The King Is Coming | John Bevere

Christ is [music] my firm [singing] Christ is [music] my firm [singing] foundation, the rock on [music and singing] which I the rock on [music and singing] which I stand. When everything around me is stand. When everything around me is stand. When everything around me is [music] shaking, I've never [singing] I've never [singing] been more [music] glad that I put my been more [music] glad that I put my been more [music] glad that I put my faith in Jesus. faith in Jesus. faith in Jesus. [music] [music] [music] He's never [singing] He's never [singing] He's never [singing] let me down. He's faithful [music] let me down. He's faithful [music] let me down. He's faithful [music] through generations. So [music and singing] why would he So [music and singing] why would he fail? Come on and sing it out. He won't. fail? Come on and sing it out. He won't. fail? Come on and sing it out. He won't. [music] [music] [music] He's trustworthy. He's trustworthy. He's trustworthy. He won't. I've still [music] got [singing] joy in I've still [music] got [singing] joy in chaos. chaos. chaos. I've got peace [music] that [singing] I've got peace [music] that [singing] I've got peace [music] that [singing] makes no sense. So I won't be going makes no sense. So I won't be going makes no sense. So I won't be going [music] [music] [music] [singing] under.

[singing] under. [singing] under. I'm not held by [music and singing] I'm not held by [music and singing] I'm not held by [music and singing] myself. Why? Cuz I build my life on myself. Why? Cuz I build my life on myself. Why? Cuz I build my life on Jesus. He's never [music] He's never [music] [singing] let me down. He's faithful in [singing] let me down. He's faithful in [singing] let me down. He's faithful in every season. [music] So why [singing] would he fail now? So why [singing] would he fail now? [music] [music] [music] He won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. He [music] won't. He won't. He [music] won't. He won't. He [music] won't. He won't f He won't He won't f He won't He won't f He won't from [music] generation to generation. [music] [music] He won't. He won't. He won't. [music] You can put your trust in him [music] You can put your trust in him [music] You can put your trust in him today. today. today. He will He will He will [music] he won't [music] he won't [music] he won't he never fail. [music] See, Christ is Christ is my firm [music] See, Christ is Christ is my firm [music] foundation. [singing] foundation. [singing] foundation. [singing] Yes, he is. He's the rock. [music] Yes, he is. He's the rock. [music] Yes, he is. He's the rock. [music] [singing] I stand with everything around [singing] I stand with everything around [singing] I stand with everything around me. [music] See, I've never been more.

me. [music] See, I've never been more. me. [music] See, I've never been more. I've never been more glad [music] that I I've never been more glad [music] that I I've never been more glad [music] that I put my faith in Jesus. [singing] put my faith in Jesus. [singing] put my faith in Jesus. [singing] Oh, he's never let me down. [music] Oh, he's never let me down. [music] Oh, he's never let me down. [music] He's faithful through generations. Oh, why [music] would he [singing] Oh, why [music] would he [singing] now? He won't. now? He won't. now? He won't. It's [music] a promise. It's [music] a promise. It's [music] a promise. He won't. He won't. He won't. No matter the circumstance, No matter the circumstance, No matter the circumstance, he won't. [music] He won't. He won't. [music] Your rain came Your rain came blue. [music] blue. [music] blue. [music] My house was built [singing] on you. My house was built [singing] on you. My house was built [singing] on you. I'm [music] I'm [music] I'm [music] safe with you. I'm going to make it.

safe with you. I'm going to make it. safe with you. I'm going to make it. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Come on and encourage yourself. Oh, rain Come on and encourage yourself. Oh, rain Come on and encourage yourself. Oh, rain came [singing] came [singing] came [singing] [music] when bloom and my house live on. [music] when bloom and my house live on. [music] when bloom and my house live on. [music] Oh, I am safe with [music] Oh, I am safe with [music] you. I'm [singing] going to make it. The you. I'm [singing] going to make it. The you. I'm [singing] going to make it. The rain came and the wind blew. [music] But rain came and the wind blew. [music] But rain came and the wind blew. [music] But I was standing on the rock of pages. with [music] with [music] you. And I'm going to [singing] make you. And I'm going to [singing] make you. And I'm going to [singing] make sing. I'm going to make [music] it grow sing. I'm going to make [music] it grow sing. I'm going to make [music] it grow cuz I said it's wrong. >> [music] >> [music] >> You're going to make it >> You're going to make it >> You're going to make it cuz my house is cuz my house is cuz my house is >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> See Christ is Christ is my [singing] I'll [music] never I'll [music] never for [music]

[music] Why would he [singing] Why would he [singing] Why would he [singing] now he'll [music] now he'll [music] now he'll [music] never fail? never fail? never fail? He's a kind. He's a kind. He's a kind. [music] [music] [music] He won't. [music and singing] won't. [music and singing] Oh, you can trust him. Put all our hope in you, Jesus. [music] Put all our hope in you, Jesus. [music] [singing] He won't. He'll [music] never fail you. He won't. He'll [music] never fail you. He'll never fail you. He won't. As we join the heavens today, we cry, As we join the heavens today, we cry, [music] [music] [music] "Holy is the Lord. Holy."

[music] A thousand generations [music] A thousand generations falling down [singing] in worship falling down [singing] in worship falling down [singing] in worship to sing the song [music] to sing the song [music] to sing the song [music] of ages to the land. And all who fall [music and singing] And all who fall [music and singing] before us and all who will believe before us and all who will believe before us and all who will believe will sing the [music and singing] song will sing the [music and singing] song will sing the [music and singing] song of ages to the lamb. of ages to the lamb. of ages to the lamb. Your name, your [music] name is the Your name, your [music] name is the Your name, your [music] name is the highest. Your name is the [music] highest. Your name is the [music] highest. Your name is the [music] greatest. Your name it stands [singing] greatest. Your name it stands [singing] greatest. Your name it stands [singing] above them all. above them all. above them all. All thrones [music] All thrones [music] All thrones [music] and dominions, all [singing] powers and and dominions, all [singing] powers and and dominions, all [singing] powers and positions, your name it [music] stands positions, your name it [music] stands positions, your name it [music] stands [singing] above. Come on every voice and [singing] above. Come on every voice and [singing] above. Come on every voice and the angels cry. the angels cry. the angels cry. [music] [music] [music] You are lifted [singing] You are lifted [singing] You are lifted [singing] high.

high. high. Holy, [music] Nobody like you. Nobody like you. If you forgive [music] If you forgive [music] If you forgive [music] and if you and if you and if you sing a song [music] sing a song [music] sing a song [music] forever to the lamb forever to the lamb forever to the lamb you [music] sing. If you walk in freedom you [music] sing. If you walk in freedom you [music] sing. If you walk in freedom and [music] if you dare say and [music] if you dare say and [music] if you dare say sing the song [singing] forever to we'll [music] sing the song forever we'll [music] sing the song forever [singing] and [singing] and [singing] and the [music] angels cry. the [music] angels cry. the [music] angels cry. Oh Oh Oh [music] creation cry. [music] creation cry. [music] creation cry. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] you are lifted high.

[music] [music] Holy forever. Oh, here people [music] sing. Your Oh, here people [music] sing. Your people sing. people sing. people sing. [music] Holy [music] Holy [music] Holy to the king of [music] kings. to the king of [music] kings. to the king of [music] kings. Holy. Holy. Holy. You will always [music] be holy, holy [music] holy [music] forever. Oh, so we bless your name, Jesus. Oh, so we bless your name, Jesus. [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your name. Come on and sing it out. [music] name. Come on and sing it out. [music] name. Come on and sing it out. [music] to your name Every [music] power, every principality, Every [music] power, every principality, he reigns above it all. He stands above he reigns above it all. He stands above he reigns above it all. He stands above [music] them all.

[music] them all. [music] them all. Your name, your name, Your name, your name, Your name, your name, [music] [music] [music] your name Jesus. your name Jesus. your name Jesus. Your name is stand [music] above all Your name is stand [music] above all Your name is stand [music] above all among the among the among the millions [music] millions [music] millions [music] of power and position. of power and position. of power and position. Your name is stand above [music] them Your name is stand above [music] them Your name is stand above [music] them all and the angels You are lifted up. You are lifted up. [music] [music] [music] We love you. We love you. We love you. We love you. We love you. We love you. How [music] could we ever succeed How [music] could we ever succeed How [music] could we ever succeed in your people [music] to the king of Glory?

to the king of Glory? [music] You will always be holy. You [music] You will always be holy. You [music] will always be holy [music] holy [music] forever. Nothing [music] like you. You will Nothing [music] like you. You will always be always be always be holy. Holy [music] is the Lord. Holy [music] is the Lord. The whole earth is [singing] filled with The whole earth is [singing] filled with The whole earth is [singing] filled with his glory. There was a moment [music] when the There was a moment [music] when the lights went out, lights went out, lights went out, when death [music and singing] had when death [music and singing] had when death [music and singing] had claimed its victory.

The king [music] of love [singing] had The king [music] of love [singing] had given off his life. given off his life. given off his life. The darkest [music] The darkest [music] The darkest [music] day in [singing] history. There [music] on a cross they made for There [music] on a cross they made for sinners. For [music] every curse his blood For [music] every curse his blood atoned. One final [music] breath and it was One final [music] breath and it was finished. [singing] But not [music] the end we could have But not [music] the end we could have known. For the earth [music] began to shake For the earth [music] began to shake and the [music] veil was torn. What sacrifice [music] What sacrifice [music] was [singing] made was [singing] made was [singing] made as the heavens as the heavens as the heavens roar. [singing] roar. [singing] roar. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, we join the song.

we join the song. we join the song. All [music and singing] hail king Jesus. All [music and singing] All [music and singing] hell the Lord hell the Lord hell the Lord of heaven and earth. of heaven and earth. of heaven and earth. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All hell >> All hell >> All hell Jesus. All hell the [music] savior All hell the [music] savior of the world. [singing] of the world. [singing] of the world. [singing] Oh, [music] we make way for the king. We [music] we make way for the king. We [music] make way for the king. There was a moment when the sky There was a moment when the sky [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] lit up. lit up. lit up. A flash of light breaking through. A flash of light breaking through. A flash of light breaking through. [music] When all was lost, he crossed eternity. When all was lost, he crossed eternity. [music] [music] [music] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. The king of life [music and singing] The king of life [music and singing] The king of life [music and singing] was on the ground where where [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] and we forever and we forever and we forever change.

change. change. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> forever change because of the blood. >> forever change because of the blood. >> forever change because of the blood. Oh, hell [music] Jesus. Oh, hell [music] Jesus. Oh, hell [music] Jesus. We crown him loyal. We crown him loyal. We crown him loyal. [music] Jesus, Jesus, King of [music] Kings and Lord of Lord. King of [music] Kings and Lord of Lord. King of [music] Kings and Lord of Lord. The Savior The Savior The Savior of the world. Oh, [music and singing] Oh, Oh, Jesus. Oh, [music] Oh, [music] the savior the savior the savior of the [music] world.

Oh, come on. In the name of Jesus, every Oh, come on. In the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, every tongue [music] will knee will bow, every tongue [music] will knee will bow, every tongue [music] will confess that he is Lord. So, let us confess that he is Lord. So, let us confess that he is Lord. So, let us start now. Let every [music] start now. Let every [music] start now. Let every [music] knee come to bow before the King of knee come to bow before the King of knee come to bow before the King of Kings. Kings. Kings. Everyone Everyone Everyone [music] confess that he is Lord. Lift up [music] confess that he is Lord. Lift up [music] confess that he is Lord. Lift up your [music] [music] sing. The whole earth is filled with his The whole earth is filled with his glory. Oh, [music] this is the eternal song. this is the eternal song. Oh, [music] all hell all hell Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] Oh, hell.

Oh, hell. Oh, hell. Oh, hell. the Lord of heaven. And Oh, hell. the Lord of heaven. And Oh, hell. the Lord of heaven. And [music] oh hell, all hail [music] all hail [music] the Savior [singing] of the world. Welcome to church. [music] Thank you so Welcome to church. [music] Thank you so much for joining us this week online. I much for joining us this week online. I much for joining us this week online. I hope already as we've been singing, you hope already as we've been singing, you hope already as we've been singing, you kind of feel that God is going to do kind of feel that God is going to do kind of feel that God is going to do something in this service today. He's something in this service today. He's something in this service today. He's doing something at all of our campuses doing something at all of our campuses doing something at all of our campuses and even online. Wherever you're joining and even online. Wherever you're joining and even online. Wherever you're joining us from, we're glad you are here. And if us from, we're glad you are here. And if us from, we're glad you are here. And if you are new here, I want to let you know you are new here, I want to let you know you are new here, I want to let you know at any time in the service today, if at any time in the service today, if at any time in the service today, if you're watching on YouTube [music] or you're watching on YouTube [music] or you're watching on YouTube [music] or maybe you're listening in the car while maybe you're listening in the car while maybe you're listening in the car while you're driving, I want to let you know you're driving, I want to let you know you're driving, I want to let you know we want to know you're brand new. May we want to know you're brand new. May we want to know you're brand new. May maybe somebody sent you the link or you maybe somebody sent you the link or you maybe somebody sent you the link or you just found us on YouTube. The algorithm just found us on YouTube. The algorithm just found us on YouTube. The algorithm kind of recommended. Let us know that kind of recommended. Let us know that kind of recommended. Let us know that you're brand new with us. You can do you're brand new with us. You can do you're brand new with us. You can do that. There's a link in the description that. There's a link in the description that. There's a link in the description on YouTube or you can download the on YouTube or you can download the on YouTube or you can download the Saddleback Church app. Set your campus Saddleback Church app. Set your campus Saddleback Church app. Set your campus as online community when you download it as online community when you download it as online community when you download it and there's a new here button right on and there's a new here button right on and there's a new here button right on the home screen. We want you to do that the home screen. We want you to do that the home screen. We want you to do that because we want to hear your story. How because we want to hear your story. How because we want to hear your story. How did you find us? Maybe the algorithm on did you find us? Maybe the algorithm on did you find us? Maybe the algorithm on YouTube recommended uh this video to us.

YouTube recommended uh this video to us. YouTube recommended uh this video to us. Well, we are here for you. We are a Well, we are here for you. We are a Well, we are here for you. We are a community, a church that has ways that community, a church that has ways that community, a church that has ways that you can engage anywhere [music] you can engage anywhere [music] you can engage anywhere [music] online. So, make sure you fill that out online. So, make sure you fill that out online. So, make sure you fill that out at some point in the service today. at some point in the service today. at some point in the service today. Also, you're going to see there we have Also, you're going to see there we have Also, you're going to see there we have something called Activate that's something called Activate that's something called Activate that's happening this Sunday. This Sunday, happening this Sunday. This Sunday, happening this Sunday. This Sunday, August 2nd, it's on Zoom. So, no matter August 2nd, it's on Zoom. So, no matter August 2nd, it's on Zoom. So, no matter where you're joining us from, it's a where you're joining us from, it's a where you're joining us from, it's a chance for you to learn a little bit chance for you to learn a little bit chance for you to learn a little bit more over a Zoom conversation. What does more over a Zoom conversation. What does more over a Zoom conversation. What does it mean to belong to Saddleback Church? it mean to belong to Saddleback Church? it mean to belong to Saddleback Church? And so, maybe you're in Southern And so, maybe you're in Southern And so, maybe you're in Southern California or you're somewhere else in California or you're somewhere else in California or you're somewhere else in the United States or somewhere else in the United States or somewhere else in the United States or somewhere else in in the world. We have a community online in the world. We have a community online in the world. We have a community online for you to engage with. So, it's really for you to engage with. So, it's really for you to engage with. So, it's really a chance to move from somebody who's a chance to move from somebody who's a chance to move from somebody who's viewing on YouTube to somebody who kind viewing on YouTube to somebody who kind viewing on YouTube to somebody who kind of sees other faces and you can see what of sees other faces and you can see what of sees other faces and you can see what our church is all about. So, you can our church is all about. So, you can our church is all about. So, you can sign up for that either, you know, use sign up for that either, you know, use sign up for that either, you know, use the uh QR code on the screen or you can the uh QR code on the screen or you can the uh QR code on the screen or you can do it in the app. Well, there's so much do it in the app. Well, there's so much do it in the app. Well, there's so much else going on in our church family. So, else going on in our church family. So, else going on in our church family. So, let's watch this together. let's watch this together. let's watch this together. Hey, Saddleback. Before we get into Hey, Saddleback. Before we get into Hey, Saddleback. Before we get into today's message, we have two nights today's message, we have two nights today's message, we have two nights coming up that I don't want you to miss. coming up that I don't want you to miss. coming up that I don't want you to miss. On Sunday night, August 16th, men from On Sunday night, August 16th, men from On Sunday night, August 16th, men from every campus are gathering at Lake every campus are gathering at Lake every campus are gathering at Lake Forest for dinner. It's free. Plus Forest for dinner. It's free. Plus Forest for dinner. It's free. Plus worship, prayer, and a message from worship, prayer, and a message from worship, prayer, and a message from Pastor Andy. Then on Sunday night, Pastor Andy. Then on Sunday night, Pastor Andy. Then on Sunday night, August 30th, the women of Saddleach are August 30th, the women of Saddleach are August 30th, the women of Saddleach are gathering at Lake Forest for ice cream, gathering at Lake Forest for ice cream, gathering at Lake Forest for ice cream, worship, prayer, and a message from worship, prayer, and a message from worship, prayer, and a message from Pastor Stacy. My wife and I both went Pastor Stacy. My wife and I both went Pastor Stacy. My wife and I both went last year. And I'll be honest, getting last year. And I'll be honest, getting last year. And I'll be honest, getting out the door definitely took some tag out the door definitely took some tag out the door definitely took some tag teaming. We're both working. We're teaming. We're both working. We're teaming. We're both working. We're raising young kids. And most nights we raising young kids. And most nights we raising young kids. And most nights we get about 90 minutes together before we get about 90 minutes together before we get about 90 minutes together before we crash. But that's exactly why these crash. But that's exactly why these crash. But that's exactly why these nights matter. I sat with guys in the

nights matter. I sat with guys in the nights matter. I sat with guys in the same season of life I'm in. Same same season of life I'm in. Same same season of life I'm in. Same pressures, same questions, and nobody pressures, same questions, and nobody pressures, same questions, and nobody was pretending to have it all together. was pretending to have it all together. was pretending to have it all together. My wife said the exact same thing about My wife said the exact same thing about My wife said the exact same thing about her night. Women who actually get it. her night. Women who actually get it. her night. Women who actually get it. We're going back this year. One night, a We're going back this year. One night, a We're going back this year. One night, a couple hours, but it might [music] be couple hours, but it might [music] be couple hours, but it might [music] be the most unhurried evening all month. the most unhurried evening all month. the most unhurried evening all month. Register in the Saddleback app or at Register in the Saddleback app or at Register in the Saddleback app or at saddleback.com/gatherings. saddleback.com/gatherings. saddleback.com/gatherings. Takes about 30 seconds and you'll be Takes about 30 seconds and you'll be Takes about 30 seconds and you'll be happy that you did. This week we wrapped happy that you did. This week we wrapped happy that you did. This week we wrapped up an amazing second week of junior high up an amazing second week of junior high up an amazing second week of junior high ministry camp. Hundreds of junior high ministry camp. Hundreds of junior high ministry camp. Hundreds of junior high students from all of our campuses spend students from all of our campuses spend students from all of our campuses spend an unforgettable week together deepening an unforgettable week together deepening an unforgettable week together deepening friendships, worshiping Jesus, and friendships, worshiping Jesus, and friendships, worshiping Jesus, and growing [music] in their relationship growing [music] in their relationship growing [music] in their relationship with him. Let's hear more about it from with him. Let's hear more about it from with him. Let's hear more about it from Pastor Matt. Hey church family. I'm Matt Pastor Matt. Hey church family. I'm Matt Pastor Matt. Hey church family. I'm Matt here. I'm the junior high pastor at here. I'm the junior high pastor at here. I'm the junior high pastor at Saddleback here and I'm here at junior Saddleback here and I'm here at junior Saddleback here and I'm here at junior high summer [music] camp. We call it the high summer [music] camp. We call it the high summer [music] camp. We call it the best week ever and it truly has been the best week ever and it truly has been the best week ever and it truly has been the best week. Kids are [music] having so best week. Kids are [music] having so best week. Kids are [music] having so much fun, but more than that, lives are much fun, but more than that, lives are much fun, but more than that, lives are being changed for eternity. And we know being changed for eternity. And we know being changed for eternity. And we know that junior high camp and what we do that junior high camp and what we do that junior high camp and what we do here [music] would not be possible truly here [music] would not be possible truly here [music] would not be possible truly without the generosity of you, our without the generosity of you, our without the generosity of you, our church family. So, thank you for being a church family. So, thank you for being a church family. So, thank you for being a church that is generous and cares church that is generous and cares church that is generous and cares [music] about investing in the lives of [music] about investing in the lives of [music] about investing in the lives of our junior high students. I'm so our junior high students. I'm so our junior high students. I'm so grateful. We are so grateful. And we grateful. We are so grateful. And we grateful. We are so grateful. And we can't wait to see the [music] momentum can't wait to see the [music] momentum can't wait to see the [music] momentum that God is building here, what that's that God is building here, what that's that God is building here, what that's going to lead into for the rest of this going to lead into for the rest of this going to lead into for the rest of this year. So, can't wait. Across two weeks year. So, can't wait. Across two weeks year. So, can't wait. Across two weeks of camp, 97 students made the decision of camp, 97 students made the decision of camp, 97 students made the decision to put their faith [music] in Jesus.

to put their faith [music] in Jesus. to put their faith [music] in Jesus. Think about that. 97 families whose Think about that. 97 families whose Think about that. 97 families whose stories just changed forever. And stories just changed forever. And stories just changed forever. And parents, if you're like me and you ever parents, if you're like me and you ever parents, if you're like me and you ever lay awake at night wondering who's lay awake at night wondering who's lay awake at night wondering who's shaping your kids, this is what we're shaping your kids, this is what we're shaping your kids, this is what we're building here. A place where students building here. A place where students building here. A place where students find [music] real faith and real friends find [music] real faith and real friends find [music] real faith and real friends that starts long before junior high. And that starts long before junior high. And that starts long before junior high. And we love to show your family around any we love to show your family around any we love to show your family around any weekend that you have a chance. And weekend that you have a chance. And weekend that you have a chance. And church, this is exactly where your church, this is exactly where your church, this is exactly where your generosity goes. Because you give, every generosity goes. Because you give, every generosity goes. Because you give, every student who wanted to be at camp got to student who wanted to be at camp got to student who wanted to be at camp got to be there. No one stayed home because be there. No one stayed home because be there. No one stayed home because their family couldn't afford it. Thank their family couldn't afford it. Thank their family couldn't afford it. Thank you. Thank you for investing into the you. Thank you for investing into the you. Thank you for investing into the next generation. If Saddleback is your next generation. If Saddleback is your next generation. If Saddleback is your church home and you like to give your church home and you like to give your church home and you like to give your tithe or offering today, you can do that tithe or offering today, you can do that tithe or offering today, you can do that through the Saddleback app or with the through the Saddleback app or with the through the Saddleback app or with the giving envelope near you. And if you're giving envelope near you. And if you're giving envelope near you. And if you're a guest in the room or online, please a guest in the room or online, please a guest in the room or online, please don't feel any pressure to give. This don't feel any pressure to give. This don't feel any pressure to give. This part is just for our church family. and part is just for our church family. and part is just for our church family. and we're just glad you're here with us we're just glad you're here with us we're just glad you're here with us [music] today. We're continuing our [music] today. We're continuing our [music] today. We're continuing our summer series, Off the Shelf. So, let's summer series, Off the Shelf. So, let's summer series, Off the Shelf. So, let's join in and hear the message now.

>> Well, welcome church family. I'm so glad >> Well, welcome church family. I'm so glad that you're with us. I do want to that you're with us. I do want to that you're with us. I do want to welcome all of our campuses. It's so welcome all of our campuses. It's so welcome all of our campuses. It's so good to be together and we just wrapped good to be together and we just wrapped good to be together and we just wrapped up all of our camps. As you just heard, up all of our camps. As you just heard, up all of our camps. As you just heard, from kids to students, it's been an from kids to students, it's been an from kids to students, it's been an incredible summer. So much life change. incredible summer. So much life change. incredible summer. So much life change. And I think it's good for us just to And I think it's good for us just to And I think it's good for us just to stop for a moment. We have thousands of stop for a moment. We have thousands of stop for a moment. We have thousands of people who serve on the dream team with people who serve on the dream team with people who serve on the dream team with our kids and students. And I think we our kids and students. And I think we our kids and students. And I think we should give them some love. Can we show should give them some love. Can we show should give them some love. Can we show them some honor at all of our campuses? them some honor at all of our campuses? them some honor at all of our campuses? Just thank all of our kids, student Just thank all of our kids, student Just thank all of our kids, student leaders. Thank you. Thank you for leaders. Thank you. Thank you for leaders. Thank you. Thank you for loving, for pouring out your life. Our loving, for pouring out your life. Our loving, for pouring out your life. Our family, my family is better because of family, my family is better because of family, my family is better because of you and so many great things God has you and so many great things God has you and so many great things God has done all throughout the summer. I've done all throughout the summer. I've done all throughout the summer. I've loved having a few weeks off of loved having a few weeks off of loved having a few weeks off of preaching. Uh this is the last week of preaching. Uh this is the last week of preaching. Uh this is the last week of our series, Off the Shelf. You're going our series, Off the Shelf. You're going our series, Off the Shelf. You're going to hear in just a moment from Pastor to hear in just a moment from Pastor to hear in just a moment from Pastor John Bevere. He's going to bring the John Bevere. He's going to bring the John Bevere. He's going to bring the message. But I do want to say just a message. But I do want to say just a message. But I do want to say just a couple of really important things. So couple of really important things. So couple of really important things. So next weekend we start a brand new next weekend we start a brand new next weekend we start a brand new message series. I'm looking forward to message series. I'm looking forward to message series. I'm looking forward to preaching again. Uh I'm going to be preaching again. Uh I'm going to be preaching again. Uh I'm going to be bringing a series around the vision that bringing a series around the vision that bringing a series around the vision that God gives to our lives to live sent.

God gives to our lives to live sent. God gives to our lives to live sent. That God has a mission for your life. That God has a mission for your life. That God has a mission for your life. You know, studies show right now that You know, studies show right now that You know, studies show right now that only 17% this this is a staggering only 17% this this is a staggering only 17% this this is a staggering statistic. Only 17% of followers of statistic. Only 17% of followers of statistic. Only 17% of followers of Jesus right now, church-going folks, Jesus right now, church-going folks, Jesus right now, church-going folks, know what the great commission is. The know what the great commission is. The know what the great commission is. The mission that Jesus gave to our lives to mission that Jesus gave to our lives to mission that Jesus gave to our lives to go into all the world with his good go into all the world with his good go into all the world with his good news. And so, we're going to talk for news. And so, we're going to talk for news. And so, we're going to talk for four weeks about God's mission for your four weeks about God's mission for your four weeks about God's mission for your life to live sent. Whatever season of life to live sent. Whatever season of life to live sent. Whatever season of life, whatever place in life you find life, whatever place in life you find life, whatever place in life you find yourself, God has a call and a mission yourself, God has a call and a mission yourself, God has a call and a mission for you that starts next weekend. So, I for you that starts next weekend. So, I for you that starts next weekend. So, I want to encourage you, be back, bring want to encourage you, be back, bring want to encourage you, be back, bring somebody with you as we roll into the somebody with you as we roll into the somebody with you as we roll into the fall season and just come with great fall season and just come with great fall season and just come with great expectation of what God is going to do expectation of what God is going to do expectation of what God is going to do in this season of our church. Now, today in this season of our church. Now, today in this season of our church. Now, today you're going to hear from Pastor John you're going to hear from Pastor John you're going to hear from Pastor John Bevere, but I want to share a couple of Bevere, but I want to share a couple of Bevere, but I want to share a couple of thoughts before he comes. First of all, thoughts before he comes. First of all, thoughts before he comes. First of all, um he's written many books. I've heard um he's written many books. I've heard um he's written many books. I've heard him preach before a number of times. One him preach before a number of times. One him preach before a number of times. One of the books that he wrote called The of the books that he wrote called The of the books that he wrote called The Bait of Satan is one of the top five Bait of Satan is one of the top five Bait of Satan is one of the top five books that God has used in my life. I books that God has used in my life. I books that God has used in my life. I wonder if anybody at any of our campuses wonder if anybody at any of our campuses wonder if anybody at any of our campuses has read that book. That's the book that has read that book. That's the book that has read that book. That's the book that we give out to our staff members. It's we give out to our staff members. It's we give out to our staff members. It's about offense and the bait of Satan and about offense and the bait of Satan and about offense and the bait of Satan and how to live with forgiveness in our how to live with forgiveness in our how to live with forgiveness in our hearts. That book deeply impacted me.

hearts. That book deeply impacted me. hearts. That book deeply impacted me. But today, you're going to hear an But today, you're going to hear an But today, you're going to hear an incredible message on his new book, The incredible message on his new book, The incredible message on his new book, The King is Coming. The the the belief and King is Coming. The the the belief and King is Coming. The the the belief and the reality that Jesus is coming again the reality that Jesus is coming again the reality that Jesus is coming again and how do we prepare for that? So, his and how do we prepare for that? So, his and how do we prepare for that? So, his heart, his passion, his fire, God's heart, his passion, his fire, God's heart, his passion, his fire, God's going to use him in a powerful way. Will going to use him in a powerful way. Will going to use him in a powerful way. Will you please give a warm Saddleback you please give a warm Saddleback you please give a warm Saddleback welcome to Pastor John Bevere as he welcome to Pastor John Bevere as he welcome to Pastor John Bevere as he comes to bring the word. [applause] comes to bring the word. [applause] comes to bring the word. [applause] >> All right. the second coming of Jesus. >> All right. the second coming of Jesus. >> All right. the second coming of Jesus. Can I tell you something? Can I tell you something? Can I tell you something? I went four decades. I have been in I went four decades. I have been in I went four decades. I have been in ministry for 43 years. I went four ministry for 43 years. I went four ministry for 43 years. I went four decades without preaching on the second decades without preaching on the second decades without preaching on the second coming. coming. coming. This year is the first year I have ever This year is the first year I have ever This year is the first year I have ever preached on the second coming in an preached on the second coming in an preached on the second coming in an American church. Okay? There is a reason American church. Okay? There is a reason American church. Okay? There is a reason I avoided it. People used to come up to I avoided it. People used to come up to I avoided it. People used to come up to me. They'd say, "John, why don't you me. They'd say, "John, why don't you me. They'd say, "John, why don't you preach on the second coming?" I said, preach on the second coming?" I said, preach on the second coming?" I said, "No, no, I'm not called to. other people "No, no, I'm not called to. other people "No, no, I'm not called to. other people are called to do that. There was a are called to do that. There was a are called to do that. There was a reason and that was this. I felt that if reason and that was this. I felt that if reason and that was this. I felt that if you preach on second coming, you create you preach on second coming, you create you preach on second coming, you create lazy Christians or Christians that are lazy Christians or Christians that are lazy Christians or Christians that are looking for an escape mentality or you looking for an escape mentality or you looking for an escape mentality or you create argumentative Christians because create argumentative Christians because create argumentative Christians because I've seen more Christians argue over the I've seen more Christians argue over the I've seen more Christians argue over the second coming pre-trip, post-trip, second coming pre-trip, post-trip, second coming pre-trip, post-trip, mid-trip, there's no millennium, a mid-trip, there's no millennium, a mid-trip, there's no millennium, a millennial and I'm like, I don't want millennial and I'm like, I don't want millennial and I'm like, I don't want this. I just want to preach the gospel.

this. I just want to preach the gospel. this. I just want to preach the gospel. Well, in 2021, God started dealing with Well, in 2021, God started dealing with Well, in 2021, God started dealing with me really sternly and said, "Son, I want me really sternly and said, "Son, I want me really sternly and said, "Son, I want you to study this." Now, I'm going to you to study this." Now, I'm going to you to study this." Now, I'm going to tell you this. It started out with a tell you this. It started out with a tell you this. It started out with a 60hour study on the book of Revelation, 60hour study on the book of Revelation, 60hour study on the book of Revelation, but I have not studied hundreds of but I have not studied hundreds of but I have not studied hundreds of hours. I've probably studied thousands hours. I've probably studied thousands hours. I've probably studied thousands of hours in the last four years. And of hours in the last four years. And of hours in the last four years. And what I noticed what I noticed what I noticed about me personally was totally about me personally was totally about me personally was totally different than what I thought would different than what I thought would different than what I thought would happen happen happen because it brought a revival in my life. because it brought a revival in my life. because it brought a revival in my life. I literally found myself weeping to win I literally found myself weeping to win I literally found myself weeping to win souls to Jesus and to disciple the souls to Jesus and to disciple the souls to Jesus and to disciple the nations. My family started saying, "Dad, nations. My family started saying, "Dad, nations. My family started saying, "Dad, you're changing." They said, I said, you're changing." They said, I said, you're changing." They said, I said, "How?" They said, "You don't get upset "How?" They said, "You don't get upset "How?" They said, "You don't get upset about things like like like you used about things like like like you used about things like like like you used to." My wife started calling me her to." My wife started calling me her to." My wife started calling me her favorite husband. I said, "Baby, what favorite husband. I said, "Baby, what favorite husband. I said, "Baby, what does that mean?" She said, "I like 2.0 does that mean?" She said, "I like 2.0 does that mean?" She said, "I like 2.0 better than 1.0." Now in my studying better than 1.0." Now in my studying better than 1.0." Now in my studying I found out something that was amazing. I found out something that was amazing. I found out something that was amazing. I discovered that the second coming of I discovered that the second coming of I discovered that the second coming of Jesus is the second most written about Jesus is the second most written about Jesus is the second most written about subject in the entire Bible.

subject in the entire Bible. subject in the entire Bible. 318 verses alone in the New Testament. 318 verses alone in the New Testament. 318 verses alone in the New Testament. That's one out of every 30 verses. I That's one out of every 30 verses. I That's one out of every 30 verses. I also discovered that the first three also discovered that the first three also discovered that the first three centuries of the church, the church centuries of the church, the church centuries of the church, the church fathers, it was the second most written fathers, it was the second most written fathers, it was the second most written about subject by the church fathers. about subject by the church fathers. about subject by the church fathers. Salvation is the only thing that was Salvation is the only thing that was Salvation is the only thing that was more. I found out the tribulation, the more. I found out the tribulation, the more. I found out the tribulation, the seven-year tribulation is the most seven-year tribulation is the most seven-year tribulation is the most written about time period in the whole written about time period in the whole written about time period in the whole Bible, more so than the three and a half Bible, more so than the three and a half Bible, more so than the three and a half years Jesus ministered in his first years Jesus ministered in his first years Jesus ministered in his first coming. So, here's the questions that coming. So, here's the questions that coming. So, here's the questions that hit me. Number one, John Bevere, if God hit me. Number one, John Bevere, if God hit me. Number one, John Bevere, if God talks about it this much, why aren't you talks about it this much, why aren't you talks about it this much, why aren't you talking about it? talking about it? talking about it? And question number two, which is more And question number two, which is more And question number two, which is more important, important, important, what is God's wisdom in talking about it what is God's wisdom in talking about it what is God's wisdom in talking about it this much? this much? this much? So, So, So, I'm hoping that to today I'm going to I'm hoping that to today I'm going to I'm hoping that to today I'm going to answer that second question. What is the answer that second question. What is the answer that second question. What is the wisdom of God behind it? wisdom of God behind it? wisdom of God behind it? So, first of all, I didn't I never So, first of all, I didn't I never So, first of all, I didn't I never thought I would write a book on this thought I would write a book on this thought I would write a book on this when and and by the way, I've never had when and and by the way, I've never had when and and by the way, I've never had a New York Times bestseller. This one a New York Times bestseller. This one a New York Times bestseller. This one has hit the New York Times bestselling has hit the New York Times bestselling has hit the New York Times bestselling list 10 times. Okay. So, I mean, it's list 10 times. Okay. So, I mean, it's list 10 times. Okay. So, I mean, it's mind-blowing.

mind-blowing. mind-blowing. So, in writing this book, I was a little So, in writing this book, I was a little So, in writing this book, I was a little nervous and I and I and and I'm like, nervous and I and I and and I'm like, nervous and I and I and and I'm like, God, I even my wife said, "Are you sure God, I even my wife said, "Are you sure God, I even my wife said, "Are you sure you want to write about this?" I said, you want to write about this?" I said, you want to write about this?" I said, "I know I'm supposed to." So, I I I I I "I know I'm supposed to." So, I I I I I "I know I'm supposed to." So, I I I I I remember something that Winston remember something that Winston remember something that Winston Churchill said to the House and Commons. Churchill said to the House and Commons. Churchill said to the House and Commons. I wasn't alive, but but this is a pretty I wasn't alive, but but this is a pretty I wasn't alive, but but this is a pretty famous statement, but he said this in famous statement, but he said this in famous statement, but he said this in 1948. He said, "Those who fail to learn 1948. He said, "Those who fail to learn 1948. He said, "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." from history are doomed to repeat it." from history are doomed to repeat it." And so the Holy Spirit kind of used that And so the Holy Spirit kind of used that And so the Holy Spirit kind of used that to say, "Son, go back and look at to say, "Son, go back and look at to say, "Son, go back and look at Jesus's first coming." Now, now I want Jesus's first coming." Now, now I want Jesus's first coming." Now, now I want to ask you a question. Think about it. to ask you a question. Think about it. to ask you a question. Think about it. Were there people that missed it on his Were there people that missed it on his Were there people that missed it on his first coming? Yes. Were there people first coming? Yes. Were there people first coming? Yes. Were there people that got it on his first coming? Yeah. that got it on his first coming? Yeah. that got it on his first coming? Yeah. And the Holy Spirit led me. He said, And the Holy Spirit led me. He said, And the Holy Spirit led me. He said, "Look at the difference between those "Look at the difference between those "Look at the difference between those who got it right and those who didn't." who got it right and those who didn't." who got it right and those who didn't." So the obvious one, let's look at the So the obvious one, let's look at the So the obvious one, let's look at the ones that didn't get it right. The ones that didn't get it right. The ones that didn't get it right. The obvious ones are the Pharisees and obvious ones are the Pharisees and obvious ones are the Pharisees and Sadducees. Now before you throw stones Sadducees. Now before you throw stones Sadducees. Now before you throw stones at the Pharisees and Sadducees, let me at the Pharisees and Sadducees, let me at the Pharisees and Sadducees, let me let me make a statement here. To become let me make a statement here. To become let me make a statement here. To become a Pharisee in the days of Jesus, you had a Pharisee in the days of Jesus, you had a Pharisee in the days of Jesus, you had to memorize the first five books of the to memorize the first five books of the to memorize the first five books of the Bible and recite it. Can you imagine if Bible and recite it. Can you imagine if Bible and recite it. Can you imagine if pastors and ministers if we had to pastors and ministers if we had to pastors and ministers if we had to memorize Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John memorize Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John memorize Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the book of Acts, we'd have onetenth in the book of Acts, we'd have onetenth in the book of Acts, we'd have onetenth of the ministers that we have today.

of the ministers that we have today. of the ministers that we have today. Right? Okay. Now, yet these guys that Right? Okay. Now, yet these guys that Right? Okay. Now, yet these guys that can quote the first five books of the can quote the first five books of the can quote the first five books of the Bible can't recognize God manifest in Bible can't recognize God manifest in Bible can't recognize God manifest in the flesh when he's raising the dead. the flesh when he's raising the dead. the flesh when he's raising the dead. Now, what about the people that got it Now, what about the people that got it Now, what about the people that got it right? There was a group of people that right? There was a group of people that right? There was a group of people that we didn't know much about until 1948. we didn't know much about until 1948. we didn't know much about until 1948. And this group of people that lived in And this group of people that lived in And this group of people that lived in the days of Jesus, they were called the the days of Jesus, they were called the the days of Jesus, they were called the Essenes. Essenes. Essenes. Now, who were the Essenes? Now, who were the Essenes? Now, who were the Essenes? 150 years before Jesus was born, there 150 years before Jesus was born, there 150 years before Jesus was born, there was a large group of people or a small was a large group of people or a small was a large group of people or a small group of people that they saw how group of people that they saw how group of people that they saw how corrupt the spiritual leadership in corrupt the spiritual leadership in corrupt the spiritual leadership in Israel had become that they went out Israel had become that they went out Israel had become that they went out into the wilderness, formed a community, into the wilderness, formed a community, into the wilderness, formed a community, and called it Kuman. You've heard of and called it Kuman. You've heard of and called it Kuman. You've heard of Kuman from the caves of Kuman where the Kuman from the caves of Kuman where the Kuman from the caves of Kuman where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. These Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. These Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. These are the people that actually were the are the people that actually were the are the people that actually were the ones that were responsible for ones that were responsible for ones that were responsible for protecting the scripture and the ancient protecting the scripture and the ancient protecting the scripture and the ancient Jewish father's writings. Jewish father's writings. Jewish father's writings. Well, there's something significant Well, there's something significant Well, there's something significant about these people. They wrote, and we about these people. They wrote, and we about these people. They wrote, and we have their writings, 150 years before have their writings, 150 years before have their writings, 150 years before Jesus was born. They wrote the exact Jesus was born. They wrote the exact Jesus was born. They wrote the exact week that Jesus would ride into week that Jesus would ride into week that Jesus would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey and be executed.

Jerusalem on a donkey and be executed. Jerusalem on a donkey and be executed. They wrote it 150 years before he was They wrote it 150 years before he was They wrote it 150 years before he was born. They called the time we're living born. They called the time we're living born. They called the time we're living in, the age of grace, 150 years before in, the age of grace, 150 years before in, the age of grace, 150 years before Jesus was born. So, these people were Jesus was born. So, these people were Jesus was born. So, these people were on. They were right on. Okay. Now, a lot on. They were right on. Okay. Now, a lot on. They were right on. Okay. Now, a lot of Bible scholars believe that John the of Bible scholars believe that John the of Bible scholars believe that John the Baptist wasn't a scene. Think about it. Baptist wasn't a scene. Think about it. Baptist wasn't a scene. Think about it. He was in the deserts until the day of He was in the deserts until the day of He was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation. All right. Even more his manifestation. All right. Even more his manifestation. All right. Even more Bible scholars believe this guy Simeon Bible scholars believe this guy Simeon Bible scholars believe this guy Simeon isn't a scene. Now, who is Simeon? All isn't a scene. Now, who is Simeon? All isn't a scene. Now, who is Simeon? All right. He's only found in one gospel, right. He's only found in one gospel, right. He's only found in one gospel, Luke's Gospel. And let me set this up. Luke's Gospel. And let me set this up. Luke's Gospel. And let me set this up. You got this young couple. He's probably You got this young couple. He's probably You got this young couple. He's probably in his early 20s. She's in her late in his early 20s. She's in her late in his early 20s. She's in her late teens. And they come from another state, teens. And they come from another state, teens. And they come from another state, Galilee, down to Judea. They go to Galilee, down to Judea. They go to Galilee, down to Judea. They go to Jerusalem where the temple is. Now, the Jerusalem where the temple is. Now, the Jerusalem where the temple is. Now, the temple, listen to me carefully. It's not temple, listen to me carefully. It's not temple, listen to me carefully. It's not one building, it's buildings. one building, it's buildings. one building, it's buildings. And if you come into this auditorium on And if you come into this auditorium on And if you come into this auditorium on a Wednesday, there might be three people a Wednesday, there might be three people a Wednesday, there might be three people in here. Not so with the temple in here. Not so with the temple in here. Not so with the temple buildings. There were crowds of people buildings. There were crowds of people buildings. There were crowds of people there every single day. So, this unknown there every single day. So, this unknown there every single day. So, this unknown couple, young couple come into the couple, young couple come into the couple, young couple come into the temple temple temple with a 40-day old baby, with a 40-day old baby, with a 40-day old baby, and this guy Simeon does a beline right and this guy Simeon does a beline right and this guy Simeon does a beline right to them, lifts up the baby, and cries to them, lifts up the baby, and cries to them, lifts up the baby, and cries out the Messiah. It blows Mary's mind.

out the Messiah. It blows Mary's mind. out the Messiah. It blows Mary's mind. So, here's a guy that can recognize So, here's a guy that can recognize So, here's a guy that can recognize Messiah when he's 40 days old. And Messiah when he's 40 days old. And Messiah when he's 40 days old. And here's a group of men who can quote the here's a group of men who can quote the here's a group of men who can quote the first five books of the Bible from first five books of the Bible from first five books of the Bible from memory and can't recognize the Messiah memory and can't recognize the Messiah memory and can't recognize the Messiah when he's 30 years old raising the dead. when he's 30 years old raising the dead. when he's 30 years old raising the dead. What is it about this guy that made him What is it about this guy that made him What is it about this guy that made him different than these guys? We have one different than these guys? We have one different than these guys? We have one verse of scripture that describes this verse of scripture that describes this verse of scripture that describes this man and that's Luke 2:25 where it says man and that's Luke 2:25 where it says man and that's Luke 2:25 where it says there was a man in Jerusalem named there was a man in Jerusalem named there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. Now look at this. He was Simeon. Now look at this. He was Simeon. Now look at this. He was righteous. Everybody say righteous. righteous. Everybody say righteous. righteous. Everybody say righteous. >> Devout >> Devout >> Devout >> and eagerly waiting. Everybody say >> and eagerly waiting. Everybody say >> and eagerly waiting. Everybody say eagerly waiting. eagerly waiting. eagerly waiting. >> For Messiah to come. Three words that >> For Messiah to come. Three words that >> For Messiah to come. Three words that identify him. Number one, he was identify him. Number one, he was identify him. Number one, he was righteous. What does this Greek word righteous. What does this Greek word righteous. What does this Greek word mean? It means he acted out of a mean? It means he acted out of a mean? It means he acted out of a constitutionally just character. In constitutionally just character. In constitutionally just character. In other words, this guy took serving God other words, this guy took serving God other words, this guy took serving God really seriously. Okay? He was pursuing really seriously. Okay? He was pursuing really seriously. Okay? He was pursuing godliness. godliness. godliness. Obedience was important to him. Number Obedience was important to him. Number Obedience was important to him. Number two, he was devout. Everybody say two, he was devout. Everybody say two, he was devout. Everybody say devout.

devout. devout. What does devout mean? The literal What does devout mean? The literal What does devout mean? The literal definition of this Greek word is one who definition of this Greek word is one who definition of this Greek word is one who takes the word of God seriously. It takes the word of God seriously. It takes the word of God seriously. It carries the meaning of reverence. The carries the meaning of reverence. The carries the meaning of reverence. The fear of the Lord. Now, the fear of the fear of the Lord. Now, the fear of the fear of the Lord. Now, the fear of the Lord doesn't mean that we're scared of Lord doesn't mean that we're scared of Lord doesn't mean that we're scared of God. It actually means we're scared of God. It actually means we're scared of God. It actually means we're scared of being away from God. And number three, being away from God. And number three, being away from God. And number three, everybody say number three. everybody say number three. everybody say number three. >> Say it. Eagerly waiting. >> Say it. Eagerly waiting. >> Say it. Eagerly waiting. >> Eagerly. >> Eagerly. >> Eagerly. >> This Greek word, what does it mean? It >> This Greek word, what does it mean? It >> This Greek word, what does it mean? It means to remain. Everybody say remain. means to remain. Everybody say remain. means to remain. Everybody say remain. >> Remain. >> Remain. >> Remain. >> Doesn't say visit. It says remain in a >> Doesn't say visit. It says remain in a >> Doesn't say visit. It says remain in a place of expectancy. place of expectancy. place of expectancy. Now, what's interesting is Simeon Now, what's interesting is Simeon Now, what's interesting is Simeon returns baby Jesus back to Mary and returns baby Jesus back to Mary and returns baby Jesus back to Mary and another person comes up named Anna who's another person comes up named Anna who's another person comes up named Anna who's been praying for 80 years and she starts been praying for 80 years and she starts been praying for 80 years and she starts talking not to everybody in the temple talking not to everybody in the temple talking not to everybody in the temple about the baby only, watch this next about the baby only, watch this next about the baby only, watch this next slide, slide, slide, everyone who was waiting expectantly. Do everyone who was waiting expectantly. Do everyone who was waiting expectantly. Do you know what the Greek word is there? you know what the Greek word is there? you know what the Greek word is there? prospecttoi. prospecttoi. prospecttoi. It's the same word that says that Simeon It's the same word that says that Simeon It's the same word that says that Simeon was eagerly waiting.

was eagerly waiting. was eagerly waiting. It's the same word there. Now, let's It's the same word there. Now, let's It's the same word there. Now, let's fast forward and look at what Jesus says fast forward and look at what Jesus says fast forward and look at what Jesus says to you and I in order to be ready for to you and I in order to be ready for to you and I in order to be ready for his second coming. Luke 12, he tells us his second coming. Luke 12, he tells us his second coming. Luke 12, he tells us what to do. And you're going to see what to do. And you're going to see what to do. And you're going to see striking similarities between Simeon and striking similarities between Simeon and striking similarities between Simeon and Anna and what Jesus tells you and I to Anna and what Jesus tells you and I to Anna and what Jesus tells you and I to do. He says, "Stay dressed for action. do. He says, "Stay dressed for action. do. He says, "Stay dressed for action. Keep your lamps burning and you be like Keep your lamps burning and you be like Keep your lamps burning and you be like men who are everybody say it eagerly men who are everybody say it eagerly men who are everybody say it eagerly waiting for their master to come. Now waiting for their master to come. Now waiting for their master to come. Now why did I add the word? I added the word why did I add the word? I added the word why did I add the word? I added the word eagerly in because it's the same Greek eagerly in because it's the same Greek eagerly in because it's the same Greek word as the other two scriptures word as the other two scriptures word as the other two scriptures prosttoi. So let's look at these. Now I prosttoi. So let's look at these. Now I prosttoi. So let's look at these. Now I want to focus first of all on eagerly want to focus first of all on eagerly want to focus first of all on eagerly waiting. I have been reading my Bible waiting. I have been reading my Bible waiting. I have been reading my Bible for 47 years and I love reading it. If for 47 years and I love reading it. If for 47 years and I love reading it. If my sons were here and you asked them the my sons were here and you asked them the my sons were here and you asked them the question, "What did you see your dad question, "What did you see your dad question, "What did you see your dad doing?" Every single morning when you doing?" Every single morning when you doing?" Every single morning when you got up for school, they would say he was got up for school, they would say he was got up for school, they would say he was reading his Bible in his office. Okay, I reading his Bible in his office. Okay, I reading his Bible in his office. Okay, I love reading the Bible, but I did not love reading the Bible, but I did not love reading the Bible, but I did not notice until last year when I was notice until last year when I was notice until last year when I was writing this book, I did not notice how writing this book, I did not notice how writing this book, I did not notice how many times we are told in the New many times we are told in the New many times we are told in the New Testament that we're to be eagerly Testament that we're to be eagerly Testament that we're to be eagerly waiting Jesus's second coming. Let me waiting Jesus's second coming. Let me waiting Jesus's second coming. Let me just show you a couple. I I had to cut a just show you a couple. I I had to cut a just show you a couple. I I had to cut a bunch out, but I'm going to show you a bunch out, but I'm going to show you a bunch out, but I'm going to show you a couple. 1 Corinthians, Paul in the first couple. 1 Corinthians, Paul in the first couple. 1 Corinthians, Paul in the first chapter says to the Corinthian church, chapter says to the Corinthian church, chapter says to the Corinthian church, "As you eagerly wait the return of our "As you eagerly wait the return of our "As you eagerly wait the return of our Lord Jesus, Paul writes to Timothy, look Lord Jesus, Paul writes to Timothy, look Lord Jesus, Paul writes to Timothy, look at this in 2 Timothy chapter 4." And he at this in 2 Timothy chapter 4." And he at this in 2 Timothy chapter 4." And he says, "Watch this." He says, "The prize says, "Watch this." He says, "The prize says, "Watch this." He says, "The prize is not just for me." The prize being the is not just for me." The prize being the is not just for me." The prize being the crown of righteousness, not just for me,

crown of righteousness, not just for me, crown of righteousness, not just for me, but all who are eagerly looking forward but all who are eagerly looking forward but all who are eagerly looking forward to his appearing. Are you seeing this? to his appearing. Are you seeing this? to his appearing. Are you seeing this? Look at Hebrews chapter 9. The writer of Look at Hebrews chapter 9. The writer of Look at Hebrews chapter 9. The writer of Hebrews writes, "Christ will come again Hebrews writes, "Christ will come again Hebrews writes, "Christ will come again not to what? Not to judge our sins, to not to what? Not to judge our sins, to not to what? Not to judge our sins, to deal with our sins, but to bring deal with our sins, but to bring deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are what? salvation to all who are what? salvation to all who are what? >> No, let me hear it. >> No, let me hear it. >> No, let me hear it. >> Are you saying this? >> Are you saying this? >> Are you saying this? >> Okay. Now, here's the question I have. >> Okay. Now, here's the question I have. >> Okay. Now, here's the question I have. Now, I want everybody to look at me now. Now, I want everybody to look at me now. Now, I want everybody to look at me now. What causes you and I to be eager? What causes you and I to be eager? What causes you and I to be eager? Think about it. Okay, go back to when Think about it. Okay, go back to when Think about it. Okay, go back to when you were a child and your parents set up you were a child and your parents set up you were a child and your parents set up the Christmas tree. I don't know about the Christmas tree. I don't know about the Christmas tree. I don't know about you. I I'll talk about my experience. you. I I'll talk about my experience. you. I I'll talk about my experience. For the next 30 days, all I thought For the next 30 days, all I thought For the next 30 days, all I thought about it was opening up presents at 8:00 about it was opening up presents at 8:00 about it was opening up presents at 8:00 Christmas morning. I thought about it at Christmas morning. I thought about it at Christmas morning. I thought about it at school. I thought about it when I was in school. I thought about it when I was in school. I thought about it when I was in bed. My sister and I talked through the bed. My sister and I talked through the bed. My sister and I talked through the wall. We counted the days. I remember wall. We counted the days. I remember wall. We counted the days. I remember the week. We would count the hours. And the week. We would count the hours. And the week. We would count the hours. And I hated Christmas Eve because I couldn't I hated Christmas Eve because I couldn't I hated Christmas Eve because I couldn't sleep. I was so excited about 8:00 in sleep. I was so excited about 8:00 in sleep. I was so excited about 8:00 in the morning. Okay. So, what caused that the morning. Okay. So, what caused that the morning. Okay. So, what caused that eagerness? I set my sights eagerness? I set my sights eagerness? I set my sights on a future event that I was excited on a future event that I was excited on a future event that I was excited about.

about. about. Look what Paul says to the Colossian Look what Paul says to the Colossian Look what Paul says to the Colossian church. He says, "Since you have been church. He says, "Since you have been church. He says, "Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your raised to new life with Christ, set your raised to new life with Christ, set your sights." Everybody say, "Set your sights." Everybody say, "Set your sights." Everybody say, "Set your sights." sights." sights." >> Set your sights. >> Set your sights. >> Set your sights. >> No. No. Everybody say it. >> No. No. Everybody say it. >> No. No. Everybody say it. >> Set your sights. >> Set your sights. >> Set your sights. >> Say the word set. >> Say the word set. >> Say the word set. >> Set. >> Set. >> Set. >> Think about set. Set your sights. Wait a >> Think about set. Set your sights. Wait a >> Think about set. Set your sights. Wait a minute. When do you set your sights? minute. When do you set your sights? minute. When do you set your sights? Okay. You're driving your car. Your eyes Okay. You're driving your car. Your eyes Okay. You're driving your car. Your eyes are set on the road. Now, whoa, whoa, are set on the road. Now, whoa, whoa, are set on the road. Now, whoa, whoa, whoa. Look up at me. Does that mean you whoa. Look up at me. Does that mean you whoa. Look up at me. Does that mean you don't periodically don't look at the don't periodically don't look at the don't periodically don't look at the person sitting in the passenger seat? person sitting in the passenger seat? person sitting in the passenger seat? Sure you do. Do you not look in the Sure you do. Do you not look in the Sure you do. Do you not look in the rearview mirror to see your kids? Sure rearview mirror to see your kids? Sure rearview mirror to see your kids? Sure you do. Do you not look down you do. Do you not look down you do. Do you not look down periodically at the dashboard? Sure you periodically at the dashboard? Sure you periodically at the dashboard? Sure you do. Do you not period? But your eyes do. Do you not period? But your eyes do. Do you not period? But your eyes always go back to where they're always go back to where they're always go back to where they're >> in in January of this year in Nashville. >> in in January of this year in Nashville. >> in in January of this year in Nashville. We had singledigit temperatures. It was We had singledigit temperatures. It was We had singledigit temperatures. It was so cold. And I remember you just open up so cold. And I remember you just open up so cold. And I remember you just open up your front door and your temperature in your front door and your temperature in your front door and your temperature in your house drops 20 degrees in 10 your house drops 20 degrees in 10 your house drops 20 degrees in 10 minutes. minutes. minutes. What do you do if you how do you get it What do you do if you how do you get it What do you do if you how do you get it back? You just close the front door. The back? You just close the front door. The back? You just close the front door. The turn the temperature goes back to where turn the temperature goes back to where turn the temperature goes back to where it's set. Okay, now look at the it's set. Okay, now look at the it's set. Okay, now look at the scripture. Since you've been raised and scripture. Since you've been raised and scripture. Since you've been raised and raised in new life with Christ, set your raised in new life with Christ, set your raised in new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven. Watch sights on the realities of heaven. Watch sights on the realities of heaven. Watch this. Think about So listen. Where your this. Think about So listen. Where your this. Think about So listen. Where your sight is set, sight is set, sight is set, that is what you're going to think that is what you're going to think that is what you're going to think about.

about. about. Okay? Now, now, now think about this. Be Okay? Now, now, now think about this. Be Okay? Now, now, now think about this. Be honest. Do self assessment. Nobody's honest. Do self assessment. Nobody's honest. Do self assessment. Nobody's throwing stones in here, but do a self throwing stones in here, but do a self throwing stones in here, but do a self assessment. assessment. assessment. When your mind is not required at a task When your mind is not required at a task When your mind is not required at a task in front of you, okay? You're at work, in front of you, okay? You're at work, in front of you, okay? You're at work, you got to do something, you're thinking you got to do something, you're thinking you got to do something, you're thinking about what you're doing, you're a about what you're doing, you're a about what you're doing, you're a student studying for a final, you're student studying for a final, you're student studying for a final, you're playing pickle ball, and you're about to playing pickle ball, and you're about to playing pickle ball, and you're about to hit that shot right down the line and hit that shot right down the line and hit that shot right down the line and pass the guys, right? When your mind's pass the guys, right? When your mind's pass the guys, right? When your mind's not on something, a task in front of not on something, a task in front of not on something, a task in front of you, where does it go? Where do your you, where does it go? Where do your you, where does it go? Where do your thoughts go? thoughts go? thoughts go? Because where your thoughts go, that's Because where your thoughts go, that's Because where your thoughts go, that's where you're set. So, do your thoughts where you're set. So, do your thoughts where you're set. So, do your thoughts go to how many posts did I have on go to how many posts did I have on go to how many posts did I have on Instagram yesterday? How many comments Instagram yesterday? How many comments Instagram yesterday? How many comments did I have in my Instagram post did I have in my Instagram post did I have in my Instagram post yesterday? Does your thoughts go on how yesterday? Does your thoughts go on how yesterday? Does your thoughts go on how many followers do I have? Does your many followers do I have? Does your many followers do I have? Does your thoughts go on the girl I'm interested thoughts go on the girl I'm interested thoughts go on the girl I'm interested at church? Does your thoughts go on the at church? Does your thoughts go on the at church? Does your thoughts go on the NFL season starting? Be honest. Do a self assignment because Be honest. Do a self assignment because when your mind is not required, it goes when your mind is not required, it goes when your mind is not required, it goes to where it's set. Just like when you to where it's set. Just like when you to where it's set. Just like when you open up the door in the front and it's open up the door in the front and it's open up the door in the front and it's 9° out and you just simply close it, the 9° out and you just simply close it, the 9° out and you just simply close it, the house goes back to where it's house goes back to where it's house goes back to where it's set.

set. set. Sure is quiet in this Methodist church. Sure is quiet in this Methodist church. Sure is quiet in this Methodist church. Are you still with me? Are you still with me? Are you still with me? >> Okay, look what Paul says. Philippians >> Okay, look what Paul says. Philippians >> Okay, look what Paul says. Philippians 3:18-19. Watch this. For I have told you 3:18-19. Watch this. For I have told you 3:18-19. Watch this. For I have told you often before, and I say it again with often before, and I say it again with often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many, tears in my eyes, that there are many, tears in my eyes, that there are many, not few, not some, many, not few, not some, many, not few, not some, many, whose behavior shows their minds are set whose behavior shows their minds are set whose behavior shows their minds are set on the things of this earth. You ever wonder why you struggle so much You ever wonder why you struggle so much with your flesh? Your behavior is with your flesh? Your behavior is with your flesh? Your behavior is showing that your mind is set not on the showing that your mind is set not on the showing that your mind is set not on the realities of heaven, but on the things realities of heaven, but on the things realities of heaven, but on the things of this earth. of this earth. of this earth. But look at the next verse. But we, But look at the next verse. But we, But look at the next verse. But we, everybody say, we everybody say, we everybody say, we >> are citizens of heaven where the Lord >> are citizens of heaven where the Lord >> are citizens of heaven where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are, oh my Jesus Christ lives. And we are, oh my Jesus Christ lives. And we are, oh my goodness, there it is again. Everybody goodness, there it is again. Everybody goodness, there it is again. Everybody say it. say it. say it. >> We are eagerly waiting >> We are eagerly waiting >> We are eagerly waiting >> for him to return. >> for him to return. >> for him to return. So ask, ask yourself, are you eagerly So ask, ask yourself, are you eagerly So ask, ask yourself, are you eagerly waiting? Is that where your thoughts go? waiting? Is that where your thoughts go? waiting? Is that where your thoughts go? Or do your thoughts go to the things of Or do your thoughts go to the things of Or do your thoughts go to the things of this earth? Just do an honest this earth? Just do an honest this earth? Just do an honest assessment.

You might be one of those that Paul is You might be one of those that Paul is weeping about. weeping about. weeping about. Your behavior shows that your mind is Your behavior shows that your mind is Your behavior shows that your mind is set on the things of this earth. Now, let me ask this question. Why is Now, let me ask this question. Why is this so important? Why am I spending so this so important? Why am I spending so this so important? Why am I spending so much time on this one point? Because much time on this one point? Because much time on this one point? Because John the Apostle, who saw the entire John the Apostle, who saw the entire John the Apostle, who saw the entire book of Revelation and wrote it down, book of Revelation and wrote it down, book of Revelation and wrote it down, which all deals with Jesus's second which all deals with Jesus's second which all deals with Jesus's second coming, he writes in 1 John 3, he says, coming, he writes in 1 John 3, he says, coming, he writes in 1 John 3, he says, "When Christ appears, we will see him as "When Christ appears, we will see him as "When Christ appears, we will see him as he is. And all who have this he is. And all who have this he is. And all who have this >> Come on, say it. >> Come on, say it. >> Come on, say it. >> Eager expectation. Watch this. Will >> Eager expectation. Watch this. Will >> Eager expectation. Watch this. Will purify themselves even as he is pure. Do purify themselves even as he is pure. Do purify themselves even as he is pure. Do you understand that there is a power? you understand that there is a power? you understand that there is a power? God put a power in us being eager about God put a power in us being eager about God put a power in us being eager about Christ's return. That power gives us the Christ's return. That power gives us the Christ's return. That power gives us the ability to purify ourselves. Notice it ability to purify ourselves. Notice it ability to purify ourselves. Notice it doesn't say God's going to purify you. doesn't say God's going to purify you. doesn't say God's going to purify you. Purify ourselves even as Jesus Christ is Purify ourselves even as Jesus Christ is Purify ourselves even as Jesus Christ is pure. Amen. pure. Amen. pure. Amen. >> Now, don't get me wrong. The blood of >> Now, don't get me wrong. The blood of >> Now, don't get me wrong. The blood of Jesus is what cleanses us and makes us Jesus is what cleanses us and makes us Jesus is what cleanses us and makes us pure when we are saved. But at the pure when we are saved. But at the pure when we are saved. But at the moment we're saved, that's when when the moment we're saved, that's when when the moment we're saved, that's when when the work of sanctification begins. And work of sanctification begins. And work of sanctification begins. And that's when what is done in here moves that's when what is done in here moves that's when what is done in here moves its way out here where everybody else its way out here where everybody else its way out here where everybody else experiences it. We have to cooperate.

So God says in being eager, okay, think So God says in being eager, okay, think about it. When you were engaged about it. When you were engaged about it. When you were engaged to be married, to be married, to be married, how come you lost all desire to look at how come you lost all desire to look at how come you lost all desire to look at other girls? other girls? other girls? Cuz you were eagerly anticipating your Cuz you were eagerly anticipating your Cuz you were eagerly anticipating your wedding day and you had the power to wedding day and you had the power to wedding day and you had the power to walk away from any allurement walk away from any allurement walk away from any allurement if you really loved the girl you were if you really loved the girl you were if you really loved the girl you were going to marry. going to marry. going to marry. Now, what is the opposite of eager Now, what is the opposite of eager Now, what is the opposite of eager expectation? It's to delay, to put off. expectation? It's to delay, to put off. expectation? It's to delay, to put off. Right? talk to me. Right? talk to me. Right? talk to me. >> Yeah. Jesus talks all about his second >> Yeah. Jesus talks all about his second >> Yeah. Jesus talks all about his second coming in Matthew 24. Talks all about coming in Matthew 24. Talks all about coming in Matthew 24. Talks all about it. Talks about wars, rumors of wars. it. Talks about wars, rumors of wars. it. Talks about wars, rumors of wars. Talks about pestilent famines. Talks Talks about pestilent famines. Talks Talks about pestilent famines. Talks about coming in the clouds with glory. about coming in the clouds with glory. about coming in the clouds with glory. Right? And then he tells a parable to Right? And then he tells a parable to Right? And then he tells a parable to make sure that we get what he's saying. make sure that we get what he's saying. make sure that we get what he's saying. And look what he says. He says, "But if And look what he says. He says, "But if And look what he says. He says, "But if that servant thinks, just thinks, my that servant thinks, just thinks, my that servant thinks, just thinks, my master won't be back for a while. My master won't be back for a while. My master won't be back for a while. My master is delaying coming back. He'll master is delaying coming back. He'll master is delaying coming back. He'll begin beating other servants, partying, begin beating other servants, partying, begin beating other servants, partying, and getting drunk." How do you beat and getting drunk." How do you beat and getting drunk." How do you beat fellow servants? You become a keyboard fellow servants? You become a keyboard fellow servants? You become a keyboard warrior on Instagram. You're offended warrior on Instagram. You're offended warrior on Instagram. You're offended with your friends. You won't forgive with your friends. You won't forgive with your friends. You won't forgive them. You're bitter against them. You them. You're bitter against them. You them. You're bitter against them. You gossip about them. You slander them.

gossip about them. You slander them. gossip about them. You slander them. That's how you beat your fellow That's how you beat your fellow That's how you beat your fellow servants. You begin to party and get drunk. What You begin to party and get drunk. What is Jesus saying? You won't have the is Jesus saying? You won't have the is Jesus saying? You won't have the power to purify yourselves. power to purify yourselves. power to purify yourselves. so you'll give in easily to the so you'll give in easily to the so you'll give in easily to the dictates, the instincts, and the desires dictates, the instincts, and the desires dictates, the instincts, and the desires of your own fleshly senses. Why are THERE SO MANY MEN IN THE CHURCH Why are THERE SO MANY MEN IN THE CHURCH THAT CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM PORNOGRAPHY? THAT CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM PORNOGRAPHY? THAT CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM PORNOGRAPHY? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY women in the WHY ARE THERE SO MANY women in the WHY ARE THERE SO MANY women in the church that are literally sleeping with church that are literally sleeping with church that are literally sleeping with their boyfriends? Because they put off this coming. Because they put off this coming. They're not eagerly anticipating. So, They're not eagerly anticipating. So, They're not eagerly anticipating. So, they begin to beat their male servants. they begin to beat their male servants. they begin to beat their male servants. They gossip and they begin to party and They gossip and they begin to party and They gossip and they begin to party and get drunk. Hey, God understands. get drunk. Hey, God understands. get drunk. Hey, God understands. I'm really committed to him. I know I'm really committed to him. I know I'm really committed to him. I know we're not married. we're not married. we're not married. Sure is quiet here. >> All right. Peter mirrors these words. >> All right. Peter mirrors these words. Look what Peter writes and says. Peter Look what Peter writes and says. Peter Look what Peter writes and says. Peter says, most importantly, I laugh about says, most importantly, I laugh about says, most importantly, I laugh about this. I preached an entire year on this. I preached an entire year on this. I preached an entire year on Second Peter on our podcast. My producer Second Peter on our podcast. My producer Second Peter on our podcast. My producer thought it was going to take six weeks.

thought it was going to take six weeks. thought it was going to take six weeks. Took an entire year. I remember we got Took an entire year. I remember we got Took an entire year. I remember we got through chapter 2 nine months later. And through chapter 2 nine months later. And through chapter 2 nine months later. And then I come to chapter 3 and Peter goes, then I come to chapter 3 and Peter goes, then I come to chapter 3 and Peter goes, "Most importantly," I'M LIKE, "PETER, "Most importantly," I'M LIKE, "PETER, "Most importantly," I'M LIKE, "PETER, WHAT ABOUT THE LAST NINE MONTHS?" WHAT ABOUT THE LAST NINE MONTHS?" WHAT ABOUT THE LAST NINE MONTHS?" Some of you got that, some of you Some of you got that, some of you Some of you got that, some of you didn't. didn't. didn't. Okay. Most importantly, wh what's most Okay. Most importantly, wh what's most Okay. Most importantly, wh what's most important, Peter? I want to remind you important, Peter? I want to remind you important, Peter? I want to remind you the scoffers are going to come in the the scoffers are going to come in the the scoffers are going to come in the last days. Notice I have dot dot dot last days. Notice I have dot dot dot last days. Notice I have dot dot dot because I'm going to show you that in a because I'm going to show you that in a because I'm going to show you that in a minute. Saying, "Where is the promise of minute. Saying, "Where is the promise of minute. Saying, "Where is the promise of his coming?" Ever since the fathers fell his coming?" Ever since the fathers fell his coming?" Ever since the fathers fell asleep, everything remains the same as asleep, everything remains the same as asleep, everything remains the same as the beginning of creation. First of all, the beginning of creation. First of all, the beginning of creation. First of all, atheists do not call church fathers atheists do not call church fathers atheists do not call church fathers fathers. fathers. fathers. Secondly, atheists do not call creation Secondly, atheists do not call creation Secondly, atheists do not call creation creation. They call it evolution. Peter creation. They call it evolution. Peter creation. They call it evolution. Peter isn't talking about people outside the isn't talking about people outside the isn't talking about people outside the church. He's talking about people inside church. He's talking about people inside church. He's talking about people inside the church. Notice the dot dot dot. Can I show you Notice the dot dot dot. Can I show you what the dot dot dot is? Look what Peter what the dot dot dot is? Look what Peter what the dot dot dot is? Look what Peter says. I'll show it to you. Most says. I'll show it to you. Most says. I'll show it to you. Most importantly, I want to remind you the importantly, I want to remind you the importantly, I want to remind you the scoffers will come in the last days. scoffers will come in the last days. scoffers will come in the last days. following their own sinful desires. In following their own sinful desires. In following their own sinful desires. In other words, just as Jesus said, they've other words, just as Jesus said, they've other words, just as Jesus said, they've got no control over the instincts of got no control over the instincts of got no control over the instincts of their FLESH BECAUSE THEY PUT OFF HIS their FLESH BECAUSE THEY PUT OFF HIS their FLESH BECAUSE THEY PUT OFF HIS COMING, which puts off the power to COMING, which puts off the power to COMING, which puts off the power to purify themselves purify themselves purify themselves even as he is pure. Their behavior shows even as he is pure. Their behavior shows even as he is pure. Their behavior shows that their minds are set on the things that their minds are set on the things that their minds are set on the things of this earth.

I didn't write this. Peter and Jesus I didn't write this. Peter and Jesus talked about this, not me. I'm just talked about this, not me. I'm just talked about this, not me. I'm just telling you what they said. Now look at Peter's next words. Now look at Peter's next words. But you beloved, now he's talking to But you beloved, now he's talking to But you beloved, now he's talking to people who are really serious about people who are really serious about people who are really serious about Jesus. Do not forget this one thing. Jesus. Do not forget this one thing. Jesus. Do not forget this one thing. He's using such big language here. I He's using such big language here. I He's using such big language here. I mean, do most importantly, then he says, mean, do most importantly, then he says, mean, do most importantly, then he says, do not forget this one thing. What one do not forget this one thing. What one do not forget this one thing. What one thing are we not supposed to forget, thing are we not supposed to forget, thing are we not supposed to forget, Peter? That one day with the Lord is a Peter? That one day with the Lord is a Peter? That one day with the Lord is a thousand years and a thousand years is thousand years and a thousand years is thousand years and a thousand years is one day. Another one, one of God's days one day. Another one, one of God's days one day. Another one, one of God's days is a thousand of our years. Hey, if we is a thousand of our years. Hey, if we is a thousand of our years. Hey, if we would remember this, we would understand would remember this, we would understand would remember this, we would understand scripture. so much better. I'll give you scripture. so much better. I'll give you scripture. so much better. I'll give you an example. What did God say to Adam? an example. What did God say to Adam? an example. What did God say to Adam? The day you eat the fruit, you will die. The day you eat the fruit, you will die. The day you eat the fruit, you will die. So, you know what us American preachers So, you know what us American preachers So, you know what us American preachers do? We say, "Well, he died spiritually." do? We say, "Well, he died spiritually." do? We say, "Well, he died spiritually." BECAUSE HE DID NOT DIE physically that BECAUSE HE DID NOT DIE physically that BECAUSE HE DID NOT DIE physically that day. day. day. HE LIVED 930 YEARS. HE LIVED 930 YEARS. HE LIVED 930 YEARS. YEAH, that's right. 70 years short of YEAH, that's right. 70 years short of YEAH, that's right. 70 years short of one day. one day. one day. Adam was 70 years short of living into Adam was 70 years short of living into Adam was 70 years short of living into the second day.

the second day. the second day. What God said came absolutely true the What God said came absolutely true the What God said came absolutely true the day you eat. Because you know what he day you eat. Because you know what he day you eat. Because you know what he said to him? He said, "You're going to said to him? He said, "You're going to said to him? He said, "You're going to go back to dust." He wasn't talking go back to dust." He wasn't talking go back to dust." He wasn't talking about dying spiritually, although he about dying spiritually, although he about dying spiritually, although he was. He was actually saying this is was. He was actually saying this is was. He was actually saying this is going to cause you to go back to the going to cause you to go back to the going to cause you to go back to the dust. dust. dust. And this is why Peter says, "Guys, will And this is why Peter says, "Guys, will And this is why Peter says, "Guys, will you please remember one day with the you please remember one day with the you please remember one day with the Lord's a thousand years?" So I remember Lord's a thousand years?" So I remember Lord's a thousand years?" So I remember as with this my engineering mind I went as with this my engineering mind I went as with this my engineering mind I went what's an hour? what's an hour? what's an hour? So I divided a thousand years by 24 and So I divided a thousand years by 24 and So I divided a thousand years by 24 and I got 43.6 years. 42.6 years. I got 43.6 years. 42.6 years. I got 43.6 years. 42.6 years. So you know what that means? When you're So you know what that means? When you're So you know what that means? When you're 80 years old, you're 2 hours old. 80 years old, you're 2 hours old. 80 years old, you're 2 hours old. >> So most you aren't even an hour old yet. >> So most you aren't even an hour old yet. >> So most you aren't even an hour old yet. When you look at in relationship to When you look at in relationship to When you look at in relationship to eternity, you can get it. Now, look Now, look at what the writers of the Bible wrote. at what the writers of the Bible wrote. at what the writers of the Bible wrote. I'm and I'm only going to show you about I'm and I'm only going to show you about I'm and I'm only going to show you about 30% of these, but they wrote this in the 30% of these, but they wrote this in the 30% of these, but they wrote this in the first century. Hey everybody, we're in first century. Hey everybody, we're in first century. Hey everybody, we're in the 21st century. Look what they wrote the 21st century. Look what they wrote the 21st century. Look what they wrote in the first century. Paul wrote this.

in the first century. Paul wrote this. in the first century. Paul wrote this. He said, remember the Lord is coming. He said, remember the Lord is coming. He said, remember the Lord is coming. Everybody shout it. Everybody shout it. Everybody shout it. >> Huh? Soon. Okay. Look what Peter said, >> Huh? Soon. Okay. Look what Peter said, >> Huh? Soon. Okay. Look what Peter said, or no, James said. Is it Peter? Oh, no. or no, James said. Is it Peter? Oh, no. or no, James said. Is it Peter? Oh, no. James, take courage for the coming of James, take courage for the coming of James, take courage for the coming of the Lord is what? the Lord is what? the Lord is what? Look at Peter. The end of the world's Look at Peter. The end of the world's Look at Peter. The end of the world's coming soon. coming soon. coming soon. Now, there's a bunch more I cut out, but Now, there's a bunch more I cut out, but Now, there's a bunch more I cut out, but I want to show you what Jesus said in I want to show you what Jesus said in I want to show you what Jesus said in the first century. This was written down the first century. This was written down the first century. This was written down in the first century. Ready? Four times in the first century. Ready? Four times in the first century. Ready? Four times he said it in one book. Revelation, I'm he said it in one book. Revelation, I'm he said it in one book. Revelation, I'm coming soon. This is Jesus. These words coming soon. This is Jesus. These words coming soon. This is Jesus. These words are straight out of his mouth. I'm are straight out of his mouth. I'm are straight out of his mouth. I'm coming soon. Hold on to what you have. coming soon. Hold on to what you have. coming soon. Hold on to what you have. Number two, I'm coming soon. Number Number two, I'm coming soon. Number Number two, I'm coming soon. Number three, look, I'm coming soon. Bring my three, look, I'm coming soon. Bring my three, look, I'm coming soon. Bring my reward with me. Okay. Is God deceiving reward with me. Okay. Is God deceiving reward with me. Okay. Is God deceiving us? It's been 2,000 years. us? It's been 2,000 years. us? It's been 2,000 years. It's been two days. When Lisa and I were It's been two days. When Lisa and I were It's been two days. When Lisa and I were engaged, we were engaged for four engaged, we were engaged for four engaged, we were engaged for four months. Far too long. months. Far too long. months. Far too long. Last two months, she had to go to Last two months, she had to go to Last two months, she had to go to Indiana. Indiana. Indiana. And And And she got all the preparations ready in she got all the preparations ready in she got all the preparations ready in Indiana for the wedding. And I had to Indiana for the wedding. And I had to Indiana for the wedding. And I had to work in Dallas. Two of the longest work in Dallas. Two of the longest work in Dallas. Two of the longest months of my life. A day seemed like a months of my life. A day seemed like a months of my life. A day seemed like a week, a week seemed like a month, and a week, a week seemed like a month, and a week, a week seemed like a month, and a month seemed like a year. I remember month seemed like a year. I remember month seemed like a year. I remember when we were two days away from me when we were two days away from me when we were two days away from me flying up for the wedding. I got on the flying up for the wedding. I got on the flying up for the wedding. I got on the phone. I said, "Baby, I'm going to see phone. I said, "Baby, I'm going to see phone. I said, "Baby, I'm going to see you soon."

you soon." you soon." And that two days was soon compared to And that two days was soon compared to And that two days was soon compared to how long we'd been away from each other. how long we'd been away from each other. how long we'd been away from each other. Two days is nothing to God. So when Two days is nothing to God. So when Two days is nothing to God. So when Jesus says, "I'm coming soon," he's not Jesus says, "I'm coming soon," he's not Jesus says, "I'm coming soon," he's not deceiving us. Now, why does he do this? deceiving us. Now, why does he do this? deceiving us. Now, why does he do this? Because it's a long time for us. It's Because it's a long time for us. It's Because it's a long time for us. It's been 21 centur 20 centuries. Why does he been 21 centur 20 centuries. Why does he been 21 centur 20 centuries. Why does he do this to us? To protect us. do this to us? To protect us. do this to us? To protect us. Could it be that God wanted the Could it be that God wanted the Could it be that God wanted the Christians in the 12th century to have Christians in the 12th century to have Christians in the 12th century to have the urgency of Jesus's return so that the urgency of Jesus's return so that the urgency of Jesus's return so that they would have the power to protect they would have the power to protect they would have the power to protect themselves from the forces of this world themselves from the forces of this world themselves from the forces of this world that would pull them away? Could it be that would pull them away? Could it be that would pull them away? Could it be that God wanted the Christians in the that God wanted the Christians in the that God wanted the Christians in the 14th century to have the urgency so that 14th century to have the urgency so that 14th century to have the urgency so that they would have the power to purify they would have the power to purify they would have the power to purify themselves even as Jesus is pure to themselves even as Jesus is pure to themselves even as Jesus is pure to protect them from the forces of this protect them from the forces of this protect them from the forces of this world? How much more now in the 21st world? How much more now in the 21st world? How much more now in the 21st century when we know he's coming this century when we know he's coming this century when we know he's coming this century? Jesus said we would know the century? Jesus said we would know the century? Jesus said we would know the generation. No other century, no other generation. No other century, no other generation. No other century, no other century has been able to say that century has been able to say that century has been able to say that Jerusalem is ruled by the Jewish people Jerusalem is ruled by the Jewish people Jerusalem is ruled by the Jewish people until now.

until now. until now. We are in the he will return in this We are in the he will return in this We are in the he will return in this generation. How much more How much more should we be urgent? See, let me tell should we be urgent? See, let me tell should we be urgent? See, let me tell you something. They did a study. When someone runs a 5K race, they did a When someone runs a 5K race, they did a scientific study. If 5K is 5,000 meters, scientific study. If 5K is 5,000 meters, scientific study. If 5K is 5,000 meters, when does the runner run the fastest in when does the runner run the fastest in when does the runner run the fastest in a 5K race? Does anybody know? a 5K race? Does anybody know? a 5K race? Does anybody know? The last 100 meters. When he sees the The last 100 meters. When he sees the The last 100 meters. When he sees the finish line, finish line, finish line, something kicks in. Look at a football something kicks in. Look at a football something kicks in. Look at a football team that's down by 10 points with seven team that's down by 10 points with seven team that's down by 10 points with seven minutes left. They play unbelievable. minutes left. They play unbelievable. minutes left. They play unbelievable. And it really makes me mad when it's my And it really makes me mad when it's my And it really makes me mad when it's my team because I'm like, if you played team because I'm like, if you played team because I'm like, if you played this good the whole game, you wouldn't this good the whole game, you wouldn't this good the whole game, you wouldn't be behind right now. When you have the urgency When you have the urgency in the 12th century, you don't get lazy. in the 12th century, you don't get lazy. in the 12th century, you don't get lazy. When you have the urgency in the 21st When you have the urgency in the 21st When you have the urgency in the 21st century, you won't get lazy. You become century, you won't get lazy. You become century, you won't get lazy. You become more urgent. That's why there was a more urgent. That's why there was a more urgent. That's why there was a personal revival in my life. Listen, personal revival in my life. Listen, personal revival in my life. Listen, I've always been on fire for Jesus ever I've always been on fire for Jesus ever I've always been on fire for Jesus ever since I entered ministry 43 years ago.

since I entered ministry 43 years ago. since I entered ministry 43 years ago. But there has been a revival that's But there has been a revival that's But there has been a revival that's brought me up like three levels. brought me up like three levels. brought me up like three levels. >> Yeah, go ahead and clap. That's great. >> Yeah, go ahead and clap. That's great. >> Yeah, go ahead and clap. That's great. [applause] >> Okay, let's look at Jesus's words again. >> Okay, let's look at Jesus's words again. Let's look at them again because they're Let's look at them again because they're Let's look at them again because they're really good. He says, "Stay dressed for really good. He says, "Stay dressed for really good. He says, "Stay dressed for service. Keep your lamps burning." service. Keep your lamps burning." service. Keep your lamps burning." Remember, eagerly waiting means we Remember, eagerly waiting means we Remember, eagerly waiting means we remain. Now, now look at this. Stay, remain. Now, now look at this. Stay, remain. Now, now look at this. Stay, keep, are you seeing this? Not visit, keep, are you seeing this? Not visit, keep, are you seeing this? Not visit, not periodically. not periodically. not periodically. Keep your lamps burning. Stay dressed Keep your lamps burning. Stay dressed Keep your lamps burning. Stay dressed for service. Remain in the place of for service. Remain in the place of for service. Remain in the place of expectancy. expectancy. expectancy. >> Are you seeing this? >> Are you seeing this? >> Are you seeing this? >> All right. Keep your lamps burning. >> All right. Keep your lamps burning. >> All right. Keep your lamps burning. After Jesus talks about a second coming After Jesus talks about a second coming After Jesus talks about a second coming in Matthew 24 and he tells that one in Matthew 24 and he tells that one in Matthew 24 and he tells that one parable, then he tells a second parable. parable, then he tells a second parable. parable, then he tells a second parable. And look what he says. He says, "The And look what he says. He says, "The And look what he says. He says, "The kingdom of heaven shall be likened 10 kingdom of heaven shall be likened 10 kingdom of heaven shall be likened 10 virgins." Let me make a point. These are virgins." Let me make a point. These are virgins." Let me make a point. These are not prostitutes. They're not harlots.

not prostitutes. They're not harlots. not prostitutes. They're not harlots. They are virgins who took their lamps. They are virgins who took their lamps. They are virgins who took their lamps. What does lamps speak of? Light. Jesus What does lamps speak of? Light. Jesus What does lamps speak of? Light. Jesus never said to an atheist, "You are the never said to an atheist, "You are the never said to an atheist, "You are the light of the world." He only said to us, light of the world." He only said to us, light of the world." He only said to us, "You are the light of the world." These "You are the light of the world." These "You are the light of the world." These girls got light. Is this clear? Is this clear? >> All right. They went out to meet the >> All right. They went out to meet the >> All right. They went out to meet the bridegroom. No agnostics are looking for bridegroom. No agnostics are looking for bridegroom. No agnostics are looking for the return of Jesus. the return of Jesus. the return of Jesus. He's talking about people in the church. He's talking about people in the church. He's talking about people in the church. Now, five of them were wise and five Now, five of them were wise and five Now, five of them were wise and five were foolish. This kept me up in the were foolish. This kept me up in the were foolish. This kept me up in the middle of the night last year because I middle of the night last year because I middle of the night last year because I kept saying, "Jesus, why didn't you say kept saying, "Jesus, why didn't you say kept saying, "Jesus, why didn't you say one was foolish and nine were wise? Why one was foolish and nine were wise? Why one was foolish and nine were wise? Why did you say five?" did you say five?" did you say five?" And then I remembered And then I remembered And then I remembered when I preached to 10,000 people when I preached to 10,000 people when I preached to 10,000 people and 8,000 people responded in the altar and 8,000 people responded in the altar and 8,000 people responded in the altar call. It was a powerful move of God. call. It was a powerful move of God. call. It was a powerful move of God. And I remember going back to my seat and And I remember going back to my seat and And I remember going back to my seat and one of the ministers that was one of the ministers that was one of the ministers that was ministering in that conference had tears ministering in that conference had tears ministering in that conference had tears in his eyes and he said, "John, God told in his eyes and he said, "John, God told in his eyes and he said, "John, God told me that 50% of the church in America is me that 50% of the church in America is me that 50% of the church in America is not ready for Jesus's return."

not ready for Jesus's return." not ready for Jesus's return." Then I was at another church of a man Then I was at another church of a man Then I was at another church of a man has a massive church in in this country. has a massive church in in this country. has a massive church in in this country. He's older than me. I respect him so He's older than me. I respect him so He's older than me. I respect him so much. So would so would you. He looked much. So would so would you. He looked much. So would so would you. He looked at me in the green room and said, "God at me in the green room and said, "God at me in the green room and said, "God told me in prayer, 50% of the church is told me in prayer, 50% of the church is told me in prayer, 50% of the church is not ready for Jesus' return. They're not ready for Jesus' return. They're not ready for Jesus' return. They're going to be left and they'll be purified in the great and they'll be purified in the great tribulation. It's a serious matter, folks. It's a serious matter, folks. It's so serious that our creator was It's so serious that our creator was It's so serious that our creator was tortured and beaten tortured and beaten tortured and beaten to the point where his face didn't even to the point where his face didn't even to the point where his face didn't even look human any longer. Four squadrons of look human any longer. Four squadrons of look human any longer. Four squadrons of soldiers beat on his face for 10 hours soldiers beat on his face for 10 hours soldiers beat on his face for 10 hours until they were exhausted. Three of the until they were exhausted. Three of the until they were exhausted. Three of the squadrons squadrons squadrons and he could have called 24,000 angels to rescue him, but he 24,000 angels to rescue him, but he didn't cuz he loved you so much. didn't cuz he loved you so much. didn't cuz he loved you so much. He saw his bride who for the joy set He saw his bride who for the joy set He saw his bride who for the joy set before him. [applause] At midnight a cry was heard. Behold the At midnight a cry was heard. Behold the bridegroom is coming. Go out to meet bridegroom is coming. Go out to meet bridegroom is coming. Go out to meet him. Midnight is the darkest night time him. Midnight is the darkest night time him. Midnight is the darkest night time of the night. Scientists tell us that.

of the night. Scientists tell us that. of the night. Scientists tell us that. That's when the sun's directly below us. That's when the sun's directly below us. That's when the sun's directly below us. And the foolish said to the wise, And the foolish said to the wise, And the foolish said to the wise, "Give us some of your oil. Her lamps are "Give us some of your oil. Her lamps are "Give us some of your oil. Her lamps are going out." Now notice their lamps. The going out." Now notice their lamps. The going out." Now notice their lamps. The foolish virgins lamps weren't going out foolish virgins lamps weren't going out foolish virgins lamps weren't going out at at 10:15 p.m. at at 10:15 p.m. at at 10:15 p.m. The lamps weren't going out at 11:30 The lamps weren't going out at 11:30 The lamps weren't going out at 11:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. They were going out at in the end. They were going out at in the end. They were going out at in the end. Remember Jesus said over and over and Remember Jesus said over and over and Remember Jesus said over and over and ever, he or she who endures to the end ever, he or she who endures to the end ever, he or she who endures to the end shall be saved. Now, here's my question. Who are the Now, here's my question. Who are the wise and who are the foolish? How many wise and who are the foolish? How many wise and who are the foolish? How many of [clears throat] you know scripture of [clears throat] you know scripture of [clears throat] you know scripture interprets scripture? interprets scripture? interprets scripture? Look what Paul Paul tells us who the Look what Paul Paul tells us who the Look what Paul Paul tells us who the wise and foolish are. Look what he says wise and foolish are. Look what he says wise and foolish are. Look what he says in Ephesians. You can be sure. You can in Ephesians. You can be sure. You can in Ephesians. You can be sure. You can go to the bank on this one. That no go to the bank on this one. That no go to the bank on this one. That no immoral, impure, or greedy person will immoral, impure, or greedy person will immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the kingdom of Christ and God. inherit the kingdom of Christ and God. inherit the kingdom of Christ and God. Don't be fooled. Don't be a foolish Don't be fooled. Don't be a foolish Don't be fooled. Don't be a foolish virgin. Don't be fooled by those who try virgin. Don't be fooled by those who try virgin. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins. to excuse these sins. to excuse these sins. Be careful how you live.

Be careful how you live. Be careful how you live. I was in prayer one day and the Holy I was in prayer one day and the Holy I was in prayer one day and the Holy Spirit said,"Son, did you notice Jesus Spirit said,"Son, did you notice Jesus Spirit said,"Son, did you notice Jesus didn't say to one of the seven churches, didn't say to one of the seven churches, didn't say to one of the seven churches, 'I know what you believe." 'I know what you believe." 'I know what you believe." He said to every one of them, 'I know He said to every one of them, 'I know He said to every one of them, 'I know what you do. Be careful how you live. what you do. Be careful how you live. what you do. Be careful how you live. Yeah, what we believe will determine Yeah, what we believe will determine Yeah, what we believe will determine what how we live. Look what Paul says. Look at this. Don't Look what Paul says. Look at this. Don't live like what? live like what? live like what? Don't live like foolish virgins, but Don't live like foolish virgins, but Don't live like foolish virgins, but like those who are wise. Notice he says, like those who are wise. Notice he says, like those who are wise. Notice he says, look at this. Don't be fooled by those look at this. Don't be fooled by those look at this. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins. Why does who try to excuse these sins. Why does who try to excuse these sins. Why does he say that? Because Jude tells us, Jude he say that? Because Jude tells us, Jude he say that? Because Jude tells us, Jude tells us this in the last days and and tells us this in the last days and and tells us this in the last days and and in his day, he said, ungodly people will in his day, he said, ungodly people will in his day, he said, ungodly people will creep into our churches unnoticed. They creep into our churches unnoticed. They creep into our churches unnoticed. They don't come in blatantly. They creep in don't come in blatantly. They creep in don't come in blatantly. They creep in unnoticed. And what their message is is unnoticed. And what their message is is unnoticed. And what their message is is God's marvelous grace allows us to live God's marvelous grace allows us to live God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. immoral lives. immoral lives. How many people sit in our churches, How many people sit in our churches, How many people sit in our churches, they get abortions without feeling they get abortions without feeling they get abortions without feeling conviction? They look at pornography conviction? They look at pornography conviction? They look at pornography without feeling conviction. 50% of the without feeling conviction. 50% of the without feeling conviction. 50% of the men in the church that look at men in the church that look at men in the church that look at pornography feel no conviction about it.

pornography feel no conviction about it. pornography feel no conviction about it. God said to Israel, "You're so steeped God said to Israel, "You're so steeped God said to Israel, "You're so steeped in sin right now, you don't even blush in sin right now, you don't even blush in sin right now, you don't even blush when you sin anymore." when you sin anymore." when you sin anymore." Do you know that 57% of the men that Do you know that 57% of the men that Do you know that 57% of the men that attend attend church regularly are attend attend church regularly are attend attend church regularly are watching pornography regularly and they watching pornography regularly and they watching pornography regularly and they don't blush about it half of them? Do you really really believe that we are Do you really really believe that we are living like Jesus followers? Those who living like Jesus followers? Those who living like Jesus followers? Those who deny themselves, take up their cross and deny themselves, take up their cross and deny themselves, take up their cross and follow them him as an American church. follow them him as an American church. follow them him as an American church. Do you really believe that John the Baptist was sent to the lost John the Baptist was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel? God's sheep of the house of Israel? God's sheep of the house of Israel? God's going to raise up a company of men and going to raise up a company of men and going to raise up a company of men and women. Most of them are going to be women. Most of them are going to be women. Most of them are going to be young and they're going to go to the young and they're going to go to the young and they're going to go to the lost sheep in the church lost sheep in the church lost sheep in the church to get them ready to get them ready to get them ready because he's coming.

because he's coming. because he's coming. And we're more interested in blood moons And we're more interested in blood moons And we're more interested in blood moons and tsunamis and earthquakes instead of and tsunamis and earthquakes instead of and tsunamis and earthquakes instead of the fact that Jesus told us to be ready. the fact that Jesus told us to be ready. the fact that Jesus told us to be ready. When I was in college, when I was in When I was in college, when I was in When I was in college, when I was in university studying engineer at Purdue university studying engineer at Purdue university studying engineer at Purdue finals week, I had to go to the finals week, I had to go to the finals week, I had to go to the engineering mall and get my classroom, engineering mall and get my classroom, engineering mall and get my classroom, my time, and my building of my final. It my time, and my building of my final. It my time, and my building of my final. It took 5 10 minutes, but I spent weeks took 5 10 minutes, but I spent weeks took 5 10 minutes, but I spent weeks preparing for that final. preparing for that final. preparing for that final. Okay, the five or 10 minutes was Okay, the five or 10 minutes was Okay, the five or 10 minutes was important. The blood moons. Okay, I'll important. The blood moons. Okay, I'll important. The blood moons. Okay, I'll get I'll give it to you. Jesus talked get I'll give it to you. Jesus talked get I'll give it to you. Jesus talked about signs. There are signs. They're about signs. There are signs. They're about signs. There are signs. They're important. However, why do we spend all important. However, why do we spend all important. However, why do we spend all of our time talking about that instead of our time talking about that instead of our time talking about that instead of being ready? of being ready? of being ready? Why? Why? Why? [clears throat] Look at 1 John 2:28. Look at 1 John 2:28. And now, dear children, notice he And now, dear children, notice he And now, dear children, notice he doesn't say, "And now 1 John 2:28, guys, doesn't say, "And now 1 John 2:28, guys, doesn't say, "And now 1 John 2:28, guys, go a couple more. I I don't have time to go a couple more. I I don't have time to go a couple more. I I don't have time to to go through. And now, dear children, to go through. And now, dear children, to go through. And now, dear children, notice he doesn't say, "And now, notice he doesn't say, "And now, notice he doesn't say, "And now, atheists, remain in fellowship with atheists, remain in fellowship with atheists, remain in fellowship with Christ." He said, "Now, dear children, Christ." He said, "Now, dear children, Christ." He said, "Now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ." Who remain in fellowship with Christ." Who remain in fellowship with Christ." Who are the people who remain in fellowship are the people who remain in fellowship are the people who remain in fellowship with Christ? Those who obey his with Christ? Those who obey his with Christ? Those who obey his commandments. Oh, yeah. Go back one one commandments. Oh, yeah. Go back one one commandments. Oh, yeah. Go back one one frame. Watch this. Go back one. Those frame. Watch this. Go back one. Those frame. Watch this. Go back one. Those who obey God, God's commandments remain who obey God, God's commandments remain who obey God, God's commandments remain in fellowship with him. Remember Jesus in fellowship with him. Remember Jesus in fellowship with him. Remember Jesus said, "He who has my commands and keeps said, "He who has my commands and keeps said, "He who has my commands and keeps them." Do you know there's 500 commands them." Do you know there's 500 commands them." Do you know there's 500 commands in the new over 500 commands in the New in the new over 500 commands in the New in the new over 500 commands in the New Testament? Now there's 613 commands in Testament? Now there's 613 commands in Testament? Now there's 613 commands in the Old Testament. The Old Testament the Old Testament. The Old Testament the Old Testament. The Old Testament commandments proved that we with our sin

commandments proved that we with our sin commandments proved that we with our sin nature could not could not earn a nature could not could not earn a nature could not could not earn a relationship with God. But in the New relationship with God. But in the New relationship with God. But in the New Testament, our old nature died and he Testament, our old nature died and he Testament, our old nature died and he gave us a new nature. gave us a new nature. gave us a new nature. And Jesus never said, listen to this, he And Jesus never said, listen to this, he And Jesus never said, listen to this, he who hears my commandments and likes them who hears my commandments and likes them who hears my commandments and likes them and thinks they're nice and pretty and and thinks they're nice and pretty and and thinks they're nice and pretty and who affirms that he follows me, he's the who affirms that he follows me, he's the who affirms that he follows me, he's the one that loves me. He said, "No, he who one that loves me. He said, "No, he who one that loves me. He said, "No, he who keep hears my commands and keeps them is keep hears my commands and keeps them is keep hears my commands and keeps them is the one who he loves me." Remember he the one who he loves me." Remember he the one who he loves me." Remember he said, "Go into all the world and make said, "Go into all the world and make said, "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, teaching them disciples of all nations, teaching them disciples of all nations, teaching them whatever I commanded you." See, in the whatever I commanded you." See, in the whatever I commanded you." See, in the New Testament, God gave us a new nature. New Testament, God gave us a new nature. New Testament, God gave us a new nature. Now, we have the ability to keep his Now, we have the ability to keep his Now, we have the ability to keep his commands. So, don't listen to your flesh commands. So, don't listen to your flesh commands. So, don't listen to your flesh any longer. Listen to your spirit. BUT any longer. Listen to your spirit. BUT any longer. Listen to your spirit. BUT IF YOU LISTEN, PUT OFF HIS COMING, YOUR IF YOU LISTEN, PUT OFF HIS COMING, YOUR IF YOU LISTEN, PUT OFF HIS COMING, YOUR FLESH WILL HAVE A STRONGER voice than FLESH WILL HAVE A STRONGER voice than FLESH WILL HAVE A STRONGER voice than your spirit. >> Still with me? >> Still with me? >> All right. Now dear children, remain in >> All right. Now dear children, remain in >> All right. Now dear children, remain in fellowship with him. Let's go. All fellowship with him. Let's go. All fellowship with him. Let's go. All right. Go. Now dear Now dear children, right. Go. Now dear Now dear children, right. Go. Now dear Now dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that remain in fellowship with Christ so that remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be confident when he returns, you will be confident when he returns, you will be confident and not shrink back in shame.

and not shrink back in shame. and not shrink back in shame. I'm going to end it with this. I'm going to end it with this. I'm going to end it with this. Jesus said, "Stay dressed for service." Jesus said, "Stay dressed for service." Jesus said, "Stay dressed for service." Revelation, that word stay dressed Revelation, that word stay dressed Revelation, that word stay dressed literally means to prepare yourself, to literally means to prepare yourself, to literally means to prepare yourself, to make yourself ready. Revelation, here's make yourself ready. Revelation, here's make yourself ready. Revelation, here's what I want to end with. Revelation 19:7 what I want to end with. Revelation 19:7 what I want to end with. Revelation 19:7 says, "The marriage of the lamb has says, "The marriage of the lamb has says, "The marriage of the lamb has come." Many people look at the second come." Many people look at the second come." Many people look at the second coming as an event. It's not an event. coming as an event. It's not an event. coming as an event. It's not an event. It's the wedding of the ages. It's when It's the wedding of the ages. It's when It's the wedding of the ages. It's when a love sick bride is just waiting for a love sick bride is just waiting for a love sick bride is just waiting for her groom to come and catch her away and her groom to come and catch her away and her groom to come and catch her away and and a groom in heaven who gave his life and a groom in heaven who gave his life and a groom in heaven who gave his life for her is waiting for his dad to say, for her is waiting for his dad to say, for her is waiting for his dad to say, "Go get your girl." "Go get your girl." "Go get your girl." It's the biggest wedding ever. It's the biggest wedding ever. It's the biggest wedding ever. And the wedding, And the wedding, And the wedding, the marriage of the lamb has come. Now the marriage of the lamb has come. Now the marriage of the lamb has come. Now look at this. And his wife, everybody look at this. And his wife, everybody look at this. And his wife, everybody say his wife. That's his bride. That's say his wife. That's his bride. That's say his wife. That's his bride. That's us. His wife has what? Made herself us. His wife has what? Made herself us. His wife has what? Made herself ready. ready. ready. Oh, doesn't say God made her ready. She Oh, doesn't say God made her ready. She Oh, doesn't say God made her ready. She made herself ready. How did she make made herself ready. How did she make made herself ready. How did she make herself ready? Next verse. To her it was herself ready? Next verse. To her it was herself ready? Next verse. To her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, granted to be arrayed in fine linen, granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright. For the fine linen is clean and bright. For the fine linen is clean and bright. For the fine linen is the righteous works of the saints.

the righteous works of the saints. the righteous works of the saints. Do you know what the number one Do you know what the number one Do you know what the number one responsibility of a bride was back in responsibility of a bride was back in responsibility of a bride was back in the days of Jesus to be prepared for her the days of Jesus to be prepared for her the days of Jesus to be prepared for her wedding was to make her wedding ground. wedding was to make her wedding ground. wedding was to make her wedding ground. They didn't have bridal shops back in They didn't have bridal shops back in They didn't have bridal shops back in those days those days those days because he was going to come catch her because he was going to come catch her because he was going to come catch her in a day that she didn't know. Catch her in a day that she didn't know. Catch her in a day that she didn't know. Catch her away and she had to have that wedding away and she had to have that wedding away and she had to have that wedding dress ready. I think the American church dress ready. I think the American church dress ready. I think the American church right now, our righteous works don't right now, our righteous works don't right now, our righteous works don't have enough to make a bikini, let alone have enough to make a bikini, let alone have enough to make a bikini, let alone a wedding dress. I remember when I flew up for Lisa's and I remember when I flew up for Lisa's and my wedding October 2nd, 1981. my wedding October 2nd, 1981. my wedding October 2nd, 1981. 1982, excuse me. [clears throat] 1982, excuse me. [clears throat] 1982, excuse me. [clears throat] Guys, you've done it yourself. Don't Guys, you've done it yourself. Don't Guys, you've done it yourself. Don't Don't give me that. Don't give me that. Don't give me that. So, I walk into that church and this is So, I walk into that church and this is So, I walk into that church and this is a Covenant Presbyterian church. And I'm a Covenant Presbyterian church. And I'm a Covenant Presbyterian church. And I'm like, "Oh my gosh." I mean, she made like, "Oh my gosh." I mean, she made like, "Oh my gosh." I mean, she made that place beautiful. that place beautiful. that place beautiful. the flowers on the on all the the pews, the flowers on the on all the the pews, the flowers on the on all the the pews, the the runner, the the arch of flowers, the the runner, the the arch of flowers, the the runner, the the arch of flowers, the lights, the candles. I was like, "Oh the lights, the candles. I was like, "Oh the lights, the candles. I was like, "Oh my gosh, this is really beautiful." But my gosh, this is really beautiful." But my gosh, this is really beautiful." But nothing was as beautiful as when she hit nothing was as beautiful as when she hit nothing was as beautiful as when she hit that back door.

And she was in that beautiful white And she was in that beautiful white gown. I had never seen a sight so beautiful in I had never seen a sight so beautiful in my entire life. my entire life. my entire life. She's walking toward me with those eyes She's walking toward me with those eyes She's walking toward me with those eyes and I lost it. I can I can close my eyes and I lost it. I can I can close my eyes and I lost it. I can I can close my eyes and still see it today. And she spent two months preparing to be And she spent two months preparing to be that beautiful. that beautiful. that beautiful. Now, can you imagine if I flew up there Now, can you imagine if I flew up there Now, can you imagine if I flew up there and she showed up at that back with her and she showed up at that back with her and she showed up at that back with her dad with an old worn out dress with a dad with an old worn out dress with a dad with an old worn out dress with a bunch of dirt and grime stains on it? bunch of dirt and grime stains on it? bunch of dirt and grime stains on it? and her hair was unckempt and no makeup. and her hair was unckempt and no makeup. and her hair was unckempt and no makeup. What would that say to me? This this day is really not very This this day is really not very important to her. It might be right now important to her. It might be right now important to her. It might be right now in the moment, but it wasn't two months in the moment, but it wasn't two months in the moment, but it wasn't two months ago she didn't make herself ready. There's a reason John said, "Dear little There's a reason John said, "Dear little children, I want you to be confident, children, I want you to be confident, children, I want you to be confident, not ashamed. Because if Lisa walked down not ashamed. Because if Lisa walked down not ashamed. Because if Lisa walked down that aisle with that old ratty dress on, that aisle with that old ratty dress on, that aisle with that old ratty dress on, she would have been ashamed in front of she would have been ashamed in front of she would have been ashamed in front of her friends and she would have been her friends and she would have been her friends and she would have been ashamed before me.

ashamed before me. ashamed before me. I hope you hear my heart tonight. Today, I hope you hear my heart tonight. Today, I hope you hear my heart tonight. Today, I don't want you ashamed. I don't want you ashamed. I don't want you ashamed. I want you confident. I want every head bowed, every eye I want every head bowed, every eye closed. Now, all of our campuses, every closed. Now, all of our campuses, every closed. Now, all of our campuses, every head bowed, every eye closed. With your head bowed and your eyes With your head bowed and your eyes closed, I I want you to listen carefully closed, I I want you to listen carefully closed, I I want you to listen carefully to what I'm about to say. to what I'm about to say. to what I'm about to say. When a bride walks down an aisle with When a bride walks down an aisle with When a bride walks down an aisle with that beautiful dress on, what is she that beautiful dress on, what is she that beautiful dress on, what is she actually saying? actually saying? actually saying? She's saying goodbye to about 3.9 She's saying goodbye to about 3.9 She's saying goodbye to about 3.9 billion guys. She's saying, "This is the one and only She's saying, "This is the one and only man that I'm giving the rest of my life man that I'm giving the rest of my life man that I'm giving the rest of my life to." That doesn't make her perfect in to." That doesn't make her perfect in to." That doesn't make her perfect in her behavior. the first day, the first her behavior. the first day, the first her behavior. the first day, the first week, the first year, the first 40 week, the first year, the first 40 week, the first year, the first 40 years. It just means she's given her years. It just means she's given her years. It just means she's given her entire heart for him. Can you imagine if entire heart for him. Can you imagine if entire heart for him. Can you imagine if that man months earlier when he got down that man months earlier when he got down that man months earlier when he got down on one knee and he opened up that ring on one knee and he opened up that ring on one knee and he opened up that ring box and he said, "I love you so much.

box and he said, "I love you so much. box and he said, "I love you so much. Will you marry me?" Can you imagine Will you marry me?" Can you imagine Will you marry me?" Can you imagine her saying, "Oh yes, I'll marry you. her saying, "Oh yes, I'll marry you. her saying, "Oh yes, I'll marry you. This is the happiest day of my life." This is the happiest day of my life." This is the happiest day of my life." But you know, I dated Tim in high school But you know, I dated Tim in high school But you know, I dated Tim in high school and we dated for two years. I need a and we dated for two years. I need a and we dated for two years. I need a couple nights with him a year. And you couple nights with him a year. And you couple nights with him a year. And you know, Peter was my college bow. Uh we know, Peter was my college bow. Uh we know, Peter was my college bow. Uh we dated for two years in college. I need a dated for two years in college. I need a dated for two years in college. I need a couple nights with him, but you'll be my couple nights with him, but you'll be my couple nights with him, but you'll be my favorite. I'll love you more than Peter favorite. I'll love you more than Peter favorite. I'll love you more than Peter and Tim. and Tim. and Tim. What guy would ever go for that? And we think Jesus, who was so beaten And we think Jesus, who was so beaten and took nails into his hands and feet, and took nails into his hands and feet, and took nails into his hands and feet, we think he's coming back for a bride we think he's coming back for a bride we think he's coming back for a bride that is flirting with, dating, sleeping that is flirting with, dating, sleeping that is flirting with, dating, sleeping with the very things that drove the with the very things that drove the with the very things that drove the nails in his hands. nails in his hands. nails in his hands. You are so deceived. If you believe that You are so deceived. If you believe that You are so deceived. If you believe that he's coming back for a bride that's he's coming back for a bride that's he's coming back for a bride that's given herself to him, the way he gave given herself to him, the way he gave given herself to him, the way he gave himself to her, make no mistake about himself to her, make no mistake about himself to her, make no mistake about it. So, this is what I'm gonna ask you. it. So, this is what I'm gonna ask you. it. So, this is what I'm gonna ask you. I want you to be honest in all of our I want you to be honest in all of our I want you to be honest in all of our campuses. I want you to ask I want to campuses. I want you to ask I want to campuses. I want you to ask I want to ask you this.

Have you done what that bride does? Have you done what that bride does? When that little ring box is opened up When that little ring box is opened up When that little ring box is opened up and she says goodbye to Tim and goodbye and she says goodbye to Tim and goodbye and she says goodbye to Tim and goodbye to Peter and goodbye to 3.9 other to Peter and goodbye to 3.9 other to Peter and goodbye to 3.9 other billion guys. billion guys. billion guys. Have you done that? Or did you just pray Have you done that? Or did you just pray Have you done that? Or did you just pray a sinner's prayer? Listen, a sinner's a sinner's prayer? Listen, a sinner's a sinner's prayer? Listen, a sinner's prayer is not going to get you a prayer is not going to get you a prayer is not going to get you a relationship with God. relationship with God. relationship with God. Jesus said, "If you want to follow me, Jesus said, "If you want to follow me, Jesus said, "If you want to follow me, this is what you do. you deny yourself, this is what you do. you deny yourself, this is what you do. you deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me. This take up your cross and follow me. This take up your cross and follow me. This is a life where we give our lives to is a life where we give our lives to is a life where we give our lives to each other as a bride and a groom. So, I want you to be honest in all 20 So, I want you to be honest in all 20 campuses. Have you done what that bride's done? If Have you done what that bride's done? If you haven't, Jesus is here. I know he's you haven't, Jesus is here. I know he's you haven't, Jesus is here. I know he's here. I can almost close my eyes and see here. I can almost close my eyes and see here. I can almost close my eyes and see him. He's got his arms stretched out and him. He's got his arms stretched out and him. He's got his arms stretched out and he's saying, "I'm so hoping you say he's saying, "I'm so hoping you say he's saying, "I'm so hoping you say yes." Just as when I was on one knee and yes." Just as when I was on one knee and yes." Just as when I was on one knee and I opened up that ring box, I so was I opened up that ring box, I so was I opened up that ring box, I so was hoping Lisa would say yes. Have you done what that bride does? Have Have you done what that bride does? Have you said goodbye to everything that you said goodbye to everything that you said goodbye to everything that drove the nails into his hand? I'm done drove the nails into his hand? I'm done drove the nails into his hand? I'm done with you. Doesn't mean you don't make a with you. Doesn't mean you don't make a with you. Doesn't mean you don't make a mistake. Doesn't mean you don't make a mistake. Doesn't mean you don't make a mistake. Doesn't mean you don't make a mistake the first week, the first year.

mistake the first week, the first year. mistake the first week, the first year. It doesn't mean I'm talking about in It doesn't mean I'm talking about in It doesn't mean I'm talking about in your heart. You say, "I'm done. If it your heart. You say, "I'm done. If it your heart. You say, "I'm done. If it offends him, it offends me. If he died offends him, it offends me. If he died offends him, it offends me. If he died for it, he I'm not going to tolerate it. for it, he I'm not going to tolerate it. for it, he I'm not going to tolerate it. I'm not going to flirt with it. I'm not going to flirt with it. I'm not going to flirt with it. If you haven't done that, you have a If you haven't done that, you have a If you haven't done that, you have a chance right now. Today is the day of chance right now. Today is the day of chance right now. Today is the day of salvation. He's calling your name right salvation. He's calling your name right salvation. He's calling your name right now. I've never felt so passionate about this I've never felt so passionate about this in my entire life. We are so close to in my entire life. We are so close to in my entire life. We are so close to his return. If you say, "John, truth be told, I If you say, "John, truth be told, I haven't done what that bride does, but I haven't done what that bride does, but I haven't done what that bride does, but I want to do it right now." then stand to want to do it right now." then stand to want to do it right now." then stand to your feet immediately because Jesus said your feet immediately because Jesus said your feet immediately because Jesus said if you can't confess me before men I if you can't confess me before men I if you can't confess me before men I will not confess you in front of my will not confess you in front of my will not confess you in front of my father so if if you say John I thank you father so if if you say John I thank you father so if if you say John I thank you thank you just start standing all over thank you just start standing all over thank you just start standing all over this auditori don't don't don't sit back this auditori don't don't don't sit back this auditori don't don't don't sit back down stand up and stay up okay people down stand up and stay up okay people down stand up and stay up okay people are standing up all over this auditorium are standing up all over this auditorium are standing up all over this auditorium outside I see you standing up I see you outside I see you standing up I see you outside I see you standing up I see you God sees you more importantly stand up God sees you more importantly stand up God sees you more importantly stand up all over IF YOU'RE SITTING DOWN right all over IF YOU'RE SITTING DOWN right all over IF YOU'RE SITTING DOWN right now and you want to be standing up will now and you want to be standing up will now and you want to be standing up will you ask yourself why do Do you really you ask yourself why do Do you really you ask yourself why do Do you really want to play Russian roulette with your want to play Russian roulette with your want to play Russian roulette with your eternal life?

Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. Yes, Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. ma'am. ma'am. I want to make sure nobody's missed. I want to make sure nobody's missed. I want to make sure nobody's missed. Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. People Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. People Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. People are standing up now. are standing up now. are standing up now. Yes, sir. Anybody else? I'm going to Yes, sir. Anybody else? I'm going to Yes, sir. Anybody else? I'm going to give you just another moment. I see you guys standing out there on the I see you guys standing out there on the other side. I see you standing out here. other side. I see you standing out here. other side. I see you standing out here. More importantly, God sees every one of More importantly, God sees every one of More importantly, God sees every one of you. I want you to bow your heads while you. I want you to bow your heads while you. I want you to bow your heads while you're standing. Now, I'm going to ask you're standing. Now, I'm going to ask you're standing. Now, I'm going to ask everybody to pray with those who are everybody to pray with those who are everybody to pray with those who are standing because the Bible says, now standing because the Bible says, now standing because the Bible says, now listen, in all my our campuses, the listen, in all my our campuses, the listen, in all my our campuses, the Bible says with the mouth, confession is Bible says with the mouth, confession is Bible says with the mouth, confession is made to salvation. Just like a bride made to salvation. Just like a bride made to salvation. Just like a bride gives her vows to her groom, you are now gives her vows to her groom, you are now gives her vows to her groom, you are now giving your vows to Jesus. giving your vows to Jesus. giving your vows to Jesus. I want you to say this out loud. Say, I want you to say this out loud. Say, I want you to say this out loud. Say, "Dear God in heaven," "Dear God in heaven," "Dear God in heaven," >> No, everybody help them pray. Dear God >> No, everybody help them pray. Dear God >> No, everybody help them pray. Dear God in heaven, in heaven, in heaven, >> Dear God in heaven, >> Dear God in heaven, >> Dear God in heaven, >> thank you >> thank you >> thank you >> for sending Jesus >> for sending Jesus >> for sending Jesus >> as my bridegroom, >> as my bridegroom, >> as my bridegroom, >> as my savior, >> as my savior, >> as my savior, >> as my king, >> as my king, >> as my king, >> as my lord. Forgive me >> as my lord. Forgive me >> as my lord. Forgive me >> for living apart from you.

>> for living apart from you. >> for living apart from you. >> My creator. >> My creator. >> My creator. >> But today, that's all changing. >> But today, that's all changing. >> But today, that's all changing. >> In this very moment, >> In this very moment, >> In this very moment, >> I give my spirit, soul, and body. >> I give my spirit, soul, and body. >> I give my spirit, soul, and body. >> I give my spirit, >> I give my spirit, >> I give my spirit, >> everything I am >> everything I am >> everything I am >> I am. everything I have. >> I am. everything I have. >> I am. everything I have. >> Everything I have >> Everything I have >> Everything I have >> to you, Jesus. >> to you, Jesus. >> to you, Jesus. >> to you, Jesus. >> to you, Jesus. >> to you, Jesus. >> Jesus, you are now the Lord of my life. >> Jesus, you are now the Lord of my life. >> Jesus, you are now the Lord of my life. >> Jesus, now you're the Lord of my life. >> Jesus, now you're the Lord of my life. >> Jesus, now you're the Lord of my life. >> You're my savior. >> You're my savior. >> You're my savior. >> You're my >> You're my >> You're my >> sooncoming king. >> sooncoming king. >> sooncoming king. >> My soon >> My soon >> My soon >> and my bridegroom. >> and my bridegroom. >> and my bridegroom. >> My life is forever yours. >> My life is forever yours. >> My life is forever yours. >> My life is forever. >> My life is forever. >> My life is forever. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Now, the pre there's the presence of the >> Now, the pre there's the presence of the >> Now, the pre there's the presence of the Lord right there. Lord right there. Lord right there. He's here. He's in every one of our He's here. He's in every one of our He's here. He's in every one of our campuses. He's with those that are campuses. He's with those that are campuses. He's with those that are online. It's there's his presence right online. It's there's his presence right online. It's there's his presence right there. What what is his presence showing there. What what is his presence showing there. What what is his presence showing you right now? That he has received you. you right now? That he has received you. you right now? That he has received you. That he is pleased with you. That you That he is pleased with you. That you That he is pleased with you. That you are washed with the blood of Jesus. are washed with the blood of Jesus. are washed with the blood of Jesus. Father, we thank you for what you've Father, we thank you for what you've Father, we thank you for what you've done.

done. done. We give you praise and glory and honor We give you praise and glory and honor We give you praise and glory and honor in Jesus mighty name. in Jesus mighty name. in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> If you were somebody watching online, >> If you were somebody watching online, >> If you were somebody watching online, maybe on YouTube, you were watching and maybe on YouTube, you were watching and maybe on YouTube, you were watching and as Pastor John [music] said, stand up as Pastor John [music] said, stand up as Pastor John [music] said, stand up and you were like somebody who stood up and you were like somebody who stood up and you were like somebody who stood up wherever you were at. I I hope you wherever you were at. I I hope you wherever you were at. I I hope you weren't driving when you stood up, but weren't driving when you stood up, but weren't driving when you stood up, but maybe at your home or maybe you know in maybe at your home or maybe you know in maybe at your home or maybe you know in at [music] work or something. God led at [music] work or something. God led at [music] work or something. God led you in in that moment. I want to let you you in in that moment. I want to let you you in in that moment. I want to let you know, we want to know about it. Our know, we want to know about it. Our know, we want to know about it. Our online community team is here to help online community team is here to help online community team is here to help you [music] get connected to one of our you [music] get connected to one of our you [music] get connected to one of our campuses in Southern California or campuses in Southern California or campuses in Southern California or around the world or maybe a nearby around the world or maybe a nearby around the world or maybe a nearby church or our online [music] community. church or our online [music] community. church or our online [music] community. So if you stood up or wanted to stand So if you stood up or wanted to stand So if you stood up or wanted to stand up, you wanted to be in the room at one up, you wanted to be in the room at one up, you wanted to be in the room at one of our campuses, we want to [music] hear of our campuses, we want to [music] hear of our campuses, we want to [music] hear about it. You can do that. There's a about it. You can do that. There's a about it. You can do that. There's a link in the description to let us know. link in the description to let us know. link in the description to let us know. You can share a prayer request. You can You can share a prayer request. You can You can share a prayer request. You can take next steps in your faith. You can take next steps in your faith. You can take next steps in your faith. You can sign up [music] for activate. We can sign up [music] for activate. We can sign up [music] for activate. We can hear more about what God is doing in hear more about what God is doing in hear more about what God is doing in your life. But do not miss this your life. But do not miss this your life. But do not miss this opportunity. Don't just click off. And opportunity. Don't just click off. And opportunity. Don't just click off. And also, I want to encourage you. We're also, I want to encourage you. We're also, I want to encourage you. We're going to spend [music] uh the next few going to spend [music] uh the next few going to spend [music] uh the next few minutes responding to what Pastor John minutes responding to what Pastor John minutes responding to what Pastor John was talking about about this idea that was talking about about this idea that was talking about about this idea that that Jesus is returning and we need to that Jesus is returning and we need to that Jesus is returning and we need to live like that. So, I want to encourage live like that. So, I want to encourage live like that. So, I want to encourage you as we sing this [music] last song, you as we sing this [music] last song, you as we sing this [music] last song, respond to this moment. And so, I pray respond to this moment. And so, I pray respond to this moment. And so, I pray God that you fill the spaces as we sing God that you fill the spaces as we sing God that you fill the spaces as we sing this song that you move this message this song that you move this message this song that you move this message into our hearts and we start living it into our hearts and we start living it into our hearts and we start living it out this week all around our online out this week all around our online out this week all around our online community and all the cities that we're community and all the cities that we're community and all the cities that we're at. And I pray this in [music] Jesus at. And I pray this in [music] Jesus at. And I pray this in [music] Jesus name. Let's continue to worship together name. Let's continue to worship together name. Let's continue to worship together right now.

right now. right now. Oh, praise the father. Oh, praise the father. Oh, praise the father. Praise the son. Praise the son. Praise the son. Praise the [music] spirit. Praise the [music] spirit. Praise the [music] spirit. [singing] Three in one. [music] Oh, God [singing] Three in one. [music] Oh, God [singing] Three in one. [music] Oh, God of gloryy, of gloryy, of gloryy, majesty. majesty. majesty. [music] [music] [music] Oh, praise forever Oh, praise forever Oh, praise forever to the king of kings. to the king of kings. to the king of kings. Oh, [music] praise the father. Oh, [music] praise the father. Oh, [music] praise the father. Praise the son. Praise the son. Praise the son. Oh, praise [music] Oh, praise [music] Oh, praise [music] the spirit. [singing] Oh, God of glory. Oh, God of glory. [music] Sing praise forever Sing praise forever to the king to the king to the king of kings.

In the morning that [music] you rose, In the morning that [music] you rose, all of heaven held its breath till the all of heaven held its breath till the all of heaven held its breath till the stone was moved [music] for good. For stone was moved [music] for good. For stone was moved [music] for good. For the lamb conquered death and the dead the lamb conquered death and the dead the lamb conquered death and the dead [music] rose from their tombs and the [music] rose from their tombs and the [music] rose from their tombs and the angels stood on. For the first of all angels stood on. For the first of all angels stood on. For the first of all who come to the father are [music] who come to the father are [music] who come to the father are [music] respond respond respond and the church of Christ was born and and the church of Christ was born and and the church of Christ was born and [music] the spirit lead the way. Now [music] the spirit lead the way. Now [music] the spirit lead the way. Now this goel this goel this goel shall not [music] heal, shall not be by shall not [music] heal, shall not be by shall not [music] heal, shall not be by his blood. [music] his blood. [music] his blood. [music] He is free. I am free. He is free. I am free. He is free. I am free. [music] Jesus Christ. [music] [music] forever forever forever to the king of kings.

to the king of kings. to the king of kings. [music] Praise praise the father. [music] Praise praise the father. [music] Praise praise the father. [music] [music] [music] She praise the spirit. She praise the spirit. She praise the spirit. [music] to the king to the king of chase. [music] of chase. [music] of chase. [music] Oh, praise forever. Oh, praise forever. Oh, praise forever. To the king of To the king of To the king of [music] Amen. Thank you so much for being with Amen. Thank you so much for being with us this week. Thank you for uh us this week. Thank you for uh us this week. Thank you for uh worshiping. Thank you for listening and worshiping. Thank you for listening and worshiping. Thank you for listening and watching Pastor John's uh message. It's watching Pastor John's uh message. It's watching Pastor John's uh message. It's such an amazing worship service from such an amazing worship service from such an amazing worship service from start to end. And I pray that you take start to end. And I pray that you take start to end. And I pray that you take these words and you live it out in these words and you live it out in these words and you live it out in whatever city, whatever country you're whatever city, whatever country you're whatever city, whatever country you're at. I I love thinking about people at. I I love thinking about people at. I I love thinking about people engaging all around the world. And also, engaging all around the world. And also, engaging all around the world. And also, [music] this is our last week where [music] this is our last week where [music] this is our last week where we're doing the giveaway. We're giving we're doing the giveaway. We're giving we're doing the giveaway. We're giving away five copies of Pastor John's new away five copies of Pastor John's new away five copies of Pastor John's new book. And so, I want to encourage you.

book. And so, I want to encourage you. book. And so, I want to encourage you. You can get access to this by clicking You can get access to this by clicking You can get access to this by clicking on the link in the description on the on the link in the description on the on the link in the description on the Saddleback [music] Church app. Set your Saddleback [music] Church app. Set your Saddleback [music] Church app. Set your campus's online community. Fill that out campus's online community. Fill that out campus's online community. Fill that out and we're selecting five people and and we're selecting five people and and we're selecting five people and we're going to ship uh books to you. So, we're going to ship uh books to you. So, we're going to ship uh books to you. So, you can do that right now. And then you you can do that right now. And then you you can do that right now. And then you can also if if you don't want to can also if if you don't want to can also if if you don't want to participate it that way or you just want participate it that way or you just want participate it that way or you just want to buy the book. You're so eager to buy to buy the book. You're so eager to buy to buy the book. You're so eager to buy it. You can buy it with all the it. You can buy it with all the it. You can buy it with all the information on the screen. It's on information on the screen. It's on information on the screen. It's on Amazon. You can buy it. It's I I haven't Amazon. You can buy it. It's I I haven't Amazon. You can buy it. It's I I haven't read it myself but I'm going to check it read it myself but I'm going to check it read it myself but I'm going to check it out. I heard it's a really good book. out. I heard it's a really good book. out. I heard it's a really good book. You can buy it that way. [music] And You can buy it that way. [music] And You can buy it that way. [music] And then next week we are starting a brand then next week we are starting a brand then next week we are starting a brand new series as Pastor Andy was talking new series as Pastor Andy was talking new series as Pastor Andy was talking about live sent. It's going to be great. about live sent. It's going to be great. about live sent. It's going to be great. So I want to encourage you to be here So I want to encourage you to be here So I want to encourage you to be here next week or maybe check out one of our next week or maybe check out one of our next week or maybe check out one of our campuses in person in Southern campuses in person in Southern campuses in person in Southern California or around the world. Well, California or around the world. Well, California or around the world. Well, thank you again for being here and we thank you again for being here and we thank you again for being here and we will see you right here at one of our will see you right here at one of our will see you right here at one of our campuses [music] next week.