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Welcome to Gateway Churches podcast wherever

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you're tuning in from, We hope

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you're encouraged by today's message. Or.

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So we're beginning a

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new series this weekend.

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It's in Title Grace

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Period. The. Reason

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I wrote a book

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which will release list

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as a pre release

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copy from the publisher

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grace period it'll release

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April second I believe

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in my opinion. It's

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one of the most important books I've ever written. And

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I know what gods done with the bless

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life all over the world and forty something

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languages and all that. But.

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I wish every person would

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read this because it will

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completely totally change your life.

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I promise you. The reason

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I title the Grace Period.

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Is. Because we're saved by

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Grace. Period. We're.

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Not saying by Grace A and.

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We're. Not say by grace. plus.

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We're. Not say by grace, but.

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I. Hear a lot of that were say by

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grace but. Nowhere

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say by grace. And

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I'm talking about salvation. I'm not talking

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about. Solving. And repaying.

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I'm not talking about consequences of see and

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you're a believer and believer. I'm talking about

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how you're going to get to heaven. Now

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I know we're saved by Grace

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through. Faith. Gave

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I got that, we're going read that scripture.

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But. As far as by the

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word be why it's by

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grace. Period. Even

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though we have to receive that, they won't

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get that k. The reason I'm saying the

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Us is because when you got saved. You.

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Know. It was just

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God's grace. That

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you were getting Say you know, You didn't deserve.

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But. Five years later, Ten

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years later. thirty years later, after your

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group leader. At you've

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learned how to use abide software. And

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even you found out what a greek word

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means and how to look it up and

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you don't see an as much as you

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use to. You.

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Know you know ah does smoke or

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cars or to or goes with girls

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that do? You know? Now

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that you're a little bad, or or

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or maybe a lot better. Maybe.

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It's a little bit Grace am.

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Your. Good works. But.

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I'm gonna nail with down for the

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next four weeks. That.

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It's Grace period. And

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if you have any top of works

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or legalism a new. It's

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going to rise up. And you

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just say you're not gonna like some of it

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does you're gonna want to say but. And

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I'm not your gun not say out loud

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I'm sure but on the inside on will

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be saying no but. It's.

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Greats. In the

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reason same as I promise you. Is

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when you catch if. You.

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Will live. The

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most joyous live. A

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life of gratitude. Alive

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for thankfulness. Because.

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You'll know I was only saved by Grace. Now

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the name of this message. This

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first message is called Right standing.

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right? Stand and I named

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it is because of something

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happens. A lot of

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long time ago but with

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Debbie mean we we had.

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A discussion. You

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know before you get saved is called an

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argument as you savings where discussion. But.

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What happened was if it wasn't

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her fault, but she said something

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that triggered something in me that

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had not been healed. Yep, An

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effort. Me. And she could

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tell that it for me. And

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so she tried to make you're right, but

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made it works. I'm.

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Sure, none of you ever done that. Okay,

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But. It seems like she

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was actually. Ah,

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Kind. Of say that she didn't say what

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she said. A

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man. The further we

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got into the discussion,

4:45

Though more were she said

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things that hurt. But.

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She didn't me to gates so when that

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happens we've learned you are you Married forty

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three years now and was a while back

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to zap And but we've learned to pray.

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Okay, We need a price. Because.

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The enemy's trying to get between us. And.

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Then we've learned a process. And.

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When we pray this. She.

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Said something came back to me when I was

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praying. She. Said when

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I was young. I move something. One

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time I put it somewhere I took

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something somewhere in something in the house

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and I didn't put it back. We're

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supposed to be. An

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ah, I can't rule she said or

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mother or father But one of our

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parents said something like who put this

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year. And. She said

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when I knew that I was

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naughty and right standing with my

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parents. Because. Of it. She

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said I said. I

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don't know, but I'll put it back. And

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I said says you know she's a married

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Mother Teresa you know saw a to find

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out anything she did wrong growing up is

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wonderful to make you know it's just one.

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When I saw. The her she said

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you know she said i put it

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there. My mother

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let's say said who put this year

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so as conserve say idea and offered

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back she said i don't know been

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up with back and so I said

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to her so your life. And.

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She was like. When I

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was I wouldn't say was a lie. A

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signal as Ally says unit. And.

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She said and that's the way I felt. The.

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Other day when we're talking that. I.

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Knew I was in in right standing with

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you. So.

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I was actually kind of trying to covered up.

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Not. Just admit it. And

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so we thought. that said to

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her a said sugar you you

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don't have a a a correct

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understanding of right standing. A

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Said right standing is about relationship.

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Our. Relationship is were married.

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Your. Relationship with your parents. Are

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was that you were their daughter. I said they weren't

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gonna kick you out of the house over that. You.

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Weren't out of right standing with them.

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Just. Something was wrong that needed to be.

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Talked. About. Same. Way

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with you and I the other day something was

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wrong when he talked that but I wasn't going

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to divorce yogurt. You're. Still in

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right standing with me. And M

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for parents are humans and I'm human.

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But. What about God? Saw

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really want to know. Are.

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You and right standing with God because you

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do right thing. Or.

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Do you do right things most of

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the time? Because you're right. Stick with

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got. The.

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Of Olympics. I so we're gonna

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look at Romans because Ah, Paul

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is really really trying to get

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people to understand this. So he

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uses he's talking about our salvation

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but use as a. Durham as

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an example. Romans. Chapter

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four verse to: says if Abraham

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was justified by works. He

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has something to boast about. What's

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remember the word boast. But.

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Not before God. For

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what does the scripture say?

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Abraham bullied God. And

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it was a county at the city on.

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For righteousness. Now. We'll

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get to the boasted. I'm only been

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on what see the words, bullied, I

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counted and righteousness. I'm

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gonna take those three as my points but

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I'm want to do I'm kind of backwards

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or weren't a lot righteous and sports rights. So

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here's number one. What? What? His righteousness? What?

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His righteousness of righteousness is now

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righteous as the ads. Most people

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believe that this is righteous. Math

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is someone who does right things,

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but that's not what it is.

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I'm on actually read you. It is

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actually right. Stand with got. That's.

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Where we got five or message. but I'm

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gonna read you the throngs. Concordance.

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Greek. Word definition of it or I

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just part of not on all of it

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by just once he gets a little. Ah,

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Deep. But just just stay with

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and or act as it's really good, right?

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Here's the definition from the strong

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support. it's the state of he.

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I'm. Who. Is as

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he ought to be, The.

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State of He. I'm. Who.

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Is as he ought

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to be, the condition

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acceptable to god. In

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other words, it's as you want to be,

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but you're not. Like.

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Gods made you that. He's

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made you righteous. He's

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pushed. You can ride standing

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with him. So.

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This is for us. Understand that

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God puts us in ride standing

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completely and totally by grace. And

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here's what it says: A for

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Abraham. Justified by works he

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could boast. Please. Hear

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me, No one in heaven is

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want to come up to me

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and say I'm here because I'm

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in. Milan.

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No one's going to say I earned

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it. No. One's even

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gonna say accept the fact. I'm

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telling you, when you see the

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male friends in his i am

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envious fi you're going to say

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it's because of him but I'm

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here Only zebra that Zellner in

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Monroe. Will

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there be no to let me say this like

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says he won't have as a boast about let

10:38

me put him in Texas and for your case

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I know bragging in heaven. Nobody's.

10:45

Going to be bragged. That. This

10:47

is why we're here now. Nursery another

10:49

vs on a D Forgiven Roman. but

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it's important for us to get Roman

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spy. Romans Five is one the best

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chapters in the Bible. ya to read

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it in several different versions. Or and

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the Romans fiber seventeen says for if

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by the one man's off the Us

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that so much Adam. Death.

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Ray the through the one through

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Adam. Much more now.

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Watch This. Those. Who

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receive abundance of grace?

11:17

And a big just of

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righteousness. Will. Reign in life

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through the ones ease of Christ. I

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know again that that is like a

11:26

long since rights but it says people

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who do something will reign in life

11:31

so not rise would raise your hands

11:33

because everybody would. How many of you

11:35

would like to rein in life that

11:38

beyond the strike get. How.

11:40

Do you rain and life. You

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receive grace and the gift of righteousness.

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And by the way, it's an abundance of breaks. We were

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says. All. Of us. An

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abundance of grace. So those who

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rain and why are not good

11:57

performers. They're good receivers. A.

12:01

Lot of make. Those

12:03

who rain and lie or not. The

12:05

ones that. that's right. They're the ones

12:08

that receipts. Grace. And

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when you receive race, you receive

12:12

the gift. Of

12:14

righteousness. It's completely and totally

12:17

against I. So let's just

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say if I said to

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you ah, Pastor Morena is

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a righteous person. What

12:28

was you think that makes. You

12:31

think think that that means she does,

12:33

right? Thanks. Now listen to me, they

12:35

wouldn't Okay and you'd be right. You

12:38

be right, If. I said she's

12:40

a righteous person, Amazed for the most

12:42

part she does right things. That's

12:45

where the words righteous. Gay.

12:48

Rights Your Sex The Iau U S off

12:50

the on and it's right. Taken from the

12:52

word, right. But.

12:55

Does she do? Right

12:58

Things. Because. She's

13:01

righteous. Are. Easy

13:03

righteous because she does right things. Seat.

13:06

When you get a backward. It

13:09

messes up all your see, almost. Completely.

13:12

And totally. If. You're.

13:15

Not righteous if because you do

13:17

right things. You

13:21

do you wanna do right things like

13:23

say because God gives you the gift

13:25

of righteousness. Or it

13:27

is. I wouldn't follow me on this

13:30

said. so I have friends to this

13:32

day. That. In

13:34

my opinion, there ninety nine percent

13:36

Grace. And.

13:38

One percent last. One.

13:40

Person works. They're

13:42

really good, people, are great people and they

13:45

really believe and grace. But.

13:47

They're Grace has a but to it. You.

13:51

I believe will say by grace but. Let.

13:56

Me tell you what's ideas

13:58

one percent works is. Ninety

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nine percent pride. Because.

14:06

Your salvation is still based

14:08

own you. Invest

14:11

by so you you last a

14:13

long time ago. Everybody.

14:18

Everybody in this room even my sight of

14:20

a like debbie. Does

14:22

I saw our lives of if you? that's okay. But

14:27

she didn't lose it for salvation

14:29

because that's based on Grace. I.

14:34

Am I was talking this friend of mine.

14:38

Who's a good guy? Really good guy, but

14:40

he just couldn't get Grace. And

14:43

he can't you're saying but but have

14:45

sent him a lot. But. Some.

14:48

Family had this analogy. can my mind I

14:50

said to him. Hey

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if your wife does something wrong. Or.

14:56

Uganda Divorce or. And

15:00

He said, well. Known. For

15:02

it's not a should hope so you're a

15:04

better husband. The Jesus. And

15:09

he just sat there for meant a city

15:12

or less What you're telling a said you're

15:14

more loving and more forgiving the Jesus because

15:16

you're telling me you're not going to divorce

15:18

your wife if she doesn't does doesn't the

15:21

wrong but you're telling me Jesus is one

15:23

divorce you And yet he said I'll never

15:25

leave you and I'll never for say. Even

15:29

sad, even when you run out

15:31

of faith, I'll still be faithful.

15:34

Even when your faith less it's exact

15:36

verbiage even when you're fight last I'm

15:39

thankful because I kept and on the

15:41

shelf. See. Were

15:43

younger. stay on. God really didn't make the

15:45

covenant with you and will talk about that.

15:47

He made the company with himself as one.

15:49

Come get me, broken the new government and

15:51

you believe in you get the annulment. To.

15:54

Granted, But.

15:56

I remember when I said this is this guy

15:58

said so you're better Husband and. A.

16:02

Member just settler can look at me. I could

16:04

see a hit. And

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then us all. his eyes filled with

16:09

water. And.

16:11

That's always cheer com them. He

16:14

said, never thought about that way. And a city up and

16:16

you'll never be the same neither. From.

16:18

This day forward. Once.

16:20

You realize that Jesus is better

16:22

a forgiving than you are. What?

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His righteousness. It's like standing with

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God and it's a gift. It's

16:32

a get so that leaves a

16:34

certain point to get Abraham earn

16:36

it. Did.

16:39

Abraham earning. Well, Let me show you

16:41

what we are. All of what we've

16:44

all around. Watch. Is a

16:46

Roman six twenty three for the wages.

16:48

That's what you earn, wages, a C

16:50

and his death. Just once you know

16:53

what you've all aren't evolve or death.

16:56

As what you are and listed on that eternal

16:58

death you'll see like the context and just a

17:00

myth. But a

17:03

free gift. Sure,

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Love to everyone Understood the word free. Stuff

17:09

free gift of God. Is

17:12

eternal life through crises

17:14

Circle. And they

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watch out. Fluid is romans eleven

17:18

or six. and if by grace

17:21

it's no longer works. Otherwise,

17:24

brace is no longer race. But

17:27

he was. words. It's no longer grace.

17:29

Otherwise, work is no longer for I'd

17:31

let me say that. Know what if

17:33

it's Arlanda? Then. He

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can be a gift. But.

17:39

If it's a gift, then can't

17:41

beyond. Zam

17:43

Zam One gets a so it's it's you

17:45

gotta go. Wanna either go one way or

17:48

the other? You

17:50

can't have it both ways. You can't say well,

17:52

it's a gift, but then I have to keep

17:54

earning. He can't do that because otherwise it's not

17:56

a gift. Him

17:58

as the guess it's. The on it's

18:01

own if not you are

18:03

okay so I'm I'm Let

18:05

me illustrate this like. On.

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Let. Me: Let

18:12

me do. Like. Ah

18:15

it talked about it was a

18:17

county at the to. Abraham.

18:21

As righteousness. So. What

18:23

Rhonda as were under three accounts you

18:25

are right for sale do is I'm

18:27

on a more do on the account

18:30

of I'm a bad person so mutters

18:32

by says so. Ah can

18:34

I guess someone? This guy is

18:36

really bad. I've known him a

18:38

long time and he's about. he's

18:40

bad. I

18:43

mean he's bad. I even though his thoughts

18:45

and sometimes his thoughts are not good, some

18:47

are at ah I'm so they were going

18:49

to a good person. Got.

18:51

It I know that person

18:54

known her a long time

18:56

as well. So there's a

18:58

good person and then let's

19:00

do a a perfect person.

19:04

In. One or perfect person. Oh

19:07

jesus, a nice drag. Jesus

19:09

is perfect. Or I. Vienna.

19:12

Let's have a full

19:14

auto down here. Ah

19:16

else is. Are

19:19

gonna stand for see and. And

19:22

ours. Are

19:24

gonna stay on for righteousness.

19:29

Or I for one word or

19:31

it. righteousness. Okay, On

19:34

Okay so if assets than for

19:36

see and hours for righteousness on

19:38

his show you what Robert looked

19:40

like before he got sniped are

19:42

right. This

19:46

what my account look like. Oh

20:01

and actually I did help a lady across

20:03

little lady across the street one time. So

20:09

I had one ordinary guy. Now

20:12

I got saved my teeth.

20:14

Debbie got saved money. This

20:16

was her account looked like

20:18

before she got saved. See

20:23

just a whole bunch ours but member

20:25

i told you about thing with her

20:28

pregnant so she ago as. An

20:34

obvious he had a couple more. But

20:41

you know one, I just members

20:44

scripture. Isaiah Sixty Four six was

20:46

the scripture even our righteousness say

20:48

as. Are

20:51

like filthy rags. So Rags

20:54

begins with an r tape.

20:58

So even Debbie's righteousness is

21:00

these are actually wrath. And

21:06

they're filthy. Was

21:12

actually my speedboat? Good because you have

21:14

more. you have more filthy rags. an

21:16

idea he knew. You

21:19

were filthy. Are you gonna? Build.

21:27

Jesus as account. Look.

21:30

Like that. right?

21:34

Now. See, I'm. Perfect.

21:36

The right to sue for gone. In

21:38

frighten. So.

21:42

What happens? When.

21:44

Jesus died on the cross. Swords

21:47

take way that for a moment was start all

21:49

over. Got three

21:51

accounts. So.

21:55

God. To

21:57

all of the see on in the whole world. And.

22:04

Put it in his sons a cab. Read

22:07

his stuff for the blood. A

22:11

matter of fact if you don't believe make

22:13

your me Rachel scripture only have to come

22:15

over I could I got it. Number six

22:18

Twenty five Twenty one for he made him

22:20

who knew know see and to Bc and.

22:23

That. we might become a righteous have gotten

22:25

for she says. He

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knew he. I'm. A

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new No cc. To

22:33

Bcm. For. Us. That.

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We might become. The.

22:38

Righteous got so at nine years old.

22:40

Debbie believed him when she believed. Got.

22:43

That Righteousness America. And

22:46

nineteen years old I believed and

22:48

when I believe got the righteousness

22:50

and like. That's

22:53

great. That's

23:01

place. Period.

23:05

Let. Me give you a little site near.

23:08

Salvation. Is

23:11

not a goal to be

23:13

achieved. it's a gift to

23:15

be received. It.

23:18

Is not a goal to be

23:20

achieved. it's a gift to be

23:22

received. So what did a rum

23:25

ham have to dig as? point

23:27

three. What? Do they

23:29

were ham have to do well before you

23:31

say nothing. he did have Do something Get

23:33

belief. Abraham believed.

23:37

And it was accounted to him the counted

23:39

as an accountant word account. If

23:42

he was putting righteousness was putting the

23:44

as account. When. He believed. John

23:48

six or twenty eight They said

23:50

to see, I'm to Jesus these

23:52

are the Fair sees. What shall

23:55

we do that we may work

23:57

now Works works of God. These

24:00

are censored said them. This

24:02

is the work of God.

24:05

That. You believe? In. Him

24:07

whom he says. Analysis

24:10

go to me probably most

24:12

famous script from Grace Defeasance

24:14

to a through TN for

24:17

by Grace by Grace, you

24:19

have been saved. Already

24:22

done, already taken care of.

24:24

went through faith once you

24:27

bully and that not of

24:29

yourselves idiots they just have

24:31

got not of works less

24:34

eighty one should brat. For

24:38

we are his workmanship free I

24:40

did a price. As for good

24:42

works were created for good works

24:45

for good works which God prepare

24:47

before he adds that we should

24:49

walk in him so I just

24:51

watched noticed some we've created for

24:53

get worse. God wants us to

24:55

do right saints but we're not

24:57

say by good works were saved

24:59

for good works. With.

25:02

We don't do good works and

25:04

that gets a say. We had

25:07

saved and then we want to

25:09

do good works. is that one

25:11

fallen? So.

25:13

See. From. A Very.

25:16

Young. Saw Debbie already had that

25:18

feeling. And

25:21

when she did something wrong, she was in

25:23

in right standing. With.

25:25

Her parents. If she said something wrong,

25:27

she was in in right standing with

25:29

me. But.

25:32

That's Not the way God operates.

25:36

Because. We are put right standing.

25:40

Because. Jesus did what was right,

25:42

not because we do with right. And

25:45

we believe. I'm.

25:49

Jason Bridget shared last week he on

25:51

him as of if you are here

25:53

it was fantastic. From a new you want

25:55

to go back and listen to it's

25:57

related. Great arm. James

26:01

was are strong willed shot.

26:06

Okay, that's the church way The say

26:08

that he was stubborn. My

26:12

army. He was really strong willed. An.

26:16

Army like he had this baseball

26:18

cap. That. He wore

26:20

all the time. I mean he slept in,

26:22

we would go away and taken off after

26:24

he fell asleep. Hide it and we come

26:26

back the next morning. He'd have no. I'll

26:31

little health. Ah is crazy and

26:33

then I told him one time you know we're

26:36

going, you know we're going to church and you

26:38

can't wear your cap and he was like six

26:40

years old He and he said i'm not take

26:42

my capital. And.

26:45

I decided you know instead of the

26:47

normal discipline thing I would just use.

26:49

You know psychology own you know psycho

26:52

of you don't take a cat box

26:54

you get go He said okay. Oh

27:00

man I started use the bible way

27:02

they get himself discussion i used to

27:04

have your own sake you can't fault

27:06

them in a would have a discussion

27:08

about it in other regional go like

27:10

it either so on but he just

27:12

got more and more strong willed and

27:15

all of our kids you have to

27:17

know. Probably. Between five

27:19

and eight walks the I'll. Made.

27:22

A decision for pricing. You can get

27:24

saved as a child but what on?

27:27

Notices that many people. When.

27:29

They get between the but fifteen

27:31

and twenty five. They. Have

27:33

to make a grownup decisions. If

27:37

the gulf our daughter. As

27:40

why lot of people. Mostly

27:42

come here and we're offering baptism. They

27:45

decide to get baptized. Because.

27:47

They realize it's to add some big

27:49

microphone at decision. I was actually went

27:51

to the doctor's office for of follow

27:54

up on the cardiologist things last week

27:56

and own they call me back to

27:58

another low wages. And

28:00

then this guy came we got me and I

28:03

thought oh yeah wow they're already taken me back

28:05

for the test innovate and does but he wasn't

28:07

He took me to another place in there were

28:09

four people nearly one of their pictures with me

28:12

so of pounds. But.

28:17

It everyday Raul wonderful be all wonderful I

28:19

have great time ever since I said to

28:21

me as really cool this guy said me

28:23

said as he said the hands and will

28:26

come get young you know but he said

28:28

his alleged go on if i can assure

28:30

will testimony of he comes to torture. And.

28:32

Sausage or. And. So he

28:34

said I we moved here and I was

28:37

on my second marriage and that one was

28:39

about into. And.

28:41

He said ever weekend I go out drinking. And

28:44

my wife said to me we will start

28:46

going out drinking on the weekends and he

28:48

said. I'll. Tell you when I'm ready.

28:51

Don't. Ever ask me that again. When. I

28:53

get ready. I'll tell you when I'm ready. And.

28:56

So she then said, a few weeks later, what could

28:58

we go to church suck. And.

29:01

He said yeah you can find church

29:03

has a service afternoon. For

29:09

see looked all over Gateway Church as one

29:11

o'clock service the most of our campuses. So.

29:14

She told him which is a he

29:16

fell can go so they walked the

29:18

and to the on our year and

29:21

there were baptisms right there. And

29:23

he said i just stopped and just stood

29:25

there minute. And. She said.

29:29

Are we going the on it? This. Way he

29:31

said. I'm. Ready. To

29:34

I get he said I'm room. And

29:37

he got baptized that day and he said that's

29:39

in two thousand and eighteen and I haven't had

29:42

a drink. Cincy. Many.

29:49

Many if any says any tommy such as

29:52

an opportunity to on the bless life and

29:54

but tithing given the first to god in

29:56

cell phone a kick I can give the

29:58

first weekend They are Bills. He. Said

30:00

So I got the book. I read it and I thought

30:02

well I have give the first got not mine starts I

30:04

have to return. So. So we

30:07

started Either you said, I've been trying to get a new

30:09

truck. And he said at we've been

30:11

targeted just a few months to be so we've

30:13

drawn my Just For dealership and sounds like the

30:15

Lord said governance be and buddy drop. And.

30:17

We thought labor time I do they tell me

30:19

I'm ten thousand dollars upside down I'm drunk and

30:21

I can get me drunk And so he just

30:23

started out in L for a few months. He

30:26

went in there and they came back out and

30:28

they said hey as we can wait we can

30:30

trade you L for new drugs and we get

30:32

you one point nine percent interest and he said

30:34

well but what will it cost me my so

30:36

well can you do five hundred elders now. And

30:40

he so what about my truck? Him upside down

30:42

the civilian olives and them. For. Said

30:44

about new truck and he said i thought

30:46

was. Your. Wife these a new car

30:48

date when so. So

30:53

I said they were back the next week and

30:55

you say can we have my wife a new

30:57

car nights ago and they again is can we

30:59

at one point nine percent like the Just So

31:01

he did it and then after he did it

31:03

Ford Motor Credit called him and said listen we

31:05

change your interest rate evolve Yeah that's what I

31:07

thought this is yellow. We took it from one

31:09

point nine to zero percent. So

31:13

I'll just say and. Under

31:15

say nobody here, get baptized and

31:17

start tithing. I

31:23

saw me go back to Jags here

31:25

for James. Was I just that was

31:27

actually just j Case was really strong

31:29

with wave and had disgusting where I

31:31

was about sending the live with his

31:33

grandparents i'm out eve when he was

31:36

fifty I was just so fed up

31:38

with him and Debbie intervene. she literally

31:40

came in Friday's the Young please work

31:42

this out on a with James. You.

31:44

Know leaving? you know. And so. And

31:47

so we worked it out now. But

31:49

anyway, I'm. It's. Just

31:52

a few months after that. He.

31:55

Just changed. Meters.

31:57

Chased. We. Would go we

31:59

and in the. These to wake him up for

32:01

school and he dove his bible. On.

32:04

Chef. Worry. Fell

32:06

asleep rings like. He.

32:10

Started. Oh baby.

32:12

His mother and say yes mouth. And.

32:15

He was a teenager. Here's.

32:19

Here's if. listen if. He started

32:21

be nice to his sister that

32:23

some miracle. Has

32:26

a miracle. You know when your kids yet ground

32:28

it's it's It's unbelievable to stories you hear. Because

32:31

they know the king a spicy the more are

32:33

going on so they just they say wire yeah

32:35

we snuck out we gonna we stole a car

32:37

they tell you all sorts of stuff is terrible.

32:43

Airline told us said you know what I

32:45

used to do to me when used to

32:47

leave me with them Josh was like thirteen

32:49

games. like to analyze like five, your know?

32:51

So we figure jobs and hazelnut babies. They

32:53

won't pay for babysitters more, you know and

32:55

some. She said your things now and James

32:57

exhausted. Yeah, we did that since she said

32:59

what, They used to hold my head down

33:01

and tell me to pray about it. Gets

33:07

so jail starts. Be a nice to

33:09

sister, he starts obeying and be respectful

33:11

to his mother. He starts reading the

33:13

bible, fights and it's like a month

33:15

and this is still going out. So

33:18

word dinner one night and I said

33:20

some sense. you've really spades dummy? You

33:22

probably sense over this last month and

33:24

he got no Jays when he eats

33:26

he's pretty focused. I'm only eating. He

33:28

looked up months when he sees this

33:30

like this. I said you've really chasing

33:32

were like this as well because I

33:34

got saved. And

33:43

I said you got save you said me about

33:45

months ago. I

33:52

so when did you get say pizza when

33:54

you shared your test? Monsters the you service.

34:00

I said where you gonna tell us. He

34:03

said, i figured you'll notice. He

34:14

started doing right thing. But.

34:19

He did. Did he become right?

34:22

Yes. Because. He

34:24

started doing right things. Or.

34:28

Did he start doing right things?

34:31

Because. He became righteous. He

34:36

say he believed. And.

34:38

Righteousness. Was.

34:40

Put in his guilt. Right

34:43

standing with God. I just

34:45

want you know if you

34:48

believed. You aryan

34:50

right standing with God. Even

34:52

if you blown it because

34:54

you're and right stand with

34:56

God. Not because if your

34:59

performance but because of Jesus's

35:01

before. Or

35:03

what Jesus did for young across. Want.

35:06

You to buy your head from for thrive. I

35:14

will you just as like we do every weekend.

35:16

Holy Spirit, What are you saying to me? Just

35:20

take a moment. Just say Holy Spirit! What are you saying to

35:22

me? Because

35:26

so many people live with guilt.

35:29

And shame. And

35:32

with a works mentality and I

35:34

did show you we are saved.

35:38

For going works. God does want

35:41

us to do good works. But

35:44

we're not saved by good works. And

35:50

were saved through through

35:52

faith. It's very important.

35:54

Obviously you have to

35:56

believe. But

35:59

we're not saved. By. They.

36:02

Were. Saved by great through Thick. Now

36:04

you know what's great about this

36:06

message. Is you for your sake

36:08

today? Usa right

36:11

now. Just.

36:15

Give. Your life to Jesus. Just.

36:18

Do what Abraham did. Just

36:20

bullies. Thank God. So loved

36:22

the world. That

36:24

he said, his only begotten son. That

36:28

whoever believes in you.

36:31

Shall. Not perish, but have everlasting. God.

36:37

Made getting his the easiest act

36:39

in the world. You know why?

36:41

Because he tells us and Peter

36:44

the he doesn't want anyone to

36:46

pairs. But. All.

36:49

The. Comfortable. For.

36:52

You just have to believe. That

36:54

Jesus is the son of God. That

36:57

he died on cross for your sins and

36:59

he rose again on the Thursday. And

37:03

they give him your life and when

37:05

you do I'm telling you you might

37:07

say what I can't change. Best Ra

37:09

Ra tried to change, you know, had

37:11

checked you. Just give Jesus your life.

37:13

He can change you. He's on it

37:16

as changing. He changes you. So

37:19

you can do that right Cap and

37:21

then in a moment it ever campus

37:23

We're going to have people here at

37:25

the front as very important. Here's one

37:27

other verse you really need to hear.

37:29

If you believe in your heart and

37:31

confess with your mouse you will be

37:33

saved. Jesus said if you're confess me

37:35

before others are can fetch you before

37:37

my father in heaven. So here's what

37:39

are a massive the if you are

37:41

giving your life to Jesus' day there

37:44

will be a lot of people Tell

37:46

me for prayer because you town for

37:48

prayer. Gateway for. In any recently

37:50

the job few hours, something going

37:52

on your finances, your family, your

37:54

health, your kids, your relationships, your

37:56

friends, whatever it is you become

37:59

an hour. Supreme. So.

38:02

They're going. We have people coming for prayer but

38:04

you gave your like to Jesus' Day or you

38:06

want to give your like to Jesus. or if

38:08

you want to come back to Jesus. Then

38:11

you can also and just say to

38:13

someone hears the front i I would

38:15

be saved today. I

38:18

want What happened to James, The happened to

38:20

me. I want to

38:22

be saying I want to give I life to. And

38:25

will help your eye or

38:27

know until you Thank you

38:29

thank you thank you for

38:32

making salvation is so easy.

38:35

If we just believe in

38:37

jesus, Then

38:39

you take our lives. And

38:43

turn them in the something so beautiful and so

38:45

on. And

38:47

Lord I pray for every person now

38:49

that pray that prayer to give their

38:51

lives, diseases or just leave. Prayer is

38:53

guinea area. I pray every person that

38:55

needs prayer in any area would just

38:58

come and let us pray for him.

39:01

And I pray war that your help

39:03

us to get the truth of breaks

39:05

down deeply in our hearts in Jesus.

39:19

We. Have. You have a great was.