Hello and welcome to another great week here on Destin for Victory, where we feature the preaching ministry of Pastor Paul Shepard.

Before we bring you today's important message, I'm pleased to welcome in Pastor Paul's daughter.

She's the executive director of Destin for Victory, Alicia Greer.

Alicia, we're in the middle of a great series of messages called Prove It,

seven more messages to go starting today.

If you would, tell us a little bit about Pastor Paul's motivation for putting this series

together.

You know, my dad would often quote this question that goes, if you were accused of being a

Christian, is there enough evidence to convict you? And that's so important

for all of us to ponder as believers, because I think we can all agree that the world is becoming

increasingly dark. And so what people will need in order to be drawn to the light of Christ are

believers who are not just talking about it, but who are being about it, that they can see that

evidence of Christ in our lives. And that's exactly what this series teaches us. It teaches us how we

prove the profession of our faith through the fruit of the spirit that we allow God to cultivate

in us. And so we should all be on that journey. And this sermon series will help us as we continue to grow in us. And so we should all be on that journey and this sermon series will

help us as we continue to grow in Christ. Thanks, Alicia. If you've missed any of the messages

so far, don't worry, you can visit our website, pastorpaul.net, anytime and listen to those messages

on demand. The next message in this series is coming up, but first, let me tell you about a

great new resource we'd like to share with you as our thank you when you make a generous gift

to Destin for Victory today. You know, doing good works or acts of service is more than generosity

or kindness. It's a lifestyle that honors God. In our booklet, give, bless, repeat, you'll be challenged to make doing good a regular part of your life.

And along the way, you'll discover how to give wisely, how to bless others without enabling them.

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