1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,659 Good morning. Morning 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:03,639 I'd like to welcome all of you to 3 00:00:03,639 --> 00:00:06,599 our worship service here at Red United Methodist 4 00:00:06,759 --> 00:00:08,519 Church. We welcome those who are joining with 5 00:00:08,519 --> 00:00:11,010 us. In person, we welcome those who are 6 00:00:11,010 --> 00:00:13,484 joining with us online. We are so glad 7 00:00:13,484 --> 00:00:15,480 that you are here with us whether you 8 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,395 are a member or a visitor. 9 00:00:18,050 --> 00:00:20,050 My name is Steven Coleman. I'm 1 of 10 00:00:20,050 --> 00:00:22,050 the associate pastors here at Rev. 11 00:00:22,609 --> 00:00:25,250 Our lead pastor, the reverend doctor Pete Moon 12 00:00:25,250 --> 00:00:27,983 is preaching this morning. We are continuing once 13 00:00:27,983 --> 00:00:30,141 again with our Sermon series someone at the 14 00:00:30,141 --> 00:00:33,017 table with Jesus, We will be hearing some 15 00:00:33,017 --> 00:00:35,469 stories about Jesus having a meal with 16 00:00:36,066 --> 00:00:37,816 2 women this morning, 17 00:00:38,373 --> 00:00:39,271 and we will, 18 00:00:40,282 --> 00:00:42,191 hear some lessons about this meal. 19 00:00:43,082 --> 00:00:45,392 And, also want to, highlight, 20 00:00:45,949 --> 00:00:46,985 couple of announcements. 21 00:00:47,781 --> 00:00:49,932 First of all, beginning next Sunday, we will 22 00:00:49,932 --> 00:00:51,525 be having what we call our, 23 00:00:52,418 --> 00:00:54,891 mission in the middle. So at 09:30, 24 00:00:55,689 --> 00:00:57,923 in our welcome center, we will be having 25 00:00:57,923 --> 00:00:59,040 a mission project, 26 00:00:59,694 --> 00:01:01,212 and we invite all of you to join 27 00:01:01,212 --> 00:01:02,810 us for that project. 28 00:01:03,529 --> 00:01:05,367 Also, as part of that, we will be 29 00:01:05,367 --> 00:01:06,506 having a doughnut 30 00:01:06,965 --> 00:01:07,445 challenge. 31 00:01:08,495 --> 00:01:12,018 So there will be doughnuts from, different places 32 00:01:12,075 --> 00:01:15,075 every week and you'll have an opportunity to 33 00:01:15,514 --> 00:01:17,829 find out what who has the most delicious 34 00:01:17,829 --> 00:01:20,862 doughnut in the town of Richmond. So, come 35 00:01:20,862 --> 00:01:23,337 and join us for submission and Donuts beginning 36 00:01:23,337 --> 00:01:24,135 next Sunday. 37 00:01:24,949 --> 00:01:26,866 Also, at the end of July, we'll be 38 00:01:26,866 --> 00:01:29,503 having our vacation bible school taking place. 39 00:01:30,142 --> 00:01:32,081 And if you can help, volunteer. 40 00:01:32,872 --> 00:01:35,100 With that vacation Bible school, we invite you 41 00:01:35,100 --> 00:01:38,283 to talk with Karen Rios, our, director of 42 00:01:38,283 --> 00:01:38,783 children's 43 00:01:39,397 --> 00:01:39,636 ministries. 44 00:01:40,208 --> 00:01:41,877 All the other announcements you will find and 45 00:01:41,877 --> 00:01:44,024 the inside of your Bulletin and also on 46 00:01:44,024 --> 00:01:46,409 our website, and we invite you to check 47 00:01:46,409 --> 00:01:48,159 that out and all that is happening in 48 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:49,351 the life of our church. 49 00:01:49,924 --> 00:01:52,082 Let us now prepare our hearts and minds 50 00:01:52,082 --> 00:01:54,399 for the worship of the living god. The 51 00:01:54,399 --> 00:01:55,278 lord be with you. 52 00:05:37,144 --> 00:05:37,541 Yeah. 53 00:05:47,797 --> 00:05:49,703 I invite you to stand now and embody 54 00:05:49,703 --> 00:05:51,371 or in spirit and join me for our 55 00:05:51,371 --> 00:05:52,259 call to worship. 56 00:05:54,718 --> 00:05:57,572 Sing to the Lord, a new song, sing 57 00:05:57,572 --> 00:05:59,610 to the Lord, all the earth to 58 00:06:08,562 --> 00:06:11,820 declare the Lord's glory among the nations. The 59 00:06:11,820 --> 00:06:15,158 lord's marvelous works among all the peoples, 60 00:06:24,154 --> 00:06:26,866 for all the gods of the peoples are 61 00:06:26,866 --> 00:06:29,578 idol, but the Lord made the heavens. 62 00:06:30,934 --> 00:06:32,151 Honor and majesty 63 00:06:32,529 --> 00:06:33,805 are before the lord. 64 00:06:34,376 --> 00:06:35,432 In whose sanctuary 65 00:06:35,965 --> 00:06:37,475 our strength and beauty. 66 00:06:38,031 --> 00:06:40,334 Honor and majesty are indeed before the Lord 67 00:06:40,334 --> 00:06:41,844 and so let us hail the power of 68 00:06:42,003 --> 00:06:45,711 Jesus. Name by singing together him number 01:54 69 00:06:45,931 --> 00:06:46,730 selected stan. 70 00:09:41,397 --> 00:09:44,753 If the lord should mark our sins too 71 00:09:44,753 --> 00:09:47,943 could stand, but with the Lord, there is 72 00:09:47,943 --> 00:09:49,799 great forgiveness. Trusting 73 00:09:50,416 --> 00:09:52,968 in the forgiveness and grace of God, let 74 00:09:52,968 --> 00:09:55,058 us now confess our ends with our prayer 75 00:09:55,058 --> 00:09:58,275 of common confession, and then our silent personal 76 00:09:58,653 --> 00:10:00,171 confession. Let us pray. 77 00:10:01,450 --> 00:10:03,472 Ends God of tender mercy. 78 00:10:04,241 --> 00:10:05,931 We admit that sometimes 79 00:10:06,303 --> 00:10:09,159 we don't know what to do with ourselves. 80 00:10:10,129 --> 00:10:11,909 We anger at the slightest 81 00:10:12,370 --> 00:10:12,870 insult 82 00:10:13,250 --> 00:10:15,429 and imagine great vengeance 83 00:10:15,809 --> 00:10:17,490 upon those who wrong us. 84 00:10:18,462 --> 00:10:21,166 We lays about in the good news of 85 00:10:21,166 --> 00:10:21,984 our faith 86 00:10:22,438 --> 00:10:25,619 and do not consider the deep commitment of 87 00:10:25,619 --> 00:10:25,858 faith. 88 00:10:26,986 --> 00:10:28,577 We... Prepare for ourselves, 89 00:10:29,134 --> 00:10:30,327 but not for others. 90 00:10:31,441 --> 00:10:32,713 Forgive us we pray. 91 00:10:33,923 --> 00:10:34,482 Forgive us, 92 00:10:35,121 --> 00:10:36,738 help us to repent 93 00:10:37,116 --> 00:10:38,234 and make us full. 94 00:11:12,945 --> 00:11:14,384 Here now the good news. 95 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,279 Hope in the Lord. For with the lord, 96 00:11:17,519 --> 00:11:21,040 there is steadfast love. With the lord, there 97 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,325 is power to redeem. Hope in the Lord 98 00:11:24,325 --> 00:11:27,259 for dis God, who redeem all of our 99 00:11:27,259 --> 00:11:30,274 sins. In the name of Jesus Christ, you 100 00:11:30,274 --> 00:11:30,908 are forgiven. 101 00:11:35,776 --> 00:11:36,890 Laurie to god. 102 00:11:37,845 --> 00:11:40,174 Man. I'd invite she now to share sides 103 00:11:40,174 --> 00:11:41,855 of peace with those around you. 104 00:11:46,654 --> 00:11:46,710 She 105 00:12:09,351 --> 00:12:12,000 Good morning, revel. If there are any children, 106 00:12:12,455 --> 00:12:14,164 we invite you to come forward. 107 00:12:14,782 --> 00:12:17,357 And if there any children visiting with us 108 00:12:17,416 --> 00:12:19,811 online, please move a little closer to your 109 00:12:19,811 --> 00:12:22,206 screen because this is your time as well. 110 00:12:28,900 --> 00:12:31,070 It's nice seeing all of you come forward. 111 00:12:35,436 --> 00:12:37,504 And I can tell you it is hot 112 00:12:37,504 --> 00:12:38,958 and humid out there 113 00:12:39,668 --> 00:12:43,417 So I decided to bring something with me? 114 00:12:46,129 --> 00:12:47,644 What do you think that I have in 115 00:12:47,644 --> 00:12:48,362 this bag? 116 00:12:49,413 --> 00:12:50,847 Somebody like to tell me what you think 117 00:12:50,927 --> 00:12:51,724 I have in this bag. 118 00:12:53,476 --> 00:12:54,592 What do you think it is Kindle? 119 00:12:55,787 --> 00:12:57,699 Okay. You're close. It is like a water 120 00:12:57,699 --> 00:12:58,757 bottle, but 121 00:12:59,068 --> 00:13:00,124 I brought 122 00:13:06,394 --> 00:13:09,426 Yeah. Yes. Asher like a juice bottle. I 123 00:13:09,426 --> 00:13:12,220 bought some gatorade this morning, but it was 124 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:14,476 so hot that I needed to just 125 00:13:15,267 --> 00:13:17,658 quench my thirst. And did you know that 126 00:13:17,658 --> 00:13:19,969 gatorade, the slogan used to be, Gatorade is 127 00:13:19,969 --> 00:13:21,186 the thirst quench. 128 00:13:22,933 --> 00:13:25,405 You love that. He loves that. I do 129 00:13:25,405 --> 00:13:25,725 too. 130 00:13:26,761 --> 00:13:28,995 Well, let me say that. 1 of the 131 00:13:28,995 --> 00:13:31,068 things that I love is how many of 132 00:13:31,068 --> 00:13:32,105 you guys use sports. 133 00:13:33,718 --> 00:13:36,753 Perfect. And by the way, dance is a 134 00:13:36,753 --> 00:13:37,392 sport too. 135 00:13:38,111 --> 00:13:40,913 Oh, okey. Good job. So when we do 136 00:13:40,913 --> 00:13:42,977 sports we exert ourselves, and we get a 137 00:13:42,977 --> 00:13:44,723 little bit thirsty, Right? How many of you 138 00:13:44,723 --> 00:13:46,707 take water bottles with you wherever you go? 139 00:13:48,788 --> 00:13:49,107 Good. 140 00:13:49,984 --> 00:13:51,976 Alright? I know that I take my water 141 00:13:51,976 --> 00:13:54,389 bottle because it's always good to stay hydrated, 142 00:13:54,687 --> 00:13:56,121 and especially on a day like this. 143 00:13:57,091 --> 00:13:58,863 So what if I told you 144 00:13:59,316 --> 00:13:59,816 that 145 00:14:00,269 --> 00:14:01,563 this 1 gatorade 146 00:14:02,414 --> 00:14:04,344 would keep you from getting thirsty 147 00:14:05,847 --> 00:14:07,044 again. Would you believe me? 148 00:14:10,793 --> 00:14:12,308 Okay. They're shaking their heads up here. I 149 00:14:12,308 --> 00:14:14,063 want you to know that. Okay. You would 150 00:14:14,063 --> 00:14:17,818 be exactly correct. This 1 gatorade is not 151 00:14:17,818 --> 00:14:19,511 gonna keep me from getting thirsty. 152 00:14:20,681 --> 00:14:22,113 As a matter of fact, we're told to 153 00:14:22,113 --> 00:14:24,260 keep on drinking water, right? Because we need 154 00:14:24,260 --> 00:14:24,419 it. 155 00:14:25,308 --> 00:14:27,717 But today, Pastor Pete is gonna talk about 156 00:14:27,854 --> 00:14:29,445 a woman at the well. 157 00:14:30,001 --> 00:14:31,513 And when she meets Jesus, 158 00:14:32,324 --> 00:14:33,781 she gets so excited 159 00:14:34,158 --> 00:14:35,057 because Jesus 160 00:14:35,833 --> 00:14:39,762 tells her that she will never be thirsty 161 00:14:40,458 --> 00:14:40,777 again. 162 00:14:42,148 --> 00:14:43,684 So we know that physically, 163 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:46,532 we will have to drink. We're gonna have 164 00:14:46,532 --> 00:14:48,446 to continue to drink water. We're gonna have 165 00:14:48,446 --> 00:14:49,822 to continue to stay hydrated. 166 00:14:50,453 --> 00:14:52,446 But when we come to Jesus Christ, 167 00:14:53,641 --> 00:14:56,133 we know that our spiritual thirst 168 00:14:56,669 --> 00:14:59,069 will be fulfilled. And we will never be 169 00:14:59,069 --> 00:15:01,213 thirsty ever again. Isn't that pretty cool? 170 00:15:02,245 --> 00:15:04,071 She got so excited that she went told 171 00:15:04,071 --> 00:15:06,056 all of her friends, and they all came 172 00:15:06,056 --> 00:15:06,873 to the well 173 00:15:07,184 --> 00:15:09,341 to hear about Jesus and learn about how 174 00:15:09,341 --> 00:15:11,019 to make sure that they could never be 175 00:15:11,019 --> 00:15:11,498 thirsty. 176 00:15:12,217 --> 00:15:13,415 That's pretty cool isn't it? 177 00:15:14,069 --> 00:15:15,580 So the next time you drink a gatorade. 178 00:15:15,899 --> 00:15:18,285 Remember that we might be physically thirsty, but 179 00:15:18,285 --> 00:15:19,796 with Jesus, we will never thirst. 180 00:15:20,751 --> 00:15:21,387 Let's pray. 181 00:15:22,660 --> 00:15:23,869 And Dear Jesus. 182 00:15:25,541 --> 00:15:26,655 Thank you for being. 183 00:15:28,327 --> 00:15:29,361 Our living water. 184 00:15:31,206 --> 00:15:32,421 That when we drink 185 00:15:33,430 --> 00:15:34,621 drink from your cup. 186 00:15:35,971 --> 00:15:36,947 We will never 187 00:15:38,671 --> 00:15:40,154 thirst again. 30 188 00:15:41,154 --> 00:15:43,154 Amen. Amen Alright. You guys can go back 189 00:15:43,154 --> 00:15:43,795 to your seats. 190 00:16:09,644 --> 00:16:12,619 Please join me in praying the prayer of 191 00:16:13,156 --> 00:16:13,396 illumination. 192 00:16:15,072 --> 00:16:15,791 Gracious God, 193 00:16:16,604 --> 00:16:18,678 as we turn to your word for us, 194 00:16:19,794 --> 00:16:21,948 may your spirit rest upon us, 195 00:16:23,065 --> 00:16:25,776 help us to be steadfast in our hearing, 196 00:16:26,588 --> 00:16:27,643 in our speaking 197 00:16:28,411 --> 00:16:29,545 in our believing 198 00:16:30,235 --> 00:16:31,503 and in our living. 199 00:16:32,692 --> 00:16:32,930 Amen. 200 00:16:35,254 --> 00:16:37,334 Today's first scripture is from the book of 201 00:16:37,414 --> 00:16:37,814 Mark, 202 00:16:38,534 --> 00:16:39,595 chapter 7 203 00:16:40,454 --> 00:16:41,975 verses 24 204 00:16:41,975 --> 00:16:42,774 through 30. 205 00:16:44,149 --> 00:16:46,222 You may find this in your Pew bible 206 00:16:46,222 --> 00:16:48,456 on page 819. 207 00:16:51,008 --> 00:16:53,263 Jesus journeys into a foreign. 208 00:16:54,373 --> 00:16:56,229 Known today as Lebanon. 209 00:16:58,919 --> 00:17:01,073 From there he set out, and he went 210 00:17:01,073 --> 00:17:02,929 away to the region of Ty. 211 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,200 He entered a house, 212 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,320 but he didn't want anyone to know. He 213 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:09,960 was there. 214 00:17:11,253 --> 00:17:13,505 Yet, he could not escape notice. 215 00:17:15,395 --> 00:17:17,545 But a woman with an with a little 216 00:17:17,545 --> 00:17:20,666 daughter had an uncle unseen spirit and she 217 00:17:20,666 --> 00:17:22,257 immediately heard about him. 218 00:17:23,769 --> 00:17:26,157 She came down and she bowed at his 219 00:17:26,157 --> 00:17:26,476 feet. 220 00:17:28,002 --> 00:17:29,614 Now the woman with a gentile 221 00:17:30,147 --> 00:17:30,885 of sa 222 00:17:31,576 --> 00:17:32,076 ar. 223 00:17:33,721 --> 00:17:36,343 She begged him to cast the demon out 224 00:17:36,343 --> 00:17:37,296 of her daughter. 225 00:17:38,822 --> 00:17:39,936 He said to her, 226 00:17:40,970 --> 00:17:43,436 let the children be fed first. 227 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:48,002 Ford's not fair to take the Children's food 228 00:17:48,376 --> 00:17:49,964 and throw it to the dogs. 229 00:17:51,870 --> 00:17:53,402 But she answered him 230 00:17:54,269 --> 00:17:54,669 sir, 231 00:17:55,867 --> 00:17:58,823 even the dogs under the table eat the 232 00:17:58,823 --> 00:17:59,962 children's crumbs. 233 00:18:01,708 --> 00:18:03,477 And then he said to her 234 00:18:04,484 --> 00:18:05,833 for saying that, 235 00:18:06,626 --> 00:18:07,682 you may go 236 00:18:08,945 --> 00:18:11,173 The demon has left your daughter. 237 00:18:12,765 --> 00:18:14,060 So she went home 238 00:18:14,754 --> 00:18:16,983 and she found her child lying on the 239 00:18:16,983 --> 00:18:17,301 bed. 240 00:18:18,355 --> 00:18:20,034 And the demon was gone. 241 00:18:21,634 --> 00:18:23,474 The word of God for the people of 242 00:18:23,634 --> 00:18:24,115 God, 243 00:18:25,154 --> 00:18:26,515 thanks be to God. 244 00:18:41,131 --> 00:18:43,368 Our second reading for the morning comes from 245 00:18:43,368 --> 00:18:45,841 the book of John reading in the fourth 246 00:18:45,841 --> 00:18:47,835 chapter versus 27 247 00:18:47,835 --> 00:18:50,547 through 38. And we invite you once again 248 00:18:50,547 --> 00:18:52,541 to listen for the word of god. 249 00:18:55,582 --> 00:18:58,551 Just then his disciples came, they were astonished 250 00:18:58,768 --> 00:19:00,440 that he was speaking with a woman. 251 00:19:01,809 --> 00:19:03,490 But no 1 said what do you want 252 00:19:03,490 --> 00:19:05,650 or why are you speaking with her? 253 00:19:07,250 --> 00:19:09,089 Then the woman left her water jar and 254 00:19:09,089 --> 00:19:09,970 went back to the city? 255 00:19:10,860 --> 00:19:12,769 She said to the people come and see 256 00:19:12,769 --> 00:19:14,756 a man who told me everything I have 257 00:19:14,756 --> 00:19:15,233 ever done. 258 00:19:15,949 --> 00:19:18,039 He cannot be the messiah. Can he 259 00:19:18,668 --> 00:19:20,820 They left the city and were on their 260 00:19:20,820 --> 00:19:22,494 way to him and meanwhile. 261 00:19:23,132 --> 00:19:26,080 The disciples were urging him rabbi eat something. 262 00:19:26,971 --> 00:19:28,639 But he said to them I have food 263 00:19:28,639 --> 00:19:30,308 to eat that you do not know about. 264 00:19:31,421 --> 00:19:33,487 So the disciples said to 1 another, surely 265 00:19:33,487 --> 00:19:35,076 no 1 has brought him something to eat. 266 00:19:35,888 --> 00:19:37,902 Jesus said to them. My food 267 00:19:38,518 --> 00:19:40,350 is to do the will of him who 268 00:19:40,350 --> 00:19:42,582 sent me and complete his work. 269 00:19:43,553 --> 00:19:45,464 Do you not say 4 months more then 270 00:19:45,464 --> 00:19:47,216 comes the harvest, but I tell you look 271 00:19:47,216 --> 00:19:49,446 around you and see how the fields are 272 00:19:49,446 --> 00:19:49,946 ripe 273 00:19:50,482 --> 00:19:51,141 for harvesting? 274 00:19:52,408 --> 00:19:55,430 The reaper is already receiving wages and is 275 00:19:55,430 --> 00:19:57,578 gathering fruit for eternal life so that the 276 00:19:57,578 --> 00:20:00,600 sow and reaper may rejoice together. 277 00:20:02,214 --> 00:20:04,214 For here the saying holds true. 278 00:20:05,095 --> 00:20:07,414 1 sow and another reap, I sent you 279 00:20:07,414 --> 00:20:09,815 to reap that for which you did not 280 00:20:09,815 --> 00:20:10,054 labor. 281 00:20:10,945 --> 00:20:12,002 Oh, they're labor 282 00:20:12,457 --> 00:20:15,082 and you have entered into their labor. 283 00:20:16,195 --> 00:20:17,468 This is the word of God for the 284 00:20:17,468 --> 00:20:18,024 people of God. 285 00:20:19,073 --> 00:20:20,346 Thanks speed to god. 286 00:20:21,142 --> 00:20:21,699 Let us pray. 287 00:20:23,211 --> 00:20:25,279 Lord God is your word is read, offered 288 00:20:25,279 --> 00:20:27,268 and pro proclaimed this stay. It is our 289 00:20:27,268 --> 00:20:27,427 prayer. 290 00:20:28,398 --> 00:20:31,030 That you would speak to us that you 291 00:20:31,030 --> 00:20:33,583 would give in us hungry hearts that would 292 00:20:33,583 --> 00:20:36,215 year for your hope, your word, and your 293 00:20:36,215 --> 00:20:37,432 power and your possibility. 294 00:20:38,223 --> 00:20:39,897 It is in the name of Jesus that 295 00:20:39,897 --> 00:20:40,853 we pray this day. 296 00:20:41,730 --> 00:20:42,128 I'm amen. 297 00:20:46,679 --> 00:20:48,899 Hi, Steven mentioned this morning, we are continuing 298 00:20:48,899 --> 00:20:52,070 our Sermon series about meeting Jesus at the 299 00:20:52,070 --> 00:20:54,469 table. We recognize all the time. What happened 300 00:20:54,469 --> 00:20:55,981 when somebody sat down with the meal with 301 00:20:56,061 --> 00:20:56,561 Jesus 302 00:20:57,335 --> 00:21:00,837 incredible, transfer transforming things happened. And as we 303 00:21:00,837 --> 00:21:03,478 continue that, Let me ask you to ponder 304 00:21:03,478 --> 00:21:06,523 and consider a time when you were just 305 00:21:06,660 --> 00:21:07,160 intensely 306 00:21:07,694 --> 00:21:08,171 hungry. 307 00:21:09,853 --> 00:21:11,202 And I don't mean physical hunger. 308 00:21:12,313 --> 00:21:14,002 Think about a time where there is something 309 00:21:14,137 --> 00:21:16,597 that you just wanted and wanted badly. 310 00:21:17,329 --> 00:21:20,390 Wanted intense. You're gonna do whatever it took 311 00:21:20,450 --> 00:21:21,490 to get to that place. 312 00:21:22,769 --> 00:21:23,650 Now for me, 313 00:21:24,623 --> 00:21:27,414 I think about my teenage years when I 314 00:21:27,414 --> 00:21:27,914 was 315 00:21:29,648 --> 00:21:32,200 yearning to fly. I... My dad, we were 316 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,609 on vacation in Michigan 1 summer. And my 317 00:21:34,609 --> 00:21:35,967 dad saw 1 of those signs on the 318 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:36,766 side of the road it said, 319 00:21:38,204 --> 00:21:40,520 flight go flying, 5 dollars. 320 00:21:41,174 --> 00:21:43,009 And my dad sprung 5 dollars, and he 321 00:21:43,009 --> 00:21:44,764 and I got a little Ces nun and 322 00:21:45,163 --> 00:21:46,918 took off. It was 1 of those 15 323 00:21:46,918 --> 00:21:47,636 minute flights. 324 00:21:48,369 --> 00:21:49,481 But the I was sitting in the front, 325 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:50,990 the pilots said, won't don't you fly for 326 00:21:50,990 --> 00:21:52,738 a while, showed me how to fly, and 327 00:21:52,817 --> 00:21:55,121 I will tell you when out those controls 328 00:21:55,121 --> 00:21:57,504 were in my hands, I got the bug. 329 00:21:58,314 --> 00:21:59,826 At 13 years old. 330 00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:02,374 And I was gonna fly. 331 00:22:03,250 --> 00:22:05,899 But the problem was flying is exorbitant 332 00:22:06,450 --> 00:22:08,369 expensive. My parents didn't have any money. My 333 00:22:08,369 --> 00:22:10,849 sisters were in college, but I went talk 334 00:22:10,849 --> 00:22:12,369 to people. I talked to folks at airports. 335 00:22:12,690 --> 00:22:14,369 I talked to people who are flight instructors. 336 00:22:14,864 --> 00:22:16,398 And they'll all heads kind of a similar 337 00:22:16,615 --> 00:22:18,923 theme to by young heart. They said something 338 00:22:18,923 --> 00:22:21,789 like this. If you wanted bad enough, you'll 339 00:22:21,789 --> 00:22:22,346 find a way. 340 00:22:23,079 --> 00:22:24,916 And sure enough the years progressed, and I 341 00:22:24,916 --> 00:22:26,514 sold just a year or 2 after I 342 00:22:26,514 --> 00:22:28,431 got my driver's license is 16 years old. 343 00:22:29,884 --> 00:22:32,305 Now to be fair, there are many people 344 00:22:32,365 --> 00:22:34,205 around the world who are hungry. 345 00:22:34,684 --> 00:22:35,404 Some physically, 346 00:22:35,965 --> 00:22:38,305 some spiritually, hungry for something 347 00:22:39,255 --> 00:22:41,159 And the truth is that all the hunger 348 00:22:41,159 --> 00:22:43,618 in the world won't work if there is 349 00:22:43,618 --> 00:22:44,832 not some sem 350 00:22:45,363 --> 00:22:46,315 of resource. 351 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,500 In your reach. I I think of the 352 00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:50,768 words of Larry Branch, 353 00:22:51,561 --> 00:22:53,780 pastor Love Center Unity, 1 of our partner 354 00:22:53,780 --> 00:22:56,571 churches it we had conversations throughout the years. 355 00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:57,999 So 1 of the things I always remember 356 00:22:57,999 --> 00:23:00,299 he said is, you know, you can't pull 357 00:23:00,299 --> 00:23:02,123 yourself up by your own bootstrap. 358 00:23:03,014 --> 00:23:04,054 If you don't have any boots. 359 00:23:05,174 --> 00:23:07,095 And that's a whole another sermon and more... 360 00:23:07,255 --> 00:23:09,174 And more to go there and there's truth 361 00:23:09,174 --> 00:23:09,414 there. 362 00:23:10,707 --> 00:23:12,854 But the truth also is that that when 363 00:23:12,854 --> 00:23:15,002 there is some resource available to you, 364 00:23:15,797 --> 00:23:16,695 some possibility. 365 00:23:17,804 --> 00:23:18,944 It is amazing 366 00:23:19,565 --> 00:23:21,585 the power of being hungry 367 00:23:22,845 --> 00:23:25,404 to drive you and drive me towards our 368 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:25,644 goal. 369 00:23:26,524 --> 00:23:28,847 Well, Opening up the scriptures this morning, there 370 00:23:28,847 --> 00:23:30,222 are 2 stories 371 00:23:30,596 --> 00:23:31,470 of hunger, 372 00:23:32,265 --> 00:23:32,765 hunger 373 00:23:33,775 --> 00:23:35,547 that was ultimately sat 374 00:23:36,494 --> 00:23:37,954 in the person of Jesus 375 00:23:38,255 --> 00:23:38,494 himself. 376 00:23:39,534 --> 00:23:41,394 And we just read the stories of 2 377 00:23:41,534 --> 00:23:42,575 foreign women. 378 00:23:44,268 --> 00:23:46,181 Women who are outside the realm of faith 379 00:23:46,181 --> 00:23:47,319 and culture 380 00:23:47,935 --> 00:23:49,929 outside of the land. Now in our in 381 00:23:49,929 --> 00:23:51,603 our first reading from the gospel of mark. 382 00:23:53,372 --> 00:23:56,164 Jesus seems to be taking a break from 383 00:23:56,164 --> 00:23:57,701 all the religious folks 384 00:23:58,158 --> 00:24:00,152 in Jerusalem and in the region. 385 00:24:00,870 --> 00:24:01,827 He's going international. 386 00:24:02,957 --> 00:24:05,740 Intentionally leaving the area, and he's trying to 387 00:24:05,740 --> 00:24:07,013 hide out in a home, 388 00:24:07,888 --> 00:24:09,557 but there is a Greek woman or a 389 00:24:09,557 --> 00:24:10,057 ser 390 00:24:10,432 --> 00:24:12,102 woman it says in some translations. 391 00:24:12,914 --> 00:24:13,814 Who is hungry. 392 00:24:14,672 --> 00:24:16,510 And she tracks Jesus down in this house. 393 00:24:16,750 --> 00:24:19,148 And she finds him because her daughter is 394 00:24:19,148 --> 00:24:21,006 possessed by an imp 395 00:24:21,385 --> 00:24:22,105 imp spirit. 396 00:24:22,679 --> 00:24:24,435 And and she falls at his feet he 397 00:24:24,435 --> 00:24:25,712 begs him for healing. 398 00:24:26,511 --> 00:24:29,464 And then Jesus, and she enter into what 399 00:24:29,464 --> 00:24:31,835 into right bible scholar, Into wright calls a 400 00:24:32,113 --> 00:24:32,613 teasing 401 00:24:33,148 --> 00:24:33,648 banter 402 00:24:34,502 --> 00:24:37,449 as they talk about dogs and crumbs under 403 00:24:37,449 --> 00:24:38,006 the table. 404 00:24:41,844 --> 00:24:44,473 But even, but in all of that, she 405 00:24:44,473 --> 00:24:46,464 demonstrates her hungry, her hunger. 406 00:24:47,753 --> 00:24:48,650 You know, every 407 00:24:49,023 --> 00:24:52,275 parent has understood the hunger for healing of 408 00:24:52,275 --> 00:24:52,830 a child. 409 00:24:54,099 --> 00:24:55,210 You're gonna do whatever takes. 410 00:24:56,891 --> 00:24:59,591 But you see the conversation with Jesus reveals 411 00:24:59,591 --> 00:25:02,052 a deeper yearning within her soul. 412 00:25:02,766 --> 00:25:04,616 She's not there fighting for her rights 413 00:25:05,484 --> 00:25:07,322 She's not speaking of her entitlement. 414 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,157 There is something deeper within her. Jesus sees 415 00:25:11,157 --> 00:25:12,596 it and acknowledges it. 416 00:25:13,648 --> 00:25:15,711 As she says, even a crumb left over 417 00:25:15,711 --> 00:25:16,926 from the table of Jesus 418 00:25:17,696 --> 00:25:18,807 will be enough. 419 00:25:21,125 --> 00:25:22,964 And it is. You see she leaves full, 420 00:25:23,125 --> 00:25:26,085 and she leaves satisfied. She lives fulfilled and 421 00:25:26,085 --> 00:25:28,484 oh by the way, her daughter is also 422 00:25:28,484 --> 00:25:28,805 healed. 423 00:25:30,739 --> 00:25:31,639 And then we 424 00:25:32,018 --> 00:25:33,696 move forward a couple chapters to the gospel 425 00:25:33,696 --> 00:25:34,336 of John, 426 00:25:35,614 --> 00:25:38,172 and there is the story of the Samaritan 427 00:25:38,172 --> 00:25:39,850 woman. Now the metaphor here is not as 428 00:25:39,850 --> 00:25:41,944 much hunger as it is thirst, but the 429 00:25:41,944 --> 00:25:42,444 theme 430 00:25:42,825 --> 00:25:44,025 is generally the same. 431 00:25:45,304 --> 00:25:47,085 And she too has this witty 432 00:25:47,956 --> 00:25:48,274 smart, 433 00:25:48,988 --> 00:25:50,202 well informed 434 00:25:51,367 --> 00:25:52,264 conversation pointed 435 00:25:52,637 --> 00:25:53,826 conversation with Jesus. 436 00:25:55,827 --> 00:25:57,599 And while she is at the well, but 437 00:25:58,371 --> 00:26:01,074 Jesus and the conversation, it fills her. She 438 00:26:01,074 --> 00:26:03,237 leaves her water jar there and that she 439 00:26:03,237 --> 00:26:05,388 leads the whole town of samaritan, The hated 440 00:26:05,627 --> 00:26:06,127 Samaritan 441 00:26:06,663 --> 00:26:08,279 leads his whole town 442 00:26:09,134 --> 00:26:11,139 to see Jesus. You see as such she 443 00:26:11,139 --> 00:26:12,412 is 1 of the first if not the 444 00:26:12,412 --> 00:26:13,707 first evangelist 445 00:26:14,718 --> 00:26:15,514 in the scriptures. 446 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:19,433 You see, you have these 2 women, 447 00:26:20,071 --> 00:26:21,129 both foreigners 448 00:26:22,543 --> 00:26:25,654 who are acute examples of the power of 449 00:26:25,654 --> 00:26:26,872 hunger and thirst 450 00:26:27,264 --> 00:26:28,299 the crumbs under the table. 451 00:26:29,970 --> 00:26:31,880 You know, this week, I was reading a 452 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:32,380 timely 453 00:26:32,756 --> 00:26:36,440 story about some contemporary, but foreign 454 00:26:36,815 --> 00:26:37,966 for hungry 455 00:26:38,580 --> 00:26:38,898 seekers. 456 00:26:39,693 --> 00:26:40,727 I was reading the story of a man 457 00:26:40,727 --> 00:26:41,784 named Omar S, 458 00:26:42,159 --> 00:26:45,443 and he is an immigrant who now serves 459 00:26:45,753 --> 00:26:48,559 as missionary with a Missouri Baptist 460 00:26:49,173 --> 00:26:52,115 convention. Number years ago, he became a Us 461 00:26:52,115 --> 00:26:54,023 citizen, and now he works from the Southern 462 00:26:54,182 --> 00:26:56,906 Baptist church. He works. As a missionary to 463 00:26:56,906 --> 00:26:57,885 the immigrants 464 00:26:58,263 --> 00:27:00,577 who are now coming across the border. 465 00:27:01,535 --> 00:27:03,211 And, you know I recognize recognized especially this 466 00:27:03,211 --> 00:27:03,451 week, 467 00:27:04,024 --> 00:27:06,914 It is very difficult to speak about immigration 468 00:27:07,051 --> 00:27:09,463 without raising all sorts of political 469 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:10,955 flags, but his point, 470 00:27:11,911 --> 00:27:13,186 as he described his word, 471 00:27:14,396 --> 00:27:16,409 as he reminded us that there is this 472 00:27:16,626 --> 00:27:17,126 deep 473 00:27:17,741 --> 00:27:19,276 spiritual hunger for the gospel 474 00:27:20,608 --> 00:27:22,934 of the people who are coming across our 475 00:27:22,934 --> 00:27:24,775 borders. And it's in part due to the 476 00:27:24,775 --> 00:27:26,555 suffering that they have experienced 477 00:27:27,015 --> 00:27:29,734 from their homes of origin that have driven 478 00:27:29,734 --> 00:27:31,750 them to this point. And again, my point 479 00:27:31,750 --> 00:27:33,829 is not policy nor is it politics. 480 00:27:34,950 --> 00:27:36,490 But to name this fascinating 481 00:27:37,109 --> 00:27:37,589 reality. 482 00:27:38,804 --> 00:27:41,618 Because the point is that lots of spiritually 483 00:27:41,836 --> 00:27:43,453 hungry people apparently 484 00:27:43,990 --> 00:27:45,927 are entering into our nation rapidly. 485 00:27:46,796 --> 00:27:48,543 I was also reading a a book this 486 00:27:48,543 --> 00:27:50,052 week or next excerpt from a book of 487 00:27:50,052 --> 00:27:52,196 by Doctor Robert Chow Romeo. He's a professor 488 00:27:52,196 --> 00:27:54,737 of Chic in Chic chicago studies at Ucla. 489 00:27:55,943 --> 00:27:58,730 He's in a book that's entitled Brown Church. 490 00:28:00,004 --> 00:28:02,074 And he's there in that book and other 491 00:28:02,074 --> 00:28:03,268 articles and blogs. 492 00:28:04,158 --> 00:28:06,724 He says he reminds us as an established 493 00:28:06,940 --> 00:28:07,257 church, 494 00:28:08,132 --> 00:28:08,767 capital c, 495 00:28:10,357 --> 00:28:12,423 that due to our decline in growth, 496 00:28:13,233 --> 00:28:15,725 and due to the decline in birth rates 497 00:28:16,978 --> 00:28:19,050 that we may very well could be replaced 498 00:28:19,050 --> 00:28:21,223 by these folks and their children and their 499 00:28:21,281 --> 00:28:22,635 grandchildren and their great grandchildren. 500 00:28:23,604 --> 00:28:24,955 We could argue the point, but it does 501 00:28:24,955 --> 00:28:25,511 make sense, 502 00:28:26,465 --> 00:28:27,816 especially when you think about our text. 503 00:28:29,167 --> 00:28:29,667 Foreigners, 504 00:28:30,772 --> 00:28:32,362 who are spiritually hungry, 505 00:28:33,078 --> 00:28:36,022 have a way of elicit the the passion 506 00:28:36,022 --> 00:28:36,760 of Jesus 507 00:28:37,709 --> 00:28:39,866 even when they're seeking crumbs under the table? 508 00:28:41,544 --> 00:28:42,982 But what about us and you and me 509 00:28:42,982 --> 00:28:44,500 and what about our hunger? 510 00:28:45,391 --> 00:28:47,221 How do you and I compare with these 511 00:28:47,221 --> 00:28:48,437 2 foreign women 512 00:28:49,289 --> 00:28:50,084 who are at the table? 513 00:28:52,643 --> 00:28:54,549 You know, lots of people have written about 514 00:28:54,549 --> 00:28:56,613 this and and spoken about this. 515 00:28:57,486 --> 00:28:59,256 And many if not most of the theologian 516 00:28:59,312 --> 00:29:01,553 of the bible scholars would say, that you 517 00:29:01,553 --> 00:29:04,585 and I really are hungry. We're born hungry 518 00:29:04,585 --> 00:29:07,320 that our hunger is an innate thing inside 519 00:29:07,378 --> 00:29:08,256 our souls. 520 00:29:09,469 --> 00:29:11,247 Augustine famously said this 521 00:29:11,785 --> 00:29:13,543 in a prayer to God. He said you 522 00:29:13,543 --> 00:29:15,460 have made us for yourself o lord. 523 00:29:16,275 --> 00:29:17,815 And our heart is restless 524 00:29:19,715 --> 00:29:21,315 until it rests in you. 525 00:29:23,234 --> 00:29:25,450 Founder of the Methodist Church John Wesley said 526 00:29:25,648 --> 00:29:27,630 very much the same thing, although in a 527 00:29:27,630 --> 00:29:28,606 different language. 528 00:29:30,168 --> 00:29:31,754 He said that all of us have a 529 00:29:31,754 --> 00:29:34,791 built in innate hunger, within us. Because that's 530 00:29:34,791 --> 00:29:36,148 what it means to be made in the 531 00:29:36,148 --> 00:29:37,265 image of God. 532 00:29:38,063 --> 00:29:39,042 You were made 533 00:29:39,420 --> 00:29:42,148 to have a relationship with God. That's part 534 00:29:42,148 --> 00:29:43,185 of being God's image. 535 00:29:43,824 --> 00:29:46,616 And so when that hunger rises up inside 536 00:29:46,616 --> 00:29:48,451 of you for something more, 537 00:29:50,060 --> 00:29:52,288 Wesley would say that's God's speaking. He would 538 00:29:52,288 --> 00:29:53,560 say that's god's grace, 539 00:29:54,197 --> 00:29:56,106 driving you. No a better word is God's 540 00:29:56,106 --> 00:29:57,618 grace inviting you. 541 00:29:59,065 --> 00:30:01,052 Into what you were meant to have in 542 00:30:01,052 --> 00:30:01,768 the first place. 543 00:30:03,437 --> 00:30:04,709 His point is that all of us were 544 00:30:04,709 --> 00:30:05,527 born hungry 545 00:30:06,473 --> 00:30:08,965 and only a relationship with God 546 00:30:10,058 --> 00:30:12,151 can fill us in a sustained 547 00:30:12,686 --> 00:30:14,279 way in this life and in the life 548 00:30:14,279 --> 00:30:14,598 to come. 549 00:30:16,361 --> 00:30:17,234 But here's problem. 550 00:30:18,345 --> 00:30:21,122 We spend our time and effort trying to 551 00:30:21,122 --> 00:30:21,622 sat 552 00:30:21,994 --> 00:30:23,105 that holy hunger. 553 00:30:24,549 --> 00:30:27,013 With lesser things in this life. 554 00:30:28,443 --> 00:30:30,430 Pastor author John Piper said it this way. 555 00:30:31,638 --> 00:30:33,953 He said, and I quote, the greatest enemy 556 00:30:33,953 --> 00:30:35,331 of hunger for God 557 00:30:36,028 --> 00:30:37,167 is not poison, 558 00:30:38,343 --> 00:30:39,301 but Apple pie. 559 00:30:40,591 --> 00:30:42,105 It's not the banquet of the wicked that 560 00:30:42,105 --> 00:30:43,539 dole are appetite for heaven, 561 00:30:44,335 --> 00:30:45,871 but endless n. 562 00:30:47,456 --> 00:30:48,808 At the table of the world. 563 00:30:49,444 --> 00:30:51,352 It's not the x rated video, but the 564 00:30:51,352 --> 00:30:54,158 prime time dr dr of trivial. 565 00:30:55,343 --> 00:30:56,379 We drink in every night. 566 00:30:57,495 --> 00:30:59,828 He can continues to say, the greatest 567 00:31:00,364 --> 00:31:01,502 adversary of love 568 00:31:01,958 --> 00:31:02,697 to God 569 00:31:03,325 --> 00:31:04,751 is not his enemies, 570 00:31:06,178 --> 00:31:07,287 but his gifts. 571 00:31:10,234 --> 00:31:12,554 Now we have spoken with some regular as 572 00:31:12,554 --> 00:31:13,375 we should 573 00:31:13,674 --> 00:31:15,674 about this about idol tree. 574 00:31:17,035 --> 00:31:19,526 That idol tree is... Not the worship of 575 00:31:19,526 --> 00:31:21,442 wood or stone statues so much. 576 00:31:22,719 --> 00:31:24,096 Idol tree instead 577 00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:25,831 is when good things. 578 00:31:26,549 --> 00:31:27,620 It's become 579 00:31:27,993 --> 00:31:28,787 ultimate things. 580 00:31:29,898 --> 00:31:32,200 When good things become ultimate things. 581 00:31:34,517 --> 00:31:35,017 Politics, 582 00:31:36,580 --> 00:31:36,898 country, 583 00:31:38,485 --> 00:31:38,723 relationship, 584 00:31:39,517 --> 00:31:39,834 sex, 585 00:31:40,866 --> 00:31:41,263 power, 586 00:31:42,153 --> 00:31:43,908 money. The list goes on of things that 587 00:31:43,908 --> 00:31:46,301 are innate neutral or good, 588 00:31:47,896 --> 00:31:49,193 but things which 589 00:31:49,571 --> 00:31:51,565 ultimately become ultimate for us. 590 00:31:52,696 --> 00:31:53,891 And as such you see what happens, 591 00:31:55,007 --> 00:31:57,158 our pursuit of those things are desire for 592 00:31:57,158 --> 00:32:00,280 those things, they remove they discount the in 593 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:03,862 bread hunger for God within our souls, which 594 00:32:03,862 --> 00:32:04,896 we are born with. 595 00:32:05,613 --> 00:32:07,204 But we take just enough to get us 596 00:32:07,204 --> 00:32:08,478 through the... Another day. 597 00:32:10,083 --> 00:32:11,354 I don't know if you've been following news 598 00:32:11,354 --> 00:32:12,705 in the last couple of weeks, but the 599 00:32:12,705 --> 00:32:13,920 city of Los Angeles 600 00:32:15,406 --> 00:32:17,416 has now approved a a policy 601 00:32:18,203 --> 00:32:21,233 where students will not have access to their 602 00:32:21,233 --> 00:32:22,053 cell phones 603 00:32:22,430 --> 00:32:23,147 during the day. 604 00:32:23,945 --> 00:32:26,417 Students are panicking parents are panicking even more. 605 00:32:28,021 --> 00:32:30,478 But teachers and others have recognized that they... 606 00:32:30,716 --> 00:32:32,959 The students simply can't focus on their learning 607 00:32:33,807 --> 00:32:35,805 with all the just distractions which are on 608 00:32:35,805 --> 00:32:38,449 the screen and are at their immediate 609 00:32:38,823 --> 00:32:39,220 disposal. 610 00:32:40,252 --> 00:32:42,158 Well, you and I know as all of 611 00:32:42,158 --> 00:32:43,666 snow know that it's not just the students. 612 00:32:44,079 --> 00:32:44,717 That's what we do. 613 00:32:45,593 --> 00:32:48,542 We fill our bandwidth with all sorts of 614 00:32:48,542 --> 00:32:49,042 things 615 00:32:50,376 --> 00:32:51,651 and as we do. You see what happens? 616 00:32:52,541 --> 00:32:55,082 We miss the crumbs under the table. 617 00:32:57,306 --> 00:32:58,736 But in this we can also... We also 618 00:32:58,736 --> 00:33:00,483 will be reminded in just a moment or 619 00:33:00,483 --> 00:33:00,721 2. 620 00:33:02,167 --> 00:33:04,314 Through a classic song, we're gonna sing about 621 00:33:04,314 --> 00:33:05,667 this. In a in a minute or 2, 622 00:33:05,746 --> 00:33:07,973 we're gonna sing that song seek first. You 623 00:33:07,973 --> 00:33:10,063 know the Lyrics. Seek first, the kingdom of 624 00:33:10,143 --> 00:33:12,141 God and his righteousness and all these things 625 00:33:12,141 --> 00:33:14,399 will be given unto you, Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 626 00:33:15,338 --> 00:33:17,655 We have sung that song for years, but 627 00:33:17,655 --> 00:33:18,375 you know that song? 628 00:33:19,423 --> 00:33:20,240 It's just 629 00:33:20,613 --> 00:33:23,549 disciples ship 01:01. It's just Christianity 01:01. 630 00:33:24,740 --> 00:33:26,724 We all have to do that song. 631 00:33:27,775 --> 00:33:29,234 To find satisfaction 632 00:33:29,855 --> 00:33:30,815 to our hunger. 633 00:33:32,654 --> 00:33:33,934 We have to seek first the kingdom of 634 00:33:34,015 --> 00:33:34,335 God. 635 00:33:35,548 --> 00:33:37,136 And when we do that all these other 636 00:33:37,136 --> 00:33:39,201 things fall into place. And so you know 637 00:33:39,201 --> 00:33:40,631 what I we do. We talk about this 638 00:33:40,631 --> 00:33:41,266 every week. 639 00:33:42,378 --> 00:33:44,364 We develop patterns in our lives. 640 00:33:45,174 --> 00:33:48,362 Habits in our lives, prayer, worship, bible study, 641 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:49,079 mission. 642 00:33:49,956 --> 00:33:51,550 We do all these things. And what happens 643 00:33:51,550 --> 00:33:54,671 is, we organize our lives, our patterns are 644 00:33:54,671 --> 00:33:57,161 disciplined so that we are seeking the kingdom 645 00:33:57,218 --> 00:33:57,718 first 646 00:33:58,570 --> 00:34:01,060 and not letting all these other things fill 647 00:34:01,117 --> 00:34:02,605 our available bandwidth. For 648 00:34:04,473 --> 00:34:05,586 But we all have to do that. Right? 649 00:34:05,745 --> 00:34:07,676 We all have to find ways in life 650 00:34:08,687 --> 00:34:11,311 to make sure we're avoiding the drive throughs 651 00:34:11,311 --> 00:34:11,947 of life. 652 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:15,480 So that we can sit down and enjoy 653 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:17,239 steak dinner or other with Jesus. 654 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:20,300 Because all this matters 655 00:34:21,014 --> 00:34:24,366 because the story doesn't end with our hunger. 656 00:34:25,563 --> 00:34:28,117 It certainly is themed around the women's hunger 657 00:34:28,117 --> 00:34:28,675 for Jesus. 658 00:34:29,248 --> 00:34:30,043 But don't forget. 659 00:34:30,758 --> 00:34:32,212 These 2 stories are also 660 00:34:32,586 --> 00:34:33,619 about Jesus is, 661 00:34:34,413 --> 00:34:34,913 hunger 662 00:34:35,367 --> 00:34:36,003 for them, 663 00:34:38,655 --> 00:34:40,094 And by the way, for you and for 664 00:34:40,094 --> 00:34:40,335 me. 665 00:34:42,494 --> 00:34:44,434 It's fascinating to see how Jesus 666 00:34:44,815 --> 00:34:46,035 applauded the wit 667 00:34:46,985 --> 00:34:48,019 of these 2 women, 668 00:34:50,485 --> 00:34:52,235 and her desire for the Crumbs under the 669 00:34:52,235 --> 00:34:52,474 table, 670 00:34:54,003 --> 00:34:56,716 But even more, look how Jesus spoke with 671 00:34:56,716 --> 00:34:57,855 our disciples 672 00:34:58,233 --> 00:35:00,627 in the second reading. Again, let me cast 673 00:35:00,627 --> 00:35:01,425 the scene for you. 674 00:35:02,319 --> 00:35:05,539 This woman is leading this crowd of Samaritan 675 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:08,000 perhaps up a hill towards Jesus. Remember these 676 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,079 are the hated samaritan, Either the foreigners, either 677 00:35:10,079 --> 00:35:10,799 the outsiders. 678 00:35:11,769 --> 00:35:13,914 And this woman at the well is leading 679 00:35:13,914 --> 00:35:15,742 this whole... This whole group of people is 680 00:35:15,742 --> 00:35:17,489 coming towards Jesus. And if you turn the 681 00:35:17,489 --> 00:35:19,396 other side, there's a disciples next to Jesus. 682 00:35:19,967 --> 00:35:22,031 And saying, rabbi, why don't you eat something? 683 00:35:23,222 --> 00:35:24,888 And Jesus looks at these disciples in so 684 00:35:24,888 --> 00:35:26,317 many words he says, are you kidding me? 685 00:35:27,443 --> 00:35:29,750 Do you see what's happening here? The fields 686 00:35:29,750 --> 00:35:31,500 are ripe for the, This crowd of people 687 00:35:31,500 --> 00:35:32,614 that are coming our way? 688 00:35:35,092 --> 00:35:36,068 The point is 689 00:35:36,679 --> 00:35:39,614 that Jesus is telling them that this is 690 00:35:39,614 --> 00:35:40,248 my food. 691 00:35:41,614 --> 00:35:43,372 If I can do the will of God 692 00:35:43,372 --> 00:35:44,171 and complete his work. 693 00:35:44,971 --> 00:35:47,848 I am filled when hungry people come to 694 00:35:47,848 --> 00:35:50,565 me, Jesus hunger is satisfied in a holy 695 00:35:50,565 --> 00:35:52,569 way. When your hunger comes to him when 696 00:35:52,569 --> 00:35:54,160 our hunger comes to him. And he says 697 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:55,115 that's enough to hold me. 698 00:35:56,626 --> 00:35:59,775 See, that's a message. Jesus Christ loves 699 00:36:00,234 --> 00:36:00,734 hungry 700 00:36:01,194 --> 00:36:01,674 people, 701 00:36:02,795 --> 00:36:03,534 both physically 702 00:36:03,994 --> 00:36:04,815 and spiritually. 703 00:36:06,650 --> 00:36:07,150 Jesus 704 00:36:07,449 --> 00:36:09,309 holy hunger is satisfied 705 00:36:09,929 --> 00:36:11,929 when you bring your heart, when you bring 706 00:36:11,929 --> 00:36:14,578 your soul. When you bring your desire to 707 00:36:14,578 --> 00:36:16,173 know him in a deeper way. 708 00:36:17,609 --> 00:36:18,806 But we don't always see it that way, 709 00:36:18,965 --> 00:36:21,039 Dewey. I mean, many of us perhaps grew 710 00:36:21,039 --> 00:36:23,127 up with the wrong narrative, the wrong image 711 00:36:23,127 --> 00:36:23,685 of God. 712 00:36:24,402 --> 00:36:26,474 God would dis disappear. I could never please 713 00:36:26,474 --> 00:36:28,546 him. God is not that interested in whatever 714 00:36:28,626 --> 00:36:30,061 I have to bring to him. 715 00:36:31,191 --> 00:36:32,864 But let me tell you a story to 716 00:36:32,864 --> 00:36:34,777 which I'm praying and hoping that all of 717 00:36:34,777 --> 00:36:35,755 you can relate 718 00:36:36,610 --> 00:36:39,099 because 2 weeks ago was... Father's day. And 719 00:36:39,099 --> 00:36:41,019 after Father's day, last son... 2 Sundays ago, 720 00:36:41,579 --> 00:36:43,099 we all went out with my family, and 721 00:36:43,099 --> 00:36:44,380 we were at there at a restaurant having 722 00:36:44,380 --> 00:36:46,389 lunch is a great time and people gave 723 00:36:46,389 --> 00:36:48,296 me cards, but I I will tell you 724 00:36:48,296 --> 00:36:49,511 my favorite cards 725 00:36:50,124 --> 00:36:52,588 came from my 3 grandchildren that happened to 726 00:36:52,588 --> 00:36:53,859 be there for our lunch. 727 00:36:55,387 --> 00:36:57,061 And you... I open up their cards. Is 728 00:36:57,061 --> 00:36:58,976 very clear. My grandkids kids, they had spent 729 00:36:58,976 --> 00:37:00,432 a good bit of time 730 00:37:00,969 --> 00:37:03,442 doing writing these cards and drawing pictures. 731 00:37:05,288 --> 00:37:06,880 In moving to think about how much time 732 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:08,789 they invested in all that. And when I 733 00:37:08,789 --> 00:37:10,301 open up those cards and saw all the 734 00:37:10,301 --> 00:37:12,466 time they put into it. And how excited 735 00:37:12,466 --> 00:37:13,900 they were to give me those cards. 736 00:37:14,697 --> 00:37:15,891 You know what? I didn't say? 737 00:37:17,007 --> 00:37:18,282 I didn't look at these cards and all 738 00:37:18,282 --> 00:37:20,273 the pictures that they had on there. Oh, 739 00:37:20,432 --> 00:37:20,911 you know what? 740 00:37:21,642 --> 00:37:23,233 I didn't say, oh those stick fingers are 741 00:37:23,233 --> 00:37:23,949 a little too long. 742 00:37:25,301 --> 00:37:26,415 I look at this card. I didn't look 743 00:37:26,415 --> 00:37:27,688 at it's saying, oh, you know, those stick 744 00:37:27,688 --> 00:37:30,088 figures the... The arms are out of proportion 745 00:37:30,088 --> 00:37:31,677 to the legs. I didn't say that. Right? 746 00:37:32,155 --> 00:37:33,427 I didn't open up those cards and say, 747 00:37:33,506 --> 00:37:35,016 you know what, I really don't have blue 748 00:37:35,016 --> 00:37:35,255 hair. 749 00:37:36,621 --> 00:37:37,894 I didn't say that. Right? 750 00:37:39,088 --> 00:37:41,155 But sometimes that's what you and I think 751 00:37:41,155 --> 00:37:41,633 about God. 752 00:37:43,639 --> 00:37:46,114 When we we see those samaritan coming up 753 00:37:46,114 --> 00:37:47,710 the hill towards Jesus. 754 00:37:48,509 --> 00:37:50,026 That God it's gonna be saying to samaritan... 755 00:37:50,185 --> 00:37:50,984 Oh, that's not good. 756 00:37:51,702 --> 00:37:52,421 You're not right. 757 00:37:53,233 --> 00:37:54,187 You're not doing it right. 758 00:37:55,619 --> 00:37:58,322 But this story begs to differ with that 759 00:37:58,322 --> 00:38:00,469 narrative, wherever it came from in your life. 760 00:38:01,918 --> 00:38:02,418 God 761 00:38:02,876 --> 00:38:03,376 loves 762 00:38:04,074 --> 00:38:04,952 a hungry heart. 763 00:38:05,989 --> 00:38:09,023 God loves a heart that's looking just for 764 00:38:09,023 --> 00:38:09,981 crumbs onto the table. 765 00:38:10,873 --> 00:38:13,984 God passionately seeks those who seek him. 766 00:38:14,781 --> 00:38:16,695 And when you come to him, breaking your 767 00:38:16,695 --> 00:38:18,211 hunger and say that's all I got is 768 00:38:18,211 --> 00:38:20,879 a hungry heart. God's holy hunger is satisfied. 769 00:38:21,256 --> 00:38:24,229 To hear that? Because our god is 770 00:38:24,606 --> 00:38:24,925 good. 771 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:28,594 I invite you to consider that and and 772 00:38:28,594 --> 00:38:30,943 think about these things and to them 773 00:38:31,401 --> 00:38:32,459 throughout the summer 774 00:38:33,315 --> 00:38:35,809 because I will I would invite you to 775 00:38:36,107 --> 00:38:38,340 cast your image 4 to a date coming 776 00:38:38,340 --> 00:38:39,856 at the end of the summer, August 20 777 00:38:39,856 --> 00:38:40,015 fifth. 778 00:38:40,987 --> 00:38:42,983 That's gonna be what we call our launch, 779 00:38:43,461 --> 00:38:43,961 Sunday. 780 00:38:44,659 --> 00:38:46,255 We're gonna our our many of our youth 781 00:38:46,255 --> 00:38:47,771 and children are gonna be back. There's gonna 782 00:38:47,771 --> 00:38:49,304 be a lot of folks. Schools are kinda 783 00:38:49,304 --> 00:38:50,905 starting before and after that weekend, 784 00:38:52,025 --> 00:38:54,105 and we're gonna take that opportunity to kinda 785 00:38:54,105 --> 00:38:55,644 get us in gear 786 00:38:56,424 --> 00:38:57,784 for the coming fall. 787 00:38:58,439 --> 00:38:59,557 And there's gonna be all sorts of do 788 00:38:59,557 --> 00:39:00,993 things coming out in the fall. There's gonna 789 00:39:00,993 --> 00:39:02,989 be new bible studies. There's gonna be opportunities 790 00:39:02,989 --> 00:39:04,984 to sign up for music and for mission 791 00:39:04,984 --> 00:39:05,803 and for volunteer 792 00:39:06,181 --> 00:39:08,107 opportunities. That are all gonna be there. We're 793 00:39:08,107 --> 00:39:09,380 gonna try to put those out on the 794 00:39:09,380 --> 00:39:11,846 20 fifth and invite you to prayer consider 795 00:39:11,846 --> 00:39:12,562 being a part of it. 796 00:39:13,278 --> 00:39:14,631 The point is if you're not in a 797 00:39:14,631 --> 00:39:16,880 small group, if you're not, able to volunteer 798 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:18,320 in certain places right now. If you're not 799 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:20,079 in a sunday school class in the morning 800 00:39:20,079 --> 00:39:20,640 to come on. 801 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:23,760 We would love to have you sign up, 802 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:25,440 and there'll be the opportunity to do that. 803 00:39:26,014 --> 00:39:27,293 Particularly in the fall. 804 00:39:28,492 --> 00:39:30,809 But in the meantime, I invite you throughout 805 00:39:30,809 --> 00:39:33,047 the summer and as prepared for that day 806 00:39:33,047 --> 00:39:35,125 to not forget what we have learned this 807 00:39:35,125 --> 00:39:35,364 day. 808 00:39:36,336 --> 00:39:39,204 You and I are given a hundred we're 809 00:39:39,204 --> 00:39:41,912 born with a hungry heart that will only 810 00:39:41,912 --> 00:39:42,970 find full satisfaction 811 00:39:43,426 --> 00:39:44,780 in the person of Jesus Christ. 812 00:39:46,389 --> 00:39:47,128 And Jesus 813 00:39:47,505 --> 00:39:49,737 is also hungry, but hungry for you. And 814 00:39:49,737 --> 00:39:52,608 for me to seek that deeper place with 815 00:39:52,608 --> 00:39:54,613 him. As we used make our way through 816 00:39:54,613 --> 00:39:56,522 these summer weeks and prepare for the fall. 817 00:39:57,476 --> 00:39:59,544 Let us not forget that truth. 818 00:40:00,101 --> 00:40:01,532 In the name of the father and the 819 00:40:01,532 --> 00:40:03,063 son, and the holy spirit. 820 00:40:03,782 --> 00:40:04,262 Oh amen. 821 00:40:09,137 --> 00:40:10,975 In response to the word proclaimed, let us 822 00:40:10,975 --> 00:40:13,131 seek first the kingdom of God through our 823 00:40:13,131 --> 00:40:15,192 singing of him number 04:05. 824 00:40:15,429 --> 00:40:16,697 Please stand and join in singing. 825 00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:18,494 First 826 00:42:19,925 --> 00:42:22,239 Let us remain standing and together let us 827 00:42:22,239 --> 00:42:24,649 testify to that which we believe. Will use 828 00:42:24,649 --> 00:42:28,085 the modern affirmation, which is number 885 829 00:42:28,085 --> 00:42:28,885 of your H. 830 00:42:30,883 --> 00:42:32,961 Where the spirit of the Lord is, there 831 00:42:32,961 --> 00:42:34,135 is 1 true church 832 00:42:34,652 --> 00:42:37,992 apostolic in universal, whose holy faith let us 833 00:42:37,992 --> 00:42:38,867 now declare. 834 00:42:40,617 --> 00:42:42,367 We believe in god father, 835 00:42:43,336 --> 00:42:45,882 infinite in wisdom, power and love. 836 00:42:46,597 --> 00:42:49,302 Whose mercy is over all his works. 837 00:42:50,111 --> 00:42:52,964 And whose will is ever directed to his 838 00:42:52,964 --> 00:42:53,836 children's good. 839 00:42:54,867 --> 00:42:56,713 We believe in Jesus Christ 840 00:42:57,418 --> 00:42:59,329 son of God and son of man, 841 00:43:00,046 --> 00:43:02,593 the gift of the father's un grace, 842 00:43:03,469 --> 00:43:04,743 the ground of our hope, 843 00:43:05,554 --> 00:43:08,334 in the promise of our deliverance from sin 844 00:43:08,334 --> 00:43:08,811 and death. 845 00:43:09,764 --> 00:43:11,693 We you believe in the holy spirit 846 00:43:12,147 --> 00:43:14,451 as the divine presence in our lives? 847 00:43:15,818 --> 00:43:18,791 Whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance 848 00:43:19,327 --> 00:43:20,785 of the truth of Christ 849 00:43:21,401 --> 00:43:24,193 and find strength and help in time of 850 00:43:24,193 --> 00:43:24,432 need. 851 00:43:25,483 --> 00:43:27,889 We believe that this faith should manifest 852 00:43:28,263 --> 00:43:30,487 itself in the service of love, 853 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:34,141 set forth in the example of our blessed 854 00:43:34,141 --> 00:43:34,459 lord. 855 00:43:35,269 --> 00:43:37,607 To the end that the kingdom of God 856 00:43:38,066 --> 00:43:39,185 become upon the earth, 857 00:43:40,224 --> 00:43:40,384 amen. 858 00:44:37,709 --> 00:44:38,209 Use 859 00:44:39,454 --> 00:44:39,954 satisfy 860 00:44:40,882 --> 00:44:41,858 the hungry, 861 00:44:42,468 --> 00:44:42,968 reward, 862 00:44:44,627 --> 00:44:45,127 with 863 00:44:45,740 --> 00:44:46,240 k 864 00:44:47,252 --> 00:44:48,150 the finest 865 00:44:48,763 --> 00:44:49,263 weed 866 00:45:01,628 --> 00:45:02,128 life. 867 00:45:14,803 --> 00:45:16,957 Dear friends, let us close our eyes, 868 00:45:17,595 --> 00:45:18,893 let us clear our minds 869 00:45:19,270 --> 00:45:20,466 and go to the lord and prayer. 870 00:45:24,938 --> 00:45:26,848 Lord God, first and foremost wolfe. If we 871 00:45:26,848 --> 00:45:29,091 want thank you for this day. The beautiful 872 00:45:29,091 --> 00:45:30,843 day that you have made. And for all 873 00:45:30,843 --> 00:45:32,914 of us here who have come together yet 874 00:45:32,914 --> 00:45:35,622 again to worship you and gather together in 875 00:45:35,702 --> 00:45:36,657 Christian fellowship. 876 00:45:37,949 --> 00:45:40,345 On this day, Lord, we thank you for 877 00:45:40,345 --> 00:45:42,183 all that you do for us, for all 878 00:45:42,183 --> 00:45:43,860 the way that you love us that you 879 00:45:43,860 --> 00:45:44,260 see us. 880 00:45:44,911 --> 00:45:46,576 And that you value us. 881 00:45:47,369 --> 00:45:49,851 We thank you, Lord for seeing our areas 882 00:45:49,985 --> 00:45:51,253 of hunger and thirst. 883 00:45:52,380 --> 00:45:53,739 We thank you for seeing us for who 884 00:45:53,739 --> 00:45:55,900 we are and shaping us into who you 885 00:45:55,900 --> 00:45:56,940 are making us to be. 886 00:45:58,380 --> 00:45:59,420 Lord, we would be remiss. 887 00:46:00,074 --> 00:46:01,750 If we didn't mention those who have not 888 00:46:01,750 --> 00:46:03,346 heard the good news of the gospel, 889 00:46:03,984 --> 00:46:06,298 those who are still thirst and those who 890 00:46:06,298 --> 00:46:09,585 are still hungry for your love for your 891 00:46:09,585 --> 00:46:09,904 compassion, 892 00:46:10,463 --> 00:46:12,059 for your truth, for your grace and for 893 00:46:12,059 --> 00:46:12,617 your mercy, 894 00:46:13,335 --> 00:46:15,272 for your justice and for your righteousness. 895 00:46:16,780 --> 00:46:19,331 Help our neighbors lord, help our neighbors who 896 00:46:19,331 --> 00:46:21,902 have yet to see you to hear you 897 00:46:22,120 --> 00:46:24,289 to feel you and experience you and help 898 00:46:24,289 --> 00:46:26,286 us as the church continue to find a 899 00:46:26,286 --> 00:46:28,224 way to reach them and satisfy 900 00:46:29,082 --> 00:46:30,041 their hungry hearts. 901 00:46:31,000 --> 00:46:31,054 Do 902 00:46:31,888 --> 00:46:33,475 Lord, we pray unto you, 903 00:46:34,110 --> 00:46:35,380 and we give you thanks. 904 00:46:36,174 --> 00:46:37,523 At this time, Lord, we wanna to take 905 00:46:37,523 --> 00:46:38,237 a quick moment. 906 00:46:38,809 --> 00:46:40,559 To share all the prayer on our heart's 907 00:46:40,559 --> 00:46:42,390 mind and spirits on these days, 908 00:46:43,583 --> 00:46:44,300 in silence, 909 00:47:03,523 --> 00:47:04,341 Lord God 910 00:47:04,797 --> 00:47:05,752 hear our prayers. 911 00:47:06,563 --> 00:47:08,477 Hear our prayers and help us to seek 912 00:47:08,477 --> 00:47:11,188 first your kingdom and help us to invite 913 00:47:11,188 --> 00:47:12,304 others to do the same. 914 00:47:13,181 --> 00:47:15,015 Help us to invite the foreigner. 915 00:47:15,750 --> 00:47:17,829 Help us to invite the stranger, 916 00:47:18,869 --> 00:47:20,869 help us to invite the poor to sick 917 00:47:20,869 --> 00:47:22,630 the needy of the out cast and all 918 00:47:22,630 --> 00:47:24,961 those to come and join us at the 919 00:47:24,961 --> 00:47:25,279 table, 920 00:47:25,916 --> 00:47:27,507 help us to grow more in our mission 921 00:47:27,507 --> 00:47:29,813 of disciples ship and help us to continue 922 00:47:29,813 --> 00:47:31,659 to grow your kingdom on earth as in 923 00:47:31,659 --> 00:47:33,893 heaven. We lift up our voices and prayer 924 00:47:33,893 --> 00:47:35,010 to you in the name of your son, 925 00:47:35,170 --> 00:47:36,926 Jesus Christ the 1 who taught us to 926 00:47:36,926 --> 00:47:38,921 pray and given us these words and said. 927 00:47:40,131 --> 00:47:40,847 Our father, 928 00:47:41,562 --> 00:47:42,436 who are in heaven, 929 00:47:43,391 --> 00:47:44,822 hall b thy name, 930 00:47:45,856 --> 00:47:46,809 that kingdom come, 931 00:47:47,859 --> 00:47:49,079 thy will be done 932 00:47:49,619 --> 00:47:51,780 on earth as it is in heaven. 933 00:47:52,819 --> 00:47:55,319 Give us this day, our daily bread 934 00:47:56,113 --> 00:47:58,208 and forgive us our tres passes 935 00:47:59,065 --> 00:48:02,356 as we forgive those who tres against us 936 00:48:03,052 --> 00:48:05,546 and lead us not in the temptation 937 00:48:06,177 --> 00:48:07,606 but deliver us from evil, 938 00:48:08,559 --> 00:48:10,092 for thin is the kingdom 939 00:48:10,784 --> 00:48:13,326 and the power and the glory forever. 940 00:48:14,691 --> 00:48:16,913 Amen. Friends let us continue in our time 941 00:48:16,913 --> 00:48:18,817 of works together by giving our gifts back 942 00:48:18,817 --> 00:48:19,294 to god. 943 00:52:44,851 --> 00:52:45,487 Let us pray. 944 00:52:47,411 --> 00:52:49,160 God, once again, we thank you for this 945 00:52:49,160 --> 00:52:50,829 day, and we thank you for an opportunity 946 00:52:50,829 --> 00:52:52,498 to give the gift that you've given unto 947 00:52:52,498 --> 00:52:53,691 to us back to you. 948 00:52:54,584 --> 00:52:56,501 Lord help us at revel church. 949 00:52:57,300 --> 00:52:59,858 Help us with our partner churches and help 950 00:52:59,858 --> 00:53:01,775 us all as the church universal. 951 00:53:02,427 --> 00:53:05,204 2, discern how we can best seek your 952 00:53:05,204 --> 00:53:07,189 kingdom first and invite others to do the 953 00:53:07,189 --> 00:53:09,252 same. Remembering that all of us have a 954 00:53:09,252 --> 00:53:10,601 seat at the table with Jesus. 955 00:53:11,252 --> 00:53:12,764 Let the by prayers voice to you and 956 00:53:12,764 --> 00:53:14,195 the name of your son Jesus just Christ. 957 00:53:14,752 --> 00:53:16,104 And the people of god all said. 958 00:53:17,059 --> 00:53:19,379 I'm amen Friends, please be seated, and I'd 959 00:53:19,379 --> 00:53:21,048 love to invite our youth mission team to 960 00:53:21,048 --> 00:53:22,161 come up to the front join me. 961 00:54:17,718 --> 00:54:18,218 I 962 00:54:19,230 --> 00:54:21,856 prayers ask for more prayers. And I also 963 00:54:21,856 --> 00:54:23,607 want to thank everyone for the last 3 964 00:54:23,607 --> 00:54:24,980 years. For their, 965 00:54:26,420 --> 00:54:29,320 financial support, we have never had to worry 966 00:54:29,539 --> 00:54:32,754 about making enough money or whether a or 967 00:54:32,754 --> 00:54:34,669 not a certain student K k afford to 968 00:54:34,669 --> 00:54:36,925 ago go. We've always been able to provide 969 00:54:36,984 --> 00:54:39,697 for everyone, even students who sign up the 970 00:54:39,697 --> 00:54:42,188 last minute, and that is such a blessing 971 00:54:42,348 --> 00:54:44,346 I cannot tell you how much of a 972 00:54:44,346 --> 00:54:45,305 blessing that is. 973 00:54:46,504 --> 00:54:48,502 This year, we will be going to Charleston, 974 00:54:48,742 --> 00:54:50,715 South Carolina, and we will be working with 975 00:54:51,313 --> 00:54:53,708 several different groups of people. 1 will be 976 00:54:53,708 --> 00:54:54,665 working in seniors, 977 00:54:55,144 --> 00:54:57,778 in different capacities. Some of these seniors just 978 00:54:57,778 --> 00:54:59,110 need a little bit of help 979 00:54:59,628 --> 00:55:02,119 working doing some yard work, painting, 980 00:55:02,893 --> 00:55:05,203 other projects that they weren't done around their 981 00:55:05,203 --> 00:55:07,911 house that they could physically cannot do themselves, 982 00:55:08,801 --> 00:55:11,264 we'll also be working with seniors in nursing 983 00:55:11,264 --> 00:55:11,764 homes 984 00:55:12,297 --> 00:55:15,397 through different types of social activity singing with 985 00:55:15,397 --> 00:55:17,145 them, leading them in music. 986 00:55:18,906 --> 00:55:21,286 Playing games with them, painting their nails, 987 00:55:22,475 --> 00:55:23,293 playing Bingo, 988 00:55:24,554 --> 00:55:27,600 just hanging out with seniors and being that 989 00:55:27,737 --> 00:55:30,943 the hands and feet of Christ there, and 990 00:55:31,239 --> 00:55:33,148 we'll also be helping out with different types 991 00:55:33,148 --> 00:55:34,837 of V s style camps, 992 00:55:36,273 --> 00:55:37,628 we'll be working out with, 993 00:55:38,665 --> 00:55:40,898 other students in a sports camp, 994 00:55:42,015 --> 00:55:43,451 which leads them to Jesus. 995 00:55:44,024 --> 00:55:46,410 And we are just so excited for this 996 00:55:46,410 --> 00:55:48,240 year's mission Trip. Again, thank you so much 997 00:55:48,240 --> 00:55:50,387 for your prayers. We ask that you continue 998 00:55:50,387 --> 00:55:52,871 to pray. For us, and thank you so 999 00:55:52,871 --> 00:55:55,182 much for your support in all the different 1000 00:55:55,182 --> 00:55:57,015 ways that you have supported us and k 1001 00:55:57,015 --> 00:55:59,337 will continue to support us And I also 1002 00:55:59,337 --> 00:56:01,477 just wanna to thank my amazing leaders. Several 1003 00:56:01,477 --> 00:56:03,801 have been on several different trips such as 1004 00:56:03,856 --> 00:56:04,569 pastor moon, 1005 00:56:05,203 --> 00:56:05,917 Laura Lay. 1006 00:56:06,487 --> 00:56:07,360 Cj Str, 1007 00:56:07,916 --> 00:56:09,899 Abby Baker, and then a couple who could 1008 00:56:09,899 --> 00:56:12,462 not make it today, Tracy Forrest, 1009 00:56:13,804 --> 00:56:15,003 And am I missing someone? 1010 00:56:15,962 --> 00:56:17,081 No. That's good. And me. 1011 00:56:18,280 --> 00:56:20,118 I was like, there's 6 adults going. So 1012 00:56:20,118 --> 00:56:22,036 thank you so much for your support and 1013 00:56:22,036 --> 00:56:23,449 we are so excited to go in this 1014 00:56:23,489 --> 00:56:24,207 year's mission trip. 1015 00:56:27,079 --> 00:56:29,014 Please now join me as we 1016 00:56:35,856 --> 00:56:37,206 Please join me now as we say a 1017 00:56:37,206 --> 00:56:39,192 prayer and a blessing for this mission team. 1018 00:56:39,350 --> 00:56:39,906 Let us pray. 1019 00:56:42,149 --> 00:56:44,626 Gracious, God, we do give you thanks for 1020 00:56:44,626 --> 00:56:46,704 the youth mission team. 1021 00:56:47,823 --> 00:56:49,601 We pray that you would be with them 1022 00:56:49,661 --> 00:56:50,700 and watch over them. 1023 00:56:51,514 --> 00:56:54,148 Give them safe travels down to you Charleston, 1024 00:56:54,388 --> 00:56:56,804 give them safe travels back home 1025 00:56:57,182 --> 00:56:57,741 to us. 1026 00:56:58,938 --> 00:57:00,535 We pray that you would help them. 1027 00:57:02,307 --> 00:57:04,145 To be your love, 1028 00:57:05,025 --> 00:57:06,063 to be your hope, 1029 00:57:07,022 --> 00:57:08,380 to be your healing. 1030 00:57:09,114 --> 00:57:11,050 To the people and the community 1031 00:57:11,427 --> 00:57:12,644 of Charleston. 1032 00:57:13,579 --> 00:57:15,732 Bless their work, that it would make a 1033 00:57:15,732 --> 00:57:18,458 difference, a difference in their lives, and a 1034 00:57:18,458 --> 00:57:21,829 difference in the community of Charleston. 1035 00:57:22,446 --> 00:57:25,238 We praise you and glorify you and just 1036 00:57:25,238 --> 00:57:26,833 ask that you had help them, to be 1037 00:57:26,833 --> 00:57:27,790 your hands and feet. 1038 00:57:28,443 --> 00:57:30,916 In the world as they go forward, in 1039 00:57:31,075 --> 00:57:31,952 Christ's name we pray. 1040 00:57:32,829 --> 00:57:33,808 Amen. Amen 1041 00:57:34,345 --> 00:57:36,020 As they return to their seats, Sign I 1042 00:57:36,020 --> 00:57:38,269 invite you now to stand for our Final 1043 00:57:38,269 --> 00:57:40,106 ham, number 3 74 1044 00:57:40,106 --> 00:57:41,305 standing on the promises. 1045 01:00:38,223 --> 01:00:40,130 Man Friends. We are standing on the promises 1046 01:00:40,130 --> 01:00:41,880 of God. I invite you as you meet 1047 01:00:41,880 --> 01:00:44,344 the joys and challenges of your week to 1048 01:00:44,344 --> 01:00:46,331 remind, be reminded of that which we have 1049 01:00:46,331 --> 01:00:49,446 heard this day. Hey The living risen Jesus 1050 01:00:49,605 --> 01:00:52,386 Christ loves your hungry heart. As you come 1051 01:00:52,386 --> 01:00:54,214 and seek him as you seek his help, 1052 01:00:54,373 --> 01:00:56,280 as you seek his grace, he is there. 1053 01:00:56,534 --> 01:00:58,929 For you hold on that truth as we 1054 01:00:58,929 --> 01:01:00,467 go now in the name of the father 1055 01:01:00,525 --> 01:01:02,601 and the son and the holy spirit as 1056 01:01:02,601 --> 01:01:03,638 all god's people say, 1057 01:01:04,357 --> 01:01:04,755 I'm amen.