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 think 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're able, I will ask that you would stand for the reading of the scriptures this morning.

Again, the Gospel of John, chapter 18, verses 1 through 9.

Excuse me.

And the Word of God reads,

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

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