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This is the very first weekend here at the New Lakewood Church.

We're here at the former compact center and after a year and a half of renovations, we are celebrating what God has done.

There is so much history in this building for nearly 30 years, this has been one of the premier facilities in our city.

I'm told that over 2 million people a year visit this building.

Practically every major musical artist has played here.

And of course the Houston Rockets have won two world championships here.

I used to have season tickets right over there in section 104 and growing up, never in my wildest dreams, that I ever think that one day this building would be ours.

This is where I brought Victoria on our first date.

19 years ago we came in and sat way up at the top.

You may remember the story, somebody spilled beer all over her.

I thought surely that was in, but thank God that we made it.

But isn't it great that we can all come together today, not for a ball game, not for a concert, nothing wrong with that.

But we can come together to celebrate the good things God has done.

We know for nearly 30 years they've crowned champions in the sports field in this building.

But I believe for the next 30 years we can crown people champions in life.

We're going to let them know that they are victors and not victims.

We're going to let them know that they can do all things through Christ.

And really our message is a message of hope, it's a message of victory, and it's for all people.

And that's one thing I love about Lakewood.

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