And welcome this morning to
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
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as we continue to
study the book of Revelation.
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The revealing of God's Word...
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the revealing of Jesus Christ.
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The revealing of what
is happening in the world,
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what is to take place
in the preparation for the
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coming of Jesus Christ.
That's what we're looking at
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as we go through
the book of Revelation.
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In this particular
series we're looking at
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Revelation the 13th
through the 16th chapters.
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And we have been looking
at in the last night or two
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the Three Angels' Messages.
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And we finished
the first and second,
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and today we're
going to take a look at the
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Third Angel's Message.
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Extremely vital and important
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that you and I understand
this particular message
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because it carries in it
tremendous... how should I say?
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consequences.
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And so we hope that
you will get your Bible.
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Get a note pad, pencil,
and follow as we go through it.
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If you're just
joining us by television,
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we welcome you.
Glad you tuned in
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and we hope that the message
will be a blessing to you.
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Those of you that are
listening by radio or watching
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on the Internet,
we welcome you also.
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And we hope that
these messages on Revelation
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will help you in your
understanding of God's Word
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and be drawn closer to the Lord
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as you continue
to study His Word.
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Uh, our next
presentation is entitled:
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Because if you
read the 14th chapter
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and you come to the end
of the third angel's message,
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it goes immediately
into the coming of Jesus.
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And so that's what
we're going to talk about.
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And with that we will
finish up the 14th chapter
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in our next
presentation. So follow us as we
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talk about the
coming of Jesus Christ
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and what the
scripture has to say about it.
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In that chapter it tells you
and I what we need to be doing
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in preparing for
the coming of Jesus.
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So very important
part of the 14th chapter
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and we invite you
to be sure and follow.
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As we look at the
third angel's message
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this morning, you need
to understand clearly...
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you need to understand clearly
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what the scripture is saying.
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And it doesn't have
to be a mystery, folks.
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It doesn't have to be
something you can't understand.
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You can understand
it without any question.
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All you have to do is
just follow the verses
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as we go through
them step by step.
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So we hope that it will
help you as you understand
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what is happening.
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We have been blessed and
delighted to have with us
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the His Voice male quartet.
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They have sung for
us in each presentation
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and we've just been blessed
in a very, very special way
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by them being here.
And we thank you fellows
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for being with us
and for joining us.
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It's been a real
blessing to have you here.
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Uh, they're going to sing
a song this morning entitled
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Abide in Him... or Abide in Me.
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And so we know you'll
be blessed as they sing.
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Before they do, Chuck
Allgaier is going to come
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and he's going to read to us
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the scripture that we'll be
looking at in this presentation.
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And we hope that you
will follow carefully
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as he reads through it,
and then they'll sing for us.
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Good morning. Good morning.
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If you have your
Bibles with you this morning,
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we're going to continue on
with Revelation chapter 14.
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So if you have your Bibles
with you, take your Bibles
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and turn them to
Revelation chapter 14.
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We're going to read
verses 9 through 13.
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Let's read together:
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May the Lord add His blessing.
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Abide in me,
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oh my Lord,
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You promised in Your Holy Word
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You would call my
name... and I have heard.
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I ask you, Lord,
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abide in me.
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Abide in me.
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Abide in me,
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day and night,
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and while abiding
make my choices right.
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Help me see
because You are my light.
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Eternal light,
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abide in me.
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Everything I see around me
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seems so empty and so lost.
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I need Your direction...
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I'm ready for
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the cost.
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Abide in me,
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Lord I pray,
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Holy Spirit...
life and truth and way.
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Teach me how to
think and what to say.
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Come in to stay.
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Abide in me. Abide in me.
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My life I throw open wide.
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Won't You come and
make Your home inside?
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How I need You!
Won't You be my guide?
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I love You, Lord... love You.
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Abide in me... I love You.
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Abide in me.
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Abide in me.
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Amen!
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Father in heaven,
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the prayer of our
hearts this morning is
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to abide in us.
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We ask, Lord, that
our hearts may be open.
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That we will invite You in.
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And may the Holy
Spirit be present to guide
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and impress us,
lead us into all truth.
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May our hearts and
our minds be surrendered.
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And we ask, Lord, that we each
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might be given insight
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that we may see
clearly what Your Word teaches.
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For this we ask in
Christ's name, Amen.
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The third angel's message
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about receiving
the mark of the beast.
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I'm going to read to
you those scriptures again.
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And the reason I'm going
to read them to you again
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is because in those scriptures
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it clearly, clearly tells you
what the mark of the beast is
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and it also clearly tells
you how not to receive it.
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So I want you
to listen carefully
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to what those
scriptures that were read to you
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have to say because it
doesn't leave any question.
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You and I can know
exactly what it's talking about.
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So let's go to
Revelation the 14th chapter,
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take a look at verse 9:
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Now folks, this
particular verse or these verses
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have a finality to it that the
whole thing is coming to an end.
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It's coming to a close.
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And here he's talking
about those that receive the
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mark of the beast and
those that do not receive
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the mark of the beast.
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That's the reason
for this next verse.
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In other words, with
the mark of the beast
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God is saying:
"Blessed are the dead
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because the world is
moving into the final events,
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the close... what
is about to happen. "
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So He's saying
these people that die
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they're blessed in a special way
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because of the
things that are coming.
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Now I want to also
share with you a couple verses
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from the 13th chapter
that speak specifically
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about the mark of the beast.
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And it says this:
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So these are the
words of scripture
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describing what is to happen
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right down at the close of time.
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As you read did you notice
it kind of puts you in a...
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between a rock and a hard place?
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Absolutely what it does.
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It puts you between a
rock and a hard place.
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You have to make a choice.
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You can sit on
the fence only so long
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but you come to the place where
you have to make a decision.
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And that decision
simply is this, folks:
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are you going to follow the Lamb
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or are you going
to follow the beast?
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There's no in between.
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There's no such thing as saying:
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"Well I'm not going
to do either one. " No!
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You ARE going to
do one or the other.
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And so you're kind of
between a rock and a hard place
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because all those that decide
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to follow the Lamb...
they're going to receive
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the wrath of the beast.
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I mean that
scripture is very clear.
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All those that say: "No,
I'm going to follow Christ;
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I'm going to walk with Him;
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I'm going to follow Him"
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then they're going to receive
the wrath of the beast. Listen:
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See? I mean this
is very, very clear
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that the beast here and
the other powers that are
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involved with him,
they're going to put teeth
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in what is taking place.
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And if you say: "I'm
going to follow Christ, "
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yes... you need to be very clear
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on what you believe
and where you stand.
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So it's telling you that this
is... serious things, folks.
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This is not - how should I
say it? - this is not pablum.
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This is not something
that's sweet and all that.
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It's just not.
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It's very clear
that you need to decide.
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You need to make
up your mind and say:
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"Listen, I'm going to
follow the Lord. Come what may
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I'm going to follow Him. "
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But if you do,
you must understand
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that you're going to
receive the wrath of the beast.
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If you say: "No, I'm going
to go along with the beast.
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I'm going to go
along with the majority.
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I'm going to follow what
the rest of the world does...
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it really isn't that important.
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I don't have to
really make that decision.
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I'm just going to go
along with everybody else. "
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Then dear friend, I'm sorry,
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but you're going to
receive the wrath of God.
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That's what it says.
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That the time has come
where you've got to say
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"I'm on one side or the other. "
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And you have to say:
"Yes, I am serious about
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what I am doing
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and I'm going to walk and
I'm going to follow the Lord. "
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Because this is what happens
to those people who do not
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follow Christ, do
not walk with Him.
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Then they receive
the mark... those people
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receive the wrath of God.
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When it says "the
wrath of God is complete"
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let me assure you that is rough.
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That is hard when the
wrath of God is complete.
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It goes on:
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You say: "Oh, I'm going
to go along with the beast.
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I'm going to follow the
majority in this thing. "
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Then dear
friend, prepare yourself
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because you're going to
receive the wrath of God
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which is the seven last plagues.
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So as I was saying, it puts you
between a rock and a hard place
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because you have to either
say "OK, I'm willing to accept
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the wrath of the beast and
I'm going to follow the Lord"
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or "I'm going to
follow the beast and receive
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the wrath of God. "
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I don't know about you,
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but I'd like to be like David.
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Say: "Let me throw
myself in hands of God.
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He's merciful, you know.
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He's merciful.
He will care for me
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and He will look after me. "
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Therefore, dear
friend, I can assure you...
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I can assure you the
beast won't look after you.
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That won't happen.
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Just will not happen!
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But I can make a
decision and say: "I stand
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on the side of God. "
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So who is involved in
the mark of the beast?
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When you talk about
the mark of the beast,
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who is involved in this?
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Well, let's take a
look and see if we can see
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who the players are in this.
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So you've got here
these spirits of demons,
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like frogs, coming out
of the mouth of the dragon,
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out of the mouth of the beast,
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and out of the mouth
of the false prophet.
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And they've gone out
and to gather the world...
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lead to the great
battle of God Almighty.
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Now when it speaks of the dragon
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we found out that that
dragon referred to is the one
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there in Revelation 12.
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And the dragon in Revelation
12 represents paganism.
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Pagan Rome. But it
also in verse 9 tells you
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it clearly represents the devil.
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OK? Then we find it says here
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"Then the beast... "
so here's the second one.
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We have the dragon;
now we've got the beast.
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So we've got another one here.
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We've got the
dragon; we've got the beast.
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Now we have the false prophet.
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So these three are involved here
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and they are the ones
who are going to be foremost
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in bringing about
the mark of the beast
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and the enforcement of it.
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The dragon which
represents basically,
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uh, paganism... that part...
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the beast and the false prophet.
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Folks, when the Bible uses
these... talks about the dragon,
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false prophet, and the beast,
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these are political powers.
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This is civil power.
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That's the way the
scripture always classifies it.
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Talks about
beasts as civil powers.
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And so this is the civil power
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to enforce something.
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I tried to mention
this the other night.
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A church does not
have that power...
00:21:53.42\00:21:57.30
A spiritual entity
does not have that power.
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It takes the arm of state
00:22:02.50\00:22:05.44
to put teeth into
it and make it happen.
00:22:05.74\00:22:10.17
And that is
what these three are:
00:22:10.47\00:22:13.01
they're the civil part of that.
00:22:13.31\00:22:16.79
There is a
spiritual part to this
00:22:17.10\00:22:20.96
because you have the dragon,
the false prophet and the beast.
00:22:21.26\00:22:25.17
But this also
represents paganism,
00:22:25.37\00:22:29.18
Protestantism, and Catholicism.
00:22:29.38\00:22:32.49
These three - the spiritual
part - makes up what we
00:22:32.79\00:22:37.15
talked about in
our last presentation.
00:22:37.35\00:22:39.63
Makes up what the scripture
refers to here in Revelation
00:22:39.94\00:22:44.18
as Babylon.
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That's Babylon. It's
made up of this part,
00:22:46.45\00:22:50.40
and this part is the one
that takes false teachings
00:22:50.60\00:22:54.73
and uses that to lead
the people and help them
00:22:54.93\00:22:59.17
accept certain things
that the world goes along with.
00:22:59.37\00:23:03.03
So these are the
ones that are involved.
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There is one more part
involved that I want to mention
00:23:06.81\00:23:10.96
here, and that is what
is found in Revelation 17...
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because it says:
00:23:15.81\00:23:18.03
Now I haven't
talked about these yet.
00:23:32.51\00:23:35.29
The next series next time
I'll talk about the ten kings
00:23:35.49\00:23:39.01
and how this all fits into it.
00:23:39.31\00:23:41.79
But it says:
00:23:42.09\00:23:43.46
So we have these
four that are involved.
00:23:50.35\00:23:55.52
We have the
dragon; we have the beast;
00:23:55.82\00:23:58.91
we have the false prophet;
and we have the ten kings.
00:23:59.21\00:24:02.41
Those ten kings represent
the nations of Western Europe.
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And we will define that and
go into that in our next series.
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But these are the
ones that are involved.
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And they're the ones that
are going to be bringing about
00:24:13.85\00:24:17.78
and enforcing the
mark of the beast.
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OK, what IS the
mark of the beast?
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What is it when
we talk about it?
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Well, let's see what
the scripture tells us.
00:24:30.34\00:24:33.33
So it makes it very clear
00:24:43.31\00:24:45.12
that the mark of the
beast is placed in the forehead
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or on the hand.
00:24:49.17\00:24:51.29
Now that does not mean, folks,
00:24:51.59\00:24:55.72
that does not mean
that they're going to...
00:24:56.02\00:25:00.44
people or somebody
is going to come around
00:25:00.74\00:25:02.61
with a branding iron and
brand you on the forehead or
00:25:02.81\00:25:06.60
on the hand.
00:25:06.80\00:25:08.44
It doesn't mean that
somebody's going to come around
00:25:08.78\00:25:11.74
with a needle and a syringe
and insert some kind of a chip
00:25:11.94\00:25:17.44
in your
forehead or in your hand.
00:25:17.74\00:25:19.27
Does not mean that.
00:25:19.47\00:25:21.20
That is not what the
scripture is trying to say here.
00:25:21.51\00:25:26.68
When it says that the
mark of the beast is received
00:25:27.08\00:25:31.09
in the forehead,
that through scripture
00:25:31.29\00:25:34.39
represents intelligence.
00:25:34.59\00:25:36.54
That's where I give
mental assent to something.
00:25:36.84\00:25:39.70
That's what I
believe... that's what I accept.
00:25:39.90\00:25:42.30
And I say: "Well,
I'm going to go along
00:25:42.80\00:25:46.02
with the teachings that
the spiritual powers here -
00:25:46.22\00:25:51.92
paganism and the beast
and the false prophet -
00:25:52.12\00:25:54.50
are putting out that they made
the world drunk with the wine
00:25:54.70\00:25:57.82
of her fornication. "
That's her false teachings.
00:25:58.02\00:26:01.01
And I say: "I believe that; I'm
going to go along with that. "
00:26:01.21\00:26:04.99
Then dear friend, that is how
you receive it in your forehead.
00:26:05.19\00:26:09.63
If I say: "Well, I
don't agree with either one.
00:26:11.64\00:26:14.78
I'm going to straddle
the fence, " that's how
00:26:14.98\00:26:16.43
you get it in the hand.
00:26:16.53\00:26:17.90
You see, you can
receive the mark of the beast
00:26:19.57\00:26:22.05
in the forehead or on the hand
00:26:22.25\00:26:24.00
either one, because the
right hand simply represents
00:26:24.30\00:26:27.70
cooperation.
00:26:27.90\00:26:29.94
I'm willing to cooperate,
00:26:30.24\00:26:31.61
I'm willing to go along with it,
00:26:31.80\00:26:33.42
and so I receive
the mark on my hand.
00:26:33.72\00:26:37.04
And by the way, in contrast
to the mark of the beast,
00:26:37.34\00:26:41.60
you have the seal of God.
00:26:41.70\00:26:44.60
If you'll notice
when you read scripture,
00:26:45.10\00:26:47.91
the seal of God is
never placed on the hand...
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always on the forehead.
00:26:52.11\00:26:54.14
In other words, you and
I have to be willing to say
00:26:54.45\00:26:57.93
"Yes, Lord, I accept
this. This is what I believe. "
00:26:58.14\00:27:02.69
See? So what is
the mark of the beast?
00:27:02.89\00:27:07.82
Now folks, I told you
these scriptures define
00:27:08.12\00:27:12.77
clearly the mark of the beast.
00:27:12.97\00:27:15.05
They also define
clearly how not to receive it.
00:27:15.35\00:27:18.54
I'm going to read to you
00:27:18.84\00:27:21.22
Revelation 14 verses 9-12.
00:27:21.62\00:27:27.53
I should say 9 through 11.
00:27:27.83\00:27:32.13
And when I'm
through reading that
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I'm going to ask you a question.
00:27:37.36\00:27:40.45
And it's not going to
be a difficult question.
00:27:40.95\00:27:44.52
It's not a trick question...
00:27:44.62\00:27:45.99
I'm just going to
ask you a question.
00:27:46.02\00:27:47.43
And if you answer it right,
00:27:47.73\00:27:50.65
we'll go on.
00:27:50.95\00:27:53.14
If you answer it wrong,
00:27:54.52\00:27:56.68
I'm going to back these texts
up and read it to you again
00:27:56.98\00:28:00.22
until you answer it right.
00:28:00.42\00:28:01.79
OK? So please listen
carefully to what it has to say:
00:28:03.17\00:28:08.66
OK.
00:28:35.25\00:28:36.62
OK, those three scriptures...
00:28:48.55\00:28:52.17
do they talk about the people
00:28:52.38\00:28:53.88
that receive the
mark of the beast?
00:28:54.08\00:28:55.95
You're quiet.
00:28:56.25\00:28:59.16
I'm sure you can
do better than that.
00:28:59.46\00:29:01.44
OK? You don't
sound very sure to me.
00:29:01.74\00:29:04.60
Let's go back.
00:29:07.37\00:29:08.74
Is that talking about people
00:29:27.15\00:29:28.52
that receive the
mark of the beast?
00:29:28.63\00:29:30.15
Yes.
00:29:30.45\00:29:31.82
Is that talking abou those that
receive the mark of the beast?
00:29:38.28\00:29:40.69
Yes.
00:29:40.99\00:29:42.36
Is that talking about people
00:29:51.43\00:29:53.03
that receive the
mark of the beast?
00:29:53.23\00:29:54.80
Yes.
00:29:55.10\00:29:56.47
Those three verses talk
clearly about those who receive
00:29:56.64\00:30:00.79
the mark of the beast.
00:30:00.99\00:30:02.36
Now, I'm going to
read to you verse 12.
00:30:02.41\00:30:06.86
Do these people
receive the mark of the beast?
00:30:16.21\00:30:19.38
No, they don't
receive the mark of the beast.
00:30:19.68\00:30:22.98
Why don't they
receive the mark of the beast?
00:30:23.28\00:30:26.83
Yeah, 'cause they keep
the commandments of God
00:30:29.30\00:30:31.85
and have faith in Jesus.
00:30:32.05\00:30:33.47
So if I keep God's commandments,
00:30:33.77\00:30:37.70
I have faith in Jesus Christ,
00:30:37.90\00:30:40.40
I will not receive
the mark of the beast.
00:30:40.70\00:30:43.47
That is clear.
00:30:44.71\00:30:46.68
Therefore... THEREFORE,
00:30:46.98\00:30:50.61
if I keep God's commandments
and have the faith of Jesus
00:30:50.91\00:30:54.87
I don't receive
the mark of the beast.
00:30:55.18\00:30:56.76
Therefore the mark of the beast
00:30:57.06\00:30:59.94
must affect the commandments
of God and the faith
00:31:00.25\00:31:04.34
of Jesus Christ.
00:31:04.54\00:31:06.07
Just a logical conclusion
00:31:07.72\00:31:10.44
because if you do
them, you don't receive it.
00:31:10.74\00:31:13.60
So therefore the mark
of the beast has to affect
00:31:13.90\00:31:18.46
two things: one,
the commandments of God.
00:31:18.66\00:31:23.53
Two, the faith of Jesus Christ.
00:31:23.83\00:31:28.19
That is the crutches
of the mark of the beast
00:31:29.45\00:31:33.79
and whether I receive
it or whether I don't.
00:31:34.09\00:31:37.23
What does God say about
keeping His commandments?
00:31:37.53\00:31:40.45
I mean, the scripture's
very clear on this, folks.
00:31:44.39\00:31:47.26
You can read text
after text after text
00:31:47.56\00:31:50.54
where God makes it
very clear that He wants us
00:31:50.84\00:31:54.80
to keep His commandments.
00:31:54.90\00:31:56.38
So the
scripture... very, very clear.
00:32:11.12\00:32:13.91
If you want to love God and
if you want to be loved by God
00:32:14.11\00:32:17.60
or be manifest...
God loves you regardless
00:32:17.80\00:32:22.00
I should say. It
doesn't make any difference
00:32:22.20\00:32:24.08
what you are, God loves you.
00:32:24.28\00:32:25.94
But if you want Him to
manifest Himself towards you,
00:32:26.24\00:32:30.40
then keep His commandments
00:32:30.70\00:32:32.53
and you won't receive
the mark of the beast.
00:32:32.63\00:32:36.08
Well the question is, then,
00:32:36.28\00:32:39.20
has anything been done that
affects the commandments of God
00:32:40.53\00:32:46.51
and our keeping of them?
00:32:48.74\00:32:50.81
I'm reading from the
Catholic Encyclopedia page 153.
00:32:53.03\00:32:58.17
Change was made
00:33:13.06\00:33:15.94
and they took the
commandments of God
00:33:16.24\00:33:20.28
and they took the
second commandment
00:33:20.78\00:33:25.60
and just took it out.
00:33:25.90\00:33:28.80
And they moved them all up
so that the fourth commandment
00:33:29.10\00:33:32.90
became the third commandment.
00:33:33.10\00:33:35.49
And they changed the
third commandment from the
00:33:36.79\00:33:40.69
seventh-day Sabbath to
the first day of the week.
00:33:40.79\00:33:44.81
And they say this
they had the right to do.
00:33:46.11\00:33:50.73
Listen...
00:33:50.93\00:33:52.58
This is a statement made by
the priest from St. Catherine's
00:33:52.88\00:33:58.65
Church. When I read this
statement for the first time,
00:33:58.85\00:34:02.06
folks, I couldn't believe it.
00:34:02.26\00:34:03.63
I couldn't believe that
they would be so blatant
00:34:04.04\00:34:08.14
and come out and say it clearly.
00:34:08.34\00:34:09.86
So I called the priest up
00:34:10.16\00:34:12.78
and talked to him personally,
00:34:13.08\00:34:15.44
and he made no bones about it
00:34:15.65\00:34:18.65
that he meant
exactly what he had to say.
00:34:18.95\00:34:22.26
Listen:
00:34:22.56\00:34:23.93
See, he didn't pull any punches.
00:35:11.62\00:35:14.59
He said: "This is
what you need to do. "
00:35:14.70\00:35:16.45
If you're going to build
your faith on the Word of God,
00:35:16.75\00:35:20.64
if you're going
to stand on scripture
00:35:20.94\00:35:23.96
and say "This is
what I believe, "
00:35:24.26\00:35:26.80
then dear friend
the choice is clear.
00:35:27.10\00:35:29.25
Because you have no
foundation you have no basis
00:35:29.55\00:35:34.05
if you go any other way.
00:35:34.25\00:35:36.17
So he said this
is what happened.
00:35:37.65\00:35:40.37
You see, they say
they have the right
00:35:59.92\00:36:03.75
to make that change.
00:36:03.85\00:36:06.88
I don't know about you,
00:36:08.79\00:36:11.38
but as far as I'm concerned
00:36:13.21\00:36:14.85
I'm going to
stand with the Book.
00:36:15.15\00:36:17.20
That's where I'm
going to stand and say
00:36:17.50\00:36:20.83
"This is what I believe;
this is where I stand. "
00:36:21.03\00:36:23.66
So they have definitely
changed the commandments of God.
00:36:23.96\00:36:29.19
It says: "Here is the
patience of the saints;
00:36:30.41\00:36:33.15
here are they" that do what?
"Keep the commandments of God. "
00:36:33.35\00:36:36.79
Also it refers to
the faith of Jesus.
00:36:37.09\00:36:40.42
It says:
00:36:40.72\00:36:42.09
That you and I as
followers of Jesus Christ
00:36:52.49\00:36:56.40
must walk by faith.
00:36:56.70\00:36:59.28
And I know that
sometimes you find that hard.
00:37:00.44\00:37:04.97
And I know at times you
have questions about it.
00:37:05.27\00:37:08.59
But dear friend, you
and I must learn day by day
00:37:08.90\00:37:12.79
to walk by faith.
00:37:12.99\00:37:14.80
What God's Word
says... trust Him.
00:37:15.10\00:37:18.69
So it says that
you and I by faith
00:37:35.90\00:37:39.29
must reach out in
faith and accept and claim
00:37:39.49\00:37:43.81
the righteousness of
Jesus Christ to cover our lives.
00:37:44.01\00:37:49.15
Dear friend, this is
what the Reformers preached.
00:37:49.39\00:37:52.71
This is what they believed
00:37:54.00\00:37:55.77
and this is what
the Word of God teaches:
00:37:55.97\00:37:57.87
that it's the righteousness
of Jesus Christ that counts.
00:37:58.07\00:38:02.67
Not yours; not mine.
00:38:03.07\00:38:04.84
And I must accept
that righteousness
00:38:05.14\00:38:08.41
of Christ by faith.
00:38:08.61\00:38:10.79
This I must do...
00:38:12.50\00:38:13.87
that salvation
comes no other way.
00:38:13.90\00:38:18.81
Did you hear me?
00:38:19.11\00:38:20.75
Salvation can be
found no other way
00:38:21.05\00:38:25.52
except by faith in Jesus Christ
00:38:25.62\00:38:29.08
and what He did and
accomplished for you and me.
00:38:29.38\00:38:32.64
And it is His righteousness
that meets the demands
00:38:32.74\00:38:38.20
of the law.
00:38:38.40\00:38:40.35
Listen:
00:38:44.53\00:38:45.90
In other words it's
saying that salvation is not
00:39:11.06\00:39:15.41
by Jesus Christ.
00:39:15.44\00:39:17.05
That salvation is
not by what He did
00:39:17.35\00:39:20.31
but salvation is by belonging
to the Catholic church.
00:39:20.51\00:39:25.59
That is not
righteousness by faith.
00:39:27.19\00:39:31.69
How do they feel about
righteousness by faith?
00:39:31.99\00:39:35.45
In other words it says that
if you are willing to accept
00:39:52.08\00:39:56.46
the righteousness of
Jesus Christ as yours and that
00:39:56.66\00:40:01.48
by faith in Him you are saved...
00:40:01.68\00:40:04.33
You know what that means?
00:40:18.61\00:40:19.98
Anathema? Let him go to hell.
00:40:20.19\00:40:23.59
That's what it's
basically saying.
00:40:23.89\00:40:26.43
That he's lost.
00:40:26.73\00:40:29.15
Dear friend, that says
clearly that salvation does not
00:40:29.45\00:40:33.38
come by faith.
00:40:33.58\00:40:36.33
And so you have them moving
in exactly where the scripture
00:40:36.63\00:40:41.86
said they would on
the commandments of God
00:40:42.06\00:40:44.72
and faith in Jesus Christ.
00:40:45.02\00:40:46.92
Why is it that it makes
such a difference in what I do?
00:40:54.32\00:40:59.43
Simply because, dear friend,
00:40:59.73\00:41:02.26
it deals with the
question of worship.
00:41:02.46\00:41:04.94
It's a question of worship.
00:41:20.18\00:41:22.02
Whether I worship God or
whether I'm willing to accept
00:41:22.32\00:41:27.74
the changes in God's
Word and give the beast power,
00:41:27.94\00:41:33.61
the false prophet, the
dragon the right to do that.
00:41:33.81\00:41:37.28
These people say "No!
00:41:46.11\00:41:49.19
I stand with the Word of
God and what it has to say. "
00:41:49.49\00:41:54.39
Now, follow me very carefully.
00:41:55.59\00:41:59.03
By faith Abraham
followed God's direction.
00:42:17.88\00:42:23.12
God said: "Abraham, I
want you to take your family
00:42:23.32\00:42:26.06
and go to the land of Canaan. "
00:42:26.26\00:42:27.66
And taking his family he
went... by faith not knowing
00:42:29.12\00:42:33.40
where he was going.
00:42:33.60\00:42:35.98
God says to you and to me
00:42:38.27\00:42:40.97
"This is what the
Word says... follow Me. "
00:42:41.27\00:42:44.31
And sometimes it leads me
00:42:44.61\00:42:46.64
where I do not
know where I'm going.
00:42:46.84\00:42:50.38
But I have to walk by faith.
00:42:51.67\00:42:55.16
I have to believe
Him and say: "Yes, Lord,
00:42:55.37\00:42:58.20
I will walk with You by faith. "
00:42:58.51\00:43:01.53
Because Abraham
did that... watch:
00:43:01.63\00:43:06.88
He believed God and
therefore it was accounted
00:43:19.04\00:43:23.62
to him for righteousness.
00:43:23.82\00:43:26.08
There may be some
of you this morning
00:43:27.60\00:43:30.75
that are saying: "I'm too bad.
00:43:31.05\00:43:34.38
There's really no hope for me.
00:43:37.20\00:43:39.47
My sins are too dark. "
00:43:41.20\00:43:43.57
Dear friend, let
me tell you something:
00:43:44.67\00:43:47.70
it's not based on that.
00:43:48.00\00:43:50.18
It's based on the
righteousness of Jesus.
00:43:50.98\00:43:56.23
And that person who by faith
00:43:56.96\00:44:00.16
reaches out and accepts that
00:44:00.36\00:44:02.73
it is accounted to that
person as righteousness.
00:44:03.03\00:44:07.46
That is what it gives me.
00:44:07.96\00:44:10.43
The only thing God asks of me
00:44:10.73\00:44:14.26
is that I follow.
00:44:14.56\00:44:17.99
That I keep His commandments.
00:44:18.49\00:44:20.80
That I walk with Him. And
therefore His righteousness
00:44:21.10\00:44:25.31
is given to us.
00:44:25.51\00:44:28.23
This is righteousness by faith.
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And God has rejected
over and over and over...
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Throughout the entire
book I can read to you
00:44:37.76\00:44:40.44
case after case after case
where God has totally rejected
00:44:40.47\00:44:45.26
ANY EFFORT of
righteousness by works.
00:44:45.46\00:44:49.51
He's totally refused...
starting clear back with Cain.
00:44:51.70\00:44:55.15
He brought a
sacrifice of vegetables
00:44:55.45\00:44:59.23
contrary to what God said.
00:44:59.53\00:45:02.41
God said: "I can't accept it. "
00:45:02.71\00:45:05.54
You see faith is
accepting what God says.
00:45:05.84\00:45:11.31
I simply read what
God's Word says and I say:
00:45:11.51\00:45:15.47
"Yes, Lord. It may be hard...
00:45:15.67\00:45:18.78
I may not fully
understand it all,
00:45:19.08\00:45:21.82
but I've got sense
enough to know what it says
00:45:22.13\00:45:24.70
and I'll follow,
00:45:24.90\00:45:27.88
I'll keep what it has to say. "
00:45:28.18\00:45:31.53
Listen carefully:
00:45:37.59\00:45:40.24
Why do I say that?
00:45:51.41\00:45:53.48
Because dear friend, there's
not one place in this book
00:45:53.78\00:45:57.09
where it teaches
Sunday as the day of worship.
00:45:57.29\00:46:02.59
That is totally built
on the word of the beast
00:46:03.29\00:46:09.06
and the actions
that the beast took.
00:46:09.36\00:46:12.21
That is completely in
every way righteousness by works
00:46:12.51\00:46:17.61
and God rejects that.
00:46:17.91\00:46:21.09
Says: "I won't accept that.
00:46:21.49\00:46:23.37
I only accept
righteousness by faith. "
00:46:23.77\00:46:28.47
And you and I... all
He asks of you and me
00:46:28.87\00:46:33.45
is that I say: "Yes, Lord,
00:46:33.65\00:46:35.98
I believe You, I'll take
Your Word, I'll follow You...
00:46:36.28\00:46:39.65
I'll walk with You. "
00:46:39.95\00:46:42.51
What it has to say...
00:46:42.81\00:46:44.54
Well, you keep from
receiving the mark by this way:
00:46:50.86\00:46:56.61
Do I get victory over
it by going along with it?
00:47:16.11\00:47:19.26
No, I don't get
victory by going along with it.
00:47:21.07\00:47:23.37
I get victory by saying:
"No, I follow the Lord. "
00:47:23.47\00:47:27.14
That's the way you get victory.
00:47:27.44\00:47:30.12
That's the way I
give God the opportunity.
00:47:30.42\00:47:34.36
Oh dear friend,
learn... learn something.
00:47:34.56\00:47:38.45
That God simply asks you and I
00:47:38.75\00:47:42.73
"Commit your life to Me.
00:47:43.03\00:47:45.45
Let Me handle your life.
00:47:45.95\00:47:48.60
Let Me give you guidance;
let Me give you direction. "
00:47:48.80\00:47:50.92
And if you and I will
commit our lives to the Lord,
00:47:52.33\00:47:56.02
I will assure you: HE
will handle the circumstances.
00:47:56.33\00:48:00.19
That you and I
don't have to handle them.
00:48:00.49\00:48:04.02
He will take care of them...
00:48:04.12\00:48:05.49
we just have to
make the commitment.
00:48:05.67\00:48:07.73
Be willing to
walk and to follow Him.
00:48:08.03\00:48:11.79
They DO NOT RECEIVE
the mark of the beast
00:48:21.05\00:48:26.59
because they have
stood with Jesus Christ.
00:48:29.94\00:48:33.48
When will that happen?
When will that take place?
00:48:37.51\00:48:41.51
When it says: "And he
caused them to make an image
00:48:54.45\00:48:58.76
to the beast, " the he there
refers to the false prophet.
00:48:58.96\00:49:02.96
The false prophet is
going to cause the world
00:49:04.75\00:49:08.69
to make an image to the beast.
00:49:08.89\00:49:11.79
And if you don't
want to go along with that
00:49:13.23\00:49:18.36
then you will receive his wrath.
00:49:18.56\00:49:21.50
I've mentioned this previously.
00:49:23.11\00:49:25.95
When you're reading God's
Word and it's talking about
00:49:26.26\00:49:28.56
these beasts like "he was
granted power to give breath
00:49:28.76\00:49:31.04
to the image to the beast, "
00:49:31.24\00:49:32.61
that word he is
always given to a beast
00:49:32.76\00:49:37.35
or a beast power or
something similar to it.
00:49:37.66\00:49:42.08
It always refers to
them in terms of he.
00:49:42.39\00:49:46.14
When it uses he, it's
talking about a civil power.
00:49:46.44\00:49:51.03
When it talks about she,
00:49:52.79\00:49:54.95
it's talking about the
religious aspect of it.
00:49:55.16\00:49:58.39
So you find that he's
talking about a civil power
00:49:58.69\00:50:02.57
that will enforce this.
00:50:02.77\00:50:04.98
In other words,
when they enforce
00:50:21.30\00:50:24.99
Sunday legislation
and I go along with it
00:50:26.23\00:50:32.18
that is how a person will
receive the mark of the beast.
00:50:32.22\00:50:37.23
That is when it takes place.
00:50:38.72\00:50:41.37
That's when it happens.
00:50:41.67\00:50:43.04
People do not
have it at the present.
00:50:43.25\00:50:45.48
That's just in the
Catholic Catechism.
00:51:11.43\00:51:13.39
Another one:
00:51:15.91\00:51:17.43
In other words,
they're saying "We want to put
00:51:45.85\00:51:49.64
teeth into spiritual laws. "
00:51:49.84\00:51:53.72
"Laws that the church makes
we want the state to enforce. "
00:51:54.62\00:52:00.19
How's it going
to be implemented?
00:52:03.73\00:52:05.69
Well, it says:
00:52:05.99\00:52:10.19
That's how they
put teeth into it.
00:52:17.01\00:52:19.77
If you don't go along with them,
00:52:19.97\00:52:22.79
then they will boycott you.
00:52:22.99\00:52:25.96
See? That's how it takes place.
They'll simply boycott you.
00:52:26.26\00:52:30.48
Well, you cannot boycott people
as long as they have money.
00:52:30.78\00:52:36.37
Did you know that?
00:52:36.57\00:52:37.94
As long as they've got paper
money you can't boycott them
00:52:37.97\00:52:42.02
because if you can't get
it at the front of the store
00:52:42.22\00:52:44.04
you can get it at the back.
00:52:44.24\00:52:45.62
Just can't do that.
00:52:45.92\00:52:48.33
But dear friend, we're
living in an age where money
00:52:48.43\00:52:50.85
is quickly disappearing.
00:52:51.05\00:52:52.68
Why? Because of the Internet.
00:52:52.98\00:52:57.27
And because of the Internet
we today have what is called
00:52:57.57\00:53:00.52
cyber money.
00:53:00.72\00:53:02.16
That means that you
can get on the Internet
00:53:02.46\00:53:06.40
and you can buy
things in Germany.
00:53:06.60\00:53:09.23
Or you can buy
things in Japan or China.
00:53:09.53\00:53:12.06
And you do it all simply
by what is called cyber money.
00:53:12.37\00:53:17.64
We are moving towards
that. The moment that happens
00:53:17.95\00:53:22.55
you can be boycotted.
00:53:22.75\00:53:26.13
Because all they
have to do is say:
00:53:26.43\00:53:29.60
"Don't accept
that person's number"
00:53:29.90\00:53:32.64
and you have been boycotted.
00:53:32.94\00:53:35.86
This is how they will simply
implement the whole thing.
00:53:36.16\00:53:40.96
This is where we stand.
00:53:42.16\00:53:43.79
This is where we are today.
00:53:44.09\00:53:46.48
That's where we
stand at this point.
00:54:00.00\00:54:02.92
The next thing in the
14th chapter of Revelation
00:54:03.23\00:54:08.06
is this:
00:54:08.36\00:54:10.11
That's where Revelation 14
talks about the coming of Jesus.
00:54:22.99\00:54:28.50
That's the next session
that we'll be looking at
00:54:28.80\00:54:32.77
when we talk about the
coming of Jesus Christ.
00:54:33.07\00:54:36.36
Let's pray.
00:54:36.67\00:54:38.04
Father in heaven,
00:54:38.07\00:54:39.44
we ask that each
one of us here today
00:54:39.63\00:54:42.42
may decide clearly
whose side we're on.
00:54:43.80\00:54:47.94
That we may stand
with Jesus Christ.
00:54:48.45\00:54:51.25
That we may desire
above everything else
00:54:51.55\00:54:55.71
to follow Him
regardless of what we face.
00:54:56.01\00:55:01.48
The circumstances we
will leave in Your hands.
00:55:01.69\00:55:04.74
For these things we
ask in Your name, Amen.
00:55:05.04\00:55:10.04
Well, our next session:
00:55:10.44\00:55:13.44
The Second
Coming of Jesus Christ.
00:55:13.64\00:55:15.97
We hope each of you
will be back with us
00:55:16.27\00:55:19.03
as we take a look at it.
00:55:19.06\00:55:20.61
May God be close
to you and bless you
00:55:20.91\00:55:23.29
in a special way as you
go through the remainder
00:55:23.49\00:55:26.11
of this day.
00:55:26.31\00:55:27.81
All around us we
see want and suffering.
00:55:34.98\00:55:37.69
In large cities,
millions of human beings
00:55:37.99\00:55:40.90
do not receive as
much care and consideration
00:55:41.10\00:55:43.56
as we give beasts of the field.
00:55:43.76\00:55:46.25
Families are herded
together in miserable projects.
00:55:46.55\00:55:49.50
Children are born
into these terrible places.
00:55:49.80\00:55:53.03
They see nothing of
the beauty God has created
00:55:53.33\00:55:56.14
to delight their senses.
00:55:56.34\00:55:57.85
They are left to grow
up molded and fashioned by
00:55:58.15\00:56:00.88
wretched and wicked
examples all around them.
00:56:01.08\00:56:04.08
They hear the name of
God only in profanity.
00:56:04.38\00:56:07.31
Impure words and
fumes of liquor and tobacco
00:56:07.61\00:56:10.83
and immoral
behavior of every kind
00:56:11.03\00:56:13.69
pervert their tender senses.
00:56:13.89\00:56:16.58
Wretched and pitiful cries
for food and clothing are heard
00:56:16.81\00:56:20.59
by parents who know nothing
about prayer or a loving Savior.
00:56:20.79\00:56:24.88
But these cries do
not go unheard in heaven.
00:56:25.18\00:56:28.28
God sees... God hears.
00:56:28.58\00:56:31.96
Friends, our loving
Father has entrusted us
00:56:32.36\00:56:35.79
with abundance to
supply the necessities of all.
00:56:35.99\00:56:38.85
But sadly, we're not
always faithful stewards.
00:56:39.15\00:56:42.90
Many who have taken
on the name of Christ
00:56:43.20\00:56:45.51
spend His money
for selfish pleasure,
00:56:45.71\00:56:48.26
extravagant homes and clothing.
00:56:48.46\00:56:50.65
They hardly give a
suffering human a look of pity
00:56:50.95\00:56:54.66
or a word of sympathy.
00:56:54.86\00:56:56.41
We are to show the
kindness of the Samaritan
00:56:56.71\00:56:59.47
in food, clothing,
and shelter for the poor.
00:56:59.67\00:57:02.92
As Christians, our work
is to reach the people who
00:57:03.22\00:57:06.39
are neglected and
win them to Christ.
00:57:06.49\00:57:08.78
That's the goal
of this ministry.
00:57:09.08\00:57:11.51
We want them to know that He
is able to save to the uttermost
00:57:11.81\00:57:15.43
and restore them to His image.
00:57:15.63\00:57:17.86
But in order to do
this, we need your help.
00:57:18.16\00:57:21.46
Please consider
what you can do for those
00:57:21.76\00:57:24.47
who still don't
know about Jesus.
00:57:24.57\00:57:26.47
As the Holy Spirit impresses,
00:57:26.61\00:57:28.25
please send your
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Thank you for helping us
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00:57:43.80\00:57:46.57
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00:57:46.77\00:57:49.43
of salvation to
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