The Golden Calf Part 1 | A.R. Bernard

came back to New York excited I knew I'd came back to New York excited I knew I'd be here with you to be here with you to be here with you to share and only share and only share and only to run to run to run into realities realities that exist into realities realities that exist into realities realities that exist operative in our nation at this time and operative in our nation at this time and operative in our nation at this time and let me say let me say let me say publicly I denounce violence of any time but time but especially political especially political especially political violence because political forces are violence because political forces are violence because political forces are very powerful forces and we we think very powerful forces and we we think very powerful forces and we we think about principalities and Powers how many about principalities and Powers how many about principalities and Powers how many remember them because unfortunately the church them because unfortunately the church has gotten away from the reality of has gotten away from the reality of has gotten away from the reality of principalities and powers and their principalities and powers and their principalities and powers and their impact on systems and structures and impact on systems and structures and impact on systems and structures and social institutions including clergy and social institutions including clergy and social institutions including clergy and churches don't you think for one minute churches don't you think for one minute churches don't you think for one minute how many read in job how many read in job how many read in job where there was a gathering of angels where there was a gathering of angels where there was a gathering of angels before before before Yahweh and Satan showed up so how many know it doesn't matter up so how many know it doesn't matter that it's a holy that it's a holy that it's a holy Gathering turn your neighbor say Satan Gathering turn your neighbor say Satan Gathering turn your neighbor say Satan still shows up still shows up still shows up and who do you think Jesus was talking and who do you think Jesus was talking and who do you think Jesus was talking to when he did a very stiff rebuke in

to when he did a very stiff rebuke in to when he did a very stiff rebuke in John John John 8:44 when he said you are of your father 8:44 when he said you are of your father 8:44 when he said you are of your father the the the devil do you know who he was talking to devil do you know who he was talking to devil do you know who he was talking to he was talking to the religious leaders he was talking to the religious leaders he was talking to the religious leaders of his day who had compromised their of his day who had compromised their of his day who had compromised their moral moral moral Authority the Pharisees for tradition Authority the Pharisees for tradition Authority the Pharisees for tradition and the Sadducees to gain social and the Sadducees to gain social and the Sadducees to gain social approval and political and economic approval and political and economic approval and political and economic power and here we power and here we power and here we are I had can we are I had can we are I had can we talk that wasn't good enough you're getting enough you're getting better can we talking but I got just a little sleep talking but I got just a little sleep last night last night last night because when uh the reported assassination the reported assassination attempt on President Donald attempt on President Donald attempt on President Donald Trump hit uh former president Donald Trump hit uh former president Donald Trump hit uh former president Donald Trump thank you for the correction you understand there's correction you understand there's certain there's certain titles that you certain there's certain titles that you certain there's certain titles that you achieve in American society that stays achieve in American society that stays achieve in American society that stays with with with you for for the rest of your you for for the rest of your you for for the rest of your life uh including Secret

life uh including Secret life uh including Secret Service um Service um Service um minimized but minimized but minimized but when that happened I had to kind of step when that happened I had to kind of step when that happened I had to kind of step back and back and back and reflect because we haven't had something reflect because we haven't had something reflect because we haven't had something like this since Ronald like this since Ronald like this since Ronald Reagan but it wasn't what happened with Reagan but it wasn't what happened with Reagan but it wasn't what happened with Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan it took me back to the it took me back to the it took me back to the 60s and 60s and 60s and how that was a decade of upheaval a how that was a decade of upheaval a how that was a decade of upheaval a decade of every imaginable decade of every imaginable decade of every imaginable Revolution political social Revolution political social Revolution political social economic economic economic spiritual because I got saved in the spiritual because I got saved in the spiritual because I got saved in the 1970s 1970s 1970s 1975 because of what took place 1975 because of what took place 1975 because of what took place spiritually in the 70s in the' 60s I'm spiritually in the 70s in the' 60s I'm spiritually in the 70s in the' 60s I'm sorry because you're the 60s although sorry because you're the 60s although sorry because you're the 60s although there was an influx of Transcendental there was an influx of Transcendental there was an influx of Transcendental Meditation Eastern religious thought Etc Meditation Eastern religious thought Etc Meditation Eastern religious thought Etc you know and the headlines God is dead you know and the headlines God is dead you know and the headlines God is dead yeah right um you know there was this yeah right um you know there was this yeah right um you know there was this revival that was happening amongst young revival that was happening amongst young revival that was happening amongst young people especially the hippie generation people especially the hippie generation people especially the hippie generation anybody not know what a hippie anybody not know what a hippie anybody not know what a hippie is we got to educate our young people on is we got to educate our young people on is we got to educate our young people on some of the history here and there was some of the history here and there was some of the history here and there was this incredible Jesus movement but the this incredible Jesus movement but the this incredible Jesus movement but the fruit of that Jesus movement in the 60s fruit of that Jesus movement in the 60s fruit of that Jesus movement in the 60s really didn't take shape until the 1970s and a lot of leaders that you know

1970s and a lot of leaders that you know of of of within the the world of Evangelical within the the world of Evangelical within the the world of Evangelical charismatic charismatic charismatic Pentecostal Word of Faith and all the Pentecostal Word of Faith and all the Pentecostal Word of Faith and all the other expressions of Christianity at the other expressions of Christianity at the other expressions of Christianity at the time are known they they time are known they they time are known they they emerged within the 70s and 80s as a emerged within the 70s and 80s as a emerged within the 70s and 80s as a result of what took place spiritually in result of what took place spiritually in result of what took place spiritually in the 60s Around Jesus and around the the 60s Around Jesus and around the the 60s Around Jesus and around the Church of Jesus Church of Jesus Church of Jesus Christ it was a decade of Christ it was a decade of Christ it was a decade of assassinations how many they remember assassinations how many they remember assassinations how many they remember Malcolm Malcolm Malcolm JFK JFK JFK RFK MLK it was also a decade of MLK it was also a decade of advancing marginalized individuals in advancing marginalized individuals in advancing marginalized individuals in our our our nation the establishment of the Civil nation the establishment of the Civil nation the establishment of the Civil Rights Act Voting Rights Rights Act Voting Rights Rights Act Voting Rights Act equal opportunity in housing and employment the introduction of responses employment the introduction of responses like affirmative action which I think like affirmative action which I think like affirmative action which I think was was was originally good and right originally good and right originally good and right but things that are good and right can but things that are good and right can but things that are good and right can be taken to be taken to be taken to extremes and then the abuses of it are extremes and then the abuses of it are extremes and then the abuses of it are pointed out and then the attempts to pointed out and then the attempts to pointed out and then the attempts to dial back these things begin to take

dial back these things begin to take dial back these things begin to take place can I speak to you place can I speak to you place can I speak to you [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] prophetically but I just kind of prophetically but I just kind of prophetically but I just kind of reflected on where we've reflected on where we've reflected on where we've come from as a nation and where we are come from as a nation and where we are come from as a nation and where we are to today because for today because for me it's symbolic of the me it's symbolic of the me it's symbolic of the times it's an expression of where we are times it's an expression of where we are times it's an expression of where we are morally as a morally as a morally as a society and whether you society and whether you society and whether you like a political candidate or like a political candidate or like a political candidate or not that's not the level of conversation not that's not the level of conversation not that's not the level of conversation I'm engaging in I'm talking about the I'm engaging in I'm talking about the I'm engaging in I'm talking about the life and dignity of every human person life and dignity of every human person life and dignity of every human person and when and when and when we cross the boundaries that respect we cross the boundaries that respect we cross the boundaries that respect that life we're all in that life we're all in that life we're all in trouble we all will trouble we all will trouble we all will suffer and who will feel it most are our suffer and who will feel it most are our suffer and who will feel it most are our children's children's children's children because it has children because it has children because it has generational generational generational impact but as I reflected I I I I saw impact but as I reflected I I I I saw impact but as I reflected I I I I saw some some some things and I'd like to share with things and I'd like to share with things and I'd like to share with you CU in the you CU in the you CU in the 1970s there was a book called the late 1970s there was a book called the late 1970s there was a book called the late great planet great planet great planet Earth by a man named Hal

Lindsay that how Lindsay no I'm sorry he Lindsay that how Lindsay no I'm sorry he was on our on our show um late great PL was on our on our show um late great PL was on our on our show um late great PL alert it was alert it was alert it was Lindsay Lindsay Lindsay right and you could look it up real right and you could look it up real right and you could look it up real quick I know you all are already doing quick I know you all are already doing quick I know you all are already doing your all right um but the late great your all right um but the late great your all right um but the late great planet Earth Earth and it it planet Earth Earth and it it planet Earth Earth and it it [Music] [Music] [Music] sold yeah it was how Lindsay okay sold yeah it was how Lindsay okay sold yeah it was how Lindsay okay millions of millions of millions of copies and it came out in 1970 it was copies and it came out in 1970 it was copies and it came out in 1970 it was published and what it did was published and what it did was published and what it did was interpret as a fulfillment of biblical interpret as a fulfillment of biblical interpret as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy some of the things that were prophecy some of the things that were prophecy some of the things that were playing out on the World stage and playing out on the World stage and playing out on the World stage and especially in our especially in our especially in our nation again the book sold millions of nation again the book sold millions of nation again the book sold millions of copies and it launched a topic of copies and it launched a topic of copies and it launched a topic of discussion within the Evangelical discussion within the Evangelical discussion within the Evangelical world the word world the word world the word eschatology simply means last eschatology simply means last eschatology simply means last things things things it's a look at how this age is going to it's a look at how this age is going to it's a look at how this age is going to close out this period in human history close out this period in human history close out this period in human history is going to close is going to close is going to close out so it's the same word when we use out so it's the same word when we use out so it's the same word when we use the word eschatological and at that time eschatological and at that time something called dispensational teaching something called dispensational teaching something called dispensational teaching began to emerge and dispensationalism began to emerge and dispensationalism began to emerge and dispensationalism comes in different comes in different comes in different forms uh it's it's some say uh

forms uh it's it's some say uh forms uh it's it's some say uh premillennial uh premillennial uh premillennial uh Rapture uh with post-millennial Rapture uh with post-millennial Rapture uh with post-millennial Thousand-Year period and I'm not going Thousand-Year period and I'm not going Thousand-Year period and I'm not going to get into all of that uh to get into all of that uh to get into all of that uh mid-tribulation mid-tribulation mid-tribulation [Music] [Music] [Music] Rapture uh I mean it it's it's an Rapture uh I mean it it's it's an Rapture uh I mean it it's it's an attempt to attempt to attempt to date to put in date to put in date to put in time the return of time the return of time the return of Jesus that's what it's an attempt to do Jesus that's what it's an attempt to do Jesus that's what it's an attempt to do and we have to be very careful with that and we have to be very careful with that and we have to be very careful with that because Jesus said no man knows the day because Jesus said no man knows the day because Jesus said no man knows the day nor the hour when the son of man comes nor the hour when the son of man comes nor the hour when the son of man comes not the angels in heaven not even the not the angels in heaven not even the not the angels in heaven not even the son of man in his Humanity only the son of man in his Humanity only the son of man in his Humanity only the father has kept that knowledge even when father has kept that knowledge even when father has kept that knowledge even when Jesus in the book of Acts is now giving Jesus in the book of Acts is now giving Jesus in the book of Acts is now giving his disciples final instructions before his disciples final instructions before his disciples final instructions before he ascends back up to the father they he ascends back up to the father they he ascends back up to the father they ask him will you at this time restore ask him will you at this time restore ask him will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel this was the the kingdom to Israel this was the the kingdom to Israel this was the question and he said to them it's not question and he said to them it's not question and he said to them it's not for you to know the times or the seasons for you to know the times or the seasons for you to know the times or the seasons acts chap 1 beginning at verse 7 uh that acts chap 1 beginning at verse 7 uh that acts chap 1 beginning at verse 7 uh that the father has kept in his own the father has kept in his own the father has kept in his own hands see and but we want to know we hands see and but we want to know we hands see and but we want to know we want to know the future we want to know want to know the future we want to know want to know the future we want to know the future who's going to be president the future who's going to be president the future who's going to be president who's going to win the election who am I who's going to win the election who am I who's going to win the election who am I going to marry we want to know the Future come on marry we want to know the Future come on isn't it true can we be honest here in isn't it true can we be honest here in isn't it true can we be honest here in the pillar and ground for the pillar and ground for the pillar and ground for truth truth truth and so there was all these and so there was all these and so there was all these speculations and here we are we at that

speculations and here we are we at that speculations and here we are we at that time moving towards the year time moving towards the year time moving towards the year 2000 which would make it 6,000 years of 2000 which would make it 6,000 years of 2000 which would make it 6,000 years of Biblical Biblical Biblical history and for those who use the map of history and for those who use the map of history and for those who use the map of a day with the Lord is a thousand years a day with the Lord is a thousand years a day with the Lord is a thousand years and a thousand years as a day the and a thousand years as a day the and a thousand years as a day the seventh day the day of rest is the seventh day the day of rest is the seventh day the day of rest is the 7,000th year and we would be entering 7,000th year and we would be entering 7,000th year and we would be entering into this Millennial period of peace and into this Millennial period of peace and into this Millennial period of peace and rest where Jesus would come back and rest where Jesus would come back and rest where Jesus would come back and establish his kingdom and there will be establish his kingdom and there will be establish his kingdom and there will be no more war and the weapons of war will no more war and the weapons of war will no more war and the weapons of war will be be be destroyed and and this was being played destroyed and and this was being played destroyed and and this was being played out and there were a lot of different out and there were a lot of different out and there were a lot of different ideas around ideas around ideas around it then came out the the book came out it then came out the the book came out it then came out the the book came out called Left Behind how many remember called Left Behind how many remember called Left Behind how many remember that book uh Tim Le and and then there that book uh Tim Le and and then there that book uh Tim Le and and then there was a series The Beast and then there was a series The Beast and then there was a series The Beast and then there were movies and in fact in the early were movies and in fact in the early were movies and in fact in the early part of of our ministry we would part of of our ministry we would part of of our ministry we would actually have Services where we would actually have Services where we would actually have Services where we would show the film of Left Behind and man the show the film of Left Behind and man the show the film of Left Behind and man the altar was altar was altar was full do you know why because people did full do you know why because people did full do you know why because people did not want to be left want to be left behind so it was very behind so it was very behind so it was very effective and there was something called effective and there was something called effective and there was something called eschatological eschatological eschatological fervor es scatological fervor there was

fervor es scatological fervor there was fervor es scatological fervor there was a heightened fervor and excitement a heightened fervor and excitement a heightened fervor and excitement around the notion that Jesus was going around the notion that Jesus was going around the notion that Jesus was going to to to return within our return within our return within our lifetime and because 2000 the year 2000 lifetime and because 2000 the year 2000 lifetime and because 2000 the year 2000 was such a marker you know people were was such a marker you know people were was such a marker you know people were saying that's it they were looking at saying that's it they were looking at saying that's it they were looking at what was going on on the planet what was what was going on on the planet what was what was going on on the planet what was going on in society what was going on going on in society what was going on going on in society what was going on morally and spiritually and there was morally and spiritually and there was morally and spiritually and there was this just this just this just excitement and the scatological hope excitement and the scatological hope excitement and the scatological hope biblically speaking is called our biblically speaking is called our biblically speaking is called our blessed blessed blessed hope that's the biblical language and hope that's the biblical language and hope that's the biblical language and what is our blessed Hope It's the Return what is our blessed Hope It's the Return what is our blessed Hope It's the Return of Jesus and why is that important of Jesus and why is that important of Jesus and why is that important because we believe that when Messiah because we believe that when Messiah because we believe that when Messiah returns he is going to establish order returns he is going to establish order returns he is going to establish order and peace and love and all of the things and peace and love and all of the things and peace and love and all of the things that we desire within Human Society he that we desire within Human Society he that we desire within Human Society he is going to establish it I still believe is going to establish it I still believe is going to establish it I still believe that anybody else believe that in here that anybody else believe that in here that anybody else believe that in here cuz I'm convinced that it's going to cuz I'm convinced that it's going to cuz I'm convinced that it's going to take God to come back and straighten all take God to come back and straighten all take God to come back and straighten all this this this out anybody else I'm I'm getting up a out anybody else I'm I'm getting up a out anybody else I'm I'm getting up a group to believe group to believe group to believe this I'm this I'm this I'm convinced I don't care what political convinced I don't care what political convinced I don't care what political construct social construct party you construct social construct party you construct social construct party you present agenda you present all right as present agenda you present all right as present agenda you present all right as long as humans are involved

long as humans are involved long as humans are involved [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] we can do what we can to restrain evil we can do what we can to restrain evil we can do what we can to restrain evil we can do what we can to to to to have we can do what we can to to to to have we can do what we can to to to to have Justice and equity and and and fairness Justice and equity and and and fairness Justice and equity and and and fairness we do what we can for the common good we we do what we can for the common good we we do what we can for the common good we do what we can to preserve the the do what we can to preserve the the do what we can to preserve the the Integrity of the life and dignity of the Integrity of the life and dignity of the Integrity of the life and dignity of the human person no matter who we are human person no matter who we are human person no matter who we are yes but the reality is that it's going yes but the reality is that it's going yes but the reality is that it's going to take divine to take divine to take divine intervention in intervention in intervention in order to change all of this and restore order to change all of this and restore order to change all of this and restore the vision of Eden which was the the vision of Eden which was the the vision of Eden which was the original Vision that God had for the original Vision that God had for the original Vision that God had for the Earth and Humanity how many know that Earth and Humanity how many know that Earth and Humanity how many know that that was the original Vision a garden a provision so the turn of Jesus was for provision so the turn of Jesus was for many of us in Christianity the Blessed many of us in Christianity the Blessed many of us in Christianity the Blessed hope that was our blessed hope that was our blessed hope that was our blessed hope hope hope so that's what was so that's what was so that's what was up up up and people were getting and people were getting and people were getting saved the power of God the Holy Spirit I saved the power of God the Holy Spirit I saved the power of God the Holy Spirit I mean it was breaking out and mean it was breaking out and mean it was breaking out and interestingly enough Mainline interestingly enough Mainline interestingly enough Mainline denominations like no offense methodists

denominations like no offense methodists denominations like no offense methodists and and and and episcopalians and and episcopalians and and episcopalians and Lutheran they started experiencing a a diminishing of attendance and influence diminishing of attendance and influence diminishing of attendance and influence within the spiritual landscape of within the spiritual landscape of within the spiritual landscape of society Evangelical society Evangelical society Evangelical fervor spiritual fervor Holy Ghost began fervor spiritual fervor Holy Ghost began fervor spiritual fervor Holy Ghost began to to to emerge and then platforms were created emerge and then platforms were created emerge and then platforms were created like like like Trinity Broadcasting Network the 700 Trinity Broadcasting Network the 700 Trinity Broadcasting Network the 700 Club uh Club uh Club uh dayar platforms where dayar platforms where dayar platforms where voices started to preach this stuff and voices started to preach this stuff and voices started to preach this stuff and release it into the society along with release it into the society along with release it into the society along with all the books and a whole new all the books and a whole new all the books and a whole new economy was economy was economy was birthed and influence started to pour in birthed and influence started to pour in birthed and influence started to pour in in terms of a Biblical understanding in terms of a Biblical understanding in terms of a Biblical understanding of what human society should be like and of what human society should be like and of what human society should be like and how Human Society should be arranged and how Human Society should be arranged and how Human Society should be arranged and I think the big term here is I think the big term here is I think the big term here is eschatological fervor Pentecostal eschatological fervor Pentecostal eschatological fervor Pentecostal charismatics as I said Evangelical charismatics as I said Evangelical charismatics as I said Evangelical circles began to grow and influence H circles began to grow and influence H circles began to grow and influence H and and shape and and shape and and shape Society but something very subtle began Society but something very subtle began Society but something very subtle began to to to happen and let me let me just C can I

happen and let me let me just C can I happen and let me let me just C can I reflect on a few things that that reflect on a few things that that reflect on a few things that that happened because we've seen so because we've seen so much we saw so much take place before 2000 we witnessed the fall of the Berlin 2000 we witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall in Wall in Wall in 1989 the disillusion of the Soviet Union 1989 the disillusion of the Soviet Union 1989 the disillusion of the Soviet Union in in in 1991 the end of Apartheid in South 1991 the end of Apartheid in South 1991 the end of Apartheid in South Africa in Africa in Africa in 1994 we saw the world come together to 1994 we saw the world come together to 1994 we saw the world come together to push back against violence and and and push back against violence and and and push back against violence and and and and dictatorship and and and and dictatorship and and and and dictatorship and and and force to defeat you know and again force to defeat you know and again force to defeat you know and again regardless how you feel about what regardless how you feel about what regardless how you feel about what happened in happened in happened in Iraq um Iraq um Iraq um Kuwait Kuwait Kuwait Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Yugoslavia I mean Yugoslavia I mean Yugoslavia I mean I can go on and on and on in terms of I can go on and on and on in terms of I can go on and on and on in terms of what we saw in terms of the world coming what we saw in terms of the world coming what we saw in terms of the world coming together but here here's here's what together but here here's here's what together but here here's here's what emerge we saw something called Li liberal Democratic called Li liberal Democratic fervor come fervor come fervor come alive and let me explain that alive and let me explain that alive and let me explain that simply we began to simply we began to simply we began to think that politics

think that politics think that politics would save would save would save us let be very careful us let be very careful us let be very careful here our blessed here our blessed here our blessed hope hope hope became political hope it was subtle at hope it was subtle at first but then all of a first but then all of a first but then all of a sudden if you look back and watch how it sudden if you look back and watch how it sudden if you look back and watch how it developed all of a sudden those developed all of a sudden those developed all of a sudden those who were the preachers of blessed who were the preachers of blessed who were the preachers of blessed hope began to preach a political hope began to preach a political hope began to preach a political hope and this is hope and this is hope and this is tricky I think you're mature enough to tricky I think you're mature enough to tricky I think you're mature enough to this yes you yes you see Jesus I in fact before I go there sin Jesus I in fact before I go there sin is personal to the personal to the individual but it's also Cosmic principalities and

Cosmic principalities and powers can we talk at this powers can we talk at this powers can we talk at this level that was about three of level that was about three of level that was about three of you I know you're writing notes sin and please understand sin notes sin and please understand sin don't don't don't reduce don't don't don't don't don't reduce don't don't don't don't don't reduce don't don't diminish sin to you lied you had a moment of Temptation and lust you had a moment of Temptation and lust got hold of you that has its you that has its problems but sin is bigger than that problems but sin is bigger than that problems but sin is bigger than that sin is a sin is a sin is a rebellion against divine order and rebellion against divine order and rebellion against divine order and divine divine divine Authority got to see it on a larger Authority got to see it on a larger Authority got to see it on a larger scale so it's person personal to the scale so it's person personal to the scale so it's person personal to the individual yeah but you go through as as individual yeah but you go through as as individual yeah but you go through as as an an an individual in in conflict with a moral individual in in conflict with a moral individual in in conflict with a moral and ethical standard what God called and ethical standard what God called and ethical standard what God called Holiness Holiness Holiness right but it right but it right but it affects Society at affects Society at affects Society at large large large because it can go into social systems because it can go into social systems because it can go into social systems and structures governments education it how many know it can get into those

it how many know it can get into those systems and structures you see this is systems and structures you see this is systems and structures you see this is why can are y yall good with this why can are y yall good with this why can are y yall good with this right you know they say when you go to right you know they say when you go to right you know they say when you go to CCC you go to CCC you go to CCC you go to college okay so this is spiritual college okay so this is spiritual college okay so this is spiritual University all University all University all right and and you see Jesus's right and and you see Jesus's right and and you see Jesus's attitude toward our systems and attitude toward our systems and attitude toward our systems and structures he respected the fact that structures he respected the fact that structures he respected the fact that they were a necessary part of human they were a necessary part of human they were a necessary part of human experience but just before he's about to experience but just before he's about to experience but just before he's about to talk about the future and the things talk about the future and the things talk about the future and the things that are going to come to humanity in that are going to come to humanity in that are going to come to humanity in the future and his return in the gospel the future and his return in the gospel the future and his return in the gospel of Matthew it's chapter 24 in the gospel of Matthew it's chapter 24 in the gospel of Matthew it's chapter 24 in the gospel of Mark it's chapter 13 in the Gospel of of Mark it's chapter 13 in the Gospel of of Mark it's chapter 13 in the Gospel of Luke it's chapter 21 in the first few Luke it's chapter 21 in the first few Luke it's chapter 21 in the first few verses of each of those chapters in each verses of each of those chapters in each verses of each of those chapters in each of those books you have the image of of those books you have the image of of those books you have the image of Jesus and his disciples walking through Jesus and his disciples walking through Jesus and his disciples walking through the temple complex the temple was the temple complex the temple was the temple complex the temple was beautiful it was huge it was the center beautiful it was huge it was the center beautiful it was huge it was the center of power for the nation of Israel it was of power for the nation of Israel it was of power for the nation of Israel it was also also also understood as a system of Power by the understood as a system of Power by the understood as a system of Power by the Roman government Roman government Roman government who was over who was over who was over them so while he's them so while he's them so while he's walking he's looking and the disciples walking he's looking and the disciples walking he's looking and the disciples are saying to

are saying to are saying to him him him Lord isn't this Lord isn't this Lord isn't this beautiful isn't this beautiful isn't this beautiful isn't this amazing it took 40 years for the amazing it took 40 years for the amazing it took 40 years for the Reconstruction of the temple and the Reconstruction of the temple and the Reconstruction of the temple and the temple complex to be built and it was a temple complex to be built and it was a temple complex to be built and it was a complex and it was absolutely phenomenal complex and it was absolutely phenomenal complex and it was absolutely phenomenal it would have been the the eighth wonder it would have been the the eighth wonder it would have been the the eighth wonder of the of the of the world that's how beautiful it world that's how beautiful it world that's how beautiful it was and the value of the gold that was was and the value of the gold that was was and the value of the gold that was infused in all of the structure it was infused in all of the structure it was infused in all of the structure it was an amazing work of art and an amazing work of art and an amazing work of art and architecture and the Jewish people took architecture and the Jewish people took architecture and the Jewish people took pride in it and even Herod who was you pride in it and even Herod who was you pride in it and even Herod who was you know paid off by the Roman government to know paid off by the Roman government to know paid off by the Roman government to be king of of Judea he took pride and be king of of Judea he took pride and be king of of Judea he took pride and was engaged in all of these development was engaged in all of these development was engaged in all of these development project but in that moment they they're project but in that moment they they're project but in that moment they they're walking through it and the disciples are walking through it and the disciples are walking through it and the disciples are saying isn't this isn't this beautiful saying isn't this isn't this beautiful saying isn't this isn't this beautiful this is this is this is this is this is this is fantastic listen to Jesus's response he fantastic listen to Jesus's response he fantastic listen to Jesus's response he says you see all of these buildings there will not be left here buildings there will not be left here one stone one stone one stone upon upon upon another that will not be thrown down you another that will not be thrown down you another that will not be thrown down you see it wasn't just the temple complex see it wasn't just the temple complex see it wasn't just the temple complex that they were looking at that Jesus was that they were looking at that Jesus was that they were looking at that Jesus was looking at but he was looking at the looking at but he was looking at the looking at but he was looking at the whole religious and political system whole religious and political system whole religious and political system that governs Humanity no matter where it

that governs Humanity no matter where it that governs Humanity no matter where it is on the planet yes is on the planet yes is on the planet yes sir sir and what he was saying was that sir sir and what he was saying was that sir sir and what he was saying was that when he brings in the Kingdom which is a when he brings in the Kingdom which is a when he brings in the Kingdom which is a no new social order a very radical no new social order a very radical no new social order a very radical social order when he brings that in all social order when he brings that in all social order when he brings that in all right these things and their value will right these things and their value will right these things and their value will collapse because they don't have the collapse because they don't have the collapse because they don't have the permanency built into them to continue permanency built into them to continue permanency built into them to continue the kind of things that they supposedly the kind of things that they supposedly the kind of things that they supposedly are representing and reaching for they trusted in for they trusted in it you see this is why you know you can lose track of time in you know you can lose track of time in church well we should lose track of time church well we should lose track of time church well we should lose track of time in wow this is why John the Baptist when he wow this is why John the Baptist when he was in was in was in prison all right he sends his disciples prison all right he sends his disciples prison all right he sends his disciples to Jesus he asked him are to Jesus he asked him are to Jesus he asked him are you the one are you the Christ you the one are you the Christ you the one are you the Christ or should we look for another why did or should we look for another why did or should we look for another why did John the Baptist do that because Jesus John the Baptist do that because Jesus John the Baptist do that because Jesus didn't fit the didn't fit the didn't fit the bill they were looking for a political

Messiah because remember he would be a Messiah because remember he would be a son of son of son of David did y'all read that part he will David did y'all read that part he will David did y'all read that part he will be a descendant of David what identified be a descendant of David what identified be a descendant of David what identified David's leadership he was a king David's leadership he was a king David's leadership he was a king political and he was a military political and he was a military political and he was a military strategist so they expected that any strategist so they expected that any strategist so they expected that any Messiah that would be able to free them Messiah that would be able to free them Messiah that would be able to free them liberate them from bondage to any power liberate them from bondage to any power liberate them from bondage to any power especially Roman power it will be a especially Roman power it will be a especially Roman power it will be a leader who would be a military and leader who would be a military and leader who would be a military and political political political force and this is why Jesus had to force and this is why Jesus had to force and this is why Jesus had to correct the Notions when he said my correct the Notions when he said my correct the Notions when he said my kingdom is not of this world because if kingdom is not of this world because if kingdom is not of this world because if it was then my servants would fight it was then my servants would fight it was then my servants would fight because that's how you do Kingdom down because that's how you do Kingdom down because that's how you do Kingdom down [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] here but that's not here but that's not here but that's not [Applause] me so Jesus grabs some sick folks and me so Jesus grabs some sick folks and blind folks he heals them what is he blind folks he heals them what is he blind folks he heals them what is he doing he is demonstrating his Messianic doing he is demonstrating his Messianic doing he is demonstrating his Messianic Authority which was prophesied by the Authority which was prophesied by the Authority which was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah and then he tells John's prophet Isaiah and then he tells John's prophet Isaiah and then he tells John's disciples now you go back and tell John disciples now you go back and tell John disciples now you go back and tell John what you just what you just what you just saw if he's questioning who I am go tell saw if he's questioning who I am go tell saw if he's questioning who I am go tell them what you just them what you just them what you just saw because John knew the saw because John knew the saw because John knew the scripture now how did John end up in scripture now how did John end up in scripture now how did John end up in prison in the first place because he

prison in the first place because he prison in the first place because he started to deviate from his original started to deviate from his original started to deviate from his original purpose of preparing the way for Jesus purpose of preparing the way for Jesus purpose of preparing the way for Jesus and he began to get involved in Palace and he began to get involved in Palace and he began to get involved in Palace politics he began to speak politics he began to speak politics he began to speak moral moral moral criticism of those in power he said publicly you shouldn't be power he said publicly you shouldn't be sleeping with your brother's wife but they were afraid of John wife but they were afraid of John because of his influence of the because of his influence of the because of his influence of the people but the wife set him people but the wife set him people but the wife set him up no offense ladies and here he's in prison and he's and here he's in prison and he's wondering why am I still here why hasn't wondering why am I still here why hasn't wondering why am I still here why hasn't the revolution started this is why Jesus rebuked started this is why Jesus rebuked Peter when Jesus was telling them that Peter when Jesus was telling them that Peter when Jesus was telling them that he's going to have to suffer die on a he's going to have to suffer die on a he's going to have to suffer die on a cross this is the way it's going to cross this is the way it's going to cross this is the way it's going to happen this is the way the kingdom is happen this is the way the kingdom is happen this is the way the kingdom is going to unfold into human history and going to unfold into human history and going to unfold into human history and influence like leaven and shape Human influence like leaven and shape Human influence like leaven and shape Human Society over a period of time before I Society over a period of time before I Society over a period of time before I come come come back and what did Peter say to Jesus be back and what did Peter say to Jesus be back and what did Peter say to Jesus be it far from you Lord that you're going it far from you Lord that you're going it far from you Lord that you're going to die on a cross we're not going to let to die on a cross we're not going to let to die on a cross we're not going to let that happen no and Jesus said get behind that happen no and Jesus said get behind that happen no and Jesus said get behind me me me Satan because you are concerned about Satan because you are concerned about Satan because you are concerned about the things that are human and not the

the things that are human and not the the things that are human and not the things that are of the kingdom of God because Peter too thought that it God because Peter too thought that it would be through military and political would be through military and political would be through military and political power that the kingdom would be power that the kingdom would be power that the kingdom would be established and right up to the time established and right up to the time established and right up to the time when as I said Jesus was leaving the when as I said Jesus was leaving the when as I said Jesus was leaving the planet it was Peter who spoke of and planet it was Peter who spoke of and planet it was Peter who spoke of and said okay you you you you died on a said okay you you you you died on a said okay you you you you died on a cross you rose from the dead that's cross you rose from the dead that's cross you rose from the dead that's cool but will you at this time time establish the kingdom how many establish the kingdom how many establish the kingdom how many understand what I'm talking about you understand what I'm talking about you understand what I'm talking about you see this is why for the most part the see this is why for the most part the see this is why for the most part the Jewish people rejected Jesus as Messiah Jewish people rejected Jesus as Messiah Jewish people rejected Jesus as Messiah because he didn't do what the prophet because he didn't do what the prophet because he didn't do what the prophet said Messiah would do sir and they don't said Messiah would do sir and they don't said Messiah would do sir and they don't want to embrace Isaiah 53 cuz it Doesn't want to embrace Isaiah 53 cuz it Doesn't want to embrace Isaiah 53 cuz it Doesn't line line line up on come oh you all know Isaiah 53 if up on come oh you all know Isaiah 53 if up on come oh you all know Isaiah 53 if you don't you better know it this is you don't you better know it this is you don't you better know it this is your pastor your pastor your pastor talking one of them anyway who has believed our report and anyway who has believed our report and to whom is the the arm of the Lord to whom is the the arm of the Lord to whom is the the arm of the Lord revealed he will grow up like a tender revealed he will grow up like a tender revealed he will grow up like a tender plant he'll have no form nor comeliness plant he'll have no form nor comeliness plant he'll have no form nor comeliness that we should desire him but he was

him but he was wounded for our transgressions he was wounded for our transgressions he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquity the bruised for our iniquity the bruised for our iniquity the chastisement of our pieces upon him and chastisement of our pieces upon him and chastisement of our pieces upon him and with his tribes we are healed we don't want a suffering savior healed we don't want a suffering savior we want a military and political genius we want a military and political genius we want a military and political genius and that's why when he fed the 5,000 and that's why when he fed the 5,000 and that's why when he fed the 5,000 they said we going to make him they said we going to make him they said we going to make him King and what did Jesus do he withdrew King and what did Jesus do he withdrew King and what did Jesus do he withdrew what were the Temptations that that that what were the Temptations that that that what were the Temptations that that that Satan offered him turn these stones in Satan offered him turn these stones in Satan offered him turn these stones in to bread sir satisfy the human need for to bread sir satisfy the human need for to bread sir satisfy the human need for hunger replicate the miracle of Moses in hunger replicate the miracle of Moses in hunger replicate the miracle of Moses in the wilderness since you're in the the wilderness since you're in the the wilderness since you're in the wilderness now and I'm dealing with you showed him all the kingdoms of this you showed him all the kingdoms of this world in a moment of time political world in a moment of time political world in a moment of time political power offered it to him all this will I power offered it to him all this will I power offered it to him all this will I give you because it was delivered to me give you because it was delivered to me give you because it was delivered to me if you simply Bow Down and if you simply Bow Down and if you simply Bow Down and Worship me Worship me Worship me [Music] [Applause] [Applause] so sin is both personal social but also so sin is both personal social but also so sin is both personal social but also Cosmic because let me tell you something what Jesus did and said did something what Jesus did and said did not warrant the not warrant the not warrant the brutal brutal brutal beating of the beating of the beating of the Cross and the hanging

Cross and the hanging Cross and the hanging there it didn't warrant there it didn't warrant there it didn't warrant it it had to be something more he he it it had to be something more he he it it had to be something more he he taught good he taught about the poor taught good he taught about the poor taught good he taught about the poor having their poverty dealt having their poverty dealt having their poverty dealt with yeah he was a threat to power to a with yeah he was a threat to power to a with yeah he was a threat to power to a degree but not the Roman degree but not the Roman degree but not the Roman power yeah the religious leaders are the power yeah the religious leaders are the power yeah the religious leaders are the ones who gather around him and wanted to ones who gather around him and wanted to ones who gather around him and wanted to get rid of him because he was a headache get rid of him because he was a headache get rid of him because he was a headache and they were concerned about him and they were concerned about him and they were concerned about him disrupting their power and influence disrupting their power and influence disrupting their power and influence because they want to maintain the status because they want to maintain the status because they want to maintain the status quo but it did not warrant the brutality quo but it did not warrant the brutality quo but it did not warrant the brutality of his death the way he died there's of his death the way he died there's of his death the way he died there's only one thing that can warrant the only one thing that can warrant the only one thing that can warrant the brutality of that cross and how he died the cosmic powers that were at work died the cosmic powers that were at work the principalities and powers are at the principalities and powers are at the principalities and powers are at work because notice Satan left Jesus work because notice Satan left Jesus work because notice Satan left Jesus convinced that he was the son of God in convinced that he was the son of God in convinced that he was the son of God in the temptation of the Wilderness if you the temptation of the Wilderness if you the temptation of the Wilderness if you are the Son of God do this if you are are the Son of God do this if you are are the Son of God do this if you are the Son of God do that if you are the the Son of God do that if you are the the Son of God do that if you are the Son of God do this and then the Son of God do this and then the Son of God do this and then the scripture says and Satan left him for a scripture says and Satan left him for a scripture says and Satan left him for a season for a more opport a greater season for a more opport a greater season for a more opport a greater opportunity a more opportune time and opportunity a more opportune time and opportunity a more opportune time and the next thing you know Jesus is casting the next thing you know Jesus is casting the next thing you know Jesus is casting out demons and the demons are saying We out demons and the demons are saying We out demons and the demons are saying We Know Who You Know Who You Know Who You Are Holy One of God the Son of God the Are Holy One of God the Son of God the Are Holy One of God the Son of God the Holy One how did they know Holy One how did they know Holy One how did they know that because their boss was

that because their boss was that because their boss was convinced and spread the convinced and spread the convinced and spread the word he's the one we've got to set him word he's the one we've got to set him word he's the one we've got to set him up we got to kill up we got to kill up we got to kill [Applause] him this is him this is [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] why and the only reason we are why and the only reason we are why and the only reason we are Christians today is because of this that Christians today is because of this that Christians today is because of this that happened [Applause] [Applause] cuz had they cuz had they cuz had they known had the principalities and Powers known had the principalities and Powers known had the principalities and Powers understood what was going understood what was going understood what was going down the Apostle Paul says in 1 down the Apostle Paul says in 1 down the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians they would not have Corinthians they would not have Corinthians they would not have crucified crucified crucified [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] him but the powers of this world did not know they had to deal with this know they had to deal with this don't you think for one minute that that don't you think for one minute that that don't you think for one minute that that it's because his death on the cross that it's because his death on the cross that it's because his death on the cross that those individuals who believed in him those individuals who believed in him those individuals who believed in him after that death were willing to lay after that death were willing to lay after that death were willing to lay down their own down their own down their own lives lives lives no it's because he no it's because he no it's because he rose that was the victory that empowered them to be boiled in oil drawn in

them to be boiled in oil drawn in quarters torched by Nero the Roman quarters torched by Nero the Roman quarters torched by Nero the Roman Emperor so Jesus is bringing a new way of life a so Jesus is bringing a new way of life a new social order which means that he is new social order which means that he is new social order which means that he is our personal savior but he is also our our personal savior but he is also our our personal savior but he is also our social savior but there was something that savior but there was something that happened as an example for us in the happened as an example for us in the happened as an example for us in the book of Exodus chapter 32 book of Exodus chapter 32 book of Exodus chapter 32 to to to Moses goes up to the Moses goes up to the Moses goes up to the mountain to be with God to get the mountain to be with God to get the mountain to be with God to get the word but he took too long how do we humans respond long how do we humans respond to when God takes to when God takes to when God takes too long Kanye said I well I worship Jesus long Kanye said I well I worship Jesus but Jesus took but Jesus took but Jesus took to to to long to answer my prayers Jesus didn't long to answer my prayers Jesus didn't long to answer my prayers Jesus didn't show show show up so I had to take things into my own

up so I had to take things into my own up so I had to take things into my own hands and Jesus Moses is there on the mountain and Jesus Moses is there on the mountain he comes back down when he comes back he comes back down when he comes back he comes back down when he comes back down what does he find what does he down what does he find what does he down what does he find what does he find turn your neighbor say neighbor he find turn your neighbor say neighbor he find turn your neighbor say neighbor he just finished the introduction I want to talk to introduction I want to talk to you about what you about what you about what happens what happen happened to Israel happens what happen happened to Israel happens what happen happened to Israel and what's happening in our and what's happening in our and what's happening in our nation because some people decided that nation because some people decided that nation because some people decided that God is just taking God is just taking God is just taking too too too [Applause] calf did you get anything out of calf did you get anything out of [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] that oh come on give God some that oh come on give God some that oh come on give God some praise give him a Hallelujah give Yahweh

praise give him a Hallelujah give Yahweh praise give him a Hallelujah give Yahweh some praise some praise some praise [Applause] he said to his disciples are there any he said to his disciples are there any disciples in here are there any disciples in here are there any disciples in here are there any Disciples of Jesus Christ in here he Disciples of Jesus Christ in here he Disciples of Jesus Christ in here he said to his disciples blessed are your eyes for they eyes for they [Music] [Music] [Music] see blessed are your see blessed are your see blessed are your ears cuz you can hear what many wise men ears cuz you can hear what many wise men ears cuz you can hear what many wise men and even prophets could not look and even prophets could not look and even prophets could not look into has been opened to into has been opened to into has been opened to [Music] you we've got some spiritual work to do you we've got some spiritual work to do folks but we also have some social work folks but we also have some social work folks but we also have some social work to do let's bow our heads and close our do let's bow our heads and close our eyes I'm going to ask Minister Misha to eyes I'm going to ask Minister Misha to eyes I'm going to ask Minister Misha to come and do what he does so well give us come and do what he does so well give us come and do what he does so well give us a recap a recap a recap prayer but also just to pray his prayer but also just to pray his prayer but also just to pray his [Music] Hallelujah beloved we have come to the Hallelujah beloved we have come to the end of the service which is when we end of the service which is when we end of the service which is when we invite people into New Faith new invite people into New Faith new invite people into New Faith new fellowship and New Freedom in fellowship and New Freedom in fellowship and New Freedom in Christ and it demands that we contend Christ and it demands that we contend Christ and it demands that we contend with our sin

with our sin with our sin and pursue God's and pursue God's and pursue God's peace Matthew 59 in the NIV said blessed peace Matthew 59 in the NIV said blessed peace Matthew 59 in the NIV said blessed are the peacemakers for they will be are the peacemakers for they will be are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God Ephesians 4:2 called children of God Ephesians 4:2 called children of God Ephesians 4:2 and3 in the NIV said be completely and3 in the NIV said be completely and3 in the NIV said be completely humble and gentle be patient bearing humble and gentle be patient bearing humble and gentle be patient bearing with one another in love make every with one another in love make every with one another in love make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit effort to keep the unity of the spirit effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of Peace 2 Timothy 1:7 through the bond of Peace 2 Timothy 1:7 through the bond of Peace 2 Timothy 1:7 and the ESV says for God gave us not a and the ESV says for God gave us not a and the ESV says for God gave us not a spirit of fear but of power and love and spirit of fear but of power and love and spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control and 2 Corinthians Ians self-control and 2 Corinthians Ians self-control and 2 Corinthians Ians 13:11 in the NIV says finally brothers 13:11 in the NIV says finally brothers 13:11 in the NIV says finally brothers and sisters Rejoice strive for full and sisters Rejoice strive for full and sisters Rejoice strive for full restoration encourage one another be of restoration encourage one another be of restoration encourage one another be of one mind live in peace and the god of one mind live in peace and the god of one mind live in peace and the god of love and peace will be with love and peace will be with love and peace will be with you commissioner Kavanaugh talked about you commissioner Kavanaugh talked about you commissioner Kavanaugh talked about worrying we are losing our Humanity she worrying we are losing our Humanity she worrying we are losing our Humanity she talked about the call to serve and she talked about the call to serve and she talked about the call to serve and she reminded us that servants may have reminded us that servants may have reminded us that servants may have opportunity to be Trailblazers you may opportunity to be Trailblazers you may opportunity to be Trailblazers you may be the first person who looks like you be the first person who looks like you be the first person who looks like you to take the role you take you may be a to take the role you take you may be a to take the role you take you may be a Pioneer in excellence like Jackie Pioneer in excellence like Jackie Pioneer in excellence like Jackie Robinson or Willie Mays you may be the Robinson or Willie Mays you may be the Robinson or Willie Mays you may be the first in your circle to build the first in your circle to build the first in your circle to build the bridges you do you may be the first bridges you do you may be the first bridges you do you may be the first person in your family to pull down the person in your family to pull down the person in your family to pull down the strongholds that ens snared the strongholds that ens snared the strongholds that ens snared the generations that came before you to be generations that came before you to be generations that came before you to be the first in your family to get out of the first in your family to get out of the first in your family to get out of the hood or have a healthy marriage or the hood or have a healthy marriage or the hood or have a healthy marriage or not drink to sooe your not drink to sooe your not drink to sooe your pain and that's something we need to pain and that's something we need to pain and that's something we need to consider when we talk about lowering consider when we talk about lowering consider when we talk about lowering temperatures in temperatures in temperatures in society honestly dealing with our anger society honestly dealing with our anger society honestly dealing with our anger wisely choosing the path of Civility wisely choosing the path of Civility wisely choosing the path of Civility clearly seeing the humanity of our clearly seeing the humanity of our clearly seeing the humanity of our neighbor cha starts in seed form and

neighbor cha starts in seed form and neighbor cha starts in seed form and grows into a terrible grows into a terrible grows into a terrible experience Pastor has created a show on experience Pastor has created a show on experience Pastor has created a show on near-death experiences but in one sense near-death experiences but in one sense near-death experiences but in one sense our entire lives are near-death our entire lives are near-death our entire lives are near-death experiences at any given moment we are experiences at any given moment we are experiences at any given moment we are adjacent to death and in any given adjacent to death and in any given adjacent to death and in any given moment we are capable of causing it moment we are capable of causing it moment we are capable of causing it which is why father we need you to walk which is why father we need you to walk which is why father we need you to walk with us through the valley of the shadow with us through the valley of the shadow with us through the valley of the shadow of death we trust you to protect us when of death we trust you to protect us when of death we trust you to protect us when we walk out our front door we trust you we walk out our front door we trust you we walk out our front door we trust you to protect us when we are vulnerable in to protect us when we are vulnerable in to protect us when we are vulnerable in community and it's why all the more more community and it's why all the more more community and it's why all the more more oh God we need to turn constantly to you oh God we need to turn constantly to you oh God we need to turn constantly to you as Pastor often says watch your thoughts as Pastor often says watch your thoughts as Pastor often says watch your thoughts they become your words watch your words they become your words watch your words they become your words watch your words they become your actions watch your they become your actions watch your they become your actions watch your actions they become your habits watch actions they become your habits watch actions they become your habits watch your habits they become your character your habits they become your character your habits they become your character watch your character it becomes your watch your character it becomes your watch your character it becomes your destiny forgive us father for drawing destiny forgive us father for drawing destiny forgive us father for drawing self- excusing lines that assure us that self- excusing lines that assure us that self- excusing lines that assure us that violence only happens over there other violence only happens over there other violence only happens over there other nations other neighborhoods other nations other neighborhoods other nations other neighborhoods other cultures other political parties a slim cultures other political parties a slim cultures other political parties a slim minority of lunatics that has nothing to minority of lunatics that has nothing to minority of lunatics that has nothing to do with the environment we cultivate and do with the environment we cultivate and do with the environment we cultivate and enjoy father we desperately need your enjoy father we desperately need your enjoy father we desperately need your help give us the grace to shine the help give us the grace to shine the help give us the grace to shine the light on the dark parts of our soul we light on the dark parts of our soul we light on the dark parts of our soul we all have the capacity to dehumanize and all have the capacity to dehumanize and all have the capacity to dehumanize and villainize to violate and kill even as villainize to violate and kill even as villainize to violate and kill even as followers of Christ peaceful Society is followers of Christ peaceful Society is followers of Christ peaceful Society is founded in an agreement to choose not to founded in an agreement to choose not to founded in an agreement to choose not to the late biblical scholar Walter wink the late biblical scholar Walter wink the late biblical scholar Walter wink said the gospel is nonviolence for said the gospel is nonviolence for said the gospel is nonviolence for violent people none of us are immune to violent people none of us are immune to violent people none of us are immune to the enemy's tactics when we choose the the enemy's tactics when we choose the the enemy's tactics when we choose the enemy's tools forgive us father for the enemy's tools forgive us father for the enemy's tools forgive us father for the violence we flirt with and invite and violence we flirt with and invite and violence we flirt with and invite and even cultivate you have called us not to

even cultivate you have called us not to even cultivate you have called us not to cause others to stumble we do it cause others to stumble we do it cause others to stumble we do it constantly some people will hear us say constantly some people will hear us say constantly some people will hear us say we'd like to ring someone's neck and we'd like to ring someone's neck and we'd like to ring someone's neck and laugh others will choose to do it for laugh others will choose to do it for laugh others will choose to do it for us so father grant us the serenity both us so father grant us the serenity both us so father grant us the serenity both to accept the things we cannot change to accept the things we cannot change to accept the things we cannot change and not act on our worst and not act on our worst and not act on our worst impulses grant us the courage to change impulses grant us the courage to change impulses grant us the courage to change the things we can to examine and the things we can to examine and the things we can to examine and interrogate our own Darkness instead of interrogate our own Darkness instead of interrogate our own Darkness instead of assuring ourselves that our neighbor is assuring ourselves that our neighbor is assuring ourselves that our neighbor is worse grant us the wisdom to to know the worse grant us the wisdom to to know the worse grant us the wisdom to to know the difference between your righteousness difference between your righteousness difference between your righteousness and our rage show us where our angry and our rage show us where our angry and our rage show us where our angry defense of our loved ones mask the defense of our loved ones mask the defense of our loved ones mask the desire to hurt our enemies show us the desire to hurt our enemies show us the desire to hurt our enemies show us the difference between arrogance difference between arrogance difference between arrogance self-confidence and Truth show us the self-confidence and Truth show us the self-confidence and Truth show us the difference between gang affiliation and difference between gang affiliation and difference between gang affiliation and love forgive us our tendency to make love forgive us our tendency to make love forgive us our tendency to make Idols of our politics or politicians or Idols of our politics or politicians or Idols of our politics or politicians or positions let us not measure You by them positions let us not measure You by them positions let us not measure You by them let us measure them by you and father show us how to receive you and father show us how to receive the good news the good news is that a the good news the good news is that a the good news the good news is that a holy God so loved a rebellious world holy God so loved a rebellious world holy God so loved a rebellious world that He Sent His only begotten son to that He Sent His only begotten son to that He Sent His only begotten son to live a sinless life die in our place and live a sinless life die in our place and live a sinless life die in our place and rise from the grave conquering death and rise from the grave conquering death and rise from the grave conquering death and in doing so he paid the price for our in doing so he paid the price for our in doing so he paid the price for our sin and gives us a right to everlasting sin and gives us a right to everlasting sin and gives us a right to everlasting life but the good news is more the good life but the good news is more the good life but the good news is more the good news is that salvation is not just news is that salvation is not just news is that salvation is not just individual change because our sin is individual change because our sin is individual change because our sin is personal social and Cosmic so salvation personal social and Cosmic so salvation personal social and Cosmic so salvation invites us into Community it demands invites us into Community it demands invites us into Community it demands that we treat our brother sister that we treat our brother sister that we treat our brother sister neighbor and enemy differently the good neighbor and enemy differently the good neighbor and enemy differently the good news is that salvation has the power to news is that salvation has the power to news is that salvation has the power to redeem institutions and it ushers us redeem institutions and it ushers us redeem institutions and it ushers us into a new kingdom that doesn't involve

into a new kingdom that doesn't involve into a new kingdom that doesn't involve rising up to slice ears or proving our rising up to slice ears or proving our rising up to slice ears or proving our juice to get favor from people who offer juice to get favor from people who offer juice to get favor from people who offer US money and power and all the kingdoms US money and power and all the kingdoms US money and power and all the kingdoms of the world for the small price of of the world for the small price of of the world for the small price of self-serving Stone to breed conversions self-serving Stone to breed conversions self-serving Stone to breed conversions and Reckless roof jumping and Reckless roof jumping and Reckless roof jumping leadership Romans 10:9 says that if you leadership Romans 10:9 says that if you leadership 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 has raised him from the dead you'll be has raised him from the dead you'll be has raised him from the dead you'll 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 just raise your hand if you need Grace just raise your hand if you need Grace just raise your hand if you need Grace to deal with your anger if you want to to deal with your anger if you want to to deal with your anger if you want to change the way that you function in change the way that you function in change the way that you function in family or Community just raise your hand family or Community just raise your hand family or Community just raise your hand if you want to be a bridge builder if you want to be a bridge builder if you want to be a bridge builder instead of a demolition expert if you instead of a demolition expert if you instead of a demolition expert if you want to be an agent of change in your want to be an agent of change in your want to be an agent of change in your local and Global Community just raise local and Global Community just raise local and Global Community just raise your hand and if you are willing to your hand and if you are willing to your hand and if you are willing to honestly look at yourself and want God honestly look at yourself and want God honestly look at yourself and want God to help you address what you to help you address what you to help you address what you see ra your see ra your see ra your hand and if you raised your hand I'm hand and if you raised your hand I'm hand and if you raised your hand I'm going to ask you to do one thing more going to ask you to do one thing more going to ask you to do one thing more 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 [Music] [Music] [Music] together together together beloved let us applaud them let us beloved let us applaud them let us beloved 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 this is not just an end recognize that this is not just an end recognize that this is not just an end of service moment that is a moment of of service moment that is a moment of of service moment that is a moment of Eternal significance let us recognize Eternal significance let us recognize Eternal significance let us recognize that in one sense or another probably that in one sense or another probably that in one sense or another probably every one of us needs to be up at this every one of us needs to be up at this every one of us needs to be up at this altar today and let us let us take this altar today and let us let us take this altar today and let us let us take this moment to encourage people whose whose moment to encourage people whose whose moment to encourage people whose whose courage of conviction caused their feet

courage of conviction caused their feet courage of conviction caused their feet to to to move beloved let us in this moment move beloved let us in this moment move beloved let us in this moment embrace the power of moving our embrace the power of moving our embrace the power of moving our feet Christ meets us at one place and he feet Christ meets us at one place and he feet Christ meets us at one place and he takes us to another he moves us from takes us to another he moves us from takes us to another he moves us from death to life from Darkness to light death to life from Darkness to light death to life from Darkness to light there is a a a thing that we need to do there is a a a thing that we need to do there is a a a thing that we need to do individually corporately communally and individually corporately communally and individually corporately communally and and and and nationally internationally and and and nationally internationally and and and nationally internationally socially where we need to change the way socially where we need to change the way socially where we need to change the way we we are behaving and we need to move we we are behaving and we need to move we we are behaving and we need to move sometimes from the place where we've sometimes from the place where we've sometimes from the place where we've chosen to be literally figurativ and chosen to be literally figurativ and chosen to be literally figurativ and symbolically and move into the place symbolically and move into the place symbolically and move into the place where God has designed for us because where God has designed for us because where God has designed for us because God has designed for us he's built for God has designed for us he's built for God has designed for us he's built for us a house of prayer he's designed for us a house of prayer he's designed for us a house of prayer he's designed for us a place of Peace he's designed for us us a place of Peace he's designed for us us a place of Peace he's designed for us a sanctuary where we can dwell with him a sanctuary where we can dwell with him a sanctuary where we can dwell with him whether it's this this glorious place whether it's this this glorious place whether it's this this glorious place that we gather on Sundays or whether that we gather on Sundays or whether that we gather on Sundays or whether it's whatever place that you choose to it's whatever place that you choose to it's whatever place that you choose to fellowship with him that prayer time fellowship with him that prayer time fellowship with him that prayer time that you have in the morning that time that you have in the morning that time that you have in the morning that time when you have when you're on your job when you have when you're on your job when you have when you're on your job that moment that you take when you're that moment that you take when you're that moment that you take when you're about to tell somebody what you think of them when you're about to misuse your them when you're about to misuse your gifts to tell somebody about themselves gifts to tell somebody about themselves gifts to tell somebody about themselves in a way that will change them forever in a way that will change them forever in a way that will change them forever to instead choose to use your words to to instead choose to use your words to to instead choose to use your words to speak speak speak [Music] [Music] [Music] life let us Speak Life today let us life let us Speak Life today let us life let us Speak Life today let us speak love today [Music] [Music] and father we just trust you in this and father we just trust you in this and father we just trust you in this moment we just trust that you're doing

moment we just trust that you're doing moment we just trust that you're doing something we don't know what you're something we don't know what you're something we don't know what you're doing we serve on a need to know basis doing we serve on a need to know basis doing we serve on a need to know basis and there are things we don't need to and there are things we don't need to and there are things we don't need to know none of us knew the the fullness of know none of us knew the the fullness of know none of us knew the the fullness of what was going to happen when we came what was going to happen when we came what was going to happen when we came into this place into this place into this place today pastors spent uh a week or or today pastors spent uh a week or or today pastors spent uh a week or or several weeks or in some sense a several weeks or in some sense a several weeks or in some sense a lifetime preparing a word for us and it lifetime preparing a word for us and it lifetime preparing a word for us and it it involves study and prayer and and our it involves study and prayer and and our it involves study and prayer and and our in our own personal consecration our in our own personal consecration our in our own personal consecration our study and our prayer and our spiritual study and our prayer and our spiritual study and our prayer and our spiritual disciplines led us to this moment but disciplines led us to this moment but disciplines led us to this moment but all we do when we do that is show up and all we do when we do that is show up and all we do when we do that is show up and once we show up God uses Us in ways that once we show up God uses Us in ways that once we show up God uses Us in ways that only he can imagine it's why it is so only he can imagine it's why it is so only he can imagine it's why it is so important beloved to function in community We Are Better Together pastor community We Are Better Together pastor says it all the time we don't grow in says it all the time we don't grow in says it all the time we don't grow in isolation we grow in community we grow isolation we grow in community we grow isolation we grow in community we grow when we take the the courageous step to when we take the the courageous step to when we take the the courageous step to be in a place where our feelings can get be in a place where our feelings can get be in a place where our feelings can get hurt to be in a place where people may hurt to be in a place where people may hurt to be in a place where people may not treat us the way that they should to not treat us the way that they should to not treat us the way that they should to be in a place where we may not always be in a place where we may not always be in a place where we may not always say things the way that we should and say things the way that we should and say things the way that we should and and we end up feeling vulnerable and we and we end up feeling vulnerable and we and we end up feeling vulnerable and we end up feeling bad growing up involves end up feeling bad growing up involves end up feeling bad growing up involves Growing Pains Growing Pains Growing Pains beloved but you can't grow up without beloved but you can't grow up without beloved but you can't grow up without them you've heard it every week this is them you've heard it every week this is them you've heard it every week this is spiritual College thank you Lord College thank you Lord thank you thank you thank you Lord thank you Lord Lord thank you Lord Lord thank you Lord Jesus thank you Lord

Jesus thank you Lord Jesus thank you Lord Jesus as you stand here with your eyes Jesus as you stand here with your eyes Jesus as you stand here with your eyes closed you've made a closed you've made a closed you've made a statement you made a public statement you made a public statement you made a public statement declaring statement declaring statement declaring Jesus as your Jesus as your Jesus as your lord and that there will be no other lord and that there will be no other lord and that there will be no other gods in your gods in your gods in your life but besides him it means that him it means that you are beginning a process of personal you are beginning a process of personal you are beginning a process of personal transformation and the change that takes transformation and the change that takes transformation and the change that takes place in you is going to affect place in you is going to affect place in you is going to affect [Music] [Music] [Music] society and the chains that takes place society and the chains that takes place society and the chains that takes place in you will push back against spiritual in you will push back against spiritual in you will push back against spiritual forces and Powers forces and Powers forces and Powers that are at work to destroy that are at work to destroy that are at work to destroy us and Rob us of us and Rob us of us and Rob us of life thank you for coming forward thank life thank you for coming forward thank life thank you for coming forward thank you for making this public you for making this public you for making this public decision thank you for honoring the Lord decision thank you for honoring the Lord decision thank you for honoring the Lord Jesus because he now confesses you Jesus because he now confesses you Jesus because he now confesses you before his before his before his father as one of his father as one of his father as one of his own follow me in this prayer say Lord I own follow me in this prayer say Lord I own follow me in this prayer say Lord I Thank You Lord I Thank You For This this Thank You Lord I Thank You For This this Thank You Lord I Thank You For This this opportunity this opportunity to open my opportunity this opportunity to open my opportunity this opportunity to open my heart open my heart to your grace to heart open my heart to your grace to heart open my heart to your grace to your gra and to your truth to tr

your gra and to your truth to tr your gra and to your truth to tr delivered through Jesus Christ through delivered through Jesus Christ through delivered through Jesus Christ through Jesus Christ I believe I believe that Jesus Christ I believe I believe that Jesus Christ I believe I believe that Jesus lived that Jesus lived died on a Jesus lived that Jesus lived died on a Jesus lived that Jesus lived died on a cross died on a cross for my salvation cross died on a cross for my salvation cross died on a cross for my salvation for my salvation and rose from the dead for my salvation and rose from the dead for my salvation and rose from the dead and rose from the dead for my Liberation and rose from the dead for my Liberation and rose from the dead for my Liberation my Liberation from sin from s sickness my Liberation from sin from s sickness my Liberation from sin from s sickness sickness disease disease and death and sickness disease disease and death and sickness disease disease and death and death all of those things all of those death all of those things all of those death all of those things all of those things that had me living in fear that things that had me living in fear that things that had me living in fear that me living in my life is in your me living in my life is in your me living in my life is in your hands and I thank you that you will fill hands and I thank you that you will fill hands and I thank you that you will fill me with your Holy Spirit teach me the me with your Holy Spirit teach me the me with your Holy Spirit teach me the way of your way of your way of your word that I may be a witness for you and word that I may be a witness for you and word that I may be a witness for you and bring glory and honor to your name thank bring glory and honor to your name thank bring glory and honor to your name thank you for this honor and privilege for you for this honor and privilege for you for this honor and privilege for this I declare it all in Jesus name am this I declare it all in Jesus name am this I declare it all in Jesus name am amen and amen and amen and amen God bless amen God bless amen God bless you God bless you God bless you God bless you welcome welcome back you welcome welcome back you welcome welcome back whatever your response was we thank whatever your response was we thank whatever your response was we thank you we are in some interesting you we are in some interesting you we are in some interesting times and you're going to see it ramp up times and you're going to see it ramp up times and you're going to see it ramp up because God is at because God is at because God is at work work work transforming not only in individuals but transforming not only in individuals but transforming not only in individuals but societies at large societies at large societies at large welcome welcome welcome and God bless welcome welcome welcome and God bless welcome welcome welcome and God bless you come on give them a hug embrace

you come on give them a hug embrace you come on give them a hug embrace [Music] [Music] [Music] them Hallelujah you are born them Hallelujah you are born them Hallelujah you are born again you are born again you are born again you are born again come on let's give God a good again come on let's give God a good again come on let's give God a good [Applause] praise and thank you family for your praise and thank you family for your patience today patience today patience today today and I think I need to come back today and I think I need to come back today and I think I need to come back and finish this next and finish this next and finish this next Sunday so we can dig in to the word of Sunday so we can dig in to the word of Sunday so we can dig in to the word of God Paul look I'm going to say this in God Paul look I'm going to say this in God Paul look I'm going to say this in closing God created closing God created closing God created government humans created politics government is politics government is critical critical critical because it restrains because it restrains because it restrains evil it brings issues of justice and evil it brings issues of justice and evil it brings issues of justice and fairness and Equity within a society it fairness and Equity within a society it fairness and Equity within a society it maintains order within a society we need maintains order within a society we need maintains order within a society we need it but we've hijacked it and exploited it but we've hijacked it and exploited it but we've hijacked it and exploited it with our political agendas and the it with our political agendas and the it with our political agendas and the worst thing that could happen is when worst thing that could happen is when worst thing that could happen is when the church turns from our the church turns from our the church turns from our King to to establish an Earthly King King to to establish an Earthly King King to to establish an Earthly King as a solution to our as a solution to our as a solution to our problems Earthly Kings serve in certain problems Earthly Kings serve in certain problems Earthly Kings serve in certain capacities but there's only one king of

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