Sunday Morning 9AM Service

>> Good morning, Victory. It's so good to >> Good morning, Victory. It's so good to be with you today. My name is Beth be with you today. My name is Beth be with you today. My name is Beth White. I get to serve here at Victory. White. I get to serve here at Victory. White. I get to serve here at Victory. Man, it's so good to be here on this Man, it's so good to be here on this Man, it's so good to be here on this maybe last day of summer. It feels like maybe last day of summer. It feels like maybe last day of summer. It feels like this is the last weekend of summer. I this is the last weekend of summer. I this is the last weekend of summer. I know lots of people are getting ready to know lots of people are getting ready to know lots of people are getting ready to go back to school. Victory Christian go back to school. Victory Christian go back to school. Victory Christian School, we have orientation on Monday, School, we have orientation on Monday, School, we have orientation on Monday, so all of our students are going to be so all of our students are going to be so all of our students are going to be coming back and [music] finding out coming back and [music] finding out coming back and [music] finding out what's going on for their school plan what's going on for their school plan what's going on for their school plan and their class schedules and and their class schedules and and their class schedules and everything. I'm so excited. Uh, but this everything. I'm so excited. Uh, but this everything. I'm so excited. Uh, but this summer has been jam-packed. It feels summer has been jam-packed. It feels summer has been jam-packed. It feels like [music] summer's always supposed to like [music] summer's always supposed to like [music] summer's always supposed to be like a time of rest and a time of be like a time of rest and a time of be like a time of rest and a time of like just sit and chill, but man, this like just sit and chill, but man, this like just sit and chill, but man, this summer we have had so many events. We've summer we have had so many events. We've summer we have had so many events. We've had [music] camps for all ages. We've had [music] camps for all ages. We've had [music] camps for all ages. We've had men's breakfast. We've had women's had men's breakfast. We've had women's had men's breakfast. We've had women's events. We've had so much stuff events. We've had so much stuff events. We've had so much stuff jam-packed this summer and I love it. I jam-packed this summer and I love it. I jam-packed this summer and I love it. I have been here for it. Um, and I know have been here for it. Um, and I know have been here for it. Um, and I know I've I've been able [music] to meet new I've I've been able [music] to meet new I've I've been able [music] to meet new people. I know other people have been people. I know other people have been people. I know other people have been coming in that are new. We've done a lot coming in that are new. We've done a lot coming in that are new. We've done a lot of stuff out at Victory Park. If you of stuff out at Victory Park. If you of stuff out at Victory Park. If you haven't checked out Victory Park [music] haven't checked out Victory Park [music] haven't checked out Victory Park [music] yet, it's not too late. Once the weather yet, it's not too late. Once the weather yet, it's not too late. Once the weather cools down, I know we're going to be cools down, I know we're going to be cools down, I know we're going to be hanging out a lot out there at Victory hanging out a lot out there at Victory hanging out a lot out there at Victory Park. But tell me how your summer has Park. But tell me how your summer has Park. But tell me how your summer has been. What have you been up to? Have you been. What have you been up to? Have you been. What have you been up to? Have you gone on any trips? Have you did you do a gone on any trips? Have you did you do a gone on any trips? Have you did you do a vacation? I went to Disney World a vacation? I went to Disney World a vacation? I went to Disney World a couple weeks ago with my nephews. That couple weeks ago with my nephews. That couple weeks ago with my nephews. That was super fun. I know we just had a was super fun. I know we just had a was super fun. I know we just had a missions trip to [music] Mexico. They missions trip to [music] Mexico. They missions trip to [music] Mexico. They just got back about a week ago. Um so just got back about a week ago. Um so just got back about a week ago. Um so yeah, tell me what you've been doing.

yeah, tell me what you've been doing. yeah, tell me what you've been doing. What have you been up to? Um it's been What have you been up to? Um it's been What have you been up to? Um it's been awesome this summer, but I'm ready to awesome this summer, but I'm ready to awesome this summer, but I'm ready to see everybody back. People that have see everybody back. People that have see everybody back. People that have been out of town, maybe you've been at been out of town, maybe you've been at been out of town, maybe you've been at the lake this summer. Maybe you've been the lake this summer. Maybe you've been the lake this summer. Maybe you've been working. Maybe you've just been at home working. Maybe you've just been at home working. Maybe you've just been at home chilling. I envy you. But what have you chilling. I envy you. But what have you chilling. I envy you. But what have you been doing this summer? Let me know in been doing this summer? Let me know in been doing this summer? Let me know in the chat. I love I love watching those the chat. I love I love watching those the chat. I love I love watching those and I love where you're watching from. and I love where you're watching from. and I love where you're watching from. If you are watching for the very first If you are watching for the very first If you are watching for the very first time today at Victory Online, welcome. time today at Victory Online, welcome. time today at Victory Online, welcome. I'm so glad that you tuned in for your I'm so glad that you tuned in for your I'm so glad that you tuned in for your very first time, welcome to Victory. My very first time, welcome to Victory. My very first time, welcome to Victory. My name is Beth. Hope I'm your friend name is Beth. Hope I'm your friend name is Beth. Hope I'm your friend someday. If you ever are at Victory someday. If you ever are at Victory someday. If you ever are at Victory Central, come and meet me in person. I Central, come and meet me in person. I Central, come and meet me in person. I usually have a seat next to me because usually have a seat next to me because usually have a seat next to me because I'm single and alone. And there [music] I'm single and alone. And there [music] I'm single and alone. And there [music] you go. There's the plug. Okay. We have you go. There's the plug. Okay. We have you go. There's the plug. Okay. We have three campuses here at Victory. We have three campuses here at Victory. We have three campuses here at Victory. We have Victory Central, we have Victory Victory Central, we have Victory Victory Central, we have Victory Manford, and we have Victory North. Manford, and we have Victory North. Manford, and we have Victory North. There are three campuses for you to be There are three campuses for you to be There are three campuses for you to be involved here in person. If you are involved here in person. If you are involved here in person. If you are watching [music] from Tulsa locally, we watching [music] from Tulsa locally, we watching [music] from Tulsa locally, we want you to be in person. We want you to want you to be in person. We want you to want you to be in person. We want you to be in community. So, don't just watch be in community. So, don't just watch be in community. So, don't just watch online at home every weekend. I know online at home every weekend. I know online at home every weekend. I know some people are watching at home because some people are watching at home because some people are watching at home because they're sick right now or whatever, but they're sick right now or whatever, but they're sick right now or whatever, but be in person. We've got groups that have be in person. We've got groups that have be in person. We've got groups that have been happening all this summer and we're been happening all this summer and we're been happening all this summer and we're going to get ready to launch new groups going to get ready to launch new groups going to get ready to launch new groups in the fall. It's an exciting time to be in the fall. It's an exciting time to be in the fall. It's an exciting time to be a part of Victory. So, be in community, a part of Victory. So, be in community, a part of Victory. So, be in community, be involved here at Victory. We've got a be involved here at Victory. We've got a be involved here at Victory. We've got a few events coming up that I want to let few events coming up that I want to let few events coming up that I want to let you know about. One is our men's you know about. One is our men's you know about. One is our men's breakfast. It's happening this breakfast. It's happening this breakfast. It's happening this Wednesday. um Wednesday, August the Wednesday. um Wednesday, August the Wednesday. um Wednesday, August the [music] 5th, I believe. It's going to be [music] 5th, I believe. It's going to be [music] 5th, I believe. It's going to be right here in our first floor chapel.

right here in our first floor chapel. right here in our first floor chapel. Men's breakfast is a great time for men Men's breakfast is a great time for men Men's breakfast is a great time for men to come in and just have [music] a to come in and just have [music] a to come in and just have [music] a secluded time together uh just to secluded time together uh just to secluded time together uh just to worship God for a little bit, hear a worship God for a little bit, hear a worship God for a little bit, hear a quick word from uh Pastor Paul or other quick word from uh Pastor Paul or other quick word from uh Pastor Paul or other leaders here at Victory [music] and just leaders here at Victory [music] and just leaders here at Victory [music] and just have breakfast together, communion with have breakfast together, communion with have breakfast together, communion with one another. I know some men have told one another. I know some men have told one another. I know some men have told me that they bring their sons. Um so me that they bring their sons. Um so me that they bring their sons. Um so that's a cool time to be together. All that's a cool time to be together. All that's a cool time to be together. All men, love you guys. All right, another men, love you guys. All right, another men, love you guys. All right, another event coming up that is my personal event coming up that is my personal event coming up that is my personal favorite because I'm involved with it is favorite because I'm involved with it is favorite because I'm involved with it is the annual Race for Victory. [music] the annual Race for Victory. [music] the annual Race for Victory. [music] It's our seventh annual race this year. It's our seventh annual race this year. It's our seventh annual race this year. If you don't know, Race for Victory is a If you don't know, Race for Victory is a If you don't know, Race for Victory is a 5K. It's a half marathon race and it is 5K. It's a half marathon race and it is 5K. It's a half marathon race and it is a fundraiser for our Victory Christian a fundraiser for our Victory Christian a fundraiser for our Victory Christian School athletics [music] School athletics [music] School athletics [music] and activities programs. So, through and activities programs. So, through and activities programs. So, through these uh fundraisers, we've been able to these uh fundraisers, we've been able to these uh fundraisers, we've been able to build the VAC, the Victory Athletic build the VAC, the Victory Athletic build the VAC, the Victory Athletic Center. We've been able to get new turf Center. We've been able to get new turf Center. We've been able to get new turf out at our football and soccer stadium. out at our football and soccer stadium. out at our football and soccer stadium. And now our project here at [music] And now our project here at [music] And now our project here at [music] Vic V Victory Christian School is to Vic V Victory Christian School is to Vic V Victory Christian School is to upgrade all of our sound systems at all upgrade all of our sound systems at all upgrade all of our sound systems at all of our athletic facilities. So at our of our athletic facilities. So at our of our athletic facilities. So at our football stadium and our baseball football stadium and our baseball football stadium and our baseball stadium, at our uh basketball gym and stadium, at our uh basketball gym and stadium, at our uh basketball gym and volleyball gym, we need more and better volleyball gym, we need more and better volleyball gym, we need more and better sound equipment um so that everybody can sound equipment um so that everybody can sound equipment um so that everybody can hear what's going on at all of the hear what's going on at all of the hear what's going on at all of the games. And so you can be a part of games. And so you can be a part of games. And so you can be a part of helping us finish this goal by helping us finish this goal by helping us finish this goal by supporting Racer Victory. If you don't supporting Racer Victory. If you don't supporting Racer Victory. If you don't want to walk, you don't want to run the want to walk, you don't want to run the want to walk, you don't want to run the race, you can uh enter into a exciting race, you can uh enter into a exciting race, you can uh enter into a exciting giveaway. We're doing a treadmill giveaway. We're doing a treadmill giveaway. We're doing a treadmill giveaway this year. You can buy a raffle giveaway this year. You can buy a raffle giveaway this year. You can buy a raffle ticket to the treadmill. All proceeds of ticket to the treadmill. All proceeds of ticket to the treadmill. All proceeds of that go to our goal, but you can also that go to our goal, but you can also that go to our goal, but you can also come and volunteer. You can volunteer at come and volunteer. You can volunteer at come and volunteer. You can volunteer at the race or you can show up and just the race or you can show up and just the race or you can show up and just cheer on runners, um pass out water,

cheer on runners, um pass out water, cheer on runners, um pass out water, love on people. It's an exciting time. love on people. It's an exciting time. love on people. It's an exciting time. We've got other sponsors that are going We've got other sponsors that are going We've got other sponsors that are going to be there. It's an exciting time at to be there. It's an exciting time at to be there. It's an exciting time at Race for Victory. It's going to be Race for Victory. It's going to be Race for Victory. It's going to be Saturday, September 12th. It's always Saturday, September 12th. It's always Saturday, September 12th. It's always the second Saturday of the month. So, the second Saturday of the month. So, the second Saturday of the month. So, Saturday, September [music] 12th, you Saturday, September [music] 12th, you Saturday, September [music] 12th, you can register or sign up to volunteer at can register or sign up to volunteer at can register or sign up to volunteer at race forvvictory.com. race forvvictory.com. race forvvictory.com. We're gonna have a video about race for We're gonna have a video about race for We're gonna have a video about race for victory to show you here in a little victory to show you here in a little victory to show you here in a little while. I want to let you know also about while. I want to let you know also about while. I want to let you know also about revival nights. Every year as we're revival nights. Every year as we're revival nights. Every year as we're going into the school year, it's an going into the school year, it's an going into the school year, it's an exciting time for us to just get alone exciting time for us to just get alone exciting time for us to just get alone with God, get a fresh word from God, and with God, get a fresh word from God, and with God, get a fresh word from God, and that is why we do revival nights. So, that is why we do revival nights. So, that is why we do revival nights. So, we're going to have some guests come in we're going to have some guests come in we're going to have some guests come in and pour into our church, pour into our and pour into our church, pour into our and pour into our church, pour into our schools. We've got our Victory College schools. We've got our Victory College schools. We've got our Victory College students coming back, Victory Christian students coming back, Victory Christian students coming back, Victory Christian [music] School students coming back and [music] School students coming back and [music] School students coming back and families. And so I'm excited to just families. And so I'm excited to just families. And so I'm excited to just hear a fresh word from God for this new hear a fresh word from God for this new hear a fresh word from God for this new season as we go into this latter part of season as we go into this latter part of season as we go into this latter part of 2026. I can't believe that that's real. 2026. I can't believe that that's real. 2026. I can't believe that that's real. But yeah, we are going into the second But yeah, we are going into the second But yeah, we are going into the second half of of 2026 and the summer is over. half of of 2026 and the summer is over. half of of 2026 and the summer is over. I'm kind of sad about that. But Revival I'm kind of sad about that. But Revival I'm kind of sad about that. But Revival Nights is exciting. We've got two videos Nights is exciting. We've got two videos Nights is exciting. We've got two videos that we want to show you. Check out that we want to show you. Check out that we want to show you. Check out these videos about Race for Victory and these videos about Race for Victory and these videos about Race for Victory and Revival Nights.

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 revive others. [music] And revived to revive others. [music] And revived to revive others. [music] And God is waking the church up for revival. The 7th annual Race for Victory is The 7th annual Race for Victory is [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for a 5K [music] or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness Victory is a fun event for every fitness level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a level. Top finishers [music] will win a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a cash prize and every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race chance to win a treadmill. The race begins at Victory [music] Church and begins at Victory [music] Church and begins at Victory [music] Church and benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. Athletics. Athletics. The course is USATF certified and a The course is USATF certified and a The course is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or volunteer today at race run, walk, or volunteer today at race run, walk, or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com. [music] Yes, race forvvictory.com. Sign up to Yes, race forvvictory.com. Sign up to register. The date is Saturday, register. The date is Saturday, register. The date is Saturday, September 12th. and revival nights. If September 12th. and revival nights. If September 12th. and revival nights. If you want more information about revival you want more information about revival you want more information about revival nights, you can always go to our nights, you can always go to our nights, you can always go to our website, victory.comnews, website, victory.comnews, website, victory.comnews, is where we put a lot of our events and is where we put a lot of our events and is where we put a lot of our events and details and links to other websites for details and links to other websites for details and links to other websites for events is always at victory.com/news.

events is always at victory.com/news. events is always at victory.com/news. So, Revival Nights August 25th through So, Revival Nights August 25th through So, Revival Nights August 25th through the 27th. That's just in a few weeks. the 27th. That's just in a few weeks. the 27th. That's just in a few weeks. So, check your calendar, make sure that So, check your calendar, make sure that So, check your calendar, make sure that you can be there. Hey, if you are just you can be there. Hey, if you are just you can be there. Hey, if you are just now joining us and just now tuned in, now joining us and just now tuned in, now joining us and just now tuned in, welcome to the Victory online broadcast. welcome to the Victory online broadcast. welcome to the Victory online broadcast. My name is Beth White. I love getting to My name is Beth White. I love getting to My name is Beth White. I love getting to serve here at Victory. I've been a part serve here at Victory. I've been a part serve here at Victory. I've been a part of Victory. I was telling someone the of Victory. I was telling someone the of Victory. I was telling someone the other day, I've started coming here other day, I've started coming here other day, I've started coming here right [music] after I finished Oral right [music] after I finished Oral right [music] after I finished Oral Roberts University across the street. Roberts University across the street. Roberts University across the street. And uh so I've been a part of Victory And uh so I've been a part of Victory And uh so I've been a part of Victory for about 12 years, and I've been on for about 12 years, and I've been on for about 12 years, and I've been on staff for about 10. And it's been staff for about 10. And it's been staff for about 10. And it's been awesome. I love the community and family awesome. I love the community and family awesome. I love the community and family that I have built here. But I would that I have built here. But I would that I have built here. But I would never have built this family and built never have built this family and built never have built this family and built this community around me had I not this community around me had I not this community around me had I not gotten involved. Once I started serving gotten involved. Once I started serving gotten involved. Once I started serving on the dream team, once I started on the dream team, once I started on the dream team, once I started getting involved in a connect group, getting involved in a connect group, getting involved in a connect group, going on missions trips, man, just the going on missions trips, man, just the going on missions trips, man, just the connections and the people that came connections and the people that came connections and the people that came around me has been so huge. And so I around me has been so huge. And so I around me has been so huge. And so I encourage you if you have not gotten encourage you if you have not gotten encourage you if you have not gotten involved and gotten plugged in at here involved and gotten plugged in at here involved and gotten plugged in at here at Victory or if you're not watching uh at Victory or if you're not watching uh at Victory or if you're not watching uh in in the Victory area, if you're in in the Victory area, if you're in in the Victory area, if you're watching from a different state, a watching from a different state, a watching from a different state, a different country, I encourage you find different country, I encourage you find different country, I encourage you find community where people of God can be community where people of God can be community where people of God can be doing life with you and encouraging you, doing life with you and encouraging you, doing life with you and encouraging you, being a part of your life and you being being a part of your life and you being being a part of your life and you being a part of their life. You will never a part of their life. You will never a part of their life. You will never regret that. I want to encourage you to regret that. I want to encourage you to regret that. I want to encourage you to do that. I'm excited. Pastor Paul is do that. I'm excited. Pastor Paul is do that. I'm excited. Pastor Paul is back. So, every year, every July, Pastor back. So, every year, every July, Pastor back. So, every year, every July, Pastor Paul and Ashley's just take some time Paul and Ashley's just take some time Paul and Ashley's just take some time with their family and just as a couple with their family and just as a couple with their family and just as a couple to just get away and take a few weeks to to just get away and take a few weeks to to just get away and take a few weeks to not think about church, not think about not think about church, not think about not think about church, not think about work, uh, but just think about work, uh, but just think about work, uh, but just think about themselves, think about each other, themselves, think about each other, themselves, think about each other, really invest in their family. And

really invest in their family. And really invest in their family. And they're back this Sunday. And every year they're back this Sunday. And every year they're back this Sunday. And every year when Pastor Paul comes back, he is when Pastor Paul comes back, he is when Pastor Paul comes back, he is always fired up. and he's always got always fired up. and he's always got always fired up. and he's always got some fun stories of adventures that he some fun stories of adventures that he some fun stories of adventures that he went on or funny things that happened to went on or funny things that happened to went on or funny things that happened to him and Ashley when they were on a trip him and Ashley when they were on a trip him and Ashley when they were on a trip or on a road trip or something. I cannot or on a road trip or something. I cannot or on a road trip or something. I cannot wait for what he's about to do. I'm wait for what he's about to do. I'm wait for what he's about to do. I'm probably going to laugh until I cry. Um, probably going to laugh until I cry. Um, probably going to laugh until I cry. Um, so get out your notes. It's going to be so get out your notes. It's going to be so get out your notes. It's going to be a great time. I know this last few weeks a great time. I know this last few weeks a great time. I know this last few weeks we've had a lot of different guest we've had a lot of different guest we've had a lot of different guest speakers and if you didn't get to catch speakers and if you didn't get to catch speakers and if you didn't get to catch those, they're on our Victory YouTube those, they're on our Victory YouTube those, they're on our Victory YouTube channel. We love our YouTube channel. channel. We love our YouTube channel. channel. We love our YouTube channel. It's a great way for us to stay It's a great way for us to stay It's a great way for us to stay connected, stay in uh plugged in. If you connected, stay in uh plugged in. If you connected, stay in uh plugged in. If you ever miss because you're sick or maybe ever miss because you're sick or maybe ever miss because you're sick or maybe you're out of town, you can always just you're out of town, you can always just you're out of town, you can always just go to YouTube and uh get caught up on a go to YouTube and uh get caught up on a go to YouTube and uh get caught up on a message that you missed. Or if a message message that you missed. Or if a message message that you missed. Or if a message really ministered to you and you want to really ministered to you and you want to really ministered to you and you want to listen to it again and again and again, listen to it again and again and again, listen to it again and again and again, YouTube is where you go. So, it's not YouTube is where you go. So, it's not YouTube is where you go. So, it's not too late to subscribe to our YouTube too late to subscribe to our YouTube too late to subscribe to our YouTube channel if you have not subscribed to channel if you have not subscribed to channel if you have not subscribed to that. I encourage you even to get that that. I encourage you even to get that that. I encourage you even to get that link and share it with somebody else link and share it with somebody else link and share it with somebody else that it will bless them. Uh but yeah, go that it will bless them. Uh but yeah, go that it will bless them. Uh but yeah, go back and watch all those uh guest back and watch all those uh guest back and watch all those uh guest speakers and special things that we had speakers and special things that we had speakers and special things that we had while pastor was gone, but he's here while pastor was gone, but he's here while pastor was gone, but he's here now. And worship is going to be fire. I now. And worship is going to be fire. I now. And worship is going to be fire. I love our victory worship [music] time. I love our victory worship [music] time. I love our victory worship [music] time. I I I got to be honest with you, sometimes I I got to be honest with you, sometimes I I got to be honest with you, sometimes I come in late and I am always regret it I come in late and I am always regret it I come in late and I am always regret it because I miss the beginning of worship.

because I miss the beginning of worship. because I miss the beginning of worship. I don't want to miss it and I don't want I don't want to miss it and I don't want I don't want to miss it and I don't want you to miss it. So, I want you to be you to miss it. So, I want you to be you to miss it. So, I want you to be involved. I want you to get plugged in. involved. I want you to get plugged in. involved. I want you to get plugged in. So, really lean in here. I'm going to be So, really lean in here. I'm going to be So, really lean in here. I'm going to be with you right after this service. recap with you right after this service. recap with you right after this service. recap a little bit of uh Pastor Paul's sermon a little bit of uh Pastor Paul's sermon a little bit of uh Pastor Paul's sermon and then we will give you some more and then we will give you some more and then we will give you some more announcements for this week. We love announcements for this week. We love announcements for this week. We love you, Victory. Thank you for tuning in. you, Victory. Thank you for tuning in. you, Victory. Thank you for tuning in. I'll see you in a minute. >> Good morning, Victory Church. How are we >> Good morning, Victory Church. How are we doing this morning? doing this morning? doing this morning? Come on. You look good. Look at someone Come on. You look good. Look at someone Come on. You look good. Look at someone say you're here on purpose.

say you're here on purpose. say you're here on purpose. Man, it's going to be a great day today Man, it's going to be a great day today Man, it's going to be a great day today at Victory Church. It's August. at Victory Church. It's August. at Victory Church. It's August. So many new things happening. School's So many new things happening. School's So many new things happening. School's starting and we're excited about all starting and we're excited about all starting and we're excited about all that God is doing. If I haven't had the that God is doing. If I haven't had the that God is doing. If I haven't had the opportunity to meet you, my name is opportunity to meet you, my name is opportunity to meet you, my name is Joseph and I serve with our NextGen and Joseph and I serve with our NextGen and Joseph and I serve with our NextGen and work with our youth team and excited work with our youth team and excited work with our youth team and excited [music] about all God is doing this [music] about all God is doing this [music] about all God is doing this fall. And uh if you're new here, uh fall. And uh if you're new here, uh fall. And uh if you're new here, uh there's a way for us to connect with there's a way for us to connect with there's a way for us to connect with you. The sticker right there beside your you. The sticker right there beside your you. The sticker right there beside your seat or in front of your seat. If you seat or in front of your seat. If you seat or in front of your seat. If you just want to tap that, uh it asks you to just want to tap that, uh it asks you to just want to tap that, uh it asks you to fill a few things out. We just want to fill a few things out. We just want to fill a few things out. We just want to get to meet you and connect with [music] get to meet you and connect with [music] get to meet you and connect with [music] you and help you with your next steps you and help you with your next steps you and help you with your next steps here at Victory Church. And so on your here at Victory Church. And so on your here at Victory Church. And so on your way out, we have a gift for you right way out, we have a gift for you right way out, we have a gift for you right out these doors to [music] the right. Uh out these doors to [music] the right. Uh out these doors to [music] the right. Uh we'd love to connect with you there. Any we'd love to connect with you there. Any we'd love to connect with you there. Any men in the room? Oh yeah. Right. Come men in the room? Oh yeah. Right. Come men in the room? Oh yeah. Right. Come on. Little little grunt there. [music] on. Little little grunt there. [music] on. Little little grunt there. [music] We're excited. We have men's breakfast We're excited. We have men's breakfast We're excited. We have men's breakfast the first Wednesday of every month. It's the first Wednesday of every month. It's the first Wednesday of every month. It's happening this coming Wednesday, August happening this coming Wednesday, August happening this coming Wednesday, August 5th, 6:45. [music] It's going to happen 5th, 6:45. [music] It's going to happen 5th, 6:45. [music] It's going to happen right in our first floor chapel. You right in our first floor chapel. You right in our first floor chapel. You don't want to miss it. great time to to don't want to miss it. great time to to don't want to miss it. great time to to eat some food. There's going to be bacon eat some food. There's going to be bacon eat some food. There's going to be bacon there. [music] Uh and we'd love to there. [music] Uh and we'd love to there. [music] Uh and we'd love to connect with you and just uh and connect with you and just uh and connect with you and just uh and continue to join our our brotherhood continue to join our our brotherhood continue to join our our brotherhood here at Victory Men's. Also, all of our here at Victory Men's. Also, all of our here at Victory Men's. Also, all of our group leaders, um if you're interested group leaders, um if you're interested group leaders, um if you're interested in being a group leader, man, we really in being a group leader, man, we really in being a group leader, man, we really believe in that community and the power believe in that community and the power believe in that community and the power of groups. And so, if you want to join of groups. And so, if you want to join of groups. And so, if you want to join us, um they're out there at our uh group us, um they're out there at our uh group us, um they're out there at our uh group station to connect and let us help you station to connect and let us help you station to connect and let us help you [music] take your next steps as well.

[music] take your next steps as well. [music] take your next steps as well. It's going to be a great day today. It's going to be a great day today. It's going to be a great day today. Also, uh, if you're new here, [music] Also, uh, if you're new here, [music] Also, uh, if you're new here, [music] today's day one of Grow Track, and so today's day one of Grow Track, and so today's day one of Grow Track, and so we'd love to connect with you after our we'd love to connect with you after our we'd love to connect with you after our 11:00 service. Are you excited for all 11:00 service. Are you excited for all 11:00 service. Are you excited for all God's going to do today? Awesome. If God's going to do today? Awesome. If God's going to do today? Awesome. If you'd stand up with us, stand up with you'd stand up with us, stand up with you'd stand up with us, stand up with us. We're going to pray and [music] jump us. We're going to pray and [music] jump us. We're going to pray and [music] jump into our service this morning. Pastor into our service this morning. Pastor into our service this morning. Pastor Paul is back in the house and we're Paul is back in the house and we're Paul is back in the house and we're excited. excited. excited. Can we just lift our hands? Lord, we Can we just lift our hands? Lord, we Can we just lift our hands? Lord, we love you. We thank you. We ask that you love you. We thank you. We ask that you love you. We thank you. We ask that you would have your way today. This is your would have your way today. This is your would have your way today. This is your day, God. This is the day that you have day, God. This is the day that you have day, God. This is the day that you have made and we will rejoice and be glad in made and we will rejoice and be glad in made and we will rejoice and be glad in it. We ask that your word be declared it. We ask that your word be declared it. We ask that your word be declared and God, we that you encounter us in a and God, we that you encounter us in a and God, we that you encounter us in a new way today in worship. We love you new way today in worship. We love you new way today in worship. We love you and we praise you in Jesus name. and we praise you in Jesus name. and we praise you in Jesus name. Everybody said, "Amen." Come on, let's Everybody said, "Amen." Come on, let's Everybody said, "Amen." Come on, let's worship together. Good morning, church. Come on. If you Good morning, church. Come on. If you want to worship with us in the front, want to worship with us in the front, want to worship with us in the front, feel free. Everybody, can [music] we cl feel free. Everybody, can [music] we cl feel free. Everybody, can [music] we cl those? Come on. We're here to celebrate those? Come on. We're here to celebrate those? Come on. We're here to celebrate Jesus this morning. Amen. We've come to Jesus this morning. Amen. We've come to Jesus this morning. Amen. We've come to [music] worship Jesus.

Come on, church. If you know it, can we Come on, church. If you know it, can we sing real loud? Sing as the spirit was moving over the Sing as the spirit was moving over the water. Spirit, come move over us water. Spirit, come move over us water. Spirit, come move over us and come rest on us and come rest on us. and come rest on us and come rest on us. and come rest on us and come rest on us. As the spirit was moving over the As the spirit was moving over the As the spirit was moving over the [music] water, spirit come move over us [music] water, spirit come move over us [music] water, spirit come move over us and come rest on us and come rest on us and come rest on us and come rest on us and come rest on us and come rest on us and come [music] and come [music] and come [music] [singing] down. And spirit, when you [singing] down. And spirit, when you [singing] down. And spirit, when you move, you made my heart. And when you move, you made my heart. And when you move, you made my heart. And when you [music] fill the room, you're here and [music] fill the room, you're here and [music] fill the room, you're here and you are moving. [singing] you are moving. [singing] you are moving. [singing] I'm here and I know you will feel I'm here and I know you will feel I'm here and I know you will feel [music] good. Now, spirit, when you [music] good. Now, spirit, when you [music] good. Now, spirit, when you move, you made my heart. When you fill move, you made my heart. When you fill move, you made my heart. When you fill the room, yes, you're [music] here and I the room, yes, you're [music] here and I the room, yes, you're [music] here and I know you will know me. I'm here and I know you will know me. I'm here and I know you will know me. I'm here and I know you will feel me. [music] know you will feel me. [music] know you will feel me. [music] Oh, you will feel we [music] sing fire and wind. Say fire we [music] sing fire and wind. Say fire and wind. [music] and wind. [music] and wind. [music] >> Open up >> Open up >> Open up >> and come rest [singing] on our hands.

>> and come rest [singing] on our hands. >> and come rest [singing] on our hands. Hey, come rest [music] on us. Sing for Hey, come rest [music] on us. Sing for Hey, come rest [music] on us. Sing for you. We you. We you. We come and do it. Open the gates. [music] come and do it. Open the gates. [music] come and do it. Open the gates. [music] Come rest on us. Come rest on us. Come rest on us. >> Rest on us. Say come down. [music] Come >> Rest on us. Say come down. [music] Come >> Rest on us. Say come down. [music] Come down down down spirit. When you move, you made my spirit. When you move, you made my spirit. When you move, you made my heart. And when you feel you're here and heart. And when you feel you're here and heart. And when you feel you're here and I know you. I know you. I know you. >> I'm here and I know [music] >> I'm here and I know [music] >> I'm here and I know [music] God. God. God. Spirit, where you will? You made my Spirit, where you will? You made my Spirit, where you will? You made my heart. heart. heart. When you feel the room, [singing] When you feel the room, [singing] When you feel the room, [singing] yes, you'll hear it. [music] I know you yes, you'll hear it. [music] I know you yes, you'll hear it. [music] I know you are moving. I hear it. I know you will are moving. I hear it. I know you will are moving. I hear it. I know you will feel me. I know you will feel us. Fill us. I know you will feel us. Fill us. [music] Come on, every hand raised. Can we sing? Come on, every hand raised. Can we sing? and Holy and Holy and Holy Spirit Spirit Spirit guard guard guard on us. You're all we want.

on us. You're all we want. on us. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. And Holy Spirit, [music] come on. And And Holy Spirit, [music] come on. And And Holy Spirit, [music] come on. And come rest. come rest. come rest. You're all You're all You're all you're you're you're singing. Holy Spirit. Holy. singing. Holy Spirit. Holy. singing. Holy Spirit. Holy. Oh, [music] >> you're >> you're all we are. all we are. all we are. Holy Spirit, [music] >> come and rest. >> come and rest. [music] [music] [music] >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all singing. You're all we want. >> You're all singing. You're all we want. >> You're all singing. You're all we want. We [music] still Holy Spirit. Holy We [music] still Holy Spirit. Holy We [music] still Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. >> Come and rest. Come and rest. You're all >> Come and rest. Come and rest. You're all >> Come and rest. Come and rest. You're all we want. You're all we [music] want. we want. You're all we [music] want. we want. You're all we [music] want. Sing. You're all we want. You're all we Sing. You're all we want. You're all we Sing. You're all we want. You're all we want. Holy Spirit.

>> You're all You're all we want. >> You're all You're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> Say you're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all [music] we are. >> You're all [music] we are. >> You're all [music] we are. >> You're all You're all we all we want. >> You're all You're all we all we want. >> You're all You're all we all we want. [music] You're all we open up the gates. Come on. Come on. open up the gates. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] [music] Come to open up the gates. Come to open up the gates. Come to open up the gates. [music] [music] [music] >> We want you [music] [music] to rest on rest on the rest.

the rest. the rest. [music] [music] [music] We say hey hey rest rest rest [music] you you will feel the road up here. [music] up here. [music] Come now Come now Come now spirit where you come [music] spirit where you come [music] spirit where you come [music] when you feel the I hear it. I know you will feel it. I hear it. I know you will feel it. [music] Oh, Oh, [music] [music] [music] come one more time.

one more time. Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Holy Spirit and come rest. and come rest. and come rest. You're all [music] You're all [music] You're all [music] you're all we are. you're all we are. you're all we are. Holy Spirit [music] sing Holy Holy Spirit [music] sing Holy Holy Spirit [music] sing Holy and come rest and come rest and come rest you're all you're all you're all you're all we want. Come on one more you're all we want. Come on one more you're all we want. Come on one more time. And Holy Spirit holy [music] and come rest on us. You're [music] all and come rest on us. You're [music] all we want. we want. we want. You Holy Spirit holy. Come on, just call You Holy Spirit holy. Come on, just call You Holy Spirit holy. Come on, just call on him this morning and come rest. on him this morning and come rest. on him this morning and come rest. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we are. You're all we are. You're all we are. Come on. Can we raise a shout of praise Come on. Can we raise a shout of praise Come on. Can we raise a shout of praise this morning? [music] We thank you, Holy this morning? [music] We thank you, Holy this morning? [music] We thank you, Holy Spirit.

Who [music] knew you'd make good my Who [music] knew you'd make good my mistakes? mistakes? mistakes? You're nothing like I thought you were. You're nothing like I thought you were. You're nothing like I thought you were. You're better. What a god. What a god. And I thought [music] you show for And I thought [music] you show for perfection. perfection. perfection. Cuz what kind [music] of god looks for Cuz what kind [music] of god looks for Cuz what kind [music] of god looks for [singing] the lost? [singing] the lost? [singing] the lost? And they say it's [music] over [singing] And they say it's [music] over [singing] And they say it's [music] over [singing] for a sinner. for a sinner. for a sinner. But you say, "No, it's not." [music] No, But you say, "No, it's not." [music] No, But you say, "No, it's not." [music] No, it's not. it's not. it's not. Where you say, "No, it's not." No, it's Where you say, "No, it's not." No, it's Where you say, "No, it's not." No, it's not. What a god. What a god. [music] What a god. God.

What a god. God. [music] [music] [music] What a god. What a god. What a god. What What a god. What a god. What a god. What What a god. What a god. What a god. What a god. a god. a god. What [music] a god. What a god. And if the highest place I reaches at And if the highest place I reaches at your feet, then I've [music] done it your feet, then I've [music] done it your feet, then I've [music] done it all. If the best thing that I've seen is all. If the best thing that I've seen is all. If the best thing that I've seen is your glory, your glory, your glory, then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has changed my life and forever satisfied. changed my life and forever satisfied. changed my life and forever satisfied. [music] [music] [music] God, you are mine. Come on, church. Can God, you are mine. Come on, church. Can God, you are mine. Come on, church. Can [music] we stretch our hands and sing?

[music] we stretch our hands and sing? [music] we stretch our hands and sing? That is the highest place I reaches at That is the highest place I reaches at That is the highest place I reaches at your feet. Then I've done it all. your feet. Then I've done it all. your feet. Then I've done it all. [music] The best thing that [singing] [music] The best thing that [singing] [music] The best thing that [singing] I've seen is your glory. I've seen is your glory. I've seen is your glory. Then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has Then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has Then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has changed my [music] life forever. changed my [music] life forever. changed my [music] life forever. satisfied God. You are my everything. satisfied God. You are my everything. satisfied God. You are my everything. And if one word is the only thing And if one word is the only thing And if one word is the only thing and [music] I've heard it all. If I feel and [music] I've heard it all. If I feel and [music] I've heard it all. If I feel your heart and ever see your hand. I your heart and ever see your hand. I your heart and ever see your hand. I still have it all. still have it all. still have it all. No [music] treasure [singing] of this No [music] treasure [singing] of this No [music] treasure [singing] of this life. To ever satisfy our hero. Oh God, you are Oh God, you are my everything. [music] [music] Oh, what a God. What a God.

>> What a >> What a [music] [music] [music] God. God. God. What? What? Who would die? [music] [music] Come on. And in the highest [music] Come on. And in the highest places, places, places, >> the highest [music] place. >> the highest [music] place. >> the highest [music] place. >> Then I've done it all. >> Then I've done it all. >> Then I've done it all. >> I've done it all. >> I've done it all. >> I've done it all. >> If the lost it [music] in your glory, >> If the lost it [music] in your glory, >> If the lost it [music] in your glory, then I've seen it all. >> [music] >> [music] >> You are >> You are >> You are >> You are my >> You are my >> You are my >> If one [music] word is the only >> If one [music] word is the only >> If one [music] word is the only I've heard it all. I've heard it all. I've heard it all. >> If I feel your heart and never see your >> If I feel your heart and never see your >> If I feel your heart and never see your hand, [music] hand, [music] hand, [music] >> I still have it all. >> I still have it all. >> I still have it all. No treasure. >> God, you are >> God, you are >> you are. [music] Oh God, you are Oh God, you are >> you are.

[music] Oh God, you are. [music] Oh God, you are. >> Oh God, you are you are. [music] >> Oh God, you are you are. [music] >> Oh God, you are you are. [music] Oh God, you are >> God you are my everything. >> God you are my everything. God you are. God you are. God you are. Yeah. Come on just keep singing that. Oh Yeah. Come on just keep singing that. Oh Yeah. Come on just keep singing that. Oh yes God you are. yes God you are. yes God you are. [music] You are. You are. You are. God, [music] You are. You are. You are. God, [music] You are. You are. You are. God, you are. And all I need is with the king. And all I need is with the king. And all I need is with the king. And all I need is with the king. And all I need is with the king. Cuz God, you are my everything. Cuz God, you are my everything. Cuz God, you are my everything. And God, you are my And God, you are my And God, you are my Come one more time. And if the highest Come one more time. And if the highest Come one more time. And if the highest place [music] I reach is at your feet, place [music] I reach is at your feet, place [music] I reach is at your feet, then I've done it all. If the best thing then I've done it all. If the best thing then I've done it all. If the best thing that [music] I've seen is yours, that [music] I've seen is yours, that [music] I've seen is yours, then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has then I've seen it all. Cuz your love has changed my life forever. Satisfying God, changed my life forever. Satisfying God, changed my life forever. Satisfying God, you are.

you are. you are. Yeah. Come on. If one word and if Yeah. Come on. If one word and if Yeah. Come on. If one word and if [music] one word is the only thing you [music] one word is the only thing you [music] one word is the only thing you speak, then I've heard [music] it all. speak, then I've heard [music] it all. speak, then I've heard [music] it all. If I feel your heart and never see your If I feel your heart and never see your If I feel your heart and never see your end, I still have it all. Cuz no [music] end, I still have it all. Cuz no [music] end, I still have it all. Cuz no [music] treasure of this life could ever treasure of this life could ever treasure of this life could ever satisfy. satisfy. satisfy. You [singing and music] are my You [singing and music] are my You [singing and music] are my Oh God, you are my Oh God, you are my Oh God, you are my one more time. God, you are my one more time. God, you are my one more time. God, you are my everything. [music] There was a moment when the lights went There was a moment when the lights went out.

out. out. When death had claimed [music] its When death had claimed [music] its When death had claimed [music] its victory, for the earth [singing] began to shake for the earth [singing] began to shake and the [singing] as the heavens as the heavens roar.

Oh hell, [music] the Lord of heaven and Oh hell, [music] the Lord of heaven and earth. All hell [music] earth. All hell [music] earth. All hell [music] Jesus. Oh hell, the savior Oh hell, the savior of the world. [music] [music] There was a moment when you start it There was a moment when you start it There was a moment when you start it all. The flash of light [music] was breaking The flash of light [music] was breaking through and all was lost. He crossed [music] and all was lost. He crossed [music] eternity. The king of life [music and singing] was The king of life [music and singing] was on the move. on the move. on the move. or in a dark Jesus. Come on. Sing it out [music] this Jesus. Come on. Sing it out [music] this morning.

morning. morning. >> All hell. The Lord of heaven >> All hell. The Lord of heaven >> All hell. The Lord of heaven and all hell to Jesus. All the savior All the savior of the world. The Lord [music] of the world. The Lord [music] of the world. The Lord [music] is Jesus. is Jesus. is Jesus. You are worthy. You are worthy. You are worthy. All hell, [music] All hell, [music] All hell, [music] the Lord of heaven and earth. All the Lord of heaven and earth. All the Lord of heaven and earth. All [music] help [music] help [music] help Jesus. We all help [music] the sior We all help [music] the sior of the world. let let me come out [music] before the king of me come out [music] before the king of me come out [music] before the king of kings. Let all kings. Let all kings. Let all confess [music] the he confess [music] the he confess [music] the he lift up your ocean.

lift up your ocean. lift up your ocean. Let us show with all [music] the the king of the heaven singing. of the heaven singing. Holy all all Jesus [music] and all [music] and all [music] to Jesus.

and all [music and singing] and all [music and singing] the savior and all and all Jesus [music] all all The savior The savior The savior of the world. Oh, you're the savior of the world. Oh, you're the savior of the world. That's why I praise you. You saved me. That's why I praise you. You saved me. That's why I praise you. You saved me. You remade me. And now [music] we get to You remade me. And now [music] we get to You remade me. And now [music] we get to be together. be together. be together. You're the savior of the world.

You reign [music] above every other. You reign [music] above every other. There is no one like you. There is no There is no one like you. There is no There is no one like you. There is no one beside you. one beside you. one beside you. Oh, you reign above [music] it all. You Oh, you reign above [music] it all. You Oh, you reign above [music] it all. You reign above it all. Oh, you above it all. Oh, you above it all. Oh, this is why we sing. Oh, this is why we sing. Oh, this is why we sing. Your name is the highest. Your name is Your name is the highest. Your name is Your name is the highest. Your name is the greatest. [music] Your name, it the greatest. [music] Your name, it the greatest. [music] Your name, it stands above all the others, Lord. stands above all the others, Lord. stands above all the others, Lord. All [music] thrones and dominions, all All [music] thrones and dominions, all All [music] thrones and dominions, all powers and positions. Your name powers and positions. Your name powers and positions. Your name stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them all. Come on, sing it out. Your name, all. Come on, sing it out. Your name, all. Come on, sing it out. Your name, oh, your name is the highest. [music] oh, your name is the highest. [music] oh, your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the greatest. Your name Your name is the greatest. Your name Your name is the greatest. Your name stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them all.

all. all. All All All [music] dominions, [singing] all powers [music] dominions, [singing] all powers [music] dominions, [singing] all powers and positions. Your name will stand and positions. Your name will stand and positions. Your name will stand above [music and singing] them all. Oh, above [music and singing] them all. Oh, above [music and singing] them all. Oh, your name is the [music] highest. Your your name is the [music] highest. Your your name is the [music] highest. Your name is the greatest is your name who name is the greatest is your name who name is the greatest is your name who [music] stands [singing] above the wall. [music] stands [singing] above the wall. [music] stands [singing] above the wall. There is no one like you over There is no one like you over There is no one like you over and is [music] all power and position and is [music] all power and position and is [music] all power and position your name your name your name is all is all is all of Jesus. [music] of Jesus. [music] of Jesus. [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] name is the great and the and the high high high res Holy Holy [music] [music] [music] all creation Christ, all creation Christ, all creation Christ, you are holy.

you are holy. you are holy. You are lifted high You are lifted high You are lifted high and holy and holy and holy [music] and holy forever God. We respond holy, holy, holy. God. We respond holy, holy, holy. We respond [music] holy, holy, holy to We respond [music] holy, holy, holy to We respond [music] holy, holy, holy to your presence in this place. We respond your presence in this place. We respond your presence in this place. We respond holy, holy, holy to your faithfulness. holy, holy, holy to your faithfulness. holy, holy, holy to your faithfulness. We respond holy, holy, holy to your We respond holy, holy, holy to your We respond holy, holy, holy to your goodness. We respond holy, holy, holy to goodness. We respond holy, holy, holy to goodness. We respond holy, holy, holy to your kindness, to your mercy, to your your kindness, to your mercy, to your your kindness, to your mercy, to your grace. Father God, we respond holy, grace. Father God, we respond holy, grace. Father God, we respond holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. We holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. We holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. We are creation church. When we're [music] are creation church. When we're [music] are creation church. When we're [music] saying creation, Christ, holy, holy. I saying creation, Christ, holy, holy. I saying creation, Christ, holy, holy. I don't know if you realized or maybe you don't know if you realized or maybe you don't know if you realized or maybe you forgot, but who is [music] his creation? forgot, but who is [music] his creation? forgot, but who is [music] his creation? You and I. So, we're not just singing You and I. So, we're not just singing You and I. So, we're not just singing about the rocks in the ocean crying out. about the rocks in the ocean crying out. about the rocks in the ocean crying out. Although they are crying out holy, holy, Although they are crying out holy, holy, Although they are crying out holy, holy, holy. But his creation is crying holy, holy. But his creation is crying holy, holy. But his creation is crying holy, holy. So, can we hear you this morning?

holy. So, can we hear you this morning? holy. So, can we hear you this morning? Can we hear your the creation his Can we hear your the creation his Can we hear your the creation his creation cry holy holy holy holy holy creation cry holy holy holy holy holy creation cry holy holy holy holy holy holy holy holy Jesus. Let that be our holy holy holy Jesus. Let that be our holy holy holy Jesus. Let that be our response response response to your goodness to your goodness to your goodness to your majesty God. Thank you Lord. We to your majesty God. Thank you Lord. We to your majesty God. Thank you Lord. We worship you. worship you. worship you. Victory. It's so good to [music] see you Victory. It's so good to [music] see you Victory. It's so good to [music] see you this morning. Sure I've missed my this morning. Sure I've missed my this morning. Sure I've missed my church. Love my church. as we're singing about he is the name as we're singing about he is the name above all names. He's the [music] above all names. He's the [music] above all names. He's the [music] greatest. He's the highest. You know greatest. He's the highest. You know greatest. He's the highest. You know that name Jesus? Jesus loves us so much. that name Jesus? Jesus loves us so much. that name Jesus? Jesus loves us so much. He loves each and every one of you so He loves each and every one of you so He loves each and every one of you so much. I was reminded about the power of much. I was reminded about the power of much. I was reminded about the power of his love yesterday. [music] A sweet his love yesterday. [music] A sweet his love yesterday. [music] A sweet moment with my kids. I was taking a moment with my kids. I was taking a moment with my kids. I was taking a little bit of time outside enjoying that little bit of time outside enjoying that little bit of time outside enjoying that Tulsa breeze. taking a little moment to Tulsa breeze. taking a little moment to Tulsa breeze. taking a little moment to myself was desperate [music] for it.

myself was desperate [music] for it. myself was desperate [music] for it. There's always a cost to pay moms, There's always a cost to pay moms, There's always a cost to pay moms, right? When when you leave the kids by right? When when you leave the kids by right? When when you leave the kids by themselves in the house, I was like, themselves in the house, I was like, themselves in the house, I was like, it's going to be worth it. And so, I was it's going to be worth it. And so, I was it's going to be worth it. And so, I was outside and I was there and I and all of outside and I was there and I and all of outside and I was there and I and all of a sudden, an hour passed and I was like, a sudden, an hour passed and I was like, a sudden, an hour passed and I was like, whoa, what just happened? What just whoa, what just happened? What just whoa, what just happened? What just happened? An hour went by where I was happened? An hour went by where I was happened? An hour went by where I was not distracted. I and not not not distracted. I and not not not distracted. I and not not interrupted and I felt like a new interrupted and I felt like a new interrupted and I felt like a new person. It was amazing. And so I braced person. It was amazing. And so I braced person. It was amazing. And so I braced myself for the [music] cost that I paid. myself for the [music] cost that I paid. myself for the [music] cost that I paid. I don't know what was what F5 tornado I don't know what was what F5 tornado I don't know what was what F5 tornado was going on the inside on the [music] was going on the inside on the [music] was going on the inside on the [music] inside. Sharpies on the wall, glitter, inside. Sharpies on the wall, glitter, inside. Sharpies on the wall, glitter, fingernail polish, you know, a disaster fingernail polish, you know, a disaster fingernail polish, you know, a disaster F5 because that's normally what happens, F5 because that's normally what happens, F5 because that's normally what happens, right? I was preparing for the worst. So right? I was preparing for the worst. So right? I was preparing for the worst. So I took a deep breath, you know, so I I took a deep breath, you know, so I I took a deep breath, you know, so I didn't lose my peace and disrupt [music] didn't lose my peace and disrupt [music] didn't lose my peace and disrupt [music] theirs before I yelled at everybody. And theirs before I yelled at everybody. And theirs before I yelled at everybody. And I go inside and to my amazement, I go inside and to my amazement, I go inside and to my amazement, my girls had on worship music by my girls had on worship music by my girls had on worship music by themselves to their cassette with their themselves to their cassette with their themselves to their cassette with their cassette player that they got at Pastor cassette player that they got at Pastor cassette player that they got at Pastor Sharon's house. They come back on Sunday Sharon's house. They come back on Sunday Sharon's house. They come back on Sunday with like mu [music] like archives from with like mu [music] like archives from with like mu [music] like archives from a museum like a cassette player and they a museum like a cassette player and they a museum like a cassette player and they turned it on and they were listening to turned it on and they were listening to turned it on and they were listening to worship music and and they had this worship music and and they had this worship music and and they had this beautiful song on about the love of God beautiful song on about the love of God beautiful song on about the love of God and I mean they were having a genuine and I mean they were having a genuine and I mean they were having a genuine moment with the Lord moment with the Lord moment with the Lord and then I was like whoa what's and then I was like whoa what's and then I was like whoa what's happening and then I go upstairs and I'm happening and then I go upstairs and I'm happening and then I go upstairs and I'm like what the boys are asleep what is like what the boys are asleep what is like what the boys are asleep what is happening in the Dohy house like who is

happening in the Dohy house like who is happening in the Dohy house like who is praying and anointing our house with oil praying and anointing our house with oil praying and anointing our house with oil when, you know, when we're not there. It when, you know, when we're not there. It when, you know, when we're not there. It was amazing. That is not normally was amazing. That is not normally was amazing. That is not normally happen, you guys. Oh, yeah. You're the happen, you guys. Oh, yeah. You're the happen, you guys. Oh, yeah. You're the pastor's kid. Of course, of pastor's pastor's kid. Of course, of pastor's pastor's kid. Of course, of pastor's house. Of course they're doing that. No, house. Of course they're doing that. No, house. Of course they're doing that. No, no, no. That's like a rare deal. That is no, no. That's like a rare deal. That is no, no. That's like a rare deal. That is a rare situation. But I was thankful for a rare situation. But I was thankful for a rare situation. But I was thankful for [music] it. And I go and ask Gianna and [music] it. And I go and ask Gianna and [music] it. And I go and ask Gianna and I said, "Ganna, what was the Holy Spirit I said, "Ganna, what was the Holy Spirit I said, "Ganna, what was the Holy Spirit speaking to you? Was he speaking to you speaking to you? Was he speaking to you speaking to you? Was he speaking to you anything?" She said, "Well, one, he said anything?" She said, "Well, one, he said anything?" She said, "Well, one, he said he said, "He's going to give me nice he said, "He's going to give me nice he said, "He's going to give me nice words." And I was like, "Great. Amen. words." And I was like, "Great. Amen. words." And I was like, "Great. Amen. Can you pray that for me, too?" Can you pray that for me, too?" Can you pray that for me, too?" >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And then she and then I said, "What else >> And then she and then I said, "What else >> And then she and then I said, "What else did he say?" He said, she said, "You did he say?" He said, she said, "You did he say?" He said, she said, "You know what? My favorite thing he said, my know what? My favorite thing he said, my know what? My favorite thing he said, my favorite thing he said was how much he favorite thing he said was how much he favorite thing he said was how much he loves me." loves me." loves me." And I think, man, his her favorite And I think, man, his her favorite And I think, man, his her favorite thing. And church, I want to remind you thing. And church, I want to remind you thing. And church, I want to remind you that his love is strong enough to that his love is strong enough to that his love is strong enough to sustain you in [music] everything that sustain you in [music] everything that sustain you in [music] everything that you're walking through. Many times we you're walking through. Many times we you're walking through. Many times we get caught up and God, give me a word. get caught up and God, give me a word. get caught up and God, give me a word. Give me a fresh word. Give me a sign.

Give me a fresh word. Give me a sign. Give me a fresh word. Give me a sign. But can we rest in the power the of his But can we rest in the power the of his But can we rest in the power the of his love? Can his can our [music] favorite love? Can his can our [music] favorite love? Can his can our [music] favorite thing as his son and as his daughter be thing as his son and as his daughter be thing as his son and as his daughter be that God you love me that if you didn't that God you love me that if you didn't that God you love me that if you didn't do one more thing for me? The fact that do one more thing for me? The fact that do one more thing for me? The fact that you sent your one and only son to die on you sent your one and only son to die on you sent your one and only son to die on the cross for me. That is enough to the cross for me. That is enough to the cross for me. That is enough to sustain me. That is enough to lift my sustain me. That is enough to lift my sustain me. That is enough to lift my soul. That is enough to praise you. That soul. That is enough to praise you. That soul. That is enough to praise you. That is enough to worship you. Come on. I is enough to worship you. Come on. I is enough to worship you. Come on. I know sometimes this is not like your know sometimes this is not like your know sometimes this is not like your personality to get loud for Jesus. personality to get loud for Jesus. personality to get loud for Jesus. [music] It's one thing for him to love [music] It's one thing for him to love [music] It's one thing for him to love us. It's another thing to love him back. us. It's another thing to love him back. us. It's another thing to love him back. Church, can you love him back today? Can Church, can you love him back today? Can Church, can you love him back today? Can you love him back with a shout of you love him back with a shout of you love him back with a shout of praise? [music] praise? [music] praise? [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We love you, Jesus. We love Hallelujah. We love you, Jesus. We love Hallelujah. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Jesus. Our life has changed because you, Jesus. Our life has changed because you, Jesus. Our life has changed because of your love. of your love. of your love. God, thank you.

God, thank you. God, thank you. No [music] greater love No [music] greater love No [music] greater love than the one who would demonstrate it by than the one who would demonstrate it by than the one who would demonstrate it by [music] sending his one and only son. [music] sending his one and only son. [music] sending his one and only son. Church, I don't know who needs to be Church, I don't know who needs to be Church, I don't know who needs to be reminded of that today, but you cannot reminded of that today, but you cannot reminded of that today, but you cannot mess up the love of God. He never runs mess up the love of God. He never runs mess up the love of God. He never runs out of love for you. You know what's out of love for you. You know what's out of love for you. You know what's [music] wild? and then uh move it on is [music] wild? and then uh move it on is [music] wild? and then uh move it on is that when I was taking alone time, you that when I was taking alone time, you that when I was taking alone time, you know what I was doing when we do alone know what I was doing when we do alone know what I was doing when we do alone time as moms, I start thinking about all time as moms, I start thinking about all time as moms, I start thinking about all the things I could do better, right? I the things I could do better, right? I the things I could do better, right? I was thinking of all the things that was thinking of all the things that was thinking of all the things that [music] I should have, could have and [music] I should have, could have and [music] I should have, could have and said this, I need to go apologize and said this, I need to go apologize and said this, I need to go apologize and and all of a sudden I'm like, "Oh gosh." and all of a sudden I'm like, "Oh gosh." and all of a sudden I'm like, "Oh gosh." And then I walk in and they're And then I walk in and they're And then I walk in and they're worshiping. I'm telling you, when I was worshiping. I'm telling you, when I was worshiping. I'm telling you, when I was in the middle of my spiral of where I in the middle of my spiral of where I in the middle of my spiral of where I missed [music] it, the Lord showed up in missed [music] it, the Lord showed up in missed [music] it, the Lord showed up in my kids. They were singing about the my kids. They were singing about the my kids. They were singing about the love of God. I'm telling you that God is love of God. I'm telling you that God is love of God. I'm telling you that God is going to interrupt the voice of shame. going to interrupt the voice of shame. going to interrupt the voice of shame. They interrupt the voice of [music] They interrupt the voice of [music] They interrupt the voice of [music] defeat. They interrupt the devo the defeat. They interrupt the devo the defeat. They interrupt the devo the voice of suicidal [music] thoughts of voice of suicidal [music] thoughts of voice of suicidal [music] thoughts of discouragement with the love of God. discouragement with the love of God. discouragement with the love of God. Have you forgotten how powerful the love Have you forgotten how powerful the love Have you forgotten how powerful the love of God is. It is strong enough to of God is. It is strong enough to of God is. It is strong enough to sustain [music] us. Lord, we respond to sustain [music] us. Lord, we respond to sustain [music] us. Lord, we respond to your love with holy, holy, holy God. We your love with holy, holy, holy God. We your love with holy, holy, holy God. We worship you. We thank you.

worship you. We thank you. worship you. We thank you. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Jesus. Amen. How many of you guys sense the Amen. How many of you guys sense the Amen. How many of you guys sense the presence of God in this place? presence of God in this place? presence of God in this place? Victory, I love you. So good to see you. Victory, I love you. So good to see you. Victory, I love you. So good to see you. I know I'm not the only one who's I know I'm not the only one who's I know I'm not the only one who's excited to see you. How about you meet excited to see you. How about you meet excited to see you. How about you meet the people around you, beside you. the people around you, beside you. the people around you, beside you. [music] Let them know it's good to see [music] Let them know it's good to see [music] Let them know it's good to see him today. Want to welcome those who have tuned in Want to welcome those who have tuned in online. We're so glad that you tuned online. We're so glad that you tuned online. We're so glad that you tuned [music] in wherever you're watching [music] in wherever you're watching [music] in wherever you're watching from. My name is Ashley. Love for you to from. My name is Ashley. Love for you to from. My name is Ashley. Love for you to stir up the chat. Let us know where stir up the chat. Let us know where stir up the chat. Let us know where you're tuning in from. I want to welcome all of our first time I want to welcome all of our first time guests. If it [music] is your very first guests. If it [music] is your very first guests. If it [music] is your very first time to victory, welcome home, my time to victory, welcome home, my time to victory, welcome home, my friends. In fact, church, can we give it friends. In fact, church, can we give it friends. In fact, church, can we give it up for all the first time guests who up for all the first time guests who up for all the first time guests who decided to join us [music] today? If it's your first time here, maybe If it's your first time here, maybe you've been recently coming and you you've been recently coming and you you've been recently coming and you haven't made yourself known, we would haven't made yourself known, we would haven't made yourself known, we would love to connect with you. There's love to connect with you. There's love to connect with you. There's [music] a sticker right in front of your [music] a sticker right in front of your [music] a sticker right in front of your seat. It's a blue sticker. If you would seat. It's a blue sticker. If you would seat. It's a blue sticker. If you would tap that sticker, fill that information tap that sticker, fill that information tap that sticker, fill that information out. We'd love to give you a free gift out. We'd love to give you a free gift out. We'd love to give you a free gift just for joining us today. If you go out just for joining us today. If you go out just for joining us today. If you go out those middle doors and to the right is those middle doors and to the right is those middle doors and to the right is our welcome center and our welcome team.

our welcome center and our welcome team. our welcome center and our welcome team. We'd love [music] to personally welcome We'd love [music] to personally welcome We'd love [music] to personally welcome you to victory. Again, it's so good to you to victory. Again, it's so good to you to victory. Again, it's so good to see you guys today. Paul and I, we have see you guys today. Paul and I, we have see you guys today. Paul and I, we have been on break [music] in this month and been on break [music] in this month and been on break [music] in this month and it's been um wonderful to hang out with it's been um wonderful to hang out with it's been um wonderful to hang out with the kids and our kids have missed the kids and our kids have missed the kids and our kids have missed Victory too. Ellie, my girl, she's six Victory too. Ellie, my girl, she's six Victory too. Ellie, my girl, she's six years old. I mean, girls are something years old. I mean, girls are something years old. I mean, girls are something else with all their colors and [music] else with all their colors and [music] else with all their colors and [music] glitter and all the things. And so, glitter and all the things. And so, glitter and all the things. And so, they've been decorating their shoes and they've been decorating their shoes and they've been decorating their shoes and I and I was like, "Oh my goodness, you I and I was like, "Oh my goodness, you I and I was like, "Oh my goodness, you owe me $30 for those chased." [music] owe me $30 for those chased." [music] owe me $30 for those chased." [music] But what she her Crocs, but I couldn't But what she her Crocs, but I couldn't But what she her Crocs, but I couldn't be mad at her because she was she was be mad at her because she was she was be mad at her because she was she was missing [music] church so much. She was missing [music] church so much. She was missing [music] church so much. She was right and step on her shoes and she right and step on her shoes and she right and step on her shoes and she wrote VK for Victory Kids. I mean, wrote VK for Victory Kids. I mean, wrote VK for Victory Kids. I mean, Victory Kids have been on her mind. Victory Kids have been on her mind. Victory Kids have been on her mind. We're so thankful for our kids team who We're so thankful for our kids team who We're so thankful for our kids team who pours so [music] faithfully into the pours so [music] faithfully into the pours so [music] faithfully into the next generation. Our youth team, so next generation. Our youth team, so next generation. Our youth team, so thankful for all of you who make victory thankful for all of you who make victory thankful for all of you who make victory [music] happen. Speaking of making [music] happen. Speaking of making [music] happen. Speaking of making victory happen, we got a lot of great victory happen, we got a lot of great victory happen, we got a lot of great things to celebrate by way of video. things to celebrate by way of video. things to celebrate by way of video. Check it out.

You've been rescued to rescue. You've You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved to [music] save. You've been been saved to [music] save. You've been been saved to [music] 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 revived to revive others. And God revived to revive others. And God [music] is waking the church up for [music] is waking the church up for [music] is waking the church up for revival. >> This [music] means help for a mom that

>> This [music] means help for a mom that recently lost her job and from her recently lost her job and from her recently lost her job and from her church. This means everything. church. This means everything. church. This means everything. Serving a backpack means giving it back Serving a backpack means giving it back Serving a backpack means giving it back to our community here in Tulsa and just to our community here in Tulsa and just to our community here in Tulsa and just having fun. having fun. having fun. >> God is good all the time and we're going >> God is good all the time and we're going >> God is good all the time and we're going to have a blessed school year. to have a blessed school year. to have a blessed school year. >> This means a lot for us because we are >> This means a lot for us because we are >> This means a lot for us because we are just in like a financial drought right just in like a financial drought right just in like a financial drought right now and we're just finding ourselves now and we're just finding ourselves now and we're just finding ourselves needing that extra help to get our kids needing that extra help to get our kids needing that extra help to get our kids ready for a great school year. ready for a great school year. ready for a great school year. >> Thank you so much, Victory. We love you >> Thank you so much, Victory. We love you >> Thank you so much, Victory. We love you guys. Hey Victory, we're here today at guys. Hey Victory, we're here today at guys. Hey Victory, we're here today at Backpack Giveaway [music] 2026 and we're Backpack Giveaway [music] 2026 and we're Backpack Giveaway [music] 2026 and we're so grateful for the generosity of the so grateful for the generosity of the so grateful for the generosity of the house. So many people in need that house. So many people in need that house. So many people in need that because of Victory, you're able to be because of Victory, you're able to be because of Victory, you're able to be blessed. And as well, we had 402 blessed. And as well, we had 402 blessed. And as well, we had 402 volunteers showing up to serve. With volunteers showing up to serve. With volunteers showing up to serve. With those volunteers is 1,600 hours of those volunteers is 1,600 hours of those volunteers is 1,600 hours of volunteer serving. If you do the math, volunteer serving. If you do the math, volunteer serving. If you do the math, it would [music] take 67 days straight it would [music] take 67 days straight it would [music] take 67 days straight for one person to do everything we did for one person to do everything we did for one person to do everything we did today as a church. Thank you so much, today as a church. Thank you so much, today as a church. Thank you so much, Victory. We love you. Every testimony Victory. We love you. Every testimony Victory. We love you. Every testimony and every [music] and every [music] and every [music] salvation, every healing take place salvation, every healing take place salvation, every healing take place today is because of your Yes. We love today is because of your Yes. We love today is because of your Yes. We love you. Victory.

Come on. Thank you, Victor. Let's give Come on. Thank you, Victor. Let's give it up one more time. [applause] it up one more time. [applause] it up one more time. [applause] I love seeing just the outreach that I love seeing just the outreach that I love seeing just the outreach that takes place and you know we're a part of takes place and you know we're a part of takes place and you know we're a part of such an incredible church here. [music] such an incredible church here. [music] such an incredible church here. [music] Say to the neighbor next to you, say Say to the neighbor next to you, say Say to the neighbor next to you, say global vision global vision global vision local mission. local mission. local mission. I love right there. You just saw a team I love right there. You just saw a team I love right there. You just saw a team that went down to Mexico with Pastor that went down to Mexico with Pastor that went down to Mexico with Pastor Tachi and our missions team [music] and Tachi and our missions team [music] and Tachi and our missions team [music] and going down and serving that whole going down and serving that whole going down and serving that whole community and joining with some longtime community and joining with some longtime community and joining with some longtime missionaries that we've supported for missionaries that we've supported for missionaries that we've supported for decades here at Victory the Kersners and decades here at Victory the Kersners and decades here at Victory the Kersners and being a part of just coming in and being a part of just coming in and being a part of just coming in and ministering to people and the salvations ministering to people and the salvations ministering to people and the salvations that took place and then locally that took place and then locally that took place and then locally yesterday being a neighbor going out yesterday being a neighbor going out yesterday being a neighbor going out right here on our parking lot 402 people right here on our parking lot 402 people right here on our parking lot 402 people that served yesterday. Thank you for that served yesterday. Thank you for that served yesterday. Thank you for serving. How many of you just a show of serving. How many of you just a show of serving. How many of you just a show of hands came out and were able to serve hands came out and were able to serve hands came out and were able to serve yesterday? Man, I love that. Let's give yesterday? Man, I love that. Let's give yesterday? Man, I love that. Let's give it up for those who serve. it up for those who serve. it up for those who serve. What are we a part of in these moments? What are we a part of in these moments? What are we a part of in these moments? We're a part of the great commission. I We're a part of the great commission. I We're a part of the great commission. I love seeing our school, Victory love seeing our school, Victory love seeing our school, Victory Christian School, out there with our Christian School, out there with our Christian School, out there with our superintendent and sports teams and superintendent and sports teams and superintendent and sports teams and cheerleaders and students. And they were cheerleaders and students. And they were cheerleaders and students. And they were saying, you know what, we are a part of saying, you know what, we are a part of saying, you know what, we are a part of a school, but we're here to serve others a school, but we're here to serve others a school, but we're here to serve others in other schools as well. They were in other schools as well. They were in other schools as well. They were showing up and being the great showing up and being the great showing up and being the great commission. I love seeing our victory commission. I love seeing our victory commission. I love seeing our victory youth team out there, and they were youth team out there, and they were youth team out there, and they were saying, you know what, we've got a saying, you know what, we've got a saying, you know what, we've got a vision here locally. There's 30,000 vision here locally. There's 30,000 vision here locally. There's 30,000 teenagers in a 10-mi radius around this teenagers in a 10-mi radius around this teenagers in a 10-mi radius around this church and they were showing up and church and they were showing up and church and they were showing up and being a part of the great commission being a part of the great commission being a part of the great commission yesterday serving the next generation.

yesterday serving the next generation. yesterday serving the next generation. Members who was their very first time to Members who was their very first time to Members who was their very first time to come to that backpack outreach and they come to that backpack outreach and they come to that backpack outreach and they were sitting there going, "Man, I'm were sitting there going, "Man, I'm were sitting there going, "Man, I'm ready. I'm ready to serve." Do you know ready. I'm ready to serve." Do you know ready. I'm ready to serve." Do you know that we're a part of the great that we're a part of the great that we're a part of the great commission when we give our opportunity commission when we give our opportunity commission when we give our opportunity in moments like this where we sew into in moments like this where we sew into in moments like this where we sew into advancing the kingdom of heaven is one advancing the kingdom of heaven is one advancing the kingdom of heaven is one of the greatest things we can ever do. of the greatest things we can ever do. of the greatest things we can ever do. But we're helping advance and be a part But we're helping advance and be a part But we're helping advance and be a part of the great commission. Your one give, of the great commission. Your one give, of the great commission. Your one give, your one serve is helping introduce your one serve is helping introduce your one serve is helping introduce people to Jesus. And I just want to read people to Jesus. And I just want to read people to Jesus. And I just want to read quickly from Romans [music] 10:14. It quickly from Romans [music] 10:14. It quickly from Romans [music] 10:14. It says, "But how can they call on him to says, "But how can they call on him to says, "But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? save them unless they believe in him? save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in them unless And how can they believe in them unless And how can they believe in them unless they have heard about him? And how can they have heard about him? And how can they have heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells they hear about him unless someone tells they hear about him unless someone tells them?" Here at Victory, we're a part of them?" Here at Victory, we're a part of them?" Here at Victory, we're a part of the great commission. We believe in the great commission. We believe in the great commission. We believe in evangelism, reaching out and not just evangelism, reaching out and not just evangelism, reaching out and not just keeping Jesus to oursel, but saying he's keeping Jesus to oursel, but saying he's keeping Jesus to oursel, but saying he's the greatest story. He's the greatest the greatest story. He's the greatest the greatest story. He's the greatest thing. He's why we live. He's why we thing. He's why we live. He's why we thing. He's why we live. He's why we breathe. And it's our great opportunity breathe. And it's our great opportunity breathe. And it's our great opportunity and our great love and passion to tell and our great love and passion to tell and our great love and passion to tell others about Jesus. So this morning, we others about Jesus. So this morning, we others about Jesus. So this morning, we have an opportunity to continue to live have an opportunity to continue to live have an opportunity to continue to live out the great commission through our out the great commission through our out the great commission through our giving right now. And there's a few giving right now. And there's a few giving right now. And there's a few different ways that you can do that. You different ways that you can do that. You different ways that you can do that. You can text victory to 28950.

can text victory to 28950. can text victory to 28950. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You can take your phone, tap that blue >> You can take your phone, tap that blue >> You can take your phone, tap that blue sticker in front of you, and it gives sticker in front of you, and it gives sticker in front of you, and it gives you a couple easy things that you can you a couple easy things that you can you a couple easy things that you can set up giving or reoccurring giving set up giving or reoccurring giving set up giving or reoccurring giving online. They're going to put a link online. They're going to put a link online. They're going to put a link right there as well. But I just want to right there as well. But I just want to right there as well. But I just want to pray over our offering today. God, we pray over our offering today. God, we pray over our offering today. God, we thank you for the opportunity to give, thank you for the opportunity to give, thank you for the opportunity to give, to live generously, God, to help advance to live generously, God, to help advance to live generously, God, to help advance your work, the gospel message, and to be your work, the gospel message, and to be your work, the gospel message, and to be a part of the great commission. God, to a part of the great commission. God, to a part of the great commission. God, to get uh off the sideline, but get into get uh off the sideline, but get into get uh off the sideline, but get into the game. Every gift, Father God, every the game. Every gift, Father God, every the game. Every gift, Father God, every person that's serving, every time we person that's serving, every time we person that's serving, every time we have an opportunity to say yes to what have an opportunity to say yes to what have an opportunity to say yes to what you're asking us to do, God, we're a you're asking us to do, God, we're a you're asking us to do, God, we're a part of your great work here on the part of your great work here on the part of your great work here on the earth. And God, it's our honor and earth. And God, it's our honor and earth. And God, it's our honor and privilege to partner with you, for your privilege to partner with you, for your privilege to partner with you, for your son, Jesus, to be lifted high, and for son, Jesus, to be lifted high, and for son, Jesus, to be lifted high, and for those to come to know you. Thank you, those to come to know you. Thank you, those to come to know you. Thank you, Jesus, for that. Amen. [music] Jesus, for that. Amen. [music] Jesus, for that. Amen. [music] Amen. Well, the ushers will be by in Amen. Well, the ushers will be by in Amen. Well, the ushers will be by in just a moment. Let's worship together as just a moment. Let's worship together as just a moment. Let's worship together as we give. we give. we give. I still believe [music] you're moving. I I still believe [music] you're moving. I I still believe [music] you're moving. I still believe you're speaking, God. I still believe you're speaking, God. I still believe you're speaking, God. I believe you're [music and singing] believe you're [music and singing] believe you're [music and singing] working on things for good.

working on things for good. working on things for good. I fix my eyes on heaven, God. I receive I fix my eyes on heaven, God. I receive I fix my eyes on heaven, God. I receive your vision, God. I believe you're your vision, God. I believe you're your vision, God. I believe you're worthy all things for. I still believe. worthy all things for. I still believe. worthy all things for. I still believe. I [music] still believe you're moving. I I [music] still believe you're moving. I I [music] still believe you're moving. I still believe you're spirited. [music] still believe you're spirited. [music] still believe you're spirited. [music] God, I believe you're working. All God, I believe you're working. All God, I believe you're working. All things are. I fix [music] my eyes on things are. I fix [music] my eyes on things are. I fix [music] my eyes on heaven. heaven. heaven. Oh God, I receive. Oh God, I receive. Oh God, I receive. And God, I believe you work in all And God, I believe you work in all And God, I believe you work in all things for good. things for good. things for good. And we say, [music] come alive in the And we say, [music] come alive in the And we say, [music] come alive in the name of Jesus. Come alive. name of Jesus. Come alive. name of Jesus. Come alive. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is a house >> This is a house >> This is a house >> of mirales. [singing] >> of mirales. [singing] >> of mirales. [singing] [music] [music] [music] We bring everything to the feet of Jesus We bring everything to the feet of Jesus We bring everything to the feet of Jesus [music] [music] [music] in the name of Jesus. This is in the name of Jesus. This is in the name of Jesus. This is [music] [music] [music] >> we sing. Come alive. Come alive. Come >> we sing. Come alive. Come alive. Come >> we sing. Come alive. Come alive. Come alive.

alive. alive. Jesus [music] come alive. Jesus [music] come alive. Jesus [music] come alive. This is a house [music] This is a house [music] This is a house [music] of miracles. of miracles. of miracles. We bring [music] everything. We bring [music] everything. We bring [music] everything. >> Oh yes. Everything. >> Oh yes. Everything. >> Oh yes. Everything. >> This is the house. >> This is the house. >> This is the house. >> This is the house [music] >> This is the house [music] >> This is the house [music] >> of miracle. >> of miracle. >> of miracle. We say come alive in the name [music] of We say come alive in the name [music] of We say come alive in the name [music] of Jesus. Come alive in the name of Jesus. Jesus. Come alive in the name of Jesus. Jesus. Come alive in the name of Jesus. This is a house [singing] of miracles. This is a house [singing] of miracles. This is a house [singing] of miracles. [music] We bring everything to the feet [music] We bring everything to the feet [music] of Jesus. Everything in the name of Jesus. Everything in the name of Jesus. Everything in the name [singing] of Jesus. This is [music] >> church. This is a house of miracles. >> church. This is a house of miracles. This is a church of [music] miracles. This is a church of [music] miracles. This is a church of [music] miracles. This is a house of miracles. And you're This is a house of miracles. And you're This is a house of miracles. And you're looking at a miracle and you're standing looking at a miracle and you're standing looking at a miracle and you're standing next to [music] a miracle. How many of next to [music] a miracle. How many of next to [music] a miracle. How many of y'all in this room, your life is a y'all in this room, your life is a y'all in this room, your life is a miracle? It's a miracle you're you're miracle? It's a miracle you're you're miracle? It's a miracle you're you're here today. Come on, here today. Come on, here today. Come on, Victory. I love you. I missed you Victory. I love you. I missed you Victory. I love you. I missed you [music] so much. I wish I could [music] so much. I wish I could [music] so much. I wish I could literally come and give all of you a literally come and give all of you a literally come and give all of you a bear hug right now. I've been wanting to bear hug right now. I've been wanting to bear hug right now. I've been wanting to do it. I was standing outside hugging as do it. I was standing outside hugging as do it. I was standing outside hugging as many people as I could this [music] many people as I could this [music] many people as I could this [music] morning. Anytime we're away, I just my morning. Anytime we're away, I just my morning. Anytime we're away, I just my heart grows so much deeper in a place of heart grows so much deeper in a place of heart grows so much deeper in a place of gratitude and love for this house. And gratitude and love for this house. And gratitude and love for this house. And I'm so thankful for just our team.

I'm so thankful for just our team. I'm so thankful for just our team. Daniel Henshaw, Jeff Gutter, Iman Daniel Henshaw, Jeff Gutter, Iman Daniel Henshaw, Jeff Gutter, Iman Marklin, [music] Stefan Marklin, Joseph Marklin, [music] Stefan Marklin, Joseph Marklin, [music] Stefan Marklin, Joseph Kellogg, Amy Farquar, Paul Gearling, Kellogg, Amy Farquar, Paul Gearling, Kellogg, Amy Farquar, Paul Gearling, Mayo Soell, Virginia Ruffin, Mayo Soell, Virginia Ruffin, Mayo Soell, Virginia Ruffin, come on. All the different team [music] come on. All the different team [music] come on. All the different team [music] members that spoke and preached and all members that spoke and preached and all members that spoke and preached and all those that shared [music] and those that shared [music] and those that shared [music] and ministered, Ryan Stafford, you know, ministered, Ryan Stafford, you know, ministered, Ryan Stafford, you know, every service I was tuning in, every every service I was tuning in, every every service I was tuning in, every service was so anointed. How many of service was so anointed. How many of service was so anointed. How many of y'all just felt so encouraged, refreshed y'all just felt so encouraged, refreshed y'all just felt so encouraged, refreshed in the month of July by [music] all the in the month of July by [music] all the in the month of July by [music] all the different preachers and voices? different preachers and voices? different preachers and voices? There is no place like Victory [music] There is no place like Victory [music] There is no place like Victory [music] Church. There is no place like this. Church. There is no place like this. Church. There is no place like this. This place right here. There's no people This place right here. There's no people This place right here. There's no people that are part of a church like the that are part of a church like the that are part of a church like the people of this church. And I think the people of this church. And I think the people of this church. And I think the 9:00 a.m. service might be one of my 9:00 a.m. service might be one of my 9:00 a.m. service might be one of my favorites. Don't tell the other [music] favorites. Don't tell the other [music] favorites. Don't tell the other [music] services, but y'all are some of the best services, but y'all are some of the best services, but y'all are some of the best people to be with. I'm serious. You people to be with. I'm serious. You people to be with. I'm serious. You think I'm just being [music] flattering. think I'm just being [music] flattering. think I'm just being [music] flattering. I'm being for real. There's some loyal, I'm being for real. There's some loyal, I'm being for real. There's some loyal, faithful, long-standing members in this faithful, long-standing members in this faithful, long-standing members in this church. Come on, Giana. I see my church. Come on, Giana. I see my church. Come on, Giana. I see my 5-year-old wanting to come up here. 5-year-old wanting to come up here. 5-year-old wanting to come up here. There she is. But we [music] we uh just There she is. But we [music] we uh just There she is. But we [music] we uh just love y'all and we missed y'all and you love y'all and we missed y'all and you love y'all and we missed y'all and you know, we got to spend some great time know, we got to spend some great time know, we got to spend some great time together as a family. Hey, Ellie. And together as a family. Hey, Ellie. And together as a family. Hey, Ellie. And [music] u we'll say our victory [music] u we'll say our victory [music] u we'll say our victory confession here in just a moment, but I confession here in just a moment, but I confession here in just a moment, but I just want to say this is a house of just want to say this is a house of just want to say this is a house of miracles. yesterday to see the amount of miracles. yesterday to see the amount of miracles. yesterday to see the amount of people that were reached at the backpack people that were reached at the backpack people that were reached at the backpack outreach, [music] outreach, [music] outreach, [music] the Mexico missions trip. I was texting the Mexico missions trip. I was texting the Mexico missions trip. I was texting our long-term missionaries, Dwayane and our long-term missionaries, Dwayane and our long-term missionaries, Dwayane and Sue Kersner. [music] They left Victory Sue Kersner. [music] They left Victory Sue Kersner. [music] They left Victory 40 years ago in the 80s, and they've now 40 years ago in the 80s, and they've now 40 years ago in the 80s, and they've now helped start 400 churches across [music]

helped start 400 churches across [music] helped start 400 churches across [music] Mexico. Every place that Victory is Mexico. Every place that Victory is Mexico. Every place that Victory is invested in is literally multiplying. invested in is literally multiplying. invested in is literally multiplying. We got two 2,500 Bible [music] schools We got two 2,500 Bible [music] schools We got two 2,500 Bible [music] schools all over the world in a 100 different all over the world in a 100 different all over the world in a 100 different nations. I mean, Victory is a nations. I mean, Victory is a nations. I mean, Victory is a phenomenon. Like you think you if you're phenomenon. Like you think you if you're phenomenon. Like you think you if you're new to this church, I'm just telling you new to this church, I'm just telling you new to this church, I'm just telling you what Daniel said is true. It is a global what Daniel said is true. It is a global what Daniel said is true. It is a global vision and [music] a local mission. vision and [music] a local mission. vision and [music] a local mission. We're we're a church that's invested in We're we're a church that's invested in We're we're a church that's invested in our city, but we're a church that's our city, but we're a church that's our city, but we're a church that's reaching the [music] world. And um and reaching the [music] world. And um and reaching the [music] world. And um and you feel it when you're out there and you feel it when you're out there and you feel it when you're out there and and you're ministering to people. But I and you're ministering to people. But I and you're ministering to people. But I want to do something right now. Can we want to do something right now. Can we want to do something right now. Can we take communion right now? I want to take take communion right now? I want to take take communion right now? I want to take communion with you [music] before I communion with you [music] before I communion with you [music] before I preach. And if you have a communion preach. And if you have a communion preach. And if you have a communion element, you can pull it out. And girls, element, you can pull it out. And girls, element, you can pull it out. And girls, I'm going to call you up in just a I'm going to call you up in just a I'm going to call you up in just a minute to do the confession. But I want minute to do the confession. But I want minute to do the confession. But I want you to walk down to mommy and we're you to walk down to mommy and we're you to walk down to mommy and we're going to take communion together and going to take communion together and going to take communion together and then I'll call you back up here. Y'all then I'll call you back up here. Y'all then I'll call you back up here. Y'all can stay standing. We'll stand for can stay standing. We'll stand for can stay standing. We'll stand for communion [music] and then and then communion [music] and then and then communion [music] and then and then we'll sit down the rest of the sermon. we'll sit down the rest of the sermon. we'll sit down the rest of the sermon. You get to sit for that part. But I want You get to sit for that part. But I want You get to sit for that part. But I want you to take this bread out and I want you to take this bread out and I want you to take this bread out and I want you to think about the body of Christ. you to think about the body of Christ. you to think about the body of Christ. Jesus told his disciples, "This bread Jesus told his disciples, "This bread Jesus told his disciples, "This bread represents his body broken for us.

represents his body broken for us. represents his body broken for us. He was dismembered so that we could be He was dismembered so that we could be He was dismembered so that we could be remembered. His body was broken so that remembered. His body was broken so that remembered. His body was broken so that we could be put together. And [music] we could be put together. And [music] we could be put together. And [music] when we remember what Jesus did, we're when we remember what Jesus did, we're when we remember what Jesus did, we're also being remembered into his body. also being remembered into his body. also being remembered into his body. We're being remembered into his mercy, We're being remembered into his mercy, We're being remembered into his mercy, his grace. his grace. his grace. I try to take communion all all as often I try to take communion all all as often I try to take communion all all as often as I can uh by myself at our house or, as I can uh by myself at our house or, as I can uh by myself at our house or, you know, if I if I have a moment where you know, if I if I have a moment where you know, if I if I have a moment where I'm just I've got some bread, I've got I'm just I've got some bread, I've got I'm just I've got some bread, I've got some juice, I'll remember. I'll go, God, some juice, I'll remember. I'll go, God, some juice, I'll remember. I'll go, God, thank you for your body broken for me. thank you for your body broken for me. thank you for your body broken for me. Thank you for your healing power. Thank Thank you for your healing power. Thank Thank you for your healing power. Thank you for your forgiveness. Thank you that you for your forgiveness. Thank you that you for your forgiveness. Thank you that you forgive me of all of my sins. Thank you forgive me of all of my sins. Thank you forgive me of all of my sins. Thank you that I can forgive those that have you that I can forgive those that have you that I can forgive those that have sinned against me. Communion gets your sinned against me. Communion gets your sinned against me. Communion gets your heart ready to hear from God. How many heart ready to hear from God. How many heart ready to hear from God. How many want to hear from God today? Yeah. And want to hear from God today? Yeah. And want to hear from God today? Yeah. And communion just gets your heart in a communion just gets your heart in a communion just gets your heart in a tender place. I'm not saying that you're tender place. I'm not saying that you're tender place. I'm not saying that you're not right with God. If you're a not right with God. If you're a not right with God. If you're a Christian, you are the righteousness of Christian, you are the righteousness of Christian, you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. But as Christians, God in Christ Jesus. But as Christians, God in Christ Jesus. But as Christians, we got to continually check our hearts we got to continually check our hearts we got to continually check our hearts because there's opportunities for things because there's opportunities for things because there's opportunities for things to grow in our heart. Whether it's envy to grow in our heart. Whether it's envy to grow in our heart. Whether it's envy or strife or bitterness, resentment, or strife or bitterness, resentment, or strife or bitterness, resentment, hurt, anger, impatience, something hurt, anger, impatience, something hurt, anger, impatience, something that's not the fruit of the spirit, you that's not the fruit of the spirit, you that's not the fruit of the spirit, you know, lack of joy, lack of gentleness, a know, lack of joy, lack of gentleness, a know, lack of joy, lack of gentleness, a lack of faithfulness, whatever that is.

lack of faithfulness, whatever that is. lack of faithfulness, whatever that is. And communion just gets you in that And communion just gets you in that And communion just gets you in that place to go, Lord, if there's any sin place to go, Lord, if there's any sin place to go, Lord, if there's any sin that I'm that I know I committed or that I'm that I know I committed or that I'm that I know I committed or didn't even know I committed, I repent. didn't even know I committed, I repent. didn't even know I committed, I repent. I ask for your forgiveness. I receive it I ask for your forgiveness. I receive it I ask for your forgiveness. I receive it by faith. [music] And if there's anyone by faith. [music] And if there's anyone by faith. [music] And if there's anyone that sinned against me that I've been that sinned against me that I've been that sinned against me that I've been hurt by, that I've been let down by, hurt by, that I've been let down by, hurt by, that I've been let down by, disappointed by, God, I I choose by disappointed by, God, I I choose by disappointed by, God, I I choose by faith to forgive them right now. Let's faith to forgive them right now. Let's faith to forgive them right now. Let's just do that. Just say, "Jesus, just do that. Just say, "Jesus, just do that. Just say, "Jesus, forgive me of my sins forgive me of my sins forgive me of my sins and help me to forgive and help me to forgive and help me to forgive those who have sinned against me by those who have sinned against me by those who have sinned against me by faith. I receive your forgiveness and I faith. I receive your forgiveness and I faith. I receive your forgiveness and I release your forgiveness and I thank you release your forgiveness and I thank you release your forgiveness and I thank you that you died on the cross. You rose that you died on the cross. You rose that you died on the cross. You rose from the grave. You are my savior, my from the grave. You are my savior, my from the grave. You are my savior, my lord. In Jesus name. Amen. Let's eat the lord. In Jesus name. Amen. Let's eat the lord. In Jesus name. Amen. Let's eat the bread and remember what Jesus did. And then he took the cup. He said, "This And then he took the cup. He said, "This is my blood poured out for you for the is my blood poured out for you for the is my blood poured out for you for the remission of your sins to forgive you."

remission of your sins to forgive you." remission of your sins to forgive you." He cast our sins as far as the east is He cast our sins as far as the east is He cast our sins as far as the east is from the west. And I love that Jesus did from the west. And I love that Jesus did from the west. And I love that Jesus did this with his family. He did this with this with his family. He did this with this with his family. He did this with his disciples. He said, "These are my his disciples. He said, "These are my his disciples. He said, "These are my brothers. This is my family right here. brothers. This is my family right here. brothers. This is my family right here. These are these are the people that God These are these are the people that God These are these are the people that God has given to me this morning as we stand has given to me this morning as we stand has given to me this morning as we stand together. We are a family in Christ." together. We are a family in Christ." together. We are a family in Christ." Brothers and sisters in Christ. For some Brothers and sisters in Christ. For some Brothers and sisters in Christ. For some of you in the room that are twice my of you in the room that are twice my of you in the room that are twice my age, I'm like [music] a son to you. I'm age, I'm like [music] a son to you. I'm age, I'm like [music] a son to you. I'm I I'm a grandson to you and I like that. I I'm a grandson to you and I like that. I I'm a grandson to you and I like that. I like being your grandson, your son. I like being your grandson, your son. I like being your grandson, your son. For some of you in the room, I'm your For some of you in the room, I'm your For some of you in the room, I'm your big brother because you're a little big brother because you're a little big brother because you're a little younger than me. Some of you in the younger than me. Some of you in the younger than me. Some of you in the room, you're you're my big brother. I'm room, you're you're my big brother. I'm room, you're you're my big brother. I'm your little brother. But we're connected your little brother. But we're connected your little brother. But we're connected in Christ. We are family. Just look at in Christ. We are family. Just look at in Christ. We are family. Just look at the people around you and say, "We are the people around you and say, "We are the people around you and say, "We are family. We are family." And as we drink family. We are family." And as we drink family. We are family." And as we drink this cup, we remember what Jesus did for this cup, we remember what Jesus did for this cup, we remember what Jesus did for us that unites us in his in his us that unites us in his in his us that unites us in his in his crucifixion, in his resurrection. We are crucifixion, in his resurrection. We are crucifixion, in his resurrection. We are united together. We're family in Christ. united together. We're family in Christ. united together. We're family in Christ. And so this morning, let's drink it. And so this morning, let's drink it. And so this morning, let's drink it. Remember that we are forgiven and we are Remember that we are forgiven and we are Remember that we are forgiven and we are loved and we are saved.

Thank you, Jesus. Come on, Jesus. Our Thank you, Jesus. Come on, Jesus. Our ushers are going to pass by either a ushers are going to pass by either a ushers are going to pass by either a bucket or a bag. You can put that in. bucket or a bag. You can put that in. bucket or a bag. You can put that in. And we're going to get ready to say our And we're going to get ready to say our And we're going to get ready to say our victory confession this morning. [music] victory confession this morning. [music] victory confession this morning. [music] Oh, I love this church. It is so good to Oh, I love this church. It is so good to Oh, I love this church. It is so good to be with y'all. be with y'all. be with y'all. Come on, Jesus. Are y'all ready for what Come on, Jesus. Are y'all ready for what Come on, Jesus. Are y'all ready for what God has in store in August? That God has in store in August? That God has in store in August? That victory. Come on. It's the start of a victory. Come on. It's the start of a victory. Come on. It's the start of a new month. Revival Nights is coming. new month. Revival Nights is coming. new month. Revival Nights is coming. Back to school. You may not be excited Back to school. You may not be excited Back to school. You may not be excited about that, but I know Ash and I are about that, but I know Ash and I are about that, but I know Ash and I are excited about that. excited about that. excited about that. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] Hey, before we lift each other's hands Hey, before we lift each other's hands Hey, before we lift each other's hands up, next weekend we're going to pray for up, next weekend we're going to pray for up, next weekend we're going to pray for every student that's going back to every student that's going back to every student that's going back to [music] school. Whether you're going to [music] school. Whether you're going to [music] school. Whether you're going to victory school or Jinx or Union A was victory school or Jinx or Union A was victory school or Jinx or Union A was Broken Arrow or you're going back to Broken Arrow or you're going back to Broken Arrow or you're going back to college, you're going to ORU or Rama or college, you're going to ORU or Rama or college, you're going to ORU or Rama or Spartan or Victory Co Bible College, uh Spartan or Victory Co Bible College, uh Spartan or Victory Co Bible College, uh wherever you're going back to [music] wherever you're going back to [music] wherever you're going back to [music] school. If you're going back to school, school. If you're going back to school, school. If you're going back to school, if you're a student, next weekend, we're if you're a student, next weekend, we're if you're a student, next weekend, we're going to invite all the students to come going to invite all the students to come going to invite all the students to come down and we're going to anoint you with down and we're going to anoint you with down and we're going to anoint you with oil. Come on. We're going to bring back oil. Come on. We're going to bring back oil. Come on. We're going to bring back the oil. [music] The Bible talks about the oil. [music] The Bible talks about the oil. [music] The Bible talks about the anointing oil and we're going to the anointing oil and we're going to the anointing oil and we're going to speak a blessing over every student. So speak a blessing over every student. So speak a blessing over every student. So students, I want you to come back next students, I want you to come back next students, I want you to come back next weekend. If you're a parent or a weekend. If you're a parent or a weekend. If you're a parent or a grandparent, you have kids that are grandparent, you have kids that are grandparent, you have kids that are going back to school, bring them with going back to school, bring them with going back to school, bring them with you into service for that part. [music] you into service for that part. [music] you into service for that part. [music] We'll do it before the message and then We'll do it before the message and then We'll do it before the message and then they can go back to children's church.

they can go back to children's church. they can go back to children's church. But I want to do a moment where we just But I want to do a moment where we just But I want to do a moment where we just anoint every student that's [music] anoint every student that's [music] anoint every student that's [music] going back to school in our church. Can going back to school in our church. Can going back to school in our church. Can we do that next weekend? I think it's we do that next weekend? I think it's we do that next weekend? I think it's going to be powerful. All right, come going to be powerful. All right, come going to be powerful. All right, come on, boys and girls. Our family's going on, boys and girls. Our family's going on, boys and girls. Our family's going to come up here. Lift each other's hands to come up here. Lift each other's hands to come up here. Lift each other's hands on your left and on your right. A on your left and on your right. A on your left and on your right. A divided world needs a united church. A divided world needs a united church. A divided world needs a united church. A world that speaks death [music] needs a world that speaks death [music] needs a world that speaks death [music] needs a church that speaks life. church that speaks life. church that speaks life. And together we stand united. The words And together we stand united. The words And together we stand united. The words are on the screen. Here we go. One, two, are on the screen. Here we go. One, two, are on the screen. Here we go. One, two, three. three. three. >> Stand on purpose >> Stand on purpose >> Stand on purpose >> because I have a purpose. >> because I have a purpose. >> because I have a purpose. >> My heart is open. >> My heart is open. >> My heart is open. >> My mind is ready for you to see >> My mind is ready for you to see >> My mind is ready for you to see >> because God is not finished with me yet. >> because God is not finished with me yet. >> because God is not finished with me yet. My best days are right in front of me My best days are right in front of me My best days are right in front of me and I have victory in my life and I have victory in my life and I have victory in my life >> because Jesus. >> because Jesus. >> because Jesus. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> All right, you may be seated. >> All right, you may be seated. >> All right, you may be seated. We welcome our online campus, our north We welcome our online campus, our north We welcome our online campus, our north campus, our Manford campus, and this campus, our Manford campus, and this campus, our Manford campus, and this campus right here. Come on, Jesus. If campus right here. Come on, Jesus. If campus right here. Come on, Jesus. If you got a Bible, go to Hebrews chapter you got a Bible, go to Hebrews chapter you got a Bible, go to Hebrews chapter 11.

Hebrews chapter 11. I want to talk to Hebrews chapter 11. I want to talk to you today about trusting God beyond the you today about trusting God beyond the you today about trusting God beyond the map. Trusting God beyond the map. map. Trusting God beyond the map. map. Trusting God beyond the map. How many of y'all are map people? Who How many of y'all are map people? Who How many of y'all are map people? Who loves maps? I love maps. I got maps in loves maps? I love maps. I got maps in loves maps? I love maps. I got maps in my office. I like looking at the world. my office. I like looking at the world. my office. I like looking at the world. I like looking at America. I like I like looking at America. I like I like looking at America. I like looking at Tulsa. I like looking at looking at Tulsa. I like looking at looking at Tulsa. I like looking at Oklahoma. I like looking at the map. I Oklahoma. I like looking at the map. I Oklahoma. I like looking at the map. I like to see places that I've never been like to see places that I've never been like to see places that I've never been and imagine what it would be like to and imagine what it would be like to and imagine what it would be like to drive there, to go there, to hike there. drive there, to go there, to hike there. drive there, to go there, to hike there. And for me, I grew up before iPhones And for me, I grew up before iPhones And for me, I grew up before iPhones existed back in the dinosaur age. Come existed back in the dinosaur age. Come existed back in the dinosaur age. Come on, Jesus. on, Jesus. on, Jesus. The best days. The best days. The best days. Don't get me started talking about the Don't get me started talking about the Don't get me started talking about the glory days, you know. But I grew up with glory days, you know. But I grew up with glory days, you know. But I grew up with a paper nap paper map. I need some help. a paper nap paper map. I need some help. a paper nap paper map. I need some help. Can Can I get two guys to hold this Can Can I get two guys to hold this Can Can I get two guys to hold this paper map for me? And uh I need someone paper map for me? And uh I need someone paper map for me? And uh I need someone on both sides. Thank you, mighty men of on both sides. Thank you, mighty men of on both sides. Thank you, mighty men of God. So good to see you, man. I miss God. So good to see you, man. I miss God. So good to see you, man. I miss y'all right here. I missed you guys. y'all right here. I missed you guys. y'all right here. I missed you guys. Y'all are amazing. But yeah, hold that Y'all are amazing. But yeah, hold that Y'all are amazing. But yeah, hold that map up for a second. Here's what I know map up for a second. Here's what I know map up for a second. Here's what I know about maps is especially when you when about maps is especially when you when about maps is especially when you when you're on your iPhone, you can kind of I you're on your iPhone, you can kind of I you're on your iPhone, you can kind of I mean, it's it's so easy on on your mean, it's it's so easy on on your mean, it's it's so easy on on your smartphone to just pick a place, right?

smartphone to just pick a place, right? smartphone to just pick a place, right? Let's say you're right here in Tulsa, Let's say you're right here in Tulsa, Let's say you're right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and you're going, "Okay, I Oklahoma, and you're going, "Okay, I Oklahoma, and you're going, "Okay, I want to go somewhere. I want to go to I want to go somewhere. I want to go to I want to go somewhere. I want to go to I want to go to the beach. So, I'm going want to go to the beach. So, I'm going want to go to the beach. So, I'm going to find the best route to get down here to find the best route to get down here to find the best route to get down here to Dest, Florida. What's the fastest to Dest, Florida. What's the fastest to Dest, Florida. What's the fastest route?" and and Google Maps. How many of route?" and and Google Maps. How many of route?" and and Google Maps. How many of y'all use Google Maps? How many of y'all y'all use Google Maps? How many of y'all y'all use Google Maps? How many of y'all use Apple Maps? use Apple Maps? use Apple Maps? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] That's the real ones right there. Okay. That's the real ones right there. Okay. That's the real ones right there. Okay. And it'll get it'll give you like three And it'll get it'll give you like three And it'll get it'll give you like three options. It'll be like, you want the options. It'll be like, you want the options. It'll be like, you want the slowest option. Who uses the slowest slowest option. Who uses the slowest slowest option. Who uses the slowest option? You want the medium option? But option? You want the medium option? But option? You want the medium option? But how many of y'all looking for the how many of y'all looking for the how many of y'all looking for the fastest route? Right? Looking for the fastest route? Right? Looking for the fastest route? Right? Looking for the fastest route. So, I'm going okay. All fastest route. So, I'm going okay. All fastest route. So, I'm going okay. All right. Give me the fastest route to get right. Give me the fastest route to get right. Give me the fastest route to get here. Right? And and I wish it was like here. Right? And and I wish it was like here. Right? And and I wish it was like this with life. I wish it was like this this with life. I wish it was like this this with life. I wish it was like this with parenting, right? I wish it was with parenting, right? I wish it was with parenting, right? I wish it was like this with finances. It was like, like this with finances. It was like, like this with finances. It was like, you know, I'm right here. This is where you know, I'm right here. This is where you know, I'm right here. This is where I'm at. I'm I'm kind of down here in I'm at. I'm I'm kind of down here in I'm at. I'm I'm kind of down here in Mexico, you know? I'm a little bit Mexico, you know? I'm a little bit Mexico, you know? I'm a little bit further. I'm in the Tijana area and I'm further. I'm in the Tijana area and I'm further. I'm in the Tijana area and I'm I'm saying, "God, I'm down to like $5 in I'm saying, "God, I'm down to like $5 in I'm saying, "God, I'm down to like $5 in my bank account. I need to get up here. my bank account. I need to get up here. my bank account. I need to get up here. I need to get some more finances. Show I need to get some more finances. Show I need to get some more finances. Show me the fastest route to be financially me the fastest route to be financially me the fastest route to be financially stable." Right? Dave Ramsey, financial stable." Right? Dave Ramsey, financial stable." Right? Dave Ramsey, financial peace course. Give me the fastest route peace course. Give me the fastest route peace course. Give me the fastest route to be debtree, to pay off my mortgage, to be debtree, to pay off my mortgage, to be debtree, to pay off my mortgage, to figure it all out. and and and and to figure it all out. and and and and to figure it all out. and and and and and then I wish it was like this with and then I wish it was like this with and then I wish it was like this with relationships. Like, okay, these relationships. Like, okay, these relationships. Like, okay, these relationships are right here. God, give relationships are right here. God, give relationships are right here. God, give me the fastest route to fix the me the fastest route to fix the me the fastest route to fix the relationships to where they're higher, relationships to where they're higher, relationships to where they're higher, where we're going north and we're not where we're going north and we're not where we're going north and we're not going south, right? And I wish it was going south, right? And I wish it was going south, right? And I wish it was like this with every area in our life, like this with every area in our life, like this with every area in our life, whether, you know, my kids, they were whether, you know, my kids, they were whether, you know, my kids, they were asking me, my my 10-year-old, he was asking me, my my 10-year-old, he was asking me, my my 10-year-old, he was like, "Dad, I'm facing some big

like, "Dad, I'm facing some big like, "Dad, I'm facing some big decisions. I got some big decisions decisions. I got some big decisions decisions. I got some big decisions coming up." I was like, "Yeah, tell me coming up." I was like, "Yeah, tell me coming up." I was like, "Yeah, tell me about it." I was like, I got to figure about it." I was like, I got to figure about it." I was like, I got to figure out whether I'm supposed to play tackle out whether I'm supposed to play tackle out whether I'm supposed to play tackle football this year or flag football this football this year or flag football this football this year or flag football this year. He's like, this is a big decision year. He's like, this is a big decision year. He's like, this is a big decision because if I play tackle, I'm going to because if I play tackle, I'm going to because if I play tackle, I'm going to miss out with my friends that are miss out with my friends that are miss out with my friends that are playing flag, but if I play flag, I was playing flag, but if I play flag, I was playing flag, but if I play flag, I was like, let me guess, you're going to miss like, let me guess, you're going to miss like, let me guess, you're going to miss out on your friends that are playing out on your friends that are playing out on your friends that are playing tackle. He's like, exactly. He's like, tackle. He's like, exactly. He's like, tackle. He's like, exactly. He's like, and that decision is going to cost me, and that decision is going to cost me, and that decision is going to cost me, right? Because when you're little, right? Because when you're little, right? Because when you're little, decisions cost you big time. My decisions cost you big time. My decisions cost you big time. My 5-year-old, she was like, "Dad, I got 5-year-old, she was like, "Dad, I got 5-year-old, she was like, "Dad, I got $40 for my birthday." And she was like, $40 for my birthday." And she was like, $40 for my birthday." And she was like, "Be gave me 20. Papa gave me 20. I got "Be gave me 20. Papa gave me 20. I got "Be gave me 20. Papa gave me 20. I got $40 and I don't know what to do with it. $40 and I don't know what to do with it. $40 and I don't know what to do with it. I want to buy everything, I want to buy everything, I want to buy everything, but I got to know what should I spend my but I got to know what should I spend my but I got to know what should I spend my money on? I got some big decisions. I money on? I got some big decisions. I money on? I got some big decisions. I wish it was easy as like a kid, like wish it was easy as like a kid, like wish it was easy as like a kid, like what's the map? What's the best way to what's the map? What's the best way to what's the map? What's the best way to spend my money? What's the best decision spend my money? What's the best decision spend my money? What's the best decision to make for football? my middle to make for football? my middle to make for football? my middle schooler. I got a middle schooler, schooler. I got a middle schooler, schooler. I got a middle schooler, y'all. Our house is a ecosystem of wild y'all. Our house is a ecosystem of wild y'all. Our house is a ecosystem of wild energy colliding. We got elementary energy colliding. We got elementary energy colliding. We got elementary energy. We got kindergarter energy. We energy. We got kindergarter energy. We energy. We got kindergarter energy. We got middle school drama energy going on got middle school drama energy going on got middle school drama energy going on in our house. We got five kids. I don't in our house. We got five kids. I don't in our house. We got five kids. I don't know if I've told you this lately, but I know if I've told you this lately, but I know if I've told you this lately, but I got five kids. And I wish there was a got five kids. And I wish there was a got five kids. And I wish there was a map for raising five kids map for raising five kids map for raising five kids and leading victory and dream center and and leading victory and dream center and and leading victory and dream center and and and you go, "There is a map, Paul.

and and you go, "There is a map, Paul. and and you go, "There is a map, Paul. It's the Bible." And you're right. The It's the Bible." And you're right. The It's the Bible." And you're right. The Bible is a map. But today I want to talk Bible is a map. But today I want to talk Bible is a map. But today I want to talk to you to you to you about the structure and the map of your about the structure and the map of your about the structure and the map of your current season of life. Because how many current season of life. Because how many current season of life. Because how many of y'all in this room are facing some of y'all in this room are facing some of y'all in this room are facing some uncharted territory in your life right uncharted territory in your life right uncharted territory in your life right now? How many of y'all have never been now? How many of y'all have never been now? How many of y'all have never been in the current season that you're in in the current season that you're in in the current season that you're in right now? Yeah. You've never been this right now? Yeah. You've never been this right now? Yeah. You've never been this age on this day living in this city with age on this day living in this city with age on this day living in this city with these people. I'm going to pull all of these people. I'm going to pull all of these people. I'm going to pull all of you into this illustration. The truth you into this illustration. The truth you into this illustration. The truth is, everybody say uncharted territory. is, everybody say uncharted territory. is, everybody say uncharted territory. The truth is all of us have some The truth is all of us have some The truth is all of us have some uncharted territory. All of us are kind uncharted territory. All of us are kind uncharted territory. All of us are kind of looking at the map and we're like, of looking at the map and we're like, of looking at the map and we're like, "Okay, how many of y'all in this room "Okay, how many of y'all in this room "Okay, how many of y'all in this room are under the age of 20? Where's the are under the age of 20? Where's the are under the age of 20? Where's the under the age of 20 people? Big under the age of 20 people? Big under the age of 20 people? Big decisions. Big decisions." Okay. How decisions. Big decisions." Okay. How decisions. Big decisions." Okay. How many of y'all are in the 20s and 30s many of y'all are in the 20s and 30s many of y'all are in the 20s and 30s right now? Where's my 20s and 30s? Yeah. right now? Where's my 20s and 30s? Yeah. right now? Where's my 20s and 30s? Yeah. And I'm telling you, the older you get, And I'm telling you, the older you get, And I'm telling you, the older you get, the decisions cost you more. Because you the decisions cost you more. Because you the decisions cost you more. Because you start dating someone, you get closer, start dating someone, you get closer, start dating someone, you get closer, you get serious, and you're like, should you get serious, and you're like, should you get serious, and you're like, should I get married or should we break up or I get married or should we break up or I get married or should we break up or should we do this or should we do that should we do this or should we do that should we do this or should we do that or should I move here or should I go to or should I move here or should I go to or should I move here or should I go to this school? Should I drop out of OU?

this school? Should I drop out of OU? this school? Should I drop out of OU? Should I go there or should should I Should I go there or should should I Should I go there or should should I start should I move in with these start should I move in with these start should I move in with these friends? Should I move into this friends? Should I move into this friends? Should I move into this apartment? And and should I let my kids apartment? And and should I let my kids apartment? And and should I let my kids play with these kids? And should we do play with these kids? And should we do play with these kids? And should we do this? and and we're asking these this? and and we're asking these this? and and we're asking these questions and we're going to the Bible questions and we're going to the Bible questions and we're going to the Bible and we go, "Listen, I know God's values. and we go, "Listen, I know God's values. and we go, "Listen, I know God's values. I know God's heart. I know what God I know God's heart. I know what God I know God's heart. I know what God commands me to do, but on the specific commands me to do, but on the specific commands me to do, but on the specific details of do I play tackle football or details of do I play tackle football or details of do I play tackle football or flag football, it's not really spelled flag football, it's not really spelled flag football, it's not really spelled out in James chapter 4. It's not really out in James chapter 4. It's not really out in James chapter 4. It's not really spelled out in Hebrews chapter 10. I've spelled out in Hebrews chapter 10. I've spelled out in Hebrews chapter 10. I've got some understanding of God's heart, got some understanding of God's heart, got some understanding of God's heart, but on specific decisions. Should you but on specific decisions. Should you but on specific decisions. Should you date this person?" Right? How should you date this person?" Right? How should you date this person?" Right? How should you handle the situ? Should you email that handle the situ? Should you email that handle the situ? Should you email that that email right now that you're that email right now that you're that email right now that you're thinking about sending? or should you thinking about sending? or should you thinking about sending? or should you text that person? And all of these text that person? And all of these text that person? And all of these questions come back to this map. And questions come back to this map. And questions come back to this map. And today I want to talk to you about today I want to talk to you about today I want to talk to you about trusting God beyond the map because I've trusting God beyond the map because I've trusting God beyond the map because I've been in places. I was hiking this summer been in places. I was hiking this summer been in places. I was hiking this summer and I I went to a trail that wasn't even and I I went to a trail that wasn't even and I I went to a trail that wasn't even on a map. I was down in the Grand Canyon on a map. I was down in the Grand Canyon on a map. I was down in the Grand Canyon and I was hiking in the Grand Canyon and and I was hiking in the Grand Canyon and and I was hiking in the Grand Canyon and I came across an Indian reservation I came across an Indian reservation I came across an Indian reservation called Havasupai. It's a tribe that called Havasupai. It's a tribe that called Havasupai. It's a tribe that lives at the bottom of the canyon and lives at the bottom of the canyon and lives at the bottom of the canyon and they said there are trails that aren't they said there are trails that aren't they said there are trails that aren't even on a map. You can't find them on even on a map. You can't find them on even on a map. You can't find them on Apple Maps. you can't find them on Apple Maps. you can't find them on Apple Maps. you can't find them on Google Maps. And they said, "There are Google Maps. And they said, "There are Google Maps. And they said, "There are trails that we have hidden here because trails that we have hidden here because trails that we have hidden here because we don't want more people to find the we don't want more people to find the we don't want more people to find the beauty that exists down here." And I was beauty that exists down here." And I was beauty that exists down here." And I was like, "So, how do I find it?" They were like, "So, how do I find it?" They were like, "So, how do I find it?" They were like, "You got to search for it and you like, "You got to search for it and you like, "You got to search for it and you got to have a keen sense of direction."

got to have a keen sense of direction." got to have a keen sense of direction." And I was like, "Okay, teach me your And I was like, "Okay, teach me your And I was like, "Okay, teach me your ways, chief." ways, chief." ways, chief." So, I'm sitting with this, you know, man So, I'm sitting with this, you know, man So, I'm sitting with this, you know, man that's lived down in the Grand Canyon that's lived down in the Grand Canyon that's lived down in the Grand Canyon and he's part of the Indian tribe there. and he's part of the Indian tribe there. and he's part of the Indian tribe there. And he says, "Sometimes you got to And he says, "Sometimes you got to And he says, "Sometimes you got to search harder than other people search." search harder than other people search." search harder than other people search." I saw people that actually used a I saw people that actually used a I saw people that actually used a helicopter to get to the bottom of the helicopter to get to the bottom of the helicopter to get to the bottom of the canyon. Some people that used a mule, a canyon. Some people that used a mule, a canyon. Some people that used a mule, a horse to get down there. But as a horse to get down there. But as a horse to get down there. But as a 40-year-old man, I walked with my own 40-year-old man, I walked with my own 40-year-old man, I walked with my own feet. I carried my own backpack. I hiked feet. I carried my own backpack. I hiked feet. I carried my own backpack. I hiked 43 miles into the wild. 43 miles into the wild. 43 miles into the wild. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Cuz I'm not Here's what I I know. Yeah. Cuz I'm not Here's what I I know. Yeah. Cuz I'm not Here's what I I know. The older I get, if I got legs, I want The older I get, if I got legs, I want The older I get, if I got legs, I want to use them. to use them. to use them. And I want to find the beauty that God And I want to find the beauty that God And I want to find the beauty that God has for me, even if it takes hard work. has for me, even if it takes hard work. has for me, even if it takes hard work. I don't want to just chat GPT my way I don't want to just chat GPT my way I don't want to just chat GPT my way through life. I don't want to just through life. I don't want to just through life. I don't want to just Amazon Prime get the convenient way of Amazon Prime get the convenient way of Amazon Prime get the convenient way of of of arriving fast at a destination. I of of arriving fast at a destination. I of of arriving fast at a destination. I want to see what God has for me because want to see what God has for me because want to see what God has for me because it's about the climb. It's about the it's about the climb. It's about the it's about the climb. It's about the journey, Miley Cyrus. It's about journey, Miley Cyrus. It's about journey, Miley Cyrus. It's about figuring out what God wants to do in figuring out what God wants to do in figuring out what God wants to do in you. Are you at Hebrews 11? Hebrews you. Are you at Hebrews 11? Hebrews you. Are you at Hebrews 11? Hebrews 11:1. Here's what it says. Now faith is 11:1. Here's what it says. Now faith is 11:1. Here's what it says. Now faith is everybody say now [clears throat] faith everybody say now [clears throat] faith everybody say now [clears throat] faith is is is >> faith is the assurance >> faith is the assurance >> faith is the assurance of something you can't see. Faith is the of something you can't see. Faith is the of something you can't see. Faith is the assurance of a map that you don't know assurance of a map that you don't know assurance of a map that you don't know all the routes to. Faith is the title all the routes to. Faith is the title all the routes to. Faith is the title deed, the confirmation of things hoped deed, the confirmation of things hoped deed, the confirmation of things hoped for. The room you're sitting in wasn't

for. The room you're sitting in wasn't for. The room you're sitting in wasn't spelled out in scripture for my dad. But spelled out in scripture for my dad. But spelled out in scripture for my dad. But what was spelled out in scripture was what was spelled out in scripture was what was spelled out in scripture was that God was speaking to my mom and dad that God was speaking to my mom and dad that God was speaking to my mom and dad in their 20s, to build a church, to in their 20s, to build a church, to in their 20s, to build a church, to reach the city, to minister to the poor, reach the city, to minister to the poor, reach the city, to minister to the poor, to reach the needy, to minister to to reach the needy, to minister to to reach the needy, to minister to students, and to minister to parents and students, and to minister to parents and students, and to minister to parents and to minister to families, and to reach to minister to families, and to reach to minister to families, and to reach people in our community, and to reach people in our community, and to reach people in our community, and to reach the world. And and my mom and dad the world. And and my mom and dad the world. And and my mom and dad started praying. And one thing that I started praying. And one thing that I started praying. And one thing that I was taught at a young age is to follow was taught at a young age is to follow was taught at a young age is to follow God's voice. My dad wrote a book on God's voice. My dad wrote a book on God's voice. My dad wrote a book on hearing the voice of God. Hearing the hearing the voice of God. Hearing the hearing the voice of God. Hearing the voice of God. At a young age, my dad voice of God. At a young age, my dad voice of God. At a young age, my dad would encourage me, Paul, listen for the would encourage me, Paul, listen for the would encourage me, Paul, listen for the whisper of God. Listen for his voice. whisper of God. Listen for his voice. whisper of God. Listen for his voice. Get the direction from God so you can be Get the direction from God so you can be Get the direction from God so you can be in the right place at the right time in the right place at the right time in the right place at the right time with the right people doing the right with the right people doing the right with the right people doing the right thing. How many of y'all have learned thing. How many of y'all have learned thing. How many of y'all have learned the the consequences of a wrong the the consequences of a wrong the the consequences of a wrong decision? decision? decision? >> You know what I'm saying? And you're >> You know what I'm saying? And you're >> You know what I'm saying? And you're like, "Ah, that one that one costs me like, "Ah, that one that one costs me like, "Ah, that one that one costs me cost me time. It cost me relationships. cost me time. It cost me relationships. cost me time. It cost me relationships. It cost me energy. It cost me It cost me It cost me energy. It cost me It cost me It cost me energy. It cost me It cost me even a closeness in that season and a even a closeness in that season and a even a closeness in that season and a sensitivity to God's heart. And and and sensitivity to God's heart. And and and sensitivity to God's heart. And and and when you walk through that, you go, God, when you walk through that, you go, God, when you walk through that, you go, God, I never want to miss your voice again.

I never want to miss your voice again. I never want to miss your voice again. >> How many y'all know what I'm talking >> How many y'all know what I'm talking >> How many y'all know what I'm talking about? Where you're like, God, I want to about? Where you're like, God, I want to about? Where you're like, God, I want to be in tune with your voice. That's what be in tune with your voice. That's what be in tune with your voice. That's what this word is about. Faith is the this word is about. Faith is the this word is about. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, divinely assurance of things hoped for, divinely assurance of things hoped for, divinely guaranteed, and the evidence of things guaranteed, and the evidence of things guaranteed, and the evidence of things that you cannot see. Beyond the map. that you cannot see. Beyond the map. that you cannot see. Beyond the map. Everybody say beyond the map. Everybody say beyond the map. Everybody say beyond the map. >> Beyond what you can see on paper of >> Beyond what you can see on paper of >> Beyond what you can see on paper of here's what you do, here's how you do here's what you do, here's how you do here's what you do, here's how you do it. I don't want Tik Tok leading my it. I don't want Tik Tok leading my it. I don't want Tik Tok leading my parenting advice. I don't want Instagram parenting advice. I don't want Instagram parenting advice. I don't want Instagram spelling out how my marriage is supposed spelling out how my marriage is supposed spelling out how my marriage is supposed to look. I want the Lord leading my to look. I want the Lord leading my to look. I want the Lord leading my marriage. I want God leading me on how marriage. I want God leading me on how marriage. I want God leading me on how to discipline my 12-year-old and my to discipline my 12-year-old and my to discipline my 12-year-old and my 5-year-old cuz each kid is different. 5-year-old cuz each kid is different. 5-year-old cuz each kid is different. How many of y'all know each kid requires How many of y'all know each kid requires How many of y'all know each kid requires a little bit different of a map to a little bit different of a map to a little bit different of a map to figure out? figure out? figure out? >> Any parents in the room? You know what >> Any parents in the room? You know what >> Any parents in the room? You know what I'm talking about? Like each kid is I'm talking about? Like each kid is I'm talking about? Like each kid is their own map. I'm like, Lord, I need some help on this I'm like, Lord, I need some help on this one right here because they are there is one right here because they are there is one right here because they are there is no map for this one right here. There is no map for this one right here. There is no map for this one right here. There is no Instagram account that will teach me no Instagram account that will teach me no Instagram account that will teach me the exact principles this one needs. We the exact principles this one needs. We the exact principles this one needs. We we've been realizing our kids all have we've been realizing our kids all have we've been realizing our kids all have different appetites. They all have different appetites. They all have different appetites. They all have different likes of food. And so we were different likes of food. And so we were different likes of food. And so we were eating together and we said, "All right, eating together and we said, "All right, eating together and we said, "All right, we're all gonna have spaghetti." And we're all gonna have spaghetti." And we're all gonna have spaghetti." And four of them WERE REALLY EXCITED LIKE four of them WERE REALLY EXCITED LIKE four of them WERE REALLY EXCITED LIKE I'm in the mood for spaghetti. I love I'm in the mood for spaghetti. I love I'm in the mood for spaghetti. I love spaghetti and meatballs. One of them was spaghetti and meatballs. One of them was spaghetti and meatballs. One of them was like, "I'm not feeling fed right now.

like, "I'm not feeling fed right now. like, "I'm not feeling fed right now. Spaghetti and meatballs is not something Spaghetti and meatballs is not something Spaghetti and meatballs is not something I truly enjoy. You guys aren't feeding I truly enjoy. You guys aren't feeding I truly enjoy. You guys aren't feeding me correctly here." And I was like, me correctly here." And I was like, me correctly here." And I was like, "This sounds a little bit like church "This sounds a little bit like church "This sounds a little bit like church sometimes cuz every kid is different. sometimes cuz every kid is different. sometimes cuz every kid is different. Every adult is different. Everybody has Every adult is different. Everybody has Every adult is different. Everybody has a different appetite." And so I'm going, a different appetite." And so I'm going, a different appetite." And so I'm going, God, I need to know how to minister to God, I need to know how to minister to God, I need to know how to minister to the people in the room that are in their the people in the room that are in their the people in the room that are in their 50s and 60s and 70s, but also those that 50s and 60s and 70s, but also those that 50s and 60s and 70s, but also those that are in their tens and 20s and 30s are in their tens and 20s and 30s are in their tens and 20s and 30s because we're a multi-generational because we're a multi-generational because we're a multi-generational church and we're a diverse church and church and we're a diverse church and church and we're a diverse church and we're not a cookie cutter church and we're not a cookie cutter church and we're not a cookie cutter church and we're not a yacht club church and we're we're not a yacht club church and we're we're not a yacht club church and we're not all the same financial status not all the same financial status not all the same financial status church. And I'm thankful for that. I'm church. And I'm thankful for that. I'm church. And I'm thankful for that. I'm so glad Victory is different. But I'm so glad Victory is different. But I'm so glad Victory is different. But I'm saying, God, I need your help to saying, God, I need your help to saying, God, I need your help to minister to all the people in the room. minister to all the people in the room. minister to all the people in the room. And I need you to speak through me to And I need you to speak through me to And I need you to speak through me to each individual because there's some each individual because there's some each individual because there's some retired pastors in the room that studied retired pastors in the room that studied retired pastors in the room that studied ministry and theology for 45 years. But ministry and theology for 45 years. But ministry and theology for 45 years. But there's also someone in the room who's there's also someone in the room who's there's also someone in the room who's never been in church in their life. They never been in church in their life. They never been in church in their life. They don't know the Bible. They've never don't know the Bible. They've never don't know the Bible. They've never heard of the map. And it's their first heard of the map. And it's their first heard of the map. And it's their first time to know who God is and what he's time to know who God is and what he's time to know who God is and what he's speaking. And I need the Holy Spirit to speaking. And I need the Holy Spirit to speaking. And I need the Holy Spirit to speak to each person in the room. speak to each person in the room. speak to each person in the room. >> So I'm saying, God, I'm learning to >> So I'm saying, God, I'm learning to >> So I'm saying, God, I'm learning to trust you trust you trust you beyond the map.

beyond the map. beyond the map. And and I don't want even when I was And and I don't want even when I was And and I don't want even when I was coming back to preach, I was like, God, coming back to preach, I was like, God, coming back to preach, I was like, God, I want to do a series because a series I want to do a series because a series I want to do a series because a series is is something that's more comfortable is is something that's more comfortable is is something that's more comfortable for me. It's if if if the Lord just gave for me. It's if if if the Lord just gave for me. It's if if if the Lord just gave me like preach through Hebrews, I like me like preach through Hebrews, I like me like preach through Hebrews, I like that. It's a map for me. I know I'm that. It's a map for me. I know I'm that. It's a map for me. I know I'm going Hebrews 1 through Hebrews 13 and going Hebrews 1 through Hebrews 13 and going Hebrews 1 through Hebrews 13 and I'm going to go through line by line and I'm going to go through line by line and I'm going to go through line by line and it and it could last for 14 weeks and it and it could last for 14 weeks and it and it could last for 14 weeks and it's a good map and it's a good it's a good map and it's a good it's a good map and it's a good structure. And the Lord was like, "No, I structure. And the Lord was like, "No, I structure. And the Lord was like, "No, I want you to model what you're about to want you to model what you're about to want you to model what you're about to preach. I want you to preach a preach. I want you to preach a preach. I want you to preach a standalone message. And I was like, God, standalone message. And I was like, God, standalone message. And I was like, God, I don't like standalone messages. I like I don't like standalone messages. I like I don't like standalone messages. I like series because a series is a map for me. series because a series is a map for me. series because a series is a map for me. It's it's a structure. And I heard the It's it's a structure. And I heard the It's it's a structure. And I heard the Lord say, now faith is >> because the church, it's so easy to >> because the church, it's so easy to autopilot your life. It's so easy to autopilot your life. It's so easy to autopilot your life. It's so easy to coast as a dad, as a mom, as a college coast as a dad, as a mom, as a college coast as a dad, as a mom, as a college student. So easy to just go, I'm going student. So easy to just go, I'm going student. So easy to just go, I'm going to take the easy, just give me the map. to take the easy, just give me the map. to take the easy, just give me the map. just give me like the give me the 10 just give me like the give me the 10 just give me like the give me the 10 points so I can just follow it. And even points so I can just follow it. And even points so I can just follow it. And even right now preaching on the floor, you right now preaching on the floor, you right now preaching on the floor, you might think this is comfortable for me.

might think this is comfortable for me. might think this is comfortable for me. It's not. And I heard the Lord say, It's not. And I heard the Lord say, It's not. And I heard the Lord say, "Embrace the uncomfortable when you get "Embrace the uncomfortable when you get "Embrace the uncomfortable when you get back. Take the church into the unknown back. Take the church into the unknown back. Take the church into the unknown because we're about to go places we've because we're about to go places we've because we're about to go places we've never seen before. We're about to do never seen before. We're about to do never seen before. We're about to do things we've never done before. Tulsa is things we've never done before. Tulsa is things we've never done before. Tulsa is in need of a spiritual awakening. We need a Holy Spirit fresh anointing on We need a Holy Spirit fresh anointing on this church on the city of Tulsa. this church on the city of Tulsa. this church on the city of Tulsa. America is in need of a church that's America is in need of a church that's America is in need of a church that's not chat GP teaming their way through not chat GP teaming their way through not chat GP teaming their way through spiritual journeys. I want the Holy spiritual journeys. I want the Holy spiritual journeys. I want the Holy Spirit leading our church. I want God Spirit leading our church. I want God Spirit leading our church. I want God leading me. I want God leading me as a leading me. I want God leading me as a leading me. I want God leading me as a dad, as a husband, as a pastor, as a dad, as a husband, as a pastor, as a dad, as a husband, as a pastor, as a man. man. man. >> And so I need God to to speak to me. Now >> And so I need God to to speak to me. Now >> And so I need God to to speak to me. Now faith is. Everybody say, "Now faith is faith is. Everybody say, "Now faith is faith is. Everybody say, "Now faith is And then it says, "Faith comprehends as And then it says, "Faith comprehends as And then it says, "Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the fact what cannot be experienced by the fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses." There's this internal physical senses." There's this internal physical senses." There's this internal knowing God is able to do something. I knowing God is able to do something. I knowing God is able to do something. I can't see it yet, but I know he's up to can't see it yet, but I know he's up to can't see it yet, but I know he's up to something. Verse two, for by this kind something. Verse two, for by this kind something. Verse two, for by this kind of faith, the men of old gained divine of faith, the men of old gained divine of faith, the men of old gained divine approval. There's approval and then approval. There's approval and then approval. There's approval and then there's divine approval. We're not there's divine approval. We're not there's divine approval. We're not searching for the approval of man. I'm searching for the approval of man. I'm searching for the approval of man. I'm not looking for the approval ratings of not looking for the approval ratings of not looking for the approval ratings of people who give me a thumbs up on people who give me a thumbs up on people who give me a thumbs up on Facebook or leave a nice comment. I'm Facebook or leave a nice comment. I'm Facebook or leave a nice comment. I'm thankful for the nice comments. It's way thankful for the nice comments. It's way thankful for the nice comments. It's way better than the toxic comments. Comments better than the toxic comments. Comments better than the toxic comments. Comments be getting crazy these days on social be getting crazy these days on social be getting crazy these days on social media. People be saying whatever they media. People be saying whatever they media. People be saying whatever they want to say behind a computer screen.

want to say behind a computer screen. want to say behind a computer screen. You see them in person and they're a You see them in person and they're a You see them in person and they're a different different breed, you know. different different breed, you know. different different breed, you know. But I'm not looking for the approval of But I'm not looking for the approval of But I'm not looking for the approval of people. I'm looking for the approval of people. I'm looking for the approval of people. I'm looking for the approval of God. What set the people apart in the God. What set the people apart in the God. What set the people apart in the book of Hebrews chapter 11 was that they book of Hebrews chapter 11 was that they book of Hebrews chapter 11 was that they lived for the approval of one, lived for the approval of one, lived for the approval of one, >> the audience of one, Noah and Abraham >> the audience of one, Noah and Abraham >> the audience of one, Noah and Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and Esther and and Isaac and Jacob and Esther and and Isaac and Jacob and Esther and David. They learned to stop letting David. They learned to stop letting David. They learned to stop letting people people people have the decision of whether they were have the decision of whether they were have the decision of whether they were good enough or not. They decided they good enough or not. They decided they good enough or not. They decided they were going to look for God's approval. were going to look for God's approval. were going to look for God's approval. In verse three, by faith, that is with In verse three, by faith, that is with In verse three, by faith, that is with an inherent trust and enduring an inherent trust and enduring an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom, and confidence in the power, wisdom, and confidence in the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, we understand that the goodness of God, we understand that the goodness of God, we understand that the worlds, God modeled this first. He made worlds, God modeled this first. He made worlds, God modeled this first. He made something out of nothing. He stepped something out of nothing. He stepped something out of nothing. He stepped onto the floor and he began to preach onto the floor and he began to preach onto the floor and he began to preach off the script. off the script. off the script. And so he goes, >> giraffes, >> giraffes, Zebras, Zebras, Zebras, lizards, lizards, lizards, redwood forest, redwood forest, redwood forest, China, Russia, Israel, Iran, Saudi China, Russia, Israel, Iran, Saudi China, Russia, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Africa. And so God starts Arabia, Africa. And so God starts Arabia, Africa. And so God starts making something from scratch. There was making something from scratch. There was making something from scratch. There was no script. There was no map. My kid no script. There was no map. My kid no script. There was no map. My kid asked me the other day, he was like, asked me the other day, he was like, asked me the other day, he was like, "Dad, have you ever thought about who

"Dad, have you ever thought about who "Dad, have you ever thought about who made God?" I was like, "Yeah, I have." made God?" I was like, "Yeah, I have." made God?" I was like, "Yeah, I have." He's like, "Do you think he had a mom He's like, "Do you think he had a mom He's like, "Do you think he had a mom and dad first?" I was like, "No." He's and dad first?" I was like, "No." He's and dad first?" I was like, "No." He's like, "How do you know?" I was like, like, "How do you know?" I was like, like, "How do you know?" I was like, "It's not in the Bible." He was like, "It's not in the Bible." He was like, "It's not in the Bible." He was like, "Well, how long has he been here?" I was "Well, how long has he been here?" I was "Well, how long has he been here?" I was like, "Forever." He's like, "That like, "Forever." He's like, "That like, "Forever." He's like, "That doesn't make sense." I was like, "I doesn't make sense." I was like, "I doesn't make sense." I was like, "I know." So, why do you believe it's know." So, why do you believe it's know." So, why do you believe it's faith? Faith. Faith. Faith. Faith. faith? Faith. Faith. Faith. Faith. faith? Faith. Faith. Faith. Faith. Faith is this trust. I don't understand. Faith is this trust. I don't understand. Faith is this trust. I don't understand. Faith begins where understanding ends. Faith begins where understanding ends. Faith begins where understanding ends. So, you can leave the map on the floor. So, you can leave the map on the floor. So, you can leave the map on the floor. Thank you guys. Give these guys a big Thank you guys. Give these guys a big Thank you guys. Give these guys a big hand. That was hard holding that map for hand. That was hard holding that map for hand. That was hard holding that map for that long. Yeah. Don't worry about it. that long. Yeah. Don't worry about it. that long. Yeah. Don't worry about it. Just leave it down there. It's okay if Just leave it down there. It's okay if Just leave it down there. It's okay if it falls down. We don't need it. it falls down. We don't need it. it falls down. We don't need it. Yeah. I want to be so close to the voice of I want to be so close to the voice of God. God. God. God doesn't give us a map, but he gives God doesn't give us a map, but he gives God doesn't give us a map, but he gives us his voice. He speaks to us. us his voice. He speaks to us. us his voice. He speaks to us. The same God that created the universe The same God that created the universe The same God that created the universe created you in his image, in his created you in his image, in his created you in his image, in his likeness, with his creative power. God likeness, with his creative power. God likeness, with his creative power. God rarely gives us the whole map, but he rarely gives us the whole map, but he rarely gives us the whole map, but he does give us the next step. He gives us does give us the next step. He gives us does give us the next step. He gives us the next step.

the next step. the next step. And so, the very first person mentioned And so, the very first person mentioned And so, the very first person mentioned in Hebrews 11, it's an interesting in Hebrews 11, it's an interesting in Hebrews 11, it's an interesting person. It's in verse four. By faith, person. It's in verse four. By faith, person. It's in verse four. By faith, Abel. And I'm going, now hold up, Abel. And I'm going, now hold up, Abel. And I'm going, now hold up, Hebrews. Most people believe the author Hebrews. Most people believe the author Hebrews. Most people believe the author was Paul, but whoever you think it was, was Paul, but whoever you think it was, was Paul, but whoever you think it was, I'm going, why did you pick this guy I'm going, why did you pick this guy I'm going, why did you pick this guy first? Like, why not pick Abraham, the first? Like, why not pick Abraham, the first? Like, why not pick Abraham, the father of the faith? Why not pick Paul, father of the faith? Why not pick Paul, father of the faith? Why not pick Paul, you know, or Jesus? The very first you know, or Jesus? The very first you know, or Jesus? The very first person mentioned in the hall of faith is person mentioned in the hall of faith is person mentioned in the hall of faith is Abel. Abel. Abel. And he's mentioned for his offering. And he's mentioned for his offering. And he's mentioned for his offering. Now, this is interesting. By faith, Now, this is interesting. By faith, Now, this is interesting. By faith, Abel, what set Abel apart was his Abel, what set Abel apart was his Abel, what set Abel apart was his offering. His offering connected him to offering. His offering connected him to offering. His offering connected him to the heart of God. Oh, when God sees a the heart of God. Oh, when God sees a the heart of God. Oh, when God sees a man or a woman who offers something, who man or a woman who offers something, who man or a woman who offers something, who offers their best, not just their offers their best, not just their offers their best, not just their leftovers, but gives God their best, you leftovers, but gives God their best, you leftovers, but gives God their best, you go, "Well, Paul, doesn't work like that. go, "Well, Paul, doesn't work like that. go, "Well, Paul, doesn't work like that. I I need a God that fits into my I I need a God that fits into my I I need a God that fits into my American dream. I need God to I I have American dream. I need God to I I have American dream. I need God to I I have my destinations. I'm trying to get God my destinations. I'm trying to get God my destinations. I'm trying to get God to give me the fastest route to what to give me the fastest route to what to give me the fastest route to what I've picked on the map. But that's not I've picked on the map. But that's not I've picked on the map. But that's not what we should be asking. The question what we should be asking. The question what we should be asking. The question is not where can God take me. The is not where can God take me. The is not where can God take me. The question is where does God want me?

question is where does God want me? question is where does God want me? Where does God want me to get to as a Where does God want me to get to as a Where does God want me to get to as a man, as a woman, as a father, as a man, as a woman, as a father, as a man, as a woman, as a father, as a husband, as a wife, as a single young husband, as a wife, as a single young husband, as a wife, as a single young professional in this church? Who does professional in this church? Who does professional in this church? Who does God want me to become? Not who do I want God want me to become? Not who do I want God want me to become? Not who do I want God to make me? You know, I when I was a God to make me? You know, I when I was a God to make me? You know, I when I was a teenager, I would get inspired by teenager, I would get inspired by teenager, I would get inspired by different people and and and in college, different people and and and in college, different people and and and in college, I would get inspired. I'd be like, "Oo, I would get inspired. I'd be like, "Oo, I would get inspired. I'd be like, "Oo, I want to do what they're doing. I want I want to do what they're doing. I want I want to do what they're doing. I want to go where they're going. I want to do to go where they're going. I want to do to go where they're going. I want to do what Ryan Hart Bonkey's doing. I want to what Ryan Hart Bonkey's doing. I want to what Ryan Hart Bonkey's doing. I want to do what Oral Roberts is doing. I want to do what Oral Roberts is doing. I want to do what Oral Roberts is doing. I want to do what Billy Joe Dy. I WANT TO DO WHAT do what Billy Joe Dy. I WANT TO DO WHAT do what Billy Joe Dy. I WANT TO DO WHAT they're doing." But that's me telling they're doing." But that's me telling they're doing." But that's me telling God, "HERE'S WHY I WANT TO GO ON THE God, "HERE'S WHY I WANT TO GO ON THE God, "HERE'S WHY I WANT TO GO ON THE MAP. TAKE ME TO THE FASTEST ROUTE to be MAP. TAKE ME TO THE FASTEST ROUTE to be MAP. TAKE ME TO THE FASTEST ROUTE to be Ryan Hart Bonnke. The fastest route to Ryan Hart Bonnke. The fastest route to Ryan Hart Bonnke. The fastest route to be Stephen Curtis Chapman. He was my be Stephen Curtis Chapman. He was my be Stephen Curtis Chapman. He was my hero." in in high school and college. hero." in in high school and college. hero." in in high school and college. God, I want to be a Christian rock star God, I want to be a Christian rock star God, I want to be a Christian rock star like Michael W. Smith. You know, he was like Michael W. Smith. You know, he was like Michael W. Smith. You know, he was my rock star as a kid. I was like, "God, my rock star as a kid. I was like, "God, my rock star as a kid. I was like, "God, I got my own secret ambition right I got my own secret ambition right I got my own secret ambition right here." You know, that was his famous here." You know, that was his famous here." You know, that was his famous song. You're like, "What are you talking song. You're like, "What are you talking song. You're like, "What are you talking about? Does anybody remember these about? Does anybody remember these about? Does anybody remember these guys?" Okay, good. Half of y'all in the guys?" Okay, good. Half of y'all in the guys?" Okay, good. Half of y'all in the room.

room. room. But, but my kids are like, "I want to be But, but my kids are like, "I want to be But, but my kids are like, "I want to be like Forest Frank." But my question is, like Forest Frank." But my question is, like Forest Frank." But my question is, not who do you want to be, who does God not who do you want to be, who does God not who do you want to be, who does God want you to be? Because God may not have want you to be? Because God may not have want you to be? Because God may not have the same route for Liam that he did for the same route for Liam that he did for the same route for Liam that he did for Forest Frank. God may not have the same Forest Frank. God may not have the same Forest Frank. God may not have the same route for Paul that he did for Billy Joe route for Paul that he did for Billy Joe route for Paul that he did for Billy Joe Dardy. God may not have the same route Dardy. God may not have the same route Dardy. God may not have the same route for Ashley that he did for Sharon Dardy. for Ashley that he did for Sharon Dardy. for Ashley that he did for Sharon Dardy. God may not have the same map God may not have the same map God may not have the same map for us in this year 2026 that he did for for us in this year 2026 that he did for for us in this year 2026 that he did for victory in 1994. victory in 1994. victory in 1994. God may have a new assignment for us. So God may have a new assignment for us. So God may have a new assignment for us. So we're not trying to regurgitate Russia. we're not trying to regurgitate Russia. we're not trying to regurgitate Russia. We want God to give us a fresh vision, a We want God to give us a fresh vision, a We want God to give us a fresh vision, a fresh direction. I don't want old moldy fresh direction. I don't want old moldy fresh direction. I don't want old moldy mana. I want a fresh word from God. So, mana. I want a fresh word from God. So, mana. I want a fresh word from God. So, I'm going to embrace the uncomfortable. I'm going to embrace the uncomfortable. I'm going to embrace the uncomfortable. I'm going to go into the unknown. I'm going to go into the unknown. I'm going to go into the unknown. >> I still have the same values as God, the >> I still have the same values as God, the >> I still have the same values as God, the same word from God. I have the same same word from God. I have the same same word from God. I have the same direction from God, but I want to be in direction from God, but I want to be in direction from God, but I want to be in tune with his specific directions for tune with his specific directions for tune with his specific directions for right now. By faith, Abel offered to God right now. By faith, Abel offered to God right now. By faith, Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, though through which it was testified of though through which it was testified of though through which it was testified of him that he was righteous, upright, in him that he was righteous, upright, in him that he was righteous, upright, in right standing with God. His offering right standing with God. His offering right standing with God. His offering connected him to that connection with connected him to that connection with connected him to that connection with God. And God testified by accepting his God. And God testified by accepting his God. And God testified by accepting his gifts. And though he died, yet through gifts. And though he died, yet through gifts. And though he died, yet through his offering, his faith still speaks.

his offering, his faith still speaks. his offering, his faith still speaks. You're sitting in a room of people who You're sitting in a room of people who You're sitting in a room of people who gave offerings in the 80s and the 90s gave offerings in the 80s and the 90s gave offerings in the 80s and the 90s and the early 2000s and their offerings and the early 2000s and their offerings and the early 2000s and their offerings are still speaking 25 years later. Billy are still speaking 25 years later. Billy are still speaking 25 years later. Billy Joe has died, but his offering still Joe has died, but his offering still Joe has died, but his offering still speaks. 17 years since 2009. Oral speaks. 17 years since 2009. Oral speaks. 17 years since 2009. Oral Roberts died in 2009, but his offering Roberts died in 2009, but his offering Roberts died in 2009, but his offering is still speaking at 7700 South Lewis. I is still speaking at 7700 South Lewis. I is still speaking at 7700 South Lewis. I want to be the man that leaves an want to be the man that leaves an want to be the man that leaves an offering that when I die, my offering is offering that when I die, my offering is offering that when I die, my offering is still speaking to the next generation. still speaking to the next generation. still speaking to the next generation. That they're sitting. Come on, CJ and That they're sitting. Come on, CJ and That they're sitting. Come on, CJ and Robin. You're giving an offering that's Robin. You're giving an offering that's Robin. You're giving an offering that's going to speak for generations to come. going to speak for generations to come. going to speak for generations to come. That's faith. Verse 8. So, Abram, That's faith. Verse 8. So, Abram, That's faith. Verse 8. So, Abram, before he was Abraham, he was Abram. I before he was Abraham, he was Abram. I before he was Abraham, he was Abram. I want to go to verse 8. Verse 8. Hebrews want to go to verse 8. Verse 8. Hebrews want to go to verse 8. Verse 8. Hebrews 11:8. By faith, Abraham when he was 11:8. By faith, Abraham when he was 11:8. By faith, Abraham when he was called, God spoke to him. by God. He called, God spoke to him. by God. He called, God spoke to him. by God. He obeyed by going to a place which he was obeyed by going to a place which he was obeyed by going to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance. And he to receive as an inheritance. And he to receive as an inheritance. And he went, look at this right here. Yeah.

went, look at this right here. Yeah. went, look at this right here. Yeah. Everybody say, not knowing. I love surprising my kids because they I love surprising my kids because they always think that me and their mommy always think that me and their mommy always think that me and their mommy have all the answers. And so they'll have all the answers. And so they'll have all the answers. And so they'll sometimes ask me a question and sometimes ask me a question and sometimes ask me a question and sometimes I'll go, I don't know. And sometimes I'll go, I don't know. And sometimes I'll go, I don't know. And they're like, you don't know. they're like, you don't know. they're like, you don't know. You're dad. You're supposed to know. You're dad. You're supposed to know. You're dad. You're supposed to know. You're the Bible man. You're the pastor. You're the Bible man. You're the pastor. You're the Bible man. You're the pastor. You got the I don't know. You got the I don't know. You got the I don't know. I don't have to know all the directions I don't have to know all the directions I don't have to know all the directions as long as I know the voice that's as long as I know the voice that's as long as I know the voice that's leading me. leading me. leading me. >> I don't have to know where I'm going as >> I don't have to know where I'm going as >> I don't have to know where I'm going as long as I know the one who's leading me. long as I know the one who's leading me. long as I know the one who's leading me. So, my daughter Gianna for her birthday, So, my daughter Gianna for her birthday, So, my daughter Gianna for her birthday, she got walkie-talkies. she got walkie-talkies. she got walkie-talkies. And um I got these walkie-talkies. She's And um I got these walkie-talkies. She's And um I got these walkie-talkies. She's been really into this. Gianna is living been really into this. Gianna is living been really into this. Gianna is living her birthday year. She's like, "It's not her birthday year. She's like, "It's not her birthday year. She's like, "It's not a birthday week, it's a birthday year." a birthday week, it's a birthday year." a birthday week, it's a birthday year." And um you know, in our house, when I And um you know, in our house, when I And um you know, in our house, when I was growing up, my dad would say, "It's was growing up, my dad would say, "It's was growing up, my dad would say, "It's birthday week," you know, and uh we birthday week," you know, and uh we birthday week," you know, and uh we would celebrate a birthday for a whole would celebrate a birthday for a whole would celebrate a birthday for a whole week. But let make sure these are week. But let make sure these are week. But let make sure these are working. There we go. Ashley, will you working. There we go. Ashley, will you working. There we go. Ashley, will you help me? We're going to play help me? We're going to play help me? We're going to play walkie-talkie. My daughters have been walkie-talkie. My daughters have been walkie-talkie. My daughters have been playing walkie-talkie with each other playing walkie-talkie with each other playing walkie-talkie with each other lately, going around and, you know, lately, going around and, you know, lately, going around and, you know, they'll go in different places. Ashley, they'll go in different places. Ashley, they'll go in different places. Ashley, just go pick a place. I'm going to turn just go pick a place. I'm going to turn just go pick a place. I'm going to turn my back. I don't know where you're my back. I don't know where you're my back. I don't know where you're going, but they they've been going and going, but they they've been going and going, but they they've been going and then they'll give each other directions then they'll give each other directions then they'll give each other directions on how to find each other. And so on how to find each other. And so on how to find each other. And so they'll be like, you know, okay, turn they'll be like, you know, okay, turn they'll be like, you know, okay, turn right now. Go three steps. And I'll come right now. Go three steps. And I'll come right now. Go three steps. And I'll come sometimes up to them and I'll start sometimes up to them and I'll start sometimes up to them and I'll start talking. They're like, shh, I'm getting

talking. They're like, shh, I'm getting talking. They're like, shh, I'm getting directions right now. And I'm like, what directions right now. And I'm like, what directions right now. And I'm like, what do you mean from who? And they're like, do you mean from who? And they're like, do you mean from who? And they're like, from Ellie right now. She's telling me from Ellie right now. She's telling me from Ellie right now. She's telling me where to go to find her. And they're where to go to find her. And they're where to go to find her. And they're getting connected and they're they're getting connected and they're they're getting connected and they're they're staying connected because they're on the staying connected because they're on the staying connected because they're on the right channel. right channel. right channel. They're on the right frequency. They're on the right frequency. They're on the right frequency. And today I want to talk to you a little And today I want to talk to you a little And today I want to talk to you a little bit about trusting God beyond the map bit about trusting God beyond the map bit about trusting God beyond the map requires that you be in connection to requires that you be in connection to requires that you be in connection to the frequency that his voice is on. To the frequency that his voice is on. To the frequency that his voice is on. To the frequency that his voice is on. God the frequency that his voice is on. God the frequency that his voice is on. God is speaking. The question is, are you is speaking. The question is, are you is speaking. The question is, are you connected to his voice? Are you connected to his voice? Are you connected to his voice? Are you connected to his voice? connected to his voice? connected to his voice? And I want you to imagine right now that And I want you to imagine right now that And I want you to imagine right now that you're headed into a school year. You're you're headed into a school year. You're you're headed into a school year. You're headed into these final five months of headed into these final five months of headed into these final five months of 2026. And you don't know all the 2026. And you don't know all the 2026. And you don't know all the directions, but you got the voice of directions, but you got the voice of directions, but you got the voice of God. Everybody say, "I got the voice." God. Everybody say, "I got the voice." God. Everybody say, "I got the voice." If I got the voice, I don't have to have If I got the voice, I don't have to have If I got the voice, I don't have to have the What if God didn't give you the map the What if God didn't give you the map the What if God didn't give you the map because he wants you to be connected to because he wants you to be connected to because he wants you to be connected to his voice? What if God didn't give you his voice? What if God didn't give you his voice? What if God didn't give you all the next steps for school and for all the next steps for school and for all the next steps for school and for finances and relationships and every finances and relationships and every finances and relationships and every detail and every obstacle and every detail and every obstacle and every detail and every obstacle and every circumstance and how it's going to work circumstance and how it's going to work circumstance and how it's going to work out and how you're going to end up out and how you're going to end up out and how you're going to end up paying off that big thing that's scaring paying off that big thing that's scaring paying off that big thing that's scaring you right now and how you're going to you right now and how you're going to you right now and how you're going to get some guy told me last night. He get some guy told me last night. He get some guy told me last night. He said, "I've been in a fog lately and I said, "I've been in a fog lately and I said, "I've been in a fog lately and I feel like I've been walking step by step feel like I've been walking step by step feel like I've been walking step by step trying to figure out when I'm going to trying to figure out when I'm going to trying to figure out when I'm going to get through this fog, Paul." And he he's get through this fog, Paul." And he he's get through this fog, Paul." And he he's twice my age. He says, "I've been I twice my age. He says, "I've been I twice my age. He says, "I've been I said, "What is it?" He goes, "It doesn't said, "What is it?" He goes, "It doesn't said, "What is it?" He goes, "It doesn't matter what it is. It's a foggy season matter what it is. It's a foggy season matter what it is. It's a foggy season right now." now. And he got a tear in right now." now. And he got a tear in right now." now. And he got a tear in his eye and he said, "I know I'm getting his eye and he said, "I know I'm getting his eye and he said, "I know I'm getting through it. I have a feeling I'm getting through it. I have a feeling I'm getting through it. I have a feeling I'm getting closer to getting through this fog.

closer to getting through this fog. closer to getting through this fog. But your word spoke to me because I feel But your word spoke to me because I feel But your word spoke to me because I feel like I've been trying to hear God's like I've been trying to hear God's like I've been trying to hear God's voice while I'm in a cloudy season, a voice while I'm in a cloudy season, a voice while I'm in a cloudy season, a foggy season, and I'm trying to figure foggy season, and I'm trying to figure foggy season, and I'm trying to figure out how am I going to get through this. out how am I going to get through this. out how am I going to get through this. I know there's light at the end of the I know there's light at the end of the I know there's light at the end of the tunnel. I'm just trying to figure out, tunnel. I'm just trying to figure out, tunnel. I'm just trying to figure out, do I keep stepping this way or do I step do I keep stepping this way or do I step do I keep stepping this way or do I step this way?" So, a Ashley, wherever you this way?" So, a Ashley, wherever you this way?" So, a Ashley, wherever you are, I don't know where I really don't are, I don't know where I really don't are, I don't know where I really don't know where she is in the room. I want know where she is in the room. I want know where she is in the room. I want you to just give me directions. you to just give me directions. you to just give me directions. Are you there? Are you there? Are you there? >> Can you hear me? >> Can you hear me? >> Can you hear me? >> Yes. >> I feel like this is very vulnerable. All >> I feel like this is very vulnerable. All of our communication skills or lack of of our communication skills or lack of of our communication skills or lack of it in front of the whole church. >> How many y'all can relate to that a >> How many y'all can relate to that a little bit? Shamba. How many of y'all need a map Shamba. How many of y'all need a map sometimes just for your communication sometimes just for your communication sometimes just for your communication with your spouse? You know what I'm with your spouse? You know what I'm with your spouse? You know what I'm talking about? talking about? talking about? Or women or you know what I'm talking Or women or you know what I'm talking Or women or you know what I'm talking about. I don't I I got to dig myself out about. I don't I I got to dig myself out about. I don't I I got to dig myself out of this pit. Okay.

of this pit. Okay. of this pit. Okay. Can you give me directions on where to Can you give me directions on where to Can you give me directions on where to find you? find you? find you? >> Yes. Do you trust me? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So I can be the boss right now? >> So I can be the boss right now? >> So I can be the boss right now? I think you're liking this illustration I think you're liking this illustration I think you're liking this illustration too much. You are not the Holy Spirit. too much. You are not the Holy Spirit. too much. You are not the Holy Spirit. You are my wife. So, just give me some You are my wife. So, just give me some You are my wife. So, just give me some directions on where to go. >> Okay. Be quiet and I will. >> Okay. Be quiet and I will. >> Okay. Well, that's a point that I want >> Okay. Well, that's a point that I want >> Okay. Well, that's a point that I want to make. She's still talking. I'm going to make. She's still talking. I'm going to make. She's still talking. I'm going to turn the volume down. Hold on. to turn the volume down. Hold on. to turn the volume down. Hold on. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Don't act like you don't turn the volume Don't act like you don't turn the volume Don't act like you don't turn the volume down sometimes when you get annoyed with down sometimes when you get annoyed with down sometimes when you get annoyed with people. people. people. And that's WHAT WE DO WITH GOD And that's WHAT WE DO WITH GOD And that's WHAT WE DO WITH GOD SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES. >> OH, come on. We do this. We go. I don't >> OH, come on. We do this. We go. I don't >> OH, come on. We do this. We go. I don't like what God's saying. He's telling me like what God's saying. He's telling me like what God's saying. He's telling me I got to forgive her right now. I'm I got to forgive her right now. I'm I got to forgive her right now. I'm going to turn the volume down. God's going to turn the volume down. God's going to turn the volume down. God's still speaking, but you turned his still speaking, but you turned his still speaking, but you turned his volume down. volume down. volume down. >> He's telling me to be honest, and I >> He's telling me to be honest, and I >> He's telling me to be honest, and I don't want to be honest because honesty don't want to be honest because honesty don't want to be honest because honesty scares me. And so, I turn the volume scares me. And so, I turn the volume scares me. And so, I turn the volume down.

down. down. >> It's getting quiet in this charismatic >> It's getting quiet in this charismatic >> It's getting quiet in this charismatic church. church. church. When I was hiking, When I was hiking, When I was hiking, I'll come back to you, Ashley, but let I'll come back to you, Ashley, but let I'll come back to you, Ashley, but let me just turn your volume down for a me just turn your volume down for a me just turn your volume down for a second. When I was hiking with my friend second. When I was hiking with my friend second. When I was hiking with my friend in the wild, I I started doing this in the wild, I I started doing this in the wild, I I started doing this these last 10 years, picking one spot these last 10 years, picking one spot these last 10 years, picking one spot for three days to go and explore and for three days to go and explore and for three days to go and explore and hear God's voice and go where there's no hear God's voice and go where there's no hear God's voice and go where there's no Wi-Fi, there's no reception because it Wi-Fi, there's no reception because it Wi-Fi, there's no reception because it tests me and it gets me alone with God. tests me and it gets me alone with God. tests me and it gets me alone with God. And I always have a friend just to be And I always have a friend just to be And I always have a friend just to be safe in case anything dangerous happens. safe in case anything dangerous happens. safe in case anything dangerous happens. And this friend lives in Virginia and he And this friend lives in Virginia and he And this friend lives in Virginia and he said, "Paul, said, "Paul, said, "Paul, how do you know when God's speaking to how do you know when God's speaking to how do you know when God's speaking to you?" He said, "I'm trying to learn the you?" He said, "I'm trying to learn the you?" He said, "I'm trying to learn the voice of God." And I said, "I I know his voice of God." And I said, "I I know his voice of God." And I said, "I I know his voice always confirms what the word of voice always confirms what the word of voice always confirms what the word of God says. It never goes against the God says. It never goes against the God says. It never goes against the Bible." God will never speak something Bible." God will never speak something Bible." God will never speak something that would contradict his values in the that would contradict his values in the that would contradict his values in the word of God. He's never going to tell word of God. He's never going to tell word of God. He's never going to tell you to do something that would hurt you to do something that would hurt you to do something that would hurt another person. another person. another person. But he may tell you to stand on truth But he may tell you to stand on truth But he may tell you to stand on truth that could offend someone who doesn't that could offend someone who doesn't that could offend someone who doesn't like the truth. because truth sounds like the truth. because truth sounds like the truth. because truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth.

like hate to those who hate the truth. like hate to those who hate the truth. But how do you love someone that you But how do you love someone that you But how do you love someone that you disagree with and still stand on your on disagree with and still stand on your on disagree with and still stand on your on what God's word has said? And so he'll what God's word has said? And so he'll what God's word has said? And so he'll speak and and he'll go, "But what about speak and and he'll go, "But what about speak and and he'll go, "But what about directions for like life, like career directions for like life, like career directions for like life, like career choices, business choices? Should have choices, business choices? Should have choices, business choices? Should have we moved there?" And he said, "I live in we moved there?" And he said, "I live in we moved there?" And he said, "I live in a town in Virginia where there's a lot a town in Virginia where there's a lot a town in Virginia where there's a lot of churches that actually don't believe of churches that actually don't believe of churches that actually don't believe God still speaks." He said, "Have you God still speaks." He said, "Have you God still speaks." He said, "Have you heard of this?" I said, "Yeah, they're heard of this?" I said, "Yeah, they're heard of this?" I said, "Yeah, they're called cessationists." He's like, "What called cessationists." He's like, "What called cessationists." He's like, "What is that?" I said cessationism is a is that?" I said cessationism is a is that?" I said cessationism is a belief that God stopped speaking when belief that God stopped speaking when belief that God stopped speaking when the Bible was finished being written. the Bible was finished being written. the Bible was finished being written. That the last person God spoke to was That the last person God spoke to was That the last person God spoke to was the final disciple that died, John, on the final disciple that died, John, on the final disciple that died, John, on the island of Patmos. And that when John the island of Patmos. And that when John the island of Patmos. And that when John died, that was the last person that died, that was the last person that died, that was the last person that heard the voice of God. That heard the voice of God. That heard the voice of God. That cessationist believe he no longer cessationist believe he no longer cessationist believe he no longer speaks, hasn't spoken for for 1900 plus speaks, hasn't spoken for for 1900 plus speaks, hasn't spoken for for 1900 plus years. years. years. And he said, "Well, what about you?" I And he said, "Well, what about you?" I And he said, "Well, what about you?" I said, "Oh, I believe God still speaks. said, "Oh, I believe God still speaks. said, "Oh, I believe God still speaks. I'm part of a church that hears the I'm part of a church that hears the I'm part of a church that hears the voice of God. We follow the voice of God voice of God. We follow the voice of God voice of God. We follow the voice of God and he speaks. All right, I'm going to and he speaks. All right, I'm going to and he speaks. All right, I'm going to turn the volume back up. But you got to turn the volume back up. But you got to turn the volume back up. But you got to listen. And the way you get connected to listen. And the way you get connected to listen. And the way you get connected to the frequency is you got to humble the frequency is you got to humble the frequency is you got to humble yourself because there's there's that yourself because there's there's that yourself because there's there's that spirit of pride that will take you off spirit of pride that will take you off spirit of pride that will take you off the channel, take you off the frequency the channel, take you off the frequency the channel, take you off the frequency of hearing God's voice. So humility is of hearing God's voice. So humility is of hearing God's voice. So humility is the pathway to the frequency. It's a the pathway to the frequency. It's a the pathway to the frequency. It's a It's a posture like this that says, It's a posture like this that says, It's a posture like this that says, "God, I don't want what I want. I want "God, I don't want what I want. I want "God, I don't want what I want. I want what you want.

what you want. what you want. >> I don't want what's fastest, easiest, >> I don't want what's fastest, easiest, >> I don't want what's fastest, easiest, most convenient for me. I want what you most convenient for me. I want what you most convenient for me. I want what you want, even if it costs me." Like Abel, want, even if it costs me." Like Abel, want, even if it costs me." Like Abel, even if it's my best offering. even if it's my best offering. even if it's my best offering. By faith, Abraham went, not knowing By faith, Abraham went, not knowing By faith, Abraham went, not knowing where he was going. where he was going. where he was going. Ashley, are you still there? Ashley, are you still there? Ashley, are you still there? >> Always. Will you speak to me? Tell me where to Will you speak to me? Tell me where to go. go. go. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Go down the stairs Go down the stairs Go down the stairs >> and your left. >> and your left. >> and your left. >> I did. >> I did. >> I did. >> Is that right? >> Is that right? >> Is that right? >> Yeah. I'm already down here. >> Yeah. I'm already down here. >> Yeah. I'm already down here. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Am I doing that right? Yeah. Go left. >> Am I doing that right? Yeah. Go left. >> Am I doing that right? Yeah. Go left. >> Go left. >> Go left. >> Go left. >> Yes. Go left, young. Okay. Come down the >> Yes. Go left, young. Okay. Come down the >> Yes. Go left, young. Okay. Come down the first aisle that you see. Keep coming. first aisle that you see. Keep coming. first aisle that you see. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Turn right.

Keep coming. Keep coming. Turn right. Keep coming. Keep coming. Turn right. Turn right. Turn right. Turn right. Keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. Oh, you're so close. You're so hot. Oh, you're so close. You're so hot. Oh, you're so close. You're so hot. >> I found you. >> [applause] >> [applause] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> So, I've been watching as our daughters >> So, I've been watching as our daughters >> So, I've been watching as our daughters have been doing this walkie-talkie game, have been doing this walkie-talkie game, have been doing this walkie-talkie game, and I learned something because while and I learned something because while and I learned something because while they were on the walkie-talkies, this they were on the walkie-talkies, this they were on the walkie-talkies, this didn't happen just now, but while they didn't happen just now, but while they didn't happen just now, but while they were on their walkie-talkies, we started were on their walkie-talkies, we started were on their walkie-talkies, we started picking up other voices like policemen picking up other voices like policemen picking up other voices like policemen and semitr drivers, which are weird and semitr drivers, which are weird and semitr drivers, which are weird sometimes. sometimes. sometimes. You start hearing what they're talking You start hearing what they're talking You start hearing what they're talking to each other about, and I'm like, "Turn to each other about, and I'm like, "Turn to each other about, and I'm like, "Turn that off right now." that off right now." that off right now." you know, and they were like, "Dad, you know, and they were like, "Dad, you know, and they were like, "Dad, where are these voices coming from? We where are these voices coming from? We where are these voices coming from? We didn't invite these voices into our didn't invite these voices into our didn't invite these voices into our frequency, into our channel." They frequency, into our channel." They frequency, into our channel." They didn't say frequency. They don't know didn't say frequency. They don't know didn't say frequency. They don't know that word, but they said, "We were that word, but they said, "We were that word, but they said, "We were hearing voices that we're not connected hearing voices that we're not connected hearing voices that we're not connected to." to." to." And I realized there's voices that try And I realized there's voices that try And I realized there's voices that try to get between you and God. There's to get between you and God. There's to get between you and God. There's voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and your wife.

your wife. your wife. There's voices that try to Thank you, There's voices that try to Thank you, There's voices that try to Thank you, Ashley. There's voices that try to get Ashley. There's voices that try to get Ashley. There's voices that try to get between you and your kids. There's between you and your kids. There's between you and your kids. There's voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and your boyfriend, your girlfriend. There's your boyfriend, your girlfriend. There's your boyfriend, your girlfriend. There's voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and voices that try to get between you and your purpose. your purpose. your purpose. Like the voice of fear, Like the voice of fear, Like the voice of fear, the voice of shame, the voice of the voice of shame, the voice of the voice of shame, the voice of discouragement, the voice of pride, the discouragement, the voice of pride, the discouragement, the voice of pride, the vo and and oftentimes it's not the vo and and oftentimes it's not the vo and and oftentimes it's not the voices out here, it's the voices in your voices out here, it's the voices in your voices out here, it's the voices in your head. head. head. >> Can I just say this? Not every voice in >> Can I just say this? Not every voice in >> Can I just say this? 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. heart. heart. Not every voice in your head deserves a Not every voice in your head deserves a Not every voice in your head deserves a microphone in your heart. microphone in your heart. microphone in your heart. >> And God may not eliminate all the >> And God may not eliminate all the >> And God may not eliminate all the voices. Cuz Paul the Apostle, he felt voices. Cuz Paul the Apostle, he felt voices. Cuz Paul the Apostle, he felt the voices even after being a Christian the voices even after being a Christian the voices even after being a Christian for a long time. He said, "I'm wrestling for a long time. He said, "I'm wrestling for a long time. He said, "I'm wrestling on the inside. My spirit's telling me on the inside. My spirit's telling me on the inside. My spirit's telling me one thing, but my flesh is is pushing one thing, but my flesh is is pushing one thing, but my flesh is is pushing back." back." back." God may not eliminate all the voices, God may not eliminate all the voices, God may not eliminate all the voices, but he teaches you to listen to his but he teaches you to listen to his but he teaches you to listen to his voice above all the other voices. voice above all the other voices. voice above all the other voices. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Isaiah says it like this. You will hear Isaiah says it like this. You will hear Isaiah says it like this. You will hear a voice, a voice, a voice, saying, "This is the way. Walk in it."

saying, "This is the way. Walk in it." saying, "This is the way. Walk in it." Proverbs says, "A man plots his course Proverbs says, "A man plots his course Proverbs says, "A man plots his course and he thinks it's the right way, but and he thinks it's the right way, but and he thinks it's the right way, but there is a way that looks like the right there is a way that looks like the right there is a way that looks like the right way and it's not the right way." way and it's not the right way." way and it's not the right way." Every decision must come back to what is Every decision must come back to what is Every decision must come back to what is God's will for me? What is God's plan God's will for me? What is God's plan God's will for me? What is God's plan for me? for me? for me? My son injured his ear this summer and My son injured his ear this summer and My son injured his ear this summer and he said, "Dad, I I'm having a problem he said, "Dad, I I'm having a problem he said, "Dad, I I'm having a problem hearing well in my ear. Have you ever hearing well in my ear. Have you ever hearing well in my ear. Have you ever been there before?" I said, "Your mom been there before?" I said, "Your mom been there before?" I said, "Your mom thinks I've been there before a lot." You ever feel like the people sometimes You ever feel like the people sometimes in your house are struggling with their in your house are struggling with their in your house are struggling with their hearing with you? Don't look at them hearing with you? Don't look at them hearing with you? Don't look at them right now, but you know what I'm talking right now, but you know what I'm talking right now, but you know what I'm talking about. about. about. We're going to have a marriage seminar We're going to have a marriage seminar We're going to have a marriage seminar down here today. He said, "Have you ever dealt with uh He said, "Have you ever dealt with uh hearing hearing hearing right?" I said, "Yeah, I have." I said, right?" I said, "Yeah, I have." I said, right?" I said, "Yeah, I have." I said, "In 2021, Baniah, I I injured my ear "In 2021, Baniah, I I injured my ear "In 2021, Baniah, I I injured my ear pretty bad."

pretty bad." pretty bad." And I got a little teeyed thinking about And I got a little teeyed thinking about And I got a little teeyed thinking about it because it's been five years and I it because it's been five years and I it because it's been five years and I forgot about it. I said, um, I was in a forgot about it. I said, um, I was in a forgot about it. I said, um, I was in a an accident and it punctured my eard an accident and it punctured my eard an accident and it punctured my eard drum and I lost hearing for four months drum and I lost hearing for four months drum and I lost hearing for four months in my right ear and it was painful. It in my right ear and it was painful. It in my right ear and it was painful. It was painful because I at first it was was painful because I at first it was was painful because I at first it was just so painful. My ear was just it was just so painful. My ear was just it was just so painful. My ear was just it was in such a u painful spot and I was in such a u painful spot and I was in such a u painful spot and I was preaching through it. I was preaching preaching through it. I was preaching preaching through it. I was preaching about healing when I needed a miracle. I about healing when I needed a miracle. I about healing when I needed a miracle. I was preaching about the power of God was preaching about the power of God was preaching about the power of God when I was needing his power in my life. when I was needing his power in my life. when I was needing his power in my life. Sometimes you got to preach through the Sometimes you got to preach through the Sometimes you got to preach through the very thing you're going through. And he very thing you're going through. And he very thing you're going through. And he said, "How did you how did you keep said, "How did you how did you keep said, "How did you how did you keep going when you felt so much pain?" I going when you felt so much pain?" I going when you felt so much pain?" I said, "I just kept praying and believing said, "I just kept praying and believing said, "I just kept praying and believing that my ear was going to be healed." And that my ear was going to be healed." And that my ear was going to be healed." And he said, "Did it get healed?" I said, he said, "Did it get healed?" I said, he said, "Did it get healed?" I said, "Yeah." Now, your mom sometimes thinks "Yeah." Now, your mom sometimes thinks "Yeah." Now, your mom sometimes thinks it's there's still some areas that I'm it's there's still some areas that I'm it's there's still some areas that I'm growing in when it comes to her, you growing in when it comes to her, you growing in when it comes to her, you know, details and instructions on know, details and instructions on know, details and instructions on everything, everything, everything, but I got full hearing back. 100% but I got full hearing back. 100% but I got full hearing back. 100% hearing back. Here's some interesting hearing back. Here's some interesting hearing back. Here's some interesting facts from the word of God about ears.

facts from the word of God about ears. facts from the word of God about ears. Did you know your ears are always Did you know your ears are always Did you know your ears are always working? Your ears never stop hearing working? Your ears never stop hearing working? Your ears never stop hearing even when you're asleep. If you got even when you're asleep. If you got even when you're asleep. If you got hearing, you hear even when you're hearing, you hear even when you're hearing, you hear even when you're asleep. asleep. asleep. Ears are the smallest bone in your body, Ears are the smallest bone in your body, Ears are the smallest bone in your body, but they might be the most important but they might be the most important but they might be the most important part of your spiritual journey. part of your spiritual journey. part of your spiritual journey. Second Timothy chapter 4 says that there Second Timothy chapter 4 says that there Second Timothy chapter 4 says that there are people in the last days who will are people in the last days who will are people in the last days who will surround themselves with teachers who surround themselves with teachers who surround themselves with teachers who give them what their ears crave to hear give them what their ears crave to hear give them what their ears crave to hear but neglect to give them the truth that but neglect to give them the truth that but neglect to give them the truth that challenges where they need to grow. challenges where they need to grow. challenges where they need to grow. Jeremiah 7 says because the Israelites Jeremiah 7 says because the Israelites Jeremiah 7 says because the Israelites did not incline their ears to God's did not incline their ears to God's did not incline their ears to God's voice the stubbornness in their hearts voice the stubbornness in their hearts voice the stubbornness in their hearts caused them to go backwards instead of caused them to go backwards instead of caused them to go backwards instead of forwards. I am going to start a series forwards. I am going to start a series forwards. I am going to start a series this month and it's a series I was this month and it's a series I was this month and it's a series I was praying about last month called Forward. praying about last month called Forward. praying about last month called Forward. We're going to do a series called We're going to do a series called We're going to do a series called Forward that kicks off in August and Forward that kicks off in August and Forward that kicks off in August and it'll go into revival nights. But to go it'll go into revival nights. But to go it'll go into revival nights. But to go forward, you need to have the direction forward, you need to have the direction forward, you need to have the direction of God and you need to hear God's voice.

of God and you need to hear God's voice. of God and you need to hear God's voice. And I was telling my son, he's he's been And I was telling my son, he's he's been And I was telling my son, he's he's been trying to master the moonwalk lately. I trying to master the moonwalk lately. I trying to master the moonwalk lately. I don't know why, but he's like, "Dad, I don't know why, but he's like, "Dad, I don't know why, but he's like, "Dad, I got to do the MJ moonwalk." I was like, got to do the MJ moonwalk." I was like, got to do the MJ moonwalk." I was like, "What about the Sharon Shuffle from "What about the Sharon Shuffle from "What about the Sharon Shuffle from Victory Church?" you know, I think the Victory Church?" you know, I think the Victory Church?" you know, I think the Sharon shuffle is better than the Sharon shuffle is better than the Sharon shuffle is better than the Michael Jackson moonwalk. Michael Jackson moonwalk. Michael Jackson moonwalk. And he was like, u how did he figure And he was like, u how did he figure And he was like, u how did he figure that out? How did he know how to do that out? How did he know how to do that out? How did he know how to do that? And I said, I heard an interesting that? And I said, I heard an interesting that? And I said, I heard an interesting story, a true story about this. A story, a true story about this. A story, a true story about this. A documentary was made about his life documentary was made about his life documentary was made about his life after he died. And and there was this after he died. And and there was this after he died. And and there was this moment where he was dancing all over the moment where he was dancing all over the moment where he was dancing all over the place and and his director pulled him place and and his director pulled him place and and his director pulled him aside and said, "Listen, I know you're a aside and said, "Listen, I know you're a aside and said, "Listen, I know you're a great dancer. You're the most talented great dancer. You're the most talented great dancer. You're the most talented artist alive right now. You could dance artist alive right now. You could dance artist alive right now. You could dance all over this place, but I've all over this place, but I've all over this place, but I've pre-programmed lights on the stage that pre-programmed lights on the stage that pre-programmed lights on the stage that will light up in the exact spots if you will light up in the exact spots if you will light up in the exact spots if you will follow the instructions. But if you will follow the instructions. But if you will follow the instructions. But if you don't, you're going to be dancing in the don't, you're going to be dancing in the don't, you're going to be dancing in the dark. I need you to follow the dark. I need you to follow the dark. I need you to follow the pre-programmed steps that I've already pre-programmed steps that I've already pre-programmed steps that I've already put in motion so that when you step in put in motion so that when you step in put in motion so that when you step in this place, the lights will hit you.

this place, the lights will hit you. this place, the lights will hit you. Jesus said it like this in John chapter Jesus said it like this in John chapter Jesus said it like this in John chapter 10. My sheep hear my voice. They follow 10. My sheep hear my voice. They follow 10. My sheep hear my voice. They follow me. I speak to them. They know me and me. I speak to them. They know me and me. I speak to them. They know me and they follow me and I know them. Maybe they follow me and I know them. Maybe they follow me and I know them. Maybe God didn't give you a map because he God didn't give you a map because he God didn't give you a map because he wants you to have his voice. He wants wants you to have his voice. He wants wants you to have his voice. He wants you to have a relationship with him. He you to have a relationship with him. He you to have a relationship with him. He wants you to lean into his voice. He wants you to lean into his voice. He wants you to lean into his voice. He wants you to learn to hear his voice. He wants you to learn to hear his voice. He wants you to learn to hear his voice. He wants you to become so familiar with his wants you to become so familiar with his wants you to become so familiar with his voice that it is louder than all the voice that it is louder than all the voice that it is louder than all the distracting voices that are coming distracting voices that are coming distracting voices that are coming through the frequency right now. Fear is through the frequency right now. Fear is through the frequency right now. Fear is saying if you give that money, you're saying if you give that money, you're saying if you give that money, you're never going to get it back. It's going never going to get it back. It's going never going to get it back. It's going to hurt you. Fear is saying don't take to hurt you. Fear is saying don't take to hurt you. Fear is saying don't take that next step. BUT THE VOICE OF GOD IS that next step. BUT THE VOICE OF GOD IS that next step. BUT THE VOICE OF GOD IS saying listen, trust, and obey. Comfort saying listen, trust, and obey. Comfort saying listen, trust, and obey. Comfort is saying stay where you are. Just do is saying stay where you are. Just do is saying stay where you are. Just do what you're doing. Hold on to this sin. what you're doing. Hold on to this sin. what you're doing. Hold on to this sin. But God's voice is saying break free of But God's voice is saying break free of But God's voice is saying break free of these addictions. Move forward. Get back these addictions. Move forward. Get back these addictions. Move forward. Get back in disciplehip. Get in that connect in disciplehip. Get in that connect in disciplehip. Get in that connect group. Start that outreach. Insecurity group. Start that outreach. Insecurity group. Start that outreach. Insecurity is saying, "Paul, you're not worthy is saying, "Paul, you're not worthy is saying, "Paul, you're not worthy enough." Even when I was getting ready enough." Even when I was getting ready enough." Even when I was getting ready to come back to preach, I was like, to come back to preach, I was like, to come back to preach, I was like, "God, I'm feeling rusty. I haven't "God, I'm feeling rusty. I haven't "God, I'm feeling rusty. I haven't preached in the last month." They've preached in the last month." They've preached in the last month." They've heard some great voices. insecurity was heard some great voices. insecurity was heard some great voices. insecurity was making me question. My dad had a hard making me question. My dad had a hard making me question. My dad had a hard time leaving the pulpit because he he time leaving the pulpit because he he time leaving the pulpit because he he didn't like missing a week. Not just didn't like missing a week. Not just didn't like missing a week. Not just because he loved being here, but he fell because he loved being here, but he fell because he loved being here, but he fell out of the groove. He told me in the out of the groove. He told me in the out of the groove. He told me in the hospital right before he died, he said, hospital right before he died, he said, hospital right before he died, he said, "When I get back to victory, I'm going "When I get back to victory, I'm going "When I get back to victory, I'm going to start trusting the pulpit with more to start trusting the pulpit with more to start trusting the pulpit with more people." And I said, "Dad, why why people." And I said, "Dad, why why people." And I said, "Dad, why why didn't you take more breaks in your didn't you take more breaks in your didn't you take more breaks in your 50s?" He said, "I had some people that 50s?" He said, "I had some people that 50s?" He said, "I had some people that that preached in our pulpit and they that preached in our pulpit and they that preached in our pulpit and they started a church down the street and

started a church down the street and started a church down the street and they divided people and it just caused they divided people and it just caused they divided people and it just caused me to stop trusting some people to use me to stop trusting some people to use me to stop trusting some people to use the pulpit." But when I get back, I'm the pulpit." But when I get back, I'm the pulpit." But when I get back, I'm going to trust more people to use the going to trust more people to use the going to trust more people to use the pulpit and I'm going to believe that pulpit and I'm going to believe that pulpit and I'm going to believe that God's going to take care of the church God's going to take care of the church God's going to take care of the church and and I'm going to take breaks with and and I'm going to take breaks with and and I'm going to take breaks with the family and I'm going to be more pre the family and I'm going to be more pre the family and I'm going to be more pre and I was talking having this vulnerable and I was talking having this vulnerable and I was talking having this vulnerable conversation with my dad and I conversation with my dad and I conversation with my dad and I understand it now in my 40s because when understand it now in my 40s because when understand it now in my 40s because when I'm gone I start thinking about the I'm gone I start thinking about the I'm gone I start thinking about the church and the pulpit and the fear and church and the pulpit and the fear and church and the pulpit and the fear and the insecurity. But then the Lord begins the insecurity. But then the Lord begins the insecurity. But then the Lord begins to speak and he says, "Paul, don't let to speak and he says, "Paul, don't let to speak and he says, "Paul, don't let insecurity have the final say of your insecurity have the final say of your insecurity have the final say of your calling and your purpose. for I have calling and your purpose. for I have calling and your purpose. for I have called you and I've anointed you. And called you and I've anointed you. And called you and I've anointed you. And offense SAYS, MAKE THEM PAY for their offense SAYS, MAKE THEM PAY for their offense SAYS, MAKE THEM PAY for their mistakes. Don't forgive them. And mistakes. Don't forgive them. And mistakes. Don't forgive them. And bitterness says this. But God's voice bitterness says this. But God's voice bitterness says this. But God's voice says, forgive and keep forgiving. And says, forgive and keep forgiving. And says, forgive and keep forgiving. And impatience and impulsive says, do it impatience and impulsive says, do it impatience and impulsive says, do it now. Make it happen now. GET IT NOW. BUY now. Make it happen now. GET IT NOW. BUY now. Make it happen now. GET IT NOW. BUY IT NOW. HAVE IT NOW. BUT GOD'S voice IT NOW. HAVE IT NOW. BUT GOD'S voice IT NOW. HAVE IT NOW. BUT GOD'S voice says, wait. Wait on the Lord. Wait. says, wait. Wait on the Lord. Wait. says, wait. Wait on the Lord. Wait. Trust one step at a time. Your ears will Trust one step at a time. Your ears will Trust one step at a time. Your ears will hear a voice saying, "This is the Hey, hear a voice saying, "This is the Hey, hear a voice saying, "This is the Hey, would you stand to your feet?

When you're walking into uncharted When you're walking into uncharted territory, you don't need a thousand territory, you don't need a thousand territory, you don't need a thousand voices telling you where to go. You need voices telling you where to go. You need voices telling you where to go. You need one voice you can trust. You need one one voice you can trust. You need one one voice you can trust. You need one voice. You don't have to have the whole voice. You don't have to have the whole voice. You don't have to have the whole map, the whole script. I was reading map, the whole script. I was reading map, the whole script. I was reading this book. This summer, I read more this book. This summer, I read more this book. This summer, I read more books than I've ever read. And I was books than I've ever read. And I was books than I've ever read. And I was [music] devouring them. I'm not saying [music] devouring them. I'm not saying [music] devouring them. I'm not saying that to be impressive. I'm saying that that to be impressive. I'm saying that that to be impressive. I'm saying that because I am hungry as your pastor to because I am hungry as your pastor to because I am hungry as your pastor to learn and grow. I have an encouraging learn and grow. I have an encouraging learn and grow. I have an encouraging word for every person in the room that's word for every person in the room that's word for every person in the room that's done with school. It's time to reenroll done with school. It's time to reenroll done with school. It's time to reenroll into the school of faith. It's time to into the school of faith. It's time to into the school of faith. It's time to reenroll, church, reenroll, church, reenroll, church, into that school of saying, "God, teach into that school of saying, "God, teach into that school of saying, "God, teach me how to be sensitive to your voice on me how to be sensitive to your voice on me how to be sensitive to your voice on where to invest my finances, what to do where to invest my finances, what to do where to invest my finances, what to do with these relationships, how to handle with these relationships, how to handle with these relationships, how to handle my 50s, my 40s, my 30s, my 20s, my tens, my 50s, my 40s, my 30s, my 20s, my tens, my 50s, my 40s, my 30s, my 20s, my tens, my 5-year-old life, Gianna, my 60s, my my 5-year-old life, Gianna, my 60s, my my 5-year-old life, Gianna, my 60s, my 70s, my 80s. I emailed an old staff 70s, my 80s. I emailed an old staff 70s, my 80s. I emailed an old staff member from our church, David Growthy, member from our church, David Growthy, member from our church, David Growthy, this summer. And and and I reconnected this summer. And and and I reconnected this summer. And and and I reconnected with him and John Tash, and I was with him and John Tash, and I was with him and John Tash, and I was saying, "Tell me some stories from when saying, "Tell me some stories from when saying, "Tell me some stories from when you were here and after you left, just you were here and after you left, just you were here and after you left, just what you remember about those seasons."

what you remember about those seasons." what you remember about those seasons." And and I love listening to stories from And and I love listening to stories from And and I love listening to stories from Terry Henshaw and my mom. My mom is such Terry Henshaw and my mom. My mom is such Terry Henshaw and my mom. My mom is such a hero in our church. Sharon Dardy is a hero in our church. Sharon Dardy is a hero in our church. Sharon Dardy is like a she's a model of following the like a she's a model of following the like a she's a model of following the voice of God and she's here on the front voice of God and she's here on the front voice of God and she's here on the front row. And I love I love it when my mom row. And I love I love it when my mom row. And I love I love it when my mom just tells me some [music] stories. Tell just tells me some [music] stories. Tell just tells me some [music] stories. Tell me some stories about how you and dad me some stories about how you and dad me some stories about how you and dad got camp victory. Tell me some stories got camp victory. Tell me some stories got camp victory. Tell me some stories about how you got that TL Osborne about how you got that TL Osborne about how you got that TL Osborne building. Tell me some stories. [music] building. Tell me some stories. [music] building. Tell me some stories. [music] And I love those stories. But I hear the And I love those stories. But I hear the And I love those stories. But I hear the Lord saying, "Paul, you got to get your Lord saying, "Paul, you got to get your Lord saying, "Paul, you got to get your own stories. You can't live in the own stories. You can't live in the own stories. You can't live in the stories of other people's museums of stories of other people's museums of stories of other people's museums of what happened in the 80s and 90s. It's what happened in the 80s and 90s. It's what happened in the 80s and 90s. It's beautiful, but I got some fresh stories beautiful, but I got some fresh stories beautiful, but I got some fresh stories for victory in 2026. for victory in 2026. for victory in 2026. Would Would Would you just close your eyes across this you just close your eyes across this you just close your eyes across this room? Just put your hand on your heart. room? Just put your hand on your heart. room? Just put your hand on your heart. There's a voice from heaven speaking There's a voice from heaven speaking There's a voice from heaven speaking louder than fear, louder than sin, louder than fear, louder than sin, louder than fear, louder than sin, louder than shame, louder than louder than shame, louder than louder than shame, louder than discouragement, louder than the discouragement, louder than the discouragement, louder than the distractions.

distractions. distractions. But the truth is, it's not a loud voice. But the truth is, it's not a loud voice. But the truth is, it's not a loud voice. It's a still small voice. It's a still small voice. It's a still small voice. Elijah says he wasn't in the whirlwind Elijah says he wasn't in the whirlwind Elijah says he wasn't in the whirlwind and he wasn't in the fire and he wasn't and he wasn't in the fire and he wasn't and he wasn't in the fire and he wasn't in [music] the storm. He wasn't in the in [music] the storm. He wasn't in the in [music] the storm. He wasn't in the earthquake. He his voice came like a earthquake. He his voice came like a earthquake. He his voice came like a whisper whisper whisper saying, "Elijah, Elijah, saying, "Elijah, Elijah, saying, "Elijah, Elijah, why are you here?" I'm speaking to someone who's in their I'm speaking to someone who's in their mid-40s right now [music] and you're mid-40s right now [music] and you're mid-40s right now [music] and you're you're asking God, "What do I do in this you're asking God, "What do I do in this you're asking God, "What do I do in this situation? How do I handle this moment? situation? How do I handle this moment? situation? How do I handle this moment? I'm asking God to speak right now to I'm asking God to speak right now to I'm asking God to speak right now to someone who's in their 20s and [music] someone who's in their 20s and [music] someone who's in their 20s and [music] you're you're questioning, do I do I do you're you're questioning, do I do I do you're you're questioning, do I do I do this or do I do that? Do I go here? Do I this or do I do that? Do I go here? Do I this or do I do that? Do I go here? Do I go there? Do I stay in this go there? Do I stay in this go there? Do I stay in this relationship? Do I break it off? I'm relationship? Do I break it off? I'm relationship? Do I break it off? I'm speaking to someone in their 60s right speaking to someone in their 60s right speaking to someone in their 60s right now. And and when I was getting emails now. And and when I was getting emails now. And and when I was getting emails from David Growth, he said, "I'm in my from David Growth, he said, "I'm in my from David Growth, he said, "I'm in my 70s [music] now, and I need his voice 70s [music] now, and I need his voice 70s [music] now, and I need his voice just as much as I need it in my 20s. I just as much as I need it in my 20s. I just as much as I need it in my 20s. I need him to direct me."

need him to direct me." need him to direct me." I was speaking with my kids pastor who's I was speaking with my kids pastor who's I was speaking with my kids pastor who's now in his late 70s going into his 80s now in his late 70s going into his 80s now in his late 70s going into his 80s and he said, "I need God's voice. I need and he said, "I need God's voice. I need and he said, "I need God's voice. I need his voice." I said, "That's it. That's his voice." I said, "That's it. That's his voice." I said, "That's it. That's the meal that feeds every kid in the the meal that feeds every kid in the the meal that feeds every kid in the room because every person needs the room because every person needs the room because every person needs the voice of God. We need his direction." Lord, I pray that you would speak to Lord, I pray that you would speak to your church. These are your people, God. your church. These are your people, God. your church. These are your people, God. This is your flock. This is your flock. This is your flock. God, I need you, Lord. Lead us, direct God, I need you, Lord. Lead us, direct God, I need you, Lord. Lead us, direct us, us, us, download your word, your assignment for download your word, your assignment for download your word, your assignment for us in this season. Show us who we need us in this season. Show us who we need us in this season. Show us who we need to reach out to. Show us that new fresh thing you're Show us that new fresh thing you're calling us to do. If you're here right now and you've been If you're here right now and you've been in a season where it's been hard to hear in a season where it's been hard to hear in a season where it's been hard to hear God's voice. Or maybe you've been in a God's voice. Or maybe you've been in a God's voice. Or maybe you've been in a season where you've been facing a little season where you've been facing a little season where you've been facing a little bit of a fog, a cloud, and you're going, bit of a fog, a cloud, and you're going, bit of a fog, a cloud, and you're going, "God, I need that next step. I need your "God, I need that next step. I need your "God, I need that next step. I need your direction." Or maybe you're here right direction." Or maybe you're here right direction." Or maybe you're here right now and you just go, "I want to learn now and you just go, "I want to learn now and you just go, "I want to learn how to hear God's voice better." I'm how to hear God's voice better." I'm how to hear God's voice better." I'm [music] not going to ask you to raise [music] not going to ask you to raise [music] not going to ask you to raise your hand. I'm going to ask you to leave your hand. I'm going to ask you to leave your hand. I'm going to ask you to leave your seat. Take a step of faith. Meet me your seat. Take a step of faith. Meet me your seat. Take a step of faith. Meet me at the altar. Meet me at the altar right at the altar. Meet me at the altar right at the altar. Meet me at the altar right now. I'm right here with you. And I hear now. I'm right here with you. And I hear now. I'm right here with you. And I hear the Lord speaking on a walkie-talkie.

the Lord speaking on a walkie-talkie. the Lord speaking on a walkie-talkie. He's saying, "Take another step. Take He's saying, "Take another step. Take He's saying, "Take another step. Take another step. Take another step. The another step. Take another step. The another step. Take another step. The frequency is humility. The frequency is frequency is humility. The frequency is frequency is humility. The frequency is humility. Humility [music] humility. Humility [music] humility. Humility [music] is is is humbling yourself before God to is is is humbling yourself before God to is is is humbling yourself before God to say, "God, I need your voice in this say, "God, I need your voice in this say, "God, I need your voice in this season, in this direction, in this season, in this direction, in this season, in this direction, in this relationship, in this situation." If you relationship, in this situation." If you relationship, in this situation." If you need the voice of God leading you need the voice of God leading you need the voice of God leading you [music] in this season, in this [music] in this season, in this [music] in this season, in this direction, in this relationship, in a direction, in this relationship, in a direction, in this relationship, in a situation right now, I'm going to ask situation right now, I'm going to ask situation right now, I'm going to ask you to just leave your seat. Meet me at you to just leave your seat. Meet me at you to just leave your seat. Meet me at the altar. I want to pray with you right the altar. I want to pray with you right the altar. I want to pray with you right now. I want to pray that [music] this now. I want to pray that [music] this now. I want to pray that [music] this would be a time in our church that we would be a time in our church that we would be a time in our church that we would be so in tune like Abraham was, would be so in tune like Abraham was, would be so in tune like Abraham was, like Abel was, like the people in like Abel was, like the people in like Abel was, like the people in Hebrews 11 [music] were, that we were Hebrews 11 [music] were, that we were Hebrews 11 [music] were, that we were hearing God's voice and obeying hearing God's voice and obeying hearing God's voice and obeying immediately even when we don't know all immediately even when we don't know all immediately even when we don't know all the details, even when [music] we don't the details, even when [music] we don't the details, even when [music] we don't have the blueprint for that specific have the blueprint for that specific have the blueprint for that specific moment. That we would say, "God, lead me moment. That we would say, "God, lead me moment. That we would say, "God, lead me step by step. step by step. step by step. Step by step." Step by step." Step by step." maybe here right now and you say, "Paul, maybe here right now and you say, "Paul, maybe here right now and you say, "Paul, I I've [music] never heard the voice of I I've [music] never heard the voice of I I've [music] never heard the voice of God, but I want to hear his voice." And God, but I want to hear his voice." And God, but I want to hear his voice." And I'll tell you this, I've never heard God I'll tell you this, I've never heard God I'll tell you this, I've never heard God speak audibly, but I hear him in my speak audibly, but I hear him in my speak audibly, but I hear him in my heart daily. Oh, it's a daily impression heart daily. Oh, it's a daily impression heart daily. Oh, it's a daily impression of the heart to say, [music] "Turn this of the heart to say, [music] "Turn this of the heart to say, [music] "Turn this way. Turn that way. Humble yourself.

way. Turn that way. Humble yourself. way. Turn that way. Humble yourself. Humble yourself." Most of the time, he's Humble yourself." Most of the time, he's Humble yourself." Most of the time, he's just reinforcing [music] his word, just just reinforcing [music] his word, just just reinforcing [music] his word, just speaking what he said in his word. But speaking what he said in his word. But speaking what he said in his word. But then there's details where he'll say, then there's details where he'll say, then there's details where he'll say, "Go there. Pray for that person. Don't "Go there. Pray for that person. Don't "Go there. Pray for that person. Don't go there. Don't go there." and the Lord go there. Don't go there." and the Lord go there. Don't go there." and the Lord will speak. I want to be in the right will speak. I want to be in the right will speak. I want to be in the right place at the [music] right time doing place at the [music] right time doing place at the [music] right time doing the right thing with the people that the right thing with the people that the right thing with the people that he's called me to do it. And I want to he's called me to do it. And I want to he's called me to do it. And I want to be so in tune. be so in tune. be so in tune. Maybe you're here right now and you say, Maybe you're here right now and you say, Maybe you're here right now and you say, "Paul, I [music] just need to get right "Paul, I [music] just need to get right "Paul, I [music] just need to get right with God. I need to get right in a in a with God. I need to get right in a in a with God. I need to get right in a in a right relationship with the Lord." Come right relationship with the Lord." Come right relationship with the Lord." Come join us at the altar. Let's just sing join us at the altar. Let's just sing join us at the altar. Let's just sing this song [music] together right now and this song [music] together right now and this song [music] together right now and let's worship. Let's invite the Holy let's worship. Let's invite the Holy let's worship. Let's invite the Holy Spirit just to speak to us. >> [music] >> [music] >> without borders. Let me walk upon the >> without borders. Let me walk upon the >> without borders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever you would call me. waters wherever you would call me. waters wherever you would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever Take me deeper than my feet could ever Take me deeper than my feet could ever walk. In my faith [music] walk. In my faith [music] walk. In my faith [music] in the presence of myior, in the presence of myior, in the presence of myior, >> he [music] loves you. He's with you.

>> he [music] loves you. He's with you. >> he [music] loves you. He's with you. >> He's not abandoned you. He's not >> He's not abandoned you. He's not >> He's not abandoned you. He's not forsaken you. He's taking you by the forsaken you. He's taking you by the forsaken you. He's taking you by the hand. He's saying, "I'm going to lead hand. He's saying, "I'm going to lead hand. He's saying, "I'm going to lead you. I'm going to lead you. Even when it you. I'm going to lead you. Even when it you. I'm going to lead you. Even when it feels foggy, [music] feels foggy, [music] feels foggy, [music] even when you can't see, I'm going to even when you can't see, I'm going to even when you can't see, I'm going to direct you. I'll be that voice speaking direct you. I'll be that voice speaking direct you. I'll be that voice speaking [music] in your ears saying this is the [music] in your ears saying this is the [music] in your ears saying this is the way this is the way this is the [music] way this is the way this is the [music] way this is the way this is the [music] direction direction direction in the pres without borders and you walk upon the without borders and you walk upon the [music and singing] waters wherever you [music and singing] waters wherever you [music and singing] waters wherever you would call me. would call me. would call me. Take me deeper than [music] my feet Take me deeper than [music] my feet Take me deeper than [music] my feet could ever wonder. And my faith will be could ever wonder. And my faith will be could ever wonder. And my faith will be made stronger. In the presence of my made stronger. In the presence of my made stronger. In the presence of my savior. savior. savior. Spirit lead [music] me where my trust Spirit lead [music] me where my trust Spirit lead [music] me where my trust [singing] is without borders. Let me [singing] is without borders. Let me [singing] is without borders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever you call walk upon the waters wherever you call walk upon the waters wherever you call me.

me. me. Take me deeper than [music] my feet Take me deeper than [music] my feet Take me deeper than [music] my feet could ever walk. And my faith will be could ever walk. And my faith will be could ever walk. And my faith will be made stronger [music] made stronger [music] made stronger [music] in the presence [singing] of my savior. in the presence [singing] of my savior. in the presence [singing] of my savior. Spirit lead me when my [music] trust is Spirit lead me when my [music] trust is Spirit lead me when my [music] trust is without borders. Let me walk upon without borders. Let me walk upon without borders. Let me walk upon [music] the waters [music] the waters [music] the waters wherever you will call me. wherever you will call me. wherever you will call me. Take me deeper than my sleep could ever Take me deeper than my sleep could ever Take me deeper than my sleep could ever [music] [music] [music] wonder. And my faith will be laid wonder. And my faith will be laid wonder. And my faith will be laid stronger. In the presence [music] of my stronger. In the presence [music] of my stronger. In the presence [music] of my savior savior savior spirit lead me where my trust is [music] spirit lead me where my trust is [music] spirit lead me where my trust is [music] without borders. Let me walk upon the without borders. Let me walk upon the without borders. Let me walk upon the waters where you will call me. waters where you will call me. waters where you will call me. Take me deeper than my feet today.

Take me deeper than my feet today. Take me deeper than my feet today. My faith will be strong in the presence My faith will be strong in the presence My faith will be strong in the presence of myior. >> Lord, I [music] just pray right now for >> Lord, I [music] just pray right now for every person in this room, God, that we every person in this room, God, that we every person in this room, God, that we would be in tune with your voice. That would be in tune with your voice. That would be in tune with your voice. That we would be free from following the we would be free from following the we would be free from following the [music] wrong voices. I pray for any [music] wrong voices. I pray for any [music] wrong voices. I pray for any person that's just been in a a season person that's just been in a a season person that's just been in a a season where they've been hearing so many where they've been hearing so many where they've been hearing so many voices [music] trying to tell them where voices [music] trying to tell them where voices [music] trying to tell them where to go, what to do. God, that we would to go, what to do. God, that we would to go, what to do. God, that we would not be led by [music] pressure from not be led by [music] pressure from not be led by [music] pressure from people, but by the prince of peace. I people, but by the prince of peace. I people, but by the prince of peace. I pray, God, that we would be led not by pray, God, that we would be led not by pray, God, that we would be led not by fear, but by faith. That we would be led fear, but by faith. That we would be led fear, but by faith. That we would be led not by insecurity or worry or anxiety, not by insecurity or worry or anxiety, not by insecurity or worry or anxiety, but by a deep trust in you, [music] in but by a deep trust in you, [music] in but by a deep trust in you, [music] in your character, in your word. your character, in your word. your character, in your word. and your values, your commandments, your and your values, your commandments, your and your values, your commandments, your scripture. scripture. scripture. Lord, I pray in Jesus name just for Lord, I pray in Jesus name just for Lord, I pray in Jesus name just for [music] a a continual fresh prophetic [music] a a continual fresh prophetic [music] a a continual fresh prophetic revelation in each of our lives. God, revelation in each of our lives. God, revelation in each of our lives. God, that we would lean in to your word that that we would lean in to your word that that we would lean in to your word that we would reenroll in school this year, we would reenroll in school this year, we would reenroll in school this year, the school of faith, the word of God.

the school of faith, the word of God. the school of faith, the word of God. for those that have gotten comfortable for those that have gotten comfortable for those that have gotten comfortable just just allowing other people's just just allowing other people's just just allowing other people's stories to inspire. I pray God just for stories to inspire. I pray God just for stories to inspire. I pray God just for some fresh stories of faith being some fresh stories of faith being some fresh stories of faith being birthed in this season. For each person birthed in this season. For each person birthed in this season. For each person in this room, getting involved in in this room, getting involved in in this room, getting involved in outreaches, getting involved with outreaches, getting involved with outreaches, getting involved with missions trips, getting involved giving missions trips, getting involved giving missions trips, getting involved giving in the church, getting involved in in in the church, getting involved in in in the church, getting involved in in taking disciplehip, taking the next step taking disciplehip, taking the next step taking disciplehip, taking the next step in their faith journey. I pray God that in their faith journey. I pray God that in their faith journey. I pray God that we would all be willing, God, to obey we would all be willing, God, to obey we would all be willing, God, to obey your voice, [music] your word above all your voice, [music] your word above all your voice, [music] your word above all else. else. else. Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I'm Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I'm Just say this with me. Say, "Jesus, I'm all yours. all yours. all yours. >> My ears >> My ears >> My ears >> are tuned to your [music] voice. >> are tuned to your [music] voice. >> are tuned to your [music] voice. Speak. I'm listening. Holy Spirit, lead Speak. I'm listening. Holy Spirit, lead Speak. I'm listening. Holy Spirit, lead me. Direct me. I'm all yours in Jesus me. Direct me. I'm all yours in Jesus me. Direct me. I'm all yours in Jesus name." [music] Amen. I love you. God name." [music] Amen. I love you. God name." [music] Amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. Don't miss next loves you. Be blessed. Don't miss next loves you. Be blessed. Don't miss next weekend. We'll start a new series. weekend. We'll start a new series. weekend. We'll start a new series. >> Man, what a powerful message. I know I >> Man, what a powerful message. I know I >> Man, what a powerful message. I know I was encouraged by that. I hope you were was encouraged by that. I hope you were was encouraged by that. I hope you were too. If you responded to that prayer at too. If you responded to that prayer at too. If you responded to that prayer at the end where you invited God to be Lord the end where you invited God to be Lord the end where you invited God to be Lord of your life for the first time, I want of your life for the first time, I want of your life for the first time, I want to say you just made the very best to say you just made the very best to say you just made the very best decision you ever could have made for decision you ever could have made for decision you ever could have made for your life. We've got some next steps your life. We've got some next steps your life. We've got some next steps that we're going to put in the chat. I that we're going to put in the chat. I that we're going to put in the chat. I encourage you to click this link, get encourage you to click this link, get encourage you to click this link, get some more information. We want to give some more information. We want to give some more information. We want to give you the practical tools of what does it you the practical tools of what does it you the practical tools of what does it look like to serve Jesus? What does it look like to serve Jesus? What does it look like to serve Jesus? What does it look like to be a part of the family of look like to be a part of the family of look like to be a part of the family of God? What does that even mean? Speaking God? What does that even mean? Speaking God? What does that even mean? Speaking of being a part of the family of God, we of being a part of the family of God, we of being a part of the family of God, we have growth track going on. can click on have growth track going on. can click on have growth track going on. can click on the link in the chat to find out your the link in the chat to find out your the link in the chat to find out your next steps. Growth Track is one of those next steps. Growth Track is one of those next steps. Growth Track is one of those next steps. Today, right after our 11:00

next steps. Today, right after our 11:00 next steps. Today, right after our 11:00 a.m. service, if you can be here in a.m. service, if you can be here in a.m. service, if you can be here in person or if you can be at the other person or if you can be at the other person or if you can be at the other campuses at Manford or at Central or or campuses at Manford or at Central or or campuses at Manford or at Central or or at uh North, we've got growth track at uh North, we've got growth track at uh North, we've got growth track happening after the 11:00 a.m. service happening after the 11:00 a.m. service happening after the 11:00 a.m. service with our pastors and we're just going to with our pastors and we're just going to with our pastors and we're just going to feed you and let you know how you can be feed you and let you know how you can be feed you and let you know how you can be involved in victory, what victory is all involved in victory, what victory is all involved in victory, what victory is all about. We love you. We're going to have about. We love you. We're going to have about. We love you. We're going to have a great great week. It's almost the end a great great week. It's almost the end a great great week. It's almost the end of summer. I hope you are excited for of summer. I hope you are excited for of summer. I hope you are excited for the next season that we're going into. the next season that we're going into. the next season that we're going into. Revival Nights is coming up. We're Revival Nights is coming up. We're Revival Nights is coming up. We're excited about that. And this Wednesday, excited about that. And this Wednesday, excited about that. And this Wednesday, it's first Wednesday, so we will not it's first Wednesday, so we will not it's first Wednesday, so we will not have service, but we will be with you have service, but we will be with you have service, but we will be with you next weekend. Have a great week, next weekend. Have a great week, next weekend. Have a great week, Victory. We love you.