Sunday Morning 11AM Service

Heat up Heat up >> [music] >> Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory >> Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory Church online. We're so glad you're Church online. We're so glad you're Church online. We're so glad you're joining us for church this morning. joining us for church this morning. joining us for church this morning. Whether you're located right here in Whether you're located right here in Whether you're located right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, another state, or Tulsa, Oklahoma, another state, or Tulsa, Oklahoma, another state, or another country, [music] we know our another country, [music] we know our another country, [music] we know our online community stretches far and wide. online community stretches far and wide. online community stretches far and wide. So, let us know where you're tuning in So, let us know where you're tuning in So, let us know where you're tuning in from. If it's your first time [music] from. If it's your first time [music] from. If it's your first time [music] tuning in, welcome. You're considered tuning in, welcome. You're considered tuning in, welcome. You're considered one of our VIPs. We'd love for you to one of our VIPs. We'd love for you to one of our VIPs. We'd love for you to introd [music] introduce yourself in the introd [music] introduce yourself in the introd [music] introduce yourself in the chat. Our chat host, Carter, would love chat. Our chat host, Carter, would love chat. Our chat host, Carter, would love to say hi and drop a link so that we to say hi and drop a link so that we to say hi and drop a link so that we [music] can connect with you. Well, my [music] can connect with you. Well, my [music] can connect with you. Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and privilege of serving as one of our youth privilege of serving as one of our youth privilege of serving as one of our youth pastors here at Victory. And I have some pastors here at Victory. And I have some pastors here at Victory. And I have some [music] important announcements I want [music] important announcements I want [music] important announcements I want to get into your hands. But before I do, to get into your hands. But before I do, to get into your hands. But before I do, I would love for us to engage in the I would love for us to engage in the I would love for us to engage in the chat. We just wrapped up revival nights chat. We just wrapped up revival nights chat. We just wrapped up revival nights and God blew us out of the water. Our

and God blew us out of the water. Our and God blew us out of the water. Our expectations, it was high, but God, like expectations, it was high, but God, like expectations, it was high, but God, like he always does, he exceeds [music] them. he always does, he exceeds [music] them. he always does, he exceeds [music] them. And so, I want to know, share some And so, I want to know, share some And so, I want to know, share some testimonies of what God did in you and testimonies of what God did in you and testimonies of what God did in you and through you or maybe spoke to you during through you or maybe spoke to you during through you or maybe spoke to you during revival nights. And if you happen to revival nights. And if you happen to revival nights. And if you happen to miss [music] it, it's okay. We have them miss [music] it, it's okay. We have them miss [music] it, it's okay. We have them uploaded on our YouTube channel. uploaded on our YouTube channel. uploaded on our YouTube channel. Speaking of our YouTube channel, [music] Speaking of our YouTube channel, [music] Speaking of our YouTube channel, [music] it's an incredible platform that we have it's an incredible platform that we have it's an incredible platform that we have to uh broadcast what God is doing and to uh broadcast what God is doing and to uh broadcast what God is doing and speaking right here at Victory [music] speaking right here at Victory [music] speaking right here at Victory [music] Church. And as part of our online Church. And as part of our online Church. And as part of our online community, you have a unique opportunity community, you have a unique opportunity community, you have a unique opportunity to partner with us and sharing and to partner with us and sharing and to partner with us and sharing and spreading the good news of the gospel. spreading the good news of the gospel. spreading the good news of the gospel. And so, if you're not already, go ahead And so, if you're not already, go ahead And so, if you're not already, go ahead and subscribe, like, comment, and share and subscribe, like, comment, and share and subscribe, like, comment, and share today's message with someone. before today's message with someone. before today's message with someone. before service even starts, you can share the service even starts, you can share the service even starts, you can share the link um so that people are encouraged by link um so that people are encouraged by link um so that people are encouraged by the message that Pastor Paul um is going the message that Pastor Paul um is going the message that Pastor Paul um is going to deliver to us today. And I was in the to deliver to us today. And I was in the to deliver to us today. And I was in the 9:00 service and let me just say God was 9:00 service and let me just say God was 9:00 service and let me just say God was confirming [music] things. He was confirming [music] things. He was confirming [music] things. He was speaking to me even the beginning of the speaking to me even the beginning of the speaking to me even the beginning of the week last week. And so [music] I know week last week. And so [music] I know week last week. And so [music] I know it's going to be encouraging to you and it's going to be encouraging to you and it's going to be encouraging to you and everyone deserves to hear it. So make everyone deserves to hear it. So make everyone deserves to hear it. So make sure to share it if you haven't already.

sure to share it if you haven't already. sure to share it if you haven't already. Well, some of the exciting things that Well, some of the exciting things that Well, some of the exciting things that are happening is on [music] September are happening is on [music] September are happening is on [music] September 11th and 12th, we're going to be 11th and 12th, we're going to be 11th and 12th, we're going to be launching our fall groups. I love launching our fall groups. I love launching our fall groups. I love summer. I love getting tan and just summer. I love getting tan and just summer. I love getting tan and just doing summer things, but my [music] doing summer things, but my [music] doing summer things, but my [music] favorite season is most definitely fall. favorite season is most definitely fall. favorite season is most definitely fall. And so, there's some fun fall things And so, there's some fun fall things And so, there's some fun fall things that people can do when they find that people can do when they find that people can do when they find themselves in a group. And if you were themselves in a group. And if you were themselves in a group. And if you were someone during summer you were hesitant, someone during summer you were hesitant, someone during summer you were hesitant, [music] you were interested, but you [music] you were interested, but you [music] you were interested, but you were um not ready to take that next were um not ready to take that next were um not ready to take that next step, well, I just encourage you um be a step, well, I just encourage you um be a step, well, I just encourage you um be a part of our fall groups. [music] part of our fall groups. [music] part of our fall groups. [music] We genuinely believe that when you're a We genuinely believe that when you're a We genuinely believe that when you're a part of a group, you find your people part of a group, you find your people part of a group, you find your people and you find [music] your place. And and you find [music] your place. And and you find [music] your place. And Victory is made up of so many incredible Victory is made up of so many incredible Victory is made up of so many incredible people, but we want to go from a crowd people, but we want to go from a crowd people, but we want to go from a crowd to a community. So make sure be a part to a community. So make sure be a part to a community. So make sure be a part of our fall groups. If you're right here of our fall groups. If you're right here of our fall groups. If you're right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you into in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you into in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you into the building. We invite you to find your the building. We invite you to find your the building. We invite you to find your people and to find your place. And if people and to find your place. And if people and to find your place. And if you're not locally right here in Tulsa, you're not locally right here in Tulsa, you're not locally right here in Tulsa, we will have online community, um, we will have online community, um, we will have online community, um, online groups that you can be a part of.

online groups that you can be a part of. online groups that you can be a part of. So, [music] make sure to take part in So, [music] make sure to take part in So, [music] make sure to take part in that and be blessed by finding yourself that and be blessed by finding yourself that and be blessed by finding yourself around like-minded [music] people to be around like-minded [music] people to be around like-minded [music] people to be encouraged and along walk alongside you. encouraged and along walk alongside you. encouraged and along walk alongside you. Well, another um awesome thing that we Well, another um awesome thing that we Well, another um awesome thing that we do here at Victory is we love to gather do here at Victory is we love to gather do here at Victory is we love to gather our women. We love to gather our men. our women. We love to gather our men. our women. We love to gather our men. And so [music] our women, we have And so [music] our women, we have And so [music] our women, we have encounters and coffee and combos, which encounters and coffee and combos, which encounters and coffee and combos, which is incredible. But our men are leading is incredible. But our men are leading is incredible. But our men are leading the way in a men's breakfast. So if you the way in a men's breakfast. So if you the way in a men's breakfast. So if you are right here locally, uh and you're a are right here locally, uh and you're a are right here locally, uh and you're a man, come and join us September 2nd. man, come and join us September 2nd. man, come and join us September 2nd. Come get your belly fooled with some Come get your belly fooled with some Come get your belly fooled with some really great breakfast. [music] I love really great breakfast. [music] I love really great breakfast. [music] I love me some breakfast food. Um an me some breakfast food. Um an me some breakfast food. Um an encouraging, refreshing word. [music] encouraging, refreshing word. [music] encouraging, refreshing word. [music] and then find yourself at a table and then find yourself at a table and then find yourself at a table surrounded by other men where you guys surrounded by other men where you guys surrounded by other men where you guys can encourage each other, pray [music] can encourage each other, pray [music] can encourage each other, pray [music] for one another and feel equipped and for one another and feel equipped and for one another and feel equipped and empowered and refresh to navigate the empowered and refresh to navigate the empowered and refresh to navigate the rest of your week. So, make sure to mark rest of your week. So, make sure to mark rest of your week. So, make sure to mark your calendars September 2nd. Also your calendars September 2nd. Also your calendars September 2nd. Also coming up, it's going to be here before coming up, it's going to be here before coming up, it's going to be here before we know it, our Christmas production and we know it, our Christmas production and we know it, our Christmas production and our Easter production. We have our our our Easter production. We have our our our Easter production. We have our our [music] auditions open and if that's [music] auditions open and if that's [music] auditions open and if that's something that you are interested in, if something that you are interested in, if something that you are interested in, if you have found that God has gifted you you have found that God has gifted you you have found that God has gifted you with a talent of singing, dancing, or with a talent of singing, dancing, or with a talent of singing, dancing, or acting, we would love for you to submit acting, we would love for you to submit acting, we would love for you to submit your audition tape. If you are your audition tape. If you are your audition tape. If you are interested, there's a QR code on your interested, there's a QR code on your interested, there's a QR code on your screen. Feel [music] free to scan that screen. Feel [music] free to scan that screen. Feel [music] free to scan that and let us know that you want to be a and let us know that you want to be a and let us know that you want to be a part. We will love um for you to do part. We will love um for you to do part. We will love um for you to do that. Whether that be a [music] part of that. Whether that be a [music] part of that. Whether that be a [music] part of acting, singing or dancing, or being a

acting, singing or dancing, or being a acting, singing or dancing, or being a part of just the the [music] cast and part of just the the [music] cast and part of just the the [music] cast and the crew, we would love for you to join the crew, we would love for you to join the crew, we would love for you to join the team and be a part of our Christmas the team and be a part of our Christmas the team and be a part of our Christmas [music] and Easter productions. It's an [music] and Easter productions. It's an [music] and Easter productions. It's an empowerful outreach that we do here at empowerful outreach that we do here at empowerful outreach that we do here at Victory, [music] and I promise it'll Victory, [music] and I promise it'll Victory, [music] and I promise it'll change your life when you're a part of change your life when you're a part of change your life when you're a part of it. And then lastly, we have our Race it. And then lastly, we have our Race it. And then lastly, we have our Race for Victory. It's coming up September for Victory. It's coming up September for Victory. It's coming up September 12th. It's not [music] too late to sign 12th. It's not [music] too late to sign 12th. It's not [music] too late to sign up. What is Race for Victory? What is it up. What is Race for Victory? What is it up. What is Race for Victory? What is it all about? Well, it's an incredible all about? Well, it's an incredible all about? Well, it's an incredible opportunity for us to raise money for opportunity for us to raise money for opportunity for us to raise money for our VCS, [music] our VCS, [music] our VCS, [music] which is our Victory Christian School. which is our Victory Christian School. which is our Victory Christian School. Um, they're specifically praying and Um, they're specifically praying and Um, they're specifically praying and believing for a new sound system. So, believing for a new sound system. So, believing for a new sound system. So, all the proceeds will go to that and uh all the proceeds will go to that and uh all the proceeds will go to that and uh we would love for you to race and to be we would love for you to race and to be we would love for you to race and to be [music] a part of it. Like I said, it's [music] a part of it. Like I said, it's [music] a part of it. Like I said, it's not too late to sign up. And if you're not too late to sign up. And if you're not too late to sign up. And if you're not locally here in Tulsa, we're doing not locally here in Tulsa, we're doing not locally here in Tulsa, we're doing something really cool. I didn't know something really cool. I didn't know something really cool. I didn't know that we've done before, but it's called that we've done before, but it's called that we've done before, but it's called a virtual race and all that information a virtual race and all that information a virtual race and all that information is [music] at race for victory.com. Make is [music] at race for victory.com. Make is [music] at race for victory.com. Make sure to check it out so that you can be sure to check it out so that you can be sure to check it out so that you can be a part or if you would just like to a part or if you would just like to a part or if you would just like to donate and give towards this cause. We donate and give towards this cause. We donate and give towards this cause. We would love for you to [music] do that.

would love for you to [music] do that. would love for you to [music] do that. Just specify as your giving Race for Just specify as your giving Race for Just specify as your giving Race for Victory. Well, I have a little video I Victory. Well, I have a little video I Victory. Well, I have a little video I would love for you to take a sneak peek would love for you to take a sneak peek would love for you to take a sneak peek of of what Race for [music] Victory is of of what Race for [music] Victory is of of what Race for [music] Victory is all about. Go ahead and check this out. The 7th annual Race for Victory is The 7th annual Race for Victory is Saturday, [music] September 12th. Join Saturday, [music] September 12th. Join Saturday, [music] September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for [music] every fitness is a fun event for [music] every fitness is a fun event for [music] every fitness level. Top finishers will win a cash level. Top finishers will win a cash level. Top finishers will win a cash prize and every participant has a chance prize and every participant has a chance prize and every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race begins to win a treadmill. The race begins to win a treadmill. The race begins [music] at Victory Church and benefits [music] at Victory Church and benefits [music] at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. The Victory Christian School Athletics. The Victory Christian School Athletics. The course is USATF [music] certified and a course is USATF [music] certified and a course is USATF [music] certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to run, [music] walk, or volunteer today at run, [music] walk, or volunteer today at run, [music] walk, or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com. Come on, race for victory. Make sure to Come on, race for victory. Make sure to mark your calendars and be there mark your calendars and be there mark your calendars and be there September 12th. Well, it's going to be September 12th. Well, it's going to be September 12th. Well, it's going to be an incredible Sunday morning. We have an incredible Sunday morning. We have an incredible Sunday morning. We have baptisms happening. It was powerful at baptisms happening. It was powerful at baptisms happening. It was powerful at the 9. It's going to be equally as the 9. It's going to be equally as the 9. It's going to be equally as powerful at the 11. And if you're right powerful at the 11. And if you're right powerful at the 11. And if you're right here locally in Tulsa and you have not here locally in Tulsa and you have not here locally in Tulsa and you have not taken that next step to get baptized, taken that next step to get baptized, taken that next step to get baptized, hey, I encourage you, you still have hey, I encourage you, you still have hey, I encourage you, you still have time. Find yourself right here at time. Find yourself right here at time. Find yourself right here at Victory Church. We have a t-shirt and Victory Church. We have a t-shirt and Victory Church. We have a t-shirt and shorts that you can change into. We have shorts that you can change into. We have shorts that you can change into. We have everything that you need in order to everything that you need in order to everything that you need in order to take those next steps. And if you're not take those next steps. And if you're not take those next steps. And if you're not right here locally in Tulsa and you want right here locally in Tulsa and you want right here locally in Tulsa and you want to get baptized, a unique opportunity is

to get baptized, a unique opportunity is to get baptized, a unique opportunity is to email us and let us know. we will to email us and let us know. we will to email us and let us know. we will ship a uh shirt and shorts to you and ship a uh shirt and shorts to you and ship a uh shirt and shorts to you and also help you find a local church that also help you find a local church that also help you find a local church that will baptize you so that you can take will baptize you so that you can take will baptize you so that you can take those next steps. Well, Pastor Paul has those next steps. Well, Pastor Paul has those next steps. Well, Pastor Paul has been an incredible series called been an incredible series called been an incredible series called Forward, challenging us to continue to Forward, challenging us to continue to Forward, challenging us to continue to take that step of faith, to not be held take that step of faith, to not be held take that step of faith, to not be held back by our past, our mistakes, um the back by our past, our mistakes, um the back by our past, our mistakes, um the things of yesterday, but to continue to things of yesterday, but to continue to things of yesterday, but to continue to contend and move our feet forward. So, I contend and move our feet forward. So, I contend and move our feet forward. So, I want to encourage you, grab your want to encourage you, grab your want to encourage you, grab your notebooks. We believe that notetakers notebooks. We believe that notetakers notebooks. We believe that notetakers are history makers. Grab your Bibles, are history makers. Grab your Bibles, are history makers. Grab your Bibles, open them up, and don't be distracted. open them up, and don't be distracted. open them up, and don't be distracted. So, if you have your phone, put it on do So, if you have your phone, put it on do So, if you have your phone, put it on do not disturb because I believe God has not disturb because I believe God has not disturb because I believe God has something incredible um that he wants to something incredible um that he wants to something incredible um that he wants to speak to you today. Like I said, I was speak to you today. Like I said, I was speak to you today. Like I said, I was at the 9:00 service and the word was so at the 9:00 service and the word was so at the 9:00 service and the word was so refreshing and I'm excited to sit under refreshing and I'm excited to sit under refreshing and I'm excited to sit under the word again for the 11 and it is the word again for the 11 and it is the word again for the 11 and it is something that everyone needs to hear. something that everyone needs to hear. something that everyone needs to hear. So, like I said, put the distractions to So, like I said, put the distractions to So, like I said, put the distractions to the wayside. Lean in, lock in, because the wayside. Lean in, lock in, because the wayside. Lean in, lock in, because God is speaking and it's going to change God is speaking and it's going to change God is speaking and it's going to change your life if you simply listen and apply your life if you simply listen and apply your life if you simply listen and apply it. Um, your week will look different, it. Um, your week will look different, it. Um, your week will look different, your months will look different, your your months will look different, your your months will look different, your life will look different, your family life will look different, your family life will look different, your family will look different when we apply the will look different when we apply the will look different when we apply the word of God. And so, let me pray for us word of God. And so, let me pray for us word of God. And so, let me pray for us as we get ready for worship. God, we as we get ready for worship. God, we as we get ready for worship. God, we thank you so much for this opportunity thank you so much for this opportunity thank you so much for this opportunity to come together to worship you, to to come together to worship you, to to come together to worship you, to exalt you, to be able to witness people exalt you, to be able to witness people exalt you, to be able to witness people going public with their faith in Jesus

going public with their faith in Jesus going public with their faith in Jesus and sit under the word. God, let your and sit under the word. God, let your and sit under the word. God, let your word wash over us and cleanse us. Let it word wash over us and cleanse us. Let it word wash over us and cleanse us. Let it be um a a an ironing sharpening iron be um a a an ironing sharpening iron be um a a an ironing sharpening iron moment. God, your word is a two-edged moment. God, your word is a two-edged moment. God, your word is a two-edged sword. And so I just thank you, God, sword. And so I just thank you, God, sword. And so I just thank you, God, that it would equip us to take on our that it would equip us to take on our that it would equip us to take on our week, to live a life on purpose and for week, to live a life on purpose and for week, to live a life on purpose and for a purpose as we continue to move forward a purpose as we continue to move forward a purpose as we continue to move forward by faith, as you lead us and guide us by by faith, as you lead us and guide us by by faith, as you lead us and guide us by your spirit. God, we thank you for the your spirit. God, we thank you for the your spirit. God, we thank you for the word that you have given to Pastor Paul word that you have given to Pastor Paul word that you have given to Pastor Paul to give to us this morning. We love you. to give to us this morning. We love you. to give to us this morning. We love you. We praise you in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. We praise you in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. We praise you in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Well, it's going to be an incredible Well, it's going to be an incredible Well, it's going to be an incredible Sunday. Again, if you are nearby, you to Sunday. Again, if you are nearby, you to Sunday. Again, if you are nearby, you to get baptized, you have time, get here. get baptized, you have time, get here. get baptized, you have time, get here. We have everything that you need. And We have everything that you need. And We have everything that you need. And then right here after service, we'll then right here after service, we'll then right here after service, we'll unpack the message together. I want to unpack the message together. I want to unpack the message together. I want to pray a blessing over you as you uh pray a blessing over you as you uh pray a blessing over you as you uh navigate your week and um just finish up navigate your week and um just finish up navigate your week and um just finish up the service and wrapping it up in a bow the service and wrapping it up in a bow the service and wrapping it up in a bow and thanking God for what he's done. So, and thanking God for what he's done. So, and thanking God for what he's done. So, we'll meet right here right after we'll meet right here right after we'll meet right here right after service. I'll see you soon.

Good morning, Victory Church. How's Good morning, Victory Church. How's everybody feeling in the early 11:00 everybody feeling in the early 11:00 everybody feeling in the early 11:00 a.m.? Come on. Hey, you all look a.m.? Come on. Hey, you all look a.m.? Come on. Hey, you all look amazing. Could you turn to your neighbor amazing. Could you turn to your neighbor amazing. Could you turn to your neighbor and say good morning? Let them know it's and say good morning? Let them know it's and say good morning? Let them know it's so good seeing you today. Could be your so good seeing you today. Could be your so good seeing you today. Could be your neighbor, could be a stranger, but neighbor, could be a stranger, but neighbor, could be a stranger, but they're sitting next to you. Hey, my they're sitting next to you. Hey, my they're sitting next to you. Hey, my name is Josh. Get the honor of serving name is Josh. Get the honor of serving name is Josh. Get the honor of serving our young adults here at Victory. And we our young adults here at Victory. And we our young adults here at Victory. And we just want to welcome you. If it is your just want to welcome you. If it is your just want to welcome you. If it is your first time, can we give a nice warm first time, can we give a nice warm first time, can we give a nice warm welcome to all of our first timers? welcome to all of our first timers? welcome to all of our first timers? If you would be so bold, would you take If you would be so bold, would you take If you would be so bold, would you take out your phone, tap [music] the sticker out your phone, tap [music] the sticker out your phone, tap [music] the sticker that's right in front of you? That's the that's right in front of you? That's the that's right in front of you? That's the way for us to get connected to you. But way for us to get connected to you. But way for us to get connected to you. But we also want to get connected to you we also want to get connected to you we also want to get connected to you personally. And that looks like us personally. And that looks like us personally. And that looks like us giving you a gift. We've got a welcome giving you a gift. We've got a welcome giving you a gift. We've got a welcome center that is in the lobby. You can center that is in the lobby. You can center that is in the lobby. You can meet us pre-ervice [music] right now or meet us pre-ervice [music] right now or meet us pre-ervice [music] right now or post service. We've got a gift for you. post service. We've got a gift for you. post service. We've got a gift for you. And we want to get you connected what And we want to get you connected what And we want to get you connected what God is doing around the house of God is doing around the house of God is doing around the house of victory. One of those things looks like victory. One of those things looks like victory. One of those things looks like our business leaders breakfast that is our business leaders breakfast that is our business leaders breakfast that is coming up uh September [music] 16th at coming up uh September [music] 16th at coming up uh September [music] 16th at 6:45 a.m. We get to hear the wisdom and 6:45 a.m. We get to hear the wisdom and 6:45 a.m. We get to hear the wisdom and knowledge [music] from David Green and knowledge [music] from David Green and knowledge [music] from David Green and Bobby Nelson. You'll see it on the Bobby Nelson. You'll see it on the Bobby Nelson. You'll see it on the screen. You can scan the QR code. Bring screen. You can scan the QR code. Bring screen. You can scan the QR code. Bring your friends. Bring your business your friends. Bring your business your friends. Bring your business partners. Learn how to make a kingdom partners. Learn how to make a kingdom partners. Learn how to make a kingdom impact [music] in today's culture by impact [music] in today's culture by impact [music] in today's culture by coming to this business leaders coming to this business leaders coming to this business leaders breakfast. We also have our Labor Day breakfast. We also have our Labor Day breakfast. We also have our Labor Day picnic [music] that is happening at Camp picnic [music] that is happening at Camp picnic [music] that is happening at Camp Victory. Super fun. Monday, September Victory. Super fun. Monday, September Victory. Super fun. Monday, September 7th. And if you didn't know, Labor Day 7th. And if you didn't know, Labor Day 7th. And if you didn't know, Labor Day is coming up really soon. It is 11:00 is coming up really soon. It is 11:00 is coming up really soon. It is 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We'll have free a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We'll have free a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We'll have free activities. We've got uh we've got a activities. We've got uh we've got a activities. We've got uh we've got a aqua park that will happen. We've got aqua park that will happen. We've got aqua park that will happen. We've got zip lines. We have go-karts. We have uh zip lines. We have go-karts. We have uh zip lines. We have go-karts. We have uh paddle boats and kayaks. We'll also have

paddle boats and kayaks. We'll also have paddle boats and kayaks. We'll also have food for purchase that's out there as food for purchase that's out there as food for purchase that's out there as well. But it's an awesome time. Create well. But it's an awesome time. Create well. But it's an awesome time. Create memory with friends and family together. memory with friends and family together. memory with friends and family together. So, come hang out with us on that Labor So, come hang out with us on that Labor So, come hang out with us on that Labor Day. We also for the men have our Day. We also for the men have our Day. We also for the men have our [music] men's breakfast this coming [music] men's breakfast this coming [music] men's breakfast this coming Wednesday. Come on. Yeah, man. You know, Wednesday. Come on. Yeah, man. You know, Wednesday. Come on. Yeah, man. You know, uh at 6:45 a.m. Listen, it may be a uh at 6:45 a.m. Listen, it may be a uh at 6:45 a.m. Listen, it may be a little bit uncomfortable waking up that little bit uncomfortable waking up that little bit uncomfortable waking up that morning, but every time I go, I leave so morning, but every time I go, I leave so morning, but every time I go, I leave so refreshed. So, come find your community, refreshed. So, come find your community, refreshed. So, come find your community, find your people, find your place. And find your people, find your place. And find your people, find your place. And [music] this is a baptism weekend. Come [music] this is a baptism weekend. Come [music] this is a baptism weekend. Come on. Celebrating people going public with on. Celebrating people going public with on. Celebrating people going public with their faith. So, if you'd like to their faith. So, if you'd like to their faith. So, if you'd like to pre-register, you can scan that QR code. pre-register, you can scan that QR code. pre-register, you can scan that QR code. We're also going to make a call for you We're also going to make a call for you We're also going to make a call for you to step out of your seat and get to step out of your seat and get to step out of your seat and get baptized [music] here this morning. But baptized [music] here this morning. But baptized [music] here this morning. But I'm going to ask everybody to stand up I'm going to ask everybody to stand up I'm going to ask everybody to stand up with me as we prepare our hearts. Come with me as we prepare our hearts. Come with me as we prepare our hearts. Come on. If you want to make your way down to on. If you want to make your way down to on. If you want to make your way down to the front, you can make your way down to the front, you can make your way down to the front, you can make your way down to the front. I love seeing when our youth the front. I love seeing when our youth the front. I love seeing when our youth and young adults and people that want to and young adults and people that want to and young adults and people that want to get to the front. I think there's get to the front. I think there's get to the front. I think there's something special about the next gen something special about the next gen something special about the next gen owning worship. But anybody touched by owning worship. But anybody touched by owning worship. But anybody touched by revival nights this past week, come on. revival nights this past week, come on. revival nights this past week, come on. God is moving something fresh and new.

God is moving something fresh and new. God is moving something fresh and new. But I want you to know again just to But I want you to know again just to But I want you to know again just to remind ourselves that God has new and remind ourselves that God has new and remind ourselves that God has new and fresh fire for you today. And whether fresh fire for you today. And whether fresh fire for you today. And whether you're coming in tired or whether you're you're coming in tired or whether you're you're coming in tired or whether you're coming in with issues, I'll tell you coming in with issues, I'll tell you coming in with issues, I'll tell you this. God would rather take a tired you this. God would rather take a tired you this. God would rather take a tired you than none of you. He'd rather take a than none of you. He'd rather take a than none of you. He'd rather take a frustrated you than none of you. So can frustrated you than none of you. So can frustrated you than none of you. So can we come before God honest to say that we come before God honest to say that we come before God honest to say that God, we want fresh fire, a fresh wind God, we want fresh fire, a fresh wind God, we want fresh fire, a fresh wind today. Come on, let's prepare our today. Come on, let's prepare our today. Come on, let's prepare our hearts. Lord, we thank you Jesus for hearts. Lord, we thank you Jesus for hearts. Lord, we thank you Jesus for today. We thank you that your goodness today. We thank you that your goodness today. We thank you that your goodness is chasing after us. Your mercy is is chasing after us. Your mercy is is chasing after us. Your mercy is [music] new every day and your grace is [music] new every day and your grace is [music] new every day and your grace is sufficient. God, we welcome your fresh sufficient. God, we welcome your fresh sufficient. God, we welcome your fresh fire, your presence among us and us with fire, your presence among us and us with fire, your presence among us and us with you. In Jesus name we pray. Come on, you. In Jesus name we pray. Come on, you. In Jesus name we pray. Come on, everybody said everybody said everybody said >> amen. Let's worship together. >> amen. Let's worship together. >> amen. Let's worship together. [music] [music] [music] Come on, victory. Let's put our hands Come on, victory. Let's put our hands Come on, victory. Let's put our hands together. Yeah, [singing and music] I'm free. Sin was stained on me [music] I'm free. Sin was stained on me [music] and shame was running [singing] deep, and shame was running [singing] deep, and shame was running [singing] deep, but your love was spilled on Calvary.

but your love was spilled on Calvary. but your love was spilled on Calvary. Oh, hallelujah. [singing and music] I'm Oh, hallelujah. [singing and music] I'm Oh, hallelujah. [singing and music] I'm clean. And God, how can it be? clean. And God, how can it be? clean. And God, how can it be? I'm ransomed and redeemed I'm ransomed and redeemed I'm ransomed and redeemed and I'm standing in your victory. and I'm standing in your victory. and I'm standing in your victory. Oh, hallelujah. I've been [music] washed Oh, hallelujah. I've been [music] washed Oh, hallelujah. I've been [music] washed in the water, washed in the [singing] in the water, washed in the [singing] in the water, washed in the [singing] blood. I'm as good as new. Oh blood. I'm as good as new. Oh blood. I'm as good as new. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed [music] in hallelujah. I've been washed [music] in hallelujah. I've been washed [music] in the water, washed in [singing] the the water, washed in [singing] the the water, washed in [singing] the blood. All because of you. Oh blood. All because of you. Oh blood. All because of you. Oh hallelujah. I'm [music] green. It's not hallelujah. I'm [music] green. It's not hallelujah. I'm [music] green. It's not [singing] what I have done, [singing] what I have done, [singing] what I have done, but what you've done for me. but what you've done for me. but what you've done for me. You laid it all [music] upon that tree. You laid it all [music] upon that tree. You laid it all [music] upon that tree. Oh, hallelujah. How sweet. Your love Oh, hallelujah. How sweet. Your love Oh, hallelujah. How sweet. Your love [music and singing] has overcome [music and singing] has overcome [music and singing] has overcome and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. I see your victory. I see your victory. I see your victory. Oh hallelujah. [music and singing] Oh hallelujah. [music and singing] Oh hallelujah. [music and singing] I'll be washed in the water. Washed in I'll be washed in the water. Washed in I'll be washed in the water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh hallelujah. [music] I've been washed in hallelujah. [music] I've been washed in hallelujah. [music] I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All the water. Washed in the blood. All the water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh [music] hallelujah.

because of you. Oh [music] hallelujah. because of you. Oh [music] hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in I've been washed in the water. Washed in I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. [music] I'm as good as you. the blood. [music] I'm as good as you. the blood. [music] I'm as good as you. Oh, hallelujah. [singing] Oh, hallelujah. [singing] Oh, hallelujah. [singing] I've been washed in the water. [music] I've been washed in the water. [music] I've been washed in the water. [music] Washed in the blood. All because of you. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. Cuz you took away my shame [music] Cuz you took away my shame [music] and you died to the cross. and you died to the cross. and you died to the cross. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Cuz you took [music] away my shame. Cuz you took [music] away my shame. Cuz you took [music] away my shame. And you n to the cross. And you n to the cross. And you n to the cross. You got me running at the grave. You got me running at the grave. You got me running at the grave. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Here I go. Cuz you took away my shame. Here I go. Cuz you took away my shame. Here I go. Cuz you took away my shame. >> Cuz you took away my [music] shame. >> Cuz you took away my [music] shame. >> Cuz you took away my [music] shame. >> And you made it to the cross. >> And you made it to the cross. >> And you made it to the cross. >> And you made it to the cross. >> And you made it to the cross. >> And you made it to the cross. >> You got me running out the [music] >> You got me running out the [music] >> You got me running out the [music] grave. grave. grave. >> You running out the grave. >> You running out the grave. >> You running out the grave. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. >> Hallelujah. Here I come. [music] >> Hallelujah. Here I come. [music] >> Hallelujah. Here I come. [music] >> Cuz you took away my shame. >> Cuz you took away my shame. >> Cuz you took away my shame. >> You took away my shame. >> You took away my shame. >> You took away my shame. >> And you nailed it to the cross.

>> And you nailed it to the cross. >> And you nailed it to the cross. You got me running everywhere. You got me running everywhere. You got me running everywhere. [music] [music] [music] >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, [music] here I come. >> Hallelujah, [music] here I come. >> Hallelujah, [music] here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I [music] come. >> Hallelujah, here I [music] come. >> Hallelujah, here I [music] come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Hallelujah, here I come. >> Yes. [music] >> Yes. [music] >> Yes. [music] Come on, somebody bless him. You're Come on, somebody bless him. You're Come on, somebody bless him. You're worthy. worthy. worthy. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Holly, halle [music] Hallelujah. Holly, halle [music] Hallelujah. Holly, halle [music] Hallelujah. [singing] Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Halle [music] Halle [music] Halle [music] hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. Halle hallelujah. Halle hallelujah. Halle hallelujah. Halle halle hallelujah. Halle halle hallelujah. Halle halle hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. [music] Cuz I've been washed in the water, Cuz I've been washed in the water, washed in the blood. I'm as good washed in the blood. I'm as good washed in the blood. I'm as good [music and singing] as new. Oh [music and singing] as new. Oh [music and singing] as new. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the water, washed in the blood, [music] all water, washed in the blood, [music] all water, washed in the blood, [music] all because of you. [singing] because of you. [singing] because of you. [singing] Oh hallelujah.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Come on, victory. Who's excited to be in Come on, victory. Who's excited to be in Come on, victory. Who's excited to be in the house of the Lord this morning? the house of the Lord this morning? the house of the Lord this morning? [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Come on. We're coming off of an Come on. We're coming off of an Come on. We're coming off of an incredible week. How many of you guys incredible week. How many of you guys incredible week. How many of you guys were here with us for revival nights were here with us for revival nights were here with us for revival nights Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday? It's Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday? It's Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday? It's been an incredible week here at Victory, been an incredible week here at Victory, been an incredible week here at Victory, but this is not just a normal Sunday as but this is not just a normal Sunday as but this is not just a normal Sunday as well. This Sunday is baptism Sunday at well. This Sunday is baptism Sunday at well. This Sunday is baptism Sunday at Victory. Man, we're super excited. It's Victory. Man, we're super excited. It's Victory. Man, we're super excited. It's one of our favorite things that we get one of our favorite things that we get one of our favorite things that we get to do and be a part of here at Victory to do and be a part of here at Victory to do and be a part of here at Victory Church. And man, I want to talk to you Church. And man, I want to talk to you Church. And man, I want to talk to you guys real quick about what baptism is guys real quick about what baptism is guys real quick about what baptism is and what it means. And I think there's a and what it means. And I think there's a and what it means. And I think there's a lot of people ready to take that step lot of people ready to take that step lot of people ready to take that step today. Okay. And scripture says that if today. Okay. And scripture says that if today. Okay. And scripture says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, that you God raised him from the dead, that you God raised him from the dead, that you are saved. That is the definition and are saved. That is the definition and are saved. That is the definition and the explanation that scripture gives us the explanation that scripture gives us the explanation that scripture gives us about salvation. Salvation is this about salvation. Salvation is this about salvation. Salvation is this incredible moment where we recognize our incredible moment where we recognize our incredible moment where we recognize our awareness for a relationship with Jesus awareness for a relationship with Jesus awareness for a relationship with Jesus and we say, "Jesus, I need you to be a and we say, "Jesus, I need you to be a and we say, "Jesus, I need you to be a part of my life." And when you invite part of my life." And when you invite part of my life." And when you invite him into your life, you become saved.

him into your life, you become saved. him into your life, you become saved. you receive God's free gift of you receive God's free gift of you receive God's free gift of salvation. And then baptism is something salvation. And then baptism is something salvation. And then baptism is something different, but it's related and different, but it's related and different, but it's related and connected. And so that's what we're connected. And so that's what we're connected. And so that's what we're doing today. And and in the early church doing today. And and in the early church doing today. And and in the early church in Acts chapter 2 and three, we see this in Acts chapter 2 and three, we see this in Acts chapter 2 and three, we see this incredible moment of of the Holy Spirit incredible moment of of the Holy Spirit incredible moment of of the Holy Spirit breaking onto the onto the scene and breaking onto the onto the scene and breaking onto the onto the scene and they get baptized in the Holy Spirit and they get baptized in the Holy Spirit and they get baptized in the Holy Spirit and tongues of fire come and rest upon their tongues of fire come and rest upon their tongues of fire come and rest upon their heads and there and the church just heads and there and the church just heads and there and the church just explodes. explodes. explodes. that is so similar to what it feels like that is so similar to what it feels like that is so similar to what it feels like was taking place this week. The theme of was taking place this week. The theme of was taking place this week. The theme of Revival Nights was fan the flame and and Revival Nights was fan the flame and and Revival Nights was fan the flame and and we saw the images even from a week ago we saw the images even from a week ago we saw the images even from a week ago of of the explosion that took place in of of the explosion that took place in of of the explosion that took place in Glenpool and when heaven touches earth Glenpool and when heaven touches earth Glenpool and when heaven touches earth and we saw young people completely and we saw young people completely and we saw young people completely filling the altars before and after filling the altars before and after filling the altars before and after every service all week long and there's every service all week long and there's every service all week long and there's just this incredible moment as a church just this incredible moment as a church just this incredible moment as a church that we just came out of that what an that we just came out of that what an that we just came out of that what an incredible three days but in Acts incredible three days but in Acts incredible three days but in Acts chapter 2 we see this all of these chapter 2 we see this all of these chapter 2 we see this all of these people coming into relationship ship people coming into relationship ship people coming into relationship ship with Jesus, the fire of God falling on with Jesus, the fire of God falling on with Jesus, the fire of God falling on these people. And what did they do next?

these people. And what did they do next? these people. And what did they do next? They all got baptized. So, here's what They all got baptized. So, here's what They all got baptized. So, here's what here's what I I'm going to give this here's what I I'm going to give this here's what I I'm going to give this invitation in a couple minutes. But invitation in a couple minutes. But invitation in a couple minutes. But baptism itself doesn't save you. There's baptism itself doesn't save you. There's baptism itself doesn't save you. There's nothing magic about the water in these nothing magic about the water in these nothing magic about the water in these tanks over here. Baptism is an outward tanks over here. Baptism is an outward tanks over here. Baptism is an outward expression of what God is doing on the expression of what God is doing on the expression of what God is doing on the inside of you. And when you ask Jesus inside of you. And when you ask Jesus inside of you. And when you ask Jesus into your heart, scripture doesn't tell into your heart, scripture doesn't tell into your heart, scripture doesn't tell us, "Hey, you might also consider us, "Hey, you might also consider us, "Hey, you might also consider getting baptized." No. Scripture tells getting baptized." No. Scripture tells getting baptized." No. Scripture tells us that the next step after receiving us that the next step after receiving us that the next step after receiving salvation and the fire of God on the salvation and the fire of God on the salvation and the fire of God on the inside of you is to go public with your inside of you is to go public with your inside of you is to go public with your faith with water baptism. So at Victory, faith with water baptism. So at Victory, faith with water baptism. So at Victory, we just give an opportunity for people we just give an opportunity for people we just give an opportunity for people to do that. And so whether you've to do that. And so whether you've to do that. And so whether you've recently come into a relationship with recently come into a relationship with recently come into a relationship with Jesus, today is the day for you to take Jesus, today is the day for you to take Jesus, today is the day for you to take the next step. Or maybe you've done that the next step. Or maybe you've done that the next step. Or maybe you've done that a long time ago, but but you've never a long time ago, but but you've never a long time ago, but but you've never taken this step of going public with taken this step of going public with taken this step of going public with your faith. Well, again, let me your faith. Well, again, let me your faith. Well, again, let me encourage you that today is the day to encourage you that today is the day to encourage you that today is the day to take that. And if you come here today take that. And if you come here today take that. And if you come here today and you weren't prepared and you're not and you weren't prepared and you're not and you weren't prepared and you're not ready for this, let me tell you that the ready for this, let me tell you that the ready for this, let me tell you that the people in Acts, they weren't prepared. people in Acts, they weren't prepared. people in Acts, they weren't prepared. They weren't ready. There was no date on They weren't ready. There was no date on They weren't ready. There was no date on the calendar. They didn't plan for it.

the calendar. They didn't plan for it. the calendar. They didn't plan for it. They received salvation. They received They received salvation. They received They received salvation. They received the fire of God. And the very next thing the fire of God. And the very next thing the fire of God. And the very next thing they did was to go public and get they did was to go public and get they did was to go public and get baptized. So if you don't feel like baptized. So if you don't feel like baptized. So if you don't feel like you're ready, man, we got shirts, we got you're ready, man, we got shirts, we got you're ready, man, we got shirts, we got shorts, we got towels, ladies. We got shorts, we got towels, ladies. We got shorts, we got towels, ladies. We got blow dryers and makeup removal and blow dryers and makeup removal and blow dryers and makeup removal and everything you you would need. So everything you you would need. So everything you you would need. So there's no excuses to say that today is there's no excuses to say that today is there's no excuses to say that today is not the day. And as we as we move not the day. And as we as we move not the day. And as we as we move forward today and and as you're going if forward today and and as you're going if forward today and and as you're going if you feel like you're not quite ready, you feel like you're not quite ready, you feel like you're not quite ready, but by the end of service you are, man, but by the end of service you are, man, but by the end of service you are, man, we're going to be here all day. So in a we're going to be here all day. So in a we're going to be here all day. So in a moment, I'm going to count to three. And moment, I'm going to count to three. And moment, I'm going to count to three. And if that is you and you feel like God's if that is you and you feel like God's if that is you and you feel like God's tugging on your heart to take that next tugging on your heart to take that next tugging on your heart to take that next step. We're going to welcome and step. We're going to welcome and step. We're going to welcome and celebrate the people that are ready to celebrate the people that are ready to celebrate the people that are ready to take that step today. So here we go. On take that step today. So here we go. On take that step today. So here we go. On the count of three, one, two, three. If the count of three, one, two, three. If the count of three, one, two, three. If that is you, just make your way down that is you, just make your way down that is you, just make your way down right over here to my left to your right over here to my left to your right over here to my left to your right. We got a team of people right right. We got a team of people right right. We got a team of people right through here. We're going to get you in through here. We're going to get you in through here. We're going to get you in there and get you ready. Let's celebrate there and get you ready. Let's celebrate there and get you ready. Let's celebrate as I see people walking down the aisles. as I see people walking down the aisles. as I see people walking down the aisles. People right here walking over. Come on. People right here walking over. Come on. People right here walking over. Come on. [applause] [applause] [applause] Today is the day Today is the day Today is the day and people's lives are being and people's lives are being and people's lives are being transformed. Come on. Thank you, Jesus.

transformed. Come on. Thank you, Jesus. transformed. Come on. Thank you, Jesus. And as we get ready to go back into And as we get ready to go back into And as we get ready to go back into worship and we start the baptisms in a worship and we start the baptisms in a worship and we start the baptisms in a moment, man, if you feel like you're moment, man, if you feel like you're moment, man, if you feel like you're right, if you feel like God's tugging on right, if you feel like God's tugging on right, if you feel like God's tugging on your heart, it's never too late, okay? your heart, it's never too late, okay? your heart, it's never too late, okay? Whether it's at the end of worship or Whether it's at the end of worship or Whether it's at the end of worship or the end of service, our team is going to the end of service, our team is going to the end of service, our team is going to be here all day. And if you're sitting be here all day. And if you're sitting be here all day. And if you're sitting next to someone who you can tell may be next to someone who you can tell may be next to someone who you can tell may be wrestling with this, man, offer to go wrestling with this, man, offer to go wrestling with this, man, offer to go with them. Offer to go with them and and with them. Offer to go with them and and with them. Offer to go with them and and do this together. So, Father, I thank do this together. So, Father, I thank do this together. So, Father, I thank you for what you're doing. Lord, I thank you for what you're doing. Lord, I thank you for what you're doing. Lord, I thank you that as baptism is taking place you that as baptism is taking place you that as baptism is taking place today, that as people go down and come today, that as people go down and come today, that as people go down and come back up, that the old is gone, that the back up, that the old is gone, that the back up, that the old is gone, that the new is come, that we are alive in new is come, that we are alive in new is come, that we are alive in Christ. We are a new creation, Christ. We are a new creation, Christ. We are a new creation, washed completely by the blood of the washed completely by the blood of the washed completely by the blood of the lamb in Jesus' name. Amen. Let's lamb in Jesus' name. Amen. Let's lamb in Jesus' name. Amen. Let's celebrate as we worship together. Come on, church. We clap our hands like Come on, church. We clap our hands like this this morning. We've got a brand new this this morning. We've got a brand new this this morning. We've got a brand new song for you. And it goes like this. song for you. And it goes like this. song for you. And it goes like this. Come on. [music] Sing. I was headed for Come on. [music] Sing. I was headed for Come on. [music] Sing. I was headed for heaven till he rescued me. I was stuck heaven till he rescued me. I was stuck heaven till he rescued me. I was stuck in my shame, but now I've been set free. in my shame, but now I've been set free. in my shame, but now I've been set free. Now is my home for all eternity. [music] Now is my home for all eternity. [music] Now is my home for all eternity. [music] I once was blind, but now I see. I was I once was blind, but now I see. I was I once was blind, but now I see. I was headed forever [music] to rescue me. I headed forever [music] to rescue me. I headed forever [music] to rescue me. I was stuck in my shame, but now I've been was stuck in my shame, but now I've been was stuck in my shame, but now I've been set free. Now is my hope for all set free. Now is my hope for all set free. Now is my hope for all eternity. I once was blind, but now I eternity. I once was blind, but now I eternity. I once was blind, but now I see. [music] I believe in Jesus name. I see. [music] I believe in Jesus name. I see. [music] I believe in Jesus name. I believe I save on [music] the cross. He believe I save on [music] the cross. He believe I save on [music] the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that amazing?

clear my name. Isn't that amazing? clear my name. Isn't that amazing? [music] [music] [music] I believe the name that he walks right I believe the name that he walks right I believe the name that he walks right out out out for life [music and singing] for life [music and singing] for life [music and singing] within my praise. Isn't that amazing within my praise. Isn't that amazing within my praise. Isn't that amazing that I [music] was forever till he that I [music] was forever till he that I [music] was forever till he rescued me? I was stuck in my shame, but rescued me? I was stuck in my shame, but rescued me? I was stuck in my shame, but now I've been set free. Now I was my now I've been set free. Now I was my now I've been set free. Now I was my [music] home for all eternity. I once [music] home for all eternity. I once [music] home for all eternity. I once was mine, but now I see. I believe was mine, but now I see. I believe was mine, but now I see. I believe [music] [music] [music] in Jesus name. I believe that I [music] in Jesus name. I believe that I [music] in Jesus name. I believe that I [music] say on the cross he dream my name. say on the cross he dream my name. say on the cross he dream my name. [music] Isn't that amazing? [music] Isn't that amazing? [music] Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? He's a God that amazing grace. [music] He's a God that amazing grace. [music] He's a God that amazing grace. [music] He's a amazing grace. He's a God. Hands He's a amazing grace. He's a God. Hands He's a amazing grace. He's a God. Hands up. Hallelujah to the man [music] on the up. Hallelujah to the man [music] on the up. Hallelujah to the man [music] on the middle cuz he didn't know dad but he middle cuz he didn't know dad but he middle cuz he didn't know dad but he paid it all. And he rode away the stone.

paid it all. And he rode away the stone. paid it all. And he rode away the stone. Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm [music] getting up. Hallelujah. to a man [music] getting up. Hallelujah. to a man [music] getting up. Hallelujah. to a man on a little cross cuz he did it all on a little cross cuz he did it all on a little cross cuz he did it all together but he paid it off [music] and together but he paid it off [music] and together but he paid it off [music] and he rolled away the stone. Now I'm giving he rolled away the stone. Now I'm giving he rolled away the stone. Now I'm giving up. >> Now I [music] >> Now I [music] sing hallelujah to the man. sing hallelujah to the man. sing hallelujah to the man. >> [music] >> up. >> up. >> Everybody told [music] me I was headed >> Everybody told [music] me I was headed >> Everybody told [music] me I was headed for heaven till he rescued me. I was for heaven till he rescued me. I was for heaven till he rescued me. I was stuck in my sh I was everybody I was everybody here. I was forever to rest. I was in my here. I was forever to rest. I was in my here. I was forever to rest. I was in my sh [music] my own time.

my own time. I was I was I was now [singing] I see [music] how to [music] [music] >> Now I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> Now I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> Now I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> Let's go. Let's go. Say, don't get it >> Let's go. Let's go. Say, don't get it >> Let's go. Let's go. Say, don't get it up. Get it up. Don't get it up. up. Get it up. Don't get it up. up. Get it up. Don't get it up. >> I'll get [music] it. Come with Christ. >> I'll get [music] it. Come with Christ. >> I'll get [music] it. Come with Christ. I'll get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. [music] Say, I'll get it >> I'll get it up. [music] Say, I'll get it >> I'll get it up. [music] Say, I'll get it up. up. up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. I'll get it. it. it. >> Say, I'll get it up. >> Say, I'll get it up. >> Say, I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. Yes. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. Yes. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. Yes. I'll get it up. [music] I'll get it up. [music] I'll get it up. [music] I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I get it. >> I'll get it up. I get it. >> I'll get it up. I get it. >> Oh, I get it. >> Oh, I get it. >> Oh, I get it. >> I get it up. >> I get it up. >> I get it up. >> I'm getting out of [music] your hand >> I'm getting out of [music] your hand >> I'm getting out of [music] your hand raise one last time. raise one last time. raise one last time. I believe in Jesus name. Come on, you I believe in Jesus name. Come on, you I believe in Jesus name. Come on, you say, I believe he died to save on the say, I believe he died to save on the say, I believe he died to save on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that cross. He clear my name. Isn't that cross. He clear my name. Isn't that [music] [music] [music] amazing [singing] grace? I believe on amazing [singing] grace? I believe on amazing [singing] grace? I believe on that third day that he walked right out that third day that he walked right out that third day that he walked right out the grave full of life within my race.

the grave full of life within my race. the grave full of life within my race. Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Come on, can we raise a shout for his Come on, can we raise a shout for his Come on, can we raise a shout for his amazing grace? [music] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. How many of you are grateful this How many of you are grateful this How many of you are grateful this [music] morning for the price that he [music] morning for the price that he [music] morning for the price that he paid? Lord, we thank you for the freedom paid? Lord, we thank you for the freedom paid? Lord, we thank you for the freedom that is found in your presence. We're that is found in your presence. We're that is found in your presence. We're thankful [music] for the freedom that thankful [music] for the freedom that thankful [music] for the freedom that you've died for, Lord. We love you so you've died for, Lord. We love you so you've died for, Lord. We love you so much. much. much. Oh, we praise you, Lord. [music] Oh, we praise you, Lord. [music] Oh, we praise you, Lord. [music] Oh, we say everything changed we say everything changed and [music] everything changed. It's and [music] everything changed. It's and [music] everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize getting harder to recognize getting harder to recognize the person [music] I was the person [music] I was the person [music] I was before I encountered class. I don't before I encountered class. I don't before I encountered class. I don't [music and singing] walk like I used to.

[music and singing] walk like I used to. [music and singing] walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been I don't talk like I used to. I've been I don't talk like I used to. I've been [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. [singing] Oh, [music] Oh, [music] who in here has been washed? Oh, everything [music] changed. everything [music] changed. And everything changed. And everything changed. And everything changed. It's getting harder [singing] to It's getting harder [singing] to It's getting harder [singing] to recognize recognize recognize the person I was the person I was the person I was before I encountered Christ. [music] before I encountered Christ. [music] before I encountered Christ. [music] I don't walk like I used [singing] to. I I don't walk like I used [singing] to. I I don't walk like I used [singing] to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been don't talk like I used to. I've been don't talk like I used to. I've been washed [music] from the inside. washed [music] from the inside. washed [music] from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [singing] [singing] [singing] I know [music] it was the blood. Could I know [music] it was the blood. Could I know [music] it was the blood. Could have only [singing] been the blood.

have only [singing] been the blood. have only [singing] been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was [music and singing] the I know it was [music and singing] the blood, but it all remains the blood. you could have only been [music] you could have only been [music] the I cannot explain, I cannot explain, but nothing's [music] but nothing's [music] but nothing's [music] more real than this. In the presence of more real than this. In the presence of more real than this. In the presence of God. God. God. [music] for my heart experience. [music] for my heart experience. [music] for my heart experience. [singing] [singing] [singing] When my shame at the wayside [music] When my shame at the wayside [music] When my shame at the wayside [music] and my sin at the most high, I was and my sin at the most high, I was and my sin at the most high, I was washed from the inside.

washed from the inside. washed from the inside. I [music] was washed from the inside. I [music] was washed from the inside. I [music] was washed from the inside. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. I know [music and singing] it was the I know [music and singing] it was the blood could have only been the blood. blood could have only been the blood. blood could have only been the blood. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. I know it [music and singing] was the I know it [music and singing] was the blood blood blood where we nothing else. Nothing else. Oh, it's nothing else. Nothing else. Oh, it's just [music] Oh, Oh, it's never been [music] about it's never been [music] about it's never been [music] about performance. performance. performance. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. We're striving [music] for acceptance.

We're striving [music] for acceptance. We're striving [music] for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only by [singing] Let me tell you, it's only by [singing] Let me tell you, it's only by [singing] the blood. the blood. the blood. It's never been about deserving. It's never been about deserving. It's never been about deserving. word. [music] word. [music] word. [music] It's a gift that's freely given. Let me It's a gift that's freely given. Let me It's a gift that's freely given. Let me tell tell tell it's only [music] by the blood. it's only [music] by the blood. it's only [music] by the blood. It's never been about performance, It's never been about performance, It's never been about performance, [music] [music] [music] perfection, perfection, perfection, striving for acceptance. Let me tell striving for acceptance. Let me tell striving for acceptance. Let me tell [music] you, it's only about the blood. [music] you, it's only about the blood. [music] you, it's only about the blood. It's never been [music] about deserting It's never been [music] about deserting It's never been [music] about deserting or running. and to get the dream again. or running. and to get the dream again. or running. and to get the dream again. Let me tell [music and singing] you, Let me tell [music and singing] you, Let me tell [music and singing] you, it's only by the blood. it's only by the blood. it's only by the blood. Does [music] anybody want to be holy and Does [music] anybody want to be holy and Does [music] anybody want to be holy and righteous and pure? [music] righteous and pure? [music] righteous and pure? [music] Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. [music] Does anybody want to be worthy?

[music] Does anybody want to be worthy? [music] Does anybody want to be worthy? Give it just Give it just Give it just let me tell you it's only let me tell you it's only let me tell you it's only [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] I know. [music] I know. [music] I know. Could have always been the Could have always been the Could have always been the Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. I love the Lord. I love the Lord. Could have only been the Could have only been the Could have only been the [music] [music] [music] Could have only been Could have only been Could have only been [music] about performance about performance infection [music] infection [music] infection [music] before.

before. before. Let me tell you, it's [music] only by Let me tell you, it's [music] only by Let me tell you, it's [music] only by the day. the day. the day. It's never real. It's a gift that's free. It's a gift that's free. Let me tell [music] you, it's only by Let me tell [music] you, it's only by Let me tell [music] you, it's only by the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and righteous righteous righteous if you're if you're if you're let anybody want to be worthy for anybody want to be worthy for justice? justice? justice? Let me tell you, it's only by [music] the by [music] the It's the [music] the [music] It's It's It's the the the It's Hallelujah.

Hallelujah. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Hallelujah. >> I know it was the blood. >> I know it was the blood. >> Could have only [singing] been the >> Could have only [singing] been the >> Could have only [singing] been the blood. blood. blood. >> Hallelu. I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. Thank you Jesus Thank you Jesus that we are washed in the water and that we are washed in the water and that we are washed in the water and washed in the blood. [music] This is why we say it's your [music] This is why we say it's your [music] breath breath breath in our lungs.

in our lungs. in our lungs. So we pour out our praise. Pour [music] So we pour out our praise. Pour [music] So we pour out our praise. Pour [music] out our [singing] praise. It's your out our [singing] praise. It's your out our [singing] praise. It's your breath breath breath in our lungs. [music] in our lungs. [music] in our lungs. [music] So we pour out our praise to you. So we pour out our praise to you. So we pour out our praise to you. [music] [music] [music] It's your praise It's your praise It's your praise in our lives. in our lives. in our lives. So we [music and singing] pour out our So we [music and singing] pour out our So we [music and singing] pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's praise. We pour out our praise. It's praise. We pour out our praise. It's your breath your breath your breath in our lives. [music] in our lives. [music] in our lives. [music] So we [singing] pour out our praise to So we [singing] pour out our praise to So we [singing] pour out our praise to you only. you only. you only. It's [music] your bre It's [music] your bre It's [music] your bre in our lungs. [singing] in our lungs. [singing] in our lungs. [singing] So we [music] pour out our praise. We So we [music] pour out our praise. We So we [music] pour out our praise. We pour out our [singing] praises. Your bre pour out our [singing] praises. Your bre pour out our [singing] praises. Your bre in our [music] lungs. in our [music] lungs. in our [music] lungs. So we pour out our praise to you. So we pour out our praise to you. So we pour out our praise to you. [music] Only [music] Only [music] Only your your your ins. [music and singing] So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your our praise. It's your our praise. It's your ins. [singing] ins. [singing] ins. [singing] So we [music] pour out our praise to So we [music] pour out our praise to So we [music] pour out our praise to you.

you. you. It's your It's your It's your [singing] in. [singing] in. [singing] in. So we pour [music] out our praise. We So we pour [music] out our praise. We So we pour [music] out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your [music] in. [singing] in. [singing] So we pour out our praise. We all So we pour out our praise. We all So we pour out our praise. We all [music] [music] [music] need your need your need your in. in. in. [music] So we pour out our praise. We [music] So we pour out our praise. We [music] So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. Your pour out our praise. Your pour out our praise. Your [music] in. [music] in. [music] in. So we pour out our praise. So we pour out our praise. So we pour out our praise. [music] [music] [music] And all the earth will shout your And all the earth will shout your And all the earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. These bones praise. Our hearts will cry. These bones praise. Our hearts will cry. These bones will say how great. How great. And all the earth how great. How great. And all the earth will shout [music] your praise. Our will shout [music] your praise. Our will shout [music] your praise. Our hearts will cry. These will sing.

of God. [music] of God. [music] Come on. Come on. Come on. Lift up your hands. [music] Lift up your hands. [music] Lift up your hands. [music] He's worthy of your praise. He's worthy of your praise. He's worthy of your praise. He's worthy of your soul. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] your your ins. [music] So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your [music] praise our praise. It's your [music] praise our praise. It's your [music] praise in our lungs.

in our lungs. in our lungs. So we pour out our praise to you. Church, here's the thing with our Church, here's the thing with our [music] salvation. [music] salvation. [music] salvation. When we're saved, if we put our faith in When we're saved, if we put our faith in When we're saved, if we put our faith in Jesus Christ alone, that means we always Jesus Christ alone, that means we always Jesus Christ alone, that means we always have a reason to praise. I'm telling have a reason to praise. I'm telling have a reason to praise. I'm telling you, I have been through the hardest you, I have been through the hardest you, I have been through the hardest moments of my life and I still find a moments of my life and I still find a moments of my life and I still find a reason to praise because when we [music] reason to praise because when we [music] reason to praise because when we [music] serve a God like our God and we serve a God like our God and we serve a God like our God and we surrender to Jesus like our Jesus, surrender to Jesus like our Jesus, surrender to Jesus like our Jesus, [music] [music] [music] we always got a reason to praise. So, I we always got a reason to praise. So, I we always got a reason to praise. So, I don't know what you're walking through, don't know what you're walking through, don't know what you're walking through, what you're up against, but do you maybe what you're up against, but do you maybe what you're up against, but do you maybe have one or two or five or a thousand have one or two or five or a thousand have one or two or five or a thousand reasons to praise? Can you not just nod reasons to praise? Can you not just nod reasons to praise? Can you not just nod your head and give God the [music] your head and give God the [music] your head and give God the [music] praise that he deserves this morning? praise that he deserves this morning? praise that he deserves this morning? Come on, Jesus. Come on, Jesus. Come on, Jesus. We still got a reason to praise. We still got a reason to praise. We still got a reason to praise. We still got a reason to praise.

We still got a reason to praise. We still got a reason to praise. [music] God, you poured it all out when [music] God, you poured it all out when [music] God, you poured it all out when you gave your one and only son. And you gave your one and only son. And you gave your one and only son. And Jesus, you poured it all out when you Jesus, you poured it all out when you Jesus, you poured it all out when you gave [music] your body and you were gave [music] your body and you were gave [music] your body and you were bruised and beaten for each and every bruised and beaten for each and every bruised and beaten for each and every one of us that we might have a one of us that we might have a one of us that we might have a relationship with you. Give us courage relationship with you. Give us courage relationship with you. Give us courage to respond with pouring it all out, to respond with pouring it all out, to respond with pouring it all out, giving you our entire yes. giving you our entire yes. giving you our entire yes. Thank you, [music] Lord, Thank you, [music] Lord, Thank you, [music] Lord, for being with us. for being with us. for being with us. Jesus, [music] we love you. Jesus, [music] we love you. Jesus, [music] we love you. church. We had some powerful decisions church. We had some powerful decisions church. We had some powerful decisions this morning and [music] this weekend to this morning and [music] this weekend to this morning and [music] this weekend to go public with their faith. Can we give go public with their faith. Can we give go public with their faith. Can we give a big a big a big just [music] just [music] just [music] round of applause for this incredible round of applause for this incredible round of applause for this incredible decision decision decision to go public with our faith to go public with our faith to go public with our faith [applause and music] to see surrender on display. to see surrender on display. Following Jesus is a personal decision. Following Jesus is a personal decision. Following Jesus is a personal decision. Come on.

Come on. Come on. [music] But going water baptized, we get [music] But going water baptized, we get [music] But going water baptized, we get the opportunity the opportunity the opportunity to watch people to watch people to watch people personally [music] surrender to Jesus. I personally [music] surrender to Jesus. I personally [music] surrender to Jesus. I think it's incredible. God, we never think it's incredible. God, we never think it's incredible. God, we never take for granted what we get to see in take for granted what we get to see in take for granted what we get to see in this house and what we get to see this house and what we get to see this house and what we get to see because you're moving [music] because you're moving [music] because you're moving [music] in all of us and through all of us in in all of us and through all of us in in all of us and through all of us in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Victory, so good Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Victory, so good Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Victory, so good to see you all. Happy Sunday. to see you all. Happy Sunday. to see you all. Happy Sunday. Hey, do me a favor. We're all a part of Hey, do me a favor. We're all a part of Hey, do me a favor. We're all a part of the welcome team. Why don't you let the welcome team. Why don't you let the welcome team. Why don't you let somebody know it's good to see them somebody know it's good to see them somebody know it's good to see them today? Welcome them to church. Welcome today? Welcome them to church. Welcome today? Welcome them to church. Welcome them to victory. If you see someone sent them to victory. If you see someone sent them to victory. If you see someone sent by themselves, maybe they want to or by themselves, maybe they want to or by themselves, maybe they want to or maybe you're just waiting. They're maybe you're just waiting. They're maybe you're just waiting. They're waiting for a personal invitation. Come waiting for a personal invitation. Come waiting for a personal invitation. Come on. These baptism tanks, these children, on. These baptism tanks, these children, on. These baptism tanks, these children, all generations going public with their all generations going public with their all generations going public with their faith. I want to welcome our online faith. I want to welcome our online faith. I want to welcome our online family. We're so glad that you tuned in family. We're so glad that you tuned in family. We're so glad that you tuned in wherever you're watching from. And we wherever you're watching from. And we wherever you're watching from. And we pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in the hospital. Steve Dedrich and Pam Bon the hospital. Steve Dedrich and Pam Bon the hospital. Steve Dedrich and Pam Bon Trigger. We speak life and resurrection Trigger. We speak life and resurrection Trigger. We speak life and resurrection power into your body. What the devil power into your body. What the devil power into your body. What the devil meant for bad, God is turning around for meant for bad, God is turning around for meant for bad, God is turning around for good in Jesus mighty name. Healing and good in Jesus mighty name. Healing and good in Jesus mighty name. Healing and wholeness. Amen. Amen. Well, my name's wholeness. Amen. Amen. Well, my name's wholeness. Amen. Amen. Well, my name's Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity to personally meet you yet, I would love to personally meet you yet, I would love to personally meet you yet, I would love to welcome all of our first time guests.

to welcome all of our first time guests. to welcome all of our first time guests. Or maybe you've been recently coming to Or maybe you've been recently coming to Or maybe you've been recently coming to Victory. Welcome home. Victory. If you Victory. Welcome home. Victory. If you Victory. Welcome home. Victory. If you call this place home, can you make those call this place home, can you make those call this place home, can you make those who are joining us for the first time who are joining us for the first time who are joining us for the first time feel welcome? You made the right decision to show up You made the right decision to show up to church today. In fact, if it's your to church today. In fact, if it's your to church today. In fact, if it's your first time here, we'd love to give you a first time here, we'd love to give you a first time here, we'd love to give you a VIP gift just for joining us this VIP gift just for joining us this VIP gift just for joining us this morning. A gift, [music] coffee and morning. A gift, [music] coffee and morning. A gift, [music] coffee and donuts. We'd love to connect with you donuts. We'd love to connect with you donuts. We'd love to connect with you personally. Right out those middle personally. Right out those middle personally. Right out those middle doors, right out there is our welcome doors, right out there is our welcome doors, right out there is our welcome center as well as over here the center as well as over here the center as well as over here the escalator entrance. and our welcome team escalator entrance. and our welcome team escalator entrance. and our welcome team would personally love to connect with would personally love to connect with would personally love to connect with you in the blue sticker right in front you in the blue sticker right in front you in the blue sticker right in front of you. Make yourself known because we'd of you. Make yourself known because we'd of you. Make yourself known because we'd love to stay in connection with you. We love to stay in connection with you. We love to stay in connection with you. We have a few things we want to show you have a few things we want to show you have a few things we want to show you and celebrate by way of video. But as we and celebrate by way of video. But as we and celebrate by way of video. But as we celebrate [music] celebrate [music] celebrate [music] what happened at revival nights, you're what happened at revival nights, you're what happened at revival nights, you're going to hear a few of the testimonies going to hear a few of the testimonies going to hear a few of the testimonies of what God did. And as you're listening of what God did. And as you're listening of what God did. And as you're listening to these testimonies, I believe there to these testimonies, I believe there to these testimonies, I believe there are some of you in this room that think, are some of you in this room that think, are some of you in this room that think, man, I have a story and I want to share man, I have a story and I want to share man, I have a story and I want to share what [music] God is doing in my what [music] God is doing in my what [music] God is doing in my finances, in my family. the personal finances, in my family. the personal finances, in my family. the personal revival that's happening. [music] If you revival that's happening. [music] If you revival that's happening. [music] If you would email my [email protected], would email my [email protected], would email my [email protected], we would love to celebrate and praise we would love to celebrate and praise we would love to celebrate and praise God with you for what he's doing in your God with you for what he's doing in your God with you for what he's doing in your life. Check out the videos.

>> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my >> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally changed my life. changed my identity changed my life. changed my identity changed my life. changed my identity whenever I was broken and hopeless and whenever I was broken and hopeless and whenever I was broken and hopeless and now I'm living in victory and I have a now I'm living in victory and I have a now I'm living in victory and I have a revival and I have my identity in revival and I have my identity in revival and I have my identity in Christ. Today marks uh 76 [music] days Christ. Today marks uh 76 [music] days Christ. Today marks uh 76 [music] days sober. God set me free and I'm healed. sober. God set me free and I'm healed. sober. God set me free and I'm healed. >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and I'm going to show everyone what life I'm going to show everyone what life I'm going to show everyone what life with Jesus is about. with Jesus is about. with Jesus is about. >> Ever since I started coming to victory, >> Ever since I started coming to victory, >> Ever since I started coming to victory, my life has changed [music] and I just my life has changed [music] and I just my life has changed [music] and I just have a great family here. have a great family here. have a great family here. >> During Jabin's message, that hope was >> During Jabin's message, that hope was >> During Jabin's message, that hope was restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that God will save my family. This church has God will save my family. This church has God will save my family. This church has forever changed my life and I can't forever changed my life and I can't forever changed my life and I can't thank [music] God enough for it. thank [music] God enough for it. thank [music] God enough for it. >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh >> God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the rain of the Holy Spirit for today. The rain of the Holy Spirit for today. The rain of the Holy Spirit for today. The mana [music] was good for today, but it mana [music] was good for today, but it mana [music] was good for today, but it won't be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, won't be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, won't be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going to need give us this day our I'm going to need give us this day our I'm going to need give us this day our daily bread. I have my mind made up that daily bread. I have my mind made up that daily bread. I have my mind made up that today is going to be different [music] today is going to be different [music] today is going to be different [music] than yesterday. And the reason it's than yesterday. And the reason it's than yesterday. And the reason it's going to be different than yesterday is going to be different than yesterday is going to be different than yesterday is because I'm not competing with anyone because I'm not competing with anyone because I'm not competing with anyone else. I'm [music] competing with the old else. I'm [music] competing with the old else. I'm [music] competing with the old version of me. And my question for you version of me. And my question for you version of me. And my question for you is, can you bury the old you long enough is, can you bury the old you long enough is, can you bury the old you long enough to see the new you resurrected in Christ to see the new you resurrected in Christ to see the new you resurrected in Christ Jesus?

Jesus? Jesus? >> This week, we've worshiped, [music] >> This week, we've worshiped, [music] >> This week, we've worshiped, [music] we've repented, we've prayed, we've we've repented, we've prayed, we've we've repented, we've prayed, we've cried, we've responded. Revival Nights cried, we've responded. Revival Nights cried, we've responded. Revival Nights is a starting point. [music] is a starting point. [music] is a starting point. [music] Revival Nights is not the end of the Revival Nights is not the end of the Revival Nights is not the end of the race. It's the beginning of the race. We race. It's the beginning of the race. We race. It's the beginning of the race. We got to run [music] with the fire. got to run [music] with the fire. got to run [music] with the fire. This is a moment when we need This is a moment when we need This is a moment when we need Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Come on. Our hearts [music] are burning. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. We're about to see revival. We're about to see revival. You never know [music] something. >> Come on. I don't know how you can't >> Come on. I don't know how you can't watch that video and not get fired up watch that video and not get fired up watch that video and not get fired up seeing what God did through this last seeing what God did through this last seeing what God did through this last week at revival nights and the outreach week at revival nights and the outreach week at revival nights and the outreach yesterday at the Tulsa Dream Center. So yesterday at the Tulsa Dream Center. So yesterday at the Tulsa Dream Center. So incredible. What an amazing week of just incredible. What an amazing week of just incredible. What an amazing week of just God's presence. and then taking what was God's presence. and then taking what was God's presence. and then taking what was in here and taking it out to the dream in here and taking it out to the dream in here and taking it out to the dream center yesterday. And I just want to center yesterday. And I just want to center yesterday. And I just want to repeat a couple of things that were up repeat a couple of things that were up repeat a couple of things that were up there on the stats. Yesterday we had the there on the stats. Yesterday we had the there on the stats. Yesterday we had the outreach where over a thousand people, outreach where over a thousand people, outreach where over a thousand people, 1,032 people came. It was our final 1,032 people came. It was our final 1,032 people came. It was our final backpack outreach of this summer. 11 backpack outreach of this summer. 11 backpack outreach of this summer. 11 people gave their life to Christ at the people gave their life to Christ at the people gave their life to Christ at the outreach yesterday. [applause] outreach yesterday. [applause] outreach yesterday. [applause] Four 4,200 total backpacks given away.

Four 4,200 total backpacks given away. Four 4,200 total backpacks given away. over 50 people starting off baptism over 50 people starting off baptism over 50 people starting off baptism weekend getting baptized yesterday weekend getting baptized yesterday weekend getting baptized yesterday morning and then that number there morning and then that number there morning and then that number there revival nights through those three revival nights through those three revival nights through those three nights online people tuning in and nights online people tuning in and nights online people tuning in and people right here in the room 576 people right here in the room 576 people right here in the room 576 salvations for Christ come on there was salvations for Christ come on there was salvations for Christ come on there was a move of God there always is but there a move of God there always is but there a move of God there always is but there was just such a focus and intention and was just such a focus and intention and was just such a focus and intention and Thursday night Pastor Paul said Thursday night Pastor Paul said Thursday night Pastor Paul said something so challenging to us all in something so challenging to us all in something so challenging to us all in that commissioning service he asked this that commissioning service he asked this that commissioning service he asked this question how far will we take it? What question how far will we take it? What question how far will we take it? What God has done those three nights and the God has done those three nights and the God has done those three nights and the the fire that was fanned into flame and the fire that was fanned into flame and the fire that was fanned into flame and the spark that was ignited, he asked the spark that was ignited, he asked the spark that was ignited, he asked that question, how far will we take it? that question, how far will we take it? that question, how far will we take it? And I can't help but think of that in And I can't help but think of that in And I can't help but think of that in our giving this morning. How far will we our giving this morning. How far will we our giving this morning. How far will we take what God's stirring and igniting take what God's stirring and igniting take what God's stirring and igniting and the passion on the inside of us to and the passion on the inside of us to and the passion on the inside of us to not only make that decision ourselves to not only make that decision ourselves to not only make that decision ourselves to be sold out for Christ but then also be sold out for Christ but then also be sold out for Christ but then also have other people have the opportunity have other people have the opportunity have other people have the opportunity to reach others with the gospel message to reach others with the gospel message to reach others with the gospel message of Jesus and you know outreaches like of Jesus and you know outreaches like of Jesus and you know outreaches like yesterday and what we do on a regular yesterday and what we do on a regular yesterday and what we do on a regular basis sharing the gospel message of basis sharing the gospel message of basis sharing the gospel message of Jesus in communities locally and Jesus in communities locally and Jesus in communities locally and globally around the world happens globally around the world happens globally around the world happens through a moment like this right here through a moment like this right here through a moment like this right here collectively trusting God with our tithe collectively trusting God with our tithe collectively trusting God with our tithe and our offering and our giving and and our offering and our giving and and our offering and our giving and saying, "You know what? I am going to be saying, "You know what? I am going to be saying, "You know what? I am going to be about helping refresh and revive about helping refresh and revive about helping refresh and revive others." Proverbs says it like this in others." Proverbs says it like this in others." Proverbs says it like this in Proverbs 11:25.

Proverbs 11:25. Proverbs 11:25. Those who refresh or I'm going to add Those who refresh or I'm going to add Those who refresh or I'm going to add the word revive. Those who refresh or the word revive. Those who refresh or the word revive. Those who refresh or revive others will themselves be revive others will themselves be revive others will themselves be refreshed and revived. It's amazing what refreshed and revived. It's amazing what refreshed and revived. It's amazing what takes place when we decide to takes place when we decide to takes place when we decide to participate in what God's doing here on participate in what God's doing here on participate in what God's doing here on the earth. the great commission of the earth. the great commission of the earth. the great commission of helping reach people with the message of helping reach people with the message of helping reach people with the message of Jesus, those who have yet to receive Jesus, those who have yet to receive Jesus, those who have yet to receive him, those who are far from him. That's him, those who are far from him. That's him, those who are far from him. That's what this church is all about every what this church is all about every what this church is all about every single day. A week like this last week single day. A week like this last week single day. A week like this last week is so incredible. But I love that at is so incredible. But I love that at is so incredible. But I love that at Victory, that's one of 52 weeks in the Victory, that's one of 52 weeks in the Victory, that's one of 52 weeks in the year. That's one week where we say, year. That's one week where we say, year. That's one week where we say, "Hey, this isn't the only thing where we "Hey, this isn't the only thing where we "Hey, this isn't the only thing where we go after the presence of God, where we go after the presence of God, where we go after the presence of God, where we take it to the streets and help with take it to the streets and help with take it to the streets and help with evangelism and outreach." No. every evangelism and outreach." No. every evangelism and outreach." No. every single day, every single week, every single day, every single week, every single day, every single week, every single year. That's what victory is single year. That's what victory is single year. That's what victory is about. So, that's what we have the about. So, that's what we have the about. So, that's what we have the opportunity to continue to trust God opportunity to continue to trust God opportunity to continue to trust God this morning with our tithes, with our this morning with our tithes, with our this morning with our tithes, with our offerings. And there's a few easy ways offerings. And there's a few easy ways offerings. And there's a few easy ways that you can participate right now. You that you can participate right now. You that you can participate right now. You can text to give 28950, the keyword can text to give 28950, the keyword can text to give 28950, the keyword victory plus the amount. You can tap victory plus the amount. You can tap victory plus the amount. You can tap [music] the sticker on the seatback in [music] the sticker on the seatback in [music] the sticker on the seatback in front of you. You can fill out an front of you. You can fill out an front of you. You can fill out an offering envelope if you'd like, or offering envelope if you'd like, or offering envelope if you'd like, or right there online, they're going to put right there online, they're going to put right there online, they're going to put a link right there where you can join us a link right there where you can join us a link right there where you can join us in this time of giving. And maybe you in this time of giving. And maybe you in this time of giving. And maybe you missed the outreach yesterday and you missed the outreach yesterday and you missed the outreach yesterday and you said, "Man, I got so stirred up this said, "Man, I got so stirred up this said, "Man, I got so stirred up this last week. I just couldn't make Saturday last week. I just couldn't make Saturday last week. I just couldn't make Saturday morning, but what are some other morning, but what are some other morning, but what are some other outreach? What are some other outreach? What are some other outreach? What are some other opportunities where I can take it far? I opportunities where I can take it far? I opportunities where I can take it far? I can take the message from this last can take the message from this last can take the message from this last week." And what God personally was week." And what God personally was week." And what God personally was reviving in me? There's a few reviving in me? There's a few reviving in me? There's a few opportunities coming up with our prison opportunities coming up with our prison opportunities coming up with our prison ministry outreaches. We have started

ministry outreaches. We have started ministry outreaches. We have started this over the last year and a half and this over the last year and a half and this over the last year and a half and are continuing it through this fall. And are continuing it through this fall. And are continuing it through this fall. And so, a couple dates just to put on your so, a couple dates just to put on your so, a couple dates just to put on your radar. September 24th, October 8th, and radar. September 24th, October 8th, and radar. September 24th, October 8th, and October 22nd. Two of those will be going October 22nd. Two of those will be going October 22nd. Two of those will be going into men's correctional facilities and into men's correctional facilities and into men's correctional facilities and one of those will be going into a female one of those will be going into a female one of those will be going into a female correctional facility. And so, we would correctional facility. And so, we would correctional facility. And so, we would love to see you do that. And again, love to see you do that. And again, love to see you do that. And again, these moments, how far will we take it? these moments, how far will we take it? these moments, how far will we take it? How far will we take it in our ti How far will we take it in our ti How far will we take it in our ti offerings? How far will we take it in offerings? How far will we take it in offerings? How far will we take it in our opportunity to show up and serve our opportunity to show up and serve our opportunity to show up and serve someone else? How far will we take it in someone else? How far will we take it in someone else? How far will we take it in our homes and letting the spirit of God our homes and letting the spirit of God our homes and letting the spirit of God continue to revive us? Let's pray this continue to revive us? Let's pray this continue to revive us? Let's pray this morning as we give. God, we thank you morning as we give. God, we thank you morning as we give. God, we thank you for the opportunity, Lord, to be about for the opportunity, Lord, to be about for the opportunity, Lord, to be about helping bring refreshment across the helping bring refreshment across the helping bring refreshment across the earth, revival, God, that's taking earth, revival, God, that's taking earth, revival, God, that's taking place, the partnership of heaven and place, the partnership of heaven and place, the partnership of heaven and earth, [music] of God and his creation, earth, [music] of God and his creation, earth, [music] of God and his creation, mankind. Lord, that we have the mankind. Lord, that we have the mankind. Lord, that we have the opportunity through our giving to help opportunity through our giving to help opportunity through our giving to help participate and partner [music] with participate and partner [music] with participate and partner [music] with what you want to do. Your kingdom what you want to do. Your kingdom what you want to do. Your kingdom coming, your will being done each and coming, your will being done each and coming, your will being done each and every day in and through our lives every day in and through our lives every day in and through our lives collectively. God, [music] we thank you collectively. God, [music] we thank you collectively. God, [music] we thank you for that incredible opportunity and then for that incredible opportunity and then for that incredible opportunity and then also the reviving, the refreshing that's also the reviving, the refreshing that's also the reviving, the refreshing that's coming to us. Jehovah Gyra, our [music] coming to us. Jehovah Gyra, our [music] coming to us. Jehovah Gyra, our [music] great provider. Lord, we thank you for great provider. Lord, we thank you for great provider. Lord, we thank you for every need being met. Those online, every need being met. Those online, every need being met. Those online, those in the room, in Jesus name we those in the room, in Jesus name we those in the room, in Jesus name we declare [music] it. Amen. Amen. Will the declare [music] it. Amen. Amen. Will the declare [music] it. Amen. Amen. Will the ushers will be by in just a moment.

ushers will be by in just a moment. ushers will be by in just a moment. Let's worship as we give. [music] Let's worship as we give. [music] Let's worship as we give. [music] And if he dresses a li [singing] And if he dresses a li [singing] And if he dresses a li [singing] with beauty and splendor, with beauty and splendor, with beauty and splendor, how much [music and singing] more will how much [music and singing] more will how much [music and singing] more will he clothe you? How much more will he he clothe you? How much more will he he clothe you? How much more will he clothe you if he watches over [music] every spell? [singing] every spell? [singing] How much more does he love you? How much How much more does he love you? How much How much more does he love you? How much [music and singing] more does he love [music and singing] more does he love [music and singing] more does he love you? If he blesses and lies you? If he blesses and lies you? If he blesses and lies [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] with beauty, with beauty, with beauty, how much [music and singing] more will how much [music and singing] more will how much [music and singing] more will he clothe you? How much more will he he clothe you? How much more will he he clothe you? How much more will he clothe you? If he watches over [singing] every sparrow, [music] every sparrow, [music] how much [singing] more does he love how much [singing] more does he love how much [singing] more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How you? How much more does he love you? How you? How much more does he love you? How much more [music] does he love you? Say, much more [music] does he love you? Say, much more [music] does he love you? Say, how [singing] much more does he love how [singing] much more does he love how [singing] much more does he love you? [music] How much more does he love you? [music] How much more does he love you? [music] How much more does he love you? Say, how much more does he love you? Say, how much more does he love you? Say, how much more does he love [music] [music] [music] you? How much more [singing] does he you? How much more [singing] does he you? How much more [singing] does he >> How much more How much more?

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for me. for me. Forever enough, [music and singing] Forever enough, [music and singing] Forever enough, [music and singing] always enough. You're more than enough. always enough. You're more than enough. always enough. You're more than enough. >> Come on, church. How many of y'all know >> Come on, church. How many of y'all know >> Come on, church. How many of y'all know he's more than enough, always enough, he's more than enough, always enough, he's more than enough, always enough, forever enough. So powerful to see all forever enough. So powerful to see all forever enough. So powerful to see all of these people getting baptized this of these people getting baptized this of these people getting baptized this morning. You know, yesterday out at the morning. You know, yesterday out at the morning. You know, yesterday out at the Dream Center, I did an altar call. Dream Center, I did an altar call. Dream Center, I did an altar call. Pastor Tim was like, "Hey, come up and Pastor Tim was like, "Hey, come up and Pastor Tim was like, "Hey, come up and do an altar call." And there was all do an altar call." And there was all do an altar call." And there was all these people playing games outside at these people playing games outside at these people playing games outside at the Dream Center. We were doing a big the Dream Center. We were doing a big the Dream Center. We were doing a big festival and I was like, "I don't know festival and I was like, "I don't know festival and I was like, "I don't know if anyone heard me when I did the altar if anyone heard me when I did the altar if anyone heard me when I did the altar call, but I said, "If you got saved or call, but I said, "If you got saved or call, but I said, "If you got saved or you want to get saved or you want to get you want to get saved or you want to get you want to get saved or you want to get baptized to [music] declare that you baptized to [music] declare that you baptized to [music] declare that you belong to Jesus, come meet us over at belong to Jesus, come meet us over at belong to Jesus, come meet us over at the Aqua Center at at the Dream Center." the Aqua Center at at the Dream Center." the Aqua Center at at the Dream Center." And all these people were playing and And all these people were playing and And all these people were playing and next thing I know, you know, Tim and I next thing I know, you know, Tim and I next thing I know, you know, Tim and I walk over there to see if maybe there's walk over there to see if maybe there's walk over there to see if maybe there's one. There was like 40 or 50 people that one. There was like 40 or 50 people that one. There was like 40 or 50 people that lined up, got saved, got baptized at the lined up, got saved, got baptized at the lined up, got saved, got baptized at the Dream Center, and we have pictures, but Dream Center, and we have pictures, but Dream Center, and we have pictures, but we started baptizing people we started baptizing people we started baptizing people and they just kept coming. And then my and they just kept coming. And then my and they just kept coming. And then my own son, Mac, jumped in the water. He own son, Mac, jumped in the water. He own son, Mac, jumped in the water. He goes, "I want to get in on this. Let me goes, "I want to get in on this. Let me goes, "I want to get in on this. Let me get baptized, too." So, I got to baptize get baptized, too." So, I got to baptize get baptized, too." So, I got to baptize Mac yesterday. And then, uh, this one Mac yesterday. And then, uh, this one Mac yesterday. And then, uh, this one mom, she got in the water and she had mom, she got in the water and she had mom, she got in the water and she had her ankle monitor on. She's on probation her ankle monitor on. She's on probation her ankle monitor on. She's on probation with the police and she said, "Um, can I with the police and she said, "Um, can I with the police and she said, "Um, can I get baptized?" I said, "Of course." She get baptized?" I said, "Of course." She get baptized?" I said, "Of course." She brought her three kids and just tears brought her three kids and just tears brought her three kids and just tears coming down her eyes. This mom and her coming down her eyes. This mom and her coming down her eyes. This mom and her three kids got baptized in the water three kids got baptized in the water three kids got baptized in the water with her ankle monitor. Come on. God is with her ankle monitor. Come on. God is with her ankle monitor. Come on. God is changing lives at Victory at the Dream

changing lives at Victory at the Dream changing lives at Victory at the Dream Center. Center. Center. And honestly, it just touched me. I've And honestly, it just touched me. I've And honestly, it just touched me. I've just been thinking about I've been just been thinking about I've been just been thinking about I've been thinking about parents a lot. I've been thinking about parents a lot. I've been thinking about parents a lot. I've been kind of following some of these stories kind of following some of these stories kind of following some of these stories in the news and I've just been praying in the news and I've just been praying in the news and I've just been praying for moms out there, praying for dads, for moms out there, praying for dads, for moms out there, praying for dads, praying for people. There's some crazy praying for people. There's some crazy praying for people. There's some crazy stories in the news these days. And to stories in the news these days. And to stories in the news these days. And to see when a mom and dad who might be see when a mom and dad who might be see when a mom and dad who might be having struggles in their home or having struggles in their home or having struggles in their home or struggles with their kids chooses struggles with their kids chooses struggles with their kids chooses instead of giving into their feelings instead of giving into their feelings instead of giving into their feelings and emotions chooses to surrender to and emotions chooses to surrender to and emotions chooses to surrender to Jesus and come down to that baptism and Jesus and come down to that baptism and Jesus and come down to that baptism and say, "Lord, help me. Kids are driving me say, "Lord, help me. Kids are driving me say, "Lord, help me. Kids are driving me crazy, but I believe you can help me." crazy, but I believe you can help me." crazy, but I believe you can help me." And he can. He will. He wants to. And And he can. He will. He wants to. And And he can. He will. He wants to. And God's [music] doing it at victory. He's God's [music] doing it at victory. He's God's [music] doing it at victory. He's doing it at the Dream Center. Doing it doing it at the Dream Center. Doing it doing it at the Dream Center. Doing it at victory. And you know, um, I think at victory. And you know, um, I think at victory. And you know, um, I think this morning 100 people got baptized this morning 100 people got baptized this morning 100 people got baptized during services, which is just during services, which is just during services, which is just incredible. Revival nights was so good. incredible. Revival nights was so good. incredible. Revival nights was so good. Oh my goodness, it was so good. I was so Oh my goodness, it was so good. I was so Oh my goodness, it was so good. I was so [music] refreshed. How many of y'all [music] refreshed. How many of y'all [music] refreshed. How many of y'all made it to revival nights? Oh my made it to revival nights? Oh my made it to revival nights? Oh my goodness, y'all. The final night we goodness, y'all. The final night we goodness, y'all. The final night we danced on this stage. It was so crazy.

danced on this stage. It was so crazy. danced on this stage. It was so crazy. You got to come next year. If you missed You got to come next year. If you missed You got to come next year. If you missed it, don't miss next year. Um, it was so it, don't miss next year. Um, it was so it, don't miss next year. Um, it was so special. And then also, Victor Christian special. And then also, Victor Christian special. And then also, Victor Christian School football team won Friday night. School football team won Friday night. School football team won Friday night. That's a big deal [music] against That's a big deal [music] against That's a big deal [music] against twotime state champion Rejoice. So, twotime state champion Rejoice. So, twotime state champion Rejoice. So, shout out to the football team. I know shout out to the football team. I know shout out to the football team. I know we got some of them in the room today. we got some of them in the room today. we got some of them in the room today. Give these guys a big hand. They did a Give these guys a big hand. They did a Give these guys a big hand. They did a great job. Nobody thought they could great job. Nobody thought they could great job. Nobody thought they could win, but they believed it and they did. win, but they believed it and they did. win, but they believed it and they did. Man, God is on the move. All right. A Man, God is on the move. All right. A Man, God is on the move. All right. A divided world needs a united church. So, divided world needs a united church. So, divided world needs a united church. So, we're going to lift each other's hands we're going to lift each other's hands we're going to lift each other's hands up just for a moment. You can let go of up just for a moment. You can let go of up just for a moment. You can let go of their hand in 15 seconds, but we're their hand in 15 seconds, but we're their hand in 15 seconds, but we're going to say this together. You never going to say this together. You never going to say this together. You never know what someone on your row needs. know what someone on your row needs. know what someone on your row needs. They might have had a hard week, a hard They might have had a hard week, a hard They might have had a hard week, a hard day, a hard year, and that lifted hand day, a hard year, and that lifted hand day, a hard year, and that lifted hand is just reminding them, God's not is just reminding them, God's not is just reminding them, God's not finished with you yet. Your best days finished with you yet. Your best days finished with you yet. Your best days are still in front of you. The words are are still in front of you. The words are are still in front of you. The words are on the screen. Let's say it together. on the screen. Let's say it together. on the screen. Let's say it together. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose >> because I have a purpose. [music] My >> because I have a purpose. [music] My >> because I have a purpose. [music] My heart is open. heart is open. heart is open. >> 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. My best is not finished with me yet. My best is not finished with me yet. My best days are right in [music] front of me.

days are right in [music] front of me. days are right in [music] front of me. And I have And I have And I have >> victory in my life because Jesus lives. >> victory in my life because Jesus lives. >> victory in my life because Jesus lives. All right, give someone a high five. You All right, give someone a high five. You All right, give someone a high five. You may be seated. All right, everybody say forward. All right, everybody say forward. Well, we are bringing this series to an Well, we are bringing this series to an Well, we are bringing this series to an end either today or next week. We'll end either today or next week. We'll end either today or next week. We'll see. But if you have enjoyed the How see. But if you have enjoyed the How see. But if you have enjoyed the How many of you all have enjoyed this many of you all have enjoyed this many of you all have enjoyed this series? I have. It's been pushing me series? I have. It's been pushing me series? I have. It's been pushing me forward, wanting me to move forward. If forward, wanting me to move forward. If forward, wanting me to move forward. If you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter 12. Romans chapter 12. Woo. Verse two. 12. Romans chapter 12. Woo. Verse two. 12. Romans chapter 12. Woo. Verse two. And Paul the Apostle is talking about And Paul the Apostle is talking about And Paul the Apostle is talking about how to change your life. So he wrote how to change your life. So he wrote how to change your life. So he wrote Romans and he gave this kind of pathway Romans and he gave this kind of pathway Romans and he gave this kind of pathway towards um not just being saved, but towards um not just being saved, but towards um not just being saved, but what happens after you're saved? How do what happens after you're saved? How do what happens after you're saved? How do you change the course of your life, the you change the course of your life, the you change the course of your life, the behavior, uh the patterns of your life?

behavior, uh the patterns of your life? behavior, uh the patterns of your life? [music] How do you break free from bad [music] How do you break free from bad [music] How do you break free from bad habits, addictions, things that were habits, addictions, things that were habits, addictions, things that were handed down to you from from family and handed down to you from from family and handed down to you from from family and from uh other people? And so he starts from uh other people? And so he starts from uh other people? And so he starts talking about how to live a changed talking about how to live a changed talking about how to live a changed life. And he gets to Romans 12:2 and he life. And he gets to Romans 12:2 and he life. And he gets to Romans 12:2 and he says, "Do not conform to the pattern." says, "Do not conform to the pattern." says, "Do not conform to the pattern." Everybody say pattern. Everybody say pattern. Everybody say pattern. >> Do not conform to the pattern of this >> Do not conform to the pattern of this >> Do not conform to the pattern of this world. In other words, there's a there world. In other words, there's a there world. In other words, there's a there is a pattern of this this world that we is a pattern of this this world that we is a pattern of this this world that we live in. There's a pattern of thinking, live in. There's a pattern of thinking, live in. There's a pattern of thinking, a pattern of living, a pattern of a pattern of living, a pattern of a pattern of living, a pattern of behavior, a pattern in your mind. And he behavior, a pattern in your mind. And he behavior, a pattern in your mind. And he says to be transformed, here's what you says to be transformed, here's what you says to be transformed, here's what you here's what you need to do. He says, be here's what you need to do. He says, be here's what you need to do. He says, be transformed on the outside by the transformed on the outside by the transformed on the outside by the renewing of your mind. And just renewing of your mind. And just renewing of your mind. And just underline that word right there, mind. I underline that word right there, mind. I underline that word right there, mind. I want to give a word to you today. And want to give a word to you today. And want to give a word to you today. And the message is think again. Think again. the message is think again. Think again. the message is think again. Think again. If you're taking notes, notetakers are If you're taking notes, notetakers are If you're taking notes, notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture history makers, world changers, culture history makers, world changers, culture shapers. Just write these words down. shapers. Just write these words down. shapers. Just write these words down. Think again. And then kind of a Think again. And then kind of a Think again. And then kind of a subtitle, trading lies for the truth. subtitle, trading lies for the truth. subtitle, trading lies for the truth. Trading lies for truths. Because if the Trading lies for truths. Because if the Trading lies for truths. Because if the enemy can get you to think lies, then he enemy can get you to think lies, then he enemy can get you to think lies, then he can get you to live a lie. If you think can get you to live a lie. If you think can get you to live a lie. If you think a lie, you live a lie. As a man a lie, you live a lie. As a man a lie, you live a lie. As a man thinkketh, so is he. The Bible talks a thinkketh, so is he. The Bible talks a thinkketh, so is he. The Bible talks a lot about the mind. The mind is lot about the mind. The mind is lot about the mind. The mind is mentioned 500 times in scripture. And I mentioned 500 times in scripture. And I mentioned 500 times in scripture. And I lit this fire today because this is what lit this fire today because this is what lit this fire today because this is what God wants to do in your life today. He God wants to do in your life today. He God wants to do in your life today. He wants to light a fire of hope, a fire of wants to light a fire of hope, a fire of wants to light a fire of hope, a fire of love, a fire of grace, a fire of faith.

love, a fire of grace, a fire of faith. love, a fire of grace, a fire of faith. He wants to light that revival fire that He wants to light that revival fire that He wants to light that revival fire that we experienced this week. But so often we experienced this week. But so often we experienced this week. But so often our mind acts as a lid and it puts out our mind acts as a lid and it puts out our mind acts as a lid and it puts out the fire. And and no matter what God the fire. And and no matter what God the fire. And and no matter what God tries to speak to you, if you don't have tries to speak to you, if you don't have tries to speak to you, if you don't have an open mind, we say every week, I'm an open mind, we say every week, I'm an open mind, we say every week, I'm here on purpose. I have a purpose. My here on purpose. I have a purpose. My here on purpose. I have a purpose. My heart is open. My mind is ready to heart is open. My mind is ready to heart is open. My mind is ready to receive. But an unreceptive mind receive. But an unreceptive mind receive. But an unreceptive mind quenches the fire. It quenches the hope. quenches the fire. It quenches the hope. quenches the fire. It quenches the hope. It quenches the love that God's trying It quenches the love that God's trying It quenches the love that God's trying to bring. This is why Paul says, in to bring. This is why Paul says, in to bring. This is why Paul says, in order to have a transformed life, you order to have a transformed life, you order to have a transformed life, you got to have a renewed mind. Because if got to have a renewed mind. Because if got to have a renewed mind. Because if your mind keeps on trying to blow out your mind keeps on trying to blow out your mind keeps on trying to blow out the fire, it doesn't matter what God the fire, it doesn't matter what God the fire, it doesn't matter what God speaks to you on Sunday or what miracle speaks to you on Sunday or what miracle speaks to you on Sunday or what miracle he does on Monday or what breakthrough he does on Monday or what breakthrough he does on Monday or what breakthrough happens on Wednesday. If the mind happens on Wednesday. If the mind happens on Wednesday. If the mind doesn't change, the fire goes out. So doesn't change, the fire goes out. So doesn't change, the fire goes out. So today, we're going to talk about today, we're going to talk about today, we're going to talk about renewing the mind. And Paul says, when renewing the mind. And Paul says, when renewing the mind. And Paul says, when you renew your mind, you will be able to you renew your mind, you will be able to you renew your mind, you will be able to test and see what is the perfect will of test and see what is the perfect will of test and see what is the perfect will of God. A renewed mind leads to a healthy God. A renewed mind leads to a healthy God. A renewed mind leads to a healthy mind to understand what God's will is mind to understand what God's will is mind to understand what God's will is for your life. I want to look at one for your life. I want to look at one for your life. I want to look at one more verse. Philippians chapter 4.

more verse. Philippians chapter 4. more verse. Philippians chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4. And I want to go Philippians chapter 4. And I want to go Philippians chapter 4. And I want to go to verse 8. Verse 8. Philippians 4:8. to verse 8. Verse 8. Philippians 4:8. to verse 8. Verse 8. Philippians 4:8. Paul's giving this kind of whole plan on Paul's giving this kind of whole plan on Paul's giving this kind of whole plan on how to live a renewed life, a how to live a renewed life, a how to live a renewed life, a transformed life. And he says this transformed life. And he says this transformed life. And he says this finally, brothers and sisters, whatever finally, brothers and sisters, whatever finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, everybody say whatever is true. is true, everybody say whatever is true. is true, everybody say whatever is true. >> Whatever is true. >> Whatever is true. >> Whatever is true. >> Paul says if it's not true, don't think >> Paul says if it's not true, don't think >> Paul says if it's not true, don't think on it. If it's not good, don't think. If on it. If it's not good, don't think. If on it. If it's not good, don't think. If it's not positive, if it's destroying it's not positive, if it's destroying it's not positive, if it's destroying your life, if it's a lie, Jesus called your life, if it's a lie, Jesus called your life, if it's a lie, Jesus called the devil the father of lies. He says, the devil the father of lies. He says, the devil the father of lies. He says, if it's a lie, if it's not true, and who if it's a lie, if it's not true, and who if it's a lie, if it's not true, and who gets to determine truth? Does America gets to determine truth? Does America gets to determine truth? Does America determine truth? Does does society determine truth? Does does society determine truth? Does does society determine truth? Does your favorite determine truth? Does your favorite determine truth? Does your favorite podcaster? No, no, no. He's saying the podcaster? No, no, no. He's saying the podcaster? No, no, no. He's saying the truth comes from the [music] absolute truth comes from the [music] absolute truth comes from the [music] absolute truth of God's word. If it's not true, truth of God's word. If it's not true, truth of God's word. If it's not true, if it's not noble, whatever is right, if it's not noble, whatever is right, if it's not noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think. And excellent or praiseworthy, think. And excellent or praiseworthy, think. And just underline that word think. Think on just underline that word think. Think on just underline that word think. Think on these things. So last Sunday, I left these things. So last Sunday, I left these things. So last Sunday, I left church and I was um I was discouraged. I church and I was um I was discouraged. I church and I was um I was discouraged. I was thinking, man, I I didn't preach the was thinking, man, I I didn't preach the was thinking, man, I I didn't preach the word. I really It didn't all come out word. I really It didn't all come out word. I really It didn't all come out the way I was hoping it was going to the way I was hoping it was going to the way I was hoping it was going to come out. I missed some points. I forgot come out. I missed some points. I forgot come out. I missed some points. I forgot some stories. I forgot some certain pos, some stories. I forgot some certain pos, some stories. I forgot some certain pos, you know, parts of the message that you know, parts of the message that you know, parts of the message that would have drove the word home. And I would have drove the word home. And I would have drove the word home. And I was talking to Ashley about it. She was was talking to Ashley about it. She was was talking to Ashley about it. She was like, "Paul, you did great. It was a like, "Paul, you did great. It was a like, "Paul, you did great. It was a great word." She was trying to, you great word." She was trying to, you great word." She was trying to, you know, fill me with encouragement. And know, fill me with encouragement. And know, fill me with encouragement. And she was like, "Seriously, it was really she was like, "Seriously, it was really she was like, "Seriously, it was really good. People were really touched." And I good. People were really touched." And I good. People were really touched." And I was like, "No, it wasn't that great."

was like, "No, it wasn't that great." was like, "No, it wasn't that great." She's trying to give me fire. And I'm She's trying to give me fire. And I'm She's trying to give me fire. And I'm going, "Right, I'm putting a lid on her going, "Right, I'm putting a lid on her going, "Right, I'm putting a lid on her encouragement." Have you ever blocked encouragement." Have you ever blocked encouragement." Have you ever blocked someone's encouragement with your own someone's encouragement with your own someone's encouragement with your own thoughts? Like they could be saying all thoughts? Like they could be saying all thoughts? Like they could be saying all these kind, encouraging words, but if these kind, encouraging words, but if these kind, encouraging words, but if your mind doesn't believe it, it won't your mind doesn't believe it, it won't your mind doesn't believe it, it won't last. Like if you actually have a last. Like if you actually have a last. Like if you actually have a limited mindset, someone could be trying limited mindset, someone could be trying limited mindset, someone could be trying to speak prosperity over your life, to speak prosperity over your life, to speak prosperity over your life, abundance, but if you have a poverty abundance, but if you have a poverty abundance, but if you have a poverty mindset, mindset, mindset, you're blocking whatever God's trying to you're blocking whatever God's trying to you're blocking whatever God's trying to do. And so Asha's trying to speak, you do. And so Asha's trying to speak, you do. And so Asha's trying to speak, you know, encouragement. I was like, on a know, encouragement. I was like, on a know, encouragement. I was like, on a scale of 1 to 10, what was it? She was scale of 1 to 10, what was it? She was scale of 1 to 10, what was it? She was like, at least a seven. And that was like, at least a seven. And that was like, at least a seven. And that was pretty good. And I was like, no, it was pretty good. And I was like, no, it was pretty good. And I was like, no, it was like a 2.5. And she was like, "Listen, like a 2.5. And she was like, "Listen, like a 2.5. And she was like, "Listen, when you preach the word, the word is when you preach the word, the word is when you preach the word, the word is always a 10 out of 10. Scripture never always a 10 out of 10. Scripture never always a 10 out of 10. Scripture never returns void. If you preach scripture, returns void. If you preach scripture, returns void. If you preach scripture, scripture is powerful." And I was like, scripture is powerful." And I was like, scripture is powerful." And I was like, "Yeah, but I should have done this. "Yeah, but I should have done this. "Yeah, but I should have done this. Should I could have done so much better Should I could have done so much better Should I could have done so much better and now no one's ever going to come back and now no one's ever going to come back and now no one's ever going to come back to church cuz I messed." And she was to church cuz I messed." And she was to church cuz I messed." And she was like, "Stop it. You are blowing out the like, "Stop it. You are blowing out the like, "Stop it. You are blowing out the fire. You are limiting. You need to fire. You are limiting. You need to fire. You are limiting. You need to think again." Somebody say, "Think think again." Somebody say, "Think think again." Somebody say, "Think again."

again." again." >> And I was listening to these lies like >> And I was listening to these lies like >> And I was listening to these lies like it was so bad. And and so then I go home it was so bad. And and so then I go home it was so bad. And and so then I go home and I'm talking to myself on in my head. and I'm talking to myself on in my head. and I'm talking to myself on in my head. I was thinking out loud. Have you ever I was thinking out loud. Have you ever I was thinking out loud. Have you ever thought out loud and not realized you're thought out loud and not realized you're thought out loud and not realized you're actually talking those thoughts? That actually talking those thoughts? That actually talking those thoughts? That was me. And I thought no one was was me. And I thought no one was was me. And I thought no one was listening. And I was like, "Paul, you listening. And I was like, "Paul, you listening. And I was like, "Paul, you got to preach better. You got to do got to preach better. You got to do got to preach better. You got to do better. You got to get like you got to better. You got to get like you got to better. You got to get like you got to get better at being a pastor. Be better get better at being a pastor. Be better get better at being a pastor. Be better at preacher, better at husband, better at preacher, better at husband, better at preacher, better at husband, better as a dad, be better, better, better, as a dad, be better, better, better, as a dad, be better, better, better, better, better." And the whole time that better, better." And the whole time that better, better." And the whole time that I'm like talking to myself about getting I'm like talking to myself about getting I'm like talking to myself about getting better and I'm like mess I'm so mad at better and I'm like mess I'm so mad at better and I'm like mess I'm so mad at myself for not doing it right. And the myself for not doing it right. And the myself for not doing it right. And the whole time I keep hearing this little whole time I keep hearing this little whole time I keep hearing this little voice going, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, voice going, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, voice going, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy." And I'm just like, daddy, daddy, daddy." And I'm just like, daddy, daddy, daddy." And I'm just like, I got to be a better dad. I got to be a I got to be a better dad. I got to be a I got to be a better dad. I got to be a better husband. I got to get better at better husband. I got to get better at better husband. I got to get better at listening. Got to be a better friend. listening. Got to be a better friend. listening. Got to be a better friend. Got to be better. And she's like, Got to be better. And she's like, Got to be better. And she's like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And finally, I "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And finally, I "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And finally, I go, "What? I'm trying to get better." go, "What? I'm trying to get better." go, "What? I'm trying to get better." And she she looks at me. She's like, And she she looks at me. She's like, And she she looks at me. She's like, "Dad." And it was my daughter, Ellie. "Dad." And it was my daughter, Ellie. "Dad." And it was my daughter, Ellie. And Ellie's six. And um she's our our And Ellie's six. And um she's our our And Ellie's six. And um she's our our fourth baby. And she goes, "Daddy, you fourth baby. And she goes, "Daddy, you fourth baby. And she goes, "Daddy, you already are better. And I was like, already are better. And I was like, already are better. And I was like, tear comes down my eyes. I was like, tear comes down my eyes. I was like, tear comes down my eyes. I was like, Ellie, that's really sweet, but I'm I'm Ellie, that's really sweet, but I'm I'm Ellie, that's really sweet, but I'm I'm not as good as I want to be. And she was not as good as I want to be. And she was not as good as I want to be. And she was like, don't say that to yourself. She like, don't say that to yourself. She like, don't say that to yourself. She was like, you are great. You're the was like, you are great. You're the was like, you are great. You're the greatest. You are already better. And I greatest. You are already better. And I greatest. You are already better. And I was like, stop it, Ellie. I don't want was like, stop it, Ellie. I don't want was like, stop it, Ellie. I don't want to hear that right now. And she was to hear that right now. And she was to hear that right now. And she was like, well, you need to hear it. She was like, well, you need to hear it. She was like, well, you need to hear it. She was like, you need to hear this, daddy. And like, you need to hear this, daddy. And like, you need to hear this, daddy. And then she does this. I'm not going to do then she does this. I'm not going to do then she does this. I'm not going to do this to anyone except for my wife. But this to anyone except for my wife. But this to anyone except for my wife. But she puts her hands on my face.

she puts her hands on my face. she puts her hands on my face. This is what she does. I don't know if This is what she does. I don't know if This is what she does. I don't know if the cameras can see this, but she puts the cameras can see this, but she puts the cameras can see this, but she puts her hands on my face and she's like her hands on my face and she's like her hands on my face and she's like massaging my cheeks. She goes, "Daddy, massaging my cheeks. She goes, "Daddy, massaging my cheeks. She goes, "Daddy, you already are better. You're great. you already are better. You're great. you already are better. You're great. You're doing a great job. You're better You're doing a great job. You're better You're doing a great job. You're better than you think you are. I love you. I than you think you are. I love you. I than you think you are. I love you. I love you. love you. love you. Come on." Come on. [applause] And I'm Come on." Come on. [applause] And I'm Come on." Come on. [applause] And I'm like crying and she's like, "Stop like crying and she's like, "Stop like crying and she's like, "Stop putting yourself down. putting yourself down. putting yourself down. Stop putting yourself down." Sometimes Stop putting yourself down." Sometimes Stop putting yourself down." Sometimes our kids need to preach to us, you know, our kids need to preach to us, you know, our kids need to preach to us, you know, >> cuz we're like, "Man, I'm a terrible >> cuz we're like, "Man, I'm a terrible >> cuz we're like, "Man, I'm a terrible dad. I'm a terrible mom. I'm not doing dad. I'm a terrible mom. I'm not doing dad. I'm a terrible mom. I'm not doing enough. I'm a terrible pastor. I'm like, enough. I'm a terrible pastor. I'm like, enough. I'm a terrible pastor. I'm like, I'm failing here. I'm failing there." I'm failing here. I'm failing there." I'm failing here. I'm failing there." And God's like, "You don't make yourself And God's like, "You don't make yourself And God's like, "You don't make yourself better by hating yourself more. better by hating yourself more. better by hating yourself more. You don't make yourself a better pastor You don't make yourself a better pastor You don't make yourself a better pastor by critiquing every single thing you by critiquing every single thing you by critiquing every single thing you preach, making you feel like you're a preach, making you feel like you're a preach, making you feel like you're a failure of a pastor, that every sermon failure of a pastor, that every sermon failure of a pastor, that every sermon flops. Or you don't make yourself a flops. Or you don't make yourself a flops. Or you don't make yourself a better mother by constantly telling better mother by constantly telling better mother by constantly telling yourself you you stink at this mom job yourself you you stink at this mom job yourself you you stink at this mom job or this dad or like you're a terrible or this dad or like you're a terrible or this dad or like you're a terrible person. You don't make yourself more person. You don't make yourself more person. You don't make yourself more pure by beating yourself up for how many pure by beating yourself up for how many pure by beating yourself up for how many mistakes you've made in life. Like the mistakes you've made in life. Like the mistakes you've made in life. Like the pathway towards a transformed life is a pathway towards a transformed life is a pathway towards a transformed life is a renewed mind. And a renewed mind is renewed mind. And a renewed mind is renewed mind. And a renewed mind is thinking on thoughts that are true.

thinking on thoughts that are true. thinking on thoughts that are true. thinking on thoughts that are true. So thinking on thoughts that are true. So thinking on thoughts that are true. So Lord, I pray that you would help us this Lord, I pray that you would help us this Lord, I pray that you would help us this morning, God, to change our minds. morning, God, to change our minds. morning, God, to change our minds. Anyone who came in here with a mind Anyone who came in here with a mind Anyone who came in here with a mind that's discouraged, defeated, depressed, that's discouraged, defeated, depressed, that's discouraged, defeated, depressed, ashamed, unworthy, feels like they're ashamed, unworthy, feels like they're ashamed, unworthy, feels like they're not good enough, feels like they're not not good enough, feels like they're not not good enough, feels like they're not doing enough, feels like they're not doing enough, feels like they're not doing enough, feels like they're not lovable, second-guesses every lovable, second-guesses every lovable, second-guesses every interaction with people, overanalyzes interaction with people, overanalyzes interaction with people, overanalyzes every conversation, thinks that they are every conversation, thinks that they are every conversation, thinks that they are secretly hated by people. I pray that secretly hated by people. I pray that secretly hated by people. I pray that today we would leave this room with a today we would leave this room with a today we would leave this room with a renewed mind that we are children of God renewed mind that we are children of God renewed mind that we are children of God accepted and loved and chosen and called accepted and loved and chosen and called accepted and loved and chosen and called by name in Jesus name. Everybody said by name in Jesus name. Everybody said by name in Jesus name. Everybody said amen. Everybody say think again. amen. Everybody say think again. amen. Everybody say think again. >> I want to give you just some thoughts on >> I want to give you just some thoughts on >> I want to give you just some thoughts on this passage. Number one, it is hard to this passage. Number one, it is hard to this passage. Number one, it is hard to move in a positive direction when your move in a positive direction when your move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. It is mind is stuck in a negative cycle. It is mind is stuck in a negative cycle. It is hard to move in a positive direction hard to move in a positive direction hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a negative when your mind is stuck in a negative when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. You can't live a positive life cycle. You can't live a positive life cycle. You can't live a positive life with a negative mind. Stinking thinking with a negative mind. Stinking thinking with a negative mind. Stinking thinking leads to stinking living. Like if you leads to stinking living. Like if you leads to stinking living. Like if you don't get your mind, if your mind is a don't get your mind, if your mind is a don't get your mind, if your mind is a trash can and you just let anything trash can and you just let anything trash can and you just let anything we're here's the thing, we're really we're here's the thing, we're really we're here's the thing, we're really good at guarding everything in our lives good at guarding everything in our lives good at guarding everything in our lives except for our mind. We have passwords except for our mind. We have passwords except for our mind. We have passwords for our social media accounts with like for our social media accounts with like for our social media accounts with like extra two-actor authentification. Like extra two-actor authentification. Like extra two-actor authentification. Like there's there's multiple ways to try to there's there's multiple ways to try to there's there's multiple ways to try to guard your social media account, to guard your social media account, to guard your social media account, to guard your bank account. You have a an guard your bank account. You have a an guard your bank account. You have a an alarm system on your house. You have alarm system on your house. You have alarm system on your house. You have locks on the doors. Some of you have locks on the doors. Some of you have locks on the doors. Some of you have fences, even gates to get into your

fences, even gates to get into your fences, even gates to get into your house. You're really good at guarding house. You're really good at guarding house. You're really good at guarding your house, but really bad at guarding your house, but really bad at guarding your house, but really bad at guarding your mind. And Paul actually talks about your mind. And Paul actually talks about your mind. And Paul actually talks about guarding your mind a lot. The word of guarding your mind a lot. The word of guarding your mind a lot. The word of God constantly talks about putting a God constantly talks about putting a God constantly talks about putting a guard over your thoughts and your heart. guard over your thoughts and your heart. guard over your thoughts and your heart. Look at Philippians 4:6. Look at Philippians 4:6. Look at Philippians 4:6. He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about anything." In other words, if it's if anything." In other words, if it's if anything." In other words, if it's if it's causing worry, if it's causing it's causing worry, if it's causing it's causing worry, if it's causing fear, anxiety, frustration, fear, anxiety, frustration, fear, anxiety, frustration, discouragement, stress, negativity, discouragement, stress, negativity, discouragement, stress, negativity, depression, if it's making you depression, if it's making you depression, if it's making you overwhelmed on the inside, if it's if overwhelmed on the inside, if it's if overwhelmed on the inside, if it's if it's causing anything in you that's not it's causing anything in you that's not it's causing anything in you that's not from God, then you need to bring it to from God, then you need to bring it to from God, then you need to bring it to God. If it's on your mind, then you need God. If it's on your mind, then you need God. If it's on your mind, then you need to give it to God. Just say that with to give it to God. Just say that with to give it to God. Just say that with me. If it's on my mind, then I need to me. If it's on my mind, then I need to me. If it's on my mind, then I need to give it to God. What's on your mind give it to God. What's on your mind give it to God. What's on your mind right now? Maybe maybe what's on your right now? Maybe maybe what's on your right now? Maybe maybe what's on your mind is what you're going to eat after mind is what you're going to eat after mind is what you're going to eat after church. Or maybe what's on your mind is church. Or maybe what's on your mind is church. Or maybe what's on your mind is how bad you missed it uh right before how bad you missed it uh right before how bad you missed it uh right before church. Or what maybe what's on your church. Or what maybe what's on your church. Or what maybe what's on your mind is what you're afraid of tomorrow. mind is what you're afraid of tomorrow. mind is what you're afraid of tomorrow. Or maybe what's on your mind is um Or maybe what's on your mind is um Or maybe what's on your mind is um people that you think don't like you. Or people that you think don't like you. Or people that you think don't like you. Or maybe what's on your mind today is you maybe what's on your mind today is you maybe what's on your mind today is you feel like you don't look that pretty or feel like you don't look that pretty or feel like you don't look that pretty or you don't feel you feel like you don't you don't feel you feel like you don't you don't feel you feel like you don't look that good. Or maybe what's on if look that good. Or maybe what's on if look that good. Or maybe what's on if it's on your mind, Paul says if it's on it's on your mind, Paul says if it's on it's on your mind, Paul says if it's on your mind, you need to give it to God.

your mind, you need to give it to God. your mind, you need to give it to God. If it's stirring up anything in you If it's stirring up anything in you If it's stirring up anything in you that's not from God, he says, give it to that's not from God, he says, give it to that's not from God, he says, give it to God through prayer, through petition, God through prayer, through petition, God through prayer, through petition, through thanksgiving, bring it to God. through thanksgiving, bring it to God. through thanksgiving, bring it to God. And then he says, when you do this, And then he says, when you do this, And then he says, when you do this, verse 7, the peace of God, which verse 7, the peace of God, which verse 7, the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will transcends all understanding, will transcends all understanding, will guard, I want you to underline that guard, I want you to underline that guard, I want you to underline that word, guard. He says it will guard your word, guard. He says it will guard your word, guard. He says it will guard your hearts, but not just guard your hearts, hearts, but not just guard your hearts, hearts, but not just guard your hearts, it will guard your what? Your mind. In it will guard your what? Your mind. In it will guard your what? Your mind. In other words, Paul's saying, look, if other words, Paul's saying, look, if other words, Paul's saying, look, if you're going to move forward, you're you're going to move forward, you're you're going to move forward, you're going to have to guard your mind. And going to have to guard your mind. And going to have to guard your mind. And you're going to have to guard your mind you're going to have to guard your mind you're going to have to guard your mind by getting anything in your mind that's by getting anything in your mind that's by getting anything in your mind that's a lie from the enemy out of your mind. a lie from the enemy out of your mind. a lie from the enemy out of your mind. So I started thinking about what are So I started thinking about what are So I started thinking about what are some of the lies that I have believed. some of the lies that I have believed. some of the lies that I have believed. Which by the way, you can be a Christian Which by the way, you can be a Christian Which by the way, you can be a Christian and still be listening to lies of the and still be listening to lies of the and still be listening to lies of the enemy. enemy. enemy. I've heard people go, "Yeah, yeah, well I've heard people go, "Yeah, yeah, well I've heard people go, "Yeah, yeah, well the devil can't talk to me because I'm a the devil can't talk to me because I'm a the devil can't talk to me because I'm a Christian." Really? Because the devil Christian." Really? Because the devil Christian." Really? Because the devil talked to Jesus and he was a Christian. talked to Jesus and he was a Christian. talked to Jesus and he was a Christian. He invented Christianity. He invented Christianity. He invented Christianity. Like Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 Like Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 Like Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days fasting and praying and living on days fasting and praying and living on days fasting and praying and living on fire for God and the devil was still fire for God and the devil was still fire for God and the devil was still talking to Jesus. So he's out in the talking to Jesus. So he's out in the talking to Jesus. So he's out in the wilderness and the devil is like, "Did wilderness and the devil is like, "Did wilderness and the devil is like, "Did God really say?" And Jesus is having a God really say?" And Jesus is having a God really say?" And Jesus is having a conversation with the devil. You can conversation with the devil. You can conversation with the devil. You can read about this if you want to later on read about this if you want to later on read about this if you want to later on in Matthew chapter 4. But but throughout in Matthew chapter 4. But but throughout in Matthew chapter 4. But but throughout the gospels we see, man, the devil talks the gospels we see, man, the devil talks the gospels we see, man, the devil talks to Christians. The devil talked to to Christians. The devil talked to to Christians. The devil talked to Jesus. The devil's going to come talking Jesus. The devil's going to come talking Jesus. The devil's going to come talking to you. Maybe even while I'm preaching, to you. Maybe even while I'm preaching, to you. Maybe even while I'm preaching, the devil's going to try to whisper in the devil's going to try to whisper in the devil's going to try to whisper in your ear, "Don't listen to this. take a your ear, "Don't listen to this. take a your ear, "Don't listen to this. take a bathroom break. Don't listen to this.

bathroom break. Don't listen to this. bathroom break. Don't listen to this. Right? And so there's lies that Right? And so there's lies that Right? And so there's lies that sometimes we believe. One of my favorite sometimes we believe. One of my favorite sometimes we believe. One of my favorite characters in the Old Testament is a guy characters in the Old Testament is a guy characters in the Old Testament is a guy named Elijah. In First Kings 18, Elijah named Elijah. In First Kings 18, Elijah named Elijah. In First Kings 18, Elijah calls fire down from heaven, right? He calls fire down from heaven, right? He calls fire down from heaven, right? He confronts the most wicked leaders of the confronts the most wicked leaders of the confronts the most wicked leaders of the day, which was King Ahab and Queen day, which was King Ahab and Queen day, which was King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. And Elijah says, "You bring Jezebel. And Elijah says, "You bring Jezebel. And Elijah says, "You bring your prophets who serve a god named Baal your prophets who serve a god named Baal your prophets who serve a god named Baal and meet me on the mountain." And and meet me on the mountain." And and meet me on the mountain." And whoseever god answers with fire, that's whoseever god answers with fire, that's whoseever god answers with fire, that's the real God. So they do all these, you the real God. So they do all these, you the real God. So they do all these, you know, sacrifices and songs and chants know, sacrifices and songs and chants know, sacrifices and songs and chants and they're like, "Bail, ba, ba, bring and they're like, "Bail, ba, ba, bring and they're like, "Bail, ba, ba, bring the fire, Baal." And Baal never brings the fire, Baal." And Baal never brings the fire, Baal." And Baal never brings the fire. And Elijah wets the altar and the fire. And Elijah wets the altar and the fire. And Elijah wets the altar and he does one prayer. He says, "God, show he does one prayer. He says, "God, show he does one prayer. He says, "God, show them who you are." And fire rains down them who you are." And fire rains down them who you are." And fire rains down from heaven. And Elijah is literally on from heaven. And Elijah is literally on from heaven. And Elijah is literally on fire. He outruns the fastest chariots in fire. He outruns the fastest chariots in fire. He outruns the fastest chariots in Israel. He runs faster than Ahab's uh Israel. He runs faster than Ahab's uh Israel. He runs faster than Ahab's uh horses, which like Elijah was running horses, which like Elijah was running horses, which like Elijah was running like 80 miles an hour as a human. That's like 80 miles an hour as a human. That's like 80 miles an hour as a human. That's crazy. It's impossible unless it's crazy. It's impossible unless it's crazy. It's impossible unless it's supernatural.

supernatural. supernatural. So, he's on fire. He's moving in the So, he's on fire. He's moving in the So, he's on fire. He's moving in the supernatural. He's got the power. And supernatural. He's got the power. And supernatural. He's got the power. And then in First Kings 19, one word from then in First Kings 19, one word from then in First Kings 19, one word from Jezebel. She says, um, "I'm coming for Jezebel. She says, um, "I'm coming for Jezebel. She says, um, "I'm coming for you, Elijah. And if by this time you, Elijah. And if by this time you, Elijah. And if by this time tomorrow I don't do what you did to the tomorrow I don't do what you did to the tomorrow I don't do what you did to the false prophets and cut off your head, false prophets and cut off your head, false prophets and cut off your head, but so help me God." And Elijah hears but so help me God." And Elijah hears but so help me God." And Elijah hears that word. All it took was one text that word. All it took was one text that word. All it took was one text message from one woman to send Elijah message from one woman to send Elijah message from one woman to send Elijah running 400 miles into the desert. The running 400 miles into the desert. The running 400 miles into the desert. The man who had the fire lost it because of man who had the fire lost it because of man who had the fire lost it because of one negative word in his life. You find one negative word in his life. You find one negative word in his life. You find Elijah who loves God, who's on fire for Elijah who loves God, who's on fire for Elijah who loves God, who's on fire for God, who was living for God, who was the God, who was living for God, who was the God, who was living for God, who was the most powerful prophet with the fire. You most powerful prophet with the fire. You most powerful prophet with the fire. You find him in the desert and he's find him in the desert and he's find him in the desert and he's literally suicidal. If you read First literally suicidal. If you read First literally suicidal. If you read First Kings 19, he's like, "God, take my life. Kings 19, he's like, "God, take my life. Kings 19, he's like, "God, take my life. Take my life. It's too hard. It's too Take my life. It's too hard. It's too Take my life. It's too hard. It's too difficult. I'm all alone. Nobody's with difficult. I'm all alone. Nobody's with difficult. I'm all alone. Nobody's with me." And he's literally like, he blew me." And he's literally like, he blew me." And he's literally like, he blew out his own fire. God didn't blow it out his own fire. God didn't blow it out his own fire. God didn't blow it out. Jezebel didn't blow it out. You can out. Jezebel didn't blow it out. You can out. Jezebel didn't blow it out. You can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in your head. You can be saved in here, but your head. You can be saved in here, but your head. You can be saved in here, but have an unrenewed mind up here. It have an unrenewed mind up here. It have an unrenewed mind up here. It doesn't mean you lost your salvation. It doesn't mean you lost your salvation. It doesn't mean you lost your salvation. It means you need to get your mind renewed.

means you need to get your mind renewed. means you need to get your mind renewed. You need to get some lies of the enemy You need to get some lies of the enemy You need to get some lies of the enemy out of your head so that the Lord can out of your head so that the Lord can out of your head so that the Lord can light that fire again and say, "Hold up. light that fire again and say, "Hold up. light that fire again and say, "Hold up. Don't listen to those lies." So, what Don't listen to those lies." So, what Don't listen to those lies." So, what are some lies that you and I believe? are some lies that you and I believe? are some lies that you and I believe? One of the biggest lies is you've One of the biggest lies is you've One of the biggest lies is you've already messed up too badly so your past already messed up too badly so your past already messed up too badly so your past disqualifies you from your future. The disqualifies you from your future. The disqualifies you from your future. The enemy wants to constantly get you living enemy wants to constantly get you living enemy wants to constantly get you living in yesterday so that he can keep you in yesterday so that he can keep you in yesterday so that he can keep you from walking into tomorrow. But Paul from walking into tomorrow. But Paul from walking into tomorrow. But Paul says, "I'm forgetting what is behind me, says, "I'm forgetting what is behind me, says, "I'm forgetting what is behind me, and I'm pressing forward to what is and I'm pressing forward to what is and I'm pressing forward to what is ahead." My past might explain where I ahead." My past might explain where I ahead." My past might explain where I got, but it does not have permission to got, but it does not have permission to got, but it does not have permission to define where I'm going. My past may may define where I'm going. My past may may define where I'm going. My past may may explain a little bit of who I am today, explain a little bit of who I am today, explain a little bit of who I am today, but it doesn't have permission to define but it doesn't have permission to define but it doesn't have permission to define of who I'm becoming for tomorrow. Here's of who I'm becoming for tomorrow. Here's of who I'm becoming for tomorrow. Here's another lie that people believe. You are another lie that people believe. You are another lie that people believe. You are not lovable. You're not even likable. not lovable. You're not even likable. not lovable. You're not even likable. People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down inside they disdain you. And I've inside they disdain you. And I've inside they disdain you. And I've listened to this lie before where I'm listened to this lie before where I'm listened to this lie before where I'm like overanalyzing every hug, every like overanalyzing every hug, every like overanalyzing every hug, every encouraging word. I'm like, they don't encouraging word. I'm like, they don't encouraging word. I'm like, they don't mean it. They don't mean it. It's fake.

mean it. They don't mean it. It's fake. mean it. They don't mean it. It's fake. They hate me. I know they hate me. I'm They hate me. I know they hate me. I'm They hate me. I know they hate me. I'm not a likable person. I'm not a lovable. not a likable person. I'm not a lovable. not a likable person. I'm not a lovable. And I'm like, hold up. That didn't come And I'm like, hold up. That didn't come And I'm like, hold up. That didn't come from God. Where did that thought come from God. Where did that thought come from God. Where did that thought come from? Why are you thinking that? I'm from? Why are you thinking that? I'm from? Why are you thinking that? I'm going to do what Ellie's doing. I'm going to do what Ellie's doing. I'm going to do what Ellie's doing. I'm going to grab your face and go, hold on. going to grab your face and go, hold on. going to grab your face and go, hold on. That's not true. Everybody say that's That's not true. Everybody say that's That's not true. Everybody say that's not true. not true. not true. The enemy wants you secondguessing every The enemy wants you secondguessing every The enemy wants you secondguessing every relationship in your life. The enemy relationship in your life. The enemy relationship in your life. The enemy wants you overanalyzing every wants you overanalyzing every wants you overanalyzing every interaction with every person so that interaction with every person so that interaction with every person so that you feel constantly insecure. Like you feel constantly insecure. Like you feel constantly insecure. Like that's not God's desire for you to live that's not God's desire for you to live that's not God's desire for you to live in insecurity. The enemy wants you in insecurity. The enemy wants you in insecurity. The enemy wants you feeling isolated, unloved, unlovable. feeling isolated, unloved, unlovable. feeling isolated, unloved, unlovable. But here's the truth. You are loved by But here's the truth. You are loved by But here's the truth. You are loved by God. Jeremiah 31 says, "I have loved you God. Jeremiah 31 says, "I have loved you God. Jeremiah 31 says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love." That means with an everlasting love." That means with an everlasting love." That means you can't change it. You can't erase it. you can't change it. You can't erase it. you can't change it. You can't erase it. You can't break it. Paul says in Romans You can't break it. Paul says in Romans You can't break it. Paul says in Romans 8, there is nothing that can separate us 8, there is nothing that can separate us 8, there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. So, I am not um from the love of God. So, I am not um from the love of God. So, I am not um valuable and lovable because of what valuable and lovable because of what valuable and lovable because of what people think about me. I am valuable and people think about me. I am valuable and people think about me. I am valuable and lovable because of what God thinks about lovable because of what God thinks about lovable because of what God thinks about me. By the way, you are more loved than me. By the way, you are more loved than me. By the way, you are more loved than you think you are. Sometimes my wife has you think you are. Sometimes my wife has you think you are. Sometimes my wife has to tell me that. She's like, "Paul, to tell me that. She's like, "Paul, to tell me that. She's like, "Paul, you're more loved than you realize." And you're more loved than you realize." And you're more loved than you realize." And I'm like, "Well, I don't know, but if I I'm like, "Well, I don't know, but if I I'm like, "Well, I don't know, but if I don't believe it, I'm blowing out the don't believe it, I'm blowing out the don't believe it, I'm blowing out the fire." Right? If I put a lid and go, fire." Right? If I put a lid and go, fire." Right? If I put a lid and go, "No, no, no, that's not true. You're "No, no, no, that's not true. You're "No, no, no, that's not true. You're just saying that to make me feel good."

just saying that to make me feel good." just saying that to make me feel good." No, she's not. She's saying that because No, she's not. She's saying that because No, she's not. She's saying that because it's true. And I'm saying it today it's true. And I'm saying it today it's true. And I'm saying it today because it's true, too. But if you because it's true, too. But if you because it's true, too. But if you listen to a lie, it doesn't matter what listen to a lie, it doesn't matter what listen to a lie, it doesn't matter what you hear on Sunday. If you have the lie you hear on Sunday. If you have the lie you hear on Sunday. If you have the lie on Monday, you'll stay stuck in that on Monday, you'll stay stuck in that on Monday, you'll stay stuck in that lie. Here's another lie. You're not lie. Here's another lie. You're not lie. Here's another lie. You're not enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. You're never going to measure up. You're You're never going to measure up. You're You're never going to measure up. You're a failure. And let me tell you, if the a failure. And let me tell you, if the a failure. And let me tell you, if the enemy can get you rehearsing these enemy can get you rehearsing these enemy can get you rehearsing these thoughts, he can convince you that thoughts, he can convince you that thoughts, he can convince you that you're incapable of fulfilling your you're incapable of fulfilling your you're incapable of fulfilling your calling. But God does not call the calling. But God does not call the calling. But God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called. Paul qualified. He qualifies the called. Paul qualified. He qualifies the called. Paul says this, "I can do all things through says this, "I can do all things through says this, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am more Christ who strengthens me. I am more Christ who strengthens me. I am more than a conqueror. If God is for me, who than a conqueror. If God is for me, who than a conqueror. If God is for me, who can be against me?" Here's another lie can be against me?" Here's another lie can be against me?" Here's another lie that that a lot of people believe, and that that a lot of people believe, and that that a lot of people believe, and that is nothing is ever going to change that is nothing is ever going to change that is nothing is ever going to change in my life. It's hopeless for me to even in my life. It's hopeless for me to even in my life. It's hopeless for me to even try to believe that things are going to try to believe that things are going to try to believe that things are going to get better. I It's hopeless for me to get better. I It's hopeless for me to get better. I It's hopeless for me to even try to believe that that this is even try to believe that that this is even try to believe that that this is ever going to change or that he's ever ever going to change or that he's ever ever going to change or that he's ever going to change or that she's ever going going to change or that she's ever going going to change or that she's ever going to change or this is ever going to to change or this is ever going to to change or this is ever going to change. It's this is I'm stuck. I am change. It's this is I'm stuck. I am change. It's this is I'm stuck. I am stuck in this painful, miserable stuck in this painful, miserable stuck in this painful, miserable situation. And I'm telling you right situation. And I'm telling you right situation. And I'm telling you right now, that's a lie from the devil.

now, that's a lie from the devil. now, that's a lie from the devil. There's a lot of people believe the lie. There's a lot of people believe the lie. There's a lot of people believe the lie. I will always struggle with this. I'll I will always struggle with this. I'll I will always struggle with this. I'll never get past this. My marriage will never get past this. My marriage will never get past this. My marriage will always be this way. My kids will always always be this way. My kids will always always be this way. My kids will always be this way. I'm stuck this way. But be this way. I'm stuck this way. But be this way. I'm stuck this way. But Isaiah says, "Behold, I am doing a new Isaiah says, "Behold, I am doing a new Isaiah says, "Behold, I am doing a new thing." What you've experienced is not thing." What you've experienced is not thing." What you've experienced is not what you are destined to experience the what you are destined to experience the what you are destined to experience the rest of your life. If there's breath in rest of your life. If there's breath in rest of your life. If there's breath in your lungs, God's not done. Stop letting your lungs, God's not done. Stop letting your lungs, God's not done. Stop letting the devil convince you. A lie of the devil convince you. A lie of the devil convince you. A lie of hopelessness. Here's another lie for hopelessness. Here's another lie for hopelessness. Here's another lie for someone in the room. It's too late. You someone in the room. It's too late. You someone in the room. It's too late. You missed your moment. You'll never get missed your moment. You'll never get missed your moment. You'll never get married. You'll never have kids. You'll married. You'll never have kids. You'll married. You'll never have kids. You'll never get free. You'll never do that never get free. You'll never do that never get free. You'll never do that ministry. You'll never accomplish those ministry. You'll never accomplish those ministry. You'll never accomplish those dreams. It's just too late. And this one dreams. It's just too late. And this one dreams. It's just too late. And this one is huge for people who feel like they is huge for people who feel like they is huge for people who feel like they have wasted years in their life. But have wasted years in their life. But have wasted years in their life. But here's what God spoke to people in the here's what God spoke to people in the here's what God spoke to people in the Bible who felt like they had wasted Bible who felt like they had wasted Bible who felt like they had wasted years. God is not intimidated by the years. God is not intimidated by the years. God is not intimidated by the years that you have wasted. Joel, Job. years that you have wasted. Joel, Job. years that you have wasted. Joel, Job. He says, "I'm going to restore what the He says, "I'm going to restore what the He says, "I'm going to restore what the locust has stolen. All the trouble locust has stolen. All the trouble locust has stolen. All the trouble you've walked through, I'm giving you you've walked through, I'm giving you you've walked through, I'm giving you double. You have not missed your window, double. You have not missed your window, double. You have not missed your window, Abraham. You have not missed your Abraham. You have not missed your Abraham. You have not missed your window, Hannah. You have not missed your window, Hannah. You have not missed your window, Hannah. You have not missed your window, Sarah. You have not missed your window, Sarah. You have not missed your window, Sarah. You have not missed your window, David. Just because it takes a window, David. Just because it takes a window, David. Just because it takes a long time. Just because it's a delay, long time. Just because it's a delay, long time. Just because it's a delay, doesn't mean it's a denial. God's going doesn't mean it's a denial. God's going doesn't mean it's a denial. God's going to restore all the years you feel were to restore all the years you feel were to restore all the years you feel were wasted." Here's another lie of the wasted." Here's another lie of the wasted." Here's another lie of the enemy, and I believe this lie sometimes.

enemy, and I believe this lie sometimes. enemy, and I believe this lie sometimes. Everybody else is ahead of you. Everybody else is ahead of you. Everybody else is ahead of you. Everybody else is doing better than you. Everybody else is doing better than you. Everybody else is doing better than you. everybody else's life is easier than everybody else's life is easier than everybody else's life is easier than yours. yours. yours. You're behind, right? Like you're behind You're behind, right? Like you're behind You're behind, right? Like you're behind in life. You're behind other people. in life. You're behind other people. in life. You're behind other people. They're doing better. And here's what They're doing better. And here's what They're doing better. And here's what Jesus told Peter when he started asking, Jesus told Peter when he started asking, Jesus told Peter when he started asking, like there was this moment in John 21 like there was this moment in John 21 like there was this moment in John 21 where Peter is talking to Jesus and he where Peter is talking to Jesus and he where Peter is talking to Jesus and he goes, "Hey, um, what about this guy over goes, "Hey, um, what about this guy over goes, "Hey, um, what about this guy over here, John? What about his life?" And here, John? What about his life?" And here, John? What about his life?" And Jesus says, "What is John to you? I've Jesus says, "What is John to you? I've Jesus says, "What is John to you? I've called you to focus on your race. Do not called you to focus on your race. Do not called you to focus on your race. Do not look to the right or to the left. Stop look to the right or to the left. Stop look to the right or to the left. Stop wondering who's ahead of you and who wondering who's ahead of you and who wondering who's ahead of you and who who's behind you." F like comparison is who's behind you." F like comparison is who's behind you." F like comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison will keep the thief of joy. Comparison will keep the thief of joy. Comparison will keep you in a holding pattern from moving you in a holding pattern from moving you in a holding pattern from moving forward. By the way, everyone has issues forward. By the way, everyone has issues forward. By the way, everyone has issues that you don't know anything about. John that you don't know anything about. John that you don't know anything about. John has issues, too. Peter has issues, too. has issues, too. Peter has issues, too. has issues, too. Peter has issues, too. Thomas has issues, too. Right? You're Thomas has issues, too. Right? You're Thomas has issues, too. Right? You're not the only one with issues, and you're not the only one with issues, and you're not the only one with issues, and you're not the only one who feels behind. not the only one who feels behind. not the only one who feels behind. Everybody has storms. Like, social media Everybody has storms. Like, social media Everybody has storms. Like, social media is a highlight reel. Just because they is a highlight reel. Just because they is a highlight reel. Just because they don't show their storms doesn't mean don't show their storms doesn't mean don't show their storms doesn't mean they're not walking through storms. And they're not walking through storms. And they're not walking through storms. And you can't run your race wondering what you can't run your race wondering what you can't run your race wondering what everybody else's race is like next to everybody else's race is like next to everybody else's race is like next to you. You got to focus on your lane.

you. You got to focus on your lane. you. You got to focus on your lane. Here's another lie people believe. You Here's another lie people believe. You Here's another lie people believe. You are what happened to you. Your wound is are what happened to you. Your wound is are what happened to you. Your wound is your identity. Because you went through your identity. Because you went through your identity. Because you went through this at the hands of your dad, your mom, this at the hands of your dad, your mom, this at the hands of your dad, your mom, your uncle, that teacher, that coach, your uncle, that teacher, that coach, your uncle, that teacher, that coach, that friend. Because you walked through that friend. Because you walked through that friend. Because you walked through this, you will always be damaged goods. this, you will always be damaged goods. this, you will always be damaged goods. You're abandoned. You're broken. You're You're abandoned. You're broken. You're You're abandoned. You're broken. You're a failure. But I'm here to tell you a failure. But I'm here to tell you a failure. But I'm here to tell you today, you are not your wounds. You are today, you are not your wounds. You are today, you are not your wounds. You are not what people have done to you. You not what people have done to you. You not what people have done to you. You are not what you have done to others. are not what you have done to others. are not what you have done to others. You are a child of God. You are loved. You are a child of God. You are loved. You are a child of God. You are loved. Your identity is not connected to what Your identity is not connected to what Your identity is not connected to what has happened to you or what happened in has happened to you or what happened in has happened to you or what happened in your past. And here's the good news is your past. And here's the good news is your past. And here's the good news is that God always redeems. Even the wounds that God always redeems. Even the wounds that God always redeems. Even the wounds that we've walked through. God always that we've walked through. God always that we've walked through. God always has a plan. Just because people didn't has a plan. Just because people didn't has a plan. Just because people didn't love you doesn't mean God doesn't love love you doesn't mean God doesn't love love you doesn't mean God doesn't love you. Just because people treated you you. Just because people treated you you. Just because people treated you wrong doesn't mean God's going to treat wrong doesn't mean God's going to treat wrong doesn't mean God's going to treat you wrong. Here's another lie people you wrong. Here's another lie people you wrong. Here's another lie people believe. You don't deserve another believe. You don't deserve another believe. You don't deserve another chance. God might forgive some people, chance. God might forgive some people, chance. God might forgive some people, but he doesn't forgive you. But Romans but he doesn't forgive you. But Romans but he doesn't forgive you. But Romans 8:1 says, "There is now no condemnation 8:1 says, "There is now no condemnation 8:1 says, "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." for those who are in Christ Jesus." for those who are in Christ Jesus." Condemnation says, "Stay away from Condemnation says, "Stay away from Condemnation says, "Stay away from church. Stay away from God. Stay away church. Stay away from God. Stay away church. Stay away from God. Stay away from hope. Stay away from grace. Stay from hope. Stay away from grace. Stay from hope. Stay away from grace. Stay away from perfect people." But the Holy away from perfect people." But the Holy away from perfect people." But the Holy Spirit invites you to come close. He Spirit invites you to come close. He Spirit invites you to come close. He says, "Come and receive your grace. Come says, "Come and receive your grace. Come says, "Come and receive your grace. Come in your time of need and receive mercy."

in your time of need and receive mercy." in your time of need and receive mercy." One failure does not mean you are a One failure does not mean you are a One failure does not mean you are a failure. One mistake, by the way, 10 failure. One mistake, by the way, 10 failure. One mistake, by the way, 10 failures doesn't mean you're a failure. failures doesn't mean you're a failure. failures doesn't mean you're a failure. You are a child of God. I could keep You are a child of God. I could keep You are a child of God. I could keep going, but let me just say this. Forward going, but let me just say this. Forward going, but let me just say this. Forward movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. Your thoughts are like a thermometer. Your thoughts are like a thermometer. Your thoughts are like a thermometer. They don't just read the temperature. They don't just read the temperature. They don't just read the temperature. They keep everything coming back to the They keep everything coming back to the They keep everything coming back to the temperature that's been set. Your mind temperature that's been set. Your mind temperature that's been set. Your mind is is is setting the temperature. So, is is is setting the temperature. So, is is is setting the temperature. So, your body might go to an altar call. your body might go to an altar call. your body might go to an altar call. Your body might go to revival nights. Your body might go to revival nights. Your body might go to revival nights. Your body might try to make forward Your body might try to make forward Your body might try to make forward movement, but if your mind doesn't think movement, but if your mind doesn't think movement, but if your mind doesn't think forward, your mind will pull your body forward, your mind will pull your body forward, your mind will pull your body back to the temperature that's been set. back to the temperature that's been set. back to the temperature that's been set. So, you might be trying to run towards So, you might be trying to run towards So, you might be trying to run towards 65°, but your mind has it set at 70°. 65°, but your mind has it set at 70°. 65°, but your mind has it set at 70°. And even though you make movement on the And even though you make movement on the And even though you make movement on the outside, your mind will pull your body outside, your mind will pull your body outside, your mind will pull your body back over time to say, "No, no, no, back over time to say, "No, no, no, back over time to say, "No, no, no, that's not who you are. You're a poor that's not who you are. You're a poor that's not who you are. You're a poor person. You're a broken person. You're a person. You're a broken person. You're a person. You're a broken person. You're a victim. Come back here." And your mind victim. Come back here." And your mind victim. Come back here." And your mind will keep you in a pattern. So, number will keep you in a pattern. So, number will keep you in a pattern. So, number two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own head. You can't change your I can't head. You can't change your I can't head. You can't change your I can't change my life until I change the change my life until I change the change my life until I change the conversation in my head. And all conversation in my head. And all conversation in my head. And all throughout scripture, I find characters throughout scripture, I find characters throughout scripture, I find characters who are talking to themselves and who are talking to themselves and who are talking to themselves and sometimes talking the worst thoughts to sometimes talking the worst thoughts to sometimes talking the worst thoughts to themselves. We won't we wouldn't dare themselves. We won't we wouldn't dare themselves. We won't we wouldn't dare say some of these things to other say some of these things to other say some of these things to other people, but we say it to ourselves. You people, but we say it to ourselves. You people, but we say it to ourselves. You wouldn't dare tell someone some of the wouldn't dare tell someone some of the wouldn't dare tell someone some of the stuff you tell yourself. And ultimately, stuff you tell yourself. And ultimately, stuff you tell yourself. And ultimately, if you're going to move forward, you got if you're going to move forward, you got if you're going to move forward, you got to change the conversation in your own to change the conversation in your own to change the conversation in your own head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental move, not a physical move? So, my points move, not a physical move? So, my points move, not a physical move? So, my points are not all statements. Some of my

are not all statements. Some of my are not all statements. Some of my points are just questions. points are just questions. points are just questions. What if it's an emotional move more than What if it's an emotional move more than What if it's an emotional move more than it's a career shift? Like your mindset it's a career shift? Like your mindset it's a career shift? Like your mindset may not be a big deal to you, but that may not be a big deal to you, but that may not be a big deal to you, but that could be the very reason why you're could be the very reason why you're could be the very reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's because of the message stuck. Maybe it's because of the message stuck. Maybe it's because of the message you keep telling yourself, the message you keep telling yourself, the message you keep telling yourself, the message you keep believing on the inside, the you keep believing on the inside, the you keep believing on the inside, the message you keep rehearsing on the message you keep rehearsing on the message you keep rehearsing on the inside. What What has gotten into your inside. What What has gotten into your inside. What What has gotten into your mind that is a lie from the enemy that mind that is a lie from the enemy that mind that is a lie from the enemy that never came from God? What what has snuck never came from God? What what has snuck never came from God? What what has snuck into the house of your mind past the into the house of your mind past the into the house of your mind past the alarm system, past the gate, past the alarm system, past the gate, past the alarm system, past the gate, past the fence, through the doors, through the fence, through the doors, through the fence, through the doors, through the passwords, and has been sitting in your passwords, and has been sitting in your passwords, and has been sitting in your mind that today you need to go, I'm mind that today you need to go, I'm mind that today you need to go, I'm getting that thought out of you. That is getting that thought out of you. That is getting that thought out of you. That is not from God. That is a lie of the not from God. That is a lie of the not from God. That is a lie of the enemy. So, I got a story for you. It's enemy. So, I got a story for you. It's enemy. So, I got a story for you. It's kind of a traumatic story. We've been kind of a traumatic story. We've been kind of a traumatic story. We've been sitting on this. I told Ashley, I said, sitting on this. I told Ashley, I said, sitting on this. I told Ashley, I said, I'm going to tell the church when the I'm going to tell the church when the I'm going to tell the church when the time is right, but I need to heal from time is right, but I need to heal from time is right, but I need to heal from this. Eight weeks ago, a bat came into this. Eight weeks ago, a bat came into this. Eight weeks ago, a bat came into our house. I'm talking about a our house. I'm talking about a our house. I'm talking about a And here's what happened, y'all. We And here's what happened, y'all. We And here's what happened, y'all. We captured it on video. So, I'm going to captured it on video. So, I'm going to captured it on video. So, I'm going to show y'all the video today. But let me show y'all the video today. But let me show y'all the video today. But let me just tell you the warning. This is a just tell you the warning. This is a just tell you the warning. This is a real bat.

real bat. real bat. I am scared of bats because when I was a I am scared of bats because when I was a I am scared of bats because when I was a kid, a live bat died in front of my kid, a live bat died in front of my kid, a live bat died in front of my mom's driveway. Fell down during the mom's driveway. Fell down during the mom's driveway. Fell down during the day, not at night time. Fell down and day, not at night time. Fell down and day, not at night time. Fell down and was like laying there. And me and John was like laying there. And me and John was like laying there. And me and John when we were kids went to go and revi when we were kids went to go and revi when we were kids went to go and revi save the bat. And the bat comes back to save the bat. And the bat comes back to save the bat. And the bat comes back to life and bites me between my thumb and life and bites me between my thumb and life and bites me between my thumb and my pointer finger. And I had to go to my pointer finger. And I had to go to my pointer finger. And I had to go to the doctor to get tetanus shots to make the doctor to get tetanus shots to make the doctor to get tetanus shots to make sure I don't have rabies from the bat. sure I don't have rabies from the bat. sure I don't have rabies from the bat. And after it was bit, I was like, I am And after it was bit, I was like, I am And after it was bit, I was like, I am Batman. Batman. Batman. I am Batman. At night time, I saved the I am Batman. At night time, I saved the I am Batman. At night time, I saved the city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just kidding. But um ever since then, I've kidding. But um ever since then, I've kidding. But um ever since then, I've been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our house this summer, eight weeks ago, and house this summer, eight weeks ago, and house this summer, eight weeks ago, and I start hearing screaming. And I'm I start hearing screaming. And I'm I start hearing screaming. And I'm laying down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at laying down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at laying down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at night and Ash is like, "There's a bat." night and Ash is like, "There's a bat." night and Ash is like, "There's a bat." So I come downstairs. I'm like, "What's So I come downstairs. I'm like, "What's So I come downstairs. I'm like, "What's going on?" She's like, "There is a bat. going on?" She's like, "There is a bat. going on?" She's like, "There is a bat. You are the head of the household. You You are the head of the household. You You are the head of the household. You are the dad, the father, and you are are the dad, the father, and you are are the dad, the father, and you are going to remove this bat." I was like, going to remove this bat." I was like, going to remove this bat." I was like, "I got this, but I'm going to need a lot "I got this, but I'm going to need a lot "I got this, but I'm going to need a lot of armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So I of armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So I of armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So I I'm going to tell you this right now. I I'm going to tell you this right now. I I'm going to tell you this right now. I am not a coward, but there are moments am not a coward, but there are moments am not a coward, but there are moments in this video where I do shrink back, in this video where I do shrink back, in this video where I do shrink back, but I come through strong. I finished but I come through strong. I finished but I come through strong. I finished the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, let me say this. One of our kids is an let me say this. One of our kids is an let me say this. One of our kids is an animal lover and he's he made me promise animal lover and he's he made me promise animal lover and he's he made me promise that when I catch the bat, I don't kill that when I catch the bat, I don't kill that when I catch the bat, I don't kill the bat. So, there is no animals that the bat. So, there is no animals that the bat. So, there is no animals that are harmed in this video for all the are harmed in this video for all the are harmed in this video for all the PETA people. Um, we released the animal.

PETA people. Um, we released the animal. PETA people. Um, we released the animal. He is fully alive somewhere out in He is fully alive somewhere out in He is fully alive somewhere out in Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very traumatizing situation. Also, our house traumatizing situation. Also, our house traumatizing situation. Also, our house is not that clean in this video. So, is not that clean in this video. So, is not that clean in this video. So, don't judge cuz we live there. Okay? don't judge cuz we live there. Okay? don't judge cuz we live there. Okay? Don't judge. Everybody say don't judge. Don't judge. Everybody say don't judge. Don't judge. Everybody say don't judge. All right? Here we go. Check this out. All right? Here we go. Check this out. All right? Here we go. Check this out. Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Yes, for sure. >> Yes, for sure. >> Yes, for sure. >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right now. now. now. >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. >> Why is that the choice of uh gear? >> Why is that the choice of uh gear? >> Why is that the choice of uh gear? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> He's in the storage. >> Dad. >> Dad. >> Oh gosh. >> Oh gosh. >> Oh gosh. >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a bat exterminator. bat exterminator. bat exterminator. >> No. [clears throat] >> No. [clears throat] >> No. [clears throat] >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he gets here. gets here. gets here. >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our masks. We got our helmets. What else we masks. We got our helmets. What else we masks. We got our helmets. What else we got? got? got? >> Left.

>> Left. >> Left. Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a second. Let me just say this. All right. second. Let me just say this. All right. second. Let me just say this. All right. The reason I am wearing this is cuz I The reason I am wearing this is cuz I The reason I am wearing this is cuz I didn't want that bat biting my face or didn't want that bat biting my face or didn't want that bat biting my face or my arms. I put on as much armor as my arms. I put on as much armor as my arms. I put on as much armor as possible. You need to put on the full possible. You need to put on the full possible. You need to put on the full armor of God when you are attacking the armor of God when you are attacking the armor of God when you are attacking the devil. Come on, I'm going to preach devil. Come on, I'm going to preach devil. Come on, I'm going to preach this. And that was the only helmet we this. And that was the only helmet we this. And that was the only helmet we had that fit my head. It was, you know, had that fit my head. It was, you know, had that fit my head. It was, you know, so at halfway through this video, I so at halfway through this video, I so at halfway through this video, I change hats because my goggles were change hats because my goggles were change hats because my goggles were getting fogged up in there and so I put getting fogged up in there and so I put getting fogged up in there and so I put on a cowboy hat to guard my head. But um on a cowboy hat to guard my head. But um on a cowboy hat to guard my head. But um all right, let's see what happens. It's all right, let's see what happens. It's all right, let's see what happens. It's only 30 more seconds. United Kingdom. only 30 more seconds. United Kingdom. only 30 more seconds. United Kingdom. >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just clapping and shouting and screaming. And clapping and shouting and screaming. And clapping and shouting and screaming. And I'm going to carry it outside. And if I I'm going to carry it outside. And if I I'm going to carry it outside. And if I have to, I'll use a net. have to, I'll use a net. have to, I'll use a net. >> Okay. You're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. You're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. You're stuck in here. But we have no armor. no armor. no armor. >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad boys. boys. boys. >> Oh, there he is. >> Oh, there he is. >> Oh, there he is. >> Where the bad boys? He's right there. >> My goats are foggy. I think Benny should >> My goats are foggy. I think Benny should catch him because you you seem to be catch him because you you seem to be catch him because you you seem to be ready.

>> He's alive. >> He's alive. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in what? >> He's in what? >> He's in what? >> He's in this cage. >> He's in this cage. >> He's in this cage. >> We got >> We got >> We got >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got him out. Everybody said, "Get that out him out. Everybody said, "Get that out him out. Everybody said, "Get that out of my house." of my house." of my house." You know what our family realized? There You know what our family realized? There You know what our family realized? There is something trying to come into our is something trying to come into our is something trying to come into our house that was not invited into our house that was not invited into our house that was not invited into our house. It's trying to take up residence house. It's trying to take up residence house. It's trying to take up residence in our house. And as a family, we are in our house. And as a family, we are in our house. And as a family, we are going to get vigilant and all together going to get vigilant and all together going to get vigilant and all together we are going to exterminate this out of we are going to exterminate this out of we are going to exterminate this out of our house. That's what we got to do with our house. That's what we got to do with our house. That's what we got to do with every demonic agenda that's trying to every demonic agenda that's trying to every demonic agenda that's trying to come into your house. Everything that's come into your house. Everything that's come into your house. Everything that's not from God, you got to get vigilant. not from God, you got to get vigilant. not from God, you got to get vigilant. And I think this is a word for families And I think this is a word for families And I think this is a word for families in the room. I think this is a word for in the room. I think this is a word for in the room. I think this is a word for single parent dads, single parent moms, single parent dads, single parent moms, single parent dads, single parent moms, that you would get in with your kids and that you would get in with your kids and that you would get in with your kids and go, "Hey, we're kicking this spirit out go, "Hey, we're kicking this spirit out go, "Hey, we're kicking this spirit out of our house together." We're going to of our house together." We're going to of our house together." We're going to take authority over every lie of the take authority over every lie of the take authority over every lie of the enemy that has been keeping us held back enemy that has been keeping us held back enemy that has been keeping us held back from moving forward. Number four. Number from moving forward. Number four. Number from moving forward. Number four. Number four, what thoughts and lies from the four, what thoughts and lies from the four, what thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up residence in your enemy are taking up residence in your enemy are taking up residence in your mind that you need to capture and kick mind that you need to capture and kick mind that you need to capture and kick out? What thoughts and lies from the out? What thoughts and lies from the out? What thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up residence in your enemy are taking up residence in your enemy are taking up residence in your mind? Is it a lie of loneliness? Is it a mind? Is it a lie of loneliness? Is it a mind? Is it a lie of loneliness? Is it a lie of defeat? Is it a lie of lie of defeat? Is it a lie of lie of defeat? Is it a lie of generational curses that you are stuck generational curses that you are stuck generational curses that you are stuck with and you'll never break free of? Is with and you'll never break free of? Is with and you'll never break free of? Is it a lie of addiction? Is it a lie of it a lie of addiction? Is it a lie of it a lie of addiction? Is it a lie of unworthiness? Is it a lie of of constant unworthiness? Is it a lie of of constant unworthiness? Is it a lie of of constant sadness that you're never going to be sadness that you're never going to be sadness that you're never going to be happy? Or is it a lie of shame? Shame happy? Or is it a lie of shame? Shame happy? Or is it a lie of shame? Shame that you will always be what you have that you will always be what you have that you will always be what you have done and that you will never break free done and that you will never break free done and that you will never break free of your mistakes and failures. Is it a of your mistakes and failures. Is it a of your mistakes and failures. Is it a lie of poverty mindset that we'll never

lie of poverty mindset that we'll never lie of poverty mindset that we'll never be blessed? That Jehovah Gyra doesn't be blessed? That Jehovah Gyra doesn't be blessed? That Jehovah Gyra doesn't come to our house. That he's not going come to our house. That he's not going come to our house. That he's not going to help us with the bills. that somehow to help us with the bills. that somehow to help us with the bills. that somehow we'll never have enough money for this. we'll never have enough money for this. we'll never have enough money for this. Like today is a day to go into the Like today is a day to go into the Like today is a day to go into the residence of your mind and say residence of your mind and say residence of your mind and say everything that didn't come from God everything that didn't come from God everything that didn't come from God needs to get out of my mind today. needs to get out of my mind today. needs to get out of my mind today. Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 10:5. He says, "Take every thought 10:5. He says, "Take every thought 10:5. He says, "Take every thought captive and bring it to the obedience of captive and bring it to the obedience of captive and bring it to the obedience of God." Anything that sets itself up God." Anything that sets itself up God." Anything that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, if it's against the knowledge of God, if it's against the knowledge of God, if it's not pure, if it's not admirable, if it's not pure, if it's not admirable, if it's not pure, if it's not admirable, if it's not praiseworthy, if it's not true, get not praiseworthy, if it's not true, get not praiseworthy, if it's not true, get it out. Paul says this in Philippians it out. Paul says this in Philippians it out. Paul says this in Philippians 4:4 he says rejoice in the Lord always 4:4 he says rejoice in the Lord always 4:4 he says rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice everybody say and again I say rejoice everybody say and again I say rejoice everybody say rejoice again rejoice again rejoice again Paul was saying I have power not just Paul was saying I have power not just Paul was saying I have power not just over my thoughts but over my emotions I over my thoughts but over my emotions I over my thoughts but over my emotions I am choosing not just what I'm kicking am choosing not just what I'm kicking am choosing not just what I'm kicking out but I am choosing what I'm going to out but I am choosing what I'm going to out but I am choosing what I'm going to think on I am choosing what emotion I am think on I am choosing what emotion I am think on I am choosing what emotion I am allowing to hold on to. Number five I allowing to hold on to. Number five I allowing to hold on to. Number five I have the power to choose my thoughts and have the power to choose my thoughts and have the power to choose my thoughts and emotions. I have the power. Somebody emotions. I have the power. Somebody emotions. I have the power. Somebody say, "I have the power." I've got the say, "I have the power." I've got the say, "I have the power." I've got the power.

I got the power. I got the power. Anyways, here's what I'm trying to say. Anyways, here's what I'm trying to say. Anyways, here's what I'm trying to say. Y'all Y'all know I'm kind of crazy. All Y'all Y'all know I'm kind of crazy. All Y'all Y'all know I'm kind of crazy. All right, here we go. You are too. Okay. I right, here we go. You are too. Okay. I right, here we go. You are too. Okay. I have the power to choose not just what have the power to choose not just what have the power to choose not just what stays in my mind, but what I fix my mind stays in my mind, but what I fix my mind stays in my mind, but what I fix my mind on. on. on. >> So, when I'm feeling discouraged, when >> So, when I'm feeling discouraged, when >> So, when I'm feeling discouraged, when I'm walking off stage and I'm like, "Oh, I'm walking off stage and I'm like, "Oh, I'm walking off stage and I'm like, "Oh, I'm not good at preach. I'm not good at I'm not good at preach. I'm not good at I'm not good at preach. I'm not good at pastor. I'm not I got to get better." pastor. I'm not I got to get better." pastor. I'm not I got to get better." And Ellie's trying to tell me, "Daddy, And Ellie's trying to tell me, "Daddy, And Ellie's trying to tell me, "Daddy, you're doing great." And Ashley's trying you're doing great." And Ashley's trying you're doing great." And Ashley's trying to tell me, "You're doing great." And to tell me, "You're doing great." And to tell me, "You're doing great." And I'm over here going, "Don't tell me I'm I'm over here going, "Don't tell me I'm I'm over here going, "Don't tell me I'm great. I'm terrible." And I need to go, great. I'm terrible." And I need to go, great. I'm terrible." And I need to go, "Stop it, Paul. You are a mighty man of "Stop it, Paul. You are a mighty man of "Stop it, Paul. You are a mighty man of God. Rejoice in the Lord. This is the God. Rejoice in the Lord. This is the God. Rejoice in the Lord. This is the day that the Lord has made. I am day that the Lord has made. I am day that the Lord has made. I am anointed and appointed. I am here for anointed and appointed. I am here for anointed and appointed. I am here for such a time as this. I am here on such a time as this. I am here on such a time as this. I am here on purpose. My heart is open. My mind is purpose. My heart is open. My mind is purpose. My heart is open. My mind is ready. And I'm going to focus on good ready. And I'm going to focus on good ready. And I'm going to focus on good things." Paul wrote the book of things." Paul wrote the book of things." Paul wrote the book of Philippians when he was in prison. Talk Philippians when he was in prison. Talk Philippians when he was in prison. Talk about a lid that was trying to contain about a lid that was trying to contain about a lid that was trying to contain the fire of Paul. Paul is literally the fire of Paul. Paul is literally the fire of Paul. Paul is literally locked up in jail and he writes one of locked up in jail and he writes one of locked up in jail and he writes one of his best books. his best books. his best books. Philippians might be one of the best Philippians might be one of the best Philippians might be one of the best books Paul wrote. He literally talks books Paul wrote. He literally talks books Paul wrote. He literally talks about the joy of the Lord when he is in about the joy of the Lord when he is in about the joy of the Lord when he is in chains. In other words, he was saying, chains. In other words, he was saying, chains. In other words, he was saying, "I'm not letting any lid, okay, this lid "I'm not letting any lid, okay, this lid "I'm not letting any lid, okay, this lid keeps getting stuck here. There we go.

keeps getting stuck here. There we go. keeps getting stuck here. There we go. I'm not letting any lid determine what I'm not letting any lid determine what I'm not letting any lid determine what I'm going to focus my thoughts and my I'm going to focus my thoughts and my I'm going to focus my thoughts and my I'm choosing to rejoice even when I'm in I'm choosing to rejoice even when I'm in I'm choosing to rejoice even when I'm in a prison. I'm choosing to have faith a prison. I'm choosing to have faith a prison. I'm choosing to have faith even when I feel fear. I'm choosing to even when I feel fear. I'm choosing to even when I feel fear. I'm choosing to focus on truth even when there's lies focus on truth even when there's lies focus on truth even when there's lies all around me. I'm choosing to fix my all around me. I'm choosing to fix my all around me. I'm choosing to fix my mind on what is pure even though I'm mind on what is pure even though I'm mind on what is pure even though I'm surrounded by sewage. His prison was surrounded by sewage. His prison was surrounded by sewage. His prison was literally at the bottom of the sewage literally at the bottom of the sewage literally at the bottom of the sewage tunnel. So that means the city waste tunnel. So that means the city waste tunnel. So that means the city waste would come in through his prison. He was would come in through his prison. He was would come in through his prison. He was surrounded surrounded surrounded by stuff that was not good. by stuff that was not good. by stuff that was not good. But he chose. He chose. I'm going to But he chose. He chose. I'm going to But he chose. He chose. I'm going to think myself joyful. Acts 26:2 he says, think myself joyful. Acts 26:2 he says, think myself joyful. Acts 26:2 he says, "I think myself happy." Look at this. He "I think myself happy." Look at this. He "I think myself happy." Look at this. He says, "I think says, "I think says, "I think you know you can think yourself you know you can think yourself you know you can think yourself somewhere." You're either thinking somewhere." You're either thinking somewhere." You're either thinking yourself depressed. You're either yourself depressed. You're either yourself depressed. You're either thinking yourself discouraged. You're thinking yourself discouraged. You're thinking yourself discouraged. You're either thinking yourself insecure. either thinking yourself insecure. either thinking yourself insecure. You're either thinking yourself You're either thinking yourself You're either thinking yourself unworthy. or you are thinking yourself unworthy. or you are thinking yourself unworthy. or you are thinking yourself in the what direction are you thinking in the what direction are you thinking in the what direction are you thinking yourself in? What direction? Paul said, yourself in? What direction? Paul said, yourself in? What direction? Paul said, "I'm going to think myself happy. I "I'm going to think myself happy. I "I'm going to think myself happy. I choose Abraham Lincoln said,"Most people choose Abraham Lincoln said,"Most people choose Abraham Lincoln said,"Most people are as happy as they've decided to be."

are as happy as they've decided to be." are as happy as they've decided to be." They're they're as happy as they've They're they're as happy as they've They're they're as happy as they've decided to be. We were hiking this decided to be. We were hiking this decided to be. We were hiking this summer and one of our kids, I won't say summer and one of our kids, I won't say summer and one of our kids, I won't say who, but she stopped in the middle of who, but she stopped in the middle of who, but she stopped in the middle of the hike and she said, "I'm not moving the hike and she said, "I'm not moving the hike and she said, "I'm not moving another inch. I am stuck." And I said, another inch. I am stuck." And I said, another inch. I am stuck." And I said, "You are not stuck. You just stopped." "You are not stuck. You just stopped." "You are not stuck. You just stopped." And she said, "I am stuck." and why is And she said, "I am stuck." and why is And she said, "I am stuck." and why is everybody moving on without me? She was everybody moving on without me? She was everybody moving on without me? She was like, "Mommy's moving on. My brothers like, "Mommy's moving on. My brothers like, "Mommy's moving on. My brothers are moving on. My other sister is moving are moving on. My other sister is moving are moving on. My other sister is moving on." And I said, "Listen, you just gota on." And I said, "Listen, you just gota on." And I said, "Listen, you just gota you got to get up." And she was like, you got to get up." And she was like, you got to get up." And she was like, "I'm not getting up. My feet are falling "I'm not getting up. My feet are falling "I'm not getting up. My feet are falling off. I am stuck." And she said, "Why are off. I am stuck." And she said, "Why are off. I am stuck." And she said, "Why are they moving?" I said, "Because there's a they moving?" I said, "Because there's a they moving?" I said, "Because there's a reward at the end of this." She goes, reward at the end of this." She goes, reward at the end of this." She goes, "What reward?" I said, "There's a sweet "What reward?" I said, "There's a sweet "What reward?" I said, "There's a sweet drink waiting for you. A sweet a sweet drink waiting for you. A sweet a sweet drink waiting for you. A sweet a sweet juice drink." She goes, "Well, you juice drink." She goes, "Well, you juice drink." She goes, "Well, you didn't say anything about that." She didn't say anything about that." She didn't say anything about that." She stands up. You know, I ended up lifting stands up. You know, I ended up lifting stands up. You know, I ended up lifting her and carrying a little bit and she her and carrying a little bit and she her and carrying a little bit and she walked the rest of the way and she was walked the rest of the way and she was walked the rest of the way and she was like, "Where's my sweet drink?" I said, like, "Where's my sweet drink?" I said, like, "Where's my sweet drink?" I said, "You were never stuck. You just stopped. "You were never stuck. You just stopped. "You were never stuck. You just stopped. You were never stuck. You just stopped You were never stuck. You just stopped You were never stuck. You just stopped serving. You stopped forgiving your serving. You stopped forgiving your serving. You stopped forgiving your husband. You stopped loving your kids. husband. You stopped loving your kids. husband. You stopped loving your kids. You stopped showing up to your job. You You stopped showing up to your job. You You stopped showing up to your job. You stopped forgiving yourself. You stopped stopped forgiving yourself. You stopped stopped forgiving yourself. You stopped doing the hard work. You were never doing the hard work. You were never doing the hard work. You were never stuck. You just stopped." Which leads me stuck. You just stopped." Which leads me stuck. You just stopped." Which leads me to my sixth point. Number six. Being to my sixth point. Number six. Being to my sixth point. Number six. Being stuck is a mental choice more than it is stuck is a mental choice more than it is stuck is a mental choice more than it is a physical circumstance.

Being stuck is something you decide on Being stuck is something you decide on the inside. Anytime I see people who the inside. Anytime I see people who the inside. Anytime I see people who have less than me, that are doing more have less than me, that are doing more have less than me, that are doing more than me, who have a better attitude than than me, who have a better attitude than than me, who have a better attitude than me, it is a conviction. I'm like, man, I me, it is a conviction. I'm like, man, I me, it is a conviction. I'm like, man, I remember going to this conference where remember going to this conference where remember going to this conference where this guy with no arms, no legs, gets up this guy with no arms, no legs, gets up this guy with no arms, no legs, gets up on stage. He literally climbs up on on stage. He literally climbs up on on stage. He literally climbs up on stage with no arms, no legs. I don't stage with no arms, no legs. I don't stage with no arms, no legs. I don't know how he did it, but somehow he got know how he did it, but somehow he got know how he did it, but somehow he got up there. His name was Nick Vuichek. up there. His name was Nick Vuichek. up there. His name was Nick Vuichek. And Nick gets up there and he goes, um, And Nick gets up there and he goes, um, And Nick gets up there and he goes, um, he goes, "Man, what a great day to be he goes, "Man, what a great day to be he goes, "Man, what a great day to be alive." And already I'm like, I need to alive." And already I'm like, I need to alive." And already I'm like, I need to get better. You know, he goes, I am so get better. You know, he goes, I am so get better. You know, he goes, I am so grateful to God to be alive today. He grateful to God to be alive today. He grateful to God to be alive today. He said, 'I almost committed suicide when I said, 'I almost committed suicide when I said, 'I almost committed suicide when I was a kid when I realized that my was a kid when I realized that my was a kid when I realized that my miracle may not happen. I may not get miracle may not happen. I may not get miracle may not happen. I may not get arms or legs. It may not ever happen for arms or legs. It may not ever happen for arms or legs. It may not ever happen for me. He said, but God reframed my mindset me. He said, but God reframed my mindset me. He said, but God reframed my mindset that I am here on purpose. I have a that I am here on purpose. I have a that I am here on purpose. I have a purpose. He said, now I've written three purpose. He said, now I've written three purpose. He said, now I've written three New York Times bestseller books. I get New York Times bestseller books. I get New York Times bestseller books. I get to mentor teenagers. I get to pour into to mentor teenagers. I get to pour into to mentor teenagers. I get to pour into middle schoolers. to help other kids middle schoolers. to help other kids middle schoolers. to help other kids break free of victim mindsets and break free of victim mindsets and break free of victim mindsets and overcome. And I'm like, this dude just overcome. And I'm like, this dude just overcome. And I'm like, this dude just combed every person in the room that combed every person in the room that combed every person in the room that felt like they were stuck. Because once felt like they were stuck. Because once felt like they were stuck. Because once you see someone who has less than you you see someone who has less than you you see someone who has less than you living unstuck, you realize stuck is a living unstuck, you realize stuck is a living unstuck, you realize stuck is a choice. Stuck is not like no one else choice. Stuck is not like no one else choice. Stuck is not like no one else forced me to be stuck. I chose stuck and forced me to be stuck. I chose stuck and forced me to be stuck. I chose stuck and I can choose to get unstuck by putting I can choose to get unstuck by putting I can choose to get unstuck by putting my mind in the word of God and getting my mind in the word of God and getting my mind in the word of God and getting renewed on the inside. I got to choose.

renewed on the inside. I got to choose. renewed on the inside. I got to choose. I am not stuck. I just stopped and it's I am not stuck. I just stopped and it's I am not stuck. I just stopped and it's time for me to move forward. Number time for me to move forward. Number time for me to move forward. Number seven, you are what you rehearse in your seven, you are what you rehearse in your seven, you are what you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your life. mind will eventually rule your life. mind will eventually rule your life. Whatever you rehearse in your mind will Whatever you rehearse in your mind will Whatever you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your life. So what are eventually rule your life. So what are eventually rule your life. So what are you rehearsing? What are you rehearsing? you rehearsing? What are you rehearsing? you rehearsing? What are you rehearsing? What are you allowing to just be What are you allowing to just be What are you allowing to just be repeated over and over in your mind? repeated over and over in your mind? repeated over and over in your mind? Throughout scripture, Jesus talks about Throughout scripture, Jesus talks about Throughout scripture, Jesus talks about the mind and he connects the mind with the mind and he connects the mind with the mind and he connects the mind with this the eyes. He says your eyes are the this the eyes. He says your eyes are the this the eyes. He says your eyes are the window of your soul. Multiple times in window of your soul. Multiple times in window of your soul. Multiple times in the New Testament, there are healings the New Testament, there are healings the New Testament, there are healings that happen to people's eyes. One of the that happen to people's eyes. One of the that happen to people's eyes. One of the healings is a man who comes to Jesus. He healings is a man who comes to Jesus. He healings is a man who comes to Jesus. He says, "I'm blind. I want to see." And says, "I'm blind. I want to see." And says, "I'm blind. I want to see." And Jesus spits in his face. I'm not going Jesus spits in his face. I'm not going Jesus spits in his face. I'm not going to do this today, but he does this. And to do this today, but he does this. And to do this today, but he does this. And then he takes mud and he wipes mud, then he takes mud and he wipes mud, then he takes mud and he wipes mud, something dirty in his eyes. And all of something dirty in his eyes. And all of something dirty in his eyes. And all of a sudden, he can see. And then Jesus a sudden, he can see. And then Jesus a sudden, he can see. And then Jesus starts talking about the eyes of the starts talking about the eyes of the starts talking about the eyes of the Pharisees. And then he starts talking Pharisees. And then he starts talking Pharisees. And then he starts talking about the eyes of everybody else. And he about the eyes of everybody else. And he about the eyes of everybody else. And he says, "Many people have eyes, but they says, "Many people have eyes, but they says, "Many people have eyes, but they don't see. Many people have sight but don't see. Many people have sight but don't see. Many people have sight but they have no vision or their vision is they have no vision or their vision is they have no vision or their vision is blurry because of their judgment towards blurry because of their judgment towards blurry because of their judgment towards others. In fact, in Matthew chapter 7, others. In fact, in Matthew chapter 7, others. In fact, in Matthew chapter 7, he says,"Wh do you look at the speck in he says,"Wh do you look at the speck in he says,"Wh do you look at the speck in your brother's eye when there is a log?"

your brother's eye when there is a log?" your brother's eye when there is a log?" I'm I'm going to illustrate this for a I'm I'm going to illustrate this for a I'm I'm going to illustrate this for a second. When there is a log sticking out second. When there is a log sticking out second. When there is a log sticking out of your eye socket right here and you're of your eye socket right here and you're of your eye socket right here and you're looking at everybody else's problems and looking at everybody else's problems and looking at everybody else's problems and Jesus is like, "There's a whole mic Jesus is like, "There's a whole mic Jesus is like, "There's a whole mic stand stuck in your eye socket right stand stuck in your eye socket right stand stuck in your eye socket right now." and you you you're going to look now." and you you you're going to look now." and you you you're going to look at everybody else's problems. But Jesus at everybody else's problems. But Jesus at everybody else's problems. But Jesus oftentimes talked about how our eyes are oftentimes talked about how our eyes are oftentimes talked about how our eyes are a reflection of our mind, how you look a reflection of our mind, how you look a reflection of our mind, how you look at yourself, how you look at other at yourself, how you look at other at yourself, how you look at other people's circumstances. And Jesus says, people's circumstances. And Jesus says, people's circumstances. And Jesus says, "Judge not. Get a judgment detox. Get "Judge not. Get a judgment detox. Get "Judge not. Get a judgment detox. Get washed in your eyes so you can see washed in your eyes so you can see washed in your eyes so you can see people the way I can see them. So that people the way I can see them. So that people the way I can see them. So that you can see yourself the way I see you." you can see yourself the way I see you." you can see yourself the way I see you." I heard a story about this husband and I heard a story about this husband and I heard a story about this husband and wife who the wife was always wife who the wife was always wife who the wife was always complaining. She was always coming complaining. She was always coming complaining. She was always coming downstairs and she would like tell her downstairs and she would like tell her downstairs and she would like tell her husband, "Man, our neighbors, they are husband, "Man, our neighbors, they are husband, "Man, our neighbors, they are so dirty. Their yard is so dirty. Their so dirty. Their yard is so dirty. Their so dirty. Their yard is so dirty. Their clothes are so dirty. Their clothes are clothes are so dirty. Their clothes are clothes are so dirty. Their clothes are hanging out. They always look dirty and hanging out. They always look dirty and hanging out. They always look dirty and our yard looks dirty. And when our kids our yard looks dirty. And when our kids our yard looks dirty. And when our kids go outside, they look dirty. And go outside, they look dirty. And go outside, they look dirty. And everything just looks terrible out everything just looks terrible out everything just looks terrible out there." And every day she would say there." And every day she would say there." And every day she would say this. And one day she comes downstairs this. And one day she comes downstairs this. And one day she comes downstairs and she says, "Everything looks so and she says, "Everything looks so and she says, "Everything looks so clean. Our neighbors clothes finally got clean. Our neighbors clothes finally got clean. Our neighbors clothes finally got clean. Their yard, it's finally cleaned clean. Their yard, it's finally cleaned clean. Their yard, it's finally cleaned up. Even our kids as they're outside.

up. Even our kids as they're outside. up. Even our kids as they're outside. Everybody just looks great." And the Everybody just looks great." And the Everybody just looks great." And the husband goes, "No, honey. just washed husband goes, "No, honey. just washed husband goes, "No, honey. just washed our windows. our windows. our windows. And the point was that the whole time And the point was that the whole time And the point was that the whole time she had been looking through dirty she had been looking through dirty she had been looking through dirty windows. She had been looking at her windows. She had been looking at her windows. She had been looking at her life through dirty windows. She'd been life through dirty windows. She'd been life through dirty windows. She'd been looking at her husband through dirty looking at her husband through dirty looking at her husband through dirty windows. Looking at her kids through windows. Looking at her kids through windows. Looking at her kids through dirty windows, looking at her neighbors dirty windows, looking at her neighbors dirty windows, looking at her neighbors through the windows of her own soul that through the windows of her own soul that through the windows of her own soul that were dirty. And my question is, what's were dirty. And my question is, what's were dirty. And my question is, what's what's been dirtying up your your what's been dirtying up your your what's been dirtying up your your eyesight lately? Is it a critical eyesight lately? Is it a critical eyesight lately? Is it a critical spirit? Is it a perfectionist? spirit? Is it a perfectionist? spirit? Is it a perfectionist? Everything has to be perfect, and if Everything has to be perfect, and if Everything has to be perfect, and if it's not, it's a mess. and you blow out it's not, it's a mess. and you blow out it's not, it's a mess. and you blow out any fire that the Lord is trying to any fire that the Lord is trying to any fire that the Lord is trying to bring into your life and it's hard for bring into your life and it's hard for bring into your life and it's hard for you to rejoice. I want the band to come you to rejoice. I want the band to come you to rejoice. I want the band to come up. Some of us just need to get washed up. Some of us just need to get washed up. Some of us just need to get washed in our eyes. Washed. It's not that you in our eyes. Washed. It's not that you in our eyes. Washed. It's not that you need to get saved. You are saved. But need to get saved. You are saved. But need to get saved. You are saved. But Elijah, you've allowed Jezebel to get in Elijah, you've allowed Jezebel to get in Elijah, you've allowed Jezebel to get in your head. Jezebel was never even close your head. Jezebel was never even close your head. Jezebel was never even close to Elijah. She never even got close to to Elijah. She never even got close to to Elijah. She never even got close to him. Physically, she actually never even him. Physically, she actually never even him. Physically, she actually never even got close to Elijah. She couldn't. He got close to Elijah. She couldn't. He got close to Elijah. She couldn't. He was more powerful than her. She knew was more powerful than her. She knew was more powerful than her. She knew that. But he believed that she was that. But he believed that she was that. But he believed that she was bigger than she. When people are big and bigger than she. When people are big and bigger than she. When people are big and God is small in your mind, when you've God is small in your mind, when you've God is small in your mind, when you've allowed people to become bigger than God allowed people to become bigger than God allowed people to become bigger than God in your mind, Jezebel will always in your mind, Jezebel will always in your mind, Jezebel will always intimidate you and make you feel intimidate you and make you feel intimidate you and make you feel unworthy, unworthy, unworthy, unqualified, insecure.

And sometimes it's not even Jezebel, And sometimes it's not even Jezebel, it's just yourself. it's just yourself. it's just yourself. It's a constant judgmental attitude, a It's a constant judgmental attitude, a It's a constant judgmental attitude, a constant critical attitude, a constant, constant critical attitude, a constant, constant critical attitude, a constant, "I'm not doing that great. My life's "I'm not doing that great. My life's "I'm not doing that great. My life's bad. Everyone else is better than me. bad. Everyone else is better than me. bad. Everyone else is better than me. I'm stuck." And until you renew your I'm stuck." And until you renew your I'm stuck." And until you renew your mind, everybody say, "Think again." mind, everybody say, "Think again." mind, everybody say, "Think again." >> So, I wrote down some confessions that I >> So, I wrote down some confessions that I >> So, I wrote down some confessions that I I've been speaking over myself and over I've been speaking over myself and over I've been speaking over myself and over our kids. And I just feel to say this our kids. And I just feel to say this our kids. And I just feel to say this over some of you in the room today. over some of you in the room today. over some of you in the room today. My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you are great. You're doing better than you are great. You're doing better than you are great. You're doing better than you think." And she had to get a hold of my think." And she had to get a hold of my think." And she had to get a hold of my face to make sure that she could get in face to make sure that she could get in face to make sure that she could get in my head cuz she knew I was in my head. my head cuz she knew I was in my head. my head cuz she knew I was in my head. She was trying to make sure that she She was trying to make sure that she She was trying to make sure that she could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, those thoughts you're thinking, stop it. those thoughts you're thinking, stop it. those thoughts you're thinking, stop it. You're you're doing great, Daddy. You're You're you're doing great, Daddy. You're You're you're doing great, Daddy. You're doing great." So, I want to speak this doing great." So, I want to speak this doing great." So, I want to speak this over you, Tyler. over you, Tyler. over you, Tyler. You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. You are a mighty man of God. You are. You are a mighty man of God. You are. You are a mighty man of God. You are a champion. You are called. You are are a champion. You are called. You are are a champion. You are called. You are chosen. chosen. chosen. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You are a stud on the football field.

>> You are a stud on the football field. >> You are a stud on the football field. God sees you. He knows your name. He God sees you. He knows your name. He God sees you. He knows your name. He knows your address. He knows the dreams knows your address. He knows the dreams knows your address. He knows the dreams he's put in your heart. And I speak this he's put in your heart. And I speak this he's put in your heart. And I speak this over every single one of you. You are over every single one of you. You are over every single one of you. You are beautiful. You are made in the image of beautiful. You are made in the image of beautiful. You are made in the image of God. You make me better every time you God. You make me better every time you God. You make me better every time you come up to me at church. come up to me at church. come up to me at church. You are so special. Thank you for being You are so special. Thank you for being You are so special. Thank you for being at victory. God sees you. He sees how at victory. God sees you. He sees how at victory. God sees you. He sees how gifted you are. He sees how much you gifted you are. He sees how much you gifted you are. He sees how much you love me and Ashley and this church. This love me and Ashley and this church. This love me and Ashley and this church. This is not on my notes, but I'm just telling is not on my notes, but I'm just telling is not on my notes, but I'm just telling you right now, you are special in the you right now, you are special in the you right now, you are special in the eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you. eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you. eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you. You are so strong. Stephen, You are so strong. Stephen, You are so strong. Stephen, you're a mighty man of God. You're a you're a mighty man of God. You're a you're a mighty man of God. You're a leader. You are called. leader. You are called. leader. You are called. God has redeemed you. He's restored you. God has redeemed you. He's restored you. God has redeemed you. He's restored you. He placed you in this church because he He placed you in this church because he He placed you in this church because he has good plans for you. Hey, let me say has good plans for you. Hey, let me say has good plans for you. Hey, let me say this to another man in the room. You are this to another man in the room. You are this to another man in the room. You are not in trouble. Every man in the room, I not in trouble. Every man in the room, I not in trouble. Every man in the room, I just feel like men, we always feel like just feel like men, we always feel like just feel like men, we always feel like we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a man next to you, you're not in trouble, man next to you, you're not in trouble, man next to you, you're not in trouble, >> Sky, you're not in trouble. You're not >> Sky, you're not in trouble. You're not >> Sky, you're not in trouble. You're not in trouble, Paul. You're in position for in trouble, Paul. You're in position for in trouble, Paul. You're in position for a miracle. And I want to speak it to the a miracle. And I want to speak it to the a miracle. And I want to speak it to the women, too. Women, you are not in women, too. Women, you are not in women, too. Women, you are not in trouble either. Tell a lady near you, trouble either. Tell a lady near you, trouble either. Tell a lady near you, you're not in trouble either. Come on.

you're not in trouble either. Come on. you're not in trouble either. Come on. The ladies need to hear it, too. The ladies need to hear it, too. The ladies need to hear it, too. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think he's going to find me and he's going to he's going to find me and he's going to he's going to find me and he's going to kill me. He's going to punish me for the kill me. He's going to punish me for the kill me. He's going to punish me for the rest of my life. You're in position for rest of my life. You're in position for rest of my life. You're in position for his mercy. his mercy. his mercy. I just don't know about that. Paul, I just don't know about that. Paul, I just don't know about that. Paul, Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his throne room of grace." throne room of grace." throne room of grace." He's not mad at [music] you, Jordan. God He's not mad at [music] you, Jordan. God He's not mad at [music] you, Jordan. God loves you so much. When he thinks about loves you so much. When he thinks about loves you so much. When he thinks about you, he thinks good thoughts. When he you, he thinks good thoughts. When he you, he thinks good thoughts. When he sees you, he sees a mighty man of valor, sees you, he sees a mighty man of valor, sees you, he sees a mighty man of valor, strong in the Lord. You are so special strong in the Lord. You are so special strong in the Lord. You are so special in this church. Thank you so much, D. in this church. Thank you so much, D. in this church. Thank you so much, D. When God looks at you, he says, "I made When God looks at you, he says, "I made When God looks at you, he says, "I made that man." He's a mighty man of God. that man." He's a mighty man of God. that man." He's a mighty man of God. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. You [music] make me a better man. Every You [music] make me a better man. Every You [music] make me a better man. Every time you shout me down, every time you time you shout me down, every time you time you shout me down, every time you show up to church, your smile is show up to church, your smile is show up to church, your smile is contagious [music] deep. contagious [music] deep. contagious [music] deep. When God looks at you, he says, "I like When God looks at you, he says, "I like When God looks at you, he says, "I like that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, too. You are so loved. You are so too. You are so loved. You are so too. You are so loved. You are so special. You're easy to love. You're not special. You're easy to love. You're not special. You're easy to love. You're not hard to love. You're easy to love.

hard to love. You're easy to love. hard to love. You're easy to love. You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. You're doing better than you think are. You're doing better than you think are. You're doing better than you think you are. You're a good man. You're a you are. You're a good man. You're a you are. You're a good man. You're a good man. Married to a good woman. She good man. Married to a good woman. She good man. Married to a good woman. She your wife. Okay, good. your wife. Okay, good. your wife. Okay, good. She's a You're doing a great job. She's a You're doing a great job. She's a You're doing a great job. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. You know, that'd be a viral situation You know, that'd be a viral situation You know, that'd be a viral situation here. here. here. Come on, my man. Come on, my man. Come on, my man. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. >> Come on. What it says? >> Come on. What it says? >> Come on. What it says? >> What's it say, >> What's it say, >> What's it say, >> servant? >> servant? >> servant? >> You're a mighty man of God. I'm so glad >> You're a mighty man of God. I'm so glad >> You're a mighty man of God. I'm so glad [music] you came back to victory. I'm so [music] you came back to victory. I'm so [music] you came back to victory. I'm so glad you're here. glad you're here. glad you're here. >> I was going to come when he was there. >> I was going to come when he was there. >> I was going to come when he was there. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> But you smiled at me. I thought you was >> But you smiled at me. I thought you was >> But you smiled at me. I thought you was going to lose. I looked back at the guy, going to lose. I looked back at the guy, going to lose. I looked back at the guy, the black guy, and uh just got away from the black guy, and uh just got away from the black guy, and uh just got away from me. me. me. >> Hey, >> Hey, >> Hey, >> and then then the next service, Janet >> and then then the next service, Janet >> and then then the next service, Janet was too tired. Let me tell you was too tired. Let me tell you was too tired. Let me tell you something. something. something. >> Heal me last time. >> Heal me last time. >> Heal me last time. >> Let me tell you something. You're a >> Let me tell you something. You're a >> Let me tell you something. You're a mighty man of God. I love you and this mighty man of God. I love you and this mighty man of God. I love you and this church loves you. You're a good man and church loves you. You're a good man and church loves you. You're a good man and we're grateful you're here. Come on.

we're grateful you're here. Come on. we're grateful you're here. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] Come on. Come on. [music] Come on. Come on. [music] I love this church. I love the 11:00 I love this church. I love the 11:00 I love this church. I love the 11:00 a.m. service. I love that we have all a.m. service. I love that we have all a.m. service. I love that we have all kinds of different people in our church. kinds of different people in our church. kinds of different people in our church. We're not a [music] cookie cutter We're not a [music] cookie cutter We're not a [music] cookie cutter church. Nobody's the same. And church. Nobody's the same. And church. Nobody's the same. And everybody's getting How many of y'all everybody's getting How many of y'all everybody's getting How many of y'all are work in progress like me and Bill are work in progress like me and Bill are work in progress like me and Bill over there? Come on. I love you, Chris George. I love you so I love you, Chris George. I love you so much. You're a mighty man of God. You much. You're a mighty man of God. You much. You're a mighty man of God. You make me a better man. I could talk to make me a better man. I could talk to make me a better man. I could talk to every single one of you, but I'm just every single one of you, but I'm just every single one of you, but I'm just telling you right now, you're doing telling you right now, you're doing telling you right now, you're doing better than you think you are, and you better than you think you are, and you better than you think you are, and you are more loved than you realize. And God are more loved than you realize. And God are more loved than you realize. And God is up to more good things in your life. is up to more good things in your life. is up to more good things in your life. And I am so blessed with my amazing And I am so blessed with my amazing And I am so blessed with my amazing wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages me even when I don't receive it me even when I don't receive it me even when I don't receive it sometimes. How many need to get better at talking How many need to get better at talking yourself into some better thoughts about yourself into some better thoughts about yourself into some better thoughts about yourself and about others? All right, yourself and about others? All right, yourself and about others? All right, here's my last point right here. Number here's my last point right here. Number here's my last point right here. Number eight, eight, eight, I don't know. I don't have it memorized, I don't know. I don't have it memorized, I don't know. I don't have it memorized, so throw it up there. To keep our life so throw it up there. To keep our life so throw it up there. To keep our life headed in a forward direction headed in a forward direction headed in a forward direction spiritually, [music] spiritually, [music] spiritually, [music] we must constantly renew our spiritual we must constantly renew our spiritual we must constantly renew our spiritual eyes and our mindset. We got to eyes and our mindset. We got to eyes and our mindset. We got to constantly go in there.

constantly go in there. constantly go in there. Even right now, there's always a sermon Even right now, there's always a sermon Even right now, there's always a sermon that I'm preaching to myself while I'm that I'm preaching to myself while I'm that I'm preaching to myself while I'm preaching to you. preaching to you. preaching to you. Like just now when I walked out into the Like just now when I walked out into the Like just now when I walked out into the crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm saying, the enem is like, the enemy is saying, the enem is like, the enemy is saying, the enem is like, the enemy is trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm preaching you about the mind right now, preaching you about the mind right now, preaching you about the mind right now, the enemy's like, "Oh, well that was a the enemy's like, "Oh, well that was a the enemy's like, "Oh, well that was a flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't planned. That was crazy." But how many planned. That was crazy." But how many planned. That was crazy." But how many of y'all were blessed by what just of y'all were blessed by what just of y'all were blessed by what just happened? Even though it was not happened? Even though it was not happened? Even though it was not perfect, perfect, perfect, The enemy will always try to get you to The enemy will always try to get you to The enemy will always try to get you to overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that was a failure. That didn't go well. That was a failure. That didn't go well. That was a failure. That didn't go well. That didn't land well." But you need to re didn't land well." But you need to re didn't land well." But you need to re Paul, you need to re think again. Paul, you need to re think again. Paul, you need to re think again. Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your feet all over this place. Y'all receive feet all over this place. Y'all receive feet all over this place. Y'all receive that word today. that word today. that word today. If you don't, I will. Let me light that fire again. Let me light that fire again. There it is. Come on, Jesus. There it is. Come on, Jesus. There it is. Come on, Jesus. There it is. Come on fire.

There it is. Come on fire. There it is. Come on fire. Where are you? There you are. Where are you? There you are. Where are you? There you are. Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes you feel like somebody blew it out or you feel like somebody blew it out or you feel like somebody blew it out or life blew [music] it out or life blew [music] it out or life blew [music] it out or discouragement or fear or things that discouragement or fear or things that discouragement or fear or things that didn't go the way you thought they were didn't go the way you thought they were didn't go the way you thought they were going to go. going to go. going to go. Lord, I just pray for every person in Lord, I just pray for every person in Lord, I just pray for every person in this room that you would renew their this room that you would renew their this room that you would renew their mind, wash their eyes, help them to see mind, wash their eyes, help them to see mind, wash their eyes, help them to see how good life is right now. Some of them how good life is right now. Some of them how good life is right now. Some of them should be in prison, but they're not. should be in prison, but they're not. should be in prison, but they're not. >> Come on, Jesus. [screaming] >> Come on, Jesus. [screaming] >> Come on, Jesus. [screaming] Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. It's okay." How many are trouble. It's okay." How many are trouble. It's okay." How many are thankful for the mercy of God in your thankful for the mercy of God in your thankful for the mercy of God in your life? life? life? How many of y'all should be in a worse How many of y'all should be in a worse How many of y'all should be in a worse place than you are right now? You know place than you are right now? You know place than you are right now? You know what I'm talking about? what I'm talking about? what I'm talking about? should be six feet under the ground, but should be six feet under the ground, but should be six feet under the ground, but you're still breathing. You're still you're still breathing. You're still you're still breathing. You're still alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you think it is. Come back. You know what? think it is. Come back. You know what? think it is. Come back. You know what? God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." [music] Elijah was running from from his [music] Elijah was running from from his [music] Elijah was running from from his calling because of his mind. His own calling because of his mind. His own calling because of his mind. His own mind got him into a mess. [music] And mind got him into a mess. [music] And mind got him into a mess. [music] And God was like, "Elijah, no one blew out God was like, "Elijah, no one blew out God was like, "Elijah, no one blew out the fire. You still have it. You still the fire. You still have it. You still the fire. You still have it. You still have a reason to preach. You still have have a reason to preach. You still have have a reason to preach. You still have a reason to sing. You still have a a reason to sing. You still have a a reason to sing. You still have a reason to run. you still have a reason reason to run. you still have a reason reason to run. you still have a reason to to [music] bring revival. You need to to to [music] bring revival. You need to to to [music] bring revival. You need to stop letting Jezebel get in your head.

stop letting Jezebel get in your head. stop letting Jezebel get in your head. You need to stop letting everyone's You need to stop letting everyone's You need to stop letting everyone's opinions about you or you're a conclude. opinions about you or you're a conclude. opinions about you or you're a conclude. You need to stop jumping to conclusions You need to stop jumping to conclusions You need to stop jumping to conclusions about what people think about [music] about what people think about [music] about what people think about [music] you cuz people are not thinking about you cuz people are not thinking about you cuz people are not thinking about you as much as you think they're you as much as you think they're you as much as you think they're thinking about you. They're thinking thinking about you. They're thinking thinking about you. They're thinking about themselves a whole lot more than about themselves a whole lot more than about themselves a whole lot more than they're thinking about you. they're thinking about you. they're thinking about you. Lord, thank you for renewing all of our Lord, thank you for renewing all of our Lord, thank you for renewing all of our minds today. Would you bow your heads and close your Would you bow your heads and close your eyes if you're here right now and you eyes if you're here right now and you eyes if you're here right now and you just need the Lord to renew your mind in just need the Lord to renew your mind in just need the Lord to renew your mind in some area of your life where the enemy some area of your life where the enemy some area of your life where the enemy has snuck in with a lie that's been has snuck in with a lie that's been has snuck in with a lie that's been trying to take residence [music] in your trying to take residence [music] in your trying to take residence [music] in your house. house. house. And right now you're just saying, "Lord, And right now you're just saying, "Lord, And right now you're just saying, "Lord, replace that lie with the truth. [music] replace that lie with the truth. [music] replace that lie with the truth. [music] Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my mind, in my heart." If that's you, just mind, in my heart." If that's you, just mind, in my heart." If that's you, just raise your hand all over this room. raise your hand all over this room. raise your hand all over this room. Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, "You got to you got to move forward on "You got to you got to move forward on "You got to you got to move forward on the inside before you move forward on the inside before you move forward on the inside before you move forward on the outside. You got to let go. You got the outside. You got to let go. You got the outside. You got to let go. You got to embrace. You got to The other night to embrace. You got to The other night to embrace. You got to The other night when Tim Timberlake was preaching, we when Tim Timberlake was preaching, we when Tim Timberlake was preaching, we had this awesome altar call and I I was had this awesome altar call and I I was had this awesome altar call and I I was down at the altar and I ended up going down at the altar and I ended up going down at the altar and I ended up going back behind the stage and he was just back behind the stage and he was just back behind the stage and he was just having all of us just shout out to God having all of us just shout out to God having all of us just shout out to God the areas where just we just need God to the areas where just we just need God to the areas where just we just need God to wash us, cleanse us. And I was in the wash us, cleanse us. And I was in the wash us, cleanse us. And I was in the the shadows and I just was having this the shadows and I just was having this the shadows and I just was having this moment with God and I was like, "God, moment with God and I was like, "God, moment with God and I was like, "God, thank you. Thank you for this revival.

thank you. Thank you for this revival. thank you. Thank you for this revival. Thank you for your mercy, your goodness, Thank you for your mercy, your goodness, Thank you for your mercy, your goodness, your favor, your faithfulness. Thank you your favor, your faithfulness. Thank you your favor, your faithfulness. Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for getting me to think thoughts that for getting me to think thoughts that for getting me to think thoughts that are praiseworthy and true and pure. And are praiseworthy and true and pure. And are praiseworthy and true and pure. And it was just like this moment with God. it was just like this moment with God. it was just like this moment with God. And it felt like a wave. It almost felt And it felt like a wave. It almost felt And it felt like a wave. It almost felt like a spiritual shower just wash like a like a spiritual shower just wash like a like a spiritual shower just wash like a waterfall just washing me, cleansing my waterfall just washing me, cleansing my waterfall just washing me, cleansing my heart and my mind. And that's what I heart and my mind. And that's what I heart and my mind. And that's what I picture happening today. that God wants picture happening today. that God wants picture happening today. that God wants to bring a waterfall to wash every man's to bring a waterfall to wash every man's to bring a waterfall to wash every man's mind in the room, every woman's mind in mind in the room, every woman's mind in mind in the room, every woman's mind in the room, [music] to renew you, and to the room, [music] to renew you, and to the room, [music] to renew you, and to wash you, to see your life, to see wash you, to see your life, to see wash you, to see your life, to see yourself, to see the people around you yourself, to see the people around you yourself, to see the people around you through the lens that he sees. So, if through the lens that he sees. So, if through the lens that he sees. So, if you need that, I want you to just leave you need that, I want you to just leave you need that, I want you to just leave your seat. Whether you raised your hand your seat. Whether you raised your hand your seat. Whether you raised your hand or not, just leave your seat. Come and or not, just leave your seat. Come and or not, just leave your seat. Come and meet me at this altar. Let's just take a meet me at this altar. Let's just take a meet me at this altar. Let's just take a few minutes to worship and let a few minutes to worship and let a few minutes to worship and let a waterfall of God's grace wash our minds waterfall of God's grace wash our minds waterfall of God's grace wash our minds today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, but you just need your mind renewed. Or but you just need your mind renewed. Or but you just need your mind renewed. Or maybe you're here today and you say, maybe you're here today and you say, maybe you're here today and you say, "Paul, I'm not saved. Can [music] I come "Paul, I'm not saved. Can [music] I come "Paul, I'm not saved. Can [music] I come to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. If you need to get right with God, come If you need to get right with God, come If you need to get right with God, come and join us at this altar. If you need and join us at this altar. If you need and join us at this altar. If you need to repent of your sins, come and join to repent of your sins, come and join to repent of your sins, come and join us. If you need his forgiveness, come us. If you need his forgiveness, come us. If you need his forgiveness, come and join us. If you need his mercy, if and join us. If you need his mercy, if and join us. If you need his mercy, if you need to just be renewed to to see you need to just be renewed to to see you need to just be renewed to to see what God sees, [music] David said, "I what God sees, [music] David said, "I what God sees, [music] David said, "I praise you because I am fearfully and praise you because I am fearfully and praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. You knew me in my wonderfully made. You knew me in my wonderfully made. You knew me in my mother's womb. You knew me before anyone mother's womb. You knew me before anyone mother's womb. You knew me before anyone could reject me. Before I could even could reject me. Before I could even could reject me. Before I could even reject myself, you accepted [music] me reject myself, you accepted [music] me reject myself, you accepted [music] me and you called me by name. And God, you and you called me by name. And God, you and you called me by name. And God, you think good thoughts about when you think think good thoughts about when you think think good thoughts about when you think about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's [music] good thoughts. God, you've got [music] good thoughts. God, you've got [music] good thoughts. God, you've got me on your mind and it's good plans. And

me on your mind and it's good plans. And me on your mind and it's good plans. And Lord, I thank you that you're [music] Lord, I thank you that you're [music] Lord, I thank you that you're [music] renewing my mind. You're renewing my renewing my mind. You're renewing my renewing my mind. You're renewing my heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, I thank you, Lord, that you're changing I thank you, Lord, that you're changing I thank you, Lord, that you're changing the inside [music] so that I can change the inside [music] so that I can change the inside [music] so that I can change on the outside. Lord, this morning, I on the outside. Lord, this morning, I on the outside. Lord, this morning, I surrender to you. just come and find a surrender to you. just come and find a surrender to you. just come and find a place at this altar and let's just place at this altar and let's just place at this altar and let's just worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit trade worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit trade worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit trade every [music] lie of the enemy for the every [music] lie of the enemy for the every [music] lie of the enemy for the truth of God's word. truth of God's word. truth of God's word. >> I am chosen, not forsen. >> I am chosen, not forsen. >> I am chosen, not forsen. I am who you [music and singing] say I I am who you [music and singing] say I I am who you [music and singing] say I am. am. am. You are for me, not against me. [music] You are for me, not against me. [music] You are for me, not against me. [music] I am who [singing] you say I am. I am who [singing] you say I am. I am who [singing] you say I am. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I am chosen, not forsaken. >> I am chosen, not forsaken. >> I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who you say I [music] am. I am who you say I [music] am. I am who you say I [music] am. You are for me, not [singing] against You are for me, not [singing] against You are for me, not [singing] against me. I [music] am who you say I am. me. I [music] am who you say I am. me. I [music] am who you say I am. I am chosen, not forsaken.

I am chosen, not forsaken. I am chosen, not forsaken. [music and singing] I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You [music] are for me, [singing] You [music] are for me, [singing] You [music] are for me, [singing] not against me. I am who [music] you say not against me. I am who [music] you say not against me. I am who [music] you say I am. I am chosen, I am. I am chosen, I am. I am chosen, not forsaken. not forsaken. not forsaken. I am who you say I [music] am. I am who you say I [music] am. I am who you say I [music] am. You are for me, not [singing] against You are for me, not [singing] against You are for me, not [singing] against me. I am [music] who you say I am. me. I am [music] who you say I am. me. I am [music] who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Do the sun [singing] set free. Do the sun [singing] set free. Do the sun [singing] set free. Oh, is free and Oh, is free and Oh, is free and I'm a child of [music] God. Yes, I am. In our [music and singing] father's In our [music and singing] father's house, house, house, there's a place for [singing] there's a place for [singing] there's a place for [singing] me.

me. me. I'm [music] a child of [singing] I'm [music] a child of [singing] I'm [music] a child of [singing] God. Yes, I am. I am chosen, I am chosen, not [music] forsen. not [music] forsen. not [music] forsen. I am who you [singing] say I am. I am who you [singing] say I am. I am who you [singing] say I am. You are [music] holy, You are [music] holy, You are [music] holy, not against me. I am who you say I am. not against me. I am who you say I am. not against me. I am who you say I am. [music] I am chosen, [music] I am chosen, [music] I am chosen, not for not for not for everyone. [singing] everyone. [singing] everyone. [singing] I am who you [music] say I am. I am who you [music] say I am. I am who you [music] say I am. You are for me, [music] not against me. You are for me, [music] not against me. You are for me, [music] not against me. I am who you say I [singing] am. I am who you say I [singing] am. I am who you say I [singing] am. Yes, I am who you [music] say I am. Yes, I am who you [music] say I am. Yes, I am who you [music] say I am. Oh, I am who you say [singing] I am. Oh, I am who you say [singing] I am. Oh, I am who you say [singing] I am. Yes, I am who you say I [singing] Yes, I am who you say I [singing] Yes, I am who you say I [singing] am. Yes, I am who you say I am.

am. Yes, I am who you say I am. am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Who the sun sets [music and singing] Who the sun sets [music and singing] Who the sun sets [music and singing] free. free. free. Oh, is free indeed. Oh, is free indeed. Oh, is free indeed. I'm a child of God. Yes, [singing] I am. In my father's [singing] In my father's [singing] house, house, house, there's a place for me. there's a place for me. there's a place for me. I'm a child [singing] I'm a child [singing] I'm a child [singing] of God. Yes, I am. I'm no longer [music and singing] I'm no longer [music and singing] a slave to fear.

I am a child. I am a child. a god. a god. a god. I'm no [singing] longer a slave to fear. I am a child I am a child of God. I'm no longer I'm no longer of God. I'm no longer I'm no longer of God. I'm no longer I'm no longer [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] a slave to fear. >> I am [singing and music] >> I am [singing and music] a child a child a child of God. I'm no longer a slave. of God. I'm no longer a slave. of God. I'm no longer a slave. A slave [singing] A slave [singing] A slave [singing] to [music] fear. to [music] fear. to [music] fear. Oh, I am a child. [singing] >> I'm no longer [music] I'm no longer a >> I'm no longer [music] I'm no longer a slave slave slave to fear. >> I am a child [singing] of God. I'm no >> I am a child [singing] of God. I'm no [music] longer a slave [music] longer a slave [music] longer a slave [singing] [singing] [singing] to fear.

to fear. to fear. [music] [music] [music] >> I am a child >> I am a child >> I am a child of God. >> We are children of God. >> We are children of God. We are who he says [music] We are who he says [music] We are who he says [music] he is. We are who he says he is. [music] You split the sea so [music and singing] You split the sea so [music and singing] I can walk right through. I can walk right through. I can walk right through. And my fears [music] were drowned in And my fears [music] were drowned in And my fears [music] were drowned in perfect love. You rescued me so I could stand You rescued me so I could stand [singing] and sing. [singing] and sing. [singing] and sing. I am a child [music] I am a child [music] I am a child [music] of God. Oh, you split of God. Oh, you split of God. Oh, you split cuz you split [music] a sea so I could cuz you split [music] a sea so I could cuz you split [music] a sea so I could walk right through it. And my fears walk right through it. And my fears walk right through it. And my fears [music] [music] [music] would drown in perfect love.

Then you rescued [music] me so I could Then you rescued [music] me so I could stand and sing that I am a child. stand and sing that I am a child. stand and sing that I am a child. [music] Oh, just split the sea. Oh, just split the sea. You bled [music] the sea so I could You bled [music] the sea so I could You bled [music] the sea so I could walk. walk. walk. My fears [music] were drowned. My fears [music] were drowned. My fears [music] were drowned. Your perfect love Your perfect love Your perfect love and you rescued me. and you rescued me. and you rescued me. No, I could say No, I could say No, I could say that I am [music] I am a child. that I am [music] I am a child. that I am [music] I am a child. Yes, I [music] am. And I am a child. Yes, I [music] am. And I am a child. Yes, I [music] am. And I am a child. [music] I am a child. I am a child of [music] I am a child. I am a child of [music] I am a child. I am a child of God. I am a child I am a child of God.

of God. of God. I'm no longer to be. to be. Oh, I am a child Oh, I am a child Oh, I am a child of God. of God. of God. >> I'm no longer I'm no longer [singing] to feel. to feel. Oh, and I am [singing] a child Oh, and I am [singing] a child Oh, and I am [singing] a child of God. One more time. I'm no longer a of God. One more time. I'm no longer a of God. One more time. I'm no longer a slave slave slave to fear. [singing] >> I am a child. [music and singing] >> I am a child. [music and singing] >> Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, I >> Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, I >> Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, I surrender to you. Renew my mind. surrender to you. Renew my mind. surrender to you. Renew my mind. Wash my mind. Wash my mind. Wash my mind. >> Renew my heart. >> Renew my heart. >> Renew my heart. >> To your word. >> To your word. >> To your word. >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> You say I am. >> You say I am. >> You say I am. >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> I am a child of God.

>> I am a child of God. >> I am a child of God. >> I am free >> I am free >> I am free >> from every lie of the enemy. >> from every lie of the enemy. >> from every lie of the enemy. >> My mind is the mind of Christ. and I'm >> My mind is the mind of Christ. and I'm >> My mind is the mind of Christ. and I'm moving forward on the inside so I moving forward on the inside so I moving forward on the inside so I [music] can move forward on the outside. [music] can move forward on the outside. [music] can move forward on the outside. I repent of my sins. I receive your I repent of my sins. I receive your I repent of my sins. I receive your forgiveness. I receive [music] your word forgiveness. I receive [music] your word forgiveness. I receive [music] your word over my life over my life over my life in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love you. God [music] loves you. Be blessed. you. God [music] loves you. Be blessed. you. God [music] loves you. Be blessed. You already are. Encourage somebody on You already are. Encourage somebody on You already are. Encourage somebody on your way out. If there's anything we can your way out. If there's anything we can your way out. If there's anything we can do for you, let us know. We'll hang out do for you, let us know. We'll hang out do for you, let us know. We'll hang out down [music] here at the altar. Feel down [music] here at the altar. Feel down [music] here at the altar. Feel free to linger down here as long as you free to linger down here as long as you free to linger down here as long as you want to. If you need a Bible, you want want to. If you need a Bible, you want want to. If you need a Bible, you want to get plugged into the church, [music] to get plugged into the church, [music] to get plugged into the church, [music] there's lots of opportunities out there there's lots of opportunities out there there's lots of opportunities out there in the center exit doors of the lobby. in the center exit doors of the lobby. in the center exit doors of the lobby. Have a great rest of your Sunday. We'll Have a great rest of your Sunday. We'll Have a great rest of your Sunday. We'll see you right back here at church next see you right back here at church next see you right back here at church next Sunday. God bless you. Love you. >> Come on. Wasn't Wasn't that an >> Come on. Wasn't Wasn't that an incredible message um for Pastor Paul?

incredible message um for Pastor Paul? incredible message um for Pastor Paul? Moving forward. One of the things I Moving forward. One of the things I Moving forward. One of the things I wrote down forward movement starts with wrote down forward movement starts with wrote down forward movement starts with forward thinking. And I love the forward thinking. And I love the forward thinking. And I love the illustration he used with his daughter illustration he used with his daughter illustration he used with his daughter that she wasn't stuck, she just stopped. that she wasn't stuck, she just stopped. that she wasn't stuck, she just stopped. And I feel like that's a message for And I feel like that's a message for And I feel like that's a message for someone that's tuning in online that you someone that's tuning in online that you someone that's tuning in online that you feel like you've been in a season and feel like you've been in a season and feel like you've been in a season and you're just stuck. But really, you just you're just stuck. But really, you just you're just stuck. But really, you just stopped. You've stopped praying. You've stopped. You've stopped praying. You've stopped. You've stopped praying. You've stopped showing up. You stopped trying. stopped showing up. You stopped trying. stopped showing up. You stopped trying. I got this image of a marathon. And when I got this image of a marathon. And when I got this image of a marathon. And when you're racing um along that that race, you're racing um along that that race, you're racing um along that that race, there's hydration stations. And I feel there's hydration stations. And I feel there's hydration stations. And I feel like you've been in this stuck state like you've been in this stuck state like you've been in this stuck state before and you've gotten yourself out of before and you've gotten yourself out of before and you've gotten yourself out of it. But that same imagery of Pastor Paul it. But that same imagery of Pastor Paul it. But that same imagery of Pastor Paul picking up Ellie is that same heart that picking up Ellie is that same heart that picking up Ellie is that same heart that the father carries where he's going to the father carries where he's going to the father carries where he's going to come alongside you, help you stand come alongside you, help you stand come alongside you, help you stand again, and help you take your next again, and help you take your next again, and help you take your next steps. If you took your next step this steps. If you took your next step this steps. If you took your next step this morning by receiving the invitation that morning by receiving the invitation that morning by receiving the invitation that Pastor Paul gave on receiving Jesus as Pastor Paul gave on receiving Jesus as Pastor Paul gave on receiving Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. One, I your personal Lord and Savior. One, I your personal Lord and Savior. One, I just want to celebrate with you. The just want to celebrate with you. The just want to celebrate with you. The Bible says when one person turns to God, Bible says when one person turns to God, Bible says when one person turns to God, all of heaven celebrates. So, we're all of heaven celebrates. So, we're all of heaven celebrates. So, we're celebrating you in that decision. And I celebrating you in that decision. And I celebrating you in that decision. And I just want to remind you salvation isn't just want to remind you salvation isn't just want to remind you salvation isn't a finish line. It's a starting point.

a finish line. It's a starting point. a finish line. It's a starting point. And so, we have a free resource we want And so, we have a free resource we want And so, we have a free resource we want to get into your hands. It's called This to get into your hands. It's called This to get into your hands. It's called This New Life. It's going to help you take New Life. It's going to help you take New Life. It's going to help you take your next steps in navigating what it your next steps in navigating what it your next steps in navigating what it looks like to follow after Jesus. Well, looks like to follow after Jesus. Well, looks like to follow after Jesus. Well, I'm excited for the stories and the I'm excited for the stories and the I'm excited for the stories and the testimonies that are to come from you um testimonies that are to come from you um testimonies that are to come from you um making those steps forward this week. I making those steps forward this week. I making those steps forward this week. I want to pray a blessing over you. May want to pray a blessing over you. May want to pray a blessing over you. May the the Lord bless you and keep you. the the Lord bless you and keep you. the the Lord bless you and keep you. Make his face shine upon you and be Make his face shine upon you and be Make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May he lift up his gracious to you. May he lift up his gracious to you. May he lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. countenance upon you and give you peace. countenance upon you and give you peace. Make sure to tune in Wednesday, Make sure to tune in Wednesday, Make sure to tune in Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday services. I'll see Saturday, and Sunday services. I'll see Saturday, and Sunday services. I'll see you right here back at Victory.