1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Thanks for choosing this podcast by New Heights Fellowship Baptist Church in Toledo. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:31,000 Enjoy and reach New Heights in Jesus. 3 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:24,000 We give and take away, we give and take away. 4 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:35,000 If the Lord will choose to send, He will send to be your name. 5 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:50,000 Everybody sees what I am, perfect will reign. For the dark and the strong in heaven, in the light I will stay. 6 00:02:50,000 --> 00:03:09,000 If the Lord will choose to send, He will send to be your name. 7 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:24,000 Good morning, one second. Good morning. I have an announcement. We have a slight change to the mission calendar for the year. 8 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:34,000 On September 11th we are going to do a youth jam. Youth jam is being postponed so in its place on the same day at the same time we will do a Baptist school bash block party. 9 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:43,000 Okay, sounds like a plan. Real quick, a couple of requests. Folks are having some stuff. Jason Wellington texted this morning. 10 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:50,000 He was in the middle of, he took a job that was supposed to be done early this morning. They start really early where he works like 6 a.m. 11 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:56,000 He was supposed to be done in time to be here and he texted this morning saying he is stuck on the job and can't get here. 12 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:04,000 So he has to pray for him and at the same time pray because he has been having frequent migraines. So pray for his migraines if you would. 13 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:15,000 And then Monica, Monica Smith was going to be with us today. She is Ryan's boss' mother. 14 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:22,000 Ryan was with us at camp and I was picking him up this morning and she texted this morning and said they have family emergencies and they couldn't be here. 15 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:26,000 So I don't know what is going on exactly but I know what the situation is and I have to pray for them. 16 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:38,000 And then I am going to call some names in the neighborhood. So it is Gail Lucinski of 25 Star, Rolanda and Michael Lopez of 364 Gessner, 17 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:49,000 Richard and Karen Murphy of 358 Gessner, Bud Limbach of 356 Gessner and Charles Poonin of 350 Gessner Street. 18 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:56,000 So we pray together and I will cross in this with it and we will come back in a little bit. 19 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:04,000 Father in heaven we are grateful. We have lots of reasons, lots of blessings to count, too many. 20 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Or we would get wrapped up in it if we went after it and it would last so long. 21 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:15,000 It might need a little help from a friend to remind us just how blessed we are. 22 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:20,000 But we are grateful for your Holy Spirit in us that you remind us how blessed we are. 23 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:27,000 Father we ask you to help us today as well. I am struggling a little bit with the hoarse voice still left over from camp. 24 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,000 I pray that that doesn't slow me down. 25 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:37,000 Yesterday all day my mind was kind of foggy from five nights of more than half hour sleep. 26 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:43,000 It was a good time, it was a blessed time. I thank you so much to the young men who live the life of Christ. 27 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:47,000 I pray for Jason's migraines or whatever was causing it. 28 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,000 We are certainly able to heal it and take care of it. 29 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,000 Other health concerns I pray for are the hands of the Lord. 30 00:05:54,000 --> 00:06:02,000 Sister Dean's gone going fast. I pray for her marriage situation and all things that are going through there. 31 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:06,000 I thank you Lord that Mike is with us today, that Carter is with us today. 32 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:12,000 He's walking because there was a moment in time in which he just couldn't and now he can't. 33 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,000 So I'm grateful for that. 34 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:20,000 I thank you for the desire for us to help students as they go back to school and just kind of get excited. 35 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,000 We help them get excited about it. 36 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:26,000 I want to thank you for what's going on with Mike. 37 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:30,000 First your football team, Tyler's football team and all the initiatives that we do there. 38 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:37,000 Thank you for the rice station, for the buses there that allow us to serve so many people all over the city to go with food. 39 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 And be such a positive witness for Christ. 40 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:45,000 At the same time we do all glory and ask you to take over the service and help us to sing boldly. 41 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,000 And we make it for someone who doesn't normally sing. 42 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:59,000 We'll help you sing boldly today, help them praise you today, help them put you in their minds eye which is where you already are, which is on the truck. 43 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:04,000 Watch over Jason's heart as he's stuck at work and can't be here. 44 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,000 He says we'll be watching as much as we can. 45 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:13,000 I want to thank Joe and Miss Chris for help back in Denny Vickens. 46 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,000 We know that there's a lot of folks that we can hang. 47 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:21,000 But I thank you for the good reports about James' mom. 48 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:26,000 I just pray that they become a reality and that she just wants it for all pretty clear. 49 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,000 I just say take these things. 50 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,000 They could plague us, they could hunt us, they could distract us. 51 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:36,000 I want to ask the Lord to let them be in your hands. 52 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:40,000 Father, this must have been a home verse. 53 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,000 In John 3.16, you know you loved us so much that you sent your son. 54 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,000 John is lost for us. 55 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,000 If you would just believe, maybe you'd have a channel like it. 56 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,000 We know there are people on these blocks. 57 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:57,000 We don't know if the names of the call today, how many might be among them that do not know Jesus. 58 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:03,000 We know that there by statistics there are literally millions of people in the world who don't know Jesus. 59 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,000 That's an incredible thing. 60 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,000 Whatever part we can play. 61 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,000 This goes out on the internet. 62 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,000 You can watch it later. 63 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:11,000 We'll hear it on the podcast. 64 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,000 We'll touch the heart of the poor girl at school. 65 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,000 We're going to help more and more and more poor people. 66 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 We pray all these things. 67 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:46,000 Thank you. 68 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,000 I want to ask the Lord to let them be in your hands. 69 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:52,000 Father, this must have been a home verse. 70 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:56,000 In John 3.16, you know you loved us so much that you sent your son. 71 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,000 Father, this must have been a home verse. 72 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:02,000 If you would just believe, maybe you'd have a channel like it. 73 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 We know there are people on these blocks. 74 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:07,000 If you would just believe, maybe you'd have a channel like it. 75 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,000 We're going to help more and more and more poor people. 76 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,000 We pray all these things. 77 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,000 Thank you. 78 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,000 Thank you. 79 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Thank you. 80 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,000 Thank you. 81 00:10:43,000 --> 00:11:01,000 Thank you. 82 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,000 Stand with us on this next one. 83 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,000 We're going to sing about living what we believe. 84 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:31,000 Ready? 85 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:54,000 Oh the prayers are sounding 86 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,320 I'm gonna try to do, I'm gonna live what I believe 87 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:03,040 Gonna walk that line before I really have to leave 88 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:07,680 I stand for wonders and lies, and just have me what I can see 89 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:13,680 If you're gonna stop that you need, I'm gonna live what I believe 90 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:22,000 I'm gonna sing and pray, and I'm gonna get me free 91 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:26,000 As we love like we mean it 92 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:31,120 Never gonna break, never gonna break 93 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:35,760 Cause my life ain't gonna end 94 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:41,680 My life can be in a show, but I'm gonna do 95 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:44,160 I'm gonna live what I believe 96 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:48,720 Gonna walk that line, and across me I believe 97 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:53,280 I'm gonna share what is right, and the very life we see 98 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:59,280 If you're gonna stop that you need, I'm gonna live what I believe 99 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:04,400 If you're gonna share what passion needs inside 100 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:08,400 I'm gonna live what I believe 101 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:14,400 Gonna walk that line, and across me I believe 102 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:21,040 I'm gonna bring you, as a witness for you 103 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:25,520 I'm gonna sing and pray, and I'm gonna live what I believe 104 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:29,120 I'm gonna live what I believe 105 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:33,600 Never gonna be ashamed, and again what I believe 106 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:38,080 Gonna walk that line, and across me I believe 107 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:42,720 I stand for what is right, and everyone can see 108 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:47,440 If you're gonna stop that you need, I'm gonna live what I believe 109 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:51,920 Gonna walk that line, and across me I believe 110 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:56,480 I stand for what is right, and everyone can see 111 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:02,880 If you're gonna stop that you need, I'm gonna live what I believe 112 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:07,360 I'm gonna live what I believe 113 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:13,360 Gonna live what I believe 114 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:41,360 I'm gonna sit back down and put some of your head 115 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:45,360 This video is real quick 116 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,360 And go 117 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:51,360 I'm surprised that you're not 118 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:01,360 Ow! Ow! 119 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,360 You just punched me bro! 120 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:05,360 No hit it with your hands, only pillows! 121 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:07,360 Oh! Oh! 122 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,360 My pillow! 123 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:13,360 Two minutes left, two minutes left! 124 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:15,360 No shirts, don't even share! 125 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,360 Here, Xavier! 126 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,360 Xavier, here! 127 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,360 Ow! 128 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:23,360 Here, use my pillow! 129 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:27,360 I did it bad when you're done though! 130 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:29,360 Take the pillow! 131 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,360 No, don't take the pillow! 132 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:33,360 It's a pillow fight! 133 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,360 Ow! 134 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,360 Ow! 135 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,360 Ow! 136 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,360 Ow! 137 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,360 Ow! 138 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,360 Ow! 139 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:47,360 Don't break my pillow! 140 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:49,360 Not you, Xavier, it was uh... 141 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,360 My butt! 142 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,360 I hate this! 143 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:55,360 One hour and a half, one, two... 144 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,360 I didn't take the pillow! 145 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,360 One minute! 146 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,360 One minute! 147 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,360 Everybody do their show! 148 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,360 Oh, cut! 149 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,360 Wait, wait, wait, wait! 150 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:09,360 What happened? 151 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,360 What happened, are we okay? 152 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,360 Stop! 153 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,360 I did it! 154 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,360 What? 155 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,360 More than five seconds! 156 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,360 I did it! 157 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,360 I broke your pillow! 158 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:25,360 What? 159 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,360 Me too! Me too! 160 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,360 Stop! Stop! 161 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,360 Ow! 162 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:33,360 The pillow hurts, man! 163 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,360 That's why you broke it? 164 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,360 I swim hard! 165 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:39,360 Ah! 166 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,360 Get it in! 167 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:43,360 Get it in! 168 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:45,360 Beat him mercilessly! 169 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:47,360 It's a pillow! 170 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,360 I'm so tired! 171 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:51,360 I'm sick! 172 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,360 I'm so sick! 173 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,360 Necro versus Arjun again! 174 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,360 Twenty seconds! 175 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,360 What do you think? 176 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,360 Arjun won, 177 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,360 we think we won! 178 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,360 I don't know, I just went up really high! 179 00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:07,360 Yeah! 180 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:09,360 He did it! 181 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:11,360 Stop! Stop! 182 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:13,360 Ten, nine, 183 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:15,360 seven, 184 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:17,360 six, 185 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:19,360 five, 186 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:21,360 four, 187 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:23,360 three, 188 00:17:23,360 --> 00:17:25,360 two, 189 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:27,360 one, 190 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:29,360 and we're done! 191 00:17:29,360 --> 00:17:31,360 We're done! 192 00:17:31,360 --> 00:17:35,360 I was about to say I was going to stop before someone did it. 193 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:39,360 I have some other videos, some other pictures and stuff, 194 00:17:39,360 --> 00:17:43,360 I just wanted to give you an idea of what happens when you do this. 195 00:17:43,360 --> 00:17:45,360 Basically, you do this. 196 00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:51,360 So, I've had a couple of experiences where I've gone to camp with kids or with youth. 197 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:56,360 The last time I went to camp before this, we went to Camp Iyoka in Fidget Forest, Tennessee. 198 00:17:56,360 --> 00:18:01,360 I was some teenager, some of those teenagers are now in here and married and have kids or whatever. 199 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:07,360 But when we were there, one of the things that struck me was that the people that I went with, 200 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:10,360 and they weren't all from our church, again, I was just a couple of them from our church, 201 00:18:10,360 --> 00:18:13,360 the people I went with really stood out at camp. 202 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:19,360 And so then I get the last day, you know, so-and-so, like Amalia, 203 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:25,360 they're so mature, they're so grown up in the Lord, they know so much about God or whatever. 204 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:31,360 And that's kind of humbling to me because in case you haven't looked around, 205 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:35,360 we're not a really big church when it comes to numbers, more like that. 206 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:41,360 But we believe in the God of the universe and Jesus is Lord, and we are learning what the Bible says. 207 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:46,360 So that's what this camp was like. Caleb and Jason showed up in a huge way. 208 00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:50,360 It wasn't just them. Ryan was huge. Javier was huge. 209 00:18:50,360 --> 00:18:54,360 Javier got a bunch of votes for outstanding overall camper. 210 00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:56,360 He didn't win, but he got a bunch of votes for that. 211 00:18:56,360 --> 00:19:03,360 And Ryan and Chris who rode with us and even Dave, and Dave had some difficulty with like, 212 00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:06,360 for the time where he didn't want to work the program, like he didn't want to participate, 213 00:19:06,360 --> 00:19:10,360 we had to have him over here or whatever because he got a little bit of a value spirit time and stuff. 214 00:19:10,360 --> 00:19:14,360 But everybody that went with us just really, God really did a thing. 215 00:19:14,360 --> 00:19:18,360 I don't know why that is. And then Jason, okay, share your trophy. 216 00:19:18,360 --> 00:19:23,360 Jason got outstanding camper in the area of fundamentals or foundation. 217 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:28,360 And what that basically looked like was from day one, every time there was a question, 218 00:19:28,360 --> 00:19:30,360 you know, we'd see if the answer was right. We would try. 219 00:19:30,360 --> 00:19:32,360 In 99% of the time, they were right, you know. 220 00:19:32,360 --> 00:19:36,360 And Caleb was the same way. They both would raise their hand. They would try to answer. 221 00:19:36,360 --> 00:19:42,360 And at one point in time, who was up there when you, was it Lawrence Spunderberg was up there talking 222 00:19:42,360 --> 00:19:47,360 and he first got up, I don't remember, it might have been Doug Worley. 223 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:52,360 Anyway, he's up there talking and Doug was trying to get the kids involved. 224 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:57,360 And Jason raised his hand and said, you know, I want to read a verse. 225 00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:01,360 And he literally got up next to Doug, read the verse, explained what it meant. 226 00:20:01,360 --> 00:20:03,360 And then my going lasts about three minutes. 227 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:07,360 Explained what it meant and then told people what they should do about it. 228 00:20:07,360 --> 00:20:11,360 Like a mini sermon in three minutes. And Doug was just like, 229 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:16,360 his jaw just dropped. I mean, he couldn't do that. 230 00:20:16,360 --> 00:20:19,360 And I'm not trying to build Jason up. It's Jesus, right, Jason? 231 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:21,360 Not Jason, it's Jesus. Okay. 232 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:25,360 And so we have been blessed as a church. And this is an example. 233 00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:29,360 Now campus paid for in part by cooperative program funds. 234 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:31,360 That campus maintained in part by cooperative program funds. 235 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:34,360 It means we give, when you give your tithes and offerings, 236 00:20:34,360 --> 00:20:39,360 they go to the cooperative program, that portion of it that we vote on, 237 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:43,360 how much we get when we give some to the program, that maintains the camp. 238 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:47,360 So they have other camps. We were the eighth camp this year. 239 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:52,360 And everybody that was in that camp was young boys between the ages of nine and 13. 240 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:56,360 I think they might have had eight, 14, or older. Nine and 13, really. 241 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:59,360 And so if they can't keep it going, they want to. 242 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:02,360 And if they can't keep it going, it's going to be an every year thing, 243 00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:05,360 an every year opportunity. And none of our boys paid, none of the boys, 244 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:08,360 like Ryan, his mom couldn't pay for him to go. 245 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:12,360 And so there's only boys that there's no way, I say no way, 246 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:15,360 that God can do anything I know. But they didn't need to do that. 247 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:19,360 They didn't need to break themselves up really hard. And they got to come. 248 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:22,360 Now I'll ask you to pray for a young boy named Teddy Ruffin, 249 00:21:22,360 --> 00:21:25,360 who was supposed to go with us. And he was sick. 250 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:28,360 I haven't heard. She thought it, they thought it wasn't COVID, 251 00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:32,360 but he was very sick the day before we were supposed to go. 252 00:21:32,360 --> 00:21:35,360 And she shared with me that she really, really wanted him to go, 253 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:39,360 because they haven't hardly been out of the house in a year and a half. 254 00:21:39,360 --> 00:21:42,360 And so we forget, as blessed as we are to be here in worship, 255 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:45,360 blessed as we are to be here in participate, go to camp, 256 00:21:45,360 --> 00:21:48,360 do our block parties, all this kind of stuff, there are still people, 257 00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:51,360 it's a much smaller percent now, but there are still people that are 258 00:21:51,360 --> 00:21:55,360 hiding in their home, terrified. And that's, I'm not trying to be critical 259 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:59,360 when I say this, but that is the, that's the culmination of the way 260 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:03,360 the news and the way people are presented, presented all of what's going on 261 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:06,360 in the world, is that there are a certain percentage of people that are just terrified. 262 00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:09,360 They're afraid to get out, afraid to do anything. They can't make a difference 263 00:22:09,360 --> 00:22:12,360 in anyone else's life, and it's hard for anybody to make a difference 264 00:22:12,360 --> 00:22:15,360 in their life because they are terrified. Okay? 265 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:22,360 These boys literally walked 20,000 steps a day. 266 00:22:22,360 --> 00:22:27,360 Got out of bed every morning at 6.30 a.m. to do devotionals at 7. 267 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:33,360 Did no less than two and a half hours of worship every day. 268 00:22:33,360 --> 00:22:38,360 Devotionals, Bible study, motivational speakers, were all Christian based. 269 00:22:38,360 --> 00:22:45,360 Huddles, literally, this was, there was such a thing as a Christian camp 270 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:48,360 that was grilling home Christian values, Kingdom values, 271 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:52,360 Godly values, that's what it was. And I believe that any boy 272 00:22:52,360 --> 00:22:56,360 that would come from New Heights would show up and shine and really perform, 273 00:22:56,360 --> 00:23:02,360 and the truth is, it wasn't just Jason Caleb who gave, but it was Chris, 274 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:06,360 and it was Javier, everybody. And so you tell me, is God working in Toledo 275 00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:12,360 to take three boys who flat out do not know Christ, do not know Jesus, 276 00:23:12,360 --> 00:23:15,360 whatever, and take them to camp and have them behave beautifully 277 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:20,360 and perform well and accept Christ, but even before they accepted Christ, 278 00:23:20,360 --> 00:23:23,360 they really showed up. And so that's really cool. 279 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:27,360 And it made Toledo, and especially New Heights, and me, 280 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:30,360 but I kept saying, no, no, it's Jesus, no, it's God, 281 00:23:30,360 --> 00:23:33,360 I kept saying that all the time, made us look really, really good. 282 00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:38,360 And so to get the opportunity to be involved, great, if not, please do pray. 283 00:23:38,360 --> 00:23:41,360 I would love to see this happen every year, and RJ, I know he'll do the same way, 284 00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:44,360 RJ's broken hearted because he wasn't able to go this year, 285 00:23:44,360 --> 00:23:49,360 but it was really, really cool. And it took me about 36 hours 286 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:53,360 to get close to recovery because I was literally, yesterday, 287 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:57,360 about 7 o'clock or so, no, it was maybe 6 o'clock or so, 288 00:23:57,360 --> 00:24:00,360 it was the first time my brain felt semi-normal. 289 00:24:00,360 --> 00:24:03,360 I had to drive three and a half hours back after getting four and a half hours sleep, 290 00:24:03,360 --> 00:24:06,360 I did four days in a row. And so I was doing everything, 291 00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:09,360 and I was fighting falling asleep, and we made it home. 292 00:24:09,360 --> 00:24:12,360 We don't have AC in the church band, it doesn't work, 293 00:24:12,360 --> 00:24:15,360 so we had to turn this down so it was real loud, but it was good, 294 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:18,360 it was really, really good. And I'm grateful that a lot of the oxygen 295 00:24:18,360 --> 00:24:21,360 and some of you pushed hard to make that happen, 296 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:23,360 I'm grateful that you did that. Thank you, Brother Tony, 297 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:26,360 our deacon for showing up for my family, and those who took my lawn, 298 00:24:26,360 --> 00:24:29,360 and all that kind of stuff, because I was blessed real good. 299 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:32,360 And I think God's going to do some things out of it. 300 00:24:32,360 --> 00:24:36,360 Pretty cool. So, alright, Jason, need your trophy, go ahead and sit. 301 00:24:36,360 --> 00:24:38,360 We're going to pray at this time. 302 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:40,360 I've got an inspirational reading. 303 00:24:40,360 --> 00:24:43,360 Alright, let's do that. I'm with you. 304 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:47,360 So, we're going to play a song, or Artin's going to play a song, 305 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:50,360 and I encourage you to listen to the lyrics. 306 00:24:50,360 --> 00:24:53,360 I encourage you to read the lyrics. 307 00:24:57,360 --> 00:25:02,360 What it's really talking about is walking through this life, 308 00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:05,360 through your Christian life, 309 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:11,360 and feeling kind of left by yourself, alone, and I've got to say, 310 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:17,360 go ahead and play it now. 311 00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:53,360 I swear I heard your voice beyond this star 312 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:59,360 Said he wants to try 313 00:25:59,360 --> 00:26:04,360 Said he wants to 314 00:26:04,360 --> 00:26:11,360 Said he wants to set their eyes beyond this place 315 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:20,360 Where angels fall and darkness reigns 316 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:25,360 Within his arms the pride is free 317 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:32,360 And I'll stand right around the last one alive 318 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:37,360 Oh, so for the time being 319 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:42,360 From the last one alive 320 00:26:42,360 --> 00:26:47,360 This holy night 321 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:54,360 So this is how we pray 322 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:59,360 This is where we find 323 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:04,360 The only hope within this place 324 00:27:04,360 --> 00:27:11,360 Where angels fall and darkness reigns 325 00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:18,360 Within his arms the pride is free 326 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:23,360 And I'll stand right around the last one alive 327 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:26,360 Oh, so for the time being 328 00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:30,360 From the last one alive 329 00:27:30,360 --> 00:27:35,360 This holy night 330 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:40,360 From the last one alive 331 00:27:40,360 --> 00:27:45,360 Oh, so for the time being 332 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:50,360 From the last one alive 333 00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:55,360 From the last one alive 334 00:27:55,360 --> 00:28:00,360 This holy night 335 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:17,360 So, that band is Demon Hunter, by the way, a Christian artist. 336 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:24,360 When asked, like, what was the meaning behind that song, 337 00:28:24,360 --> 00:28:30,360 the lead singer, Ryan Clark, had this to say. 338 00:28:30,360 --> 00:28:33,360 Let's see if I can find it here. 339 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:39,360 There it is. 340 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:44,360 Sometimes it can feel like we walk alone in our beliefs and convictions. 341 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:51,360 Although I know this isn't the case, I'd like to think that if I were the only one remaining person with my perspective, 342 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:55,360 in the face of adversity, I would stand firm. 343 00:28:55,360 --> 00:29:03,360 The times you feel outnumbered and isolated can be those moments your stance brings the most proof of. 344 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:12,360 I know I've felt alone sometimes walking through this life. 345 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,360 It's all spiritual warfare. 346 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:17,360 It's all just an enemy trying to get at you. 347 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,360 You're not alone. You've got brothers and sisters. 348 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:24,360 And at the head of it all, you've got Christ. 349 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:27,360 So, you're never alone. 350 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:30,360 I just want to share a couple of verses with you that go along with this. 351 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:35,360 And it's really interesting that our last song we played is Live When I Leave. 352 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:37,360 That's kind of what that song's about, too. 353 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:39,360 Standing in your convictions. 354 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:42,360 Second Corinthians 417 says, 355 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:52,360 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal way of glory. 356 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:54,360 Stand firm. 357 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:57,360 Win the race. 358 00:29:57,360 --> 00:30:00,360 Run the race. 359 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:02,360 Psalm 139, 7 through 10 says, 360 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:04,360 Where can I go from your spirit? 361 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,360 Or where can I flee from your presence? 362 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:09,360 If I ascend into heaven, you are there. 363 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,360 If I make my bed in hell, behold, you are there. 364 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:17,360 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 365 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:22,360 even there your hand shall lead me and your right hand shall hold me. 366 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:27,360 So, no matter what happens, whatever persecution they get you, 367 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:33,360 whatever feelings of doubt or despair come across your mind, 368 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:38,360 just remember that our God is bigger than any of those feelings, any of those situations, 369 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,360 and He'll always protect you. 370 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:46,360 And on this side of heaven, He'll always have you back. 371 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:50,360 But after that, it's heaven. 372 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:52,360 Thank you. 373 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:54,360 Thank you. 374 00:30:54,360 --> 00:31:06,360 Deacon Coney, would you pray for us as we transition then and we'll take a little more time and offering a little more work. 375 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:28,360 We've already experienced this before. The past week or the past week we've been in camp. 376 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:38,360 But it's been a lot of taking time for the input into our lives of people who are concerned about society relative to us. 377 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:41,360 Leave it up. 378 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:47,360 And maybe you can see what happens to you, you hear what happened, I guess, and to know you've been already working 379 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:56,360 in lives that ain't gone, until the past week appeared and you finished your carbon vicinity many years ago. 380 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,360 I'm going to ask you to be able to stay here for a while. 381 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,360 Gather here. 382 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:04,360 I know we had to go over what we've already said. 383 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:06,360 We've heard some words that we've shared. 384 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:08,360 We've covered up for the rest of the service. 385 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:14,360 We'll ask that you leave us with some words that you have prepared for us. 386 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:19,360 We'll teach you what time to leave the service. 387 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:23,360 You can work for the service. 388 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:28,360 We'll take care of it. 389 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:30,360 Take care of it. 390 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:32,360 See that. 391 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:57,360 Thank you. 392 00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:23,360 I love you, love. 393 00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:42,360 I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you. 394 00:33:42,360 --> 00:34:02,360 Oh, my soul rejoices, take joy, my King, in what you hear. 395 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:16,360 Let's be a sweet, sweet sound in your ears. 396 00:34:16,360 --> 00:34:34,360 I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you. 397 00:34:34,360 --> 00:34:53,360 Oh, my soul rejoices, take joy, my King, in what you hear. 398 00:34:53,360 --> 00:35:05,360 Let's be a sweet, sweet sound in your ears. 399 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:26,360 Let's be a sweet, sweet sound in your ears. 400 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:47,360 In Christ alone we are growing, though I've confide myself in battle's won. 401 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:59,360 For I can rest beyond measure, and by the strength of one I overcome. 402 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:07,360 Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hand, 403 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:17,360 but those trophies are not equal to the words by which I stand. 404 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:31,360 In Christ alone I place my trust and find my glory in the world of growth. 405 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:56,360 In every victory let me serve thee, my soul is so free, my soul is so full in Christ alone. 406 00:36:56,360 --> 00:37:06,360 In Christ alone I go free, for only by His grace I am relieved. 407 00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:18,360 And only His hand of mercy could reach beyond my weakness to my knees. 408 00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:27,360 Now I could seek no greater honor than just mercy, Lord, 409 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:36,360 and to count I gave the losses to the glory of the Lord. 410 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:50,360 In Christ alone I place my trust and find my glory in the world of growth. 411 00:37:50,360 --> 00:38:07,360 In every victory let me serve thee, my soul is so free, my soul is so full in Christ alone. 412 00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:20,360 I place my trust and find my glory in the world of growth. 413 00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:37,360 In every victory let me serve thee, my soul is so free, my soul is so full in Christ alone. 414 00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:51,360 In Christ alone I go free, for only by His grace I am relieved. 415 00:39:08,360 --> 00:39:17,360 Would you ever believe a trail of galaxies? 416 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:30,360 Would you dream of me? What kind of love is writing my story till the end? 417 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:40,360 Will seas break open? 418 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:53,360 What kind of king chooses to wear the crown of leaves and star to be my lord? 419 00:39:53,360 --> 00:40:08,360 What kind of love tells me all the reason he can't see beside the rain? 420 00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:27,360 Who is it? Who is it? Standing here before my eyes, every power to fight my prize, who the life is mine? 421 00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:38,360 The Master's love will come, and His love and love has won this life. 422 00:40:38,360 --> 00:41:00,360 Hallelujah, praise Him, Lord, the only one I've fought before, and His, because He is my. 423 00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:18,360 The world can speed, and seven demons back from where they came, 424 00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:36,360 just one day, but another time, let itself be broken every time, He is here to guide. 425 00:41:36,360 --> 00:41:50,360 Oh, what do you know? The time of darkness is too gone, and He's right here to guide. 426 00:41:50,360 --> 00:42:10,360 The Master's love will come, and His love and love has won this life. 427 00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:24,360 Hallelujah, praise Him, Lord, the only one I've fought before, and His, because He is. 428 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:41,360 The man who held the crown of sin, the baby who was created to sin, died and fell, the world was just healing, breathing in our lives. 429 00:42:41,360 --> 00:42:44,460 The end of 혀 430 00:42:44,460 --> 00:42:54,640 CHEERING TO YOU MY LOVE! 431 00:42:54,640 --> 00:43:10,120 I like to lie 432 00:43:10,120 --> 00:43:13,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 433 00:43:13,620 --> 00:43:19,620 Death has lost, and love has won 434 00:43:19,620 --> 00:43:31,620 You are my friend 435 00:43:31,620 --> 00:43:45,620 I can't stop thinking of you 436 00:43:45,620 --> 00:44:00,620 Oh, oh, oh 437 00:44:15,620 --> 00:44:42,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 438 00:44:42,620 --> 00:44:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 439 00:45:12,620 --> 00:45:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 440 00:45:42,620 --> 00:45:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 441 00:46:12,620 --> 00:46:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 442 00:46:42,620 --> 00:46:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 443 00:47:12,620 --> 00:47:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 444 00:47:42,620 --> 00:47:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 445 00:48:12,620 --> 00:48:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 446 00:48:42,620 --> 00:48:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 447 00:49:12,620 --> 00:49:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 448 00:49:42,620 --> 00:49:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 449 00:50:12,620 --> 00:50:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 450 00:50:42,620 --> 00:50:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 451 00:51:12,620 --> 00:51:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 452 00:51:42,620 --> 00:51:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 453 00:52:12,620 --> 00:52:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 454 00:52:42,620 --> 00:52:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 455 00:53:12,620 --> 00:53:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 456 00:53:42,620 --> 00:53:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 457 00:54:12,620 --> 00:54:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 458 00:54:42,620 --> 00:54:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 459 00:55:12,620 --> 00:55:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 460 00:55:42,620 --> 00:55:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 461 00:56:12,620 --> 00:56:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 462 00:56:42,620 --> 00:56:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 463 00:57:12,620 --> 00:57:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 464 00:57:42,620 --> 00:57:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 465 00:58:12,620 --> 00:58:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 466 00:58:42,620 --> 00:58:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 467 00:59:12,620 --> 00:59:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 468 00:59:42,620 --> 00:59:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 469 01:00:12,620 --> 01:00:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 470 01:00:42,620 --> 01:00:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 471 01:01:12,620 --> 01:01:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 472 01:01:42,620 --> 01:01:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 473 01:02:12,620 --> 01:02:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 474 01:02:42,620 --> 01:02:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 475 01:03:12,620 --> 01:03:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 476 01:03:42,620 --> 01:03:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 477 01:04:12,620 --> 01:04:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 478 01:04:42,620 --> 01:04:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 479 01:05:12,620 --> 01:05:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 480 01:05:42,620 --> 01:05:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 481 01:06:12,620 --> 01:06:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 482 01:06:42,620 --> 01:06:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 483 01:07:12,620 --> 01:07:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 484 01:07:42,620 --> 01:07:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 485 01:08:12,620 --> 01:08:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 486 01:08:42,620 --> 01:08:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 487 01:09:12,620 --> 01:09:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 488 01:09:42,620 --> 01:09:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 489 01:10:12,620 --> 01:10:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 490 01:10:42,620 --> 01:10:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 491 01:11:12,620 --> 01:11:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 492 01:11:42,620 --> 01:11:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 493 01:12:12,620 --> 01:12:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 494 01:12:42,620 --> 01:12:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 495 01:13:12,620 --> 01:13:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 496 01:13:42,620 --> 01:13:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 497 01:14:12,620 --> 01:14:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 498 01:14:42,620 --> 01:14:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 499 01:15:12,620 --> 01:15:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 500 01:15:42,620 --> 01:15:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 501 01:16:12,620 --> 01:16:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 502 01:16:42,620 --> 01:16:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 503 01:17:12,620 --> 01:17:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 504 01:17:42,620 --> 01:17:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 505 01:18:12,620 --> 01:18:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 506 01:18:42,620 --> 01:18:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 507 01:19:12,620 --> 01:19:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 508 01:19:42,620 --> 01:19:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 509 01:20:12,620 --> 01:20:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 510 01:20:42,620 --> 01:20:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 511 01:21:12,620 --> 01:21:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 512 01:21:42,620 --> 01:21:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 513 01:22:12,620 --> 01:22:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 514 01:22:42,620 --> 01:22:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 515 01:23:12,620 --> 01:23:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 516 01:23:42,620 --> 01:23:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 517 01:24:12,620 --> 01:24:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 518 01:24:42,620 --> 01:24:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 519 01:25:12,620 --> 01:25:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 520 01:25:42,620 --> 01:25:52,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 521 01:26:12,620 --> 01:26:22,620 Love will pass, it's overcome 522 01:26:42,620 --> 01:26:48,620 To the God of the universe, put your soul on his knees 523 01:26:48,620 --> 01:26:54,620 You are amazing, you are an incredible creation 524 01:26:54,620 --> 01:27:00,620 You are able to do more than you could ever dream or think 525 01:27:00,620 --> 01:27:06,620 The main thing that's holding you back is an unruly soul 526 01:27:06,620 --> 01:27:14,620 Even for Christians who love God and their heart loves God and their mind thinks about God and dwells on God 527 01:27:14,620 --> 01:27:20,620 When something gets out of control inside you and affects the way you make your decisions, affects the things that you say 528 01:27:20,620 --> 01:27:26,620 affects whether or not how you feel about God, you start feeling some sort of way that you didn't expect to feel 529 01:27:26,620 --> 01:27:32,620 That's either evil spirits or your soul out of control 530 01:27:32,620 --> 01:27:38,620 Align your innards to God, recognize how awesome he is 531 01:27:38,620 --> 01:27:42,620 How much he deserves your respect 532 01:27:42,620 --> 01:27:46,620 Put your soul on its knees before God 533 01:27:46,620 --> 01:27:50,620 You are going to do this by not forgetting your blessings 534 01:27:50,620 --> 01:27:54,620 Some of that is about thinking about God, it's about focusing on God 535 01:27:54,620 --> 01:27:58,620 It's about doing some prayer or worship or reading the Bible or whatever 536 01:27:58,620 --> 01:28:02,620 Or just stopping and thinking about all the things that God has done in your life to put you where you are today 537 01:28:02,620 --> 01:28:06,620 Some of them would be obviously miraculous 538 01:28:06,620 --> 01:28:12,620 And some of them would be situationally providential, meaning it's just the way it worked out but it seems like God might have been in control 539 01:28:12,620 --> 01:28:16,620 You're pretty sure 540 01:28:16,620 --> 01:28:22,620 And I submit to you that if I were going to define fear of the Lord 541 01:28:22,620 --> 01:28:28,620 In this context, when he says those who fear the Lord, if I were going to define them, I would say it's those who put their soul on its knees before God 542 01:28:28,620 --> 01:28:32,620 And some of them do it by not forgetting God's blessings 543 01:28:32,620 --> 01:28:38,620 But I would definitely not forget God's blessings even if that is by itself not enough to put your soul on its knees before God 544 01:28:38,620 --> 01:28:44,620 You don't forget God's blessings and you realize that there is no counterpoint to God's blessings 545 01:28:44,620 --> 01:28:48,620 That's the problem, when I go, God, man, I'm so blessed, I have a beautiful wife and she loves me 546 01:28:48,620 --> 01:28:54,620 And then I say, but sometimes she irritates me in this way or that, I am listening to the counterpoints of the enemy 547 01:28:54,620 --> 01:29:00,620 That is wrong, and at that moment I should know enough to say I'm not going to do that 548 01:29:00,620 --> 01:29:06,620 I stop that right in its tracks, I rebuke that evil spirit, I just count my blessings, just count, just don't forget my blessings 549 01:29:06,620 --> 01:29:12,620 Just live in light of my blessings and I put my soul on its knees before God 550 01:29:12,620 --> 01:29:18,620 But every time you counterpoint, every time you start thinking that so and so said, so and so did, and it's a reason not to be who you're supposed to be 551 01:29:18,620 --> 01:29:20,620 Not to behave the way you're supposed to be 552 01:29:20,620 --> 01:29:26,620 I hear people say, well he or she made me mad, they didn't make you mad, your unruly soul made you mad 553 01:29:26,620 --> 01:29:36,620 You get mad when your soul is in check and on its knees before God, you will get mad only if and when you decide to 554 01:29:36,620 --> 01:29:42,620 That's the bottom line, and you say, no I've got out of control anger, yeah, it's because your soul is out of control 555 01:29:42,620 --> 01:29:48,620 And you say, well I don't know how to submit my soul, and you can't do it without God's help, that's the bottom line 556 01:29:48,620 --> 01:29:52,620 Now I'm not harping on anger, I'm just using it as an illustration, it's just an illustration 557 01:29:52,620 --> 01:29:57,620 It could be depression, it could be hunger, it could be a desire to collect things, right? 558 01:29:57,620 --> 01:30:02,620 It could be a desire to be a better person, get this, you can try all your life to be a better person 559 01:30:02,620 --> 01:30:07,620 And your soul can go, well I did better, I did better, yeah, I'm doing better, I'm getting better 560 01:30:07,620 --> 01:30:11,620 And the whole time your soul is unruly before God, because instead of saying God made me better 561 01:30:11,620 --> 01:30:13,620 You're saying, I did better, I'm getting better 562 01:30:13,620 --> 01:30:20,620 And you get your soul on its knees before God, and then God will, you know what happens if God unleashes your soul inside you? 563 01:30:20,620 --> 01:30:26,620 Well nothing ever be the same, you will be completely transformed from the inside out 564 01:30:26,620 --> 01:30:33,620 That's the river of living water that Jesus is talking about, it doesn't show up in your brain, it shows up in your soul 565 01:30:33,620 --> 01:30:40,620 But you got a bunch of weeds there maybe, you got a bunch of problems there maybe, you got a bunch of breakouts there maybe 566 01:30:40,620 --> 01:30:46,620 And what you got to do is you got to decide to allow God to be in charge of your soul 567 01:30:46,620 --> 01:30:53,620 And you say, soul, get on your knees before God, the God who created everything including me 568 01:30:53,620 --> 01:30:57,620 The God who is literally in charge of everything including me 569 01:30:57,620 --> 01:31:01,620 The God who gave me everything I have including me 570 01:31:01,620 --> 01:31:05,620 The God who I will be with for an eternity, and you darn well better respect him 571 01:31:05,620 --> 01:31:11,620 Because one day he's going to take me home, and I'm not going to take any crap 572 01:31:11,620 --> 01:31:17,620 You ever been in a situation where you went to somebody's house 573 01:31:17,620 --> 01:31:21,620 And if you're a parent you might recognize this and your kid did something that was a little embarrassing 574 01:31:21,620 --> 01:31:25,620 Or maybe we're a team kid and you're working with a kid and you see a kid do something so embarrassing 575 01:31:25,620 --> 01:31:29,620 And you go, man I can't believe he even did that, I would never, you have to pull him aside 576 01:31:29,620 --> 01:31:34,620 You know what I'm saying, you're not going to do that no more son, friend, you can't do that here, you're not allowed to do that 577 01:31:34,620 --> 01:31:38,620 But we don't do that, but sometimes that's where you got to treat your soul 578 01:31:38,620 --> 01:31:43,620 Next time you're in a situation, maybe you're in one right now, and you know what it is that God wants you to do 579 01:31:43,620 --> 01:31:48,620 And there's something inside you that's saying no, I'm not going to do it because I don't want to think that way 580 01:31:48,620 --> 01:31:52,620 I don't want to appear that way, I don't want people to think about me that way 581 01:31:52,620 --> 01:31:56,620 I'm not going to do it, you know what the problem is, you ain't in charge of your soul 582 01:31:56,620 --> 01:32:00,620 When you get saved you'll be in charge of your soul, the next time you start to get out of control 583 01:32:00,620 --> 01:32:04,620 Blow up, lose the situation, you say no soul, we're not going to do that here 584 01:32:04,620 --> 01:32:08,620 We're going to serve God, the God of loving, kindness and compassion 585 01:32:08,620 --> 01:32:15,620 Who's one day going to take me home with him for an eternity, you will respect my God 586 01:32:15,620 --> 01:32:20,620 That's one of the things I had to wrestle with, I still have to wrestle with it because I believe that I'm not there either 587 01:32:20,620 --> 01:32:26,620 But I am now telling you that I stand before you today, the next time my soul decides to get ugly 588 01:32:26,620 --> 01:32:31,620 The next time my soul decides to lead me in a direction, and for me it's usually cowardice or timidness 589 01:32:31,620 --> 01:32:34,620 That's usually my problem, that's who I was before I got saved 590 01:32:34,620 --> 01:32:37,620 My soul decides to lead me in a direction, you will see a different me 591 01:32:37,620 --> 01:32:42,620 Because I'm going to say to my soul, get on your knees before God 592 01:32:42,620 --> 01:32:47,620 And we're going to live for the God of the universe, my soul and me 593 01:32:47,620 --> 01:32:54,620 Won't you join me and put your soul on its knees before God 594 01:32:54,620 --> 01:32:57,620 We're going to have a song of invitation at this time 595 01:32:57,620 --> 01:33:00,620 We're going to remember the incredible blessings of God 596 01:33:00,620 --> 01:33:15,620 We've not admitted that you are a sinner, we've not believed that you were a lord and savior, we've not submitted ourselves into despair 597 01:33:15,620 --> 01:33:18,620 We've not done that, we've not done that 598 01:33:18,620 --> 01:33:21,620 No matter what anybody thinks, you've not seen any rumored people thinking forever 599 01:33:21,620 --> 01:33:26,620 Hey I'm saved, people think I'm saved, but I realize I'm not, but I'm not committed myself to the Lord 600 01:33:26,620 --> 01:33:30,620 If you do that, then you'll be saved 601 01:33:30,620 --> 01:33:35,620 As you're in the room today, you say I know I'm a Christian, but I also know my soul is not me 602 01:33:35,620 --> 01:33:40,620 And FYI, literally everybody's soul was messy when they got saved 603 01:33:40,620 --> 01:33:45,620 And it's a journey, if you realize you're not going to submit your soul to God 604 01:33:45,620 --> 01:33:48,620 Then you say, I'm doing that today 605 01:33:48,620 --> 01:33:50,620 You're going to submit yourself to God in this moment 606 01:33:50,620 --> 01:33:55,620 And then later today, when things start to be out of control, you do it again 607 01:33:55,620 --> 01:34:00,620 You'll call it with him, and we'll sing, we'll submit ourselves to God 608 01:34:00,620 --> 01:34:05,620 You just stand with me and sing this song, and if the Lord is leading you to respond in some way 609 01:34:05,620 --> 01:34:09,620 Ask him to get your soul back today before God 610 01:34:09,620 --> 01:34:14,620 John the Baptist said it this way, he said, there is one tongue, I must become less and you must become greater 611 01:34:14,620 --> 01:34:17,620 That's your whole purpose, my whole purpose 612 01:34:17,620 --> 01:34:20,620 And I become greater, and you become greater 613 01:34:20,620 --> 01:34:25,620 And you get your soul back today 614 01:34:25,620 --> 01:34:37,620 Oh Lord Jesus, I surrender all to him, I freely give 615 01:34:37,620 --> 01:34:50,620 I will ever love and trust him in his presence, in his living 616 01:34:50,620 --> 01:35:00,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 617 01:35:00,620 --> 01:35:07,620 He is mighty, he is holy, he created it all, he runs it all, he runs the show from now until the first 618 01:35:07,620 --> 01:35:10,620 We just submit our all to him 619 01:35:10,620 --> 01:35:13,620 He said, yes Jesus, you are my Lord 620 01:35:13,620 --> 01:35:18,620 Now that you are my Lord, I say, I see my soul in your hands 621 01:35:18,620 --> 01:35:22,620 Let that living water fill you up from the inside 622 01:35:22,620 --> 01:35:29,620 Something great is something that just appears inside of you, wells up all over 623 01:35:29,620 --> 01:35:32,620 Set your soul on its knees before God 624 01:35:32,620 --> 01:35:39,620 In our midst, we know that thou art mine 625 01:35:39,620 --> 01:35:52,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 626 01:35:52,620 --> 01:36:04,620 All to thee my person, Savior, I surrender all 627 01:36:04,620 --> 01:36:16,620 All to Jesus, I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee 628 01:36:16,620 --> 01:36:28,620 Fulfill me with thy love, empower less, thy blessings fall on me 629 01:36:28,620 --> 01:36:41,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 630 01:36:41,620 --> 01:36:56,620 All to thee my person, Savior, I surrender all 631 01:36:56,620 --> 01:37:03,620 All to Jesus, I surrender all 632 01:37:03,620 --> 01:37:20,620 To him I freely give, I will never love and trust him in his presence daily live 633 01:37:20,620 --> 01:37:33,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 634 01:37:33,620 --> 01:37:45,620 All to thee my person, Savior, I surrender all 635 01:37:45,620 --> 01:37:51,620 All to Jesus, I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee 636 01:37:51,620 --> 01:38:04,620 Fulfill me with thy love, empower less, thy blessings fall on me 637 01:38:04,620 --> 01:38:15,620 In our midst, we know that thou art mine 638 01:38:15,620 --> 01:38:21,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 639 01:38:21,620 --> 01:38:33,620 All to thee my person, Savior, I surrender all 640 01:38:33,620 --> 01:38:45,620 All to Jesus, I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee 641 01:38:45,620 --> 01:38:57,620 Fulfill me with thy love, empower less, thy blessings fall on me 642 01:38:57,620 --> 01:39:09,620 I surrender all, I surrender all 643 01:39:09,620 --> 01:39:35,620 All to thee my person, Savior, I surrender all 644 01:39:35,620 --> 01:39:57,620 We fall down, we lay our ground at the feet of Jesus 645 01:39:57,620 --> 01:40:07,620 When the rain is slow, mercy and love at the feet of Jesus 646 01:40:07,620 --> 01:40:32,620 We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, He is the Lamb of God 647 01:40:32,620 --> 01:40:43,620 We fall down, we lay our ground at the feet of Jesus 648 01:40:43,620 --> 01:41:11,620 When the rain is slow, mercy and love at the feet of Jesus We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, He is the Lamb of God 649 01:41:11,620 --> 01:41:18,620 He is the Lamb 650 01:41:18,620 --> 01:41:30,620 We fall down, we lay our ground at the feet of Jesus 651 01:41:30,620 --> 01:41:57,620 When the rain is slow, mercy and love at the feet of Jesus We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, We cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, He is the Lamb of God 652 01:41:57,620 --> 01:42:04,620 He is the Lamb 653 01:42:04,620 --> 01:42:31,620 Holy, Holy, Holy, He is the Lamb 654 01:42:31,620 --> 01:42:38,620 He is the Lamb