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generation of believers, pastors and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

Today, you'll hear a message from David Platt, originally delivered at TGC's 2021 National Conference.

All right, let's pray.

Oh God, we're so thankful.

To even be in this room or online in this setting. We're talking about the role of the local

church and your global purpose. Who are we, oh God, we? We deserve to be in hell right now.

And here we are. Talked about your grace and the gospel and making it known to more and more

people being a part of your church gathered together with brothers and sisters. We don't deserve any

of this. Not one of us. Myself first and foremost, not one of us is in this place, in this position

where we find ourselves right now by any merit in us, but solely based on mercy and you. So we give

you glory. We turn our eyes to you and we praise you. We thank you for your new mercies toward us

today, for your goodness and mercy that's been following us ever since we woke up this morning.

We'll follow us all day long. And tomorrow in the next day, we love you, God. We worship you. We

praise you. We yield to you. We want your leadership in our lives and every facet of our

lives. And in the next 45 minutes or so, pray for your spirit to lead us, for your spirit to

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