1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,440 Welcome to Hub City Vineyard. 2 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:23,060 To get connected or to give online, go to connect.hcv.church or give.hcv.church. 3 00:00:23,060 --> 00:00:27,360 If at any point during this message you feel called to make a change in your life, text 4 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,640 change me to 970-00. 5 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:58,160 Thank you and enjoy the message. 6 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:36,600 I don't want no one to squeeze me. 7 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:05,640 Oh, come on now. 8 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:35,640 Oh, this useful heart can love you. 9 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:40,640 Yes, it can give you what you need. 10 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:45,640 Yes, this useful heart can love you. 11 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:50,640 Oh, and give you what you need. 12 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,640 Oh, and I know what you need, baby. 13 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,640 But I'm too old to go chasing you around. 14 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,640 Wasting my precious energy. 15 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:06,640 Hey, give me one reason to stay here. 16 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:11,640 Yes, and I'll turn right back on you. 17 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:16,640 Oh, give me one reason to stay here. 18 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:21,640 And I'll turn right back on you. 19 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:26,640 I said I don't want to leave you lonely. 20 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,640 You've got to change my mind. 21 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,640 Yeah. 22 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,640 Baby, just give me one reason. 23 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:41,640 Oh, give me just one reason why. 24 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:43,640 Oh, yeah. 25 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,640 Baby, just give me one reason. 26 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,640 Oh, give me just one reason why. 27 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:52,640 Why you should stay. 28 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:56,640 I said I tend to that enough. 29 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:02,640 Oh, and there ain't no more to say. 30 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,640 Yeah. 31 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:29,640 Well, good morning, everyone. 32 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:33,640 So good to see everybody here for our Summer Jam series. 33 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,640 If you're joining us from home, thank you for welcoming us into your home. 34 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:40,640 Reminder, this series is about discovering God in our everyday life. 35 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:44,640 The songs that have been chosen for this series are simply tools 36 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:48,640 that we use to assist us in discovering God's truth for our everyday lives. 37 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:53,640 We at HCV are in no way telling you to go out and download Tracy Chapman, 38 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,640 but if you want to, go for it. It's a pretty good song. 39 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,640 Two weeks ago, we kicked off this series by discussing loneliness 40 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,640 through the song Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. 41 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,640 Last week, we heard Give It Away by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 42 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,640 and we were challenged to live a generous life. 43 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,640 If you missed any of those talks, you can go back and listen to them 44 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:16,640 on our YouTube channel today. 45 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,640 You heard Give Me One Reason, a song written and recorded 46 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,640 by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. 47 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:27,640 This is, in fact, Chapman's biggest U.S. hit to date, 48 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:32,640 reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. 49 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,640 It's also her biggest hit in Australia, Canada, and Iceland, 50 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:37,640 for those of you that wanted to know. 51 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,640 I found it interesting that they keep charts in Iceland. 52 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,640 I didn't even know they listen to music there. 53 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,640 Ironically enough, Chapman first performed this song 54 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:52,640 six years previous to its release when she was a musical guest 55 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:57,640 on the Christmas episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 1989. 56 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:01,640 Chapman actually earned a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song 57 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:05,640 for the song Give Me One Reason, and upon hearing the song, 58 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:10,640 everyone immediately focuses on a collapsing relationship, right? 59 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:14,640 A relationship where the other partner isn't taking it seriously. 60 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:15,640 It could be a marriage. 61 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:17,640 It could just be a girlfriend or boyfriend. 62 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:18,640 Who knows? 63 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:24,640 And so many people relate directly to that theme and to those lyrics. 64 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:29,640 However, I kind of felt a nudge by God to take today's discussion 65 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,640 in a little different direction, and here's why. 66 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:36,640 In an interview with Charlie Rose on the BBC in 1995, 67 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,640 before the release of this famous song, Chapman shared this. 68 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,640 I actually felt like I had enough of the music business. 69 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,640 It was wonderful to have success on the first record, 70 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:49,640 and it created so many opportunities for me. 71 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,640 It made my life better on a material level. 72 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:58,640 So all that was really great, but it also kind of caused stress 73 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,640 for a person who likes to be kind of private. 74 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:04,640 See, her second and third albums did not find the success 75 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,640 of her initial hit, Fast Car, 76 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,640 and it really made Tracy Chapman begin to question life. 77 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,640 She would even go on to say in the interview, 78 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,640 I want to do something other than be in a business 79 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:21,640 that sometimes doesn't seem like it values the artistic side, 80 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,640 focusing only on money. 81 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:31,640 See, what if, what if it took six years for Chapman to release this song 82 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,640 because there's actually a deeper message 83 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:38,640 where we have to be open-minded enough to receive it and notice it? 84 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:42,640 What if she is talking about life, 85 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:48,640 although this is clearly disguised to make you believe she sings about love? 86 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:52,640 Truth is, there comes a point in most everyone's life 87 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:57,640 where the pressure to be a person that is making a difference 88 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,640 outweighs what we are actually doing with our life. 89 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,640 Where do I fit? Where do I belong? What's the meaning of life? 90 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:09,640 See, Tracy Chapman sings passionately about the negative emotional thoughts 91 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:11,640 she is feeling towards life. 92 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,640 Give me a reason to stay here, she sings. 93 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,640 I don't want to leave you lonely. 94 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:21,640 You've got to make me change my mind. 95 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:26,640 What if Tracy Chapman is pleading to be given her life back, 96 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:30,640 to be set back on a correct course that is making a difference? 97 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,640 I learned that she truly was a deeply caring person. 98 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:35,640 She wanted the world to be a better place, 99 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,640 and she wanted to be a person that made a difference within the world. 100 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:43,640 However, she also struggled with the reality that there was war, 101 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,640 and people starving, and people going without, 102 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,640 and she was constantly confronted with that every day, 103 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,640 and it made her heart long for change. 104 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,640 Don't we all deal with that? 105 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:59,640 Simply turn the news on, and there's not a lot of good news out there, 106 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:04,640 and suddenly we can find ourselves questioning life. 107 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,640 What is the meaning of life? 108 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:12,640 Why am I here? What am I called to do? 109 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,640 Question this morning. 110 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:21,640 How would you live your life differently if you only had 30 days to live? 111 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:26,640 What would change? What people would you connect with? 112 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:29,640 I kind of reflected on that this week, 113 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:33,640 and I began to realize that the majority of things that I do in life 114 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:40,640 on a weekly basis that I constantly am saying yes to would absolutely change, 115 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,640 because the time with my family, time with my friends, 116 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,640 the time here with all of you sharing the good news, 117 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,640 challenging you to grow, it's very special to me, 118 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:55,640 and that is in fact what really matters. 119 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:57,640 But what would change in your life? 120 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:02,640 How would your life be different if you only had 30 days to live, 121 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,640 which leads us to our first thought this morning, you see. 122 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:09,640 Human existence is but a breath. 123 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,640 In Psalmist writes this in Psalm 39, 124 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:16,640 Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. 125 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:21,640 Remind me that my days are numbered, that my life is fleeing away. 126 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:25,640 My life is no longer than the width of my hand. 127 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,640 An entire lifetime is just a moment to you. 128 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:32,640 Human existence is but a breath. 129 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:34,640 See, friends, we aren't promised tomorrow. 130 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:39,640 In fact, Jesus challenges us that we're not even to worry about tomorrow. 131 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:42,640 Don't think about it. Don't focus on it. 132 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,640 You know, I'm a person that really takes care of myself. 133 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,640 I believe in diet. I believe in exercise. 134 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,640 I believe in healthy living. And why do I do that? 135 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,640 Well, because I want to be around for my children. 136 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:55,640 I want to take care of my family. 137 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,640 I want to meet my grandchildren. 138 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:00,640 But here's the reality. 139 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:05,640 Next week, I could climb on an airplane and that plane could go down. 140 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:12,640 Today, I could climb in my car and head home and suddenly find myself in an accident. 141 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:17,640 Next week, I could become sick and within six months pass away. 142 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,640 I mean, some of you think I'm going to have a heart attack every Sunday that I'm sharing. 143 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:29,640 The possibilities are endless. 144 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:35,640 And see, friends, that's why it's so important to live life 100% in the moment. 145 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:40,640 See, we've got to be willing to give thanks to God all of the time. 146 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:44,640 We don't want to come to that point in life where we question and say, 147 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:47,640 give me a reason to stay here. Give me a reason, God. 148 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:52,640 James 414 says, how do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? 149 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:57,640 Your life is like a morning fog. It's here a little while and then it's gone. 150 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:02,640 Friends, life is brief. We're here a little while and gone. 151 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:12,640 And there's these three divine turning points that I'm praying that God's Spirit just unleashes into your heart this morning. 152 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:19,640 Three divine turning points that if all of us look at them and focus on them, 153 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:25,640 we would find ourselves a reason to be here, a reason to stay here in this life, which leads us to our next song. 154 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:30,640 See, we need to turn when into now. 155 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:36,640 Each and every day we need to ask God to take over our lives and turn our whens into now. 156 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:40,640 There are so many people that are literally wishing their life away, 157 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:47,640 saying such things that, well, when such and such happens, then life will really matter. 158 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:56,640 One day when everything is just perfect the way I want it to be, then I can serve God. 159 00:13:56,640 --> 00:14:01,640 There are so many people within our society that are making these when then statements. 160 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:08,640 If you're a single person, maybe you've heard yourself say, one day when I get married, then I'll be happy. 161 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:12,640 And maybe the person who's out of shape, well, I'm out of shape. 162 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:18,640 If I just lose some weight, Chris, then I'll begin to exercise. 163 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:21,640 One day when I get out of debt, then I'll start to give. 164 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:26,640 Then I'll make a difference in those that are less fortunate. 165 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:35,640 One day when my career is established and my family is financially strong, then I'll volunteer to coach my children in sports. 166 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,640 One day when my kids are older, then I'll invest in my marriage. 167 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:43,640 But there's just not enough time now. 168 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:50,640 See, the problem, friends, this morning is we have to realize is that then rarely comes. 169 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:57,640 It's just a bunch of words. When then? 170 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:05,640 And see, the challenge this morning is we have to allow ourselves to turn. 171 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,640 Those statements in the now. 172 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,640 And God desires that we do that. 173 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:16,640 I mean, if you haven't realized it, life flying by. 174 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:20,640 Yesterday, we had two of our good friends, actually our neighbors from Syracuse. 175 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,640 They came down to visit their son in D.C. and they had an extra day. 176 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:28,640 They popped into the cornhole tournament. They wanted to see the building. 177 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:32,640 And they wanted to see all that God was doing in our community of faith. 178 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,640 And Kathy came up to me and gave me a hug. 179 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:41,640 And we started sharing and reminiscing about the children and see our oldest children. 180 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:47,640 Her youngest, my oldest son, were best friends, like just childhood best friends. 181 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:53,640 And she looked back at me and she goes, can you believe that we have children so old? 182 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:55,640 My oldest son is 22 years old. 183 00:15:55,640 --> 00:16:03,640 You know what I said, I look back at her and said, can you believe I have a son so young? 184 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:06,640 See, I started all over. 185 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,640 I don't know if you remember that or not, but we just got to talk. 186 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:14,640 And as you show me pictures of the boys together and it just really makes you step back 187 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:18,640 and reminisce the good old days of Syracuse. 188 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,640 You know, where our children grew up playing wiffle ball in the street. 189 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,640 And it was a dead end street and the whole neighborhood would come out and play wiffle ball. 190 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:29,640 And they'd hit them off people's houses. And it was it was just fun. 191 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,640 But it feels like a lifetime ago. 192 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,640 Friends, life just flies by. 193 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,640 Listen to James 413. Look here. 194 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:43,640 You who say today or tomorrow, we are going to a certain town and we'll stay there a year. 195 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:45,640 We will do business there and make a profit. 196 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:52,640 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? 197 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,640 See, here's the problem, friends. 198 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,640 Many of us were just so busy. 199 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:05,640 We're busy, worried about the next thing that we have to do that we forget about what's right in front of us. 200 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:11,640 You know, maybe this is God's assignment for you that no matter where you are, 201 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:15,640 if you're with your wife, if you're with your husband, if you're with your kids, 202 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:20,640 if you're with a good friend, if you're with people at work, if you're with a classmate, 203 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:26,640 no matter where you are, make sure you're all there. 204 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:31,640 Make a point to be present, be all in. 205 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:37,640 If you have children, you know, don't take the phone outside with you. 206 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:43,640 Work can wait till tomorrow. Your children need your time. 207 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,640 Engage with them. 208 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:52,640 If you're with your spouse and you're spending quality time, turn the TV off. 209 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:59,640 The next episode isn't going anywhere. It's in the cloud. 210 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:04,640 And be present, fully engaged with them. 211 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:09,640 If you're talking with someone at work or school, make them feel special 212 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:13,640 because of the way you're engaging them in conversation. 213 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:16,640 Make them feel important. 214 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,640 Wherever you are, be there. 215 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:25,640 Turn the whens into nows. 216 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:30,640 Just tell them you start living because if you don't, life's going to be gone. 217 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:34,640 Psalm 118, 24. This is the day the Lord has made. 218 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:39,640 We will rejoice and be glad in it. 219 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:43,640 We will rejoice and be glad in it. 220 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:47,640 You know what that scripture, it means that we celebrate life. 221 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:51,640 We don't wake up looking at life as a drag. 222 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:57,640 No, we wake up and we invite the Holy Spirit to allow us to celebrate what He's given us. 223 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:01,640 I mean, look at Proverbs 27. Don't brag about tomorrow 224 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:05,640 since you don't know what the day will bring. 225 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:10,640 I mean, you may have the best plans for a perfect vacation, 226 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:17,640 but it's an eight-hour drive in the car with your kids. 227 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:24,640 You need to be focusing on God to allow your spirit to give me peace. 228 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,640 Turning points. 229 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:34,640 We need to turn our whens into now, which leads us to our next song. 230 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:38,640 Friends, we need to turn our intentions into actions. 231 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:40,640 I mean, if we're all honest and we look in the mirror, 232 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:48,640 most people have seriously good intentions about life, dreams, if you will. 233 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:53,640 But many haven't gotten around to doing anything. 234 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,640 Many allow those dreams and those intentions to pass them by. 235 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:05,640 James 4.17, remember, it is a sin to know what you ought to do and then don't do it. 236 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:10,640 I mean, that's one of those verses that people just kind of hop over. 237 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:15,640 That's in the Bible? Yep, right there it is. 238 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:19,640 Nicholas Murray Butler was the president of Columbia University in New York, 239 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:22,640 shared this at one of his commencement speeches. 240 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:28,640 The vast population of this earth may readily be divided into three groups. 241 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,640 There are a few who make things happen. 242 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:34,640 There are many more who watch things happen, 243 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:39,640 and the overwhelming majority who have no notion of what happens. 244 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:44,640 Every human being is born into the third and largest group. 245 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:51,640 It is for himself or herself, his or her environment, his or her education 246 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:58,640 to determine whether they will rise to the second or even the first group. 247 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,640 What are your good intentions? 248 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:06,640 What is it that God wants you to do that you haven't yet done? 249 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:08,640 I mean, think about it. 250 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:14,640 We're all called, if you're in a relationship with Jesus, to share the good news. 251 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:19,640 You know, maybe God wants you to reach out to someone who doesn't know Jesus yet, 252 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:23,640 and you keep putting it off. 253 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,640 They won't receive it. They're not ready. 254 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,640 How do you know? 255 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:38,640 Maybe God wants you to build a friendship with someone you don't like. 256 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,640 You know, maybe that someone needs encouragement. 257 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:48,640 Maybe that someone needs appreciated to be made to feel valuable, and you're the one. 258 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:52,640 Maybe you're called to reach out and thank that person that made a difference in your life, 259 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:55,640 and you haven't done it yet. 260 00:21:55,640 --> 00:22:01,640 What good intentions haven't you followed through on? 261 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,640 I mean, you hear me week after week after week. 262 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:10,640 Maybe God wants to use your gifts, your talents, your abilities right here at HCV. 263 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,640 But yet, because of the pain, it's just so painful, Chris. 264 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:19,640 My last church, I just can't get over it. I'm scarred. 265 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:22,640 We're not that church. 266 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,640 Get over it. 267 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:29,640 Right? Well, it's not that easy. It is. It's called forgiveness. 268 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:35,640 We're all forgiven. Extend some forgiveness and serve. 269 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:41,640 You know, maybe God wants you to reconnect intimately with your spouse. 270 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:50,640 Okay? Do it. Stop making excuses. Stop blaming the kids. 271 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:59,640 Maybe God is calling you to reach out to one of those children that you wrote off that's hurt you. 272 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:05,640 Don't put it off. Don't live with regret. 273 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:11,640 Maybe someone has hurt you and God just wants you to forgive them so that you can walk in freedom. 274 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:19,640 Maybe you've hurt somebody and God highlights that in your life and you need to apologize. 275 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:24,640 What good intentions do you have that you haven't yet acted on? 276 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:28,640 Because let me tell you, if you don't act on them, you're going to be like Tracy singing that song, 277 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:33,640 give me a reason to live. 278 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:37,640 Regret is one of those things that will catch up to you. 279 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,640 I should have done this. I wish I would have done this. 280 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:47,640 If I only would have spent more time with my kids, I poured all my energy into gaining material success 281 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:51,640 and praise from other people. 282 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:57,640 Oh, it matters is praise from God. 283 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:02,640 I mean, friends, we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us. 284 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:08,640 We have the difference to be able to bring his supernatural power into others. 285 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:11,640 Do it. 286 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:14,640 Stop allowing life to pass you by. 287 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:19,640 See, if we became a people, there's this verse that I always use in my pre-marital counseling 288 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:24,640 and there's this verse in the Bible that says never let the sun go down on your anger. 289 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,640 Don't let it go down. Forgive each other. Move forward. 290 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,640 Extend forgiveness, grace to each other. I believe in that verse 100%. 291 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:39,640 Well, what if, what if we never let the sun go down on things that we know we're supposed to get done? 292 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,640 We would be a people that are making a difference. 293 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:45,640 Look at Proverbs 3, 27 to 28 from the message paraphrase. 294 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:49,640 Never walk away from someone who deserves help. 295 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:54,640 Your hand is God's hand for that person. 296 00:24:54,640 --> 00:25:03,640 Don't tell your neighbor, maybe some other time, or try me tomorrow when the money's right in your pocket. 297 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:07,640 I got a testimony to share with me on Tuesday. 298 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:11,640 A young lady sent me a text and she sent me a text saying, man, I had to share this. 299 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:15,640 Remember last week I shared about generosity and giving it away. 300 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:19,640 She was, I was out at the carnival with my family, with my kids and just walking around. 301 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:27,640 We were having a good time and I walked by the rubber ducky booth and there was this little, little boy, 302 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:31,640 you know, three, four years old and he, and she was walking by. 303 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:34,640 She, she heard him say, hey mom, can I, can I play this? 304 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:38,640 Can I try to win a stuffed animal? Can I pull a duck? 305 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:41,640 And she said, no, we don't need money for that. 306 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:48,640 And she said immediately, I heard the Holy Spirit, I heard God say to me, give them $10. 307 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:56,640 And she goes, I turned right around, went to the mom and said here, will you please buy him this game and allow him to play? 308 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:02,640 She goes, I walked away just feeling so good. 309 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:07,640 And it wasn't about me doing anything, but it was just about hearing the excitement and the boys, 310 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:12,640 just anticipation of playing a rubber ducky game. 311 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:20,640 See, we never know what a simple act of kindness is going to do. 312 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:24,640 Which then leads us to our next thought, our next turning point, number four. 313 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:28,640 Friends, we got to turn a whole heart toward Jesus. 314 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:35,640 You know, at the end of the song of Tracy Chapman sings these words from the perspective of the other person in the relationship. 315 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:40,640 So she sings the, basically the majority of the song from kind of her perspective. 316 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,640 You know, hey, give me one reason to turn around. 317 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:45,640 Why, you know, should I come back? 318 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:46,640 Why shouldn't I? 319 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:52,640 And then at the very end, she flips it and speaks from the other person's perspective. 320 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:56,640 She says this, but baby, just give me one reason. 321 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,640 Give me just one reason why I should stay. 322 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:06,640 Because I told you that I loved you and there ain't no more to say. 323 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:12,640 See, I believe that's God speaking to you this morning. 324 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:16,640 God loves you and he wants you to hear that. 325 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:19,640 And there ain't no more to say. 326 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:29,640 He laid down his life for you and he desires his love and his grace and his forgiveness to just overwhelm you this morning. 327 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:34,640 In James 415, it tells us what you ought to say if you're in a relationship, Jesus. 328 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:38,640 If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that. 329 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:41,640 That's called spirit led life. 330 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:48,640 You see, the problem today, there's too many people that are just turning a portion of their life toward Jesus. 331 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:56,640 You know, the fall was right around the corner and of course, late in the fall, kind of in the fall, you hear about the flu shots coming out. 332 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:59,640 Everybody goes and gets a flu shot every year. 333 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:00,640 Some do, some don't. 334 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:01,640 It's up to you, of course. 335 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:07,640 But when you go, the doctor injects you just a little bit of the flu, just a little bit. 336 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:19,640 And the theory is if you give just a little bit of the flu, it makes your body resistant to the whole thing. 337 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:22,640 Here's what I believe. 338 00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:26,640 I believe in many churches across the United States. 339 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:31,640 There's people who've gotten a little bit of Jesus. 340 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:36,640 So many people say, yeah, I'm doing life on my own terms. 341 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:38,640 I pursue what I want. 342 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:40,640 Everything's good. 343 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:43,640 Hey, Jesus, give me a high five. 344 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:47,640 You know, we'll take a shot of Jesus here and there. 345 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:49,640 You show up to church, I'll give you an hour, Jesus. 346 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:52,640 I'll get my praise on. 347 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,640 I'll get that shot. 348 00:28:55,640 --> 00:29:00,640 I'll give you a dollar as long as I get a little bit in return. 349 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,640 But I'm doing my own thing. 350 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,640 I'm only going to give you a little bit. 351 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:10,640 I'll listen to some worship music on the way to work, get my attitude right. 352 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:14,640 When I struggle, I'm going to ask you to help me. 353 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:19,640 Help me, Jesus. 354 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:24,640 See, here's the problem with a little bit of Jesus. 355 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:28,640 It makes you resist all of Jesus. 356 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:32,640 Just like your body resists that flu, getting a little bit of it. 357 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:38,640 If you just go after a little bit of Jesus, you're going to reject the whole thing. 358 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,640 And life is brave, friends. 359 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:44,640 You know, I share with you verse after verse, you're a mist. 360 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:49,640 Your life is no longer than your hand. 361 00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:53,640 And we have to come to a point of saying, if you want to be successful in life, 362 00:29:53,640 --> 00:30:00,640 if you want to make a difference in life, you got to give it all to him. 363 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:04,640 Can't just be about you doing your own thing. 364 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:11,640 You have to come to a point in life where you say, I don't want this sin to destroy my relationship anymore. 365 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:16,640 I want to know your truth, your power, your love, your grace, your mercy. 366 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:21,640 I want all of you, not just a little bit. 367 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:28,640 And see, there's this story in Mark chapter 12 that constantly challenges me and makes my heart break. 368 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:32,640 See, Jesus was having a conversation with different people and someone asked him, 369 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:35,640 hey, Jesus, what's some of the support and commandment? 370 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:39,640 Jesus said, well, you just love the Lord God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. 371 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:42,640 And the second is like you love your neighbors yourself. 372 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:45,640 And one of the people that gathered there was a religious leader. 373 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:48,640 He looked on and said, Jesus, you have spoken the truth. 374 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:52,640 And I believe that truth and I'm living it. 375 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:57,640 That's when Jesus says some words that that always challenge me. 376 00:30:57,640 --> 00:31:02,640 This is what the Bible said. This is Jesus response in Mark 12, 34. 377 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:11,640 Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, you are not far from the kingdom of God. 378 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:15,640 And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions. 379 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:21,640 See, Jesus is saying, hey, you're close, but you're not there yet. 380 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:25,640 And I'll just be honest with you, friends, one of my greatest fears for all of you, 381 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:30,640 anybody that walks into this place on a Sunday morning, 382 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:35,640 is that you're not far from the kingdom of God. 383 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:39,640 Sure, you're in church. You may understand some things about Jesus. 384 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:44,640 You may even have a testimony about what Jesus did in your life 30 years ago. 385 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:47,640 Tell me what he's doing now. 386 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:51,640 Because if you don't have a testimony about what he's doing now, 387 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:55,640 are you even in a relationship with him? 388 00:31:55,640 --> 00:32:01,640 Or are you just giving him a little bit of your time? 389 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:04,640 So I want to challenge you this morning. 390 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:10,640 Do you know the power, the truth, the love of Jesus? And do you know it personally? 391 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:17,640 Because that scripture just screams out, you're close, but you're just not there. 392 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:23,640 You have a little bit, but you don't have all. 393 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:26,640 That's why we need to turn our when into now. 394 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:29,640 That's why we need to turn our intentions into actions. 395 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:32,640 That's why we need to give our whole heart to Jesus. 396 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:39,640 And friends, I'll just be honest with you, we need to do it now. 397 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:42,640 We need to live in the moment. We need to be present. 398 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:45,640 We need to be available for people. 399 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:50,640 Because friends, that's the meaning of life, and it won't allow us to go through life saying, 400 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:53,640 give me one reason to live. 401 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:55,640 Give me one reason to stay in this marriage. 402 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:58,640 Give me one reason to continue working. 403 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:03,640 Give me one reason. There's all these rea... you know, these... 404 00:33:03,640 --> 00:33:07,640 It's about giving him your all. 405 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:11,640 So I just want to look at four simple ways of living in the moment each and every day. 406 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:16,640 That if we put this into practice, because this is what Jesus did, 407 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:21,640 we will live in that moment. And the first is this, you got to see people how they could be. 408 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:24,640 There's this blind man in Mark chapter 8. 409 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:28,640 They arrived at Bethsaida and some people, they brought this blind man to Jesus and they say, 410 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,640 hey Jesus, touch him, heal him. 411 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,640 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out to the village. 412 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:37,640 Let him out of the village, excuse me, then spitting on the man's eyes, 413 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:41,640 he laid his hands on him and asked, can you see anything now? 414 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:45,640 Now this is one of those miracles that, you know, I just can't explain. 415 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:48,640 I have no idea why he's spitting his eyes. 416 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:53,640 And in fact, you know something? I don't even want to know why. 417 00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:58,640 I'm just... this is my interpretation. God told him to. 418 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:03,640 God told him to. 419 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:08,640 And I just want to encourage you, listen, Jesus didn't give up on this man. 420 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:15,640 You know, they brought this man, he was blind. Jesus didn't give up on him, took him to the side. 421 00:34:15,640 --> 00:34:18,640 And he wanted this man to be healed. 422 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:23,640 And we have to realize extending grace is not about condoning 423 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:29,640 or accepting someone's unkind words, hurtful actions, or even their sins. 424 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:34,640 It is saying that there is more to them than their imperfections. 425 00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:38,640 See friends, each and every person is created in God's image. 426 00:34:38,640 --> 00:34:43,640 And even though we don't always act like Jesus, we still identify with him. 427 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:46,640 He is the light of the world. And what are we called to do? 428 00:34:46,640 --> 00:34:49,640 We're called to reflect that light. 429 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:58,640 Truth. When I focus on others' faults, I dim their light, but I also dim my own. 430 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:05,640 Maybe the reason you're so negative in life is because you're just focusing on everyone else's faults. 431 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:13,640 We can never know someone's true intentions, but God wants us to assume the very best. 432 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:18,640 Because it will make our lives better. When we start judging others, guess what? 433 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:23,640 The judgment seeps into our heart and it begins to taint how we love. 434 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:30,640 True, genuine, unconditional love is transformational and it can transform even the hardest heart. 435 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:35,640 I don't care who the person is. Which leads us to our next step. 436 00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:39,640 Look, you got to see growth as a process. Mark 8.24, the man looked around. 437 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:49,640 Yes, he said, I see people. Which he was blind and now he sees people, 438 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:53,640 but I can't see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around. 439 00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:56,640 Okay, so let me ask you a question. Is that still a miracle? 440 00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:04,640 Yeah. I guarantee you that man's happier seeing trees walking around than nothing. 441 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:10,640 And see, we have to realize every step we take in life, every step we move closer to Jesus, 442 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:17,640 every change we make in life is supernatural. It's a miracle. 443 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:21,640 The Lord was up here sharing about testimony. You have a testimony. 444 00:36:21,640 --> 00:36:27,640 And you say, well, I'm not really sure I did. Then change this week. You got a testimony. 445 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:32,640 You know, get rid of an addiction. Stop, you know, whatever it is that God's telling you to stop doing. 446 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:38,640 There's your testimony. Does that make sense? And it's supernatural. 447 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:43,640 I mean, the Bible tells us don't remain as children. 448 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:53,640 Our goal is that we develop the characteristics of Jesus, that we learn to love people and humbly serve others. 449 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:59,640 But so many Jesus followers, they grow older, but they don't grow up. 450 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:08,640 They're stuck in spiritual infancy and they want Chris to wipe their butts. 451 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:17,640 Is that enough of that at home? And it stinks. 452 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:22,640 And here's the reality. Spiritual growth, it's not automatic. 453 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:26,640 You know, people are going to get baptized today. It doesn't mean they're going to grow. 454 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:31,640 Spiritual growth takes intentional commitment. You got to decide you want to grow. 455 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:34,640 You got to make an effort to grow and you got to persist in it. 456 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:39,640 You got to stop making excuses. It's not my fault. 457 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:45,640 It's your relationship. So you got to want to grow, decide to grow and make an effort. 458 00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:57,640 And then every step, if you suddenly view every step that you move closer to Jesus as a supernatural act of God, you'll want to change. 459 00:37:57,640 --> 00:38:02,640 Which leads us to our next step. You got to see the potential for change. 460 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:09,640 Mark 8 25, then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again and his eyes were opened. 461 00:38:09,640 --> 00:38:13,640 His sight was completely restored and he could see everything clearly. 462 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:20,640 Jesus, he saw the potential in this man and completely healed him. 463 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:24,640 And he sees the same potential in me and you. 464 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:29,640 And he says, I want you, you know what he says? He says, Hey, vineyard. 465 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:33,640 I want you to go out and share the good news. 466 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:39,640 I want you to heal the sick, raise the dead. 467 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:44,640 Can you believe he said that to us? 468 00:38:44,640 --> 00:38:46,640 I'm going to make sure God tells me to raise the dead. 469 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:51,640 I haven't been told to do that yet, but if God tells me to pray for a dead person, I will. 470 00:38:51,640 --> 00:38:56,640 I haven't been told yet. 471 00:38:56,640 --> 00:39:00,640 Care for those that are forgotten. 472 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:09,640 Right. Talks about bringing justice to people that are being trampled on. 473 00:39:09,640 --> 00:39:12,640 That's what we're called to do. 474 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:18,640 And you have that potential in you. Jesus sees it in you. 475 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:21,640 You know, we're having a conversation with with Robert and Kathy yesterday. 476 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:23,640 They're like, man, this is amazing. 477 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:30,640 It's amazing what God has done through you. And, you know, you just what's happening at the at HTV is just incredible. 478 00:39:30,640 --> 00:39:34,640 And people and lives change and baptisms and all this stuff. 479 00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:39,640 Right. Incredible. 480 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:46,640 You know something? None of it would have ever happened if this guy up in Syracuse, 481 00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:53,640 this little short Italian guy named John Elmer didn't see the potential in just an eye. 482 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:56,640 None of it. 483 00:39:56,640 --> 00:40:03,640 But he saw the potential in us and he poured into us five years of what he learned and how he grew. 484 00:40:03,640 --> 00:40:06,640 And he shook the religion out of us. 485 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:09,640 And we were able to become the people God wanted us to be. 486 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:13,640 And it took him to do that so that all this could happen. 487 00:40:13,640 --> 00:40:14,640 You know what's cool? 488 00:40:14,640 --> 00:40:20,640 You guys get to meet him on Labor Day. He's coming down to preach. 489 00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:21,640 Yeah. 490 00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:25,640 I was like, man, you got to come down here and preach like we're grandchildren for you. 491 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:29,640 You know, so he's going to come down and share on Labor Day. 492 00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:30,640 You don't want to miss that. 493 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:36,640 But my point is you need to keep the door open with people, which leads us to our next step. 494 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:38,640 And it's the final one. 495 00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:41,640 Just see and trust God's power. 496 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:44,640 Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again. 497 00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:48,640 His eyes were open. His sight completely restored and he could see everything clearly. 498 00:40:48,640 --> 00:40:54,640 Jesus sent him away saying, don't go back into the village on your way home. 499 00:40:54,640 --> 00:41:01,640 See, friends, through a relationship with Jesus, you can grow and change in ways that are impossible to do without him. 500 00:41:01,640 --> 00:41:07,640 That man can now see because of God's power. 501 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:10,640 And that's why it takes faith to do what God wants you to do. 502 00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:14,640 You can't do it on your own. You're like, Chris, it's too hard. I'm fearful. 503 00:41:14,640 --> 00:41:18,640 It's OK. Just take a step of faith. 504 00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:25,640 See, anything you do in your own strength, chances are you're going to fail. 505 00:41:25,640 --> 00:41:29,640 But God says, just step out of the boat. 506 00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:34,640 See, when you come to Jesus, you acknowledge your weakness and your need for him. 507 00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:39,640 And friends, what you have to realize, he turns our greatest weakness into strengths. 508 00:41:39,640 --> 00:41:45,640 What you thought was your greatest weakness. For some of you, you're like, well, I'm single. I'm weak. I'm no good. 509 00:41:45,640 --> 00:41:50,640 Be single and enjoy it. 510 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:54,640 And share the good news. 511 00:41:54,640 --> 00:42:01,640 And stop saying you need to be married or you need to have a boyfriend. They're all lies. 512 00:42:01,640 --> 00:42:06,640 Use God's power to stand and do what he's calling you to do. 513 00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:18,640 We stand with me this morning. 514 00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:25,640 You know, it's completely humbling to take what is thought to be a relationship song 515 00:42:25,640 --> 00:42:33,640 and spin it into a story of life change that God wants for us. 516 00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:38,640 And see, some of you are here this morning when I was talking about that, well, when then? 517 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:42,640 You're like, yep, that's me. 518 00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:50,640 Or there's others here this morning and I was talking about those good intentions that you have and you're like, yep, that's me. 519 00:42:50,640 --> 00:42:56,640 I want to pray for you right now because I believe that God wants to supernaturally overwhelm you with his presence and his power. 520 00:42:56,640 --> 00:43:02,640 So you change. Stop making excuses. 521 00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:07,640 I'm just thankful for each and every person for us. 522 00:43:07,640 --> 00:43:16,640 I'm thankful, God, for a team that can sing a song and bring about your power. 523 00:43:16,640 --> 00:43:23,640 But God, I'm more thankful for life change, God, that you want to radically change lives here this morning. 524 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:29,640 God, motivate people to turn their intentions into action. 525 00:43:29,640 --> 00:43:37,640 And encourage people to stop making statements and excuses of, well, when this happens then? 526 00:43:37,640 --> 00:43:43,640 Reveal your truth to each and every person here this morning and more importantly, your love. 527 00:43:43,640 --> 00:43:46,640 In Jesus' name. 528 00:43:46,640 --> 00:43:49,640 In Jesus' name. We all said together. 529 00:43:49,640 --> 00:43:57,640 Now, there's also those of you here this morning that when I was talking about giving your whole heart to God, you felt that nudge. 530 00:43:57,640 --> 00:44:03,640 I haven't been in church in years. I've walked away from God, turned my back on God. I'm mad at God. 531 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:06,640 He's saying, just come home. 532 00:44:06,640 --> 00:44:10,640 Come back into that relationship with me. Come into that relationship with me. 533 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:15,640 So if you could, people, no one looking around. It's a private thing between people and God. 534 00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:19,640 Is there anybody here? This went just by. No one's going to call your name out. I'm not going to make it come forward. 535 00:44:19,640 --> 00:44:24,640 It's a personal thing between you and God. We'll all pray together with you. Is there anybody here that says, 536 00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:29,640 Hey, Chris, I need to give my whole heart to Jesus. And if that's you, just slip your hand up. 537 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:33,640 Yes. Come Holy Spirit. Yep. 538 00:44:33,640 --> 00:44:37,640 Come Holy Spirit. Yep. Yep. Yep. 539 00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:41,640 Hands all over the place. 540 00:44:41,640 --> 00:44:45,640 You know, we all pray as a family. Let's all pray this prayer together. 541 00:44:45,640 --> 00:44:51,640 Jesus, I'm a broken person in need of you. 542 00:44:51,640 --> 00:45:03,640 Forgive me for my sin, my doubt, my regret, my shame, my past, my garbage. 543 00:45:03,640 --> 00:45:08,640 I give it to you. Make me new. 544 00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:19,640 Fill me with your Holy Spirit and set me free in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. 545 00:45:19,640 --> 00:45:25,640 God bless you guys.