>> GOD BE GRACIOS TO US AND     
BLESS US, AND CAUSE HIS FACE TO 
BLESS US, AND CAUSE HIS FACE TO 
SHINE UPON US THAT YOUR WAY MAY 
SHINE UPON US THAT YOUR WAY MAY 
BE KNOWN ON THE EARTH, YOUR     
BE KNOWN ON THE EARTH, YOUR     
SALVATION AMONG ALL NATIONS.    
SALVATION AMONG ALL NATIONS.    
LET THE PEOPLE IT IS PRAISE YOU,
LET THE PEOPLE IT IS PRAISE YOU,
O GOD, LET ALL THE PEOPLES      
O GOD, LET ALL THE PEOPLES      
PRAISE YOU.                     
PRAISE YOU.                     
LET THE NATION B'S GLAD AND SING
LET THE NATION B'S GLAD AND SING
FOR JOY.                        
FOR JOY.                        
FOR YOU WILL JUDGE THE PEOPLES  
FOR YOU WILL JUDGE THE PEOPLES  
WITH UPRIGHTNESS AND GUIDE THE  
WITH UPRIGHTNESS AND GUIDE THE  
NATIONS ON THE EARTH.           
NATIONS ON THE EARTH.           
LET THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU, O   
LET THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU, O   
GOD.                            
GOD.                            
LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU. 
LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU. 
THE EARTH HAS YIELDED ITS       
THE EARTH HAS YIELDED ITS       
PRODUCE.                        
PRODUCE.                        
GOD, OUR GOD, BLESSES UP.       
GOD, OUR GOD, BLESSES UP.       
GOD BLESSES US, THAT ALL THE    
GOD BLESSES US, THAT ALL THE    
ENDS OF THE EARTH MAY FEAR HIM. 
ENDS OF THE EARTH MAY FEAR HIM. 
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[ APPLAUSE ]                    
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
>>                              
>>                              
>> BORROW A PHRASE FROM MY      
>> BORROW A PHRASE FROM MY      
PASTOR, THAT WAS PERFECT.       
PASTOR, THAT WAS PERFECT.       
THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED 
THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED 
TO COME AND LIFT OUR EYES TOWARD
TO COME AND LIFT OUR EYES TOWARD
HEAVEN AND TO REJOICE AND PHRASE
HEAVEN AND TO REJOICE AND PHRASE
NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.            
NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.            
SO WE HAVE COME HERE TO DO THIS 
SO WE HAVE COME HERE TO DO THIS 
MORNING, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A 
MORNING, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A 
MOMENT JUST TO WELCOME THOSE    
MOMENT JUST TO WELCOME THOSE    
AROUND US IN A STANDING AREA AND
AROUND US IN A STANDING AREA AND
WELCOME THOSE AROUND US AT HOME 
WELCOME THOSE AROUND US AT HOME 
AND SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE.       
AND SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE.       
STAND UP AND RAISE AROUND THE   
STAND UP AND RAISE AROUND THE   
SANCTUARY TO EVERYBODY.         
SANCTUARY TO EVERYBODY.         
GOD BLESS YOU AND WE ARE SO GLAD
GOD BLESS YOU AND WE ARE SO GLAD
YOU ARE WORSHIPPING WITH US     
YOU ARE WORSHIPPING WITH US     
TODAY.                          
TODAY.                          
>> THAT WAS PERFECT.            
>> THAT WAS PERFECT.            
THANK YOU.                      
THANK YOU.                      
>>                              
>>                              
>> WELCOME TO FIRST BAPTIST     
>> WELCOME TO FIRST BAPTIST     
CHURCH.                         
CHURCH.                         
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OF YOU
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO CAN BE IN THE ROOM WITH US  
WHO CAN BE IN THE ROOM WITH US  
THIS MORNING AND WE ARE GRATEFUL
THIS MORNING AND WE ARE GRATEFUL
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE        
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE        
WORSHIPPING WITH US ON TV THIS  
WORSHIPPING WITH US ON TV THIS  
MORNING.                        
MORNING.                        
THIS SUNDAY MARKS OUR SIXTH     
THIS SUNDAY MARKS OUR SIXTH     
MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF COVID      
MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF COVID      
PANDEMIC QUARANTINE.            
PANDEMIC QUARANTINE.            
AND SO WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS SIX 
AND SO WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS SIX 
MONTHS AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE 
MONTHS AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE 
ANY KIND OF SIX-MONTH           
ANY KIND OF SIX-MONTH           
CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR THIS  
CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR THIS  
MORNING.                        
MORNING.                        
HOWEVER, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE    
HOWEVER, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE    
GOING TO DO.                    
GOING TO DO.                    
I WILL SPARE YOU AN EXTENDED    
I WILL SPARE YOU AN EXTENDED    
WELCOME.                        
WELCOME.                        
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO  
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO  
ME THERE, BUT I DO -- HEY, HEY, 
ME THERE, BUT I DO -- HEY, HEY, 
HEY --                          
HEY --                          
[LAUGHTER]                      
[LAUGHTER]                      
>> BUT I DO, I DO WANT TO SAY,  
>> BUT I DO, I DO WANT TO SAY,  
THANK YOU.                      
THANK YOU.                      
AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME SIX
AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME SIX
MONTHS IN TO SAY, THANK YOU TO  
MONTHS IN TO SAY, THANK YOU TO  
OUR MEDIA MINISTRY AND OUR TV   
OUR MEDIA MINISTRY AND OUR TV   
TEAM.                           
TEAM.                           
SO LET'S PRAISE THE LORD FOR    
SO LET'S PRAISE THE LORD FOR    
THEM.                           
THEM.                           
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
>> , YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE       
>> , YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE       
THINGS, ONE OF THE THINGS WE    
THINGS, ONE OF THE THINGS WE    
HAVE NOTICED IN THIS TIME IS SIX
HAVE NOTICED IN THIS TIME IS SIX
MONTHS AGO WHEN WE NEEDED TO    
MONTHS AGO WHEN WE NEEDED TO    
PIVOT OUR MEDIA TEAM WAS READY. 
PIVOT OUR MEDIA TEAM WAS READY. 
AND WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A 
AND WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A 
TV MINISTRY, WE HAVE BEEN LIVE  
TV MINISTRY, WE HAVE BEEN LIVE  
ON TV NEARLY 50 YEARS AND SO ALL
ON TV NEARLY 50 YEARS AND SO ALL
OF THAT HAD BEEN PREPARING US   
OF THAT HAD BEEN PREPARING US   
FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER AND GOD  
FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER AND GOD  
HAS BLESSED US.                 
HAS BLESSED US.                 
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE THAT
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE THAT
MOST DON'T HAVE.                
MOST DON'T HAVE.                
AND SO WE WANT TO THANK THE LORD
AND SO WE WANT TO THANK THE LORD
FOR THAT.                       
FOR THAT.                       
AND WE SAY THANK YOU TO THE     
AND WE SAY THANK YOU TO THE     
CHURCH, WHO HAS PREPARED THE WAY
CHURCH, WHO HAS PREPARED THE WAY
FOR THIS, AND IN PARTICULAR I DO
FOR THIS, AND IN PARTICULAR I DO
WANT TO MENTION OUR MINISTER FOR
WANT TO MENTION OUR MINISTER FOR
MEDIA WHO HAS SERVED FAITHFULLY 
MEDIA WHO HAS SERVED FAITHFULLY 
THROUGH ALL OF THIS IS JEREMY   
THROUGH ALL OF THIS IS JEREMY   
HARPER.                         
HARPER.                         
SO, JEREMY, WE LOVE YOU.        
SO, JEREMY, WE LOVE YOU.        
AND WE JUST -- LET'S SAY THANK  
AND WE JUST -- LET'S SAY THANK  
YOU TO JEREMY HARPER FOR THAT.  
YOU TO JEREMY HARPER FOR THAT.  
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
>> YOU KNOW, HE HAS PREPARED AND
>> YOU KNOW, HE HAS PREPARED AND
LED US TO WORSHIP ONLINE, JUST  
LED US TO WORSHIP ONLINE, JUST  
AS WELL AS HE POSSIBLY COULD    
AS WELL AS HE POSSIBLY COULD    
HAVE, SO WE THANK LORD FOR      
HAVE, SO WE THANK LORD FOR      
JEREMY HARPER.                  
JEREMY HARPER.                  
AND ONE OTHER GROUP I WANT TO   
AND ONE OTHER GROUP I WANT TO   
MENTION, SO WE DO HAVE SOME     
MENTION, SO WE DO HAVE SOME     
PEOPLE ON STAFF THAT HELP WITH  
PEOPLE ON STAFF THAT HELP WITH  
THIS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN ARMY  
THIS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN ARMY  
OF VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP RUN OUR 
OF VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP RUN OUR 
TV MINISTRY, AND GOD HAS BLESSED
TV MINISTRY, AND GOD HAS BLESSED
US WITH PEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL   
US WITH PEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL   
KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILL   
KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILL   
AND IN FACT THEY HAVE HELPED    
AND IN FACT THEY HAVE HELPED    
RAISE UP TECHNICALLY JUST       
RAISE UP TECHNICALLY JUST       
PROFOUND CAMERA MEN AND PEOPLE  
PROFOUND CAMERA MEN AND PEOPLE  
WHO RUB THE BOARDS FOR US AND   
WHO RUB THE BOARDS FOR US AND   
BACK IN THE TV ROOM AND JUST    
BACK IN THE TV ROOM AND JUST    
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM,  
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM,  
BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 60        
BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 60        
VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP THE TV     
VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP THE TV     
MINISTRY RUN, WEEK IN AND WEEK  
MINISTRY RUN, WEEK IN AND WEEK  
OUT SO WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR   
OUT SO WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR   
YOU.                            
YOU.                            
AND WE THANK THE LORD FOR ALL OF
AND WE THANK THE LORD FOR ALL OF
YOU WHO HAVE SERVED IN THAT WAY.
YOU WHO HAVE SERVED IN THAT WAY.
SO CAN WE GIVE ONE MORE JUST    
SO CAN WE GIVE ONE MORE JUST    
ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THOSE     
ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THOSE     
VOLUNTEERS.                     
VOLUNTEERS.                     
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
>> AND SO WE CELEBRATE SIX      
>> AND SO WE CELEBRATE SIX      
MONTHS OF QUARANTINE BY THANKING
MONTHS OF QUARANTINE BY THANKING
THE LORD, THANKING THE LORD FOR 
THE LORD, THANKING THE LORD FOR 
YOU AND THANKING THE LORD FOR   
YOU AND THANKING THE LORD FOR   
THEM.                           
THEM.                           
AND THANK THE LORD FOR THEM WHO 
AND THANK THE LORD FOR THEM WHO 
HAVE SERVED IN MAKING THIS      
HAVE SERVED IN MAKING THIS      
POSSIBLE.                       
POSSIBLE.                       
AND ALSO THANK YOU, OUR TV      
AND ALSO THANK YOU, OUR TV      
MINISTRY AND THOSE OFFERINGS,   
MINISTRY AND THOSE OFFERINGS,   
THE SPECIFICALLY SET ASIDE FOR  
THE SPECIFICALLY SET ASIDE FOR  
THAT AND MANY OF YOU WHO HAVE   
THAT AND MANY OF YOU WHO HAVE   
WATCHED ON TV HAVE GIVEN IN THAT
WATCHED ON TV HAVE GIVEN IN THAT
WAY AND HAVE MADE THAT POSSIBLE 
WAY AND HAVE MADE THAT POSSIBLE 
FOR SOME 50 YEARS, AND SO I JUST
FOR SOME 50 YEARS, AND SO I JUST
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THOSE     
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THOSE     
GIFTS AND THE WAY YOU           
GIFTS AND THE WAY YOU           
PARTICIPATE IN THAT WAY AND     
PARTICIPATE IN THAT WAY AND     
THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SERVED
THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SERVED
SO FAITHFULLY TO MAKE SURE THAT 
SO FAITHFULLY TO MAKE SURE THAT 
WE CAN HAVE LIVE WORSHIP ACROSS 
WE CAN HAVE LIVE WORSHIP ACROSS 
SOUTH TEXAS AND WE ARE SO       
SOUTH TEXAS AND WE ARE SO       
THANKFUL THAT GOD HAS BEEN GOOD 
THANKFUL THAT GOD HAS BEEN GOOD 
IN THIS WAY.                    
IN THIS WAY.                    
SO LET'S PRAY AND THEN WE WILL  
SO LET'S PRAY AND THEN WE WILL  
CONTINUE IN WORSHIP.            
CONTINUE IN WORSHIP.            
>> LORD, IT IS SO GOOD TO BE    
>> LORD, IT IS SO GOOD TO BE    
TOGETHER IN ALL OF THE WAYS WE  
TOGETHER IN ALL OF THE WAYS WE  
ARE TOGETHER THESE DAYS.        
ARE TOGETHER THESE DAYS.        
AND YOU HAVE WOKEN US UP THIS   
AND YOU HAVE WOKEN US UP THIS   
DAY AND HAVE GIVEN US NEW BREATH
DAY AND HAVE GIVEN US NEW BREATH
AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE       
AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE       
MEANINGFUL FOR US TO DO WITH    
MEANINGFUL FOR US TO DO WITH    
THIS NEW BREATH THAT WE HAVE    
THIS NEW BREATH THAT WE HAVE    
BEEN GIVEN THAN TO WORSHIP YOU. 
BEEN GIVEN THAN TO WORSHIP YOU. 
TO PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME.       
TO PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME.       
AND SO EVEN IN QUARANTINE, WE   
AND SO EVEN IN QUARANTINE, WE   
SHOUT THE NAME AND GOSPEL OF    
SHOUT THE NAME AND GOSPEL OF    
JESUS CHRIST FROM THE ROOFTOPS. 
JESUS CHRIST FROM THE ROOFTOPS. 
BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU, LORD.      
BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU, LORD.      
WE HAVE SEEN YOUR GOOD WORKS.   
WE HAVE SEEN YOUR GOOD WORKS.   
AND SO, LORD, WE PRAY THIS      
AND SO, LORD, WE PRAY THIS      
MORNING THAT THIS TIME OF       
MORNING THAT THIS TIME OF       
WORSHIP WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF 
WORSHIP WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF 
THAT HOLY AND GOOD.             
THAT HOLY AND GOOD.             
AND ABSOLUTELY FOR YOU.         
AND ABSOLUTELY FOR YOU.         
IT IS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD   
IT IS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD   
AND RISEN SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST WE
AND RISEN SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST WE
PRAY, AMEN.                     
PRAY, AMEN.                     
>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BULLETIN 
>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BULLETIN 
GHARIB HAS ONE RIGHT THERE, HE  
GHARIB HAS ONE RIGHT THERE, HE  
WILL PUT ON A MASK AND DELIVER  
WILL PUT ON A MASK AND DELIVER  
THAT TO YOU.                    
THAT TO YOU.                    
HERE WE GO, FRIENDS, WE HAVE A  
HERE WE GO, FRIENDS, WE HAVE A  
PRIVILEGE NOW OF TURNING TO THE 
PRIVILEGE NOW OF TURNING TO THE 
WORD OF GOD, WHAT A PRIVILEGE   
WORD OF GOD, WHAT A PRIVILEGE   
THIS IS EVERY WEEK.             
THIS IS EVERY WEEK.             
AND AS MANY OF YOU KNOW WHEN WE 
AND AS MANY OF YOU KNOW WHEN WE 
START A NEW BIBLE SERIES STUDIES
START A NEW BIBLE SERIES STUDIES
SERIES THIS SUNDAY, WHERE WE ARE
SERIES THIS SUNDAY, WHERE WE ARE
MARCHING THROUGH THE BOOK OF    
MARCHING THROUGH THE BOOK OF    
PHILIPPIANS AND I JUST ASK THAT 
PHILIPPIANS AND I JUST ASK THAT 
YOU MAKE THIS A PRIORITY IN YOUR
YOU MAKE THIS A PRIORITY IN YOUR
LIFE, TO IN THE WORD EVERY DAY  
LIFE, TO IN THE WORD EVERY DAY  
AND IF YOU HAVE HAD THE         
AND IF YOU HAVE HAD THE         
PRIVILEGE OF READING THIS       
PRIVILEGE OF READING THIS       
PASSAGE FROM PHILIPPIANS 1 OVER 
PASSAGE FROM PHILIPPIANS 1 OVER 
AND OVER THIS WEEK, I HOPE YOU  
AND OVER THIS WEEK, I HOPE YOU  
ALSO HAVE CONSIDERED THE PEOPLE 
ALSO HAVE CONSIDERED THE PEOPLE 
THAT GOD HAS PUT IN YOUR LIFE TO
THAT GOD HAS PUT IN YOUR LIFE TO
DO LABOR AND BE A PART OF THE   
DO LABOR AND BE A PART OF THE   
GOSPEL MINISTRY WITH YOU, THAT  
GOSPEL MINISTRY WITH YOU, THAT  
HAVE SHAPED YOUR FAITH, THAT    
HAVE SHAPED YOUR FAITH, THAT    
HAVE ALLOWED YOU TO HELP SHAPE  
HAVE ALLOWED YOU TO HELP SHAPE  
THEIRS AND WHAT A JOY THIS IS ..
THEIRS AND WHAT A JOY THIS IS ..
AND SO I JUST WANT TO ENGLAND   
AND SO I JUST WANT TO ENGLAND   
YOU AGAIN, OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
YOU AGAIN, OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
BE IN THE WORD, DAY IN AND DAY  
BE IN THE WORD, DAY IN AND DAY  
OUT.                            
OUT.                            
SO AS WE FOCUS OUR HEARTS NOW   
SO AS WE FOCUS OUR HEARTS NOW   
TOWARDS THE SERMON THIS MORNING,
TOWARDS THE SERMON THIS MORNING,
LET'S LOOK AT HEBREWS 12:1-3.   
LET'S LOOK AT HEBREWS 12:1-3.   
THIS VERY FAMILIAR BEAUTIFUL    
THIS VERY FAMILIAR BEAUTIFUL    
PASSAGE STARTS LIKE THIS.       
PASSAGE STARTS LIKE THIS.       
THEREFORE, SINCE WE HAVE SO     
THEREFORE, SINCE WE HAVE SO     
GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES      
GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES      
SURROUNDING US, LET US LAY ASIDE
SURROUNDING US, LET US LAY ASIDE
EVERY ENCUMBRANCE AND THE SIN   
EVERY ENCUMBRANCE AND THE SIN   
WHICH SO EASILY ENTANGLES US AND
WHICH SO EASILY ENTANGLES US AND
LET US RUN WITH ENDURANCE THE   
LET US RUN WITH ENDURANCE THE   
RACE THAT IS SET BEFORE US,     
RACE THAT IS SET BEFORE US,     
FIXING OUR EYES ON JESUS, THE   
FIXING OUR EYES ON JESUS, THE   
AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF FAITH,  
AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF FAITH,  
WHO FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM  
WHO FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM  
ENDURED THE CROSS, DESPISING THE
ENDURED THE CROSS, DESPISING THE
SHAME, AND HAS SAT DOWN AT THE  
SHAME, AND HAS SAT DOWN AT THE  
RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD.
RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD.
FOR CONSIDER HIM WHO HAS ENDURED
FOR CONSIDER HIM WHO HAS ENDURED
SUCH HOSTILITY BY SINNERS       
SUCH HOSTILITY BY SINNERS       
AGAINST H HIMSELF, SO THAT YOU  
AGAINST H HIMSELF, SO THAT YOU  
WILL NOT GROW WARY AND LOSE     
WILL NOT GROW WARY AND LOSE     
HEART.                          
HEART.                          
>> LET'S CONTINUE OUR WORSHIP   
>> LET'S CONTINUE OUR WORSHIP   
THROUGH SINGING NOW.            
THROUGH SINGING NOW.            
IF YOU WILL A TAKE YOUR HYMNALS 
IF YOU WILL A TAKE YOUR HYMNALS 
OR BULLETIN AND TURN TO 644,    
OR BULLETIN AND TURN TO 644,    
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, LET'S     
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, LET'S     
STAND TOGETHER AND LET'S        
STAND TOGETHER AND LET'S        
WORSHIP.                        
WORSHIP.                        
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.           
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.           
>> AMEN.                        
>> AMEN.                        
GOOD MORNING, CHILDREN.         
GOOD MORNING, CHILDREN.         
SWORE GRATEFUL YOU CAN BE WITH  
SWORE GRATEFUL YOU CAN BE WITH  
US.                             
US.                             
NOT IN THE ROOM BUT MANY OF YOU 
NOT IN THE ROOM BUT MANY OF YOU 
ARE ON TV THIS MORNING.         
ARE ON TV THIS MORNING.         
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH   
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH   
THIS QUARANTINE TRADITION THAT  
THIS QUARANTINE TRADITION THAT  
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THAT I WANT  
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THAT I WANT  
YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN DRAW SOME 
YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN DRAW SOME 
PICTURES TODAY THAT ARE A PART  
PICTURES TODAY THAT ARE A PART  
OF THE SERMON.                  
OF THE SERMON.                  
AND AS WE HAVE DONE.            
AND AS WE HAVE DONE.            
>> THE PAST, IF YOU WANT TO POST
>> THE PAST, IF YOU WANT TO POST
THOSE ONLINE AND YOU CAN USE THE
THOSE ONLINE AND YOU CAN USE THE
HASHTAG FBCSA HOME WORSHIP, WE  
HASHTAG FBCSA HOME WORSHIP, WE  
SEE THOSE AND OTHERS SEE THEM   
SEE THOSE AND OTHERS SEE THEM   
AND GREATLY ENCOURAGED BY THEM. 
AND GREATLY ENCOURAGED BY THEM. 
SO TODAY, I WANT YOU TO LISTEN  
SO TODAY, I WANT YOU TO LISTEN  
CAREFULLY IN THE SERMON, THERE  
CAREFULLY IN THE SERMON, THERE  
ARE TWO STORIES.                
ARE TWO STORIES.                
AND I WANT YOU TO SEE IF MAYBE  
AND I WANT YOU TO SEE IF MAYBE  
YOU CAN DRAW BOTH.              
YOU CAN DRAW BOTH.              
MAYBE DRAW ONE, MAYBE GRADUATE  
MAYBE DRAW ONE, MAYBE GRADUATE  
THE OTHER BUT BOTH OF THESE     
THE OTHER BUT BOTH OF THESE     
STORIES ARE ABOUT THE GREAT     
STORIES ARE ABOUT THE GREAT     
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY NAMED PAUL.
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY NAMED PAUL.
AND BOTH OF THESE STORIES ARE   
AND BOTH OF THESE STORIES ARE   
WHEN, ARE TIMES THAT PAUL WAS IN
WHEN, ARE TIMES THAT PAUL WAS IN
JAIL, IN FACT, THERE ARE A      
JAIL, IN FACT, THERE ARE A      
NUMBER OF TIMES BACK THEN WHEN  
NUMBER OF TIMES BACK THEN WHEN  
HE WOULD TELL PEOPLE THAT JESUS 
HE WOULD TELL PEOPLE THAT JESUS 
CHRIST AND THEY WOULD GET UPSET 
CHRIST AND THEY WOULD GET UPSET 
AND ACTUALLY HAVE HIM THROWN IN 
AND ACTUALLY HAVE HIM THROWN IN 
JAIL BECAUSE HE SPOKE ABOUT     
JAIL BECAUSE HE SPOKE ABOUT     
JESUS.                          
JESUS.                          
AND SO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT  
AND SO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT  
TWO DIFFERENT TIMES HE WAS IN   
TWO DIFFERENT TIMES HE WAS IN   
JAIL, BUT BOTH OF THOSE TIMES HE
JAIL, BUT BOTH OF THOSE TIMES HE
KNEW JESUS AND HE SAID THAT     
KNEW JESUS AND HE SAID THAT     
JESUS JUST BROUGHT A JOY WITH   
JESUS JUST BROUGHT A JOY WITH   
HIM THAT EVEN IN JAIL HIS FACE  
HIM THAT EVEN IN JAIL HIS FACE  
LIT ONE JOY AND HE AND HIS      
LIT ONE JOY AND HE AND HIS      
FRIENDS STARTED TO SING HYMNS   
FRIENDS STARTED TO SING HYMNS   
AND IT BECAME THIS GREAT MOMENT 
AND IT BECAME THIS GREAT MOMENT 
TOGETHER THAT EVEN THOUGH HE    
TOGETHER THAT EVEN THOUGH HE    
WERE IN JAIL THAT DAY, THEY WERE
WERE IN JAIL THAT DAY, THEY WERE
ABLE TO STING AND ABLE TO       
ABLE TO STING AND ABLE TO       
WORSHIP AND ABLE TO BE HAPPY    
WORSHIP AND ABLE TO BE HAPPY    
BECAUSE THEY KNEW JESUS SO I    
BECAUSE THEY KNEW JESUS SO I    
WANT YOU TO LISTEN IN THE SERMON
WANT YOU TO LISTEN IN THE SERMON
ABOUT SOME OF THE DETAILS ON    
ABOUT SOME OF THE DETAILS ON    
BOTH OF THESE TIMES THEY ARE IN 
BOTH OF THESE TIMES THEY ARE IN 
JAIL AND MAYBE DRAW A PICTURE OF
JAIL AND MAYBE DRAW A PICTURE OF
PAUL OR A GUY WITH HIM NAMED    
PAUL OR A GUY WITH HIM NAMED    
SILAS AND MAYBE DRAW THEM IN    
SILAS AND MAYBE DRAW THEM IN    
JAIL BUT SEE IF YOU DRAW THEM   
JAIL BUT SEE IF YOU DRAW THEM   
VERY HAPPY AND LOOKING UP TO    
VERY HAPPY AND LOOKING UP TO    
GOD.                            
GOD.                            
OKAY.                           
OKAY.                           
SO SEE HOW YOU CAN DO THAT.     
SO SEE HOW YOU CAN DO THAT.     
IF YOU WANT THERE ARE A COUPLE  
IF YOU WANT THERE ARE A COUPLE  
OF SCRIPTURES THAT MAYBE HELP   
OF SCRIPTURES THAT MAYBE HELP   
WITH THAT, ACTS 16, AT THE THE  
WITH THAT, ACTS 16, AT THE THE  
END OF ACTS WE WILL GET TO SOME 
END OF ACTS WE WILL GET TO SOME 
OF THOSE IN THE SERMON.         
OF THOSE IN THE SERMON.         
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN VERY       
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN VERY       
CAREFULLY TO THE STORIES IN THE 
CAREFULLY TO THE STORIES IN THE 
SERMON AND SEE IF YOU CAN DRAW A
SERMON AND SEE IF YOU CAN DRAW A
PICTURE OR IF YOU ARE AT HOME,  
PICTURE OR IF YOU ARE AT HOME,  
PASTOR AARON LOVES TO SEE IF YOU
PASTOR AARON LOVES TO SEE IF YOU
DO IT WITH PLAY-DOH AND OTHER   
DO IT WITH PLAY-DOH AND OTHER   
KIND OF THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO 
KIND OF THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO 
SEE HOW CREATIVE YOU CAN BE WITH
SEE HOW CREATIVE YOU CAN BE WITH
THOSE AND YOU WILL WANT TO PUT  
THOSE AND YOU WILL WANT TO PUT  
THOSE ONLINE, FBCSA HOME        
THOSE ONLINE, FBCSA HOME        
WORSHIP.                        
WORSHIP.                        
LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.            
LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.            
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME
AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE        
AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE        
CHILDREN OF OUR CHURCH, AND LORD
CHILDREN OF OUR CHURCH, AND LORD
WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD INSTILL  
WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD INSTILL  
IN THEM A JOY AND A LIFE THAT   
IN THEM A JOY AND A LIFE THAT   
CAN ONLY COME IN THE POWER OF   
CAN ONLY COME IN THE POWER OF   
YOUR HOLY SPIRIT.               
YOUR HOLY SPIRIT.               
IT IS IN THE NAME OF JESUS      
IT IS IN THE NAME OF JESUS      
CHRIST WE PRAY, AMEN.           
CHRIST WE PRAY, AMEN.           
>> PART OF THE SCRIPTURE WE HAVE
>> PART OF THE SCRIPTURE WE HAVE
BEEN READING OUT OF PHILIPPIANS 
BEEN READING OUT OF PHILIPPIANS 
THIS WEEK IS THIS PHILIPPIANS   
THIS WEEK IS THIS PHILIPPIANS   
1:9 AND THIS IS MY PRAYER THAT  
1:9 AND THIS IS MY PRAYER THAT  
YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND MORE AND   
YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND MORE AND   
MORE.                           
MORE.                           
IF YOU LOOK AT THE WORDS TO HYMN
IF YOU LOOK AT THE WORDS TO HYMN
473, MORE LOVE TO THEE, O       
473, MORE LOVE TO THEE, O       
CHRIST" I WANT YOU TO THINK     
CHRIST" I WANT YOU TO THINK     
ABOUT THIS, WHEN YOU ARE LOVING 
ABOUT THIS, WHEN YOU ARE LOVING 
OTHERS YOU ARE LOVING OTHERS    
OTHERS YOU ARE LOVING OTHERS    
BETTER.                         
BETTER.                         
WHEN HE FOLLOWS THE COMMAND WE  
WHEN HE FOLLOWS THE COMMAND WE  
LOVE AND SERVE EACH OTHER WE ARE
LOVE AND SERVE EACH OTHER WE ARE
REALLY SERVING THE CALL TO      
REALLY SERVING THE CALL TO      
JESUS, FOR JESUS, SO WHAT A     
JESUS, FOR JESUS, SO WHAT A     
PRIVILEGE THIS IS AS WE PREPARE 
PRIVILEGE THIS IS AS WE PREPARE 
TO WORSHIP THROUGH WORD THIS    
TO WORSHIP THROUGH WORD THIS    
MORNING.                        
MORNING.                        
LET'S SING THIS, "MORE LOVE TO  
LET'S SING THIS, "MORE LOVE TO  
THEE O CHRIST."                 
THEE O CHRIST."                 
LET'S STAND TOGETHER.           
LET'S STAND TOGETHER.           
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.           
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.           
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... NOW THINK A WE ALL OUR GOD,   
WITH HEARTS AND HANDS AND       
WITH HEARTS AND HANDS AND       
VOICES, WHO WONDROUS THINGS HATH
VOICES, WHO WONDROUS THINGS HATH
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[ APPLAUSE ]                    
[ APPLAUSE ]                    
>> AMEN.                        
>> AMEN.                        
THE CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA, WE MISS
THE CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA, WE MISS
YOU.                            
YOU.                            
AND WE LONG FOR THE DAY WHEN YOU
AND WE LONG FOR THE DAY WHEN YOU
ARE BACK WITH US IN THE ROOM.   
ARE BACK WITH US IN THE ROOM.   
IF YOU WOULD, TURN WITH ME TO   
IF YOU WOULD, TURN WITH ME TO   
PHILIPPIANS 1:7-11, IT IS IN    
PHILIPPIANS 1:7-11, IT IS IN    
YOUR BULLETIN AND WE ARE GOING  
YOUR BULLETIN AND WE ARE GOING  
TO READ THAT ALOUD TOGETHER.    
TO READ THAT ALOUD TOGETHER.    
SO IF YOU ARE AT HOME AND WANT  
SO IF YOU ARE AT HOME AND WANT  
TO GATHER THAT, THOSE OF US IN  
TO GATHER THAT, THOSE OF US IN  
THE ROOM, LET'S STAND AND WE ARE
THE ROOM, LET'S STAND AND WE ARE
GOING TO READ THIS ALOUD        
GOING TO READ THIS ALOUD        
TOGETHER.                       
TOGETHER.                       
THIS, THEN, IS THE TEXT FOR     
THIS, THEN, IS THE TEXT FOR     
TODAY.                          
TODAY.                          
FOR IT IS ONLY RIGHT FOR ME TO  
FOR IT IS ONLY RIGHT FOR ME TO  
FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT YOU ALL,    
FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT YOU ALL,    
BECAUSE I HAVE YOU IN MY HEART, 
BECAUSE I HAVE YOU IN MY HEART, 
SINCE BOTH IN MY IMPRISONMENT   
SINCE BOTH IN MY IMPRISONMENT   
AND IN THE DEFENSE AND          
AND IN THE DEFENSE AND          
CONFIRMATION OF THE GOSPEL, YOU 
CONFIRMATION OF THE GOSPEL, YOU 
ALL ARE PARTAKERS OF GRACE WITH 
ALL ARE PARTAKERS OF GRACE WITH 
ME.                             
ME.                             
FOR GOD IS MY WITNESS, HOW I    
FOR GOD IS MY WITNESS, HOW I    
LONG FOR YOU ALL WITH THE       
LONG FOR YOU ALL WITH THE       
AFFECTION OF CHRIST JESUS.      
AFFECTION OF CHRIST JESUS.      
FOR THIS I PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE 
FOR THIS I PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE 
MAY ABOUND STILL MORE AND MORE  
MAY ABOUND STILL MORE AND MORE  
IN REAL KNOWLEDGE AND ALL       
IN REAL KNOWLEDGE AND ALL       
DISCERNMENT, SO THAT YOU MAY    
DISCERNMENT, SO THAT YOU MAY    
APPROVE THE THINGS THAT ARE     
APPROVE THE THINGS THAT ARE     
EXCELLENT IN ORDER TO BE SINCERE
EXCELLENT IN ORDER TO BE SINCERE
AND BLAMELESS UNTIL THE DAY OF  
AND BLAMELESS UNTIL THE DAY OF  
CHRIST; HAVING BEEN FILLED WITH 
CHRIST; HAVING BEEN FILLED WITH 
THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH
THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH
COMES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, TO  
COMES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, TO  
THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD.    
THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD.    
MAY GOD BLESS THE READING OF HIS
MAY GOD BLESS THE READING OF HIS
WORD.                           
WORD.                           
>>                              
>>                              
>> PHILLIPSIANS IS A TALE OF TWO
>> PHILLIPSIANS IS A TALE OF TWO
IMPRISONMENTS.                  
IMPRISONMENTS.                  
ONE IN PHILIP PIE, AND ONE IN   
ONE IN PHILIP PIE, AND ONE IN   
ROME.                           
ROME.                           
.. THE FIRST MAY HAVE BEEN THE  
.. THE FIRST MAY HAVE BEEN THE  
WORST.                          
WORST.                          
PAUL AND SILAS WERE IN PHILIP I 
PAUL AND SILAS WERE IN PHILIP I 
AND THE HOLY SPIRPT WAS WORKING.
AND THE HOLY SPIRPT WAS WORKING.
THEY WERE PROCLAIMING THE NAME  
THEY WERE PROCLAIMING THE NAME  
OF JESUS CHRIST OVER THAT CITY  
OF JESUS CHRIST OVER THAT CITY  
AND LIVES WERE CHANGED.         
AND LIVES WERE CHANGED.         
A COUPLE OF CRITICAL LIVES WERE 
A COUPLE OF CRITICAL LIVES WERE 
CHANGED.                        
CHANGED.                        
THERE WAS ONE, A MERCHANT WOMAN 
THERE WAS ONE, A MERCHANT WOMAN 
BECAME A DEEP BELIEVER IN JESUS 
BECAME A DEEP BELIEVER IN JESUS 
CHRIST AND THERE WAS ANOTHER    
CHRIST AND THERE WAS ANOTHER    
SLAVE GIRL AND THINGS BEGAN TO  
SLAVE GIRL AND THINGS BEGAN TO  
GET OUT OF CONTROL.             
GET OUT OF CONTROL.             
THE ANGRY MOB STARTED TO FORM AS
THE ANGRY MOB STARTED TO FORM AS
PAUL AND SILAS PROCLAIMED THE   
PAUL AND SILAS PROCLAIMED THE   
NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.           
NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.           
AND NOW IT WASN'T JUST THAT THEY
AND NOW IT WASN'T JUST THAT THEY
WERE SAY HIS NAME, BUT NOW AS   
WERE SAY HIS NAME, BUT NOW AS   
PAUL AND SILAS WERE PROCLAIMING 
PAUL AND SILAS WERE PROCLAIMING 
THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OVER   
THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OVER   
THE CITY, THEY WERE STARTING TO 
THE CITY, THEY WERE STARTING TO 
AFFECT THE LOCAL ECONOMY.       
AFFECT THE LOCAL ECONOMY.       
IN FACT, IF YOU LOOK WITH ME AT 
IN FACT, IF YOU LOOK WITH ME AT 
ACTS 16:19, IT WILL BE ON THE   
ACTS 16:19, IT WILL BE ON THE   
SCREEN BUT YOU CAN LOOK IT UP AS
SCREEN BUT YOU CAN LOOK IT UP AS
WELL, SO THIS IS WHAT IS        
WELL, SO THIS IS WHAT IS        
HAPPENING IN THIS MOMENT, AS    
HAPPENING IN THIS MOMENT, AS    
PAUL AND SILAS ARE PREACHING THE
PAUL AND SILAS ARE PREACHING THE
GOSPEL AND THEN WE COME THIS    
GOSPEL AND THEN WE COME THIS    
THIS MOMENT WHERE A SLAVE GIRL  
THIS MOMENT WHERE A SLAVE GIRL  
IS SAVED.                       
IS SAVED.                       
AND VERSE 19, BUT HER MASTERS   
AND VERSE 19, BUT HER MASTERS   
SAW THAT THEIR HOPE OF PROFIT   
SAW THAT THEIR HOPE OF PROFIT   
WAS GONE, AND THEY SEIZED PAUL  
WAS GONE, AND THEY SEIZED PAUL  
AND SILAS AND DRAGGED THEM INTO 
AND SILAS AND DRAGGED THEM INTO 
THE MARKETPLACE BEFORE THE      
THE MARKETPLACE BEFORE THE      
AUTHORITIES.                    
AUTHORITIES.                    
AT WHICH POINT, PAUL AND SILAS  
AT WHICH POINT, PAUL AND SILAS  
WERE BEATEN SEVERELY AND TAKEN  
WERE BEATEN SEVERELY AND TAKEN  
INTO THE MAXIMUM SECURITY CELL  
INTO THE MAXIMUM SECURITY CELL  
OF THE PHILIPIAN PRISON.        
OF THE PHILIPIAN PRISON.        
THEY WALKED THROUGH MULTIPLE    
THEY WALKED THROUGH MULTIPLE    
JAIL DOORS .. AND THEY WERE     
JAIL DOORS .. AND THEY WERE     
TUCKED BEHIND THICK STONEWALLS. 
TUCKED BEHIND THICK STONEWALLS. 
THERE WAS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER  
THERE WAS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER  
THAN PRISON BARS AND HEAVY      
THAN PRISON BARS AND HEAVY      
CHAINS.                         
CHAINS.                         
ON THIS DAY, CHANGE WOULD HAVE  
ON THIS DAY, CHANGE WOULD HAVE  
BEEN THE EASY WAY OUT FOR PAUL  
BEEN THE EASY WAY OUT FOR PAUL  
AND SILAS, AT THIS POINT, THE   
AND SILAS, AT THIS POINT, THE   
JAILER PLACED THEM IN STOCKS    
JAILER PLACED THEM IN STOCKS    
INSTEAD.                        
INSTEAD.                        
NOW, THE STOCKS ARE THIS LARGE  
NOW, THE STOCKS ARE THIS LARGE  
WOODEN RESTRAINT THAT FIT AROUND
WOODEN RESTRAINT THAT FIT AROUND
YOUR LEGS AND SO WHAT THE JAILER
YOUR LEGS AND SO WHAT THE JAILER
WOULD DO AND WHAT HE DID TO PAUL
WOULD DO AND WHAT HE DID TO PAUL
IS HE WOULD TAKE THEIR LEGS AND 
IS HE WOULD TAKE THEIR LEGS AND 
SPREAD THEM OUT AS FAR AS HE    
SPREAD THEM OUT AS FAR AS HE    
COULD AND PLACE THEM IN THESE   
COULD AND PLACE THEM IN THESE   
WOODEN STOCKS TO AN             
WOODEN STOCKS TO AN             
UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION TO LOCK  
UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION TO LOCK  
YOU IN PLACE.                   
YOU IN PLACE.                   
YOU COULDN'T MOVE.              
YOU COULDN'T MOVE.              
YOU COULDN'T SLEEP.             
YOU COULDN'T SLEEP.             
IN FACT, PRISONERS WOULD CRY OUT
IN FACT, PRISONERS WOULD CRY OUT
IN AGONY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T  
IN AGONY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T  
ADJUST THEIR LEGS TO STOP THE   
ADJUST THEIR LEGS TO STOP THE   
CRAMPS.                         
CRAMPS.                         
A PRISONER'S MIND COULDN'T GET  
A PRISONER'S MIND COULDN'T GET  
PAST IT.                        
PAST IT.                        
THAT WAS WHEN PAUL FIRST MET    
THAT WAS WHEN PAUL FIRST MET    
THESE PEOPLE WHO FORMED THE     
THESE PEOPLE WHO FORMED THE     
CHURCH IN PHILIP PIE.           
CHURCH IN PHILIP PIE.           
HE GOT THERE.                   
HE GOT THERE.                   
HE WAS WITH THEM.               
HE WAS WITH THEM.               
THEY WERE BUILDING THE CHURCH   
THEY WERE BUILDING THE CHURCH   
AND THEN HE GOT TO SEE THE      
AND THEN HE GOT TO SEE THE      
INSIDE OF THE MAXIMUM SECURITY  
INSIDE OF THE MAXIMUM SECURITY  
CELL.                           
CELL.                           
>> AND THEN WE FAST GUARD ABOUT 
>> AND THEN WE FAST GUARD ABOUT 
EIGHT YEARS, SO SOME EIGHT YEARS
EIGHT YEARS, SO SOME EIGHT YEARS
IN THE FUTURE PAUL IS THEN      
IN THE FUTURE PAUL IS THEN      
RIDING THAT SAME CHURCH A LETTER
RIDING THAT SAME CHURCH A LETTER
REMEMBERING THOSE EXPERIENCES   
REMEMBERING THOSE EXPERIENCES   
AND AS HE WRITES THIS NEW LETTER
AND AS HE WRITES THIS NEW LETTER
TO THEM, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE   
TO THEM, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE   
READING IN OUR TEXT FOR TODAY,  
READING IN OUR TEXT FOR TODAY,  
PAUL AGAIN IS IN PRISON.        
PAUL AGAIN IS IN PRISON.        
BUT THIS TIME HE IS IN VERY     
BUT THIS TIME HE IS IN VERY     
DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.        
DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.        
THIS TIME, HE IS FACING WITH    
THIS TIME, HE IS FACING WITH    
DEATH PENALTY IN ROME.          
DEATH PENALTY IN ROME.          
SIMPLY BECAUSE 40 JEWISH LEADERS
SIMPLY BECAUSE 40 JEWISH LEADERS
WANTED HIM DEAD BECAUSE HE      
WANTED HIM DEAD BECAUSE HE      
WOULDN'T STOP SAYING THAT JESUS 
WOULDN'T STOP SAYING THAT JESUS 
CHRIST IS ALIVE.                
CHRIST IS ALIVE.                
EVERYWHERE HE WENT PAUL SAID    
EVERYWHERE HE WENT PAUL SAID    
JESUS CHRIST IS THE AUTHOR AND  
JESUS CHRIST IS THE AUTHOR AND  
PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH.         
PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH.         
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE WHO     
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE WHO     
ASSIST.                         
ASSIST.                         
HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS RAISED   
HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS RAISED   
FROM THE DEAD AND IS ALIVE AND  
FROM THE DEAD AND IS ALIVE AND  
WELL TODAY IN THE CHURCH THE AND
WELL TODAY IN THE CHURCH THE AND
IN HEAVEN.                      
IN HEAVEN.                      
AND THE MOB WOULDN'T HAVE IT, IN
AND THE MOB WOULDN'T HAVE IT, IN
FACT THERE THAT DAY JERUSALEM,  
FACT THERE THAT DAY JERUSALEM,  
THEY CHAINED PAUL UP AND THEY   
THEY CHAINED PAUL UP AND THEY   
LITERALLY PUT HIM ON A SHIP IN  
LITERALLY PUT HIM ON A SHIP IN  
CHAINS AND SHIPPED HIM DO YOU   
CHAINS AND SHIPPED HIM DO YOU   
HAVE ROME SO THAT HE COULD FACE 
HAVE ROME SO THAT HE COULD FACE 
THE DEATH PENALTY THERE.        
THE DEATH PENALTY THERE.        
NOW, IN ROME, PAUL DIDN'T HAVE  
NOW, IN ROME, PAUL DIDN'T HAVE  
TO CONTEND WITH PRISON BARS.    
TO CONTEND WITH PRISON BARS.    
BUT THE HEAVY CHAINS WERE       
BUT THE HEAVY CHAINS WERE       
CONSTANT.                       
CONSTANT.                       
THERE, HE WAS KEPT UNDER HOUSE  
THERE, HE WAS KEPT UNDER HOUSE  
ARREST FOR TWO YEARS, BUT IN    
ARREST FOR TWO YEARS, BUT IN    
THIS HOUSE ARREST, WHEN HE      
THIS HOUSE ARREST, WHEN HE      
COULDN'T LEAVE, THERE WAS A     
COULDN'T LEAVE, THERE WAS A     
SHACKLES AROUND HIS WRIST AND   
SHACKLES AROUND HIS WRIST AND   
CHAINS THAT WENT TO ANOTHER     
CHAINS THAT WENT TO ANOTHER     
SHACKLE THAT WAS SHACKLED AROUND
SHACKLE THAT WAS SHACKLED AROUND
A PRISON GUARD.                 
A PRISON GUARD.                 
AND, IN FACT, HE WOULD ALWAYS   
AND, IN FACT, HE WOULD ALWAYS   
HAVE A PRISON GUARD CHAINED TO  
HAVE A PRISON GUARD CHAINED TO  
HIM.                            
HIM.                            
EVERY FOUR HOURS THEY WOULD     
EVERY FOUR HOURS THEY WOULD     
ROTATE GUARDS IN AND OUT.       
ROTATE GUARDS IN AND OUT.       
AND THAT'S HOW HE WAS STUCK FOR 
AND THAT'S HOW HE WAS STUCK FOR 
TWO YEARS.                      
TWO YEARS.                      
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS ARE
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS ARE
AN AWFUL CIRCUMSTANCE, ONE THAT 
AN AWFUL CIRCUMSTANCE, ONE THAT 
PAST, ONE THAT MOST PEOPLE CAN'T
PAST, ONE THAT MOST PEOPLE CAN'T
GET PAST.                       
GET PAST.                       
WHEN  WE ARE IN THOSE KIND OF   
WHEN  WE ARE IN THOSE KIND OF   
SITUATION, ALL THAT WE CAN SEE  
SITUATION, ALL THAT WE CAN SEE  
ARE THE STONEWALLS AND THE      
ARE THE STONEWALLS AND THE      
WOODEN STOCKS THAT ARE CLAMPED  
WOODEN STOCKS THAT ARE CLAMPED  
AROUND OUR ANKLES.              
AROUND OUR ANKLES.              
THESE PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS       
THESE PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS       
TERRORIZE OUR IMAGINATION, IN   
TERRORIZE OUR IMAGINATION, IN   
FACT, THEY TERRORIZE OUR        
FACT, THEY TERRORIZE OUR        
IMAGINATIONS AS MUCH AS THEY    
IMAGINATIONS AS MUCH AS THEY    
LIMIT MOVEMENT.                 
LIMIT MOVEMENT.                 
ANY ENERGY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN 
ANY ENERGY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN 
SPENT TOWARDS REIMAGINING THIS  
SPENT TOWARDS REIMAGINING THIS  
REALITY FOR GOOD IS INSTEAD     
REALITY FOR GOOD IS INSTEAD     
WASTED SULKING.                 
WASTED SULKING.                 
YOU KNOW, IT IS NOT A FAR LEAP  
YOU KNOW, IT IS NOT A FAR LEAP  
THEN TO A PANDEMIC.             
THEN TO A PANDEMIC.             
THOUGH OUR SUFFERING IS NOWHERE 
THOUGH OUR SUFFERING IS NOWHERE 
NEAR WHAT PAUL ENDURED IN JAIL, 
NEAR WHAT PAUL ENDURED IN JAIL, 
NEVERTHELESS WE SULK.           
NEVERTHELESS WE SULK.           
REFUSING ANY HOPE THAT FLICKERS 
REFUSING ANY HOPE THAT FLICKERS 
IN THE DISTANCE SO THAT WE MIGHT
IN THE DISTANCE SO THAT WE MIGHT
GRUMBLE OVER INCONVENIENCES.    
GRUMBLE OVER INCONVENIENCES.    
WE STAIR AT THE RESTRICTIONS    
WE STAIR AT THE RESTRICTIONS    
LIKE THEY ARE PRISON BARS AND   
LIKE THEY ARE PRISON BARS AND   
HEAVY CHAINS ONLY LOOSENED AT A 
HEAVY CHAINS ONLY LOOSENED AT A 
VIRUS'S DISCRETION.             
VIRUS'S DISCRETION.             
IIT IS LIKE WE ARE SITTING ON   
IIT IS LIKE WE ARE SITTING ON   
THE FLOOR OF A JAIL CELL        
THE FLOOR OF A JAIL CELL        
SCRAPING THE CONCRETE WITH A    
SCRAPING THE CONCRETE WITH A    
SPOON, BUT WE ARE NOT DIGGING AN
SPOON, BUT WE ARE NOT DIGGING AN
ESCAPE HATCH.                   
ESCAPE HATCH.                   
WE ONLY SCRAPE THE FLOOR SO THAT
WE ONLY SCRAPE THE FLOOR SO THAT
WE CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPOON 
WE CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPOON 
NOT WORKING.                    
NOT WORKING.                    
PAUL, THOUGH, WAS DIFFERENT.    
PAUL, THOUGH, WAS DIFFERENT.    
SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF HIS JAIL
SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF HIS JAIL
CELL, HIS EYES LIT UP WITH AN   
CELL, HIS EYES LIT UP WITH AN   
UNEXPLAINABLE JOY, A SPIRITUAL  
UNEXPLAINABLE JOY, A SPIRITUAL  
JOY FROM GOD HIMSELF.           
JOY FROM GOD HIMSELF.           
YOU KNOW, EVERY OTHER PRISONER  
YOU KNOW, EVERY OTHER PRISONER  
WHO DARED LIFT HIS EYES OFF THE 
WHO DARED LIFT HIS EYES OFF THE 
CHAINS ONLY SAW PRISON BARS, BUT
CHAINS ONLY SAW PRISON BARS, BUT
NOT PAUL.                       
NOT PAUL.                       
HE LOOKED THROUGH THE PRISON    
HE LOOKED THROUGH THE PRISON    
BARS AND SAW HEAVEN.            
BARS AND SAW HEAVEN.            
HIS HEART WAS FILLED WITH JOY   
HIS HEART WAS FILLED WITH JOY   
AND HE STARTED TO SING.         
AND HE STARTED TO SING.         
SEE, THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN 
SEE, THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN 
PAUL AND SILAS WERE IMPRISONED  
PAUL AND SILAS WERE IMPRISONED  
IN FILL LINE-I, YOU, PHILIP-I,  
IN FILL LINE-I, YOU, PHILIP-I,  
WE GO BACK TO THE FIRST MOMENT  
WE GO BACK TO THE FIRST MOMENT  
WITH THE WOODEN STOCKS LOCKED   
WITH THE WOODEN STOCKS LOCKED   
AROUND HIS LEGS .. HE COULDN'T  
AROUND HIS LEGS .. HE COULDN'T  
SLEEP SO AT MIDNIGHT THEY       
SLEEP SO AT MIDNIGHT THEY       
STARTED TO SING.                
STARTED TO SING.                
AND, YOU KNOW, OUR FIRST        
AND, YOU KNOW, OUR FIRST        
REACTION TO THAT IS, WELL, THAT 
REACTION TO THAT IS, WELL, THAT 
IS JUSTIFIES.                   
IS JUSTIFIES.                   
I AM GLAD THEY HAD AN           
I AM GLAD THEY HAD AN           
OPPORTUNITY TO SING THAT DAY.   
OPPORTUNITY TO SING THAT DAY.   
THE I HOPE THEY FOUND SOME      
THE I HOPE THEY FOUND SOME      
COMFORT IN AN OLD HYMN, MAYBE   
COMFORT IN AN OLD HYMN, MAYBE   
LIKE A LULLABY THAT HELPED THEM 
LIKE A LULLABY THAT HELPED THEM 
FIND SOME SLEEP.                
FIND SOME SLEEP.                
BUT THAT'S NOT RIGHT.           
BUT THAT'S NOT RIGHT.           
THATHAT'S NOT WHAT THEY WERE    
THATHAT'S NOT WHAT THEY WERE    
DOING.                          
DOING.                          
THEY WEREN'T SINGING LULL BUYS  
THEY WEREN'T SINGING LULL BUYS  
BEHIND PRISON BARS, THEY WERE   
BEHIND PRISON BARS, THEY WERE   
WORSHIPING .. AND WORSHIP       
WORSHIPING .. AND WORSHIP       
ITSELF, WHEN WE WORSHIP IT      
ITSELF, WHEN WE WORSHIP IT      
REVERBERATES DEEP INTO THE EARTH
REVERBERATES DEEP INTO THE EARTH
AND HIGH INTO THE HEAVENS, SEE, 
AND HIGH INTO THE HEAVENS, SEE, 
WORSHIP IS A COSMIC ACT THAT HAS
WORSHIP IS A COSMIC ACT THAT HAS
ALL KINDS OF UNANTICIPATED      
ALL KINDS OF UNANTICIPATED      
RIPPLES.                        
RIPPLES.                        
AND FOR PAUL AND SILAS THAT     
AND FOR PAUL AND SILAS THAT     
NIGHT IN PHILIP PIE, WORSHIP    
NIGHT IN PHILIP PIE, WORSHIP    
LITERALLY PROMPTED AN EARTHQUAKE
LITERALLY PROMPTED AN EARTHQUAKE
AND OPENED THEIR CELL DOORS.    
AND OPENED THEIR CELL DOORS.    
IN FACT, UNLOCKED EVERY LOCK IN 
IN FACT, UNLOCKED EVERY LOCK IN 
THAT PLACE.                     
THAT PLACE.                     
AND IN THE EARLY MORNING THE    
AND IN THE EARLY MORNING THE    
JAILER CAME TO BELIEVE IN JESUS 
JAILER CAME TO BELIEVE IN JESUS 
CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR.         
CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR.         
GOD IS STILL DOING THOSE THINGS 
GOD IS STILL DOING THOSE THINGS 
IN HIS CHURCH THROUGH HOLY      
IN HIS CHURCH THROUGH HOLY      
SPIRIT DURING THE PANDEMIC.     
SPIRIT DURING THE PANDEMIC.     
THOUGH THIS WORLD IS LOCKED     
THOUGH THIS WORLD IS LOCKED     
DOWN, GOD IS STILL EXPANDING HIS
DOWN, GOD IS STILL EXPANDING HIS
KINGDOM DAILY A, AND HOPE WE    
KINGDOM DAILY A, AND HOPE WE    
DON'T MISS OUT ON IT.           
DON'T MISS OUT ON IT.           
I HOPE WE DON'T MISS OUT ON THE 
I HOPE WE DON'T MISS OUT ON THE 
WORK THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS DOING.
WORK THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS DOING.
IF ONLY WE WILL SEE PAST THE    
IF ONLY WE WILL SEE PAST THE    
PRISON DOOR AND HEAVY CHAINS    
PRISON DOOR AND HEAVY CHAINS    
INTO HEAVEN ITSELF.             
INTO HEAVEN ITSELF.             
YOU SEE, FOR PAUL, LIVING IN THE
YOU SEE, FOR PAUL, LIVING IN THE
HOLY SPIRIT AND FINDING THIS JOY
HOLY SPIRIT AND FINDING THIS JOY
IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, THE 
IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, THE 
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS    
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS    
WERE JOYFUL.                    
WERE JOYFUL.                    
HIS PAIN AND HIS CONFINEMENT LED
HIS PAIN AND HIS CONFINEMENT LED
TO ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES  
TO ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES  
OF WITNESSING IN THE EARLY      
OF WITNESSING IN THE EARLY      
CHURCH.                         
CHURCH.                         
IF HE WASN'T IN CHAINS IN A     
IF HE WASN'T IN CHAINS IN A     
MAXIMUM SECURITY CELL THAT DAY, 
MAXIMUM SECURITY CELL THAT DAY, 
THAT JAILER WOULDN'T HAVE COME  
THAT JAILER WOULDN'T HAVE COME  
TO THE GOSPEL.                  
TO THE GOSPEL.                  
YOU SEE, IN THE SPIRIT, PAUL    
YOU SEE, IN THE SPIRIT, PAUL    
STARTED TO SEE HOW GOD COULD USE
STARTED TO SEE HOW GOD COULD USE
THE MOST DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES TO  
THE MOST DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES TO  
DO INCREDIBLE WORK FOR THE      
DO INCREDIBLE WORK FOR THE      
KINGDOM OF GOD.                 
KINGDOM OF GOD.                 
THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGED PAUL'S  
THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGED PAUL'S  
EYES SO THAT HE DIDN'T SEE      
EYES SO THAT HE DIDN'T SEE      
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS.   
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS.   
HE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE   
HE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE   
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.         
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.         
AND SO WHEN HE IS IN ROME       
AND SO WHEN HE IS IN ROME       
SEVERAL YEARS LATER, PAUL IS    
SEVERAL YEARS LATER, PAUL IS    
FILLED WITH JOY, EVEN THOUGH HE 
FILLED WITH JOY, EVEN THOUGH HE 
IS IMPRESENTATIONED AND UNDER   
IS IMPRESENTATIONED AND UNDER   
HOUSE ARREST, .. HIS LIFE IS    
HOUSE ARREST, .. HIS LIFE IS    
JUST FULL OF THIS SPIRIT OF GOD 
JUST FULL OF THIS SPIRIT OF GOD 
THAT IS BRINGING NEW REJOICING  
THAT IS BRINGING NEW REJOICING  
INTO HIS LIFE EVERY DAY, HIS    
INTO HIS LIFE EVERY DAY, HIS    
IMAGINATION WASN'T SPENT ON HOW 
IMAGINATION WASN'T SPENT ON HOW 
TERRIBLE LIFE WAS, EVEN THOUGH  
TERRIBLE LIFE WAS, EVEN THOUGH  
HE WAS PROBABLY IMPRISON FOR THE
HE WAS PROBABLY IMPRISON FOR THE
SEVENTH TIME IN IN TEN YEARS,   
SEVENTH TIME IN IN TEN YEARS,   
INSTEAD HIS IMAGINATION STARTED 
INSTEAD HIS IMAGINATION STARTED 
TO WONDER WHAT AMAZING THINGS IS
TO WONDER WHAT AMAZING THINGS IS
GOD GOING TO DO TODAY?          
GOD GOING TO DO TODAY?          
WELL, WHAT AMAZING THINGS CAN   
WELL, WHAT AMAZING THINGS CAN   
GOD DO IN KNEES CIRCUMSTANCES,  
GOD DO IN KNEES CIRCUMSTANCES,  
IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE?           
IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE?           
HE STARTED TO IMAGINE HOW GOD   
HE STARTED TO IMAGINE HOW GOD   
MIGHT SHOW UP THAT DAY.         
MIGHT SHOW UP THAT DAY.         
YOU SEE, IN ROME, HE WAS THERE, 
YOU SEE, IN ROME, HE WAS THERE, 
NOT IN A JAIL CELL, BUT         
NOT IN A JAIL CELL, BUT         
SHACKLED, CHAINED TO AN OFFICER.
SHACKLED, CHAINED TO AN OFFICER.
PAUL LOOKED AT HIS CHAINS AND HE
PAUL LOOKED AT HIS CHAINS AND HE
LOOKED AT THAT OFFICER AND HE   
LOOKED AT THAT OFFICER AND HE   
SMILED.                         
SMILED.                         
HE WAS FILLED WITH JOY, BECAUSE 
HE WAS FILLED WITH JOY, BECAUSE 
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE       
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE       
OFFICERS HEARD ABOUT JESUS      
OFFICERS HEARD ABOUT JESUS      
CHRIST.                         
CHRIST.                         
YOU KNOW, AMAZINGLY, THIS IS HOW
YOU KNOW, AMAZINGLY, THIS IS HOW
THE BOOK OF ACTS ENDS IF YOU    
THE BOOK OF ACTS ENDS IF YOU    
WILL LOOK WITH ME TO ACTS 28, IT
WILL LOOK WITH ME TO ACTS 28, IT
WILL BE ON THE SCREEN AS WELL,  
WILL BE ON THE SCREEN AS WELL,  
ACTS 28.                        
ACTS 28.                        
SO THESE ARE THE LAST TWO VERSES
SO THESE ARE THE LAST TWO VERSES
IN THE BOOK OF ACTS, THE ACTS OF
IN THE BOOK OF ACTS, THE ACTS OF
THE CHURCH, THE HOLY SPIRIT     
THE CHURCH, THE HOLY SPIRIT     
BEGINS TO GILL THE CHURCH, THESE
BEGINS TO GILL THE CHURCH, THESE
THERE THINGS THAT HAPPENED SO WE
THERE THINGS THAT HAPPENED SO WE
GET TO THIS MOMENT, AT THE END  
GET TO THIS MOMENT, AT THE END  
OF THE BOOK OF ACTS WHERE PAUL  
OF THE BOOK OF ACTS WHERE PAUL  
IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST.          
IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST.          
PAUL IS IN CHAINS.              
PAUL IS IN CHAINS.              
AND SO WE GET TO VERSE 30.      
AND SO WE GET TO VERSE 30.      
HE SAYS THERE TWO FULL YEARS IN 
HE SAYS THERE TWO FULL YEARS IN 
HIS OWN RENTED QUARTERS AND HE  
HIS OWN RENTED QUARTERS AND HE  
WAS WELCOMING ALL WHO CAME TO   
WAS WELCOMING ALL WHO CAME TO   
HIM.                            
HIM.                            
SO HE IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST.    
SO HE IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST.    
PEOPLE CAN COME AND GO AND SEE  
PEOPLE CAN COME AND GO AND SEE  
HIM.                            
HIM.                            
HE IS JUST KIND OF CHAINED UP   
HE IS JUST KIND OF CHAINED UP   
THERE.                          
THERE.                          
SO PEOPLE DID.                  
SO PEOPLE DID.                  
PEOPLE CAME TO SEE HIM AND HE   
PEOPLE CAME TO SEE HIM AND HE   
WAS WELCOMING EVERYBODY, AND HE 
WAS WELCOMING EVERYBODY, AND HE 
WAS PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
WAS PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
AND TEACHING CONCERNING THE LORD
AND TEACHING CONCERNING THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST WITH ALL OPENNESS  
JESUS CHRIST WITH ALL OPENNESS  
UNHINDERED.                     
UNHINDERED.                     
THAT'S THE LAST WORD OF THE BOOK
THAT'S THE LAST WORD OF THE BOOK
OF ACTS.                        
OF ACTS.                        
THAT'S THE WORK OF THE HOLY     
THAT'S THE WORK OF THE HOLY     
SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH THAT IT    
SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH THAT IT    
DOESN'T MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
DOESN'T MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN,      
THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN,      
WHETHER WE ARE CHAINED UP IN    
WHETHER WE ARE CHAINED UP IN    
PHILIPPI OR CHAINED UP IN ROME  
PHILIPPI OR CHAINED UP IN ROME  
OR FACING A PANDEMIC IN SAN     
OR FACING A PANDEMIC IN SAN     
ANTONIO, THE GOSPEL OF JESUS    
ANTONIO, THE GOSPEL OF JESUS    
CHRIST IS UNHINDERED BY ALL OF  
CHRIST IS UNHINDERED BY ALL OF  
IT.                             
IT.                             
THE SPIRIT IS MOVING UNHINDERED 
THE SPIRIT IS MOVING UNHINDERED 
THROUGH ALL OF THE THINGS THAT  
THROUGH ALL OF THE THINGS THAT  
WE FACE AND THE EVERY DOOR THAT 
WE FACE AND THE EVERY DOOR THAT 
IS IN FRONT OF US, EVERY CHAIN  
IS IN FRONT OF US, EVERY CHAIN  
THAT HAS BOUND US, THE SPIRIT IS
THAT HAS BOUND US, THE SPIRIT IS
MOVING FREELY THROUGH ALL OF IT 
MOVING FREELY THROUGH ALL OF IT 
UNHINDERED FOR THE SAKE OF THE  
UNHINDERED FOR THE SAKE OF THE  
KINGDOM OF GOD.                 
KINGDOM OF GOD.                 
FOR THE STEAK OF THE FLOOR OF   
FOR THE STEAK OF THE FLOOR OF   
THE LORD.                       
THE LORD.                       
AND WHAT WE NEED TO REMEMBER    
AND WHAT WE NEED TO REMEMBER    
THIS MORNING IS THAT PAUL .. WAS
THIS MORNING IS THAT PAUL .. WAS
NOT SOME SUPERHUMAN.            
NOT SOME SUPERHUMAN.            
IN FACT, WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO  
IN FACT, WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO  
THINK OF HIM AS SOME KIND OF A  
THINK OF HIM AS SOME KIND OF A  
HERO.                           
HERO.                           
HE WAS JUST LIKE US.            
HE WAS JUST LIKE US.            
PEOPLE WITH A HEARTBEAT.        
PEOPLE WITH A HEARTBEAT.        
BUT A PERSON WITH THE HOLY      
BUT A PERSON WITH THE HOLY      
SPIRIT, ONE WHO IS BELIEVING IN 
SPIRIT, ONE WHO IS BELIEVING IN 
HOPE AND LIFE, THAT SPIRIT OF   
HOPE AND LIFE, THAT SPIRIT OF   
GOD CAN BRING AND ONLY THE      
GOD CAN BRING AND ONLY THE      
SPIRIT OF GOD CAN BRING.        
SPIRIT OF GOD CAN BRING.        
YOU SEE, FOR PAUL TO LOOK PAST  
YOU SEE, FOR PAUL TO LOOK PAST  
THE PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS
THE PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS
INTO HEAVEN WAS A WORK OF THE   
INTO HEAVEN WAS A WORK OF THE   
HOLY SPIRIT.                    
HOLY SPIRIT.                    
HE DIDN'T HAVE SOME UNIQUE      
HE DIDN'T HAVE SOME UNIQUE      
INTESTINAL FORTITUDE THAT HELPED
INTESTINAL FORTITUDE THAT HELPED
HIM GATHER UP THE STRENGTH SO HE
HIM GATHER UP THE STRENGTH SO HE
COULD PUSH THROUGH TO THE OTHER 
COULD PUSH THROUGH TO THE OTHER 
SIDE.                           
SIDE.                           
THE SECRET WAS THE SPIRIT OF    
THE SECRET WAS THE SPIRIT OF    
GOD.                            
GOD.                            
HE KNEW THE SPIRIT OF GOD.      
HE KNEW THE SPIRIT OF GOD.      
EVEN IN THAT JAIL CELL, EVEN    
EVEN IN THAT JAIL CELL, EVEN    
UNDER HOUSE ARREST, HE WAS ABLE 
UNDER HOUSE ARREST, HE WAS ABLE 
TO EXPERIENCE THE PERSON OF     
TO EXPERIENCE THE PERSON OF     
JESUS CHRIST.                   
JESUS CHRIST.                   
AND THE SAME WORK IS HAPPENING  
AND THE SAME WORK IS HAPPENING  
IN THE CHURCH TODAY.            
IN THE CHURCH TODAY.            
IT IS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY THIS
IT IS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY THIS
VERY MOMENT, WHERE WE ARE       
VERY MOMENT, WHERE WE ARE       
EXPERIENCING THE SPIRIT, WE ARE 
EXPERIENCING THE SPIRIT, WE ARE 
EXPERIENCING THE CHRIST THROUGH 
EXPERIENCING THE CHRIST THROUGH 
ALL OF IT, AND THAT EXPERIENCE  
ALL OF IT, AND THAT EXPERIENCE  
OF GOD HIMSELF IS WHAT BRINGS US
OF GOD HIMSELF IS WHAT BRINGS US
JOY AND HOPE AND LIFE.          
JOY AND HOPE AND LIFE.          
YOU SEE -- AP APART FROM THAT   
YOU SEE -- AP APART FROM THAT   
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EXPERIENCE 
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EXPERIENCE 
ANY KIND OF JOY.                
ANY KIND OF JOY.                
APART PART FROM THAT ALL OF THE 
APART PART FROM THAT ALL OF THE 
THINGS POURING ON US FROM THE   
THINGS POURING ON US FROM THE   
WORLD JUST DRAINING THE LIFE OUT
WORLD JUST DRAINING THE LIFE OUT
OF US, IT IS KILLING US EVERY   
OF US, IT IS KILLING US EVERY   
DAY AND FOR US TO FIND ANY HOPE 
DAY AND FOR US TO FIND ANY HOPE 
THROUGH ALL OF IT AND WADE      
THROUGH ALL OF IT AND WADE      
THROUGH PAIN THAT ALL OF THE    
THROUGH PAIN THAT ALL OF THE    
PEOPLE ARE FACING AND ALL OF    
PEOPLE ARE FACING AND ALL OF    
RUSS FACING AND ALL OF IT JUST  
RUSS FACING AND ALL OF IT JUST  
SORT OF COMING IN AND WAVE AFTER
SORT OF COMING IN AND WAVE AFTER
WAVE, WITH JESUS CHRIST WE CAN  
WAVE, WITH JESUS CHRIST WE CAN  
KNOW JOY.                       
KNOW JOY.                       
IN FACT, WE CAN PRESS FORWARD   
IN FACT, WE CAN PRESS FORWARD   
THROUGH ALL OF IT WITH THE HOPE 
THROUGH ALL OF IT WITH THE HOPE 
THAT ONLY COMES FROM HEAVEN.    
THAT ONLY COMES FROM HEAVEN.    
YOU SEE, IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, YOU
YOU SEE, IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, YOU
CAN LOOK PAST THE METAPHORICAL  
CAN LOOK PAST THE METAPHORICAL  
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS OF 
PRISON BARS AND HEAVY CHAINS OF 
THIS PANDEMIC AND YOU CAN SEE   
THIS PANDEMIC AND YOU CAN SEE   
HEAVEN.                         
HEAVEN.                         
YOU EXPERIENCE IT.              
YOU EXPERIENCE IT.              
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE IT TOGETHER. 
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE IT TOGETHER. 
TOGETHER WITH THE SPIRIT,       
TOGETHER WITH THE SPIRIT,       
TOGETHER AS A CHURCH.           
TOGETHER AS A CHURCH.           
WE EXPERIENCE IT EVERY DAY.     
WE EXPERIENCE IT EVERY DAY.     
AND YOU, THIS VERY MORNING, CAN 
AND YOU, THIS VERY MORNING, CAN 
LIVE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.     
LIVE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.     
IT IS COMING AND IT IS NOT YET, 
IT IS COMING AND IT IS NOT YET, 
BUT WE CAN WALK WITH CHRIST IN  
BUT WE CAN WALK WITH CHRIST IN  
HIS KINGDOM.                    
HIS KINGDOM.                    
WE CAN SERVE HIM AS OUR LORD AND
WE CAN SERVE HIM AS OUR LORD AND
WE WILL KNOW A JOY THAT IS      
WE WILL KNOW A JOY THAT IS      
INEXPRESSIBLE.                  
INEXPRESSIBLE.                  
YOU SEE, WHAT BEGINS TO HAPPEN  
YOU SEE, WHAT BEGINS TO HAPPEN  
IS AS WE KNOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD 
IS AS WE KNOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD 
AND AS WE EXPERIENCE JESUS      
AND AS WE EXPERIENCE JESUS      
CHRIST, WE BEGIN TO WALK WITH   
CHRIST, WE BEGIN TO WALK WITH   
HIM, AND WHEN YOU WALK WITH     
HIM, AND WHEN YOU WALK WITH     
JESUS CHRIST, THE PRISON BARS   
JESUS CHRIST, THE PRISON BARS   
AND HEAVY CHAINS JUST DON'T     
AND HEAVY CHAINS JUST DON'T     
MATTER, BECAUSE WHEN YOU WALK   
MATTER, BECAUSE WHEN YOU WALK   
WITH JESUS, YOU CAN WALK THROUGH
WITH JESUS, YOU CAN WALK THROUGH
DOORS AND YOU CAN WALK ON WATER.
DOORS AND YOU CAN WALK ON WATER.
AND I WANT TO INVITE YOU INTO   
AND I WANT TO INVITE YOU INTO   
THAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP THIS  
THAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP THIS  
MORNING, THAT IF YOU HAVE EVER  
MORNING, THAT IF YOU HAVE EVER  
KNOWN THAT, IF YOU HAVEN'T EVER 
KNOWN THAT, IF YOU HAVEN'T EVER 
KNOWN THAT COME TO THE FEET OF  
KNOWN THAT COME TO THE FEET OF  
JESUS CHRIST TODAY, IN THE SAME 
JESUS CHRIST TODAY, IN THE SAME 
WAY IF IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME A
WAY IF IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME A
SINCE YOU HAVE KNOWN THAT OR IT 
SINCE YOU HAVE KNOWN THAT OR IT 
IS A DISTANT MEMORY COME BACK   
IS A DISTANT MEMORY COME BACK   
THIS MORNING, AS A PRODIGAL,    
THIS MORNING, AS A PRODIGAL,    
COME BACK AND FEEL AT THE FEET  
COME BACK AND FEEL AT THE FEET  
OF JESUS CHRIST AND BE SAVED AND
OF JESUS CHRIST AND BE SAVED AND
BE REFRESHED AGAIN.             
BE REFRESHED AGAIN.             
BECAUSE THAT COULD HAPPEN THIS  
BECAUSE THAT COULD HAPPEN THIS  
DAY, IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING THAT
DAY, IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING THAT
IS HAPPENING AROUND US, IN SPITE
IS HAPPENING AROUND US, IN SPITE
OF EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THE    
OF EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THE    
NEWS, IN ENTIRE ALL THE THINGS  
NEWS, IN ENTIRE ALL THE THINGS  
OUTSIDE OF THE WALLS OF THE     
OUTSIDE OF THE WALLS OF THE     
CHURCH, OUTSIDE OF WORSHIP AND  
CHURCH, OUTSIDE OF WORSHIP AND  
KNOW THAT GOD IS GOING TO BRING 
KNOW THAT GOD IS GOING TO BRING 
US THROUGH ALL OF IT WITH A JOY 
US THROUGH ALL OF IT WITH A JOY 
THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM HEAVEN. 
THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM HEAVEN. 
SO DRAW IN NEAR TO THE LORD THIS
SO DRAW IN NEAR TO THE LORD THIS
MORNING, LET HIM TURN MORNING   
MORNING, LET HIM TURN MORNING   
INTO SONG.                      
INTO SONG.                      
TRUST THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS   
TRUST THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS   
WORKING THROUGH THIS.           
WORKING THROUGH THIS.           
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WORKING      
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WORKING      
THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD THIS    
THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD THIS    
MORNING ON YOUR HEART, ON OUR   
MORNING ON YOUR HEART, ON OUR   
HEART, ON THE HEART OF THE CITY 
HEART, ON THE HEART OF THE CITY 
TO MAKE IT RIGHT, SO LET'S TRUST
TO MAKE IT RIGHT, SO LET'S TRUST
THAT AND SURRENDER OUR LIVES TO 
THAT AND SURRENDER OUR LIVES TO 
JESUS CHRIST SO THAT WE MIGHT BE
JESUS CHRIST SO THAT WE MIGHT BE
SAVED.                          
SAVED.                          
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR HEARTS 
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR HEARTS 
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR EYES   
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR EYES   
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR MINDS  
AND LET US SURRENDER OUR MINDS  
TO JESUS CHRIST SO THAT WE CAN  
TO JESUS CHRIST SO THAT WE CAN  
SEE THROUGH THE PRISON BARS AND 
SEE THROUGH THE PRISON BARS AND 
HEAVY CHAINS INTO HEAVEN THIS   
HEAVY CHAINS INTO HEAVEN THIS   
MORNING.                        
MORNING.                        
YOU SEE, IF YOU ARE READY FOR   
YOU SEE, IF YOU ARE READY FOR   
THAT, IF YOU ARE READY TO DO    
THAT, IF YOU ARE READY TO DO    
THAT THIS MORNING, IF GOD'S     
THAT THIS MORNING, IF GOD'S     
SPIRIT HAS BEEN WORKING ON YOUR 
SPIRIT HAS BEEN WORKING ON YOUR 
HEART SO THAT MIGHT BE TRUE     
HEART SO THAT MIGHT BE TRUE     
TODAY, WE WANT TO WALK THROUGH  
TODAY, WE WANT TO WALK THROUGH  
THAT WITH YOU, BECAUSE WE KNOW  
THAT WITH YOU, BECAUSE WE KNOW  
IT IS IMPORTANT AND IT IS GOOD. 
IT IS IMPORTANT AND IT IS GOOD. 
AND SO WE WANT TO BE THERE WITH 
AND SO WE WANT TO BE THERE WITH 
YOU AND WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
YOU AND WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
AND SO ON TV, THERE ARE A COUPLE
AND SO ON TV, THERE ARE A COUPLE
OF WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO THAT AND
OF WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO THAT AND
WE WANT YOU TO BE FAITHFUL.     
WE WANT YOU TO BE FAITHFUL.     
THIS IS A FAITHFUL RESPONSE TO  
THIS IS A FAITHFUL RESPONSE TO  
GOD.                            
GOD.                            
AND SO SEE NOT AS YOU ARE       
AND SO SEE NOT AS YOU ARE       
RESPONDING TO ME OR THIS CHURCH 
RESPONDING TO ME OR THIS CHURCH 
BUT THERE IS A RESPONSE GOD,    
BUT THERE IS A RESPONSE GOD,    
THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SUBMIT    
THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SUBMIT    
YOUR LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST.      
YOUR LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST.      
AND SO IF YOU ARE READY TO DO   
AND SO IF YOU ARE READY TO DO   
THAT, YOU CALL THE NUMBER THAT  
THAT, YOU CALL THE NUMBER THAT  
HAS BEEN ON THE SCREEN OR YOU   
HAS BEEN ON THE SCREEN OR YOU   
CAN CALL THE CHURCH AND WE HAVE 
CAN CALL THE CHURCH AND WE HAVE 
PEOPLE READY TO RECEIVE THOSE   
PEOPLE READY TO RECEIVE THOSE   
CALLS OR YOU CAN GO TO OUR      
CALLS OR YOU CAN GO TO OUR      
WEBSITE FBCSA.ORG/CONNECT.      
WEBSITE FBCSA.ORG/CONNECT.      
AND YOU WILL FIND WAYS THERE    
AND YOU WILL FIND WAYS THERE    
THAT YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US.   
THAT YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US.   
AND SO WE WANT TO DO THIS WITH  
AND SO WE WANT TO DO THIS WITH  
YOU EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE TO BE   
YOU EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE TO BE   
DISTANT.                        
DISTANT.                        
NOW IN THE SAME WAY, IN THE     
NOW IN THE SAME WAY, IN THE     
ROOM, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A    
ROOM, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A    
TIME TO RESPOND TO JESUS CHRIST 
TIME TO RESPOND TO JESUS CHRIST 
AND IN THE ROOM, THIS IS THE WAY
AND IN THE ROOM, THIS IS THE WAY
WE RESPOND TO THE CHRIST.       
WE RESPOND TO THE CHRIST.       
THE ALTAR IS OPEN AND YOU CAN   
THE ALTAR IS OPEN AND YOU CAN   
COME FORWARD AND YOU CAN KNEEL  
COME FORWARD AND YOU CAN KNEEL  
AND PRAY HERE OR YOU CAN JUST   
AND PRAY HERE OR YOU CAN JUST   
FIND KIND OF WHERE YOU ARE AND  
FIND KIND OF WHERE YOU ARE AND  
FIND A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO PRAY
FIND A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO PRAY
THERE AND YOU CAN PRAY THERE IF 
THERE AND YOU CAN PRAY THERE IF 
YOU NEED TO PRAY, IF YOU NEED TO
YOU NEED TO PRAY, IF YOU NEED TO
JOURNAL.                        
JOURNAL.                        
YOU CAN WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL OR
YOU CAN WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL OR
SERMON NOTES AND WRITE OUT HOW  
SERMON NOTES AND WRITE OUT HOW  
YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO GOD.     
YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO GOD.     
ALSO BRYAN AND I WILL BE UP HERE
ALSO BRYAN AND I WILL BE UP HERE
IN THE FRONT AND WE WILL RECEIVE
IN THE FRONT AND WE WILL RECEIVE
YOU, IF YOU ARE READY TO ACCEPT 
YOU, IF YOU ARE READY TO ACCEPT 
CHRIST OR THIS IS A TIME YOU    
CHRIST OR THIS IS A TIME YOU    
NEED TO COME DOWN AND BE A PART 
NEED TO COME DOWN AND BE A PART 
OF THIS CLUTCH IN THAT WAY, WE  
OF THIS CLUTCH IN THAT WAY, WE  
ARE HERE TO RECEIVE YOU AND WE  
ARE HERE TO RECEIVE YOU AND WE  
WILL TRY TO DO THAT AS SAFELY AS
WILL TRY TO DO THAT AS SAFELY AS
POSSIBLE.                       
POSSIBLE.                       
AND SO ALL OF US IN HERE, WE    
AND SO ALL OF US IN HERE, WE    
NEED RESPOND TO GOD IN SOME WAY 
NEED RESPOND TO GOD IN SOME WAY 
THIS MORNING.                   
THIS MORNING.                   
WORK FROM HOME IS GOING TO BE   
WORK FROM HOME IS GOING TO BE   
PLAYING FOR US AND AS YOU       
PLAYING FOR US AND AS YOU       
LISTEN, LISTEN TO THEM, BUT AS  
LISTEN, LISTEN TO THEM, BUT AS  
YOU LISTEN TO THEM, LISTEN FOR  
YOU LISTEN TO THEM, LISTEN FOR  
THE WORD FROM GOD.              
THE WORD FROM GOD.              
NOW, REMEMBER HERE, THIS IS NOT 
NOW, REMEMBER HERE, THIS IS NOT 
A TIME FOR US TO JUST SORT OF   
A TIME FOR US TO JUST SORT OF   
MARK TIME.                      
MARK TIME.                      
IT IS NOT A TIME FOR US TO PLAN 
IT IS NOT A TIME FOR US TO PLAN 
OUT LUNCH.                      
OUT LUNCH.                      
THIS IS A TIME FOR US TO        
THIS IS A TIME FOR US TO        
FAITHFULLY OBEDIENTLY RESPOND TO
FAITHFULLY OBEDIENTLY RESPOND TO
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS       
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS       
CHRIST.                         
CHRIST.                         
AND SO WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO 
AND SO WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO 
DO THAT.                        
DO THAT.                        
AND SO HOWEVER YOU FEEL         
AND SO HOWEVER YOU FEEL         
COMPELLED, LET US RESPOND TO THE
COMPELLED, LET US RESPOND TO THE
LORD.                           
LORD.                           
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>> AMEN.                        
>> AMEN.                        
WELL DONE.                      
WELL DONE.                      
WE ARE GRATEFUL.                
WE ARE GRATEFUL.                
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIRST BAPTIST 
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIRST BAPTIST 
AND WE HAD MANY NEW ON TV AS    
AND WE HAD MANY NEW ON TV AS    
WELL, WORK FROM HOME TYPICALLY  
WELL, WORK FROM HOME TYPICALLY  
LEADS OUR EARLY SERVICE, WHERE  
LEADS OUR EARLY SERVICE, WHERE  
WE, DURING A NORMAL SEASON WE   
WE, DURING A NORMAL SEASON WE   
HAVE AN 8:30 A.M. SERVICE AND   
HAVE AN 8:30 A.M. SERVICE AND   
THEY LEAD IN WORSHIP AT OUR     
THEY LEAD IN WORSHIP AT OUR     
EI8:30 A.M. SERVICE AND DO      
EI8:30 A.M. SERVICE AND DO      
AN AMAZING JOB.                 
AN AMAZING JOB.                 
AND THEN AT 11:00, NORMALLY, WE 
AND THEN AT 11:00, NORMALLY, WE 
ARE LED BY CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA  
ARE LED BY CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA  
AND SO WE DO LONG FOR THE DAY   
AND SO WE DO LONG FOR THE DAY   
THAT IS ALL BACK AND RUNNING THE
THAT IS ALL BACK AND RUNNING THE
WAY IT SHOULD BE.               
WAY IT SHOULD BE.               
SO WITH THAT SAID, LET'S TURN TO
SO WITH THAT SAID, LET'S TURN TO
OUR LIFE TOGETHER TODAY.        
OUR LIFE TOGETHER TODAY.        
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS    
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS    
THAT YOU NEED TO NOTE.          
THAT YOU NEED TO NOTE.          
ONE OF THOSE IS ON TUESDAY.     
ONE OF THOSE IS ON TUESDAY.     
AND THE MAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF    
AND THE MAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF    
THIS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH,  
THIS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH,  
SO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, WE  
SO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, WE  
ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER DAY OF
ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER DAY OF
FASTING AND PRAYER.             
FASTING AND PRAYER.             
NOW BEFORE WE WERE DOING THOSE  
NOW BEFORE WE WERE DOING THOSE  
ON WEDNESDAY BUT MOVED IT BACK  
ON WEDNESDAY BUT MOVED IT BACK  
TO TUESDAY BECAUSE MANY OF OUR  
TO TUESDAY BECAUSE MANY OF OUR  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES ARE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES ARE  
NOW HAPPENING ON ZOOM AND ARE   
NOW HAPPENING ON ZOOM AND ARE   
BEGINNING ON VIRTUAL MEETINGS   
BEGINNING ON VIRTUAL MEETINGS   
AND SO TO PROTECT THOSE TIMES   
AND SO TO PROTECT THOSE TIMES   
AND PROTECT THAT -- THOSE       
AND PROTECT THAT -- THOSE       
VIRTUAL MEETINGS WE HAVE MOVED  
VIRTUAL MEETINGS WE HAVE MOVED  
OUR DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING TO
OUR DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING TO
A TUESDAY.                      
A TUESDAY.                      
SO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH WE   
SO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH WE   
WANT YOU TO PRAY WITH US AND    
WANT YOU TO PRAY WITH US AND    
FAST WITH US ALL DAY LONG AND BE
FAST WITH US ALL DAY LONG AND BE
PRAYER PROMPTS THAT WE WILL SEND
PRAYER PROMPTS THAT WE WILL SEND
OUT AND THEN WE WILL FAST       
OUT AND THEN WE WILL FAST       
TOGETHER FROM SUNUP TO SUNDOWN  
TOGETHER FROM SUNUP TO SUNDOWN  
AND THEN WE WILL END THE EVENING
AND THEN WE WILL END THE EVENING
WITH A DRIVE IN PRAYER SERVICE  
WITH A DRIVE IN PRAYER SERVICE  
LED BY OUR MINISTERS.           
LED BY OUR MINISTERS.           
THE ONES WE HAVE HAD SO FAR HAVE
THE ONES WE HAVE HAD SO FAR HAVE
BEEN INCREDIBLE AND HAVE BEEN   
BEEN INCREDIBLE AND HAVE BEEN   
LIFE GIVING.                    
LIFE GIVING.                    
PLEASE DON'T MISS THAT          
PLEASE DON'T MISS THAT          
OPPORTUNITY WITH US.            
OPPORTUNITY WITH US.            
WE WANT TO BE THERE WITH YOU IN 
WE WANT TO BE THERE WITH YOU IN 
DOING THAT.                     
DOING THAT.                     
AND LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF     
AND LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF     
NOTES HERE TOO FOR OUR FALL     
NOTES HERE TOO FOR OUR FALL     
CALENDAR.                       
CALENDAR.                       
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED, IT IS A  
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED, IT IS A  
PERFECT INTRO TO CHRISTIANITY   
PERFECT INTRO TO CHRISTIANITY   
CLASS THAT BEGINS               
CLASS THAT BEGINS               
SEPTEMBER 13TH, VIRTUALLY.      
SEPTEMBER 13TH, VIRTUALLY.      
THIS IS A GREAT REFRESHER       
THIS IS A GREAT REFRESHER       
COURSE, A GREAT INTRO COURSE ON 
COURSE, A GREAT INTRO COURSE ON 
WHO JESUS CHRIST IS AND SO WE   
WHO JESUS CHRIST IS AND SO WE   
WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO DO THAT   
WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO DO THAT   
WITH US, SEPTEMBER 13TH.        
WITH US, SEPTEMBER 13TH.        
ALSO PLEASE NOTE OUR SINGLE     
ALSO PLEASE NOTE OUR SINGLE     
ADULT MINISTRY IS GETTING BACK  
ADULT MINISTRY IS GETTING BACK  
SEPTEMBER 6 TEEBT FOR THEIR     
SEPTEMBER 6 TEEBT FOR THEIR     
MIDWEEK IN THE CITY VIRTUALLY   
MIDWEEK IN THE CITY VIRTUALLY   
AND THOSE ARE ALWAYS JUST A     
AND THOSE ARE ALWAYS JUST A     
GREAT TIME TOGETHER, A LOT OF   
GREAT TIME TOGETHER, A LOT OF   
FUN SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF       
FUN SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF       
MIDWEEK IN THE CITY.            
MIDWEEK IN THE CITY.            
ONE MORE LIFE TOGETHER MOMENT.  
ONE MORE LIFE TOGETHER MOMENT.  
WE HAVE A GROUP CALLED          
WE HAVE A GROUP CALLED          
HEART-TO-HEART, AND THESE ARE   
HEART-TO-HEART, AND THESE ARE   
GROUPS THAT, SUPPORT GROUPS WE  
GROUPS THAT, SUPPORT GROUPS WE  
DO HERE ON TUESDAY AND THOSE ARE
DO HERE ON TUESDAY AND THOSE ARE
BEGINNING, AND IF YOU NEED SOME 
BEGINNING, AND IF YOU NEED SOME 
ENCOURAGEMENT OR CONSIDERING    
ENCOURAGEMENT OR CONSIDERING    
FORGIVENESS JOURNEY TO          
FORGIVENESS JOURNEY TO          
RESTORATION, MEN'S FREEDOM      
RESTORATION, MEN'S FREEDOM      
GROUPS, THESE ARE GREAT SUPPORT 
GROUPS, THESE ARE GREAT SUPPORT 
GROUPS AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 
GROUPS AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 
BE INVOLVED WITH THOSE OR NEED  
BE INVOLVED WITH THOSE OR NEED  
THOSE SERVICES YOU CAN BE PART  
THOSE SERVICES YOU CAN BE PART  
OF A HEART-TO-HEART MINISTRY IN 
OF A HEART-TO-HEART MINISTRY IN 
VERY SPECIFIC AND HOLY WAYS THAT
VERY SPECIFIC AND HOLY WAYS THAT
WILL HELP YOU HEAL SO WE ARE    
WILL HELP YOU HEAL SO WE ARE    
GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES
GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES
AND GRATEFUL TO BE TOGETHER.    
AND GRATEFUL TO BE TOGETHER.    
SO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US, YOU 
SO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US, YOU 
KNOW AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT 
KNOW AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT 
GOD IS DOING IN THE CITY AND IN 
GOD IS DOING IN THE CITY AND IN 
THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH, WE ARE  
THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH, WE ARE  
THANKFUL AND THANKFUL FOR OUR   
THANKFUL AND THANKFUL FOR OUR   
LORD.                           
LORD.                           
AMEN.                           
AMEN.                           
>> SO IS OUR HYMN HO OF DISMILL 
>> SO IS OUR HYMN HO OF DISMILL 
SAL FOR OUR STUDY IN PHILIPPIANS
SAL FOR OUR STUDY IN PHILIPPIANS
IS BLESSED BE THE NAME, IT IS   
IS BLESSED BE THE NAME, IT IS   
ONE WE KNOW WELL.               
ONE WE KNOW WELL.               
SO I WILL ASK YOU TO STING IT   
SO I WILL ASK YOU TO STING IT   
OUT WITH ALL KINDS OF JOY       
OUT WITH ALL KINDS OF JOY       
BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE ARE     
BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE ARE     
STUDYING.                       
STUDYING.                       
AS WE SING THIS WE WILL STAND   
AS WE SING THIS WE WILL STAND   
TOGETHER AND SING AND BE SEATED 
TOGETHER AND SING AND BE SEATED 
AS SETH PLAYS THE POSTLUDE AND  
AS SETH PLAYS THE POSTLUDE AND  
SCOTT WILL COME AND DISMISS US. 
SCOTT WILL COME AND DISMISS US. 
LET'S STAND TOGETHER AND SING.  
LET'S STAND TOGETHER AND SING.  
...  ...                            
...  ...                            
... O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO   
... O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO   
SING, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE
SING, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE
LORD ...                          
LORD ...                          
... THE GLORIES OF MY GOD AND KING
... THE GLORIES OF MY GOD AND KING
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...  ...                            
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YOU MAY BE SEATED.              
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