Father, I pray that you bless this moment as we open up the Word of God. And I pray, Lord,

that people see truth in Scripture like they've never seen it before. And I pray, Lord, God,

that wherever everyone is, that in their homes or cars or wherever they are today, God,

you would touch them right there in this moment. Lord, we know that you're not restricted to church buildings.

You don't need this room to make a difference in someone's life.

Father, we pray, Lord, that you touch people by the power of your spirit now in Jesus' name.

Amen.

Amen.

If you're standing, go ahead and take a seat. Maybe grab your Bible and a notepad

and a pin or something like that or get your phone out. You can take some notes. I'm excited to share

this with you. And before I get started, let me just look into the camera. I normally would do this

on a Sunday with people in this room, but I'm so used to actually

looking into the camera and knowing there are a lot more people on the other side of the

camera than in this room.

So today, with no one in the room, let me just look into that camera and say hello to all

of our church members.

I think of you every single day, and I love you so much, and I miss you dearly, and I would

do anything for this thing to be over

so that we could gather again. But thank God for the miracle of technology and cameras and

internet so that we can bring the gospel outside the walls of a church. And so God bless you

today. And for those of you that are joining us from another church, we're so glad that you're

along for the ride today.

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