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What if the biggest factor in your spiritual growth isn’t just your habits… but your people?In this message from Hebrews 10, we see that God never intended for you to follow Jesus alone. You are being shaped—right now—by the relationships around you. The question is: are they helping you drift… or helping you grow?We explore what it means to “consider one another” and how real, gospel-centered community requires both encouragement and provocation. Not just support—but truth. Not just comfort—but calling.Because Christ has secured your access to God, He now uses His people to sustain your faith.Step into the kind of community that keeps you.👉 Learn more about Village: https://sacvillage.org 👉 Give to support what God is doing: https://sacvillage.org/give

In this message, we explore God’s design for life together through confession, forgiveness, and healing. Because of what Christ has done, we don’t have to hide, pretend, or keep score. Instead, we can live in a rhythm of grace; confessing humbly, forgiving freely, and experiencing real healing in community.This is how the gospel transforms not just our hearts… but our relationships.Join us as we learn what it looks like to live in The Grace Cycle.🔗 Learn more about Village Church: https://sacvillage.org 🙏 Give to support what God is doing at Village: https://sacvillage.org/give

The gospel doesn’t just reconcile us to God—it reshapes how we relate to one another.In the New Testament, the phrase “one another” appears nearly sixty times. These commands describe the kind of community the gospel is meant to create: a people who actively love, serve, encourage, forgive, and carry one another’s burdens.In this first message of the One Anothering series, we explore Jesus’ command to love one another and Paul’s call to serve one another through love. We also look at the wisdom of Galatians 6, which teaches us how to carry one another’s burdens without falling into unhealthy patterns like co-dependency and triangulation.The church is meant to be a place where love is practiced, burdens are shared, and people grow toward maturity in Christ together.John 13:34–35 | Galatians 5:13–15 | Galatians 6:1–5Listen now and be encouraged to step more deeply into the life of gospel community.Watch or learn more: https://villagechurchsac.comSupport the mission of Village: https://villagechurchsac.com/give

Our culture tells us that the fully human life is a self-sovereign life; where you define your truth, determine your purpose, and answer to no one but yourself. But the story of Scripture tells a different story.From the beginning, humanity has chased the throne. Yet in Jesus we see what true humanity actually looks like. Though He possessed all authority, Jesus did not grasp for power, He humbled Himself, took the form of a servant, and gave His life for others.In this final message of the True & Better series, we look at Philippians 2 and Mark 10 to see how Jesus reveals the true pattern of the human life: not autonomy, but humble obedience and self-giving love. The goal of the Christian life is becoming like Christ.Learn more about Village: https://sacvillage.orgSupport the ministry of Village: https://sacvillage.org/give

In this message, we explore what Scripture means when it calls believers “strangers,” “exiles,” and “citizens of heaven.” What if much of our anxiety, frustration, and spiritual drift comes from forgetting who we really are?The consumer identity says life is about maximizing comfort, curating experiences, and protecting preferences. The gospel says something different: this world is not your home; it is your assignment.Through 1 Peter 2 and Philippians 3, we’ll see how identity determines attachment, how desire becomes a battlefield, how citizenship shapes conduct, and how resurrection hope loosens our grip on this age.Consumers cling. Pilgrims walk.And King Jesus is not up for re-election.Learn more about Village: 👉 https://sacvillage.orgTo support the mission: 👉 https://sacvillage.org/give

In a culture shaped by Moral Therapeutic Deism, it’s easy to believe God mainly wants us to be nice and feel good. But the Bible reveals something far greater — and far more unsettling: God is holy.In this message, Nick Rozema explores why God’s holiness is our biggest problem, why heaven is about more Christ (not just more comfort), and why good people don’t go to heaven; justified people do. True holiness isn’t moral effort; it’s deep delight in God.Will we shrink God to fit our lives? Or be transformed by seeing Him as He truly is?Listen now.🌐 Website: https://www.sacvillage.org💛 Give: https://www.sacvillage.org/give

We are more connected than ever; and yet loneliness is epidemic. Our culture tells us to find ourselves in isolation or define ourselves against the crowd. But Scripture offers something better: identity formed in Christ, among His people.In this message, we explore how God shapes us not in private spirituality, but through shared life, gospel-shaped dialogue, and faithful presence in the church. From Acts 2 to Ephesians 4 and Hebrews 10, we see that salvation is personal—but never private. You were not saved into independence. You were saved into a body.If identity is formed alone, no one can challenge you. If identity is imposed by the group, no one can truly know you. But if identity is formed in Christ, among His people, transformation becomes possible without losing yourself.Listen in and discover why community isn’t optional to spiritual growth—it’s the context where maturity happens.Learn more about Village Church: https://sacvillage.orgTo support the ministry of Village Church, give here: https://sacvillage.org/give

Our culture tells us that who we really are lives deep inside our feelings and desires; and that the body is something to manage, ignore, or overcome. Scripture tells a very different story.In this message, we explore the Bible’s vision of the human person as an integrated, embodied being; created by God, corrupted by sin, redeemed by Christ, and destined for bodily resurrection. From Genesis to the resurrection of Jesus, Scripture insists that what we do with our bodies matters because our bodies belong to the Lord.This sermon unpacks why sin and obedience are always embodied, why worship is more than emotional sincerity, and why Christian freedom is found not in self-ownership but in belonging to God. Ultimately, it calls us to a true and better vision of identity—whole, not divided; embodied, not disembodied; offered to the glory of God.🔗 Learn more about Village: HERE💛 Support the mission of Village: HERE

Covenant, Not Consent God Governs Reality, Not Individual “Truth”We live in a world where freedom is defined by choice and truth is treated as something we authorize from the inside out. If I didn’t choose it, it can’t bind me. If it doesn’t align with me, it can’t claim me.But Scripture tells a very different story.Webside: https://www.sacvillage.org

Who has the right to define your life?In a culture that celebrates self-definition and autonomy, Scripture tells a very different story. In this message, we confront the modern assumption that identity is something we create and instead recover the biblical truth that we are created, not constructed.From Genesis to the cross, the Bible exposes self-constructed identity not as freedom, but as rebellion against the Creator’s rightful authority. What begins as self-rule always ends in fracture; instability, conflict, and exhaustion; because the self was never meant to sit on the throne.This sermon traces the destructive fruit of self-made identity and lands with the gospel’s clear answer: Jesus Christ is the perfect revelation of God, the rightful Lord of every life, and the only source of true wholeness. Redemption does not begin with self-discovery, but with repentance; laying down self-rule and surrendering to Christ.The question before us is not simply who you are, but whose you are.Learn more about Village at https://www.sacvillage.org Support the ministry and mission of Village at https://www.sacvillage.org/give

If our identity in Christ is secure, why does growth still feel slow—and why do old struggles remain?In this message, we explore how spiritual formation works not as self-improvement, but as learning to live from the identity we’ve already received through union with Christ. From Romans 6 and Ephesians 4, we see that struggle doesn’t mean grace has failed—it means formation is underway. God is faithfully shaping our lives to match what is already true of us in Christ, right in the middle of ordinary life.You are not working toward an identity. You are being formed by one.Learn more: www.sacvillage.orgSupport the ministry: www.sacvillage.org/giving

In this opening message of the True & Better: A Gospel Identity series, we step back and ask a deeper question: What does God say about who we are?Anchored in Genesis 1–3 and Philippians 3, this sermon explores the biblical story of identity; received in creation, fractured by sin, and restored in Christ. We’ll see why identity cannot bear the weight of performance, success, or self-definition, and why the gospel offers something far better: an identity not achieved, but received through union with Jesus.Website: https://www.sacvillage.orgConsider supporting Village: https://www.sacvillage.org/give

As a new year begins, many of us quietly assume that everything depends on us; our effort, discipline, endurance, and productivity. Rest feels risky. Sabbath can feel impossible.But the Bible tells a different story.In this message, we return to the opening pages of Scripture to see that God rested not because He was tired, but because the work was finished. From creation, through Israel’s wilderness journey, and ultimately in the finished work of Christ, Scripture reveals that Sabbath is not about laziness or legalism, it’s about trust.We’ll explore why we resist rest, how our identity gets tied to productivity, and how Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath, offers a rest we could never earn. When Jesus declares, “It is finished,” He frees us from striving and invites us into a rhythm of grace-shaped trust.Sabbath, then, becomes more than a day off...it becomes a lived confession of the gospel.👉 Learn more about Village and find additional resources at: https://sacvillage.org🙏 If you’d like to partner with what God is doing through Village, you can give here: https://sacvillage.org/give

The final Sunday of the year invites reflection: what’s changed, what hasn’t, what we hoped would be different by now, and what we’re still waiting on.In this message from 2 Peter 3, we look beyond the first Advent, when Christ came in humility, to the last Advent, when Christ will return in glory. Peter speaks to believers living in the in-between; between promise fulfilled and promise still coming; addressing doubt, delay, and the question so many still ask: “Where is the promise of His coming?”What looks like delay is not failure, but mercy. God’s patience is salvation, inviting repentance, holiness, and hope as we wait for the day when God finishes what He started and brings about new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.This sermon calls us to live faithfully in the present because our future is secure—to wait, not with anxiety, but with hope.Website: https://www.sacvillage.orgGive: https://www.sacvillage.org/give

We live in a world driven by effort, performance, and self-improvement. Try harder. Do better. Be more disciplined. But what if the heart of Christianity isn’t about what we do at all?In Romans 8:1–4, the apostle Paul tells the Christmas story in a surprising way—not as a celebration of human potential, but as an announcement of divine intervention. When the law could not save us, when effort failed, when guilt and inner conflict exposed our limits, God did it.In this Advent message, we explore:Why the law can diagnose sin but cannot cure itWhat God accomplished by sending His Son as a sin offeringHow there is now no condemnation for those in ChristWhy obedience flows from acceptance, not toward itThis is not better advice. It’s good news.Not humanity reaching up to God—but God coming down to us.Website: https://sacvillage.orgGive: https://sacvillage.org/giveIf you’re weary, discouraged, or exhausted from trying to be “good enough,” hear the hope of Advent according to Paul: Your salvation rests not in what you can do for God—but in what God has already done for you.

In this Advent message from 2 Corinthians 8:7–9, Paul frames Christian giving not as obligation or guilt, but as a response to the self-giving grace of Jesus Christ.This sermon explores why we resist having our love tested, how the incarnation is God’s proof of love, and how grace forms generosity from the inside out. Advent becomes not just a season of sentiment, but a mirror—revealing what we cling to, what we release, and how Christ’s poverty makes us rich in grace, mercy, and new life.Whether you’re weary, secure, guarded, or simply curious about faith, this message invites you to look again at Jesus—the One who became poor for our sake—and to discover how His grace reshapes our loves.🌐 Learn more about Village: https://www.sacvillage.org💝 Give online: https://www.sacvillage.org/give

In this Advent message from Philippians 2:5–11, we explore the descent of Christ—the eternal Son who “emptied Himself” by taking the form of a servant, entering our world in humility, and descending all the way to the cross.Paul shows us that Advent isn’t just about when Jesus came, but how and why He came: not clinging to His glory, not grasping His divine rights, but pouring Himself out in love to rescue us.And because He descended, the Father has exalted Him—giving Him the name above every name, before whom every knee will bow and every tongue confess: Jesus Christ is Lord.This sermon invites us not only to behold Christ’s humility but to have His mind formed in us. Empty glory dies when we stand before the One who emptied Himself.📍 Learn more or connect with Village: 👉 Website: www.sacvillage.org💛 Partner with us in gospel ministry: 👉 Give online: www.sacvillage.org/give

This Advent, we’re stepping into the Christmas story through the eyes of the apostle Paul. Instead of shepherds, stars, and mangers, Paul takes us behind the scenes—into the eternal plan of God that stands beneath Bethlehem.In this message from Galatians 4:4–7, Pastor Jon unpacks four truths about the coming of Christ:He arrived in real time — at the exact moment history was ready.He entered real humanity — fully, truly, completely with us.He stood under the curse — fulfilling the law we could never keep.He brought us into a new family — welcoming us as sons and daughters, heirs of God.Advent is not just a story to remember; it’s salvation to receive. It’s the Father sending the Son so slaves can become sons, orphans can become heirs, and wanderers can come home.Listen in, be encouraged, and see Christmas from above—through the beauty of God’s eternal plan in Christ.🌐 Learn more or get connected: https://sacvillage.org💛 Support the ministry of Village: https://sacvillage.org/give

In this message, Pastor Jon walks through one of the most revealing snapshots of Jesus’ heart in the Gospels. When Jesus looks at the crowds, He’s not annoyed, overwhelmed, or indifferent—He is moved with gut-level compassion. But His compassion doesn’t collapse into the modern idea of empathy that simply affirms feelings. Jesus’ compassion is holy, truthful, and redemptive.Jesus sees the crowds as a harvest—plentiful, ready, and waiting for laborers. And then He gives a prayer that disrupts our comfort: “Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers”—a phrase that literally means to thrust us into God’s mission.This sermon calls us to see what Jesus sees, feel what Jesus feels, and step into the harvest He has already prepared. If you've ever wondered how to cultivate a missional heart or how God might use you in the lives around you, this message will challenge and encourage you.👉 Website: https://sacvillage.org👉 Give to support the ministry: https://sacvillage.org/give

When the Kingdom of God breaks in, it doesn’t patch the old life — it replaces it with new life. In Matthew 9:18–34, Jesus raises the dead, restores the broken, opens blind eyes, and sets captives free. This message explores how Christ meets us in our shame, desperation, and darkness, and brings the kind of transformation the old way could never offer.Listen and discover: • Why the miracles of Jesus aren’t just displays of power, but signs of restoration • How faith becomes the “new wineskin” that can hold what God wants to pour out • What happens when Jesus calls you “daughter,” “son,” and brings you into His family • Why the Kingdom doesn’t just improve life — it makes life newVisit us online: 👉 Website: www.sacvillage.org👉 Give to support the ministry: www.sacvillage.org/give

“Breaking In: When the Kingdom Collides With the Old Life”In this week’s message from Matthew 9:14–17, Pastor Jon Richards unpacks Jesus’ teaching on fasting, joy, and the new wine of the Kingdom. Why were John’s disciples fasting while Jesus’ disciples feasted? What does it mean that Jesus is the Bridegroom? And why can’t the life of the Spirit fit inside old religious containers?Explore how the Kingdom of God breaks into real lives, stretches old patterns, dismantles self-righteous striving, and fills believers with the joy of the Bridegroom. This sermon calls us from comparison to communion, from ritual to relationship, from patching the old life to receiving the new one.If you’re hungry for renewal, wrestling with old rhythms, or longing for deeper joy in Jesus, this sermon will help you see why the Kingdom doesn’t improve the old you — it creates a new you.Learn more or partner with us:🌐 Website: sacvillage.org❤️ Give: sacvillage.org/giving

In this message discover how God’s grace transforms broken lives into instruments of mercy. Kyle Hernandez shares from Matthew 9 how Jesus calls imperfect people—like Matthew the tax collector, like us—to follow Him, be healed by His grace, and become agents of mercy in a hurting world.If you’ve ever wondered whether God could use someone like you, this message will remind you that He delights in doing exactly that. Because in His Kingdom, weakness becomes the stage for His strength.Listen and be encouraged to follow Jesus daily, extend mercy freely, and let His grace keep shaping your story.🎧 Subscribe for more Christ-centered messages each week. 🌐 Learn more at sacvillage.org💙 Partner with us in bringing the gospel to life at sacvillage.org/give

When heaven collides with earth, everything changes. In this message from Matthew 9:1–8, Pastor Jon Richards teaches how the unseen Kingdom of God breaks into the everyday — where Jesus heals, forgives, and restores one life at a time. Discover how His reign still transforms hearts today and how ordinary people can carry His Kingdom into the world.If you’ve ever wondered how God is still moving in a broken world, this message will open your eyes to the power of grace, the authority of Jesus, and the call to bring the Kingdom near.📖 Scripture: Matthew 9:1–8 🎙️Series: Breaking In – The Kingdom of God 💡 Tags: Jesus, Kingdom of God, forgiveness, healing, miracles, Matthew 9, faith, grace, gospel, discipleship, Christian podcast, Bible teaching🌐 Learn more: https://sacvillage.org💛 Support the mission: https://sacvillage.org/give

You were made for more!In the final week of our Made for More series at Village, Pastor Jon Richards unpacks what it means to be Sent to Serve from Matthew 28:18–20. The Christian life doesn’t end with believing — it begins with being sent.Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”That command wasn’t just for pastors or missionaries — it’s for every believer. In this message, discover three powerful truths about living on mission:* Sent under His authority — You don’t go in your own strength; you go in the name of the risen King.* Sent on His mission — God’s heart beats for one more—one more soul, one more story, one more life transformed by Jesus.* Sent with His presence — The Spirit who empowers the mission goes with you into every moment and every place.This sermon will challenge you to see your everyday life—your job, your home, your neighborhood—as your mission field. 💛 Support the ministry of Village and help us bring the gospel to life HERE

What does it mean to be shaped for purpose? In week three of our Made for More series at Village, Pastor Jon Richards unpacks Ephesians 2:8–10 and shows how God’s grace not only saves us — it shapes us.You’re not an accident. You’re the intentional handiwork of God — His poiēma, His masterpiece — created in Christ Jesus for good works. In this message, we explore three powerful truths about how God shapes our lives:God works for you — Salvation is a gift of grace, not a reward for effort.God works in you — You are His workmanship, skillfully formed and renewed for His glory.God works through you — You are called to live out your purpose in the body of Christ and the world.Give Online HERE

What does it really mean to be renewed in grace? In week two of our Made for More series at Village, we discover how the grace of Jesus changes everything. Rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17, this message explores the transforming power of grace that makes us new creations in Christ.Grace doesn’t just forgive—it frees. It heals. It empowers. In this episode, Pastor Jon unpacks three biblical truths about grace:Grace frees us from condemnation — no guilt, no shame, no more living like spiritual prisoners.Grace heals our wounds — God’s grace meets us in our deepest pain and brings restoration.Grace empowers us to walk in freedom — not just pardon from sin, but the Spirit’s power to live a new life.If you’ve ever wondered how to break free from guilt, find healing from past wounds, or experience true spiritual freedom, this message will give you hope and direction.Join us as we continue the four movements of discipleship—Rooted in Christ, Renewed in Grace, Shaped for Purpose, Sent to Serve—and see why we believe: Jesus changes everything.

We were made for more than shallow faith. In this kickoff to our Made for More series, Pastor Jon unpacks what it means to be rooted in Christ—the first step in our discipleship framework of growing as followers of Jesus—so that our lives bear lasting fruit and reflect the fullness we already have in Him.

In Colossians 4:2–6, Paul urges us to devote ourselves to prayer, walk in wisdom toward outsiders, and let our words be gracious and seasoned with salt. In this episode, we explore how those practices shape the way we invite others into the story of Jesus. From persistent prayer to intentional conversations, discover how everyday invitations—spoken with grace and lived out with wisdom—can open doors for the gospel in powerful ways.

In Hosea 14, God calls His people to return to Him after a long story of unfaithfulness. But alongside the call to repentance comes a promise of healing, forgiveness, and renewal.

Our hearts are idol factories, constantly chasing substitutes that promise life but only destroy. In Hosea 13, God confronts these idols with fierce love—and points us to the only Savior who was torn apart so we could be made whole.

Even when God’s people stray, His love never gives up. In this sermon from Hosea 11, Kyle Hernandez shares how God’s heart is both grieved by unfaithfulness and yet stirred with compassion. Through vivid imagery of a parent’s tender care, a lion’s roar, and the promise of restoration, we see how God’s boundless love finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Whether you’ve wandered or grown weary, this message is an invitation to return home to the God who will never let you go.

What does true repentance look like? In Hosea 6, God confronts His people for shallow, ritual-driven words that vanish like morning dew. They wanted relief from His discipline, but not relationship with Him. Yet God’s heart is clear: “I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”In this message, Pastor Jon unpacks the difference between superficial and genuine repentance, showing how God disciplines to heal, not destroy—and how the ultimate promise of restoration is fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection. Repentance is not something to fear but the doorway into life, grace, and joy in God’s presence.

God charges His people with abandoning truth, love, and the knowledge of Him—leaving devastation in their wake. Hosea warns that knowledge without obedience leads to destruction, but points us to Christ, who is the Truth and steadfast love we desperately need.

God tells Hosea to pursue and buy back his unfaithful wife—a living picture of God’s relentless love for His people. In this message, we see the command to love in the midst of betrayal, the costly price of redemption, the purpose of waiting, and the promise of restoration. Through Hosea’s story, we catch a glimpse of the greater Redeemer who paid the ultimate price for us. This is grace that rescues, reforms, and restores.

What kind of love runs toward the unfaithful? What kind of grace speaks tenderly to those who have betrayed it? In Scandalous Grace: From Judgment to Tenderness, we explore Hosea 2:2–23 and encounter a God whose love defies expectations. His judgment is not the end of the story—it’s the doorway to hope. In the wilderness, where comfort is stripped away, God speaks tenderly and reawakens the hearts of His people. He doesn’t settle for outward obedience or religious performance; He wants relationship, renewal, and restoration. This message unpacks how God uses severe mercy to rescue us, how He turns valleys of trouble into places of promise, and how He rewrites names once marked by shame. If you’ve ever felt too far gone, this is a reminder that God’s grace is relentless—and He still reverses what sin has ruined.

What kind of love keeps pursuing after repeated betrayal? In this powerful opening message from the book of Hosea, we encounter a scandalous command from God: the prophet Hosea is told to marry a woman who will be unfaithful to him. Why? Because God wants His people to see—not just hear—what His love looks like.Through a broken marriage, rebellious children, and names that speak judgment, God paints a vivid picture of Israel’s spiritual adultery—and His relentless, covenant-keeping love. But the story doesn’t stop there. In a shocking reversal, God promises restoration, a new name, and a future hope that finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

We are not living in peacetime—we are in a spiritual war. In the closing verses of 1 Peter, the apostle reminds believers that we have a real enemy, the devil, who seeks to devour us. But he also offers real hope: the enemy is resistible, and God’s grace is stronger than our suffering.In this sermon, we’re called to wake up to the reality of spiritual warfare and to stand firm—not in fear, but in faith. Peter exhorts us to guard against the devil’s footholds of pride and anxiety, to rest in the God who promises to restore and strengthen us, and to stand firm together in the true grace of God.

What kind of leadership does the church need in a world of power grabs and platform-building? In this message from 1 Peter 5:1–5, we explore Peter’s call to humble, willing, Christ-centered leadership. Elders are not CEOs—they are shepherds, called to lead with integrity, serve with joy, and model faithfulness under the authority of the Chief Shepherd, Jesus. And the whole church is called to clothe itself with humility. Whether you're leading, following, or somewhere in between, this passage offers a timely vision for gospel-shaped leadership in the church.

Why are we surprised when obedience leads to opposition? In this message from 1 Peter 4:12–19, Pastor Jon unpacks how suffering for Christ isn’t a sign of His absence—but of our union with Him. Discover how to expect the heat, embrace the honor, examine your life, and entrust the outcome to a faithful Creator. Because in God’s hands, the fire doesn't destroy—it refines.

What if suffering wasn’t something to escape—but something that shaped you for God's purposes? This week, we explore 1 Peter 4:1–11 and how Christ’s mindset in suffering becomes the model for our own. We’ll unpack what it means to leave behind old patterns, live with urgency, and steward our gifts for the good of others and the glory of God.

How should Christians respond when life gets messy? 1 Peter 3 shows us how the gospel frees us to not mirror the mess, muzzle the message, or miss the purpose — all because of what Christ accomplished on the cross.

How can your marriage be a gospel witness? In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter invites husbands and wives into something radically countercultural — tethered trust, fearless faith, honoring headship, and a coheir calling. What does it look like for wives to submit with strength, not fear? How can husbands lead with sacrificial honor, not selfish ambition? And how does this kind of marriage put the beauty of the gospel on display?

What if submission isn’t about giving in, but giving witness? In 1 Peter 2:13–25, Peter calls us to a holy submission that mirrors Christ—patient in suffering, bold in love, and anchored in trust.

Peter reminds us that following Jesus means living with purpose. We’ve been rescued by Christ, so we’re called to think clearly, live holy lives, and love deeply—because this world isn’t our forever home.

Peter reminds us that our hope isn’t wishful thinking—it’s alive because Jesus is alive. This week, we’ll see how the resurrection gives us lasting hope, how trials grow our joy, and how the salvation we wait for is worth it all.