Enoch Walked With God | Pastor A.R. Bernard

Let me create some tension Let me create some tension and then walk you through a door of and then walk you through a door of and then walk you through a door of redemption. redemption. redemption. And this is where people say, "See, And this is where people say, "See, And this is where people say, "See, that's why I don't sit up front." You know, You know, this is one of those questions. It this is one of those questions. It this is one of those questions. It depends on who you ask. How many know depends on who you ask. How many know depends on who you ask. How many know questions like that? There's some questions like that? There's some questions like that? There's some questions you can expect that will be questions you can expect that will be questions you can expect that will be the same or similar answers. But then the same or similar answers. But then the same or similar answers. But then there are certain questions that really there are certain questions that really there are certain questions that really depends on who you ask because everybody depends on who you ask because everybody depends on who you ask because everybody has a different perspective. People are has a different perspective. People are has a different perspective. People are coming uh from it a different way. coming uh from it a different way. coming uh from it a different way. People experience life quite People experience life quite People experience life quite subjectively. How many know that we subjectively. How many know that we subjectively. How many know that we experience life quite subjectively? It's experience life quite subjectively? It's experience life quite subjectively? It's really, you know, uh from our own really, you know, uh from our own really, you know, uh from our own firsterson firsterson firsterson uh opinion or experience that we respond uh opinion or experience that we respond uh opinion or experience that we respond to what we see through to reality. So if to what we see through to reality. So if to what we see through to reality. So if I were to ask the question, we go down I were to ask the question, we go down I were to ask the question, we go down here. We got all these lawyers that go here. We got all these lawyers that go here. We got all these lawyers that go to the church.

to the church. to the church. So if I He's hoping, she's saying, So if I He's hoping, she's saying, So if I He's hoping, she's saying, "Please don't come here. "Please don't come here. "Please don't come here. You're her husband. How you throw her You're her husband. How you throw her You're her husband. How you throw her under the bus?" I'm not a lawyer, so under the bus?" I'm not a lawyer, so under the bus?" I'm not a lawyer, so don't talk to me, talk to her. don't talk to me, talk to her. don't talk to me, talk to her. So, So, So, what is the social and political climate what is the social and political climate what is the social and political climate in America right now? >> Yeah. And you're you're among friends >> Yeah. And you're you're among friends and you're on television and and you're on television and and you're on television and >> media. It's going around the world. >> media. It's going around the world. >> media. It's going around the world. So, what Yeah. What's the social and So, what Yeah. What's the social and So, what Yeah. What's the social and political climate >> brief? In one word, I just sum it up. >> brief? In one word, I just sum it up. It's torn. It's torn. It's torn. >> It's >> It's >> It's >> It's torn. >> It's torn. >> It's torn. >> Torn. >> Torn. >> Torn. >> Torn. Um >> Torn. Um >> Torn. Um because in spite of all of the because in spite of all of the because in spite of all of the evil that we see, evil that we see, evil that we see, there are still those of us who are there are still those of us who are there are still those of us who are righteous righteous righteous and we are standing against and we are standing against and we are standing against whether it be social, whether it be social, whether it be social, political, economical. I know you didn't political, economical. I know you didn't political, economical. I know you didn't ask that, but you know, we're still ask that, but you know, we're still ask that, but you know, we're still standing.

standing. standing. >> When I say social, it includes >> When I say social, it includes >> When I say social, it includes economics. I mean all the aspects of the economics. I mean all the aspects of the economics. I mean all the aspects of the human experience within society. human experience within society. human experience within society. >> So I say torn because it's it's it's >> So I say torn because it's it's it's >> So I say torn because it's it's it's when you look at what's happening, you when you look at what's happening, you when you look at what's happening, you see what you see on the news, all the see what you see on the news, all the see what you see on the news, all the commentary, the coverage, it can seem as commentary, the coverage, it can seem as commentary, the coverage, it can seem as though we are living in a defeated though we are living in a defeated though we are living in a defeated environment. environment. environment. >> But we are still, you know, we we don't >> But we are still, you know, we we don't >> But we are still, you know, we we don't succumb to that. succumb to that. succumb to that. So when I say torn, there's, you know, So when I say torn, there's, you know, So when I say torn, there's, you know, there's a battle going on, but we know there's a battle going on, but we know there's a battle going on, but we know that we as we sang during offering that we as we sang during offering that we as we sang during offering that we we have the victory. We are that we we have the victory. We are that we we have the victory. We are already in victory. already in victory. already in victory. So So So interesting interesting interesting is a there's a dichotomy going on there is a there's a dichotomy going on there is a there's a dichotomy going on there because you you you could see that she's because you you you could see that she's because you you you could see that she's observing that things are not great observing that things are not great observing that things are not great wonderful but at the same time you could wonderful but at the same time you could wonderful but at the same time you could hear the hope and I don't see how you hear the hope and I don't see how you hear the hope and I don't see how you can live in this world without hope can live in this world without hope can live in this world without hope right um but you can see that that hope right um but you can see that that hope right um but you can see that that hope is there of course I know that her hope is there of course I know that her hope is there of course I know that her hope is anchored in her her faith u another is anchored in her her faith u another is anchored in her her faith u another lawyer lawyer lawyer Lawyers are good people. Really?

Lawyers are good people. Really? Lawyers are good people. Really? Yeah. Christian. I Yeah. Christian. I Yeah. Christian. I What's What's the state of affairs in What's What's the state of affairs in What's What's the state of affairs in socially, politically within American socially, politically within American socially, politically within American society? society? society? >> My opinion, >> My opinion, >> My opinion, uh, uh, uh, >> objective. Yeah. >> objective. Yeah. >> objective. Yeah. >> We're at the end. >> We're at the end. >> We're at the end. >> We're at the end. We're at the end. >> We're at the end. We're at the end. >> We're at the end. We're at the end. >> The end. the end of a colonial empire >> The end. the end of a colonial empire >> The end. the end of a colonial empire that was never intended to be forever. that was never intended to be forever. that was never intended to be forever. America is a colonial empire and it's I America is a colonial empire and it's I America is a colonial empire and it's I I believe what we're seeing is we're I believe what we're seeing is we're I believe what we're seeing is we're seeing latestage capitalism come to an seeing latestage capitalism come to an seeing latestage capitalism come to an end. Look, I I got I got a little money in Look, I I got I got a little money in the bank. I'm the bank. I'm the bank. I'm >> I don't want to hear the system's going >> I don't want to hear the system's going >> I don't want to hear the system's going to collapse. It's not going to be out to collapse. It's not going to be out to collapse. It's not going to be out there. there. there. >> But but >> But but >> But but >> as we have known >> as we have known >> as we have known >> America, >> America, >> America, >> right, >> right, >> right, >> American capitalism, very good book, Max >> American capitalism, very good book, Max >> American capitalism, very good book, Max Vber, sociologist who wrote America and Vber, sociologist who wrote America and Vber, sociologist who wrote America and uh uh capitalism and the Protestant uh uh capitalism and the Protestant uh uh capitalism and the Protestant ethic because Protestantism, especially ethic because Protestantism, especially ethic because Protestantism, especially our brand of Protestantism, our brand of Protestantism, our brand of Protestantism, speaks to the idea of capitalistic speaks to the idea of capitalistic speaks to the idea of capitalistic society. But we have a dual economy here society. But we have a dual economy here society. But we have a dual economy here in America. That's why you hear people in America. That's why you hear people in America. That's why you hear people talking about the commies are coming, talking about the commies are coming, talking about the commies are coming, the socialists are coming and all that.

the socialists are coming and all that. the socialists are coming and all that. We we've had capitalism alongside social We we've had capitalism alongside social We we've had capitalism alongside social programs, programs, programs, uh, social safety nets and all of those uh, social safety nets and all of those uh, social safety nets and all of those things within the society. It didn't things within the society. It didn't things within the society. It didn't mean that everyone was mean that everyone was mean that everyone was fairly accessing throughout American fairly accessing throughout American fairly accessing throughout American history those social safety nets, but history those social safety nets, but history those social safety nets, but we've had a dual economic system. And we've had a dual economic system. And we've had a dual economic system. And you'll you you'll realize that some of you'll you you'll realize that some of you'll you you'll realize that some of the same hype that you hear today and the same hype that you hear today and the same hype that you hear today and rhetoric. It was back in the 1960s. It rhetoric. It was back in the 1960s. It rhetoric. It was back in the 1960s. It was back in the 1930s, 1940s, again and was back in the 1930s, 1940s, again and was back in the 1930s, 1940s, again and again. And I'm going to skip this lawyer again. And I'm going to skip this lawyer again. And I'm going to skip this lawyer because I I I got it the last time. I'm because I I I got it the last time. I'm because I I I got it the last time. I'm go to this lawyer. go to this lawyer. go to this lawyer. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> So, um, >> So, um, >> So, um, what's your answer to? what's your answer to? what's your answer to? >> So, I agree with my colleagues down the >> So, I agree with my colleagues down the >> So, I agree with my colleagues down the my left here, Keith and Katrina. my left here, Keith and Katrina. my left here, Keith and Katrina. >> I think the one word that came to me >> I think the one word that came to me >> I think the one word that came to me when you asked the question was hostile. when you asked the question was hostile. when you asked the question was hostile. >> Hostile. >> Hostile. >> Hostile. >> Yeah. And it it it comports with what >> Yeah. And it it it comports with what >> Yeah. And it it it comports with what they're saying, of course. But, um, but they're saying, of course. But, um, but they're saying, of course. But, um, but I see that as an opportunity. Um, again, I see that as an opportunity. Um, again, I see that as an opportunity. Um, again, similar to what Katrina said, it's an similar to what Katrina said, it's an similar to what Katrina said, it's an opportunity for us as Christians to show opportunity for us as Christians to show opportunity for us as Christians to show the difference between the way the world the difference between the way the world the difference between the way the world works and the way we work. And having works and the way we work. And having works and the way we work. And having gone through a few personal situations gone through a few personal situations gone through a few personal situations over the last few years, I've really, over the last few years, I've really, over the last few years, I've really, really come to understand the power of really come to understand the power of really come to understand the power of love and doing things God's way. You love and doing things God's way. You love and doing things God's way. You always win.

always win. always win. It's hard and you do have to take some It's hard and you do have to take some It's hard and you do have to take some hits, but you always win. hits, but you always win. hits, but you always win. I think we found a winner here. I think we found a winner here. I think we found a winner here. >> So, I'm going to invade the household. >> So, I'm going to invade the household. >> So, I'm going to invade the household. His wife is a professor and I'm going to His wife is a professor and I'm going to His wife is a professor and I'm going to ask ask ask you. you. you. >> I'm a professor of social and >> I'm a professor of social and >> I'm a professor of social and organizational psychology. So, I think a organizational psychology. So, I think a organizational psychology. So, I think a lot about well-being lot about well-being lot about well-being and in this climate a lot of attention and in this climate a lot of attention and in this climate a lot of attention has been placed on well-being. I've been has been placed on well-being. I've been has been placed on well-being. I've been hearing through your spirit flourishing. hearing through your spirit flourishing. hearing through your spirit flourishing. That's a term that continues to come to That's a term that continues to come to That's a term that continues to come to mind. So even in this polarized mind. So even in this polarized mind. So even in this polarized environment, we're paying closer environment, we're paying closer environment, we're paying closer attention to our well-being and we're attention to our well-being and we're attention to our well-being and we're looking at opportunities to protect it. looking at opportunities to protect it. looking at opportunities to protect it. And so I am hopeful because there And so I am hopeful because there And so I am hopeful because there there's more conversation. There are there's more conversation. There are there's more conversation. There are more resources around that because we more resources around that because we more resources around that because we need our well-being and we need each need our well-being and we need each need our well-being and we need each other.

I want one more perspective. I want one more perspective. So, I'm going to go someone in in the what do I call that industry? what do I call that industry? Entertainment, acting, what do I call Entertainment, acting, what do I call Entertainment, acting, what do I call it? it? it? >> Yeah, you got it. Right. >> Yeah, you got it. Right. >> Yeah, you got it. Right. >> Right. So, from an actor's perspective, >> Right. So, from an actor's perspective, >> Right. So, from an actor's perspective, you've done in Hollywood, you've done you've done in Hollywood, you've done you've done in Hollywood, you've done all these things. Talk respond. all these things. Talk respond. all these things. Talk respond. Uh, grace and peace everyone. Good Uh, grace and peace everyone. Good Uh, grace and peace everyone. Good morning, pastor. Um, morning, pastor. Um, morning, pastor. Um, as I think about it, as I think about it, as I think about it, >> because Hollywood kind of tells stories, >> because Hollywood kind of tells stories, >> because Hollywood kind of tells stories, movies, etc., reflecting what's going on movies, etc., reflecting what's going on movies, etc., reflecting what's going on in the culture or critiquing what's in the culture or critiquing what's in the culture or critiquing what's going on in the culture. going on in the culture. going on in the culture. >> Just to piggyback off what the uh, >> Just to piggyback off what the uh, >> Just to piggyback off what the uh, professor just mentioned, there's a huge professor just mentioned, there's a huge professor just mentioned, there's a huge divide. There's a deep divide between divide. There's a deep divide between divide. There's a deep divide between the left, the right, the far right, the the left, the right, the far right, the the left, the right, the far right, the far left. Um and far left. Um and far left. Um and we're currently seeing um we're currently seeing um we're currently seeing um us being attacked our people. us being attacked our people. us being attacked our people. And throughout this time, And throughout this time, And throughout this time, we have to continue to come together. We we have to continue to come together. We we have to continue to come together. We have to continue to remain faithful. We have to continue to remain faithful. We have to continue to remain faithful. We continue to remain in fellowship with continue to remain in fellowship with continue to remain in fellowship with the with each other in order to um the with each other in order to um the with each other in order to um continue to get our messages across.

continue to get our messages across. continue to get our messages across. It's very disturbing uh to see what is It's very disturbing uh to see what is It's very disturbing uh to see what is happening to us and I feel like we are happening to us and I feel like we are happening to us and I feel like we are going backwards. going backwards. going backwards. However, we do have individuals like However, we do have individuals like However, we do have individuals like yourself, Reverend Sharpton, who are yourself, Reverend Sharpton, who are yourself, Reverend Sharpton, who are continuing to fight for the cause to continuing to fight for the cause to continuing to fight for the cause to keep ourselves relevant in what we're keep ourselves relevant in what we're keep ourselves relevant in what we're continuing to experience throughout continuing to experience throughout continuing to experience throughout society. So regardless of what industry society. So regardless of what industry society. So regardless of what industry we are in, we are still representatives we are in, we are still representatives we are in, we are still representatives and ambassadors for Christ to do what we and ambassadors for Christ to do what we and ambassadors for Christ to do what we are called to do each and every day, no are called to do each and every day, no are called to do each and every day, no matter the industry that we're in matter the industry that we're in matter the industry that we're in >> and to be that light in the darkness. So >> and to be that light in the darkness. So >> and to be that light in the darkness. So So the the question that I want to throw So the the question that I want to throw So the the question that I want to throw out which which creates more tension is out which which creates more tension is out which which creates more tension is should does it matter? does it matter? In fact, let me word it this way. How In fact, let me word it this way. How In fact, let me word it this way. How much Thank you.

How much should the state of the society How much should the state of the society matter matter matter to us as believers when it comes to to us as believers when it comes to to us as believers when it comes to living out our Christian faith? living out our Christian faith? living out our Christian faith? Because there are some Christians Because there are some Christians Because there are some Christians who who who feel that because America is being feel that because America is being feel that because America is being secularized and and Christianity Christianity Christianity is is is in some areas of our country not as in some areas of our country not as in some areas of our country not as celebrated. They feel They feel and talk like they're the victims. and talk like they're the victims. and talk like they're the victims. And Christianity is under attack. And Christianity is under attack. And Christianity is under attack. Well, Christianity's always been under Well, Christianity's always been under Well, Christianity's always been under attack since it started. That's nothing attack since it started. That's nothing attack since it started. That's nothing new. So, I'm careful when people new. So, I'm careful when people new. So, I'm careful when people present, present, present, you know, them and us enemies and and you know, them and us enemies and and you know, them and us enemies and and all that kind of thing. all that kind of thing. all that kind of thing. But how much does it matter or how much But how much does it matter or how much But how much does it matter or how much should it matter to me as a believer should it matter to me as a believer should it matter to me as a believer in a hostile world, in a politically and in a hostile world, in a politically and in a hostile world, in a politically and socially divided world? In an socially divided world? In an socially divided world? In an economically divided world, in a world economically divided world, in a world economically divided world, in a world where we see unfairness, we see backlash where we see unfairness, we see backlash where we see unfairness, we see backlash against progress amongst certain groups against progress amongst certain groups against progress amongst certain groups within the society.

within the society. within the society. How important is that important is that in terms of us living out our Christian in terms of us living out our Christian in terms of us living out our Christian faith? faith? faith? Is it critically important? Is it critically important? Is it critically important? Is it somewhat important? Is it somewhat important? Is it somewhat important? Or is it something that we Or is it something that we Or is it something that we are aware of? But it doesn't determine But it doesn't determine our ability to live out our Christian our ability to live out our Christian our ability to live out our Christian faith faith faith within within within this society. this society. this society. That's the question. And I'm sure we had That's the question. And I'm sure we had That's the question. And I'm sure we had the time, we'd go through this audience the time, we'd go through this audience the time, we'd go through this audience here and there'd be different here and there'd be different here and there'd be different perspectives and different opinions and perspectives and different opinions and perspectives and different opinions and different values placed upon it. different values placed upon it. different values placed upon it. So I will use the authority of my p of So I will use the authority of my p of So I will use the authority of my p of the pastor and teacher the pastor and teacher the pastor and teacher and give you some perspective. And and give you some perspective. And and give you some perspective. And here's why here's why here's why in and I I don't want to unpack this in and I I don't want to unpack this in and I I don't want to unpack this particular thing, particular thing, particular thing, but it just bears so much on what I do but it just bears so much on what I do but it just bears so much on what I do want to share with you. In the Gospel of want to share with you. In the Gospel of want to share with you. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus spoke parables. There's Matthew, Jesus spoke parables. There's Matthew, Jesus spoke parables. There's seven parables. How many have read the seven parables. How many have read the seven parables. How many have read the Gospel of Matthew chapter 13? Especially Gospel of Matthew chapter 13? Especially Gospel of Matthew chapter 13? Especially chapter 13. There's seven parables.

chapter 13. There's seven parables. chapter 13. There's seven parables. And And And there is one particular verse. Again, I there is one particular verse. Again, I there is one particular verse. Again, I don't want to dive into that verse don't want to dive into that verse don't want to dive into that verse because it it'll take us off on a because it it'll take us off on a because it it'll take us off on a tangent, but I do want to speak to it tangent, but I do want to speak to it tangent, but I do want to speak to it because it's so relevant. It says that because it's so relevant. It says that because it's so relevant. It says that he spoken parables to fulfill he spoken parables to fulfill he spoken parables to fulfill the prophetic word, and it comes from the prophetic word, and it comes from the prophetic word, and it comes from the Psalms. the Psalms. the Psalms. He spoke in parables to fulfill what was He spoke in parables to fulfill what was He spoke in parables to fulfill what was written by the prophets written by the prophets written by the prophets that I will that I will that I will reveal things hidden reveal things hidden reveal things hidden from the foundation from the foundation from the foundation of the world. How many of you ever came of the world. How many of you ever came of the world. How many of you ever came across that passage in Matthew 13? Yeah. across that passage in Matthew 13? Yeah. across that passage in Matthew 13? Yeah. So, his parables have a purpose. So, his parables have a purpose. So, his parables have a purpose. When I was a young Christian, When I was a young Christian, When I was a young Christian, younger, younger than I am still young younger, younger than I am still young younger, younger than I am still young Christian, Christian, Christian, I thought that those parables I thought that those parables I thought that those parables began began began when he started teaching, when he when he started teaching, when he when he started teaching, when he started his ministry. So the swer sws started his ministry. So the swer sws started his ministry. So the swer sws the word, you know what I mean? And it the word, you know what I mean? And it the word, you know what I mean? And it falls on different ground. And I and I falls on different ground. And I and I falls on different ground. And I and I thought that but then I couldn't apply thought that but then I couldn't apply thought that but then I couldn't apply that specifically to the parable of the that specifically to the parable of the that specifically to the parable of the wheat and the tear. How many read the wheat and the tear. How many read the wheat and the tear. How many read the parable of the wheat and the tear? Yeah.

parable of the wheat and the tear? Yeah. parable of the wheat and the tear? Yeah. See, your job is to read the Bible when See, your job is to read the Bible when See, your job is to read the Bible when you're at home. So when you get here, you're at home. So when you get here, you're at home. So when you get here, you know what I'm talking about. Jesus, the son of man, is a swer of Jesus, the son of man, is a swer of seed. seed. seed. The field is the world The field is the world The field is the world but they find amongst the wheat tear t a but they find amongst the wheat tear t a but they find amongst the wheat tear t a r e r e r e or weeds. And these particular weeds are designed And these particular weeds are designed to poison the field wherever they're to poison the field wherever they're to poison the field wherever they're planted. If you someone did that, it was planted. If you someone did that, it was planted. If you someone did that, it was to sabotage your crop. And the thing to sabotage your crop. And the thing to sabotage your crop. And the thing about it is the weeds look so much like about it is the weeds look so much like about it is the weeds look so much like the wheat that you can't tell the the wheat that you can't tell the the wheat that you can't tell the difference until harvest time. difference until harvest time. difference until harvest time. In the parable, Jesus says the angels In the parable, Jesus says the angels In the parable, Jesus says the angels come because he identifies himself as a come because he identifies himself as a come because he identifies himself as a swer and the devil as uh the sewer of swer and the devil as uh the sewer of swer and the devil as uh the sewer of the weeds. And the angel said, "Well, do the weeds. And the angel said, "Well, do the weeds. And the angel said, "Well, do you want us to take up take up the the you want us to take up take up the the you want us to take up take up the the the weeds?" and and he says, "No, let the weeds?" and and he says, "No, let the weeds?" and and he says, "No, let them stay there because in the process them stay there because in the process them stay there because in the process you may uproot wheat while you're trying you may uproot wheat while you're trying you may uproot wheat while you're trying to pull up weeds, to pull up weeds, to pull up weeds, right?"

Which is interesting because we can get Which is interesting because we can get into a whole conversation. into a whole conversation. into a whole conversation. Are the angels able to identify the Are the angels able to identify the Are the angels able to identify the difference between difference between difference between wheat and tear? And it uses, you know, wheat and tear? And it uses, you know, wheat and tear? And it uses, you know, farming and and and uh as as metaphor, farming and and and uh as as metaphor, farming and and and uh as as metaphor, but it's really talking about people but it's really talking about people but it's really talking about people people. people. people. The wheat represents the children of God The wheat represents the children of God The wheat represents the children of God that Jesus sws into the world. And the that Jesus sws into the world. And the that Jesus sws into the world. And the tear represents the offspring of Satan, tear represents the offspring of Satan, tear represents the offspring of Satan, the devil, that he sws into the same the devil, that he sws into the same the devil, that he sws into the same field field field world. world. world. Now, it doesn't mean that these people Now, it doesn't mean that these people Now, it doesn't mean that these people are demonic. are demonic. are demonic. All right? It means that they are All right? It means that they are All right? It means that they are aligned with his values and his aligned with his values and his aligned with his values and his worldview and his philosophy of life and worldview and his philosophy of life and worldview and his philosophy of life and his his motus apparandi as poor as his his motus apparandi as poor as his his motus apparandi as poor as opposed to those who are sown by God. We opposed to those who are sown by God. We opposed to those who are sown by God. We are aligned with God. That's the are aligned with God. That's the are aligned with God. That's the difference. So don't think that you know difference. So don't think that you know difference. So don't think that you know there's those with the demons and we there's those with the demons and we there's those with the demons and we without.

So it's about alignment. It's about So it's about alignment. It's about allegiance. It's about what you're allegiance. It's about what you're allegiance. It's about what you're allowing to shape your mind, your allowing to shape your mind, your allowing to shape your mind, your thinking, your world view. Right? But thinking, your world view. Right? But thinking, your world view. Right? But here is a very powerful thing. He said, here is a very powerful thing. He said, here is a very powerful thing. He said, "Let them go together." One represents "Let them go together." One represents "Let them go together." One represents good, one represents evil. So good, one represents evil. So good, one represents evil. So essentially, he says, "No, essentially, he says, "No, essentially, he says, "No, let good and evil grow together." let good and evil grow together." let good and evil grow together." Are you hearing this? Are you hearing this? Are you hearing this? >> That's what he said. Because there are >> That's what he said. Because there are >> That's what he said. Because there are Christians who want to uproot the weeds Christians who want to uproot the weeds Christians who want to uproot the weeds today. They want to go through every today. They want to go through every today. They want to go through every social institution in our society and social institution in our society and social institution in our society and pull the weeds out without thinking pull the weeds out without thinking pull the weeds out without thinking about the impact they are going to have about the impact they are going to have about the impact they are going to have on the wheat. So they want to uproot on the wheat. So they want to uproot on the wheat. So they want to uproot evil not realizing that they're going to evil not realizing that they're going to evil not realizing that they're going to impact negatively impact good at the impact negatively impact good at the impact negatively impact good at the same time. same time. same time. The question I The question I The question I had when I read that portion of that had when I read that portion of that had when I read that portion of that 13th chapter that it said that he spoken 13th chapter that it said that he spoken 13th chapter that it said that he spoken parables to reveal things hidden from parables to reveal things hidden from parables to reveal things hidden from the foundation of the world. I thought the foundation of the world. I thought the foundation of the world. I thought that sewing of good seed, that sewing of good seed, that sewing of good seed, bad seed, wheat, tear, he and the devil bad seed, wheat, tear, he and the devil bad seed, wheat, tear, he and the devil began when he began his ministry. But began when he began his ministry. But began when he began his ministry. But the text says that these were things the text says that these were things the text says that these were things that were already operative from the that were already operative from the that were already operative from the foundation of the world. Principles at foundation of the world. Principles at foundation of the world. Principles at work, but they were hidden. It's not work, but they were hidden. It's not work, but they were hidden. It's not that they began when he started his that they began when he started his that they began when he started his ministry. He is unpacking, unveiling

ministry. He is unpacking, unveiling ministry. He is unpacking, unveiling things that were already at work in the things that were already at work in the things that were already at work in the world. world. world. So good and evil from the very beginning So good and evil from the very beginning So good and evil from the very beginning folks it began with good seed Adam and folks it began with good seed Adam and folks it began with good seed Adam and Eve and then the serpent comes in and Eve and then the serpent comes in and Eve and then the serpent comes in and what happens evil enters what happens evil enters what happens evil enters society humanity and from that point on society humanity and from that point on society humanity and from that point on we have good and evil we have good and evil we have good and evil growing together growing together growing together growing expanding its influence growing growing expanding its influence growing growing expanding its influence growing in technology in in ideology, growing in in technology in in ideology, growing in in technology in in ideology, growing in worldview, growing in systems and worldview, growing in systems and worldview, growing in systems and structures, good and structures, good and structures, good and evil at the same time. This is very, evil at the same time. This is very, evil at the same time. This is very, very important because if you think very important because if you think very important because if you think that, you know, we're going to get rid that, you know, we're going to get rid that, you know, we're going to get rid of all the evil and everything's going of all the evil and everything's going of all the evil and everything's going to be fine. No, no, no. He said through to be fine. No, no, no. He said through to be fine. No, no, no. He said through his own angels, he said, "No, no, no. his own angels, he said, "No, no, no. his own angels, he said, "No, no, no. I'll do that cuz I know what I'm doing. I'll do that cuz I know what I'm doing. I'll do that cuz I know what I'm doing. Y'all don't know what you're doing.

Y'all don't know what you're doing. Y'all don't know what you're doing. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> You may have good intentions, but you're >> You may have good intentions, but you're >> You may have good intentions, but you're going to just mess up everything. going to just mess up everything. going to just mess up everything. >> So, good and evil have always been >> So, good and evil have always been >> So, good and evil have always been growing together, expanding, developing growing together, expanding, developing growing together, expanding, developing over time, becoming more sophisticated, over time, becoming more sophisticated, over time, becoming more sophisticated, more extensive, more extensive, more extensive, uh more deceptive on the evil side. uh more deceptive on the evil side. uh more deceptive on the evil side. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Over the last how many thousands of >> Over the last how many thousands of >> Over the last how many thousands of years of human existence according to years of human existence according to years of human existence according to the Bible, if you talk to science, it the Bible, if you talk to science, it the Bible, if you talk to science, it goes into millions of years. goes into millions of years. goes into millions of years. biblically speaking, right? biblically speaking, right? biblically speaking, right? And we see this. And we see this. And we see this. So, let me let me open up where I want to go with this. open up where I want to go with this. open up where I want to go with this. Let me check the clock because, you Let me check the clock because, you Let me check the clock because, you know, some folks have to leave. know, some folks have to leave. know, some folks have to leave. Okay. The Bible treats time in an interesting The Bible treats time in an interesting way way way because because because time, a lot of time can pass within a time, a lot of time can pass within a time, a lot of time can pass within a short passage of scripture.

short passage of scripture. short passage of scripture. Take for instance, how many of you got Take for instance, how many of you got Take for instance, how many of you got up to Genesis in your Bible reading? up to Genesis in your Bible reading? up to Genesis in your Bible reading? How many are still working your way How many are still working your way How many are still working your way there? there? there? You better open. That's the first book. You better open. That's the first book. You better open. That's the first book. Okay, Okay, Okay, catch up. catch up. catch up. So, you know, in chapter one, God So, you know, in chapter one, God So, you know, in chapter one, God organizes everything, puts the systems, organizes everything, puts the systems, organizes everything, puts the systems, and structures in place and establishes and structures in place and establishes and structures in place and establishes decree and law. And then he places in decree and law. And then he places in decree and law. And then he places in this beautiful garden Adam and Eve. And this beautiful garden Adam and Eve. And this beautiful garden Adam and Eve. And he says, "Be fruitful, multiply, develop he says, "Be fruitful, multiply, develop he says, "Be fruitful, multiply, develop culture, develop society, have culture, develop society, have culture, develop society, have offspring." But their alignment was with offspring." But their alignment was with offspring." But their alignment was with God. And that was important. They were God. And that was important. They were God. And that was important. They were aligned with God. When they made the aligned with God. When they made the aligned with God. When they made the decision, all right, to rebel against decision, all right, to rebel against decision, all right, to rebel against the authority of God, all right, they the authority of God, all right, they the authority of God, all right, they were removed from the garden. were removed from the garden. were removed from the garden. Even if you didn't read it, you heard Even if you didn't read it, you heard Even if you didn't read it, you heard that story. that story. that story. So from chapter 1 to chapter 2, So from chapter 1 to chapter 2, So from chapter 1 to chapter 2, everything was fine. Chapter three, it everything was fine. Chapter three, it everything was fine. Chapter three, it goes goes goes off. Amazing. Humans only require three off. Amazing. Humans only require three off. Amazing. Humans only require three chapters chapters chapters to mess everything up. But here's the to mess everything up. But here's the to mess everything up. But here's the interesting thing.

interesting thing. interesting thing. So there's the fall of Adam and Eve in So there's the fall of Adam and Eve in So there's the fall of Adam and Eve in chapter 3. Then you have chapter 4, chapter 3. Then you have chapter 4, chapter 3. Then you have chapter 4, chapter 5, chapter 6. And by chapter 6, chapter 5, chapter 6. And by chapter 6, chapter 5, chapter 6. And by chapter 6, God declares God declares God declares that that that the whole earth the whole earth the whole earth has become violent, has become violent, has become violent, corrupt, corrupt, corrupt, and the imagination of men's hearts have and the imagination of men's hearts have and the imagination of men's hearts have become evil continually. Boy, I wish we become evil continually. Boy, I wish we become evil continually. Boy, I wish we had some time to unpack that. I'll get had some time to unpack that. I'll get had some time to unpack that. I'll get back to unpacking that word imagination back to unpacking that word imagination back to unpacking that word imagination because it has such depth to it. Because because it has such depth to it. Because because it has such depth to it. Because we create societies and cultures out of we create societies and cultures out of we create societies and cultures out of our imagination. In other words, what we our imagination. In other words, what we our imagination. In other words, what we imagine things should and could be like imagine things should and could be like imagine things should and could be like and then we go to work on trying to make and then we go to work on trying to make and then we go to work on trying to make them in accordance with what we have them in accordance with what we have them in accordance with what we have imagined. But if our imagination is imagined. But if our imagination is imagined. But if our imagination is corrupt, then the things that we produce corrupt, then the things that we produce corrupt, then the things that we produce will be marked by that corruption. will be marked by that corruption. will be marked by that corruption. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> That's the reality. That's why it's not >> That's the reality. That's why it's not >> That's the reality. That's why it's not just people we have to deal with as just people we have to deal with as just people we have to deal with as individuals, but the systems that people individuals, but the systems that people individuals, but the systems that people create, we have to deal with those create, we have to deal with those create, we have to deal with those things as well.

things as well. things as well. So just just three chapters, chapter 4, So just just three chapters, chapter 4, So just just three chapters, chapter 4, chapter 5, boom, chapter 6. By chapter chapter 5, boom, chapter 6. By chapter chapter 5, boom, chapter 6. By chapter 7, the flood is coming. 7, the flood is coming. 7, the flood is coming. So chapter three and four, I'm sorry, So chapter three and four, I'm sorry, So chapter three and four, I'm sorry, chapter four and five, the period chapter four and five, the period chapter four and five, the period between Adam and Eve's fall to this between Adam and Eve's fall to this between Adam and Eve's fall to this grand declaration that calls for grand declaration that calls for grand declaration that calls for judgment is a period which which is the judgment is a period which which is the judgment is a period which which is the flood, right? Is a period of flood, right? Is a period of flood, right? Is a period of approximately approximately approximately 1600 years. Some of you may say 1656, 1600 years. Some of you may say 1656, 1600 years. Some of you may say 1656, some of you may have studied others. But some of you may have studied others. But some of you may have studied others. But based upon the genealogies based upon the genealogies based upon the genealogies and there are a lot of genealogies and there are a lot of genealogies and there are a lot of genealogies in those two chapters, chapter 4 and 5. in those two chapters, chapter 4 and 5. in those two chapters, chapter 4 and 5. But the period between Adam and Eve But the period between Adam and Eve But the period between Adam and Eve being kicked out of the garden being kicked out of the garden being kicked out of the garden and God's declaration of judgment coming and God's declaration of judgment coming and God's declaration of judgment coming is a period of 1600 years. 1600 years.

is a period of 1600 years. 1600 years. is a period of 1600 years. 1600 years. Two chapters covers 1600 Two chapters covers 1600 Two chapters covers 1600 years. And in 1600 years, humanity got years. And in 1600 years, humanity got years. And in 1600 years, humanity got to the place where the only answer was to the place where the only answer was to the place where the only answer was destruction, destruction, destruction, judgment, annihilation. judgment, annihilation. judgment, annihilation. Are you listening to me? And and and and Are you listening to me? And and and and Are you listening to me? And and and and here's what compounded it. People were here's what compounded it. People were here's what compounded it. People were living a long time. living a long time. living a long time. Methuselah lived 969 years. Methuselah lived 969 years. Methuselah lived 969 years. People were living a long time. So if People were living a long time. So if People were living a long time. So if you're evil you're evil you're evil and you live long, that's a whole lot of and you live long, that's a whole lot of and you live long, that's a whole lot of time to do evil. How many understand time to do evil. How many understand time to do evil. How many understand what I'm talking about? No wonder God what I'm talking about? No wonder God what I'm talking about? No wonder God shrunk the time span. shrunk the time span. shrunk the time span. Shrunk the lifespan. Well, I don't know. Shrunk the lifespan. Well, I don't know. Shrunk the lifespan. Well, I don't know. You know, science says that, you know, You know, science says that, you know, You know, science says that, you know, people really didn't live live that people really didn't live live that people really didn't live live that long. I don't want to get into pristine long. I don't want to get into pristine long. I don't want to get into pristine prefall genetics prefall genetics prefall genetics which I believe in to a degree but which I believe in to a degree but which I believe in to a degree but suffice it to say based upon the suffice it to say based upon the suffice it to say based upon the biblical record people were living a biblical record people were living a biblical record people were living a long time 1600 years and it got to the long time 1600 years and it got to the long time 1600 years and it got to the place where God said it repents me that place where God said it repents me that place where God said it repents me that I even made man.

I I'm not even going to touch the the I I'm not even going to touch the the angels coming in daughters of men that angels coming in daughters of men that angels coming in daughters of men that whole thing. No, no, we we won't touch whole thing. No, no, we we won't touch whole thing. No, no, we we won't touch that. But in 1600 years, right, we were that. But in 1600 years, right, we were that. But in 1600 years, right, we were able to bring society, we human beings able to bring society, we human beings able to bring society, we human beings were able to bring society to a place were able to bring society to a place were able to bring society to a place where God's only response was judgment, where God's only response was judgment, where God's only response was judgment, a flood, annihilation. a flood, annihilation. a flood, annihilation. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Unfortunately, because he'll never never fail. He's because he'll never never fail. He's because he'll never never fail. He's always going to win. All right? If he always going to win. All right? If he always going to win. All right? If he wiped out everybody, it was a failure. wiped out everybody, it was a failure. wiped out everybody, it was a failure. But he preserved a family. and he says, "I'm going to start this and he says, "I'm going to start this again." again." again." >> So Noah, >> So Noah, >> So Noah, his family, right, they they make it his family, right, they they make it his family, right, they they make it through the flood. through the flood. through the flood. And that's chapter 7, chapter 8. And God And that's chapter 7, chapter 8. And God And that's chapter 7, chapter 8. And God says, "Be fruitful, multiply." It starts says, "Be fruitful, multiply." It starts says, "Be fruitful, multiply." It starts all over again. By chapter 11, we're at the Tower of Babel.

we're at the Tower of Babel. And you lawyers know what chapter 11 And you lawyers know what chapter 11 And you lawyers know what chapter 11 means. means. means. When you declare, When you declare, When you declare, bankruptcy. Now, interesting thing between Now, interesting thing between Noah's family after the flood and the Noah's family after the flood and the Noah's family after the flood and the tower of babel is only 120 years. 1600 years span. God has to just destroy 1600 years span. God has to just destroy everything. And within a hundred years, everything. And within a hundred years, everything. And within a hundred years, which is maybe one to two generations, which is maybe one to two generations, which is maybe one to two generations, man has reunited and declared himself man has reunited and declared himself man has reunited and declared himself his independence against God. We let us his independence against God. We let us his independence against God. We let us make a name for ourselves. We're one make a name for ourselves. We're one make a name for ourselves. We're one language. Technology has sprung up. They language. Technology has sprung up. They language. Technology has sprung up. They can they can build. They can create. can they can build. They can create. can they can build. They can create. They can imagine. They could bring it They can imagine. They could bring it They can imagine. They could bring it into reality. And they said, "We're one. into reality. And they said, "We're one. into reality. And they said, "We're one. We're united." Right? So, let's make a We're united." Right? So, let's make a We're united." Right? So, let's make a name for ourselves. And God comes down.

name for ourselves. And God comes down. name for ourselves. And God comes down. He checks it out. What does he do? He He checks it out. What does he do? He He checks it out. What does he do? He confuses the language. But look at the confuses the language. But look at the confuses the language. But look at the intensity of that. 1600 years brings it intensity of that. 1600 years brings it intensity of that. 1600 years brings it to to to a a climactic end with to to to a a climactic end with to to to a a climactic end with judgment. And then let's start it again. judgment. And then let's start it again. judgment. And then let's start it again. And within 120 years, And within 120 years, And within 120 years, we're right back. we're right back. we're right back. But he didn't destroy. But he didn't destroy. But he didn't destroy. He said, "I'm just going to keep them He said, "I'm just going to keep them He said, "I'm just going to keep them from talking to each other. So you have to understand once you So you have to understand once you confuse the language, you have to look confuse the language, you have to look confuse the language, you have to look for someone who speaks your language. for someone who speaks your language. for someone who speaks your language. All right? We're not giving details. All right? We're not giving details. All right? We're not giving details. Now let's go back to pre flood. Now let's go back to pre flood. Now let's go back to pre flood. 1600 year period humanity comes to a 1600 year period humanity comes to a 1600 year period humanity comes to a place where God has to bring judgment. place where God has to bring judgment. place where God has to bring judgment. Just chapter four, five Just chapter four, five Just chapter four, five part of chapter six, right? two part of chapter six, right? two part of chapter six, right? two chapters. But each chapter, chapter four chapters. But each chapter, chapter four chapters. But each chapter, chapter four and chapter five are significant because and chapter five are significant because and chapter five are significant because in chapter four in chapter four in chapter four there is the genealogy of Cain.

there is the genealogy of Cain. there is the genealogy of Cain. He murders his brother Abel. How many at He murders his brother Abel. How many at He murders his brother Abel. How many at least heard that story? I'm concerned least heard that story? I'm concerned least heard that story? I'm concerned about your biblical reading. Now, about your biblical reading. Now, about your biblical reading. Now, Cain kills Abel, but he goes off and he Cain kills Abel, but he goes off and he Cain kills Abel, but he goes off and he starts a city. starts a city. starts a city. And that city is more than just Cain And that city is more than just Cain And that city is more than just Cain building, establishing a city. It building, establishing a city. It building, establishing a city. It represents human progress, represents human progress, represents human progress, human development, urbanization, which human development, urbanization, which human development, urbanization, which in and of itself is not bad. There's in and of itself is not bad. There's in and of itself is not bad. There's nothing wrong with that. nothing wrong with that. nothing wrong with that. That's chapter four. That's chapter four. That's chapter four. Chapter five is another genealogy, Chapter five is another genealogy, Chapter five is another genealogy, the genealogy of a son of Adam and Eve the genealogy of a son of Adam and Eve the genealogy of a son of Adam and Eve named Seth. named Seth. named Seth. And it was in the lifetime of Seth that And it was in the lifetime of Seth that And it was in the lifetime of Seth that men, people began to once again call men, people began to once again call men, people began to once again call upon the name of the Lord. upon the name of the Lord. upon the name of the Lord. Worship, adoration towards Worship, adoration towards Worship, adoration towards Yahweh Yahweh Yahweh back in place. So you have two back in place. So you have two back in place. So you have two progressions of of people humanity in progressions of of people humanity in progressions of of people humanity in rebellion against God chapter 4 and a rebellion against God chapter 4 and a rebellion against God chapter 4 and a portion of humanity all right in favor portion of humanity all right in favor portion of humanity all right in favor with God align with God espress chapter with God align with God espress chapter with God align with God espress chapter 5 5 5 and it continues and it continues and it continues 1600 year period of growth 1600 year period of growth 1600 year period of growth development technological advancement

development technological advancement development technological advancement in fact let me go ash Let's just kind of in fact let me go ash Let's just kind of in fact let me go ash Let's just kind of flip flip through that because flip flip through that because flip flip through that because Cain's descendants established cities, Cain's descendants established cities, Cain's descendants established cities, music, musical instruments. If you go to music, musical instruments. If you go to music, musical instruments. If you go to Genesis chapter 4 and you read it, they Genesis chapter 4 and you read it, they Genesis chapter 4 and you read it, they they created musical instruments. So, they created musical instruments. So, they created musical instruments. So, music, entertainment, all of those music, entertainment, all of those music, entertainment, all of those things around music. things around music. things around music. Agriculture expanded. They created Agriculture expanded. They created Agriculture expanded. They created agricultural tools. They got involved in agricultural tools. They got involved in agricultural tools. They got involved in in um refineries in um refineries in um refineries uh mining bronze iron and created tools uh mining bronze iron and created tools uh mining bronze iron and created tools out of bronze and iron which caused out of bronze and iron which caused out of bronze and iron which caused society to move forward. So there was a society to move forward. So there was a society to move forward. So there was a lot of technological progress and lot of technological progress and lot of technological progress and advancement. Human beings were making advancement. Human beings were making advancement. Human beings were making remarkable advances. Technology was remarkable advances. Technology was remarkable advances. Technology was progressing. Culture was advancing. progressing. Culture was advancing. progressing. Culture was advancing. Please understand that. All right. Please understand that. All right. Please understand that. All right. Everything within human society was Everything within human society was Everything within human society was socially progressing.

socially progressing. socially progressing. Got it? But at the same time, while that Got it? But at the same time, while that Got it? But at the same time, while that was happening, was happening, was happening, you had a descendant. So Cain kills uh you had a descendant. So Cain kills uh you had a descendant. So Cain kills uh murders uh Abel. And then a couple murders uh Abel. And then a couple murders uh Abel. And then a couple generations later, there's a a guy named generations later, there's a a guy named generations later, there's a a guy named Lamech, who's a descendant of Cain, and Lamech, who's a descendant of Cain, and Lamech, who's a descendant of Cain, and he he he kills a man who insulted him, kills a man who insulted him, kills a man who insulted him, introducing retaliatory, retaliatory introducing retaliatory, retaliatory introducing retaliatory, retaliatory justice. He brags about the fact that justice. He brags about the fact that justice. He brags about the fact that someone someone someone insulted him, of course, his family, insulted him, of course, his family, insulted him, of course, his family, right? And he killed him and he wrote a right? And he killed him and he wrote a right? And he killed him and he wrote a song about it. and the society. It was song about it. and the society. It was song about it. and the society. It was the first rap song. Check it out. Check the first rap song. Check it out. Check the first rap song. Check it out. Check it out. Genesis chapter 4. Check it out. it out. Genesis chapter 4. Check it out. it out. Genesis chapter 4. Check it out. He's he writes a song about the violence He's he writes a song about the violence He's he writes a song about the violence and the vengeance, right? And it's and the vengeance, right? And it's and the vengeance, right? And it's celebrated. So notice society moves from celebrated. So notice society moves from celebrated. So notice society moves from an individual an individual an individual act in one person and it becomes act in one person and it becomes act in one person and it becomes societal societal societal >> and once it becomes societal, it begins >> and once it becomes societal, it begins >> and once it becomes societal, it begins to be normalized to be normalized to be normalized >> and celebrated.

But meanwhile, But meanwhile, violence is no longer restrained. It's violence is no longer restrained. It's violence is no longer restrained. It's celebrated. celebrated. celebrated. And God is evaluating what's happening. And God is evaluating what's happening. And God is evaluating what's happening. Because although you have techn Because although you have techn Because although you have techn technological and social progress, technological and social progress, technological and social progress, morally morally morally there's a downward spiral. So things can there's a downward spiral. So things can there's a downward spiral. So things can rise rise rise in industry, things can rise in in industry, things can rise in in industry, things can rise in technology, progress can can rise while technology, progress can can rise while technology, progress can can rise while the society morally is declining. That's the society morally is declining. That's the society morally is declining. That's important. Can you understand that? You important. Can you understand that? You important. Can you understand that? You have the same things happening at the have the same things happening at the have the same things happening at the same time. We can look at all the new same time. We can look at all the new same time. We can look at all the new discoveries, all the fancy new cell discoveries, all the fancy new cell discoveries, all the fancy new cell phones, whatever whatever Apple or phones, whatever whatever Apple or phones, whatever whatever Apple or whatever product you have, the amazing whatever product you have, the amazing whatever product you have, the amazing things that we're able to do now. things that we're able to do now. things that we're able to do now. Artificial intelligence. Are you are you Artificial intelligence. Are you are you Artificial intelligence. Are you are you with me? with me? with me? >> We are making progress in ways that we >> We are making progress in ways that we >> We are making progress in ways that we never imagined human society can never imagined human society can never imagined human society can progress. So much so that we can't even progress. So much so that we can't even progress. So much so that we can't even control it. control it. control it. Because that's the question about AI and Because that's the question about AI and Because that's the question about AI and the future of AI. Can we control it or the future of AI. Can we control it or the future of AI. Can we control it or will it begin continue to evolve in a will it begin continue to evolve in a will it begin continue to evolve in a way way way >> that it begins to control us? Come on, >> that it begins to control us? Come on, >> that it begins to control us? Come on, Terminator.

Terminator. Terminator. One, two, and three. How many you One, two, and three. How many you One, two, and three. How many you understand what I'm talking about? understand what I'm talking about? understand what I'm talking about? And and we can marvel at progress. We And and we can marvel at progress. We And and we can marvel at progress. We can marvel at at at this success. We can can marvel at at at this success. We can can marvel at at at this success. We can marvel at this kind of of continued marvel at this kind of of continued marvel at this kind of of continued flourishing flourishing flourishing and ignore the other reality at work and ignore the other reality at work and ignore the other reality at work that we're on a moral downward spiral. that we're on a moral downward spiral. that we're on a moral downward spiral. It not only happens and this has been It not only happens and this has been It not only happens and this has been the pattern throughout. I talked about the pattern throughout. I talked about the pattern throughout. I talked about leading up to the flood. Then I talked leading up to the flood. Then I talked leading up to the flood. Then I talked about right after the flood to the tower about right after the flood to the tower about right after the flood to the tower of babel and I can go on and on and on of babel and I can go on and on and on of babel and I can go on and on and on throughout scripture and it's the same throughout scripture and it's the same throughout scripture and it's the same pattern. pattern. pattern. >> Society continues to progress >> Society continues to progress >> Society continues to progress technologically. technologically. technologically. It becomes united. It becomes It becomes united. It becomes It becomes united. It becomes strengthened. Ideologies are strengthened. Ideologies are strengthened. Ideologies are established. Agriculture everything. And established. Agriculture everything. And established. Agriculture everything. And at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, moral decline moral decline moral decline is getting worse and worse. So the is getting worse and worse. So the is getting worse and worse. So the reason why civilizations collapse is reason why civilizations collapse is reason why civilizations collapse is because they continue to prosper, but because they continue to prosper, but because they continue to prosper, but ignore the fact that internally they're ignore the fact that internally they're ignore the fact that internally they're declining. Rome, great empire, it declining. Rome, great empire, it declining. Rome, great empire, it collapsed because for moral reasons. And collapsed because for moral reasons. And collapsed because for moral reasons. And the only thing that saved somewhat the the only thing that saved somewhat the the only thing that saved somewhat the empire was Christianity, which was a empire was Christianity, which was a empire was Christianity, which was a moral movement.

moral movement. moral movement. >> How many you understand what I'm talking >> How many you understand what I'm talking >> How many you understand what I'm talking about? about? about? good and evil, good and evil, good and evil, progress progress progress and moral decline. Are we experiencing and moral decline. Are we experiencing and moral decline. Are we experiencing moral decline right now in our society? moral decline right now in our society? moral decline right now in our society? >> Things that used to be no no we don't do >> Things that used to be no no we don't do >> Things that used to be no no we don't do that. that. that. It's it's okay. It's normal. And that's It's it's okay. It's normal. And that's It's it's okay. It's normal. And that's why Jesus didn't point when he said as why Jesus didn't point when he said as why Jesus didn't point when he said as it was in the days of Noah. He didn't it was in the days of Noah. He didn't it was in the days of Noah. He didn't point to any of the violence. He didn't point to any of the violence. He didn't point to any of the violence. He didn't point to any of the moral decline when point to any of the moral decline when point to any of the moral decline when he was saying as it was in the days of he was saying as it was in the days of he was saying as it was in the days of of of Noah, so shall it be before the of of Noah, so shall it be before the of of Noah, so shall it be before the coming of son of man. What did he point coming of son of man. What did he point coming of son of man. What did he point to? People were marrying and being given to? People were marrying and being given to? People were marrying and being given in marriage. They were planting. They in marriage. They were planting. They in marriage. They were planting. They were prospering. Jesus pointed to the were prospering. Jesus pointed to the were prospering. Jesus pointed to the prosperity and growth and development of prosperity and growth and development of prosperity and growth and development of society. He didn't say, "And there was society. He didn't say, "And there was society. He didn't say, "And there was violence in the land." No, he doesn't violence in the land." No, he doesn't violence in the land." No, he doesn't say that. Why? Because that's what they say that. Why? Because that's what they say that. Why? Because that's what they were missing.

were missing. were missing. They were missing the moral decline They were missing the moral decline They were missing the moral decline because they were blinded by the success because they were blinded by the success because they were blinded by the success and progress of society moving forward. and progress of society moving forward. and progress of society moving forward. What is true nationally, what is true uh What is true nationally, what is true uh What is true nationally, what is true uh uh in terms of civilization is true uh in terms of civilization is true uh in terms of civilization is true individually because you could be a individually because you could be a individually because you could be a person experiencing incredible success, person experiencing incredible success, person experiencing incredible success, reaching great heights and not reaching great heights and not reaching great heights and not understanding that your inner life is on understanding that your inner life is on understanding that your inner life is on a downward spiral and sooner or later a downward spiral and sooner or later a downward spiral and sooner or later that downward spiral in your inner life that downward spiral in your inner life that downward spiral in your inner life is going to undermine all of the success is going to undermine all of the success is going to undermine all of the success that you've experienced and everything that you've experienced and everything that you've experienced and everything that you've built. It's going to that you've built. It's going to that you've built. It's going to collapse and there will be a moment of collapse and there will be a moment of collapse and there will be a moment of judgment. But Pastor Bernard, what's your point? But Pastor Bernard, what's your point? I'm glad you asked. I'm glad you asked. I'm glad you asked. Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes tucked in scripture is one statement tucked in scripture is one statement tucked in scripture is one statement that blows our head. that blows our head. that blows our head. In the midst of all of this violence and In the midst of all of this violence and In the midst of all of this violence and moral decline moral decline moral decline along with progress, along with progress, along with progress, Genesis chapter 5 Genesis chapter 5 Genesis chapter 5 says this.

says this. says this. And Enoch walked with God. What? What? What? Did you Did you Did you Maybe we need to Did you Did you Did you Maybe we need to look at it. Can we put it up on the look at it. Can we put it up on the look at it. Can we put it up on the screen? screen? screen? Genesis 5 24. 24. Let me let me go to it. Let me let me go to it. Let me let me go to it. I'm telling you when I when when when I I'm telling you when I when when when I I'm telling you when I when when when I looked at this text and understood the looked at this text and understood the looked at this text and understood the implications of it, verse 21, Genesis 5:21, when Enoch had verse 21, Genesis 5:21, when Enoch had lived, I'm reading from ESV. Enoch had lived, I'm reading from ESV. Enoch had lived, I'm reading from ESV. Enoch had lived 65 years. He fathered Meth lived 65 years. He fathered Meth lived 65 years. He fathered Meth Methuselah. Uh and by the way, Methuselah. Uh and by the way, Methuselah. Uh and by the way, Methuselah means Methuselah means Methuselah means speaks of the flood. It's a prophetic speaks of the flood. It's a prophetic speaks of the flood. It's a prophetic name that speaks of the end that will name that speaks of the end that will name that speaks of the end that will come. When he dies, the judgment, the come. When he dies, the judgment, the come. When he dies, the judgment, the flood will come. So in the year that the flood will come. So in the year that the flood will come. So in the year that the flood came, Methuselah dies.

flood came, Methuselah dies. flood came, Methuselah dies. When Enoch had lived 65 years, he When Enoch had lived 65 years, he When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God. God. God. There's so much to unpack here. We just There's so much to unpack here. We just There's so much to unpack here. We just don't have the time. After he fathered don't have the time. After he fathered don't have the time. After he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons Methuselah 300 years and had other sons Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters, thus all the days of and daughters, thus all the days of and daughters, thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Uh Enoch walked Enoch were 365 years. Uh Enoch walked Enoch were 365 years. Uh Enoch walked with God and he was not. with God and he was not. with God and he was not. For God took him. Oh, I like that. For God took him. Oh, I like that. For God took him. Oh, I like that. >> I want to please God so much. He just >> I want to please God so much. He just >> I want to please God so much. He just has to has to has to But then again, I'm not ready to leave But then again, I'm not ready to leave But then again, I'm not ready to leave yet. yet. yet. That's why if y'all are getting the That's why if y'all are getting the That's why if y'all are getting the group to go to heaven right now, y'all group to go to heaven right now, y'all group to go to heaven right now, y'all go ahead. Here's the power of that statement. In Here's the power of that statement. In the midst of all of this, Enoch was not the midst of all of this, Enoch was not the midst of all of this, Enoch was not confused confused confused by the progress. He saw it for what it was.

He saw it for what it was. And he understood that the only anchor And he understood that the only anchor And he understood that the only anchor he could have for his soul in that kind he could have for his soul in that kind he could have for his soul in that kind of an environment is a relationship with of an environment is a relationship with of an environment is a relationship with God. Which means the environment does not Which means the environment does not determine your relationship with God. determine your relationship with God. determine your relationship with God. Oh, I need to say that one more time. Oh, I need to say that one more time. Oh, I need to say that one more time. The environment does not determine The environment does not determine The environment does not determine whether you walk with God or not. To whether you walk with God or not. To whether you walk with God or not. To walk with God means fellowship. It means walk with God means fellowship. It means walk with God means fellowship. It means alignment. alignment. alignment. >> How many understand what I'm talking >> How many understand what I'm talking >> How many understand what I'm talking about here? In fact, it says that Enoch was was a In fact, it says that Enoch was was a prophet. prophet. prophet. He remained faithfully present within He remained faithfully present within He remained faithfully present within the culture the culture the culture that was both progressing and declining that was both progressing and declining that was both progressing and declining at the same time.

And we're not at a place where God has And we're not at a place where God has to destroy us. Thank God. Jesus said to destroy us. Thank God. Jesus said to destroy us. Thank God. Jesus said when he comes back, he'll organize when he comes back, he'll organize when he comes back, he'll organize things. So things going to be the way things. So things going to be the way things. So things going to be the way they are until he returns. Right? But they are until he returns. Right? But they are until he returns. Right? But Enoch Enoch Enoch remained faithful. remained faithful. remained faithful. Too often Christians believe there are Too often Christians believe there are Too often Christians believe there are only two options. Become like the only two options. Become like the only two options. Become like the culture or withdraw from the culture. culture or withdraw from the culture. culture or withdraw from the culture. Enoch chose neither. He remained Enoch chose neither. He remained Enoch chose neither. He remained faithful to God in the culture. faithful to God in the culture. faithful to God in the culture. >> Come on. This is good preaching, folks. >> Come on. This is good preaching, folks. >> Come on. This is good preaching, folks. This is good preaching. This is good preaching. This is good preaching. Holiness is not isolation. Holiness is not isolation. Holiness is not isolation. I'm going to try that one more time for I'm going to try that one more time for I'm going to try that one more time for all you Pentecostals in here. all you Pentecostals in here. all you Pentecostals in here. >> Holiness is not isolation. >> He walked with God. Holiness is faithful >> He walked with God. Holiness is faithful presence presence presence within whatever condition you find within whatever condition you find within whatever condition you find yourself yourself yourself >> because your holiness, your relationship >> because your holiness, your relationship >> because your holiness, your relationship with God is nonnegotiable.

>> And grows stronger >> And grows stronger >> when it's put under pressure. >> when it's put under pressure. >> when it's put under pressure. >> Hallelujah. Enoch walked with God while everyone Enoch walked with God while everyone else walked in another direction because else walked in another direction because else walked in another direction because even some of his descendants ended up even some of his descendants ended up even some of his descendants ended up falling to the culture because not all falling to the culture because not all falling to the culture because not all of his descendants made it into the boat of his descendants made it into the boat of his descendants made it into the boat with Noah. with Noah. with Noah. Walking with God is an act of spiritual Walking with God is an act of spiritual Walking with God is an act of spiritual resistance. Walking with God is an act of spiritual Walking with God is an act of spiritual resistance, resistance, resistance, not you screaming and hollering. The Hebrew expression means continual The Hebrew expression means continual companionship and fellowship. It means daily alignment with God. your It means daily alignment with God. your thoughts, your words, your actions, your thoughts, your words, your actions, your thoughts, your words, your actions, your relationships, everything that you do, relationships, everything that you do, relationships, everything that you do, you remain aligned with God.

you remain aligned with God. you remain aligned with God. It's not an occasional religious It's not an occasional religious It's not an occasional religious experience or some revival. experience or some revival. experience or some revival. No, you don't need revival to walk with No, you don't need revival to walk with No, you don't need revival to walk with God. Because if you're walking with God, God. Because if you're walking with God, God. Because if you're walking with God, there's nothing to you for you to be there's nothing to you for you to be there's nothing to you for you to be revived from. revived from. revived from. Because you've maintained consistent Because you've maintained consistent Because you've maintained consistent fellowship and companionship and fellowship and companionship and fellowship and companionship and alignment with God. That's what we're alignment with God. That's what we're alignment with God. That's what we're talking about. talking about. talking about. >> It's a way of life. >> It's a way of life. >> It's a way of life. >> Every generation has a prevailing >> Every generation has a prevailing >> Every generation has a prevailing direction. Doesn't mean that it's your direction. Doesn't mean that it's your direction. Doesn't mean that it's your direction. direction. direction. Enoch walked toward God. No matter what Enoch walked toward God. No matter what Enoch walked toward God. No matter what was going on around him, the world was going on around him, the world was going on around him, the world became increasing the world around him became increasing the world around him became increasing the world around him became increasingly noisy. Just like all became increasingly noisy. Just like all became increasingly noisy. Just like all the noise that surrounds us. And when the and when the world gets And when the and when the world gets noisier, noisier, noisier, what do you become? More attentive to what do you become? More attentive to what do you become? More attentive to God and not the noise.

God and not the noise. God and not the noise. The world glorified power. Enoch The world glorified power. Enoch The world glorified power. Enoch cultivated communion with God. The world cultivated communion with God. The world cultivated communion with God. The world normalized violence. Enoch normalized normalized violence. Enoch normalized normalized violence. Enoch normalized God's presence in his life. The world God's presence in his life. The world God's presence in his life. The world prepared for judgment. Enoch prepared prepared for judgment. Enoch prepared prepared for judgment. Enoch prepared himself for eternity. himself for eternity. himself for eternity. >> Here's the lesson. The moral condition >> Here's the lesson. The moral condition >> Here's the lesson. The moral condition of society never determines the of society never determines the of society never determines the spiritual possibilities of the spiritual possibilities of the spiritual possibilities of the individual. individual. individual. >> I'm going to say it again. >> I'm going to say it again. >> I'm going to say it again. >> The moral condition of society never >> The moral condition of society never >> The moral condition of society never determines the spiritual possibilities determines the spiritual possibilities determines the spiritual possibilities of the individual. of the individual. of the individual. The moral condition of society puts no The moral condition of society puts no The moral condition of society puts no limits on you. >> Oh man, I pray you get what I just said. >> Oh man, I pray you get what I just said. Well, I can't do this. You know, given Well, I can't do this. You know, given Well, I can't do this. You know, given the climate, the climate, the climate, you know how many times God in a you know how many times God in a you know how many times God in a negative climate blessed his people? That's why you need to read the book.

That's why you need to read the book. Don't you ever allow yourself to believe Don't you ever allow yourself to believe Don't you ever allow yourself to believe that faithfulness has become impossible that faithfulness has become impossible that faithfulness has become impossible >> because culture has become corrupt. >> Here's what I say. The darker the night, >> Here's what I say. The darker the night, the brighter the light. the brighter the light. the brighter the light. >> I'mma try that one more time. The darker >> I'mma try that one more time. The darker >> I'mma try that one more time. The darker the night. the night. the night. >> I can't hear you. THE DARKER THE NIGHT, >> I can't hear you. THE DARKER THE NIGHT, >> I can't hear you. THE DARKER THE NIGHT, >> the brighter the light. >> the brighter the light. >> the brighter the light. >> THE DARKER THE NIGHT. >> THE DARKER THE NIGHT. >> THE DARKER THE NIGHT. >> THE BRIGHTER the light. >> THE BRIGHTER the light. >> THE BRIGHTER the light. And you are And you are And you are >> the light. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Uh, I got to give you this because this is I got to give you this because this is so much more that we can unpack here, so much more that we can unpack here, so much more that we can unpack here, but I'll give you a little nugget. but I'll give you a little nugget. but I'll give you a little nugget. Notice Notice Notice the text places Enoch walking with God the text places Enoch walking with God the text places Enoch walking with God after he fathered Methuselah after he fathered Methuselah after he fathered Methuselah when he took responsibility for family >> in a society that was dismantling the >> in a society that was dismantling the idea of family.

It changed him. It impacted him. It changed him. It impacted him. Responsibility does something to Responsibility does something to Responsibility does something to righteous people righteous people righteous people >> because it makes us step up to the >> because it makes us step up to the >> because it makes us step up to the occasion. occasion. occasion. >> It makes us rise >> It makes us rise >> It makes us rise >> in ways that we would not have risen >> in ways that we would not have risen >> in ways that we would not have risen without that responsibility. without that responsibility. without that responsibility. >> Oh, I again wish I had some more time. >> Oh, I again wish I had some more time. >> Oh, I again wish I had some more time. But I think you understand. But I think you understand. But I think you understand. >> I think you get it. >> I think you get it. >> I think you get it. Do not let whatever's happening in this Do not let whatever's happening in this Do not let whatever's happening in this world, in this society at any given world, in this society at any given world, in this society at any given point in time of your life determine point in time of your life determine point in time of your life determine your spirituality. your spirituality. your spirituality. >> Determine what's possible and what's not >> Determine what's possible and what's not >> Determine what's possible and what's not possible. possible. possible. Jesus put it this way. With God, Jesus put it this way. With God, Jesus put it this way. With God, >> all possible, >> all possible, >> all possible, >> but you got to be with God. >> Are you hearing me? >> Are you hearing me? >> Did you get anything out of this today? >> Did you get anything out of this today? >> Did you get anything out of this today? Come on, give God a good hand. Clap Come on, give God a good hand. Clap Come on, give God a good hand. Clap often. Hallelujah. Come on, let's all often. Hallelujah. Come on, let's all often. Hallelujah. Come on, let's all stand.

>> See, at this stage of my life, all the >> See, at this stage of my life, all the amazing things that I'm attached to and amazing things that I'm attached to and amazing things that I'm attached to and involved with and and experience involved with and and experience involved with and and experience fruitfulness and flourishing, fruitfulness and flourishing, fruitfulness and flourishing, I had to ask myself, well, besides my I had to ask myself, well, besides my I had to ask myself, well, besides my family, that's a given. my relationship family, that's a given. my relationship family, that's a given. my relationship with my family. What's the most with my family. What's the most with my family. What's the most important thing? What do I want to be important thing? What do I want to be important thing? What do I want to be the message for my life? the message for my life? the message for my life? AR Bernard AR Bernard AR Bernard walked with God. That is more than a statement. THAT IS A That is more than a statement. THAT IS A reputation where people begin to identify you. where people begin to identify you. That means you've got boundaries. You've That means you've got boundaries. You've That means you've got boundaries. You've got convictions. You've got got convictions. You've got got convictions. You've got non-negotiables. Have me understand what non-negotiables. Have me understand what non-negotiables. Have me understand what I'm talking about. >> Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, >> Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, >> I think you got the message. >> I think you got the message. >> I think you got the message. >> I think you got the message. >> I think you got the message. >> I think you got the message. >> It's time.

>> It's time. >> It's time. at all time at all time at all time >> at all time >> at all time >> at all time >> to walk with God. >> to walk with God. >> to walk with God. >> to walk with God. >> to walk with God. >> to walk with God. >> Come on, that's it. Slap high five with >> Come on, that's it. Slap high five with >> Come on, that's it. Slap high five with three people. Tell them I got that word. Can you be successful in this Can you be successful in this environment? environment? environment? >> I can't hear you. Can you be successful >> I can't hear you. Can you be successful >> I can't hear you. Can you be successful in this environment? Can you prosper in in this environment? Can you prosper in in this environment? Can you prosper in this environment? Can you be healthy this environment? Can you be healthy this environment? Can you be healthy mentally, intellectually, emotionally in mentally, intellectually, emotionally in mentally, intellectually, emotionally in this environment? this environment? this environment? Why? Because you walk with God. And if you don't walk with God, our And if you don't walk with God, our minister is about to come up and invite minister is about to come up and invite minister is about to come up and invite you to walk with God. Much love family.

>> Amen. Family, did you receive a word >> Amen. Family, did you receive a word today? >> John 3:16 says this. >> John 3:16 says this. This is how God, this is how much God This is how God, this is how much God This is how God, this is how much God loved the world. That he gave his son, loved the world. That he gave his son, loved the world. That he gave his son, his one and only son. And this is why so his one and only son. And this is why so his one and only son. And this is why so that no one need be destroyed by that no one need be destroyed by that no one need be destroyed by believing in him. Anyone can have a believing in him. Anyone can have a believing in him. Anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn't go to whole and lasting life. God didn't go to whole and lasting life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his son all the trouble of sending his son all the trouble of sending his son merely to point an accusing finger merely to point an accusing finger merely to point an accusing finger telling the world how bad it was. He telling the world how bad it was. He telling the world how bad it was. He came to help to put the world right. came to help to put the world right. came to help to put the world right. And for some at this moment, your And for some at this moment, your And for some at this moment, your spiritual eyes are being opened and you spiritual eyes are being opened and you spiritual eyes are being opened and you are being moved to enter into a are being moved to enter into a are being moved to enter into a relationship to begin a walk with God relationship to begin a walk with God relationship to begin a walk with God through Jesus Christ. through Jesus Christ. through Jesus Christ. Family, the Christian faith is called Family, the Christian faith is called Family, the Christian faith is called the good news for a reason. It's good the good news for a reason. It's good the good news for a reason. It's good news. Please hear me. That God looked news. Please hear me. That God looked news. Please hear me. That God looked upon all of us with compassion. And he upon all of us with compassion. And he upon all of us with compassion. And he sent Jesus to reconcile people and the sent Jesus to reconcile people and the sent Jesus to reconcile people and the world to himself. And Jesus came to world to himself. And Jesus came to world to himself. And Jesus came to sacrificially die for us so that by his sacrificially die for us so that by his sacrificially die for us so that by his death and resurrection, we can receive death and resurrection, we can receive death and resurrection, we can receive the gift of change, the gift of new the gift of change, the gift of new the gift of change, the gift of new beginnings, and the gift of new and beginnings, and the gift of new and beginnings, and the gift of new and eternal life.

eternal life. eternal life. Jesus didn't come to make bad people Jesus didn't come to make bad people Jesus didn't come to make bad people good, but he came to make those who are good, but he came to make those who are good, but he came to make those who are spiritually dead alive. spiritually dead alive. spiritually dead alive. And if this is you and if your heart is And if this is you and if your heart is And if this is you and if your heart is being moved and being touched and God is being moved and being touched and God is being moved and being touched and God is opening your eyes to see him clearly, opening your eyes to see him clearly, opening your eyes to see him clearly, I'm going to ask you to repeat this I'm going to ask you to repeat this I'm going to ask you to repeat this prayer after me. And we're all going to prayer after me. And we're all going to prayer after me. And we're all going to say this with you. Say this. God, thank say this with you. Say this. God, thank say this with you. Say this. God, thank you. God, thank you you. God, thank you you. God, thank you >> for speaking to me personally today. >> for speaking to me personally today. >> for speaking to me personally today. >> for speaking to me personally today. >> for speaking to me personally today. >> for speaking to me personally today. >> I recognize my need for you. >> I recognize my need for you. >> I recognize my need for you. >> I recognize my need for you. >> I recognize my need for you. >> I recognize my need for you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> For sending your son, Jesus >> For sending your son, Jesus >> For sending your son, Jesus >> sending your son, Jesus. >> sending your son, Jesus. >> sending your son, Jesus. >> To die on a cross for my sins. >> To die on a cross for my sins. >> To die on a cross for my sins. >> to die on the cross for my sins. >> to die on the cross for my sins. >> to die on the cross for my sins. >> So that I >> So that I >> So that I >> So that I >> So that I >> So that I >> can be in right relationship with you. >> can be in right relationship with you. >> can be in right relationship with you. >> To be in right relationship. >> To be in right relationship. >> To be in right relationship. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> So family, if you prayed this prayer for >> So family, if you prayed this prayer for >> So family, if you prayed this prayer for the first time, we're going to ask that the first time, we're going to ask that the first time, we're going to ask that you let us know so that we can come you let us know so that we can come you let us know so that we can come alongside you and to help you grow and alongside you and to help you grow and alongside you and to help you grow and to answer any question that you may have to answer any question that you may have to answer any question that you may have and so that you can either text or call and so that you can either text or call and so that you can either text or call us at the number on the screen provided.

us at the number on the screen provided. us at the number on the screen provided. Amen. Amen. Amen. ain't no screens. But ain't no screens. But ain't no screens. But but some of our ministers and elders but some of our ministers and elders but some of our ministers and elders will stick around and we'll be here to will stick around and we'll be here to will stick around and we'll be here to answer any question that you may have. answer any question that you may have. answer any question that you may have. Amen. Elders and ministers. Amen. So Amen. Elders and ministers. Amen. So Amen. Elders and ministers. Amen. So that means you guys can come along up that means you guys can come along up that means you guys can come along up here at the front and we can just be here at the front and we can just be here at the front and we can just be here waiting for you to have any answers here waiting for you to have any answers here waiting for you to have any answers or questions. Amen. That's a whole lot or questions. Amen. That's a whole lot or questions. Amen. That's a whole lot right there. But that's all right. Well, right there. But that's all right. Well, right there. But that's all right. Well, fam, did you learn anything today? Come fam, did you learn anything today? Come fam, did you learn anything today? Come on. Let's say something. Can you just on. Let's say something. Can you just on. Let's say something. Can you just greet three or four people? Give them a greet three or four people? Give them a greet three or four people? Give them a hug or a pound right now. And let's say something amazing as we And let's say something amazing as we leave this place, but never God's leave this place, but never God's leave this place, but never God's presence. Say it loud. Say it proud. presence. Say it loud. Say it proud. presence. Say it loud. Say it proud. Jesus is Lord. Period. We believe it. We Jesus is Lord. Period. We believe it. We Jesus is Lord. Period. We believe it. We proclaim it. And where proclaim it. And where proclaim it. And where God bless you and have an amazing week God bless you and have an amazing week God bless you and have an amazing week in the Lord. in the Lord. in the Lord. >> Family, thank you so much for watching >> Family, thank you so much for watching >> Family, thank you so much for watching CCC's YouTube channel. If you feel what CCC's YouTube channel. If you feel what CCC's YouTube channel. If you feel what you just experienced impacted your life you just experienced impacted your life you just experienced impacted your life in any way, we encourage you to like, in any way, we encourage you to like, in any way, we encourage you to like, subscribe, and share this video with subscribe, and share this video with subscribe, and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.

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