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- Mr.. Mr.. Barry had a real concern about where that came from I came from churches churches fried chicken
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- They're double fried double fried double fried Well, it's good to have you here the kids are going they're scheduled to have a conference phone call with Warren veal
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- Because tag is going this year supposed to be doing some More of our our missionaries if you don't know
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- Warren he and his family were MAF mission aviation fellowship pilot and family they've been overseas
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- He's back in Idaho where the MAF headquarters is and he his role is he writes a lot of the manuals
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- He's also their quality control He does their safety Instruction and teaching and so he has a different role
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- But I hope they hook up and connect well, and that should be a good time for them This evening we're gonna.
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- We're gonna have a prayer time, but I wanted to I wanted to share with you some scriptures That are encouraging
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- It is a depressing time to watch the news read the newspaper
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- I Read a little something a little quip Last week it said many people read the newspaper to find out what's going on But we read the
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- Bible both to find out why it's going on and we know
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- So as we we read a few of these as I read these you share these I'm gonna also share a couple of Prayer requests one specifically from Kristen Barnett regarding her daddy there's been a significant turn of events through the mistaken activity of a medical procedure
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- That's put him a very much risk So we'll get to that and I'll read that from her she text me and asked me to share that with you tonight
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- We're gonna start with James 1 2 3 4 now these is gonna be an IV So if you guys are okay with that If you're not that there's the door
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- I'm just teasing. I'm just teasing But these were these are these scriptures are scriptures of encouragement there are scriptures of Reminder that that God is in control of this world
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- No matter what we hear and what we read or what we hear about first hand second hand third hand rumors
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- But James 1 2 3 4 2 through 4 Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters
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- Whenever you face trials of many kinds Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance
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- Let perseverance finish its work So that you may be mature and complete not lacking anything.
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- It's pure joy We were talking about What is the chief end of man?
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- The first one is to glorify God? You know what the second one is say that again loud
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- Joy, what a wonderful three -letter word joy Not not depression not worry not anxiety but joy
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- That's the chief end of man Then a Deuteronomy 31 6 it says be strong and courageous
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- Do not be afraid or terrified because of them whoever them is
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- For the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you
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- He says he will go with you into the midst of the fire into the midst of the chaos the pain the the loss the
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- Struggle of the day -to -day sometimes hour -to -hour He will not forsake you.
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- Do you believe that? And it's times like we have seen and heard and suffered through some of us in this room
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- We need to go back to know that he is with us. He will not leave you Romans 15 13
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- Romans 15 13 And here's another great word may the
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- God of hope Fill you with all Joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the
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- Holy Spirit Hope we have a reason to hope
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- From the day that you accepted Christ as your Savior. You have a reason to hope
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- We have a reason to hope that at the end of this life at the end of this time
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- We will be with him. We will be able with our loved ones We have that hope
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- Isaiah 40 31 Isaiah 40 31
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- B And there's this word again, but those who hope in the
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- Lord will renew their strength They will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary They will walk and not be faint now,
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- I know for some of you Walking is getting to be an issue
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- Getting from point A to point B Is an exercise in perseverance
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- Some of you do it this way others if you do it this way Not pointing anybody out
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- Emily, but she's over there shaking her head at me.
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- She's a man in it but But there's hope he will renew your strength now.
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- We know that that can mean physical strength But it means more your spiritual strength
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- To take on the next day and says we'll soar like eagles.
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- I Mean put that word picture in your mind And think about an eagle in the air soaring free in control
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- Lifted up by the wind Through those wonderful wings
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- What a creation God made and Psalm 27 1
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- Psalm 27 1 the
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- Lord is my light and my salvation Whom shall
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- I fear the Lord? Is my stronghold of my life of whom shall
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- I be afraid? you know when we we listen to the news and we watch what's going on in the world and we hear of the chaos and the battles and the loss of life and the
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- Just all the evil that's going on we
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- We forget we have a stronghold We have a place of refuge in the word and in Time with him and with our brothers and sisters in Christ with like believers
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- We're to encourage each other lift each other up be each other's stronghold To not leave anyone
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- Behind 2nd
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- Corinthians 4 2nd Corinthians 4 verses 16 through 18 Therefore do not lose heart
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- Though outwardly we are wasting away yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day for our light and momentary troubles
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- Are achieving for us an attorney eternal glory That far outweighs them all so we fix our eyes not on what is seen
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- But on what is unseen since we have
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- Since what is temporary is seen but what is unseen is eternal
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- It's hard for an unbeliever to have a conversation with us sometimes because we talk about eternal things and things
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- We can't see and they go. How can you believe? There's nothing tangible in front of you
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- There's no symbol of your faith. There's no You know, no concrete emblem or icon.
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- I Don't need one I See what's eternal what's complete in me and what's complete what is complete in you and what
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- God is told me in his word, which I trust to be true and believe to the last breath
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- That it's unseen But it's there We can trust it is there
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- Proverbs 34 8 Taste and see what see that the
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- Lord is good. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in him what a privilege what a blessing what a
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- Joy to have someone we can take refuge in that you can run to it is it's truly a blessing
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- Proverbs 18 10 Proverbs 18 10 The name of the
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- Lord is a fortified tower the righteous run Into it and are safe again that pick that word picture that we have a place of refuge.
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- We have a safe place Romans 8 28 and We know that all things work for the good of those who love him
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- Who have been called according to his purpose? We know that We need to remind ourselves of that.
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- We need to need remind each other that Let the word remind you
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- Now that means or presupposes that you're in the word, but let it remind you that we know these things
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- We forget them they become dull They're drowned out by all the chaos and the noise
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- You know That all things work together for good in Romans 8 38 through 39
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- For I am convinced that neither death nor life nor angels nor demons
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- Neither the present nor the future nor any powers neither height or depth
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- Nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
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- Lord There is nothing in this fleshly world That can separate you from your
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- Heavenly Father. It may seem that way you may feel crushed by life
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- But God's Word says you are not separated from him Nothing in this world this creation.
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- It says creation which to me means everything the whole expanse Nothing can separate you for in this creation from God, so I want to encourage you
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- Spend some time looking through the scriptures and finding those scriptures that you have read before you know before You've put to memory they've come into play in times of sorrow and struggle and They've reminded you this love that God has brought to us
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- Is Sure just sure and steady anchor The chain does not break and an anchor holds
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- For you guys, you know, you remember we sang that as a group of men Sure and steady anchor.
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- I just love that song. It just reminds me that Of course, I'm a little messed up because I'm a sailor
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- So, but I know what it anchors for it's to keep the ship on station
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- It will not drift It will not be lost. It will not go over the horizon without someone knowing it
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- It is where you put it last Remember where God put you last
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- It's in the word So stay there put your anchor in the word.
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- All right Amen I didn't hear anything Thank you
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- I'm gonna read this to you. This is it's a little lengthy and maybe not I'll try to condense it a little bit, but it is
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- I'll just let it speak for itself Chris Kristin wanted me to share this with you tonight
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- I just she said I just found out today. My dad is a very serious condition He had a procedure done yesterday to check his watchman and that was put in last month
