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Sunday Service - November 30/25
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00:00:00I found him with many
00:00:29The Lamb upon his throne
00:00:35Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns
00:00:40All music but its own
00:00:44Awake my soul and sing
00:00:49Of him who died for thee
00:00:53And hail him as thy matchless king
00:00:58Through all eternity
00:01:01Crown the Lord of love
00:01:14Behold his hands and side
00:01:18Rich wounds yet visible
00:01:22Above in beauty glorified
00:01:27No angel in the sky
00:01:31Can't fully bear that sight
00:01:36But downward bends his wandering eye
00:01:41That mystery so bright
00:01:45The Lord of life
00:01:52Who triumphed o'er the grave
00:02:01Who rose victorious to the strife
00:02:15For those he came to save
00:02:19His glories now we sing
00:02:23Who died and rose on high
00:02:28Who died eternal life
00:02:32To bring and live that death may die
00:02:37Crown him the Lord of heaven
00:02:53Crown him the Lord of heaven
00:02:58In thrones and worlds above
00:03:02Crown him the King
00:03:05To whom is in the wondrous name of love
00:03:11Crown him with many crowns
00:03:16As thrones before him fall
00:03:20Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns
00:03:25For he is King of all
00:03:27For he is King of all
00:03:29For he is King of all
00:03:32Good morning and welcome to Ambassadors of Christ.
00:04:01We are a congregation who welcomes all people and whoever you are, you are welcome here.
00:04:07As long as you believe in Jesus Christ, your personal Lord and Savior, you are welcome to this church.
00:04:14Now the QR code above me, above my head, allows you to donate any chosen amount to Ambassadors of Christ.
00:04:24And how if our church received just $10 a week from every single member?
00:04:33We could provide a living expense for all our missionaries.
00:04:39And we've got a lot of them throughout this world.
00:04:42Now scripture calls for us to tithe.
00:04:45And our tithes and offerings give us a way to help feed and house those that are in need.
00:04:52We should strive to be like Jesus Christ.
00:04:58He traveled the land and helped those in need.
00:05:03Shouldn't we?
00:05:08And now we're going to open up with a prayer.
00:05:10Lord, your word tells us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to you.
00:05:21This is our true and proper worship.
00:05:24Forgive us for the times we have limited worship to a few songs and verses.
00:05:31As we open your word, help us to see our lives, our work, our relationships, our choices, as a constant offering to you.
00:05:44In your name, Lord, we pray.
00:05:47Amen.
00:05:49May God bless the reading of his word as we declare our faith with Apostles' Creed.
00:05:57May God bless the reading of his word as we declare our faith with Apostles' Creed.
00:06:27We believe in God the Father, creator of the heavens and the earth.
00:06:41We believe in Jesus, your old son, who came here by the spirit through a virgin birth.
00:06:54Jesus suffered and died.
00:06:56Jesus suffered and died.
00:06:58He went down into the grave.
00:07:01But on the third day, he came back to life.
00:07:06We believe in Jesus, your old son, who came here by the spirit through a virgin birth.
00:07:08We believe in you.
00:07:12We believe in you.
00:07:14We believe in you.
00:07:18We believe in you.
00:07:20We believe in you.
00:07:25We believe in you.
00:07:27We believe in you.
00:07:31We believe in you.
00:07:32We believe.
00:07:32We believe.
00:07:32We believe in you.
00:07:33We believe in you.
00:07:37Yes, we do.
00:07:37In Your precious Spirit
00:07:42Third person in the Holy Trinity
00:07:47We believe
00:07:50That Jesus went to heaven
00:07:55And in Him is all power and authority
00:08:00And He will come back again
00:08:05It's us living in the dead
00:08:08Resurrection life, it's all been heaven sent
00:08:14We believe in You
00:08:19We believe in You, oh Lord
00:08:27We believe in You
00:08:32We believe in You
00:08:38Oh, You make us holy
00:08:40You make us holy, yeah
00:08:43Cause You are holy
00:08:45Forgiving sinners
00:08:48That's just what you do
00:08:51You make us holy
00:08:55Cause You are holy
00:08:58Yes, You are
00:08:59Forgiving sinners
00:09:01That's just what you do
00:09:04You make us holy
00:09:05You make us holy, yeah
00:09:09Cause You are holy
00:09:11Yes, You are
00:09:12Forgiving sinners
00:09:14That's just what you do
00:09:17That's just what you do
00:09:18We believe in You
00:09:23We believe in You
00:09:29Oh, Lord
00:09:31We believe in You
00:09:35We believe in You
00:09:42Oh, Jesus, we believe
00:09:44We believe in You
00:09:49We believe in You
00:09:55One more time
00:09:57We believe in You
00:10:01We believe in You
00:10:07We believe in You
00:10:11We believe in You
00:10:21Yes, we believe in You
00:10:27We believe in You
00:10:34And now we begin our scripture lesson
00:10:49It's going to be Philippians chapter 2
00:10:52And we start with verse 5
00:10:53Let this mind be in You
00:10:58Which is also
00:11:00Which was also in Jesus Christ
00:11:03Who existing in the form of God
00:11:07Did not consider equality with God
00:11:12Something to be grasped
00:11:14But emptied himself
00:11:16Taking the form of a servant
00:11:18Being made in human likeness
00:11:22And being found in appearance as a man
00:11:26He humbled himself
00:11:28And became obedient to death
00:11:31Even death
00:11:33On a cross
00:11:35Therefore God exalted him
00:11:40To the highest place
00:11:42And gave him the name above all names
00:11:45That at the name of Jesus
00:11:48Every knee should bow
00:11:51In heaven and on earth
00:11:53And under the earth
00:11:54And every tongue
00:11:55Confess
00:11:56That Jesus Christ
00:11:58Is Lord
00:11:59To the glory
00:12:01Of God the Father
00:12:03What does that mean?
00:12:12Even God
00:12:13Even Jesus humbled himself
00:12:15Before God
00:12:16Son
00:12:17I didn't plan on being
00:12:25A pastor
00:12:26I was never in my plans
00:12:29When I was
00:12:36Very young
00:12:37I was told
00:12:42By the head pastor
00:12:45That's in this church
00:12:46Who was also very young
00:12:48At the time
00:12:48That
00:12:50Someday
00:12:52And I was leaving town
00:12:56We were going to
00:12:58Meet up again
00:13:00And that we were going to
00:13:03Start a church
00:13:05I told him
00:13:07He was nuts
00:13:08That was never going to happen
00:13:10I was going to become
00:13:11A famous actor
00:13:12You know the old adage
00:13:17Man plans
00:13:20And God laughs
00:13:21That kind of happened to me
00:13:25I ended up with a
00:13:28Bad situation
00:13:30And
00:13:32My plan
00:13:35To become an actor
00:13:36Failed
00:13:37But
00:13:40The head pastor
00:13:45Of this church
00:13:46Dr. Lee
00:13:49Was correct
00:13:52And now
00:13:56We are starting a church
00:13:58He got the message
00:14:03From God
00:14:03And
00:14:04My mind
00:14:07Was completely wrong
00:14:08I didn't expect
00:14:14To become a living sacrifice
00:14:15I never expected
00:14:16To
00:14:16Give
00:14:17Everything
00:14:18To God
00:14:19But I've now
00:14:21Given my life
00:14:22My heart
00:14:23My soul
00:14:25My dreams
00:14:26My everything
00:14:28To the Lord
00:14:28I didn't expect
00:14:32To do that
00:14:32I never expected
00:14:36To truly
00:14:37Give anything
00:14:38To God
00:14:39As I've said before
00:14:42I was saved
00:14:43When I was 19
00:14:45Well
00:14:46Re-saved
00:14:49We'll say
00:14:50Then I became
00:14:53A happy backslider
00:14:54For a long time
00:14:55And
00:14:57Then I became
00:14:59A living sacrifice
00:15:00About five years ago
00:15:03And I've never been
00:15:07So happy
00:15:08My entire life
00:15:08Being
00:15:13Giving the choice
00:15:16And being
00:15:16And choosing
00:15:18To be
00:15:20For God
00:15:22Is the greatest gift
00:15:26Is the greatest gift
00:15:31You can possibly give
00:15:33And receive
00:15:33At the same time
00:15:34Dr. Lee was right
00:15:39And I've never been happier
00:15:43That he was
00:15:44That's the truth
00:15:46Time of living sacrifice
00:15:52And I'm happy
00:15:53To be one
00:15:53Amen
00:15:55Praise the Lord
00:15:56And hallelujah
00:15:57Glory be to God
00:16:01People hurt
00:16:13And people broken
00:16:14Meeting down
00:16:16And feeling hopeless
00:16:17Wonder if it's gonna
00:16:19Always be this way
00:16:21Who will speak up
00:16:24For the captive
00:16:24Show some love
00:16:26And heal a past
00:16:27That finds the wounds
00:16:28We think we'll never
00:16:30Go away
00:16:31But what if we could be
00:16:34A people on our knees
00:16:37As one before the king
00:16:39Cause we believe
00:16:41All the world starts changing
00:16:46When the church starts praying
00:16:48Strong hope starts to break
00:16:51Oh
00:16:52When we pray
00:16:54Prison won't start shaking
00:16:56At the sound of praising
00:16:58Nothing stays the same
00:17:01Oh
00:17:02When we pray
00:17:05Oh
00:17:06When we pray
00:17:10Oh
00:17:11I see revival rising
00:17:15I see hope on the horizon
00:17:18As a generation stepping out of faith
00:17:22Because we will be
00:17:23Because we will be
00:17:25A people on our knees
00:17:28As one before the king
00:17:30Cause we believe
00:17:32All the world starts changing
00:17:35All the world starts changing
00:17:36When the church starts praying
00:17:39Strong hope starts to break
00:17:42Oh
00:17:42When we pray
00:17:44Prison won't start shaking
00:17:47At the sound of praising
00:17:49Nothing stays the same
00:17:52Oh
00:17:53When we pray
00:17:55Oh
00:17:56When we pray
00:17:57Oh
00:17:58When we pray
00:18:00Oh
00:18:01Oh
00:18:02Yeah
00:18:03Let your kingdom come
00:18:07Lord
00:18:09Let your will be done
00:18:12Hey
00:18:13All the world starts changing
00:18:16When the church starts praying
00:18:17When the church starts praying
00:18:19Cause our hope won't start to break
00:18:22Oh
00:18:23When we pray
00:18:24Oh
00:18:25When we pray
00:18:26All the world starts changing
00:18:27Yeah
00:18:28When the church starts praying
00:18:29Yeah
00:18:30When our hope won't start to break
00:18:32Oh
00:18:33When we pray
00:18:34Oh
00:18:35When we pray
00:18:36Prison won't start shaking
00:18:37Yeah
00:18:38At the sound of praising
00:18:40Nothing stays the same
00:18:42No
00:18:43Oh
00:18:44When we
00:18:45Pray
00:18:46Oh
00:18:49Yeah
00:18:50When we pray
00:18:51Oh
00:18:52Oh
00:18:53In Jesus' name
00:18:56Oh
00:18:57Oh
00:18:59In Jesus' name
00:19:01When we pray
00:19:06Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:19:09When we pray
00:19:11I love that song
00:19:22It says a lot
00:19:28Especially
00:19:31About those in need
00:19:34Which brings us to prayers of people
00:19:40Almighty God
00:19:46Creator of all seen and unseen
00:19:47We humbly worship and enjoy you
00:19:50Your glory fills the universe
00:19:52And we are amazed by your creation
00:19:55We thank you
00:19:57For your limitless love
00:19:59Grates and favor
00:20:00We honor you
00:20:01Our supreme king and lord
00:20:03And adore you
00:20:04Triune God
00:20:05Perfect unity and love
00:20:07May our lives reflect your glory
00:20:10We offer you our praise
00:20:12And thankfulness
00:20:13We thank you lord
00:20:15For sister Pat Farmer's
00:20:17Prayer ministry
00:20:18And for her
00:20:19Continued presence
00:20:21As a source of your grace
00:20:23We are praising you
00:20:25That Steve
00:20:25Was able to walk
00:20:27200 feet
00:20:28Without much effort
00:20:30Several days ago
00:20:32About a week or so ago
00:20:34And that he is
00:20:35Recovering well
00:20:36From his bypass surgery
00:20:38And that he is no longer
00:20:40In the ICU
00:20:41Hallelujah on that
00:20:44We are praying for Vicki
00:20:46Who has successfully
00:20:48Completed her first term
00:20:50Of seminary
00:20:51And that she
00:20:52Had a good diagnosis
00:20:53About her kidneys
00:20:54We are praying
00:20:56That she will be okay
00:20:57That she was taken
00:20:59To the hospital
00:21:00Via ambulance
00:21:03Early Tuesday
00:21:06Last week
00:21:07Luckily
00:21:11She is not home
00:21:12And recovering
00:21:13And as an update
00:21:15It seems she is okay
00:21:17We praise you
00:21:21That the government
00:21:23Shut down
00:21:25In the USA
00:21:26Finally ended
00:21:28And that the government
00:21:30Open back up
00:21:31We are praying
00:21:33For sister Diane Thomas
00:21:34As she is a powerful witness
00:21:37Of Christ
00:21:38In her community
00:21:39We thank you Lord
00:21:41336,000 members
00:21:44Of the ambassadors
00:21:45Of Christ
00:21:46Who are on the right
00:21:47Side of history
00:21:48Supporting Ukraine's cause
00:21:49We truly praise you
00:21:52That Penelope
00:21:53Is cancer free
00:21:54Yay
00:21:55Hallelujah
00:21:57You're from that
00:21:58Lloyd passage
00:22:01Is dealing with
00:22:02Complications
00:22:04While recovering
00:22:05From heart surgery
00:22:06We pray
00:22:06Our convocation
00:22:08Needs prayers
00:22:10For the wisdom
00:22:11For policy change
00:22:12We are praying
00:22:13For the safety
00:22:15Of the all
00:22:15Ukrainian refugees
00:22:16We are praying
00:22:17For Anne
00:22:18Who is still
00:22:19Facing health challenges
00:22:20We are praying
00:22:21For Dr. Lee
00:22:22And myself
00:22:23As we learn
00:22:25To manage pain
00:22:26On a daily basis
00:22:27We are praying
00:22:28For Tanya Hassel
00:22:30Who is undergoing
00:22:31Another round
00:22:32Of chemotherapy
00:22:33And radiation
00:22:34We are praying
00:22:35For Ed Thomas
00:22:36Who has been
00:22:37Dealing with issues
00:22:38Pertaining to
00:22:38Alzheimer's disease
00:22:39And heart issues
00:22:40We are praying
00:22:41For Terry Atkins
00:22:42Who has had
00:22:43A second stroke
00:22:45And needs
00:22:45Your miraculous
00:22:46Healing
00:22:47We want that
00:22:48Healing
00:22:48To glorify you
00:22:49And draw his
00:22:50Wife
00:22:51Surely
00:22:53Toward a deeper
00:22:54Relationship with you
00:22:55Lord we are praying
00:22:57For Roman
00:22:57An 8 year old boy
00:22:59In North Carolina
00:23:00He needs your help
00:23:01Lord
00:23:01As he has
00:23:02Inflammatory bowel disease
00:23:04An infection
00:23:05That needs to be
00:23:06Removed from his body
00:23:08Lord he desperately
00:23:09Needs your miraculous
00:23:10Healing
00:23:11We are praying
00:23:13For Ba
00:23:14But for Banri's
00:23:15Husband
00:23:16For Banri's husband
00:23:18Who is dealing
00:23:19With medical issues
00:23:20We are praying
00:23:21For Banri
00:23:22That she gets
00:23:23A better
00:23:24Right relationship
00:23:25With you
00:23:25We are praying
00:23:27For Jonathan
00:23:28Who needs
00:23:29Your amazing
00:23:30Healing
00:23:31To cure him
00:23:32Of his current
00:23:34Illness
00:23:34We are praying
00:23:36For Abra
00:23:36Joan
00:23:37As she is having
00:23:38To have
00:23:39Brain surgery
00:23:40God please
00:23:43Guide the surgeon's
00:23:44Hands
00:23:44And replace her
00:23:45Fear with the
00:23:46Comfort of knowing
00:23:47That her global
00:23:48Christian family
00:23:49Is holding her
00:23:51In prayer
00:23:51We are praying
00:23:53For Jonathan's
00:23:54Grandma
00:23:54Who has cancer
00:23:56We are praying
00:23:57For a miracle
00:23:58That it will
00:23:59Be cured
00:23:59We are praying
00:24:01For brother
00:24:01And sister
00:24:02Hughes
00:24:02Who are battling
00:24:04Multiple health
00:24:04Issues
00:24:05Recently
00:24:06Brother Hughes
00:24:07Was hospitalized
00:24:08He is now
00:24:10At home
00:24:10And recovering
00:24:11For Greg Baker
00:24:14Who is doing
00:24:15Who is dealing
00:24:16With Hodgkin's
00:24:17Lymphoma
00:24:17We are praying
00:24:19For your miraculous
00:24:20Healing like you
00:24:21Did with Penelope
00:24:22We lift up
00:24:25Sister Diane
00:24:26Thomas
00:24:27To you
00:24:28We humbly
00:24:28Beseeching
00:24:29Your
00:24:30Your healing
00:24:33Grace
00:24:33To descend
00:24:34Upon her
00:24:34For
00:24:37Individuals
00:24:38Adapting to
00:24:38Life
00:24:39With all
00:24:40Neurological
00:24:40And physiological
00:24:41Disabilities
00:24:42For
00:24:44Hamilton
00:24:45Rojas
00:24:45He needs
00:24:47Your
00:24:47Supernatural
00:24:48Healing
00:24:48To cure him
00:24:49Of leukemia
00:24:50He is a miracle
00:24:52Lord
00:24:52We are praying
00:24:54For the
00:24:55Health
00:24:55And well
00:24:56Being
00:24:56Of Glenda
00:24:57Jamison
00:24:58For Jerry
00:25:00Robbins
00:25:01That he may
00:25:02Experience your
00:25:02Miraculous
00:25:03Healing
00:25:03As he has
00:25:04Been admitted
00:25:05To a hospital
00:25:06And will soon
00:25:07Be admitted
00:25:07To a skilled
00:25:08Nursing facility
00:25:09Or has been
00:25:10And for
00:25:11Marie Robbins
00:25:12That she may
00:25:13Be filled
00:25:14With strength
00:25:15According to
00:25:16Your will
00:25:16We are praying
00:25:18For Gary Chaney
00:25:19And the rest
00:25:20Of the family
00:25:21As they grieve
00:25:22And celebrate
00:25:24Her life
00:25:24We celebrate
00:25:28The life
00:25:29Of Reverend Anthony's
00:25:32Uncle Pat
00:25:33Who passed away
00:25:35Due to a massive
00:25:36Heart attack
00:25:37We are praying
00:25:38For his family
00:25:39As they go on
00:25:40Through his life
00:25:41Without him
00:25:42We celebrate
00:25:43The life of
00:25:44Mary Lou
00:25:44Who passed away
00:25:46Peacefully
00:25:46In her sleep
00:25:47We are praying
00:25:49For her family
00:25:50As they deal
00:25:52With life
00:25:52Without her
00:25:53We celebrate
00:25:55The life of
00:25:55Trayvon Reed
00:25:56Who lost his
00:25:58Life at the
00:25:59Hands of
00:25:59Violent people
00:26:00That must be
00:26:02Brought to
00:26:03Justice
00:26:04We pray for
00:26:05His family
00:26:06Who grieve
00:26:07As they have
00:26:08To go through
00:26:09This life
00:26:10Without him
00:26:11We lift up
00:26:13Those trapped
00:26:14In the chains
00:26:14Of addiction
00:26:15Grant them
00:26:17Recovery
00:26:17And the
00:26:18Wholeness
00:26:19Of being
00:26:20We pray for
00:26:21Doug Manns
00:26:22Who has an
00:26:23Unspoken prayer
00:26:24Request
00:26:24We are praying
00:26:26For Pat
00:26:27Cat Manns
00:26:27That she
00:26:28Will cure her
00:26:31Of the illness
00:26:32She is
00:26:34Currently
00:26:34Unable to get
00:26:36Rid of
00:26:36To be rid of
00:26:38For our
00:26:40We are praying
00:26:41For our
00:26:42Brother
00:26:42Wayne
00:26:43Shoulders
00:26:43You know
00:26:45Why
00:26:45Lord
00:26:46We lift up
00:26:47Those with
00:26:48Unspoken prayer
00:26:49Requests
00:26:49Lord
00:26:51Jesus
00:26:51We acknowledge
00:26:52Joseph's
00:26:53Request
00:26:54To be removed
00:26:54From our
00:26:55Prayer list
00:26:56And we'll
00:26:57Honor this
00:26:58When he is
00:26:58Restored
00:26:59In a
00:27:00Relationship
00:27:01With you
00:27:01Since he
00:27:03Continues to
00:27:03Act as an
00:27:04Agent of
00:27:05The enemy
00:27:06We're
00:27:06Doubling
00:27:07Down
00:27:07Please
00:27:10Continue to
00:27:10Grant our
00:27:11Bishop wisdom
00:27:12As he
00:27:12Navigates
00:27:13Personal
00:27:14Matter
00:27:14We lift up
00:27:16Our missionary
00:27:17Sisters and
00:27:18Brothers
00:27:18Who minister
00:27:20In diverse
00:27:21Ways
00:27:21Across the
00:27:22Globe
00:27:22Let us
00:27:24Also remember
00:27:25In prayer
00:27:25Those seeking
00:27:26Legal entry
00:27:27Into the
00:27:28United States
00:27:28We pray
00:27:30For all
00:27:30Immigrants
00:27:32Recalling your
00:27:33Instruction in
00:27:35Scripture
00:27:35To treat them
00:27:36As born in
00:27:37Our land
00:27:38And we pray
00:27:39That christening
00:27:40Gnome is
00:27:41Removed from
00:27:42Office as
00:27:43Well as
00:27:43Anyone
00:27:44Else
00:27:45Who is
00:27:46Against
00:27:46Your will
00:27:49We pray
00:27:53That the
00:27:53Supreme Court
00:27:54Stays on the
00:27:55Right side of
00:27:56History
00:27:56When it
00:27:57Comes to
00:27:58Marriage
00:27:58Equality
00:27:59We lift
00:28:01Up in
00:28:01Prayer
00:28:02All
00:28:03Members
00:28:03Facing
00:28:04Financial
00:28:04Hardships
00:28:05And those
00:28:07Living in
00:28:08Unsafe
00:28:08Environments
00:28:10Eternal
00:28:11God
00:28:12We lift
00:28:13Up our
00:28:14Prayers
00:28:14For our
00:28:16Sister
00:28:16Becky
00:28:17Now that
00:28:17She has
00:28:18Recently
00:28:18Completed
00:28:19Her
00:28:21First
00:28:22Year
00:28:22As our
00:28:23Chancellor
00:28:24Let us
00:28:27Lift
00:28:27Up
00:28:27Prayers
00:28:28To the
00:28:29Lord
00:28:29On behalf
00:28:30Of the
00:28:31Congregation
00:28:31Of Bethesda
00:28:32And their
00:28:32Financial
00:28:33Situation
00:28:34We also
00:28:35Offer our
00:28:36Prayers
00:28:36For the
00:28:37Congregation
00:28:37Leadership
00:28:38Of Christ
00:28:38Church
00:28:39Lord
00:28:41We are
00:28:42Praying
00:28:43That you
00:28:44Will remove
00:28:44My multiple
00:28:45Sclerosis
00:28:46And the
00:28:48Damages
00:28:48Done to
00:28:49My body
00:28:49And please
00:28:51Give me
00:28:51My back
00:28:52Mobility
00:28:53According
00:28:54To your
00:28:54Will
00:28:54Lord
00:28:57Reverend
00:28:58Anthony
00:28:58Will find
00:29:00Solutions
00:29:01To his
00:29:02Financial
00:29:02Situations
00:29:03So that
00:29:04He can
00:29:04Go
00:29:04He can
00:29:05Successfully
00:29:05Complete
00:29:06All his
00:29:07Financial
00:29:08Obligations
00:29:09We are
00:29:12Praying for
00:29:12Eric Garcia
00:29:13Asking for
00:29:15Your guidance
00:29:17And wisdom
00:29:18For safe
00:29:19Travels
00:29:20We are
00:29:22Also
00:29:22Praying for
00:29:22His
00:29:23Health
00:29:25Lord
00:29:27We are
00:29:28All
00:29:28Praying
00:29:28That our
00:29:29Church
00:29:29Members
00:29:30Will answer
00:29:31The call
00:29:31From the
00:29:32Lord
00:29:32To serve
00:29:33In the
00:29:34Ministry
00:29:34In whatever
00:29:35Capacity
00:29:36They are
00:29:37Called
00:29:38To do
00:29:39God
00:29:42God
00:29:42We ask
00:29:43For your
00:29:44Strength
00:29:44To empower
00:29:45Our
00:29:46Board of
00:29:47Regents
00:29:47And
00:29:48Denominational
00:29:49Leadership
00:29:49Continue to
00:29:51Use us
00:29:51For your
00:29:52Glory
00:29:52And guide
00:29:53Us
00:29:53According
00:29:54To your
00:29:55Will
00:29:55Let's now
00:29:58Take a
00:29:59Moment
00:29:59For you
00:30:00To address
00:30:00Your cares
00:30:01Your concerns
00:30:03And your own
00:30:03Prayers
00:30:04In your
00:30:04Own
00:30:05Words
00:30:05In your
00:30:29Gracious God
00:30:35We lift up
00:30:35Our prayers
00:30:36To you
00:30:36Those we
00:30:38Have voiced
00:30:39And those
00:30:40Held silently
00:30:41In our
00:30:41Hearts
00:30:41We ask
00:30:43For your
00:30:43Divine
00:30:44Touch
00:30:44Upon each
00:30:46Person for
00:30:46Whom we
00:30:47Have prayed
00:30:47As we
00:30:49Continue
00:30:49Our worship
00:30:50This day
00:30:51May it be
00:30:52Offered in a
00:30:53Way that is
00:30:53Pleasing
00:30:54In yourself
00:30:55Through Jesus
00:30:56Christ our
00:30:57Lord we
00:30:58Pray
00:30:58Amen
00:31:00On the
00:31:17altar
00:31:18Surrendered
00:31:24To you
00:31:26Freely
00:31:30I lay
00:31:32Down
00:31:33My
00:31:37Everything
00:31:38This is
00:31:44My
00:31:45Honor
00:31:46The
00:31:50Gifts
00:31:51That I
00:31:51Bring
00:31:52I
00:31:57Will
00:31:58Be
00:31:58A
00:31:59Living
00:32:00Sacrifice
00:32:03All my
00:32:05Heart
00:32:05And soul
00:32:06To glorify
00:32:09I offer
00:32:11Nothing
00:32:12Less
00:32:13Than
00:32:14All
00:32:15My
00:32:16Life
00:32:17For
00:32:17Jesus
00:32:19Christ
00:32:20I
00:32:24Just
00:32:25Want
00:32:26To
00:32:26Bless
00:32:27You
00:32:28Whatever
00:32:31It
00:32:33Takes
00:32:34With
00:32:38My
00:32:38Mind
00:32:39And
00:32:39My
00:32:39Body
00:32:41My
00:32:45Spirit
00:32:46In
00:32:46Strength
00:32:47If
00:32:52You
00:32:52Are
00:32:53A
00:32:53Fire
00:32:54Then
00:32:59Set
00:32:59Me
00:33:00A
00:33:00Place
00:33:01And
00:33:06I
00:33:06Will
00:33:06Be
00:33:07A
00:33:07Living
00:33:09Sacrifice
00:33:11All
00:33:13My
00:33:13Heart
00:33:14And
00:33:14Soul
00:33:15To
00:33:16Glorify
00:33:18I
00:33:19Offer
00:33:20Nothing
00:33:21Less
00:33:22Than
00:33:23All
00:33:24My
00:33:24Life
00:33:25For
00:33:26Jesus
00:33:27Christ
00:33:28Oh
00:33:46We
00:33:54Give
00:33:55It
00:33:55All
00:33:56We
00:33:56Give
00:33:56It
00:33:57All
00:33:57I
00:34:03Give
00:34:03You
00:34:04All
00:34:04Give
00:34:05You
00:34:06All
00:34:06Of
00:34:07My
00:34:07Worship
00:34:08Fall
00:34:09Fire
00:34:10Fall
00:34:11Fire
00:34:12Fall
00:34:13Come
00:34:14Consume
00:34:15Me
00:34:17I'll
00:34:17Give
00:34:17You
00:34:18All
00:34:18Give
00:34:19You
00:34:19All
00:34:20Of
00:34:20My
00:34:21Worship
00:34:22Fall
00:34:23Fire
00:34:24Fall
00:34:25Fire
00:34:26Fall
00:34:27Come
00:34:27Consume
00:34:28Me
00:34:29I'll
00:34:30Give
00:34:31You
00:34:31All
00:34:32Give
00:34:33You
00:34:33All
00:34:33Of
00:34:34My
00:34:35Come on
00:34:35Tell
00:34:36Them
00:34:36Now
00:34:36Fall
00:34:37Fire
00:34:38Fall
00:34:39Come
00:34:41Consume
00:34:42I'll
00:34:44Give
00:34:44You
00:34:45All
00:34:46Give
00:34:46You
00:34:46All
00:34:47Of
00:34:48My
00:34:48Worship
00:34:49Fall
00:34:51Fire
00:34:51Fall
00:34:52Fire
00:34:53Fall
00:34:54And I
00:34:56Will
00:34:56Be
00:34:57A
00:34:57Living
00:34:58Sacrifice
00:35:00Sacrifice
00:35:00All
00:35:03My
00:35:03Heart
00:35:03And
00:35:04Soul
00:35:04To
00:35:05Glorify
00:35:08I
00:35:09Offer
00:35:10Nothing
00:35:10Less
00:35:11Than
00:35:12All
00:35:13My
00:35:14Life
00:35:15For
00:35:16Jesus
00:35:17Christ
00:35:18Hey
00:35:20I
00:35:21Want
00:35:21To
00:35:21Burn
00:35:22So
00:35:23I
00:35:23Will
00:35:23Be
00:35:24A
00:35:25Living
00:35:26Sacrifice
00:35:28Come
00:35:56This is
00:35:56When we
00:35:56Give
00:35:56It
00:35:57All
00:35:57Come
00:36:00On
00:36:00He's
00:36:01Worthy
00:36:02Of
00:36:02It
00:36:02All
00:36:02Tonight
00:36:03We
00:36:03Give
00:36:04You
00:36:04All
00:36:04Jesus
00:36:05We
00:36:05Don't
00:36:06Give
00:36:06You
00:36:0650%
00:36:0799%
00:36:08We
00:36:09Give
00:36:09You
00:36:09Everything
00:36:10Cause
00:36:12You're
00:36:12Worthy
00:36:12Of
00:36:12Everything
00:36:13We're
00:36:14Here
00:36:14To
00:36:14Burn
00:36:15For
00:36:15You
00:36:15Come
00:36:17On
00:36:17Sing
00:36:18I'll
00:36:18Give
00:36:18You
00:36:19I'll
00:36:20Give
00:36:21You
00:36:21All
00:36:21Give
00:36:22You
00:36:23All
00:36:23Of
00:36:24My
00:36:24Worship
00:36:25Fall
00:36:27Fire
00:36:28Come
00:36:31Consume
00:36:32Me
00:36:33I'll
00:36:34Give
00:36:34You
00:36:35All
00:36:35Give
00:36:36You
00:36:36All
00:36:37Of
00:36:38My
00:36:38Worship
00:36:39Fall
00:36:40Fire
00:36:41Fall
00:36:42Fire
00:36:43I'll
00:36:45Give
00:36:45You
00:36:45All
00:36:46I'll
00:36:47Give
00:36:48You
00:36:48All
00:36:49Give
00:36:49You
00:36:50All
00:36:51Of
00:36:51My
00:36:52Worship
00:36:53Fall
00:36:54Fire
00:36:55Fall
00:36:56Fire
00:36:57Fall
00:36:57I'll
00:37:01Give
00:37:02You
00:37:02I'll
00:37:03Give
00:37:03You
00:37:04All
00:37:04Of
00:37:05My
00:37:06Worship
00:37:06Fall
00:37:07Holy
00:37:10Spirit
00:37:11Come
00:37:12From
00:37:13Your
00:37:13Top
00:37:14I'll
00:37:15Give
00:37:15You
00:37:16All
00:37:16All
00:37:19My
00:37:20Worship
00:37:20Fall
00:37:21Fire
00:37:22Fall
00:37:23Fire
00:37:25Fall
00:37:25I
00:37:45want to
00:37:47welcome you to ambassadors of Christ and thank you for letting me be your
00:37:50pastor once again my name is Teddy Dr. Lee Bishop Lee Pastor Lee whatever
00:37:57you want to call me and I welcome you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
00:38:04today I want to begin with welcome to the first Sunday of Advent this is our
00:38:18usually where we switch seasons to Advent we are in the middle of a series so we're going to try to make that series fit into the Advent season during Advent we talk about joy we talk about anticipation we talk about peace on earth we talk about
00:38:46a number of principles there's there's four of them to exact and this year we're going to talk about sacrifice we're going to talk about truth we're going to talk about complete surrender we're going to talk about
00:39:14about how Christ is even more near when we ourselves are suffering but let's begin with
00:39:38our scripture reading reading reading from Romans 12 beginning at verse 1
00:39:44it says in King James I beseech you therefore brothers and sisters
00:39:51the light of God's mercy that you present your bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God
00:39:59this is verse 2 this is verse 2 but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind
00:40:10that you may prove that which is the good
00:40:13perfect and accept a good acceptable and perfect will of God
00:40:19that worship is more than singing we're talking about here I am to worship
00:40:47worship worship is more than a song it's not limited to a song or a Sunday message
00:41:03songs are a way we enter into worship songs are a way we worship only one way
00:41:15but you can sing a song and not be worshipful you can preach a message or hear a message
00:41:23and your mind in your heart are not right
00:41:30worship begins when we bring ourselves as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God
00:41:44I entreat you I entreat you I challenge you I plead with you I call your attention to the reality that you need to present yourself to God as a living person
00:42:12to God as a living sacrifice you have heard me say time and time again and you'll hear me say many more times
00:42:19at the center of any religion is worship at the center of worship is sacrifice
00:42:29if we come to the table
00:42:36or we come to the altar
00:42:41looking for a sacrifice
00:42:45we've missed the point
00:42:50because you come to the altar
00:42:56because you come to the altar you go
00:42:57oh bread bread and juice cool
00:42:59that's it
00:43:04and then you leave there going I'm still hungry
00:43:10because in your mind or in your actions
00:43:17you have went in taking your little cracker and add your juice and that's your sacrificial meal
00:43:31but we missed the point
00:43:34and Paul here when he's writing
00:43:37this treatise on salvation
00:43:40to the Romans
00:43:42which he never actually visited
00:43:46he's saying
00:43:48I beseech you in light of God's mercy
00:43:51in light of who God is
00:43:53present yourselves
00:43:56as living sacrifice
00:44:03what does that mean
00:44:07it's not what we take away from worship that's important
00:44:13it's what we bring to worship
00:44:16that truly changes lives
00:44:19because see in this first part when we bring ourselves
00:44:23as the sacrifice of worship
00:44:26when we bring ourselves
00:44:28as the one who
00:44:31is the sacrifice
00:44:33we come and we say
00:44:34God here I am
00:44:38I bring myself
00:44:41to the altar of God
00:44:53and in that
00:44:59sacrifice
00:45:00we realize
00:45:01as we bring ourselves
00:45:02to the altar of God
00:45:05when we find that sacrifice
00:45:07that point of
00:45:09reality
00:45:11we begin to understand
00:45:13that
00:45:23we begin to understand
00:45:26that
00:45:27that bread and that cup
00:45:28they stand for more than just the bread and a cup
00:45:30it's more than just something that I get out of worship
00:45:32that that bread and that cup
00:45:35they stand for more than just the bread and a cup
00:45:38it's more than just something that I get out of worship
00:45:42in that bread and cup
00:45:48I bring myself as a sacrifice
00:45:51but I leave
00:45:53as a room
00:46:02reminded that I am
00:46:04part
00:46:06of the body
00:46:07of Christ
00:46:09it is the life
00:46:12blood
00:46:15of Christ
00:46:17in me
00:46:18it is the life of Christ
00:46:20in me
00:46:21that made it possible
00:46:24for me
00:46:25to come
00:46:27to the altar
00:46:29this is where worship begins
00:46:31and when we realize that
00:46:33then
00:46:35it says
00:46:39that we will no longer be conformed to this world
00:46:42but be transformed by the renewing of our mind
00:46:48so that God's will will be proven
00:46:51everything that we do
00:47:05is worship
00:47:10because we are
00:47:13excuse me
00:47:15because we are
00:47:16the hands and feet of Jesus
00:47:19we are the incarnational ministry of Christ
00:47:25when our bodies are wholly surrendered to him when our actions and our attitudes
00:47:30and our daily choices are completely surrendered to him
00:47:46they are offering
00:47:49an offering to God
00:47:51because of who he is
00:48:02that's why we praise
00:48:04that's why we give our heart to God
00:48:07that's why we give our lives to Christ
00:48:10Christ
00:48:11so today as you look
00:48:16upon the table of the Lord
00:48:21the altar of God
00:48:23when you look at the table of the Lord
00:48:28I want you to realize
00:48:29to realize
00:48:31that
00:48:33that
00:48:34body and blood of Christ
00:48:35in the bread and cup
00:48:39seals you not only to Christ but to each other
00:48:42it's what makes you family
00:48:43and we are a sacrifice of praise
00:48:49and from that sacrifice of praise
00:48:51realizing what was given
00:48:53so that we could be there
00:48:54we could be there
00:49:02our lives our entire bodies
00:49:05and our choices
00:49:07become worship
00:49:11may God bless
00:49:13this message
00:49:15may the
00:49:17meditations of our heart
00:49:18and the words of these
00:49:20of this mouth
00:49:21be ever pleasing to you
00:49:22as an act of worship
00:49:23we pray
00:49:25in the name of Jesus Christ
00:49:27Amen
00:49:52Lord
00:49:59I
00:50:00offer
00:50:01my life
00:50:02to you
00:50:04everything
00:50:05I've
00:50:06been through
00:50:08use it
00:50:09for your glory
00:50:11and Lord
00:50:12I
00:50:13offer
00:50:14my days
00:50:15to you
00:50:17lifting
00:50:18my praise
00:50:19to you
00:50:20as a
00:50:22pleasing
00:50:23sacrifice
00:50:24as a
00:50:25pleasing
00:50:26sacrifice
00:50:27Lord
00:50:28I
00:50:29offer
00:50:30you
00:50:31my
00:50:32life
00:50:33sing it
00:50:35Lord
00:50:37I
00:50:38offer
00:50:39my
00:50:40life
00:50:41to you
00:50:42everything
00:50:43I've
00:50:44been through
00:50:45through
00:50:46use it
00:50:47use it
00:50:48for your
00:50:49glory
00:50:50use it
00:50:51for your
00:50:52glory
00:50:53and Lord
00:50:54I
00:50:55offer
00:50:56my
00:50:57days
00:50:58to you
00:50:59lifting
00:51:00my praise
00:51:01to you
00:51:02as a
00:51:03pleasing
00:51:04sacrifice
00:51:05Lord
00:51:06I
00:51:07offer
00:51:08you
00:51:09my
00:51:10life
00:51:15things
00:51:16in the
00:51:17past
00:51:18things
00:51:19yet
00:51:20unseen
00:51:22wishes
00:51:23and dreams
00:51:24that are
00:51:25yet
00:51:26to come
00:51:27true
00:51:28all
00:51:29of
00:51:30all
00:51:31of
00:51:32my
00:51:33plans
00:51:34my
00:51:35heart
00:51:36and
00:51:37my
00:51:38hands
00:51:39are
00:51:40lifted
00:51:41to you
00:51:42Lord
00:51:43I
00:51:44offer
00:51:45my
00:51:46life
00:51:47to
00:51:48everything
00:51:49I've
00:51:50been
00:51:51through
00:51:52use
00:51:53it
00:51:54for
00:51:55your
00:51:56Lord
00:51:57I
00:51:58offer
00:51:59my
00:52:00days
00:52:01lifting
00:52:02my
00:52:03praise
00:52:04to
00:52:05you
00:52:06as
00:52:07a
00:52:08pleasing
00:52:09sacrifice
00:52:10Lord
00:52:11I
00:52:12offer
00:52:13you
00:52:14my
00:52:15life
00:52:16a
00:52:18spiritual
00:52:20life
00:52:21and
00:52:22your
00:52:23to
00:52:24a
00:52:25life
00:52:26to
00:52:27you
00:52:28and
00:52:29you
00:52:30as
00:52:31as
00:52:32as
00:52:33as
00:52:34as
00:52:35I
00:52:36as
00:52:37as
00:52:39as
00:52:40as
00:52:41as
00:52:42as
00:52:43Let's sing it together.
00:52:56Lord, I offer.
00:52:58And Lord, I offer my life to you.
00:53:04Everything I've been through, use it, Lord.
00:53:09Use it for your glory.
00:53:11And Lord, I offer my days to you.
00:53:17Lifting my praise to you as a pleasing sacrifice.
00:53:28Lord, I offer you my life.
00:53:33Lord, I offer you my life.
00:53:43Oh, yes.
00:53:53As we remember the body and blood of Jesus Christ, we remember the words of institution.
00:54:01From Paul, for I received from the Lord that which I also give to you, that on the night when Jesus was betrayed, he took bread and he broke it and he blessed it.
00:54:11He broke it and he gave it to his disciples saying, take need of it, all of you.
00:54:15And remember me.
00:54:18And after supper, he took the cup and blessed it.
00:54:23This cup was a cup of redemption.
00:54:25And he blessed it and he gave it to his disciples and he said, drink of it, all of you.
00:54:29And remember me.
00:54:30For as often as you eat this bread and you drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
00:54:36Let us pray.
00:54:40Lord Jesus.
00:54:50You are the ultimate living sacrifice.
00:54:55You gave everything for us.
00:54:57And as we partake of the spread in this cup, we are reminded that our bodies have been brought to the altar.
00:55:15It's been bought with the price, the redeeming blood of Jesus.
00:55:20And may this communion be a moment of rededication where we offer our entire selves, our hands, our feet, our minds, our hearts as instruments of your worship and service.
00:55:50We pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
00:55:57Amen.
00:55:59Let us participate in the body and blood of Christ.
00:56:04And let us truly worship the Lord.
00:56:20Let us break bread together, fall down on our knees, and remember the one who died for you and me.
00:56:35He said, this is my body and this is my blood.
00:56:42And I give my life freely for the bride that I love.
00:56:49Let us drink wine together, sing praise to his name.
00:57:08Give thanks for the Lamb, give thanks for the Lamb, the Lamb who was slain.
00:57:15He said, this is my body and this is my blood.
00:57:22And I give my life freely for the bride that I love.
00:57:30He came to heal the broken, set the captives free.
00:57:49And he said, this is my body and this is my body and he said, do this in remembrance of me.
00:57:55Let us worship together.
00:57:56Let us worship together in one accord.
00:57:57Let us worship together in one accord.
00:58:01Sing songs of the bridegroom.
00:58:03The one we adore.
00:58:04For all you've done, there is none like you.
00:58:05And I give my life to my God.
00:58:06For all you've done, there is none like you.
00:58:07Thank you for sending your son as our ransom.
00:58:08Thank you for sending your son as our ransom.
00:58:17Let us worship together in one accord.
00:58:23Sing songs of the bridegroom, the one we adore.
00:58:30He said this is my body, and this is my blood, and I give my life freely for the bride that I love.
00:58:45Oh, he came to heal the broken, set the captives free, and he said, do this in remembrance of me.
00:59:10Do this in remembrance of me.
00:59:25In just a moment, we will close our service with a word of prayer.
00:59:30Before we do, let's recap our announcements.
00:59:33Winter term of Ambassadors of Christ Theological Seminary.
00:59:38Registration is now open.
00:59:41Classes begin on January 5th, 2026.
00:59:46You can sign up for Seminary by clicking on the Seminary tab at the top of our website,
00:59:52or at the bottom of every page of our website where it says, Apply to Seminary.
00:59:58Our website is www.ambassadorsus.org.
01:00:05Tithes, offerings, and donations are an act of worship.
01:00:09You can set up a monthly reoccurring gift or a one-time gift by clicking on the Connect tab at the top of our website, scrolling down to the giving space.
01:00:22You can also click on the green financial offerings and donations button in the middle of our front page of the website, or you can even scan the QR code, which you will see during this announcement.
01:00:36Do you need to get in contact with a pastor or leadership team member?
01:00:41Do you want to get involved with the online ministry, or do you want to get involved with the online ministry as a reader, or behind-the-scenes helping with the video?
01:00:49Fill out our Get In Touch With Us form on the front page of our website in the middle.
01:00:56Our website is www.ambassadorsus.org.
01:01:05I believe that's all the announcements we have for you.
01:01:10Just a reminder, check us out on Facebook, our private group, Ambassadors of Christ Online Community, our public page, Ambassadors of Christ.
01:01:22Check us out on the YouVersion Bible app.
01:01:25Check us out on Dailymotion.com by typing in Ambassadors of Christ in the search.
01:01:31And you can also continue to view us on Rumble.com by typing in Ambassadors of Christ in the search.
01:01:41With that, we go to Pastor Brian for our closing prayer.
01:01:46Have a wonderful week.
01:01:49We have now come to the end of our service, so we're going to end with a prayer.
01:01:55Go now, and be the living sacrifice God has called you to be.
01:02:01May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
01:02:12In the name of Jesus Christ we pray.
01:02:14Amen.
01:02:16Hope you have a wonderful rest of your week.
01:02:20Hope you had a happy Sunday.
01:02:23And, we will see you next week.
01:02:26See you next Sunday.
01:02:28Have a great rest of your week.
01:02:30See you later.
01:02:31See you next Sunday.
01:02:34See you next Sunday.
01:02:35See you next Sunday.
01:02:36I've been running in circles.
01:02:39Jumping the hurdles.
01:02:42Getting caught in that rush of doing so much.
01:02:46I'm feeling kind of worn out.
01:02:48All this checking the boxes.
01:02:51Trying to be flawless.
01:02:54Has been spinning my head.
01:02:57Catching my breath.
01:02:58Too afraid to slow down.
01:03:00I tell myself to keep this up, that God wants more than just my love
01:03:06But I've been complicating things, it's just like me to overthink
01:03:12Gotta keep it real simple, keep it real simple
01:03:15Bring everything right back to ground zero
01:03:18Cause it all comes down to this
01:03:22Love God and love people
01:03:24We're living in a world that keeps breaking
01:03:27But if we wanna find a way to change it
01:03:31It all comes down to this
01:03:34Love God and love people
01:03:36Oh, this is freedom
01:03:38This is freedom
01:03:39The keys to the kingdom
01:03:41Knowing life will be found when love can be loud
01:03:46Cause love is what it's all about
01:03:48I tell myself to keep this up, that all God wants is just my love
01:03:54No more complicating things
01:03:57No more need to overthink
01:04:00Gotta keep it real simple, keep it real simple
01:04:03Bring everything right back to ground zero
01:04:06Cause it all comes down to this
01:04:10Love God and love people
01:04:12We're living in a world that keeps breaking
01:04:15But if we wanna find a way to change it
01:04:18It all comes down to this
01:04:22Love God and love people
01:04:24Love is patient, love is kind
01:04:29Rescues hearts and changes lives
01:04:31Love is all we need to make things right
01:04:36Gotta keep it real simple
01:04:38It's really so simple
01:04:44It's really so simple
01:04:44Gotta keep it real simple, keep it real simple
01:04:51Bring everything right back to ground zero
01:04:54Cause it all comes down to this
01:04:58Love God and love people
01:05:00We're living in a world that keeps breaking
01:05:03But if we wanna find a way to change it
01:05:06It all comes down to this
01:05:10Love God and love people
01:05:12Keep on loving, keep on loving
01:05:20Love God and love people
01:05:24So keep on loving, keep on loving
01:05:28It's all about love, it's how we change the world
01:05:32Love God and love people
01:05:34Love God and love people
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