1 00:00:30,099 --> 00:00:32,099 Adorning the Gospel. 2 00:00:32,739 --> 00:00:34,899 Adorning the Gospel. 3 00:00:36,899 --> 00:00:41,459 For those of you who know us, you know this already. 4 00:00:41,539 --> 00:00:43,459 I will just share very quickly. 5 00:00:43,779 --> 00:00:45,619 I'm originally from Peru. 6 00:00:46,259 --> 00:00:50,899 Was brought to the States by a Gideon giving out Bibles in Peru. 7 00:00:50,899 --> 00:00:51,939 I was an orphan. 8 00:00:52,499 --> 00:00:56,539 Both mom and dad were gone, and I was placed in a foster home 9 00:00:56,539 --> 00:00:57,379 in Indiana. 10 00:00:58,439 --> 00:01:04,439 Went to public school, studied art, loved art, anything from carving 11 00:01:04,919 --> 00:01:08,839 to painting to drawing, sculpture, everything. 12 00:01:09,079 --> 00:01:10,599 And I did very well. 13 00:01:10,599 --> 00:01:13,919 So my teacher in this public school said, you have talent with 14 00:01:13,919 --> 00:01:14,199 that. 15 00:01:14,519 --> 00:01:17,959 You ought to go to a college that will help you develop that. 16 00:01:18,439 --> 00:01:22,639 So I looked for a Christian school at that time, in the 70s that 17 00:01:22,639 --> 00:01:26,739 would have an art department at that time, Bob Jones University. 18 00:01:26,979 --> 00:01:29,619 My parents had gone there, my foster parents. 19 00:01:29,859 --> 00:01:32,819 And so they took me, and I did very well. 20 00:01:32,819 --> 00:01:37,299 The first year, it was during the summer between my first and second 21 00:01:37,299 --> 00:01:39,938 year, my roommate died. 22 00:01:40,739 --> 00:01:43,699 He was going to be a missionary to Haiti. 23 00:01:43,939 --> 00:01:46,419 I asked God to take his. 24 00:01:46,419 --> 00:01:50,109 If he would let me take his place in the mission field. 25 00:01:50,749 --> 00:01:53,549 And God reminded me that I had already. 26 00:01:53,629 --> 00:01:57,389 When I was 16, at camp, I had already said, lord, I'll go anywhere. 27 00:01:57,949 --> 00:02:00,269 But I said, lord, I don't speak French. 28 00:02:00,589 --> 00:02:02,709 He was going to Haiti, okay? 29 00:02:02,709 --> 00:02:04,629 So I said, anywhere where they speak Spanish. 30 00:02:04,629 --> 00:02:05,789 I can eat their food. 31 00:02:06,029 --> 00:02:07,229 I know their language. 32 00:02:07,469 --> 00:02:08,989 I could fit in somehow. 33 00:02:09,309 --> 00:02:15,129 And during those first few months of my second year, I met a 34 00:02:15,129 --> 00:02:18,129 beautiful, tall redhead that's sitting up front here. 35 00:02:18,129 --> 00:02:19,409 Her name is Brenda. 36 00:02:19,729 --> 00:02:23,729 We've been together now for 41 years. 37 00:02:23,729 --> 00:02:24,369 Okay? 38 00:02:25,969 --> 00:02:28,849 Hey, it will hit all of you soon, okay? 39 00:02:30,449 --> 00:02:32,769 And God has blessed us with four children. 40 00:02:33,489 --> 00:02:36,929 We've been in missions for 35 years, okay? 41 00:02:37,249 --> 00:02:39,489 And we've done works. 42 00:02:39,489 --> 00:02:45,789 And we started churches in Ecuador, in the States, in Belize 43 00:02:46,029 --> 00:02:47,869 for nine years, three churches. 44 00:02:47,949 --> 00:02:49,309 And now we're in Honduras. 45 00:02:49,309 --> 00:02:51,189 And God has used us in tremendous ways. 46 00:02:51,189 --> 00:02:53,629 She plays the piano by ear, okay? 47 00:02:53,949 --> 00:02:59,469 And after a while, her ear gets tired, so somebody got it. 48 00:02:59,469 --> 00:03:01,789 Boy, this is a tough crowd, I tell you what. 49 00:03:02,829 --> 00:03:06,509 But that has been a tremendous blessing because we've gone to all 50 00:03:06,509 --> 00:03:07,869 kinds of places, okay? 51 00:03:07,869 --> 00:03:08,789 And we've had to set. 52 00:03:08,859 --> 00:03:09,339 Set up. 53 00:03:10,219 --> 00:03:12,379 She used to call it church. 54 00:03:12,459 --> 00:03:13,179 What was it? 55 00:03:13,179 --> 00:03:14,099 Porta Church. 56 00:03:14,099 --> 00:03:14,459 Yeah. 57 00:03:14,779 --> 00:03:18,539 And we would just go from one place, another, and set up in Belize. 58 00:03:18,779 --> 00:03:25,619 There was one time that I was preaching at 9:00am in Spanish, okay? 59 00:03:25,619 --> 00:03:26,619 Until 10:30. 60 00:03:27,019 --> 00:03:31,339 And then we would run about 10 miles down the road to the English 61 00:03:31,339 --> 00:03:31,659 work. 62 00:03:31,899 --> 00:03:34,459 And I would preach in English to the Belizeans. 63 00:03:34,729 --> 00:03:37,169 The other was with mainly Guatemalans. 64 00:03:37,169 --> 00:03:37,529 Okay? 65 00:03:37,529 --> 00:03:40,329 I know there's a brother here whose heart is still in Guatemala. 66 00:03:40,569 --> 00:03:45,969 And you don't know how many times I said, buenos dias, Arras 67 00:03:45,969 --> 00:03:46,769 us biblias. 68 00:03:46,769 --> 00:03:50,929 And some of the Valencians are like, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 69 00:03:50,929 --> 00:03:51,769 My wife would be going. 70 00:03:52,649 --> 00:03:53,849 English, English. 71 00:03:54,649 --> 00:03:57,569 So it was a challenge, but we had a good time. 72 00:03:57,569 --> 00:03:58,969 And the Lord blessed. 73 00:03:59,049 --> 00:04:02,399 All of the churches that we've started or helped start, start today 74 00:04:02,399 --> 00:04:03,399 are still functioning. 75 00:04:03,399 --> 00:04:06,079 They have a pastor, and we've tried to leave them with a building, 76 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:07,399 which we're doing here. 77 00:04:07,799 --> 00:04:10,919 We would like to leave this church with a pastor. 78 00:04:10,999 --> 00:04:12,919 We even built an apartment. 79 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:17,039 And thanks to you, we've been able to furnish some of that. 80 00:04:17,039 --> 00:04:20,279 Okay, And I appreciate that because they. 81 00:04:20,599 --> 00:04:25,119 We've had national pastors visit, and they said, wow, this is 82 00:04:25,119 --> 00:04:26,239 nicer than my house. 83 00:04:26,239 --> 00:04:27,849 This is beautiful. 84 00:04:27,849 --> 00:04:28,529 This is great. 85 00:04:28,529 --> 00:04:31,169 We want to give the best to the Lord. 86 00:04:31,329 --> 00:04:32,649 And you have done the same. 87 00:04:32,649 --> 00:04:34,449 So thank you for helping us in that. 88 00:04:35,249 --> 00:04:39,569 That pastor then won't have to go out and get a second job and try 89 00:04:39,569 --> 00:04:43,729 to raise funds to pay for his rent, to pay for a building. 90 00:04:44,129 --> 00:04:46,849 We will leave him with everything he needs, basically. 91 00:04:47,009 --> 00:04:49,489 Okay, so in part thanks to you. 92 00:04:49,809 --> 00:04:52,809 All right, Titus, adorning the gospel. 93 00:04:52,809 --> 00:04:54,289 Why are you talking about art? 94 00:04:54,609 --> 00:04:58,659 Because, like, to illustrate everything, whether it's with my 95 00:04:58,659 --> 00:05:06,059 hands or with my face, or with chalks or acrylics or anything else. 96 00:05:09,179 --> 00:05:16,939 God put a stick in Moses hand and told him, what is in your hand? 97 00:05:17,579 --> 00:05:20,059 And Moses said, it's just a stick, a rod. 98 00:05:22,309 --> 00:05:27,389 God basically told him, give me that rod, and you see what I can 99 00:05:27,389 --> 00:05:27,909 do with it. 100 00:05:28,469 --> 00:05:32,789 And when it was God's rod, he was able to part the sea. 101 00:05:33,269 --> 00:05:35,429 God was able to part the sea through him. 102 00:05:36,788 --> 00:05:41,309 You won't know what God wants to do with you and what is in your 103 00:05:41,309 --> 00:05:44,069 hand until you give that to him. 104 00:05:44,469 --> 00:05:46,869 And tonight, we're going to give you an opportunity to do that. 105 00:05:47,119 --> 00:05:48,559 Perhaps some of you have been hiding. 106 00:05:48,959 --> 00:05:50,079 Remember the talents. 107 00:05:50,719 --> 00:05:53,279 The one guy went and buried it. 108 00:05:54,559 --> 00:05:59,039 And then he had the gall to say, here is what's yours? 109 00:05:59,919 --> 00:06:01,279 He had done two things. 110 00:06:01,439 --> 00:06:02,719 One, he was lazy. 111 00:06:03,119 --> 00:06:06,079 Two, maybe scared, okay? 112 00:06:06,239 --> 00:06:09,199 But two, he was stealing from God. 113 00:06:09,919 --> 00:06:10,719 What do you mean? 114 00:06:10,959 --> 00:06:15,179 Because remember, the master said, why didn't you at least invest 115 00:06:15,179 --> 00:06:19,659 it and give me back what is mine plus interest? 116 00:06:21,899 --> 00:06:24,299 So what he gave him really wasn't worth. 117 00:06:24,699 --> 00:06:28,139 Okay, you know, the economy, you see the buildings going up and 118 00:06:28,139 --> 00:06:28,419 everything. 119 00:06:28,419 --> 00:06:29,619 And the price is going up. 120 00:06:29,619 --> 00:06:31,339 Okay, what is worth today? 121 00:06:31,419 --> 00:06:32,619 It wasn't last year. 122 00:06:32,619 --> 00:06:32,939 Right? 123 00:06:34,219 --> 00:06:39,139 So does God have the right to expect more from us next year? 124 00:06:39,139 --> 00:06:39,579 Yes. 125 00:06:40,509 --> 00:06:43,189 Now some of you ladies are looking at me and saying, I don't 126 00:06:43,189 --> 00:06:44,429 have talents. 127 00:06:44,589 --> 00:06:49,869 I can't play the piano, I can't play nurse, I can't do any 128 00:06:49,869 --> 00:06:50,589 of these things. 129 00:06:51,149 --> 00:06:52,189 I can't sing. 130 00:06:54,269 --> 00:06:59,789 I tasted what you can do this afternoon, okay? 131 00:06:59,949 --> 00:07:01,229 And it was good. 132 00:07:02,349 --> 00:07:03,989 I still have greasy lips from it. 133 00:07:03,989 --> 00:07:08,599 Okay, when is the last time, ladies, that you made. 134 00:07:08,679 --> 00:07:13,079 Some of you can make tortillas, some of you can make brownies 135 00:07:14,679 --> 00:07:16,519 or blondies, whichever you prefer. 136 00:07:17,719 --> 00:07:22,879 When is the last time you took a plate of brownies, tortillas, whatever. 137 00:07:22,879 --> 00:07:23,799 It is simple. 138 00:07:23,799 --> 00:07:25,079 You say, well, I don't have a lot of money. 139 00:07:25,479 --> 00:07:30,279 Listen, when you show up at someone's house, neighbor, friend, 140 00:07:30,519 --> 00:07:33,599 who don't know Christ, and they've gone through a hard time, 141 00:07:34,239 --> 00:07:37,559 they've had a death in the family, they've lost their job, something 142 00:07:37,559 --> 00:07:38,279 has happened. 143 00:07:38,279 --> 00:07:40,799 And you said, I just want to be a blessing. 144 00:07:40,799 --> 00:07:42,879 And I want you to know we're praying for you. 145 00:07:43,599 --> 00:07:48,599 That plate of brownies is going to open doors and you'll be 146 00:07:48,599 --> 00:07:51,199 able to say things that perhaps you weren't able to say before. 147 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:54,239 Is there something I can pray for? 148 00:07:54,479 --> 00:07:58,119 Is there something that you want me to ask God? 149 00:07:58,119 --> 00:08:00,419 In your life, how are you doing? 150 00:08:00,739 --> 00:08:02,459 Do you have a relationship with God? 151 00:08:02,459 --> 00:08:06,139 Tell you what, those brownies are going to open that door and they're 152 00:08:06,139 --> 00:08:08,579 going to say, wow, nobody ever does that. 153 00:08:09,699 --> 00:08:12,739 Okay, now you have to make them real big because you're in Texas. 154 00:08:12,899 --> 00:08:15,699 Okay, let's read on. 155 00:08:15,699 --> 00:08:20,019 When I gave my talent to the Lord that second year, I thought 156 00:08:20,099 --> 00:08:21,699 I changed my major to Bible. 157 00:08:21,699 --> 00:08:24,689 I thought, I'm never going to be able to draw or paint or. 158 00:08:24,759 --> 00:08:25,399 Or do anything. 159 00:08:25,719 --> 00:08:29,999 God has given me more opportunities and someday I'd love 160 00:08:29,999 --> 00:08:35,479 to come back and do a workshop at the school with any age kids. 161 00:08:36,439 --> 00:08:38,599 And it's kind of a Bob Ross. 162 00:08:38,839 --> 00:08:42,039 I won't mention the friendly little trees or anything like that, 163 00:08:42,359 --> 00:08:45,159 but happy little trees. 164 00:08:45,159 --> 00:08:45,479 That's right. 165 00:08:45,479 --> 00:08:46,199 They're not friendly. 166 00:08:46,439 --> 00:08:47,079 Okay. 167 00:08:48,439 --> 00:08:50,599 And teach them. 168 00:08:51,179 --> 00:08:54,019 I have had parents come up to me and say, I didn't know my kid 169 00:08:54,019 --> 00:08:54,499 could do this. 170 00:08:54,499 --> 00:08:55,539 Did he really do this? 171 00:08:55,539 --> 00:08:56,379 You did this for him? 172 00:08:56,379 --> 00:08:56,699 No. 173 00:08:57,659 --> 00:09:00,139 And then I can say, listen, your child has talent. 174 00:09:00,619 --> 00:09:01,339 You need to buy. 175 00:09:01,339 --> 00:09:04,859 And buy her some paints, crayons, anything. 176 00:09:04,859 --> 00:09:09,259 Coloring paper, pens, because they need to develop that. 177 00:09:09,659 --> 00:09:11,099 And they didn't know that till then. 178 00:09:11,259 --> 00:09:12,539 I love to do that. 179 00:09:12,619 --> 00:09:15,179 We've done workshops in Spanish class. 180 00:09:15,579 --> 00:09:18,309 We've done workshops, We've done chapels. 181 00:09:18,309 --> 00:09:21,349 Okay, so all that just to put in a little. 182 00:09:21,909 --> 00:09:22,389 Okay. 183 00:09:22,389 --> 00:09:23,349 You asked me to Come. 184 00:09:23,509 --> 00:09:25,109 I'll drive the 12 hours, brother. 185 00:09:25,109 --> 00:09:25,589 All right. 186 00:09:26,149 --> 00:09:26,629 Let's read. 187 00:09:26,629 --> 00:09:28,389 Titus, chapter two, verse one. 188 00:09:28,549 --> 00:09:33,669 The Bible says, but speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. 189 00:09:34,229 --> 00:09:40,629 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith 190 00:09:40,709 --> 00:09:42,629 and charity in patience. 191 00:09:43,569 --> 00:09:45,569 The aged women likewise. 192 00:09:45,569 --> 00:09:50,529 That they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, 193 00:09:50,529 --> 00:09:52,129 not given too much wine. 194 00:09:52,209 --> 00:09:54,449 Teachers of good things. 195 00:09:55,169 --> 00:09:59,889 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their 196 00:09:59,889 --> 00:10:04,369 husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, 197 00:10:04,769 --> 00:10:08,609 keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that 198 00:10:08,609 --> 00:10:12,049 the word of God be not blasphemed. 199 00:10:12,959 --> 00:10:17,519 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 200 00:10:19,039 --> 00:10:22,079 That means don't try out the things you see in TikTok. 201 00:10:22,079 --> 00:10:22,639 Okay. 202 00:10:23,599 --> 00:10:25,039 Sorry, I had to throw that in there. 203 00:10:25,039 --> 00:10:28,639 In all things, showing thyself a pattern of good works. 204 00:10:29,119 --> 00:10:32,719 In doctrine, showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 205 00:10:32,719 --> 00:10:35,199 sound speech that cannot be condemned. 206 00:10:35,599 --> 00:10:42,099 That he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having 207 00:10:42,099 --> 00:10:43,859 no evil thing to say of you. 208 00:10:44,419 --> 00:10:49,179 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters and to please 209 00:10:49,179 --> 00:10:50,739 them well in all things. 210 00:10:50,819 --> 00:10:51,579 Not answering. 211 00:10:51,579 --> 00:10:54,939 Again, not purloining, which means stealing. 212 00:10:54,939 --> 00:10:56,339 Remember the guy with the talents? 213 00:10:56,579 --> 00:11:02,219 Okay, not stealing, but showing all good fidelity that they 214 00:11:02,219 --> 00:11:06,179 may adorn the doctrine of our God, of God our Savior in all things. 215 00:11:07,029 --> 00:11:10,389 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared 216 00:11:10,389 --> 00:11:15,589 to all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, 217 00:11:15,749 --> 00:11:20,629 we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present 218 00:11:20,709 --> 00:11:24,669 world, looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing 219 00:11:24,669 --> 00:11:28,709 of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself 220 00:11:28,709 --> 00:11:33,719 for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purity unto 221 00:11:33,719 --> 00:11:34,199 Himself. 222 00:11:34,199 --> 00:11:37,319 A peculiar people, zealous of good works. 223 00:11:37,879 --> 00:11:41,799 These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. 224 00:11:42,039 --> 00:11:43,559 Let no man despise thee. 225 00:11:44,119 --> 00:11:47,639 All right, I have lots of time. 226 00:11:47,719 --> 00:11:48,199 Wow. 227 00:11:49,399 --> 00:11:50,679 Although I don't see the clock. 228 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:51,959 I'm going to put this one up. 229 00:11:52,279 --> 00:11:52,679 Just. 230 00:11:52,999 --> 00:11:54,439 I know my wife will start going. 231 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,929 Okay, this passage. 232 00:11:58,929 --> 00:12:00,289 Let's go to the next one. 233 00:12:00,609 --> 00:12:04,769 I'm sorry I showed you that picture because we're going to talk 234 00:12:04,769 --> 00:12:05,969 about that picture throughout. 235 00:12:05,969 --> 00:12:06,529 All right? 236 00:12:06,609 --> 00:12:08,769 This passage addresses three groups of people. 237 00:12:08,769 --> 00:12:12,169 The aged men, the aged women, the Youth, the servants. 238 00:12:12,169 --> 00:12:12,449 Really? 239 00:12:12,449 --> 00:12:12,769 4. 240 00:12:13,968 --> 00:12:21,569 The word purloining in the Greek and then in the English, talks 241 00:12:21,569 --> 00:12:23,009 about stealing. 242 00:12:23,819 --> 00:12:26,139 You say, can a man rob God? 243 00:12:26,459 --> 00:12:27,019 Yes. 244 00:12:27,259 --> 00:12:30,779 Read Malachi and what belongs to him? 245 00:12:32,379 --> 00:12:35,259 And you say, well, 10% belongs to him. 246 00:12:35,899 --> 00:12:36,619 You know what? 247 00:12:37,819 --> 00:12:39,339 I have a secret to tell you. 248 00:12:40,219 --> 00:12:41,819 Everything belongs to Him. 249 00:12:42,859 --> 00:12:49,379 If God has your heart, he has your pocket, he has your billfold. 250 00:12:49,689 --> 00:12:49,929 Why? 251 00:12:50,169 --> 00:12:53,369 Because if you give him your heart, he has everything. 252 00:12:54,569 --> 00:12:58,049 Now, for some of you may be 10%, some of you may be able to give 253 00:12:58,049 --> 00:12:59,689 15, 20, 30%. 254 00:13:00,249 --> 00:13:05,409 I know a man, Christian man, and his name escapes me right now. 255 00:13:05,409 --> 00:13:08,089 He built huge moving, earth moving machines. 256 00:13:10,009 --> 00:13:14,489 And he told the lord, lord, I will live on 10% and give you 90. 257 00:13:14,649 --> 00:13:15,539 And guess what? 258 00:13:15,939 --> 00:13:16,859 God blessed him. 259 00:13:16,859 --> 00:13:18,099 He became a millionaire. 260 00:13:18,099 --> 00:13:21,139 And 10% of a millionaire is pretty good money, all right. 261 00:13:21,699 --> 00:13:22,819 But he was faithful. 262 00:13:23,939 --> 00:13:26,659 If you will say, lord, use whatever I have. 263 00:13:27,059 --> 00:13:29,699 Here's it all belongs to you anyway. 264 00:13:30,978 --> 00:13:32,499 You'll see what God starts doing. 265 00:13:32,819 --> 00:13:34,099 It will surprise you. 266 00:13:34,099 --> 00:13:34,659 Okay? 267 00:13:35,619 --> 00:13:37,459 So good fidelity. 268 00:13:38,019 --> 00:13:43,139 And the phrase there for the servants is that may adorn the doctrine. 269 00:13:43,299 --> 00:13:48,799 Now, that word adorn is interesting in the Greek. 270 00:13:50,159 --> 00:13:51,039 It is. 271 00:13:53,279 --> 00:13:56,079 Let's see, kosmosin. 272 00:13:56,159 --> 00:13:59,239 I had to take Greek three times to pass it, okay? 273 00:13:59,239 --> 00:14:02,919 So I can draw and paint beautiful Greek letters, but the 274 00:14:02,919 --> 00:14:04,839 Greek itself is kind of tough for me, okay? 275 00:14:04,839 --> 00:14:05,439 Cosmos. 276 00:14:05,839 --> 00:14:12,269 And that word is very close to cosmos or cosmetics. 277 00:14:14,509 --> 00:14:17,789 Young ladies, what is the most. 278 00:14:17,949 --> 00:14:20,189 If you Google it or whatever you do now. 279 00:14:20,589 --> 00:14:24,029 AI right, chatgpt, look it up. 280 00:14:24,269 --> 00:14:30,989 What is the most stolen item from the stores today in America? 281 00:14:32,909 --> 00:14:34,749 Besides beef, right? 282 00:14:35,799 --> 00:14:37,319 Hey, some people steal steak. 283 00:14:37,319 --> 00:14:41,479 I don't know how they keep it inside their clothes, but cosmetics? 284 00:14:42,039 --> 00:14:42,439 Why? 285 00:14:42,519 --> 00:14:45,839 Because those young ladies have believed a lie of Satan that 286 00:14:45,839 --> 00:14:50,839 if you put this stuff on your face, you're gonna be more attractive. 287 00:14:51,479 --> 00:14:54,359 People are gonna like you, especially those young men, okay? 288 00:14:55,639 --> 00:14:58,039 And so they are willing to go to jail. 289 00:14:59,239 --> 00:14:59,639 Why? 290 00:15:00,439 --> 00:15:01,559 Because they want to put this. 291 00:15:02,669 --> 00:15:09,309 Let me just ask you, who knows, young ladies, what is in cosmetics? 292 00:15:09,709 --> 00:15:13,869 What are two products that if I brought to you right now, you would 293 00:15:13,869 --> 00:15:20,589 say, oh, no, I wouldn't touch that pig fat. 294 00:15:21,549 --> 00:15:25,029 I worked at a bacon plant and there were tankers full that were 295 00:15:25,029 --> 00:15:25,229 going. 296 00:15:25,229 --> 00:15:27,389 And I said, oh, that's to destroy. 297 00:15:27,659 --> 00:15:29,419 Oh, no, that's a gold mine. 298 00:15:29,659 --> 00:15:31,579 We sell that to the cosmetics. 299 00:15:31,979 --> 00:15:36,939 They put that in every lipstick and every pig fat. 300 00:15:37,659 --> 00:15:40,139 Yes, and what else? 301 00:15:41,739 --> 00:15:42,379 Dirt. 302 00:15:43,019 --> 00:15:43,579 Clay. 303 00:15:44,619 --> 00:15:46,139 Yes, there are clays. 304 00:15:46,699 --> 00:15:53,959 Did you know that there is a clay color for every facial color 305 00:15:53,959 --> 00:15:54,719 in the world? 306 00:15:55,519 --> 00:16:00,599 There is black clay, there is white clay, there is yellow clay, 307 00:16:00,599 --> 00:16:03,839 there is red clay, There is even green clay, if you're sick, 308 00:16:03,919 --> 00:16:07,999 okay, what was man made out of? 309 00:16:09,359 --> 00:16:09,919 Clay. 310 00:16:10,319 --> 00:16:13,399 But you young ladies are willing to put pig fat with clay 311 00:16:13,399 --> 00:16:15,119 on your face so that you can be attractive. 312 00:16:15,679 --> 00:16:16,639 Let me tell you a secret. 313 00:16:17,039 --> 00:16:21,049 Most of you, okay, are beautiful and don't need any. 314 00:16:21,609 --> 00:16:25,009 But some of you may need a little touch up here and there, all 315 00:16:25,009 --> 00:16:25,289 right? 316 00:16:25,289 --> 00:16:26,329 And that's okay. 317 00:16:26,569 --> 00:16:27,529 That's okay. 318 00:16:27,849 --> 00:16:28,969 I'm not against it. 319 00:16:28,969 --> 00:16:29,529 All right. 320 00:16:30,089 --> 00:16:34,009 Just don't put so much on that we don't recognize you, okay? 321 00:16:34,009 --> 00:16:36,089 They might think you work at a circus or something. 322 00:16:36,089 --> 00:16:36,569 All right? 323 00:16:37,529 --> 00:16:43,849 The word cosmeo means to adorn, to set in order, okay? 324 00:16:44,739 --> 00:16:49,539 And it also means to arrange in an orderly fashion in a proper 325 00:16:50,019 --> 00:16:50,419 way. 326 00:16:51,459 --> 00:16:52,419 Christian women. 327 00:16:52,739 --> 00:17:00,859 Then in First Timothy 2, 9, it says, Teach the women to adorn themselves. 328 00:17:00,859 --> 00:17:02,899 There's that word, cosmos, okay? 329 00:17:03,779 --> 00:17:06,899 And they are to do it with shame facedness. 330 00:17:07,299 --> 00:17:07,939 Okay? 331 00:17:08,499 --> 00:17:09,219 Sobriety. 332 00:17:12,549 --> 00:17:14,149 Not putting gold in their hair. 333 00:17:14,149 --> 00:17:15,669 You say, well, I don't put gold in my hair. 334 00:17:15,669 --> 00:17:19,349 Did you know the Greek women in the first century would adorn 335 00:17:19,349 --> 00:17:25,109 and do these huge hairdos with actual gold ribbon and pearls? 336 00:17:25,509 --> 00:17:28,869 And that is what Paul is talking about here, saying, don't 337 00:17:28,869 --> 00:17:29,589 go that far. 338 00:17:29,989 --> 00:17:36,429 But he didn't say, you know, just go out and go to Walmart like 339 00:17:36,429 --> 00:17:38,829 a lot of those other people you see at Walmart that look like 340 00:17:38,829 --> 00:17:41,469 they just got up in their pajamas and their hair sticking out 341 00:17:41,469 --> 00:17:41,979 one side. 342 00:17:42,129 --> 00:17:42,769 You're going, hi. 343 00:17:43,569 --> 00:17:45,009 He's not talking about that either. 344 00:17:45,009 --> 00:17:45,569 Okay. 345 00:17:46,289 --> 00:17:50,809 You do arrange yourself properly, but don't go to an extreme. 346 00:17:50,809 --> 00:17:53,889 That's what he's saying, arrange yourselves. 347 00:17:53,889 --> 00:17:57,009 But not in an expensive or extreme ornate manner. 348 00:18:01,249 --> 00:18:06,369 Did you know that you can be, I'll say it right out, homely. 349 00:18:07,579 --> 00:18:11,419 Some of you look in the mirror and you think, ah, and it's not even 350 00:18:11,419 --> 00:18:12,059 Halloween. 351 00:18:14,939 --> 00:18:15,899 God made you. 352 00:18:16,859 --> 00:18:19,339 He made you in his image, okay? 353 00:18:19,739 --> 00:18:22,179 And we have a daughter who was beautiful. 354 00:18:22,179 --> 00:18:24,019 Now I know you say, well, that's your father. 355 00:18:24,019 --> 00:18:26,619 No, other people said it at restaurants. 356 00:18:26,619 --> 00:18:30,059 People come up and say, did you know that you have a beautiful 357 00:18:30,059 --> 00:18:30,459 daughter? 358 00:18:30,619 --> 00:18:31,019 No. 359 00:18:31,419 --> 00:18:32,139 Are you serious? 360 00:18:32,139 --> 00:18:33,499 Oh, wow, she is pretty. 361 00:18:33,499 --> 00:18:35,609 No, of course we knew she was beautiful. 362 00:18:35,609 --> 00:18:36,969 We just didn't go around talking about it. 363 00:18:36,969 --> 00:18:38,209 But other people told her that. 364 00:18:38,369 --> 00:18:40,329 So we taught her to say something. 365 00:18:40,329 --> 00:18:43,249 When people said that to her, did you know you're so beautiful? 366 00:18:44,049 --> 00:18:45,249 What is she going to say? 367 00:18:45,649 --> 00:18:46,809 The pressure is on. 368 00:18:46,809 --> 00:18:48,049 She's going to say, no, not really. 369 00:18:48,049 --> 00:18:49,009 You need glasses. 370 00:18:49,329 --> 00:18:54,369 No, we taught her to say, thank you, but it's more important 371 00:18:54,849 --> 00:18:56,609 to be beautiful on the inside. 372 00:18:57,169 --> 00:18:58,969 And then people go, whoa, you're right. 373 00:18:58,969 --> 00:18:59,409 Yes. 374 00:19:00,869 --> 00:19:04,869 Because the world puts the emphasis on the outward. 375 00:19:05,829 --> 00:19:09,749 Okay, Miss. 376 00:19:09,909 --> 00:19:11,189 Here she comes. 377 00:19:11,669 --> 00:19:17,429 Miss America, what does she get? 378 00:19:17,989 --> 00:19:20,749 Money, cars, whatever. 379 00:19:20,749 --> 00:19:21,989 All kinds of things, right? 380 00:19:22,949 --> 00:19:23,349 Why? 381 00:19:23,989 --> 00:19:25,349 Because she's beautiful. 382 00:19:25,869 --> 00:19:27,709 Beautiful body, beautiful face. 383 00:19:28,109 --> 00:19:35,149 Did you know that she didn't have anything to do with that genetics. 384 00:19:35,949 --> 00:19:37,469 God made her that way. 385 00:19:37,629 --> 00:19:42,269 Now does the man say, here she comes, the product of God's work? 386 00:19:42,349 --> 00:19:42,749 No. 387 00:19:43,469 --> 00:19:48,189 I often ask, why don't we have instead of the most beautiful girl, 388 00:19:49,469 --> 00:19:50,749 the hardest working girl. 389 00:19:52,999 --> 00:19:56,759 Oh, the most honest girl, the kindest girl. 390 00:19:56,839 --> 00:19:58,999 Why don't we give prizes for that? 391 00:19:59,479 --> 00:20:04,479 We give prizes because Satan has taught us that the outward is 392 00:20:04,479 --> 00:20:04,999 more important. 393 00:20:05,639 --> 00:20:08,079 You read the Bible from COVID to cover and you're going to see 394 00:20:08,079 --> 00:20:13,359 that God puts the emphasis on the inward grow in grace, add to 395 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:14,039 your faith. 396 00:20:14,919 --> 00:20:21,039 It doesn't say become beautiful, but we believe that, don't 397 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:21,319 we? 398 00:20:22,039 --> 00:20:23,639 And so if we're not. 399 00:20:30,679 --> 00:20:32,279 Inner, beauty is more important. 400 00:20:33,399 --> 00:20:37,599 Proverbs says, keep your heart above all things. 401 00:20:37,599 --> 00:20:39,879 It doesn't say, keep your face, your hair. 402 00:20:40,279 --> 00:20:41,719 No, keep your heart. 403 00:20:42,199 --> 00:20:42,599 Why? 404 00:20:43,069 --> 00:20:44,269 That's what's going to heaven. 405 00:20:44,429 --> 00:20:47,629 This, believe it or not, is going to be buried and it's going 406 00:20:47,629 --> 00:20:51,829 to become dirt or ashes, depending on how you die. 407 00:20:51,829 --> 00:20:52,429 Okay? 408 00:20:52,669 --> 00:20:55,389 Probably in these express ways, you will die in ashes. 409 00:20:56,829 --> 00:20:57,469 Okay? 410 00:20:58,189 --> 00:20:58,749 All right. 411 00:21:01,389 --> 00:21:03,309 I used to have a dollar bill in here. 412 00:21:03,869 --> 00:21:04,829 Let me just ask you. 413 00:21:04,829 --> 00:21:08,649 Most of you know, probably here in Texas is 10, $100 bill. 414 00:21:08,959 --> 00:21:09,439 Okay. 415 00:21:09,679 --> 00:21:13,639 There is a symbol on the inside, in the middle of the dollar 416 00:21:13,639 --> 00:21:13,919 bill. 417 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:15,439 What does it say? 418 00:21:16,959 --> 00:21:17,679 Thank you. 419 00:21:17,839 --> 00:21:19,199 In God We Trust. 420 00:21:19,679 --> 00:21:24,719 Raise your hand if you believe that we can trust God. 421 00:21:26,239 --> 00:21:26,679 Okay. 422 00:21:26,679 --> 00:21:27,639 Some of you are doubtful. 423 00:21:27,639 --> 00:21:28,159 Okay. 424 00:21:28,399 --> 00:21:32,639 I understand in this economy and after, we won't get into politics. 425 00:21:32,959 --> 00:21:33,919 I know it's hard. 426 00:21:34,729 --> 00:21:35,929 We can trust God. 427 00:21:36,089 --> 00:21:39,209 We can trust his word, we can trust his promises. 428 00:21:40,809 --> 00:21:41,689 Here's a question. 429 00:21:42,889 --> 00:21:44,809 I'm not going to ask you to raise your hand. 430 00:21:45,609 --> 00:21:48,249 Can God trust you? 431 00:21:49,769 --> 00:21:52,089 Ooh, never thought about that. 432 00:21:53,369 --> 00:21:55,529 If you go to First Thessalonians, we're not going to 433 00:21:55,529 --> 00:21:55,849 go there. 434 00:21:55,849 --> 00:22:03,329 Two, four, it says, God has entrusted us with something so precious 435 00:22:04,289 --> 00:22:07,409 that he didn't trust it to the angels. 436 00:22:09,409 --> 00:22:10,289 The Gospel. 437 00:22:10,929 --> 00:22:17,169 In your hand, you are holding the eternal destiny of someone. 438 00:22:18,449 --> 00:22:18,849 What? 439 00:22:19,089 --> 00:22:19,569 Yes. 440 00:22:20,369 --> 00:22:24,569 There is someone out there that if you go to them, they're ready 441 00:22:24,569 --> 00:22:26,049 to receive, they're ready to believe. 442 00:22:26,699 --> 00:22:29,099 You just need to go and share it with them. 443 00:22:29,259 --> 00:22:32,539 And you're holding their future in your hand. 444 00:22:33,259 --> 00:22:38,779 God has entrusted you and me with the future of so many souls. 445 00:22:39,659 --> 00:22:42,139 Now you just need to do something about it. 446 00:22:45,179 --> 00:22:46,139 It's not easy. 447 00:22:46,219 --> 00:22:51,099 Paul said in 2nd Corinthians 5, we've been given, committed unto 448 00:22:51,099 --> 00:22:54,309 us the ministry of reconciliation. 449 00:22:54,869 --> 00:22:56,949 God trusted us with something precious. 450 00:22:56,949 --> 00:22:57,909 Why is it precious? 451 00:22:58,309 --> 00:23:02,749 He planned before the beginning of this world, before the 452 00:23:02,749 --> 00:23:03,269 Creation. 453 00:23:03,669 --> 00:23:08,228 He already planned that he was going to send Jesus to die on a cross 454 00:23:08,469 --> 00:23:09,909 for us sinners. 455 00:23:09,909 --> 00:23:13,949 Did you know that God knew your name and whether you were going 456 00:23:13,949 --> 00:23:16,949 to have lots of hair or no hair? 457 00:23:16,949 --> 00:23:18,549 I was teasing Brother Brandon. 458 00:23:19,949 --> 00:23:23,789 The monkey said, go out there and preach the gospel with all. 459 00:23:24,589 --> 00:23:25,669 It's not baldness. 460 00:23:25,669 --> 00:23:26,229 I know. 461 00:23:26,229 --> 00:23:28,349 It's boldness, not baldness. 462 00:23:28,509 --> 00:23:29,469 I was teasing him. 463 00:23:32,029 --> 00:23:33,109 Or boulders. 464 00:23:33,109 --> 00:23:33,589 Okay. 465 00:23:33,589 --> 00:23:34,189 Neither one. 466 00:23:37,789 --> 00:23:40,429 God knew how many hairs you were going to have and what color 467 00:23:40,429 --> 00:23:42,389 they were going to be and whether it was going to be kinky 468 00:23:42,389 --> 00:23:42,829 or straight. 469 00:23:44,439 --> 00:23:48,759 Before he created the world and God knew you were going to sin. 470 00:23:49,479 --> 00:23:52,119 And God sent the answer. 471 00:23:53,159 --> 00:23:55,319 God sent the remedy. 472 00:23:55,959 --> 00:24:00,919 God sent the Savior even before he created man. 473 00:24:01,079 --> 00:24:07,239 And we wonder, knowing this, God still went through with it. 474 00:24:07,319 --> 00:24:09,719 We know I'm going to hurt if I go in there. 475 00:24:10,209 --> 00:24:12,529 If I go through that traffic again, I may get killed. 476 00:24:12,769 --> 00:24:13,969 I'm a little nervous about. 477 00:24:14,689 --> 00:24:15,649 We don't go there. 478 00:24:16,369 --> 00:24:18,289 God knew this was going to hurt him. 479 00:24:18,289 --> 00:24:21,809 In Genesis 6, it says he looked at his creation after having 480 00:24:21,809 --> 00:24:25,089 said, this is all very good. 481 00:24:27,729 --> 00:24:32,129 In Genesis 6 he said it hurt him in his heart to have created 482 00:24:32,209 --> 00:24:34,689 man because he was going to have to destroy it. 483 00:24:37,019 --> 00:24:39,259 In the New Testament, what is the word? 484 00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:40,299 Grieve. 485 00:24:40,699 --> 00:24:42,219 Not the Holy Spirit. 486 00:24:42,379 --> 00:24:45,179 When he created us, he created us. 487 00:24:45,259 --> 00:24:49,219 And he put into us a lot of elements, a lot of things that he 488 00:24:49,219 --> 00:24:49,579 has. 489 00:24:49,899 --> 00:24:52,139 He has at least five senses. 490 00:24:52,699 --> 00:24:53,899 He has emotions. 491 00:24:54,459 --> 00:24:55,499 He gets angry. 492 00:24:55,499 --> 00:24:58,379 But he also rejoices when someone gets saved. 493 00:24:59,339 --> 00:25:01,819 Do you want God to rejoice? 494 00:25:02,849 --> 00:25:04,449 Help bring a soul to Christ. 495 00:25:05,249 --> 00:25:07,049 There will be a party in heaven. 496 00:25:07,049 --> 00:25:09,209 It says there's rejoicing in front of the angels. 497 00:25:09,209 --> 00:25:10,129 Who's rejoicing? 498 00:25:10,289 --> 00:25:11,089 Who else? 499 00:25:11,889 --> 00:25:13,329 Who sent his son? 500 00:25:13,889 --> 00:25:15,329 Okay, sorry. 501 00:25:15,409 --> 00:25:16,169 Where are we at? 502 00:25:16,169 --> 00:25:17,249 God is a God of order. 503 00:25:17,489 --> 00:25:19,169 He has created everything in order. 504 00:25:20,609 --> 00:25:26,129 And we are to arrange the gospel in such a way that it reflects 505 00:25:27,489 --> 00:25:27,889 Christ. 506 00:25:28,899 --> 00:25:31,419 Now I'm going to. 507 00:25:31,419 --> 00:25:32,499 I have a couple minutes. 508 00:25:33,139 --> 00:25:34,099 I'm going to go on. 509 00:25:34,099 --> 00:25:35,859 We're going to go to the next one. 510 00:25:38,579 --> 00:25:39,899 Can God trust you? 511 00:25:39,899 --> 00:25:40,579 Keep going. 512 00:25:41,139 --> 00:25:42,019 Faithfulness. 513 00:25:43,539 --> 00:25:44,498 Light shines. 514 00:25:44,739 --> 00:25:45,779 You all have been seeing. 515 00:25:45,779 --> 00:25:48,579 I noticed you have gorgeous sunsets. 516 00:25:48,899 --> 00:25:50,139 Probably sunrises too. 517 00:25:50,139 --> 00:25:51,459 I've been sleeping through that time. 518 00:25:51,459 --> 00:25:52,819 But no. 519 00:25:52,899 --> 00:25:54,459 We went fishing and we saw a beautiful sunset. 520 00:25:54,529 --> 00:25:54,969 Sunrise. 521 00:25:54,969 --> 00:25:55,409 Okay. 522 00:25:58,129 --> 00:26:02,169 Did you know that the moon does not produce or emit its own 523 00:26:02,169 --> 00:26:02,529 light? 524 00:26:03,729 --> 00:26:04,449 Surprise. 525 00:26:04,929 --> 00:26:07,329 It reflects the sun. 526 00:26:07,969 --> 00:26:09,089 The light from the sun. 527 00:26:09,809 --> 00:26:15,089 We ought to be doing the same and reflecting the light of the gospel 528 00:26:15,809 --> 00:26:19,409 from the S O N the sun. 529 00:26:21,259 --> 00:26:24,779 So your life ought to make you as A Christian more and more like 530 00:26:24,779 --> 00:26:25,099 him. 531 00:26:25,099 --> 00:26:29,179 There are many passages where it says, we shall be like him and 532 00:26:29,259 --> 00:26:30,579 we're going to be made. 533 00:26:30,579 --> 00:26:34,979 More and more, God is trying to conform us to the image of his 534 00:26:34,979 --> 00:26:35,419 Son. 535 00:26:35,898 --> 00:26:36,939 Okay, I'm going to close. 536 00:26:37,739 --> 00:26:38,379 Keep going. 537 00:26:38,459 --> 00:26:44,499 Let's see if you look at yourself in the mirror, if there 538 00:26:44,499 --> 00:26:45,899 are things that you need to remove. 539 00:26:46,569 --> 00:26:50,489 Keep going to the next one. 540 00:26:52,489 --> 00:26:53,369 Next one. 541 00:26:55,929 --> 00:26:56,489 Okay. 542 00:26:57,289 --> 00:26:58,169 There is a saying. 543 00:26:58,169 --> 00:27:02,408 Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder 544 00:27:02,408 --> 00:27:03,129 than your talk talk. 545 00:27:03,129 --> 00:27:05,169 Say that three times fast, but not here. 546 00:27:05,169 --> 00:27:05,769 Okay. 547 00:27:06,329 --> 00:27:07,289 What does that mean? 548 00:27:08,649 --> 00:27:11,489 A lot of people say, I have a lot of faith, I pray a lot. 549 00:27:11,489 --> 00:27:12,809 Oh, I'm a man of. 550 00:27:12,809 --> 00:27:13,529 I'm a woman. 551 00:27:13,839 --> 00:27:14,079 I. 552 00:27:14,719 --> 00:27:16,159 Okay, from here out. 553 00:27:16,639 --> 00:27:22,839 But what you do outshine, shines bigger is louder than what 554 00:27:22,839 --> 00:27:23,439 you say. 555 00:27:24,319 --> 00:27:25,919 And people are looking at that. 556 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:30,799 At work, at school, in your neighborhood, are you reflecting 557 00:27:30,799 --> 00:27:33,199 the light of the sun? 558 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:34,559 Keep going. 559 00:27:37,599 --> 00:27:39,679 We talked about communications a little bit. 560 00:27:39,679 --> 00:27:41,689 Communication with removing things. 561 00:27:41,689 --> 00:27:45,009 We're going to remove these two things from this picture so that 562 00:27:45,009 --> 00:27:50,929 the message of the lake and the beautiful mountains is going 563 00:27:50,929 --> 00:27:51,449 to be shown. 564 00:27:51,449 --> 00:27:52,049 Keep going. 565 00:27:53,489 --> 00:27:53,889 Yeah. 566 00:27:53,889 --> 00:27:55,769 Is your family communicating this way? 567 00:27:55,769 --> 00:27:57,249 Everybody doing their own thing? 568 00:27:57,329 --> 00:27:58,129 I hope not. 569 00:27:58,369 --> 00:27:59,089 Keep going. 570 00:28:00,289 --> 00:28:00,849 All right. 571 00:28:01,169 --> 00:28:05,809 This lake, I have to read it because it's a weird name. 572 00:28:06,619 --> 00:28:13,619 This is Mount Shuk San in the North Cascades national park in Washington. 573 00:28:13,619 --> 00:28:18,299 It is one of the most photographed lakes in the usa. 574 00:28:18,539 --> 00:28:19,179 Okay. 575 00:28:20,059 --> 00:28:24,139 As you look at this picture, you see the image of the mountains 576 00:28:25,179 --> 00:28:27,899 reflected on the water. 577 00:28:28,859 --> 00:28:34,559 What are things that would cause that reflection to be blurry? 578 00:28:35,519 --> 00:28:36,239 Anybody? 579 00:28:37,599 --> 00:28:38,719 We were in a lake. 580 00:28:42,079 --> 00:28:42,559 Waves. 581 00:28:42,799 --> 00:28:43,919 What causes the waves? 582 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:44,959 Wind. 583 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:45,919 Interesting. 584 00:28:46,159 --> 00:28:49,759 Isn't that what Peter got scared at the waves and the wind? 585 00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:50,679 Okay. 586 00:28:50,679 --> 00:28:51,919 He got distracted. 587 00:28:52,239 --> 00:28:57,199 All right, Tonight, I'm going to ask pastor to come up in one minute. 588 00:28:57,599 --> 00:29:02,339 Tonight, there may be something you need to remove from 589 00:29:02,339 --> 00:29:09,619 your life so that the water in your life reflects Jesus more accurately. 590 00:29:09,939 --> 00:29:10,579 Okay. 591 00:29:10,659 --> 00:29:13,459 Perhaps it's a relationship, a friendship. 592 00:29:14,099 --> 00:29:22,419 Maybe it's an addiction, something big that is just totally 593 00:29:23,059 --> 00:29:25,699 blurring the image of Christ in your life. 594 00:29:26,729 --> 00:29:27,129 All right? 595 00:29:27,369 --> 00:29:29,129 It may be something you need to add. 596 00:29:30,009 --> 00:29:33,689 Reading your Bible, praying, sharing the gospel. 597 00:29:34,169 --> 00:29:37,049 All right, you see it better, but it's still blurry, isn't it? 598 00:29:37,369 --> 00:29:40,849 We're going to have the lights turned down, and then we're going 599 00:29:40,849 --> 00:29:44,729 to have a word of prayer, because I am going to turn on another 600 00:29:44,809 --> 00:29:45,209 light. 601 00:29:47,289 --> 00:29:51,939 And let's say it's like the word of God, which is light that 602 00:29:51,939 --> 00:29:53,299 should shine in your life. 603 00:29:53,379 --> 00:29:57,899 That will show you where you need to make changes what you need 604 00:29:57,899 --> 00:30:02,659 to remove from the water of your lake, of your life to make the 605 00:30:02,659 --> 00:30:03,939 image more clearly. 606 00:30:04,179 --> 00:30:05,939 All right, who's going to turn the lights on? 607 00:30:06,979 --> 00:30:09,299 Don't give me this somebody. 608 00:30:09,379 --> 00:30:10,019 Pastor. 609 00:30:10,099 --> 00:30:10,659 Okay. 610 00:30:11,059 --> 00:30:11,619 All right. 611 00:30:12,259 --> 00:30:15,939 One, two, three. 612 00:30:16,179 --> 00:30:18,019 Can you see Jesus in that mountain? 613 00:30:19,059 --> 00:30:19,699 Can you see him? 614 00:30:19,699 --> 00:30:25,219 Now you say, oh, I didn't see him before. 615 00:30:25,219 --> 00:30:31,139 That's right, because we were distracted by the beauty of the lake. 616 00:30:31,539 --> 00:30:34,779 And people may be distracted by the beautiful things you do in 617 00:30:34,779 --> 00:30:38,499 life, or they may be distracted by the obstructions. 618 00:30:39,699 --> 00:30:42,819 Are they seeing Jesus in your life? 619 00:30:43,459 --> 00:30:45,619 So let me finish with these questions. 620 00:30:46,579 --> 00:30:50,579 Is your life accurately clearly reflecting God's qualities? 621 00:30:51,139 --> 00:30:54,019 Can people see Jesus in you clearly? 622 00:30:54,579 --> 00:30:56,099 Do you walk like him? 623 00:30:56,419 --> 00:30:58,019 Do you talk like him? 624 00:30:58,019 --> 00:31:00,419 Do you respond to things in life like he would? 625 00:31:01,379 --> 00:31:07,699 Are you removing the ripples that are blurring the image of Christ 626 00:31:08,179 --> 00:31:09,699 in order to reflect his image? 627 00:31:09,699 --> 00:31:15,219 Pastor, Bring the lights back up. 628 00:31:15,219 --> 00:31:22,099 We'll have a verse invitation, So I'll stand. 629 00:31:22,099 --> 00:31:23,429 We'll have a verse invitation tonight.