Lawlessness Part 2 | A.R. Bernard

you know this is just a reminder that we you know this is just a reminder that we create create create programs to maintain programs to maintain programs to maintain order but order but order but ultimately looking forward to the Holy ultimately looking forward to the Holy ultimately looking forward to the Holy Spirit entering Spirit entering Spirit entering wherever at whatever Point whatever song wherever at whatever Point whatever song wherever at whatever Point whatever song Whatever prayer whatever announcement Whatever prayer whatever announcement Whatever prayer whatever announcement wherever he sees wherever he sees wherever he sees fit because at the end of the day he's fit because at the end of the day he's fit because at the end of the day he's what makes the service come on can you give God some service come on can you give God some praise I mean can you give God some praise I mean can you give God some praise I mean can you give God some praise praise praise [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] you and I feel like we've already you and I feel like we've already prayed because sometimes a prayed because sometimes a prayed because sometimes a song Can deeply and profoundly song Can deeply and profoundly song Can deeply and profoundly Express all that we're feeling and thinking and that thinking and that song is our prayer this song is our prayer this song is our prayer this morning it's a prayer of gratitude a morning it's a prayer of gratitude a morning it's a prayer of gratitude a prayer of Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving to God be the

glory for all the glory for all the things that you you've done are doing things that you you've done are doing things that you you've done are doing and will and will and will do because of the great love with which do because of the great love with which do because of the great love with which you love you love you love us we bless you today and we thank you us we bless you today and we thank you us we bless you today and we thank you in Jesus name in Jesus name in Jesus name amen and amen come on greet three people amen and amen come on greet three people amen and amen come on greet three people before you seated where's Sarah come on before you seated where's Sarah come on before you seated where's Sarah come on out here out here out here [Music] what was that all what was that all about that about that about that was what was what was what happened sometime sometimes you you you happened sometime sometimes you you you happened sometime sometimes you you you stand and you think okay this is what's stand and you think okay this is what's stand and you think okay this is what's next let me Focus let me okay what's the next let me Focus let me okay what's the next let me Focus let me okay what's the first part okay cuz when you get nervous first part okay cuz when you get nervous first part okay cuz when you get nervous sometimes things lose you but the song sometimes things lose you but the song sometimes things lose you but the song To God Be The Glory can't be we just To God Be The Glory can't be we just To God Be The Glory can't be we just singing and I said oh but we're not singing and I said oh but we're not singing and I said oh but we're not supposed to sing that song I was like supposed to sing that song I was like supposed to sing that song I was like let me start there maybe supposed to you let me start there maybe supposed to you let me start there maybe supposed to you think so I'm sure I'm sure you're sure think so I'm sure I'm sure you're sure think so I'm sure I'm sure you're sure now yeah I'm now yeah I'm now yeah I'm sure after the manifestation you're sure sure after the manifestation you're sure sure after the manifestation you're sure now was that after I spoke with you or now was that after I spoke with you or now was that after I spoke with you or before um after after okay see behind before um after after okay see behind before um after after okay see behind the the the scenes I I walked around and waited for scenes I I walked around and waited for scenes I I walked around and waited for them to come off stage and I said Sarah them to come off stage and I said Sarah them to come off stage and I said Sarah I need you to own it I need you to lead I need you to own it I need you to lead I need you to own it I need you to lead I need you to be assertive I need you to I need you to be assertive I need you to I need you to be assertive I need you to be strong I need you to be strong I need you to

be strong I need you to project and I didn't mean to scare her project and I didn't mean to scare her project and I didn't mean to scare her but maybe if I scared her into this love you excellent job come on this love you excellent job come on let's show some love and wow wow wow wow wow love is when you're committed to love is when you're committed to love is when you're committed to Bringing out the best in a Bringing out the best in a Bringing out the best in a person when you're committed to helping person when you're committed to helping person when you're committed to helping them become the best version of them become the best version of them become the best version of themselves and when you truly make that themselves and when you truly make that themselves and when you truly make that commitment that is the god kind of commitment that is the god kind of commitment that is the god kind of love that is loving the way God loves us love that is loving the way God loves us love that is loving the way God loves us so redemptively I'm sorry I just a proud so redemptively I'm sorry I just a proud so redemptively I'm sorry I just a proud moment daughter of mine come on uh come moment daughter of mine come on uh come moment daughter of mine come on uh come on out Minister Dario you have an on out Minister Dario you have an on out Minister Dario you have an announcement and you need to make that announcement and you need to make that announcement and you need to make that announcement the way only you could make announcement the way only you could make announcement the way only you could make it well family uh it is such an honor and well family uh it is such an honor and privilege to lead C3 and cultivate the privilege to lead C3 and cultivate the privilege to lead C3 and cultivate the next generation of CCC and so we just next generation of CCC and so we just next generation of CCC and so we just want to make attention all of our young want to make attention all of our young want to make attention all of our young adults of Christian cultural center and adults of Christian cultural center and adults of Christian cultural center and that falls between the ages of 20 and 35 that falls between the ages of 20 and 35 that falls between the ages of 20 and 35 whether you're singled married or in whether you're singled married or in whether you're singled married or in college family cultivate is hosting this college family cultivate is hosting this college family cultivate is hosting this Friday our first real talk of 20 24 and

Friday our first real talk of 20 24 and Friday our first real talk of 20 24 and we want to invite all of our young we want to invite all of our young we want to invite all of our young adults to come out this Friday in C3 adults to come out this Friday in C3 adults to come out this Friday in C3 Hall at 7:30 pm. amen amen so all the Hall at 7:30 pm. amen amen so all the Hall at 7:30 pm. amen amen so all the young adults please let's show up this young adults please let's show up this young adults please let's show up this Friday and God's going to show up and Friday and God's going to show up and Friday and God's going to show up and he's going to really speak to you in a he's going to really speak to you in a he's going to really speak to you in a very unique way thank you so much amen very unique way thank you so much amen very unique way thank you so much amen thank you brother Minister now churches across the country Minister now churches across the country and around the world but especially here and around the world but especially here and around the world but especially here in the United States still recovering in the United States still recovering in the United States still recovering from from from covid because Co changed the Dynamics of covid because Co changed the Dynamics of covid because Co changed the Dynamics of ministry changed some of the systems and ministry changed some of the systems and ministry changed some of the systems and structures how we deliver what we structures how we deliver what we structures how we deliver what we emphasize emphasize emphasize on and the secret to success and on and the secret to success and on and the secret to success and Longevity is about managing continuity Longevity is about managing continuity Longevity is about managing continuity and and and change knowing what to change and what change knowing what to change and what change knowing what to change and what to continue it's not always easy to to continue it's not always easy to to continue it's not always easy to identify that because if you change what identify that because if you change what identify that because if you change what you should continue you lose your you should continue you lose your you should continue you lose your identity if you continue what you should identity if you continue what you should identity if you continue what you should change you'll become change you'll become change you'll become irrelevant so balancing the two is irrelevant so balancing the two is irrelevant so balancing the two is critical for any business any critical for any business any critical for any business any organization whether it's Ministry and organization whether it's Ministry and organization whether it's Ministry and even your personal life because even in even your personal life because even in even your personal life because even in your personal life if there's some your personal life if there's some your personal life if there's some changes that need to be made and you changes that need to be made and you changes that need to be made and you don't make don't make don't make them it can cost you turn your neighbor them it can cost you turn your neighbor them it can cost you turn your neighbor say he's preaching to you already so we were wondering you know already so we were wondering you know the service structure would be and of

the service structure would be and of the service structure would be and of course Easter Sunday we're going to have course Easter Sunday we're going to have course Easter Sunday we're going to have two services but you're creating a two services but you're creating a two services but you're creating a problem [Applause] [Applause] because the sanctuary is filling up because the sanctuary is filling up because the sanctuary is filling up again just showing up at 10:00 on Sunday just showing up at 10:00 on Sunday morning morning morning so when Pastor Jamal said we got two so when Pastor Jamal said we got two so when Pastor Jamal said we got two services on Sunday I said wait services on Sunday I said wait services on Sunday I said wait what but we do have two services on what but we do have two services on what but we do have two services on Sunday at 8:11 on Easter Sunday at 8 and Sunday at 8:11 on Easter Sunday at 8 and Sunday at 8:11 on Easter Sunday at 8 and 11 to accommodate all that will be 11 to accommodate all that will be 11 to accommodate all that will be coming bring your family and friends of coming bring your family and friends of coming bring your family and friends of course but we are also looking and course but we are also looking and course but we are also looking and projecting out as to when we're going to projecting out as to when we're going to projecting out as to when we're going to have to add another service we know it's have to add another service we know it's have to add another service we know it's inevitable because you continue to grow inevitable because you continue to grow inevitable because you continue to grow so thank you for growing the ministry so thank you for growing the ministry so thank you for growing the ministry again and Building Things back up but I again and Building Things back up but I again and Building Things back up but I but I I am going to rebuke but I I am going to rebuke but I I am going to rebuke you this is the second month that I have you this is the second month that I have you this is the second month that I have observed the baby dedication the US birth dedication the US birth rate is currently 1.6 in order to have a stable 1.6 in order to have a stable population a sustainable societ society population a sustainable societ society population a sustainable societ society and a future tax

up I'm just up I'm just saying all right so let's not have this saying all right so let's not have this saying all right so let's not have this conversation conversation conversation again and these numbers are real these again and these numbers are real these again and these numbers are real these are very real and it's interesting are very real and it's interesting are very real and it's interesting because Millennials are taking family a because Millennials are taking family a because Millennials are taking family a little little little differently Generations before people differently Generations before people differently Generations before people were getting married in their coming out were getting married in their coming out were getting married in their coming out of college in their 20s starting their of college in their 20s starting their of college in their 20s starting their life getting established Millennials are life getting established Millennials are life getting established Millennials are establishing their careers and life establishing their careers and life establishing their careers and life calling Etc and then into their 30s they calling Etc and then into their 30s they calling Etc and then into their 30s they begin to think about family and marriage begin to think about family and marriage begin to think about family and marriage and all of those things so you know and all of those things so you know and all of those things so you know things things have changed quite a bit things things have changed quite a bit things things have changed quite a bit it's not the same as the 1900s the 1900s it's not the same as the 1900s the 1900s it's not the same as the 1900s the 1900s here in the United States the average here in the United States the average here in the United States the average lifespan was age 45 so you got married lifespan was age 45 so you got married lifespan was age 45 so you got married early CU you didn't have much early CU you didn't have much early CU you didn't have much time you started a family all of those time you started a family all of those time you started a family all of those things and seriously that's exactly what things and seriously that's exactly what things and seriously that's exactly what was done but it's true around the world was done but it's true around the world was done but it's true around the world birth rates are suffering and birth birth rates are suffering and birth birth rates are suffering and birth rates tell a lot about the rates tell a lot about the rates tell a lot about the sustainability of a sustainability of a sustainability of a society uh it's it's very very true so society uh it's it's very very true so society uh it's it's very very true so enough said pick it up enough said pick it up enough said pick it up praise the Lord that's number one number praise the Lord that's number one number praise the Lord that's number one number two Pastor Jamal asked that he's in Long two Pastor Jamal asked that he's in Long two Pastor Jamal asked that he's in Long Island ministering today at the Long Island ministering today at the Long Island ministering today at the Long Island Campus he asked that I announce Island Campus he asked that I announce Island Campus he asked that I announce uh encourage inspire you to wear black uh encourage inspire you to wear black uh encourage inspire you to wear black on Friday to our Good Friday

on Friday to our Good Friday on Friday to our Good Friday service uh you can ask me service uh you can ask me service uh you can ask me why I have no why I have no why I have no idea but he's up to something and and he idea but he's up to something and and he idea but he's up to something and and he just asked to make sure that I make the just asked to make sure that I make the just asked to make sure that I make the announcement I did my announcement I did my announcement I did my job I will show up in job I will show up in job I will show up in Black okay praise the Lord he's got Black okay praise the Lord he's got Black okay praise the Lord he's got something up his something up his something up his sleep and that's a big sleep sleep and that's a big sleep sleep and that's a big sleep so I'm just saying thirdly is something so I'm just saying thirdly is something so I'm just saying thirdly is something that I wrestled with when I got home and that I wrestled with when I got home and that I wrestled with when I got home and I got two hours of sleep last Sunday I got two hours of sleep last Sunday I got two hours of sleep last Sunday night uh shared my pain and suffering night uh shared my pain and suffering night uh shared my pain and suffering with a few trusted individual uals and with a few trusted individual uals and with a few trusted individual uals and what my pain and suffering was about and what my pain and suffering was about and what my pain and suffering was about and truly I got two hours of sleep because I truly I got two hours of sleep because I truly I got two hours of sleep because I just I wanted to go back how many ever just I wanted to go back how many ever just I wanted to go back how many ever want to go back want to go back want to go back rewind and fix and then go forward again rewind and fix and then go forward again rewind and fix and then go forward again so last week in a moment of excitement I so last week in a moment of excitement I so last week in a moment of excitement I was sharing a story with you and mix the was sharing a story with you and mix the was sharing a story with you and mix the story up and why that's so important to story up and why that's so important to story up and why that's so important to me it was it just it didn't take away me it was it just it didn't take away me it was it just it didn't take away from the message points that were being from the message points that were being from the message points that were being made Etc but I mixed up a storyline made Etc but I mixed up a storyline made Etc but I mixed up a storyline where Joshua dealt with aan and his where Joshua dealt with aan and his where Joshua dealt with aan and his family and I I said that he brought the family and I I said that he brought the family and I I said that he brought the manor and buried it but it's actually manor and buried it but it's actually manor and buried it but it's actually The Spoils of War that aan buried uh

The Spoils of War that aan buried uh The Spoils of War that aan buried uh from Babylon it was very one a beautiful from Babylon it was very one a beautiful from Babylon it was very one a beautiful cloak and some other valubles that he cloak and some other valubles that he cloak and some other valubles that he buried the the hoarding of the uh Mana buried the the hoarding of the uh Mana buried the the hoarding of the uh Mana was under the ad administration of Moses was under the ad administration of Moses was under the ad administration of Moses and the leadership of Moses so I I mix and the leadership of Moses so I I mix and the leadership of Moses so I I mix those two things up and when I realized those two things up and when I realized those two things up and when I realized it uh that wrecked me and here's why it uh that wrecked me and here's why it uh that wrecked me and here's why because I take the responsibility for because I take the responsibility for because I take the responsibility for accurate communication to you or anyone accurate communication to you or anyone accurate communication to you or anyone else very else very else very seriously that is my seriously that is my seriously that is my responsibility because of the trust that responsibility because of the trust that responsibility because of the trust that you you you plac and Pastor Karen said ah it's not plac and Pastor Karen said ah it's not plac and Pastor Karen said ah it's not all that don't worry about it you'll be all that don't worry about it you'll be all that don't worry about it you'll be fine you could apologize on Sunday but see she didn't have to live Sunday but see she didn't have to live with the fact that I was wrestling with the fact that I was wrestling with the fact that I was wrestling through this stuff but for me because of through this stuff but for me because of through this stuff but for me because of my responsibility to God my my responsibility to God my my responsibility to God my responsibility to you as well it's responsibility to you as well it's responsibility to you as well it's important to me so it's a little thing important to me so it's a little thing important to me so it's a little thing and I'm sure some of you who caught it and I'm sure some of you who caught it and I'm sure some of you who caught it forgave me and kept going thank you for forgave me and kept going thank you for forgave me and kept going thank you for your your your forgiveness and some of forgiveness and some of forgiveness and some of you posted error on social media no that didn't really happen I'm media no that didn't really happen I'm just just just kidding but some of you did some of you kidding but some of you did some of you kidding but some of you did some of you did send a text message to Pastor Jamal did send a text message to Pastor Jamal did send a text message to Pastor Jamal and myself to say Hey you know you kind and myself to say Hey you know you kind and myself to say Hey you know you kind of mix up that story which is great you of mix up that story which is great you of mix up that story which is great you know uh it's important

know uh it's important know uh it's important to embrace our to embrace our to embrace our Humanity right that we're imperfect Humanity right that we're imperfect Humanity right that we're imperfect beings but also to own own our mistakes beings but also to own own our mistakes beings but also to own own our mistakes in life no matter what they are in life no matter what they are in life no matter what they are especially if they're public mistakes especially if they're public mistakes especially if they're public mistakes then you have to own them publicly amen then you have to own them publicly amen then you have to own them publicly amen and unfortunately not enough of our and unfortunately not enough of our and unfortunately not enough of our leaders are willing to leaders are willing to leaders are willing to own what they mess up what they do wrong own what they mess up what they do wrong own what they mess up what they do wrong they're not willing to own it and it they're not willing to own it and it they're not willing to own it and it changes my respect for that leader when changes my respect for that leader when changes my respect for that leader when they're not willing to own their they're not willing to own their they're not willing to own their mistakes praise the Lord all right so I mistakes praise the Lord all right so I mistakes praise the Lord all right so I feel much better now you know here's the feel much better now you know here's the feel much better now you know here's the thing it's interesting when you mess up thing it's interesting when you mess up thing it's interesting when you mess up as the days go by you get further and as the days go by you get further and as the days go by you get further and further away from the moment you messed further away from the moment you messed further away from the moment you messed up and with each passing day you begin up and with each passing day you begin up and with each passing day you begin to feel a little to feel a little to feel a little better because of the better because of the better because of the distance that you experience doesn't distance that you experience doesn't distance that you experience doesn't change the fact that something happened change the fact that something happened change the fact that something happened but the distance that you experience so but the distance that you experience so but the distance that you experience so my encouragement to you is when you mess my encouragement to you is when you mess my encouragement to you is when you mess up Own It own it get out in front of it up Own It own it get out in front of it up Own It own it get out in front of it and guess what you move and guess what you move and guess what you move on but if you don't own it and you hide on but if you don't own it and you hide on but if you don't own it and you hide you know what happens right you lose you know what happens right you lose you know what happens right you lose your your your credibility you undermine your integrity credibility you undermine your integrity credibility you undermine your integrity and at the end of the day that's all we and at the end of the day that's all we and at the end of the day that's all we really have it's not all the external really have it's not all the external really have it's not all the external accoutrements but our accoutrements but our accoutrements but our integrity and that is something that we integrity and that is something that we integrity and that is something that we must navigate in life carefully so

must navigate in life carefully so must navigate in life carefully so praise the praise the praise the Lord let's pick up part two Lord let's pick up part two Lord let's pick up part two of of of lawlessness let me review the concentric lawlessness let me review the concentric lawlessness let me review the concentric circles circles circles and concentric circles if I if I may and concentric circles if I if I may and concentric circles if I if I may draw it simply this it's like a draw it simply this it's like a draw it simply this it's like a bullseye right concentric bullseye right concentric bullseye right concentric circles the circles the circles the prophetic which is predictive to the future but is predictive to the future but primarily analytical to the present the primarily analytical to the present the primarily analytical to the present the prophet analyzes the social spiritual prophet analyzes the social spiritual prophet analyzes the social spiritual moral economic political conditions of moral economic political conditions of moral economic political conditions of the society hears from God then speaks the society hears from God then speaks the society hears from God then speaks into that Society warning that Society into that Society warning that Society into that Society warning that Society but also bringing a word of Hope some but also bringing a word of Hope some but also bringing a word of Hope some people don't understand the balance of people don't understand the balance of people don't understand the balance of the prophetic it must be pastoral and the prophetic it must be pastoral and the prophetic it must be pastoral and prophetic it must indeed Warn and prophetic it must indeed Warn and prophetic it must indeed Warn and correct but also along with that bring correct but also along with that bring correct but also along with that bring hope too hope too hope too often individuals may misunderstand that often individuals may misunderstand that often individuals may misunderstand that and think the prophet is to Simply point and think the prophet is to Simply point and think the prophet is to Simply point out sin and then leave the person there out sin and then leave the person there out sin and then leave the person there you leave them in despair no the prophet you leave them in despair no the prophet you leave them in despair no the prophet always gave hope at the end of that always gave hope at the end of that always gave hope at the end of that prophecy so the prophetic gives hope and prophecy so the prophetic gives hope and prophecy so the prophetic gives hope and the hope is larger stronger and more the hope is larger stronger and more the hope is larger stronger and more powerful than the powerful than the powerful than the warning but we tend to focus on the

warning but we tend to focus on the warning but we tend to focus on the warning only the prophetic spoke in warning only the prophetic spoke in warning only the prophetic spoke in concentric concentric concentric circles so let me move on from my I circles so let me move on from my I circles so let me move on from my I wasn't anointed to do artwork wasn't anointed to do artwork wasn't anointed to do artwork but it begins in the but it begins in the but it begins in the center of the center of the center of the circle with what's local so the prophet circle with what's local so the prophet circle with what's local so the prophet spoke locally to the spoke locally to the spoke locally to the individual then to the family then to individual then to the family then to individual then to the family then to the nation as a the nation as a the nation as a whole then the prophet whole then the prophet whole then the prophet moved in into moved in into moved in into speaking globally so it began local and speaking globally so it began local and speaking globally so it began local and then went Global speaking to all of the then went Global speaking to all of the then went Global speaking to all of the Nations as a whole and then the Nations as a whole and then the Nations as a whole and then the prophetic spoke on a cosmic level to all prophetic spoke on a cosmic level to all prophetic spoke on a cosmic level to all of creation the universe so when you of creation the universe so when you of creation the universe so when you read in Matthew 24 when it talks about read in Matthew 24 when it talks about read in Matthew 24 when it talks about the sun and the moon and the stars there the sun and the moon and the stars there the sun and the moon and the stars there will be signs and darkness and blood and will be signs and darkness and blood and will be signs and darkness and blood and all of those things things all right all of those things things all right all of those things things all right that is a cosmic level that the that is a cosmic level that the that is a cosmic level that the prophetic is prophetic is prophetic is addressing but it begins with the addressing but it begins with the addressing but it begins with the individual everything that God does he individual everything that God does he individual everything that God does he does according to a pattern and based on does according to a pattern and based on does according to a pattern and based on a principle I'll say it again I've been a principle I'll say it again I've been a principle I'll say it again I've been saying it for years if you've been here saying it for years if you've been here saying it for years if you've been here everything that God does he does everything that God does he does everything that God does he does according to a what pattern and based on according to a what pattern and based on according to a what pattern and based on a principle a principle is a broad and a principle a principle is a broad and a principle a principle is a broad and basic truth that requires wisdom Insight

basic truth that requires wisdom Insight basic truth that requires wisdom Insight knowledge understanding and experience knowledge understanding and experience knowledge understanding and experience in order to apply it a principle is the in order to apply it a principle is the in order to apply it a principle is the yield sign when you're entering the yield sign when you're entering the yield sign when you're entering the highway a precept is a direct command highway a precept is a direct command highway a precept is a direct command that requires no explanation like the that requires no explanation like the that requires no explanation like the stop sign that you go stop sign that you go stop sign that you go through stop does not have to be interpreted stop interpreted stop means stop so such it is for command means stop so such it is for command means stop so such it is for command such it is for such it is for such it is for precept precept precept stop but when you come to a yield sign stop but when you come to a yield sign stop but when you come to a yield sign the yield sign doesn't tell you who to the yield sign doesn't tell you who to the yield sign doesn't tell you who to yield to how long to yield how to yield yield to how long to yield how to yield yield to how long to yield how to yield it doesn't give you any of that it doesn't give you any of that it doesn't give you any of that information because the expectation for information because the expectation for information because the expectation for the yield sign which represents a the yield sign which represents a the yield sign which represents a principle is for you to apply your principle is for you to apply your principle is for you to apply your experience your knowledge your wisdom experience your knowledge your wisdom experience your knowledge your wisdom your understanding of context and your understanding of context and your understanding of context and everything else that's involved so the everything else that's involved so the everything else that's involved so the application of principle grows over time application of principle grows over time application of principle grows over time as you mature and grow over as you mature and grow over as you mature and grow over time precepts have to do with concrete time precepts have to do with concrete time precepts have to do with concrete Authority principle has to do with Authority principle has to do with Authority principle has to do with abstract abstract abstract Authority when we're growing up as Authority when we're growing up as Authority when we're growing up as children our parents exercise what is children our parents exercise what is children our parents exercise what is called concrete Authority they tell us called concrete Authority they tell us called concrete Authority they tell us what to what to what to do as we get older they begin to engage do as we get older they begin to engage do as we get older they begin to engage Us in reasoning and as we grow and

Us in reasoning and as we grow and Us in reasoning and as we grow and mature the better they are able to mature the better they are able to mature the better they are able to reason with us that is reason with us that is reason with us that is abstract abstract abstract understanding our prisons are understanding our prisons are understanding our prisons are filled with individuals who never made filled with individuals who never made filled with individuals who never made it to abstract it to abstract it to abstract Authority so all they respond to is Authority so all they respond to is Authority so all they respond to is concrete Authority so the demand for structure Authority so the demand for structure and Order and all of those things are in and Order and all of those things are in and Order and all of those things are in place because they never matur T it to place because they never matur T it to place because they never matur T it to the place where they can the place where they can the place where they can reason and if you're going to grow reason and if you're going to grow reason and if you're going to grow spiritually you have to understand how spiritually you have to understand how spiritually you have to understand how God uses abstract Authority in your God uses abstract Authority in your God uses abstract Authority in your life we would like God to just tell us life we would like God to just tell us life we would like God to just tell us what to do tell us who to marry tell us what to do tell us who to marry tell us what to do tell us who to marry tell us what to think tell us what to wear what to think tell us what to wear what to think tell us what to wear that's for that's for that's for children as you mature God builds wisdom children as you mature God builds wisdom children as you mature God builds wisdom knowledge understanding and experience knowledge understanding and experience knowledge understanding and experience into your life so that you now can into your life so that you now can into your life so that you now can partner with him in understanding his partner with him in understanding his partner with him in understanding his mission and purpose overall and the role mission and purpose overall and the role mission and purpose overall and the role that you play in that mission and that you play in that mission and that you play in that mission and purpose so the objective is to move you purpose so the objective is to move you purpose so the objective is to move you from concrete authority to abstract from concrete authority to abstract from concrete authority to abstract Authority and that's why the Old Authority and that's why the Old Authority and that's why the Old Testament prophet Isaiah says come let Testament prophet Isaiah says come let Testament prophet Isaiah says come let us reason us reason us reason together though your sins be a Scarlet together though your sins be a Scarlet together though your sins be a Scarlet in other words God understands our

in other words God understands our in other words God understands our Perfections and our flaws and our Perfections and our flaws and our Perfections and our flaws and our weaknesses and yet he engages us says weaknesses and yet he engages us says weaknesses and yet he engages us says come let us come let us come let us reason together let's talk about your reason together let's talk about your reason together let's talk about your conditions let's talk about your conditions let's talk about your conditions let's talk about your circumstance situation so I can bring circumstance situation so I can bring circumstance situation so I can bring you to a place of understanding so that you to a place of understanding so that you to a place of understanding so that you can navigate life for those of you who still don't life for those of you who still don't understand the nature of God the way you understand the nature of God the way you understand the nature of God the way you need to in order to have a mature need to in order to have a mature need to in order to have a mature relationship with him number one God is relationship with him number one God is relationship with him number one God is Not mad at you how do I know why how do I know that you how do I know why how do I know that God is not mad at me cuz he won't leave God is not mad at me cuz he won't leave God is not mad at me cuz he won't leave me me me alone you got to understand if God were alone you got to understand if God were alone you got to understand if God were angry with you and wanted you to end up angry with you and wanted you to end up angry with you and wanted you to end up with a negative with a negative with a negative outcome all he has to do is leave you outcome all he has to do is leave you outcome all he has to do is leave you alone cuz you will self-destruct by alone cuz you will self-destruct by alone cuz you will self-destruct by Nature you begin to make choices and Nature you begin to make choices and Nature you begin to make choices and decisions that will undermine your decisions that will undermine your decisions that will undermine your success and the ultimate objective which success and the ultimate objective which success and the ultimate objective which is human is human is human flourishing so as long as your flourishing so as long as your flourishing so as long as your conscience is still bothering you as long as that internal moral you as long as that internal moral compass is still checking your thoughts compass is still checking your thoughts compass is still checking your thoughts your actions and your your actions and your your actions and your attitudes guess who's still attitudes guess who's still attitudes guess who's still around come around come around come on Guess who's still around

on Guess who's still around on Guess who's still around God is but if you reach a point of is but if you reach a point of desensitization because understand how desensitization because understand how desensitization because understand how all of this work by chapter five of all of this work by chapter five of all of this work by chapter five of Genesis it says and then chapter six Genesis it says and then chapter six Genesis it says and then chapter six confirms that all confirms that all confirms that all right within just a few right within just a few right within just a few chapters the Earth was filled with chapters the Earth was filled with chapters the Earth was filled with violence did you hear that and the violence did you hear that and the violence did you hear that and the imaginations of men's hearts were only imaginations of men's hearts were only imaginations of men's hearts were only evil evil evil Contin so we reached a state a condition Contin so we reached a state a condition Contin so we reached a state a condition in human society where violence was the rule and it's rule and it's interesting because that violence is the interesting because that violence is the interesting because that violence is the result of separation from result of separation from result of separation from God this is why God was in Christ God this is why God was in Christ God this is why God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself am I in reconciling the world to himself am I in reconciling the world to himself am I in the book God was God was where in Christ doing what reconciling where in Christ doing what reconciling where in Christ doing what reconciling the world to himself which means there the world to himself which means there the world to himself which means there was a was a was a separation because violence and separation because violence and separation because violence and aggression violence in society violence aggression violence in society violence aggression violence in society violence in society and we're seeing more and in society and we're seeing more and in society and we're seeing more and more of it which is going to take me to more of it which is going to take me to more of it which is going to take me to the essence of what I want to share with the essence of what I want to share with the essence of what I want to share with you all right violence is an aggression you all right violence is an aggression you all right violence is an aggression rooted in Alien

ation primarily alienation from God and ation primarily alienation from God and then alienation from each other because the more we move away from other because the more we move away from God the less we reflect the nature of God the less we reflect the nature of God the less we reflect the nature of God right I going try that one more time God right I going try that one more time God right I going try that one more time the more we move away from God the less the more we move away from God the less the more we move away from God the less we reflect the nature of God if God is we reflect the nature of God if God is we reflect the nature of God if God is love how many believe God is love then love how many believe God is love then love how many believe God is love then the more we move away from God we move the more we move away from God we move the more we move away from God we move away from love and therefore we become Loveless this is why the devil wants God Loveless this is why the devil wants God out of the out of the out of the way cuz he doesn't have to do way cuz he doesn't have to do way cuz he doesn't have to do much if he can get get God out of the much if he can get get God out of the much if he can get get God out of the picture then we will self-destruct because I don't care how self-destruct because I don't care how high your moral standards high your moral standards high your moral standards are essentially you don't have the power are essentially you don't have the power are essentially you don't have the power to live up to that to live up to that to live up to that standard the Apostle Paul put it this standard the Apostle Paul put it this standard the Apostle Paul put it this way he said I find a way he said I find a way he said I find a law at law at law at work work work inside of me in my inside of me in my inside of me in my members that when I want to do

good good evil is present therefore the good that I want present therefore the good that I want to do I don't do it and the evil that I don't want to do it and the evil that I don't want to do I end up I end up I end up doing I remember when I read that text in I remember when I read that text in Romans chapter 7 I said okay Paul so Romans chapter 7 I said okay Paul so Romans chapter 7 I said okay Paul so what what give me some hope what what give me some hope what what give me some hope here he said oh Wretched Man that I am here he said oh Wretched Man that I am here he said oh Wretched Man that I am who shall deliver who shall deliver who shall deliver me from the body of this sinful me from the body of this sinful me from the body of this sinful [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] death and then the Hope Came I thank God death and then the Hope Came I thank God death and then the Hope Came I thank God through Jesus I no longer have to I no longer have to walk according to the walk according to the walk according to the flesh because the law of the spirit of flesh because the law of the spirit of flesh because the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has now liberated life in Christ Jesus has now liberated life in Christ Jesus has now liberated me from the power of sin and death me from the power of sin and death me from the power of sin and death therefore when I sin it's because I'm therefore when I sin it's because I'm therefore when I sin it's because I'm making a choice it's not because that's making a choice it's not because that's making a choice it's not because that's who I am any longer who I am any longer who I am any longer [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] oh I hope you caught what I just said I'm going to date myself here but said I'm going to date myself here but Flip Wilson got it

Flip Wilson got it Flip Wilson got it [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] wrong the devil didn't make you do it he wrong the devil didn't make you do it he wrong the devil didn't make you do it he can't make you do anything if he could can't make you do anything if he could can't make you do anything if he could make you there would be no need for but the reason he tempts you is because but the reason he tempts you is because he can't force he can't force he can't force [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] you so he's got us deceived you into it you so he's got us deceived you into it you so he's got us deceived you into it talk you into it lie you into talk you into it lie you into talk you into it lie you into [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] it I didn't plan to go here but somebody it I didn't plan to go here but somebody it I didn't plan to go here but somebody brought it out of me turn to your brought it out of me turn to your brought it out of me turn to your neighbor say is that you so the prophetic analyzes the you so the prophetic analyzes the culture analyzes the society evaluates culture analyzes the society evaluates culture analyzes the society evaluates based upon God's moral based upon God's moral based upon God's moral standard gets a word from God and then standard gets a word from God and then standard gets a word from God and then speaks into the speaks into the speaks into the society why is the prophetic important society why is the prophetic important society why is the prophetic important I'm glad you asked because there are I'm glad you asked because there are I'm glad you asked because there are Scholars you know what a scholar is a Scholars you know what a scholar is a Scholars you know what a scholar is a scholar is someone who is supposedly an scholar is someone who is supposedly an scholar is someone who is supposedly an expert and totally proficient in a expert and totally proficient in a expert and totally proficient in a particular subject matter understand in particular subject matter understand in particular subject matter understand in that subject that subject that subject matter it was a scholar who came to matter it was a scholar who came to matter it was a scholar who came to Jesus a scholar in the law of Moses Jesus a scholar in the law of Moses Jesus a scholar in the law of Moses which meant he was an expert in the law which meant he was an expert in the law which meant he was an expert in the law of of of Moses and a scholar comes to Jesus to

Moses and a scholar comes to Jesus to Moses and a scholar comes to Jesus to trap him so he thought he was trap him so he thought he was trap him so he thought he was smarter than smarter than smarter than God he's not alone and he says what must I do to inh alone and he says what must I do to inh have an eternal life Jesus knowing where have an eternal life Jesus knowing where have an eternal life Jesus knowing where the man was coming from he was cool how the man was coming from he was cool how the man was coming from he was cool how many know Jesus was cool before Kanye many know Jesus was cool before Kanye many know Jesus was cool before Kanye declared him declared him declared him cool turn to your neighbor say he was cool turn to your neighbor say he was cool turn to your neighbor say he was already cool cool so the man so the man so the man says what must I do to inher eternal says what must I do to inher eternal says what must I do to inher eternal life and Jesus knowing where the guy's life and Jesus knowing where the guy's life and Jesus knowing where the guy's coming from trying to the guy was trying coming from trying to the guy was trying coming from trying to the guy was trying to trap him he said you you know the law to trap him he said you you know the law to trap him he said you you know the law of course you're a scholar I don't know the text doesn't share it I don't know the text doesn't share it but I wouldn't be surprised if the man but I wouldn't be surprised if the man but I wouldn't be surprised if the man said well yeah I said well yeah I said well yeah I do but Jesus was setting him do but Jesus was setting him do but Jesus was setting him up he said you know the law and and up he said you know the law and and up he said you know the law and and quoting from from the Gospel of Luke 10: quoting from from the Gospel of Luke 10: quoting from from the Gospel of Luke 10: 26 Jesus says to him you know the Lord 26 Jesus says to him you know the Lord 26 Jesus says to him you know the Lord don't kill H your mother and father but don't kill H your mother and father but don't kill H your mother and father but then he asked this question Jesus asked then he asked this question Jesus asked then he asked this question Jesus asked him but how do you read it boy that was dropped the mic right it boy that was dropped the mic right there boom because he made it clear that every boom because he made it clear that every one of us even reading the Holy

one of us even reading the Holy one of us even reading the Holy Scripture come with a lens that has been colored by our own lens that has been colored by our own experiences colored by our prejudices experiences colored by our prejudices experiences colored by our prejudices our fears our our fears our our fears our biases and that's why Jesus Jesus said biases and that's why Jesus Jesus said biases and that's why Jesus Jesus said until you deal with the beam in your until you deal with the beam in your until you deal with the beam in your [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] eye You Can't See eye You Can't See eye You Can't See Clearly to make any kind of Clearly to make any kind of Clearly to make any kind of judgment especially judgment against judgment especially judgment against judgment especially judgment against your your your brother huah so we come with brother huah so we come with brother huah so we come with preconceived notions and ideas that have preconceived notions and ideas that have preconceived notions and ideas that have shaped us and fashioned us and we could shaped us and fashioned us and we could shaped us and fashioned us and we could put it on scripture and that's how the put it on scripture and that's how the put it on scripture and that's how the Bible could be used to enforce Bible could be used to enforce Bible could be used to enforce slavery slavery slavery that's how the Bible could be used to that's how the Bible could be used to that's how the Bible could be used to enforce segregation that's how the Bible enforce segregation that's how the Bible enforce segregation that's how the Bible can be abused and misused to do things can be abused and misused to do things can be abused and misused to do things that are totally that are totally that are totally inconsistent with the nature of God and the ignorant who don't know the God and the ignorant who don't know the scripture will turn around and blame God scripture will turn around and blame God scripture will turn around and blame God and that's exactly what the devil wants and that's exactly what the devil wants and that's exactly what the devil wants you to you to you to do so they throw the baby out with the do so they throw the baby out with the do so they throw the baby out with the bath bath bath water that's right this is a teach water that's right this is a teach water that's right this is a teach Teaching Teaching Teaching Ministry this is a Teaching Ministry Ministry this is a Teaching Ministry Ministry this is a Teaching Ministry we're about discipling we're about discipling we're about discipling [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] you so that you can grow in wisdom you so that you can grow in wisdom you so that you can grow in wisdom knowledge understanding so that you grow

knowledge understanding so that you grow knowledge understanding so that you grow in in in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ am I in the book cuz either you grow in Grace as a book cuz either you grow in Grace as a Christian or you grow in disgrace because you keep missing what disgrace because you keep missing what the scripture is actually the scripture is actually the scripture is actually saying so that encounter that Jesus has saying so that encounter that Jesus has saying so that encounter that Jesus has with this man he's actually saying you with this man he's actually saying you with this man he's actually saying you can read the law you can have the law can read the law you can have the law can read the law you can have the law the perfect law of the perfect law of the perfect law of Liberty and read it Liberty and read it Liberty and read it wrong because your judgments are clouded wrong because your judgments are clouded wrong because your judgments are clouded your lens is clouded and colored by your your lens is clouded and colored by your your lens is clouded and colored by your own biases fears and experiences I say that I say that because the prophetic aspect of because the prophetic aspect of because the prophetic aspect of scripture has been under severe scripture has been under severe scripture has been under severe attack by Scholars and some of the scholarship is Scholars and some of the scholarship is trying to rob the scripture of its trying to rob the scripture of its trying to rob the scripture of its prophetic prophetic prophetic Authority by placing some of the Authority by placing some of the Authority by placing some of the biblical record during or after some of biblical record during or after some of biblical record during or after some of the events that it add the events that it add the events that it add addesses because if the prophet addesses because if the prophet addesses because if the prophet supposedly prophesied predicting what supposedly prophesied predicting what supposedly prophesied predicting what was going to happen but the scholars was going to happen but the scholars was going to happen but the scholars come along and say well he actually come along and say well he actually come along and say well he actually didn't say that until after it was done didn't say that until after it was done didn't say that until after it was done then it's robbed of his prophetic

power we're in an age where you the power we're in an age where you the public have you have greater access and public have you have greater access and public have you have greater access and immediate mediate access to immediate mediate access to immediate mediate access to information but don't make the mistake information but don't make the mistake information but don't make the mistake of thinking that access to information of thinking that access to information of thinking that access to information translates into translates into translates into wisdom or biblical fluency or biblical understanding and just as you fact check understanding and just as you fact check me you better fact check GPT because the assumption is that what GPT because the assumption is that what you're getting is accurate you're getting is accurate you're getting is accurate valid and valid and valid and true and just as you fact check me fact true and just as you fact check me fact true and just as you fact check me fact check GPT you need to fact check your check GPT you need to fact check your check GPT you need to fact check your own own own emotions feelings and thoughts because they too have been thoughts because they too have been shaped and influence in many shaped and influence in many shaped and influence in many ways there's a wonderful p passage in ways there's a wonderful p passage in ways there's a wonderful p passage in write it down Revelation 19:10 you could write it down Revelation 19:10 you could write it down Revelation 19:10 you could look at it when you get some time but look at it when you get some time but look at it when you get some time but the end it's a very long verse but at the end it's a very long verse but at the end it's a very long verse but at the end of that verse it says for the the end of that verse it says for the the end of that verse it says for the spirit of Prophecy I'm sorry the spirit of Prophecy I'm sorry the spirit of Prophecy I'm sorry the testimony of Prophecy is the spirit of testimony of Prophecy is the spirit of testimony of Prophecy is the spirit of Jesus the spirit of Jesus is let me read Jesus the spirit of Jesus is let me read Jesus the spirit of Jesus is let me read it I'm not going to do two it I'm not going to do two it I'm not going to do two [Applause]

[Applause] [Applause] Sundays the testimony of Jesus Sundays the testimony of Jesus Sundays the testimony of Jesus Jesus is the spirit or Essence of Jesus is the spirit or Essence of Jesus is the spirit or Essence of Prophecy notice small s there so don't Prophecy notice small s there so don't Prophecy notice small s there so don't in factor in the holy in factor in the holy in factor in the holy spirit so the spirit so the spirit so the prophetic essentially is to testify to prophetic essentially is to testify to prophetic essentially is to testify to Jesus Christ so if I can invalidate the Jesus Christ so if I can invalidate the Jesus Christ so if I can invalidate the prophetic I can invalidate the testimony prophetic I can invalidate the testimony prophetic I can invalidate the testimony of Jesus Christ so Christ so so I say all this to you because we're so I say all this to you because we're so I say all this to you because we're going to go into a text and let me just going to go into a text and let me just going to go into a text and let me just add some more can I add a little bit add some more can I add a little bit add some more can I add a little bit more yes and I'm not going by that clock yes and I'm not going by that clock don't worry years before the destruction and worry years before the destruction and there's consensus on this which means there's consensus on this which means there's consensus on this which means there is the general agreement among there is the general agreement among there is the general agreement among Scholars even all right because the Dead Scholars even all right because the Dead Scholars even all right because the Dead Sea Scrolls began to to add an element Sea Scrolls began to to add an element Sea Scrolls began to to add an element to to to scholarship that verified some of the scholarship that verified some of the scholarship that verified some of the things that we have been believing and things that we have been believing and things that we have been believing and reading for so long in reading for so long in reading for so long in scripture but years before the scripture but years before the scripture but years before the destruction of the first temple that was destruction of the first temple that was destruction of the first temple that was built by Solomon how many you read about built by Solomon how many you read about built by Solomon how many you read about Solomon's Temple and its beauty but Solomon's Temple and its beauty but Solomon's Temple and its beauty but years before the destruction of the years before the destruction of the years before the destruction of the first temple both Jeremiah and Ezekiel first temple both Jeremiah and Ezekiel first temple both Jeremiah and Ezekiel warned of the coming destruction of

warned of the coming destruction of warned of the coming destruction of Solomon's Temple Solomon's Temple Solomon's Temple by the by the by the Babylonians under the leadership of Babylonians under the leadership of Babylonians under the leadership of nebuch Nebuchadnezzar this took place in nebuch Nebuchadnezzar this took place in nebuch Nebuchadnezzar this took place in 586 586 586 BC I'm still using before BC I'm still using before BC I'm still using before Christ none of this common error Christ none of this common error Christ none of this common error anyway so the legitimacy of both anyway so the legitimacy of both anyway so the legitimacy of both Jeremiah and ezekiel's prophetic Jeremiah and ezekiel's prophetic Jeremiah and ezekiel's prophetic word is testifying to because it was word is testifying to because it was word is testifying to because it was spoken predictively before the event spoken predictively before the event spoken predictively before the event actually took actually took actually took place got it and they can't argue with place got it and they can't argue with place got it and they can't argue with that even Daniel and his prophetic word that even Daniel and his prophetic word that even Daniel and his prophetic word again about the desecration of the again about the desecration of the again about the desecration of the temple which many scholars believe took temple which many scholars believe took temple which many scholars believe took place under Antiochus epiphanies even that Daniel foretold epiphanies even that Daniel foretold hundreds of years in advance before it hundreds of years in advance before it hundreds of years in advance before it actually took place and then place and then Jesus in speaking of the destruction of Jesus in speaking of the destruction of Jesus in speaking of the destruction of the the the temple and the destruction of Jerusalem temple and the destruction of Jerusalem temple and the destruction of Jerusalem refers back to Daniel's prophetic word refers back to Daniel's prophetic word refers back to Daniel's prophetic word about the desecration and destruction about the desecration and destruction about the desecration and destruction this is important this is important this is important folks so what gospel would I use

folks so what gospel would I use folks so what gospel would I use today as Foundation to what I want to today as Foundation to what I want to today as Foundation to what I want to share with you considering that you may share with you considering that you may share with you considering that you may have conversations and people who are have conversations and people who are have conversations and people who are aware of the scholarly debates challenge aware of the scholarly debates challenge aware of the scholarly debates challenge you I want you to be able to stand up to you I want you to be able to stand up to you I want you to be able to stand up to the challenge is that all right come on the challenge is that all right come on the challenge is that all right come on I'm trying to make you all dangerous and I'm trying to make you all dangerous and I'm trying to make you all dangerous and you just you just you just [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] yeah the gospel of Mark was yeah the gospel of Mark was yeah the gospel of Mark was written between 60 and 70 written between 60 and 70 written between 60 and 70 AD that's AD that's AD that's important the gospels of important the gospels of important the gospels of Luke and Matthew were written between 80 Luke and Matthew were written between 80 Luke and Matthew were written between 80 and 90 and 90 and 90 ad and this is confirmed scholarship I ad and this is confirmed scholarship I ad and this is confirmed scholarship I remember in the early days when I was remember in the early days when I was remember in the early days when I was reading before the Dead Sea Scrolls and reading before the Dead Sea Scrolls and reading before the Dead Sea Scrolls and before all of these other factors and before all of these other factors and before all of these other factors and scholarships came into play all right scholarships came into play all right scholarships came into play all right you know the gospel writing were put you know the gospel writing were put you know the gospel writing were put early before 70 AD why because they early before 70 AD why because they early before 70 AD why because they predicted about the destruction they predicted about the destruction they predicted about the destruction they predicted the destruction of the temple predicted the destruction of the temple predicted the destruction of the temple they predicted the destruction of they predicted the destruction of they predicted the destruction of Jerusalem the scattering of the Jews Jerusalem the scattering of the Jews Jerusalem the scattering of the Jews right but when scholarship comes and now right but when scholarship comes and now right but when scholarship comes and now places that after it happened then it's places that after it happened then it's places that after it happened then it's not so prophetic not so prophetic not so prophetic anymore and that's some of the tactic anymore and that's some of the tactic anymore and that's some of the tactic that's used all right to take away from that's used all right to take away from that's used all right to take away from the authority of the authority of the authority of scripture what did Jesus respond to the scripture what did Jesus respond to the scripture what did Jesus respond to the devil with devil with devil with scripture what do we have to respond to

scripture what do we have to respond to scripture what do we have to respond to the devil with scripture what will the the devil with scripture what will the the devil with scripture what will the devil attack scripture and what is scripture but the scripture and what is scripture but the word of God and what did he go after in word of God and what did he go after in word of God and what did he go after in his conversation with Eve what God said his conversation with Eve what God said his conversation with Eve what God said he he he challenged what God Said and today he is challenged what God Said and today he is challenged what God Said and today he is challenging challenging challenging what God said because if you can undermine the said because if you can undermine the authority and accuracy of this then it authority and accuracy of this then it authority and accuracy of this then it brings our faith into brings our faith into brings our faith into question leaves us in question leaves us in question leaves us in confusion are you with me that's why confusion are you with me that's why confusion are you with me that's why it's important that we're equipped so I use the gospel of equipped so I use the gospel of Mark Mark Mark because Scholars because Scholars because Scholars mostly agree the mostly agree the mostly agree the consensus that it was written in between consensus that it was written in between consensus that it was written in between 66 and 70 AD the destruction of 66 and 70 AD the destruction of 66 and 70 AD the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple took place in Jerusalem and the temple took place in Jerusalem and the temple took place in the year 70 the year 70 the year 70 AD so this AD so this AD so this emphasizes its predictive nature and emphasizes its predictive nature and emphasizes its predictive nature and predictive Authority the things that predictive Authority the things that predictive Authority the things that Mark Mark Mark wrote I will say to you Scholars also wrote I will say to you Scholars also wrote I will say to you Scholars also agree that my much of what is written by agree that my much of what is written by agree that my much of what is written by Luke and

Luke and Luke and Matthew was based upon what Mark wrote Matthew was based upon what Mark wrote Matthew was based upon what Mark wrote and that does not take away from divine and that does not take away from divine and that does not take away from divine inspiration are youall with me and inspiration are youall with me and inspiration are youall with me and understand that Matthew was an understand that Matthew was an understand that Matthew was an eyewitness as one of the 12 disciples another witness is the fact disciples another witness is the fact that the writings of the Apostle Paul that the writings of the Apostle Paul that the writings of the Apostle Paul the Epistles of of Paul those writings the Epistles of of Paul those writings the Epistles of of Paul those writings took took took place early place early place early on 49 to 67 ad is when Paul wrote which on 49 to 67 ad is when Paul wrote which on 49 to 67 ad is when Paul wrote which means anything that Paul said relative means anything that Paul said relative means anything that Paul said relative to the temple and the Jewish religious to the temple and the Jewish religious to the temple and the Jewish religious system all right system all right system all right foresees the destruction of the temple foresees the destruction of the temple foresees the destruction of the temple and in what way I'm glad you asked and in what way I'm glad you asked and in what way I'm glad you asked because the Apostle Paul said that the because the Apostle Paul said that the because the Apostle Paul said that the old sacrificial system was old sacrificial system was old sacrificial system was replaced by Jesus what he what he did on replaced by Jesus what he what he did on replaced by Jesus what he what he did on the cross there's no need no longer a the cross there's no need no longer a the cross there's no need no longer a need for sacrifice amen Paul emphasized need for sacrifice amen Paul emphasized need for sacrifice amen Paul emphasized this theologically in Ephesians and this theologically in Ephesians and this theologically in Ephesians and Colossians on and on and on in his Roman Colossians on and on and on in his Roman Colossians on and on and on in his Roman Exposition Paul ran it home and his Exposition Paul ran it home and his Exposition Paul ran it home and his writings became foundational for our writings became foundational for our writings became foundational for our theological framework in theological framework in theological framework in Christianity Christianity Christianity when did Paul write it long before the when did Paul write it long before the when did Paul write it long before the destruction of the temple long before

destruction of the temple long before destruction of the temple long before the destruction of Jerusalem Paul had the destruction of Jerusalem Paul had the destruction of Jerusalem Paul had already declared there is no need for already declared there is no need for already declared there is no need for that system to continue because it was that system to continue because it was that system to continue because it was replaced by the ultimate sacrifice and replaced by the ultimate sacrifice and replaced by the ultimate sacrifice and that is Jesus Christ very very Christ very very important and and listen had the system important and and listen had the system important and and listen had the system continued and the temple and jerus Jalem continued and the temple and jerus Jalem continued and the temple and jerus Jalem and its systems and structures continued and its systems and structures continued and its systems and structures continued it would have brought into question it would have brought into question it would have brought into question serious question as to whether Jesus on serious question as to whether Jesus on serious question as to whether Jesus on that cross really accomplished what he that cross really accomplished what he that cross really accomplished what he said but the fact that it's now moved said but the fact that it's now moved said but the fact that it's now moved out of the way after the Declaration of out of the way after the Declaration of out of the way after the Declaration of one ultimate sacrifice in the person of one ultimate sacrifice in the person of one ultimate sacrifice in the person of Jesus God is doing his Jesus God is doing his Jesus God is doing his [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] thing so in Mark chapter thing so in Mark chapter thing so in Mark chapter 13 let's go to 13 let's go to 13 let's go to it Mark chap it Mark chap it Mark chap 13 we go down to verse 1 and 2 Mark 13 and as he and I'm reading the English 13 and as he and I'm reading the English Standard Version and as he came out of Standard Version and as he came out of Standard Version and as he came out of the temple one of his disciples said to the temple one of his disciples said to the temple one of his disciples said to him look teacher what wonderful stones him look teacher what wonderful stones him look teacher what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings and Jesus and what wonderful buildings and Jesus and what wonderful buildings and Jesus said to him do you see these great said to him do you see these great said to him do you see these great buildings buildings there will not be buildings buildings there will not be buildings buildings there will not be left here one stone upon another that left here one stone upon another that left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down is that

will not be thrown down is that will not be thrown down is that predictive yes absolutely it's predictive yes absolutely it's predictive yes absolutely it's predictive and please understand the predictive and please understand the predictive and please understand the reason why Jerusalem and the temple was reason why Jerusalem and the temple was reason why Jerusalem and the temple was destroyed because there was so much destroyed because there was so much destroyed because there was so much violent activity on the part of Jewish violent activity on the part of Jewish violent activity on the part of Jewish zealots who were frustrated and wanted zealots who were frustrated and wanted zealots who were frustrated and wanted to overthrow Roman occupation it got so to overthrow Roman occupation it got so to overthrow Roman occupation it got so intense that the Roman government intense that the Roman government intense that the Roman government decided we're going to send troops in decided we're going to send troops in decided we're going to send troops in and we're going to cut this out it was and we're going to cut this out it was and we're going to cut this out it was not to go that far but the resistance not to go that far but the resistance not to go that far but the resistance was so great that the Roman army pulled was so great that the Roman army pulled was so great that the Roman army pulled out all stops and said we're going to out all stops and said we're going to out all stops and said we're going to burn all of this down interesting note burn all of this down interesting note burn all of this down interesting note of History the reason why Jesus said of History the reason why Jesus said of History the reason why Jesus said there will not be left one stone upon there will not be left one stone upon there will not be left one stone upon another some say it's because the the another some say it's because the the another some say it's because the the fire was such an inferno that it melted fire was such an inferno that it melted fire was such an inferno that it melted the gold in the temple and the gold the the gold in the temple and the gold the the gold in the temple and the gold the melted gold began to run out into the melted gold began to run out into the melted gold began to run out into the streets and people were digging up the streets and people were digging up the streets and people were digging up the stones in order to get to the gold so Jesus gold so Jesus says this is what's going to says this is what's going to says this is what's going to happen also in the gospel of happen also in the gospel of happen also in the gospel of Mark Jesus talks about the abomination Mark Jesus talks about the abomination Mark Jesus talks about the abomination of desolation what is he doing he's of desolation what is he doing he's of desolation what is he doing he's pointing back to the Prophet Daniel pointing back to the Prophet Daniel pointing back to the Prophet Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel 9:27 11:31 you could write these things 9:27 11:31 you could write these things 9:27 11:31 you could write these things down Daniel 9:27

down Daniel 9:27 down Daniel 9:27 11:31 and 1211 the Jewish historian 1211 the Jewish historian Josephus describes the horrific Josephus describes the horrific Josephus describes the horrific suffering and the violence that took suffering and the violence that took suffering and the violence that took place against the inhabitants of place against the inhabitants of place against the inhabitants of Jerusalem during the Roman Siege in 69 Jerusalem during the Roman Siege in 69 Jerusalem during the Roman Siege in 69 to70 to70 to70 ad and it was because of the prophecy ad and it was because of the prophecy ad and it was because of the prophecy that Jesus gave them the warning the that Jesus gave them the warning the that Jesus gave them the warning the predictive word that Jesus gave them predictive word that Jesus gave them predictive word that Jesus gave them that many many of the Christians in that many many of the Christians in that many many of the Christians in Judea fled to the town of Pella in dapas Judea fled to the town of Pella in dapas Judea fled to the town of Pella in dapas which is the F the the 10 cities that which is the F the the 10 cities that which is the F the the 10 cities that was in g under Gentile rule before the was in g under Gentile rule before the was in g under Gentile rule before the actual destruction took place if you actual destruction took place if you actual destruction took place if you want to look that up youus church want to look that up youus church want to look that up youus church history we'll take you to history we'll take you to history we'll take you to it in Luke chapter it in Luke chapter it in Luke chapter 21 it prophesies the scattering of the 21 it prophesies the scattering of the 21 it prophesies the scattering of the Jewish people into all nations of the Jewish people into all nations of the Jewish people into all nations of the earth until the times of the Gentiles earth until the times of the Gentiles earth until the times of the Gentiles are ended and the language times of the are ended and the language times of the are ended and the language times of the Gentiles is simply speaking of Gentile Gentiles is simply speaking of Gentile Gentiles is simply speaking of Gentile rule over the world and over the Jewish people and it's true Jews were scattered people and it's true Jews were scattered throughout the Earth and it's not until throughout the Earth and it's not until throughout the Earth and it's not until 1948 till 1948 or 1900 years later right 1948 till 1948 or 1900 years later right 1948 till 1948 or 1900 years later right that they were Rec constituted not as a that they were Rec constituted not as a that they were Rec constituted not as a people but as a nation state and you've people but as a nation state and you've people but as a nation state and you've got to distinguish between the state of got to distinguish between the state of got to distinguish between the state of Israel and the Jewish people who are Israel and the Jewish people who are Israel and the Jewish people who are scattered all over the

there our our country is divided and there our our country is divided and people are people are people are protesting some are taking the side of protesting some are taking the side of protesting some are taking the side of the Palestinian and saying that Israel the Palestinian and saying that Israel the Palestinian and saying that Israel is engaged in colonization imperialism is engaged in colonization imperialism is engaged in colonization imperialism and oppression and you know it's and oppression and you know it's and oppression and you know it's interesting because we're dividing the interesting because we're dividing the interesting because we're dividing the world world into oppressed and oppressor world world into oppressed and oppressor world world into oppressed and oppressor and nobody has a rule or criteria to and nobody has a rule or criteria to and nobody has a rule or criteria to determine who's who determine who's who determine who's who yes I'm just yes I'm just yes I'm just saying saying saying right the United States must have what right the United States must have what right the United States must have what is called a strategic Ally or strategic is called a strategic Ally or strategic is called a strategic Ally or strategic allies in regions that we don't have allies in regions that we don't have allies in regions that we don't have presence especially when there's an presence especially when there's an presence especially when there's an emerging Cold emerging Cold emerging Cold War and right now in the Middle East War and right now in the Middle East War and right now in the Middle East there is an emerging Cold War and if there is an emerging Cold War and if there is an emerging Cold War and if you've been around on the planet long you've been around on the planet long you've been around on the planet long enough as long as I have you know what enough as long as I have you know what enough as long as I have you know what cold war is all about because we can cold war is all about because we can cold war is all about because we can think back to think back to think back to Russia and the United States and Russia Russia and the United States and Russia Russia and the United States and Russia was the the USSR all right Union of was the the USSR all right Union of was the the USSR all right Union of Soviet Social Republic socialist Soviet Social Republic socialist Soviet Social Republic socialist republic right and you see all right republic right and you see all right republic right and you see all right kusf head-to-head with Kennedy and the kusf head-to-head with Kennedy and the kusf head-to-head with Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Cuban Missile Cuban Missile Crisis where missiles and and and and Crisis where missiles and and and and Crisis where missiles and and and and the the Russian Navy was in our backyard and this was the issue of backyard and this was the issue of Cuba so when you're thinking about Cold Cuba so when you're thinking about Cold Cuba so when you're thinking about Cold War you're thinking about a block of

War you're thinking about a block of War you're thinking about a block of Nations that are facing each other off Nations that are facing each other off Nations that are facing each other off driven by different ideologies that are driven by different ideologies that are driven by different ideologies that are in in in conflict or you're talking about two conflict or you're talking about two conflict or you're talking about two superpowers facing off with differing superpowers facing off with differing superpowers facing off with differing and conflicting ideologies Cold ideologies Cold War and cold Wars are not fought by the War and cold Wars are not fought by the War and cold Wars are not fought by the superpowers they're fought through proxy superpowers they're fought through proxy superpowers they're fought through proxy wars in other words smaller nations are wars in other words smaller nations are wars in other words smaller nations are involved in war while the superpowers involved in war while the superpowers involved in war while the superpowers support them in order to prevent a nuclear them in order to prevent a nuclear conflict between the superpowers who conflict between the superpowers who conflict between the superpowers who have the power to engage in that excellent I didn't want to go that excellent I didn't want to go here so you got to understand the here so you got to understand the here so you got to understand the relationship of the United States relationship of the United States relationship of the United States between Israel and the United States is between Israel and the United States is between Israel and the United States is less about what's happening on the less about what's happening on the less about what's happening on the ground and more about a strategic ground and more about a strategic ground and more about a strategic Ally because of what's emerging that's Ally because of what's emerging that's Ally because of what's emerging that's going to have Global impact in the going to have Global impact in the going to have Global impact in the Middle East it's emerging in the Middle Middle East it's emerging in the Middle Middle East it's emerging in the Middle East strategic Ally means I don't East strategic Ally means I don't East strategic Ally means I don't necessarily align with your values or necessarily align with your values or necessarily align with your values or practices or practices or practices or policies but because of a bigger picture

policies but because of a bigger picture policies but because of a bigger picture that's happening that's happening that's happening here it necessitates a relationship e relationship e said cuz then I have to do part said cuz then I have to do part said cuz then I have to do part [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] three three three Proverbs Proverbs Proverbs 29:18 familiar Passage Hebrew word Passage Hebrew word hon English hon English hon English translation translation translation Vision I love this Vision I love this Vision I love this verse I have used it and abused verse I have used it and abused verse I have used it and abused it since we're having confession today because in its English today because in its English translation it works well because it's translation it works well because it's translation it works well because it's true if you don't have a vision for the true if you don't have a vision for the true if you don't have a vision for the future you you've heard me Teach it future you you've heard me Teach it future you you've heard me Teach it you'll always live in the past and some you'll always live in the past and some you'll always live in the past and some people are trapped by their people are trapped by their people are trapped by their past because they don't have a vision past because they don't have a vision past because they don't have a vision for the future and in fact they've for the future and in fact they've for the future and in fact they've gotten so comfortable in their past a gotten so comfortable in their past a gotten so comfortable in their past a vision for the future will demand that vision for the future will demand that vision for the future will demand that they make changes in their life that they make changes in their life that they make changes in their life that they're not ready to make and become imprisoned by their make and become imprisoned by their past so is true that an individual

past so is true that an individual past so is true that an individual without a vision for the future will without a vision for the future will without a vision for the future will live in the past a family without a live in the past a family without a live in the past a family without a vision for the future we live in the vision for the future we live in the vision for the future we live in the past a community a church a corporation past a community a church a corporation past a community a church a corporation an organization a an organization a an organization a nation a people that's people that's true but the text true but the text true but the text says apart from how we've used it the says apart from how we've used it the says apart from how we've used it the the actual text and the language in the the actual text and the language in the the actual text and the language in the original does not mean a personal original does not mean a personal original does not mean a personal individual goal or individual goal or individual goal or objective it means something much objective it means something much objective it means something much greater than that say Pastor can I still greater than that say Pastor can I still greater than that say Pastor can I still use that verse help use that verse help use that verse help yourself I don't think God's going to yourself I don't think God's going to yourself I don't think God's going to get mad at get mad at get mad at you but theologically and you but theologically and you but theologically and textually someone can argue with you and textually someone can argue with you and textually someone can argue with you and how you're using how you're using how you're using it so say that it's okay to say without it so say that it's okay to say without it so say that it's okay to say without a vision people will a vision people will a vision people will perish but don't point to Proverbs 29:18 perish but don't point to Proverbs 29:18 perish but don't point to Proverbs 29:18 if you want a supportive text because if you want a supportive text because if you want a supportive text because you can be challenged on it and there you can be challenged on it and there you can be challenged on it and there are other text we just don't have the are other text we just don't have the are other text we just don't have the time to go into it all right I know that time to go into it all right I know that time to go into it all right I know that this hurts I'm glad you're with me like that hurts I'm glad you're with me like that this this this morning here's what it means and why morning here's what it means and why morning here's what it means and why it's so important for us to understand it's so important for us to understand it's so important for us to understand that the word all right

that the word all right that the word all right hon means where there is no prophetic hon means where there is no prophetic hon means where there is no prophetic Revelation from Revelation from Revelation from God that's what it God that's what it God that's what it means the means the means the people cast off people cast off people cast off restraints that's why it says they'll restraints that's why it says they'll restraints that's why it says they'll perish because when they're No perish because when they're No perish because when they're No Boundaries no moral standards no ethical Boundaries no moral standards no ethical Boundaries no moral standards no ethical standards a societ Society is doomed to fail and where does moral standard come fail and where does moral standard come from it comes from from it comes from from it comes from God not Darwin it comes from Darwin it comes from God so what the text is saying when you God so what the text is saying when you God so what the text is saying when you remove the word of God when you remove remove the word of God when you remove remove the word of God when you remove the prophetic Vision when you remove the prophetic Vision when you remove the prophetic Vision when you remove God the people are going to now God the people are going to now God the people are going to now begin to throw begin to throw begin to throw off standards off standards off standards restraints ethics morality boundaries restraints ethics morality boundaries restraints ethics morality boundaries they all go out the they all go out the they all go out the window and eventually that Society will self-destruct amen self-destruct amen it do you understand what I'm saying to

it do you understand what I'm saying to it do you understand what I'm saying to you folks here this is how it was just write it here this is how it was just write it down I don't have much time 1st Samuel down I don't have much time 1st Samuel down I don't have much time 1st Samuel 3:1 you can go back and take a look at 3:1 you can go back and take a look at 3:1 you can go back and take a look at it that was the problem in the life of it that was the problem in the life of it that was the problem in the life of Israel at that Israel at that Israel at that time that's why when they wanted a time that's why when they wanted a time that's why when they wanted a King instead of the Theocratic King instead of the Theocratic King instead of the Theocratic government that God had set up and government that God had set up and government that God had set up and established along with judges and established along with judges and established along with judges and Prophets when they wanted a king which Prophets when they wanted a king which Prophets when they wanted a king which was Saul God said to Samuel Samuel don't was Saul God said to Samuel Samuel don't was Saul God said to Samuel Samuel don't take it personally they haven't rejected take it personally they haven't rejected take it personally they haven't rejected you they rejected you they rejected you they rejected me why what were they doing they were me why what were they doing they were me why what were they doing they were turning to political power to provide turning to political power to provide turning to political power to provide what God promised he would provide for what God promised he would provide for what God promised he would provide for the the the [Applause] people if there's no revelation of God people if there's no revelation of God if there's no Divine guidance within the if there's no Divine guidance within the if there's no Divine guidance within the society people can expect spiritual and society people can expect spiritual and society people can expect spiritual and political Anarchy that's why the church is under Anarchy that's why the church is under attack that's why our faith is under attack that's why our faith is under attack that's why our faith is under attack excuse me and why Christianity attack excuse me and why Christianity attack excuse me and why Christianity because we're the dominant moral because we're the dominant moral because we're the dominant moral influence in American society this nation was started under society this nation was started under the influence of Christianity Christian the influence of Christianity Christian the influence of Christianity Christian ethics Christian moral structure this is ethics Christian moral structure this is ethics Christian moral structure this is how it started so no wonder our voice is

started so no wonder our voice is they're trying to marginalize our they're trying to marginalize our they're trying to marginalize our voice because once our voice is voice because once our voice is voice because once our voice is marginalized it'll be dismissed as marginalized it'll be dismissed as marginalized it'll be dismissed as irrelevant and that's why Jesus said if irrelevant and that's why Jesus said if irrelevant and that's why Jesus said if the salt loses it's favor it's flavor the salt loses it's favor it's flavor the salt loses it's favor it's flavor come come come on it's good for nothing but to what to on it's good for nothing but to what to on it's good for nothing but to what to be Trampled Under the feet of Men cast be Trampled Under the feet of Men cast be Trampled Under the feet of Men cast aside which is simply marginalized so the church is being marginalized so the church is being silenced why because we represent a boundary we represent a boundary we represent a [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] standard and that's why the devil's standard and that's why the devil's standard and that's why the devil's going after preachers getting them to live lives that are getting them to live lives that are inconsistent with God's moral standard with God's standard with God's values because then the world can point values because then the world can point values because then the world can point to these to these to these preachers so don't tell me about moral preachers so don't tell me about moral preachers so don't tell me about moral standards look at your own preacher look standards look at your own preacher look standards look at your own preacher look at your own prophets and what's worse is some of prophets and what's worse is some of these preachers are trying to these preachers are trying to these preachers are trying to [Applause] justify their

justify their inconsistencies and their if I may inconsistencies and their if I may inconsistencies and their if I may cognitive dissonance the dissonance the absence of a vision from God a society absence of a vision from God a society absence of a vision from God a society will have no boundaries no ethical will have no boundaries no ethical will have no boundaries no ethical considerations and it will C C off considerations and it will C C off considerations and it will C C off restraints with that said let's go to restraints with that said let's go to restraints with that said let's go to Matthew CH Matthew CH Matthew CH 24 verse 24:12 are you all 24:12 are you all listening just check in see if you're there there evil is evil is evil is not well let me back up a bit the Bible not well let me back up a bit the Bible not well let me back up a bit the Bible calls evil a mystery in 2 Thessalonian Paul calls it mystery in 2 Thessalonian Paul calls it the mystery of the mystery of the mystery of iniquity evil is a mystery according to iniquity evil is a mystery according to iniquity evil is a mystery according to scripture and a mystery means something scripture and a mystery means something scripture and a mystery means something that is that is that is hidden right and yet to be

exposed so evil is not a mystery for us exposed so evil is not a mystery for us to to to solve it's not a problem for us to solve solve it's not a problem for us to solve solve it's not a problem for us to solve it is a mystery to be explored and it is a mystery to be explored and it is a mystery to be explored and understood by virtue of its impact on understood by virtue of its impact on understood by virtue of its impact on human nature and Human human nature and Human human nature and Human Society that's a Society that's a Society that's a mouthful you're going to have to take mouthful you're going to have to take mouthful you're going to have to take that home let it marinate for a few that home let it marinate for a few that home let it marinate for a few years then come years then come years then come back I don't mean physically I want you back I don't mean physically I want you back I don't mean physically I want you back next week but so Jesus says because but so Jesus says because what come on because what I can't hear what come on because what I can't hear what come on because what I can't hear you because you because you because what oh wait we're in real time what oh wait we're in real time what oh wait we're in real time now I was trying hard come on give me some I was trying hard come on give me some credit I was trying credit I was trying credit I was trying hard to not make this a hard to not make this a hard to not make this a three-part three-part three-part series but it series but it series but it is is is 12:07 yeah it's 12:07 yeah it's 12:07 yeah it's 12:07 you know I they give me up until 12:07 you know I they give me up until 12:07 you know I they give me up until about about about 11:40 allow me some Freedom latitude 11:40 allow me some Freedom latitude 11:40 allow me some Freedom latitude take another 20 minutes you take another 20 minutes you take another 20 minutes you know I I know you're with me today know I I know you're with me today know I I know you're with me today sister I I know I get it I get it I get

sister I I know I get it I get it I get sister I I know I get it I get it I get it I I I appreciate your love for the it I I I appreciate your love for the it I I I appreciate your love for the truth truth will do that it'll stir you truth truth will do that it'll stir you truth truth will do that it'll stir you up up up right and we're here to Bear witness to right and we're here to Bear witness to right and we're here to Bear witness to the the the truth so we're going to have to come truth so we're going to have to come truth so we're going to have to come back back back going have to do this again and next going have to do this again and next going have to do this again and next week is Palm Sunday isn't it oh man I'm week is Palm Sunday isn't it oh man I'm week is Palm Sunday isn't it oh man I'm supposed to do a Palm Sunday message supposed to do a Palm Sunday message supposed to do a Palm Sunday message right or tradition says Palm Sunday you do a or tradition says Palm Sunday you do a but here's a good thing and all of our but here's a good thing and all of our but here's a good thing and all of our ministers can attest to ministers can attest to ministers can attest to this we can flip any of our sermons into this we can flip any of our sermons into this we can flip any of our sermons into any message we any message we any message we need we just put a little spin on need we just put a little spin on need we just put a little spin on [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] it it it we'll continue because I need to unpack we'll continue because I need to unpack we'll continue because I need to unpack this and I'm not going to rush through this and I'm not going to rush through this and I'm not going to rush through it in five 10 minutes that I'm going to it in five 10 minutes that I'm going to it in five 10 minutes that I'm going to steal from the future did you get steal from the future did you get steal from the future did you get anything out of this anything out of this anything out of this [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] today the church is the pillar and today the church is the pillar and today the church is the pillar and ground for the truth pillar is a support ground for the truth pillar is a support ground for the truth pillar is a support the ground is where something grows and the ground is where something grows and the ground is where something grows and develops over time this is the church a develops over time this is the church a develops over time this is the church a community of Believers we're all community of Believers we're all community of Believers we're all imperfect we're imperfect we're imperfect we're all all all flawed and yet God's still determined to flawed and yet God's still determined to flawed and yet God's still determined to work with us and through US isn't he work with us and through US isn't he work with us and through US isn't he gracious isn't he

gracious isn't he gracious isn't he gracious cuz I will tell you if any of gracious cuz I will tell you if any of gracious cuz I will tell you if any of us interviewed any of us we wouldn't us interviewed any of us we wouldn't us interviewed any of us we wouldn't hire you come on let's all hire you come on let's all hire you come on let's all stand now this is where one of our ministers now this is where one of our ministers who was who was who was assigned to lead you close out in prayer assigned to lead you close out in prayer assigned to lead you close out in prayer comes and I think I got one coming I I comes and I think I got one coming I I comes and I think I got one coming I I feel my help coming on like they said in feel my help coming on like they said in feel my help coming on like they said in the in the in the old the in the in the old the in the in the old church but let me say this in parting church but let me say this in parting church but let me say this in parting words as our ministers close out this is not about Republican Democrat this is not about Republican Democrat Left Left Left Right Right Right middle middle middle Center white Center white Center white black Latino black Latino black Latino Asian Asian Asian Caribbean it's about Jesus Christ we've turned it into other stuff Christ we've turned it into other stuff we put our lens on it and we put our we put our lens on it and we put our we put our lens on it and we put our lens on him and create our own lens on him and create our own lens on him and create our own Jesus to satisfy our own Prejudice fears Jesus to satisfy our own Prejudice fears Jesus to satisfy our own Prejudice fears bias aspirations Ambitions bias aspirations Ambitions bias aspirations Ambitions Etc keep it Etc keep it Etc keep it pure whenever I go to speak I tell pure whenever I go to speak I tell pure whenever I go to speak I tell people it's not the church that saved me

people it's not the church that saved me people it's not the church that saved me it's the it's the it's the person Jesus person Jesus person Jesus Christ I appreciate love and understand Christ I appreciate love and understand Christ I appreciate love and understand the role of the church as Community to the role of the church as Community to the role of the church as Community to help me grow and mature and experience help me grow and mature and experience help me grow and mature and experience shared values and support but I've never shared values and support but I've never shared values and support but I've never lost sight of the words from the book of lost sight of the words from the book of lost sight of the words from the book of Hebrews behold I come in the volume of Hebrews behold I come in the volume of Hebrews behold I come in the volume of the book it is written of the book it is written of the book it is written of [Music] [Music] [Music] me that's Jesus keep him the center and me that's Jesus keep him the center and me that's Jesus keep him the center and your focal point don't be distracted by your focal point don't be distracted by your focal point don't be distracted by all the other stuff that's my pastoral all the other stuff that's my pastoral all the other stuff that's my pastoral word for you today I love you God bless word for you today I love you God bless word for you today I love you God bless you you you [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] family amen family did you receive a family amen family did you receive a family amen family did you receive a word word word today amen and family maybe right now at today amen and family maybe right now at today amen and family maybe right now at this very this very this very moment your eyes for some your eyes are moment your eyes for some your eyes are moment your eyes for some your eyes are being open and you're being moved to being open and you're being moved to being open and you're being moved to enter into a relationship with God enter into a relationship with God enter into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ Family the through Jesus Christ Family the through Jesus Christ Family the Christian faith Christian faith Christian faith is called good news for a reason you see is called good news for a reason you see is called good news for a reason you see it's good news that God who is more holy it's good news that God who is more holy it's good news that God who is more holy than we can imagine looked upon with than we can imagine looked upon with than we can imagine looked upon with compassion people who are more sinful compassion people who are more sinful compassion people who are more sinful than we would possibly admit and then He than we would possibly admit and then He than we would possibly admit and then He sent Jesus somebody say Jesus Jesus and sent Jesus somebody say Jesus Jesus and sent Jesus somebody say Jesus Jesus and then He sent Jesus into history to

then He sent Jesus into history to then He sent Jesus into history to reconcile people and the world to reconcile people and the world to reconcile people and the world to himself Jesus whose love is more more himself Jesus whose love is more more himself Jesus whose love is more more extravagant than we can measure he came extravagant than we can measure he came extravagant than we can measure he came to sacrificially die for us so that by to sacrificially die for us so that by to sacrificially die for us so that by his death and Resurrection we might gain his death and Resurrection we might gain his death and Resurrection we might gain through his grace new and eternal through his grace new and eternal through his grace new and eternal life the Bible says in Romans 10:9 if life the Bible says in Romans 10:9 if life the Bible says in Romans 10:9 if you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be God raised him from the dead you will be God raised him from the dead you will be saved so if this is you I'm going to ask saved so if this is you I'm going to ask saved so if this is you I'm going to ask you with all head bows eyes you with all head bows eyes you with all head bows eyes closed if this is you and you're being closed if this is you and you're being closed if this is you and you're being moved to a relationship with moved to a relationship with moved to a relationship with Jesus I'm going to ask you to pray this Jesus I'm going to ask you to pray this Jesus I'm going to ask you to pray this prayer out loud and as a CCC family prayer out loud and as a CCC family prayer out loud and as a CCC family we're going to just join with you and we're going to just join with you and we're going to just join with you and just repeat after me and just say this just repeat after me and just say this just repeat after me and just say this God I thank you God I thank you for God I thank you God I thank you for God I thank you God I thank you for speaking to me personally today speaking to me personally today speaking to me personally today speaking I recognize my need for you I speaking I recognize my need for you I speaking I recognize my need for you I recognize my need recognize my need recognize my need thank you God thank you God for sending thank you God thank you God for sending thank you God thank you God for sending your son Jesus send your son Jesus to your son Jesus send your son Jesus to your son Jesus send your son Jesus to die on a cross for my sins cross for my die on a cross for my sins cross for my die on a cross for my sins cross for my S so that I so that I can be in right S so that I so that I can be in right S so that I so that I can be in right relationship with you relationship with you relationship with you today in Jesus nameus amen and amen

today in Jesus nameus amen and amen today in Jesus nameus amen and amen family for those who pray that prayer family for those who pray that prayer family for those who pray that prayer first we welcome you into the family of first we welcome you into the family of first we welcome you into the family of God and if you prayed this prayer for God and if you prayed this prayer for God and if you prayed this prayer for the first time let us know so that we the first time let us know so that we the first time let us know so that we can come alongside you and we're going can come alongside you and we're going can come alongside you and we're going to ask that you text saved to to ask that you text saved to to ask that you text saved to 63125 63125 63125 2688 or please call the number on the 2688 or please call the number on the 2688 or please call the number on the screen screen screen 71836 71836 71836 1061 family you need Church you need a a 1061 family you need Church you need a a 1061 family you need Church you need a a body a community to come alongside you body a community to come alongside you body a community to come alongside you to help you grow amen amen we don't grow to help you grow amen amen we don't grow to help you grow amen amen we don't grow in isolation but we grow in community in isolation but we grow in community in isolation but we grow in community and I think this is a good church to and I think this is a good church to and I think this is a good church to come and join amen amen well family come and join amen amen well family come and join amen amen well family thank you so much let's say something thank you so much let's say something thank you so much let's say something amazing as we leave this place but never amazing as we leave this place but never amazing as we leave this place but never God's presence say it loud say it proud God's presence say it loud say it proud God's 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 we're seeing it come to Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to pass family God bless you family thank pass family God bless you family thank pass family God bless you family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube you so much for watching ccc's YouTube you so much for watching ccc's YouTube Channel if you feel what you just Channel if you feel what you just Channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any experienced impacted your life in any experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe way we encourage you to like subscribe way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with others so we and share this video with others so we and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the can fulfill our mission in spreading the can fulfill our mission in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out some of our welcome you to check out some of our welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure to click the other videos also make sure to click the other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you are the first notification Bell so you are the first notification Bell so you are the first to know when we post a new one our to know when we post a new one our to know when we post a new one our praise and worship team brings us a praise and worship team brings us a praise and worship team brings us a powerful and dynamic live worship

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