1 00:00:00,359 --> 00:00:01,238 Good morning everybody. 2 00:00:02,996 --> 00:00:04,835 Friends welcome to Rev, not a Methodist church. 3 00:00:05,154 --> 00:00:06,913 My name is Bio Body, and I'm 1 4 00:00:06,913 --> 00:00:09,470 of the associate pastors here. I'm so so 5 00:00:09,470 --> 00:00:11,400 glad to see all of you here today 6 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:13,155 whether you're in person or if you're online, 7 00:00:13,554 --> 00:00:14,431 I'm glad you're here. 8 00:00:15,069 --> 00:00:16,505 I do wanna share before we get started 9 00:00:16,505 --> 00:00:17,940 with worship this more than a couple of 10 00:00:17,940 --> 00:00:19,296 announcements that are important for you to know. 11 00:00:20,269 --> 00:00:22,190 The first is that today, we will be 12 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:24,670 kick starting a brand new sermon series called 13 00:00:24,670 --> 00:00:27,469 whatever happened to joy. We're gonna spend the 14 00:00:27,469 --> 00:00:29,723 next couple of weeks talking about all the 15 00:00:29,723 --> 00:00:31,397 things that I'm making it challenging for us 16 00:00:31,397 --> 00:00:33,469 to experience joy in the season that we're 17 00:00:33,469 --> 00:00:36,021 in, and the reverend doctor Pete Moon, our 18 00:00:36,021 --> 00:00:37,750 lead pastor will be leading us with this 19 00:00:37,869 --> 00:00:40,130 first sermon about how we can choose joy 20 00:00:40,189 --> 00:00:42,030 in the midst of hard seasons. 21 00:00:43,070 --> 00:00:46,223 I also wanna extend a hello to our 22 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,269 vacation bible school friend, They've got an exciting, 23 00:00:49,542 --> 00:00:50,656 I'm trying to figure out how I wanna 24 00:00:50,656 --> 00:00:52,350 say it. An exciting thing 25 00:00:52,805 --> 00:00:56,500 to an exciting event for you, for, our 26 00:00:56,500 --> 00:00:58,179 children's messages this morning and I promise you 27 00:00:58,179 --> 00:00:59,700 you will absolutely love it. 28 00:01:00,434 --> 00:01:02,666 And thirdly, I also wanna direct your attention. 29 00:01:02,826 --> 00:01:04,899 We have, at the 09:30 hour here at 30 00:01:04,899 --> 00:01:07,370 our church. We have what's called mission in 31 00:01:07,370 --> 00:01:09,379 the middle. It's an opportunity for us at 32 00:01:09,379 --> 00:01:12,011 lovely church to be in mission and service 33 00:01:12,011 --> 00:01:14,883 together for our community. And I wanna direct 34 00:01:14,883 --> 00:01:17,925 your particular attention, in your bulletin to August 35 00:01:17,925 --> 00:01:19,516 fourth. It'll be a time for us to 36 00:01:19,516 --> 00:01:22,221 work with rise of rise on ride of 37 00:01:22,221 --> 00:01:23,096 hunger. Excuse me. 38 00:01:23,985 --> 00:01:26,838 And we will together work to make sure 39 00:01:26,838 --> 00:01:29,216 that we can ensure making meals, and all 40 00:01:29,216 --> 00:01:31,610 things good for those people. We hope if 41 00:01:31,610 --> 00:01:33,119 an all hands on debt kind of deal, 42 00:01:33,198 --> 00:01:34,151 and we hope you all will be able 43 00:01:34,151 --> 00:01:35,501 to come out and join us. 44 00:01:36,216 --> 00:01:37,963 With all things being said, my dear friends 45 00:01:37,963 --> 00:01:38,917 made a lord be with you. 46 00:05:45,128 --> 00:05:47,043 Friend ben invite rise with me and body 47 00:05:47,043 --> 00:05:49,437 your spirit for our call to worship. 48 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,154 Make a joyful noise to the lord all 49 00:05:56,154 --> 00:05:56,793 the lands. 50 00:06:03,104 --> 00:06:04,935 Know that the Lord who made us is 51 00:06:04,935 --> 00:06:05,253 god. 52 00:06:12,582 --> 00:06:15,596 Enter God's gate with thanksgiving and god's courts 53 00:06:15,596 --> 00:06:16,390 with praise. 54 00:06:20,144 --> 00:06:21,338 For the Lord of good. 55 00:06:22,373 --> 00:06:23,510 That fast love 56 00:06:23,886 --> 00:06:24,762 endure forever. 57 00:06:25,493 --> 00:06:26,311 His faithfulness 58 00:06:26,685 --> 00:06:27,503 to all 59 00:06:28,037 --> 00:06:28,276 generations. 60 00:06:28,991 --> 00:06:31,058 With joy, let us adore the Lord by 61 00:06:31,058 --> 00:06:32,728 singing together him number 89, 62 00:06:33,046 --> 00:06:34,716 joyful, joyful, we adore. 63 00:10:08,852 --> 00:10:11,079 And now my dear friends let him join 64 00:10:11,079 --> 00:10:13,720 together in our prayer of common confession. 65 00:10:16,266 --> 00:10:16,983 Gracious Lord, 66 00:10:17,858 --> 00:10:19,688 we thank you for the freedom. 67 00:10:20,166 --> 00:10:23,233 You have given us through the life, death 68 00:10:23,452 --> 00:10:25,529 and resurrection of your son. 69 00:10:26,648 --> 00:10:27,687 As we gather, 70 00:10:28,406 --> 00:10:30,730 we confess at all too often, 71 00:10:31,524 --> 00:10:33,271 we dismiss your joy. 72 00:10:34,303 --> 00:10:35,279 Our sour 73 00:10:35,812 --> 00:10:36,312 dispositions 74 00:10:37,082 --> 00:10:38,273 represent our culture, 75 00:10:39,242 --> 00:10:40,697 instead of your character, 76 00:10:41,947 --> 00:10:42,822 by your grace, 77 00:10:43,697 --> 00:10:45,549 remind us of your goodness 78 00:10:46,418 --> 00:10:49,711 that we may reflect your light and hope 79 00:10:50,807 --> 00:10:51,285 forgive us, 80 00:10:52,243 --> 00:10:53,062 embrace us 81 00:10:53,694 --> 00:10:54,332 cleanse us, 82 00:10:55,209 --> 00:10:55,768 heal us. 83 00:10:56,645 --> 00:10:58,798 We have this in Jesus name. 84 00:10:59,915 --> 00:11:00,154 Amen. 85 00:11:14,247 --> 00:11:17,357 Friends is here, the good news. By God 86 00:11:17,357 --> 00:11:19,271 grace, we have been forgiven. 87 00:11:19,909 --> 00:11:21,206 We I have been embraced 88 00:11:21,677 --> 00:11:24,375 We have been cleansed and we have been 89 00:11:24,375 --> 00:11:24,613 healed. 90 00:11:25,248 --> 00:11:26,836 In the name of Jesus Christ, my dear 91 00:11:26,836 --> 00:11:28,344 friends, you are forgiven. 92 00:11:33,389 --> 00:11:34,428 Glory to god. 93 00:11:35,307 --> 00:11:37,225 Amen. Friends, I wanna invite you all Shane 94 00:11:37,225 --> 00:11:38,757 signs the piece of 1 another, and I'd 95 00:11:38,757 --> 00:11:40,433 love to invite our vacation bible school up 96 00:11:40,433 --> 00:11:40,911 to the front. 97 00:12:02,465 --> 00:12:05,184 Well, good morning, Rum United Methodist church. 98 00:12:05,825 --> 00:12:07,745 My name is Karen Rios, the Director of 99 00:12:07,745 --> 00:12:08,245 children's 100 00:12:08,625 --> 00:12:09,024 ministries. 101 00:12:09,677 --> 00:12:11,526 And if any of you are joining us 102 00:12:11,661 --> 00:12:12,930 online, we would like for you to move 103 00:12:12,930 --> 00:12:15,097 a little bit forward and enjoy this 104 00:12:15,549 --> 00:12:17,692 presentation with our V children. 105 00:12:18,184 --> 00:12:19,859 And if you watch closely, you may be 106 00:12:19,859 --> 00:12:20,758 able to do 107 00:12:21,534 --> 00:12:22,970 all of the motions with us. 108 00:12:24,006 --> 00:12:26,399 Roughly, this past week was vacation bible school, 109 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:29,305 and it was a pleasure seeing 65 110 00:12:29,361 --> 00:12:30,896 children from kindergarten 111 00:12:31,271 --> 00:12:34,714 through rising second graders come to learn about 112 00:12:34,930 --> 00:12:37,654 about God, and ent him. Do any of 113 00:12:37,654 --> 00:12:40,145 you remember your scripture? Whenever, 114 00:12:41,159 --> 00:12:41,876 I'm afraid. 115 00:12:44,756 --> 00:12:45,949 That's it. Psalm, 116 00:12:49,051 --> 00:12:51,930 abs absolutely. Whenever I'm afraid I put my 117 00:12:51,930 --> 00:12:54,077 trust in use some 56 3. 118 00:12:54,793 --> 00:12:57,594 And so we enjoyed having a wonderful time, 119 00:12:57,912 --> 00:13:00,222 not just learning about up, but doing some 120 00:13:00,222 --> 00:13:02,770 singing and some moving, and we wanted to 121 00:13:02,770 --> 00:13:05,731 present this piece for you today. So Welcome 122 00:13:05,731 --> 00:13:07,401 to Vacation Bible school. 123 00:13:18,816 --> 00:13:20,173 CAMP, 124 00:13:20,413 --> 00:13:21,711 fire red like G. 125 00:13:24,736 --> 00:13:27,209 Come on now See hey, m pete fire, 126 00:13:27,368 --> 00:13:28,107 and like. 127 00:13:51,135 --> 00:13:53,945 Let me here now see hey deep fire. 128 00:13:57,189 --> 00:13:58,167 Break down. 129 00:15:43,458 --> 00:15:43,936 Alrighty. 130 00:15:45,528 --> 00:15:48,156 Oh, no. Thank you so much for enjoying 131 00:15:48,156 --> 00:15:49,054 that wonderful 132 00:15:49,907 --> 00:15:52,234 presentation. Children, you guys can go back and 133 00:15:52,234 --> 00:15:53,430 sit with your parents. 134 00:16:02,382 --> 00:16:04,220 And we thank you so much for allowing 135 00:16:04,220 --> 00:16:06,218 your children to be with us past week. 136 00:16:42,460 --> 00:16:44,869 Please join me in praying the prayer for 137 00:16:45,085 --> 00:16:45,323 illumination. 138 00:16:46,914 --> 00:16:47,414 Lord 139 00:16:48,045 --> 00:16:50,144 open our hearts and minds 140 00:16:50,605 --> 00:16:52,945 by the power of your holy spirit 141 00:16:53,725 --> 00:16:55,745 that as the scriptures are read 142 00:16:56,139 --> 00:16:57,579 and your word proclaimed. 143 00:16:58,940 --> 00:17:01,019 Hear you with joy what you say it 144 00:17:01,019 --> 00:17:02,059 to us today. 145 00:17:02,940 --> 00:17:03,259 Ami amen. 146 00:17:05,275 --> 00:17:07,434 Today's first scripture reading is from the book 147 00:17:07,434 --> 00:17:08,255 of Philippians, 148 00:17:09,115 --> 00:17:10,955 chapter 1 versus 1 through 11. 149 00:17:11,835 --> 00:17:14,986 This may be found on page 953 150 00:17:15,042 --> 00:17:15,995 of your pew Bible. 151 00:17:18,219 --> 00:17:21,022 Paul expresses love to the church at Philip 152 00:17:21,157 --> 00:17:21,713 in Greece. 153 00:17:22,364 --> 00:17:25,011 The first congregation he founded on the European 154 00:17:25,068 --> 00:17:25,545 continent. 155 00:17:27,533 --> 00:17:30,157 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. 156 00:17:30,887 --> 00:17:33,026 To all the saints in Christ Jesus who 157 00:17:33,026 --> 00:17:34,160 are in Philip high 158 00:17:34,848 --> 00:17:36,275 with the bishop and dea. 159 00:17:36,988 --> 00:17:39,225 Grace to you, and peace from God, our 160 00:17:39,225 --> 00:17:41,132 father in the lord Jesus Christ. 161 00:17:41,926 --> 00:17:44,151 I thank my god every time I remember 162 00:17:44,151 --> 00:17:47,345 you, constantly praying with joy. In every 1 163 00:17:47,345 --> 00:17:49,729 of my prayers for all of you because 164 00:17:49,729 --> 00:17:51,796 of your sharing in the gospel from the 165 00:17:51,796 --> 00:17:53,067 first day until now. 166 00:17:54,180 --> 00:17:55,531 I am confident of this. 167 00:17:56,102 --> 00:17:58,347 That the 1 who began a good work 168 00:17:58,482 --> 00:18:00,544 among you will bring it to completion by 169 00:18:00,544 --> 00:18:02,051 the day of Jesus Christ. 170 00:18:03,019 --> 00:18:04,611 It is right for me to think this 171 00:18:04,611 --> 00:18:06,680 way about all of you because you hold 172 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:08,908 me in your heart. For all of you 173 00:18:08,908 --> 00:18:11,455 share in god's grace with me, both in 174 00:18:11,455 --> 00:18:12,251 my imprisonment, 175 00:18:12,825 --> 00:18:14,284 and in the defense and 176 00:18:14,585 --> 00:18:15,544 confirmation of the gospel. 177 00:18:16,984 --> 00:18:18,265 For God is my witness, 178 00:18:18,744 --> 00:18:20,184 how I long for all of you with 179 00:18:20,184 --> 00:18:21,944 the compassion of Christ Jesus. 180 00:18:22,599 --> 00:18:24,914 And this is my prayer that your love 181 00:18:24,914 --> 00:18:28,267 may overflow, more and more with knowledge and 182 00:18:28,267 --> 00:18:30,821 full insight to help you determine what is 183 00:18:30,821 --> 00:18:31,140 best. 184 00:18:31,714 --> 00:18:33,543 So that on the day of Christ, you 185 00:18:33,543 --> 00:18:35,054 may be pure and blame. 186 00:18:35,849 --> 00:18:38,473 Having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes 187 00:18:38,473 --> 00:18:40,938 through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise 188 00:18:40,938 --> 00:18:41,336 of God. 189 00:18:42,622 --> 00:18:44,132 The word of God for the people of 190 00:18:44,132 --> 00:18:44,370 god. 191 00:18:45,005 --> 00:18:46,038 Thanks speed to god. 192 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:55,988 You know, as we mentioned earlier, today, we 193 00:18:55,988 --> 00:18:59,022 are beginning the Sermon series on joy, and 194 00:18:59,102 --> 00:19:01,006 I'm I'm half tempted to say after those 195 00:19:01,006 --> 00:19:03,228 kids saying. And after Daniel, you'd led us 196 00:19:03,228 --> 00:19:04,894 in that joe, we could just kinda drop 197 00:19:04,894 --> 00:19:06,084 the microphone at this point. 198 00:19:06,813 --> 00:19:08,798 But where there's more to be said, And 199 00:19:08,798 --> 00:19:11,179 we're gonna turn to the fourth chapter, of, 200 00:19:11,338 --> 00:19:13,403 the book of Philippians as we listen to 201 00:19:13,561 --> 00:19:15,729 Paul's words speaking to us 202 00:19:16,117 --> 00:19:18,023 about the wonder and the power and the 203 00:19:18,023 --> 00:19:18,523 possibility 204 00:19:19,214 --> 00:19:21,755 of joy even today. Invite you to hear 205 00:19:21,755 --> 00:19:23,502 these words starting in the fourth verse. 206 00:19:25,353 --> 00:19:27,591 Rejoice in the lord always. Again, I will 207 00:19:27,591 --> 00:19:28,091 say 208 00:19:28,470 --> 00:19:28,789 rejoice. 209 00:19:30,228 --> 00:19:32,625 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The 210 00:19:32,705 --> 00:19:34,000 Lord is near. 211 00:19:35,039 --> 00:19:37,440 Do not worry about anything, but in everything 212 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,859 by prayer and sup simplification and with Thanksgiving. 213 00:19:40,811 --> 00:19:43,195 Let your requests be made known to God. 214 00:19:44,069 --> 00:19:46,794 And the peace of God which surpasses all 215 00:19:47,009 --> 00:19:48,836 understanding will guard your hearts in your minds. 216 00:19:49,328 --> 00:19:50,201 In Christ Jesus. 217 00:19:52,503 --> 00:19:53,296 Finally, beloved. 218 00:19:54,249 --> 00:19:55,677 Whatever is true. 219 00:19:56,962 --> 00:19:58,153 Whatever is honorable. 220 00:19:59,025 --> 00:20:00,295 Whatever is just, 221 00:20:01,406 --> 00:20:02,675 whatever is pure, 222 00:20:03,469 --> 00:20:06,195 whatever is pleasing, whatever's is commendable, if there 223 00:20:06,195 --> 00:20:08,829 is any excellence and if there is anything 224 00:20:08,829 --> 00:20:09,947 worthy of praise, 225 00:20:10,745 --> 00:20:11,245 Think 226 00:20:11,703 --> 00:20:12,661 about these things. 227 00:20:14,109 --> 00:20:15,776 Keep on doing the things you have learned 228 00:20:15,776 --> 00:20:17,920 and received and heard and seen in me, 229 00:20:18,873 --> 00:20:20,700 and the god of peace will be with 230 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:20,858 you. 231 00:20:21,589 --> 00:20:22,788 This is the word of God for the 232 00:20:22,788 --> 00:20:23,347 people of God. 233 00:20:24,306 --> 00:20:25,425 Thanks speed to God. 234 00:20:26,144 --> 00:20:27,023 Will you pray with me? 235 00:20:28,382 --> 00:20:30,560 Lord God, we give you thanks this, Dave 236 00:20:30,714 --> 00:20:33,180 for our vacation bible school for their smiles, 237 00:20:33,339 --> 00:20:35,408 for their laughter or for the joy that 238 00:20:35,408 --> 00:20:37,158 radiates from their souls. 239 00:20:38,449 --> 00:20:40,047 And it is our prayer that as your 240 00:20:40,047 --> 00:20:41,885 word is open and pro proclaimed that we 241 00:20:41,885 --> 00:20:44,442 can continue this testimony that there is yet 242 00:20:44,442 --> 00:20:46,440 possibility in a challenging world. 243 00:20:47,013 --> 00:20:48,996 That we can be living vessels of this 244 00:20:48,996 --> 00:20:51,296 joy of which we speak. Open your word 245 00:20:51,296 --> 00:20:52,724 to us today and speak to each and 246 00:20:52,724 --> 00:20:53,279 every 1 of us. 247 00:20:54,009 --> 00:20:55,845 Before we ask it through Christ Jesus our 248 00:20:55,925 --> 00:20:56,085 Lord. 249 00:20:57,282 --> 00:20:57,761 I'm amen. 250 00:20:59,118 --> 00:21:00,715 Well, like we said, we're beginning this summer 251 00:21:00,715 --> 00:21:02,391 sir... The second part of our summer sermon 252 00:21:02,391 --> 00:21:05,679 series on joy, on this Sunday as we 253 00:21:05,679 --> 00:21:08,095 begin the week. This is also the week 254 00:21:08,473 --> 00:21:11,986 where we will be beginning the 20 24 255 00:21:11,986 --> 00:21:12,486 summer 256 00:21:13,196 --> 00:21:15,184 Olympics. And to kinda bring all that together, 257 00:21:15,423 --> 00:21:17,513 I was reading a story this week 258 00:21:18,047 --> 00:21:20,058 about Jim Caitlin Or. 259 00:21:21,164 --> 00:21:22,765 And I think she can help us get 260 00:21:22,765 --> 00:21:25,005 started with us. Now, Caitlyn is not going 261 00:21:25,005 --> 00:21:26,684 to be in the upcoming 262 00:21:27,085 --> 00:21:30,057 Olympics. Though at 1 point, Caitlyn, was considered 263 00:21:30,057 --> 00:21:33,010 the best gym ness in the world, finishing 264 00:21:33,010 --> 00:21:34,527 even ahead of simone bile. 265 00:21:35,565 --> 00:21:38,290 It's a fascinating story which I saw on 266 00:21:38,528 --> 00:21:40,434 Npr this week or heard on Npr this 267 00:21:40,434 --> 00:21:40,593 week. 268 00:21:41,467 --> 00:21:43,135 She started out very young, 269 00:21:44,009 --> 00:21:45,597 but she got caught up sort of in 270 00:21:45,597 --> 00:21:46,669 the gym 271 00:21:47,287 --> 00:21:49,761 machine. It was all work and pain in 272 00:21:49,761 --> 00:21:50,740 progress and 273 00:21:51,278 --> 00:21:53,512 evaluation and competition. So she just pulled out 274 00:21:53,512 --> 00:21:54,151 for a season. 275 00:21:55,124 --> 00:21:58,561 But then she encountered the gym coach from 276 00:21:58,880 --> 00:21:59,360 Ucla, 277 00:21:59,919 --> 00:22:03,435 Valerie Condos field or better known as Coach 278 00:22:03,596 --> 00:22:03,915 Val. 279 00:22:05,761 --> 00:22:08,224 And Coach fell approached her, and she asked 280 00:22:08,224 --> 00:22:10,234 her when was the last time 281 00:22:10,846 --> 00:22:12,991 you actually loved gymnastics. 282 00:22:13,962 --> 00:22:16,591 And Caitlyn went back and basically said, I 283 00:22:16,591 --> 00:22:18,025 think that was back when I was 11 284 00:22:18,025 --> 00:22:18,583 years old. 285 00:22:19,778 --> 00:22:21,371 It's been... And since that point, she had 286 00:22:21,371 --> 00:22:23,458 just been kinda grinding it out. So Coach 287 00:22:23,538 --> 00:22:24,974 Val decided she need to treat her as 288 00:22:24,974 --> 00:22:27,686 a human being, recognize your value as a 289 00:22:27,686 --> 00:22:29,681 human before being an athlete. 290 00:22:30,968 --> 00:22:31,841 And the result was, 291 00:22:32,794 --> 00:22:34,620 several years later, she went to Us ucla. 292 00:22:34,779 --> 00:22:36,763 She worked with Coach val. And in 20 293 00:22:36,763 --> 00:22:37,263 19, 294 00:22:38,289 --> 00:22:40,390 Caitlin scored a perfect 10 295 00:22:41,170 --> 00:22:42,309 on a floor 296 00:22:42,769 --> 00:22:43,090 routine. 297 00:22:43,890 --> 00:22:45,410 And it was all on a video is 298 00:22:45,410 --> 00:22:47,580 on a Youtube video that went viral. I 299 00:22:47,580 --> 00:22:50,545 checked it this week. 245000000 300 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,293 views on this on this 301 00:22:52,667 --> 00:22:53,303 floor routine. 302 00:22:54,337 --> 00:22:55,450 And you could just look at a couple 303 00:22:55,450 --> 00:22:57,767 of the comments and you can realize why 304 00:22:57,767 --> 00:23:00,782 it scored a perfect tent. When she is 305 00:23:00,782 --> 00:23:02,766 out there, you can see this joy. 306 00:23:03,734 --> 00:23:04,554 Just radiating 307 00:23:05,092 --> 00:23:07,090 out for her from her as she dance 308 00:23:07,090 --> 00:23:09,007 as she did her routine. And you get 309 00:23:09,007 --> 00:23:11,971 those the feeling that the reason for her 310 00:23:11,971 --> 00:23:14,434 10 was not just because of the precision 311 00:23:14,434 --> 00:23:15,649 of her movement 312 00:23:16,737 --> 00:23:19,200 is more the joy that radiate out of 313 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:20,392 her soul as she did it. 314 00:23:21,765 --> 00:23:24,505 Well, I'm not sure how many recovering gym 315 00:23:24,644 --> 00:23:26,725 we have in the room this morning, but 316 00:23:26,884 --> 00:23:28,085 I'm pretty sure most of us. 317 00:23:29,059 --> 00:23:30,420 Can relate to Caitlyn. 318 00:23:30,980 --> 00:23:32,420 So the next couple weeks we're going gonna 319 00:23:32,420 --> 00:23:34,259 be asking this question together is a church. 320 00:23:35,380 --> 00:23:37,000 Whatever happened to joy 321 00:23:38,109 --> 00:23:40,417 Whatever happened to joy. I mean, given all 322 00:23:40,417 --> 00:23:43,521 the events, particularly of the last couple of 323 00:23:43,521 --> 00:23:43,840 weeks, 324 00:23:45,529 --> 00:23:47,849 We have been drinking out of the fire 325 00:23:47,849 --> 00:23:49,630 hose of breaking news. 326 00:23:51,609 --> 00:23:53,609 It would not be surprising. If you and 327 00:23:53,690 --> 00:23:56,016 I find ourselves in the same place as 328 00:23:56,175 --> 00:23:56,573 Caitlin, 329 00:23:57,050 --> 00:23:59,914 or biblical speaking as the widow searching for 330 00:23:59,914 --> 00:24:02,005 the lost coin of what we could call 331 00:24:02,379 --> 00:24:05,203 joy. Same and at the risk of overs? 332 00:24:06,695 --> 00:24:08,209 Doesn't it feel sometimes in our day, 333 00:24:09,404 --> 00:24:10,281 like joy, 334 00:24:10,933 --> 00:24:13,407 joy has just been sucked out of the 335 00:24:13,407 --> 00:24:13,566 room. 336 00:24:15,082 --> 00:24:16,678 You know, years ago, when I flew for 337 00:24:16,678 --> 00:24:18,009 the navy, you need to know that we 338 00:24:18,130 --> 00:24:19,410 You sort of... When you flew for the 339 00:24:19,410 --> 00:24:21,089 navy, you sort of lost your first name. 340 00:24:21,490 --> 00:24:23,809 Everybody just called you by your call sign. 341 00:24:24,609 --> 00:24:26,622 And when I think of our contemporary state 342 00:24:26,622 --> 00:24:28,686 of affairs. I think of 1 particular man 343 00:24:28,766 --> 00:24:30,909 I flew with for a couple years. His 344 00:24:30,909 --> 00:24:32,124 call sign was 345 00:24:32,894 --> 00:24:33,529 black cloud. 346 00:24:34,975 --> 00:24:36,327 Black cloud. I know I tell you what 347 00:24:36,407 --> 00:24:38,736 Black Cloud on every bit of his name 348 00:24:38,793 --> 00:24:40,782 when he walked into the room Everything was 349 00:24:40,782 --> 00:24:43,272 wrong. Everything could go south. This could have 350 00:24:43,272 --> 00:24:45,350 yeah, but have you thought about... 351 00:24:45,909 --> 00:24:47,267 And I think about him many years ago 352 00:24:47,267 --> 00:24:48,786 and I can't picture a smile on his 353 00:24:48,786 --> 00:24:49,025 face. 354 00:24:49,838 --> 00:24:51,668 And here's the thing. Every single 1 of 355 00:24:51,668 --> 00:24:52,225 us today, 356 00:24:53,179 --> 00:24:55,486 We know a black cloud. And if we're 357 00:24:55,486 --> 00:24:55,804 honest, 358 00:24:57,013 --> 00:24:59,326 We may recognize that we may be seeing 359 00:24:59,326 --> 00:25:00,225 black cloud 360 00:25:00,762 --> 00:25:01,400 in the mirror. 361 00:25:02,676 --> 00:25:04,213 But see, the good news literally 362 00:25:04,750 --> 00:25:06,606 is that there is hope 363 00:25:07,798 --> 00:25:09,396 See, we're open up the the book of 364 00:25:09,556 --> 00:25:11,154 Philippians for these next couple of weeks. 365 00:25:12,193 --> 00:25:13,950 And 1 of the primary themes of the 366 00:25:13,950 --> 00:25:14,450 book 367 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:16,271 is joy. 368 00:25:17,620 --> 00:25:18,731 And we see it right out of the 369 00:25:18,731 --> 00:25:19,548 gate this morning 370 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,849 when we open up the fourth chapter 371 00:25:22,876 --> 00:25:25,186 Paul says to his church in Philip or 372 00:25:25,186 --> 00:25:27,099 to the church in Philip, and he says 373 00:25:27,099 --> 00:25:28,533 to us today these words. 374 00:25:29,569 --> 00:25:30,945 Rejoice in the lord always. 375 00:25:32,375 --> 00:25:33,654 I say it again, rejoice. 376 00:25:35,414 --> 00:25:35,575 And, 377 00:25:36,535 --> 00:25:38,134 I think these kids who are up here 378 00:25:38,134 --> 00:25:39,894 for bible will do they not help us 379 00:25:39,894 --> 00:25:41,986 to think about joy. In fact, this week 380 00:25:41,986 --> 00:25:43,657 earlier, I met with all the kids 1 381 00:25:43,657 --> 00:25:45,088 day, and I said, yeah, I'm gonna talk 382 00:25:45,088 --> 00:25:47,236 about joy in my sermon this week, can 383 00:25:47,236 --> 00:25:47,793 you help me? 384 00:25:48,524 --> 00:25:50,035 So I put them all together in front 385 00:25:50,035 --> 00:25:52,738 of the the fireside side setting. I said, 386 00:25:52,817 --> 00:25:54,169 give me a picture of joy. You can 387 00:25:54,169 --> 00:25:55,521 see that picture in your bulletin right now. 388 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:57,529 Raised hands. And. I wish you could see 389 00:25:57,529 --> 00:25:59,289 some of the kids funny faces or making 390 00:25:59,289 --> 00:26:01,289 funny faces in there. And if you can't 391 00:26:01,289 --> 00:26:03,130 see that look on the email, but the 392 00:26:03,130 --> 00:26:04,970 it's a great picture to get us thinking 393 00:26:04,970 --> 00:26:05,210 about it. 394 00:26:06,585 --> 00:26:09,704 Well, Philippians is this beautiful book. This powerful 395 00:26:09,704 --> 00:26:12,024 book. And this fourth chapter brings it all 396 00:26:12,024 --> 00:26:14,524 home with I think some of Paul's most 397 00:26:14,585 --> 00:26:15,384 inspiring words. 398 00:26:16,276 --> 00:26:18,265 And we could preach an entire sermon series 399 00:26:18,265 --> 00:26:20,573 on the fourth chapter of Philippians, but this 400 00:26:20,573 --> 00:26:22,801 morning, I would like to focus on 1 401 00:26:22,801 --> 00:26:24,017 verse, more particularly. 402 00:26:25,124 --> 00:26:26,262 4 words 403 00:26:27,278 --> 00:26:28,633 in 1 verse. 404 00:26:30,388 --> 00:26:31,903 You did hear it where Paul said, 405 00:26:32,861 --> 00:26:34,695 the lord is near. 406 00:26:35,905 --> 00:26:38,477 In fact, let's say that together. The Lord 407 00:26:38,774 --> 00:26:39,274 is 408 00:26:39,650 --> 00:26:42,837 near 1 more time. The Lord is near. 409 00:26:43,076 --> 00:26:44,805 Paul reminds us that's why you and I 410 00:26:45,004 --> 00:26:46,842 can yet have joy, but I don't wanna 411 00:26:46,842 --> 00:26:48,860 leave this. Let's not leave this as some 412 00:26:48,919 --> 00:26:50,118 nice bumper sticker. 413 00:26:51,076 --> 00:26:52,195 Dive into this little bit. 414 00:26:52,849 --> 00:26:54,284 Because what Paul has set up for us 415 00:26:54,284 --> 00:26:55,103 with these words 416 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:57,496 are several layers, several 417 00:26:57,953 --> 00:27:00,048 foundations that build up to those wonderful 418 00:27:00,585 --> 00:27:01,085 4 419 00:27:01,782 --> 00:27:02,181 words. 420 00:27:02,674 --> 00:27:04,348 So let's unpack the layers a bit. 421 00:27:06,102 --> 00:27:08,095 See, first of all, Paul is reminding us. 422 00:27:08,892 --> 00:27:10,748 We can rejoice in the Lord 423 00:27:12,016 --> 00:27:13,848 because God is still running the universe. 424 00:27:15,282 --> 00:27:18,070 We can rejoice in the Lord because God 425 00:27:18,070 --> 00:27:21,031 is still on the throne. God is still 426 00:27:21,031 --> 00:27:21,667 in charge. 427 00:27:23,336 --> 00:27:25,323 You know, earlier this week, Lin and, my 428 00:27:25,323 --> 00:27:27,072 wife Lin and, were sitting down, we having 429 00:27:27,072 --> 00:27:29,718 dinner, and we were watching the news and 430 00:27:29,949 --> 00:27:30,988 Like I said earlier, it was just like, 431 00:27:31,148 --> 00:27:33,305 drinking out of this frustrating fire hose. I 432 00:27:33,305 --> 00:27:34,263 was trying to drink out of it take 433 00:27:34,263 --> 00:27:35,941 it all. It just wasn't working. And 1 434 00:27:35,941 --> 00:27:37,471 of the things I do and I don't 435 00:27:37,471 --> 00:27:38,821 have a church meeting during the week because 436 00:27:38,901 --> 00:27:40,171 I often do some work workout in the 437 00:27:40,171 --> 00:27:42,633 garage, and I I, Like, turn up the 438 00:27:42,633 --> 00:27:45,507 music. Well, years ago, my son law, Gave 439 00:27:45,507 --> 00:27:47,675 me a subscription to spotify. 440 00:27:48,287 --> 00:27:50,274 You all have Spotify others. It it to 441 00:27:50,274 --> 00:27:51,783 me, it's says what you type in a 442 00:27:51,783 --> 00:27:53,531 song. It's there right away. You type in, 443 00:27:53,944 --> 00:27:55,930 anything and you get a playlist right away. 444 00:27:56,962 --> 00:27:58,789 So I walked out of this frustrating night 445 00:27:58,789 --> 00:28:00,140 with the news and walked out of my 446 00:28:00,140 --> 00:28:01,911 garage. I typed into my spotify, 447 00:28:02,698 --> 00:28:04,209 our God reign. 448 00:28:05,561 --> 00:28:08,266 Now instantly, about 30 songs came up and 449 00:28:08,266 --> 00:28:09,777 now I need to listen to that. So 450 00:28:09,857 --> 00:28:11,703 I sat there working in the garage. Our 451 00:28:11,703 --> 00:28:13,379 god rains by about the fifth or sixth 452 00:28:13,379 --> 00:28:14,417 song. Okay. I got it. 453 00:28:15,295 --> 00:28:15,534 Right? 454 00:28:16,173 --> 00:28:16,731 I got it. 455 00:28:18,088 --> 00:28:19,205 But I need that reminder. 456 00:28:19,778 --> 00:28:21,231 That no matter what 457 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:23,033 our god reign. 458 00:28:23,827 --> 00:28:25,653 You know, in a deeper way earlier this 459 00:28:25,653 --> 00:28:28,035 week, I had that reminder with Pastor Keith. 460 00:28:29,003 --> 00:28:30,118 We're we're gonna be talking about that in 461 00:28:30,118 --> 00:28:31,950 the prayer concerns, but pastor Keith Ed, 462 00:28:32,507 --> 00:28:34,122 pastor of our partner church 463 00:28:34,498 --> 00:28:36,409 died this past week. I had the privilege 464 00:28:36,409 --> 00:28:38,998 of being with him. Just a few days 465 00:28:39,057 --> 00:28:39,856 before his death. 466 00:28:40,895 --> 00:28:44,011 And together, as pastors, we remembered the words 467 00:28:44,011 --> 00:28:45,210 of Psalm 46. 468 00:28:46,419 --> 00:28:48,089 God is it's our refuge and our strength, 469 00:28:48,964 --> 00:28:50,396 and ever present help in trouble. 470 00:28:51,271 --> 00:28:53,836 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth 471 00:28:53,836 --> 00:28:55,513 give and the mountains fall into the heart 472 00:28:55,513 --> 00:28:56,152 of the sea. 473 00:28:56,950 --> 00:28:58,946 There's a river who streams make glad the 474 00:28:58,946 --> 00:29:00,543 city of God. God is within or she 475 00:29:00,543 --> 00:29:01,980 will not fall. God will help her it 476 00:29:01,980 --> 00:29:04,618 break day. And then the famous words in 477 00:29:04,618 --> 00:29:05,095 verse 10, 478 00:29:06,287 --> 00:29:07,104 be still 479 00:29:07,558 --> 00:29:08,749 and know that I'm God. 480 00:29:13,205 --> 00:29:14,949 I needed that reminder, and I certainly found 481 00:29:14,949 --> 00:29:16,297 it in psalm 46. 482 00:29:17,343 --> 00:29:19,009 But there is the first layer that we 483 00:29:19,009 --> 00:29:20,755 all need to hold to. In all the 484 00:29:20,755 --> 00:29:23,690 events of the world are, God rings. And 485 00:29:23,690 --> 00:29:25,277 if we could hold on to that somehow, 486 00:29:25,689 --> 00:29:27,708 There's a foundation upon which 487 00:29:28,086 --> 00:29:29,625 we can yet build 488 00:29:30,804 --> 00:29:32,881 a living testimony to the joy of which 489 00:29:32,881 --> 00:29:33,361 we speak. 490 00:29:35,049 --> 00:29:36,796 But it keeps going. That's first layer. Our 491 00:29:36,876 --> 00:29:37,432 God rains, 492 00:29:39,100 --> 00:29:40,847 but there's another part of it. Our God 493 00:29:40,847 --> 00:29:41,903 rains and 494 00:29:42,356 --> 00:29:43,888 our God is 495 00:29:44,197 --> 00:29:44,515 Good. 496 00:29:45,944 --> 00:29:47,214 We're gonna speak a lot more about this 497 00:29:47,214 --> 00:29:47,691 next week. 498 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:50,708 But in important detail to the book of 499 00:29:50,787 --> 00:29:52,930 Philippians is that when Paul wrote these words, 500 00:29:53,263 --> 00:29:54,770 when Paul tells you and me to rejoice, 501 00:29:55,008 --> 00:29:57,467 he is in miserable circumstances. He's he's in 502 00:29:57,467 --> 00:29:57,784 prison. 503 00:29:59,212 --> 00:30:00,640 And yet he's writing about joy. 504 00:30:02,650 --> 00:30:04,670 Now, Paul is there in part 505 00:30:05,049 --> 00:30:06,029 because of bad 506 00:30:06,569 --> 00:30:06,809 leadership. 507 00:30:08,250 --> 00:30:10,109 He's dealing with leaders of the local synagogue. 508 00:30:10,904 --> 00:30:13,293 Who have likely ins indicated his imprisonment. 509 00:30:14,169 --> 00:30:16,637 He's dealing with roman authorities at the beginning 510 00:30:16,637 --> 00:30:19,048 of seasons of persecution of the church 511 00:30:19,677 --> 00:30:21,748 He's dealing with leaders in his individual church 512 00:30:21,748 --> 00:30:23,420 that have are fighting against him. 513 00:30:24,534 --> 00:30:26,945 So the point is he's surrounded by bad 514 00:30:27,242 --> 00:30:27,480 leadership. 515 00:30:28,054 --> 00:30:30,448 And yet, he calls us to rejoice. And 516 00:30:30,448 --> 00:30:32,045 what he does, is he says, 517 00:30:33,003 --> 00:30:36,116 put your perspective meditate upon different things. 518 00:30:37,248 --> 00:30:39,480 Because those good things are of God. 519 00:30:40,915 --> 00:30:42,270 Did hear this wonderful words. 520 00:30:42,987 --> 00:30:44,422 He says, whatever is true. 521 00:30:45,314 --> 00:30:47,947 Whatever's noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, 522 00:30:48,106 --> 00:30:50,361 whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable. 523 00:30:52,508 --> 00:30:53,937 Think of these things. 524 00:30:54,730 --> 00:30:56,104 With the implicit reminder 525 00:30:57,032 --> 00:30:58,302 that we think about these things, 526 00:30:59,017 --> 00:31:01,001 because these things are of God, 527 00:31:01,492 --> 00:31:03,473 Our god is good, lovely, 528 00:31:03,869 --> 00:31:04,186 true, 529 00:31:04,741 --> 00:31:05,241 admirable, 530 00:31:05,692 --> 00:31:07,515 lovely, praise worthy noble. 531 00:31:09,518 --> 00:31:11,354 You see we can rejoice because at the 532 00:31:11,354 --> 00:31:12,232 foundation, it is true. 533 00:31:12,871 --> 00:31:14,627 Our God rains. 534 00:31:16,783 --> 00:31:17,741 But on top of that, 535 00:31:18,473 --> 00:31:19,349 our god is good, 536 00:31:20,065 --> 00:31:21,179 and our god is love. 537 00:31:22,691 --> 00:31:25,476 And now on these 2 layers, we can 538 00:31:25,476 --> 00:31:27,306 place those beautiful 4 words. 539 00:31:28,517 --> 00:31:30,512 The Lord is near. 540 00:31:32,348 --> 00:31:34,902 It's a beautiful and inspiring aspiring thing. 541 00:31:36,032 --> 00:31:38,199 That hopefully inspires joy in you 542 00:31:38,810 --> 00:31:39,786 that this God 543 00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:42,381 who reign as God who is good. That 544 00:31:42,381 --> 00:31:43,333 god knows your name. 545 00:31:44,939 --> 00:31:47,653 In my name. He knows everything you're dealing 546 00:31:47,653 --> 00:31:47,892 with. 547 00:31:48,691 --> 00:31:51,485 Every struggle, every sin, every doubt, all of 548 00:31:51,485 --> 00:31:52,783 it is all there 549 00:31:53,161 --> 00:31:55,174 and yet. He's not going anywhere. 550 00:31:56,134 --> 00:31:58,134 He knows your name. He has called you 551 00:31:58,134 --> 00:31:59,494 by name. This says come to be all 552 00:31:59,494 --> 00:32:01,335 who labor and every. I will give you 553 00:32:01,335 --> 00:32:01,654 rest. 554 00:32:02,949 --> 00:32:03,848 See, the lord 555 00:32:04,387 --> 00:32:06,144 of which we speak today is not an 556 00:32:06,144 --> 00:32:07,742 imp force of the universe, 557 00:32:08,701 --> 00:32:09,820 but a personal 1. 558 00:32:10,552 --> 00:32:12,301 Who has come to you and to me 559 00:32:12,301 --> 00:32:13,971 through the person of Jesus Christ. 560 00:32:14,846 --> 00:32:15,482 And as such, 561 00:32:16,993 --> 00:32:18,027 the lord is near. 562 00:32:19,636 --> 00:32:21,072 That's what he Jesus meant when he said 563 00:32:21,072 --> 00:32:22,428 the kingdom of God is near. 564 00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:25,937 He's reminding you that the resources of the 565 00:32:25,937 --> 00:32:28,902 living and loving and all powerful god are 566 00:32:28,902 --> 00:32:30,196 abundantly available 567 00:32:30,809 --> 00:32:31,365 to you. 568 00:32:32,001 --> 00:32:33,829 And to me, despite what our I see 569 00:32:33,829 --> 00:32:34,568 in the world 570 00:32:37,180 --> 00:32:38,688 But let's not overlook 1 of the most 571 00:32:38,688 --> 00:32:40,774 beautiful resources for joy 572 00:32:41,147 --> 00:32:42,575 that we so often overlook. 573 00:32:45,054 --> 00:32:45,770 God himself. 574 00:32:47,122 --> 00:32:48,259 You know Dallas Willard 575 00:32:49,111 --> 00:32:51,338 spoke a lot about this with a reminder, 576 00:32:52,469 --> 00:32:53,747 He puts it kind of simply, 577 00:32:54,706 --> 00:32:56,544 but offers a reminder that we often forget... 578 00:32:56,703 --> 00:32:59,260 We often forget God really is happy. 579 00:33:00,313 --> 00:33:02,488 God is full of contagious 580 00:33:02,865 --> 00:33:03,263 joy. 581 00:33:03,822 --> 00:33:05,337 The God didn't send up there on the 582 00:33:05,337 --> 00:33:08,128 throne with his stern look upon you and 583 00:33:08,128 --> 00:33:10,765 upon this creation. That God isn't coiled in 584 00:33:10,765 --> 00:33:12,904 the kingdom as a snake ready to strike 585 00:33:12,904 --> 00:33:13,855 those who do wrong. 586 00:33:15,361 --> 00:33:16,074 But god, 587 00:33:16,882 --> 00:33:18,155 exists certainly in h. 588 00:33:19,109 --> 00:33:19,927 God certainly 589 00:33:20,302 --> 00:33:21,733 existed all that glory. 590 00:33:22,926 --> 00:33:25,414 But in all of that God exists 591 00:33:25,868 --> 00:33:26,266 enjoy. 592 00:33:27,793 --> 00:33:28,827 Do you remember what Jesus said in the 593 00:33:28,827 --> 00:33:30,896 book of John, spoke about the father's love. 594 00:33:32,090 --> 00:33:33,921 And then he said, I have told you 595 00:33:33,921 --> 00:33:35,751 this so my joy may be in you. 596 00:33:36,644 --> 00:33:38,242 And your joy may be complete. 597 00:33:39,361 --> 00:33:40,160 Do you see that friends? 598 00:33:40,959 --> 00:33:42,577 The God who's running the universe 599 00:33:43,036 --> 00:33:43,516 is good. 600 00:33:44,569 --> 00:33:46,245 The god who knows your name is running 601 00:33:46,245 --> 00:33:47,842 the universe is good. 602 00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:50,476 And the god who knows your name is 603 00:33:50,476 --> 00:33:52,791 a God of cons joy. 604 00:33:55,437 --> 00:33:57,589 I to confess that my take on joy 605 00:33:57,589 --> 00:33:58,568 over the years 606 00:33:59,821 --> 00:34:01,655 has changed a bit. In the past, I 607 00:34:01,655 --> 00:34:04,062 I thought about joy, I've taken inspiration and 608 00:34:04,062 --> 00:34:05,099 still take inspiration. 609 00:34:06,136 --> 00:34:08,550 From a great poem written years ago 610 00:34:09,007 --> 00:34:12,606 by Ella Wi hitchcock Will, and She embraces 611 00:34:12,606 --> 00:34:13,423 the sailing 612 00:34:13,875 --> 00:34:14,375 imagery 613 00:34:14,747 --> 00:34:16,808 as we think about our lives. She says 614 00:34:16,808 --> 00:34:17,521 this and I quote. 615 00:34:19,598 --> 00:34:21,213 1 ship drives east 616 00:34:22,226 --> 00:34:23,660 and another drives west, 617 00:34:24,854 --> 00:34:27,323 with the self same winds that blow. 618 00:34:28,372 --> 00:34:30,062 Tis the set of the sales 619 00:34:31,228 --> 00:34:32,284 and not the gale 620 00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:35,830 which tell us the way to go, 621 00:34:37,038 --> 00:34:38,552 Like the winds of the seas are the 622 00:34:38,552 --> 00:34:40,704 ways of fate as we voyage along through 623 00:34:40,704 --> 00:34:41,364 the life 624 00:34:42,219 --> 00:34:43,994 tis the set of a soul 625 00:34:45,424 --> 00:34:46,963 that decides its goal 626 00:34:47,501 --> 00:34:49,659 and not the calm of the... Or the 627 00:34:49,659 --> 00:34:49,978 strife. 628 00:34:50,777 --> 00:34:52,215 Do you see the imagery she's offering? 629 00:34:53,427 --> 00:34:55,337 We can't control the storms. We can't control 630 00:34:55,337 --> 00:34:57,485 the winds. We can't control the circumstances that 631 00:34:57,485 --> 00:34:59,555 come our way, but we can set our 632 00:34:59,555 --> 00:35:00,430 sails. Right? 633 00:35:02,595 --> 00:35:04,585 We can set our sales for joy. It 634 00:35:04,585 --> 00:35:06,018 reminds us that you and I do have 635 00:35:06,018 --> 00:35:06,518 some 636 00:35:06,894 --> 00:35:08,168 agency in our lives. 637 00:35:09,219 --> 00:35:10,577 Dare we say for joy. 638 00:35:12,015 --> 00:35:13,554 I can make forward progress 639 00:35:14,172 --> 00:35:15,690 even if I can't control the storms. 640 00:35:16,901 --> 00:35:18,175 And there is so much truth to that. 641 00:35:19,608 --> 00:35:21,201 But here's the other part of it. Years 642 00:35:21,201 --> 00:35:23,032 of life and ministry have reminded me that 643 00:35:23,032 --> 00:35:23,510 sometimes. 644 00:35:25,118 --> 00:35:27,030 There are seasons of life for you and 645 00:35:27,030 --> 00:35:28,703 for me, where we can't even get to 646 00:35:28,703 --> 00:35:29,363 the mas 647 00:35:29,739 --> 00:35:30,855 to set the sales. 648 00:35:32,303 --> 00:35:34,684 I love the phrase I choose joy, but 649 00:35:34,684 --> 00:35:36,985 the reality of lying for reminded me and 650 00:35:36,985 --> 00:35:39,683 others, how often We just can't bring it. 651 00:35:41,684 --> 00:35:43,594 We can't choose joy at that point. 652 00:35:44,628 --> 00:35:46,059 We can't get to that love in that 653 00:35:46,059 --> 00:35:46,378 wonder. 654 00:35:47,094 --> 00:35:49,162 We can't just rejoice. I say again rejoice. 655 00:35:49,973 --> 00:35:51,409 But he... There's the beauty of Paul. 656 00:35:52,286 --> 00:35:53,880 He doesn't just command us to have joy. 657 00:35:54,598 --> 00:35:55,736 He invites us 658 00:35:56,272 --> 00:35:58,505 to cast our gaze upon who god is. 659 00:36:00,195 --> 00:36:01,653 We may not have the strength 660 00:36:02,031 --> 00:36:04,026 to raise our sails up on the mas, 661 00:36:04,664 --> 00:36:06,021 but see we can look to Jesus. 662 00:36:06,913 --> 00:36:08,579 The author and the perfect of our faith, 663 00:36:09,294 --> 00:36:11,856 so that his joy may be raised up 664 00:36:12,309 --> 00:36:13,657 in us to do what we cannot do 665 00:36:13,657 --> 00:36:14,213 on our own. 666 00:36:15,338 --> 00:36:17,325 And you see, Paul brings all this together 667 00:36:17,325 --> 00:36:18,858 with that beautiful verse 668 00:36:19,231 --> 00:36:20,264 and a closing image. 669 00:36:21,138 --> 00:36:22,171 He says this and I quote. 670 00:36:23,463 --> 00:36:25,141 Do not be anxious about anything, 671 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,258 but in every situation by prayer and petition 672 00:36:28,258 --> 00:36:30,575 with Thanksgiving presenter your requests to God. 673 00:36:31,548 --> 00:36:33,643 And the peace of god which transcend all 674 00:36:33,702 --> 00:36:36,653 understanding will guard, hold that will guard your 675 00:36:36,653 --> 00:36:38,408 hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 676 00:36:39,046 --> 00:36:40,481 Say, Paul tells us to rejoice. 677 00:36:41,293 --> 00:36:43,124 And Paul says do not be anxious about 678 00:36:43,124 --> 00:36:43,624 anything. 679 00:36:45,193 --> 00:36:47,581 But then he gathers all of this power 680 00:36:47,581 --> 00:36:48,399 these words 681 00:36:49,172 --> 00:36:50,525 under an image. 682 00:36:51,019 --> 00:36:52,617 Actually, it's a military image. 683 00:36:53,896 --> 00:36:55,893 He speaks of the peace of god, 684 00:36:57,012 --> 00:36:59,250 guarding you, guarding our hearts. 685 00:36:59,824 --> 00:37:01,653 Guarding our minds in Christ Jesus. 686 00:37:02,925 --> 00:37:04,914 It's almost as if he's saying the peace 687 00:37:04,914 --> 00:37:06,289 of god is a century 688 00:37:07,077 --> 00:37:10,259 standing watch over us, guarding over us as 689 00:37:10,259 --> 00:37:12,009 we live as we deal with the challenges 690 00:37:12,009 --> 00:37:13,361 of life that the peace of God is 691 00:37:13,361 --> 00:37:16,005 avail, to stand over us as we sleep 692 00:37:16,005 --> 00:37:17,280 standing guard watching. 693 00:37:18,875 --> 00:37:20,548 I find that to be an incredibly helpful 694 00:37:20,548 --> 00:37:20,787 image. 695 00:37:21,425 --> 00:37:23,429 Could Paul says don't be anxious about anything. 696 00:37:23,588 --> 00:37:24,724 But what do you do 697 00:37:25,656 --> 00:37:27,031 when it's 10:11 698 00:37:27,088 --> 00:37:29,156 o'clock a night midnight in and in your 699 00:37:29,156 --> 00:37:30,324 mind is just 700 00:37:30,762 --> 00:37:31,160 spinning. 701 00:37:32,750 --> 00:37:33,943 Can't get to sleep. What do when you 702 00:37:33,943 --> 00:37:35,137 wake up at 2 in the morning 3 703 00:37:35,137 --> 00:37:35,693 in the morning, 704 00:37:36,489 --> 00:37:38,238 and your thoughts are just off to the 705 00:37:38,238 --> 00:37:38,636 races. 706 00:37:39,686 --> 00:37:40,822 Maybe it's not a Pan, 707 00:37:41,835 --> 00:37:43,028 but I tell you what it's better and 708 00:37:43,028 --> 00:37:43,586 count sheep. 709 00:37:45,018 --> 00:37:46,769 What if this image could be true? 710 00:37:47,486 --> 00:37:48,202 What if it's true? 711 00:37:49,888 --> 00:37:51,002 That in my sleep, 712 00:37:52,036 --> 00:37:53,331 in my anxiety, 713 00:37:54,184 --> 00:37:55,240 in my worries, 714 00:37:56,189 --> 00:37:59,464 in my anxious spirit. In my spinning thoughts, 715 00:38:00,583 --> 00:38:02,021 there is god's peace. 716 00:38:03,074 --> 00:38:04,669 Standing guard over my soul. 717 00:38:06,743 --> 00:38:08,178 Even though it feels like my life is 718 00:38:08,178 --> 00:38:09,056 in a spin cycle. 719 00:38:09,693 --> 00:38:12,485 God's peace standing guard over you and me. 720 00:38:15,377 --> 00:38:17,215 Well, friends, so what has happened to joy? 721 00:38:19,133 --> 00:38:20,811 Can you relate to our Gym miss Caitlin 722 00:38:20,971 --> 00:38:21,471 No? 723 00:38:22,662 --> 00:38:24,015 With all the news you've seen in the 724 00:38:24,015 --> 00:38:25,528 last couple weeks does it feel like you're 725 00:38:25,528 --> 00:38:26,642 turning into black cloud. 726 00:38:29,109 --> 00:38:30,781 Well, let's spend some time together with Paul 727 00:38:30,781 --> 00:38:33,025 and joy Philippians summer because you know what? 728 00:38:33,264 --> 00:38:34,856 Good news is joy hadn't gone anywhere. 729 00:38:35,891 --> 00:38:38,461 In fact, Paul says joy in the Lord 730 00:38:38,518 --> 00:38:39,734 is near 731 00:38:40,764 --> 00:38:42,602 And our God is still a god of 732 00:38:42,602 --> 00:38:43,640 cons joy. 733 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:45,798 Our God reign. Our God is good, and 734 00:38:45,798 --> 00:38:46,837 our God knows your name. 735 00:38:48,767 --> 00:38:50,909 But as you go forth this week and 736 00:38:50,909 --> 00:38:53,552 turn on another week of breaking news and 737 00:38:53,766 --> 00:38:56,146 as you also look at the Olympics this 738 00:38:56,146 --> 00:38:56,384 week. 739 00:38:57,113 --> 00:38:58,543 Let's remember this lesson. 740 00:38:59,575 --> 00:39:02,513 And let's claim God's peace as it stands 741 00:39:02,513 --> 00:39:04,180 guard over you and me. 742 00:39:05,949 --> 00:39:07,067 In the name of the father and the 743 00:39:07,067 --> 00:39:08,106 son and the holy spirit. 744 00:39:08,905 --> 00:39:09,305 I'm amen. 745 00:39:15,469 --> 00:39:17,219 In response to the word proclaimed, I invite 746 00:39:17,219 --> 00:39:20,004 you to stand and sing together these words 747 00:39:20,004 --> 00:39:22,231 from Philippians 4 that you'll find in the 748 00:39:22,231 --> 00:39:23,266 middle of your bulletin. 749 00:39:23,758 --> 00:39:25,745 Please stand and join in singing rejoice in 750 00:39:25,745 --> 00:39:26,222 the Lord. 751 00:42:19,918 --> 00:42:22,629 As we remain standing let's together, say what 752 00:42:22,629 --> 00:42:25,818 we believe using number 887 753 00:42:25,818 --> 00:42:26,615 in your him. 754 00:42:27,346 --> 00:42:29,409 Let's offer these words together from the eighth 755 00:42:29,409 --> 00:42:30,679 chapter of Romans. 756 00:42:32,664 --> 00:42:34,568 Who shall separate us from the love of 757 00:42:34,727 --> 00:42:35,045 Christ. 758 00:42:36,092 --> 00:42:39,849 Cell tribulation or distress or persecution or famine 759 00:42:39,905 --> 00:42:42,050 or naked or peril or sword. 760 00:42:43,179 --> 00:42:43,498 No. 761 00:42:44,378 --> 00:42:46,774 In all these things, we are more than 762 00:42:46,774 --> 00:42:47,274 conquer 763 00:42:48,052 --> 00:42:49,570 through the 1 who loved us. 764 00:42:50,704 --> 00:42:53,259 We are sure that neither death, nor life, 765 00:42:54,137 --> 00:42:56,133 nor angels, nor principal municipalities, 766 00:42:57,091 --> 00:42:59,646 nor things present, nor things to come, 767 00:43:00,459 --> 00:43:03,011 nor powers, nor height nor depth, 768 00:43:03,889 --> 00:43:06,042 nor anything else in all creation, 769 00:43:06,760 --> 00:43:08,993 will be able to separate us from the 770 00:43:08,993 --> 00:43:09,871 love of god. 771 00:43:10,525 --> 00:43:12,285 In Christ Jesus our Lord. 772 00:43:13,085 --> 00:43:14,204 Thanks speak to god. 773 00:43:15,325 --> 00:43:15,485 Amen. 774 00:43:56,193 --> 00:43:57,385 Let us please be seated. 775 00:44:11,428 --> 00:44:11,928 Perfect 776 00:44:13,274 --> 00:44:13,774 needs 777 00:44:16,143 --> 00:44:16,643 on 778 00:44:49,315 --> 00:44:52,195 as Pete mentioned, we have 2 pastor concerns 779 00:44:52,195 --> 00:44:52,755 to share, 780 00:44:53,635 --> 00:44:55,335 pastor Key from Coin, 781 00:44:55,969 --> 00:44:58,369 community church did die this past week. I 782 00:44:58,369 --> 00:45:00,769 know there's been some information that has been 783 00:45:00,769 --> 00:45:03,545 going around about his funeral plans, but 784 00:45:04,224 --> 00:45:07,100 they are still not set fully yet. So, 785 00:45:07,979 --> 00:45:09,997 stay tuned for more information 786 00:45:10,695 --> 00:45:11,175 about that, 787 00:45:11,907 --> 00:45:14,449 also, as you'll see in your Bulletin Carolyn 788 00:45:14,688 --> 00:45:17,627 Mitchell, another member of our church also died 789 00:45:17,627 --> 00:45:18,342 this past week. 790 00:45:19,312 --> 00:45:20,667 So we pray for 791 00:45:21,224 --> 00:45:23,695 for her and for her family as well 792 00:45:23,695 --> 00:45:24,731 as the family of, 793 00:45:25,448 --> 00:45:26,165 Pastor Keith. 794 00:45:27,137 --> 00:45:28,732 Please join me now in prayer. 795 00:45:32,162 --> 00:45:33,858 Oh gracious and 796 00:45:34,315 --> 00:45:35,113 joyful God. 797 00:45:36,801 --> 00:45:37,936 We come to you 798 00:45:38,390 --> 00:45:38,945 this day. 799 00:45:40,932 --> 00:45:42,044 First with 2 800 00:45:42,759 --> 00:45:43,259 sorrow, 801 00:45:45,398 --> 00:45:45,898 sorrow 802 00:45:47,315 --> 00:45:49,151 inter intersections that we lift up to you 803 00:45:49,151 --> 00:45:49,710 this day. 804 00:45:51,546 --> 00:45:52,844 We pray for 805 00:45:53,621 --> 00:45:54,441 Michelle Edmunds 806 00:45:55,315 --> 00:45:57,074 We pray for her family. 807 00:45:58,195 --> 00:46:00,454 We pray for the family 808 00:46:00,755 --> 00:46:01,894 of Carolyn 809 00:46:02,355 --> 00:46:02,594 Mitchell. 810 00:46:03,723 --> 00:46:06,101 Especially for Ryan Mitchell and all of his 811 00:46:06,101 --> 00:46:07,790 family during this day 812 00:46:08,479 --> 00:46:10,406 as they all grieve losses, 813 00:46:10,953 --> 00:46:12,965 and deaths and their families. 814 00:46:14,217 --> 00:46:15,592 We pray for their comfort 815 00:46:16,286 --> 00:46:19,708 and for their peace during this time. 816 00:46:21,558 --> 00:46:24,356 We remember this day, o lord that you 817 00:46:24,356 --> 00:46:26,034 are indeed near. 818 00:46:27,472 --> 00:46:29,630 You are near as we walk through the 819 00:46:29,630 --> 00:46:31,664 valley of the shadow of death 820 00:46:32,765 --> 00:46:34,945 and you are near each of us 821 00:46:35,405 --> 00:46:36,925 throughout our lives, 822 00:46:38,204 --> 00:46:39,164 and we thank you. 823 00:46:39,897 --> 00:46:41,033 And praise you 824 00:46:41,806 --> 00:46:44,112 that you are always near and that we 825 00:46:44,112 --> 00:46:45,566 can never be separated 826 00:46:46,099 --> 00:46:47,634 from your great love 827 00:46:48,183 --> 00:46:50,177 in Christ Jesus, our Lord. 828 00:46:52,092 --> 00:46:54,405 We are reminded this day, oh god that 829 00:46:54,405 --> 00:46:57,356 you are also a God of joy. 830 00:46:58,484 --> 00:47:00,784 And we pray that you would help fill 831 00:47:00,784 --> 00:47:01,760 each of us 832 00:47:02,291 --> 00:47:03,902 with your divine 833 00:47:04,274 --> 00:47:04,750 joy. 834 00:47:06,986 --> 00:47:09,389 And we acknowledge that there are circumstances 835 00:47:10,158 --> 00:47:11,134 in life 836 00:47:11,664 --> 00:47:13,940 and in the world around us that can 837 00:47:14,138 --> 00:47:17,079 take our joy away from us, but we 838 00:47:17,079 --> 00:47:19,248 pray that you would help each of us 839 00:47:20,019 --> 00:47:21,053 to choose joy. 840 00:47:22,101 --> 00:47:23,474 No matter what circumstances 841 00:47:24,244 --> 00:47:25,912 that we may face. 842 00:47:28,056 --> 00:47:29,247 We pray for our world. 843 00:47:30,457 --> 00:47:32,690 We pray for peace in the midst of 844 00:47:32,690 --> 00:47:33,190 conflict. 845 00:47:33,647 --> 00:47:36,677 We pray for anyone who is suffering in 846 00:47:36,677 --> 00:47:40,201 any way and mind, body or spirit for 847 00:47:40,201 --> 00:47:43,152 their healing and for their strength. 848 00:47:45,067 --> 00:47:46,821 And now in the silence of our hearts, 849 00:47:47,061 --> 00:47:48,815 we also lift up to you. 850 00:47:49,865 --> 00:47:52,490 Any personal concerns that we may have this 851 00:47:52,490 --> 00:47:52,729 day. 852 00:48:13,702 --> 00:48:15,140 Here our prayers o God. 853 00:48:16,351 --> 00:48:18,282 In the midst of whatever circumstances 854 00:48:18,816 --> 00:48:20,827 we may face in the midst of whatever 855 00:48:21,121 --> 00:48:24,087 anxieties we may have. We present our 856 00:48:24,461 --> 00:48:26,945 petitions to you this day oh God and 857 00:48:26,945 --> 00:48:28,381 pray that you would hear them, 858 00:48:29,976 --> 00:48:32,528 and that you would guard our hearts and 859 00:48:32,528 --> 00:48:35,240 minds and fill us always with your joy, 860 00:48:35,974 --> 00:48:37,412 and with your peace. 861 00:48:38,770 --> 00:48:42,045 We praise you, we glorify you always o 862 00:48:42,045 --> 00:48:42,365 god. 863 00:48:43,257 --> 00:48:45,328 Re that you are always the year. 864 00:48:46,045 --> 00:48:47,478 As we ask all of this in the 865 00:48:47,478 --> 00:48:50,107 name of Jesus Christ our Lord who taught 866 00:48:50,107 --> 00:48:51,381 us to pray together, 867 00:48:52,271 --> 00:48:52,985 our father, 868 00:48:53,621 --> 00:48:54,732 who are in heaven. 869 00:48:55,447 --> 00:48:56,717 Hall it b thy. 870 00:48:57,670 --> 00:48:58,702 Thy kingdom of home, 871 00:48:59,416 --> 00:49:00,369 thy will be. 872 00:49:01,257 --> 00:49:03,084 On earth as it is in heaven. 873 00:49:03,878 --> 00:49:06,363 Give us the stay our daily bread 874 00:49:06,736 --> 00:49:08,507 and forgive us our tres 875 00:49:09,452 --> 00:49:12,740 as we forgive those who tres against us 876 00:49:13,195 --> 00:49:15,187 and lead us not to temptation, 877 00:49:15,903 --> 00:49:17,337 but deliver us from you, 878 00:49:18,149 --> 00:49:19,525 for thy is a kingdom 879 00:49:19,981 --> 00:49:20,879 and the power 880 00:49:21,255 --> 00:49:22,769 and the glory forever. 881 00:49:23,566 --> 00:49:23,964 Ami amen. 882 00:49:29,551 --> 00:49:31,459 And now I'd like to invite our usher 883 00:49:31,459 --> 00:49:34,083 to come forward that we may continue to 884 00:49:34,083 --> 00:49:36,070 respond to the word read and pro proclaimed 885 00:49:36,070 --> 00:49:37,915 with the giving of our ties and our 886 00:49:37,915 --> 00:49:38,313 offerings. 887 00:56:40,911 --> 00:56:41,628 Let us pray. 888 00:56:43,224 --> 00:56:45,776 Oh, god, we give you thanks for this 889 00:56:45,776 --> 00:56:46,015 day. 890 00:56:47,227 --> 00:56:50,019 We remember this day that you are the 891 00:56:50,019 --> 00:56:52,674 ruler and the king of all 892 00:56:53,291 --> 00:56:53,530 creation. 893 00:56:54,583 --> 00:56:57,935 We remember this day that you are good, 894 00:56:58,893 --> 00:57:01,687 and that you are close and near to 895 00:57:01,687 --> 00:57:04,093 each 1 of us You know us by 896 00:57:04,093 --> 00:57:07,200 name, You are our God, and we are 897 00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:09,134 your people, and we rejoice 898 00:57:09,590 --> 00:57:11,342 and praise you this day. 899 00:57:12,552 --> 00:57:14,006 We give you thanks for 900 00:57:14,381 --> 00:57:16,927 vacation Bible school this past week. We give 901 00:57:16,927 --> 00:57:19,570 you thanks for all of the adults who 902 00:57:19,570 --> 00:57:22,610 served our children this past week. And for 903 00:57:22,610 --> 00:57:24,869 all the children that were in our midst 904 00:57:25,410 --> 00:57:28,070 and for the joy that they shared with 905 00:57:28,369 --> 00:57:29,104 all of us. Us. 906 00:57:30,221 --> 00:57:32,296 We thank you for all of our many 907 00:57:32,296 --> 00:57:33,254 gifts and blessings, 908 00:57:33,892 --> 00:57:36,605 especially those that remind us of your joy, 909 00:57:37,258 --> 00:57:40,286 and your peace that is always with us. 910 00:57:41,242 --> 00:57:43,951 Bless these gifts that we return back to 911 00:57:43,951 --> 00:57:46,679 you bless them and use them that they 912 00:57:46,679 --> 00:57:49,633 make instruments of your joy and peace in 913 00:57:49,633 --> 00:57:51,868 the world around us. We ask all of 914 00:57:51,868 --> 00:57:54,278 this in the name of Jesus Christ, our 915 00:57:54,278 --> 00:57:54,598 lord. 916 00:57:55,636 --> 00:57:56,116 A amen. 917 00:57:56,994 --> 00:57:59,950 Our final Ham is number 07:15 918 00:57:59,950 --> 00:58:02,590 rejoice. The Lord is king. We will sing 919 00:58:02,590 --> 00:58:03,941 verses 1 free 3. 920 01:00:14,503 --> 01:00:16,658 Well, friends, Sunday is here, but Monday's is 921 01:00:16,658 --> 01:00:16,897 coming. 922 01:00:17,695 --> 01:00:19,610 And on Monday, the breaking news will be 923 01:00:19,610 --> 01:00:21,770 there all the challenges of life will be 924 01:00:21,770 --> 01:00:23,596 there, and all of it, it will come 925 01:00:23,596 --> 01:00:25,263 your way, but I invite you to remember 926 01:00:25,263 --> 01:00:27,089 that which we have pro proclaimed this day. 927 01:00:28,219 --> 01:00:29,739 The Lord is near, 928 01:00:30,539 --> 01:00:32,300 and the lord who is near is good, 929 01:00:33,019 --> 01:00:34,539 and the Lord who is near who is 930 01:00:34,539 --> 01:00:35,739 good is overall. 931 01:00:36,313 --> 01:00:38,142 And this god is a God of joy. 932 01:00:38,778 --> 01:00:40,527 Let us hold on to that truth as 933 01:00:40,527 --> 01:00:42,197 we meet the challenges and joys to come 934 01:00:42,197 --> 01:00:43,629 our way and go now in the name 935 01:00:43,629 --> 01:00:45,391 of the father, and the sun and the 936 01:00:45,391 --> 01:00:47,057 holy spirit as all god's people say. 937 01:00:47,930 --> 01:00:48,088 Amen.