Making Room: Daring Mission and Extravagant Hospitality 2026

And we sang them for good reason. Did we not? Because what a king we serve. That we serve a king who holds us together even as we stand today. We have a God that the only reason you and I currently exist is because by his will he keeps us existing. That's insane. In case you don't know, we are not self existent beings. He is not just a God who made us and then after he makes us, we sort of exist. The Bible teaches that he both creates us and holds us together forever. [00:02:35] (45 seconds)  #SustainedByGod

And in Ephesians chapter two verses one through 10. He speaks of this and he says, men we were dead dead in our sin and God because of his great mercy and great love for us made us alive in Christ Jesus. I am the recipient of one who found me soul dead and brought me to life and holds me in life now. And then in Ephesians two one through 10, he says, not only that, but but he has now set us to be seated with Christ in the kingdom of God. Our destiny is the kingdom of light life and freedom. [00:05:33] (40 seconds)  #AliveInChrist

We often think God needs us to go out in the world. Otherwise, what will he do? Have you read the bible? He's got angels as his at his beck and call he could send and I promise you people listen to those folk. You know what I'm saying? And then he's had donkeys talk and rocks talk and trees do things and burn and if God wants to say some stuff, he doesn't need you. [00:07:16] (21 seconds)  #GodDoesntNeedUs

He doesn't need you. And yet, he sets this thing in motion where throughout the story of human history as humans are born onto this planet and then God is in pursuit of them for however many generations until he is done pursuing his people. He calls you and me to join the story and do things toddlers have no business doing. [00:07:38] (23 seconds)  #JoinGodsPursuit

We aren't going to accomplish anything whether we get it right or not. We're going to share and then he's going to do the transformational work. It is the greatest freedom to know that I'm the toddler. That I'm with him and I'm empowered by him and I'm I'm on journey with him, but at the same time, I am not held responsible for the things that I cannot do. In fact, I'm not held responsible for the outcome. [00:08:35] (27 seconds)  #ToddlerFaith

Hold fast to the confession of your faith. So keep holding to what you know to be true. Be stirred up toward love and good deeds because when we come to know Jesus, we join him on mission and our life transforms in terms of the way we live and the way we care and encourage one another. Pour courage into each other as we live this life because we're called on to mission. [00:11:57] (24 seconds)  #HoldFastInFaith

And as we move into twenty twenty six church, we're going to get to preach the gospel with people that we have no business doing because we have no power outside of the Holy Spirit, but because we have the Holy Spirit and God is on the move, we're going to get to participate with the supernatural transition of someone from death to life, and then someone journeying toward intimacy with Jesus and experiencing both full life now and eternal life. That's awesome. [00:46:36] (24 seconds)  #SpiritPoweredEvangelism

And we're going to be part of the call of God to express extravagant hospitality as they show up here curious or show up here as a brand new believer. And when they do, do you know what brand new followers of Jesus typically do? They go tell all their friends who don't know Jesus because that was their friend base about Jesus and all those friends typically come to know Jesus. So the good news is every one person we bring into this building will bring with them probably five to 10 within the next year. Yay. [00:47:00] (27 seconds)  #InviteAndMultiply