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If it's always a joy to 44 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 4: come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, 45 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 4: please stop by and be a part of one of 46 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 4: our services. I promise you we'll make you feel right 47 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 4: at home. Thanks so much for tuning in, and thank 48 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 4: you again for coming out. I like to start with 49 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 4: something funny, and I heard about this reporter that was 50 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 4: visiting churches across the nation. While in the Northeast, he 51 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 4: saw this golden telephone on the wall with the sign 52 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 4: that said calls ten thousand dollars a minute. He asked 53 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 4: the pastor what it meant. The pastor explained that was 54 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 4: a direct line to Heaven. If you were willing to 55 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 4: pay the price, you could talk directly to God. He 56 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 4: continued visiting different churches and saw the same golden phone 57 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 4: the same sign. Finally made it to Texas and he 58 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 4: saw the phone, but the sign said calls twenty five 59 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,799 Speaker 4: cents a minute. Intrigued, he asked the pastor why it 60 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 4: was so much cheaper. The pastor said, you're in Texas now, 61 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 4: it's a local call. Say it like you mean it. 62 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 4: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 63 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 4: I have what it says I have. I can do 64 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 4: what it says I can do. Today I will be 65 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 4: taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind 66 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 4: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 67 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 4: the same. In Jesus's name, God bless you. I want 68 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 4: to talk to you today about shining brightly. How you 69 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 4: live your life is sending a message to those around you. 70 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 4: More than your words, more than what you say. People 71 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 4: are watching, how you live, how you respond to adversity, 72 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 4: how you treat others, how consistent you are when you 73 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 4: go out each day with a smile on your face. 74 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 4: You're kind, you're in a good mood, You're always doing 75 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 4: things for others. That's one of the best witnesses you 76 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 4: can have. Our actions speak much louder than our words. 77 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 4: I've heard it said, preach at all times, use words 78 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 4: only when necessary. Life is your message, and the scripture 79 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 4: tells us we have the power to be a witness. 80 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 4: It doesn't say to witness to preach a sermon, to 81 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 4: straighten people out, to tell them what they're doing wrong. No, 82 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 4: the real power is to be a witness. When people 83 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 4: see you living a life of excellence and integrity day 84 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 4: in and day out. You're happy, friendly, good natured. That 85 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 4: has a greater impact than anything we could ever say. 86 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 4: We can quote scriptures all day long, come to church 87 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 4: every time the doors are open, keep a praise music 88 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 4: on but if you complain about the boss, get upset 89 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 4: because of the traffic, play politics to get ahead. Your 90 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 4: example will override anything that you say. Parents, we can 91 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 4: tell our children be kind, be respectful, but if they 92 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 4: see us being disrespectful, not treating people right, it will 93 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 4: go in one ear and out the other. The power 94 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 4: is in what you do. Most people are not reading 95 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 4: their bibles. They're reading your life. They may never listen 96 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 4: to a minister, they may never come to church, but 97 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 4: they're watching how you live. And we should have so 98 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 4: much joy, so much peace. We should be so kind, 99 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 4: so generous, so good natured that people want what we have. 100 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 4: That's what it means to be the light of the world. 101 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 4: And we come to church each week to get our 102 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 4: batteries charged, to get filled back up, to be encouraged, 103 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 4: to grow, to learn. But our real assignment begins when 104 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 4: we leave this auditorium. There's already plenty of light in here. 105 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 4: Most of us are believers, we have faith, we're expecting 106 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 4: good things. Our light is not very effective around other light. 107 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 4: It's like this little boy. His father bought him a 108 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 4: new flashlight. He was outside on a bright sunny day 109 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 4: and he turned it on shined it around, couldn't see anything. Said, 110 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 4: daddy doesn't work. Something's wrong. Oh, son, it's fine. It 111 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 4: wasn't designed to work in the light. It was made 112 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 4: to work in the darkness. That's when you'll see what 113 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 4: it can really do. Too often we complain about the darkness. 114 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 4: I don't like this job. These people are so negative. 115 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 4: Nobody has a good attitude. Let me ask you, why 116 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 4: do you think God puts you there? They don't need 117 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 4: more light in the bright places. That's an opportunity for 118 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 4: you to shine. I've heard it said. You can either 119 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 4: be a thermometer and just measure the temperature, become like 120 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 4: everyone else, or you can be a thermostat and change 121 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 4: the temperature. When you hear people complaining about the company, 122 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 4: don't join in. Yeah it's really bad around here. Be 123 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 4: a thermostat. Turn it around. Things may not be perfect, 124 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,239 Speaker 4: but I'm grateful that I have a job. I'm thankful 125 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 4: that I can come to work each day. You are 126 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 4: the light of the world. Don't add to the darkness. 127 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:59,159 Speaker 4: Turn your light on. It works best in the dark 128 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 4: places when you're around negative influences, gossiping, complaining, people playing politics. 129 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 4: Don't turn it off. Don't hide it. Realize that's what 130 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 4: your light was designed for. Let it shine brightly. The 131 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 4: scripture talks about wives that have husbands that are not believers. 132 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 4: It says, don't try to win them over with your speech. 133 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 4: Your godly life will speak to them better than any words. 134 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 4: They will be won over by watching how you live. 135 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 4: In other words, you don't have to preach to people. 136 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 4: You don't have to try to straighten them out. Hey, 137 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 4: you need to have a better attitude, you need to 138 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 4: have a new perspective. No, just be happy, be friendly, 139 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 4: be a person of excellence. That's how you let your 140 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 4: light shine with your actions, not just with your words. 141 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 4: Everybody's discouraged, but you've got a spring in your step. 142 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 4: You're in a good mood. Everybody's slacking off, but you're 143 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 4: giving it your best. Everybody's upset at the company because 144 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 4: they have to work late, but you're just the same. 145 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 4: Happy in the good times, happy in the tough times. 146 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 4: That's letting your light shine brightly. My father told how 147 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 4: when he was a young man, this one church where 148 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 4: he went to minister was so dead. Nobody clapped, nobody saying, 149 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 4: nobody responded. He thought, God, what am I doing here. 150 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 4: These people don't want to be in church. They certainly 151 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 4: don't want to listen to me. It's dead. He heard 152 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 4: God say, right down in here, son, why do you 153 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 4: think I sent you there? They don't need more light 154 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 4: where it's already bright. I sent you to stir them up. 155 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 4: I sent you to be a thermostat, to ignite that spark, 156 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 4: that fleeing that's on the inside. God will send us 157 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 4: into dark places so we can make a difference, so 158 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 4: our light will shine brightly. Quit complaining about the family 159 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 4: you married in too. God, These in laws, these outlaws, 160 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 4: this mother in law. God, they get on my nerves 161 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 4: by accident. God has you there on purpose. He's counting 162 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 4: on you to brighten it up. Now. Don't add to 163 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 4: the darkness, don't make it worse. Be a light. Do 164 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 4: the right thing even when the wrong thing's happening. Be 165 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 4: respectful even when they're disrespectful. Keep a good attitude even 166 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 4: when you feel like being sour. Stay on the high road. 167 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 4: They need your light shine brightly. Well, Joel, I'm so 168 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 4: dreading going to my family reunion this year. My relatives 169 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 4: are so sarcastic. They make fun of me because I 170 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,559 Speaker 4: want party with them. They give me a hard time 171 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 4: because I go to church. I don't feel like putting 172 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 4: up with it. Do have a new perspective. That's an 173 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 4: opportunity for you to shine. It's easy to shine around 174 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 4: everybody that loves you, everybody that celebrates you and thinks 175 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 4: like you. The problem is your light is not nearly 176 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 4: effective around those people because it's already so bright. The 177 00:09:57,280 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 4: darker the situation, the brighter your light will. You don't 178 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 4: have to try to change their minds. You don't have 179 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 4: to tell them everything they're doing wrong. All you've got 180 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 4: to do is be happy. When they make fun of you, 181 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 4: just laugh and let it bounce off. When they're sarcastic, 182 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 4: just smile and move forward. No big deal. Don't let 183 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 4: it affect you. People push buttons expecting to get a 184 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 4: certain response. I'll say this and they'll get upset. I'll 185 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 4: leave them out and they'll get their feelings hurt. I'll 186 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 4: be disrespectful and they'll argue, they'll be rude. Don't fall 187 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 4: into that trap. Turn your buttons off, let them push 188 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 4: all they want. Just keep being kind, keep being respectful, 189 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:42,959 Speaker 4: stay on the high road. Love never fails. Light will 190 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 4: always overcome darkness. It may not happen this year or 191 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,839 Speaker 4: even next year, but at some point they will come 192 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 4: to the place where they get tired of living negative, defeated, sarcastic, 193 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 4: and they'll think, you know what I want what they have. 194 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 4: I want that joy, I want that peace, I want 195 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 4: that spirit of excellence. Your example, more than your words, 196 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 4: will be what causes him to change. Don't complain about 197 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 4: that neighborhood you're in God, These neighbors, these people, they're 198 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 4: involved in things they shouldn't be involved in. They curse, 199 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 4: they're disrespectful, they don't take care of their property. That's 200 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 4: why God has you there. It's dark. He's counting on 201 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 4: you to turn on the light instead of complaining. While 202 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 4: God had you there, why don't you pray? God, help 203 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 4: my light to shine with greater intensity. God, help me 204 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 4: to be a greater influence. Let your love, your kindness, 205 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 4: your mercy be seen in everything that I do. In 206 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 4: the scripture, David worked for King Saul. Saul became jealous 207 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 4: of David and tried to kill him. One day, David 208 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 4: was playing the heart for Saul, trying to make him 209 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 4: feel better. Saul, through a spear, barely missed David. He 210 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 4: took off, running for his life. Saul ended up chasing 211 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:03,079 Speaker 4: David through the wildernes, making his life miserable. What's interesting 212 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 4: is David never complained about Saul. He never said, God, 213 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 4: why is this man trying to kill me? This is 214 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 4: not right. I haven't done anything wrong. David just kept 215 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 4: doing the right thing, letting his light shine brightly. One night, 216 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 4: while David was on the run, he saw Saul and 217 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 4: his men asleep in the desert. This was David's big 218 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 4: opportunity to put an end to it. He could have 219 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 4: killed Saul easily once and for all, been done with it, 220 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,959 Speaker 4: and nobody would have faulted him. But David wouldn't do it. 221 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 4: He knew Saul had been anointed to be the king. 222 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 4: He said, God, I'm not going to touch your anointed. 223 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 4: I'm going to let you fight my battles. When Saul 224 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,719 Speaker 4: woke up and realized what had happened, that David could 225 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 4: have easily killed him, Saul said, David, you're a better 226 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 4: man than me. He was ashamed and went back home. 227 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 4: This didn't happen because of David's words, because of something 228 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 4: that he said. Come on, Saul, I'm a good person. 229 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 4: I'm not gonna harm you. Leave me alone. No, David 230 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 4: let his actions do the talking. He became a witness. 231 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 4: People believe a sermon that they see more than a 232 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 4: sermon that they hear. Quit trying to pray away the 233 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:22,559 Speaker 4: darkness and just start being a brighter light. Do it consistently. 234 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 4: People don't change overnight. Saul chase David for a long time. 235 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,719 Speaker 4: Month after month, year after year, David stayed on the 236 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 4: high road. God eventually vindicated him. He became the King. 237 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 4: There may be people in your life that you have 238 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 4: to let your light shine year after year. You have 239 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 4: to be willing to invest in them. Keep doing the 240 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 4: right thing, even when it seems like it's not making 241 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 4: a difference. Keep being respectful, even though they're giving you 242 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 4: the cold shoulder. Your consistency being a witness day in 243 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 4: and day out, than just like Saul, that's going to 244 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:05,199 Speaker 4: cause one day that light to overtake the darkness. Think 245 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 4: about when Jesus was on the earth. He didn't spend 246 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 4: all of his time in the temples and the synagogues, 247 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 4: in the churches, in the safe places. He didn't only 248 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:18,359 Speaker 4: associate with people that believed in him, people that celebrated 249 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 4: who he was. He went to the people that were 250 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 4: not on the right track, the tax collectors, they were 251 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 4: known for being dishonest. He went to the fishermen, they 252 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 4: were rough and used bad language. He went to the 253 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 4: people that had failed morally. He showed them mercy, was 254 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 4: kind to them. He was called a friend of sinners. 255 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 4: The religious people didn't like it. They criticized Jesus because 256 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 4: they thought that he was associating with what they considered 257 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 4: to be the wrong kind of people. They didn't understand 258 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 4: this principle that light is the most effective in dark places. 259 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 4: And because Jesus let his light shine, many of those 260 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 4: sinners became believers. Sometimes we think, God, keep me away 261 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 4: from anyone that's struggling with a bad habit, an addiction 262 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 4: and anger issue. God, don't make me have to deal 263 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 4: with that person that's dishonest, not faithful in a relationship. 264 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 4: Keep me away from the darkness. But Jesus showed just 265 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 4: the opposite. He said, it's the sick who need a doctor, 266 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 4: not the healthy. God will bring people across your path 267 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 4: that need your light. Don't have a holier than now attitude, 268 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 4: Thinking I can't be contamidated. He uses bad language, she's 269 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 4: kind of loose. He doesn't have integrity. I got to 270 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 4: keep my distance. Now you've got the light. God's counting 271 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 4: on you to make a difference. You don't have to 272 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 4: become best friends with them. I'm not saying to spend 273 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 4: all your time with them, but you can be kind. 274 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 4: You can show them that your care. You can be 275 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 4: a positive influence in their life. That's what a minister 276 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 4: friend of mine did. This young lady that cut his hair. 277 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 4: She was a good person, but she had some issues. 278 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 4: She was struggling with addictions, and she'd been in and 279 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 4: out of a bunch of relationships, and now she was 280 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 4: living with another boyfriend. And when he came in to 281 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 4: get his hair cut, she was very uncomfortable because she 282 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 4: knew there were some things in her life that were 283 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 4: not right. Him being a minister, she was certain that 284 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 4: he was going to judge her, give her a sermon, 285 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 4: tell her everything that she was doing wrong. But he 286 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 4: didn't do this. He was just kind, friendly, likable. When 287 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 4: he left that first day, she was so relieved. I 288 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 4: found most people already know what they're doing wrong. You 289 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 4: don't have to tell the man you need to break 290 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 4: this addiction. You need to get out of that toxic relationship. 291 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 4: You need to start being more honest. You don't have 292 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 4: to convict people of their sin. That's not your job. 293 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 4: That's what the Holy Spirit does. Our job is to 294 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 4: love people, to let her light shine, to be kind, 295 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 4: to be friendly, to be good to. My friend noticed 296 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 4: that this young lady, the hairdresser, she liked a certain 297 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 4: kind of coffee, and before he'd come get his haircut, 298 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 4: he'd always stopped by and bring her that cup of coffee, 299 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 4: just being kind. She had a son, a little boy, 300 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 4: and every time around his birthday, Christmas, special holidays, he 301 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 4: would pick up gift certificates to a toy store and 302 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 4: give that to his mother. He was always encouraging this 303 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 4: young lady, letting her know that he believed in her. 304 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 4: It was about two years later she asked where his 305 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 4: church was located, the first sign that he was having 306 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 4: any kind of effect. That next Sunday, she and her 307 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 4: boyfriend showed up at church. She hadn't been to church 308 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 4: since she was a little girl. That day she felt 309 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 4: a love like she had never felt. Their hearts were touched. 310 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 4: Both she and her boyfriend gave their life to Christ. 311 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 4: After the service, they said to the minister, we've been 312 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 4: living together for a long time. We need to set 313 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 4: a better example for our son. We'd like to get married. 314 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:07,400 Speaker 4: Several months later, this minister performed their wedding ceremony. Today. 315 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 4: That was years ago. They're still married, still happy, still 316 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:13,640 Speaker 4: in church. Here's how Jesus put it, let your light 317 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 4: shine before men so they may see your good works. 318 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:22,199 Speaker 4: It doesn't say let your light shine before people that 319 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 4: deserve it, people that have it all together, people that 320 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 4: don't have any issues. No, let it shine before all people. 321 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 4: How do you do it by letting them see your 322 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 4: good works? Can the people God's put in your life, 323 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 4: not the ones that have it all together, but the 324 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 4: ones that are struggling, the ones that you could easily 325 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 4: judge and ride off and think, Man, you need to 326 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:47,040 Speaker 4: get it together. You need to straighten up. Can they 327 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 4: see your good works? Maybe the reason they don't have 328 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 4: it together just yet is because they're waiting for your light, 329 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:59,120 Speaker 4: your love, your kindness, your mercy. When they see your 330 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:02,880 Speaker 4: good works, they'll begin to change. If my friend would 331 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 4: have gone in there and preached to her, you need 332 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 4: to straighten up. God is not pleased you need to 333 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 4: make some changes. She wouldn't have received it. She would 334 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 4: have become defensive, would have pushed her away. She would 335 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 4: have found somebody else to cut his hair. I've heard 336 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 4: it said people don't care how much you know until 337 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:24,880 Speaker 4: they know how much you care. When you take time 338 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 4: to shine light in their life. You give a smile, 339 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,919 Speaker 4: you bring them a cup of coffee, you give their 340 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 4: child a gift. You're kind, you're helpful. They feel your love. 341 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 4: That's what opens the door to their heart. Look around 342 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 4: at who's in your life. Where is there some light 343 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 4: that you can shine? Will you be a friend to sinners? 344 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 4: Will you take off judgmental glasses and help love people 345 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 4: back onto the right track. Will you be willing to 346 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,919 Speaker 4: overlook some flaws, not focus on what they're doing wrong, 347 00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 4: and instead show a little mercy, Be a light in 348 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 4: their life, a positive influence, a difference maker. After all, 349 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:07,600 Speaker 4: if it had not been for the grace of God, 350 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,640 Speaker 4: that could be you and me. Somebody shine some light 351 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 4: in your life. Somebody helps you get to where you are. 352 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 4: Somebody overlooked some flaws, Somebody showed mercy. Why don't you 353 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 4: pass on that same light that's been given to you? 354 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 4: When I was in my twenties, I used to play 355 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,679 Speaker 4: basketball at this gym and there were a lot of 356 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 4: guys there that were very rough. They would curse and argue, 357 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,399 Speaker 4: and a lot of times fights would break out. He 358 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 4: was very competitive and very intense. I didn't go in 359 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 4: there and start telling everybody what they're doing wrong. Plus 360 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 4: they're a lot bigger than me. I didn't try to 361 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 4: straighten everybody out. I just went in there being me, 362 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 4: just living my life, consistently happy, in a good mood, 363 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 4: always kind to others. Over time, they started noticing that 364 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 4: there was something different about me. I wouldn't argue, I 365 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:02,360 Speaker 4: didn't get upset. I was kind to everyone. It got 366 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 4: to the point if there was ever a questionable call, 367 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 4: even if I wasn't in the game, I was on 368 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 4: the sidelines waiting to play next just watching. They would 369 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,480 Speaker 4: always say, ask Joel, we know he won't lie. I 370 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 4: never told them that my father was the pastor of 371 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 4: a big church in town. I worked at a ministry. 372 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,920 Speaker 4: I just let my actions do the talking. There was 373 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 4: a young man there that had some addictions and some 374 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 4: real anger issues. He was very explosive. He would lose 375 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 4: his temper and get into fights. And I had not 376 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 4: talked to him that much over the years, just nothing 377 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 4: more than hello and how's it going. But one day 378 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 4: he came over in the locker room and ask if 379 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 4: I would help him. I thought he wanted me to 380 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:46,719 Speaker 4: help him find a basketball or help him pull out 381 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 4: the bleachers so we could sit on. But he looked 382 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 4: at me and said, Joel, I got all these anger issues. 383 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 4: It's messing up my marriage. It's causing me problems at home. 384 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 4: And you always seem to be so calm, so friendly, 385 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 4: so good natured. I thought maybe you could give me 386 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 4: some advice. I was like twenty years old. I didn't 387 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 4: know how to solve his anger problems. But I ended 388 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 4: up invited him to come to church. He came to Lakewood. 389 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,880 Speaker 4: Long story short, he gave his life to Christ God 390 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:15,359 Speaker 4: in some of the classes overcame those addictions. Today he's 391 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 4: like a different person, calm, half, be respectful. I still 392 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:23,679 Speaker 4: see him here all the time. Here's my point. I 393 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 4: could have prayed, God, get all these sinners out of 394 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:30,399 Speaker 4: the gym. God, they're arguing, they're fighting, they got addictions. 395 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 4: God deliver me from these people. I could have tried 396 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 4: to pray away the darkness. But instead I said, God, 397 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:41,280 Speaker 4: this is where you have me right now. I know 398 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 4: my steps are ordered by the Lord. You brought these 399 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 4: people into my life. So God, my prayer is that 400 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 4: my light will shine with greater intensity. God, let me 401 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 4: be a greater influence. Let them see something in me 402 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 4: that they want. Year after year, I just kept being 403 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:01,439 Speaker 4: a witness, being kind, being respectful, being honest, being a 404 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 4: person of excellence. One by one, those young men would 405 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 4: come up, Joel, would you pray for me? Can you 406 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 4: give me some advice? Can I bring my family to 407 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 4: your church? Now? Many of them are here. When you 408 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 4: become a friend of sinners, when you take time to 409 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 4: shine light into the darkness, that's what has the greatest impact. 410 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 4: And the truth is we all have a ministry, we 411 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 4: all have a pulpit. May not look like this one, 412 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 4: but your life is sending out a message. Me just 413 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 4: living a life of kindness, respect, integrity. That spoke more 414 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 4: to those young men than anything I could have ever said. 415 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 4: I could have told them, Gods, straighten up, man, break 416 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,359 Speaker 4: these addictions, quit fighting. That would have had very little impact. 417 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 4: Talk is cheap. People are watching how you live. What 418 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 4: kind of example are you? Setting second Corinthians five says 419 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:58,479 Speaker 4: we are God's personal representatives on the earth. We have 420 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:03,280 Speaker 4: to realize I can't see God, they see us. The 421 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 4: question is are we making God look good? Are we 422 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 4: representing him the right way? Do people want what we 423 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 4: have or are we pushing them away? A few years ago, 424 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 4: I was driving in my car with six small children 425 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,760 Speaker 4: with me, two of my own, plus nieces and nephews. 426 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 4: They all wanted to go to McDonald's to get something 427 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,879 Speaker 4: to eat. So I pulled in the drive through and 428 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 4: I was about to place my order at the little speaker. 429 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 4: My nephew, Christopher was about four years old, and he 430 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 4: likes his hamburger with nothing on it, completely dry. So 431 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 4: I told the lady, the young girl through the speaker there, 432 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,439 Speaker 4: that I wanted a kid's hamburger with nothing but the 433 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 4: bond and a piece of meat. She said, would you 434 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 4: like pickles with that? I said no, ma'am, I don't 435 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 4: want anything on it. She said, okay, would you like mayonnaise? 436 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 4: I said no, I want it completely dry. She said, 437 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 4: all right, would you like mustard? I thought she was kidding. 438 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 4: I kind of laughed. I said, ma'am, I just want 439 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 4: the bond and a piece of meat. She said, okay, 440 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 4: so you don't want to let us, do you? This 441 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:10,399 Speaker 4: was my first order. I had five more to go. 442 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 4: I had to remind myself I am God's personal representative 443 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 4: here on this earth. What would God do? How would 444 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 4: he act? What do he get upset? Would he lose 445 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 4: his cool? Give her a piece of his mind? I 446 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 4: was tempted to, but I stayed calm and ended up 447 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 4: placing my order and finally pulled up there to the 448 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,879 Speaker 4: window to pay. First thing the young girl said was 449 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:44,399 Speaker 4: Pastor Joel. My first thought was, thank you Jesus. You 450 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 4: never know who's watching? Oh you said, Joel, you know 451 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 4: you're on TV. I don't have to worry about that. No, 452 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 4: don't kid yourself. Your children are watching, your neighbors, your 453 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:57,919 Speaker 4: co workers. Every time you interact with someone, you're preaching 454 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:01,679 Speaker 4: a sermon. They may not remembermember what you say, but 455 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 4: they'll remember how you made them feel. Do they feel loved? 456 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 4: Do they feel respected? Be careful what kind of example 457 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:13,960 Speaker 4: you're setting. You're representing Almighty God. When I was a 458 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 4: little boy, my father took me and my brothers and 459 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 4: sisters to see the Astros play baseball. At the Astrodome, 460 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 4: and there were these two guys behind us that were 461 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,639 Speaker 4: very loud and obnoxious. They had too much to drink. 462 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 4: When the Astros would do something wrong, they would stand 463 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,160 Speaker 4: up and curse the players. You blankety blank player, can't 464 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 4: you hit the ball? This went on for about an hour. 465 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:39,199 Speaker 4: Every time they did that, I would squirm in my 466 00:26:39,359 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 4: seat because I knew eventually my father was going to 467 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:47,359 Speaker 4: say something. Daddy was very bold, is very strong. Sure enough, 468 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 4: the Astros made another mistake, and they stood up and 469 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 4: cursed and cursed. My father turned around, I remember it 470 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:57,600 Speaker 4: like it was yesterday, with this big smile on his face, 471 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 4: as friendly as can be. He said, listen, fellas, the 472 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 4: name of the Lord is to be praised, not to 473 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 4: be cursed. They looked at him, kind of strained, shook 474 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 4: their head. A few minutes one of the Astros hit 475 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 4: a home run. They both stood up. By this time 476 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 4: they had weigh too much to drink. They lifted both 477 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 4: hands in the air and shouted, Hallelujah. They slapped my 478 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 4: dad on the back and said, how's that, preacher. The 479 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 4: rest of that game, all we heard from them was 480 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 4: praise the Lord, Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus. My point is 481 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 4: to represent God. You don't have to be mean, you 482 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,360 Speaker 4: don't have to jump down people's throats. My father used 483 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 4: to say, don't be a fire hose and try to 484 00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 4: knock people down. Just be a sprinkler. Just let your 485 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 4: light shine, Be kind, keep a smile on your face. 486 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:56,440 Speaker 4: Let people see your good works. Remember your actions speak 487 00:27:56,560 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 4: louder than your words. Your life is your message. When 488 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 4: you're in those dark places, don't complain. Have a new perspective. 489 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 4: That's an opportunity for your light to shine brightly. When 490 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 4: you go out each day, represent God in a great way, 491 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 4: be a witness, be a positive influence in people's lives. 492 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 4: And if you'll put this simple principle into action, shining brightly, 493 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:23,639 Speaker 4: you'll not only make a difference in other people's lives, 494 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 4: but it'll make a difference in your own life. You'll 495 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 4: have more favor, people will be drawn to you. I 496 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:33,200 Speaker 4: believe and declare you will fulfill your destiny and become 497 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:37,400 Speaker 4: everything God's created you to be in Jesus's name, If 498 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:41,160 Speaker 4: you receive it, can you say them in today? We 499 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:44,320 Speaker 4: never like to close our broadcast without giving you an 500 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:47,840 Speaker 4: opportunity to make Jesus, the Lord of your life. Would 501 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 4: you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent 502 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 4: of my sins, Come into my heart. I make you 503 00:28:56,760 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 4: my Lord and savior. If you pray that simple prayer, 504 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 4: we believe you got born again. Get in a good 505 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 4: Bible based church. Keep God first place. 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