Hey, but before we get into the baptism service, I want to get into the word. And before I get into the word that I can't wait to preach, I want to get into our word of the year. If you're new to social, we have a word that shapes and frames every single year of our church. And the word for 2025 is planted. If you're looking around going, how did all them know to say

that at that time? Because they've been planted in the house of the Lord. That's how they know.

So just to remind us of our word every single Sunday, irrespective of what text I'm preaching from,

we declare Psalms 92 verses 13 through 15.

So we're going to do it today with uplifted, excited, energetic, and caffeinated voices.

Come on, y'all ready?

Come on, you got a cheat sheet if you don't got to memorize yet.

It's on the screen.

One, two, three.

Those who are planted shall flourish. They shall steal. They shall be fresh

to declare that the Lord is upright. And there is no unrighteousness in him.

Ooh, y'all sound good. Y'all sound real good.

Today we begin a series that we have brazenly entitled,

God hates blank.

And really the promo that you just saw should have been a warning and an indicator

of how this series is going to go. Let me just warn you up front. This is not going to be a cute,

cuddly, bubbly, fluffy, snuggy type series.

No, no, no, no.

This isn't a make me feel good series.

This is a grow me up series.

This is a stretch me series.

This is a mature me series. This is a confront me series. Because you do understand that real growth in your life

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