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[2602.90 --> 2603.30] Of these people
[2603.30 --> 2604.16] Into our church family
[2604.16 --> 2604.88] We praise you
[2604.88 --> 2605.70] For them being here
[2605.70 --> 2606.88] We praise you
[2606.88 --> 2607.94] For your faithfulness
[2607.94 --> 2608.76] In their lives
[2608.76 --> 2609.78] For bringing them
[2609.78 --> 2610.72] To a place of repentance
[2610.72 --> 2611.28] And faith
[2611.28 --> 2612.00] And giving them
[2612.00 --> 2612.84] The desire to say
[2612.84 --> 2614.18] Yes I want to be part
[2614.18 --> 2615.06] Of the body of Christ
[2615.06 --> 2616.34] I want to live
[2616.34 --> 2617.60] And grow and serve
[2617.60 --> 2618.44] In your family
[2618.44 --> 2620.28] I pray that you'd use
[2620.28 --> 2621.40] The many gifts they have
[2621.40 --> 2622.88] To build up your church
[2622.88 --> 2623.88] And to serve your city
[2623.88 --> 2625.34] I pray that you would
[2625.34 --> 2625.92] Deepen them
[2625.92 --> 2627.14] In their love for you
[2627.14 --> 2628.72] Their love for your word
[2628.72 --> 2629.92] And their love
[2629.92 --> 2630.66] For your church
[2630.66 --> 2632.38] Would you make
[2632.38 --> 2633.24] Jesus known
[2633.24 --> 2633.84] Through them
[2633.84 --> 2634.58] And through us
[2634.58 --> 2635.26] In this city
[2635.26 --> 2636.82] And build us up
[2636.82 --> 2637.96] As a faithful witness
[2637.96 --> 2638.80] To Jesus Christ
[2638.80 --> 2640.04] We pray in Jesus name
[2640.04 --> 2640.76] Amen
[2640.76 --> 2643.18] I'm going to invite
[2643.18 --> 2644.36] Everyone except for
[2644.36 --> 2645.90] Ezra's family
[2645.90 --> 2646.80] To find their seats
[2646.80 --> 2647.38] Because we're going
[2647.38 --> 2648.42] To baptize Ezra
[2648.42 --> 2651.00] Oh yeah you can
[2651.00 --> 2651.38] Find us
[2651.38 --> 2654.58] So yes
[2654.58 --> 2659.90] So just to be clear
[2659.90 --> 2661.04] Ezra has grown up
[2661.04 --> 2661.92] In a family that loves
[2661.92 --> 2662.20] Jesus
[2662.20 --> 2662.94] He has grown up
[2662.94 --> 2663.48] In the church
[2663.48 --> 2664.14] And in the course
[2664.14 --> 2665.10] Of the membership class
[2665.10 --> 2666.48] Marco just said to me
[2666.48 --> 2668.24] We haven't baptized Ezra yet
[2668.24 --> 2669.20] And we'd love to do that
[2669.20 --> 2669.90] And I said well it'd be
[2669.90 --> 2670.88] A privilege to do so
[2670.88 --> 2672.52] This week Ezra and I
[2672.52 --> 2673.10] Met together
[2673.10 --> 2674.62] And we talked about
[2674.62 --> 2675.04] Baptism
[2675.04 --> 2675.70] What it means
[2675.70 --> 2677.94] What you believe in Jesus
[2677.94 --> 2679.04] And I just want to say
[2679.04 --> 2679.72] It was a privilege
[2679.72 --> 2680.72] To hear you speak
[2680.72 --> 2681.56] Words of faith
[2681.56 --> 2683.16] Ezra shared a number
[2683.16 --> 2683.46] Of things
[2683.46 --> 2683.88] I'm not going to
[2683.88 --> 2684.66] Rehash all of it
[2684.66 --> 2685.24] But one of the things
[2685.24 --> 2686.26] That I was surprised by
[2686.26 --> 2687.86] And encouraged by
[2687.86 --> 2689.28] Is that you recognize
[2689.28 --> 2690.20] Ezra that it is not
[2690.20 --> 2691.48] Always easy to follow Jesus
[2691.48 --> 2693.24] In a public school
[2693.24 --> 2694.90] In sports
[2694.90 --> 2695.94] In friendship
[2695.94 --> 2696.88] You have a sense
[2696.88 --> 2697.82] Of the difficulty
[2697.82 --> 2698.68] That comes with
[2698.68 --> 2699.18] Saying I'm going to
[2699.18 --> 2700.10] I want to follow Jesus
[2700.10 --> 2702.34] In public life
[2702.34 --> 2703.38] And I want to honor you
[2703.38 --> 2703.92] For the depth
[2703.92 --> 2704.58] Of your conviction
[2704.58 --> 2706.50] And for your desire
[2706.50 --> 2707.48] To say I want to be
[2707.48 --> 2708.64] Baptized and follow Jesus
[2708.64 --> 2709.36] In this church
[2709.36 --> 2709.90] So Ezra
[2709.90 --> 2711.00] We know you love
[2711.00 --> 2711.68] And follow Jesus
[2711.68 --> 2713.14] And we are looking forward
[2713.14 --> 2714.22] To welcome you officially