All right, open up your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 7.

Luke chapter 7.

Thanks to Pastor Gary for the opportunity.

What a privilege it is to stand behind this pulpit.

I'm going to teach this wonderful congregation.

You guys are truly blessed with your pastor as he commits himself and this church to go through the Word of God

because there is nothing that is

more needed in our day and age than Bible study. Amen? Yeah, so thankful for him.

I'm thankful for the pastors on staff that I know, particularly Tyler and Austin, when Pastor

Gary introduced me. So this is his first time I'm walking particularly Tyler and Austin, when Pastor Gary introduced me.

So this is his first time I'm walking up, and Tyler said, and his last.

Great.

But anyways, it's just such a joy to be here.

I had the privilege of teaching at the high school camp, both last year and this year.

And I got to say, your kids are such a blessing. Most of them. Most of them are a blessing. No, it was a great time.

What a privilege it was to be able to baptize so many kids to see genuine commitments made

to the Lord at such a young age. Just an incredible privilege.

And what a great thing it is that you guys do, VBS, this upcoming week, encourage you to be praying.

It's awesome to see this church pouring into the next generation.

So I want to encourage you if you don't have the opportunity to come and to serve with them at VBS,

to keep them in prayer, as I believe it's foundational,

very important time in the life of so many of these kids.

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