We ALL Start Somewhere | Pastor Matt Keller

Today we are launching a brand new series that we're calling

from here to There. Come on, let's all say that

together from here to there. OK, let me ask you a question.

When was the last time you were in a theme park or maybe an

airport? This literally just happened to

Sarah and I. We were flying, we went from

Buffalo to Pittsburgh. Sarah flew in, had some

leadership and pastors. Things that we were doing there

in in Pittsburgh literally just happened.

You're in an airport, a theme, but maybe in a subway and and

you don't know where you are. And so you go to one of those

information maps, right? And you're looking for one

thing. What are you looking for?

The little star that says you come on, stay with me, you are

here? We literally just did this in

the Pittsburgh airport. This cause 'cause here's the

deal, if you don't know where you are, you can't find

Starbucks. Just hypothetically speaking,

right? Of course, we've all been there,

right? That feeling of like, I don't

know where I am. Well, today we're launching the

series that we're calling from here to there.

And for the next 4 weeks here at Next Level Church, we're going

to be talking about finances. We're going to be talking about

what the Bible has to say about our financial lives.

And here's why. Because for so many of us, we

feel lost when it comes to our finances.

And we, we understand that that money is one of the most

consistent, you know, forces and presences in our life.

And yet so many of us were never taught how to handle money.

We were never taught how to manage money.

Well, we were never taught how to take care of money, much less

win with money. But church, I've got great news

for you. According to the Bible, God

wants every one of us to win with money.

In other words, God has a there that he wants all of us to get

to, no matter where we're starting here.

God's there for us financially is a place of peace and

provision and and purpose. A place where our money is no

longer a a constant stressor, but it's actually a place where

we can feel like we're we're in control.

We can feel focused and and capable to live how God wants us

to live. Anybody else?

Does that sound appealing to anybody else?

And just me, man? Yeah.

If there's a better way to do this, then I want in on it.

And that's why we're doing this series now.

Here's what I can promise you, what I can promise you about the

next four weeks of this From here to There series we're

talking about. What the Bible says about our

personal finances is we're no guilt and no shame and we're

going to preach. All of us who are teaching

during this series are going to preach and teach with the same

energy and enthusiasm like that we do with any other subject.

I promise. And here's why.

Because for over 30 plus years we've lived the principles of

the Bible concerning our finances and we've seen it work.

So let me encourage you, Prioritize these weeks, take

notes, and most of all, take the next step.

Everyone say next step. Take the next step that God

prompts you to take. Here's why.

Because we believe these, the weeks of this series can be life

changing for every one of us, no matter where we start.

Did you know that the Bible has a lot to say about money?

Did you know that there are over 2000 verses in the Old and New

Testament that have to do with money, possessions and

stewardship? Did you realize that Jesus talks

more about money than heaven, hell and grace combined?

16 of the 38 parables of Jesus found in the four gospels have

to do with money, possessions and stewardship.

One out of every 10 verses of the Gospels, which is Matthew,

Mark, Luke and John, The four books of the Bible that tell us

about Jesus life and ministry here on earth.

One out of 10 verses of all four of the gospels have to do with

money, possessions and stewardship.

So in other words, this is a really big deal apparently to

God. So that's why we're talking

about it. That's why we're doing a series

like this. So let's get started.

Everybody ready? I wanted to share with us 4

truths. Everyone say 4 truths, 4 truths

about our money. Here's the first one.

Maybe we're going to write these down, take some notes around

here at Next Level Church. We like to say we're note takers

because we think we just get more out of it that way.

Here's the first truth about our money.

Number one, we all start here. Everyone say here, see, in

whatever area of life we're talking about, God always meets

us right where we are. That's why I love our prayer

teams. That's why I love that every

Sunday at all of our locations during worship, we always bring

our prayer teams out and we give people an opportunity.

Here's why. Because we know that every

Sunday you're walking in, many of you are walking into one of

our locations and you're here and there's something present

where God is wants to meet you. And we just believe there's

something powerful about that point of contact where you step

out of your seat, come down, let someone lay a hand on your

shoulder and pray for you. We just think God meets us here.

Everyone say here and see it's true in every area of our life.

I I think about myself, I was a 15 year old young man living in

a small town in Indiana and I was invited to a an Eastern

musical came into a church a lot like ours in Indiana and God met

me here. He met me and he gave me

salvation. And you know, you're sitting in

a room right now with hundreds of people who've had a similar

same experience where Jesus saved us, found us in our

sinfulness and brought us salvation.

How by meeting us here. Everyone say here, let me show

you Psalm 139 verse one says you have searched me Lord, and you

know me. Look at the intimacy of this.

You know when I sit and when I rise, you perceive my thoughts

from afar. You discern my going out and my

laying down. Come on Sunday afternoon, naps.

That's what I'm talking about. God discerns that.

I discern that's in my future. Amen.

Look, you're familiar with all my ways and see the same is true

financially. God meets us right where we are.

Proverbs chapter 20 verse 24 says a person's steps are

Proverbs 20:24

directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand

their way? In other words, we got to know

where we are starting from. So when it comes to our

finances, let me give us 5 categories.

I want to give us 5 categories that I believe every single one.

There's thousands of us listening to this teaching today

and every one of us fit into one of these five categories as it

relates to the here of our personal finances, of our money.

See which one you feel like you fit in.

The first category that I would say some of us, maybe many of us

feel like we're in is what I would say struggling.

Everyone say struggling, struggling, and some of us,

that's how you feel. You're barely getting by.

Maybe you're up to your eyeballs in debt, you're not sure where

your money is going week in and week out.

You always feel like at the end of the month, there's more

months left than money. If you're struggling, maybe you

go to the grocery store and as you're loading the cart, you're

on your bank app checking to make sure that you have enough

money in your bank account to be able to cover it.

People who are struggling, maybe you avoid opening the mail

because you know it's just another bill from another bill

collector. The second category is

surviving. Surviving.

Maybe you fit into this category as you're listening to me today,

you're paying your bills like you're making ends meet, but you

know there's not a lot of extra. You're trying to pay off debt,

but you're so aware that one unexpected expense can just kind

of throw the whole thing off. Struggling or surviving.

The third category that is our here category is what I would

call thriving. And there's some of us, maybe a

good percentage of us who are in one of our rooms today at one of

our locations and you're, this is you, you, you would say

you're thriving. You're, you're living on a

budget. Maybe you're, you're debt free.

You don't have any credit card debt or, or car debt or consumer

debt other than your home. You're debt free.

You're tithing, you're giving God the first one out of every

10 that comes in all of your increase and you're fine.

You're saving for retirement. You probably own your home.

And the truth is you're probably sleeping better than most of us.

You're thriving. The 4th category I would say is

you're generous, the generous, but you're living on far less

than you make. You have margin in your

finances. You're enjoying fun things and

experiences and you're helping those in need that when a need

arises, you're able to, to jump in and, and, and, and meet that

need. You own stuff, but stuff doesn't

own you. You would fit in this generous

category. And then the last category is

what I would call extravagantly generous.

And these are those of us who have recognized that the best

life you can live is where you're leveraging money in this

life for the next life. So church, family, when you look

at those five categories, let me ask you, where is your here?

Because we all start somewhere. Here's the second truth about

our money that I want to talk about for a few minutes.

And it's this, we all start here.

But #2 God has a there for all of us financially.

I'm gonna say there, God has a there for all of us financially.

Now watch this. God's there for us financially

is not what the world says it is.

Can I just break something to a few of you?

Instagram is not reality. Can we all just agree with that?

It just it's it's OK, OK, Listen, are there like the there

that God wants for US financially is not traveling

like a rock star. It's not having a second home on

the Amalfi Coast, right? It's not driving a Lambo and

rolling hundy sticks like they're toilet paper, Kay?

It's not that. OK.

That statement was way more funny than I'm going to get

credit for, and I'm not saying it again.

You just have to go back and watch it on YouTube.

Look what Jesus said about are there Jesus said in Luke 12 I

love this verse 15. Jesus said to them watch out be

on your guard against all kinds of greed.

In other words, there's a whole bunch of greeds kinds of greed

that can come at us in our life. Then he makes this statement,

look, life does not consist is an abundance possessions.

In other words, Jesus wants us to understand that there's more

to this life than just acquiring stuff.

Proverbs 23 we just read through the book of Proverbs through the

month of January. Proverbs 23 verses four and five

says this. Do not wear yourself out to get

rich. Some of you.

That's a word for you right there because you are wearing

yourself out trying to get rich, trying to to live up to some

impossible standard on Instagram.

The Bible goes on, Do not trust your own cleverness.

Some of you, you're trying to manipulate things and figure it

out. You're trying to trust your own

cleverness. I love this part cast but a

glance at riches and they're gone.

Look at the vividness of this, for they will surely sprout

wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

Some of you are like, that's it. That explains it.

I don't know where my money goes.

Whenever I spend 11 or $12.00 on a coffee it just seems to fly

away. It does, That's a reality.

The Bible's full of wisdom. See according to God's word, the

there God has for us is not like the world defines it.

Can I tell you let me give you 4 words that I think describe

God's there for every single one of us concerning our finances.

According to God's word, his there is a place of peace.

Everyone say peace, but we're not laying awake at night

wondering how we're going to pay our bills.

We're we're living with margin. There's there's peace in God's

there that he has for us. Psalm chapter 4, verse 8.

Psalms 4:8

I love this verse in peace. I will lie down and sleep for

you alone. Lord, make me dwell in safety.

A second word that I think describes God's there for us

financially is the word provision.

Everyone say provision, see God's there for us is that place

where we know that God is our source and that he has a good

plan to supply all of our needs. Philippians 419 it says and my

God, we'll supply all your needs.

Everyone say all all your needs, not all your wants.

Big difference my God will supply look all your needs

according to look at this his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

We serve a God some of you you need to let this start to sink

into your heart. We serve a God who will supply

all of our needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 34 verse 10, I love it says those who trust in the Lord

Psalms 34:10

will lack no good thing. See God's there for our finances

is a place of peace. It's a place of provision. 3rd

it's a place of perspective. See, God wants to change our

perspective over the weeks of this series cause some of us we

need to realize that there is more to this life that this life

is not measured in things or possessions or stuff, but in

significance. I love this verse, first Timothy

1 Timothy 6:6

chapter 6 verse 6. But godliness, look at this word

with say it with me contentment, huh?

It's great gain. What if God's there for our

life? It's a place where where instead

of always feeling like we're grappling and and wanting more,

more, more, more, more, more, more, instead we reach a place

of contentment. Can I tell you it's a beautiful

place to live? Contentment.

Isn't it interesting that there are no gated communities in

Southwest Florida that are called contentment?

Huh. Hebrews chapter 13 verse 14 says

Hebrews 13:14

for this world is not our permanent home.

We're looking forward to a home yet to come.

Speaking of heaven, we'll talk more about that next week.

See, there's there's a perspective shift that God wants

to bring to us. Where's God's there for our

finances, a place of peace, a place of provision, a place of

perspective and a place of purpose.

God wants to bring us to a place where we begin to recognize that

the greatest place we can ever be financially is when we're

making a difference with the money that God has given us.

One of my favorite verses in all of the Bible, Acts chapter 20

Acts 20:35

verse 35 says this remembering the words that the Lord Jesus

himself said, look what Jesus said.

It is more blessed to give than receive.

That's God's there for us. The apostle Paul echoed a

similar sentiment when he wrote to the church in Corinth in 2nd

Corinthians 9 verse 11. And he said you will be

enriched. Look at this in every way so

that I will say so that in other words, God wants to enrich our

lives to the degree so that with the result of therefore look so

we can be generous on every occasion.

And then he says through US Speaking of the local church, he

says your generosity will result in Thanksgiving to God.

In other words, there is a there there is a place in our personal

finances that God wants to bring us to.

There is a place where our perspective shifts and purpose

greater purpose than just the next newest thing and the next

whatever the greater purpose kicks in.

I told you I'd be as passionate about this as any other subject

we teach. I love this stuff because it

works. Living life how the Bible tells

us to live actually works. Who knew?

We know, but maybe you don't know.

That's why we're teaching. That's why we're slow.

That's why we're rolling up our sleeves.

OK, but I'm not going to roll my sleeves up because I feel like

my new jacket that I got two weeks ago actually looks better

with the sleeves down. So if that's anyway OK.

So watch this church. We all over here where we start,

God's got a there where He wants us to get to financially.

So how do we get from here to there?

We all have to take a step, third truth of our finances and

that's this. We all have a step to take.

We all have a step to take and see the steps we're taking

financially every day in and out, small and big are either

leading us toward the their God has for us or they're not OK

question anybody, every location.

Anybody remember the little kids board game Chutes and ladders?

Come on show of hands. Remember that game?

That was one of my favorite games growing up and thanks to

the miracle of technology. Come on somebody check this out.

We have a giant Chutes and ladders board game.

Yes. So we're going to take the next

few minutes. We're going to play okay.

If you've never played shoots and ladders, basically there's

this little spinner that comes with the game and it you take

turns and you you spin little thing and whatever number it

lands on, then you start down here at #1 and you're trying to

get to #100 at the top of the game board.

But if you land on one of these little ladder spaces, like for

example, this is way harder to do than you think.

Weather people, you're pretty awesome.

I'll just, I'll just be honest with you.

We have some weather people that come over here.

OK, this guy right here, space four.

OK, if you like, if you land A4, then watch, then you get to go

up this ladder. Oh, look at that.

That was awesome. OK, look at this big ladder.

Look at this big ladder right there.

Whoa, it's got a little dizzy. Look at that big ladder.

Look at that duffer. If you land on Space 28, you get

to go all the way to Space 84. That's what I'm talking about.

But there's not just ladders on the game board.

They're chutes or as we knew them as children, slides.

Apparently some British person or something.

I don't, I don't know why. Like, why?

Like why isn't it slides in ladders?

Like probably because of the alphabet, probably because C is

better than S. And so in terms of Walmart shelf

space, you don't care. You just want to know how to

play the game. Well, I'm trying to tell you.

You guys keep distracting me with all your fancy British

words. KK watch this.

So K so look, so there's ladders, but then there's also

these slides or shoots. And so if you land on one of the

look at that big purple duffer, if you land on that, what is it?

Space 87? You got to come all you slide

all the way back down. A lady after first service

walked up to me. She goes, I remember that game

and all I remember is that I would cry when I landed on a

shoot. Or maybe it's a a double

entendre shoot. That's what it is.

OK, here, here's here's my point.

Watch this church every single day you and I are making

decisions, big and small. That are either helping us land

on spaces with ladders that allow us to advance in our

personal finances and get closer to the there that God has for

us. Or some of us are making

decisions that are causing us to land on slides and we can't

figure out how and why we can't get ahead.

Now, let me say this, I understand that there are

exceptions to what I just said. Some of you, you've had

situations that have happened to you that you did not choose

something medical, something relational, and it has brought

negative consequences on you in your finances.

And can I just tell you, as your church, as your pastors, we see

you, we love you, we want to help you, and we're so glad

you're here. Please, no shame.

There's no shame in that game. Don't hear what I'm not saying,

But the reality is for a lot of us, the decisions we make are

like a Chutes and Ladders game board, right?

Look how Proverbs talks about it.

Proverbs chapter 4 verse 26 says this.

Proverbs 4:26

Give careful thought to the Pas for your feet and be steadfast

in all your ways. Do you know the root word of

steadfast is the word stead? It's the same word we get steady

from. In other words, there's

something that happens when you and I decide we're going to get

steady in our finances every day.

We're just going to take a step. We're going to take a step.

We're going to take a step. We're going to take a step.

We're going to take a step. Hey, elbow the person next to

you and tell them, come on, we're going to take a step.

Come on, tell them right now. We're going to take a step in

all kinds of areas in in people's lives.

Jesus was always calling people to take a step, watch this

toward his best for their lives in that area.

See Jesus, the word of God, the Bible has has a best way for us

to live our lives, every area of our lives, from our

relationships to our sex lives to to every area of our lives,

including our finances. I got your attention when I said

that, didn't I? Ha ha, ha, ha, ha ha.

Just when you thought you were getting a little distracted.

Maybe I'll check my phone. Oh wait, did he just say that?

Yes, I did. Welcome back.

Keeping it real people. What was Jesus call to his first

disciples? We find it over and over again.

As he was calling the 12 he would say 4 simple words.

Come follow me. That's three words in the King

James. It's come thou follow.

No, I'm just kidding. See, it's important when we make

a mistake, we just apologize and own it. 4 truths.

We're talking about four truths of our money. 4 truths of our

money that we all start here. God has a there that He wants us

to get, and every one of us have a step that He wants us to take.

Here's the final truth I want to share with you #4 we all can

take a step. We all can.

Everyone say, can we all can take a step?

Listen to me, some of you, I want to build faith today

because some of you, there are generational things, thought

patterns, even generational curses that have been on you

forever and they were on your parents, They were on your

grandparents, your great grandparents.

You weren't, you did not, you were not raised in a home where

they thought this way about money.

You've been raised in an environment, in a home, in the

neighborhood, whatever in your family unit that has just taught

you you'll never get get ahead, you'll never be able to

breakthrough. It'll always be the same.

And I want to say to you today, listen that you can take the

next step. You can break free.

You can be free in Jesus name and you can break that

generational stuff. It stops with me and your kids

and your grandkids will have a completely different financial

future because of the decisions you're going to make in the next

few weeks. Philippians 413 says I can come

on, say I can. I can do what's it say all

things through Christ who gives me strength.

So watch this. I want us to look at this five

categories. Where's your here?

Where's your here struggling survivor?

I want you to get your here in mind.

Now watch this. This is the there that God wants

to take us to watch. Church, family.

No matter what category you find yourself in, all of us have a

next step to take. Let me give them to you.

If as I've been talking, you feel like you can relate to that

struggling category, what you need is a strategy.

You need a strategy. You need a strategy, a strategy

that helps you understand some things.

And we as your church, in about two minutes, I'm going to tell

you what the strategy is. We have a practical next step

for you. If you're in that surviving

category and you feel like you're just barely keeping your

head above water financially. This is a season of sacrifice.

This is a season of sacrifice. That's the step you need to

take. Keep sacrificing, keep taking

it. And again, we as your church

family, we want to help you take those steps.

If you're in that thriving category and you look on at your

finances, you go, yeah, pastor man, that's us.

We're we're there. Here's what I would say to you.

Stay diligent, stay diligent, stay locked in, stay diligent.

Why? Because there's more.

And in the weeks of this series, I believe God is going to start

to open up your mind and your perspective to see things like

you've never seen them before. If you're in that generous

category, here's your step. Begin to learn about and tap

into the satisfaction of giving like never before.

There is a satisfaction of giving that cannot be explained.

It's supernatural. And that's what God wants to

unlock in you over the next few weeks.

And if you're in that extravagantly generous category,

here's what I would say. God wants you to start to see a

greater significance to your generosity than you ever

realized was possible before. Where you're here, this is the

there. All of us have a step.

So before we move on with their time together, let me give us a

few action steps. If you find yourself in one of

those first two categories, struggling or surviving, we want

to help you. And we've done this for about a

year now. We have a class, it's called My

God, My Money, and at every one of our locations this spring,

we're launching this class called My God, My Money.

We took our entire staff over the last year.

We took our entire staff through this class.

It's that important. So listen, if you're struggling

or surviving, if you're like pastor, I think that's me, go to

this website, nextlevelchurch.com/finances

with an S nextlevelchurch.com/finances.

There's a form on there, Super 8.

You could do it right now. Go ahead.

I give you permission to be on your phone.

Go oknextlevelchurch.com/finance.

Go to the form, fill out the form, mark your location.

It will put your name on a list. We have limited space for this.

So everybody get in now. Come on somebody.

But wait, there's more. Get in now.

Why? Because this spring we want to

help you. We we have tables and you're

going to have mentors and coaches that are going to come

around you and help you understand and start to break

off mindsets perhaps that have been on you and your family

maybe for decades, centuries. You can be free.

You can see finances differently.

God's way called my God, my money.

So go to the website. That's the step for you.

I love Zechariah chapter 4 verse 10 says do not despise these

Zechariah 4:10

small beginnings for the Lord. The Lord rejoices to see the

work begin. Some of you.

That's your verse right there. Don't despise the small steps.

Just take a small step. Sign up for my God, my money.

Why? Because the Lord delights to see

the work that God wants to do in your finances begin.

If you're in that surviving or, or thriving category, if that,

if you would put yourself there, here's what I would say to you.

Review your budget like this week, like lock it down.

Like look again, go man, Where's the superfluous spinning?

Where are the subscriptions that add up?

Like where, where can I tighten things up?

And I would say to you, keep moving toward God.

He has more for you. Thriving is not the end.

Trust me, it gets way better. Proverbs chapter 12 verse 24

Proverbs 12:24

says this. Diligent hands will rule, but

laziness ends in forced labor. Come on, no room for laziness.

Why? Because you're winning.

You're getting there. Keep taking steps.

Keep taking steps. And then if you're in that

thriving or generous or even extravagantly generous category,

here's what I would say to you. Make giving even even more of a

priority. Here's why.

Because the best life isn't the one where we have everything we

want. The best life is the one where

we're making a difference in the lives of others.

You want me to say that again? That's a Matt Keller original.

By the way, was that Dave Ramsey?

No, that was Matt Keller. The best life.

The best life isn't the one where we have everything we

want. The best life is the one where

we're making a difference in the lives of others.

And can I tell you that's the life God wants for every single

one of us? One last verse, First Timothy,

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

chapter 6. The apostle Paul is writing to

his spiritual son Timothy, who was pastoring the church at

Ephesus. The city's there and I got to go

to last August in Asia Minor and this church, there's revival

breaking out. And so God's reaching all all

kinds of people. He's reaching different

ethnicities, different races, and he's reaching different

socio economic groups as well. So there are poor people, there

are prostitutes, there are middle class, there are and

there are rich people. And so when Paul writes the

letter first Timothy to Timothy the pastor, he tells him right

at the very end, he says, hey, and those who are rich people in

your church, here's what I want you to do.

Look at this verse, verse 18. Command them.

Who's he talking to about the rich people, those who have more

than they need, command them. Look what he says to do good, to

be rich in good deeds and to be generous and willing to share.

And then he says this in this way, they will lay up treasure

for themselves as a firm foundation in the coming age.

In other words, in heaven. So that look, he says, and

there's a bonus, they'll take hold of the life in this life

that's truly life. In other words, there's a secret

life like God says, and we'll talk more about this next week.

God says if you and I handle our money the right way, we actually

have the ability to not only send treasure ahead for all

eternity. What now?

That's a letter. But we also get to take hold of

the life that is truly life down here in this life.

And God wants that for every single one of us.

So here's what I want to do. I want to pray.

Come on, every location. Can we just bow our heads?

Father, I thank you that you're here today.

God, you're moving among us, God, you're moving in power,

you're moving in mind. God, you're, you're touching our

hearts. And Lord, I pray that the words

that we have heard today from your word would begin to

resonate like they never had before in our heart.

Lord, each of us are starting at a here and God, you have a there

that you want to take us to Father.

I believe that right now. I felt it for weeks leading up

to this message today that you were going to set some of us

free that you were going to break off generational curses in

the name of Jesus. And so some of you right now you

are at your location. You are you have been battling

that that you have been taught that money is a necessary evil

and you just got to have it. You've taught this scarcity

thing or poverty mentality. I'm never going to get ahead.

You will never have enough. And right now, in the name of

Jesus, I call that curse cancelled.

In Jesus name, I call it broke. And I pray that the truth of

God's word in the coming weeks of this series would begin to

breakthrough in your heart, in your spirit, in your soul and in

your mind like never before. And that the generations to come

will not have to experience the the the mindset toward money

that you have had. And in Jesus name, I declare you

free and God for all of us, would you help us to take a

step? Help us, God, to take a step.

Why? Because you have so much more

for us than we can ask or imagine.

And Lord, your way is always the best way.

Staying in this atmosphere of prayer.

I just want to take a moment because I believe that there are

some who have come into one of our rooms today or online

family. You too, and you're not in

relationship with Jesus, but you can be.

It's a free gift. The reason we can be generous is

because God was first generous. The Bible says in John 316 that

he so loved you and I fallen sinful, broken humanity, that he

looked down from heaven and he could not stand for us to stay

in that state. And he so loved us that he gave

God was the first generous. He gave his one and only Son

Jesus, that whosoever believes in him, puts their faith in Him,

surrenders their life to Him, would not perish.

In other words, spend eternity separated from God, but would

know what it is to spend eternity with God.

So if you've never said yes to a relationship with Jesus, I want

to give you a chance to do that, to surrender your life to Him.

Every location I want to pray for you if that's your desire.

Pastor Matt, include me in I want you.

I'm a count to three in a second.

And when I hit 3, would you throw your hand up Loud and bold

and strong. Throw your hand up right now.

123 Pastor Matt, that's me. Awesome.

Yeah. Yeah, that's it.

Fantastic. Awesome.

Cape Coral East family downtown online.

You can mention it in the chat here in this room, additional

seating. So Father, right now you see the

hands that have been raised. Jesus, we raise our hand as an

outward expression to acknowledge that we are a

Sinner. We need a Savior.

Jesus, we thank you right now for dying on the cross.

This payment for our sin. We receive that free gift of

salvation right now. Thank you for meeting us right

here. And Lord, right now we surrender

our life to you. Would you help us from this day

on to go your way because it's the best way.

For the rest of our days, we pray in Jesus name, Amen.

Amen. Hey, come on church family, can

we celebrate all that? God's Son.

Amen.