Lawlessness Part 3 | A.R. Bernard

[Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] wow well let's go to the Lord in prayer wow well let's go to the Lord in prayer wow well let's go to the Lord in prayer heavenly father thank you than for your heavenly father thank you than for your heavenly father thank you than for your love your life and your light yeah love your life and your light yeah love your life and your light yeah that you that you that you successfully successfully successfully successfully got to successfully got to successfully got to us in the person of the Lord Jesus us in the person of the Lord Jesus us in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ thank you for this spiritual Christ thank you for this spiritual Christ thank you for this spiritual family this Community of Faith called family this Community of Faith called family this Community of Faith called Christian Cultural Center thank you for Christian Cultural Center thank you for Christian Cultural Center thank you for churches across the country and around churches across the country and around churches across the country and around the the the world we are world we are world we are celebrating your Triumph celebrating your Triumph celebrating your Triumph your Victory your Victory your Victory today thank today thank today thank you for all that you do for you for all that you do for you for all that you do for us thank you for your commitment to us us thank you for your commitment to us us thank you for your commitment to us to see us to see us to see us grow develop experience the use of our grow develop experience the use of our grow develop experience the use of our gift talents and abilities and make a gift talents and abilities and make a gift talents and abilities and make a difference while we're here on this difference while we're here on this difference while we're here on this planet once again we ask you to touch planet once again we ask you to touch planet once again we ask you to touch our eyes to see our ears to hear and our our eyes to see our ears to hear and our our eyes to see our ears to hear and our hearts to receive the wisdom and hearts to receive the wisdom and hearts to receive the wisdom and instruction of your word for you sent instruction of your word for you sent instruction of your word for you sent that word to heal us and to Deliver us that word to heal us and to Deliver us that word to heal us and to Deliver us from our from our from our destruction we thank you and we pray in destruction we thank you and we pray in destruction we thank you and we pray in Jesus name amen and amen come on greet Jesus name amen and amen come on greet Jesus name amen and amen come on greet three people before you seated bless

three people before you seated bless three people before you seated bless them in the name of the them in the name of the them in the name of the [Music] okay I'm checking my clock because we okay I'm checking my clock because we got to finish this got to finish this got to finish this today it can't be a part four this is today it can't be a part four this is today it can't be a part four this is part three but before we jump in and and part three but before we jump in and and part three but before we jump in and and I want to unpack some things for you I want to unpack some things for you I want to unpack some things for you okay before we do uh before we okay before we do uh before we okay before we do uh before we do some announcements uh Good Friday do some announcements uh Good Friday do some announcements uh Good Friday service begins at sunrise in our Sunrise service begins at sunrise in our Sunrise service begins at sunrise in our Sunrise Service on Friday morning we will be Service on Friday morning we will be Service on Friday morning we will be here at the Brooklyn and Long Island here at the Brooklyn and Long Island here at the Brooklyn and Long Island Campus having Sunrise Service Good Campus having Sunrise Service Good Campus having Sunrise Service Good Friday at 6 Friday at 6 Friday at 6 a.m. so if you plan to be with us for a.m. so if you plan to be with us for a.m. so if you plan to be with us for Good Friday morning we definitely want Good Friday morning we definitely want Good Friday morning we definitely want to make sure that you're aware of the to make sure that you're aware of the to make sure that you're aware of the time and the locations we will be having time and the locations we will be having time and the locations we will be having a good Friday evening service as well at a good Friday evening service as well at a good Friday evening service as well at both the Brooklyn and Long Island Campus both the Brooklyn and Long Island Campus both the Brooklyn and Long Island Campus and that will begin at 8:00 p.m. and and that will begin at 8:00 p.m. and and that will begin at 8:00 p.m. and you've been asked to wear you've been asked to wear you've been asked to wear black don't ask me black don't ask me black don't ask me why I can think of many reasons for the why I can think of many reasons for the why I can think of many reasons for the occasion but they have something

occasion but they have something occasion but they have something incredibly planned for you so that's incredibly planned for you so that's incredibly planned for you so that's Friday evening Good Friday service in Friday evening Good Friday service in Friday evening Good Friday service in the evening uh at both Brooklyn and Long the evening uh at both Brooklyn and Long the evening uh at both Brooklyn and Long Island Campus at 8:00 pm Resurrection Island Campus at 8:00 pm Resurrection Island Campus at 8:00 pm Resurrection Sunday services will be here at Sunday services will be here at Sunday services will be here at Christian cultural center and we at the Christian cultural center and we at the Christian cultural center and we at the Brooklyn campus all three campuses but Brooklyn campus all three campuses but Brooklyn campus all three campuses but at this campus we will be having two at this campus we will be having two at this campus we will be having two Services one at 8:00 a.m. and the other Services one at 8:00 a.m. and the other Services one at 8:00 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. so you have a choice of at 11 a.m. so you have a choice of at 11 a.m. so you have a choice of services to come to and in Long Island services to come to and in Long Island services to come to and in Long Island at the Orlando campus will be at the at the Orlando campus will be at the at the Orlando campus will be at the usual time of 10 a.m. so we have two usual time of 10 a.m. so we have two usual time of 10 a.m. so we have two Services next Sunday here at the Services next Sunday here at the Services next Sunday here at the Brooklyn camp Brooklyn camp Brooklyn camp any questions good I'm glad that you any questions good I'm glad that you any questions good I'm glad that you were able to get this today is Palm were able to get this today is Palm were able to get this today is Palm Sunday and usually the preachers the Sunday and usually the preachers the Sunday and usually the preachers the pastors will preach about Palm Sunday or pastors will preach about Palm Sunday or pastors will preach about Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday but there is enough access Easter Sunday but there is enough access Easter Sunday but there is enough access information that you can look it information that you can look it information that you can look it up and find out what it's really all up and find out what it's really all up and find out what it's really all about but indeed we do carry the about but indeed we do carry the about but indeed we do carry the tradition of celebrating Jesus's tradition of celebrating Jesus's tradition of celebrating Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem triumphal entry into Jerusalem triumphal entry into Jerusalem where the crowds cried hosana to the son where the crowds cried hosana to the son where the crowds cried hosana to the son of David it was that which launched of David it was that which launched of David it was that which launched passion week that would result in his passion week that would result in his passion week that would result in his death on the cross but how many know it death on the cross but how many know it death on the cross but how many know it didn't stop on Good didn't stop on Good didn't stop on Good Friday the end result is Resurrection

Friday the end result is Resurrection Friday the end result is Resurrection Sunday so traditionally we hand out Sunday so traditionally we hand out Sunday so traditionally we hand out Palms uh we don't hand them out looking Palms uh we don't hand them out looking Palms uh we don't hand them out looking like this that's on you like this that's on you like this that's on you so you can do whatever you want with it so you can do whatever you want with it so you can do whatever you want with it and turn it and twist it and then apply and turn it and twist it and then apply and turn it and twist it and then apply this on the wall over your bed and you will be protected till next bed and you will be protected till next year when we do it year when we do it year when we do it again there's no again there's no again there's no superpower in this it is a symbol it is superpower in this it is a symbol it is superpower in this it is a symbol it is a symbol the power is in a relationship a symbol the power is in a relationship a symbol the power is in a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ that's where with the Lord Jesus Christ that's where with the Lord Jesus Christ that's where the power is amen all right so are you the power is amen all right so are you the power is amen all right so are you ready ready ready yes yes yes lawlessness part three as I thought three as I thought about the mention last about the mention last about the mention last week and it was a week and it was a week and it was a mention of what's happening in the mention of what's happening in the mention of what's happening in the Middle East in Gaza to put in perspective the perspective the turmoil I felt that even in wrapping turmoil I felt that even in wrapping turmoil I felt that even in wrapping this up on this up on this up on lawlessness I need to revisit that very lawlessness I need to revisit that very lawlessness I need to revisit that very quickly because I want to give you a

quickly because I want to give you a quickly because I want to give you a framework for it I want to give you the framework for it I want to give you the framework for it I want to give you the bigger bigger bigger picture because the conflict between and picture because the conflict between and picture because the conflict between and I'm being very specific with my words I'm being very specific with my words I'm being very specific with my words very intentional with my words the very intentional with my words the very intentional with my words the conflict between the state of Israel and Hamas has been interpreted many Hamas has been interpreted many different different different ways and it has added to the already ways and it has added to the already ways and it has added to the already existing divisions and existing divisions and existing divisions and polarizations that exist in our nation polarizations that exist in our nation polarizations that exist in our nation United States United States United States and people are picking and choosing and people are picking and choosing and people are picking and choosing sides determining who the oppressor is sides determining who the oppressor is sides determining who the oppressor is who the oppressed who the oppressed who the oppressed are without any rules or guidelines to are without any rules or guidelines to are without any rules or guidelines to make those kind of decisions so often make those kind of decisions so often make those kind of decisions so often they're random they're contrary and they're random they're contrary and they're random they're contrary and often without the bigger picture without often without the bigger picture without often without the bigger picture without context I shared with context I shared with context I shared with you that the cision has caused people to you that the cision has caused people to you that the cision has caused people to here in the United States align with the here in the United States align with the here in the United States align with the Palestinian and what is called the Palestinian and what is called the Palestinian and what is called the plight of the Palestinians because of plight of the Palestinians because of plight of the Palestinians because of the number of deaths and you have others the number of deaths and you have others the number of deaths and you have others who have aligned with the nation of who have aligned with the nation of who have aligned with the nation of Israel the state of Israel especially Israel the state of Israel especially Israel the state of Israel especially within uh dispensationalist Evangelical within uh dispensationalist Evangelical within uh dispensationalist Evangelical movements who subscribe to a theology movements who subscribe to a theology movements who subscribe to a theology that the relationship with Israel with

that the relationship with Israel with that the relationship with Israel with the United States is critical because of the United States is critical because of the United States is critical because of biblical biblical biblical prophecy and even with that it's not prophecy and even with that it's not prophecy and even with that it's not because there is a support of Israel as because there is a support of Israel as because there is a support of Israel as a uh a nation state but because a uh a nation state but because a uh a nation state but because prophetically they believe that Israel prophetically they believe that Israel prophetically they believe that Israel will ultimately as an entire Society be will ultimately as an entire Society be will ultimately as an entire Society be converted to converted to converted to Christianity so there are all of these Christianity so there are all of these Christianity so there are all of these factors and ideas and interpretations factors and ideas and interpretations factors and ideas and interpretations that are shaping and influence the way that are shaping and influence the way that are shaping and influence the way people think we've had people think we've had people think we've had protests in favor of the Palestinians protests in favor of the Palestinians protests in favor of the Palestinians we've had protests against the we've had protests against the we've had protests against the Palestinians we've had a rise of Palestinians we've had a rise of Palestinians we've had a rise of anti-Semitism this is not anti-Semitism this is not anti-Semitism this is not new and the passage of scripture that I new and the passage of scripture that I new and the passage of scripture that I wanted to highlight where it speaks of wanted to highlight where it speaks of wanted to highlight where it speaks of lawlessness is found in the gospel of lawlessness is found in the gospel of lawlessness is found in the gospel of Matthew Matthew Matthew 24:12 Matthew 24:12 Matthew 24:12 Matthew 24 Mark 13 Luke 21 all speak 24 Mark 13 Luke 21 all speak 24 Mark 13 Luke 21 all speak prophetically of the destruction of the prophetically of the destruction of the prophetically of the destruction of the Temple in Temple in Temple in Jerusalem the destruction of Jerusalem Jerusalem the destruction of Jerusalem Jerusalem the destruction of Jerusalem itself the scattering of the Jewish itself the scattering of the Jewish itself the scattering of the Jewish people into all the nations of the earth people into all the nations of the earth people into all the nations of the earth and to use the language of and to use the language of and to use the language of Luke they would be scattered until the Luke they would be scattered until the Luke they would be scattered until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled the language the times of the Gentiles language the times of the Gentiles language the times of the Gentiles simply speaks of Gentile rule especially

simply speaks of Gentile rule especially simply speaks of Gentile rule especially as it is exacted over the nation of as it is exacted over the nation of as it is exacted over the nation of Israel because when Jesus spoke these Israel because when Jesus spoke these Israel because when Jesus spoke these words the Jewish people were being words the Jewish people were being words the Jewish people were being occupied by the Roman Empire Jesus Empire Jesus said in those passages and I said in those passages and I said in those passages and I specifically spoke to the dating of go specifically spoke to the dating of go specifically spoke to the dating of go Mike Mark's Mike Mark's Mike Mark's gospel because of those who want to gospel because of those who want to gospel because of those who want to challenge the prophetic legitimacy of challenge the prophetic legitimacy of challenge the prophetic legitimacy of Luke and Matthew's gospel because they Luke and Matthew's gospel because they Luke and Matthew's gospel because they were both written after 69 and 70 AD were both written after 69 and 70 AD were both written after 69 and 70 AD when the actual destruction of the when the actual destruction of the when the actual destruction of the temple and Jerusalem took place by the temple and Jerusalem took place by the temple and Jerusalem took place by the Roman Roman Roman army the reason why that war took place army the reason why that war took place army the reason why that war took place is because from the time of Jesus's is because from the time of Jesus's is because from the time of Jesus's death right up to that destruction of death right up to that destruction of death right up to that destruction of the temple there were the temple there were the temple there were insurrections after insurrections by the insurrections after insurrections by the insurrections after insurrections by the Jewish people there were zealots there Jewish people there were zealots there Jewish people there were zealots there were movement pushing back against Roman were movement pushing back against Roman were movement pushing back against Roman occupation and it got to the point where occupation and it got to the point where occupation and it got to the point where the Roman government said enough were the Roman government said enough were the Roman government said enough were going to send military force in there it going to send military force in there it going to send military force in there it was not the intent to take it as far was not the intent to take it as far was not the intent to take it as far that it as it went but the resistance that it as it went but the resistance that it as it went but the resistance that the Roman soldiers and Military that the Roman soldiers and Military that the Roman soldiers and Military experienc turned into an allout conflict experienc turned into an allout conflict experienc turned into an allout conflict where the city of Jerusalem was burned

where the city of Jerusalem was burned where the city of Jerusalem was burned and the temple was destroyed and the temple was destroyed and the temple was destroyed in the gospel of Mark which was written in the gospel of Mark which was written in the gospel of Mark which was written between 60 and 69 to 70 between 60 and 69 to 70 between 60 and 69 to 70 AD it was AD it was AD it was predicted where Jesus said there shall predicted where Jesus said there shall predicted where Jesus said there shall not be left here speaking of the temple not be left here speaking of the temple not be left here speaking of the temple complex one stone left upon complex one stone left upon complex one stone left upon another I shared with you last another I shared with you last another I shared with you last week the week the week the Epistles of the Apostle Paul and how Epistles of the Apostle Paul and how Epistles of the Apostle Paul and how Paul's writings to Rome to the to the Paul's writings to Rome to the to the Paul's writings to Rome to the to the church at Rome and Corinth and Ephesus church at Rome and Corinth and Ephesus church at Rome and Corinth and Ephesus and Colossians all right was all written and Colossians all right was all written and Colossians all right was all written before the actual destruction of the before the actual destruction of the before the actual destruction of the temple in fact Paul's writings predated temple in fact Paul's writings predated temple in fact Paul's writings predated Mark's Mark's Mark's gospel so Paul's gospel so Paul's gospel so Paul's testimony not quoting Jesus but testimony not quoting Jesus but testimony not quoting Jesus but expounding on the fact that the end of expounding on the fact that the end of expounding on the fact that the end of the Jewish sacrificial religious this the Jewish sacrificial religious this the Jewish sacrificial religious this system was necessary in order for the system was necessary in order for the system was necessary in order for the New Testament and the sacrifice of Jesus New Testament and the sacrifice of Jesus New Testament and the sacrifice of Jesus to be fully realized by the Jewish to be fully realized by the Jewish to be fully realized by the Jewish people because as long as that people because as long as that people because as long as that sacrificial system was in place it sacrificial system was in place it sacrificial system was in place it competed with Jesus being the ultimate competed with Jesus being the ultimate competed with Jesus being the ultimate sacrifice for the reconciliation of sacrifice for the reconciliation of sacrifice for the reconciliation of mankind with God and the cleansing of

mankind with God and the cleansing of mankind with God and the cleansing of our sins our sins our sins so for that 40-year period there was so for that 40-year period there was so for that 40-year period there was attention and that's why when you read attention and that's why when you read attention and that's why when you read the book of Acts you will find conflict the book of Acts you will find conflict the book of Acts you will find conflict between those who have embraced Jesus between those who have embraced Jesus between those who have embraced Jesus and are still struggling with the transition so Paul's writings were transition so Paul's writings were critical to let us know that there had critical to let us know that there had critical to let us know that there had to be the destruction of the temple to be the destruction of the temple to be the destruction of the temple there had to be because there had to be there had to be because there had to be there had to be because there had to be the the the total total total cessation of that sacrificial religious cessation of that sacrificial religious cessation of that sacrificial religious system and of course the Jewish system and of course the Jewish system and of course the Jewish people shifted things and began to people shifted things and began to people shifted things and began to celebrate in a different way to this day that was day that was important continuing in that text important continuing in that text important continuing in that text Jesus made statements Jesus made statements Jesus made statements like like like Nation shall rise against Nation shall rise against Nation shall rise against Nation the Greek word Nation the Greek word Nation the Greek word ethnos from where we get ethnos from where we get ethnos from where we get ethnicity which was the original primary ethnicity which was the original primary ethnicity which was the original primary identification of people not by race and identification of people not by race and identification of people not by race and color of their skin which a social color of their skin which a social color of their skin which a social construct that came along some 1500 construct that came along some 1500 construct that came along some 1500 years

years years later later later he said he said he said Kingdom which in the Greek is basa which Kingdom which in the Greek is basa which Kingdom which in the Greek is basa which means rule and Dominion Kingdom would means rule and Dominion Kingdom would means rule and Dominion Kingdom would rise against Kingdom and these words are rise against Kingdom and these words are rise against Kingdom and these words are very very important prophetically as very very important prophetically as very very important prophetically as Jesus said this is what's going to Jesus said this is what's going to Jesus said this is what's going to happen because they asked him well when happen because they asked him well when happen because they asked him well when will the destruction of the temple take will the destruction of the temple take will the destruction of the temple take place when will the collapse of place when will the collapse of place when will the collapse of Jerusalem take place what will be the Jerusalem take place what will be the Jerusalem take place what will be the sign of your sign of your sign of your return and he began to go through a return and he began to go through a return and he began to go through a series of signs that would signal his series of signs that would signal his series of signs that would signal his return and amongst those return and amongst those return and amongst those signs were Nation will rise against signs were Nation will rise against signs were Nation will rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom in nation and Kingdom against Kingdom in nation and Kingdom against Kingdom in other words the other words the other words the competition for competition for competition for resources power and resources power and resources power and influence between National entities and influence between National entities and influence between National entities and ethnic groups ethnic groups ethnic groups would continue right up to his second would continue right up to his second would continue right up to his second coming that will be a reality and when I coming that will be a reality and when I coming that will be a reality and when I when I when I reflect on that I have to when I when I reflect on that I have to when I when I reflect on that I have to say it makes sense because he said when say it makes sense because he said when say it makes sense because he said when you pray pray like this Our Father which you pray pray like this Our Father which you pray pray like this Our Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy art in heaven Hallowed be thy art in heaven Hallowed be thy name right hollowing the name of Yahweh

name right hollowing the name of Yahweh name right hollowing the name of Yahweh as the ultimate as the ultimate as the ultimate authority over Human authority over Human authority over Human Society is where it begins and then he said pray begins and then he said pray this little King James language thy this little King James language thy this little King James language thy kingdom kingdom kingdom come thy will be done please understand come thy will be done please understand come thy will be done please understand the implications here he is talking the implications here he is talking the implications here he is talking about praying for the consolidation of about praying for the consolidation of about praying for the consolidation of all Earthly powers under one Authority Revelation put it this way the Authority Revelation put it this way the kingdoms of this world have kingdoms of this world have kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our God and of become the kingdoms of our God and of become the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ and he shall reign forever his Christ and he shall reign forever his Christ and he shall reign forever and ever and why is that important I'm and ever and why is that important I'm and ever and why is that important I'm glad you asked because on unless there is a asked because on unless there is a consolidation of all kingdoms and consolidation of all kingdoms and consolidation of all kingdoms and Nations there will never be a Nations there will never be a Nations there will never be a common Authority did you hear what I'm just Authority did you hear what I'm just saying to you there won't be a let me saying to you there won't be a let me saying to you there won't be a let me write it on the write it on the write it on the board board board a a a common common common sovereignty

what is a common what is a common sovereignty it is an sovereignty it is an sovereignty it is an ultimate ultimate ultimate Authority that Authority that Authority that everyone submits sovereignty do we then share the same sovereignty do we then share the same values and order very order very important this term important this term important this term common sovereignty the sovereignty the word Anarchy when we hear that word we see Anarchy when we hear that word we see see that word we think immediately of see that word we think immediately of see that word we think immediately of what chaos and confusion but it really what chaos and confusion but it really what chaos and confusion but it really means means means a narch which literally means the absence narch which literally means the absence of of of government so whenever there's the government so whenever there's the government so whenever there's the absence of government it results in absence of government it results in absence of government it results in chaos it results in disorder it results chaos it results in disorder it results chaos it results in disorder it results in confusion because the purpose for in confusion because the purpose for in confusion because the purpose for government is to maintain government is to maintain government is to maintain order to protect the order to protect the order to protect the peace to

peace to peace to restrain evil God created evil God created government people created politics and that's why in the realm of politics and that's why in the realm of politics which people create and politics which people create and politics which people create and identify based upon certain agendas or identify based upon certain agendas or identify based upon certain agendas or certain beliefs about the way Society certain beliefs about the way Society certain beliefs about the way Society should be organized we have all of these should be organized we have all of these should be organized we have all of these political parties and conflicts of political parties and conflicts of political parties and conflicts of opinion and then they each recruit opinion and then they each recruit opinion and then they each recruit people to agree with them next thing you people to agree with them next thing you people to agree with them next thing you know you got Republicans you got know you got Republicans you got know you got Republicans you got Democrats you got liberals you got left Democrats you got liberals you got left Democrats you got liberals you got left you got right you got Center you got you got right you got Center you got you got right you got Center you got independence got independence got independence got Libertarians and it goes on and on and Libertarians and it goes on and on and Libertarians and it goes on and on and on before World War I on before World War I on before World War I we still had the residual of Empires in we still had the residual of Empires in we still had the residual of Empires in the world and and and Europe was the world and and and Europe was the world and and and Europe was essentially the the the center of power essentially the the the center of power essentially the the the center of power but with World War I and then World War but with World War I and then World War but with World War I and then World War II which was actually a continuation of II which was actually a continuation of II which was actually a continuation of World War I everything World War I everything World War I everything changed where one saw the collapse of changed where one saw the collapse of changed where one saw the collapse of the German Empire the Austrian Empire the German Empire the Austrian Empire the German Empire the Austrian Empire the Russian the Russian the Russian Empire and they were the last because Empire and they were the last because Empire and they were the last because Empire which is really Empire which is really Empire which is really dominating the Earth with one particular power that was last realized with the power that was last realized with the Roman Empire but you had these small

Roman Empire but you had these small Roman Empire but you had these small smaller smaller smaller Empires and after World War I with the Empires and after World War I with the Empires and after World War I with the collapse of these smaller Empires we now collapse of these smaller Empires we now collapse of these smaller Empires we now experience the experience the experience the idealization of the world in other words idealization of the world in other words idealization of the world in other words ideologies took ideologies took ideologies took over over over all the isms that we know today moved all the isms that we know today moved all the isms that we know today moved into into into place I'm going to keep this pedestrian World War pedestrian World War II put a seal on it and the power the II put a seal on it and the power the II put a seal on it and the power the center of power shifted from Europe to center of power shifted from Europe to center of power shifted from Europe to the the the West primarily the United West primarily the United West primarily the United States and when you got an atomic States and when you got an atomic States and when you got an atomic bomb you got some bomb you got some bomb you got some reasons for the power to shift in your reasons for the power to shift in your reasons for the power to shift in your direction direction direction but now there's the emergence in Europe but now there's the emergence in Europe but now there's the emergence in Europe of what is called a of what is called a of what is called a block a block a block a grouping of Nations under a particular grouping of Nations under a particular grouping of Nations under a particular ideology which was called the S Soviet ideology which was called the S Soviet ideology which was called the S Soviet Union and some of Y all are too young to Union and some of Y all are too young to Union and some of Y all are too young to even know what the USSR even even know what the USSR even even know what the USSR even means but some of us been around for a while we remember the Cuban Missile while we remember the Cuban Missile crises when you had Kennedy and kushev crises when you had Kennedy and kushev crises when you had Kennedy and kushev facing off and the threat of nuclear war

facing off and the threat of nuclear war facing off and the threat of nuclear war we were faced with that is called Cold with that is called Cold War cold war is where you have two War cold war is where you have two War cold war is where you have two Superior Powers facing off with each Superior Powers facing off with each Superior Powers facing off with each other or you have two blocks of Nations other or you have two blocks of Nations other or you have two blocks of Nations under a particular ideology facing off Soviet Union continued of course off Soviet Union continued of course until 1990 when it collapsed and Russia until 1990 when it collapsed and Russia until 1990 when it collapsed and Russia emerged again and of course Putin's emerged again and of course Putin's emerged again and of course Putin's objective is to resurrect the Soviet objective is to resurrect the Soviet objective is to resurrect the Soviet Union the USSR but not as a Soviet block Union the USSR but not as a Soviet block Union the USSR but not as a Soviet block but as one Empire the the Russian Empire cold war is fought through proxy Empire cold war is fought through proxy wars because the superpowers know they wars because the superpowers know they wars because the superpowers know they don't want to go at each other that don't want to go at each other that don't want to go at each other that would be cataclysmic that would be would be cataclysmic that would be would be cataclysmic that would be destructive to the entire Earth so they destructive to the entire Earth so they destructive to the entire Earth so they fall they fight smaller Wars through fall they fight smaller Wars through fall they fight smaller Wars through proxy proxy proxy wars like the wars like the wars like the Ukraine are you hearing me folks Ukraine are you hearing me folks Ukraine are you hearing me folks so when you think so when you think so when you think of the state of Israel and we have to of the state of Israel and we have to of the state of Israel and we have to make a distinction between the state of make a distinction between the state of make a distinction between the state of Israel as a nation state and the Jewish Israel as a nation state and the Jewish Israel as a nation state and the Jewish people that's another theological people that's another theological people that's another theological discussion not discussion not discussion not today CU we don't want to run out of

time time so C Wars are fought by proxy wars so so C Wars are fought by proxy wars so so C Wars are fought by proxy wars so now it's talking about you you have to now it's talking about you you have to now it's talking about you you have to think about think about think about allies who's with you and who's against allies who's with you and who's against allies who's with you and who's against you and you want to create you and you want to create you and you want to create alliances are you with alliances are you with alliances are you with me and you create you create alliances me and you create you create alliances me and you create you create alliances often with people that you don't often with people that you don't often with people that you don't necessarily agree with their policies necessarily agree with their policies necessarily agree with their policies and their practices so just because you create a practices so just because you create a strategic Alliance doesn't mean you strategic Alliance doesn't mean you strategic Alliance doesn't mean you align with all the policies and align with all the policies and align with all the policies and practices of the nation that you are practices of the nation that you are practices of the nation that you are creating the alliance with this is creating the alliance with this is creating the alliance with this is important important important important because unless you see the important because unless you see the important because unless you see the nation of nation of nation of Israel as a strategic Israel as a strategic Israel as a strategic Alliance the United States because of an Alliance the United States because of an Alliance the United States because of an immersing cold war in the Middle immersing cold war in the Middle immersing cold war in the Middle East then you won't understand why that East then you won't understand why that East then you won't understand why that relationship is important and you reduce relationship is important and you reduce relationship is important and you reduce it to the ground level and let me say it to the ground level and let me say it to the ground level and let me say this to you I feel for any loss of human this to you I feel for any loss of human this to you I feel for any loss of human life whether Palestinian or Israeli or life whether Palestinian or Israeli or life whether Palestinian or Israeli or any other label because I subscribe as a Christian label because I subscribe as a Christian to the imod day and that is every human

to the imod day and that is every human to the imod day and that is every human being is made in the image of God being is made in the image of God being is made in the image of God regardless of their social economic regardless of their social economic regardless of their social economic racial context it doesn't matter and racial context it doesn't matter and racial context it doesn't matter and they're worthy of dignity worthy of respect and that's what we're supposed respect and that's what we're supposed to do as people of Faith as spiritual to do as people of Faith as spiritual to do as people of Faith as spiritual authorities and moral authorities we authorities and moral authorities we authorities and moral authorities we Elevate the conversation above the Elevate the conversation above the Elevate the conversation above the arguments that are taking place on the arguments that are taking place on the arguments that are taking place on the ground to a ground to a ground to a place of higher place of higher place of higher understanding which is the life and understanding which is the life and understanding which is the life and dignity of every human dignity of every human dignity of every human person very important but I want you to person very important but I want you to person very important but I want you to see the backdrop of all of this because see the backdrop of all of this because see the backdrop of all of this because we go back to this thing called cign we go back to this thing called cign we go back to this thing called cign sovereignty so sovereignty so sovereignty so Anarchy is the absence of what Anarchy is the absence of what Anarchy is the absence of what government essentially the absence government essentially the absence government essentially the absence of a common sovereignty so the way the of a common sovereignty so the way the of a common sovereignty so the way the world is constructed right now is anarchic because there is no common anarchic because there is no common sovereignty on this sovereignty on this sovereignty on this planet are you hearing me and this is planet are you hearing me and this is planet are you hearing me and this is why you got to understand when Jesus why you got to understand when Jesus why you got to understand when Jesus said pray thy kingdom come what is he said pray thy kingdom come what is he said pray thy kingdom come what is he saying he's saying we pray for a common saying he's saying we pray for a common saying he's saying we pray for a common sovereignty under the lordship of Jesus sovereignty under the lordship of Jesus sovereignty under the lordship of Jesus Christ who we believe is the Incarnation

Christ who we believe is the Incarnation Christ who we believe is the Incarnation of the invisible God who brings to us of the invisible God who brings to us of the invisible God who brings to us Ultimate Reality so in the absence of a common Reality so in the absence of a common sovereignty what do Nations do they sovereignty what do Nations do they sovereignty what do Nations do they establish their own sovereignty so we have sovereignty so we have America we have Great Britain we have America we have Great Britain we have America we have Great Britain we have France we have France we have France we have Russia we have Spain we have Russia we have Spain we have Russia we have Spain we have Germany we have Australia and I can go Germany we have Australia and I can go Germany we have Australia and I can go on and on and on so instead of one on and on and on so instead of one on and on and on so instead of one common sovereignty we have each National common sovereignty we have each National common sovereignty we have each National entity establish its own authority its entity establish its own authority its entity establish its own authority its own sovereignty which simply says we own sovereignty which simply says we own sovereignty which simply says we tell ourselves what to tell ourselves what to tell ourselves what to do you don't tell us what to do you don't tell us what to do you don't tell us what to do got it very do got it very do got it very important important important now in the absence of a common now in the absence of a common now in the absence of a common sovereignty something else has to go sovereignty something else has to go sovereignty something else has to go into play and coming out of World War I into play and coming out of World War I into play and coming out of World War I 70 million lives were lost do you hear 70 million lives were lost do you hear 70 million lives were lost do you hear that 70 million lives with these two that 70 million lives with these two that 70 million lives with these two Wars and so coming out of that what the Wars and so coming out of that what the Wars and so coming out of that what the national International Community national International Community national International Community realized we have to have something realized we have to have something realized we have to have something called called called balance of

power that has to be a way to keep one power that has to be a way to keep one nation from becoming so powerful that it nation from becoming so powerful that it nation from becoming so powerful that it can dominate the rest of the world and can dominate the rest of the world and can dominate the rest of the world and establish its own sovereignty as the establish its own sovereignty as the establish its own sovereignty as the common sovereignty and Universal rule common sovereignty and Universal rule common sovereignty and Universal rule this is what Hitler was all about musolini was inspired by the same about musolini was inspired by the same ideas world Conquest to establish their ideas world Conquest to establish their ideas world Conquest to establish their ideology as Sovereign over the ideology as Sovereign over the ideology as Sovereign over the Earth so the International Community Earth so the International Community Earth so the International Community said no no no no you can't do that we said no no no no you can't do that we said no no no no you can't do that we have to have something to Balance power have to have something to Balance power have to have something to Balance power so how do you balance power you create so how do you balance power you create so how do you balance power you create alliances so the United States allies alliances so the United States allies alliances so the United States allies with with France and and and with with with France and and and with with with France and and and with Germany and and well now Germany after Germany and and well now Germany after Germany and and well now Germany after the fact and Great Britain and how many the fact and Great Britain and how many the fact and Great Britain and how many you understand how that works and then you understand how that works and then you understand how that works and then and then you you you have Australia come and then you you you have Australia come and then you you you have Australia come in and then Russia allies with China and in and then Russia allies with China and in and then Russia allies with China and CH so now you you're you're you're CH so now you you're you're you're CH so now you you're you're you're you're balancing the power out so that you're balancing the power out so that you're balancing the power out so that no one group or individual no one group or individual no one group or individual Nation because although the United Nation because although the United Nation because although the United States has been a superpower since the States has been a superpower since the States has been a superpower since the collapse of Soviet Union in 1990 all collapse of Soviet Union in 1990 all collapse of Soviet Union in 1990 all right China has emerged right China has emerged right China has emerged incredibly as a power to be reckoned incredibly as a power to be reckoned incredibly as a power to be reckoned with and because it's a communist with and because it's a communist with and because it's a communist government they don't have to have a government they don't have to have a government they don't have to have a Hakeem Jeff they just tell you what to Hakeem Jeff they just tell you what to Hakeem Jeff they just tell you what to do here we engage the people and give the

here we engage the people and give the people a people a people a voice in China the government makes its voice in China the government makes its voice in China the government makes its own decisions and that's law that's own decisions and that's law that's own decisions and that's law that's it how you understand what I'm talking it how you understand what I'm talking it how you understand what I'm talking about here so the International about here so the International about here so the International Community said we have to have things in Community said we have to have things in Community said we have to have things in place so that this doesn't happen place so that this doesn't happen place so that this doesn't happen again and we lose this kind of life and again and we lose this kind of life and again and we lose this kind of life and the planet is threatened so we need a the planet is threatened so we need a the planet is threatened so we need a balance of balance of balance of power power power something else in the something else in the something else in the backdrop something backdrop something backdrop something called the interational interational system what is the International System system what is the International System system what is the International System you keep asking the right questions this you keep asking the right questions this you keep asking the right questions this morning let me commend you students and say and students and say and please I don't say I came to church to please I don't say I came to church to please I don't say I came to church to learn about learn about learn about Jesus Jesus Jesus if you don't see the relationship if you don't see the relationship if you don't see the relationship between Jesus and all of this then your between Jesus and all of this then your between Jesus and all of this then your Jesus is too small to save you he is your he's you he is your he's L all authority has been given to me he L all authority has been given to me he L all authority has been given to me he said both in said both in said both in heaven and on heaven and on heaven and on Earth it bothers me the Earth it bothers me the Earth it bothers me the theology that paints theology that paints theology that paints God as someone that we summon as someone who appears and

summon as someone who appears and disappears when we summon him no he's in charge he's at work him no he's in charge he's at work whether you prayed this morning or is but we painted him into some Genie in is but we painted him into some Genie in a Bottle that we Rob and our wish is his command I don't want that type of a God command I don't want that type of a God I want a god who's smarter than I want a god who's smarter than I want a god who's smarter than me who knows more than me in fact I want me who knows more than me in fact I want me who knows more than me in fact I want a God who is a God who is a God who is omnipotent omnipotent omnipotent omnicient Omni omnicient Omni omnicient Omni present not a God who has love but a God present not a God who has love but a God present not a God who has love but a God who is love I don't want a God who has who is love I don't want a God who has who is love I don't want a God who has life I want a God who is life which mean he's the source of it life which mean he's the source of it [Applause] all don't turn my Jesus into some cheesy all don't turn my Jesus into some cheesy little little little God that you tack up on your wall over God that you tack up on your wall over God that you tack up on your wall over your bed for Palm Sunday he is the cosmic ruler of the Sunday he is the cosmic ruler of the universe with all things subjected to universe with all things subjected to universe with all things subjected to him all powers social institutions him all powers social institutions him all powers social institutions economic economic economic system and he is at work moving Human

system and he is at work moving Human system and he is at work moving Human Society in a specific Direction that's my Direction that's my [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Jesus so there has to be two things that Jesus so there has to be two things that Jesus so there has to be two things that work with without a common work with without a common work with without a common sovereignty without one government in sovereignty without one government in sovereignty without one government in charge because the kingdom of God is the charge because the kingdom of God is the charge because the kingdom of God is the government of government of government of God you have to have a balance of power God you have to have a balance of power God you have to have a balance of power and that comes through alliances you and that comes through alliances you and that comes through alliances you have to have allies do you know how we got the allies do you know how we got the approval to approval to approval to build allies in every sector necessary whether allies in every sector necessary whether it's government education Finance individuals who align themselves Finance individuals who align themselves with our vision and were willing to with our vision and were willing to with our vision and were willing to support that Vision you know for I Congressman I'm Vision you know for I Congressman I'm going to pick on you because you're here going to pick on you because you're here going to pick on you because you're here today for for the congressman to get today for for the congressman to get today for for the congressman to get things done and move through Congress he things done and move through Congress he things done and move through Congress he has to have what has to have what has to have what allies allies allies for you to get things done guess what for you to get things done guess what for you to get things done guess what you have to have on a personal level allies it's the way the world allies it's the way the world works but it must also have an

works but it must also have an works but it must also have an international system and the international system and the international system and the International System is made up of International System is made up of International System is made up of treaties where we sit down to the table treaties where we sit down to the table treaties where we sit down to the table and the nation's Representatives all the and the nation's Representatives all the and the nation's Representatives all the presidents and primis and can get presidents and primis and can get presidents and primis and can get together and they say look we're going together and they say look we're going together and they say look we're going to agree on certain rules governing what to agree on certain rules governing what to agree on certain rules governing what happens in the International Community happens in the International Community happens in the International Community because we don't want one person to be a bully and go into ukra I'm bully and go into ukra I'm [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] sorry we've got to have agreements that sorry we've got to have agreements that sorry we've got to have agreements that we Ally around and are willing to go to we Ally around and are willing to go to we Ally around and are willing to go to war together if necessary if it is compromised compromised you have to have NOS which are you have to have NOS which are you have to have NOS which are non-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations and institutions at work on the ground I'm not going to go through all ground I'm not going to go through all of the International System but here's of the International System but here's of the International System but here's the the big one you have to have trade and that's a big trade and that's a big influencer got to influencer got to influencer got to understand it's a big influencer and if understand it's a big influencer and if understand it's a big influencer and if you if you take what's happening in the you if you take what's happening in the you if you take what's happening in the Middle East nation of Israel the Middle East nation of Israel the Middle East nation of Israel the Palestinians all God you take all that Palestinians all God you take all that Palestinians all God you take all that and you put it against the backdrop of and you put it against the backdrop of and you put it against the backdrop of this you understand that there's a lot this you understand that there's a lot this you understand that there's a lot more going on than just the conflict on more going on than just the conflict on more going on than just the conflict on the ground and this is a big one trade say

ground and this is a big one trade say trade trade trade trade trade is about trade trade is about trade trade is about economics economics economics hey and when you we don't have the time hey and when you we don't have the time hey and when you we don't have the time to go through this because this I'm not to go through this because this I'm not to go through this because this I'm not trying to teach you political systems trying to teach you political systems trying to teach you political systems here but but this backdrop is critical here but but this backdrop is critical here but but this backdrop is critical to your perspective and putting things to your perspective and putting things to your perspective and putting things in in in perspective because this is what perspective because this is what perspective because this is what explains the reality that the United explains the reality that the United explains the reality that the United States complains you hear it on the States complains you hear it on the States complains you hear it on the media the news everything you know China media the news everything you know China media the news everything you know China is a threat to the United States oh my is a threat to the United States oh my is a threat to the United States oh my God China in fact if there's a flu it God China in fact if there's a flu it God China in fact if there's a flu it flew in from flew in from flew in from [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] China no matter what it is China did it China no matter what it is China did it China no matter what it is China did it [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] that's that's that's America how many understand what I'm America how many understand what I'm America how many understand what I'm talking about but here's what you got to about but here's what you got to understand well let me let me let me let understand well let me let me let me let understand well let me let me let me let me make it worse can I the United States is concerned and I I the United States is concerned and I shared this about a month ago it's shared this about a month ago it's shared this about a month ago it's concerned about Chinese concerned about Chinese concerned about Chinese hackers commissioned by the government hackers commissioned by the government hackers commissioned by the government who are seriously trying to hack in to who are seriously trying to hack in to who are seriously trying to hack in to our our our systems our water system our electrical systems our water system our electrical systems our water system our electrical grid our Power grid our Power grid our Power Systems oil gas Systems oil gas Systems oil gas systems they're trying to hack in and

systems they're trying to hack in and systems they're trying to hack in and here's the reality there are 50 Chinese here's the reality there are 50 Chinese here's the reality there are 50 Chinese hackers to one FBI cyber specialist talk about the balance of specialist talk about the balance of power and you can do that when you're a and you can do that when you're a Chinese government because people are Chinese government because people are Chinese government because people are working for you and they're not going to working for you and they're not going to working for you and they're not going to complain they ain't getting enough money complain they ain't getting enough money complain they ain't getting enough money let's raise we need to raise the minimum let's raise we need to raise the minimum let's raise we need to raise the minimum wage wage wage here comrade that's the comrade that's the reality China is a threat China is a reality China is a threat China is a reality China is a threat China is a power and at the same time power and at the same time power and at the same time when my wife orders from Amazon I lift the boxes from the front Amazon I lift the boxes from the front door bring them into the house sit them door bring them into the house sit them door bring them into the house sit them there with her name Karen Bernard Karen there with her name Karen Bernard Karen there with her name Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Karen Bernard Karen Bernard Karen Bernard and as I sought through the Bernard and as I sought through the Bernard and as I sought through the boxes made in China made in China made boxes made in China made in China made boxes made in China made in China made in China made in China made in China made in China made in China made in China made in when she discovered she didn't have to when she discovered she didn't have to go to the store to shop it was all where so when economic systems are at

where so when economic systems are at stake and there's trade people won't go stake and there's trade people won't go stake and there's trade people won't go to war Nations won't go to war because to war Nations won't go to war because to war Nations won't go to war because they don't want to mess up they don't want to mess up they don't want to mess up the so right now China is building its the so right now China is building its the so right now China is building its own cars establishing its own plants and don't you think for one plants and don't you think for one minute that they're saying boy it's minute that they're saying boy it's minute that they're saying boy it's going to be great Chinese people are going to be great Chinese people are going to be great Chinese people are going to love having these cars no going to love having these cars no going to love having these cars no they're thinking those American consumers cuz you know those Americans consumers cuz you know those Americans they're materialists they w't buy they're materialists they w't buy they're materialists they w't buy everything they just and we make car for you and you and you and you car for you and you and you and you riding around in your riding around in your riding around in your [Applause] Toyota so don't think for one minute Toyota so don't think for one minute don't get caught up in what's happening don't get caught up in what's happening don't get caught up in what's happening on the ground and then take sides and no offense who of this sides and no offense who of this generation are young people but generation are young people but generation are young people but unfortunately your your historical unfortunately your your historical unfortunately your your historical perspective is short you got to go back a couple short you got to go back a couple thousand years to understand what's thousand years to understand what's thousand years to understand what's going on in the Middle East and see that's why Jesus says and

East and see that's why Jesus says and Our Gospel preaches that there will be Our Gospel preaches that there will be Our Gospel preaches that there will be no peace no peace no peace on Earth until we establish one common sovereignty that's a scary sovereignty that's a scary notion are you understand what I'm notion are you understand what I'm notion are you understand what I'm talking talking talking about about about now did you get this any questions good now did you get this any questions good now did you get this any questions good let's move let's move let's move on you're doing good this morning now think about common sovereign morning now think about common sovereign the kingdom of the kingdom of the kingdom of God kingdom of God kingdom of God kingdom of God because the kingdom of God is not God because the kingdom of God is not God because the kingdom of God is not just the rule of Christ it's a way just the rule of Christ it's a way just the rule of Christ it's a way Society should be organized the and the Society should be organized the and the Society should be organized the and the best way to live in it now we have to be careful because you it now we have to be careful because you can't just pick up the Bible you know can't just pick up the Bible you know can't just pick up the Bible you know I'm not going to call any name but a I'm not going to call any name but a I'm not going to call any name but a dear friend of mine used to say the dear friend of mine used to say the dear friend of mine used to say the Bible is a manual for life if the Bible Bible is a manual for life if the Bible Bible is a manual for life if the Bible is a manual for life it's the worst is a manual for life it's the worst is a manual for life it's the worst manual that was ever created because a manual that was ever created because a manual that was ever created because a manual should tell you manual should tell you manual should tell you exactly how something was created how it exactly how something was created how it exactly how something was created how it should function are you with me and what should function are you with me and what should function are you with me and what to do if it breaks to do if it breaks to do if it breaks down no the Bible is not that it gives down no the Bible is not that it gives down no the Bible is not that it gives us philosophy us philosophy us philosophy psychology moral order spiritual psychology moral order spiritual psychology moral order spiritual evaluation an understanding of natural

evaluation an understanding of natural evaluation an understanding of natural law reason and divine revelation it is law reason and divine revelation it is law reason and divine revelation it is filled with so many different things things lawlessness let's go to the text let's lawlessness let's go to the text let's lawlessness let's go to the text let's get it on the screen Matthew get it on the screen Matthew get it on the screen Matthew 24:12 and am I see that clock says zero you know youve become in my Amen zero you know youve become in my Amen Corner I'm going to have to shift your Corner I'm going to have to shift your Corner I'm going to have to shift your seat a Little Closer her here we got to get this done next week here we got to get this done next week is Easter right so in Matthew is Easter right so in Matthew is Easter right so in Matthew 24:12 what does Jesus 24:12 what does Jesus 24:12 what does Jesus say he says and say he says and say he says and because what because what because what lawlessness will be what lawlessness will be what lawlessness will be what increased the love of many will grow increased the love of many will grow increased the love of many will grow cold notice the connection ction that he cold notice the connection ction that he cold notice the connection ction that he makes between makes between makes between lawlessness and lawlessness and lawlessness and love to make that love to make that love to make that connection but first what's connection but first what's connection but first what's lawlessness lawlessness is rebellion lawlessness lawlessness is rebellion lawlessness lawlessness is rebellion against Divine Authority and divine against Divine Authority and divine against Divine Authority and divine order specifically for us in our order specifically for us in our order specifically for us in our Christian tradition is rebellion against Christian tradition is rebellion against Christian tradition is rebellion against the lordship of Yahweh who revealed

the lordship of Yahweh who revealed the lordship of Yahweh who revealed himself in the person himself in the person himself in the person of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus Christ so when you think about Christ so when you think about Christ so when you think about lawlessness you're thinking about what lawlessness you're thinking about what lawlessness you're thinking about what one word what Rebellion come on say it one word what Rebellion come on say it one word what Rebellion come on say it to me Rebellion Rebellion against what to me Rebellion Rebellion against what to me Rebellion Rebellion against what divine Authority and divine order it's divine Authority and divine order it's divine Authority and divine order it's not just God having the authority but not just God having the authority but not just God having the authority but also Rebellion against how he States also Rebellion against how he States also Rebellion against how he States Society should be organized what the moral and spiritual organized what the moral and spiritual construct should construct should construct should be and that's why when Jesus was be and that's why when Jesus was be and that's why when Jesus was challenged uh uh about divorce if you challenged uh uh about divorce if you challenged uh uh about divorce if you remember in Matthew chapter 19 you know remember in Matthew chapter 19 you know remember in Matthew chapter 19 you know they said well if if divorce is is is is they said well if if divorce is is is is they said well if if divorce is is is is not allowed not permissible not the not allowed not permissible not the not allowed not permissible not the ideal why did Moses give a writing of ideal why did Moses give a writing of ideal why did Moses give a writing of divorcement and Jesus response was it divorcement and Jesus response was it divorcement and Jesus response was it was a concession why that's on my words was a concession why that's on my words was a concession why that's on my words it was a concession simply he said it was a concession simply he said it was a concession simply he said excuse me because of the hardness of excuse me because of the hardness of excuse me because of the hardness of your your your hearts Moses gave a writing of hearts Moses gave a writing of hearts Moses gave a writing of divorcement because of Fallen human divorcement because of Fallen human divorcement because of Fallen human nature that fails to understand the nature that fails to understand the nature that fails to understand the Covenant of marriage and the purpose Covenant of marriage and the purpose Covenant of marriage and the purpose that it that it that it serves he gave a concession he allowed serves he gave a concession he allowed serves he gave a concession he allowed for divorce but in the for divorce but in the for divorce but in the beginning it was not so so Jesus's beginning it was not so so Jesus's beginning it was not so so Jesus's reference point is not the present

reference point is not the present reference point is not the present condition of society to legitimize it or condition of society to legitimize it or condition of society to legitimize it or justify it or follow the prescriptions justify it or follow the prescriptions justify it or follow the prescriptions of the of the of the culture it's reaching back to the culture it's reaching back to the culture it's reaching back to the original intent in the mind of God original intent in the mind of God original intent in the mind of God that's what we that's what we that's what we represent and that's a problem for some represent and that's a problem for some represent and that's a problem for some folks who would like to order it folks who would like to order it folks who would like to order it differently they'd like to rearrange differently they'd like to rearrange differently they'd like to rearrange some some some things but you see who knows best how things but you see who knows best how things but you see who knows best how something should function than the one something should function than the one something should function than the one who created who created who created [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] it you didn't create this you going to it you didn't create this you going to it you didn't create this you going to come along and tell me how it should come along and tell me how it should come along and tell me how it should work I don't think so Rebellion against Divine so Rebellion against Divine Authority reel Rebellion against divine order it is a Rebellion against divine order it is a disregard for the moral and ethical disregard for the moral and ethical disregard for the moral and ethical principles upon which the universe is is built did you hear what I just said it built did you hear what I just said it is rebellion it's a disregard for the is rebellion it's a disregard for the is rebellion it's a disregard for the moral and ethical principles on upon moral and ethical principles on upon moral and ethical principles on upon which the universe is built the Apostle which the universe is built the Apostle which the universe is built the Apostle Paul said when the Gentiles those who Paul said when the Gentiles those who Paul said when the Gentiles those who don't have the law do by Nature the don't have the law do by Nature the don't have the law do by Nature the things written in the law they prove things written in the law they prove things written in the law they prove that there is a universal law written on that there is a universal law written on that there is a universal law written on every human heart

heart so so lawlessness is so so lawlessness is so so lawlessness is rebellion and lawlessness manifests rebellion and lawlessness manifests rebellion and lawlessness manifests itself in religious systems and the big one systems and the big one ideologies ideologies this is how lawlessness shows ideologies this is how lawlessness shows up even in religious systems political up even in religious systems political up even in religious systems political systems social systems because these are systems social systems because these are systems social systems because these are all about the role that guidelines should play it role that guidelines should play it affects policy moral codes social affects policy moral codes social affects policy moral codes social institutions individual identities on institutions individual identities on institutions individual identities on and on and on and I know I'm talking and on and on and I know I'm talking and on and on and I know I'm talking fast so listen fast so listen fast so listen fast to show you how lawlessness has fast to show you how lawlessness has fast to show you how lawlessness has infiltrated us right we live in a world infiltrated us right we live in a world infiltrated us right we live in a world that glamorizes and popularizes the that glamorizes and popularizes the that glamorizes and popularizes the worst of human nature when you turn on TV you go to the nature when you turn on TV you go to the movies you all all of these platforms

movies you all all of these platforms movies you all all of these platforms what's going what's going what's going on we are glamorizing and popularizing on we are glamorizing and popularizing on we are glamorizing and popularizing the worst of human nature and if you try the worst of human nature and if you try the worst of human nature and if you try to present the best of human nature to present the best of human nature to present the best of human nature you're corny you are corny you are irrelevant you don't know what's going irrelevant you don't know what's going irrelevant you don't know what's going on and I like this one you're not being on and I like this one you're not being on and I like this one you're not being real who told you that Fallen human real who told you that Fallen human real who told you that Fallen human society and all of his manifestation is society and all of his manifestation is society and all of his manifestation is what's what's what's real that's the counterfeit what's real real that's the counterfeit what's real real that's the counterfeit what's real is what comes from God that is Ultimate God that is Ultimate Reality that's real love not counterfeit Reality that's real love not counterfeit Reality that's real love not counterfeit [Applause] love let me let me let me say this to love let me let me let me say this to you you you because what does lawlessness and love because what does lawlessness and love because what does lawlessness and love have to do with each other simple n it's have to do with each other simple n it's have to do with each other simple n it's not that simple it's complex but I'm not that simple it's complex but I'm not that simple it's complex but I'm presented to you in simple terms when presented to you in simple terms when presented to you in simple terms when Jesus was asked by the religious leaders Jesus was asked by the religious leaders Jesus was asked by the religious leaders who wanted to trap him there are who wanted to trap him there are who wanted to trap him there are 633 Commandments in the law of Moses how 633 Commandments in the law of Moses how 633 Commandments in the law of Moses how many thank many thank many thank you and Jesus was asked they said so you and Jesus was asked they said so you and Jesus was asked they said so tell us which is the most important command us which is the most important command commment they were setting him

commment they were setting him commment they were setting him up right but his answer was brilliant up right but his answer was brilliant up right but his answer was brilliant and he took it from the Old Testament he and he took it from the Old Testament he and he took it from the Old Testament he said the first is the said the first is the said the first is the greatest you shall love the Lord your greatest you shall love the Lord your greatest you shall love the Lord your God come on come on you shall what come God come on come on you shall what come God come on come on you shall what come on love the Lord your God with all your on love the Lord your God with all your on love the Lord your God with all your come on what heart mind soul strength come on what heart mind soul strength come on what heart mind soul strength the totality of your being you should the totality of your being you should the totality of your being you should love love love God and then he said the second one God and then he said the second one God and then he said the second one which works with the which works with the which works with the first he said come first he said come first he said come on you should on you should on you should love your love your love your neighbor as neighbor as neighbor as yourself if I didn't understand that yourself if I didn't understand that yourself if I didn't understand that loving God deals with my self love then loving God deals with my self love then loving God deals with my self love then I wouldn't be too quick for somebody to I wouldn't be too quick for somebody to I wouldn't be too quick for somebody to love me the way they love themselves cuz love me the way they love themselves cuz love me the way they love themselves cuz I don't know how you loving you I don't know how you loving you I don't know how you loving you you may be you may have a sick warp you may be you may have a sick warp you may be you may have a sick warp understanding of what self love is all understanding of what self love is all understanding of what self love is all about I don't want to get caught up in about I don't want to get caught up in about I don't want to get caught up in that turn to your neighbor say he's that turn to your neighbor say he's that turn to your neighbor say he's talking about somebody you know so the connection is critical know so the connection is critical because when you love God you learn how because when you love God you learn how because when you love God you learn how to to to love if you're loving him with the love if you're loving him with the love if you're loving him with the totality of your being not if you're totality of your being not if you're totality of your being not if you're loving him with your own agenda loving him with your own agenda loving him with your own agenda right

right so when the vertical relationship right so when the vertical relationship is right the horizontal relationships is right the horizontal relationships is right the horizontal relationships will will will [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] follow what was he saying what holds follow what was he saying what holds follow what was he saying what holds Humanity Humanity Humanity together to create cohesion together to create cohesion together to create cohesion understanding cooperation understanding cooperation understanding cooperation respect dignity purpose meaning is when respect dignity purpose meaning is when respect dignity purpose meaning is when that humanity is that humanity is that humanity is [Music] [Music] [Music] ruled which is the desire to benefit the ruled which is the desire to benefit the ruled which is the desire to benefit the one loved at the expense of one loved at the expense of one loved at the expense of self it is not driven by self it is not driven by self it is not driven by greed love desires to give lust desires greed love desires to give lust desires greed love desires to give lust desires to get and Fallen humanity is driven not to get and Fallen humanity is driven not to get and Fallen humanity is driven not by love that comes from God but by love that comes from God but by love that comes from God but lust lust lust self-preservation whether it's on an self-preservation whether it's on an self-preservation whether it's on an individual level or whether it's on the individual level or whether it's on the individual level or whether it's on the level of Empire or a nation fighting for level of Empire or a nation fighting for level of Empire or a nation fighting for resources positioning themselves in resources positioning themselves in resources positioning themselves in positions of power and influence dominating so he said when lawlessness dominating so he said when lawlessness increases the love of increases the love of increases the love of many will grow many will grow many will grow cold cold cold sir and we're seeing that we are turning our

that we are turning our face to what's going on in our face to what's going on in our face to what's going on in our society when we're on the street and society when we're on the street and society when we're on the street and there's a homeless person we step over there's a homeless person we step over there's a homeless person we step over them we do what Jesus talked about in them we do what Jesus talked about in them we do what Jesus talked about in the Samaritan story We cross the street because we don't want to get our street because we don't want to get our hands hands hands dirty love continues to grow cold which dirty love continues to grow cold which dirty love continues to grow cold which means it affects every aspect of human means it affects every aspect of human means it affects every aspect of human relationship he said it's a sign so as relationship he said it's a sign so as relationship he said it's a sign so as you see more Rebellion against order and you see more Rebellion against order and you see more Rebellion against order and moral principles and spiritual moral principles and spiritual moral principles and spiritual principles Dr King brought America to principles Dr King brought America to principles Dr King brought America to its knees with moral Authority not economic power with moral Authority not economic power with moral author author author and when Jesus said behold I give you and when Jesus said behold I give you and when Jesus said behold I give you power what what was he talking about he power what what was he talking about he power what what was he talking about he didn't drop a check on us he was talking about spiritual and us he was talking about spiritual and moral Authority because out of spiritual moral Authority because out of spiritual moral Authority because out of spiritual and moral Authority it influences and moral Authority it influences and moral Authority it influences politics it influences come on social politics it influences come on social politics it influences come on social system it influences economic system it influences economic system it influences economic systems but we we haven't understood that that love of love of love of God and love of God and love of God and love of neighbor that's where it neighbor that's where it neighbor that's where it is and we're seeing the symptoms of a

is and we're seeing the symptoms of a is and we're seeing the symptoms of a society whose Love is Growing cold and society whose Love is Growing cold and society whose Love is Growing cold and we're seeing people suffer from a we're seeing people suffer from a we're seeing people suffer from a deficiency of empathy it used to be walk a mile in my empathy it used to be walk a mile in my shoes you've got nothing to shoes you've got nothing to shoes you've got nothing to lose now that's on you and we're seeing it play out in ways and we're seeing it play out in ways that we never imagine civil society that we never imagine civil society that we never imagine civil society would allow these kind of things to would allow these kind of things to would allow these kind of things to happen there's more I could say but I happen there's more I could say but I happen there's more I could say but I think I said a lot and I said enough and think I said a lot and I said enough and think I said a lot and I said enough and I think you get the I think you get the I think you get the idea what's the bigger point the Bible idea what's the bigger point the Bible idea what's the bigger point the Bible is relevant don't tell me that going to is relevant don't tell me that going to is relevant don't tell me that going to church Jesus and the Bible is irrelevant church Jesus and the Bible is irrelevant church Jesus and the Bible is irrelevant to what's going on in my Society no the to what's going on in my Society no the to what's going on in my Society no the problem is your ignorance and notice ignorance is a lack ignorance and notice ignorance is a lack of knowledge I didn't say stupidity of knowledge I didn't say stupidity of knowledge I didn't say stupidity stupidity is when you get the knowledge stupidity is when you get the knowledge stupidity is when you get the knowledge and ignore it and that's it and that's why the church is important because this why the church is important because this why the church is important because this is the place is the place is the place where we're taught where we're educated where we're taught where we're educated where we're taught where we're educated where we're given understanding as part where we're given understanding as part where we're given understanding as part of our worship experience we don't come of our worship experience we don't come of our worship experience we don't come in here just to feel good or to be

in here just to feel good or to be in here just to feel good or to be entertained you may be entertained in entertained you may be entertained in entertained you may be entertained in the process but that's not the goal and the process but that's not the goal and the process but that's not the goal and objective it's to empower you to be salt objective it's to empower you to be salt objective it's to empower you to be salt and to be light in a society cuz as I and to be light in a society cuz as I and to be light in a society cuz as I told you two weeks ago Stop Standing on told you two weeks ago Stop Standing on told you two weeks ago Stop Standing on the sidelines and cursing the darkness the sidelines and cursing the darkness the sidelines and cursing the darkness if darkness is the absence of light then if darkness is the absence of light then if darkness is the absence of light then it's on us I'm going to give you time to us I'm going to give you time to marinate that in your marinate that in your marinate that in your mind we need to step mind we need to step mind we need to step up let's all [Applause] [Applause] stand I get frustrated some of my stand I get frustrated some of my stand I get frustrated some of my colleagues who are just trying to build colleagues who are just trying to build colleagues who are just trying to build the biggest church the biggest church the biggest church what good is the biggest church if you what good is the biggest church if you what good is the biggest church if you haven't done anything I tell them when I'm talking to anything I tell them when I'm talking to pastors I said I said listen if here's pastors I said I said listen if here's pastors I said I said listen if here's how you know that you're doing the work how you know that you're doing the work how you know that you're doing the work of the Lord if your church closes down of the Lord if your church closes down of the Lord if your church closes down tomorrow and nobody misses you you tomorrow and nobody misses you you tomorrow and nobody misses you you [Music] [Music] [Music] failed but if your church closes down failed but if your church closes down failed but if your church closes down and it creates a crisis in the community and it creates a crisis in the community and it creates a crisis in the community that you serve you were doing your job that you serve you were doing your job that you serve you were doing your job right slap high five with three people tell slap high five with three people tell them I got that word

today come on give Jesus a good Round of today come on give Jesus a good Round of Applause give God some praise did you Applause give God some praise did you Applause give God some praise did you get a word did you get a word act like get a word did you get a word act like get a word did you get a word act like Mana from Heaven came down and bless Mana from Heaven came down and bless Mana from Heaven came down and bless your your your soul soul soul [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Hallelujah well I think we got it all in Hallelujah well I think we got it all in Hallelujah well I think we got it all in there as much as we can get thank you there as much as we can get thank you there as much as we can get thank you for your love for truth thank you for for your love for truth thank you for for your love for truth thank you for this season where we celebrate the this season where we celebrate the this season where we celebrate the greatest greatest greatest Triumph and that is God over sin Triumph and that is God over sin Triumph and that is God over sin sickness disease and sickness disease and sickness disease and death through one solitary death through one solitary death through one solitary Soul the person of the Lord Jesus Christ Soul the person of the Lord Jesus Christ Soul the person of the Lord Jesus Christ I love you I love you I love you family happy Palm family happy Palm family happy Palm Sunday God Sunday God Sunday God [Music] bless can we just take a moment to give bless can we just take a moment to give God praise we close every service by saying praise we close every service by saying that Jesus is Lord but we can't do that that Jesus is Lord but we can't do that that Jesus is Lord but we can't do that without giving someone the opportunity without giving someone the opportunity without giving someone the opportunity to make him to make him to make him Lord when lawlessness is increased the Lord when lawlessness is increased the Lord when lawlessness is increased the love of many will grow cold when false love of many will grow cold when false love of many will grow cold when false prophets rise up they will lead many prophets rise up they will lead many prophets rise up they will lead many astray when nation Rise Against nation astray when nation Rise Against nation astray when nation Rise Against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom there will

and Kingdom against Kingdom there will and Kingdom against Kingdom there will be a demand that we choose be a demand that we choose be a demand that we choose sides but Yahweh is our ultimate sides but Yahweh is our ultimate sides but Yahweh is our ultimate Authority and his is the only side we Authority and his is the only side we Authority and his is the only side we can be on Amen which makes it all the can be on Amen which makes it all the can be on Amen which makes it all the more critical that we discern truth more critical that we discern truth more critical that we discern truth politics Will Always involve spin we politics Will Always involve spin we politics Will Always involve spin we will often be surrounded both at the the will often be surrounded both at the the will often be surrounded both at the the personal and at the global level by personal and at the global level by personal and at the global level by people who lust after our stuff who want people who lust after our stuff who want people who lust after our stuff who want our money but not our well-being and our money but not our well-being and our money but not our well-being and they will look to influence our they will look to influence our they will look to influence our understanding and reduce our power but understanding and reduce our power but understanding and reduce our power but God created government and God does not God created government and God does not God created government and God does not lie and that is good news can we give lie and that is good news can we give lie and that is good news can we give God praise the good news is that a holy God so the good news is that a holy God so loved a rebellious world that He Sent loved a rebellious world that He Sent loved a rebellious world that He Sent His only begotten son to live a sinless His only begotten son to live a sinless His only begotten son to live a sinless life die in our place and rise from the life die in our place and rise from the life die in our place and rise from the grave conquering death and in doing so grave conquering death and in doing so grave conquering death and in doing so he paid the price for our sin and gives he paid the price for our sin and gives he paid the price for our sin and gives us a right to everlasting life the good us a right to everlasting life the good us a right to everlasting life the good news is that the absence of common news is that the absence of common news is that the absence of common sovereignty May reign in the world but sovereignty May reign in the world but sovereignty May reign in the world but as the body of Christ we can come under as the body of Christ we can come under as the body of Christ we can come under the common sovereignty of God the good the common sovereignty of God the good the common sovereignty of God the good good news is that alliances can Balance good news is that alliances can Balance good news is that alliances can Balance power but God is omnipotent and the good power but God is omnipotent and the good power but God is omnipotent and the good news is that we can't summon God or news is that we can't summon God or news is that we can't summon God or place him in charge because we don't place him in charge because we don't place him in charge because we don't even summon Uber Eats at the right time even summon Uber Eats at the right time even summon Uber Eats at the right time and we've all had the experience of and we've all had the experience of and we've all had the experience of picking a leader and wishing we could picking a leader and wishing we could picking a leader and wishing we could pick pick pick again say

la but God is the same yesterday today la but God is the same yesterday today and forever Romans 10:9 says that if you and forever Romans 10:9 says that if you and forever Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is confess with your mouth that Jesus is confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God Lord and believe in your heart that God Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be raised him from the dead you will be raised him from the dead you will be saved so with every head bowed and every saved so with every head bowed and every saved so with every head bowed and every eye closed if you've never made Jesus eye closed if you've never made Jesus eye closed if you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life I'd like to pray the Lord of your life I'd like to pray the Lord of your life I'd like to pray for you I'm just going to ask you to for you I'm just going to ask you to for you I'm just going to ask you to raise your hand if you walked with God raise your hand if you walked with God raise your hand if you walked with God and walked away I'm talking to you too and walked away I'm talking to you too and walked away I'm talking to you too I'm just going to ask you to raise your I'm just going to ask you to raise your I'm just going to ask you to raise your hand if there is something that you know hand if there is something that you know hand if there is something that you know that you need to do something that you that you need to do something that you that you need to do something that you know you need to release someone that know you need to release someone that know you need to release someone that you know you need to forgive you know you need to forgive you know you need to forgive some some bondage that you're in that some some bondage that you're in that some some bondage that you're in that you need to be free of before you can you need to be free of before you can you need to be free of before you can move forward I'm talking to you too just move forward I'm talking to you too just move forward I'm talking to you too just raise your raise your raise your hand and if you raise your hand I'm hand and if you raise your hand I'm hand and if you raise your hand I'm going to ask you to do one simple thing going to ask you to do one simple thing going to ask you to do one simple thing come down to this altar so that we the come down to this altar so that we the come down to this altar so that we the church can pray for you church can pray for you church can pray for you together let us applaud them let us together let us applaud them let us together let us applaud them let us encourage them as they come let us encourage them as they come let us encourage them as they come let us recognize that God is moving in this recognize that God is moving in this recognize that God is moving in this this moment sometimes the walk from the this moment sometimes the walk from the this moment sometimes the walk from the back of the sanctuary to the front feels back of the sanctuary to the front feels back of the sanctuary to the front feels like it's a thousand miles and it is our like it's a thousand miles and it is our like it's a thousand miles and it is our opportunity to pray for people as they opportunity to pray for people as they opportunity to pray for people as they are coming it's our opportunity to pray are coming it's our opportunity to pray are coming it's our opportunity to pray that Hearts would be unlocked that that Hearts would be unlocked that that Hearts would be unlocked that someone would receive the grace to have someone would receive the grace to have someone would receive the grace to have the boldness to get out of their seat the boldness to get out of their seat the boldness to get out of their seat the the first step is often the most the the first step is often the most the the first step is often the most painful it's often the most difficult painful it's often the most difficult painful it's often the most difficult your foot may feel like it weighs 1,000 your foot may feel like it weighs 1,000 your foot may feel like it weighs 1,000 lbs but all you have to do is take one

lbs but all you have to do is take one lbs but all you have to do is take one step and it's one step whether you're step and it's one step whether you're step and it's one step whether you're coming from the back row of the church coming from the back row of the church coming from the back row of the church or one step whether you have to start a or one step whether you have to start a or one step whether you have to start a new Journey with God whatever it is that new Journey with God whatever it is that new Journey with God whatever it is that you need today beloved there is a one you need today beloved there is a one you need today beloved there is a one step that you can take there's the next step that you can take there's the next step that you can take there's the next best thing that you can do I'm talking best thing that you can do I'm talking best thing that you can do I'm talking to someone today not just the people at to someone today not just the people at to someone today not just the people at this altar but each and every one of us this altar but each and every one of us this altar but each and every one of us have something that God is calling us to have something that God is calling us to have something that God is calling us to do and I'm just encouraging you today do and I'm just encouraging you today do and I'm just encouraging you today beloved to take that step for him if beloved to take that step for him if beloved to take that step for him if that's you today I invite you to come that's you today I invite you to come that's you today I invite you to come down to this altar as well because the down to this altar as well because the down to this altar as well because the the alter is the place of exchange and the alter is the place of exchange and the alter is the place of exchange and agreement is the place of power and agreement is the place of power and agreement is the place of power and God's presence is the place of Freedom God's presence is the place of Freedom God's presence is the place of Freedom so let us come and let us give him so let us come and let us give him so let us come and let us give him praise beloved they're still praise beloved they're still praise beloved they're still coming let us continue let us continue coming let us continue let us continue coming let us continue let us continue to give God praise this is not just the to give God praise this is not just the to give God praise this is not just the thing that happens at the end of the thing that happens at the end of the thing that happens at the end of the service this is the thing that happens service this is the thing that happens service this is the thing that happens at the beginning of someone's next at the beginning of someone's next at the beginning of someone's next season at the beginning of someone's New season at the beginning of someone's New season at the beginning of someone's New Journey at the beginning of someone's Journey at the beginning of someone's Journey at the beginning of someone's new New Freedom when Jesus came he new New Freedom when Jesus came he new New Freedom when Jesus came he announced that the spirit of the Lord announced that the spirit of the Lord announced that the spirit of the Lord was upon him because he had anointed him was upon him because he had anointed him was upon him because he had anointed him to PR to spread good news to the poor Jesus came to set the captives poor Jesus came to set the captives free he came to Open the Eyes of the free he came to Open the Eyes of the free he came to Open the Eyes of the blind he came to set at Liberty those blind he came to set at Liberty those blind he came to set at Liberty those who are who are who are oppressed there is good news in this oppressed there is good news in this oppressed there is good news in this place

today today can we give God praise praise now we stand at this altar today and if now we stand at this altar today and if now we stand at this altar today and if you're still coming by all means still you're still coming by all means still you're still coming by all means still come and to that one person who's come and to that one person who's come and to that one person who's thinking that you missed your moment and thinking that you missed your moment and thinking that you missed your moment and you're already starting to kick yourself you're already starting to kick yourself you're already starting to kick yourself you can come too I can't tell you how many times with too I can't tell you how many times with God I thought I missed the moment and God I thought I missed the moment and God I thought I missed the moment and God in his infinite wisdom and in his God in his infinite wisdom and in his God in his infinite wisdom and in his matchless grace kept that door open for matchless grace kept that door open for matchless grace kept that door open for me that's the only reason that I stand me that's the only reason that I stand me that's the only reason that I stand here today it's the only reason that so here today it's the only reason that so here today it's the only reason that so many of us are still standing many of us are still standing many of us are still standing today because God's grace is beyond what today because God's grace is beyond what today because God's grace is beyond what we could we could we could imagine God's peace surpasses our imagine God's peace surpasses our imagine God's peace surpasses our ability to understand so let us praise God and understand so let us praise God and praise him some praise him some praise him some [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] more more more [Music] [Music] [Music] amen amen amen now we stand today with a hundred now we stand today with a hundred now we stand today with a hundred different burdens but one almighty God different burdens but one almighty God different burdens but one almighty God so whatever decision you are making in so whatever decision you are making in so whatever decision you are making in this moment please pray this prayer with this moment please pray this prayer with this moment please pray this prayer with me just holding up a second as I see a me just holding up a second as I see a me just holding up a second as I see a few more people coming down the stairs praise God for every time we've stairs praise God for every time we've tried to put a period where God had only

tried to put a period where God had only tried to put a period where God had only put a put a put a comma for every time we thought the door comma for every time we thought the door comma for every time we thought the door was closed and God is letting someone was closed and God is letting someone was closed and God is letting someone through the window let us pray this prayer together window let us pray this prayer together beloved father father thank you thank beloved father father thank you thank beloved father father thank you thank you for this opportunity OPP to receive you for this opportunity OPP to receive you for this opportunity OPP to receive your love receive your love I Repent I your love receive your love I Repent I your love receive your love I Repent I Repent of my sin of my sin I believe I Repent of my sin of my sin I believe I Repent of my sin of my sin I believe I believe Christ died Christ died on the believe Christ died Christ died on the believe Christ died Christ died on the cross on the cross to pay the price to cross on the cross to pay the price to cross on the cross to pay the price to pay the price for my sin for my sin and pay the price for my sin for my sin and pay the price for my sin for my sin and rose again and rose again conquering rose again and rose again conquering rose again and rose again conquering death conquering death I confess him I death conquering death I confess him I death conquering death I confess him I confess him as Lord as Lord and Savior confess him as Lord as Lord and Savior confess him as Lord as Lord and Savior Andi and your word says your word says Andi and your word says your word says Andi and your word says your word says I'm born again I'm born again thank you I'm born again I'm born again thank you I'm born again I'm born again thank you thank you for grace and mercy grace and thank you for grace and mercy grace and thank you for grace and mercy grace and mercy thank you thank you that no matter mercy thank you thank you that no matter mercy thank you thank you that no matter no matter how many how many times I fall no matter how many how many times I fall no matter how many how many times I fall how many times I fall I can get back up how many times I fall I can get back up how many times I fall I can get back up I can get back up if I confess if I I can get back up if I confess if I I can get back up if I confess if I confess you will wash me clean was clean confess you will wash me clean was clean confess you will wash me clean was clean today today I will walk by faith I will today today I will walk by faith I will today today I will walk by faith I will walk by faith and not by sight and not walk by faith and not by sight and not walk by faith and not by sight and not by sight today today I will lay down my by sight today today I will lay down my by sight today today I will lay down my hurts I will lay down my hurs and pick hurts I will lay down my hurs and pick hurts I will lay down my hurs and pick up hope and pick up hope today today I up hope and pick up hope today today I up hope and pick up hope today today I will lay down my doubt I will lay down will lay down my doubt I will lay down will lay down my doubt I will lay down my doubt and pick up Faith pick up Faith my doubt and pick up Faith pick up Faith my doubt and pick up Faith pick up Faith today today I will lay down my will I

today today I will lay down my will I today today I will lay down my will I will lay down my will and pick up my will lay down my will and pick up my will lay down my will and pick up my cross pick up my cross and follow you cross pick up my cross and follow you cross pick up my cross and follow you and follow you I pray I pray in Jesus's and follow you I pray I pray in Jesus's and follow you I pray I pray in Jesus's name amen amen can we give God praise name amen amen can we give God praise name amen amen can we give God praise for good seed and good round that his for good seed and good round that his for good seed and good round that his word will never return to him void that word will never return to him void that word will never return to him void that his word is alive in this his word is alive in this his word is alive in this house amen and amen family we believe house amen and amen family we believe house amen and amen family we believe that if you prayed those prayers we that if you prayed those prayers we that if you prayed those prayers we believe you are born again we believe believe you are born again we believe believe you are born again we believe you're beginning the process of you're beginning the process of you're beginning the process of restoration the process of of healing restoration the process of of healing restoration the process of of healing the process of Deliverance and you're the process of Deliverance and you're the process of Deliverance and you're ready to take new steps in the work but ready to take new steps in the work but ready to take new steps in the work but change is not an event it's a process so change is not an event it's a process so change is not an event it's a process so wherever you are in this walk I need you wherever you are in this walk I need you wherever you are in this walk I need you to do four things one study the word to do four things one study the word to do four things one study the word whether you're beginning or resuming whether you're beginning or resuming whether you're beginning or resuming going deeper going higher it is our going deeper going higher it is our going deeper going higher it is our source of faith and Rule of conduct two source of faith and Rule of conduct two source of faith and Rule of conduct two get in a Bible teaching church we don't get in a Bible teaching church we don't get in a Bible teaching church we don't know where God is sending you we happen know where God is sending you we happen know where God is sending you we happen to know a church that we like but to know a church that we like but to know a church that we like but wherever you go find a church that wherever you go find a church that wherever you go find a church that teaches his word three tell someone teaches his word three tell someone teaches his word three tell someone about the decision that you made today about the decision that you made today about the decision that you made today and four and this is perhaps most and four and this is perhaps most and four and this is perhaps most important keep showing up show up here important keep showing up show up here important keep showing up show up here show up in community show up for your show up in community show up for your show up in community show up for your friends show up for your family it's so friends show up for your family it's so friends show up for your family it's so easy just to stop showing up show up easy just to stop showing up show up easy just to stop showing up show up because we're better together and it's because we're better together and it's because we're better together and it's not the same without you now if you not the same without you now if you not the same without you now if you responded to this call Via our Internet responded to this call Via our Internet responded to this call Via our Internet service we have some information we'd service we have some information we'd service we have some information we'd like to give you so please call or text like to give you so please call or text like to give you so please call or text the number on the screen to you all here

the number on the screen to you all here the number on the screen to you all here and to you all there may God continue to and to you all there may God continue to and to you all there may God continue to bless you your life will never be the bless you your life will never be the bless you your life will never be the same and now you may be same and now you may be same and now you may be [Applause] seated seated [Music] we have entered into a new season of we have entered into a new season of ministry beloved at least I have I used ministry beloved at least I have I used ministry beloved at least I have I used to know what to do based on who was here to know what to do based on who was here to know what to do based on who was here now I know what to do based on who is now I know what to do based on who is now I know what to do based on who is not did you get a word today I want to encourage you as we today I want to encourage you as we embark on this next week this this week embark on this next week this this week embark on this next week this this week is the the Super Bowl of our faith this is the the Super Bowl of our faith this is the the Super Bowl of our faith this is Holy Week so in this holy and I just is Holy Week so in this holy and I just is Holy Week so in this holy and I just encourage you to trust God to go encourage you to trust God to go encourage you to trust God to go deeper this Holy Week I encourage you to deeper this Holy Week I encourage you to deeper this Holy Week I encourage you to to to follow him in understanding to to follow him in understanding to to follow him in understanding Holiness this passion week I encourage Holiness this passion week I encourage Holiness this passion week I encourage you to follow him in in in chasing your you to follow him in in in chasing your you to follow him in in in chasing your passion and in understanding what it passion and in understanding what it passion and in understanding what it means to be sold out for a God who gave means to be sold out for a God who gave means to be sold out for a God who gave everything for everything for everything for you beloved please keep praying I say it you beloved please keep praying I say it you beloved please keep praying I say it every time I have the opportunity to be

every time I have the opportunity to be every time I have the opportunity to be up here Prayer Changes Things pray pray up here Prayer Changes Things pray pray up here Prayer Changes Things pray pray when you don't know what to do pray when when you don't know what to do pray when when you don't know what to do pray when you know what to do and you don't want you know what to do and you don't want you know what to do and you don't want to do to do to do it pray for grace the grace to do the it pray for grace the grace to do the it pray for grace the grace to do the impossible pray for the grace to endure impossible pray for the grace to endure impossible pray for the grace to endure the grace to persevere there are people the grace to persevere there are people the grace to persevere there are people who work our last nerves there are there who work our last nerves there are there who work our last nerves there are there are tasks that we have that that that are tasks that we have that that that are tasks that we have that that that Force us to go the extra mile when you Force us to go the extra mile when you Force us to go the extra mile when you don't think you have anything left when don't think you have anything left when don't think you have anything left when you just want to take a nap when you you just want to take a nap when you you just want to take a nap when you just want to quit when you just want to just want to quit when you just want to just want to quit when you just want to leave all these people alone that is the leave all these people alone that is the leave all these people alone that is the moment when God shows himself strongest moment when God shows himself strongest moment when God shows himself strongest on our behalf because he said my grace on our behalf because he said my grace on our behalf because he said my grace is sufficient for you my strength is is sufficient for you my strength is is sufficient for you my strength is perfected in weakness so we can it's perfected in weakness so we can it's perfected in weakness so we can it's counterintuitive but we can come into counterintuitive but we can come into counterintuitive but we can come into this place and come wherever we go and this place and come wherever we go and this place and come wherever we go and we can celebrate and rejoice and we can celebrate and rejoice and we can celebrate and rejoice and Proclaim that we are weak but God is Proclaim that we are weak but God is Proclaim that we are weak but God is [Music] [Music] [Music] strong and that's wor something to give strong and that's wor something to give strong and that's wor something to give God praise for amen beloved I look forward to seeing amen beloved I look forward to seeing you Friday morning Friday evening Sunday you Friday morning Friday evening Sunday you Friday morning Friday evening Sunday morning whenever we'll see you next let morning whenever we'll see you next let morning whenever we'll see you next let us say something good as we leave this us say something good as we leave this us say something good as we leave this place but never God's presence Jesus is place but never God's presence Jesus is place but never God's presence Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to pass God and we're seeing it come to pass God and we're seeing it come to pass God bless everybody see you bless everybody see you bless everybody see you soon family thank you so much for soon family thank you so much for soon family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted

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