WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.940 All right, would you take the Word of God with me and turn to Isaiah chapter 9. 00:00:08.779 --> 00:00:16.120 Last Sunday, you heard our Minister of Music and Youth, Jared Adams, 00:00:16.359 --> 00:00:21.719 preach the first sermon in this series from Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6, 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:24.260 and that was about our wonderful counselor. 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:37.700 I don't have Bo in here right now to bring this up to me, so I had to go get it myself. 00:00:39.700 --> 00:00:45.480 Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6, week 1 in this series on His Name Will Be, 00:00:45.980 --> 00:00:48.900 an Advent series from the prophet Isaiah. 00:00:49.480 --> 00:00:53.740 Week 1 was about He is the wonderful counselor. 00:00:53.740 --> 00:00:57.960 And the takeaway from last Sunday, not sure why that's showing up like that, I apologize, 00:00:57.960 --> 00:01:09.140 was that Jesus is our living hope because in our living, we can turn to our wonderful counselor. 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:17.159 So Jesus is our living hope because in our living, we can turn to our wonderful counselor. 00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.900 And then today, we're going to move right into the next name of God that we see in this verse, 00:01:22.900 --> 00:01:25.800 which is Mighty God, Mighty God. 00:01:25.960 --> 00:01:30.980 So we're looking in the book of Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6. 00:01:31.580 --> 00:01:35.680 Would you mind standing with me in honor of the Word of God if you're able to? 00:01:35.940 --> 00:01:40.740 And let's read Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6 together. 00:01:42.500 --> 00:01:44.460 I'm reading from the Christian Standard Bible. 00:01:44.460 --> 00:01:47.360 For a child is born to us. 00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:50.520 A son is given to us. 00:01:50.519 --> 00:01:53.119 The government will rest on his shoulders. 00:01:53.560 --> 00:02:04.819 And he will be called, let's read it together, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 00:02:05.119 --> 00:02:06.919 Would you bow your heads in prayer with me? 00:02:08.060 --> 00:02:14.800 Lord, we recognize you as our Wonderful Counselor, the Mightiest of All, our God. 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:17.460 The Everlasting Father. 00:02:17.979 --> 00:02:19.280 No beginning and no end. 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:22.020 We talked about it with the kids just a moment ago. 00:02:22.939 --> 00:02:24.840 And our Prince of Peace. 00:02:25.860 --> 00:02:27.479 God, we need peace right now. 00:02:28.139 --> 00:02:29.639 We need peace in this world. 00:02:29.759 --> 00:02:30.840 We need peace in our church. 00:02:30.960 --> 00:02:32.879 We need peace in our hearts. 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:38.280 And I pray that you would reign over it and bring peace to your people this morning. 00:02:38.659 --> 00:02:39.520 It's in your name we pray. 00:02:39.719 --> 00:02:39.960 Amen. 00:02:39.960 --> 00:02:40.080 Amen. 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:45.640 I want you to draw your attention to the two words there, Mighty God. 00:02:45.640 --> 00:02:46.380 Mighty God. 00:02:46.380 --> 00:02:50.060 Jesus is called our Mighty God. 00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:59.260 What an incredible thought that this little baby, born in Bethlehem, in the manger that we see. 00:02:59.259 --> 00:03:07.840 And, you know, if you really study out how that probably went, it was probably the main room of the house down below where they kept the animals. 00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:19.680 And the guests would be in the extra bedroom upstairs in this kind of homely inn in Bethlehem, as was very likely that Jesus was born in. 00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:30.439 And so it's interesting to see that even though he had the humblest of beginnings, he is called the mighty, mighty God. 00:03:31.240 --> 00:03:34.319 What an incredible entrance into this world. 00:03:34.819 --> 00:03:36.920 What an unlikely entrance into this world. 00:03:38.240 --> 00:03:48.439 If you followed the Christmas story at all over your life, you know that the Jewish people were not looking for a little baby to come and be their great deliverer, their Messiah. 00:03:48.439 --> 00:04:03.840 They were looking for a powerful king, a royal ruler who would come and rescue them from Roman rule, from occupation, and give them the freedom, give them the power that they thought they deserved as God's chosen people. 00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:07.039 But God had a different plan, didn't he? 00:04:07.780 --> 00:04:15.099 From the very beginning, before the foundation of the world, before you or I ever existed, God had a plan. 00:04:15.099 --> 00:04:24.800 The mighty God had a plan to humble himself and be born of the Virgin Mary, be made in the likeness of men. 00:04:26.079 --> 00:04:31.339 Being found in fashion as a man, we read in Philippians, he did humble himself. 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:38.399 He became like you and like me, and he suffered all temptation, but without sin. 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:56.339 What an incredible moment when the mighty God stepped down from his throne, took on human flesh, becoming like Jared talked to us about last week, that he was fully God, relatable in every way with you and me. 00:04:57.099 --> 00:05:02.279 And yet, I'm sorry, fully man, relatable in every way along with you and me. 00:05:02.379 --> 00:05:04.739 And yet never laid down his Godhood. 00:05:04.740 --> 00:05:11.759 He was still fully God every step of the way, as we see by him performing these miracles that no man could ever perform. 00:05:12.060 --> 00:05:20.400 By him rising from the dead, showing power over death when he healed up Lazarus, and then also when he raised himself from the dead. 00:05:21.120 --> 00:05:24.280 He was our mighty God, and he still is today. 00:05:25.300 --> 00:05:27.980 So, let's look at truth number one. 00:05:28.699 --> 00:05:33.420 Truth number one, Jesus has always been for us. 00:05:33.420 --> 00:05:36.860 Let's look back at Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6. 00:05:36.960 --> 00:05:38.340 A child will be born. 00:05:38.819 --> 00:05:40.040 What are those next two words? 00:05:40.620 --> 00:05:41.640 For us. 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:45.560 A son will be given to us. 00:05:46.540 --> 00:05:50.639 And I don't want to rehash what Jared already went over last Sunday when he talked about this a little bit. 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:58.220 But I just want to draw your attention to a few verses in the Bible that remind us that God is for us. 00:05:58.540 --> 00:05:59.800 He is for you. 00:06:00.180 --> 00:06:01.500 He is for me. 00:06:01.500 --> 00:06:03.680 He has always been for me. 00:06:03.800 --> 00:06:05.899 He was given for us. 00:06:06.199 --> 00:06:08.160 He was given for you. 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:10.660 He has always been for us. 00:06:11.019 --> 00:06:12.660 Romans 8 and verse 31. 00:06:12.980 --> 00:06:16.819 If God is for us, who can be against us? 00:06:16.879 --> 00:06:18.519 Let's read those two little words together. 00:06:18.860 --> 00:06:22.980 If God is for us, who can be against us? 00:06:23.040 --> 00:06:26.540 And then the next Romans 8, 32, the next verse up. 00:06:26.540 --> 00:06:30.800 Let's read those underlined words in the next few verses together when we see them on the screen. 00:06:30.920 --> 00:06:31.020 Ready? 00:06:31.379 --> 00:06:36.240 He did not spare even his own son, but gave him up for us all. 00:06:36.860 --> 00:06:38.640 God is for us. 00:06:38.960 --> 00:06:40.780 And then in 1 Corinthians 11, 24. 00:06:40.939 --> 00:06:47.120 When he had given thanks, Jesus broke it and said, this is my body, which is for you. 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:54.780 Over and over again, he emphasizes that he himself was for us. 00:06:55.000 --> 00:06:57.420 Galatians chapter 3 and verse 13. 00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:00.740 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law. 00:07:01.100 --> 00:07:02.319 What's it talking about? 00:07:03.019 --> 00:07:04.480 The curse of the law. 00:07:04.860 --> 00:07:06.980 You say God's law was a curse? 00:07:06.980 --> 00:07:13.860 Yes, it was a curse in that it revealed how sinful we were and how we could never measure up. 00:07:14.879 --> 00:07:17.800 We could never measure up to God's law. 00:07:19.480 --> 00:07:25.120 Romans tells us that all have come short of the glory of God. 00:07:25.860 --> 00:07:28.900 God's glory is so great, you and I can never reach it. 00:07:29.540 --> 00:07:32.040 We might look in the mirror and think we're pretty good. 00:07:32.600 --> 00:07:34.560 We've done all right compared to our neighbor. 00:07:34.560 --> 00:07:38.259 We've done all right compared to the guy we work with. 00:07:39.100 --> 00:07:43.160 We've done all right compared to the girl who gets her haircut next to us, you know. 00:07:44.939 --> 00:07:48.480 But no, you and I can never measure up. 00:07:48.560 --> 00:07:50.079 We will always fall short. 00:07:50.379 --> 00:07:52.720 And so that is the curse of the law. 00:07:53.620 --> 00:07:58.279 God's standard is so high that you and I could never attain it. 00:07:59.019 --> 00:08:01.620 But Christ redeemed us from that. 00:08:02.100 --> 00:08:04.000 He bought us back from that. 00:08:04.000 --> 00:08:08.579 He said, I know they can't reach my glory. 00:08:08.980 --> 00:08:11.339 I know they can't measure up to my standard. 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:15.319 I know they're imperfect people, but I love them anyway. 00:08:15.379 --> 00:08:19.259 And I want to purchase them back to be my possession. 00:08:20.040 --> 00:08:24.120 So he redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse. 00:08:24.300 --> 00:08:24.420 Ready? 00:08:24.980 --> 00:08:26.439 For us. 00:08:26.439 --> 00:08:29.100 And then Ephesians chapter 5 and verse 2. 00:08:29.199 --> 00:08:36.679 We're instructed to walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. 00:08:36.679 --> 00:08:39.419 A fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God. 00:08:39.559 --> 00:08:41.460 That's how God sees us now. 00:08:41.720 --> 00:08:43.639 As this beautiful offering. 00:08:43.639 --> 00:08:44.639 You and me. 00:08:44.639 --> 00:08:45.039 You and me. 00:08:45.620 --> 00:08:46.620 Messy us. 00:08:47.299 --> 00:08:48.720 With all of our problems. 00:08:48.860 --> 00:08:49.939 All of our baggage. 00:08:50.519 --> 00:08:51.980 All of our insecurities. 00:08:52.179 --> 00:08:53.059 All of our fears. 00:08:54.139 --> 00:08:56.000 All of the hurt that we've been through. 00:08:56.080 --> 00:08:57.299 All the hurt we've caused. 00:08:58.399 --> 00:08:59.720 God wants us. 00:09:00.519 --> 00:09:02.720 Gave himself up for us. 00:09:02.720 --> 00:09:06.360 And now he says, walk in my love. 00:09:06.519 --> 00:09:08.060 I introduced you to love. 00:09:08.360 --> 00:09:09.460 Now go without love. 00:09:09.620 --> 00:09:10.399 Walk with it. 00:09:10.700 --> 00:09:14.800 And I will see that as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to me. 00:09:15.200 --> 00:09:16.660 That's what he wants from us. 00:09:17.019 --> 00:09:19.680 Say, man, I could never repay what Jesus did on the cross for me. 00:09:20.019 --> 00:09:21.920 Yes, but he's telling you what he wants. 00:09:22.660 --> 00:09:24.620 So give him what he wants. 00:09:26.200 --> 00:09:29.000 Titus 2.14 reminds us again. 00:09:29.060 --> 00:09:31.040 I'm telling you, it's all throughout the scriptures. 00:09:31.039 --> 00:09:33.500 He gave himself for what? 00:09:34.000 --> 00:09:34.959 For us. 00:09:35.139 --> 00:09:36.120 To redeem us. 00:09:36.299 --> 00:09:37.559 From all lawlessness. 00:09:37.799 --> 00:09:39.360 To cleanse for himself. 00:09:39.699 --> 00:09:40.319 A people. 00:09:40.500 --> 00:09:42.179 For his own possession. 00:09:42.399 --> 00:09:43.399 See, I didn't make that up. 00:09:44.199 --> 00:09:45.179 God told us. 00:09:45.500 --> 00:09:47.679 He wants us to be his possession. 00:09:48.199 --> 00:09:50.399 He said, when I bought you with my blood. 00:09:51.259 --> 00:09:53.079 I paid for you. 00:09:53.279 --> 00:09:54.659 I paid your debt. 00:09:54.759 --> 00:09:56.139 I paid for your sins. 00:09:56.360 --> 00:09:58.919 And now I want you as my possession. 00:09:59.360 --> 00:10:00.500 I'm going to cleanse you. 00:10:01.039 --> 00:10:03.139 From all unrighteousness. 00:10:04.959 --> 00:10:06.539 I'm going to help you be eager. 00:10:06.959 --> 00:10:08.419 To do good works. 00:10:08.740 --> 00:10:10.839 It's part of this redemption process. 00:10:12.259 --> 00:10:14.699 It's a lifelong conforming. 00:10:15.199 --> 00:10:16.639 Into his image. 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:17.919 We are bought. 00:10:18.339 --> 00:10:19.120 We are sealed. 00:10:19.500 --> 00:10:20.539 We are secure. 00:10:20.539 --> 00:10:23.559 And now God's going to conform us. 00:10:24.199 --> 00:10:27.019 Into something that looks like his people. 00:10:27.360 --> 00:10:29.039 That looks like his possession. 00:10:29.039 --> 00:10:31.439 And then finally in Romans 5.8. 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:33.819 Four of the greatest words in the Bible. 00:10:34.019 --> 00:10:36.539 God shows his love for us. 00:10:36.699 --> 00:10:38.839 In that while we were still sinners. 00:10:38.959 --> 00:10:40.620 Let's say these next four words together. 00:10:41.139 --> 00:10:43.719 Christ died for us. 00:10:44.639 --> 00:10:47.620 Thank God he died for us. 00:10:47.819 --> 00:10:50.120 Thank God he was born for us. 00:10:50.120 --> 00:10:53.299 But thank God he died for us. 00:10:54.039 --> 00:10:57.679 And I think Christmas and Easter are inextricably linked. 00:10:58.080 --> 00:11:00.080 You can't separate those two. 00:11:00.080 --> 00:11:05.080 And I'm glad that usually in churches across our world. 00:11:05.080 --> 00:11:06.139 Across this country. 00:11:06.139 --> 00:11:10.820 Especially Christmas and Easter are the two highest attended church services. 00:11:10.820 --> 00:11:12.960 In the calendar of the year. 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:16.139 And I'm so glad because those are the days. 00:11:16.139 --> 00:11:16.980 If you're going to come. 00:11:17.660 --> 00:11:18.980 Come on those days. 00:11:18.980 --> 00:11:20.980 Because those are the days when we highlight. 00:11:21.259 --> 00:11:21.820 Especially. 00:11:21.820 --> 00:11:25.000 The fact that Jesus came for us. 00:11:25.220 --> 00:11:27.020 That he died for us. 00:11:27.020 --> 00:11:28.480 And that he rose. 00:11:28.879 --> 00:11:29.780 From the dead. 00:11:30.300 --> 00:11:30.780 For us. 00:11:31.720 --> 00:11:32.900 He was God. 00:11:33.620 --> 00:11:36.120 He was already ruler over it all. 00:11:36.760 --> 00:11:38.560 He never stopped being God. 00:11:39.100 --> 00:11:41.500 He never stopped being ruler over it all. 00:11:42.160 --> 00:11:43.240 But he willingly. 00:11:44.120 --> 00:11:45.500 Laid himself down. 00:11:45.640 --> 00:11:46.840 Put himself on the line. 00:11:47.680 --> 00:11:48.320 For us. 00:11:48.320 --> 00:11:49.700 Now. 00:11:50.940 --> 00:11:52.379 Let's pivot here for just a moment. 00:11:59.080 --> 00:12:00.680 Just letting you take that in for a second. 00:12:02.020 --> 00:12:05.100 You didn't think you were going to get hit with Marvel superheroes this morning, did you? 00:12:06.120 --> 00:12:07.420 Look, the point is. 00:12:07.920 --> 00:12:08.900 In society. 00:12:08.900 --> 00:12:11.700 We have always been drawn to heroes. 00:12:12.300 --> 00:12:15.200 Now maybe the DC comics is more your thing. 00:12:16.300 --> 00:12:17.460 And I can't help you. 00:12:17.700 --> 00:12:17.860 Okay. 00:12:17.860 --> 00:12:19.460 Because Marvel is where it's at. 00:12:22.700 --> 00:12:23.139 Listen. 00:12:23.279 --> 00:12:27.039 You can probably find good and bad in the Marvel universe and the DC universe. 00:12:27.460 --> 00:12:28.820 Personally, I like Iron Man. 00:12:29.399 --> 00:12:31.820 And who do I like? 00:12:31.840 --> 00:12:33.500 My kids aren't down here to tell me who I like. 00:12:33.960 --> 00:12:34.480 It's all right. 00:12:35.779 --> 00:12:37.680 But we are drawn to heroes. 00:12:37.820 --> 00:12:39.320 We are always drawn to heroes. 00:12:39.919 --> 00:12:42.220 The thing is about these heroes on the screen. 00:12:42.360 --> 00:12:43.279 Number one, they're fictional. 00:12:44.159 --> 00:12:45.680 They don't really exist. 00:12:45.679 --> 00:12:50.620 So we've conjured them up to help give us this idea of something greater than we are. 00:12:50.739 --> 00:12:52.319 Something we can rely on. 00:12:52.559 --> 00:12:53.339 And it's fun. 00:12:54.000 --> 00:12:54.679 It's exciting. 00:12:54.679 --> 00:12:57.219 But it's always going to fall short. 00:12:57.219 --> 00:12:59.779 It's always going to leave us empty. 00:12:59.779 --> 00:13:02.139 They're never going to ultimately fulfill. 00:13:02.139 --> 00:13:06.740 You see people who kind of get a little too far deep into that world. 00:13:06.740 --> 00:13:15.600 And they struggle sometimes with social connections and seemingly a grasp on reality because they've gone so deep into this world of superheroes. 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:18.820 And maybe there's a reason behind that. 00:13:18.820 --> 00:13:23.800 That there's hurt or unmet expectations in real life for them. 00:13:24.120 --> 00:13:27.100 But we are always drawn to heroes. 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:31.320 The children of Israel always wanted a hero. 00:13:31.800 --> 00:13:33.080 They wanted a king. 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:35.800 They wanted a powerful warrior. 00:13:36.139 --> 00:13:40.540 A great leader to lead them out of their oppression. 00:13:40.920 --> 00:13:42.340 Out of their discomfort. 00:13:42.700 --> 00:13:45.920 Out of their problems into something better. 00:13:46.920 --> 00:13:48.440 We're never like that, are we? 00:13:49.100 --> 00:13:52.000 We never want somebody to rescue us, right? 00:13:52.520 --> 00:13:55.020 We never want somebody to change our circumstances. 00:13:55.020 --> 00:13:59.080 To get us out of something negative into something better. 00:13:59.400 --> 00:14:00.000 Of course we do. 00:14:00.000 --> 00:14:03.419 We're always drawn to heroes. 00:14:04.360 --> 00:14:05.820 You know God knows that. 00:14:07.519 --> 00:14:09.600 I think he put that within us. 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:11.980 Do you know why? 00:14:13.539 --> 00:14:15.059 Because the interesting thing. 00:14:15.460 --> 00:14:17.860 In Isaiah chapter 6 and verse 9. 00:14:18.840 --> 00:14:21.500 Jesus is prophesied about here. 00:14:22.200 --> 00:14:23.379 A child will be born. 00:14:24.019 --> 00:14:25.139 A son will be given. 00:14:25.460 --> 00:14:27.320 We know now who that child was. 00:14:27.940 --> 00:14:28.840 His name was Jesus. 00:14:28.840 --> 00:14:30.080 Emmanuel. 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:31.420 God with us. 00:14:32.879 --> 00:14:37.420 And then go down to where it says he will be named Mighty God. 00:14:38.720 --> 00:14:40.759 Do you know what that translates to in the Hebrew? 00:14:42.220 --> 00:14:43.600 Now I'm not a Hebrew scholar. 00:14:44.540 --> 00:14:47.800 I took some biblical languages in college and seminary. 00:14:47.940 --> 00:14:51.700 But I'm by no means a biblical scholar. 00:14:51.820 --> 00:14:53.259 There are those people out there in the world. 00:14:53.540 --> 00:14:55.240 But thankfully they've written a lot of stuff. 00:14:55.300 --> 00:14:56.220 And I've been able to read it. 00:14:56.240 --> 00:14:56.800 So that's helpful. 00:14:56.799 --> 00:15:00.879 What that translates to is El Gabor. 00:15:02.459 --> 00:15:03.299 El Gabor. 00:15:03.419 --> 00:15:04.479 Do you know what El Gabor means? 00:15:04.539 --> 00:15:05.179 It's very small. 00:15:05.259 --> 00:15:06.479 You probably can't read it on the screen. 00:15:07.159 --> 00:15:10.339 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords. 00:15:10.719 --> 00:15:13.579 The great, the mighty, and the awesome God. 00:15:13.879 --> 00:15:16.740 This is in Deuteronomy chapter 10 and verse 17. 00:15:16.740 --> 00:15:20.519 We see it again talking about God himself. 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:21.799 Jehovah. 00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:24.419 He is called the mighty God. 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:31.620 Gabor means hero, champion, or warrior. 00:15:32.759 --> 00:15:36.720 El is the shortened form of the word Elohim, which is God. 00:15:36.720 --> 00:15:40.399 Jesus is our hero God. 00:15:42.000 --> 00:15:44.860 He is called our hero. 00:15:44.860 --> 00:15:52.600 When he gave this word back in the Old Testament to the prophet Isaiah and he wrote it down. 00:15:52.600 --> 00:15:59.879 He said, call me the wonderful counselor and then call me their hero. 00:16:01.080 --> 00:16:02.500 Because they need a hero. 00:16:03.840 --> 00:16:05.700 Because they're yearning for a hero. 00:16:05.700 --> 00:16:09.180 And they will never find a hero like me. 00:16:11.259 --> 00:16:13.520 Jesus is our hero. 00:16:15.379 --> 00:16:19.420 Deuteronomy, we read it just a moment ago from the slide 10 and verse 17. 00:16:19.620 --> 00:16:21.360 But we can read on to the next few verses. 00:16:21.820 --> 00:16:24.780 The Lord your God is the God of gods. 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:26.860 The Lord of all lords. 00:16:27.300 --> 00:16:29.020 Many might call themselves God. 00:16:29.320 --> 00:16:30.960 Many might call themselves Lord. 00:16:31.060 --> 00:16:33.759 But he is the only one who deserves the title. 00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:35.060 Let's capitalize it. 00:16:35.059 --> 00:16:36.699 He is the God of gods. 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:37.919 The Lord of lords. 00:16:38.199 --> 00:16:39.459 He is the great God. 00:16:39.559 --> 00:16:41.859 The mighty and awesome God. 00:16:41.959 --> 00:16:43.299 The hero, isn't he? 00:16:43.839 --> 00:16:45.979 Who shows no partiality. 00:16:46.339 --> 00:16:47.619 Cannot be bribed. 00:16:48.039 --> 00:16:51.259 You can't get this hero to go and do the wrong thing. 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:53.719 You can't get them to fight for the wrong side. 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:57.239 Again, if you go down at least the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 00:16:57.439 --> 00:17:00.099 Then you'll find the superheroes sometimes making mistakes. 00:17:00.399 --> 00:17:03.379 You'll find them sometimes doing things that they shouldn't be doing. 00:17:03.379 --> 00:17:07.240 You'll find them sometimes confused and being drawn off sides. 00:17:08.240 --> 00:17:10.220 But that will never happen to our God. 00:17:10.380 --> 00:17:11.839 He shows no partiality. 00:17:11.940 --> 00:17:13.099 He cannot be bribed. 00:17:13.299 --> 00:17:16.700 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. 00:17:17.019 --> 00:17:19.500 Our God, our hero is flawless. 00:17:19.960 --> 00:17:21.119 He is without mistake. 00:17:21.380 --> 00:17:23.339 He will always fight for the oppressed. 00:17:24.119 --> 00:17:26.680 He will always help those who are helpless. 00:17:26.680 --> 00:17:29.880 He shows love to the foreigners living among you. 00:17:30.200 --> 00:17:30.440 Uh-oh. 00:17:31.060 --> 00:17:32.240 We don't like that part, do we? 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:38.740 He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. 00:17:39.080 --> 00:17:40.100 He's their hero too. 00:17:41.120 --> 00:17:45.160 In verse 19, so you too must show love to foreigners. 00:17:45.360 --> 00:17:46.100 I didn't write it, y'all. 00:17:46.779 --> 00:17:47.420 It's in the book. 00:17:48.380 --> 00:17:52.180 For you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. 00:17:52.279 --> 00:17:54.799 Do you remember that they were once foreigners? 00:17:54.799 --> 00:17:55.859 Guess what, folks? 00:17:56.220 --> 00:17:57.379 We're foreigners too. 00:17:57.720 --> 00:17:58.500 Do you know why? 00:17:58.720 --> 00:18:00.960 Because this world is not our home. 00:18:01.240 --> 00:18:02.759 We're just passing through. 00:18:04.399 --> 00:18:07.379 Our allegiance is to a land beyond the skies. 00:18:07.899 --> 00:18:10.180 Our allegiance is to a home far away. 00:18:10.639 --> 00:18:13.980 Our allegiance is to the promised land in heaven someday. 00:18:14.480 --> 00:18:20.259 So we are foreigners and travelers in this world, Paul writes in the New Testament. 00:18:20.259 --> 00:18:26.500 You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. 00:18:27.200 --> 00:18:29.200 Your oaths must be in his name alone. 00:18:29.519 --> 00:18:30.920 Don't swear by anybody else. 00:18:31.559 --> 00:18:33.859 Swear by the power of your God, your hero. 00:18:34.259 --> 00:18:38.019 He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise. 00:18:38.140 --> 00:18:42.160 The one who has done these mighty miracles that you've seen with your own eyes. 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:43.940 You've seen it, church. 00:18:43.940 --> 00:18:48.900 Church, you've seen God working, doing mighty miracles. 00:18:49.940 --> 00:18:52.240 He is worthy of your praise. 00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:56.500 Jesus is called our hero. 00:18:57.700 --> 00:18:59.500 And that's truth number two this morning. 00:19:00.220 --> 00:19:02.940 Jesus is our mighty hero. 00:19:02.940 --> 00:19:07.799 Would you go to the book of Philippians with me? 00:19:09.920 --> 00:19:11.140 Philippians chapter one. 00:19:16.039 --> 00:19:17.700 I'm reading from the Christian Standard Bible. 00:19:17.820 --> 00:19:19.680 It should be very similar to what you see in front of you. 00:19:20.460 --> 00:19:23.100 Philippians chapter one and verse nine. 00:19:23.740 --> 00:19:25.240 I don't have the words on the screen. 00:19:25.779 --> 00:19:26.920 Just got the reference there. 00:19:26.980 --> 00:19:31.880 I wanted us to every once in a while go ahead and turn the pages and get used to doing that. 00:19:31.880 --> 00:19:33.860 Philippians chapter one and verse nine. 00:19:35.300 --> 00:19:36.080 I pray this. 00:19:37.120 --> 00:19:41.800 That your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment. 00:19:43.300 --> 00:19:46.400 So that you may approve the things that are superior. 00:19:47.900 --> 00:19:51.460 And you may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ. 00:19:52.600 --> 00:19:53.240 Verse 11. 00:19:54.100 --> 00:19:56.080 Filled with the fruit of righteousness. 00:19:56.820 --> 00:19:59.220 That comes through Jesus Christ. 00:19:59.220 --> 00:20:02.079 To the glory and praise of who? 00:20:02.900 --> 00:20:03.660 Of God. 00:20:05.860 --> 00:20:06.839 Stick with me here. 00:20:07.200 --> 00:20:08.319 Go down to verse 20. 00:20:09.100 --> 00:20:09.900 Remember that. 00:20:11.160 --> 00:20:12.640 In verses nine through 11. 00:20:12.819 --> 00:20:14.380 Paul writes to the church at Philippi. 00:20:14.559 --> 00:20:17.380 And we can take that as instruction for ourselves today. 00:20:18.220 --> 00:20:18.960 He says. 00:20:19.120 --> 00:20:20.680 I pray that your love will grow. 00:20:21.220 --> 00:20:22.339 That you'll grow in knowledge. 00:20:22.420 --> 00:20:23.380 Every kind of discernment. 00:20:23.380 --> 00:20:26.160 So that you approve the things that are superior. 00:20:26.360 --> 00:20:26.740 You're pure. 00:20:26.880 --> 00:20:27.520 You're blameless. 00:20:27.640 --> 00:20:29.040 Filled with the fruit of righteousness. 00:20:29.300 --> 00:20:31.940 So then God gets the glory. 00:20:32.680 --> 00:20:33.560 And now in verse 20. 00:20:34.920 --> 00:20:36.360 My eager expectation. 00:20:36.860 --> 00:20:38.020 And my hope. 00:20:38.580 --> 00:20:38.920 For you. 00:20:39.880 --> 00:20:42.820 Is that I will not be ashamed about anything. 00:20:44.340 --> 00:20:46.560 But that now as always. 00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:50.940 He's given us a picture into the way Paul's mind works. 00:20:51.559 --> 00:20:52.899 Paul's heart works. 00:20:53.259 --> 00:20:55.059 This heart that God transformed. 00:20:55.539 --> 00:20:56.679 Do you know the story of Paul? 00:20:56.799 --> 00:20:57.659 So many of you do. 00:20:57.960 --> 00:20:58.599 But if you don't. 00:20:58.659 --> 00:20:59.139 That's okay. 00:20:59.339 --> 00:21:00.980 He was out there killing Christians. 00:21:02.200 --> 00:21:04.639 He was empowered by the government. 00:21:05.179 --> 00:21:06.579 To go out and arrest. 00:21:07.000 --> 00:21:07.960 And throw into prison. 00:21:08.139 --> 00:21:09.940 And sometimes sentence to death. 00:21:10.839 --> 00:21:11.339 Christians. 00:21:11.779 --> 00:21:12.559 Because it was illegal. 00:21:13.779 --> 00:21:14.619 Followers of Jesus. 00:21:14.619 --> 00:21:17.059 So he was out there wreaking havoc. 00:21:17.399 --> 00:21:19.019 On people like you and me. 00:21:20.139 --> 00:21:23.019 And God stopped him in his tracks. 00:21:23.539 --> 00:21:25.319 God opened his eyes. 00:21:25.939 --> 00:21:27.419 And said Saul. 00:21:27.819 --> 00:21:28.139 Saul. 00:21:28.419 --> 00:21:30.139 Why do you keep resisting me? 00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:32.099 And Paul stopped resisting. 00:21:33.699 --> 00:21:36.459 Paul had a dramatic conversion. 00:21:36.959 --> 00:21:38.899 Where he changed his mind. 00:21:39.959 --> 00:21:41.779 God cleansed his heart. 00:21:41.779 --> 00:21:45.960 And he became the most passionate follower of Jesus. 00:21:46.240 --> 00:21:48.099 That we get to read about in the scriptures. 00:21:49.039 --> 00:21:51.879 What an incredible transformation happened. 00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:53.059 In the life of Paul. 00:21:53.200 --> 00:21:54.839 And now he's giving us a peek. 00:21:55.119 --> 00:21:56.139 Inside his mind. 00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:57.240 And inside his heart. 00:21:58.579 --> 00:22:00.079 To what made him tick. 00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:00.960 Verse 20. 00:22:01.039 --> 00:22:02.579 My eager expectation and my hope. 00:22:02.740 --> 00:22:04.859 Is that I will not be ashamed about anything. 00:22:04.940 --> 00:22:05.399 You know why? 00:22:05.619 --> 00:22:08.039 Because he had done a lot of things to be ashamed of. 00:22:08.039 --> 00:22:11.299 He had done a lot of things to be ashamed of. 00:22:12.500 --> 00:22:14.180 You know what the interesting thing is? 00:22:15.720 --> 00:22:16.619 So have you. 00:22:18.200 --> 00:22:19.119 So have I. 00:22:20.579 --> 00:22:22.680 We have done so much. 00:22:23.819 --> 00:22:25.920 Whether anybody knows about it or not. 00:22:26.639 --> 00:22:29.519 We have done so much to be ashamed of. 00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:32.980 And Paul resonates with us. 00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:34.420 And he says. 00:22:34.980 --> 00:22:36.819 I don't want to be ashamed about anything. 00:22:37.900 --> 00:22:38.759 So my hope. 00:22:39.180 --> 00:22:41.119 Is that now as always. 00:22:41.200 --> 00:22:42.019 With all courage. 00:22:42.559 --> 00:22:43.619 Because y'all it takes courage. 00:22:43.720 --> 00:22:44.500 This life ain't easy. 00:22:45.879 --> 00:22:47.759 Christ will be highly honored. 00:22:48.119 --> 00:22:49.059 In my body. 00:22:49.819 --> 00:22:50.980 Whether by life. 00:22:51.519 --> 00:22:52.500 Or by death. 00:22:53.339 --> 00:22:53.940 Young people. 00:22:54.039 --> 00:22:55.920 Would you pay attention to that phrase real quick? 00:22:55.920 --> 00:22:58.940 Christ would be highly honored. 00:22:59.400 --> 00:23:00.380 In my body. 00:23:01.880 --> 00:23:02.940 Whether by life. 00:23:03.539 --> 00:23:04.060 Or by death. 00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:07.019 Older folks. 00:23:07.620 --> 00:23:08.140 Young at heart. 00:23:09.019 --> 00:23:10.340 Would you pay attention to that as well? 00:23:10.779 --> 00:23:12.140 Christ would be highly honored. 00:23:12.460 --> 00:23:13.259 In my body. 00:23:14.300 --> 00:23:15.180 Whether by life. 00:23:15.340 --> 00:23:15.940 Or by death. 00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:18.480 That's what being a sold out. 00:23:18.680 --> 00:23:19.580 Follower of Jesus. 00:23:20.100 --> 00:23:20.480 Looks like. 00:23:22.360 --> 00:23:23.860 Doesn't mean he was perfect. 00:23:23.859 --> 00:23:27.639 Doesn't mean that Christ was always honored. 00:23:27.639 --> 00:23:28.539 In his body. 00:23:29.059 --> 00:23:30.139 In his life. 00:23:30.699 --> 00:23:32.179 But that was his goal. 00:23:32.759 --> 00:23:33.799 That was his hope. 00:23:34.099 --> 00:23:35.019 That was his prayer. 00:23:35.379 --> 00:23:37.959 And that was what he committed his life. 00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:39.979 To see come. 00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.419 To reality. 00:23:42.659 --> 00:23:44.039 And God gave it to him. 00:23:44.719 --> 00:23:46.599 God was honored in his body. 00:23:46.919 --> 00:23:47.839 In his life. 00:23:48.059 --> 00:23:49.099 And in his death. 00:23:49.779 --> 00:23:51.099 So here's truth number three. 00:23:51.099 --> 00:23:52.759 The hero. 00:23:53.439 --> 00:23:54.379 Gets the glory. 00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:57.359 The hero. 00:23:58.019 --> 00:23:58.959 Gets the glory. 00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:02.459 If Jesus is our hero. 00:24:03.699 --> 00:24:05.039 Then he gets the glory. 00:24:06.879 --> 00:24:08.619 But he's got to be the hero. 00:24:10.059 --> 00:24:11.359 Because if he's not. 00:24:12.419 --> 00:24:13.959 Somebody else will get the glory. 00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:15.859 It might be you. 00:24:17.099 --> 00:24:18.559 It might be somebody else. 00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:20.759 It might be something else. 00:24:21.859 --> 00:24:23.159 Somebody gets the glory. 00:24:23.440 --> 00:24:24.460 In your life. 00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.919 Is it. 00:24:26.259 --> 00:24:26.779 Your mighty. 00:24:27.299 --> 00:24:27.619 Hero. 00:24:28.259 --> 00:24:28.539 Jesus. 00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:31.240 There's a song that I love. 00:24:32.179 --> 00:24:32.619 Called. 00:24:32.759 --> 00:24:33.480 We need a miracle. 00:24:34.279 --> 00:24:36.539 And I wanted to share one part of it with you this morning. 00:24:37.579 --> 00:24:39.460 This is one of my favorite parts of it. 00:24:39.460 --> 00:24:43.259 It says. 00:24:43.259 --> 00:24:44.059 In the waiting. 00:24:44.940 --> 00:24:46.019 You get the glory. 00:24:47.180 --> 00:24:47.660 God. 00:24:47.779 --> 00:24:48.579 In the healing. 00:24:49.680 --> 00:24:50.840 You get the glory. 00:24:51.840 --> 00:24:52.960 In the breaking. 00:24:53.779 --> 00:24:54.680 You ever been broken? 00:24:56.900 --> 00:24:58.039 God gets the glory. 00:24:59.660 --> 00:25:00.620 And in the breakthrough. 00:25:01.880 --> 00:25:03.539 God gets the glory. 00:25:03.539 --> 00:25:06.720 In the healing. 00:25:07.079 --> 00:25:07.879 In the waiting. 00:25:08.259 --> 00:25:08.879 In the breaking. 00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:10.119 And in the breakthrough. 00:25:10.680 --> 00:25:12.720 In all these stages of life. 00:25:13.319 --> 00:25:14.399 The mighty hero. 00:25:15.019 --> 00:25:15.920 Is to get the glory. 00:25:18.279 --> 00:25:18.799 So. 00:25:19.799 --> 00:25:21.799 Our takeaway is very simple this morning. 00:25:22.519 --> 00:25:24.119 Who gets the glory in your life? 00:25:25.399 --> 00:25:26.980 Who's the hero of your story? 00:25:28.240 --> 00:25:29.039 Is it you? 00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:32.480 Or does our hero God. 00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:35.379 Get to be mighty God. 00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:36.639 In your life. 00:25:37.599 --> 00:25:39.059 Does our mighty hero. 00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.879 Get the glory. 00:25:41.500 --> 00:25:42.240 In your story. 00:25:43.680 --> 00:25:45.139 Would you bow your heads with me in prayer? 00:25:53.659 --> 00:25:54.559 Just ask that. 00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:55.899 In this moment. 00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:57.619 Everyone would remain still if possible. 00:25:59.039 --> 00:25:59.379 God. 00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:04.359 God. 00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:05.920 This church has been around a long time. 00:26:06.659 --> 00:26:08.319 It's had its doors open a long time. 00:26:09.359 --> 00:26:10.619 It's got people here. 00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:12.839 Who have been faithfully attending this church. 00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:14.779 For decade after decade. 00:26:16.659 --> 00:26:17.859 We've got people here. 00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:19.240 Who you have brought in recently. 00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:22.099 To worship with us. 00:26:22.259 --> 00:26:23.759 To be a part of what you're doing. 00:26:24.099 --> 00:26:24.879 Here in Henrietta. 00:26:24.880 --> 00:26:24.960 God. 00:26:27.840 --> 00:26:29.360 There's been some glory God. 00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:32.200 We've seen this house full. 00:26:32.980 --> 00:26:35.420 We've seen these waters moving with baptisms. 00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:38.040 We've seen. 00:26:38.220 --> 00:26:40.140 We've heard stories of life change. 00:26:40.360 --> 00:26:41.760 That you have been working. 00:26:43.840 --> 00:26:44.280 God. 00:26:44.440 --> 00:26:45.380 You are the hero. 00:26:45.380 --> 00:26:46.000 God. 00:26:46.000 --> 00:26:46.380 You are the hero. 00:26:47.720 --> 00:26:48.520 And I pray. 00:26:48.520 --> 00:26:49.860 That you would get the glory for it. 00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:54.180 That no one else would try to steal the glory from you. 00:26:56.700 --> 00:26:58.780 No one else would try to steal the spotlight. 00:26:59.860 --> 00:27:01.840 No one else would try to steal the attention. 00:27:02.520 --> 00:27:04.460 That you would get the glory. 00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:06.360 For what's done in your church. 00:27:08.200 --> 00:27:08.559 God. 00:27:08.660 --> 00:27:10.519 I want to take that down one step more. 00:27:10.860 --> 00:27:13.160 Into our individual lives and families. 00:27:13.960 --> 00:27:15.420 That you would get the glory. 00:27:15.600 --> 00:27:16.559 For what is done. 00:27:17.019 --> 00:27:17.940 In every heart. 00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:19.680 That you would get the glory. 00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:21.340 For the transformation that happens. 00:27:21.600 --> 00:27:22.640 That you would get the glory. 00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:23.400 For the breakthrough. 00:27:23.759 --> 00:27:24.140 But God. 00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:25.340 That you would also get the glory. 00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:26.100 For the breaking. 00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:27.779 For the struggle. 00:27:28.500 --> 00:27:29.920 For the hard times. 00:27:31.200 --> 00:27:31.600 Knowing. 00:27:31.599 --> 00:27:34.199 That you are working all things. 00:27:34.199 --> 00:27:35.179 Behind our scenes. 00:27:35.359 --> 00:27:37.919 We just finished the story of Joseph. 00:27:38.099 --> 00:27:39.339 And we saw so much. 00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:40.659 That in the waiting time. 00:27:41.039 --> 00:27:42.539 In the breaking time. 00:27:44.259 --> 00:27:46.119 Joseph still gave you the glory. 00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:51.359 In the humble beginnings of Jesus our Emmanuel. 00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.859 Our deliverer. 00:27:52.939 --> 00:27:53.679 Come to earth. 00:27:54.939 --> 00:27:55.959 He got the glory. 00:27:57.439 --> 00:27:58.319 From you. 00:27:59.119 --> 00:28:00.179 He was humbled. 00:28:00.180 --> 00:28:01.740 He was broken. 00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:04.920 But in the last scene. 00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:05.860 That we get to see. 00:28:07.420 --> 00:28:08.960 He is reestablished. 00:28:09.080 --> 00:28:10.060 At your right hand. 00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.700 Receiving all honor. 00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.900 And all glory. 00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:13.480 From you. 00:28:13.900 --> 00:28:14.400 And God. 00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:15.019 Someday. 00:28:15.180 --> 00:28:16.539 Every knee will bow. 00:28:17.140 --> 00:28:18.259 And every tongue. 00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:19.440 Will give. 00:28:19.779 --> 00:28:20.720 The mighty hero. 00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:22.060 The glory. 00:28:25.120 --> 00:28:26.340 Let us do it now. 00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:29.200 The beginning of our Christmas season. 00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:32.799 Let us purpose in our hearts. 00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:35.600 To not be the heroes of our story. 00:28:37.740 --> 00:28:39.240 But to let our mighty God. 00:28:40.400 --> 00:28:41.299 Get the glory. 00:28:41.960 --> 00:28:42.920 From our story. 00:28:43.039 --> 00:28:43.460 Would you. 00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.740 Bow with me in prayer. 00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.140 God. 00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:46.720 Please work in our hearts. 00:28:47.460 --> 00:28:48.460 Please move in us today. 00:28:48.660 --> 00:28:49.900 If there's somebody here today. 00:28:49.900 --> 00:28:51.460 Who doesn't know you as their savior. 00:28:51.700 --> 00:28:53.420 As the forgiver of their sins. 00:28:54.420 --> 00:28:54.960 The savior. 00:28:55.080 --> 00:28:56.140 Savior of their souls. 00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:56.820 I pray that. 00:28:57.259 --> 00:28:58.180 Today would be the day. 00:28:58.300 --> 00:28:59.200 That they turn from sin. 00:28:59.259 --> 00:29:00.020 And turn to Jesus. 00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:01.240 Church. 00:29:01.300 --> 00:29:01.860 If that's you. 00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:03.020 If there's someone here today. 00:29:03.440 --> 00:29:05.400 Maybe you've been with us for a long time. 00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:06.120 Maybe you're new. 00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.700 But whatever it is. 00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:09.100 If you would just slip your hand up now. 00:29:09.160 --> 00:29:09.440 And say. 00:29:09.540 --> 00:29:10.100 I need that. 00:29:10.180 --> 00:29:11.120 I need to turn from sin. 00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:11.780 And turn to Jesus. 00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:12.780 I need to make him. 00:29:13.340 --> 00:29:14.480 My savior today. 00:29:14.540 --> 00:29:15.420 Would you slip your hand up. 00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:16.100 And I'll pray for you. 00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.400 If that's you. 00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:18.440 Slip your hand up. 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:19.160 And I'll pray for you. 00:29:19.520 --> 00:29:20.020 Thank you. 00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.680 Maybe there's somebody. 00:29:21.820 --> 00:29:22.200 Who says. 00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:23.019 God's working on me. 00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:23.779 About something else. 00:29:23.860 --> 00:29:24.900 I could just use some prayer. 00:29:25.160 --> 00:29:26.060 Would you slip your hand up. 00:29:26.100 --> 00:29:26.799 And I'll pray for you. 00:29:27.279 --> 00:29:28.160 God's working on me. 00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:29.340 The spirit is talking to me. 00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:29.799 Thank you. 00:29:29.980 --> 00:29:30.380 Thank you. 00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:31.320 You can put your hands down. 00:29:31.840 --> 00:29:32.120 God. 00:29:32.519 --> 00:29:33.200 Work right now. 00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:34.160 In the hearts of your people. 00:29:34.279 --> 00:29:35.660 Let your holy spirit take over. 00:29:36.500 --> 00:29:37.400 And show them exactly. 00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:38.360 What you have for them. 00:29:38.740 --> 00:29:39.640 Bring them the peace. 00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:40.160 The comfort. 00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:41.700 That only the hero can bring. 00:29:42.200 --> 00:29:43.560 May you get all the glory from it. 00:29:43.820 --> 00:29:44.980 It's in Jesus name we pray. 00:29:45.340 --> 00:29:45.600 Amen. 00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:46.019 Church. 00:29:46.060 --> 00:29:47.000 Would you stand to your feet. 00:29:47.120 --> 00:29:47.900 Jared's going to lead us. 00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.420 In a song. 00:29:49.300 --> 00:29:50.500 If you'd like to pray with me. 00:29:50.720 --> 00:29:51.820 I'll be right down front. 00:29:51.900 --> 00:29:52.440 You can meet me. 00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:53.340 I'll pray with you here. 00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.720 If you'd like to just sit. 00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:55.539 And pray in your seat. 00:29:55.600 --> 00:29:56.039 Or kneel. 00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:56.980 At your place. 00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:58.220 Use this time. 00:29:58.380 --> 00:29:59.220 As a moment of prayer. 00:29:59.220 --> 00:29:59.320 Amen. 00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.100 Amen.