Saturday Evening Service

What is up, Victory? How are you guys What is up, Victory? How are you guys doing tonight? My name is Pastor Jordan, doing tonight? My name is Pastor Jordan, doing tonight? My name is Pastor Jordan, and I have the honor and privilege of and I have the honor and privilege of and I have the honor and privilege of serving with our Victory youth here at serving with our Victory youth here at serving with our Victory youth here at Victory Church. Man, it has been such a Victory Church. Man, it has been such a Victory Church. Man, it has been such a blessing seeing our students go all out blessing seeing our students go all out blessing seeing our students go all out for Jesus and we are preparing them for for Jesus and we are preparing them for for Jesus and we are preparing them for the school year. And that's [music] what the school year. And that's [music] what the school year. And that's [music] what we want to do with your student as well. we want to do with your student as well. we want to do with your student as well. So, parents that are in the chat, So, parents that are in the chat, So, parents that are in the chat, grandparents, aunts, uncles, if you know grandparents, aunts, uncles, if you know grandparents, aunts, uncles, if you know a student that is wanting to get plugged a student that is wanting to get plugged a student that is wanting to get plugged into a youth group, make sure that they into a youth group, make sure that they into a youth group, make sure that they get plugged in here at Victory Youth get plugged in here at Victory Youth get plugged in here at Victory Youth where we equip them with the gospel where we equip them with the gospel where we equip them with the gospel [music] and we help teach them how to [music] and we help teach them how to [music] and we help teach them how to reach the lost and we just go hard for reach the lost and we just go hard for reach the lost and we just go hard for Jesus 24/7. So, if that's something that Jesus 24/7. So, if that's something that Jesus 24/7. So, if that's something that you are interested, even parents, if you are interested, even parents, if you are interested, even parents, if you're wanting to join in and even be a you're wanting to join in and even be a you're wanting to join in and even be a part of this movement, you can check us part of this movement, you can check us part of this movement, you can check us out at Vy on Instagram, uh, VY Tulsa, out at Vy on Instagram, uh, VY Tulsa, out at Vy on Instagram, uh, VY Tulsa, and you can also join the movement as and you can also join the movement as and you can also join the movement as well. But what I'm here to tell you guys well. But what I'm here to tell you guys well. But what I'm here to tell you guys is if you are new to Victory, we want to is if you are new to Victory, we want to is if you are new to Victory, we want to say welcome. Welcome. Thank you for say welcome. Welcome. Thank you for say welcome. Welcome. Thank you for tuning in. You guys can scan that VIP QR tuning in. You guys can scan that VIP QR tuning in. You guys can scan that VIP QR code right there on the screen and just code right there on the screen and just code right there on the screen and just give it allows you to give us some of give it allows you to give us some of give it allows you to give us some of your information and allows us to get your information and allows us to get your information and allows us to get connected with you because here at connected with you because here at connected with you because here at Victor, we always say we're not a crowd, Victor, we always say we're not a crowd, Victor, we always say we're not a crowd, but we're a family. So, scan that QR but we're a family. So, scan that QR but we're a family. So, scan that QR code, let us know where are you watching code, let us know where are you watching code, let us know where are you watching from. I know I have some friends from. I know I have some friends from. I know I have some friends watching from Chicago right now. It's so watching from Chicago right now. It's so watching from Chicago right now. It's so good to see you guys here, but please good to see you guys here, but please good to see you guys here, but please let us know where you're watching from.

let us know where you're watching from. let us know where you're watching from. Comment in the chat. We have a chat that Comment in the chat. We have a chat that Comment in the chat. We have a chat that comments right back. So guys, let us comments right back. So guys, let us comments right back. So guys, let us know where you're tuning in from. And know where you're tuning in from. And know where you're tuning in from. And also let us know what God has been doing also let us know what God has been doing also let us know what God has been doing in your life. What miracle, sign, and in your life. What miracle, sign, and in your life. What miracle, sign, and wonder have you experienced throughout wonder have you experienced throughout wonder have you experienced throughout this last week. I want to challenge you this last week. I want to challenge you this last week. I want to challenge you each and every day. Always count your each and every day. Always count your each and every day. Always count your blessings. Count the joy that God has blessings. Count the joy that God has blessings. Count the joy that God has done in your life. We have a history done in your life. We have a history done in your life. We have a history with God. And we want you guys to with God. And we want you guys to with God. And we want you guys to remember that history. As easy as it is remember that history. As easy as it is remember that history. As easy as it is to remember all the bad things that has to remember all the bad things that has to remember all the bad things that has happened in our life, let's remember all happened in our life, let's remember all happened in our life, let's remember all the good things that God has done for the good things that God has done for the good things that God has done for us. So I want to challenge you one time us. So I want to challenge you one time us. So I want to challenge you one time each and every day. What is something each and every day. What is something each and every day. What is something that God has done in your life? Comment that God has done in your life? Comment that God has done in your life? Comment that in the in the in the chat in the that in the in the in the chat in the that in the in the in the chat in the live chat right there for us and let us live chat right there for us and let us live chat right there for us and let us know. We want to know. We want to pray know. We want to know. We want to pray know. We want to know. We want to pray for you. We want to come into agreement for you. We want to come into agreement for you. We want to come into agreement with you guys. And also, we are needing with you guys. And also, we are needing with you guys. And also, we are needing 74,000 74,000 74,000 more subscribers on our YouTube to hit more subscribers on our YouTube to hit more subscribers on our YouTube to hit 200K. So, please like, comment, 200K. So, please like, comment, 200K. So, please like, comment, subscribe, share, follow us on Facebook, subscribe, share, follow us on Facebook, subscribe, share, follow us on Facebook, follow us on YouTube, and follow us on follow us on YouTube, and follow us on follow us on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram. But we are pushing for that Instagram. But we are pushing for that Instagram. But we are pushing for that 200k mark. Please, if you guys are 200k mark. Please, if you guys are 200k mark. Please, if you guys are wondering like, hey, I heard that there wondering like, hey, I heard that there wondering like, hey, I heard that there were a few guest speakers that came in, were a few guest speakers that came in, were a few guest speakers that came in, you can see all of that on our YouTube you can see all of that on our YouTube you can see all of that on our YouTube channel at Victory Church. So guys, make channel at Victory Church. So guys, make channel at Victory Church. So guys, make sure that you tune into that. You don't sure that you tune into that. You don't sure that you tune into that. You don't want to miss out on what God is doing.

want to miss out on what God is doing. want to miss out on what God is doing. So please [music] make sure that you So please [music] make sure that you So please [music] make sure that you like, comment, follow, share, subscribe, like, comment, follow, share, subscribe, like, comment, follow, share, subscribe, do all of it and stay connected to what do all of it and stay connected to what do all of it and stay connected to what God is doing in victory and the victory God is doing in victory and the victory God is doing in victory and the victory that God is trying to do in you. Come that God is trying to do in you. Come that God is trying to do in you. Come on, somebody. [music] But guys, I want on, somebody. [music] But guys, I want on, somebody. [music] But guys, I want to let you know that we got a few things to let you know that we got a few things to let you know that we got a few things coming up, a few announcements that I coming up, a few announcements that I coming up, a few announcements that I have to share with you. And some of have to share with you. And some of have to share with you. And some of those things are we have groups and we those things are we have groups and we those things are we have groups and we have local groups here, but we also have have local groups here, but we also have have local groups here, but we also have seven online groups. We don't just have seven online groups. We don't just have seven online groups. We don't just have in-person groups, but we have seven in-person groups, but we have seven in-person groups, but we have seven online groups that we want you guys to online groups that we want you guys to online groups that we want you guys to get connected with. You can check out get connected with. You can check out get connected with. You can check out our groups guide so that you can see how our groups guide so that you can see how our groups guide so that you can see how to get connected with those groups. But to get connected with those groups. But to get connected with those groups. But if you're wanting to jump out the screen if you're wanting to jump out the screen if you're wanting to jump out the screen and be in person, you can also check out and be in person, you can also check out and be in person, you can also check out those local groups as well. I know we those local groups as well. I know we those local groups as well. I know we just did soccer group, a basketball just did soccer group, a basketball just did soccer group, a basketball group. We have a men's group, a a men's group. We have a men's group, a a men's group. We have a men's group, a a men's journey group, some godly men that are journey group, some godly men that are journey group, some godly men that are walking together, community with walking together, community with walking together, community with together, and just good fellowship together, and just good fellowship together, and just good fellowship together. Women, we have women's groups, together. Women, we have women's groups, together. Women, we have women's groups, we have young adult groups, and we're we have young adult groups, and we're we have young adult groups, and we're starting to get ready to prep our youth starting to get ready to prep our youth starting to get ready to prep our youth groups as well to be able to help equip groups as well to be able to help equip groups as well to be able to help equip the young people in there as well. So the young people in there as well. So the young people in there as well. So guys, we also have midweek for all of guys, we also have midweek for all of guys, we also have midweek for all of our viewers to join. If you are local, our viewers to join. If you are local, our viewers to join. If you are local, we'd love to see you in person. We have we'd love to see you in person. We have we'd love to see you in person. We have VK and Vy for the students. We want to VK and Vy for the students. We want to VK and Vy for the students. We want to let you guys know that we have Victory let you guys know that we have Victory let you guys know that we have Victory Kids which is an amazing amazing place Kids which is an amazing amazing place Kids which is an amazing amazing place where you can bring your child who where you can bring your child who where you can bring your child who [music] is between newborn to fifth [music] is between newborn to fifth [music] is between newborn to fifth grade and we have our youth group that grade and we have our youth group that grade and we have our youth group that is from sixth grade to 12th grade. You is from sixth grade to 12th grade. You is from sixth grade to 12th grade. You guys don't want to miss out with all guys don't want to miss out with all guys don't want to miss out with all that God is doing in the next that God is doing in the next that God is doing in the next generation. It is truly a blessing what generation. It is truly a blessing what generation. It is truly a blessing what God is doing. He's sparking a revival.

God is doing. He's sparking a revival. God is doing. He's sparking a revival. He's sparking something real good, real He's sparking something real good, real He's sparking something real good, real f real real, real real fiery. And you f real real, real real fiery. And you f real real, real real fiery. And you don't want to miss out on that as well. don't want to miss out on that as well. don't want to miss out on that as well. But we have our race for victory coming But we have our race for victory coming But we have our race for victory coming up. And in our race for victory, we have up. And in our race for victory, we have up. And in our race for victory, we have a 5K. We have a half marathon. And if a 5K. We have a half marathon. And if a 5K. We have a half marathon. And if you are online, you're like, man, I you are online, you're like, man, I you are online, you're like, man, I can't be at Tulsa, but I want to join. can't be at Tulsa, but I want to join. can't be at Tulsa, but I want to join. Guess what? You can do that as well. We Guess what? You can do that as well. We Guess what? You can do that as well. We will send you all your gear. We will will send you all your gear. We will will send you all your gear. We will send you all the stuff that you need to send you all the stuff that you need to send you all the stuff that you need to be prepared to be able to participate. be prepared to be able to participate. be prepared to be able to participate. And just know that all of the proceeds And just know that all of the proceeds And just know that all of the proceeds that are being put into Race for Victory that are being put into Race for Victory that are being put into Race for Victory will be given to our athletic program. will be given to our athletic program. will be given to our athletic program. We're trying to get some new sound We're trying to get some new sound We're trying to get some new sound system. We're trying [music] to prepare system. We're trying [music] to prepare system. We're trying [music] to prepare the students, get them right, get them the students, get them right, get them the students, get them right, get them ready for the seasons that they're ready for the seasons that they're ready for the seasons that they're getting ready to play in. So, please getting ready to play in. So, please getting ready to play in. So, please join us for Race for Victory and know join us for Race for Victory and know join us for Race for Victory and know that we are doing something amazing. that we are doing something amazing. that we are doing something amazing. It's a 5K and a half marathon. And if It's a 5K and a half marathon. And if It's a 5K and a half marathon. And if you're not in town, you can still do it you're not in town, you can still do it you're not in town, you can still do it out of town. Come on. So, that will be out of town. Come on. So, that will be out of town. Come on. So, that will be taking place at September 12th. That is taking place at September 12th. That is taking place at September 12th. That is a Saturday where we will be doing our a Saturday where we will be doing our a Saturday where we will be doing our race. And you can check that out and race. And you can check that out and race. And you can check that out and find more information at race find more information at race find more information at race forvvictory.com as well. But this is my forvvictory.com as well. But this is my forvvictory.com as well. But this is my favorite part, and I won't lie to you.

favorite part, and I won't lie to you. favorite part, and I won't lie to you. We got revival nights coming up August We got revival nights coming up August We got revival nights coming up August [music] 25th through the 27th. We have [music] 25th through the 27th. We have [music] 25th through the 27th. We have amazing speakers coming in. We have amazing speakers coming in. We have amazing speakers coming in. We have amazing worship and we have an amazing amazing worship and we have an amazing amazing worship and we have an amazing amazing amazing atmosphere that can only amazing amazing atmosphere that can only amazing amazing atmosphere that can only come from God that can only [music] be come from God that can only [music] be come from God that can only [music] be brought by God. And God is going to move brought by God. And God is going to move brought by God. And God is going to move in such a mighty way. So tune in online, in such a mighty way. So tune in online, in such a mighty way. So tune in online, tune in in person. I want to challenge tune in in person. I want to challenge tune in in person. I want to challenge you to invite a friend. Share the link. you to invite a friend. Share the link. you to invite a friend. Share the link. Share the message of the gospel that's Share the message of the gospel that's Share the message of the gospel that's going to be preached at Revival Nights. going to be preached at Revival Nights. going to be preached at Revival Nights. let them know that we have a special let them know that we have a special let them know that we have a special seat save for them and let them know seat save for them and let them know seat save for them and let them know that it's going to be a night that that it's going to be a night that that it's going to be a night that they're not going to want to miss. So, they're not going to want to miss. So, they're not going to want to miss. So, August 25th through the 27th, you don't August 25th through the 27th, you don't August 25th through the 27th, you don't want to miss out. And we got a few want to miss out. And we got a few want to miss out. And we got a few videos for you here right here. So, videos for you here right here. So, videos for you here right here. So, please check them out. You've been rescued to rescue. You've You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved to save. You've been been saved to save. You've been been saved to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival.

>> The 7th annual Race for Victory [music] >> The 7th annual Race for Victory [music] is Saturday, September 12th. Join us on is Saturday, September 12th. Join us on is Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail [music] the beautiful Riverside Trail [music] the beautiful Riverside Trail [music] for a 5K or half marathon. Race for for a 5K or half marathon. Race for for a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race begins [music] at Victory Church and begins [music] at Victory Church and begins [music] at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. Athletics. Athletics. The course is USATF certified [music] The course is USATF certified [music] The course is USATF certified [music] and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or volunteer today at race to run, walk, or volunteer today at race to run, walk, or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com. [music] >> As you see, we have revival nights >> As you see, we have revival nights coming up August 25th through the 27th. coming up August 25th through the 27th. coming up August 25th through the 27th. We also have our race for victory, so We also have our race for victory, so We also have our race for victory, so you don't want to miss out. Please send you don't want to miss out. Please send you don't want to miss out. Please send an invitation. We are a church that an invitation. We are a church that an invitation. We are a church that believes in inviting. So, please invite believes in inviting. So, please invite believes in inviting. So, please invite them to revival nights. Invite a friend them to revival nights. Invite a friend them to revival nights. Invite a friend to join you for Race for Victory. But to join you for Race for Victory. But to join you for Race for Victory. But guys, tonight, Pastor Paul is starting a guys, tonight, Pastor Paul is starting a guys, tonight, Pastor Paul is starting a brand new series on the book of James. brand new series on the book of James. brand new series on the book of James. And for those of you that have read the And for those of you that have read the And for those of you that have read the book of James, the book of James keeps book of James, the book of James keeps book of James, the book of James keeps us sh keeps us sharp sharp and it also us sh keeps us sharp sharp and it also us sh keeps us sharp sharp and it also checks our heart as well. There's a bit checks our heart as well. There's a bit checks our heart as well. There's a bit of conviction in there, but it's a holy of conviction in there, but it's a holy of conviction in there, but it's a holy conviction. You're never to be conviction. You're never to be conviction. You're never to be condemned, but to be convicted in a condemned, but to be convicted in a condemned, but to be convicted in a godly way. And it teaches us so much.

godly way. And it teaches us so much. godly way. And it teaches us so much. So, please make sure that you guys are So, please make sure that you guys are So, please make sure that you guys are tuning in, take notes, lean in, and just tuning in, take notes, lean in, and just tuning in, take notes, lean in, and just know that as our pastor always says, know that as our pastor always says, know that as our pastor always says, note takers are history makers. And I note takers are history makers. And I note takers are history makers. And I just want to pray for you guys as we're just want to pray for you guys as we're just want to pray for you guys as we're getting into service. So, let's get getting into service. So, let's get getting into service. So, let's get ready. Let's lean in. So, dear heavenly ready. Let's lean in. So, dear heavenly ready. Let's lean in. So, dear heavenly father, we just thank you for today, father, we just thank you for today, father, we just thank you for today, Lord God, for the word that you are Lord God, for the word that you are Lord God, for the word that you are bringing, for the message that you are bringing, for the message that you are bringing, for the message that you are going to carry through our pastor. And going to carry through our pastor. And going to carry through our pastor. And Lord, for those that are tuning in Lord, for those that are tuning in Lord, for those that are tuning in online, we pray over their mind, their online, we pray over their mind, their online, we pray over their mind, their hearts, that they be ready to receive hearts, that they be ready to receive hearts, that they be ready to receive all that God has for them, Lord, that all that God has for them, Lord, that all that God has for them, Lord, that you have the victory and that you are you have the victory and that you are you have the victory and that you are here to present it to us as well, Lord. here to present it to us as well, Lord. here to present it to us as well, Lord. So, we thank you. We love you. We So, we thank you. We love you. We So, we thank you. We love you. We worship you in Jesus name. Everybody worship you in Jesus name. Everybody worship you in Jesus name. Everybody online says, "Amen." Well, victory, online says, "Amen." Well, victory, online says, "Amen." Well, victory, we're getting ready to get into service. we're getting ready to get into service. we're getting ready to get into service. We love you. Please tune in and get We love you. Please tune in and get We love you. Please tune in and get ready to worship with us. We love you. ready to worship with us. We love you. ready to worship with us. We love you. See you later.

Good evening. Good evening. 5:00 PM Good evening. Good evening. 5:00 PM service. We're so [music] glad you've service. We're so [music] glad you've service. We're so [music] glad you've joined us. My name is Pastor Tachi. I joined us. My name is Pastor Tachi. I joined us. My name is Pastor Tachi. I serve here as our missions pastor and serve here as our missions pastor and serve here as our missions pastor and I'm just so glad that you have joined us I'm just so glad that you have joined us I'm just so glad that you have joined us for the 5:00 pm service. Pastor Paul has for the 5:00 pm service. Pastor Paul has for the 5:00 pm service. Pastor Paul has been back since last week and has been been back since last week and has been been back since last week and has been [music] amazing. He's going to have an [music] amazing. He's going to have an [music] amazing. He's going to have an amazing word for us today. And if it's amazing word for us today. And if it's amazing word for us today. And if it's your very first time here at Victory, we your very first time here at Victory, we your very first time here at Victory, we just want to welcome you. And if you just want to welcome you. And if you just want to welcome you. And if you grab your phone, there's a sticker right grab your phone, there's a sticker right grab your phone, there's a sticker right in front of your chairs if you want to in front of your chairs if you want to in front of your chairs if you want to just tap [music] that and let us know just tap [music] that and let us know just tap [music] that and let us know that you're here. You can also join us that you're here. You can also join us that you're here. You can also join us in the VIP booth that we can get to know in the VIP booth that we can get to know in the VIP booth that we can get to know you. So, if you want to pull up your you. So, if you want to pull up your you. So, if you want to pull up your phones and tap that right now, you can phones and tap that right now, you can phones and tap that right now, you can let us know that you are new here at let us know that you are new here at let us know that you are new here at Victory. We have some exciting things Victory. We have some exciting things Victory. We have some exciting things happening in the next few weeks. And one happening in the next few weeks. And one happening in the next few weeks. And one of those things, our Labor Day weekend of those things, our Labor Day weekend of those things, our Labor Day weekend is happening at Victory Camp. We do that is happening at Victory Camp. We do that is happening at Victory Camp. We do that every year and it's so [music] fun. every year and it's so [music] fun. every year and it's so [music] fun. There's free activities. There's the There's free activities. There's the There's free activities. There's the lake, the aqua park, the zip line, the lake, the aqua park, the zip line, the lake, the aqua park, the zip line, the go-karts, ax throwing. There's so many go-karts, ax throwing. There's so many go-karts, ax throwing. There's so many things that you can do at the at Victory things that you can do at the at Victory things that you can do at the at Victory Park. If you need transportation, Park. If you need transportation, Park. If you need transportation, transportation will be available here transportation will be available here transportation will be available here from Victory [music] from 11 to 3. And from Victory [music] from 11 to 3. And from Victory [music] from 11 to 3. And then you can also purchase your food out then you can also purchase your food out then you can also purchase your food out there at V Camp Victory. So mark your there at V Camp Victory. So mark your there at V Camp Victory. So mark your calendars to be there. [music] Also, we calendars to be there. [music] Also, we calendars to be there. [music] Also, we have Race for Victory coming up in just have Race for Victory coming up in just have Race for Victory coming up in just over a month. If you [music] like, if over a month. If you [music] like, if over a month. If you [music] like, if you're a runner or even if you're not, you're a runner or even if you're not, you're a runner or even if you're not, if you're not walking, it's just a way if you're not walking, it's just a way if you're not walking, it's just a way to support our Victory Christian School.

to support our Victory Christian School. to support our Victory Christian School. [music] We are raising funds for the [music] We are raising funds for the [music] We are raising funds for the school. So, if you want to come out and school. So, if you want to come out and school. So, if you want to come out and support, that will be happening soon. support, that will be happening soon. support, that will be happening soon. So, you can look at the slide. It's So, you can look at the slide. It's So, you can look at the slide. It's September 12th. So, be ready for a half September 12th. So, be ready for a half September 12th. So, be ready for a half marathon and a 5K happening. It's going marathon and a 5K happening. It's going marathon and a 5K happening. It's going to be an amazing day that day of to be an amazing day that day of to be an amazing day that day of community uh victory here together. We community uh victory here together. We community uh victory here together. We also have another um outreach coming up also have another um outreach coming up also have another um outreach coming up August 29th. [music] So, we'll be August 29th. [music] So, we'll be August 29th. [music] So, we'll be meeting in the NextGen lobby at 8:00 meeting in the NextGen lobby at 8:00 meeting in the NextGen lobby at 8:00 a.m. So, that's to my right here, your a.m. So, that's to my right here, your a.m. So, that's to my right here, your left. And we'll be heading out to the left. And we'll be heading out to the left. And we'll be heading out to the Tulsa Dream Center to give out Tulsa Dream Center to give out Tulsa Dream Center to give out backpacks. So, if [music] you like us to backpacks. So, if [music] you like us to backpacks. So, if [music] you like us to join to join us for that, if you're join to join us for that, if you're join to join us for that, if you're like, man, I missed the last one. I saw like, man, I missed the last one. I saw like, man, I missed the last one. I saw how amazing that was and I wanted to be how amazing that was and I wanted to be how amazing that was and I wanted to be a part, you can still be a part of that a part, you can still be a part of that a part, you can still be a part of that on August 29th. Will you stand with me on August 29th. Will you stand with me on August 29th. Will you stand with me as we pray? [music] as we pray? [music] as we pray? [music] And we are going to get ready for And we are going to get ready for And we are going to get ready for worship. Lord Jesus, we thank you, Lord, worship. Lord Jesus, we thank you, Lord, worship. Lord Jesus, we thank you, Lord, for your presence in this place, God. We for your presence in this place, God. We for your presence in this place, God. We thank you, Lord, that you've brought us thank you, Lord, that you've brought us thank you, Lord, that you've brought us here safely, God. And we thank you that here safely, God. And we thank you that here safely, God. And we thank you that we get the opportunity to worship you in we get the opportunity to worship you in we get the opportunity to worship you in your house, Lord. God, set our hearts on your house, Lord. God, set our hearts on your house, Lord. God, set our hearts on fire for you this evening, God. And we fire for you this evening, God. And we fire for you this evening, God. And we tune in with your Holy Spirit to hear tune in with your Holy Spirit to hear tune in with your Holy Spirit to hear your voice and to hear from heaven, God.

your voice and to hear from heaven, God. your voice and to hear from heaven, God. Welcome. You're welcome in our worship, Welcome. You're welcome in our worship, Welcome. You're welcome in our worship, God, and receive our [music] worship, God, and receive our [music] worship, God, and receive our [music] worship, God, in Jesus' name. Amen. Welcome to God, in Jesus' name. Amen. Welcome to God, in Jesus' name. Amen. Welcome to victory >> victory. Tonight we just want to thank >> victory. Tonight we just want to thank God for everything that he has done for God for everything that he has done for God for everything that he has done for [music] us. Come on, clap those hands. [music] us. Come on, clap those hands. [music] us. Come on, clap those hands. Come on. Come on. Come on. Lord, we're so thankful See, I tried with all my mind, See, I tried with all my mind, but I just can't win the fight. I'm but I just can't win the fight. I'm but I just can't win the fight. I'm slowly drifting. slowly drifting. slowly drifting. I get [singing] just when I ran [music and singing] just when I ran [music and singing] out of the road, I met a man I didn't out of the road, I met a man I didn't out of the road, I met a man I didn't [music and singing] know. He showed me [music and singing] know. He showed me [music and singing] know. He showed me that I was not alone. Oh, [music] he picked me up. He turned me around. He he picked me up. He turned me around. He placed my [music] feet on solid ground.

placed my [music] feet on solid ground. placed my [music] feet on solid ground. I made the pastor. I made [music] the I made the pastor. I made [music] the I made the pastor. I made [music] the savior because he healed my heart. He savior because he healed my heart. He savior because he healed my heart. He changed my [music and singing] name changed my [music and singing] name changed my [music and singing] name forever free. I'm not the same. I've forever free. I'm not the same. I've forever free. I'm not the same. I've been the pastor. I've been the savior. been the pastor. I've been the savior. been the pastor. I've been the savior. Come [music] on. Come [music] on. Come [music] on. You're grateful for all he has done for You're grateful for all he has done for You're grateful for all he has done for you. God was so faithful. you. God was so faithful. you. God was so faithful. I cannot deny what I see. Got no choice I cannot deny what I see. Got no choice I cannot deny what I see. Got no choice but to believe [music] my doubts are but to believe [music] my doubts are but to believe [music] my doubts are burning. burning. burning. Nightshes in the week. So long. Nightshes in the week. So long. Nightshes in the week. So long. So long [music] to my So long [music] to my So long [music] to my burning. [music] Yes. You can just keep burning. [music] Yes. You can just keep burning. [music] Yes. You can just keep it moving it moving it moving now. [music] You ain't welcome here. now. [music] You ain't welcome here. now. [music] You ain't welcome here. From now till I from now [music] till I From now till I from now [music] till I From now till I from now [music] till I walk the streets of God. I sing of how walk the streets of God. I sing of how walk the streets of God. I sing of how [singing] you [music] send my soul this [singing] you [music] send my soul this [singing] you [music] send my soul this way west side has found his way back.

way west side has found his way back. way west side has found his way back. [music] [music] [music] [singing] He picked me up. He turned me around. He He picked me up. He turned me around. He [music] blessed my hallelujah. [music] blessed my hallelujah. [music] blessed my hallelujah. >> I make the monster. I make the savior >> I make the monster. I make the savior >> I make the monster. I make the savior because heal my because heal my because heal my >> Yes, he [music] did. >> Yes, he [music] did. >> Yes, he [music] did. >> My nameior. Everybody praise the Lord. Everybody Everybody praise the Lord. Everybody jump. He's been so [music] good. God, jump. He's been so [music] good. God, jump. He's been so [music] good. God, we're grateful. we're grateful. we're grateful. >> Thank you, Jesus. You won't testify [music] You won't testify [music] another one. I am free. Oh, I am free. another one. I am free. Oh, I am free. another one. I am free. Oh, I am free. Yes, I am free. And hell lost another Yes, I am free. And hell lost another Yes, I am free. And hell lost another one. I [music] am free. Oh, I am free. one. I [music] am free. Oh, I am free. one. I [music] am free. Oh, I am free. Yes, I am free. And hell, Yes, I am free. And hell, Yes, I am free. And hell, [music and singing] another one. I am [music and singing] another one. I am [music and singing] another one. I am Oh, I am free. Yes, I am free. I said, Oh, I am free. Yes, I am free. I said, Oh, I am free. Yes, I am free. I said, [music] hell, another one another.

[music] hell, another one another. [music] hell, another one another. Oh, I am free. I am. Oh, I am free. I am. Oh, I am free. I am. >> Yes, we [music] are. I am. >> Yes, we [music] are. I am. >> Yes, we [music] are. I am. >> I say hell. >> I say hell. >> I say hell. >> Hell, [singing] >> Hell, [singing] >> Hell, [singing] I am free. I am free. I am free. >> Oh, I am free. I got the [music] >> Oh, I am free. I got the [music] >> Oh, I am free. I got the [music] victory. victory. victory. >> I got the victory. >> I got the victory. >> I got the victory. >> Another one. I am free. [music] >> Another one. I am free. [music] >> Another one. I am free. [music] >> Yes, I am free. >> Yes, I am free. >> Yes, I am free. >> I am free. >> I am free. >> I am free. He picked me [music] up. He turned me He picked me [music] up. He turned me He picked me [music] up. He turned me around. He placed my feet on solid around. He placed my feet on solid around. He placed my feet on solid ground. I beg the master. I beg the ground. I beg the master. I beg the ground. I beg the master. I beg the savior. Cuz he healed [music] my heart. savior. Cuz he healed [music] my heart. savior. Cuz he healed [music] my heart. >> He healed my heart. >> He healed my heart. >> He healed my heart. >> And he changed my name. Forever free. >> And he changed my name. Forever free. >> And he changed my name. Forever free. [music and singing] I'm not the same. I [music and singing] I'm not the same. I [music and singing] I'm not the same. I thank the master. I thank the savior. thank the master. I thank the savior. thank the master. I thank the savior. >> Somebody praise the Lord. [music] >> Somebody praise the Lord. [music] >> Somebody praise the Lord. [music] He's a worthy. He's been so good. He's a worthy. He's been so good. He's a worthy. He's been so good. [music] We're going to prophesy that we're We're going to prophesy that we're coming out of the grave. The old is coming out of the grave. The old is coming out of the grave. The old is gone. So get up. Get up. Get up. Get up gone. So get up. Get up. Get up. Get up gone. So get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get out of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get out of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of that grave. Get up.

up. Get up out of that grave. Get up. up. Get up out of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of that Get up. Get up. Get up out of that Get up. Get up. Get up out of that grave. Get up. Get up. grave. Get up. Get up. grave. Get up. Get up. [music and singing] Get up. Get up out [music and singing] Get up. Get up out [music and singing] Get up. Get up out of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. of that grave. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up [music] out of that Get up. Get up [music] out of that Get up. Get up [music] out of that grave. grave. grave. Get the Get the Get the living [music] get get [music] >> me up. You pick me up. He turn me >> me up. You pick me up. He turn me [music and singing] around. He makes my [music and singing] around. He makes my [music and singing] around. He makes my feet on. feet on. feet on. I've been the master. I've been [music] I've been the master. I've been [music] I've been the master. I've been [music] the savior. He my heal my heart. He save the savior. He my heal my heart. He save the savior. He my heal my heart. He save my neighbor forever free. I'm not my neighbor forever free. I'm not my neighbor forever free. I'm not [music] the I've been the master. I've [music] the I've been the master. I've [music] the I've been the master. I've been the savior. been the savior. been the savior. >> I thank God it's been so good.

>> I thank God it's been so good. >> I thank God it's been so good. God [music] We praise your name. I thank We praise your name. I thank [music and singing] God. Somebody praise [music and singing] God. Somebody praise [music and singing] God. Somebody praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Oh, you set us free, God. We're so Oh, you set us free, God. We're so Oh, you set us free, God. We're so thankful, Jesus. thankful, Jesus. thankful, Jesus. >> Thank you, God. Hallelujah. >> Thank you, God. Hallelujah. >> Thank you, God. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. >> How many you guys are thankful for a >> How many you guys are thankful for a >> How many you guys are thankful for a savior tonight? That's our story. We were lost. We were That's our story. We were lost. We were dead in our sin. But he picked us up. He dead in our sin. But he picked us up. He dead in our sin. But he picked us up. He turned us around and said, "I have grace turned us around and said, "I have grace turned us around and said, "I have grace for you. I have hope for you. I have a for you. I have hope for you. I have a for you. I have hope for you. I have a future for you. Through the power of my future for you. Through the power of my future for you. Through the power of my son, Jesus. Through [music] his death, son, Jesus. Through [music] his death, son, Jesus. Through [music] his death, burial, and resurrection, we get life." burial, and resurrection, we get life." burial, and resurrection, we get life." That's our story. Amen. That's why we That's our story. Amen. That's why we That's our story. Amen. That's why we sing. If you don't know why we're sing. If you don't know why we're sing. If you don't know why we're singing and so dancing around and going singing and so dancing around and going singing and so dancing around and going crazy, it's because we are so grateful crazy, it's because we are so grateful crazy, it's because we are so grateful that our God loved us enough to save us.

that our God loved us enough to save us. that our God loved us enough to save us. So, we're going to teach you a new song So, we're going to teach you a new song So, we're going to teach you a new song tonight, and it's simply singing the tonight, and it's simply singing the tonight, and it's simply singing the words, "Praise the Lord." We thank him. words, "Praise the Lord." We thank him. words, "Praise the Lord." We thank him. We praise him. We give him honor. So, I We praise him. We give him honor. So, I We praise him. We give him honor. So, I want you guys to sing this us with us, want you guys to sing this us with us, want you guys to sing this us with us, and you'll get to you'll get to learn it and you'll get to you'll get to learn it and you'll get to you'll get to learn it in a second. You sing this. You ready? Said, "Praise [singing] the Lord. Said, "Praise [singing] the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the [singing] Lord forever. Praise the [singing] Lord forever. Praise the [singing] Lord forever. [music] [music] [music] We bless his name. We bless his name. We bless his name. Oh, bless [singing] Oh, bless [singing] Oh, bless [singing] his name. Let all within me his name. Let all within me his name. Let all within me [music and singing] sing. [music and singing] sing. [music and singing] sing. Praise the Lord forever. Let's sing that Praise the Lord forever. Let's sing that Praise the Lord forever. Let's sing that again. Praise the Lord. You guys sound again. Praise the Lord. You guys sound again. Praise the Lord. You guys sound good. Oh, praise [singing and music] the good. Oh, praise [singing and music] the good. Oh, praise [singing and music] the Lord. Lord. Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. Oh, bless his [music] name. Sing, Oh, bless his [music] name. Sing, Oh, bless his [music] name. Sing, [singing] [singing] [singing] bless his name. Let all [music] within bless his name. Let all [music] within bless his name. Let all [music] within me sing.

me sing. me sing. Praise the [singing] Praise the [singing] Praise the [singing] Lord [music] forever. Oh, that all that is within me bless his Oh, that all that is within me bless his holy name. [singing and music] holy name. [singing and music] holy name. [singing and music] For his love endures forever and his For his love endures forever and his For his love endures forever and his mercy's new today. We will enter with mercy's new today. We will enter with mercy's new today. We will enter with thanksgiving thanksgiving thanksgiving and fill [music] his courts with praise. and fill [music] his courts with praise. and fill [music] his courts with praise. Come on church, Come on church, Come on church, lift your voice [music] and sing. Come lift your voice [music] and sing. Come lift your voice [music] and sing. Come on, we sing praise the Lord. Singing on, we sing praise the Lord. Singing on, we sing praise the Lord. Singing praise the [singing] Lord. There you go. praise the [singing] Lord. There you go. praise the [singing] Lord. There you go. Praise the Lord for all [music] he's Praise the Lord for all [music] he's Praise the Lord for all [music] he's done. Praise done. Praise done. Praise God forever. Come on, bless his name. God forever. Come on, bless his name. God forever. Come on, bless his name. Bless [music] his name. Let all be sing. Bless [music] his name. Let all be sing. Bless [music] his name. Let all be sing. Praise the Lord forever.

If your life's been resurrected [music] If your life's been resurrected [music] by [singing] the war that Jesus won. If by [singing] the war that Jesus won. If by [singing] the war that Jesus won. If [music] you wait in expectation [music] you wait in expectation [music] you wait in expectation [singing] [singing] [singing] for kingom [music] yet to come, all ye for kingom [music] yet to come, all ye for kingom [music] yet to come, all ye citiz citiz citiz >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> of heaven, sons and daughters of >> of heaven, sons and daughters of >> of heaven, sons and daughters of [music and singing] the king. Come on [music and singing] the king. Come on [music and singing] the king. Come on church, church, church, lift your voice and sing. Come on. With lift your voice and sing. Come on. With lift your voice and sing. Come on. With all we got we say, singing. [music] all we got we say, singing. [music] all we got we say, singing. [music] Praise the Lord. [singing] Praise the Lord. [singing] Praise the Lord. [singing] Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. Praise [singing] the Lord forever. We [music] bless his name. Sing bless We [music] bless his name. Sing bless We [music] bless his name. Sing bless his name. Let all [music] within me his name. Let all [music] within me his name. Let all [music] within me sing. sing. sing. Praise the [music and singing] Lord Praise the [music and singing] Lord Praise the [music and singing] Lord forever. All [music and singing] that one is All [music and singing] that one is brokenhearted and it's hard to sing this brokenhearted and it's hard to sing this brokenhearted and it's hard to sing this song. You've been walking through the song. You've been walking through the song. You've been walking through the valley and your faith is feeling valley and your faith is feeling valley and your faith is feeling [music and singing] small. I pray peace [music and singing] small. I pray peace [music and singing] small. I pray peace and love surround you from the God and love surround you from the God and love surround you from the God [music] who understands [singing] [music] who understands [singing] [music] who understands [singing] as the trail all around you. Lift your as the trail all around you. Lift your as the trail all around you. Lift your [music] arms [singing] up when you can.

[music] arms [singing] up when you can. [music] arms [singing] up when you can. Join the choir of creation [music] Join the choir of creation [music] Join the choir of creation [music] with the song [singing] with the song [singing] with the song [singing] Redee. Come on church, that's us. Lift Redee. Come on church, that's us. Lift Redee. Come on church, that's us. Lift [music] your voice and say [music] your voice and say [music] your voice and say we will praise the [singing] Lord. Come we will praise the [singing] Lord. Come we will praise the [singing] Lord. Come on, you say on, you say on, you say >> praise the Lord. >> praise the Lord. >> praise the Lord. >> Praise [singing] the Lord. >> We bless his name. Sing bless [singing] >> We bless his name. Sing bless [singing] his name. Lay [music] all within me. his name. Lay [music] all within me. his name. Lay [music] all within me. Praise the [singing] Lord [music] Praise the [singing] Lord [music] Praise the [singing] Lord [music] forever. forever. forever. We say, sing and praise the Lord. We say, sing and praise the Lord. We say, sing and praise the Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the [music] Lord. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. Praise the Lord [music] forever. We bless his name. Sing bless him. We bless his name. Sing bless him. We bless his name. Sing bless him. [music] [music] [music] Let all hear me sing.

Let all hear me sing. Let all hear me sing. Praise the Lord forever. [music] Praise Praise the Lord forever. [music] Praise Praise the Lord forever. [music] Praise the Lord. We will praise the Lord the Lord. We will praise the Lord the Lord. We will praise the Lord forever. [music] We will praise the [singing] Lord We will praise the [singing] Lord forever. Man, he's so good, isn't he? One more Man, he's so good, isn't he? One more time we sing. Sing [singing] time we sing. Sing [singing] time we sing. Sing [singing] praise [music] the Lord. praise [music] the Lord. praise [music] the Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. Praise [singing] the Lord. >> Praise [music] the Lord forever. >> Praise [music] the Lord forever. >> Praise [music] the Lord forever. And bless his [music] name. Sing bless And bless his [music] name. Sing bless And bless his [music] name. Sing bless [singing] his name. Let all hear me [singing] his name. Let all hear me [singing] his name. Let all hear me [music] sing. [music] sing. [music] sing. Praise the Lord forever. We sing praise. Praise the Lord forever. We sing praise. Praise the Lord forever. We sing praise. [music] [music] [music] Singing [singing] Singing [singing] Singing [singing] praise theord.

Praise [singing] Praise [singing] the Lord forever. the Lord forever. the Lord forever. Bless his [music] name. Sing praise. Let all [singing] Let all [singing] [music] [music] [music] sing. sing. sing. Praise the Lord forever. Praise the Lord forever. Praise the Lord forever. Come on. If you're thankful, would you Come on. If you're thankful, would you Come on. If you're thankful, would you give him praise? God, you are so good. Oh, [singing] we praise the name of the Oh, [singing] we praise the name of the Lord. If you never did [music] anything else, If you never did [music] anything else, God, you are forever worthy because of God, you are forever worthy because of God, you are forever worthy because of the sacrifice. Thank [music and singing] you for the Thank [music and singing] you for the cross, cross, cross, Lord.

Thank [singing] you for the price Thank [singing] you for the price you paid, you paid, you paid, bearing [singing] all my sin and shame. bearing [singing] all my sin and shame. bearing [singing] all my sin and shame. In love, you [music and singing] came In love, you [music and singing] came In love, you [music and singing] came and gave amazing [singing and music] and gave amazing [singing and music] and gave amazing [singing and music] grace. grace. grace. And thank you for this [singing] love, And thank you for this [singing] love, And thank you for this [singing] love, Lord. Thank [music and singing] you for the Thank [music and singing] you for the nailier. Watch me in your [music] cleansing Watch me in your [music] cleansing [singing] flow. [singing] flow. [singing] flow. Now all I [music] know Now all I [music] know Now all I [music] know your [singing] forgiveness Worthy is the lamb Worthy is the lamb [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] seated on [singing] the throne.

We crown you now with many We crown you now with many crowns. [music] crowns. [music] crowns. [music] You reign victorious You reign victorious You reign victorious [singing] and I am lifted and I am lifted [music and singing] up. The [music] darling of heaven The [music] darling of heaven crucified. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Come on, say thank you. Come on, say thank you. Come on, say thank you. Thank you [singing] for the cross, Thank you [singing] for the cross, Thank you [singing] for the cross, [music] Lord. Come on, say thank you. [music] Lord. Come on, say thank you. [music] Lord. Come on, say thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the price Thank you. Thank you for the price Thank you. Thank you for the price [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] you paid.

you paid. you paid. Bearing [music and singing] all my sin Bearing [music and singing] all my sin Bearing [music and singing] all my sin and shame. and shame. and shame. In [music and singing] love you came In [music and singing] love you came In [music and singing] love you came and gave amazing [singing] and gave amazing [singing] and gave amazing [singing] grace. [music] grace. [music] grace. [music] And thank you for [singing] the love, And thank you for [singing] the love, And thank you for [singing] the love, Lord. [music] Thank [singing] you for the help Thank [singing] you for the help [music] hands. [music] hands. [music] hands. Wash me in your cleansing [singing] Wash me in your cleansing [singing] Wash me in your cleansing [singing] blood. blood. blood. Now all I [music] know is your Now all I [music] know is your Now all I [music] know is your forgiveness. Embrace Embrace we say worthy [music] is the lamb we say worthy [music] is the lamb we say worthy [music] is the lamb [singing] [music] [music] seated on the throne. [singing] We crown you [music] now with many We crown you [music] now with many [singing] crowns. And you are in this [singing] crowns. And you are in this [singing] crowns. And you are in this place place place high high high and lifted up high [singing] and lifted and lifted up high [singing] and lifted and lifted up high [singing] and lifted up.

the [music] darling of heaven, the [music] darling of heaven, cruise cruise cruise [music] and worthy [music] and worthy [music] is the lamb. is the lamb. is the lamb. He's worthy. He's worthy. Worthy is He's worthy. He's worthy. Worthy is He's worthy. He's worthy. Worthy is [music] [music] [music] the lamb. the lamb. the lamb. We honor you, Jesus. Worthy is the lamb. We honor you, Jesus. Worthy is the lamb. We honor you, Jesus. Worthy is the lamb. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Worthy is worthy is my Jesus. [music] Worthy is worthy is my Jesus. [music] Worthy is worthy is my Jesus. Worthy is my savior. Worthy is my savior. Worthy is my savior. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Say worthy is the lamb. Say Say worthy is the lamb. Say Say worthy is the lamb. Say and worthy is the lamb. [music] seated on [music] seated on [music] the throne. the throne. the throne. We crown you, Lord. We crown. [music] We crown you, Lord. We crown. [music] We crown you, Lord. We crown. [music] We crown you, Jesus. We crown you, Jesus. We crown you, Jesus. Because you [music and singing] lifted up.

lifted up. I am lied I am lied I am lied [music] up. He's a [singing] son of God, He's a [singing] son of God, [music] [music] [music] the [singing] darling of heaven, the [singing] darling of heaven, the [singing] darling of heaven, crucified. crucified. crucified. [music and singing] Worthy is worthy is the [singing] lamb. Worthy is worthy is the [singing] lamb. Come on, somebody say, "Worthy." Come on, somebody say, "Worthy." Come on, somebody say, "Worthy." Worthy [music] is the lamb. Worthy [music] is the lamb. Worthy [music] is the lamb. Worthy. Worthy. Worthy. >> He's worthy. Say worthy [singing] >> He's worthy. Say worthy [singing] >> He's worthy. Say worthy [singing] is He's worthy. He's [music] worthy. is He's worthy. He's [music] worthy. is He's worthy. He's [music] worthy. He's worthy. Say, worthy is [music] He's He's worthy. Say, worthy is [music] He's He's worthy. Say, worthy is [music] He's worthy. He's worthy. He's worthy. Say, worthy. He's worthy. He's worthy. Say, worthy. He's worthy. He's worthy. Say, "Worthy is the [singing] lamb. "Worthy is the [singing] lamb. "Worthy is the [singing] lamb. He's worthy." He's worthy."

He's worthy." Worthy is the [singing] lamb. [music] Worthy is the [singing] lamb. [music] Worthy is the [singing] lamb. [music] Come on, just say he's worthy. Come on, just say he's worthy. Come on, just say he's worthy. >> He's worthy, Lord. Worthy. >> Worthy is your name, >> Worthy is your name, God. You deserve the glory, the honor, God. You deserve the glory, the honor, God. You deserve the glory, the honor, and the praise, and the praise, and the praise, Lord. We love you. Lord. We love you. Lord. We love you. Worthy is the lamb. [singing] Lord, we worship you tonight. We shift Lord, we worship you tonight. We shift our focus off of our worries, off of our our focus off of our worries, off of our our focus off of our worries, off of our problems, off of our trophies, off our problems, off of our trophies, off our problems, off of our trophies, off our success, our failures, [music] success, our failures, [music] success, our failures, [music] our mountain tops, our valleys. Tonight, our mountain tops, our valleys. Tonight, our mountain tops, our valleys. Tonight, we fix our focus on you. You are worthy. we fix our focus on you. You are worthy. we fix our focus on you. You are worthy. You know, when we say worthy, we're You know, when we say worthy, we're You know, when we say worthy, we're saying all the glory, all [music] the saying all the glory, all [music] the saying all the glory, all [music] the attention, all the honor, all the focus attention, all the honor, all the focus attention, all the honor, all the focus is given to this person. So, if you were is given to this person. So, if you were is given to this person. So, if you were to look at your spouse, you [music] you to look at your spouse, you [music] you to look at your spouse, you [music] you wouldn't do this, but you if you were to wouldn't do this, but you if you were to wouldn't do this, but you if you were to say, "Worthy are you, wife. Worthy are say, "Worthy are you, wife. Worthy are say, "Worthy are you, wife. Worthy are you husband." It's like you worshiping you husband." It's like you worshiping you husband." It's like you worshiping [music] your spouse. You're like, "You [music] your spouse. You're like, "You [music] your spouse. You're like, "You deserve the attention. You deserve the deserve the attention. You deserve the deserve the attention. You deserve the love. You deserve all the affection, love. You deserve all the affection, love. You deserve all the affection, [music] all the affirmation." And your [music] all the affirmation." And your [music] all the affirmation." And your spouse is eating it up. They're like, spouse is eating it up. They're like, spouse is eating it up. They're like, "Thank you." But can I tell you, there "Thank you." But can I tell you, there "Thank you." But can I tell you, there is only one who is worthy of all of our is only one who is worthy of all of our is only one who is worthy of all of our worship. It's not a sports team. It's worship. It's not a sports team. It's worship. It's not a sports team. It's not a girlfriend. It's not your son, not a girlfriend. It's not your son, not a girlfriend. It's not your son, your daughter. It's not your wife or

your daughter. It's not your wife or your daughter. It's not your wife or your husband. There is only one who sits your husband. There is only one who sits your husband. There is only one who sits on the throne. Worthy is the lamb. on the throne. Worthy is the lamb. on the throne. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy of all the attention, all the Worthy of all the attention, all the Worthy of all the attention, all the adoration, all the affection. adoration, all the affection. adoration, all the affection. I'm excited about football season I'm excited about football season I'm excited about football season starting. I love cheering on OU Sooners, starting. I love cheering on OU Sooners, starting. I love cheering on OU Sooners, Victory [music] Conquers, Dallas Victory [music] Conquers, Dallas Victory [music] Conquers, Dallas Cowboys, you know, I like it. But I see Cowboys, you know, I like it. But I see Cowboys, you know, I like it. But I see some of these people, they go all out. I some of these people, they go all out. I some of these people, they go all out. I mean, they'll paint their bellies, mean, they'll paint their bellies, mean, they'll paint their bellies, they'll scream, they'll lose their they'll scream, they'll lose their they'll scream, they'll lose their voice, they'll go nuts [music] for their voice, they'll go nuts [music] for their voice, they'll go nuts [music] for their team. team. team. And I think that the church should be And I think that the church should be And I think that the church should be louder than a sports stadium going crazy louder than a sports stadium going crazy louder than a sports stadium going crazy about our king, about what he's done. about our king, about what he's done. about our king, about what he's done. Come on. You may not be used to Come on. You may not be used to Come on. You may not be used to charismatic worship, but if you see it charismatic worship, but if you see it charismatic worship, but if you see it at a football game, it's not different at a football game, it's not different at a football game, it's not different to [music] to see it at church. This is to [music] to see it at church. This is to [music] to see it at church. This is where it really matters. where it really matters. where it really matters. Come on, Jesus. Well, we're going to do Come on, Jesus. Well, we're going to do Come on, Jesus. Well, we're going to do something right now. We're going to keep something right now. We're going to keep something right now. We're going to keep worshiping, but we're going to pray for worshiping, but we're going to pray for worshiping, but we're going to pray for students, teachers, educators, students, teachers, educators, students, teachers, educators, administrators, whatever school you're administrators, whatever school you're administrators, whatever school you're going to, whatever school you're a part going to, whatever school you're a part going to, whatever school you're a part of, we want to pray for you tonight. And of, we want to pray for you tonight. And of, we want to pray for you tonight. And we're going to pray a blessing over you.

we're going to pray a blessing over you. we're going to pray a blessing over you. In numbers chapter 6 verse 22, In numbers chapter 6 verse 22, In numbers chapter 6 verse 22, the Lord said to Moses, "Tell [music] the Lord said to Moses, "Tell [music] the Lord said to Moses, "Tell [music] Aaron and his sons, this is how you are Aaron and his sons, this is how you are Aaron and his sons, this is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them, to bless the Israelites. Say to them, to bless the Israelites. Say to them, the Lord bless you and keep you. The the Lord bless you and keep you. The the Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine upon you and be Lord make his face shine upon you and be Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face gracious to you. The Lord turn his face gracious to you. The Lord turn his face [music] toward you and give you peace." [music] toward you and give you peace." [music] toward you and give you peace." So they will put my name on the So they will put my name on the So they will put my name on the Israelites and I [music] will bless Israelites and I [music] will bless Israelites and I [music] will bless them. I remember when I was going to them. I remember when I was going to them. I remember when I was going to school as a kid and my parents would school as a kid and my parents would school as a kid and my parents would pray a blessing over me at the start of pray a blessing over me at the start of pray a blessing over me at the start of the year and um I never took it lightly. the year and um I never took it lightly. the year and um I never took it lightly. I I always just was so grateful and you I I always just was so grateful and you I I always just was so grateful and you know several years ago we started doing know several years ago we started doing know several years ago we started doing kind of a night before school was going kind of a night before school was going kind of a night before school was going to start at victory and praying for all to start at victory and praying for all to start at victory and praying for all the students. We still do that. But I the students. We still do that. But I the students. We still do that. But I started thinking we got so many people started thinking we got so many people started thinking we got so many people that go to our church that don't go to that go to our church that don't go to that go to our church that don't go to victory school. They go to Jinx. they go victory school. They go to Jinx. they go victory school. They go to Jinx. they go to, you know, Broken Arrow, Waso, to, you know, Broken Arrow, Waso, to, you know, Broken Arrow, Waso, Glenpool, or they go to another school Glenpool, or they go to another school Glenpool, or they go to another school in town or they're going off to college.

in town or they're going off to college. in town or they're going off to college. And I just feel like this is a season And I just feel like this is a season And I just feel like this is a season where we want to pray a blessing of where we want to pray a blessing of where we want to pray a blessing of God's protection, God's anointing. And God's protection, God's anointing. And God's protection, God's anointing. And so, we've got some anointing oil. And so, we've got some anointing oil. And so, we've got some anointing oil. And our pastors, myself included, some of our pastors, myself included, some of our pastors, myself included, some of our team pastors, we're going to pray our team pastors, we're going to pray our team pastors, we're going to pray for any student, any teacher, any for any student, any teacher, any for any student, any teacher, any administrator, if you would just step administrator, if you would just step administrator, if you would just step out of your seat, come and meet us right out of your seat, come and meet us right out of your seat, come and meet us right at the front. We're just going to make a at the front. We're just going to make a at the front. We're just going to make a line down the front. You won't stay here line down the front. You won't stay here line down the front. You won't stay here the whole service, just for two or three the whole service, just for two or three the whole service, just for two or three minutes. We're going to sing the minutes. We're going to sing the minutes. We're going to sing the blessing over [music] you. But I want to blessing over [music] you. But I want to blessing over [music] you. But I want to invite out all teachers, students, invite out all teachers, students, invite out all teachers, students, principles, administrators, and I want principles, administrators, and I want principles, administrators, and I want our team to just spread out. And as our our team to just spread out. And as our our team to just spread out. And as our as our worship team leads us in this as our worship team leads us in this as our worship team leads us in this song, the blessing, we're going to pray song, the blessing, we're going to pray song, the blessing, we're going to pray over you. We're going to pray personally over you. We're going to pray personally over you. We're going to pray personally over every single one of you tonight. over every single one of you tonight. over every single one of you tonight. And so, as you line up, worship team, go And so, as you line up, worship team, go And so, as you line up, worship team, go ahead and lead us into that song. ahead and lead us into that song. ahead and lead us into that song. [music] Holy Spirit, we just pray right [music] Holy Spirit, we just pray right [music] Holy Spirit, we just pray right now. God. now. God. now. God. The Lord bless you [singing] The Lord bless you [singing] The Lord bless you [singing] and keep you. and keep you. and keep you. Make his [singing] face shine upon you.

Make his [singing] face shine upon you. Make his [singing] face shine upon you. Be gracious to you. The Lord's time Be gracious to you. The Lord's time Be gracious to you. The Lord's time [singing] is [music] [singing] is [music] [singing] is [music] face to you face to you face to you and give you peace. and give you peace. and give you peace. Blessing. [music] The Lord [singing] bless you The Lord [singing] bless you and keep you. [music and singing] and keep you. [music and singing] and keep you. [music and singing] Make his face shine upon you and be Make his face shine upon you and be Make his face shine upon you and be gracious [music and singing] gracious [music and singing] gracious [music and singing] to you. The Lord to you. The Lord to you. The Lord his his his face [singing and music] toward you face [singing and music] toward you face [singing and music] toward you and give you peace. and give you peace. and give you peace. Yeah. [music] Amen. Amen. [singing] Amen. [singing] We say We say We say amen.

amen. amen. [singing] Amen. [music and singing] Amen. We sing Amen. [music and singing] Amen. We sing amazing. Amen. amazing. Amen. amazing. Amen. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] We agree. We agree. Amen. Amen. Amen. [singing] May his favor be upon you and a thousand May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations generations generations and your family and your children and your family and your children and your family and your children [singing] and [music] their children and [singing] and [music] their children and [singing] and [music] their children and their children. May his [singing] favor their children. May his [singing] favor their children. May his [singing] favor be upon you and [music] a thousand be upon you and [music] a thousand be upon you and [music] a thousand generations. [singing] generations. [singing] generations. [singing] your family and your children and their your family and your children and their your family and your children and their [music] children [singing] [music] children [singing] [music] children [singing] and their children. May his presence go and their children. May his presence go and their children. May his presence go before [singing] before [singing] before [singing] you [music] and beyond you and beside you [music] and beyond you and beside you [music] and beyond you and beside you, all around you [music] and within you, all around you [music] and within you, all around you [music] and within you. He is with you. He is with you in you. He is with you. He is with you in you. He is with you. He is with you in the morning, in the evening, [music] in the morning, in the evening, [music] in the morning, in the evening, [music] in your coming. and you're going and you're your coming. and you're going and you're your coming. and you're going and you're weeping [music]

weeping [music] weeping [music] and you're joining. He's for you. He is and you're joining. He's for you. He is and you're joining. He's for you. He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. [singing] He is for you. He is for you. [singing] He is for you. He is for you. [singing] He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for you. Amen. Amen. [music] [music] [music] So we sing it all. May his faith. May his faith be upon you May his faith. May his faith be upon you and [music] a founded generation. and [music] a founded generation. and [music] a founded generation. your family and your children and their your family and your children and their your family and your children and their children and their children. May his children and their children. May his children and their children. May his presence [music] presence [music] presence [music] go before you and behind you and beside go before you and behind you and beside go before you and behind you and beside [music] you, all around you and within [music] you, all around you and within [music] you, all around you and within you. He is with you. He [music] is with you. He is with you. He [music] is with you. He is with you. He [music] is with you in the morning, in the evening, in you in the morning, in the evening, in you in the morning, in the evening, in your coming, in your going, in your your coming, in your going, in your your coming, in your going, in your weeping and rejoicing.

weeping and rejoicing. weeping and rejoicing. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] He is for you. He is for you. He is for He is for you. He is for you. He is for He is for you. He is for you. He is for you. He is for [music and singing] you. you. He is for [music and singing] you. you. He is for [music and singing] you. He is for you. He's for you. He is for He is for you. He's for you. He is for He is for you. He's for you. He is for you. He is for you. Church, we do not know what the future Church, we do not know what the future holds, but we know the one who holds our holds, but we know the one who holds our holds, but we know the one who holds our future. And I believe that it is a shift future. And I believe that it is a shift future. And I believe that it is a shift and a transition in many of your lives, and a transition in many of your lives, and a transition in many of your lives, not just practically, but also not just practically, but also not just practically, but also spiritually. God is wanting to do spiritually. God is wanting to do spiritually. God is wanting to do something new. And many of us can we can something new. And many of us can we can something new. And many of us can we can fear the future. [music] We're waiting fear the future. [music] We're waiting fear the future. [music] We're waiting for the ball to drop or we're not sure for the ball to drop or we're not sure for the ball to drop or we're not sure what the unknown what the unknown what the unknown looks like or what it feels like. And we looks like or what it feels like. And we looks like or what it feels like. And we want to be prepared. All the type A want to be prepared. All the type A want to be prepared. All the type A personalities, whether we're [music] personalities, whether we're [music] personalities, whether we're [music] type A or type B or type C, when it type A or type B or type C, when it type A or type B or type C, when it comes to wanting to know the plan and comes to wanting to know the plan and comes to wanting to know the plan and looking toward the future, sometimes we looking toward the future, sometimes we looking toward the future, sometimes we can hold on to our plan and out of fear can hold on to our plan and out of fear can hold on to our plan and out of fear of not knowing what might happen or what of not knowing what might happen or what of not knowing what might happen or what bad news we might hear or what changes bad news we might hear or what changes bad news we might hear or what changes God might throw at us or what might not God might throw at us or what might not God might throw at us or what might not go our way. But I think it's [music] go our way. But I think it's [music] go our way. But I think it's [music] important to remind ourselves that no important to remind ourselves that no important to remind ourselves that no matter what mountain tops we are on or matter what mountain tops we are on or matter what mountain tops we are on or no what no matter what valleys we are no what no matter what valleys we are no what no matter what valleys we are walking through that we know that he is walking through that we know that he is walking through that we know that he is for us. And if we can lift up our hands for us. And if we can lift up our hands for us. And if we can lift up our hands to heaven this evening. And as the to heaven this evening. And as the to heaven this evening. And as the worship team begins to sing that again.

worship team begins to sing that again. worship team begins to sing that again. He is for you. He is for you. I just He is for you. He is for you. I just He is for you. He is for you. I just want you to close your eyes [music] and want you to close your eyes [music] and want you to close your eyes [music] and I want you to envision a blank space. I I want you to envision a blank space. I I want you to envision a blank space. I want you to envision you going on a want you to envision you going on a want you to envision you going on a journey. You don't know what's ahead of journey. You don't know what's ahead of journey. You don't know what's ahead of you. You don't know what you know what's you. You don't know what you know what's you. You don't know what you know what's behind you. You don't know what's ahead behind you. You don't know what's ahead behind you. You don't know what's ahead of you. But I want you to look what's of you. But I want you to look what's of you. But I want you to look what's ahead of you in your eyes spirit in the ahead of you in your eyes spirit in the ahead of you in your eyes spirit in the in your spirit and declare that no in your spirit and declare that no in your spirit and declare that no matter what's ahead of you, he is for matter what's ahead of you, he is for matter what's ahead of you, he is for you. He is for you. So, can you lift you. He is for you. So, can you lift you. He is for you. So, can you lift your [music] hands to heaven and close your [music] hands to heaven and close your [music] hands to heaven and close your eyes and with this spirit of faith, your eyes and with this spirit of faith, your eyes and with this spirit of faith, with this spirit of faith, step into with this spirit of faith, step into with this spirit of faith, step into something new tonight? be reminded that something new tonight? be reminded that something new tonight? be reminded that he is for you. No matter [music] what he is for you. No matter [music] what he is for you. No matter [music] what you face, we are full of faith knowing you face, we are full of faith knowing you face, we are full of faith knowing that he is for us. He is for our family. that he is for us. He is for our family. that he is for us. He is for our family. He is for you prospering. He is for you He is for you prospering. He is for you He is for you prospering. He is for you being blessed. He is for [music] you. He being blessed. He is for [music] you. He being blessed. He is for [music] you. He is for you.

He is for [music] you. He is for you. He He is for [music] you. He is for you. He is for you. He is for [singing] you. He is for you. He is for [singing] you. He is for you. He is for [singing] you. He is for you. He is for you. Yeah. [music] He is for you. He is for you. He is for He is for you. He is for you. He is for you. He is for you. [music] He is for you. He is for you. [music] He is for you. He is for you. [music] He is for you. He is for you. Everyone just say this after me. to say, Everyone just say this after me. to say, "I choose to believe "I choose to believe "I choose to believe that he, that he, that he, my good, good [music] father, my good, good [music] father, my good, good [music] father, is for me. He is for me [music] being is for me. He is for me [music] being is for me. He is for me [music] being blessed. blessed. blessed. He is for me in my finances. He is for me in my finances. He is for me in my finances. He's for me in my family. He's for me in my family. He's for me in my family. He's for me in my job. He's for me in my job. He's for me in my job. He is for me as a son and as a daughter He is for me as a son and as a daughter He is for me as a son and as a daughter of God. of God. of God. He is for me.

Thank you for that revelation, God, that Thank you for that revelation, God, that continues continues continues to become more truth in our hearts. We to become more truth in our hearts. We to become more truth in our hearts. We know that we serve a God [music] who is know that we serve a God [music] who is know that we serve a God [music] who is for us no matter what. No matter what for us no matter what. No matter what for us no matter what. No matter what our performance is or the lack of it, our performance is or the lack of it, our performance is or the lack of it, you're a good God and your character you're a good God and your character you're a good God and your character does not change. It does not waver. does not change. It does not waver. does not change. It does not waver. Thank you, [music] Lord. Thank you, [music] Lord. Thank you, [music] Lord. church. There is nothing that you could church. There is nothing that you could church. There is nothing that you could do that would make God change the way he do that would make God change the way he do that would make God change the way he thinks about you. He is always always thinks about you. He is always always thinks about you. He is always always for you. Amen. Come on, give him a shout for you. Amen. Come on, give him a shout for you. Amen. Come on, give him a shout of praise tonight. of praise tonight. of praise tonight. So good. [music] Thank you, Jesus. Well, welcome to Victory. Welcome to Well, welcome to Victory. Welcome to Saturday night service. Do me a [music] Saturday night service. Do me a [music] Saturday night service. Do me a [music] favor. Turn to the people around you favor. Turn to the people around you favor. Turn to the people around you beside you. Let them know it's good to beside you. Let them know it's good to beside you. Let them know it's good to see them at Victory tonight. I want to see them at Victory tonight. I want to see them at Victory tonight. I want to pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in the hospital. Marcia Collins, Titus the hospital. Marcia Collins, Titus the hospital. Marcia Collins, Titus Slaughter, Arthur Panel, [music] we Slaughter, Arthur Panel, [music] we Slaughter, Arthur Panel, [music] we speak life and resurrection power into speak life and resurrection power into speak life and resurrection power into your body. We believe for a miracle in your body. We believe for a miracle in your body. We believe for a miracle in motion to touch your body, to touch that motion to touch your body, to touch that motion to touch your body, to touch that hospital room. And every person here is hospital room. And every person here is hospital room. And every person here is believing God for a miracle in your believing God for a miracle in your believing God for a miracle in your presence. God, let us have the report of presence. God, let us have the report of presence. God, let us have the report of faith to believe you that you are a faith to believe you that you are a faith to believe you that you are a good, good God. And you are our healer good, good God. And you are our healer good, good God. And you are our healer in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Well, good to in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Well, good to in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Well, good to see you guys tonight. My name's Ashley.

see you guys tonight. My name's Ashley. see you guys tonight. My name's Ashley. If I haven't had the pleasure of If I haven't had the pleasure of If I haven't had the pleasure of personally meeting you, I would love to personally meeting you, I would love to personally meeting you, I would love to give all of our first time guests a give all of our first time guests a give all of our first time guests a round of applause. So, church, if you round of applause. So, church, if you round of applause. So, church, if you call this place home, can you join me in call this place home, can you join me in call this place home, can you join me in welcoming our first time guests? Or welcoming our first time guests? Or welcoming our first time guests? Or maybe you've been recently coming to maybe you've been recently coming to maybe you've been recently coming to victory. [music] Whether it's your first victory. [music] Whether it's your first victory. [music] Whether it's your first time here, you've been recently coming. time here, you've been recently coming. time here, you've been recently coming. If you have not made yourself known and If you have not made yourself known and If you have not made yourself known and said, "Hey, you know what? I'm here. I said, "Hey, you know what? I'm here. I said, "Hey, you know what? I'm here. I want to meet some people. I want to want to meet some people. I want to want to meet some people. I want to receive my free VIP gift just for receive my free VIP gift just for receive my free VIP gift just for joining us." We'd love to connect with joining us." We'd love to connect with joining us." We'd love to connect with you. There's [music] a sticker in front you. There's [music] a sticker in front you. There's [music] a sticker in front of your seat, a blue sticker. If you of your seat, a blue sticker. If you of your seat, a blue sticker. If you would tap the sticker, briefly fill that would tap the sticker, briefly fill that would tap the sticker, briefly fill that out as well as right after this service out as well as right after this service out as well as right after this service [music] through those middle doors and [music] through those middle doors and [music] through those middle doors and to the right is our welcome team. Again, to the right is our welcome team. Again, to the right is our welcome team. Again, we'd love to personally welcome you to we'd love to personally welcome you to we'd love to personally welcome you to Victory and give you that free [music] Victory and give you that free [music] Victory and give you that free [music] VIP gift just for joining us this VIP gift just for joining us this VIP gift just for joining us this evening. We got a lot of things going on evening. We got a lot of things going on evening. We got a lot of things going on this month, including Revival Night. So, this month, including Revival Night. So, this month, including Revival Night. So, mark your calendar. God is going to show mark your calendar. God is going to show mark your calendar. God is going to show up in incredible way. We want to stir up in incredible way. We want to stir up in incredible way. We want to stir your hearts [music] with some your hearts [music] with some your hearts [music] with some anticipation. Let's check it out.

>> You've been rescued to rescue. You've >> You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been been saved [music] to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived to [music] revive others. And revived to [music] revive others. And revived to [music] revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival. >> This is a generation ready for revival. >> This is a generation ready for revival. [music] I'm Mary and generosity has [music] I'm Mary and generosity has [music] become a way of life. I've always been a become a way of life. I've always been a become a way of life. I've always been a stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool stay-at-home mom. We were a homeschool family. My two oldest were [music] at family. My two oldest were [music] at family. My two oldest were [music] at OU, but I still had a younger son at OU, but I still had a younger son at OU, but I still had a younger son at home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] home that I was homeschooling. [music] The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need The big boys were like, "Mom, you need to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of to move to Tulsa. There is a lot of homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa. homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa. homeschoolers here." We moved to Tulsa. We [music] started coming to Victory. We We [music] started coming to Victory. We We [music] started coming to Victory. We started getting planted in this house. started getting planted in this house. started getting planted in this house. We went through growth track [music] and We went through growth track [music] and We went through growth track [music] and we started serving. But then in 2021, we started serving. But then in 2021, we started serving. But then in 2021, tragedy hit and I became a single mom.

tragedy hit and I became a single mom. tragedy hit and I became a single mom. All these bills start piling in and I'm All these bills start piling in and I'm All these bills start piling in and I'm like, [music] how am I going to do this? like, [music] how am I going to do this? like, [music] how am I going to do this? The Lord was directing me, Mary, you The Lord was directing me, Mary, you The Lord was directing me, Mary, you have got to give [music] have got to give [music] have got to give [music] your way out of this. And I'm like, God, your way out of this. And I'm like, God, your way out of this. And I'm like, God, I don't have very much to give. And he's I don't have very much to give. And he's I don't have very much to give. And he's [music] like, you give what you have. [music] like, you give what you have. [music] like, you give what you have. Give your time. Call a friend. [music] Give your time. Call a friend. [music] Give your time. Call a friend. [music] Start serving at victory. During this Start serving at victory. During this Start serving at victory. During this time, Pastor Paul was doing a message on time, Pastor Paul was doing a message on time, Pastor Paul was doing a message on Joseph. It was like 2021, right when I'm Joseph. It was like 2021, right when I'm Joseph. It was like 2021, right when I'm going through this mess. [music] And he going through this mess. [music] And he going through this mess. [music] And he was talking about your dreams. And I was talking about your dreams. And I was talking about your dreams. And I went home and I was like, "God, put new went home and I was like, "God, put new went home and I was like, "God, put new dreams [music] dreams [music] dreams [music] in my heart." As time went on, as I drew in my heart." As time went on, as I drew in my heart." As time went on, as I drew near to the Lord, I started a soup near to the Lord, I started a soup near to the Lord, I started a soup [music] business, homemade soups. And [music] business, homemade soups. And [music] business, homemade soups. And the Lord gave me this idea. It's all the Lord gave me this idea. It's all the Lord gave me this idea. It's all about generosity. You start giving the about generosity. You start giving the about generosity. You start giving the soup [music] away. I bring it to my soup [music] away. I bring it to my soup [music] away. I bring it to my friends at church. Somebody in my small friends at church. Somebody in my small friends at church. Somebody in my small group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, group needs a meal. The Lord showed me, you [music] take care of my house and you [music] take care of my house and you [music] take care of my house and I'll help take care of your house. In I'll help take care of your house. In I'll help take care of your house. In the past year, the Lord laid it on my the past year, the Lord laid it on my the past year, the Lord laid it on my heart to start Ubering. And I'm [music] heart to start Ubering. And I'm [music] heart to start Ubering. And I'm [music] actually witnessing to people in the car actually witnessing to people in the car actually witnessing to people in the car passing out my little victory cards. The passing out my little victory cards. The passing out my little victory cards. The Holy [music] Spirit is showing up. I Holy [music] Spirit is showing up. I Holy [music] Spirit is showing up. I call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid call it Uber Church. and the Lord laid on my heart [music] to start giving my on my heart [music] to start giving my on my heart [music] to start giving my tips away. Well, that opened up the door tips away. Well, that opened up the door tips away. Well, that opened up the door for me to witness to them and to pray

for me to witness to them and to pray for me to witness to them and to pray for them. Whether they go [music] to the for them. Whether they go [music] to the for them. Whether they go [music] to the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the cannabis shop, the liquor store, or the casino, they were put in my car for a casino, they were put in my car for a casino, they were put in my car for a [music] purpose. There are a lot of [music] purpose. There are a lot of [music] purpose. There are a lot of people out in the world that are people out in the world that are people out in the world that are hopeless. They need [music] peace. They hopeless. They need [music] peace. They hopeless. They need [music] peace. They need joy. And when they get in my Uber need joy. And when they get in my Uber need joy. And when they get in my Uber car, I'm going to share the gospel. I car, I'm going to share the gospel. I car, I'm going to share the gospel. I [music] am going to plant a seed. I was [music] am going to plant a seed. I was [music] am going to plant a seed. I was telling the Lord, I'm going to be telling the Lord, I'm going to be telling the Lord, I'm going to be somebody's miracle [music] today. But somebody's miracle [music] today. But somebody's miracle [music] today. But you know what? The Lord spoke to my you know what? The Lord spoke to my you know what? The Lord spoke to my heart and said, the miracle's for you, heart and said, the miracle's for you, heart and said, the miracle's for you, too. My name is Mary, and revival starts too. My name is Mary, and revival starts too. My name is Mary, and revival starts [music] with me. Come on, Mary. [music] with me. Come on, Mary. [music] with me. Come on, Mary. What a powerful [music] testimony, man. What a powerful [music] testimony, man. What a powerful [music] testimony, man. So many parts of it. so many parts of So many parts of it. so many parts of So many parts of it. so many parts of the testimony that she said, "I'm going the testimony that she said, "I'm going the testimony that she said, "I'm going to be somebody's miracles." Just say to be somebody's miracles." Just say to be somebody's miracles." Just say that with me. I'm going to be somebody's that with me. I'm going to be somebody's that with me. I'm going to be somebody's miracle. miracle. miracle. God wants to use you to be a miracle for God wants to use you to be a miracle for God wants to use you to be a miracle for somebody else. In a world that says life somebody else. In a world that says life somebody else. In a world that says life is all about you. The American dream is is all about you. The American dream is is all about you. The American dream is all about you. You, you, you, you, me, all about you. You, you, you, you, me, all about you. You, you, you, you, me, me, me, me, me. It's empty. It's empty.

me, me, me, me. It's empty. It's empty. me, me, me, me. It's empty. It's empty. people who live all about themselves and people who live all about themselves and people who live all about themselves and make their world all about themselves make their world all about themselves make their world all about themselves and their money and their life and like and their money and their life and like and their money and their life and like it's such a meaningless life to live for it's such a meaningless life to live for it's such a meaningless life to live for yourself. But when you start thinking yourself. But when you start thinking yourself. But when you start thinking I'm going to be a miracle for somebody I'm going to be a miracle for somebody I'm going to be a miracle for somebody else, life starts happening in a much else, life starts happening in a much else, life starts happening in a much better way cuz you flip the script on better way cuz you flip the script on better way cuz you flip the script on selfishness. God did not create us to selfishness. God did not create us to selfishness. God did not create us to live selfish, you know, narcissistic me live selfish, you know, narcissistic me live selfish, you know, narcissistic me centered life is all about me. God centered life is all about me. God centered life is all about me. God created us to give out. And when we give created us to give out. And when we give created us to give out. And when we give out, that's when life really starts out, that's when life really starts out, that's when life really starts happening. Mary discovered the power of happening. Mary discovered the power of happening. Mary discovered the power of a generous soul. She also discovered the a generous soul. She also discovered the a generous soul. She also discovered the power of being a witness. I love how she power of being a witness. I love how she power of being a witness. I love how she took the victory invite cards. In fact, took the victory invite cards. In fact, took the victory invite cards. In fact, in the chair in front of you or beside in the chair in front of you or beside in the chair in front of you or beside you, there are some victory invite you, there are some victory invite you, there are some victory invite cards. I want you to take a couple, put cards. I want you to take a couple, put cards. I want you to take a couple, put them in your pocket, put them in your them in your pocket, put them in your them in your pocket, put them in your wallet, put them in your purse. I I I wallet, put them in your purse. I I I wallet, put them in your purse. I I I think we should do this at least once a think we should do this at least once a think we should do this at least once a month where we take some invite cards, month where we take some invite cards, month where we take some invite cards, pass them out this week. How many of pass them out this week. How many of pass them out this week. How many of y'all have invited someone to church in y'all have invited someone to church in y'all have invited someone to church in the last month? All right. If you the last month? All right. If you the last month? All right. If you haven't, here's my challenge. Do it this haven't, here's my challenge. Do it this haven't, here's my challenge. Do it this week. If you have, do it again because week. If you have, do it again because week. If you have, do it again because somebody needs your invitation. Somebody somebody needs your invitation. Somebody somebody needs your invitation. Somebody at the gas station, somebody in your at the gas station, somebody in your at the gas station, somebody in your neighborhood, somebody at your neighborhood, somebody at your neighborhood, somebody at your workplace, somebody at the grocery workplace, somebody at the grocery workplace, somebody at the grocery store, at the gym. I invited someone store, at the gym. I invited someone store, at the gym. I invited someone today on the side of the road. I was today on the side of the road. I was today on the side of the road. I was driving down the road, saw someone over driving down the road, saw someone over driving down the road, saw someone over to the side crying. I pulled over and I to the side crying. I pulled over and I to the side crying. I pulled over and I just said, "Are you doing okay?" And the just said, "Are you doing okay?" And the just said, "Are you doing okay?" And the person said, "No, I'm really, you know, person said, "No, I'm really, you know, person said, "No, I'm really, you know, sad. I lost some people that I love and sad. I lost some people that I love and sad. I lost some people that I love and they died right here on the side of this they died right here on the side of this they died right here on the side of this road. And um they this person said, "I'm

road. And um they this person said, "I'm road. And um they this person said, "I'm just I'm paying my respects to them and just I'm paying my respects to them and just I'm paying my respects to them and I'm getting ready to go to college and I I'm getting ready to go to college and I I'm getting ready to go to college and I don't know what's next, but all I all I don't know what's next, but all I all I don't know what's next, but all I all I can think about is the grief over these can think about is the grief over these can think about is the grief over these two people that I lost." And I said, "Do two people that I lost." And I said, "Do two people that I lost." And I said, "Do you have a church?" And I started you have a church?" And I started you have a church?" And I started inviting this person to victory and inviting this person to victory and inviting this person to victory and praying for them on the side of the praying for them on the side of the praying for them on the side of the road. And can I tell you, there is a road. And can I tell you, there is a road. And can I tell you, there is a harvest of people in our city [music] harvest of people in our city [music] harvest of people in our city [music] waiting to be invited to victory. waiting to be invited to victory. waiting to be invited to victory. Invite. Everybody say invite. All right. Invite. Everybody say invite. All right. Invite. Everybody say invite. All right. If you have a Bible, go to Hebrews 11:4. If you have a Bible, go to Hebrews 11:4. If you have a Bible, go to Hebrews 11:4. Come on, Jesus. Are you awake tonight? Come on, Jesus. Are you awake tonight? Come on, Jesus. Are you awake tonight? >> Hebrews 11:4. It was by faith. Everybody >> Hebrews 11:4. It was by faith. Everybody >> Hebrews 11:4. It was by faith. Everybody say, "By faith." say, "By faith." say, "By faith." >> It was by faith that Abel brought a more >> It was by faith that Abel brought a more >> It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain acceptable offering to God than Cain acceptable offering to God than Cain did. The very first person mentioned in did. The very first person mentioned in did. The very first person mentioned in the hall of faith was someone who was the hall of faith was someone who was the hall of faith was someone who was mentioned for his offering. And the mentioned for his offering. And the mentioned for his offering. And the reason he was mentioned for his offering reason he was mentioned for his offering reason he was mentioned for his offering and he was listed in the hall of faith and he was listed in the hall of faith and he was listed in the hall of faith is because he gave God his best. is because he gave God his best. is because he gave God his best. Some people give God their leftovers. Some people give God their leftovers. Some people give God their leftovers. Some people wait to see what's, you Some people wait to see what's, you Some people wait to see what's, you know, what's going to happen with the know, what's going to happen with the know, what's going to happen with the bills and with their entertainment and bills and with their entertainment and bills and with their entertainment and what they've budgeted for eating out and what they've budgeted for eating out and what they've budgeted for eating out and all that stuff and then they'll go, all that stuff and then they'll go, all that stuff and then they'll go, "Okay, well, what whatever's left at the "Okay, well, what whatever's left at the "Okay, well, what whatever's left at the end, I'll give that to God." But faith end, I'll give that to God." But faith end, I'll give that to God." But faith gives first to God.

gives first to God. gives first to God. Faith says God gets the first. Faith Faith says God gets the first. Faith Faith says God gets the first. Faith says God gets not just the first, but he says God gets not just the first, but he says God gets not just the first, but he gets the best. Everybody say the first gets the best. Everybody say the first gets the best. Everybody say the first >> and the best. Now you go, "Well, Paul, >> and the best. Now you go, "Well, Paul, >> and the best. Now you go, "Well, Paul, that that's kind of tough because I need that that's kind of tough because I need that that's kind of tough because I need to see what's going to happen before I to see what's going to happen before I to see what's going to happen before I give it to God." What if you give it to give it to God." What if you give it to give it to God." What if you give it to God and let God see what happens in your God and let God see what happens in your God and let God see what happens in your finances? Instead of trying to see if finances? Instead of trying to see if finances? Instead of trying to see if your circumstances will align with God's your circumstances will align with God's your circumstances will align with God's blessing, watch God's blessing, line up blessing, watch God's blessing, line up blessing, watch God's blessing, line up your circumstances. So Abel gave the fat your circumstances. So Abel gave the fat your circumstances. So Abel gave the fat portions. He gave the best of his portions. He gave the best of his portions. He gave the best of his offering. The reason why Cain was was offering. The reason why Cain was was offering. The reason why Cain was was his offering was not accepted by God was his offering was not accepted by God was his offering was not accepted by God was because Cain was giving God like the because Cain was giving God like the because Cain was giving God like the least. He was giving God like the last, least. He was giving God like the last, least. He was giving God like the last, the leftovers. Abel gave the first and the leftovers. Abel gave the first and the leftovers. Abel gave the first and he gave the best. He said, "God is he gave the best. He said, "God is he gave the best. He said, "God is worthy of my first. God is worthy of my worthy of my first. God is worthy of my worthy of my first. God is worthy of my best." He said, "I'm not going to give best." He said, "I'm not going to give best." He said, "I'm not going to give what's just convenient. I'm going to what's just convenient. I'm going to what's just convenient. I'm going to give God what he is worthy of." Then give God what he is worthy of." Then give God what he is worthy of." Then faith gives without knowing what's next. faith gives without knowing what's next. faith gives without knowing what's next. Abel didn't give because he knew God's Abel didn't give because he knew God's Abel didn't give because he knew God's about to bless me with more. Abel gave about to bless me with more. Abel gave about to bless me with more. Abel gave knowing that whoever he's gi the the God knowing that whoever he's gi the the God knowing that whoever he's gi the the God who he's giving this offering to can who he's giving this offering to can who he's giving this offering to can take care of whatever he needs next. He take care of whatever he needs next. He take care of whatever he needs next. He doesn't have to know what's going to doesn't have to know what's going to doesn't have to know what's going to happen next. He knows who holds happen next. He knows who holds happen next. He knows who holds tomorrow. He knows what God has in tomorrow. He knows what God has in tomorrow. He knows what God has in store. God sees the gift. God sees the store. God sees the gift. God sees the store. God sees the gift. God sees the heart behind the gift. God saw Abel's heart behind the gift. God saw Abel's heart behind the gift. God saw Abel's heart more than he saw the offering.

heart more than he saw the offering. heart more than he saw the offering. When I think about why Abel is mentioned When I think about why Abel is mentioned When I think about why Abel is mentioned in the the Hall of Faith, it's not how in the the Hall of Faith, it's not how in the the Hall of Faith, it's not how much he gave, it's how much his heart much he gave, it's how much his heart much he gave, it's how much his heart was into what he gave. So, you could was into what he gave. So, you could was into what he gave. So, you could give tonight $5, but it's worth more give tonight $5, but it's worth more give tonight $5, but it's worth more than someone else's $500 in the room. than someone else's $500 in the room. than someone else's $500 in the room. Because someone else's $500 in the room Because someone else's $500 in the room Because someone else's $500 in the room might be like the leftover. They could might be like the leftover. They could might be like the leftover. They could give like $5,000, but they're like, give like $5,000, but they're like, give like $5,000, but they're like, "Nah, nah. I'm just going to give to God "Nah, nah. I'm just going to give to God "Nah, nah. I'm just going to give to God the last [music] and the least." But the last [music] and the least." But the last [music] and the least." But your $5 is like that's the best and it's your $5 is like that's the best and it's your $5 is like that's the best and it's the first and it it's like big deal for the first and it it's like big deal for the first and it it's like big deal for you. When God says, "I see the heart, you. When God says, "I see the heart, you. When God says, "I see the heart, not just the size of the gift." The not just the size of the gift." The not just the size of the gift." The heart matters more than the size of the heart matters more than the size of the heart matters more than the size of the gift. And then here's the best thing gift. And then here's the best thing gift. And then here's the best thing about this. At the very end of Hebrews about this. At the very end of Hebrews about this. At the very end of Hebrews 11:4, it says, "Even though Abel is 11:4, it says, "Even though Abel is 11:4, it says, "Even though Abel is dead, he still speaks." Everybody say, dead, he still speaks." Everybody say, dead, he still speaks." Everybody say, "He still speaks." "He still speaks." "He still speaks." He still speaks by his example of faith. He still speaks by his example of faith. He still speaks by his example of faith. What was his example of faith? Offering. What was his example of faith? Offering. What was his example of faith? Offering. His offering created a legacy. You're His offering created a legacy. You're His offering created a legacy. You're sitting in the legacy of Billy Joe's sitting in the legacy of Billy Joe's sitting in the legacy of Billy Joe's offering. You're sitting in a man who's offering. You're sitting in a man who's offering. You're sitting in a man who's been dead for 17 years, but his offering been dead for 17 years, but his offering been dead for 17 years, but his offering still speaks. People are going across still speaks. People are going across still speaks. People are going across the street to Oral Roberts University.

the street to Oral Roberts University. the street to Oral Roberts University. Oral's been dead for 17 years, but his Oral's been dead for 17 years, but his Oral's been dead for 17 years, but his offering still speaks. My kids, they offering still speaks. My kids, they offering still speaks. My kids, they were watching a movie not knowing that were watching a movie not knowing that were watching a movie not knowing that it was made by Billy Graham's uh, you it was made by Billy Graham's uh, you it was made by Billy Graham's uh, you know, production company. And Billy know, production company. And Billy know, production company. And Billy Graham's been gone for a long time, but Graham's been gone for a long time, but Graham's been gone for a long time, but his offering still speaks. And we could his offering still speaks. And we could his offering still speaks. And we could go down the list. How many of youall go down the list. How many of youall go down the list. How many of youall have some grandparents who've been in have some grandparents who've been in have some grandparents who've been in heaven for a while, but their offering, heaven for a while, but their offering, heaven for a while, but their offering, their investment, their sacrifice for their investment, their sacrifice for their investment, their sacrifice for you still speaks today? Yeah, grand is you still speaks today? Yeah, grand is you still speaks today? Yeah, grand is one of them up there. But here's the one of them up there. But here's the one of them up there. But here's the beautiful thing. When you give tonight, beautiful thing. When you give tonight, beautiful thing. When you give tonight, your tithe and offering becomes a your tithe and offering becomes a your tithe and offering becomes a legacy. It becomes a legacy because when legacy. It becomes a legacy because when legacy. It becomes a legacy because when you put it in God's hands, not just you put it in God's hands, not just you put it in God's hands, not just Starbucks hands, Netflix's hands, Amazon Starbucks hands, Netflix's hands, Amazon Starbucks hands, Netflix's hands, Amazon Prime's hands, some other, you know, Prime's hands, some other, you know, Prime's hands, some other, you know, thing that you got to give towards. thing that you got to give towards. thing that you got to give towards. There's something about giving God your There's something about giving God your There's something about giving God your offering that says this is now legacy offering that says this is now legacy offering that says this is now legacy money. This creates a ripple effect for money. This creates a ripple effect for money. This creates a ripple effect for generations. So, we're going to give generations. So, we're going to give generations. So, we're going to give right now. You can be a part of this. right now. You can be a part of this. right now. You can be a part of this. Your tithe is 10%. Your offering is Your tithe is 10%. Your offering is Your tithe is 10%. Your offering is something above that. There's uh something above that. There's uh something above that. There's uh envelopes at the end of the row or in envelopes at the end of the row or in envelopes at the end of the row or in the chair in front of you. Or you can do the chair in front of you. Or you can do the chair in front of you. Or you can do it online if you're watching online, it online if you're watching online, it online if you're watching online, victory.com, or the tap text to give.

victory.com, or the tap text to give. victory.com, or the tap text to give. Lord, I just pray right now over every Lord, I just pray right now over every Lord, I just pray right now over every seed that's being given, every offering. seed that's being given, every offering. seed that's being given, every offering. God, I thank for the testimony that Mary God, I thank for the testimony that Mary God, I thank for the testimony that Mary shared that she she planted her seeds shared that she she planted her seeds shared that she she planted her seeds [music] and God, you met her above and [music] and God, you met her above and [music] and God, you met her above and beyond. You blessed her with her need of beyond. You blessed her with her need of beyond. You blessed her with her need of a car, transportation, but God, you a car, transportation, but God, you a car, transportation, but God, you blessed her with more than just that. blessed her with more than just that. blessed her with more than just that. And I thank you tonight, you you see the And I thank you tonight, you you see the And I thank you tonight, you you see the needs in this room. Those that are needs in this room. Those that are needs in this room. Those that are believing for tuition, those that are believing for tuition, those that are believing for tuition, those that are believing for a car, a house, those that believing for a car, a house, those that believing for a car, a house, those that are believing to get married, those that are believing to get married, those that are believing to get married, those that are believing for a certain amount of are believing for a certain amount of are believing for a certain amount of money they need for the end of the money they need for the end of the money they need for the end of the month. I thank you, God, that you are month. I thank you, God, that you are month. I thank you, God, that you are able to do it. And our hope is in you in able to do it. And our hope is in you in able to do it. And our hope is in you in Jesus' name. Amen. Let's worship God as Jesus' name. Amen. Let's worship God as Jesus' name. Amen. Let's worship God as we give. >> And I trust [music and singing] in God, >> And I trust [music and singing] in God, my savior, my savior, my savior, [singing] the one [singing] the one [singing] the one who will never who will never who will never fail. [singing] See, I trust [music] in God.

See, I trust [music] in God. He's my [singing] savior. He's my [singing] savior. He's my [singing] savior. The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. fail. fail. He will never fail. I He will never fail. I He will never fail. I >> And I saw the Lord say, [music] >> And I saw the Lord say, [music] >> And I saw the Lord say, [music] I [singing] saw the Lord and he heard I [singing] saw the Lord and he heard I [singing] saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord and and he answered. I saw the Lord and and he answered. I saw the Lord and [music and singing] he heard and he [music and singing] he heard and he [music and singing] he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord. And he [music] answered. I saw the Lord. And he [music] answered. I saw the Lord. And he [music] >> That's why I trust him. >> That's why I trust him. >> That's why I trust him. >> That's why I trust [singing] >> That's why I trust [singing] >> That's why I trust [singing] him. him. him. >> That's why I saw [music] the Lord >> That's why I saw [music] the Lord >> That's why I saw [music] the Lord and he [singing] heard and he answered. and he [singing] heard and he answered. and he [singing] heard and he answered. I sought the [music] Lord and he heard I sought the [music] Lord and he heard I sought the [music] Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he answered. I sought the Lord and he answered. I sought the Lord [music and singing] and he heard and he [music and singing] and he heard and he [music and singing] and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust him. That's answered. That's why I trust him. That's answered. That's why I trust him. That's why I trust in [music and singing] God, why I trust in [music and singing] God, why I trust in [music and singing] God, my savior. my savior. my savior. The one The one The one who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail.

>> Come on, church. I trust in God. Let's >> Come on, church. I trust in God. Let's stand to our feet. A divided world needs stand to our feet. A divided world needs stand to our feet. A divided world needs a united church. [music] a united church. [music] a united church. [music] A world that speaks death needs a church A world that speaks death needs a church A world that speaks death needs a church that speaks life. So on the count of that speaks life. So on the count of that speaks life. So on the count of three, we're going to say our victory three, we're going to say our victory three, we're going to say our victory confession together. If you're new to confession together. If you're new to confession together. If you're new to victory, we believe there's power in our victory, we believe there's power in our victory, we believe there's power in our words. We always lift each other's hands words. We always lift each other's hands words. We always lift each other's hands up as a sign of unity. And so together, up as a sign of unity. And so together, up as a sign of unity. And so together, let's say these words on the screen. let's say these words on the screen. let's say these words on the screen. Here we go. 1 2 3. Here we go. 1 2 3. Here we go. 1 2 3. >> I'm here on purpose [music] because I >> I'm here on purpose [music] because I >> I'm here on purpose [music] because I have a purpose. My heart is open. My have a purpose. My heart is open. My have a purpose. My heart is open. My mind is ready to receive because God is mind is ready to receive because God is mind is ready to receive because God is [music] not finished with me yet. My [music] not finished with me yet. My [music] not finished with me yet. My best days are right in front of me and I best days are right in front of me and I best days are right in front of me and I [music] have victory in my life because [music] have victory in my life because [music] have victory in my life because Jesus lives in me. Jesus lives in me. Jesus lives in me. >> All right, you may be seated. >> All right, everybody say forward.

>> All right, everybody say forward. >> Come on. That is a new series we are >> Come on. That is a new series we are >> Come on. That is a new series we are starting this weekend. Say it again with starting this weekend. Say it again with starting this weekend. Say it again with me. Forward. me. Forward. me. Forward. How many of y'all in this room are How many of y'all in this room are How many of y'all in this room are planning to go forward this year? planning to go forward this year? planning to go forward this year? >> You know what's crazy, y'all? We have >> You know what's crazy, y'all? We have >> You know what's crazy, y'all? We have 200,000 minutes left in this year 200. I 200,000 minutes left in this year 200. I 200,000 minutes left in this year 200. I was looking it up. I was like, how many was looking it up. I was like, how many was looking it up. I was like, how many minutes left in 2026? minutes left in 2026? minutes left in 2026? 200,000 minutes left this year. And I 200,000 minutes left this year. And I 200,000 minutes left this year. And I started thinking, we are now in the, you started thinking, we are now in the, you started thinking, we are now in the, you know, not just the second half of the know, not just the second half of the know, not just the second half of the year. We're going into kind of the the year. We're going into kind of the the year. We're going into kind of the the final four months of the year. And I've final four months of the year. And I've final four months of the year. And I've been thinking about what are those been thinking about what are those been thinking about what are those things that you wrote down at the start things that you wrote down at the start things that you wrote down at the start of the year? What are those goals that of the year? What are those goals that of the year? What are those goals that you haven't accomplished yet? This is you haven't accomplished yet? This is you haven't accomplished yet? This is not to bring up condemnation, regret, or not to bring up condemnation, regret, or not to bring up condemnation, regret, or shame, but this is just to like stir you shame, but this is just to like stir you shame, but this is just to like stir you back up like you still got 200,000 back up like you still got 200,000 back up like you still got 200,000 minutes left. You still got like four minutes left. You still got like four minutes left. You still got like four months left. What are some dreams and months left. What are some dreams and months left. What are some dreams and goals that you wrote down that God's goals that you wrote down that God's goals that you wrote down that God's saying, "I want you to move forward." saying, "I want you to move forward." saying, "I want you to move forward." Even if it's just an inch or a foot in Even if it's just an inch or a foot in Even if it's just an inch or a foot in the direction of those goals that you the direction of those goals that you the direction of those goals that you wrote down, I want to go to Philippians wrote down, I want to go to Philippians wrote down, I want to go to Philippians 3:12.

3:12. 3:12. If you got a Bible, turn there. Shout If you got a Bible, turn there. Shout If you got a Bible, turn there. Shout when you get there, woo, boomer, when you get there, woo, boomer, when you get there, woo, boomer, let's go. let's go. let's go. Come on. It's going to be a good year. Come on. It's going to be a good year. Come on. It's going to be a good year. Paul said this. He says, "I don't mean Paul said this. He says, "I don't mean Paul said this. He says, "I don't mean to say that I've already achieved these to say that I've already achieved these to say that I've already achieved these things." Now, this is Paul the apostle. things." Now, this is Paul the apostle. things." Now, this is Paul the apostle. Paul the church planter. Paul the Paul the church planter. Paul the Paul the church planter. Paul the preacher. Paul the man that wrote half preacher. Paul the man that wrote half preacher. Paul the man that wrote half the New Testament. the New Testament. the New Testament. And he says, "I'm not there yet. I And he says, "I'm not there yet. I And he says, "I'm not there yet. I haven't arrived." Like even when I haven't arrived." Like even when I haven't arrived." Like even when I started talking about goals and dreams, started talking about goals and dreams, started talking about goals and dreams, I was looking around the room and I was I was looking around the room and I was I was looking around the room and I was like looking at some faces and you're like looking at some faces and you're like looking at some faces and you're like, I have no goals. I have no dreams. like, I have no goals. I have no dreams. like, I have no goals. I have no dreams. I've retired from dreaming. I've retired I've retired from dreaming. I've retired I've retired from dreaming. I've retired from goals. I've retired from growth from goals. I've retired from growth from goals. I've retired from growth mindsets. How many in the room are still mindsets. How many in the room are still mindsets. How many in the room are still wanting to accomplish some things for wanting to accomplish some things for wanting to accomplish some things for the Lord? Anyone still trying to live the Lord? Anyone still trying to live the Lord? Anyone still trying to live with like a goal mindset? Like, I don't with like a goal mindset? Like, I don't with like a goal mindset? Like, I don't want to just say that I've arrived. To want to just say that I've arrived. To want to just say that I've arrived. To arrive spiritually would be like you arrive spiritually would be like you arrive spiritually would be like you died and you're in heaven. But if you're died and you're in heaven. But if you're died and you're in heaven. But if you're still breathing, God's not finished.

still breathing, God's not finished. still breathing, God's not finished. Somebody say forward. Somebody say forward. Somebody say forward. >> Forward. >> Forward. >> Forward. >> Paul says this. He says, "I I've not >> Paul says this. He says, "I I've not >> Paul says this. He says, "I I've not obtained all this. I've not achieved all obtained all this. I've not achieved all obtained all this. I've not achieved all these things. I've not reached these things. I've not reached these things. I've not reached perfection, but I press on. I press on perfection, but I press on. I press on perfection, but I press on. I press on to take hold of that for which Christ to take hold of that for which Christ to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. I'm pressing Jesus took hold of me. I'm pressing Jesus took hold of me. I'm pressing towards something." Go to verse 13. towards something." Go to verse 13. towards something." Go to verse 13. Watch what he says in verse 13. He says, Watch what he says in verse 13. He says, Watch what he says in verse 13. He says, "No, dear brothers and sisters, I've not "No, dear brothers and sisters, I've not "No, dear brothers and sisters, I've not achieved." He says it twice. He's like, achieved." He says it twice. He's like, achieved." He says it twice. He's like, "I'm still under construction." Come on, "I'm still under construction." Come on, "I'm still under construction." Come on, roads of Oklahoma. Come on, Victory roads of Oklahoma. Come on, Victory roads of Oklahoma. Come on, Victory Church. How many of y'all are still Church. How many of y'all are still Church. How many of y'all are still under construction? Yeah. We were under construction? Yeah. We were under construction? Yeah. We were driving down the road the other day and driving down the road the other day and driving down the road the other day and I looked at Liam. I was like, "Look, um, I looked at Liam. I was like, "Look, um, I looked at Liam. I was like, "Look, um, Tulsa Stonehenge is almost completed. Tulsa Stonehenge is almost completed. Tulsa Stonehenge is almost completed. It's like, you know, our I44 highway It's like, you know, our I44 highway It's like, you know, our I44 highway complex, highway system." I was like, complex, highway system." I was like, complex, highway system." I was like, "It's almost done." done. He's like, "It's almost done." done. He's like, "It's almost done." done. He's like, "Dad, it's got at least 10 more years on "Dad, it's got at least 10 more years on "Dad, it's got at least 10 more years on it with the time that our construction it with the time that our construction it with the time that our construction companies take." And I was like, I don't companies take." And I was like, I don't companies take." And I was like, I don't want to speak negative, but he might be want to speak negative, but he might be want to speak negative, but he might be right on that. I'm believing that right on that. I'm believing that right on that. I'm believing that they're they're going to finish soon.

they're they're going to finish soon. they're they're going to finish soon. But once they finish that, they're going But once they finish that, they're going But once they finish that, they're going to start 400 other construction projects to start 400 other construction projects to start 400 other construction projects in this. Here's what Paul is saying. in this. Here's what Paul is saying. in this. Here's what Paul is saying. He's saying, "I'm still still working. He's saying, "I'm still still working. He's saying, "I'm still still working. I'm still growing. I'm focusing on one I'm still growing. I'm focusing on one I'm still growing. I'm focusing on one thing." Everybody say, "One thing." thing." Everybody say, "One thing." thing." Everybody say, "One thing." >> I think that's really important. And >> I think that's really important. And >> I think that's really important. And before I read the next part, Paul before I read the next part, Paul before I read the next part, Paul discovered what he wanted. Ask the discovered what he wanted. Ask the discovered what he wanted. Ask the person next to you, "What's your one person next to you, "What's your one person next to you, "What's your one thing? What's your one thing?" Paul thing? What's your one thing?" Paul thing? What's your one thing?" Paul knew, "I can focus, but I can't focus in knew, "I can focus, but I can't focus in knew, "I can focus, but I can't focus in three different directions." three different directions." three different directions." That would not be focused. That would be That would not be focused. That would be That would not be focused. That would be distracted. If I'm going to accomplish distracted. If I'm going to accomplish distracted. If I'm going to accomplish anything, I got to figure out what's my anything, I got to figure out what's my anything, I got to figure out what's my one thing. I got to focus on my one one thing. I got to focus on my one one thing. I got to focus on my one thing, and I got to be determined. thing, and I got to be determined. thing, and I got to be determined. Everybody say determined. Paul had a Everybody say determined. Paul had a Everybody say determined. Paul had a single-minded passion. He had a single-minded passion. He had a single-minded passion. He had a determination determination determination to forget what was behind him. He says, to forget what was behind him. He says, to forget what was behind him. He says, "I'm focusing on this one thing. I'm "I'm focusing on this one thing. I'm "I'm focusing on this one thing. I'm forgetting my past and I'm looking forgetting my past and I'm looking forgetting my past and I'm looking forward." Everybody say, "Forward." Just forward." Everybody say, "Forward." Just forward." Everybody say, "Forward." Just underline that word in your Bible.

underline that word in your Bible. underline that word in your Bible. Forward. It pops up multiple times in Forward. It pops up multiple times in Forward. It pops up multiple times in the New Testament and in the Old the New Testament and in the Old the New Testament and in the Old Testament. But Paul was saying, "I'm Testament. But Paul was saying, "I'm Testament. But Paul was saying, "I'm looking forward to what lies ahead. I looking forward to what lies ahead. I looking forward to what lies ahead. I don't know what's in the future, but I don't know what's in the future, but I don't know what's in the future, but I know it's going to be good. something know it's going to be good. something know it's going to be good. something good is going to happen to you today. good is going to happen to you today. good is going to happen to you today. And then I want to go to verse 14 and And then I want to go to verse 14 and And then I want to go to verse 14 and then we'll preach. But he says, I press then we'll preach. But he says, I press then we'll preach. But he says, I press on to reach the end of the race and on to reach the end of the race and on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God receive the heavenly prize for which God receive the heavenly prize for which God through Christ Jesus is calling us. through Christ Jesus is calling us. through Christ Jesus is calling us. Lord, I pray that you would speak Lord, I pray that you would speak Lord, I pray that you would speak tonight, that we would listen, that we tonight, that we would listen, that we tonight, that we would listen, that we would lean in, and that we would have would lean in, and that we would have would lean in, and that we would have receptive, humble hearts, God, ready for receptive, humble hearts, God, ready for receptive, humble hearts, God, ready for what you want to do in us, through us, what you want to do in us, through us, what you want to do in us, through us, for your glory in Jesus name. Everybody for your glory in Jesus name. Everybody for your glory in Jesus name. Everybody said, Amen. If you are taking notes, said, Amen. If you are taking notes, said, Amen. If you are taking notes, notetakers are history makers, world notetakers are history makers, world notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture shapers. I want you to changers, culture shapers. I want you to changers, culture shapers. I want you to write down these words. This is the write down these words. This is the write down these words. This is the title. Still moving forward. Still title. Still moving forward. Still title. Still moving forward. Still moving forward. moving forward. moving forward. We're still moving forward. I love We're still moving forward. I love We're still moving forward. I love giving that answer to people who ask, giving that answer to people who ask, giving that answer to people who ask, "How's things going at victory?" I just "How's things going at victory?" I just "How's things going at victory?" I just say, "We're still moving forward."

say, "We're still moving forward." say, "We're still moving forward." Well, how's things going in the school? Well, how's things going in the school? Well, how's things going in the school? We're still moving forward. Well, what We're still moving forward. Well, what We're still moving forward. Well, what about like the camp? How's the camp about like the camp? How's the camp about like the camp? How's the camp doing? We're still moving forward. doing? We're still moving forward. doing? We're still moving forward. >> Yeah, but what about the dream center? >> Yeah, but what about the dream center? >> Yeah, but what about the dream center? Oh, we're still moving forward. Oh, we're still moving forward. Oh, we're still moving forward. >> Tell the person next to you, we're still >> Tell the person next to you, we're still >> Tell the person next to you, we're still moving forward. moving forward. moving forward. >> Well, how about your marriage, Paul? >> Well, how about your marriage, Paul? >> Well, how about your marriage, Paul? We're still moving forward. I'm so glad We're still moving forward. I'm so glad We're still moving forward. I'm so glad me and Ashley are still moving forward. me and Ashley are still moving forward. me and Ashley are still moving forward. >> What about your kids? Oh, they're still >> What about your kids? Oh, they're still >> What about your kids? Oh, they're still moving forward. moving forward. moving forward. >> And they keep us up late at night and >> And they keep us up late at night and >> And they keep us up late at night and they wake us up early in the morning, they wake us up early in the morning, they wake us up early in the morning, but we're still Somebody say still but we're still Somebody say still but we're still Somebody say still moving forward. moving forward. moving forward. It speaks of progress. It speaks of It speaks of progress. It speaks of It speaks of progress. It speaks of growth. It speaks of yes, we are under growth. It speaks of yes, we are under growth. It speaks of yes, we are under construction. But every day we're moving construction. But every day we're moving construction. But every day we're moving forward. Every day we're moving in the forward. Every day we're moving in the forward. Every day we're moving in the right direction. I don't have to know right direction. I don't have to know right direction. I don't have to know what's next. I just have to know which what's next. I just have to know which what's next. I just have to know which way I'm going. And that's a good way I'm going. And that's a good way I'm going. And that's a good question to ask yourself in your notes. question to ask yourself in your notes. question to ask yourself in your notes. Which way am I going right now? Am I Which way am I going right now? Am I Which way am I going right now? Am I going forward? And only you can answer going forward? And only you can answer going forward? And only you can answer that. I would love to speak for you and that. I would love to speak for you and that. I would love to speak for you and say you're moving forward, but some of say you're moving forward, but some of say you're moving forward, but some of you might be moving backwards. Some of you might be moving backwards. Some of you might be moving backwards. Some of you might be moving sidewards and you might be moving sidewards and you might be moving sidewards and sidewards can feel like it's, you know, sidewards can feel like it's, you know, sidewards can feel like it's, you know, awesome motion, but it's not moving awesome motion, but it's not moving awesome motion, but it's not moving forward. We had a quarterback for our forward. We had a quarterback for our forward. We had a quarterback for our football team a long time ago, and he football team a long time ago, and he football team a long time ago, and he was an incredible quarterback. He was was an incredible quarterback. He was was an incredible quarterback. He was the most agile, fast, athletic. He got a the most agile, fast, athletic. He got a the most agile, fast, athletic. He got a full ride scholarship, D1 University.

full ride scholarship, D1 University. full ride scholarship, D1 University. And this was when victory football was And this was when victory football was And this was when victory football was like barely beginning. We didn't even like barely beginning. We didn't even like barely beginning. We didn't even have a football field. We had to rent have a football field. We had to rent have a football field. We had to rent Broken Arrow Stadium to have high school Broken Arrow Stadium to have high school Broken Arrow Stadium to have high school football games. Praise God for our own football games. Praise God for our own football games. Praise God for our own stadium now. But I remember going to stadium now. But I remember going to stadium now. But I remember going to cheer on our team, varsity football cheer on our team, varsity football cheer on our team, varsity football team. This was like late 90s, early team. This was like late 90s, early team. This was like late 90s, early 2000s. We had a [clears throat] football 2000s. We had a [clears throat] football 2000s. We had a [clears throat] football coach that was wild. He uh he started coach that was wild. He uh he started coach that was wild. He uh he started this program called BFS, bigger, faster, this program called BFS, bigger, faster, this program called BFS, bigger, faster, stronger. And we'd be in the weight room stronger. And we'd be in the weight room stronger. And we'd be in the weight room and he'd be yelling at us. I think he and he'd be yelling at us. I think he and he'd be yelling at us. I think he was kind of saved. I'm not sure where my was kind of saved. I'm not sure where my was kind of saved. I'm not sure where my dad found him, but my dad was like, "We dad found him, but my dad was like, "We dad found him, but my dad was like, "We just need a football coach. we'll take, just need a football coach. we'll take, just need a football coach. we'll take, you know, whoever. And he was, you know, you know, whoever. And he was, you know, you know, whoever. And he was, you know, anyways, I won't go into all that, but anyways, I won't go into all that, but anyways, I won't go into all that, but our quarterback, our quarterback, he our quarterback, our quarterback, he our quarterback, our quarterback, he would get out on the field and I don't would get out on the field and I don't would get out on the field and I don't know how he ended up at victory, but I'm know how he ended up at victory, but I'm know how he ended up at victory, but I'm glad he was with us because he was glad he was with us because he was glad he was with us because he was faster than any school we played. He faster than any school we played. He faster than any school we played. He could outrun anybody and he would get could outrun anybody and he would get could outrun anybody and he would get out there and he didn't even really have out there and he didn't even really have out there and he didn't even really have to throw the ball. He could run every to throw the ball. He could run every to throw the ball. He could run every single time and we could score as long single time and we could score as long single time and we could score as long as he was running in the right as he was running in the right as he was running in the right direction.

direction. direction. And there was some games where I just And there was some games where I just And there was some games where I just remember this guy had so many running remember this guy had so many running remember this guy had so many running yards but not forward. It was all this yards but not forward. It was all this yards but not forward. It was all this way to that way. He would outrun the way to that way. He would outrun the way to that way. He would outrun the team to the right. Then he would outrun team to the right. Then he would outrun team to the right. Then he would outrun the team to the left. Then he would the team to the left. Then he would the team to the left. Then he would outrun the team by going backwards. Then outrun the team by going backwards. Then outrun the team by going backwards. Then he would outrun the team this way. Then he would outrun the team this way. Then he would outrun the team this way. Then he would outrun the team this way. And he would outrun the team this way. And he would outrun the team this way. And then the play would be over. He would then the play would be over. He would then the play would be over. He would step out of bounds. And it would that step out of bounds. And it would that step out of bounds. And it would that play would last for two minutes of just play would last for two minutes of just play would last for two minutes of just him running. I'm kidding you not. And him running. I'm kidding you not. And him running. I'm kidding you not. And you remember watching these games, you remember watching these games, you remember watching these games, Daniel? You know what I'm talking about. Daniel? You know what I'm talking about. Daniel? You know what I'm talking about. And we were like, "What just happened?" And we were like, "What just happened?" And we were like, "What just happened?" There was two minutes of non-stop action There was two minutes of non-stop action There was two minutes of non-stop action and zero forward progress. and zero forward progress. and zero forward progress. And some Christians are like this, and And some Christians are like this, and And some Christians are like this, and some churches are like this, and some some churches are like this, and some some churches are like this, and some organizations are like this. A lot of organizations are like this. A lot of organizations are like this. A lot of action, but zero forward progress. Ask action, but zero forward progress. Ask action, but zero forward progress. Ask the person next to you, which direction the person next to you, which direction the person next to you, which direction are you going? are you going? are you going? Here's what's crazy. You can be saved Here's what's crazy. You can be saved Here's what's crazy. You can be saved and not be going forward.

and not be going forward. and not be going forward. You could be spiritfilled and not be You could be spiritfilled and not be You could be spiritfilled and not be moving forward. moving forward. moving forward. You could be in a church that's moving You could be in a church that's moving You could be in a church that's moving forward, but you personally are not forward, but you personally are not forward, but you personally are not moving forward. You could be married to moving forward. You could be married to moving forward. You could be married to somebody who's moving forward, but somebody who's moving forward, but somebody who's moving forward, but you're not moving forward. You can be in you're not moving forward. You can be in you're not moving forward. You can be in the house with parents who are moving the house with parents who are moving the house with parents who are moving forward, but you as a child are not forward, but you as a child are not forward, but you as a child are not moving forward. You can also be parents moving forward. You can also be parents moving forward. You can also be parents with children who are moving forward, with children who are moving forward, with children who are moving forward, but you are stuck but you are stuck but you are stuck or you're going backwards or you're in or you're going backwards or you're in or you're going backwards or you're in sideward strife battles every single sideward strife battles every single sideward strife battles every single night with each other. Which direction night with each other. Which direction night with each other. Which direction is your energy going right now and only is your energy going right now and only is your energy going right now and only you can answer that? But I I see this in you can answer that? But I I see this in you can answer that? But I I see this in in the story or in the scripture passage in the story or in the scripture passage in the story or in the scripture passage of Philippians 3:12. Paul's first of Philippians 3:12. Paul's first of Philippians 3:12. Paul's first step towards forward in verse 12. He step towards forward in verse 12. He step towards forward in verse 12. He says, "Not that I've already obtained says, "Not that I've already obtained says, "Not that I've already obtained this. I think and I'm going to give you this. I think and I'm going to give you this. I think and I'm going to give you six points for this p this sermon six points for this p this sermon six points for this p this sermon tonight, but number one, forward starts tonight, but number one, forward starts tonight, but number one, forward starts with humility." with humility." with humility." Paul begins forward motion by admitting Paul begins forward motion by admitting Paul begins forward motion by admitting I'm not where I need to be. I'm not I'm not where I need to be. I'm not I'm not where I need to be. I'm not where I want to be. I'm not where I used where I want to be. I'm not where I used where I want to be. I'm not where I used to be, to be, to be, and I'm not yet who I'm going to be, but and I'm not yet who I'm going to be, but and I'm not yet who I'm going to be, but I'm still becoming who God has called me I'm still becoming who God has called me I'm still becoming who God has called me to be. I'm going to say that again. I'm to be. I'm going to say that again. I'm to be. I'm going to say that again. I'm not who I used to be. Say that with me.

not who I used to be. Say that with me. not who I used to be. Say that with me. I'm not who I used to be. I'm not who I used to be. I'm not who I used to be. >> I'm not who yet I'm going to be. >> I'm not who yet I'm going to be. >> I'm not who yet I'm going to be. >> But I'm still becoming who God has >> But I'm still becoming who God has >> But I'm still becoming who God has called me to be. called me to be. called me to be. >> Forward starts with humility. Paul says, >> Forward starts with humility. Paul says, >> Forward starts with humility. Paul says, "I've not reached my goal yet. I haven't "I've not reached my goal yet. I haven't "I've not reached my goal yet. I haven't arrived. I'm still a work in progress." arrived. I'm still a work in progress." arrived. I'm still a work in progress." One of the biggest enemies to progress One of the biggest enemies to progress One of the biggest enemies to progress to moving forward is pride or success. to moving forward is pride or success. to moving forward is pride or success. It's success. How many in this room have It's success. How many in this room have It's success. How many in this room have reached some success in your life? reached some success in your life? reached some success in your life? That's not a bad thing. You're not That's not a bad thing. You're not That's not a bad thing. You're not prideful for raising your ear like, "Is prideful for raising your ear like, "Is prideful for raising your ear like, "Is this a trick question? Are we going to this a trick question? Are we going to this a trick question? Are we going to have to go down to the altar call?" No, have to go down to the altar call?" No, have to go down to the altar call?" No, no, no. Success is good. You should be no, no. Success is good. You should be no, no. Success is good. You should be successful. I think victory is a successful. I think victory is a successful. I think victory is a successful church with successful successful church with successful successful church with successful people. How many of y'all have reached people. How many of y'all have reached people. How many of y'all have reached some success in your life? You've some success in your life? You've some success in your life? You've accomplished them. That's great. And I'm accomplished them. That's great. And I'm accomplished them. That's great. And I'm right there with you. There's some right there with you. There's some right there with you. There's some things where I look back and I go, "Man, things where I look back and I go, "Man, things where I look back and I go, "Man, I worked hard. I accomplished that." And I worked hard. I accomplished that." And I worked hard. I accomplished that." And and and I not that we should be proud of and and I not that we should be proud of and and I not that we should be proud of it, but we should go, "Yes, I I did it, but we should go, "Yes, I I did it, but we should go, "Yes, I I did conquer the lion and the bear." and and conquer the lion and the bear." and and conquer the lion and the bear." and and yeah, it kind of helps you get strength yeah, it kind of helps you get strength yeah, it kind of helps you get strength and confidence. Just don't stay in the and confidence. Just don't stay in the and confidence. Just don't stay in the accolades of conquering the lion and the accolades of conquering the lion and the accolades of conquering the lion and the bear. Don't hang your hat up and go, bear. Don't hang your hat up and go, bear. Don't hang your hat up and go, "Okay, I've accomplished a lot."

"Okay, I've accomplished a lot." "Okay, I've accomplished a lot." Success. Success becomes an enemy of Success. Success becomes an enemy of Success. Success becomes an enemy of growth. And pride comes from that place growth. And pride comes from that place growth. And pride comes from that place of success where you go, "I've already of success where you go, "I've already of success where you go, "I've already done enough. I've already grown enough. done enough. I've already grown enough. done enough. I've already grown enough. I've already arrived enough. I've I've already arrived enough. I've I've already arrived enough. I've already reached enough." But forward already reached enough." But forward already reached enough." But forward starts with humility. Humility says, "I starts with humility. Humility says, "I starts with humility. Humility says, "I still want to grow. I still have work to still want to grow. I still have work to still want to grow. I still have work to do. God is still doing something in me." do. God is still doing something in me." do. God is still doing something in me." You don't have to be where you're going You don't have to be where you're going You don't have to be where you're going to thank God that you're not where you to thank God that you're not where you to thank God that you're not where you used to be. used to be. used to be. You're in a process. Maturity is not You're in a process. Maturity is not You're in a process. Maturity is not saying, "I've arrived." Maturity is saying, "I've arrived." Maturity is saying, "I've arrived." Maturity is saying, "There's still more that God saying, "There's still more that God saying, "There's still more that God wants to do in me." Maturity is saying, wants to do in me." Maturity is saying, wants to do in me." Maturity is saying, "God is still up to something in me, and "God is still up to something in me, and "God is still up to something in me, and I want to be humble enough to receive I want to be humble enough to receive I want to be humble enough to receive where he's trying to grow me, stretch where he's trying to grow me, stretch where he's trying to grow me, stretch me, prepare me." Humble people are me, prepare me." Humble people are me, prepare me." Humble people are hungry people. Humble people have a a hungry people. Humble people have a a hungry people. Humble people have a a sound. Humble people have a lean-in sound. Humble people have a lean-in sound. Humble people have a lean-in factor. Like, it's one thing to say, factor. Like, it's one thing to say, factor. Like, it's one thing to say, "I'm a real humble person." It's another "I'm a real humble person." It's another "I'm a real humble person." It's another thing to let humility show through your thing to let humility show through your thing to let humility show through your actions.

actions. actions. You know, humble people lean in. Humble You know, humble people lean in. Humble You know, humble people lean in. Humble people show up. Humble people take people show up. Humble people take people show up. Humble people take notes. Humble people read their Bible. notes. Humble people read their Bible. notes. Humble people read their Bible. Humble people ask God, "What's the next Humble people ask God, "What's the next Humble people ask God, "What's the next thing you're trying to speak to me? thing you're trying to speak to me? thing you're trying to speak to me? What's the new thing you want to show What's the new thing you want to show What's the new thing you want to show me?" Humble people believe that God's me?" Humble people believe that God's me?" Humble people believe that God's revelation is still unfolding to them revelation is still unfolding to them revelation is still unfolding to them through the scripture. So, they're not through the scripture. So, they're not through the scripture. So, they're not like, "I've heard a thousand sermons and like, "I've heard a thousand sermons and like, "I've heard a thousand sermons and there's nothing new to they don't wear there's nothing new to they don't wear there's nothing new to they don't wear the t-shirt that says been there, done the t-shirt that says been there, done the t-shirt that says been there, done that." They're the people that's like, that." They're the people that's like, that." They're the people that's like, "I want more." "I want more." "I want more." >> Humble people are hungry people. Ask the >> Humble people are hungry people. Ask the >> Humble people are hungry people. Ask the person next to you, are you still person next to you, are you still person next to you, are you still hungry? hungry? hungry? And here's what I mean. I don't mean And here's what I mean. I don't mean And here's what I mean. I don't mean physically hungry. We're not going to physically hungry. We're not going to physically hungry. We're not going to eat right now. I mean hungry enough to eat right now. I mean hungry enough to eat right now. I mean hungry enough to fast. fast. fast. I mean hungry enough to have a prayer I mean hungry enough to have a prayer I mean hungry enough to have a prayer time on a daily basis. I mean hungry time on a daily basis. I mean hungry time on a daily basis. I mean hungry enough to have a prayer life. Like how enough to have a prayer life. Like how enough to have a prayer life. Like how often are you praying? How often are you often are you praying? How often are you often are you praying? How often are you asking God for help? Humble people ask asking God for help? Humble people ask asking God for help? Humble people ask God for help. Humble people say, "I God for help. Humble people say, "I God for help. Humble people say, "I don't have it all figured out, but I don't have it all figured out, but I don't have it all figured out, but I know the one who does, and I'm seeking know the one who does, and I'm seeking know the one who does, and I'm seeking his face every day, and I want to learn, his face every day, and I want to learn, his face every day, and I want to learn, and I want to grow."

and I want to grow." and I want to grow." But then here's the second thing in But then here's the second thing in But then here's the second thing in Philippians chapter 3 is that number two Philippians chapter 3 is that number two Philippians chapter 3 is that number two forward means letting go of what's forward means letting go of what's forward means letting go of what's behind you. Letting go. Everybody say behind you. Letting go. Everybody say behind you. Letting go. Everybody say letting go of what's behind you. So I letting go of what's behind you. So I letting go of what's behind you. So I got my backpack tonight. I'm a backpack got my backpack tonight. I'm a backpack got my backpack tonight. I'm a backpack guy. I'm not a briefcase guy. Where's guy. I'm not a briefcase guy. Where's guy. I'm not a briefcase guy. Where's the backpack people at? Like I think the backpack people at? Like I think the backpack people at? Like I think when I'm 80 I'm still gonna be walking when I'm 80 I'm still gonna be walking when I'm 80 I'm still gonna be walking around with my backpack just I love around with my backpack just I love around with my backpack just I love carrying my Bible, my notebook, my my carrying my Bible, my notebook, my my carrying my Bible, my notebook, my my laptop where I'm writing, you know, I'll laptop where I'm writing, you know, I'll laptop where I'm writing, you know, I'll be walking through an airport or walking be walking through an airport or walking be walking through an airport or walking into the office and I got my backpack into the office and I got my backpack into the office and I got my backpack and I see other people that are more and I see other people that are more and I see other people that are more professional than me with like their professional than me with like their professional than me with like their briefcase and I'm like that's cool. briefcase and I'm like that's cool. briefcase and I'm like that's cool. That's cool. I I respect that, but I'm a That's cool. I I respect that, but I'm a That's cool. I I respect that, but I'm a backpack guy. And um the backpack, it's backpack guy. And um the backpack, it's backpack guy. And um the backpack, it's something you carry on your back. is something you carry on your back. is something you carry on your back. is something you carry with you and you got something you carry with you and you got something you carry with you and you got to check what's in that bed. Like we to check what's in that bed. Like we to check what's in that bed. Like we took our kids on a vacation this summer. took our kids on a vacation this summer. took our kids on a vacation this summer. And they all brought unnecessary stuff. And they all brought unnecessary stuff. And they all brought unnecessary stuff. And we didn't find out how unnecessary And we didn't find out how unnecessary And we didn't find out how unnecessary it was until we arrived where we were it was until we arrived where we were it was until we arrived where we were headed. And some of their bags weighed headed. And some of their bags weighed headed. And some of their bags weighed like 40 lbs. And it was filled with like 40 lbs. And it was filled with like 40 lbs. And it was filled with stuff they're not going to use the stuff they're not going to use the stuff they're not going to use the entire time. And we were like, "Why did entire time. And we were like, "Why did entire time. And we were like, "Why did you bring that? Why did you pack that in you bring that? Why did you pack that in you bring that? Why did you pack that in your bag?" They're like, "Well, I just your bag?" They're like, "Well, I just your bag?" They're like, "Well, I just didn't want to leave it at the house.

didn't want to leave it at the house. didn't want to leave it at the house. It's like my comfort, you know? That's It's like my comfort, you know? That's It's like my comfort, you know? That's my comfort thing. It's my It's my my comfort thing. It's my It's my my comfort thing. It's my It's my comfort books. Are you going to read comfort books. Are you going to read comfort books. Are you going to read them? No. No. No. I just got to have them? No. No. No. I just got to have them? No. No. No. I just got to have them. I got to have them. Paul says this them. I got to have them. Paul says this them. I got to have them. Paul says this in Philippians 3:13, "Forgetting what is in Philippians 3:13, "Forgetting what is in Philippians 3:13, "Forgetting what is behind." behind." behind." Paul doesn't say, "Deny the past." He Paul doesn't say, "Deny the past." He Paul doesn't say, "Deny the past." He says, "Don't live in the past." There's says, "Don't live in the past." There's says, "Don't live in the past." There's a difference between remembering your a difference between remembering your a difference between remembering your past and being ruled by your past. past and being ruled by your past. past and being ruled by your past. Imagine trying to start a new school Imagine trying to start a new school Imagine trying to start a new school year, students, carrying in your year, students, carrying in your year, students, carrying in your backpack every single item from last backpack every single item from last backpack every single item from last year. You're in a new school year. year. You're in a new school year. year. You're in a new school year. You're in a new season. And you got to You're in a new season. And you got to You're in a new season. And you got to make room for the new thing. And if make room for the new thing. And if make room for the new thing. And if you're holding on to all the old stuff, you're holding on to all the old stuff, you're holding on to all the old stuff, like in my bag, let me see what I got in like in my bag, let me see what I got in like in my bag, let me see what I got in here. And we're living in a time where here. And we're living in a time where here. And we're living in a time where people love nostalgia. Nostalgia is people love nostalgia. Nostalgia is people love nostalgia. Nostalgia is like, it's like a whole new era where like, it's like a whole new era where like, it's like a whole new era where people just want to sit in the nostalgia people just want to sit in the nostalgia people just want to sit in the nostalgia of the ' 90s. like I just want to of the ' 90s. like I just want to of the ' 90s. like I just want to reflect reflect reflect on my my old grades. I just want to keep on my my old grades. I just want to keep on my my old grades. I just want to keep the memorabilia of my F that I got. I the memorabilia of my F that I got. I the memorabilia of my F that I got. I just got to hold on to this because, you just got to hold on to this because, you just got to hold on to this because, you know, I just got to remember what I got know, I just got to remember what I got know, I just got to remember what I got last year. And I got to got my got my last year. And I got to got my got my last year. And I got to got my got my headphones, right? I got an old headphones, right? I got an old headphones, right? I got an old Lunchable.

Lunchable. Lunchable. And um I got my old lunch. Oh, it's kind And um I got my old lunch. Oh, it's kind And um I got my old lunch. Oh, it's kind of wet. of wet. of wet. Nice. You know, Nice. You know, Nice. You know, ask the person next to you, "What's in ask the person next to you, "What's in ask the person next to you, "What's in your bag this year?" your bag this year?" your bag this year?" I got an old note from me to Ashley. I got an old note from me to Ashley. I got an old note from me to Ashley. Come on, that's not too bad. You got to Come on, that's not too bad. You got to Come on, that's not too bad. You got to go back to your roots. Do you have any go back to your roots. Do you have any go back to your roots. Do you have any money to help me? money to help me? money to help me? [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] Aren't you glad you've matured from some Aren't you glad you've matured from some Aren't you glad you've matured from some of your old notes, some of your old of your old notes, some of your old of your old notes, some of your old stuff? Got a yoohoo. Come on, somebody. stuff? Got a yoohoo. Come on, somebody. stuff? Got a yoohoo. Come on, somebody. Yoohoo. Yoohoo. Yoohoo. I got, you know, I got I got some stuff. I got, you know, I got I got some stuff. I got, you know, I got I got some stuff. I got my old notes. Here's the problem. I got my old notes. Here's the problem. I got my old notes. Here's the problem. If I carry all my old stuff into a new If I carry all my old stuff into a new If I carry all my old stuff into a new season, it's going to slow me down and season, it's going to slow me down and season, it's going to slow me down and hold me back. Some of us are trying to hold me back. Some of us are trying to hold me back. Some of us are trying to walk into a new season while carrying walk into a new season while carrying walk into a new season while carrying old seasons in our bags. We can't carry old seasons in our bags. We can't carry old seasons in our bags. We can't carry our father's corpses with us everywhere our father's corpses with us everywhere our father's corpses with us everywhere we go. At some point, you got to have a we go. At some point, you got to have a we go. At some point, you got to have a funeral for the past and say, "I'm funeral for the past and say, "I'm funeral for the past and say, "I'm moving forward." We can't live in moving forward." We can't live in moving forward." We can't live in museums of old miracles and old museums of old miracles and old museums of old miracles and old heartbreaks and old betrayals and the heartbreaks and old betrayals and the heartbreaks and old betrayals and the people that let you down at some point.

people that let you down at some point. people that let you down at some point. Forward means letting go. Everybody say Forward means letting go. Everybody say Forward means letting go. Everybody say forward means letting go. forward means letting go. forward means letting go. So I got a question for you. What are So I got a question for you. What are So I got a question for you. What are you carrying right now? Are you carrying you carrying right now? Are you carrying you carrying right now? Are you carrying last year's failure? I remember in 8th last year's failure? I remember in 8th last year's failure? I remember in 8th grade when I let down our basketball grade when I let down our basketball grade when I let down our basketball team and it haunted me for years. Still team and it haunted me for years. Still team and it haunted me for years. Still to this day, I remember losing the game to this day, I remember losing the game to this day, I remember losing the game and I can recount every part of it. But and I can recount every part of it. But and I can recount every part of it. But at some point, my dad was like, "Paul, at some point, my dad was like, "Paul, at some point, my dad was like, "Paul, let it go. There's no reason to hold on let it go. There's no reason to hold on let it go. There's no reason to hold on to your failure. It It has nothing to do to your failure. It It has nothing to do to your failure. It It has nothing to do with your future. You got At some point, with your future. You got At some point, with your future. You got At some point, you got to let go of your mistakes." you got to let go of your mistakes." you got to let go of your mistakes." Some of you are holding on to a bad Some of you are holding on to a bad Some of you are holding on to a bad grade. Some of you are holding on to the grade. Some of you are holding on to the grade. Some of you are holding on to the rejection of old people. Some of y'all rejection of old people. Some of y'all rejection of old people. Some of y'all are holding on to broken friendships. are holding on to broken friendships. are holding on to broken friendships. Someone is holding on to a label that Someone is holding on to a label that Someone is holding on to a label that somebody put on them 20 years ago and somebody put on them 20 years ago and somebody put on them 20 years ago and you still carry that same label over you you still carry that same label over you you still carry that same label over you like I'm the dumb kid. I'm the fat I'm like I'm the dumb kid. I'm the fat I'm like I'm the dumb kid. I'm the fat I'm never going to be enough. I'm never going to be enough. I'm never going to be enough. I'm unqualified. I'm unworthy. At some point unqualified. I'm unworthy. At some point unqualified. I'm unworthy. At some point you got to take the old stuff out of the you got to take the old stuff out of the you got to take the old stuff out of the bag and say, "I'm not carrying this with bag and say, "I'm not carrying this with bag and say, "I'm not carrying this with me any longer." Some of you are holding me any longer." Some of you are holding me any longer." Some of you are holding on to shame and comparison, comparing on to shame and comparison, comparing on to shame and comparison, comparing your life with someone else's life. For your life with someone else's life. For your life with someone else's life. For some of you, it's fear. You're holding some of you, it's fear. You're holding some of you, it's fear. You're holding on to the same fears you had from years on to the same fears you had from years on to the same fears you had from years ago, except for now they're just getting ago, except for now they're just getting ago, except for now they're just getting bigger and they're getting stronger or bigger and they're getting stronger or bigger and they're getting stronger or it's disappointment. It's regret. But it's disappointment. It's regret. But it's disappointment. It's regret. But God did not call you to carry yesterday God did not call you to carry yesterday God did not call you to carry yesterday into today. God did not call you to into today. God did not call you to into today. God did not call you to carry your past into your future. You carry your past into your future. You carry your past into your future. You got to let it go. You got to let it go.

got to let it go. You got to let it go. got to let it go. You got to let it go. Your worst moments don't get to Your worst moments don't get to Your worst moments don't get to determine your future. Your biggest determine your future. Your biggest determine your future. Your biggest failure doesn't get to determine what failure doesn't get to determine what failure doesn't get to determine what God's going to do through you. The God's going to do through you. The God's going to do through you. The person who rejected you does not get to person who rejected you does not get to person who rejected you does not get to define who you are. And the mistake you define who you are. And the mistake you define who you are. And the mistake you made doesn't get the final word over made doesn't get the final word over made doesn't get the final word over what God says over you. You can learn what God says over you. You can learn what God says over you. You can learn from yesterday, but you can't live in from yesterday, but you can't live in from yesterday, but you can't live in yesterday. You know, my son Liam was yesterday. You know, my son Liam was yesterday. You know, my son Liam was asking me, he's like, "Dad, when are you asking me, he's like, "Dad, when are you asking me, he's like, "Dad, when are you going to teach me how to drive?" I was going to teach me how to drive?" I was going to teach me how to drive?" I was like, "When you're 16." like, "When you're 16." like, "When you're 16." He's like, "Well, what about before He's like, "Well, what about before He's like, "Well, what about before then?" I was like, "Well, maybe when then?" I was like, "Well, maybe when then?" I was like, "Well, maybe when you're 15 and a half." But I started you're 15 and a half." But I started you're 15 and a half." But I started telling him some of the tricks of the telling him some of the tricks of the telling him some of the tricks of the trade. I said, "You always got to be trade. I said, "You always got to be trade. I said, "You always got to be aware of what's around you, but your aware of what's around you, but your aware of what's around you, but your biggest focus biggest focus biggest focus is what's in front of you." Like, yes, is what's in front of you." Like, yes, is what's in front of you." Like, yes, you do need to glance at the rearview you do need to glance at the rearview you do need to glance at the rearview mirror, mirror, mirror, but you don't need to be locked in on but you don't need to be locked in on but you don't need to be locked in on the rearview mirror. You do need to the rearview mirror. You do need to the rearview mirror. You do need to glance at your side mirrors, like who's glance at your side mirrors, like who's glance at your side mirrors, like who's coming up behind you. But if you live coming up behind you. But if you live coming up behind you. But if you live your whole life looking up here and your whole life looking up here and your whole life looking up here and looking back there and turning around, looking back there and turning around, looking back there and turning around, you're going to crash into what's in you're going to crash into what's in you're going to crash into what's in front of you. At some point, you got to front of you. At some point, you got to front of you. At some point, you got to get your eyes forward, which means you get your eyes forward, which means you get your eyes forward, which means you got to let go of what's behind you.

got to let go of what's behind you. got to let go of what's behind you. Number three, forward means reaching for Number three, forward means reaching for Number three, forward means reaching for what God has ahead. Forward means what God has ahead. Forward means what God has ahead. Forward means reaching for what God has ahead. reaching for what God has ahead. reaching for what God has ahead. Everybody say, "Reach for it." Everybody say, "Reach for it." Everybody say, "Reach for it." Reach for the stars. Reach for the stars. Reach for the stars. Paul uses physical language. He's Paul uses physical language. He's Paul uses physical language. He's stretching. He's pursuing. He's stretching. He's pursuing. He's stretching. He's pursuing. He's reaching. He's not sitting around reaching. He's not sitting around reaching. He's not sitting around waiting for the future to happen. When I waiting for the future to happen. When I waiting for the future to happen. When I was a a wide receiver on our football was a a wide receiver on our football was a a wide receiver on our football team, our quarterback would give us team, our quarterback would give us team, our quarterback would give us routes and he would say, "All right, routes and he would say, "All right, routes and he would say, "All right, DHY, you're going to be like far left DHY, you're going to be like far left DHY, you're going to be like far left and I need you to do a slant route." And and I need you to do a slant route." And and I need you to do a slant route." And imagine if the quarterback was like, imagine if the quarterback was like, imagine if the quarterback was like, "Down, set, hut." And I'm like just standing there and he gave me a just standing there and he gave me a route to do and I'm just waiting for him route to do and I'm just waiting for him route to do and I'm just waiting for him like why aren't you throwing me the like why aren't you throwing me the like why aren't you throwing me the ball? And he throws the ball exactly ball? And he throws the ball exactly ball? And he throws the ball exactly where I'm supposed to be but I'm not where I'm supposed to be but I'm not where I'm supposed to be but I'm not there because I didn't move because I there because I didn't move because I there because I didn't move because I got attitude issues, right? I need him got attitude issues, right? I need him got attitude issues, right? I need him to reach for me instead of me reaching to reach for me instead of me reaching to reach for me instead of me reaching for what he's asking me to do. And for what he's asking me to do. And for what he's asking me to do. And there's a lot of Christians like this.

there's a lot of Christians like this. there's a lot of Christians like this. God is calling the play. He's like, "All God is calling the play. He's like, "All God is calling the play. He's like, "All right, tithe and watch what I'll do. right, tithe and watch what I'll do. right, tithe and watch what I'll do. I'll open the windows of heaven. God's I'll open the windows of heaven. God's I'll open the windows of heaven. God's giving you the route. Forgive, giving you the route. Forgive, giving you the route. Forgive, right? Pray. Turn the other cheek. Go right? Pray. Turn the other cheek. Go right? Pray. Turn the other cheek. Go the extra mile. Do things with the extra mile. Do things with the extra mile. Do things with excellence at whatever you do. Whether excellence at whatever you do. Whether excellence at whatever you do. Whether their eyes are on you or not, WORK AS IF their eyes are on you or not, WORK AS IF their eyes are on you or not, WORK AS IF GOD is watching you. And there's a lot GOD is watching you. And there's a lot GOD is watching you. And there's a lot of people that are like, "No, thank of people that are like, "No, thank of people that are like, "No, thank you." Like, "I'm just going to wait for you." Like, "I'm just going to wait for you." Like, "I'm just going to wait for God to come and hand me the ball so I God to come and hand me the ball so I God to come and hand me the ball so I can score a touch. I'm going to let God can score a touch. I'm going to let God can score a touch. I'm going to let God lift me on his shoulders and carry me lift me on his shoulders and carry me lift me on his shoulders and carry me into the end zone." And God's like, "I into the end zone." And God's like, "I into the end zone." And God's like, "I need you to be mobile. need you to be mobile. need you to be mobile. I need you to get in motion. I need you I need you to get in motion. I need you I need you to get in motion. I need you to reach. Everybody say, "Reach for it." to reach. Everybody say, "Reach for it." to reach. Everybody say, "Reach for it." >> You miss the opportunity. When you don't >> You miss the opportunity. When you don't >> You miss the opportunity. When you don't reach for the route, you got to get in reach for the route, you got to get in reach for the route, you got to get in motion with God. You don't accidentally motion with God. You don't accidentally motion with God. You don't accidentally become who God created you to be. You become who God created you to be. You become who God created you to be. You got to be intentional. I'm not going to got to be intentional. I'm not going to got to be intentional. I'm not going to wake up one morning and be the most wake up one morning and be the most wake up one morning and be the most incredible, ripped, you know, strong, incredible, ripped, you know, strong, incredible, ripped, you know, strong, fast, in shape person if I don't go to fast, in shape person if I don't go to fast, in shape person if I don't go to the gym. If I don't get like if I don't the gym. If I don't get like if I don't the gym. If I don't get like if I don't start making some moves, everybody say start making some moves, everybody say start making some moves, everybody say you got to reach.

you got to reach. you got to reach. But this question is twofold. This this But this question is twofold. This this But this question is twofold. This this point right here. The first question is, point right here. The first question is, point right here. The first question is, are you making the effort to reach are you making the effort to reach are you making the effort to reach spiritually? Secondly, what are you spiritually? Secondly, what are you spiritually? Secondly, what are you reaching for? What are you reaching for? reaching for? What are you reaching for? reaching for? What are you reaching for? Ask the person next to you, what are you Ask the person next to you, what are you Ask the person next to you, what are you reaching for? reaching for? reaching for? Paul says, I'm reaching for something. Paul says, I'm reaching for something. Paul says, I'm reaching for something. He has something specific that he's He has something specific that he's He has something specific that he's reaching for. But you can be saved and reaching for. But you can be saved and reaching for. But you can be saved and be reaching in the wrong direction. be reaching in the wrong direction. be reaching in the wrong direction. When I went my freshman year to Oral When I went my freshman year to Oral When I went my freshman year to Oral Roberts University, all I could think Roberts University, all I could think Roberts University, all I could think about was reaching a wife. And I was about was reaching a wife. And I was about was reaching a wife. And I was like, I am here to find the one. I'd be like, I am here to find the one. I'd be like, I am here to find the one. I'd be walking through the prayer gardens of walking through the prayer gardens of walking through the prayer gardens of our university and I would be turning our university and I would be turning our university and I would be turning the corner just looking around the the corner just looking around the the corner just looking around the bushes like, is she the one? Is the one bushes like, is she the one? Is the one bushes like, is she the one? Is the one coming? And I was so focused. I was coming? And I was so focused. I was coming? And I was so focused. I was reaching for the one. I'd be in chapel reaching for the one. I'd be in chapel reaching for the one. I'd be in chapel services worshiping Jesus with one eye services worshiping Jesus with one eye services worshiping Jesus with one eye and looking across the chapel to find and looking across the chapel to find and looking across the chapel to find the one with the other eye. And I was the one with the other eye. And I was the one with the other eye. And I was cockeyed and I was one hand in the air cockeyed and I was one hand in the air cockeyed and I was one hand in the air to God and one hand reaching for a wife. to God and one hand reaching for a wife. to God and one hand reaching for a wife. I'd be in theology classes. We'd be I'd be in theology classes. We'd be I'd be in theology classes. We'd be studying Hebrew and Greek. And I was studying Hebrew and Greek. And I was studying Hebrew and Greek. And I was saved. I was spiritfilled. I was saved. I was spiritfilled. I was saved. I was spiritfilled. I was studying theology, but I was reaching in studying theology, but I was reaching in studying theology, but I was reaching in the wrong direction.

the wrong direction. the wrong direction. And it wasn't until like this guy was And it wasn't until like this guy was And it wasn't until like this guy was talking to me and he was like, "Dude, talking to me and he was like, "Dude, talking to me and he was like, "Dude, you're girl crazy." And I was like, "No, you're girl crazy." And I was like, "No, you're girl crazy." And I was like, "No, really." He was like, "Yeah." He's like, really." He was like, "Yeah." He's like, really." He was like, "Yeah." He's like, "I feel like you're always wanting to go "I feel like you're always wanting to go "I feel like you're always wanting to go on like a date and you're trying to find on like a date and you're trying to find on like a date and you're trying to find the one and you're, you know, everything the one and you're, you know, everything the one and you're, you know, everything you're doing in this season is to find you're doing in this season is to find you're doing in this season is to find your wife." But he said, "Uh, what about your wife." But he said, "Uh, what about your wife." But he said, "Uh, what about becoming the one? What about instead of becoming the one? What about instead of becoming the one? What about instead of trying to find the one, you become the trying to find the one, you become the trying to find the one, you become the one that someone would want to find? one that someone would want to find? one that someone would want to find? What if your entire reach is wrong here? What if your entire reach is wrong here? What if your entire reach is wrong here? What if instead of trying to reach for What if instead of trying to reach for What if instead of trying to reach for someone else who's perfect, you start someone else who's perfect, you start someone else who's perfect, you start perfecting the areas in your life that perfecting the areas in your life that perfecting the areas in your life that are imperfect? What if instead of are imperfect? What if instead of are imperfect? What if instead of reaching to find the most perfect reaching to find the most perfect reaching to find the most perfect spouse, you become the best spouse you spouse, you become the best spouse you spouse, you become the best spouse you can be, right? And so I started looking can be, right? And so I started looking can be, right? And so I started looking at what am I reaching for? And I also at what am I reaching for? And I also at what am I reaching for? And I also had this this mindset that marriage was had this this mindset that marriage was had this this mindset that marriage was going to be the ultimate contentment and going to be the ultimate contentment and going to be the ultimate contentment and joy in my life. And I love marriage. But joy in my life. And I love marriage. But joy in my life. And I love marriage. But here's what I found. here's what I found. here's what I found. Marriage is not going to solve all your Marriage is not going to solve all your Marriage is not going to solve all your problems. problems. problems. Marriage will probably amplify all of Marriage will probably amplify all of Marriage will probably amplify all of your personal problems. And the biggest your personal problems. And the biggest your personal problems. And the biggest reach you can have in this life is not reach you can have in this life is not reach you can have in this life is not getting married and having children and getting married and having children and getting married and having children and building your big 401k and having a big building your big 401k and having a big building your big 401k and having a big retirement plan. The greatest reach you retirement plan. The greatest reach you retirement plan. The greatest reach you can have in this life is the pursuit to can have in this life is the pursuit to can have in this life is the pursuit to know Jesus.

know Jesus. know Jesus. >> We were we were at the beach this summer >> We were we were at the beach this summer >> We were we were at the beach this summer and our kids were working really hard on and our kids were working really hard on and our kids were working really hard on a sand castle. Especially the little a sand castle. Especially the little a sand castle. Especially the little ones, Ellie, Gianna, Mac, Benny came ones, Ellie, Gianna, Mac, Benny came ones, Ellie, Gianna, Mac, Benny came over there. He's helping them and they over there. He's helping them and they over there. He's helping them and they worked for like three hours and they worked for like three hours and they worked for like three hours and they were building the most perfect sand were building the most perfect sand were building the most perfect sand castle. Everything was like I mean and castle. Everything was like I mean and castle. Everything was like I mean and they were tedious about it. They were they were tedious about it. They were they were tedious about it. They were intentional. They had all these extra, intentional. They had all these extra, intentional. They had all these extra, you know, items that they would use to you know, items that they would use to you know, items that they would use to build all the parts of the sand castle. build all the parts of the sand castle. build all the parts of the sand castle. And it was a beautiful castle. But I And it was a beautiful castle. But I And it was a beautiful castle. But I knew something they didn't know. As a knew something they didn't know. As a knew something they didn't know. As a dad and someone who's lived long enough dad and someone who's lived long enough dad and someone who's lived long enough on this earth by experience, I know that on this earth by experience, I know that on this earth by experience, I know that that ocean eventually is coming for that that ocean eventually is coming for that that ocean eventually is coming for that castle. And those waves, even though castle. And those waves, even though castle. And those waves, even though they're not reaching it right now, give they're not reaching it right now, give they're not reaching it right now, give it a couple hours and when the tide it a couple hours and when the tide it a couple hours and when the tide starts to grow, the waves will come. And starts to grow, the waves will come. And starts to grow, the waves will come. And so something happened at the end of the so something happened at the end of the so something happened at the end of the three hours. As they were finally almost three hours. As they were finally almost three hours. As they were finally almost finished with the castle, a wave came finished with the castle, a wave came finished with the castle, a wave came in. And it was so big, y'all. It was so in. And it was so big, y'all. It was so in. And it was so big, y'all. It was so sad. It just came sad. It just came sad. It just came and dissolved everything they were and dissolved everything they were and dissolved everything they were working on. And their faces, especially working on. And their faces, especially working on. And their faces, especially the girls, they were like, the girls, they were like, the girls, they were like, "What?

"What? "What? We weren't prepared for this. We weren't We weren't prepared for this. We weren't We weren't prepared for this. We weren't prepared for this. We were spending all prepared for this. We were spending all prepared for this. We were spending all of our energy. We were reaching so of our energy. We were reaching so of our energy. We were reaching so intensely to try to get the greatest intensely to try to get the greatest intensely to try to get the greatest sand castle. And this is how people do sand castle. And this is how people do sand castle. And this is how people do their life with money. This is how they their life with money. This is how they their life with money. This is how they build their empires. And you build your build their empires. And you build your build their empires. And you build your empire. And Jesus says this in Matthew empire. And Jesus says this in Matthew empire. And Jesus says this in Matthew chapter 7. The foolish man builds his chapter 7. The foolish man builds his chapter 7. The foolish man builds his house on the sand. And when the storms house on the sand. And when the storms house on the sand. And when the storms come and when the waves come, what he come and when the waves come, what he come and when the waves come, what he has spent his lifetime. By the way, what has spent his lifetime. By the way, what has spent his lifetime. By the way, what you reach for reveals where you put your you reach for reveals where you put your you reach for reveals where you put your trust. So many people are spending their trust. So many people are spending their trust. So many people are spending their reach, their pursuit, their energy. This reach, their pursuit, their energy. This reach, their pursuit, their energy. This is what Paul means by reach. He means is what Paul means by reach. He means is what Paul means by reach. He means this is I'm I'm giving my full effort this is I'm I'm giving my full effort this is I'm I'm giving my full effort towards this. I'm not saying you can't towards this. I'm not saying you can't towards this. I'm not saying you can't have a job. Just don't let your job have a job. Just don't let your job have a job. Just don't let your job become a god in your life. I'm not become a god in your life. I'm not become a god in your life. I'm not saying you can't have a boat and you saying you can't have a boat and you saying you can't have a boat and you can't have money or a a house on the can't have money or a a house on the can't have money or a a house on the lake. You can have all of that. Just lake. You can have all of that. Just lake. You can have all of that. Just don't let it have your heart. At some don't let it have your heart. At some don't let it have your heart. At some point, you got to go, "Wait, all of this point, you got to go, "Wait, all of this point, you got to go, "Wait, all of this is temporary satisfaction. This is sand is temporary satisfaction. This is sand is temporary satisfaction. This is sand castles waiting for the waves to castles waiting for the waves to castles waiting for the waves to dissolve, but there is something that dissolve, but there is something that dissolve, but there is something that goes with me into eternity."

goes with me into eternity." goes with me into eternity." You can reach for the wrong goal. You can reach for the wrong goal. You can reach for the wrong goal. Paul said, "I'm reaching forward, but Paul said, "I'm reaching forward, but Paul said, "I'm reaching forward, but not everything ahead of me is worth not everything ahead of me is worth not everything ahead of me is worth reaching for. Not everything within reaching for. Not everything within reaching for. Not everything within grasp is God's will for my life." You grasp is God's will for my life." You grasp is God's will for my life." You can reach for popularity. You can reach can reach for popularity. You can reach can reach for popularity. You can reach for money. You can reach for pleasure. for money. You can reach for pleasure. for money. You can reach for pleasure. You can reach for relationships. You can You can reach for relationships. You can You can reach for relationships. You can reach for success. And by the way, a lot reach for success. And by the way, a lot reach for success. And by the way, a lot of these things are great, be of these things are great, be of these things are great, be successful, have relationships, make successful, have relationships, make successful, have relationships, make money, enjoy your life, but not at the money, enjoy your life, but not at the money, enjoy your life, but not at the expense of them becoming God in your expense of them becoming God in your expense of them becoming God in your life because they they leave you empty life because they they leave you empty life because they they leave you empty like a sand castle dissolved. Just like a sand castle dissolved. Just like a sand castle dissolved. Just because you can reach something doesn't because you can reach something doesn't because you can reach something doesn't mean God wants you to have it. Not mean God wants you to have it. Not mean God wants you to have it. Not everything within your reach is worthy everything within your reach is worthy everything within your reach is worthy of your pursuit. Because you could reach of your pursuit. Because you could reach of your pursuit. Because you could reach the wrong thing and still call it the wrong thing and still call it the wrong thing and still call it success. Paul, I built a big house. I success. Paul, I built a big house. I success. Paul, I built a big house. I made a ton OF MONEY. I GOT A TON OF made a ton OF MONEY. I GOT A TON OF made a ton OF MONEY. I GOT A TON OF RELATIONSHIP. I'M REALLY POPULAR. I GOT RELATIONSHIP. I'M REALLY POPULAR. I GOT RELATIONSHIP. I'M REALLY POPULAR. I GOT 100,000 followers on Instagram. It's sand castles. It's sand castles. The enemy doesn't always tempt you with The enemy doesn't always tempt you with The enemy doesn't always tempt you with something bad and sinful. Sometimes he something bad and sinful. Sometimes he something bad and sinful. Sometimes he distracts you with something that's good distracts you with something that's good distracts you with something that's good and he allows you to make it a god and and he allows you to make it a god and and he allows you to make it a god and then it self-destructs.

then it self-destructs. then it self-destructs. A full hand can still be an empty heart. A full hand can still be an empty heart. A full hand can still be an empty heart. Don't measure God's will by how good Don't measure God's will by how good Don't measure God's will by how good something feels in the moment. Feelings something feels in the moment. Feelings something feels in the moment. Feelings are temporary. Feelings are not facts, are temporary. Feelings are not facts, are temporary. Feelings are not facts, Ben Shapiro. Feelings will lead you and Ben Shapiro. Feelings will lead you and Ben Shapiro. Feelings will lead you and they will lie to you and pull you down a they will lie to you and pull you down a they will lie to you and pull you down a path that later is filled with regret. path that later is filled with regret. path that later is filled with regret. So again, this comes back to what is So again, this comes back to what is So again, this comes back to what is Paul saying here? He's saying, I'm Paul saying here? He's saying, I'm Paul saying here? He's saying, I'm reaching for something. I'm reaching for reaching for something. I'm reaching for reaching for something. I'm reaching for Christ. I'm reaching for a relationship Christ. I'm reaching for a relationship Christ. I'm reaching for a relationship with God. Let me just move for further with God. Let me just move for further with God. Let me just move for further down in my notes here. Paul makes a down in my notes here. Paul makes a down in my notes here. Paul makes a difference between satisfaction versus difference between satisfaction versus difference between satisfaction versus significance. There are things that can significance. There are things that can significance. There are things that can satisfy you for a moment, but they never satisfy you for a moment, but they never satisfy you for a moment, but they never fulfill you for a lifetime. I think fulfill you for a lifetime. I think fulfill you for a lifetime. I think about Esau. Esau wanted a bowl of soup about Esau. Esau wanted a bowl of soup about Esau. Esau wanted a bowl of soup because his feelings were telling me, because his feelings were telling me, because his feelings were telling me, "I'm so hungry, and this meal is worth "I'm so hungry, and this meal is worth "I'm so hungry, and this meal is worth more than my birthright." Right? this more than my birthright." Right? this more than my birthright." Right? this and Hebrews calls it sin. This sin and Hebrews calls it sin. This sin and Hebrews calls it sin. This sin promises me promises me promises me satisfaction. It promises me satisfaction. It promises me satisfaction. It promises me fulfillment. It promises me that it's fulfillment. It promises me that it's fulfillment. It promises me that it's going to be but it always overpromises going to be but it always overpromises going to be but it always overpromises and it underdelivers.

and it underdelivers. and it underdelivers. Right? Don't trade your future for Right? Don't trade your future for Right? Don't trade your future for something that only feels good right something that only feels good right something that only feels good right now. Paul says, I press on towards the now. Paul says, I press on towards the now. Paul says, I press on towards the goal for the prize of God's heavenly goal for the prize of God's heavenly goal for the prize of God's heavenly call in Christ Jesus. I'm not reaching call in Christ Jesus. I'm not reaching call in Christ Jesus. I'm not reaching for whatever is available. I'm reaching for whatever is available. I'm reaching for whatever is available. I'm reaching for what God has called me towards. for what God has called me towards. for what God has called me towards. Don't reach for what's within your Don't reach for what's within your Don't reach for what's within your grasp. Reach for God's purpose. Reach grasp. Reach for God's purpose. Reach grasp. Reach for God's purpose. Reach for Jesus. I want to give you some for Jesus. I want to give you some for Jesus. I want to give you some things to reach for in this point right things to reach for in this point right things to reach for in this point right here. Reach for Jesus. What does that here. Reach for Jesus. What does that here. Reach for Jesus. What does that mean? Paul said in the verses right mean? Paul said in the verses right mean? Paul said in the verses right before this, Philippians 3:10, I reach before this, Philippians 3:10, I reach before this, Philippians 3:10, I reach for Christ. for Christ. for Christ. I want to know Christ. I want to I want to know Christ. I want to I want to know Christ. I want to experience the mighty power that raised experience the mighty power that raised experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him from the dead. I want to suffer with him from the dead. I want to suffer with him. I want to share in his death. I him. I want to share in his death. I him. I want to share in his death. I want to know the power of his want to know the power of his want to know the power of his resurrection. I'm reaching for Christ. resurrection. I'm reaching for Christ. resurrection. I'm reaching for Christ. I'm reaching for a personal relationship I'm reaching for a personal relationship I'm reaching for a personal relationship that's intimate with Christ. The goal that's intimate with Christ. The goal that's intimate with Christ. The goal for believers is not to just become a for believers is not to just become a for believers is not to just become a better version of you. The goal is to be better version of you. The goal is to be better version of you. The goal is to be be in a deeper relationship with Christ. be in a deeper relationship with Christ. be in a deeper relationship with Christ. Like even as I was preparing this Like even as I was preparing this Like even as I was preparing this sermon, I was starting to go down this sermon, I was starting to go down this sermon, I was starting to go down this path of how can I make everybody in the path of how can I make everybody in the path of how can I make everybody in the church a better version of themselves?

church a better version of themselves? church a better version of themselves? And the Lord checked me on this. He's And the Lord checked me on this. He's And the Lord checked me on this. He's like that's not my calling for them. like that's not my calling for them. like that's not my calling for them. they will become a better version of they will become a better version of they will become a better version of themselves as a bonus if they pursue a themselves as a bonus if they pursue a themselves as a bonus if they pursue a deeper relationship with me. deeper relationship with me. deeper relationship with me. >> If our whole focus is on becoming the >> If our whole focus is on becoming the >> If our whole focus is on becoming the best version of ourselves, we're just best version of ourselves, we're just best version of ourselves, we're just preaching self-help. We're not preaching preaching self-help. We're not preaching preaching self-help. We're not preaching Jesus. But if I preach Jesus and I say Jesus. But if I preach Jesus and I say Jesus. But if I preach Jesus and I say lean into Jesus, pursue Jesus, reach for lean into Jesus, pursue Jesus, reach for lean into Jesus, pursue Jesus, reach for Jesus, linger in Jesus's presence, have Jesus, linger in Jesus's presence, have Jesus, linger in Jesus's presence, have a personal relationship with Jesus, you a personal relationship with Jesus, you a personal relationship with Jesus, you will become a better man. You will will become a better man. You will will become a better man. You will become a better woman. you'll become a become a better woman. you'll become a become a better woman. you'll become a better daughter, son, mother, father. better daughter, son, mother, father. better daughter, son, mother, father. Reach for spiritual growth. So, we're Reach for spiritual growth. So, we're Reach for spiritual growth. So, we're reaching for Christ, but secondly, we're reaching for Christ, but secondly, we're reaching for Christ, but secondly, we're reaching for spiritual growth. Paul was reaching for spiritual growth. Paul was reaching for spiritual growth. Paul was not content where he was spiritually. not content where he was spiritually. not content where he was spiritually. Paul was saying, "I want to grow in my Paul was saying, "I want to grow in my Paul was saying, "I want to grow in my obedience. I want to grow in my patience obedience. I want to grow in my patience obedience. I want to grow in my patience with people." How many of y'all are with people." How many of y'all are with people." How many of y'all are still reaching for greater patience in still reaching for greater patience in still reaching for greater patience in your life? Yeah. If you didn't raise your life? Yeah. If you didn't raise your life? Yeah. If you didn't raise your hand, just look at your family. your hand, just look at your family. your hand, just look at your family. They'll be like, "Get your hand up now. They'll be like, "Get your hand up now. They'll be like, "Get your hand up now. You're such an impatient person." No, You're such an impatient person." No, You're such an impatient person." No, I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. Paul was saying, "I I I want spiritual Paul was saying, "I I I want spiritual Paul was saying, "I I I want spiritual growth." Again, this is all under point growth." Again, this is all under point growth." Again, this is all under point number three, but I I was making a list number three, but I I was making a list number three, but I I was making a list of what not to reach for and what to of what not to reach for and what to of what not to reach for and what to reach for. And I felt this encouragement reach for. And I felt this encouragement reach for. And I felt this encouragement like when we say reach for spiritual like when we say reach for spiritual like when we say reach for spiritual growth, it can feel really general. And growth, it can feel really general. And growth, it can feel really general. And I've read a couple books this summer on I've read a couple books this summer on I've read a couple books this summer on spiritual growth, spiritual formation. spiritual growth, spiritual formation. spiritual growth, spiritual formation. And one of the like highlights in the And one of the like highlights in the And one of the like highlights in the book for me was breaking down the fruits book for me was breaking down the fruits book for me was breaking down the fruits of the spirit. And I was like, "Okay, of the spirit. And I was like, "Okay, of the spirit. And I was like, "Okay, that's spiritual maturity." When I am that's spiritual maturity." When I am that's spiritual maturity." When I am gentle with people that I used to be gentle with people that I used to be gentle with people that I used to be harsh with. When I am gentle in harsh with. When I am gentle in harsh with. When I am gentle in conversations where I could let it rip conversations where I could let it rip conversations where I could let it rip on the phone with some people. Where I on the phone with some people. Where I on the phone with some people. Where I am patient with my kids when I could am patient with my kids when I could am patient with my kids when I could just be very impatient. Spiritual just be very impatient. Spiritual just be very impatient. Spiritual maturity is not having more knowledge maturity is not having more knowledge maturity is not having more knowledge from the Bible. It's being more like from the Bible. It's being more like from the Bible. It's being more like Jesus. Like some people confuse Jesus. Like some people confuse Jesus. Like some people confuse spiritual maturity like, "Oh, if I know spiritual maturity like, "Oh, if I know spiritual maturity like, "Oh, if I know the Hebrew and the Greek and I the Hebrew and the Greek and I the Hebrew and the Greek and I understand the hermeneutics and the ex understand the hermeneutics and the ex understand the hermeneutics and the ex Jesus and the Jesus." You can know all Jesus and the Jesus." You can know all Jesus and the Jesus." You can know all of that and still be the most of that and still be the most of that and still be the most spiritually immature person in the room spiritually immature person in the room spiritually immature person in the room because information is is it's ample.

because information is is it's ample. because information is is it's ample. You want information, just go to AI. You want information, just go to AI. You want information, just go to AI. It'll give you everything you want to It'll give you everything you want to It'll give you everything you want to know. But spiritual formation requires know. But spiritual formation requires know. But spiritual formation requires work. work. work. >> It requires reaching. Reaching. Lord, >> It requires reaching. Reaching. Lord, >> It requires reaching. Reaching. Lord, I'm reaching for more gentleness in my I'm reaching for more gentleness in my I'm reaching for more gentleness in my relationships. Lord, I'm reaching to relationships. Lord, I'm reaching to relationships. Lord, I'm reaching to walk in more love with people. Lord, I'm walk in more love with people. Lord, I'm walk in more love with people. Lord, I'm reaching to have more character and reaching to have more character and reaching to have more character and integrity in my life. God loves you integrity in my life. God loves you integrity in my life. God loves you where you are, but he loves you too much where you are, but he loves you too much where you are, but he loves you too much to leave you there. I want the band to to leave you there. I want the band to to leave you there. I want the band to come up. Reach for your calling. come up. Reach for your calling. come up. Reach for your calling. Paul says in verse 14, "There's a Paul says in verse 14, "There's a Paul says in verse 14, "There's a heavenly call on my life." There's a heavenly call on my life." There's a heavenly call on my life." There's a heavenly call on your life. and and and heavenly call on your life. and and and heavenly call on your life. and and and he's calling you forward, but he's he's calling you forward, but he's he's calling you forward, but he's calling you into a purpose. calling you into a purpose. calling you into a purpose. So, reach for your purpose. So, reach for your purpose. So, reach for your purpose. Don't just reach for what people like. Don't just reach for what people like. Don't just reach for what people like. Reach for what God's called you to do. Reach for what God's called you to do. Reach for what God's called you to do. Don't just reach for what your friends Don't just reach for what your friends Don't just reach for what your friends are doing. are doing. are doing. You know, as I'm talking to our kids, You know, as I'm talking to our kids, You know, as I'm talking to our kids, I'm like, God has a unique assignment I'm like, God has a unique assignment I'm like, God has a unique assignment for Liam, for Bania, for Mac, for Ellie, for Liam, for Bania, for Mac, for Ellie, for Liam, for Bania, for Mac, for Ellie, Gianna, and it may not all look the Gianna, and it may not all look the Gianna, and it may not all look the same. So, if one of them is called to be same. So, if one of them is called to be same. So, if one of them is called to be a coach, I want them to reach for that.

a coach, I want them to reach for that. a coach, I want them to reach for that. I don't want them to compare and be I don't want them to compare and be I don't want them to compare and be like, "Well, he's he's going to be a like, "Well, he's he's going to be a like, "Well, he's he's going to be a pastor and maybe you want me to be more pastor and maybe you want me to be more pastor and maybe you want me to be more like him, so you like me." No, no. I like him, so you like me." No, no. I like him, so you like me." No, no. I like you and love you all the same, but like you and love you all the same, but like you and love you all the same, but I want you to reach for what God's I want you to reach for what God's I want you to reach for what God's called you to do. called you to do. called you to do. >> Don't compare your assignment to your >> Don't compare your assignment to your >> Don't compare your assignment to your friend's assignment. Don't compare your friend's assignment. Don't compare your friend's assignment. Don't compare your purpose and calling to someone else. You purpose and calling to someone else. You purpose and calling to someone else. You can spend your whole life reaching for can spend your whole life reaching for can spend your whole life reaching for someone else's assignment and you get to someone else's assignment and you get to someone else's assignment and you get to the end of your life and God's like, the end of your life and God's like, the end of your life and God's like, "You hit a bullseye on the wrong target. "You hit a bullseye on the wrong target. "You hit a bullseye on the wrong target. I called you to be a dentist. I called I called you to be a dentist. I called I called you to be a dentist. I called you to be a doctor. I called you to you to be a doctor. I called you to you to be a doctor. I called you to start a company. I called you to work start a company. I called you to work start a company. I called you to work construction. I called you to be focused construction. I called you to be focused construction. I called you to be focused over here. But you got distracted by over here. But you got distracted by over here. But you got distracted by comparison and you started reaching for comparison and you started reaching for comparison and you started reaching for something. It's not sinful, but you something. It's not sinful, but you something. It's not sinful, but you reached in the wrong direction. reached in the wrong direction. reached in the wrong direction. Reach for who you're becoming. God isn't Reach for who you're becoming. God isn't Reach for who you're becoming. God isn't just interested in where you're going. just interested in where you're going. just interested in where you're going. He's interested in who you're becoming. He's interested in who you're becoming. He's interested in who you're becoming. So, so look at the areas in your life So, so look at the areas in your life So, so look at the areas in your life where you're like, man, I want to become where you're like, man, I want to become where you're like, man, I want to become a more generous person. I want to become a more generous person. I want to become a more generous person. I want to become a more compassionate person. I want to a more compassionate person. I want to a more compassionate person. I want to have more purity in my life. I want to have more purity in my life. I want to have more purity in my life. I want to be a better leader. Reach for who you're be a better leader. Reach for who you're be a better leader. Reach for who you're becoming. What do you need to develop in becoming. What do you need to develop in becoming. What do you need to develop in your life? Some of us in the room have your life? Some of us in the room have your life? Some of us in the room have de-inrolled from school and we've been de-inrolled from school and we've been de-inrolled from school and we've been out of school for 20 years, 30 years.

out of school for 20 years, 30 years. out of school for 20 years, 30 years. And I hear the Holy Spirit saying, "It's And I hear the Holy Spirit saying, "It's And I hear the Holy Spirit saying, "It's time to reenroll into the school of time to reenroll into the school of time to reenroll into the school of faith, into the school of disciplehip, faith, into the school of disciplehip, faith, into the school of disciplehip, into the school of becoming who I've into the school of becoming who I've into the school of becoming who I've called you to be." So, if you're 80, 90, called you to be." So, if you're 80, 90, called you to be." So, if you're 80, 90, or you're 18, or you're 15, or you're or you're 18, or you're 15, or you're or you're 18, or you're 15, or you're 12, or you're 10, enroll into the school 12, or you're 10, enroll into the school 12, or you're 10, enroll into the school of growing into who God's called you to of growing into who God's called you to of growing into who God's called you to be. be. be. All right. Number four, forward requires All right. Number four, forward requires All right. Number four, forward requires the right voice. Forward requires the the right voice. Forward requires the the right voice. Forward requires the right voice. Let me look in my backpack right voice. Let me look in my backpack right voice. Let me look in my backpack for what I'm what I need here. Yes, for what I'm what I need here. Yes, for what I'm what I need here. Yes, they're back. The walkie-talkies. they're back. The walkie-talkies. they're back. The walkie-talkies. You You knew you knew these guys were You You knew you knew these guys were You You knew you knew these guys were coming back. You're like, "This dude coming back. You're like, "This dude coming back. You're like, "This dude loves those walkie-talkies." How many loves those walkie-talkies." How many loves those walkie-talkies." How many y'all were here last week when we did y'all were here last week when we did y'all were here last week when we did the walkie-talkies? Yeah. [laughter] [laughter] She's shaking her head. Don't call me She's shaking her head. Don't call me She's shaking her head. Don't call me up. up. up. One more time. One more time. One more time. One more time. [laughter] One more time. [laughter] One more time. [laughter] Give it up for Pastor Ashley Dy. Come Give it up for Pastor Ashley Dy. Come Give it up for Pastor Ashley Dy. Come on. [cheering] on. [cheering] on. [cheering] Yes. I won't make you go around the Yes. I won't make you go around the Yes. I won't make you go around the room. You can sit down with it. But but room. You can sit down with it. But but room. You can sit down with it. But but let me just say something about the let me just say something about the let me just say something about the walkie-talkies.

walkie-talkies. walkie-talkies. They worked way better in the services They worked way better in the services They worked way better in the services after Saturday night because we worked after Saturday night because we worked after Saturday night because we worked out all the out all the out all the Was that you? Somebody's trying to Was that you? Somebody's trying to Was that you? Somebody's trying to interrupt my sermon right now. Okay. Um, interrupt my sermon right now. Okay. Um, interrupt my sermon right now. Okay. Um, that's what happened last Saturday that's what happened last Saturday that's what happened last Saturday night. There was so many people try on night. There was so many people try on night. There was so many people try on the walkie-talkies trying to jump in. the walkie-talkies trying to jump in. the walkie-talkies trying to jump in. And here's what I'm trying to say. And here's what I'm trying to say. And here's what I'm trying to say. Forward requires the right voice. Isaiah Forward requires the right voice. Isaiah Forward requires the right voice. Isaiah 30:21 says, "This is the way." The Lord 30:21 says, "This is the way." The Lord 30:21 says, "This is the way." The Lord will speak to you and he will say, "This will speak to you and he will say, "This will speak to you and he will say, "This is the way. Walk in it. This is the way. is the way. Walk in it. This is the way. is the way. Walk in it. This is the way. You will hear a voice behind you. You will hear a voice behind you. You will hear a voice behind you. Whether you turn to the right or to the Whether you turn to the right or to the Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice. left, your ears will hear a voice. left, your ears will hear a voice. Ashley, can you hear me? Ashley, can you hear me? Ashley, can you hear me? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Nice. >> Nice. >> Nice. Now, I want you guys all to make some Now, I want you guys all to make some Now, I want you guys all to make some noise right now. Just start making some noise right now. Just start making some noise right now. Just start making some noise. Just stay right on this channel. noise. Just stay right on this channel. noise. Just stay right on this channel. Listen closely. Put this to your ear. Listen closely. Put this to your ear. Listen closely. Put this to your ear. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Keep this right beside you. All right. Keep this right beside you. All right. Keep this right beside you. All right. Stop. Did you hear what I was saying?

No. No. >> Okay, maybe I need to check my mic. >> Okay, maybe I need to check my mic. >> Okay, maybe I need to check my mic. Here's the point. There's going to be a Here's the point. There's going to be a Here's the point. There's going to be a lot of voices and noise in your life, lot of voices and noise in your life, lot of voices and noise in your life, but if you will keep the voice of God but if you will keep the voice of God but if you will keep the voice of God close to you, close to you, close to you, if you will keep the voice of God close if you will keep the voice of God close if you will keep the voice of God close to you, I'm not even going to try to fix to you, I'm not even going to try to fix to you, I'm not even going to try to fix this illustration right now. Here's what this illustration right now. Here's what this illustration right now. Here's what I'm trying to say. Friends will say one I'm trying to say. Friends will say one I'm trying to say. Friends will say one thing. Social media will say another thing. Social media will say another thing. Social media will say another thing. Culture will say one thing. Your thing. Culture will say one thing. Your thing. Culture will say one thing. Your own insecurities will say something. own insecurities will say something. own insecurities will say something. popularity, pressure, the voice of popularity, pressure, the voice of popularity, pressure, the voice of comparison, the voice of hurry, the comparison, the voice of hurry, the comparison, the voice of hurry, the voice of hurry. You don't have time to voice of hurry. You don't have time to voice of hurry. You don't have time to slow down. You got work, kids, bills, slow down. You got work, kids, bills, slow down. You got work, kids, bills, church, responsibility. If you stop, church, responsibility. If you stop, church, responsibility. If you stop, everything falls apart, Paul. And a everything falls apart, Paul. And a everything falls apart, Paul. And a hurried life makes you too busy to hear hurried life makes you too busy to hear hurried life makes you too busy to hear the voice that's trying to lead you. And the voice that's trying to lead you. And the voice that's trying to lead you. And then there's the voice of fear. What if then there's the voice of fear. What if then there's the voice of fear. What if something bad happens? Fear may not tell something bad happens? Fear may not tell something bad happens? Fear may not tell you to stop, but fear might make you you to stop, but fear might make you you to stop, but fear might make you settle and become stuck in a place that settle and become stuck in a place that settle and become stuck in a place that God called you to move forward from. And God called you to move forward from. And God called you to move forward from. And then there's the voice of regret. then there's the voice of regret. then there's the voice of regret. There's the voice of so many voices just There's the voice of so many voices just There's the voice of so many voices just trying to steal your attention, steal trying to steal your attention, steal trying to steal your attention, steal your focus. Not every voice deserves your focus. Not every voice deserves your focus. Not every voice deserves access to your heart. Not every voice in access to your heart. Not every voice in access to your heart. Not every voice in your head deserves a microphone in your your head deserves a microphone in your your head deserves a microphone in your heart. And not every voice deserves heart. And not every voice deserves heart. And not every voice deserves access to your future.

access to your future. access to your future. Isaiah 30:21 says, "You will hear a Isaiah 30:21 says, "You will hear a Isaiah 30:21 says, "You will hear a voice and he will say this is the way." voice and he will say this is the way." voice and he will say this is the way." And oftentimes God's voice is not the And oftentimes God's voice is not the And oftentimes God's voice is not the loudest voice. loudest voice. loudest voice. It's the quietest voice. It's the still It's the quietest voice. It's the still It's the quietest voice. It's the still small voice. He doesn't have a YouTube small voice. He doesn't have a YouTube small voice. He doesn't have a YouTube channel. He doesn't have Instagram. He channel. He doesn't have Instagram. He channel. He doesn't have Instagram. He doesn't have Tik Tok. And he's not on X. doesn't have Tik Tok. And he's not on X. doesn't have Tik Tok. And he's not on X. And he's not he's not on all this stuff. And he's not he's not on all this stuff. And he's not he's not on all this stuff. He's in the still secret place. He's in the still secret place. He's in the still secret place. You can't just access him by going to You can't just access him by going to You can't just access him by going to chat GPT or Claude. You got to get alone chat GPT or Claude. You got to get alone chat GPT or Claude. You got to get alone with God. Jesus said, "My sheep know my with God. Jesus said, "My sheep know my with God. Jesus said, "My sheep know my voice and they follow my voice." Which voice and they follow my voice." Which voice and they follow my voice." Which requires intentional time in his requires intentional time in his requires intentional time in his presence. Paul says, "There's a voice presence. Paul says, "There's a voice presence. Paul says, "There's a voice calling me forward." He's got a heavenly calling me forward." He's got a heavenly calling me forward." He's got a heavenly call and he's speaking to me. call and he's speaking to me. call and he's speaking to me. Number five, forward doesn't mean you Number five, forward doesn't mean you Number five, forward doesn't mean you know what's next. And this is where know what's next. And this is where know what's next. And this is where faith comes in. Hebrews 11:8 says, faith comes in. Hebrews 11:8 says, faith comes in. Hebrews 11:8 says, "Abraham went without knowing where he "Abraham went without knowing where he "Abraham went without knowing where he was going." He didn't know where he was was going." He didn't know where he was was going." He didn't know where he was going. He moved without a map and he going. He moved without a map and he going. He moved without a map and he trusted God's voice. Forward doesn't trusted God's voice. Forward doesn't trusted God's voice. Forward doesn't mean you know everything that's next. It mean you know everything that's next. It mean you know everything that's next. It just means you are headed in the right just means you are headed in the right just means you are headed in the right direction. I don't have to know all the direction. I don't have to know all the direction. I don't have to know all the steps. I just need to know that my next steps. I just need to know that my next steps. I just need to know that my next step is forward.

step is forward. step is forward. You may not know what God has in store You may not know what God has in store You may not know what God has in store for this school year. But you do know for this school year. But you do know for this school year. But you do know God has this school year and [music] if God has this school year and [music] if God has this school year and [music] if you'll move forward into where he's you'll move forward into where he's you'll move forward into where he's calling you to go and what he's calling calling you to go and what he's calling calling you to go and what he's calling you to do. Faith is not knowing what's you to do. Faith is not knowing what's you to do. Faith is not knowing what's next. Faith is knowing who's next to next. Faith is knowing who's next to next. Faith is knowing who's next to you. Faith is knowing who's in front of you. Faith is knowing who's in front of you. Faith is knowing who's in front of you and behind you. Faith is not you and behind you. Faith is not you and behind you. Faith is not certainty. Faith is uncertainty about certainty. Faith is uncertainty about certainty. Faith is uncertainty about the circumstances of tomorrow, but the circumstances of tomorrow, but the circumstances of tomorrow, but certainty in the presence of God that certainty in the presence of God that certainty in the presence of God that he's leading you and directing you. he's leading you and directing you. he's leading you and directing you. [music] [music] [music] And then number six, final point here, And then number six, final point here, And then number six, final point here, forward is a choice you make every day. forward is a choice you make every day. forward is a choice you make every day. Paul says in Philippians 3:14, I pursue Paul says in Philippians 3:14, I pursue Paul says in Philippians 3:14, I pursue my goal. The prize promised by God's my goal. The prize promised by God's my goal. The prize promised by God's heavenly call in Christ Jesus, forward heavenly call in Christ Jesus, forward heavenly call in Christ Jesus, forward is a choice. It's my choice. is a choice. It's my choice. is a choice. It's my choice. Paul's language was, I pursue. I pursue. Paul's language was, I pursue. I pursue. Paul's language was, I pursue. I pursue. Not I hope, not I wish. Not I'm going to Not I hope, not I wish. Not I'm going to Not I hope, not I wish. Not I'm going to sit around and see what happens. sit around and see what happens. sit around and see what happens. I pursue. I pursue. A thousand little I pursue. I pursue. A thousand little I pursue. I pursue. A thousand little daily choices of pursuing every morning.

daily choices of pursuing every morning. daily choices of pursuing every morning. You get to choose what direction you're You get to choose what direction you're You get to choose what direction you're going to go. Daniel and I, we were going to go. Daniel and I, we were going to go. Daniel and I, we were reflecting on this, and this would be my reflecting on this, and this would be my reflecting on this, and this would be my last story here. [music] Um, we were last story here. [music] Um, we were last story here. [music] Um, we were having dinner the other night. We were having dinner the other night. We were having dinner the other night. We were just talking about our childhood, just talking about our childhood, just talking about our childhood, talking about our teenage years, [music] talking about our teenage years, [music] talking about our teenage years, [music] and there was this one school year where and there was this one school year where and there was this one school year where um you know, we were we were just um you know, we were we were just um you know, we were we were just recognizing not everybody had the same recognizing not everybody had the same recognizing not everybody had the same like like like uh uh uh values, I guess you would say. And it values, I guess you would say. And it values, I guess you would say. And it wasn't like our values were perfect wasn't like our values were perfect wasn't like our values were perfect because we had definitely had areas because we had definitely had areas because we had definitely had areas where we were working on. But there were where we were working on. But there were where we were working on. But there were certain things that we had just been certain things that we had just been certain things that we had just been raised like don't listen to this, don't raised like don't listen to this, don't raised like don't listen to this, don't go into these kinds of places, don't go into these kinds of places, don't go into these kinds of places, don't watch these kinds of movies. And so watch these kinds of movies. And so watch these kinds of movies. And so Daniel and I, my brother, and some of Daniel and I, my brother, and some of Daniel and I, my brother, and some of our friends, we went to go see a movie our friends, we went to go see a movie our friends, we went to go see a movie in the theater. We didn't tell our in the theater. We didn't tell our in the theater. We didn't tell our parents that we were going to see this parents that we were going to see this parents that we were going to see this movie because we knew they would movie because we knew they would movie because we knew they would probably say like, "That's not a good probably say like, "That's not a good probably say like, "That's not a good movie to see." But we went to go see it. movie to see." But we went to go see it. movie to see." But we went to go see it. And 15 minutes into the movie, we all And 15 minutes into the movie, we all And 15 minutes into the movie, we all look at each other down the row. There look at each other down the row. There look at each other down the row. There was like eight of us. And we we had was like eight of us. And we we had was like eight of us. And we we had already paid for our tickets. We got our already paid for our tickets. We got our already paid for our tickets. We got our popcorn. We got our Dr. Peppers, you popcorn. We got our Dr. Peppers, you popcorn. We got our Dr. Peppers, you know, all that stuff. And we were like, know, all that stuff. And we were like, know, all that stuff. And we were like, we can't stay in this. And we all got up we can't stay in this. And we all got up we can't stay in this. And we all got up and we left the theater. Now, we all and we left the theater. Now, we all and we left the theater. Now, we all decided we're not going to tell our decided we're not going to tell our decided we're not going to tell our parents what happened. So, we're coming parents what happened. So, we're coming parents what happened. So, we're coming home and we're walking into my parents home and we're walking into my parents home and we're walking into my parents house and it's like 10 p.m. and we come house and it's like 10 p.m. and we come house and it's like 10 p.m. and we come into the door and my dad is waiting at into the door and my dad is waiting at into the door and my dad is waiting at the front door and he's like, the front door and he's like, the front door and he's like, "Gentlemen, where have you been?" And we "Gentlemen, where have you been?" And we "Gentlemen, where have you been?" And we were like, "Hey, hey, Dad." And my were like, "Hey, hey, Dad." And my were like, "Hey, hey, Dad." And my friends were like, "Hey, Pastor Billy

friends were like, "Hey, Pastor Billy friends were like, "Hey, Pastor Billy Joe." And they were like walking fast Joe." And they were like walking fast Joe." And they were like walking fast like we'll let Paul answer that or John. like we'll let Paul answer that or John. like we'll let Paul answer that or John. And um my dad was like, "Where have And um my dad was like, "Where have And um my dad was like, "Where have y'all been?" And we were like trying to y'all been?" And we were like trying to y'all been?" And we were like trying to like hide it. He's like, "I'm I'm like hide it. He's like, "I'm I'm like hide it. He's like, "I'm I'm surprised to see you guys home at 10. I surprised to see you guys home at 10. I surprised to see you guys home at 10. I told you guys you could stay out till told you guys you could stay out till told you guys you could stay out till midnight. And he's like, "Why are you midnight. And he's like, "Why are you midnight. And he's like, "Why are you home at 10:00?" And we're like, "All home at 10:00?" And we're like, "All home at 10:00?" And we're like, "All right." We were like, "Dad, we're sorry. right." We were like, "Dad, we're sorry. right." We were like, "Dad, we're sorry. We went to go see a movie." He's like, We went to go see a movie." He's like, We went to go see a movie." He's like, "What movie?" We tell him. And he's "What movie?" We tell him. And he's "What movie?" We tell him. And he's like, "What happened?" And we were like, like, "What happened?" And we were like, like, "What happened?" And we were like, "Well, we were in it for like 15, 20 "Well, we were in it for like 15, 20 "Well, we were in it for like 15, 20 minutes, but we all looked at each other minutes, but we all looked at each other minutes, but we all looked at each other when stuff started happening. We all when stuff started happening. We all when stuff started happening. We all left." And he's like, "Hold on." And he left." And he's like, "Hold on." And he left." And he's like, "Hold on." And he walks back to his room. We're like, "Oh, walks back to his room. We're like, "Oh, walks back to his room. We're like, "Oh, crud. He's getting this spanking paddle. crud. He's getting this spanking paddle. crud. He's getting this spanking paddle. He's going to spank all of us He's going to spank all of us He's going to spank all of us 17-year-old boys." and he had a big 17-year-old boys." and he had a big 17-year-old boys." and he had a big paddle. And Daniel reminded me of this and I was And Daniel reminded me of this and I was like so impacted by this story because I like so impacted by this story because I like so impacted by this story because I had forgotten about it. But he was like had forgotten about it. But he was like had forgotten about it. But he was like he came back and we were all standing he came back and we were all standing he came back and we were all standing there cringing like we're about to get there cringing like we're about to get there cringing like we're about to get spanked or you know grounded or spanked or you know grounded or spanked or you know grounded or something. [music] He comes back with something. [music] He comes back with something. [music] He comes back with his wallet and he hands each of us the his wallet and he hands each of us the his wallet and he hands each of us the amount of our movie tickets and then he pulls us together. He says, and then he pulls us together. He says, "Boys, I want to tell you something "Boys, I want to tell you something "Boys, I want to tell you something tonight." He said, "You learned a big tonight." He said, "You learned a big tonight." He said, "You learned a big lesson."

lesson." lesson." He said, "The price of a movie ticket is He said, "The price of a movie ticket is He said, "The price of a movie ticket is not worth the price of your soul." not worth the price of your soul." not worth the price of your soul." He said, "I know you didn't get your He said, "I know you didn't get your He said, "I know you didn't get your money back at the theater, but I wanted money back at the theater, but I wanted money back at the theater, but I wanted to give you money cuz I'm proud of you to give you money cuz I'm proud of you to give you money cuz I'm proud of you for walking out of that movie. It's not for walking out of that movie. It's not for walking out of that movie. It's not worth subjecting your eyes and your ears worth subjecting your eyes and your ears worth subjecting your eyes and your ears and your soul. Forward is a choice every day." And it's Forward is a choice every day." And it's in the small things because sometimes in the small things because sometimes in the small things because sometimes we're like, "Oh, well, so, so forward is we're like, "Oh, well, so, so forward is we're like, "Oh, well, so, so forward is like starting a connect group." Forward like starting a connect group." Forward like starting a connect group." Forward is choosing what you're going to see. is choosing what you're going to see. is choosing what you're going to see. Forward is choosing what you're going to Forward is choosing what you're going to Forward is choosing what you're going to keep watching. Forward is choosing what keep watching. Forward is choosing what keep watching. Forward is choosing what you're going to keep listening to. you're going to keep listening to. you're going to keep listening to. Forward is the conversations you're Forward is the conversations you're Forward is the conversations you're going to allow to keep happening in your going to allow to keep happening in your going to allow to keep happening in your life. Forward is, yes, being obedient in life. Forward is, yes, being obedient in life. Forward is, yes, being obedient in the biblical things that God's asked you the biblical things that God's asked you the biblical things that God's asked you to do. But forward is also just being to do. But forward is also just being to do. But forward is also just being sensitive to the Holy Spirit of God, sensitive to the Holy Spirit of God, sensitive to the Holy Spirit of God, saying, "I want to grow. I want us just saying, "I want to grow. I want us just saying, "I want to grow. I want us just to stand to our feet all over this to stand to our feet all over this to stand to our feet all over this place. Our direction in life is determined by daily direction in life is determined by daily decisions. decisions. decisions. Not big rock moments, but daily Not big rock moments, but daily Not big rock moments, but daily decisions.

decisions. decisions. What will I watch? What will I listen What will I watch? What will I listen What will I watch? What will I listen to? Who will I hang out with? How will I to? Who will I hang out with? How will I to? Who will I hang out with? How will I treat people that can do nothing for me? treat people that can do nothing for me? treat people that can do nothing for me? What will I do when I'm tempted and no What will I do when I'm tempted and no What will I do when I'm tempted and no one's watching? Will I worship at church one's watching? Will I worship at church one's watching? Will I worship at church or will I keep my hands down? Will I or will I keep my hands down? Will I or will I keep my hands down? Will I pray or will I waste my time scrolling pray or will I waste my time scrolling pray or will I waste my time scrolling on social media, doom scrolling for on social media, doom scrolling for on social media, doom scrolling for hours on stupid videos that I'll forget hours on stupid videos that I'll forget hours on stupid videos that I'll forget in a day? Will I compromise or will I in a day? Will I compromise or will I in a day? Will I compromise or will I stand alone even if I have to? Who am I becoming? What direction am I Who am I becoming? What direction am I going? Am I going backwards in my faith going? Am I going backwards in my faith going? Am I going backwards in my faith or forwards? Am I going sidewards, or forwards? Am I going sidewards, or forwards? Am I going sidewards, running all over the place, or am I at running all over the place, or am I at running all over the place, or am I at least making one foot forward in the least making one foot forward in the least making one foot forward in the right direction? right direction? right direction? And I think for some of us, this this And I think for some of us, this this And I think for some of us, this this one foot forward in the right direction one foot forward in the right direction one foot forward in the right direction could just be a [music] responding to a could just be a [music] responding to a could just be a [music] responding to a service at an altar call. I'm telling service at an altar call. I'm telling service at an altar call. I'm telling you, there is forward motion when you you, there is forward motion when you you, there is forward motion when you humble yourself in the presence of God. humble yourself in the presence of God. humble yourself in the presence of God. You like the heavens rejoice when one You like the heavens rejoice when one You like the heavens rejoice when one sinner repents and turns to God. Yes.

sinner repents and turns to God. Yes. sinner repents and turns to God. Yes. when one person gets saved, but even when one person gets saved, but even when one person gets saved, but even [music] when a Christian who's been [music] when a Christian who's been [music] when a Christian who's been living in complacency or distractedness living in complacency or distractedness living in complacency or distractedness or just an area of where you've allowed or just an area of where you've allowed or just an area of where you've allowed fear and worry or laziness, when you go, fear and worry or laziness, when you go, fear and worry or laziness, when you go, God, I need to grow in that. So, I want God, I need to grow in that. So, I want God, I need to grow in that. So, I want us just to bow our heads and close our us just to bow our heads and close our us just to bow our heads and close our eyes eyes eyes as we start this series. There's so many as we start this series. There's so many as we start this series. There's so many words that God's been speaking to me on words that God's been speaking to me on words that God's been speaking to me on this theme of forward. And this one was this theme of forward. And this one was this theme of forward. And this one was such a general one staying in these such a general one staying in these such a general one staying in these verses, but I felt like God was speaking verses, but I felt like God was speaking verses, but I felt like God was speaking to some of you in the room tonight, to some of you in the room tonight, to some of you in the room tonight, telling you it's time to let go of the telling you it's time to let go of the telling you it's time to let go of the past, past, past, telling you it's time to reach for what telling you it's time to reach for what telling you it's time to reach for what really matters. Stop building sand really matters. Stop building sand really matters. Stop building sand castles, build on the rock. Maybe the castles, build on the rock. Maybe the castles, build on the rock. Maybe the Holy Spirit was speaking to you, even Holy Spirit was speaking to you, even Holy Spirit was speaking to you, even just about the voices that are trying to just about the voices that are trying to just about the voices that are trying to interrupt his voice, trying to jump on interrupt his voice, trying to jump on interrupt his voice, trying to jump on the walkie-talkie, and God's trying to the walkie-talkie, and God's trying to the walkie-talkie, and God's trying to speak to you, but you've got a thousand speak to you, but you've got a thousand speak to you, but you've got a thousand voices distracting you, the news, the voices distracting you, the news, the voices distracting you, the news, the social media, the culture, what your social media, the culture, what your social media, the culture, what your family says, what your friends say, what family says, what your friends say, what family says, what your friends say, what your relatives say, what everyone else, your relatives say, what everyone else, your relatives say, what everyone else, what the workplace says, and the the what the workplace says, and the the what the workplace says, and the the Lord's saying, "Would you listen to my Lord's saying, "Would you listen to my Lord's saying, "Would you listen to my voice? Would you spend time in my voice? Would you spend time in my voice? Would you spend time in my presence? Would you pray? Would you take presence? Would you pray? Would you take presence? Would you pray? Would you take time to maybe even fast, time to maybe even fast, time to maybe even fast, to give [music] something up that you to give [music] something up that you to give [music] something up that you crave?

crave? crave? Would you carve out space to grow at the Would you carve out space to grow at the Would you carve out space to grow at the start of this school year? Would you start of this school year? Would you start of this school year? Would you empty out your backpack of all the stuff empty out your backpack of all the stuff empty out your backpack of all the stuff that's not necessary for what's next? that's not necessary for what's next? that's not necessary for what's next? Would you make room for me to put some Would you make room for me to put some Would you make room for me to put some new assignments in your backpack, to put new assignments in your backpack, to put new assignments in your backpack, to put some new [music] things, to bring a new some new [music] things, to bring a new some new [music] things, to bring a new meal to your soul? spiritually in my in my heart. I just spiritually in my in my heart. I just see a lot of you are carrying a backpack see a lot of you are carrying a backpack see a lot of you are carrying a backpack right now. You can't see it. It's not a right now. You can't see it. It's not a right now. You can't see it. It's not a physical backpack. It's a spiritual physical backpack. It's a spiritual physical backpack. It's a spiritual [music] one. And I feel the Holy Spirit [music] one. And I feel the Holy Spirit [music] one. And I feel the Holy Spirit telling some of you, it's time to unpack telling some of you, it's time to unpack telling some of you, it's time to unpack some stuff [music] and lay it at the some stuff [music] and lay it at the some stuff [music] and lay it at the altar before you enter into this school altar before you enter into this school altar before you enter into this school year to unpack that bitterness, to year to unpack that bitterness, to year to unpack that bitterness, to unpack that disappointment, to unpack unpack that disappointment, to unpack unpack that disappointment, to unpack that [music] regret, to unpack that that [music] regret, to unpack that that [music] regret, to unpack that shame, to unpack that fear and anxiety, shame, to unpack that fear and anxiety, shame, to unpack that fear and anxiety, to unpack those hurt feelings towards to unpack those hurt feelings towards to unpack those hurt feelings towards [music] people that let you down. to [music] people that let you down. to [music] people that let you down. to unpack that that constant critical voice unpack that that constant critical voice unpack that that constant critical voice [music] telling you you're not good [music] telling you you're not good [music] telling you you're not good enough.

enough. enough. So, if you're here in the room right now So, if you're here in the room right now So, if you're here in the room right now and you just say, "Man, [music] there's and you just say, "Man, [music] there's and you just say, "Man, [music] there's some things that I need to just lay at some things that I need to just lay at some things that I need to just lay at the altar to move forward into what God the altar to move forward into what God the altar to move forward into what God has for me." I want you to just raise has for me." I want you to just raise has for me." I want you to just raise your hand across this [music] room. your hand across this [music] room. your hand across this [music] room. God's speaking to you. Yes, sir. Yes, God's speaking to you. Yes, sir. Yes, God's speaking to you. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes. Yeah. From the sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes. Yeah. From the sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes. Yeah. From the front to the back. Yes, sir. Yes. Yes. front to the back. Yes, sir. Yes. Yes. front to the back. Yes, sir. Yes. Yes. Yes. Maybe here tonight you just say, Yes. Maybe here tonight you just say, Yes. Maybe here tonight you just say, "Man, [music] I just need to move "Man, [music] I just need to move "Man, [music] I just need to move forward in some areas in my life where forward in some areas in my life where forward in some areas in my life where the enemy has been slowing me down and the enemy has been slowing me down and the enemy has been slowing me down and keeping me stuck and I'm ready to get keeping me stuck and I'm ready to get keeping me stuck and I'm ready to get unstuck." unstuck." unstuck." Maybe here and you just say, "Paul, I Maybe here and you just say, "Paul, I Maybe here and you just say, "Paul, I just need to get to [music] that altar. just need to get to [music] that altar. just need to get to [music] that altar. I need to humble myself." Hands going up I need to humble myself." Hands going up I need to humble myself." Hands going up all over this room. If you raise your all over this room. If you raise your all over this room. If you raise your hand, would you leave your seat? Come hand, would you leave your seat? Come hand, would you leave your seat? Come and meet me at this altar. Let's have an and meet me at this altar. Let's have an and meet me at this altar. Let's have an encounter with God before you leave this encounter with God before you leave this encounter with God before you leave this service. Let's [music] have a moment service. Let's [music] have a moment service. Let's [music] have a moment where you get marked by the presence of where you get marked by the presence of where you get marked by the presence of God, by his love, his mercy, his God, by his love, his mercy, his God, by his love, his mercy, his compassion, his faithfulness, his compassion, his faithfulness, his compassion, his faithfulness, his [music] presence. And just find a place [music] presence. And just find a place [music] presence. And just find a place at this altar. We're going to sing this at this altar. We're going to sing this at this altar. We're going to sing this worship song. Go ahead, just lead us in worship song. Go ahead, just lead us in worship song. Go ahead, just lead us in that [music] song. Virginia, >> I'm not [singing] going back. I'm moving >> I'm not [singing] going back. I'm moving ahead. ahead. ahead. I'm here [music] to declare [singing] I'm here [music] to declare [singing] I'm here [music] to declare [singing] to you. My past is over in you. All to you. My past is over in you. All to you. My past is over in you. All things are made [music and singing] new.

things are made [music and singing] new. things are made [music and singing] new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. [singing] [singing] [singing] I'm [music] not going back. I'm moving I'm [music] not going back. I'm moving I'm [music] not going back. I'm moving ahead. ahead. ahead. [music] Giving [singing] my life to you. [music] Giving [singing] my life to you. [music] Giving [singing] my life to you. My past is over. [music] My past is over. [music] My past is over. [music] All things are made new. Surrender my All things are made new. Surrender my All things are made new. Surrender my life to [music and singing] Christ. I'm life to [music and singing] Christ. I'm life to [music and singing] Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving [music] [music] [music] ahead. ahead. ahead. Dear dear, Dear dear, Dear dear, my [music and singing] past is over in my [music and singing] past is over in my [music and singing] past is over in you. Things are made [singing and music] you. Things are made [singing and music] you. Things are made [singing and music] new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. [music and singing] moving. [music and singing] moving. [music and singing] I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead. I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead. I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead. I'm here to [singing] be fair to you. I'm here to [singing] be fair to you. I'm here to [singing] be fair to you. [music] [music] [music] My past is over you. All things My past is over you. All things My past is over you. All things [music and singing] are made new.

[music and singing] are made new. [music and singing] are made new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving, Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving, Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] moving forward. [music] And you make all things new. [music] And you make all things new. Yes, you make [music] Yes, you make [music] Yes, you make [music] all [singing] things new. And I will all [singing] things new. And I will all [singing] things new. And I will follow [singing] follow [singing] follow [singing] you [music] you [music] you [music] forward. forward. forward. You make You make You make you make whole [music and singing] you make whole [music and singing] you make whole [music and singing] things new and you make whole things new things new and you make whole things new things new and you make whole things new and I [singing] and I [singing] and I [singing] will follow you forward.

will follow you forward. will follow you forward. [music and singing] You make all things new. Hey, you You make all things new. Hey, you [singing] [singing] [singing] make all things new. [music] And you make all things new. [music] And you make all things new. [music] And you make whole things new and [music] I will make whole things new and [music] I will make whole things new and [music] I will follow you forward. follow you forward. follow you forward. You make [singing] all things new. You You make [singing] all things new. You You make [singing] all things new. You make make make all things new. And you make all things new. And you make all things new. And you make whole things new and I will follow you whole things new and I will follow you whole things new and I will follow you forward. [music] I'm not going back. I'm moving [singing] I'm not going back. I'm moving [singing] ahead. I'm here to declare to you, my ahead. I'm here to declare to you, my ahead. I'm here to declare to you, my past is over [singing] you. All [music] past is over [singing] you. All [music] past is over [singing] you. All [music] things are made new.

things are made new. things are made new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going [music and singing] back. I'm not going [music and singing] back. I'm not going [music and singing] back. I'm moving ahead. I'm here to declare to I'm moving ahead. I'm here to declare to I'm moving ahead. I'm here to declare to you. [music] you. [music] you. [music] My past [singing] My past [singing] My past [singing] is over you. All things are made [music] is over you. All things are made [music] is over you. All things are made [music] new. Surrender [singing] my life to new. Surrender [singing] my life to new. Surrender [singing] my life to Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. Christ. I'm moving. I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead [singing] I'm moving ahead [singing] I'm moving ahead [singing] here to declare to you. [music] here to declare to you. [music] here to declare to you. [music] The past is over [singing] you. All The past is over [singing] you. All The past is over [singing] you. All things [music] are made new. Surrender things [music] are made new. Surrender things [music] are made new. Surrender my life to Christ. I'm moving moving my life to Christ. I'm moving moving my life to Christ. I'm moving moving [singing and music] forward. We're moving forward. We're moving forward. [music and singing] We're moving forward.

We're moving forward. [music] [music] [music] We're moving forward. We're moving [music] We're moving [music] forward. We're moving [singing] We're moving [singing] forward. forward. forward. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You make all things cuz you make all >> You make all things cuz you make all >> You make all things cuz you make all [music and singing] things new. Yes, you [music and singing] things new. Yes, you [music and singing] things new. Yes, you make all [music and singing] things new. make all [music and singing] things new. make all [music and singing] things new. And I will follow [singing] And I will follow [singing] And I will follow [singing] you [music] you [music] you [music] forward. We declare you make all things forward. We declare you make all things forward. We declare you make all things new and you make new and you make new and you make all things [music] all things [music] all things [music] new. May you make all things new and I new. May you make all things new and I new. May you make all things new and I will follow you forward. [music] will follow you forward. [music] will follow you forward. [music] You make all things new and you make all You make all things new and you make all You make all things new and you make all things new [music] and you make all things new [music] and you make all things new [music] and you make all things new. [music and singing] and I things new. [music and singing] and I things new. [music and singing] and I will follow you forward.

>> Just say this with me. Jesus, you're >> Just say this with me. Jesus, you're making all things new. making all things new. making all things new. Thank you, Jesus, for your grace, for Thank you, Jesus, for your grace, for Thank you, Jesus, for your grace, for your forgiveness, your forgiveness, your forgiveness, for your mercy, for your power, for your for your mercy, for your power, for your for your mercy, for your power, for your presence, presence, presence, moving me forward. moving me forward. moving me forward. Holy [music] Spirit, thank you that you Holy [music] Spirit, thank you that you Holy [music] Spirit, thank you that you lead me forward. lead me forward. lead me forward. I will follow you and I won't look back I will follow you and I won't look back I will follow you and I won't look back and I won't go back. and I won't go back. and I won't go back. I'm moving forward by faith. I'm I'm moving forward by faith. I'm I'm moving forward by faith. I'm becoming who you've called me to be. I'm becoming who you've called me to be. I'm becoming who you've called me to be. I'm all yours, [music] God, in Jesus name. all yours, [music] God, in Jesus name. all yours, [music] God, in Jesus name. Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves you. Have a great rest of your evening. you. Have a great rest of your evening. you. Have a great rest of your evening. love on some people on your way out love on some people on your way out love on some people on your way out tonight. Encourage somebody, talk to tonight. Encourage somebody, talk to tonight. Encourage somebody, talk to somebody. >> Man, if you are here in this chat, if >> Man, if you are here in this chat, if you are watching service and you made you are watching service and you made you are watching service and you made that decision to follow Jesus, we want that decision to follow Jesus, we want that decision to follow Jesus, we want to connect with you so that you can get to connect with you so that you can get to connect with you so that you can get to your next steps. So, if you could to your next steps. So, if you could to your next steps. So, if you could just scan that QR code in the chat, just scan that QR code in the chat, just scan that QR code in the chat, there's a link for a form to fill out.

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