Well, I have a really, really, really strong burden to try to get this message across to

you today because honestly, it's one of the most important messages I believe that I

could ever preach as your pastor. And at the same time, I think it's one of the most difficult

messages for people to ever believe about themselves. And so I'm going to ask for a little bit of

help to do this well today. And if you would pray with me, that'd be amazing. Father, thank you for all

your people, your children that you've gathered together today at different campuses around

computers, God to honor you in this gathering. We pray that your living word would speak to our

hearts and inspire us, God, to see ourselves as you see us that we can fulfill your calling for us

in this world as an invaluable part of your family. God be pray this in Jesus' name. And everybody

said, Amen. I've got a question for you and we're asking it four weeks in a row. What I want to know

is are you in? And if you're in, you're going to say, I'm in. We're looking at four different

qualities as to how our God sees you. And all of them begin with the letters I in last week. We

looked at the reality that I'm invited, that you are invited into the family of God. I want to

show you where we're going over these four weeks with our icons on the screen. You are invited.

Somebody say, I'm invited. I'm invited. This week we're going to look at the truth of the

matter that you are invaluable to God's work. Somebody say, I'm invaluable. Next week we're

going to look at the reality that you are influential for God's glory. Somebody say, I'm influential.

And in week four, I hope you're going to see that you are invested in God's work. Somebody say,

I'm invested. I need a little help from all of you today. Those of you in Springfield, Missouri.

I need somebody in Fort Worth, Texas. I need someone to sell Tulsa, Oklahoma. Can you all say these

things aloud? What are you? Somebody say, I am what I am invited. I'm invaluable. I'm influential.

I'm invested. Today what I want to do is talk to you about the reality that you are invaluable

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