Matt welcomes the church family and shares about personal inadequacies, including his struggle with type 1 diabetes. The sermon series is called Mended in Gold, based on Isaiah 61:3, and encourages embracing weaknesses to experience the fullness of life with God.

Embracing Our Weaknesses: A Journey to Life and Freedom

Introduction
– Welcoming church family and online viewers
– Introducing Matt and his role in providing leadership for the church
– Acknowledging last week’s painful loss of the 49ers to the Eagles
– Mentioning New Testament scholar Esau McCauley and basketball player LeBron James

Strength and Weakness
– Talking about the upcoming rally and teaching breakout session on strength finder
– Introducing the counterbalance of weakness finding
– Inviting viewers to embrace their personal inadequacy

The Promise of God
– Introducing the message series “Mended in Gold: Trading Our Troubles for Treasure”
– Discussing the promise from the prophet Isaiah of trading ashes for a crown of beauty
– Quoting Jesus’ message from Isaiah 61:1-2 and emphasizing the importance of admitting our own inadequacy
– Sharing a personal area of inadequacy: managing type 1 diabetes

Embracing Our Limitations
– Explaining how the journey to life and freedom starts with embracing our limitations
– Discussing how our weaknesses are a gift that allow us to depend on and trust in God
– Quoting Apostle Paul’s statement that God’s power is made perfect in our weakness

Finding Treasure in Trials
– Emphasizing how trials can lead to transformation and blessings
– Sharing the story of Joseph and how he grew through his trials
– Encouraging viewers to find treasure in their own trials and difficulties

Learning to Be Content
– Discussing the importance of learning to be content in all circumstances, referencing Philippians 4:11-12
– Explaining how contentment frees us from anxiety and allows us to focus on God

Conclusion
– Summarizing the importance of embracing personal inadequacy and weakness
– Encouraging viewers to join on the journey to life and freedom
– Ending with a prayer for God’s strength and guidance in our weakness