Midweek Service

world. world. Everything I feel alone, but I don't feel that it I feel alone, but I don't feel that it is wrong if I'm alone with you.

moment. My heart is my heart is clay. moment. My heart is my heart is clay. I feel alone but I don't Grab a match. Let's start a flame. Let's Grab a match. Let's start a flame. Let's start a fire. start a fire. start a fire. What I need to take it highame >> All right. All right. Welcome to midweek >> All right. All right. Welcome to midweek here at Victory. Whoa. All right. Come here at Victory. Whoa. All right. Come here at Victory. Whoa. All right. Come on. We're excited to have you guys and on. We're excited to have you guys and on. We're excited to have you guys and some of you are really excited to be some of you are really excited to be some of you are really excited to be here as well. Uh well, welcome. My name

here as well. Uh well, welcome. My name here as well. Uh well, welcome. My name is John. and I have the privilege of is John. and I have the privilege of is John. and I have the privilege of overseeing our worship and audiovisisual overseeing our worship and audiovisisual overseeing our worship and audiovisisual departments and we just want to welcome departments and we just want to welcome departments and we just want to welcome you tonight especially if this is your you tonight especially if this is your you tonight especially if this is your first time with us. [music] Uh church, first time with us. [music] Uh church, first time with us. [music] Uh church, can we give a big hand to those first can we give a big hand to those first can we give a big hand to those first time tonight? Come on. Yeah, we are so time tonight? Come on. Yeah, we are so time tonight? Come on. Yeah, we are so excited that you decided to spend a excited that you decided to spend a excited that you decided to spend a Wednesday night with us. Um right in the Wednesday night with us. Um right in the Wednesday night with us. Um right in the front of your seat is a little sticker. front of your seat is a little sticker. front of your seat is a little sticker. If you tap that with your phone, If you tap that with your phone, If you tap that with your phone, sometimes you have to kind of angle a sometimes you have to kind of angle a sometimes you have to kind of angle a little bit. It'll pop up a little little bit. It'll pop up a little little bit. It'll pop up a little website. It'll give you some more website. It'll give you some more website. It'll give you some more information um and how to connect and information um and how to connect and information um and how to connect and how to get involved to your victory. We how to get involved to your victory. We how to get involved to your victory. We would love for you to do that. got a few would love for you to do that. got a few would love for you to do that. got a few announcements for you tonight. Uh first announcements for you tonight. Uh first announcements for you tonight. Uh first thing is this. Save the date. Our Labor thing is this. Save the date. Our Labor thing is this. Save the date. Our Labor Day picnic is going to be out at Camp Day picnic is going to be out at Camp Day picnic is going to be out at Camp Victory. Everyone say Camp Victory. All Victory. Everyone say Camp Victory. All Victory. Everyone say Camp Victory. All right. Monday, September 7th from 11:00 right. Monday, September 7th from 11:00 right. Monday, September 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. There's a ton of a.m. to 3 p.m. There's a ton of a.m. to 3 p.m. There's a ton of different activities. We've got the aqua different activities. We've got the aqua different activities. We've got the aqua park. We've got the zipline. We've got park. We've got the zipline. We've got park. We've got the zipline. We've got go-karts, ax throwing, paddle boats, go-karts, ax throwing, paddle boats, go-karts, ax throwing, paddle boats, kayaks, pony rides, petting zoo, bouncy kayaks, pony rides, petting zoo, bouncy kayaks, pony rides, petting zoo, bouncy houses, and more. Some people say it's houses, and more. Some people say it's houses, and more. Some people say it's the Disneyland of Manford, so don't miss the Disneyland of Manford, so don't miss the Disneyland of Manford, so don't miss it. Also, there is food uh at it. Also, there is food uh at it. Also, there is food uh at familyfriendly prices as well. So, bring familyfriendly prices as well. So, bring familyfriendly prices as well. So, bring your whole family out. It's going to be your whole family out. It's going to be your whole family out. It's going to be a great time out there at Manford. Okay.

a great time out there at Manford. Okay. a great time out there at Manford. Okay. Also, Race for Victory. Who's done Race Also, Race for Victory. Who's done Race Also, Race for Victory. Who's done Race for Victory before? Okay. Awesome. See for Victory before? Okay. Awesome. See for Victory before? Okay. Awesome. See some hands. It is our annual fundraiser some hands. It is our annual fundraiser some hands. It is our annual fundraiser for VCS. It's only a month away. You can for VCS. It's only a month away. You can for VCS. It's only a month away. You can sign up. Um let's see. You can sign up sign up. Um let's see. You can sign up sign up. Um let's see. You can sign up right there at race forvvictory.com. right there at race forvvictory.com. right there at race forvvictory.com. [music] Um and it's going to be uh a [music] Um and it's going to be uh a [music] Um and it's going to be uh a race. It's a 5K and also like a fun run race. It's a 5K and also like a fun run race. It's a 5K and also like a fun run walk. You can sign up to do both, but walk. You can sign up to do both, but walk. You can sign up to do both, but it's a great time to be able to come it's a great time to be able to come it's a great time to be able to come together, have some [music] fun, and together, have some [music] fun, and together, have some [music] fun, and also support Victory Christian School. also support Victory Christian School. also support Victory Christian School. Okay. And then lastly, but not least, we Okay. And then lastly, but not least, we Okay. And then lastly, but not least, we have another amazing outreach, which is have another amazing outreach, which is have another amazing outreach, which is a backpack giveaway. We just did a a backpack giveaway. We just did a a backpack giveaway. We just did a couple of those. I think uh overall, couple of those. I think uh overall, couple of those. I think uh overall, we've given out over 2700 backpacks, we've given out over 2700 backpacks, we've given out over 2700 backpacks, [music] [music] [music] which is incredible. Been able to bless which is incredible. Been able to bless which is incredible. Been able to bless a lot of the teens and elementary a lot of the teens and elementary a lot of the teens and elementary students in our city. Um August 29th, students in our city. Um August 29th, students in our city. Um August 29th, okay, we're going to meet right here in okay, we're going to meet right here in okay, we're going to meet right here in the NextGen lobby at 8 a.m. We're going the NextGen lobby at 8 a.m. We're going the NextGen lobby at 8 a.m. We're going to go out to the Tulsa Dream Center. if to go out to the Tulsa Dream Center. if to go out to the Tulsa Dream Center. if you want to be a part of that. Well, can you want to be a part of that. Well, can you want to be a part of that. Well, can we all stand together tonight? We're we all stand together tonight? We're we all stand together tonight? We're going to worship in just a moment, but going to worship in just a moment, but going to worship in just a moment, but first we're going to pray. Father, we first we're going to pray. Father, we first we're going to pray. Father, we thank you for everything that you've thank you for everything that you've thank you for everything that you've done for us. We continue to thank you done for us. We continue to thank you done for us. We continue to thank you for your mercy, your goodness, and your for your mercy, your goodness, and your for your mercy, your goodness, and your grace in our lives tonight. We just pray grace in our lives tonight. We just pray grace in our lives tonight. We just pray that we would have an encounter with you that we would have an encounter with you that we would have an encounter with you tonight. That people would be touched tonight. That people would be touched tonight. That people would be touched and changed [music] by your spirit as we and changed [music] by your spirit as we and changed [music] by your spirit as we worship you as we hear the word. In worship you as we hear the word. In worship you as we hear the word. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. All right, Jesus' name we pray. Amen. All right, Jesus' name we pray. Amen. All right, let's worship together.

All right. This evening we sing praise All right. This evening we sing praise to our God for who he is and what he's to our God for who he is and what he's to our God for who he is and what he's [music] done. You guys excited to [music] done. You guys excited to [music] done. You guys excited to worship with us tonight? Come on. Would worship with us tonight? Come on. Would worship with us tonight? Come on. Would you [music] join us as we sing this you [music] join us as we sing this you [music] join us as we sing this together? In faith we say together? In faith we say together? In faith we say I'll raise [music and singing] hallelu [music] within the army of Come on we [music] within the army of Come on we say I'll raise I'll raiselel [music] Heaven [music] comes to fight for me. Heaven [music] comes to fight for me. I'm going to sing. We sing. And I'm I'm going to sing. We sing. And I'm I'm going to sing. We sing. And I'm going to sing going to sing going to sing in the middle [music] of the stor.

in the middle [music] of the stor. in the middle [music] of the stor. Louder and louder. You're going to hear Louder and louder. You're going to hear Louder and louder. You're going to hear my praises, roar. [music] my praises, roar. [music] my praises, roar. [music] Well, from the ashes, [singing] Well, from the ashes, [singing] Well, from the ashes, [singing] hope will arise. hope will arise. hope will arise. Death is defeated. [music] Death is defeated. [music] Death is defeated. [music] The king is alive. The king is alive. The king is alive. [music] [music] [music] Oh, he's alive here. Oh, he's alive here. Oh, he's alive here. Come on, raise it. Come on, raise it. Come on, raise it. I'll [music] raiselelujah. If everything [music] inside of If everything [music] inside of [singing] me, him and I will [music] watch the him and I will [music] watch the darkness flee. Yes, I win. darkness flee. Yes, I win. darkness flee. Yes, I win. I raise hallelujah [music] [music] in the middle of the free. Yeah.

in the middle of the free. Yeah. in the middle of the free. Yeah. I raise hallelujah. [music] Oh, fear you [music] lost your hold on Oh, fear you [music] lost your hold on me. And I'm going to say, [music] say me. And I'm going to say, [music] say me. And I'm going to say, [music] say I'm going to sing I'm going to sing I'm going to sing in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. Louder and louder. [music and singing] Louder and louder. [music and singing] Louder and louder. [music and singing] You're going to hear my praises, Lord. You're going to hear my praises, Lord. You're going to hear my praises, Lord. Love from the ashes. [music] Love from the ashes. [music] Love from the ashes. [music] Hope will arise. Hope will arise. Hope will arise. Death [music] is defeated. Death [music] is defeated. Death [music] is defeated. He is alive. [music] [music] He's alive. He's alive. He's alive. [music] Come on. We're going to lift our [music] Come on. We're going to lift our [music] Come on. We're going to lift our voice in faith. Even if we don't see it, voice in faith. Even if we don't see it, voice in faith. Even if we don't see it, we can [music] say it like we believe we can [music] say it like we believe we can [music] say it like we believe it. Says, "Sing a little louder. Says, "Sing a little louder. Sing a little [music] louder. Sing a little [music] louder. Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. Oh, [music] sing a little louder.

Oh, [music] sing a little louder. Oh, [music] sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> I'll sing a little [music] louder. >> I'll sing a little [music] louder. >> I'll sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> In the presence of my enemy. [music] >> In the presence of my enemy. [music] >> In the presence of my enemy. [music] >> I'll sing a little louder. [singing] >> I'll sing a little louder. [singing] >> I'll sing a little louder. [singing] Louder than the unbelief. Louder than the unbelief. Louder than the unbelief. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> My weapon is a melody. >> My weapon is a melody. >> My weapon is a melody. >> Sing a little [music and singing] >> Sing a little [music and singing] >> Sing a little [music and singing] louder. louder. louder. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder >> in the presence of my enemies. >> in the presence of my enemies. >> in the presence of my enemies. >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little [music] louder. >> Oh, louder than any other. [music] >> Oh, louder than any other. [music] >> Oh, louder than any other. [music] >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. My worth is My worth is My worth is I'll sing it louder. I'll sing it louder. I'll sing it louder. [music] [music] [music] Heaven comes to fight for me. Heaven comes to fight for me. Heaven comes to fight for me. >> Sing it louder.

>> Sing it louder. >> Sing it louder. I'm going to sing I'm going to sing I'm going to sing in the [music] middle of the stor. in the [music] middle of the stor. in the [music] middle of the stor. Louder and louder. You going to hear Louder and louder. You going to hear Louder and louder. You going to hear [music] my praises run [music] my praises run [music] my praises run through the eyes. through the eyes. through the eyes. Open our eyes. Open our eyes. Open our eyes. Death is defeated. Death is defeated. Death is defeated. The key is alive. [music] The key is alive. [music] The key is alive. [music] Oh, I'm going to sing Oh, I'm going to sing Oh, I'm going to sing in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. [music] Louder and louder. We're going [music] Louder and louder. We're going [music] Louder and louder. We're going to hear about Israel. to hear about Israel. to hear about Israel. Oh, us from [music] the aeslelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Oh, I will. Come on, give your good God Oh, I will. Come on, give your good God praise. Put [music] your faith in your praise. Put [music] your faith in your praise. Put [music] your faith in your action. Come on.

>> Come on, give him a shout of praise in >> Come on, give him a shout of praise in this too late. [music] this too late. [music] this too late. [music] We honor you, Jesus. We honor you, Jesus. We honor you, Jesus. Oh God, we love you tonight and you will Oh God, we love you tonight and you will Oh God, we love you tonight and you will forever be holy. Oh, we bless his name. forever be holy. Oh, we bless his name. forever be holy. Oh, we bless his name. He's worthy to be praised. He's worthy to be praised. He's worthy to be praised. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. We join with angelic host on tonight We join with angelic host on tonight We join with angelic host on tonight and we sing [music] holy. We sing holy and we sing [music] holy. We sing holy and we sing [music] holy. We sing holy because it was the blood of the lamb, because it was the blood of the lamb, because it was the blood of the lamb, the only [music] blood that was worthy. the only [music] blood that was worthy. the only [music] blood that was worthy. So you're forever whole. [music] thousand generations thousand generations falling [music and singing] down in falling [music and singing] down in falling [music and singing] down in worship. worship. worship. to sing the song of ages to the lamb. to sing the song of ages to the lamb. to sing the song of ages to the lamb. [music] And all who've gone [singing] before us And all who've gone [singing] before us and all [music] who will believe and all [music] who will believe and all [music] who will believe will sing the song of ages to the lamb.

Your name [music] is the highest. Your Your name [music] is the highest. Your name is the greatest. name is the greatest. name is the greatest. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Your name Your name Your name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. All [music] thrones and dominions, All [music] thrones and dominions, All [music] thrones and dominions, [singing] [singing] [singing] all powers and positions [music] all powers and positions [music] all powers and positions [music] your name your name your name stands above [singing] stands above [singing] stands above [singing] them. All the angels [music] cry. them. All the angels [music] cry. them. All the angels [music] cry. Holy [singing] all creation [music] all creation [music] cries. cries. cries. Oh, [singing] holy. Oh, [singing] holy. Oh, [singing] holy. You are lifted [music] high, You are lifted [music] high, You are lifted [music] high, holy, [singing] holy forever. holy forever. [singing] [singing] [singing] Come on. If you've [music] been Come on. If you've [music] been Come on. If you've [music] been forgiven, come on, let's sing. forgiven, come on, let's sing. forgiven, come on, let's sing. If you've been forgiven, If you've been forgiven, If you've been forgiven, if you've [music] been redeemed, come if you've [music] been redeemed, come if you've [music] been redeemed, come on, sing the song [singing] forever to on, sing the song [singing] forever to on, sing the song [singing] forever to the Lamb.

And if you [music] walk in freedom And if you [music] walk in freedom and if you bear his [music] name, and if you bear his [music] name, and if you bear his [music] name, sing the song forever to the lamb. sing the song forever to the lamb. sing the song forever to the lamb. [music] [music] [music] We'll sing the song forever. And We'll sing the song forever. And We'll sing the song forever. And [music] [music] [music] the angels cry. the angels cry. the angels cry. Holy [singing] all creation bright. [music and singing] all creation bright. [music and singing] Holy Holy Holy you are [music] lifted high. you are [music] lifted high. you are [music] lifted high. Holy. Hear your people tonight. Hear your Hear your people tonight. Hear your people [music] people [music] people [music] sing. sing. sing. Holy [singing] to [music] the king of kings. to [music] the king of kings. You are holy. [music] You are holy. [music] You are holy. [music] You will [singing] always be You will [singing] always be You will [singing] always be holy.

holy. holy. [music] [music] [music] Holy forever. Come [music] on. His name is the Come [music] on. His name is the highest. highest. highest. Your name is the [music] highest. Your Your name is the [music] highest. Your Your name is the [music] highest. Your name is the greatest. Your [music] name name is the greatest. Your [music] name name is the greatest. Your [music] name sets [singing] above them all. sets [singing] above them all. sets [singing] above them all. [music] [music] [music] All thrones [singing] All thrones [singing] All thrones [singing] and dominions, all powers and positions. and dominions, all powers and positions. and dominions, all powers and positions. [singing] [singing] [singing] Your name [music] Your name [music] Your name [music] stands above them all. Oh Jesus, yours stands above them all. Oh Jesus, yours stands above them all. Oh Jesus, yours [music] is the highest. Your name is the [music] is the highest. Your name is the [music] is the highest. Your name is the greatest. [music] greatest. [music] greatest. [music] Your name is Your name is Your name is [music] [music] Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. And your all power and position [music] And your all power and position [music] And your all power and position [music] your name them all. And the angels cry.

them all. And the angels cry. Holy. [music] All creation cries All creation cries [music] [music] [music] are holy. are holy. are holy. You are lifted high. You are lifted high. You are lifted high. Holy. Hear your people sing. Hear your people Hear your people sing. Hear your people sing. sing. sing. You're [music] holy You're [music] holy You're [music] holy to the King of [music] Kings. to the King of [music] Kings. to the King of [music] Kings. You are holy. [singing] You will always be [music] You will always be [music] holy, You will always be You will always be holy, holy, holy, [music] [music] [music] holy forever. holy forever. holy forever. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] You will always be You will always be You will always be holy. [singing] holy. [singing] holy. [singing] You're holy [music] You're holy [music] You're holy [music] forever.

forever. forever. Come on, say you will always be. You Come on, say you will always be. You Come on, say you will always be. You will [singing] always [music] be will [singing] always [music] be will [singing] always [music] be holy. [singing] holy. [singing] holy. [singing] [music] [music] [music] You're holy forever. Oh, Oh, you're holy [music and singing] forever. We honor you, Jesus. You're holy We honor you, Jesus. You're holy [music and singing] forever. [music and singing] forever. [music and singing] forever. Come on. We bless the name of Jesus. Come on. We bless the name of Jesus. Come on. We bless the name of Jesus. You're holy [singing] forever. [music] You're holy [music] You're holy [music] forever. forever. forever. We bless your name. You're holy. You're We bless your name. You're holy. You're We bless your name. You're holy. You're holy [music] holy [music] holy [music] forever. You're holy and holy. You're holy You're holy and holy. You're holy forever. [music] You're holy. You're holy. You're holy forever. [music] Your name is the highest [music] Your name is the highest [music] and your name is the highest. Your name and your name is the highest. Your name and your name is the highest. Your name [music] [music] [music] is the greatest. Your name is the greatest. Your name is the greatest. Your name stands above them all.

stands above them all. stands above them all. all thrones and dominions all thrones and dominions all thrones and dominions all [music and singing] power and all [music and singing] power and all [music and singing] power and position your stand. [music] Come on. Your name, your name is the Come on. Your name, your name is the highest. [music] highest. [music] highest. [music] Your name is the greatest. Your [music] Your name is the greatest. Your [music] Your name is the greatest. Your [music] name is Oh Jesus. [music] All thrones [singing] Oh Jesus. [music] All thrones [singing] and commanders all powers and positions and commanders all powers and positions and commanders all powers and positions in your name. [music] in your name. [music] in your name. [music] Stand above them all. And the angels Stand above them all. And the angels Stand above them all. And the angels cry. cry. cry. Holy. [music] All creation cries. All creation cries. [music] [music] [music] Holy. [singing] Hear your people sing. Be your people Hear your people sing. Be your people [music] sing.

[music] sing. [music] sing. Holy [singing] to the kingom [music] to the kingom [music] of kings. of kings. of kings. You are holy. [singing] You will [music] always be You will [music] always be holy. Holy [music and singing] Holy [music and singing] forever. We lift our [music] hands. You're holy We lift our [music] hands. You're holy forever, oh [music and singing] Jesus. oh [music and singing] Jesus. You're holy. are you, Lord God are you, Lord God Almighty. [music and singing] Worthy is the lamb.

Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. You are [singing] holy. are you, [music and singing] Lord God, are you, [music and singing] Lord God, almighty. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is [singing] the lamb. Worthy is [singing] the lamb. Worthy is [singing] the lamb. Amen. [music] We honor you, Jesus. We honor you, Jesus. Hallelujah [singing] Hallelujah [singing] Hallelujah [singing] [music] for the Lord [singing] God Almighty. for the Lord [singing] God Almighty. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We honor the king tonight [music] [music] for the Lord God Almighty he reigns.

for the Lord God Almighty he reigns. for the Lord God Almighty he reigns. Lift your voice in [music] this place. Lift your voice in [music] this place. Lift your voice in [music] this place. Say hallelujah. Hallelujah. Say hallelujah. Hallelujah. Say hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] are you, [music and singing] Lord God are you, [music and singing] Lord God Almighty. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy. You are holy. [music] the lamb. Worthy. You are holy. [music] the lamb. Worthy. You are holy. [music] You are holy. are you, our God [music] are you, our God [music] Almighty. Worthy [music] is the lamb. Worthy is Worthy [music] is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. [music] the lamb. [music] the lamb. [music] Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb.

Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the Lord. Worthy is the Lord. Worthy is the Lord. Worthy is the Lord. Worthy is the Lord. Worthy is the Lord. You [music] are. You are holy. [singing] Are [music] you Lord God Are [music] you Lord God Almighty? Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the [music] lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is [music] the lamb. [singing] Worthy is [music] the lamb. [singing] Worthy is [music] the lamb. [singing] Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Worthy is [music] the lamb. Amen. [music] [music] Worthy is our God. Worthy is our Worthy is our God. Worthy is our Worthy is our God. Worthy is our creator. Worthy is our savior. Worthy creator. Worthy is our savior. Worthy creator. Worthy is our savior. Worthy [music] is the one who gives us life and [music] is the one who gives us life and [music] is the one who gives us life and breath in our lungs every day. Psalms 40 breath in our lungs every day. Psalms 40 breath in our lungs every day. Psalms 40 [music] says, "I waited patiently for [music] says, "I waited patiently for [music] says, "I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my the Lord. He turned to me and heard my the Lord. He turned to me and heard my [music] cry. He lifted me out of the [music] cry. He lifted me out of the [music] cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on a rock and he gave me a set my feet on a rock and he gave me a set my feet on a rock and he gave me a firm place to stand." Church, if God has firm place to stand." Church, if God has firm place to stand." Church, if God has been faithful to you, if [music] he's been faithful to you, if [music] he's been faithful to you, if [music] he's put your feet on a solid rock, can you put your feet on a solid rock, can you put your feet on a solid rock, can you take a moment and give him your loudest take a moment and give him your loudest take a moment and give him your loudest praise?

praise? praise? You are worthy, worthy, worthy. There is You are worthy, worthy, worthy. There is You are worthy, worthy, worthy. There is no one like our God. Father, we worship no one like our God. Father, we worship no one like our God. Father, we worship you in this place. We give you our you in this place. We give you our you in this place. We give you our highest praise. Father, we thank you highest praise. Father, we thank you highest praise. Father, we thank you Lord for your grace, [music] for your Lord for your grace, [music] for your Lord for your grace, [music] for your goodness, for your mercy, for your love. goodness, for your mercy, for your love. goodness, for your mercy, for your love. This verse goes on to say, [music] "And This verse goes on to say, [music] "And This verse goes on to say, [music] "And he put a new song in my mouth." And I he put a new song in my mouth." And I he put a new song in my mouth." And I believe that's a word for some of us in believe that's a word for some of us in believe that's a word for some of us in here tonight. Some of you have been here tonight. Some of you have been here tonight. Some of you have been having an old song of guilt, an old having an old song of guilt, an old having an old song of guilt, an old [music] song of shame. [music] song of shame. [music] song of shame. of sadness. But God says, "I'm here of sadness. But God says, "I'm here of sadness. But God says, "I'm here tonight to put a new song of praise, tonight to put a new song of praise, tonight to put a new song of praise, [music] [music] [music] a new song of love, a new song of a new song of love, a new song of a new song of love, a new song of freedom, a new song of victory in your freedom, a new song of victory in your freedom, a new song of victory in your mouth. Father, we receive your new song. mouth. Father, we receive your new song. mouth. Father, we receive your new song. God, we thank you, Lord, for your God, we thank you, Lord, for your God, we thank you, Lord, for your goodness, God. You are so worthy. We goodness, God. You are so worthy. We goodness, God. You are so worthy. We lift up those who are in the hospital lift up those who are in the hospital lift up those who are in the hospital right now, those [music] who are in here right now, those [music] who are in here right now, those [music] who are in here right now. If you need a physical right now. If you need a physical right now. If you need a physical healing, just go ahead and raise your healing, just go ahead and raise your healing, just go ahead and raise your hand. If there's someone around you, go hand. If there's someone around you, go hand. If there's someone around you, go ahead and lay your hand on their ahead and lay your hand on their ahead and lay your hand on their shoulder. We agree right now [music] shoulder. We agree right now [music] shoulder. We agree right now [music] that each person in this room that needs that each person in this room that needs that each person in this room that needs a healing, those are in the hospital, a healing, those are in the hospital, a healing, those are in the hospital, Marcia, Titus, [music] and Arthur.

Marcia, Titus, [music] and Arthur. Marcia, Titus, [music] and Arthur. Father, we thank you that you are the Father, we thank you that you are the Father, we thank you that you are the God who heals from their head to their God who heals from their head to their God who heals from their head to their toes. God, we thank you for [music] no toes. God, we thank you for [music] no toes. God, we thank you for [music] no fear, no worry. God, I pray that you fear, no worry. God, I pray that you fear, no worry. God, I pray that you direct every single nurse, every doctor. direct every single nurse, every doctor. direct every single nurse, every doctor. God, I pray, Lord, you direct every God, I pray, Lord, you direct every God, I pray, Lord, you direct every single step of those in this house single step of those in this house single step of those in this house [music] that need that healing. and we [music] that need that healing. and we [music] that need that healing. and we believe for the miracle and we wait for believe for the miracle and we wait for believe for the miracle and we wait for the testimony [music] that's on the way the testimony [music] that's on the way the testimony [music] that's on the way in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen. Well, in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen. Well, in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen. Well, welcome to Victory Church. You guys look welcome to Victory Church. You guys look welcome to Victory Church. You guys look amazing. Welcome to our midweek. If you amazing. Welcome to our midweek. If you amazing. Welcome to our midweek. If you are new here, my name is [music] are new here, my name is [music] are new here, my name is [music] Katherine Sne. I get the honor of Katherine Sne. I get the honor of Katherine Sne. I get the honor of serving our amazing dream team. If you serving our amazing dream team. If you serving our amazing dream team. If you are new, there is a sticker in [music] are new, there is a sticker in [music] are new, there is a sticker in [music] front of you. We want you to go ahead front of you. We want you to go ahead front of you. We want you to go ahead and tap that sticker. We want to get to and tap that sticker. We want to get to and tap that sticker. We want to get to know you. You also have some awesome know you. You also have some awesome know you. You also have some awesome friendly people around you. So, as friendly people around you. So, as friendly people around you. So, as you're making your way to your seat, go you're making your way to your seat, go you're making your way to your seat, go ahead and get your friendly self [music] ahead and get your friendly self [music] ahead and get your friendly self [music] on. Say hello. on. Say hello. on. Say hello. We have something really special We have something really special We have something really special happening this month. And that is called happening this month. And that is called happening this month. And that is called our revival night. We get excited about our revival night. We get excited about our revival night. We get excited about revival. We are believing for revival revival. We are believing for revival revival. We are believing for revival not only in the hearts of the people not only in the hearts of the people not only in the hearts of the people [music] at our church, but in our city [music] at our church, but in our city [music] at our church, but in our city and in this world. And so, get expected.

and in this world. And so, get expected. and in this world. And so, get expected. that's going to be happening August 25th that's going to be happening August 25th that's going to be happening August 25th through the 27th. And we have got an through the 27th. And we have got an through the 27th. And we have got an awesome video of that that we would like awesome video of that that we would like awesome video of that that we would like to share with you as well as a story of to share with you as well as a story of to share with you as well as a story of victory. So go ahead and check it out. victory. So go ahead and check it out. victory. So go ahead and check it out. And once again, welcome to Victory And once again, welcome to Victory And once again, welcome to Victory Church. >> You've been rescued to rescue. You've >> You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived to [music] revive others. And revived to [music] revive others. And revived to [music] revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival. God is waking the church up for revival. God is waking the church up for revival. [music] >> I'm Mary and generosity has become a way >> I'm Mary and generosity has become a way of life. [music] I've always been a of life. [music] I've always been a of life. [music] I've always been a stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool family. My two oldests were [music] at family. My two oldests were [music] at family. My two oldests were [music] at OU, but I still had a younger son at OU, but I still had a younger son at OU, but I still had a younger son at home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa.

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

actually witnessing to people in the car actually witnessing to people in the car passing out my little victory cards. The passing out my little victory cards. The passing out my little victory cards. The Holy Spirit is showing up. I call Holy Spirit is showing up. I call Holy Spirit is showing up. I call [music] it Uber Church. And the Lord [music] it Uber Church. And the Lord [music] it Uber Church. And the Lord laid on my heart to start giving my tips laid on my heart to start giving my tips laid on my heart to start giving my tips away. Well, that opened up the door for away. Well, that opened up the door for away. Well, that opened up the door for me to witness [music] to them and to me to witness [music] to them and to me to witness [music] to them and to pray for them. Whether they go to the pray for them. Whether they go to the pray for them. Whether they go to the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the casino, [music] casino, [music] casino, [music] they were put in my car for a purpose. they were put in my car for a purpose. they were put in my car for a purpose. There are a lot of people [music] out in There are a lot of people [music] out in There are a lot of people [music] out in the world that are hopeless. They need the world that are hopeless. They need the world that are hopeless. They need peace. They need joy. And when they peace. They need joy. And when they peace. They need joy. And when they [music] get in my Uber car, I'm going to [music] get in my Uber car, I'm going to [music] get in my Uber car, I'm going to share the gospel. I am going to plant a share the gospel. I am going to plant a share the gospel. I am going to plant a seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm going seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm going seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm going to be somebody's [music] miracle today. to be somebody's [music] miracle today. to be somebody's [music] miracle today. But you know what? The Lord spoke to my But you know what? The Lord spoke to my But you know what? The Lord spoke to my heart and said, "The miracle's [music] heart and said, "The miracle's [music] heart and said, "The miracle's [music] for you, too. My name is Mary, and for you, too. My name is Mary, and for you, too. My name is Mary, and revival starts [music] with me." revival starts [music] with me." revival starts [music] with me." Come on, victory. Can you say revival Come on, victory. Can you say revival Come on, victory. Can you say revival starts with me? Come on. What a powerful starts with me? Come on. What a powerful starts with me? Come on. What a powerful testimony. I get the privilege to know testimony. I get the privilege to know testimony. I get the privilege to know Mary and myself. She serves with us with Mary and myself. She serves with us with Mary and myself. She serves with us with a growth track. And what a powerful a growth track. And what a powerful a growth track. And what a powerful testimony. And right now, we're going to testimony. And right now, we're going to testimony. And right now, we're going to transition into a time of giving. Are transition into a time of giving. Are transition into a time of giving. Are you excited? Come on.

you excited? Come on. you excited? Come on. >> Yes. Let's go to Philippians 2 >> Yes. Let's go to Philippians 2 >> Yes. Let's go to Philippians 2 vers 12 or 13. vers 12 or 13. vers 12 or 13. And it goes like this. Work hard to show And it goes like this. Work hard to show And it goes like this. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying the results of your salvation, obeying the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God with deep reverence and fear. For God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the God is working in you, giving you the God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases desire and the power to do what pleases desire and the power to do what pleases [music] him. [music] him. [music] him. >> Church, can I ask you, do you want to >> Church, can I ask you, do you want to >> Church, can I ask you, do you want to live a life that pleases God? live a life that pleases God? live a life that pleases God? >> This verse right here tells us the >> This verse right here tells us the >> This verse right here tells us the secret, secret, secret, which is starts with obedience. which is starts with obedience. which is starts with obedience. allowing God to work in our lives. allowing God to work in our lives. allowing God to work in our lives. Then the desire comes and the power Then the desire comes and the power Then the desire comes and the power follows. This is great news for us as follows. This is great news for us as follows. This is great news for us as believers because this verse is saying believers because this verse is saying believers because this verse is saying that as we allow God to work in us, he that as we allow God to work in us, he that as we allow God to work in us, he give us gives us the power. He gives us give us gives us the power. He gives us give us gives us the power. He gives us the desire to do what pleases him.

the desire to do what pleases him. the desire to do what pleases him. And God works ceaselessly And God works ceaselessly And God works ceaselessly through day and night. He works to through day and night. He works to through day and night. He works to fulfill his purpose with effectiveness. fulfill his purpose with effectiveness. fulfill his purpose with effectiveness. His works achieves what it was designed His works achieves what it was designed His works achieves what it was designed to accomplish. Let me ask you now this. to accomplish. Let me ask you now this. to accomplish. Let me ask you now this. Do you want to partner with God to Do you want to partner with God to Do you want to partner with God to accomplish the things that he's asking accomplish the things that he's asking accomplish the things that he's asking you to do? This isn't passive you to do? This isn't passive you to do? This isn't passive enablement, but is active enablement, but is active enablement, but is active transformation. transformation. transformation. God keeps working in believers to make God keeps working in believers to make God keeps working in believers to make them increasingly them increasingly them increasingly like Jesus. like Jesus. like Jesus. Isn't that the goal, the ultimate goal Isn't that the goal, the ultimate goal Isn't that the goal, the ultimate goal for our lives to become like Jesus? for our lives to become like Jesus? for our lives to become like Jesus? >> And we see that it's all about >> And we see that it's all about >> And we see that it's all about perspective. It's all about a kingdom perspective. It's all about a kingdom perspective. It's all about a kingdom mindset. That if our desires are aligned mindset. That if our desires are aligned mindset. That if our desires are aligned with advancing the kingdom of God, then with advancing the kingdom of God, then with advancing the kingdom of God, then the power to accomplish follows. the power to accomplish follows. the power to accomplish follows. I can see people in this room that you I can see people in this room that you I can see people in this room that you have a desire to give way more than you have a desire to give way more than you have a desire to give way more than you ever given before. I can see people in ever given before. I can see people in ever given before. I can see people in this room that are have the desire to this room that are have the desire to this room that are have the desire to sign a million dollar checks for the sign a million dollar checks for the sign a million dollar checks for the kingdom of God. And once you have the kingdom of God. And once you have the kingdom of God. And once you have the desire that you allow God to give you desire that you allow God to give you desire that you allow God to give you that desire, the power comes and becomes that desire, the power comes and becomes that desire, the power comes and becomes a reality and his kingdom is advancing.

a reality and his kingdom is advancing. a reality and his kingdom is advancing. And I love every time that we have an And I love every time that we have an And I love every time that we have an opportunity to take action to show the opportunity to take action to show the opportunity to take action to show the result of our salvations. And this right result of our salvations. And this right result of our salvations. And this right now is a great opportunity is an now is a great opportunity is an now is a great opportunity is an opportunity to trust God with your opportunity to trust God with your opportunity to trust God with your finances to see the faith seed and see finances to see the faith seed and see finances to see the faith seed and see the results of lives being transformed the results of lives being transformed the results of lives being transformed of the kingdom of God advancing. of the kingdom of God advancing. of the kingdom of God advancing. And I'll finish with this. The desire And I'll finish with this. The desire And I'll finish with this. The desire and the power are God's gifts as we can and the power are God's gifts as we can and the power are God's gifts as we can see in this verse. Now our response is see in this verse. Now our response is see in this verse. Now our response is our responsibility. Amen. You have four our responsibility. Amen. You have four our responsibility. Amen. You have four ways you can give. You can text victory ways you can give. You can text victory ways you can give. You can text victory and the amount to 28950. and the amount to 28950. and the amount to 28950. You can also tap the sticker in front of You can also tap the sticker in front of You can also tap the sticker in front of your chair and you can give that way. If your chair and you can give that way. If your chair and you can give that way. If you're watching online, you can go to you're watching online, you can go to you're watching online, you can go to victory.com/give victory.com/give victory.com/give or you can pick up an offering envelope or you can pick up an offering envelope or you can pick up an offering envelope in front of your chairs and the ushers in front of your chairs and the ushers in front of your chairs and the ushers will be by with the bucket in just a will be by with the bucket in just a will be by with the bucket in just a minute. Let's [music] pray for our minute. Let's [music] pray for our minute. Let's [music] pray for our offering. Lord, thank you for this offering. Lord, thank you for this offering. Lord, thank you for this moment, this opportunity to show the moment, this opportunity to show the moment, this opportunity to show the results of our salvation, [music] to results of our salvation, [music] to results of our salvation, [music] to please you with our tithes, with our please you with our tithes, with our please you with our tithes, with our offerings.

offerings. offerings. Thank you because this is a good soil Thank you because this is a good soil Thank you because this is a good soil and that the seed planted in this house and that the seed planted in this house and that the seed planted in this house will grow and multiply in your lives and will grow and multiply in your lives and will grow and multiply in your lives and the lives of people being impacted. We the lives of people being impacted. We the lives of people being impacted. We praise you and we honor you [music] in praise you and we honor you [music] in praise you and we honor you [music] in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Let's worship Jesus mighty name. Amen. Let's worship Jesus mighty name. Amen. Let's worship as we give. says, "Sing a little louder." [music] says, "Sing a little louder." [music] >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder. >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder. >> Oh, [music] sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. [music] >> Sing a little louder. [music] >> Sing a little louder. [music] Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Oh, sing a little [music] louder. >> Oh, sing a little [music] louder. >> Oh, sing a little [music] louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> In the [music] presence of my enemies. >> In the [music] presence of my enemies. >> In the [music] presence of my enemies. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. Oh, louder than the unies. Sing a little Oh, louder than the unies. Sing a little Oh, louder than the unies. Sing a little louder. [music] louder. [music] louder. [music] My weapon is a melody. Sing a little My weapon is a melody. Sing a little My weapon is a melody. Sing a little louder. [music] Heaven comes to fight for me. Sing a Heaven comes to fight for me. Sing a little [music] louder.

>> Come on. Said [music] I'm going to see >> Come on. Said [music] I'm going to see in the middle of this story. in the middle of this story. in the middle of this story. Louder and louder. [music] Louder and louder. [music] Louder and louder. [music] You're going to hear my praises roar You're going to hear my praises roar You're going to hear my praises roar from the aes. Come on, one more time. I want to say Come on, one more time. I want to say I'm going to sing [music] I'm going to sing [music] I'm going to sing [music] in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. in the middle of the stor. Louder and louder. You're going [music] Louder and louder. You're going [music] Louder and louder. You're going [music] to hear my praises, roar. Oh, from the to hear my praises, roar. Oh, from the to hear my praises, roar. Oh, from the aes aes aes [music] will arise. [music] will arise. [music] will arise. The death is defeated. The death is defeated. The death is defeated. The king is alive. [music and singing] >> Come on, church. >> Come on, church. Woo! [music] Man, I love I love all the Woo! [music] Man, I love I love all the Woo! [music] Man, I love I love all the excitement. excitement. excitement. It just feels good. You can just tell It just feels good. You can just tell It just feels good. You can just tell people are ready. How many of y'all are people are ready. How many of y'all are people are ready. How many of y'all are excited [music] for a new school year? excited [music] for a new school year? excited [music] for a new school year? >> How many you are excited to send your >> How many you are excited to send your >> How many you are excited to send your kids back to school?

kids back to school? kids back to school? >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Can I get an amen from any moms and >> Can I get an amen from any moms and >> Can I get an amen from any moms and dads? Yeah. Um, raise a hallelujah. Come dads? Yeah. Um, raise a hallelujah. Come dads? Yeah. Um, raise a hallelujah. Come on, somebody. So, when we say on, somebody. So, when we say on, somebody. So, when we say hallelujah, we're saying praise the hallelujah, we're saying praise the hallelujah, we're saying praise the Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] We're saying he deserves the praise. No We're saying he deserves the praise. No We're saying he deserves the praise. No matter what's going on, hallelujah matter what's going on, hallelujah matter what's going on, hallelujah anyways. [music] No matter what kind of anyways. [music] No matter what kind of anyways. [music] No matter what kind of week you've had, no matter what kind of week you've had, no matter what kind of week you've had, no matter what kind of day you've had, no matter how you feel, day you've had, no matter how you feel, day you've had, no matter how you feel, I'm so glad that my hallelujah is not I'm so glad that my hallelujah is not I'm so glad that my hallelujah is not determined by my feelings. determined by my feelings. determined by my feelings. My praise [music] is not dictated by my My praise [music] is not dictated by my My praise [music] is not dictated by my day or my mood or my attitude. My day or my mood or my attitude. My day or my mood or my attitude. My hallelujah is a declaration saying, hallelujah is a declaration saying, hallelujah is a declaration saying, "God, you deserve the glory. You deserve "God, you deserve the glory. You deserve "God, you deserve the glory. You deserve the honor. You deserve the praise. I the honor. You deserve the praise. I the honor. You deserve the praise. I look to you." Come on, give him a look to you." Come on, give him a look to you." Come on, give him a hallelujah just for a moment. Let the hallelujah just for a moment. Let the hallelujah just for a moment. Let the devil know he doesn't have the victory devil know he doesn't have the victory devil know he doesn't have the victory or the final say on your day. or the final say on your day. or the final say on your day. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on. All right. A divided world Come on. All right. A divided world Come on. All right. A divided world needs a united church. So, let's lift needs a united church. So, let's lift needs a united church. So, let's lift each other's hands up on our left and on each other's hands up on our left and on each other's hands up on our left and on our right. A world that speaks death our right. A world that speaks death our right. A world that speaks death needs a church that speaks life. If needs a church that speaks life. If needs a church that speaks life. If you're new to victory, we believe you're new to victory, we believe you're new to victory, we believe there's power in our words. We believe a there's power in our words. We believe a there's power in our words. We believe a [music] divided world needs a united [music] divided world needs a united [music] divided world needs a united church. We're lifting each other's hands church. We're lifting each other's hands church. We're lifting each other's hands up and the words are on the screen.

up and the words are on the screen. up and the words are on the screen. We're going to say this together. This We're going to say this together. This We're going to say this together. This [music] is our victory confession. Here [music] is our victory confession. Here [music] is our victory confession. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose we go. 1 2 3. 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. open. open. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> My mind is ready to receive because God >> My mind is ready to receive because God >> My mind is ready to receive because God is not finished with me yet. is not finished with me yet. is not finished with me yet. >> My best days are right in [music] front >> My best days are right in [music] front >> My best days are right in [music] front of me. of me. of me. >> And I have victory on my life >> And I have victory on my life >> And I have victory on my life >> because Jesus lives >> because Jesus lives >> because Jesus lives >> in me. [music] >> in me. [music] >> in me. [music] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Come on. All right. You may be seated. >> Come on. All right. You may be seated. >> Come on. All right. You may be seated. Jeremiah, stay up here with me for a Jeremiah, stay up here with me for a Jeremiah, stay up here with me for a little bit if you're uh taking notes. little bit if you're uh taking notes. little bit if you're uh taking notes. Notetakers are history makers, world Notetakers are history makers, world Notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture shapers. We don't just changers, culture shapers. We don't just changers, culture shapers. We don't just take notes because it, you know, helps take notes because it, you know, helps take notes because it, you know, helps us to stay focused. Although taking us to stay focused. Although taking us to stay focused. Although taking notes does help you stay focused. Um, notes does help you stay focused. Um, notes does help you stay focused. Um, but we take notes because we want to but we take notes because we want to but we take notes because we want to retain what God is speaking to us in his retain what God is speaking to us in his retain what God is speaking to us in his word. And I've realized in my own life, word. And I've realized in my own life, word. And I've realized in my own life, if I don't take notes, when I was a kid, if I don't take notes, when I was a kid, if I don't take notes, when I was a kid, my teachers told my mom that I struggled my teachers told my mom that I struggled my teachers told my mom that I struggled with ADHD and ADD, all the all the D's.

with ADHD and ADD, all the all the D's. with ADHD and ADD, all the all the D's. And um that sounded weird, but uh my mom And um that sounded weird, but uh my mom And um that sounded weird, but uh my mom and dad, they wouldn't accept it. They and dad, they wouldn't accept it. They and dad, they wouldn't accept it. They were like, "No, he's got the mind of were like, "No, he's got the mind of were like, "No, he's got the mind of Christ, you know, but they could tell Christ, you know, but they could tell Christ, you know, but they could tell that I was struggling to pay attention that I was struggling to pay attention that I was struggling to pay attention and focus, but they would just speak and focus, but they would just speak and focus, but they would just speak over me. They'd put their hands on my over me. They'd put their hands on my over me. They'd put their hands on my head. They'd say, "Peaceful Paul. head. They'd say, "Peaceful Paul. head. They'd say, "Peaceful Paul. Peaceful Paul." Cuz I was kind of all Peaceful Paul." Cuz I was kind of all Peaceful Paul." Cuz I was kind of all over the place, a little bit scattered. over the place, a little bit scattered. over the place, a little bit scattered. How many of y'all can relate to me on How many of y'all can relate to me on How many of y'all can relate to me on that? Like you had a little bit of those that? Like you had a little bit of those that? Like you had a little bit of those same. How many of y'all still deal with same. How many of y'all still deal with same. How many of y'all still deal with it sometimes sitting in church, you got it sometimes sitting in church, you got it sometimes sitting in church, you got a million things on your mind? One of a million things on your mind? One of a million things on your mind? One of the ways that I grew in my focus was the ways that I grew in my focus was the ways that I grew in my focus was writing down what I was hearing and writing down what I was hearing and writing down what I was hearing and sometimes even drawing pictures of the sometimes even drawing pictures of the sometimes even drawing pictures of the scripture. Like my notes would look like scripture. Like my notes would look like scripture. Like my notes would look like all kinds of doodling and ideas, but I all kinds of doodling and ideas, but I all kinds of doodling and ideas, but I would remember I would remember the would remember I would remember the would remember I would remember the story or the principle. And so again, I story or the principle. And so again, I story or the principle. And so again, I when I encourage our church to take when I encourage our church to take when I encourage our church to take notes, it's because man, I want you to notes, it's because man, I want you to notes, it's because man, I want you to remember what God's speaking. So if you remember what God's speaking. So if you remember what God's speaking. So if you have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter 3. Woo. And I want to title the message, 3. Woo. And I want to title the message, 3. Woo. And I want to title the message, A deeper dive forward. A deeper dive A deeper dive forward. A deeper dive A deeper dive forward. A deeper dive forward. I'm diving in. I'm going deep forward. I'm diving in. I'm going deep forward. I'm diving in. I'm going deep in over my head. I want to be God in the in over my head. I want to be God in the in over my head. I want to be God in the rush.

rush. rush. >> How many y'all remember that song? Does >> How many y'all remember that song? Does >> How many y'all remember that song? Does anyone remember it? Stephen Curtis anyone remember it? Stephen Curtis anyone remember it? Stephen Curtis Chapman. That was the be. That was one Chapman. That was the be. That was one Chapman. That was the be. That was one of my favorite SEC songs right there. of my favorite SEC songs right there. of my favorite SEC songs right there. Dive. Dive. And I was thinking about Dive. Dive. And I was thinking about Dive. Dive. And I was thinking about this sermon because we preached on on this sermon because we preached on on this sermon because we preached on on Sunday. I preached on forward, still Sunday. I preached on forward, still Sunday. I preached on forward, still moving forward. And I wanted to preach a moving forward. And I wanted to preach a moving forward. And I wanted to preach a continuation in it. And I felt the Lord continuation in it. And I felt the Lord continuation in it. And I felt the Lord say, "Take them deeper. Go deeper." say, "Take them deeper. Go deeper." say, "Take them deeper. Go deeper." Wednesday night is a great time to study Wednesday night is a great time to study Wednesday night is a great time to study the Bible together and go deeper. I the Bible together and go deeper. I the Bible together and go deeper. I always view Wednesday nights as like a always view Wednesday nights as like a always view Wednesday nights as like a great Bible study service where we get great Bible study service where we get great Bible study service where we get to go deeper. Everybody say, "Go to go deeper. Everybody say, "Go to go deeper. Everybody say, "Go deeper." deeper." deeper." >> Go deeper. >> Go deeper. >> Go deeper. >> So, there's always like a shallow end of >> So, there's always like a shallow end of >> So, there's always like a shallow end of a pool and a deeper end. Um, there's a a pool and a deeper end. Um, there's a a pool and a deeper end. Um, there's a shallow side of, you know, getting into shallow side of, you know, getting into shallow side of, you know, getting into an ocean or a lake. There's a shallow an ocean or a lake. There's a shallow an ocean or a lake. There's a shallow area right off the beach. You come in, area right off the beach. You come in, area right off the beach. You come in, but the further you go out, the deeper but the further you go out, the deeper but the further you go out, the deeper it gets. And in the deep, it can kind of it gets. And in the deep, it can kind of it gets. And in the deep, it can kind of feel scary, but there's so much more in feel scary, but there's so much more in feel scary, but there's so much more in the deep. Everybody say so much more. the deep. Everybody say so much more. the deep. Everybody say so much more. >> So, I want to go to Philippians 3:10. >> So, I want to go to Philippians 3:10. >> So, I want to go to Philippians 3:10. And u before we read this, I want to And u before we read this, I want to And u before we read this, I want to share a testimony with you. Can I share share a testimony with you. Can I share share a testimony with you. Can I share a testimony?

a testimony? a testimony? >> Thank you. So, >> Thank you. So, >> Thank you. So, so on Sunday, our sound went out. It was so on Sunday, our sound went out. It was so on Sunday, our sound went out. It was crazy. And uh we we had a pivot moment crazy. And uh we we had a pivot moment crazy. And uh we we had a pivot moment where we've set up a mission soundbox. where we've set up a mission soundbox. where we've set up a mission soundbox. Thank God for our team being ready to Thank God for our team being ready to Thank God for our team being ready to set up a mission soundbox [music] in the set up a mission soundbox [music] in the set up a mission soundbox [music] in the middle of service cuz we're we're a middle of service cuz we're we're a middle of service cuz we're we're a missional church. We always have missional church. We always have missional church. We always have outreach soundbox, you know, portable outreach soundbox, you know, portable outreach soundbox, you know, portable sound boxes for like outreaches, mission sound boxes for like outreaches, mission sound boxes for like outreaches, mission strips, and we keep them backstage in strips, and we keep them backstage in strips, and we keep them backstage in case anything ever goes out. And um so case anything ever goes out. And um so case anything ever goes out. And um so it happened on Sunday and our team set it happened on Sunday and our team set it happened on Sunday and our team set up real fast. We had a missions portable up real fast. We had a missions portable up real fast. We had a missions portable soundbox right here. And we just carried soundbox right here. And we just carried soundbox right here. And we just carried on and the church kept singing. We kept on and the church kept singing. We kept on and the church kept singing. We kept worshiping. I kept preaching. How many worshiping. I kept preaching. How many worshiping. I kept preaching. How many of y'all were here for the 11:00 a.m. of y'all were here for the 11:00 a.m. of y'all were here for the 11:00 a.m. service? It was such a fun, crazy, service? It was such a fun, crazy, service? It was such a fun, crazy, anxious. It was It was one of those anxious. It was It was one of those anxious. It was It was one of those moments where we pressed in. We lived moments where we pressed in. We lived moments where we pressed in. We lived the sermon of, you know, moving forward the sermon of, you know, moving forward the sermon of, you know, moving forward in spite of all of it. But at the end of in spite of all of it. But at the end of in spite of all of it. But at the end of the message, we're doing the altar and I the message, we're doing the altar and I the message, we're doing the altar and I had a backpack on stage and I talked had a backpack on stage and I talked had a backpack on stage and I talked about going back to school and how some about going back to school and how some about going back to school and how some of us are carrying last year's bad of us are carrying last year's bad of us are carrying last year's bad grades, like a last year's assignment grades, like a last year's assignment grades, like a last year's assignment where you got an F or last year's lunch, where you got an F or last year's lunch, where you got an F or last year's lunch, you're still holding on to old mana. And you're still holding on to old mana. And you're still holding on to old mana. And what do you need to take out of that what do you need to take out of that what do you need to take out of that backpack to make room for the new thing backpack to make room for the new thing backpack to make room for the new thing God wants to give you this year? And God wants to give you this year? And God wants to give you this year? And then I said in the sermon, maybe someone then I said in the sermon, maybe someone then I said in the sermon, maybe someone in the room needs to get rid of some in the room needs to get rid of some in the room needs to get rid of some drug addictions. Maybe you even brought drug addictions. Maybe you even brought drug addictions. Maybe you even brought some of those drugs with you to church.

some of those drugs with you to church. some of those drugs with you to church. Well, at the end of the 11:00 a.m. Well, at the end of the 11:00 a.m. Well, at the end of the 11:00 a.m. service, I didn't see this, but our service, I didn't see this, but our service, I didn't see this, but our worship leader was telling me this. He worship leader was telling me this. He worship leader was telling me this. He was like, "Bro, did you see what was like, "Bro, did you see what was like, "Bro, did you see what happened?" I was like, "No, tell me happened?" I was like, "No, tell me happened?" I was like, "No, tell me about it." And then Juan was telling me about it." And then Juan was telling me about it." And then Juan was telling me about it. Didn't Juan do a great job about it. Didn't Juan do a great job about it. Didn't Juan do a great job preaching at offering time? That was preaching at offering time? That was preaching at offering time? That was such a good offering word. So Juan was such a good offering word. So Juan was such a good offering word. So Juan was like, "No, I saw it. It was wild." And like, "No, I saw it. It was wild." And like, "No, I saw it. It was wild." And security guard saw it. There was a guy security guard saw it. There was a guy security guard saw it. There was a guy who came down at the altar and he was who came down at the altar and he was who came down at the altar and he was maybe like 10 feet back and he was maybe like 10 feet back and he was maybe like 10 feet back and he was looking at the backpack and he was looking at the backpack and he was looking at the backpack and he was looking around and security was kind of looking around and security was kind of looking around and security was kind of paying attention like what's this guy paying attention like what's this guy paying attention like what's this guy about to do and he's kind of getting about to do and he's kind of getting about to do and he's kind of getting like excited and and and all of a sudden like excited and and and all of a sudden like excited and and and all of a sudden he starts pressing through the crowd. he starts pressing through the crowd. he starts pressing through the crowd. Press through the crowd. He comes right Press through the crowd. He comes right Press through the crowd. He comes right up to the stage where the backpack is of up to the stage where the backpack is of up to the stage where the backpack is of all the old stuff that I pulled out. all the old stuff that I pulled out. all the old stuff that I pulled out. Pulls out his vape and his weed pen. Pulls out his vape and his weed pen. Pulls out his vape and his weed pen. Slams it on the stage. Come on. Jesus Slams it on the stage. Come on. Jesus Slams it on the stage. Come on. Jesus slams it on the stage with all the old slams it on the stage with all the old slams it on the stage with all the old stuff, backs up, takes it all in, falls stuff, backs up, takes it all in, falls stuff, backs up, takes it all in, falls to his knees, and starts balling, just to his knees, and starts balling, just to his knees, and starts balling, just receiving the presence of God, the receiving the presence of God, the receiving the presence of God, the forgiveness of God, the brand new start forgiveness of God, the brand new start forgiveness of God, the brand new start that God has for him. Our security guard that God has for him. Our security guard that God has for him. Our security guard comes beside him. He starts crying cuz comes beside him. He starts crying cuz comes beside him. He starts crying cuz he has his own journey and testimony.

he has his own journey and testimony. he has his own journey and testimony. Puts his arm around him and then our Puts his arm around him and then our Puts his arm around him and then our other team members. And it was this other team members. And it was this other team members. And it was this powerful moment. And I was reminded, powerful moment. And I was reminded, powerful moment. And I was reminded, man, we get to be a part of victory. We man, we get to be a part of victory. We man, we get to be a part of victory. We get to be a part of people who are get to be a part of people who are get to be a part of people who are experiencing the victory that God has experiencing the victory that God has experiencing the victory that God has for their life over addictions, over for their life over addictions, over for their life over addictions, over back, you know, stuff in their past. How back, you know, stuff in their past. How back, you know, stuff in their past. How many got your own testimony that's being many got your own testimony that's being many got your own testimony that's being written and that God has done in your written and that God has done in your written and that God has done in your life? Come on, Jesus. So, Philippians life? Come on, Jesus. So, Philippians life? Come on, Jesus. So, Philippians chapter 3 10, Paul says this. He says, chapter 3 10, Paul says this. He says, chapter 3 10, Paul says this. He says, "I want to know Christ." Say that with "I want to know Christ." Say that with "I want to know Christ." Say that with me. I want to know Christ. me. I want to know Christ. me. I want to know Christ. >> I want to know Christ. I want to I don't >> I want to know Christ. I want to I don't >> I want to know Christ. I want to I don't want to just hear about Christ. I don't want to just hear about Christ. I don't want to just hear about Christ. I don't want to just study information. want to just study information. want to just study information. I was talking with these guys who were I was talking with these guys who were I was talking with these guys who were putting together a piano um at our putting together a piano um at our putting together a piano um at our church. And as they were putting it church. And as they were putting it church. And as they were putting it together, someone had donated Katherine together, someone had donated Katherine together, someone had donated Katherine Kman's piano to Victory. Now, it's very Kman's piano to Victory. Now, it's very Kman's piano to Victory. Now, it's very out of tune, but this piano is like a out of tune, but this piano is like a out of tune, but this piano is like a hundred years old. And as they they they hundred years old. And as they they they hundred years old. And as they they they had to deliver the piano here, and had to deliver the piano here, and had to deliver the piano here, and they're putting it together, and they they're putting it together, and they they're putting it together, and they they know how to put pianos together.

they know how to put pianos together. they know how to put pianos together. They've done this before. They were They've done this before. They were They've done this before. They were like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. we've like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. we've like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. we've moved a lot of pianos. We've, you know, moved a lot of pianos. We've, you know, moved a lot of pianos. We've, you know, taken them apart, putting them back taken them apart, putting them back taken them apart, putting them back together. together. together. And I was like, "That's awesome." I was And I was like, "That's awesome." I was And I was like, "That's awesome." I was like, "Do you play?" They were like, like, "Do you play?" They were like, like, "Do you play?" They were like, "No, we don't play piano." They're like, "No, we don't play piano." They're like, "No, we don't play piano." They're like, "We know how to build a piano, but we "We know how to build a piano, but we "We know how to build a piano, but we don't know how to play it." I was like, don't know how to play it." I was like, don't know how to play it." I was like, "Oh, that's a word right there." There's "Oh, that's a word right there." There's "Oh, that's a word right there." There's a lot of people who know, a lot of people who know, a lot of people who know, they know how to describe Jesus to you. they know how to describe Jesus to you. they know how to describe Jesus to you. They know how to describe the scripture They know how to describe the scripture They know how to describe the scripture to you, but they don't know how to play to you, but they don't know how to play to you, but they don't know how to play the piano. They know how to build like the piano. They know how to build like the piano. They know how to build like it's one thing to know about Jesus it's one thing to know about Jesus it's one thing to know about Jesus through your parents' relationship, through your parents' relationship, through your parents' relationship, through your pastor's relationship. It's through your pastor's relationship. It's through your pastor's relationship. It's another thing to know Jesus yourself, to another thing to know Jesus yourself, to another thing to know Jesus yourself, to know the notes, to sit down at the piano know the notes, to sit down at the piano know the notes, to sit down at the piano and be able to. And this guy told me, he and be able to. And this guy told me, he and be able to. And this guy told me, he goes, "I could never play a piano." He goes, "I could never play a piano." He goes, "I could never play a piano." He goes, "Now I could put a piano together. goes, "Now I could put a piano together. goes, "Now I could put a piano together. I know all the parts. I just don't know I know all the parts. I just don't know I know all the parts. I just don't know don't know how to play." And I think don't know how to play." And I think don't know how to play." And I think it's the same thing that there's people it's the same thing that there's people it's the same thing that there's people who can quote some scripture. In fact, who can quote some scripture. In fact, who can quote some scripture. In fact, Jesus called the Pharisees out. He's Jesus called the Pharisees out. He's Jesus called the Pharisees out. He's like, "You got information, but you like, "You got information, but you like, "You got information, but you don't have a relationship. don't have a relationship. don't have a relationship. >> You know about God, but you don't know >> You know about God, but you don't know >> You know about God, but you don't know God." Paul says, cuz Paul, by the way, God." Paul says, cuz Paul, by the way, God." Paul says, cuz Paul, by the way, Paul was trained by Galial, one of the Paul was trained by Galial, one of the Paul was trained by Galial, one of the top theologians of his time. Paul grew top theologians of his time. Paul grew top theologians of his time. Paul grew up in the Pharisee, most religious sect up in the Pharisee, most religious sect up in the Pharisee, most religious sect of Judaism. He understood all the Torah.

of Judaism. He understood all the Torah. of Judaism. He understood all the Torah. He understood how to quote Genesis, He understood how to quote Genesis, He understood how to quote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. He knew all of Moses's teachings, all He knew all of Moses's teachings, all He knew all of Moses's teachings, all the laws. He studied them, memorized 617 the laws. He studied them, memorized 617 the laws. He studied them, memorized 617 laws in the Old Testament. But when he laws in the Old Testament. But when he laws in the Old Testament. But when he got saved, if you know the story of got saved, if you know the story of got saved, if you know the story of Paul, before he was Paul, he used to be Paul, before he was Paul, he used to be Paul, before he was Paul, he used to be called Saul. And he was called Saul of called Saul. And he was called Saul of called Saul. And he was called Saul of Tarsus. He stood at the the coats that Tarsus. He stood at the the coats that Tarsus. He stood at the the coats that were laid as they stoned Steven, the were laid as they stoned Steven, the were laid as they stoned Steven, the first martyr in the church. When Steven first martyr in the church. When Steven first martyr in the church. When Steven got stoned, and I don't mean like got stoned, and I don't mean like got stoned, and I don't mean like stoned, I mean like stoned by rocks. We stoned, I mean like stoned by rocks. We stoned, I mean like stoned by rocks. We got to clarify in our cannabis state uh got to clarify in our cannabis state uh got to clarify in our cannabis state uh that Steven was stoned to death and Saul that Steven was stoned to death and Saul that Steven was stoned to death and Saul of Tarsus was like, "Yeah, I want to of Tarsus was like, "Yeah, I want to of Tarsus was like, "Yeah, I want to stone more Christians cuz I hate these stone more Christians cuz I hate these stone more Christians cuz I hate these guys." Saul hated Jesus. He hated guys." Saul hated Jesus. He hated guys." Saul hated Jesus. He hated Christians. He wanted to persecute the Christians. He wanted to persecute the Christians. He wanted to persecute the church. He was a terrorist that God church. He was a terrorist that God church. He was a terrorist that God rescued. Come on, don't count anybody rescued. Come on, don't count anybody rescued. Come on, don't count anybody out. God can rescue the the the biggest out. God can rescue the the the biggest out. God can rescue the the the biggest of sinners, the most evil people. This of sinners, the most evil people. This of sinners, the most evil people. This is why I love going to the prisons and I is why I love going to the prisons and I is why I love going to the prisons and I love taking like people in our church to love taking like people in our church to love taking like people in our church to the prisons because I go look where does the prisons because I go look where does the prisons because I go look where does God's mercy start and where does it God's mercy start and where does it God's mercy start and where does it stop? Who's allowed to be forgiven and stop? Who's allowed to be forgiven and stop? Who's allowed to be forgiven and be brought into the kingdom of heaven?

be brought into the kingdom of heaven? be brought into the kingdom of heaven? Who's allowed to be redeemed? At what Who's allowed to be redeemed? At what Who's allowed to be redeemed? At what point can God change somebody's life? point can God change somebody's life? point can God change somebody's life? Who have you written off that God says, Who have you written off that God says, Who have you written off that God says, "Can I use that person, too? Can I save "Can I use that person, too? Can I save "Can I use that person, too? Can I save that person, too?" Aren't you thankful that person, too?" Aren't you thankful that person, too?" Aren't you thankful that God's salvation didn't stop with that God's salvation didn't stop with that God's salvation didn't stop with you? didn't stop with your sin or your you? didn't stop with your sin or your you? didn't stop with your sin or your dad's sin or your grandpa or your dad's sin or your grandpa or your dad's sin or your grandpa or your grandma. Anyone in this room ever been grandma. Anyone in this room ever been grandma. Anyone in this room ever been redeemed from anything in your life redeemed from anything in your life redeemed from anything in your life that's not great. All right, I'm looking that's not great. All right, I'm looking that's not great. All right, I'm looking for the imperfect people. I see a lot of for the imperfect people. I see a lot of for the imperfect people. I see a lot of perfect people. Anybody in the room perfect people. Anybody in the room perfect people. Anybody in the room that's thankful for the mercy of God IN that's thankful for the mercy of God IN that's thankful for the mercy of God IN YOUR LIFE? THERE we go. Come on, YOUR LIFE? THERE we go. Come on, YOUR LIFE? THERE we go. Come on, somebody. So Paul's like, I've been somebody. So Paul's like, I've been somebody. So Paul's like, I've been saved. I was saved. I was saved from my saved. I was saved. I was saved from my saved. I was saved. I was saved from my religious acts that I found my salvation religious acts that I found my salvation religious acts that I found my salvation in. And he says, I want to know Christ. in. And he says, I want to know Christ. in. And he says, I want to know Christ. I want to experience the mighty power I want to experience the mighty power I want to experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to that raised him from the dead. I want to that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him. I want to share in his suffer with him. I want to share in his suffer with him. I want to share in his death. Keep going with me. Verse verse death. Keep going with me. Verse verse death. Keep going with me. Verse verse 11. So that one way or another, I will 11. So that one way or another, I will 11. So that one way or another, I will experience the resurrection from the experience the resurrection from the experience the resurrection from the dead. So every point tonight is going to dead. So every point tonight is going to dead. So every point tonight is going to come from the passages. Thank you, come from the passages. Thank you, come from the passages. Thank you, Jeremiah. I'll call you back in just a Jeremiah. I'll call you back in just a Jeremiah. I'll call you back in just a moment. Give the worship team a big moment. Give the worship team a big moment. Give the worship team a big hand. Come on.

hand. Come on. hand. Come on. Number one. Number one in the sermon Number one. Number one in the sermon Number one. Number one in the sermon tonight, the goal isn't knowing about tonight, the goal isn't knowing about tonight, the goal isn't knowing about Christ. It's knowing Christ. Christ. It's knowing Christ. Christ. It's knowing Christ. >> Every point tonight I'm going to give >> Every point tonight I'm going to give >> Every point tonight I'm going to give you from the passage. The goal isn't you from the passage. The goal isn't you from the passage. The goal isn't knowing about Christ. It's knowing knowing about Christ. It's knowing knowing about Christ. It's knowing Christ. Now, when Paul said, "I want to Christ. Now, when Paul said, "I want to Christ. Now, when Paul said, "I want to know him," the Greek word for this is know him," the Greek word for this is know him," the Greek word for this is ginosco. Everybody say, "Gynosco." ginosco. Everybody say, "Gynosco." ginosco. Everybody say, "Gynosco." >> It means I want to understand through >> It means I want to understand through >> It means I want to understand through experience. I don't want to just become experience. I don't want to just become experience. I don't want to just become um taught through information. I want to um taught through information. I want to um taught through information. I want to understand. I want to have a personal understand. I want to have a personal understand. I want to have a personal understanding, a personal revelation understanding, a personal revelation understanding, a personal revelation through experience. Paul was saying, I through experience. Paul was saying, I through experience. Paul was saying, I don't want to just know the facts like don't want to just know the facts like don't want to just know the facts like somebody can quote the facts about the somebody can quote the facts about the somebody can quote the facts about the OKC Thunder. You could quote the facts OKC Thunder. You could quote the facts OKC Thunder. You could quote the facts about your favorite football player, about your favorite football player, about your favorite football player, favorite basketball player. My kids are favorite basketball player. My kids are favorite basketball player. My kids are into sports cards trading now and into sports cards trading now and into sports cards trading now and they're they love talking about they're they love talking about they're they love talking about athletes. Sometimes they'll talk about athletes. Sometimes they'll talk about athletes. Sometimes they'll talk about an athlete like their best friends. I'm an athlete like their best friends. I'm an athlete like their best friends. I'm like, "Did you hang out with him last like, "Did you hang out with him last like, "Did you hang out with him last week, LeBron James?" He's like, "No." week, LeBron James?" He's like, "No." week, LeBron James?" He's like, "No." He's like, "But I know everything about He's like, "But I know everything about He's like, "But I know everything about him." I'm like, "So, you guys are him." I'm like, "So, you guys are him." I'm like, "So, you guys are tight?" They're like, "No, I just know tight?" They're like, "No, I just know tight?" They're like, "No, I just know about him." It's one thing to know about about him." It's one thing to know about about him." It's one thing to know about God. It's another thing to know God.

God. It's another thing to know God. God. It's another thing to know God. >> You can know doctrine without knowing >> You can know doctrine without knowing >> You can know doctrine without knowing Jesus. You can know scripture without Jesus. You can know scripture without Jesus. You can know scripture without having a surrendered heart. You can have having a surrendered heart. You can have having a surrendered heart. You can have a deep theology without deep intimacy. a deep theology without deep intimacy. a deep theology without deep intimacy. You can you can even study church You can you can even study church You can you can even study church culture without having spiritual culture without having spiritual culture without having spiritual transformation. transformation. transformation. Paul was saying,"I don't want to just Paul was saying,"I don't want to just Paul was saying,"I don't want to just know about the culture of the church and know about the culture of the church and know about the culture of the church and the scriptures. I want to know Jesus." the scriptures. I want to know Jesus." the scriptures. I want to know Jesus." So here's a question for you under this So here's a question for you under this So here's a question for you under this point. Have I become better at point. Have I become better at point. Have I become better at Christianity or have I become more Christianity or have I become more Christianity or have I become more deeply acquainted with Christ? deeply acquainted with Christ? deeply acquainted with Christ? Have I become better at this thing that Have I become better at this thing that Have I become better at this thing that I see other people doing called I see other people doing called I see other people doing called Christianity? Or have I become more Christianity? Or have I become more Christianity? Or have I become more deeply acquainted in a relationship with deeply acquainted in a relationship with deeply acquainted in a relationship with Jesus? You can spend decades in the Jesus? You can spend decades in the Jesus? You can spend decades in the church and still not have an intimate church and still not have an intimate church and still not have an intimate relationship with Jesus. So spiritual relationship with Jesus. So spiritual relationship with Jesus. So spiritual maturity is not knowing more information maturity is not knowing more information maturity is not knowing more information about Jesus. It's becoming more deeply about Jesus. It's becoming more deeply about Jesus. It's becoming more deeply known and more deeply acquainted with known and more deeply acquainted with known and more deeply acquainted with Jesus himself.

Jesus himself. Jesus himself. >> Ask the person next to you, do you know >> Ask the person next to you, do you know >> Ask the person next to you, do you know Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Number two, Number two, Number two, the second point in this passage is the the second point in this passage is the the second point in this passage is the power of resurrection comes with the power of resurrection comes with the power of resurrection comes with the fellowship of suffering. fellowship of suffering. fellowship of suffering. You can't have one without the other. You can't have one without the other. You can't have one without the other. Paul was saying, I want the power of the Paul was saying, I want the power of the Paul was saying, I want the power of the resurrection and the fellowship of the resurrection and the fellowship of the resurrection and the fellowship of the suffering. He says in Philippians 3:10, suffering. He says in Philippians 3:10, suffering. He says in Philippians 3:10, he says, the power of his re he says, the power of his re he says, the power of his re resurrection and the fellowship of his resurrection and the fellowship of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings. What does he mean? Power in sufferings. What does he mean? Power in sufferings. What does he mean? Power in the Greek is dunamis, right? We the Greek is dunamis, right? We the Greek is dunamis, right? We understand that word with the Holy understand that word with the Holy understand that word with the Holy Spirit that the Holy Spirit gave us Spirit that the Holy Spirit gave us Spirit that the Holy Spirit gave us power, right? But power and strength and power, right? But power and strength and power, right? But power and strength and miraculous power in this context came miraculous power in this context came miraculous power in this context came from fellowship in the suffering and the from fellowship in the suffering and the from fellowship in the suffering and the partnership with Jesus. Paul was partnership with Jesus. Paul was partnership with Jesus. Paul was connecting resurrection power, the power connecting resurrection power, the power connecting resurrection power, the power of our Christian journey in the same of our Christian journey in the same of our Christian journey in the same sentence of sentence of sentence of coonia. Come on, we're going to get in coonia. Come on, we're going to get in coonia. Come on, we're going to get in the Greek tonight. Everybody say dive the Greek tonight. Everybody say dive the Greek tonight. Everybody say dive deeper. deeper. deeper. Coonia means I want the fellowship. I Coonia means I want the fellowship. I Coonia means I want the fellowship. I want a partnership, a participation want a partnership, a participation want a partnership, a participation with the sufferings of Christ. So with the sufferings of Christ. So with the sufferings of Christ. So immature Christianity says, "What will immature Christianity says, "What will immature Christianity says, "What will following Jesus give me? What will it do following Jesus give me? What will it do following Jesus give me? What will it do for me? What are the benefits?" But for me? What are the benefits?" But for me? What are the benefits?" But mature Christianity asks the question, mature Christianity asks the question, mature Christianity asks the question, "What will following Jesus require of "What will following Jesus require of "What will following Jesus require of me?" Dietrich Bonhaofer said it like me?" Dietrich Bonhaofer said it like me?" Dietrich Bonhaofer said it like this. Salvation is free, but following this. Salvation is free, but following this. Salvation is free, but following Jesus will cost you something.

Jesus will cost you something. Jesus will cost you something. The call to Christ is a call that says, The call to Christ is a call that says, The call to Christ is a call that says, "I bid you to come and die. "I bid you to come and die. "I bid you to come and die. I bid you to come and die." True I bid you to come and die." True I bid you to come and die." True Christianity is not about just like Christianity is not about just like Christianity is not about just like living your most incredible, you know, living your most incredible, you know, living your most incredible, you know, life on earth ever for you, yourself, life on earth ever for you, yourself, life on earth ever for you, yourself, and you. True Christianity is about and you. True Christianity is about and you. True Christianity is about dying to your flesh so you can come dying to your flesh so you can come dying to your flesh so you can come alive in your spirit. Paul says,"I want alive in your spirit. Paul says,"I want alive in your spirit. Paul says,"I want the resurrection of Christ and the the resurrection of Christ and the the resurrection of Christ and the fellowship of his suffering." In other fellowship of his suffering." In other fellowship of his suffering." In other words, I'm going to experience the great words, I'm going to experience the great words, I'm going to experience the great benefits of the kingdom of heaven, but benefits of the kingdom of heaven, but benefits of the kingdom of heaven, but I'm also excited to lay my life down. I'm also excited to lay my life down. I'm also excited to lay my life down. For me to live as Christ and to die is For me to live as Christ and to die is For me to live as Christ and to die is gain. Paul was saying it's all connected gain. Paul was saying it's all connected gain. Paul was saying it's all connected here. Number three, it's about being here. Number three, it's about being here. Number three, it's about being conformed. This passage and and moving conformed. This passage and and moving conformed. This passage and and moving forward is about being conformed. God is forward is about being conformed. God is forward is about being conformed. God is shaping you and me into Christ's image. shaping you and me into Christ's image. shaping you and me into Christ's image. If you and I are true followers of If you and I are true followers of If you and I are true followers of Jesus, we're allowing him to conform us. Jesus, we're allowing him to conform us. Jesus, we're allowing him to conform us. The word conform in the Greek is a big The word conform in the Greek is a big The word conform in the Greek is a big long word. It's simorphismos.

Here's what it means. Here's what it Here's what it means. Here's what it means. It means being made and shaped means. It means being made and shaped means. It means being made and shaped into the same form or likeness of into the same form or likeness of into the same form or likeness of Christ. Paul wasn't saying I wanna um I Christ. Paul wasn't saying I wanna um I Christ. Paul wasn't saying I wanna um I want to sound like Jesus or I want to want to sound like Jesus or I want to want to sound like Jesus or I want to behave like Jesus. He was saying I want behave like Jesus. He was saying I want behave like Jesus. He was saying I want to be shaped and formed on the inside to be shaped and formed on the inside to be shaped and formed on the inside that my nature changes to reflect his that my nature changes to reflect his that my nature changes to reflect his nature. It's one thing to behave good. nature. It's one thing to behave good. nature. It's one thing to behave good. It's another thing to be good. You know, It's another thing to be good. You know, It's another thing to be good. You know, when I was younger, I was as a pastor's when I was younger, I was as a pastor's when I was younger, I was as a pastor's kid, there were people that were like, kid, there were people that were like, kid, there were people that were like, "You better behave. We're watching you "You better behave. We're watching you "You better behave. We're watching you or we're always watching you, Mike or we're always watching you, Mike or we're always watching you, Mike Wazowski." you know, and and I always Wazowski." you know, and and I always Wazowski." you know, and and I always felt like someone was gonna like hit me felt like someone was gonna like hit me felt like someone was gonna like hit me if I did something wrong or, you know, if I did something wrong or, you know, if I did something wrong or, you know, get spanked if I do something wrong. And get spanked if I do something wrong. And get spanked if I do something wrong. And and there was a season in my childhood and there was a season in my childhood and there was a season in my childhood and teenage years that I was performing and teenage years that I was performing and teenage years that I was performing and behaving in the church to receive an and behaving in the church to receive an and behaving in the church to receive an applause by people going, "Oh, good. applause by people going, "Oh, good. applause by people going, "Oh, good. Paul's living up to the behavior that we Paul's living up to the behavior that we Paul's living up to the behavior that we expect from him as the pastor's son." It expect from him as the pastor's son." It expect from him as the pastor's son." It wasn't until I was 18 where I didn't wasn't until I was 18 where I didn't wasn't until I was 18 where I didn't behave the best my senior year. And one behave the best my senior year. And one behave the best my senior year. And one night, I was so ashamed, so sad, so night, I was so ashamed, so sad, so night, I was so ashamed, so sad, so overwhelmed with with guilt and regret overwhelmed with with guilt and regret overwhelmed with with guilt and regret and feelings like I blew it. I missed and feelings like I blew it. I missed and feelings like I blew it. I missed it. And I came into my parents house. I it. And I came into my parents house. I it. And I came into my parents house. I collapsed on my bedroom floor and I collapsed on my bedroom floor and I collapsed on my bedroom floor and I pulled out my guitar and I started pulled out my guitar and I started pulled out my guitar and I started singing. With tears coming down my face, singing. With tears coming down my face, singing. With tears coming down my face, I started singing these words. I'm all I started singing these words. I'm all I started singing these words. I'm all yours. I'm all yours. Every part of me, yours. I'm all yours. Every part of me, yours. I'm all yours. Every part of me, in the heart of me is all yours. And I in the heart of me is all yours. And I in the heart of me is all yours. And I started writing this song and it went

started writing this song and it went started writing this song and it went like this. Search me, oh God, and know like this. Search me, oh God, and know like this. Search me, oh God, and know my every thought. Renew my mind. Take my my every thought. Renew my mind. Take my my every thought. Renew my mind. Take my life. I'm all yours. And look inside my life. I'm all yours. And look inside my life. I'm all yours. And look inside my heart. Remove every part that does not heart. Remove every part that does not heart. Remove every part that does not glorify you. Lord, I'm all yours. Those glorify you. Lord, I'm all yours. Those glorify you. Lord, I'm all yours. Those words were birthed from a genuine cry to words were birthed from a genuine cry to words were birthed from a genuine cry to say, God, I'm giving you my heart. say, God, I'm giving you my heart. say, God, I'm giving you my heart. I'm giving you my baggage, my hurts, my I'm giving you my baggage, my hurts, my I'm giving you my baggage, my hurts, my wounds, my past, my sin, my shame. It's wounds, my past, my sin, my shame. It's wounds, my past, my sin, my shame. It's one thing to say, I want to behave like one thing to say, I want to behave like one thing to say, I want to behave like a good Christian so I can win the a good Christian so I can win the a good Christian so I can win the applause of the church. It's another applause of the church. It's another applause of the church. It's another thing to say, I just want to know Jesus. thing to say, I just want to know Jesus. thing to say, I just want to know Jesus. I want him to make me into his image. I I want him to make me into his image. I I want him to make me into his image. I want him to mold me, form me, shape me. want him to mold me, form me, shape me. want him to mold me, form me, shape me. Jesus told a parable. He said there were Jesus told a parable. He said there were Jesus told a parable. He said there were two people going to church one day. One two people going to church one day. One two people going to church one day. One of them was a like a very strong, of them was a like a very strong, of them was a like a very strong, devout, religious man. And when he gets devout, religious man. And when he gets devout, religious man. And when he gets to the church service, he's like, "Thank to the church service, he's like, "Thank to the church service, he's like, "Thank you, God, that I am not like these you, God, that I am not like these you, God, that I am not like these sinners over here who blew it on Friday sinners over here who blew it on Friday sinners over here who blew it on Friday night, messed up in their 18th birthday, night, messed up in their 18th birthday, night, messed up in their 18th birthday, ashamed of themselves. Thank God I'm ashamed of themselves. Thank God I'm ashamed of themselves. Thank God I'm perfect in all my ways." And another perfect in all my ways." And another perfect in all my ways." And another dude comes into church. This is my dude comes into church. This is my dude comes into church. This is my version of what Jesus was saying, but version of what Jesus was saying, but version of what Jesus was saying, but you can read it for yourself. It's in you can read it for yourself. It's in you can read it for yourself. It's in the Gospels. Jesus says, "Another man the Gospels. Jesus says, "Another man the Gospels. Jesus says, "Another man comes into church and he knows he needs comes into church and he knows he needs comes into church and he knows he needs God's mercy."

God's mercy." God's mercy." >> And he walks into church, his head's >> And he walks into church, his head's >> And he walks into church, his head's kind of down. It's like, God, I am kind of down. It's like, God, I am kind of down. It's like, God, I am sorry. I have not been living up to the sorry. I have not been living up to the sorry. I have not been living up to the standard that I know you have set for my standard that I know you have set for my standard that I know you have set for my life. I'm not the man of God that you life. I'm not the man of God that you life. I'm not the man of God that you want me to be, but I want to be that want me to be, but I want to be that want me to be, but I want to be that man. I want to be. And God, I'm asking man. I want to be. And God, I'm asking man. I want to be. And God, I'm asking for your mercy, your forgiveness, your for your mercy, your forgiveness, your for your mercy, your forgiveness, your grace. And Jesus says, "Who do you think grace. And Jesus says, "Who do you think grace. And Jesus says, "Who do you think God's going to listen to?" And the God's going to listen to?" And the God's going to listen to?" And the religious people were like, "I think religious people were like, "I think religious people were like, "I think he's going to listen to the perfect he's going to listen to the perfect he's going to listen to the perfect guy." And Jesus was like, "Wrong. guy." And Jesus was like, "Wrong. guy." And Jesus was like, "Wrong. He listens to those who cry out. He He listens to those who cry out. He He listens to those who cry out. He didn't come for the healthy. He came for didn't come for the healthy. He came for didn't come for the healthy. He came for the sick. He came for those who know the sick. He came for those who know the sick. He came for those who know they need a doctor. So if you need a they need a doctor. So if you need a they need a doctor. So if you need a doctor, you're in a good place tonight doctor, you're in a good place tonight doctor, you're in a good place tonight because God can hear you. Paul was because God can hear you. Paul was because God can hear you. Paul was saying, "I want to be conformed. I want saying, "I want to be conformed. I want saying, "I want to be conformed. I want to be changed. God's not finished with to be changed. God's not finished with to be changed. God's not finished with me yet." What was Paul saying? He's me yet." What was Paul saying? He's me yet." What was Paul saying? He's saying, "I want my posture, my nature to saying, "I want my posture, my nature to saying, "I want my posture, my nature to change, not just my behavior. I want God change, not just my behavior. I want God change, not just my behavior. I want God to change my heart to be more to change my heart to be more to change my heart to be more compassionate. I want God to change my compassionate. I want God to change my compassionate. I want God to change my attitude to be more loving to people. I attitude to be more loving to people. I attitude to be more loving to people. I want God to grow me and mature me into want God to grow me and mature me into want God to grow me and mature me into the image of Christ. Is Jesus changing the image of Christ. Is Jesus changing the image of Christ. Is Jesus changing your behavior or is he changing your your behavior or is he changing your your behavior or is he changing your nature?

nature? nature? Christianity is not just behavior Christianity is not just behavior Christianity is not just behavior modification. It's Christ formation. modification. It's Christ formation. modification. It's Christ formation. Come on, I'm preaching to y'all tonight. Come on, I'm preaching to y'all tonight. Come on, I'm preaching to y'all tonight. Christianity is not just behavior Christianity is not just behavior Christianity is not just behavior modification. modification. modification. It's Christ formation. So, is he just It's Christ formation. So, is he just It's Christ formation. So, is he just changing your behavior or is he changing changing your behavior or is he changing changing your behavior or is he changing your nature? Nature is a heart issue. your nature? Nature is a heart issue. your nature? Nature is a heart issue. Behavior is a performance issue. Number Behavior is a performance issue. Number Behavior is a performance issue. Number four, here's the fourth point in this four, here's the fourth point in this four, here's the fourth point in this passage. Not that I've already arrived. passage. Not that I've already arrived. passage. Not that I've already arrived. So, watch what Paul says in Philippians So, watch what Paul says in Philippians So, watch what Paul says in Philippians 3:12. He says, "Not that I've already 3:12. He says, "Not that I've already 3:12. He says, "Not that I've already obtained all of this." Can we dive deep obtained all of this." Can we dive deep obtained all of this." Can we dive deep tonight? tonight? tonight? >> Can we do a cliff jump tonight? Let's >> Can we do a cliff jump tonight? Let's >> Can we do a cliff jump tonight? Let's jump into the word deep here. He says, jump into the word deep here. He says, jump into the word deep here. He says, "Not that I've already arrived." "Not that I've already arrived." "Not that I've already arrived." Arrived. Attained. Attained. The Greek Arrived. Attained. Attained. The Greek Arrived. Attained. Attained. The Greek translation for this, I'm not going to translation for this, I'm not going to translation for this, I'm not going to give the Greek word here, but the Greek give the Greek word here, but the Greek give the Greek word here, but the Greek translation means to grasp, to seize, to translation means to grasp, to seize, to translation means to grasp, to seize, to take possession of. I've not gotten take possession of. I've not gotten take possession of. I've not gotten there yet. I've not fully grasped what there yet. I've not fully grasped what there yet. I've not fully grasped what it means and and what it looks like to it means and and what it looks like to it means and and what it looks like to be fully who God's called me to be. Now, be fully who God's called me to be. Now, be fully who God's called me to be. Now, Paul had planted churches. He had Paul had planted churches. He had Paul had planted churches. He had preached to thousands. He wrote half the preached to thousands. He wrote half the preached to thousands. He wrote half the New Testament. He endured persecution.

New Testament. He endured persecution. New Testament. He endured persecution. He was writing from jail for preaching He was writing from jail for preaching He was writing from jail for preaching for Jesus. He had incredible revelation. for Jesus. He had incredible revelation. for Jesus. He had incredible revelation. And yet he said, "I'm not there yet." And yet he said, "I'm not there yet." And yet he said, "I'm not there yet." Just say that with me. I'm not there Just say that with me. I'm not there Just say that with me. I'm not there yet. yet. yet. >> I'm not there yet. >> I'm not there yet. >> I'm not there yet. >> I'm like the roads of Oklahoma. I'm >> I'm like the roads of Oklahoma. I'm >> I'm like the roads of Oklahoma. I'm under construction. Till death do us under construction. Till death do us under construction. Till death do us part. Every road you drive down in part. Every road you drive down in part. Every road you drive down in Oklahoma these days, they're setting up Oklahoma these days, they're setting up Oklahoma these days, they're setting up orange cones. They're saying, "We got to orange cones. They're saying, "We got to orange cones. They're saying, "We got to fix some potholes. We got to fix another fix some potholes. We got to fix another fix some potholes. We got to fix another bridge. We got to fix another road." And bridge. We got to fix another road." And bridge. We got to fix another road." And Paul says, "That's how I want my life to Paul says, "That's how I want my life to Paul says, "That's how I want my life to look. I want God to constantly be doing look. I want God to constantly be doing look. I want God to constantly be doing construction." Now, construction is not construction." Now, construction is not construction." Now, construction is not always pretty. How many of y'all don't always pretty. How many of y'all don't always pretty. How many of y'all don't enjoy driving through construction zones enjoy driving through construction zones enjoy driving through construction zones because you're like, "Can we please get because you're like, "Can we please get because you're like, "Can we please get back to the speed limit where we can go back to the speed limit where we can go back to the speed limit where we can go 45 miles an hour or 65 miles an hour 45 miles an hour or 65 miles an hour 45 miles an hour or 65 miles an hour depending where you drive?" Construction depending where you drive?" Construction depending where you drive?" Construction zones slow you down. Construction zones zones slow you down. Construction zones zones slow you down. Construction zones are a little bit messy. Construction are a little bit messy. Construction are a little bit messy. Construction zones require extra hands at work. zones require extra hands at work. zones require extra hands at work. Here's one thing Ashley and I have Here's one thing Ashley and I have Here's one thing Ashley and I have realized raising five kids. If I haven't realized raising five kids. If I haven't realized raising five kids. If I haven't told you, we got five kids. It takes a told you, we got five kids. It takes a told you, we got five kids. It takes a village to raise children. It takes village to raise children. It takes village to raise children. It takes babysitters and grandparents and the babysitters and grandparents and the babysitters and grandparents and the church and the school and coaches and church and the school and coaches and church and the school and coaches and everyone else that we can pull in to everyone else that we can pull in to everyone else that we can pull in to help us. And if you try to do this help us. And if you try to do this help us. And if you try to do this Christian journey all by yourself, you Christian journey all by yourself, you Christian journey all by yourself, you are robbing yourself of the construction are robbing yourself of the construction are robbing yourself of the construction team that can help make you better.

team that can help make you better. team that can help make you better. We need each other. You need me and I We need each other. You need me and I We need each other. You need me and I need you. And we need disciplehip people need you. And we need disciplehip people need you. And we need disciplehip people in our life. We need mentors. I need in our life. We need mentors. I need in our life. We need mentors. I need connect group leaders. I need spiritual connect group leaders. I need spiritual connect group leaders. I need spiritual brothers and sisters and moms and dads brothers and sisters and moms and dads brothers and sisters and moms and dads that will come alongside of me and say, that will come alongside of me and say, that will come alongside of me and say, "Paul, you have not arrived." And I'm "Paul, you have not arrived." And I'm "Paul, you have not arrived." And I'm like, "Yes." Help me become more like, "Yes." Help me become more like, "Yes." Help me become more patient. How many of y'all are still patient. How many of y'all are still patient. How many of y'all are still growing in the fruits of the spirit? growing in the fruits of the spirit? growing in the fruits of the spirit? Yes. And if you didn't raise your hand, Yes. And if you didn't raise your hand, Yes. And if you didn't raise your hand, your family will raise your hand for your family will raise your hand for your family will raise your hand for you. Immaturity says, "I got it all you. Immaturity says, "I got it all you. Immaturity says, "I got it all figured out." But a mature Christian figured out." But a mature Christian figured out." But a mature Christian says, "Lord, teach me, grow me, says, "Lord, teach me, grow me, says, "Lord, teach me, grow me, >> help me become who you've called me to >> help me become who you've called me to >> help me become who you've called me to be." Anytime I'm talking to someone who be." Anytime I'm talking to someone who be." Anytime I'm talking to someone who comes across like they know it all, I'm comes across like they know it all, I'm comes across like they know it all, I'm like, "Man, like, "Man, like, "Man, it must stink to be married to you. It must stink to be around you because It must stink to be around you because no one can teach you anything or help no one can teach you anything or help no one can teach you anything or help you because you figured it all out. you because you figured it all out. you because you figured it all out. You've arrived in all your ways." And You've arrived in all your ways." And You've arrived in all your ways." And most of these people who live like this, most of these people who live like this, most of these people who live like this, unintentionally, they're pushing away unintentionally, they're pushing away unintentionally, they're pushing away all the people that God's sending their all the people that God's sending their all the people that God's sending their way to help them. man, I want all the way to help them. man, I want all the way to help them. man, I want all the help I can get. I Anyone else is like, help I can get. I Anyone else is like, help I can get. I Anyone else is like, man, I would love for God to keep man, I would love for God to keep man, I would love for God to keep sending help my way, strength my A sending help my way, strength my A sending help my way, strength my A prideful person says, nope, I got it all prideful person says, nope, I got it all prideful person says, nope, I got it all figured out. I've arrived. I don't need figured out. I've arrived. I don't need figured out. I've arrived. I don't need your help. I don't need God's help. I your help. I don't need God's help. I your help. I don't need God's help. I don't need anybody trying to teach me don't need anybody trying to teach me don't need anybody trying to teach me something new because I have figured it.

something new because I have figured it. something new because I have figured it. But if Paul the Apostle who knew so much But if Paul the Apostle who knew so much But if Paul the Apostle who knew so much and did so much said the words, I'm not and did so much said the words, I'm not and did so much said the words, I'm not there yet. I think you and I can say there yet. I think you and I can say there yet. I think you and I can say those words, too. Number five, fifth those words, too. Number five, fifth those words, too. Number five, fifth point here. I press on. I press on. Paul point here. I press on. I press on. Paul point here. I press on. I press on. Paul says this in Philippians 3 verse 12. But says this in Philippians 3 verse 12. But says this in Philippians 3 verse 12. But I press on. I press on. I press on. I'm pressing on. All my regrets are I'm pressing on. All my regrets are I'm pressing on. All my regrets are going, going, gone. Pressing on. Anyone going, going, gone. Pressing on. Anyone going, going, gone. Pressing on. Anyone remember Reliant K? Let's go. We should remember Reliant K? Let's go. We should remember Reliant K? Let's go. We should have a Reliant K concert here. Press on. have a Reliant K concert here. Press on. have a Reliant K concert here. Press on. Here's what press on means. This is a Here's what press on means. This is a Here's what press on means. This is a powerful word. It means to pursue. powerful word. It means to pursue. powerful word. It means to pursue. It means to chase. It means to press. It It means to chase. It means to press. It It means to chase. It means to press. It means to seek. It means to have an means to seek. It means to have an means to seek. It means to have an intense pursuit in a certain direction. intense pursuit in a certain direction. intense pursuit in a certain direction. So when you see people getting after it So when you see people getting after it So when you see people getting after it in the gym, they are pressing on to in the gym, they are pressing on to in the gym, they are pressing on to become stronger. Whether it's on the become stronger. Whether it's on the become stronger. Whether it's on the bench press or the squats or they're bench press or the squats or they're bench press or the squats or they're outside on the football field and outside on the football field and outside on the football field and they're doing two days practice. Come they're doing two days practice. Come they're doing two days practice. Come on. I'm excited for football. Let's go.

on. I'm excited for football. Let's go. on. I'm excited for football. Let's go. I'm excited for Victory football team I'm excited for Victory football team I'm excited for Victory football team this year to have a winning season. and this year to have a winning season. and this year to have a winning season. and oh you Sooners and Dallas Cowboys, this oh you Sooners and Dallas Cowboys, this oh you Sooners and Dallas Cowboys, this is our year. But here's what I've is our year. But here's what I've is our year. But here's what I've realized. Athletes who want it, they realized. Athletes who want it, they realized. Athletes who want it, they have the eye of the tiger. They have a have the eye of the tiger. They have a have the eye of the tiger. They have a hunger. They have a they have a sense hunger. They have a they have a sense hunger. They have a they have a sense of, man, there is more for us to of, man, there is more for us to of, man, there is more for us to accomplish this year. So there's a accomplish this year. So there's a accomplish this year. So there's a pursuit. Some Christians have lost their pursuit. Some Christians have lost their pursuit. Some Christians have lost their pursuit. They've lost their energy to pursuit. They've lost their energy to pursuit. They've lost their energy to press. So they come and instead of press. So they come and instead of press. So they come and instead of pressing in and pressing on, they just pressing in and pressing on, they just pressing in and pressing on, they just kind of like, I'm just going to kind of like, I'm just going to kind of like, I'm just going to autopilot. I'm just going to coast. I'm autopilot. I'm just going to coast. I'm autopilot. I'm just going to coast. I'm just going to let other people fulfill just going to let other people fulfill just going to let other people fulfill their spiritual formation because I've their spiritual formation because I've their spiritual formation because I've arrived. And you could say you haven't arrived. And you could say you haven't arrived. And you could say you haven't arrived, but it shows through your arrived, but it shows through your arrived, but it shows through your actions. actions. actions. Now, you can hate me for that, but Jesus Now, you can hate me for that, but Jesus Now, you can hate me for that, but Jesus says you will know them by their fruit. says you will know them by their fruit. says you will know them by their fruit. Not by their knowledge, but by their Not by their knowledge, but by their Not by their knowledge, but by their fruit. A wise man takes the word of God fruit. A wise man takes the word of God fruit. A wise man takes the word of God and does something with it. A foolish and does something with it. A foolish and does something with it. A foolish man listens and does nothing. Builds his man listens and does nothing. Builds his man listens and does nothing. Builds his house on the sand. So, are you pursuing?

house on the sand. So, are you pursuing? house on the sand. So, are you pursuing? are you pursuing? Paul knew that it was going to require Paul knew that it was going to require intensity to pursue what God had for intensity to pursue what God had for intensity to pursue what God had for him. It was going to require passion. him. It was going to require passion. him. It was going to require passion. And when you're around people who are And when you're around people who are And when you're around people who are passionate about something, it's passionate about something, it's passionate about something, it's contagious. It's exciting. I love being contagious. It's exciting. I love being contagious. It's exciting. I love being around passionate people, whether around passionate people, whether around passionate people, whether they're passionate about sports. I they're passionate about sports. I they're passionate about sports. I remember um when I went and first remember um when I went and first remember um when I went and first preached in Australia, and I'm going preached in Australia, and I'm going preached in Australia, and I'm going back for the first time to preach there back for the first time to preach there back for the first time to preach there in 10 years. This year I'm going back in in 10 years. This year I'm going back in in 10 years. This year I'm going back in the fall. But I remember the first time the fall. But I remember the first time the fall. But I remember the first time I went and I went um right after this I went and I went um right after this I went and I went um right after this was no the first time I went was right was no the first time I went was right was no the first time I went was right after Steve Irwin died. Y'all remember after Steve Irwin died. Y'all remember after Steve Irwin died. Y'all remember the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin? And he the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin? And he the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin? And he was passionate about animals and he just was passionate about animals and he just was passionate about animals and he just loved animals. And he died and the loved animals. And he died and the loved animals. And he died and the pastor that I preached for was like, pastor that I preached for was like, pastor that I preached for was like, "Hey, I want to take you to Steve "Hey, I want to take you to Steve "Hey, I want to take you to Steve Irwin's zoo and they're going to do a Irwin's zoo and they're going to do a Irwin's zoo and they're going to do a whole al, you know, alligator crocodile whole al, you know, alligator crocodile whole al, you know, alligator crocodile show." And I was like, "Well, who's show." And I was like, "Well, who's show." And I was like, "Well, who's going to do it?" Because Steve Irwin's going to do it?" Because Steve Irwin's going to do it?" Because Steve Irwin's dead. He's like, "Just wait." Cuz my dad dead. He's like, "Just wait." Cuz my dad dead. He's like, "Just wait." Cuz my dad had just died. He said, "I think you're had just died. He said, "I think you're had just died. He said, "I think you're going to be inspired by what you see."

going to be inspired by what you see." going to be inspired by what you see." So me and Ashley, we go into Steve Irwin So me and Ashley, we go into Steve Irwin So me and Ashley, we go into Steve Irwin Zoo and Paul Gearling takes us in. And Zoo and Paul Gearling takes us in. And Zoo and Paul Gearling takes us in. And we're out there and all of a sudden the we're out there and all of a sudden the we're out there and all of a sudden the show begins and there's thousands of show begins and there's thousands of show begins and there's thousands of people sitting in this arena outside and people sitting in this arena outside and people sitting in this arena outside and they got crocodiles and kangaroos and they got crocodiles and kangaroos and they got crocodiles and kangaroos and all these animals. And Steve Irwin's son all these animals. And Steve Irwin's son all these animals. And Steve Irwin's son comes out, Robert Irwin, and Robert's comes out, Robert Irwin, and Robert's comes out, Robert Irwin, and Robert's sister comes out. And at that time, sister comes out. And at that time, sister comes out. And at that time, Robert was like 15, maybe 14 years old. Robert was like 15, maybe 14 years old. Robert was like 15, maybe 14 years old. his sister. She was maybe a couple years his sister. She was maybe a couple years his sister. She was maybe a couple years older. And they both get out there and older. And they both get out there and older. And they both get out there and they're like, "Our dad died this last they're like, "Our dad died this last they're like, "Our dad died this last year." And they start crying and they're year." And they start crying and they're year." And they start crying and they're like, "We started wondering if we would like, "We started wondering if we would like, "We started wondering if we would even carry on what he started, a legacy even carry on what he started, a legacy even carry on what he started, a legacy of passion for these animals and passion of passion for these animals and passion of passion for these animals and passion for God's creation and his creatures." for God's creation and his creatures." for God's creation and his creatures." And and we started talking, who's going And and we started talking, who's going And and we started talking, who's going to carry on the work that our dad to carry on the work that our dad to carry on the work that our dad started? And all of a sudden, the son started? And all of a sudden, the son started? And all of a sudden, the son gets up and he's like, I realized I have gets up and he's like, I realized I have gets up and he's like, I realized I have the same passion my dad had. It was the same passion my dad had. It was the same passion my dad had. It was contagious. his love for animals, God. contagious. his love for animals, God. contagious. his love for animals, God. And he starts talking about his And he starts talking about his And he starts talking about his excitement to, you know, do what? And excitement to, you know, do what? And excitement to, you know, do what? And I'm watching this and I start crying I'm watching this and I start crying I'm watching this and I start crying because I was like, passion is because I was like, passion is because I was like, passion is universal. Passion is not just in one universal. Passion is not just in one universal. Passion is not just in one category, one genre. When you see category, one genre. When you see category, one genre. When you see someone's passion to to move forward someone's passion to to move forward someone's passion to to move forward even in spite of loss, even in spite of even in spite of loss, even in spite of even in spite of loss, even in spite of all the problems, Paul was saying, I'm all the problems, Paul was saying, I'm all the problems, Paul was saying, I'm pressing on. I talked to a man this past pressing on. I talked to a man this past pressing on. I talked to a man this past weekend at our church. He said, Paul, weekend at our church. He said, Paul, weekend at our church. He said, Paul, I've walked through divorce. I've walked I've walked through divorce. I've walked I've walked through divorce. I've walked through hardships. I've walked through through hardships. I've walked through through hardships. I've walked through loss. I've walked through a lot of pain loss. I've walked through a lot of pain loss. I've walked through a lot of pain and I needed to hear your sermon because and I needed to hear your sermon because and I needed to hear your sermon because I've been at a standstill. I've been I've been at a standstill. I've been I've been at a standstill. I've been stuck. But your message reminded me it's stuck. But your message reminded me it's stuck. But your message reminded me it's time to press on. Somebody say it's time time to press on. Somebody say it's time time to press on. Somebody say it's time to press on.

to press on. to press on. Number six, that I might may lay hold of Number six, that I might may lay hold of Number six, that I might may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid that for which Christ Jesus has laid that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of me. So again, the points of the hold of me. So again, the points of the hold of me. So again, the points of the passage, the points of the scripture, passage, the points of the scripture, passage, the points of the scripture, Paul was saying, here's why I'm pressing Paul was saying, here's why I'm pressing Paul was saying, here's why I'm pressing on to lay hold of that for which Christ on to lay hold of that for which Christ on to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of me. And this Jesus has laid hold of me. And this Jesus has laid hold of me. And this right here might be the deepest part in right here might be the deepest part in right here might be the deepest part in this passage. this passage. this passage. What does he mean? He's saying Jesus What does he mean? He's saying Jesus What does he mean? He's saying Jesus laid hold of me. Jesus laid hold of me. laid hold of me. Jesus laid hold of me. laid hold of me. Jesus laid hold of me. Paul is pursuing Christ because Christ Paul is pursuing Christ because Christ Paul is pursuing Christ because Christ first pursued him. This changes first pursued him. This changes first pursued him. This changes everything. We're not chasing God hoping everything. We're not chasing God hoping everything. We're not chasing God hoping that one day he's going to accept us and that one day he's going to accept us and that one day he's going to accept us and save us. We are responding to the God save us. We are responding to the God save us. We are responding to the God who already saved us, who already who already saved us, who already who already saved us, who already reached us, who already accepted us, who reached us, who already accepted us, who reached us, who already accepted us, who already We're not the first pursuers. He already We're not the first pursuers. He already We're not the first pursuers. He pursued us first. My pursuit of God, my pursued us first. My pursuit of God, my pursued us first. My pursuit of God, my pressing in towards God is not my effort pressing in towards God is not my effort pressing in towards God is not my effort to try to get God's attention to love to try to get God's attention to love to try to get God's attention to love me, to save me, to redeem me, to me, to save me, to redeem me, to me, to save me, to redeem me, to sanctify me. My pursuit of God is a sanctify me. My pursuit of God is a sanctify me. My pursuit of God is a response to the pursuit that he started response to the pursuit that he started response to the pursuit that he started before I was even born. God's been before I was even born. God's been before I was even born. God's been pursuing you before you were even on pursuing you before you were even on pursuing you before you were even on this earth. Even in your mother's womb, this earth. Even in your mother's womb, this earth. Even in your mother's womb, God's heart beats for you. We don't God's heart beats for you. We don't God's heart beats for you. We don't press forward to make God love us more.

press forward to make God love us more. press forward to make God love us more. We press forward because God already We press forward because God already We press forward because God already loves us. Even before we were saved, loves us. Even before we were saved, loves us. Even before we were saved, even when while we were still sinners, even when while we were still sinners, even when while we were still sinners, Paul said in Romans chapter 4 and Paul said in Romans chapter 4 and Paul said in Romans chapter 4 and chapter 8, he said, "Even while we were chapter 8, he said, "Even while we were chapter 8, he said, "Even while we were still deep in our sin, God demonstrated still deep in our sin, God demonstrated still deep in our sin, God demonstrated his love for us by sending his son." I'm his love for us by sending his son." I'm his love for us by sending his son." I'm so thankful that it's not about my so thankful that it's not about my so thankful that it's not about my pursuit of him. It's about my response pursuit of him. It's about my response pursuit of him. It's about my response of his pursuit towards me. And then of his pursuit towards me. And then of his pursuit towards me. And then here's how we do this correctly. Number here's how we do this correctly. Number here's how we do this correctly. Number seven, seventh point, forgetting what is seven, seventh point, forgetting what is seven, seventh point, forgetting what is behind. behind. behind. So Paul says this in verse 13. He says, So Paul says this in verse 13. He says, So Paul says this in verse 13. He says, "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it, but myself yet to have taken hold of it, but myself yet to have taken hold of it, but one thing I do, forgetting what is one thing I do, forgetting what is one thing I do, forgetting what is behind." behind." behind." I remember watching this quarterback I remember watching this quarterback I remember watching this quarterback talk about um how he keeps playing the talk about um how he keeps playing the talk about um how he keeps playing the game after he's thrown multiple game after he's thrown multiple game after he's thrown multiple interceptions. And he said, "I've interceptions. And he said, "I've interceptions. And he said, "I've learned to practice the power of learned to practice the power of learned to practice the power of amnesia." amnesia." amnesia." And he said, 'When I'm out on the field And he said, 'When I'm out on the field And he said, 'When I'm out on the field and I have thrown one interception after and I have thrown one interception after and I have thrown one interception after another and I've had terrible plays or I another and I've had terrible plays or I another and I've had terrible plays or I fumbled the ball, he said, 'The only way fumbled the ball, he said, 'The only way fumbled the ball, he said, 'The only way I get back out there if the coach allows I get back out there if the coach allows I get back out there if the coach allows me to keep playing out on the field and me to keep playing out on the field and me to keep playing out on the field and doesn't put in a new quarterback is I doesn't put in a new quarterback is I doesn't put in a new quarterback is I have to remind myself my last mistake is have to remind myself my last mistake is have to remind myself my last mistake is not going to stay in my mind for this not going to stay in my mind for this not going to stay in my mind for this next play. I'm going to let it go.

next play. I'm going to let it go. next play. I'm going to let it go. Everybody say, "Let it go." Everybody say, "Let it go." Everybody say, "Let it go." >> I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm >> I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm >> I'm forgetting what's behind me. I'm going to press towards what's ahead. I'm going to press towards what's ahead. I'm going to press towards what's ahead. I'm not going to focus on the rearview not going to focus on the rearview not going to focus on the rearview mirror. The rearview mirror is great to mirror. The rearview mirror is great to mirror. The rearview mirror is great to glance at. It's terrible to stare at. glance at. It's terrible to stare at. glance at. It's terrible to stare at. You stare at that rearview mirror, You stare at that rearview mirror, You stare at that rearview mirror, you're going to crash into what's in you're going to crash into what's in you're going to crash into what's in front of you. The other night, I was front of you. The other night, I was front of you. The other night, I was re-watching Napoleon Dynamite, one of re-watching Napoleon Dynamite, one of re-watching Napoleon Dynamite, one of the best movies of our generation. And the best movies of our generation. And the best movies of our generation. And in Napoleon Dynamite, I was reminded of in Napoleon Dynamite, I was reminded of in Napoleon Dynamite, I was reminded of the great character, Uncle Rico. And the great character, Uncle Rico. And the great character, Uncle Rico. And Uncle Rico starts talking about the Uncle Rico starts talking about the Uncle Rico starts talking about the glory days. He's like, "In my time, I glory days. He's like, "In my time, I glory days. He's like, "In my time, I could have thrown a pig skin a quarter could have thrown a pig skin a quarter could have thrown a pig skin a quarter of a mile. if the coach would have put of a mile. if the coach would have put of a mile. if the coach would have put me in in the fourth quarter, we would me in in the fourth quarter, we would me in in the fourth quarter, we would have won the state championship. And he have won the state championship. And he have won the state championship. And he starts talking to Napoleon about his starts talking to Napoleon about his starts talking to Napoleon about his past. And Napoleon's just sitting there past. And Napoleon's just sitting there past. And Napoleon's just sitting there like, "Okay." And you can tell this dude like, "Okay." And you can tell this dude like, "Okay." And you can tell this dude is stuck in his past. He's still talking is stuck in his past. He's still talking is stuck in his past. He's still talking about high school as if it was about high school as if it was about high school as if it was yesterday. And he's in his mid-40s. I'm yesterday. And he's in his mid-40s. I'm yesterday. And he's in his mid-40s. I'm not going to ask if you know some people not going to ask if you know some people not going to ask if you know some people like this because they might be near you like this because they might be near you like this because they might be near you right now. But some people just need to right now. But some people just need to right now. But some people just need to move on. At some point, you just need to move on. At some point, you just need to move on. At some point, you just need to go, "Man, I'm grateful I had high school go, "Man, I'm grateful I had high school go, "Man, I'm grateful I had high school days. I'm grateful I had college days.

days. I'm grateful I had college days. days. I'm grateful I had college days. But thank God I am not where I used to But thank God I am not where I used to But thank God I am not where I used to be. Thank God I'm not still living in be. Thank God I'm not still living in be. Thank God I'm not still living in the 90s. Thank God that today is the day the 90s. Thank God that today is the day the 90s. Thank God that today is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice. that the Lord has made. I will rejoice. that the Lord has made. I will rejoice. I will be glad in it. Here's what the I will be glad in it. Here's what the I will be glad in it. Here's what the Greek translation is for forgetting. It Greek translation is for forgetting. It Greek translation is for forgetting. It means to disregard. means to disregard. means to disregard. It means to cease being influenced by. It means to cease being influenced by. It means to cease being influenced by. So it's still like when Joseph saw his So it's still like when Joseph saw his So it's still like when Joseph saw his brothers after 20 plus years of them brothers after 20 plus years of them brothers after 20 plus years of them betraying him, selling him as a slave, betraying him, selling him as a slave, betraying him, selling him as a slave, it wasn't as if the past never happened. it wasn't as if the past never happened. it wasn't as if the past never happened. It was now that the past didn't have any It was now that the past didn't have any It was now that the past didn't have any hold over his future. So he could look hold over his future. So he could look hold over his future. So he could look at his brothers and go, "I forgive you. at his brothers and go, "I forgive you. at his brothers and go, "I forgive you. What you meant for harm, God used for What you meant for harm, God used for What you meant for harm, God used for good." It's not like the memory is good." It's not like the memory is good." It's not like the memory is erased, but it no longer has the poison erased, but it no longer has the poison erased, but it no longer has the poison and the sting of what it used to have. and the sting of what it used to have. and the sting of what it used to have. There are some people that are still There are some people that are still There are some people that are still rehearsing the wounds from 20 years ago, rehearsing the wounds from 20 years ago, rehearsing the wounds from 20 years ago, 30 years ago of people that are dead 30 years ago of people that are dead 30 years ago of people that are dead now. Those people can't even apologize now. Those people can't even apologize now. Those people can't even apologize to you anymore. They're gone. But you're to you anymore. They're gone. But you're to you anymore. They're gone. But you're still living as if they're alive in your still living as if they're alive in your still living as if they're alive in your head. They're taking up space. And head. They're taking up space. And head. They're taking up space. And tonight, you need to serve an eviction tonight, you need to serve an eviction tonight, you need to serve an eviction notice to anything that's been sitting notice to anything that's been sitting notice to anything that's been sitting in there for 20, 30, 40 years and say, in there for 20, 30, 40 years and say, in there for 20, 30, 40 years and say, "I am releasing what is behind me so I "I am releasing what is behind me so I "I am releasing what is behind me so I can press forward towards what is can press forward towards what is can press forward towards what is ahead." What's ahead? Number eight, ahead." What's ahead? Number eight, ahead." What's ahead? Number eight, reaching forward. Reaching forward. I'm reaching forward. Reaching forward. I'm reaching forward. Reaching forward. I'm thankful for what God has done in my thankful for what God has done in my thankful for what God has done in my past, but I'm not going to live in my past, but I'm not going to live in my past, but I'm not going to live in my past. My past is an education. It's not past. My past is an education. It's not past. My past is an education. It's not a destination.

a destination. a destination. It's not a destination. It's not a destination. It's not a destination. So, I'm reaching forward. Somebody say, So, I'm reaching forward. Somebody say, So, I'm reaching forward. Somebody say, "I'm reaching forward." "I'm reaching forward." "I'm reaching forward." Can we just stretch for a second right Can we just stretch for a second right Can we just stretch for a second right now? Will you just stand to your feet now? Will you just stand to your feet now? Will you just stand to your feet and just stretch? Just do some kind of a and just stretch? Just do some kind of a and just stretch? Just do some kind of a stretch. If it's uncomfortable, that's stretch. If it's uncomfortable, that's stretch. If it's uncomfortable, that's good. Yeah. good. Yeah. good. Yeah. Yeah. And if you don't want the people Yeah. And if you don't want the people Yeah. And if you don't want the people behind you looking at you, then just behind you looking at you, then just behind you looking at you, then just walk 10 feet the other direction. And walk 10 feet the other direction. And walk 10 feet the other direction. And you know what I'm saying? Just But some you know what I'm saying? Just But some you know what I'm saying? Just But some of us are not stretching enough of us are not stretching enough of us are not stretching enough spiritually. spiritually. spiritually. And that's why our muscles are so out of And that's why our muscles are so out of And that's why our muscles are so out of shape cuz we're not stretching. We're shape cuz we're not stretching. We're shape cuz we're not stretching. We're not reaching. We're not extending. Yeah, not reaching. We're not extending. Yeah, not reaching. We're not extending. Yeah, there you go. Pop that neck. Pop that there you go. Pop that neck. Pop that there you go. Pop that neck. Pop that back. back. back. All right. Sit down. Sit down. Don't All right. Sit down. Sit down. Don't All right. Sit down. Sit down. Don't walk out right now. We're almost done. walk out right now. We're almost done. walk out right now. We're almost done. >> Everybody say, "I'm reaching. >> Everybody say, "I'm reaching. >> Everybody say, "I'm reaching. I'm reaching. I'm reaching. What area in I'm reaching. I'm reaching. What area in I'm reaching. I'm reaching. What area in your life have you stopped reaching? your life have you stopped reaching? your life have you stopped reaching? Picture a runner stretching his body Picture a runner stretching his body Picture a runner stretching his body towards the finish line. Picture a towards the finish line. Picture a towards the finish line. Picture a Picture a diver as he's stretching his Picture a diver as he's stretching his Picture a diver as he's stretching his body out to get ready, diving into the body out to get ready, diving into the body out to get ready, diving into the water. Right? It's an it's an water. Right? It's an it's an water. Right? It's an it's an intentional exertion of energy.

intentional exertion of energy. intentional exertion of energy. You don't become who God has called you You don't become who God has called you You don't become who God has called you to become on accident. You got to be to become on accident. You got to be to become on accident. You got to be intentional. You got to stretch. You got intentional. You got to stretch. You got intentional. You got to stretch. You got to stretch your faith. You got to to stretch your faith. You got to to stretch your faith. You got to stretch your generosity. You got to stretch your generosity. You got to stretch your generosity. You got to stretch your forgiveness. stretch your forgiveness. stretch your forgiveness. The call of Christianity is not a call The call of Christianity is not a call The call of Christianity is not a call of comfort. It's not a call of of comfort. It's not a call of of comfort. It's not a call of convenience. It's not like, "Hey, convenience. It's not like, "Hey, convenience. It's not like, "Hey, everything you want is going to be everything you want is going to be everything you want is going to be delivered by Amazon Prime within 24 delivered by Amazon Prime within 24 delivered by Amazon Prime within 24 hours or you can get your money back." hours or you can get your money back." hours or you can get your money back." No, it's a call towards sacrifice. No, it's a call towards sacrifice. No, it's a call towards sacrifice. The persecuted church in other countries The persecuted church in other countries The persecuted church in other countries would like throw up if they heard some would like throw up if they heard some would like throw up if they heard some American Christians complaining about American Christians complaining about American Christians complaining about how God still hasn't paid them back for how God still hasn't paid them back for how God still hasn't paid them back for their last tithe. It's like what? He's their last tithe. It's like what? He's their last tithe. It's like what? He's not a genie in a bottle. It's like it's not a genie in a bottle. It's like it's not a genie in a bottle. It's like it's not a casino. We're not coming in and not a casino. We're not coming in and not a casino. We're not coming in and putting our coins in and hope he's putting our coins in and hope he's putting our coins in and hope he's given. No, no, no. We are living to given. No, no, no. We are living to given. No, no, no. We are living to sacrifice for the glory of God. He has sacrifice for the glory of God. He has sacrifice for the glory of God. He has already given us so much. We are blessed already given us so much. We are blessed already given us so much. We are blessed to be a blessing. And we got to break to be a blessing. And we got to break to be a blessing. And we got to break off the American idolatry off of the off the American idolatry off of the off the American idolatry off of the Christian church and go, what is Christ Christian church and go, what is Christ Christian church and go, what is Christ calling us to do? Not what is America calling us to do? Not what is America calling us to do? Not what is America calling us to do? Not what is prosperity calling us to do? Not what is prosperity calling us to do? Not what is prosperity calling us to do. What is Jesus calling calling us to do. What is Jesus calling calling us to do. What is Jesus calling us to do? And Jesus does want to prosper us to do? And Jesus does want to prosper us to do? And Jesus does want to prosper you, but it may not always be in your you, but it may not always be in your you, but it may not always be in your finances. And that might be the best finances. And that might be the best finances. And that might be the best thing. God may prosper you in your joy.

thing. God may prosper you in your joy. thing. God may prosper you in your joy. God may prosper you in a healthier God may prosper you in a healthier God may prosper you in a healthier marriage. God may prosper you to have a marriage. God may prosper you to have a marriage. God may prosper you to have a more peaceful house and less strife more peaceful house and less strife more peaceful house and less strife because that money has been driving because that money has been driving because that money has been driving strife in your house. God may prosper strife in your house. God may prosper strife in your house. God may prosper you to have a more hopefilled future in you to have a more hopefilled future in you to have a more hopefilled future in your mindset and actually wake up with your mindset and actually wake up with your mindset and actually wake up with an excitement going, "This is the day an excitement going, "This is the day an excitement going, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice." the Lord has made. I will rejoice." the Lord has made. I will rejoice." Prosperity is not confined just to Prosperity is not confined just to Prosperity is not confined just to finances. And so, I think we got to finances. And so, I think we got to finances. And so, I think we got to learn how to stretch in our obedience to learn how to stretch in our obedience to learn how to stretch in our obedience to the word of God. We got to learn to the word of God. We got to learn to the word of God. We got to learn to stretch in our capacity to love our stretch in our capacity to love our stretch in our capacity to love our enemies, to pray for those who persecute enemies, to pray for those who persecute enemies, to pray for those who persecute us. God will take you beyond what is us. God will take you beyond what is us. God will take you beyond what is comfortable before he takes you into comfortable before he takes you into comfortable before he takes you into what is possible. what is possible. what is possible. He'll lead you out of your comfort zone He'll lead you out of your comfort zone He'll lead you out of your comfort zone and then he'll lead you into the and then he'll lead you into the and then he'll lead you into the promised land. Number nine, one thing. promised land. Number nine, one thing. promised land. Number nine, one thing. One thing. Paul says this in Philippians One thing. Paul says this in Philippians One thing. Paul says this in Philippians 3:13. He says, "Brothers and sisters, I 3:13. He says, "Brothers and sisters, I 3:13. He says, "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken do not consider myself to have taken do not consider myself to have taken hold of it, but one thing." Everybody hold of it, but one thing." Everybody hold of it, but one thing." Everybody say, "One thing. One thing. One thing." say, "One thing. One thing. One thing." say, "One thing. One thing. One thing." One thing. Paul's life has become One thing. Paul's life has become One thing. Paul's life has become focused on one thing. He doesn't say, focused on one thing. He doesn't say, focused on one thing. He doesn't say, "There's 10 things I do now." He says "There's 10 things I do now." He says "There's 10 things I do now." He says there's one thing I do. Mature there's one thing I do. Mature there's one thing I do. Mature Christians learn the power of one thing.

Christians learn the power of one thing. Christians learn the power of one thing. One pursuit, one priority, one Lord, one One pursuit, one priority, one Lord, one One pursuit, one priority, one Lord, one direction. Not the band. direction. Not the band. direction. Not the band. We're not talking about Harry Styles. We're not talking about Harry Styles. We're not talking about Harry Styles. We're talking about one direction in the We're talking about one direction in the We're talking about one direction in the word of God. And that one thing is not word of God. And that one thing is not word of God. And that one thing is not money, fame, popularity, a bigger social money, fame, popularity, a bigger social money, fame, popularity, a bigger social media account. That one thing is Jesus. media account. That one thing is Jesus. media account. That one thing is Jesus. He says, "My one thing, my one." He says, "My one thing, my one." He says, "My one thing, my one." Everybody say, "My one thing, Everybody say, "My one thing, Everybody say, "My one thing, >> is Jesus. I want the band to come out." >> is Jesus. I want the band to come out." >> is Jesus. I want the band to come out." Number 10. 10th point here. High Number 10. 10th point here. High Number 10. 10th point here. High calling. High calling. Watch what he calling. High calling. Watch what he calling. High calling. Watch what he says in verse 14. He says, um, I press says in verse 14. He says, um, I press says in verse 14. He says, um, I press on towards the goal. All of this is on towards the goal. All of this is on towards the goal. All of this is sports talk, by the way. I'm pressing on sports talk, by the way. I'm pressing on sports talk, by the way. I'm pressing on towards the goal to win the prize for towards the goal to win the prize for towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in which God has called me heavenward in which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. High calling. high Christ Jesus. High calling. high Christ Jesus. High calling. high calling. I got a high calling. I got a calling. I got a high calling. I got a calling. I got a high calling. I got a high invitation to go do something, to high invitation to go do something, to high invitation to go do something, to go pursue Jesus, to to go lean into his go pursue Jesus, to to go lean into his go pursue Jesus, to to go lean into his presence, to become who he's called me presence, to become who he's called me presence, to become who he's called me to be. The calling is not just doing to be. The calling is not just doing to be. The calling is not just doing more ministry for God. The calling is more ministry for God. The calling is more ministry for God. The calling is becoming closer to God, going deeper becoming closer to God, going deeper becoming closer to God, going deeper with God, having a greater relationship with God, having a greater relationship with God, having a greater relationship with God. As a pastor, I have to with God. As a pastor, I have to with God. As a pastor, I have to challenge myself because I get excited challenge myself because I get excited challenge myself because I get excited for ministry. But ministry is not always for ministry. But ministry is not always for ministry. But ministry is not always intimacy.

intimacy. intimacy. Ministry is action for God. Ministry is action for God. Ministry is action for God. But my time in the word and prayer and But my time in the word and prayer and But my time in the word and prayer and just listening to God, talking to God, just listening to God, talking to God, just listening to God, talking to God, that's the intimacy part. that's the intimacy part. that's the intimacy part. I was meeting with some of our pastors I was meeting with some of our pastors I was meeting with some of our pastors today and I said, "We got to make sure today and I said, "We got to make sure today and I said, "We got to make sure that when we spend time in his word and that when we spend time in his word and that when we spend time in his word and in prayer that it's not just for sermon in prayer that it's not just for sermon in prayer that it's not just for sermon preparation, preparation, preparation, but that we have personal time with God but that we have personal time with God but that we have personal time with God just for our own souls." Because you can just for our own souls." Because you can just for our own souls." Because you can I met pastors growing up that were I met pastors growing up that were I met pastors growing up that were friends with my dad and mom that were friends with my dad and mom that were friends with my dad and mom that were really good at preaching a sermon, but I really good at preaching a sermon, but I really good at preaching a sermon, but I think their soul was suffering. I think think their soul was suffering. I think think their soul was suffering. I think their walk with Christ was not as strong their walk with Christ was not as strong their walk with Christ was not as strong as their preaching ability. And it's one as their preaching ability. And it's one as their preaching ability. And it's one thing to be able to preach the word. thing to be able to preach the word. thing to be able to preach the word. It's another thing to to let Jesus truly It's another thing to to let Jesus truly It's another thing to to let Jesus truly be your Lord and Savior. be your Lord and Savior. be your Lord and Savior. You can get good at information, but not You can get good at information, but not You can get good at information, but not good at intimacy. You can get good at, good at intimacy. You can get good at, good at intimacy. You can get good at, you know, spouting out facts and details you know, spouting out facts and details you know, spouting out facts and details about someone.

about someone. about someone. Like, you could list details to me about Like, you could list details to me about Like, you could list details to me about your spouse and go, "Well, yeah, she's 5 your spouse and go, "Well, yeah, she's 5 your spouse and go, "Well, yeah, she's 5 foot six. She weighs this much. Don't foot six. She weighs this much. Don't foot six. She weighs this much. Don't don't talk about how much she weighs. don't talk about how much she weighs. don't talk about how much she weighs. Um, this is the color of her hair. This Um, this is the color of her hair. This Um, this is the color of her hair. This is the color of her eyes. This, you is the color of her eyes. This, you is the color of her eyes. This, you know, she likes this. Her hobbies are know, she likes this. Her hobbies are know, she likes this. Her hobbies are this. She likes to play this. She's this. She likes to play this. She's this. She likes to play this. She's she's really good at, you know, cards or she's really good at, you know, cards or she's really good at, you know, cards or whatever. You could describe all this whatever. You could describe all this whatever. You could describe all this information. And then I go to her and I information. And then I go to her and I information. And then I go to her and I go, "He knows all about you." And she's go, "He knows all about you." And she's go, "He knows all about you." And she's like, "Well, we haven't hung out a lot like, "Well, we haven't hung out a lot like, "Well, we haven't hung out a lot lately. He's he's basing those details lately. He's he's basing those details lately. He's he's basing those details off of information. He knows about me, off of information. He knows about me, off of information. He knows about me, but it's information is one thing. but it's information is one thing. but it's information is one thing. Intimacy is another thing. Number 11, mature people know they Number 11, mature people know they haven't arrived. Paul says this in haven't arrived. Paul says this in haven't arrived. Paul says this in Philippians 3:15. He says, "All of us Philippians 3:15. He says, "All of us Philippians 3:15. He says, "All of us who are mature should take this view on who are mature should take this view on who are mature should take this view on what I'm saying." So this isn't just my what I'm saying." So this isn't just my what I'm saying." So this isn't just my idea. Paul says any mature believer idea. Paul says any mature believer idea. Paul says any mature believer should take a view like that which I am should take a view like that which I am should take a view like that which I am describing here. What is a view? What's describing here. What is a view? What's describing here. What is a view? What's the view that he's describing? The view the view that he's describing? The view the view that he's describing? The view is I'm not where I want to be yet. I is I'm not where I want to be yet. I is I'm not where I want to be yet. I haven't arrived. I'm still growing.

haven't arrived. I'm still growing. haven't arrived. I'm still growing. He says, "Anyone who's matured, anyone He says, "Anyone who's matured, anyone He says, "Anyone who's matured, anyone who's got a a a long walk with God, who's got a a a long walk with God, who's got a a a long walk with God, anyone who's become more fully developed anyone who's become more fully developed anyone who's become more fully developed in their walk with Christ, anyone who's in their walk with Christ, anyone who's in their walk with Christ, anyone who's been spending time in the word and been spending time in the word and been spending time in the word and prayer should take this same view on on prayer should take this same view on on prayer should take this same view on on what I'm saying here. What's the view?" what I'm saying here. What's the view?" what I'm saying here. What's the view?" The view is I'm I've not arrived yet. The view is I'm I've not arrived yet. The view is I'm I've not arrived yet. I'm not yet where God has for me. I'm not yet where God has for me. I'm not yet where God has for me. There's still more that he wants to do There's still more that he wants to do There's still more that he wants to do in me and through me and for me for his in me and through me and for me for his in me and through me and for me for his glory. A mature person says, "I still glory. A mature person says, "I still glory. A mature person says, "I still need Jesus every day. Without him, I am need Jesus every day. Without him, I am need Jesus every day. Without him, I am nothing. I want to know him." Anybody nothing. I want to know him." Anybody nothing. I want to know him." Anybody want to know Jesus more? Yeah. And then want to know Jesus more? Yeah. And then want to know Jesus more? Yeah. And then number 12, walk. Everybody say, "Walk." number 12, walk. Everybody say, "Walk." number 12, walk. Everybody say, "Walk." >> Philippians 3:16, he he goes on to say >> Philippians 3:16, he he goes on to say >> Philippians 3:16, he he goes on to say this. He says, "Only let us live up to this. He says, "Only let us live up to this. He says, "Only let us live up to what we have already attained." Let us what we have already attained." Let us what we have already attained." Let us walk out what God has already taught us. walk out what God has already taught us. walk out what God has already taught us. Let us walk by this rule. Let's keep in Let us walk by this rule. Let's keep in Let us walk by this rule. Let's keep in step with God. Let's proceed forward step with God. Let's proceed forward step with God. Let's proceed forward in what God has called us to do. Don't in what God has called us to do. Don't in what God has called us to do. Don't merely learn the truth, but walk in step merely learn the truth, but walk in step merely learn the truth, but walk in step with the truth that you've received.

with the truth that you've received. with the truth that you've received. So the more that I have revelation from So the more that I have revelation from So the more that I have revelation from God, the more responsible I am to live God, the more responsible I am to live God, the more responsible I am to live out that revelation. If I have a out that revelation. If I have a out that revelation. If I have a revelation that I am nothing without revelation that I am nothing without revelation that I am nothing without Jesus, that means every day I need to Jesus, that means every day I need to Jesus, that means every day I need to wake up and go, "Jesus, I need you wake up and go, "Jesus, I need you wake up and go, "Jesus, I need you today. I need your help." If I have a today. I need your help." If I have a today. I need your help." If I have a revelation that the Holy Spirit [music] revelation that the Holy Spirit [music] revelation that the Holy Spirit [music] wants to speak to me every single day, wants to speak to me every single day, wants to speak to me every single day, then I have a responsibility to ask the then I have a responsibility to ask the then I have a responsibility to ask the Holy Spirit every day, what do you want Holy Spirit every day, what do you want Holy Spirit every day, what do you want to speak to me today? Because it's one to speak to me today? Because it's one to speak to me today? Because it's one thing to have, again, it's one thing to thing to have, again, it's one thing to thing to have, again, it's one thing to have the revelation. It's another thing have the revelation. It's another thing have the revelation. It's another thing to live with the responsibility to walk to live with the responsibility to walk to live with the responsibility to walk it out. Everybody say, "Walk it out." it out. Everybody say, "Walk it out." it out. Everybody say, "Walk it out." Number 13. I got about 40 more points. Number 13. I got about 40 more points. Number 13. I got about 40 more points. No, I'm just kidding. We're almost done. No, I'm just kidding. We're almost done. No, I'm just kidding. We're almost done. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] 13. There's two ways to live. Paul maps 13. There's two ways to live. Paul maps 13. There's two ways to live. Paul maps it out. Philippians 17-19. He says, it out. Philippians 17-19. He says, it out. Philippians 17-19. He says, "Join together in following my example, "Join together in following my example, "Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, just as you have brothers and sisters, just as you have brothers and sisters, just as you have us as a model. Keep your eyes on those us as a model. Keep your eyes on those us as a model. Keep your eyes on those who live as we do. For as I have often who live as we do. For as I have often who live as we do. For as I have often told you before, and now I tell you, told you before, and now I tell you, told you before, and now I tell you, even with tears, there are many who live even with tears, there are many who live even with tears, there are many who live as enemies of the cross of Christ." So as enemies of the cross of Christ." So as enemies of the cross of Christ." So there's two ways to live. One way is there's two ways to live. One way is there's two ways to live. One way is earthly minded. The second way, the second way is to live with a mindset the second way is to live with a mindset of I belong to Jesus. Paul contrasts two of I belong to Jesus. Paul contrasts two of I belong to Jesus. Paul contrasts two lifestyles. One says and he and he goes lifestyles. One says and he and he goes lifestyles. One says and he and he goes on to explain what he means here in on to explain what he means here in on to explain what he means here in verse um verse 19. He describes those verse um verse 19. He describes those verse um verse 19. He describes those who have who have decided to live as who have who have decided to live as who have who have decided to live as enemies of the cross. He says their

enemies of the cross. He says their enemies of the cross. He says their destiny is destruction. Their god is destiny is destruction. Their god is destiny is destruction. Their god is their stomach. Their glory is in their their stomach. Their glory is in their their stomach. Their glory is in their shame. their mind is set on earthly shame. their mind is set on earthly shame. their mind is set on earthly things. So he's describing two ways to things. So he's describing two ways to things. So he's describing two ways to [music] live. One group is people who [music] live. One group is people who [music] live. One group is people who have given into their appetites have given into their appetites have given into their appetites and they they've allowed their fleshly and they they've allowed their fleshly and they they've allowed their fleshly desires to rule their body. They're desires to rule their body. They're desires to rule their body. They're ruled by a lack of self-control. ruled by a lack of self-control. ruled by a lack of self-control. They're ruled by the things of this They're ruled by the things of this They're ruled by the things of this earth. There's a song that we used to earth. There's a song that we used to earth. There's a song that we used to sing um the things of this world will sing um the things of this world will sing um the things of this world will grow strangely dim in the light of grow strangely dim in the light of grow strangely dim in the light of [music] his glory. again grace. The [music] his glory. again grace. The [music] his glory. again grace. The things of this earth are fading. But things of this earth are fading. But things of this earth are fading. But people who live for the things of this people who live for the things of this people who live for the things of this earth, they're consumed with temporary earth, they're consumed with temporary earth, they're consumed with temporary satisfaction. It's like Esau. Esau satisfaction. It's like Esau. Esau satisfaction. It's like Esau. Esau traded his birthright for a bowl of traded his birthright for a bowl of traded his birthright for a bowl of soup, right? He was like, I got to have soup, right? He was like, I got to have soup, right? He was like, I got to have that bowl of soup. The guy that laid his that bowl of soup. The guy that laid his that bowl of soup. The guy that laid his weed pin and his vape on the stage was weed pin and his vape on the stage was weed pin and his vape on the stage was like, a weed pin and a vape in itself like, a weed pin and a vape in itself like, a weed pin and a vape in itself is not going to bring him to hell. It is not going to bring him to hell. It is not going to bring him to hell. It might make you smell a little bit like might make you smell a little bit like might make you smell a little bit like hell at times, but it's not going to hell at times, but it's not going to hell at times, but it's not going to bring. But he realized, man, I don't bring. But he realized, man, I don't bring. But he realized, man, I don't want this weed pin or this vape ruling want this weed pin or this vape ruling want this weed pin or this vape ruling me and my appetite every single day. You me and my appetite every single day. You me and my appetite every single day. You know, it's a that's a terrible master to know, it's a that's a terrible master to know, it's a that's a terrible master to be under, to be mastered by a drug be under, to be mastered by a drug be under, to be mastered by a drug addiction, to be mastered by the addiction, to be mastered by the addiction, to be mastered by the alcohol, to be mastered by whatever it alcohol, to be mastered by whatever it alcohol, to be mastered by whatever it is that's trying to rule your flesh. And is that's trying to rule your flesh. And is that's trying to rule your flesh. And Paul says, listen, there are people who Paul says, listen, there are people who Paul says, listen, there are people who are consumed by the things of this world are consumed by the things of this world are consumed by the things of this world and they're living like this. He's and they're living like this. He's and they're living like this. He's warning the church. He's not saying

warning the church. He's not saying warning the church. He's not saying non-Christians. He's like, there are non-Christians. He's like, there are non-Christians. He's like, there are Christians who are still giving into the Christians who are still giving into the Christians who are still giving into the appetite of their flesh. appetite of their flesh. appetite of their flesh. Which leads me to some questions. What Which leads me to some questions. What Which leads me to some questions. What dominates dominates dominates what what lately has been dominating what what lately has been dominating what what lately has been dominating you? you? you? What what do you think about constantly? What what do you think about constantly? What what do you think about constantly? What do you protect the most fiercely? What do you protect the most fiercely? What do you protect the most fiercely? What do you struggle to surrender right What do you struggle to surrender right What do you struggle to surrender right now? now? now? What gets the best of your energy? What What gets the best of your energy? What What gets the best of your energy? What gets the strongest emotions out of you? gets the strongest emotions out of you? gets the strongest emotions out of you? Because what dominates your heart Because what dominates your heart Because what dominates your heart eventually directs your life. eventually directs your life. eventually directs your life. Jesus said these things dominate [music] Jesus said these things dominate [music] Jesus said these things dominate [music] the minds of unbelievers. What will I the minds of unbelievers. What will I the minds of unbelievers. What will I eat? What will I drink? What will I eat? What will I drink? What will I eat? What will I drink? What will I wear? How much money will I have at the wear? How much money will I have at the wear? How much money will I have at the end of the month? end of the month? end of the month? And it's it's important to study man And it's it's important to study man And it's it's important to study man like finances and and the economy and to like finances and and the economy and to like finances and and the economy and to be aware of what you have. But don't let be aware of what you have. But don't let be aware of what you have. But don't let money become a god in your life and money become a god in your life and money become a god in your life and don't let any like vice in your life don't let any like vice in your life don't let any like vice in your life rule you. This is a great season to lay rule you. This is a great season to lay rule you. This is a great season to lay down every idol, every god that is not down every idol, every god that is not down every idol, every god that is not capital G O D that has been dominating capital G O D that has been dominating capital G O D that has been dominating your heart, your body, your mind.

your heart, your body, your mind. your heart, your body, your mind. Paul says there's two ways to live. You Paul says there's two ways to live. You Paul says there's two ways to live. You can live for the flesh or you can can live for the flesh or you can can live for the flesh or you can [music] live for the spirit, but you [music] live for the spirit, but you [music] live for the spirit, but you can't do both. can't do both. can't do both. You can change or you can make excuses, You can change or you can make excuses, You can change or you can make excuses, but you can't do both. If you make but you can't do both. If you make but you can't do both. If you make excuses, you're never going to change. excuses, you're never going to change. excuses, you're never going to change. But if you change, you'll stop making But if you change, you'll stop making But if you change, you'll stop making excuses. Number 14, our citizenship is excuses. Number 14, our citizenship is excuses. Number 14, our citizenship is in heaven. So Paul says in Philippians in heaven. So Paul says in Philippians in heaven. So Paul says in Philippians 3:20, "But our citizenship is in 3:20, "But our citizenship is in 3:20, "But our citizenship is in heaven." This is what we are known for. heaven." This is what we are known for. heaven." This is what we are known for. We're not known for our ethnicity, our We're not known for our ethnicity, our We're not known for our ethnicity, our nationality. All of those things are nationality. All of those things are nationality. All of those things are great. Paul's not saying ignore, you great. Paul's not saying ignore, you great. Paul's not saying ignore, you know, where you came from or what know, where you came from or what know, where you came from or what country you were born in or what your country you were born in or what your country you were born in or what your ethnicity is or your background, but ethnicity is or your background, but ethnicity is or your background, but just remind yourself before you are an just remind yourself before you are an just remind yourself before you are an American, you are a citizen of heaven. American, you are a citizen of heaven. American, you are a citizen of heaven. Before you are a Republican or Democrat, Before you are a Republican or Democrat, Before you are a Republican or Democrat, you are a citizen of heaven. Before you you are a citizen of heaven. Before you you are a citizen of heaven. Before you identify with this tribe and that tribe, identify with this tribe and that tribe, identify with this tribe and that tribe, we are citizens of a kingdom that is not we are citizens of a kingdom that is not we are citizens of a kingdom that is not of this world. And we have a citizenship of this world. And we have a citizenship of this world. And we have a citizenship that requires a responsibility on us. that requires a responsibility on us. that requires a responsibility on us. This is big because Philippi, who Paul This is big because Philippi, who Paul This is big because Philippi, who Paul was writing to, the church at Philippi was writing to, the church at Philippi was writing to, the church at Philippi was a Roman colony. They recognized was a Roman colony. They recognized was a Roman colony. They recognized themselves as Roman citizens.

themselves as Roman citizens. themselves as Roman citizens. Citizenship in the Roman Empire was a Citizenship in the Roman Empire was a Citizenship in the Roman Empire was a big deal. If you were a Roman citizen, big deal. If you were a Roman citizen, big deal. If you were a Roman citizen, you had your rights. [snorts] you had your rights. [snorts] you had your rights. [snorts] You had like clout in the world. I'm a You had like clout in the world. I'm a You had like clout in the world. I'm a citizen of Rome. But Paul said, "No, no, citizen of Rome. But Paul said, "No, no, citizen of Rome. But Paul said, "No, no, no. You are a citizen of heaven. Your no. You are a citizen of heaven. Your no. You are a citizen of heaven. Your deepest identity is not determined by deepest identity is not determined by deepest identity is not determined by the culture that you are in. You live in the culture that you are in. You live in the culture that you are in. You live in this world, but you are not of this this world, but you are not of this this world, but you are not of this world. You belong to another kingdom. world. You belong to another kingdom. world. You belong to another kingdom. Your identity is not connected to your Your identity is not connected to your Your identity is not connected to your career, to your political affiliation, career, to your political affiliation, career, to your political affiliation, to your income, to your accomplishments, to your income, to your accomplishments, to your income, to your accomplishments, to your last name, to your failures, to to your last name, to your failures, to to your last name, to your failures, to your platform, to your past. Your your platform, to your past. Your your platform, to your past. Your citizenship is in heaven. And because of citizenship is in heaven. And because of citizenship is in heaven. And because of that, we can live different here on that, we can live different here on that, we can live different here on earth. Everybody say, "We are citizens earth. Everybody say, "We are citizens earth. Everybody say, "We are citizens of heaven." Number 15. So we eagerly of heaven." Number 15. So we eagerly of heaven." Number 15. So we eagerly wait. We eagerly wait. So Paul says, "We wait. We eagerly wait. So Paul says, "We wait. We eagerly wait. So Paul says, "We wait for a savior from that kingdom." wait for a savior from that kingdom." wait for a savior from that kingdom." And that savior's name is Jesus Christ. And that savior's name is Jesus Christ. And that savior's name is Jesus Christ. [music] So we eagerly wait. [music] So we eagerly wait. [music] So we eagerly wait. We endure hardship. We forgive those who We endure hardship. We forgive those who We endure hardship. We forgive those who betray us. We suffer with Christ. We betray us. We suffer with Christ. We betray us. We suffer with Christ. We walk through things that aren't easy. We walk through things that aren't easy. We walk through things that aren't easy. We get out of our comfort zones. We serve get out of our comfort zones. We serve get out of our comfort zones. We serve other people. We don't make life all other people. We don't make life all other people. We don't make life all about us. We give and we lead and we about us. We give and we lead and we about us. We give and we lead and we raise our children in the word of God.

raise our children in the word of God. raise our children in the word of God. And we handle hurts and disappointment And we handle hurts and disappointment And we handle hurts and disappointment like a champion because we are citizens like a champion because we are citizens like a champion because we are citizens of a kingdom not of this world. So we of a kingdom not of this world. So we of a kingdom not of this world. So we wait with expectation. We're in the in wait with expectation. We're in the in wait with expectation. We're in the in between. Jesus came. He died on the between. Jesus came. He died on the between. Jesus came. He died on the cross. He rose from the grave. He poured cross. He rose from the grave. He poured cross. He rose from the grave. He poured out his spirit. He ascended into heaven. out his spirit. He ascended into heaven. out his spirit. He ascended into heaven. But he is coming back again. So, we're But he is coming back again. So, we're But he is coming back again. So, we're in this in between place, right, where in this in between place, right, where in this in between place, right, where we've been saved and we're being saved we've been saved and we're being saved we've been saved and we're being saved and we will be saved when we meet him. and we will be saved when we meet him. and we will be saved when we meet him. And number 16, final point right here. And number 16, final point right here. And number 16, final point right here. The end of the journey is not escape. The end of the journey is not escape. The end of the journey is not escape. It's transformation. The end of the It's transformation. The end of the It's transformation. The end of the journey is not escaping this earth. It's journey is not escaping this earth. It's journey is not escaping this earth. It's transformation. Here's what Paul says. transformation. Here's what Paul says. transformation. Here's what Paul says. Final verse in Philippians 3. He says, Final verse in Philippians 3. He says, Final verse in Philippians 3. He says, "Who by the power that enables him to "Who by the power that enables him to "Who by the power that enables him to bring everything, everybody say bring everything, everybody say bring everything, everybody say everything." everything." everything." Everything means everything. Cancer, Everything means everything. Cancer, Everything means everything. Cancer, divorce, abuse, addiction, pride, divorce, abuse, addiction, pride, divorce, abuse, addiction, pride, sickness, depression, suicide, sickness, depression, suicide, sickness, depression, suicide, everything. Everything. Every king and everything. Everything. Every king and everything. Everything. Every king and kingdom, every ruler, every empire under kingdom, every ruler, every empire under kingdom, every ruler, every empire under his control. And he will transform our his control. And he will transform our his control. And he will transform our lowly body so that we will be like his lowly body so that we will be like his lowly body so that we will be like his glorious body. Stand your feet all over glorious body. Stand your feet all over glorious body. Stand your feet all over this place.

So Paul says we're being transformed So Paul says we're being transformed [music] [music] [music] and we will be transformed. We will be and we will be transformed. We will be and we will be transformed. We will be conformed in the death of Christ, in the conformed in the death of Christ, in the conformed in the death of Christ, in the resurrection of Christ. resurrection of Christ. resurrection of Christ. So we surrender So we surrender So we surrender and we pursue to know Jesus. I want us just to close our eyes all I want us just to close our eyes all over this place. What would it look like over this place. What would it look like over this place. What would it look like for me and you to know Jesus more for me and you to know Jesus more for me and you to know Jesus more deeply? Not just to know about him. Not deeply? Not just to know about him. Not deeply? Not just to know about him. Not just to know more information, more just to know more information, more just to know more information, more facts, [music] more stats. What would it facts, [music] more stats. What would it facts, [music] more stats. What would it look like for us to know Christ more look like for us to know Christ more look like for us to know Christ more deeply this year? What would it look like for you and What would it look like for you and [music] me to spend more time in prayer [music] me to spend more time in prayer [music] me to spend more time in prayer and worship listening to his voice? What and worship listening to his voice? What and worship listening to his voice? What would it look like for us to wake up in would it look like for us to wake up in would it look like for us to wake up in the morning and say, "God, [music] I'm the morning and say, "God, [music] I'm the morning and say, "God, [music] I'm yours. Search me, oh God. yours. Search me, oh God. yours. Search me, oh God. know my every thought. know my every thought. know my every thought. Renew my mind and heart. Speak to me, Renew my mind and heart. Speak to me, Renew my mind and heart. Speak to me, Lord. What would it look like to go to Lord. What would it look like to go to Lord. What would it look like to go to bed at night and say, "God, I give you bed at night and say, "God, I give you bed at night and say, "God, I give you today. I give you the good, the bad, today. I give you the good, the bad, today. I give you the good, the bad, [music] the ugly, the the the valley in [music] the ugly, the the the valley in [music] the ugly, the the the valley in the mountaintop. I give you tomorrow. I the mountaintop. I give you tomorrow. I the mountaintop. I give you tomorrow. I give you what I'm not aware of. I give give you what I'm not aware of. I give give you what I'm not aware of. I give you what I'm nervous about. I give you you what I'm nervous about. I give you you what I'm nervous about. I give you what I'm anxious about. I give you what what I'm anxious about. I give you what what I'm anxious about. I give you what I don't know is going to, but Lord, I I don't know is going to, but Lord, I I don't know is going to, but Lord, I give you tomorrow. And I give you give you tomorrow. And I give you give you tomorrow. And I give you yesterday. Lord, I release [music] the yesterday. Lord, I release [music] the yesterday. Lord, I release [music] the past. And God, I want to know you. I past. And God, I want to know you. I past. And God, I want to know you. I want to know your voice. I want to know want to know your voice. I want to know want to know your voice. I want to know your spirit. I want to know your your spirit. I want to know your your spirit. I want to know your presence.

presence. presence. And God, I want to be known by you. And God, I want to be known by you. And God, I want to be known by you. Lord, I want you to have access to all Lord, I want you to have access to all Lord, I want you to have access to all the parts of my mind and heart. the parts of my mind and heart. the parts of my mind and heart. I want to dive deeper this year in I want to dive deeper this year in I want to dive deeper this year in moving forward with you. moving forward with you. moving forward with you. With heads bowed and eyes closed, I just With heads bowed and eyes closed, I just With heads bowed and eyes closed, I just want you to search your heart. Just let want you to search your heart. Just let want you to search your heart. Just let the Holy Spirit right now just [music] the Holy Spirit right now just [music] the Holy Spirit right now just [music] search your heart. Where in your life do search your heart. Where in your life do search your heart. Where in your life do you need to say, "God, I'm pressing on. you need to say, "God, I'm pressing on. you need to say, "God, I'm pressing on. I'm reaching forward. [music] I'm reaching forward. [music] I'm reaching forward. [music] I'm letting go. I'm letting go. I'm letting go. I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to [music] seek you. I want to I want to [music] seek you. I want to I want to [music] seek you. I want to know your voice." If you're here tonight, the Holy If you're here tonight, the Holy Spirit's just Spirit's just Spirit's just speaking to your heart right now that speaking to your heart right now that speaking to your heart right now that there's [music] things that you need to there's [music] things that you need to there's [music] things that you need to lay down. There's things you need to lay down. There's things you need to lay down. There's things you need to surrender. There's areas where you need surrender. There's areas where you need surrender. There's areas where you need to make a greater effort to pursue, to make a greater effort to pursue, to make a greater effort to pursue, [music] to reach, [music] to reach, [music] to reach, to seek after Christ, to seek after Christ, to seek after Christ, who's already seeking [music] after you.

who's already seeking [music] after you. who's already seeking [music] after you. I want you to raise your hand if that's I want you to raise your hand if that's I want you to raise your hand if that's you across this room. There's things you across this room. There's things you across this room. There's things that God's saying, "Come on, this is that God's saying, "Come on, this is that God's saying, "Come on, this is your year to [music] go deeper, to move your year to [music] go deeper, to move your year to [music] go deeper, to move forward, to know him more." If you forward, to know him more." If you forward, to know him more." If you raised your hand or you wanted to raise raised your hand or you wanted to raise raised your hand or you wanted to 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. [music] Come and meet me at this seat. [music] Come and meet me at this seat. [music] Come and meet me at this altar. You're not alone. This is a night altar. You're not alone. This is a night altar. You're not alone. This is a night to dive deeper. just to come into his to dive deeper. just to come into his to dive deeper. just to come into his presence and say, "Lord, stretch me this presence and say, "Lord, stretch me this presence and say, "Lord, stretch me this year. [music] Grow me this year. Mature year. [music] Grow me this year. Mature year. [music] Grow me this year. Mature me this year. I want to know you. I want me this year. I want to know you. I want me this year. I want to know you. I want to know your your resurrection. I want to know your your resurrection. I want to know your your resurrection. I want to know your suffering. [music] Lord, I to know your suffering. [music] Lord, I to know your suffering. [music] Lord, I want to follow you. I want to hear your want to follow you. I want to hear your want to follow you. I want to hear your voice. God, I want to release everything voice. God, I want to release everything voice. God, I want to release everything [music] I'm holding on to from my past. [music] I'm holding on to from my past. [music] I'm holding on to from my past. I want to release everything I'm holding I want to release everything I'm holding I want to release everything I'm holding on to that you're calling me to lay on to that you're calling me to lay on to that you're calling me to lay down, [music] to let go of." Maybe down, [music] to let go of." Maybe down, [music] to let go of." Maybe you're here right now and you say, you're here right now and you say, you're here right now and you say, "Paul, I just need to get right with "Paul, I just need to get right with "Paul, I just need to get right with God." Come and join us at the altar. God." Come and join us at the altar. God." Come and join us at the altar. Maybe you're here tonight and you say, Maybe you're here tonight and you say, Maybe you're here tonight and you say, "Paul, I just need a fresh touch from "Paul, I just need a fresh touch from "Paul, I just need a fresh touch from the Holy Spirit." Come and join us at the Holy Spirit." Come and join us at the Holy Spirit." Come and join us at the altar. He's here. His presence is the altar. He's here. His presence is the altar. He's here. His presence is here. His power is here. [music] His here. His power is here. [music] His here. His power is here. [music] His glory is here. Maybe you're here right glory is here. Maybe you're here right glory is here. Maybe you're here right now and you say, "Paul, I just need to now and you say, "Paul, I just need to now and you say, "Paul, I just need to take the next step in my Christian take the next step in my Christian take the next step in my Christian journey. I need to get plugged in in journey. I need to get plugged in in journey. I need to get plugged in in [music] the church. I need to get more [music] the church. I need to get more [music] the church. I need to get more involved. I need to stop making excuses involved. I need to stop making excuses involved. I need to stop making excuses and I need to start making moves. I need and I need to start making moves. I need and I need to start making moves. I need to start moving towards what God has for to start moving towards what God has for to start moving towards what God has for me." [music] Leave your seat. Leave your me." [music] Leave your seat. Leave your me." [music] Leave your seat. Leave your comfort zone. Leave your pride at your comfort zone. Leave your pride at your comfort zone. Leave your pride at your seat and bring it to the altar and say, seat and bring it to the altar and say, seat and bring it to the altar and say, "God, I'm going in. I surrender. I'm "God, I'm going in. I surrender. I'm "God, I'm going in. I surrender. I'm laying down and I'm [music] letting go laying down and I'm [music] letting go laying down and I'm [music] letting go and I'm pressing on and I'm moving and I'm pressing on and I'm moving and I'm pressing on and I'm moving forward." Let's just worship the Lord.

forward." Let's just worship the Lord. forward." Let's just worship the Lord. Go ahead, lead us in that song, Go ahead, lead us in that song, Go ahead, lead us in that song, Virginia. Virginia. Virginia. >> And I want to know you. And I want to >> And I want to know you. And I want to >> And I want to know you. And I want to hear your [music and singing] voice. I hear your [music and singing] voice. I hear your [music and singing] voice. I want to know you more. want to know you more. want to know you more. [music and singing] And I want to touch you. [music] I want And I want to touch you. [music] I want to see your face. I want to know you. to see your face. I want to know you. to see your face. I want to know you. Oh, I want to know you, God. [music] Oh, I want to know you, God. [music] Oh, I want to know you, God. [music] I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to hear your voice. I want to hear your voice. I want to hear your voice. [music and singing] I want to know you [music and singing] I want to know you [music and singing] I want to know you more. I want to touch you, God. more. I want to touch you, God. more. I want to touch you, God. I [music] want to touch. I want to see I [music] want to touch. I want to see I [music] want to touch. I want to see your face. To see your face. [music] I your face. To see your face. [music] I your face. To see your face. [music] I want to know you. Oh, I want to know. I want to know you. Oh, I want to know. I want to know you. Oh, I want to know. I want to know. I want to [music] know want to know. I want to [music] know want to know. I want to [music] know [singing] [singing] [singing] you. I want to hear your voice. [music] you. I want to hear your voice. [music] you. I want to hear your voice. [music] I want [singing] to know you more.

I want to touch you. I want [music] to I want to touch you. I want [music] to see your face. I want [singing] to know see your face. I want [singing] to know see your face. I want [singing] to know you more. I am reaching [music] for the highest I am reaching [music] for the highest goal. [singing] Pressing [music] onward, pressing every Pressing [music] onward, pressing every hindrance aside, out of my way [music] hindrance aside, out of my way [music] hindrance aside, out of my way [music] cuz I want to know you more. [singing] I am reaching [music] I am reaching [music] for the highest goal [singing] that I might receive the [music] that I might receive the [music] Christ. [singing] Pressing onward, pressing every Pressing onward, pressing every hindrance aside, [music] out of my way. hindrance aside, [music] out of my way. hindrance aside, [music] out of my way. Cuz I [singing] want to know you more. Cuz I [singing] want to know you more. Cuz I [singing] want to know you more. [music] And I want to know [music] you. I want And I want to know [music] you. I want to hear your voice. I want to know you to hear your voice. I want to know you to hear your voice. I want to know you more.

And I [music and singing] want to touch And I [music and singing] want to touch you. I want to see your face. I want to you. I want to see your face. I want to you. I want to see your face. I want to know you. [music] >> I want to know you. I want to [music] >> I want to know you. I want to [music] know you. know you. know you. >> I want to hear your voice. I [music] >> I want to hear your voice. I [music] >> I want to hear your voice. I [music] want to know [singing] you. >> Oh [music] Lord, >> Oh [music] Lord, >> I want to touch you, >> I want to touch you, >> I want to touch you, >> Lord. I want to see [singing] your face. >> Lord. I want to see [singing] your face. >> Lord. I want to see [singing] your face. [music] [music] [music] I want to know you. >> [music] >> [music] >> Can we throw that picture up from the >> Can we throw that picture up from the >> Can we throw that picture up from the message behind me one more time? message behind me one more time? message behind me one more time? So, tonight, right before this service, So, tonight, right before this service, So, tonight, right before this service, I asked our our [music] graphic designer I asked our our [music] graphic designer I asked our our [music] graphic designer just to make a picture for the message just to make a picture for the message just to make a picture for the message and they sent this picture and I was and they sent this picture and I was and they sent this picture and I was looking closer at the picture and I was looking closer at the picture and I was looking closer at the picture and I was like, I know that cliff. I've jumped like, I know that cliff. I've jumped like, I know that cliff. I've jumped from that cliff. That's not me, but I've from that cliff. That's not me, but I've from that cliff. That's not me, but I've jumped from that cliff. And I all of a jumped from that cliff. And I all of a jumped from that cliff. And I all of a sudden had this memory of when I jumped sudden had this memory of when I jumped sudden had this memory of when I jumped from that cliff. And it was when Ashley from that cliff. And it was when Ashley from that cliff. And it was when Ashley and I got married on our honeymoon. We and I got married on our honeymoon. We and I got married on our honeymoon. We were right there where that cliff is.

were right there where that cliff is. were right there where that cliff is. And I remember seeing other people do And I remember seeing other people do And I remember seeing other people do it. And I was like, "Oh, that's really it. And I was like, "Oh, that's really it. And I was like, "Oh, that's really cool. [music] Those people are really cool. [music] Those people are really cool. [music] Those people are really brave. I would never do that." And brave. I would never do that." And brave. I would never do that." And Ashley was like, "Why not?" I was like, Ashley was like, "Why not?" I was like, Ashley was like, "Why not?" I was like, "What if I die? What if there's sharks "What if I die? What if there's sharks "What if I die? What if there's sharks out there? What if I don't make it back out there? What if I don't make it back out there? What if I don't make it back to the beach?" And she was like, "All to the beach?" And she was like, "All to the beach?" And she was like, "All right." And then I started thinking right." And then I started thinking right." And then I started thinking about I was like about I was like about I was like maybe I should try it. So I went out maybe I should try it. So I went out maybe I should try it. So I went out there and I stood [music] at the top of there and I stood [music] at the top of there and I stood [music] at the top of the cliff and I was looking over and the cliff and I was looking over and the cliff and I was looking over and from the picture it doesn't look that from the picture it doesn't look that from the picture it doesn't look that high. That's about 50 ft high. [music] high. That's about 50 ft high. [music] high. That's about 50 ft high. [music] And I remember just looking down and I And I remember just looking down and I And I remember just looking down and I was trying to see if there were sharks was trying to see if there were sharks was trying to see if there were sharks at the bottom. I was afraid I was going at the bottom. I was afraid I was going at the bottom. I was afraid I was going to die. But then I had this overwhelming to die. But then I had this overwhelming to die. But then I had this overwhelming excitement to take a leap [music] of excitement to take a leap [music] of excitement to take a leap [music] of faith to jump off that cliff. And some faith to jump off that cliff. And some faith to jump off that cliff. And some guy came up behind me. He was like, guy came up behind me. He was like, guy came up behind me. He was like, "What's up, bro?" And he just jumped. "What's up, bro?" And he just jumped. "What's up, bro?" And he just jumped. Didn't even think about it. I was like, Didn't even think about it. I was like, Didn't even think about it. I was like, "This guy is crazy." And and he lands in "This guy is crazy." And and he lands in "This guy is crazy." And and he lands in the water. I was like, "Is it deep the water. I was like, "Is it deep the water. I was like, "Is it deep enough?" He goes, "It's so deep, bro." enough?" He goes, "It's so deep, bro." enough?" He goes, "It's so deep, bro." He's like, "It's so deep. It's ready for He's like, "It's so deep. It's ready for He's like, "It's so deep. It's ready for you." And this guy was [music] like, he you." And this guy was [music] like, he you." And this guy was [music] like, he was a surfer, dude. And I was like, was a surfer, dude. And I was like, was a surfer, dude. And I was like, "God, I'm so afraid." And but I started "God, I'm so afraid." And but I started "God, I'm so afraid." And but I started thinking about where in my life have I thinking about where in my life have I thinking about where in my life have I stopped short [music] because of fear, stopped short [music] because of fear, stopped short [music] because of fear, because of worry, because I'm like, "Oh, because of worry, because I'm like, "Oh, because of worry, because I'm like, "Oh, what if this just destroys me?"

what if this just destroys me?" what if this just destroys me?" And And And I remember when it was time to get I remember when it was time to get I remember when it was time to get married to Ashley, I remember just like married to Ashley, I remember just like married to Ashley, I remember just like the [music] anxiety of the idea of the [music] anxiety of the idea of the [music] anxiety of the idea of marriage and, you know, being a single marriage and, you know, being a single marriage and, you know, being a single my whole life up until that moment. And my whole life up until that moment. And my whole life up until that moment. And my dad just saying, "Do you love her?" I my dad just saying, "Do you love her?" I my dad just saying, "Do you love her?" I was like, "Yeah." And he's like, "Well, was like, "Yeah." And he's like, "Well, was like, "Yeah." And he's like, "Well, why haven't you asked her?" I was like, why haven't you asked her?" I was like, why haven't you asked her?" I was like, "I don't know." Just he's like, "Are you "I don't know." Just he's like, "Are you "I don't know." Just he's like, "Are you ready?" And I said, "I I think so." And ready?" And I said, "I I think so." And ready?" And I said, "I I think so." And he's like, "Let me tell you something. he's like, "Let me tell you something. he's like, "Let me tell you something. In [music] life, when it comes to making In [music] life, when it comes to making In [music] life, when it comes to making big decisions, sometimes we let our fear big decisions, sometimes we let our fear big decisions, sometimes we let our fear and our insecurities [music] and what and our insecurities [music] and what and our insecurities [music] and what other people are thinking, what other other people are thinking, what other other people are thinking, what other people are doing, we talk ourselves out people are doing, we talk ourselves out people are doing, we talk ourselves out of stuff instead of jumping by faith. of stuff instead of jumping by faith. of stuff instead of jumping by faith. So, in that moment, I took a leap of So, in that moment, I took a leap of So, in that moment, I took a leap of faith. I jumped in [music] and it was faith. I jumped in [music] and it was faith. I jumped in [music] and it was the greatest like sense of adrenaline the greatest like sense of adrenaline the greatest like sense of adrenaline and I swam back. I made it back. But I and I swam back. I made it back. But I and I swam back. I made it back. But I remember just thought of how many people remember just thought of how many people remember just thought of how many people are standing at the edge of a cliff that are standing at the edge of a cliff that are standing at the edge of a cliff that God's asking them to take [music] a leap God's asking them to take [music] a leap God's asking them to take [music] a leap of faith. Maybe it's getting more of faith. Maybe it's getting more of faith. Maybe it's getting more plugged into the church. Maybe it's plugged into the church. Maybe it's plugged into the church. Maybe it's starting a connect group. Maybe it is a starting a connect group. Maybe it is a starting a connect group. Maybe it is a relationship. [music] relationship. [music] relationship. [music] Maybe it is something that you like, Maybe it is something that you like, Maybe it is something that you like, man, your faith is like, go for it. But man, your faith is like, go for it. But man, your faith is like, go for it. But your fear is like don't. [music] And your fear is like don't. [music] And your fear is like don't. [music] And your fear and your worry and anxiety and your fear and your worry and anxiety and your fear and your worry and anxiety and addictions and past and regrets. But the addictions and past and regrets. But the addictions and past and regrets. But the Lord is saying this is your year to move Lord is saying this is your year to move Lord is saying this is your year to move forward. This is your year to jump in to forward. This is your year to jump in to forward. This is your year to jump in to dive deep into what God has for you. And dive deep into what God has for you. And dive deep into what God has for you. And [music] I promise you, when you take a [music] I promise you, when you take a [music] I promise you, when you take a deep dive into God's purpose and God's deep dive into God's purpose and God's deep dive into God's purpose and God's plan, it is way better than staying on plan, it is way better than staying on plan, it is way better than staying on the edge of your comfort zone, wondering the edge of your comfort zone, wondering the edge of your comfort zone, wondering if it's better up here than it is in if it's better up here than it is in if it's better up here than it is in there. The water is ready for you. Come there. The water is ready for you. Come there. The water is ready for you. Come on. It's time to dive deep into God's

on. It's time to dive deep into God's on. It's time to dive deep into God's purpose. So Lord, I pray right now for purpose. So Lord, I pray right now for purpose. So Lord, I pray right now for every person [music] at this altar every person [music] at this altar every person [music] at this altar that's laying down. They're laying down that's laying down. They're laying down that's laying down. They're laying down their past. They're laying down their past. They're laying down their past. They're laying down struggles. They're laying down the fear struggles. They're laying down the fear struggles. They're laying down the fear and the pride and the worry. And God, and the pride and the worry. And God, and the pride and the worry. And God, they are jumping in deep to know you, they are jumping in deep to know you, they are jumping in deep to know you, God, to have a relationship with you, God, to have a relationship with you, God, to have a relationship with you, God, to release the past, to pursue what God, to release the past, to pursue what God, to release the past, to pursue what you have in front of them. Like Paul you have in front of them. Like Paul you have in front of them. Like Paul said, I'm pressing on. I'm reaching said, I'm pressing on. I'm reaching said, I'm pressing on. I'm reaching [music] forward that I may take hold of [music] forward that I may take hold of [music] forward that I may take hold of that which Christ has take hold of me. that which Christ has take hold of me. that which Christ has take hold of me. Lord, I pray [music] for people tonight Lord, I pray [music] for people tonight Lord, I pray [music] for people tonight that are getting a deeper revelation of that are getting a deeper revelation of that are getting a deeper revelation of your word and your Holy Spirit and your your word and your Holy Spirit and your your word and your Holy Spirit and your power. And God, that this is a new power. And God, that this is a new power. And God, that this is a new season in [music] their life. Just pray season in [music] their life. Just pray season in [music] their life. Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I repent of this with me. Say, "Jesus, I repent of this with me. Say, "Jesus, I repent of my sins. I turn from my sins and I turn my sins. I turn from my sins and I turn my sins. I turn from my sins and I turn towards [music] you. I receive your towards [music] you. I receive your towards [music] you. I receive your grace. grace. grace. I receive your Holy Spirit. I receive your Holy Spirit. I receive your Holy Spirit. [music] And I'm moving forward. I want [music] And I'm moving forward. I want [music] And I'm moving forward. I want to know you. I want to know you more.

to know you. I want to know you more. to know you. I want to know you more. I want to dive [music] deeper into your I want to dive [music] deeper into your I want to dive [music] deeper into your word, word, word, into a relationship with you, God. I into a relationship with you, God. I into a relationship with you, God. I want to know your voice. I want to be want to know your voice. I want to be want to know your voice. I want to be led by you, led by you, led by you, not by sin, not by this earth. I am a not by sin, not by this earth. I am a not by sin, not by this earth. I am a citizen of heaven. I am all yours, God. citizen of heaven. I am all yours, God. citizen of heaven. I am all yours, God. Lead me, [music] Lead me, [music] Lead me, [music] guide me, take me deeper in Jesus name. guide me, take me deeper in Jesus name. guide me, take me deeper in Jesus name. [music] Amen and amen. I love you. God [music] Amen and amen. I love you. God [music] Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. Encourage loves you. Be blessed. Encourage loves you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on your way out tonight. If you somebody on your way out tonight. If you somebody on your way out tonight. If you need a Bible or you want to get more need a Bible or you want to get more need a Bible or you want to get more connected here [music] in the church, connected here [music] in the church, connected here [music] in the church, come and meet us down here at the altar. come and meet us down here at the altar. come and meet us down here at the altar. We'll help you any way we can. If we We'll help you any way we can. If we We'll help you any way we can. If we haven't got the chance to shake your haven't got the chance to shake your haven't got the chance to shake your hand or give you a hug, we would love to hand or give you a hug, we would love to hand or give you a hug, we would love to do that right here at the altar [music] do that right here at the altar [music] do that right here at the altar [music] or at the center exit doors. God bless or at the center exit doors. God bless or at the center exit doors. God bless you.

I see his face. I look into his eyes of I see his face. I look into his eyes of fire and stand fire and stand fire and stand alighty single single praises praises praises to the sky to the sky to the sky high.