I want to thank you all once again for your prayers for me and my family. As you all know, the difficult time that I went through a couple of months ago, and I reached out to the leadership in the church and all the saints, all of you and those online as well for prayers. And the Lord answered those prayers in a miraculous way

and it was because of all the prayers from you all so I want to thank you can't

be overstated even though a lot of times it seems that way but I do have

something that I keep as a reminder and this is my disability pass that I was given.

It's still good through next year as well.

And no, I don't use it to go to Costco or anything like that.

No, but it is a reminder to me of the miraculous work that God has done in my life and continues to do on behalf of all the prayers from you saints.

And I just want to thank you once again. I really appreciate it.

I am 80% on my leg pretty much, just regaining some strength back, but all the pain is gone.

I have all the mobility back. I'm running.

I'm back doing everything that I was doing prior to.

I'm on a motorcycle. That was the key.

And so again, thanks a lot. I appreciate it.

All right. So this morning, we will be reading from the Gospel of John,

chapter 18, verses 1 through 9. If you you're able I will ask that you would stand

for the reading of the scriptures this morning again the gospel of john chapter 18 versus 1 through 9

excuse me and the word of God reads Excuse me.

And the word of God reads,

When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with his disciples over the brook cadron

where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered and Judas who betrayed him

also knew the place for Jesus often met there with his disciples then Judas in verse three

having received a detachment of troops and officers from the chief priest and Pharisees came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

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