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We've waited for this day

We're gathered in Your Name

Calling out to You

Your glory like a fire awakening desire

Will burn our hearts with truth

You're the reason we're here

You're the reason we're singing

Open up the heavens we want to see You

Open up the floodgates a mighty river

Flowing from Your heart

Filling every part of our praise

Oo oo oo oo oo

Your presence in this place Your glory on our face

We're looking to the sky

Descending like a cloud You're standing with us now

Lord unveil our eyes

Show us show us Your glory

Show us show us Your power

Show us show us Your glory Lord

Oo oo oo oo

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus' blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame

But wholly lean on Jesus' name

On Christ the solid Rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness veils His lovely face

I rest on His unchanging grace

In ev'ry high and stormy gale

My anchor holds within the veil

His oath His covenant His blood

Support me in the whelming flood

When all around my soul gives way

He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound

O may I then in Him be found

Dressed in His righteousness alone

Faultless to stand before the throne

Here is where I lay it down

Every burden every crown

This is my surrender

This is my surrender

Here is where I lay it down

Every lie and every doubt

This is my surrender

And I will make room for you

To do whatever you want to

To do whatever you want to

And I will make room for you

To do whatever you want to

To do whatever you want to

Shake up the ground of all my tradition

Break down the walls of all my religion

Your way is better

Your way is better

Here is where I lay it down

You are all I'm chasing now

This is my surrender

Worthy of ev'ry song we could ever sing

Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring

Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe

We live for You

Jesus the name above ev'ry other name

Jesus the only one who could ever save

Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe

We live for You

We live for You

Holy there is no one like You

There is none beside You

Open up my eyes in wonder and show me who You are

And fill me with Your heart

And lead me in Your love to those around me

I will build my life upon Your love

It is a firm foundation

I will put my trust in You alone

And I will not be shaken

Vital Connections: Fostering a Sticky Faith

Luke 2:41-52

July 9, 2023

Luke 2:41-47

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

There are no perfect parents.

Luke 2:48

When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

Kids have much to learn, too.

Kids have much to learn, too.

Jesus grew in wisdom...

(Luke 2:52)

Kids have much to learn, too.

Who am I? Where do I belong? What is my purpose?

Luke 2:49

“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Luke 2:50

But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Luke 2:51-52

Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Parenting can be very hard.

It takes a church to raise a child.

It takes a church to raise a child.

The number one factor of “sticky faith” among young adults was regular intergenerational relationships and worship.

It takes a church to raise a child.

5 adults:1 child

Ages 18-22

God sets the lonely in families...

Psalm 68:6

The Lord bless you

And keep you

Make his face shine upon you

And be gracious to you

The Lord turn his

Face toward you

And give you peace

Amen

Amen

Amen

May his favor

Be upon you

And a thousand generations

And your family

And your children

And their children

And their children

May his presence

Go before you

And behind you

And beside you

All around you

And within you

He is with you

He is with you

In the morning

In the evening

In your coming

And your going

In your weeping

And rejoicing

He is for you

He is for you

He is for you

He is for you