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Today we're talking about how we as a church can love the LGBTQ+ community. We look to God's Word to see how we can really just love people well. Let's look to Jesus together as we try our best to answer this question.

Have you been anxious or worried about what the world and culture has come to? Are you a parent wondering what your kids will grow up to be like? Are you trying to navigate being a good parent and sharing the love of Jesus with your kids? Let's turn to God's word together to hear how we can raise up our kids Jesus' way and not lose them to this worlds way of life.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. 

We talk about “Reaching the world for Jesus one person at a time.” We celebrate people getting baptized all the time, and we’re growing rapidly as a church body. Yet, the work God wants to do through us in the future makes everything He has done pale in comparison with what has already happened. Isn’t that incredible? Remember that Jesus said that the “Gates of hell won’t prevail against His church”? That means that we as a body of believers in Jesus not only can reach the world but will reach the world if we are willing to go all in with Jesus. And Satan is helpless and powerless to do a thing to stop us. Who isn’t excited about THAT prospect? Let’s be a church that defies Satan knowing that our battle is already won. Let’s be a church that goes into the roughest, most dangerous areas of our city because we know that darkness can never win against the light that Jesus’ church brings wherever it goes. Let’s be a church that refuses to give Satan an inch of progress in our lives, our church, our homes, our neighborhoods, and our workplaces. This is the picture of the church that Jesus gives!

Are you tired? Worn out? Exhausted from life? This message has some good news for you as Chris Laurie unpacks Jesus' heart behind Kingdom Rest.