You Won’t Believe What Pastor Gallimore Said in His FINAL Sermon…

Summary

Pastor Jay Gallimore, in his final sermon at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, posed a challenging question: What do we truly love—freedom or endless fighting? Highlighting issues within the church and the broader Michigan Conference, his sermon served as both rebuke and reflection. As members confront leadership changes and dwindling trust, Gallimore reminded them of the enduring power of love, urging a shift from conflict towards reconciliation and unity.

Highlights

• Pastor Gallimore's final sermon questioned what the church valued most: freedom or internal conflict. 🤔
• There is a significant leadership turnover within the Michigan Conference, causing instability and loss of trust. 😬
• There's widespread frustration over how the church leadership handled various issues, leaving congregation members feeling neglected. 😕
• The sermon drew on biblical teachings, emphasizing love as a fundamental, enduring principle. 📖
• Pastor Gallimore compared church situations to a story about 'Chicken George' to illustrate the consequences of misplaced priorities. 🐔

Key Takeaways

• Leadership requires humility and transparency. 🙌
• Effective ministry requires truth and love hand-in-hand. 💖
• Replacing leaders without addressing core issues won't solve problems. 🛠️
• Conflict fatigue is real, and unresolved tensions drain communities. 😓
• Moving forward requires both reconciliation and accountability. 🛤️

Overview

Pastor Gallimore's final sermon at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church stirred a lot of emotions, and not all of them warm and fuzzy. With a heavy heart, he delivered a message that mixed rebuke with reflection, using the story of 'Chicken George' as a metaphor for the church's struggles. His sermon raised the poignant question: What do we love more, freedom or the continual fight against each other? He called for introspection on whether we truly align our actions with Godly principles, serving as a tough love message for everyone involved.

The church community is grappling with significant leadership changes at the Michigan Conference, adding to the congregational stress and uncertainty. Trust is at an all-time low, escalating from unresolved issues and the leadership's failure to communicate effectively. Pastor Gallimore didn't shy away from recognizing these challenges, highlighting the intricate web of problems like financial strains and loss of dedicated members. His words reflected the broader question of integrity and accountability within the church's hierarchy.

Despite some controversies, the sermon touched upon the eternal nature of love and the importance of coupling it with truth. Gallimore’s reflections serve as a call to action, urging the church community to move beyond their 'conflict fatigue' and work towards genuine reconciliation. With numerous church leaders trying to resolve these ongoing tensions, the path forward remains uncertain. The church’s future will likely depend on its ability to embrace both forgiveness and vigilance.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 02:30: Introduction and Context The chapter discusses the Village 7th Day Adventist Church, highlighting the positive and memorable experiences of visiting the church and meeting its congregation known for their love and resilience. It then transitions to discussing Pastor Jay Gallamore's farewell from the church, noting that his tenure as interim senior pastor was not seen as a good fit by some members. The chapter also touches on significant leadership changes in the Michigan Conference, mentioning several key figures who have recently left their positions.
• 02:30 - 07:30: Leadership Challenges and Losses In this chapter, the focus is on the leadership challenges and losses faced by a certain religious group over the past 20 months. The situation at the Village Church was poorly managed by both the leadership of the Michigan conference and the appointed ministers, leading to a loss of trust and financial issues. The interim senior pastor's departure adds to the uncertainty, raising questions about future leadership.
• 07:30 - 15:00: Truth and Love in Ministry The essence of love is explored through a historical narrative about a man named Chicken George, who was a slave known for his skill in chicken fighting and breeding. He was faced with the opportunity to gamble his and his family's savings to potentially buy their freedom through a chicken fight. Despite the success of winning the first match and doubling their money, George's passion blinds him leading to the risk of losing it all in a second gamble. This narrative raises the question of what he truly valued: freedom or the thrill of chicken fighting. This story serves as a metaphor for examining one's true priorities, questioning whether they cling to anger, bitterness, or value true freedom through love as emphasized in Corinthians 13. The farewell sermon, while structured around this narrative, reflects on the transient nature of earthly knowledge compared to the eternality of unselfish, godly love.
• 15:00 - 25:00: Lessons from 'Roots' and Symbolism of Freedom In this chapter, the speaker reflects on a church congregation facing the departure of their pastor and the emotional impact it has on the community. The paster's sermons are described as a rebuke rather than encouragement, focusing on the immorality of using worldly methods to achieve spiritual ends. The issue between the Michigan Conference and the village church is highlighted, with the speaker criticizing the former for their handling of the situation. Despite differences, the speaker commends the church members for maintaining their integrity and adhering to biblical principles.
• 25:00 - 35:00: Reflections on Church Leadership and Change The chapter delves into the challenges faced by a church congregation in the absence of a key leader, Pastor Kelly, whose leadership style and interpersonal skills once held the community together. Despite the difficulties, the remaining congregation sees themselves as a family that must work together, even when pieces are missing and hearts are broken. The focus is on maintaining ethical standards and preparing for reconciliation while striving for what is right, all in service of the Lord.
• 35:00 - 45:00: Final Rebuke and Encouragement This chapter covers the topic: Final Rebuke and Encouragement. The transcript for this time period could not be matched to specific segments.
• 45:00 - 50:00: Prayer and Closing Thoughts This chapter covers the topic: Prayer and Closing Thoughts. The transcript for this time period could not be matched to specific segments.

You Won’t Believe What Pastor Gallimore Said in His FINAL Sermon… Transcription

• Segment 1: 00:00 - 02:30 All right, guys. Take a look at this village 7th day Adventist Church. We are right in front of it. I think I made more YouTube videos about village in any other church in the entire world. It was honestly a moment to be remembered when I went to the state of Michigan for the religious liberty Sabbath and had an opportunity to meet some of the members of the village SDA church. Some of the most loving, caring people I have ever met. These people love the Lord and you could tell they've been through so much. They are tired. And I also had the privilege to see the church and as you saw at the start of the video uh the village 7th day Adventist church beautiful church just the outside alone absolutely beautiful. I didn't get a chance to go inside. I hope in the future we can make that happen you know but in today's video we're going to be talking about Pastor Galamore recent farewell sermon. There's a lot to say about that one. Uh there's a lot to say about that one and I'm going to share some thoughts with you very very quickly. Now fullcrumb 7 in this article says Jay Gallamore is leaving the village church. Interesting picture. According to the several members of the village church, tomorrow is the last Sabbath for the interim senior pastor of the village church in Bearing Spring. The Michigan Conference appointed him senior interim pastor on June 1st of last year. According to the local to local church members, it has not been a good fit. We are told that the Cameron de Vasher is leaving the Michigan conference administration in a short amount of time. Michigan Chevis has lost their executive secretary Justin Rangstaff, the communication director Andy Em,
• Segment 2: 00:00 - 02:30 their ministerial director Cody Francis, and their human resources director Laura EM. And now their Sabbath school and personal ministry director, Devasher. Not only that, they have lost five of
• Segment 3: 02:30 - 05:00 their best pastors over the last 20 months and are experiencing a significant loss of trust and finances throughout the conference. Yeah, this is pretty sad and again we've reported on this before. It's heartbreaking to watch. But again, um I will say the situation at Village was not handled properly. I've said this before and I'll say it again. There's a large share of the responsibility that the leadership of both the Michigan conference and several of their ministers who were appointed in those position at the church, they did not handle this thing correctly, you know. So, the interum senior pastor is now leaving. What does that actually mean? Is this good news, bad news? Who's next? We don't know. And that's part of the questions we're going to be answering today. So, what I'm going to do now, I'm going to take a listen to this video and it's just about 10 minutes, the last 10 minutes of this video where the former senior pastor of the village church gave an analogy about Chicken George and kind of for a lack of word, it seems to be pointing the finger and the rebuke toward the members of the village church while there still seems to be zero accountability. for those in leadership and their failures. Anyway, take a listen and I want to hear your thoughts at the end. >> I want to say this and I say it I want to say it clearly because I've said that consistently. We cannot use the world's methods to accomplish God's purposes. Is no right more is no better for the hero to lie, cheat, and steal and murder to deliver the oppressed than it is for the tyrant that does it. By the way, Jesus uses different method. We do not rejoice in
• Segment 4: 02:30 - 05:00 iniquity. The means, the end never justifies the means. Never,
• Segment 5: 05:00 - 07:30 but rejoices in the truth. Now, I want to say something really clear because people want to separate love from the truth. I'm going to talk about the truth. But I want to tell you this, you cannot separate truth, real truth, from love. If you do, you'll tarnish the truth. Jesus says, "I am the way, the and the and the Bible says that God is >> love." God is love. And you cannot separate them. If you do, you'll tarnish. You take away love from the truth, you'll tarnish it. And then verse seven, bears all things. Believes all things. Bears all things. That's hard. Not easy. It's like the longsuffering. Believes all things. Believes everything the Lord teaches us. Hopes all things. Like Abraham who hoped against hope. He says, "Lord, look at me. Look at my wife. Where's your promise?" But love hopes all things, endures all things. I think about the millions of people that gave their lives to unspeakable tortures, millions of them, during the dark ages. We have a cloud of witnesses that have gone on before us. endures all things. And then it says this, love never fails. When this thing is all wrapped up, I don't care what we go through, what difficulties we go through. Love alone will never fail. Prophecies may fail. Languages may cease.
• Segment 6: 07:30 - 10:00 Knowledge may vanish away. But love, unselfish, godly love will never ever pass away. It will never fail. And brothers and sisters, I want to plead with me. I want to plead with all of us. Let us embrace this chapter from a person that we all ought to listen to who wrote something to the effect that it would be good for us to read this chapter every day. Alex Haley and his book Roots uh was written some years ago and tells a story that actually took place in the state I grew up, North Carolina. This was back before the Civil War war. Slavery was uh invogue and terrible of course, but there was a man there, a slave there that was called Chicken George. And he was called Chicken George because he made a lot of money for his master and and chicken fighting. That's been outlawed today and that's a good thing. But they would take these roosters and these roosters would fight to the death and people would put money on to which one would win. And um so his master was well known for that and George got his name called Chicken George because of his ability to select these birds and breed them. And they uh had word uh that an Englishman from England had arrived there in North Carolina and that he was challenging people to have a contest with his birds. He was a breeder of these fighting roosters and said, "We we need to have a I'm here to have a contest." And of course, people got all excited. You you you know, I don't know what it is about the carnal nature that loves a fight, but it's the way it is. So, the master went to Chicken George and he said, "Chicken George, this guy's made a big offer here." He says, "What should we Oh, master, we should we should take it." All right. He says and but he says, "I I wish I had a little bit more money to put on. I think we
• Segment 7: 07:30 - 10:00 could win it." Then Chick and George did something. He said, "Master, please don't misunderstand me, but he says, Matilda and I, his wife, and my son, we we've been saving money all these years to buy our freedom.
• Segment 8: 10:00 - 12:30 Don't don't be upset with us, but we want to be free." And and we're we're about half there. And he says, "I'm going to bet all of that money on this chicken fight because if we double our money, we'll be free." And the master was so impressed, he started to hug him, but he restrained himself. George, that's just wonderful. Well, it was wonderful to George went home to Matilda. And Matilda says, "No, you're not going to do that." And she wept. She cried. And she told George, "Look," and you have to understand how they got this money. They had a little blacksmith thing on the side. And they'd earn a penny here and 10 cents there and a nickel there. And over the years, they just built up enough money to be able to buy their freedom. But they weren't there yet. They only had about half of it. And George was firm. He said, "Matilda, no. I mean, we're going to double our money and we'll be free." Matilda says, "You you can lose it all." No. He says, "We're going to be free. We're going to double our money." And he wouldn't listen. So the day came. The Englishman was there with all of his English aristocrats and they got ready and the master nods to Chicken George and he chooses the one and they put it and these birds go at each other and it was the Englishman's bird that lay dead. And when that happened, George started shouting. Everybody started shouting. They started clapping. And George says, "I'm free, Matilda. We're free. We're free. We're free. Then above the celebration came the voice of an Englishman and he addressed Chicken George's master and he said, "Sir, would you be willing to bet all of your
• Segment 9: 10:00 - 12:30 earnings on one more chicken fight. The master looked confused. He didn't know what to say because George just earned he and Matilda's and their sons freedom.
• Segment 10: 12:30 - 15:00 And he looked to George to Chicken George. And Chicken George straightened himself up and he says, "Master, our birds can whip anybody else's birds." Everything got quiet and the chickens went at it, the roosters. Only this time, it was the Englishman's rooster that found the mark. And you could see Chicken George picking up that dead bird and weeping. Question. Tell me, what did Chicken George love more? Freedom or chicken fighting? My dear brothers and sisters, there's no freedom in hanging on to anger and bitterness and whatever else idols and our there's no freedom. There's only freedom in chapter 13. What do you love more? What do you love more? Freedom or chicken fighting? So having heard that, what do you think? You can say a lot. And again, the sermon generally is not all that bad. But it was very clear this farewell sermon that is supposed to be about, hey, I'm going to miss you guys. We've worked together. for the past couple months and we had some ups and down but we worked through it and I love you and you know how we do farewell sermons when pastors are transferring from one church to another I'm going to bring you flowers now the families are
• Segment 11: 15:00 - 17:30 together people are weeping and crying because they know their pastor is moving on and we want to wish them the very best and often time these sermons are meant to encourage and strengthen continue to go forward don't look back evangelize. You guys are going to be okay. The grace of God is going to be with you. Um, this one was not it. >> What do you love more? Freedom or chicken fighting? This felt more like a rebuke toward the members of the church. You know one thing he said at the start is that we cannot use worldly immoral method like lying, stealing and violence and so on to achieve God's purposes. >> We cannot use the world's methods to accomplish God's purposes. >> I would agree with that. But if I were to examine since I've been following this story for at least a year and a half now, I would say the Michigan Conference is more guilty for using worldly methods to address the situation that the village church was facing. While I will never say that the village church has never done anything wrong or the elders were never in a wrong, I could never say that. I've heard some conversation and I've had some conversation with some of the elders as well and some of the members there which I'm going to play part of that at the end but uh the Michigan conference leadership is responsible for a large share of that guilt. The members naturally are not evil people. That's not always how it works. Sometime it is to retaliation and so on that they felt the need to do the things that they did and there's time we have to hold members accountable but in the case of this situation here the village church has tried everything they could according to the church manual to work and to reconcile to deal with the issue. The one that was, you know, wielding the
• Segment 12: 15:00 - 17:30 sword of authority was the Michigan Conference and Pastor Galammore
• Segment 13: 17:30 - 20:00 did not do a good job at it. He came in and somewhat continued the process and this is why the Fulcrum 7 article says the following. He Gallamore was there to do the bidding of the conference. now he is leaving. It just didn't work. Uh the ban remained just as they wanted. The votes of the members were rejected and you also heard about all these different losses and changes that are happening um in a Michigan conference in the churches and some of the ministries have died as a result of that and many members have left. they became uh conflict fatigued when I had the conversation with one of the elders um Elder Charge Pitts and I'm going to play that at the end. I want you to watch till the end because what he says was very crucial, you know. So, where do we go from here? Well, another minister is going to come. Maybe they're going to bring somebody else. Is it going to any better? Any different? We don't know. We should start praying. We should hope for whoever comes next. the spirit of the Lord is in him and is willing to reconcile and deal with the issue. Um, how much hope do I have in men? Very little. I I say none. Uh, will the Michigan Conference acknowledge his flaws and actually backtrack and recant and do the right things? I don't think so. I think it would have been done long time ago. I think the losses um has already taken place. The members are, you know, they're just tired. They are tired and and I'm really I have learn to respect and love the members of the villages church over the years. I've seen their Protestant spirit. I've seen their zeal to remain strong on their position. uh they have made some healthy compromise but without going beyond and above biblical principles you know I don't think we should ever blame the members of the village of the church or in any way whatsoever these people are honest people and there's a lot of good elders there who are holding firmly to
• Segment 14: 17:30 - 20:00 biblical principles and defending liberty of conscience for their church and I respect that I had a chance to meet so many of them I went to their homes and had some fellowship with them. It was all good. Now, you know, um,
• Segment 15: 20:00 - 22:30 somebody gave me a very nice hat while I was there, so I think I might as well put this on at this moment. I'm not sure if it fits me as well. Yeah, that says a lot. Let me share a biblical council here before I let you hear the last thing that I have to share. There is the council of the old men, the council of the young men. Why? Which one you want? It says here, King Robaram consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived and said, "How do you advise that I may answer this people?" And they say unto him, And they said unto him, saying, If thou will be a servant unto these people, council number one, be a servant. Let's keep going. And will serve them, answer them, speak good words to them, then they will be thy servant forever. That's the council of the old man. If the next minister or the ones who came before had done this, I'm I'm certain the situation would have been different. Be a servant. Serve them. Speak good words unto them. Don't speak the words to rebuke them and reject them just because the conference sent you to do so. What do you love more, freedom or chicken fighting? You become a company man, not a godly man. A godly man will follow this counsel. Now then we are told, but he forsook the council of the old man. And this is terrible. Why? Because the young men's are in leadership position and they're saying, "This is what I want you to do, right? Which they had given him and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him in which he stood before him." And he said unto them, "What counsel give ye that I may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father
• Segment 16: 20:00 - 22:30 did put on us lighter." Right? I want you to lighten the yoke. What did the young man say? The young men that were grown up with him spake unto him,
• Segment 17: 22:30 - 25:00 saying, Thou shalt speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but thou make it lighter unto us. Thus shalt thou say unto them, my little finger shall be thicker than my father's lo mercy. Now, whereas my father did laid you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father has chastised you with whips. I will chastise you with scorpions. So, it didn't work out very well as you read the rest of the story. So, I'm sharing this to show if the next man chooses the council of the old man and work with the people, serve the people, love the people, speak good words onto them, and don't just side with the conference. Side with the people, meet their needs, and tell the truth. hold both parties accountable when you need to, it will work out and true reconciliation and peace will be the result and things will work out. But if you come in to rebuke some more, to chastise some more because they refuse to uh submit to authority, they in subordination, they refuse to kind of go along with what the conference leaders want. Well, I'll tell you what. We still going to have the same problems we are having now or even worse. I don't know. This is all I have to say from the Bible. But I'm going to end it with this part of the video where I ask the question to Elder Charles Pittz, which is one of the elders of the Village SDA church regarding the conflict fatigue that the members are experiencing at this time. And I want you to hear what he has to say. And I also want to fast forward to the last things that he had to say, not only to the leaders, but also to the members as well. Take a listen to this as we end this video. >> I am suspicious of those who claim to be advocating for the causes of Christ while using the devil's methods. >> Earlier you used the word uh conflict fatigued. >> Yes. Yeah. Our church is conflict
• Segment 18: 22:30 - 25:00 fatigued. Um, a part of our church members are saying, "Can we just get on and move on from this thing?" >> People are hurting. They've been hurting for a long time. >> Yeah. >> And other people have said, "We've already prayed paid a high price to do
• Segment 19: 25:00 - 27:30 what is right." >> Why don't we stay the course and let the Lord work this thing out as well, too? >> And I happen to fall in in that, you know, in the last group, you know, I >> we have paid a high price. And it's it's incredibly sad. And it's sad because we're seeing that we're seeing now we we you know give we see that Pastor Kelly is a a unique leadership type of person. >> Yeah. >> You know and under his leadership in his in his absence it's like >> you know him and he and Colleen were like the glue that helped the family stay together as well too. Not only with leadership skill but also you know high IQ when it comes to interpersonal relationships as well too. And all of this from the leadership down just fed right through the congregation. And so we are one big family >> and we are stuck together with each other and which means that we're going to love each other and we're going to like each other and we're going to work together. And um I think it's Pastor Kelly's um I think it was his father-in-law who who told him that a pulling horse can't kick. >> And so Pastor Kelly has used that, you know, that metaphor on us and said, "Hey, if you guys are busy, then you don't have time to be bickering and fighting in the back room when you're about the Lord's work." So >> that's right. Yeah. So, but so right now we're miss we feel like we're missing some few pieces. Our hearts are still broken. We're still holding out reconciliation. Um we want this thing to be over with, but not at any cost. We are going to do what's right because it's right and we want to make sure that we're preparing people to stand for what's right, though the heavens may fall. >> I'm not a member of Village Church and I've never been in a place, >> but I can sympathize because I feel like
• Segment 20: 25:00 - 27:30 I'm going through the pain with them. >> And that's just from watching online. >> Yeah. I can only imagine what it means to sit there and watching the numbers dwindling. The ministry is no longer active as they used to be and you know we used to have this much people and now I had is like about half of the members are there now. >> It it it's just sad to watch. So what is that final message you would like to give not only to the members of the head uh the village church whose hearts are broken >> their expectations were not met they are sad disappointed okay and confused about what's happening disillusioned what what is that message for them and secondly do you have a message on as an elder to leadership >> who are abusing their authority and power >> what would that message be >> I'm going to start with the last thing you said because I want to end on the on the positive okay the the the rebuke and then end on the on the good news. >> That's right.
• Segment 21: 27:30 - 30:00 >> So the the rebuke um if I could use such a strong word um would be this and I use this line a lot. I thought this through and so this is the line that I utilize when I'm trying to talk straight with people. >> Okay? >> And I say this and this is what I say to my the leadership at at church at at our worldwide church. I am suspicious of those who claim to be advocating for the causes of Christ while using the devil's methods. >> Oh boy. >> Need a minute with that one. >> Just not only must we use >> the word, but we must use the spirit. Jesus came full of grace and truth, >> right? >> He was the only perfect person according to the narrative of scripture and I believe it. >> Mhm. >> And so we all can use a little bit of reform. And so we need to humble ourselves before the Lord and check our methods and see if they are acceptable under the light of his life. That's the rebuke. Okay. I accept it. >> Even though I don't think I'm guilty of anything. >> I I need it, brother. I mean, we all we all need it, you know. >> Amen. Amen. >> And then as far as the members, >> the the the members, I want to quote one of my favorite New Testament writers. I'm going to quote uh Brother James is what I'm going to call him, right? >> I love this guy. >> Brother James. He says, he says, "Dear brothers, count it all joy when you come into diverse temptation, when you come into diverse trials, >> knowing that the trying of of you produces patience." >> Amen.
• Segment 22: 27:30 - 30:00 >> And then he says, "But let patience have his perfect work so that you can be whole and perfect, lacking nothing." >> And then he says, "And if you lack wisdom, >> then come to God and ask for wisdom." >> Amen. And the kind of God that he is is this kind of God that if you ask him for wisdom, he's liberal with it. He's going to give you all that you ever would need. >> And that's my encouragement to the brethren. That's my encouragement to the people who are having conflict fatigue. That's my encouragement to to all of us because we're all in this together because we're one big family. >> Yes. >> And we're stuck together. I'm not going anywhere, brother. >> I'm not going anywhere. No, >> we're stuck together. >> No. >> And we and we might as well kicking the devil out. >> We might as well get it right. Yeah. Absolutely. >> We staying. Amen. Amen.
• Segment 23: 30:00 - 32:30 >> By the grace of God, I appreciate you. Thank you so much for those wisdom and I I appreciate the counsel you give. I even accept the word of rebuke. I think the rebuke is good because sometime our pride and arrogance gets in our head. You know how that is. >> We follow and I say we because I want to make sure I'm part of it. Yes. >> You know, this is our it's the sense cuz we're part of a cooperation, right? We all we are one body >> and if one member is suffering, we all suffer. Amen. >> And I think that mentality is something we have to take out when it comes to addressing every issues. But um >> I really appreciate the insight that you gave. This was very good. >> The body of elders for all of the things that we've put out um you know whether they made you know the the the the folk 7 or not you know we all we all admit that there are some things that we could have done differently as well too. >> Yeah. >> But we're praying through this process and and um we're not going to be dissuaded even though that we're imperfect to move to inactivity. We can't let that be the answer. Yeah. >> You know, so with our imperfect, broken selves, we're going to still cling to Jesus and try to walk the right way with him. >> Amen. Amen. >> Would you mind have a closing word of prayer for us? >> I will. >> All right. Thank you. >> Our precious father in heaven, thank you for for giving us the privilege of calling you father because that contextualizes the kind of relationship you desire with us. >> It tells us that you are the head and that we are your children. And then Lord, if we're children, then we are brothers and sisters in you. I pray Lord that you will help this church to act as
• Segment 24: 30:00 - 32:30 a family in love and in truth. And I pray that that whatever the enemy throws at us, we will run to your side, >> that we might be shielded um and that we might um come out of the trials. Yes. >> Better than if if they not happened in the first place. Amen. >> And we have an opportunity to do so. Lord, forgive us for how we misrepresented you in all of this, >> especially to the world. >> Yes. >> And help us to grow in grace. >> Please, Lord. >> In Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen.