1 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:28,120 Good morning. Welcome to this prayer service 2 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,360 that we have the privilege of of joining in on. 3 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,640 My name is Pastor Steve, and I'm going to open this up with 4 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:42,560 prayer from Revelation 48. I've always wanted to be up here 5 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,520 and talk about the Book of Revelation, but I'll keep my 6 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,800 comments to the word of God because we all have our 7 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,320 opinions. But I do want to point out that 8 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:57,360 this whole platform and stage and all this ambiance was set up 9 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:02,360 so that we could envision a Star Wars type environment where they 10 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,080 go into the farthest reaches of the Galaxy. 11 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:11,600 Well, Lieutenant Sora, on the first day of this this vacation, 12 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,800 Bible school, WrestleMania. Thank you, Steve. 13 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,520 She stayed at that console and foolishly took us to the 14 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:23,280 furthest ends of the universe, put everybody at risk at Mach 10 15 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,920 or warped in, whatever that was, and then they had to fight their 16 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,680 way back. Well, that's an imagination. 17 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:37,240 This is real. The apostle John was transported 18 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:42,600 up into the heavens and God opened up the veil to let him 19 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,360 see what we will see in the future. 20 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:54,200 So let me read this revelation 4/8 through 11. 21 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,800 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings are 22 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,800 are full of eyes all around. And within the day and night 23 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:09,160 they never cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God 24 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:13,320 Almighty, who was and is and is to come. 25 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:16,960 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor 26 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,680 and thanks to Him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever 27 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:27,360 and ever, the 24 elders fall down before him who is seated on 28 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,880 the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. 29 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,640 They cast their crowns before the throne saying worthy are you 30 00:02:35,640 --> 00:02:40,360 our Lord, our Lord and God to receive glory and honor and 31 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,680 power for your created all. You created all things and by 32 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,640 your will they existed and were created. 33 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,520 And here's the interesting part. He created us and we are the 34 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,960 only ones he created in his image. 35 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:00,000 So if you would like, as I go through this prayer, you could 36 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,960 stand, you could worship. The whole goal is to bring you 37 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:09,160 to the throne where the elders were able to see, where John was 38 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,440 able to witness that we will someday witness. 39 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,360 So as I pray, feel free to call out to him. 40 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,920 Feel free to enjoin me in prayer as I pause. 41 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:26,320 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who, who was and is and 42 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:30,680 is to come. And Father, as we stand before 43 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,080 you in this sanctuary, yes, many times we call this an 44 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:35,720 auditorium. It's a skit place. 45 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:40,400 But today this is a sanctuary representing the fact that we 46 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,640 are before your throne as your people. 47 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:49,760 Oh Lord our God, we gather today not merely to ask, but first to 48 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,360 adore. You are the beginning, the 49 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,840 Alpha, Omega, and the beginning and the end. 50 00:03:56,160 --> 00:04:00,640 You existed before time began, and you will reign when time is 51 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,440 no more. You are wholly beyond 52 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:10,000 comprehension, perfect in purity, unmatched in majesty. 53 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,399 As the living creatures and elders fall before you, before 54 00:04:18,399 --> 00:04:22,120 your throne, so we bow our hearts before you. 55 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:27,720 We echo the song of heaven. Worthy are you, our Lord and 56 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,800 God, to receive glory and honour and power. 57 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,400 For you created all things, and by Your will they existed and 58 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:39,840 were created. Oh Holy Father, we just 59 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:44,080 recognize the fact that You are the Creator and we are the 60 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,320 created. Let Your creation honor you and 61 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:51,440 worship You, and not only that but enlighten you before others. 62 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,840 Lord, You are not only powerful, you are personal. 63 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:02,120 You know us, You see us, You search us and understand every 64 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:08,560 thought from afar. And in Psalms 139 you say, you 65 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:12,560 hem me in behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. 66 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,520 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. 67 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:21,360 It is high, I cannot attain it. And again we are in awe of you, 68 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:27,160 Lord, for your Majesty, you are the Sovereign King who set the 69 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:32,400 stars in place, and yet you draw near to us in love and mercy. 70 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,480 You are great and greatly to be praised. 71 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:43,040 We exalt you today not for what you give, but for who You are. 72 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:52,080 Lord, it's hard for us to even imagine who You are and what 73 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:57,280 You've given us, but that we do exalt You in humble obedience. 74 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,960 We marvel at Your holiness. We stand in awe of Your power. 75 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,480 We are overwhelmed by your goodness. 76 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:12,720 Lord, let us let worship rise in this place like instance before 77 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,240 your throne. Let every heart here be caught 78 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:21,920 up in wonder and reverence and we and we. 79 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:26,280 And as we prepare for the harvest you're bringing today, 80 00:06:26,280 --> 00:06:32,240 remind us you alone are the one who saves, and you are the 81 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:38,640 author of salvation, and you are the Lamb who was slain and the 82 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:43,120 lion who reigns. So we cast our crowns, our 83 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,480 pride, our plans, our preferences before you. 84 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:49,360 You are worthy of it. All. 85 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:55,960 Glory and honor and praise belong to you forever and ever. 86 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:02,520 In Jesus holy name we pray, Amen and Amen, Amen. 87 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:13,200 Isn't the Lord faithful man? I am just in awe of this week in 88 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:19,480 particular, Man, we we're broken, we're lost. 89 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:23,920 As a people, especially in this community, you get to see what 90 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,920 the schemes of the devil, what the temptations of the world 91 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,360 looks like in the lives of our community. 92 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,200 And if there is an example of the tangible grace of God, I see 93 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,040 it this week. I see so many kids, so many 94 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:41,480 parents, so many friends that come in here broken and lost in 95 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:46,480 the hope of the gospel is preached to their heart when 96 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:51,120 there's nothing left. Money won't do it. 97 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,840 Status won't do it. Even relationships won't do it. 98 00:07:56,840 --> 00:08:01,560 Jesus enters that space and he says that place in your heart 99 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:06,000 that has kept you up at night, that thing that is missing is 100 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,480 me. And although we don't seek and 101 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,760 we're the rebel and we want nothing to do with him, He 102 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:14,800 pursues us. He's got long legs. 103 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:18,800 He is a faithful God. So we are going to have a prayer 104 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,800 of thankfulness to God's faithfulness today. 105 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:26,880 So if you would pray with me, Lord, our hearts are humbled 106 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:34,559 that we were so far off and that we were not seeking, we were not 107 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,080 desiring to find you. Yet you found us. 108 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,640 Heavenly Father, we thank you because you are faithful. 109 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,600 We praise your name for the mission and the work here at 110 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,080 Resurrection Church and that we get to labor with you. 111 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:54,240 Got our prayer this morning for our community, for our children, 112 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:55,960 for the children of this community. 113 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:58,840 And the parents would be that your spirit would be poured out 114 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,440 of fresh and that they would experience you. 115 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,760 We pray that you would be in every ministry, in every 116 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:08,320 gathering, in every soul who walks through these doors. 117 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,680 God, that Your word would go forth in power and would turn 118 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:17,320 hearts of stone to hearts of flesh and let lives be 119 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:22,000 transformed for your glory. God, we thank you for this local 120 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,640 community of Resurrection Church. 121 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,320 God, we pray that you would strengthen our pastors, our 122 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,080 leaders, our volunteers, our laypeople. 123 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:33,760 That you would give us wisdom, vision, endurance to shepherd 124 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,720 this community well. That you would unite us in one 125 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:42,240 body, That we would be rooted in love above all else. 126 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,240 That we would see you in everything that you're doing. 127 00:09:45,560 --> 00:09:48,920 And this church would be a reflection of the light of 128 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:53,600 Christ to our neighborhood. Let this place where your name 129 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:58,080 is honored give you glory. Let your presence be known, your 130 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:01,360 purposes fulfilled. God, we trust in you and you 131 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:04,560 alone. We look forward with expectation 132 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:08,320 for greater things to come. God, we thank you for planting 133 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,840 this church specifically, sovereignly in this community 134 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:15,400 that we can love this community well. 135 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:19,480 God, we thank you that you have sustained this church for years, 136 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,600 and we thank you for every soul that has been brought through 137 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:25,800 these doors, every life that has been touched by your word, and 138 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,680 every act of love and goodness that has flowed through this 139 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:32,880 place. God, we praise you for Wrest 140 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:40,120 Mania, for every child that has walked through these doors. 141 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:52,640 That encountered hope for the first time in their life. 142 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:58,160 They've experienced peace and purpose for the first time in 143 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,280 their life. Every seed of truth that you 144 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:08,880 have planted, God, we thank you for every game, every craft, 145 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:13,760 every lesson that was taught and that we see you in all of it. 146 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,680 God, we praise you for the volunteers of WrestleMania, the 147 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:20,320 leaders, the families who gave their time, their energy, their 148 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,800 resources to serve you and your kingdom's purposes. 149 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:28,840 May you grow them abundantly. And God, we are especially 150 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:31,760 grateful for your faithfulness shown in the lives that were 151 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,080 changed. Those who have come to know 152 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,400 Jesus and will come to know Jesus here in a few hours. 153 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,440 Those who have felt seen and valued for the first time in 154 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:45,080 their life. Those who have found joy in your 155 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,920 presence. May those seeds planted continue 156 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,080 to grow and bear fruit for your Kingdom. 157 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,160 Let this just be the beginning of the great work that you are 158 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:59,080 doing in our community. And God, we lift up the gospel 159 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:04,320 that will be preached. What a burden it is to share the 160 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,360 gospel. What a heavyweight. 161 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:11,640 Yet you entrust us with this. And we know, God, that before we 162 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:16,520 ever speak a word, that you are already at work softening 163 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,960 hearts, opening minds to receive your truth. 164 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:20,960 And we pray that it would be received. 165 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,320 Lord, we praise you for the quiet ways that you have been 166 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:28,320 moving in conversations and circumstances, even in the pain 167 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:31,200 of this community, to draw people closer to yourself. 168 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:35,040 We praise You. Lord, we thank you for every 169 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,600 heart that is being made ready to receive. 170 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,400 And God, we thank you for the privilege of being a part of 171 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:45,600 your redemptive work. We acknowledge that salvation 172 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:50,760 belongs to you and you alone, and yet you graciously invite us 173 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:56,320 to join in on your mission. Father, lastly, may your Holy 174 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:01,200 Spirit continue to move powerfully in this church in 175 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,360 this moment, in the 11:00 service, when all of the 176 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,080 families and kids are here, may it move powerfully. 177 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:10,920 Let every word be spoken, be saturated with grace and truth. 178 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,880 Let hearts be stirred, eyes open, and life change forever, 179 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:19,280 not because of our efforts, but because of your glory and 180 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,640 goodness. And it's in Jesus name we pray. 181 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:31,080 Amen. How y'all doing? 182 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:34,000 We're making it. Yeah. 183 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,000 We're doing good. All right, a little, little 184 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:40,520 participation before we move on. Everyone look to your right and 185 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,800 tell the person sitting there, man, I'm glad you're here today. 186 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:48,520 Now turn to your left. Turn to your left and say no, 187 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:57,240 I'm glad you're here today. I get the opportunity to lead us 188 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:02,680 in prayer for other churches today for their ministry. 189 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:07,880 How many of you guys have been a part of at least one church? 190 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:11,240 1 local church. Just so you know, you're here. 191 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:13,080 So everyone's hand should be raised. 192 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:18,720 Just say more than more than two, More than three. 193 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,520 I've been a part of four. You can put your hands down. 194 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:25,760 I've been a part of four local churches and each one of those 195 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:32,640 churches in their unique way, discipled me into the person I 196 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:36,720 am today. The first church I was basically 197 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:40,360 born into my I was born and then my parents took me to church the 198 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:43,120 next day. I think I've been a part of a 199 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:47,160 local church my whole life, but what that church taught me to 200 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:53,200 the age of 5 was church is big and God is real. 201 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,240 So the the very first church I was a part of, that's what it 202 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,600 taught me. The second church was it taught 203 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:04,800 me God's word is truth and God works all things for the good 204 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,800 for those who love the Lord. That's what the second church 205 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,600 taught me. Third church taught me is God's 206 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:14,240 love is radical. And those fourth church has 207 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:18,160 taught me God is in control even when the world around us is 208 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:24,160 falling apart. Without those truths impacting 209 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,280 me, I don't know where I would be today. 210 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:32,040 And we thank God for all of the local churches and how they're 211 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,560 equipping and shaping God's people. 212 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:41,040 So join me in prayer as we lift up other churches around us. 213 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,760 And may the Lord make you increase, and it bound in love 214 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:52,880 for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that He may 215 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:59,160 establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God and 216 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:04,520 Father at the coming of the Lord Jesus with all his Saints. 217 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:11,360 And beloved, I pray that all may go well with you, and that you 218 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:15,520 may be in good health as it goes well with your soul. 219 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:19,800 For I rejoice greatly when the brothers came and testified to 220 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:23,400 your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 221 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:28,360 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are 222 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:34,240 walking in the truth. Father God, Lord, thank you for 223 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:37,360 your system. You know I love systems. 224 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:39,720 I love to understand how things work, God. 225 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,240 And the way that your body works is amazing. 226 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:49,520 God, all these churches that are not in competition but are in 227 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:54,680 unity, God, around your word, around your truth, around your, 228 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:56,920 your son, God, we just thank you for those. 229 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:03,720 God, we thank you for working together in unity with other 230 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:07,079 churches. God, we thank you for bodies of 231 00:17:07,079 --> 00:17:10,920 believers coming together to making a bigger impact than we 232 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:15,040 could ever make by ourselves. God, or today I want to lift up 233 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:18,119 a church in Yuba City, God Adventure Church. 234 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:22,800 They recently had their largest kid camp ever with 400 kids that 235 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:27,160 came with over 100 that received Christ for the first time. 236 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,880 God, God, we thank you for that impact. 237 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:33,360 We thank you for that church and God. 238 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:36,200 Now they're on the missions field. 2 weeks ago they had a 239 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,680 kids camp and this week they're in a foreign country. 240 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:43,040 God, thank you for the impact that that church is making in 241 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,120 Yuba City and throughout the world. 242 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:48,400 God, God, thank you for Fellowship Baptist Church here 243 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,200 in Bakersfield. God, they recently had their 244 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:55,760 kids camp and they're reaching people that are so far from you 245 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,840 and they're so different from from who they are. 246 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:02,680 God, But because of your love and the love of Fellowship 247 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:05,520 Baptist Church God, people are meeting Christ for the first 248 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,400 time. People from the sick religion 249 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:12,280 God are meeting you for the first time, God, and we thank 250 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:16,680 you for that, Father God. Lord, I just ask you for your 251 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:21,440 blessings on the other churches here in Bakersfield, God for 252 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,200 Niles St. Southern First Southern Baptist 253 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,960 Church, God, I pray for them as they're struggling. 254 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:31,280 God, I pray for a fresh wind and a fresh fire, God, where they 255 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,720 can pursue you, they can go into their community that's so far 256 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:39,280 from you, God, and they can make an impact on Lord, I pray for 257 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:42,600 unity. God is pray for that. 258 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:46,240 All of our churches, all of your churches, God will preach the 259 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:49,280 gospel boldly. God in unity will preach the 260 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:52,440 truth. God in unity that we can be more 261 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,160 about what we're for and less about what we're against. 262 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:01,880 God, Lord, I pray for families here in Bakersfield, the lost, 263 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,040 the ones that are in the dark places. 264 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:07,520 God, I pray that a local church will reach out. 265 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:11,080 We'll love on them God, and we'll be able to show them the 266 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:14,960 gospel, teach them the gospel, and allow them to receive the 267 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:17,760 gospel. God, Lord, God, I pray that 268 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:22,560 because of the local churches here in Bakersfield, Bakersfield 269 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,760 will start to look different, will start to sound different, 270 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,840 will start to feel different. We'll start to love, we'll find 271 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:34,000 hope again, we'll find joy again because of local churches 272 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:37,440 preaching the truth, preaching the gospel, and preaching about 273 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:41,040 a good godfather. God, Lord, we thank you for all 274 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,880 of these things. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. 275 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:52,160 OK guys, this is where I want everybody to stand up. 276 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:56,400 Anybody that can stand up, stand up, roll, roll your shoulders 277 00:19:56,400 --> 00:20:01,000 back a little bit and shake out your arms like this, like this. 278 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,480 Last week I saw Pastor Daniel doing that. 279 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:07,120 I go, this guy's a psycho man. He's over here getting ready to 280 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:09,520 preach and he's doing this, He's getting all ready. 281 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:12,440 But he's it's like he's going into battle, right? 282 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:15,000 OK, you guys can have a seat. You can have a seat. 283 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:16,880 OK? He's going in about there's a 284 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,520 battle for souls, right? It happens all the time. 285 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:24,200 Satan wants them, God wants them. 286 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:29,560 But I just want to tell you. God loves you, the pastors and 287 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:32,000 the elders of Resurrection Church love you. 288 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:39,960 We're called to oversee, to shepherd, to equip Saints and a 289 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:43,000 hyper focus in the last couple years for us has been out of 290 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:47,760 Acts 6/4 is to be devoted to prayer and ministry of the word. 291 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,600 Everything that we do is driven by the great commandment, which 292 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,240 is to love the Lord our God with all our heart and soul mind to 293 00:20:55,240 --> 00:21:00,040 love others and also the Great Commission to go ye there for 294 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,880 making disciples of all nations and baptizing them. 295 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:05,240 That's our goal. And we have an incredible 296 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:09,680 opportunity today with people coming into this House of 297 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:14,480 worship that might not normally come and they're going to hear 298 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:16,680 the gospel presented. Maybe it's for the first time. 299 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,080 And as Sean was saying, there's that void in their heart. 300 00:21:20,120 --> 00:21:22,960 There's something missing. They don't know what it is and 301 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,680 they they'll hear today we pray that the Holy Spirit works in 302 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:28,720 their lives and lives are transformed. 303 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,520 And it's times like these. I wish I would have written 304 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,880 something down right, because I've been thinking about this 305 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:40,760 for a week. But I, I want to pray for broken 306 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:43,800 homes, for hurting families, want to get to that. 307 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:48,760 But it's, it's if you think about your sphere of influence, 308 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:50,240 you think about the people around you. 309 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,440 There's a lot of people that you know that are hurting. 310 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,440 There's a lot of people that you know, they're part of a broken 311 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,080 family. There's a lot of there's a lot 312 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,600 of families without dads. But we have a heavenly Father 313 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,560 who loves us and has a plan for our lives. 314 00:22:07,360 --> 00:22:12,200 And we have the opportunity to to share that good news today. 315 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,920 So I want to pray. We're going to go to the 316 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:20,520 Scriptures in Psalm. Father of the fatherless and 317 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:24,640 protector of widows is God. In his holy habitation. 318 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,320 God settles the solitary in a home. 319 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:32,840 He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious 320 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:39,560 dwell in a parched land. The thief comes to kill, steal 321 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,960 and destroy. Jesus came that we may have life 322 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:47,920 and have it more abundantly or to the full additional 323 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:51,120 scriptures we talked about Isaiah comfort for the broken 324 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:54,720 hearted as well as Psalms 147 talks about broken hearted. 325 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,400 Matthew 11/28/30. This is the verse for all of you 326 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:02,400 volunteers this week. Come to me all who are weary. 327 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,920 It's been a long week, but there's a payday coming. 328 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,480 It's a great day. I just, I think about the single 329 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,320 parents struggling to provide and guide for their families, 330 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:17,920 how difficult that is juggling a job, family and everything that 331 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:20,720 goes on in their lives. Think about children from broken 332 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:26,080 or unstable homes and just this sanctuary is truly a place of 333 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:29,160 sanctuary for them this week when they're here, they know 334 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:30,520 they're loved, they're taken care of. 335 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,680 Talk about families facing financial hardships. 336 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,480 It's, it's happening all around us, right? 337 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,000 3 generations in the same household. 338 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:43,920 It's a tough time we're in those dealing with addiction, abuse 339 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:47,520 and abandonment. So our fervent prayer, let's go 340 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:51,680 into prayer right now. Our fervent prayer is for you, 341 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:57,880 God, that you would use this day to bring hope and healing to a 342 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:03,040 broken and hurting world to families that are just feel like 343 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:06,160 I I don't know if I can even get through this week through this 344 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:10,560 day, through this hour. Dear Lord, I pray that you just 345 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:15,920 bring them peace, comfort, wisdom, everything they need to 346 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:19,320 have the joy and the peace that comes only from you, that they 347 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:23,400 know that they know that they know that they have peace, joy 348 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,400 and everlasting and there's no condemnation for them. 349 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:31,280 We lift this this service up to you later, dear Lord, that you'd 350 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:33,640 lead, guide and direct that you, the Holy Spirit, works in the 351 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:37,000 lives of your people for an incredible harvest. 352 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:40,240 We just love you and praise you and to you goes all the glory 353 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:43,040 for all that we do. We pray these things in Jesus 354 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:44,600 name and for his sake. Amen. 355 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:49,040 Amen. All right, if you are a dad in 356 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:51,000 the room, stand up. Come on. 357 00:24:55,960 --> 00:25:02,400 Let me tell you what studies say in our culture right now, if the 358 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:06,760 Father in the home comes to Christ, there is a 91% chance 359 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:08,920 that those kids will follow Christ. 360 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:13,440 Amen. If the dad does not, only one in 361 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:18,600 50 children will follow Christ. You matter, gentlemen. 362 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:22,840 The way you pursue Christ matters. 363 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,760 The way you steward your home matters. 364 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:32,360 Your personal confession and repentance and pursuit of Christ 365 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:34,480 matters. In fact, there's not a single 366 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:38,080 factor that is a higher probability that your home will 367 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,440 follow Christ other than how you follow Christ. 368 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:41,920 It's not the school you put them in. 369 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,040 It's not the church you go to. It's not the youth ministry 370 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,480 they're part of. It's how you pursue Christ 371 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:53,040 authentically, both in the private places where you think 372 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,400 no one's watching. They are in the home and in the 373 00:25:56,400 --> 00:26:01,040 public space. You matter Father God, will you 374 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:05,240 chase these men? Will you protect these men? 375 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:09,120 Will you inspire them? Will you convict them? 376 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:13,200 And will you encourage them and help them to lead while they 377 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:25,730 follow you in Jesus name, Amen. You may sit down in Matthew says 378 00:26:25,730 --> 00:26:29,290 this about Jesus. When Jesus saw the crowds, he 379 00:26:29,290 --> 00:26:32,800 had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless 380 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,040 like sheep without a shepherd. And then he said to his 381 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:40,440 disciples, the harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are 382 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:44,000 few. Therefore pray earnestly to the 383 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:47,360 Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest. 384 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:53,760 By one statistic that I read recently, 92% of Kern County is 385 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,040 lost, 8% is saved. I'm not talking about who goes 386 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:00,560 to church, I'm talking about who knows Jesus. 387 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,000 Because there are people sitting in churches all over this county 388 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,880 that don't know Jesus. They know church, they know 389 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:09,960 religion, they know how to put on church clothes, but they 390 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:17,960 don't know Christ personally. 92% you no longer have to go to 391 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:19,960 Romania or Africa to find lost people. 392 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:25,880 Walk out your front door. They're all around us. 393 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:33,040 The harvest is plentiful. This is what Jesus came for. 394 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:40,120 He said this in Luke 19. He said for the Son of Man came 395 00:27:40,120 --> 00:27:49,520 to seek and save the lost. Jesus came for people like you 396 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:54,200 and I people who are far from him, people who wanted nothing 397 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:57,440 to do with him, people that never thought of themselves as 398 00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,960 Christian or maybe thought of themselves as good enough and 399 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:02,960 not needing Christ and he came for us anyways. 400 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,160 In fact the Bible says in second Peter the Lord is not slow to 401 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:10,360 fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but he is 402 00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:14,720 patient towards you, not wishing that any should perish but that 403 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,920 all should reach repentance. I saw someone say recently why 404 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,120 doesn't God just remove all of the evil from the world and 405 00:28:21,120 --> 00:28:24,000 someone else responded, well it's a good thing he didn't 406 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,640 because then he would remove you and I. 407 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:40,920 He is slow to anger. In Romans 1013 through 15 the 408 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:45,160 Bible says this for everyone who calls in the name of the Lord 409 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,720 will be saved. How then will they call on him 410 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,600 in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in 411 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:56,000 him whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without 412 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:59,080 someone preaching? And how are they to preach 413 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:00,440 unless they are sent as it is written? 414 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:02,840 How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news. 415 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:05,680 That's what we're going to do today. 416 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,600 I'm going to preach the good news. 417 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:14,240 I want you to pray with me today for the salvation of the people 418 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:17,800 that are coming in these doors. In a few moments, that God would 419 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:21,520 soften an open hearts to his message that the presentation of 420 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:28,080 the gospel be clear and articulate, and the Holy Spirit 421 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:30,880 would allow that message to sink in and take root. 422 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:33,800 And that those families would come back and allow themselves 423 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:35,920 to be discipled as part of the community of Christ. 424 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:42,560 Pray with me, Father God, we beg earnestly that you would move 425 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:48,160 mightily in this place today, that people who are far from you 426 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:52,960 would come, that they would hear the message, that they would 427 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:56,200 receive it, they would be implanted God, and that they 428 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:59,720 would return to allow discipleship to occur. 429 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:02,440 That they would join into a community of faith. 430 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:07,560 God that is following you, that is worshipping you. 431 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:09,480 God that is raised from death to life. 432 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:15,840 We desire men and women and kids to be saved, and we can't do it. 433 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:23,520 We are powerless. We are unqualified, we haven't 434 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:25,840 earned it, and we don't deserve it. 435 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:34,640 But God, being rich in mercy, you have lavished upon us every 436 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:38,720 heavenly gift, rich riches upon riches. 437 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:43,240 And Father God, we pray for those coming today that you 438 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:52,680 would save them. We pray to God that you would 439 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:56,880 change the trajectory of homes all over this neighborhood, the 440 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:01,320 dysfunctional home, the single parent home, the home in poverty 441 00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:03,760 or in dysfunction or in disarray. 442 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,280 God that you would enter these homes and give them hope. 443 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:16,680 By this we know love that He laid down His life for us, and 444 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:19,080 we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 445 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,920 And if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in 446 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:23,440 need, he closes his heart against him. 447 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,280 How does God's love abide in him? 448 00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:29,840 Little children, let us not love in Word or talk, but in deed and 449 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:32,920 in truth. Jesus name, Amen. 450 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:34,880 All right, will you stand with me? 451 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:36,440 We're going to do a, we're going to close with a little 452 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:38,600 responsive reading. You've got a part to play in 453 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:42,720 this, just like you have a part to play in an hour or so when 454 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,320 people start coming in these doors. 455 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:51,320 I'm going to read Psalm 118 and your job, it's very easy, is to 456 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:54,480 say his steadfast love endures forever. 457 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:55,680 Try it once. Go ahead. 458 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:00,560 It's almost like you knew. All right. 459 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:08,400 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. 460 00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:19,840 Let those who fear the Lord say Out of my distress I called on 461 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:22,000 the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. 462 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:24,760 The Lord is on my side and I will not fear. 463 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,880 What can man do to me? The Lord is on my side as my 464 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:33,240 helper. I shall look in triumph on those 465 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:38,400 who hate me. It is better to take refuge in 466 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,080 the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in 467 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:42,960 the Lord than to trust in Princess. 468 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:49,200 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter 469 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:50,960 through them and give thanks to the Lord. 470 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:57,640 Save us, we pray, O Lord, O Lord, we pray. 471 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:04,040 Give us success. You are my God and I will give 472 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:05,720 thanks to you. You are my God. 473 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:09,280 I will extol you. O give thanks to the Lord, for 474 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:14,240 he is good. Steadfast love endures forever. 475 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:17,920 If you're willing, will you extend your hands as we close in 476 00:33:17,920 --> 00:33:23,520 prayer? Father God, I give you praise 477 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:33,160 and honour and glory that we ask for revival to start with us. 478 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:38,040 God, in a state known for wildfires, would you start a 479 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:42,600 different kind of fire? Would you start a revival fire? 480 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:47,480 When you start that in our hearts and in our lives, in our 481 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:50,720 private lives, in our prayer life, in the way we cling to our 482 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:54,880 Bible, in the way we desperately seek you, God, in the way we die 483 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,600 to ourselves daily to pick up our cross and follow you, God, 484 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:02,880 would you start that in US? God, would you give us a mind 485 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:06,760 and a heart and eyes for others to consider others more than we 486 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:10,000 consider ourselves? God, would you help us to have a 487 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:16,880 heart that serves other people? And God, will you use us and 488 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:22,120 what meager talents and gifts we have to spread the good news 489 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:27,040 now. We pray that you move in this 490 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:31,960 place today and God I pray for this people, your people whom 491 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:35,760 you have saved, that as they go out to the 11 O clock service 492 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:39,440 and to the barbecue and on Monday to work and on Tuesday as 493 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,800 they care for their families and their children and their 494 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:43,600 neighborhoods. God, I pray that you protect 495 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:45,480 them. God, you have commissioned them, 496 00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:49,120 you have called them, you have gifted them, you have equipped 497 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:54,960 them, and Father God will you now encourage them, lift them up 498 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:59,280 and give them endurance. May you shine your face upon 499 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:03,680 them in Jesus name. And all God's people said Amen. 500 00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:05,920 Amen. All right, we got one hour. 501 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,840 I'll see you at 11 and then I'll see you to eat some hot dogs. 502 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:10,200 We love you.