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Watermark Community Church August 21, 2026 1h 50m

Night of Prayer and Worship LIVE // August 20

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  1. will never be ashamed. will never be ashamed. The poor man cried. The poor man cried. The poor man cried. The Lord heard him and saved him out of The Lord heard him and saved him out of The Lord heard him and saved him out of all of his troubles. all of his troubles. all of his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around The angel of the Lord encamps around The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and rescues them. Oh, those who fear him and rescues them. Oh, those who fear him and rescues them. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. How taste and see that the Lord is good. How taste and see that the Lord is good. How blessed is the man who takes refuge in blessed is the man who takes refuge in blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. him. him. Well, Father, we uh Well, Father, we uh Well, Father, we uh again just uh we just thank you for your love for us we just thank you for your love for us and we are here and we are here and we are here to worship to worship to worship and we're here and we're here and we're here to allow you to continue to transform to allow you to continue to transform to allow you to continue to transform to sanctify, to sanctify, to sanctify, to encourage, to encourage, to encourage, to refresh, to refresh, to refresh, to convict, to convict, to convict, to take steps of repentance, And so I pray that you would just And so I pray that you would just continue to uh [music] calibrate our continue to uh [music] calibrate our continue to uh [music] calibrate our hearts to you, Father. I pray that we hearts to you, Father. I pray that we hearts to you, Father. I pray that we would be free to worship would be free to worship would be free to worship uh in whatever way that might look like uh in whatever way that might look like uh in whatever way that might look like with the idea and thought that we are with the idea and thought that we are with the idea and thought that we are the only one in this room and we don't

  2. the only one in this room and we don't the only one in this room and we don't have to worry about what that looks like have to worry about what that looks like have to worry about what that looks like to other people. And so help us to just to other people. And so help us to just to other people. And so help us to just be free. be free. be free. We know we are free in Christ. We know we are free in Christ. We know we are free in Christ. and uh help us to just and uh help us to just and uh help us to just loosen any loosen any loosen any uh any binds that hold us back. And just uh any binds that hold us back. And just uh any binds that hold us back. And just [music] [music] [music] allow our hearts to exalt allow our hearts to exalt allow our hearts to exalt and to worship [music] and to worship [music] and to worship [music] and uh just to be reminded that we are and uh just to be reminded that we are and uh just to be reminded that we are yours. That no matter [music] what is yours. That no matter [music] what is yours. That no matter [music] what is happening, nothing can ever snatch us happening, nothing can ever snatch us happening, nothing can ever snatch us from your hand. from your hand. from your hand. You're with us always, even to the end You're with us always, even to the end You're with us always, even to the end of the age. And we thank you for the way of the age. And we thank you for the way of the age. And we thank you for the way you love us through Christ. Amen.

  3. He's been my [singing and music] foren He's been my [singing and music] foren in the fire time after time. And what [music and singing] he did for And what [music and singing] he did for me on Calary is more than enough. I trust [singing and music] in God, I trust [singing and music] in God, my Savior, my Savior, my Savior, the one the one the one who [music and singing] will never who [music and singing] will never who [music and singing] will never fail. fail. fail. [singing] And I [singing] trust in God. And I [singing] trust in God. My [music] savior, My [music] savior, My [music] savior, the one the one the one who [music and singing] will never who [music and singing] will never who [music and singing] will never fail. fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] He will [music] never fail.

  4. He will [music] never fail. He will [music] never fail. [singing] and perfect [music] and perfect [music] solution and I know the author of [music] and I know the author of [music] tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow. [singing] [music] [music] So this is my story. >> This is my [music and singing] song. >> This is my [music and singing] song. I'm praising my rising king I'm praising my rising king I'm praising my rising king [music and singing] and savior all the [music and singing] and savior all the [music and singing] and savior all the day long. day long. day long. Oh, I trust [music] in God. Oh, I trust [music] in God. Oh, I trust [music] in God. Our savior, [singing] Our savior, [singing] Our savior, [singing] the one the one the one who will never who will never who will never fail. [music] fail. [music] fail. [music] [singing] He will never fail.

  5. He will never fail. [music] [music] [music] I trust in God, [singing] I trust in God, [singing] I trust in God, [singing] my [music] savior, my [music] savior, my [music] savior, the one the one the one who will never [music and singing] who will never [music and singing] who will never [music and singing] fail. He will never fail. [music] He will never fail. [music] [singing] Sing. I saw the Lord. Sing. I saw the Lord. Then I saw the Lord. Then he heard and Then I saw the Lord. Then he heard and Then I saw the Lord. Then he heard and he he he [music] sought the Lord. [music] sought the Lord. [music] sought the Lord. >> You say he >> You say he >> You say he sought [music] the Lord and he heard. sought [music] the Lord and he heard. sought [music] the Lord and he heard. [music] That's why I trust him. That's [music] That's why I trust him. That's [music] That's why I trust him. That's why I trust him. I sought [music] the why I trust him. I sought [music] the why I trust him. I sought [music] the Lord. Give me the answer. I saw the Lord. Give me the answer. I saw the Lord. Give me the answer. I saw the Lord.

  6. I saw the Lord. [music] He I saw the Lord. [music] He answered. answered. answered. That's why I trust [music] him. That's That's why I trust [music] him. That's That's why I trust [music] him. That's why. why. why. >> Oh, I s the Lord and heard. [music] >> Oh, I s the Lord and heard. [music] >> Oh, I s the Lord and heard. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [music and singing] answered. [music and singing] answered. [music and singing] Eyes on the Lord and heard him and he Eyes on the Lord and heard him and he Eyes on the Lord and heard him and he answered. [music] answered. [music] answered. [music] That's how [singing] I trust him. I That's how [singing] I trust him. I That's how [singing] I trust him. I trust him. Eyes on the Lord and he heard trust him. Eyes on the Lord and he heard trust him. Eyes on the Lord and he heard [music] [music] [music] and he answered. I s the Lord and heard and he answered. I s the Lord and heard and he answered. I s the Lord and heard and he answered. I s the Lord and he and he answered. I s the Lord and he and he answered. I s the Lord and he heard and he answered. [music] That's heard and he answered. [music] That's heard and he answered. [music] That's why I trust him. why I trust him. why I trust him. My voice [music] My voice [music] My voice [music] my savior he will never fail.

  7. he will never fail. [music] [music] [music] I trust in God I trust in God I trust in God [music] my savior. [music] my savior. [music] my savior. The one The one The one who [music] will never who [music] will never who [music] will never fail. Eyes on the Lord. [music] Eyes on the Lord. [music] Can he hurt? Any answer? I not Can he hurt? Any answer? I not Can he hurt? Any answer? I not any hurt. Can any [music and singing] any hurt. Can any [music and singing] any hurt. Can any [music and singing] eyes? eyes? eyes? Any hurt? Can anyone [music] trust him? That's why I trust him. I trust him? That's why I trust him. I know the Lord. Can any hurt? Can any know the Lord. Can any hurt? Can any know the Lord. Can any hurt? Can any [music] [music] [music] trust the Lord? Can he hurt? Can anyone trust the Lord? Can he hurt? Can anyone trust the Lord? Can he hurt? Can anyone [music] can hurt? And the answer can hurt? And the answer has my trust in my trust [music] in God.

  8. has my trust in my trust [music] in God. has my trust in my trust [music] in God. My savior who will never who will never [music] fail. >> Just your voices sing. I sought the >> Just your voices sing. I sought the Lord. and he and he answered. That's why I That's why I saw the Lord. And he saw the Lord. And he saw the Lord. And he answered the Lord. And he the Lord. And he answered.

  9. Oh God, [singing] my God, I need you. Oh Oh God, [singing] my God, I need you. Oh God, my God, I need you now. God, my God, I need you now. God, my God, I need you now. How I [music and singing] need you now. Oh, rock of [music] ages on [singing] Oh, rock of [music] ages on [singing] your faithfulness. On your faithfulness. On your faithfulness. [singing] Oh [music] God, my God, I need you. Oh Oh [music] God, my God, I need you. Oh God, my God, [music] I need you now. God, my God, [music] I need you now. God, my God, [music] I need you now. How I need [music] you now. Oh, [music and singing] Oh, [music and singing] rock of ages. I'm standing on your rock of ages. I'm standing on your rock of ages. I'm standing on your faithfulness. Sing. I'm calling.

  10. Sing. I'm calling. I'm calling [singing] on the God of I'm calling [singing] on the God of I'm calling [singing] on the God of Jacob whose [music] love endures through whose [music] love endures through generations. I know that you will keep your cover. I know that you will keep your cover. [music] the one [singing] who opened [music] up the one [singing] who opened [music] up the ocean. And I [music] And I [music] do the same do the same do the same for me. You sing, "Oh God, You sing, "Oh God, oh [music and singing] God, my God, I oh [music and singing] God, my God, I oh [music and singing] God, my God, I need you." Oh God, my God, I need you need you." Oh God, my God, I need you need you." Oh God, my God, I need you [music] now. How I need you now. Oh rock, [music and singing] oh rock of Oh rock, [music and singing] oh rock of aes, I'm sing on your faithfulness.

  11. aes, I'm sing on your faithfulness. aes, I'm sing on your faithfulness. [music] And I know with [music] you all things And I know with [music] you all things are pro. I've got my own tide. [music] I've got my own tide. [music] Oh God, my [singing] God, I need you. Oh Oh God, my [singing] God, I need you. Oh Oh God, my [singing] God, I need you. Oh God, [music] my God, I need you now. How God, [music] my God, I need you now. How God, [music] my God, I need you now. How I need you now, [music] oh [music] oh the amazing. I'm standing on your the amazing. I'm standing on your the amazing. I'm standing on your [music] [music] [music] way way way on your way.

  12. Oh God, my God, [music] I need you. Oh Oh God, my God, [music] I need you. Oh God, my God, I need you now. How I need God, my God, I need you now. How I need God, my God, I need you now. How I need you now. you now. you now. [music] [music] [music] Oh God, rock a city. [music] You heard your children. You heard your children. You hear [music and singing] your You hear [music and singing] your You hear [music and singing] your children. children. children. You are the same God. You are the same God. You are the same God. You are the same God. You answer [music] and you answer. and you answer. You are [music] the same God. You are You are [music] the same God. You are You are [music] the same God. You are the same God.

  13. the same God. the same God. >> You were providing. >> You were providing. >> You were providing. You are proiding. You are proiding. You are proiding. You are the same God. You [singing] are You are the same God. You [singing] are You are the same God. You [singing] are the same [music] the same [music] the same [music] God. You moved in power. God. You moved in power. God. You moved in power. God moved in power. Now you are the same God moved in power. Now you are the same God moved in power. Now you are the same God. You are [music] the same God. God. You are [music] the same God. God. You are [music] the same God. You are the healer. You are the healer. You are the healer. You are the healer. [music] You are the healer. [music] You are the healer. [music] Now you are the same God. You are Now you are the same God. You are Now you are the same God. You are [music] the same God. [music] the same God. [music] the same God. You are the savior. You are the savior. You are the savior. You [music] are the savior. Now you are You [music] are the savior. Now you are You [music] are the savior. Now you are the savior. the savior. the savior. You are. So you are you [music] you [music] live. You will your children [music] live. You will your children [music] live. You will your children [music] now. You are the savior god. You are the now. You are the savior god. You are the now. You are the savior god. You are the [music and singing] same.

  14. [music and singing] same. [music and singing] same. You will bring back. You will bring back. You will bring back. He will answer [music] now. You are the He will answer [music] now. You are the He will answer [music] now. You are the same. same. same. You are the same. You are the same. You are the same. You [music] are providing. You [music] are providing. You [music] are providing. You are providing. You are providing. You are providing. You are the same. [music] You are the same. [music] You are the same. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] You are You are You are now you are now you are now you are you [music] are you [music] are you [music] are you you you [music] [music] [music] are are are you are [music] Oh God, I need you. Oh God, I need Oh God, I need you. Oh God, I need [music] you.

  15. [music] you. [music] you. I need you. [music] I [music] I [music] be your [music] [music] faithfulness On Christ the solid [music and singing] On Christ the solid [music and singing] rock I stand. All other ground [music] rock I stand. All other ground [music] rock I stand. All other ground [music] is is is all all all ground.

  16. ground. ground. [music] If you all will be seated for just a If you all will be seated for just a minute. So, I want to give you um So, I want to give you um just a little bit of information about just a little bit of information about just a little bit of information about where we're headed tonight and um what where we're headed tonight and um what where we're headed tonight and um what we want to make room for during our we want to make room for during our we want to make room for during our time. And so um we are going to have time. And so um we are going to have time. And so um we are going to have some times where we get to gather u in some times where we get to gather u in some times where we get to gather u in smaller groups, groups of you know four smaller groups, groups of you know four smaller groups, groups of you know four to six or four to eight uh and just pray to six or four to eight uh and just pray to six or four to eight uh and just pray together with people around you or together with people around you or together with people around you or people that you just met or people you people that you just met or people you people that you just met or people you came with and feel free to to get in the came with and feel free to to get in the came with and feel free to to get in the aisles or come up here or wherever. And aisles or come up here or wherever. And aisles or come up here or wherever. And when we when we do that, we'll give you when we when we do that, we'll give you when we when we do that, we'll give you some prayer prompts uh during that time. some prayer prompts uh during that time. some prayer prompts uh during that time. But we're going to have time to pray But we're going to have time to pray But we're going to have time to pray together as we continue to praise God together as we continue to praise God together as we continue to praise God and thank him specifically in different and thank him specifically in different and thank him specifically in different areas.

  17. areas. areas. We're going to have a couple of times of We're going to have a couple of times of We're going to have a couple of times of confession confession confession where um we get to just allow God to where um we get to just allow God to where um we get to just allow God to continue to soften our hearts and con continue to soften our hearts and con continue to soften our hearts and con convict us. Part of the role of the Holy convict us. Part of the role of the Holy convict us. Part of the role of the Holy Spirit is how he convicts us as we uh Spirit is how he convicts us as we uh Spirit is how he convicts us as we uh again focus on again focus on again focus on his word and open our hearts up, reflect his word and open our hearts up, reflect his word and open our hearts up, reflect on areas of our life that are not in on areas of our life that are not in on areas of our life that are not in sync with um sync with um sync with um with our God. And we're going to have with our God. And we're going to have with our God. And we're going to have folks up here in a bit that uh you want folks up here in a bit that uh you want folks up here in a bit that uh you want to pray with staff, leaders, elders. Uh to pray with staff, leaders, elders. Uh to pray with staff, leaders, elders. Uh we can do that. Um we will also have a we can do that. Um we will also have a we can do that. Um we will also have a time of just praying for for healing and time of just praying for for healing and time of just praying for for healing and just whatever the needs are that you just whatever the needs are that you just whatever the needs are that you walk in here with. Some of you that is walk in here with. Some of you that is walk in here with. Some of you that is physical healing.

  18. physical healing. physical healing. We just sang about that. He's a healer We just sang about that. He's a healer We just sang about that. He's a healer then, he's a healer now. Uh it may be then, he's a healer now. Uh it may be then, he's a healer now. Uh it may be healing in relationships healing in relationships healing in relationships that are in your midst in your family, that are in your midst in your family, that are in your midst in your family, friends, uh co-workers, whatever spheres friends, uh co-workers, whatever spheres friends, uh co-workers, whatever spheres that you're in. Maybe healing just that you're in. Maybe healing just that you're in. Maybe healing just emotionally. things happen in this world emotionally. things happen in this world emotionally. things happen in this world and uh God heals us through that. He and uh God heals us through that. He and uh God heals us through that. He restores us restores us restores us and it may be even a spiritual element and it may be even a spiritual element and it may be even a spiritual element of ju just praying for the spiritual of ju just praying for the spiritual of ju just praying for the spiritual healing. And so we're going to we're healing. And so we're going to we're healing. And so we're going to we're going to make time for that passage I want to read comes out of passage I want to read comes out of James 1. It's uh it's one that I run James 1. It's uh it's one that I run James 1. It's uh it's one that I run through my head all the time and um through my head all the time and um through my head all the time and um because it reminds me when I'm in the because it reminds me when I'm in the because it reminds me when I'm in the thick of things thick of things thick of things uh that God's in the middle of that. God uh that God's in the middle of that. God uh that God's in the middle of that. God is sovereign over everything and and we is sovereign over everything and and we is sovereign over everything and and we talk about the fact that he causes or talk about the fact that he causes or talk about the fact that he causes or allows everything that happens and he allows everything that happens and he allows everything that happens and he uses those things for his glory and our uses those things for his glory and our uses those things for his glory and our good. And James 1 tells us to consider good. And James 1 tells us to consider good. And James 1 tells us to consider it all joy when you encounter various it all joy when you encounter various it all joy when you encounter various trials.

  19. trials. trials. Knowing that the testing of our faith, Knowing that the testing of our faith, Knowing that the testing of our faith, yes, God tests us. He allows us to be in yes, God tests us. He allows us to be in yes, God tests us. He allows us to be in situations that prove our faith. situations that prove our faith. situations that prove our faith. Knowing that the testing of our faith Knowing that the testing of our faith Knowing that the testing of our faith produces endurance. It allows us to see, produces endurance. It allows us to see, produces endurance. It allows us to see, hey, I I actually relied on God then. hey, I I actually relied on God then. hey, I I actually relied on God then. And if I didn't, then he uses that to And if I didn't, then he uses that to And if I didn't, then he uses that to expose and grow me and show me that's an expose and grow me and show me that's an expose and grow me and show me that's an area area area uh that when that comes by again, I want uh that when that comes by again, I want uh that when that comes by again, I want to I want to be ready. It's part of the to I want to be ready. It's part of the to I want to be ready. It's part of the growth that he has for us. Produces growth that he has for us. Produces growth that he has for us. Produces endurance. And he says, "Let endurance endurance. And he says, "Let endurance endurance. And he says, "Let endurance have its perfect result have its perfect result have its perfect result that you may be perfect and complete, that you may be perfect and complete, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." So that is the the lacking in nothing." So that is the the lacking in nothing." So that is the the sanctification process. That is the sanctification process. That is the sanctification process. That is the transformation process that he has for transformation process that he has for transformation process that he has for us. us. us. You guys may have noticed that uh that You guys may have noticed that uh that You guys may have noticed that uh that TA is not here tonight. TA is not here tonight. TA is not here tonight. And um And um And um I love how we get to lead together and I love how we get to lead together and I love how we get to lead together and we get to shepherd together and we get we get to shepherd together and we get we get to shepherd together and we get to love each other and we get to to love each other and we get to to love each other and we get to minister to each other. and TA has had a minister to each other. and TA has had a minister to each other. and TA has had a rough week and and then some things rough week and and then some things rough week and and then some things happened today and we just uh we we happened today and we just uh we we happened today and we just uh we we communicate often and we just said, communicate often and we just said, communicate often and we just said, "Hey, as elders, TA, we're uh you don't "Hey, as elders, TA, we're uh you don't "Hey, as elders, TA, we're uh you don't need to be here tonight.

  20. need to be here tonight. need to be here tonight. Uh we want you to be home. We want you Uh we want you to be home. We want you Uh we want you to be home. We want you to be you and Cat to be home tonight to be you and Cat to be home tonight to be you and Cat to be home tonight with your family." And there's just some with your family." And there's just some with your family." And there's just some some trials that have come up in their some trials that have come up in their some trials that have come up in their sphere. And just in addition to that, TA sphere. And just in addition to that, TA sphere. And just in addition to that, TA has a really, you know, busy next three has a really, you know, busy next three has a really, you know, busy next three or four days. He's going to be teaching or four days. He's going to be teaching or four days. He's going to be teaching all morning on Saturday, teaches all morning on Saturday, teaches all morning on Saturday, teaches uh three times on Sunday. And uh three times on Sunday. And uh three times on Sunday. And physically, you could just hear it in physically, you could just hear it in physically, you could just hear it in his voice. His voice was raspy. His body his voice. His voice was raspy. His body his voice. His voice was raspy. His body was really weak today. was really weak today. was really weak today. And uh we just said, "Hey, man, you you And uh we just said, "Hey, man, you you And uh we just said, "Hey, man, you you need to be home." need to be home." need to be home." Um and and it was it was so sweet. Um Um and and it was it was so sweet. Um Um and and it was it was so sweet. Um and I hope he doesn't mind me telling and I hope he doesn't mind me telling and I hope he doesn't mind me telling you this, but when we told him, he you this, but when we told him, he you this, but when we told him, he started crying. started crying. started crying. And um you know, TA gets to minister to And um you know, TA gets to minister to And um you know, TA gets to minister to a lot of people, and we need to be a lot of people, and we need to be a lot of people, and we need to be ministered to. And uh it was just an ministered to. And uh it was just an ministered to. And uh it was just an affirmation affirmation affirmation for those of us uh that were around him for those of us uh that were around him for those of us uh that were around him that hey, this is, you know, God's got that hey, this is, you know, God's got that hey, this is, you know, God's got it. This is where he needs to be. And so it. This is where he needs to be. And so it. This is where he needs to be. And so um um um again we know that we experience hard again we know that we experience hard again we know that we experience hard circumstances but because uh you know circumstances but because uh you know circumstances but because uh you know the the enemy uh is alive and well and the the enemy uh is alive and well and the the enemy uh is alive and well and um his oppression is all around us and

  21. um his oppression is all around us and um his oppression is all around us and there can be a sense of that and it has there can be a sense of that and it has there can be a sense of that and it has nothing to do with us doing anything nothing to do with us doing anything nothing to do with us doing anything wrong. It's just there's a battle. Uh we wrong. It's just there's a battle. Uh we wrong. It's just there's a battle. Uh we know that he prowls around like a know that he prowls around like a know that he prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour roaring lion seeking someone to devour roaring lion seeking someone to devour and it reminds us of not only our and it reminds us of not only our and it reminds us of not only our dependence on God but our dependence on dependence on God but our dependence on dependence on God but our dependence on each other. God didn't make us to do each other. God didn't make us to do each other. God didn't make us to do this alone. I love how Jesus never sent this alone. I love how Jesus never sent this alone. I love how Jesus never sent the disciples out alone. There were the disciples out alone. There were the disciples out alone. There were always at least two of them together and always at least two of them together and always at least two of them together and that's how he intends us to live life that's how he intends us to live life that's how he intends us to live life together. together. together. And so I would love uh man for all of us And so I would love uh man for all of us And so I would love uh man for all of us just to pray for take a little bit of just to pray for take a little bit of just to pray for take a little bit of time just to pray for TA and his family time just to pray for TA and his family time just to pray for TA and his family uh just that they will be refreshed uh just that they will be refreshed uh just that they will be refreshed that he will be strengthened. that he will be strengthened. that he will be strengthened. And so I'm going to ask you to just take And so I'm going to ask you to just take And so I'm going to ask you to just take um a a moment to pray for TA and um and um a a moment to pray for TA and um and um a a moment to pray for TA and um and then I'll close us in that

  22. Father, I thank you for uh again just Father, I thank you for uh again just the the the >> [sighs] >> [sighs] >> [sighs] >> that the times in our our life that you >> that the times in our our life that you >> that the times in our our life that you remind us of uh just our dependence on remind us of uh just our dependence on remind us of uh just our dependence on you you you that uh apart from you we can do nothing that uh apart from you we can do nothing that uh apart from you we can do nothing and um and um and um and that you are our strength and that you are our strength and that you are our strength and you are our life. uh you created us and you are our life. uh you created us and you are our life. uh you created us to rest to rest to rest uh first and foremost in you, but to uh first and foremost in you, but to uh first and foremost in you, but to just even to rest physically. I thank just even to rest physically. I thank just even to rest physically. I thank you for the way that you you for the way that you you for the way that you refresh and you restore refresh and you restore refresh and you restore and you just uh allow circumstances that and you just uh allow circumstances that and you just uh allow circumstances that we [music] can't control that allow us we [music] can't control that allow us we [music] can't control that allow us to let go and surrender and just rest in to let go and surrender and just rest in to let go and surrender and just rest in you. you. you. Um, Um, Um, so we do pray for our friends and just so we do pray for our friends and just so we do pray for our friends and just pray that uh you would overwhelm TA and pray that uh you would overwhelm TA and pray that uh you would overwhelm TA and Cat with your love and your grace and Cat with your love and your grace and Cat with your love and your grace and your comfort.

  23. your comfort. your comfort. Overwhelm them with your love. I I pray Overwhelm them with your love. I I pray Overwhelm them with your love. I I pray for just a great night's sleep tonight for just a great night's sleep tonight for just a great night's sleep tonight for TA physically for TA physically for TA physically that you would supernaturally that you would supernaturally that you would supernaturally uh eradicate whatever's going on with uh eradicate whatever's going on with uh eradicate whatever's going on with his voice in his throat. You make these his voice in his throat. You make these his voice in his throat. You make these bodies to work to begin with [music] and bodies to work to begin with [music] and bodies to work to begin with [music] and you are sovereign over all of that. And you are sovereign over all of that. And you are sovereign over all of that. And so we just boldly ask you, we know that so we just boldly ask you, we know that so we just boldly ask you, we know that you uh you heal, you do things like you uh you heal, you do things like you uh you heal, you do things like that. So I would ask you that you would that. So I would ask you that you would that. So I would ask you that you would do that and uh just that they would wake do that and uh just that they would wake do that and uh just that they would wake up uh refreshed up uh refreshed up uh refreshed in a way that uh again only you uh and in a way that uh again only you uh and in a way that uh again only you uh and your spirit your spirit your spirit refreshes. And so again just thank you refreshes. And so again just thank you refreshes. And so again just thank you for your love and your grace and your for your love and your grace and your for your love and your grace and your provision in every aspect. We thank you provision in every aspect. We thank you provision in every aspect. We thank you for the way you love us through Jesus. for the way you love us through Jesus. for the way you love us through Jesus. Amen.

  24. Well, I I would like um us to just break Well, I I would like um us to just break up right now again. Groups of four, six, up right now again. Groups of four, six, up right now again. Groups of four, six, 4, eight, what what whatever 4 to8, 4, eight, what what whatever 4 to8, 4, eight, what what whatever 4 to8, whatever feels natural. And uh we're whatever feels natural. And uh we're whatever feels natural. And uh we're going to spend time some time just going to spend time some time just going to spend time some time just praising God. They're going to put some praising God. They're going to put some praising God. They're going to put some prompts up here for you where we're prompts up here for you where we're prompts up here for you where we're going to just thank him for his love and going to just thank him for his love and going to just thank him for his love and his faithfulness and mercy and goodness his faithfulness and mercy and goodness his faithfulness and mercy and goodness and his compassion [music] and his compassion [music] and his compassion [music] and just specific ways that we've seen and just specific ways that we've seen and just specific ways that we've seen his power and uh and just also his power and uh and just also his power and uh and just also acknowledge as we pray acknowledge as we pray acknowledge as we pray um just that he's in the midst of um just that he's in the midst of um just that he's in the midst of whatever circumstances whatever circumstances whatever circumstances uh that are happening right now. And uh that are happening right now. And uh that are happening right now. And just as James 1 2-4 [music] just as James 1 2-4 [music] just as James 1 2-4 [music] said, we can we can take a posture of said, we can we can take a posture of said, we can we can take a posture of joy in our hearts because we know that joy in our hearts because we know that joy in our hearts because we know that he's whatever we're in the middle of, he's whatever we're in the middle of, he's whatever we're in the middle of, he's in the middle of that. And so, if he's in the middle of that. And so, if he's in the middle of that. And so, if you would uh go ahead and let's uh break you would uh go ahead and let's uh break you would uh go ahead and let's uh break up and we'll spend a little bit of time up and we'll spend a little bit of time up and we'll spend a little bit of time praying in groups now.

  25. I'm going to ask the uh I'm going to ask the uh care team care team care team if they would come up. Uh that's some if they would come up. Uh that's some if they would come up. Uh that's some staff leaders and elders and you know staff leaders and elders and you know staff leaders and elders and you know who you are. Uh y'all have come up. Um we're going to have a time of uh just we're going to have a time of uh just confession and repentance. confession and repentance. confession and repentance. And again, um, it allows God to do And again, um, it allows God to do And again, um, it allows God to do business with us individually, business with us individually, business with us individually, uh, as he cleanses us and allows us to uh, as he cleanses us and allows us to uh, as he cleanses us and allows us to continue to praise him. Um, one of the continue to praise him. Um, one of the continue to praise him. Um, one of the things I love that you see in scripture things I love that you see in scripture things I love that you see in scripture and we've talked about here is that and we've talked about here is that and we've talked about here is that repentance always precedes revival. repentance always precedes revival. repentance always precedes revival. And so God uh will move And so God uh will move And so God uh will move in waves as the people acknowledge their in waves as the people acknowledge their in waves as the people acknowledge their sin and repent. You see that in 2 sin and repent. You see that in 2 sin and repent. You see that in 2 Chronicles 7:14, a passage a lot of you Chronicles 7:14, a passage a lot of you Chronicles 7:14, a passage a lot of you are familiar with that if my people who are familiar with that if my people who are familiar with that if my people who are called by them by my name humble are called by them by my name humble are called by them by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and themselves and pray and seek my face and themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will turn from their wicked ways, then I will turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive hear from heaven and I will forgive hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land."

  26. their sin and I will heal their land." their sin and I will heal their land." And we saw in the series we're doing on And we saw in the series we're doing on And we saw in the series we're doing on Acts, we saw in Acts 3:19 Acts, we saw in Acts 3:19 Acts, we saw in Acts 3:19 where scripture says, "Therefore repent where scripture says, "Therefore repent where scripture says, "Therefore repent and return and return and return so that your sins may be wiped away." so that your sins may be wiped away." so that your sins may be wiped away." And I love this, "In order that times of And I love this, "In order that times of And I love this, "In order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of refreshing may come from the presence of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." the Lord." the Lord." We live in a world with just constant We live in a world with just constant We live in a world with just constant [music] distraction. There's constantly [music] distraction. There's constantly [music] distraction. There's constantly stuff that is pulling my heart away from stuff that is pulling my heart away from stuff that is pulling my heart away from God. And it's not uncommon to not even God. And it's not uncommon to not even God. And it's not uncommon to not even realize the subtlety of that. Uh it's realize the subtlety of that. Uh it's realize the subtlety of that. Uh it's all through media and all through media and all through media and uh entertainment and just even our our uh entertainment and just even our our uh entertainment and just even our our life. the we we live in a culture that life. the we we live in a culture that life. the we we live in a culture that is of this world and it's amazing how is of this world and it's amazing how is of this world and it's amazing how many things we even just adopt as wisdom many things we even just adopt as wisdom many things we even just adopt as wisdom that are counter to scripture and that are counter to scripture and that are counter to scripture and 1 John 2 15-16 says do not love the 1 John 2 15-16 says do not love the 1 John 2 15-16 says do not love the world nor the things in the world if world nor the things in the world if world nor the things in the world if anyone loves the world the love of the anyone loves the world the love of the anyone loves the world the love of the father is not in him.

  27. father is not in him. father is not in him. And again, this is the subtlety. It's And again, this is the subtlety. It's And again, this is the subtlety. It's for all that is in the world, the lust for all that is in the world, the lust for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life is not from the boastful pride of life is not from the boastful pride of life is not from the father, but it's from the world. the father, but it's from the world. the father, but it's from the world. And often the the lust of the flesh is a And often the the lust of the flesh is a And often the the lust of the flesh is a little bit easier. It's a little bit little bit easier. It's a little bit little bit easier. It's a little bit more black and white. We realize what's more black and white. We realize what's more black and white. We realize what's happening. happening. happening. um the lust of the eyes. It's where just um the lust of the eyes. It's where just um the lust of the eyes. It's where just money, things, my my security can get money, things, my my security can get money, things, my my security can get transferred to this world transferred to this world transferred to this world uh in so many different ways. uh in so many different ways. uh in so many different ways. Um Um Um it can manifest itself in overspending it can manifest itself in overspending it can manifest itself in overspending or borrowing too much money for what I or borrowing too much money for what I or borrowing too much money for what I want now. Um want now. Um want now. Um the boastful pride of life. Again, we we the boastful pride of life. Again, we we the boastful pride of life. Again, we we sometimes identify pride. Uh just sometimes identify pride. Uh just sometimes identify pride. Uh just constantly asking is what I'm about to constantly asking is what I'm about to constantly asking is what I'm about to say rooted in elevating me or is the say rooted in elevating me or is the say rooted in elevating me or is the spirit having me say what I'm about to spirit having me say what I'm about to spirit having me say what I'm about to say. Is this going to be something funny say. Is this going to be something funny say. Is this going to be something funny so that people think more of me? Uh is so that people think more of me? Uh is so that people think more of me? Uh is my identity in how I look? It's my my identity in how I look? It's my my identity in how I look? It's my identity in my job and the authority and identity in my job and the authority and identity in my job and the authority and position that I have. Am I performing position that I have. Am I performing position that I have. Am I performing for other people and I'm am I trying to for other people and I'm am I trying to for other people and I'm am I trying to control my situation?

  28. control my situation? control my situation? Uh Uh Uh or uh am I yielded? or uh am I yielded? or uh am I yielded? Is jealousy and envy creeping up uh in Is jealousy and envy creeping up uh in Is jealousy and envy creeping up uh in ways that I don't even realize? And so ways that I don't even realize? And so ways that I don't even realize? And so there's so many elements, but I would there's so many elements, but I would there's so many elements, but I would just ask you to take a little bit of just ask you to take a little bit of just ask you to take a little bit of time and time and time and uh just individually and just ask God to uh just individually and just ask God to uh just individually and just ask God to show you show you show you um um um just is there anything that's just is there anything that's just is there anything that's dishonoring to you? dishonoring to you? dishonoring to you? And as he convicts us, we have the And as he convicts us, we have the And as he convicts us, we have the opportunity to repent, to confess and opportunity to repent, to confess and opportunity to repent, to confess and repent. And that's the cleansing that we repent. And that's the cleansing that we repent. And that's the cleansing that we see talked about. I, as I said, the care see talked about. I, as I said, the care see talked about. I, as I said, the care team is up here. If you'd like to come team is up here. If you'd like to come team is up here. If you'd like to come up and and confess and ask for prayer on up and and confess and ask for prayer on up and and confess and ask for prayer on something specific, you know, we're here something specific, you know, we're here something specific, you know, we're here to pray with you. If that's something to pray with you. If that's something to pray with you. If that's something that is um that is um that is um uh that that you want to do in your uh that that you want to do in your uh that that you want to do in your groups, that's great, too. But I I would groups, that's great, too. But I I would groups, that's great, too. But I I would just say le let's take you know [music] just say le let's take you know [music] just say le let's take you know [music] just two or three minutes be quiet and just two or three minutes be quiet and just two or three minutes be quiet and just individually ask God and uh and just individually ask God and uh and just individually ask God and uh and then feel free to uh just with anything then feel free to uh just with anything then feel free to uh just with anything that comes up to to [music] confess that that comes up to to [music] confess that that comes up to to [music] confess that through prayer and uh or feel free to through prayer and uh or feel free to through prayer and uh or feel free to come up here. So we'll take a little bit come up here. So we'll take a little bit come up here. So we'll take a little bit of time now to [music] do that.

  29. >> [music] >> [music] >> your heartend [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] to Let my whole life sing how to Let my whole life sing how to Let my whole life sing how [music and singing] I love you. I love [music and singing] I love you. I love [music and singing] I love you. I love you. Let my you. Let my you. Let my hallelujah [music] hallelujah [music] hallelujah [music] be a [singing] heart s. be a [singing] heart s. be a [singing] heart s. Let my whole life. See how I love Let my whole life. See how I love Let my whole life. See how I love [music] I love you. When my [singing] [music] I love you. When my [singing] [music] I love you. When my [singing] words fall short and I have nothing words fall short and I have nothing words fall short and I have nothing more [music and singing] I love I love I love you.

  30. You can [music and singing] have all my You can [music and singing] have all my moments, moments, moments, all my [music and singing] all my [music and singing] all my [music and singing] days. I give you all my [music] worship. days. I give you all my [music] worship. days. I give you all my [music] worship. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] you can have all my moments, [music] you can have all my moments, [music] you can have all my moments, all my [music] all my [music] all my [music] days. days. days. I give you all my worship. I give you all my worship. I give you all my worship. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Oh Jesus, you can have all [music] my moments. you can have all [music] my moments. [singing] [singing] [singing] All my days and I [music] give [singing] All my days and I [music] give [singing] All my days and I [music] give [singing] you all my worship. Oh Jesus, you all my worship. Oh Jesus, you all my worship. Oh Jesus, [music] [music] [music] you can have all my [singing] moments. you can have all my [singing] moments. you can have all my [singing] moments. All my days and I [music] give you all All my days and I [music] give you all All my days and I [music] give you all [singing] [singing] [singing] my worship. Oh Jesus. my worship. Oh Jesus. my worship. Oh Jesus. [music] And let my hallelujah [singing] [music] And let my hallelujah [singing] [music] And let my hallelujah [singing] be a heart surrender. [music] be a heart surrender. [music] be a heart surrender. [music] Let my Let my Let my life sing. How I love life sing. How I love life sing. How I love I love you. [music] When my words I love you. [music] When my words I love you. [music] When my words [singing] [singing] [singing] fall short and I have nothing [music] fall short and I have nothing [music] fall short and I have nothing [music] [singing] more. Let my whole life sing [singing] more. Let my whole life sing [singing] more. Let my whole life sing how [music and singing] I love how [music and singing] I love how [music and singing] I love I love you. Let my heartal

  31. I love you. Let my heartal I love you. Let my heartal [music and singing] be a heart s. [singing] be a heart s. [singing] and my [music] whole life. See how and my [music] whole life. See how and my [music] whole life. See how [singing] I love you. I love you. When [singing] I love you. I love you. When [singing] I love you. I love you. When my words fall short and my words fall short and my words fall short and [music and singing] I am nothing [music and singing] I am nothing [music and singing] I am nothing more than my whole [music and singing] more than my whole [music and singing] more than my whole [music and singing] life sing how I love you. I [music] love life sing how I love you. I [music] love life sing how I love you. I [music] love you. you know, as we continue in a just a you know, as we continue in a just a time of confession and and again asking time of confession and and again asking time of confession and and again asking the spirit to convict us. Um the spirit to convict us. Um the spirit to convict us. Um James 1 uh 14 and 15 uh James 1 uh 14 and 15 uh James 1 uh 14 and 15 uh couple of verses that had a a big impact couple of verses that had a a big impact couple of verses that had a a big impact on my life.

  32. on my life. on my life. Um and I run it through this is another Um and I run it through this is another Um and I run it through this is another one I run through my heart a lot. It one I run through my heart a lot. It one I run through my heart a lot. It just says, "But each one is tempted when just says, "But each one is tempted when just says, "But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his he is carried away and enticed by his he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. own lust. own lust. And what when lust is conceived, it And what when lust is conceived, it And what when lust is conceived, it gives birth to sin. gives birth to sin. gives birth to sin. And when sin is accomplished, And when sin is accomplished, And when sin is accomplished, it brings [music] forth death." it brings [music] forth death." it brings [music] forth death." And the reason uh that I had to memorize And the reason uh that I had to memorize And the reason uh that I had to memorize that and and quote that to myself a lot that and and quote that to myself a lot that and and quote that to myself a lot is [music] um you know I I first is [music] um you know I I first is [music] um you know I I first remember remember remember hearing the gospel hearing the gospel hearing the gospel uh when I was in college uh when I was in college uh when I was in college and I was exposed and I was exposed and I was exposed to to pornography when I was about 14 to to pornography when I was about 14 to to pornography when I was about 14 years old and I started into a a years old and I started into a a years old and I started into a a lifestyle of just regular pornography lifestyle of just regular pornography lifestyle of just regular pornography and masturbation. and masturbation. and masturbation. And I trusted Christ in my uh when I was And I trusted Christ in my uh when I was And I trusted Christ in my uh when I was 21, my junior year of college. And 21, my junior year of college. And 21, my junior year of college. And [music] [music] [music] I was so ashamed of that and I I just I was so ashamed of that and I I just I was so ashamed of that and I I just put it in the back closet and I thought, put it in the back closet and I thought, put it in the back closet and I thought, well, you know, I'm I'll deal with that well, you know, I'm I'll deal with that well, you know, I'm I'll deal with that uh uh uh and when I when I have to. I got married and when I when I have to. I got married and when I when I have to. I got married when I was 23.

  33. when I was 23. when I was 23. And so then I thought, well, gosh, now And so then I thought, well, gosh, now And so then I thought, well, gosh, now I'm married, you know, so that's not I'm married, you know, so that's not I'm married, you know, so that's not going to be an issue anymore. I have a going to be an issue anymore. I have a going to be an issue anymore. I have a wife. wife. wife. And those were were lies from the pit of And those were were lies from the pit of And those were were lies from the pit of hell that the enemy used just to to draw hell that the enemy used just to to draw hell that the enemy used just to to draw me and ent trap and uh me and ent trap and uh me and ent trap and uh just bind me. just bind me. just bind me. And uh that continued And uh that continued And uh that continued that lifestyle of pornography and that lifestyle of pornography and that lifestyle of pornography and masturbation until I was in my mid30s. masturbation until I was in my mid30s. masturbation until I was in my mid30s. And u it led to severe consequences in And u it led to severe consequences in And u it led to severe consequences in my my marriage. Lucine and I have been my my marriage. Lucine and I have been my my marriage. Lucine and I have been married for 44 years and uh we we are married for 44 years and uh we we are married for 44 years and uh we we are one of those miracle stories. You know, one of those miracle stories. You know, one of those miracle stories. You know, God takes things. He takes dead things God takes things. He takes dead things God takes things. He takes dead things and he brings them back to life. He He and he brings them back to life. He He and he brings them back to life. He He can redeem things, [music] can redeem things, [music] can redeem things, [music] but when you look at the statistics, but when you look at the statistics, but when you look at the statistics, there are very very few there are very very few there are very very few marriages that survive marriages that survive marriages that survive uh the things that are part of our uh the things that are part of our uh the things that are part of our marriage story.

  34. marriage story. marriage story. And all of that's started with me And all of that's started with me And all of that's started with me dragging that and being enslaved by dragging that and being enslaved by dragging that and being enslaved by that. that. that. And the interesting thing is I'm I'm a And the interesting thing is I'm I'm a And the interesting thing is I'm I'm a disciplined person. Um and you know I I disciplined person. Um and you know I I disciplined person. Um and you know I I did all the things to play defense. You did all the things to play defense. You did all the things to play defense. You know I got all the things in place and know I got all the things in place and know I got all the things in place and and I thought man I can I can stop this. and I thought man I can I can stop this. and I thought man I can I can stop this. And [music] you know, I would have And [music] you know, I would have And [music] you know, I would have seasons of 2 or 3 weeks. I might even seasons of 2 or 3 weeks. I might even seasons of 2 or 3 weeks. I might even have a a couple of months. have a a couple of months. have a a couple of months. And um what I realized in my mid30s is And um what I realized in my mid30s is And um what I realized in my mid30s is that I I had to re-calibrate that I I had to re-calibrate that I I had to re-calibrate to the de God's definition of pleasure. to the de God's definition of pleasure. to the de God's definition of pleasure. Yeah. I've always loved Psalm 16:11 cuz Yeah. I've always loved Psalm 16:11 cuz Yeah. I've always loved Psalm 16:11 cuz it says um you know I will make your it says um you know I will make your it says um you know I will make your path clear in my presence is fullness of path clear in my presence is fullness of path clear in my presence is fullness of joy and in my right hand are pleasures joy and in my right hand are pleasures joy and in my right hand are pleasures forever. And God has incredible forever. And God has incredible forever. And God has incredible pleasures for us as we anchor on his pleasures for us as we anchor on his pleasures for us as we anchor on his pleasures. And when I anchor on [music] pleasures. And when I anchor on [music] pleasures. And when I anchor on [music] the counterfeit the counterfeit the counterfeit pleasures that this world has to offer, pleasures that this world has to offer, pleasures that this world has to offer, the enemy just takes me down. And the enemy just takes me down. And the enemy just takes me down. And there's it's not an issue of discipline there's it's not an issue of discipline there's it's not an issue of discipline or protection. It's not about defense.

  35. or protection. It's not about defense. or protection. It's not about defense. It's about offense. It's about It's about offense. It's about It's about offense. It's about transferring what God intended my transferring what God intended my transferring what God intended my pleasure to reside in. [music] And uh pleasure to reside in. [music] And uh pleasure to reside in. [music] And uh I'm so thankful as I look back that he I'm so thankful as I look back that he I'm so thankful as I look back that he showed me that. and redeemed showed me that. and redeemed showed me that. and redeemed uh restored uh restored uh restored and uh just freed me. And so I I'm in my and uh just freed me. And so I I'm in my and uh just freed me. And so I I'm in my I'm in my late 60s now. And it so I've I'm in my late 60s now. And it so I've I'm in my late 60s now. And it so I've had freedom uh for over 30 years from had freedom uh for over 30 years from had freedom uh for over 30 years from any pornography or any masturbation. And any pornography or any masturbation. And any pornography or any masturbation. And that's just supernatural that's just supernatural that's just supernatural that that it it doesn't happen apart that that it it doesn't happen apart that that it it doesn't happen apart from a supernatural work in our hearts. from a supernatural work in our hearts. from a supernatural work in our hearts. And so whatever you're dealing with, if And so whatever you're dealing with, if And so whatever you're dealing with, if there are things that have had a hold of there are things that have had a hold of there are things that have had a hold of you, uh, man, he would love to free you. you, uh, man, he would love to free you. you, uh, man, he would love to free you. Ephesians 5 tells us not to participate Ephesians 5 tells us not to participate Ephesians 5 tells us not to participate in the deeds of darkness, but expose in the deeds of darkness, but expose in the deeds of darkness, but expose them. We know from John 1 them. We know from John 1 them. We know from John 1 uh for 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our uh for 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our uh for 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our sins, God's faithful and just to forgive sins, God's faithful and just to forgive sins, God's faithful and just to forgive us and he cleanses us of all us and he cleanses us of all us and he cleanses us of all unrighteousness. And so I'm I'm just unrighteousness. And so I'm I'm just unrighteousness. And so I'm I'm just going to say if there's if there's going to say if there's if there's going to say if there's if there's anything like that for you, uh where anything like that for you, uh where anything like that for you, uh where you've just been going along to get you've just been going along to get you've just been going along to get along, man, let let him have it. G give along, man, let let him have it. G give along, man, let let him have it. G give it to him. [music] He will help transfer it to him. [music] He will help transfer it to him. [music] He will help transfer through the transformation of you to be through the transformation of you to be through the transformation of you to be rooted in the pleasures that he has for

  36. rooted in the pleasures that he has for rooted in the pleasures that he has for us. They're far surpass us. They're far surpass us. They're far surpass any pleasures that this world has to any pleasures that this world has to any pleasures that this world has to offer. So, we're going to we're going to offer. So, we're going to we're going to offer. So, we're going to we're going to spend a little bit more time [music] uh spend a little bit more time [music] uh spend a little bit more time [music] uh just allowing you to reflect and pray. just allowing you to reflect and pray. just allowing you to reflect and pray. And we also want to spend some time just And we also want to spend some time just And we also want to spend some time just allow those that again I mentioned allow those that again I mentioned allow those that again I mentioned praying for for healing or things that praying for for healing or things that praying for for healing or things that are go going on specifically for you. are go going on specifically for you. are go going on specifically for you. And I'm I'm going to ask Brett, my And I'm I'm going to ask Brett, my And I'm I'm going to ask Brett, my fellow elder and longtime friend. Uh fellow elder and longtime friend. Uh fellow elder and longtime friend. Uh Brett and I got to serve seasons of Brett and I got to serve seasons of Brett and I got to serve seasons of elder here for for decad over over a elder here for for decad over over a elder here for for decad over over a decade. And so anyway, I'd love Brett to decade. And so anyway, I'd love Brett to decade. And so anyway, I'd love Brett to kind of lead us through um the prayer kind of lead us through um the prayer kind of lead us through um the prayer for praying for whatever your situation for praying for whatever your situation for praying for whatever your situation might be and then uh he'll uh have us might be and then uh he'll uh have us might be and then uh he'll uh have us break up into groups again or again just break up into groups again or again just break up into groups again or again just feel free to use folks to come up here feel free to use folks to come up here feel free to use folks to come up here and pray for you whatever that might be. and pray for you whatever that might be. and pray for you whatever that might be. Thank you, Kyle. Uh James 1 5-8 says, Thank you, Kyle. Uh James 1 5-8 says, Thank you, Kyle. Uh James 1 5-8 says, "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously ask of God, who gives to all generously ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be and without reproach, and it will be and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith given to him. But he must ask in faith given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubt. And for the one who without any doubt. And for the one who without any doubt. And for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea doubts is like the surf of the sea doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For that driven and tossed by the wind. For that driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will man ought not to expect that he will man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a receive anything from the Lord, being a receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all of double-minded man, unstable in all of double-minded man, unstable in all of his ways."

  37. his ways." his ways." These verses are about just exposing These verses are about just exposing These verses are about just exposing ourselves and the privilege that we have ourselves and the privilege that we have ourselves and the privilege that we have as believers. Sometimes the Christian as believers. Sometimes the Christian as believers. Sometimes the Christian life can feel like a a bunch of rules life can feel like a a bunch of rules life can feel like a a bunch of rules and a list of things that we're called and a list of things that we're called and a list of things that we're called to do, but it's a get to. to do, but it's a get to. to do, but it's a get to. All of these things that God provides to All of these things that God provides to All of these things that God provides to us are ways to help us get to the next us are ways to help us get to the next us are ways to help us get to the next thing, the next part of life, the good thing, the next part of life, the good thing, the next part of life, the good stuff, the things where God is is in all stuff, the things where God is is in all stuff, the things where God is is in all of these things if we will just let him of these things if we will just let him of these things if we will just let him be. And then on down in James 5:14-15, be. And then on down in James 5:14-15, be. And then on down in James 5:14-15, it says, "Is any among you sick? Then he it says, "Is any among you sick? Then he it says, "Is any among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church, must call for the elders of the church, must call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing and they are to pray over him, anointing and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. him with oil in the name of the Lord. him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will And the prayer offered in faith will And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the restore the one who is sick, and the restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has Lord will raise him up. If he has Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, they will be forgiven committed sins, they will be forgiven committed sins, they will be forgiven him." The picture here that James is him." The picture here that James is him." The picture here that James is painting is one of encouraging. There's painting is one of encouraging. There's painting is one of encouraging. There's no magic in the elder necessarily no magic in the elder necessarily no magic in the elder necessarily praying for you. It's the idea that praying for you. It's the idea that praying for you. It's the idea that you're exposing yourself to each other you're exposing yourself to each other you're exposing yourself to each other that you're letting people in. And the that you're letting people in. And the that you're letting people in. And the idea there of that oil, there's nothing idea there of that oil, there's nothing idea there of that oil, there's nothing magic about that oil. Even the word the magic about that oil. Even the word the magic about that oil. Even the word the word alleo where he's talking about it's word alleo where he's talking about it's word alleo where he's talking about it's not a sacramental thing. It's more of a not a sacramental thing. It's more of a not a sacramental thing. It's more of a refreshing thing almost like in a like refreshing thing almost like in a like refreshing thing almost like in a like you might do after a a hard day work or you might do after a a hard day work or you might do after a a hard day work or after you've uh you know been in a after you've uh you know been in a after you've uh you know been in a bicycle wreck like my friend Todd Anders bicycle wreck like my friend Todd Anders bicycle wreck like my friend Todd Anders over here you know just just this over here you know just just this over here you know just just this anointing each other and rubbing and anointing each other and rubbing and anointing each other and rubbing and [music] and encouraging each other. So [music] and encouraging each other. So [music] and encouraging each other. So that's the idea behind it. There's

  38. that's the idea behind it. There's that's the idea behind it. There's nothing magical about it but we do have nothing magical about it but we do have nothing magical about it but we do have we do have that and the idea behind the we do have that and the idea behind the we do have that and the idea behind the oil is that it's left behind. It leaves oil is that it's left behind. It leaves oil is that it's left behind. It leaves a smell. It's a remembrance of who he a smell. It's a remembrance of who he a smell. It's a remembrance of who he is. So, as we gather together, as we is. So, as we gather together, as we is. So, as we gather together, as we continue to gather in our groups, people continue to gather in our groups, people continue to gather in our groups, people will still be up front. We'd love to will still be up front. We'd love to will still be up front. We'd love to pray with you. It is our privilege to do pray with you. It is our privilege to do pray with you. It is our privilege to do it, and it's your privilege to get to it, and it's your privilege to get to it, and it's your privilege to get to pray with each other. So, let's continue pray with each other. So, let's continue pray with each other. So, let's continue into those groups. Thank you.

  39. We were waiting without hope, without We were waiting without hope, without [music and singing] light, till from [music and singing] light, till from [music and singing] light, till from heaven you came running. There was mercy heaven you came running. There was mercy heaven you came running. There was mercy [music] in your eyes. To fulfill the law [music] in your eyes. To fulfill the law [music] in your eyes. To fulfill the law and prophets to a virgin [music] came and prophets to a virgin [music] came and prophets to a virgin [music] came the word. From a throne of endless glory the word. From a throne of endless glory the word. From a throne of endless glory to [music and singing] a cradle in the to [music and singing] a cradle in the to [music and singing] a cradle in the dirt. dirt. dirt. Oh, we praise you, Lord. Oh, we praise you, Lord. Oh, we praise you, Lord. And praise the father. And praise the father. And praise the father. Praise the [music and singing] son. Praise the [music and singing] son. Praise the [music and singing] son. Praise the spirit. [music] Three in one. Praise the spirit. [music] Three in one. Praise the spirit. [music] Three in one. God of glory, [singing] God of glory, [singing] God of glory, [singing] majesty, praise forever [music and singing] praise forever [music and singing] to the king to the king to the king of kings. We [music] give him praise We [music] give him praise for all for all for all he's done. [singing] [music] To reveal the kingdom coming and [music] To reveal the kingdom coming and to reconcile the lost to redeem [music] to reconcile the lost to redeem [music] to reconcile the lost to redeem [music] the whole creation. You did not despise the whole creation. You did not despise the whole creation. You did not despise the cross. For [music] even your the cross. For [music] even your the cross. For [music] even your suffering, you sought to the other side, suffering, you sought to the other side, suffering, you sought to the other side, knowing this was our salvation. [music]

  40. knowing this was our salvation. [music] knowing this was our salvation. [music] Jesus, for our sake, you died. Jesus, for our sake, you died. Jesus, for our sake, you died. Oh, thank you, Lord. Oh, thank you, Lord. Oh, thank you, Lord. We sing praise, We sing praise, We sing praise, praise the [music and singing] father, praise the [music and singing] father, praise the [music and singing] father, praise the son. We praise the spirit praise the son. We praise the spirit praise the son. We praise the spirit creat creat creat one heart God of glory. Praise forever [music and singing] Praise forever [music and singing] to the king to the king to the king of peace. Well, this [music] is the gospel we Well, this [music] is the gospel we sing. sing. sing. And the morning that [singing] you rose, And the morning that [singing] you rose, And the morning that [singing] you rose, all of heaven held its breath. Till that all of heaven held its breath. Till that all of heaven held its breath. Till that stone was moved for good for [music] the stone was moved for good for [music] the stone was moved for good for [music] the lamb [singing] it conquered dead. And lamb [singing] it conquered dead. And lamb [singing] it conquered dead. And the generals [music] from their tombs.

  41. the generals [music] from their tombs. the generals [music] from their tombs. And the angels stood in all for the And the angels stood in all for the And the angels stood in all for the souls of all who [music and singing] souls of all who [music and singing] souls of all who [music and singing] come to the father are restored. come to the father are restored. come to the father are restored. In the church of Christ was [music] born >> [singing] >> [singing] >> by his way in his name. He is free. Oh, >> by his way in his name. He is free. Oh, >> by his way in his name. He is free. Oh, thank you. thank you. thank you. Jesus [music] Christ. Oh, we give him praise. Oh, we give him praise. Come on. We sing praise. We praise you, Come on. We sing praise. We praise you, Come on. We sing praise. We praise you, God. And we praise. God. And we praise. God. And we praise. [music] [music] [music] Oh, we praise you, Lord. Praise the Oh, we praise you, Lord. Praise the Oh, we praise you, Lord. Praise the Syraces. [music] [music]

  42. [music] Oh, praise forever. All [singing] hell [music] All [singing] hell [music] king Jesus. All hell the Lord [music] of heaven All hell the Lord [music] of heaven [singing] [singing] [singing] and earth. All hail King Jesus. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> All hell [music] the savior >> All hell [music] the savior >> All hell [music] the savior of the world.

  43. of the world. of the world. [music] All hail to Jesus [music] All hail to Jesus [music] All hail to Jesus we adore [music and singing] you. All we adore [music and singing] you. All we adore [music and singing] you. All hell the Lord of heaven and earth and hell the Lord of heaven and earth and hell the Lord of heaven and earth and all hail [music] keep Jesus. [music] All in the savior [music] All in the savior of the world. Let [music] every knee come bow before Let [music] every knee come bow before the king [music] of kings. Everyone the king [music] of kings. Everyone the king [music] of kings. Everyone [music] confesses [music] confesses [music] confesses love love love your your your joy for joy for joy for Yeah.

  44. Yeah. Yeah. [music] Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat.

  45. Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> There was a time in my life >> There was a time in my life when I knew Jesus as the savior of the when I knew Jesus as the savior of the when I knew Jesus as the savior of the world, but I did not know him as my world, but I did not know him as my world, but I did not know him as my savior.

  46. savior. savior. There was a time in my life where I There was a time in my life where I There was a time in my life where I believed that what God wanted from me is believed that what God wanted from me is believed that what God wanted from me is for me to do the right things, to avoid for me to do the right things, to avoid for me to do the right things, to avoid the wrong things, that maybe, just the wrong things, that maybe, just the wrong things, that maybe, just maybe, that would be enough for him. maybe, that would be enough for him. maybe, that would be enough for him. And in his kindness as a young man, And in his kindness as a young man, And in his kindness as a young man, someone shared with me that that is not someone shared with me that that is not someone shared with me that that is not the message of the gospel. the message of the gospel. the message of the gospel. That is not what God's word says. That is not what God's word says. That is not what God's word says. But that God invites us into But that God invites us into But that God invites us into relationship with him, relationship with him, relationship with him, not based on anything that we [music] not based on anything that we [music] not based on anything that we [music] could ever do, but based on what his son could ever do, but based on what his son could ever do, but based on what his son did for us. did for us. did for us. And in a room of this size, there are many of us that we we sing to there are many of us that we we sing to the King that we [music] know who has the King that we [music] know who has the King that we [music] know who has saved us and changed us forever. saved us and changed us forever. saved us and changed us forever. But there may be some that are here But there may be some that are here But there may be some that are here today and you're sitting and you're today and you're sitting and you're today and you're sitting and you're listening [music] and you have come listening [music] and you have come listening [music] and you have come tonight tonight tonight and maybe you're standing before God and and maybe you're standing before God and and maybe you're standing before God and you're wondering if what you have done you're wondering if what you have done you're wondering if what you have done to date is enough.

  47. to date is enough. to date is enough. And I simply want to share with you that And I simply want to share with you that And I simply want to share with you that it's not. it's not. it's not. But there's good news. But there's good news. But there's good news. where we fall short of God's perfect where we fall short of God's perfect where we fall short of God's perfect standard standard standard in our sin. God's word says it separates in our sin. God's word says it separates in our sin. God's word says it separates us from God eternally. us from God eternally. us from God eternally. Jesus did what we couldn't. Jesus did what we couldn't. Jesus did what we couldn't. He lived the perfect life that none of He lived the perfect life that none of He lived the perfect life that none of us is able to live. us is able to live. us is able to live. And then because of his love for you and And then because of his love for you and And then because of his love for you and his love for me, he took the consequence his love for me, he took the consequence his love for me, he took the consequence that our sin deserved on that cross. He that our sin deserved on that cross. He that our sin deserved on that cross. He took all of it. All of it. took all of it. All of it. took all of it. All of it. giving his life in love for us. He was giving his life in love for us. He was giving his life in love for us. He was buried and on the third day he rose buried and on the third day he rose buried and on the third day he rose again conquering sin and death again conquering sin and death again conquering sin and death [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] and declaring to the world [music] and declaring to the world [music] and declaring to the world forever his victory forever his victory forever his victory and that through him and that through him and that through him the free gift of eternal life is ours to the free gift of eternal life is ours to the free gift of eternal life is ours to receive.

  48. receive. receive. And so today, if you don't know him, but And so today, if you don't know him, but And so today, if you don't know him, but you know that you've fallen short of you know that you've fallen short of you know that you've fallen short of that perfect standard, I want to invite that perfect standard, I want to invite that perfect standard, I want to invite you to receive that free gift by you to receive that free gift by you to receive that free gift by expressing your faith in him, that Jesus expressing your faith in him, that Jesus expressing your faith in him, that Jesus was indeed God's son, that he died for was indeed God's son, that he died for was indeed God's son, that he died for your sins, took your consequence, and your sins, took your consequence, and your sins, took your consequence, and then rose from the grave. then rose from the grave. then rose from the grave. And so, I'd like to take a moment if we And so, I'd like to take a moment if we And so, I'd like to take a moment if we could all bow our heads. there are no perfect words, there are no perfect words, but I just want to invite you to express but I just want to invite you to express but I just want to invite you to express [music] from your heart to God. [music] from your heart to God. [music] from your heart to God. You could tell him, you could say, You could tell him, you could say, You could tell him, you could say, "Father, I confess that I've fallen "Father, I confess that I've fallen "Father, I confess that I've fallen short short short and that my sin, it's separated me from and that my sin, it's separated me from and that my sin, it's separated me from you and there's nothing that I can do to you and there's nothing that I can do to you and there's nothing that I can do to save myself. save myself. save myself. But I believe But I believe But I believe Jesus, I believe that what you did was Jesus, I believe that what you did was Jesus, I believe that what you did was enough for me.

  49. enough for me. enough for me. Will you be my savior? Will you forgive Will you be my savior? Will you forgive Will you be my savior? Will you forgive me? Will you Will you give me new life me? Will you Will you give me new life me? Will you Will you give me new life eternally? And for others in this room right now, And for others in this room right now, uh you might be here and uh you might be here and uh you might be here and and maybe Jesus has been a part of your and maybe Jesus has been a part of your and maybe Jesus has been a part of your life, but he has not been at the center life, but he has not been at the center life, but he has not been at the center of it. of it. of it. um that you may be seeking to find life um that you may be seeking to find life um that you may be seeking to find life in places where you know it just it in places where you know it just it in places where you know it just it isn't there isn't there isn't there and you sense that he is calling you to and you sense that he is calling you to and you sense that he is calling you to surrender surrender surrender something. something. something. Maybe it's that thing that you promised Maybe it's that thing that you promised Maybe it's that thing that you promised you would never share with someone else. you would never share with someone else. you would never share with someone else. Maybe it is the thing that that you Maybe it is the thing that that you Maybe it is the thing that that you can't imagine letting go of because can't imagine letting go of because can't imagine letting go of because you've been convinced that that's where you've been convinced that that's where you've been convinced that that's where life is found, life is found, life is found, but deep down you know it's not. but deep down you know it's not. but deep down you know it's not. And I want to invite you And I want to invite you And I want to invite you to bow your heads [music] and and just to bow your heads [music] and and just to bow your heads [music] and and just say, "Lord, say, "Lord, say, "Lord, I give you all of me.

  50. I give you all of me. I give you all of me. I repent of the places that I have I repent of the places that I have I repent of the places that I have sought to find life apart from you sought to find life apart from you sought to find life apart from you that is not life. You, Lord, are where that is not life. You, Lord, are where that is not life. You, Lord, are where life is found. life is found. life is found. And I just surrender. And I just surrender. And I just surrender. I surrender. I want to walk with you in I surrender. I want to walk with you in I surrender. I want to walk with you in intimacy and joy in the freedom that you intimacy and joy in the freedom that you intimacy and joy in the freedom that you have purchased for me in Jesus. Well, Father in heaven, I thank you, Well, Father in heaven, I thank you, God, that you uh that you just invite God, that you uh that you just invite God, that you uh that you just invite each of us each day to to do that daily each of us each day to to do that daily each of us each day to to do that daily surrender. surrender. surrender. That if each of us are honest in our That if each of us are honest in our That if each of us are honest in our heart, there's areas that we're just heart, there's areas that we're just heart, there's areas that we're just holding on to things that you want us to holding on to things that you want us to holding on to things that you want us to open our hands up. Would you help us, open our hands up. Would you help us, open our hands up. Would you help us, Spirit, to see what those things are? Spirit, to see what those things are? Spirit, to see what those things are? I pray for my friends here, for myself I pray for my friends here, for myself I pray for my friends here, for myself that we would [music] leave tonight that we would [music] leave tonight that we would [music] leave tonight walking in greater freedom walking in greater freedom walking in greater freedom and joy than when we walked in.

  51. Father, would you show us things that we Father, would you show us things that we need to [music] just open our hands and need to [music] just open our hands and need to [music] just open our hands and give to you? give to you? give to you? And would you remind us, spirit, that And would you remind us, spirit, that And would you remind us, spirit, that you are trustworthy. you are trustworthy. you are trustworthy. You're trustworthy. [music] You're good. You're trustworthy. [music] You're good. You're trustworthy. [music] You're good. And you, Father, you're more than And you, Father, you're more than And you, Father, you're more than enough. enough. enough. You alone, you're more than enough. You alone, you're more than enough. You alone, you're more than enough. We need nothing more than you. We need nothing more than you. We need nothing more than you. So, thank you, Lord. Thank you for So, thank you, Lord. Thank you for So, thank you, Lord. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for giving yourself loving us. Thank you for giving yourself loving us. Thank you for giving yourself to us. And thank you that we get to to us. And thank you that we get to to us. And thank you that we get to give praise back to you tonight give praise back to you tonight give praise back to you tonight in prayer and in song and just say, in prayer and in song and just say, in prayer and in song and just say, "Father, [music] thank you for loving "Father, [music] thank you for loving "Father, [music] thank you for loving us. Not because of anything that we have us. Not because of anything that we have us. Not because of anything that we have done, but because of who [music] you done, but because of who [music] you done, but because of who [music] you are. are. are. And you never change. And you never change. And you never change. We love you, Lord.

  52. I know the [singing and music] blood I know the [singing and music] blood could have only the blood. the blood. [music] And [music] boys of [singing] blood And [music] boys of [singing] blood could have only been the blood. I know [music] it was the blood I know [music] it was the blood [singing] [singing] [singing] could have only the blood. the blood. Could have only the blood. could [music] have only been here by could [music] have only been here by [singing] [singing] performance [music] perfection [singing] performance [music] perfection or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's [music] only [singing] by the you, it's [music] only [singing] by the you, it's [music] only [singing] by the blood.

  53. blood. blood. It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving or worth. [music] It's a gift. or worth. [music] It's a gift. or worth. [music] It's a gift. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Does anybody [music] Does anybody [music] Does anybody [music] want to be holy and rightous? want to be holy and rightous? want to be holy and rightous? [music and singing] Let me tell you, it's only [music] by Let me tell you, it's only [music] by the grave. the grave. the grave. Does anybody want to be worthy for it? Does anybody want to be worthy for it? Does anybody want to be worthy for it? Just if I [music] really live it. Let me Just if I [music] really live it. Let me Just if I [music] really live it. Let me tell you, it's only [music and singing] tell you, it's only [music and singing] tell you, it's only [music and singing] about about about it's never about performance. it's never about performance. it's never about performance. Perfection Perfection Perfection of striving for [music] let me [singing] tell you it's only let me [singing] tell you it's only [music] by >> [music] >> [music] >> Let me tell you it's only [music]

  54. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

  55. please be seated. We're going to have please be seated. We're going to have one more uh just before we wrap up. one more uh just before we wrap up. one more uh just before we wrap up. We want to spend a little bit of time uh We want to spend a little bit of time uh We want to spend a little bit of time uh in our groups just praying for our in our groups just praying for our in our groups just praying for our church, you know, our body. The way the church, you know, our body. The way the church, you know, our body. The way the spirit will continue to use us not only spirit will continue to use us not only spirit will continue to use us not only individually as we are uh living on individually as we are uh living on individually as we are uh living on mission in our neighborhoods and mission in our neighborhoods and mission in our neighborhoods and workplace workplace workplace uh in our friend groups, schools, uh in our friend groups, schools, uh in our friend groups, schools, wherever God has us. but also that that wherever God has us. but also that that wherever God has us. but also that that would be true of us that God would would be true of us that God would would be true of us that God would empower all the ministries here. You empower all the ministries here. You empower all the ministries here. You know, it's so easy to forget and get know, it's so easy to forget and get know, it's so easy to forget and get into a a a rut that there's programs. We into a a a rut that there's programs. We into a a a rut that there's programs. We have no programs here. We have venues have no programs here. We have venues have no programs here. We have venues for the spirit to work through God's for the spirit to work through God's for the spirit to work through God's word as we care for and love and word as we care for and love and word as we care for and love and shepherd people. And so, we're going to shepherd people. And so, we're going to shepherd people. And so, we're going to spend just a little bit of time in your spend just a little bit of time in your spend just a little bit of time in your groups. Uh we'll put the prompts groups. Uh we'll put the prompts groups. Uh we'll put the prompts up up here. I I would ask you also to up up here. I I would ask you also to up up here. I I would ask you also to pray for awaken that's coming up here uh pray for awaken that's coming up here uh pray for awaken that's coming up here uh in a couple of weeks. And uh just all in a couple of weeks. And uh just all in a couple of weeks. And uh just all the folks that are be going to be coming the folks that are be going to be coming the folks that are be going to be coming to that that don't know Christ or uh are to that that don't know Christ or uh are to that that don't know Christ or uh are are living in a way that u is are living in a way that u is are living in a way that u is inconsistent with what they might uh inconsistent with what they might uh inconsistent with what they might uh might say. And so, uh, James 1:21-25, might say. And so, uh, James 1:21-25, might say. And so, uh, James 1:21-25, therefore, putting aside all filthiness

  56. therefore, putting aside all filthiness therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in and all that remains of wickedness, in and all that remains of wickedness, in humility, receive the word implanted, humility, receive the word implanted, humility, receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. which is able to save your souls. which is able to save your souls. But prove yourselves doers of the word, But prove yourselves doers of the word, But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude and not merely hearers who delude and not merely hearers who delude themselves. themselves. themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word For if anyone is a hearer of the word For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, [music] he's look he's and not a doer, [music] he's look he's and not a doer, [music] he's look he's like a man who looks at his natural face like a man who looks at his natural face like a man who looks at his natural face in the mirror. For once is he has looked in the mirror. For once is he has looked in the mirror. For once is he has looked at himself and gone away, he has at himself and gone away, he has at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of immediately forgotten what kind of immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. but one who looks person he was. but one who looks person he was. but one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of intently at the perfect law, the law of intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having liberty, and abides by it, not having liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer, but an become a forgetful hearer, but an become a forgetful hearer, but an effectual doer, this man [music] effectual doer, this man [music] effectual doer, this man [music] will be blessed in what he does. So, will be blessed in what he does. So, will be blessed in what he does. So, let's take just a little bit of time and let's take just a little bit of time and let's take just a little bit of time and please pray uh as you see the prompts up please pray uh as you see the prompts up please pray uh as you see the prompts up here on the screen.

  57. I turned to [music] heaven I turned to [music] heaven and spoke your name into the night. and spoke your name into the night. and spoke your name into the night. And through [music] And through [music] And through [music] the darkness, [singing] the darkness, [singing] the darkness, [singing] your loving kindness your loving kindness your loving kindness tore [music and singing] through the tore [music and singing] through the tore [music and singing] through the shadows shadows shadows of my soul. of my soul. of my soul. The [music] work is finished. The [music] work is finished. The [music] work is finished. The end is written. The end is written. The end is written. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Christ my living [music] so great of mercy [music] so great of mercy my heart could follow my heart could follow my heart could follow such [music] such [music] such [music] grace grace grace The God of aesthet The God of aesthet The God of aesthet down [music] from glory down [music] from glory down [music] from glory to where my sin [music] and bear my to where my sin [music] and bear my to where my sin [music] and bear my shame.

  58. shame. shame. The cross is broken. The cross is broken. The cross is broken. I am forgi. [music and singing] I am forgi. [music and singing] I am forgi. [music and singing] The king of kings cross made his [music] The king of kings cross made his [music] The king of kings cross made his [music] home. home. home. And beautiful [singing] savior And beautiful [singing] savior And beautiful [singing] savior I'll be [music] yours forever. I'll be [music] yours forever. I'll be [music] yours forever. and Jesus Christ mylelujah. [music] Praise the one [music and singing] who Praise the one [music and singing] who set me free. Hallelujah. set me free. Hallelujah. set me free. Hallelujah. [music] Death has lost his breath on me. [music] Death has lost his breath on me. [music] Death has lost his breath on me. You have broken every day. There's You have broken every day. There's You have broken every day. There's salvation [music] salvation [music] salvation [music] in [singing] your name. Jesus Christ my in [singing] your name. Jesus Christ my in [singing] your name. Jesus Christ my [music] He's the one [music] who set me free.

  59. He's the one [music] who set me free. Hallelujah. And my cross is falling. [music] And my cross is falling. [music] You have broken every chain. His You have broken every chain. His You have broken every chain. His [singing] salvation in your name. Jesus [singing] salvation in your name. Jesus [singing] salvation in your name. Jesus Christ [music] Christ [music] Christ [music] my living. that sealed [music] the promise that sealed [music] the promise in your very body. in your very body. in your very body. [singing] Now build the silence Now build the silence the roaring declare declare has no [music] [music] [music] on me.

  60. [music] [music] >> In the beginning the morning >> In the beginning the morning >> In the beginning the morning that sealed the pro that sealed the pro that sealed the pro [music] your very light [music] your very light [music] your very light He came to [music] He came to [music] He came to [music] power. Heat.

  61. Heat. [music] Christ. Christ. [music] [music] [music] >> Come on my soul. Oh, come against >> Come on my soul. Oh, come against >> Come on my soul. Oh, come against [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] me. Lift up your soul cuz you've got a me. Lift up your soul cuz you've got a me. Lift up your soul cuz you've got a lion inside lungs. Oh, get up and praise lion inside lungs. Oh, get up and praise lion inside lungs. Oh, get up and praise [music] the Lord. [music] the Lord. [music] the Lord. it up with praise.

  62. it up with praise. it up with praise. Come on [music and singing] my soul. Oh, Come on [music and singing] my soul. Oh, Come on [music and singing] my soul. Oh, don't sing me your song. Cuz you [music] don't sing me your song. Cuz you [music] don't sing me your song. Cuz you [music] got a lion inside. got a lion inside. got a lion inside. Oh, get up. Praise the Lord. Get up. Get Oh, get up. Praise the Lord. Get up. Get Oh, get up. Praise the Lord. Get up. Get up and pray. up and pray. up and pray. Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Oh, come dig it down cuz you got [music and singing] cuz you got [music and singing] you I know you I know you I know you you you [music] I [music and singing] I [music and singing] make you [music] [music] all I feel I feel [music] >> I know [music] that I'm

  63. >> I know [music] that I'm for you. for you. for you. [music] It's just for heart. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music and singing] [music] [music] Oh [music] [music] my my my gosh. gosh. gosh. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Come on.

  64. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Oh, don't you get down Oh, don't you get down Oh, don't you get down [music] with me. I can my hands [music] with me. I can my hands [music] and praise you. The song [music] The song [music] I have I have I have Hallelujah. Bless [music] Bless [music] his praise [music] praise [music] him [singing] him [singing] him [singing] all creatures all creatures all creatures here.

  65. here. here. [music] Praise him [singing] Praise him [singing] [music] above [music] above [music] above me me me heavenly heavenly heavenly host. [music] Praise [singing] father, Praise [singing] father, son, [music] son, [music] son, [music] and holy and holy and holy ghost. Praise.

  66. Praise. [music] Well, Mark, it's been just a blessing to Well, Mark, it's been just a blessing to get to worship with you tonight. Um, get to worship with you tonight. Um, get to worship with you tonight. Um, have a great week of worship. We'll see have a great week of worship. We'll see have a great week of worship. We'll see you Sunday. you Sunday. you Sunday. [applause]

Summary

The sermon theme revolves around trusting in God's unwavering faithfulness and love, drawing from scriptures like Psalm 34:4-8, which speak of God hearing and rescuing the afflicted. The practical takeaway is to find refuge in Him, allowing His presence to transform us and enable uninhibited worship, knowing He will never fail.

Bible Verses

ReferenceTimestamp
Psalm 34:4
Psalm 34:7
Psalm 34:8
2 Chronicles 7:14
Acts 3:19
1 John 2:15-16
James 1:14-15
Psalm 16:11
Ephesians 5:11
1 John 1:9
James 1:5-8
James 5:14-15
James 1:21-25
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