Sandeep Maity: Let Nothing Be Wasted

Woodlands Church. It is so good to be Woodlands Church. It is so good to be with you. HOW YOU ALL DOING, with you. HOW YOU ALL DOING, with you. HOW YOU ALL DOING, MAN. MAN, I'm so blessed to be over MAN. MAN, I'm so blessed to be over MAN. MAN, I'm so blessed to be over here. Go and go and have a seat. Go and here. Go and go and have a seat. Go and here. Go and go and have a seat. Go and have a seat, please. I am so blessed to have a seat, please. I am so blessed to have a seat, please. I am so blessed to be over, man. That was powerful worship. be over, man. That was powerful worship. be over, man. That was powerful worship. Come on. Thank you, Lord, for this time Come on. Thank you, Lord, for this time Come on. Thank you, Lord, for this time together. Yes, you can clap for that. together. Yes, you can clap for that. together. Yes, you can clap for that. Yes. Praise the Lord what he's doing in Yes. Praise the Lord what he's doing in Yes. Praise the Lord what he's doing in our lives. And happy Father's Day. I am our lives. And happy Father's Day. I am our lives. And happy Father's Day. I am so happy and excited to be over here to so happy and excited to be over here to so happy and excited to be over here to share what God has given me to share share what God has given me to share share what God has given me to share with you all. I want to take a moment in with you all. I want to take a moment in with you all. I want to take a moment in saying thank you to Pastor Kerry. Thank saying thank you to Pastor Kerry. Thank saying thank you to Pastor Kerry. Thank you to Pastor Chris for this opportunity you to Pastor Chris for this opportunity you to Pastor Chris for this opportunity that they have given me to be over here. that they have given me to be over here. that they have given me to be over here. I'm so thankful for their friendship. So I'm so thankful for their friendship. So I'm so thankful for their friendship. So thankful what is happening over here at thankful what is happening over here at thankful what is happening over here at this church. I love the faithfulness and this church. I love the faithfulness and this church. I love the faithfulness and the calling that they have to pour into the calling that they have to pour into the calling that they have to pour into this church, into this house because this church, into this house because this church, into this house because transformation is happening in your transformation is happening in your transformation is happening in your community, Woodlands Church.

community, Woodlands Church. community, Woodlands Church. >> Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Come on. What a blessing we get to witness this. What a blessing we get to witness this. What a blessing we get to witness this. Hey, before we dive into the word, let Hey, before we dive into the word, let Hey, before we dive into the word, let me just pray and start this morning. me just pray and start this morning. me just pray and start this morning. Heavenly Father, thank you for this Heavenly Father, thank you for this Heavenly Father, thank you for this time. time. time. Father, right now we want to quiet our Father, right now we want to quiet our Father, right now we want to quiet our heart, our mind, and our soul. heart, our mind, and our soul. heart, our mind, and our soul. And we want to just submit this time to And we want to just submit this time to And we want to just submit this time to you, Father. Come and meet us right now. Come and meet us right now. Father, if there is any distraction, Father, if there is any distraction, Father, if there is any distraction, Lord, just help us to put that on the Lord, just help us to put that on the Lord, just help us to put that on the side. If something is bothering us, a side. If something is bothering us, a side. If something is bothering us, a conversation or whatever that looks conversation or whatever that looks conversation or whatever that looks like, Father, help us to put it on the like, Father, help us to put it on the like, Father, help us to put it on the side and come to you and witness you and side and come to you and witness you and side and come to you and witness you and come come come to your presence, into your grace, into to your presence, into your grace, into to your presence, into your grace, into your mercy, Lord, right now.

Father, come and speak to us, be with Father, come and speak to us, be with us. Thank you for loving us so well. us. Thank you for loving us so well. us. Thank you for loving us so well. Thank you Lord for a safe place that you Thank you Lord for a safe place that you Thank you Lord for a safe place that you have given us to be here together. have given us to be here together. have given us to be here together. We love you Jesus. In Jesus name I pray. We love you Jesus. In Jesus name I pray. We love you Jesus. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey church. Hey church. Hey church. My name is Sandep and I was born and My name is Sandep and I was born and My name is Sandep and I was born and raised in India but right now I live in raised in India but right now I live in raised in India but right now I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am married. I have two kids Mea and Jessa. married. I have two kids Mea and Jessa. married. I have two kids Mea and Jessa. Yes, that's my family. and and I'm Yes, that's my family. and and I'm Yes, that's my family. and and I'm blessed. I'm blessed. Um I still blessed. I'm blessed. Um I still blessed. I'm blessed. Um I still remember uh growing up in India when I remember uh growing up in India when I remember uh growing up in India when I was a little kid. So this morning you was a little kid. So this morning you was a little kid. So this morning you will be hearing some Indian accent will be hearing some Indian accent will be hearing some Indian accent coming out of my mouth. coming out of my mouth. coming out of my mouth. Some of you are like brother we already Some of you are like brother we already Some of you are like brother we already hear it. hear it. hear it. Uh if the Holy Spirit is really working Uh if the Holy Spirit is really working Uh if the Holy Spirit is really working through me there will be some head through me there will be some head through me there will be some head bobbles that's going to come out.

bobbles that's going to come out. bobbles that's going to come out. Okay, just so you know. Okay, that was a Okay, just so you know. Okay, that was a Okay, just so you know. Okay, that was a joke and you got it. So that's good. We joke and you got it. So that's good. We joke and you got it. So that's good. We are doing good. We are doing good. are doing good. We are doing good. are doing good. We are doing good. Great. Hey, so uh this morning we will Great. Hey, so uh this morning we will Great. Hey, so uh this morning we will be in John chapter 6 and we will be be in John chapter 6 and we will be be in John chapter 6 and we will be looking into feeding the 5000 and looking into feeding the 5000 and looking into feeding the 5000 and feeding the 5000 is one of the miracle feeding the 5000 is one of the miracle feeding the 5000 is one of the miracle that has been mentioned in all the four that has been mentioned in all the four that has been mentioned in all the four gospels apart from the resurrection. So gospels apart from the resurrection. So gospels apart from the resurrection. So I believe it's a very important miracle I believe it's a very important miracle I believe it's a very important miracle that you know and we want to spend some that you know and we want to spend some that you know and we want to spend some time this morning into it. So time this morning into it. So time this morning into it. So John chapter 6 1-4 it says sometime John chapter 6 1-4 it says sometime John chapter 6 1-4 it says sometime after this Jesus crossed to the far after this Jesus crossed to the far after this Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee and a great shore of the Sea of Galilee and a great shore of the Sea of Galilee and a great crowd of people followed him because crowd of people followed him because crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he has performed by they saw the signs he has performed by they saw the signs he has performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on the mountain side and sat down with his the mountain side and sat down with his the mountain side and sat down with his disciples. disciples. disciples. The Jewish Passover festival was near. The Jewish Passover festival was near. The Jewish Passover festival was near. So the verse starts with sometime after So the verse starts with sometime after So the verse starts with sometime after this.

this. this. Sometime after what is the question. So Sometime after what is the question. So Sometime after what is the question. So in chapter five, right before this, we in chapter five, right before this, we in chapter five, right before this, we see that Jesus just went off on the see that Jesus just went off on the see that Jesus just went off on the Pharisees like seriously give it to them Pharisees like seriously give it to them Pharisees like seriously give it to them and didn't hold back. and didn't hold back. and didn't hold back. And if we see Matthew's account, we And if we see Matthew's account, we And if we see Matthew's account, we learn that John the Baptist was just learn that John the Baptist was just learn that John the Baptist was just beheaded. Matthew 14:13 it says when Jesus heard Matthew 14:13 it says when Jesus heard what has happened what has happened what has happened John the Baptist head was just beheaded John the Baptist head was just beheaded John the Baptist head was just beheaded he withdrew by boat privately to a he withdrew by boat privately to a he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place solitary place solitary place over here we are talking about Jesus over here we are talking about Jesus over here we are talking about Jesus 100% God and 100% human his human side 100% God and 100% human his human side 100% God and 100% human his human side is hurting is mourning and is troubled is hurting is mourning and is troubled is hurting is mourning and is troubled so he wanted a quiet time with his so he wanted a quiet time with his so he wanted a quiet time with his heavenly ly father. heavenly ly father. heavenly ly father. He wanted to pray and just connect and He wanted to pray and just connect and He wanted to pray and just connect and just say, "Lord, you know I'm hurting.

just say, "Lord, you know I'm hurting. just say, "Lord, you know I'm hurting. This is what has happened to John the This is what has happened to John the This is what has happened to John the Baptist." Man, Baptist." Man, Baptist." Man, he was hurting. But right after this, we he was hurting. But right after this, we he was hurting. But right after this, we see his unconditional love just pours see his unconditional love just pours see his unconditional love just pours out. We see that he sees a great crowd out. We see that he sees a great crowd out. We see that he sees a great crowd of people coming towards him. So he of people coming towards him. So he of people coming towards him. So he forfeit his personal time with his forfeit his personal time with his forfeit his personal time with his heavenly father. He and he addresses to heavenly father. He and he addresses to heavenly father. He and he addresses to the crowd. the crowd. the crowd. So let's see what happens next. John 6 So let's see what happens next. John 6 So let's see what happens next. John 6 5-9. When Jesus looked up 5-9. When Jesus looked up 5-9. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming towards and saw a great crowd coming towards and saw a great crowd coming towards him, he said to Philillip, "Where shall him, he said to Philillip, "Where shall him, he said to Philillip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" we buy bread for these people to eat?" we buy bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only to test him. I feel He asked this only to test him. I feel He asked this only to test him. I feel so bad for Philip. right now. so bad for Philip. right now. so bad for Philip. right now. For he already had in mind what he was For he already had in mind what he was For he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philillip answered him, "It going to do. Philillip answered him, "It going to do. Philillip answered him, "It would take more than half a year wedges would take more than half a year wedges would take more than half a year wedges to buy enough bread for each one to have to buy enough bread for each one to have to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite."

a bite." a bite." Another of his disciple, Andrew, Simon Another of his disciple, Andrew, Simon Another of his disciple, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up. Here is a boy Peter's brother, spoke up. Here is a boy Peter's brother, spoke up. Here is a boy with five small with five small with five small burly loaves and two small burly loaves and two small burly loaves and two small fish. But how far will they go among so fish. But how far will they go among so fish. But how far will they go among so many? Jesus forfeit himself from Jesus forfeit himself from the divine appointment that he was the divine appointment that he was the divine appointment that he was happening with the heavenly father. He happening with the heavenly father. He happening with the heavenly father. He see a great crowd of people see a great crowd of people see a great crowd of people and then he asks Philillip that hey we and then he asks Philillip that hey we and then he asks Philillip that hey we see there's a lot of people coming where see there's a lot of people coming where see there's a lot of people coming where can we buy bread can we buy bread can we buy bread and and and Philillip is from that area but that's Philillip is from that area but that's Philillip is from that area but that's why Jesus asks him where we can buy why Jesus asks him where we can buy why Jesus asks him where we can buy bread at that point I believe Philillip bread at that point I believe Philillip bread at that point I believe Philillip was little nervous Philip was little was little nervous Philip was little was little nervous Philip was little anxious in his mind he was thinking anxious in his mind he was thinking anxious in his mind he was thinking Jesus because there is no Costco over Jesus because there is no Costco over Jesus because there is no Costco over here.

here. here. There is no Walmart over here. There is no Walmart over here. There is no Walmart over here. I don't know what he was thinking but he I don't know what he was thinking but he I don't know what he was thinking but he comes up with a very technical answer a comes up with a very technical answer a comes up with a very technical answer a COO kind of a answer saying Jesus it COO kind of a answer saying Jesus it COO kind of a answer saying Jesus it will take half a year WAGES FOR THEM TO will take half a year WAGES FOR THEM TO will take half a year WAGES FOR THEM TO get a bite. I don't know how he scoped the whole I don't know how he scoped the whole thing out like hey there is like 5,000 thing out like hey there is like 5,000 thing out like hey there is like 5,000 men if I include the uh kiddos and the men if I include the uh kiddos and the men if I include the uh kiddos and the women you know like it's going to take women you know like it's going to take women you know like it's going to take half a year wages to do this thing Jesus half a year wages to do this thing Jesus half a year wages to do this thing Jesus so he is saying to Jesus like for sure so he is saying to Jesus like for sure so he is saying to Jesus like for sure this is not going to happen if we see the earlier verse it says and if we see the earlier verse it says and a great crowd of people followed him a great crowd of people followed him a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he has because they saw the signs he has because they saw the signs he has performed by healing the sick. I believe performed by healing the sick. I believe performed by healing the sick. I believe Jesus wanted Philillip to say, "Lord, I Jesus wanted Philillip to say, "Lord, I Jesus wanted Philillip to say, "Lord, I have seen you performing miracles. Lord, have seen you performing miracles. Lord, have seen you performing miracles. Lord, I believe in you. Lord, I trust you and I believe in you. Lord, I trust you and I believe in you. Lord, I trust you and you going to do something extraordinary you going to do something extraordinary you going to do something extraordinary today and I get to witness it."

In fact, we see In fact, we see Andrew saying, "Look at this small piece Andrew saying, "Look at this small piece Andrew saying, "Look at this small piece of bread. LOOK AT THIS SMALL FISH." of bread. LOOK AT THIS SMALL FISH." of bread. LOOK AT THIS SMALL FISH." A lot of time we see what we don't have A lot of time we see what we don't have A lot of time we see what we don't have and we fail to see what we have. and we fail to see what we have. and we fail to see what we have. You with me? You with me? You with me? We fail to see what we have. We see this We fail to see what we have. We see this We fail to see what we have. We see this little kid coming into the picture. We little kid coming into the picture. We little kid coming into the picture. We don't know his name. I don't know where don't know his name. I don't know where don't know his name. I don't know where he lives. But he brings his lunch, his he lives. But he brings his lunch, his he lives. But he brings his lunch, his tiffen, all the best that he had and he tiffen, all the best that he had and he tiffen, all the best that he had and he gives to Jesus. I don't know this little gives to Jesus. I don't know this little gives to Jesus. I don't know this little kid had witnessed miracles or not with kid had witnessed miracles or not with kid had witnessed miracles or not with Jesus, but he's about to witness one because because of his submission. We will see there is of his submission. We will see there is of his submission. We will see there is a miracle happening. a miracle happening. a miracle happening. He comes into the picture and give not He comes into the picture and give not He comes into the picture and give not out of abundance but he give out of abundance but he give out of abundance but he give sacrificially. sacrificially. sacrificially. I just love the posture of this little I just love the posture of this little I just love the posture of this little kid submitting kid submitting kid submitting and say this is all I have Lord I give and say this is all I have Lord I give and say this is all I have Lord I give it to you.

A lot of time we want to control our A lot of time we want to control our circumstances and not submit our circumstances and not submit our circumstances and not submit our circumstances. In this verse, I feel like the Lord is In this verse, I feel like the Lord is teaching us how to submit our teaching us how to submit our teaching us how to submit our circumstances to him circumstances to him circumstances to him so that he can perform miracles in our so that he can perform miracles in our so that he can perform miracles in our lives. If you are not taker, please lives. If you are not taker, please lives. If you are not taker, please write this down because I feel like the write this down because I feel like the write this down because I feel like the Lord is teaching us and telling us this. Lord is teaching us and telling us this. Lord is teaching us and telling us this. Don't let your view of your Don't let your view of your Don't let your view of your circumstances and the amount of your circumstances and the amount of your circumstances and the amount of your supplies blind you from the goodness and supplies blind you from the goodness and supplies blind you from the goodness and faithfulness of Jesus. faithfulness of Jesus. faithfulness of Jesus. Come on, church. Come on, church. Come on, church. I feel like preaching. Don't let your view of your Don't let your view of your circumstances and the amount of your circumstances and the amount of your circumstances and the amount of your supply blind you from the goodness and supply blind you from the goodness and supply blind you from the goodness and the faithfulness of Jesus. The next point is seeing the work of The next point is seeing the work of Jesus requires trust.

Jesus requires trust. Jesus requires trust. That little boy is teaching us how to That little boy is teaching us how to That little boy is teaching us how to trust him more and not think about the trust him more and not think about the trust him more and not think about the where the next meal going to come from. where the next meal going to come from. where the next meal going to come from. Lord, I'm give it all to you. You Lord, I'm give it all to you. You Lord, I'm give it all to you. You multiply and you bring the magnitude. multiply and you bring the magnitude. multiply and you bring the magnitude. And that's what we're going to see later And that's what we're going to see later And that's what we're going to see later on. So what happened next? So what happened next? Verses 10 and 12. Jesus said, "Have the Verses 10 and 12. Jesus said, "Have the Verses 10 and 12. Jesus said, "Have the people sit down. There was plenty of people sit down. There was plenty of people sit down. There was plenty of grass in that place." And they sat down. grass in that place." And they sat down. grass in that place." And they sat down. About 5,000 men were there. Jesus then About 5,000 men were there. Jesus then About 5,000 men were there. Jesus then took the loaf, gave thanks, and took the loaf, gave thanks, and took the loaf, gave thanks, and distributed to those who are seated as distributed to those who are seated as distributed to those who are seated as much as they wanted. much as they wanted. much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they He did the same with the fish. When they He did the same with the fish. When they had all they had enough to eat, he said had all they had enough to eat, he said had all they had enough to eat, he said to his disciple, "Gathered the pieces to his disciple, "Gathered the pieces to his disciple, "Gathered the pieces that are left over, let nothing be that are left over, let nothing be that are left over, let nothing be wasted." Tap your neighbor and say, "Let wasted." Tap your neighbor and say, "Let wasted." Tap your neighbor and say, "Let nothing be wasted."

Sometime we have to tap each other and Sometime we have to tap each other and come alongside of each other to say he come alongside of each other to say he come alongside of each other to say he was nothing. was nothing. was nothing. He sees our brokenness. He sees our brokenness. He sees our brokenness. He sees our challenges. He sees our He sees our challenges. He sees our He sees our challenges. He sees our failures. But church, he is so mighty failures. But church, he is so mighty failures. But church, he is so mighty and he is so strong that he takes all and he is so strong that he takes all and he is so strong that he takes all those broken pieces and work towards those broken pieces and work towards those broken pieces and work towards good in glorifying and advancing his good in glorifying and advancing his good in glorifying and advancing his kingdom. And he uses us. kingdom. And he uses us. kingdom. And he uses us. That bread and the fish went to those That bread and the fish went to those That bread and the fish went to those people by ordinary men and women at that people by ordinary men and women at that people by ordinary men and women at that time. He uses us. We need to learn how time. He uses us. We need to learn how time. He uses us. We need to learn how to submit our circumstances to submit our circumstances to submit our circumstances to him. Let me talk to you about my broken Let me talk to you about my broken pieces. Let me talk to you this morning pieces. Let me talk to you this morning pieces. Let me talk to you this morning about how I submitted my circumstances about how I submitted my circumstances about how I submitted my circumstances to my heavenly father.

to my heavenly father. to my heavenly father. I still remember as a little kid I still remember as a little kid I still remember as a little kid we were living in a little chanty that we were living in a little chanty that we were living in a little chanty that was made up of four wooden poles. A blue was made up of four wooden poles. A blue was made up of four wooden poles. A blue turb or a white turb will be surrounding turb or a white turb will be surrounding turb or a white turb will be surrounding it. The house looked like something like it. The house looked like something like it. The house looked like something like that. that. that. It was known as the ghost house It was known as the ghost house It was known as the ghost house because there wasn't because there wasn't because there wasn't any electricity. any electricity. any electricity. There wasn't any running water. There There wasn't any running water. There There wasn't any running water. There wasn't enough food. wasn't enough food. wasn't enough food. There wasn't any hope. There wasn't any hope. There wasn't any hope. Every single day I'll wake up with bunch Every single day I'll wake up with bunch Every single day I'll wake up with bunch of bites on myself from ants and other of bites on myself from ants and other of bites on myself from ants and other bugs. bugs. bugs. The condition were really rough. I still The condition were really rough. I still The condition were really rough. I still remember snakes and rodents will be remember snakes and rodents will be remember snakes and rodents will be crawling in that little chanty. crawling in that little chanty. crawling in that little chanty. But every single morning I would be But every single morning I would be But every single morning I would be excited, excited, excited, happy because I would go for shopping.

happy because I would go for shopping. happy because I would go for shopping. I never went for shopping in Target or I never went for shopping in Target or I never went for shopping in Target or Walmart or Costco. But yet, yes, I went for shopping But yet, yes, I went for shopping in the city dumpster every single day without a fail because every single day without a fail because that would be the only place that I that would be the only place that I that would be the only place that I could go and grab a tiny bread that is could go and grab a tiny bread that is could go and grab a tiny bread that is half rotten half rotten half rotten and I would say that was a good day. I and I would say that was a good day. I and I would say that was a good day. I still remember picking up bread and just still remember picking up bread and just still remember picking up bread and just shoveling off the rotten part and eating shoveling off the rotten part and eating shoveling off the rotten part and eating it and saying, "This is good." On a bad it and saying, "This is good." On a bad it and saying, "This is good." On a bad day, I'll pick up the same bread and day, I'll pick up the same bread and day, I'll pick up the same bread and there will be other kids coming and there will be other kids coming and there will be other kids coming and fighting with me and would just grab it fighting with me and would just grab it fighting with me and would just grab it because they were more strong that day because they were more strong that day because they were more strong that day and will just run away with tears in my eyes and pain in my with tears in my eyes and pain in my stomach. I would come back stomach. I would come back stomach. I would come back standing in front of a school and that standing in front of a school and that standing in front of a school and that was my favorite stop every single day.

was my favorite stop every single day. was my favorite stop every single day. I still remember that school was I still remember that school was I still remember that school was three-story building, three-story building, three-story building, white walls, blue windows, and little white walls, blue windows, and little white walls, blue windows, and little kids will look out of that window and kids will look out of that window and kids will look out of that window and waving waving waving to their parents. And they were happy. to their parents. And they were happy. to their parents. And they were happy. They were joyful. And I would stand They were joyful. And I would stand They were joyful. And I would stand there not having enough clothes on me, there not having enough clothes on me, there not having enough clothes on me, not having enough shoes on me. And I not having enough shoes on me. And I not having enough shoes on me. And I would think, would think, would think, man, I wish I can go in that school. And man, I wish I can go in that school. And man, I wish I can go in that school. And as a kid, I was really, really, really as a kid, I was really, really, really as a kid, I was really, really, really desperate. So what I would do is I'll desperate. So what I would do is I'll desperate. So what I would do is I'll climb up a mango tree right beside that climb up a mango tree right beside that climb up a mango tree right beside that school, and I'll try to see what was school, and I'll try to see what was school, and I'll try to see what was happening inside. And I still remember happening inside. And I still remember happening inside. And I still remember sitting down on this mango branch of sitting down on this mango branch of sitting down on this mango branch of that tree. I'll see all these teachers that tree. I'll see all these teachers that tree. I'll see all these teachers teaching them A for apple, B for ball, C teaching them A for apple, B for ball, C teaching them A for apple, B for ball, C for cat. And I was like, man, that for cat. And I was like, man, that for cat. And I was like, man, that sounds amazing. sounds amazing. sounds amazing. What is it?

What is it? What is it? English is my third or fourth language. English is my third or fourth language. English is my third or fourth language. So, I didn't understand nothing that So, I didn't understand nothing that So, I didn't understand nothing that they were talking about, but it sounded they were talking about, but it sounded they were talking about, but it sounded great. In fact, I still remember this great. In fact, I still remember this great. In fact, I still remember this little kid will open up a tiffen box and little kid will open up a tiffen box and little kid will open up a tiffen box and they will tear that bread and just eat they will tear that bread and just eat they will tear that bread and just eat it. And I would be like, "Oh my it. And I would be like, "Oh my it. And I would be like, "Oh my goodness, goodness, goodness, I wish my mom can make a warm meal for I wish my mom can make a warm meal for I wish my mom can make a warm meal for me." me." me." But that never happened in that season. But that never happened in that season. But that never happened in that season. In fact, the gatekeeper will call me In fact, the gatekeeper will call me In fact, the gatekeeper will call me down from that tree and would tell me, down from that tree and would tell me, down from that tree and would tell me, "You poor kid, come down right now. "You poor kid, come down right now. "You poor kid, come down right now. You're born in poverty. You're going to You're born in poverty. You're going to You're born in poverty. You're going to die in poverty. Look how dirty you are. You don't deserve to be over here. You don't deserve to be over here. Get away from here. I still remember getting beaten up by I still remember getting beaten up by that gatekeeper and me who go to my mom that gatekeeper and me who go to my mom that gatekeeper and me who go to my mom and I tell my mom, "Mom, mom, mom, this and I tell my mom, "Mom, mom, mom, this and I tell my mom, "Mom, mom, mom, this is what has happened. Why don't you do is what has happened. Why don't you do is what has happened. Why don't you do something? Mom, why I cannot go to a something? Mom, why I cannot go to a something? Mom, why I cannot go to a school? Why? Why we have to die in school? Why? Why we have to die in school? Why? Why we have to die in poverty? And my mom would say it with poverty? And my mom would say it with poverty? And my mom would say it with tears in her eyes.

tears in her eyes. tears in her eyes. Sandep, Sandep, Sandep, that's the reality. that's the reality. that's the reality. We are born in poverty. We going to die We are born in poverty. We going to die We are born in poverty. We going to die in poverty. Sandep, did you forget that in poverty. Sandep, did you forget that in poverty. Sandep, did you forget that your dad came to this city and he was a your dad came to this city and he was a your dad came to this city and he was a chaiwalla, chaiwalla, chaiwalla, a tea seller? a tea seller? a tea seller? And he was washing dishes on the side of And he was washing dishes on the side of And he was washing dishes on the side of the road. the road. the road. We don't go to school, son. We don't go to school, son. We don't go to school, son. We just wait We just wait We just wait to be dead. Man, Man, there wasn't any hope. there wasn't any hope. there wasn't any hope. I wish that day my mom would tell me, I wish that day my mom would tell me, I wish that day my mom would tell me, "Hey, Sundep, you know what? We're going "Hey, Sundep, you know what? We're going "Hey, Sundep, you know what? We're going to fight this battle together. We going to fight this battle together. We going to fight this battle together. We going to break the wall of poverty, son. Hey, to break the wall of poverty, son. Hey, to break the wall of poverty, son. Hey, we will find a way for you to go to a we will find a way for you to go to a we will find a way for you to go to a school. But that never happened.

Darkness was engulping us. Darkness was engulping us. But I say in that season there was a But I say in that season there was a But I say in that season there was a hope and a hallelujah was raised by this hope and a hallelujah was raised by this hope and a hallelujah was raised by this pastor when he came to me and said to me pastor when he came to me and said to me pastor when he came to me and said to me Jesus loves you said to me here is a bread for you said to me here is a bread for you without a second thought I was like I without a second thought I was like I without a second thought I was like I don't know who Jesus is he loves me. don't know who Jesus is he loves me. don't know who Jesus is he loves me. Okay, that is great. I want that bread. I took that bread, shovel it in my I took that bread, shovel it in my mouth, finished every single crumb of mouth, finished every single crumb of mouth, finished every single crumb of that bread, and I was like, "Do you have that bread, and I was like, "Do you have that bread, and I was like, "Do you have another one?" another one?" another one?" He was like, "Yes, we have another one. He was like, "Yes, we have another one. He was like, "Yes, we have another one. Here's the second bread." I finished the Here's the second bread." I finished the Here's the second bread." I finished the second bread. second bread. second bread. Then I said, Then I said, Then I said, "Hey, who is Jesus?" "Hey, who is Jesus?" "Hey, who is Jesus?" You said Jesus loves me.

You said Jesus loves me. You said Jesus loves me. Is your name Jesus? He had a big smile on his face and he He had a big smile on his face and he said, "My son, Jesus loves you. Let's go said, "My son, Jesus loves you. Let's go said, "My son, Jesus loves you. Let's go to the local church and we're going to to the local church and we're going to to the local church and we're going to talk about Jesus." talk about Jesus." talk about Jesus." My first encounter of Jesus was on the My first encounter of Jesus was on the My first encounter of Jesus was on the streets. And now I go to the local streets. And now I go to the local streets. And now I go to the local church. And let me tell you, that place church. And let me tell you, that place church. And let me tell you, that place was weird. You are sitting down in a local church, You are sitting down in a local church, so you know what I'm talking about. so you know what I'm talking about. so you know what I'm talking about. Weird in a good way. Weird in a good way. Weird in a good way. I went to that local church. THEY WERE I went to that local church. THEY WERE I went to that local church. THEY WERE LIKE, "HEY, HOW ARE YOU?" I'm like, "Who LIKE, "HEY, HOW ARE YOU?" I'm like, "Who LIKE, "HEY, HOW ARE YOU?" I'm like, "Who does that?" does that?" does that?" THEY'RE LIKE, "HEY, COME ON IN." YOU THEY'RE LIKE, "HEY, COME ON IN." YOU THEY'RE LIKE, "HEY, COME ON IN." YOU KNOW, LIKE WE WE GOT LIKE FOOD FOR YOU. KNOW, LIKE WE WE GOT LIKE FOOD FOR YOU. KNOW, LIKE WE WE GOT LIKE FOOD FOR YOU. HEY, you know, we we we want to play HEY, you know, we we we want to play HEY, you know, we we we want to play with you. I'm like, as a kid, I never with you. I'm like, as a kid, I never with you. I'm like, as a kid, I never had any toys. had any toys. had any toys. It's like, really? You want to play with It's like, really? You want to play with It's like, really? You want to play with me?

me? me? They didn't say I was dirty. They didn't say I was dirty. They didn't say I was dirty. They touched me They touched me They touched me for the first time. They said, "What is for the first time. They said, "What is for the first time. They said, "What is your name?" your name?" your name?" They gave identity to me in Christ's They gave identity to me in Christ's They gave identity to me in Christ's name. name. name. I still remember that day. They told me, I still remember that day. They told me, I still remember that day. They told me, "Are you still hungry?" "Are you still hungry?" "Are you still hungry?" I was like, "Oh, yeah. I'm still I was like, "Oh, yeah. I'm still I was like, "Oh, yeah. I'm still hungry." hungry." hungry." Confession time. I lied. But I was like, Confession time. I lied. But I was like, Confession time. I lied. But I was like, "Man, I Yeah, I I have to be hungry "Man, I Yeah, I I have to be hungry "Man, I Yeah, I I have to be hungry because I got to eat today till here because I got to eat today till here because I got to eat today till here so that I can sustain myself for the so that I can sustain myself for the so that I can sustain myself for the next two or three days, you know." next two or three days, you know." next two or three days, you know." And they told me, "Seip, we have rice, And they told me, "Seip, we have rice, And they told me, "Seip, we have rice, we have lentils, we have bread, we have we have lentils, we have bread, we have we have lentils, we have bread, we have chicken." I'm like, "Hold a minute. Did chicken." I'm like, "Hold a minute. Did chicken." I'm like, "Hold a minute. Did you say chicken?" you say chicken?" you say chicken?" They're like, "Yeah, you want chicken?" They're like, "Yeah, you want chicken?" They're like, "Yeah, you want chicken?" I was like, "Do I want chicken? I can I was like, "Do I want chicken? I can I was like, "Do I want chicken? I can eat that whole chicken right now."

eat that whole chicken right now." eat that whole chicken right now." For the first time, I had chicken in For the first time, I had chicken in For the first time, I had chicken in that local church. And after that, they that local church. And after that, they that local church. And after that, they took a picture of me. took a picture of me. took a picture of me. Look at that. That's the proof. After Look at that. That's the proof. After Look at that. That's the proof. After having chicken, Sandep is happy. Hey, God is good. I'm thankful for that Hey, God is good. I'm thankful for that chicken. But let me tell you this, that chicken. But let me tell you this, that chicken. But let me tell you this, that chicken didn't change my life. Clean chicken didn't change my life. Clean chicken didn't change my life. Clean water didn't change my life. Clean water didn't change my life. Clean water didn't change my life. Clean clothes didn't change my life. clothes didn't change my life. clothes didn't change my life. The word of God changed my life. And I The word of God changed my life. And I The word of God changed my life. And I received salvation in Jesus name. I got the opportunity to bring Christ to I got the opportunity to bring Christ to my community, to my family, and to my my community, to my family, and to my my community, to my family, and to my friends. Man, praise God what he has friends. Man, praise God what he has friends. Man, praise God what he has done in my life. Praise God. How he done in my life. Praise God. How he done in my life. Praise God. How he found me when I was lost >> through obedience and through a yes of a >> through obedience and through a yes of a ordinary pastor that did extraordinary ordinary pastor that did extraordinary ordinary pastor that did extraordinary thing for the kingdom to be advanced.

thing for the kingdom to be advanced. thing for the kingdom to be advanced. I am not supposed to be alive. I am not supposed to be alive. I am not supposed to be alive. I saw death in front of me of little I saw death in front of me of little I saw death in front of me of little kids. But that pastor found me in Christ's But that pastor found me in Christ's name. name. name. And today I am blessed to stand between And today I am blessed to stand between And today I am blessed to stand between the lost and the found. the lost and the found. the lost and the found. And our job is to bring the lost to be And our job is to bring the lost to be And our job is to bring the lost to be found in Jesus name. In that season, the church saw that we In that season, the church saw that we were struggling. We didn't had enough were struggling. We didn't had enough were struggling. We didn't had enough money. So they said, "Hey, Sandep and money. So they said, "Hey, Sandep and money. So they said, "Hey, Sandep and family, we will help you to set up a family, we will help you to set up a family, we will help you to set up a business on the street." So my dad was business on the street." So my dad was business on the street." So my dad was with me and was talking with the pastor with me and was talking with the pastor with me and was talking with the pastor and they're like, "Hey, so we we will and they're like, "Hey, so we we will and they're like, "Hey, so we we will try to set up maybe a vegetable shop on try to set up maybe a vegetable shop on try to set up maybe a vegetable shop on the street." Okay, by the way, that's my the street." Okay, by the way, that's my the street." Okay, by the way, that's my Indian accent coming out. Veggie table.

Indian accent coming out. Veggie table. Indian accent coming out. Veggie table. Uh that's how I say it. But over here we Uh that's how I say it. But over here we Uh that's how I say it. But over here we say it vegetable, say it vegetable, say it vegetable, vegetable, vegetable. I don't know what vegetable, vegetable. I don't know what vegetable, vegetable. I don't know what happened to that e syllable, but it's happened to that e syllable, but it's happened to that e syllable, but it's okay. I'm not over here to argue, but okay. I'm not over here to argue, but okay. I'm not over here to argue, but vegetable and vegetable. Same same vegetable and vegetable. Same same vegetable and vegetable. Same same stuff. So they said, "Hey, we're going stuff. So they said, "Hey, we're going stuff. So they said, "Hey, we're going to set up a vegetable station for you to set up a vegetable station for you to set up a vegetable station for you guys on the street." And my dad was guys on the street." And my dad was guys on the street." And my dad was like, "Okay, that sounds very good. Yes, like, "Okay, that sounds very good. Yes, like, "Okay, that sounds very good. Yes, yes, yes. Let's do that." You know, I'm yes, yes. Let's do that." You know, I'm yes, yes. Let's do that." You know, I'm like I'm standing with my dad and I was like I'm standing with my dad and I was like I'm standing with my dad and I was like, "Whatever my dad say is very good. like, "Whatever my dad say is very good. like, "Whatever my dad say is very good. Let's let's do that." Yes. Yes. What Let's let's do that." Yes. Yes. What Let's let's do that." Yes. Yes. What kind of vegetable? Yeah. That was life Yeah. That was life growing up and we had a vegetable shop on the and we had a vegetable shop on the street selling potatoes. street selling potatoes. street selling potatoes. as we were selling potatoes. Again, you as we were selling potatoes. Again, you as we were selling potatoes. Again, you got to understand I come from a very got to understand I come from a very got to understand I come from a very humble background, right? So my dad was humble background, right? So my dad was humble background, right? So my dad was selling like teas and all of that when selling like teas and all of that when selling like teas and all of that when he was kid.

he was kid. he was kid. Now in that season my dad was selling Now in that season my dad was selling Now in that season my dad was selling potatoes and I was selling that and potatoes and I was selling that and potatoes and I was selling that and people said Sandep your dad is a potato people said Sandep your dad is a potato people said Sandep your dad is a potato seller so you have to be a potato seller so you have to be a potato seller so you have to be a potato seller. Sandep you are so good in seller. Sandep you are so good in seller. Sandep you are so good in selling potatoes that you should be selling potatoes that you should be selling potatoes that you should be doing this for the rest of your life. doing this for the rest of your life. doing this for the rest of your life. And I was like man I don't want to be And I was like man I don't want to be And I was like man I don't want to be that good that good that good in selling potatoes that I have to do it in selling potatoes that I have to do it in selling potatoes that I have to do it for the rest of my life but I was really good. but I was really good. This is what I used to do. This is what I used to do. This is what I used to do. I would take a potato and make a smiley I would take a potato and make a smiley I would take a potato and make a smiley face on the potato face on the potato face on the potato just like that. And I would say, "Look just like that. And I would say, "Look just like that. And I would say, "Look at this potato. This potato loves you. at this potato. This potato loves you. at this potato. This potato loves you. This potato want to go to you." And I'll This potato want to go to you." And I'll This potato want to go to you." And I'll throw the potato to them and they're throw the potato to them and they're throw the potato to them and they're going to catch it. It's like, "Dad, it's going to catch it. It's like, "Dad, it's going to catch it. It's like, "Dad, it's yours." yours." yours." And they'll be like, "Man, you funny. And they'll be like, "Man, you funny. And they'll be like, "Man, you funny. Yes, we will take your potato."

Yes, we will take your potato." Yes, we will take your potato." If they say no to me, I have the second If they say no to me, I have the second If they say no to me, I have the second strategy in my head. I will take a strategy in my head. I will take a strategy in my head. I will take a potato, make a sad face. Look at this potato. Look at this potato. This potato going to cry This potato going to cry This potato going to cry if you don't take it. Can you please if you don't take it. Can you please if you don't take it. Can you please take it? They'll be like, "Oh man, take it? They'll be like, "Oh man, take it? They'll be like, "Oh man, you're cute, you know. Okay, we'll take you're cute, you know. Okay, we'll take you're cute, you know. Okay, we'll take your potato." And they just loved it. your potato." And they just loved it. your potato." And they just loved it. And they were like, "Hey, you you should And they were like, "Hey, you you should And they were like, "Hey, you you should be doing that. You are a potato seller. be doing that. You are a potato seller. be doing that. You are a potato seller. But my church and my pastor said to me, But my church and my pastor said to me, But my church and my pastor said to me, Sep, God has a plan and a purpose for Sep, God has a plan and a purpose for Sep, God has a plan and a purpose for you, son. you, son. you, son. You can do anything and everything You can do anything and everything You can do anything and everything through Christ because all the strength through Christ because all the strength through Christ because all the strength comes from him. And I said to my pastor, pastor, I would And I said to my pastor, pastor, I would love to go to grade 11 and 12. At that love to go to grade 11 and 12. At that love to go to grade 11 and 12. At that time I was in grade 10. I didn't had time I was in grade 10. I didn't had time I was in grade 10. I didn't had enough money. My pastor said, "Hey, you enough money. My pastor said, "Hey, you enough money. My pastor said, "Hey, you know what?

know what? know what? We will support you." Si We will support you." Si We will support you." Si go to any school you want to. Guess go to any school you want to. Guess go to any school you want to. Guess which school I went to. which school I went to. which school I went to. Come on. Come on. Come on. After 10 years, I went back to the same After 10 years, I went back to the same After 10 years, I went back to the same school where they kicked me out from. school where they kicked me out from. school where they kicked me out from. They said I was dirty. They said I don't They said I was dirty. They said I don't They said I was dirty. They said I don't deserve to go to a school. But after 10 deserve to go to a school. But after 10 deserve to go to a school. But after 10 years, the Lord took me to the same years, the Lord took me to the same years, the Lord took me to the same school school school >> and I was entering that school and after >> and I was entering that school and after >> and I was entering that school and after taking five or 10 steps, man, my knees taking five or 10 steps, man, my knees taking five or 10 steps, man, my knees just went on the ground and I was just just went on the ground and I was just just went on the ground and I was just praying to my heavenly father saying, praying to my heavenly father saying, praying to my heavenly father saying, "Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity. "Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity. "Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity. You see me, Lord." I was with a friend. My friend on the I was with a friend. My friend on the side was like, "You're a weirdo. Stand side was like, "You're a weirdo. Stand side was like, "You're a weirdo. Stand up right now. up right now. up right now. people are seeing you. people are seeing you. people are seeing you. I was like man I don't care who is I was like man I don't care who is I was like man I don't care who is seeing me right now because for the last seeing me right now because for the last seeing me right now because for the last 10 years I know a living God was seeing 10 years I know a living God was seeing 10 years I know a living God was seeing me in and out me in and out me in and out and he brought me in to this school and and he brought me in to this school and and he brought me in to this school and at that time as I was sitting down on my at that time as I was sitting down on my at that time as I was sitting down on my knees ladies and gentlemen my heavenly knees ladies and gentlemen my heavenly knees ladies and gentlemen my heavenly father was telling me sandep do you father was telling me sandep do you father was telling me sandep do you realize my delay is not denial.

realize my delay is not denial. realize my delay is not denial. His delay is not denial church. delay is not denial church. And if you came in right now, right, and And if you came in right now, right, and And if you came in right now, right, and sitting down over here and you feel sitting down over here and you feel sitting down over here and you feel like, man, there is a delay in my life, like, man, there is a delay in my life, like, man, there is a delay in my life, let me encourage you, let me tell you, let me encourage you, let me tell you, let me encourage you, let me tell you, motivate you in telling you, he will motivate you in telling you, he will motivate you in telling you, he will never ever deny you. You're majestically never ever deny you. You're majestically never ever deny you. You're majestically been created in HIS IMAGE. HE'S A loving father. HE'S A loving father. He's a compassionate father. He sees us. He's a compassionate father. He sees us. He's a compassionate father. He sees us. Delay is not a curse. Delay is not a curse. Delay is not a curse. Delay is the opportunity to be with him, Delay is the opportunity to be with him, Delay is the opportunity to be with him, to trust him, to experience his grace in to trust him, to experience his grace in to trust him, to experience his grace in a mighty way that we couldn't have a mighty way that we couldn't have a mighty way that we couldn't have experienced otherwise. You with me, experienced otherwise. You with me, experienced otherwise. You with me, man?

Lot of time we think delays occurs, but Lot of time we think delays occurs, but no, it is not. He's preparing us for no, it is not. He's preparing us for no, it is not. He's preparing us for something big that we have no idea something big that we have no idea something big that we have no idea about. I finished my grade 12 about to go to I finished my grade 12 about to go to college and university and I said college and university and I said college and university and I said to my friends and teachers and families to my friends and teachers and families to my friends and teachers and families that that that I would love to go and pursue a I would love to go and pursue a I would love to go and pursue a marketing and a hospitality degree marketing and a hospitality degree marketing and a hospitality degree and they said to me that is a very bad and they said to me that is a very bad and they said to me that is a very bad idea. idea. idea. I was like why? I was like why? I was like why? Again they said you come from a poor Again they said you come from a poor Again they said you come from a poor background background background you cannot go to a university. In fact you cannot go to a university. In fact you cannot go to a university. In fact Sandep your English is like rotten Sandep your English is like rotten Sandep your English is like rotten cabbage. cabbage. cabbage. I was like wow okay hopefully this I was like wow okay hopefully this I was like wow okay hopefully this morning some fresh cabbage English is morning some fresh cabbage English is morning some fresh cabbage English is coming out of my mouth coming out of my mouth coming out of my mouth hopefully. Right.

hopefully. Right. hopefully. Right. And then they said to me, Sandep, And then they said to me, Sandep, And then they said to me, Sandep, you you're not qualified to go and do you you're not qualified to go and do you you're not qualified to go and do that degree. that degree. that degree. But I was so thankful for my pastor that But I was so thankful for my pastor that But I was so thankful for my pastor that he told me, Sandep, do you realize that he told me, Sandep, do you realize that he told me, Sandep, do you realize that God doesn't always calls the qualified? God doesn't always calls the qualified? God doesn't always calls the qualified? He qualifies the called. He qualifies the called. He qualifies the called. Sandep, are you called? Pray about it, Sandep, are you called? Pray about it, Sandep, are you called? Pray about it, son. son. son. I prayed about it. Hey, the good news is I prayed about it. Hey, the good news is I prayed about it. Hey, the good news is today Sandep has a hospitality and a today Sandep has a hospitality and a today Sandep has a hospitality and a marketing degree. Praise God for that. Only in his strength. Only in his strength. And then people said to me, Sep you know And then people said to me, Sep you know And then people said to me, Sep you know you're not handsome to do that degree. you're not handsome to do that degree. you're not handsome to do that degree. Hospitality man, they need to be very Hospitality man, they need to be very Hospitality man, they need to be very sharp and handsome. sharp and handsome. sharp and handsome. I was like, man, these people are I was like, man, these people are I was like, man, these people are getting in my personal space now. getting in my personal space now. getting in my personal space now. like why you would say that like if I'm like why you would say that like if I'm like why you would say that like if I'm not also don't say it. But I'm happy and not also don't say it. But I'm happy and not also don't say it. But I'm happy and I'm glad that they said that to me I'm glad that they said that to me I'm glad that they said that to me because today I want to raise my voice because today I want to raise my voice because today I want to raise my voice to those who said I'm not handsome.

Okay, this is going to get a little bit Okay, this is going to get a little bit cheesy, but here it goes. cheesy, but here it goes. cheesy, but here it goes. Maybe I'm not handsome, but God has Maybe I'm not handsome, but God has Maybe I'm not handsome, but God has equipped me to lend my hand to some equipped me to lend my hand to some equipped me to lend my hand to some who are drowning in abject poverty. You who are drowning in abject poverty. You who are drowning in abject poverty. You see what I'm talking about now? He will use all the brokenness. He will use all the brokenness. He will use all of it. He will use all of it. He will use all of it. We have to be obedient. We have to be obedient. We have to be obedient. We have to be obedient We have to be obedient We have to be obedient because some handsome hands picked me up because some handsome hands picked me up because some handsome hands picked me up from abject poverty. Some handsome hands from abject poverty. Some handsome hands from abject poverty. Some handsome hands picked me up from abject spiritual picked me up from abject spiritual picked me up from abject spiritual poverty and gave me Jesus. That's why today I get fired up when we That's why today I get fired up when we go and talk about Jesus. go and talk about Jesus. go and talk about Jesus. I want to be a handsome hands I want to be a handsome hands I want to be a handsome hands and I know you want to have handsome and I know you want to have handsome and I know you want to have handsome hands to picking people out of abject hands to picking people out of abject hands to picking people out of abject poverty.

poverty. poverty. Because of the handsome hands, you know Because of the handsome hands, you know Because of the handsome hands, you know what happened? what happened? what happened? Generational poverty ended. not through clean clothes, not through clean clothes, but because of the gospel. but because of the gospel. but because of the gospel. >> That's the power of the gospel. church. >> That's the power of the gospel. church. >> That's the power of the gospel. church. I still remember as a kid my mom would I still remember as a kid my mom would I still remember as a kid my mom would always cry to me and hold me tight in a always cry to me and hold me tight in a always cry to me and hold me tight in a little chanty and would tell me Sandep I little chanty and would tell me Sandep I little chanty and would tell me Sandep I wish one day we will have wish one day we will have wish one day we will have opportunity to hang a picture on a wall. opportunity to hang a picture on a wall. opportunity to hang a picture on a wall. We had a little chanty size of SUV car. We had a little chanty size of SUV car. We had a little chanty size of SUV car. No walls, blue tur. No walls, blue tur. No walls, blue tur. There wasn't opportunity to to put a There wasn't opportunity to to put a There wasn't opportunity to to put a nail in a wall.

nail in a wall. nail in a wall. There wasn't opportunity to hang There wasn't opportunity to hang There wasn't opportunity to hang a picture. a picture. a picture. But in 2020, we were blessed to go back But in 2020, we were blessed to go back But in 2020, we were blessed to go back to my hometown and give this keys to my to my hometown and give this keys to my to my hometown and give this keys to my mom and say, "Mom, now you have a mom and say, "Mom, now you have a mom and say, "Mom, now you have a house." They were so happy and rejoicing and we They were so happy and rejoicing and we took a picture. Yes, that's my mom and took a picture. Yes, that's my mom and took a picture. Yes, that's my mom and dad. Man, they were so happy. They're so dad. Man, they were so happy. They're so dad. Man, they were so happy. They're so glad. They're so glad. They were telling glad. They're so glad. They were telling glad. They're so glad. They were telling me, "Sandep, you didn't forget as a me, "Sandep, you didn't forget as a me, "Sandep, you didn't forget as a little kid when I said that to you." And little kid when I said that to you." And little kid when I said that to you." And I said, "Mom, his delay is not denial. I said, "Mom, his delay is not denial. I said, "Mom, his delay is not denial. Mom, he sees you. I share that story I share that story to tell you God is good. God is good. >> That story is not about me providing >> That story is not about me providing >> That story is not about me providing that story is to share to tell you that that story is to share to tell you that that story is to share to tell you that man God uses us.

man God uses us. man God uses us. We got to bring our bread and our fish. We got to bring our bread and our fish. We got to bring our bread and our fish. We got to submit that and the Lord is in We got to submit that and the Lord is in We got to submit that and the Lord is in the business of multiplication. the business of multiplication. the business of multiplication. The Lord is in the business of The Lord is in the business of The Lord is in the business of multiplication. We have to be obedient multiplication. We have to be obedient multiplication. We have to be obedient and we have to have a faith of that and we have to have a faith of that and we have to have a faith of that little child that gave sacrificial. This morning I am so blessed that on a This morning I am so blessed that on a Father's Day weekend I can be over here Father's Day weekend I can be over here Father's Day weekend I can be over here and encourage you and motivate you in and encourage you and motivate you in and encourage you and motivate you in saying church saying church saying church thank you for what you are doing over thank you for what you are doing over thank you for what you are doing over here. here. here. Thank you for what you are doing on the Thank you for what you are doing on the Thank you for what you are doing on the other side of the planet because you are other side of the planet because you are other side of the planet because you are finding the lost to be found. finding the lost to be found. finding the lost to be found. You are bringing the gospel in the hard You are bringing the gospel in the hard You are bringing the gospel in the hard and dark places. and dark places. and dark places. Can I take a moment and encourage the Can I take a moment and encourage the Can I take a moment and encourage the dads right now? Dad, you work hard.

dads right now? Dad, you work hard. dads right now? Dad, you work hard. I want you to know that. And people sees I want you to know that. And people sees I want you to know that. And people sees that a lot of time maybe we don't we that a lot of time maybe we don't we that a lot of time maybe we don't we don't see that you go unseen but know don't see that you go unseen but know don't see that you go unseen but know that you're working hard. that you're working hard. that you're working hard. Your dedication towards your family Your dedication towards your family Your dedication towards your family speaks volume and you're investing in speaks volume and you're investing in speaks volume and you're investing in building the next generation. Thank you building the next generation. Thank you building the next generation. Thank you for being a dad. for being a dad. for being a dad. Come on, let's let's put our hands Come on, let's let's put our hands Come on, let's let's put our hands together for all the dads over here. We together for all the dads over here. We together for all the dads over here. We see you. Happy Father's Day. We see you. Thank you, church, for having me. Thank you, church, for having me. I hope God spoke to you. I hope this morning you understood my I hope this morning you understood my fresh cabbage English. fresh cabbage English. fresh cabbage English. I love your church and I love what is I love your church and I love what is I love your church and I love what is happening over here. happening over here. happening over here. I love the dedication and the prayer I love the dedication and the prayer I love the dedication and the prayer that you put. Love how baptism is that you put. Love how baptism is that you put. Love how baptism is happening. Love how life is getting happening. Love how life is getting happening. Love how life is getting transformed in Jesus' name over here.

transformed in Jesus' name over here. transformed in Jesus' name over here. Let me close our time with a prayer. Let me close our time with a prayer. Let me close our time with a prayer. Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, thank you so much for this time that you thank you so much for this time that you thank you so much for this time that you have given us to be over here, Lord. have given us to be over here, Lord. have given us to be over here, Lord. Father, you are so good. You are so Father, you are so good. You are so Father, you are so good. You are so good, Father. Father, I just lift up good, Father. Father, I just lift up good, Father. Father, I just lift up this church to you, Lord. this church to you, Lord. this church to you, Lord. Father, thank you for using them. Thank Father, thank you for using them. Thank Father, thank you for using them. Thank you, Lord, for reaching out to the you, Lord, for reaching out to the you, Lord, for reaching out to the communities over here through them. communities over here through them. communities over here through them. Thank you for reaching out communities Thank you for reaching out communities Thank you for reaching out communities on the other side of the planet. Lord, on the other side of the planet. Lord, on the other side of the planet. Lord, Father, would you keep using them? Father, would you keep using them? Father, would you keep using them? Father, I pray for multiplication Father, I pray for multiplication Father, I pray for multiplication to be brought over here, Lord. to be brought over here, Lord. to be brought over here, Lord. Thank you Lord for Pastor Carrie, Pastor Thank you Lord for Pastor Carrie, Pastor Thank you Lord for Pastor Carrie, Pastor Chris and the leadership team over here. Chris and the leadership team over here. Chris and the leadership team over here. Lord bless them Lord be with them Lord. Lord bless them Lord be with them Lord. Lord bless them Lord be with them Lord. Protect them Father. Protect them Father. Protect them Father. I pray over health of everybody over I pray over health of everybody over I pray over health of everybody over here present. Lord here present. Lord here present. Lord Father speak to us Lord. Mold us and Father speak to us Lord. Mold us and Father speak to us Lord. Mold us and craft us Lord. more like you and less of craft us Lord. more like you and less of craft us Lord. more like you and less of us.

us. us. Lord, we want to submit our life to you, Lord, we want to submit our life to you, Lord, we want to submit our life to you, Lord, right now. We want to submit our Lord, right now. We want to submit our Lord, right now. We want to submit our life to you, Father. Come and find us, life to you, Father. Come and find us, life to you, Father. Come and find us, Lord, right now. Lord, right now. Lord, right now. We want to submit to you, Lord. Thank We want to submit to you, Lord. Thank We want to submit to you, Lord. Thank you, Father, for loving us first. We you, Father, for loving us first. We you, Father, for loving us first. We love you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.