"Imagine: You Are A Part of Something Bigger" Part 1

Описание: Today’s message is God’s goodness and a church-wide call to prayer, devotion, and commitment as we begin the IMAGINE campaign. Dr. Joshua announces our sanctuary grand reopening date and outlines why we chose to restore and upgrade now. A campaign video follows, then Dr. Joshua teaches on the heart God desires in giving by contrasting David and Saul. We end with a simple pathway for the month: prayer, devotion, commitment.

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Key themes included:
• God’s goodness in every season
• Why we borrowed now and will pay back the loan
• Six project priorities that serve worship and mission
• Giving as formation of the heart, not performance
• David’s heart that obeys versus Saul’s partial obedience
• Seek the Lord for strategy in every decision
• Prayer, devotion, commitment

Key dates and details mentioned:
• Sanctuary Grand Opening: Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. one service, campus-wide celebration beforehand
• Night of Prayer and Worship: Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.
• Commitment Sunday: November 9 return pledge cards
• Campaign goal and window mentioned in video: 2.3 million over two years

Scripture references used in message:
• Psalm 50 v7–15
• 1 Samuel c16 v6–7
• Acts c13 v22
• 1 Chronicles c21 v18–27
• Matthew c6 v21
• Luke c21 v1–4
• 1 Samuel c13 v8–14 and c15 v1–23
• 1 Chronicles c14 v8–17

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00:00 Opening prayer and welcome
00:18 Why today is a good Sunday
00:40 Fire recap and season in South Worship Center
00:58 Grand opening announcement March 22, 2026
01:26 One joint 3 p.m. service and campus celebration plan
02:14 What leads up to grand opening and how we will participate
02:32 Introducing the campaign: Imagine you are part of something bigger
03:12 Thank you to first campaign contributors
03:28 What the first campaign funded design, early materials, consulting
04:37 Why we started giving before final totals and why we kept moving
05:36 Total cost context insurance plus upgrades for future ministry
06:12 Why upgrade now while walls and floors are open
07:07 How we will return sooner the loan and the plan to repay
07:46 Borrowing as stewardship and leverage against delays and inflation
08:22 Campaign video introduction
08:58 Campaign video begins
16:56 Campaign video ends
17:49 Fast review six priorities and project scope
18:14 Priority 1 pay back the loan
18:40 Priority 2 install infrastructure what that means and why it costs most
19:19 Priority 3 enhance stage and backstage for clear ministry
19:58 Priority 4 lighting and mood control for in-room and online
20:55 Priority 5 visual projection bright and flexible for many events
21:19 Priority 6 seating and safety ADA and balcony reinforcement
22:26 The best is yet to come and phased future work
22:48 Handing out booklets one per family and why they matter
23:50 Giving is spiritual before financial
24:28 Psalm 50 teaching God owns it all and wants our hearts
27:41 What God is after willingness and obedience
28:23 Walkthrough of the booklet timeline, goals, ways to respond
31:41 How to think about a two-year gift monthly or annually and one-time gifts
33:12 Why we pray first and wait until Commitment Sunday Nov 9
34:08 Three words for the month prayer, devotion, commitment
35:59 Transition into the Word theme Week 1 Committing to God
38:06 David’s heart and 1 Samuel c16 v6–7
42:12 Acts c13 v22 do all my will
44:22 1 Chronicles c21 v18–27 I will not offer what costs me nothing
50:00 Matthew c6 v21 where your treasure is
50:47 Luke c21 v1–4 the widow’s offering
53:15 Saul’s heart and 1 Samuel c15 v1–23 partial obedience is disobedience
58:29 Seek the Lord 1 Chronicles c14 v8–17 new battle, new strategy
01:01:07 Closing exhortation and prayer

Ways to participate this week
• Prayer seek the Lord about your gift, join Night of Prayer on Oct 24 at 7:30 p.m.
• Devotion read the booklet, do the family exercises, review the scriptures
• Commitment prepare your two-year pledge and return the card on Nov 9


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