An Exposing Faith: Part 1

Introduction

Well, good morning!

If you have your Bible, and I hope that you do…open it up with me to Genesis chapter 18. We’re gonna be in the first eight verses this morning.

Listen, last week…as we looked at chapter 17…it was almost like ending the first book of a three part series.

And if you’ve not been with us, basically God came to Abram…He chose Abram…He told ‘em to leave everything he knew, his family, his home…He promised to make Abram into a great nation…to give him offspring and land. And so, Abram went…and everything we’ve looked at so far, it’s Abram’s journey…it was about his obedience…about his mistakes… ultimately about God’s faithfulness. It was all about God and what He was doing in Abram’s life to bring about the promised Messiah. And as we looked at Genesis 17, we saw a God, in spite of Abram and Sarai’s mistakes…we saw a God that was faithful to His promises. He changed Abram and Sarai’s names…He gave them a clearer picture of what they’d be given…He told ‘em about their son, Isaac…and through the sign of circumcision, He gave them a picture of what this promise was gonna lead to. Genesis 17, it was the end of their miserable circumstances and it was the beginning of something new, something better.

Abraham and Sarah, they were given a new start…a new life. And if you remember, God’s instructions to Abraham, it was to live blamelessly, right? It was to live a life worthy of this new calling…a life that displayed this setting apart that God did. They were to testify about God Almighty by the way they lived.

And so, as we come to Genesis 18 this morning, I think that’s the main thing we see here…Now that they have this intimate relationship with God, now that they’ve been set apart and empowered by God Himself…we get to see what that kind of life and faith look like. Their faith, it’s displayed…it’s put into a window for the world to see.

Listen, for us today…we’re called to live a life very similar to this as believers…to live a life worthy of the gospel as Paul says to the Philippians in chapter 1 of his letter to ‘em. We’re called to put our faith on display, right? The problem though…its that for many of us…its much less on display as it is exposed. Many times, because of the trials we face or the pressures we experience…many times when our faith could be on display, its exposed instead. And what it shows, either we’re not who we think we are and there’s not really been any life change in us (we’re hypocrites)…or it shows, not how faithful we are, like Abraham and Sarah, but just how much we really need to grow, right? Our faith, it’s exposed…And listen, that’s the main idea this morning. Our faith, its exposed by how we treat people, how we treat God’s Word…and ultimately how we treat God when we find ourselves in His presence. That’s what we’re gonna see from our passage this morning and the passages that follow in the coming weeks. Verses 1 through 8, they deal with how we treat people…verses 9 through 15 deal with how we treat God’s Word…and then verses 16 through 33 deals with how we treat God when we find ourselves in His presence.

And so, if you’re there with me…let’s stand as we read this passage together. The first 8 verses. It says this:

Genesis 18:1–8 (ESV)

And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

Thank you, you can be seated.

[Prayer]

Our four points this morning…number 1, serve people willing…number 2, serve people humbly…number 3, serve people promptly…and then finally, number 4, serve people sacrificially.

And so, with that, let’s dive into the first point.

I. Serve People Willing (vv. 1-3)

Serve people willing.

Just look at verses 1 through 3 with me again. It says:

Genesis 18:1–3 (ESV)

And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.

Listen, understand that as we read this small section here in Genesis 18, understand that its just a small section of a much larger story. Of course, we’re reading about the story of Abraham, which will lead into Isaac and then Jacob and then Joseph…it’ll lead into the story of the Israelites…but the grand narrative its about Jesus and man’s redemption. Listen, Genesis 18…its really just one side of the same scene. Genesis 18, its about what it looks like to follow God righteously while Genesis 19, it’s gonna be the other side of this same scene…what it looks like when we’re separated from God’s righteousness.

Now again, just for context purposes…remember what’s going on here. There’s been a huge shift in the story. Abraham and Sarah, not only have they received a promise from the Lord…but they’ve now been set apart by Him…they’ve been given new identities and new purposes. God is their God and they’re His people. And listen, as a result of that…the rest of Abraham’s story…we’re gonna see him respond to things differently. We’re actually gonna see him begin to really model God’s nature and character in a lot of ways. We’re gonna see him share God’s heart. And the reason for that…it goes all the way back to Genesis 15…its because of the righteousness that God bestowed on him due to his faith.

But look at our text again…this account, its a historical account of godly hospitality. Listen, I’m not sure what it is…but for some reason, in America…a lot of us, we’ve lost this idea of hospitality…like its not really necessary in our world today as Christians…like its not really necessary to invite others into our home and into our families…but as we start this story, understand that hospitality, it’s a godly attribute…I mean, as a Christian today, hasn’t God shown hospitality to us? It’s even a spiritual gift in the New Testament. Guys, as Christians, we’re called to be hospitable toward people…toward all those made in the image of God…whether they’re believers or not…and we do it because we have the heart of God. Remember last week? That’s the sign He’s given us in this covenant He’s made with us…a circumcised heart!

And so, as we start with verse 1, it says “The Lord” or “Yahweh,” the personal God, He appears to Abraham. Now, that doesn’t mean that Abraham immediately sees these guys and realizes that one of ‘em is God. I’ll show you in a couple of weeks as we finish this chapter, there is a moment when Abraham does realize he’s in God’s presence…that the pre-incarnate Christ came to visit with him in the flesh…there’ll be a moment where he realizes that, but at the very start, he just sees three men.

It says, “And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre (Ma’am-Re)…” That’s where Abraham lived…in Hebron (He-Bron), that’s the southern parts of Israel…that’s where Abraham had made his home…the oaks of Mamre (Ma’am-Re), it would’ve been a place of refreshment…it would’ve been a place of shade. Pay attention to the verse here…this is just a man, sitting under a tree because its hot…its in the Middle-East and so, he’s trying to get out of the sun. It says, “The Lord appeared to [Abraham] by the oaks of Mamre, as he [Abraham] sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.”

It says, “[Abraham] lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold…” It startled him…You wouldn’t see that many travelers in those days, especially walking around in the heat of the day in the southern parts of Israel, right? But never the less, here’s these men…they’ve just appeared. The text says, “three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.”

And so, as Abraham approaches these three guys, there’s some that say he recognizes one as the Lord at this point. Which, if you remember, this would be the first time God’s physically appeared to Abraham…the only other time we’ve seen this would’ve been in Genesis chapter three and then in Genesis chapter 16 with Hagar, right? Abraham says, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.” I mean, that sounds like someone addressing God, right? But listen, the word Abraham uses here for God, it’s not ‘Yahweh’ or ‘Jehovah”…He says “’ă·ḏō·nāy, (A-do-ni)”…which means lord or master…it can certainly refer to God or Lord…but it could also refer to someone that you see as greater than yourself…more superior…someone you see as more important than yourself. I think that’s the emphasis here. I don’t think he recognizes that’s its Jesus at this point…I think he’ll realize that later on in the passage, but not now.

Listen, pay attention to the text…Abraham, he sees these visitors going by…and he doesn’t let them just pass by. Instead, he actually submit’s himself to ‘em, he elevates them above himself…and we get to see this act of godly hospitality.

If you know your Bible, the author of Hebrews, he actually tells us that we’re called, as Christians, to be hospitable to strangers, right? Because whether we realize it or not, we might just be entertaining angels.

Hebrews 13:1–2 (ESV)

Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

I mean isn’t that something? First off remember, we serve a sovereign God, right? And so, when people enter and exit our lives, its because the Lord’s sovereign…He’s placed them there or He’s removed them. And so, when people come and go in our lives, understand that God put ‘em there…and as we see in Scripture, many times, those people, they’re much more than just strangers.

I mean, I just think about the two men that Jesus walked with after His resurrection and they had no idea whose presence they were in, right? You remember what those guys said to Jesus? They said, “Are you the only one in all Jerusalem that has no idea what’s happened?” They had no idea who they were talking to.

Guys, understand what the writer of Hebrews is saying…we’re to treat people with brotherly love…like they’re family…Treat ‘em as if they were angels or as if they were Jesus. That’s what someone that’s been impacted by the gospel of Jesus Christ does.

That’s why Peter says in his letter:

1 Peter 4:7–9 (ESV)

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

He says, “The end of all things, its at hand.” I mean, you’d think he’d say something like “go out and evangelize…go out and proclaim Jesus…prepare yourself…the end, its here.” No, he says love people…be hospitable…have each other in your homes…treat each other like family…that’s how you proclaim Jesus. That’s how you show you’ve been set apart.

Listen, here’s my point…Abraham, he’s someone that’s been set apart by God and for God. He gave him a sign…He gave him a new name…a new purpose…a sure future. Abraham, he’s encountered God in a very intimate way…in the closest way he could’ve without the Holy Spirit actually indwelling him like He does us.

And guys, I want you to hear me…I want you to read your Bibles…I want you to grow in your knowledge of God…I want you to grow yourselves doctrinally and theologically, right? I want those things for you…but all that’s pointless if there’s no application in your life. Guys remember that…Your knowledge it doesn’t save you…salvation, it comes from acknowledging who you are, who Jesus is…its turning from the world…turning to Jesus…believing what the Bible says about Him…And guys listen, when you turn, when you’ve been given new life…your Christian life, God empowers you to look different…to live blamelessly…Yes, you’ll make mistakes…but guys, you’re gonna see people and you’re gonna desire to serve them willingly. Not begrudgingly.

Guys, understand this…your faith, its exposed by how you treat people…how you treat those made in the image of God.

And I get it, you might say, “But Steven, you just don’t get it…I live a busy life…my family, they’re just so busy…its not that I don’t wanna serve people…its just my life, its so hectic.” Guys, pay attention to these first three verses…Abraham, he served these men at the worst part of the day…in the heat of the sun…at the most inconvenient time of the day. Guys, your lack of service, its not about business or convenience…its about your heart…its about your willingness. And guys, your lack of willingness…if that’s you…it stems for your lack of time with God or your lack of relationship with Him. When serving becomes something that actually brings you joy, it becomes a lot easier. It might not be easy for you right now because serving others might not actually bring you joy.

As a believer, someone changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ…your heart, it should wanna serve people willingly…your brothers and sisters here at FBC and other people that you know need to hear the truth of the gospel…you’re called to serve willingly…that’s the sign of a circumcised heart.

Which actually moves us into our next point…how do we serve these people?

II. Serve People Humbly (vv. 4-6)

We serve ‘em humbly.

Look at verse 2 and 3 again. It says, “2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.”

Guys, you serve people willingly and you serve people humbly. You don’t serve people so they know how good you are…you serve people because you want them to know how much you love them…how much you prize them…how much you care about ‘em. You want them to know you value their life.

It goes on in verse 4, “4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.”

Abraham’s saying here, “You take my spot while I bring you water and some food” He says, “A morsel of bread,” right? It seems modest. A little bit of something to eat…we’ll wash your feet…you can rest…we’ll bring you a few crackers.

But pay attention to verse 6, “6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.”

Now men, I probably wouldn’t talk to your wives like that…but pay attention to what he does…the details here. He says, “Make 3 seahs (C’s) of fine flour!” Now, I know that doesn’t make much sense to us…but according to my research just one seah, it adds up to about 7 dry liters of flour. And listen, pay attention, Abraham told Sarah to make three of those, right? And so, that’s 21 dry liters of flour here. For those of you that don’t bake like me…let me give you a clearer picture with this…that translates into about 84 cups of flour…And so, if you’re still not following me…Abraham here, he tells Sarah to make 20 loaves of bread that weigh about 2 pounds each. That’s not just some morsel of bread in our terms…it wasn’t just some crackers.

Listen, what’s he doing here? He’s not gonna eat it with ‘em…we see that in the text. He just stands there as they eat it. Guys, what he’s doing…he’s giving ‘em enough to eat now…and then he’s giving them enough to take it with ‘em later. He’s giving them enough to sustain them for days…he’s loading ‘em up. And so listen, when they leave…not only are they full…but they’re also packed.

Guys, can you see this? Abraham, he’s going above and beyond our definition of hospitality, right? He’s going above the normal, expected definition of that word. And he’s doing it because he’s encountered God, he’s been changed by God.

He served ‘em humbly. He lowered himself below these people and he treated ‘em as kings.

Guys, do people leave you feeling like a king? Do they leave your hospitality feeling like they’re more important than you? That’s the picture we’re given here.

III. Serve People Promptly (v. 6-7)

But also…the third point we see here…Abraham serves them promptly.

Look at verses 6 and 7 again.

Genesis 18:6–7 (ESV)

And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.

Guys, do see the repetition there? Abraham, he’s running all over the place…he says, “Woman, make these men bread,” what? “Quickly!” (That’s his words not mine). He runs outside, he has ‘em prepare a calf. Here’s this man of faith…the father of a great nation…the father of our faith…a man to be imitated, right? Picture, in your mind, what’s happening here. He’s going there, over there…its the heat of the day…he’s sweating. I mean if you were just a fly on the wall watching all this…he doesn’t look like the master of the house. He just looks like a servant running around. But guys, everything that Abraham does, its quickly…its prompt.

Guys, as believers, we’re called…we’re expected to serve people promptly. I mean, Abraham he didn’t wait for these guys to ask for anything. Remember verse 2, Abraham saw them and he did what? He ran to ‘em. He wasn’t gonna wait for them to make any request…he saw them and he knew what they needed. His eyes were on the people, right?

Listen, if we’d just pay attention to people…if we’d just stop and actually focus on the mission God’s placed before us…those peoples’ needs, they’d be obvious to us. And guys, I’m just gonna be completely frank with you…we’re not showing the heart of God when we just sit around and wait for other people to ask us for stuff. Remember that God saw us and He came to us and He offered us something we needed long before we ever knew we needed it, right?

Listen, when we call or when we text and tell someone, “Hey, I’m here for you…let me know if you need anything.” Who’s actually gonna call and say, “Hey, you know what, actually I could really use a meal for the next three days,” right? There’s not many. And listen, the reason people won’t do this, its because they feel like they’re imposing on you. And I’m guilty of this too…but what we’re called to, its to see people, its to see their needs and its to respond before they ever say anything. That’s what we see from Abraham here…he doesn’t give ‘em a chance to feel uncomfortable. He’s just a servant. He doesn’t wait until he’s got a free Saturday…he stops and he serves ‘em quickly…And listen, if you pay attention, he mobilizes his whole house to serve ‘em.

Last year, I had a person in our church, he pulled me aside…he offered my family and I something we didn’t ask for…he saw a need…and he responded to that need as a servant. And listen, it was a great blessing, not only was it a need for us but we got to see how God works within the family of God, it was a blessing. And it felt so great that this man watched us and knew what we needed without me saying a word. I felt loved.

Listen, let me bring it back to the point here…Abraham’s promptness, it demonstrates his heart to serve people. He had encountered God, and now God’s heart, it just flowed out of him. Listen, when we see a need, what we’re called to as believers, its to drop everything else we’re doing…and its to be Jesus to those people. And listen, not just out of obedience…I mean, sure it’s expected of us as Christians…but guys, we do it because that’s our heart as believers.

Which moves us into our last point this morning.

IV. Serve People Sacrificially (vv. 7-8)

Serve people sacrificially.

Now remember our other verses…Abraham told Sarah, “Make 3 seah’s of fine flour (21 loaves of bread)”. Verse 7, “7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.” And so, Abraham had ‘em pick and prepare one his prized calves. But listen, pay attention to verse 8, “8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.”

Now, I know I’m not much of a farmer…the Risjan boys say they’d pay to see me milk a cow…but guys look at the details here. It says he took curds and milk…milking a cow, it takes time…and listen, they didn’t have all the machinery we have today. They couldn’t process milk as fast and as quickly as we can. It was a prized commodity. Curds or cheese…which is made from milk, there’s a tiring process behind it. He gave ‘em a calf (a prized calf, one tender and good or tender and plump). Wealth during this time period, it was determined by a person’s livestock. And so, here’s Abraham giving up his wealth for people he doesn’t even know. He doesn’t even know their names.

Listen, its easy to serve when it doesn’t cost us anything. It’s easy to serve others when its convenient. It’s easy to serve people when we have an abundance…but guys, its a whole lot harder to serve people when we know it’ll bring us into the negative, right?

Pay attention here…don’t miss what Abraham’s doing…He served these men so much, that it would’ve hurt him. He emptied out his pantries…He gave a significant amount of work that his family…that his servants must’ve done…for the flour…the animals…the milk, cheese.

And then look at the last parts of verse 8. It says, he took ‘em all this stuff and then “he stood by them under the tree while they ate.” He’s the master of the house. The father of a great nation. I mean, he’s pretty much a king, right? And here he is, he’s got an apron around his waist, he’s serving these men…and he’s sitting back as they eat, making sure they don’t need anything else. He’s serving ‘em willingly…He’s serving ‘em humbly (he didn’t let his status get in the way, he had the heart of God)…He’s serving ‘em promptly…and guys, he’s serving ‘em sacrificially. He gave himself…his family…his wealth. He made himself a servant.

And listen, hopefully, you’re hearing me and you see the connections here. I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to see it…to understand who this points to. Guys, this all points directly to Jesus.

I mean, just take the story of the Last Supper for example. Jesus serves the disciples…He even serves someone that He knows is gonna betray Him. And what happens? They all come in, they sit down…He doesn’t sit down. And then He starts to wash their feet, right? And you remember what Peter said, “Lord, you can’t wash my feet, I should be washing your feet.” And Jesus says, “Peter, if you don’t let me wash your feet, you have no part with me.” The Son of Man, came to serve…not be served. Everything that He did, it was for those that the Father had given Him. It was for us…And listen, in doing that…coming as man, going to the cross…He emptied Himself out and He gave us everything He has as our inheritance. We get His Spirit…we get to rule with Him, over all creation, in the New Heavens and the New Earth. We get to sit with Him on the throne according to Revelation. Jesus came to serve, with the purpose of reconciliation, restoration…with the purpose of building us up.

Guys, bringing it back to our passage…Abraham, he encountered Jesus and it changed him. The heart of God, it flowed out of him…He saw people and he loved people. He lowered himself to elevate others.

Has your encounter with Jesus, has in changed you?

Closing

Listen, here’s the thing…in closing…I want you to understand, none of these things can actually save you. In fact, you can try all you want but you’ll never be able to serve people the way I just described without Jesus. He’s the only one that can empower you to do those things, in those ways.

Here’s what I want you to see…everything I just showed you…the ways Abraham treated these three visitors…it’s characteristics of Jesus. It’s how He came to us…its how He welcomes us. Guys, don’t leave here thinking, “Oh wow, Abraham, he was such a good dude!” No, I want you to leave understanding the goodness of Jesus. Yes, we should treat people this way…but understand, you can’t until you’ve experienced Jesus in this way…until you’ve experienced His mercy and grace and love. You can’t love this way until you’ve first been loved this way.

Guys, I’ve been going through the Gospel of John in my own quiet time and I think John chapter 1, it just really highlights this same, identical heart that Jesus has for us. Right? It shows us how He willingly serves us…how He humbly serves us…how He’s prompt and sacrificial in serving us.

John 1:1–18 (ESV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”) For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.

Guys listen, Jesus, who is God…who created everything…He willingly came to us…He humbled Himself by becoming like us…He came promptly, before we even knew there was a problem…and He came sacrificially, right? He gave Himself for us…He willingly wore the weight of our sin…He took on our death.

Guys, as believers, that’s the example of someone that’s been changed by Jesus. That’s what a circumcised heart looks like…someone that loves people…that sees their physical and spiritual needs…someone that gives themselves to elevate those that don’t deserve it. Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you” (John 20:21). Do you serve people in this way? Do you serve ‘em this way because you realize how Jesus has served you?

Maybe there’s somethings you need to reorient…change this morning. Nothing else matters except the mission God’s placed before you…the people God’s placed before you! How you serve, it really shows what you think about God, it shows how much confidence you actually place in the salvation He’s purchased for you…it shows who you are…it exposes you!

But listen, if you’re here…and you’ve never received Christ. Listen to the words of John. Jesus created everything…you, me, the world. Jesus wasn’t just some man…He’s God. And look at what it says. God came to us…He dwelt among us…Jesus became flesh, He became man. And He did that because man turned from God…And because of God’s holiness and justice…man’s sin, it separated them from the goodness of God…it brought on death and destruction. And the only one that could pay for man’s sins was man…and so God, He came to us as man to pay the penalty of man’s sins…And because Jesus is God and because He lived completely righteous as man, He satisfied God’s wrath against our sin as man…and He experienced our death. But listen, the Bible says that when we simply turn from the world and turn toward Christ…when we believe Jesus is Lord and that He raised from the dead…it says we can be saved. It says, Jesus’s righteousness, its given to us and because of that, we’re reconciled to God…we get to spend eternity in His presence…connected to His goodness because of what Jesus did.

And so listen, you’ve heard from our passage…you’ve seen from Abraham’s example what it looks like to encounter God, be changed by God…you’ve heard the gospel. And so, all I want you to do now…whoever you are…I just want you to seek the Spirit.

And so, if you would just bow your head, close your eyes.

The praise team’s gonna come back up…all I want you to do is just seek the Lord this morning. As a believer, ask the question, “Does my life, does it look like Abraham’s or Jesus’s? Do I serve people in that way?”

And listen, as a unbeliever, if you feel led by the Spirit…if you believe in your heart…I want you to turn to Jesus and confess with your mouth that He is Lord and Savior.

And so listen, that’s all I want you to do. The praise team’s gonna play. If you need me, I’m be down front. You take this time and we’ll close in just a moment.

[Prayer]