Whitten Q & A Ep. 11 - LIVE with Pastor Josiah Shipley

Good evening and welcome to Sunday or not Sunday night Bible study.

Excuse me didn't evening and welcome to question and answer session with Witten Baptist Church.

I am brother Josiah Shipley, and I'm just getting set up here.

If you're new to this or haven't been this before this is where we answer questions and tonight in

a live format in order to better serve and better reach you guys and I'm

getting all my things in order here.

See if I can make all this work.

Very good.

All right, and you guys give me a sound check.

Let me know how everything looks and we're gonna get started.

Again, I'm gonna be following along in the comments, and I would like you guys to

Ask questions on there.

So that I'm able to follow along.

Okay, very good.

I think we're looking okay here.

Someone when you get on here, would you please comment?

Let me know everything is going well.

You can hear me and all that stuff.

Hey, Billy.

Can you hear me?

Again this is our question and answer sessions.

This is where we normally take questions.

Live preferably unprepared, but sometimes we don't prepare in order to answer any questions.

You may have about the Bible theology.

The denominations etc.

Okay, very good.

All is going well again.

If you don't know me, my name is brother Josiah Shipley here as of recently.

Pastor Josiah Shipley that still sounds weird to say.

Is the world of people?

Again, if you're on here, would you please just let me know do a sound check real quick and make sure everything sounds, okay?

And let me know if you can see me, okay.

Close some of that.

Okay, and as you guys come on since today the past I'm going to say Eight

or nine weeks.

We've been doing these videos Pre -recorded and already had the questions in place

tonight.

The better way to do it for tonight.

But we're planning on doing this live and interact with you guys as you come on here in the comments.

I've got them opened up on my computer right here.

If you would just put whatever questions you have in those comments, and we'll do our best to

answer them we're not going to be using the whiteboard tonight.

In fact, I'm going to turn this this way just a little bit.

Very good.

Okay.

Hey, Billy.

Yes, Billy to answer your question.

We are having church tomorrow night here at Witton 6773 Macon Road.

Do a regular 6 p .m. Bible study,

okay, awesome.

Guys, I have not done a live video in a few months now, so

Be patient with me.

Most of mine have been pre -recorded.

I've been spoiled with brother Andrew brother Andrews our music minister here at Witton and he has really

done an awesome job.

In addition to his music video.

I mean, excuse me his music ministry Duties he has kind of become our

social media outlet.

Slash IT guy slash music minister slash praise leader.

He does it all around here.

So very much appreciate him.

Okay, again as you guys come in if you would please put any questions you

have In the comments the idea for tonight is to be interactive with you guys.

You know, we always like feedback the question -and -answer series we've been doing we've had a lot of pre -prepare.

Prepared questions that we've been answering as of late.

I think we've had some good success with those.

I also want to do these interactive types.

So I've already gotten one question that is a little bit pre -prepared and asked me not too long

ago.

I've got that one queued up.

I want to make sure there's nothing from you guys as you come in if you have questions.

Please put them in the comments on the side would appreciate it and Just one more time

if I could get somebody to put in the comments that you can hear me.

Okay, I would greatly appreciate it just say

Sounds good or speak louder or something like that.

Just make sure that you can hear me.

Okay, and I'll be happy I

know there's always a little bit of a delay again.

Y 'all be patient with me.

I haven't done one of these live videos in a while

well any of my Sunday night crew that is gonna get on here

tonight.

They're gonna laugh.

I always talk about my top 10 favorite my top 10 favorite this top 10 best this top 10

Favorite of these and they always laugh at me because they never produce a list.

Well Sunday night folks.

This is for you.

If you can see my whiteboard behind me, I'm gonna move out of the way you'll see it a little bit.

I can adjust this a little bit if I wanted to but you will see.

On my whiteboard.

I am working on the order of my 10 favorite passages in Scripture.

You can already see number one on there.

I've got like 12 or 13 more on the side.

I'm trying to wiggle it down and get it in order.

So that's by tomorrow night as I promised you guys I'm still covering up some of it.

I'm sure tomorrow night as I promised you guys.

I Will have my list ready.

Now, of course a lot of this isn't just I'm joking of course we know that all scriptures

inspired by God it's equally Equally inspired it's equally meant to be there

by the sovereign hand of God.

I just have some that speak loudest to me.

Of course.

I want the whole Bible to Teach me.

These are just ones that have had a great impact on my life.

All right.

Again.

I am watching the comments very carefully.

What I really would prefer for the rest of tonight to be what I really would prefer is for you to put

questions on The side over here.

Billy's question was are we having church tomorrow?

So I answered that one.

But if you would put questions on the side, I prefer to answer those.

Okay, so I'm gonna be watching those in the meantime.

I'm gonna start with one that I was asked somewhat recently.

I Think it was by one of my Sunday night crew.

I can't really remember who.

But again, if you're just joining us, my name is Pastor Josiah Shipley here at Witten Baptist Church.

I'm the associate pastor one of the associate pastors and we're doing an interactive live question answer.

So as you come on if you would put your questions on the side, we've been on for a few minutes now.

I haven't seen any questions yet.

So I'm gonna start with one.

I was asked in person, but I can't remember exactly by who but the question was what

is your favorite Bible verse and Why and I'm gonna answer that

look at again.

I don't want anyone to say Oh, I've got to have the same favorite Bible verse as him.

No, this is just one that means a lot to me so I'm gonna share With you Genesis 50

20.

Genesis chapter 50 verse 20.

Okay, I'm just gonna spend a couple minutes on this and hopefully I'll see when y 'all's questions pop up on the side.

Genesis 50 20 says this.

I'm gonna start in verse 19 but Joseph said to them do not fear for I am

I in the place of God as For you you meant evil against me.

But God meant it for good to bring it about that many people should be kept alive as

they are today.

Okay I've often talked to you guys before about how I believe the word you is one of the most

misunderstood verses in I mean words in the Bible.

You always have to know Who's talking and who they're talking to

before you can really understand what they're saying.

Let me say that again.

That may be the most important thing I say tonight.

When reading the Bible it is always super important to know who's

talking and Who they are talking to before you can really understand

what's being said.

We've given examples of this before you have if you have any more questions about it put in the comments I will gladly give you several

examples running around in my head.

But I believe the word you is the most misunderstood word in the Bible.

And Joseph is talking now.

You remember Joseph.

Joseph is the one who?

It appeared was his father Jacob or Israel's favorite son.

That's what how some people read it.

I'm 12 and Joseph got a coat of many

colors if you remember this in Genesis and He may have been a bit arrogant about it

and his brothers became jealous.

Jealous of the attention he had dreams that all his brothers were bowed down to him.

Okay?

And it's funny

that came true, of course but This just said 50

20 is years after that event.

See what happened was his brothers planned to kill him.

Instead they threw him in a pit and then sold him to Ishmael.

I'd sold him to a caravan.

He they sold him as a slave guys.

Joseph's own flesh and blood sold him as a slave to a group of

Ishmaelites who were traveling to Egypt then they dipped his coat in blood and

Told his father that he had died and been torn apart by a wild animal.

So his dad thought he was dead all these years.

Well Joseph, there's a long story of Joseph long account of Joseph that you can go through and read in the book of

Genesis.

But Joseph gets sold in slavery green he gets in prison for two years.

Then he he you know, he does he has success.

He has declined.

Yes success until he keeps finding favor.

So finally he ends up being the second in command of all of Egypt a very powerful nation at that

time.

Second command.

Well years later there was a famine in the whole

world at that time that whole region and The God's people the people of Israel Jacob's sons and

family there were 70 of them at all were starving.

They were starving to death.

They were about to die.

Well guess where they had to go to find food.

You guessed it Egypt well, they go to Egypt and

Joseph's there and Joseph doesn't reveal himself at first but later on reveals himself and his brother's like, okay.

We thought you had died a long time ago when we sold you into slavery now.

You're one of the most powerful men in the world.

And now we need your help.

Well when all their fathers die Joseph's brothers think okay.

It's been 14 years, but Joseph probably wants to take revenge on us for selling them into slavery.

Billy I'm about to answer your question.

That's a good question.

I'm about to answer that question.

That's what I want guys.

I want interactive stuff.

Okay, that's what I want to do when we do these live ones.

I'm about to answer your question at any rate just to sum up.

Why is just 50 20 my favorite verse after all that evil?

Joseph's brothers had done.

Joseph looks at them years later and says am I in the place of God you planned?

That whole event you planned selling me into slavery you planned that whole event for evil.

But God planned it for good.

God didn't just react to it.

And then oh, we got to make good come out of this.

That's not our God.

See our God is way more sovereign that way more powerful than that way more omniscient than that.

Way more omnipresent than that.

He is everywhere at every time.

While his brothers were scheming evil against Joseph God had already planned it for good.

Had already planned the whole event for good to bring about this present result the survival of many people.

You see the people of Israel should have starved to death.

They should have starved to death.

Instead.

Even in their evil intentions God intended that same action for good.

Man's intentions.

God's intentions.

God's wins out every time.

That's how awesome our God is.

Though they had all planned it for evil.

God had planned it for good the whole time didn't react to it.

He had already planned it for good.

There is so much more I could go into about this verse.

For example a couple verses later Joseph gives Instructions on where there are to

bury his bones even though they're about to go into slavery for 400 years because Joseph knows.

They're gonna come out eventually.

Okay, I could go into a lot more but in summary God has already planned it to come out the good

even Man plans it for you.

Okay.

I want this to be way more interactive.

So let's get the brother Billy's question and then the rest of you and there's only a few of us on right now.

That's okay.

We're two or three are gathered, right?

I'm gonna answer brother Billy's questions.

He's the only one that's made comments so far.

The rest of you who are watching y 'all ask questions.

I'm a side chat so I can see.

I wish I could.

Let me see who else is watching.

I'll call you up my name.

All right.

Here we go.

Brother Billy's question.

How can I get more from the Bible what verses should I read to get more out of the

Bible, okay Billy that's a good question.

How do I get more out of the Bible and what verses should I read to get more out of the Bible.

The first way to Get more on the Bible is to realize what the Bible is.

Okay.

The Bible is the Word of God.

It is literally God speaking to us right now.

We've gone over this many times and you know, Matthew 22 Hebrews 10 first Peter.

So I think the first step To getting more on the Bible is understanding what the Bible is

and again.

Maybe write these verses down the study for later.

Billy once you write down first Peter chapter 1 verse 20 and 21 that's

first Peter chapter 1 verse 20 and 21

and.

You know what Billy?

No, don't do that.

I've got a better one for you, Billy.

Why don't to for for to answer your question?

Why don't you do second Peter chapter 1 verse 20 and 21?

Second Peter chapter 1 verse 20 and 21 one more for your brother Billy and that would

be 2nd Timothy 3 16.

2nd Timothy 3 16.

So those two passages 2nd Timothy 3 16 and 2nd Peter 1 20 and 21.

Those verses have to do with what this is what the Bible is.

So you asked how can I get more out of the Bible and what verses should I read to get more of the Bible?

First thing you do is understand what the Bible is.

That's what those two verses I just gave you a four to help understand what the Bible is secondly brother Billy.

It's not about what verses should I read to get more of the Bible?

Guys, you can open anywhere in here and if your heart's right God can teach you the

key Is to believe that God can teach you and read the Bible for

what it says not for what you want to say.

I think the first step in Reading the Bible in a new way is understand what the

Bible is and in a broader scope understand who God is compared to what?

We are brother Billy, of course.

You can always ask.

Hey, what's a good verse for me to read and and one of us I will give it to you.

But I want you to start with those two passages second Peter 1 20 and 21 and second Timothy 3 16

read them over and over and over again and Listen as you read them

pray for God to give you understanding to be able to Understand it.

Okay, and we can always help with that.

It's not about you got to read these exact verses.

God can speak to whoever he wants whenever he wants by whatever method he wants.

We just have to have faith that he can do that.

Okay and Say those verses one more time shirt.

In fact, I'll put them in the comments right now.

That's second Timothy 3 16 and

first Peter.

I Did it again?

Second Peter 1 23 21.

There they are.

They're in the comments now, brother.

Hopefully those help you start with those and I want you to

Let me know what you find, okay.

Okay, very good.

We have another question from Jennifer.

See this is what I want to do on these live question answer guys.

Every now and then I want to do one of these live so I can answer multiple questions.

I like the pre -recorded stuff, but I want to help serve you best I can so I want to do live sometimes too.

So when you're interactive, so miss Jennifer asked is it better to study from the New Testament when you're beginning.

Not necessarily.

Not necessarily.

Not not necessarily.

Jennifer.

You don't have to start in the New Testament.

You can start in the Old Testament.

Keep in mind that there's 27 books in the New Testament and 25 of them directly quote from the Old

Testament and the other two allude to the Old Testament.

So all 27 books of the New Testament build off the Old Testament.

So when you're reading the New Testament, this is where even Christians, excuse me, even

Mature Christians get this confused.

Most of the time when you're reading the New Testament, you are also reading the Old Testament because the New

Testament page after page quotes from the Old Testament.

That's why I always say it's really convenient to have a Bible like Holman.

ESB it doesn't matter.

But I'm saying that.

Shows you when there's a quote from the Old Testament.

Holman puts it in in bold.

ESB puts it like an invention sometimes in all capital letters and summer it doesn't matter.

I'm just pointing out that sometimes it can be very beneficial to know when a New Testament writer is quoting the Old Testament

when to answer your question.

Jennifer when you said Should someone read from the New Testament when beginning?

Here's what I think someone should do in the beginning.

Okay.

Brother Mike Freeman in our church.

He's the director of RA's and our sound guy.

He always suggests to new believers to start with the Gospel of John.

Okay, I think that's pretty good advice the Gospel of John if I were to throw my own Two cents in there.

I would say start with the book of Philippians.

Here's why the book of Philippians is only four chapters.

Okay, it's in the New Testament.

Don't get it confused with Philemon and that's a good one too.

That's even shorter but Philippians it's four chapters.

It tells you how you got saved.

Tells you what to do.

After you get saved tells you what to do when you get discouraged about not doing what you're supposed to do.

Tells you how to persevere feet through it and it tells you a promise in the end.

Let me say that again the book of Philippians only four chapters.

It tells you how you got saved what to do after you get saved.

What to do when you feel discouraged about not doing what you're supposed to do.

How to persevere and Where your future rest?

So if I was going to say where is someone who's just starting out start.

I always direct them to in the book of Philippians.

Yes, so Philippians would be my best bet for that miss Jennifer.

All right there just in case and you forget.

All right got another question from Vicki.

I love this.

All right, let's see Vicki for those Christians that are living in fear today with kovat 19 and everything

else going on.

Where should we direct them in the Bible?

Okay, Vicki.

First off and I'm gonna tell you where should direct them in the Bible first off.

It's okay to be afraid.

The difference.

There's a big difference between being afraid and living in fear.

Okay, your question says those who are living in fear of kovat 19.

That is not a place for Christians to be listen to me carefully.

It is okay to be afraid.

It's impossible to have courage if there's not an element of fear.

There's scary stuff going on in the world right now.

It is ridiculous to pretend.

It's not scary.

That's crazy talk.

It is scary.

But there's a difference between being afraid and living in fear.

We're not called to live in fear.

He did not give us a spirit of fear.

To fall back into slavery, but a spirit of adoption by whom we cry out.

Abba father Romans 8.

Not a spirit of fear a spirit of sonship or adoption because a Christian because you said a

Christian is a child of God.

Brother Bill Floyd just made me smile again.

He may never hear this message.

He may not be on here right now.

But brother bill once you know, you spoke to me the other day when you quoted he quoted Romans 8.

Who can bring a charge against God's elect?

It is God who justifies.

No one Can bring a charge against God's like you know, God's elect is those he's chosen for salvation.

Who can bring a charge against God like no one it is God who justifies.

Christ Jesus is the one who was raised and more than a seat at the right hand of God.

What shall we say then these things if God is for us who can be against us?

He spared not his own son, but delivered him up for us all.

How will he not with them freely?

Give us all things and miss Vicki where I would direct him is Romans chapter 8.

There's my final answer Romans chapter 8 and here's why Romans 8 is my favorite chapter in the Bible.

You see it up there on my list.

Romans 8 has almost every major doctrine in it that one chapter.

But Romans 8 says we are more than conquerors.

Now only those that are in Christ Jesus, but we're more than conquerors.

What can separate us from the God can fear life or death or angels of Principalities or

nothing when height or depth or any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ.

Romans 8 is where I direct people who are afraid and I direct them the same.

It's okay to be afraid, but you can't live in fear because we are in Christ Jesus.

And the difference between living in fear and living in Christ Jesus is living in Christ Jesus is

I am afraid.

But I know whose hand I'm in.

I'm in the father's hand.

I'm in the son's hand.

He's got the whole world in his hands.

I hope that answered your question and if I didn't please put it on here guys.

Remember, this is the interactive session.

That's the whole point.

So Brother Billy I gave you those verses.

2nd Timothy 3 16.

2nd Peter 1 20 21.

Miss Jennifer I don't think it matters if you start with the New Testament.

Old Testament.

I direct people to Philippians brother Mike directs people to John.

I think that's awesome.

Miss Vicki.

Distinguished between being afraid and living in fear.

We are in Christ Jesus.

You can be afraid so long as you know who holds you in their hands.

Besides Romans 8 miss Vicki another place another good place would be Philippians 1 6.

Philippians chapter 1 verse 6 along with Philippians 4 6 3 and say those

again miss Vicki Philippians 1 6 along with

Philippians 4 6 3 and miss Carlene guys you.

For those of you who are just joining in Question answer session a lot lately.

We have switched to pre -recorded videos to answer specific questions in depth fully and prepared and those

Definitely have their place.

They can answer questions way better than I can just doing a few minutes here or there.

But we also want to keep the live mentality.

Because when we're live we can also do interactive stuff.

So this is an interactive one.

I've already answered three questions from the side chat.

You guys keep asking questions on the side chat.

I want to keep answering those.

So any questions you have about the Bible or theology or Anything in general, please put them on side

chat.

Okay, let me go ahead and address this because I know this questions coming.

What is going on with your hands Josiah?

I would like to lie to you and tell you it's just paint but I was a lot dumber than that.

All right, so there's this stuff.

Okay, I won't name the brand because I Don't know if

Andrew if I get in trouble.

But I don't know if y 'all seen this foam stuff that you spray into cracks and gaps to stop air leaks.

Yeah, the top says wear gloves.

I didn't read that till afterwards.

Let me tell you something you saw me all about the laughing me you get this stuff on your hands.

It does not want to come off.

For two hours trying to get off and it doesn't want to come off.

It was hurting earlier, but that's okay.

We're good to go now.

Yeah, and I just when I picked it up just now saw where it said wear gloves.

So there's that Y 'all sure y 'all wanted to hire me as pastor.

That's okay.

Hi guys.

Don't I need more questions.

Give me more questions.

I love answering these things.

We've already done one about people living in fear.

We've already done All that stuff.

James says water makes it worse, yes, I could have used that advice a couple hours ago.

But yes, I know that now it made it a lot worse.

All right.

All right, Lisa, whatever any questions Bible questions theology questions, whatever

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Alright question.

Here we go.

What do you think of the ESV translation?

Okay, first off couple preliminary things the English language has a ton

of good Translations.

Remember the Bible is originally written mostly in Hebrew and Greek.

Okay.

What we have is a translation.

Jesus didn't speak English.

Paul didn't speak English.

Okay, we have a translation.

Okay now There's a ton of good translations.

I can start naming them Holman King James.

New King James ASV ESV in IV.

New live there's there's a there's a bunch of maybe some of them are skipping my mind right now

at any rate.

We always have to recognize their translation and there is no such thing as a perfect translation.

Let me say that again.

There's no such thing as a perfect translation.

I've taught language for years now Spanish all that stuff Greek.

There's no such thing as a perfect translation.

However In my studies of the Greek language, and I'm not an expert.

I don't have a degree in Greek.

And a little bit of Hebrew as well.

The ESV translation is my favorite.

Okay, the ESV translation of the Bible is my favorite.

It doesn't mean it's the best or the most inspired or anything silly like that.

I just mean it's my personal favorite now.

I like the format of Holman best because Holman puts the Old Testament quotes in bold.

So you know exactly when it's quoting the Old Testament.

I love that.

I love the footnotes of Holman all that kind of stuff.

But as far as translation the exact words Lisa to answer James's question and to

answer your question the ESV is my favorite translation and it is the one I use now.

I've been teaching out of ESV for about Three or four months I switched from Holman to it not because of anything

crazy.

I like the Holman Bible.

It used to be HCSB now it's CSV.

Whatever it is CSV, whatever.

It's a good version, but ESV is my Favorite translation that was a long enough

answer, right?

Very good.

All right, we've done four or five questions so far.

I'm liking this.

Let's keep it rolling guys.

I'm I'm still good.

Yeah, Lisa, did that answer your question about the ESV.

It is my favorite that doesn't make it the best.

It's just my preference, but I Can pick up an NIV a King James a

new King James and ESV a new living and NIV and I can preach God's Word Just as well with one of those.

Okay.

The English language has a ton of good Translations we're blessed in that

regard other languages only have one or two.

We have a ton of good translations,

but I love some cold cuts of lukewarm coffee.

Very grateful for my new office, by the way.

For those of you who have been with me on these videos some that I Bible studies or these or any of them.

You know bouncing around from room to room at the church using different rooms cornerstone annex office here office

there.

I'm very grateful for this.

I think it's gonna work.

Well as y 'all can see whenever we need to we'll have the whiteboard once I get my head position right where I'm out of the way

so That's pretty cool.

I'm pretty excited.

All right more questions guys.

Bring them on.

I'm ready.

You can ask me the hard ones I don't care.

You can ask me about first Samuel.

You can ask me about second Kings.

You can ask me whatever question you want.

Come on.

I'm ready for it.

You Can you can.

You can ask me any of those questions and looming in the back of your mind.

Maybe when you read your Bible last.

Hopefully recently for some of us.

Yes.

You remember when you came across something you didn't quite understand guys.

Don't skip those write them down figure them out later.

If you can't that's what these things are for so you can get those answers put those on here.

You know when I was reading Ephesians 1 It said this I don't understand it.

Can you help me understand it when I was reading Joel or you know, whatever?

So that's that's what these things before also if you don't want to wait till Saturday question answer or we're not doing a live one that

week.

Can always message them text them to me and call me Marco Polo me if you don't my contact put a message here.

So we always have those options, okay.

All right.

Next question, let's see.

I'm glad that answer your question Lisa.

Very good.

Okay, I'm making sure I haven't missed any questions.

I answered brother Billy's question.

I answered miss Jennifer's question and you can ask another one guys.

There's no limit.

I answered miss Nikki's question.

Okay, Lisa's question.

Yeah, I like how the USB reads to Lisa it's a More of

formal equivalence, which is a fancy way of saying it's closer to word for word and pop thought.

It's not really dynamic but it's Modern enough to

where we can pick it up and read it without having to get a thesaurus.

Thesaurus, that's what we need, right?

Next question guys put them in the comments.

I'm ready.

Ask me easy ones hard ones ones that you've been struggling with ask me.

Doesn't matter ask me those questions.

Because if you can't ask me questions, I'm just gonna have to come back to doing my boring my favorite verse stuff.

You know guys going back to this while I wait for someone ask a question.

Genesis 50 Hebrews 11 says by faith Joseph gave instructions on where to bury his bones.

As Joseph was dying.

As Joseph was dying He knew they were in Egypt.

He saw them Growing up there, but he said in verse 25.

God will visit you and you'll carry my bones from here even though

Israel the people of Israel were in Egypt and slavery for centuries.

Okay, and they're a long time God knew

Joseph had faith in God's plan.

My favorite translation is Geneva 1599.

Oh my goodness Geneva 1599 you like reading old English now James.

I'm gonna challenge you.

Are you sure you're reading the 1599 edition and not a more modernized version of it because

a lot of people like to point out King James for example.

Then it was 1611.

Yes, but the King James we read King James we read is really from

like 1796.

I've read a 1611 King James Bible and James.

I know you're a smart guy smarter than me.

I'm sure but it is pretty tough to read you know.

Writing style it's it's tough to read.

I had to read it several times.

I think I was reading in Isaiah something had to read it several times to be able to understand it maybe I'm just not as smart as you but

It's pretty crazy.

All right.

There's you just hopping on we've been on for a while.

What we're doing is an interactive question answer.

So as you have questions about the Bible or theology or whatever.

Put them in the comments so I can answer them.

I just ran out of questions.

I Just ran out of questions.

Oh, there's one from Jenny, but put your questions on the side and we're answering we've done.

Yeah, we've done Bible questions all that stuff.

We've done what book to read.

Versions all that stuff to those who say that if

God will protect you from Kovac.

You don't need a gun for Self -protection because he will protect you.

How do you respond?

Okay.

Oh good.

No any questions.

All right.

Let's do Jenny's first.

To those who say God will protect you from Kovac.

If God protected cover you don't need a gun for self -protection because he will protect you.

How do you respond?

Okay it is the same argument Jenny as

People saying stuff like If God is sovereign, why should we witness?

God can save whoever he wants.

He doesn't need me to evangelize.

Okay.

It's the same argument if you think about it.

Yes, I've heard men say stuff like what you're saying Jenny.

Yeah.

You know, why do I need a gun God will protect my family yet God will protect your family and he put you in

charge of that.

Okay.

It's kind of like that old song and when people are crying out God.

The church is crying God, why don't you do something to help these people and God says I did.

I created you.

God can do supernatural things.

But he seems to be most glorified when he does supernatural things through natural people.

Okay.

Jesus told his disciples If you don't have a sword go sell your cloak and buy

a sword.

God will protect us because he's given us the means to protect ourselves.

And he's given that to us.

God is most glorified when he can do supernatural things through natural people.

Okay.

This is the story of the Bible.

Yes, I fully believe in a God who could do this and Make whatever he wants happens.

But he's most glorified when he supernaturally works in natural people, so

To people who say Josiah, why do you have a gun?

Don't you believe God will protect you?

My answer is always yes, I can believe you should protect me.

He's given to me the means to do that.

Okay, he's given me the means to do that.

It's the same thing with Josiah.

Why do we need to persevere if we're eternally secure?

Okay, why do we have to witness if God can save whoever he wants?

Because God this doesn't predestine the end.

He predestines the means by what you will have.

Okay.

So again Jesus told his disciples if you don't have a sword go sell your cloak

and buy one that was Jesus protecting them.

He gave them instruction on how to get protection.

Same as today.

I do believe God will protect my family.

Because God has strengthened me and given me the ability to protect my family.

That's how God would predict my family through me.

I am as pathetic as I am.

God decided to make me the means by which my family is protected.

It's the same with pastors.

God chooses to use imperfect pastors to shepherd his flock.

God chose to use imperfect Kings and imperfect prophets.

And imperfect apostles in order to spread his message.

God chooses to use imperfect people.

To protect his people.

God chooses to give us the means by which we are to protect ourselves.

Jenny if that didn't answer your question, please make a comment.

Good.

All right.

We have a question from miss Sandra.

Question regarding Old Testament laws.

I know they were given to build a healthy strong nation of God's people and the law makes us aware of our

inability to Be perfect.

Very good.

That's our need for sacrifice on Testament Testament.

But why do we no longer need to follow the laws unless through Jesus?

Even though Jesus was.

But why do we no longer need to follow the laws even though Jesus fulfilled the law?

Okay, very good.

Very good.

Okay.

Why do we no longer need to follow the law even though Jesus filled law?

Okay.

So the law was given to make us aware of our sin.

Now the law also Was given to a people Israel a nomadic people

if you will without a home in Behind enemy lines, they're surrounded by enemies.

So the law was also given to produce a people that would survive to give them laws.

They didn't even understand why they were following some of these like especially love with dietary and sanitation laws, it

was to build and provide a People to bring about the bloodline inside.

The reason why we don't follow the laws anymore is because the Bible says so Bible says that

Jesus is the fulfillment of the law.

That's what it says.

But more than that I'm gonna go to Galatians if I can find it so I can give you a

big thing to read.

But the main reason why I don't follow The Old Testament law in the sense of

obeying them as the command of God to me today is because the Bible says I'm not supposed to.

So, let's see, I'm in

Galatians very good

Chapter 2 verse 20 I've been crucified with Christ is no longer who I am who live but Christ who lives in me.

In the life that I know live in the flesh.

I live by faith and the Son of God Who loved me and gave himself for me?

I do not nullify the grace of God for if righteousness were through the law then Christ died for no

purpose.

But here's an even more key one.

Yes, Sandra.

This is everyone.

Listen to me Galatians 3 Starting in verse 21 and

this this is really important.

Galatians 3 starting in verse 21.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God?

Certainly not.

For if a law had been given that could give life then no righteousness would indeed be by the law.

Then righteous would indeed be below but miss Sandra.

Here's the key thing.

And you mentioned this already, but the scripture imprisoned everything under sin.

So the promise by faith in Christ Jesus might be given to those who believe so that so the scripture

Imprisoned everyone in unbelief so that the promise by faith in Christ Jesus might be for those who believe.

Now before faith came we were held captive under the law.

Imprisoned until the coming faith would be the bill revealed.

So then the law was our guardian until Christ came when we read that again verse 24.

The law was our guardian until Christ came in order that we might be justified by faith.

But now that faith has come we are no longer under a guardian verse 25.

Listen again.

But now that faith has come We are no longer under a guardian for

in Christ Jesus.

You are all sons of God through faith for as many of you were baptized into Christ have put

on Christ.

Okay, miss Sandra the main reason we don't follow the laws anymore because the Bible says we're not to

Verse 28.

Man, I wish our nation would listen to this verse right now.

For there is neither Jew or Greek or slave or free or male or female.

For you are all one in Christ Jesus, and if you are Christ, then you're Abraham's offspring heirs

according to the promise.

Okay.

The Sandra it was God's purpose all.

To have a law given to a specific ethnic group God's people.

Okay, and and it was still those people will be saved by faith.

Anyone who believed would be saved by faith.

Rahab though.

She wasn't part of that people group by race.

She became part of that people group by faith.

Yeah, brother James is quoting what we were just reading in Galatians very good

and Make sure I didn't miss any of your questions.

Miss Sandra one more way to answer that question.

And then if I don't answer it correctly or I didn't get to what you're getting at, please put it on there.

One more way to answer it it's really helpful when the book of Ephesians talks about

Dispensation or the measuring out of God's works in other words

Dispensation what that means is at that time God reveals this much truth to his people.

Okay, as time has gone on God has revealed more and more truth the people of Israel living.

You know goodness gracious 4 ,000 years ago would not have

understood what Jesus meant when he said

I'm gonna be crucified by the Romans.

They would have said who are the Romans?

Right.

God dispenses a little bit of truth to Adam and then a little bit more to Noah

and then a little bit more to Abraham and then a little bit more to Isaac a little bit more to Jacob a

Little bit more to Joseph a little bit more to King Solomon a little bit more here a little bit more here.

And he dispenses truth throughout time periods.

The law was in place at that time for that time period that was his revelation of Scripture at that time more

scripture would be written late later, but at that time that was the dispensation of truth and

They were to follow those laws.

But now that faith has come we're no longer under a guardian because Christ Jesus has come as a fulfillment of the law.

The main reason why we don't fall and I don't even like saying follow the reason why we don't

Follow all the laws of the Old Testament such as the dietary and all of those things is because the Bible says not to

those.

We're a guardian.

Okay.

So that when you get to mark it says Jesus declares all things clean to eat and he tells Peter the same thing in Acts

chapter 10.

Lisa says I like the live Q &A.

Well, we're gonna do it more often.

We're not gonna do a lot of every week.

Sometimes we need a full hour to answer some questions like when we did the one on the trying nature of God, but sometimes

Go back and make sure I answered Miss Sanders question correctly.

I always want to make sure I'm being fair.

Cuz remember Jesus said himself and you quote it in Ascender.

He didn't come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it.

What does fulfill me?

If you have fulfilled something that means you have ended it you have done its duty and now that's passed away.

The book of Hebrews calls it the Old Covenant and now the New Covenant has come and under the New Covenant.

We have a lot of blessings.

Okay.

That's this dispensation that God has put us in next question by miss Vicki.

Where is your new office?

Really?

That's the next question.

And it's that's like, okay.

Miss Vicki, my new office is above miss Carrie's office across the hall for a pastor Ben's office.

Down the hall from brother Jeremiah's office and next to brother Andrews office upstairs above miss

Carrie's office.

You know, all these offices are upstairs above the fellowship hall.

All right.

James I'm sure sacrifices continue until more heard of the truth sacrifice made by Jesus to cover

sin.

So animal sacrifices are no longer required the exception of those who did not believe.

Example Jew stop sacrifices in the temple destroyed and can't continue sacrifice temple.

Yeah, okay.

You know In the New Testament time

Jesus.

In Hebrews, for example God clarifies and make sure everyone understands the blood of bulls

and goats never took away sins faith.

Faith was credited to him as righteous.

Now.

How was that faith shown through obedience of doing what God commanded?

Okay, that's The question we get to that minute that

is really the be -all and end -all.

Their faith not their obedience, but their faith acted out in obedience is what was credited to them as

righteousness.

God told them to sacrifice these animals and do it this way and be this specific about it.

But those who obeyed believed and showed that belief by obeying.

We're safe.

Same way we're saved now by faith.

Okay.

But the blood of bulls and goats themselves never took away sin faith and obedience.

Whatever that command is whatever God commands you to do you're to have faith and obey for whatever he has revealed to you at

that time.

That's why Miss Sandra, I hope you're still here because I've got

one more thing about this.

God holds us responsible for whatever he's revealed to us at that time.

That's why Romans 1 says.

Because the attributes of God are clearly seen through his creation.

People are without excuse see.

God doesn't hold those who have never read a Bible.

He doesn't hold them accountable for knowing Who Apollos is or who Barnabas

is or who Paul is because he hasn't revealed that to him yet.

He holds them accountable for what he has revealed them to and what he has revealed them to his creation.

Okay, and as people believe God can reveal more and more things to them illuminate their

minds.

If you will, but God always holds people accountable to whatever he's revealed them to that's their creation.

That's your creation.

That's your creation and X.

That's the creek.

He always holds people accountable to whatever he's revealed them to and what he had revealed the people in the Old Testament times.

Specifically in the times of Moses was just those five books of the Bible and that's what they were held accountable to.

All right next question.

What is the best way to start a conversation to witness to someone.

Great question.

Lisa that depends.

Is this someone you already know or someone you're never gonna see again?

Let me say that again.

That depends on if this is someone, you know, and you're gonna see again.

Or this is a cold call.

You may never see this person again, but they need to hear something about Jesus Christ.

Okay?

So that really depends.

Let me kind of give both scenarios.

Let's pretend this is

Someone that you see often.

Okay family member co -worker.

If someone goes to church with you, yes, you can witness those people.

They're all automatically saved because they walk in a church building your favorite restaurant you go to every Saturday night.

Whatever.

You're gonna see this person again.

I Have always found it's best to build a relationship with them first.

But that doesn't mean not mention God and not mention the Bible.

Okay for

example you may

Start by Purposefully taking a stance or

going out of the way or or saying quoting a Bible verse or saying God bless you or

Things like that or say hey, you won't listen to song but the bottom line is

You know the truth and you're gonna share it with someone else when I am trying to witness to someone.

That I'm gonna see again.

I try to get to know them first.

I don't just pretend like I care.

I actually care for them.

I Actually care for them.

I get to know them and as I get to know them and they know me if I'm doing my job.

They will see a difference in my life.

They'll see a difference in my life now.

I'm not afraid to speak the gospel either but you can't speak the gospel and live a different lifestyle.

Then they won't believe what they heard because you're just a hypocrite.

But you can't just live it and never speak about it either.

You got to do both.

Let your light so shine.

Before men they can see your good works and glorify your father.

What's in heaven.

Matthew 5 19.

I know this sounds weird, but it depends on each situation.

If they're wearing a cross necklace, hey nice necklace.

What does that mean to you?

Hey, um, my church is having a cookout or a family breakfast this Sunday if you want to come.

Do you have a church you go to?

Okay, well, are you a believer.

That's normally how I ask it by the way, are you a believer.

Could be something simple like Here here's something to look.

I do now wearing a Memphis shirt.

Or tights or sport shirt or something?

Oh, hey you I like the Titans.

Yeah, me and some of my friends from church went to a game last year.

Or yeah me some of my friends from church a couple years ago me and my friends Johnny and Jim.

We were trying to organize for a bunch of us guys from church to go if we go this year even come with us.

Hey, do you have a church home?

Stuff like that.

Hey this Saturday.

Some guys from my church are coming up there and doing some yard work brother Justin could use some help you want to come.

If you are truly willing to share your faith God will give you an opportunity.

You walk the talk that matters, that's right.

But James and Lisa if you're talking to someone who you may never see again,

this is how I normally do.

Okay.

Now some people would disagree with me.

They would say the first thing out of your mouth should be.

You know.

You're going to hell unless you believe in Jesus.

I just don't see it that way.

But at the same time I'm no coward and I know

I know that the person I'm talking to if they're lost is one bad car wreck away from going to hell forever.

So this is what I do.

And I have many witnesses that can testify every restaurant I go to.

If I see someone if I start talking to them for any amount of time.

UPS driver.

Amazon my goodness Amazon.

Whenever they come and deliver I always ask them this.

I say hey, man.

Me and my wife pray together at night.

Is there anything we could pray for you about.

I can think of three people in my brain right now?

Right this second and I've said that to in the past week and I'm not patting myself on the back.

I'm just saying there's your conversation starter.

People will be so shocked that you stop to ask them that now.

If they stop, I say well, can I go ahead and pray with you right now?

And I'll do that with complete strangers, I'll pray with them right then.

So James to answer your question and Lisa answer your question.

Listen very carefully my this is my advice.

Before they leave say the following.

Hey me and my wife for me and my husband pray together at night.

Is there anything we could pray for you about and then don't lie really pray for them that night and.

Then say this James, can I go ahead and pray with you right now because I don't want to forget and be a liar.

So, can I pray with you right now?

Now when you do that.

Here's the key when I pray sometimes people say I'm good

or oh that I'll have a good day.

Sometimes they'll open up something.

I had one lady cry last week.

Some people will ask for prayer for getting in nursing school.

Some people you'll find out their believers.

Some people will ask for prayer for a lost family member.

Some people ask for for money.

Some people ask for a promotion at work, but but James I'm gonna tell you the truth.

I haven't told very many people this when I know someone's lost

and they say yeah, you can pray for me.

And then I say can I pray with you right now and they say yes.

What do you want me to pray for and they'll say something like that.

I get a promotion at work.

Okay, now James with my words and some of you may disagree with this but I'm just being honest with my words.

I'm saying hey God, can you give an impression at work?

But if I'm being honest with you James in my heart I'm praying something totally different and

I'm so calm on the outside on the inside.

I'm screaming God Save this person.

God protect this person on their drive home.

Don't let any harm happen to them and when they get home let them be so convicted of their sin.

They can't sleep tonight.

And then they'll come running with you and let them know the love and peace of God that has their Understanding help them love you more than they love

anything and help them find a church home Witten wherever where they can meet a cycle.

So in summary of all that James, how do I witness to people I start?

By saying hey me and my wife are gonna pray for you tonight.

Is there anything we can pray for specifically and then I really do that with Rachel you can ask her.

I really do that.

But then I say can I pray with you right now?

James sometimes I'm real slick.

Sometimes my prayer ends up being a gospel presentation.

I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

I will be praying and I really am talking to God.

But as I'm praying out loud, I'm really presenting the gospel that person Lord Jesus.

We all know we're sinners.

And I know that you sent your son Jesus to die for sinners like me and you and I'll start presenting the gospel my

prayer.

So that they hear it.

Yeah, I know pretty slick, right?

Pastor Ben and I once did that together with a guy who said he didn't want to hear the gospel.

But he would allow us to pray for him.

So he said, okay James Lisa, does that help?

Hey, how can I pray for you tonight?

Can I pray for you right now?

That's my suggestion.

And if it's cold call.

He said I say hello and then I would say after that hey, my name is Josiah shipple.

I got a Whitman Baptist Church, man I'm just out telling people about the Lord.

Do you mind if I share with you what God has done in my life?

Did you hear that James?

What God has done in my life this week this month this year.

Share what God has done in your life.

You don't have to make a three -port sermon share what God has done in your life.

That's what God's done in my life, what is he done in your life?

Okay, well I understand can my wife and I pray for you tonight, what do you want us to pray for?

Can I pray with you right now?

That kind of stuff.

All right.

It's 831.

Give me one or two more questions and we'll wrap it up.

We've been on for 59 minutes.

But it took y 'all long start asking questions.

All right, one or two more.

Anyone else got any other questions?

Any other questions.

I've got some MIT classes to prepare for tomorrow.

You

know for us.

What's all over your hands, oh.

We've been over this one.

I think the person who just asked what's all over your hands already knows the answer but

it is this stuff.

Which apparently is very sticky and I didn't know that and when I showed people on the screen earlier.

It says wear gloves and I did not see that until Just a minute ago.

Did your dad not teach you better?

Had never seen this stuff before my dad has taught.

My dad taught me great, but I've never seen this Great stuff before.

Oh Jennifer asked a question.

I'll start reading.

I got distracted.

I'm sorry.

How do you pray away the fears that creep into your mind.

Making you.

Making you feel like that you haven't done enough to be saved realistically.

I know it's not works that save me but I have doubts always attacking me and I'm not doing enough.

Basically, I know.

The stronger my relationship gets the harder the devil attacks, but it's still hard to thwart those thoughts some

days.

Yeah, okay a lot of things there Jennifer.

Let me just go through a few first off and you already said this but let me just make sure it's crystal clear.

It says your thoughts create fear.

Creep into your mind that you haven't done enough to be saved.

All right now Jennifer.

What I'm about to say is gonna sound like bad news, but I swear to you.

It's good news.

Just listen to the end.

Okay?

You haven't done enough to be saved.

And neither have I and neither has anyone on this planet.

That's why it's called grace.

Jennifer there is a song on a Christian radio station That says that

God considered you as someone worth dying for

but the gospel is even more beautiful than that.

Jennifer the gospel is that you and I are not worth dying for.

We're not worth it.

And he died for us anyway.

That's why it's called grace.

The gospel is not is not a Gospel where

God exchanges His son.

God exchanges his life and gets a maternal equal life of other people.

The gospel is gracious because God's getting the short end of the stick.

God's getting the short end of the stick.

It's called grace because we're getting what we don't deserve.

Okay, the way you face your fears is by saying, you know what?

I'm not doing enough and God loves me anyway now Jennifer

here's the beautiful news about All those fears and all those anxieties as God already knew

you would have those.

That's why he wrote this book.

You asked earlier what you're to read next.

I want you to read Philippians and if you have those feelings right now I want you to read the following two verses for

once you read Philippians 1 6 and Philippians 4 6 let me say it again

Philippians 1 6 and Philippians 4 6.

I want you to read those right now.

You will always feel like you have not done enough to be saved.

That's because you haven't.

That's why it's called grace.

When those thoughts creep into your head.

You say that's right.

I haven't done enough but Jesus has Jesus paid it all all to him.

I owe sin and left the crimson saying he washed it.

Why does no you face those fears head on you don't hide from him?

You don't close your eyes and say please go away.

Please go away.

You face them say bring it.

My God is bigger than you.

Greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world.

And Jennifer.

Things like this.

Moments for this are a big part of what a church family is for.

That's when you lean on each other.

That's when you text on saying I'm struggling.

Can you help me?

Can you pray for me?

Can you send me a word of encouragement?

Can you send me a Bible verse?

Things like that, but go to his word.

Get out of your mind and go into the Word of God.

Okay, trust what the Word of God says the Word of God says that he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Thank you trust the Lord with all your heart lean not your own understanding in all your ways.

Acknowledge him and he will direct your path.

Jennifer.

I have a question for you.

What do you think the Bible means when it says in all your ways acknowledge him?

You think that includes when you're having doubts?

You think that God already knew you would have those doubts?

He who started the good work.

He Will carry it on the completion, you know, it's so beautiful about that because he will carry it on

the completion.

You know how he does that Philippians 2 13 for it is God who was working in

you.

Enabling you to desire and work out his good purpose.

Jennifer if you could do this.

Thank you Lisa messenger about it, that's great.

Jennifer if you can do this every night.

Before you go to bed every morning when you get up.

I want you to say John 3 30.

He must increase and I must decrease.

Every day if you can say, okay, I may not know the whole Bible today, but I loved Jesus

today more than I did yesterday.

Now, how do you love Jesus obey?

I?

Think Ava stayed every day.

We can almost make me cry.

How do you?

Love Jesus obey obey.

Today more than yesterday and you will show that you love Jesus more than you did yesterday.

If every day you can lay your head on that pillow and say today he increased and I decreased today I

love Jesus more than yesterday.

That's sanctification.

That's sanctification.

Jesus has a plan.

Jesus has bought his children and Jesus will get everything he paid for.

Because he paid for it in blood.

Every day be able to go to bed saying I'm not worthy, but I'm called to live as if

I was worthy to walk as if I was worthy.

So every day I'm gonna love Jesus more than I did yesterday.

Every day decrease a little more and every day let him increase a little more and if you can do that every day.

If every day you can go to bed saying today I decreased and he increased today I loved him more than yesterday

and that was a worthwhile day.

That is a worthwhile day,

don't forget Jennifer.

Philippians 1 6.

Philippians 4 6.

Philippians 1 6.

Philippians 4 6.

One more guys one more.

I'm gonna get some more coffee.

I got some MIT lessons to prepare.

We got to do Romans Ephesians Philippians Colossians and Philemon tomorrow.

Jennifer one are you gonna be at church tomorrow to?

Answer the first question.

Hopefully is yes, and if it's not I mean, you know, I just get it.

Not really three.

If you're at church tomorrow, will you please tell me?

What you learned from Philippians 1 6 and Philippians 4 6 here.

I'm gonna write that on the reply so you can see it.

That's Book of Philippians is what you're supposed to start reading earlier from earlier in our conversation.

Philippians, I can't write with this stuff on my I can't type of the stuff on my hands.

Libyan's 1 6 and 4 6.

All right, one more question guys what we got.

Did I miss a question.

John 6.

He will lose none.

All that the Father has given.

Is it the same as expiation?

Jennifer will be there.

Excellent is what the same as expiation

limited by man's sin.

Oh my goodness.

Is it the same as expiation?

I'm trying to figure out what you mean.

Is it the same as expiation?

What are you talking about?

Propitiation atonement.

What are you talking about?

I'm gonna submit some message.

I can answer No.

Propitiation is the turning of God's wrath from man on to Jesus Christ.

First John 2 2 is the propitiation for our sin and not only ours, but for the sins of the whole world.

Expiation is when he removes the sin guilt from the individual.

Just like John.

I'm gonna answer this for real.

I don't think this was answered.

I don't think this was asked Legitimately, but I'm gonna answer it legitimately.

John 3 36.

John 3 36.

Here we go.

Whoever believes in the Sun has eternal life.

Whoever does not believe or does not obey the Sun shall not see life, but the wrath of God

Remains on him.

The wrath of God is poured out on all humanity.

Propitiation is God's wrath being turned from man to Jesus.

Expiation is the sin guilt on that person.

The wrath that remains being removed and carried away as far as East is the West.

Jesus is a propitiation for the whole world.

He's only the expiator of those who believe by faith.

Propitiation for all sin, but only takes away the sin guilt of those who believe.

Yeah, oh, thank you, thank you Lytton Baptist Church you I finally learned how to

Sign in either as my name or as Lytton Baptist Church, I think.

All right, guys.

Are we done?

Anyone got anything else?

Oh.

You got on your hands and your arm.

How'd you manage that?

You know what Scott?

I didn't ask you.

I'm just kidding Scott it's a long quite long story.

I don't really want to talk about it.

I've already made myself look like a dork enough.

But long story short trying to open the door at church and not get it on the door and you know.

It just happened.

It's terrible.

It's already.

Is that really the last question we're gonna do.

Okay.

Well, let's call that a night.

We're not gonna do live every Saturday night.

We're gonna do the paper bearing stuff.

James not Scott.

Oh.

We're not gonna do live every Saturday night.

I can't do it every Saturday night.

And then of course, we've been using a lot of other members of what I hope you guys I'm enjoying that.

We've had mr. Quito on your mr. Beck on here miss Carrie on here brother David on here.

We've had Who else have you had on here?

We've had Mercedes.

We've had Jeff.

We've had some really awesome people.

On these question answers, so we'll do some prepared questions.

We can do long 30 -minute hour -long answers of just one question.

Christian tour has been on here.

But sometimes we'll do these live interacting ones too.

Okay, so trying to do the best of both worlds.

That's what we talked about before.

That's what the staff here witness talked about.

We're trying to do the best of both worlds alright if nothing else

I love you all very much.

I hope tonight was somehow edifying somehow helpful.

Somehow some way.

Somehow some way edifying to you.

Always want to make it better doing our best guys.

We're not a high -budget church.

We're just a bunch of people that love Jesus and want to share that love with other people.

Okay?

How about we end this with a prayer?

God help everyone who sees this and everyone who hears this.

Learn to love you more than we did yesterday and to show that love not by just talking about it.

But by living it out every day.

God we love you, and we praise you.

Everything we do let it be for your glory and our own.

Amen.

All right, guys.

I love you all very much.

I'm gonna sign off here now.

As always I Noticed a couple messages on the Witton

inbox that that I must have missed and I'll try to get to those soon.

Some of them are addressed to me some of Our address the brother Jeff will try to get those sorted.

I think the ones addressing is Carrie.

But you can always comment on that little message box if you have my number or whatever.

You can always message me.

You can always send me a private message on Facebook.

I look at messenger almost every day.

So you can always send me one of those and I'll try to get to it.

And that's for all the stuff here.

All right, guys.

Love you very much.

I am signing off talk to y 'all later.

Hopefully see y 'all tomorrow at church where you need to be.

Bye, of course the things on my fingers so I can't hit finish.