Ottawa Supreme Court： Pastor Andrew, Prayer
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Summary
Pastor Andrew Dibartolo is the Pastor of The Encounter Church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a bold and courageous man of God who stands on the truths that God has revealed to him. In this episode, Pastor Andrew shares his story of how God has called him to lead a church that is gospel-centered, passionate in worship, and intentional in pursuing intimate relationships.
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In late 2011, God moved Andrew and his wife, Catherine, from Toronto to Kingston to serve
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They knew this is where God has called them, and they fell in love with Kingston very quickly.
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In early 2014, God gave Pastor Andrew DiBartolo a vision for a church that was gospel-centered,
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committed to making disciples of Jesus passionate in worship and intentional in pursuing intimate relationships.
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Andrew became excited about planting the Encounter Church in Kingston,
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where an estimated 79% of people do not attend church on Sunday morning.
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Will you please help me welcome Pastor Andrew DiBartolo this morning?
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I'm just going to pray to kind of start our time off, and I'll be saying some things a little bit later.
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Our Father in heaven, we thank you for this beautiful day that you have given us.
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As the sun comes up, we remember the words to the prophet Malachi,
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that those who fear your name are for those who fear your name.
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The sun of righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.
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And for those of us who love you and know you as the warmth of the sun hits our face,
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we remember your goodness and your kindness to us.
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We remember that as each new day dawns, your mercies are new.
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may we remember and know your presence and your goodness that you provide and you care for your people.
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Father, we are thankful for Barry, for his courage and his boldness
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and simply standing on what should be uncontroversial truth,
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but has become rather controversial because in our world and in our nation,
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more specifically, we have abandoned your truth.
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And so we are grateful for a man who stands on these truths.
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We pray that you would grant him peace as he is in there,
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and that your spirit would comfort him, giving him joy and a right perspective.
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We pray that you would grant wisdom to those who are hearing his case,
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that we would find ourself rejoicing at the good news,
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and that you would grant discernment to those who will be deciding on his case.
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For those of us out here, we pray that you would fill us with hope and joy,
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And so build our faith to believe that your plans are good
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and that whatever happens this day does not change the fact that you are king of the universe,
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So help us to remember these things and live in the light of these things.
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We ask and pray in your name, Jesus, and for your glory's sake.