1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,000 How many of you have ever run out of gas spiritually in the day? 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:15,000 So in Galatians chapter 5 and verse 22, one of my favorite passages, 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,000 Galatians chapter 5 and verse 22, it says, 4 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:24,000 The fruit of the Spirit are these, love and joy and peace and patience 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,000 and gentleness and goodness and faith and meekness and self-control. 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,000 These are the fruits of the Spirit. 7 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,000 And so for those of you who don't understand the theology of that, 8 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:34,000 let me briefly explain. 9 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 As you walk with Jesus Christ, as you have a daily time with God, 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,000 here's what happens. 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,000 When you walk with Jesus, you are filled with the Spirit of God. 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:50,000 And then naturally what comes out of your walk with Jesus is love. 13 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,000 And then joy and peace and patience and gentleness and goodness and faith 14 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,000 and self-control. 15 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:05,000 These are the natural results of being filled up with the Spirit. 16 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,000 So let me ask you this question. 17 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,000 How many of you have ever gone through the day and by the end of the day, 18 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:15,000 you've run out of patience? 19 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,000 That is more than people that ran out of gas. 20 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Now let's be honest, I'm there. 21 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 How many of you have ever run out of patience by the end of the day? 22 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Raise your hand. 23 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,000 Do you know why? 24 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,000 Here's why. 25 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,000 It's not a judgment. 26 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:29,000 It's not mean mean. 27 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,000 Here's the truth. 28 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:35,000 You ran out of patience because you weren't filled with the Spirit. 29 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,000 Because for those who are filled with the Spirit, 30 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:41,000 the Bible said the natural result will be patience. 31 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Have you ever run out of love? 32 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:49,000 I have many times. 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,000 No, no, I'm serious about this. 34 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,000 I walk through the world and as I see the world, 35 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:59,000 I'm supposed to reflect the love of Jesus and share love and pour love on people, 36 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,000 but I just get irritated with people. 37 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:07,000 People I don't know and people I do know. 38 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,000 And I think to myself, this is not love what I'm feeling. 39 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,000 Have you ever run out of love? 40 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,000 How about peace? 41 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Have you ever run out of peace? 42 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Where your anxiety level just gets to a shaking point 43 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:27,000 and you're like, okay, I don't know what's going to happen next. 44 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Okay, you may have run out of peace because you weren't filled up. 45 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 Love, what about joy? 46 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:42,000 Can you honestly say that your days are ending in joy, 47 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,000 like genuine smile? 48 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,000 You say, well, things aren't going well. 49 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,000 Oh, joy is not a result of circumstance. 50 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:54,000 Joy is a fruit of the spirit. 51 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,000 Why don't you love to go to bed with peace and joy and love and patience 52 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,000 and gentleness and goodness and faith? 53 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,000 What about self-control? 54 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,000 A lot of you have made some pretty big resolutions. 55 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,000 And you're like, I am no longer going to take that 56 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,000 and I'm no longer going to eat that 57 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,000 and I'm going to from now on go and do that. 58 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,000 And your self-will, you're going to do these things, 59 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:24,000 but your self-control breaks? 60 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:29,000 Did you know that it could be possible you're running out of self-control 61 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:33,000 because you didn't fill up with the spirit? 62 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,000 And so today is a secret. 63 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Today's sermon series that begins today, next two weeks, 64 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,000 it is the secret of the Christian life, 65 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:45,000 the road trip that you have ahead of you in 2024. 66 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,000 There are three essentials you must have. 67 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:52,000 The first is a daily necessity. 68 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,000 And that daily necessity is a walk with God. 69 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Here's my big proposition for today's sermon. 70 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,000 Here it is. 71 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:07,000 A daily God time will fuel you up. 72 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:12,000 Listen, you need a daily God time. 73 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:17,000 Not your grandma, not your parents, you. 74 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,000 I am so excited for the 12-year-olds in the room. 75 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,000 I am thrilled for the 17-year-olds in the room. 76 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:24,000 And here's why. 77 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:28,000 Because those of you who are young enough to practice this now, 78 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 a daily time with God, 79 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,000 will have a flourishing spiritual walk for the rest of your life. 80 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,000 I tell you this because myself, 81 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Pastor Caleb, Pastor Fred, Heather, 82 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,000 these other leaders in our church, 83 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,000 when they were young, they began it. 84 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Some of you are saying, 85 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 well, I'm in my 20s right now, it's too late. 86 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 Oh, it's never too late to start understanding what it is, 87 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 to daily walk with God, 88 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 because it fuels you up with the spirit of God. 89 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,000 And in doing so, it allows you to have love and joy and peace 90 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,000 and patience throughout your entire day 91 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,000 and into your entire life. 92 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Everything you're looking for is found in this daily necessity 93 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 that I am wrapping up, 94 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:13,000 and I'm presenting to you as a gift. 95 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,000 So the question we have to answer is, 96 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,000 well, there are three questions we have to answer. 97 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Three necessary questions for fueling up. 98 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:29,000 Why, what, and how? 99 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:33,000 Why, what, and how? 100 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,000 Let's say them together. 101 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Why, what, and how? 102 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,000 Let's say it again. 103 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,000 Why, what, and how? 104 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,000 Come on, do it again, do it again! 105 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:47,000 Why, what, and how? 106 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Once we answer all three of these questions, 107 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,000 we're gonna get out of here. 108 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,000 Who's ready to jump in? 109 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Say amen. 110 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,000 Okay, why have a daily time with God? 111 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,000 Why have a quiet time with God? 112 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,000 Why a God time in your life? 113 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Do not think about your husband. 114 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,000 Do not think about your girlfriend. 115 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Do not think about your children. 116 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Do not think about your grandparents. 117 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,000 Think about you. 118 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:13,000 Why do you need a daily time with God? 119 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,000 Here's why. 120 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Three things it provides you. 121 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:21,000 Nourishing, strengthening, rewarding. 122 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,000 Why do I do it? 123 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Because it's nourishing, strengthening, and rewarding. 124 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,000 What do I mean nourishing? 125 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:34,000 When you spend time with God every day, 126 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,000 it feeds you. 127 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:39,000 Jesus said it this way in Matthew chapter four and verse four. 128 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,000 He said, man shall not live by bread alone, 129 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,000 but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. 130 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,000 Jesus said, you know, I don't need bread. 131 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,000 I need God. 132 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,000 Say that with me. 133 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,000 I don't need bread. 134 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,000 I need God. 135 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,000 Say it with me. 136 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,000 I don't need bread. 137 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:58,000 I need God. 138 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:59,000 Say it again. 139 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,000 I don't need bread. 140 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 I need God. 141 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,000 You say, well, Pastor Josh, I mean, 142 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,000 eventually without bread I'm going to die. 143 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Really, how do you think you're going to do without God? 144 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Thousands of years ago, there was a man named Job. 145 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:22,000 And Job said about God and God's word. 146 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:25,000 He said, the word of God is more important to me 147 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,000 than my daily food. 148 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Nourishing. 149 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:43,000 That's why I've heard Christians often say things like, 150 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,000 no Bible, no breakfast. 151 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,000 Have you ever heard somebody say that before? 152 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,000 No Bible, no breakfast. 153 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,000 You know what they're saying? 154 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:55,000 They're saying I prioritize the Bible even above my very food. 155 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,000 No Bible, no breakfast. 156 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,000 Say it with me. 157 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,000 No Bible, no breakfast. 158 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Now, how many of you like Josh? 159 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 You don't really eat breakfast all that much? 160 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,000 How many of you are not breakfast people? 161 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:06,000 Right? 162 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,000 All right, let's try this one. 163 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,000 No Christ, no coffee. 164 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:11,000 No. 165 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,000 Yeah, see, I got you there. 166 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:18,000 So we're like, fine, I can go without breakfast all day long. 167 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,000 Coffee, no, thank you. 168 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,000 No Christ, no coffee. 169 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,000 Here's what it's saying. 170 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:27,000 It's saying before all of these other things, 171 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,000 man, do I need God. 172 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:32,000 So I get up and I want to spend time with Him 173 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 because He's nourishing to my soul. 174 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 The word of God feeds me. 175 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,000 It feeds me. 176 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,000 But not only is it nourishing, it's strengthening. 177 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,000 It builds me. 178 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:46,000 Like going to the gym and building the necessary muscle 179 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,000 that you have, you need to go to the Word 180 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,000 and strengthen you. 181 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,000 Do you ever face a trial or a challenge in your life 182 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 and you fold quickly? 183 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,000 You ever face a temptation that's like you just fall apart? 184 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,000 And you're like, what is going on? 185 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,000 I thought it was strong. 186 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,000 And the answer is those trials and temptations 187 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,000 are revealing something. 188 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,000 It's revealing your weakness. 189 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,000 And you say, well, I don't want to be weak. 190 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:17,000 Then strengthen yourself 191 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:21,000 by going to the gym and getting built. 192 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,000 I go to the gym, obviously. 193 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,000 Don't laugh at that. 194 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Don't laugh. 195 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,000 That's so rude. 196 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:33,000 You're like, ah. 197 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,000 What do I have to do? 198 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,000 Somebody's like, lift weights. 199 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Okay, let's move on. 200 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:39,000 All right. 201 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 I go to the gym in my 40s 202 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,000 for different reasons than I used to go. 203 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,000 I used to go because I wanted to prove something. 204 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,000 I wanted to build myself. 205 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 I wanted to look good. 206 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,000 And the older I get, the more I realize, 207 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 I already look good. 208 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 You know what I mean? 209 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 I got nothing to prove. 210 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,000 It's so good, by the way. 211 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:00,000 For those of you who don't know yet, 212 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,000 in your 40s, it's great because you don't care anymore. 213 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,000 It's just you don't. 214 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,000 You don't. 215 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,000 You say, why don't you go to the gym? 216 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 I go to the gym for different reasons in my 40s. 217 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:13,000 I go to the gym because I feel better when I do. 218 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:17,000 Like, on my Saturday is my Sabbath, 219 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:21,000 my family day, and my rest day. 220 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,000 And so my family Sabbath day, 221 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,000 which is something we're going to talk about next week, 222 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:27,000 you do not want to miss next week's sermon. 223 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,000 A weekly rhythm. 224 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,000 But in my family Sabbath day, my rest day, 225 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:36,000 a lot of times I'll get up and I just do what I want. 226 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,000 Rest, sleep in, then I'll get up. 227 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:44,000 I like to open the Bible and spend a lengthy time with God, 228 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 because sometimes it feels rushed on the day to day. 229 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 And then I like to go and play games with my kids, 230 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:53,000 watch Netflix, go for a hike, lay around. 231 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,000 I like to lay on my back. 232 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,000 I have a big, a big, 233 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,000 what are those big cushy chairs? 234 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,000 The bean bags. 235 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,000 Yeah, but the cheap one. 236 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,000 Yeah. 237 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 And I just sit there and I'll sit there, I'll lay there. 238 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,000 Have you ever laid in bed so long you get a headache? 239 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,000 You're like, that's right. 240 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 I rest. 241 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 But then sometimes I'll notice, 242 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 I've noticed this in my 40s, 243 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,000 that if the whole day goes by without me doing physical something, 244 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,000 like I feel really bad by the time it's four or five o'clock, 245 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,000 headaches and I just feel bad. 246 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,000 So what I'll do, a lot of times, like I did yesterday, 247 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000 I'll be like, I'm just gonna run to the gym. 248 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 For like 20, 30 minutes. 249 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 And it ends up being like 40 or 45 minutes. 250 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,000 And then you go and you work out the best you can in your 40s. 251 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,000 And you come home and the rest of the night, 252 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:47,000 man, I feel so good. 253 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:50,000 I worked it all out. 254 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,000 Do you know what I've noticed about my daily time with God? 255 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:57,000 Is that it not only trains and strengthens me, 256 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:01,000 I feel good after. 257 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,000 It's the same thing like when I go to a gym. 258 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,000 I never want to go to the gym. 259 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Nobody wants to go there except for the weirdos. 260 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:12,000 But once you go and after you come away, 261 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 you feel God. 262 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000 That's how it is with the word of God. 263 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 When you spend time with God daily, 264 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 it's nourishing, it's strengthening, 265 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,000 and then number three, it's rewarding. 266 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:28,000 Daily time with God is extremely rewarding. 267 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 You say rewarding like what? 268 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Like gold? 269 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 Yeah, actually just like gold. 270 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:37,000 In fact, that's exactly what Psalm says in Psalm number 19, 271 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,000 verse 10 and 11. 272 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000 It's talking about the word of God. 273 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,000 It's talking about loving the law of God. 274 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:46,000 It says, more to be desired are the words of God than gold. 275 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,000 Yeah, even much fine gold. 276 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:53,000 The sweeter also are the words of God than honey and the honeycomb. 277 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,000 You know what he says? 278 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:58,000 He said, I'd rather have the Bible in my life than gold in my life. 279 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:04,000 I'd rather have the Bible in my life than sweet, wonderful desserts in my life. 280 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 Moreover, by them, by what? 281 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,000 The word of God. 282 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:14,000 Moreover, by the word of God, the servant of God is warned. 283 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,000 And in keeping of them there is great reward. 284 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:21,000 Have you ever needed a warning but nobody warned you 285 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:25,000 and so you stepped into it and you really hurt yourself? 286 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:30,000 Don't you wish somebody would have warned you about that person and a relationship? 287 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:35,000 Don't you wish somebody would have warned you about that investment or that business? 288 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,000 Don't you wish somebody would have warned you about that opportunity 289 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:43,000 but you went into it blind, nobody warned you? 290 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,000 And so your life was hurt. 291 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:47,000 You know what the Bible says? 292 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,000 It says, as you study the word of God, 293 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:55,000 it warns you about the mistakes you're about to make. 294 00:13:55,000 --> 00:14:00,000 And then as you're warned about these mistakes, you keep the word of God. 295 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:01,000 And you know what happens? 296 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:08,000 It rewards you. 297 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,000 Why? 298 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:13,000 Well, because it's nourishing, strengthening, rewarding. 299 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:17,000 Does anybody remember the second question we need to ask today? 300 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:18,000 The first one was why. 301 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 Does anybody remember the second one? 302 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,000 What? 303 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,000 What? 304 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,000 What? 305 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,000 What is a daily time with God? 306 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 That's the question we ask now. 307 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,000 What is a daily time with God? 308 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:33,000 And the reason I share this is because there are some Christians in this room. 309 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,000 You've known Jesus since before Peter and Paul. 310 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 I mean, you have been a Christian a very long time. 311 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:42,000 But there are other people in this room who just became a believer in the last few years. 312 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,000 In fact, I'm interested. 313 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,000 How many of you in this room have just become a follower of Jesus, 314 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 a true, real follower of Jesus, just in the last few years? 315 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:50,000 Raise your hand. 316 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,000 How many of you are like that? 317 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Look around you. 318 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:53,000 That's a lot of us. 319 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,000 Okay, now look. 320 00:14:54,000 --> 00:15:00,000 We who are following Jesus have a way of following Jesus. 321 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,000 What does it look like? 322 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Okay. 323 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:09,000 The answer to that question is daily time with Jesus, there are a lot of options. 324 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,000 There's not one way to do it. 325 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:16,000 And sometimes Christians are like, okay, how do I spend time with Jesus? 326 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:21,000 And there's like 400 options to spend time with Jesus and it freaks you out. 327 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,000 So what we did is we created a menu. 328 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,000 I want you to pull out your notes today. 329 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 Can you hand me those notes right there? 330 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,000 Yeah, right. 331 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:29,000 Thank you very much. 332 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,000 You see this, see this right here? 333 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,000 We have a little menu on the back. 334 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:38,000 And what I want you to do today is look at the menu and I want you to circle one, two, 335 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,000 or three things max by the end of the sermon. 336 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:49,000 One, two, or three things max by the end of the sermon that will be your time with God. 337 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,000 What I don't want you to do is freak out about all the options. 338 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:59,000 How many of you have ever been to a restaurant where there are too many options? 339 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:02,000 And you have to like figure out what do you want and you're like, I don't know, it all 340 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,000 looks good. 341 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,000 Bring me one of everything. 342 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:11,000 Last night my family and I went to Juan's Fajitas. 343 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,000 Somebody back here really excited about, are you the owner? 344 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,000 Are you guys, no? 345 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,000 So good, man. 346 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,000 Juan's Fajitas. 347 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,000 You say, pastor, what did you have at Juan's Fajitas? 348 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,000 What do you think I had at Juan's Fajitas? 349 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,000 I had Fajitas. 350 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,000 It's simple. 351 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 You go to Juan's Fajitas, you order the Fajitas. 352 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,000 You don't order the Fajitas. 353 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,000 There's something wrong with you. 354 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,000 Juan tells you. 355 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,000 Juan says, come and try the Fajitas. 356 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 So I went in there, piece of cake. 357 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 And sometimes we can get overwhelmed by options. 358 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,000 I don't want you to do that. 359 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,000 There are lots of ways you can spend time with God. 360 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,000 Pick a few. 361 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,000 Pick a few. 362 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Now, let's talk about some of the most obvious. 363 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 Number one would be Bible study. 364 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:53,000 Bible study is a great option to spend time with God, to study the word of God, to get 365 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,000 into the word of God. 366 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:58,000 And some of you come from religious Christian background even, where you've been taught 367 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,000 this idea, somehow got this idea, that the Bible is something, man. 368 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,000 I can't get, like, how do I study that? 369 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,000 I need a professional to study. 370 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,000 You don't need a professional. 371 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:10,000 The early followers of Jesus were fishermen and farmers. 372 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:11,000 You understand? 373 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Prostitutes and people of the street. 374 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:17,000 All of us can follow Jesus by studying the word of God. 375 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,000 And so can you. 376 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,000 There's a few things you might need to know. 377 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,000 How do we do it? 378 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,000 Well, one of the ways you can do is understand which Bible to choose. 379 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,000 There are so many Bibles that you can pick from. 380 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,000 I want to point out a few options that you might be able to pick from. 381 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:34,000 And this part of the sermon will be brief, but very practical. 382 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:39,000 As you look at different Bibles, sometimes people question, Pastor Josh, which Bible? 383 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,000 First of all, they're all the same Bible. 384 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:46,000 They're just different translations of the original languages. 385 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,000 So they're all the same Bible. 386 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:53,000 They're just different versions or translations of the Bible. 387 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,000 Now, on the screen, there's a chart that I wanted you to look at. 388 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:00,000 This chart will help you select which Bible will work best for you. 389 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:05,000 And many times people don't understand why there is such a plethora of English translations. 390 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:10,000 And the answer is because we have a wealth of English translations for different purposes. 391 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Different publications produce different versions for different reasons. 392 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:21,000 For example, some of the translations are there for Bible deep study. 393 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:28,000 And so they translate the Bible from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek word for word, 394 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:31,000 rather than thought for thought or paraphrase. 395 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:35,000 Is anybody in this room bilingual or trilingual? 396 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,000 Would you raise your hand if you are? You know multiple languages. 397 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,000 Raise your hand. All right, very good. 398 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:40,000 That doesn't surprise me. 399 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,000 In the city of Las Vegas, a lot of people are bilingual or trilingual. 400 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:47,000 You'll understand this better than people like me, who really only speak English. 401 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:54,000 That sometimes in a translation, you want to know, am I being accurate as to the word for word translation? 402 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:58,000 Or am I being accurate as it relates to the thought? 403 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:03,000 Because sometimes things get lost in translation. 404 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:08,000 And so some Bibles that you'll pick up, like this one, is the interlinear Bible. 405 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:14,000 That's a word for word translation, or the NASB, or the AMP, or the ESV, or the KJV. 406 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:19,000 These are Bibles that are really attempting to give you the best word for word translation, 407 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:23,000 so that you can study the actual words as deeply as possible. 408 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:28,000 And sometimes without historical context, you may miss the meaning of the bigger thought. 409 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,000 And so it takes more study. 410 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:38,000 There are other Bibles that are translated, that are purely for kind of preaching and teaching. 411 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:44,000 They're translated so that a guy like me can give an audience like you the thoughts of the Bible, 412 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:47,000 and you can go deeper later in your own Bible study. 413 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:54,000 And then there are some Bibles that are translated, that are really translated for, I would say, devotional usage. 414 00:19:54,000 --> 00:20:02,000 Versions like the NLT, or the GNT, or way at the right hand that message Bible, which is really a paraphrase Bible. 415 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:08,000 Why do I tell you all of this? Because sometimes there's a lot of confusion as it relates to Bible translations, 416 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:14,000 especially if you find somebody who is really passionate about, let's say, like the King James Version of the Bible, 417 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:18,000 which is a wonderful, historic translation. 418 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:22,000 But one that seems to be a little bit archaic for modern-day speakers. 419 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:28,000 But the reason why they're so passionate about that version is the same reason why, for about a thousand years, 420 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:32,000 people were very passionate about the Latin Vulgate. 421 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,000 The Latin Bible was the number one Bible version for a thousand years. 422 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:44,000 And so for the church to give up the Latin Vulgate about 400 years ago, it was a struggle to look at it historically. 423 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:48,000 And then 400 years of one Bible version, the King James Version, 424 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:55,000 it was a struggle for a lot of people to move past that just the same way it was for the Roman church to move past the Latin Vulgate. 425 00:20:55,000 --> 00:21:01,000 Now, now that I've talked about Bible versions, what are some specific Bibles that you might be able to find out there? 426 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Here are a few options, practically, if you're new to Christianity. 427 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,000 Ones that you can buy on Amazon right now. Go to the next slide. 428 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:11,000 You'll see on the left-hand side, that's the new King James Version. 429 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,000 That's the Bible version that I'll preach out of right here at church every single Sunday. 430 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:20,000 It's an updated version of the King James Version produced in 1982. 431 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:28,000 It is a good study Bible. That's why I use it on Sunday mornings that has a better concept of a thought-for-thought pattern and uses that sometimes. 432 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:34,000 On the far right, if you want a good study Bible at home, if you're big into word studies and going deeper, 433 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:38,000 then try the ESV study Bible, a wonderful Bible for that. 434 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:44,000 Or if you're looking for something devotional that you're going to read every day, like a paragraph, like a book, 435 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:49,000 then you could read what's called the NLT, New Living Translation. 436 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:53,000 That's the Bible I open every single morning myself. 437 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:58,000 And I just spend time with Jesus reading through the NLT. 438 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:03,000 Now, there are actual ways in which you can do this on a daily basis, not only Bible versions, 439 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,000 but ways in which you can study the Bible. 440 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:13,000 I'm interested to know, and this is not to have you have pride, or for you to be embarrassed if you haven't, 441 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,000 I'm just interested as your pastor. I want to pull the audience. 442 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:22,000 How many of you in this room have ever read through the entire Bible at least once? 443 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,000 Raise your hand if you've ever read through the entire Bible at least once. 444 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,000 Raise your hand. Okay, very good. 445 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:29,000 All right, cool. Good. I would say about 20% of the crowd. 446 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:34,000 And so if you haven't, don't feel bad that you haven't. But I got to tell you, look at me. 447 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,000 You can. 448 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:42,000 The very first time I read through the entire Bible on my own, I purchased, go to the next slide, 449 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:45,000 what's called a one-year Bible. 450 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:51,000 You can buy this on Amazon for like $16.99, and you can do it in multiple different versions. 451 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:56,000 And it's really cool because on January 1st, it'll say, here's a little bit of the Old Testament, 452 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,000 here's a little bit of the New Testament, here's a Psalm, here's a proverb. 453 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:05,000 And as a follower of Jesus, you can be somebody who is within a year read through the entire Bible. 454 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:08,000 It takes about 15 minutes a day. 455 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,000 And this time next year, I've read the entire Bible. 456 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:16,000 Now, if you're somebody who would like to find this one, an app version, put it right on your phone, 457 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:21,000 I got to point you to what's called the U-version app, the U-version or Bible app. 458 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,000 Now I'm interested in this, I'm going to pull the audience. 459 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:28,000 Raise your hand if it's true. How many of you already have this app on your phone right now? 460 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:32,000 Raise your hand. Oh, I love it. That's probably about 75%. 461 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:36,000 And if you haven't downloaded the app, go ahead and do so. It's a fantastic app. 462 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:42,000 And it comes with so many Bible versions, absolutely free. And this is of no cost to you. 463 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:47,000 And the coolest thing about it is there are called Bible reading plans right there on the Bible app. 464 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:50,000 Go to the next slide. Go to the next slide. Oh, there it is. 465 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:57,000 See on the far left, right on the bottom, there's a little symbol that says plans. 466 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:04,000 And here's what you can do. You can click on plans and it'll give you all sorts of Bible reading plans for the entire year. 467 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:09,000 Here's the Bible reading plan I did last year. It's called One Story That Leads to Jesus. 468 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:16,000 I do this every day myself, right on the app. Here's what it looks like in the middle, every single day. 469 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:23,000 It'll tell you what passages to read. And as you read it, you just click the To Do List button there and check it off, the whole thing. 470 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:26,000 Here's the one that I'm doing right now. I'm in day number five. 471 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Day number six, excuse me, the full story, you see? That's the one I'm doing right now. 472 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Different people learn in different ways. How many of you in this room are visual learners? 473 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:46,000 You like to see things with your eyes and you receive it through your eye gaze. 474 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:52,000 How many are visual learners versus auditory listeners? How many of you are visual learners? 475 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,000 Raise your hand like that. How many of you like that? 476 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:58,000 Okay, how many of you are more auditory? You like to listen and you absorb it through listening. 477 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:02,000 Raise your hand. How many of you like that? Very good. I'd say about 70-30%. 478 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:09,000 I'm an auditory learner, which means for me, what I like to do is not just have the Bible open in front of me. 479 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:15,000 I like to press play and the Bible app will read the Bible to you. 480 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:20,000 Boy, that's good for me. Do you know why? Because I actually grew up struggling with dyslexia. 481 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:29,000 Did you know even now when I quote Bible passages, the reason I quote much of the Bible passages that I use instead of reading it, 482 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:32,000 and even as I pretend to read it, a lot of times you'll see me, I'll hold the Bible and I'll pretend to read it, 483 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:37,000 I'm actually quoting most of it because my eyes jump back and forth and I flip words. 484 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:43,000 So I like to learn by listening to the Bible. Somebody say, that's cheating, you're not really reading the Bible. 485 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:51,000 Shut up. Hearing the Bible just as good, you see. 486 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:55,000 And so you can do this on a daily basis. Bible study, number one. 487 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:59,000 Here's another menu option. How about prayer? Prayer. 488 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:04,000 Now, I love spending time in prayer and for many of you, I've taught you to pray, 489 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,000 or the other pastors of the church have taught you to pray. 490 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,000 I just want to point out a few things and we've got to move on. 491 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:14,000 I could do five whole sermons, Pastor Caleb and I could do five whole sermons on prayer, but we're not going to today. 492 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:17,000 I'm just going to give 90 seconds. 493 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:20,000 I'm going to summarize all of prayer by saying this. 494 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:28,000 There are prayer lists and there is prayer life. 495 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:31,000 Both of them are good and taught in the Bible. 496 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:38,000 Some of us really are prone to prayer lists and we need to learn how to have a prayer life. 497 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,000 That means walk with Jesus every day and talk to him in the middle of everything. 498 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:46,000 Some of us are really good with the talk to Jesus every day and we kind of feel like he's always with us 499 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:50,000 and we're like, hey, Jesus, and then you say, and some, and you're not really good with prayer lists. 500 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:54,000 I don't know where you fall in the spectrum, but wherever you fall on the spectrum, 501 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:58,000 you should really learn to practice the other side because both are very good. 502 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,000 Does that make sense if it does? Amen. 503 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:03,000 So let's talk about prayer lists. 504 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:11,000 Prayer lists are a great way to take account of what you want God to do. 505 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,000 You say, well, it's not about me. 506 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:17,000 When it comes to prayer, it's about you and God telling God exactly what you want. 507 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:19,000 You say, that sounds selfish. 508 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:24,000 The word prayer literally means ask. 509 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:31,000 So all you gotta do is go to God and be like, hey, so I need this. 510 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:32,000 That's it. 511 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:36,000 You know who taught us the very first prayer list? Jesus. 512 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:40,000 Jesus said, when you pray, say, our Father which art in heaven, 513 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:44,000 how it be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, 514 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:47,000 give me the state of my daily bread, forgive me of my sins as I forgive others, 515 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,000 leave me not into temptation, deliver me from evil. 516 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:52,000 You see? It's a prayer list. 517 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:56,000 And some of you are prone in your mind the way God built you to love the idea of lists 518 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,000 and you check off lists. 519 00:27:57,000 --> 00:27:58,000 That's awesome. 520 00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:59,000 Do that this year. 521 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:02,000 But also learn to have a prayer life. 522 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,000 By the way, if you're not good with prayer lists, 523 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:07,000 let me give you a good prayer app for your phone. 524 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,000 It's called Prayer Mate. 525 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,000 This is the one that I use every single day. 526 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,000 I love it because it's free. 527 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:16,000 And it helps you keep track of all the prayers that you're praying to God 528 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:19,000 and things you're asking God for, for yourself and for others. 529 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:22,000 Many of you are on my prayer mate list. 530 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:27,000 Now, depending on where you fall on prayer lists or prayer life, 531 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:30,000 I want to recommend two books to you, especially those who are readers. 532 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,000 I want to encourage you to pick up one or both of these books, 533 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,000 depending on where you fall on the spectrum of prayer life versus prayer lists. 534 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:37,000 If you're a prayer list person, 535 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:41,000 you need to learn to walk with God on a daily basis just throughout the day. 536 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:46,000 Like I need to learn, then this book called Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools is excellent. 537 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:47,000 I'm reading through it right now. 538 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,000 Amazing! It was recommended by Pastor Andrew, 539 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,000 our pastor of Counseling and Care, gave it to my wife. 540 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,000 My wife has fallen in love. Now I'm reading this great book. 541 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:59,000 It's about how to just walk with Jesus and pray all day long. 542 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,000 You'll love it if that's what you need to learn. 543 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,000 If you're really good at walking with Jesus all day long, 544 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:08,000 but you haven't learned how to really master the quiet time prayer time in prayer lists, 545 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:11,000 then I encourage you to pick up Circle Maker by Mark Batterson. 546 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:15,000 Both of them excellent books on teaching you more about prayer. 547 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:19,000 Well, in the menu I've talked about Bible study, I've talked about prayer. 548 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,000 Let's talk about singing. 549 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:26,000 How many of you are natural musicians? You love music. 550 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,000 You just love me. How many of you like that? Raise your hand. 551 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,000 How many of you are not somebody? 552 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:36,000 Like you like music, you're like me. I like music, but you do not want to hear me sing. 553 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,000 How many of you like that? 554 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:42,000 Music doesn't hit you the same way it hits somebody else? 555 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:44,000 Right? That's the way I am? 556 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:48,000 Like I like to sing a lot. How many of you have ever been to a game 557 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,000 and they start playing Sweet Caroline? 558 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,000 You know what I'm talking about? 559 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,000 All of a sudden you're like, 560 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,000 and they're like, Sweet Caroline, 561 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,000 Bum, bum, bum, good times, 562 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:07,000 I don't know any of the song, just that far. 563 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,000 Sweet Caroline, come on, let's do it again. 564 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:11,000 Sweet Caroline, 565 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:14,000 Bum, bum, bum, the good times, 566 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:20,000 So good, so good. 567 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,000 That's it. That's all I know. 568 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:26,000 And I love that part of the song. You know why? 569 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,000 Because I have that part memorized. I know that part. 570 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:32,000 Have you ever been to a concert before of like one of your favorite bands 571 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:36,000 or a favorite artist and they get there and they start playing all the songs 572 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,000 that nobody's ever heard? 573 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:42,000 And they're like, well, we wrote some new ones today 574 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,000 and we know you're waiting for such and such, 575 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:50,000 but we got some new ones and you're like, no, nobody cares. 576 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:53,000 Nobody, play the hits. 577 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,000 One of the reasons why Christians will come to church 578 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:03,000 and not enjoy the music as much is not because you're not musical, 579 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:06,000 it's because you don't know what they're singing. 580 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:10,000 You don't know the hits. You don't know the songs. 581 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,000 You say, well, how can I learn the songs? 582 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:15,000 I want to encourage you to go home and listen to the songs. 583 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:18,000 You say, how do I do that? 584 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:23,000 Quite literally, I think what you can do is download the playlists, 585 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,000 put them on your phone and listen to them every day. 586 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:30,000 Like in your daily time with God, a little prayer, a little Bible study, 587 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,000 play a few songs and sing to Jesus. 588 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:35,000 You would say, what songs? The songs they sing. 589 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:38,000 Like the people up here, you know those people? The pre-show? 590 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:43,000 Right? 591 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:47,000 Those people are here to teach you theology through music, 592 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:49,000 to get you connected with God. 593 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:51,000 You say, I don't know those songs. 594 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:53,000 Learn the songs. 595 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:54,000 You know what my wife does? 596 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,000 My wife is a big loves music, lover of music, 597 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,000 and we'll watch a movie or a TV show and all of a sudden she'll say, 598 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,000 pause it. 599 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Pause it and I'll say, what? 600 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:04,000 She'll say, pause it. I know exactly what she's doing. 601 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,000 And she'll pull out her phone and then she'll say, press play. 602 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,000 She'll say, Google, what is this song? 603 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,000 You know? And then it'll tell you. 604 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,000 And then she goes and adds it to her playlist. 605 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:17,000 Why don't you do that at church? 606 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:19,000 Because then on Monday morning you could get up and you could listen to it 607 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:21,000 and you'd be like, oh, that is good. 608 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,000 Oh, man, that feeds my soul. 609 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,000 And it's amazing how much more a song impacts you 610 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,000 when you know the words that you're singing. 611 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:32,000 It's incredible. It's a beautiful thing. 612 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:37,000 And you can do this. Now, the tech team gave me this QR code 613 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:42,000 because what they're going to do is update weekly the playlist at church 614 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,000 so that you can memorize the songs at home 615 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:47,000 so that your time of worship can be that much more productive. 616 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Isn't that amazing? 617 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:52,000 That's a good thing for you to go home and memorize 618 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,000 and learn these songs and come back 619 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,000 and be able to sing with more passion and enthusiasm 620 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:01,000 and love for God. Boy, this will... Listen, listen, listen. 621 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:05,000 This will help you walk with God tremendously. 622 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:08,000 You don't want to get to the end of the day and run out of patience, 623 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:11,000 run out of hope, run out of joy, 624 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,000 run out of all of the things that God wants for your life 625 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,000 and you want for your life too. 626 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:21,000 Fill yourself daily with the word of God, with prayer, with songs. 627 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:26,000 Now, some of you are like, well, I don't really get my music that way. 628 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:30,000 In fact, I was doing the preparation for the sermon 629 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:34,000 and all the young adults were helping me, you know, the music guys and stuff and gals 630 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:40,000 and I said, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, like, like I just downloaded it to my iTunes 631 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000 and they all stopped. 632 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,000 They said, that's a good joke. That's good. 633 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:48,000 And they said, are you serious? 634 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,000 And I said, yeah, I said, what do you do? 635 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:54,000 They said, you don't have a subscription to Spotify or all these things? 636 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:58,000 I said, no, I just... I go to iTunes and I buy it for $1.29. 637 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:04,000 And they're like, you're not serious. 638 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:11,000 I felt like I was telling them that I have a phonograph machine at my house 639 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:15,000 the way they were looking at me. 640 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:17,000 I don't care how you get your music. 641 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,000 My question is, are you singing to Jesus every day 642 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:22,000 and are you singing songs that you can bring into your worship on Sunday? 643 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:25,000 I would love for you to follow through on that responsibility. 644 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:28,000 Number one, why? Number two, what? What? 645 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:31,000 And then number three, how? Let's talk about how. 646 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:33,000 Let's talk about how and then we're going to get out of here. 647 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:37,000 You say, how do I make sure that I have this time with God every single day? 648 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:42,000 That's a good question. I'm going to give you a few ideas and then we're going to get out of here. 649 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:46,000 Pick a place, pick a time, pick a plan. 650 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,000 Pick a place, time, plan, place, time, plan. 651 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:52,000 Pick a place, pick a time, pick a plan. 652 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:57,000 You say, I mean, this is a really good sermon, Pastor, but it's January 7th. 653 00:34:57,000 --> 00:35:01,000 You know what I mean? Like, isn't it too late? 654 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:05,000 I'll just wait till January of 25, like it's coming, right? 655 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:08,000 No, you can start right now. 656 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:14,000 Here's the question. Tomorrow, where are you going to meet God? 657 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:17,000 Where are you going to meet Him? Tomorrow morning. 658 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:21,000 Do you know where it is? Somebody say kitchen? 659 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:25,000 Somebody said by your bed. Is it in bed for you? 660 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:28,000 Driving to work, somebody on your commute. 661 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,000 Now stop, hear me. 662 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:33,000 I know exactly where I'm going to meet God tomorrow morning. 663 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:37,000 I've got a chair in my family room. Before everybody gets up, I like to sit there. 664 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:42,000 When the spring comes, I like to move my place outside. 665 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:46,000 I like to be outside as the sun is coming up. 666 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:51,000 Where's your place? 667 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:57,000 Where's your time? What time do you meet Him? 668 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,000 You know, Job said this. 669 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:08,000 He said, what is man that you should even exalt Him? 670 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:12,000 That you should set your heart on Him? 671 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:16,000 What is man that you should even visit Him every morning? Now you think about this. 672 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:20,000 God wants to meet with you tomorrow morning. 673 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:28,000 Who are you that the guy who made the giraffe 674 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:32,000 is trying to schedule an appointment with you tomorrow? 675 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:39,000 And all I'm saying is don't leave him there. 676 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:45,000 If you and I were going to meet, like I said, hey, let's schedule a time to meet. 677 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,000 Where do you... Okay, most of you know me. 678 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:50,000 If I said, let's meet up, where... What place? 679 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:54,000 Can you visualize in your mind? What place are you and I... 680 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:57,000 If you know it, say it out. What place are we going to meet? 681 00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:00,000 Starbucks. That's my place. 682 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,000 Somebody's like, I don't like Starbucks. Get out. 683 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:06,000 Oh, stay. I'm just kidding. All right. 684 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:14,000 That's my place. Now, if we pick the time, okay, we're going to meet at 9 a.m. on Friday at Starbucks. 685 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,000 Now I want you to picture it. Can you visualize me sitting there? 686 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:21,000 I got my computer out, my phone out, my Bible out, and I'm waiting for you. 687 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:24,000 And now it's 9.05. Now it's 9.10. 688 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:27,000 And you say, nobody would ever do that. Yes, some of you have. 689 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:30,000 Okay, all right, all right. 690 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,000 And I'm waiting for you. 691 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:36,000 Now I want you to picture somebody way more important than your pastor. 692 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:47,000 There is a time and a place that God wants to meet with you. 693 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:53,000 And all you got to do is schedule that time and place. 694 00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:56,000 Tomorrow and the next day and the next and the next. 695 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:59,000 It'll be so good. It'll fuel you up. 696 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:03,000 Okay, a few warnings and then we got to be done. Got to go, got to go. 697 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:07,000 Here they are. I'm going to call these warnings from a pro. Are you ready for them? 698 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:11,000 If you're new to this whole daily time with God thing, you need to be warned. 699 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:14,000 I'm a pro. I've been doing this a long time. Here are the warnings from a pro. 700 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:18,000 Number one, don't give up when you miss a day. 701 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:22,000 Number one, go to the next slide. Number one, don't give up when you miss a day. 702 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,000 Here's warnings from a pro. Don't give up when you miss a day. 703 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:28,000 Say you start tomorrow morning. Okay, you're like, all right, 7 a.m., me and God time. 704 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:32,000 You sit down and then Tuesday and then Wednesday, you're like, things went crazy. 705 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,000 Oh, well, next year. 706 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:41,000 Jim's make a lot of money on this proposition. 707 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:46,000 Don't do that with God. If you miss a day, it's okay. Say it's okay. 708 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:52,000 It's okay. So just pick up the next day. Yeah? A? All right. 709 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,000 Number two, don't plan more than you can pursue. 710 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:59,000 Here's a warning from a pro. Don't plan more than you can pursue. 711 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:05,000 So what do you mean more than I can pursue? 712 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:11,000 Have your eyes, have you ever been able to be ready to eat a meal and your eyes were bigger than your stomach? 713 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:15,000 And you just start piling on all sorts of things and then you start eating halfway through. 714 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,000 You're like, I can't eat all this. 715 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:22,000 Like this happens all of the time for Christians when it comes to these moments. 716 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:25,000 They're like, okay, that's it. I'm going to spend time with God. 717 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:29,000 And you're like, I need a solid 90 minutes with God every day. 718 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:32,000 Okay. 90 minutes with God every day would be awesome. 719 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:35,000 How much time every day did you spend with him last year? 720 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:38,000 You're like, well, I wasn't really good at it. 721 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:42,000 Well, maybe 90 minutes should be shortened to about 15 minutes. 722 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:45,000 Say 15 minutes is not enough. 723 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,000 It's plenty if you're persistent. 724 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:49,000 Does this make sense? 725 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:54,000 20 minutes with God. Hey, look, 20 minutes with God might be perfect. 726 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:57,000 Don't plan. Well, it's time to read the Bible. 727 00:39:57,000 --> 00:40:00,000 I found a 90 day plan. Do not text me this week. 728 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:03,000 Say pastor, I went to the Bible app. There's a 90 day read through the Bible plan. 729 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,000 I know there is. Why are you telling me? 730 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,000 Because I'm going to do it. Have you ever read through the Bible before? 731 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:11,000 No, don't do that one. 732 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:13,000 Take a year, maybe two years. 733 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:15,000 Take your time. Relax. 734 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:19,000 Say relax. Relax. 735 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:20,000 Don't plan more than you can pursue. 736 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:25,000 Number three, don't view it as a chore. 737 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:28,000 It's supposed to be a pleasure. 738 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:33,000 Look, look, if you're not careful, 739 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:36,000 your daily time with God is going to be another check to do list. 740 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:43,000 Wake up, make the coffee, watch the dishes, brush my teeth, 741 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:47,000 change the baby, get the kids out the door, read my Bible, 742 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:50,000 pray, do the laundry, run to work. 743 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:56,000 You're like, one more thing, stop. 744 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:05,000 This is the only moment in the day you get to put everything away. 745 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:10,000 Nobody else matters except for you and him. 746 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:13,000 This is not about your husband. 747 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,000 This is not about your kids. 748 00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:17,000 This is not about your boss. 749 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:23,000 This is about you and God. 750 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:29,000 And you can sit in His presence and just enjoy the beauty of that moment. 751 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:34,000 Don't steal this away from yourself. 752 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:38,000 This is not a chore. This is a pleasure. 753 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:42,000 And then lastly, my last warning, and we'll pray. 754 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:50,000 This can be addictive. 755 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:53,000 Here's the thing about Jesus. 756 00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:57,000 Time in the Bible, prayer, singing, and all the other practices. 757 00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:02,000 The more you do it, the more you can't get enough of it. 758 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,000 It's going to be a few days this next week. 759 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,000 You're going to get to your 20-minute marking. 760 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:18,000 You're going to be listening to the Bible as you commute at the way to work. 761 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:21,000 And as you get there, you're going to be like, I got to go in. 762 00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:24,000 It's okay. Turn it off. 763 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:32,000 The more you taste and see that the Lord is good, the more you're going to want to spend time with Him. 764 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:39,000 Friend, this will change your life and you will be filled up. 765 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:43,000 And have all the things that God and you really want you to have. 766 00:42:43,000 --> 00:43:07,000 Love and joy and peace and patience and all the things self-control.