Folks, it's worth teaching our children about.

It's worth teaching them why we encourage them to make godly decisions, to form godly character,

to be different from those amongst them who don't have that set of values.

It's a part of our assignment, and the best way to teach them is not with words, but to live it in front of them,

that they see you be different from your peer group who don't choose godliness, that they don't see

you endorse and bless and affirm and partner with and encourage and all the things for people

who are leading ungodly lives. Because when you do that, your words become very empty.

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Be blessed.

I began a new series in a previous session,

really focused on the spirit of God, and particularly the manifestations of the Spirit of God in the midst of his people.

The premise is simple.

I don't believe we can fulfill God's purposes for our lives without the demonstration

of the power of God, which means the presence of the Spirit of God.

And while we have much

language around it we have very small intent around it and at least in this

place we intend to change that my expectation is that when we gather in any

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