Songs We Sing | Tear Off The Roof

I don't have to wait to pray for you I got to fake it, got to steal it There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus He has more in the hand of the storming than the camp of the living There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus I didn't come here to hide in the crowd, no I'm pressing through to you, I don't care how I'm reaching out my hand to give the key I got to fake it on the pleading Cause I didn't come here to hide in the crowd, no There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus He has more in the hand of the storming than the camp of the living There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus There's a heart of changing, breath shaking, dead raising power In the room, heart healing, still stealing, no stealing power Tear off the roof, life changing, breath shaking, dead raising power In the room, heart healing, still stealing, no stealing power Tear off the roof, life changing, breath shaking, dead raising power In the room, heart healing, still stealing, no stealing power Tear off the roof, life changing, breath shaking, dead raising power In the room, heart healing, still stealing, no stealing power Tear off the roof, tear off the roof, tear off the roof There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus He has more in the hand of the storming than the camp of the living There's power in the presence, power in the blood, power in the name of Jesus There's power in the name of Jesus These are more than just songs that we sing They're spiritual truths, theological precedents, foundational beliefs Wrapped in a melody, shrouded in sound Declarations and affirmations Anthems of praise that reverberate from generation to generation

For us, we echo the promises of our God. These are the songs that we sing. And so if I can just get you to imagine for a moment having a routine Sunday, no matter what that looks like for you. Maybe you wake up, eat breakfast, head to church, or skip it and sleep in that day, just following your normal Sunday routine. And maybe you like to lay in bed and watch movies, especially if it's raining outside, or get caught up on dishes and laundry that never seems to end, especially if you have kids. Maybe it's visiting friends or family and end it just getting ready for the week ahead. You go to bed that night, like normal, like you've done week after week, year after year. And for us, our kids, they're in the room asleep. And all's like normal until around two in the morning, we're woken up what sounded like gunshots outside, and they're close. So I jump out of bed, and as soon as I make it through our bedroom door, I could see the orange glow through our back glass doors. And I immediately knew it was a fire. And so I yell at Erica at this point to get the kids and call 911. And of course, I run to the fire thinking I could actually do something about it, but I realize it's coming from our golf cart. So I try to push it from under the carport

only to realize that the brakes were locked, and it's not going anywhere. And I didn't realize it at the time, but the fire was so hot, it was burning my hands as I try to push it. And at this point, the fire is rapidly spreading to the attic space above the carport, and things are starting to fall, and the realization hit that there was no stopping it. The fire was spreading too fast, and the only thing that mattered was making sure that everyone made it out safe. And by now, Erica had already gotten the kids and the dogs outside and was on the phone with 911. And for the next few minutes, we watched from our front yard as everything we had was completely destroyed. See, it's a strange feeling knowing that you have nothing else except the clothes on your back. And thankfully, the fire department got there as fast as they could, and they stopped the fire from spreading to any nearby homes or fields, which was a true miracle. Those men and women, along with the police officers and EMT that made sure everyone was safe, they are the real heroes. And the work they do in some of the most tragic circumstances truly is amazing. Amazing.

And my family is eternally grateful for them. And I know that's a heavy story, but it gets better. And it's getting better day by day. And through the grace of God, everyone escaped without serious injuries, and most of the things can be replaced. And many of you guys were praying for our family and bringing us dinner and helping us to replace things we lost. When we needed our church family the most, you guys were there. You showed up in such a massive way when we needed it the most. And I want you to know from the bottom of our hearts how thankful we are for you. To know that we're not alone, that we're not going through anything alone, and we have the support of our church family, it matters. Thank you, Canvas, for your love and generosity and prayers. You are the hands and feet of Jesus, and it shows. And the reason I share that story is to first say thank you and express my gratitude, but also that you would be reminded that the most important things in this life aren't actually things. They're people. There was no time to run in and grab things out of the house.

At that point, nothing else mattered except making sure my family was safe. Even the dogs that drive us crazy were all a little traumatized, but we're safe. There was no desire or desperation to grab any valuables while the house was burning, but there was a tremendous amount to get my family to safety. And for the scripture we're gonna read today, we have to read it through the same lens of this same desperation. And the song we sing today, Tear Off the Roof, is based on the story in the book of Mark chapter two. And if you have your Bibles, you can go ahead and turn there now, but if not, it'll be on the screen for you to follow along. And maybe you've read this story before, but it takes place during the life of Jesus, and he's likely teaching in Peter's house in Capernaum. And we'll pick it up in Mark chapter two, starting with verse one. And he says this. He says, a few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. And they gathered in such large numbers

that there was no room left, not even outside the door. And he preached the word to them. And so people flocked to Jesus everywhere he went. like stink on a skunk. They were right there with him. And then in verse three he says, some men came bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by the four of them. Since they could not get to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening above the roof by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. So let's pause right there for a minute. There's two questions we have to ask ourselves about the story here, and we're gonna spend a lot more time on the second than the first, but the first I think is very important. And the first is this. Do I have four friends I can call on when I'm paralyzed? And I don't mean physically, but you can be financially paralyzed. You can find yourself needing a financial breakthrough. It could be emotionally, spiritually, relationally. There may be a time in your life where you need friends to pick you up and carry you to Jesus. And if you had to write down the names of four people who would they be? Do you have some friends that you can ask to pray for you

and actually name that thing you want them to pray for? Do you have friends that you could confess a sin to and they wouldn't judge you for it or tell other people about it, but they would genuinely walk with you through repentance and turning from that sin? Do you have friends that know your weakness and struggles and where the enemy tries to trap you? If you don't, your prayer this week and until it happens is to pray for Godly friends. Send me some friends who love me and love you and then be willing to take that next step when he does. You see, when it finally turned daylight after our house fire, we had friends start showing up and they kept showing up in such incredible ways. We prayed together. We cried together. We tried to laugh as much as we could. Friends made all the difference and they still do. So what about you? Do you have the kind of friends that can carry you when you need it? You see, the problem is many of us have buddies. We have buddies to watch the game with, buddies to go fishing with, people to grab lunch with or grab coffee, and buddies are good, but we need something deeper. And what would that look like if we became the kind of friends these four men were?

The kind of friend who refuses to give up on people, the kind of friend who carries someone else's burden, the kind of friend who prays faithfully, the kind of friend who removes obstacles instead of creating them. What would our church look like if we became that kind of church, a church that would do whatever it takes to get people to Jesus, not because we want bigger crowds, that's not the point, and not because we want recognition, but because we know that Jesus changes lives. And so the two questions we have to ask, first, do we have those four friends? And the second, it's what we're gonna spend the most time on, is am I one of those kind of friends? Do I love people enough that with great expense would drag them to Jesus? And if you want those four friends that can carry you when you're paralyzed, it starts with us being one of those friends ourselves. And this is important because of what Jesus says next. In verse five, he says this, and when Jesus saw their faith, their, not meaning the paralyzed man's faith, he's not talking about him, he's addressing the faith of the friends. And for you and I, do we have enough faith that our friends can borrow some

when they need it? Can Jesus see your faith? You see, the four friends didn't simply believe Jesus could help, they acted. Faith is believing who God is to the point where it changes what you do. Real faith always moves. And these men believed that Jesus could do something, and so they climbed, they dug, they carried, they lowered. Their faith had feet. And James tells us that faith without works is dead. Real faith always produces movement. So what does that look like for you? Maybe God is calling you to have a difficult conversation with a friend. Maybe he's asking you to forgive someone. Maybe he wants you to invite your neighbor. You see, faith isn't just believing, faith acts. But every one of us falls in one of two categories. Some people make excuses, and some people make a difference. Some people are experts at finding reasons why something can't be done. Maybe you know those people. Maybe you are one of those people. They see obstacles before they ever see opportunities. They can quickly list every problem, every limitation, every excuse, every reason to give up. But other people are different. They certainly see the obstacles,

but instead of asking, why can't this happen? They ask how can we make this happen? They're determined to find a way and the difference is in their perspective When the friends arrived at the house and there wasn't room to get through the front door Most people would have looked at the situation and said that's it. I guess there's nothing we can do But not these men They didn't see a closed door They saw a roof so they started digging and Roofs back then were made of several layers of vegetation and clay bricks and slowly, but surely They made a hole big enough to lower their friend right in front of Jesus They refused to let an obstacle become an excuse because they believed one thing above everything else that the whole point was They get their friend to Jesus. Nothing else mattered. Not the crowd. Not the inconvenience Not the effort not the criticism. They might receive getting their friend to Jesus was worth every obstacle. They had to overcome and I wonder if maybe we've become a little too comfortable Making excuses sometimes that we don't have enough time Or someone else will do it We can become experts at explaining why it can't happen instead of asking God to show us how it can And the mission of the church has never been to protect our comfort The mission has always been to bring people to Jesus and when that mission becomes priority obstacles become opportunities Could you imagine if these four friends had stopped at the front door the miracle never would have happened The man would never have experienced forgiveness or healing But instead they found a way and when that becomes our focus We'll stop asking why can't this happen and start asking God Use me to make a way And he continues on Jesus said to the paralyzed man, and I love this son

your sins are forgiven And I love that he used son here. It's such a personal and fatherly word You see everyday voices compete to tell us who we are People have probably called this man all sorts of names all his life Maybe ridiculed him treated him as less than because of his condition yet the voice of Jesus was the most important of all See maybe for you the voices you hear the most come from your from your past some from your failures Maybe some come from accomplishments other from social media or careers or family or even our own inner critic Voices like you'll never be enough You made mistakes You're just an addict You're just divorced. You're just anxious. You're just a failure You see the world is constantly trying to put labels on us, but here's the good news Only Jesus gets to tell you who you really are and when Jesus speaks over your life His desire isn't to call you by your failure. His desire is to call you son or daughter See before healing Before walking before everyone applauded Jesus gave him an identity He wasn't just the paralyzed man. He wasn't defined by what was wrong with him Jesus called him son and Only Jesus has the authority to tell you who you are Your past doesn't your failures don't your diagnosis doesn't your career doesn't your accomplishments don't Only Jesus does and when you place your faith in him He calls you his son or his daughter because of your faith in Christ

You become part of the forever family of God. You're no longer an outsider You're no longer an orphan. You're no longer defined by your worst day. You are a son you're a daughter and that identity changes everything for this man and for us too and Then he continues on in verse 6. It says now some teachers of the law were sitting there thanking to themselves Why doesn't this fellow why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming who can forgive sins, but God alone In verse 8 immediately Jesus knew in his spirit what they were thinking in their hearts and he said to them Why are you thinking these things which is easier to say? to say this to this paralyzed man your sins are forgiven or to say get up take up your mat and walk and Ironically the teachers of the law were absolutely right they asked who can forgive sins, but God alone and The answer is simple Only God has the authority to forgive sense. So think about it this way. If I walked up with a bat and just beat your bike to pieces Malcolm and I just destroyed it and your neighbor says, hey I forgive you for that. You would think, you can't do that. I'm still angry. You owe me a new bike. You would be so incredibly mad and probably so would the rest of the city. But they would because they love you. But only the person that's offended can forgive the offender. And the same is true with God. And that's why this story is so amazing. You see the neighbor didn't sin against you. I sinned against you. Therefore only you would have the authority to forgive. And God is the same way. The same principle applies to our relationship with God. Every sin is ultimately committed against him. See David understood this after his sin with Bathsheba. When he prayed against you, only you have I sinned. God is the one we've rebelled against and God is the one we've rejected. God is the one whose holiness we violated. Therefore only God has the authority to forgive. So when Jesus looked at the paralyzed man and said your sins are forgiven, he wasn't merely offering words of comfort. He was making a bold claim about his own identity. He was declaring himself to be God. And then he continues on in verse 10 but I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive

sins. And so he said to the man I tell you get up take up your mat and go home. And so the man got up took up his mat and walked out in full view of them all. And this amazed everyone and they praised God saying we have never seen anything like this. What an incredible miracle. Could you just imagine the moment with when strength filled this man's legs for the first time in his life and he picks up the very mat that he'd been carrying that had been carrying him and everyone watched in awe as he walked away. But here's the interesting part. Healing the man's legs was actually the easier miracle. Speaking muscles into existence and restoring nerves and strengthening bones required incredible divine power. But there was a bigger miracle that happened. Forgiving sins required infinitely more. Healing took a command. Forgiveness required a cross. Healing required divine power. Forgiveness required divine sacrifice. And the physical miracle pointed to the greater spiritual miracle. The crowd celebrated the walking but heaven celebrated the forgiveness. And the same is true today. That physical healing is wonderful. Answered prayers are amazing. Miracles are powerful. But none of them compare to the miracle of a forgiven heart. You see every person that Jesus forgave they eventually died. But every person that Jesus forgave lived forever. Every person he healed eventually died but every person he forgave lives forever. And it's interesting that Jesus told him to pick up his mat. Could you just imagine the mat for a second? It wasn't new. It wasn't clean. It had been with this man for years. Every morning he'd woke up on it and every night he went to sleep on it. And it represented everything he couldn't do. His limitations, his pain, his dependence on everyone else. That mat had become part of his identity. And when people saw the mat they knew exactly who he was. He was the paralyzed man. And then Jesus does something unexpected. He doesn't tell the man to leave the mat behind. Instead he says, get up, take up your mat, and go home. And I wonder why. Why would Jesus tell him to do that instead of leaving it behind? And I think it's because the very thing that once carried him would now become a testimony of what Jesus had done in his life. Now he could show everyone that he was no longer bound to the mat. He was free. Could you

imagine the crowd watching for years? They saw this man lying on it and now watching him carry it. The mat didn't change. The man did. And sometimes we wish God would erase every reminder of our past, but often God leaves reminders. Not to shame us, but to show case, his grace. That addiction may become a testimony. The broken relationship, the depression you walk through, the diagnosis, even your greatest failure can become a testimony of God's grace in your life. The mat that you once carried becomes something you carry to show what Jesus has done for you. You see, God doesn't waste our pain. He redeems it. And that's worship. Worship is simply saying, it's not just singing songs. It's not just lifting our hands. It's not confined to Sunday morning. It's what happens when we truly see God for who he is and what he's done. And notice something important in the story. The crowd wasn't only amazed by what God had done for them. They were amazed by what God had done in someone else. And that's one of the beautiful gifts of the church. Sometimes your faith strengthens mine. Sometimes your testimony reminds me that God is still at work. And sometimes your answered prayer gives me hope to keep praying. When we celebrate what God is doing in one another's lives, worship fills the room. And healthy churches don't compete with one another's testimony. They celebrate them. See, the church was never primarily a building. It was never an address or a worship center. It has always been people. And at the end of this story, everyone leaves talking about Jesus. No one is impressed by the four friends. No one is praising the roof. No one is talking about the mat. Everyone is glorifying God. That's the goal of every miracle. That's the goal of every testimony. That's the goal of every sermon. That's the goal of every church. That people would leave not talking about us, but they would leave talking about Jesus. And if our church becomes known for anything other than him, we've missed it. Everything we do should point people towards Jesus because when people see him clearly, worship naturally follows. And so this morning we want to look at three ways that we can tear the roof off in our own lives. Three ways to help others discover

their purpose in him. So three ways we can tear the roof off today. The first way is this. We can share our faith. Share our faith. In Matthew 28, the Great Commission, he says it like this. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age. And then in Acts chapter 1 verse 8, he says this. He says, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witness in Jerusalem, in Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. You see, the mission of the church has always been to help people discover and follow Jesus. The problem is that many Christians believe evangelism is only for pastors and missionaries or people with outgoing personalities. But Jesus didn't give this command to a select few. He gave it to every believer. And the good part is you don't need a seminary degree to share your faith. You don't have to have every answer. You simply need to tell people what Jesus has done in your life. But sometimes we hesitate because we think people need to just maybe become better versions of themselves, but the gospel says something so much deeper. It doesn't say you're a bad person who needs to do better. It says you're a dead person who needs life. And that's exactly why Jesus came. The gospel isn't about self-improvement. It's about resurrection. It's about dead hearts being made alive through Christ. That because of what Jesus has done for you, you already have something worth sharing. So the question is, how do we share our story? It doesn't begin with standing on a street corner holding a sign or preaching to strangers. Often it begins much smaller. So sharing your story is something everyone can do. No one can argue with what Jesus has done in your life. And you can simply say, here is who I was before Christ, here's how I met him, and here's what he's doing in my life today. You see, people may debate theology, but they can't deny your testimony. And sometimes sharing your faith is simply sharing your story. And sometimes, and most beyond that, maybe sometimes it's just sharing an invitation. It's as simple as inviting someone to church.

It's having them sit with you. Take them to lunch after, or if you're on a tight budget, maybe just grab coffee before. And then you can invite them to your small group. You can invite them to sit with you. Many people are simply waiting for someone to ask. Many of you in this room were asked by someone to come sit with you. Sometimes sharing your faith is sharing an invitation. Sometimes your faith is sharing a burden. Sometimes that's just asking someone, hey, how can I pray for you today? And you might be surprised how many people who don't even attend church will gladly let you pray for them. And prayer opens the doors that arguments never can. You see, sometimes sharing your faith looks like sharing an act or sharing a burden. Sometimes it might look like sharing an act of kindness. That could be taking someone a meal, buying coffee for a friend, helping a neighbor when they need it, writing an encouraging note. We all need that sometimes. Serving someone without expecting anything in return. The kindness of God's people often prepares the soil for the truth of God's word. And sometimes there comes a moment when we simply need to be courageous enough to say, hey, I wanna share something with you

that's really, really important. You see, the greatest gift anyone has ever given you and I is the gospel, the good news of Jesus. So why would we keep that to ourselves? The Holy Spirit wasn't given merely so we could feel closer to God. He was given so that we would have the power to be his witnesses. And that doesn't mean we witness alone. We're never alone. The same spirit who empowered the apostles empowers us too. The same Jesus who said, go, also promised that surely I am with you always. You're never alone when you're sharing your faith. So let me ask you, who has God placed on your heart today? Is it a family member? Maybe it's a coworker, a neighbor, a classmate, a friend. What would happen if this week you simply shared your story? What if you shared an invitation to church? What if you shared a burden through prayer? Or what if you shared an act of kindness this week? Maybe God isn't asking you to preach a sermon. Maybe he's simply asking you to start a conversation because you never know what God can do through one simple act of obedience. It could change someone's entire family tree all because of you. After all, someone once shared the gospel with you. Now it's our turn to share it with someone else.

And so sharing our story is such a big way that we can tear the roof off in our lives. And the second way is a big deal too, and that's serving in the local church. As the church, when people show up, those people that you invite, can they actually get to Jesus? You see, that involves all of us. In Galatians 5, verse 13, he says it like this. Paul says, you, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free, but do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh. Rather, serve one another humbly in love. And then in Romans chapter 12, he says this. For by the grace given to me, I say to every one of you, do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with a sober judgment in accordance with the faith that God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not have the same function. So in Christ, we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. And then Ephesians 4, 12, Paul tells us that church leaders are called to equip the people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up. See, that's my job. That's Pastor Mark's job description from the Bible.

It's about every believer discovering their gifts and using them to help people find and follow Jesus. And when you stop and think about what Christ did for you on the cross, it's impossible not to respond with anything other than gratitude. You see, Jesus gave everything so that we could have life. He made a way for us to come to God, and in response, we should be willing to do whatever it takes to help others experience that same grace. And that's why we work so hard to create environments where people can always get to Jesus. That's why we have a Thursday night service and a campus in Gainesville, and there could be more. There are lots of opportunities to get involved, and you can find more on the website or in the. center, but the best part is you don't have to have a degree in theology to serve at the local church. See, we have lessons prepared for teaching kids about Jesus, and we just need someone with enough courage to actually teach it, to help kids grow up knowing that God made them, that he loves them, and has good plans for their lives. And the same is true in Canvas students and making sure our teenagers have godly men and women demonstrating what it looks like to follow Jesus. It might mean standing in the parking lot on a hot Sunday morning wearing an orange shirt, helping guests find an open parking space with a smile, or holding a door and helping people feel welcomed and loved as they walk on a campus, serving coffee, playing in the band, singing, rocking babies, production, creative. All of those roles matter because every one of them helps remove obstacles and creates opportunities for people to encounter Jesus. That is the church at its best. It's the Saints gathering together, each doing their part so that people can meet Christ. And maybe your next step is to stop consuming and

start contributing to what God is doing through his church. What would we be willing to do, whatever it takes, to make room for one more person? That's the heart behind the Great Commission. Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. The mission of the local church has always been to reach one more person with the gospel. And that principle still guides us today. See, our job is to not make it hard for people to come to Jesus. Our job is to remove unnecessary barriers so they can clearly hear the gospel. And that's why we do what we do. That's why we're gathered here today. And so we want every decision we make to answer one question. Does this help more people get to Jesus? Because at the end of the day, that is what the church is all about. And what better way to utilize your gifts and talents than right here in the local church? So we can tear the roof off by serving. And the third and final way is we can trust God to change lives. Trust God to change lives. I started off with a story about my house burning and it's getting better every day. But there's another story I wanted to share with you as well. It's when I was a little bit younger and in a lot better shape. And I went with our youth group to summer camp. And this is back when we went to Daytona Beach and the conference center and the hotel, they were right there on the beach. And we would have morning and evening sessions and the kids could play on the beach during the day. And one of the things you have to understand about the beach, as many of you know, is the currents. Especially a strong undertow that can pull you away from the shore and into deeper water. And if you panic, it can be deadly. And we were having a great afternoon playing Frisbee and body surfing and just having a great beach day when all of a sudden one of the kids motions over and points to a group of kids out a little too far. And I can immediately see that one is struggling. And there were lifeguards on the beach but I happen to be the closest adult to them, kind of. And so I did what anyone would do in that situation and just started swimming towards him. And I get there and it's too deep to stand and he keeps going under, arms flailing, full-on panic. And so I grab him and he wraps his arms around me from underneath and

where he can kind of pull his head above water and breathe. But he's so panicked that this isn't enough for him to calm down. So I start yelling at him to stop or he'll drown us both. I'm starting to go under because of him. He starts panicking more and I'm swimming just as hard as I can to where we can stand again. And it seemed like an eternity. And I started to think, we might not make it. And as soon as I started to have that thought, I felt an arm grab mine and pull us towards them. And what felt like we might not make it turned in immediately became, we're gonna be alright. We're safe now. The lifeguard came over and checked the kid out to make sure he was okay and thankfully he was. And I later learned that lifeguards usually wait until people go under to rescue them. And it's because of what I experienced that when people are struggling like that, they can drown both of you. They wait until the person in distress stops struggling so they can safely perform the rescue. And thinking about that, I wonder if that's you this morning. That you've been struggling to do it on your own and you feel like you're sinking. And maybe you need a rescuer to pull you back to shore. Jesus is our great... Rescuer and we know this because he didn't just perform miracles like in our story today Everything he did pointed to something bigger when Jesus died on the cross He took on the punishment that you and I deserved for our sins So that the entire world could have a relationship with God that lasts forever He is our great rescuer and his love for us is beyond anything else in this world See Romans 6 23 says it like this It says for the wages of sin is death But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 10 and 9 if you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the Dead you will be Saved Romans 10 13 says everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved It's for everyone not just for good people not just for people that have it all together it's for people that have Difficult moments they have history they have things they wish they wouldn't have done things. They wish they would have changed and

If you're here today, and you've never made that decision to follow Jesus today is your day Just like the paralyzed man in our story Our greatest hope for you is that you would hear the invitation of Jesus to say your sins are forgiven and for the rest of us What steps do you need to take this week to be the kind of friend That would do whatever it takes to get people to Jesus Would you share your faith? Would you serve in the local church? Would you trust that God still has the power to change lives? Or maybe you need to find those four friends Maybe our prayer for you this week is that God will show you those Those four friends that you can count on to help carry you to Jesus