We are celebrating everything that God did this past weekend. Here are some highlights so you can rejoice with us.

• For the first time in our 5 year history we had 3 services (8am, 9am and 10:30am). Over 100 people attended the 8am service (including kids).

• We began a new series entitled: New Beginnings that will continue for the next four weeks. (See video below)

• We had our highest attendance ever at 1096 total people.

• We had the most kids we have ever hosted at Bridge Kids with 243 kids.

• 81 adults worked in Bridge Kids (we even had more volunteers than we needed). Thank you.

• We had 172 people attend one of our 3 video venues.

• We had 16 guests fill out connection cards which means 16 donations to our strategic partner WAR to free people from human trafficking.

• We had roughly 150 people volunteer to connect people to Jesus for life change between our set-up, tear-down, parking lot, first impressions, hospitality, usher, tech, worship, Bridge Kids, response team, and Community Group teams.

• We had a new response team ready to lead people to Jesus, and pray with anyone who desires to pray about any issue after each service. This team will be available from now on after all of our services. They will be wearing yellow name tags that say Response Team.

• We had people raise their hands to indicate that they made a decision to trust Jesus Christ as their Savior. I honestly don’t know how many, but we praise God for each one (Luke 15:7; 10).

We are excited not simply about the numbers, but because each number represents a person. We desire to connect people to Jesus Christ for life change. The more people we have, the greater potential impact we can have for the glory of God!

Today find sometime to be alone. Take a piece of paper and pen. Sit down somewhere you can think and talk to God. Write out ways you have been hurt/offended/bothered by other people in your life. Just write out the ones that come to mind. Ask God for clarity. Write down the person’s name, what they did and how you felt. Ask God to reveal to you how this has affected you. Ask Him why you feel/felt the way you do/did. Spend some time working through these emotions. Here are a few questions from the sermon for you to discuss with God.

1. Do I really believe that Jesus died for all sin? Maybe you know He died for your sin. Maybe you realize He died for the sins of the world. Do you believe He died for the sins committed against you? (John 1:29; 1 John 2:2)
2. Is it disobedient to God if I don’t forgive? (Matthew 6:15; Matthew 6:9-12; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:34; Acts 7:59-60; Eph 4:32)
3. What do I gain if I hold onto this? What do I gain if I let it go?

Tear up the paper! Be free. Take whatever next steps God directs you to.