Embracing God's Abundance and Peace for 2025

I just want to prep you for prayer and ask you do you feel what I feel on the inside that today is going to be an extraordinary day and I believe with all of my heart y 'all you'll open up your ears to hear the spirit of grace this morning he is going to say things to you through the songs through the spoken word through the children's program this can be a day unlike any other day and he can set a pace for a brand new year that will exceed anything you've ever known because he's able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond anything you can even think hope or imagine let's enter his presence in prayer [00:02:59] (47 seconds)


At Real Life Church, we deliberately and on purpose make our offering time a part of worship. Because if it's not an act of adoration, then it's an act of religious duty. And we want nothing to do with that. So that's why at Real Life Church, we call it Share the Love. Because you and I are the beneficiaries of the love -fueled generosity of God. Everything we are, the fact that we are, is because He loves us. [00:23:35] (48 seconds)


simply let him heal us of the past wounds and disappointments and just refuse to bring into the new things from the old. Don't bring old attitudes. Don't bring old hangups. Don't bring old prejudices. Don't bring old things. And I believe with all of my heart, not empty rhetoric. But it's like a conviction that is just burning on the inside. [00:34:10] (45 seconds)


That if we'll draw close to him, not only will he as he promised draw close to us, but he'll make everything new in 2025 holds promise to be the greatest year we've So I just feel like it would be a divine time to lift our hands and just say, Father, in Jesus' name, you make all things [00:34:56] (38 seconds)


He's calling you to a deeper place of intimacy. And I just, I really feel overwhelmed. And so my first announcement is, man, in 2025, no more limits. Amen. We're not looking at where we've been to decide and gauge how far we can go. It doesn't matter if at the pace you've had thus far, it would take 250 years to fulfill your dream. [00:37:56] (31 seconds)


There's an anointing I call the Amos anointing, where God can actually speed things up. And as soon as your seed hits the ground, you have your harvest. And things can come to pass. And God can do in a moment of favor what you can't do in a lifetime of labor. So trust me. Trust God. Amen. [00:38:26] (20 seconds)


And when they had seen him. They made known the statement which had been told them about this child. And all who heard it were amazed. Everyone say. Amazed. Because this is really important. This is where it gets real and real tragic. You see, because according to Jewish tradition. And it would make sense when the shepherds. The angels just said he's in a manger. [01:06:08] (24 seconds)


But didn't say where in the city he was. And so according to tradition. When the shepherds came out of the field. Every person they met. They asked and they told. They asked. Do you know where the baby is? And then they told. What they had heard and seen. So imagine a group of shepherds going through the city. And everyone that they encounter. They're looking for this baby. [01:06:24] (26 seconds)


here is my hope. So, that this Christmas, remember that the greatest gift is peace. The greatest giver is Christ. And don't let those dreams die. Don't let the hopes fade away. Value them. Treasure them. If you've semi -forgotten them, begin to write them now. Right? And ask the spirit of grace. Help me to get the whole picture, and then treasure those things, because you and I together are on an amazing journey. [01:18:19] (42 seconds)


I really do believe, I said it in the beginning, 2025 is going to be the greatest year we've ever experienced. I know for me and my house, that's what we're holding on to. And I believe it for Real Life Church, and I believe it for you. That when we come to the end of 2025, we're going to look back and just say, oh, my word, how good is God? [01:19:01] (24 seconds)