm so neighbor and just let them know? I'm so glad that you are here. Come on. You glad that you are here. Come on. You glad that you are here. Come on. You look good. You sound good. My name is look good. You sound good. My name is look good. You sound good. My name is Josh. get the honor of serving our young Josh. get the honor of serving our young Josh. get the honor of serving our young adults. And listen, if it is your first adults. And listen, if it is your first adults. And listen, if it is your first time here, we're so thankful. Can we time here, we're so thankful. Can we time here, we're so thankful. Can we give a nice warm welcome to all of our give a nice warm welcome to all of our give a nice warm welcome to all of our first timers? first timers? first timers? Yeah. We just ask, would you be so bold? Yeah. We just ask, would you be so bold? Yeah. We just ask, would you be so bold? Take out your phone. You can sc or you Take out your phone. You can sc or you Take out your phone. You can sc or you can tap the sticker in front of you. Tap can tap the sticker in front of you. Tap can tap the sticker in front of you. Tap the sticker right in front of you. the sticker right in front of you. the sticker right in front of you. That's a way for us to get personally That's a way for us to get personally That's a way for us to get personally connected with you. We also have a gift connected with you. We also have a gift connected with you. We also have a gift for you out in the welcome center in our for you out in the welcome center in our for you out in the welcome center in our main lobby. You can stop by there main lobby. You can stop by there main lobby. You can stop by there anytime, I believe. Grab a free donut anytime, I believe. Grab a free donut anytime, I believe. Grab a free donut us. and we want to get you personally us. and we want to get you personally us. and we want to get you personally connected to what God is doing around connected to what God is doing around connected to what God is doing around here. Now, one of the ways that we here. Now, one of the ways that we here. Now, one of the ways that we believe that God is moving is through believe that God is moving is through believe that God is moving is through the business uh uh influence. And so, the business uh uh influence. And so, the business uh uh influence. And so, we've got a business leaders breakfast we've got a business leaders breakfast we've got a business leaders breakfast happening 6:45 in the morning. I know happening 6:45 in the morning. I know happening 6:45 in the morning. I know it's early, but it's on September 16th it's early, but it's on September 16th it's early, but it's on September 16th for us to get some wisdom from David for us to get some wisdom from David for us to get some wisdom from David Green and Bobby Nelson. You can scan the Green and Bobby Nelson. You can scan the Green and Bobby Nelson. You can scan the QR code right up there. We hope that you QR code right up there. We hope that you QR code right up there. We hope that you and your friends would come in, be and your friends would come in, be and your friends would come in, be welcomed, have breakfast together, and welcomed, have breakfast together, and welcomed, have breakfast together, and gain some wisdom what God is doing with gain some wisdom what God is doing with gain some wisdom what God is doing with a kingdom influence to change lives in a kingdom influence to change lives in a kingdom influence to change lives in this culture of business today. So, we this culture of business today. So, we this culture of business today. So, we hope you sign up there. We also know hope you sign up there. We also know hope you sign up there. We also know that Labor Day is coming up. And if you that Labor Day is coming up. And if you that Labor Day is coming up. And if you didn't know, Labor Day is coming up on didn't know, Labor Day is coming up on didn't know, Labor Day is coming up on Monday, September 7th, starting at 11:00 Monday, September 7th, starting at 11:00 Monday, September 7th, starting at 11:00 a.m. We've got free activities happening a.m. We've got free activities happening a.m. We've got free activities happening over at Camp Victory. There's an aqua over at Camp Victory. There's an aqua over at Camp Victory. There's an aqua park, zipline, go-karts, ax throwing, park, zipline, go-karts, ax throwing, park, zipline, go-karts, ax throwing, paddle boats, and we're also going to

paddle boats, and we're also going to paddle boats, and we're also going to have some food for purchase uh that it's have some food for purchase uh that it's have some food for purchase uh that it's family priced. And so, we ask if you family priced. And so, we ask if you family priced. And so, we ask if you want to volunteer, come out there. If want to volunteer, come out there. If want to volunteer, come out there. If you want to make some family memories, you want to make some family memories, you want to make some family memories, come out and join us as well. It's going come out and join us as well. It's going come out and join us as well. It's going to be an awesome time. And men, we have to be an awesome time. And men, we have to be an awesome time. And men, we have our men's breakfast happening this our men's breakfast happening this our men's breakfast happening this Wednesday, 6:45 a.m. in the first floor Wednesday, 6:45 a.m. in the first floor Wednesday, 6:45 a.m. in the first floor chapel. I know I've enjoyed going. So chapel. I know I've enjoyed going. So chapel. I know I've enjoyed going. So many men have enjoyed going as well. many men have enjoyed going as well. many men have enjoyed going as well. This is the opportunity to find This is the opportunity to find This is the opportunity to find community. Sometimes you get community. Sometimes you get community. Sometimes you get uncomfortable, but then once you find uncomfortable, but then once you find uncomfortable, but then once you find community, you realize how much it's community, you realize how much it's community, you realize how much it's worth it. So, we invite you men to come worth it. So, we invite you men to come worth it. So, we invite you men to come join us this Wednesday at 6:45 in the join us this Wednesday at 6:45 in the join us this Wednesday at 6:45 in the morning. And it is baptism weekend. Come morning. And it is baptism weekend. Come morning. And it is baptism weekend. Come on. We're excited for people to go on. We're excited for people to go on. We're excited for people to go public with their faith. You can public with their faith. You can public with their faith. You can pre-register by scanning the QR code. pre-register by scanning the QR code. pre-register by scanning the QR code. We're also going to make a live We're also going to make a live We're also going to make a live announcement here in service for people announcement here in service for people announcement here in service for people that want to go public. But I want to that want to go public. But I want to that want to go public. But I want to invite everybody to stand up with me invite everybody to stand up with me invite everybody to stand up with me this morning as prepare our hearts. Come this morning as prepare our hearts. Come this morning as prepare our hearts. Come on. Anybody here for revival nights this on. Anybody here for revival nights this on. Anybody here for revival nights this past week? Yeah. Come on. God stirring a past week? Yeah. Come on. God stirring a past week? Yeah. Come on. God stirring a fire. Well, I just want to continue to fire. Well, I just want to continue to fire. Well, I just want to continue to just stoke that fire, letting you know just stoke that fire, letting you know just stoke that fire, letting you know that today God has new and fresh fire that today God has new and fresh fire that today God has new and fresh fire this morning. Though you may be tired, this morning. Though you may be tired, this morning. Though you may be tired, here's what I believe. God would rather here's what I believe. God would rather here's what I believe. God would rather take a tired you than none of you. And take a tired you than none of you. And take a tired you than none of you. And so, shout out to you for even coming so, shout out to you for even coming so, shout out to you for even coming this morning. But can we just make a this morning. But can we just make a this morning. But can we just make a conscious decision our hearts and minds conscious decision our hearts and minds conscious decision our hearts and minds this morning? Let's clear out the ashes this morning? Let's clear out the ashes this morning? Let's clear out the ashes from yesterday. Let's not depend on the from yesterday. Let's not depend on the from yesterday. Let's not depend on the fire yesterday. Let's get some new fire fire yesterday. Let's get some new fire fire yesterday. Let's get some new fire this morning. Amen. Come on. Well, I'm this morning. Amen. Come on. Well, I'm this morning. Amen. Come on. Well, I'm going to pray and I invite you to come going to pray and I invite you to come going to pray and I invite you to come up if you want to and let's get ready to

up if you want to and let's get ready to up if you want to and let's get ready to jump into it. God, we thank you so much jump into it. God, we thank you so much jump into it. God, we thank you so much that your mercies are new every day. that your mercies are new every day. that your mercies are new every day. Your grace is sufficient. Your goodness Your grace is sufficient. Your goodness Your grace is sufficient. Your goodness is chasing after us. And so, Lord, we is chasing after us. And so, Lord, we is chasing after us. And so, Lord, we just ask, we welcome you with just ask, we welcome you with just ask, we welcome you with thanksgiving and praise. We ask would thanksgiving and praise. We ask would thanksgiving and praise. We ask would you give us fresh fire for today. In you give us fresh fire for today. In you give us fresh fire for today. In Jesus name we pray. Come on, everybody Jesus name we pray. Come on, everybody Jesus name we pray. Come on, everybody said. said. said. >> Amen. Let's worship together. >> Amen. Let's worship together. >> Amen. Let's worship together. >> Come on, victory. Put your hands >> Come on, victory. Put your hands >> Come on, victory. Put your hands together. together. together. Yeah. I'm clean. Sin was stained on me I'm clean. Sin was stained on me and shame was running deep. and shame was running deep. and shame was running deep. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how can it be? can it be? can it be? I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm standing in your victory. I'm standing in your victory. I'm standing in your victory. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Come on, sing. Washed in the water. Come on, sing. Washed in the water. Come on, sing. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as new. Oh, blood. I'm as good as new. Oh, blood. I'm as good as new. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. is of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. is of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. is not what I have done, but what you've not what I have done, but what you've not what I have done, but what you've done for me.

done for me. done for me. You prayed it all upon that tree. Oh, You prayed it all upon that tree. Oh, You prayed it all upon that tree. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. Your love has hallelujah. I'm clean. Your love has hallelujah. I'm clean. Your love has overcome overcome overcome and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. I'm dancing in your victory. I'm dancing in your victory. I'm dancing in your victory. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water, washed in the blood. I'm as good water, washed in the blood. I'm as good water, washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed as you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed as you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I've because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I've because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the been washed in the water. Washed in the been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. blood. blood. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All the water. Washed in the blood. All the water. Washed in the blood. All the good. good. good. Oh, hallelujah. Cuz you took away my shame. Cuz you took away my shame. And you nailed it to the cross. And you nailed it to the cross. And you nailed it to the cross. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, sing.

Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, sing. Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, sing. Cuz you took away my shame. Cuz you took away my shame. Cuz you took away my shame. And you nailed it to the cross. And you nailed it to the cross. And you nailed it to the cross. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, say, Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, say, Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on, say, cuz you took away my sin cuz you took away my sin cuz you took away my sin >> and you nured it to the cross. >> and you nured it to the cross. >> and you nured it to the cross. to the cross. to the cross. to the cross. >> You got me running out the grave. >> You got me running out the grave. >> You got me running out the grave. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Don't you took away my s took away my s >> Don't you took away my s took away my s >> Don't you took away my s took away my s >> and you made it to the ground. >> and you made it to the ground. >> and you made it to the ground. >> You made it to the ground. >> You made it to the ground. >> You made it to the ground. >> You got me running at the grave. >> You got me running at the grave. >> You got me running at the grave. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I go. >> Hallelujah. Here I go. >> Hallelujah. Here I go. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah, >> Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah, >> Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah, here I come. here I come. here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. Come on, we >> Hallelujah, here I come. Come on, we >> Hallelujah, here I come. Come on, we bless him. We're grateful for the blood.

bless him. We're grateful for the blood. bless him. We're grateful for the blood. Hey, Hey, Hey, Holly, hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Holly, hallelujah. Holly, hallelujah. Holly, hallelujah. Halle Hallelujah. Halle Hallelujah. Halle Hallelujah. Holly, hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Cuz I've been washed in the water. Cuz I've been washed in the water. Cuz I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. Come on, somebody shout. Come on, somebody shout. Come on, somebody give him a shout of Come on, somebody give him a shout of Come on, somebody give him a shout of praise. He alone is worthy. praise. He alone is worthy. praise. He alone is worthy. >> Come on, church. Who's excited to be in >> Come on, church. Who's excited to be in >> Come on, church. Who's excited to be in the house of the Lord this morning? the house of the Lord this morning? the house of the Lord this morning? Come on. Today is one of our favorite Come on. Today is one of our favorite Come on. Today is one of our favorite Sundays we do as a church. Today is Sundays we do as a church. Today is Sundays we do as a church. Today is baptism Sunday. Come on. Hey, we're baptism Sunday. Come on. Hey, we're baptism Sunday. Come on. Hey, we're excited for the opportunity to do what excited for the opportunity to do what excited for the opportunity to do what we do. And I want to talk to you guys we do. And I want to talk to you guys we do. And I want to talk to you guys real quick about what we're doing and real quick about what we're doing and real quick about what we're doing and why we're doing it. And we've had an why we're doing it. And we've had an why we're doing it. And we've had an incredible, incredible week. Come on.

incredible, incredible week. Come on. incredible, incredible week. Come on. How many of you guys were at revival How many of you guys were at revival How many of you guys were at revival nights this last week? It was so, so nights this last week? It was so, so nights this last week? It was so, so good, man. God was moving in such an good, man. God was moving in such an good, man. God was moving in such an incredible way. But salvation is incredible way. But salvation is incredible way. But salvation is something that's a a big part of our something that's a a big part of our something that's a a big part of our life and our walk with the Lord. life and our walk with the Lord. life and our walk with the Lord. Salvation is scripture says that when Salvation is scripture says that when Salvation is scripture says that when you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, that you God raised him from the dead, that you God raised him from the dead, that you will be saved. And so when we do that, will be saved. And so when we do that, will be saved. And so when we do that, when we confess Jesus as our Lord and when we confess Jesus as our Lord and when we confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior, then you receive salvation and Savior, then you receive salvation and Savior, then you receive salvation and you enter into uh in Colossians, it says you enter into uh in Colossians, it says you enter into uh in Colossians, it says out of the kingdom of darkness and into out of the kingdom of darkness and into out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of light. But as we see in the kingdom of light. But as we see in the kingdom of light. But as we see in the early church, it's a lot like what the early church, it's a lot like what the early church, it's a lot like what we just came out of this week in Acts we just came out of this week in Acts we just came out of this week in Acts chapter 2 and 3. There's this incredible chapter 2 and 3. There's this incredible chapter 2 and 3. There's this incredible revival that takes place and people are revival that takes place and people are revival that takes place and people are getting saved and getting filled with getting saved and getting filled with getting saved and getting filled with the Holy Spirit and tongues of fire on the Holy Spirit and tongues of fire on the Holy Spirit and tongues of fire on their head. And it was so much like what their head. And it was so much like what their head. And it was so much like what we had this week. But after they we had this week. But after they we had this week. But after they received salvation and after they got received salvation and after they got received salvation and after they got filled with the spirit corporately they filled with the spirit corporately they filled with the spirit corporately they took a next step that Jesus asks us to took a next step that Jesus asks us to took a next step that Jesus asks us to do is to take the next step and get do is to take the next step and get do is to take the next step and get baptized. Baptism is a a public baptized. Baptism is a a public baptized. Baptism is a a public expression an outward expression of what expression an outward expression of what expression an outward expression of what God is doing on the inside. And so I God is doing on the inside. And so I God is doing on the inside. And so I think for for many people here, there's think for for many people here, there's think for for many people here, there's there's people that have been giving there's people that have been giving there's people that have been giving their lives to Jesus recently. And if their lives to Jesus recently. And if their lives to Jesus recently. And if you've done that recently, I want you to you've done that recently, I want you to you've done that recently, I want you to know that today is the day for you to be know that today is the day for you to be know that today is the day for you to be able to take that next step. And for able to take that next step. And for able to take that next step. And for some of you, maybe you've given your some of you, maybe you've given your some of you, maybe you've given your your life to Jesus. You asked Jesus into your life to Jesus. You asked Jesus into your life to Jesus. You asked Jesus into your heart maybe a a long time ago, but your heart maybe a a long time ago, but your heart maybe a a long time ago, but you've never taken this next step. The you've never taken this next step. The you've never taken this next step. The Bible asks us, it doesn't recommend that Bible asks us, it doesn't recommend that Bible asks us, it doesn't recommend that we get baptized. The Bible tells us that

we get baptized. The Bible tells us that we get baptized. The Bible tells us that when we take that step, the next step is when we take that step, the next step is when we take that step, the next step is to go public with our faith. And so to go public with our faith. And so to go public with our faith. And so today, we want to give everyone in this today, we want to give everyone in this today, we want to give everyone in this place an opportunity to be able to do place an opportunity to be able to do place an opportunity to be able to do that. And if you came into this place that. And if you came into this place that. And if you came into this place this morning and you feel like maybe you this morning and you feel like maybe you this morning and you feel like maybe you weren't prepared, you weren't ready in weren't prepared, you weren't ready in weren't prepared, you weren't ready in Acts there. There wasn't preparation, Acts there. There wasn't preparation, Acts there. There wasn't preparation, there wasn't planning, they didn't have there wasn't planning, they didn't have there wasn't planning, they didn't have baptism scheduled on the calendar, when baptism scheduled on the calendar, when baptism scheduled on the calendar, when they got saved, they went public with they got saved, they went public with they got saved, they went public with their faith and they got baptized. So, their faith and they got baptized. So, their faith and they got baptized. So, we have everything you need. We got we have everything you need. We got we have everything you need. We got shirts, we got shorts, we got towels, shirts, we got shorts, we got towels, shirts, we got shorts, we got towels, ladies. We got blow dryers and makeup ladies. We got blow dryers and makeup ladies. We got blow dryers and makeup remover and all the different things remover and all the different things remover and all the different things that you would need. We got towels back that you would need. We got towels back that you would need. We got towels back there. And our team is here today and there. And our team is here today and there. And our team is here today and we're ready to celebrate each and every we're ready to celebrate each and every we're ready to celebrate each and every person in this place that is ready to go person in this place that is ready to go person in this place that is ready to go public with their faith. And baptism, public with their faith. And baptism, public with their faith. And baptism, like I said, is again, it's just a a like I said, is again, it's just a a like I said, is again, it's just a a public expression of what God is doing public expression of what God is doing public expression of what God is doing on the inside. When you go under the on the inside. When you go under the on the inside. When you go under the water and come back up, what you're water and come back up, what you're water and come back up, what you're doing is you're saying, "I'm not who I doing is you're saying, "I'm not who I doing is you're saying, "I'm not who I used to be. I am a new creation in used to be. I am a new creation in used to be. I am a new creation in Christ. My identity is now in him, and I Christ. My identity is now in him, and I Christ. My identity is now in him, and I want to live for him the rest of my want to live for him the rest of my want to live for him the rest of my days. And I want everyone that is in my days. And I want everyone that is in my days. And I want everyone that is in my life and everyone that is in this room life and everyone that is in this room life and everyone that is in this room today to know and see and hold me today to know and see and hold me today to know and see and hold me accountable that this is the new life accountable that this is the new life accountable that this is the new life that I am choosing to live. And so I'm that I am choosing to live. And so I'm that I am choosing to live. And so I'm going to count to three. And if you're going to count to three. And if you're going to count to three. And if you're here today and again whether you were here today and again whether you were here today and again whether you were prepared or unprepared, I want to prepared or unprepared, I want to prepared or unprepared, I want to encourage you today is the day. And when encourage you today is the day. And when encourage you today is the day. And when I count to three over here, we've got uh I count to three over here, we've got uh I count to three over here, we've got uh volunteers and we've got a team. if you volunteers and we've got a team. if you volunteers and we've got a team. if you want to come down to my left, to your want to come down to my left, to your want to come down to my left, to your right, and out through these doors.

right, and out through these doors. right, and out through these doors. We're going to take you back to the We're going to take you back to the We're going to take you back to the locker rooms, get you everything you locker rooms, get you everything you locker rooms, get you everything you need to be ready to take this next step need to be ready to take this next step need to be ready to take this next step this morning. So, if that's you this this morning. So, if that's you this this morning. So, if that's you this morning, 1 2 3. Come on, let's morning, 1 2 3. Come on, let's morning, 1 2 3. Come on, let's celebrate. Anyone just come on down. We celebrate. Anyone just come on down. We celebrate. Anyone just come on down. We got people coming down over here. There got people coming down over here. There got people coming down over here. There we go. Let's go. Let's celebrate we go. Let's go. Let's celebrate we go. Let's go. Let's celebrate victory. victory. victory. Come on. These are people THAT ARE GOING Come on. These are people THAT ARE GOING Come on. These are people THAT ARE GOING PUBLIC WITH THEIR FAITH. Let's go. PUBLIC WITH THEIR FAITH. Let's go. PUBLIC WITH THEIR FAITH. Let's go. Come on. Thank you, Jesus. Come on. Thank you, Jesus. Come on. Thank you, Jesus. As we continue to go back into worship, As we continue to go back into worship, As we continue to go back into worship, if you're not walking down here right if you're not walking down here right if you're not walking down here right now, but God's tugging on your heart at now, but God's tugging on your heart at now, but God's tugging on your heart at any point in time, just make your way any point in time, just make your way any point in time, just make your way down and our team will welcome you. Or down and our team will welcome you. Or down and our team will welcome you. Or even after service, if you get to the even after service, if you get to the even after service, if you get to the end of service and you're like, "Man, I end of service and you're like, "Man, I end of service and you're like, "Man, I missed it, but I still want to do it." missed it, but I still want to do it." missed it, but I still want to do it." We're going to be here. So, at any point We're going to be here. So, at any point We're going to be here. So, at any point in time, if that is you, don't miss the in time, if that is you, don't miss the in time, if that is you, don't miss the opportunity today to go public. Lord, we opportunity today to go public. Lord, we opportunity today to go public. Lord, we thank you for what you're doing. Lord, thank you for what you're doing. Lord, thank you for what you're doing. Lord, we thank you for what you've done this we thank you for what you've done this we thank you for what you've done this week, but we thank you that it wasn't week, but we thank you that it wasn't week, but we thank you that it wasn't just a three-day event, but this is just a three-day event, but this is just a three-day event, but this is something you've called us to walk out something you've called us to walk out something you've called us to walk out and walk forward. So, Lord, I thank you and walk forward. So, Lord, I thank you and walk forward. So, Lord, I thank you for this morning. Thank you for each for this morning. Thank you for each for this morning. Thank you for each person that is choosing to go public person that is choosing to go public person that is choosing to go public with their faith in Jesus name. Amen.

with their faith in Jesus name. Amen. with their faith in Jesus name. Amen. Let's continue to worship together. Come on, church. Can we clap our hands Come on, church. Can we clap our hands this morning? We got a brand new song this morning? We got a brand new song this morning? We got a brand new song for you and it goes a little like this. for you and it goes a little like this. for you and it goes a little like this. Come on. Sing. I was headed for hell Come on. Sing. I was headed for hell Come on. Sing. I was headed for hell until they resueed me. I was stuck in my until they resueed me. I was stuck in my until they resueed me. I was stuck in my shame, but now I've been set free. Now shame, but now I've been set free. Now shame, but now I've been set free. Now where is my hope for all eternity? I where is my hope for all eternity? I where is my hope for all eternity? I once was blind, but now I see. I was once was blind, but now I see. I was once was blind, but now I see. I was headed forever until they rescued me. I headed forever until they rescued me. I headed forever until they rescued me. I was stuck in my shame, but now I've been was stuck in my shame, but now I've been was stuck in my shame, but now I've been set free. Now it was my hope for all set free. Now it was my hope for all set free. Now it was my hope for all eternity. eternity. eternity. I once was blind, but now I see. I I once was blind, but now I see. I I once was blind, but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. I believe that I believe in Jesus name. I believe that I believe in Jesus name. I believe that I saved on the cross. He clear my name. saved on the cross. He clear my name. saved on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? I believe the day that he walks right I believe the day that he walks right I believe the day that he walks right out of grave out of grave out of grave life within my bra. He's a God of reason life within my bra. He's a God of reason life within my bra. He's a God of reason that I was headed forever till he that I was headed forever till he that I was headed forever till he rescued me. I was stuck in my shame, but rescued me. I was stuck in my shame, but rescued me. I was stuck in my shame, but now I'm set free. I am my own eternity.

now I'm set free. I am my own eternity. now I'm set free. I am my own eternity. I was was mine, but now I see. I believe I was was mine, but now I see. I believe I was was mine, but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. I believe that I save on in Jesus name. I believe that I save on in Jesus name. I believe that I save on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that amazing? amazing? amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing grace? Isn't that Isn't that amazing grace? Isn't that Isn't that amazing grace? Isn't that amazing grace? Isn't that amazing? Hands amazing grace? Isn't that amazing? Hands amazing grace? Isn't that amazing? Hands up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle cross cuz he didn't on the de but he cross cuz he didn't on the de but he cross cuz he didn't on the de but he paid it all. And he rode away the stone. paid it all. And he rode away the stone. paid it all. And he rode away the stone. Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm getting up. Hallelujah to the man on the getting up. Hallelujah to the man on the getting up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle cuz he did it all the day but he middle cuz he did it all the day but he middle cuz he did it all the day but he paid it off and he rolled away the stone paid it off and he rolled away the stone paid it off and he rolled away the stone now. Sing hallelujah to the hallelujah to the Sing hallelujah to the hallelujah to the hal single single hallelujah.

hallelujah. hallelujah. Jesus was forever to rescue me. I was in my was forever to rescue me. I was in my set free set free set free for all et for all et for all et everybody. everybody. everybody. I was headed forever till he rescued me. I was headed forever till he rescued me. I was headed forever till he rescued me. I was stuck in my but now I've been set I was stuck in my but now I've been set I was stuck in my but now I've been set free now for all eternity. free now for all eternity. free now for all eternity. I was mine, but now I see how to I was mine, but now I see how to I was mine, but now I see how to cross cuz he didn't. cross cuz he didn't. cross cuz he didn't. >> Oh yeah. All the way to >> I'll get it up.

>> I'll get it up. >> Everybody sing. Don't get it up. Don't >> Everybody sing. Don't get it up. Don't >> Everybody sing. Don't get it up. Don't get it up. Don't get it up. get it up. Don't get it up. get it up. Don't get it up. >> I'm get it up. Don't get it up. I'm >> I'm get it up. Don't get it up. I'm >> I'm get it up. Don't get it up. I'm getting it up. getting it up. getting it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'm going get it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'm going get it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'm going get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> Don't get it up. Let go. I'll get it up. >> Don't get it up. Let go. I'll get it up. >> Don't get it up. Let go. I'll get it up. >> I'm getting it up. >> I'm getting it up. >> I'm getting it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'm up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'll get it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'll get it up. >> I'm getting it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. One more time. >> I'll get it up. One more time. >> I'll get it up. One more time. I believe in Jesus name. I believe he I believe in Jesus name. I believe he I believe in Jesus name. I believe he died to say on the cross he clear my died to say on the cross he clear my died to say on the cross he clear my name. Isn't that amazing grace? I name. Isn't that amazing grace? I name. Isn't that amazing grace? I believe on that third day that he walked believe on that third day that he walked believe on that third day that he walked right out to grave full of life within right out to grave full of life within right out to grave full of life within my race. Isn't that amazing? Yes, Jesus. We praise you.

Yes, Jesus. We praise you. We thank you, Lord, for your sacrifice, We thank you, Lord, for your sacrifice, We thank you, Lord, for your sacrifice, God. We thank you for the freedom that God. We thank you for the freedom that God. We thank you for the freedom that we get to walk in because you paid it we get to walk in because you paid it we get to walk in because you paid it all for us, Lord. all for us, Lord. all for us, Lord. Oh, we love you, Jesus. Oh, we love you, Jesus. Oh, we love you, Jesus. Oh, we're thankful this morning. Oh, we're thankful this morning. Oh, we're thankful this morning. Oh, and everything changed. and everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize the person I was the person I was the person I was before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the inside. inside. inside. I've been washed from the inside. Oh, I've been washed from the inside Oh, I've been washed from the inside out. out. out. We sing everything changed We sing everything changed We sing everything changed and everything changed.

and everything changed. and everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize. It's getting harder to recognize. It's getting harder to recognize. the person I was the person I was the person I was before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the inside. inside. inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. been the blood. been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. Oh, we've been set free. We've been Oh, we've been set free. We've been redeemed. Oh, I cannot explain I cannot explain when nothing's more real than this. In when nothing's more real than this. In when nothing's more real than this. In the presence of God.

the presence of God. the presence of God. with my unexperience with my unexperience with my unexperience and when my shame at the wayside and when my shame at the wayside and when my shame at the wayside and my sin at the most high. I was and my sin at the most high. I was and my sin at the most high. I was washed from the inside. washed from the inside. washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. been the blood. been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood I know it was the blood holy gra. I couldn't do it on my own. It's only by I couldn't do it on my own. It's only by you.

you. you. Oh, Oh, Oh, it's never been about performance it's never been about performance it's never been about performance perfection perfection perfection or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. you, it's only by the blood. you, it's only by the blood. It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving or earning. It's a gift that's freely or earning. It's a gift that's freely or earning. It's a gift that's freely gi. Let me tell you, it's only by the gi. Let me tell you, it's only by the gi. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. blood. blood. It's never been about performance. It's never been about performance. It's never been about performance. Perfection Perfection Perfection or striving for or striving for or striving for that. Let me tell you, it's only about that. Let me tell you, it's only about that. Let me tell you, it's only about the blood. the blood. the blood. It's never about his ear or it's a gift It's never about his ear or it's a gift It's never about his ear or it's a gift that's really. that's really. that's really. Let me tell you, it's only by Let me tell you, it's only by Let me tell you, it's only by anybody want to be holy and righteous anybody want to be holy and righteous anybody want to be holy and righteous and purify his father. Let me tell you, and purify his father. Let me tell you, and purify his father. Let me tell you, it's only for thebody Let me tell you, it's all about the Let me tell you, it's all about the hallelujah.

I know we I know we could have only been. could have only been. could have only been. Hallelujah. I only was the boy. Could have only been I only was the boy. Could have only been the Could have always been the Could have Could have always been the Could have always been the Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. It's never been about performance It's never been about performance perfection perfection perfection before. before. before. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. It's never been about deserting It's never been about deserting It's never been about deserting or it's a gift that's free. or it's a gift that's free. or it's a gift that's free. Let me tell you, it's only by the way.

Let me tell you, it's only by the way. Let me tell you, it's only by the way. Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and righteous? If you have his father, let righteous? If you have his father, let righteous? If you have his father, let me tell you, it's only for thebody worthy of worthy of just winning. Let me tell you, it's only just winning. Let me tell you, it's only just winning. Let me tell you, it's only by the grave. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, we give you glory. Oh, we give you glory. Oh, we give you glory. Oh, Oh, Oh, we give you glory. we give you glory. we give you glory. We give you glory. >> I know it was the blood.

>> I know it was the blood. >> Could have only been the blood. >> Could have only been the blood. >> Could have only been the blood. >> Hallelujah. >> I know it was the blood. >> I know it was the blood. could have only been the blood. could have only been the blood. could have only been the blood. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, it's only by you. It's only by the overwhelming the overwhelming neverending neverending neverending reckless love of God. reckless love of God. reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down. But still I'm Oh, it chases me down. But still I'm Oh, it chases me down. But still I'm found. Leaves the night found. Leaves the night found. Leaves the night and I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve and I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve and I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. till you give yourself it. till you give yourself it. till you give yourself away. away. away. And all the overwhelming, And all the overwhelming, And all the overwhelming, neverending, neverending, neverending, reckless love of God. And all the reckless love of God. And all the reckless love of God. And all the overwhelming, overwhelming, overwhelming, neverending, neverending, neverending, reckless love of God. And all it chases reckless love of God. And all it chases reckless love of God. And all it chases me down. until I finally me down. until I finally me down. until I finally 99 99 99 and I couldn't earn it and I don't

and I couldn't earn it and I don't and I couldn't earn it and I don't deserve it until you gave yourself away deserve it until you gave yourself away deserve it until you gave yourself away and all the overwhelming and all the overwhelming and all the overwhelming neverending neverending neverending reckless love of God and all the reckless love of God and all the reckless love of God and all the overwhelming overwhelming overwhelming neverending neverending neverending reckless love of God. It always chases reckless love of God. It always chases reckless love of God. It always chases me down. But still I found the 99 me down. But still I found the 99 me down. But still I found the 99 and I couldn't earn it and I don't and I couldn't earn it and I don't and I couldn't earn it and I don't deserve it. Still you gave yourself deserve it. Still you gave yourself deserve it. Still you gave yourself and I couldn't and I couldn't earn it. I and I couldn't and I couldn't earn it. I and I couldn't and I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you give don't deserve it. Still you give don't deserve it. Still you give yourself yourself yourself and I couldn't and I couldn't and I couldn't >> I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it.

>> I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. >> I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you give yourself away Great Great are you Lord.

Great Great are you Lord. singing great singing great are you Lord. Great Great are you Lord. are you Lord. are you Lord. Oh how great is your love Great Great are you, Lord. are you, Lord. are you, Lord. I could sing of this forever. How great I could sing of this forever. How great I could sing of this forever. How great are you, Lord? Great Great are you, Lord.

Oh, sing and praise. Oh, sing and praise. Are you Lord? Are you Lord? Are you Lord? I could sing this forever. >> It's your >> It's your ins. ins. ins. So we pour out our praise. Pour out our So we pour out our praise. Pour out our So we pour out our praise. Pour out our praise. It's your breath praise. It's your breath praise. It's your breath in all. in all. in all. So we pour out our praise to you only. So we pour out our praise to you only. So we pour out our praise to you only. It's your bread It's your bread It's your bread in our lungs. in our lungs. in our lungs. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your our praise. It's your our praise. It's your in our lungs. in our lungs. in our lungs. So we pour Come on. If you've got breath So we pour Come on. If you've got breath So we pour Come on. If you've got breath in your lungs, sing this out. It's your in your lungs, sing this out. It's your in your lungs, sing this out. It's your bread bread bread in our in our in our so we pour out our place. We 9 a.m. Lift so we pour out our place. We 9 a.m. Lift so we pour out our place. We 9 a.m. Lift your hands to heaven.

your hands to heaven. your hands to heaven. >> He's worthy of your praise. >> He's worthy of your praise. >> He's worthy of your praise. >> He's worthy of your praise. Do you got a >> He's worthy of your praise. Do you got a >> He's worthy of your praise. Do you got a reason to praise this morning? Your reason to praise this morning? Your reason to praise this morning? Your praise praise praise in. in. in. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. Your our praise. Your our praise. Your in. in. in. Glor all the earth will shout your praise. all the earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. The people will Our hearts will cry. The people will Our hearts will cry. The people will sing. I I love all the earth will shout your praise. all the earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. We both All the earth will shout your praise.

All the earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. Our hearts will cry. Our hearts will cry. Will sing great. Will sing great. Will sing great. My earth will shine your way. Our hearts earth will shine your way. Our hearts will cry. Are you Are you >> victory? Do you have a reason to praise >> victory? Do you have a reason to praise >> victory? Do you have a reason to praise this morning? Can you think of a this morning? Can you think of a this morning? Can you think of a handful, a hundred, a thousand reasons handful, a hundred, a thousand reasons handful, a hundred, a thousand reasons why you could praise God this morning? why you could praise God this morning? why you could praise God this morning? God, we know that you poured it all out God, we know that you poured it all out God, we know that you poured it all out when you gave your one and only son. when you gave your one and only son. when you gave your one and only son. Jesus, we know that you POURED IT ALL Jesus, we know that you POURED IT ALL Jesus, we know that you POURED IT ALL OUT when you gave your life OUT when you gave your life OUT when you gave your life for the world so that we could have a for the world so that we could have a for the world so that we could have a relationship with you. And I pray that relationship with you. And I pray that relationship with you. And I pray that we have the courage to pour it all out, we have the courage to pour it all out, we have the courage to pour it all out, God. that we make the decision to pour God. that we make the decision to pour God. that we make the decision to pour out our praise. God, no matter what out our praise. God, no matter what out our praise. God, no matter what we're walking THROUGH, NO MATTER WHAT we're walking THROUGH, NO MATTER WHAT we're walking THROUGH, NO MATTER WHAT WE'RE FACING, I PRAY THAT WE GUARD OUR WE'RE FACING, I PRAY THAT WE GUARD OUR WE'RE FACING, I PRAY THAT WE GUARD OUR PRAISE AND THAT WE STIR up a spirit of PRAISE AND THAT WE STIR up a spirit of PRAISE AND THAT WE STIR up a spirit of praise because we know that our praise praise because we know that our praise praise because we know that our praise is a weapon against the enemy and every is a weapon against the enemy and every is a weapon against the enemy and every stronghold and EVERY DARKNESS THAT TRIES stronghold and EVERY DARKNESS THAT TRIES stronghold and EVERY DARKNESS THAT TRIES to come after us and our families. God, to come after us and our families. God, to come after us and our families. God, we have a reason to praise. Thank you we have a reason to praise. Thank you we have a reason to praise. Thank you for giving us a reason to praise that for giving us a reason to praise that for giving us a reason to praise that goes beyond this temporary world world.

goes beyond this temporary world world. goes beyond this temporary world world. But God, you give us a reason to praise But God, you give us a reason to praise But God, you give us a reason to praise every day, all day in Jesus' name. Amen. every day, all day in Jesus' name. Amen. every day, all day in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Victory. So good to see you all Amen. Victory. So good to see you all Amen. Victory. So good to see you all this morning. this morning. this morning. Hey, do me a favor. Welcome the people Hey, do me a favor. Welcome the people Hey, do me a favor. Welcome the people around you, beside you. Let them know around you, beside you. Let them know around you, beside you. Let them know it's good to see them this morning. I it's good to see them this morning. I it's good to see them this morning. I would love to welcome those who have would love to welcome those who have would love to welcome those who have tuned in online. We're so glad that you tuned in online. We're so glad that you tuned in online. 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. I pray for our church family members in I pray for our church family members in I pray for our church family members in the hospital. Steve Dedrich, Pam Bonger, the hospital. Steve Dedrich, Pam Bonger, the hospital. Steve Dedrich, Pam Bonger, we speak life and wholeness into your we speak life and wholeness into your we speak life and wholeness into your body. Everything is lining up with your body. Everything is lining up with your body. Everything is lining up with your word in Jesus mighty name. word in Jesus mighty name. word in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen. Well, I would love to Amen. Amen. Well, I would love to Amen. Amen. Well, I would love to welcome all of our first time guests. My welcome all of our first time guests. My welcome all of our first time guests. My name is Ashley. if I haven't had the name is Ashley. if I haven't had the name is Ashley. if I haven't had the opportunity to personally meet you yet. opportunity to personally meet you yet. opportunity to personally meet you yet. If it's your first time here or maybe If it's your first time here or maybe If it's your first time here or maybe you've been recently coming, I sure want you've been recently coming, I sure want you've been recently coming, I sure want to make sure that you feel like you are to make sure that you feel like you are to make sure that you feel like you are at home and like you belong because you at home and like you belong because you at home and like you belong because you do. So, Victory, if you call this place do. So, Victory, if you call this place do. So, Victory, if you call this place home, can you give a warm welcome to all home, can you give a warm welcome to all home, can you give a warm welcome to all of our first time guests who are joining of our first time guests who are joining of our first time guests who are joining us this morning, been coming around. If us this morning, been coming around. If us this morning, been coming around. If it's your first time here, you've been it's your first time here, you've been it's your first time here, you've been coming recently, we'd love to connect coming recently, we'd love to connect coming recently, we'd love to connect with you personally out at our welcome with you personally out at our welcome with you personally out at our welcome centers right out those middle doors as centers right out those middle doors as centers right out those middle doors as well as our escalator entrance. We have well as our escalator entrance. We have well as our escalator entrance. We have our welcome team that would love to give our welcome team that would love to give our welcome team that would love to give you a free gift just for joining us this you a free gift just for joining us this you a free gift just for joining us this morning. We'd love to bless you. We have morning. We'd love to bless you. We have morning. We'd love to bless you. We have a few things that we want to celebrate a few things that we want to celebrate a few things that we want to celebrate by way of video. And you're going to by way of video. And you're going to by way of video. And you're going to hear some powerful testimonies of what hear some powerful testimonies of what hear some powerful testimonies of what God did at revival nights. But I want to God did at revival nights. But I want to God did at revival nights. But I want to let you know as you're listening, you're let you know as you're listening, you're let you know as you're listening, you're thinking, some of you might be thinking, thinking, some of you might be thinking, thinking, some of you might be thinking, I've got a testimony. I want to share

I've got a testimony. I want to share I've got a testimony. I want to share with you what God is doing. If you would with you what God is doing. If you would with you what God is doing. If you would share with us at mystoryvvictory.com, share with us at mystoryvvictory.com, share with us at mystoryvvictory.com, mystoryvictory.com. mystoryvictory.com. mystoryvictory.com. We'd love to hear what God is doing in We'd love to hear what God is doing in We'd love to hear what God is doing in your life. Check out the screens. >> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my >> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally changed my life. changed my life. changed my life. >> Changed my identity whenever I was >> Changed my identity whenever I was >> Changed my identity whenever I was broken and hopeless. And now I'm living broken and hopeless. And now I'm living broken and hopeless. And now I'm living in victory and I have a revival and I in victory and I have a revival and I in victory and I have a revival and I have my identity in Christ. Today marks have my identity in Christ. Today marks have my identity in Christ. Today marks uh 76 days sober. God set me free and uh 76 days sober. God set me free and uh 76 days sober. God set me free and I'm healed. I'm healed. I'm healed. >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and I'm going to show everyone what life I'm going to show everyone what life I'm going to show everyone what life with Jesus is about. with Jesus is about. with Jesus is about. >> Ever since I started coming to victory, >> Ever since I started coming to victory, >> Ever since I started coming to victory, my life has changed and I just have a my life has changed and I just have a my life has changed and I just have a great family here. great family here. great family here. >> During Jabin's message, that hope was >> During Jabin's message, that hope was >> During Jabin's message, that hope was restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that God will save my family. God will save my family. God will save my family. >> This church has forever changed my life >> This church has forever changed my life >> This church has forever changed my life and I can't thank God enough for it. and I can't thank God enough for it. and I can't thank God enough for it. >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the reign of the Holy Spirit for today. The reign of the Holy Spirit for today. The reign of the Holy Spirit for today. The mana was good for today, but it won't be mana was good for today, but it won't be mana was good for today, but it won't be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going to need give us this day our daily to need give us this day our daily to need give us this day our daily bread. I have my mind made up that today bread. I have my mind made up that today bread. I have my mind made up that today is going to be different than yesterday.

is going to be different than yesterday. is going to be different than yesterday. And the reason it's going to be And the reason it's going to be And the reason it's going to be different than yesterday is because I'm different than yesterday is because I'm different than yesterday is because I'm not competing with anyone else. I'm not competing with anyone else. I'm not competing with anyone else. I'm competing with the old version of me. competing with the old version of me. competing with the old version of me. And my question for you is, can you bury And my question for you is, can you bury And my question for you is, can you bury the old YOU LONG ENOUGH TO see the new the old YOU LONG ENOUGH TO see the new the old YOU LONG ENOUGH TO see the new you resurrected in Christ Jesus? you resurrected in Christ Jesus? you resurrected in Christ Jesus? >> This week, we've worshiped, we've >> This week, we've worshiped, we've >> This week, we've worshiped, we've repented, we've prayed, we've cried, repented, we've prayed, we've cried, repented, we've prayed, we've cried, we've responded. Revival Nights is a we've responded. Revival Nights is a we've responded. Revival Nights is a starting point. Revival Nights is not starting point. Revival Nights is not starting point. Revival Nights is not the end of the race. It's the beginning the end of the race. It's the beginning the end of the race. It's the beginning of the race. We got to run with the of the race. We got to run with the of the race. We got to run with the fire. fire. fire. This is a moment where we need This is a moment where we need This is a moment where we need Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Come on. Our hearts are burning. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see Come on. I can't help but get fired up Come on. I can't help but get fired up watching that video. What an incredible watching that video. What an incredible watching that video. What an incredible last few days, this last week and in the last few days, this last week and in the last few days, this last week and in the outreach yesterday at Tulsa Dream Center outreach yesterday at Tulsa Dream Center outreach yesterday at Tulsa Dream Center North with Pastor Tim and Pedro and our North with Pastor Tim and Pedro and our North with Pastor Tim and Pedro and our outreach team. And just in case you outreach team. And just in case you outreach team. And just in case you missed it there, I want to just repeat missed it there, I want to just repeat missed it there, I want to just repeat what God did yesterday. Over 50 people what God did yesterday. Over 50 people what God did yesterday. Over 50 people yesterday, this is baptism weekend. 50 yesterday, this is baptism weekend. 50 yesterday, this is baptism weekend. 50 people kicked off the weekend yesterday people kicked off the weekend yesterday people kicked off the weekend yesterday morning getting baptized in the pool at morning getting baptized in the pool at morning getting baptized in the pool at the Dream Center going public with their

the Dream Center going public with their the Dream Center going public with their faith. Over a thousand ministered to 11 faith. Over a thousand ministered to 11 faith. Over a thousand ministered to 11 people yesterday made the decision to people yesterday made the decision to people yesterday made the decision to make Jesus Christ their personal Lord make Jesus Christ their personal Lord make Jesus Christ their personal Lord and Savior. that's worth celebrating and Savior. that's worth celebrating and Savior. that's worth celebrating this morning out of Sunday 9:00 am and this morning out of Sunday 9:00 am and this morning out of Sunday 9:00 am and then collectively through this was our then collectively through this was our then collectively through this was our third backpack outreach uh over the last third backpack outreach uh over the last third backpack outreach uh over the last month and collectively through all three month and collectively through all three month and collectively through all three outreaches gave away over 4200 backpacks outreaches gave away over 4200 backpacks outreaches gave away over 4200 backpacks to kids and families. That's because of to kids and families. That's because of to kids and families. That's because of your generosity. Thank you. Thank you. your generosity. Thank you. Thank you. your generosity. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for giving into this house. Thank you for giving into this house. Thank you for giving into this house. You know, something I want to highlight You know, something I want to highlight You know, something I want to highlight if you were able to come to Revival if you were able to come to Revival if you were able to come to Revival Nights Thursday night, Pastor Paul gave Nights Thursday night, Pastor Paul gave Nights Thursday night, Pastor Paul gave a great commissioning word. And one of a great commissioning word. And one of a great commissioning word. And one of the things he said was the real test is the things he said was the real test is the things he said was the real test is now what we do with this fire. And he now what we do with this fire. And he now what we do with this fire. And he said, "How far will we take it? How far said, "How far will we take it? How far said, "How far will we take it? How far will we take this personal revival, this will we take this personal revival, this will we take this personal revival, this flame that's been fanned all week long, flame that's been fanned all week long, flame that's been fanned all week long, and I can't help think about it in our and I can't help think about it in our and I can't help think about it in our giving? How far will we take it?" You giving? How far will we take it?" You giving? How far will we take it?" You know, will we become consistent tithers? know, will we become consistent tithers? know, will we become consistent tithers? Will we realize that when I give into Will we realize that when I give into Will we realize that when I give into the house of God, I am advancing his the house of God, I am advancing his the house of God, I am advancing his kingdom. Things like yesterday's kingdom. Things like yesterday's kingdom. Things like yesterday's outreach are because of people who outreach are because of people who outreach are because of people who realize when I trust God at his word.

realize when I trust God at his word. realize when I trust God at his word. When I give, the kingdom of heaven is When I give, the kingdom of heaven is When I give, the kingdom of heaven is impacted here on the earth. Revival impacted here on the earth. Revival impacted here on the earth. Revival takes place in you and in me and in takes place in you and in me and in takes place in you and in me and in others when we realize my giving can others when we realize my giving can others when we realize my giving can make a difference. And Proverbs says it make a difference. And Proverbs says it make a difference. And Proverbs says it like this, and I'm sure you've heard like this, and I'm sure you've heard like this, and I'm sure you've heard this verse many times, Proverbs 11:25. this verse many times, Proverbs 11:25. this verse many times, Proverbs 11:25. But I want to read it like this. He who But I want to read it like this. He who But I want to read it like this. He who refreshes or revives others will refreshes or revives others will refreshes or revives others will themselves be refreshed or revived. themselves be refreshed or revived. themselves be refreshed or revived. There is a revival that takes place in There is a revival that takes place in There is a revival that takes place in our own lives as we give. And there's a our own lives as we give. And there's a our own lives as we give. And there's a revival that takes place on the earth as revival that takes place on the earth as revival that takes place on the earth as we realize my giving is a seed towards we realize my giving is a seed towards we realize my giving is a seed towards somebody else being introduced to Jesus. somebody else being introduced to Jesus. somebody else being introduced to Jesus. And that's what we're going to give And that's what we're going to give And that's what we're going to give towards this morning. That's what this towards this morning. That's what this towards this morning. That's what this is all about. There's a few easy ways is all about. There's a few easy ways is all about. There's a few easy ways that you can join right now in this time that you can join right now in this time that you can join right now in this time of giving. You can text to give victory of giving. You can text to give victory of giving. You can text to give victory to 28950. That's a real easy and simple to 28950. That's a real easy and simple to 28950. That's a real easy and simple way. You can tap on the seat right way. You can tap on the seat right way. You can tap on the seat right there. Give that way. You can give with there. Give that way. You can give with there. Give that way. You can give with an offering envelope or online. They're an offering envelope or online. They're an offering envelope or online. They're going to put a link there that you can going to put a link there that you can going to put a link there that you can give as well. And you know something give as well. And you know something give as well. And you know something else on how far will we take this? Maybe else on how far will we take this? Maybe else on how far will we take this? Maybe yesterday you wanted to come serve and yesterday you wanted to come serve and yesterday you wanted to come serve and you weren't able to. Maybe you got you weren't able to. Maybe you got you weren't able to. Maybe you got stirred this last week and you realize I stirred this last week and you realize I stirred this last week and you realize I want to give, but I also want to give of want to give, but I also want to give of want to give, but I also want to give of my time and volunteer. And something I my time and volunteer. And something I my time and volunteer. And something I want to make you aware of coming up this want to make you aware of coming up this want to make you aware of coming up this fall, we're still going into prisons.

fall, we're still going into prisons. fall, we're still going into prisons. We're still committed to the mission of We're still committed to the mission of We're still committed to the mission of bringing the gospel behind bars. And on bringing the gospel behind bars. And on bringing the gospel behind bars. And on September 24th, October 8th, and October September 24th, October 8th, and October September 24th, October 8th, and October 22nd, you can have an opportunity to 22nd, you can have an opportunity to 22nd, you can have an opportunity to come with us. Two of those are men's come with us. Two of those are men's come with us. Two of those are men's prisons. One of those is a female uh prisons. One of those is a female uh prisons. One of those is a female uh prison. Come with us. Sign up. How far prison. Come with us. Sign up. How far prison. Come with us. Sign up. How far will we take this revival for this week? will we take this revival for this week? will we take this revival for this week? That's our personal challenge. Let's That's our personal challenge. Let's That's our personal challenge. Let's pray this morning. God, we thank you for pray this morning. God, we thank you for pray this morning. God, we thank you for the opportunity, Lord, to give and be the opportunity, Lord, to give and be the opportunity, Lord, to give and be revived through our giving, but also revived through our giving, but also revived through our giving, but also knowing that it's bringing revival. It's knowing that it's bringing revival. It's knowing that it's bringing revival. It's bringing refreshing to those, Father bringing refreshing to those, Father bringing refreshing to those, Father God, that our giving is able to touch God, that our giving is able to touch God, that our giving is able to touch locally and globally with the message of locally and globally with the message of locally and globally with the message of Jesus, the greatest message ever told Jesus, the greatest message ever told Jesus, the greatest message ever told and the greatest message still to tell and the greatest message still to tell and the greatest message still to tell to those who yet to know him. God, thank to those who yet to know him. God, thank to those who yet to know him. God, thank you for the opportunity to partner with you for the opportunity to partner with you for the opportunity to partner with you in that in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. you in that in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. you in that in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Let's worship the Lord in our giving. Let's worship the Lord in our giving. Let's worship the Lord in our giving. The ushers will be by in just a moment.

>> How much more will he clothe you? How >> How much more will he clothe you? How much more will he clothe you? And if he much more will he clothe you? And if he much more will he clothe you? And if he watches over watches over watches over every spell, every spell, every spell, how much more does he love you? How much how much more does he love you? How much how much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? And if he dresses more does he love you? And if he dresses more does he love you? And if he dresses a liies a liies a liies with beauty and splendor. And how much with beauty and splendor. And how much with beauty and splendor. And how much more will he hold you? And how much more more will he hold you? And how much more more will he hold you? And how much more will he hold you if he watches over will he hold you if he watches over will he hold you if he watches over every spell? And how much more does he every spell? And how much more does he every spell? And how much more does he love you? How much more does he love love you? How much more does he love love you? How much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How you? How much more does he love you? How you? How much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How much much more does he love you? How much much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How much more? more does he love you? How much more? more does he love you? How much more? How much more? How much more? How much How much more? How much more? How much How much more? How much more? How much more?

more? more? How much more? And I will be good And I will be good in every circumstance. You are enough. You are enough. Forever enough, always enough. He's more Forever enough, always enough. He's more Forever enough, always enough. He's more than enough. Only sing. Forever enough. than enough. Only sing. Forever enough. than enough. Only sing. Forever enough. Forever enough. Always enough. He's more Forever enough. Always enough. He's more Forever enough. Always enough. He's more than enough. than enough. than enough. >> Say it one more time. Forever enough, >> Say it one more time. Forever enough, >> Say it one more time. Forever enough, always enough. You're more than enough always enough. You're more than enough always enough. You're more than enough for me, God. Thank you that you are for me, God. Thank you that you are for me, God. Thank you that you are always enough. always enough. always enough. Your mercies, your grace, your goodness, Your mercies, your grace, your goodness, Your mercies, your grace, your goodness, your kindness, your faithfulness. God, your kindness, your faithfulness. God, your kindness, your faithfulness. God, we don't lack anything this morning, we don't lack anything this morning, we don't lack anything this morning, God. We have what we need in you. The God. We have what we need in you. The God. We have what we need in you. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want.

Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. God, I thank you this morning for your God, I thank you this morning for your God, I thank you this morning for your grace. Thank you that your mercies are grace. Thank you that your mercies are grace. Thank you that your mercies are new this morning. Thank you for what you new this morning. Thank you for what you new this morning. Thank you for what you did at the Dream Center yesterday. Thank did at the Dream Center yesterday. Thank did at the Dream Center yesterday. Thank you for what you're doing in this church you for what you're doing in this church you for what you're doing in this church at at revival nights this last week. All at at revival nights this last week. All at at revival nights this last week. All the people that gave their hearts to the people that gave their hearts to the people that gave their hearts to Jesus. 574 people that surrendered to Jesus. 574 people that surrendered to Jesus. 574 people that surrendered to Christ. 58,000 people that tuned in or Christ. 58,000 people that tuned in or Christ. 58,000 people that tuned in or showed up in person. Thank you, Lord, showed up in person. Thank you, Lord, showed up in person. Thank you, Lord, for every life that was touched. We give for every life that was touched. We give for every life that was touched. We give you the glory, honor, and praise in you the glory, honor, and praise in you the glory, honor, and praise in Jesus' name. Everybody said, "Amen." And Jesus' name. Everybody said, "Amen." And Jesus' name. Everybody said, "Amen." And hey, before we say our victory hey, before we say our victory hey, before we say our victory confession, I want to shout out Victory confession, I want to shout out Victory confession, I want to shout out Victory Christian School football team for Christian School football team for Christian School football team for beating Rejoice on Friday night, that's beating Rejoice on Friday night, that's beating Rejoice on Friday night, that's a big deal. They are two-time champ a big deal. They are two-time champ a big deal. They are two-time champ state champions for their class in the state champions for their class in the state champions for their class in the last couple years. And so for Victory to last couple years. And so for Victory to last couple years. And so for Victory to start the year off, nobody thought they start the year off, nobody thought they start the year off, nobody thought they would win. And they went out and they would win. And they went out and they would win. And they went out and they won. And uh the next morning they were won. And uh the next morning they were won. And uh the next morning they were in the wait room at 6:30 in the morning in the wait room at 6:30 in the morning in the wait room at 6:30 in the morning training, preparing for next week. I get training, preparing for next week. I get training, preparing for next week. I get excited for what not only God's doing in excited for what not only God's doing in excited for what not only God's doing in our church, but what he's doing in our our church, but what he's doing in our our church, but what he's doing in our school, what he's doing at the dream school, what he's doing at the dream school, what he's doing at the dream center, the Bible college, the camp. God center, the Bible college, the camp. God center, the Bible college, the camp. God is on the move. Yesterday, Tim and I, we is on the move. Yesterday, Tim and I, we is on the move. Yesterday, Tim and I, we were baptizing people in the pool. This were baptizing people in the pool. This were baptizing people in the pool. This mom comes down in the pool wearing her mom comes down in the pool wearing her mom comes down in the pool wearing her ankle monitor for her probation that ankle monitor for her probation that ankle monitor for her probation that she's on. And you could just feel tears she's on. And you could just feel tears she's on. And you could just feel tears coming down her face as she's moving coming down her face as she's moving coming down her face as she's moving towards the water towards Tim and I to towards the water towards Tim and I to towards the water towards Tim and I to get baptized. And she brings all three get baptized. And she brings all three get baptized. And she brings all three of her kids. and all four of them got of her kids. and all four of them got of her kids. and all four of them got baptized together. I said, "What's God baptized together. I said, "What's God baptized together. I said, "What's God doing?" She said, "I don't know, but

doing?" She said, "I don't know, but doing?" She said, "I don't know, but he's doing something powerful in my he's doing something powerful in my he's doing something powerful in my family." family." family." Y'all, I'm just telling you, there's so Y'all, I'm just telling you, there's so Y'all, I'm just telling you, there's so many individual testimonies. When Tim many individual testimonies. When Tim many individual testimonies. When Tim Timberlake preached Wednesday night, we Timberlake preached Wednesday night, we Timberlake preached Wednesday night, we had this packed altar of people had this packed altar of people had this packed altar of people responding to Jesus and giving their responding to Jesus and giving their responding to Jesus and giving their hearts to Jesus, just screaming out hearts to Jesus, just screaming out hearts to Jesus, just screaming out confession of their sins and just confession of their sins and just confession of their sins and just experiencing the forgiveness of God. um experiencing the forgiveness of God. um experiencing the forgiveness of God. um just the power of God healing their just the power of God healing their just the power of God healing their hearts, setting them free from sins, hearts, setting them free from sins, hearts, setting them free from sins, addictions, and the final night we had addictions, and the final night we had addictions, and the final night we had several teenagers come and put their several teenagers come and put their several teenagers come and put their shoes on the stage. We had some stinky shoes on the stage. We had some stinky shoes on the stage. We had some stinky feet, but we had some powerful moves of feet, but we had some powerful moves of feet, but we had some powerful moves of God. They put their shoes on the stage God. They put their shoes on the stage God. They put their shoes on the stage as a sign, I'm going on missions this as a sign, I'm going on missions this as a sign, I'm going on missions this year. I'm going on outreaches. I give year. I'm going on outreaches. I give year. I'm going on outreaches. I give God my feet this year. I'll go wherever God my feet this year. I'll go wherever God my feet this year. I'll go wherever he calls me. Whatever he wants me to do, he calls me. Whatever he wants me to do, he calls me. Whatever he wants me to do, I give him my yes. So, just really cool I give him my yes. So, just really cool I give him my yes. So, just really cool moments. All right. A divided world moments. All right. A divided world moments. All right. A divided world needs a united church. Ask to come join needs a united church. Ask to come join needs a united church. Ask to come join me. A world that speaks death needs a me. A world that speaks death needs a me. A world that speaks death needs a church that speaks life. We're going to church that speaks life. We're going to church that speaks life. We're going to lift each other's hands up just for 15 lift each other's hands up just for 15 lift each other's hands up just for 15 seconds. Then you can let go of their seconds. Then you can let go of their seconds. Then you can let go of their hand after that. All right, here we go. hand after that. All right, here we go. hand after that. All right, here we go. One, two, three. I'm here on purpose One, two, three. I'm here on purpose One, two, three. I'm here on purpose >> 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. My mind is ready to receive open. My mind is ready to receive open. My mind is ready to receive because God is not finished with me yet.

because God is not finished with me yet. because God is not finished with me yet. My best days are right in front of me. My best days are right in front of me. My best days are right in front of me. And I have victory in my life because And I have victory in my life because And I have victory in my life because Jesus lives in me. All right, give Jesus lives in me. All right, give Jesus lives in me. All right, give someone a high five. You may be seated. Yeah. Everybody say forward. Yeah. Everybody say forward. >> All right. I'm going to light up the >> All right. I'm going to light up the >> All right. I'm going to light up the fire this morning. If you got a Bible, fire this morning. If you got a Bible, fire this morning. If you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter 12. go to Romans chapter 12. go to Romans chapter 12. Romans 12 verse two. We're going to be Romans 12 verse two. We're going to be Romans 12 verse two. We're going to be wrapping up our series forward um either wrapping up our series forward um either wrapping up our series forward um either today or next week. But how many y'all today or next week. But how many y'all today or next week. But how many y'all have enjoyed this series? It's been it's have enjoyed this series? It's been it's have enjoyed this series? It's been it's been good just to focus on forward been good just to focus on forward been good just to focus on forward movement in our lives. Romans 12 verse movement in our lives. Romans 12 verse movement in our lives. Romans 12 verse 2, Paul the Apostle. This is a powerful 2, Paul the Apostle. This is a powerful 2, Paul the Apostle. This is a powerful famous verse where Paul was speaking to famous verse where Paul was speaking to famous verse where Paul was speaking to Christians. How do you change your life?

Christians. How do you change your life? Christians. How do you change your life? How do you change the direction of your How do you change the direction of your How do you change the direction of your life? How do you change the way you're life? How do you change the way you're life? How do you change the way you're living, the way you're acting, the way living, the way you're acting, the way living, the way you're acting, the way you're being? And before you focus on you're being? And before you focus on you're being? And before you focus on the outside, he says you got to focus on the outside, he says you got to focus on the outside, he says you got to focus on the inside. Verse two, he says, "Do not the inside. Verse two, he says, "Do not the inside. Verse two, he says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, conform to the pattern of this world, conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed." but be transformed." but be transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> I want to title the message, "Think >> I want to title the message, "Think >> I want to title the message, "Think again." Think again. If you're taking again." Think again. If you're taking again." Think again. If you're taking notes, notetakers are history makers, notes, notetakers are history makers, notes, notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture shapers. Just world changers, culture shapers. Just world changers, culture shapers. Just write those words down. Think again. And write those words down. Think again. And write those words down. Think again. And then underneath that, a little subtitle, then underneath that, a little subtitle, then underneath that, a little subtitle, trading lies for truths. Trading lies trading lies for truths. Trading lies trading lies for truths. Trading lies for truths. That God wants us to move for truths. That God wants us to move for truths. That God wants us to move from the lies of the enemy. By the way, from the lies of the enemy. By the way, from the lies of the enemy. By the way, you can be a Christian and still be you can be a Christian and still be you can be a Christian and still be listening to the lies of the enemy. Uh listening to the lies of the enemy. Uh listening to the lies of the enemy. Uh the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he shows up to tempt to you in church or shows up to tempt to you in church or shows up to tempt to you in church or when you leave church or on Monday when you leave church or on Monday when you leave church or on Monday morning or on Tuesday night or when morning or on Tuesday night or when morning or on Tuesday night or when you're looking at the bills or when you're looking at the bills or when you're looking at the bills or when you're looking at your bank account or you're looking at your bank account or you're looking at your bank account or when you're looking at your spouse or when you're looking at your spouse or when you're looking at your spouse or when you're looking at your kids or when when you're looking at your kids or when when you're looking at your kids or when you're looking at the empty seat at the you're looking at the empty seat at the you're looking at the empty seat at the table. The enemy will always try to show table. The enemy will always try to show table. The enemy will always try to show up and tempt you with lies that will try up and tempt you with lies that will try up and tempt you with lies that will try to keep you in a pattern from moving to keep you in a pattern from moving to keep you in a pattern from moving forward. Keep you in a holding pattern forward. Keep you in a holding pattern forward. Keep you in a holding pattern from moving forward. And I started from moving forward. And I started from moving forward. And I started thinking about that. You know, we thinking about that. You know, we thinking about that. You know, we started this series off focused on started this series off focused on started this series off focused on forward movement, but if you don't renew forward movement, but if you don't renew forward movement, but if you don't renew your mind, no matter how far you try to your mind, no matter how far you try to your mind, no matter how far you try to go physically, your your mind is like a

go physically, your your mind is like a go physically, your your mind is like a thermometer, thermometer, thermometer, right? It doesn't just read the right? It doesn't just read the right? It doesn't just read the temperature. It sets the temperature. It temperature. It sets the temperature. It temperature. It sets the temperature. It doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. It tells you what the temperature it you It tells you what the temperature it you It tells you what the temperature it you can set that temperature. If you want it can set that temperature. If you want it can set that temperature. If you want it to be 65 degrees, you want it to be a to be 65 degrees, you want it to be a to be 65 degrees, you want it to be a little colder, or if you want it to get little colder, or if you want it to get little colder, or if you want it to get a little hotter, you can set it. And a little hotter, you can set it. And a little hotter, you can set it. And ultimately it will go to what you set ultimately it will go to what you set ultimately it will go to what you set it. And in the same way you could it. And in the same way you could it. And in the same way you could physically be trying to make moves in physically be trying to make moves in physically be trying to make moves in your life, but if mentally you don't set your life, but if mentally you don't set your life, but if mentally you don't set that mind in the right place, all those that mind in the right place, all those that mind in the right place, all those movements will come back to the place movements will come back to the place movements will come back to the place where your mind has been set. So this is where your mind has been set. So this is where your mind has been set. So this is a message about your mindset. Everybody a message about your mindset. Everybody a message about your mindset. Everybody say mindset. say mindset. say mindset. Paul says if you will renew your mind, Paul says if you will renew your mind, Paul says if you will renew your mind, you will change your life. If you will you will change your life. If you will you will change your life. If you will renew your mind, you'll you'll change renew your mind, you'll you'll change renew your mind, you'll you'll change the way you're living. And then you will the way you're living. And then you will the way you're living. And then you will be able to know, to test, and to approve be able to know, to test, and to approve be able to know, to test, and to approve what God's will is, his good, his what God's will is, his good, his what God's will is, his good, his pleasing, and his perfect will. I want pleasing, and his perfect will. I want pleasing, and his perfect will. I want to look at one more verse. Philippians to look at one more verse. Philippians to look at one more verse. Philippians chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4. How chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4. How chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4. How many y'all love the word of God? I do, many y'all love the word of God? I do, many y'all love the word of God? I do, too. Come on, Jesus. Philippians 4:4, too. Come on, Jesus. Philippians 4:4, too. Come on, Jesus. Philippians 4:4, Paul says, "Rejoice."

Paul says, "Rejoice." Paul says, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice once. He says, I will say it rejoice once. He says, I will say it rejoice once. He says, I will say it again. Somebody say, say it again. Come again. Somebody say, say it again. Come again. Somebody say, say it again. Come on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about anything." So again, this is dealing anything." So again, this is dealing anything." So again, this is dealing with the mind, dealing with the with the mind, dealing with the with the mind, dealing with the thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're overwhelmed, when you're when you're overwhelmed, when you're when you're overwhelmed, when you're discouraged, when you're stressed out, discouraged, when you're stressed out, discouraged, when you're stressed out, when when people are driving you crazy, when when people are driving you crazy, when when people are driving you crazy, when things are getting crazy, when the when things are getting crazy, when the when things are getting crazy, when the world's getting crazy, when you're world's getting crazy, when you're world's getting crazy, when you're looking at stuff on the news and you're looking at stuff on the news and you're looking at stuff on the news and you're trying to wrap your mind around why trying to wrap your mind around why trying to wrap your mind around why anyone would actually do that to their anyone would actually do that to their anyone would actually do that to their kids or to their family or why this is kids or to their family or why this is kids or to their family or why this is going this way or why people would going this way or why people would going this way or why people would protest that or why this is that, he protest that or why this is that, he protest that or why this is that, he says, when you're worried or anxious or says, when you're worried or anxious or says, when you're worried or anxious or concerned or stressed or things are concerned or stressed or things are concerned or stressed or things are filling up your space, your mind, he filling up your space, your mind, he filling up your space, your mind, he says, in every situation with prayer, says, in every situation with prayer, says, in every situation with prayer, and petition and thanksgiving. Present and petition and thanksgiving. Present and petition and thanksgiving. Present your request to God. Everything that's your request to God. Everything that's your request to God. Everything that's on your mind needs to be brought to God.

on your mind needs to be brought to God. on your mind needs to be brought to God. If it's on your mind, God wants to know If it's on your mind, God wants to know If it's on your mind, God wants to know about it. If it's on your mind right about it. If it's on your mind right about it. If it's on your mind right now, just tell that person next to you, now, just tell that person next to you, now, just tell that person next to you, "If it's on your mind, give it to God." "If it's on your mind, give it to God." "If it's on your mind, give it to God." >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. If your kids are on your mind, give it If your kids are on your mind, give it If your kids are on your mind, give it to God. If your marriage is on your to God. If your marriage is on your to God. If your marriage is on your mind, give it to God. If school is on mind, give it to God. If school is on mind, give it to God. If school is on your mind, give it If food is on your your mind, give it If food is on your your mind, give it If food is on your mind. mind. mind. If if impatience with me is on your If if impatience with me is on your If if impatience with me is on your mind, give it to God. If impatience with mind, give it to God. If impatience with mind, give it to God. If impatience with your spouse is on your mind, give it to your spouse is on your mind, give it to your spouse is on your mind, give it to God. If frustrations with your boss is God. If frustrations with your boss is God. If frustrations with your boss is on your mind, give it to God. If it's on on your mind, give it to God. If it's on on your mind, give it to God. If it's on your mind, everybody say, "If it's on your mind, everybody say, "If it's on your mind, everybody say, "If it's on your mind, your mind, your mind, >> give it to God." And he says, "When you >> give it to God." And he says, "When you >> give it to God." And he says, "When you do this, the peace of God, come on, do this, the peace of God, come on, do this, the peace of God, come on, think again. The peace of God which think again. The peace of God which think again. The peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard transcends all understanding will guard transcends all understanding will guard not just your heart, but your mind too." not just your heart, but your mind too." not just your heart, but your mind too." >> We need to guard our mind. >> We need to guard our mind. >> We need to guard our mind. Some of us are really good at guarding Some of us are really good at guarding Some of us are really good at guarding our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. You got a gate. You got a fence. You got You got a gate. You got a fence. You got You got a gate. You got a fence. You got a dog. You got everything to guard your a dog. You got everything to guard your a dog. You got everything to guard your house. And you have very little to guard house. And you have very little to guard house. And you have very little to guard your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your house, but you'll let everything your house, but you'll let everything your house, but you'll let everything into your mind. If it's fear, let it in.

into your mind. If it's fear, let it in. into your mind. If it's fear, let it in. if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is just bringing everything he can, but just bringing everything he can, but just bringing everything he can, but Paul says, "Here's how you're going to Paul says, "Here's how you're going to Paul says, "Here's how you're going to guard your mind. You're going to bring guard your mind. You're going to bring guard your mind. You're going to bring everything on your mind to God. You're everything on your mind to God. You're everything on your mind to God. You're going to bring it to God." And then the going to bring it to God." And then the going to bring it to God." And then the peace of God, which transcends your peace of God, which transcends your peace of God, which transcends your understanding, which doesn't always make understanding, which doesn't always make understanding, which doesn't always make sense to your logic or your reasoning, sense to your logic or your reasoning, sense to your logic or your reasoning, it's going to come and it's going to it's going to come and it's going to it's going to come and it's going to guard your emotional state. You're going guard your emotional state. You're going guard your emotional state. You're going to have emotional health and you're to have emotional health and you're to have emotional health and you're going to have mental health. Not through going to have mental health. Not through going to have mental health. Not through Xanax, not through another medication, Xanax, not through another medication, Xanax, not through another medication, but through Jesus Christ. Come on, but through Jesus Christ. Come on, but through Jesus Christ. Come on, somebody. Verse eight, he says, somebody. Verse eight, he says, somebody. Verse eight, he says, "Finally," everybody say, "Finally." "Finally," everybody say, "Finally." "Finally," everybody say, "Finally." >> Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, >> Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, >> Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think. excellent or praiseworthy, think. excellent or praiseworthy, think. Just underline that word think. Just underline that word think. Just underline that word think. Think about such things. Think again. Think about such things. Think again. Think about such things. Think again. Everybody say think again. Everybody say think again. Everybody say think again. >> So the other day, actually it was last >> So the other day, actually it was last >> So the other day, actually it was last Sunday right after church, I felt really Sunday right after church, I felt really Sunday right after church, I felt really discouraged by the message. And Ashley discouraged by the message. And Ashley discouraged by the message. And Ashley was trying to encourage me. She was was trying to encourage me. She was was trying to encourage me. She was like, "Paul, it was really great. It it like, "Paul, it was really great. It it like, "Paul, it was really great. It it was really great." I was like on a scale was really great." I was like on a scale was really great." I was like on a scale of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always like, "Hey, listen. It's always a 10 out like, "Hey, listen. It's always a 10 out like, "Hey, listen. It's always a 10 out of 10 if it's the word of God. If it's of 10 if it's the word of God. If it's of 10 if it's the word of God. If it's scripture, it's y'all. The scripture scripture, it's y'all. The scripture scripture, it's y'all. The scripture never returns void. So if all my stories never returns void. So if all my stories never returns void. So if all my stories fall flat, at least the scripture fall flat, at least the scripture fall flat, at least the scripture produces something great. How many produces something great. How many produces something great. How many thankful the word of God is always a 10 thankful the word of God is always a 10 thankful the word of God is always a 10 out of 10. All right. So she was trying out of 10. All right. So she was trying out of 10. All right. So she was trying to encourage me, but the encouragement

to encourage me, but the encouragement to encourage me, but the encouragement was being blocked by my thoughts. It was being blocked by my thoughts. It was being blocked by my thoughts. It doesn't matter how many nice things doesn't matter how many nice things doesn't matter how many nice things someone says to you. If you don't someone says to you. If you don't someone says to you. If you don't believe those nice things, you are believe those nice things, you are believe those nice things, you are blocking. We have a fire on stage. blocking. We have a fire on stage. blocking. We have a fire on stage. You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and here's what happens. God lights a fire here's what happens. God lights a fire here's what happens. God lights a fire on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival nights. He lights a fire through the nights. He lights a fire through the nights. He lights a fire through the word of God, through the presence of word of God, through the presence of word of God, through the presence of God, through the worship of God. But God, through the worship of God. But God, through the worship of God. But what happens is our mind acts like a lid what happens is our mind acts like a lid what happens is our mind acts like a lid and it puts the fire out. So you get and it puts the fire out. So you get and it puts the fire out. So you get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire from someone's filled with fire from someone's filled with fire from someone's encouragement, but your mind acts like a encouragement, but your mind acts like a encouragement, but your mind acts like a ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire out. I got to pull this out. This is out. I got to pull this out. This is out. I got to pull this out. This is hot. hot. hot. Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a second. We're going to get it. There we second. We're going to get it. There we second. We're going to get it. There we go. Come on, Jesus. And your your mind go. Come on, Jesus. And your your mind go. Come on, Jesus. And your your mind acts like a limiting factor of what acts like a limiting factor of what acts like a limiting factor of what God's trying to do. So, he stirs you God's trying to do. So, he stirs you God's trying to do. So, he stirs you with faith. He's like, "COME ON, JEHOVAH with faith. He's like, "COME ON, JEHOVAH with faith. He's like, "COME ON, JEHOVAH GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you with fire on Sunday and you're like, with fire on Sunday and you're like, with fire on Sunday and you're like, "LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME.

"LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME. "LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME. ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. And so Ashley was trying to encourage me And so Ashley was trying to encourage me And so Ashley was trying to encourage me going into revival nights like, "Hey, going into revival nights like, "Hey, going into revival nights like, "Hey, that was a great word. That was that was a great word. That was that was a great word. That was powerful." And and I was like, "No, it powerful." And and I was like, "No, it powerful." And and I was like, "No, it wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all my I forgot certain points and I forgot my I forgot certain points and I forgot my I forgot certain points and I forgot certain things I was trying to say and certain things I was trying to say and certain things I was trying to say and it didn't come out the right way." And it didn't come out the right way." And it didn't come out the right way." And she was like, "All right, that's between she was like, "All right, that's between she was like, "All right, that's between you and God, but I'm telling you right you and God, but I'm telling you right you and God, but I'm telling you right now, it was great." And so I was by now, it was great." And so I was by now, it was great." And so I was by myself later that day or I thought I was myself later that day or I thought I was myself later that day or I thought I was by myself and I started just saying out by myself and I started just saying out by myself and I started just saying out loud. I didn't think. Have you ever been loud. I didn't think. Have you ever been loud. I didn't think. Have you ever been thinking out loud, not realizing you thinking out loud, not realizing you thinking out loud, not realizing you were talking your thoughts? So I didn't were talking your thoughts? So I didn't were talking your thoughts? So I didn't realize I was saying this. I was like, realize I was saying this. I was like, realize I was saying this. I was like, "Oh, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO "Oh, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO "Oh, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT PREACHING. You YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT PREACHING. You YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT PREACHING. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to get better at being a husband. got to get better at being a husband. got to get better at being a husband. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being more kind You got to get better at being more kind You got to get better at being more kind and generous. You got to get better." and generous. You got to get better." and generous. You got to get better." And I just kept saying all these things And I just kept saying all these things And I just kept saying all these things I got to get better at. And the whole I got to get better at. And the whole I got to get better at. And the whole time a little voice behind me kept time a little voice behind me kept time a little voice behind me kept SAYING, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, SAYING, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, SAYING, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY." And I wasn't listening. I was DADDY." And I wasn't listening. I was DADDY." And I wasn't listening. I was like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD.

like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD. like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." And she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And finally, I realized it was Ellie. And finally, I realized it was Ellie. And finally, I realized it was Ellie. She was like, "Daddy." She was like, "Daddy." She was like, "Daddy." And I go, "Yeah, I forgot someone was And I go, "Yeah, I forgot someone was And I go, "Yeah, I forgot someone was here." And she was like, um, she goes, here." And she was like, um, she goes, here." And she was like, um, she goes, "Why do you keep saying you got to get "Why do you keep saying you got to get "Why do you keep saying you got to get better?" I was like, "Cuz I do." She better?" I was like, "Cuz I do." She better?" I was like, "Cuz I do." She goes, "No, you don't. You're already goes, "No, you don't. You're already goes, "No, you don't. You're already great. You're already great. You're great. You're already great. You're great. You're already great. You're doing a great job." Tear comes down my doing a great job." Tear comes down my doing a great job." Tear comes down my eye. I was like, "I don't I don't know eye. I was like, "I don't I don't know eye. I was like, "I don't I don't know about that, Ellie." And she goes, "Well, about that, Ellie." And she goes, "Well, about that, Ellie." And she goes, "Well, you need to know about that." She's you need to know about that." She's you need to know about that." She's like, "Stop saying you need to get like, "Stop saying you need to get like, "Stop saying you need to get better because you're already better." better because you're already better." better because you're already better." And I was like, "Well, I don't know if And I was like, "Well, I don't know if And I was like, "Well, I don't know if that's true." She was like, "It is true. that's true." She was like, "It is true. that's true." She was like, "It is true. It is true. And then she did this. She It is true. And then she did this. She It is true. And then she did this. She got in my face. I'm not going to do this got in my face. I'm not going to do this got in my face. I'm not going to do this to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my wife for a second. She got in my face. I wife for a second. She got in my face. I wife for a second. She got in my face. I don't know if the cameras can get this, don't know if the cameras can get this, don't know if the cameras can get this, but she put her hands, her little hands but she put her hands, her little hands but she put her hands, her little hands on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, looked, she goes, "Look me in the eyes."

She's like, "You're doing great. You're She's like, "You're doing great. You're better than you think you are. better than you think you are. better than you think you are. I love you. I love you. I love you. You're doing a great job. You're doing a great job. You're doing a great job. Tell that person next to you, you're Tell that person next to you, you're Tell that person next to you, you're doing better than you think. >> Lord, I just pray that you'd speak to us >> Lord, I just pray that you'd speak to us today on the power of our mind and what today on the power of our mind and what today on the power of our mind and what we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, today, let's talk about this because how today, let's talk about this because how today, let's talk about this because how many y'all could use a a a little bit of many y'all could use a a a little bit of many y'all could use a a a little bit of help on the thoughts you think and the help on the thoughts you think and the help on the thoughts you think and the words you speak over your life? Anyone words you speak over your life? Anyone words you speak over your life? Anyone in the room? All right, man. This lid in the room? All right, man. This lid in the room? All right, man. This lid keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the sermon here. sermon here. sermon here. My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody help me get this lid off. I got to light help me get this lid off. I got to light help me get this lid off. I got to light this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. Here, I'll give you this. When you get Here, I'll give you this. When you get Here, I'll give you this. When you get it off, Tim, will you Will you light Look at this guy. HE GOT IT off in one Look at this guy. HE GOT IT off in one second. All right. Already now my second. All right. Already now my second. All right. Already now my thoughts are starting to make me think thoughts are starting to make me think thoughts are starting to make me think I'm not that strong. Everybody say, I'm not that strong. Everybody say, I'm not that strong. Everybody say, "Think again, Paul."

"Think again, Paul." "Think again, Paul." >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. I'm not putting that lid back on there. I'm not putting that lid back on there. I'm not putting that lid back on there. Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us some points from this passage. Number some points from this passage. Number some points from this passage. Number one, it's hard to move in a positive one, it's hard to move in a positive one, it's hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. negative cycle. negative cycle. It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive direction. So, this this series is direction. So, this this series is direction. So, this this series is called forward. And you're like, man, I called forward. And you're like, man, I called forward. And you're like, man, I want to move forward, but I keep going want to move forward, but I keep going want to move forward, but I keep going backwards. And I don't know why because backwards. And I don't know why because backwards. And I don't know why because physically I keep going down to the physically I keep going down to the physically I keep going down to the altar. Physically, I keep showing up to altar. Physically, I keep showing up to altar. Physically, I keep showing up to church. Physically, I keep trying to do church. Physically, I keep trying to do church. Physically, I keep trying to do all the right movements out here. But if all the right movements out here. But if all the right movements out here. But if the mind doesn't match what the body is the mind doesn't match what the body is the mind doesn't match what the body is trying to do, then the mind will pull trying to do, then the mind will pull trying to do, then the mind will pull the body back. the body back. the body back. It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. When your mind is negative cycle. When your mind is negative cycle. When your mind is thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to move forward in a positive direction. move forward in a positive direction. move forward in a positive direction. So, I started writing down lies that So, I started writing down lies that So, I started writing down lies that I've believed or lies that other I've believed or lies that other I've believed or lies that other Christians have believed that I've heard Christians have believed that I've heard Christians have believed that I've heard them say out loud. And maybe you've been them say out loud. And maybe you've been them say out loud. And maybe you've been there before. Maybe you've allowed some there before. Maybe you've allowed some there before. Maybe you've allowed some of these lies. One of the first of these lies. One of the first of these lies. One of the first characters in the Bible that I look at characters in the Bible that I look at characters in the Bible that I look at who believed a lie of the enemy was who believed a lie of the enemy was who believed a lie of the enemy was Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist.

Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist. Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist. Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah was not someone who hated God. He loved was not someone who hated God. He loved was not someone who hated God. He loved God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah called down fire from heaven in First called down fire from heaven in First called down fire from heaven in First Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel and he literally meets them on the and he literally meets them on the and he literally meets them on the mountain. He says, "Bring all your false mountain. He says, "Bring all your false mountain. He says, "Bring all your false prophets and we're going to see whose prophets and we're going to see whose prophets and we're going to see whose god is the real god." Whichever god god is the real god." Whichever god god is the real god." Whichever god answers with fire. That is the real god. answers with fire. That is the real god. answers with fire. That is the real god. They literally cry out to Baal. Ba. They literally cry out to Baal. Ba. They literally cry out to Baal. Ba. Baal. Bale. Ba. Baal was the name of Baal. Bale. Ba. Baal was the name of Baal. Bale. Ba. Baal was the name of their god. And they're like, ba, bring their god. And they're like, ba, bring their god. And they're like, ba, bring the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah does one prayer, soaks the altar, and does one prayer, soaks the altar, and does one prayer, soaks the altar, and the fire of God falls. Everybody say the fire of God falls. Everybody say the fire of God falls. Everybody say he's on fire. he's on fire. he's on fire. Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and then literally on the same 24-hour then literally on the same 24-hour then literally on the same 24-hour period in First Kings 19. Word comes to period in First Kings 19. Word comes to period in First Kings 19. Word comes to Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. This dude was running a 100 miles an This dude was running a 100 miles an This dude was running a 100 miles an hour on foot. He's out running the hour on foot. He's out running the hour on foot. He's out running the fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab had fast horses. He had the fastest had fast horses. He had the fastest had fast horses. He had the fastest chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him down the mountain. And on the same down the mountain. And on the same down the mountain. And on the same 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, loves God, believes in God, lives for loves God, believes in God, lives for loves God, believes in God, lives for God, greatest prophet of his time, God, greatest prophet of his time, God, greatest prophet of his time, it can happen to the best of us. On the it can happen to the best of us. On the it can happen to the best of us. On the same day, this man has the fire of God, same day, this man has the fire of God, same day, this man has the fire of God, he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone sends a message to him and says, "Hey, sends a message to him and says, "Hey, sends a message to him and says, "Hey, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, she's going to kill you. Just like you she's going to kill you. Just like you she's going to kill you. Just like you killed the false prophets of Israel, killed the false prophets of Israel, killed the false prophets of Israel, she's coming for you. She's going to she's coming for you. She's going to she's coming for you. She's going to take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near

take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel. And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel. And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel. Elijah had the greatest like source of Elijah had the greatest like source of Elijah had the greatest like source of power in the earth on his side. God, if power in the earth on his side. God, if power in the earth on his side. God, if God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, who can be against us? But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for God, who's carrying the fire of God, on God, who's carrying the fire of God, on God, who's carrying the fire of God, on the same day that experienced the fire, the same day that experienced the fire, the same day that experienced the fire, it says he ran it says he ran it says he ran 40 days into the wilderness because of 40 days into the wilderness because of 40 days into the wilderness because of one woman's text message, one woman's one woman's text message, one woman's one woman's text message, one woman's email, one woman's words, sent Elijah email, one woman's words, sent Elijah email, one woman's words, sent Elijah running. running. running. Put the fire out. That's a better way to Put the fire out. That's a better way to Put the fire out. That's a better way to do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in your head. in your head. in your head. You can have the truth living in your You can have the truth living in your You can have the truth living in your heart but be listening to the lies of heart but be listening to the lies of heart but be listening to the lies of the enemy in your head. And it's the enemy in your head. And it's the enemy in your head. And it's scriptural. This is not my idea. This is scriptural. This is not my idea. This is scriptural. This is not my idea. This is in the Bible. People who loved God often in the Bible. People who loved God often in the Bible. People who loved God often times listened. The devil Jesus called times listened. The devil Jesus called times listened. The devil Jesus called the devil the father of lies. That the the devil the father of lies. That the the devil the father of lies. That the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to destroy your life if he can just get you destroy your life if he can just get you destroy your life if he can just get you to believe a lie. Some lies that to believe a lie. Some lies that to believe a lie. Some lies that Christians believe are a lie. Like Christians believe are a lie. Like Christians believe are a lie. Like you've already messed up too badly. So you've already messed up too badly. So you've already messed up too badly. So your past disqualifies you from your your past disqualifies you from your your past disqualifies you from your future. The enemy will constantly try to future. The enemy will constantly try to future. The enemy will constantly try to make you feel like your past make you feel like your past make you feel like your past disqualifies you from your future. If he disqualifies you from your future. If he disqualifies you from your future. If he can make you live in yesterday, he can can make you live in yesterday, he can can make you live in yesterday, he can stop you from walking into tomorrow. But stop you from walking into tomorrow. But stop you from walking into tomorrow. But here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm forgetting the past, and I'm looking forgetting the past, and I'm looking forgetting the past, and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead. My past forward to what lies ahead. My past forward to what lies ahead. My past might explain me, but my past doesn't might explain me, but my past doesn't might explain me, but my past doesn't have permission to define me. My past have permission to define me. My past have permission to define me. My past might explain where I'm at today, but it might explain where I'm at today, but it might explain where I'm at today, but it doesn't determine where I'm going doesn't determine where I'm going doesn't determine where I'm going tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've listened to this lie before. You're not listened to this lie before. You're not listened to this lie before. You're not lovable. You're not even that likable. lovable. You're not even that likable. lovable. You're not even that likable. People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down inside, they disdain you. And here's the inside, they disdain you. And here's the inside, they disdain you. And here's the lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth is based on people's opinions of you. is based on people's opinions of you. is based on people's opinions of you. You're not the kind of person that's You're not the kind of person that's You're not the kind of person that's easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves you. They might pretend to love you, but you. They might pretend to love you, but you. They might pretend to love you, but they don't. And because they don't love they don't. And because they don't love they don't. And because they don't love you, you are unworthy of love. And the you, you are unworthy of love. And the you, you are unworthy of love. And the enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get you second-guessing every conversation you second-guessing every conversation you second-guessing every conversation you have. He'll get you overanalyzing you have. He'll get you overanalyzing you have. He'll get you overanalyzing every hug, every kind word, every every hug, every kind word, every every hug, every kind word, every compliment, every encouragement, every compliment, every encouragement, every compliment, every encouragement, every interaction with people. He'll make you interaction with people. He'll make you interaction with people. He'll make you constantly feel insecure about yourself constantly feel insecure about yourself constantly feel insecure about yourself because the enemy wants you thinking because the enemy wants you thinking because the enemy wants you thinking you're not worthy of any relational love you're not worthy of any relational love you're not worthy of any relational love in your life. Whether it's your mom,

in your life. Whether it's your mom, in your life. Whether it's your mom, your wife, your husband, your kids, your your wife, your husband, your kids, your your wife, your husband, your kids, your pastor, your friends, the church pastor, your friends, the church pastor, your friends, the church members. Why does the enemy do this? members. Why does the enemy do this? members. Why does the enemy do this? Because he wants you feeling like you're Because he wants you feeling like you're Because he wants you feeling like you're not a lovable person so he can get you not a lovable person so he can get you not a lovable person so he can get you to live alone and isolated in your own to live alone and isolated in your own to live alone and isolated in your own head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 says, "I have loved you with an says, "I have loved you with an says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with everlasting love. I have drawn you with everlasting love. I have drawn you with unfailing kindness, and I will build you unfailing kindness, and I will build you unfailing kindness, and I will build you up again." David said in Psalm 27, up again." David said in Psalm 27, up again." David said in Psalm 27, "Though my father and mother may forsake "Though my father and mother may forsake "Though my father and mother may forsake me, the Lord will receive me." Here's me, the Lord will receive me." Here's me, the Lord will receive me." Here's the point. People don't determine your the point. People don't determine your the point. People don't determine your worth. God does. worth. God does. worth. God does. >> And let me tell you this. You are more >> And let me tell you this. You are more >> And let me tell you this. You are more loved than you think. Tell the person loved than you think. Tell the person loved than you think. Tell the person next to you, you are more loved than you next to you, you are more loved than you next to you, you are more loved than you think. Often times we think, I'm not that Often times we think, I'm not that lovable. I'm not that likable. People lovable. I'm not that likable. People lovable. I'm not that likable. People hate me. But that's not true. That's in hate me. But that's not true. That's in hate me. But that's not true. That's in your head, your head, your head, but that's not true. Just say that's not but that's not true. Just say that's not but that's not true. Just say that's not true. Here's another lie. You're not true. Here's another lie. You're not true. Here's another lie. You're not enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. you're never going to measure up. You're you're never going to measure up. You're you're never going to measure up. You're a failure. And and the enemy will try to a failure. And and the enemy will try to a failure. And and the enemy will try to keep you in this place to stop you from keep you in this place to stop you from keep you in this place to stop you from living out your calling. He knows if he living out your calling. He knows if he living out your calling. He knows if he can convince you that you're a failure, can convince you that you're a failure, can convince you that you're a failure, you're not enough. You don't measure up, you're not enough. You don't measure up, you're not enough. You don't measure up, he will stop you from even trying to he will stop you from even trying to he will stop you from even trying to move forward. Paul says, "I can do all move forward. Paul says, "I can do all move forward. Paul says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens things through Christ who strengthens things through Christ who strengthens me. I am more than a conqueror." God me. I am more than a conqueror." God me. I am more than a conqueror." God does not call the qualified. He does not call the qualified. He does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called. Here's another qualifies the called. Here's another qualifies the called. Here's another lie. Nothing is ever going to change in lie. Nothing is ever going to change in lie. Nothing is ever going to change in your life. It's hopeless to even believe your life. It's hopeless to even believe your life. It's hopeless to even believe or even try to change it. Nothing's ever

or even try to change it. Nothing's ever or even try to change it. Nothing's ever going to change in that marriage, in going to change in that marriage, in going to change in that marriage, in that relationship. Nothing's ever going that relationship. Nothing's ever going that relationship. Nothing's ever going to get better at your job. Nothing's to get better at your job. Nothing's to get better at your job. Nothing's ever going to get better in your ever going to get better in your ever going to get better in your finances. Nothing's ever going to get finances. Nothing's ever going to get finances. Nothing's ever going to get better in that person's bad habits. It's better in that person's bad habits. It's better in that person's bad habits. It's hopeless to even believe that it could hopeless to even believe that it could hopeless to even believe that it could or even try. or even try. or even try. And here's the lie that the enemy says. And here's the lie that the enemy says. And here's the lie that the enemy says. This is how your life is and it's This is how your life is and it's This is how your life is and it's permanent and it will never get better. permanent and it will never get better. permanent and it will never get better. So get used to it because this is the So get used to it because this is the So get used to it because this is the rest of your life. Here's the truth. rest of your life. Here's the truth. rest of your life. Here's the truth. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. What you've experienced is not what What you've experienced is not what What you've experienced is not what you're destined to experience." Just you're destined to experience." Just you're destined to experience." Just because you've experienced it in your because you've experienced it in your because you've experienced it in your past and maybe for the last 20 years past and maybe for the last 20 years past and maybe for the last 20 years does not mean that you are destined to does not mean that you are destined to does not mean that you are destined to experience it for the next 20 years. Get experience it for the next 20 years. Get experience it for the next 20 years. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your trust up. Here's another lie. The your trust up. Here's another lie. The your trust up. Here's another lie. The lies of the enemy says it's too late. lies of the enemy says it's too late. lies of the enemy says it's too late. You missed your assignment. You missed You missed your assignment. You missed You missed your assignment. You missed your moment. You missed your window. your moment. You missed your window. your moment. You missed your window. You'll never get married. You'll never You'll never get married. You'll never You'll never get married. You'll never have kids. You'll never see that have kids. You'll never see that have kids. You'll never see that breakthrough. Things will never turn breakthrough. Things will never turn breakthrough. Things will never turn around. It's too late. around. It's too late. around. It's too late. But here's the truth. God restored what But here's the truth. God restored what But here's the truth. God restored what was lost for Joel, what was lost for was lost for Joel, what was lost for was lost for Joel, what was lost for Job, what was what was lost. Even in Job, what was what was lost. Even in Job, what was what was lost. Even in Hannah's years of praying and waiting, Hannah's years of praying and waiting, Hannah's years of praying and waiting, God always had a plan. Even for Abraham God always had a plan. Even for Abraham God always had a plan. Even for Abraham and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the different characters in the Bible, God different characters in the Bible, God different characters in the Bible, God would show up just on time. God is not would show up just on time. God is not would show up just on time. God is not intimidated by the years that you think intimidated by the years that you think intimidated by the years that you think have been wasted. You might have lost have been wasted. You might have lost have been wasted. You might have lost time, but you haven't lost your purpose.

time, but you haven't lost your purpose. time, but you haven't lost your purpose. God's not finished. If there's breath in God's not finished. If there's breath in God's not finished. If there's breath in your lungs, God's not done. Here's your lungs, God's not done. Here's your lungs, God's not done. Here's another lie of the enemy, and I've another lie of the enemy, and I've another lie of the enemy, and I've listened to this lie before. Everybody listened to this lie before. Everybody listened to this lie before. Everybody else is ahead of you. else is ahead of you. else is ahead of you. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. And everybody is doing better than you. And everybody is doing better than you. And everybody is doing better than you. Everybody is doing better than you. So, Everybody is doing better than you. So, Everybody is doing better than you. So, here's this lie. It says, "You're behind here's this lie. It says, "You're behind here's this lie. It says, "You're behind and your life is worse than everyone and your life is worse than everyone and your life is worse than everyone else's life." else's life." else's life." Comparison is one of the greatest Comparison is one of the greatest Comparison is one of the greatest killers of forward movement. It's a killers of forward movement. It's a killers of forward movement. It's a mindset. Think again. Everybody say, mindset. Think again. Everybody say, mindset. Think again. Everybody say, "Think again." "Think again." "Think again." >> There was a moment where John and and >> There was a moment where John and and >> There was a moment where John and and and Jesus and Peter, they were all and Jesus and Peter, they were all and Jesus and Peter, they were all hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and he goes, "What about him?" And he points he goes, "What about him?" And he points he goes, "What about him?" And he points at John. And Jesus says, "What is his at John. And Jesus says, "What is his at John. And Jesus says, "What is his life to you? I called you to follow me, life to you? I called you to follow me, life to you? I called you to follow me, not you to stare at him." And here's not you to stare at him." And here's not you to stare at him." And here's what I think happens when we start what I think happens when we start what I think happens when we start staring at other people's lives. We staring at other people's lives. We staring at other people's lives. We either think they're doing better than either think they're doing better than either think they're doing better than us, that their life is easier than us, us, that their life is easier than us, us, that their life is easier than us, they don't have as many storms as us, they don't have as many storms as us, they don't have as many storms as us, they're somehow living their best days they're somehow living their best days they're somehow living their best days and we're living our worst days, or and we're living our worst days, or and we're living our worst days, or they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus says, "Stop looking to the right or to says, "Stop looking to the right or to says, "Stop looking to the right or to the left. You can't run your race while the left. You can't run your race while the left. You can't run your race while you're staring at somebody else's lane."

you're staring at somebody else's lane." you're staring at somebody else's lane." Here's another lie. You are what Here's another lie. You are what Here's another lie. You are what happened to you. You are what happened happened to you. You are what happened happened to you. You are what happened to you. Your wound is your identity. So to you. Your wound is your identity. So to you. Your wound is your identity. So if you were hurt by a father, a mother, if you were hurt by a father, a mother, if you were hurt by a father, a mother, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, that you are what happened to you. That that you are what happened to you. That that you are what happened to you. That you are the victim. That you've all and you are the victim. That you've all and you are the victim. That you've all and you will always be a victim. That you you will always be a victim. That you you will always be a victim. That you are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, damaged, damaged goods. But here's the damaged, damaged goods. But here's the damaged, damaged goods. But here's the truth from God's word. Your identity truth from God's word. Your identity truth from God's word. Your identity does not come from what happened to you does not come from what happened to you does not come from what happened to you or even what you did. Your identity or even what you did. Your identity or even what you did. Your identity comes from who God says you are, not comes from who God says you are, not comes from who God says you are, not what someone did to you. Your history is what someone did to you. Your history is what someone did to you. Your history is part of your story, but it's not your part of your story, but it's not your part of your story, but it's not your identity. identity. identity. >> I can keep going. There's like 20 more >> I can keep going. There's like 20 more >> I can keep going. There's like 20 more lies, but let me just let me just lies, but let me just let me just lies, but let me just let me just conclude it with this part. Forward conclude it with this part. Forward conclude it with this part. Forward movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. If I'm going to move forward on the If I'm going to move forward on the If I'm going to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the inside. The enemy doesn't have to make inside. The enemy doesn't have to make inside. The enemy doesn't have to make me move backwards. He has to just get me me move backwards. He has to just get me me move backwards. He has to just get me to think backwards. So, if he could get to think backwards. So, if he could get to think backwards. So, if he could get in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think defeated, defeated, defeated, There we go. If I think defeated, then I There we go. If I think defeated, then I There we go. If I think defeated, then I live defeated. If I think impoverished, live defeated. If I think impoverished, live defeated. If I think impoverished, if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm unlovable, if I think everybody hates unlovable, if I think everybody hates unlovable, if I think everybody hates me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I think I'll never measure up, I already think I'll never measure up, I already think I'll never measure up, I already put out my own fire. But thank God for put out my own fire. But thank God for put out my own fire. But thank God for days like today where the Lord comes days like today where the Lord comes days like today where the Lord comes back in and he says, "Let me light that back in and he says, "Let me light that back in and he says, "Let me light that fire again. Let me remind you who you fire again. Let me remind you who you fire again. Let me remind you who you are. Let me tell you who you are." Not are. Let me tell you who you are." Not are. Let me tell you who you are." Not every thought in your mind deserves a every thought in your mind deserves a every thought in your mind deserves a seat at your table. Not every thought

seat at your table. Not every thought seat at your table. Not every thought that pops in your mind deserves a seat that pops in your mind deserves a seat that pops in your mind deserves a seat at the living room table that you're at the living room table that you're at the living room table that you're going to sit with. The enemy is in no going to sit with. The enemy is in no going to sit with. The enemy is in no hurry to take out your life if he can hurry to take out your life if he can hurry to take out your life if he can just sit at the table in your mind on a just sit at the table in your mind on a just sit at the table in your mind on a daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of thinking negative thoughts. So, number thinking negative thoughts. So, number thinking negative thoughts. So, number two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own head. When Ellie interrupted my head. When Ellie interrupted my head. When Ellie interrupted my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my my personal conversation. She was like, my personal conversation. She was like, my personal conversation. She was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. You're talking to you. That's not nice You're talking to you. That's not nice You're talking to you. That's not nice what you're saying to yourself. You're what you're saying to yourself. You're what you're saying to yourself. You're doing better than you think you are, doing better than you think you are, doing better than you think you are, daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to get better." And she was like, "You get better." And she was like, "You get better." And she was like, "You already are better." Now, listen, do we already are better." Now, listen, do we already are better." Now, listen, do we do we all need to get better? Yes. But do we all need to get better? Yes. But do we all need to get better? Yes. But her point she was trying to make was her point she was trying to make was her point she was trying to make was stop being so hard on yourself. Stop stop being so hard on yourself. Stop stop being so hard on yourself. Stop being such a critic towards yourself. being such a critic towards yourself. being such a critic towards yourself. Because when you're a critic towards Because when you're a critic towards Because when you're a critic towards you, you're a critic towards everybody. you, you're a critic towards everybody. you, you're a critic towards everybody. You can't change your life until you You can't change your life until you You can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own change the conversation in your own change the conversation in your own head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental move, not a physical move? Some of my move, not a physical move? Some of my move, not a physical move? Some of my points are questions today. They're not points are questions today. They're not points are questions today. They're not all statements. What if it's an all statements. What if it's an all statements. What if it's an emotional shift, not a career shift?

emotional shift, not a career shift? emotional shift, not a career shift? Your mindset may not seem like a big Your mindset may not seem like a big Your mindset may not seem like a big deal to you, but that could be the very deal to you, but that could be the very deal to you, but that could be the very reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's because of the message you keep telling because of the message you keep telling because of the message you keep telling yourself or the message you keep yourself or the message you keep yourself or the message you keep believing about yourself or the message believing about yourself or the message believing about yourself or the message you keep rehearsing in your mind over you keep rehearsing in your mind over you keep rehearsing in your mind over and over. What came into your house? and over. What came into your house? and over. What came into your house? What came into your mind that needs to What came into your mind that needs to What came into your mind that needs to get out of your mind um this summer get out of your mind um this summer get out of your mind um this summer there's a story I've been sitting on there's a story I've been sitting on there's a story I've been sitting on because it was traumatizing and I didn't because it was traumatizing and I didn't because it was traumatizing and I didn't want to talk about it. It happened eight want to talk about it. It happened eight want to talk about it. It happened eight weeks ago and I've been waiting because weeks ago and I've been waiting because weeks ago and I've been waiting because Ash and I knew I was like I'm gonna tell Ash and I knew I was like I'm gonna tell Ash and I knew I was like I'm gonna tell the church this story. This is crazy. the church this story. This is crazy. the church this story. This is crazy. But I was like I just need some time to But I was like I just need some time to But I was like I just need some time to just sit on it. So eight weeks is just sit on it. So eight weeks is just sit on it. So eight weeks is enough. Here we go. Um, a bat came into enough. Here we go. Um, a bat came into enough. Here we go. Um, a bat came into our house this summer. And that may not our house this summer. And that may not our house this summer. And that may not seem like a big deal to you, but this seem like a big deal to you, but this seem like a big deal to you, but this was a big bat. This was a scary bat. And was a big bat. This was a scary bat. And was a big bat. This was a scary bat. And I have a fear of bats because when I was I have a fear of bats because when I was I have a fear of bats because when I was a kid, I was bit by a bat. Yeah. A bat a kid, I was bit by a bat. Yeah. A bat a kid, I was bit by a bat. Yeah. A bat fell in my mom's driveway, mom and dad's fell in my mom's driveway, mom and dad's fell in my mom's driveway, mom and dad's driveway. John and I went outside. He driveway. John and I went outside. He driveway. John and I went outside. He was half dead, half alive. We tried to was half dead, half alive. We tried to was half dead, half alive. We tried to rescue him. And this bat leans over and rescue him. And this bat leans over and rescue him. And this bat leans over and goes and bit between my thumb and my goes and bit between my thumb and my goes and bit between my thumb and my pointer finger. And I went to my mom.

pointer finger. And I went to my mom. pointer finger. And I went to my mom. She took me to, you know, urgent care, She took me to, you know, urgent care, She took me to, you know, urgent care, whatever it was back then. Made sure I whatever it was back then. Made sure I whatever it was back then. Made sure I had tetanis shot so I don't get rabies. had tetanis shot so I don't get rabies. had tetanis shot so I don't get rabies. Bats are carrying rabies these days. And Bats are carrying rabies these days. And Bats are carrying rabies these days. And um y'all, I was scared. Thank God I'm um y'all, I was scared. Thank God I'm um y'all, I was scared. Thank God I'm okay. But I did turn into Batman. okay. But I did turn into Batman. okay. But I did turn into Batman. That was stupid. Sorry. Um you don't know. At night time, I go out you don't know. At night time, I go out and I save the city of Tulsa. All right, and I save the city of Tulsa. All right, and I save the city of Tulsa. All right, just kidding. But uh no, I had this fear just kidding. But uh no, I had this fear just kidding. But uh no, I had this fear of bats ever since I got bit as a kid. of bats ever since I got bit as a kid. of bats ever since I got bit as a kid. Bats are one of the scariest animals in Bats are one of the scariest animals in Bats are one of the scariest animals in my life. How many of y'all can relate? my life. How many of y'all can relate? my life. How many of y'all can relate? Certain animals, five of us in the room. Certain animals, five of us in the room. Certain animals, five of us in the room. Thank you. Like, we can't relate with Thank you. Like, we can't relate with Thank you. Like, we can't relate with you, Paul. Okay, so I'm scared of bats. you, Paul. Okay, so I'm scared of bats. you, Paul. Okay, so I'm scared of bats. A bat flies into our house and here's A bat flies into our house and here's A bat flies into our house and here's what happened. Uh there was a storm what happened. Uh there was a storm what happened. Uh there was a storm going on. This was like first week of going on. This was like first week of going on. This was like first week of July. Storm was happening. Liam opens July. Storm was happening. Liam opens July. Storm was happening. Liam opens the door. As soon as he opens the door the door. As soon as he opens the door the door. As soon as he opens the door to take trash outside, a bat flies into to take trash outside, a bat flies into to take trash outside, a bat flies into our house, sees the light, flies out of our house, sees the light, flies out of our house, sees the light, flies out of the darkness of the storm into our the darkness of the storm into our the darkness of the storm into our house. I'm laying Giana down. It's 1000 house. I'm laying Giana down. It's 1000 house. I'm laying Giana down. It's 1000 p.m. at night and all of a sudden I p.m. at night and all of a sudden I p.m. at night and all of a sudden I start hearing screams DOWNSTAIRS start hearing screams DOWNSTAIRS start hearing screams DOWNSTAIRS and I was like, "What's going on?" I and I was like, "What's going on?" I and I was like, "What's going on?" I come downstairs thinking of robbers in come downstairs thinking of robbers in come downstairs thinking of robbers in our house. They were like, "There is a our house. They were like, "There is a our house. They were like, "There is a bat in our house." And I was like, "Oh bat in our house." And I was like, "Oh bat in our house." And I was like, "Oh no." And they're like, "And you're the no." And they're like, "And you're the no." And they're like, "And you're the head of the household and you're the dad head of the household and you're the dad head of the household and you're the dad and you need to get this bat out. It's and you need to get this bat out. It's and you need to get this bat out. It's your turn, Paul." And I was like, "Okay, your turn, Paul." And I was like, "Okay, your turn, Paul." And I was like, "Okay, hold on, guys. I will do this. I'm not a hold on, guys. I will do this. I'm not a hold on, guys. I will do this. I'm not a coward, but I just need to think about coward, but I just need to think about coward, but I just need to think about this for a second." And I was like, this for a second." And I was like, this for a second." And I was like, "Maybe we should call a bat "Maybe we should call a bat "Maybe we should call a bat exterminator." And Ash was like, "There

exterminator." And Ash was like, "There exterminator." And Ash was like, "There are no bat exterminators at 10 p.m." And are no bat exterminators at 10 p.m." And are no bat exterminators at 10 p.m." And I was like, "Okay, all right. Okay. I I was like, "Okay, all right. Okay. I I was like, "Okay, all right. Okay. I got this." I was like, "I'm going to get got this." I was like, "I'm going to get got this." I was like, "I'm going to get geared up for this." Cuz in my mind, I geared up for this." Cuz in my mind, I geared up for this." Cuz in my mind, I was like, "I can't let any skin be was like, "I can't let any skin be was like, "I can't let any skin be exposed because if that bat bites," So I exposed because if that bat bites," So I exposed because if that bat bites," So I put on all put on all put on all We recorded this, y'all. We recorded this, y'all. We recorded this, y'all. We recorded this moment. And just like a We recorded this moment. And just like a We recorded this moment. And just like a little uh warning, our house is kind of little uh warning, our house is kind of little uh warning, our house is kind of messy during this moment. So don't messy during this moment. So don't messy during this moment. So don't judge. judge. judge. Just say it with me. Don't judge. Come Just say it with me. Don't judge. Come Just say it with me. Don't judge. Come on. We live in our house. It's messy. on. We live in our house. It's messy. on. We live in our house. It's messy. Okay. But uh that week it was really Okay. But uh that week it was really Okay. But uh that week it was really messy. And the bat flew into the laundry messy. And the bat flew into the laundry messy. And the bat flew into the laundry room and uh the storage closet area. And room and uh the storage closet area. And room and uh the storage closet area. And so our whole family, this might look so our whole family, this might look so our whole family, this might look dramatic. This is our lives. Every We dramatic. This is our lives. Every We dramatic. This is our lives. Every We are a dramatic family. So this is the are a dramatic family. So this is the are a dramatic family. So this is the show. This is what happened. Here it is. show. This is what happened. Here it is. show. This is what happened. Here it is. >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Yes, I'm sure. >> Yes, I'm sure. >> Yes, I'm sure. >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right now. now. now. >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking doors once we go out of a room.

doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. >> WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS HE? >> WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS HE? >> WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS HE? >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> DAD. >> DAD. >> DAD. >> OH GOSH. >> OH GOSH. >> OH GOSH. >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a bat exterminator. bat exterminator. bat exterminator. >> No. We close these doors and we wait >> No. We close these doors and we wait >> No. We close these doors and we wait till he gets here. till he gets here. till he gets here. >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. >> So, what is the plan? >> So, what is the plan? >> So, what is the plan? >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our masks. We got our masks. We got our masks. We got our >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. Okay, look. Look. Hold on. There's like Okay, look. Look. Hold on. There's like Okay, look. Look. Hold on. There's like 12 minutes of footage. This bat was in 12 minutes of footage. This bat was in 12 minutes of footage. This bat was in our house for at least 20 minutes. So, I our house for at least 20 minutes. So, I our house for at least 20 minutes. So, I we trimmed this down to 1 minute for we trimmed this down to 1 minute for we trimmed this down to 1 minute for y'all. I did have to change cuz once I y'all. I did have to change cuz once I y'all. I did have to change cuz once I saw that bat flying around, I was like, saw that bat flying around, I was like, saw that bat flying around, I was like, I am making sure that every part of me I am making sure that every part of me I am making sure that every part of me is covered. And that's the only helmet is covered. And that's the only helmet is covered. And that's the only helmet we could find was an astronaut helmet to we could find was an astronaut helmet to we could find was an astronaut helmet to fit my head. Okay, go ahead. fit my head. Okay, go ahead. fit my head. Okay, go ahead. >> We got a ghost top of the bat. Catch the >> We got a ghost top of the bat. Catch the >> We got a ghost top of the bat. Catch the bat in the blanket. bat in the blanket. bat in the blanket. >> United Kingdom. >> United Kingdom. >> United Kingdom. >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And I'm going to carry it outside. If I have I'm going to carry it outside. If I have I'm going to carry it outside. If I have to, I'll use a net.

to, I'll use a net. to, I'll use a net. >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have no armor. no armor. no armor. >> That's why we got to rely on the bad >> That's why we got to rely on the bad >> That's why we got to rely on the bad boys. boys. boys. >> OH, THERE HE IS. WHERE THE BAD BOYS? MY GOGGLES are foggy. MY GOGGLES are foggy. >> I think Benny should catch him >> I think Benny should catch him >> I think Benny should catch him >> because you you seem to be >> because you you seem to be >> because you you seem to be >> ready. >> ready. >> ready. YOU GOT HIM. YOU GOT HIM. YOU GOT HIM. >> HE'S ALIVE. He's in. All right. >> HE'S ALIVE. He's in. All right. >> HE'S ALIVE. He's in. All right. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in this cage. >> He's in this cage. >> He's in this cage. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Light on outside so we can see this. >> Light on outside so we can see this. >> Light on outside so we can see this. >> Okay. All right. All right. All right. I >> Okay. All right. All right. All right. I >> Okay. All right. All right. All right. I had to trade hats because the astronaut had to trade hats because the astronaut had to trade hats because the astronaut helmet got fogged up and we had to we helmet got fogged up and we had to we helmet got fogged up and we had to we had to switch. Um, had to switch. Um, had to switch. Um, so here's here's why I share that video. so here's here's why I share that video. so here's here's why I share that video. Something had come into our house that Something had come into our house that Something had come into our house that was trying to take up residence that was was trying to take up residence that was was trying to take up residence that was not meant to live there. And our family not meant to live there. And our family not meant to live there. And our family got vigilant. We were like, "No way is got vigilant. We were like, "No way is got vigilant. We were like, "No way is this bat staying in our house." Our this bat staying in our house." Our this bat staying in our house." Our family all took authority together. We family all took authority together. We family all took authority together. We were a little afraid, but we took were a little afraid, but we took were a little afraid, but we took authority together. We got rowdy. We got authority together. We got rowdy. We got authority together. We got rowdy. We got ready. We got vigilant. And we took it ready. We got vigilant. And we took it ready. We got vigilant. And we took it down. Here's what Paul says in 2 down. Here's what Paul says in 2 down. Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says, "Take Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says, "Take Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says, "Take every thought captive. We demolish every thought captive. We demolish every thought captive. We demolish arguments, every pretension that sets arguments, every pretension that sets arguments, every pretension that sets itself up against anything that's trying itself up against anything that's trying itself up against anything that's trying to take up residence in your house, in to take up residence in your house, in to take up residence in your house, in your mind, whether it is fear, whether your mind, whether it is fear, whether your mind, whether it is fear, whether it is loneliness, whether it is lust, it is loneliness, whether it is lust, it is loneliness, whether it is lust, whether it is pride, whether it is envy

whether it is pride, whether it is envy whether it is pride, whether it is envy or jealousy or like just the mindset of or jealousy or like just the mindset of or jealousy or like just the mindset of poverty, like we'll never get out of poverty, like we'll never get out of poverty, like we'll never get out of this, we're always going to be poor, this, we're always going to be poor, this, we're always going to be poor, we'll never have a we're never going to we'll never have a we're never going to we'll never have a we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to break free of this, or we're failures. break free of this, or we're failures. break free of this, or we're failures. Anything that's taking up residence in Anything that's taking up residence in Anything that's taking up residence in your house that's not God's word needs your house that's not God's word needs your house that's not God's word needs to be t. Number four, what thoughts and to be t. Number four, what thoughts and to be t. Number four, what thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up lies from the enemy are taking up lies from the enemy are taking up residence in your mind that you need to residence in your mind that you need to residence in your mind that you need to capture and kick out? What bats do you capture and kick out? What bats do you capture and kick out? What bats do you need to capture in your house need to capture in your house need to capture in your house and you need to kick out? What's been and you need to kick out? What's been and you need to kick out? What's been messing with your mind and your heart messing with your mind and your heart messing with your mind and your heart lately? Moms, what's been messing with lately? Moms, what's been messing with lately? Moms, what's been messing with your mind and your heart lately? Dads, your mind and your heart lately? Dads, your mind and your heart lately? Dads, what's been messing with your mind and what's been messing with your mind and what's been messing with your mind and your heart lately? Kids in the room, your heart lately? Kids in the room, your heart lately? Kids in the room, what's been messing with your mind what's been messing with your mind what's been messing with your mind lately? teenagers in the room, what's lately? teenagers in the room, what's lately? teenagers in the room, what's been messing with your heart? I was been messing with your heart? I was been messing with your heart? I was talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said that um their team now hired a mentalist that um their team now hired a mentalist that um their team now hired a mentalist coach and he said this is normal now in coach and he said this is normal now in coach and he said this is normal now in all you know sports and in division one all you know sports and in division one all you know sports and in division one football and basketball and golf and football and basketball and golf and football and basketball and golf and tennis and baseball that they're hiring tennis and baseball that they're hiring tennis and baseball that they're hiring mind coaches. And I was like tell me mind coaches. And I was like tell me mind coaches. And I was like tell me about the mind coach and they were like about the mind coach and they were like about the mind coach and they were like yeah you need to get mind games your yeah you need to get mind games your yeah you need to get mind games your book into into these universities. And I book into into these universities. And I book into into these universities. And I said why why did they hire a mind coach?

said why why did they hire a mind coach? said why why did they hire a mind coach? They said because no matter how hard we They said because no matter how hard we They said because no matter how hard we train physically, no matter how much we train physically, no matter how much we train physically, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we try to perform physically, if we don't try to perform physically, if we don't try to perform physically, if we don't have a powerful mind, our mind have a powerful mind, our mind have a powerful mind, our mind determines our performance as athletes. determines our performance as athletes. determines our performance as athletes. That if our mind is negative or toxic or That if our mind is negative or toxic or That if our mind is negative or toxic or stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing the mean words that maybe your dad said the mean words that maybe your dad said the mean words that maybe your dad said when you were five or your mom said when when you were five or your mom said when when you were five or your mom said when you were seven or the victim wounds like you were seven or the victim wounds like you were seven or the victim wounds like you might physically be 40, but you're you might physically be 40, but you're you might physically be 40, but you're mentally four years old. you're still mentally four years old. you're still mentally four years old. you're still stuck in the childhood wounds and words stuck in the childhood wounds and words stuck in the childhood wounds and words that are in your mind. So these mind that are in your mind. So these mind that are in your mind. So these mind coaches help these athletes to help get coaches help these athletes to help get coaches help these athletes to help get in a healthy space so they can do well. in a healthy space so they can do well. in a healthy space so they can do well. This is what the word of God has been This is what the word of God has been This is what the word of God has been teaching long before sports were teaching long before sports were teaching long before sports were invented, long before they were mind invented, long before they were mind invented, long before they were mind coaches. The word of God teaches the coaches. The word of God teaches the coaches. The word of God teaches the importance of renewing the mind. Paul importance of renewing the mind. Paul importance of renewing the mind. Paul says it like this in Philippians verse says it like this in Philippians verse says it like this in Philippians verse 4. I choose to rejoice. I choose to 4. I choose to rejoice. I choose to 4. I choose to rejoice. I choose to rejoice. Everybody say joy is a choice. rejoice. Everybody say joy is a choice. rejoice. Everybody say joy is a choice. Number five, I have the power to choose Number five, I have the power to choose Number five, I have the power to choose my thoughts and my emotions.

my thoughts and my emotions. my thoughts and my emotions. So when I take captive of the lies, the So when I take captive of the lies, the So when I take captive of the lies, the bats that are in my house that are bats that are in my house that are bats that are in my house that are trying to take up residence in my mind, trying to take up residence in my mind, trying to take up residence in my mind, I have to replace them with truth. And I have to replace them with truth. And I have to replace them with truth. And to replace it with truth, I have to tell to replace it with truth, I have to tell to replace it with truth, I have to tell myself, I choose truthful emotions. I myself, I choose truthful emotions. I myself, I choose truthful emotions. I choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not something I feel like choosing. It is a something I feel like choosing. It is a something I feel like choosing. It is a choice. choice. choice. I don't have to feel love to choose I don't have to feel love to choose I don't have to feel love to choose love. I don't have to feel security to love. I don't have to feel security to love. I don't have to feel security to choose to be a secure person. I don't choose to be a secure person. I don't choose to be a secure person. I don't have to feel non-jalous of another have to feel non-jalous of another have to feel non-jalous of another person to choose. I'm not going to be person to choose. I'm not going to be person to choose. I'm not going to be jealous. I'm going to celebrate other jealous. I'm going to celebrate other jealous. I'm going to celebrate other people's blessings, their success, what people's blessings, their success, what people's blessings, their success, what God's doing in their life. I don't have God's doing in their life. I don't have God's doing in their life. I don't have to feel joyful to choose to be joyful. I to feel joyful to choose to be joyful. I to feel joyful to choose to be joyful. I can choose. Everybody say, I have the can choose. Everybody say, I have the can choose. Everybody say, I have the power. power. power. >> I got the power. >> I got the power. >> I got the power. I have the power to choose my thoughts. I have the power to choose my thoughts. I have the power to choose my thoughts. Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most people are as happy as they've decided people are as happy as they've decided people are as happy as they've decided to be. They've decided to be that happy. to be. They've decided to be that happy. to be. They've decided to be that happy. It's not because they feel happy. They It's not because they feel happy. They It's not because they feel happy. They just decided that most people who come just decided that most people who come just decided that most people who come to church with a smile on their face are to church with a smile on their face are to church with a smile on their face are smiling because they've decided I'm not smiling because they've decided I'm not smiling because they've decided I'm not going to live depressed.

going to live depressed. going to live depressed. >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it all the time. But I am choosing not to all the time. But I am choosing not to all the time. But I am choosing not to let depression win my life. I'm let depression win my life. I'm let depression win my life. I'm choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts 26:2. I love this. says, "I think myself 26:2. I love this. says, "I think myself 26:2. I love this. says, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." happy." happy." Paul was saying, "I'm getting my Paul was saying, "I'm getting my Paul was saying, "I'm getting my thoughts to move my emotions in the thoughts to move my emotions in the thoughts to move my emotions in the right direction." Because as the mind right direction." Because as the mind right direction." Because as the mind goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, so goes the direction of your life. If so goes the direction of your life. If so goes the direction of your life. If you change your mind, you can change you change your mind, you can change you change your mind, you can change your heart. If you change your heart, your heart. If you change your heart, your heart. If you change your heart, you can change your your your uh you can change your your your uh you can change your your your uh movement. If you change your movement, movement. If you change your movement, movement. If you change your movement, you can change the direction of your you can change the direction of your you can change the direction of your life. life. life. Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When you're worried or anxious, give it to you're worried or anxious, give it to you're worried or anxious, give it to God." Bring it to God in prayer. Flip God." Bring it to God in prayer. Flip God." Bring it to God in prayer. Flip the script on your emotions. When you're the script on your emotions. When you're the script on your emotions. When you're feeling discouraged, when you feel like feeling discouraged, when you feel like feeling discouraged, when you feel like nobody loves you, everybody's against nobody loves you, everybody's against nobody loves you, everybody's against you, everybody's out to get you. Turn you, everybody's out to get you. Turn you, everybody's out to get you. Turn those anxious thoughts, those worried those anxious thoughts, those worried those anxious thoughts, those worried thoughts into prayer. And let the peace thoughts into prayer. And let the peace thoughts into prayer. And let the peace of God guard your heart. We were on a of God guard your heart. We were on a of God guard your heart. We were on a hike this summer and one of our kids hike this summer and one of our kids hike this summer and one of our kids stopped in the middle of the hike. I stopped in the middle of the hike. I stopped in the middle of the hike. I won't tell you who it was, but when she won't tell you who it was, but when she won't tell you who it was, but when she stopped, she went down to her feet and stopped, she went down to her feet and stopped, she went down to her feet and she goes, "I'm not moving another foot."

she goes, "I'm not moving another foot." she goes, "I'm not moving another foot." She's like, "My legs are falling off. I She's like, "My legs are falling off. I She's like, "My legs are falling off. I am done walking." And all the rest of am done walking." And all the rest of am done walking." And all the rest of the kids kept walking. And Ashley kept the kids kept walking. And Ashley kept the kids kept walking. And Ashley kept walking. And I was like, "All right, walking. And I was like, "All right, walking. And I was like, "All right, well, I guess I'm here with this this well, I guess I'm here with this this well, I guess I'm here with this this one that's stuck." And uh they kept one that's stuck." And uh they kept one that's stuck." And uh they kept walking. And she was like, "Why do they walking. And she was like, "Why do they walking. And she was like, "Why do they keep walking without us?" I said, keep walking without us?" I said, keep walking without us?" I said, "Because they they chose to keep "Because they they chose to keep "Because they they chose to keep walking." And she was like, "Why don't walking." And she was like, "Why don't walking." And she was like, "Why don't they wait on me?" I said, "Well, I'll they wait on me?" I said, "Well, I'll they wait on me?" I said, "Well, I'll wait on you." And she was like, "Well, wait on you." And she was like, "Well, wait on you." And she was like, "Well, I'm not moving another foot." I was I'm not moving another foot." I was I'm not moving another foot." I was like, "So, we're just going to sleep out like, "So, we're just going to sleep out like, "So, we're just going to sleep out here on this hike tonight." She was here on this hike tonight." She was here on this hike tonight." She was like, "I I guess so." And I was like, like, "I I guess so." And I was like, like, "I I guess so." And I was like, "Well," I said, "Um, they're moving cuz "Well," I said, "Um, they're moving cuz "Well," I said, "Um, they're moving cuz they know there's a reward at the end of they know there's a reward at the end of they know there's a reward at the end of this hike." And she said, "What? What this hike." And she said, "What? What this hike." And she said, "What? What reward?" I said, "Sweet drinks. There's reward?" I said, "Sweet drinks. There's reward?" I said, "Sweet drinks. There's a sweet drink waiting for." She goes, a sweet drink waiting for." She goes, a sweet drink waiting for." She goes, "You didn't say anything about a sweet "You didn't say anything about a sweet "You didn't say anything about a sweet drink." She starts walking. I was like, drink." She starts walking. I was like, drink." She starts walking. I was like, "You weren't stuck." She was like, "I "You weren't stuck." She was like, "I "You weren't stuck." She was like, "I was stuck until you told me about the was stuck until you told me about the was stuck until you told me about the sweet drink." I said, "No, you weren't sweet drink." I said, "No, you weren't sweet drink." I said, "No, you weren't stuck. You just stopped. Number six, stuck. You just stopped. Number six, stuck. You just stopped. Number six, being stuck is a mental choice more than being stuck is a mental choice more than being stuck is a mental choice more than it is a physical circumstance. it is a physical circumstance. it is a physical circumstance. She wasn't stuck. She just stopped She wasn't stuck. She just stopped She wasn't stuck. She just stopped hiking. You're not stuck. You just hiking. You're not stuck. You just hiking. You're not stuck. You just stopped serving in the church. You're stopped serving in the church. You're stopped serving in the church. You're not stuck. You just stopped giving.

not stuck. You just stopped giving. not stuck. You just stopped giving. You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving your husband. You're stopped forgiving your husband. You're stopped forgiving your husband. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving not stuck. You just stopped forgiving not stuck. You just stopped forgiving God. You're not stuck. You just stopped God. You're not stuck. You just stopped God. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. You just stopped getting out of bed. You just stopped getting out of bed. You just stopped getting out of bed. You're not stuck. you just stopped You're not stuck. you just stopped You're not stuck. you just stopped choosing to have a good attitude even choosing to have a good attitude even choosing to have a good attitude even though life has been hard. Anytime I see though life has been hard. Anytime I see though life has been hard. Anytime I see someone who has less than me or who has someone who has less than me or who has someone who has less than me or who has less bo like uh their body is is dealing less bo like uh their body is is dealing less bo like uh their body is is dealing with more pain than me but they're still with more pain than me but they're still with more pain than me but they're still moving forward, it's a good reminder of moving forward, it's a good reminder of moving forward, it's a good reminder of man, I'm not stuck, I just stopped. man, I'm not stuck, I just stopped. man, I'm not stuck, I just stopped. When I see people like Nick Vuichek with When I see people like Nick Vuichek with When I see people like Nick Vuichek with no arms, no legs, get up on stage, no arms, no legs, get up on stage, no arms, no legs, get up on stage, literally wobble up on stage with no literally wobble up on stage with no literally wobble up on stage with no arms, no legs, arms, no legs, arms, no legs, and he gets up and he starts talking and he gets up and he starts talking and he gets up and he starts talking about the joy of the Lord and he's about the joy of the Lord and he's about the joy of the Lord and he's smiling and he's laughing and he's like, smiling and he's laughing and he's like, smiling and he's laughing and he's like, "God's been so good and life is so great "God's been so good and life is so great "God's been so good and life is so great and God has helped me be successful and and God has helped me be successful and and God has helped me be successful and I got three New York Times bestseller I got three New York Times bestseller I got three New York Times bestseller books." I'm like, "This guy, books." I'm like, "This guy, books." I'm like, "This guy, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, No Limits." And when I hear a guy like No Limits." And when I hear a guy like No Limits." And when I hear a guy like that who chose not to be stuck, even that who chose not to be stuck, even that who chose not to be stuck, even though he had every right, he said, 'I though he had every right, he said, 'I though he had every right, he said, 'I serve in my church. I encourage other serve in my church. I encourage other serve in my church. I encourage other people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour into middle schoolers. I help serve in into middle schoolers. I help serve in into middle schoolers. I help serve in the youth group. I decided not to make the youth group. I decided not to make the youth group. I decided not to make life all about my victim story. I life all about my victim story. I life all about my victim story. I decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, "I'm not stuck.

"I'm not stuck. "I'm not stuck. I'm not stuck. I want the band to come I'm not stuck. I want the band to come I'm not stuck. I want the band to come out." Number seven, what you rehearse in out." Number seven, what you rehearse in out." Number seven, what you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule in in your mind will eventually rule in in your mind will eventually rule in your life. Jesus talks a lot about the your life. Jesus talks a lot about the your life. Jesus talks a lot about the mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 times in scripture. But one other word times in scripture. But one other word times in scripture. But one other word that's mentioned in scripture connected that's mentioned in scripture connected that's mentioned in scripture connected to the mind is the eyes. to the mind is the eyes. to the mind is the eyes. And not so much the physical eyes, but And not so much the physical eyes, but And not so much the physical eyes, but the spiritual eyes. the spiritual eyes. the spiritual eyes. A lot of different healings that happen A lot of different healings that happen A lot of different healings that happen in the New Testament had to do with in the New Testament had to do with in the New Testament had to do with eyesight. One of the main stories is eyesight. One of the main stories is eyesight. One of the main stories is this one guy who's who's trying to see this one guy who's who's trying to see this one guy who's who's trying to see and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not going to spit in anybody's eyes to this going to spit in anybody's eyes to this going to spit in anybody's eyes to this morning. morning. morning. But um but he also does this. He he But um but he also does this. He he But um but he also does this. He he tells him to go and put mud on his eyes tells him to go and put mud on his eyes tells him to go and put mud on his eyes to wash his eyes. That this is strange. to wash his eyes. That this is strange. to wash his eyes. That this is strange. Why would you put something dirty on Why would you put something dirty on Why would you put something dirty on your eyes to get your eyes to see? And your eyes to get your eyes to see? And your eyes to get your eyes to see? And multiple times Jesus does miracles with multiple times Jesus does miracles with multiple times Jesus does miracles with eyes. And then he talks about the eyes. And then he talks about the eyes. And then he talks about the Pharisees whose eyes Pharisees whose eyes Pharisees whose eyes are are are able to physically see, but are are are able to physically see, but are are are able to physically see, but spiritually they're closed. And he talks spiritually they're closed. And he talks spiritually they're closed. And he talks about spiritual eyesight and the about spiritual eyesight and the about spiritual eyesight and the spiritual mind and how much you need to spiritual mind and how much you need to spiritual mind and how much you need to wash your eyes and wash your mind so wash your eyes and wash your mind so wash your eyes and wash your mind so that you can have a fresh perspective on that you can have a fresh perspective on that you can have a fresh perspective on life. One time in in Matthew 18 or life. One time in in Matthew 18 or life. One time in in Matthew 18 or Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out to save your you to sin, pluck it out to save your you to sin, pluck it out to save your soul." And that sounds intense. You're soul." And that sounds intense. You're soul." And that sounds intense. You're like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye out to stop myself from sinning." But out to stop myself from sinning." But out to stop myself from sinning." But Jesus was not talking about physical Jesus was not talking about physical Jesus was not talking about physical surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was saying if there's surgery. He was saying if there's surgery. He was saying if there's anything in your eye in Matthew chapter anything in your eye in Matthew chapter anything in your eye in Matthew chapter 7 he says when you look at others and

7 he says when you look at others and 7 he says when you look at others and you notice the speck in their eye but you notice the speck in their eye but you notice the speck in their eye but you do not notice the plank that's in you do not notice the plank that's in you do not notice the plank that's in your own eye. What is he talking about? your own eye. What is he talking about? your own eye. What is he talking about? He's saying first deal with the plank in He's saying first deal with the plank in He's saying first deal with the plank in your eye before you try to pull out the your eye before you try to pull out the your eye before you try to pull out the speck in someone. I heard this story speck in someone. I heard this story speck in someone. I heard this story about this husband and wife and the wife about this husband and wife and the wife about this husband and wife and the wife every time she looked out her window she every time she looked out her window she every time she looked out her window she was like why is our yard such a mess? was like why is our yard such a mess? was like why is our yard such a mess? Why is our grass so dirty? And why is Why is our grass so dirty? And why is Why is our grass so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors kids so dirty? And why our neighbors kids so dirty? And why our neighbors kids so dirty? And why when our kids go outside, they're so when our kids go outside, they're so when our kids go outside, they're so dirty. And when our neighbors hang their dirty. And when our neighbors hang their dirty. And when our neighbors hang their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes look so like they're not even clothes look so like they're not even clothes look so like they're not even washing those clothes. And the husband washing those clothes. And the husband washing those clothes. And the husband just listened to his wife all the time just listened to his wife all the time just listened to his wife all the time complaining about the outside. And one complaining about the outside. And one complaining about the outside. And one day she comes walking downstairs. She day she comes walking downstairs. She day she comes walking downstairs. She looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our neighbor's house looks so clean. Their neighbor's house looks so clean. Their neighbor's house looks so clean. Their clothes look clean. Their kids LOOK clothes look clean. Their kids LOOK clothes look clean. Their kids LOOK CLEAN. OUR KIDS LOOK everything looks CLEAN. OUR KIDS LOOK everything looks CLEAN. OUR KIDS LOOK everything looks great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. I just washed the windows." And the I just washed the windows." And the I just washed the windows." And the whole time she was looking through dirty whole time she was looking through dirty whole time she was looking through dirty windows of her own house. She couldn't windows of her own house. She couldn't windows of her own house. She couldn't see the clean yard in the front or the see the clean yard in the front or the see the clean yard in the front or the clean neighbors or the clean kids.

clean neighbors or the clean kids. clean neighbors or the clean kids. Everybody was messed up. It wasn't their Everybody was messed up. It wasn't their Everybody was messed up. It wasn't their fault. It was her own windows. This is fault. It was her own windows. This is fault. It was her own windows. This is when Jesus says, "I want you to wash when Jesus says, "I want you to wash when Jesus says, "I want you to wash your eyes. I want you to get a judgment your eyes. I want you to get a judgment your eyes. I want you to get a judgment detox on the way you look at your kids, detox on the way you look at your kids, detox on the way you look at your kids, the way you look at yourself. You need a the way you look at yourself. You need a the way you look at yourself. You need a judgment detox on the way you treat judgment detox on the way you treat judgment detox on the way you treat people, the way you see people. You're people, the way you see people. You're people, the way you see people. You're looking at people through the wrong looking at people through the wrong looking at people through the wrong window. Everything is dirty in your window. Everything is dirty in your window. Everything is dirty in your window. And you go, "Well, it's not window. And you go, "Well, it's not window. And you go, "Well, it's not dirty with like sin and and and junk and dirty with like sin and and and junk and dirty with like sin and and and junk and terrible, dirty, sinful thoughts. But if terrible, dirty, sinful thoughts. But if terrible, dirty, sinful thoughts. But if it's dirty with judgment, if it's dirty it's dirty with judgment, if it's dirty it's dirty with judgment, if it's dirty with a critical eye, if it's dirty with with a critical eye, if it's dirty with with a critical eye, if it's dirty with nothing's ever good enough, a nothing's ever good enough, a nothing's ever good enough, a perfectionist mindset, maybe you need to perfectionist mindset, maybe you need to perfectionist mindset, maybe you need to wash your windows." wash your windows." wash your windows." So, let me just say this because So, let me just say this because So, let me just say this because someone's looking at your life through someone's looking at your life through someone's looking at your life through windows that need to be washed this windows that need to be washed this windows that need to be washed this morning. I know I was last Sunday. I was morning. I know I was last Sunday. I was morning. I know I was last Sunday. I was looking at my life through windows that looking at my life through windows that looking at my life through windows that needed to be washed. And it took my needed to be washed. And it took my needed to be washed. And it took my daughter Ellie to pull my head down and daughter Ellie to pull my head down and daughter Ellie to pull my head down and go, "Wash your windows, Dad. You're go, "Wash your windows, Dad. You're go, "Wash your windows, Dad. You're doing better than you think you are. And doing better than you think you are. And doing better than you think you are. And people love you. People like you and people love you. People like you and people love you. People like you and you're okay. And people don't secretly you're okay. And people don't secretly you're okay. And people don't secretly hate you." She didn't say all that.

hate you." She didn't say all that. hate you." She didn't say all that. That's what the Holy Spirit was telling That's what the Holy Spirit was telling That's what the Holy Spirit was telling me through her. But she did say, "I'm me through her. But she did say, "I'm me through her. But she did say, "I'm doing," just say this with me, "I'm doing," just say this with me, "I'm doing," just say this with me, "I'm doing better than I think I am." doing better than I think I am." doing better than I think I am." So, I wrote down some just some words to So, I wrote down some just some words to So, I wrote down some just some words to speak over you and some thoughts to just speak over you and some thoughts to just speak over you and some thoughts to just let sit in your mind. And I'm going to let sit in your mind. And I'm going to let sit in your mind. And I'm going to say this over some of you in this room. say this over some of you in this room. say this over some of you in this room. I'm going to come to Kenneth right here. I'm going to come to Kenneth right here. I'm going to come to Kenneth right here. And Diane, you're doing better than you And Diane, you're doing better than you And Diane, you're doing better than you think you are. Kenneth, Diane, God is think you are. Kenneth, Diane, God is think you are. Kenneth, Diane, God is doing more for you than you can see. God doing more for you than you can see. God doing more for you than you can see. God is working on your behalf. One, you're is working on your behalf. One, you're is working on your behalf. One, you're not behind in life. You're not behind not behind in life. You're not behind not behind in life. You're not behind other dads. You're not behind other other dads. You're not behind other other dads. You're not behind other husbands. You're not behind other husbands. You're not behind other husbands. You're not behind other pastors. You're at the front of the pastors. You're at the front of the pastors. You're at the front of the line. You're right on time for God's line. You're right on time for God's line. You're right on time for God's miracles, for God's favor. God favors miracles, for God's favor. God favors miracles, for God's favor. God favors you, Juan. God likes you. When he looks you, Juan. God likes you. When he looks you, Juan. God likes you. When he looks at you, he's not disappointed in you. at you, he's not disappointed in you. at you, he's not disappointed in you. He's for you, Tony. God loves you. When He's for you, Tony. God loves you. When He's for you, Tony. God loves you. When he sees you and Melissa, he says, "Those he sees you and Melissa, he says, "Those he sees you and Melissa, he says, "Those are some of my favorites right there. are some of my favorites right there. are some of my favorites right there. You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble." For any man in the room who trouble." For any man in the room who trouble." For any man in the room who thinks he's in trouble, for any woman in thinks he's in trouble, for any woman in thinks he's in trouble, for any woman in the room who thinks she's in trouble, the room who thinks she's in trouble, the room who thinks she's in trouble, just tell yourself, "I'm not in trouble.

just tell yourself, "I'm not in trouble. just tell yourself, "I'm not in trouble. I'm not in trouble. I'm in position for I'm not in trouble. I'm in position for I'm not in trouble. I'm in position for a breakthrough. I'm in position for a a breakthrough. I'm in position for a a breakthrough. I'm in position for a miracle. I'm in position for God's miracle. I'm in position for God's miracle. I'm in position for God's favor." God has not forgotten about you, favor." God has not forgotten about you, favor." God has not forgotten about you, Nick. God has not forgotten about you. Nick. God has not forgotten about you. Nick. God has not forgotten about you. God has you on his mind. And when he God has you on his mind. And when he God has you on his mind. And when he thinks about you, he thinks good thinks about you, he thinks good thinks about you, he thinks good thoughts about you. When he thinks about thoughts about you. When he thinks about thoughts about you. When he thinks about you, he goes, "Oh, I like that guy. He's you, he goes, "Oh, I like that guy. He's you, he goes, "Oh, I like that guy. He's a good guy. He's one of my favorite a good guy. He's one of my favorite a good guy. He's one of my favorite guys. God is for you. He's not against guys. God is for you. He's not against guys. God is for you. He's not against you. Come on. I want you to believe this you. Come on. I want you to believe this you. Come on. I want you to believe this today. You are stronger than you think today. You are stronger than you think today. You are stronger than you think you are. You are healed. You are the you are. You are healed. You are the you are. You are healed. You are the head and not the tail. You are above and head and not the tail. You are above and head and not the tail. You are above and not beneath. You are beautiful. You are not beneath. You are beautiful. You are not beneath. You are beautiful. You are made in the image of God. When he sees made in the image of God. When he sees made in the image of God. When he sees you, he said, "I did a good job on her." you, he said, "I did a good job on her." you, he said, "I did a good job on her." Come on. You got the joy of the Lord. Come on. You got the joy of the Lord. Come on. You got the joy of the Lord. It's your strength, my friend. God likes It's your strength, my friend. God likes It's your strength, my friend. God likes you. He loves you. He is for you. He is you. He loves you. He is for you. He is you. He loves you. He is for you. He is with you. When God looks at you, he with you. When God looks at you, he with you. When God looks at you, he says, "You are so special. You are says, "You are so special. You are says, "You are so special. You are chosen. You are accepted. You are chosen. You are accepted. You are chosen. You are accepted. You are sacred. You are holy. You are the sacred. You are holy. You are the sacred. You are holy. You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. He righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. He righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. He died for you. He sees the beauty in you.

died for you. He sees the beauty in you. died for you. He sees the beauty in you. He sees the love in you. He says you are He sees the love in you. He says you are He sees the love in you. He says you are so special. I love you. And I could keep so special. I love you. And I could keep so special. I love you. And I could keep going all through this room. Kerwin, I going all through this room. Kerwin, I going all through this room. Kerwin, I see you up there. You're a mighty man of see you up there. You're a mighty man of see you up there. You're a mighty man of God. You're more than a conqueror. God. You're more than a conqueror. God. You're more than a conqueror. Man, I I wrote down some more words. Man, I I wrote down some more words. Man, I I wrote down some more words. You're not a failure. You're not a You're not a failure. You're not a You're not a failure. You're not a failure. You're not a mistake. failure. You're not a mistake. failure. You're not a mistake. You're not unworthy. You're not You're not unworthy. You're not You're not unworthy. You're not unlovable. You're not unqualified. unlovable. You're not unqualified. unlovable. You're not unqualified. Come on. You encourage me. You make me Come on. You encourage me. You make me Come on. You encourage me. You make me better. You make other people better. better. You make other people better. better. You make other people better. You're doing a good job. If my dad was You're doing a good job. If my dad was You're doing a good job. If my dad was here today, he would say, "I am so proud here today, he would say, "I am so proud here today, he would say, "I am so proud of you. You mighty woman of God. You of you. You mighty woman of God. You of you. You mighty woman of God. You mighty man of God. You're doing better mighty man of God. You're doing better mighty man of God. You're doing better than you think you are." And I got to than you think you are." And I got to than you think you are." And I got to say this over myself. I am a child of say this over myself. I am a child of say this over myself. I am a child of God. I am loved by God. I am accepted by God. I am loved by God. I am accepted by God. I am loved by God. I am accepted by God. I am anointed. I am appointed. God. I am anointed. I am appointed. God. I am anointed. I am appointed. Stand your feet all over this place. Stand your feet all over this place. Stand your feet all over this place. Psalm 138, David says it like this. He Psalm 138, David says it like this. He Psalm 138, David says it like this. He says,"Lord, says,"Lord, says,"Lord, you created me in my mother's womb. My you created me in my mother's womb. My you created me in my mother's womb. My frame was not hidden from you. I praise frame was not hidden from you. I praise frame was not hidden from you. I praise you because I am fearfully and you because I am fearfully and you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." David said, "You did wonderfully made." David said, "You did wonderfully made." David said, "You did a good job on me." Now that might sound a good job on me." Now that might sound a good job on me." Now that might sound prideful to some of you, but David was prideful to some of you, but David was prideful to some of you, but David was trying to tell himself, even though trying to tell himself, even though trying to tell himself, even though things are not going great in my life, I things are not going great in my life, I things are not going great in my life, I can remind myself, God loves me, God is can remind myself, God loves me, God is can remind myself, God loves me, God is for me. David pinned Psalm 138. Most for me. David pinned Psalm 138. Most for me. David pinned Psalm 138. Most people believe he pinned it when he was people believe he pinned it when he was people believe he pinned it when he was running from his own son, Abselum, who running from his own son, Abselum, who running from his own son, Abselum, who wanted to kill him. And he was reminding wanted to kill him. And he was reminding wanted to kill him. And he was reminding himself of his life, and he's like, himself of his life, and he's like, himself of his life, and he's like, "Hold on. God's been with me through it

"Hold on. God's been with me through it "Hold on. God's been with me through it all. He was with me when my mother had all. He was with me when my mother had all. He was with me when my mother had me in her womb. He was with me when my me in her womb. He was with me when my me in her womb. He was with me when my father forgot about me. He was with me father forgot about me. He was with me father forgot about me. He was with me when my brothers misunderstood me. He when my brothers misunderstood me. He when my brothers misunderstood me. He was with me when Saul was throwing was with me when Saul was throwing was with me when Saul was throwing spears. He'll be with me even when I'm spears. He'll be with me even when I'm spears. He'll be with me even when I'm running out of the He is always with me. running out of the He is always with me. running out of the He is always with me. Where can I hide from his presence? If I Where can I hide from his presence? If I Where can I hide from his presence? If I make my bed in hell, he's there. If I make my bed in hell, he's there. If I make my bed in hell, he's there. If I fly up to the heavens, he's there. I fly up to the heavens, he's there. I fly up to the heavens, he's there. I cannot hide from him. He loves me. He cannot hide from him. He loves me. He cannot hide from him. He loves me. He loves me. Here's my last point right here. Number Here's my last point right here. Number eight. To keep our life headed in a eight. To keep our life headed in a eight. To keep our life headed in a forward direction spiritually, we must forward direction spiritually, we must forward direction spiritually, we must constantly renew our spiritual eyes and constantly renew our spiritual eyes and constantly renew our spiritual eyes and our mindset. We got to constantly renew our mindset. We got to constantly renew our mindset. We got to constantly renew our spiritual eyes. Lord, wash my eyes our spiritual eyes. Lord, wash my eyes our spiritual eyes. Lord, wash my eyes of anything that's criticizing myself, of anything that's criticizing myself, of anything that's criticizing myself, anything that's judging my, anything anything that's judging my, anything anything that's judging my, anything that's blocking, anything that's blowing that's blocking, anything that's blowing that's blocking, anything that's blowing out the fire in my life, anything that out the fire in my life, anything that out the fire in my life, anything that keeps trying to put out the hope, put keeps trying to put out the hope, put keeps trying to put out the hope, put out the faith, put on Monday, I'm going out the faith, put on Monday, I'm going out the faith, put on Monday, I'm going to speak life over myself. On Tuesday, to speak life over myself. On Tuesday, to speak life over myself. On Tuesday, I'm going to confess good things. When I I'm going to confess good things. When I I'm going to confess good things. When I look in the mirror, when I am tempted to look in the mirror, when I am tempted to look in the mirror, when I am tempted to think, somebody say, "Think again. Think think, somebody say, "Think again. Think think, somebody say, "Think again. Think again." Just close your eyes all over again." Just close your eyes all over again." Just close your eyes all over this place. Lord, I just pray right now this place. Lord, I just pray right now this place. Lord, I just pray right now just for a spiritual shower in the room just for a spiritual shower in the room just for a spiritual shower in the room that we would be washed by your word, by that we would be washed by your word, by that we would be washed by your word, by your presence, by your kindness, by your your presence, by your kindness, by your your presence, by your kindness, by your fa faithfulness, your forgiveness. Help fa faithfulness, your forgiveness. Help fa faithfulness, your forgiveness. Help us to have a favor mindset. Help us to us to have a favor mindset. Help us to us to have a favor mindset. Help us to have a mindset that's not negative, but have a mindset that's not negative, but have a mindset that's not negative, but positive.

positive. positive. Help us to believe the best about Help us to believe the best about Help us to believe the best about others. Help us to believe the best others. Help us to believe the best others. Help us to believe the best about ourselves. Help us to believe the about ourselves. Help us to believe the about ourselves. Help us to believe the best about God. best about God. best about God. Help us to jump to the right Help us to jump to the right Help us to jump to the right conclusions. conclusions. conclusions. Help us not to assume the worst about Help us not to assume the worst about Help us not to assume the worst about ourselves, about our circumstances, ourselves, about our circumstances, ourselves, about our circumstances, about God, about others. Lord, I pray about God, about others. Lord, I pray about God, about others. Lord, I pray right now you would go into the thoughts right now you would go into the thoughts right now you would go into the thoughts of every man, every woman, every boy and of every man, every woman, every boy and of every man, every woman, every boy and girl, and you would renew them and girl, and you would renew them and girl, and you would renew them and remind them remind them remind them who we are in you. who we are in you. who we are in you. On Wednesday night when Tim Timber On Wednesday night when Tim Timber On Wednesday night when Tim Timber Timber Timberlake had finished Timber Timberlake had finished Timber Timberlake had finished preaching, I was in the back of the preaching, I was in the back of the preaching, I was in the back of the stage and everyone was down at the front stage and everyone was down at the front stage and everyone was down at the front surrendering and I was in the back and I surrendering and I was in the back and I surrendering and I was in the back and I was just crying out to God saying, "God, was just crying out to God saying, "God, was just crying out to God saying, "God, thank you for your mercies. Thank you thank you for your mercies. Thank you thank you for your mercies. Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you that for your faithfulness. Thank you that for your faithfulness. Thank you that you never give up. Thank you, Lord, that you never give up. Thank you, Lord, that you never give up. Thank you, Lord, that you've been so good. Thank you, Lord." you've been so good. Thank you, Lord." you've been so good. Thank you, Lord." And all of a sudden, it just felt like a And all of a sudden, it just felt like a And all of a sudden, it just felt like a wave, like an ocean wave just submerged wave, like an ocean wave just submerged wave, like an ocean wave just submerged me. And I just felt like washed. And me. And I just felt like washed. And me. And I just felt like washed. And man, I just walked out Wednesday night man, I just walked out Wednesday night man, I just walked out Wednesday night and I go, "Wow, that felt really good." and I go, "Wow, that felt really good." and I go, "Wow, that felt really good." And I was telling some people who've And I was telling some people who've And I was telling some people who've come off drugs. I was like, "What's your come off drugs. I was like, "What's your come off drugs. I was like, "What's your what's like what you've had a lot of what's like what you've had a lot of what's like what you've had a lot of different drugs?" And you're like, "This different drugs?" And you're like, "This different drugs?" And you're like, "This is going left field right now, but just is going left field right now, but just is going left field right now, but just follow me for a second." I said, "You've follow me for a second." I said, "You've follow me for a second." I said, "You've had a lot of drugs. What is is there any had a lot of drugs. What is is there any had a lot of drugs. What is is there any drug that comes close to what the drug that comes close to what the drug that comes close to what the presence of God and what the grace of presence of God and what the grace of presence of God and what the grace of God and the mercy of God?" And they God and the mercy of God?" And they God and the mercy of God?" And they said, "There's no high like the most said, "There's no high like the most said, "There's no high like the most high. There's no buzz like the presence high. There's no buzz like the presence high. There's no buzz like the presence of God that washes you because there's of God that washes you because there's of God that washes you because there's no hangover. There's no regrets. There's no hangover. There's no regrets. There's no hangover. There's no regrets. There's no shame. There's no feeling of, "Oh, no shame. There's no feeling of, "Oh, no shame. There's no feeling of, "Oh, man. I I spent too much time in his

man. I I spent too much time in his man. I I spent too much time in his presence. I got too washed. I got too presence. I got too washed. I got too presence. I got too washed. I got too forgiven. I got too much peace. I got forgiven. I got too much peace. I got forgiven. I got too much peace. I got too much joy. It's nothing but love, my too much joy. It's nothing but love, my too much joy. It's nothing but love, my friends." So, I just feel like the Holy friends." So, I just feel like the Holy friends." So, I just feel like the Holy Spirit wants to wash some minds this Spirit wants to wash some minds this Spirit wants to wash some minds this morning. And maybe you've been saved a morning. And maybe you've been saved a morning. And maybe you've been saved a long time. Maybe you're like Elijah. long time. Maybe you're like Elijah. long time. Maybe you're like Elijah. You're a revivalist. Maybe you work on You're a revivalist. Maybe you work on You're a revivalist. Maybe you work on staff at the church. Maybe you're a staff at the church. Maybe you're a staff at the church. Maybe you're a pastor. Maybe you're like me last Sunday pastor. Maybe you're like me last Sunday pastor. Maybe you're like me last Sunday and you're like, "Man, I'm saved. I'm and you're like, "Man, I'm saved. I'm and you're like, "Man, I'm saved. I'm doing good. But sometimes I just need a doing good. But sometimes I just need a doing good. But sometimes I just need a renewing of the mind to see myself, to renewing of the mind to see myself, to renewing of the mind to see myself, to see others. So there's two groups. I see others. So there's two groups. I see others. So there's two groups. I want to pray for people that need to get want to pray for people that need to get want to pray for people that need to get right with Jesus today. But I want to right with Jesus today. But I want to right with Jesus today. But I want to pray for people. You are right with pray for people. You are right with pray for people. You are right with Jesus. You just need to get right in Jesus. You just need to get right in Jesus. You just need to get right in your mind today. Just get a renewing of your mind today. Just get a renewing of your mind today. Just get a renewing of the mind. If you need the Holy Spirit the mind. If you need the Holy Spirit the mind. If you need the Holy Spirit just to wash your mind and your heart, I just to wash your mind and your heart, I just to wash your mind and your heart, I want you to just raise your hand today want you to just raise your hand today want you to just raise your hand today all across this room. And as you raise all across this room. And as you raise all across this room. And as you raise your hand, I want you to leave your your hand, I want you to leave your your hand, I want you to leave your seat. Come and meet me at this altar. If seat. Come and meet me at this altar. If seat. Come and meet me at this altar. If you just need a mind renewing moment you just need a mind renewing moment you just need a mind renewing moment today in the presence of God, let's end today in the presence of God, let's end today in the presence of God, let's end today just getting our minds and our today just getting our minds and our today just getting our minds and our hearts renewed with the word of God, hearts renewed with the word of God, hearts renewed with the word of God, with the presence of God. If you're here with the presence of God. If you're here with the presence of God. If you're here today and you say, "Paul, I just need to today and you say, "Paul, I just need to today and you say, "Paul, I just need to get right with Jesus." Come and join us.

get right with Jesus." Come and join us. get right with Jesus." Come and join us. Come and join us believers down here. If Come and join us believers down here. If Come and join us believers down here. If you need to give your heart to Jesus, you need to give your heart to Jesus, you need to give your heart to Jesus, come and join us down here. This altar come and join us down here. This altar come and join us down here. This altar is open and the Holy Spirit is here and is open and the Holy Spirit is here and is open and the Holy Spirit is here and the presence of God is here and the the presence of God is here and the the presence of God is here and the mercy of God is here and he loves you mercy of God is here and he loves you mercy of God is here and he loves you and he's not mad at you and the opinions and he's not mad at you and the opinions and he's not mad at you and the opinions of people do not matter right now. What of people do not matter right now. What of people do not matter right now. What matters is the opinion of God. He is matters is the opinion of God. He is matters is the opinion of God. He is calling you by name. He knows your name. calling you by name. He knows your name. calling you by name. He knows your name. He knows the number of hairs on your He He knows the number of hairs on your He He knows the number of hairs on your He cares about you. He has good thoughts cares about you. He has good thoughts cares about you. He has good thoughts towards you. And today the Holy Spirit towards you. And today the Holy Spirit towards you. And today the Holy Spirit is saying, "Let me wash you of the lies is saying, "Let me wash you of the lies is saying, "Let me wash you of the lies of the enemy. Let me exchange every lie of the enemy. Let me exchange every lie of the enemy. Let me exchange every lie of the enemy for the truth of God in of the enemy for the truth of God in of the enemy for the truth of God in your mind so you can move forward into your mind so you can move forward into your mind so you can move forward into who he's called you to be, what he's who he's called you to be, what he's who he's called you to be, what he's called you to do." Go ahead, lead us in called you to do." Go ahead, lead us in called you to do." Go ahead, lead us in that song, Jeremiah. Let's just worship. that song, Jeremiah. Let's just worship. that song, Jeremiah. Let's just worship. Let's just worship. Let's shift our Let's just worship. Let's shift our Let's just worship. Let's shift our hearts. hearts. hearts. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I am chosen, not forsen.

I am chosen, not forsen. I am chosen, not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen. you say I am. I am chosen. you say I am. I am chosen. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me. Not against me. I am who You are for me. Not against me. I am who You are for me. Not against me. I am who you say I am. I am you say I am. I am you say I am. I am not forsaken. not forsaken. not forsaken. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I am chosen, not forsen. I am chosen, not forsen. I am chosen, not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am.

you say I am. you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Who the sun sets free. Who the sun sets free. Who the sun sets free. Oh, is free and Oh, is free and Oh, is free and I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. In my father's In my father's house, house, house, there's a place for me. there's a place for me. there's a place for me. I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am chosen. chosen. chosen. I am chosen. I am chosen. I am chosen. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. >> I'm not forsaken. I am who you say I am. >> I'm not forsaken. I am who you say I am. >> I'm not forsaken. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen, you say I am. I am chosen, you say I am. I am chosen, not forsaken.

not forsaken. not forsaken. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I am chosen, I am chosen, I am chosen, not forsen. not forsen. not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. >> You are for me, not against me. I am who >> You are for me, not against me. I am who >> You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I have chosen, I have chosen, I have chosen, not forsen. not forsen. not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am.

I'm no longer I'm no longer slave to fear. I am a child I am a child of God of God of God and I'm no longer a slave and I'm no longer a slave and I'm no longer a slave to fear. I am a child of God. I'm no longer I'm I am a child of God. I'm no longer I'm no longer no longer no longer a slave to fear. I am a child. I am a child. >> I'm no longer I'm no longer a slave to >> I'm no longer I'm no longer a slave to >> I'm no longer I'm no longer a slave to fear. fear. fear. Whoa. And I am a child. Whoa. And I am a child. Whoa. And I am a child. I'm no longer I'm no longer a slave. I am and I am a child.

I am and I am a child. >> I'm no longer no longer to fear. to fear. Oh, and I am a child. Oh, and I am a child. Oh, and I am a child. I'm no longer I no longer wrestling I'm no longer I no longer wrestling I'm no longer I no longer wrestling to fear. to fear. to fear. Oh, and I am a child. Oh, and I am a child. Oh, and I am a child. >> I'm no longer I'm no longer >> I'm no longer I'm no longer >> I'm no longer I'm no longer slave to fear. And I am a child of God. And I am a child of God. I'm a child of God. I'm a child of God. I'm a child of God. Yes. cuz you split the sea so I could walk. cuz you split the sea so I could walk. >> Let's pray this together. Just say this >> Let's pray this together. Just say this >> Let's pray this together. Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, with me. Say, "Jesus, with me. Say, "Jesus, >> perfect."

>> perfect." >> perfect." >> Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I >> Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I >> Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I surrender. Renew my mind. Renew my surrender. Renew my mind. Renew my surrender. Renew my mind. Renew my heart. I believe I am who you say I am. heart. I believe I am who you say I am. heart. I believe I am who you say I am. >> I can do what you say I can do. And I rebuke the devil And I rebuke the devil >> out of my mind, out of my heart. >> out of my mind, out of my heart. >> out of my mind, out of my heart. >> Every negative thought, >> Every negative thought, >> Every negative thought, >> every thought that's not from God >> every thought that's not from God >> every thought that's not from God >> has to go. >> has to go. >> has to go. >> has to go. >> has to go. >> has to go. >> I choose the truth. >> I choose the truth. >> I choose the truth. >> Holy Spirit, >> Holy Spirit, >> Holy Spirit, >> wash me. >> wash me. >> wash me. >> Cleanse my mind. >> Cleanse my mind. >> Cleanse my mind. >> I'm all yours. >> I'm all yours. >> I'm all yours. >> In Jesus name. Amen. And amen. I love >> In Jesus name. Amen. And amen. I love >> In Jesus name. Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. Have a you. God loves you. Be blessed. Have a you. God loves you. Be blessed. Have a great rest of your Sunday. Feel free to great rest of your Sunday. Feel free to great rest of your Sunday. Feel free to hang out here at the altar if you want hang out here at the altar if you want hang out here at the altar if you want to talk with somebody. If you need a to talk with somebody. If you need a to talk with somebody. If you need a Bible, we'll give you a Bible. We love Bible, we'll give you a Bible. We love Bible, we'll give you a Bible. We love you. You are so loved. You are so you. You are so loved. You are so you. You are so loved. You are so blessed. Have a great rest of your day.

>> Can you hear me now? All right. Wasn't >> Can you hear me now? All right. Wasn't that an incredible message from Pastor that an incredible message from Pastor that an incredible message from Pastor Paul? I'm telling you, this series has Paul? I'm telling you, this series has Paul? I'm telling you, this series has got me fired up. Think again. I mean, I got me fired up. Think again. I mean, I got me fired up. Think again. I mean, I don't know about you, when I was little don't know about you, when I was little don't know about you, when I was little and I would say things that I was and I would say things that I was and I would say things that I was thinking out loud, a loved one or thinking out loud, a loved one or thinking out loud, a loved one or someone near me would say, "You better someone near me would say, "You better someone near me would say, "You better think again." So, that's my prayer for think again." So, that's my prayer for think again." So, that's my prayer for you this week as you're navigating it. you this week as you're navigating it. you this week as you're navigating it. The Holy Spirit would be so close to you The Holy Spirit would be so close to you The Holy Spirit would be so close to you this week that any kind of negative mind this week that any kind of negative mind this week that any kind of negative mind mindset or uh self-thinking, talking to mindset or uh self-thinking, talking to mindset or uh self-thinking, talking to yourself, the Holy Spirit would say, yourself, the Holy Spirit would say, yourself, the Holy Spirit would say, "Think again." I love what he said, "Think again." I love what he said, "Think again." I love what he said, forward movement starts with forward forward movement starts with forward forward movement starts with forward thinking. And Pastor Paul gave an thinking. And Pastor Paul gave an thinking. And Pastor Paul gave an incredible invitation for you to accept incredible invitation for you to accept incredible invitation for you to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. And so if that was your first time And so if that was your first time And so if that was your first time accepting him and that invitation, I accepting him and that invitation, I accepting him and that invitation, I just want to celebrate with you. The just want to celebrate with you. The just want to celebrate with you. The Bible says when one person turns to God, Bible says when one person turns to God, Bible says when one person turns to God, all of heaven celebrates. And so we all of heaven celebrates. And so we all of heaven celebrates. And so we celebrate. That was an incredible celebrate. That was an incredible celebrate. That was an incredible decision that you made. And we have a decision that you made. And we have a decision that you made. And we have a free resource we want to get into your free resource we want to get into your free resource we want to get into your hands. It's called This New Life. hands. It's called This New Life. hands. It's called This New Life. Sometimes um we're always asking Sometimes um we're always asking Sometimes um we're always asking ourselves, "What's my next step?" or ourselves, "What's my next step?" or ourselves, "What's my next step?" or "Where do I go from here?" Well, that's "Where do I go from here?" Well, that's "Where do I go from here?" Well, that's your next step. Salvation is not a your next step. Salvation is not a your next step. Salvation is not a finish line, but it's a starting point.

finish line, but it's a starting point. finish line, but it's a starting point. And we want to help you take your next And we want to help you take your next And we want to help you take your next steps. Well, um I just want to pray a steps. Well, um I just want to pray a steps. Well, um I just want to pray a blessing over you as you're navigating blessing over you as you're navigating blessing over you as you're navigating your week that the Lord would bless you your week that the Lord would bless you your week that the Lord would bless you and keep you, make his face shine upon and keep you, make his face shine upon and keep you, make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May he lift you, and be gracious to you. May he lift you, and be gracious to you. May he lift up his countenance upon you and give you up his countenance upon you and give you up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Tune in to Victory Wednesday, peace. Tune in to Victory Wednesday, peace. Tune in to Victory Wednesday, Saturday, and Sundays. We pray you have Saturday, and Sundays. We pray you have Saturday, and Sundays. We pray you have a blessed week. Remember, your best days a blessed week. Remember, your best days a blessed week. Remember, your best days are right in front of you.