But for now, let's get started.

On Thursday, I made the decision to preempt the teaching through First Thessalonians so we could devote our time today to address the Trump peace plan that was released on Tuesday.

Also, today is a very special day. It's the first Sunday of, you're looking at me like I was going to say something

about the Super Bowl. Wow. That's all right. You know, I did not know until Thursday that this Sunday was the Super Bowl.

And I didn't even know who was in it.

So I just need to probably get out more maybe.

But the reason why today is a special day is because on the first Sunday in February of 2005, we started our very

first Sunday morning service that would become, this is our 15 year anniversary today.

Yeah.

Look at what God has done. Only God could do this and God gets all the glory for this. So I didn't want to rush through today. I certainly want to devote what I believe is the

time, the much needed time to look at the importance of this. I think it warrants this. And then also

today will, and for the benefit of our online church we will upload the communion service as a separate video and you will find that there on our YouTube channel. We have a number of people actually about 3,000 people all over the world that partake with us as a church

body online of the communion table. How cool is that? So anyway, let's get to it. Please know that while much prayer went into my preparation for today, I in no way want anyone to take my word for it.

And I'll explain what I mean by saying that.

I would encourage you to do your own research and search the scriptures for yourself

to see if what I'm going to say today is true.

In Acts chapter 17 verse 11, we're told that the Berean Jews were of more noble character

than those in Thessalonica and here's why.

For they received the message with great eagerness

and examined the scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. You know, God has given us

an intellect and I think we do err greatly when we don't use that

which God has given us this intelligence, these amazing minds that we have. And so I would really

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