So we ask this morning, Lord, that you will just give us strength, Lord. There's some of us that, well, maybe all of us are going through something this morning, Lord. Will you be our strength? Will you carry us through? Comfort us, guide us and love on us, Lord. Thank you for the word. Thank you for Pastor J.D. Lord. Continue to bless him and his family, Lord, and keep him standing up again

also with your strength. Bless this time together. We ask this in the mighty and the only name, Jesus. Amen.

Amen. Amen. Good morning. Welcome. You can be seated. Thank you. I want to welcome those of you

that are joining us online as well. We're so glad that you are real quick. For those of you that are joining us online as well we're so glad that you are

real quick for those of you here just want to let you know that this Tuesday 7 p.m. here in the

sanctuary we're going to have our prayer meeting would really encourage you to come and join

with us and today we start a new book in the Bible in our trek through the Bible. So

last week we finished 1 Peter and so now the next book is 2nd Peter. Yeah. Is it too

early? Okay so our text today is going to be 2 Peter chapter 1 beginning in verse 1 and we're going to make it all the way through

verse 1. You'll see why. So why don't you stand if you're able, if not where you're seated is fine. You can follow along as I read. I'm serious when

I say you'll see why here in a moment. So the Apostle Peter by the Holy Spirit now writing

his second letter says verse 1, Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, have received a faith as precious as ours. Let's pray if you would, please join

with me. Oh Lord, thank you again so, so, so much. Lord, we have a small portion here in your word before us. It's really akin to a couple

of fish and maybe a couple of loaves, but as only you can, you can take that and multiply it and feed us the bread of life, and

even have enough to where there's leftovers, where we can take the application with us into our lives

and our weeks.

Lord, we're hungry.

We're thirsty.

And we know that only you can satiate that hunger and that thirst that we have.

And that's why we're here, Lord.

So will you do that for us?

We are desperate, desperate for you.

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