Sun Valley Church MT Podcast

Bro. QuintenSeumanutafa– “How to Walk With the Fruit of the Spirit”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/13/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaPsalms119:89-9189 -  Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.90 -  Thyfaithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and itabideth.91 -  Theycontinue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.Galatians5:16-1816 -  ThisI say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.17 -  Forthe flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: andthese are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things thatye would.18 -  Butif ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Bro. Mike Blue –“Keep Looking Up!”-Whatever youdo, don’t look down.ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/13/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaLuke 21:2828 -  And when these things begin to come topass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Bro. QuintenSeumanutafa– “A Bruised Reed and a Smoking Flax”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/13/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaIsaiah 42:1-91 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; Ihave put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.2 -  Heshall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.3 -  Abruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: heshall bring forth judgment unto truth.4 -  Heshall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: andthe isles shall wait for his law.5 -  Thussaith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; hethat spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that givethbreath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:6 -  I theLORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keepthee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;7 -  Toopen the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them thatsit in darkness out of the prison house.8 -  I amthe LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither mypraise to graven images.9 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: beforethey spring forth I tell you of them.

Bro. Mike Blue –“Prepping for Doomsday”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/11/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaProverbs 22:33 -  A prudent man foreseeth the evil,and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.Amos 4:1212 -  Therefore thus will I do unto thee, OIsrael: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, OIsrael.

Bro. Mike Blue –“The Readiness of the Redeemed”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/10/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 25:1-131 -  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likenedunto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet thebridegroom.2 -  And five of them were wise, and five werefoolish.3 -  They that were foolish took their lamps,and took no oil with them:4 -  But the wise took oil in their vessels withtheir lamps.5 -  While the bridegroom tarried, they allslumbered and slept.6 -  And at midnight there was a cry made,Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.7 -  Then all those virgins arose, and trimmedtheir lamps.8 -  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give usof your oil; for our lamps are gone out.9 -  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lestthere be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buyfor yourselves.10 -  And while they went to buy, the bridegroomcame; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the doorwas shut.11 -  Afterward came also the other virgins,saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.12 -  But he answered and said, Verily I sayunto you, I know you not.13 -  Watch therefore, for ye know neither theday nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Bro. QuintenSeumanutafa– “Then Appeared the Tares Also”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/9/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew13:24-3024 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven islikened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:25 -  Butwhile men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went hisway.26 -  Butwhen the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the taresalso.27 -  Sothe servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sowgood seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?28 -  Hesaid unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thouthen that we go and gather them up?29 -  Buthe said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat withthem.30 -  Letboth grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say tothe reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles toburn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Bro. Mike Blue –“Choosing to be a Champion Church”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/8/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaRevelation 1:17-2017 -  And when I saw him, I fell at his feet asdead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am thefirst and the last:18 -  I am he that liveth, and was dead; and,behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.19 -  Write the things which thou hast seen, andthe things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;20 -  The mystery of the seven stars which thousawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars arethe angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawestare the seven churches.

Bro. Mike Blue –“The Great Divide”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/7/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 24:1-81 -  And Jesus went out, and departed from thetemple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings ofthe temple.2 -  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not allthese things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stoneupon another, that shall not be thrown down.3 -  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, thedisciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be?and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?4 -  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Takeheed that no man deceive you.5 -  For many shall come in my name, saying, Iam Christ; and shall deceive many.6 -  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours ofwars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come topass, but the end is not yet.7 -  For nation shall rise against nation, andkingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, andearthquakes, in divers places.8 -  All these are the beginning ofsorrows. 

Bro. QuintenSeumanutafa– “See that Ye be not Troubled”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/6/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 24:1-81 -  AndJesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him forto shew him the buildings of the temple.2 -  AndJesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, Thereshall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.3 -  Andas he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately,saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thycoming, and of the end of the world?4 -  AndJesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.5 -  Formany shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.6 -  Andye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for allthese things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.7 -  Fornation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shallbe famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.8 -  Allthese are the beginning of sorrows.

Bro. Mike Blue –“Building with the Bricks of Babel”ConditionsBefore the Rapture Conference 20269/6/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaGenesis 11:1-91 -  And the whole earth was of one language,and of one speech.2 -  And it came to pass, as they journeyed fromthe east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.3 -  And they said one to another, Go to, let usmake brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slimehad they for morter.4 -  And they said, Go to, let us build us acity and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name,lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.5 -  And the LORD came down to see the city andthe tower, which the children of men builded.6 -  And the LORD said, Behold, the people isone, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothingwill be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.7 -  Go to, let us go down, and there confoundtheir language, that they may not understand one another's speech.8 -  So the LORD scattered them abroad fromthence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.9 -  Therefore is the name of it called Babel;because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and fromthence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Nathan Jeffreys- “Lies of the Last Days” Part 3 8/23/2026Sun Valley Church MT in Florence, Montana2 Timothy 2:25-2625 -  In meekness instructing those that opposethemselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgingof the truth;26 -  And that they may recover themselves outof the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.2 Timothy 3:1-71 -  Thisknow also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2 -  Formen shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 - Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,despisers of those that are good,4 - Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6 -  Forof this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly womenladen with sins, led away with divers lusts,7 -  Everlearning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Nathan Jeffreys- “Lies of the Last Days” Part 2 8/16/2026Sun Valley Church MT in Florence, Montana2 Timothy 2:25-2625 -  In meekness instructing those that opposethemselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgingof the truth;26 -  And that they may recover themselves outof the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.2 Timothy 3:1-71 -  Thisknow also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2 -  Formen shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 - Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,despisers of those that are good,4 - Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6 -  Forof this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly womenladen with sins, led away with divers lusts,7 -  Everlearning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Pastor Metzger –“Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place”Obstacles inthe Wilderness Series – Part 28/30/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 17:1-71 -  And all the congregation of the children ofIsrael journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according tothe commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no waterfor the people to drink.2 -  Wherefore the people did chide with Moses,and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chideye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?3 -  And the people thirsted there for water;and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thouhast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattlewith thirst?4 -  And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Whatshall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.5 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on beforethe people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewiththou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.6 -  Behold, I will stand before thee there uponthe rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come waterout of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of theelders of Israel.7 -  And he called the name of the place Massah,and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because theytempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Pastor Metzger –“Obstacles in the Wilderness”8/23/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana1 Corinthians 10:10-1210 -  Neither murmur ye, as some of them alsomurmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.11 -  Now all these things happened unto themfor ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends ofthe world are come.12 -  Wherefore let him that thinketh hestandeth take heed lest he fall.

Pastor Metzger –“The Greatest Invitation”8/16/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 22:1-141 -  And Jesus answered and spake unto themagain by parables, and said,2 -  The kingdom of heaven is like unto acertain king, which made a marriage for his son,3 -  And sent forth his servants to call themthat were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.4 -  Again, he sent forth other servants,saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxenand my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: comeunto the marriage.5 -  But they made light of it, and wenttheir ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:6 -  And the remnant took his servants, andentreated them spitefully, and slew them.7 -  But when the king heard thereof, hewas wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, andburned up their city.8 -  Then saith he to his servants, The weddingis ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.9 -  Go ye therefore into the highways, and asmany as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.10 -  So those servants went out into thehighways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good:and the wedding was furnished with guests.11 -  And when the king came in to see theguests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:12 -  And he saith unto him, Friend, how camestthou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.13 -  Then said the king to the servants, Bindhim hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness;there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.14 -  For many are called, but few arechosen. 

Nathan Jeffreys- “Lies of the Last Days” 8/9/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana2 Timothy 2:25-2625 -  In meekness instructing those that opposethemselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgingof the truth;26 -  And that they may recover themselves outof the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.2 Timothy 3:1-71 -  Thisknow also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2 -  Formen shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 - Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,despisers of those that are good,4 - Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6 -  Forof this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly womenladen with sins, led away with divers lusts,7 -  Everlearning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Pastor Metzger –“Other gods – The Tenth Plague Cont.”Part 13 of thisSeries8/9/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 12:1-141 -  Andthe LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,2 -  Thismonth shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month ofthe year to you.3 -  Speakye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this monththey shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of theirfathers, a lamb for an house:4 -  Andif the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour nextunto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every manaccording to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.5 -  Yourlamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it outfrom the sheep, or from the goats:6 -  Andye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the wholeassembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.7 -  Andthey shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on theupper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.8 -  Andthey shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread;and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.9 -  Eatnot of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head withhis legs, and with the purtenance thereof.10 -  Andye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remainethof it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.11 -  Andthus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and yourstaff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.12 -  ForI will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all thefirstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods ofEgypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.13 -  Andthe blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when Isee the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you todestroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.14 -  Andthis day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to theLORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.

Pastor Metzger –“Other gods – The Tenth Plague Cont.”Part 12 of thisSeries7/26/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 12:1-141 -  Andthe LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,2 -  Thismonth shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month ofthe year to you.3 -  Speakye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this monththey shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of theirfathers, a lamb for an house:4 -  Andif the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour nextunto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every manaccording to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.5 -  Yourlamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it outfrom the sheep, or from the goats:6 -  Andye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the wholeassembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.7 -  Andthey shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on theupper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.8 -  Andthey shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread;and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.9 -  Eatnot of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head withhis legs, and with the purtenance thereof.10 -  Andye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remainethof it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.11 -  Andthus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and yourstaff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.12 -  ForI will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all thefirstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods ofEgypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.13 -  Andthe blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when Isee the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you todestroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.14 -  Andthis day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to theLORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.

Pastor Metzger –“Other gods – The Tenth Plague Intro”Part 11 of thisSeries7/19/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 11:1-101 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will Ibring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let yougo hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hencealtogether.2 -  Speak now in the ears of the people, andlet every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewelsof silver, and jewels of gold.3 -  And the LORD gave the people favour in thesight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land ofEgypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.4 -  And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, Aboutmidnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:5 -  And all the firstborn in the land of Egyptshall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, evenunto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all thefirstborn of beasts.6 -  And there shall be a great cry throughoutall the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it anymore.7 -  But against any of the children of Israelshall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know howthat the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.8 -  And all these thy servants shall come downunto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all thepeople that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out fromPharaoh in a great anger.9 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shallnot hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.10 -  And Moses and Aaron did all these wondersbefore Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not letthe children of Israel go out of his land.

Pastor Metzger –“Other gods – The Ninth Plague”Part 10 of thisSeries7/12/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 10:21-2921 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch outthine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt,even darkness which may be felt.22 -  And Moses stretched forth his hand towardheaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:23 -  They saw not one another, neither rose anyfrom his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light intheir dwellings.24 -  And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said,Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let yourlittle ones also go with you.25 -  And Moses said, Thou must give us alsosacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.26 -  Our cattle also shall go with us; thereshall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORDour God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we comethither.27 -  But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, andhe would not let them go.28 -  And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee fromme, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest myface thou shalt die.29 -  And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, Iwill see thy face again no more.

“Moral Freedomis Tough” Pastor Metzger 7/5/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana1 Peter 2:13-1713 -  Submit yourselves to every ordinance ofman for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;14 -  Or unto governors, as unto them that aresent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that dowell.15 -  For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:16 -  As free, and not using your libertyfor a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.17 -  Honour all men. Love thebrotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

“From Father toFather” Pastor Metzger 6/21/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 6:25-3025 -  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thoughtfor your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for yourbody, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body thanraiment?26 -  Behold the fowls of the air: for they sownot, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Fatherfeedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?27 -  Which of you by taking thought can add onecubit unto his stature?28 -  And why take ye thought for raiment?Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do theyspin:29 -  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomonin all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.30 -  Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass ofthe field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall henot much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

“The Army of Satan”Pastor Metzger 6/14/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaEphesians 6:10-1210 -  Finally, my brethren, be strong in theLord, and in the power of his might.11 -  Put on the whole armour of God, that yemay be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.12 -  For we wrestle not against flesh andblood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of thedarkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

“Other gods” Part 9Pastor Metzger 6/14/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

“Satan’s WarfareTactics”Pastor Metzger 6/7/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaEphesians 6:13-2013 -  Wherefore take unto you the whole armourof God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,to stand.14 -  Stand therefore, having your loins girtabout with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;15 -  And your feet shod with the preparation ofthe gospel of peace;16 -  Above all, taking the shield of faith,wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.17 -  And take the helmet of salvation, and thesword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:18 -  Praying always with all prayer andsupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance andsupplication for all saints;19 -  And for me, that utterance may be givenunto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of thegospel,20 -  For which I am an ambassador in bonds:that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

“Other gods” –Part 8Pastor Metzger 6/7/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 9:13-3513 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise upearly in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saiththe LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.14 -  For I will at this time send all myplagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thoumayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.15 -  For now I will stretch out my hand, that Imay smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off fromthe earth.16 -  And in very deed for this cause have Iraised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declaredthroughout all the earth.17 -  As yet exaltest thou thyself against mypeople, that thou wilt not let them go?18 -  Behold, to morrow about this time I willcause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since thefoundation thereof even until now.19 -  Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle,and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shallbe found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come downupon them, and they shall die.20 -  He that feared the word of the LORD amongthe servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:21 -  And he that regarded not the word of theLORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.22 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretchforth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land ofEgypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughoutthe land of Egypt.23 -  And Moses stretched forth his rod towardheaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon theground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.24 -  So there was hail, and fire mingled withthe hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land ofEgypt since it became a nation.25 -  And the hail smote throughout all the landof Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smoteevery herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.26 -  Only in the land of Goshen, where thechildren of Israel were, was there no hail.27 -  And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses andAaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, andI and my people are wicked.28 -  Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) thatthere be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and yeshall stay no longer.29 -  And Moses said unto him, As soon as I amgone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and thethunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayestknow how that the earth is the LORD'S.30 -  But as for thee and thy servants, I knowthat ye will not yet fear the LORD God.31 -  And the flax and the barley was smitten:for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.32 -  But the wheat and the rie were notsmitten: for they were not grown up.33 -  And Moses went out of the city fromPharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hailceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.34 -  And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and thehail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart,he and his servants.35 -  And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened,neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken byMoses.

“Other gods” –Part 7Pastor Metzger 5/31/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 9:8-128 -  And the LORD said unto Moses and untoAaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle ittoward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.9 -  And it shall become small dust in all theland of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, andupon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.10 -  And they took ashes of the furnace, andstood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became aboil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.11 -  And the magicians could not stand beforeMoses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon allthe Egyptians.12 -  And the LORD hardened the heart ofPharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

“Other gods” –Part 6Pastor Metzger 5/24/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 9:1-71 -  Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in untoPharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my peoplego, that they may serve me.2 -  For if thou refuse to let them go,and wilt hold them still,3 -  Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thycattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon thecamels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a verygrievous murrain.4 -  And the LORD shall sever between the cattleof Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all thatis the children's of Israel.5 -  And the LORD appointed a set time, saying,To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.6 -  And the LORD did that thing on the morrow,and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israeldied not one.7 -  And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there wasnot one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh washardened, and he did not let the people go.

“Other gods” –Part 5Pastor Metzger 5/17/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 8:20-3220 -  And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise upearly in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to thewater; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they mayserve me.21 -  Else, if thou wilt not let my people go,behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and uponthy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be fullof swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.22 -  And I will sever in that day the land ofGoshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; tothe end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.23 -  And I will put a division between mypeople and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.24 -  And the LORD did so; and there came agrievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants'houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of theswarm of flies.25 -  And Pharaoh called for Moses and forAaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.26 -  And Moses said, It is not meet so to do;for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God:lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, andwill they not stone us?27 -  We will go three days' journey into thewilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.28 -  And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, thatye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not govery far away: intreat for me.29 -  And Moses said, Behold, I go out fromthee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart fromPharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaohdeal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to theLORD.30 -  And Moses went out from Pharaoh, andintreated the LORD.31 -  And the LORD did according to the word ofMoses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, andfrom his people; there remained not one.32 -  And Pharaoh hardened his heart at thistime also, neither would he let the people go.

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“Other gods” –Part 4Pastor Metzger 5/3/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 8:17-1917 -  And they did so; for Aaron stretched outhis hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice inman, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the landof Egypt.18 -  And the magicians did so with theirenchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice uponman, and upon beast.19 -  Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, Thisis the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened notunto them; as the LORD had said.

“Other gods” –Part 3Pastor Metzger 4/26/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 8:1-71 -  And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go untoPharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they mayserve me.2 -  And if thou refuse to let them go,behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:3 -  And the river shall bring forth frogsabundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thybedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thypeople, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:4 -  And the frogs shall come up both on thee,and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.5 -  And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say untoAaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers,and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.6 -  And Aaron stretched out his hand over thewaters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.7 -  And the magicians did so with theirenchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

“Other gods” –Part 2Pastor Metzger 4/19/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 20:1-61 -  AndGod spake all these words, saying,2 -  I amthe LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of thehouse of bondage.3 -  Thoushalt have no other gods before me.4 -  Thoushalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that isin heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water underthe earth:5 -  Thoushalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am ajealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto thethird and fourth generation of them that hate me;6 -  Andshewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

“Other gods” –Part 1Pastor Metzger 4/12/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 20:1-61 -  AndGod spake all these words, saying,2 -  I amthe LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of thehouse of bondage.3 -  Thoushalt have no other gods before me.4 -  Thoushalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that isin heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water underthe earth:5 -  Thoushalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am ajealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto thethird and fourth generation of them that hate me;6 -  Andshewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

“ResurrectionBrings Change”Pastor Metzger 4/5/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana1 Corinthians15:1-61 - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you,which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;2 -  Bywhich also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unlessye have believed in vain.3 -  For Idelivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christdied for our sins according to the scriptures;4 -  Andthat he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to thescriptures:5 -  Andthat he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:6 -  Afterthat, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greaterpart remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

“A Place WhereTwo Ways Meet”Nathan Jeffreys3/29/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMrk 11:1  And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, untoBethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of hisdisciples,Mrk 11:2  And saith unto them, Go your way into thevillage over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find acolt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.Mrk 11:3  And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this?say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.Mrk 11:4  And they went their way, and found the colttied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.Mrk 11:5  And certain of them that stood there saidunto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?Mrk 11:6  And they said unto them even as Jesus hadcommanded: and they let them go.Mrk 11:7  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and casttheir garments on him; and he sat upon him.Mrk 11:8  And many spread their garments in the way:and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Mrk 11:9  And they that went before, and they thatfollowed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of theLord:Mrk 11:10  Blessed be the kingdom of our father David,that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

“Resurrectionand Life”Nathan Jeffreys3/22/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana John 1125 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, andthe life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shallnever die. Believest thou this?

“The Light ofthe World”Nathan Jeffreys3/15/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana John 8:1-121 -  Jesuswent unto the mount of Olives.2 -  Andearly in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people cameunto him; and he sat down, and taught them.3 -  Andthe scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and whenthey had set her in the midst,4 -  Theysay unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.5 -  NowMoses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayestthou?6 -  Thisthey said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stoopeddown, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.7 -  Sowhen they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, Hethat is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.8 -  Andagain he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.9 -  Andthey which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one byone, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, andthe woman standing in the midst.10 -  WhenJesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her,Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?11 -  Shesaid, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, andsin no more.12 -  Thenspake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he thatfolloweth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

“The Bread ofLife”Nathan Jeffreys3/8/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJohn 626  Jesusanswered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not becauseye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.Jhn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth untoeverlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Godthe Father sealed.Jhn 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?Jhn 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe onhim whom he hath sent.Jhn 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, andbelieve thee? what dost thou work?Jhn 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them breadfrom heaven to eat.Jhn 6:32  ThenJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not thatbread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.Jhn 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life untothe world.Jhn 6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.Jhn 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shallnever hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Jhn 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.Jhn 6:48 I am that bread of life.Jhn 6:49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.Jhn 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof,and not die.Jhn 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of thisbread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh,which I will give for the life of the world.     

“Chosen,Gifted, and Careless”Pastor Metzger  3/1/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJudges 16

“NathanJeffreys - The Transition from Religion to Relationship” 2/22/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 11:1-131 -  And it came to pass, when Jesus had made anend of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and topreach in their cities.2 -  Now when John had heard in the prison theworks of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,3 -  And said unto him, Art thou he that shouldcome, or do we look for another?4 -  Jesus answered and said unto them, Go andshew John again those things which ye do hear and see:5 -  The blind receive their sight, and the lamewalk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, andthe poor have the gospel preached to them.6 -  And blessed is he, whosoever shall not beoffended in me.7 -  And as they departed, Jesus began to sayunto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness tosee? A reed shaken with the wind?8 -  But what went ye out for to see? A manclothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings'houses.9 -  But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.10 -  For this is he, of whom it is written,Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way beforethee.11 -  Verily I say unto you, Among them that areborn of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist:notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.12 -  And from the days of John the Baptistuntil now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it byforce.13 -  For all the prophets and the lawprophesied until John. Matthew 11:28-3028 -  Come unto me, all ye that labour and areheavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 -  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.30 -  For my yoke is easy, and my burden islight.

“Are You aLoving Person?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/15/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaDeuteronomy 6:55 -  And thou shalt love the LORD thy God withall thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Matthew22:37-3837 - Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, andwith all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 -  Thisis the first and great commandment.

“The Beauty of a Changed Life”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/8/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJoshua 2:1-71 -  And Joshua the son of Nun sent out ofShittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. Andthey went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.2 -  And it was told the king of Jericho,saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel tosearch out the country.3 -  And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab,saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thinehouse: for they be come to search out all the country.4 -  And the woman took the two men, and hidthem, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:5 -  And it came to pass about the time ofshutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the menwent I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.6 -  But she had brought them up to the roof ofthe house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in orderupon the roof.7 -  And the men pursued after them the way toJordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were goneout, they shut the gate.

“Jealousy”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/1/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaRomans 13:12-1412 -  The night is far spent, the day is athand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on thearmour of light.13 -  Let us walk honestly, as in the day; notin rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife andenvying.14 -  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, andmake not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

“UnderstandingJustification”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/25/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJob 25:44 -  How then can man be justified with God? orhow can he be clean that is born of a woman?Romans 3:1010 -  As it is written, There is none righteous,no, not one:

“The Finger of God and a Hard Heart”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/18/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

“Are YouSpiritually Poised For This New Year?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/4/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 12:29-3229 -  And it came to pass, that at midnight theLORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn ofPharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that wasin the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.30 -  And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, andall his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt;for there was not a house where there was not one dead.31 -  And he called for Moses and Aaron bynight, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, bothye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.32 -  Also take your flocks and your herds, asye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.Joshua 3:1-41 -  And Joshua rose early in the morning; andthey removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children ofIsrael, and lodged there before they passed over.2 -  And it came to pass after three days, thatthe officers went through the host;3 -  And they commanded the people, saying, Whenye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests theLevites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.4 -  Yet there shall be a space between you andit, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye mayknow the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

“The Parents ofJohn the Baptist”Pastor MichaelMetzger  12/14/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaLuke 1:5-235 -  There was in the days of Herod, the king ofJudaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wifewas of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.6 -  And they were both righteous before God,walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.7 -  And they had no child, because thatElisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.8 -  And it came to pass, that while he executedthe priest's office before God in the order of his course,9 -  According to the custom of the priest'soffice, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.10 -  And the whole multitude of the people werepraying without at the time of incense.11 -  And there appeared unto him an angel ofthe Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.12 -  And when Zacharias saw him, he wastroubled, and fear fell upon him.13 -  But the angel said unto him, Fear not,Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee ason, and thou shalt call his name John.14 -  And thou shalt have joy and gladness; andmany shall rejoice at his birth.15 -  For he shall be great in the sight of theLord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filledwith the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.16 -  And many of the children of Israel shallhe turn to the Lord their God.17 -  And he shall go before him in the spiritand power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and thedisobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for theLord.18 -  And Zacharias said unto the angel, Wherebyshall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.19 -  And the angel answering said unto him, Iam Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee,and to shew thee these glad tidings.20 -  And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and notable to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thoubelievest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.21 -  And the people waited for Zacharias, andmarvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.22 -  And when he came out, he could not speakunto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for hebeckoned unto them, and remained speechless.23 -  And it came to pass, that, as soon as thedays of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

From the desk of Pastor Metzger, Sun Valley Church MT.(Isaiah 22:22)  And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.(Isaiah 9:6)  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

“ChristmasMercy”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/30/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana2 Timothy 1:15-1815 -  This thou knowest, that all they which arein Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.16 -  The Lord give mercy unto the house ofOnesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:17 -  But, when he was in Rome, he sought me outvery diligently, and found me.18 -  The Lord grant unto him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me atEphesus, thou knowest very well.