Here I Am, Send Me: Reaching Near and Far

"One time I asked my father when I was young, looked at a very wealthy man, I said, dad, how much is that guy worth? Quickly, he looked at me and he said, one drop. I said, what? He said, one drop. He's worth one drop. I said, one drop of what? He said, that man is worth one drop of blood from the cross of Jesus Christ just like you, just like you, just like you, just like everyone else. Our worth is in Christ, and he paid it all, sacrificed, gave his life, shed that blood that we might be set free, and we might know there is a God who has a son whose name is Jesus. [00:59:48] (44 seconds)  #WorthInChrist

"Because you won't be able to keep me from saying his name. I know who I was. I know what he did. I know who I am, and I know he's worthy of me simply talking about him to a world that needs him. also very happy to to say that I was invited back. Don't be afraid. Don't let them lie to you. Don't let them tell you that you can't talk about him. Don't let it happen. It's not true. The truth is you're here today because there is a God who has a son whose name is Jesus who died for you. And he's worthy of people knowing that. And I assure you that if you speak for him, he will speak for you. [01:03:06] (52 seconds)  #SayHisName

"I've also found that in this compelling drive to go, if I look at my own merits, my own talents, my own treasure, my own ability, and I go out in that worth and that value, I found very quickly that I become frustrated, challenged, and the fruit of my efforts are often short lived and last within a generation. The reason that we go is because Jesus is worthy. Anything of actual worth that I have inside of my myself right now is Christ. And inside of each of us is Christ. That's our genuine worth, is him in us. [00:46:34] (50 seconds)  #ChristInUs

"Submission, our submission, our commission working with him, our transmission, I love this, we never go alone. His presence is the fuel for the journey. His promise that, lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age is actually real and his presence in our lives, like a transmission shifts our gear and moves us faster and further and with more power and open doors in this generation to see the work accelerate and be accomplished in our lifetime. This is the transmission, lo, I am with you always. The bad news is, no go, no low. [00:55:24] (34 seconds)  #AlwaysWithYou

"which means there are more people saying they follow Jesus in the city of Pittsburgh than there were in 2014, and it's all attributed to Gen z, Gen alpha rising up. Do not lose hope. Do not let the world tell you for a minute that you can't. Do not let the world tell you for a minute that your generation, young people, is incapable. You can do all things through Christ who is actually strengthening you. And church, thanks for standing with them. Let's please let's please give them a round of applause, and let's please realize realize that it's only through Christ that we'll see this occur, and prayer is the answer. [00:54:41] (44 seconds)  #GenZForChrist

"Do you believe that you alone are capable of raising a generation in this nation that knows their God, is living in righteousness, peace, and joy? Do you believe that you alone, without the help of the Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit, are capable of doing that? Look around. How's it going? I'm very proud to be a part of this church because at Christchurch, we believe we believe that Jesus is the reason for it all, and we believe that working with him will see Pittsburgh transformed, We'll see The United States transformed. We'll see the nations transformed. [00:51:59] (44 seconds)  #TogetherWithJesus

"The spiritual battle that we face will do anything to try to divide us so that the world would see a fragmented, divided, weak church. But if we're willing to submit to each other, love each other, and serve each other, they'll see something different. They'll see something better. They'll see Jesus Christ. The problem is sin. The answer is salvation. Sin has fractured our relationship with God, taking away the glory we were meant to reflect. Salvation is more than heaven, it's restoration and revelation of our worth in Jesus. One time I asked my father when I was young, looked at a very wealthy man, I said, dad, how much is that guy worth? [00:59:08] (47 seconds)  #SalvationRestores

"Our worth is in Christ, and he paid it all, sacrificed, gave his life, shed that blood that we might be set free, and we might know there is a God who has a son whose name is Jesus. We go because people are dying without knowing that they were made for more. Jesus is worthy. He believes you're worthy too. He also believes in them. From Pittsburgh to the ends of the earth, this is the plan. Right? Reach near, reach far. Acts chapter one and verse eight is so clear on this from the Lord. He said, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Pittsburgh, [01:00:16] (51 seconds)  #ReachNearReachFar