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God bless. Good morning, Covenant Bible Church. It's good to be here with you all this morning.

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Connor and I serve as a lay elder here at the church.

Many of you may be familiar with me when it comes time to lead

worship through song, and it's such a great joy to me to do that. It's been a while since I've

last preached, and I'm excited to get to do so this morning. My family and I consider it a great

pleasure to have gotten to know so many new faces and families and to worship alongside you all each Lord's Day as our

church has grown. Without further ado, we'll jump right in. If you have your Bibles in front of you

or a copy of the notes, please direct your attention to the text at hand. This week's text is

Hebrews chapter 13 versus 17 through 19.

Once more, that's Hebrews chapter 13 versus 17 through 19.

And as is our tradition here at Covenant Bible Church, would you stand with me as I read the text?

When I conclude reading it, I will say this is the word of the Lord.

And as a congregation, I'll ask that we respond by saying, thanks be to God.

And so this is once more, Hebrews chapter 13, verses 17 through 19.

The Bible says this, obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with

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