Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

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Well, God bless you and welcome to Lakewood.

It's a joy to come into your homes each week.

Thanks so much for being with us.

And if you're

ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. I promise you, we'll make you

feel right at home. But thank you for tuning in. And thanks again for coming out. I like to start

with something funny. And I heard about this older woman. She came to church one Sunday morning.

And a friendly usher met her in the back and said, ma'am, where would you like to sit? She said, I'd like to sit on the very front row. He said, oh, no, ma'am, you don't want to do that. Our pastor's very boring. He'll put you to sleep. Let me seat you somewhere else. She looked appalled. She said, sir, do you know who I am?

He said, no, ma'am.

She said, I am the pastor's mother.

He hung his head in embarrassment and finally looked up and said, ma'am, do you know who I am?

She said, no.

He said, thank God.

Hold up your Bible.

Say it like you mean it.

This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am.

I have what it says I have.

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