1. Stories of faithfulness
1.1. Slug bug
1.2. Camera Canon XA35
1.3. Live Stream System
1.4. Combine
1.5. Starting the Church
1.6. Lost my job
1.6.1. Navigator
2. The Lion and the bear principal
2.1. Other examples
2.1.1. Deuteronomy 7:9 (NLT) 9 Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
2.1.2. 2 Timothy 2:13 (NLT) 13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.
2.1.2.1. 2 Timothy 2:3 (NLT) 3 Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2.1.2.2. 2 Timothy 2:4 (NLT) 4 Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.
2.1.2.3. 2 Timothy 2:9 (NLT) 9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.
2.1.2.4. 2 Timothy 2:10 (NLT) 10 So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
2.1.2.5. 2 Timothy 2:12 (NLT) 12 If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.
2.1.3. Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT) 9 “But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.
2.1.4. Deuteronomy 16:3 (NLT) 3 Eat it with bread made without yeast. For seven days the bread you eat must be made without yeast, as when you escaped from Egypt in such a hurry. Eat this bread—the bread of suffering—so that as long as you live you will remember the day you departed from Egypt.
2.1.5. Psalm 77:11–12 (NLT) 11 But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. 12 They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
2.2. It takes time and focus
3. Message Video
4. The state of our world
4.1. Historic
4.1.1. Black Death 1347
4.1.2. Small pox 1520
4.1.2.1. Killed 90% Native Americans
4.1.2.2. 1800s 400,000 people a year
4.1.3. Spanish Flu 1918
4.1.4. Plage O Justinian 541
4.1.5. HIV/AIDS
4.1.6. Asian Flu
4.1.7. Hong Kong Flu
4.1.8. Swine Flu
4.1.9. Ebola
4.1.10. COVID-19
4.2. By any measure this is historic
4.2.1. And, really really bad
4.3. Reminds me of 911
4.3.1. Changed us forever
4.3.2. doing ministry was awkward