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August 7, 2017 3:27 pm
Harvest messages are brought to you by harvest partners receive free email daily devotions or to become a harvest partners, please visit us online@harvest.org so let me begin with a question. How many of you would describe yourself as happy and content person would raise your hand your happy you feel you happy and content that everybody I think there's always that thought that well I will be eventually. When this happens all be content but not quite yet.
You know when you're single you're thinking. If only I was married I know I would be content. I'm so tired of being single. I'm so tired of being in the restaurant and having them the same party of one you know II did I want to get married and then you get married and you understand the truth of that statement.
Marriage is a three ring circus engagement ring wedding ring and suffering.
So you say well we need kids. We had children.
I know I'd be content that then you have children and their still living with you in their 50s and their thinking, how can I get rid of these children. I know I maybe I just need a new wife or husband. I need to trade my man on the new model and so you get remarried and then you see all men my old spouses better than my new spouse. I was a good go back and marry them again and then you go on a little bit in life and you say all retirement. It's all about retirement. I know when I'm retired all the content and then your retired and living in man I miss work.
I need something to do. I wish I could go have my old job back. You get.
It's always beyond your reach. If the if only River that separate you in your mind from the good life if only this.
If only that much of a story read about a wealthy employer once or one of his employees say to another $5000. I'd be perfectly content. So this man stops or drugs. Excuse me. You know I have a lot of money and I've never found contentment for my money but I want to meet a perfectly contented person. So here you go, pulls out his checkbook writes it out thousand dollars signed it. This is yours. And as he walks away.
He overheard that employee safe.
Why didn't I ask for 2002. That's the way we are. That's human nature.
But know this, getting more stop will not bring happiness or contentment is one psychologist who did a lot of study on what brings contentment and their conclusion or her conclusion was quote if people shoot for a certain level affluent of affluence, thinking it will make them happy. They find that upon reaching it to become very quickly. Habituated and at that point they start hankering for the next level of income, property, or could help though you know you make thousands well. If only I were a millionaire, then your millionaire if only I were a billionaire I read someone say the other day very wealthy person, the billionaire, it won't be long till we meet a trillion there so you know it's always beyond your reach your never quite there on euro well here's a man who writes this epistle, Philippians, the apostle Paul tells us he is found this secret to contentment. Everybody likes to hear a secret if ever been in a restaurant. Maybe your tables close to one next to you and and you're not really ease dropping what you hear a word or two there and then one of the people says to the other. I want to tell you a secret suddenly you lean it you don't know these people from Adam South Amend you want to hear the secret.
Then they reveal the secret about someone you've never heard of and you don't care about, but secret. We love to know the secret pulses. I found it I found the secret to contentment that I want to share it with you. It's interesting as Paul was in adverse circumstances when he wrote he was in kicking back on some beach in the Mediterranean eaten a falafel he was under house arrest. He was a prisoner of Rome. He was facing an uncertain future. He did not know if you would be acquitted or beheaded. Yet in this epistle that he writes of the church of Philippi that we call Philippians. He talks a lot about joy rejoicing happiness and contentment and we ask how is that possible, the answer is found in a word that Paul uses over and over in this epistle, and it's the word mine uses the word mine 10 times. He also uses the word think five times. Add to that the time he uses the word remember when you have 16 references to the mind which brings us to the simple point. The secret of contentment is found in the way a believer thinks is not found in the way a believer feels because our emotions fluctuate something you know sometimes everything's going well. Your health is good. The bills are paid. Everything's going the way you hoped it would go.
When you find yourself in depression nursing while my down in the dumps right now there's no logic to it so we don't base it on the way that we feel we based contentment on the way that we think my friend Max Aquino puts it this way. He writes quote the good life that is a life of contentment begins not when circumstances change what what our attitude toward them.
Does" that's a good statement if someone your circumstances change. It's when you're attitude toward them does. Which brings us to our text Philippians chapter 4 were read reading verses 10 to 13 Paul writes any says, for I rejoice in the Lord greatly, then no illustrative care for me is forest again, though, you surely didn't care what you like opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to knee, for I've learned in whatever state I'm in to be content underlined uppers of learned whatever state it meant to be content. I know how to be a base. I know how to abound everywhere in all things. I learned both to be full and to be hungry to abound and to suffer need.
Verse 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me so so important we know if I had a nicer car. If a bigot had a bigger house if I had a hell of a larger salary or find a new phase 3 new body or if I had with that person is eating everywhere. Notice that when you go to a restaurant you one with the other person has or is it just me know what I got an order was with a group of people the other day is a woody order and the owner cancels what you are doing like it that I can hope when you were right so that I order whatever thing I order, and then the food arrives and then their food looks so much better than my thinking.
Some of the women looking at it. I'm just staring. Would you like a bite of my fruit is, why is it that stolen food always tastes better.
You know, maybe around in a restaurant and you're trying to lose weight so you order a kale salad with tofu and dirt and rocks or whatever your reading and your person. Your friend orders a big fat juicy cheeseburger with all the fixings and the HULA yelled like that. You sir are a glutton not getting you sir are a man after my own heart. That's who you are so so you will you know they were the big burger and you're just looking at using could I get I have maybe one year from reason and they give you a Friday and it's like the most amazing pro you've every preventive you know to send you if you order fries are not as good stolen food is better. By the way, let me just say this, tell you a story, something that just happened to me when I was over in Hawaii and but I want to tell you girl something three-point for you girls to know guys don't like to share their food to just another guys on my right to have any of you guys like to share your food razor you like how many of you guys don't like to share your food thank you think it's that we don't know so grossly sick know Greg you're wrong. My husband shares his food. I didn't say he won't share it.
I said he doesn't like we tolerate it, but we don't like it. We know like you little forks come in the way my wife is a you have a bite of what you're reading. Elsie and a little forks comes in the first the cuts, whatever.
I'm eating a piece of chicken, fish, whatever. And then she did sit here and goes over here and grabs a little and it takes like years. I'm just sitting there like I can't get to my food this little impeding fork is moving around and then I'll be like feeding the burger I've got the last bite I love the last bite of the burger and you can review. My wife is can I have a bite just like the remember love your wife as Christ loves the church. Sure she can so anyway just want to establish the principle guys don't like to share food, think of a dog eating food out of the dish that's a man having a meal you going to put your hand of the dog. You might get bitten.
O. I'm in a restaurant in Hawaii over there with our church harvest to Milani. I'm with the D and with Steve and their friends and so we all order and so Steve ordered sandwich the border to mouse so were talking and all of a sudden Dave says to Steve, can I have a bite of your sandwich different. I mean and I know guy asked me for about a my sandwich. I would say okay let's send it down to get up my port to my knife and I'd cut him up a piece rate had not eaten the sandwich and I would put it on the plane, I give them here you go, so he says. Dave says as he can.
I've abided your sandwich and without pausing sees this sure takes his sandwich and Dave takes a sandwich out of Steve's hand out and and he takes a bite where Steve had been eating. I was horrified. I'd start there really is a way to stop everything you just traumatize even like what they like, you know them. I said they were going to use in the sermon because for just like I did here ends up but the point is either something desirable about something someone else has more than what you have and that's why we need to learn the fine real contentment. You know, as I said Paul was in difficult circumstances when he wrote this. These are not theories from an ivory tower. This is from the school of hard knocks Pollitt experienced pleasure and health and also sickness and weakness. Yet Heisey had low he was a hero to some he was a bill in the two others but he learned this contentment does not just come because we've conquered our circumstances but rather because we've learned to live with them. Let me say that again contentment does not come because we've conquered or changed our circumstances, rather because we learn to live with them about a story of a man.
He was very proud of his perfectly groomed front lawn. It was flawless within a heavy crop of dandelions appeared, seemingly out of nowhere he tried everything he could to get rid of them and had no success so we actually shot up in the milled of the school of agriculture, telling them of all the things that he had tried to get rid of the dandelions and he said what do I do now here was their response. We suggest you learn to love dandelions that's out works order want to take this away.
I want you to change of lords. As I suggest you learn to love them this unruly husband, Lord. I've tried everything. Learn to love him. This one won't do what I wanted to do this, wipe it takes my food constantly from my point learned a lot these kids that were great until they get the teen years and I don't know what's happening. All yes learn to love because life can I give you those things you cannot control so that brings me to point number one of your taking notes.
Contentment comes when we rejoice in the Lord Paul Duncan to me because he rejoice in the Lord.
Verse four Philippians 4. He says rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. And by the way, that's a command, as we pointed out in our last message are commanded to rejoice. It doesn't say, rejoice in circumstances. Sometimes it's hard but rejoice in the Lord. Studies have actually linked gratitude with a variety of positive effects in one's life is to determine the grateful people demonstrate. Let's send me materialism and self-centeredness. Gratitude enhances relationships, longevity of life and even your quality of sleep if it came in the pill form. Gratitude would be a miracle cure. Just learning to be thankful for what you already have instead of what you think will make you happy. So Paul writes in verse 11. I've done whatever state I'm in to be content nothing about your own life right now can you learn to love what you have instead of what you don't have a Paul again is under house arrest fees in the jail cell. Instead of having his freedom. Yes four walls around the set of a mission field yet. He's content which brings us to this point what you have in Christ is far greater then anything you don't have a life.
Let me say that again what you have in Christ is far greater then anything that you don't have a life you have Jesus therefore you have everything you need for now and eternity. That's important in Jesus as you. That makes all the difference in the world. Let's not misunderstand this. Paul's not saying that we should necessarily be satisfied with their present spiritual condition me ask you question how many of you are happy with where you are at spiritually right now reaching bridge and I dimmed my hands on. I'm not happy with where he met, would you not have been your relationship with God. Very happy, but what I'm saying is I have a long ways to go. I have a lot to learn. I need to know the Bible much better than I know it I need to be more Christlike than I am right now. 40 shared how selfish I am with food not there so much growth I need in my life and I don't see that as a bad thing. I see that is a good thing. A true mark of growing spiritually is knowing you need to keep growing spiritually that that indicates that you really aren't a state of growth.
Paul writes in Philippians 3 friends.
I'm not all that I should be. I'm focusing all my energies on this one thing forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I strained to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God through Christ has called me no we should not be satisfied with where were at.
In that sense. But having said that we should find contentment in our relationship with God. But that's not our nature.
Notice pulses I've learned and whatever state I'm in to be content some things have to be taught children are not naturally mannerly, there naturally selfish and inconsiderate you up to teach a child matters when I see a naughty child.
I attributed to a delinquent parent not doing their job right teaching the child you don't do that sort of thing. You don't say that sort of thing to someone that is not acceptable. So in the same way contentment needs to be learned. It's not natural because I'm not naturally content taken child put them in a room, give him a toy. The relatively happy bringing another child with another toy. Friction begins right now they're fighting over one toy that they have determined is the best toy they're pulling on both sides of it. You could even be a little bunny don't pull them apart. If you don't stop them.
They want with the other person has. That's human nature, and we don't necessarily outgrow them apostles listen. I've learned this. I've learned this secret that I want to share with you the secret of contentment. Point number two Paul found contentment because he took life as it came. Paul found contentment because he took life as it came to verse 12.
I know how to be a base. I know how to abound everywhere and in all things I've learned about the be full and to be hungry, both to abound in the supper. Need there's another translation just listen to this.
Actually I don't have a sense of needing anything personally, I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances, I'm happy with little is much as I'm happy with much or with much as I am with little, I found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, cancel or hands empty. You cannot control what comes your way in life.
I've tried it doesn't work but I can control my reaction to it. I can control the way I think I can control my attitude. That's what you learn this you learn how to be content. Which brings me to point number three. Contentment does not come from what I have comes from who I know contentment does not come from what I have it come from, who I know Hebrews 13 5 Says Let Your Way of life be without covetousness.
Lord covered means a greedy desire to have more no matter what it cost you or someone else. It's from a word that can be translated to pant to pinpoint animal pursuing its prey. Let your light for you without covetousness. But then he goes on to say, but be content with such things as you have, for he is said I will never leave you or forsake you see, because Christ will never leave me. I can be content a song about what I have. It's about who has me it's about this relationship I have with God that can bring the ultimate contentment. That is why David wrote in Psalm 23 the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not know when the Lord your shepherd. You can find this perfect contentment. Contentment is found in making the most of the least, and so Paul I found this contentment in his relationship with God. Point number four.
Contentment comes from leaning on Christ, not leaning on yourself.
Contentment comes from leaning on Christ, not leaning on yourself. Look at verse 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. So Paul realized he needed God's help. Earlier in his book he writes to live is Christ and to die is gain. So Paulette had experienced some hard times, including being stone. Not that kind of stoned literal stoning of rocks and Becky was probably kill we know at some point Paul.and many believe it was the incident in the book about three was stoned and thought of his dad and came back to life and so Paul had the unique experience of dying and going to heaven and coming back again. By the way don't hate me for this but all these books and movies about people that alleged to have gone to heaven Hunter know if I believe any of them because I think people mix things up.
I think people exaggerate and I don't have no way to verify the truthfulness of those books or films and I'm not saying they didn't happen, but I certainly am not sure they did happen, but I have one book that is completely reliable and told me everything I need to know about the afterlife and as I said next Sunday I'll be talking about the biblical worldview on the afterlife. This is the reliable source, but this much I know from studying the Bible and I am not an expert on heaven that I am a student of heaven may have been an avid student of heaven for a number of years now, especially since my son is there. So I think about heaven all the time and I can tell you this, without any doubt.
People who are in heaven if they were given the choice, would never want to come back to earth again is heaven so much better than her. The understatement of the century, but it's true. Imagine for Paul so he stoned in these hurdle in the presence of God and there is the Lord Jesus Christ who says well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord appalls rejoicing on the Lord. I don't know what happened up there but maybe the Lord sits on like a Paula got some good news and bad news.
This is a joke right now. Not really. What's a good news you're coming back again. Paul again we meet again going back to earth. Nobody I do not want to go back to Ripoll people are down there praying for you to be raised from the dead Lord, don't listen to their prayers. There are sinners. I don't want to go back to work.
I want to stay here. I know Paul, but I will work for you to do is back there and there, praying that he be raisin and overcame many years for the Lord also said a thorn in his flesh.
We don't know what it was some kind of a physical problem may be a result of what the beatings are stoning maybe was eyesight. That's what some commentators think we don't know it's early but it was a continuing physical issue, it would appear he described it as a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan sent to Papa Jim lest he would be inflated with pride to the Lord.
Kind of kept him humble through life, but it kept him leaning on Christ and trusting in Christ, so he found this contentment. I love first Timothy 66 Paul writes godliness with contentment is great gain. We brought nothing into this world that certainly will carry nothing out having food and clothing with these we shall be content you know there's an Arabian proverb aborted on the screen better.
A handful of dry dates and content there with then do only gated peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel. I have anointed with this means I don't know what a broody camel is. I've seen camels up close and personal. I've been spit out by camels and I've never seen the gate of peacocks. I'm sure they're wonderful but I think the gist of it is better a handful of dry dates and condenser with be happy with what God is already given you point number four.
Contentment comes from leaning on Christ, not leaning on your self. You know that's the thing that we need to remember were leaning on Christ. Now we come to a very important verse, verse 13, to put this on the screen because I want us all to say this, first out loud together. Do you see it we sang it just little bit earlier.
Here it is. Let's say it together. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens let's say it one more time. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens to love the verse.
The JV Jamie Phillips translation of that verse goes as follows. I'm ready for anything for the strength of the one who lives within ready for anything I can do all things through Christ out to got the word Christ reported another word and this collapses immediately about this. I can do all things through drugs and alcohol that strengthened me is that true what people in Hollywood going to get this memo and we breathlessly follow their every move there every tweet. The rep reposed others so wonderful we think and then we hear this one checking into a rehab clinic for the 10th time and we read of this other one getting another divorce and then we read of another who overdoses on drugs and that we read of some who commit suicide in and we don't understand that because they're living the good life, or so we think they're living the life that maybe some of us wish we were living in. Why would they just take their own life like Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park recently committed suicide. He hung himself and his home in Palos Verdes LA County now. Chester had everything guy should theoretically want to be content is been sold 70 million records. That's real success in musical toy that and so he has his wife who loves him.
He has six children and he so depressed.
Research using drugs and and he starts drinking and one thing leads to another and he takes his own life and interestingly Chester was close friends with Chris Cornell who was the lead singer of Soundgarden, and he recently committed suicide and that kit. Chester really hard affect Chester saying at Chris's funeral.
But then, tragically, Chester killed himself on Chris cannot Cornell's birthday and he took his life in the same way that Chris Cornell took his life will why why would you do that this is the dream man. You're a lead singer in a rock band you have a beautiful home.
You of all these record sales. Your payment and why would you take your own life and sadly Linkin Park recorded the song as a tribute to Chris Cornell and it was called one more light and then the lyrics of the song. It's is one more light goes out in the sky of a million stars. It flickers flickers who care, and then he says will I do. But then he took his own life.
I'll tell you God cares. Jesus cares for every one of these people he loves them and I wish I could assure the gospel with both of these guys Jesus cares about every little child. He cares about every unborn child.
He cares about every middle-age person he cares about an older person he cares about the elderly person. He cares for all of us wants to forgive us of all of our sent. That's all we need to take the gospel out and tell people about because there are people like this and they seem to have it all together on the outside and you thought why would I share Jesus with them. Look at the car they drive, why would I tell them about what Christ can do in their life.
Look at their beautiful husband or wife and kids and this or that no listen, deep down inside, everyone is empty. Everyone is lonely and everyone needs Jesus Christ is the answer for everyone, not just some I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Not drugs about this I can do all things through education that strengthens me to do somethings with education getting a degree is a great thing, but he can only do something so that I can do all things through money that strengthens me. You can do some things with money.
Money is not evil. Some say we know the Bible says money is the root of all evil Bible doesn't say that the Bible says the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil which while some have coveted after they've aired from the big money is neutral. They can be used for God's glory. They can be used for evil, but you can't do all things are money it has its limitations.
Will I can do all things through friends that strengthened me well. Sometimes friends let you down. Sometimes friends abandon you about this one I can do all things through politics that strengthened me know we can do something to politics and by the way, Christians should be involved in politics.
We really should know this is not what I would agree. I'm look we need to be involved in every part of culture.
Every part and every Christian should register and vote and to not do that to me is a bit irresponsible, maybe even worse.
And like a just take this we have Neil Garza, John the Supreme Court that is a really good thing for unborn children for the future of our country and there's other things that we can do through politics, so they do have their place but they also have their limitations and we need to understand that because a lot of times people think everything has a political solution.
We were just back in Washington DC this week and I I had an interesting dinner with three senators and a congressman. One of the senators I've known for a while.
That's Marco Rubio mark on his wife Jeanette.
We met them. A number of years ago when they came to a conference that I was speaking to married couples conference and they came to a second what we did. We got to know them so their friends but also their you see Sen. Mark Richardson from Texas and Sen. Tim Scott was there, but he left before the photo was taken from South Carolina, Carolina and finally Congressman Trey Gaudi, and of these men are all Christians.
That's also pastor Jack Graham there as well. These are all Christians and kids.
We talked about the Bible because they wanted to talk about the Bible and I forget I'm a preacher I'm not a political consultant, you know, we took a little bit about politics with the majority of our conversation was about God's word.
We got on the subject of angels. I think Jack brought it up because he's written a book on it probably wanted to sell books.
I don't know I'm just kidding. I see Jack will be with us in two weeks, giving us a message called the biblical worldview on angels. You won't want to miss that's going to be amazing, but we have this great conversation talk about the work of God in our life. So you know we want to encourage men and women of God who want to do what they can in our nation's capital. There are good and godly people in Washington DC and there are bad and ungodly people in Washington DC so we want to be an influence where we can be, but we understand. Also, we can only do somethings through politics, but we can do all things through Christ. Christ is the answer is the answer for the future of America.
The ultimate answer for our country is a spiritual awakening about the were praying for.
We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us. That brings me to point number five. Define contentment. I must do my part because God is done yet again I must do my part because God has done his this first pulls it all together. It brings the perfect balance I can do all things to Christ who strengthens me.
It shows the place of God's power and it shows the place of our response. It does not teach that God does everything for the Christian nor does it teach the Christian does everything for God. It teaches that God is given the power and resources I need and I must appropriate the listener somethings. Only God can do in somethings only. Only God can forgive you of your sin, but only you can repent of your sin. Only God can lead you, but only you can heal to his leaving, so I am responsibility. I can do all things to Christ who strengthens me. The flipside of that is a statement of Christ where he said apart from me you can do nothing without Christ. I can't live this Christian life without Christ, I can't help anyone really without Christ. I can't do much but all things can be done through Christ who strengthens me. And that's good news.
My last point no point number six. Contentment does not come from getting but giving contentment does not come from getting but giving verse 19, my God will supply all of your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. This is an oft quoted yet perhaps misunderstood verse we need to understand. It doesn't just float out in space on its own because behind every promise of God. There is a premise again. Behind every promise of God. There is a premise.
What is a premise or the context or the context of Philippians 4 as Paul is commending the believers for their generosity would give her 17 not that I seek to give but I think the fruit that abounds to your account. Indeed, I have all of the bountiful having received from a proper guy this thing sent from you a sweet smelling aroma and acceptable sacrifice well pleasing to God.
Then he says my God will supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Let me paraphrase that guise, I received your offering. Thanks so much it meant a lot.
I know it was sacrificial on your part, but I pray God blesses you for your generosity.
So these are people that are giving and now he's offering them the promise God will supply all of their need I mention getting more stuff does not bring happiness or contentment. Melanie had another statement, giving more stuff does giving more stuff does conventional wisdom says the more you get, the happier, more content, you will be.
The Bible says the more you give, the more happy and content. You will be.
Jesus said it is more blessed to give that it is to receive or another way to translate that it's more happy making to get that it is to receive now.
This certainly applies our finances. Let me see some this is not really a verse, you can apply if you been foolish with finances. I mean if you just got back from Vegas and spent all your savings and will praise God my global supply all of what you have really are because you won't go and get a job when there are jobs out there that you could get you just are lazy and you don't want all players. Oh my God will supply all of my needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Well I took another nap in my La-Z-Boy weight and no hold on the Bible says of them and doesn't work he should meet, get off off your fat lazy boy chair and work like the rest of us, and God will supply all of your needs.
Be a good steward. Remember to give to the Lord, because God promises that we will give to him, he will give to us.
But let's broaden this.
This doesn't just apply to finances. Maybe you're single hearsay. I'm lonely and I'm tired of them sitting in the restaurant party of one well, my God will supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. God can supply the person for you start praying for them. Maybe you're having marital problems. Why don't all get to save this marriage, my God can supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Or maybe you're having problems with your kids. My God can supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Maybe you need a physical touch from God because you've not been given any hope of the doctors my God can supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus know God doesn't heal everyone but he heals many we should pray for his healing touch.
The Bible says that there's any sick among you call for the elders of the church who will pray and anoint them with oil.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. If you need help in that way let us know and we will pray for you. That's were here for. So the point is, is God will supply all the things that you need. So let's wrap this up. Happiness does not come from seeking self-fulfillment, but rather the fulfillment of other happiness does not come from seeking a program seeking God happiness and contentment do not come from getting they come from giving no one is ever been honored for what they received, but rather for what they get. You don't go to a person's funeral and have someone so you know much money.
This person may belong you really cool things they had because about that. We want to know what they did. We want to hear about a charitable act and act of kindness something they did for someone else. Those of the things you remember about one another. So we keep that in mind that it's about discovering real contentment. Listen comes down to this. What you are looking for in life is a relationship with God is knocking to be found in the thing is sucking to be found in a accomplishment is knocking to be found in pain that sucking to be found in any outside exterior thing. It will be found in a relationship with God CS Lewis" if I find myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that was made for another world knowing I cannot find the things this world offers but you can find it in a relationship with God. Are you content that's what I asked you the beginning. Are you a happy person right now we having lover just had this understand that no what you need is God, tell me what you think you need a tell you what you really want. It's Jesus tell me what you really want. I'll tell you what you really need. It's Jesus it's Jesus that you're looking for an easier with this right now sending out the door of your life, and he is knocking me insane if you hear his voice and open the door he will come in and ask you, in closing, have you asked Jesus Christ to come and be your life to be your savior and your Lord because they do you do that your questions will be answered.
The day you do that, you'll find the contentment you been seeking and life the day you do that is the day you change your eternal address literally from hell to heaven and is ready to forgive you but you must ask and become in your life when you pray in a moment I'm in the know extend an invitation any of you maybe have never asked Jesus to come in your life. Listen coming.
The harvest doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a Krispy Kreme makes you a donut. I don't care if your parents are Chris and Simon. I'm glad they are that will make you a Christian or if your husband or your wife is a Christian that will make you a Christian or your friend that came here with you as a Christian that doesn't mean you're Christian has to be a moment when you say Jesus come into my life. So okay how I even do that through prayer nominally join the prayer if you want to pray. So in a moment, we can extend this opportunity. If you need Jesus today if you want to find contentment in the guaranteed hope of heaven find the meaning and purpose of life. It's here for you now. Let's pray father I pray now for anyone here anyone listening or watching that does not yet know you help them to see the Lord how much you love them and help them to come to you and believe in Jesus died on the cross for their sin and shed his blood for everyone evil simple thing they've done. Help them to believe in you. Today we pray that when a heads up dog, your eyes are closed or praying. Maybe you would like Jesus Christ to come in your life you want him to forgive you of your sin, you want to know that when you die you will go to heaven you want to find this contentment, we been talking about. If you want Christ to come of your life if you want him to forgive you of your sin if you want to go to heaven when you die, I want to lift your hand up right now. Wherever you are running a pray for you is razor and appropriate for you today. Nursing I want Jesus Christ.
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God bless you. You and you all over the room. Hands are going up. I hope yours is one of them wherever you're sitting. God bless you guys in the balcony you that are watching the screen in Woodcrest or East Baylor does Lagos or Orange County Ranger Hinda no I can't see you there. But the Lord sees you. Just take a little step of faith and say yes I want Jesus today to pray for me. Wherever you are. Raise your hand up, let me pray much away one more moment if you cannot raise your hand yet you want Jesus Christ in your life you want him to forgive you of your sin. Raise your hand me pray for you and us, alright.
I want every one of you know that is razor hand I want you to stand your feet nominally join a prayer we are going to ask Christ to come in your life, you heard me right. You razor hand stand your feet right now maybe did not raise her hand but you want Christ in your life today, stand up and let me lead you in this prayer and stay standing if you would stand up � maybe did not raise your hand.
You want your sins forgiven you want to go to heaven to stand up wherever you are watching the screen outside your stand about their the hot sun. Make your stand for Christ in harvest Orange County East Vail does. Lagos Woodcrest end up stand up right now I'm gonna pray together away one more moment anybody else stand solidly standing know you that are semi-pray this prayer out loud after me again as I pray pray this out loud after me pray this. Now, Lord Jesus, I know I'm a sinner but I know you're the Savior who died on the cross for my sin. I turned for my sin. Now Jesus and I choose to follow you from this moment forward is Savior and Lord and God, and friend in Jesus name I pray, amen.
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