Shane Idleman emphasizes the hope and restoration available to those who have fallen into sin, reminding believers that even when they stumble, God is there to uphold them. He draws parallels between God's support and a parent's care for a child, encouraging the congregation to reach out to God for strength and guidance. Idleman highlights the importance of worship and the power of God's presence in overcoming despair, urging believers to confront their spiritual apathy and embrace their calling. He reassures that God's faithfulness remains constant, and encourages a response of praise even in difficult times. The message culminates in a call to rise again, rooted in the assurance of God's unwavering support.

What happens when you do fall? What happens when you do fall? There are people here right now that are not here this morning because they fell into sin. I've got friends who are not returning text messages because they've fallen into sin. They've fallen. What do you do then? Well, I want to show you scripture that has been a tremendous help. I think we have it up on the screen, Psalm 37. This is so important. The steps, as a believer, you're considered a good person. You say, well, I'm not good. The Bible says none are good. Right. But because of Christ's righteousness, we take on that imputed, the big theological term, we take on the righteousness of Christ. Yes, this is Old Testament, I understand. But the point is that those believers, those people who believe in God, they're good. They're often called good, as opposed to wicked, correct? So the steps of a good man are ordered, or woman, of course. What does that mean? Governed, strengthened, established by the Lord. So the steps of a good man are governed, strengthened, established by the Lord, and he delights in his way. Though he fall, he will not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. And I just thought of this just yesterday. Remember when your kids were little? Those who have had kids are holding little kids, and you're walking with them, and they fall? I got you. I got you. Even walking on a little wall? I've got you. I've got you. Peter in the water? I've got you. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. They are. He delights in his way, and though he falls, he will fall. He will not. The Lord upholds him with his right hand. He still pulls him up. So as we're in that mire, in that sin, in that depression, that hopelessness, God says, I still got you. I still got you right here. Just look up. Look up to me, and let me pull you up. Get back up, because I'm not a robot. You're not a robot, and I can't control you all the time. I'm sovereign, but you have choices. Get up. Look to my strength. Look to my hand, and reach up. God's hand is never far away. Never far away. David said, where can I go to flee your presence? Where? If I go to heaven, you're there. If I go to hell, behold, you are there. If I go to the uttermost parts of the sea, Atlantic, Pacific, even you are there. What? To uphold me with your right hand. To lead me. To guide me. So see, that's hope for the fallen. Reach up. Grab the hand. Get back on track. What I do is I say, devil, you almost got me, but not now. I've got my strength back, like Samson, and my hair is growing back. My eyesight might not improve, but that anointing. See, many don't understand this about Samson, his hair, this. It was in his consecration to the Lord. It was in his being set apart for God. God said, I've called you. I've put my anointing upon you. It was in the consecration that created his ruin, his disaster. Micah 7, 8, do not gloat over me, my enemy. Though I have fallen, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. I'm just going to close with this, and I know this isn't going to affect too many people, but those who need to hear this will appreciate it. I don't know about you, but this is how I fight my battles. You know that song, I go back to worship, I go back to the word of God. Just a few songs we sing here. I will rise again. Out of the ashes of despair and defeat, I will rise again. Not for a moment was I forsaken, but I'm just saying it. Do you believe it? Do you believe it? See, that's why many are bored in worship, because they've never experienced the radical power of God. They just, not for a minute was I forsaken, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Oh, but if you can apply it, oh, oh, if you can apply it, you hold back tears. Not for a minute was I forsaken. Do you know I've totaled two vehicles without seatbelts when I was younger? Total. Dave, you told me, right, 18 years ago, you said, this thing's totaled, you're not fixing this. Walked away. And I, well, don't, story, you all have this story, don't you? As Bliov, if it was not for the Lord on my side, if it was not for God on my side, never, never, not for a minute was I forsaken. The Lord is in this place. Come Holy Spirit, dry bones awaken. What does that mean? It means the dryness and the deadness and the callous hearts need to be awakened and restored and renewed. I'll close with these lyrics. I think we're going to sing it in the future. Why don't you close with scripture? Because I just quoted 40 scriptures. Scriptures all over this text. Be careful, Pharisee. I'm telling you, God's been dealing with me. He's saying, Shane, start confronting these people. Start confronting this dead spirit in the church, this Pharisee spirit, this carnality. Oh, no. But unless we confront it, it won't change. And the devil will make you run into somebody at Trader Joe's. I haven't seen you in a while. My husband thinks you're too hard. Oh, okay. Well, thank you. Let me, let me change that. No. No, also, you can't gloat in that. You can't be arrogant about that. And ha, ha, ha, we're the only righteous. No, I understand. I'm well aware of my weaknesses. Thank you very much. But I'm also well aware of what God's called me to do. I count on one thing, the same God that never fails will not fail me now. The same God who's never late is working all things out. Yes, I will lift you high in the lowest valley. Yes, I will bless your name. Oh, yes, I will sing for joy when my heart is heavy. All my days I will praise you. Oh, yes, I will. That's the name. Oh, yes, I will. Because the devil doesn't he tell you, oh, no, you won't. Or is it just me? Come on, don't leave me up here hanging. The devil says the world's up here. Oh, no, you won't. Oh, no, you won't do that. Oh, no, you won't accomplish anything. Oh, no, you. Oh, yes, I will. Oh, yes, I will. Because the God, I will lift him high in the lowest valley out of the out of the ashes of despair. Who in the world who else can write amazing grace? How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I was lost, but now I'm found. I'm blind. But now I see. Folks, if that doesn't spark worship, we're in the wrong place. We're coming to church for a social event. We're coming to church because that's what good people do. We're coming to church because it's Sunday. We're coming to church because we live in America. Why not come to church to know God? And to be filled with his spirit? And to have more of that relationship?