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[music] [music] >> everything. >> Hey, church online. Welcome. In [music] >> Hey, church online. Welcome. In [music] case we haven't met yet, I'm Ryan Sharp. case we haven't met yet, I'm Ryan Sharp. case we haven't met yet, I'm Ryan Sharp. I'm the campus pastor at our Fireheel I'm the campus pastor at our Fireheel I'm the campus pastor at our Fireheel location in Garland, [music] Texas. If location in Garland, [music] Texas. If location in Garland, [music] Texas. If you're anywhere near there, come see us. you're anywhere near there, come see us. you're anywhere near there, come see us. Hey, for church online, we're right in Hey, for church online, we're right in Hey, for church online, we're right in the middle of our best of summer series. the middle of our best of summer series. the middle of our best of summer series. This is where every single week we're re This is where every single week we're re This is where every single week we're re revisiting some of the most impactful revisiting some of the most impactful revisiting some of the most impactful messages from this past year. And messages from this past year. And messages from this past year. And today's is a gamecher. [music] today's is a gamecher. [music] today's is a gamecher. [music] This message comes from our run to win This message comes from our run to win This message comes from our run to win series. It's called When is Jesus Coming series. It's called When is Jesus Coming series. It's called When is Jesus Coming Back? [music] Back? [music] Back? [music] This is fascinating. It's biblical and This is fascinating. It's biblical and This is fascinating. It's biblical and it's timely. I'd encourage you to grab a it's timely. I'd encourage you to grab a it's timely. I'd encourage you to grab a notebook for this one cuz it's going to notebook for this one cuz it's going to notebook for this one cuz it's going to be powerful. Hey, and if you're new be powerful. Hey, and if you're new be powerful. Hey, and if you're new here, welcome. After today, go back to here, welcome. After today, go back to here, welcome. After today, go back to our YouTube channel and catch the rest our YouTube channel and catch the rest our YouTube channel and catch the rest of the run to win series. These of the run to win series. These of the run to win series. These messages, they're foundational and messages, they're foundational and messages, they're foundational and you'll want to get the full picture.

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on a Wednesday night called United. on a Wednesday night called United. [music] She started attending on [music] She started attending on [music] She started attending on Wednesdays and on weekends on her own Wednesdays and on weekends on her own Wednesdays and on weekends on her own and Jesus did a transformative life work and Jesus did a transformative life work and Jesus did a transformative life work in her life and uh and she gave her life in her life and uh and she gave her life in her life and uh and she gave her life to Christ. She then started to invite to Christ. She then started to invite to Christ. She then started to invite her whole family, her siblings, her her whole family, her siblings, her her whole family, her siblings, her parents to church. Eventually one by parents to church. Eventually one by parents to church. Eventually one by [music] one they all started coming and [music] one they all started coming and [music] one they all started coming and God has done an amazing work in their God has done an amazing work in their God has done an amazing work in their family. In fact, her parents [music] family. In fact, her parents [music] family. In fact, her parents [music] went through our disciplehip experience went through our disciplehip experience went through our disciplehip experience called Rooted. And their whole family called Rooted. And their whole family called Rooted. And their whole family serves Jesus with everything they've serves Jesus with everything they've serves Jesus with everything they've got. It's powerful. [music] got. It's powerful. [music] got. It's powerful. [music] Listen, we'd love to see you at a Listen, we'd love to see you at a Listen, we'd love to see you at a location. Just like Taylor showed up, location. Just like Taylor showed up, location. Just like Taylor showed up, you got to show up. Our hosts right now you got to show up. Our hosts right now you got to show up. Our hosts right now are live. Our prayer team is ready are live. Our prayer team is ready are live. Our prayer team is ready [music] and we're expected. We're [music] and we're expected. We're [music] and we're expected. We're expectant for what God is going to do expectant for what God is going to do expectant for what God is going to do today in your [music] life. So let's today in your [music] life. So let's today in your [music] life. So let's posture our heart towards worship. Let's posture our heart towards worship. Let's posture our heart towards worship. Let's posture our heart towards our king. posture our heart towards our king. posture our heart towards our king. Let's worship Jesus today.

Oh, come on. Welcome to Lake Point Oh, come on. Welcome to Lake Point Church. Hey, we are so glad that you're Church. Hey, we are so glad that you're Church. Hey, we are so glad that you're here [music] today. When we begin our here [music] today. When we begin our here [music] today. When we begin our time remembering who our God is. There time remembering who our God is. There time remembering who our God is. There is no one who is more worthy, no one is no one who is more worthy, no one is no one who is more worthy, no one more holy [music] than him. And so with more holy [music] than him. And so with more holy [music] than him. And so with everything that we have, we give praise everything that we have, we give praise everything that we have, we give praise to our God. Come on, join me as we sing. to our God. Come on, join me as we sing. to our God. Come on, join me as we sing. I'll praise in the valley, I'll praise in the valley, I'll praise in the valley, praise on [music] the mountain. Come on, praise on [music] the mountain. Come on, praise on [music] the mountain. Come on, every voice. every voice. every voice. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure. Praise when I'm doubting. I'll praise when I'm lonely. I'll praise when I'm lonely. Praise [music] when surrounding. Cuz praise is the waters Cuz praise is the waters my [music] enemies drown on every voice my [music] enemies drown on every voice my [music] enemies drown on every voice tonight. tonight. tonight. As [music] long as I'm breathing, I've As [music] long as I'm breathing, I've As [music] long as I'm breathing, I've got a reason to praise the Lord. [music] the Lord. [music] Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Praise [music] the Lord, oh my soul.

[music] the Lord, oh my soul. I'll praise when I feel it. I'll [music] I'll praise when I feel it. I'll [music] I'll praise when I feel it. I'll [music] praise when I don't. I'll praise cuz I know [music] I'll praise cuz I know [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] you're still strong. Don't you believe you're still strong. Don't you believe you're still strong. Don't you believe that's it? [music] My praise is the way that's it? [music] My praise is the way that's it? [music] My praise is the way it's more than a sound. [music] [music] I'm breathing I've got reason to I'm breathing I've got reason to I'm breathing I've got reason to [music] [music] [music] Oh my soul.

Oh my soul. Oh my soul. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. We have so many reasons to Come on. We have so many reasons to Come on. We have so many reasons to praise our good God. [music] Amen. When praise our good God. [music] Amen. When praise our good God. [music] Amen. When we sing it out, I'll praise cuz you're we sing it out, I'll praise cuz you're we sing it out, I'll praise cuz you're soft. [music] Praise cuz you rain. soft. [music] Praise cuz you rain. soft. [music] Praise cuz you rain. Praise cuz you rose [singing] and Praise cuz you rose [singing] and Praise cuz you rose [singing] and defeated in the grave. [music] I'll defeated in the grave. [music] I'll defeated in the grave. [music] I'll praise cuz you're faithful. Praise cuz praise cuz you're faithful. Praise cuz praise cuz you're faithful. Praise cuz you're true. Praise cuz this is true for you're true. Praise cuz this is true for you're true. Praise cuz this is true for you. Would [music] you sing it out? I'll you. Would [music] you sing it out? I'll you. Would [music] you sing it out? I'll praise cuz you're soft. I'll praise cuz praise cuz you're soft. I'll praise cuz praise cuz you're soft. I'll praise cuz you rain. Heat. Heat. Heat. you rain. Heat. Heat. Heat. you rain. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. [music] Oh, I won't be quiet. My God is alive.

Oh, I won't be quiet. My God is alive. How can I keep [music] the Lord? Oh my. [music] the Lord? Oh my. [music] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. If [music] you believe the Lord, he is If [music] you believe the Lord, he is If [music] you believe the Lord, he is good. Would you just let him know today? good. Would you just let him know today? good. Would you just let him know today? Amen. Amen. Amen. >> He's so good. He's so good. Would you >> He's so good. He's so good. Would you >> He's so good. He's so good. Would you pray with me? Jesus, [music] pray with me? Jesus, [music] pray with me? Jesus, [music] we worship you today. And Lord, we want we worship you today. And Lord, we want we worship you today. And Lord, we want to look just like you in this place. And to look just like you in this place. And to look just like you in this place. And we know that is only possible by the we know that is only possible by the we know that is only possible by the power of your blood. So we [music] thank power of your blood. So we [music] thank power of your blood. So we [music] thank you, Lord. Let me sing. you, Lord. Let me sing. you, Lord. Let me sing. Oh, [music] everything changed. Oh, [music] everything changed. Oh, [music] everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize the person [music] I was the person [music] I was the person [music] I was before I encountered Christ. [music] I before I encountered Christ. [music] I before I encountered Christ. [music] I don't walk like I used to. I don't talk don't walk like I used to. I don't talk don't walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been [music] washed like I used to. I've been [music] washed like I used to. I've been [music] washed from the inside. from the inside. from the inside. I've been washed from the inside.

I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelu. I know it was [music and singing] the I know it was [music and singing] the blood. Could have only been the blood. blood. Could have only been the blood. blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood could have I know it was the blood could have [music] only been the blood. Oh [music] precious mountain Oh [music] precious mountain we we we [music] [music] cannot explain [music] cannot explain but nothing's more real than this in the but nothing's more real than this in the but nothing's more real than this in the presence [music and singing] of God. presence [music and singing] of God. presence [music and singing] of God. Oh, with my heart experience, Oh, with my heart experience, Oh, with my heart experience, with my [music] shame in the wayside, with my [music] shame in the wayside, with my [music] shame in the wayside, with my sin in the most high, I was with my sin in the most high, I was with my sin in the most high, I was washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] I've been watch Heat.

Heat. [music] [music] [music] Everything about the declaration. Everything about the declaration. Everything about the declaration. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> Heat up [music]

[music] Heat. Know it was the blood. [music] Know it was the blood. [music] Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Could have only been the blood. Hallelu. I know [music] it was [singing] the I know [music] it was [singing] the blood that I've only been the blood blood that I've only been the blood blood that I've only been the blood [music] that I've only been the bloody that I've only been the bloody blood. blood. blood. Let it [music] wash over by your blood. by your blood. >> There's nothing [music and singing] but >> There's nothing [music and singing] but >> There's nothing [music and singing] but the blood. the blood. the blood. only.

>> And I love what the Bible says in the >> And I love what the Bible says in the book of Romans chapter 6 verse 23. It book of Romans chapter 6 verse 23. It book of Romans chapter 6 verse 23. It just says this. It says, "For the wages just says this. It says, "For the wages just says this. It says, "For the wages of sin is death. of sin is death. of sin is death. But the [music] free gift of God is But the [music] free gift of God is But the [music] free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our eternal life through Christ Jesus our eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." And can I say this to you that if Lord." And can I say this to you that if Lord." And can I say this to you that if you [music] are in Jesus Yeah. Come on, you [music] are in Jesus Yeah. Come on, you [music] are in Jesus Yeah. Come on, man. That's so good. man. That's so good. man. That's so good. If you're in Jesus today, you have If you're in Jesus today, you have If you're in Jesus today, you have received a gift. And I also want to say received a gift. And I also want to say received a gift. And I also want to say this that if [music] you don't know him this that if [music] you don't know him this that if [music] you don't know him yet, there is a gift on the table yet, there is a gift on the table yet, there is a gift on the table available to you. But there's a gift. available to you. But there's a gift. available to you. But there's a gift. And it's a gift that we get to respond And it's a gift that we get to respond And it's a gift that we get to respond to because Jesus has given us to because Jesus has given us to because Jesus has given us everything. Jesus has given us life and everything. Jesus has given us life and everything. Jesus has given us life and hope and [music] peace and a future. And hope and [music] peace and a future. And hope and [music] peace and a future. And our response is simply this. To offer a our response is simply this. To offer a our response is simply this. To offer a sacrifice of praise to him, to offer a sacrifice of praise to him, to offer a sacrifice of praise to him, to offer a heart full of gratitude. We don't have heart full of gratitude. We don't have heart full of gratitude. We don't have anything [music] else. So we bring anything [music] else. So we bring anything [music] else. So we bring ourselves with hearts full of gratitude, ourselves with hearts full of gratitude, ourselves with hearts full of gratitude, ready to praise our savior. And so ready to praise our savior. And so ready to praise our savior. And so here's what I want to do across the here's what I want to do across the here's what I want to do across the room. Can we personalize [music] that?

room. Can we personalize [music] that? room. Can we personalize [music] that? So here's what I mean is right now I So here's what I mean is right now I So here's what I mean is right now I just want us all together to begin to just want us all together to begin to just want us all together to begin to lift up words of gratitude [music] to lift up words of gratitude [music] to lift up words of gratitude [music] to Jesus right where you stand. Maybe you Jesus right where you stand. Maybe you Jesus right where you stand. Maybe you can just begin to say things like Jesus can just begin to say things like Jesus can just begin to say things like Jesus I thank you. I thank you for the cross. I thank you. I thank you for the cross. I thank you. I thank you for the cross. [music] I thank you for the empty tomb. [music] I thank you for the empty tomb. [music] I thank you for the empty tomb. I thank you for giving me life. I thank I thank you for giving me life. I thank I thank you for giving me life. I thank you for giving me breath. [music] But you for giving me breath. [music] But you for giving me breath. [music] But right now just begin to say that to him. right now just begin to say that to him. right now just begin to say that to him. Just begin to lift up gratitude in your Just begin to lift up gratitude in your Just begin to lift up gratitude in your own voice [music] across the room. Let's own voice [music] across the room. Let's own voice [music] across the room. Let's just lift up gratitude. just lift up gratitude. just lift up gratitude. Oh, we thank you, Jesus. Oh, we thank you, Jesus. Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] Oh, we thank you, Jesus. For everything you've done. For everything you've done. For everything you've done. Everything you've done. Everything you've done. Everything you've done. All my [music] words fall short. All my [music] words fall short. All my [music] words fall short. I've got [music] nothing new. I've got [music] nothing new. I've got [music] nothing new. How could I [music] express How could I [music] express How could I [music] express all my gratitude? [music] I could sing these songs I could sing these songs as I often [music] as I often [music] as I often [music] do, do, do, but every song must end.

but every song must end. but every song must end. And you [music] never It's your song. And you [music] never It's your song. And you [music] never It's your song. You sing it. You sing it. You sing it. So I throw up my You got it. is your response to your king, to your is your response to your king, to your savior, [music] savior, [music] savior, [music] to your Jesus. So come on now. I've got just one boo I've got just one boo with [music] my arms stretched wide. with [music] my arms stretched wide. with [music] my arms stretched wide. I will worship you. Oh, [music] I will worship you. Oh, [music] I will worship you. Oh, [music] I might I might I might praise [music] you again and again.

>> [music] >> [music] >> I [music] [music] know it's my life. Nothing else for a know it's my life. Nothing else for a know it's my life. Nothing else for a king king king except for a [music] heart. [music] [music] >> So listen church, Jesus is worth every >> So listen church, Jesus is worth every >> So listen church, Jesus is worth every ounce of praise that you have inside of ounce of praise that you have inside of ounce of praise that you have inside of your lungs. It's always time to [music] your lungs. It's always time to [music] your lungs. It's always time to [music] get on up. It's time to get on up and get on up. It's time to get on up and get on up. It's time to get on up and praise the name of Jesus. So let's go. praise the name of Jesus. So let's go. praise the name of Jesus. So let's go. Your voice, your heart. Let's go. Your voice, your heart. Let's go. Your voice, your heart. Let's go. Come on, my soul. Oh, don't you get shy Come on, my soul. Oh, don't you get shy Come on, my soul. Oh, don't you get shy [music] on me. Lift up your soul. You [music] on me. Lift up your soul. You [music] on me. Lift up your soul. You got to rise [music] Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Make glory forever to the King [music] Make glory forever to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Hearts of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Hearts of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Hearts full of gratitude. Hearts full of full of gratitude. Hearts full of full of gratitude. Hearts full of gratitude for our savior. [music] Man, gratitude for our savior. [music] Man, gratitude for our savior. [music] Man, church, we love worshiping Jesus with church, we love worshiping Jesus with church, we love worshiping Jesus with you. Go ahead and take a seat as we get you. Go ahead and take a seat as we get you. Go ahead and take a seat as we get to celebrate all that he has done. his to celebrate all that he has done. his to celebrate all that he has done. his power, his might [music] on display power, his might [music] on display power, his might [music] on display through every person who's taking a step through every person who's taking a step through every person who's taking a step in baptism right now. in baptism right now. in baptism right now. >> Hey church family, I've got an awesome >> Hey church family, I've got an awesome >> Hey church family, I've got an awesome set of siblings here. [music] Ashton, set of siblings here. [music] Ashton, set of siblings here. [music] Ashton, have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? Then I baptize you Savior of your life? Then I baptize you Savior of your life? Then I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [music] [music] And this is Brandon. Brandon, [music] And this is Brandon. Brandon, have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? Savior of your life? Savior of your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

This [music] is Emma. Emma, have you This [music] is Emma. Emma, have you trusted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trusted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trusted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? Yes, sir. your life? Yes, sir. your life? Yes, sir. >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the Father, [music] Son, and Holy Spirit. >> This is Jeffrey. Jeffrey, have you >> This is Jeffrey. Jeffrey, have you trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior of your trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior of your trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life? life? life? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the >> Then I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [music] [music] [music] >> Hey, church online. This weekend's best >> Hey, church online. This weekend's best >> Hey, church online. This weekend's best of series is a [music] big one. from our of series is a [music] big one. from our of series is a [music] big one. from our run to win series. We're bringing back run to win series. We're bringing back run to win series. We're bringing back when is Jesus coming back. Here's the when is Jesus coming back. Here's the when is Jesus coming back. Here's the heart of it. [music] Jesus is coming heart of it. [music] Jesus is coming heart of it. [music] Jesus is coming back. That's a promise. And the point of back. That's a promise. And the point of back. That's a promise. And the point of that promise isn't to make us anxious that promise isn't to make us anxious that promise isn't to make us anxious about timelines. It's to make us ready, about timelines. It's to make us ready, about timelines. It's to make us ready, [music] awake, and living on on purpose [music] awake, and living on on purpose [music] awake, and living on on purpose today. Matthew 24:42 says this, today. Matthew 24:42 says this, today. Matthew 24:42 says this, "Therefore, keep watch [music] because "Therefore, keep watch [music] because "Therefore, keep watch [music] because you don't know on what day your Lord you don't know on what day your Lord you don't know on what day your Lord will come." Keeping watch isn't about will come." Keeping watch isn't about will come." Keeping watch isn't about fear. It's about living each day like fear. It's about living each day like fear. It's about living each day like Jesus is [music] worth being ready for.

Jesus is [music] worth being ready for. Jesus is [music] worth being ready for. Here's what we've learned. A ready life Here's what we've learned. A ready life Here's what we've learned. A ready life doesn't grow in isolation. You need doesn't grow in isolation. You need doesn't grow in isolation. You need people around you who know your name, people around you who know your name, people around you who know your name, who pray for you, who keep you anchored who pray for you, who keep you anchored who pray for you, who keep you anchored when the world feels uncertain. when the world feels uncertain. when the world feels uncertain. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's what the local church is for. And >> That's what the local church is for. And >> That's what the local church is for. And because of your generosity, that's because of your generosity, that's because of your generosity, that's happening every single week through Lake happening every single week through Lake happening every single week through Lake Point. People are meeting Jesus. They're Point. People are meeting Jesus. They're Point. People are meeting Jesus. They're getting baptized. They're joining getting baptized. They're joining getting baptized. They're joining community and taking real next steps in community and taking real next steps in community and taking real next steps in their faith. Campuses are growing. And their faith. Campuses are growing. And their faith. Campuses are growing. And soon we'll be expanding our Lake Point soon we'll be expanding our Lake Point soon we'll be expanding our Lake Point family to Lake Point Lucas in Lucas, family to Lake Point Lucas in Lucas, family to Lake Point Lucas in Lucas, Texas. [music] Texas. [music] Texas. [music] If you want to be a part of what God is If you want to be a part of what God is If you want to be a part of what God is doing from wherever you are, you can doing from wherever you are, you can doing from wherever you are, you can give at any time by texting give to give at any time by texting give to give at any time by texting give to 20411 or you can visit lakpoint.urch/g. Hey, whoever you are, wherever [music] Hey, whoever you are, wherever [music] you are, this is your next step. What you are, this is your next step. What you are, this is your next step. What I'm about to say, if you're in the DFW I'm about to say, if you're in the DFW I'm about to say, if you're in the DFW area, come see us in person. There's area, come see us in person. There's area, come see us in person. There's nothing like being in the room with nothing like being in the room with nothing like being in the room with people, with the people of God. It's people, with the people of God. It's people, with the people of God. It's powerful, especially now because we're powerful, especially now because we're powerful, especially now because we're in a series called At the Movies where in a series called At the Movies where in a series called At the Movies where our pastor, Pastor Josh Howton, will our pastor, Pastor Josh Howton, will our pastor, Pastor Josh Howton, will illustrate biblical truths using popular illustrate biblical truths using popular illustrate biblical truths using popular movies. And it is an amazing series.

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[music] [music] >> Hey, if you guys got your Bibles, head >> Hey, if you guys got your Bibles, head >> Hey, if you guys got your Bibles, head over to Revelation 22. We're Hey, we're over to Revelation 22. We're Hey, we're over to Revelation 22. We're Hey, we're going to talk about the second coming of going to talk about the second coming of going to talk about the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ today. It's going our Lord Jesus Christ today. It's going our Lord Jesus Christ today. It's going to be awesome. Going to be awesome. to be awesome. Going to be awesome. to be awesome. Going to be awesome. Okay, it's going to be really good. Okay, it's going to be really good. Okay, it's going to be really good. Going to be really good. Um, today we Going to be really good. Um, today we Going to be really good. Um, today we are in week three of a series. So, we're are in week three of a series. So, we're are in week three of a series. So, we're just calling run to win. Um, I'm just just calling run to win. Um, I'm just just calling run to win. Um, I'm just naturally always I just been wired naturally always I just been wired naturally always I just been wired competitive and uh and I love it because competitive and uh and I love it because competitive and uh and I love it because that's what the Apostle Paul tells us to that's what the Apostle Paul tells us to that's what the Apostle Paul tells us to do in how we live our lives. He's like, do in how we live our lives. He's like, do in how we live our lives. He's like, "Hey man, I want you to run the race of "Hey man, I want you to run the race of "Hey man, I want you to run the race of your life in such a way as to win the your life in such a way as to win the your life in such a way as to win the prize." So, it's run to win. Now, um the prize." So, it's run to win. Now, um the prize." So, it's run to win. Now, um the difference between just running and difference between just running and difference between just running and running a race is a race has a definite running a race is a race has a definite running a race is a race has a definite end. So, what we're going to do today end. So, what we're going to do today end. So, what we're going to do today with our Bibles open and our tin foil with our Bibles open and our tin foil with our Bibles open and our tin foil hats on is talk about the end of the hats on is talk about the end of the hats on is talk about the end of the race when the Lord Jesus will crack the race when the Lord Jesus will crack the race when the Lord Jesus will crack the skies, come back, and get his bride skies, come back, and get his bride skies, come back, and get his bride again. Amen, church. We're He's going to again. Amen, church. We're He's going to again. Amen, church. We're He's going to come back and and uh I I want to talk come back and and uh I I want to talk come back and and uh I I want to talk about it today. Um let me lead into it about it today. Um let me lead into it about it today. Um let me lead into it like this. I've got um I got three kids like this. I've got um I got three kids like this. I've got um I got three kids and they're all watching right now. Hey, and they're all watching right now. Hey, and they're all watching right now. Hey, kids. And uh and you are all terrible at kids. And uh and you are all terrible at kids. And uh and you are all terrible at hideand-seek. That's what I want to talk hideand-seek. That's what I want to talk hideand-seek. That's what I want to talk about. I got three kids and they all about. I got three kids and they all about. I got three kids and they all like to play hide-and-seek when they like to play hide-and-seek when they like to play hide-and-seek when they were growing up. Um, but they were, were growing up. Um, but they were, were growing up. Um, but they were, y'all were terrible at it. They were y'all were terrible at it. They were y'all were terrible at it. They were terrible at it. And so, um, if you've terrible at it. And so, um, if you've terrible at it. And so, um, if you've ever had, you know, kids like to play ever had, you know, kids like to play ever had, you know, kids like to play hide-and-seek, um, that, you know, they hide-and-seek, um, that, you know, they hide-and-seek, um, that, you know, they would hide in the same places, uh, you would hide in the same places, uh, you would hide in the same places, uh, you know, that they were just, like Hudson know, that they were just, like Hudson know, that they were just, like Hudson was the worst of all three. Hudson would was the worst of all three. Hudson would was the worst of all three. Hudson would hide like this. This is kind of his hide like this. This is kind of his hide like this. This is kind of his deal. And uh and so it's like so what I deal. And uh and so it's like so what I deal. And uh and so it's like so what I would do when I was playing would do when I was playing would do when I was playing hide-and-seek with them, watch wa watch hide-and-seek with them, watch wa watch hide-and-seek with them, watch wa watch how I talk about this is when we were

how I talk about this is when we were how I talk about this is when we were playing hideand- seek is I I would begin playing hideand- seek is I I would begin playing hideand- seek is I I would begin to give a series of escalating signals to give a series of escalating signals to give a series of escalating signals that I was coming. I would begin to that I was coming. I would begin to that I was coming. I would begin to count one 2 3 4 and as I was counting I count one 2 3 4 and as I was counting I count one 2 3 4 and as I was counting I was giving again a series of escalating was giving again a series of escalating was giving again a series of escalating signals. I am about to come for you and signals. I am about to come for you and signals. I am about to come for you and then I'm going to get you. And then then I'm going to get you. And then then I'm going to get you. And then whenever I was ready to come, what I whenever I was ready to come, what I whenever I was ready to come, what I would say, y'all parents, you can help would say, y'all parents, you can help would say, y'all parents, you can help me out, is I would shout throughout the me out, is I would shout throughout the me out, is I would shout throughout the house, I would shout, ready or not, here house, I would shout, ready or not, here house, I would shout, ready or not, here I come. Okay? Now, what Jesus has done I come. Okay? Now, what Jesus has done I come. Okay? Now, what Jesus has done for us in the Bible is he has given us a for us in the Bible is he has given us a for us in the Bible is he has given us a series of escalating symbols, escalating series of escalating symbols, escalating series of escalating symbols, escalating signs. And what he's done is when you signs. And what he's done is when you signs. And what he's done is when you see these signs begin to be fulfilled in see these signs begin to be fulfilled in see these signs begin to be fulfilled in escalating sequence and escalating escalating sequence and escalating escalating sequence and escalating frequency, he's saying to us, ready or frequency, he's saying to us, ready or frequency, he's saying to us, ready or not, here I come is what he's saying. not, here I come is what he's saying. not, here I come is what he's saying. Okay. Now, there's going to be two types Okay. Now, there's going to be two types Okay. Now, there's going to be two types of people on that day. There are some of people on that day. There are some of people on that day. There are some people who you've spent your entire life people who you've spent your entire life people who you've spent your entire life hiding from the Lord. It's like, I don't hiding from the Lord. It's like, I don't hiding from the Lord. It's like, I don't want to go there. I don't want to hear want to go there. I don't want to hear want to go there. I don't want to hear that. I don't want to be around those that. I don't want to be around those that. I don't want to be around those people. But what you need to understand people. But what you need to understand people. But what you need to understand is the Bible says, "Where can I go from is the Bible says, "Where can I go from is the Bible says, "Where can I go from your presence or where can I flee from your presence or where can I flee from your presence or where can I flee from your spirit? If I go in the darkness, your spirit? If I go in the darkness, your spirit? If I go in the darkness, you will be a light to me. If I descend you will be a light to me. If I descend you will be a light to me. If I descend to the bottom of the ocean, you are to the bottom of the ocean, you are to the bottom of the ocean, you are there." So you you can't hide from him there." So you you can't hide from him there." So you you can't hide from him because he's going to seek you. He He is because he's going to seek you. He He is because he's going to seek you. He He is coming. But then there's others of us coming. But then there's others of us coming. But then there's others of us who have just rested fresh in my heart

who have just rested fresh in my heart who have just rested fresh in my heart this week who are, "Bro, we're not this week who are, "Bro, we're not this week who are, "Bro, we're not hiding." It's like, "Come on, man. Come hiding." It's like, "Come on, man. Come hiding." It's like, "Come on, man. Come home. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready." home. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready." home. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready." And then there will come a moment when And then there will come a moment when And then there will come a moment when the Lord Jesus, he will crack the skies the Lord Jesus, he will crack the skies the Lord Jesus, he will crack the skies and he will come back. And as far as the and he will come back. And as far as the and he will come back. And as far as the east is from the west, every eye shall east is from the west, every eye shall east is from the west, every eye shall see him. Amen. This week, what he's see him. Amen. This week, what he's see him. Amen. This week, what he's going to do, the Bible says, is he will going to do, the Bible says, is he will going to do, the Bible says, is he will wipe away every tear from every eye. And wipe away every tear from every eye. And wipe away every tear from every eye. And when he comes back, every knee shall bow when he comes back, every knee shall bow when he comes back, every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that he is and every tongue will confess that he is and every tongue will confess that he is Lord. And he will make all things new. Lord. And he will make all things new. Lord. And he will make all things new. He, it doesn't say he will make all new He, it doesn't say he will make all new He, it doesn't say he will make all new things. It says that he will make all things. It says that he will make all things. It says that he will make all things new. And so this week, man, it's things new. And so this week, man, it's things new. And so this week, man, it's like I'm praying with church members who like I'm praying with church members who like I'm praying with church members who are dying of cancer. And I'm praying for are dying of cancer. And I'm praying for are dying of cancer. And I'm praying for church members in their 20s who got put church members in their 20s who got put church members in their 20s who got put on hospice in the last two weeks. And on hospice in the last two weeks. And on hospice in the last two weeks. And Jan and I are out there in the lobby Jan and I are out there in the lobby Jan and I are out there in the lobby praying for children battling brain praying for children battling brain praying for children battling brain tumors. And some of you are in this spot tumors. And some of you are in this spot tumors. And some of you are in this spot where it's like your body is decaying. where it's like your body is decaying. where it's like your body is decaying. Things are not working. Well, there's Things are not working. Well, there's Things are not working. Well, there's going to come a day if you were in going to come a day if you were in going to come a day if you were in Christ Jesus when he comes back, he will Christ Jesus when he comes back, he will Christ Jesus when he comes back, he will wipe away every tear. He will make all wipe away every tear. He will make all wipe away every tear. He will make all things new. Can I say this to you?

things new. Can I say this to you? things new. Can I say this to you? You're not suffering from anything that You're not suffering from anything that You're not suffering from anything that a good resurrection will not fix. He's a good resurrection will not fix. He's a good resurrection will not fix. He's going to do that for you. And he'll do going to do that for you. And he'll do going to do that for you. And he'll do that for he'll do that for everybody that for he'll do that for everybody that for he'll do that for everybody that that is in Christ. Okay. Now, what that that is in Christ. Okay. Now, what that that is in Christ. Okay. Now, what I want to do today is talk to you um I want to do today is talk to you um I want to do today is talk to you um about about that. Ready or not, here he about about that. Ready or not, here he about about that. Ready or not, here he comes. Okay. And the entire sermon is comes. Okay. And the entire sermon is comes. Okay. And the entire sermon is this. Let me tell tell you then and then this. Let me tell tell you then and then this. Let me tell tell you then and then let me preach it. Jesus in Revelation let me preach it. Jesus in Revelation let me preach it. Jesus in Revelation 22:12 is one of the last things he says. 22:12 is one of the last things he says. 22:12 is one of the last things he says. He says, "Look, I am coming." That's He says, "Look, I am coming." That's He says, "Look, I am coming." That's point number one. And then he says, "I point number one. And then he says, "I point number one. And then he says, "I I'm coming." He says, "Soon." That's I'm coming." He says, "Soon." That's I'm coming." He says, "Soon." That's point number two. And then he says, "My point number two. And then he says, "My point number two. And then he says, "My reward," that's point number three, "is reward," that's point number three, "is reward," that's point number three, "is with me and I will give to each person with me and I will give to each person with me and I will give to each person according to what they have done." So according to what they have done." So according to what they have done." So let let's talk about it. Point number let let's talk about it. Point number let let's talk about it. Point number one, the Bible has clearly stated that one, the Bible has clearly stated that one, the Bible has clearly stated that Jesus Christ is coming. Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is coming. Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is coming. Jesus Christ is coming. You you need to know this. He's coming. You you need to know this. He's coming. You you need to know this. He's coming again. Um in John 14:3, Jesus coming again. Um in John 14:3, Jesus coming again. Um in John 14:3, Jesus looks out at a group of dudes. That mark looks out at a group of dudes. That mark looks out at a group of dudes. That mark that down. That's really interesting. He that down. That's really interesting. He that down. That's really interesting. He looks at a group of dudes and he uses looks at a group of dudes and he uses looks at a group of dudes and he uses wedding terminology to describe his wedding terminology to describe his wedding terminology to describe his second coming. He says this in John second coming. He says this in John second coming. He says this in John 14:3. He says, "I will come back and 14:3. He says, "I will come back and 14:3. He says, "I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also take you to be with me that you may also take you to be with me that you may also be where I am." See your Bibles? You may be where I am." See your Bibles? You may be where I am." See your Bibles? You may have sung it in children's choir as a have sung it in children's choir as a have sung it in children's choir as a kid. That where I am, there you may also kid. That where I am, there you may also kid. That where I am, there you may also be is what he said. Now, here's what's be is what he said. Now, here's what's be is what he said. Now, here's what's really interesting is he looks out at a really interesting is he looks out at a really interesting is he looks out at a group of dudes and uses the wedding group of dudes and uses the wedding group of dudes and uses the wedding analogy for what he is going to do for analogy for what he is going to do for analogy for what he is going to do for for them. And and kind of that may feel for them. And and kind of that may feel for them. And and kind of that may feel a little out of place or as the as the a little out of place or as the as the a little out of place or as the as the kids say, out of pocket. Watch out now.

kids say, out of pocket. Watch out now. kids say, out of pocket. Watch out now. There you go. Watch out. Somebody keep There you go. Watch out. Somebody keep There you go. Watch out. Somebody keep you awake here. Uh, but it's not out of you awake here. Uh, but it's not out of you awake here. Uh, but it's not out of pocket. By the I got that from my buddy pocket. By the I got that from my buddy pocket. By the I got that from my buddy Ed Newton. Help me with the sermon. It's Ed Newton. Help me with the sermon. It's Ed Newton. Help me with the sermon. It's really helpful. Uh, it's not out of really helpful. Uh, it's not out of really helpful. Uh, it's not out of pocket because, uh, here's how this pocket because, uh, here's how this pocket because, uh, here's how this works. Um, Jan and I, we got married. We works. Um, Jan and I, we got married. We works. Um, Jan and I, we got married. We We got, um, engaged and married within a We got, um, engaged and married within a We got, um, engaged and married within a span of about 8 months in 2005. span of about 8 months in 2005. span of about 8 months in 2005. If we had got engaged in first century If we had got engaged in first century If we had got engaged in first century Judaism, we're going to Here's what Judaism, we're going to Here's what Judaism, we're going to Here's what we're going to do. We're going to Bible we're going to do. We're going to Bible we're going to do. We're going to Bible nerd out for about the next two minutes. nerd out for about the next two minutes. nerd out for about the next two minutes. Are you okay with some Bible? We good Are you okay with some Bible? We good Are you okay with some Bible? We good for some Bible? Okay, let's do it, man. for some Bible? Okay, let's do it, man. for some Bible? Okay, let's do it, man. Let's Let's get it. Let's Bible nerd out Let's Let's get it. Let's Bible nerd out Let's Let's get it. Let's Bible nerd out for a second. If we had gotten engaged for a second. If we had gotten engaged for a second. If we had gotten engaged in uh in first century Judaism, what in uh in first century Judaism, what in uh in first century Judaism, what would have happened is I first I would have happened is I first I would have happened is I first I actually first would have gone to Jana's actually first would have gone to Jana's actually first would have gone to Jana's I would have talked to Jana about the I would have talked to Jana about the I would have talked to Jana about the possibility of what was called betroal. possibility of what was called betroal. possibility of what was called betroal. And then I would have [clears throat] And then I would have [clears throat] And then I would have [clears throat] gone to Jana's dad, Jana's dad. And I gone to Jana's dad, Jana's dad. And I gone to Jana's dad, Jana's dad. And I would have negotiated to pay what was would have negotiated to pay what was would have negotiated to pay what was called a bride price or a dowy. In first called a bride price or a dowy. In first called a bride price or a dowy. In first century Judaism, they called it a mohar. century Judaism, they called it a mohar. century Judaism, they called it a mohar. And depending upon how valuable the And depending upon how valuable the And depending upon how valuable the potential bride was to the family from potential bride was to the family from potential bride was to the family from which she came, the value of the bride which she came, the value of the bride which she came, the value of the bride price could escalate. It could actually price could escalate. It could actually price could escalate. It could actually end up being costing the groom end up being costing the groom end up being costing the groom everything that he had. But if I everything that he had. But if I everything that he had. But if I negotiated that successfully with Jana's negotiated that successfully with Jana's negotiated that successfully with Jana's dad, then I would come back and we would dad, then I would come back and we would dad, then I would come back and we would enter into a state of what was called enter into a state of what was called enter into a state of what was called betroal. Similar but not the same to betroal. Similar but not the same to betroal. Similar but not the same to modern-day engagement, betroal. Then modern-day engagement, betroal. Then modern-day engagement, betroal. Then once we had entered into that state, um once we had entered into that state, um once we had entered into that state, um I would say something to Jana. I would I would say something to Jana. I would I would say something to Jana. I would say something like this. I would say, say something like this. I would say, say something like this. I would say, "Hey, I'm going to leave you now." And

"Hey, I'm going to leave you now." And "Hey, I'm going to leave you now." And then I'm going to go back to, watch then I'm going to go back to, watch then I'm going to go back to, watch this, to my father's house, and I'm this, to my father's house, and I'm this, to my father's house, and I'm going to go prepare a place for you so going to go prepare a place for you so going to go prepare a place for you so that where I am, there you may also that where I am, there you may also that where I am, there you may also eventually be. And I would have have I eventually be. And I would have have I eventually be. And I would have have I would have left her and gone back to, would have left her and gone back to, would have left her and gone back to, watch this, my father's house. Now, when watch this, my father's house. Now, when watch this, my father's house. Now, when I got there, I would have started uh I got there, I would have started uh I got there, I would have started uh swinging hammers and turning wrenches. swinging hammers and turning wrenches. swinging hammers and turning wrenches. And my goal would be to add on to my And my goal would be to add on to my And my goal would be to add on to my father's house so that eventually after father's house so that eventually after father's house so that eventually after the wedding took place, I could take my the wedding took place, I could take my the wedding took place, I could take my bride back to my father's house. In bride back to my father's house. In bride back to my father's house. In fact, I may have said something like fact, I may have said something like fact, I may have said something like this to her. I may have said, "Hey, in this to her. I may have said, "Hey, in this to her. I may have said, "Hey, in my father's house there are many rooms." my father's house there are many rooms." my father's house there are many rooms." I may have said something like that. And I may have said something like that. And I may have said something like that. And so then I would go and I would start so then I would go and I would start so then I would go and I would start swinging the hammers and turning the swinging the hammers and turning the swinging the hammers and turning the wrenches and I would I would uh go wrenches and I would I would uh go wrenches and I would I would uh go there. Now, she would not have been there. Now, she would not have been there. Now, she would not have been given a specific date upon which I would given a specific date upon which I would given a specific date upon which I would return because actually I wouldn't even return because actually I wouldn't even return because actually I wouldn't even know the date when I I would return know the date when I I would return know the date when I I would return because I would be waiting for my because I would be waiting for my because I would be waiting for my father's approval of the addition I made father's approval of the addition I made father's approval of the addition I made to his house so that it was unknown to to his house so that it was unknown to to his house so that it was unknown to both her and me when I would return.

both her and me when I would return. both her and me when I would return. Only the father would be able to know Only the father would be able to know Only the father would be able to know when I was going to come back. So when I was going to come back. So when I was going to come back. So because she wouldn't know the date, because she wouldn't know the date, because she wouldn't know the date, listen, she, my bride, would have been listen, she, my bride, would have been listen, she, my bride, would have been uh in a state of expectation and uh in a state of expectation and uh in a state of expectation and urgency. She would have had to stay urgency. She would have had to stay urgency. She would have had to stay ready for my unexpected return. Okay? ready for my unexpected return. Okay? ready for my unexpected return. Okay? Well, then eventually while Well, then eventually while Well, then eventually while [clears throat] I was doing that [clears throat] I was doing that [clears throat] I was doing that construction project, eventually when I construction project, eventually when I construction project, eventually when I thought it was done, I would go to my thought it was done, I would go to my thought it was done, I would go to my father and I'd be like, "Hey, Dad, is father and I'd be like, "Hey, Dad, is father and I'd be like, "Hey, Dad, is this what I've done? Is this uh good this what I've done? Is this uh good this what I've done? Is this uh good enough for you? Does this pass muster enough for you? Does this pass muster enough for you? Does this pass muster for you? And then only when my de my for you? And then only when my de my for you? And then only when my de my father gave me approval, there would father gave me approval, there would father gave me approval, there would eventually come a day where he would say eventually come a day where he would say eventually come a day where he would say to me, "Son, go get your bride." Now, to me, "Son, go get your bride." Now, to me, "Son, go get your bride." Now, when he did that, there would be um it when he did that, there would be um it when he did that, there would be um it would be at an unexpected hour for my would be at an unexpected hour for my would be at an unexpected hour for my bride. At an unexpected hour, when he bride. At an unexpected hour, when he bride. At an unexpected hour, when he said that, I would get all my bros, all said that, I would get all my bros, all said that, I would get all my bros, all my boys, all the ride or dies. We'd my boys, all the ride or dies. We'd my boys, all the ride or dies. We'd gather in the middle of the city. And in gather in the middle of the city. And in gather in the middle of the city. And in an unexpected hour, what I would do in an unexpected hour, what I would do in an unexpected hour, what I would do in first century Judaism is I would blow a first century Judaism is I would blow a first century Judaism is I would blow a loud trumpet in the middle of the city.

loud trumpet in the middle of the city. loud trumpet in the middle of the city. In first century Judaism, it was called In first century Judaism, it was called In first century Judaism, it was called a chauffear. I would blow this loud a chauffear. I would blow this loud a chauffear. I would blow this loud trumpet and that would symbol to both trumpet and that would symbol to both trumpet and that would symbol to both her and the city that I was coming back her and the city that I was coming back her and the city that I was coming back to get my bride. I would come back, I to get my bride. I would come back, I to get my bride. I would come back, I would get her, and then I would whisk would get her, and then I would whisk would get her, and then I would whisk her off to the wedding and we would have her off to the wedding and we would have her off to the wedding and we would have a marriage supper. and after the a marriage supper. and after the a marriage supper. and after the marriage supper, we would be together marriage supper, we would be together marriage supper, we would be together forever. Are y'all picking up what I'm forever. Are y'all picking up what I'm forever. Are y'all picking up what I'm putting down? Okay. Now, now check this putting down? Okay. Now, now check this putting down? Okay. Now, now check this out. If you're like, "Bro, I ain't I out. If you're like, "Bro, I ain't I out. If you're like, "Bro, I ain't I ain't picking up nothing. I'm You're ain't picking up nothing. I'm You're ain't picking up nothing. I'm You're like, you're new to church. You don't like, you're new to church. You don't like, you're new to church. You don't know nothing about the Bible. You're know nothing about the Bible. You're know nothing about the Bible. You're like, "Bro, I ain't got nothing." Okay. like, "Bro, I ain't got nothing." Okay. like, "Bro, I ain't got nothing." Okay. Well, here's what you get. Um, in the Well, here's what you get. Um, in the Well, here's what you get. Um, in the Bible, what you have is the church is Bible, what you have is the church is Bible, what you have is the church is called the bride of Christ. Now, I know called the bride of Christ. Now, I know called the bride of Christ. Now, I know how this works. We got some dudes over how this works. We got some dudes over how this works. We got some dudes over at Forny like, "I ain't no bride. What at Forny like, "I ain't no bride. What at Forny like, "I ain't no bride. What are you talking about, bro? I ain't no are you talking about, bro? I ain't no are you talking about, bro? I ain't no bride." Okay. Well, that ain't listen, bride." Okay. Well, that ain't listen, bride." Okay. Well, that ain't listen, as the kids say, that's not zesty. as the kids say, that's not zesty. as the kids say, that's not zesty. That's awesome. Okay. That's as as the That's awesome. Okay. That's as as the That's awesome. Okay. That's as as the kids say because actually in this story, kids say because actually in this story, kids say because actually in this story, you are. You're the bride. And Jesus in you are. You're the bride. And Jesus in you are. You're the bride. And Jesus in the Bible is called the groom or the the Bible is called the groom or the the Bible is called the groom or the husbandman is what he's called. And what husbandman is what he's called. And what husbandman is what he's called. And what the Bible says is that when Jesus, y'all the Bible says is that when Jesus, y'all the Bible says is that when Jesus, y'all check this out. When Jesus came the check this out. When Jesus came the check this out. When Jesus came the first time and he went to the cross, first time and he went to the cross, first time and he went to the cross, what he was doing is he was redeeming what he was doing is he was redeeming what he was doing is he was redeeming his bride. He was paying the bride price his bride. He was paying the bride price his bride. He was paying the bride price when he went to the cross. He was paying when he went to the cross. He was paying when he went to the cross. He was paying the mohar the co at at at the cost of the mohar the co at at at the cost of the mohar the co at at at the cost of his entire life. Check this out. And he his entire life. Check this out. And he his entire life. Check this out. And he was redeeming his bride from the family was redeeming his bride from the family was redeeming his bride from the family to which we belong. The Bible says you

to which we belong. The Bible says you to which we belong. The Bible says you are of your father the devil. He was are of your father the devil. He was are of your father the devil. He was paying in one sense the price to redeem paying in one sense the price to redeem paying in one sense the price to redeem us from the curse of the law. And then us from the curse of the law. And then us from the curse of the law. And then what he did is he left and he looked out what he did is he left and he looked out what he did is he left and he looked out at the church after his first coming and at the church after his first coming and at the church after his first coming and he said, "I am going to prepare a place he said, "I am going to prepare a place he said, "I am going to prepare a place for you." And he's in heaven right now for you." And he's in heaven right now for you." And he's in heaven right now in some sense doing that. This is why he in some sense doing that. This is why he in some sense doing that. This is why he looked out of the church and he said, looked out of the church and he said, looked out of the church and he said, "In my father's house there are many "In my father's house there are many "In my father's house there are many rooms." And how many of y'all know there rooms." And how many of y'all know there rooms." And how many of y'all know there will eventually come a day when he will will eventually come a day when he will will eventually come a day when he will crack the skies. The last trumpet shall crack the skies. The last trumpet shall crack the skies. The last trumpet shall sound and in a flash, in the twinkling sound and in a flash, in the twinkling sound and in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, we will hear it and he will of an eye, we will hear it and he will of an eye, we will hear it and he will come back and grab his bride and we'll come back and grab his bride and we'll come back and grab his bride and we'll go home with him forever. That's Amen. go home with him forever. That's Amen. go home with him forever. That's Amen. That's what's going to happen. Amen. That's what's going to happen. Amen. That's what's going to happen. Amen. Amen. Amen. That's what's going to Amen. Amen. That's what's going to Amen. Amen. That's what's going to happen. Okay. So what you need to happen. Okay. So what you need to happen. Okay. So what you need to understand is listen point number one ge understand is listen point number one ge understand is listen point number one ge listen man it doesn't matter if you listen man it doesn't matter if you listen man it doesn't matter if you believe it doesn't matter if you believe believe it doesn't matter if you believe believe it doesn't matter if you believe in gravity if you jump off a building in gravity if you jump off a building in gravity if you jump off a building you're still going to splat Jesus is you're still going to splat Jesus is you're still going to splat Jesus is coming back coming back coming back Jesus is coming back now um let me just Jesus is coming back now um let me just Jesus is coming back now um let me just pastor our church really quick on this pastor our church really quick on this pastor our church really quick on this what'll happen sometimes is Christians what'll happen sometimes is Christians what'll happen sometimes is Christians will debate and divide over disputable will debate and divide over disputable will debate and divide over disputable things instead of uniting around the things instead of uniting around the things instead of uniting around the indisputable things and here here's what indisputable things and here here's what indisputable things and here here's what I mean about This this is just 30 I mean about This this is just 30 I mean about This this is just 30 seconds for the theology nerds. Uh seconds for the theology nerds. Uh seconds for the theology nerds. Uh knowledge puffs up, love builds up.

knowledge puffs up, love builds up. knowledge puffs up, love builds up. Okay. What some Christians will do is Okay. What some Christians will do is Okay. What some Christians will do is they'll debate and divide over the they'll debate and divide over the they'll debate and divide over the disputable. See, it's Christians that disputable. See, it's Christians that disputable. See, it's Christians that like to fight and argue over the the how like to fight and argue over the the how like to fight and argue over the the how the order of events. This is the the order of events. This is the the order of events. This is the theology nerd section of the sermon. theology nerd section of the sermon. theology nerd section of the sermon. You'll you'll get in your life group and You'll you'll get in your life group and You'll you'll get in your life group and have this big argument over, hey mass, have this big argument over, hey mass, have this big argument over, hey mass, are you premill or are you postmill or are you premill or are you postmill or are you premill or are you postmill or are you a mill? Are you a preerttrib are you a mill? Are you a preerttrib are you a mill? Are you a preerttrib rapture or are you a mid-trip rapture? rapture or are you a mid-trip rapture? rapture or are you a mid-trip rapture? Are you a post-trip rapture or did you Are you a post-trip rapture or did you Are you a post-trip rapture or did you read some NT right and you don't believe read some NT right and you don't believe read some NT right and you don't believe in a rapture? Uh or are you are you are in a rapture? Uh or are you are you are in a rapture? Uh or are you are you are you uh not predtoist? Are you a you uh not predtoist? Are you a you uh not predtoist? Are you a futurist? Are you a partial predtoist? futurist? Are you a partial predtoist? futurist? Are you a partial predtoist? Or are you a full predtoist? This is for Or are you a full predtoist? This is for Or are you a full predtoist? This is for the 01% of people know what I'm talking the 01% of people know what I'm talking the 01% of people know what I'm talking about. Full predtoism is literally a about. Full predtoism is literally a about. Full predtoism is literally a heresy. Don't do that. So heresy. Don't do that. So heresy. Don't do that. So [clears throat] here's the deal is [clears throat] here's the deal is [clears throat] here's the deal is they'll listen they'll debate and divide they'll listen they'll debate and divide they'll listen they'll debate and divide over the disputable. But the Bible says over the disputable. But the Bible says over the disputable. But the Bible says that knowledge puffs up, love builds up. that knowledge puffs up, love builds up. that knowledge puffs up, love builds up. Hey, Lake Point Church, we're not going Hey, Lake Point Church, we're not going Hey, Lake Point Church, we're not going to be a church where people get in life to be a church where people get in life to be a church where people get in life groups and they debate, fight, and groups and they debate, fight, and groups and they debate, fight, and divide over the the disputable. What divide over the the disputable. What divide over the the disputable. What we're going to do is we're going to we're going to do is we're going to we're going to do is we're going to unite over the indisputable. He's coming unite over the indisputable. He's coming unite over the indisputable. He's coming back. It's going to be awesome. That's back. It's going to be awesome. That's back. It's going to be awesome. That's what we're going to unite on. Okay. So, what we're going to unite on. Okay. So, what we're going to unite on. Okay. So, we're going to do that. So, that's point we're going to do that. So, that's point we're going to do that. So, that's point number one, Jesus coming back. Okay.

number one, Jesus coming back. Okay. number one, Jesus coming back. Okay. Point number two. Point number two, when Point number two. Point number two, when Point number two. Point number two, when is he going to come back? The answer is is he going to come back? The answer is is he going to come back? The answer is soon. He said that. Look, I am coming. soon. He said that. Look, I am coming. soon. He said that. Look, I am coming. And I want you to actually say it out And I want you to actually say it out And I want you to actually say it out loud. Faith comes from hearing and loud. Faith comes from hearing and loud. Faith comes from hearing and hearing from the word of God. So, let's hearing from the word of God. So, let's hearing from the word of God. So, let's say it out loud. Look, I am coming soon say it out loud. Look, I am coming soon say it out loud. Look, I am coming soon is what he said. I am coming soon. Now, is what he said. I am coming soon. Now, is what he said. I am coming soon. Now, let me let me talk about this really let me let me talk about this really let me let me talk about this really quick. Um, especially if you're newer to quick. Um, especially if you're newer to quick. Um, especially if you're newer to the faith because I do not want you to the faith because I do not want you to the faith because I do not want you to be deceived. Um, it just says soon. It be deceived. Um, it just says soon. It be deceived. Um, it just says soon. It says soon, it doesn't give you the says soon, it doesn't give you the says soon, it doesn't give you the second. This is really important. It second. This is really important. It second. This is really important. It says soon, it doesn't give you the says soon, it doesn't give you the says soon, it doesn't give you the second. So, Jesus actually said in second. So, Jesus actually said in second. So, Jesus actually said in Matthew 24, he said that even Jesus does Matthew 24, he said that even Jesus does Matthew 24, he said that even Jesus does not know when he's going to come back. not know when he's going to come back. not know when he's going to come back. Let me read it to you. But about that Let me read it to you. But about that Let me read it to you. But about that day or hour, it says, "No one knows, not day or hour, it says, "No one knows, not day or hour, it says, "No one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son." even the angels in heaven, nor the son." even the angels in heaven, nor the son." So Jesus doesn't even know, but only the So Jesus doesn't even know, but only the So Jesus doesn't even know, but only the father. Okay? So hey point family, father. Okay? So hey point family, father. Okay? So hey point family, nobody knows. Here's why this is a big nobody knows. Here's why this is a big nobody knows. Here's why this is a big deal. When uh people are always trying deal. When uh people are always trying deal. When uh people are always trying to do this, they're writing books. They to do this, they're writing books. They to do this, they're writing books. They always got charts. These people always always got charts. These people always always got charts. These people always got charts. Charts for days, these got charts. Charts for days, these got charts. Charts for days, these people. And they're always trying to get people. And they're always trying to get people. And they're always trying to get up under the thing. And here's the alpha up under the thing. And here's the alpha up under the thing. And here's the alpha numeric, you know, symbol in the Jewish numeric, you know, symbol in the Jewish numeric, you know, symbol in the Jewish D. And so I figured out when Jesus come D. And so I figured out when Jesus come D. And so I figured out when Jesus come back. When I was in elementary school, a back. When I was in elementary school, a back. When I was in elementary school, a dude literally published a book, a NASA dude literally published a book, a NASA dude literally published a book, a NASA engineer, 88 Reasons Jesus is going to engineer, 88 Reasons Jesus is going to engineer, 88 Reasons Jesus is going to return in 1988.

return in 1988. return in 1988. The next year, this is not a joke. The The next year, this is not a joke. The The next year, this is not a joke. The next year, he published 89 Reasons next year, he published 89 Reasons next year, he published 89 Reasons Jesus's Going to Return in 1989. So, so Jesus's Going to Return in 1989. So, so Jesus's Going to Return in 1989. So, so here's the deal. You just need to know here's the deal. You just need to know here's the deal. You just need to know this. We just read the verse. Nobody this. We just read the verse. Nobody this. We just read the verse. Nobody knows. So, hey, Lake Point Church, if knows. So, hey, Lake Point Church, if knows. So, hey, Lake Point Church, if anybody ever claims to have figured out anybody ever claims to have figured out anybody ever claims to have figured out when he's going to come back and they're when he's going to come back and they're when he's going to come back and they're telling you and they're trying to telling you and they're trying to telling you and they're trying to convince you to like get rid of your convince you to like get rid of your convince you to like get rid of your savings and sell your house and do this savings and sell your house and do this savings and sell your house and do this and go here, they're lying to you. and go here, they're lying to you. and go here, they're lying to you. They're lying to you. In fact, I kind of They're lying to you. In fact, I kind of They're lying to you. In fact, I kind of think here's how it works. Even if think here's how it works. Even if think here's how it works. Even if somebody were to guess the actual day, I somebody were to guess the actual day, I somebody were to guess the actual day, I think God would go, "Well, then I'm think God would go, "Well, then I'm think God would go, "Well, then I'm changing it changing it changing it then because I don't want anybody then because I don't want anybody then because I don't want anybody getting glory but me." You know, getting glory but me." You know, getting glory but me." You know, [laughter] then I'm I'm going to change [laughter] then I'm I'm going to change [laughter] then I'm I'm going to change it. Okay, so nobody knows the day or the it. Okay, so nobody knows the day or the it. Okay, so nobody knows the day or the hour. Now, here's a question. If you're hour. Now, here's a question. If you're hour. Now, here's a question. If you're new to the Bible, you may be going, new to the Bible, you may be going, new to the Bible, you may be going, "Well, okay, but why? Why is there no "Well, okay, but why? Why is there no "Well, okay, but why? Why is there no date?" Okay, well, here's the reason. date?" Okay, well, here's the reason. date?" Okay, well, here's the reason. Um, when I was younger, I'm so I've got Um, when I was younger, I'm so I've got Um, when I was younger, I'm so I've got a a younger brother named Lee. Lee's one a a younger brother named Lee. Lee's one a a younger brother named Lee. Lee's one of my best friends. My younger brother of my best friends. My younger brother of my best friends. My younger brother Lee and I, we got to the age where my Lee and I, we got to the age where my Lee and I, we got to the age where my parents, they would start leaving us parents, they would start leaving us parents, they would start leaving us home alone, okay? Which we were always home alone, okay? Which we were always home alone, okay? Which we were always excited about. And when they uh were excited about. And when they uh were excited about. And when they uh were going to leave us home alone, the going to leave us home alone, the going to leave us home alone, the question we always tried to ask in like question we always tried to ask in like question we always tried to ask in like a nonchalant way was when are you going a nonchalant way was when are you going a nonchalant way was when are you going to come back? So see, all right, you got to come back? So see, all right, you got to come back? So see, all right, you got to leave and uh how how long we got?

to leave and uh how how long we got? to leave and uh how how long we got? [laughter] It was kind of and uh and we [laughter] It was kind of and uh and we [laughter] It was kind of and uh and we you know, we were decent kids, but when you know, we were decent kids, but when you know, we were decent kids, but when when they were gone, you know, it was when they were gone, you know, it was when they were gone, you know, it was like, you know, we the house would look like, you know, we the house would look like, you know, we the house would look like hell, you know, we would mess like hell, you know, we would mess like hell, you know, we would mess everything up and call all the friends everything up and call all the friends everything up and call all the friends to come over and you know, all you get to come over and you know, all you get to come over and you know, all you get in all the snacks and all the things. in all the snacks and all the things. in all the snacks and all the things. But then there was two ways they would But then there was two ways they would But then there was two ways they would respond when we would ask when you respond when we would ask when you respond when we would ask when you coming back. Sometimes they would give coming back. Sometimes they would give coming back. Sometimes they would give us a time 7:30. Okay? And if they said us a time 7:30. Okay? And if they said us a time 7:30. Okay? And if they said 7:30, like I said, we live like hell 7:30, like I said, we live like hell 7:30, like I said, we live like hell until like 8 minutes before and then we until like 8 minutes before and then we until like 8 minutes before and then we get everything, you know, all all put get everything, you know, all all put get everything, you know, all all put back up. But sometimes they wouldn't back up. But sometimes they wouldn't back up. But sometimes they wouldn't give us a time. All they would say is give us a time. All they would say is give us a time. All they would say is won't be long. Won't won't be long. Soon is all they'd Won't won't be long. Soon is all they'd say. Now, can I can I just tell you when say. Now, can I can I just tell you when say. Now, can I can I just tell you when they said soon instead of giving us the they said soon instead of giving us the they said soon instead of giving us the second, we live a little different. We second, we live a little different. We second, we live a little different. We did we did it a little different. Uh, in did we did it a little different. Uh, in did we did it a little different. Uh, in the words of the great theologian Conor the words of the great theologian Conor the words of the great theologian Conor McGregor, if you know how this sentence ends, you if you know how this sentence ends, you I need you all to help me out. If you if I need you all to help me out. If you if I need you all to help me out. If you if you stay ready, you don't got to you stay ready, you don't got to you stay ready, you don't got to >> All right, that's it. If you We could >> All right, that's it. If you We could >> All right, that's it. If you We could watch MMA together if you knew the end watch MMA together if you knew the end watch MMA together if you knew the end of that. If you stay ready, you don't of that. If you stay ready, you don't of that. If you stay ready, you don't got to get ready. And the reason that got to get ready. And the reason that got to get ready. And the reason that Jesus doesn't give a time, he just says Jesus doesn't give a time, he just says Jesus doesn't give a time, he just says soon is because he knows we were all soon is because he knows we were all soon is because he knows we were all born with a sin nature. And if he he born with a sin nature. And if he he born with a sin nature. And if he he gave us a time, do you know what we gave us a time, do you know what we gave us a time, do you know what we would do is we would live like hell would do is we would live like hell would do is we would live like hell until like right beforehand. And then until like right beforehand. And then until like right beforehand. And then we'd all try to like clean our lives up we'd all try to like clean our lives up we'd all try to like clean our lives up like that and we would miss our chance like that and we would miss our chance like that and we would miss our chance to move heaven and earth and actually to move heaven and earth and actually to move heaven and earth and actually get more people into heaven and empty

get more people into heaven and empty get more people into heaven and empty hell. Do you understand that? So this is hell. Do you understand that? So this is hell. Do you understand that? So this is why he said that. So what he was going why he said that. So what he was going why he said that. So what he was going is he was trying to promote readiness is he was trying to promote readiness is he was trying to promote readiness and discourage idleness. This is why he and discourage idleness. This is why he and discourage idleness. This is why he did this. Okay. Now what I want to do um did this. Okay. Now what I want to do um did this. Okay. Now what I want to do um here and this is the part of the sermon here and this is the part of the sermon here and this is the part of the sermon where I need open Bibles and tinfoil where I need open Bibles and tinfoil where I need open Bibles and tinfoil hats on. hats on. hats on. What I want to do right here is what he What I want to do right here is what he What I want to do right here is what he did is his disciples said, "Hey, okay, did is his disciples said, "Hey, okay, did is his disciples said, "Hey, okay, so you won't tell us a second. Will you so you won't tell us a second. Will you so you won't tell us a second. Will you at least give us like what what would be at least give us like what what would be at least give us like what what would be the signs? You know, you're not going to the signs? You know, you're not going to the signs? You know, you're not going to be superstitious. will you be a little be superstitious. will you be a little be superstitious. will you be a little kind of what they were doing. And and kind of what they were doing. And and kind of what they were doing. And and what he what he did is he was like, what he what he did is he was like, what he what he did is he was like, "Okay, I'm going to give you some signs "Okay, I'm going to give you some signs "Okay, I'm going to give you some signs and when you see these things happen, and when you see these things happen, and when you see these things happen, then right as you see these things then right as you see these things then right as you see these things happen, you're going to know it's going happen, you're going to know it's going happen, you're going to know it's going to come really soon." Now, here's my to come really soon." Now, here's my to come really soon." Now, here's my analogy for this, and then we're going analogy for this, and then we're going analogy for this, and then we're going to run through these really quick. Jan to run through these really quick. Jan to run through these really quick. Jan and I, um, we [clears throat] got three and I, um, we [clears throat] got three and I, um, we [clears throat] got three kids, but we never did the pregnancy kids, but we never did the pregnancy kids, but we never did the pregnancy thing. All our kids are adopted. thing. All our kids are adopted. thing. All our kids are adopted. There's, uh, advantages to that. Um, we There's, uh, advantages to that. Um, we There's, uh, advantages to that. Um, we tell our kids all the time, we picked tell our kids all the time, we picked tell our kids all the time, we picked you, they got stuck with their kids. We you, they got stuck with their kids. We you, they got stuck with their kids. We So, we say that all we say all the time. So, we say that all we say all the time. So, we say that all we say all the time. there's advantages there's advantages there's advantages and um uh but so we we know did the and um uh but so we we know did the and um uh but so we we know did the pregnancy thing but what I've heard is pregnancy thing but what I've heard is pregnancy thing but what I've heard is that in a pregnancy Jesus throughout the that in a pregnancy Jesus throughout the that in a pregnancy Jesus throughout the New Testament he uses um he uses New Testament he uses um he uses New Testament he uses um he uses pregnancy language he talks about the pregnancy language he talks about the pregnancy language he talks about the birth panges of his second coming and in birth panges of his second coming and in birth panges of his second coming and in a in a pregnancy you guys know this a in a pregnancy you guys know this a in a pregnancy you guys know this there comes a moment in the pregnancy there comes a moment in the pregnancy there comes a moment in the pregnancy where signs begin to take place in the where signs begin to take place in the where signs begin to take place in the woman's body that the the baby is coming

woman's body that the the baby is coming woman's body that the the baby is coming soon. So that then there's like all of a soon. So that then there's like all of a soon. So that then there's like all of a sudden contractions start and obviously sudden contractions start and obviously sudden contractions start and obviously not at this frequency, but at first the slow, the slow, but then the closer and closer you get, they speed up. And the faster they get, they speed up. And the faster they get, the more you know this is soon. the more you know this is soon. the more you know this is soon. Waters breaking, baby's coming. What Waters breaking, baby's coming. What Waters breaking, baby's coming. What Jesus did in the Bible is he gave us Jesus did in the Bible is he gave us Jesus did in the Bible is he gave us signs that would be like contractions. signs that would be like contractions. signs that would be like contractions. When you see this, you wake up cuz this When you see this, you wake up cuz this When you see this, you wake up cuz this is soon. And hey, point this was really is soon. And hey, point this was really is soon. And hey, point this was really good for my spirit to like study for good for my spirit to like study for good for my spirit to like study for like 12 hours this week. C can I just like 12 hours this week. C can I just like 12 hours this week. C can I just say something to you? Like soon. say something to you? Like soon. say something to you? Like soon. soon. Okay. So, so here's what I want to soon. Okay. So, so here's what I want to soon. Okay. So, so here's what I want to do. Tinfoil hats on, Bibles open. I want do. Tinfoil hats on, Bibles open. I want do. Tinfoil hats on, Bibles open. I want to talk about these signs. Let's move to talk about these signs. Let's move to talk about these signs. Let's move through them really quick. And um by the through them really quick. And um by the through them really quick. And um by the way, there's there's double the number way, there's there's double the number way, there's there's double the number that I could get in here that we got the that I could get in here that we got the that I could get in here that we got the rest we had time to hit on the podcast.

rest we had time to hit on the podcast. rest we had time to hit on the podcast. I'm going to do just like six of them I'm going to do just like six of them I'm going to do just like six of them here and we got to go really fast. So, here and we got to go really fast. So, here and we got to go really fast. So, here are the signs of his coming. Number here are the signs of his coming. Number here are the signs of his coming. Number one, number one, let's start in Daniel one, number one, let's start in Daniel one, number one, let's start in Daniel chapter 12. It says, "But you, Daniel, chapter 12. It says, "But you, Daniel, chapter 12. It says, "But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book." By shut up the words and seal the book." By shut up the words and seal the book." By the way, whenever you see that language the way, whenever you see that language the way, whenever you see that language in the Bible, shut up the words and seal in the Bible, shut up the words and seal in the Bible, shut up the words and seal the book. What that means is that the the book. What that means is that the the book. What that means is that the author of the Bible in that spot, he's author of the Bible in that spot, he's author of the Bible in that spot, he's going, "What I'm getting ready to say going, "What I'm getting ready to say going, "What I'm getting ready to say next, I'm going to say in an next, I'm going to say in an next, I'm going to say in an intentionally vague way so you won't intentionally vague way so you won't intentionally vague way so you won't understand the fulfillment of the understand the fulfillment of the understand the fulfillment of the prophecy happened until after it prophecy happened until after it prophecy happened until after it happened." So, he's going that that's happened." So, he's going that that's happened." So, he's going that that's what's going on right here. And he says, what's going on right here. And he says, what's going on right here. And he says, number one, until the time of the end, number one, until the time of the end, number one, until the time of the end, this is the second coming, the end of this is the second coming, the end of this is the second coming, the end of history. And he says, number one, many history. And he says, number one, many history. And he says, number one, many shall run to and fro. Number one, Jesus shall run to and fro. Number one, Jesus shall run to and fro. Number one, Jesus said right before his coming, there said right before his coming, there said right before his coming, there would be an increase in travel. Now, can would be an increase in travel. Now, can would be an increase in travel. Now, can I just point this out to you? Until I just point this out to you? Until I just point this out to you? Until about 130 years ago, the farthest about 130 years ago, the farthest about 130 years ago, the farthest somebody could travel in a day was 20 to somebody could travel in a day was 20 to somebody could travel in a day was 20 to 30 m. Fun fact, if you ride on Come back 30 m. Fun fact, if you ride on Come back 30 m. Fun fact, if you ride on Come back to me on the on the Okay, there we go. to me on the on the Okay, there we go. to me on the on the Okay, there we go. If you come back if you uh ride on If you come back if you uh ride on If you come back if you uh ride on highways in Texas that run along old highways in Texas that run along old highways in Texas that run along old roads, you're going to notice that all roads, you're going to notice that all roads, you're going to notice that all the gas stations are at 20 to 30 mile the gas stations are at 20 to 30 mile the gas stations are at 20 to 30 mile increments. There's a reason for that.

increments. There's a reason for that. increments. There's a reason for that. That was the distance somebody could That was the distance somebody could That was the distance somebody could travel on horseback in a day. And so, travel on horseback in a day. And so, travel on horseback in a day. And so, the little one-horse towns, that's where the little one-horse towns, that's where the little one-horse towns, that's where they got put. Okay. Well, then the rail they got put. Okay. Well, then the rail they got put. Okay. Well, then the rail road was invented. It changed that. road was invented. It changed that. road was invented. It changed that. Automobiles got invented. It changed Automobiles got invented. It changed Automobiles got invented. It changed that. But then in the 1960s or around that. But then in the 1960s or around that. But then in the 1960s or around there, that's when commercial air travel there, that's when commercial air travel there, that's when commercial air travel metastasized. And today, you are living metastasized. And today, you are living metastasized. And today, you are living in the first generation in all of human in the first generation in all of human in the first generation in all of human history where if I wanted to, I could history where if I wanted to, I could history where if I wanted to, I could walk off this stage, get in my truck, walk off this stage, get in my truck, walk off this stage, get in my truck, drive to DFW, buy a plane ticket, and I drive to DFW, buy a plane ticket, and I drive to DFW, buy a plane ticket, and I could literally be anywhere on the globe could literally be anywhere on the globe could literally be anywhere on the globe before the end of this day. Jesus said, before the end of this day. Jesus said, before the end of this day. Jesus said, "Right before I return, there will be an "Right before I return, there will be an "Right before I return, there will be an increase in travel." And I didn't even increase in travel." And I didn't even increase in travel." And I didn't even talk about Elon Musk and SpaceX. I talk about Elon Musk and SpaceX. I talk about Elon Musk and SpaceX. I didn't even get there. Okay, so that didn't even get there. Okay, so that didn't even get there. Okay, so that that's number one. Okay, contraction that's number one. Okay, contraction that's number one. Okay, contraction number one. Contraction number two, he number one. Contraction number two, he number one. Contraction number two, he said right before he returns, there will said right before he returns, there will said right before he returns, there will be an increase in knowledge. An increase be an increase in knowledge. An increase be an increase in knowledge. An increase in knowledge. Let me finish the verse in knowledge. Let me finish the verse in knowledge. Let me finish the verse from Daniel 12. Many shall run to and from Daniel 12. Many shall run to and from Daniel 12. Many shall run to and fro. And it says, "And knowledge shall fro. And it says, "And knowledge shall fro. And it says, "And knowledge shall increase right before the time of the increase right before the time of the increase right before the time of the end." Now in 1982 there was a guy who end." Now in 1982 there was a guy who end." Now in 1982 there was a guy who started studying something called the started studying something called the started studying something called the knowledge doubling curve. And what he knowledge doubling curve. And what he knowledge doubling curve. And what he figured out is that until the year 1900 figured out is that until the year 1900 figured out is that until the year 1900 the amount of knowledge available to the amount of knowledge available to the amount of knowledge available to humankind would double every 100 years.

humankind would double every 100 years. humankind would double every 100 years. By the end of World War II the am it By the end of World War II the am it By the end of World War II the am it increased by the end of World War II. increased by the end of World War II. increased by the end of World War II. The amount of knowledge available to all The amount of knowledge available to all The amount of knowledge available to all humankind was doubling about once every humankind was doubling about once every humankind was doubling about once every 25 years. Now you today are living in 25 years. Now you today are living in 25 years. Now you today are living in what we literally call the information what we literally call the information what we literally call the information age. That's the age. That's what people age. That's the age. That's what people age. That's the age. That's what people who don't even believe the Bible, they who don't even believe the Bible, they who don't even believe the Bible, they call this the information age. In 2022 call this the information age. In 2022 call this the information age. In 2022 and 2023, that's when AI metastasized and 2023, that's when AI metastasized and 2023, that's when AI metastasized and became publicly available to people and became publicly available to people and became publicly available to people and is just rapidly increasing in its uh and is just rapidly increasing in its uh and is just rapidly increasing in its uh capability. So So a while ago, knowledge capability. So So a while ago, knowledge capability. So So a while ago, knowledge would double every 100 years. Then after would double every 100 years. Then after would double every 100 years. Then after World War II, every 25 years. Right now, World War II, every 25 years. Right now, World War II, every 25 years. Right now, the age in which you were living, the the age in which you were living, the the age in which you were living, the amount of knowledge available to amount of knowledge available to amount of knowledge available to humankind doubles on average every two humankind doubles on average every two humankind doubles on average every two months. months. months. Every two months. Jesus said right Every two months. Jesus said right Every two months. Jesus said right before he returns, there will be an before he returns, there will be an before he returns, there will be an increase in knowledge. Listen. Ready or increase in knowledge. Listen. Ready or increase in knowledge. Listen. Ready or not, here he comes. Ready or not, here not, here he comes. Ready or not, here not, here he comes. Ready or not, here he comes. Contraction number three. he comes. Contraction number three. he comes. Contraction number three. Jesus said right before he returns. Now, Jesus said right before he returns. Now, Jesus said right before he returns. Now, it depends on your esqueological it depends on your esqueological it depends on your esqueological position. I'm broadening this real position. I'm broadening this real position. I'm broadening this real quick. The Bible seems to make clear quick. The Bible seems to make clear quick. The Bible seems to make clear that right before his return, there will that right before his return, there will that right before his return, there will be something like a one world economic be something like a one world economic be something like a one world economic system. Now, homework, go read system. Now, homework, go read system. Now, homework, go read Revelation 13, the entire chapter. We Revelation 13, the entire chapter. We Revelation 13, the entire chapter. We talk about a little more on the podcast, talk about a little more on the podcast, talk about a little more on the podcast, but this is what it says in two verses.

but this is what it says in two verses. but this is what it says in two verses. It says it also talking about um in It says it also talking about um in It says it also talking about um in Revelation 13 talking about the beast, Revelation 13 talking about the beast, Revelation 13 talking about the beast, which is a symbolic representation of which is a symbolic representation of which is a symbolic representation of what seems to be an antichrist figure. what seems to be an antichrist figure. what seems to be an antichrist figure. It causes all, so the whole world, both It causes all, so the whole world, both It causes all, so the whole world, both great and small, both rich and poor, great and small, both rich and poor, great and small, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the both free and slave, to be marked on the both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand and on the forehead. Now, right hand and on the forehead. Now, right hand and on the forehead. Now, that's the whole 666 thing. It's like that's the whole 666 thing. It's like that's the whole 666 thing. It's like that. By the way, this look a little 670 that. By the way, this look a little 670 that. By the way, this look a little 670 right there. But let me just Can I just right there. But let me just Can I just right there. But let me just Can I just [clears throat] say this? Hey, hey, [clears throat] say this? Hey, hey, [clears throat] say this? Hey, hey, parents, can we all agree on something? parents, can we all agree on something? parents, can we all agree on something? Can we all agree we that joke needs to Can we all agree we that joke needs to Can we all agree we that joke needs to die? Can we all just Amen. Amen. die? Can we all just Amen. Amen. die? Can we all just Amen. Amen. [applause] [applause] [applause] Hey, my kids are watching. Hey. Amen. Hey, my kids are watching. Hey. Amen. Hey, my kids are watching. Hey. Amen. We're going to kill that. We're going to We're going to kill that. We're going to We're going to kill that. We're going to kill that. Okay. But so this is the kill that. Okay. But so this is the kill that. Okay. But so this is the whole 666 thing. [clears throat] I'm whole 666 thing. [clears throat] I'm whole 666 thing. [clears throat] I'm going to talk about that here in a going to talk about that here in a going to talk about that here in a second. That's not like a tattoo on the second. That's not like a tattoo on the second. That's not like a tattoo on the forehead. Well, I'll explain what that forehead. Well, I'll explain what that forehead. Well, I'll explain what that is here in a second. It says, "So that," is here in a second. It says, "So that," is here in a second. It says, "So that," watch this, "No one can buy or sell." watch this, "No one can buy or sell." watch this, "No one can buy or sell." This is what it's saying will happen. This is what it's saying will happen. This is what it's saying will happen. Unless he has the mark. So that the name Unless he has the mark. So that the name Unless he has the mark. So that the name of the beast uh that that is the name of of the beast uh that that is the name of of the beast uh that that is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

the beast or the number of its name. the beast or the number of its name. Okay, now let me explain this really Okay, now let me explain this really Okay, now let me explain this really quick. So that said there's going to it quick. So that said there's going to it quick. So that said there's going to it seems like there will be a one world seems like there will be a one world seems like there will be a one world governance system that is also obviously governance system that is also obviously governance system that is also obviously tied to a one world economic system. So tied to a one world economic system. So tied to a one world economic system. So that in that day you will not be able to that in that day you will not be able to that in that day you will not be able to participate in commerce or an economy participate in commerce or an economy participate in commerce or an economy without taking some form of without taking some form of without taking some form of identification. Let me talk about that identification. Let me talk about that identification. Let me talk about that real quick. Now let me do a little real quick. Now let me do a little real quick. Now let me do a little theology really quick and this can be a theology really quick and this can be a theology really quick and this can be a little nerdy. [clears throat] There's a little nerdy. [clears throat] There's a little nerdy. [clears throat] There's a lot of debate right now between in our lot of debate right now between in our lot of debate right now between in our world between globalism and nationalism. world between globalism and nationalism. world between globalism and nationalism. Now when I say this I'm not talking Now when I say this I'm not talking Now when I say this I'm not talking about what is uppermost in the about what is uppermost in the about what is uppermost in the affections of your heart. I'm talking affections of your heart. I'm talking affections of your heart. I'm talking about span of governance. That's what about span of governance. That's what about span of governance. That's what I'm talking about. Span of governance. I'm talking about. Span of governance. I'm talking about. Span of governance. Now, I want to point this out to you. Now, I want to point this out to you. Now, I want to point this out to you. There are only two times in the Bible There are only two times in the Bible There are only two times in the Bible that globalism is either attempted or that globalism is either attempted or that globalism is either attempted or enacted. In Genesis 13, at the Tower of enacted. In Genesis 13, at the Tower of enacted. In Genesis 13, at the Tower of Babel, when humankind gathers together Babel, when humankind gathers together Babel, when humankind gathers together and unifies in rebellion against God to and unifies in rebellion against God to and unifies in rebellion against God to put itself in the place of God, that's put itself in the place of God, that's put itself in the place of God, that's in Genesis 13. Remember what God does in Genesis 13. Remember what God does in Genesis 13. Remember what God does when mankind tries to do globalism at when mankind tries to do globalism at when mankind tries to do globalism at the Tower of Babel in Genesis 13? God the Tower of Babel in Genesis 13? God the Tower of Babel in Genesis 13? God immediately confuses their languages and immediately confuses their languages and immediately confuses their languages and scatters them into nations. This is one scatters them into nations. This is one scatters them into nations. This is one of the times in the Bible where nations, of the times in the Bible where nations, of the times in the Bible where nations, the concept of nations are birthed. The the concept of nations are birthed. The the concept of nations are birthed. The other time that globalism is attempted other time that globalism is attempted other time that globalism is attempted or enacted is right here in Revelation or enacted is right here in Revelation or enacted is right here in Revelation 13. Here's my point. There are only two 13. Here's my point. There are only two 13. Here's my point. There are only two times globalism is attempted or enacted times globalism is attempted or enacted times globalism is attempted or enacted in the Bible. Both times Satan is the in the Bible. Both times Satan is the in the Bible. Both times Satan is the one doing it. Conversely, God scatters one doing it. Conversely, God scatters one doing it. Conversely, God scatters people into nations in Genesis 13. And people into nations in Genesis 13. And people into nations in Genesis 13. And then Acts chapter 17 says that God is then Acts chapter 17 says that God is then Acts chapter 17 says that God is the one who quote establishes nations

the one who quote establishes nations the one who quote establishes nations and the boundaries of their dwelling and the boundaries of their dwelling and the boundaries of their dwelling places. Let's zoom out. Here's the big places. Let's zoom out. Here's the big places. Let's zoom out. Here's the big idea in the Bible. Satan does globalism. idea in the Bible. Satan does globalism. idea in the Bible. Satan does globalism. God does nations. God does nations. God does nations. Satan is the one that does globalism in Satan is the one that does globalism in Satan is the one that does globalism in the Bible. God does nations. Why? the Bible. God does nations. Why? the Bible. God does nations. Why? Because God knows that all of us are Because God knows that all of us are Because God knows that all of us are born with what the Bible calls a sin born with what the Bible calls a sin born with what the Bible calls a sin nature. You and me were born sinners by nature. You and me were born sinners by nature. You and me were born sinners by both nature and choice. So what God knew both nature and choice. So what God knew both nature and choice. So what God knew is if mankind ever unites itself, it is if mankind ever unites itself, it is if mankind ever unites itself, it won't unite itself towards righteous won't unite itself towards righteous won't unite itself towards righteous purposes and goodness. God knew mankind purposes and goodness. God knew mankind purposes and goodness. God knew mankind will only unite itself in rebellion, will only unite itself in rebellion, will only unite itself in rebellion, violence, and wickedness against me. violence, and wickedness against me. violence, and wickedness against me. That's the only thing they'll ever unite That's the only thing they'll ever unite That's the only thing they'll ever unite on. So God established nations as a on. So God established nations as a on. So God established nations as a natural check and balance of us being natural check and balance of us being natural check and balance of us being able to unite in violence, wickedness, able to unite in violence, wickedness, able to unite in violence, wickedness, and rebellion against him. And then in and rebellion against him. And then in and rebellion against him. And then in Revelation 13, it says that Satan Revelation 13, it says that Satan Revelation 13, it says that Satan eventually unites, it seems, unites the eventually unites, it seems, unites the eventually unites, it seems, unites the world in a globalistic form of world in a globalistic form of world in a globalistic form of governance that also uh prohibits people governance that also uh prohibits people governance that also uh prohibits people from taking part in in economic commerce from taking part in in economic commerce from taking part in in economic commerce unless they engage in in the globalism.

unless they engage in in the globalism. unless they engage in in the globalism. Now, here's a big idea. Right now, this Now, here's a big idea. Right now, this Now, here's a big idea. Right now, this is talking about a one world form of is talking about a one world form of is talking about a one world form of currency. Right now, uh over 130 currency. Right now, uh over 130 currency. Right now, uh over 130 countries are experimenting with countries are experimenting with countries are experimenting with something called CBDC's at East Dallas. something called CBDC's at East Dallas. something called CBDC's at East Dallas. They're like CBD, you talking about pot? They're like CBD, you talking about pot? They're like CBD, you talking about pot? Okay, I love East Dallas. I love East Okay, I love East Dallas. I love East Okay, I love East Dallas. I love East Dallas. That's a joke, man. All the Dallas. That's a joke, man. All the Dallas. That's a joke, man. All the campuses send differently. I got to have campuses send differently. I got to have campuses send differently. I got to have fun with it. That's y'all. Everybody fun with it. That's y'all. Everybody fun with it. That's y'all. Everybody sends differently. CBDC's that stands sends differently. CBDC's that stands sends differently. CBDC's that stands for central banking digital currencies. for central banking digital currencies. for central banking digital currencies. Now, a lot of people are like, "Oh, one Now, a lot of people are like, "Oh, one Now, a lot of people are like, "Oh, one world currency. That's Bitcoin." No, no. world currency. That's Bitcoin." No, no. world currency. That's Bitcoin." No, no. This is talking about something that's This is talking about something that's This is talking about something that's under the control of a government. under the control of a government. under the control of a government. Something that's under the control of a Something that's under the control of a Something that's under the control of a government. 130 countries are doing that government. 130 countries are doing that government. 130 countries are doing that right now. This is why, by the way, right now. This is why, by the way, right now. This is why, by the way, Christians historically have all listen Christians historically have all listen Christians historically have all listen to me. Christians historically have to me. Christians historically have to me. Christians historically have always been wary of governments. Always. always been wary of governments. Always. always been wary of governments. Always. One way to read the Bible is that this One way to read the Bible is that this One way to read the Bible is that this is little homework. I don't got time for is little homework. I don't got time for is little homework. I don't got time for this. One way to read the Bible is as a this. One way to read the Bible is as a this. One way to read the Bible is as a series of stories of God versus series of stories of God versus series of stories of God versus government. In fact, side note, I didn't government. In fact, side note, I didn't government. In fact, side note, I didn't say this in any other service. If you go say this in any other service. If you go say this in any other service. If you go back to the founding of our nation, the back to the founding of our nation, the back to the founding of our nation, the founders of our nation that were largely founders of our nation that were largely founders of our nation that were largely Christian men with Christian Christian men with Christian Christian men with Christian convictions, the reason they made our convictions, the reason they made our convictions, the reason they made our founding documents like they did, notice founding documents like they did, notice founding documents like they did, notice our founding documents in our nation, our founding documents in our nation, our founding documents in our nation, they're not about how to protect the they're not about how to protect the they're not about how to protect the government from the people. The founding government from the people. The founding government from the people. The founding documents of our nation made by documents of our nation made by documents of our nation made by Christian guys are about how to protect Christian guys are about how to protect Christian guys are about how to protect people from the government. [applause] people from the government. [applause] people from the government. [applause] Now, the reason for that is, check this Now, the reason for that is, check this Now, the reason for that is, check this out, man. The reason for that is out, man. The reason for that is out, man. The reason for that is Christians have always been wary of Christians have always been wary of Christians have always been wary of governments because we know how it ends.

governments because we know how it ends. governments because we know how it ends. We know how this thing ends. This is why We know how this thing ends. This is why We know how this thing ends. This is why Christians like I cast a side eye man at Christians like I cast a side eye man at Christians like I cast a side eye man at organizations that are trying to exert organizations that are trying to exert organizations that are trying to exert global influence across all nations. global influence across all nations. global influence across all nations. Organizations like WHO, World Health Organizations like WHO, World Health Organizations like WHO, World Health Organization, WF, World Economic Forum, Organization, WF, World Economic Forum, Organization, WF, World Economic Forum, ESG, all these things right now, bro. ESG, all these things right now, bro. ESG, all these things right now, bro. Literally, I watched a video this week. Literally, I watched a video this week. Literally, I watched a video this week. It's on a pod. I watched a video this It's on a pod. I watched a video this It's on a pod. I watched a video this week. the prime minister of the UK, Kier week. the prime minister of the UK, Kier week. the prime minister of the UK, Kier Starmmer, I got my eye on you, bro. Starmmer, I got my eye on you, bro. Starmmer, I got my eye on you, bro. Kier Starmmer, like literally enacting Kier Starmmer, like literally enacting Kier Starmmer, like literally enacting in the EU what's called a digital ID in the EU what's called a digital ID in the EU what's called a digital ID where he's literally saying you have to, where he's literally saying you have to, where he's literally saying you have to, I'm not joking, you need to take this I'm not joking, you need to take this I'm not joking, you need to take this digital mark, a digital form of digital mark, a digital form of digital mark, a digital form of identification, and he's literally identification, and he's literally identification, and he's literally saying on video, if you won't, you can't saying on video, if you won't, you can't saying on video, if you won't, you can't get a job or take place in take part in get a job or take place in take part in get a job or take place in take part in our commerce. And bro, it's like our commerce. And bro, it's like our commerce. And bro, it's like literally if somebody went, "How do I do literally if somebody went, "How do I do literally if somebody went, "How do I do a Revelation 13?" Here's how. I'll try a Revelation 13?" Here's how. I'll try a Revelation 13?" Here's how. I'll try this. This is what he's doing. So, man, this. This is what he's doing. So, man, this. This is what he's doing. So, man, this is why Christians historically have this is why Christians historically have this is why Christians historically have been wary of big powerful governments.

been wary of big powerful governments. been wary of big powerful governments. I'll just say this. I'm out on big I'll just say this. I'm out on big I'll just say this. I'm out on big government. I'm out. I'm out. Because we government. I'm out. I'm out. Because we government. I'm out. I'm out. Because we know how this thing ends. And can I just know how this thing ends. And can I just know how this thing ends. And can I just say this to you Christians? Can I just say this to you Christians? Can I just say this to you Christians? Can I just say this to you? The same people who say this to you? The same people who say this to you? The same people who will laugh at you and mock you for will laugh at you and mock you for will laugh at you and mock you for believing in an all good, all powerful believing in an all good, all powerful believing in an all good, all powerful God, those same people think if they God, those same people think if they God, those same people think if they just made the government all powerful, just made the government all powerful, just made the government all powerful, it'll be all good. Insanity. it'll be all good. Insanity. it'll be all good. Insanity. Insanity. So this is number one. You're Insanity. So this is number one. You're Insanity. So this is number one. You're seeing this right here. That's seeing this right here. That's seeing this right here. That's contraction number three. Contraction contraction number three. Contraction contraction number three. Contraction number four. Right before Jesus returns, number four. Right before Jesus returns, number four. Right before Jesus returns, it says there will be a rise in it says there will be a rise in it says there will be a rise in Christian persecution. Matthew 24:9. Christian persecution. Matthew 24:9. Christian persecution. Matthew 24:9. Then they will deliver you up to Then they will deliver you up to Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and they will kill you and tribulation and they will kill you and tribulation and they will kill you and you will be hated by all nations for my you will be hated by all nations for my you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. Matthew 24:9oint church. name's sake. Matthew 24:9oint church. name's sake. Matthew 24:9oint church. Let me just say this. One of my great Let me just say this. One of my great Let me just say this. One of my great fears is I have not prepared you to be fears is I have not prepared you to be fears is I have not prepared you to be hated by this world for the name of hated by this world for the name of hated by this world for the name of Jesus Christ. Like you just the Bible Jesus Christ. Like you just the Bible Jesus Christ. Like you just the Bible says friendship with the world is enmity says friendship with the world is enmity says friendship with the world is enmity towards God. And if you ever have a towards God. And if you ever have a towards God. And if you ever have a decision, do I want the approval of God decision, do I want the approval of God decision, do I want the approval of God and to lose the approval of men or am I and to lose the approval of men or am I and to lose the approval of men or am I going for the approval of men and if I going for the approval of men and if I going for the approval of men and if I if I have it, I will lose the approval if I have it, I will lose the approval if I have it, I will lose the approval of God, you do the you do it. You do the of God, you do the you do it. You do the of God, you do the you do it. You do the first you you do. Okay, we we understand first you you do. Okay, we we understand first you you do. Okay, we we understand this. But right before Jesus returns, this. But right before Jesus returns, this. But right before Jesus returns, arising Christian persecution. Now, some arising Christian persecution. Now, some arising Christian persecution. Now, some of you are like, "Yeah, man, bro, I of you are like, "Yeah, man, bro, I of you are like, "Yeah, man, bro, I know. Tell me about it. Somebody lit me know. Tell me about it. Somebody lit me know. Tell me about it. Somebody lit me up on Instagram this week. The p up on Instagram this week. The p up on Instagram this week. The p persecution's tough." Okay, persecution's tough." Okay, persecution's tough." Okay, first of all, let me just say um I get first of all, let me just say um I get first of all, let me just say um I get my fair share of that. And it is it does

my fair share of that. And it is it does my fair share of that. And it is it does it's discouraging when it comes from the it's discouraging when it comes from the it's discouraging when it comes from the people of God. But but but I will say people of God. But but but I will say people of God. But but but I will say this. Here's what I'd say to you. No this. Here's what I'd say to you. No this. Here's what I'd say to you. No matter what you're experiencing, nothing matter what you're experiencing, nothing matter what you're experiencing, nothing compared to what our brothers and compared to what our brothers and compared to what our brothers and sisters in places like Nigeria are sisters in places like Nigeria are sisters in places like Nigeria are experiencing right now. Nothing. Right experiencing right now. Nothing. Right experiencing right now. Nothing. Right now, listen, man. Did you know this? in now, listen, man. Did you know this? in now, listen, man. Did you know this? in the last 100 years. But we have been the last 100 years. But we have been the last 100 years. But we have been largely protected from this by the largely protected from this by the largely protected from this by the blessing and mercy that we have in the blessing and mercy that we have in the blessing and mercy that we have in the United States for the last century. We United States for the last century. We United States for the last century. We have been largely protected from this. have been largely protected from this. have been largely protected from this. In the last 100 years, more Christians In the last 100 years, more Christians In the last 100 years, more Christians have been killed for their faith in the have been killed for their faith in the have been killed for their faith in the last 100 years than in every previous last 100 years than in every previous last 100 years than in every previous century combined. century combined. century combined. A rise in persecution. Right now in A rise in persecution. Right now in A rise in persecution. Right now in Nigeria, 72,000 Nigerian brothers and Nigeria, 72,000 Nigerian brothers and Nigeria, 72,000 Nigerian brothers and sisters slaughtered for their faith in sisters slaughtered for their faith in sisters slaughtered for their faith in Jesus Christ in since 2008. 72,000 Jesus Christ in since 2008. 72,000 Jesus Christ in since 2008. 72,000 18,000 churches raised to the ground. 18,000 churches raised to the ground. 18,000 churches raised to the ground. Rubble. I'm watching videos of men, Rubble. I'm watching videos of men, Rubble. I'm watching videos of men, women, children, and infants slaughtered women, children, and infants slaughtered women, children, and infants slaughtered for their faith in Christ. Bodies thrown for their faith in Christ. Bodies thrown for their faith in Christ. Bodies thrown in mass graves. the pastors of their in mass graves. the pastors of their in mass graves. the pastors of their churches kneedeeps in their corpses churches kneedeeps in their corpses churches kneedeeps in their corpses begging people on camera to care about begging people on camera to care about begging people on camera to care about what's happened to them. And listen, what's happened to them. And listen, what's happened to them. And listen, what I'm I'm getting ready to say, not a what I'm I'm getting ready to say, not a what I'm I'm getting ready to say, not a political statement. I would say it no political statement. I would say it no political statement. I would say it no matter who was in office. Two days ago, matter who was in office. Two days ago, matter who was in office. Two days ago, President Trump was like, "Hey, we're President Trump was like, "Hey, we're President Trump was like, "Hey, we're going to make sure Nigeria stops doing going to make sure Nigeria stops doing going to make sure Nigeria stops doing this. Thank you. Thank you." I would say this. Thank you. Thank you." I would say this. Thank you. Thank you." I would say that no matter who is in office. Thank that no matter who is in office. Thank that no matter who is in office. Thank you, man. Thank you. [applause] And then you, man. Thank you. [applause] And then you, man. Thank you. [applause] And then you're watching these videos. You're you're watching these videos. You're you're watching these videos. You're watching videos of these people, their

watching videos of these people, their watching videos of these people, their churches burned to the ground. They show churches burned to the ground. They show churches burned to the ground. They show up the next day in the rubble offering up the next day in the rubble offering up the next day in the rubble offering hymns to God because they want to they hymns to God because they want to they hymns to God because they want to they want to worship their king. Listen, bro, want to worship their king. Listen, bro, want to worship their king. Listen, bro, I love you. You didn't come last week I love you. You didn't come last week I love you. You didn't come last week because it was foggy, because it was foggy, because it was foggy, man. It's like like how how much does man. It's like like how how much does man. It's like like how how much does this matter to you, man? This is not a this matter to you, man? This is not a this matter to you, man? This is not a game. Do you We understand this. This is game. Do you We understand this. This is game. Do you We understand this. This is not some game. And and listen, I I'm not some game. And and listen, I I'm not some game. And and listen, I I'm just going to say this, man. Like what just going to say this, man. Like what just going to say this, man. Like what they're saying about Nigeria is like, they're saying about Nigeria is like, they're saying about Nigeria is like, "Oh, it's just political infighting. "Oh, it's just political infighting. "Oh, it's just political infighting. It's just political infighting." No, no, It's just political infighting." No, no, It's just political infighting." No, no, no. Listen. And nobody wants to say what no. Listen. And nobody wants to say what no. Listen. And nobody wants to say what it is because it's a little taboo. It's it is because it's a little taboo. It's it is because it's a little taboo. It's not political infighting. It's radical not political infighting. It's radical not political infighting. It's radical violent Islam. That's what it is. It's violent Islam. That's what it is. It's violent Islam. That's what it is. It's radical violent Islam is what it is. And radical violent Islam is what it is. And radical violent Islam is what it is. And nobody wants to say it because it's nobody wants to say it because it's nobody wants to say it because it's like, "Oh man, if you say that like like, "Oh man, if you say that like like, "Oh man, if you say that like you're not supposed to come at the you're not supposed to come at the you're not supposed to come at the prophet Muhammad." Let me just say this. prophet Muhammad." Let me just say this. prophet Muhammad." Let me just say this. When Jesus returns, Muhammad will bend When Jesus returns, Muhammad will bend When Jesus returns, Muhammad will bend his knee to King Jesus in front of in his knee to King Jesus in front of in his knee to King Jesus in front of in front of the entire world. He will bend front of the entire world. He will bend front of the entire world. He will bend his knee to King Jesus. Okay? So this is his knee to King Jesus. Okay? So this is his knee to King Jesus. Okay? So this is it, man. He says there will be a rise in it, man. He says there will be a rise in it, man. He says there will be a rise in Christian persecution. Number five, Christian persecution. Number five, Christian persecution. Number five, there will be a mass apostasy there will be a mass apostasy there will be a mass apostasy right before Jesus returns. I'll explain right before Jesus returns. I'll explain right before Jesus returns. I'll explain what that means. In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, what that means. In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, what that means. In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, it says, "Let no one deceive you in any it says, "Let no one deceive you in any it says, "Let no one deceive you in any way because that day, the return of way because that day, the return of way because that day, the return of Christ will not come until it says the Christ will not come until it says the Christ will not come until it says the falling away." And the Greek word that falling away." And the Greek word that falling away." And the Greek word that gets translated falling away is where we gets translated falling away is where we gets translated falling away is where we get the English word apostasy.

get the English word apostasy. get the English word apostasy. That it says that will come first. Now, That it says that will come first. Now, That it says that will come first. Now, here's the difference between a lost here's the difference between a lost here's the difference between a lost person and an apostate person. Let's do person and an apostate person. Let's do person and an apostate person. Let's do a little theology. A lost person is a little theology. A lost person is a little theology. A lost person is somebody who has never been on team somebody who has never been on team somebody who has never been on team Jesus. They've always been with the Jesus. They've always been with the Jesus. They've always been with the world against team Jesus. An apostate world against team Jesus. An apostate world against team Jesus. An apostate person is somebody who at one time said, person is somebody who at one time said, person is somebody who at one time said, "I'm on team Jesus." Then they left team "I'm on team Jesus." Then they left team "I'm on team Jesus." Then they left team Jesus and now they're siding with the Jesus and now they're siding with the Jesus and now they're siding with the world against team Jesus. Bullets flying world against team Jesus. Bullets flying world against team Jesus. Bullets flying this way. Okay, that's an apostate this way. Okay, that's an apostate this way. Okay, that's an apostate person. Jesus says, or uh the Apostle person. Jesus says, or uh the Apostle person. Jesus says, or uh the Apostle Paul says, right before Jesus returns, Paul says, right before Jesus returns, Paul says, right before Jesus returns, there'll be a mass apostasy. Now, in my there'll be a mass apostasy. Now, in my there'll be a mass apostasy. Now, in my generation, I'm what they call a generation, I'm what they call a generation, I'm what they call a geriatric millennial. hurts my feelings geriatric millennial. hurts my feelings geriatric millennial. hurts my feelings every time somebody says it. I I'm what every time somebody says it. I I'm what every time somebody says it. I I'm what they call a I'm 42. They they call me a they call a I'm 42. They they call me a they call a I'm 42. They they call me a geriatric millennial. geriatric millennial. geriatric millennial. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] In my gen now, in my generation in uh in In my gen now, in my generation in uh in In my gen now, in my generation in uh in Europe, the United States, and Canada, Europe, the United States, and Canada, Europe, the United States, and Canada, in my generation, more people have in my generation, more people have in my generation, more people have walked away from the faith in my walked away from the faith in my walked away from the faith in my generation in those areas than in any generation in those areas than in any generation in those areas than in any other time in church history. Now, I'm other time in church history. Now, I'm other time in church history. Now, I'm going to talk about it next week.

going to talk about it next week. going to talk about it next week. There's little rumors of revival There's little rumors of revival There's little rumors of revival happening right now. Come on, somebody. happening right now. Come on, somebody. happening right now. Come on, somebody. Do it again, Lord. Do it again, Lord. Do Do it again, Lord. Do it again, Lord. Do Do it again, Lord. Do it again, Lord. Do it again, Lord. Little rumors of it again, Lord. Little rumors of it again, Lord. Little rumors of revival. But we we have seen that revival. But we we have seen that revival. But we we have seen that happen. And man, I just need to say this happen. And man, I just need to say this happen. And man, I just need to say this is right now, we live in a time where is right now, we live in a time where is right now, we live in a time where people will the Bible predicts these people will the Bible predicts these people will the Bible predicts these times where people will not put up with times where people will not put up with times where people will not put up with sound teaching. They will not do it. sound teaching. They will not do it. sound teaching. They will not do it. They will hate it. They have itching They will hate it. They have itching They will hate it. They have itching ears. They will walk everywhere they go ears. They will walk everywhere they go ears. They will walk everywhere they go just going, "I need you to affirm and just going, "I need you to affirm and just going, "I need you to affirm and approve of what I'm doing." And they approve of what I'm doing." And they approve of what I'm doing." And they will not put up with clear Bible will not put up with clear Bible will not put up with clear Bible teaching. They won't do it. So right now teaching. They won't do it. So right now teaching. They won't do it. So right now it's like our culture. It's culture it's like our culture. It's culture it's like our culture. It's culture versus Christ. Our culture is like ah versus Christ. Our culture is like ah versus Christ. Our culture is like ah discover yourself. Discover yourself. discover yourself. Discover yourself. discover yourself. Discover yourself. Discover yourself. The gospel is like Discover yourself. The gospel is like Discover yourself. The gospel is like deny yourself. Pick up your cross and deny yourself. Pick up your cross and deny yourself. Pick up your cross and follow him. Deny yourself is what it follow him. Deny yourself is what it follow him. Deny yourself is what it says. People say man things like ah I says. People say man things like ah I says. People say man things like ah I but I was born this way. Yeah. And you but I was born this way. Yeah. And you but I was born this way. Yeah. And you can be born again another way. can be born again another way. can be born again another way. [cheering] You can do that. Man he can [cheering] You can do that. Man he can [cheering] You can do that. Man he can do that for you. That man people listen do that for you. That man people listen do that for you. That man people listen people will walk in the lobby and people will walk in the lobby and people will walk in the lobby and literally they'll visit the church and literally they'll visit the church and literally they'll visit the church and they'll say hey you're not going to try they'll say hey you're not going to try they'll say hey you're not going to try to change me are you? Yep.

to change me are you? Yep. to change me are you? Yep. That's a that you Why? Why do you think That's a that you Why? Why do you think That's a that you Why? Why do you think we're all here? We're not getting up and we're all here? We're not getting up and we're all here? We're not getting up and missing NFL pregame missing NFL pregame missing NFL pregame just because we just wanted to walk here just because we just wanted to walk here just because we just wanted to walk here and sit here. Do you know why we're and sit here. Do you know why we're and sit here. Do you know why we're here? We're trying to be transformed here? We're trying to be transformed here? We're trying to be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. We're into the image of Jesus Christ. We're into the image of Jesus Christ. We're all here to be changed. The whole goal all here to be changed. The whole goal all here to be changed. The whole goal is to be changed. That's the whole is to be changed. That's the whole is to be changed. That's the whole thing. And man, it's not just it's not thing. And man, it's not just it's not thing. And man, it's not just it's not just individual Christians. It's just individual Christians. It's just individual Christians. It's churches. I I have to say this. We are churches. I I have to say this. We are churches. I I have to say this. We are we have an this is an era. It's an age we have an this is an era. It's an age we have an this is an era. It's an age where sometimes and not all not all where sometimes and not all not all where sometimes and not all not all listen to me not all I'm going to put in listen to me not all I'm going to put in listen to me not all I'm going to put in air quotes that man we have churches air quotes that man we have churches air quotes that man we have churches that are seeker sensitive churches and that are seeker sensitive churches and that are seeker sensitive churches and they become so sensitive to not they become so sensitive to not they become so sensitive to not offending quote unquote seekers that offending quote unquote seekers that offending quote unquote seekers that they've actually become insensitive to they've actually become insensitive to they've actually become insensitive to what offends the Holy Spirit. They care what offends the Holy Spirit. They care what offends the Holy Spirit. They care more about not offending people who hate more about not offending people who hate more about not offending people who hate God than they care about not offending God than they care about not offending God than they care about not offending the Holy Spirit. What offends the Holy the Holy Spirit. What offends the Holy the Holy Spirit. What offends the Holy Spirit is a refusal to honestly say what Spirit is a refusal to honestly say what Spirit is a refusal to honestly say what he has said in his word. This is what he has said in his word. This is what he has said in his word. This is what offends him. Now, we have churches where offends him. Now, we have churches where offends him. Now, we have churches where it seems like everyone is welcome but it seems like everyone is welcome but it seems like everyone is welcome but Jesus and everything is tolerated except Jesus and everything is tolerated except Jesus and everything is tolerated except the clear teaching of the word of God. I the clear teaching of the word of God. I the clear teaching of the word of God. I have to say this. We have churches, we have to say this. We have churches, we have to say this. We have churches, we have large churches in my city in have large churches in my city in have large churches in my city in Dallas, Texas who are painting pride Dallas, Texas who are painting pride Dallas, Texas who are painting pride flags on the stairs on the steps into flags on the stairs on the steps into flags on the stairs on the steps into their churches. Synagogues of Satan is their churches. Synagogues of Satan is their churches. Synagogues of Satan is what Revelation 2 and 3 would say. You what Revelation 2 and 3 would say. You what Revelation 2 and 3 would say. You are cheering people on in a wide path are cheering people on in a wide path are cheering people on in a wide path that will lead them to hell is what that will lead them to hell is what that will lead them to hell is what you're doing. And Jesus said this. He you're doing. And Jesus said this. He you're doing. And Jesus said this. He said, I think he would say this to you.

said, I think he would say this to you. said, I think he would say this to you. He would say, "Woe to you. It will be He would say, "Woe to you. It will be He would say, "Woe to you. It will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day better for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day better for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day than you because if they had seen and than you because if they had seen and than you because if they had seen and heard what you have seen and heard if heard what you have seen and heard if heard what you have seen and heard if they had access to the revelation that they had access to the revelation that they had access to the revelation that you have access to, they would have you have access to, they would have you have access to, they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes. Woe to repented in sackcloth and ashes. Woe to repented in sackcloth and ashes. Woe to you synagogues of Satan." That's what you synagogues of Satan." That's what you synagogues of Satan." That's what he's saying right here. And what this is he's saying right here. And what this is he's saying right here. And what this is is Jesus is predicting. He's saying, is Jesus is predicting. He's saying, is Jesus is predicting. He's saying, "Hey, man. There's going to be a mass "Hey, man. There's going to be a mass "Hey, man. There's going to be a mass apostasy every time, man." And nobody's apostasy every time, man." And nobody's apostasy every time, man." And nobody's doing this here. I'm not talking about doing this here. I'm not talking about doing this here. I'm not talking about anybody doing this here. Like, when I anybody doing this here. Like, when I anybody doing this here. Like, when I preach, I've just gotten used to like preach, I've just gotten used to like preach, I've just gotten used to like people, they get up and they walk out people, they get up and they walk out people, they get up and they walk out angrily while I'm preaching. I don't angrily while I'm preaching. I don't angrily while I'm preaching. I don't care. I don't care, man. It's because, care. I don't care, man. It's because, care. I don't care, man. It's because, listen, man, [applause] listen, man, [applause] listen, man, [applause] because we are living in an era, man. because we are living in an era, man. because we are living in an era, man. Listen, we are living in an era. Listen, we are living in an era. Listen, we are living in an era. [applause] [applause] [applause] We are living in an era where it's like We are living in an era where it's like We are living in an era where it's like the only thing that's not okay is the only thing that's not okay is the only thing that's not okay is somebody opening their Bible and and and somebody opening their Bible and and and somebody opening their Bible and and and refusing to affirm or or cheer something refusing to affirm or or cheer something refusing to affirm or or cheer something you're doing like and people will say, you're doing like and people will say, you're doing like and people will say, "Man, you're wrong for saying that." No, "Man, you're wrong for saying that." No, "Man, you're wrong for saying that." No, you're wrong. I'm not controversial. you're wrong. I'm not controversial. you're wrong. I'm not controversial. You're controversial before the King of You're controversial before the King of You're controversial before the King of the universe. It's not I'm not the the universe. It's not I'm not the the universe. It's not I'm not the controversial one. You're the one that controversial one. You're the one that controversial one. You're the one that will stand before him in controversy. So will stand before him in controversy. So will stand before him in controversy. So people will say, "Man, I was born the people will say, "Man, I was born the people will say, "Man, I was born the wrong way in the wrong body." No, no, wrong way in the wrong body." No, no, wrong way in the wrong body." No, no, no, no. You were fearfully and no, no. You were fearfully and no, no. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. You should know that wonderfully made. You should know that wonderfully made. You should know that full well. You are loved by God, man.

full well. You are loved by God, man. full well. You are loved by God, man. You are made in his image. He loves you. You are made in his image. He loves you. You are made in his image. He loves you. God loves you. He loves the real you. God loves you. He loves the real you. God loves you. He loves the real you. The real Jesus died on a real cross for The real Jesus died on a real cross for The real Jesus died on a real cross for the real you. And if you give him your the real you. And if you give him your the real you. And if you give him your life, he can really change it forever. life, he can really change it forever. life, he can really change it forever. Come on, somebody. Matt, that's our Come on, somebody. Matt, that's our Come on, somebody. Matt, that's our thing. That's our thing. We listen, we thing. That's our thing. We listen, we thing. That's our thing. We listen, we are not a bunch of good people telling are not a bunch of good people telling are not a bunch of good people telling bad people how to be good. We are a bad people how to be good. We are a bad people how to be good. We are a bunch of forgiven nobodyies telling bunch of forgiven nobodyies telling bunch of forgiven nobodyies telling everybody how they can be redeemed by everybody how they can be redeemed by everybody how they can be redeemed by somebody that can save anybody. That's somebody that can save anybody. That's somebody that can save anybody. That's who that's who we are. [applause] Okay, who that's who we are. [applause] Okay, who that's who we are. [applause] Okay, now last one. I got to finish the now last one. I got to finish the now last one. I got to finish the sermon. Last one. The gospel will be sermon. Last one. The gospel will be sermon. Last one. The gospel will be preached to all the nations before Jesus preached to all the nations before Jesus preached to all the nations before Jesus returns. This has not happened yet. This returns. This has not happened yet. This returns. This has not happened yet. This is Matthew 24:14. And this gospel of the is Matthew 24:14. And this gospel of the is Matthew 24:14. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole kingdom will be preached in the whole kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations. And world as a testimony to all nations. And world as a testimony to all nations. And then the end will come. Now, I'm not I'm then the end will come. Now, I'm not I'm then the end will come. Now, I'm not I'm not going to talk about this here. I'm not going to talk about this here. I'm not going to talk about this here. I'm going to tease something you're going to going to tease something you're going to going to tease something you're going to hear about probably next year. I want hear about probably next year. I want hear about probably next year. I want Lake Church to be a part of finishing Lake Church to be a part of finishing Lake Church to be a part of finishing [snorts] the task the Lord Jesus has [snorts] the task the Lord Jesus has [snorts] the task the Lord Jesus has given us to take the gospel to every given us to take the gospel to every given us to take the gospel to every nation in languages that it has never nation in languages that it has never nation in languages that it has never been heard before. So, we're trying to been heard before. So, we're trying to been heard before. So, we're trying to figure out right now. You'll probably figure out right now. You'll probably figure out right now. You'll probably hear more about it next year. We're hear more about it next year. We're hear more about it next year. We're trying to figure out right now how we trying to figure out right now how we trying to figure out right now how we become a church that finds an unreached become a church that finds an unreached become a church that finds an unreached people group. We become the church that people group. We become the church that people group. We become the church that gets the gospel to somebody who has gets the gospel to somebody who has gets the gospel to somebody who has never heard it before because this is never heard it before because this is never heard it before because this is the commission that we've been giving.

the commission that we've been giving. the commission that we've been giving. And we have to usher in the coming of And we have to usher in the coming of And we have to usher in the coming of the Lord Jesus in that way. Okay, that's the Lord Jesus in that way. Okay, that's the Lord Jesus in that way. Okay, that's that's awesome. Now, okay, listen. I say that's awesome. Now, okay, listen. I say that's awesome. Now, okay, listen. I say all this to say those were six signs. all this to say those were six signs. all this to say those were six signs. Listen to me. I say all this to say Listen to me. I say all this to say Listen to me. I say all this to say this. Ready or not, here he comes. this. Ready or not, here he comes. this. Ready or not, here he comes. >> Ready or not, here he comes. Okay. Now >> Ready or not, here he comes. Okay. Now >> Ready or not, here he comes. Okay. Now let me let me land a plane like this. let me let me land a plane like this. let me let me land a plane like this. Let me land a plane like this. Point Let me land a plane like this. Point Let me land a plane like this. Point number three. He will reward us for what number three. He will reward us for what number three. He will reward us for what we have done. He will reward us for we we have done. He will reward us for we we have done. He will reward us for we have done. Jesus says this. Look, I am have done. Jesus says this. Look, I am have done. Jesus says this. Look, I am coming soon. My reward is with me and I coming soon. My reward is with me and I coming soon. My reward is with me and I will give to each person. Watch this. will give to each person. Watch this. will give to each person. Watch this. According to what they have done. According to what they have done. According to what they have done. Listen, salvation is free. Rewards are Listen, salvation is free. Rewards are Listen, salvation is free. Rewards are earned. Salvation is a gift. Rewards earned. Salvation is a gift. Rewards earned. Salvation is a gift. Rewards come from work. Okay? So, everyone, come from work. Okay? So, everyone, come from work. Okay? So, everyone, listen, everyone that goes to heaven, I listen, everyone that goes to heaven, I listen, everyone that goes to heaven, I don't fully understand this. It was don't fully understand this. It was don't fully understand this. It was actually awesome for me to study it for actually awesome for me to study it for actually awesome for me to study it for like 12 hours this week, get it into my like 12 hours this week, get it into my like 12 hours this week, get it into my spirit. Everybody that goes to heaven spirit. Everybody that goes to heaven spirit. Everybody that goes to heaven will not experience heaven in the same will not experience heaven in the same will not experience heaven in the same way. way. way. I don't know how it all works. There I don't know how it all works. There I don't know how it all works. There will be different degrees, the Bible will be different degrees, the Bible will be different degrees, the Bible says, of eternal wealth [music] in glory says, of eternal wealth [music] in glory says, of eternal wealth [music] in glory in heaven. Different degrees based on in heaven. Different degrees based on in heaven. Different degrees based on what we've done. There will be different what we've done. There will be different what we've done. There will be different degrees, it seems like the Bible's degrees, it seems like the Bible's degrees, it seems like the Bible's saying, of fame, honor, [music] and saying, of fame, honor, [music] and saying, of fame, honor, [music] and recognition recognition recognition in heaven based on what you've done.

in heaven based on what you've done. in heaven based on what you've done. This is one I totally don't understand. This is one I totally don't understand. This is one I totally don't understand. It seems like the Bible says there will It seems like the Bible says there will It seems like the Bible says there will be different levels of access or be different levels of access or be different levels of access or proximity proximity proximity to the throne of the father in some ways to the throne of the father in some ways to the throne of the father in some ways based on what you have done. This is why based on what you have done. This is why based on what you have done. This is why in the parable of the talents, remember in the parable of the talents, remember in the parable of the talents, remember there's a dude that just takes the one there's a dude that just takes the one there's a dude that just takes the one [music] talent and sticks in the [music] talent and sticks in the [music] talent and sticks in the handkerchief and he's like, I don't want handkerchief and he's like, I don't want handkerchief and he's like, I don't want to risk anything. So, he does not, to risk anything. So, he does not, to risk anything. So, he does not, listen, he does not turn turn a profit listen, he does not turn turn a profit listen, he does not turn turn a profit on his life with the things God gave him on his life with the things God gave him on his life with the things God gave him for the glory of God and the good of for the glory of God and the good of for the glory of God and the good of people. He doesn't do that. And Jesus people. He doesn't do that. And Jesus people. He doesn't do that. And Jesus looks at that guy and he goes, "You looks at that guy and he goes, "You looks at that guy and he goes, "You wicked and lazy servant." wicked and lazy servant." wicked and lazy servant." He gets in, but he gets no reward. But He gets in, but he gets no reward. But He gets in, but he gets no reward. But then Jesus looks at the dude who took then Jesus looks at the dude who took then Jesus looks at the dude who took the 10 talents and he leveraged his the 10 talents and he leveraged his the 10 talents and he leveraged his life, time, talent, treasure, and he life, time, talent, treasure, and he life, time, talent, treasure, and he turned 10 into 20. And Jesus looks at turned 10 into 20. And Jesus looks at turned 10 into 20. And Jesus looks at that guy. You remember what he says? He that guy. You remember what he says? He that guy. You remember what he says? He says, "Well done. says, "Well done. says, "Well done. Well done, good and faithful servant.

Well done, good and faithful servant. Well done, good and faithful servant. You've been faithful with a little. You've been faithful with a little. You've been faithful with a little. Now you will be entrusted with much. Now you will be entrusted with much. Now you will be entrusted with much. Enter [music] into the joy of your Enter [music] into the joy of your Enter [music] into the joy of your master." Now can I just say this man I master." Now can I just say this man I master." Now can I just say this man I don't want to live don't want to live don't want to live let me reverse it I want to live in such let me reverse it I want to live in such let me reverse it I want to live in such a way that when I see Jesus he goes well done well done I don't want to live well done well done I don't want to live in such a way that when I stand before in such a way that when I stand before in such a way that when I stand before Jesus he goes well yes you're done Jesus he goes well yes you're done Jesus he goes well yes you're done [snorts] and the [music] difference depends on and the [music] difference depends on how we live right now. Okay. So, how we live right now. Okay. So, how we live right now. Okay. So, here's how you get those rewards. here's how you get those rewards. here's how you get those rewards. Anytime [music] you are hated or persecuted or rejected you are hated or persecuted or rejected for being on team Jesus or standing for for being on team Jesus or standing for for being on team Jesus or standing for truth and righteousness, truth and righteousness, truth and righteousness, put it in a bank.

put it in a bank. put it in a bank. Anytime [music] Anytime [music] Anytime [music] you have family members or friends who you have family members or friends who you have family members or friends who they cut you off or they distanced they cut you off or they distanced they cut you off or they distanced themselves from you, not listen, [music] themselves from you, not listen, [music] themselves from you, not listen, [music] not because you were a jerk and you not because you were a jerk and you not because you were a jerk and you weren't very loving, weren't very loving, weren't very loving, because of Jesus, because of Jesus, because of Jesus, put it in a bank. put it in a bank. put it in a bank. Number two, Number two, Number two, anything done for the glory of God and anything done for the glory of God and anything done for the glory of God and the good of people that you do in the good of people that you do in the good of people that you do in [music] secret that nobody else finds [music] secret that nobody else finds [music] secret that nobody else finds out about, out about, out about, put in a bag. That's coming back to you. put in a bag. That's coming back to you. put in a bag. That's coming back to you. Anytime Anytime Anytime you give to [music] or you bless people you give to [music] or you bless people you give to [music] or you bless people who can't do anything for you in return, who can't do anything for you in return, who can't do anything for you in return, Jesus says, Jesus says, Jesus says, "Great will be your reward [music] in "Great will be your reward [music] in "Great will be your reward [music] in the kingdom of heaven." Put it in the the kingdom of heaven." Put it in the the kingdom of heaven." Put it in the bank. And then here's a big one. bank. And then here's a big one. bank. And then here's a big one. Anything Anything Anything you do that results in more people being you do that results in more people being you do that results in more people being in heaven for eternity, in heaven for eternity, in heaven for eternity, put it in the bank. put it in the bank.

put it in the bank. put it in the bank. put it in the bank. put it in the bank. Okay, Okay, Okay, now you may all hear that hear that and now you may all hear that hear that and now you may all hear that hear that and you're like, "Oh man, be really good if you're like, "Oh man, be really good if you're like, "Oh man, be really good if he just went ahead and came back, dude. he just went ahead and came back, dude. he just went ahead and came back, dude. Be really awesome, right? What's he Be really awesome, right? What's he Be really awesome, right? What's he waiting for?" Well, the Bible answers waiting for?" Well, the Bible answers waiting for?" Well, the Bible answers that. [music] 1 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:9, that. [music] 1 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:9, that. [music] 1 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:9, the Lord is not slow in keeping his the Lord is not slow in keeping his the Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. promise as some understand slowness. promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he's patient with you, Instead, he's patient with you, Instead, he's patient with you, not wishing that anyone should perish. not wishing that anyone should perish. not wishing that anyone should perish. Okay? Do you know what he's waiting for? Okay? Do you know what he's waiting for? Okay? Do you know what he's waiting for? If you're here and you don't know Jesus If you're here and you don't know Jesus If you're here and you don't know Jesus yet, you know what he's waiting for? yet, you know what he's waiting for? yet, you know what he's waiting for? He's waiting for you. He's waiting for you. He's waiting for you. He He He's waiting for your lost friends He He He's waiting for your lost friends He He He's waiting for your lost friends or for your prodigal son or your or for your prodigal son or your or for your prodigal son or your prodigal daughter. He's waiting for them prodigal daughter. He's waiting for them prodigal daughter. He's waiting for them every single day. He's waiting one more every single day. He's waiting one more every single day. He's waiting one more day to give one more person one more day to give one more person one more day to give one more person one more chance to repent and believe the gospel chance to repent and believe the gospel chance to repent and believe the gospel and come home every day. and come home every day. and come home every day. And anything that you do that results in And anything that you do that results in And anything that you do that results in more people [music] coming to him and more people [music] coming to him and more people [music] coming to him and being in heaven, being in heaven, being in heaven, put in a bank.

Amen. Amen. Amen. What a great message Amen. Amen. Amen. What a great message from Pastor Josh. church online, thank from Pastor Josh. church online, thank from Pastor Josh. church online, thank you for spending part of your weekend you for spending part of your weekend you for spending part of your weekend with us. And if today's message stirred with us. And if today's message stirred with us. And if today's message stirred something inside of you, we don't want something inside of you, we don't want something inside of you, we don't want you to walk away without a next step. you to walk away without a next step. you to walk away without a next step. Listen, we don't want you to walk away. Listen, we don't want you to walk away. Listen, we don't want you to walk away. If God is doing something in your life, If God is doing something in your life, If God is doing something in your life, you realize that you need Jesus. You you realize that you need Jesus. You you realize that you need Jesus. You need to surrender your life to him as need to surrender your life to him as need to surrender your life to him as Lord and Savior. All you have to do is Lord and Savior. All you have to do is Lord and Savior. All you have to do is this. Pray this prayer from a sincere this. Pray this prayer from a sincere this. Pray this prayer from a sincere heart to begin [music] that relationship heart to begin [music] that relationship heart to begin [music] that relationship with him. Say, "Jesus, I need a savior. with him. Say, "Jesus, I need a savior. with him. Say, "Jesus, I need a savior. I believe that you died on the cross, I believe that you died on the cross, I believe that you died on the cross, that you rose again. I believe that you that you rose again. I believe that you that you rose again. I believe that you are God. I believe that you have the are God. I believe that you have the are God. I believe that you have the power to save me. So save me. Forgive me power to save me. So save me. Forgive me power to save me. So save me. Forgive me of [music] my sins. God, I want to serve of [music] my sins. God, I want to serve of [music] my sins. God, I want to serve you for the rest of my days. Fill me you for the rest of my days. Fill me you for the rest of my days. Fill me [music] with your spirit in Jesus' [music] with your spirit in Jesus' [music] with your spirit in Jesus' name." Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey, if that name." Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey, if that name." Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey, if that was you, [music] congratulations. was you, [music] congratulations. was you, [music] congratulations. You are now as an adopted son or You are now as an adopted son or You are now as an adopted son or daughter of the living God. It's the daughter of the living God. It's the daughter of the living God. It's the most amazing decision that you could most amazing decision that you could most amazing decision that you could ever make. Let us know that you've made ever make. Let us know that you've made ever make. Let us know that you've made this decision. Text the word life to the this decision. Text the word life to the this decision. Text the word life to the number 20411 and we'll help you [music] number 20411 and we'll help you [music] number 20411 and we'll help you [music] take a next step at a campus near you.

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