Welcome to Fall Camp
Meeting Homecoming 2016!
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Have you been blessed? Amen!
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What did I tell you? What
an inspiration from last night
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for those of you
that were here last night.
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Those of you that joined us on
3ABN or listened on the radio:
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we hope you were
blessed. We know we were blessed
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for being here. It's
just... To me it's a taste
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of what heaven's
going to be like, isn't it?
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To be able to be
together to worship the Lord,
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but in heaven we'll be able to
do that face to face with Him.
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Won't that be amazing?
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And it's a blessing to
be here at Camp Meeting.
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And I know last night we had
a raise of hands for those that
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were here for the
first time for Camp Meeting
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and quite a few of you
were here for the first time.
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And it's a blessing to
have you here. Maybe you've just
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joined us for the
first time on 3ABN.
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We hope that it's not your
last but that it will continue.
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And also, coming to
3ABN... we hope this is just
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part of your tradition
if you want to call it that.
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We have the Fall Camp Meeting;
we have the Spring Camp Meeting.
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It's always a blessing to be
together to worship the Lord.
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And I know 3ABN
is a team effort.
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You know, you have
those that are on 3ABN
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but 3ABN is you all
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and 3ABN is you at home as well.
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You know, it's a
team... because as we pray
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and as you pray and as
you support financially
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the ministry of 3ABN
many souls around the world -
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And isn't that incredible? -
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are being won to Jesus Christ.
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You think about it:
while we're sleeping...
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You're in a tent here at
Camp Meeting. That seems like
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camping... Camp
Meeting. But you think about it:
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you're sleeping in your
tent or your hotel room,
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Jill and I at home.
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The message is going
out around the world 24/7.
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And it won't be until heaven
that we'll find the full story
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of what God has
done. So thank you again...
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thank you for
supporting the ministry of 3ABN.
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This morning we're
going to be blessed
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with a message by
Pastor Kenny Shelton.
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He has been, of course, with
Danny since the very beginning
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of 3ABN and has been
there right with him.
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We appreciate his
ministry and his wife, Chris,
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and the ministry and the bless-
ing they are to us here at 3ABN.
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And of course, for you
that have been following on 3ABN
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for many years you're
very familiar with them.
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We also before he
speaks have Vonda Beerman.
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She is going to be
bringing us special music
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a great song called No One
Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus.
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Isn't that a blessing?
Christ definitely cares
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for each one of us. She
and her husband Merlin -
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he is unfortunately
not able to be here
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for our Camp Meeting - but
they have been a part of 3ABN
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for many years. But before
we start let's open in prayer.
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Father in heaven,
what a blessing it is
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to be here at Camp
Meeting to hear Your Word,
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Lord, just broken
down by Your servants.
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And, Lord, we know that
we can hear so many messages
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but, Lord, we want Your
Holy Spirit as You're speaking
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to us and convicting us, that it
would take root in our hearts.
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And Father, it wouldn't be like
"Oh, that was a great sermon"
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but, Lord, it would become
part of us and that as You speak
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to us we would listen and
obey. Be with Pastor Kenny
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as he brings us the
message today. Be with Vonda
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as she brings us
the song in worship.
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Lord, that You would be
with them as they present Your
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message. Be with those
that are in attendance,
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those that are viewing
on 3ABN. Lord, bless them
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in a special way. And
in Jesus' name we pray,
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Amen.
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I would love to tell
you what I think of Jesus
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since I've found in Him
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a Friend so strong and true.
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I would tell you
how He changed my life
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completely...
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He did something
that no other Friend
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could do.
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No one ever cared for me
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like Jesus...
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There's no other friend so kind
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as He.
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No one else can take the sin
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and darkness from me.
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Oh how much
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He cares for me.
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Every day He comes to me
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with new assurance.
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More and more I understand
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His words of love.
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But I'll never know just why
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He came to save me
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till some day
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I see His blessed face above.
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No one ever cared for me
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like Jesus...
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There's no other friend so kind
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as He.
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No one else can take the sin
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and darkness from me.
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Oh how much He cares...
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oh how much He cares...
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oh how much He cares
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for
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me!
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Amen!
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Amen! Praise the Lord!
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No one ever cared
for me like Jesus.
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Now that's a fact, isn't it?
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Good to see each and every
one. We welcome those of you
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visiting us around the
world and those who are here
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for the Camp
Meeting. Praise God!
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We look forward to
spending this time together
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in the study of God's Word.
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And you know what we always
do: even though we have prayer
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and we have
prayer and we have prayer
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I'm going to kneel up here
and I'm going to have prayer
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one more time. If you
would like to join with me,
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please feel free to do it.
I'm going to kneel right now
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as we have prayer.
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Kind, loving heavenly
Father, again we thank you
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for the privilege of prayer.
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We're thankful that we can call
upon Thee. In our time of need
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You said You would
hear and You would answer.
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Now we ask for the
power of Thy Holy Spirit.
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Give us
understanding of Your Word.
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Give us clearness
of heart and mind.
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Lord, I ask that You
would forgive me of any sin,
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anything in my heart and life
that needs not be there today.
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I need to hear Your voice and
the people need to hear Jesus.
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We need to stand
behind the cross of Calvary.
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May this message be one today
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that will bring us
to the point of decision
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if we have not
come to that point.
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And yet every day we
need to make a decision:
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is it going to be Christ
or is it going to be Barabbas?
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Bless us now, we pray.
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Bless each mind,
each heart, each ear.
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May we be receptive to
Your Spirit. In Jesus' name,
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Amen. Amen.
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Praise the Lord! I pray
that you brought your Bible
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with you because
you know I'm always...
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I'm a believer in this:
I believe that you check
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the preacher. You know,
I'm going to be nice about it
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but all preachers are
not preaching the truth.
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And so you need to check it
with the Word of God, don't you?
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In the power of the Holy Spirit
so you'll know what truth is
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because the devil
is deceiving, isn't he?
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He's a deceiver.
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I'm going to talk about for the
few moments that we have today
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Barabbas instead of
Christ... or Barabbas or Christ?
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What is it going to
be? A decision every day
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that you have to make and
I make every day of my life.
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Because as we look at it we have
1. certainly Christ that we want
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and we have Barabbas,
who represents the world
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or the enemy. We have several...
If you have your Bible
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you'll want to turn
to Matthew if you will
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in the New
Testament. Matthew chapter 27.
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This is a familiar
story I'm sure to most of you.
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But we pray the Holy Spirit
will do some wonderful wonderful
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things here today as we open the
blessed pages of the Word of God
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and God speaks to us. I
like to think of this account
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in scripture... three
characters if I might say that
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that are prominent. And cer-
tainly Jesus would be number one
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wouldn't He? But
then we have Pilate
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and then we have Barabbas.
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And so just quickly a little
run down in case maybe you
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have forgotten. I know
none of you forget like I do.
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But the little account...
you think of Barabbas.
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You think about what
kind of a man that he was.
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Did you realize that Barabbas
claimed to be the Messiah?
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Yeah! He claimed
to be the Messiah.
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He claimed to be able
to come into the world
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and he was going to bring
the world under a new order.
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He was going to
explain some things to them.
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He was going to cause an uproar;
he was going to cause a change
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to take place, but he was
doing it under the masquerade
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of a Christian. Interesting.
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Think about it. Oh,
that's kind of interesting.
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He was sentenced to death.
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He was sentenced because of
the acts that he had committed,
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the choices that he had made.
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The two companions of Barabbas
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died on the cross
with Jesus, didn't they?
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Those two that died on
the cross were his cohorts.
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They worked along with him.
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And so the cross that was made
for Barabbas who was going to be
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in the middle... Jesus
was nailed there instead.
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Kind of an interesting thought.
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And then we have Pilate.
Many of us are like Pilate
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because we find that
we... sometimes we're weak
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and we're vacillating.
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And we have pride, and we
don't want to lose our position.
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See, Pilate didn't
want to lose his position.
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He just said: "You
know, I have this...
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popularity. I
want to be popular. "
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And he wasn't too... but he
had this spirit of compromise.
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In Adventism today we
have no room for compromising
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the Word of God. But it's
being compromised right and left
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and God's people need to know
what it is to expose those who
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are trying
compromise the way of the truth.
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We also realize
Jesus... we praise God that
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Jesus was willing to come down,
willing to die on the cross
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for us. You have your
Bibles: Matthew chapter 27.
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I'm going to read just
a few verses down quickly
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to give kind of a low-down
of what we're going to discuss
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and what took place.
Notice verse 15 with me.
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Matthew chapter 27. I like this.
Here's what the Bible says:
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Come on, church. This
is what the Bible says.
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This is good. "Now at the feast
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the governor was want
to release unto the people
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a... " What? "a
prisoner whom they would. "
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Notice what it says
quickly. "Now at the... " What?
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"at the feast. " So we
know at the time of the feast -
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notice this - it was
customary to release what?
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Who? A prisoner - notice
that - at the time of the feast.
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And you realize
that was of pagan origin
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but the Jews loved it.
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Somebody still with me?
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God's people loved it even
though it was of pagan origin.
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We have to be careful about
those things that originate in
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paganism, right?
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Have to be very
careful with those things.
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But they loved it and they
wanted to be involved with it.
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Verse 16: "And they
had then a notable prisoner
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who was... " What?
Yeah... "called Barabbas. "
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He was notorious.
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He was known for some of
his deeds... things that he had,
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had been doing. In fact, we
realize as we read a little bit
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more about Barabbas
that he did some things that
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people could not explain
by watching what he was doing.
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The enemy was
working through Barabbas.
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Barabbas
represents what? The enemy.
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And he was working, and
there seemed to be some signs
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and miracles and
wonders and deceptions
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that were done. And
people thought: "Oh, even though
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it looks like it's not right
it must be because we can't
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explain these things."
Same thing taking place
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in the world today and when
Jesus... you know, the enemy
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shall come impersonating Christ.
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Verse 17: "Therefore when
they gathered together... "
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notice: brought
before Pilate again...
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"he said to them:
'Whom will ye that I release
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unto you? Barabbas or Jesus
which is called Christ? ' "
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Skip to verse 20:
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"But the chief priest... "
Notice who was guilty here,
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notice who was leading...
"chief priest and the elders
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persuaded the multitude
that they should... " Do what?
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"ask Barabbas
and destroy Jesus. "
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Interesting! If you look at
Desire of Ages page 590 on this,
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it says: "The Jewish leaders
were addressed as the rulers
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of Sodom and Gomorrah. "
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Wow! The enemy had taken
possession of their minds!
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Notice verse 24: "The governor
answered and said unto them:
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'Whether of the twain will
ye that I release unto you? ' "
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And notice what they said?
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"All of them said: 'Barabbas.
' Pilate said to them:
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'What shall I do with Jesus
which is called Christ? ' "
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This is what I present to you
today and I present to myself.
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Every day the question
comes up to each one of us:
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what are we going to do
with this One called Jesus?
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What are you going
to do with Jesus Christ?
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And notice: "They all said to
him: 'Let Him be crucified! ' "
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Notice:
everybody... ALL OF THEM said.
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This is an interesting account
because we have to realize
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that the judgment hall scene -
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the whole scene
of the judgment hall
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in Jerusalem - is a
symbol of what will take place
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in these last days.
Think about it. What is it?
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It's going to be repeated.
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So what Christ went through
God's people are going to be...
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have to go through. And
we have to be ready for that.
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And that means we need a
relationship with Jesus Christ.
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"They said: 'Crucify Him! ' "
Let's get to verse 25 quickly.
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"And then answered
all the people... "
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And what did they say?
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"His blood be on
us and our children. "
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What audacity! What
boldness as it were!
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The enemy was speaking out.
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He was speaking through
the people, and they said:
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"We don't care! We're
going to crucify Him! "
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"We don't care what happens;
let His blood be on us. "
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Like it was just
ordinary blood. Interesting.
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That's why people say,
they ask the question today:
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why is it that the Jews, as
a nation, people go through...
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have been through such turmoil?
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And they seem to continue;
they've never gotten out of it.
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It's because they
prayed as it were this prayer.
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They said: "Let His blood
be on us and our children's
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children. "
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People chose Barabbas in
the place of Christ we realize.
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And they are to feel,
Desire of Ages says, pages 738-9
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to "feel the cruelty of Barabbas
as long as time shall last. "
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That might answer some
questions. People say: "Why
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do they keep going through?
Why are they in the midst
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of this all the time?
" Because they asked...
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Here it continues...
the article... it says this:
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"His blood be on
us and our children. "
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"That awful cry
ascended to the... " Where?
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"very throne room of God.
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Sentence pronounced upon them-
selves was written in heaven. "
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Interesting.
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Their prayer was heard.
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The blood of the Son of
God was upon their children
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and their children's
children... a perpetual curse.
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Interesting when
you think about it.
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Barabbas in character
represents Satan we know.
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He's the god of this world.
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And we realize as we
look we need not be surprised
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at anything that's taking
place in our society today.
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Nothing should surprise
you: those who are studying
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and reading the Word of God.
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These things are going
to come to pass we realize
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at the time because the
choice is there every time.
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Is it going to be Christ
or is it going to be Barabbas?
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Is it the god of
this world? What is it
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that maybe we hold onto?
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Because the scene is going
to be re-enacted at the cross.
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We realize we're
going to have to go through
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this garden experience.
We're going to have to go
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through the things that the
enemy throws at each and every
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one of us every day of our life.
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But the question will come back.
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God's going to say to each one
of us: "What have you done with
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My Son? " Does that make sense?
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The world must give an account
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of what they've
done to Jesus Christ.
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God is going to hold each
one of us accountable for that.
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We're all under the condemnation
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if we don't repent
and change our ways.
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We'll talk more about that.
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"What have you
done with My Son? "
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What an awful statement!
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"What have you done? " And
if we haven't done something
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about it, if we
haven't made a change,
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the time will come that
God will say: "Depart from Me
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ye that work
iniquity. I don't know you. "
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He's holding the world
responsible for how they...
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their response to Jesus Christ.
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I don't know about you,
but I know false doctrines are
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coming in right and left.
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That's exactly
what Barabbas was doing.
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Christ was presenting the truth.
Barabbas was bringing in false
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teachings and false doctrines
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and the world was
following after Barabbas.
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"Give us... give us
Barabbas, give us the world. "
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It's no different in
most of the churches today.
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In society today, the cry
still is... it has not changed:
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"Give us the
world; give us Barabbas! "
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"We don't want Christ in here. "
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We're throwing Him out
every opportunity that we have
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in this world. We're
trying to get rid of Christ.
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And one of these days, He's
going to say: "It is finished! "
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"It cannot continue to go on! "
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The enemy loves to bring
in, you know, false doctrines
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and teachings because it gets
the attention of the unconverted
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and they find the
back door rather quickly.
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Instead of unity
there's disunity.
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The enemy is
permitted to come in.
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And you know, we think
about it in this world here.
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The Bible says...
just a couple passages...
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Acts 20:30 the
Bible speaks about
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"Men will arise,
speaking... " What?
00:19:18.82\00:19:20.99
"perverse things to draw
away disciples after them. "
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So we know the
enemy is going to come in.
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We know he's going to speak
and he's going to use people to
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do these perverse...
That means he's going to speak
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distorted things. They're
going to speak corrupt things.
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They're going
to twist things up.
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They're going to turn things
around; they're going to go
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at it backwards. And
some of us can't figure out
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when that's taking place because
we don't know the Word of God.
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We have to know the Word of God
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because we live in the midst of
a crooked and perverse nation.
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Is that what it
says? Read Philippians 2:15
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when you have the opportunity.
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Read Luke chapter 9 verse 11.
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A perverse generation:
a generation that loves
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error and not truth.
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What an hour that we live in!
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And you know, these errors -
this corruption - is going to
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exist in the church
until the end of the world
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and it's going to
wax worse and worse.
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God's true church - I believe
this with my whole heart - is
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going to be the
light... the light of the world.
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It's supposed to be! But
it's in a world that we find
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that has been
demoralized by sin.
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It's polluted; it's dark...
and God's calling for us to
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light that light. Let
our light shine before men.
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And I believe this: the counsel
that Paul gave to Timothy
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in I Timothy 4:16.
He says: "Take heed
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to thyself and
to the doctrine. "
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So I say to
God's last-day church
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"Take heed today to
thyself and to the doctrine
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because we must know them. "
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I don't like to sit idly
by and see a doctrine changed
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and changing. And
new words are being used
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and new meanings
are given to them.
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But it's a strange doctrine, and
we have to know the difference
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my brothers and sisters.
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No use to act like it's
not happening because it is!
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We see many, many, many
claiming to have new light.
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How many? Somebody come up
and say: "I've got some new
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light. " Remember: if
it's truth it's always been.
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Right? It may be somebody'll
say: "You need to study this. "
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Well you may have studied it
30 years ago. Truth is truth...
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It's always there.
Praise God for that!
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But yet they say:
"I've got new light, "
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but at the same
time what are they doing?
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They're tearing
down those truths
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that God has
given to His people.
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So it cannot be the
truth! It cannot be.
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I think this: if they, if
they do this it simply... to me
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shows that they've changed lead-
ers... they've changed leaders.
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And there's something going on
always - I'll put it this way -
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there's
something always emerging.
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Is somebody with me?
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Something always
emerging and going on.
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Something supposed to be
different that's going on.
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But you know, our test
will always be the same:
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Isaiah 8:20. The
Bible says to what?
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"To the law and..."
What? "and to the testimony:
00:22:16.13\00:22:18.57
if they speak not according
to this it's because... " What?
00:22:18.77\00:22:20.97
"there's no light in them. "
00:22:21.90\00:22:23.30
It didn't say a little bit
of light. It didn't say partial.
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It says there's
"no light in them. "
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That means NONE... ZERO... NADA!
00:22:28.11\00:22:31.01
Somebody still with me?
00:22:31.21\00:22:32.55
Instead of saying: "Well,
I think, they seem to be... "
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The Bible has
spoken: there is NO light.
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It's "to the law
and to the testimony. "
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And God says in His Word we
are to bind up the testimony.
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Isaiah what? 8:16.
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To bind up the
testimony and do what?
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What does it mean "bind it up? "
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God said His last-day
people are to tighten it up.
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Is there somebody with me?
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Tighten up the testimony;
straighten up the testimony.
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Tie it together...
"bind up the testimony. "
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Testimony... the prophetic.
We look at the injunction
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the testation of these
truths that God's given us.
00:23:06.72\00:23:10.19
He said: "Seal... "
Notice this: "seal the law. "
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Do what? "Seal the law. "
00:23:13.12\00:23:14.86
People don't want to
hear about law any more.
00:23:15.06\00:23:16.73
They don't want to
hear about obedience.
00:23:16.93\00:23:18.26
You know, Barabbas
didn't want to hear about it.
00:23:18.46\00:23:20.40
Jesus came to show us
what it was all about.
00:23:20.60\00:23:22.20
He obeyed His Father,
right? He kept His commandments.
00:23:22.40\00:23:24.47
Barabbas said you
didn't have to do it.
00:23:25.57\00:23:27.30
"Seal up the law. "
That means to make it.
00:23:27.50\00:23:30.91
Did you get it? That
means to mark it out.
00:23:31.11\00:23:33.17
That means to fasten it;
that means to seal it up.
00:23:33.38\00:23:36.01
That means to lock it up!
00:23:36.41\00:23:37.75
God said: "I want you
to lock up this truth"
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instead of being blown by every
wind of doctrine that comes by.
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Many people are trying to
change the straight testimony.
00:23:44.99\00:23:48.22
They're trying to trade it
in, you know, for something
00:23:48.42\00:23:51.66
that... something new.
00:23:51.86\00:23:53.26
So I have to ask the
question to the church today,
00:23:53.46\00:23:55.70
I have to ask the
question: what's wrong with
00:23:55.90\00:23:57.43
the truths that God
has given this church?
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What is wrong with what
God has given us to proclaim
00:23:59.57\00:24:02.70
to the world? If you're going
to trade it in for something,
00:24:02.90\00:24:05.64
right, what are you
going to trade it in for?
00:24:05.84\00:24:07.98
God's given us
our appointed work
00:24:09.38\00:24:11.58
which we are told that not a
peg or a pin is to be removed
00:24:11.98\00:24:15.05
from these truths, and
people are doing more than that.
00:24:15.25\00:24:17.22
They're removing the
pillars of our faith!
00:24:17.42\00:24:19.65
And we sit idly
by and do nothing.
00:24:19.85\00:24:21.19
That's exactly
what Barabbas was doing:
00:24:21.22\00:24:22.82
he was removing the pillars!
00:24:23.02\00:24:25.13
I ask you: "Why? Why? "
00:24:26.63\00:24:28.60
What's wrong with
repairing the breach?
00:24:28.80\00:24:32.13
What's wrong with repairing
the breach in the law of God
00:24:32.33\00:24:36.44
which we've been
appointed to do as a people?
00:24:36.67\00:24:38.41
Is there
anything wrong with that?
00:24:38.61\00:24:39.94
What's wrong with
being a restorer of the path
00:24:40.54\00:24:43.61
to dwell in?
00:24:43.81\00:24:45.15
What's wrong with raising up the
foundation of many generations?
00:24:45.25\00:24:48.75
What's wrong with this message?
00:24:48.95\00:24:50.45
Nothing is wrong with it.
It's what's been given to us.
00:24:50.65\00:24:52.92
We've been challenged
to give it to the world.
00:24:53.12\00:24:56.46
What's wrong with being God's
peculiar, particular people
00:24:56.69\00:25:00.36
giving clear three
angels' message to the world
00:25:00.56\00:25:04.37
and not apologizing for it?
00:25:04.57\00:25:06.40
What's wrong? Why is it
that we want to trade it in?
00:25:07.24\00:25:09.87
Why do we want to water it down?
00:25:10.11\00:25:11.64
I tell you this:
if you choose Christ,
00:25:12.51\00:25:14.31
you know, you're
going to be hated.
00:25:15.51\00:25:17.38
That's what the Bible said.
00:25:17.58\00:25:18.91
Matthew chapter 10 verse 22.
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Jesus said: "You're going
to be hated... " Notice this:
00:25:21.65\00:25:24.59
"hated of all men
for My name's sake. "
00:25:24.79\00:25:27.36
Most of us just
don't like to be disliked
00:25:27.56\00:25:29.59
let alone hated. Did you get it?
00:25:29.79\00:25:31.76
We want everybody to get along
and think we're "just it. "
00:25:31.96\00:25:34.10
But you know,
you're going to be hated.
00:25:34.50\00:25:35.90
That means... You know what
that word hated in the Greek is?
00:25:36.10\00:25:38.97
Detested. You're
going to be detested
00:25:39.17\00:25:41.77
if you stand for Christ
because Christ was detested.
00:25:41.97\00:25:44.84
Choosing a common criminal
and murderer over Jesus Christ.
00:25:45.41\00:25:48.88
The world still
has the same attitude.
00:25:49.68\00:25:51.81
He said: "For My name's sake but
if you endure unto the end... "
00:25:52.01\00:25:55.12
if you stay fast, if you
hold fast... if you abide -
00:25:55.32\00:25:58.79
notice that - in Him
you're going to be saved
00:25:58.99\00:26:01.46
in the kingdom. Hated
why? Why will you be hated?
00:26:01.66\00:26:04.89
Think about it.
00:26:05.89\00:26:07.23
Why would you
be? Jesus was hated!
00:26:07.23\00:26:08.86
He did nothing but
good but He was hated.
00:26:09.06\00:26:12.07
You'll be hated
because you will not yield
00:26:12.90\00:26:15.17
to the doctrine and
the commandments of men...
00:26:15.37\00:26:17.44
that's why. You're not going
to honor a day that the man of
00:26:17.64\00:26:21.01
sin put in the place, the 1st
day, of the 7th day of the week
00:26:21.21\00:26:24.41
which is sanctified,
blessed, and set apart.
00:26:24.61\00:26:26.58
Somebody still with me?
00:26:27.02\00:26:28.35
You think about
it. You'll be HATED
00:26:29.05\00:26:32.05
because you honor
what God says to honor!
00:26:32.45\00:26:34.49
He says: "Those that
honor Me I will... " What?
00:26:34.69\00:26:36.49
"I will honor them. "
00:26:36.73\00:26:38.06
Satan's purpose for command-
ment keepers is to put us
00:26:38.16\00:26:41.70
out of
existence. You do know that?
00:26:41.90\00:26:43.53
You're here by the grace
of God today and I am, too.
00:26:43.73\00:26:45.77
The enemy just
wants to put you out. Why?
00:26:46.07\00:26:48.14
So his supremacy to
this world as it were
00:26:48.34\00:26:50.77
won't be disputed.
00:26:50.97\00:26:52.31
But he wants to
try to get rid of us.
00:26:52.64\00:26:54.88
We need Jesus! We need Jesus!
00:26:55.08\00:26:58.05
You say: "What do you mean?
" What is He doing right now?
00:26:58.25\00:27:00.18
Oh, you know what He's
doing. Where's He at right now?
00:27:00.58\00:27:03.02
He's making intercession for me.
00:27:03.22\00:27:04.85
He's making atonement
for me because I need it
00:27:05.25\00:27:07.62
because all have sinned,
come short of the glory of God.
00:27:07.82\00:27:10.36
We need that. We need
to know where He's at.
00:27:10.56\00:27:13.13
The hour of the
judgment continues on.
00:27:13.33\00:27:15.63
Think that's Hebrews
7:25. Thank God for that!
00:27:15.83\00:27:18.47
Jesus stood before Pilate,
Matthew chapter 27 verse 11.
00:27:19.43\00:27:24.44
Notice: the ruler
wanted Jesus to be released.
00:27:24.64\00:27:28.54
He didn't want
Jesus to be crucified.
00:27:28.74\00:27:30.15
Is that true, church?
00:27:30.35\00:27:31.68
He really didn't
want it on examination.
00:27:31.71\00:27:33.28
He didn't really want
Jesus to be crucified.
00:27:33.72\00:27:35.65
And so he thought: "I
have to have a plan here. "
00:27:35.85\00:27:38.32
He wanted the people
to choose to release Jesus
00:27:39.55\00:27:43.16
from the cross experience.
00:27:43.36\00:27:44.93
He didn't really want
Him to go through that.
00:27:45.13\00:27:47.30
He could find no fault with Him.
00:27:47.50\00:27:49.30
Interesting! People
can't find fault with Jesus
00:27:49.73\00:27:52.10
but they fall in love with
Barabbas. What's wrong here?
00:27:52.30\00:27:54.34
How could this be done?
00:27:56.24\00:27:58.17
If you were in Pilate's
shoes, how could you have done?
00:27:58.81\00:28:01.88
You want to...
but the mob is angry!
00:28:02.08\00:28:04.18
The devil has taken
over every mind of the rulers
00:28:04.31\00:28:06.85
all down to... to every person
00:28:07.05\00:28:09.18
that supposedly... What?
Named the name of Christ.
00:28:09.38\00:28:11.99
And they all had the devil
inside of them, and they said:
00:28:12.19\00:28:14.42
"No, we don't want Jesus. "
00:28:14.62\00:28:16.86
Pilate came up with a good
deal. He said: "You know what?
00:28:18.53\00:28:20.96
It'll be very simple. I'll
bring both of them out here
00:28:21.16\00:28:24.27
and I'll put Jesus over
here and I'll put Barabbas
00:28:24.43\00:28:26.94
over here. " Now be
careful with this one.
00:28:27.14\00:28:29.17
Anybody with any sense will be
able to pick the one they like
00:28:29.37\00:28:32.44
to have to go ahead, you
know. One go to the cross
00:28:32.64\00:28:34.18
and one be released.
Because Barabbas had all
00:28:34.34\00:28:36.95
the marks of the
world on his face even...
00:28:37.15\00:28:39.31
in his attitude.
People knew who he was.
00:28:39.51\00:28:41.92
They knew what he was guilty of.
00:28:42.12\00:28:43.92
So Pilate says:
"Here's what I'll do:
00:28:44.12\00:28:45.55
I'll just put one here - Jesus -
00:28:45.75\00:28:47.46
all the miracles, all the nice
good things that He had done -
00:28:47.66\00:28:50.03
surely they'll look
upon Him and see a peace.
00:28:50.23\00:28:52.36
They'll see a radiance,
they'll see a glory of God
00:28:52.56\00:28:54.56
on His face. Surely
they will choose Him
00:28:54.76\00:28:56.73
and they'll crucify Barabbas
00:28:56.93\00:28:58.37
So I'll just bring
them both out here. "
00:28:58.57\00:29:00.10
Hmm. And then he
looked at them and he said:
00:29:00.50\00:29:04.44
"Whom will ye that
I release unto you. "
00:29:04.64\00:29:07.44
Matthew 27:17-20.
"Whom will ye that I release
00:29:07.64\00:29:11.35
unto you? " What
would you choose today?
00:29:11.55\00:29:15.02
Two were standing
there... what would happen?
00:29:16.02\00:29:19.59
Who would you choose?
00:29:20.49\00:29:22.06
Remember: these
were God's people.
00:29:22.26\00:29:24.56
Where they not?
They were supposed to be.
00:29:24.86\00:29:27.46
And so they looked
upon them and said: "Hmm,
00:29:28.76\00:29:31.30
we want Barabbas. " And
then what did Pilate say?
00:29:31.50\00:29:34.74
"What am I going
to do with Jesus? "
00:29:34.94\00:29:36.60
I challenge you with that today.
00:29:37.74\00:29:39.41
What are you
going to do with Jesus?
00:29:39.61\00:29:41.04
What are you
going to do with Jesus?
00:29:41.24\00:29:42.58
He came into
this world to save us.
00:29:42.61\00:29:44.55
He came into this
world to set an example.
00:29:44.75\00:29:46.48
He came to set
the world straight.
00:29:46.72\00:29:48.05
But notice: the counterfeit
was Barabbas that said
00:29:48.18\00:29:50.22
he had a new order of things.
00:29:50.42\00:29:51.82
He was going to
set the world straight.
00:29:52.02\00:29:53.46
Interesting thought!
00:29:56.29\00:29:58.06
"What shall we do with Jesus?
" And notice: all of them said,
00:29:58.26\00:30:02.20
everybody involved
said: "Let Him be crucified! "
00:30:02.40\00:30:04.53
Matthew 27:22.
"Let Him be... " What?
00:30:05.30\00:30:07.30
"Let Him be crucified! "
00:30:07.50\00:30:09.00
The multitude was
stirred with wrath.
00:30:10.07\00:30:13.11
See, it seems impossible.
Surely this group we have here
00:30:13.34\00:30:15.94
and those around the
world you wouldn't say...
00:30:16.14\00:30:17.51
you wouldn't... you
wouldn't fit into that group.
00:30:17.55\00:30:18.98
Surely you wouldn't
fit into that group.
00:30:19.18\00:30:20.72
Surely you'd be
at least one voice
00:30:21.12\00:30:22.52
crying in the wilderness that
said: "No! I choose Christ! "
00:30:22.72\00:30:25.02
See, every day of my life
there's Barabbas over here
00:30:25.79\00:30:28.06
and there's Christ over here.
And I'm looking at Barabbas,
00:30:28.26\00:30:29.82
I'm looking at Jesus, and I
must make a choice every day
00:30:30.03\00:30:32.59
of my life. Whether it's in the
workplace, whether it's in the
00:30:32.79\00:30:35.46
home, whether it's in
ministry. Wherever it is
00:30:35.66\00:30:37.50
I have to choose Christ. I
have to look at both of them
00:30:37.63\00:30:39.87
and I have to make that choice.
00:30:41.50\00:30:43.67
But the enemy comes in and
he stirs the minds of the people
00:30:44.81\00:30:47.71
when they were asked to choose.
00:30:47.91\00:30:49.24
And they looked at this robber,
they looked at this murderer,
00:30:49.38\00:30:51.95
and then they looked at Jesus.
00:30:54.35\00:30:55.85
Seemed like such a
simple choice, but...
00:30:56.05\00:30:58.65
We still live in a world
that rejected Jesus Christ.
00:30:58.85\00:31:03.86
Is that true, church?
We still live in this world
00:31:04.06\00:31:06.43
that we talked about
that crucified, despised.
00:31:06.63\00:31:10.03
The shame, the guilt
still rests upon this world
00:31:10.23\00:31:13.74
for what we've
done with God's Son!
00:31:13.94\00:31:15.74
Something has to be done.
And lest we - listen church!
00:31:16.60\00:31:19.24
Those you say "I'm an atheist,
I don't care. I'm not going to
00:31:19.44\00:31:21.44
get involved. " Your involved
whether you like it or whether
00:31:21.64\00:31:23.35
you don't like it.
Are you still with me?
00:31:23.55\00:31:25.48
If you were born on this planet,
you're going to be involved.
00:31:25.88\00:31:28.48
You're going to heaven or
hell one way or the other.
00:31:28.68\00:31:30.85
There's no saying
"I don't want to be. "
00:31:32.05\00:31:34.32
And God will pose that
question to every one of us
00:31:35.56\00:31:39.56
that's ever been born: "What are
you going to do with My Son? "
00:31:39.86\00:31:43.60
"What are you
going to do with Jesus? "
00:31:43.80\00:31:45.70
All of heaven emptied out; what
are you going to do with Him?
00:31:46.10\00:31:48.57
Unless we individually
repent toward God. Why?
00:31:48.97\00:31:53.51
Because we've broken God's law!
00:31:53.71\00:31:56.41
Think about it! Then
we have to exercise faith
00:31:56.61\00:31:59.81
toward Christ...
who has been rejected.
00:32:00.12\00:32:03.52
We too... If we don't do
that, we too will lie under the
00:32:03.92\00:32:06.96
condemnation of choosing
Barabbas instead of Christ.
00:32:07.16\00:32:10.03
You say: "I wouldn't! If one
stood here and one stood here,
00:32:11.49\00:32:13.50
I would not choose Barabbas.
" Every day of your life
00:32:13.70\00:32:16.00
you have that
choice. And I guarantee you,
00:32:16.20\00:32:17.87
many of us have said:
"I'll take Barabbas over Christ.
00:32:18.07\00:32:20.10
I know the right thing to
do; I know what I should say.
00:32:20.30\00:32:22.84
I know what I should do; I
know what the Bible says...
00:32:23.04\00:32:25.64
but I choose Barabbas. "
00:32:25.84\00:32:27.44
That choice - that decision
- every day of your life
00:32:28.48\00:32:31.31
is so so very important.
00:32:31.51\00:32:33.38
God has a controversy
with the people of this world,
00:32:33.58\00:32:36.79
and if we do not repent of that
00:32:37.99\00:32:40.42
and ask for forgiveness we
will be... we're going to be
00:32:40.92\00:32:43.43
charged with deliberate
rejection and the murder
00:32:43.63\00:32:47.03
of the Son of God.
00:32:47.23\00:32:48.56
This is heavy duty that
we're talking about today.
00:32:48.66\00:32:51.17
The murder of the Son of God!
00:32:51.93\00:32:54.17
But it can be so easy
to take it to God in prayer
00:32:54.90\00:32:57.91
and ask for forgiveness.
00:32:58.11\00:32:59.44
Do you realize, because of
the rejection of the Son of God
00:32:59.67\00:33:03.08
the world has
crucified afresh Jesus Christ.
00:33:04.51\00:33:08.32
They put Him to open
shame. You remember reading that
00:33:08.52\00:33:10.49
in Hebrews chapter 6 verse 6?
00:33:10.69\00:33:12.92
Remember: we put
Him to open shame
00:33:13.12\00:33:15.62
through the
persecution of His people.
00:33:15.82\00:33:18.19
Think about this: the
world crucifies afresh,
00:33:18.59\00:33:22.66
puts Him to open
shame. Notice this:
00:33:22.86\00:33:25.93
when the world - we know
this - when the world rejects
00:33:26.13\00:33:28.97
the saints they reject Christ.
00:33:29.37\00:33:32.44
When the world
rejects the message,
00:33:33.24\00:33:35.78
you see, they
reject the message of God.
00:33:35.98\00:33:38.95
Satan is alive
and well sad to say.
00:33:39.88\00:33:42.58
He is "the
accuser of the brethren"
00:33:42.78\00:33:44.59
the Bible said in
Revelation chapter 12 verse 10.
00:33:44.79\00:33:47.66
You know? And you
know what the enemy says?
00:33:47.86\00:33:50.19
You're no exception
and I'm no exception.
00:33:51.26\00:33:53.46
He's pointing his finger
at you and you and you and you
00:33:53.86\00:33:56.63
and me, and he said:
"All of these people are
00:33:56.83\00:33:59.30
full of sin. "
Stay with me, church.
00:33:59.50\00:34:02.80
Those of you at home, we
said whether you're an infidel,
00:34:04.01\00:34:05.97
an atheist, whatever you're
going to be: you're involved.
00:34:06.17\00:34:07.81
The finger is being
pointed. The devil says
00:34:08.21\00:34:10.38
"You are full of sin. "
00:34:11.65\00:34:13.75
What would be your
response? What do you mean?
00:34:14.15\00:34:17.29
And then the enemy begins to
go and he begins to point out
00:34:17.92\00:34:22.26
particular sins that
he's tempted you to commit
00:34:22.46\00:34:26.80
and you fell for it.
00:34:27.00\00:34:28.50
The devil knows
every time you fell short
00:34:28.70\00:34:32.17
of the glory of
God. Did you get it?
00:34:32.37\00:34:34.00
From the day that you were
born until right now he knows
00:34:34.20\00:34:37.07
everything.
Interesting how he has learned
00:34:37.27\00:34:40.54
because we know the Bible
says there's a book of deeds
00:34:40.74\00:34:42.88
and the good
things will be written.
00:34:43.08\00:34:44.91
Right? Of course, the bad things
are all written in a book.
00:34:45.31\00:34:47.48
The enemy has his book.
00:34:47.68\00:34:49.42
Are you there, church?
00:34:49.82\00:34:51.32
And he's written those things
down and he's bringing them
00:34:52.19\00:34:55.22
before the Father and saying:
"Look, these people profess
00:34:55.42\00:34:57.43
to be Your people? Look at them!
00:34:57.63\00:34:58.96
They are mine and I want them.
00:34:59.03\00:35:02.43
You must turn them over to
me; look what You did to me
00:35:02.63\00:35:06.40
and the angels!
You cast them out!
00:35:06.60\00:35:09.20
They've done worse than this! "
00:35:09.40\00:35:10.84
This is interesting.
00:35:11.24\00:35:13.48
Sins... all these sins!
00:35:13.88\00:35:16.61
You know, in the book
of Zechariah, 3 verse 1,
00:35:16.85\00:35:20.72
is an interesting
thought. Zechariah 3:1.
00:35:20.92\00:35:23.72
The Bible says: "And
he showed me Joshua. "
00:35:25.02\00:35:28.09
Interesting. We
realize the high priest
00:35:28.29\00:35:30.56
but also Joshua represents
the people who keep the
00:35:30.76\00:35:34.36
commandments of
God. Joshua does what?
00:35:34.56\00:35:37.23
He represents the people who
keep the commandments of God.
00:35:38.10\00:35:41.34
This is who the
enemy is angry with:
00:35:41.74\00:35:43.71
those who keep the
commandments of God.
00:35:44.77\00:35:46.51
We talk about so often
the two identifying marks
00:35:46.94\00:35:49.08
of God's last-day church.
00:35:49.28\00:35:50.81
There's no use trying to erase
one of them... there's two.
00:35:51.81\00:35:53.88
That's what God says.
00:35:54.08\00:35:55.42
"He showed me
Joshua, the high priest,
00:35:56.22\00:35:59.29
standing before the
angel of the Lord. " Notice:
00:35:59.49\00:36:02.32
"Satan - the adversary -
standing at the right hand
00:36:02.52\00:36:05.39
to resist him. "
00:36:05.59\00:36:06.93
So the enemy is
there... he's resisting.
00:36:07.13\00:36:09.93
Just notice that. He's saying:
"They're mine. They're full of
00:36:10.17\00:36:12.50
sin. " Interesting thought!
00:36:12.70\00:36:16.07
He knows... he knows.
00:36:17.01\00:36:21.68
What will be the choice?
There's going to be Christ;
00:36:22.78\00:36:25.08
there's going to be Barabbas,
the things of this world.
00:36:25.28\00:36:27.95
You have to make that decision.
I have to make that decision
00:36:30.59\00:36:33.19
because somehow we need
some help beyond ourselves.
00:36:34.19\00:36:36.93
We've got to have some
outside help to get inside!
00:36:37.73\00:36:41.46
Too many of these self-help
programs and "look to me"
00:36:42.43\00:36:45.17
and look to this and
something inside of you.
00:36:45.37\00:36:47.00
That's the devil
if I ever heard of it!
00:36:47.40\00:36:49.00
Testimonies to Ministers
39 makes a real bold statement
00:36:52.01\00:36:56.61
that we just talked
about. It says here that Satan
00:36:58.55\00:37:01.58
represents the people
of God as GREAT sinners.
00:37:01.78\00:37:04.82
Not just sinners
but a GREAT sinner.
00:37:05.02\00:37:06.82
"They can't stay in Your hand,
Lord, because look at them! "
00:37:08.02\00:37:10.66
Now we realize a
little later on as you read it
00:37:10.86\00:37:12.86
these are the ones that
what? They repent of their sins.
00:37:13.06\00:37:15.63
But before that it's:
"Look at this! Look at this!
00:37:15.83\00:37:18.07
Look at this
what's going on here. "
00:37:18.27\00:37:20.24
Now notice what he
does. He presents the sins
00:37:20.44\00:37:24.04
of every individual to God.
00:37:24.24\00:37:27.51
Think about that
in your own life.
00:37:27.91\00:37:29.88
Here the article says,
Testimonies to Ministers 39
00:37:30.08\00:37:32.48
says: "The list of sins
he's tempted them to commit
00:37:32.68\00:37:36.69
through their life. "
00:37:36.99\00:37:39.42
He presents to God every
sin that he has tempted you
00:37:41.66\00:37:47.60
to commit.
00:37:47.83\00:37:49.20
How long would that list be?
00:37:49.40\00:37:52.67
In your life, how
long would that list be?
00:37:53.94\00:37:56.67
Every one of them. And he
said: "It's written down here.
00:37:56.87\00:37:59.24
It's right here...
look at all of this. "
00:37:59.44\00:38:02.14
How long would that list be?
00:38:03.28\00:38:06.31
And then he says
what? "I want them!
00:38:06.75\00:38:09.65
They are to be given to me
because... " They've done what?
00:38:09.85\00:38:12.85
"because of
their transgressions.
00:38:13.05\00:38:15.46
They belong to me, and
I'm going to destroy them. "
00:38:15.66\00:38:19.73
Interesting.
00:38:20.10\00:38:21.60
The article goes on. I like
this. Even the enemy knows this.
00:38:24.00\00:38:27.34
You know, you're
blessed and I'm blessed
00:38:27.54\00:38:29.17
as a follower of
Jesus Christ because He says
00:38:29.57\00:38:32.11
the devil then does
what? "He urges... " Notice:
00:38:32.31\00:38:34.81
"that they should not be
protected by ministering angels
00:38:35.01\00:38:38.21
against the
confederacy of evil. "
00:38:38.51\00:38:40.92
The enemy realizes he cannot
get to the people of God if we
00:38:41.78\00:38:44.69
choose Christ. If you choose
Barabbas, you're in trouble!
00:38:44.89\00:38:47.66
If you choose Christ, the pro-
tecting angels will surround you
00:38:47.79\00:38:50.93
and take care of
you and your family.
00:38:51.13\00:38:53.16
Meet all the needs.
How wonderful that is!
00:38:53.40\00:38:56.23
But notice that he does
it. How long would that list be
00:38:56.43\00:38:59.70
if I may be so bold
to think about it here.
00:38:59.90\00:39:02.44
I have this
here... here's that list.
00:39:02.64\00:39:04.34
And John and Pete and
Fred and - whoever - Sally,
00:39:04.54\00:39:08.14
all this right through
here. Your name is on this,
00:39:08.34\00:39:11.01
and he takes it
like this and he goes...
00:39:11.21\00:39:13.85
And he just rolls it
out and he says: "Look!
00:39:14.05\00:39:17.32
Look! " Every one
through your entire life.
00:39:18.92\00:39:24.93
"It's written,
Lord... they're mine.
00:39:25.99\00:39:29.03
I want them. I want
them; they're mine. "
00:39:29.23\00:39:33.47
Interesting. But he knows
he can't get to God's people
00:39:34.74\00:39:39.07
because of those
protecting angels
00:39:39.27\00:39:41.78
that surround them because...
Not because... from sin.
00:39:41.98\00:39:45.08
Because they have confessed
those sins and they're no longer
00:39:45.28\00:39:48.72
so if he puts that roll out
there today we would find what?
00:39:48.92\00:39:51.32
When His blood covers it
it's white. There's not anything
00:39:51.52\00:39:53.86
written on that list
that was full before.
00:39:54.06\00:39:57.13
It could have reached
from here to California
00:39:57.33\00:39:58.99
with some
individuals and probably mine.
00:39:59.19\00:40:01.33
Mine might have gone out
in the Pacific, I don't know.
00:40:01.53\00:40:04.03
Maybe on down to the bottom
if it's four or five miles.
00:40:04.23\00:40:07.04
But I have the confidence
and assurance of God's Word
00:40:07.94\00:40:10.37
that if we confess our
sins He is faithful and just.
00:40:10.67\00:40:13.11
And that roll as it were
Satan has, when he goes to
00:40:14.28\00:40:16.75
unroll it... Whoo! Forgiven!
00:40:16.95\00:40:20.18
White... clean. There nothing
there to appear against me
00:40:20.58\00:40:24.25
in the judgment.
How wonderful that is!
00:40:24.42\00:40:27.12
Christ or Barabbas?
00:40:27.52\00:40:30.53
I want to read just a
paragraph or two quickly.
00:40:31.49\00:40:34.46
Prophets and Kings page 582.
00:40:34.63\00:40:37.10
This... I love
this statement here.
00:40:37.30\00:40:39.73
It says: "He... " Satan...
"was determined to cause... "
00:40:39.97\00:40:43.74
This is talking about
Israel's destruction...
00:40:43.94\00:40:46.44
He's determined to cause
your destruction in this world.
00:40:46.64\00:40:49.48
Is that not true?
He's determined to do it...
00:40:49.68\00:40:51.95
that's why you're going through
what you're going through.
00:40:52.15\00:40:53.98
But God is reversing
it and turning it around
00:40:54.18\00:40:56.22
in little tests and
trials to prove your character
00:40:56.42\00:40:58.65
and my character for heaven.
00:40:58.85\00:41:00.56
This is beautiful when you
think about it, but Satan is
00:41:00.76\00:41:03.02
determined. Notice this:
like Israel of old, us today,
00:41:03.22\00:41:07.10
"while they were obedient
he could do them no harm. "
00:41:07.30\00:41:11.77
While we are
obedient to God's commands
00:41:12.63\00:41:15.94
the enemy can do us no harm.
00:41:16.14\00:41:19.24
He simply gives a smoke
screen. Are you still with me?
00:41:19.44\00:41:21.74
He simply makes insinuations.
00:41:21.94\00:41:23.41
He say: "Oh, but... " And
we fall for that many times
00:41:23.61\00:41:25.75
and say: "Oh, there's not a
chance, there's not a chance. "
00:41:25.95\00:41:27.75
But as long as we're obedient
to God He is our protector.
00:41:28.15\00:41:31.15
He is our provider;
He is our sustainer.
00:41:31.35\00:41:33.66
Thank God for that! The
devil cannot do us any harm!
00:41:34.06\00:41:37.69
But notice: when Israel
rebelled, what happened?
00:41:38.19\00:41:40.70
When they transgressed the
law of God something happened.
00:41:40.90\00:41:43.63
What happened? They were
carried away into captivity
00:41:43.83\00:41:46.67
into Babylon, weren't they?
00:41:46.87\00:41:48.20
Over and over it
was shown that what?
00:41:48.27\00:41:50.97
Blessings or a
curse; Christ or Barabbas.
00:41:51.17\00:41:55.61
You're going to
choose one or the other;
00:41:56.44\00:41:58.41
I'm going to
choose one or the other.
00:41:58.61\00:42:00.42
We need to make it consistent
every day of our life that we
00:42:00.62\00:42:03.15
choose Christ as our
Lord and as our Savior.
00:42:03.39\00:42:06.96
Prophets and Kings 585 says:
00:42:09.59\00:42:11.36
"Never is there one
received into the family of God
00:42:11.56\00:42:14.36
without exciting... " notice
this: "the determined resistance
00:42:14.56\00:42:18.73
of the enemy. " The enemy's
going to fight tooth and nail.
00:42:18.93\00:42:22.00
You find it difficult
to talk to your own family;
00:42:22.40\00:42:24.74
difficult to give Bible studies,
00:42:24.94\00:42:26.27
people make decisions for
Christ, because the enemy says
00:42:26.34\00:42:29.01
"They're in my rank now
and I don't want them to leave.
00:42:29.21\00:42:31.15
I'm going to do
everything I can to make sure. "
00:42:31.35\00:42:33.18
That's why they're
sick and they can't come
00:42:33.58\00:42:34.92
when they say they're
going to come to church.
00:42:35.08\00:42:36.42
That's why something happens.
They can't, you know, do
00:42:36.65\00:42:38.32
what they need to do
and follow through because
00:42:38.52\00:42:40.02
the enemy is at work. We
need to realize that today.
00:42:40.22\00:42:42.89
What will we do with
this Man called Christ?
00:42:43.69\00:42:47.13
What will you DO?
Barabbas or Christ?
00:42:47.56\00:42:51.80
The enemy looks at our charac-
ters and our character flaws.
00:42:52.73\00:42:56.77
If we have character flaws
00:42:57.74\00:42:59.57
we will not enter
the kingdom of God.
00:42:59.77\00:43:01.68
He expects us to
be like Jesus, right?
00:43:01.88\00:43:04.48
He's given us all
the power that we need.
00:43:04.78\00:43:06.15
Given us the Holy Spirit
to bring conviction and power
00:43:06.55\00:43:08.72
to gain the victory over
the enemy... who is already
00:43:08.92\00:43:11.02
defeated anyway.
00:43:11.22\00:43:12.99
The enemy knows this for
sure: Prophets and Kings 585,
00:43:13.96\00:43:17.43
notice this: "He exalts in
their defective characters. "
00:43:17.63\00:43:21.00
The enemy knows your character
because he has the list made.
00:43:21.20\00:43:24.53
And if it's not been
repented of, he has that list.
00:43:25.30\00:43:27.70
Everything is there, and
so he says: "Look at that
00:43:27.90\00:43:30.27
character. " And you know
only the character is going to
00:43:30.47\00:43:32.51
make it to the kingdom
of God... one like Jesus.
00:43:32.71\00:43:35.11
So he says this...
notice: "For he knows that only
00:43:36.34\00:43:39.65
through their
transgression of God's law
00:43:39.85\00:43:43.05
can he obtain power over them. "
00:43:43.25\00:43:46.09
Only how? Only way the
devil can get power over you,
00:43:46.29\00:43:49.56
can have that power, is when
we transgress the law of God.
00:43:49.76\00:43:53.66
Other than that
he cannot harm you.
00:43:53.86\00:43:56.30
The only thing that can come
to you is if it goes through God
00:43:56.50\00:43:59.17
first. Are you
still with me, church?
00:43:59.37\00:44:00.84
It has to go through God first.
God has to give permission first
00:44:01.00\00:44:04.31
before it can be, the
devil can lay anything on you.
00:44:04.51\00:44:06.91
Because God knows that
you're able through Him
00:44:07.11\00:44:09.01
to endure what is thrown on you.
00:44:09.21\00:44:11.18
Isn't that wonderful?
00:44:11.38\00:44:12.71
He said: "I'll make
sure it's not too much.
00:44:12.78\00:44:14.12
I don't want to overwhelm you. "
00:44:14.22\00:44:15.55
He can have no power
so we need to quit saying
00:44:18.49\00:44:20.86
"The devil made me do it. "
00:44:21.06\00:44:22.39
The enemy knows
probably better than we.
00:44:27.13\00:44:29.50
We know it because
it's head knowledge.
00:44:29.70\00:44:31.47
We know that if we confess
He's faithful and just to
00:44:31.87\00:44:35.00
forgive. We know
that; we've read it.
00:44:35.20\00:44:38.01
We certainly believe that.
00:44:38.21\00:44:40.04
The devil trembles
when he sees God's saints
00:44:40.58\00:44:43.14
on their knees and are
making a choice for Christ
00:44:43.35\00:44:45.95
and they're leaving
the side of Barabbas.
00:44:46.15\00:44:47.48
And so... the fight then begins.
00:44:47.68\00:44:49.92
The enemy knows this: if
anyone - contrite heart -
00:44:50.35\00:44:53.46
asks forgiveness, regardless
of their life and their past
00:44:53.66\00:44:56.42
or anything that
they've ever done,
00:44:56.62\00:44:58.16
they will receive
pardon and grace from God.
00:44:58.36\00:45:01.00
They will obtain it. And
so what does the enemy do?
00:45:01.20\00:45:04.60
He starts presenting
your old past to you.
00:45:04.80\00:45:06.74
He starts presenting your sins,
00:45:07.14\00:45:09.30
you know, so he
tries to discourage you.
00:45:09.50\00:45:11.97
Don't raise your hand, but
there's probably been many here
00:45:12.17\00:45:13.81
that's maybe been discouraged
because you think you've moved
00:45:14.01\00:45:16.51
on and then the old devil
starts throwing some things
00:45:16.75\00:45:18.68
back out that used to be once.
00:45:18.88\00:45:22.05
We need to look forward
through the grace of God.
00:45:22.45\00:45:24.85
By God's grace WHITER THAN SNOW!
00:45:25.05\00:45:27.66
Prophets and Kings 587 says:
00:45:29.89\00:45:32.73
"Not one soul who
in penitence and faith
00:45:32.93\00:45:35.33
has claimed His protection
00:45:35.53\00:45:37.83
will Christ permit to
pass under the enemy's power. "
00:45:38.03\00:45:41.34
I think that's such good stuff;
makes me want to jump and shout!
00:45:41.54\00:45:44.47
It just really makes
me want to jump and shout.
00:45:44.67\00:45:46.57
"Not one soul... "
00:45:46.78\00:45:49.04
Sorry for their sin.
They come to Him; they confess
00:45:50.95\00:45:53.21
and forsake, "will Christ
permit to pass under the enemy's
00:45:53.42\00:45:57.69
power. " Think
about that, church!
00:45:57.89\00:45:59.79
No one. These promises are sure.
00:46:00.79\00:46:04.36
"Let him take hold of My
strength that he may make
00:46:05.43\00:46:08.23
peace with Me, and he
shall make peace with Me. "
00:46:08.43\00:46:11.43
Isaiah 27:5.
00:46:11.63\00:46:13.64
God says you shall make
what? "You shall make peace. "
00:46:13.84\00:46:17.71
So regardless of our life,
regardless of what's happened,
00:46:18.11\00:46:20.51
and today as we will
choose as we go about our work
00:46:20.71\00:46:23.45
as we mentioned in the
home or wherever it might be
00:46:23.65\00:46:25.41
you will have this
situation that will develop
00:46:25.61\00:46:28.45
that you'll have
to make a choice.
00:46:28.65\00:46:29.98
You're going to
have to make a decision.
00:46:30.09\00:46:31.75
You've got a list that's as
long... wrap around this earth
00:46:31.95\00:46:36.09
of things that, you
know, the enemy's throwing out
00:46:36.49\00:46:38.76
and saying: "They're mine! "
What are you going to do with
00:46:38.96\00:46:40.30
that? Are you
going to accept Barabbas?
00:46:40.43\00:46:43.33
Are you going to accept Christ?
00:46:43.53\00:46:44.87
What will it be as
God's last-day people?
00:46:45.27\00:46:49.77
What will you do with
this Man called Jesus?
00:46:49.97\00:46:53.54
What will you do with
Him? What have you been doing
00:46:54.64\00:46:56.31
with Him? How
have your choices been?
00:46:56.51\00:47:00.55
I believe this: all who claim
to believe present truth...
00:47:02.72\00:47:06.49
Is there anybody here
that believes in present truth?
00:47:06.69\00:47:08.26
Yeah... praise God. That's
why you're here, isn't it?
00:47:08.82\00:47:10.96
Why you watch
3ABN... present truth!
00:47:11.33\00:47:13.16
And it's very difficult
sometimes to find present truth
00:47:13.36\00:47:16.90
in all meetings. We may
call ourselves a certain name,
00:47:17.87\00:47:20.37
this and that, to find
present truth. And believers
00:47:20.57\00:47:23.24
in present truth... people
who will advocate present truth
00:47:23.44\00:47:26.07
is sometimes very
difficult to find.
00:47:26.27\00:47:28.21
We don't know the difference
between the common and sacred
00:47:29.98\00:47:32.88
anymore, and God is
calling a people back.
00:47:33.08\00:47:36.32
He's calling us, He's calling
us. If you are a believer
00:47:37.29\00:47:39.82
in this present truth, these
words, regardless of however
00:47:40.06\00:47:43.02
vacillating maybe you
have been or I have been
00:47:43.22\00:47:46.56
God is calling us
back to obedience.
00:47:48.66\00:47:52.47
He's calling us back.
00:47:52.87\00:47:54.64
He's calling a people who
will stand tall and straight
00:47:56.00\00:47:59.44
and give the truth
regardless of the cost.
00:47:59.64\00:48:02.78
And there will be a cost.
00:48:04.01\00:48:05.78
You stand for Christ
there will be a cost.
00:48:06.08\00:48:08.42
It will cost you in this life
00:48:08.62\00:48:10.32
but I guarantee you
it's going to be worth it.
00:48:10.52\00:48:11.85
"Though your sins be
as scarlet... " He said...
00:48:12.05\00:48:14.09
"I make them white. "
00:48:14.29\00:48:16.59
God's looking because this
world is a perverse generation
00:48:17.69\00:48:21.93
that we talked about.
00:48:22.13\00:48:23.47
He's looking for s people who
will stand boldly to vindicate
00:48:24.07\00:48:26.74
the law of God. And many of
us in our own church sometimes
00:48:26.94\00:48:30.97
are not vindicating it,
we're not following with it.
00:48:31.17\00:48:33.27
We know it, but we just
kind of want to throw it out.
00:48:33.48\00:48:35.84
We're looking for a
new way... an easier way.
00:48:36.51\00:48:39.41
Are we willing to do the
Isaiah 58 that we talked about?
00:48:40.62\00:48:43.99
The breach in the wall
that the man of sin made.
00:48:44.19\00:48:49.69
He, too, under the
guidance of the enemy just like
00:48:50.36\00:48:53.16
Barabbas. Who's going
to be His people today?
00:48:53.40\00:48:57.47
Do you dare to stand for Christ?
00:48:57.67\00:49:00.50
Do you dare to take a
stand for Jesus Christ?
00:49:00.70\00:49:05.97
Or will you fall for Barabbas?
00:49:06.17\00:49:08.18
Will you be fooled by Barabbas?
00:49:09.48\00:49:11.18
Will you be fooled by these
who are preaching false doctrine
00:49:11.38\00:49:14.48
and teaching and trying
to change things all around?
00:49:14.68\00:49:17.62
We talked about giving
kind of different definitions
00:49:17.79\00:49:19.99
to what we understand is
distorting what is truth.
00:49:20.19\00:49:24.19
What will you do?
What am I going to do?
00:49:25.09\00:49:28.40
I find every day
that I am challenged.
00:49:31.13\00:49:34.44
Every day I know
you are challenged.
00:49:34.74\00:49:36.81
Each one of us... What
will you do with Jesus?
00:49:37.44\00:49:42.24
Pilate did not want
Christ to be crucified.
00:49:43.95\00:49:47.32
We talked about it. He did
not want to lose his position.
00:49:47.52\00:49:50.69
But because he was
weak and vacillating
00:49:51.85\00:49:54.86
and he was a man of compromise
you realize what happened?
00:49:55.06\00:49:58.49
"I don't want to lose
the position I have. "
00:49:58.69\00:50:00.33
Because of what he did to
Christ he lost his position.
00:50:00.53\00:50:03.73
And not long after
that he committed suicide.
00:50:05.57\00:50:08.87
Interesting when we
turn our back on God
00:50:09.87\00:50:12.21
the things that
can happen in life.
00:50:12.41\00:50:14.24
We no longer... no
longer have the mind of Christ.
00:50:14.51\00:50:17.75
We no longer have that Spirit
to lead, guide, and direct
00:50:17.95\00:50:20.22
and we make bad
choices and decisions.
00:50:20.42\00:50:22.75
Christ crucified, Barabbas's
friends on either side.
00:50:25.85\00:50:31.76
One of them that
day made a decision.
00:50:33.46\00:50:36.60
One of them said:
"Remember me when You come. "
00:50:37.77\00:50:43.54
Think about it. Christ
would have gone to the cross
00:50:44.37\00:50:47.21
if it had just been
that one individual.
00:50:47.41\00:50:49.11
The cross that was
meant for Barabbas.
00:50:49.51\00:50:51.48
But there was
salvation at the cross...
00:50:51.68\00:50:54.25
not just for the thief but
for the world that's offered.
00:50:54.65\00:50:57.42
What will you choose?
Who will you choose today?
00:50:58.29\00:51:00.66
I believe this: the truth
has been lying in the dust
00:51:01.72\00:51:05.99
long enough. We need to
raise and elevate a standard
00:51:06.19\00:51:12.00
higher than ever before.
00:51:12.20\00:51:14.10
We need to bring
the truth to the top.
00:51:14.97\00:51:18.34
We need to
agitate, agitate, agitate
00:51:18.74\00:51:21.08
the truth of God's Word.
00:51:21.28\00:51:22.61
And I see this is the hour;
I believe this is the hour.
00:51:23.71\00:51:27.48
This is the hour
that God will use you.
00:51:27.62\00:51:30.89
He's going to use 3ABN
as we all work together
00:51:31.09\00:51:33.72
to go into all the
world and preach the gospel
00:51:33.92\00:51:35.86
to lift up the
truth, to lift up Calvary.
00:51:36.06\00:51:38.13
To let people see Jesus
that they may choose Him
00:51:38.53\00:51:40.90
instead of Barabbas.
00:51:41.06\00:51:42.50
Who will you choose today?
00:51:42.70\00:51:44.03
Who will you choose today?
We have a few minutes left.
00:51:47.27\00:51:50.04
I want you think along
with me before we close
00:51:50.24\00:51:52.14
in the last 5 minutes or so.
00:51:52.34\00:51:53.74
You have a choice to
make as well as I do.
00:51:54.68\00:51:57.18
They say: the old, old story.
Write on my heart every word.
00:51:57.38\00:52:00.12
But the decision
must be made daily.
00:52:01.38\00:52:04.32
Who will we choose
today? Who will we follow?
00:52:05.42\00:52:08.26
Who is appealing
to us as we behold?
00:52:08.46\00:52:10.93
Barabbas appealing;
the world is appealing.
00:52:11.83\00:52:14.36
Is it because of pride that may-
be we will not come to Christ?
00:52:15.33\00:52:18.17
Is it because of position
we will not come to Christ?
00:52:18.37\00:52:20.34
We don't want to lose our
job; we don't want to lose our
00:52:21.27\00:52:23.30
standing in the community we
will not follow Jesus Christ?
00:52:23.51\00:52:26.07
Look what happened to Pilate.
00:52:26.27\00:52:27.84
Look what happened to
multitude millions of people
00:52:28.04\00:52:30.95
in the past and will continue
if they make the wrong choice.
00:52:31.15\00:52:35.12
May I encourage you
to make the right choice.
00:52:36.12\00:52:38.79
What are you
going to do with Jesus?
00:52:38.99\00:52:41.16
What will you do with Jesus?
00:52:41.56\00:52:43.79
If you choose Jesus as
your Lord and your Savior today
00:52:46.19\00:52:49.33
wouldn't it be nice if
we could just maybe stand?
00:52:49.53\00:52:51.50
Somebody may
want special prayer.
00:52:51.70\00:52:53.03
We want to do it in the
next few minutes that we have.
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Maybe you haven't chosen Christ
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the way that you
maybe want to today
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and you're going to say: "You
know, I want to come up forward.
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I want to have special prayer. "
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"I want to make sure it's
sealed. I want to make sure
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that when that
list is all thrown out
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that all this stuff is
not written on it from the day
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I was born as it were.
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But now it's white and it's
clean, and I need to make sure
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that it's right... and
today's going to be the day. "
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Is there someone today to
say: "I want to come forward? "
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"I want special prayer
because I want to make sure
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that list is white as snow. "
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Is there someone
today wants special prayer?
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Don't hesitate...
just come right on up.
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Praise the Lord... yes!
Come right on up for prayer.
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Remember: you're thinking
about that list and you want to
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make sure that list is covered
by the blood of the Lamb.
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If there's any kind of a
doubt at all, dear friends,
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the devil's going to say:
"Well just don't worry about it
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today. " No, no... that's wrong.
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The Holy Spirit
says today's the day.
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Come while you have
the opportunity and chance.
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Remember: what are you
going to do with Jesus?
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What are you doing
with Him right now?
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Are we still
"sitting on Him" as it were?
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Or are we going to let Him
rule and reign in our hearts
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and in our life? There's others
who still want to come quickly,
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want to come quickly so
we can have special prayer
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together. We want to
have special prayer together
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because it is the day
of decisions, is it not?
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That's it? Honey, I don't
know if you would have time.
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You might want to run back and
see if they'll give you a mic.
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I want you to
come and pray with me.
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OK? I think we'll have
time if you'll hurry up.
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See, somebody probably heard
that already and they're already
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getting it ready. We need
to pray, don't we, as a church?
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We need to pray because
we're in a "battle royale. "
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And there's going to
be winners and losers,
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and you can be a winner.
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And God wants you to be
a winner. He's called you.
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Is there somebody
else that maybe is fighting
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a little issue and
things you want to make sure
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that you're covered
by the blood of the Lamb?
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Praise the Lord. You
can stand where you're at.
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You can come forward.
Whatever you want to do.
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I want to make sure that
I'm covered by the blood today,
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how about you? I don't
want there to be "maybe I am. "
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I know by the Word of
God we can be sure today
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that we're covered by
the blood of the Lamb.
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Our life is clean and
it's white and it's smooth
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because of Jesus Christ.
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Barabbas will be presented
and Christ will be presented.
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Who will you choose? What
are you going to do with Jesus?
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What are you
going to do with Jesus?
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The world will give an
account one of these days soon.
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But because you
stood for Jesus Christ
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He's going to
stand for you. Amen!
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He's going to be in
the judgment for you.
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When your name comes up in
the judgment He'll just say:
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"Oh Father, My
blood... My blood. "
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There's no list; it's been
covered by the blood of Jesus
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Christ. There's no list
for the other as it were
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if the list was out here and
it had Joe Blow's name on it.
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Probably a big bunch of
you would be running up here
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trying to see what old Joe
did. Don't worry about what
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Joe did. Covered by
the blood of the Lamb.
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We're going to pray for that.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
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That's exciting, isn't it?
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We're going to
pray for that right now.
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You have family and
friends outside the ark
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you have a burden
for. Where's your children?
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Where's your grandchildren?
Where are they at?
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What's going to happen to them?
If they're not with Christ,
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"He who is not with Me
is... " What? "is against Me. "
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They've chosen Barabbas today.
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If you have not chosen Jesus
Christ, those of you around
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the world, you've
chosen Barabbas the enemy!
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Please make that change
today. Honey, I want you to pray
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for them. We'll kneel
here. It may not be possible
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for all of you. Hands?
Family, friends, different ones
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you have a special
burden on your heart.
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We'll pray in the last
minute that we have right now.
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Let's go to the
Lord in prayer, shall we?
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Most gracious heavenly
Father, I just thank you for
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the people who
have stood today. Yes!
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The people who have said:
"I want Christ over Barabbas. "
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Father, each and every day
we have a decision to make.
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Thoughts come into our
mind; things that we turn on,
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things that we
listen to, what we read.
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Father, I pray that today
is going to make a difference
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in every person's life. Amen.
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And I know that they brought
the burdens of their children.
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Yes. They brought the
burdens of their grandchildren.
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Father, we're just
barely seeing through this glass
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that's so dark, but
the enemy has his hand
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in so many things to
keep us away from the truth
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to help us not to see things
in the light that we should be
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seeing them in. So
Father, we pray today
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that You will remove
that cloud of darkness
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and may we see
the light of truth.
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May we see Jesus, and may
we continue each and every day
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to choose Christ
over Barabbas - Amen!
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is our prayer in Jesus' name.
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