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Well, what an extraordinary day.

The favor of God that he places on us is most of the time unmerited.

Amen?

There's moments of life where it's like, oh my goodness, God, why did you favor us so much?

Why did you care for us so much? And I believe our

community here has been favored by God in an extraordinary way. John 15 says this, no greater gift

or no greater love that no man could give is this i butchered that that's all right

but you know the one no greater love can any man give is this that he laid down his life for a friend and we've had two people

in our environment who have for the last 10 years continually laid down their life in servant leadership

and been a model of what true godly treasure can look like and God in in his divine wisdom, in his grace, and his divine

generosity actually poured out his glory in two people, and we got to enjoy that glory for a time.

And I love them so much. And there's really no words or even shout of energy or anything that we could give

that would actually meet up to the sacrifice and the gift that they've given us.

But we're going to try anyway.

So we have thousands of people joining us all over the world.

And I want you to join us as well and so I want everyone to first stand to your feet first stand to your feet because I want you ready I want you position because it feels like we should give a certain gift of celebration to these two.

And I want even everyone who's joining us online, pretend like everyone can hear it coming

through the screen.

I want you yell at your screen, scream at your screen, and just celebrate as much as you

can these two. Please welcome Eric and Candace Johnson. and just celebrate as much as you can.

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