Hello, I'm Chris
Shelton and welcome to
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Behold the Lamb Presents.
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A television
program produced here at
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Behold the Lamb
Ministries and inspired
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by the Holy Spirit
to bring timely messages
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to help enable all
of us to be ready for
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Christ soon return.
Today's message is a last
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of a five part
series that we have entitled
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"Are You Qualified to
Receive the Latter Rain?
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The first four have
certainly brought many
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of us to our needs for
a much closure examination
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of our individual character.
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Searching
ourselves and asking who
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or what we represent.
Previously in this series
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we have covered
messages entitled
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"Living in a Time of
a Spiritual Emergency,"
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"Fit to Live in the
Sight of a Holy God."
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Those Living Up
to the Light that
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They Have Will
Receive Greater Light!"
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and "Our Characters
Must Reach Full Maturity
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Before Probation
Closes." I am sure today's
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message will provoke
more study and prayer as well.
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Today we are closing
this series with the message
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that's entitle
"How to Remedy the
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Defects of our Character."
Unfortunately there maybe
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someone listening
right now who maybe wondering
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just what difference
does a Christ like character
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really have on our spending
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eternity in heaven?
To help stir up your
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curiosity and perhaps steer you
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in the right direction.,
I wanna share a quote
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with you found in the
book the Great Controversy
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on page 620 we
read, Satan leads many to
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believe that God
will overlook their
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unfaithfulness in the
minor affairs of life;
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but the Lord shows
that He will in nowise
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sanction or tolerate
evil. All who endeavor to
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excuse or conceal
their sins, and permit
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them to remain upon
the books of Heaven,
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unconfessed and
unforgiven will be
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overcome by Satan.
Those who delay a preparation
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for the day of God
cannot obtain it in the
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time of trouble,
did you get that?
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If we delay brothers
and sisters we cannot
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obtain it in the
time trouble or at any
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subsequent time. The
case of such is hopeless.
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Now these are
extremely solemn words
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to contemplate.
Learning to remedy are defects
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that are in our
character now day by day,
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moment by moment is a
must if heaven is to be
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our home. We must
exercise this gift of
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overcoming sin while
there is hope in doing so.
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So stay tuned, I know
that the Lord will have
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a word in due
season for all of us today
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but before we turn
the program over to my
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husband Pastor Kenny Shelton,
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let's visit the
3ABN worship center
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and listen to Derrick
Hall as he sings "More."
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More, more, He's so much more
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More than you'll ever know
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More than you'll know
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If I could find
the right words to say
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To tell you just
what Christ means to me
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I'd say He's
more than I could show
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And He's more
than you'll ever know
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Christ means more to
me than you'll ever know
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Christ means more to me
than I could possibly show
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He's More, more, so much more
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And More than you'll ever know
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If you could have
seen me just yesterday
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You'd know why He's
life and breathe to me
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I'll say He's
more than I could show
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And He's more
than you'll ever know
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Christ means more to
me than you'll ever know
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O Christ means more to me
than I could possibly show
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He's More, more, so much more
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He's More than you'll ever know
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He's More, more, so much more
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He's More than you'll ever know.
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Thank you for join us
today, praise the Lord
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I know that song blessed you,
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blessed your heart and
today we're going to do
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the last part in our
five part series you know
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"Are You Qualified to
Receive the Latter Rain?
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And today we're
gonna be talking about how
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to remedy the
defects in our characters.
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So if you been
examining yourself
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lately if you like I
am, I've seen that I need
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some character
changes and today we're gonna
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learn how by the grace of God,
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he's going to point
in that direction so that
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we can walk when He
come, we could be translated
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but before as always
we're gonna go to God
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in prayer but
first I wanna tell you
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I am so glad that you
tuned in and I want you
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to get your pencil
and paper and your Bible,
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lay everything out,
turn the phones off you know
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don't answer the
door, now is the time
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we need to spend
with God, the Holy Spirit
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is going to do
great things through
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his vessels today.
Let's pray about it,
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shall we
together, where you can,
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I want you to
kneel along with me.
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Let's pray together.
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Kind, loving
heavenly Father, once again
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we come before thee
as the God, the creator
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of the heavens and
the earth. We ask for the
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anointing of
thy Holy Spirit upon
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this weak vessel, pray
that you would strengthen
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and it help mind to
be what it needs to be,
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pray if there be sin
in my heart, in my life
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or I made mistakes
not even realize that pray
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your blood will cover me now.
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Need to hear from
heaven, we want nothing
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in the way, we pray
today as the messages
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given that we
need to clear contact,
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we need to be able
to hear the word of God
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and be able to put in
our hearts, in our minds
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and then the faith
and strength to walk
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in that truth. We
thank you for hearing
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and answering
prayer and we thank you for
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the ears and the
minds and the hearts
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of your people that
will be opened to receive
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right now in Jesus
precious holy name, amen.
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Once again it's
very imperative we always
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talk about this and
I'm gonna remind you always
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from time to time,
you need to study to show
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yourself approve
unto God. Start out,
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and let's start with
a quote today as we talk
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about how to
remedy the defects of
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our characters.
Remember once again for those
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who are new, the
only thing you are going
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to take to heaven
with you is, what?
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Good, somebody
said it, character.
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That's all we are going to take.
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So the character
has to be we have
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been studying, listen
this is our fifth time
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on this subject.
Our character has
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to be like Jesus. The
Bible has backed it up,
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the spirit of
prophecy is backed it up.
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And now self examination to
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say okay, first
realized okay I've got some
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problems here I need
the victory in these areas,
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now how is it
going to be accomplished?
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And so I'm gonna
read and review in Herald
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article little
magazine, many years ago
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written in 1887
in March 22nd here
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is what it
says, starts out good,
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'cause I, when
you talk about revival
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I get excited. It says,
Revival of listen to this
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"A revival of true
godliness among us is the
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greatest and most
urgent need of our
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all those. So the
most urgent need is, what?
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Is the revival
of true godliness?
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There must be
earnest effort to obtain
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the blessing,
please always remember,
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can't just sit back,
there has to be an earnest
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effort in order to
obtain the blessings of God.
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You know if God
wants and He is willing
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to bestow his
spirit upon us. Please keep
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this in mind and He
is willing to do it but
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we are totally
unprepared to receive it.
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There is the
problem, God wants to pour
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it out but we are
unprepared to receive it.
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Now that was in 1887, you say,
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well that's a long
time ago but are we really
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ready and willing to
receive that blessing,
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are we seeking
forward? Do you realize this
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most urgent need that you have,
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it's not cars
and houses and lands,
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it's our
relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Have you ever
thought about this?
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You know to
talk about the enemy,
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people say well we
shouldn't talk about
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the enemy. He is
alive and well and
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he is after you
and he is after me.
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What is the thing
that, that the devil
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fears the most?
Have you ever thought
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about that? What is
it that he really fears?
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You know what he
fears? He fears this
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that God's people,
God's people are going
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to clear the way,
that means they are going
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to get sin out of
their lives so that God
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can pour out the
latter rain. He is afraid that
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you and I will
get on fire for Jesus
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and so he's going
to do everything he can
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inside the church
to cause the vision
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and confusion. Again Review and
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Herald March 22, 1887 says this;
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"When the way
is prepared for the
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Spirit of God, the
blessing will come."
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Notice what? When
the way is prepared
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then the
blessing of God will come.
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So the blessing of
God has not come in its
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entirety and fullness
then something must be
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in the way.
Notice as I read on how,
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how, how? The
blessing is going to come how?
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If they, who is that? That's us,
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the people God. If
we will, with a subdued,
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notice the things
here, subdued, contrite heart
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and confess and put
away sin, and in faith
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claim his promise.
Here's the thing that we need
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to do if we want the
spirit of the power of God
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then the latter rain
experiences we have to
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subdued with subdued,
contrite heart and confess
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our sins and notice it,
not only confessing them
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but we need to put them away.
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Now I'm not talking
about where you can reach
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and get them again,
I am talking about put
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them away and gain the victory.
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The letter 20 written
on August 5, 1888 says
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this; many, many now
this, this, this just tore
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me up when I read
it, now I don't know
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about you, this says,
many, many will be lost
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because they have
not studied their Bibles.
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How many? Many,
many are going to be lost
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because, what? They
studied their Bibles,
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it says upon their
knees with earnest prayer
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to God that the
entrance of the word of God
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might give them
light and understanding.
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Many is going to
be lost because, what?
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We are not studying
the word of God everyday,
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we are not
studying and upon our knees
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pleading with God to
give us direction that
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we may
understand His word. Friend,
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do you think, you
really understand His word
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enough and good enough
or should we be diligently
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seeking God
daily reading His word.
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Now some of you
know, you will say, oh,
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well, He is
meddling and he is trying
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and he is getting
all, listen, if you haven't
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read the Bible you understand
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you haven't read
it. We're gonna see the
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importance in our study today.
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The importance in
this whole series that
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we've been
studying is bound upon this,
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the one testimony
466 that on nearly
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all who
professed to believe, what?
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Good, present
truth, we are, what?
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We are not ready to
receive the Holy Spirit
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or the latter
rain experience, unfit.
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Now listen friend, if
we are unfit to receive
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then we need to,
what? We need to make
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some changes and then
God is going to help us
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to make those changes.
Early writings page 71,
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tremendous book I
wanna read this quote to you,
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it said, I saw
that none could partake
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of the refreshing we
are talking about the
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latter rain here, unless
they obtain victory over,
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notice this, every besetment.
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Now what he's
talking about besetment here?
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Something that is
constantly harassing you,
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you have that, is
the devil constantly
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harassing you, day by
day it's like you just
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can't get the
victory you want to get it
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and you get tired of
fighting that battle.
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That's what it's
talking about, besetment
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that means when
the devil attacks you
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and when he attacks
me, but we have to gain
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the victory over
these besetments,
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notice this over
pride, had a man the other day
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said I've got a bad
habit you know again,
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and I continued
this habit because
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God's not going to
take me to the heaven
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and I just get discouraged
and I don't even wanna,
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I just, I can't have
a relationship with him
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because I had this, I
just tell you, he said,
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I smoke. I said
later well you understand
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what he is talking
about but, but I encouraged
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him don't get
discouraged, continue to fight
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the good fight of
faith because he said,
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what other people, Christians,
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they don't this,
what is that, many of us
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have what? We fight
pride, we fight, what?
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Love of, you
know the love of self,
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of selfishness we
have. Love of the world,
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the things that
are in the world,
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so I encouraged you,
don't get discouraged,
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present that to God,
God will give victory.
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Summing up what he
said in Early Writings 71,
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it says, we have to
get victory, notice this,
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over every
wrong word and action.
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To receive the
latter rain, rain or see the
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latter rain and
be ready for heaven.
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Can't go to heaven
without it, we have to gain
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the victory through
the blood of Jesus Christ
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over every
wrong word and action.
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See we have some
things that we're going
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to have to ask God for
some real victory over.
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See we maybe
pleading and praying with God
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for this latter rain
but no one, no one is going
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to ever receive the
seal of the living God
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while our characters have what?
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See we've been
studying this, spot or a stain
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on them. It's going
to be left us to remedy
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the defect of
character. Now again
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we wouldn't do that
in our previous lesson.
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We can't do it on our
own, it's some of what?
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Presenting
ourselves to Jesus Christ.
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He is able to do
that. When we've got to,
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we get ourselves
right with God then
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the latter rain is
going to fall upon us
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as I am reading on
here; then the latter rain
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will fall upon us, then
notice this as the early
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rain fell upon the
disciples at the day
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of Pentecost. Let me
just make a statement here,
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it goes along with
what we've been talking
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about in this series.
God will not, listen friend,
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God will not make
the slightest compromise
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with sin. I can't say
it any clearer than that,
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what? God will not make
the slightest compromise
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with sin, just
not going to do it.
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He is not going
to give an avenue
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for the devil
right; sin to be taken to
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heaven again, for the
old devil to get back up
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there and start
the same mess again.
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He is not going to do
that. Jesus said, you know,
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I coming back after
the church, we've been
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reading this in
Ephesians 5:27 without spot,
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wrinkle or any such thing.
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Again, let's
answer the question.
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Who is going to
receive the latter rain?
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Who is going to receive it?
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All, we are all
going to receive it,
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now we've
learned that we are not.
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Only those who gain
the victory in their life
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over those
besetting words and actions
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and deeds this makes
it really clear there,
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One Testimony 187 and
188. Those who come up
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to every point, and
stand the test and overcome.
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Did you remember
this life has what?
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Good, it's a test
where are you gonna spend
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eternity. Every
person who, on every point,
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every point the
devil comes that you again,
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stand the test and
what? Overcome, be the price
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what it may. Regardless of what
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it cost in his life,
they've heeded the counsel
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of the true
witness, notice this,
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they will
receive the latter rain.
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Other words, every
test, everything that the
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devil throws at
you by the grace of God
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we have to gain the victory.
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Those are the ones
that's gonna receive the
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latter rain. You
know, in Matthew chapter 5
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in the New
Testament and verses 29 to 30,
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it says something
like you know if the eye
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offends you, you do
what? Good, pluck it out.
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If the right hand
offends you, what?
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Cut it off. And you
have to think in terms of,
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if your right eye
offense, listen here if your eye
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trips you up, have you
ever been out there out
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in the world and
your eye did what?
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Trips you up a little
bit. You've been looking at
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things that you
shouldn't been looking at.
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If it entices you the eye
entices person in the sin,
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the things that are looking at.
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The eye
sometime leads into what?
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Apostasy. You see
if the eye offends you,
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you need to pluck it out.
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And what it's talking about?
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You remove it at the
point of where there is
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motion and action.
The eye catches motion
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and action if it
catches the wrong thing,
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we need to do what?
We need to pluck it out,
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what's the Bible
say. Any of us willing to
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sacrifice self,
whatever it takes, heaven can be
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our home, we
willing to give it up.
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In Luke, New
Testament, Luke chapter 11,
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the Bible says
verse 34, this says,
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but you know when
thine eye is evil,
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the Bible says, the
body is full of darkness.
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When the eye is,
what? When the eye is evil,
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listen it says,
when the eye or when
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the vision is evil,
when the side glance is evil.
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If you ever seen
somebody that wants to,
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but be very careful
here. You ever seen somebody
00:19:24.06\00:19:26.35
who wants to look at
something but they don't
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want you to see
that they're looking.
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You ever done that
you've seen somebody
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and they are doing
like this. You know,
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and then, they want
you to sit that's what
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they says, when the eye is evil,
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in the Greek it
says the side glance
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and then it gets a
little continually inspecting.
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When the eye
continually inspects something
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that it shouldn't be inspecting.
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Some of us
especially the men think
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they're inspectors and
they're inspecting some
00:19:56.31\00:19:58.71
of the wrong things
that's what the Bible
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is talking about
here, when it says,
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when thine eye is evil
that means they continually
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are inspecting. It is not,
listen, it is not a passive
00:20:05.91\00:20:09.92
thing when you're
going down or maybe the row
00:20:09.93\00:20:12.19
and you see
something it, a casual glance
00:20:12.20\00:20:15.07
you didn't know you
seen. A passive glance
00:20:15.08\00:20:18.06
you've seen, but it
says, continual inspection
00:20:18.07\00:20:21.79
that gets us into
trouble I hope you see that.
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You know the Holy
Spirit would help you that.
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So how do we
remedy then the defects
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in our character?
How do we cleanse this
00:20:29.48\00:20:32.55
soul temple from
every defilement?
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Wow, I do want to
go to heaven I know
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you want to go, but
it's much more than maybe
00:20:38.41\00:20:41.54
what you thought all
these years just to be,
00:20:41.55\00:20:43.18
say Christian go to
church, it's deeper.
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You're gonna repopulate heaven,
00:20:46.55\00:20:48.26
you're gonna be
there with Jesus,
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with God, the angels
in a holy atmosphere.
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First selected
messages page 190 and 192.
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Here is word begins, we
are talking about remedy
00:20:59.46\00:21:01.78
one today the
defects of our character,
00:21:01.79\00:21:03.56
it says, it is our work
today getting to heaven,
00:21:03.57\00:21:07.20
let me like this,
getting to heaven is a, what?
00:21:07.21\00:21:09.61
It's gonna be a
work. You're going to have
00:21:09.62\00:21:11.59
to put forth an
effort. You're not gonna slide.
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One of things you
slide in this world is slide,
00:21:13.62\00:21:15.50
you slide
downhill, you back slide,
00:21:15.51\00:21:17.26
that's what you do.
But in heaven friend,
00:21:17.27\00:21:20.84
I am telling
it's an awesome thing.
00:21:20.85\00:21:22.66
We are going to get
there, we are not going to slide
00:21:23.16\00:21:24.97
and it's gonna be
like a, it's gonna be
00:21:24.98\00:21:26.29
the personal effort and
here it simply says this.
00:21:26.30\00:21:29.17
It's our work today
to yield, yield what?
00:21:29.18\00:21:33.21
Are you wanting
to gain the victory?
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Then the yield,
listen, our souls to Christ
00:21:35.16\00:21:38.26
and here is yield our wills.
00:21:38.27\00:21:40.58
The first thing we
should be doing every day
00:21:40.59\00:21:42.89
if we're wanting to gain
this defects of character
00:21:42.90\00:21:45.16
victory is that we
have to commit our wills
00:21:45.17\00:21:47.75
to Christ that we
maybe, I am reading on fitted
00:21:47.76\00:21:51.42
for the time of
refreshing from the presence
00:21:51.43\00:21:53.76
of the Lord,
fitted for the baptism
00:21:53.77\00:21:56.37
of the Holy Spirit.
Friend, please concentrate
00:21:56.92\00:22:00.84
with me today, first
thing in gaining here,
00:22:00.85\00:22:03.50
cleansing the soul
temple is committing our wills
00:22:03.97\00:22:07.09
to Jesus Christ
today. And you will say,
00:22:07.10\00:22:10.15
well, I would love to
do that but I don't know
00:22:10.16\00:22:11.79
what it is, what are
you talking about the will,
00:22:11.80\00:22:14.36
why the will and what
is the will that I have to,
00:22:15.86\00:22:18.93
what, because I
have to yield it to Him
00:22:18.94\00:22:20.63
or I will not be able
to participate in, what?
00:22:20.64\00:22:23.32
In the refreshing of
the outpouring of the
00:22:23.33\00:22:25.71
latter rain the Holy
Spirit. So therefore,
00:22:25.72\00:22:27.80
I must present my will
to Him. Little book call
00:22:27.81\00:22:31.59
My Life Today is a
beautiful little book,
00:22:31.60\00:22:33.40
page 318 says this;
The will, but you said
00:22:33.90\00:22:37.86
you want to, you
want to commit it right,
00:22:37.87\00:22:39.27
okay, the will is the
governing power in the
00:22:39.28\00:22:43.24
nature of man. What is the will?
00:22:43.25\00:22:47.55
The will is the
governing power in the
00:22:48.08\00:22:50.27
nature of man. You
will be in constant peril,
00:22:50.28\00:22:54.29
listen, until you
understand the true
00:22:54.30\00:22:57.02
force of the will.
So if you didn't already
00:22:57.03\00:22:59.94
understood the
true force of the will,
00:22:59.95\00:23:01.52
you are in trouble
here. Your part is to put
00:23:01.53\00:23:04.71
your will on the side of Christ.
00:23:04.72\00:23:07.19
Oh, that's good,
when you yield your will
00:23:07.20\00:23:10.11
to be His, He immediately
takes possession of you.
00:23:10.12\00:23:13.37
Think about that
today. Lord, I want you to
00:23:13.38\00:23:15.47
take my will. I
don't want to fight you,
00:23:15.48\00:23:18.05
I am gonna submit to
you. It's a governing power
00:23:18.61\00:23:21.25
of the nature of man I
give it to you God today.
00:23:21.26\00:23:24.17
I immediately get on
the side of Christ that's
00:23:24.83\00:23:27.03
what you want
to be on, isn't it?
00:23:27.04\00:23:28.21
And then he says you
are gonna immediately
00:23:29.11\00:23:31.31
he takes possession,
and he works to do His will
00:23:31.32\00:23:34.74
and pleasure to you. Now notice,
00:23:34.75\00:23:36.84
even in thought,
notice, even our thoughts become
00:23:36.85\00:23:41.16
in subjection to Him.
And this article goes on,
00:23:41.17\00:23:44.67
I like it, it's positive.
It says, don't feel that
00:23:44.68\00:23:48.13
you cannot; but
say this, don't feel
00:23:48.14\00:23:50.27
you cannot say, I can
and I will and God has
00:23:50.28\00:23:54.57
pledged the Holy
Spirit to help in every
00:23:54.58\00:23:57.13
decided effort.
Isn't that beautiful?
00:23:57.14\00:23:59.62
We never say, well I
can't gain the victory,
00:24:00.20\00:24:02.09
here I can't
commit my will to Him.
00:24:02.10\00:24:03.79
You come with determination why,
00:24:05.29\00:24:06.81
by the power and spirit of God,
00:24:06.82\00:24:08.21
not anything you have
within you and you say
00:24:08.22\00:24:10.58
by God's grace I can and
I will and I pledge myself,
00:24:10.59\00:24:14.70
because the Holy
Spirit has been promised
00:24:15.92\00:24:17.28
to help me. Desire of
Ages another beautiful
00:24:17.29\00:24:20.64
book on Life for
Christ, page 38 makes this
00:24:20.65\00:24:22.87
comment all I
guess food for thought.
00:24:22.88\00:24:24.57
None, none but
Christ can fashion anew
00:24:26.19\00:24:30.21
the character,
character that's what you are,
00:24:30.22\00:24:32.75
none but Christ can.
That has ruined by sin.
00:24:32.76\00:24:36.11
You realized today
that your character,
00:24:36.12\00:24:37.76
your very being just
like mine has been ruined by,
00:24:38.37\00:24:41.21
what? By sin, only
Christ can fashion it anew.
00:24:41.22\00:24:44.94
He comes to expose, notice this,
00:24:46.05\00:24:48.36
He comes to expose
the demons that has
00:24:48.37\00:24:52.41
controlled the will.
You think giving the will
00:24:52.42\00:24:56.30
is not important,
you need to summit it
00:24:56.31\00:24:58.53
to God or the
devil's gonna take it.
00:24:58.54\00:25:00.34
Only Jesus can come
and, the demons that have
00:25:00.35\00:25:03.53
controlled the will
that's why some people say
00:25:03.54\00:25:06.38
well I couldn't help
but I did I was compelled
00:25:06.39\00:25:07.96
to do, I did the wrong thing.
00:25:07.97\00:25:09.48
The enemy even knows
how important is to commit
00:25:11.33\00:25:13.32
the will to Jesus Christ.
00:25:13.33\00:25:14.83
To do His good pleasure Jesus,
00:25:15.55\00:25:17.25
I am gonna do you,
look that in Philippians 2
00:25:17.26\00:25:19.27
verse 13 when you
have the opportunity.
00:25:19.28\00:25:21.09
We make come to
the point that we do in
00:25:21.71\00:25:23.16
Psalms 139 verse
23, when it says,
00:25:23.17\00:25:26.28
search me, O God, know my heart,
00:25:26.29\00:25:30.07
are we listening,
know my, know my heart
00:25:30.08\00:25:32.15
and know my
thoughts. That's beautiful.
00:25:32.68\00:25:35.41
Say today, I can and I
will by the grace of God.
00:25:36.69\00:25:39.08
Let me give you a real big key.
00:25:39.09\00:25:40.43
We got a lot of
stuff to cover today
00:25:40.44\00:25:41.97
and time is running.
But look, Desire of ages
00:25:41.98\00:25:44.14
makes this a
beautiful in page 391.
00:25:44.15\00:25:46.13
Here is the key,
here is the key to victory
00:25:46.55\00:25:49.31
for you and for
me on a daily basis.
00:25:49.32\00:25:51.34
This is where we lack,
this is where the devil
00:25:51.84\00:25:53.81
is causing you to
that you don't have time
00:25:53.82\00:25:55.99
to do this, you
don't have time do anything
00:25:56.00\00:25:58.12
for God, listen,
here's what it says,
00:25:58.13\00:25:59.27
you want to destroy
the earthly nature I do,
00:26:00.57\00:26:03.10
you little
fleshling yes, here is the way
00:26:04.40\00:26:06.22
you destroy.
Very simple, the word,
00:26:06.23\00:26:08.94
here is how it starts
out, the word or truth
00:26:09.42\00:26:11.44
destroys the
natural, earthly nature,
00:26:11.99\00:26:15.46
what does it?
The word of God, oh,
00:26:15.99\00:26:18.30
friend it's right here,
the word of God destroys
00:26:18.31\00:26:21.46
the earthly nature
and imparts a new life
00:26:21.47\00:26:25.21
in Jesus Christ.
That's exciting to me.
00:26:25.22\00:26:27.96
That's why the
devil doesn't want you
00:26:28.39\00:26:29.90
to read it, that's
why when you pick it up
00:26:29.91\00:26:31.52
that the phone
rings and somebody
00:26:31.89\00:26:33.37
is on you and
somebody just didn't go right,
00:26:33.38\00:26:34.98
that didn't go
right. The devil's just,
00:26:34.99\00:26:36.96
he's furious every
time you want to read
00:26:36.97\00:26:39.09
the word of God why?
Because it will destroy
00:26:39.10\00:26:41.01
this earthly and it
will put you into the, what?
00:26:41.02\00:26:43.45
The heavenly mode
for Jesus to come into
00:26:43.46\00:26:45.54
your heart, and
into your life. In fact,
00:26:45.55\00:26:48.15
the Bible talks about
that in Psalms 119 verse 11,
00:26:48.16\00:26:51.66
you remember
reading that in scripture.
00:26:51.67\00:26:52.94
Oh, it's when you
memorize when you were young.
00:26:53.44\00:26:56.05
Says, thy word have I what?
00:26:56.61\00:26:58.17
Good, thy word of
I hid in my heart,
00:26:58.71\00:27:00.91
that I might not,
good, sin against thee.
00:27:00.92\00:27:03.57
That's beautiful. I
believe this God is,
00:27:03.58\00:27:06.18
God is leading a people today.
00:27:06.19\00:27:08.54
He is leading us step by step.
00:27:09.02\00:27:11.38
Now you think
about that with me.
00:27:12.03\00:27:13.61
And He brings us into
positions which I believe
00:27:14.04\00:27:18.70
that He's calculated,
He is calculated to reveal
00:27:18.71\00:27:22.41
our hearts. If you
ever wondered why you in
00:27:22.42\00:27:24.95
that fear why this is
taking place in your life?
00:27:24.96\00:27:28.08
God is leading you if
you're a child of God,
00:27:28.09\00:27:30.25
He is leading you
step by step and then each
00:27:30.26\00:27:32.28
one of those, is going
to reveal your character
00:27:32.29\00:27:35.00
and my character
and in each step we may
00:27:35.01\00:27:38.23
gain a victory and at
the next step be careful
00:27:38.24\00:27:40.52
we maybe, be
defeated but at every step
00:27:40.53\00:27:44.31
that we go that
we're tested and we tried
00:27:44.32\00:27:46.91
a little bit closure
to see how we are growing
00:27:46.92\00:27:49.90
in Jesus Christ,
and here's a point.
00:27:49.91\00:27:52.41
Do you find as
you are being tested
00:27:52.82\00:27:54.20
by step by step and
you are opposed to the
00:27:54.21\00:27:57.16
real straight testimony in the
00:27:57.17\00:27:58.75
truth of Jesus
Christ. Almost that go on
00:27:58.76\00:28:01.13
little there, expand
a little bit more about
00:28:01.14\00:28:02.64
the three angels
message, giving the mark
00:28:02.65\00:28:04.81
of the beast I mean
really exposing the man of sin
00:28:04.82\00:28:08.04
and we are
against those things that
00:28:08.05\00:28:09.58
we want to
withdraw, we are opposed to
00:28:09.59\00:28:11.72
the work of God,
notice, there is a work to
00:28:11.73\00:28:16.49
be overdone, now
overcome, there is a work.
00:28:16.50\00:28:18.45
Friend you realize there
is a work and if we reject
00:28:19.22\00:28:23.07
this work let me tell
you this, God is going to
00:28:23.08\00:28:25.66
reject you and
going to reject me.
00:28:25.67\00:28:27.83
That's how imperative
it is? Great controversy
00:28:28.40\00:28:31.91
page 593 says
this; None, now know you,
00:28:31.92\00:28:36.90
you're not an
exception. There's people right
00:28:37.43\00:28:39.54
now thinking you are
an exception to the rule.
00:28:39.55\00:28:41.27
I've met people
like that in the world.
00:28:41.76\00:28:43.36
It's pretty hard to
deal with the times,
00:28:43.78\00:28:45.74
you know we need to
be changing don't we,
00:28:45.75\00:28:47.13
into image of Jesus
Christ. None, none but those
00:28:47.14\00:28:51.28
who have fortified
the mind with the truths
00:28:51.29\00:28:54.08
of the Bible.
What does that mean?
00:28:54.09\00:28:55.69
None who have
fortified the minds,
00:28:55.96\00:28:58.01
none of us who have not
built a defense around us,
00:28:58.63\00:29:05.07
none who is not
strengthened, you see,
00:29:05.08\00:29:09.26
against the attacks
of the enemy will stand
00:29:10.75\00:29:14.13
through the last great conflict.
00:29:14.14\00:29:15.83
So that's why it said
none who have not fortified
00:29:16.25\00:29:18.73
the mind, how do
you fortify the mind?
00:29:18.74\00:29:20.11
Spending time with Jesus,
spending time in the word.
00:29:20.12\00:29:22.99
And just know
use to give me today,
00:29:23.53\00:29:24.91
some of you
going to get me well,
00:29:24.92\00:29:26.03
I spend my five
minutes this morning.
00:29:26.04\00:29:27.93
You spend more and
five minutes shaving
00:29:30.51\00:29:31.84
your face. Now think
about it. We be in more
00:29:31.85\00:29:34.99
that probably brush
your teeth this morning.
00:29:35.00\00:29:36.63
Those things need to
be done but not left what?
00:29:36.64\00:29:38.45
Leave the other one undone.
00:29:38.46\00:29:39.82
We're talking if
you haven't fortified
00:29:41.23\00:29:42.56
your mind with the
truths of God's word
00:29:42.57\00:29:44.77
you are not
going to stand in the
00:29:44.78\00:29:46.46
last great conflict; do
you want that power today?
00:29:46.47\00:29:48.63
We have to use great care today,
00:29:49.23\00:29:51.09
let me tell you,
why, of the truths
00:29:51.10\00:29:52.86
and the warnings
that have been made
00:29:52.87\00:29:54.74
clear in scripture.
I will give you little
00:29:54.75\00:29:56.14
illustration of
that because we made
00:29:56.15\00:29:58.03
find ourselves as the disciples.
00:29:58.04\00:29:59.92
How real and true
this is? Well I've heard
00:30:00.51\00:30:02.78
this and well,
somebody said, but listen,
00:30:02.79\00:30:05.17
do you remember what Jesus when
00:30:05.69\00:30:07.26
He was crucified He
explained to the disciples,
00:30:07.27\00:30:10.62
didn't He? Exactly what
was going to take place,
00:30:10.63\00:30:13.08
how He would be put
to death and how He would
00:30:13.54\00:30:15.28
rise again but you
know what they could not
00:30:15.29\00:30:19.09
stand to hear that
about their beloved savior.
00:30:19.10\00:30:21.78
They heard what He
was saying as it were
00:30:22.22\00:30:24.25
but they rejected
it because they didn't,
00:30:24.26\00:30:26.13
they thought we
can't deal with that,
00:30:26.14\00:30:28.44
we don't want to hear
that, we want temporal
00:30:28.45\00:30:31.60
deliverance, we want
a kingdom set up here,
00:30:31.61\00:30:34.33
you know what happened,
00:30:34.74\00:30:35.71
listen, because they
had their own thought
00:30:35.72\00:30:37.27
they lost sight of
Jesus and His words.
00:30:37.28\00:30:40.26
And when their supreme task came
00:30:41.23\00:30:43.39
when He was nailed to the cross,
00:30:44.00\00:30:45.39
all hope seems to,
it was gone from them,
00:30:45.40\00:30:48.00
oh friend what
happened? They were unprepared,
00:30:48.01\00:30:51.79
listen, as though
they had never heard Jesus
00:30:52.25\00:30:56.39
what He had told them plainly.
00:30:56.40\00:30:58.07
So tell me, it's
not possible yeah,
00:30:58.54\00:31:00.61
disciples even though
Jesus told them plainly
00:31:01.09\00:31:03.94
because they
wanted their own way
00:31:03.95\00:31:05.81
and they wouldn't
accept His way it was though
00:31:05.82\00:31:07.99
they never heard
a word that He said
00:31:08.00\00:31:09.63
and when their tests
came they were unprepared.
00:31:10.11\00:31:12.38
Is it possible we
are unprepared today
00:31:12.39\00:31:13.88
for receiving the latter rain?
00:31:13.89\00:31:15.26
We talk a lot of time
that we've been talking
00:31:16.07\00:31:17.98
about our, our little
chart and things that we,
00:31:17.99\00:31:20.02
that we, that we
have here we've made the
00:31:20.03\00:31:21.73
little chart and some
of you might like this.
00:31:21.74\00:31:23.67
It's just, it's very
simply done and many,
00:31:23.68\00:31:25.94
many things else
could be added to it.
00:31:25.95\00:31:27.47
But it's called the
timeline of prophecy,
00:31:27.48\00:31:29.82
prophetic history
and it just kind of gives
00:31:30.81\00:31:32.94
some outlines here,
we're talking about you know
00:31:32.95\00:31:34.72
it is starting
457 and talking about
00:31:34.73\00:31:37.01
National Sunday
law, Close of Probation
00:31:37.02\00:31:39.19
time of trouble,
little time of trouble,
00:31:39.20\00:31:40.66
latter rain, what's
gonna be happen you know,
00:31:41.11\00:31:43.33
oh, there's a lot of
things on here that helps us
00:31:43.34\00:31:45.49
in our study, you
need to call and make sure
00:31:45.50\00:31:47.23
you get one. Now listen
carefully this as we go on.
00:31:47.24\00:31:49.14
Great Controversy
page 594 says this.
00:31:49.90\00:31:52.97
The prophecies in
the future is opened
00:31:53.60\00:31:56.14
before us, are,
are you worried about
00:31:56.15\00:31:58.31
the prophecy? Are
you wanting to know
00:31:58.32\00:32:00.53
what's going to
happen in the world,
00:32:00.54\00:32:02.32
friend, they are
opened just as plainly
00:32:02.81\00:32:05.32
as they were to
the disciples by the
00:32:05.33\00:32:08.01
words of Christ.
Listen, the events connected
00:32:08.02\00:32:11.31
with the close of probation,
00:32:11.32\00:32:12.62
are you interested in
the close of probation,
00:32:12.63\00:32:14.15
well, I am. And with
the work of preparation
00:32:14.16\00:32:17.18
that we've been
talking about, oh I am,
00:32:17.19\00:32:18.56
and the time of
trouble, oh I'm interested yes,
00:32:19.06\00:32:21.55
are clearly
presented. What, we have
00:32:22.23\00:32:25.55
to be studying the word that's
00:32:25.56\00:32:26.79
why we are not sure, we
don't know what's going on,
00:32:26.80\00:32:28.73
we are torn up.
What's the problem?
00:32:28.74\00:32:31.57
Oh, it's just come
with many, many things but
00:32:32.02\00:32:33.88
it may boil down to
couple of things here.
00:32:33.89\00:32:36.21
Millions don't
understand what's going on,
00:32:37.32\00:32:39.00
let me tell you why.
First of all is because
00:32:39.48\00:32:42.00
they don't want Bible
truth, they just don't
00:32:42.01\00:32:45.89
want Bible truth. They will come
00:32:45.90\00:32:47.84
and they'll ask you
question you tell them
00:32:47.85\00:32:49.27
what the Bible
says, they will say yeah,
00:32:49.28\00:32:50.36
but somebody else
told me, blah, blah, blah.
00:32:50.37\00:32:51.88
It's plain in
scripture so that we are not
00:32:53.91\00:32:56.40
confused. God does
not want us confuse;
00:32:56.41\00:32:58.66
He wants us to know
the hour in which we live.
00:32:58.67\00:33:00.47
He wants us to be
prepared, He is telling us
00:33:00.48\00:33:02.59
how to be prepared for
the little time of trouble,
00:33:02.60\00:33:04.88
for the close of
probation but yet
00:33:04.89\00:33:06.27
we as like we've
never heard it before.
00:33:06.70\00:33:08.31
It's like it doesn't matter.
00:33:08.76\00:33:10.21
And secondly, I
believe you know people
00:33:12.01\00:33:13.97
are afraid that if I
do it step, this right,
00:33:13.98\00:33:15.64
it's going to
change my lifestyle,
00:33:15.65\00:33:17.42
I am happy with the
way things are going.
00:33:18.00\00:33:19.89
I kind of like the
world and things in the world
00:33:20.55\00:33:23.00
I like the way it's
going, I like my job,
00:33:23.01\00:33:24.47
I like what you know
my house blah, blah, blah,
00:33:24.48\00:33:25.95
we are not willing to change
00:33:25.96\00:33:27.37
and Jesus simply
says, we need to deny self
00:33:27.38\00:33:29.09
you remember. What's
going to be the results?
00:33:29.10\00:33:31.42
If this is what you really want,
00:33:32.38\00:33:34.10
if you want a
deception I can tell you this.
00:33:34.11\00:33:35.93
The enemy is going
to give you just the
00:33:36.36\00:33:38.83
deception that you
want. You just keep
00:33:38.94\00:33:40.99
in there hanging
there and He is going to
00:33:41.00\00:33:42.14
give you or if you
want heaven friend,
00:33:42.15\00:33:44.11
it's yours but
you have to claim it,
00:33:44.12\00:33:45.94
you have to be
studying and praying right now
00:33:45.95\00:33:47.86
on pleading with
God. And the subject like
00:33:47.87\00:33:51.03
this especially
if you go five parts,
00:33:51.04\00:33:52.59
some people miss a
lot and so on so forth,
00:33:52.60\00:33:54.33
there is time that you have to,
00:33:54.34\00:33:55.72
I want to say to
rerun, go over a few things
00:33:55.73\00:33:58.30
important aspects
what we've been talking
00:33:58.31\00:34:00.11
about because some
people have missed it
00:34:00.12\00:34:01.62
and I want to do that
just quickly right now.
00:34:01.63\00:34:03.43
Because our continuous
to be misunderstandings
00:34:04.36\00:34:06.69
and you know it's a
lack of this understanding
00:34:07.14\00:34:09.51
of what we are talking
about here that you know
00:34:09.52\00:34:11.95
people are not
going to be prepared,
00:34:11.96\00:34:14.08
they don't see the
importance of it because
00:34:14.09\00:34:16.16
not for any
people talking about it,
00:34:16.17\00:34:17.91
no one's already
preaching about it.
00:34:17.92\00:34:19.47
But there is a
revival, people are beginning
00:34:19.98\00:34:21.45
to wake up a
little bit what's going on
00:34:21.46\00:34:23.28
about the latter
rain they're not going to,
00:34:24.57\00:34:26.16
we read this in testimonies 507,
00:34:26.17\00:34:28.19
I want you pay attention again.
00:34:28.20\00:34:29.61
Many, many having a
great measure failed
00:34:30.19\00:34:33.54
to receive the former rain,
00:34:33.55\00:34:34.97
what's the former
rain? It's when you what?
00:34:34.98\00:34:36.75
You're born
again, you accept Jesus
00:34:36.76\00:34:39.09
as your Lord and Savior.
00:34:39.10\00:34:40.11
You will invite the
Holy Spirit to come in,
00:34:40.12\00:34:42.28
Jesus to come into your life,
00:34:42.29\00:34:43.78
that forgiveness of
sin. It says, they have not
00:34:44.25\00:34:47.55
obtained all the
benefits I like this that God
00:34:47.56\00:34:50.65
has provided for them
but notice they expect
00:34:50.66\00:34:54.80
that the lack
will be supplied by the
00:34:54.81\00:34:57.40
latter rain. Here
is the punch line.
00:34:57.41\00:35:00.72
They are making
a terrible mistake.
00:35:01.30\00:35:04.31
See God has promised what?
00:35:04.76\00:35:06.13
He's promised to
get benefice of gaining
00:35:06.57\00:35:09.13
victory over sin and
what, the early rain,
00:35:09.14\00:35:10.88
the former rain so
that we can receive
00:35:10.89\00:35:13.00
of the latter rain, get sin out,
00:35:13.01\00:35:14.46
get the character
of Jesus Christ in us.
00:35:14.47\00:35:16.48
This is what's
talking about here.
00:35:16.85\00:35:18.34
Now let's look
again the object and the
00:35:18.78\00:35:20.28
purpose of the
latter rain in case you miss
00:35:20.29\00:35:22.49
some of the
program, you may want to go
00:35:22.50\00:35:24.04
back and get 1,
2, 3, 4 and of course
00:35:24.05\00:35:26.01
the 5th one today. What is it?
00:35:26.02\00:35:27.46
We do it really quickly,
The Testimonies Ministries
00:35:27.47\00:35:29.13
talks about; first of
all, latter rain is given
00:35:29.14\00:35:31.00
to do what? To ripen the grain,
00:35:31.01\00:35:32.75
we consider ourselves as
a grain, the finish ripen.
00:35:33.39\00:35:35.79
To prepare it for harvest,
00:35:36.27\00:35:37.79
the grain that's
left in the field you see
00:35:38.25\00:35:39.89
it's suppose in the
field you know you can't
00:35:39.90\00:35:41.59
harvest that but
there was a grain as a power
00:35:41.60\00:35:43.58
of the Holy Spirit,
the latter rain comes out,
00:35:43.59\00:35:45.50
prepares us for
harvest. The latter rain brings
00:35:45.51\00:35:48.84
completion or what?
In our spiritual life,
00:35:48.85\00:35:51.86
listen, or we become like Jesus,
00:35:51.87\00:35:54.91
man that's wonderful.
As the latter rain falls
00:35:54.92\00:35:58.33
our character is perfected,
00:35:58.34\00:36:00.18
our character is restored,
00:36:00.63\00:36:02.66
our character is recreated
00:36:02.94\00:36:05.11
and certainly the
purpose of the latter rain
00:36:05.96\00:36:07.58
is to help what? To
finish the work of God,
00:36:07.64\00:36:10.21
that God's
character can be what?
00:36:10.58\00:36:12.15
Can be vindicated.
That's His character
00:36:12.16\00:36:15.54
has been
challenged. The righteousness
00:36:15.55\00:36:17.66
of Jesus Christ
all for Him. Listen,
00:36:17.67\00:36:20.28
listen also
message we have to give,
00:36:20.29\00:36:21.94
remember the
latter rain does not,
00:36:21.95\00:36:23.60
we've been talking
about, the latter rain does not
00:36:23.61\00:36:25.57
change the
character. It fixes it for what?
00:36:25.58\00:36:31.01
Eternity. The latter rain what?
00:36:31.46\00:36:33.26
Oh, when it comes
or not you know it will
00:36:33.27\00:36:34.95
change things
that need to be change.
00:36:34.96\00:36:36.34
The latter rain
for us does not change
00:36:36.72\00:36:38.35
the character. It
fixes for eternity so that
00:36:38.36\00:36:41.57
it cannot be
moved, it cannot be move.
00:36:41.58\00:36:44.74
The latter rain
does not, think about it,
00:36:45.48\00:36:48.74
form character. Oh,
here what, think about it,
00:36:48.75\00:36:51.75
the latter rain does
not give victory over sin,
00:36:52.44\00:36:55.15
why because the
victory has already been gained
00:36:56.44\00:36:58.66
in the early rain.
Now there is question,
00:36:58.67\00:37:01.42
I want you just
think with me today.
00:37:01.43\00:37:02.96
What does it really
mean to reach full maturity?
00:37:04.15\00:37:06.28
What does it really
mean to reach full maturity?
00:37:06.72\00:37:08.41
At that point, is
there more to be accomplished
00:37:09.09\00:37:11.09
or is that just it?
You say well I'm confused
00:37:11.10\00:37:15.70
now let me ask
it in another way.
00:37:15.71\00:37:16.86
If our lives,
reaches the point of living
00:37:16.87\00:37:19.65
without sin, by
God's grace we come
00:37:19.66\00:37:22.31
to that point, then
could there still be
00:37:22.32\00:37:25.21
more growth? Oh,
absolutely, we studied
00:37:25.22\00:37:27.83
little bit about this education,
00:37:27.84\00:37:29.07
little book on
Education page 106,
00:37:29.08\00:37:30.81
makes this
statement; at every stage in
00:37:30.82\00:37:33.50
our development, I
pray the God that you are
00:37:33.51\00:37:35.52
developing that you
are changing day by day,
00:37:35.66\00:37:37.70
our life maybe, what?
Perfect. Listen, at every
00:37:38.23\00:37:41.24
stage of our
development we maybe, what?
00:37:41.25\00:37:44.47
We maybe perfect,
yet if God purpose
00:37:44.48\00:37:48.30
for us is fulfilled,
there will be constant,
00:37:48.31\00:37:52.01
what? Constant advancement.
00:37:52.02\00:37:54.16
So you can be living
without sin but what?
00:37:54.59\00:37:56.37
Still advancing in
Jesus Christ and knowledge
00:37:56.38\00:37:59.08
and wisdom and
grace of God growing.
00:37:59.09\00:38:01.04
Example is given.
Of course we are look
00:38:02.01\00:38:03.76
in the Bible that
Jesus in One Testimonies 339,
00:38:03.77\00:38:08.12
Jesus was considered
as a man but He was what?
00:38:08.54\00:38:10.58
He is perfect, yet,
it says, He grew in what?
00:38:10.59\00:38:13.70
He grew in grace. He
was perfect but He what?
00:38:14.13\00:38:17.20
He grew in grace, we
become perfect through
00:38:17.21\00:38:18.90
Him but He was
continued to what?
00:38:18.91\00:38:20.06
Good, grow, grow,
grow. The Bible talks about
00:38:20.07\00:38:23.01
His perfection
in Hebrews chapter 7
00:38:23.02\00:38:24.68
when you have
time. Hebrews chapter 5,
00:38:24.69\00:38:26.61
you know how
Jesus, you know, you know,
00:38:28.37\00:38:29.98
you know, you
know, how when He learned
00:38:29.99\00:38:31.03
and how He grained victory.
00:38:31.04\00:38:32.10
Some people don't
like this but you read
00:38:32.75\00:38:34.46
in Hebrews 5 verse 8,
Jesus learned obedience
00:38:34.47\00:38:38.30
by the things that He suffered.
00:38:39.01\00:38:41.69
Jesus learned
obedience by the things that
00:38:42.65\00:38:45.10
He suffered. Something
you think it's gonna be
00:38:45.11\00:38:47.19
a picnic, its easy
road friend you need
00:38:47.20\00:38:49.11
to think again. What
is our, what is our work?
00:38:49.12\00:38:51.59
In High Places little
book page 186 says this,
00:38:52.44\00:38:55.42
it is your work to
advance toward perfection,
00:38:55.43\00:38:58.42
making constant
improvement notice this,
00:38:58.97\00:39:01.73
until it last you
are pronounced worthy
00:39:01.74\00:39:04.50
to receive immortal
life. Oh friend think
00:39:05.48\00:39:08.21
about that. Even
the work, notice this,
00:39:08.22\00:39:11.15
of progression will not
cease, but will continue
00:39:11.16\00:39:15.65
throughout eternity. So
progression like continue
00:39:15.66\00:39:18.98
to grow right to Jesus
comes takes it to heaven,
00:39:18.99\00:39:21.46
we continue to
grow, grow throughout
00:39:21.47\00:39:23.03
all eternity.
Don't, please don't miss
00:39:23.04\00:39:24.71
this point. Living
without sin and we've talked
00:39:24.72\00:39:27.85
about that and
being fully mature,
00:39:27.86\00:39:30.24
ready for translation
are two different things.
00:39:30.86\00:39:34.20
We will continue
to grow and mature to
00:39:34.80\00:39:38.28
perfect characterize.
Building up to the coming
00:39:38.29\00:39:40.56
of the Lord and then He what?
00:39:40.57\00:39:42.05
Through eternity
that's beautiful.
00:39:42.46\00:39:43.94
Oh, think about it
even after all the saints
00:39:44.90\00:39:46.49
are sealed and
they do not commit sin.
00:39:46.50\00:39:48.88
They continue to
grow spiritually and fully
00:39:49.62\00:39:54.06
matured they're ready
for what, translation.
00:39:54.32\00:39:56.72
Friend we have to
become completely mature
00:39:57.51\00:40:00.10
in Jesus Christ. He
will take us to heaven,
00:40:00.11\00:40:03.12
we gain what?
Victory over every word
00:40:03.13\00:40:05.55
and every action
to be like Jesus.
00:40:05.56\00:40:07.93
Second Peter 1 verse
10 says, wherefore rather,
00:40:08.73\00:40:11.30
brethren, give
diligence to make your calling
00:40:11.31\00:40:15.11
and election what?
Good, sure, that's exactly
00:40:15.55\00:40:18.25
right and He
says, this, notice this,
00:40:18.26\00:40:19.97
for if ye do these things,
00:40:20.67\00:40:22.23
ye shall never fall.
If you do these things
00:40:22.24\00:40:26.73
you shall never fall that's the
00:40:26.74\00:40:28.30
promise of God. You
say, oh, that's not enough,
00:40:28.31\00:40:30.42
oh, friend listen
Jude verse 24 say this,
00:40:30.43\00:40:33.41
He is able to keep
you, notice this fully,
00:40:33.42\00:40:36.66
He's able to what? Keep you.
00:40:37.29\00:40:38.77
It has nothing to
do, It has to do what?
00:40:39.64\00:40:41.54
With Jesus and His
power but that's committing
00:40:42.10\00:40:44.88
ourselves to
Him. Hebrew 7:25 says,
00:40:44.89\00:40:48.61
He is able to
save to the uttermost.
00:40:48.62\00:40:51.22
That means He go
out as far as He has to,
00:40:51.96\00:40:54.28
to get you Brother Jim.
No matter how far it is,
00:40:54.29\00:40:56.60
how low it is and
to me He reached down
00:40:56.61\00:40:59.74
and get you. He
is able to do that.
00:40:59.75\00:41:01.34
Romans 8:37, He
says that we become more
00:41:01.99\00:41:05.88
than conquers
through Jesus Christ.
00:41:05.89\00:41:07.98
Friend I like that
more than conquerors through
00:41:08.47\00:41:10.33
Jesus Christ, don't
you? That's beautiful.
00:41:10.34\00:41:12.86
And then the Bible
talks in the beginning
00:41:13.43\00:41:14.84
of the book of
Matthew chapter 1 verse 21,
00:41:14.85\00:41:17.08
The Bible says, thou
shalt call his name Jesus.
00:41:17.95\00:41:20.84
Thou shalt call his name what?
00:41:21.52\00:41:22.73
Jesus. And He shall
save his people from what?
00:41:23.19\00:41:26.15
From their sin.
This is the big issue,
00:41:26.64\00:41:29.11
sin is the issue, sin has to go,
00:41:29.12\00:41:30.60
if you want the
latter rain experience
00:41:30.61\00:41:32.64
and only Jesus can
help you dear friend
00:41:33.12\00:41:35.39
but it has to be
every word, every action,
00:41:35.82\00:41:38.66
every thought,
the eyes, the mind,
00:41:38.67\00:41:40.30
everything has to
be pure in order for us
00:41:40.31\00:41:43.34
to make it to
heaven. You don't hear that
00:41:43.35\00:41:45.85
from the pulpits
today, oh, friend,
00:41:45.86\00:41:47.28
we need to be listening.
00:41:47.29\00:41:48.35
How can this proved
by, how can I will be
00:41:50.15\00:41:51.91
clothed with the righteousness
00:41:51.92\00:41:53.49
of Jesus Christ.
We're talking about what?
00:41:53.50\00:41:56.36
Defects of character,
little magazine article,
00:41:56.37\00:42:00.18
Signs of the Times in July 23
00:42:00.19\00:42:02.07
and it written 1902 says this,
00:42:02.08\00:42:03.78
everyone who by faith
obeys God's commandments,
00:42:05.07\00:42:08.99
will reach the condition
of sinlessness in which
00:42:09.57\00:42:13.25
Adam lived before transgression.
00:42:13.26\00:42:15.34
Now some of you're
not going to get that
00:42:15.35\00:42:17.13
I can't just
keep emphasizing over
00:42:17.14\00:42:18.95
and over but I
think we read this but
00:42:18.96\00:42:20.90
we will not focus
on some of the words.
00:42:20.91\00:42:23.01
Everyone, notice
this, who by faith obeys
00:42:23.60\00:42:26.85
God's commandments,
this is the devil knows that,
00:42:26.86\00:42:28.57
that's why I saying
that the Christian world
00:42:29.10\00:42:30.69
they really have to
keep all the commandments,
00:42:30.70\00:42:32.15
we're not worried
about keeping God's law
00:42:32.16\00:42:33.24
but we are undergrad, yeah.
00:42:33.25\00:42:34.47
Even the enemy knows it.
God's people submit their
00:42:36.39\00:42:40.36
life to Him and they'll
obey God's commandments.
00:42:40.37\00:42:42.49
We promise that we
will reach this stage
00:42:43.96\00:42:46.06
with a condition of
sinlessness that Adam
00:42:46.07\00:42:49.02
lived before transgression
00:42:49.03\00:42:51.29
and ourselves to
Christ we do what?
00:42:51.98\00:42:55.36
Listen, once I submit
myself to Jesus Christ
00:42:55.37\00:42:57.70
I have to live His life.
00:42:57.71\00:42:59.86
This is what it means
to be clothed with the
00:43:00.40\00:43:03.59
garment of righteousness.
How many lessons have
00:43:03.60\00:43:06.18
you heard, how many people went,
00:43:06.19\00:43:07.16
what it be clothed
all we put the cloak on,
00:43:07.17\00:43:09.50
we're gonna put
the cloak on He got be
00:43:09.51\00:43:10.94
without sin before
you can put the cloak on.
00:43:10.95\00:43:13.04
You have to be right
with God. What does that
00:43:14.51\00:43:16.27
mean to be like
Jesus, is to live His life,
00:43:16.28\00:43:18.56
submit ourselves to
Him and live His life,
00:43:18.57\00:43:20.85
many maybe through us.
00:43:20.86\00:43:21.85
Oh, what a challenge that is.
00:43:22.80\00:43:24.51
Signs of the Time in
March 3rd in 1898 says,
00:43:26.39\00:43:31.06
listen, In order to
let Jesus into the heart;
00:43:31.07\00:43:34.70
now how many of you want
00:43:35.21\00:43:36.18
let Jesus in your
heart? I want everyone
00:43:36.19\00:43:38.80
who you know
professed to be a Christian,
00:43:38.81\00:43:40.94
Oh, I want, I want
letting Him into my
00:43:40.95\00:43:42.64
heart, listen,
everyone who wants to let Jesus
00:43:42.65\00:43:46.50
into His heart, listen
this, in order to do that
00:43:47.02\00:43:50.17
we must stop sinning.
00:43:50.18\00:43:53.69
In order for Jesus to
come in this old heart
00:43:57.28\00:43:59.24
and for Him to live
there, to take up the boat
00:44:00.89\00:44:03.13
there, can't have sin in
my life because He can't?
00:44:03.14\00:44:07.81
He can't dwell in
that kind of temple,
00:44:09.33\00:44:11.07
let's stop
assuming. Review and Herald
00:44:12.50\00:44:15.75
September 25th, 1900 says this,
00:44:15.76\00:44:18.10
because I love
the song, Redeemed.
00:44:18.11\00:44:19.95
How many you love that.
00:44:19.96\00:44:20.94
Redeemed, how I
love to proclaim it.
00:44:21.43\00:44:23.16
Redeem by the brother lamb.
00:44:23.17\00:44:24.59
Oh, I hear
brother, I am redeemed
00:44:24.60\00:44:26.94
and I redeemed by
the blood of the lamb,
00:44:26.95\00:44:28.92
do you realize
what you're saying?
00:44:28.93\00:44:30.18
When you said I've
been redeemed to redeem be,
00:44:30.19\00:44:32.72
to say I've been
redeemed means that
00:44:32.73\00:44:35.31
we have ceased to
sin. That's what redeemed
00:44:35.32\00:44:40.15
means. We've
ceased to, from sin.
00:44:40.16\00:44:44.53
Man, that's heavy duty.
00:44:45.63\00:44:46.75
Little book Our
High Calling 76 says,
00:44:47.52\00:44:49.67
He can overcome sin
in you, we're talking
00:44:49.68\00:44:53.22
about what?
Defects of character,
00:44:53.23\00:44:55.18
gain in victory
right now if you cooperate
00:44:55.19\00:44:57.71
with His what? His
efforts, you think you've been
00:44:57.72\00:45:01.74
tested and tried and
just, some people squeezing
00:45:01.80\00:45:04.53
on you and its
difficult time and why do you
00:45:04.54\00:45:06.64
live here and why do
you going through this
00:45:06.65\00:45:08.12
and why you got?
Because God's eyes
00:45:08.13\00:45:09.66
on you. God's eyes on
He knows what is going
00:45:09.67\00:45:12.79
to take to purify
perfect your character
00:45:12.80\00:45:14.72
and mine too and
things that I'm complaining
00:45:14.73\00:45:17.20
about it, all
why do I had to do,
00:45:17.21\00:45:18.62
why do we have to do,
could be the very means
00:45:18.63\00:45:21.00
that God has for saving me.
00:45:21.01\00:45:22.30
Wow. If you're a child
of God, we've got to thing
00:45:23.66\00:45:26.69
along that line. Every
test, every trial of it,
00:45:26.70\00:45:29.60
it goes God
knows that I need it.
00:45:29.61\00:45:31.12
If I just
cooperate with His efforts.
00:45:33.01\00:45:34.61
He can make me
what He wants me to be
00:45:36.13\00:45:37.61
but there has to be
the self examinations,
00:45:38.54\00:45:41.21
Second
Corinthians 13:5 talks about,
00:45:41.22\00:45:43.21
it says, examine
yourselves whether ye be
00:45:43.78\00:45:45.75
in the faith; you
may talk faith but
00:45:45.76\00:45:48.24
are you really in
the faith? Bible says,
00:45:48.25\00:45:51.30
we need to prove ourselves.
00:45:51.31\00:45:52.60
Psalm 26 verse 2
it says, examine me,
00:45:54.68\00:45:57.77
O God, notice, O
Lord, prove me and
00:45:57.78\00:46:01.46
try my reins and my heart.
00:46:01.47\00:46:03.70
The plead here was
try the reins what?
00:46:05.94\00:46:07.60
It's the mind, try
my mind, try the things
00:46:07.61\00:46:10.50
that are sincere to salvation.
00:46:10.51\00:46:11.89
God come in and
do that. Examine me,
00:46:12.34\00:46:14.16
prove me,
correct me, restore me.
00:46:14.80\00:46:18.35
Second
testimonies 5:12 says this,
00:46:19.11\00:46:21.85
This daily review of our acts,
00:46:23.41\00:46:25.64
the things that
we do to see whether
00:46:25.65\00:46:28.02
conscience approves
or condemns is necessary,
00:46:28.03\00:46:32.45
for all who wish
to arrive at the what?
00:46:32.96\00:46:36.10
At perfection of
Christian character.
00:46:36.11\00:46:38.85
If you're wanting to
have perfection character,
00:46:38.86\00:46:41.43
you don't want to
be perfect like Jesus
00:46:41.44\00:46:43.02
we're gonna have do
some self examination.
00:46:43.03\00:46:45.30
A review everyday
why we did what we did.
00:46:45.31\00:46:48.04
And was it pleasing
on the sight of God?
00:46:49.39\00:46:51.15
You want some quick answer.
00:46:51.74\00:46:53.26
We're talking about
some remedies of defects
00:46:53.27\00:46:54.78
of character. Let give
me just word as quickly
00:46:54.79\00:46:56.75
as we can't have much time left.
00:46:56.76\00:46:58.27
Christ's Object
lesson 331 says this,
00:46:58.97\00:47:00.90
perfection of character
listen is formed this word
00:47:01.31\00:47:04.51
has to be, it can
receive the latter rain,
00:47:04.52\00:47:06.63
Holy Spirit you know
already God go through
00:47:06.64\00:47:08.62
the time of trouble.
Perfection of character
00:47:08.63\00:47:10.82
is formed by hard
stern battles with self.
00:47:10.83\00:47:15.63
Wow! Conflict after
conflict must be waged
00:47:16.73\00:47:20.50
against hereditary tendencies.
00:47:20.51\00:47:22.48
The things that
maybe we have inherited
00:47:22.49\00:47:24.69
inside of our natural tendency,
00:47:24.70\00:47:26.43
battle after
battle, day after day,
00:47:26.44\00:47:28.92
hard stern battles
if we want a perfect
00:47:28.93\00:47:31.97
character, Christian character,
00:47:31.98\00:47:33.98
Jesus character,
maybe that's why Jesus said,
00:47:33.99\00:47:36.90
quickly in Matthew
16:24 when He said,
00:47:36.91\00:47:40.06
deny self, take up
the cross and follow me.
00:47:40.07\00:47:42.53
The big battles I have is what?
00:47:42.54\00:47:44.08
Battles of self. Our
High Calling page 313 says
00:47:44.09\00:47:48.35
this perfection
of character can be
00:47:48.36\00:47:50.68
obtained only through,
listen, labor, conflict,
00:47:50.69\00:47:54.31
self-denial. You say,
how can I gain this victory
00:47:54.81\00:47:59.33
you know the devil's
coming after very hard
00:47:59.34\00:48:00.70
if they, let me just
give you a tidbit here
00:48:00.71\00:48:02.48
it really helped,
it help me I found this
00:48:02.49\00:48:04.15
in Five Testimonies
177, I don't say Lord I don't
00:48:04.16\00:48:08.23
want to commit sin,
here is what it says,
00:48:08.24\00:48:09.93
if you would not commit sin,
00:48:09.94\00:48:11.77
if you don't want to commit sin,
00:48:11.88\00:48:13.20
if you would not
commit sin we must shun it
00:48:13.21\00:48:15.76
from the very
beginning. Man that makes sense,
00:48:15.77\00:48:18.39
doesn't it? If
you're not going, because
00:48:18.40\00:48:19.80
you're gonna dilly
dolly around, and you're gonna
00:48:19.81\00:48:21.56
think about it
while you are done for.
00:48:21.57\00:48:23.12
Think about it. It
dies quick when you realize
00:48:23.68\00:48:26.30
that it's wrong
you got to shun it,
00:48:26.31\00:48:27.85
you got to stop it,
you got to shut the door
00:48:27.86\00:48:29.57
right then and
right there, if the devil
00:48:29.91\00:48:31.39
is gonna take advantage you.
00:48:31.40\00:48:32.37
Christ's Object
lesson 330 says this,
00:48:33.67\00:48:35.55
we need to
understand that imperfection,
00:48:35.98\00:48:39.97
imperfection of
character is sin.
00:48:41.46\00:48:43.34
We need to
understand imperfection
00:48:44.45\00:48:46.11
of character is
what? Is sin. Every motion,
00:48:46.12\00:48:51.98
every desire has to
be subject to reason
00:48:51.99\00:48:55.25
and conscience based
on God's word friend.
00:48:55.26\00:48:57.55
Counsels to parents
and teachers says this,
00:48:59.56\00:49:02.19
perfection of character,
notice this, is required
00:49:02.81\00:49:06.66
and can be obtained by what?
00:49:07.19\00:49:09.35
By becoming
familiar with His word.
00:49:11.25\00:49:13.11
The only way that
perfection of character,
00:49:13.61\00:49:15.83
the only way it can
be obtained is what?
00:49:15.84\00:49:17.76
We realize because
you know, condition
00:49:17.77\00:49:19.91
of submitting ourselves to God.
00:49:19.92\00:49:21.33
But it's through
His what? Being familiar
00:49:21.34\00:49:24.21
with His word, to
familiar with Him.
00:49:24.22\00:49:26.83
Christ's Object
Lessons again page 100,
00:49:29.19\00:49:31.00
listen to this, it
says, the scriptures are the
00:49:31.01\00:49:33.53
great agency in
the transformation
00:49:33.54\00:49:36.04
of character. You need
your character transformed,
00:49:36.05\00:49:38.71
get into the word of
God, it will transform you.
00:49:39.22\00:49:41.26
Matthew or John
15:5 says without me,
00:49:41.94\00:49:44.94
Jesus say, you
can't do anything.
00:49:44.95\00:49:46.66
So if you're looking
at yourself, you're gonna
00:49:46.67\00:49:48.30
fall flat on your face.
The carnal mind is enmity
00:49:48.31\00:49:52.32
against God, Roman 8:7 tells us.
00:49:52.33\00:49:54.91
Ephesians 2 verse 5 says
we need to be dead to sin.
00:49:55.24\00:49:58.31
All of our righteous
is what? Filthy rags.
00:49:59.81\00:50:02.27
Little book called
Steps to Christ page 60 says,
00:50:03.79\00:50:05.98
all that we do without
Christ is polluted with
00:50:05.99\00:50:09.55
selfishness and sin.
Everything you do without
00:50:09.56\00:50:13.31
Jesus is polluted dear friends.
00:50:13.32\00:50:14.95
Great controversy 623
says this, there was no
00:50:15.41\00:50:19.67
sin in Him talking
about Jesus, listen,
00:50:19.68\00:50:22.05
this is the condition
in which those must be
00:50:22.06\00:50:26.56
found who stand in
the time of trouble
00:50:26.57\00:50:29.07
without sin. Friend,
are you fighting yet today?
00:50:29.08\00:50:31.30
You realize there's
witness in your life and
00:50:31.31\00:50:33.79
then I'll just gonna
get real personal right here
00:50:33.80\00:50:35.51
in the last
couple of minutes we have
00:50:35.52\00:50:36.63
right here. I'm
just gonna let the hammer
00:50:36.64\00:50:38.27
down I'll tell you
it double shotgun here
00:50:38.49\00:50:40.15
because we need to get personal.
00:50:40.50\00:50:41.64
When we start
talking about somebody's diet
00:50:41.65\00:50:43.38
and what they eat,
they're gonna get tired,
00:50:43.39\00:50:45.65
but you know what
God bless you anyway
00:50:45.66\00:50:47.31
but you need to listen
to this. You're wanting
00:50:47.32\00:50:49.60
that perfection of character
00:50:49.61\00:50:50.67
Two Testimonies 400 says this,
00:50:50.68\00:50:52.72
It is impossible for
those who indulge the
00:50:53.28\00:50:56.51
appetite to attain
to Christian perfection.
00:50:56.52\00:50:59.70
Did you hear me?
All those who are,
00:51:00.25\00:51:02.68
it's impossible if
you're indulging in the
00:51:02.69\00:51:05.44
appetite to obtain
Christian perfection but
00:51:05.45\00:51:08.25
without it we are
not going to be saved in
00:51:08.26\00:51:09.85
God's kingdom. Oh,
it's not enough for you,
00:51:09.86\00:51:11.75
let me give you some
more, give you one bail,
00:51:11.76\00:51:13.76
I give you
another to think about,
00:51:13.77\00:51:14.99
Seven Testimonies
257, makes in, the brain is
00:51:15.00\00:51:19.32
affected by the
condition of the stomach.
00:51:19.33\00:51:21.93
Is that make sense? What is it?
00:51:21.94\00:51:24.55
The brain is affected by what?
00:51:24.56\00:51:26.59
The condition of the
stomach. Let's get little
00:51:26.87\00:51:30.47
clear then, isn't
that shotgun somebody,
00:51:30.48\00:51:32.20
let me reload here,
let's get some more.
00:51:32.21\00:51:34.32
Three T 492, those
who are slaves to appetite
00:51:34.33\00:51:39.64
will fail in
perfecting Christian character.
00:51:40.60\00:51:44.59
Did you get
that? Those who what?
00:51:44.60\00:51:47.18
Those who are
slaves to appetite.
00:51:47.65\00:51:49.50
Oh, it smells
good, oh, it tastes good
00:51:49.51\00:51:52.09
and you're just
putting in about ten times
00:51:52.10\00:51:54.00
as much as you
need to sustain life,
00:51:54.01\00:51:55.55
bless your heart you
are a slave to appetite
00:51:55.56\00:51:58.14
and you will not, will
not dear friends perfect
00:51:58.15\00:52:01.25
Christian character.
Why because it affects
00:52:01.26\00:52:03.60
the way we think and so on.
00:52:03.61\00:52:04.95
Nine Testimonies 154, says this,
00:52:05.51\00:52:08.44
listen it's pointing,
we're gonna wrap it up here,
00:52:08.45\00:52:10.62
stay with me, now you
didn't like it because
00:52:10.63\00:52:13.03
why you probably
eating on something right now.
00:52:13.04\00:52:14.78
God demands that the
appetites be cleansed,
00:52:16.12\00:52:19.87
self-denial be practiced
in regard to those things
00:52:20.94\00:52:24.54
which are not good.
This is a work that will have
00:52:24.55\00:52:29.87
to be done, notice,
before this is the work
00:52:29.88\00:52:33.25
that will have to be done, what?
00:52:33.26\00:52:34.54
Before His people
can stand before Him
00:52:35.28\00:52:38.53
as a perfected
people. Victory over appetite
00:52:38.96\00:52:43.36
has to be gained,
Jesus gained it for
00:52:43.37\00:52:45.06
you He didn't,
somebody well what He gained,
00:52:45.07\00:52:46.53
so I don't have, no, you do too.
00:52:46.54\00:52:47.85
We have to
follow in his footsteps.
00:52:48.20\00:52:49.51
Adventists Home page
252 said the diet materially
00:52:51.12\00:52:54.77
affects the mind
and the disposition.
00:52:54.78\00:52:58.18
Do you believe that? Absolutely,
00:52:58.19\00:53:00.51
if you're wanting
to obtain perfection of
00:53:00.52\00:53:03.21
character dear
friends and I found this out
00:53:03.22\00:53:06.01
as we close today,
last couple of minutes
00:53:06.02\00:53:08.01
we have here,
please think along with me.
00:53:08.02\00:53:09.89
Everything God's
been impressing me,
00:53:11.13\00:53:12.93
everything that I
do, everything that I say
00:53:12.94\00:53:15.54
whatever you know
takes place in my life
00:53:15.55\00:53:17.29
I have to do
with heaven in mind.
00:53:17.30\00:53:20.08
And I read this
article and I said how true
00:53:20.59\00:53:22.38
it is Early
Writings, page 58 says this,
00:53:22.39\00:53:24.88
we are to live and
to act holy in reference
00:53:25.40\00:53:30.08
to the coming of the Son of man.
00:53:30.09\00:53:32.51
Everything that
we do, we're to live
00:53:33.10\00:53:35.22
and to act holy in reference to,
00:53:35.23\00:53:37.27
everything that's
a priority to coming
00:53:37.28\00:53:39.07
of Jesus Christ,
everything I say,
00:53:39.08\00:53:40.38
everything I do
has to be based with in
00:53:40.39\00:53:42.24
his mind. Latter
rain we're taking about
00:53:42.25\00:53:46.56
dear friends falls at
the close of the season
00:53:46.57\00:53:49.99
it ripens the grain
and it prepares it for the
00:53:50.54\00:53:55.12
sickle. Revelation 14:15 says,
00:53:55.13\00:53:58.27
you know Jesus
says, time will come
00:53:58.28\00:53:59.74
and He says what?
Trust in the sickle and reap.
00:53:59.75\00:54:02.71
Friend we are at that
time. It's almost gone.
00:54:03.98\00:54:06.92
God's demanding
perfection of character.
00:54:08.90\00:54:10.70
We know how to gain victory,
00:54:11.42\00:54:12.92
we spend time
what the word kills the
00:54:12.93\00:54:15.44
natural man, earthly
man. Spend time in word,
00:54:15.45\00:54:18.30
spend time in
prayer. Let's pray about
00:54:18.31\00:54:19.68
right now well we still
have a few seconds left.
00:54:19.69\00:54:21.28
Shall we pray together,
God gives you that victory,
00:54:21.29\00:54:23.21
let's pray.
Merciful Father in Heaven
00:54:23.22\00:54:25.38
we thank you for
you precious word today,
00:54:25.39\00:54:27.03
we thank you that
victory is assure to all
00:54:27.04\00:54:29.18
more than conquers
through Jesus Christ
00:54:29.19\00:54:30.93
for your power, for
your spirit, for the
00:54:30.94\00:54:32.70
latter rain
experience we maybe gain victory
00:54:32.71\00:54:34.65
or whatever be setting sin in
00:54:35.00\00:54:36.42
Jesus precious name, amen.
00:54:36.43\00:54:38.49
Well, God bless you.
It's been good to spend
00:54:39.27\00:54:41.13
some time with
you. Remember that some
00:54:41.14\00:54:43.12
of you still may
want a little chart here
00:54:43.13\00:54:45.17
about the timeline
prophecy, if so on.
00:54:45.18\00:54:47.17
Be sure and give us a
call we will be assuring
00:54:47.47\00:54:49.00
send that to you. We love you,
00:54:49.01\00:54:50.12
thank you for
spending time with us and
00:54:50.13\00:54:52.36
God bless you and
we'll see you next time.
00:54:52.81\00:54:55.04
Friends, welcome
back, in closing allow me
00:54:57.89\00:55:00.41
to share another
point in solemn quotation
00:55:00.42\00:55:03.21
from the book the
Great Controversy,
00:55:03.22\00:55:05.37
this time on page
621. Here we read in
00:55:05.38\00:55:08.86
reference to the
great time of trouble
00:55:08.87\00:55:10.70
as predicted in scripture.
The season of distress
00:55:10.71\00:55:14.69
and anguish before
us will require a faith
00:55:14.70\00:55:17.55
that can endure
weariness, delay, and hunger,
00:55:17.56\00:55:20.31
a faith that will not
faint though severely tried.
00:55:20.70\00:55:24.12
The period of
probation is granted to all to
00:55:24.50\00:55:27.18
prepare for that
time. Jacob prevailed
00:55:27.19\00:55:30.00
because he was persevering and
00:55:30.01\00:55:31.82
determined. His
victory is an evidence
00:55:31.83\00:55:35.09
of the power of
importunate prayer.
00:55:35.10\00:55:37.12
All who will lay
hold of God's promises,
00:55:37.53\00:55:40.06
as he did, and be as
earnest and persevering
00:55:40.07\00:55:43.83
as he was, will
succeed as he succeeded.
00:55:43.84\00:55:47.11
What a promise.
Those who are unwilling
00:55:47.12\00:55:49.63
to deny self, to
agonize before God,
00:55:49.64\00:55:52.98
to pray long and earnestly for
00:55:52.99\00:55:55.44
His blessing,
will not obtain it.
00:55:55.45\00:55:57.72
Wrestling with God, how few know
00:55:58.28\00:56:01.06
what it is! How few
have ever had their souls
00:56:01.07\00:56:04.57
drawn out after God
with intensity of desire
00:56:04.58\00:56:08.48
until every power
is on the stretch.
00:56:08.49\00:56:11.18
When the waves of
despair which no language
00:56:11.64\00:56:14.69
can express sweep
over the suppliant,
00:56:14.70\00:56:17.21
how few cling with
unyielding faith to the
00:56:17.22\00:56:20.97
promises of God.
Friends, once again Christ
00:56:20.98\00:56:24.52
is our only hope
of overcoming sin in
00:56:24.53\00:56:27.52
our lives. He's left
us promise after promise
00:56:27.53\00:56:31.90
of victory in his
word. We must by faith
00:56:31.91\00:56:35.64
believing claim and
hold fast to them daily,
00:56:35.65\00:56:39.66
reach out to Christ today.
00:56:40.13\00:56:41.78
He is most
definitely reaching out for you.
00:56:42.21\00:56:45.62
And as we close we
just want to thank you
00:56:46.49\00:56:49.35
for spending this
time with us today
00:56:49.36\00:56:51.34
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00:56:51.35\00:56:53.80
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00:56:53.81\00:56:55.91
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