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[Silence] You've got to stand. [Silence] I will extol thee, O God my King, and bless thy name forever and ever.

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[All] Every day we'll honor thus he, and praise thy name forever and ever. [President Roosevelt] The Lord is gracious and compassionate, forbearing and constant in his love. [All] The Lord is good to all men, and to him we bear our blessing on all his creatures. [President Roosevelt] Let us sing together hymn number 355, "Lead Me, Guide Me."

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[MUSIC PLAYING] (dramatic music) ♪ (dramatic music) ♪ And we are here ♪

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♪ By strength and love ♪ ♪ To help the old ♪ ♪ By need and love ♪ ♪ Let me through the night ♪

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♪ Thy ways to see ♪ ♪ Give me, oh Lord, give me ♪ ♪ Give me, daddy, oh Lord, amen ♪ ♪ Oh, if you give me, I can't escape ♪

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♪ Lord, let me go ♪ ♪ This day will be ♪ ♪ Give me, O Lord, give me ♪ ♪ Let me dwell in the path ♪

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♪ Of righteousness ♪ ♪ In my aim and sail ♪ ♪ I'll sail the waters ♪ ♪ I am holding on ♪

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♪ I trust and believe ♪ ♪ Believe me, O Lord, believe me ♪ ♪ Leave me, fly me ♪ ♪ A long way ♪

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♪ For if you lead me ♪ ♪ I cannot stray ♪ ♪ Lord, let me walk ♪ ♪ These heavenly ways ♪

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♪ In the arms of the King ♪ ♪ I am lost if you take my hand from me ♪ ♪ I am blind if you hold my heart in your feet ♪ ♪ For you have always held me ♪

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♪ Nice and handy ♪ ♪ Lead me, oh Lord, lead me ♪ ♪ Lead me, guide me ♪ ♪ Along the way ♪

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♪ Lord, if you read me ♪ ♪ I'll share the strain ♪ ♪ Lord, let me walk ♪ ♪ Each day with thee ♪

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♪ Give me, O Lord, give me ♪ ♪ Lead me, guide me ♪ ♪ Along the way ♪ ♪ Lord, if you lead me ♪

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♪ I'll never stray ♪ ♪ Lord, as we walk ♪ ♪ Each day with thee ♪ ♪ We hear your glory ♪

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♪ We hear ♪ - Let us pray. Almighty God, our gracious heavenly Father, we invoke your blessings upon us

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that your spirit might lead us as we seek to worship you this day. Have mercy upon each one of us bless us that we may worship you in the spirit of truth and in the beauty of holiness.

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Now let us pray the prayer that the Lord taught his disciples. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

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Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. (eerie music) (footsteps)

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[ Music ] [MUSIC - "THE LORD IS WITH US"] (SINGING) O tell him, O tell him, the Lord is with you. To us, leaders, his praise is done.

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♪ The sweet, sweet echoes of our valedictory ♪ ♪ Oh, can we leave that glorious sound ♪ ♪ The story goes with a tone of ecstasy ♪ ♪ He fills the morning's open ♪

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♪ He brings the sun down ♪ ♪ His light through the snow ♪ ♪ O let us go ♪ ♪ The King of kings ♪

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O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? [piano music] [piano music] The response of reading is number 602 in the back of your hymnal.

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The Beatitudes, let us stand. [piano music] ♪ Hear ye my words, ye children ♪ ♪ I am thy God ♪

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♪ Bless ye our faith, who walk in the words of the Lord ♪ ♪ Hear ye my words, ye children ♪ [choir singing] And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set, his disciples came unto him.

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[choir singing] Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

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Blessed are the meek, which do not regret the mercy of the righteousness, for they shall be healed. [piano music] [choir singing] Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

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[crowd repeats] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. [All] Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for their is the kingdom of heaven. [Priest] Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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[All] Rejoice in the exceeding gladness, for the great is your reward in heaven. For so the persecuted faith of the prophets will return your glory with you. [Music] ♪ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet ♪ ♪ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet ♪

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♪ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet ♪ ♪ Shine thy light unto my heart ♪ ♪ With ♪ ♪ Amen ♪

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♪ Amen ♪ ♪ (dramatic music) ♪ (soft music) (coughing)

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[Music] I will bless the Lord at all times, and his praise will continually be mine. I will give thanks to him, for he has lifted me, he has opened doors I could not see. I will bless the Lord at all times, and his praise will continually be mine.

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I will give thanks to him, for he has lifted me, he has opened doors I could not see. ♪ Go taste and see that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man who trusteth if he would ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow ♪

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♪ Go taste and see that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man who trusteth if he would ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow ♪ ♪ Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good ♪

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♪ Blessed is the man who trusteth if he would ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow ♪ ♪ Lord, what is this, yet another noise ♪ ♪ He's new, he's a man who shall stand in the wood ♪

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♪ Praise the Lord, praise the Lord ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord, praise the Lord ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow ♪ ♪ Oh, taste and see ♪

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♪ That the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man ♪ ♪ Who trusted if he would ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord ♪

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♪ Praise the Lord ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ The Savior's a man who trusts in the King. ♪

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♪ Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, ♪ ♪ Praise the Lord, from whom all blessings flow. ♪ This is the Children's Hour. All children in the congregation from the kindergarten level through

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the fifth grade are asked to come forward at this time. Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to coming to me, do not hinder them, for such is the kingdom of heaven." Wise men of old said, "Train up a child the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

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The Apostle said, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child." [ Music ] Good morning. How are you this morning? Good it's good to see you. Well I think I'm going to make a selection this morning I'm going to select one of you I

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think I'll just select this young fellow here what is your name? Mathis. Mathis all right. Now tell me how did you feel when I picked you out from this group did you feel happy or did you feel scared or did you feel sad? Happy. Now well this is exactly what happened Jesus was picked out and he was picked out by God he was

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a very special person just like right now you are very special everybody in a sense is special, Jesus was picked out by God to do a certain work and we see this pointed up for us in the baptism of Jesus when he goes down to the Jordan River and he is baptized of John. The heavens open and a voice says this is my

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beloved son and whom I am well pleased. Jesus was picked out to work for God in a very special way. He was picked out to be the Savior of the world, to save all of us from our sins and the life he lives, the work that he performed, all of this put together help us to understand what we are to do and how we are to be related,

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how we are to work for God. So God wants you. He has called each one of us to do a special work for him, and as a very special person, God wants you to do very special work for him in the world in living the kind of life

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that Jesus lived and telling others about him. God bless you and keep you as you seek to do this very special work that God has for you. God bless you.

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(ominous music) [Music] [Indistinct chatter] [ Music ]

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[MUSIC - "EVERYTHING I NEED"] [Music] Everything I need I find it in Jesus. He is good for my sable, all the Lord's able.

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He's a great wonder in the wonder, He's no more than a man. Everything I need I find in the Lord. ♪ Everything I need I find it in Jesus ♪ ♪ He's food for my table ♪

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♪ On the Lord's table ♪ ♪ He's a friend when you need no one else ♪ ♪ He's your source of benefit and a friend ♪ ♪ Everything I need is in the Lord ♪

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♪ Everything I need my God will supply ♪ ♪ For He made this whole wide world ♪ ♪ In the twinkling of an eye ♪ ♪ If it's safe and for my soul ♪

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♪ If it's healing to make me whole ♪ ♪ In the Lord ♪ ♪ Everything I need ♪ ♪ I'm calling to Jesus ♪

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♪ He's who's on my table ♪ ♪ On the Lord's table ♪ ♪ He's a friend when there is no other ♪ ♪ He takes water, then a brother ♪

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♪ Say, "Christi, my dear, I need you" ♪ ♪ In the Lord ♪ ♪ My God is rich in houses and land ♪ ♪ He owns the cattle on a thousand hills ♪

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♪ He's got the whole world in His hands ♪ ♪ I'm so glad God is on my side ♪ ♪ Everything I need I find in the Lord ♪ ♪ Everything I need I find in Jesus ♪

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♪ He's my divine salvation ♪ ♪ Strength in my weakness, salvation ♪ ♪ He's a friend when there is no answer ♪ ♪ 'Cause he's the source of everything ♪

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♪ Everything I need I find in the Lord ♪ ♪ Everything I need, everything ♪ ♪ Everything I need, he does ♪ ♪ He's food for my table ♪

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♪ Oh, the Lord is able ♪ ♪ He's my friend when there is trouble ♪ ♪ He's the hope to my family ♪ ♪ Everything I need I find in the Lord ♪

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♪ Everything I need ♪ ♪ Everything I need ♪ ♪ Everything I need ♪ ♪ Everything I need ♪

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♪ Everything ♪ ♪ Everything I need ♪ ♪ Every everything ♪ ♪ When there is no one else ♪

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♪ You say it's all just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Everything I need I find ♪ ♪ In the Lord ♪ - Amen.

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[music] This is our time of prayer together. It's a time when as a family we talk with the Heavenly Father. We express to Him the gratitude of our hearts for the multitude of His mercies.

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We confess our sins. We seek His forgiveness. We make our petitions. Whatever we need, we ask him for it.

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For he is able to supply all of our needs. Maybe not all of our wants, but all of our needs. Not only pray for ourselves, but for others, For leaders in the church and in the world, for our sick and our shut-in, Sister Rebecca

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Johnson called to let us know her sister, Sister Maggie Johnson, is in Bracken Ridge Hospital in ICU. asking the prayers from the church family. The sister came to take care of sister Rebecca Johnson and the sister became ill. Let's remember this family

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and all other families who are sick, who are shut in, who are bereaved, all sorts and conditions of humankind as we go to God in prayer. Let us bow our heads, close our eyes as we pray together. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.

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By the light of Thy grace, we have come to this place. You've kept us safely through another week, and you have caused us to see new challenges and new opportunities in the gift of a new week that you have set before us. We thank you.

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We thank you for life, we thank you for the enjoyment of its many privileges, and for all of the gifts that you so graciously shower upon us. Lord, your love is so great. You cause the rain to fall upon the just and the unjust.

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We thank you for the privilege to praise your name. And as we bow, we would confess our sins. As feeble, finite creatures of the dust, we have erred. Oft times we have stumbled and we have fallen along the wayside.

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But you have lifted us up. given us another chance. Right now we ask your forgiveness. Cleanse our hearts we pray that we may truly worship you this day. For those of us who are perplexed be that sense of direction that we need. For those of us who feel caught in the

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clutches of despair we pray that you would give us a sense of that hope which is eternal in you. Bless us as a church family individually and collectively and we pray for our leaders, ministers and missionaries in the church, governmental officials, local, state, and national, be their guide, their strength, and their stay.

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Lord, we ask for the leadership of your Spirit in our lives as your people as we seek to work for the coming of the day when justice will roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream, have mercy upon us and bless us. We ask your blessings upon those who are sick today, those who suffer both from the diseases

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of mind and body. We pray for the manifestation of your healing power, and for that faith to hold on to you in every hour, to be faithful whatever life may bring. Have mercy upon us, Lord, and be with us always that we may have that abiding assurance that

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with you all may be well with us now and always. We ask this in the strong and perfect name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and our Lord. Amen. [SILENCE] (gentle piano music)

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(gentle music) [music] [MUSIC PLAYING] (gentle music)

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(soft music) (gentle music) [Music] (gentle music)

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[Music] [Music] [music] ♪ As he was ♪

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♪ Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ O'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ And the home of the brave ♪ ♪ I'm calling ♪

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♪ Do not ♪ ♪ Do not ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by ♪ ♪ To the last benight ♪

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♪ Last benight ♪ ♪ O little Savior ♪ ♪ Hear my humble cry ♪ ♪ Christ ♪

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♪ God of others ♪ ♪ God of glory ♪ ♪ To us ♪ ♪ To us ♪

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♪ To the passing hour ♪ ♪ O my Savior ♪ ♪ O my Savior ♪ ♪ Hear my alabaster cry ♪

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♪ Why ♪ ♪ Why won't others ♪ ♪ Come for me ♪ ♪ Do not ♪

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♪ Do not ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by ♪ ♪ Oh my savior, Savior, oh my savior, savior ♪ ♪ Lord I afraid to go ♪

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[Music] ♪ All others are falling ♪ ♪ Do not ♪ ♪ Do not ♪

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♪ Do not ♪ ♪ Crash me ♪ [Music] We worship the Lord now in the dedication of our gifts.

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On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store according to how the Lord has prospered you. Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase, so shall thy bonds be filled with plenty and thy presses burst out with new wine. Let us pray.

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Giver of every good and perfect gift, bless us now as we give first of all of ourselves and our substance, remembering that the earth is yours, the fullness thereof, and all that dwell therein. Lord bless us with the spirit of love and sacrifice that we may give as you have given so freely to us in Jesus name, amen.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] (piano music) (piano music) [MUSIC PLAYING]

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♪ Oh, you're a treasure ♪ ♪ And you are a treasure ♪ ♪ You're a treasure ♪ ♪ Oh, you're a treasure ♪

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♪ Oh, baby, it's you ♪ ♪ Just keep my baby ♪ ♪ In my arms ♪ ♪ You are my heaven ♪

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♪ Here on heaven ♪ (gentle music) [music] So this evening at 6 p.m. you are asked to be present as we have our missionary program

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presented by the Baptist Young Women of our church. Each fifth Sunday we place emphasis on the missionary task of the church and we look forward to all of the leaders and members of our church being here at that time. Six o'clock this evening we look to see you. You will notice the announcement

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concerning the wedding of Adrian Temple and Victor Holmes that will take place here in the sanctuary of the church at six o'clock Saturday. We have had the TV lights installed which goes without saying. They are operable today. This is the first day so we have plenty of light. We have enough and to spare. So we have

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dimmer so that as we need more light we can get more if we need less we can have less and We're going to possibly be improving how we operate them as we understand them better, but we are glad that this will enable us to

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have all of the vision that we need and All everything that happens under the lights will be revealed as we look forward to programming on TV. Now our Concord Chapel Choir is presenting a musical next Sunday at 6 p.m.

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All of you are asked to be patrons to give a very liberal Contribution

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Sister Jackson says that She is not asking for any particular amount So that you will give more rather than less. I asked her what was the highest contribution she received last time and she said it was $50.

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So whether you have 50 or whatever you have to give for the program in connection with our young people on next Sunday, we ask that you will do it. We're going to call the names of our guests. I think I have another announcement concerning Men's Day. and that is that the steering committee is

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requested to remain for a meeting following the service today for just a few moments. Brother Oliver Street, Jr. is the co-chair. You're asked to meet all members of the steering committee with him immediately following the benediction this morning.

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We're going to present our guests at this time. We'd like for you to stand as your name is called and remain standing until words of greeting are extended to you. Patricia Dunley of Memphis, Tennessee, a member of the New Light, New Shiloh rather,

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Baptist Church, and is the guest here with Sister Doris Richardson. She's visiting with Sister Doris Richardson. Would Sister Dunley stand? All right. Ella Johnson of the, Mrs. Ella Johnson of the First Baptist Church who is visiting here with Mrs.

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Amentha Moody. All right. Frankie and Karen Bryant of Geary, Indiana, a member of the United, Delaney United Methodist Church, also visiting here with Mrs. Amentha Moody.

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Joyce M. McIntyre of the St. Stephen's Baptist Church visiting here with Sister Hazel Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and family of this city of the true Baptist Church true Sancto Doctrine Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. All right. Irvin and Teresa Eaton I believe it is also visiting with Sister Aminta Moody. Ada Horton and

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family the 19th Street Baptist Church also visiting with Sister Aminta Moody. Is this a family reunion, Sister Moody? [laughter] Alright.

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Ellis Horton, Jr. of Detroit, Michigan, also visiting with Sister Amenta Horton Moody. Alright. Mr. and Mrs. David Horton and family of First Baptist Church, visiting here with Mrs. Amenta Moody.

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Vicki Martinez of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Now I have another card which I'll not call at this time. Are there others other than the mayor and his family who are worshiping with us? All right.

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All right, we're delighted to have each one of you to share with us in our services today and for the entire church family we extend to you a very warm welcome with the firm of hope and prayer that the service will be a source of strength to each one of you. Now will members near those persons standing from Ebenezer

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arise and give them a warm handshake as an expression of our welcome. Now you may be seated. I wanted to say a word about the the mayor and his family He has worshipped with us on a number of occasions in the past

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He has been here. I think the last time he was here. He was a candidate for the mayor position and Now he comes back not as a candidate, but as our mayor and I've been particularly impressed With him even before as a council person and still as the leader of the council

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that because of the fact that He impresses me as a Christian as a Christian layman who is seeking to make his witness to God in the way that

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God has Appointed him and I'm going to ask The mayor this is the first time I've had the mayor in the service And so I'm going to ask him to stand if you'll just come down front. You may want to have a word of greetings

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We don't have political candidates to speak, but we do have our leaders to speak So as our leader, we're going to ask him to bring greetings to us and we are delighted to welcome you and your family Well pastor, I'm very surprised that I had the opportunity to speak and did not plan on speaking but I really appreciate the opportunity to

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Maybe speak for a few minutes and tell you that The city of Austin is doing very well Unemployment is 3.2% Economic opportunities are good

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Affirmative action at the city level is the best it's ever been. Upward mobility is the best it's ever been. This is a good place to be. But there are still problems in this city.

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And as I visit with you today, I'll bring you a message that I just heard about one of the problems in our community, and that's pornography. It's one of the problems that government cannot stop. It's one of those problems that

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has to come from the people of Christ that are the salt of the earth. That's you. There are many problems like that in our community that government is not going to solve.

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Christians are going to solve. And sometimes I think that we think that government will take care of everything. Let me share with you the most important thing in this community is your family and your church. And number one, your God.

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And we're concerned about prayers in school. But, you know, I think what we should be more concerned about is how many hearts are being captured for Christ. I think we maybe sometimes put the emphasis on the wrong area. We think that government will solve the problem and I'm here to tell you that I don't

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believe that. Number one, Christ will solve the problem and our beliefs in Christ and if the right people are pushing in this community behind government good things will happen. So I ask you today to be concerned to continue to pray for me as the mayor, the council and all your leaders as you have done today because I sincerely

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need your prayer. But if you can share your belief, let your light shine in this community this community will be better as a result. You've been here, been an influence for good for since 1875. You have one of the finest pastors in this community, but you know it's not the whole group, it's us as individuals and

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how we let our light shine in the community that's going to make a difference. Thank you for letting me speak today. Let's all say amen again. Amen. We're delighted to have you share with us and if you can remain we'd like for you to join us at the close at in the rear of

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the sanctuary. Would you turn now to hymn number 493, "I am on the battlefield for my Lord." [BLANK_AUDIO]