Midweek Service

We shall meet on that beautiful We shall meet on that beautiful [singing] [singing] [singing] shore. and and we shall meet on that beautiful and and we shall meet on that beautiful >> Good evening, Victory. Welcome to our

>> Good evening, Victory. Welcome to our midweek. We are so excited that you have midweek. We are so excited that you have midweek. We are so excited that you have joined us tonight. Who's [music] excited joined us tonight. Who's [music] excited joined us tonight. Who's [music] excited to be in the house of the Lord? to be in the house of the Lord? to be in the house of the Lord? You guys sound and look amazing. Well, You guys sound and look amazing. Well, You guys sound and look amazing. Well, if you are brand new here, we want to if you are brand new here, we want to if you are brand new here, we want to say welcome. We are so excited that you say welcome. We are so excited that you say welcome. We are so excited that you have joined us. We would love for you to have joined us. We would love for you to have joined us. We would love for you to tap that sticker in front of you. It's a tap that sticker in front of you. It's a tap that sticker in front of you. It's a blue sticker, and fill out that blue sticker, and fill out that blue sticker, and fill out that information. We would love to get to information. We would love to get to information. We would love to get to know you and we will get back with you, know you and we will get back with you, know you and we will get back with you, put a free gift in your hand and let you put a free gift in your hand and let you put a free gift in your hand and let you know more about victory. I've got a few know more about victory. I've got a few know more about victory. I've got a few announcements that I'd [music] love for announcements that I'd [music] love for announcements that I'd [music] love for you to mark your calendars. Do we have you to mark your calendars. Do we have you to mark your calendars. Do we have any men of victory in the house? Any men any men of victory in the house? Any men any men of victory in the house? Any men in the house? You guys do not want to in the house? You guys do not want to in the house? You guys do not want to miss this. Join us for a free men's miss this. Join us for a free men's miss this. Join us for a free men's breakfast on August 5th at 6:45 breakfast on August 5th at 6:45 breakfast on August 5th at 6:45 a.m. And you are going to have great a.m. And you are going to have great a.m. And you are going to have great food, strong community, and food, strong community, and food, strong community, and encouragement as we grow in [music] encouragement as we grow in [music] encouragement as we grow in [music] faith together. So men, mark your faith together. So men, mark your faith together. So men, mark your calendars for August 5th for that free calendars for August 5th for that free calendars for August 5th for that free men's breakfast. [music] And then we men's breakfast. [music] And then we men's breakfast. [music] And then we also have a free backpack giveaway also have a free backpack giveaway also have a free backpack giveaway outreach. It's just around the corner.

outreach. It's just around the corner. outreach. It's just around the corner. We'd love for you to be a part of it. We'd love for you to be a part of it. We'd love for you to be a part of it. together will bless our local students together will bless our local students together will bless our local students and families as they prepare for a new and families as they prepare for a new and families as they prepare for a new school year. Everyone is welcome to school year. Everyone is welcome to school year. Everyone is welcome to serve. Join us on August 1st at 8:00 serve. Join us on August 1st at 8:00 serve. Join us on August 1st at 8:00 a.m. in the NextGen lobby and you can a.m. in the NextGen lobby and you can a.m. in the NextGen lobby and you can scan that QR code for more information. scan that QR code for more information. scan that QR code for more information. And then lastly, we would love for you And then lastly, we would love for you And then lastly, we would love for you to save the date for Revival Nights. to save the date for Revival Nights. to save the date for Revival Nights. Revival Nights is a special time where Revival Nights is a special time where Revival Nights is a special time where we're truly believing for revival in we're truly believing for revival in we're truly believing for revival in this church, in this city, in our state, this church, in this city, in our state, this church, in this city, in our state, [music] in our world. So, mark your [music] in our world. So, mark your [music] in our world. So, mark your calendars for August 25th through the calendars for August 25th through the calendars for August 25th through the 27th. That is going to be [music] at 700 27th. That is going to be [music] at 700 27th. That is going to be [music] at 700 p.m. each night. p.m. each night. p.m. each night. Well, it is time to worship. So, if Well, it is time to worship. So, if Well, it is time to worship. So, if you're able, go ahead and get on your you're able, go ahead and get on your you're able, go ahead and get on your feet. I want to invite you to the front feet. I want to invite you to the front feet. I want to invite you to the front if you would like to worship at the if you would like to worship at the if you would like to worship at the front with us. Father, we come to you in front with us. Father, we come to you in front with us. Father, we come to you in the mighty name of Jesus. Lord, we're the mighty name of Jesus. Lord, we're the mighty name of Jesus. Lord, we're just so grateful to be in your house just so grateful to be in your house just so grateful to be in your house tonight. Lord, thank you that you go tonight. Lord, thank you that you go tonight. Lord, thank you that you go before us, God. That you would speak to before us, God. That you would speak to before us, God. That you would speak to us through the word, that it would be a us through the word, that it would be a us through the word, that it would be a word in season for each person listening word in season for each person listening word in season for each person listening and those online. God, we give you all and those online. God, we give you all and those online. God, we give you all the praise and all the glory in Jesus the praise and all the glory in Jesus the praise and all the glory in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

mighty name. Amen. mighty name. Amen. Well, good evening, midweek. We're so Well, good evening, midweek. We're so Well, good evening, midweek. We're so happy you're joining us tonight. [music] happy you're joining us tonight. [music] happy you're joining us tonight. [music] Come on, let's put our hands together Come on, let's put our hands together Come on, let's put our hands together tonight if we have the joy of the Lord. This [music] is the day you [singing] This [music] is the day you [singing] made. made. made. [music] And so I'll rejoice and be glad. [music] And so I'll rejoice and be glad. [music] And so I'll rejoice and be glad. Rejoice and be glad in it. And this is [music and singing] And this is [music and singing] where I believe where I believe where I believe that [music] you are [singing] more than that [music] you are [singing] more than that [music] you are [singing] more than enough. You're more than enough for me. enough. You're more than enough for me. enough. You're more than enough for me. Cuz you are faithful to your promise. Cuz you are faithful to your promise. Cuz you are faithful to your promise. You [music] are strong when I am weak. You [music] are strong when I am weak. You [music] are strong when I am weak. And when I'm standing in your [music] And when I'm standing in your [music] And when I'm standing in your [music] presence, I have everything I need.

presence, I have everything I need. presence, I have everything I need. The joy of the Lord. The joy of the The joy of the Lord. The joy of the The joy of the Lord. The joy of the [music and singing] Lord is my strength. [music and singing] Lord is my strength. [music and singing] Lord is my strength. And it's more than a feeling. The joy of And it's more than a feeling. The joy of And it's more than a feeling. The joy of [music and singing] the Lord. The joy of [music and singing] the Lord. The joy of [music and singing] the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Sing, "Oh my the Lord is my strength. Sing, "Oh my the Lord is my strength. Sing, "Oh my soul, oh my soul, I [music] bless his soul, oh my soul, I [music] bless his soul, oh my soul, I [music] bless his name. All [singing] that is within me. name. All [singing] that is within me. name. All [singing] that is within me. [music] Say the joy of the Lord. The joy [music] Say the joy of the Lord. The joy [music] Say the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength. For the joy [music] of the Lord, For the joy [music] of the Lord, Jesus Jesus Jesus will come one [music and singing] day. will come one [music and singing] day. will come one [music and singing] day. And you are worthy of all, worthy of all And you are worthy of all, worthy of all And you are worthy of all, worthy of all my praise. [music] You are faithful to your promise. You You are faithful to your promise. You are strong [music] when I am weak. And are strong [music] when I am weak. And are strong [music] when I am weak. And when I'm standing in your presence, I when I'm standing in your presence, I when I'm standing in your presence, I have everything I need. [music] have everything I need. [music] have everything I need. [music] The joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength.

The joy of [music] the Lord. The joy of The joy of [music] the Lord. The joy of [singing] the Lord is my strength. Oh my [singing] the Lord is my strength. Oh my [singing] the Lord is my strength. Oh my soul. [music] Oh my soul. Bless his soul. [music] Oh my soul. Bless his soul. [music] Oh my soul. Bless his name. [singing] name. [singing] name. [singing] All that is within me say the joy of the All that is within me say the joy of the All that is within me say the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord [music] is my Lord. The joy of the Lord [music] is my Lord. The joy of the Lord [music] is my strength. strength. strength. I got the joy of God. The joy of the I got the joy of God. The joy of the I got the joy of God. The joy of the Lord when we sing. Let it rise up [music] when we sing. Let it rise up [music] like a river like a river like a river [music] and it's overflowing. and let it pour [singing] out and let it pour [singing] out with [music] no limit. with [music] no limit. with [music] no limit. It's overflowing. Holy Spirit singing. Let it rise. Holy Spirit singing. Let it rise. >> Let it rise [music and singing] >> Let it rise [music and singing] >> Let it rise [music and singing] like a river. Like a river. It's like a river. Like a river. It's like a river. Like a river. It's overflowing, [music] not overflowing.

overflowing, [music] not overflowing. overflowing, [music] not overflowing. [singing] Holy Spirit, [music] Holy Spirit, [music] let it pour out let it pour out let it pour out with no limit. [music] with no limit. [music] with no limit. [music] It's overflowing. [singing] Holy [music] Holy [music] Spirit. Come on. Put your hands together Spirit. Come on. Put your hands together Spirit. Come on. Put your hands together tonight. tonight. tonight. [music] [music] [music] Oh Oh Oh [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] no. Oh. [music] [music] [singing] Oh, Oh, [music] sing the joy of the Lord. Oh, [music] sing the joy of the Lord. Oh, [music] the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Oh, it's more [music] is my strength. Oh, it's more [music] is my strength. Oh, it's more [music] than a feeling. The joy of the Lord. The than a feeling. The joy of the Lord. The than a feeling. The joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength. [music] joy of the Lord is my strength. [music] joy of the Lord is my strength. [music] Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Bless his name.

Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Bless his name. Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Bless his name. All that is [music] for you know my All that is [music] for you know my All that is [music] for you know my soul. Oh my soul bless his name. [music] soul. Oh my soul bless his name. [music] soul. Oh my soul bless his name. [music] All that is within me say oh my soul All that is within me say oh my soul All that is within me say oh my soul bless [music] his name. All that is bless [music] his name. All that is bless [music] his name. All that is within me say the joy of [music] the within me say the joy of [music] the within me say the joy of [music] the Lord. The joy of the Lord is my Lord. The joy of the Lord is my Lord. The joy of the Lord is my strength. strength. strength. [music] [music] [music] Oh, I got the joy of the Lord. Oh, I got the joy of the Lord. Oh, I got the joy of the Lord. The joy of the Lord [music] is my The joy of the Lord [music] is my The joy of the Lord [music] is my strength. Oh, the joy of the Lord is my strength. Oh, the joy of the Lord is my strength. Oh, the joy of the Lord is my strength. strength. strength. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on, church. Isn't God good? Isn't Come on, church. Isn't God good? Isn't he good in this place [music] tonight? he good in this place [music] tonight? he good in this place [music] tonight? Would you just lift your hands and Would you just lift your hands and Would you just lift your hands and worship? Would you lift your hands in worship? Would you lift your hands in worship? Would you lift your hands in adoration declaring that he's worthy? adoration declaring that he's worthy? adoration declaring that he's worthy? He's worthy of our praise.

It was [music] my cross you bore It was [music] my cross you bore so I could live so I could live so I could live in the freom you died in the freom you died in the freom you died [music and singing] for. And now [music and singing] my life is And now [music and singing] my life is yours. [snorts] And I will sing [music] yours. [snorts] And I will sing [music] yours. [snorts] And I will sing [music] of your [singing] goodness forever more. of your [singing] goodness forever more. of your [singing] goodness forever more. Sing it out. Worthy is your name, Sing it out. Worthy is your name, Sing it out. Worthy is your name, Jesus. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Jesus. You [music and singing] deserve the You [music and singing] deserve the praise. praise. praise. Worthy is your [singing] name. Oh, we believe it.

Oh, we believe it. We decree Jesus. We decree Jesus. We decree Jesus. Come on, sing now. My [music] shame is Come on, sing now. My [music] shame is Come on, sing now. My [music] shame is gone. gone. gone. And now my [singing] shame is gone. And now my [singing] shame is gone. And now my [singing] shame is gone. I stand amazed. [music] I stand amazed. [music] I stand amazed. [music] In your love [singing] I deny. And your grace [music and singing] goes And your grace [music and singing] goes on and on. on and on. on and on. And I will sing of your goodness And I will sing of your goodness And I will sing of your goodness forever [music] forever [music] forever [music] more. Worthy is your name, more. Worthy is your name, more. Worthy is your name, [music] Jesus. Oh, you deserve the praise. Oh, you deserve the praise. Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name, [music] Worthy is your name, [music] Worthy is your name, [music] Jesus. And you deserve praise. And you deserve praise. Oh, worthy is your name.

Oh, worthy is your name. Oh, worthy is your name. Oh Oh Oh Jesus, you deserve the praise. [music] you deserve the praise. [music] Worthy, most sing worthy. [music] Worthy, most sing worthy. [music] Worthy, most sing worthy. [music] Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Jesus, Your [singing] Your [singing] name. So [music] worthy. So [music] worthy. You're so worthy, [singing] You're so worthy, [singing] You're so worthy, [singing] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. You're so deserving, Lord. You're so deserving, Lord. You're so deserving, Lord. So be exalted now [singing] in the So be exalted now [singing] in the So be exalted now [singing] in the heavens as your glory [music] fills his heavens as your glory [music] fills his heavens as your glory [music] fills his place. You alone [singing] deserve place. You alone [singing] deserve place. You alone [singing] deserve [music] our praise. You're the name [music] our praise. You're the name [music] our praise. You're the name above all names. and be exalted now and above all names. and be exalted now and above all names. and be exalted now and the heavens [music] and your glory the heavens [music] and your glory the heavens [music] and your glory [singing] fills his place. You alone [singing] fills his place. You alone [singing] fills his place. You alone deserve our praise. Come on, sing it deserve our praise. Come on, sing it deserve our praise. Come on, sing it out. [music and singing] Oh, sing out. [music and singing] Oh, sing out. [music and singing] Oh, sing exalted. Be exalted now and the heavens exalted. Be exalted now and the heavens exalted. Be exalted now and the heavens as your glory fills its place. You as your glory fills its place. You as your glory fills its place. You alone.

alone. alone. We lift it up. You're the name above We lift it up. You're the name above We lift it up. You're the name above [music] [music] [music] all names. to be exalted now and the all names. to be exalted now and the all names. to be exalted now and the [music] heavens has your glory. Oh, you [music] heavens has your glory. Oh, you [music] heavens has your glory. Oh, you [singing] glory Jesus. You are [music] [singing] glory Jesus. You are [music] [singing] glory Jesus. You are [music] you deserve it. You're the name above you deserve it. You're the name above you deserve it. You're the name above me. Be exalted now [music] in the me. Be exalted now [music] in the me. Be exalted now [music] in the heavens and your glory fills this place. heavens and your glory fills this place. heavens and your glory fills this place. You alone [music] You alone [music] You alone [music] deserve our praise. You're the name deserve our praise. You're the name deserve our praise. You're the name above all. above all. above all. to be broken now in the heavens as you to be broken now in the heavens as you to be broken now in the heavens as you blow through [music] this place. You blow through [music] this place. You blow through [music] this place. You alone deserve our praise. You're the alone deserve our praise. You're the alone deserve our praise. You're the name above all. [music] Give him a share. Give him a share. Oh, cuz he's [music] deserving. You're Oh, cuz he's [music] deserving. You're Oh, cuz he's [music] deserving. You're deserning. deserning. deserning. You were the Jesus You were the Jesus You were the Jesus [music] [music] [music] was who you are.

was who you are. was who you are. You deserve the praise. You're worthy. Worthy is your name, You're worthy. Worthy is your name, Jesus. And you deserve [music] And you deserve [music] to do. Worthy is your name. to do. Worthy is your name. to do. Worthy is your name. And worthy is your name. And worthy is your name. And worthy is your name. Jesus, [music] you you serve me, [music] Lord. serve me, [music] Lord. serve me, [music] Lord. Your name Your name Your name and worthy is your [music] name. and worthy is your [music] name. and worthy is your [music] name. Jesus, you deserve the praise. you deserve the praise. And worthy is your [music] name. We sing And worthy is your [music] name. We sing And worthy is your [music] name. We sing to you. Worthy is your name to you. Worthy is your name to you. Worthy is your name Jesus.

You deserve praise. You deserve praise. Worthy and worthy is your name. and worthy is your name. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Sing [music] it all church. You deserve Sing [music] it all church. You deserve Sing [music] it all church. You deserve the praise. the praise. the praise. Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is [singing] your name, Worthy is [singing] your name, Worthy is [singing] your name, Jesus. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. Worthy is your name. Sing. You deserve. Worthy is your name. Sing. You deserve. Worthy is your name. Sing. You deserve. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. And [music] worthy [singing] is your And [music] worthy [singing] is your And [music] worthy [singing] is your name. name. name. And you deserve the praise. And you deserve the praise. And you deserve the praise. And worthy [singing] is your [music] And worthy [singing] is your [music] And worthy [singing] is your [music] name. name. name. You deserve the praise You deserve the praise You deserve the praise and worthy [music and singing] and worthy [music and singing] and worthy [music and singing] is your name is your name is your name and you deserve the praise. and you deserve the praise. and you deserve the praise. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] so I [singing] sing praises to [music] so I [singing] sing praises to [music] so I [singing] sing praises to your name.

your name. your name. Oh Lord, every hand raised. Oh, [music] Oh Lord, every hand raised. Oh, [music] Oh Lord, every hand raised. Oh, [music] praises to your [singing] name, Jesus. praises to your [singing] name, Jesus. praises to your [singing] name, Jesus. Oh Lord, [music] sing for your name. Oh Lord, [music] sing for your name. Oh Lord, [music] sing for your name. For your name is [music and singing] For your name is [music and singing] For your name is [music and singing] great and greatly great and greatly great and greatly to be praised. to be praised. to be praised. Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus, and I sing praises to your and I sing praises to your and I sing praises to your [singing and music] name, [singing and music] name, [singing and music] name, oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, praises [music] praises [music] praises [music] to your name, to your name, to your name, oh [music] Lord, [singing] for your name is great and greatly for your name is great and greatly [music] [music] [music] to be praised. Come on, we lift it up. to be praised. Come on, we lift it up. to be praised. Come on, we lift it up. We sing praises We sing praises We sing praises and I sing praises to your name. and I sing praises to your name. and I sing praises to your name. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, praises to your name, praises to your name, praises to your name, [music] [music] [music] oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, for your name is great and greatly for your name is great and greatly for your name is great and greatly still be praised.

Oh, I'll sing praises to your name. Oh, I'll sing praises to your name. [music] Oh Lord, praises to your Oh Lord, praises to your [singing and music] name. [singing and music] name. [singing and music] name. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, for your name [music] for your name [music] for your name [music] is great and great is great and great is great and great to be praised. for your name. for your name. And for your name [music] And for your name [music] And for your name [music] is great and greatly is great and greatly is great and greatly to be praised. Cra [music] Cra [music] to [singing] be praised. >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Oh great to be praised.

[music] Oh, [singing] [music] Oh, [singing] so we lift you high. so we lift you high. so we lift you high. We lift you high We lift you high We lift you high forever and ever. forever and ever. forever and ever. We lifted [music] We lifted [music] We lifted [music] high [singing] high [singing] high [singing] and we lift you high. and we lift you high. and we lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high. Forever and ever Forever and ever Forever and ever be lifted. Come on. Sing. We lift you. be lifted. Come on. Sing. We lift you. be lifted. Come on. Sing. We lift you. We lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high. [music] We lift you high. [music] We lift you high. [music] We lift you high. Forever and ever. Forever and ever. Forever and ever. We lift it high. We lift it high. We lift it high. We lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high We lift you high We lift you high forever and [music] ever. forever and [music] ever. forever and [music] ever. When we lift your heart, sing our When we lift your heart, sing our When we lift your heart, sing our hearts, our hearts [music] hearts, our hearts [music] hearts, our hearts [music] they cry, they cry, they cry, be glorified forever [music] and ever. Jesus Jesus forever [music] and ever. Jesus Jesus you alone [singing] are lifted high in you alone [singing] are lifted high in you alone [singing] are lifted high in our hearts to you [singing] we give it all

to you [singing] we give it all our lives our lives our lives forever [singing] yours [music] tonight forever [singing] yours [music] tonight forever [singing] yours [music] tonight forever forever forever yours. yours. yours. And Lord, help [singing] us know [music] And Lord, help [singing] us know [music] And Lord, help [singing] us know [music] your love. your love. your love. It won't let go. It won't let go. It won't let go. It won't let go. [singing] It won't let go. [singing] It won't let go. [singing] So we lift you high. [music] Oh, [singing and music] we lift you Oh, [singing and music] we lift you high. high. high. Yes, we [music] do, Lord. [singing] Yes, we [music] do, Lord. [singing] Yes, we [music] do, Lord. [singing] We lift you high. We lift you high. We lift you high. Oh, we magnify [music] you along this Oh, we magnify [music] you along this Oh, we magnify [music] you along this [singing] place. We lift you high. [singing] place. We lift you high. [singing] place. We lift you high. [music] [music] [music] Oh, we love you, Jesus, in this place. Oh, we love you, Jesus, in this place. Oh, we love you, Jesus, in this place. We lift [singing] you [music] high. We lift [singing] you [music] high. We lift [singing] you [music] high. Oh, yes we do. [music] Oh, yes we do. [music] Oh, yes we do. [music] We lift you high. [singing] We lift you high. [singing] We lift you high. [singing] Yes, we do, Lord. We love you, Lord. So, Yes, we do, Lord. We love you, Lord. So, Yes, we do, Lord. We love you, Lord. So, we lift you high.

and we [music] lift you high. Your name and we [music] lift you high. Your name is above the river. Cuz we lift you is above the river. Cuz we lift you is above the river. Cuz we lift you high. We lift you high. Oh, we lift you high. Oh, we lift you high. [music and singing] Sing to you. We give it all. Sing to you. We give it all. To you we give it all. To you we give it all. To you we give it all. [music and singing] our lives. our lives. Forever Forever Forever yours. yours. yours. Forever [singing] yours, Forever [singing] yours, Forever [singing] yours, Lord. [music] I'll bless your love. your love. It won't [singing] let go. It won't [singing] let go. It won't [singing] let go. It won't let go. I want to just invite every one of us in I want to just invite every one of us in this moment to just take that time in this moment to just take that time in this moment to just take that time in our personal prayers to God and our our personal prayers to God and our our personal prayers to God and our personal worship to express some personal worship to express some personal worship to express some gratitude [music] to tell him how we gratitude [music] to tell him how we gratitude [music] to tell him how we lift you high. God, we thank you for who lift you high. God, we thank you for who lift you high. God, we thank you for who you are in [music] every area of our you are in [music] every area of our you are in [music] every area of our life.

life. life. And I just want to invite you to take And I just want to invite you to take And I just want to invite you to take one to two moments to just share with one to two moments to just share with one to two moments to just share with him in your own personal way your him in your own personal way your him in your own personal way your personal gratitude for him. We're going personal gratitude for him. We're going personal gratitude for him. We're going to do that [music] to do that [music] to do that [music] right now. Thank you. >> Father, we thank you for what you're >> Father, we thank you for what you're doing in our lives even now. Father, the doing in our lives even now. Father, the doing in our lives even now. Father, the gratitude we have is because of how good gratitude we have is because of how good gratitude we have is because of how good you are in our lives. God, you show us you are in our lives. God, you show us you are in our lives. God, you show us and you make ways. You do things that we and you make ways. You do things that we and you make ways. You do things that we couldn't do on our own. You give us couldn't do on our own. You give us couldn't do on our own. You give us strength that we couldn't even have on strength that we couldn't even have on strength that we couldn't even have on our own. And Father, today we just want our own. And Father, today we just want our own. And Father, today we just want to stop everything and say thank you. So to stop everything and say thank you. So to stop everything and say thank you. So we set our hearts in agreement. God, we we set our hearts in agreement. God, we we set our hearts in agreement. God, we lift you up. As the song said, God, as lift you up. As the song said, God, as lift you up. As the song said, God, as we lift you up, God, you draw all men we lift you up, God, you draw all men we lift you up, God, you draw all men unto [music] you. Where you are, it's unto [music] you. Where you are, it's unto [music] you. Where you are, it's the fullness of joy. Where you are, God, the fullness of joy. Where you are, God, the fullness of joy. Where you are, God, there's peace, wisdom, and strength.

there's peace, wisdom, and strength. there's peace, wisdom, and strength. [music] And today we honor and serve you [music] And today we honor and serve you [music] And today we honor and serve you with gratitude because of who you are with gratitude because of who you are with gratitude because of who you are [music] and we make space in our hearts. [music] and we make space in our hearts. [music] and we make space in our hearts. Thank you God for the move of heaven in Thank you God for the move of heaven in Thank you God for the move of heaven in our lives. our lives. our lives. Today I also want to lift up those who Today I also want to lift up those who Today I also want to lift up those who are in the hospital God. [music] Jaori are in the hospital God. [music] Jaori are in the hospital God. [music] Jaori Marsha Collins Titus Slaughter Arthur Marsha Collins Titus Slaughter Arthur Marsha Collins Titus Slaughter Arthur Panel. Father today we just thank you Panel. Father today we just thank you Panel. Father today we just thank you God for your word stands [music] strong God for your word stands [music] strong God for your word stands [music] strong and true and brings healing to every and true and brings healing to every and true and brings healing to every manner of sickness, disease. And I just manner of sickness, disease. And I just manner of sickness, disease. And I just thank you God. Our faith is in agreement thank you God. Our faith is in agreement thank you God. Our faith is in agreement for healing for all of those and many for healing for all of those and many for healing for all of those and many more that are in the room today. God, I more that are in the room today. God, I more that are in the room today. God, I just thank you [music] for your word just thank you [music] for your word just thank you [music] for your word working in us. Have your way today. In working in us. Have your way today. In working in us. Have your way today. In Jesus mighty name we pray. [music] Jesus mighty name we pray. [music] Jesus mighty name we pray. [music] Amen. And amen and amen. Come on, if you Amen. And amen and amen. Come on, if you Amen. And amen and amen. Come on, if you know Jesus is good, join me in lifting know Jesus is good, join me in lifting know Jesus is good, join me in lifting up a shout of praise. Come on. He's so up a shout of praise. Come on. He's so up a shout of praise. Come on. He's so good. good. good. Oh, we thank you. Well, my name is Oh, we thank you. Well, my name is Oh, we thank you. Well, my name is Pastor [music] Safon. Help me be a part Pastor [music] Safon. Help me be a part Pastor [music] Safon. Help me be a part of the greeting team and meet your of the greeting team and meet your of the greeting team and meet your neighbor. Greet your neighbor. Tell them neighbor. Greet your neighbor. Tell them neighbor. Greet your neighbor. Tell them how glad you are that they are here how glad you are that they are here how glad you are that they are here tonight.

We want to welcome everyone who's new We want to welcome everyone who's new today. Thank you for joining us here at today. Thank you for joining us here at today. Thank you for joining us here at Victory at Midweek. And if you're new, Victory at Midweek. And if you're new, Victory at Midweek. And if you're new, we have a sticker in front of your we have a sticker in front of your we have a sticker in front of your [music] chair. You can tap it with your [music] chair. You can tap it with your [music] chair. You can tap it with your phone. Uh and you can connect with us. phone. Uh and you can connect with us. phone. Uh and you can connect with us. It's one other way for us to get It's one other way for us to get It's one other way for us to get connected to you. And we have a couple connected to you. And we have a couple connected to you. And we have a couple of announcements that I want to share. of announcements that I want to share. of announcements that I want to share. So, [music] I'll start off with our So, [music] I'll start off with our So, [music] I'll start off with our first one. We are looking for victory first one. We are looking for victory first one. We are looking for victory group leaders. If you have it in your group leaders. If you have it in your group leaders. If you have it in your heart and you're saying, "Man, I am a heart and you're saying, "Man, I am a heart and you're saying, "Man, I am a victory group leader. I'm just not there victory group leader. I'm just not there victory group leader. I'm just not there yet." And you would love to join the yet." And you would love to join the yet." And you would love to join the team, be a part of the [music] leading team, be a part of the [music] leading team, be a part of the [music] leading team. We have an interest meeting right team. We have an interest meeting right team. We have an interest meeting right through the center doors after service. through the center doors after service. through the center doors after service. We want you to connect with us. And then We want you to connect with us. And then We want you to connect with us. And then up next, we also have a fun stirred up up next, we also have a fun stirred up up next, we also have a fun stirred up midweek moment for you. We're going to midweek moment for you. We're going to midweek moment for you. We're going to have a a party in the park with our have a a party in the park with our have a a party in the park with our victory youth. So that's coming right victory youth. So that's coming right victory youth. So that's coming right after service. Meet us in the park. after service. Meet us in the park. after service. Meet us in the park. We're going to have fun. You all are We're going to have fun. You all are We're going to have fun. You all are invited to join and celebrate and just invited to join and celebrate and just invited to join and celebrate and just have fun with that. Well, [music] up have fun with that. Well, [music] up have fun with that. Well, [music] up next, we have a story of victory from next, we have a story of victory from next, we have a story of victory from Ashley Laws. I want to thank you for Ashley Laws. I want to thank you for Ashley Laws. I want to thank you for joining tonight. Welcome to victory. joining tonight. Welcome to victory. joining tonight. Welcome to victory. >> To us, it was just a dream cuz [music] >> To us, it was just a dream cuz [music] >> To us, it was just a dream cuz [music] financially there's no way we would be financially there's no way we would be financially there's no way we would be able to do it.

>> Hi, my name is Ashley Law. My husband >> Hi, my name is Ashley Law. My husband Ryan and I have four children and we are Ryan and I have four children and we are Ryan and I have four children and we are a part of Victory. [music] Ryan and I a part of Victory. [music] Ryan and I a part of Victory. [music] Ryan and I would tell each other like, "It would be would tell each other like, "It would be would tell each other like, "It would be so cool if our kids could go to school so cool if our kids could go to school so cool if our kids could go to school here." And Landon, my oldest, he wanted here." And Landon, my oldest, he wanted here." And Landon, my oldest, he wanted [music] to attend Victory Christian [music] to attend Victory Christian [music] to attend Victory Christian School. And he came up to me and said, School. And he came up to me and said, School. And he came up to me and said, "Hey, mom, do you know there's a school "Hey, mom, do you know there's a school "Hey, mom, do you know there's a school [music] here, too?" He asked if he could [music] here, too?" He asked if he could [music] here, too?" He asked if he could come and I told him that there was no come and I told him that there was no come and I told him that there was no way because financially [music] way because financially [music] way because financially [music] we wouldn't be able to put him and all we wouldn't be able to put him and all we wouldn't be able to put him and all his siblings into school at BCS. He was his siblings into school at BCS. He was his siblings into school at BCS. He was just believing he was going to go to just believing he was going to go to just believing he was going to go to school at Victory. He started telling school at Victory. He started telling school at Victory. He started telling people he was moving to a different people he was moving to a different people he was moving to a different school. He told his teacher he was going school. He told his teacher he was going school. He told his teacher he was going to a different school. And that's when I to a different school. And that's when I to a different school. And that's when I really prayed about it, but I didn't really prayed about it, but I didn't really prayed about it, but I didn't really tell anyone I was praying about really tell anyone I was praying about really tell anyone I was praying about it [music] because I didn't really see it [music] because I didn't really see it [music] because I didn't really see it happening. But I was just keeping it it happening. But I was just keeping it it happening. But I was just keeping it quiet between me and the Lord. At the quiet between me and the Lord. At the quiet between me and the Lord. At the end of [music] the school year, I was end of [music] the school year, I was end of [music] the school year, I was doing the dishes and I was listening to doing the dishes and I was listening to doing the dishes and I was listening to worship music and the song, you are more worship music and the song, you are more worship music and the song, you are more than able came on and the Lord [music] than able came on and the Lord [music] than able came on and the Lord [music] spoke to me, who are you to deny that I spoke to me, who are you to deny that I spoke to me, who are you to deny that I can't provide for Landon to attend can't provide for Landon to attend can't provide for Landon to attend victory. In that moment, I [music] felt victory. In that moment, I [music] felt victory. In that moment, I [music] felt that we just need to enroll him and just that we just need to enroll him and just that we just need to enroll him and just see what happens. Our faith was see what happens. Our faith was see what happens. Our faith was encouraged by Landon because he had such encouraged by Landon because he had such encouraged by Landon because he had such childlike faith [music] childlike faith [music] childlike faith [music] and he believed in something that he and he believed in something that he and he believed in something that he could not see. So we enrolled him and he could not see. So we enrolled him and he could not see. So we enrolled him and he got accepted. [music] got accepted. [music] got accepted. [music] We went to rally night where you meet We went to rally night where you meet We went to rally night where you meet the teachers. The superintendent the teachers. The superintendent the teachers. The superintendent Jennifer Miller [music] was speaking and Jennifer Miller [music] was speaking and Jennifer Miller [music] was speaking and she was telling everyone what the theme she was telling everyone what the theme she was telling everyone what the theme was for the school year and the theme was for the school year and the theme was for the school year and the theme was more than able and they sang that was more than able and they sang that was more than able and they sang that song for worship and I knew in that

song for worship and I knew in that song for worship and I knew in that moment [music] that was confirmation moment [music] that was confirmation moment [music] that was confirmation that this is where Lena needed to be. that this is where Lena needed to be. that this is where Lena needed to be. That same night as rally night, Pastor That same night as rally night, Pastor That same night as rally night, Pastor Paul came up to preach. Paul came up to preach. Paul came up to preach. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He said, "Is there anybody in here who >> He said, "Is there anybody in here who >> He said, "Is there anybody in here who just took a step of faith and enrolled just took a step of faith and enrolled just took a step of faith and enrolled their kids in BCS, but don't know how their kids in BCS, but don't know how their kids in BCS, but don't know how you're going to pay for them? Stand you're going to pay for them? Stand you're going to pay for them? Stand [music] up and we'll pray for you." That [music] up and we'll pray for you." That [music] up and we'll pray for you." That was us. Like, we took that step of faith was us. Like, we took that step of faith was us. Like, we took that step of faith of believing that [music] the Lord was of believing that [music] the Lord was of believing that [music] the Lord was going to provide. I didn't know what it going to provide. I didn't know what it going to provide. I didn't know what it was going to look like in the future for was going to look like in the future for was going to look like in the future for the rest of my kids, if they're going to the rest of my kids, if they're going to the rest of my kids, if they're going to attend or not, but I knew in [music] attend or not, but I knew in [music] attend or not, but I knew in [music] that moment we are where we're supposed that moment we are where we're supposed that moment we are where we're supposed to be. So, the first year of Landon to be. So, the first year of Landon to be. So, the first year of Landon attending VCS, [music] attending VCS, [music] attending VCS, [music] the Lord just provided Ryan extra work. the Lord just provided Ryan extra work. the Lord just provided Ryan extra work. there was somebody who paid for a month there was somebody who paid for a month there was somebody who paid for a month and we were able to receive [music] the and we were able to receive [music] the and we were able to receive [music] the tax credit for all of them to attend the tax credit for all of them to attend the tax credit for all of them to attend the next year. So if you're believing for next year. So if you're believing for next year. So if you're believing for the impossible, [music] one thing I have the impossible, [music] one thing I have the impossible, [music] one thing I have been standing on is back in March, been standing on is back in March, been standing on is back in March, Pastor Paul said, "If you move by faith, Pastor Paul said, "If you move by faith, Pastor Paul said, "If you move by faith, God responds." [music] God responds." [music] God responds." [music] That's what we did when we enrolled That's what we did when we enrolled That's what we did when we enrolled Landon and VCS and we're going to Landon and VCS and we're going to Landon and VCS and we're going to continue to believe and have big faith continue to believe and have big faith continue to believe and have big faith [music] that God is going to do the [music] that God is going to do the [music] that God is going to do the impossible.

impossible. impossible. I'm Ashley and this is [music] Victory. I'm Ashley and this is [music] Victory. I'm Ashley and this is [music] Victory. Come on, Come on, Come on, everyone say allin. everyone say allin. everyone say allin. Come on. I know the law's family really Come on. I know the law's family really Come on. I know the law's family really well in that testimony. The power of well in that testimony. The power of well in that testimony. The power of that testimony. There was a season where that testimony. There was a season where that testimony. There was a season where they were half in. And through the faith they were half in. And through the faith they were half in. And through the faith of their son at the time, I think of their son at the time, I think of their son at the time, I think believe first grade at the time. Through believe first grade at the time. Through believe first grade at the time. Through the faith of him, they decided to go all the faith of him, they decided to go all the faith of him, they decided to go all in. And God has been so faithful. And in. And God has been so faithful. And in. And God has been so faithful. And so, just love hearing that testimony. uh so, just love hearing that testimony. uh so, just love hearing that testimony. uh as we prepare our hearts to give today. as we prepare our hearts to give today. as we prepare our hearts to give today. It's a great night. It's a great midweek It's a great night. It's a great midweek It's a great night. It's a great midweek to be in the house of the Lord. But uh to be in the house of the Lord. But uh to be in the house of the Lord. But uh today's Bible reading, I've got a quick today's Bible reading, I've got a quick today's Bible reading, I've got a quick little passage out of Psalm 82 and 1 little passage out of Psalm 82 and 1 little passage out of Psalm 82 and 1 Timothy 4, which comes to us out of Timothy 4, which comes to us out of Timothy 4, which comes to us out of today's Victory Bible reading plan. In today's Victory Bible reading plan. In today's Victory Bible reading plan. In Psalm 82, it says, "Give justice to the Psalm 82, it says, "Give justice to the Psalm 82, it says, "Give justice to the poor and the orphan. Uphold the rights poor and the orphan. Uphold the rights poor and the orphan. Uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. of the oppressed and the destitute. of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and helpless. Deliver Rescue the poor and helpless. Deliver Rescue the poor and helpless. Deliver them from the grasp of their evil them from the grasp of their evil them from the grasp of their evil oppressors." oppressors." oppressors." >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> In 1 Timothy chapter 4, it says, "If you >> In 1 Timothy chapter 4, it says, "If you >> In 1 Timothy chapter 4, it says, "If you explain these things to the brothers and explain these things to the brothers and explain these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a worthy servant of sisters, you will be a worthy servant of sisters, you will be a worthy servant of Christ Jesus, one who is nourished by Christ Jesus, one who is nourished by Christ Jesus, one who is nourished by the message of faith and the good the message of faith and the good the message of faith and the good teachings that you have followed. Teach teachings that you have followed. Teach teachings that you have followed. Teach these things and insist that everyone these things and insist that everyone these things and insist that everyone learn them. Be an example to all the learn them. Be an example to all the learn them. Be an example to all the believers in what you say and the way believers in what you say and the way believers in what you say and the way that you live and your love and your that you live and your love and your that you live and your love and your faith and your purity, the way that you faith and your purity, the way that you faith and your purity, the way that you live your life." It says to teach these live your life." It says to teach these live your life." It says to teach these things and insist. So this is why we do things and insist. So this is why we do things and insist. So this is why we do what we do. This is why we take these what we do. This is why we take these what we do. This is why we take these opportunities. We don't just pass

opportunities. We don't just pass opportunities. We don't just pass offering buckets down the row and and offering buckets down the row and and offering buckets down the row and and tell people that they need to give. And tell people that they need to give. And tell people that they need to give. And it's that we teach that it's that we teach that it's that we teach that God created only a small number of God created only a small number of God created only a small number of institutions that he created. One of institutions that he created. One of institutions that he created. One of them being marriage and the family unit. them being marriage and the family unit. them being marriage and the family unit. And if we put God first in our marriage And if we put God first in our marriage And if we put God first in our marriage and in our family, then we know that and in our family, then we know that and in our family, then we know that that we understand that that allows God that we understand that that allows God that we understand that that allows God and positions ourselves for for God to and positions ourselves for for God to and positions ourselves for for God to be able to bless our marriage and our be able to bless our marriage and our be able to bless our marriage and our family, right? That seems common sense. family, right? That seems common sense. family, right? That seems common sense. But the same is true with with our But the same is true with with our But the same is true with with our finances. The other institution that God finances. The other institution that God finances. The other institution that God created was the church. And and when it created was the church. And and when it created was the church. And and when it comes to the poor and the needy, the comes to the poor and the needy, the comes to the poor and the needy, the helpless, the widows and the orphans, helpless, the widows and the orphans, helpless, the widows and the orphans, it is the job of the church to meet it is the job of the church to meet it is the job of the church to meet those needs. those needs. those needs. And church, come on. You know, if you've And church, come on. You know, if you've And church, come on. You know, if you've been at Victory longer than a day, you been at Victory longer than a day, you been at Victory longer than a day, you know that victory more than any church know that victory more than any church know that victory more than any church out there that I know of is actively out there that I know of is actively out there that I know of is actively engaged in what God has created us to be engaged in what God has created us to be engaged in what God has created us to be as the body of Christ. As the church, we as the body of Christ. As the church, we as the body of Christ. As the church, we are out there meeting the needs of those are out there meeting the needs of those are out there meeting the needs of those that need it. And we can't do that that need it. And we can't do that that need it. And we can't do that without finances. But that's not why we without finances. But that's not why we without finances. But that's not why we give. We don't give because we need the give. We don't give because we need the give. We don't give because we need the money so that we can be the church money so that we can be the church money so that we can be the church because God's going to figure out a way because God's going to figure out a way because God's going to figure out a way to do it regardless of whether or not to do it regardless of whether or not to do it regardless of whether or not you give. We give and we teach these you give. We give and we teach these you give. We give and we teach these things like it says in 1 Timothy chapter things like it says in 1 Timothy chapter things like it says in 1 Timothy chapter 4. Because if you give, then that means 4. Because if you give, then that means 4. Because if you give, then that means you are partnering with the way that God you are partnering with the way that God you are partnering with the way that God created all of this to exist. And when created all of this to exist. And when created all of this to exist. And when you give and you put God first in your you give and you put God first in your you give and you put God first in your finances, it means that you're finances, it means that you're finances, it means that you're partnering with him. And it means that partnering with him. And it means that partnering with him. And it means that you are doing what God's created us to you are doing what God's created us to you are doing what God's created us to do so that we position ourselves so that

do so that we position ourselves so that do so that we position ourselves so that God can bless us supernaturally. Script God can bless us supernaturally. Script God can bless us supernaturally. Script there's over and over again scriptures there's over and over again scriptures there's over and over again scriptures that say when we are faithful with our that say when we are faithful with our that say when we are faithful with our finances that God is faithful in return finances that God is faithful in return finances that God is faithful in return to return what we invest into the to return what we invest into the to return what we invest into the kingdom of God 30, 60, 100fold. He opens kingdom of God 30, 60, 100fold. He opens kingdom of God 30, 60, 100fold. He opens the floodgates of heaven so that you can the floodgates of heaven so that you can the floodgates of heaven so that you can be blessed. And the more that we're be blessed. And the more that we're be blessed. And the more that we're blessed, we're blessed to be a blessing. blessed, we're blessed to be a blessing. blessed, we're blessed to be a blessing. And the cycle continues and that is why And the cycle continues and that is why And the cycle continues and that is why we do what we do. And so, as you know, we do what we do. And so, as you know, we do what we do. And so, as you know, there's so many awesome things that there's so many awesome things that there's so many awesome things that Victory is doing right now. We got the Victory is doing right now. We got the Victory is doing right now. We got the backpack giveaway. We've been raising backpack giveaway. We've been raising backpack giveaway. We've been raising funds, guys. God has been so faithful. funds, guys. God has been so faithful. funds, guys. God has been so faithful. Y'all have been faithful. We've got Y'all have been faithful. We've got Y'all have been faithful. We've got everything raised that we need to do the everything raised that we need to do the everything raised that we need to do the backpack giveaway this weekend. And so backpack giveaway this weekend. And so backpack giveaway this weekend. And so many more outreaches and prison many more outreaches and prison many more outreaches and prison ministries coming up. And so, God is ministries coming up. And so, God is ministries coming up. And so, God is good. Amen. good. Amen. good. Amen. >> So, I just want to encourage you. I'm >> So, I just want to encourage you. I'm >> So, I just want to encourage you. I'm preaching to the crowd on Wednesday preaching to the crowd on Wednesday preaching to the crowd on Wednesday night, right? I'm preaching to the choir night, right? I'm preaching to the choir night, right? I'm preaching to the choir on Wednesday night because y'all know on Wednesday night because y'all know on Wednesday night because y'all know this. And so, man, I just want to this. And so, man, I just want to this. And so, man, I just want to encourage you when you put God first in encourage you when you put God first in encourage you when you put God first in your finances, God is always faithful to your finances, God is always faithful to your finances, God is always faithful to to return everything to us uh to return everything to us uh to return everything to us uh exceedingly abundantly above anything exceedingly abundantly above anything exceedingly abundantly above anything that we could ask, think, or imagine. that we could ask, think, or imagine. that we could ask, think, or imagine. Amen. Many ways that you can give Amen. Many ways that you can give Amen. Many ways that you can give tonight. You can tap the seat in front tonight. You can tap the seat in front tonight. You can tap the seat in front of you and uh ways to give that way. You of you and uh ways to give that way. You of you and uh ways to give that way. You can give online at the victory app or can give online at the victory app or can give online at the victory app or you can text victory plus the announce you can text victory plus the announce you can text victory plus the announce plus the amount to 28950 or you can plus the amount to 28950 or you can plus the amount to 28950 or you can always grab an offering envelope and put always grab an offering envelope and put always grab an offering envelope and put it in the buckets as the ushers come by it in the buckets as the ushers come by it in the buckets as the ushers come by in just a moment. Father, I thank you in just a moment. Father, I thank you in just a moment. Father, I thank you for tonight. Thank you for the for tonight. Thank you for the for tonight. Thank you for the opportunity we have to hear an opportunity we have to hear an opportunity we have to hear an incredible word from Pastor Amy. And incredible word from Pastor Amy. And incredible word from Pastor Amy. And Lord, I just thank you for the Lord, I just thank you for the Lord, I just thank you for the opportunity that we get to partner with opportunity that we get to partner with opportunity that we get to partner with you, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, you, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, you, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, to be a part of the body of Christ. so

to be a part of the body of Christ. so to be a part of the body of Christ. so that when we partner with you, we get to that when we partner with you, we get to that when we partner with you, we get to be a part of what you are doing on the be a part of what you are doing on the be a part of what you are doing on the earth. And we're blessed to be a earth. And we're blessed to be a earth. And we're blessed to be a blessing in Jesus name. Amen. Victory. blessing in Jesus name. Amen. Victory. blessing in Jesus name. Amen. Victory. Let's worship as we give. hear your children now. You are the same hear your children now. You are the same [music] God. You [singing] are the same [music] God. You [singing] are the same [music] God. You [singing] are the same God. God. God. You answer prayers that I made and you You answer prayers that I made and you You answer prayers that I made and you [music] will answer now. You are the [music] will answer now. You are the [music] will answer now. You are the same [music] God. You are the same God. same [music] God. You are the same God. same [music] God. You are the same God. You are providing. [music] You are providing. [music] You are providing. [music] You are providing [singing] You are providing [singing] You are providing [singing] now. You are the same [music] God. You now. You are the same [music] God. You now. You are the same [music] God. You are the same God. You moved in power are the same God. You moved in power are the same God. You moved in power [singing] [singing] [singing] then God move in power now. You are the then God move in power now. You are the then God move in power now. You are the same God. [music] same God. [music] same God. [music] You are the same God. You are a healer.

You are the same God. You are a healer. You are the same God. You are a healer. Then [music] you are [singing] a healer. Then [music] you are [singing] a healer. Then [music] you are [singing] a healer. Now you are the same God. You are the Now you are the same God. You are the Now you are the same God. You are the same God. same God. same God. You are a savior. You are a savior. You are a savior. You are a [music] savior now. You are You are a [music] savior now. You are You are a [music] savior now. You are the same. the same. the same. You are the same. You are the same. You are the same. Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh [music] Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh [music] Oh God, my God, I need you. Oh [music] God, my [singing] God, I need you now. God, my [singing] God, I need you now. God, my [singing] God, I need you now. How I need you [music] How I need you [music] How I need you [music] now. Oh rock. your [music and singing] rock Oh rock. your [music and singing] rock of ages. I'm standing on your of ages. I'm standing on your of ages. I'm standing on your faithfulness. God is faithful. Amen. He's faithful. God is faithful. Amen. He's faithful. Wow. Wow. Wow. Amazing. It's so good to see you guys on Amazing. It's so good to see you guys on Amazing. It's so good to see you guys on a Wednesday night tonight at Victory.

a Wednesday night tonight at Victory. a Wednesday night tonight at Victory. something we do every week. No matter if something we do every week. No matter if something we do every week. No matter if you're a kid [music] or a grown-up, we you're a kid [music] or a grown-up, we you're a kid [music] or a grown-up, we say our victory confession because we say our victory confession because we say our victory confession because we know the power of our word. So, go know the power of our word. So, go know the power of our word. So, go ahead. You guys know what to do. Grab ahead. You guys know what to do. Grab ahead. You guys know what to do. Grab the hand of the friend [music] next to the hand of the friend [music] next to the hand of the friend [music] next to you. you. you. I'm going to join our amazing worship I'm going to join our amazing worship I'm going to join our amazing worship team. All right, let's say this team. All right, let's say this team. All right, let's say this together. Here we go. Ready? I'm here on together. Here we go. Ready? I'm here on together. Here we go. Ready? I'm here on purpose because I have a purpose. My purpose because I have a purpose. My purpose because I have a purpose. My heart is open and my mind is ready to heart is open and my mind is ready to heart is open and my mind is ready to [music] receive because God is not [music] receive because God is not [music] receive because God is not finished with me yet. My best days are finished with me yet. My best days are finished with me yet. My best days are right in front of me. And I have victory right in front of me. And I have victory right in front of me. And I have victory in my life because Jesus [music] lives in my life because Jesus [music] lives in my life because Jesus [music] lives in me. Thank you, worship team. Well, happy Wednesday. I love Wednesdays Well, happy Wednesday. I love Wednesdays because I love when this building is because I love when this building is because I love when this building is filled with y'all. I love it. Happy filled with y'all. I love it. Happy filled with y'all. I love it. Happy Wednesday. I have been so excited for Wednesday. I have been so excited for Wednesday. I have been so excited for tonight. I have been praying for you and tonight. I have been praying for you and tonight. I have been praying for you and praying for our time together. And as I praying for our time together. And as I praying for our time together. And as I look back, um, summer is coming to an look back, um, summer is coming to an look back, um, summer is coming to an end. It's it's real. It's coming to an end. It's it's real. It's coming to an end. It's it's real. It's coming to an end. And I look back and I I love to end. And I look back and I I love to end. And I look back and I I love to reflect at the end of a season. And I reflect at the end of a season. And I reflect at the end of a season. And I look back and I think the summer of look back and I think the summer of look back and I think the summer of victory. I loved summer in June, the victory. I loved summer in June, the victory. I loved summer in June, the nights at the park. I thought it was so nights at the park. I thought it was so nights at the park. I thought it was so amazing to see families out there amazing to see families out there amazing to see families out there worshiping together and connecting and worshiping together and connecting and worshiping together and connecting and friendships. And there's this picture friendships. And there's this picture friendships. And there's this picture that's etched in my mind. I think I saw that's etched in my mind. I think I saw that's etched in my mind. I think I saw it maybe on our social media, but it's a

it maybe on our social media, but it's a it maybe on our social media, but it's a young dad and he has a baby in his arm young dad and he has a baby in his arm young dad and he has a baby in his arm and one arm has a baby and the other arm and one arm has a baby and the other arm and one arm has a baby and the other arm is lifted high. And I thought that's is lifted high. And I thought that's is lifted high. And I thought that's disciplehip. It was so beautiful. And disciplehip. It was so beautiful. And disciplehip. It was so beautiful. And then July we have spent talking about then July we have spent talking about then July we have spent talking about the way of a disciple. And if you've the way of a disciple. And if you've the way of a disciple. And if you've missed any of the weeks, you can go back missed any of the weeks, you can go back missed any of the weeks, you can go back and you can watch any of it. But Pastor and you can watch any of it. But Pastor and you can watch any of it. But Pastor Ryan kicked us off the first uh week and Ryan kicked us off the first uh week and Ryan kicked us off the first uh week and he talked about the way of a disciple he talked about the way of a disciple he talked about the way of a disciple and what is a disciple and really went and what is a disciple and really went and what is a disciple and really went back and broke it down for us of back and broke it down for us of back and broke it down for us of defining what does disciple mean? That a defining what does disciple mean? That a defining what does disciple mean? That a disciple is a student or a learner or a disciple is a student or a learner or a disciple is a student or a learner or a personal follower of Jesus and that personal follower of Jesus and that personal follower of Jesus and that there are practical and habits that we there are practical and habits that we there are practical and habits that we can have in our life. And there's this can have in our life. And there's this can have in our life. And there's this amazing resource our pastoral team put amazing resource our pastoral team put amazing resource our pastoral team put together called the way of a disciple. together called the way of a disciple. together called the way of a disciple. The link has been texted out. There's a The link has been texted out. There's a The link has been texted out. There's a QR code for you. Our pastoral team can QR code for you. Our pastoral team can QR code for you. Our pastoral team can help you after service. But this really help you after service. But this really help you after service. But this really talks about rhythms in your life that talks about rhythms in your life that talks about rhythms in your life that can help you grow in your walk with can help you grow in your walk with can help you grow in your walk with Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. The second week, Pastor Ryan talked The second week, Pastor Ryan talked The second week, Pastor Ryan talked about the great commission. We don't about the great commission. We don't about the great commission. We don't just grow. We're to go. We are to grow just grow. We're to go. We are to grow just grow. We're to go. We are to grow and go. And the great commission is not and go. And the great commission is not and go. And the great commission is not just for one. It is for all. And when just for one. It is for all. And when just for one. It is for all. And when you say yes to following Jesus and you you say yes to following Jesus and you you say yes to following Jesus and you become a part of God's family, you are become a part of God's family, you are become a part of God's family, you are to go. Everybody say go. to go. Everybody say go. to go. Everybody say go. >> Yeah. You're talking to yourself. You >> Yeah. You're talking to yourself. You >> Yeah. You're talking to yourself. You are to grow and go. And last week we are to grow and go. And last week we are to grow and go. And last week we specifically talked about disciplehip in specifically talked about disciplehip in specifically talked about disciplehip in our homes and the personal influence but our homes and the personal influence but our homes and the personal influence but responsibility that you have as a parent responsibility that you have as a parent responsibility that you have as a parent in your home to raise up your children. in your home to raise up your children. in your home to raise up your children. And I know some at the end said, "Hey, And I know some at the end said, "Hey, And I know some at the end said, "Hey, you know, I'm not a parent, but I was you know, I'm not a parent, but I was you know, I'm not a parent, but I was applying it this way and and Tonight, I applying it this way and and Tonight, I applying it this way and and Tonight, I just want you to know if you are in this just want you to know if you are in this just want you to know if you are in this room, you're watching online, this room, you're watching online, this room, you're watching online, this message is for you because this message message is for you because this message message is for you because this message tonight is about from your home, no tonight is about from your home, no tonight is about from your home, no matter what it looks like, who lives matter what it looks like, who lives matter what it looks like, who lives there, to this house. Say, from my home there, to this house. Say, from my home there, to this house. Say, from my home >> to this house. >> to this house. >> to this house. >> And we all have an opportunity and a >> And we all have an opportunity and a >> And we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to move from our own home responsibility to move from our own home responsibility to move from our own home into the house of God.

into the house of God. into the house of God. You know, um I love being with you guys. You know, um I love being with you guys. You know, um I love being with you guys. I do miss my victory kids when I'm not I do miss my victory kids when I'm not I do miss my victory kids when I'm not with them. But uh there's so many with them. But uh there's so many with them. But uh there's so many similarities that we have in kids similarities that we have in kids similarities that we have in kids ministry in big church and one of those ministry in big church and one of those ministry in big church and one of those is altar calls. And so every weekend in is altar calls. And so every weekend in is altar calls. And so every weekend in victory kids from the three-year-olds victory kids from the three-year-olds victory kids from the three-year-olds all the way up to fifth grade we do all the way up to fifth grade we do all the way up to fifth grade we do altar calls. They look a little bit altar calls. They look a little bit altar calls. They look a little bit different with the littlest ones but we different with the littlest ones but we different with the littlest ones but we walk through the gospel presentation. We walk through the gospel presentation. We walk through the gospel presentation. We use little icons so they can see and use little icons so they can see and use little icons so they can see and they can know what happened the five they can know what happened the five they can know what happened the five steps that we share of the gospel. And steps that we share of the gospel. And steps that we share of the gospel. And at the end of every service, we asked at the end of every service, we asked at the end of every service, we asked them, "Do you want to become a part of them, "Do you want to become a part of them, "Do you want to become a part of God's family?" God's family?" God's family?" And one week, this sweet little second And one week, this sweet little second And one week, this sweet little second grade girl, we walked through the gospel grade girl, we walked through the gospel grade girl, we walked through the gospel and I said, "Do you want to become a and I said, "Do you want to become a and I said, "Do you want to become a part of God's family?" And she said, part of God's family?" And she said, part of God's family?" And she said, "Well, "Well, "Well, my family's going to my favorite place my family's going to my favorite place my family's going to my favorite place to eat today, so could I try next week?" to eat today, so could I try next week?" to eat today, so could I try next week?" And I was like, "Fair, fair." So we have And I was like, "Fair, fair." So we have And I was like, "Fair, fair." So we have to we have to really break down what to we have to really break down what to we have to really break down what does it mean to be a part of God's does it mean to be a part of God's does it mean to be a part of God's family that you don't have to leave family that you don't have to leave family that you don't have to leave yours but you are actually become a part yours but you are actually become a part yours but you are actually become a part of a bigger family. Every year in of a bigger family. Every year in of a bigger family. Every year in victory kids we study the Bible victory kids we study the Bible victory kids we study the Bible chronologically. So in August we start chronologically. So in August we start chronologically. So in August we start in the book of Genesis. We go all the in the book of Genesis. We go all the in the book of Genesis. We go all the way through and in December we get Jesus way through and in December we get Jesus way through and in December we get Jesus birth. Then we go all the way through birth. Then we go all the way through birth. Then we go all the way through the New Testament. And in May we talk the New Testament. And in May we talk the New Testament. And in May we talk about the Holy Spirit coming and what about the Holy Spirit coming and what about the Holy Spirit coming and what that means for us as believers. And so that means for us as believers. And so that means for us as believers. And so this year we were praying, what are we this year we were praying, what are we this year we were praying, what are we going to teach our kids in May, the Holy going to teach our kids in May, the Holy going to teach our kids in May, the Holy Spirit? And we um wrote a series called

Spirit? And we um wrote a series called Spirit? And we um wrote a series called the big and wonderful forever family. the big and wonderful forever family. the big and wonderful forever family. And so we taught the kids the verse And so we taught the kids the verse And so we taught the kids the verse Romans 18 8:16 that says God's spirit Romans 18 8:16 that says God's spirit Romans 18 8:16 that says God's spirit touches our spirit and confirms who we touches our spirit and confirms who we touches our spirit and confirms who we really are. I see my friends out here in really are. I see my friends out here in really are. I see my friends out here in victory kids. You know the verse. God's victory kids. You know the verse. God's victory kids. You know the verse. God's spirit touches our spirit and confirms spirit touches our spirit and confirms spirit touches our spirit and confirms who we really are. We know who he is and who we really are. We know who he is and who we really are. We know who he is and we know who we are. Father and children. we know who we are. Father and children. we know who we are. Father and children. At the end of every verse, I'd say, "So, At the end of every verse, I'd say, "So, At the end of every verse, I'd say, "So, what does that mean?" And the kids would what does that mean?" And the kids would what does that mean?" And the kids would go, "We're a big and wonderful forever go, "We're a big and wonderful forever go, "We're a big and wonderful forever family." Yes, they were getting it. We family." Yes, they were getting it. We family." Yes, they were getting it. We did this over and over and over. And one did this over and over and over. And one did this over and over and over. And one time, this third grade boy had this time, this third grade boy had this time, this third grade boy had this revelation light bulb moment. We were revelation light bulb moment. We were revelation light bulb moment. We were sitting at a table and I we were saying sitting at a table and I we were saying sitting at a table and I we were saying our verse and I said, "What does that our verse and I said, "What does that our verse and I said, "What does that mean?" and he said, "We're a family." mean?" and he said, "We're a family." mean?" and he said, "We're a family." And then he started looking at the boys And then he started looking at the boys And then he started looking at the boys across the table. He's like, "Wait, across the table. He's like, "Wait, across the table. He's like, "Wait, you're my brother." And then he looked you're my brother." And then he looked you're my brother." And then he looked at me and he goes, "Wait, you're my at me and he goes, "Wait, you're my at me and he goes, "Wait, you're my sister." And then he said this, sister." And then he said this, sister." And then he said this, "Now what?"

"Now what?" "Now what?" And I started thinking, sometimes that's And I started thinking, sometimes that's And I started thinking, sometimes that's how we live our life as believers. We go how we live our life as believers. We go how we live our life as believers. We go on this amazing mission trip, we have on this amazing mission trip, we have on this amazing mission trip, we have this encounter, we come back and we're this encounter, we come back and we're this encounter, we come back and we're on fire and we walk into the building on fire and we walk into the building on fire and we walk into the building and we go, "Now what?" or we have this and we go, "Now what?" or we have this and we go, "Now what?" or we have this radical moment and we are saved and we radical moment and we are saved and we radical moment and we are saved and we become a part of God's family and then become a part of God's family and then become a part of God's family and then we now what? we now what? we now what? And so I started searching the scripture And so I started searching the scripture And so I started searching the scripture for now what instructions and don't you for now what instructions and don't you for now what instructions and don't you need everything that we need is right need everything that we need is right need everything that we need is right here. So I want to talk about now what here. So I want to talk about now what here. So I want to talk about now what which I would call disciplehip. So I which I would call disciplehip. So I which I would call disciplehip. So I want you guys to turn your Bibles to the want you guys to turn your Bibles to the want you guys to turn your Bibles to the book of Acts chapter 2. We're going to book of Acts chapter 2. We're going to book of Acts chapter 2. We're going to open up. I love the word of God and Acts open up. I love the word of God and Acts open up. I love the word of God and Acts is one of my favorite books. Now, while is one of my favorite books. Now, while is one of my favorite books. Now, while you're turning to Acts chapter 2, I'm you're turning to Acts chapter 2, I'm you're turning to Acts chapter 2, I'm going to give you a brief synopsis of going to give you a brief synopsis of going to give you a brief synopsis of Acts chapter 1. Acts chapter 1. Acts chapter 1. Jesus appeared to the disciples for 40 Jesus appeared to the disciples for 40 Jesus appeared to the disciples for 40 days after he rose again. He gave them days after he rose again. He gave them days after he rose again. He gave them directions in Acts chapter 1. He told directions in Acts chapter 1. He told directions in Acts chapter 1. He told them, "Do not leave Jerusalem.

them, "Do not leave Jerusalem. them, "Do not leave Jerusalem. I'm going to send you a gift. Wait for I'm going to send you a gift. Wait for I'm going to send you a gift. Wait for this gift. And in Acts 1:8, Jesus says, this gift. And in Acts 1:8, Jesus says, this gift. And in Acts 1:8, Jesus says, "You will receive power when the Holy "You will receive power when the Holy "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be Spirit comes upon you, and you will be Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, in my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, in my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, and to the all the ends of the Samaria, and to the all the ends of the Samaria, and to the all the ends of the earth." And then Acts 1:9, Jesus earth." And then Acts 1:9, Jesus earth." And then Acts 1:9, Jesus ascended. ascended. ascended. He's sitting there talking to his He's sitting there talking to his He's sitting there talking to his disciples and then all of a sudden he is disciples and then all of a sudden he is disciples and then all of a sudden he is in a cloud and he's gone. And I imagine in a cloud and he's gone. And I imagine in a cloud and he's gone. And I imagine the disciples were kind of like now the disciples were kind of like now the disciples were kind of like now what? what? what? A true now what moment. But they knew A true now what moment. But they knew A true now what moment. But they knew what he had said and they were quick to what he had said and they were quick to what he had said and they were quick to obey him. And while they're looking up obey him. And while they're looking up obey him. And while they're looking up and they think what do I do next? They and they think what do I do next? They and they think what do I do next? They said okay hold on. I'm supposed to go to said okay hold on. I'm supposed to go to said okay hold on. I'm supposed to go to Jerusalem and wait for the gift that is Jerusalem and wait for the gift that is Jerusalem and wait for the gift that is promised to me. So, Acts chapter 2, the promised to me. So, Acts chapter 2, the promised to me. So, Acts chapter 2, the disciples did is what Jesus said. They disciples did is what Jesus said. They disciples did is what Jesus said. They went to Jerusalem and there in what is went to Jerusalem and there in what is went to Jerusalem and there in what is called the upper room, the upstairs room called the upper room, the upstairs room called the upper room, the upstairs room where they were staying, they waited for where they were staying, they waited for where they were staying, they waited for the promised gift, the Holy Spirit. So, the promised gift, the Holy Spirit. So, the promised gift, the Holy Spirit. So, I want you to read with me. Acts chapter I want you to read with me. Acts chapter I want you to read with me. Acts chapter 2, verses 1-4 2, verses 1-4 2, verses 1-4 says this.

says this. says this. On the day of Pentecost, all the On the day of Pentecost, all the On the day of Pentecost, all the believers were meeting together in one believers were meeting together in one believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from place. Suddenly, there was a sound from place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty heaven like the roaring of a mighty heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where windstorm, and it filled the house where windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. they were sitting. they were sitting. Then what looked like flames or tongues Then what looked like flames or tongues Then what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of of fire appeared and settled on each of of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled them. And everyone present was filled them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking with the Holy Spirit and began speaking with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages as the Holy Spirit in other languages as the Holy Spirit in other languages as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. gave them this ability. gave them this ability. Well, what was happening outside? Well, Well, what was happening outside? Well, Well, what was happening outside? Well, outside could hear what was happening on outside could hear what was happening on outside could hear what was happening on the inside. And they said, 'W wait, we the inside. And they said, 'W wait, we the inside. And they said, 'W wait, we can hear them declaring the wonders of can hear them declaring the wonders of can hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own languages. How is this God in our own languages. How is this God in our own languages. How is this happening? The word says they were happening? The word says they were happening? The word says they were amazed and they were perplexed. And then amazed and they were perplexed. And then amazed and they were perplexed. And then some said, I think they might be drunk some said, I think they might be drunk some said, I think they might be drunk on wine. And that's when Peter steps in on wine. And that's when Peter steps in on wine. And that's when Peter steps in and he addresses the crowd. Peter steps and he addresses the crowd. Peter steps and he addresses the crowd. Peter steps in, he addresses the crowd, and he in, he addresses the crowd, and he in, he addresses the crowd, and he shares with them that Jesus died on the shares with them that Jesus died on the shares with them that Jesus died on the cross, but he did not stay dead. He rose cross, but he did not stay dead. He rose cross, but he did not stay dead. He rose from the grave on the third day. And in from the grave on the third day. And in from the grave on the third day. And in verse 37, I want you to read with me. It verse 37, I want you to read with me. It verse 37, I want you to read with me. It says this, "Peter's words pierced their says this, "Peter's words pierced their says this, "Peter's words pierced their hearts." And they said to him and to the hearts." And they said to him and to the hearts." And they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, other apostles, "Brothers, other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" Everybody say, "Now what should we do?" Everybody say, "Now what should we do?" Everybody say, "Now what?" Peter replied. And he said, "Each what?" Peter replied. And he said, "Each what?" Peter replied. And he said, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn

of you must repent of your sins and turn of you must repent of your sins and turn to God and be baptized in the name of to God and be baptized in the name of to God and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of sins. Then you will receive the gift of sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away, to your children, and to those far away, to your children, and to those far away, all who have been called by the Lord our all who have been called by the Lord our all who have been called by the Lord our God." And then Peter continued preaching God." And then Peter continued preaching God." And then Peter continued preaching for a long time. I wonder how long. A for a long time. I wonder how long. A for a long time. I wonder how long. A long time. Strongly urging all his long time. Strongly urging all his long time. Strongly urging all his listeners, "Save yourself from this listeners, "Save yourself from this listeners, "Save yourself from this crooked generation." crooked generation." crooked generation." Verse 41. Verse 41. Verse 41. Those who believed what Peter said were Those who believed what Peter said were Those who believed what Peter said were one baptized and two added to the church one baptized and two added to the church one baptized and two added to the church that day. How many? that day. How many? that day. How many? 3,000 3,000 3,000 Peter Peter Peter filled with the Holy Spirit changed filled with the Holy Spirit changed filled with the Holy Spirit changed everything, everything, everything, goes out and addresses the crowd, shares goes out and addresses the crowd, shares goes out and addresses the crowd, shares the gospel message, the gospel message, the gospel message, and 3,000 people are added and 3,000 people are added and 3,000 people are added in all.

in all. in all. But now what? But now what? But now what? Like, that's amazing. Like, that's amazing. Like, that's amazing. But now what? And God's so good to give But now what? And God's so good to give But now what? And God's so good to give us the now what. If you go down to verse us the now what. If you go down to verse us the now what. If you go down to verse 42, 42, 42, all the believers devoted themselves to all the believers devoted themselves to all the believers devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship the apostles teaching and to fellowship the apostles teaching and to fellowship and to sharing in meals, including the and to sharing in meals, including the and to sharing in meals, including the Lord's supper, and to prayer. Lord's supper, and to prayer. Lord's supper, and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all. A deep sense of awe came over them all. A deep sense of awe came over them all. And the apostles performed many And the apostles performed many And the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And the miraculous signs and wonders. And the miraculous signs and wonders. And the believers met together in one place and believers met together in one place and believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold shared everything they had. They sold shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and their property and possessions and their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. shared the money with those in need. shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the temple They worshiped together at the temple They worshiped together at the temple each day. They met in homes for the each day. They met in homes for the each day. They met in homes for the Lord's supper and they shared their Lord's supper and they shared their Lord's supper and they shared their meals with great joy and generosity. All meals with great joy and generosity. All meals with great joy and generosity. All while praising God and enjoying the good while praising God and enjoying the good while praising God and enjoying the good will of all people. And each day the will of all people. And each day the will of all people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who Lord added to their fellowship those who Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

were being saved. were being saved. You started with a small group that was You started with a small group that was You started with a small group that was in the upper room waiting to receive the in the upper room waiting to receive the in the upper room waiting to receive the promised gift to Peter stepping out and promised gift to Peter stepping out and promised gift to Peter stepping out and sharing the good news. and 3,000 added. sharing the good news. and 3,000 added. sharing the good news. and 3,000 added. And then all of a sudden, they started And then all of a sudden, they started And then all of a sudden, they started forming a community. They started say, forming a community. They started say, forming a community. They started say, "Hey, I'll go with you. Come be a part "Hey, I'll go with you. Come be a part "Hey, I'll go with you. Come be a part of our group. Hey, there's room at my of our group. Hey, there's room at my of our group. Hey, there's room at my table. Let me share my meal for you. Oh, table. Let me share my meal for you. Oh, table. Let me share my meal for you. Oh, you have a need, let me help meet it. I you have a need, let me help meet it. I you have a need, let me help meet it. I could sell this and I could help you. could sell this and I could help you. could sell this and I could help you. Oh, you need a babysitter? I'm game." Oh, you need a babysitter? I'm game." Oh, you need a babysitter? I'm game." They formed a community They formed a community They formed a community and every day more were added. You know and every day more were added. You know and every day more were added. You know what that sounds like? Disciplehip. what that sounds like? Disciplehip. what that sounds like? Disciplehip. >> Following Jesus personally, >> Following Jesus personally, >> Following Jesus personally, but also leading others faithfully. but also leading others faithfully. but also leading others faithfully. Yes, they came to church, but they also shared meals.

but they also shared meals. They also sold their stuff so they could They also sold their stuff so they could They also sold their stuff so they could meet needs. They weren't about sitting meet needs. They weren't about sitting meet needs. They weren't about sitting in rows. in rows. in rows. They were about being the church. And as They were about being the church. And as They were about being the church. And as they kept being the church as God they kept being the church as God they kept being the church as God designed, the church kept growing. Kept designed, the church kept growing. Kept designed, the church kept growing. Kept growing. While following Jesus While following Jesus is a personal decision, is a personal decision, is a personal decision, you cannot drag anybody to the cross of you cannot drag anybody to the cross of you cannot drag anybody to the cross of salvation. salvation. salvation. If we could, all the mothers in the room If we could, all the mothers in the room If we could, all the mothers in the room would be dragging. would be dragging. would be dragging. It's true. It's true. It's true. It's what you want most for your It's what you want most for your It's what you want most for your children children children to walk with the Lord, to know him, love to walk with the Lord, to know him, love to walk with the Lord, to know him, love him, and serve him. It's a personal him, and serve him. It's a personal him, and serve him. It's a personal decision. But we see here in Acts decision. But we see here in Acts decision. But we see here in Acts chapter 2 that disciplehip is meant to chapter 2 that disciplehip is meant to chapter 2 that disciplehip is meant to be lived out with others. be lived out with others. be lived out with others. Disciplehip immerses us into community. Disciplehip immerses us into community. Disciplehip immerses us into community. You are swimming in community when you You are swimming in community when you You are swimming in community when you are on the path of disciplehip.

are on the path of disciplehip. are on the path of disciplehip. Shared life is not incidental. It is Shared life is not incidental. It is Shared life is not incidental. It is essential. essential. essential. If we look at Acts two, If we look at Acts two, If we look at Acts two, what does it look like to follow Jesus what does it look like to follow Jesus what does it look like to follow Jesus personally and to faithfully lead personally and to faithfully lead personally and to faithfully lead others? Now, we could be here all night others? Now, we could be here all night others? Now, we could be here all night and I still would not have an exhaustive and I still would not have an exhaustive and I still would not have an exhaustive list of what that would look like, but I list of what that would look like, but I list of what that would look like, but I would love to share three things that I would love to share three things that I would love to share three things that I have seen in my own life that I see so have seen in my own life that I see so have seen in my own life that I see so active in our kids ministry and in our active in our kids ministry and in our active in our kids ministry and in our church. And I just want to tell you that church. And I just want to tell you that church. And I just want to tell you that this series of the way of a disciple this series of the way of a disciple this series of the way of a disciple is and it was on our pastor's heart is and it was on our pastor's heart is and it was on our pastor's heart because it's God's heart. because it's God's heart. because it's God's heart. We didn't invent connect groups. God did. God did. He desires us to be in relationship with He desires us to be in relationship with He desires us to be in relationship with him and with each other. That's part of him and with each other. That's part of him and with each other. That's part of the rooting and the flourishing.

the rooting and the flourishing. the rooting and the flourishing. Disciplehip Disciplehip Disciplehip is relational. Everybody say relational. is relational. Everybody say relational. is relational. Everybody say relational. Disciplehip is relational. It's not a Disciplehip is relational. It's not a Disciplehip is relational. It's not a program. It's not a class. It's not program. It's not a class. It's not program. It's not a class. It's not something you complete. It's a way of something you complete. It's a way of something you complete. It's a way of life. And it is relational. life. And it is relational. life. And it is relational. Following Jesus Following Jesus Following Jesus is relational. is relational. is relational. It's that I am so close to him that I It's that I am so close to him that I It's that I am so close to him that I can talk with him and walk with him and can talk with him and walk with him and can talk with him and walk with him and my heart is actually starting to take my heart is actually starting to take my heart is actually starting to take shape that my way reflects his way shape that my way reflects his way shape that my way reflects his way because I don't have my way anymore. because I don't have my way anymore. because I don't have my way anymore. It's his way. It's his way. It's his way. And leading others faithfully means that And leading others faithfully means that And leading others faithfully means that I say this is so good. I have to tell I say this is so good. I have to tell I say this is so good. I have to tell somebody else and I MUST BRING SOMEONE somebody else and I MUST BRING SOMEONE somebody else and I MUST BRING SOMEONE along with me. along with me. along with me. I I I I I I I I I can't keep from this from coming out of can't keep from this from coming out of can't keep from this from coming out of my mouth. Or people say, "Whoa, there's my mouth. Or people say, "Whoa, there's my mouth. Or people say, "Whoa, there's a different way about that person." a different way about that person." a different way about that person." Well, it's the way. It is the way, Well, it's the way. It is the way, Well, it's the way. It is the way, Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. Okay. In Acts chapter 2, we're going to Okay. In Acts chapter 2, we're going to Okay. In Acts chapter 2, we're going to look at all of the together. I like to look at all of the together. I like to look at all of the together. I like to call this with, but the together call this with, but the together call this with, but the together language in Acts chapter 2 verse 42, language in Acts chapter 2 verse 42, language in Acts chapter 2 verse 42, fellowship. fellowship. fellowship. The word fellowship is derived from the The word fellowship is derived from the The word fellowship is derived from the Greek word coineia. Greek word coineia. Greek word coineia. Cornia can be defined as holding Cornia can be defined as holding Cornia can be defined as holding something in common. It's specifically something in common. It's specifically something in common. It's specifically used 20 times in the New Testament. used 20 times in the New Testament. used 20 times in the New Testament. They had in common beliefs, They had in common beliefs, They had in common beliefs, convictions, convictions, convictions, and behaviors. and behaviors. and behaviors. They shared beliefs. They shared They shared beliefs. They shared They shared beliefs. They shared convictions. And I'm telling you, as you convictions. And I'm telling you, as you convictions. And I'm telling you, as you are raising up kids and as you are are raising up kids and as you are are raising up kids and as you are partnering with other families, oh, to partnering with other families, oh, to partnering with other families, oh, to have people that share the same beliefs have people that share the same beliefs have people that share the same beliefs with you is invaluable. They did not do drive-thru, eat in the They did not do drive-thru, eat in the car, go into their garage, put the car, go into their garage, put the car, go into their garage, put the garage door down, go into their room, garage door down, go into their room, garage door down, go into their room, sit in the chair, turn on the TV, and sit in the chair, turn on the TV, and sit in the chair, turn on the TV, and say, "That was a great day."

They shared their meals. They shared their meals. Now, when we go out to dinner and my Now, when we go out to dinner and my Now, when we go out to dinner and my husband says, "Hey, what are you going husband says, "Hey, what are you going husband says, "Hey, what are you going to get?" I'm like, "Well, it depends on to get?" I'm like, "Well, it depends on to get?" I'm like, "Well, it depends on what you're going to get." what you're going to get." what you're going to get." and I'll say, "Can I could we just and I'll say, "Can I could we just and I'll say, "Can I could we just share?" share?" share?" It's always a no. Always. Always a no. It's always a no. Always. Always a no. It's always a no. Always. Always a no. But that's not the kind of sharing that But that's not the kind of sharing that But that's not the kind of sharing that that this is talking about. This is the that this is talking about. This is the that this is talking about. This is the hey, hey, hey, bring something over. Are you hungry? bring something over. Are you hungry? bring something over. Are you hungry? Are your kids hungry? Whatever. What's Are your kids hungry? Whatever. What's Are your kids hungry? Whatever. What's yours is mine. But it was also the yours is mine. But it was also the yours is mine. But it was also the fellowship that happened over food. They fellowship that happened over food. They fellowship that happened over food. They shared their meals. In verse 46, they shared their meals. In verse 46, they shared their meals. In verse 46, they were together worshiping in the temple. were together worshiping in the temple. were together worshiping in the temple. Yes, there is this personal worship of Yes, there is this personal worship of Yes, there is this personal worship of God, you're so good to me, but there is God, you're so good to me, but there is God, you're so good to me, but there is this corporate worship of God, you're so this corporate worship of God, you're so this corporate worship of God, you're so good to us as your children, as a body. good to us as your children, as a body. good to us as your children, as a body. They were together meeting in homes. They were together meeting in homes. They were together meeting in homes. Some of you might gasp right now. If I Some of you might gasp right now. If I Some of you might gasp right now. If I said, "I'm coming to your house." You said, "I'm coming to your house." You said, "I'm coming to your house." You would say, "No, you are not.

would say, "No, you are not. would say, "No, you are not. We have lost the art of opening our We have lost the art of opening our We have lost the art of opening our homes." I'm with you. I'm with you. My house isn't always clean enough. If My house isn't always clean enough. If My house isn't always clean enough. If you came to my doors, I'd be like, "Hold you came to my doors, I'd be like, "Hold you came to my doors, I'd be like, "Hold on. I have to go vacuum all the dog hair on. I have to go vacuum all the dog hair on. I have to go vacuum all the dog hair and get my laundry up." But honestly, and get my laundry up." But honestly, and get my laundry up." But honestly, you probably don't care about the dog you probably don't care about the dog you probably don't care about the dog hair or the laundry. You just want to be hair or the laundry. You just want to be hair or the laundry. You just want to be together, and I just want to be together, and I just want to be together, and I just want to be together. But they open their homes. together. But they open their homes. together. But they open their homes. They they met in homes. They they met in homes. They they met in homes. You know, there's not much more personal You know, there's not much more personal You know, there's not much more personal than your home. Not something much more than your home. Not something much more than your home. Not something much more personal than your home. It's such a personal than your home. It's such a personal than your home. It's such a reflection of of you and your heart and reflection of of you and your heart and reflection of of you and your heart and your family. They shared meals. They shared meals. In the New King James Version, it says, In the New King James Version, it says, In the New King James Version, it says, "From house to house, they shared "From house to house, they shared "From house to house, they shared possessions. They shared life. and they possessions. They shared life. and they possessions. They shared life. and they knew each other's names. Wow.

Wow. When's the last time that you came to When's the last time that you came to When's the last time that you came to church and you saw somebody that you church and you saw somebody that you church and you saw somebody that you didn't know and you go, "Hey, I'm Amy." Or is it like, "I don't really know a Or is it like, "I don't really know a lot of people in here. I'm just going to lot of people in here. I'm just going to lot of people in here. I'm just going to come here. I'm just going to I always come here. I'm just going to I always come here. I'm just going to I always sit right here." Right? This feels sit right here." Right? This feels sit right here." Right? This feels familiar. This feels safe. But that's familiar. This feels safe. But that's familiar. This feels safe. But that's not the model of now what? I have found not the model of now what? I have found not the model of now what? I have found Jesus. I'm never the same. Now what? Jesus. I'm never the same. Now what? Jesus. I'm never the same. Now what? Open your home. Now what? Shake a hand. Open your home. Now what? Shake a hand. Open your home. Now what? Shake a hand. Now what? Remind me your name. Now what? Remind me your name. Now what? Remind me your name. Disciplehip is not was is relational. Disciplehip is not was is relational. Disciplehip is not was is relational. We went to kids camp. Uh we got back We went to kids camp. Uh we got back We went to kids camp. Uh we got back last week. That's right. We got back last week. That's right. We got back last week. That's right. We got back last week and um one of the ladies, she last week and um one of the ladies, she last week and um one of the ladies, she was a grandmother. She was going because was a grandmother. She was going because was a grandmother. She was going because her grandkids were going to come. her grandkids were going to come. her grandkids were going to come. Something worked out. They didn't get to Something worked out. They didn't get to Something worked out. They didn't get to come. She said, "I'm going to go come. She said, "I'm going to go come. She said, "I'm going to go anyway." anyway." anyway." And here's this grandmother all in.

And here's this grandmother all in. And here's this grandmother all in. And on the last morning, she said, And on the last morning, she said, And on the last morning, she said, "Pastor Amy, I found out why I came." "Pastor Amy, I found out why I came." "Pastor Amy, I found out why I came." And I'm like, "Girl, I know why you And I'm like, "Girl, I know why you And I'm like, "Girl, I know why you came." She's like at the on the lake and came." She's like at the on the lake and came." She's like at the on the lake and she's doing all the fun things and she she's doing all the fun things and she she's doing all the fun things and she was having the leaders over to her home was having the leaders over to her home was having the leaders over to her home and they were prepping for chant night and they were prepping for chant night and they were prepping for chant night and she said no. She said this is a and she said no. She said this is a and she said no. She said this is a really hard time for me to come in my really hard time for me to come in my really hard time for me to come in my business. business. business. But she said, "I started talking to one But she said, "I started talking to one But she said, "I started talking to one of the camp staff of the camp staff of the camp staff and she didn't have a place to stay from and she didn't have a place to stay from and she didn't have a place to stay from the time that camp had finished and her the time that camp had finished and her the time that camp had finished and her school had started." And she said, "We school had started." And she said, "We school had started." And she said, "We had just built a cottage and it's had just built a cottage and it's had just built a cottage and it's empty." empty." empty." And she said, she's gonna come stay with And she said, she's gonna come stay with And she said, she's gonna come stay with me. me. me. She said, "I found out why I came." She said, "I found out why I came." She said, "I found out why I came." She thought her yes to come was coming She thought her yes to come was coming She thought her yes to come was coming to help us with 150 little guys. But to help us with 150 little guys. But to help us with 150 little guys. But it's more. Your yes is always more than it's more. Your yes is always more than it's more. Your yes is always more than what you think it is. And your big giant what you think it is. And your big giant what you think it is. And your big giant yes to say yes. I am giving my life to yes to say yes. I am giving my life to yes to say yes. I am giving my life to Jesus. I am committed to living for him.

Jesus. I am committed to living for him. Jesus. I am committed to living for him. And there's a million little yeses. And And there's a million little yeses. And And there's a million little yeses. And her little yes to say I'm going to go to her little yes to say I'm going to go to her little yes to say I'm going to go to camp led to a yes that said I'm going to camp led to a yes that said I'm going to camp led to a yes that said I'm going to share and open my home. And I'm telling share and open my home. And I'm telling share and open my home. And I'm telling you, this relationship, I can't even you, this relationship, I can't even you, this relationship, I can't even imagine what God's going to do with it imagine what God's going to do with it imagine what God's going to do with it because because because she said yes. And she took the time to she said yes. And she took the time to she said yes. And she took the time to learn this girl's name and to understand learn this girl's name and to understand learn this girl's name and to understand her story. And there became a her story. And there became a her story. And there became a relationship. Disciplehip is relational. It is also Disciplehip is relational. It is also purposed. purposed. purposed. In verse 46 in the message version it In verse 46 in the message version it In verse 46 in the message version it says this. They followed a daily says this. They followed a daily says this. They followed a daily discipline of worship in the temple discipline of worship in the temple discipline of worship in the temple followed by meals at home followed by meals at home followed by meals at home every meal of celebration every meal of celebration every meal of celebration exuberant and joyful as they praised exuberant and joyful as they praised exuberant and joyful as they praised God. God. God. They devoted themselves to the apostles They devoted themselves to the apostles They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching. teaching. teaching. They were purposed They were purposed They were purposed into knowing more of his way.

into knowing more of his way. into knowing more of his way. Devoted to the teaching to the teaching so much that they followed a daily so much that they followed a daily so much that they followed a daily discipline. It's so much easier to follow the one It's so much easier to follow the one of the way of the way of the way when we're in the word. We're not when we're in the word. We're not when we're in the word. We're not guessing. I don't have to guess and guessing. I don't have to guess and guessing. I don't have to guess and wonder. wonder. wonder. It's right here. They intentionally connected and stayed They intentionally connected and stayed connected to the body and there was connected to the body and there was connected to the body and there was always room for more. I know when we talk about things like I know when we talk about things like family, family, family, it can bring up a lot of different it can bring up a lot of different it can bring up a lot of different feelings feelings feelings for you, for me, and also for our kids.

for you, for me, and also for our kids. for you, for me, and also for our kids. And so when we were writing the series, And so when we were writing the series, And so when we were writing the series, the big and wonderful forever family, we the big and wonderful forever family, we the big and wonderful forever family, we really prayed of how do we defide family really prayed of how do we defide family really prayed of how do we defide family because every family is different, looks because every family is different, looks because every family is different, looks different, and sometimes when you say different, and sometimes when you say different, and sometimes when you say family, the kids are like, "Yes." And family, the kids are like, "Yes." And family, the kids are like, "Yes." And sometimes you say family and it brings sometimes you say family and it brings sometimes you say family and it brings some pain. And so we defi decide we're some pain. And so we defi decide we're some pain. And so we defi decide we're going to define God's family as this going to define God's family as this going to define God's family as this where you're so so loved and there's where you're so so loved and there's where you're so so loved and there's always a seat for you. always a seat for you. always a seat for you. That's what God says about you. You are That's what God says about you. You are That's what God says about you. You are so so loved and there's always a seat so so loved and there's always a seat so so loved and there's always a seat for you. for you. for you. There was not limited reservation in There was not limited reservation in There was not limited reservation in Acts two. It wasn't like, "Oh, sorry. Acts two. It wasn't like, "Oh, sorry. Acts two. It wasn't like, "Oh, sorry. Our table for six is full. You're going Our table for six is full. You're going Our table for six is full. You're going to have to go somewhere else." No, every to have to go somewhere else." No, every to have to go somewhere else." No, every day more were added. You know why? They day more were added. You know why? They day more were added. You know why? They made room, too. And so many times we made room, too. And so many times we made room, too. And so many times we come into church and we go connect with come into church and we go connect with come into church and we go connect with the people that we already know and we the people that we already know and we the people that we already know and we forget there's people that are going, forget there's people that are going, forget there's people that are going, "Hey, "Hey, "Hey, I need somewhere to fit. I need I need somewhere to fit. I need I need somewhere to fit. I need somewhere to belong somewhere to belong somewhere to belong and they need someone to disciple them.

and they need someone to disciple them. and they need someone to disciple them. And I'm here to bring great news." And I'm here to bring great news." And I'm here to bring great news." That's you. It's you. That's you. It's you. That's you. It's you. You are the disciper that someone is You are the disciper that someone is You are the disciper that someone is praying for. praying for. praying for. It's you. It's you. It's you. Through daily habits of reading and Through daily habits of reading and Through daily habits of reading and teaching scripture, offering prayer and teaching scripture, offering prayer and teaching scripture, offering prayer and gathering for table fellowship, early gathering for table fellowship, early gathering for table fellowship, early believers were formed as disciple believers were formed as disciple believers were formed as disciple disciples of Jesus. Disciplehip is not disciples of Jesus. Disciplehip is not disciples of Jesus. Disciplehip is not passive. passive. passive. It requires intentional It requires intentional It requires intentional behavior. behavior. behavior. Again, this is not exhaustive, Again, this is not exhaustive, Again, this is not exhaustive, but I believe that as we read Acts 2, but I believe that as we read Acts 2, but I believe that as we read Acts 2, the now what we see as I follow Jesus, the now what we see as I follow Jesus, the now what we see as I follow Jesus, my relationship with him grows, but also my relationship with him grows, but also my relationship with him grows, but also my relationship grows with others my relationship grows with others my relationship grows with others because I am a disciper and I'm because I am a disciper and I'm because I am a disciper and I'm faithfully committed to leading them faithfully committed to leading them faithfully committed to leading them into the way also.

into the way also. into the way also. We see that it has to be purposed We see that it has to be purposed We see that it has to be purposed because that is how they live their because that is how they live their because that is how they live their life. That is the example of the early life. That is the example of the early life. That is the example of the early church. They devoted themselves to the church. They devoted themselves to the church. They devoted themselves to the word of God. It was not every once in a word of God. It was not every once in a word of God. It was not every once in a while a little nugget. They devoted while a little nugget. They devoted while a little nugget. They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching. themselves to the apostles teaching. themselves to the apostles teaching. They said, "We need more. We want more They said, "We need more. We want more They said, "We need more. We want more because we need to know more about the because we need to know more about the because we need to know more about the way." way." way." Jesus. The third thing is The third thing is disciplehip needs to be consistent. disciplehip needs to be consistent. disciplehip needs to be consistent. Can I just if you are a parent or Can I just if you are a parent or Can I just if you are a parent or grandparent or you bring kids to church, grandparent or you bring kids to church, grandparent or you bring kids to church, can I just say just this school year can I just say just this school year can I just say just this school year just draw this line in the ground right just draw this line in the ground right just draw this line in the ground right now now now that your your kids are not going to that your your kids are not going to that your your kids are not going to wake up and say, "Are we going to church wake up and say, "Are we going to church wake up and say, "Are we going to church today?" today?" today?" Because you just do. It's Sunday. is Because you just do. It's Sunday. is Because you just do. It's Sunday. is always a yes. always a yes. always a yes. >> The consistency that we see in families >> The consistency that we see in families >> The consistency that we see in families attending church needs to increase. Not attending church needs to increase. Not attending church needs to increase. Not because we need to be busier, not because we need to be busier, not because we need to be busier, not because I want to see more kids, but because I want to see more kids, but because I want to see more kids, but because I want more kids to know who because I want more kids to know who because I want more kids to know who Jesus is. It is a part of your family's Jesus is. It is a part of your family's Jesus is. It is a part of your family's disciplehip to be surrounded in disciplehip to be surrounded in disciplehip to be surrounded in community and to get yourselves to community and to get yourselves to community and to get yourselves to church.

>> Commit. I'm going to be consistent in my >> Commit. I'm going to be consistent in my coming. They devoted themselves. coming. They devoted themselves. coming. They devoted themselves. Acts two intentionally Acts two intentionally Acts two intentionally repeats words that show rhythm. repeats words that show rhythm. repeats words that show rhythm. They devoted They devoted They devoted every day, every day, every day, day after day. day after day. day after day. This became a lifestyle. This became a lifestyle. This became a lifestyle. They repeatedly said yes. They repeatedly said yes. They repeatedly said yes. There was a big giant yes. There was a big giant yes. There was a big giant yes. But then there were a million little But then there were a million little But then there were a million little yeses found in this small excerpt of yeses found in this small excerpt of yeses found in this small excerpt of scripture. scripture. scripture. Could I have some chicken? Yes. Can I Could I have some chicken? Yes. Can I Could I have some chicken? Yes. Can I come over? Yes. Do you need help with come over? Yes. Do you need help with come over? Yes. Do you need help with your kids? Yes. Do you want to do a your kids? Yes. Do you want to do a your kids? Yes. Do you want to do a Bible study? Yes. Are you home? Yes. Bible study? Yes. Are you home? Yes. Bible study? Yes. Are you home? Yes. It's the best part about working with It's the best part about working with It's the best part about working with kids because they discover this sharing kids because they discover this sharing kids because they discover this sharing and they'll be like, "Hey, can I have and they'll be like, "Hey, can I have and they'll be like, "Hey, can I have that marker?" Yeah, sure. And all of a that marker?" Yeah, sure. And all of a that marker?" Yeah, sure. And all of a sudden they're sharing these really sudden they're sharing these really sudden they're sharing these really simple things. But what they're doing is simple things. But what they're doing is simple things. But what they're doing is they are learning a skill, but they are they are learning a skill, but they are they are learning a skill, but they are learning a character trait of a believer learning a character trait of a believer learning a character trait of a believer to share, to be generous. And as adults, to share, to be generous. And as adults, to share, to be generous. And as adults, heaven forbid I say, "Could I borrow heaven forbid I say, "Could I borrow heaven forbid I say, "Could I borrow your pen? I'm going to go to Walmart and your pen? I'm going to go to Walmart and your pen? I'm going to go to Walmart and buy one."

buy one." buy one." It's time to share. Disciplehip was built through daily Disciplehip was built through daily devotion. devotion. devotion. It was not the last thing on their mind It was not the last thing on their mind It was not the last thing on their mind as they laid their head on their pillow. It was integrated, interwoven into every It was integrated, interwoven into every part of who they are and their day and part of who they are and their day and part of who they are and their day and their community. It's the way that God their community. It's the way that God their community. It's the way that God designed us. designed us. designed us. And there's so much research on the And there's so much research on the And there's so much research on the lonely generation. And there's so many lonely generation. And there's so many lonely generation. And there's so many answers that are being put out there. answers that are being put out there. answers that are being put out there. And I want to scream the church. The And I want to scream the church. The And I want to scream the church. The church. church. church. So much research on the fragility of So much research on the fragility of So much research on the fragility of families and all of these qualities that families and all of these qualities that families and all of these qualities that we can move families from fragile to we can move families from fragile to we can move families from fragile to resilient. And you know where so many of resilient. And you know where so many of resilient. And you know where so many of these are found? Yes, in God and yes, in these are found? Yes, in God and yes, in these are found? Yes, in God and yes, in his word, but right here in the local his word, but right here in the local his word, but right here in the local church.

We have the answer We have the answer because we have him. It requires a commitment It requires a commitment from you from you from you and from me. and from me. and from me. one one one to follow Jesus, to follow Jesus, to follow Jesus, but two to faithfully but two to faithfully but two to faithfully lead others lead others lead others in their walk with Jesus. in their walk with Jesus. in their walk with Jesus. If you are walking with Jesus and If you are walking with Jesus and If you are walking with Jesus and there's nobody beside you or around you there's nobody beside you or around you there's nobody beside you or around you or near you, tonight is an encouragement or near you, tonight is an encouragement or near you, tonight is an encouragement and a big old exclamation mark that and a big old exclamation mark that and a big old exclamation mark that says, "It's time. It's time. This school says, "It's time. It's time. This school says, "It's time. It's time. This school year, we are committed to disciplehip year, we are committed to disciplehip year, we are committed to disciplehip because we're committed to the word of because we're committed to the word of because we're committed to the word of God. God. God. This is what he wants for us.

We have a amazing volunteer. He has been We have a amazing volunteer. He has been here before I came and his name is Mr. here before I came and his name is Mr. here before I came and his name is Mr. Baird. Baird. Baird. Every Sunday morning he does checkin for Every Sunday morning he does checkin for Every Sunday morning he does checkin for our VR kids check-in team and the kids our VR kids check-in team and the kids our VR kids check-in team and the kids they run in and there can be a lot of they run in and there can be a lot of they run in and there can be a lot of the chaos open but there are so many the chaos open but there are so many the chaos open but there are so many that run that run that run to Mr. Bear and he doesn't even have to to Mr. Bear and he doesn't even have to to Mr. Bear and he doesn't even have to say what's your name. He knows it. say what's your name. He knows it. say what's your name. He knows it. He says hi Thomas and then he gives He says hi Thomas and then he gives He says hi Thomas and then he gives Thomas his tag. He gives the parent the Thomas his tag. He gives the parent the Thomas his tag. He gives the parent the pickup tag. And I'm telling you that Mr. pickup tag. And I'm telling you that Mr. pickup tag. And I'm telling you that Mr. Bar is a part of these kids learning to Bar is a part of these kids learning to Bar is a part of these kids learning to follow Jesus more than Mr. Bear knows. follow Jesus more than Mr. Bear knows. follow Jesus more than Mr. Bear knows. Because while he might not be at the Because while he might not be at the Because while he might not be at the table with the Bible open, he is a part table with the Bible open, he is a part table with the Bible open, he is a part of their walk with the Lord because God of their walk with the Lord because God of their walk with the Lord because God speaks to Mr. Bear and has opened his speaks to Mr. Bear and has opened his speaks to Mr. Bear and has opened his eyes to see these kids in the way that eyes to see these kids in the way that eyes to see these kids in the way that God sees him. He has gentle hands and he God sees him. He has gentle hands and he God sees him. He has gentle hands and he has a kind heart. And you know what? He has a kind heart. And you know what? He has a kind heart. And you know what? He shows up every single Sunday.

shows up every single Sunday. shows up every single Sunday. He's consistent. He's consistent. He's consistent. If you're not serving in the local If you're not serving in the local If you're not serving in the local church, this is not a plea or a beg for church, this is not a plea or a beg for church, this is not a plea or a beg for a need. This is part of your a need. This is part of your a need. This is part of your disciplehip. disciplehip. disciplehip. This is a part of your growth. But this This is a part of your growth. But this This is a part of your growth. But this is a part of you saying, "Hey, come with is a part of you saying, "Hey, come with is a part of you saying, "Hey, come with me. Come with me." Thomas, I'm so glad me. Come with me." Thomas, I'm so glad me. Come with me." Thomas, I'm so glad you came to church today. Mr. Bar represents so many of you. And Mr. Bar represents so many of you. And for those of you that faithfully for those of you that faithfully for those of you that faithfully consistently serve, I pray that you are consistently serve, I pray that you are consistently serve, I pray that you are refreshed as you refresh others. If you know If you know Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, then you can help someone else do the then you can help someone else do the then you can help someone else do the same. You can. same. You can. same. You can. You're capable. You're capable. You're capable. And the whole reason we started with And the whole reason we started with And the whole reason we started with Acts chapter 1 is because we can't do it Acts chapter 1 is because we can't do it Acts chapter 1 is because we can't do it on our own, but we're not supposed to.

Jesus Jesus said, "Wait, said, "Wait, said, "Wait, there's a promise coming there's a promise coming there's a promise coming and then you're going to go be my and then you're going to go be my and then you're going to go be my witnesses." And as a believer, we have the gift of And as a believer, we have the gift of the Holy Spirit on the inside of you. So the Holy Spirit on the inside of you. So the Holy Spirit on the inside of you. So if you're wondering, I don't know. I if you're wondering, I don't know. I if you're wondering, I don't know. I don't really know how to start a small don't really know how to start a small don't really know how to start a small group and I don't know. I really don't group and I don't know. I really don't group and I don't know. I really don't know if I can. I just want to say you know if I can. I just want to say you know if I can. I just want to say you can can can because you have the power of the Holy because you have the power of the Holy because you have the power of the Holy Spirit on the inside of you. You just Spirit on the inside of you. You just Spirit on the inside of you. You just need to rev your engine. need to rev your engine. need to rev your engine. You have the power. Acts two was not the great commission, Acts two was not the great commission, but it was the great commission being but it was the great commission being but it was the great commission being lived out. Jesus said, "Go," which is an lived out. Jesus said, "Go," which is an lived out. Jesus said, "Go," which is an action verb. action verb. action verb. make disciples. make disciples. make disciples. But Acts two says this is what it looks But Acts two says this is what it looks But Acts two says this is what it looks like in real time. like in real time. like in real time. People personally following Jesus, People personally following Jesus, People personally following Jesus, living life together, faithfully living life together, faithfully living life together, faithfully continuing day after day. And what continuing day after day. And what continuing day after day. And what happened?

happened? happened? The Lord added to their number daily The Lord added to their number daily The Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. If it's in your heart to see others come If it's in your heart to see others come to know Jesus, to know Jesus, to know Jesus, say yes to helping disciple. I asked a couple of my friends to come I asked a couple of my friends to come tonight and so I'm going to invite tonight and so I'm going to invite tonight and so I'm going to invite Mr. Bob and Miss Holly Warner up to the Mr. Bob and Miss Holly Warner up to the Mr. Bob and Miss Holly Warner up to the stage. Come on up. These are my friends. stage. Come on up. These are my friends. stage. Come on up. These are my friends. Yes. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> these. They're very, very special to me. >> these. They're very, very special to me. >> these. They're very, very special to me. Bob and Holly serve on our host team. If Bob and Holly serve on our host team. If Bob and Holly serve on our host team. If you're in the lobby on um Sunday you're in the lobby on um Sunday you're in the lobby on um Sunday mornings, you see them. Um mornings, you see them. Um mornings, you see them. Um like just sweet as sugar. Um but they like just sweet as sugar. Um but they like just sweet as sugar. Um but they serve faithfully this house, both of serve faithfully this house, both of serve faithfully this house, both of them.

them. them. But years ago, they had a background in But years ago, they had a background in But years ago, they had a background in youth ministry. youth ministry. youth ministry. And they said yes when God moved them to And they said yes when God moved them to And they said yes when God moved them to a church in Broken Arrow to help with a a church in Broken Arrow to help with a a church in Broken Arrow to help with a youth ministry. youth ministry. youth ministry. three young kids, baby on the hip, three young kids, baby on the hip, three young kids, baby on the hip, teenagers in their home, teenagers in their home, teenagers in their home, taking kids out on mission trips or taking kids out on mission trips or taking kids out on mission trips or trips where where kids would go and they trips where where kids would go and they trips where where kids would go and they would hear the word of the Lord and they would hear the word of the Lord and they would hear the word of the Lord and they would find Jesus and they would connect would find Jesus and they would connect would find Jesus and they would connect to one another and they would come back to one another and they would come back to one another and they would come back and they would say, "Now what?" And and they would say, "Now what?" And and they would say, "Now what?" And Holly and Bob would say, "Come into my Holly and Bob would say, "Come into my Holly and Bob would say, "Come into my home." Three little kids. A big giant yes to following Jesus. But A big giant yes to following Jesus. But a million little yeses. a million little yeses. a million little yeses. Holly led worship. Holly led worship. Holly led worship. Bob helped with the puppets Bob helped with the puppets Bob helped with the puppets for over five years. A little yes. A for over five years. A little yes. A for over five years. A little yes. A little yes. Was it convenient or easy? little yes. Was it convenient or easy? little yes. Was it convenient or easy? My guess is no. Because three little My guess is no. Because three little My guess is no. Because three little kids in tow while you're helping kids in tow while you're helping kids in tow while you're helping disciple other people's kids is not disciple other people's kids is not disciple other people's kids is not easy. But it is the great commission.

easy. But it is the great commission. easy. But it is the great commission. And so they said yes. and they impacted teenagers over and and they impacted teenagers over and over and over on Wednesday nights or over and over on Wednesday nights or over and over on Wednesday nights or Sundays or trips. And I'm telling you, Sundays or trips. And I'm telling you, Sundays or trips. And I'm telling you, the reason I know this is because they the reason I know this is because they the reason I know this is because they were my youth leaders. were my youth leaders. were my youth leaders. They were. And 12 years ago, God brought They were. And 12 years ago, God brought They were. And 12 years ago, God brought our family to victory. And I'm walking our family to victory. And I'm walking our family to victory. And I'm walking down the hallway and I looked at Miss down the hallway and I looked at Miss down the hallway and I looked at Miss Holly in the eyes. I'm like, "Oh my Holly in the eyes. I'm like, "Oh my Holly in the eyes. I'm like, "Oh my goodness, it's you. It's you. Every time I talk to Miss Holly, I cry Every time I talk to Miss Holly, I cry and I just say, "Thank you. and I just say, "Thank you. and I just say, "Thank you. I would not be who I am I would not be who I am I would not be who I am without Bob and Holly Warner." without Bob and Holly Warner." without Bob and Holly Warner." And God has been so good And God has been so good And God has been so good that as a young 15-year-old girl, I felt that as a young 15-year-old girl, I felt that as a young 15-year-old girl, I felt called into the ministry. And while we called into the ministry. And while we called into the ministry. And while we lost touch when I got married and raised lost touch when I got married and raised lost touch when I got married and raised my kids 12 years ago, we reconnected.

my kids 12 years ago, we reconnected. my kids 12 years ago, we reconnected. And every Sunday, I get to look at her And every Sunday, I get to look at her And every Sunday, I get to look at her and say, and say, and say, "Thank you." And she says, "I love you, "Thank you." And she says, "I love you, "Thank you." And she says, "I love you, Amy." Now, tonight I said, "I will not Amy." Now, tonight I said, "I will not Amy." Now, tonight I said, "I will not make you talk." make you talk." make you talk." She really does [snorts] have a She really does [snorts] have a She really does [snorts] have a beautiful voice. beautiful voice. beautiful voice. But you know this, But you know this, But you know this, her son serves in our kids ministry. Her her son serves in our kids ministry. Her her son serves in our kids ministry. Her daughter-in-law rocks babies. Her daughter-in-law rocks babies. Her daughter-in-law rocks babies. Her granddaughter serves in this church in granddaughter serves in this church in granddaughter serves in this church in the kids ministry. Her granddaughter is the kids ministry. Her granddaughter is the kids ministry. Her granddaughter is in Victory Kids. You know why? Because in Victory Kids. You know why? Because in Victory Kids. You know why? Because they're committed to disciplehip. they're committed to disciplehip. they're committed to disciplehip. They're committed to walking in their They're committed to walking in their They're committed to walking in their own walk. They're committed to the way own walk. They're committed to the way own walk. They're committed to the way of the Lord, but they're committed in of the Lord, but they're committed in of the Lord, but they're committed in saying, "Hey, go with me. Go with me." saying, "Hey, go with me. Go with me." saying, "Hey, go with me. Go with me." And while come on, Bob. And while And while come on, Bob. And while And while come on, Bob. And while [laughter] I don't I I am sorry to say [laughter] I don't I I am sorry to say [laughter] I don't I I am sorry to say this. I don't remember the messages that this. I don't remember the messages that this. I don't remember the messages that they shared in their home, but I they shared in their home, but I they shared in their home, but I remember their home. I don't really remember their home. I don't really remember their home. I don't really remember all the details. In fact, today remember all the details. In fact, today remember all the details. In fact, today I was like, "Can you help me recall some I was like, "Can you help me recall some I was like, "Can you help me recall some of this because I turned 50 and things of this because I turned 50 and things of this because I turned 50 and things aren't always working well." And she aren't always working well." And she aren't always working well." And she started sharing. I said, "Oh my gosh, started sharing. I said, "Oh my gosh, started sharing. I said, "Oh my gosh, that's right." But I'll tell you what I that's right." But I'll tell you what I that's right." But I'll tell you what I remember. She's relational. Mr. Bob is remember. She's relational. Mr. Bob is remember. She's relational. Mr. Bob is relational. I'll tell you this. They relational. I'll tell you this. They relational. I'll tell you this. They were purposed. They were so purposed were purposed. They were so purposed were purposed. They were so purposed with our time together. And I'll tell with our time together. And I'll tell with our time together. And I'll tell you this, they were consistent. I didn't you this, they were consistent. I didn't you this, they were consistent. I didn't have to wonder if Mr. Bob and Miss Holly have to wonder if Mr. Bob and Miss Holly have to wonder if Mr. Bob and Miss Holly were going to show up on Wednesday were going to show up on Wednesday were going to show up on Wednesday night. They just appeared every night. They just appeared every night. They just appeared every Wednesday night. That's how kids think.

Wednesday night. That's how kids think. Wednesday night. That's how kids think. And the older we get, we start to wonder And the older we get, we start to wonder And the older we get, we start to wonder if people are going to be there for us. if people are going to be there for us. if people are going to be there for us. But God's family is there. But God's family is there. But God's family is there. And so I asked Holly, I text her and I And so I asked Holly, I text her and I And so I asked Holly, I text her and I said, "Would you come on Wednesday said, "Would you come on Wednesday said, "Would you come on Wednesday night? I'm preaching about disciplehip." night? I'm preaching about disciplehip." night? I'm preaching about disciplehip." And the greatest thing I say about And the greatest thing I say about And the greatest thing I say about disciplehip is Bob and Holly Warner. And this is so out of her comfort zone. And this is so out of her comfort zone. I can feel her body. But I said, "Could I honor you in front But I said, "Could I honor you in front of our church? of our church? of our church? But here's what I want most. I want you But here's what I want most. I want you But here's what I want most. I want you to see yourself in Bob and Holly. to see yourself in Bob and Holly. to see yourself in Bob and Holly. Because I don't know that they thought Because I don't know that they thought Because I don't know that they thought that what they were doing was that big that what they were doing was that big that what they were doing was that big of a deal. I think they thought, I love of a deal. I think they thought, I love of a deal. I think they thought, I love youth and I love Jesus. I'm going to put youth and I love Jesus. I'm going to put youth and I love Jesus. I'm going to put those passions together and I'm going to those passions together and I'm going to those passions together and I'm going to serve in the local church. But do you know your little yes has such But do you know your little yes has such a domino effect?

Such a domino effect. And so I just say Such a domino effect. And so I just say thank you. We thank God for the people he sends in We thank God for the people he sends in our past to help us know him and love our past to help us know him and love our past to help us know him and love him and serve him." him and serve him." him and serve him." And that's you. And that's you. And that's you. Thank you guys. I turned 15 when I saw her in the out I turned 15 when I saw her in the out there and I didn't know where I was there and I didn't know where I was there and I didn't know where I was going and I just forgot where I was going and I just forgot where I was going and I just forgot where I was going because I just thought God's so going because I just thought God's so going because I just thought God's so good that way. tonight tonight just like we do in Victory Kids right just like we do in Victory Kids right just like we do in Victory Kids right now. now. now. They're sharing the good news and They're sharing the good news and They're sharing the good news and they're asking the kids, "Do you want to they're asking the kids, "Do you want to they're asking the kids, "Do you want to be a part of the big and wonderful be a part of the big and wonderful be a part of the big and wonderful Forever family?" There's always space Forever family?" There's always space Forever family?" There's always space and time for that in every service, no and time for that in every service, no and time for that in every service, no matter how old you are.

matter how old you are. matter how old you are. And so, that's one thing I want to do. And so, that's one thing I want to do. And so, that's one thing I want to do. But here's the other thing. I [music] But here's the other thing. I [music] But here's the other thing. I [music] pray that this shot is like a B6 in your pray that this shot is like a B6 in your pray that this shot is like a B6 in your arm where all of a sudden you're like, arm where all of a sudden you're like, arm where all of a sudden you're like, "Oh, oh, next weekend is August and I "Oh, oh, next weekend is August and I "Oh, oh, next weekend is August and I need to get my rear end gear and I need need to get my rear end gear and I need need to get my rear end gear and I need to say a couple yeses. I need to join disciplehip this fall. I need to join disciplehip this fall. I need to start serving. I need to open I need to start serving. I need to open I need to start serving. I need to open my home for our Victory Bible College my home for our Victory Bible College my home for our Victory Bible College students. I need to know that there's so many kids I need to know that there's so many kids that are here from other countries that that are here from other countries that that are here from other countries that don't see living rooms like yours. And don't see living rooms like yours. And don't see living rooms like yours. And it's time that we it's time that we it's time that we share everything, share everything, share everything, including your cell phone number, including your cell phone number, including your cell phone number, including your home, including your home, including your home, including your dinner.

including your dinner. including your dinner. It's time It's time It's time for us to say VCS volleyball team. There are women that are here to say we There are women that are here to say we want to come beside you. That as you're want to come beside you. That as you're want to come beside you. That as you're learning to know who God is, learning to know who God is, learning to know who God is, we want to faithfully lead [music] you we want to faithfully lead [music] you we want to faithfully lead [music] you in your relationship with the Lord. God's too good and his church is too God's too good and his church is too purposed to be lonely and isolated and purposed to be lonely and isolated and purposed to be lonely and isolated and discouraged and to wake up and say, discouraged and to wake up and say, discouraged and to wake up and say, "Does anybody care?" Today, I'm here to "Does anybody care?" Today, I'm here to "Does anybody care?" Today, I'm here to say, "Yes, they [music] do. They do." say, "Yes, they [music] do. They do." say, "Yes, they [music] do. They do." And there are some pillars and some And there are some pillars and some And there are some pillars and some matriarchs in this house, but we need matriarchs in this house, but we need matriarchs in this house, but we need more. We need more. We need you. The more. We need more. We need you. The more. We need more. We need you. The church needs you. church needs you. church needs you. We need you to grow in your relationship We need you to grow in your relationship We need you to grow in your relationship with Jesus because we need you to with Jesus because we need you to with Jesus because we need you to faithfully lead others in their walk faithfully lead others in their walk faithfully lead others in their walk with the Lord. Not just the kids, not with the Lord. Not just the kids, not with the Lord. Not just the kids, not just the youth, not just the young just the youth, not just the young just the youth, not just the young adults, but the parents that say, "I adults, but the parents that say, "I adults, but the parents that say, "I don't know how to parent." Hey, that's a don't know how to parent." Hey, that's a don't know how to parent." Hey, that's a part of our walk with the Lord. Nothing part of our walk with the Lord. Nothing part of our walk with the Lord. Nothing makes you love Jesus more and pray more makes you love Jesus more and pray more makes you love Jesus more and pray more than parenting kids. But hey, let me go than parenting kids. But hey, let me go than parenting kids. But hey, let me go with you.

So, I'm going to ask [music] you to So, I'm going to ask [music] you to stand and I want to make space for stand and I want to make space for stand and I want to make space for anyone that says, "I have not said the anyone that says, "I have not said the anyone that says, "I have not said the great big giant yes to becoming a part great big giant yes to becoming a part great big giant yes to becoming a part of God's family." I want to tell you of God's family." I want to tell you of God's family." I want to tell you that the Bible says in John 3:16, "For that the Bible says in John 3:16, "For that the Bible says in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his God so loved the world that he gave his God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son for you." For you. one and only son for you." For you. one and only son for you." For you. That's how much he loves you that anyone That's how much he loves you that anyone That's how much he loves you that anyone that believes in him that believes in him that believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. will not perish but have eternal life. will not perish but have eternal life. Your gift is being a part of his family Your gift is being a part of his family Your gift is being a part of his family in eternity with him. But as I've been praying this week and I But as I've been praying this week and I have felt so stirred, we're not starting have felt so stirred, we're not starting have felt so stirred, we're not starting this school year on the sidelines. We're this school year on the sidelines. We're this school year on the sidelines. We're not. not. not. We're going to be a church We're going to be a church We're going to be a church that's ready to say there's more. that's ready to say there's more. that's ready to say there's more. There's room because we're adding to the There's room because we're adding to the There's room because we're adding to the church daily. Why? Because God has church daily. Why? Because God has church daily. Why? Because God has something special for us this year. And something special for us this year. And something special for us this year. And we need to be ready. We need to be we need to be ready. We need to be we need to be ready. We need to be ready. But we need to be ready with a ready. But we need to be ready with a ready. But we need to be ready with a yes.

yes. yes. This is the window of yes for Victory This is the window of yes for Victory This is the window of yes for Victory Church. Church. Church. It's time to say yes. So, I'm going to invite you out of your So, I'm going to invite you out of your seats. Whether you say, "I need I need seats. Whether you say, "I need I need seats. Whether you say, "I need I need my own personal relationship with my own personal relationship with my own personal relationship with Jesus." come forward. Today is the day Jesus." come forward. Today is the day Jesus." come forward. Today is the day to give your big yes. [music] Don't to give your big yes. [music] Don't to give your big yes. [music] Don't wait. But for those of you that say, "I wait. But for those of you that say, "I wait. But for those of you that say, "I have been really comfy in my seats." I'm have been really comfy in my seats." I'm have been really comfy in my seats." I'm just saying, [music] get out of it. Get just saying, [music] get out of it. Get just saying, [music] get out of it. Get out of your seats. out of your seats. out of your seats. Get out of your seats and come disciple. Get out of your seats and come disciple. Get out of your seats and come disciple. Come faithfully lead others to know Come faithfully lead others to know Come faithfully lead others to know Jesus. [music] Come forward. We want to Jesus. [music] Come forward. We want to Jesus. [music] Come forward. We want to pray with you. We want to help partner pray with you. We want to help partner pray with you. We want to help partner with you. We want to help be a part of with you. We want to help be a part of with you. We want to help be a part of this with you. Come forward. It's time this with you. Come forward. It's time this with you. Come forward. It's time for you to say [music] yes. to do whatever you want.

to do whatever you want. [singing and music] Do whatever you want to Do whatever you want to and I will [singing] make room for you. >> [music] >> [music] >> So do whatever you want [singing] to. >> So do whatever you want [singing] to. >> So do whatever you want [singing] to. Do whatever [music] Do whatever [music] Do whatever [music] you want to. you want to. you want to. I will make room for you to to do whatever [music] you want to to to do whatever [music] you want to to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. And I will make room for you. to do whatever you [music and singing] to do whatever you [music and singing] want to. want to. want to. To do whatever you want to To do whatever you want to To do whatever you want to and I will make room [music] and I will make room [music] and I will make room [music] for you to do whatever you [singing] want to to do whatever you [singing] want to do whatever you want to.

do whatever you want to. do whatever you want to. I will make [singing and music] room for I will make [singing and music] room for I will make [singing and music] room for you. to do whatever [music and singing] you to do whatever [music and singing] you want to want to want to to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. So shake up the ground of all my [music] So shake up the ground of all my [music] So shake up the ground of all my [music] tradition tradition tradition of all my religion. [singing] of all my religion. [singing] of all my religion. [singing] Your way is better. Your way is better. Your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. and shake up the ground for all my and shake up the ground for all my and shake up the ground for all my [music] tradition. Break down the wall [music] tradition. Break down the wall [music] tradition. Break down the wall of all my religion. Your way is better. of all my religion. Your way is better. of all my religion. Your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. So [music] shake up the ground of all my So [music] shake up the ground of all my So [music] shake up the ground of all my tradition. Break down the walls of all tradition. Break down the walls of all tradition. Break down the walls of all [music and singing] my religion. Your [music and singing] my religion. Your [music and singing] my religion. Your way is better. way is better. way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Shake up the ground for [music] my Shake up the ground for [music] my Shake up the ground for [music] my tradition. Break down the walls. Upon my tradition. Break down the walls. Upon my tradition. Break down the walls. Upon my religion, your way is better.

religion, your way is better. religion, your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. [singing] Oh, and your way is better. [singing] Oh, and your way is better. [singing] Oh, and your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. Oh, and your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. Oh, your way is better. And I will make room for you [music] to do whatever [singing and music] you to do whatever [singing and music] you want to want to want to to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. to do whatever you want to. So I will make room for you [music] to do whatever you [singing] want to to do whatever you [singing] want to do. For those of you that [music] have never For those of you that [music] have never said yes, the biggest yes and the best said yes, the biggest yes and the best said yes, the biggest yes and the best yes yes yes of following Jesus, of following Jesus, of following Jesus, let's pray this together. [music] Say, let's pray this together. [music] Say, let's pray this together. [music] Say, "Dear God, thank you for loving me, "Dear God, thank you for loving me, "Dear God, thank you for loving me, forgiving me, and making me a part forgiving me, and making me a part forgiving me, and making me a part [music] of your forever family." [music] of your forever family." [music] of your forever family." God, thank you for sending Jesus to die God, thank you for sending Jesus to die God, thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross and to raise again [music] on the cross and to raise again [music] on the cross and to raise again [music] on the third day. God, I believe in my on the third day. God, I believe in my on the third day. God, I believe in my heart and I say with my mouth, God, heart and I say with my mouth, God, heart and I say with my mouth, God, [music] that you are Lord and I thank [music] that you are Lord and I thank [music] that you are Lord and I thank you for giving me the Holy [music] you for giving me the Holy [music] you for giving me the Holy [music] Spirit to help me walk in victory.

Spirit to help me walk in victory. Spirit to help me walk in victory. Now, I have to dismiss in a second or Now, I have to dismiss in a second or Now, I have to dismiss in a second or the [music] kids team is going to be the [music] kids team is going to be the [music] kids team is going to be texting me. But I want you to do texting me. But I want you to do texting me. But I want you to do something. something. something. I want you, if you feel comfortable, I want you, if you feel comfortable, I want you, if you feel comfortable, grab the hand of the friend [music] next grab the hand of the friend [music] next grab the hand of the friend [music] next to you. If you're like, I don't do to you. If you're like, I don't do to you. If you're like, I don't do hands. Okay, shoulders are fine. Put hands. Okay, shoulders are fine. Put hands. Okay, shoulders are fine. Put your hand on the should on the shoulder your hand on the should on the shoulder your hand on the should on the shoulder of the friend next to you. of the friend next to you. of the friend next to you. [music] This is your family. Welcome to the This is your family. Welcome to the family. family. family. And you might say, "I don't know their And you might say, "I don't know their And you might say, "I don't know their name." Well, tonight you will. You will. But I want to [music] pray over our But I want to [music] pray over our church right now church right now church right now that God binds our hearts to him and that God binds our hearts to him and that God binds our hearts to him and together [music] and that as we follow together [music] and that as we follow together [music] and that as we follow him, we do it with each other and we him, we do it with each other and we him, we do it with each other and we faithfully lead those that [music] don't faithfully lead those that [music] don't faithfully lead those that [music] don't know him yet or that are on their way. know him yet or that are on their way. know him yet or that are on their way. So God, I thank you for each one in this So God, I thank you for each one in this So God, I thank you for each one in this room tonight. [music] room tonight. [music] room tonight. [music] God, you brought them here tonight to God, you brought them here tonight to God, you brought them here tonight to hear your word with the people that are hear your word with the people that are hear your word with the people that are right [music] around them. And God, I right [music] around them. And God, I right [music] around them. And God, I thank you that you are activating them, thank you that you are activating them, thank you that you are activating them, God, in their own relationship with you.

God, in their own relationship with you. God, in their own relationship with you. [music] Help them to follow and be [music] Help them to follow and be [music] Help them to follow and be devoted followers to you. But God, right devoted followers to you. But God, right devoted followers to you. But God, right now, I thank you, God, that you are now, I thank you, God, that you are now, I thank you, God, that you are forming community right here. Community forming community right here. Community forming community right here. Community is your idea, [music] God. It's yours. is your idea, [music] God. It's yours. is your idea, [music] God. It's yours. So, God, I thank you for friendships So, God, I thank you for friendships So, God, I thank you for friendships that are being [music] formed. I thank that are being [music] formed. I thank that are being [music] formed. I thank you for relationships that are being you for relationships that are being you for relationships that are being strengthened. I thank you for new strengthened. I thank you for new strengthened. I thank you for new hellos. And I thank you that this is a hellos. And I thank you that this is a hellos. And I thank you that this is a year of shared meals and shared homes year of shared meals and shared homes year of shared meals and shared homes that we bear one another burdens. that we bear one another burdens. that we bear one another burdens. God, let us be the church in Jesus name. God, let us be the church in Jesus name. God, let us be the church in Jesus name. Everybody says, "Amen." Amen. We're so Everybody says, "Amen." Amen. We're so Everybody says, "Amen." Amen. We're so glad you came tonight. [music] glad you came tonight. [music] glad you came tonight. [music] Our pastors are going to be back this Our pastors are going to be back this Our pastors are going to be back this weekend. We've missed them and they've weekend. We've missed them and they've weekend. We've missed them and they've missed us [music] and you. and we'll see missed us [music] and you. and we'll see missed us [music] and you. and we'll see you Saturday night 5 o'clock. Sunday 9 you Saturday night 5 o'clock. Sunday 9 you Saturday night 5 o'clock. Sunday 9 and 11. Be blessed.

I need you now. I need you to [music] be I need you now. I need you to [music] be my