How you begin the year will shape how you experience the year—so but first, let’s pray. In this message, we learn why prayer matters, how Jesus modeled it, and how to use the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6) as a template for a daily prayer life that actually changes you.

✅ Practical challenge: Set a time, set a place, and have a plan—start with 10 minutes a day.

🚗 Church family win: Seth (a Marine in our church) has his car—thank you to everyone who helped serve.

🧡 If you gave your life to Jesus today, fill out the orange card so our team can help you with next steps.

🙏 Need prayer? Don’t carry it alone—come forward during worship and let’s pray together.

Scripture: Luke 5:16, Luke 6:12, Matthew 6:7–13

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00:00 – Welcome + Happy New Year

00:45 – “Before we plan… let’s pray first”

02:05 – Update: Seth’s car testimony (church family win)

04:10 – Prayer: spare tire vs. steering wheel

05:40 – Why should I pray? (intro)

06:15 – Jesus’ prayer life (Luke 5:16 / Luke 6:12)

08:10 – 1) Prayer is how I talk with God

10:05 – 2) Prayer is how God talks to me (yes / no / not now)

12:40 – 3) Prayer invites God into everyday life

15:10 – How do we pray? (Matthew 6 model/template)

16:35 – Step 1: Start with God (Father / hallowed be Your name)

19:20 – Step 2: Align with God’s will (Your kingdom come)

21:25 – Step 3: Ask for daily bread (what I need today)

24:05 – Step 4: Confess + forgive (debts / trespasses)

27:10 – Step 5: Help with temptation + deliver from evil

29:15 – Simple life-changing prayer: “God, change me.”

30:20 – Practical challenge: time, place, plan (10 minutes)

32:10 – Where we’re headed: prayer + fasting + spiritual disciplines

34:00 – Salvation invitation + prayer

36:10 – Next steps: orange card + altar prayer moment

Getting Ready for 2026 | Jeff Lynch | 12.28.25

What do you do when your life feels like it’s falling apart?

In this Christmas message, we step into Joseph’s shoes—engaged, building a future, and then hit with news he never saw coming. Joseph stands between a rock and a hard place… until God speaks: “Don’t be afraid… what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” And the promise is declared: Emmanuel—God with us.

Then we follow the shepherds—the overlooked, the lowest of the low—who are pursued by heaven itself. The angel announces: “Good news of great joy for all people.” That means you.

You’ll also hear a powerful testimony from Dave Walker, who lived as an agnostic for decades, survived terminal liver disease and a transplant, later battled addiction, and finally surrendered his life to Christ—discovering the truth: it wasn’t him…it was God, pursuing him all along.

Whether you feel like you’ve got it all together—or you feel lower than a worm—this message is for you: God is pursuing you, and the best thing for you is God.

📖 Scriptures: Matthew 1:19–23, Luke 2:10–20

📍 Compassion Church Danville

0:00 — Joseph’s dilemma: “Mary… I’m pregnant.”

1:45 — Joseph’s decision & the weight of betrothal

2:35 — Matthew 1: Angel speaks: “Don’t be afraid”

4:10 — Emmanuel: God with us in the hard season

5:05 — Real-life examples: job loss, marriage strain, addiction relapse

6:20 — God’s reassurance: “I’m in this with you”

7:05 — Shepherd monologue: “Good news… that means you”

8:15 — Dave Walker testimony begins

11:10 — Terminal illness, transplant, resisting salvation

12:40 — Addiction, father’s death, surrender to Christ

13:40 — Hope Center & transformation: “It was God”

14:30 — Theme: Pursuit—shepherds vs. success/emptiness

16:00 — Luke 2: Shepherds go, find Jesus, tell everyone

17:20 — Forgiveness: God forgives you… learn to forgive yourself

18:40 — Call to growth for believers; hope for the broken

19:45 — Prayer & invitation: altar open