1 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:17,359 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast. 2 00:00:18,420 --> 00:00:24,100 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you. 3 00:00:24,739 --> 00:00:27,019 Thank you for joining us today. 4 00:00:35,700 --> 00:00:42,280 But today, you know, I knew we'd be somewhat limited of time, and I wanted to customize 5 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,079 something for today on what we're going to experience here today. And I thought 6 00:00:46,739 --> 00:00:51,079 talking about our testimony would be a good thing. You know, we're going through the last couple of 7 00:00:51,079 --> 00:00:58,000 weeks of pretty much basics of our faith, back to the basics. We talked about sharing our faith. 8 00:00:58,539 --> 00:01:05,159 Last week, we talked about being alone with the Lord, solitude with the Lord. 9 00:01:06,079 --> 00:01:11,260 And today, I'd like to talk about testimony because, you know, we all have a testimony. 10 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:18,400 We all have a story, don't we? I hope you do. Because as Paul said, it's my gospel. 11 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:26,439 You know, the gospel is your gospel. You have been forgiven of sins. You have been washed clean. 12 00:01:26,859 --> 00:01:32,519 You have been rescued from your old self. You have been given a new spirit. You are a new 13 00:01:32,519 --> 00:01:39,379 creation walking in the newness of life. You're brand new. Amen. In fact, I'll tell you, 14 00:01:39,519 --> 00:01:45,959 for losing an hour of sleep, you look bright eyed and bushy tailed, right? You look beautiful. 15 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:52,079 You shined. I think I needed to wear sunglasses up here this morning because really you look 16 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:58,519 wonderful, you know? And that's who we are, you know? So we all have a story, a testimonial. 17 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:05,040 And, you know, I know personally I have several testimonies. You know, I have like the 30 second 18 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:10,659 one, the five minute one, and I could probably go on for a whole day of one. I know you never 19 00:02:10,659 --> 00:02:15,099 want to hear that one, okay? And I probably don't want to tell it, but really we all 20 00:02:15,099 --> 00:02:19,340 have testimonials because the Lord has done so many things. And so that's what we're going to 21 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:25,300 look at for the few minutes we have here today. And whenever I think about testimony, 22 00:02:25,580 --> 00:02:34,460 I always envision this picture in heaven when John, the Apostle John, is there experiencing all 23 00:02:34,460 --> 00:02:44,520 these amazing scenes, these celestial beings, the glory in heaven, the apocalyptic future, 24 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:49,280 you know, before the restoration of the new heaven and new earth, all these things that 25 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:54,419 John is experiencing, and he's just overwhelmed. And then an angel came to him and said, write 26 00:02:54,419 --> 00:03:01,800 this down. He says, blessed is everyone who is invited to the wedding, the banquet. And that's 27 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:09,020 us. We are all invited to the banquet with the Lord because the church is the bride of Christ. 28 00:03:09,580 --> 00:03:15,520 And as he's taking this all in, it was probably so much to be able to comprehend. And then as he said 29 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:21,199 this, John, just for a minute, lost himself. And he, and he bowed down to the ground and started 30 00:03:21,199 --> 00:03:28,280 worshiping an angel, an angel. And when you look at scripture, you could always tell the difference 31 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:35,280 when there's a messenger, kind of an angelic messenger that comes and shares a message. 32 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:42,099 When, if someone misinterprets that messenger as being the Lord, they correct them immediately, 33 00:03:42,259 --> 00:03:47,139 right? But if it's the Lord, most people believe it's like a pre-incarnate of Christ, 34 00:03:47,740 --> 00:03:54,259 even in the Old Testament, because they receive that worship. So this angel said to John, 35 00:03:54,719 --> 00:04:00,740 after he fell down, he says, you must not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and, 36 00:04:00,740 --> 00:04:08,620 and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. And here's the real crook here. 37 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:18,000 Worship God for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Think about that. 38 00:04:18,459 --> 00:04:24,939 The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Now, you know what prophecy is. 39 00:04:24,939 --> 00:04:31,540 It's speaking the word on behalf of the Lord, right? And it's also foretelling, 40 00:04:31,779 --> 00:04:37,259 forthtelling, but it's speaking, it's being a mouthpiece for the Lord, right? And so here, 41 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:44,639 this angel is saying the testimony of Jesus is that, is speaking on behalf of the Lord. See, 42 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:51,839 because when we speak what happened to us, it's a prophetic message to someone else 43 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:57,680 who's going through the same things, isn't it? You know, I have been delivered of this, 44 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:04,120 that, and the other thing. That means you can be too, right? I mean, he doesn't differentiate, 45 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:10,139 right? He wants all to be saved. He wants none to perish, right? To all. This is the most 46 00:05:10,139 --> 00:05:18,339 beautiful words of all. He says, Luke 23, remember me when your kingdom comes, if you have that. 47 00:05:18,339 --> 00:05:24,420 But we know that's okay. He says, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. And you remember 48 00:05:24,420 --> 00:05:31,579 what Jesus said? You know, come on, right? This day, or truly, I say to you, today, 49 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:39,699 you will be with me in paradise. I mean, praise the Lord. Like as evil and bad as this guy 50 00:05:39,699 --> 00:05:46,079 probably was for being hung on a cross, right? And yet, guess what? He's redeemable. 51 00:05:46,079 --> 00:05:52,480 With the couple of hours left he has before he breathes his last, he is even redeemable. 52 00:05:52,579 --> 00:05:59,540 What a testimony that is to everyone that thinks they are unredeemable. They're still redeemable. 53 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:06,319 Amen. I love Mark chapter 5, and we won't delve too deep into it, but I'll just paint the picture. 54 00:06:06,540 --> 00:06:13,480 Jesus sails across or rose across the Sea of Galilee with his disciples. And as they got there, 55 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:22,000 Matthew tells us, and he said, let me come with you. And Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, 56 00:06:22,199 --> 00:06:29,100 go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you and how he has 57 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:37,420 had compassion on you. And he departed and began to proclaim in the Decapolis all that Jesus had 58 00:06:37,420 --> 00:06:43,600 done for him and all marveled. So I believe he probably went home. He listened to the Lord, 59 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:48,160 told his family. They're like, they probably didn't open the door for him either. Like 60 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:52,720 Rawl Reese's wife, right? We're not letting him in here. You know, he looks different, 61 00:06:52,740 --> 00:06:58,920 but that doesn't mean he is different, right? And yet over time, they're like, what? And 62 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:06,560 this is the guy. Remember that guy? It can't be him. You know, he's transformed, right? But 63 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:12,680 you know what? This guy didn't stop there. He went in the middle. So that means he had to go there, 64 00:07:12,779 --> 00:07:18,500 there, there, there. I mean, maybe 400 and some miles. Imagine that giving his testimony. 65 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:27,800 I was the guy, the most animalistic, lost people. The Lord saved me. He cast out the demons. 66 00:07:28,939 --> 00:07:32,920 You know, I really believe all of us have been demonized before we come to the Lord. 67 00:07:33,539 --> 00:07:39,139 We've all been oppressed, maybe possessed. I mean, that's, you know, in fact, the word says 68 00:07:39,139 --> 00:07:48,279 that the world is under the sway of the evil one over the hypnotic trance of the devil. 69 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:54,720 Whatever that looks like, we're all, until we come to Christ, we've all been lured into a false 70 00:07:54,720 --> 00:08:01,259 gospel, an anti-Christ gospel, right? And it's not good news. It's a bad news, right? But when we 71 00:08:01,259 --> 00:08:08,300 come to Jesus, he sets us free of all of that. And whatever demonic attachments we have had through 72 00:08:08,300 --> 00:08:15,379 the various idols or activities we did, he sets us free from it. I love the story of Mary Magdalene. 73 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:23,319 You know how Mary Magdalene, you know, was seven demons were cast out of him, right, out of her, 74 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:30,500 because she followed him around and he cast out those demons. And do you know, she realized how 75 00:08:31,259 --> 00:08:39,559 saved she was because of how desperate and demonic she was, and so much courage and confidence 76 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:46,159 that she had about who she was now in Jesus Christ, that she had no life apart from him. She 77 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:53,320 followed him everywhere, everywhere he went, she went. And there she was at the foot of the cross 78 00:08:53,320 --> 00:09:00,759 when many of the men ran away afraid she was there at the cross. Why? Out of grateful like 79 00:09:00,759 --> 00:09:09,519 adoration of what she has become. Born again, a new creation rescued from her old self. 80 00:09:10,039 --> 00:09:15,539 So bold and courageous she was that she was the first one to the tomb after his death 81 00:09:15,539 --> 00:09:22,059 to anoint his body further and to care for the dead body of Christ only to her surprise 82 00:09:22,780 --> 00:09:30,179 she was the first to able to see his risen body resurrected Jesus, right, because the Lord wants 83 00:09:30,179 --> 00:09:36,899 to make a template for everyone that if you think you're too far gone, I definitely want to use you 84 00:09:37,420 --> 00:09:42,519 because guess what? You're an example to everyone else who thinks there's no chance for them, 85 00:09:42,759 --> 00:09:49,600 no future. The Lord gives us all a new life. As Zach was praying earlier, you know, he has, 86 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:57,179 you know, a plan and a hope and a future not to harm us, but for good things, because he rescues 87 00:09:57,179 --> 00:10:02,460 us from ourselves. I love these pictures. You know, the Samaritan woman sitting with Jesus 88 00:10:02,460 --> 00:10:08,940 at the well, and he's telling her about her lifestyle. We don't know the whole story and 89 00:10:08,940 --> 00:10:13,659 we're not going to embellish, but we know that she was she got around. Okay. And the guy she 90 00:10:13,659 --> 00:10:19,039 was with wasn't even her husband. After five husbands, this guy was another guy. Okay. And 91 00:10:19,039 --> 00:10:24,460 there's all kinds of, you know, theories of like what she had gone through. But the bottom line is 92 00:10:24,460 --> 00:10:30,899 Jesus was telling her what she was really seeking, not man, not a companionship with a man, 93 00:10:31,460 --> 00:10:38,419 but a companionship with God. Right. And she was like so ecstatic when the disciples came and said, 94 00:10:38,500 --> 00:10:44,460 what's he talking to a woman, first of all, by himself and a Samaritan woman? Like what's this 95 00:10:44,460 --> 00:10:51,299 all about? You know, Jews don't talk to Samaritans, right? Especially a woman. And yet as they're 96 00:10:51,299 --> 00:10:56,340 talking about that, she ran back to her town, told everyone they all came out. Imagine how many 97 00:10:56,340 --> 00:11:01,480 people got saved when she went and said, I met a man who told me all about myself, 98 00:11:01,639 --> 00:11:07,639 everything I've ever done. Could this really be the Christ, the savior, you know, and so many 99 00:11:07,639 --> 00:11:15,139 people got saved. Why? Because the testimony of the promiscuous, harlotish woman of the town, 100 00:11:15,700 --> 00:11:23,860 you know, the least likely that's who the Lord chooses. You know, I love what Paul says to the 101 00:11:23,860 --> 00:11:34,340 Corinthian church, you know, in first Corinthians six, nine to 11, he says, or do you not know that 102 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:41,659 the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God, do not be deceived, neither the sexually immoral, 103 00:11:42,279 --> 00:11:52,320 nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, revilers, thieves, greedy, drunkards, 104 00:11:53,500 --> 00:12:01,980 swindlers, none of them will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. Actually, 105 00:12:01,980 --> 00:12:09,460 the word is any of you that this means like, doesn't that define one of those definitions 106 00:12:09,460 --> 00:12:18,200 probably defines every one of us, right? We were all lost and depraved and the Lord saved us. 107 00:12:18,340 --> 00:12:23,139 That's your testimony. You know, just like in a court of law, they bring in someone to give 108 00:12:23,139 --> 00:12:29,519 witness. And what's your testimony? What did you see? What did you observe? What better proof is 109 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:38,220 a restored, revived, born again life that sits down in the witness chair and says, let me just tell you 110 00:12:38,220 --> 00:12:45,259 who I was and who I am. I am born again. You know what, sometimes when we go astray, 111 00:12:45,860 --> 00:12:51,419 and when we fall into our old nature, fall into our old self, we start to believe, well, maybe 112 00:12:51,419 --> 00:12:57,740 that's who I am again. Now, the Lord has restored you. Don't believe the lie, you know, 113 00:12:57,740 --> 00:13:02,899 the enemy wants to bring you down. We're like, see, see, I thought you're a new creation. I thought 114 00:13:02,899 --> 00:13:08,940 you're born again. I thought this, I thought, you know, trying to shoot those fiery darts at you. 115 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:12,440 And then you just lift up the shield of faith and say, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, 116 00:13:13,100 --> 00:13:20,899 I belong to the Lord. Doesn't mean I'm perfect. But he is, and he is perfecting me. 117 00:13:21,580 --> 00:13:27,440 Over time, you'll look back and say, wow, that was me. Like, I can't, that's, wow. We, 118 00:13:27,779 --> 00:13:32,500 that's what the Lord is doing in every single one of us. I love what David wrote 119 00:13:32,500 --> 00:13:38,679 after one of the horrible sins that he did. You know, he committed adultery with one of his 120 00:13:40,139 --> 00:13:47,139 mighty men who wasn't even an Israelite. I mean, he was serving just out of the goodness of his 121 00:13:47,139 --> 00:13:53,720 heart because he fell in love with the God of Israel. He was a Hittite. And of all people, 122 00:13:54,000 --> 00:14:02,519 one of the mighty men of David, David cheats on with his wife and then orchestrates his death. 123 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:08,159 Now that would be for me, like, I would say, all right, Lord, like, which way is the 124 00:14:08,159 --> 00:14:15,139 doorway to where I deserve? I mean, that's it. I don't deserve anything anymore ever again 125 00:14:15,139 --> 00:14:23,299 from the Lord. And yet Nathan said, your sins are forgiven. I mean, if he could forgive those sins, 126 00:14:24,259 --> 00:14:31,059 he can forgive every sin. Amen. Amen. He could forgive us of anything. And David writes this in 127 00:14:31,059 --> 00:14:39,799 Psalm 51, restore to me the joy of your salvation, which he did and uphold me by your generous 128 00:14:39,799 --> 00:14:45,980 spirit, that I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners shall be converted 129 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:53,620 to you. That meaning, like, look, if you could save me from that, you could save anyone. I want 130 00:14:53,620 --> 00:14:59,559 to tell everyone what you have delivered me from. And that's all of our lives. That's what our life 131 00:14:59,559 --> 00:15:08,159 is for, to be a living testimony, a presentation of his goodness, his forgiveness, his restoration. 132 00:15:08,799 --> 00:15:17,580 You know, the longer we hold on to the past life, right, the more delay in stepping into our destiny, 133 00:15:18,539 --> 00:15:22,700 the more we just cling all the way, but I don't deserve this. I don't deserve that. I don't, 134 00:15:22,919 --> 00:15:29,100 you know, I want to, you know, like, this is who I am. No, no, the Lord says, that's who you were. 135 00:15:30,279 --> 00:15:37,100 You now represent me. I live in you. I'm the greatness in you. That's your testimony 136 00:15:37,820 --> 00:15:45,519 is giving evidence that the Lord has transformed you. What about when I fail? Well, not if, when, 137 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:53,039 who doesn't fail? We all fail. We all fall short of the glory of God, but guess what? His glory lives 138 00:15:53,039 --> 00:15:59,340 in us. And even when you fail, you can say, can you believe I, you know, it's, it's, it's, 139 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:06,159 you could say, I did that. And yet, you know what? I still know I'm, I'm, I'm forgiven. 140 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:13,679 And because I'm forgiven, I'm going to actually make right what I have done. It really inspires 141 00:16:13,679 --> 00:16:20,600 you even more to bring glory to God because you've been forgiven. Amen. So we're going to 142 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:27,919 have a baptism now. And it is important. I just want to say that for us to remember the past 143 00:16:27,919 --> 00:16:34,360 to a degree, to not forget what you've been delivered from. Now, the longer I'm saved, 144 00:16:34,799 --> 00:16:40,399 you know, I'll be admit, I admit, like I, I don't really look back much. I just, because it, it's, 145 00:16:40,580 --> 00:16:45,159 you know, it doesn't always bring the warm and fuzzy feelings. You know, I'm just so glad I'm 146 00:16:45,159 --> 00:16:52,019 delivered from the person I used to be. Why look back? And so I really do think it's important to 147 00:16:52,019 --> 00:16:59,139 step forward into your destiny and rehashing the past, it's pointless. But if you suddenly see 148 00:16:59,139 --> 00:17:05,779 someone in the situation where you used to be, that's an ideal time to say, yeah, but the Lord, 149 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:12,480 he could save you from that. He can rescue you from that. Roll Reese in so many of his 150 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:19,160 sermons talks all about repentance and what the Lord has delivered him from. It's important to 151 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:24,480 inspire others who are down and out on who they think they are, what they've done, 152 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:31,319 that the Lord can rescue them, even from what people have done to you. Because, you know, 153 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:41,420 hurting people hurt, right? And the pain and offenses that we bring to other people's lives 154 00:17:41,420 --> 00:17:47,319 is because we've probably experienced it ourselves. It's like we're just passing it on. Well, 155 00:17:47,319 --> 00:17:52,859 the Lord says, no, it ends here. It ends here. I'm giving you something new to pass along. 156 00:17:53,480 --> 00:18:00,720 And it's the grace of God. It's the salvation of the Lord. It's restoration. Amen. And so that's 157 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:06,599 what we're going to celebrate right here. And now I love Galatians 3 27 that says those of us 158 00:18:06,599 --> 00:18:14,400 who have been baptized into Christ, put the Lord, the Lord God on us. We dress ourselves 159 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:22,859 in Christ. And so this water, as you know, represents something that the Lord Jesus actually 160 00:18:24,740 --> 00:18:29,359 demonstrated himself. I mean, Jesus Christ didn't need to be forgiven of any sins. 161 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:37,059 And yet he purposed to be baptized, to demonstrate to us, this is a process. 162 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:42,140 Look, I didn't deserve to die for any sins I've committed. I died for your sins. 163 00:18:42,779 --> 00:18:50,220 I got baptized, not for my sake, for your sake. Okay. He came to serve. He came to demonstrate. 164 00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:56,839 And that's why we are baptized. Not that this baptism actually causes salvation, 165 00:18:57,500 --> 00:19:02,500 but we get baptized as a demonstration that we are saved. And really, 166 00:19:02,819 --> 00:19:07,759 when we go into the water, as we just read, it's as if we're dying with the Lord Jesus. 167 00:19:07,759 --> 00:19:15,319 We are resonate, we are tethered to the death of Christ, because when we go into that water, 168 00:19:15,460 --> 00:19:20,240 it's like saying, yeah, yeah, yeah, I died. I died. In fact, the word says you died, 169 00:19:20,819 --> 00:19:26,539 and your life is now hidden with Christ in the heavenlies. You are hidden in Christ, right? 170 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:32,259 So we die with him, and now we rise with him. When you come out of the water, 171 00:19:32,259 --> 00:19:36,559 you are now being lifted in the resurrection of Christ. 172 00:19:37,940 --> 00:19:43,440 And so we have some visitors, special guests, new friends, if you want to call them. 173 00:19:43,619 --> 00:19:48,279 We have Mary Lou, and Gina, and Kelly. You like to call Lou, right? 174 00:19:48,519 --> 00:19:50,740 That's your nickname. We'll call her Lou today, all right? 175 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:58,559 But they know Augusta very well, and Augusta has been ministering to them over the years, 176 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:05,279 and they asked to be baptized. And Augusta reached out to me just a couple weeks ago and says, 177 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:11,480 hey, can we fit in a baptismal this month? And it's such an excellent timing, 178 00:20:11,579 --> 00:20:15,799 you know, with Resurrection Day coming up, and next week we're having that Seder meal 179 00:20:15,799 --> 00:20:21,240 to demonstrate how the Passover meal is all a picture of Christ being our Passover lamb. 180 00:20:21,839 --> 00:20:27,619 And so this is perfect timing for them to be baptized, and maybe for you too. 181 00:20:28,559 --> 00:20:33,640 If you came in here today and you were never baptized, don't worry about the clothes. 182 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:40,759 We'll figure that out later. It's not very cold out, and we have some clothes, Debbie says, 183 00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:45,819 all right? So we have some replacement and towels, plenty of towels, all right? 184 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:51,099 So if the Lord is prompting you today, don't delay. Get baptized, amen? 185 00:20:52,339 --> 00:20:56,839 So why don't you ladies want to do it? Why don't you all come up right now? 186 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:03,680 Yep. And worship team, if you could come forward as well. And Augusta, do you want to share anything? 187 00:21:05,140 --> 00:21:09,240 You know, if the Lord's leading you, you know, be willing to share that. 188 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:17,519 Well, praise God, I have been given the opportunity to work down in the city 189 00:21:17,519 --> 00:21:26,680 with the ministry called Joy of Living, and I would go down there every other week. 190 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:34,819 And so I met these precious ladies on a regular basis. These are very dear sisters. 191 00:21:36,019 --> 00:21:44,539 And I was just so excited when just months ago, this was like before the end of the year, 192 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:49,700 Lou was like, I want to be baptized. I want to be baptized. And I was like, okay, 193 00:21:49,700 --> 00:21:55,200 we got to make this happen. We got to make this happen. So praise God, today is the day. 194 00:21:59,719 --> 00:22:03,220 Yeah. So, okay. I think we, if you want to see. 195 00:22:03,519 --> 00:22:09,200 Yeah, sure. Yeah. So, so Lou, you want to come up here and you can stay on this side, 196 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:13,440 probably as best, you know, offer some room and then you'll be exiting this, 197 00:22:13,599 --> 00:22:17,440 that side of the tank. And Lou, do you want to share anything? 198 00:22:19,140 --> 00:22:23,519 What the Lord has done in your heart and what's, why are you doing this here today? 199 00:22:23,519 --> 00:22:29,380 Today I'm doing this because, oh, sorry. That's right. Today, I, I've never been 200 00:22:29,380 --> 00:22:37,059 baptized and I always wanted to be. So this is like a brand new beginning for me to know the Lord 201 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:43,819 and right. And to follow Him. I feel like I'm being newly created. 202 00:22:44,299 --> 00:22:48,599 Yeah. And I've been waiting for this for a long time. So I'm very excited. 203 00:22:49,599 --> 00:22:54,940 Thank you. Amen. All right. You want to step into the tank, Lou? 204 00:22:56,539 --> 00:23:04,980 No problem. Say that again. Hear that? It's warm. Okay. And what we're going to do, Lou, 205 00:23:05,220 --> 00:23:11,799 if you could walk towards that side. Okay. And then we're going to ask you to sit as opposed 206 00:23:11,799 --> 00:23:16,079 to kneel, because we don't want your knees to, you know, get injured. Thank you. Yeah, 207 00:23:16,079 --> 00:23:23,660 we will. Absolutely. So Lou, have you given your life to Jesus Christ and you're born again 208 00:23:24,279 --> 00:23:32,299 and you are saved and you're eternally destined to be with the Lord Jesus. So now we baptize you 209 00:23:32,879 --> 00:23:38,000 and you want to hold your nose as you go under. We baptize you in the name of the Father, 210 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,420 Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 211 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,519 Yes. Hallelujah. 212 00:24:02,299 --> 00:24:08,160 Way to go, Lou. You ready, Gina? All right. 213 00:24:09,759 --> 00:24:14,119 And Gina, would you like to share something about your journey here and what's brought you here 214 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:22,539 today? And, and remember, it's also to inspire others who have maybe taken this bolt, not 215 00:24:22,539 --> 00:24:28,720 just like to say that I'm excited to start new and, you know, move on with my life. 216 00:24:29,779 --> 00:24:36,539 And that's it. All right. Amen. All right. Step over. 217 00:24:41,559 --> 00:24:47,700 We got you. And just sit down if you would. There you go. You can slide up this way a little 218 00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:51,579 bit if you would. There you go. Perfect. When you go under, you want to hold your nose. 219 00:24:52,539 --> 00:25:00,440 So Gina, you've given your life to Jesus Christ. Amen. Now we baptize you 220 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:04,059 in the name of the Father, Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 221 00:25:23,559 --> 00:25:35,759 Great. You ready, Kelly? Yep. I had the privilege of meeting these amazing ladies 222 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:43,079 this past week with Augusta, and it was great just getting to know you a bit and 223 00:25:43,079 --> 00:25:49,039 hearing about your story and what the Lord's doing. Amen. I know Peggy wish she could be 224 00:25:49,039 --> 00:25:54,319 here with us right now, but next time next time she'll come up and share. Yeah. Yeah. 225 00:25:54,799 --> 00:25:58,779 But so tell us if you would, just to let them know 226 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:11,099 what leads you here today to be baptized. I was baptized as a child, but I've had a very dark 227 00:26:11,660 --> 00:26:20,519 past couple of years that I need to start a new beginning because it was a really dirty 228 00:26:21,020 --> 00:26:32,299 town now journey, and I want to go back there. Amen. Amen. You got them. And when you go under 229 00:26:32,299 --> 00:26:40,960 this water, it's like just picture all of your sins once again, just being washed off. You know, 230 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:46,039 so you are clean in your core. It's just that we all pick up dirt from the road. I mean, 231 00:26:46,079 --> 00:26:50,660 this world can, can you throw some dirt at us and we can collect that dirt. But you know, 232 00:26:50,940 --> 00:26:56,380 as you're going in, just picture all those sins being left behind you rising out of the water 233 00:26:56,380 --> 00:27:04,740 as a new creation once again, rescued. Amen. Does that sound good? Amen. Amen. All right. Come 234 00:27:04,740 --> 00:27:12,420 on, Kel. Let's get in and you want to sit. Yes. There you go. So Kelly, you gave your life to Jesus 235 00:27:12,420 --> 00:27:18,900 Christ to be your Lord and savior. Yes. Amen. So we baptize you in the name of the father, 236 00:27:19,460 --> 00:27:21,299 son, and in the Holy Spirit. 237 00:27:39,420 --> 00:27:44,820 Now Lou, Gina, and Kelly, make sure you stick around after the service because I'm sure there's 238 00:27:45,019 --> 00:27:49,180 a lot of people who want to congratulate you. Can we give the Lord a round of applause? 239 00:27:58,759 --> 00:28:05,279 So I just want to give this invitation. You know, if the Lord's drawing you to the water of 240 00:28:05,279 --> 00:28:11,720 baptism today and you just sense that the Lord wants you to also proclaim your freedom in Jesus 241 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:16,460 Christ. I just want to invite you, if you want to do that now, to come on up. 242 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:24,859 I also want to say if this has inspired you, but you're not quite ready for one reason or another, 243 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:29,299 you know, come on up and share with, you know, tell me and we can talk about it. And 244 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:38,099 we don't mind like this. This is just an impromptu baptismal with only a couple of weeks 245 00:28:39,199 --> 00:28:45,759 to prepare, not even about a week and a half, but we can do it again. But just want to 246 00:28:46,419 --> 00:28:51,839 invite you if you want to do that. I don't know. The Lord hasn't really impressed on me one way or 247 00:28:51,839 --> 00:29:01,220 another if there's someone here, but. Let's just worship a little bit here. 248 00:29:08,099 --> 00:29:15,599 In the name of Jesus. 249 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,000 Jesus is calling. 250 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:25,359 Have you come to the end of yourself? 251 00:29:26,779 --> 00:29:30,500 Do you thirst for a drink from the wind? 252 00:29:31,539 --> 00:29:33,359 Jesus is calling. 253 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:34,759 Amen. 254 00:29:36,019 --> 00:29:38,859 This is my wife Abigail. 255 00:29:39,819 --> 00:29:40,700 Yeah, that's great. 256 00:29:54,459 --> 00:30:03,319 So folks, this is David and Abigail. Abigail is his wife. We've seen you here for several 257 00:30:03,319 --> 00:30:06,019 weeks, right? Here, let me give you a mic. Have you been here a while? 258 00:30:07,180 --> 00:30:10,240 No, not super long, but we're really glad to be here. 259 00:30:10,660 --> 00:30:17,500 Yeah. Well, it's great to have you. Amen. Yeah. And Abigail, just if you want to share 260 00:30:17,500 --> 00:30:21,660 just a couple of words about your journey and what's going on here today, 261 00:30:22,180 --> 00:30:24,240 why the Lord is inspiring you if you don't mind. 262 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:34,839 Sure. I've always believed in God since I was a little kid, but I've never been baptized. 263 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:40,599 It always felt like maybe something that would feel awkward or embarrassing. 264 00:30:42,299 --> 00:30:48,720 I don't like being in front of people and things like that, but I want this to be a 265 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:57,779 new beginning for me in a way of not just believing in God, but showing that I believe in Him and 266 00:30:58,580 --> 00:31:05,980 giving my life to Him and wanting Him to work and move through me. I don't feel like I've done 267 00:31:05,980 --> 00:31:12,640 that very much before or opened myself up to do that. So I want to start. Amen. Amen. 268 00:31:15,519 --> 00:31:20,440 So we're going to help you in and your hubby is going to be part of this. 269 00:31:21,779 --> 00:31:25,520 And, uh, yeah, if you could sit down because you don't want to mess your knees up. 270 00:31:28,660 --> 00:31:30,420 Oh yeah. Yeah, good idea. 271 00:31:30,420 --> 00:31:43,579 Yeah. So Abigail, you've given your life to the Lord. And so we baptize you 272 00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:47,680 in the name of the father, son, and of the Holy spirit. 273 00:31:53,340 --> 00:31:54,380 Yeah, hallelujah. 274 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:12,779 Amen. David Abigail, thank you so much for letting us be part of this. 275 00:32:12,779 --> 00:32:16,339 You know what the Lord has done here today. Anyone else? 276 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:24,279 Yeah, why don't we could, if, uh, if you have children, we don't want to burden, uh, 277 00:32:24,279 --> 00:32:28,700 the children's ministry too much. So we would invite you to get your children and bring them 278 00:32:28,700 --> 00:32:32,539 back in because we don't know what the Lord might do here today. But I know he's doing 279 00:32:32,539 --> 00:32:40,920 something. Amen. We asked for the presence of the Lord. I think he answered our prayers. 280 00:32:45,079 --> 00:32:51,619 Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church as we praise God and discuss His Word. Don't forget 281 00:32:51,619 --> 00:32:59,740 to join us for Worship Lives Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Eastern on YouTube. Be blessed and have a great day.