Whatever He says... Do It!!!

Whatever He Says, Do It | John 2:1–11
What does real faith look like? Is it just believing the right things, or does it show up in how we live?
In this episode of On the Road with Pastor Anthony, we look at the powerful moment at the wedding in Cana where Mary tells the servants a simple but life-changing instruction: “Whatever He says to you, do it.” (John 2:5)
Before the miracle of turning water into wine, there was a step of obedience. The servants filled the jars exactly as Jesus instructed even though it didn’t seem to make sense. Their obedience set the stage for Jesus’ first recorded miracle and revealed His glory.
In this message we explore:
• Faith that trusts before it sees
• Why obedience doesn’t always make sense
• How God often works through simple acts of faith
• Why miracles often follow obedience
Pastor Anthony also shares personal experiences of stepping into the unknown, trusting God through major life changes, and learning that faith means following Christ even when the outcome isn’t clear.
If you’ve ever struggled with trusting God’s direction, waiting for answers, or wondering why obedience matters, this episode will encourage you to take the next step of faith.
Sometimes the instruction is simple:
Whatever He says… do it.
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Transcript

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Welcome back to On the Road with Pastor Anthony, and I am your host, Pastor Anthony, and I am so glad that you all are here today. Um the podcast is well it's a little late. It is Tuesday, uh March the 10th, 2026. And any of you that follow the YouTube channel on the road with Pastor Anthony, you know that I had a run doing the RV transport that I do, my you know, my regular full-time job, I guess you could say, uh, down to North Carolina, and it was close to my daughter. And so I stopped through West Virginia on my way through, picked up my wife and my dog, and we be boped on down there, delivered, and then spent a couple days with her my daughter, son on son-in-law, and my youngest grandson, Wesley, and and um had a great time. Ended up, God blessed me, and gave me a reload like 20 minutes from her house, coming back in the direction that I was going. So we were able to pick it up, take it over, drop it off, and then just keep rolling. And so, I mean, like paid for the weekend. So I'm just like, God is good all the time. Oh, yeah, you know what I'm saying? Uh I just wanted to share that with you. That's why we're late, but we are getting everything uploaded. And if you do follow the uh YouTube, that's where you're watching me right now, you see that I am outside. Decided I wanted to try to record uh outside in this, you know, our new mic is doing great. He did a couple tests with it, and you know, the wind's blowing, you know, a little bit. You know, it's moving my hair, you know, and stuff. So uh sound it sounded pretty good. So let me know down in the comments, you know, if it sounds you know what it sounds like on your all's end, you know, because I just hear it on what I'm seeing. So, but anyhow, as always, you know, as I was saying, I'm glad you're here with us. And so I would ask you to some you know consider subscribing to uh the channel or follow us, you know, download the podcast, you know, leave a review, you know, the stuff, whatever you're supposed to do today, but also share it, you know, whatever your favorite platform is, you know, just make sure that you're you know you're getting the notifications, you're you're knowing that we're putting new stuff out, you know, to make sure that you never miss an episode. And if you enjoy what you hear, give it a thumbs up and then share the podcast with your friends, you know, and by joining us each week, you will discover practical ways to live out your faith and connect with others as we share Jesus and life one mile at a time. And speaking of sharing Jesus and life one mile at a time, I wanted to just kind of touch base with you real quick and let you know that uh we did the uh podcast interview with Nancy Bushner, I believe is how you say her name. Nancy, if I'm bush, if I'm butchering that, uh please forgive me. Uh, but anyway, we had a great time. And it's a uh ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It's a podcast. Go check it out, go subscribe to hers as well. And as soon as she gets that episode uploaded, uh, she's gonna let me know, and I'm actually going to get the file and then upload it again for you all. But I would really hope that you all would go and check her out and then uh listen uh to that. I mean, you know, one, you're gonna get a little more depth into me, you know, some of the things that you already know. But uh, we just had a great time just talking and discussing, we you know, sharing scripture, and it was just a really great time. And I and hopefully she and I get to do another one at some point along the way, and maybe it'll be a reversal. And so this one was kind of a learning uh curve for me knowing the interview style because there is a couple that I want to do. A friend of mine, uh uh he and I are wanting to do one, and then also my son-in-law and I are wanting to record uh an episode together, and so uh I'm still learning all this, but I am having a great time and so thankful uh for just God giving me this platform and using me in this way, so but it's just fantastic. So as we move on, uh last week we looked at the question uh that Jesus asked his disciples, and well, ultimately, every one of us who are you know are in existence, who do you say that I am? You know, and that question demanded an answer. And once we answer it, once we recognize that he is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, and that is where faith begins. But faith doesn't end with a confession from that point forward, we begin to build a relationship with him and to learn, you know, to listen to his voice. You know, Jesus tells us in scripture that the sheep know my voice and they follow me, and so that's so important. We learn to trust his character, and most importantly, we learn to do what he says because if he is truly Lord, then obedience follows belief. You know, there's a speaker that I used to listen to quite often, uh is Rick Rigsby is his name, but he has said this so many times, and it has stuck with me, but it says, he said this our knowledge of God determines our love for him, and our love for him determines our obedience to him, and our obedience shapes our every experience with him, but it all starts with knowing him. You cannot love what you do not know, and you will not constantly or consistently obey with what you do not love, and that brings us to a powerful yet simple statements we we see in scripture. It's I mean it's just I love this story, but it's a wedding at Canaan when the wine ran out, and the most you know, and the moment looks you know just teetotally embarrassing and hopeless to the host, but Mary turned to the servants and said, This was whatever he says to you, do it. And that is the title to the message today, is whatever he says, do it. Today we're going to be looking at John chapter 2, verses 1 through 11. And it says this. I want to go ahead and read it, and uh then we'll come back and we'll break it down and discuss it into the message today. And so John chapter 2 verses 1 through 11. If you are following along in scripture and taking notes and whatever, you know, thumbs up. Yeah, but don't do that if you're driving, because it, you know, it could be bad. But anyway, uh John chapter 2 verses 1 through 11. On the third day, a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding as well. And when the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told him, They do not have any wine. What has this concern of yours to do with me, woman? Jesus asked. My hour has not yet come. Do whatever he tells you, his mother told the servants. Now six stone water jars have been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained about twenty to thirty gallons. Fill the jars with water, Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim, and then he said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the head waiter. And they did. And when the head waiter had tested the water after it had become wine, he did not know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom and told him, Everyone sets out the fine wine first, and then after people are drunk, the inferior, but you have kept the fine wine until now. And Jesus did this. The first, you know, this is the first of his signs in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him. This is the foundation of every miracle that is the pathway of every believer. Thus, the title of this message again, whatever he says, do it. And so before we step into the miracle itself, we need to understand the moment. Now, Jesus had not yet publicly launched his earthly ministry. He wasn't doing healing the sick and feeding the 5,000. He wasn't doing any of this yet. There had been no sermons, I mean, no crowds, no healings, no campaigns, I mean, nothing. This is the first recorded miracle in John's gospel, and it happens not in a temple, not in front of religious leaders, not in a dramatic public setting, but a wedding. A small village called Cana, a celebration, a family gathering. And just, I mean, ordinary moment. I mean, and it is here in this simple setting that Jesus reveals his glory for the first time. And that really matters. Because it shows that obedience to Christ is not just for those mountaintop moments. It begins in ordinary spaces of life. Let's pray together. Father God, again, we thank you so much for this awesome time that we get to spend together on this platform. And Father, we you know, we just we want to continue to just sharing your message with so many. And so, Father, we ask you just continue to teach us, guide us, and challenge us and move us forward. But also now, at this time, while we look at your word, Father, we ask that you continue to teach us, open our minds, you know, so we can see the lesson here. And Father, we just ask you to bless our time together and the reading of your word in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, so when we think about what is happening at this wedding, I mean, think about the pressure, the embarrassment, the uncertainty. You know, we can, you know, I mean, can you imagine being at a wedding and you're the you know, the people that's in charge of putting this wedding together, and all of a sudden you got all these people waiting around at the reception and there's no food or no nothing to drink? You know, no ice. I mean, it could be something that simple. But could you imagine the nervousness, the pressure? I mean, how the people were feeling. They'd be like, oh my gosh, we done messed up. Somebody hurry up, run to 7-Eleven and grab some two-liters fast. I mean, something like that. I mean, it was it'd be horrible to think about. How am I going to fix this this fast? We got these people that were looking for stuff, and here, you know, you know, but please don't tell the bride in the groom, especially the bride, because you know, I mean, the embarrassment and the pressure here would just be, I mean, up there. And we hear Mary say, whatever he tells you, you know, do whatever he tells you. Do whatever he tells you. I mean, just a simple statement. You know, we are introduced to the first truth that we see in this passage. You know, it's that faith that trusts before it sees. You know, today's society, especially, we are uh so many people. But we see here that faith trusts before it sees. Mary doesn't know what Jesus is going to do. You know, she doesn't know how he's going to respond. She doesn't even know if he will act in the way that she expects. I mean, does that sound like us? You know, but she trusts him enough to predecide obedience. And that is powerful. You know, faith decides to obey before it, you know, knows the details. Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. And real faith does not wait for clarity or guarantees. It uh it trusts the character of the one who's giving the command. That kind of trust moves beyond feelings. It rests in who Jesus is. If he is Lord, then his word is enough. If he is who we confess him to be, you know, like we did last week, then obedience is not optional. It is a natural response of belief. Faith truly trust will, you know, faith that truly trusts will eventually express itself in action. And that leads us directly to the servants in our story. You know, you've heard me talk about this, but I've had, you know, I've had to live it out in my own life. You know, I've had moments where I've had, you know, to step into something completely unknown. Like going from driving tractor, trailer, making great money, you know, to taking a youth pastor position and driving a school bus and my pay getting cut by about 50%. And then later stepping into what I'm doing now with no guarantees at all. I mean, there were times where I mean I had no idea how things would work out, and yet I had to take the step and obey and trust God to guide the outcome. You know, those moments of uncertainty have taught me that obedience often doesn't make sense at first, but it positions you to see God move, and that's a beautiful thing. And maybe you can relate. You know, maybe it's a marriage that feels like it's falling apart, and God, you know, tells you to forgive even though you don't understand. Maybe it's a decision to reach out to someone who hurt you, or to give sacrificially when the bills are tight. Maybe it's stepping into a ministry or a job or a calling that seems impossible. You know those moments when you say, God, help me understand what is happening right now, because I don't see it. But it's when we say that, and then you go ahead and step anyways. That's faith. That is faith that trusts before it sees. And that trust leads naturally into action when we see in the servants at the wedding, because faith that trust must eventually become obedience that acts. You know, we gotta be obedient, even when it doesn't make, you know, it doesn't always make sense. And it and sometimes that's hard to do. I get that, because you know, I'm still, you know, I wrestle with that sometimes, and I have to, you know, really think things through. Yeah, I like to, I kind of like to know the plan, you know, but God doesn't always reveal it that time. A lot of times he may, he may want us to step out and into faith and say, hey, just trust me. Just like you think about when Peter got out of the boat to walk on the water. It's water. I mean, you don't stand on water, but yet he had his eyes focused on Christ and he had, and he's you know, Jesus bid him, say, Come, get out of the boat, come walk to me. And he just did it because he had his eyes on the man who he trusted, who he believed in, and he got out and he began to walk. And it wasn't until he took his eyes off of it, of Jesus. It says he saw the wind and he began to sink. So that obedience is about, you know, whenever whatever Jesus says, do it. And that's what we see here in verse 7. Jesus tells the servants to fill the jars with water. You know, they needed wine, but he instructs to get water. I mean, how much sense does that make? I mean, we're making, you know, we got some Kool-Aid packets or something. I mean, what are we doing here? You know, help me understand. You know, and from a human standpoint, that command uh did not seem, you know, like it was really connected to the problem. You know. It's like, you know, I'm I was thinking about these silly illustrations like they had lifting iced tea bags laying around or something, you know. They didn't have that type of stuff. Wine was a part of the celebration. It was also safer to drink than the water in that culture because they didn't have, you know, purify water filters and stuff hanging, you know, stuff hanging around. They didn't have any of that. You know, so water was a precious commodity, and and then so it went and it wasn't always the cleanest, you know, water to drink. And uh, I'm drinking Celsius right now. Um if you're watching this, but anyhow. But Jesus, so hearing Jesus say to fill the jars with water must have been kind of confusing. They were like, I I don't I don't know what what's going on or what to do, but I don't what we got to lose. Let's try it, you know. I don't know what was going through their minds. We we don't know, but they just know that Jesus, you know, Mary said, listen to Jesus, and then Jesus is like, go fill these what these big jars up with water. And you know, let's just get it done and come see me. And so when we think about that, you know, sometimes Jesus' instructions in our lives, you know, they definitely can feel that way. He tells us to forgive when we want justice, he tells us to give when we feel like we like, and he tells us to confess when we'd rather hide. And he tells us to stay faithful when we feel like walking away. You know, one of my favorite verses is Proverbs 3, 5, and 6. And, you know, trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. And it yeah, this is what that verse reminds us to do is to you know trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. I mean, that's worth repeating. Obedience often requires surrendering our understanding. Yeah, I've seen a funny meme several times, and I've shared it because it's like a guy or something that fell down the flight of steps, and he's like wrapped up in a ladder, and that's like when I lean on my own understanding, and I'm like, absolutely. And you know, and so it's when we follow God's direction that things seem to go way better. And John makes it uh an important detail, you know, this you're very clear that they filled these water containers all the way to the brim. They didn't just put a little bit of water in it. That's just you know, it's good enough. Yeah. You know, halfway, nope, mm-mm. All the way to the brim is what they said. I'd like to see how they, I mean, that would have been some heavy carrying anyway. But uh, but they didn't compromise, they did not question out loud. No, they might have some doubts rolling around in their head, or maybe even amongst themselves they might have been talking a little bit, but they didn't, but they didn't make a big scene and didn't fuss about it, you know. This guy's crazy. He's wanting us to fill these jars full of water. Yeah, he didn't they didn't do that, they just did it. They filled them completely. You know, something we need to understand that partial obedience is disguised in rebellion. And Jesus himself asked in this question in Luke 6 46 it says, Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say? You know, and Lord means authority. And then also another verse, and I one of my favorites is James 1.22. It says, be doers of the word and not hearers only. It is possible to hear the truth and never act on it. It is possible to agree with scripture and still resist it. But obedience is where faith becomes visible. Think about this. We are told to gather in scripture with God's people in a church. That's in Hebrews 10, 24, and 25. And yet there are many choose not to go to church. They, you know, oh we'll watch it online. Or we'll make you know, they make excuses why they don't go. And here's another hot button topic: Tithing. Yes. Scripture tells us to give from our first fruits. Find that in Proverbs 3, 9 and 10. And yet many give nothing. These are just a couple examples, but I mean, but you get the picture. Obedience is not optional, it is not selective. God calls us to be all in. You know, it's something we need to think about. And that is and that is exactly what leads us to the miracle. The servants, they didn't transform that water. They just simply obey Jesus. He performed the miracle. This is the pattern we see repeated throughout scripture. Obedience comes first, then God reveals his glory. The miracle happens after obedience. And this is possible, and this is powerful. It's a powerful reminder that God's work often comes in partnership with our willingness to step out in faith, even when it doesn't make sense. Think about the guy that you had that was been blind, that Jesus put mud on his eyes and told him to go off and wash his face. I mean, there's you know, you can read countless stories of this in scripture where Jesus does something for him, or somebody comes up to him, and Jesus is like, What can I do for you? You know, and then when they'll they'll tell him, and then Jesus will be like, All right, here's what you need to do. And so they want so Jesus will do his part, but we got to do our part. And that starts with being obedient, you know. So when we think about that, the miracle happens after obedience. The servants didn't transform the water, they just simply obeyed Jesus, and then he performed that miracle. And the pattern we see throughout scripture and in our own lives is our obedience opens the door for God to act. It's not our job to create the miracle, even though we try, it's our responsibility to follow his instruction to position ourselves where he can work. You know, they filled the jars, he changed the contents. That simple, faithful, faithful action revealed his glory, and the disciples believed in him. Obedience made the miracle visible. So think about your own life for a moment. How often do we try to skip obedience and force the results on our own? You know, one quick example, and uh Nancy and I were talking about this in the podcast that we did together, so hopefully you go check that out and subscribe to her channel. But you know, she's kind of like me. And you know, when God called me to start, you know, the YouTube channel, and you know, I was like, you know what? God's telling me to do this. This thing is going to explode. I mean, we're gonna be rocking on, we're gonna have five bazillion trillion people, you know, subscribing, and uh, you know, and nope. Yeah, I moved over to the podcast because I felt like it was a natural next step, you know, where God was leading me and how he was setting me up. And so I'm like, okay, this is what we're gonna, I mean, it's gonna, I'm not gonna be able to handle the girth. It's gonna go. Nope. Nope, not at all. I don't know where he's taking us with this channel. Whether it's the YouTube, Rumble, or iHeartRadio or Buzz Sprout, or you know, iTunes, or I don't know. But he called me to be obedient, step out, and then do and do what he's asked me to do. And he's like, Don't worry about the rest of it, I'll take care of that. But I just need you to be obedient. But every time that we try to do stuff that's gonna force things, force the hand, and try to make things happen faster, we'll mess it up. And so we got to be careful with that. And just make sure that we're being obedient. But when we think about that with your own life and something, you know, some just some stuff to think about. Maybe it's a relationship that needs uh reconciliation, maybe it's a step of faith in your career, maybe it's a step of faith in your ministry, or a personal decision, maybe it's a financial step, a move towards generosity, or simply following God's instructions when it seems inconvenient. You know, it could be that God wants you to move to another state and do something there. I mean, you know, it could be a number of things, but obedience may feel small or confusing, like filling six jars with, you know, large jars with water instead of providing an an immediate solution. You know, I mean, when we think that's needed, but I mean you think about here. They fill these six jars up when Jesus is the Son of God. I mean, he could have just been like, yeah, go in the kitchen, it's there. You know, he wouldn't have, I mean, and they would have done everything for them. They wouldn't have had to do anything. He could have just, you know, hey, psh. I mean, he spoke the the earth into existence. I mean, come on. I think he could have come up with some wine without having them to do it. But it was about the obedience and about showing them when they have faith, you know, God, you know, will move mountains, freeze people. It's and it's something we need to you know keep in the back of our mind is it's when it's in that act, that the step of, but it is in that act when we obey what Christ has told us, and that step of trust that God reveals his powerful or his power and his faithfulness. You know, James 2, 17 reminds us, faith by itself, if it is not accomplished by action, it's dead. You know, we can talk about, you know, a lot of people think, you know, that you can work your way into heaven. I've been a great person, so I'm good. You know, and I've talked about this in a previous episode. You always hear that when someone uh immediately passes away. Well, they're in a better place. They were such an awesome person. Well, we don't know that, you know, unless you know their heart. Um, where they stood with relationship to Christ. And I'm not and I'm gonna go down that rabbit trail, but it's just it's something you think about, you know, just something to get you kind of cued in. It's not about, you know, how you know you can give you know a bazillion dollars to an orphanage or build 50 of them or help feeding the homeless and all, you know, and all that stuff's good stuff. I mean, it's you know, it's nice to be a good person and to be able to help people and do things and and but that doesn't, you know, that won't get you saved. That won't get you into heaven by doing good works. But once you are saved and you are a child of God, then faith's not enough. Then yes, we are called to go work. So it's not work-based faith, it's you know, faith-based works. So once you're in, you know, you're a child of God, you've been saved, and you are his. Yeah, it's time to get to work. Sharing Jesus in life one mile at a time. You know, we're not setting still, we're continuing to move forward. That is what I'm talking about. Obedience is how faith becomes real. Galatians 6 9 reminds us, let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. So, obedience is not about immediate results, and then I've learned that one the hard way. It's about faithfulness and trusting in God's timing. And when we step out on faith, God will show up every single time. May not be the way we want, may not be as fast as we want, but when the time is just right, he knows the time, then he'll there it will. You're like, boom, here you go. And when we obey, he performs the miracle. And like the servants of Cana, we may never fully understand how or why, or but the outcome, it all belongs to him, and his glory becomes evident. This leads us to the part of the most, you know, this is the most personal part of the story. You where is he calling you to obedience today? Perhaps it's a step that you've been avoiding. Perhaps it's something that doesn't really make sense. Maybe it's surrendering an area of your life that you've been holding on to tightly. You know, the invitation is clear. God honors obedience and his miracles follow faithful action. This also reminds us of the seriousness of rejecting God's invitation. If we look at John 3.18, it says, Anyone who believes in him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. That's something to think about. Hebrews 10 26 and 27 says, For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is there no longer remains a sacrifice for sin, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and fury of the day of fire about to consume the adversaries. So that's telling you, okay, you've been hearing the gospel message, you've been told what the truth is, you've been shown through God's word what's what's up, you know. And if you were continually reject that, the only thing you really got to look forward to at that point is the judgment and fury of the fire about to consume the adversary. So, and that means eternal separation from God in the lake of fire. Yeah, Revelation 3.20 says, See, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Jesus respects our choice. Jesus will not go where he's not welcome. But the invitation is clear. Repeated rejection and can ultimately leave a person in separation from God. That's scary. If he's calling you to follow him, then do what he says. Repent, turn from your sin, ask for forgiveness, allow him the opportunity to change your life because he's the only one who can. We got to place our trust in him. Jesus is the only one who saves us. When the invitation, he stirs us and he draws us, and you know, we we you know reach our hand out to that invitation that he's giving, then it's him that who saves us. That's the only way it'll ever happen. But you got to place your trust in him. Believe that he is Lord and that he died for you and rose again. And this is not about repeating words, it's about surrendering your heart. If he is calling you to respond, do not assume there will be another opportunity because we are not promised tomorrow. We are not promised our next breath. Remember, whatever he says, do it. You know, in the day in which we live, it's this world is so jacked up. I mean, we're literally watching the Bible come to life right before our very eyes. I mean, it's almost like the ink on the pages is wet. Scripture is so relevant today, and we see so much happening that's just going, yep, Jesus told us about that. Yep, it's coming. Yep, Jesus is coming. Hope you're ready. You know, ready or not, here I come, you know, that kind of thing. You know, nobody knows the day of the hour. It's all unknown. You know, only the Father knows when he's gonna send Christ back to get his church. You know, I believe, you know, I know it's sooner to today than it was yesterday. And, you know, each day is gonna get closer and closer until eventually that trumpet's gonna sound and we're out of here. And if you don't have Christ, if you're not his, if you're not sealed with you know the Holy Spirit, you're not gone. Now, after the rapture, is there are opportunities for people to accept and to be saved? Yep. But the Holy Spirit is not here like it is now, so it's gonna be very difficult, and the stuff that is coming, it's gonna be rough. I'm not trying to tell you that to scare you. It's just trying, I'm trying to be, you know, I want to share the truth so you understand what's at stake. It's your life that's at stake. But it's a choice that you have to make. Whatever he says, do it. Let's pray. Father God, again, we come to you. Lord, I don't know who may be listening to this message that doesn't know you. And maybe they haven't never uh heard your word, and maybe they've been hearing it but just putting it off. Father, we ask you to stir them and allow them that opportunity to come to you. And Father, if there's someone here that's listening, that's surrendered their lives to you, but they've been living apart from you as if they never knew you. Father, may today be the day that they turn around and and begin to be obedient, to do what you say, and to follow you, get back in the word, get back involved in the church, become more faithful, become obedient as you've called us. And Lord, for those who are just listening and you know, they're doing what they should, and I just hope that this message was encouraging to them, you know, because it is me, you know, as you power and you know, download these messages into my spirit and help me work on them and get them together and uh prepare the uh notes and stuff that we do. And Lord, I just give you all the glory and praise for it all, and just thank you so much for all that you do in our lives. Father, continue to be with us and as we move forward in Jesus' name, amen. Alright, so if this message has encouraged you, please don't forget to like, share it with a friend, and subscribe so you never miss what's next because we're moving into Easter, and you know that's what these past two messages have been kind of setting the stage, and so over the next couple weeks, we're really going to dive in and really begin to look at the Easter message, and so you don't want to miss out. 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