Amen and amen. How we doing, church? How are very good? Hope so. Hey, one of the things we've been

learning in the book of Romans as Paul shifts gears in chapter 12 to talk about the implications

of the gospel infected life is that we are to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.

And there is a part of our community, the Jacksonville community, Rains High School,

and there's some folks weeping today because of a shooting on Friday night after the football game.

And I thought the best way to start was just that we would be in prayer for that community.

So if you would please bow your heads at all of our locations,

and you say your own prayer privately, and I will pray out loud for the folks in that community. So if you would please bow your heads at all of our locations,

and you say your own prayer privately,

and I will pray out loud for the folks in that part of Jacksonville.

Our good and gracious Heavenly Father, God, we know that you are good,

even when things that are not good happen.

And Lord, we know that you are in charge,

even when it seems like this world is out of control.

And, God, we know, we claim, we confess that you are at work in all things for the good of those that love you and are called according to your purpose.

And, God, we pray for a peace that transcends understanding at Raines High School this week.

Lord, we pray that somehow you would be glorified,

that people would know you through this tragedy. And God, we pray that the senseless violence would end, that the gospel would so impact and in fact Jacksonville that the senseless violence

would end and in all throughout our country and all over the world, God. And Lord, in the meantime,

Holy Spirit, we pray that you would do what only you

could do, that you would equip and that you would comfort the folks impacted by this tragedy,

and that the church would rise up like never before and be your comforting arms in a safe,

...