Watermark Community Church

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>> Good morning, Watermark. So glad you're with us today. if you'd go ahead and with us today. if you'd go ahead and with us today. if you'd go ahead and stand. stand. stand. [music] [music] [music] We're going to sing in worship together We're going to sing in worship together We're going to sing in worship together in just a moment. Before we do, just in just a moment. Before we do, just in just a moment. Before we do, just want to remind us all of of a few want to remind us all of of a few want to remind us all of of a few things. We believe God is is here today. things. We believe God is is here today. things. We believe God is is here today. And we believe he wants to meet with us. And we believe he wants to meet with us. And we believe he wants to meet with us. I just want to encourage you before we I just want to encourage you before we I just want to encourage you before we sing anything [music] to to ask him to sing anything [music] to to ask him to sing anything [music] to to ask him to make himself known to you today. make himself known to you today. make himself known to you today. I'm going to give you [music] a moment. I'm going to give you [music] a moment. I'm going to give you [music] a moment. I don't know what even the morning has I don't know what even the morning has I don't know what even the morning has already looked like today or what this already looked like today or what this already looked like today or what this past week has looked like, past week has looked like, past week has looked like, but I know things can [music] be crazy. but I know things can [music] be crazy. but I know things can [music] be crazy. And so, I just want to give you a moment And so, I just want to give you a moment And so, I just want to give you a moment to exhale. If you need to close your to exhale. If you need to close your to exhale. If you need to close your eyes and eyes and eyes and just go to the Lord and ask him to just go to the Lord and ask him to just go to the Lord and ask him to reveal himself to you today [music] reveal himself to you today [music] reveal himself to you today [music] before we sing, before we sing, before we sing, we're going to sing together in just a we're going to sing together in just a we're going to sing together in just a moment, but just take a moment to pray.

Revelation chapter 1 says, "Behold, he Revelation chapter 1 says, "Behold, he is coming [music] with the clouds, and is coming [music] with the clouds, and is coming [music] with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every eye will see him, every eye will see him, and [music] every even those who pierced and [music] every even those who pierced and [music] every even those who pierced him and all tribes of the earth will him and all tribes of the earth will him and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so, [music] wail on account of him. Even so, [music] wail on account of him. Even so, [music] amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord our God, who is and who was and the Lord our God, who is and who was and the Lord our God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. [music] who is to come, the Almighty. [music] who is to come, the Almighty. [music] Let's worship him together. [music] Everything wrong will be right. [music] Everything wrong will be right. No darkness, no night. No darkness, no night. No darkness, no night. The [music] sun will light the way.

The [music] sun will light the way. The [music] sun will light the way. There [music] is a king. There is a king There [music] is a king. There is a king There [music] is a king. There is a king coming. [music] [music] The one who conquered death and grave. The one who conquered death and grave. The one who conquered death and grave. No more pain, no more pain [music] and No more pain, no more pain [music] and No more pain, no more pain [music] and no more sorrow. no more sorrow. no more sorrow. There's hope for tomorrow. [music] There's hope for tomorrow. [music] There's hope for tomorrow. [music] Sorrow for today. Sorrow for today. Sorrow for today. Sing this song. [music] Sing this song. [music] Sing this song. [music] He was and he was. He was and he was. He was and he was. He [music] was. He [music] was. He [music] was. He was. [music] He was. [music] He was. [music] He who is. He who is. He who is. He [music and singing] who is to go. Christ the son [music and singing] of Christ the son [music and singing] of man. He's riding on the clouds with a man. He's riding on the clouds with a man. He's riding on the clouds with a crown upon [music] his head. crown upon [music] his head. crown upon [music] his head. Every [singing] eye will see him with Every [singing] eye will see him with Every [singing] eye will see him with the nails [music] the nails [music] the nails [music] in his hands. Hallelujah.

[music] [music] We sing hallelujah. There's only one. There's only one There's only one. There's only one worthy [music] [music] All [singing] of honor [music] All [singing] of honor wisdom [music] and power wisdom [music] and power wisdom [music] and power to the lamb that was slain. [music] He was cuz he [music] He was cuz he [music] was was was He was He was He was He was He was He was He [music and singing] Christ is a man. He's riding [music] Christ is a man. He's riding [music] on the ground with on the ground with on the ground with his head. [music] his head. [music] his head. [music] Every eye [singing] will see the little Every eye [singing] will see the little Every eye [singing] will see the little stars in his eyes. Hallelujah.

stars in his eyes. Hallelujah. stars in his eyes. Hallelujah. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. All [music] this tension growing All [music] this tension growing stronger. It's just a sign he's getting stronger. It's just a sign he's getting stronger. It's just a sign he's getting closer. He's already [music and singing] closer. He's already [music and singing] closer. He's already [music and singing] on the move. on the move. on the move. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yeah. The story has been [music] all all [music] my future as [music] my future as [music] my eyes are on the Savior. He's coming my eyes are on the Savior. He's coming my eyes are on the Savior. He's coming back again. Oh, he's coming back again.

back again. Oh, he's coming back again. back again. Oh, he's coming back again. He [music] who is to go He's riding on the clouds with the on He's riding on the clouds with the on [music] his [music] his [music] his eyes. [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He is to [music] come. Christ the son of man. [music] He's Christ the son of man. [music] He's right on the ground. right on the ground. right on the ground. [music] [music] [music] Oh every [singing] single Oh every [singing] single Oh every [singing] single [music] hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah [music]

Hallelujah [music] to the lamb slain. Worthy, worthy, [singing] Worthy, worthy, [singing] worthy [music] is Lord. worthy [music] is Lord. worthy [music] is Lord. Sing. I was buried. Sing. I was buried. Sing. I was buried. I was buried [music] beneath my I was buried [music] beneath my I was buried [music] beneath my rebellion rebellion rebellion and lost [music] without hope of and lost [music] without hope of and lost [music] without hope of redemption. redemption. redemption. Blinding [singing] my need for a savior. Blinding [singing] my need for a savior. Blinding [singing] my need for a savior. [music] [music] [music] Oh, but God, isn't he good today? Oh, but God, isn't he good today? Oh, but God, isn't he good today? In crushed by the weight of my failure In crushed by the weight of my failure In crushed by the weight of my failure and living the [music] lie I create. and living the [music] lie I create. and living the [music] lie I create. digging my [singing] grave without digging my [singing] grave without digging my [singing] grave without knowing. [music] knowing. [music] knowing. [music] Oh, but God. Oh, but [singing] God, Oh, but God. Oh, but [singing] God, Oh, but God. Oh, but [singing] God, [music] rich in mercy. rich in mercy. How [music and singing] you love me too How [music and singing] you love me too How [music and singing] you love me too much to let me stay lost. much to let me stay lost. much to let me stay lost. [music] And my salvation [singing] [music] And my salvation [singing] [music] And my salvation [singing] sent from heaven sent from heaven sent from heaven my [music] sin to a cross. Oh, [singing] my [music] sin to a cross. Oh, [singing] my [music] sin to a cross. Oh, [singing] but God. Oh, but God. Oh, but God. Oh, what a God. [music] what a God. [music] what a God. [music] I thank you, Lord, cuz you gave [music] me a truth worth cuz you gave [music] me a truth worth believing.

believing. believing. And I traded [music] my chains for your And I traded [music] my chains for your And I traded [music] my chains for your freedom. freedom. freedom. Oh, you were [music] the one [singing] Oh, you were [music] the one [singing] Oh, you were [music] the one [singing] that I needed. Oh, but [music] that I needed. Oh, but [music] that I needed. Oh, but [music] we're resurrected. we're resurrected. we're resurrected. Resurrecting [singing] my heart from the Resurrecting [singing] my heart from the Resurrecting [singing] my heart from the ruins ruins ruins and my rescue [music] and my rescue [music] and my rescue [music] came through like the morning. came through like the morning. came through like the morning. And now this is my sure [music] And now this is my sure [music] And now this is my sure [music] testimony. [singing] testimony. [singing] testimony. [singing] Hope God rich in [music] mercy. rich in [music] mercy. How you love me. Too much to let me stay How you love me. Too much to let me stay How you love me. Too much to let me stay lost. You bring me there. My salvation lost. You bring me there. My salvation lost. You bring me there. My salvation sent from heaven [music and singing] sent from heaven [music and singing] sent from heaven [music and singing] is n of my sin to a cross. So rich in is n of my sin to a cross. So rich in is n of my sin to a cross. So rich in mercy, [music] Lord. Rich in mercy. mercy, [music] Lord. Rich in mercy. mercy, [music] Lord. Rich in mercy. [singing] [singing] [singing] How you love me too much to let [music] How you love me too much to let [music] How you love me too much to let [music] me stay lost. [singing] My salvation [music] My salvation [music] sent from heaven.

sent from heaven. sent from heaven. my sin to a cross. my sin to a cross. my sin to a cross. Oh, but God. [music] Oh, but God. [music] Oh, but God. [music] Oh, but God, Oh, but God, Oh, but God, how you [music] love me? how you [music] love me? how you [music] love me? Or are you loving Jesus? Come on. This is true today. Come on. This is true today. All [singing] All [singing] All [singing] the wreckage the wreckage the wreckage of my choicees of my choicees of my choicees you [music and singing] you [music and singing] you [music and singing] have turned to life from ashes [music] have turned to life from ashes [music] have turned to life from ashes [music] and were lifted and were lifted and were lifted from [singing] death and risen from [singing] death and risen from [singing] death and risen with [music and singing] with [music and singing] with [music and singing] him. And now I stand [music and singing] him. And now I stand [music and singing] him. And now I stand [music and singing] in conflict. in conflict. in conflict. Come on. Let the redeemed of the Lord Come on. Let the redeemed of the Lord Come on. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. That all [music] say so. That all [music] say so. That all [music] [singing] the reu [singing] the reu [singing] the reu of my [music] of my [music] of my [music] choice.

choice. choice. Oh, you Oh, you Oh, you search [singing] [music] [music] I just I just I just lifted lifted lifted from [music] [singing] [singing] I'm with you and now I [music] I'm with you and now I [music] I'm with you and now I [music] >> [singing] >> Your eyes are rich in mercy. >> Your eyes are rich in mercy. How [music] you love me too much to let How [music] you love me too much to let How [music] you love me too much to let me stay. [music] My salvation [music] My salvation sent from heaven. sent from heaven. sent from heaven. My sin [music] to Christ in mercy. [music] in mercy. [music] Are you [singing] Are you [singing] Are you [singing] too much to let me stay? My salvation [music] My salvation [music] sent from sent from sent from my toes. [music] [music] [music] I'm

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away my sins. away my sins. Nothing but [music] the blood of Jesus. What can make me [music] What can make me [music] whole [singing] whole [singing] whole [singing] again? And all And all preious [music] preious [music] preious [music] is the >> Why >> Why [music] [music] [music] I know I know I know nothing [music] but the blood of Jesus.

Good morning. Good morning. Please be seated. One of the things that um that I love One of the things that um that I love about communion is it reminds me that about communion is it reminds me that about communion is it reminds me that Jesus unites us and we we all have Jesus unites us and we we all have Jesus unites us and we we all have different stories and uh different different stories and uh different different stories and uh different journeys, but we are one in Christ and journeys, but we are one in Christ and journeys, but we are one in Christ and we all receive the same salvation. we all receive the same salvation. we all receive the same salvation. You've heard us talk about uh the 10 You've heard us talk about uh the 10 You've heard us talk about uh the 10 markers of a disciple and one of those markers of a disciple and one of those markers of a disciple and one of those is unifying and that's basically just is unifying and that's basically just is unifying and that's basically just getting to celebrate and collaborate getting to celebrate and collaborate getting to celebrate and collaborate with other followers of Christ. with other followers of Christ. with other followers of Christ. Ephesians 4 tells us that there is one Ephesians 4 tells us that there is one Ephesians 4 tells us that there is one body and one spirit just as also you body and one spirit just as also you body and one spirit just as also you were called in one hope of your calling. were called in one hope of your calling. were called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father who is over all and God and Father who is over all and God and Father who is over all and through all. through all. through all. And communion is our coming together in And communion is our coming together in And communion is our coming together in unity and celebrating our salvation and unity and celebrating our salvation and unity and celebrating our salvation and the freedom that we have in Christ. And the freedom that we have in Christ. And the freedom that we have in Christ. And so as we worship through communion, we so as we worship through communion, we so as we worship through communion, we invite everyone to participate that's invite everyone to participate that's invite everyone to participate that's made a commitment to follow Christ.

made a commitment to follow Christ. made a commitment to follow Christ. And if you have not made that And if you have not made that And if you have not made that commitment, then we are so glad you're commitment, then we are so glad you're commitment, then we are so glad you're here. And I would ask you to um not here. And I would ask you to um not here. And I would ask you to um not participate, but to listen to everything participate, but to listen to everything participate, but to listen to everything that I say. Communion is a time for us to re really Communion is a time for us to re really remember three aspects of our remember three aspects of our remember three aspects of our relationship with Christ. And the first relationship with Christ. And the first relationship with Christ. And the first is the past. And again, we just look is the past. And again, we just look is the past. And again, we just look back at what God has done for us through back at what God has done for us through back at what God has done for us through Christ. We just sang about that. Christ. We just sang about that. Christ. We just sang about that. Colossians 1 tells us that he rescued us Colossians 1 tells us that he rescued us Colossians 1 tells us that he rescued us from the domain of darkness and from the domain of darkness and from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his transferred us to the kingdom of his transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son in whom we have redemption, beloved son in whom we have redemption, beloved son in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. the forgiveness of sins. the forgiveness of sins. And he is the in image of the invisible And he is the in image of the invisible And he is the in image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For God, the firstborn of all creation. For God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, both in by him all things were created, both in by him all things were created, both in heaven and on earth, visible and heaven and on earth, visible and heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions invisible, whether thrones or dominions invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things or rulers or authorities. All things or rulers or authorities. All things have been created through him and for have been created through him and for have been created through him and for him. He is before all things and in him.

him. He is before all things and in him. him. He is before all things and in him. All things hold together. All things hold together. All things hold together. And the second aspect is the present. And the second aspect is the present. And the second aspect is the present. And it this morning's a great And it this morning's a great And it this morning's a great opportunity to reflect on that. just how opportunity to reflect on that. just how opportunity to reflect on that. just how am I doing walking with Christ today? am I doing walking with Christ today? am I doing walking with Christ today? Our relationship with Christ should Our relationship with Christ should Our relationship with Christ should impact every aspect of our life. And impact every aspect of our life. And impact every aspect of our life. And we're going to see a great example of we're going to see a great example of we're going to see a great example of that in Acts 18 this morning. that in Acts 18 this morning. that in Acts 18 this morning. Colossians 2 tells us, "Therefore, as Colossians 2 tells us, "Therefore, as Colossians 2 tells us, "Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, having been firmly so walk in him, having been firmly so walk in him, having been firmly rooted and now built up in him and rooted and now built up in him and rooted and now built up in him and established in your faith just as you established in your faith just as you established in your faith just as you were instructed and overflowing with were instructed and overflowing with were instructed and overflowing with gratitude." It is so easy uh in our world to just It is so easy uh in our world to just get distracted. And I think about with get distracted. And I think about with get distracted. And I think about with everything starting back up, school and everything starting back up, school and everything starting back up, school and you know, vacations over, just the you know, vacations over, just the you know, vacations over, just the busyiness of life can overtake us and I busyiness of life can overtake us and I busyiness of life can overtake us and I can lose perspective so easily of the can lose perspective so easily of the can lose perspective so easily of the mission that I'm on that just walking mission that I'm on that just walking mission that I'm on that just walking through Christ with everything that's through Christ with everything that's through Christ with everything that's happening. I can get distracted by happening. I can get distracted by happening. I can get distracted by circumstances that I don't like and I circumstances that I don't like and I circumstances that I don't like and I can forget that God is uh allows or can forget that God is uh allows or can forget that God is uh allows or causes everything and whatever is causes everything and whatever is causes everything and whatever is happening he is using that for my good happening he is using that for my good happening he is using that for my good even when I don't see how that is even when I don't see how that is even when I don't see how that is possible and that leads us to the third possible and that leads us to the third possible and that leads us to the third aspect which is the future and again it

aspect which is the future and again it aspect which is the future and again it gives me a chance to ask the question of gives me a chance to ask the question of gives me a chance to ask the question of myself am I living with a hope of myself am I living with a hope of myself am I living with a hope of eternity etity. Am I setting my eyes on eternity etity. Am I setting my eyes on eternity etity. Am I setting my eyes on things above and not the things of this things above and not the things of this things above and not the things of this world? world? world? Romans 15. Now may the God of hope fill Romans 15. Now may the God of hope fill Romans 15. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing you with all joy and peace in believing you with all joy and peace in believing so that you will abound in hope by the so that you will abound in hope by the so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. power of the Holy Spirit. power of the Holy Spirit. My hope is in Christ, not in my My hope is in Christ, not in my My hope is in Christ, not in my circumstances. circumstances. circumstances. And so I would ask you just to And so I would ask you just to And so I would ask you just to recalibrate your hearts now based on the recalibrate your hearts now based on the recalibrate your hearts now based on the answers to those questions and we're answers to those questions and we're answers to those questions and we're going to prepare to take communion going to prepare to take communion going to prepare to take communion together. And so just take a moment, together. And so just take a moment, together. And so just take a moment, quietly pray, confess, and just reflect quietly pray, confess, and just reflect quietly pray, confess, and just reflect on those three things.

Well, Father, we come to you in weakness Well, Father, we come to you in weakness and dependence on you. and dependence on you. and dependence on you. You tell us that you will never leave us You tell us that you will never leave us You tell us that you will never leave us or forsake us. You're with us always, or forsake us. You're with us always, or forsake us. You're with us always, even to the end of the age. even to the end of the age. even to the end of the age. You're our healer, our provider, our You're our healer, our provider, our You're our healer, our provider, our defender, our hope, our savior, and our defender, our hope, our savior, and our defender, our hope, our savior, and our peace. peace. peace. Father, I pray that you would continue Father, I pray that you would continue Father, I pray that you would continue to just align our hearts to you as we're to just align our hearts to you as we're to just align our hearts to you as we're reminded of your love and your sacrifice reminded of your love and your sacrifice reminded of your love and your sacrifice [music] for us. Help us to walk guided [music] for us. Help us to walk guided [music] for us. Help us to walk guided by your spirit to the glory of Christ. by your spirit to the glory of Christ. by your spirit to the glory of Christ. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, if you would take your communion Well, if you would take your communion Well, if you would take your communion cup and peel back that top layer with a cup and peel back that top layer with a cup and peel back that top layer with a wafer. wafer. wafer. The Lord Jesus in the night in which he The Lord Jesus in the night in which he The Lord Jesus in the night in which he was depre betrayed, he took the bread was depre betrayed, he took the bread was depre betrayed, he took the bread and we broke it. and we broke it. and we broke it. He reminded and said, "This is my body He reminded and said, "This is my body He reminded and said, "This is my body that was broken for you, the body of that was broken for you, the body of that was broken for you, the body of Christ that was given for us. Do this in Christ that was given for us. Do this in Christ that was given for us. Do this in remembrance of him.

The same way he took the cup after The same way he took the cup after supper, saying, "This [music] is the supper, saying, "This [music] is the supper, saying, "This [music] is the represents the covenant, the new represents the covenant, the new represents the covenant, the new covenant of my blood that was spilled covenant of my blood that was spilled covenant of my blood that was spilled for you. So as often as you drink it, do for you. So as often as you drink it, do for you. So as often as you drink it, do this in remembrance of me, the blood of this in remembrance of me, the blood of this in remembrance of me, the blood of Christ that was spilled for us. Well, now may Christ dwell in your Well, now may Christ dwell in your hearts through faith. hearts through faith. hearts through faith. May you be able to comprehend [music] May you be able to comprehend [music] May you be able to comprehend [music] what is the breadth and the length and what is the breadth and the length and what is the breadth and the length and the height and the depth to know the the height and the depth to know the the height and the depth to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge love of Christ which surpasses knowledge love of Christ which surpasses knowledge that you may be filled up to all the that you may be filled up to all the that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Amen. fullness of God. Amen. fullness of God. Amen. Well, we're going to continue to sing of Well, we're going to continue to sing of Well, we're going to continue to sing of this hope that we have in [music] this hope that we have in [music] this hope that we have in [music] Christ. Feel free to stay seated or Christ. Feel free to stay seated or Christ. Feel free to stay seated or stand and sing with us.

>> [music] >> [music] >> of living >> of living >> of living water. water. water. Well, spring [music] of my soul see. Oh, to taste and see your [music] Oh, to taste and see your [music] goodness. [singing] goodness. [singing] goodness. [singing] Come and fill the caverns of my life. Come and fill the caverns of my life. Come and fill the caverns of my life. How we need you to fill [music] us Lord How we need you to fill [music] us Lord How we need you to fill [music] us Lord in this joy [singing] in this joy [singing] in this joy [singing] found [music] in your presence. found [music] in your presence. found [music] in your presence. Lord you are [music] Lord you are [music] Lord you are [music] my dwelling [singing] my dwelling [singing] my dwelling [singing] place. place. place. There [music] are pleasures [singing] There [music] are pleasures [singing] There [music] are pleasures [singing] sure sure sure forever forever forever more. Come make known [music] more. Come make known [music] more. Come make known [music] the path of life today when we sing. the path of life today when we sing. the path of life today when we sing. Oh my soul, [music and singing] behold Oh my soul, [music and singing] behold Oh my soul, [music and singing] behold your hope is only Jesus.

your hope is only Jesus. your hope is only Jesus. Oh my soul, be still and know that he is Oh my soul, be still and know that he is Oh my soul, be still and know that he is God. God. God. And like [music] a shepherd, he will And like [music] a shepherd, he will And like [music] a shepherd, he will guide [singing] us all the day and guide [singing] us all the day and guide [singing] us all the day and through the [music] night. Oh my soul, through the [music] night. Oh my soul, through the [music] night. Oh my soul, behold, your hope is only Christ. Yes, [music] that's true. Yes, [music] that's true. It's only It's only It's only Christ. [music] Feel this [music and singing] grace for Feel this [music and singing] grace for sinners broken underneath [music] the weight underneath [music] the weight of [singing] shame. of [singing] shame. of [singing] shame. But oh the [music] cross But oh the [music] cross But oh the [music] cross of Christ our sacriice. of Christ our sacriice. of Christ our sacriice. Come and see he's [music] risen Come and see he's [music] risen Come and see he's [music] risen [singing] from the grave. [singing] from the grave. [singing] from the grave. Oh my soul, behold your [music] hope is Oh my soul, behold your [music] hope is Oh my soul, behold your [music] hope is only Jesus.

only Jesus. only Jesus. Oh my soul, we still [music] Oh my soul, we still [music] Oh my soul, we still [music] [singing] know that he is God [singing] know that he is God [singing] know that he is God and light of [music] she [singing] and light of [music] she [singing] and light of [music] she [singing] will guide us all the day and through will guide us all the day and through will guide us all the day and through [music] the night. Oh my soul, behold [music] the night. Oh my soul, behold [music] the night. Oh my soul, behold your hope is only Christ. Oh your hope [music] is only Oh your hope [music] is only Christ. Christ. Christ. Sing in this praise. Sing in this praise. Sing in this praise. In this praise [music and singing] In this praise [music and singing] In this praise [music and singing] belongs how we [music and singing] adore you how we [music and singing] adore you Lord. Lord and in this grace [music] Lord. Lord and in this grace [music] Lord. Lord and in this grace [music] belongs belongs belongs to Jesus.

to Jesus. to Jesus. Glory [music and singing] to his Glory [music and singing] to his Glory [music and singing] to his majesty. How [music] we long to see the Savior How [music] we long to see the Savior [singing] [singing] [singing] King adore [music] King adore [music] King adore [music] the Lord our God [singing] who reign. the Lord our God [singing] who reign. the Lord our God [singing] who reign. Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

[singing] [singing] [music] is [music] only Christ. is [music] only Christ. Oh my soul, behold your only Christ. Oh Oh my soul, behold your only Christ. Oh Oh my soul, behold your only Christ. Oh my [music] soul, my [music] soul, my [music] soul, oh my soul, behold your is. [music] Oh, it's only Christ. Oh, it's only Christ. It's only [singing] It's only [singing] It's only [singing] Christ. Lord, would that be true for us this Lord, would that be true for us this morning? morning? morning? That you [music] would be our only hope. That you [music] would be our only hope. That you [music] would be our only hope. Lord, would you disenchant our hearts, Lord, would you disenchant our hearts, Lord, would you disenchant our hearts, disenchant our minds with anything that disenchant our minds with anything that disenchant our minds with anything that would pull [music] for our affection or would pull [music] for our affection or would pull [music] for our affection or our hope other than you? our hope other than you? our hope other than you? Lord, would you [music] enlighten our Lord, would you [music] enlighten our Lord, would you [music] enlighten our eyes and our hearts to know the riches, eyes and our hearts to know the riches, eyes and our hearts to know the riches, Lord, the inexhaustible riches that are Lord, the inexhaustible riches that are Lord, the inexhaustible riches that are available for us [music] in Christ available for us [music] in Christ available for us [music] in Christ alone.

alone. alone. It's in your name that we pray. Amen. It's in your name that we pray. Amen. It's in your name that we pray. Amen. Watermark family, it's been so great to Watermark family, it's been so great to Watermark family, it's been so great to worship with you this morning. Would you worship with you this morning. Would you worship with you this morning. Would you take a second and just [music] get to take a second and just [music] get to take a second and just [music] get to new get to know a new uh folk around you new get to know a new uh folk around you new get to know a new uh folk around you this morning? Are you

Are you [music] Well, good morning, Watermark. How we Well, good morning, Watermark. How we doing today? doing today? doing today? Hey, uh, good to see you. I'm so glad Hey, uh, good to see you. I'm so glad Hey, uh, good to see you. I'm so glad you made it. If this is your first time you made it. If this is your first time you made it. If this is your first time ever with us on a Sunday, my name is ever with us on a Sunday, my name is ever with us on a Sunday, my name is Timothy. I serve as the lead pastor Timothy. I serve as the lead pastor Timothy. I serve as the lead pastor here. I just want to welcome you. And my here. I just want to welcome you. And my here. I just want to welcome you. And my genuine hope for every person in this genuine hope for every person in this genuine hope for every person in this room this morning, whether you are room this morning, whether you are room this morning, whether you are spiritually skeptical or spiritually spiritually skeptical or spiritually spiritually skeptical or spiritually strong, my hope is you would take either strong, my hope is you would take either strong, my hope is you would take either your first or your next step with Jesus your first or your next step with Jesus your first or your next step with Jesus Christ. And I hope you leave here Christ. And I hope you leave here Christ. And I hope you leave here sensing that you have met with and heard sensing that you have met with and heard sensing that you have met with and heard from the living God. He's a God who from the living God. He's a God who from the living God. He's a God who speaks. And I believe he wants to speak speaks. And I believe he wants to speak speaks. And I believe he wants to speak to our hearts this morning. So, uh, just to our hearts this morning. So, uh, just to our hearts this morning. So, uh, just like we do every Sunday, I want to give like we do every Sunday, I want to give like we do every Sunday, I want to give you a moment real quick to pray for you a moment real quick to pray for you a moment real quick to pray for yourself and ask God to speak to you.

yourself and ask God to speak to you. yourself and ask God to speak to you. So, would you just pray that real quick So, would you just pray that real quick So, would you just pray that real quick for yourself? Say, "God, would you speak for yourself? Say, "God, would you speak for yourself? Say, "God, would you speak to me this morning?" And then would you pray for the people And then would you pray for the people around you and ask God to speak to them around you and ask God to speak to them around you and ask God to speak to them as well? And then would you pray for me and ask And then would you pray for me and ask God to speak through me to you? Well, Lord, we know that you're already Well, Lord, we know that you're already here because you are omnipresent. You here because you are omnipresent. You here because you are omnipresent. You are you are always here and yet we still are you are always here and yet we still are you are always here and yet we still welcome you and we invite you to come welcome you and we invite you to come welcome you and we invite you to come and speak to our hearts. and speak to our hearts. and speak to our hearts. I pray Holy Spirit that you would take I pray Holy Spirit that you would take I pray Holy Spirit that you would take the word of God this morning the word of God this morning the word of God this morning and lead and guide us into all truth.

and lead and guide us into all truth. and lead and guide us into all truth. Lord, if there's anyone here today who Lord, if there's anyone here today who Lord, if there's anyone here today who does not have a genuine saving does not have a genuine saving does not have a genuine saving relationship with you, I pray that you relationship with you, I pray that you relationship with you, I pray that you would introduce yourself to them in such would introduce yourself to them in such would introduce yourself to them in such a clear way that they would respond in a clear way that they would respond in a clear way that they would respond in faith and experience complete faith and experience complete faith and experience complete forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. Lord, we just give this time to you and Lord, we just give this time to you and Lord, we just give this time to you and we pray that you would be glorified we pray that you would be glorified we pray that you would be glorified right here at Watermark Community Church right here at Watermark Community Church right here at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas. We need you. We love in Dallas, Texas. We need you. We love in Dallas, Texas. We need you. We love you. Amen. you. Amen. you. Amen. Well, I'm going to say something that uh Well, I'm going to say something that uh Well, I'm going to say something that uh will cause some of you to judge me, but will cause some of you to judge me, but will cause some of you to judge me, but a little over two years ago, I was doing a little over two years ago, I was doing a little over two years ago, I was doing very little in the department of very little in the department of very little in the department of physical exercise. physical exercise. physical exercise. Very little. If I did anything, I would Very little. If I did anything, I would Very little. If I did anything, I would go for a run occasionally and even less go for a run occasionally and even less go for a run occasionally and even less occasionally, I would get to the gym, occasionally, I would get to the gym, occasionally, I would get to the gym, but I was doing very little. Days would but I was doing very little. Days would but I was doing very little. Days would go by, weeks could go by without me go by, weeks could go by without me go by, weeks could go by without me doing anything. And then we went on our doing anything. And then we went on our doing anything. And then we went on our annual summer family trip to annual summer family trip to annual summer family trip to Galveastston Galveastston Galveastston and I ate like the world was ending and I ate like the world was ending and I ate like the world was ending and I came home and just had the and I came home and just had the and I came home and just had the realization something needs to change. I realization something needs to change. I realization something needs to change. I don't know if you've ever had that don't know if you've ever had that don't know if you've ever had that moment where you're like something needs moment where you're like something needs moment where you're like something needs to change. So there's some friends here to change. So there's some friends here to change. So there's some friends here uh they own a gym CrossFit Richardson.

uh they own a gym CrossFit Richardson. uh they own a gym CrossFit Richardson. Some of you guys go there. And I decided Some of you guys go there. And I decided Some of you guys go there. And I decided that I'd give it a try. So, I started that I'd give it a try. So, I started that I'd give it a try. So, I started going and two years later into going going and two years later into going going and two years later into going regularly, here's what I can say. I regularly, here's what I can say. I regularly, here's what I can say. I actually feel better. Like, I just feel actually feel better. Like, I just feel actually feel better. Like, I just feel better and I can I can see some results. better and I can I can see some results. better and I can I can see some results. Like, I'm not ready to preach in a tank Like, I'm not ready to preach in a tank Like, I'm not ready to preach in a tank top yet. top yet. top yet. My ultimate goal is a sweater vest with My ultimate goal is a sweater vest with My ultimate goal is a sweater vest with no undershirt, no undershirt, no undershirt, but I need just a little Don't picture but I need just a little Don't picture but I need just a little Don't picture it. you if you picture it, you won't be it. you if you picture it, you won't be it. you if you picture it, you won't be able to unsee it. able to unsee it. able to unsee it. You just won't be able to sleep at You just won't be able to sleep at You just won't be able to sleep at night. night. night. But that's kind of where we're headed. But that's kind of where we're headed. But that's kind of where we're headed. But I c I can see some results. And you But I c I can see some results. And you But I c I can see some results. And you know what? I I feel like I'm getting know what? I I feel like I'm getting know what? I I feel like I'm getting stronger. Uh a low point was in the gym stronger. Uh a low point was in the gym stronger. Uh a low point was in the gym when I was putting my weights back and a when I was putting my weights back and a when I was putting my weights back and a woman that had been working out, she saw woman that had been working out, she saw woman that had been working out, she saw the weights that I was putting back and the weights that I was putting back and the weights that I was putting back and she said, "There they are. I've been she said, "There they are. I've been she said, "There they are. I've been looking for those.

looking for those. looking for those. At least I was there. Anyway, um At least I was there. Anyway, um At least I was there. Anyway, um I feel like I'm getting stronger. Uh I feel like I'm getting stronger. Uh I feel like I'm getting stronger. Uh I've loved the people that I've met. I've loved the people that I've met. I've loved the people that I've met. There's so many great people there. Many There's so many great people there. Many There's so many great people there. Many of you are those people. I've gotten to of you are those people. I've gotten to of you are those people. I've gotten to pray with people there, share my faith pray with people there, share my faith pray with people there, share my faith with people there. And what I found with people there. And what I found with people there. And what I found myself thinking recently myself thinking recently myself thinking recently is like, I can't believe I settled for is like, I can't believe I settled for is like, I can't believe I settled for anything less previously. anything less previously. anything less previously. And I hate that it took so long for me And I hate that it took so long for me And I hate that it took so long for me to get where I am now. Like I wish that to get where I am now. Like I wish that to get where I am now. Like I wish that I could have um gotten to this place I could have um gotten to this place I could have um gotten to this place sooner. I've even told my high school sooner. I've even told my high school sooner. I've even told my high school son like don't ever stop working out son like don't ever stop working out son like don't ever stop working out post high school. post high school. post high school. And I'm just so glad to be experiencing And I'm just so glad to be experiencing And I'm just so glad to be experiencing what I'm experiencing now. I share this what I'm experiencing now. I share this what I'm experiencing now. I share this with you. This isn't a talk about with you. This isn't a talk about with you. This isn't a talk about physical exercise. I would encourage you physical exercise. I would encourage you physical exercise. I would encourage you to exercise physically. This isn't a to exercise physically. This isn't a to exercise physically. This isn't a talk about physical exercise. talk about physical exercise. talk about physical exercise. The reason I share this with you is The reason I share this with you is The reason I share this with you is because what I've experienced physically because what I've experienced physically because what I've experienced physically is what I hope we all experience is what I hope we all experience is what I hope we all experience spiritually this morning. Let me be spiritually this morning. Let me be spiritually this morning. Let me be clear on what I'm talking about. Like my clear on what I'm talking about. Like my clear on what I'm talking about. Like my hope is over the next little time that hope is over the next little time that hope is over the next little time that we're together, my hope is that many we're together, my hope is that many we're together, my hope is that many people in this room will leave having a people in this room will leave having a people in this room will leave having a clear resolution something needs to clear resolution something needs to clear resolution something needs to change.

change. change. And my hope that many other people would And my hope that many other people would And my hope that many other people would would say, I I don't want to settle. would say, I I don't want to settle. would say, I I don't want to settle. Like I I don't want to settle at all in Like I I don't want to settle at all in Like I I don't want to settle at all in life. And what I want to do is I want to life. And what I want to do is I want to life. And what I want to do is I want to guard many of you from getting to a guard many of you from getting to a guard many of you from getting to a point someday looking back saying, "It point someday looking back saying, "It point someday looking back saying, "It took me too long to experience fullness took me too long to experience fullness took me too long to experience fullness of joy in Christ. I I wish that I had of joy in Christ. I I wish that I had of joy in Christ. I I wish that I had found it sooner." And so what I want to found it sooner." And so what I want to found it sooner." And so what I want to do with my time that I have with you do with my time that I have with you do with my time that I have with you this morning is I just want to unpack this morning is I just want to unpack this morning is I just want to unpack for you and give you a picture for the for you and give you a picture for the for you and give you a picture for the normal Christian life. normal Christian life. normal Christian life. And I use that phrasing very And I use that phrasing very And I use that phrasing very intentionally. I call it the normal intentionally. I call it the normal intentionally. I call it the normal Christian life for a couple of reasons. Christian life for a couple of reasons. Christian life for a couple of reasons. One is because we're just going to look One is because we're just going to look One is because we're just going to look at the life that the scriptures unpack at the life that the scriptures unpack at the life that the scriptures unpack in terms of what biblical Christianity in terms of what biblical Christianity in terms of what biblical Christianity looks like. We take our cues from the looks like. We take our cues from the looks like. We take our cues from the Bible. So whatever picture scripture Bible. So whatever picture scripture Bible. So whatever picture scripture paints of the Christian life, that's the paints of the Christian life, that's the paints of the Christian life, that's the normal Christian life. And it's normal Christian life. And it's normal Christian life. And it's important for us to understand that important for us to understand that important for us to understand that because there is a version, a distorted because there is a version, a distorted because there is a version, a distorted version of Christianity that's been version of Christianity that's been version of Christianity that's been created by the American church. There is created by the American church. There is created by the American church. There is a form of American Christianity a form of American Christianity a form of American Christianity that when contrasted with biblical that when contrasted with biblical that when contrasted with biblical Christianity, American Christianity Christianity, American Christianity Christianity, American Christianity would make biblical Christianity out to would make biblical Christianity out to would make biblical Christianity out to be radical.

be radical. be radical. But what is radical is actually normal. But what is radical is actually normal. But what is radical is actually normal. The other reason I use the word normal The other reason I use the word normal The other reason I use the word normal is because today we're not learning from is because today we're not learning from is because today we're not learning from the Apostle Paul. But we're actually the Apostle Paul. But we're actually the Apostle Paul. But we're actually going to learn from just a married going to learn from just a married going to learn from just a married couple in scripture. This is a couple couple in scripture. This is a couple couple in scripture. This is a couple that had normal a normal 8 to5 just like that had normal a normal 8 to5 just like that had normal a normal 8 to5 just like so many of you in the room. They were so many of you in the room. They were so many of you in the room. They were not W2 employees of the church. They not W2 employees of the church. They not W2 employees of the church. They were just church members that fully were just church members that fully were just church members that fully understood that they only had one life understood that they only had one life understood that they only had one life to live. And because of that, they to live. And because of that, they to live. And because of that, they wanted to leverage every second of their wanted to leverage every second of their wanted to leverage every second of their lives for the sake of the glory of Jesus lives for the sake of the glory of Jesus lives for the sake of the glory of Jesus Christ. And it was that normal Christian Christ. And it was that normal Christian Christ. And it was that normal Christian life life life where fullness of joy is found. where fullness of joy is found. where fullness of joy is found. And so my hope for you is that you would And so my hope for you is that you would And so my hope for you is that you would get a picture for a life get a picture for a life get a picture for a life with Jesus Christ which is packed full with Jesus Christ which is packed full with Jesus Christ which is packed full of joy and that you wouldn't settle for of joy and that you wouldn't settle for of joy and that you wouldn't settle for anything less. And so this morning I anything less. And so this morning I anything less. And so this morning I want to invite you to learn from just want to invite you to learn from just want to invite you to learn from just normal church members. Their names were normal church members. Their names were normal church members. Their names were Priscilla and Aquilla and they're found Priscilla and Aquilla and they're found Priscilla and Aquilla and they're found in Acts chapter 18. So if you have a in Acts chapter 18. So if you have a in Acts chapter 18. So if you have a Bible, I want to invite you to turn with Bible, I want to invite you to turn with Bible, I want to invite you to turn with me to Acts chapter me to Acts chapter me to Acts chapter 18.

Acts chapter 18. If you have a Acts chapter 18. If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, the life relationship with Jesus Christ, the life relationship with Jesus Christ, the life that we're going to see Priscilla and that we're going to see Priscilla and that we're going to see Priscilla and Aquilla living is the life that Jesus Aquilla living is the life that Jesus Aquilla living is the life that Jesus Christ went to the cross faithfully died Christ went to the cross faithfully died Christ went to the cross faithfully died and then conquered the grave and then conquered the grave and then conquered the grave victoriously. He went and lived and died victoriously. He went and lived and died victoriously. He went and lived and died and rose from the dead to save you to and rose from the dead to save you to and rose from the dead to save you to this life to the normal Christian life. this life to the normal Christian life. this life to the normal Christian life. And so what I want to do is I just want And so what I want to do is I just want And so what I want to do is I just want to do a flyover real quick to do a flyover real quick to do a flyover real quick of when we see Priscilla and Aquilla in of when we see Priscilla and Aquilla in of when we see Priscilla and Aquilla in Acts 18 and then we'll begin to learn Acts 18 and then we'll begin to learn Acts 18 and then we'll begin to learn from them. We find out we're introduced from them. We find out we're introduced from them. We find out we're introduced to them in Acts 18:1 to them in Acts 18:1 to them in Acts 18:1 through3 says after this Paul left Athens and says after this Paul left Athens and went to Corenth and he found a Jew named went to Corenth and he found a Jew named went to Corenth and he found a Jew named Aquilla a native of Pontis recently come Aquilla a native of Pontis recently come Aquilla a native of Pontis recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla from Italy with his wife Priscilla from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had commanded all the because Claudius had commanded all the because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome Jews to leave Rome Jews to leave Rome and he went to see them and because he and he went to see them and because he and he went to see them and because he was of the same trade he stayed with was of the same trade he stayed with was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked for they were tent them and worked for they were tent them and worked for they were tent makers by trade. So here's what we learn makers by trade. So here's what we learn makers by trade. So here's what we learn about Priscilla and Aquilla. These are about Priscilla and Aquilla. These are about Priscilla and Aquilla. These are followers of Jesus Christ. They were followers of Jesus Christ. They were followers of Jesus Christ. They were expelled from Rome because of their expelled from Rome because of their expelled from Rome because of their relationship with Jesus. They relocate relationship with Jesus. They relocate relationship with Jesus. They relocate to Corenth and that's where they meet to Corenth and that's where they meet to Corenth and that's where they meet Paul and they have the same trait as Paul and they have the same trait as Paul and they have the same trait as Paul. Their 8 to5 is that they are tent Paul. Their 8 to5 is that they are tent Paul. Their 8 to5 is that they are tent makers. They most likely they work with makers. They most likely they work with makers. They most likely they work with leather.

leather. leather. And these people, Priscilla and Aquilla, And these people, Priscilla and Aquilla, And these people, Priscilla and Aquilla, this is a married couple that becomes this is a married couple that becomes this is a married couple that becomes very important to Paul. The way that we very important to Paul. The way that we very important to Paul. The way that we know that they're important to Paul is know that they're important to Paul is know that they're important to Paul is that Paul mentions them in his in his that Paul mentions them in his in his that Paul mentions them in his in his letters Romans, 1 Corinthians, and letters Romans, 1 Corinthians, and letters Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Second Timothy. Second Timothy. Second Timothy. This is a very important couple. Not W2 This is a very important couple. Not W2 This is a very important couple. Not W2 employees of the church, just normal employees of the church, just normal employees of the church, just normal church members. church members. church members. The next time we see him is in Acts 18:1 The next time we see him is in Acts 18:1 The next time we see him is in Acts 18:1 18. So skip down. Here's what we learn 18. So skip down. Here's what we learn 18. So skip down. Here's what we learn about them. It says this. After this, about them. It says this. After this, about them. It says this. After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then Paul stayed many days longer and then Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail took leave of the brothers and set sail took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria. And with him, Priscilla and for Syria. And with him, Priscilla and for Syria. And with him, Priscilla and Aquilla. Aquilla. Aquilla. So just track with this. They meet Paul So just track with this. They meet Paul So just track with this. They meet Paul in Corinth. in Corinth. in Corinth. And the reason that they're in Corinth And the reason that they're in Corinth And the reason that they're in Corinth is because they were expelled from Rome. is because they were expelled from Rome. is because they were expelled from Rome. So they've already uprooted once. But So they've already uprooted once. But So they've already uprooted once. But here, what do we see them doing again? here, what do we see them doing again? here, what do we see them doing again? We see them relocating. This time they We see them relocating. This time they We see them relocating. This time they are relocating to Ephesus with Paul. are relocating to Ephesus with Paul. are relocating to Ephesus with Paul. Then skip down to verse 24. This is the Then skip down to verse 24. This is the Then skip down to verse 24. This is the last time we see them in Acts 18.

last time we see them in Acts 18. last time we see them in Acts 18. Says, "Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Says, "Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Says, "Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the an eloquent man, competent in the an eloquent man, competent in the scriptures. He had been instructed in scriptures. He had been instructed in scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent the way of the Lord, and being fervent the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught in spirit, he spoke and taught in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, accurately the things concerning Jesus, accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. though he knew only the baptism of John. though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the He began to speak boldly in the He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and synagogue. But when Priscilla and synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, they took him aside Aquilla heard him, they took him aside Aquilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more and explained to him the way of God more and explained to him the way of God more accurately. So what do we see right accurately. So what do we see right accurately. So what do we see right here? We see them um together as a here? We see them um together as a here? We see them um together as a married couple discipling a man named married couple discipling a man named married couple discipling a man named Apollos. They're helping him grow in his Apollos. They're helping him grow in his Apollos. They're helping him grow in his faith. Now uh one more scripture that faith. Now uh one more scripture that faith. Now uh one more scripture that I'll take you to about Priscilla and I'll take you to about Priscilla and I'll take you to about Priscilla and Aquilla. Listen to what Paul says about Aquilla. Listen to what Paul says about Aquilla. Listen to what Paul says about these two in Romans 16. these two in Romans 16. these two in Romans 16. He says, "Great greet Prrisca and He says, "Great greet Prrisca and He says, "Great greet Prrisca and Aquilla, my fellow workers in Christ who Aquilla, my fellow workers in Christ who Aquilla, my fellow workers in Christ who risked their necks for my life." So what risked their necks for my life." So what risked their necks for my life." So what is that telling us? Paul calls them his is that telling us? Paul calls them his is that telling us? Paul calls them his fellow workers. They risk their lives fellow workers. They risk their lives fellow workers. They risk their lives for the sake of the gospel. Who risk for the sake of the gospel. Who risk for the sake of the gospel. Who risk their necks for my life to whom not only their necks for my life to whom not only their necks for my life to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of I give thanks but all the churches of I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks to them as the Gentiles give thanks to them as the Gentiles give thanks to them as well. So for this normal tentmaking well. So for this normal tentmaking well. So for this normal tentmaking couple, there are churches couple, there are churches couple, there are churches all over the place who have heard of all over the place who have heard of all over the place who have heard of their faith, heard of their ministry, their faith, heard of their ministry, their faith, heard of their ministry, and are thankful for them. Watch this and are thankful for them. Watch this and are thankful for them. Watch this verse 5. Greet also the church in their verse 5. Greet also the church in their verse 5. Greet also the church in their house. So what do we find out about this

house. So what do we find out about this house. So what do we find out about this normal couple? That they hosted the normal couple? That they hosted the normal couple? That they hosted the church in their home. This is a power church in their home. This is a power church in their home. This is a power couple for the sake of the gospel. couple for the sake of the gospel. couple for the sake of the gospel. normal church members like so many of normal church members like so many of normal church members like so many of you who experience the joy of the normal you who experience the joy of the normal you who experience the joy of the normal Christian life. And so my hope this Christian life. And so my hope this Christian life. And so my hope this morning is that their example would morning is that their example would morning is that their example would encourage you to not settle for anything encourage you to not settle for anything encourage you to not settle for anything less, nothing different. less, nothing different. less, nothing different. So I just want to invite you in. If So I just want to invite you in. If So I just want to invite you in. If you're looking for joy, I'll tell you you're looking for joy, I'll tell you you're looking for joy, I'll tell you this is where you find it. this is where you find it. this is where you find it. If you want rescue out of American If you want rescue out of American If you want rescue out of American Christianity into biblical Christianity, Christianity into biblical Christianity, Christianity into biblical Christianity, the life with Christ that is marked by the life with Christ that is marked by the life with Christ that is marked by abundant life, then this is it. So, abundant life, then this is it. So, abundant life, then this is it. So, let's just learn from them. let's just learn from them. let's just learn from them. The first thing we learn about Priscilla The first thing we learn about Priscilla The first thing we learn about Priscilla and Aquilla is that they were on and Aquilla is that they were on and Aquilla is that they were on mission together. mission together. mission together. They were on mission together as a They were on mission together as a They were on mission together as a married couple. They're husband and married couple. They're husband and married couple. They're husband and wife. And anytime they're mentioned, wife. And anytime they're mentioned, wife. And anytime they're mentioned, they are actually mentioned together. So they are actually mentioned together. So they are actually mentioned together. So they moved with Paul together. They they moved with Paul together. They they moved with Paul together. They hosted the church in their home hosted the church in their home hosted the church in their home together. They discipled Apollos together. They discipled Apollos together. They discipled Apollos together. What this tells us is that together. What this tells us is that together. What this tells us is that Priscilla and Aquilla understood the Priscilla and Aquilla understood the Priscilla and Aquilla understood the point and purpose for their marriage.

point and purpose for their marriage. point and purpose for their marriage. So I want everyone's attention right So I want everyone's attention right So I want everyone's attention right now. Whether you're married or hope to now. Whether you're married or hope to now. Whether you're married or hope to be married one day, just here's the be married one day, just here's the be married one day, just here's the question I want you to answer. Whether question I want you to answer. Whether question I want you to answer. Whether you're married or hope to be married one you're married or hope to be married one you're married or hope to be married one day, what is the ultimate point and day, what is the ultimate point and day, what is the ultimate point and purpose of your current or future purpose of your current or future purpose of your current or future marriage? Just answer that question to marriage? Just answer that question to marriage? Just answer that question to yourself. What's the ultimate point and yourself. What's the ultimate point and yourself. What's the ultimate point and purpose of your current or future purpose of your current or future purpose of your current or future marriage? marriage? marriage? A lot of people live and operate like A lot of people live and operate like A lot of people live and operate like the ultimate point and purpose of the ultimate point and purpose of the ultimate point and purpose of marriage is happiness. marriage is happiness. marriage is happiness. It's companionship. It's companionship. It's companionship. Marriage is a cure for loneliness. Marriage is a cure for loneliness. Marriage is a cure for loneliness. So, you get into marriage to be happy. So, you get into marriage to be happy. So, you get into marriage to be happy. You get out of your marriage because you You get out of your marriage because you You get out of your marriage because you aren't happy and you don't like your aren't happy and you don't like your aren't happy and you don't like your companion. companion. companion. Other people live like the ultimate Other people live like the ultimate Other people live like the ultimate point and purpose of marriage is to have point and purpose of marriage is to have point and purpose of marriage is to have and raise kids. Some of you right now, and raise kids. Some of you right now, and raise kids. Some of you right now, the reason you stay married is is for the reason you stay married is is for the reason you stay married is is for the sole purpose of raising your kids. the sole purpose of raising your kids. the sole purpose of raising your kids. But God had a different understanding of But God had a different understanding of But God had a different understanding of marriage when he created it. Remember, marriage when he created it. Remember, marriage when he created it. Remember, God's the inventor of marriage. And God God's the inventor of marriage. And God God's the inventor of marriage. And God created marriage for a very particular created marriage for a very particular created marriage for a very particular purpose. The ultimate point and purpose purpose. The ultimate point and purpose purpose. The ultimate point and purpose of marriage for which God has created it of marriage for which God has created it of marriage for which God has created it is he brings a man and woman together to is he brings a man and woman together to is he brings a man and woman together to show Christ to the world. That's why show Christ to the world. That's why show Christ to the world. That's why marriage exists.

marriage exists. marriage exists. Marriage exists Marriage exists Marriage exists for a husband and a wife to put Christ for a husband and a wife to put Christ for a husband and a wife to put Christ on display to the world. on display to the world. on display to the world. And if you don't believe me or you think And if you don't believe me or you think And if you don't believe me or you think this is just my opinion, let me point this is just my opinion, let me point this is just my opinion, let me point you to the scripture. So whether you're you to the scripture. So whether you're you to the scripture. So whether you're married or you hope to be married one married or you hope to be married one married or you hope to be married one day, make sure you understand this. Let day, make sure you understand this. Let day, make sure you understand this. Let me just take you all the way back to the me just take you all the way back to the me just take you all the way back to the creation of marriage. creation of marriage. creation of marriage. Says this in Genesis 2:24. It says, Says this in Genesis 2:24. It says, Says this in Genesis 2:24. It says, "Therefore, a man shall leave his father "Therefore, a man shall leave his father "Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife." and mother and hold fast to his wife." and mother and hold fast to his wife." And watch this, "And they shall become And watch this, "And they shall become And watch this, "And they shall become one flesh." one flesh." one flesh." You know what marriage is? It is two You know what marriage is? It is two You know what marriage is? It is two separate people who come together. And separate people who come together. And separate people who come together. And in coming together in God's eyes, they in coming together in God's eyes, they in coming together in God's eyes, they become one. Marriage is the closest become one. Marriage is the closest become one. Marriage is the closest picture we get to a triune God. God is picture we get to a triune God. God is picture we get to a triune God. God is three co-equal, co-eternal persons that three co-equal, co-eternal persons that three co-equal, co-eternal persons that exist in one essence. God the Father, exist in one essence. God the Father, exist in one essence. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. They're not three separate gods. They They're not three separate gods. They They're not three separate gods. They are three persons that exist in one are three persons that exist in one are three persons that exist in one essence. From the beginning, marriage essence. From the beginning, marriage essence. From the beginning, marriage has existed to reflect God.

has existed to reflect God. has existed to reflect God. But then we get more clarity. Listen to But then we get more clarity. Listen to But then we get more clarity. Listen to Ephesians 5. Paul says this, "Husbands, Ephesians 5. Paul says this, "Husbands, Ephesians 5. Paul says this, "Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the love your wives as Christ loved the love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for us." So church and gave himself up for us." So church and gave himself up for us." So what Paul is saying is that the love what Paul is saying is that the love what Paul is saying is that the love that a husband is to have for his wife that a husband is to have for his wife that a husband is to have for his wife is meant to be an ad to the world is meant to be an ad to the world is meant to be an ad to the world of the love waiting for them in Jesus of the love waiting for them in Jesus of the love waiting for them in Jesus Christ. Look, if you're here this Christ. Look, if you're here this Christ. Look, if you're here this morning and you really don't understand morning and you really don't understand morning and you really don't understand Christianity, if you think that Christianity, if you think that Christianity, if you think that Christianity is just about voting a Christianity is just about voting a Christianity is just about voting a certain way or or being very religious certain way or or being very religious certain way or or being very religious coming to church, that's not ultimately coming to church, that's not ultimately coming to church, that's not ultimately what it's about. Christianity is about what it's about. Christianity is about what it's about. Christianity is about you experiencing a supernatural love you experiencing a supernatural love you experiencing a supernatural love that can only come from Jesus Christ. that can only come from Jesus Christ. that can only come from Jesus Christ. It's it's about you coming to understand It's it's about you coming to understand It's it's about you coming to understand that there is one who loved you enough that there is one who loved you enough that there is one who loved you enough to leave heaven, come to earth, Jesus to leave heaven, come to earth, Jesus to leave heaven, come to earth, Jesus Christ, who laid his life down for you. Christ, who laid his life down for you. Christ, who laid his life down for you. If you ever wonder if you matter, well, If you ever wonder if you matter, well, If you ever wonder if you matter, well, Christ died for you. Why did he die? He Christ died for you. Why did he die? He Christ died for you. Why did he die? He died to make payment for everything that died to make payment for everything that died to make payment for everything that separated you from God. He rose and separated you from God. He rose and separated you from God. He rose and conquered the grave to display that his conquered the grave to display that his conquered the grave to display that his payment for your sin and mine was payment for your sin and mine was payment for your sin and mine was sufficient.

sufficient. sufficient. And when you give your life to Jesus And when you give your life to Jesus And when you give your life to Jesus Christ, you know what happens is you are Christ, you know what happens is you are Christ, you know what happens is you are made right with your maker made right with your maker made right with your maker and he secures your your presence with and he secures your your presence with and he secures your your presence with him for all of eternity. Marriage is him for all of eternity. Marriage is him for all of eternity. Marriage is supposed to reflect that love. supposed to reflect that love. supposed to reflect that love. The point of marriage is to point to The point of marriage is to point to The point of marriage is to point to Jesus. It's to make much of Jesus Jesus. It's to make much of Jesus Jesus. It's to make much of Jesus together. Priscilla and Aquilla, they together. Priscilla and Aquilla, they together. Priscilla and Aquilla, they got that. got that. got that. They moved together for the sake of the They moved together for the sake of the They moved together for the sake of the gospel. They hosted the church in their gospel. They hosted the church in their gospel. They hosted the church in their home for the sake of the gospel. They home for the sake of the gospel. They home for the sake of the gospel. They discipled Apollos together for the sake discipled Apollos together for the sake discipled Apollos together for the sake of the gospel. Priscilla and Aquilla of the gospel. Priscilla and Aquilla of the gospel. Priscilla and Aquilla leveraged their lives together. They leveraged their lives together. They leveraged their lives together. They were on mission together for the glory were on mission together for the glory were on mission together for the glory of Christ. That's the point of marriage. of Christ. That's the point of marriage. of Christ. That's the point of marriage. When Cat and I stood on the altar of When Cat and I stood on the altar of When Cat and I stood on the altar of First Baptist Church in Wishto Falls on First Baptist Church in Wishto Falls on First Baptist Church in Wishto Falls on October 14th, 2006. When we said yes to October 14th, 2006. When we said yes to October 14th, 2006. When we said yes to one another, we were saying yes to being one another, we were saying yes to being one another, we were saying yes to being on mission together. We were saying yes on mission together. We were saying yes on mission together. We were saying yes to making much of Jesus to making much of Jesus to making much of Jesus together.

together. together. You want to experience joy? Then be on mission together. If if Then be on mission together. If if you're single, then let me encourage you you're single, then let me encourage you you're single, then let me encourage you this way. this way. this way. If you're single, be on mission for If you're single, be on mission for If you're single, be on mission for Jesus. Now, let's be clear. You don't Jesus. Now, let's be clear. You don't Jesus. Now, let's be clear. You don't need to be married to have a varsity need to be married to have a varsity need to be married to have a varsity level impact for Jesus. level impact for Jesus. level impact for Jesus. The Apostle Paul wasn't married. The Apostle Paul wasn't married. The Apostle Paul wasn't married. But if you're looking for a spouse, let But if you're looking for a spouse, let But if you're looking for a spouse, let me just beg you, don't marry someone who me just beg you, don't marry someone who me just beg you, don't marry someone who is a mission marry. Hey, the whole I'm going to flirt marry. Hey, the whole I'm going to flirt to convert. Don't do it. to convert. Don't do it. to convert. Don't do it. Marry some. That's so dumb. Marry someone That's so dumb. Marry someone Marry someone with whom you can be on Marry someone with whom you can be on Marry someone with whom you can be on mission. Marry someone with whom you can mission. Marry someone with whom you can mission. Marry someone with whom you can be on mission. And look, if you're be on mission. And look, if you're be on mission. And look, if you're married and your marriage is mediocre at married and your marriage is mediocre at married and your marriage is mediocre at best, if your marriage doesn't display best, if your marriage doesn't display best, if your marriage doesn't display Christ in the way y'all communicate or Christ in the way y'all communicate or Christ in the way y'all communicate or care for one another in conflict with care for one another in conflict with care for one another in conflict with one another, then let me encourage you, one another, then let me encourage you, one another, then let me encourage you, check out Re-engage this Wednesday night check out Re-engage this Wednesday night check out Re-engage this Wednesday night so that you can begin to experience so that you can begin to experience so that you can begin to experience again the ultimate purpose of marriage.

again the ultimate purpose of marriage. again the ultimate purpose of marriage. And for everyone else, I just want to And for everyone else, I just want to And for everyone else, I just want to encourage you, be on mission in your encourage you, be on mission in your encourage you, be on mission in your marriage. marriage. marriage. God brought you together for the purpose God brought you together for the purpose God brought you together for the purpose of making much of Jesus together. You of making much of Jesus together. You of making much of Jesus together. You can disciple others together. That's can disciple others together. That's can disciple others together. That's what we see Priscilla and Aquilla do. what we see Priscilla and Aquilla do. what we see Priscilla and Aquilla do. I'm so encouraged by all of the couples I'm so encouraged by all of the couples I'm so encouraged by all of the couples who serve as merge or foundation or who serve as merge or foundation or who serve as merge or foundation or re-engage leaders. re-engage leaders. re-engage leaders. I love that there are married couples I love that there are married couples I love that there are married couples that serve as student ministry leaders that serve as student ministry leaders that serve as student ministry leaders or they're in classrooms right now in or they're in classrooms right now in or they're in classrooms right now in our kids space. our kids space. our kids space. You can disciple your kids together. You can disciple your kids together. You can disciple your kids together. Engage the lost together. Anytime Cat Engage the lost together. Anytime Cat Engage the lost together. Anytime Cat and I have hosted unbelievers in our and I have hosted unbelievers in our and I have hosted unbelievers in our home, it's been so fun to feel like it's home, it's been so fun to feel like it's home, it's been so fun to feel like it's a team effort together being on mission a team effort together being on mission a team effort together being on mission together. I would encourage you to pray together. I would encourage you to pray together. I would encourage you to pray together. Here's a challenge for every together. Here's a challenge for every together. Here's a challenge for every married couple in the room. And guys, married couple in the room. And guys, married couple in the room. And guys, I'm going to challenge you to take the I'm going to challenge you to take the I'm going to challenge you to take the lead on this. But I want to challenge lead on this. But I want to challenge lead on this. But I want to challenge every married couple for the next seven every married couple for the next seven every married couple for the next seven days to pray together every day this days to pray together every day this days to pray together every day this week. And when you pray, ask God to show week. And when you pray, ask God to show week. And when you pray, ask God to show you how you can be on mission together.

you how you can be on mission together. you how you can be on mission together. The second thing that we see from The second thing that we see from The second thing that we see from Priscilla and Aquilla is that Priscilla and Aquilla is that Priscilla and Aquilla is that they lived with anchors and sails up. they lived with anchors and sails up. they lived with anchors and sails up. They lived with their anchors up. They They lived with their anchors up. They They lived with their anchors up. They lived with their sails up. We skip down lived with their sails up. We skip down lived with their sails up. We skip down to verse 18 and what does it say? It to verse 18 and what does it say? It to verse 18 and what does it say? It says after this Paul stayed many days says after this Paul stayed many days says after this Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the longer and then took leave of the longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail. That wording is brothers and set sail. That wording is brothers and set sail. That wording is important. They set sail for Syria and important. They set sail for Syria and important. They set sail for Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquilla. with him Priscilla and Aquilla. with him Priscilla and Aquilla. Just just think about it. Priscilla and Just just think about it. Priscilla and Just just think about it. Priscilla and Aquilla, they they were forced out of Aquilla, they they were forced out of Aquilla, they they were forced out of their homes in Rome because of their their homes in Rome because of their their homes in Rome because of their relationship with Jesus. They've already relationship with Jesus. They've already relationship with Jesus. They've already been relocated once been relocated once been relocated once and now they establish roots in Corenth. and now they establish roots in Corenth. and now they establish roots in Corenth. They meet Paul and what do we see them They meet Paul and what do we see them They meet Paul and what do we see them doing? We send we see them uprooting doing? We send we see them uprooting doing? We send we see them uprooting again and now they move to Ephesus again and now they move to Ephesus again and now they move to Ephesus with Paul. with Paul. with Paul. I love that the text says that they set I love that the text says that they set I love that the text says that they set sail. And I know that's talking about sail. And I know that's talking about sail. And I know that's talking about what they were doing physically, but the what they were doing physically, but the what they were doing physically, but the reality is that it was this is also what reality is that it was this is also what reality is that it was this is also what they were doing spiritually. They were they were doing spiritually. They were they were doing spiritually. They were setting sail. I think I think a sailboat setting sail. I think I think a sailboat setting sail. I think I think a sailboat is such a beautiful picture is such a beautiful picture is such a beautiful picture of the normal Christian life. The normal of the normal Christian life. The normal of the normal Christian life. The normal Christian life involves putting your Christian life involves putting your Christian life involves putting your sails up and being carried along by the sails up and being carried along by the sails up and being carried along by the spirit of God. In the Bible, both in spirit of God. In the Bible, both in spirit of God. In the Bible, both in Hebrew and in Greek, the word for spirit Hebrew and in Greek, the word for spirit Hebrew and in Greek, the word for spirit is is the same word for wind.

is is the same word for wind. is is the same word for wind. So just as the wind is carrying them So just as the wind is carrying them So just as the wind is carrying them along from Corinth to Ephesus, the the along from Corinth to Ephesus, the the along from Corinth to Ephesus, the the wind of the spirit of God is carrying wind of the spirit of God is carrying wind of the spirit of God is carrying them forward in mission. Priscile and them forward in mission. Priscile and them forward in mission. Priscile and Nola lived with their sails up to God. Nola lived with their sails up to God. Nola lived with their sails up to God. They wanted to go whenever and wherever They wanted to go whenever and wherever They wanted to go whenever and wherever his wind was blowing. They had no his wind was blowing. They had no his wind was blowing. They had no anchors that would hold them back. anchors that would hold them back. anchors that would hold them back. Normal Christianity, not radical Normal Christianity, not radical Normal Christianity, not radical Christianity. Normal Christianity is a Christianity. Normal Christianity is a Christianity. Normal Christianity is a sales up. sales up. sales up. It is an anchors up It is an anchors up It is an anchors up Christianity. What do I mean by sales Christianity. What do I mean by sales Christianity. What do I mean by sales up? I I mean you position yourself before I I mean you position yourself before before the Lord and you say regularly, before the Lord and you say regularly, before the Lord and you say regularly, God, look, my life is your life. God, look, my life is your life. God, look, my life is your life. Jesus Christ, you gave your life for me. Jesus Christ, you gave your life for me. Jesus Christ, you gave your life for me. I give my life to you. I will go I give my life to you. I will go I give my life to you. I will go wherever you want me to go and I will do wherever you want me to go and I will do wherever you want me to go and I will do whatever you want me to do. That's what whatever you want me to do. That's what whatever you want me to do. That's what sails up Christianity looks like.

sails up Christianity looks like. sails up Christianity looks like. What do I mean by anchors up? I just What do I mean by anchors up? I just What do I mean by anchors up? I just mean that there's nothing that we would mean that there's nothing that we would mean that there's nothing that we would let hold us back from saying yes to let hold us back from saying yes to let hold us back from saying yes to Jesus. So, I think it's worth thinking Jesus. So, I think it's worth thinking Jesus. So, I think it's worth thinking about. Let me just ask you a question. about. Let me just ask you a question. about. Let me just ask you a question. If you're tuned out, just come back. If you're tuned out, just come back. If you're tuned out, just come back. What could Jesus ask you to do for the What could Jesus ask you to do for the What could Jesus ask you to do for the sake of the gospel sake of the gospel sake of the gospel that you don't think you could say yes that you don't think you could say yes that you don't think you could say yes to? to? to? Just think about that. Be honest with Just think about that. Be honest with Just think about that. Be honest with yourself. yourself. yourself. What could Jesus ask you to do for the What could Jesus ask you to do for the What could Jesus ask you to do for the sake of the gospel that you don't think sake of the gospel that you don't think sake of the gospel that you don't think you could say yes to? you could say yes to? you could say yes to? Maybe it's leaving the forever home that Maybe it's leaving the forever home that Maybe it's leaving the forever home that you built. you built. you built. Maybe it's moving from Dallas to help Maybe it's moving from Dallas to help Maybe it's moving from Dallas to help plant a church. Maybe it's leaving the plant a church. Maybe it's leaving the plant a church. Maybe it's leaving the country to take the gospel to the country to take the gospel to the country to take the gospel to the nations. Maybe it's selling your company nations. Maybe it's selling your company nations. Maybe it's selling your company or taking a major pay cut or giving away or taking a major pay cut or giving away or taking a major pay cut or giving away a crazy amount of what you own or a crazy amount of what you own or a crazy amount of what you own or fostering or adopting. fostering or adopting. fostering or adopting. I would just encourage you to wrestle I would just encourage you to wrestle I would just encourage you to wrestle with your community this week. Just with your community this week. Just with your community this week. Just think about think about think about what could Jesus ask you to do for the what could Jesus ask you to do for the what could Jesus ask you to do for the sake of the gospel that would be that sake of the gospel that would be that sake of the gospel that would be that you don't know if you could say yes to you don't know if you could say yes to you don't know if you could say yes to it. Maybe just shrink it down to a it. Maybe just shrink it down to a it. Maybe just shrink it down to a smaller size.

smaller size. smaller size. What about sharing the gospel that the What about sharing the gospel that the What about sharing the gospel that the coworker or neighbor? What about coworker or neighbor? What about coworker or neighbor? What about forgiving someone who has hurt you? What forgiving someone who has hurt you? What forgiving someone who has hurt you? What about saying no to some good things to about saying no to some good things to about saying no to some good things to have more time to invest in your family, have more time to invest in your family, have more time to invest in your family, friends, or the church? Normal friends, or the church? Normal friends, or the church? Normal Christianity is an anchors up Christianity is an anchors up Christianity is an anchors up Christianity. Christianity. Christianity. I was talking to my friend to a friend I was talking to my friend to a friend I was talking to my friend to a friend of mine not too long ago who had gotten of mine not too long ago who had gotten of mine not too long ago who had gotten a new boat and he was just talking about a new boat and he was just talking about a new boat and he was just talking about the the difficulty he was experiencing the the difficulty he was experiencing the the difficulty he was experiencing in figuring out how to truly drop and in figuring out how to truly drop and in figuring out how to truly drop and set the anchor. The reason that you drop set the anchor. The reason that you drop set the anchor. The reason that you drop and set the anchor is so that you know and set the anchor is so that you know and set the anchor is so that you know the family can get out and swim and the the family can get out and swim and the the family can get out and swim and the boat doesn't just drift away. boat doesn't just drift away. boat doesn't just drift away. But he was struggling to get the anchor But he was struggling to get the anchor But he was struggling to get the anchor dropped and also set so that it wouldn't dropped and also set so that it wouldn't dropped and also set so that it wouldn't move. move. move. That's normal Christianity. Normal That's normal Christianity. Normal That's normal Christianity. Normal Christianity is a Christianity where you Christianity is a Christianity where you Christianity is a Christianity where you have trouble dropping and setting the have trouble dropping and setting the have trouble dropping and setting the anchor anchor anchor to where you're unwilling or unable to to where you're unwilling or unable to to where you're unwilling or unable to move when Christ asks you to move. We move when Christ asks you to move. We move when Christ asks you to move. We always want to have trouble with the always want to have trouble with the always want to have trouble with the anchors in our lives that could keep us anchors in our lives that could keep us anchors in our lives that could keep us back from a resounding yes to the Lord.

back from a resounding yes to the Lord. back from a resounding yes to the Lord. And I'm so encouraged by so many people And I'm so encouraged by so many people And I'm so encouraged by so many people in this church that live with their in this church that live with their in this church that live with their sales up. I think about people who have sales up. I think about people who have sales up. I think about people who have left incredible jobs, taken ridiculous left incredible jobs, taken ridiculous left incredible jobs, taken ridiculous pay cuts because of what God was calling pay cuts because of what God was calling pay cuts because of what God was calling them to to leverage their life for the them to to leverage their life for the them to to leverage their life for the sake of the gospel. I think about people sake of the gospel. I think about people sake of the gospel. I think about people who have fostered or adopted. But I who have fostered or adopted. But I who have fostered or adopted. But I think about those in our church family think about those in our church family think about those in our church family that have sensed a call to leave Dallas that have sensed a call to leave Dallas that have sensed a call to leave Dallas and to go to places where their lives and to go to places where their lives and to go to places where their lives are at risk because they feel like God are at risk because they feel like God are at risk because they feel like God has called them to take the gospel to has called them to take the gospel to has called them to take the gospel to those who have never heard it before. those who have never heard it before. those who have never heard it before. Look, I just want to invite you in. Look, we reject American Christianity Look, we reject American Christianity here at Watermark. here at Watermark. here at Watermark. We reject the notion that this type of We reject the notion that this type of We reject the notion that this type of Christianity is radical. No, it's Christianity is radical. No, it's Christianity is radical. No, it's normal. normal. normal. Look, if you want to experience joy, Look, if you want to experience joy, Look, if you want to experience joy, the most joyful people the most joyful people the most joyful people are the people who have come to a time are the people who have come to a time are the people who have come to a time in their life where they have gotten on in their life where they have gotten on in their life where they have gotten on their knees and they've just said, "My their knees and they've just said, "My their knees and they've just said, "My life is yours. I will go wherever you life is yours. I will go wherever you life is yours. I will go wherever you want me to go. I will do whatever you want me to go. I will do whatever you want me to go. I will do whatever you want me to do." So, I just want to want me to do." So, I just want to want me to do." So, I just want to encourage you this week. That prayer encourage you this week. That prayer encourage you this week. That prayer might feel incredibly dangerous.

might feel incredibly dangerous. might feel incredibly dangerous. I'm just telling you there's joy waiting I'm just telling you there's joy waiting I'm just telling you there's joy waiting because remember the one you're praying because remember the one you're praying because remember the one you're praying it to. it to. it to. This is the one that left heaven and This is the one that left heaven and This is the one that left heaven and came to earth for you. This is the one came to earth for you. This is the one came to earth for you. This is the one who laid down his life for you. This is who laid down his life for you. This is who laid down his life for you. This is the one who conquered sin and death for the one who conquered sin and death for the one who conquered sin and death for you. And so you know he cares. You know you. And so you know he cares. You know you. And so you know he cares. You know he has your best in mind he has your best in mind he has your best in mind and he holds all things together. Surely and he holds all things together. Surely and he holds all things together. Surely you hold your life together. you hold your life together. you hold your life together. The third thing that we see with The third thing that we see with The third thing that we see with Priscilla and Aquilla is that they were Priscilla and Aquilla is that they were Priscilla and Aquilla is that they were allin with the church. allin with the church. allin with the church. You know what's interesting is they You know what's interesting is they You know what's interesting is they moved from Corinth to Ephesus with Paul. moved from Corinth to Ephesus with Paul. moved from Corinth to Ephesus with Paul. But you know what Paul ends up doing? But you know what Paul ends up doing? But you know what Paul ends up doing? Paul ends up leaving Ephesus. Paul ends up leaving Ephesus. Paul ends up leaving Ephesus. And so Priscilla and Aquilla have And so Priscilla and Aquilla have And so Priscilla and Aquilla have relocated with Paul. Paul has left relocated with Paul. Paul has left relocated with Paul. Paul has left Ephesus. What did Priscilla and Aquilla Ephesus. What did Priscilla and Aquilla Ephesus. What did Priscilla and Aquilla do? And they anchor down in Ephesus do? And they anchor down in Ephesus do? And they anchor down in Ephesus and they host the church in their home. and they host the church in their home. and they host the church in their home. 1 Corinthians 16:19 says, "The churches 1 Corinthians 16:19 says, "The churches 1 Corinthians 16:19 says, "The churches of Asia send you greetings, Aquilla and of Asia send you greetings, Aquilla and of Asia send you greetings, Aquilla and Prrisca together with the church in Prrisca together with the church in Prrisca together with the church in their house."

their house." their house." You know what's interesting is if you You know what's interesting is if you You know what's interesting is if you were to go and read Acts 20, you know were to go and read Acts 20, you know were to go and read Acts 20, you know what you see? You see that there are what you see? You see that there are what you see? You see that there are elders in the church in Ephesus elders in the church in Ephesus elders in the church in Ephesus and yet Priscilla and Aquilla and yet Priscilla and Aquilla and yet Priscilla and Aquilla play a key role in the church being able play a key role in the church being able play a key role in the church being able to gather. to gather. to gather. They were all about the church. They They were all about the church. They They were all about the church. They ordered their lives ordered their lives ordered their lives around the church. This is so important for us to This is so important for us to gain agreement on alignment on here at gain agreement on alignment on here at gain agreement on alignment on here at Watermark Watermark Watermark is that there is not a divide between is that there is not a divide between is that there is not a divide between church staff and church members. Every church staff and church members. Every church staff and church members. Every church staff is a church member. They church staff is a church member. They church staff is a church member. They have to go through membership. We're all have to go through membership. We're all have to go through membership. We're all members together, but there's not a members together, but there's not a members together, but there's not a divide between professional Christians divide between professional Christians divide between professional Christians and just you guys. and just you guys. and just you guys. I'll explain it this way. I might have I'll explain it this way. I might have I'll explain it this way. I might have mentioned before I went to Texas A&M mentioned before I went to Texas A&M mentioned before I went to Texas A&M University for college. I know that University for college. I know that University for college. I know that drives some of y'all crazy that I drives some of y'all crazy that I drives some of y'all crazy that I mention it. Look, hey, I love so many mention it. Look, hey, I love so many mention it. Look, hey, I love so many universities. Not all universities, but universities. Not all universities, but universities. Not all universities, but I do love so many that y'all went to.

I do love so many that y'all went to. I do love so many that y'all went to. Insert your name, whatever, wherever you Insert your name, whatever, wherever you Insert your name, whatever, wherever you went. It's great. give you. went. It's great. give you. went. It's great. give you. But one of the traditions at&m is that But one of the traditions at&m is that But one of the traditions at&m is that the student body stands for the entire the student body stands for the entire the student body stands for the entire football game. The whole time they football game. The whole time they football game. The whole time they stand. And there's a story behind it. stand. And there's a story behind it. stand. And there's a story behind it. Follow me on this. Okay? This isn't I'm Follow me on this. Okay? This isn't I'm Follow me on this. Okay? This isn't I'm not trying to brainwash anyone into not trying to brainwash anyone into not trying to brainwash anyone into loving&m. I'm just stating a reality of loving&m. I'm just stating a reality of loving&m. I'm just stating a reality of a tradition. Okay? a tradition. Okay? a tradition. Okay? The the student body is called the 12th The the student body is called the 12th The the student body is called the 12th man. And the student body stands for the man. And the student body stands for the man. And the student body stands for the entire game. There's a story behind it, entire game. There's a story behind it, entire game. There's a story behind it, but the student body standing represents but the student body standing represents but the student body standing represents that every single person standing is that every single person standing is that every single person standing is ready at any moment to go into the game ready at any moment to go into the game ready at any moment to go into the game if called upon. if called upon. if called upon. Now, Now, Now, here's the reality. Mike Elco, Mike Elco, the head coach for the Texas&M football the head coach for the Texas&M football the head coach for the Texas&M football team, does not want anyone standing in team, does not want anyone standing in team, does not want anyone standing in the stands in the game. That's the the stands in the game. That's the the stands in the game. That's the reality.

reality. reality. Like he has his couple dozen Like he has his couple dozen Like he has his couple dozen professionals that he has entrusted in professionals that he has entrusted in professionals that he has entrusted in scholarship to show up and do the work scholarship to show up and do the work scholarship to show up and do the work while the other 100,000 watch. while the other 100,000 watch. while the other 100,000 watch. There is a clear divide. Out of the There is a clear divide. Out of the There is a clear divide. Out of the 100,000 people in the stands, a couple 100,000 people in the stands, a couple 100,000 people in the stands, a couple dozen do the work and the rest watch. dozen do the work and the rest watch. dozen do the work and the rest watch. That divide does not exist in the That divide does not exist in the That divide does not exist in the church. church. church. It doesn't exist. Jesus Christ is the It doesn't exist. Jesus Christ is the It doesn't exist. Jesus Christ is the head coach. I'm not. The elders aren't. head coach. I'm not. The elders aren't. head coach. I'm not. The elders aren't. The head coach is Jesus. And he expects The head coach is Jesus. And he expects The head coach is Jesus. And he expects everyone on the field, everyone playing everyone on the field, everyone playing everyone on the field, everyone playing their part. There is not this major their part. There is not this major their part. There is not this major divide between professional and ley. divide between professional and ley. divide between professional and ley. Have the elders been given a very Have the elders been given a very Have the elders been given a very specific responsibility? Absolutely. and specific responsibility? Absolutely. and specific responsibility? Absolutely. and we take our responsibilities seriously, we take our responsibilities seriously, we take our responsibilities seriously, but one of our greatest responsibilities but one of our greatest responsibilities but one of our greatest responsibilities is ensuring that everyone on the team is is ensuring that everyone on the team is is ensuring that everyone on the team is in the game.

in the game. in the game. We haven't been called We haven't been called We haven't been called to to do ministry to you. We've been to to do ministry to you. We've been to to do ministry to you. We've been called to do ministry through you, to called to do ministry through you, to called to do ministry through you, to empower you, for every member to view empower you, for every member to view empower you, for every member to view themselves as a minister of the gospel. themselves as a minister of the gospel. themselves as a minister of the gospel. And this is actually rooted in a And this is actually rooted in a And this is actually rooted in a biblical concept known as the priesthood biblical concept known as the priesthood biblical concept known as the priesthood of the believer. of the believer. of the believer. When I say priesthood of the believer, When I say priesthood of the believer, When I say priesthood of the believer, what comes to mind? You have any idea what comes to mind? You have any idea what comes to mind? You have any idea what I'm talking about? It's such an what I'm talking about? It's such an what I'm talking about? It's such an important important important aspect of our identity. 1 Peter 2:9 aspect of our identity. 1 Peter 2:9 aspect of our identity. 1 Peter 2:9 says, "You are a chosen race, a royal says, "You are a chosen race, a royal says, "You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood." That's who we are as the priesthood." That's who we are as the priesthood." That's who we are as the church. We're This is our identity. church. We're This is our identity. church. We're This is our identity. Identity determines activity. We are a Identity determines activity. We are a Identity determines activity. We are a royal priesthood. So here's what I want royal priesthood. So here's what I want royal priesthood. So here's what I want you to realize. When Christ went to the you to realize. When Christ went to the you to realize. When Christ went to the cross, he went as a priest. He was cross, he went as a priest. He was cross, he went as a priest. He was offering a sacrifice for your sin and offering a sacrifice for your sin and offering a sacrifice for your sin and mine. And through his priestly activity, mine. And through his priestly activity, mine. And through his priestly activity, he has secured a new identity for he has secured a new identity for he has secured a new identity for everyone here in that you in fact are everyone here in that you in fact are everyone here in that you in fact are now a priest.

now a priest. now a priest. Have you ever thought about yourself as Have you ever thought about yourself as Have you ever thought about yourself as a priest? Not by ordination, but by a priest? Not by ordination, but by a priest? Not by ordination, but by redemption. So just look to the person redemption. So just look to the person redemption. So just look to the person next to you and say, "Hey, did you know next to you and say, "Hey, did you know next to you and say, "Hey, did you know you're a priest?" Just do that real you're a priest?" Just do that real you're a priest?" Just do that real quick. "Hey, did you know you're a quick. "Hey, did you know you're a quick. "Hey, did you know you're a priest? You're a priest." priest? You're a priest." priest? You're a priest." And you can just say out loud, say, "I'm And you can just say out loud, say, "I'm And you can just say out loud, say, "I'm a priest." a priest." a priest." Isn't that crazy? Isn't that crazy? Isn't that crazy? You didn't know it, You didn't know it, You didn't know it, but you're a priest. but you're a priest. but you're a priest. It's crazy stuff. It's crazy stuff. It's crazy stuff. What does it mean that you're a priest? What does it mean that you're a priest? What does it mean that you're a priest? Means three very clear things. Number Means three very clear things. Number Means three very clear things. Number one, one, one, as a priest, you have direct access to as a priest, you have direct access to as a priest, you have direct access to God. Like, you can just march right into God. Like, you can just march right into God. Like, you can just march right into the Holy of Holies. You can boldly the Holy of Holies. You can boldly the Holy of Holies. You can boldly approach the throne of grace. Isn't that approach the throne of grace. Isn't that approach the throne of grace. Isn't that incredible news? Like, when we gather on incredible news? Like, when we gather on incredible news? Like, when we gather on Sundays, what do you think we're doing? Sundays, what do you think we're doing? Sundays, what do you think we're doing? We are walking straight into the holy of We are walking straight into the holy of We are walking straight into the holy of holies, straight up to the throne of holies, straight up to the throne of holies, straight up to the throne of God. And we are encountering his God. And we are encountering his God. And we are encountering his presence because Christ, our high presence because Christ, our high presence because Christ, our high priest, has secured our direct access.

priest, has secured our direct access. priest, has secured our direct access. That's what we get to do as priests. That's what we get to do as priests. That's what we get to do as priests. That's why this this um church That's why this this um church That's why this this um church attendance 1.3 times a month is crazy. attendance 1.3 times a month is crazy. attendance 1.3 times a month is crazy. No, we're all in. No, we're all in. No, we're all in. We we come back to town early for church We we come back to town early for church We we come back to town early for church on Sundays, not because we're religious on Sundays, not because we're religious on Sundays, not because we're religious people, but because we have direct people, but because we have direct people, but because we have direct access. And yeah, we can enter the access. And yeah, we can enter the access. And yeah, we can enter the throne room on our own, and we should do throne room on our own, and we should do throne room on our own, and we should do that every day of the week. But we can that every day of the week. But we can that every day of the week. But we can walk in together, walk in together, walk in together, which is incredible. which is incredible. which is incredible. Reject this individualistic American Reject this individualistic American Reject this individualistic American Christianity that is such a distorted Christianity that is such a distorted Christianity that is such a distorted reality. reality. reality. Normal Christianity is the church, the Normal Christianity is the church, the Normal Christianity is the church, the collective priesthood, all the priests collective priesthood, all the priests collective priesthood, all the priests walking into the throne room together. walking into the throne room together. walking into the throne room together. We have direct access. We also, it means We have direct access. We also, it means We have direct access. We also, it means daily sacrifice. daily sacrifice. daily sacrifice. Romans 12:1, maybe you've memorized this Romans 12:1, maybe you've memorized this Romans 12:1, maybe you've memorized this verse, but you've never seen it through verse, but you've never seen it through verse, but you've never seen it through the lens of being a priest. Paul says, the lens of being a priest. Paul says, the lens of being a priest. Paul says, "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your the mercies of God to present your the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your acceptable to God, which is your acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." This is what we do spiritual worship." This is what we do spiritual worship." This is what we do as priests. We offer everything to God.

as priests. We offer everything to God. as priests. We offer everything to God. Christ offered everything for us. We Christ offered everything for us. We Christ offered everything for us. We offer ourselves to God. Our thoughts, offer ourselves to God. Our thoughts, offer ourselves to God. Our thoughts, our words, our decisions, our our words, our decisions, our our words, our decisions, our aspirations, our appetites, our aspirations, our appetites, our aspirations, our appetites, our conversations, our talents, our gifts, conversations, our talents, our gifts, conversations, our talents, our gifts, our actions, they're all to be presented our actions, they're all to be presented our actions, they're all to be presented to Christ. Nothing is to be withheld to Christ. Nothing is to be withheld to Christ. Nothing is to be withheld from him. from him. from him. Part of being a real royal priesthood is Part of being a real royal priesthood is Part of being a real royal priesthood is is us offering our time and our is us offering our time and our is us offering our time and our treasure, our talents right here to the treasure, our talents right here to the treasure, our talents right here to the body of Christ. Third, being a royal pri priesthood, it Third, being a royal pri priesthood, it means outward proclamation. First Peter means outward proclamation. First Peter means outward proclamation. First Peter 2:9 says, "We're a priest, royal 2:9 says, "We're a priest, royal 2:9 says, "We're a priest, royal priesthood." Why? That you may proclaim priesthood." Why? That you may proclaim priesthood." Why? That you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you the excellencies of him who called you the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous out of darkness into his marvelous out of darkness into his marvelous light. The priesthood exists to declare light. The priesthood exists to declare light. The priesthood exists to declare and proclaim the excellencies of Christ. and proclaim the excellencies of Christ. and proclaim the excellencies of Christ. We proclaim Christ's excellencies to one We proclaim Christ's excellencies to one We proclaim Christ's excellencies to one another into an unbelieving world. So another into an unbelieving world. So another into an unbelieving world. So what's the point? If you're a priest, what's the point? If you're a priest, what's the point? If you're a priest, get on the field.

get on the field. get on the field. Stop watching. Stop watching. Stop watching. Look, you need to know the elders and I Look, you need to know the elders and I Look, you need to know the elders and I like we don't measure success by like we don't measure success by like we don't measure success by attendance. attendance. attendance. Attendance. We could snap a picture of Attendance. We could snap a picture of Attendance. We could snap a picture of this room right now. By the way, hello this room right now. By the way, hello this room right now. By the way, hello to everyone in overflow in the chapel to everyone in overflow in the chapel to everyone in overflow in the chapel right now. Isn't that incredible? We're right now. Isn't that incredible? We're right now. Isn't that incredible? We're in overflow this morning. [applause] in overflow this morning. [applause] in overflow this morning. [applause] I appreciate you celebrating that. But I appreciate you celebrating that. But I appreciate you celebrating that. But it kind of goes against my point cuz here's the reality. We could snap a cuz here's the reality. We could snap a picture of this and we could be like, picture of this and we could be like, picture of this and we could be like, "Do you know how many people we had at "Do you know how many people we had at "Do you know how many people we had at church on Sunday?" Look, attendance only church on Sunday?" Look, attendance only church on Sunday?" Look, attendance only tells you how many people showed up. tells you how many people showed up. tells you how many people showed up. Doesn't tell you at all who left here Doesn't tell you at all who left here Doesn't tell you at all who left here changed. changed. changed. If everyone slept through this message, If everyone slept through this message, If everyone slept through this message, I know some of y'all listen with your I know some of y'all listen with your I know some of y'all listen with your eyes closed. I get it. Like, is that a win Like, is that a win for thousands of people to be here for thousands of people to be here for thousands of people to be here sleeping? No, it's not a win.

sleeping? No, it's not a win. sleeping? No, it's not a win. What's success? Success is you realizing What's success? Success is you realizing What's success? Success is you realizing I'm a priest. That's my identity I'm a priest. That's my identity I'm a priest. That's my identity and my identity determines my activity. and my identity determines my activity. and my identity determines my activity. Why would you just attend? Why would you just attend? Why would you just attend? When you have direct access, part of When you have direct access, part of When you have direct access, part of being a priest is offering daily being a priest is offering daily being a priest is offering daily sacrifice. It's outward proclamation. sacrifice. It's outward proclamation. sacrifice. It's outward proclamation. declaring Christ to one another. declaring Christ to one another. declaring Christ to one another. Get in the game. Get in the game. Get in the game. Jesus has saved you into his presence to Jesus has saved you into his presence to Jesus has saved you into his presence to offer yourself completely and to declare offer yourself completely and to declare offer yourself completely and to declare his excellencies with your fellow his excellencies with your fellow his excellencies with your fellow priests. priests. priests. And before I move on to the last one, And before I move on to the last one, And before I move on to the last one, just real quick, I just want to point out, I don't know I just want to point out, I don't know if you noticed it, but Priscilla is if you noticed it, but Priscilla is if you noticed it, but Priscilla is usually mentioned before Aquilla, which usually mentioned before Aquilla, which usually mentioned before Aquilla, which is interesting because Priscilla is the is interesting because Priscilla is the is interesting because Priscilla is the wife in the norm in the first century wife in the norm in the first century wife in the norm in the first century was for the man's name to be mentioned was for the man's name to be mentioned was for the man's name to be mentioned first. The fact that Priscilla's name is first. The fact that Priscilla's name is first. The fact that Priscilla's name is mentioned before Aquilla's name mentioned before Aquilla's name mentioned before Aquilla's name is an indication that Paul viewed is an indication that Paul viewed is an indication that Paul viewed Priscilla's contribution Priscilla's contribution Priscilla's contribution as very significant. That was one of the as very significant. That was one of the as very significant. That was one of the ways that Paul communicated the ways that Paul communicated the ways that Paul communicated the significance of Priscilla's significance of Priscilla's significance of Priscilla's contribution. She wasn't just Aquilla's contribution. She wasn't just Aquilla's contribution. She wasn't just Aquilla's wife. It wasn't just Aquilla was really wife. It wasn't just Aquilla was really wife. It wasn't just Aquilla was really doing the ministry and then Priscilla is doing the ministry and then Priscilla is doing the ministry and then Priscilla is just the support. No, she was a key just the support. No, she was a key just the support. No, she was a key player in God's kingdom work. In fact, player in God's kingdom work. In fact, player in God's kingdom work. In fact, what you're about to see is Priscilla what you're about to see is Priscilla what you're about to see is Priscilla played an important role in discipling a

played an important role in discipling a played an important role in discipling a man alongside her husband. man alongside her husband. man alongside her husband. So, let me just make sure this is So, let me just make sure this is So, let me just make sure this is abundantly clear here at Watermark. abundantly clear here at Watermark. abundantly clear here at Watermark. Women in the room, you're priests, too. Women in the room, you're priests, too. Women in the room, you're priests, too. Like, not JV priests. Like, not JV priests. Like, not JV priests. You're priests. You're priests. You're priests. And you are an important part of the And you are an important part of the And you are an important part of the royal priesthood here at Watermark. And royal priesthood here at Watermark. And royal priesthood here at Watermark. And I just want to say this to some of you I just want to say this to some of you I just want to say this to some of you in the room. It is not unbiblical to be in the room. It is not unbiblical to be in the room. It is not unbiblical to be a strong, driven, ambitious woman. a strong, driven, ambitious woman. a strong, driven, ambitious woman. Priestly living, Priestly living, Priestly living, fully surrendered to Jesus takes fully surrendered to Jesus takes fully surrendered to Jesus takes different forms. But Bara put out a study indicating that But Bara put out a study indicating that women attendance at church is declining. So, I just want to make sure you hear me So, I just want to make sure you hear me say you don't have to go outside the say you don't have to go outside the say you don't have to go outside the church to maximize your impact for the church to maximize your impact for the church to maximize your impact for the kingdom of God. We need you here. The final thing that we see Priscilla The final thing that we see Priscilla and Nola doing is they made disciples.

and Nola doing is they made disciples. and Nola doing is they made disciples. They made disciples. They made disciples. They made disciples. This guy Apollos, he he comes to the This guy Apollos, he he comes to the This guy Apollos, he he comes to the church and like Apollos is skilled. He church and like Apollos is skilled. He church and like Apollos is skilled. He loves Jesus. He's passionately talking loves Jesus. He's passionately talking loves Jesus. He's passionately talking about Jesus. about Jesus. about Jesus. But listen to verse 26. Says, "He began But listen to verse 26. Says, "He began But listen to verse 26. Says, "He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But to speak boldly in the synagogue. But to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him they took him aside and explained to him they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately." the way of God more accurately." the way of God more accurately." Isn't that interesting? They noticed Isn't that interesting? They noticed Isn't that interesting? They noticed some deficiencies in Apollos's beliefs. some deficiencies in Apollos's beliefs. some deficiencies in Apollos's beliefs. And what do they do? They take him And what do they do? They take him And what do they do? They take him aside. They don't correct him publicly aside. They don't correct him publicly aside. They don't correct him publicly and embarrass him. They pull him aside and embarrass him. They pull him aside and embarrass him. They pull him aside and they help him grow. and they help him grow. and they help him grow. And if you were to track with Apollos, And if you were to track with Apollos, And if you were to track with Apollos, if you were to go and read first if you were to go and read first if you were to go and read first Corinthians, you see Apollos mentioned a Corinthians, you see Apollos mentioned a Corinthians, you see Apollos mentioned a lot. lot. lot. He went to Corenth who had been in He went to Corenth who had been in He went to Corenth who had been in Corinth previously. Corinth previously. Corinth previously. Priscilla and Aquilla. Priscilla and Aquilla. Priscilla and Aquilla. So most likely Priscilla and Aquilla So most likely Priscilla and Aquilla So most likely Priscilla and Aquilla told Apollos about Corinth and actually told Apollos about Corinth and actually told Apollos about Corinth and actually stoked his desire to go and make an stoked his desire to go and make an stoked his desire to go and make an impact in Corinth. And so if you go and impact in Corinth. And so if you go and impact in Corinth. And so if you go and read first Corinthians, you know what?

read first Corinthians, you know what? read first Corinthians, you know what? People are so People are so People are so amazed by Apollos that they're actually amazed by Apollos that they're actually amazed by Apollos that they're actually named dropping him more than Paul. And named dropping him more than Paul. And named dropping him more than Paul. And it's causing issues it's causing issues it's causing issues because of what an impact because of what an impact because of what an impact he has for the sake of the gospel. he has for the sake of the gospel. he has for the sake of the gospel. And Priscilla and Aquilla played a key And Priscilla and Aquilla played a key And Priscilla and Aquilla played a key role in his impact because of the way role in his impact because of the way role in his impact because of the way they discipled him. They made disciples. they discipled him. They made disciples. they discipled him. They made disciples. Look, I'm just telling you, the normal Look, I'm just telling you, the normal Look, I'm just telling you, the normal Christian life is a life where you Christian life is a life where you Christian life is a life where you disciple others. You get discipled and disciple others. You get discipled and disciple others. You get discipled and you make disciples. If you want to experience joy, I'm just If you want to experience joy, I'm just telling you, make disciples. That's what telling you, make disciples. That's what telling you, make disciples. That's what we're about here. If you want to know we're about here. If you want to know we're about here. If you want to know what we're about, it is plastered on the what we're about, it is plastered on the what we're about, it is plastered on the walls right on the other side of that walls right on the other side of that walls right on the other side of that wall. Abiding in Jesus, we are making wall. Abiding in Jesus, we are making wall. Abiding in Jesus, we are making disciples together. That's what we're disciples together. That's what we're disciples together. That's what we're about here. We are about making about here. We are about making about here. We are about making disciples. And so my question for you is, is there And so my question for you is, is there at least one person in your life that at least one person in your life that at least one person in your life that you are helping know Jesus and become you are helping know Jesus and become you are helping know Jesus and become more like him? If not, more like him? If not, more like him? If not, I I'm not mad at you. I I'm more like I I I'm not mad at you. I I'm more like I I I'm not mad at you. I I'm more like I just want to tell you, you're missing just want to tell you, you're missing just want to tell you, you're missing out. You've been made to make disciples.

out. You've been made to make disciples. out. You've been made to make disciples. Christ has saved you to become one of Christ has saved you to become one of Christ has saved you to become one of his disciples so that you can make his disciples so that you can make his disciples so that you can make disciples. disciples. disciples. I think about watching one of my boys I think about watching one of my boys I think about watching one of my boys learn how to ride a bike. It took him a learn how to ride a bike. It took him a learn how to ride a bike. It took him a little bit longer than others because he little bit longer than others because he little bit longer than others because he has some some balance issues has some some balance issues has some some balance issues and yet we worked at it and like we and yet we worked at it and like we and yet we worked at it and like we really worked. We went to this open really worked. We went to this open really worked. We went to this open parking lot and man, we just worked and parking lot and man, we just worked and parking lot and man, we just worked and worked. And I'm just telling you when I worked. And I'm just telling you when I worked. And I'm just telling you when I saw him finally riding, if you've ever saw him finally riding, if you've ever saw him finally riding, if you've ever experienced that, like something inside experienced that, like something inside experienced that, like something inside of you is just like, you know, it's just of you is just like, you know, it's just of you is just like, you know, it's just like you it's kind of you want to fist like you it's kind of you want to fist like you it's kind of you want to fist pump. You're full of like excitement and pump. You're full of like excitement and pump. You're full of like excitement and joy and you can almost tear up because joy and you can almost tear up because joy and you can almost tear up because what you just you see progress, you see what you just you see progress, you see what you just you see progress, you see growth. You think about seeing a kid take his You think about seeing a kid take his first steps and what it will do for you. that we're just talking about someone that we're just talking about someone taking steps or riding a bike.

taking steps or riding a bike. taking steps or riding a bike. Imagine being used by God to Imagine being used by God to Imagine being used by God to and getting to watch a marriage heal. and getting to watch a marriage heal. and getting to watch a marriage heal. Imagine getting to watch a child in our Imagine getting to watch a child in our Imagine getting to watch a child in our kids ministry under your leadership kids ministry under your leadership kids ministry under your leadership grasp the gospel for the first time like grasp the gospel for the first time like grasp the gospel for the first time like you get to watch it make sense for the you get to watch it make sense for the you get to watch it make sense for the first time. Imagine getting to be used first time. Imagine getting to be used first time. Imagine getting to be used by God and getting to watch someone by God and getting to watch someone by God and getting to watch someone break free from addiction. Imagine being break free from addiction. Imagine being break free from addiction. Imagine being used by God and getting to watch a high used by God and getting to watch a high used by God and getting to watch a high school student experience the joy of school student experience the joy of school student experience the joy of sharing their faith. Imagine watching sharing their faith. Imagine watching sharing their faith. Imagine watching someone reorient their entire company someone reorient their entire company someone reorient their entire company around glorifying Jesus. around glorifying Jesus. around glorifying Jesus. This is what you get to be a part of. This is what you get to be a part of. This is what you get to be a part of. Get in the game. Make disciples. Get in the game. Make disciples. Get in the game. Make disciples. The reason a lot of people in this The reason a lot of people in this The reason a lot of people in this church don't make disciples, it's for church don't make disciples, it's for church don't make disciples, it's for one of a few reasons. One, you don't one of a few reasons. One, you don't one of a few reasons. One, you don't want to. want to. want to. And if you don't want to, I would just And if you don't want to, I would just And if you don't want to, I would just say talk to God about it.

talk to God about it. I mean, what I that I don't know what to I mean, what I that I don't know what to I mean, what I that I don't know what to do with that. What does Jesus say in do with that. What does Jesus say in do with that. What does Jesus say in Matthew 28? Says, "Go and make Matthew 28? Says, "Go and make Matthew 28? Says, "Go and make disciples." That's the call. disciples." That's the call. disciples." That's the call. People don't want to People don't want to People don't want to Number two, people don't have time to. Number two, people don't have time to. Number two, people don't have time to. You want to, but you don't have time to. You want to, but you don't have time to. You want to, but you don't have time to. And so, I would just say, man, you ask And so, I would just say, man, you ask And so, I would just say, man, you ask God, what does it look like in this God, what does it look like in this God, what does it look like in this season? Maybe it's a once a month, once season? Maybe it's a once a month, once season? Maybe it's a once a month, once a month investment. I don't know. But a month investment. I don't know. But a month investment. I don't know. But ask God to clarify time. It might be ask God to clarify time. It might be ask God to clarify time. It might be that you're saying yes to some things that you're saying yes to some things that you're saying yes to some things that you think are non-negotiable. And that you think are non-negotiable. And that you think are non-negotiable. And those commitments might need to be those commitments might need to be those commitments might need to be renegotiated. Or number three, people don't make Or number three, people don't make disciples because they don't know how disciples because they don't know how disciples because they don't know how to. to. to. And I just say we're committed to And I just say we're committed to And I just say we're committed to helping you with that. You can jump into helping you with that. You can jump into helping you with that. You can jump into serving and leading in any of our serving and leading in any of our serving and leading in any of our ministries and you've got leaders who ministries and you've got leaders who ministries and you've got leaders who will help you make disciples. And I'll will help you make disciples. And I'll will help you make disciples. And I'll just tell you, was talking with uh some just tell you, was talking with uh some just tell you, was talking with uh some of our kids directors this week and they of our kids directors this week and they of our kids directors this week and they are thin on leaders. And I just hear are thin on leaders. And I just hear are thin on leaders. And I just hear that. And look, I'm just going to tell that. And look, I'm just going to tell that. And look, I'm just going to tell you church family, I long for the day you church family, I long for the day you church family, I long for the day when our when there is never a lack of when our when there is never a lack of when our when there is never a lack of leaders because people are pounding down leaders because people are pounding down leaders because people are pounding down the doors the doors the doors wanting to raise up and disciple the wanting to raise up and disciple the wanting to raise up and disciple the next generation. It's never babysitting next generation. It's never babysitting next generation. It's never babysitting like you are helping people take a step like you are helping people take a step like you are helping people take a step with Jesus. This week I had lunch with a with Jesus. This week I had lunch with a with Jesus. This week I had lunch with a guy named Kent Lawrence.

guy named Kent Lawrence. guy named Kent Lawrence. Kent Lawrence was a guy who discipled me Kent Lawrence was a guy who discipled me Kent Lawrence was a guy who discipled me when I was in junior high. when I was in junior high. when I was in junior high. It was just a chance for me to get with It was just a chance for me to get with It was just a chance for me to get with him and buy him lunch to say, "This is a him and buy him lunch to say, "This is a him and buy him lunch to say, "This is a thank you for investing in my life." thank you for investing in my life." thank you for investing in my life." I'll never forget him. I'll never forget I'll never forget him. I'll never forget I'll never forget him. I'll never forget Billy Miller and Josh Wimberly and Brian Billy Miller and Josh Wimberly and Brian Billy Miller and Josh Wimberly and Brian Mountjoy and Brian Fiser and Brad Thomas Mountjoy and Brian Fiser and Brad Thomas Mountjoy and Brian Fiser and Brad Thomas and Greg Ma. All these people, Reese and Greg Ma. All these people, Reese and Greg Ma. All these people, Reese Graves, many of whom are just guys with a normal many of whom are just guys with a normal 8 to5 8 to5 8 to5 who've just said, "Look, I I understand who've just said, "Look, I I understand who've just said, "Look, I I understand my calling is to make disciples." my calling is to make disciples." my calling is to make disciples." And so, I just want to invite you, get And so, I just want to invite you, get And so, I just want to invite you, get in, in, in, get in the game. get in the game. get in the game. I'll close by saying this. you know, my I'll close by saying this. you know, my I'll close by saying this. you know, my journey with the gym that started a journey with the gym that started a journey with the gym that started a couple years ago. The reason it started couple years ago. The reason it started couple years ago. The reason it started was honestly because I was talking with was honestly because I was talking with was honestly because I was talking with a friend and I was just like, "Man, a friend and I was just like, "Man, a friend and I was just like, "Man, something needs to change." And he was something needs to change." And he was something needs to change." And he was like, "You know what? You should try like, "You know what? You should try like, "You know what? You should try this type of gym."

this type of gym." this type of gym." It just started with a friend saying, It just started with a friend saying, It just started with a friend saying, "You should just try this." "You should just try this." "You should just try this." And so, I just want to encourage you And so, I just want to encourage you And so, I just want to encourage you today. Would you allow Priscilla and today. Would you allow Priscilla and today. Would you allow Priscilla and Aquilla who are Aquilla who are Aquilla who are brother a brother and sister in Christ brother a brother and sister in Christ brother a brother and sister in Christ who have gone before you and me just who have gone before you and me just who have gone before you and me just normal people with a normal 8 to5 as normal people with a normal 8 to5 as normal people with a normal 8 to5 as tent makers would you allow them to be tent makers would you allow them to be tent makers would you allow them to be friends to you this morning who just say friends to you this morning who just say friends to you this morning who just say would you give it a try would you give would you give it a try would you give would you give it a try would you give the normal Christian life a try the normal Christian life a try the normal Christian life a try would you go on mission together would you go on mission together would you go on mission together in your marriage in your marriage in your marriage would you go allin with the church, would you go allin with the church, would you go allin with the church, would you raise your sales? Would you would you raise your sales? Would you would you raise your sales? Would you raise up your anchors? Would you just raise up your anchors? Would you just raise up your anchors? Would you just put your life before Jesus and say, put your life before Jesus and say, put your life before Jesus and say, "It's yours anyway. Wherever you want me "It's yours anyway. Wherever you want me "It's yours anyway. Wherever you want me to go, whatever you want me to do, I'm to go, whatever you want me to do, I'm to go, whatever you want me to do, I'm in." in." in." Would you make disciples? Would you make disciples? Would you make disciples? Why? Because there's joy waiting for Why? Because there's joy waiting for Why? Because there's joy waiting for you. Jesus said, "I came that you might you. Jesus said, "I came that you might you. Jesus said, "I came that you might have life and have it to the full."

have life and have it to the full." have life and have it to the full." I pray that you'd step into it today, I pray that you'd step into it today, I pray that you'd step into it today, Lord Jesus. That's my hope and prayer Lord Jesus. That's my hope and prayer Lord Jesus. That's my hope and prayer for all of us. for all of us. for all of us. Pray that every single person in this Pray that every single person in this Pray that every single person in this room would take a step with you. God, if room would take a step with you. God, if room would take a step with you. God, if there's anyone in this room who doesn't there's anyone in this room who doesn't there's anyone in this room who doesn't know you in a personal way, know you in a personal way, know you in a personal way, then I pray right now they would then I pray right now they would then I pray right now they would invite you into their lives. And if invite you into their lives. And if invite you into their lives. And if that's you, you can just pray with me. that's you, you can just pray with me. that's you, you can just pray with me. You can say, "Lord Jesus, would you come You can say, "Lord Jesus, would you come You can say, "Lord Jesus, would you come into my life today? Thank you that you died on the cross for Thank you that you died on the cross for me. me. me. Thank you that you rose from the dead Thank you that you rose from the dead Thank you that you rose from the dead for me. Would you come into my life? for me. Would you come into my life? for me. Would you come into my life? Would you forgive me of my sins? Would you forgive me of my sins? Would you forgive me of my sins? Would you lead me in a new life? And wherever you're at right now, maybe And wherever you're at right now, maybe you just need to pray, "God, have your you just need to pray, "God, have your you just need to pray, "God, have your way in my life. You can do I'll go way in my life. You can do I'll go way in my life. You can do I'll go wherever you want. I'll do whatever you wherever you want. I'll do whatever you wherever you want. I'll do whatever you want."

want." want." Maybe you just need to surrender your Maybe you just need to surrender your Maybe you just need to surrender your marriage to him. marriage to him. marriage to him. Maybe you just need to ask him who does Maybe you just need to ask him who does Maybe you just need to ask him who does he want you to invest in. But do he want you to invest in. But do he want you to invest in. But do business with the Lord. business with the Lord. business with the Lord. God, we want to be your church. [music] God, we want to be your church. [music] God, we want to be your church. [music] We just we reject American Christianity. We just we reject American Christianity. We just we reject American Christianity. We embrace normal biblical Christianity. We embrace normal biblical Christianity. We embrace normal biblical Christianity. We want to be a mission with you. We We want to be a mission with you. We We want to be a mission with you. We love you, God. Would you stand and respond with us as Would you stand and respond with us as we continue to worship we continue to worship we continue to worship and my whole life [singing] and my whole life [singing] and my whole life [singing] for your glory? [music] for your glory? [music] for your glory? [music] My whole world for you only My whole world for you only My whole world for you only for the [singing] honor of your name. for the [singing] honor of your name. for the [singing] honor of your name. And if my days [music and singing] And if my days [music and singing] And if my days [music and singing] tell the story, let it be tell the story, let it be tell the story, let it be of you. Only [music] everything of you. Only [music] everything of you. Only [music] everything for the [singing] honor of your name.

for the [singing] honor of your name. for the [singing] honor of your name. in my whole life for your glory. [music] in my whole life for your glory. [music] in my whole life for your glory. [music] My whole world for you everything My whole world for you everything My whole world for you everything [music] [music] [music] for the [singing] honor of your name for the [singing] honor of your name for the [singing] honor of your name in this [music] in this [music] in this [music] taste. [singing] Tell us story taste. [singing] Tell us story taste. [singing] Tell us story [music] [music] [music] of your [singing] of your [singing] of your [singing] everything everything everything for the honor of your [music] name. My for the honor of your [music] name. My for the honor of your [music] name. My life, life, life, my whole life for your [music] glory. My my whole life for your [music] glory. My my whole life for your [music] glory. My whole world every day [music] every day [music] for the honor of your name. for the honor of your name. for the honor of your name. It is my days. [music] It is my days. [music] It is my days. [music] Tell [singing] the story. Oh, you're all everything Oh, you're all everything for the honor of [music] your name.

Well, watermark, are we ready to get Well, watermark, are we ready to get shot out of a cannon to go and make shot out of a cannon to go and make shot out of a cannon to go and make disciples? disciples? disciples? >> [applause and music] >> [applause and music] >> [applause and music] >> If we can pray for you as you are >> If we can pray for you as you are >> If we can pray for you as you are growing as a disciple or setting out on growing as a disciple or setting out on growing as a disciple or setting out on a disciplem mission, there's always a a disciplem mission, there's always a a disciplem mission, there's always a group of people down front to stay after group of people down front to stay after group of people down front to stay after the service to pray with you and for the service to pray with you and for the service to pray with you and for you. If you don't own a Bible to help you. If you don't own a Bible to help you. If you don't own a Bible to help you grow as a disciple, you don't have a you grow as a disciple, you don't have a you grow as a disciple, you don't have a Bible of your own, we would love to give Bible of your own, we would love to give Bible of your own, we would love to give you one. So, please come down front, you one. So, please come down front, you one. So, please come down front, look at your watermark news, see how look at your watermark news, see how look at your watermark news, see how Hayden has grown as a disciple and is Hayden has grown as a disciple and is Hayden has grown as a disciple and is and is serving to make disciples. see and is serving to make disciples. see and is serving to make disciples. see all the different ways that you can jump all the different ways that you can jump all the different ways that you can jump in this season to make disciples. And as in this season to make disciples. And as in this season to make disciples. And as we move into the fall disciplem season we move into the fall disciplem season we move into the fall disciplem season at Watermark, we're going to stop and at Watermark, we're going to stop and at Watermark, we're going to stop and pray corporately together this Thursday pray corporately together this Thursday pray corporately together this Thursday night at our night of prayer and night at our night of prayer and night at our night of prayer and worship. You can pray individually every worship. You can pray individually every worship. You can pray individually every single day. You can get together with single day. You can get together with single day. You can get together with your community group and pray your community group and pray your community group and pray communally, [music] communally, [music] communally, [music] but this is when the church gathers to but this is when the church gathers to but this is when the church gathers to seek the face of God. So come Thursday seek the face of God. So come Thursday seek the face of God. So come Thursday night at 7 p.m. for our [music] night of night at 7 p.m. for our [music] night of night at 7 p.m. for our [music] night of prayer and worship. And now we are going prayer and worship. And now we are going prayer and worship. And now we are going to leave this place. We're going to go to leave this place. We're going to go to leave this place. We're going to go live lives of worship. That's why we say live lives of worship. That's why we say live lives of worship. That's why we say have a great week of worship. And the have a great week of worship. And the have a great week of worship. And the [music] last thing we do while we [music] last thing we do while we [music] last thing we do while we worship together on this campus is we worship together on this campus is we worship together on this campus is we celebrate new life in Christ. Four celebrate new life in Christ. Four celebrate new life in Christ. Four [music] people are getting baptized this [music] people are getting baptized this [music] people are getting baptized this morning. Kayn and Payton and Ally and morning. Kayn and Payton and Ally and morning. Kayn and Payton and Ally and Bren. So go hear their stories, Bren. So go hear their stories, Bren. So go hear their stories, celebrate with them, and let's go have a celebrate with them, and let's go have a celebrate with them, and let's go have a great week of worship.

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