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Hello Friends,
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welcome to the Adventist
Virtual Global Camp Meeting.
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I'm Pastor John Lomacang
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and I welcome you to this
message entitled: The Remnant.
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Let us seek the Lord in prayer.
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"Father in heaven,
thank You for Your Word...
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for the integrity and
unwavering value of Your Word.
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We pray now that You will
calibrate our hearts and minds
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to hear what the
Spirit says to the Churches
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and to Your people.
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In Jesus' name I pray, amen. "
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The title of this
message is: The Remnant.
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Subtitle: The
Coalition of Deliverance.
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You know, Friends, Revelation
introduces God's Remnant
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in the unfolding
scenario of last-day events.
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Revelation chapter 12 walks us
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through the
development of this Movement
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as we look together at verse 17
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and I'm reading from
the King James Version.
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Revelation chapter 12
and verse 17, we read,
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verse on screen.
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I've always asked the question,
"What is it about the Remnant
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that makes the devil so angry?"
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We'll discover in eight
points today what that is
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but come with me to the last act
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in the controversy of the ages.
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Come with me to the Presentation
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of the
fellowship of the unashamed.
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Come with me to the
introduction of those
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who stand in these last days
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on uncompromising truth.
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You see, Friends, Revelation
introduces the Remnant
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that had been in production
for more than 6,000 years
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and the closer
we get to the end,
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the more furious
and angry Satan becomes
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with this group that
are determined to follow
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the unflinching Word of God.
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Let's look at the first
point about the Remnant.
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Point Number One:
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The Remnant remain
Focused amidst Distractions.
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That's a powerful point
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because we live in a world today
that's filled with distractions.
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Distractions on the right hand
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and
distractions on the left hand
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but the Remnant are convinced
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that through the
fulfillment of Bible prophecy
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that the time has
come for the proclamation
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of the final message
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and so, they remain
focused amid the distractions.
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The Remnant...
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unlike the climate that has
gripped the world recently...
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the Remnant are not
politically sidetracked
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by the agenda
of a divided nation
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or the agendas
of a divided world.
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The Remnant are
divorced from worldly alliances
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and worldly political movements.
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Listen to the words of Jesus,
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He said it very clearly
in John chapter 18 verse 36.
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"My kingdom is
not of this world.
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If My kingdom
were of this world,
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My disciples would fight. "
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I've been looking at
what's been happening
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in the Christian world
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and more specifically
in the Christian churches.
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How could
Christian churches be divided
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when Christians fail
to focus on God's Word?
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When they fail to take
God's Word as the foundation
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of their guidance...
they will be sidetracked
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and they will be divided.
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When they listen to the
voice of political leaders
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rather than... to the
voice of Jesus and His Word...
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when they listen
to the meanderings
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and the musings of those
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that seek to find allegiance
to one side or the other...
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they fail to hear what the
Spirit is saying to the churches
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and then they
become so sidetracked
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that they fight
amongst themselves
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with terms like:
Conservative and Liberal
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and you find those words
are not in Scripture anywhere
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but in the book:
Counsels for the Church
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page 344 and
paragraph 4, we read these words
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as a description as to why Satan
seeks to distract the Remnant.
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We are told...
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Words on screen.
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Look at that... "More determined
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and more decisive in his
efforts to overthrow them.
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Like a football team
trying to get to the goal line,
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they are decisive and determined
not to allow the opposing team
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to prevent them
from getting to the goal
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but the opposing team
is decisive and determined
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to try to do everything
in their strategic notebook
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to keep those on the other
side from getting to the goal
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and I've discovered
something very significant.
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When you study the Bible, you
begin to see how Satan works.
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You begin to see
the tactics that he uses
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and he goes back to
them time and time again
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because the same
tactic that Satan used
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to discourage the people
of God in the Old Testament,
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he is using the same tactics
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to try to discourage the people
of God in these last days.
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Look at one of those tactics in
Nehemiah chapter 1 and verse 3.
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The Bible says...
speaking about the Israelites
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when they came back to
their province, it says,
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"And they said unto me...
" that is: unto Nehemiah...
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verse on screen.
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What a significant description!
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The walls are broken down...
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the gates are
burned with fire...
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the people are in great
affliction and reproach...
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they are in distress.
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Something is
happening to the church today...
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Satan is seeking to
break down the walls.
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Why does he want
to demolish the walls?
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The walls keep us in
and the walls keep him out.
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Satan is chiseling at
the wall of the church today
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by introducing
political controversy
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to distract us from
the message of the hour.
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Let me encourage you.
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When you hear one politician
fighting with the other,
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close your ears to the
voice of the politician
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and open your ears to the
voice of Jesus and His Word.
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Satan is also using terms
like Conservative and Liberal
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to label us and to put us
in a false sense of security.
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You know Friends,
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I'm not secured by
my political persuasion,
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I am secured by
the blood of the Lamb.
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I am secure by the
righteousness of Jesus...
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I am not secure by
any political agenda
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or any financial plan...
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I am secure by the righteousness
and the Word and the power
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of God's un-moveable Word.
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Also, Satan seeks to
introduce disputes over issues
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that have no
relevance with eternity...
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he does that...
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he does that by trying to
incarcerate us into inactivity
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while Jesus is
saying to the Christian,
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"Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations... "
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We stay hovered into our
locked-in positions on politics
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and we fight one with the other
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incarcerated in an inactivity
while Jesus is saying,
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"Go and turn the
world upside down... "
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which brings me
to my second point.
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The Remnant Preserve
their Alliance with Jesus...
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The Remnant Preserve
their Alliance with Jesus.
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You know, Jesus illustrates
a striking separation
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between religion and politics.
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Look at Matthew
chapter 22 and verse 21...
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the words of Christ...
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He says, "Render
therefore to Caesar
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the things that are Caesar's
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and to God the
things that are God's. "
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Now let's... let's allow
that to sink in for a moment.
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You know, it's amazing to me
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how Christians become
so agitated over issues
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that have nothing
to do with eternity.
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Fighting... listen...
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over whether to
take the COVID Vaccine
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or whether to
ignore the COVID Vaccine.
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Some Christians that you thought
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believe the everlasting gospel
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are saying, "Maybe there's...
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maybe this is the
Mark of the Beast. "
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How foolish
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and how far away
from Scriptural support
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and integrity
those ideologies are.
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And some people
say, "Wear a mask
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or not wear a mask... "
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and some have been so
saturated by this ideology
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that they weave
it into their sermons
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trying to
convince their congregation
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to follow their own convictions.
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Friend, the only conviction
that you should follow
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is a "thus saith the Lord... "
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and by the way, the
vaccine and the mask
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are not associated
with the Mark of the Beast.
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I'll say "Amen" myself.
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But the Bible is
making it very clear,
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"Give to Caesar what's his
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and give to God
what belongs to Him. "
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We find the reason for
this destruction and confusion
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in the book:
Counsels on Stewardship
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page 154 and paragraph
1, listen to these words.
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On screen.
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Did you notice that?
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They're getting ready for
the second coming of Christ
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and their desire is to
keep all the commandments of God
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and Satan says, "Those are
the ones I'm concerned about. "
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He said, "Popular churches. "
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Popular churches are
lulled to sleep by speculation
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in reference to
their own ideologies.
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They choose speculation
over Scriptural integrity.
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They choose
tradition in place of truth.
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The choose the
"Prosperity Gospel"
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in place of the
Prophetic Gospel.
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They are distracted...
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they are lulled to sleep
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and Satan says, "Remain asleep
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while I try my best
to work on the Remnant
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to get them on their side. "
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But let me encourage you,
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Scriptural integrity
must be the guiding light
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for the Christian.
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Look at the words in 2nd
Peter chapter 1 and verse 19,
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"Scriptural integrity
must be the guiding light
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of the Christian. "
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Here's what Peter the
Apostle says... He says:
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verse on screen.
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He said, "Pay attention...
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the Bible is reliable...
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prophecy is reliable...
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it will never lead you astray.
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Scripture is reliable...
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take heed to the light...
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don't allow yourself
to walk in darkness...
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use God's Word as
your own guiding light... "
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which brings me
to my third point.
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The Remnant will
not Abandon the Truth...
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The Remnant will not
Abandon the Truth of the Word...
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that's my third point.
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The Remnant will not
Abandon the Truth of the Word.
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You know Friends,
when you think about it,
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truth has
always been the measure
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of those following Jesus...
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it's always been the measure.
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Teachings that veer away
from the truth of God's Word
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always leads to deception.
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That's why Paul told his
understudy, Timothy, these words
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and we find it in 2nd
Timothy chapter 4 verse 3 and 4,
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listen carefully.
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He says, "For the time will come
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when they will not
endure sound doctrine,
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but according to
their own desires... "
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a powerful word...
their own desires...
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"because they have itching ears,
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they will heap up
for themselves teachers:
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and they will turn their
ears away from the truth,
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and be turned aside to fables. "
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Now, I'm always amazed
when I read that Scripture
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because it's saying
that there'll be Christians
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who are so turned
off from sound doctrine
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that they'll look for
preachers and teachers
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that tell them
what they want to hear
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and like a very
comfortable Q- tip...
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those teachers
will tickle their ears
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and they'll find themselves
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under the altar of
deceptive teachings.
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That's the age in
which we are living today.
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Don't fool yourself...
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don't follow
emotion and ideology...
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allow the Word of
God to be your own guide
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because the remnant will not
abandon the truth of God's Word.
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But Satan's agenda is
to persuade Christians
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that religious activity
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is more relevant
and valued and pertinent
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than the truth of God's Word
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and nothing is
further from the lie.
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There are people that
are preaching in His name...
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casting out
demons in His name...
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that is the name of Jesus...
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doing many wonderful works
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but Matthew 7:21 to 23
says that He'll say to them,
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"If activity is more
important than truth,
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I never knew you... "
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and I'm going to tell you today,
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you don't want
to be in that crowd
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which brings me
to my fourth point:
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The Remnant Preserve
Doctrinal Integrity...
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The Remnant will
Preserve Doctrinal Integrity...
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a powerful point.
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Doctrinal integrity.
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When doctrinal controversies
arise among those of like faith,
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Satan is behind it.
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I've been a Pastor for
more than 33... 34 years
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and I have seen amongst
those who claim to believe
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the three angels' messages,
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all kinds of doctrinal
controversies arising among them
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and I can tell
you, Satan is behind it.
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That's why they are
controversies over the teachings
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that we have studied for decades
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and are
solidified on the framework
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of a "Thus saith the Lord... "
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but Satan is saying,
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"Let me try to put
something in your tea...
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let me try to put
something in your word...
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let me try to guide your mind in
a dark and deceptive direction"
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and so, what does he do?
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He... he causes them to argue
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over this... the
truth of the sanctuary.
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He tries to introduce things
like: New Generation Theology
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meaning somehow that
Jesus has changed His ideology
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in the everlasting gospel.
00:15:13.68\00:15:15.28
He questions us
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on the avenue of the
validity of the Holy Spirit.
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Is He just a force?
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Is He really a
part of the Godhead?
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That's doctrinal controversy
and Satan is behind it.
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Then he leads some
to go to date setting...
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Jesus is coming on
this date or that date
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or in five years or ten years...
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Satan is behind it
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and then he tries to
predict the close of probation
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which no one knows when
Jesus will wrap up His work.
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You just have to be
ready at any moment.
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And finally he gets those to
try to re-interpret prophecies
00:15:43.84\00:15:47.28
that have stood the test of time
for decades and for centuries...
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re-interpreting the
1260 years of Revelation
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and lastly... and
more diabolical...
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he is trying to get us to
question the divinity of Jesus
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"Is He really, in
fact, equal with God
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or is He just a God?"
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Friends, the devil is behind
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the destruction of
doctrinal integrity
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and as with ancient Israel,
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Satan is seeking
to burn our gates.
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But Ephesians chapter 4
and verse 13 tells us that
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unity is the catalyst of
Christ being formed within
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and the foundation
of those who are unified
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on Scriptural integrity.
00:16:30.72\00:16:32.22
Look at Ephesians
chapter 4 and verse 13,
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the words of the
Apostle Paul says,
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"Till we all come to
the unity of the faith... "
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notice what? "the
unity of the faith
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and of the
knowledge of the Son of God,
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to a perfect...
" or mature man...
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"to the measure of the stature
of the fullness of Christ. "
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That's the aim of Christ.
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He wants us to grow
up... not to blow up...
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not to fight
amongst ourselves...
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He wants us to
come to the measure
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of the stature of
the fullness of Christ
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and that is done by faith
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in the knowledge
of the Son of God
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so, Satan seeks to challenge
the knowledge of the Son of God
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because he knows that
when we know who Jesus is,
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we'll finally
find out who we are.
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The Remnant practice
and preserve unity of faith
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in doctrinal
integrity and fellowship.
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Point number 5:
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The Remnant remain United
in the Mission of Jesus...
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The Remnant remain
United in the Mission of Jesus.
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That's why Satan is so angry.
00:17:38.45\00:17:40.42
He is angry with those who are
unified in the mission of Jesus.
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Satan is angry because we
don't just proclaim the message
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but we live the message.
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We are on the same page when it
comes to the mission of Jesus.
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We are not on
opposite sides of Christ...
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we are not just using His name
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to say that all we
want is Your Name...
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we will have our own
teachings and our own ideology
00:18:03.51\00:18:06.48
and our own righteousness...
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they are on the
same page of salvation
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with the mission of Christ.
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And look at how
Isaiah the prophet outlines
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the beautiful mission of Jesus
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and how we must
be on the same page
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in every one of
these categories.
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Isaiah chapter 61 verses 1 to 3.
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These are the words that
Isaiah the prophet predicted
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about the mission of Christ.
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He says:
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"The Spirit of the
Lord GOD is upon Me,
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because the LORD has anointed
Me to preach good tidings
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to the poor;
00:18:36.44\00:18:37.78
He has sent me to
heal the brokenhearted,
00:18:37.81\00:18:41.22
to proclaim
liberty to the captives,
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and the opening of the prison
to those who are bound... "
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verse 2, "To proclaim the
acceptable year of the Lord,
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and the day of
vengeance of our God;
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to comfort all who mourn
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to console those
who mourn in Zion...
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to give them beauty for ashes,
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the oil of joy for mourning,
00:19:02.74\00:19:04.97
the garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness;
00:19:05.01\00:19:09.44
that they may be
called trees of righteousness,
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the planting of the Lord,
that He may be glorified. "
00:19:13.92\00:19:17.29
What an amazing mission!
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What an amazing mission.
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If the remnant...
the children of God
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can embrace that mission,
00:19:25.56\00:19:27.96
captives will be freed...
00:19:28.00\00:19:30.33
the
brokenhearted will be healed...
00:19:30.37\00:19:32.43
those who are bound
will find freedom...
00:19:32.47\00:19:34.70
those who mourn
will be comforted...
00:19:34.74\00:19:37.21
those who are in a
spirit of heaviness
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will find reasons to rejoice
00:19:39.74\00:19:42.41
and those who are looking
for the garment of praise
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will be glad to embrace it
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rather than walking around
in the darkness of mourning
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and heaviness.
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You see Friends, the
Remnant... the children of God
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embrace the same
mission that Jesus has...
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praise God for that...
00:20:00.86\00:20:02.33
which brings me
to point number 6:
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The Remnant will
Reflect the character of Jesus.
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Now, this is powerful.
00:20:10.57\00:20:11.91
You see if all you
have is doctrinal integrity
00:20:11.94\00:20:14.34
but you don't have
the character of Christ,
00:20:14.38\00:20:16.61
you can keep the
Sabbath and still be lost.
00:20:16.64\00:20:18.81
You can believe in the
right day of worship...
00:20:18.88\00:20:21.12
the right diet...
00:20:21.15\00:20:22.48
you can believe the
truth about every doctrine
00:20:22.52\00:20:24.09
you have ever embraced
00:20:24.12\00:20:25.59
but if the character of Christ
is not present in your life,
00:20:25.62\00:20:28.89
you can be just a good thinker
00:20:28.92\00:20:30.93
but there's no
evidence in your life
00:20:30.96\00:20:32.93
of the presence of Christ...
00:20:32.96\00:20:34.56
that's why Galatians 5
and verse 22 and 23 tells us:
00:20:34.60\00:20:37.57
The kind of character that Jesus
is looking for to be reflected
00:20:37.60\00:20:42.60
in the lives of His children...
00:20:42.67\00:20:44.31
here are the words
of the Apostle Paul:
00:20:44.34\00:20:46.27
he says, "But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy,
00:20:46.31\00:20:50.91
peace, longsuffering,
00:20:50.95\00:20:53.78
kindness,
goodness, faithfulness... "
00:20:53.82\00:20:57.62
listen... the list
goes on verse 23...
00:20:57.65\00:21:01.42
"gentleness, self-control... "
00:21:01.46\00:21:04.06
and then he ends by saying...
00:21:04.09\00:21:06.66
"Against such there is no law. "
00:21:06.70\00:21:09.50
What does he mean?
00:21:09.53\00:21:10.87
He says, there's no law
that says you can't be kind.
00:21:10.90\00:21:13.40
Can you imagine somebody
going to jail for being too kind
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or being too gentle...
00:21:16.27\00:21:18.11
or being too good... or
being too longsuffering?
00:21:18.14\00:21:20.44
He's saying... there
is no violation of any law
00:21:20.48\00:21:22.74
against a kind person...
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be as kind as Jesus was
and you'll never be arrested.
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But why does Satan seek
to break down our character?
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Listen to this quotation
from the Review and Herald.
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It was written February 9, 1892
00:21:34.89\00:21:38.03
but it's as relevant as it
is today... listen carefully.
00:21:38.06\00:21:41.13
"Men may speak
fluently upon doctrines,
00:21:41.16\00:21:44.63
and may express
strong faith in theories,
00:21:44.67\00:21:48.07
but do they possess
Christlike meekness and love?"
00:21:48.10\00:21:52.97
Is the question...
00:21:53.01\00:21:54.71
"If they reveal a
harsh, critical spirit,
00:21:54.74\00:21:59.91
they are denying Christ.
00:21:59.98\00:22:02.22
If they are not kind,
tenderhearted, long-suffering,
00:22:02.25\00:22:08.66
they are not like Jesus,
00:22:08.69\00:22:10.63
they are
deceiving their own souls.
00:22:10.66\00:22:13.19
A spirit contrary
to the love, humility,
00:22:13.23\00:22:18.10
meekness, and
gentleness of Christ,
00:22:18.13\00:22:20.94
denies Him,
00:22:20.97\00:22:22.87
whatever may be
the profession. "
00:22:22.90\00:22:25.41
So, somebody might say,
"Hey, I believe in the Sabbath"
00:22:25.44\00:22:28.24
but you're as
mean as an angry dog
00:22:28.28\00:22:30.71
that hasn't eaten for a week.
00:22:30.75\00:22:32.21
It makes no difference
in what you believe...
00:22:32.25\00:22:34.62
the Lord is
looking for your beliefs
00:22:34.65\00:22:36.32
to line up with your life.
00:22:36.35\00:22:37.69
If you say you
believe the truth,
00:22:37.72\00:22:39.42
the truth should have
an impact on your life.
00:22:39.45\00:22:41.99
We can be
doctrinally sound on one side
00:22:42.02\00:22:44.99
and spiritually
corrupt and dry on the other.
00:22:45.03\00:22:47.80
If the truth has not
affected your character,
00:22:47.83\00:22:50.53
it means absolutely nothing
00:22:50.57\00:22:53.47
which brings me
to point number 7:
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The Remnant
Understand the Times...
00:22:56.71\00:22:59.61
The Remnant
understand the times.
00:22:59.64\00:23:02.28
Romans chapter
13 verses 11 and 12,
00:23:02.31\00:23:04.55
the Remnant
understand the times.
00:23:04.58\00:23:06.78
He says to the Remnant:
00:23:06.82\00:23:08.62
verse on screen.
00:23:08.65\00:23:32.97
Paul is saying, "You
should understand by the wars
00:23:33.01\00:23:36.48
and rumors of war...
00:23:36.51\00:23:37.85
by nations rising
against nations...
00:23:37.88\00:23:40.58
by strife and
political division...
00:23:40.62\00:23:43.52
racial division...
00:23:43.55\00:23:44.89
unrest...
00:23:44.92\00:23:46.25
anarchy among the nations...
00:23:46.29\00:23:48.46
deceptive political practices...
00:23:48.52\00:23:50.66
you should
understand by what you see...
00:23:50.73\00:23:53.40
earthquakes... the
weather out of control...
00:23:53.43\00:23:56.26
you should understand
more than anybody else
00:23:56.30\00:23:59.03
that we're living in the
closing hours of earth's history
00:23:59.07\00:24:02.40
and I shouldn't be telling
you that the time is now...
00:24:02.44\00:24:05.74
he says, "You
should know the time. "
00:24:05.77\00:24:07.11
You see with the fulfillment
of end-time prophecies,
00:24:07.14\00:24:09.81
the Remnant know
00:24:09.84\00:24:11.25
that they cannot
abandon the end-time message.
00:24:11.28\00:24:16.48
Why?
00:24:16.52\00:24:17.85
Because the Remnant
calibrate their lives
00:24:17.89\00:24:20.79
to the
understanding of the times.
00:24:20.82\00:24:23.12
1st Thessalonians
chapter 5 verses 1 to 4,
00:24:23.16\00:24:26.19
Paul's words once again...
00:24:26.23\00:24:27.90
here's what he
says to you today:
00:24:27.96\00:24:29.33
on screen...
00:24:29.36\00:24:42.44
"for when they
say... " listen to this,
00:24:42.48\00:24:45.25
'Peace and safety!'
00:24:45.28\00:24:47.08
then sudden
destruction comes upon them
00:24:47.12\00:24:50.59
as labor pains
upon a pregnant woman.
00:24:50.62\00:24:53.66
And they shall not escape.
00:24:53.69\00:24:55.49
But you brethren... " I
love the way he says it:
00:24:55.52\00:24:57.86
"But you, brethren,
are not in darkness,
00:24:57.89\00:25:01.50
so that this Day should
overtake you as a thief. "
00:25:01.53\00:25:05.83
That's right, if you claim to
be a part of the Remnant Church,
00:25:05.87\00:25:09.24
you are not in dark...
00:25:09.27\00:25:10.61
you can only be in the dark if
you're not studying and praying.
00:25:10.64\00:25:13.07
You can only be in the
dark if somehow along the way
00:25:13.11\00:25:16.51
you have found a
false sense of security
00:25:16.54\00:25:18.81
in believing that
since you know the truth,
00:25:18.85\00:25:21.12
there's no need to advance.
00:25:21.15\00:25:22.62
Friends, don't let the
days of the coming of Christ
00:25:22.65\00:25:26.55
catch you unprepared.
00:25:26.59\00:25:28.22
This message that the
Remnant has been given
00:25:28.26\00:25:31.43
must not be forgotten.
00:25:31.46\00:25:33.63
Do not ignore the signs
00:25:33.66\00:25:35.73
of the imminence
of the return of Jesus
00:25:35.76\00:25:38.83
which brings me
to my last point:
00:25:38.87\00:25:40.97
The Remnant will have on
the Whole Armor of God...
00:25:41.00\00:25:46.07
The Remnant will have
on the Whole Armor of God.
00:25:46.11\00:25:51.11
Yes, they do...
00:25:51.15\00:25:52.48
you see the final conflict
00:25:52.51\00:25:54.55
is going to
require total preparation
00:25:54.58\00:25:57.89
and if you don't
have on the whole armor,
00:25:57.95\00:26:01.22
you can be an
unprepared soldier.
00:26:01.26\00:26:02.89
The devil will find a
weakness in your character.
00:26:02.92\00:26:05.23
He'll find a
weakness in your armor.
00:26:05.29\00:26:07.26
You may be fully armored but
no helmet... you're in trouble.
00:26:07.30\00:26:09.73
Satan's final onslaught
is going to be so intense
00:26:09.76\00:26:13.20
that it's not just
for church members...
00:26:13.23\00:26:15.44
it's going to be for
soldiers of the cross.
00:26:15.50\00:26:17.64
If you're just a church member
and you're content to be there,
00:26:17.67\00:26:20.04
you're not ready.
00:26:20.08\00:26:21.41
The last battle is
going to be too fierce
00:26:21.44\00:26:23.71
for those who are
spiritually complacent...
00:26:23.75\00:26:26.01
you got to have on
the whole armor of God.
00:26:26.05\00:26:28.25
And having faced every
weapon of Satan's arsenal,
00:26:28.28\00:26:31.19
Jesus tells us
these following words,
00:26:31.25\00:26:34.32
Ephesians chapter
6 verses 10 and 11,
00:26:34.36\00:26:37.36
listen to how He speaks through
the Apostle Paul, he says,
00:26:37.39\00:26:40.96
on screen...
00:26:41.00\00:26:59.01
What makes the devil angry?
00:26:59.05\00:27:01.42
The Remnant are awake...
00:27:01.45\00:27:03.75
they are not leaning back on
the comfort of complacency...
00:27:03.79\00:27:07.46
they are leaning for on the
promise of God's prophetic word.
00:27:07.49\00:27:10.96
They are not a people that are
just content with entertainment,
00:27:10.99\00:27:14.43
they are not content until
they make it to the kingdom.
00:27:14.46\00:27:17.20
They are living the
life proclaiming the message
00:27:17.23\00:27:21.10
and the remnant stand
in the full armor of Jesus
00:27:21.14\00:27:24.97
but the Remnant kneel as they
fight in prayer on their knees.
00:27:25.01\00:27:29.21
Friends, are you a
part of the Remnant
00:27:29.24\00:27:31.31
or do you want to be
a part of the Remnant?
00:27:31.35\00:27:33.21
The Remnant are meek... not weak
00:27:33.25\00:27:35.88
and they won't give up
until the battle is won.
00:27:35.92\00:27:40.22
But make no
mistake about it Friends,
00:27:40.26\00:27:42.69
it's not going to be easy.
00:27:42.72\00:27:44.79
That's why Jesus
says these words...
00:27:44.83\00:27:47.26
as I close,
listen to what He says,
00:27:47.30\00:27:49.66
in Matthew 24 and verse 13,
00:27:49.73\00:27:51.90
"But he who endures to
the end shall be saved. "
00:27:51.93\00:27:57.07
Throw that doctrine of
"Once saved... always saved"
00:27:57.11\00:28:02.21
out the window...
00:28:02.24\00:28:03.68
you haven't seen the
best of the enemy yet.
00:28:03.71\00:28:07.32
You haven't been
punched and slapped and kicked
00:28:07.35\00:28:10.89
like he wants to...
00:28:10.92\00:28:12.25
you got to hold on...
00:28:12.29\00:28:13.62
you got to covered
with the whole armor...
00:28:13.66\00:28:14.99
you got to be dedicated.
00:28:15.02\00:28:16.36
And Friends, today,
Jesus is calling you
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to make that eternal decision
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to be a citizen of
that Remnant Kingdom.
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He's calling you to join
the Coalition of Deliverance
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because the Coalition of
Destruction is being formed.
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Why are you
waiting for a later date
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before you make a decision
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to join the
Coalition of Deliverance?
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And who are they? The Remnant.
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Friends, I pray that when
Jesus calls, you will say,
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"I want to be in that Remnant...
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I'm going to be in
that Remnant number
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so that when Jesus
comes, He will come for me. "
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God bless you.
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