presence of the Lord, and what a great thrill
to see each one of you. Some of you are aware
there is some sickness going around, and so we
want to be in prayer for those that are fighting
sickness. I know of at least three that said
I'll be worshiping from home, but I'll be trying
to keep everybody else from getting what I got,
and I get that. But we want to keep those folks
in our prayers, amen. And then because we have
come out, we want to hear from God. and respond
to the presence of God and he has something for
us. Matthew 6 and verse 33, a familiar passage
of scripture that will help us launch into a
little series over the next few weeks that will
help us have a little bit of direction as a church
for the new year that is upon us. Matthew 6 and
33 from the New King James Version. Why don't
we read it out loud together? But seek ye first
the kingdom of God and his righteousness and
all these things shall be added to you. Praise
God, I wanna speak from this simple thought,
kingdom first. Kingdom first. Let's ask the Lord
to speak to us together. Lord Jesus. Can you
say in Jesus' name? The Lord bless you, may be
seated. If you're our guest here today, we're
so thankful that you're here. We will take time
to pray at the end of this service. If you have
a need or know of a need, we encourage you to
come and receive from the Lord. By the time this
little series is over, just a few weeks, I would
like to have you be able to answer these questions.
They're not very, complicated, but they are something
to be thoughtful about. In terms of this passage,
seek first the kingdom of God. What does it mean
to seek? What does it mean to seek, in this context,
first the kingdom of God? What is God's kingdom?
I'd like for you to be able to think about that.
and maybe come up with an answer, even beyond
what I might share or others might share. What
about in your own Bible study, maybe even as
simple as a Google search for the kingdom of
God? I would be curious what you come up with.
But even beyond Google, let's get in the word
and be able to answer the question, what is God's
kingdom? And then what is the evidence that God
is first? in all of our seeking? What is the
evidence that God is first in all of our seeking?
And then finally, what is the context? of this
command, which may be the easiest part of this
answer because we can look at the verses before
and after and almost immediately get a sense
for at least a little bit of what the Lord is
saying through his word. One translation of Matthew
six, I'm gonna go back up to verse 31. It says,
so don't worry about these things saying, what
will we eat? What will we drink? What will we
wear? These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers,
but your Heavenly Father already knows all your
needs. I think most of us know enough about the
Bible that we're not just supposed to be disheveled
and sitting around without any clothes on and
not even trying to attend to basic needs. That's
not really what the Lord is speaking about, but
he is speaking to the anxiety and also the priorities
of life that sometimes get us caught up in everything
that is involved in being successful. in this
world, and I don't mean successful in a bad way,
just surviving, perhaps even thriving as part
of life. So he's basically saying, that's how
unbelievers live. They are dominated by all of
the things that are impacting them in this present
world. He said instead, seek the kingdom of God.
above all else and live righteously, live right
in the sight of God, and he will give you everything
you need. I looked at many translations, so hopeful
that one would say, he will give you everything
you want, and I could not find it. But I have
to say that just because he doesn't give me what
I want, doesn't mean he doesn't give me what
I need. He is an awesome God. little bit of a
hack to get through this little Bible study quicker.
The Bible says we know that all things work together
for good to them that love the Lord, to them
who are the called according to his purpose.
And yet we look at that passage not as like a
push the button, get what you want from God,
like he's a vending machine. No, we know that
everything we go through, whether it's success
or suffering, he will use to help us become like
him. How cool is that? You know, we're all gonna
have some successes. We're all gonna have some
suffering, but as children of God, we can seek
him first, and he will provide us with what we
need. He goes on to say, so don't worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.
Today's trouble is enough for today. So you might
have some trouble today, so don't. get all stressed
out about tomorrow, you got enough to deal with
just dealing with today. Again, that doesn't
mean we don't make plans for the future, but
we don't allow ourselves to become eat up with
anxiety over these things. So we know the context
when the Lord says, seek the kingdom of God above
all else. He's in the middle of talking about
money. priorities and anxiety. And so God's anecdote
for his people so we won't approach those areas
of life like unbelievers do is that we will seek
first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
Now I think we would agree that seeking the kingdom
of God first probably is gonna be a blessing
to God. It's his kingdom. If he can get a bunch
of us rallied up about what matters to him, then
his cause is going to advance. But how many of
you know God good enough to know that if he's
gonna benefit from us doing his will, we are
for sure gonna benefit from doing the will of
God when we make him. our priority. And so I
would like for this simple thought, kingdom first.
kingdom first to be our focus as a church family
as we move forward into 2026. And I believe that
there are many promises attached to this simple
principle for individuals, for families, and
for our church family as we seek him first. And
again, I know there's a lot of promises we could
latch onto, but this one is pretty - seek first
the kingdom of God, His righteousness, and all
these other things you're worried about. God's
gonna take care of them. Doesn't mean you can
quit your job and lay on the beach, but you've
got a God who's partnering with you as you seek
what matters to Him. He's seeking for your well
-being, and at the very most, you're... Purpose
the purpose he has for you being fulfilled. That's
his promise for all of us How about think about
it this way when God promises us that if we seek
him first He will give us everything we need
if we do the seeking God will do the adding And
there are so many times we feel like we lack
so much and we get caught up with the anxiety
connected with that. But why not just believe
if I will seek him, he will follow through on
his promise to us. Now, here's something that
has troubled me because I know that I resemble
this remark. Many things that we do as believers
may or may not be kingdom priorities. I can say
as a pastor and someone that's lived for God
for a while, there are some things that I do
that I'd have to go back after doing this little
Bible study and reevaluate. Is this a kingdom?
Is this part of God's mission for my life? Is
this the reason why he knew me before the womb
and he has a destiny for me? And I wanna say
this because I think it's equally true. Many
things we can do as a church may or may not be
kingdom priorities. And so we've gotta get in
the word. We've gotta get in prayer and fasting.
as individuals and together as a church family,
are we really seeking your kingdom first? And
as we look at how we live and what we do, are
we truly giving ourselves to kingdom priorities?
So we are gonna seek the kingdom first. Prayer's
gonna help that. Fasting is gonna help that.
Being in the word is gonna help that. We're gonna
do it together as a church family, but each of
us are gonna do it individually because we know
if I seek him first, he's got some blessings
for me. He's got a purpose for me. In the book
of Ezra, we see Ezra calling on people to pray
and fast. for a unique reason, they are allied
against a force that is working against them.
And so this is what Ezra said, Ezra eight, then
I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava
that we might humble ourselves before God to
seek from him. the right way for us and our little
ones and all our possessions. Part of prayer
and fasting is humbling ourselves and acknowledging,
I don't really know if I'm seeking you first.
I don't really know if I'm doing it your way.
And now I can sense that there is an attack against
my family. He said, even my little ones, our
children, there is an. of our soul that would
love to destroy all of us. And so we pray and
we fast. God, show us the right way so that we
can seek you first. He even said, you know, I
was a little bit ashamed. I knew I could have
went to the king and said, King, I know you've
given us favor, but there's an enemy attacking
us. But he thought, and this is in that same
passage, he said, I had already told the king.
the hand of our God is upon all those for good
who seek him, but his power and his wrath are
against all those who forsake him. So we fasted
and entreated our God for this and he answered
our prayer. Ezra said, you know, I could find
some human assistance and human direction. I
could get a solution for this situation that's
from my own human ingenuity, and there's a place
for that. But he said, I've already kind of broadcast
to some people that I've got a God that answers
prayer, that I've got a God that's leading me,
I've got a God who's got his hand on me, and
I'm facing an enemy, so I've got to make a decision.
I'm gonna try to work this out in my own way
or I'm gonna seek him through prayer and fasting
knowing that he's promised that all these things
will be added unto me. Praise the name of the
Lord. So I believe that every family, every individual,
and certainly our church can be blessed. We seek
the Lord with prayer and fasting and so many
of you are doing that even right now But not
just to be religious But to say God show us your
way Show us your will We want your kingdom to
be first. Amen Jesus said blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness for they
shall be filled Can I say it this way? Kingdom
thirst will lead to kingdom first. One of the
great things about prayer and fasting is after
enough of you pulling away from the world, spending
more time in the word, it's amazing more prayer
will lead to a desire for more prayer. More of
the word will lead to a desire for more of the
word and so if you really want the kingdom first
You've got to have a kingdom thirst and that
can only be Developed by having a hunger and
a thirst for righteousness Now you can look up
here and you know, I may not be an authority
on a lot of things But I am an expert at eating.
I am really good at it But I can tell you, my
wife is an amazing cook. I'm surrounded. My mother
-in -law's an amazing cook. My mom is an amazing
cook. My daughter has become an amazing cook.
And I have had the privilege to sit at the table
after they've worked real hard to prepare a meal
for all of us that were in attendance. And I'm
telling you, it was super delicious. But if on
the way home, I grab myself a couple of Big Macs,
I grab myself a - couple of large fries, I can
sit down at the table in front of the most beautiful
meal, the greatest healthy meal, the most delicious
meal, and I'm not hungry and thirsty for anything.
If you can unplug from the world just a little
bit, if you can turn off the world just a little
bit, you might find that your soul is hungry
and thirsty. for righteousness. I'm not just
talking philosophy. I know what it's like to
fill my life, not with sin, but with stuff, with
distractions, with entertainment. But it's amazing
every time I realize none of this is healthy
for my soul. Let me put it aside. Let me get
in the Word. Before you know it, I'm hungry for
a little bit more prayer, a little bit more of
the Bible, a little bit more of church. What's
going on? Kingdom first leads to kingdom first.
And that's what God has for us. About 25 years
ago, I began to observe how God was leading this
church. He had led this church for many years
before that. But as I look back, during that
season, I know that God has called us to serve
him together. Some of you have been around a
long enough time to remember us talking about
serving our generation. by the will of God. And
so we launched into that together and God blessed
us. Then some of you will remember the very first
time that you heard someone say, come on, let's
love Jesus. Let's love people. Let's love missions.
Believe it or not, we have talked about that
for 10 years around here. And so I believe that
God has called us to serve our generation. God
has called us. to love Jesus and love people
and love mission. I believe when we started talking
about go time a few years ago, that was absolutely
the will of God and remains a part of God's plan
for his church. Can I say this with all of my
heart? Every time we serve in our community,
we are answering the call of God. Every time
we assist our partner churches, We are answering
the call of God. Every time some of you will
gather together, ring a doorbell, a neighbor
opens up and you pray on the doorstep there with
a total stranger, you are fulfilling the call
of God. Every time you give to missions, you
are answering the call of God. It's gonna sound
crazy, but when you take an envelope and give
to Christmas for Christ, I believe we are. responding
to the call of God. All of our efforts have to
be more than even our response to the call of
God. They have to be motivated by his kingdom
first. I heard a preacher recently saying it.
It kind of shocked me because I had never prayed
this way, never. When he said it. I started praying
this way. He said, I have to pray. Jesus, purge
my motives so that my motives are not about me,
my motives are about you. Because we can be doing
all the right things and miss the kingdom of
God because our motives are not aligned with
his will. Or we haven't prayed and fasted enough
to know that what we're doing is not just what's
good to do or feels right to do, but we have
heard from God how he wants us to advance his
kingdom. Could you close your eyes and raise
a hand and say, Jesus, I wanna seek first your
kingdom. I don't wanna just be committed to religious
activity. I wanna seek first your kingdom. I
don't wanna just do a bunch of things around
the church that are good to do. I wanna seek
first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
Can you say in Jesus' name? It hurts me to say
this because some of y 'all might take it the
wrong way. And then we're gonna be in trouble,
Brother Mark, so if it happens, you can blame
me. If everything that we're doing, everything
I mentioned, is just another program from the
church, then it's possible that we can miss the
mark, we can miss the purpose and the blessing
of seeking first the kingdom of God. I don't
think that we have missed the mark, but I do
think we need to reevaluate, am I seeking first
his kingdom? Praise God Jesus said I'm just going
to read it. It's not very comfortable to even
read But it's important to see the emphasis that
he placed upon his kingdom He said to someone
follow me that person said Lord. Let me first
go and bury my father Jesus said to him let the
dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach
the kingdom of God Now listen Jesus wept when
Lazarus died so our Savior is not insensitive
To caring for those that are suffering because
of loss, but he's trying to teach a principle
The kingdom of God is more important than anything
else That's the principle that he's teaching
and another said Lord I will follow you But let
me first go and bid them farewell Who are not
at my house, but Jesus said to him no one? Having
put his hand to the plow and looking back is
fit for the kingdom of God. Of all the ways that
God has called us as individuals and as a church,
the greatest call that rests upon every believer.
is a call to seek first the kingdom of God and
his righteousness. Jesus came to Galilee preaching
the gospel of the kingdom of God. He said, the
time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent and believe in the gospel. John 3, Jesus
said, most assuredly, I say unto you, unless
one is born of water and the spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God. The purpose of
salvation is not just to have your ticket to
heaven. That's a wonderful benefit to being saved.
But the real purpose is he has given us access
to the kingdom of God. We are not born again
into a religion. We are not saved into church
programs. We have entered into the kingdom of
God. And whatever you do personally or whatever
we do. collectively as the people of God. It
has to revolve around the revelation. I am advancing
the kingdom of God. I might just be cleaning
a toilet, but I'm advancing the kingdom of God.
I might just be welcoming someone to church for
their very first visit, but I am advancing the
kingdom of God. And if I cannot get a hold of
that kind of motivation and mentality, This is
where we're gonna get in trouble. You're probably
better off not to serve at all. Because the kingdom
of God is more important to Jesus than heaven
view. The kingdom of God is why God came to earth
as a man. He robed himself in flesh. He walked
upon this earth. And I tell you what, The devils
were flipping out because they knew that the
kingdom of God would ultimately be established
at the end of the age. But here we are in the
middle of the human story and God shows up. And
he's like, all you devils have been messing around
with my planet. And I'm gonna just give you a
little taste of what's about to happen, because
while you're running around and causing all kinds
of evil and all kinds of heartache and you're
destroying the lives of people, let me tell you,
the kingdom of God has come. And it's forming
and it's becoming a massive movement. And at
the last day when the trumpet sounds, the devil's
gonna get a complete revelation that there is
a king of kings. There is a Lord of lords. And
his name is Jesus. I don't have this scripture
in my notes but at one point Jesus said, if I
cast out a devil, you ought to know the kingdom
of God has come to you. He opened blind eyes.
He raised the dead. The kingdom of God. We were
getting just a little snapshot. He didn't open
every person with blinded eyes. He didn't raise
everyone that was dead. No, because all he was
doing was giving us a picture of the kingdom
of God. That's why sometimes we go through things
and we're like, oh my goodness, if my God is
all that, why am I going through this? You know
why? Because it's really all about his kingdom.
And there are some times that he knows through
success you'll advance his kingdom. Other times
he knows that through suffering you'll advance
his kingdom. But what he needs you to do is just
believe that seeking the kingdom of God first
is more important than my comfort, more important
than my dreams, more important than all my other
aspirations. All I know is I have a God that
is King of kings and Lord of lords. I've been
born again. into his kingdom, I'm gonna live
for him. I'm gonna seek him first. Praise God.
We've heard this before, I've heard this before,
but we don't always think about it. I don't always
think about it. But how many of you would agree,
you don't have to raise your hand, but just do
like a nod. That you are actually not of this
world. A few people nodding. Notting off, no.
How many of you would believe, this is a little
bit of a stretch, that you're actually an ambassador
from another world? Sure. That's really what's
happening here. That's why when we sing This
World Is Not Our Home, we get a little bit excited,
because we realize, and sometimes we don't realize,
but in that moment we realize, my goodness, I
don't care how bad it gets, I'm just an ambassador
here. Now I know most ambassadors leave their
country and come to another country. In our case,
we're in another country, but soon we'll be leaving
to our own country. But we are still ambassadors.
Praise the name of the Lord. But if we do church
missions, if we love Jesus and love people and
love missions, but we forget we are ambassadors.
If we serve our generation by the will of God,
but we forget we are ambassadors. If we get involved
in every opportunity as God calls us to minister
to lost people, encourage saved people, but we
forget we are ambassadors, we will lose the blessing
and the promises of God. It's important to have
a kingdom mindset and a kingdom motivation. Whatever
I'm doing, I am seeking first the king. of God
and his righteousness. I am a kingdom representative.
My God, his name is Jesus. He's the king of the
country where I'm headed and he has placed me
here almost like an embassy. This church is just
one outpost and there are many others where we
represent the king of kings and the Lord of lords.
And everything we do. as strangers of this world
is just to advance his kingdom. It's like our
king, and I hope I don't get in trouble with
the government for saying this, our king is slowly
taking over every nation, every tribe, every
tongue. He's not taking over with guns and missiles.
He's taking over by pouring out his spirit upon
all flesh and his kingdom is living through his
people Praise the name of the Lord That's why
when we pray we pray our father in heaven hallowed
be your name your kingdom come Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. We are seeking for
God's kingdom to be established here like it
is in heaven. That's our mission. That's our
priority. We are seeking his kingdom first. But
you know what? There is a whole lot of pressure
in this world to forget that we are not of this
world. And part of it is life, but part of it
is the devil. I think he knows who we are. I
think he knows what we have. And I think he knows
if we let the spirit of God work through us,
all of a sudden, this one's gonna be added to
the kingdom of God, and this one's gonna be added,
and this loved one that I thought I'd given up
on, but I kept on praying, they're gonna be added
to the kingdom of God. And this coworker that
used to get on my nerves because of my faith,
all of a sudden, they're gonna have a change
of heart. They're gonna be added to the kingdom
of God. So don't you know the devil is doing
everything he can. To get us caught up with the
cares of this life Man, he's pretty good at it,
isn't he? some people fall because of sin and
I want to just throw out a word about that the
Bible says love not the world or the things in
the world if Any man loves the world the love
of the father is not in him This doesn't happen
too often but occasionally an ambassador with
a lot of tenure, a seasoned saint will fall away
from Christian convictions because they've started
to forget they are an ambassador. And instead
of standing for him, they blend in with them.
And now everything that looks like the world
and acts like the world and live like the world,
maybe there's a way I can serve Jesus and have
the world too. But my brothers and sisters, there's
no Bible for that. and our young people especially,
we've gotta be careful because it's so easy for
us to be captivated by the fads and the fashions
and all that this world says is beautiful and
will make you successful and oh my goodness,
try this and you'll be so happy. Can I tell you,
the world is passing away. The fashions of this
world are passing away. Everything the world
calls beauty is gonna pass away. Everything that
influences all of us. put so much pressure on
us, it's passing away. Don't be led astray from
the kingdom of God by the lust of the flesh,
by the lust of the eyes, by the pride of life.
Come on, there is a struggle, there is a battle,
but you're an ambassador. You've got the king
of kings in your soul. You are one of those he
has commissioned to seek his kingdom first. Praise
the name of the Lord But if the enemy can't destroy
you with sin He'll destroy you with worry with
disappointment With frustrations if he can't
destroy you with sin he'll destroy you with success
and a love for things and Before you know it
being an ambassador is not the first priority
Seeking his kingdom first is not the first priority.
And so Jesus says, don't worry about these things,
what you're gonna eat, what you're gonna drink,
what you're gonna wear. And at first we're like,
are you telling us, like we don't have to worry
about how we're, well don't let that become your
priority. Are you telling us we shouldn't make
plans for the future? No, no, but don't make
that your obsession. Seek first the kingdom of
God. And in every season of life, in every station
of life, in the success and in the suffering,
kingdom first. How can I advance the kingdom
of God in this situation? How can I advance the
purpose of God with this suffering, with this
success, with this blessing, with what feels
like a curse? I'm not gonna get captivated by
my situation or this world. I'm gonna seek first.
the kingdom of God. Amen. The musicians would
come, seek the kingdom of God first, pray the
kingdom of God first, think the kingdom of God
first, serve the kingdom of God first, submit
to the kingdom of God first. In every situation,
pray. How can the kingdom of God advance in me
and through me in this moment. And I'm not saying
just praying and then take your best shot. I'm
saying hear from God. He's your King. Hey, we're
in the embassy here, the embassy of heaven. If
it looks like the enemy's surrounding us, somebody
get on the phone and call the King. What do we
do now? You better send in. Some special forces
and he's not gonna leave us there to die. I'll
just tell you I'm asking us to be a people of
prayer just because We know he's called us to
advance his kingdom and we can't do it in our
own flesh We can't do it with our best programs.
We can't do it with great music or loud preaching
We can't do it with all the things that some
people rely on Only way we can do it is by seeking
first the kingdom of God. When you pray, when
you fast, maybe you're doing a little bit extra
at the start of the year, would you pray, how
can I seek the kingdom of God first on my job?
How can I make decisions in my job that advance
the kingdom of God? How can I seek the kingdom
of God with my education? My goals and with the
process Jesus I can't just be caught up with
these things. I've got to be seeking you First
because the kingdom of God is not just Sunday
and Wednesday The kingdom of God is wherever
you are Because the kingdom of God is within
you And so how can you represent the kingdom
of God? Pray, how can I seek the kingdom of God
first with my giftings with my talents? with
my blessings. How can I seek the kingdom of God
first? With my time. With my money. I know so
many of you believe in tithing and offering,
giving to missions. If you don't, would you pray,
Jesus, how can I seek your kingdom first with
my money? It'd change everything about your life.
I know we don't give to receive, but is there
anybody that would be bold enough to raise their
hand and say, you know what, God's been good
to me because I put his kingdom first. There's
a lot of hands going up. And maybe not every
hand went up that could have went up, but you
know what, if you're afraid your hand couldn't
have gone up, let this be the year that you just
pray, Jesus, how can I seek you first with my
time and with my money? In other words, like
the one translation says, Matthew 6, 33, seek.
the kingdom of God above all else. Can you say
amen? When Jesus walked on this earth, the kingdom
of God was with us. But since he has filled us
with his spirit, the kingdom of God is within
us. And ultimately when he wraps all this up
soon and very soon, We're all gonna live in the
kingdom of God and you know what's gonna be great
about the kingdom of God the king is gonna reign
supreme He is gonna be king of everything But
now in this part of the process Every time we
yield to the spirit. We're advancing the kingdom
of God And I think it goes back to Lucifer in
heaven saying I will be like the most high And
man, he got kicked out of heaven real fast with
that kind of mentality. But now every time you
and I have a choice, I will do it my way. No,
I will do it God's way. You advance the kingdom
of God. Oh, what a privilege we have to seek
the kingdom of God first. When we resist his
word. when we don't yield to his spirit, he's
not a dictator. So in those moments when he doesn't
reign in our hearts, there's no way he can bless
us with the blessings of the kingdom. And so
he's waiting on us to just say to him with our
actions, you are not just my savior, you are
my Lord. Because wherever he reigns, that's where
his kingdom works. So our prayer is, Jesus reign
in me. Could you stand and raise your hands and
say, Jesus reign in me. Be the king of kings
in my life. Jesus, my prayer, as a result of
just thinking about this and praying about this
and considering this. is what does King Jesus
want from me today? And if he gives me tomorrow
and it becomes today, what does King Jesus want
from me today? And then if I'm facing a situation
where I am blessed abundantly, I will look at
all those blessings and say, Jesus, you're my
King. Why have you blessed me with all of this?
How can I advance your kingdom with these things?
If I am taken into a valley of the shadow of
death and I suffer great loss I know I will be
just like anyone else and say But I hope it's
followed up with a little thought How can I advance
your kingdom in this pain? How can I advance
your kingdom in this disappointment? Because
everything that feels like it's choking me right
now It's just this world that will soon pass
away, but I'm an ambassador here, and you allow
me to go through this trial so that I could advance
your kingdom. What does King Jesus want from
me? How can I seek him first? In Jesus' name.
In Jesus' name. Would you just pray for a moment
right where you are, and if they could bring
the prayer list, that will help us. Just get
ready to pray. We won't start praying just yet,
Brother Bib, just give me a moment, but we'll
get ready and we'll do that first thing. Would
you just pray in the spirit just for a moment
so our hearts can receive what God is doing?
We need spirit and truth right now. The word
of God works, but it works when our heart, the
soil of our soul is seasoned by the spirit. Come
on, grace and truth need to meet together right
now. Can you say in Jesus' name? I don't want
you to sing this. I'm just using this as an example.
I was walking around the house thinking about
Jesus reigning, and I started singing, and he
shall reign forever and ever and ever. And he
shall reign. I felt like it was Christmas all
over again. And I want you to realize if you're
in the valley of the shadow of death, he still
reigns. He still reigns. You might be here and
you've started this year off with so many blessings,
celebrate that it's him reigning that makes those
blessings worth anything because now you can
use every blessing for his kingdom. So there's
so many people here and we've only got about
seven minutes, but whatever your need is. whatever
your prayer is, or if you're just coming to worship,
praise him, whatever you're gonna say to God,
would you confirm, I know you reign. And I'm
giving you my life, I'm giving you my family,
I'm giving you my future. Go ahead and come,
just for a few moments. When we got music practice
starting in about seven minutes, some of you
that can help us pray with a prayer list first
thing, but it's all coming. Let's just acknowledge
you reign over my life, you reign over my family.
You reign over my health. You reign over my job
situation. You reign over sickness. Jesus, these
precious people that are fighting sickness right
now. Some in the hospital, some in the hospital.