Our loving, Father.
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I thank You, Lord,
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for the
opportunity that You give me
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to come into the
presence of Your children,
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and to be able to
speak about Your love,
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and to be able to
show them Your heaven.
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And to be able
to portray to them
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the sacrifice of the
cross that won it all for us.
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Lord, you know
there is nothing in me.
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I lend You my voice,
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I lend You my
thoughts, I lend You.
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All that is in me,
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Lord, that You may
speak to Your children today,
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that they may put in practice
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that You have prepared for them
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that they may know
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that You have
given them the victory.
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I think you, Lord.
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Please blot all
iniquities in our lives
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and help us to
surrender ourselves to You.
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I ask these things
in Christ's name, amen.
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What a beautiful song,
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it's well in our heart.
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As I was studying
and preparing myself
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for the sermon.
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The sermon is basically around
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the prayer that
Jesus had in John 17.
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But in order for us
to understand the prayer
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in John 17,
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we must first understand
what he's talking about.
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And I want to take
you today a little glimpse
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of Ellen White's first vision.
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I want to try to
paint in your life
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what we are searching for,
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what this world is really
truly about why we are born?
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When I walked in here
and I looked at this picture
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and I just
almost fell into tears
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because I look
at Christ praying,
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and I look at this prayer,
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and I look what Christ
has done and Christ is doing,
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and what Christ wants
and what Christ yearns,
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and you'll be able to
see it in these verses.
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And I'm looking at
and I'm understanding
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and I'm thinking,
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Lord, why is this
so important for You
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to let us understand
what heaven is about?
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And I'm looking at the words
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that Ellen penned
about her first vision
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and it gave me so much joy
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and yet it gave
me so much suffering.
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Our memory verse
is found in John 17:6.
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I'm reading on
the King James Version
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and it says,
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"I have manifested thy name
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unto thou... unto me
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which thou unto the
men which thou has given me
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out of the
world, thine they were,
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and thou gavest to me,
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and they kept thy words."
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I love this prayer.
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I love this prayer
because it's talking to you,
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is saying that Christ
came to give you a word.
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Christ came to
show you the Father.
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Christ came to involve
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and to give you a
glimpse of exactly
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what He has intended
what He has prepared,
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and it's interesting
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because it's not
part of this vision,
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but the Bible
tells us that no man
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or not nobody have
seen, not perhaps imagine
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what Christ has
prepared for you.
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And he's saying that these
men that God has given Him,
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He has sealed
them with His Word.
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I love the fact
that we are free to come
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to this country
and open our Bibles.
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You all know that I was
born in a communist country
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and there is
countless individuals
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that have difficulties to study.
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And God gives us the opportunity
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to be able to come here
and open freely and we can go
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almost anywhere
slowly starting to slow down
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and slowly being taken out.
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The Ten Commandments
are taken out of places,
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prayer taken out of places,
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so slowly but surely
you got an understanding
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that there are things
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that are starting to
creeping in this world
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to stop you from
having the freedom
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to be able to open these words.
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But unfortunately now
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that the Word is
so accessible to us
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through so many means
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is the time that
individuals have taken
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not to read it.
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We have so much
stuff that is thrown on us.
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There are so many
things that are given.
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When they give
us a tool like this
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and we spend so much more time
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without being in the
Word when it's given to us,
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you can right download
all of Ellen White's writing,
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you can download your Bible,
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you have
everything at your fingertip,
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but then we decide not to do so.
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So this prayer today,
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Christ is trying
to tell you, wake up.
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Wake up, I'm coming.
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Christ is trying to tell you,
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Christ is trying
to picture for you,
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Christ is trying to tell you,
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I have put the
Word in your self,
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so you may know the Word of God
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and you may know
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where I've come
from, and we'll go to that.
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It's a story of
a young Upson man.
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He's going on a train and
the conductor is coming in
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to get the tickets.
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And the gentleman starts looking
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all around
frantically and he says,
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don't worry about it,
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I'm sure that you have it
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and he says, "Oh, no,
sir, you don't understand.
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I need that ticket to
know where I'm going."
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How many of us
have the same issue?
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How many of us
have the same ticket?
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How many of us has God
given the ticket for heaven?
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And how many of us
have misplaced this ticket?
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How many of us have
it on the back burner?
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How many of us are looking,
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and we are so
busy doing other things
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that we don't have the time
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in order to give Him a
few minutes in the morning,
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or give Him a
few minutes at night,
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or give Him a few
minutes in the mid week,
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or give Him all our time.
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How many of us have
misplaced our ticket?
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Because without the ticket,
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we don't know where we're going.
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In order to
understand Christ prayer,
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we must first long for heaven.
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Many of us are traveling
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through this world not wondering
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what God is our purpose in life.
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We're going and we come
and many of us are saying,
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Lord, why did
You bring us to 3ABN?
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When I was out
there in the world,
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Lord, I was able to worship.
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I was able to do so many things.
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I was able to give Bible studies
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to my fellow coworkers.
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I was able to do so much more.
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Why did you
bring me here to 3ABN?
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What is my purpose?
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And Christ is telling you today
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that your purpose
is to long for Him.
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Christ is telling you today
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that your purpose
is to walk with Him.
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Christ is telling you today
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that your purpose
is to surrender self
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and to allow the Holy
Spirit to walk through you,
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so others can see the joy
and the greatness that it is
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to be a son and
a daughter of God.
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The only thing
that you need to worry
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for those 47 minutes
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that you have on this
earth is to be able to know
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that you are
walking in the light
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that the Word is in you,
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because when the Word is in you,
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then you will belong to Christ,
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because God has
given you to Him.
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Second coming is
the title of her vision.
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And says, "It was no
long after passing by in 1844,
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that my first
vision was given to me.
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I was visiting a
dear friend in Christ
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and the heart was
knit with mine, five of us,
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all women were
kneeling quietly at the family
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altar while we were praying
the power of God came unto me
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as I had never felt it before."
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In order for us to fill
the power of the Holy Spirit,
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we must serve self first.
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Come to the throne
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we must first get off
upright and get on our knees.
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If you want to hear God,
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then get on your
knees and humble yourself
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because when you stand up,
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you're telling God I can
do it when you kneel down,
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you're telling
Him you can do it.
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It seems to be
surrounded by light,
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I seem to be
surrounded by light never felt
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and to be riding high and higher
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and higher on the earth,
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and I turned to look
for the advent people
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in the world but I
could not find them.
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When a voice said
to me, "Look again
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and I looked a little higher."
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A lot of us are
trying to look down
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for our reward.
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A lot of us are
trying to look down
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and looking at
this earthly things
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and what God can do for us,
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we need to start to look up
and what we can do for Christ.
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Because it's when
we start looking up
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what we can do for Christ
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is that's when we're
going to start seeing
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the saints that
are working for Christ,
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and those are the ones
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that we're going to
want to mingle with.
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Those are the ones
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that we're going to
have friendship with.
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Those are the ones
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that are going to
lead us to paradise.
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"At this I raised my eyes,
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and I saw a
straight narrow path,
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cast up high above the world.
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On that path the
advent people were traveling
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towards the city behind them
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and the beginning of
the path was a bright light
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which an angel told me
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was the midnight cry."
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Is this path that she's going in
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and the saints
are going with her,
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but in order for
us to understand,
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we have to go through
with the midnight cry,
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we want to go to Matthew.
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Matthew 25,
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and I'm going to
read verses 4-12,
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we know that story well.
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Matthew 25.
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And you're asking yourself,
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what does this have
to do with the story.
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And you will see
when we go and it says,
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I'm reading verse 4,
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"But the wise took the oil
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in their vessels
with their lamps.
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But while the
bridegroom was delayed,
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they slumbered and slept."
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Verse 6.
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"And the midnight cry was heard
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'Behold the
bridegroom is coming,
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go out to meet him!
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Then all those virgins arose
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and trembled their lamps.'
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And the foolish
said to the wise,
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'Give us some of
your oil for our lamps
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are going out.'"
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We're talking about individuals
that are in the church.
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We're talking about individuals
that have the same purpose.
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We're talking about individuals
that have been taught.
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We're talking about individuals
that have the same tools.
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We're talking about individuals
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that their
parents have guided them.
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We're talking about individuals
that they're on that walk,
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they're on their
way, they're on their on,
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Ellen White to see in
these particular individuals.
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It says, "But the
wise answered, saying,
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'No, lest there
should not be enough
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for us and you,
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but go rather to those who sell,
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and buy for yourself.'
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And while they went to
buy, the bridegroom came,
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and these who were
ready went in to the wedding,
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and the door was shut."
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But it's verse 11, the
one that breaks my heart.
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It says, "Afterwards
the other virgins came also,
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saying, 'Lord,
Lord, open to us!'
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But He answered and said,
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'Assuredly, I say to you,
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I do not know you.'"
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The midnight cry.
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Can you taste it?
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Can you taste Christ coming?
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Can you see all of the
things being fulfilled?
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Is your bottle
filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Can you go through
this last earth moment?
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Are you sure?
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Are you understanding
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even if you look
at the other virgins,
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they're saying,
"I can't give you any
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because I'm not
sure if I have enough."
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Every day God is
giving you the opportunity
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to fulfill your purpose.
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Every day as God is giving you
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the chance to be
able to understand
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that when you surrender yourself
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and you give all to Him,
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then your lamp is
full of the spirit
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and then He will welcome you in.
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Having little spirit equates
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to Jesus knowing you not.
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The vision continues.
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"This light shone
all along the path
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that their feet
might not stumble.
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Jesus Himself went
just before His people
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to lead them forward.
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And as long as they
kept their eyes fixed on Him,
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they were saved."
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I don't know how many of you
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when you're trying
to give Bible studies
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and you're
talking about the Bible,
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when you opened a Bible
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and you're
telling all these people
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how God has asked
us to do certain things
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and then they come
back and they tell us,
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oh, you're just a legalist.
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Christ save us by
grace and grace alone.
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We need not worry
about those aspects
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and those are individuals
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that have taken
their focus from Christ,
00:16:02.49\00:16:05.06
they've taken
their eyes from God.
00:16:05.09\00:16:07.43
They've taken their
eyes from their purpose.
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They've taken their
eyes from their reward,
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because there is nothing in us
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that would help us to
keep the commandments.
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It is when we focus in Christ
that we are walking with Him
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and the Holy Spirit is the
one that takes us step by step,
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by step, by step
and we are following
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Christ example in our life
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and when we are following Christ
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nothing but the victory
is what's important to us.
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"But soon some grew weary,
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and said city
was a great way off
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and they expected to
have entered it before.
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Then Jesus would encourage them
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by rising His glorious right arm
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from which came the light
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that waved over the advent band
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and they shouted hallelujah."
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Have you had
moments in your life
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that you want to give up?
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Have you got the
moments in your life
00:17:11.43\00:17:12.86
that's been difficult?
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Have you had moment in your life
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that you wondered
how much longer Lord?
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I would need you to come today.
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I need you to come
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because I don't
want to do this today.
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I need you to come
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because I don't know what to do.
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Other times in your life
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where you feel
that there is no hope.
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Christ is raising His hand
and saying, "Come look to Me,
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I've got the hope.
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I can take care of
all of your problems.
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I can take care of
all of your issues.
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Surrender yourself to me
and I will give you the power."
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Just keep your
eyes on the victory.
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Just keep your eyes in heaven.
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"Others wryly define the
light behind them and said,
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"Was not God that
had led them out so far?
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The light behind them
went out leaving their feet
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in perfect
darkness and they stumbled
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and lost sight of the
mark of hand of Jesus,
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and fell off the
path down into the dark
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and wicked world below."
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Is that happening to you today?
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Is the enemy
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trying to show
you how evil you are?
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Is the enemy trying to show you
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all the sins that
you have committed?
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Is the enemy trying to show you
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how you are not worthy to
be in the presence of God?
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Is the enemy
trying to tell you, look,
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your great
grandfather was preaching that.
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This been talking for 6,000
for over a whole lot of times.
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Why don't you just give up?
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Is that's what's
happening to you?
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Are you looking at your victory,
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or are you looking down?
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Are you all falling weary?
00:18:54.20\00:18:55.96
Are you feeling
that it's too long?
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Are you feeling it's thirsty?
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Are you feeling
that it's too difficult?
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"Soon we heard the
voice of God like many waters
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which gave us the day and
the hour of Jesus' coming.
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The living saints,
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144,000 in numbers knew
and understood the voice
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while the wicked though it was,
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thought it was
thunder and earthquake."
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So many of that
is happening today.
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So many of that is happening
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when we're trying to
plant the seed of Christ
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in individual's life.
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They're thinking
that we are judging them.
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They're thinking
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that we are bringing
condemnation to them.
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I heard it just
this past Thursday,
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their past Sunday.
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When I was at
the prison ministry
00:19:46.25\00:19:47.58
one of the man there, he says,
00:19:47.62\00:19:49.65
"When you guys were
talking about the Sabbath,
00:19:49.68\00:19:51.55
I was saved by grace,
you're trying to condemn me."
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And God spake the time
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He poured out upon
us the Holy Spirit.
00:20:03.30\00:20:08.24
And our faces begun
and light up and shine
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with the glory of God
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and Moses did
what when he came...
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As Moses did when he
came from Sinai, Mount Sinai.
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Soon our eyes
were drawn to the east
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for the small
black cloud had appeared
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about half as
large as a man's hand
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which we all knew was
the sign of the Son of man.
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In the solemn silence,
00:20:36.50\00:20:37.83
we all gazed on the
clouds and as it drew near
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and became brighter,
00:20:41.54\00:20:42.94
glorious and
still more glorious,
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still it was great white cloud,
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can you see it?
00:20:47.44\00:20:50.75
Can you experience it?
00:20:50.78\00:20:52.85
Can you see Christ coming?
00:20:52.88\00:20:55.52
Can you see that cloud?
00:20:55.55\00:20:58.69
Because He's coming.
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And if it's in your heart,
00:21:00.49\00:21:01.82
it doesn't matter if
you can't physically see it.
00:21:01.86\00:21:04.23
You can
understand that my Christ,
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the One that died on the cross,
00:21:06.70\00:21:08.26
the One that's
praying there is the one
00:21:08.30\00:21:10.43
that is saying, "The
victory has been won.
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That cloud is coming.
00:21:13.67\00:21:15.07
I'm coming soon
to take you home."
00:21:15.10\00:21:20.08
The bottom appeared
like fire and rainbow
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was over the clouds,
00:21:23.78\00:21:25.25
while around there
were 10,000 angels singing
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the most lovely song
00:21:28.92\00:21:30.62
and upon it sat the Son of man."
00:21:30.65\00:21:37.23
I don't know about you,
00:21:37.26\00:21:39.13
but I love my Jesus.
00:21:39.16\00:21:41.30
I don't know about you,
but I can't wait for Him.
00:21:41.33\00:21:45.30
Unfortunately, I
can't, I need to do more.
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There's more
brothers, there's more sisters,
00:21:48.54\00:21:50.61
there's more individuals
that are needing to hear
00:21:50.64\00:21:53.07
about how great He
is, how wonderful He is,
00:21:53.11\00:21:56.21
and the victory that He gave us
00:21:56.24\00:21:58.01
in order for Him
to come in the cloud.
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Are you waiting for Him,
00:22:00.02\00:22:01.35
then work for
Him, go ye and teach.
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"His hair was white and curly
and lay on His shoulder upon,
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and upon His
head were many crowns.
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His feet had the
appearance of fire,
00:22:17.37\00:22:19.83
and His right hand
was a sharp sickle,
00:22:19.87\00:22:22.54
and His left a silver trumpet,
00:22:22.57\00:22:24.77
His eyes were
as a flame of fire,
00:22:24.81\00:22:27.71
which searched His children
00:22:27.74\00:22:29.84
through and through.
00:22:29.88\00:22:34.18
Then the faces
gathered paleness,
00:22:34.22\00:22:39.32
and those that God had
rejected gathered blackness.
00:22:39.35\00:22:44.09
Then we all cried out,
"Who shall be able to stand.
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Is my robe spotless?
00:22:49.90\00:22:53.30
The angel ceased to sing,
00:22:53.34\00:22:56.30
and there was a
time off awful silence
00:22:56.34\00:23:00.68
when Christ spoke
those who have clean hands
00:23:00.71\00:23:06.41
and pure heart
shall be able to stand.
00:23:06.45\00:23:10.39
My grace is sufficient for you."
00:23:14.32\00:23:18.79
How many are
grateful for the grace of God?
00:23:21.26\00:23:25.13
I am glad, I'm not God.
00:23:25.17\00:23:27.47
I am glad, I'm not
the one the judges.
00:23:27.50\00:23:30.21
I'm glad that I'm not the one
00:23:30.24\00:23:31.87
that's going to
search your heart.
00:23:31.91\00:23:33.74
I'm glad that I'm not the one
00:23:33.78\00:23:35.31
that I'm going to
put my earthly thoughts
00:23:35.34\00:23:37.61
and my earthly thinking
in order for you to be saved
00:23:37.65\00:23:42.32
but it's Christ grace
which is sufficient for you.
00:23:42.35\00:23:46.79
"At this our faces light
up, and joy filled every heart.
00:23:50.66\00:23:55.86
And the angels struck a
note higher and sang again,
00:23:55.90\00:24:00.84
while the clouds grew
still nearer to the earth.
00:24:00.87\00:24:04.34
Then Jesus'
silver trumpet sounded
00:24:04.37\00:24:07.04
as He descended on the clouds,
00:24:07.08\00:24:10.65
wrapped in the frames of fire.
00:24:10.68\00:24:12.55
He gazed on the graves
and the sleeping saints,
00:24:12.58\00:24:16.48
then raised His eyes and hands
00:24:16.52\00:24:20.06
to heaven, and cried, "Awake!
00:24:20.09\00:24:22.56
Awake! Awake!
00:24:22.59\00:24:24.19
ye that are sleep in
the dust, and arise."
00:24:24.23\00:24:29.30
Can you feel it?
00:24:29.33\00:24:31.53
Can you see
those who we have lost?
00:24:31.57\00:24:33.94
Can you see individuals
that are sleeping in Christ?
00:24:33.97\00:24:36.81
Can you hear the
voice of Christ saying,
00:24:36.84\00:24:39.14
awake and awake?
00:24:39.17\00:24:41.51
Can you see them
coming out in victory?
00:24:41.54\00:24:45.15
I don't know about you,
00:24:45.18\00:24:46.51
but I'm waiting for
that day and He says,
00:24:46.55\00:24:48.78
"Then there was a
mightily earthquake.
00:24:48.82\00:24:52.29
The graves opened
00:24:52.32\00:24:53.66
and the dead came up
clothed with immortality.
00:24:53.69\00:24:58.29
The 144,000
shouted, "Hallelujah."
00:24:58.33\00:25:02.20
And they rejoiced their friends
00:25:02.23\00:25:04.00
who had been torn
from them by death.
00:25:04.03\00:25:07.77
And in the same
moment we were changed
00:25:07.80\00:25:10.11
and we were caught up together
00:25:10.14\00:25:11.91
with them to meet
the Lord in the air."
00:25:11.94\00:25:15.98
Isn't that an amazing
hope for each one of us?
00:25:16.01\00:25:19.61
Isn't it worth our 47
minutes like Michael said,
00:25:19.65\00:25:24.65
"Isn't that worth to follow God?
00:25:24.69\00:25:26.49
Isn't that worth
following what God purpose
00:25:26.52\00:25:29.32
for us to be able to see Him
00:25:29.36\00:25:31.49
and be transformed
in a twinkle of an eye,
00:25:31.53\00:25:34.26
to be able to be
caught up with Jesus."
00:25:34.30\00:25:36.70
Whatever you're going through,
00:25:36.73\00:25:38.13
whatever the
enemy is telling you,
00:25:38.17\00:25:39.50
you're not worth it,
00:25:39.53\00:25:40.87
I'm telling you
Christ is telling you,
00:25:40.90\00:25:42.30
"My grace is sufficient to you."
00:25:42.34\00:25:48.14
"We all enter
the cloud together,
00:25:48.18\00:25:50.25
and were seven days
according to the sea and glass
00:25:50.28\00:25:53.95
and when Jesus
brought the crown...
00:25:53.98\00:25:56.92
and which His own right hand
00:25:59.95\00:26:04.36
placed them on our heads.
00:26:04.39\00:26:09.13
Can you feel it?
00:26:09.16\00:26:12.57
Can you feel Christ hands
00:26:12.60\00:26:15.14
with the crown
put it in your head?
00:26:15.17\00:26:17.51
Can you feel that
victory? Can you feel it?
00:26:17.54\00:26:21.64
Do you understand
that in order to understand
00:26:21.68\00:26:24.28
the prayer on John 17,
00:26:24.31\00:26:26.78
you must understand
what heaven is all about?
00:26:26.82\00:26:29.98
You must understand
what we're going for?
00:26:30.02\00:26:32.69
You must understand
00:26:32.72\00:26:34.06
that when we have our
eyes upwards to Jesus,
00:26:34.09\00:26:37.46
when we can feel
that crown in our head,
00:26:37.49\00:26:40.10
then the enemy has no
chance to come and tempt us
00:26:40.13\00:26:43.73
because our goal, our mission,
00:26:43.77\00:26:46.80
our purpose is to follow
00:26:46.84\00:26:49.37
Christ and His
anointing and His grace.
00:26:49.40\00:26:53.58
"He gave us harps of gold
00:26:57.78\00:27:01.95
and palms of victory.
00:27:01.98\00:27:04.85
Here on the sea of glass,
00:27:04.89\00:27:07.06
a 144,000 stood
in a perfect square.
00:27:07.09\00:27:11.49
Some had even bright crowns,
00:27:11.53\00:27:15.20
others not so bright.
00:27:15.23\00:27:17.70
Some crown appeared
00:27:17.73\00:27:19.93
highly heavy with stars,
00:27:19.97\00:27:24.21
while others had but a few.
00:27:24.24\00:27:27.81
You know, let me
tell you something.
00:27:27.84\00:27:31.91
It doesn't matter
00:27:31.95\00:27:33.28
how many stars
are in that crown.
00:27:33.31\00:27:36.69
What matters is
that you have the crown.
00:27:36.72\00:27:40.36
But you know
00:27:40.39\00:27:41.72
our purpose is to fill
that crown with jewels.
00:27:41.76\00:27:45.79
You see we forget sometimes,
we forget when we get so busy,
00:27:45.83\00:27:50.30
we forget when we
start our aspirations,
00:27:50.33\00:27:52.70
we forget when we start
worrying about other things.
00:27:52.73\00:27:55.80
We forget that God put us
00:27:55.84\00:27:58.07
here to fill the
crown with jewels.
00:27:58.11\00:28:01.98
You know,
whenever I have a policy
00:28:02.01\00:28:04.81
that whenever somebody asked me
00:28:04.85\00:28:06.28
to do something for
the Lord, I say yes,
00:28:06.31\00:28:08.35
and sometimes it
gets me into pickles,
00:28:08.38\00:28:10.19
it gets me into situation,
it gets me in front of you,
00:28:10.22\00:28:13.56
and I don't understand
what I'm doing in front of you.
00:28:13.59\00:28:16.42
I'm not worthy to
be in front of you,
00:28:16.46\00:28:19.13
but God tells me
if you say, yes to me,
00:28:19.16\00:28:21.70
I will give you
the words to say,
00:28:21.73\00:28:23.77
I will use you to My glory.
00:28:23.80\00:28:27.10
And glory be to
God in the highest
00:28:27.14\00:28:29.70
that is the one
that empowers you.
00:28:29.74\00:28:31.77
Don't be scared of God.
00:28:31.81\00:28:34.34
Don't be scared
of what He asked you.
00:28:34.38\00:28:36.18
If He feels you are
capable of doing it,
00:28:36.21\00:28:39.18
He will let you do it
00:28:39.21\00:28:41.52
and whether
you're fearful or not,
00:28:41.55\00:28:43.35
whether you can
hear your heart pumping,
00:28:43.39\00:28:45.85
whatever
happens, let me tell you,
00:28:45.89\00:28:48.52
if it wins a crown,
00:28:48.56\00:28:50.46
if it wins a
jewel in your crown,
00:28:50.49\00:28:52.49
then let it be.
00:28:52.53\00:28:55.66
It's not about the
jewels, it's about the crown,
00:28:55.70\00:28:58.93
but the jewels are the
one that makes it sweeter.
00:28:58.97\00:29:03.81
Because when you get to heaven,
00:29:03.84\00:29:06.34
when you get to heaven
00:29:06.37\00:29:07.71
and Christ is putting
that crown on your head,
00:29:07.74\00:29:09.68
and you feel that that
crown is full of jewels,
00:29:09.71\00:29:13.35
then you can say to yourself,
00:29:13.38\00:29:15.82
I'm not alone, I
brought an army with me.
00:29:15.85\00:29:19.69
"All were perfectly
satisfied with their crown.
00:29:23.63\00:29:26.59
And they were all clothed
with the glorious white mantle
00:29:26.63\00:29:31.20
from their
shoulders to their feet.
00:29:31.23\00:29:33.10
Angels were all about us
00:29:33.13\00:29:35.40
as we marched over
to the sea of glass
00:29:35.44\00:29:38.87
to the gate of the city."
00:29:38.91\00:29:43.81
Can you imagine that day?
00:29:43.85\00:29:46.35
Can you imagine what those gates
00:29:46.38\00:29:47.72
are going to look like?
00:29:47.75\00:29:49.08
Or can you imagine
00:29:49.12\00:29:50.45
what that sea is
going to look like?
00:29:50.49\00:29:53.15
Wouldn't you like
your neighbor to be there?
00:29:53.19\00:29:56.49
Wouldn't you like
your coworker to be there?
00:29:56.52\00:29:59.76
Wouldn't you like
your family to be there?
00:29:59.79\00:30:04.57
"Jesus raised His mighty,
00:30:04.60\00:30:09.00
glorious arm,
00:30:09.04\00:30:11.21
laid hold of the pearly gates,
00:30:11.24\00:30:14.31
swung it back
00:30:14.34\00:30:16.38
on the glitters hinges,
00:30:16.41\00:30:20.92
and said to us,
00:30:20.95\00:30:22.48
"You have washed
your robes in My blood,
00:30:22.52\00:30:27.86
stood stiffly for My truth,
00:30:27.89\00:30:33.06
enter in."
00:30:33.09\00:30:35.70
I don't know about you,
00:30:35.73\00:30:37.07
but my mind is
going crazy right now.
00:30:37.10\00:30:40.70
My mind is seeing Christ
00:30:40.74\00:30:43.44
firmly with those
gates and His arms
00:30:43.47\00:30:46.27
and my mind is seeing
how He's opening the gates.
00:30:46.31\00:30:49.48
And I could see
and I could hear,
00:30:49.51\00:30:52.05
I could hear
those gates opening.
00:30:52.08\00:30:53.92
And I could hear
when Christ is telling me,
00:30:53.95\00:30:56.58
you have taken all,
00:30:56.62\00:30:58.45
you have taken My Word,
you have put it to practice,
00:30:58.49\00:31:01.49
you have been count worthy.
00:31:01.52\00:31:03.56
Come and enter into the kingdom
that I have prepared for you.
00:31:03.59\00:31:10.13
When we look at it that way,
00:31:10.17\00:31:11.83
is there anything on this
earth that compares to it?
00:31:11.87\00:31:16.07
Is there anything on this earth
00:31:16.10\00:31:17.84
that you're willing to
give up that moment for?
00:31:17.87\00:31:21.31
Is there anything on this earth
00:31:21.34\00:31:22.94
that the enemy can tempt you
00:31:22.98\00:31:24.75
in order for you
00:31:24.78\00:31:26.11
to not vision that moment
when Christ takes those gates
00:31:26.15\00:31:29.92
and open them up
and He tells you,
00:31:29.95\00:31:34.92
"Come and enter,
00:31:34.96\00:31:37.83
you have washed
your robe with My blood."
00:31:37.86\00:31:42.56
He says enter in.
00:31:42.60\00:31:47.47
"We all marched in and felt,
00:31:47.50\00:31:50.57
and we felt we had
00:31:50.61\00:31:52.31
a perfect right there."
00:31:52.34\00:31:57.81
How many of you feel that today?
00:31:57.85\00:32:00.68
I'm telling you, I don't.
00:32:00.72\00:32:02.98
Every day the enemy is
trying to just bog me down
00:32:03.02\00:32:06.22
with all the things
that he feels I do wrong,
00:32:06.25\00:32:09.32
with all the
things that he tells me,
00:32:09.36\00:32:11.36
I'm not worthy to
be in the kingdom,
00:32:11.39\00:32:13.36
but on that day
I'm going to be worthy.
00:32:13.40\00:32:15.73
On that day I'm
going to know I belong.
00:32:15.76\00:32:19.17
Don't let the enemy lie to you
00:32:19.20\00:32:21.64
because you know you belong
00:32:21.67\00:32:23.51
because the word is
in you, if you accept,
00:32:23.54\00:32:27.04
if you have your
ticket, here is your ticket,
00:32:27.08\00:32:30.38
don't lose it, this
ticket is telling you
00:32:30.41\00:32:33.21
where you are going.
00:32:33.25\00:32:35.18
This ticket is
putting you at that place.
00:32:35.22\00:32:37.52
Can't you feel it?
00:32:37.55\00:32:39.32
"Within the city we
saw the tree and the life
00:32:43.49\00:32:46.26
and the throne of God.
00:32:46.29\00:32:47.63
Out of the throne
came a pure river of water,
00:32:47.66\00:32:50.83
and on either side of the river
00:32:50.87\00:32:54.10
were the tree of life."
00:32:54.14\00:32:59.34
One of the things that
my wife and I love to do
00:32:59.37\00:33:01.64
is to go to Raine Lake
00:33:01.68\00:33:03.51
whenever the sun
down, it's coming.
00:33:03.55\00:33:06.05
And I love to see the water
00:33:06.08\00:33:07.58
but is that water
going to pale anything
00:33:07.62\00:33:10.15
to what Christ
has prepared for us.
00:33:10.19\00:33:12.32
Can you imagine,
00:33:12.35\00:33:13.69
can you see how we that river
00:33:13.72\00:33:15.62
we're going to
go there's so clear,
00:33:15.66\00:33:17.76
there's no
toxins, there's nothing,
00:33:17.79\00:33:20.06
it's all wonderful the
way that Christ created it.
00:33:20.10\00:33:24.50
Are you imagining it with me?
00:33:24.53\00:33:26.94
Are you yearning for heaven
00:33:26.97\00:33:28.30
like I'm yearning
for heaven right now?
00:33:28.34\00:33:30.84
Can you feel Christ
00:33:30.87\00:33:32.61
trying to come and
tell you, son and daughter,
00:33:32.64\00:33:36.24
don't listen to the enemy,
00:33:36.28\00:33:37.98
don't listen to his
negativity lesson to me.
00:33:38.01\00:33:42.38
And I am telling
you with my blood,
00:33:42.42\00:33:43.95
I've given you
00:33:43.99\00:33:45.32
the righteousness with My blood.
00:33:45.35\00:33:46.69
I've cleansed you with My blood,
00:33:46.72\00:33:48.06
I've made you free.
00:33:48.09\00:33:49.42
Come enter into my kingdom.
00:33:49.46\00:33:53.76
"On one side of the
river was a trunk of a tree
00:33:53.80\00:33:56.93
and the trunk on
that side of the river,
00:33:56.97\00:33:59.50
both of pure, transparent gold.
00:33:59.53\00:34:03.00
Then at first, I
thought I saw two trees.
00:34:03.04\00:34:08.11
I looked again, and I saw
00:34:08.14\00:34:09.68
that they were united on the top
00:34:09.71\00:34:15.58
in one tree.
00:34:15.62\00:34:16.95
So it was the tree of life
00:34:16.99\00:34:19.89
on either side of
the river of life.
00:34:19.92\00:34:22.89
It branches brood to the place
00:34:22.92\00:34:26.43
where we stood and
the fruit was glorious,
00:34:26.46\00:34:32.00
which looked like
gold mixed with silver."
00:34:32.03\00:34:36.94
You know some of
you really don't know
00:34:36.97\00:34:40.34
what a mango tastes like.
00:34:40.38\00:34:43.18
And some of you
really don't know
00:34:43.21\00:34:45.08
what avocado tastes like.
00:34:45.11\00:34:47.45
And some of you
really don't know
00:34:47.48\00:34:49.72
what a lot of things
is supposed to taste like.
00:34:49.75\00:34:53.46
But in that day we're
going to taste the fruit
00:34:53.49\00:34:56.42
the way the
Creator intended it to be.
00:34:56.46\00:35:02.23
I long to be in heaven.
00:35:02.26\00:35:05.43
I want to be in heaven.
00:35:05.47\00:35:09.77
"We all were under the tree
00:35:09.80\00:35:11.57
and we sat down to look
at the glory of the place,
00:35:11.61\00:35:15.61
when Brethren
Fitch and Stockman,
00:35:15.64\00:35:18.58
who had preached the
gospel of the kingdom,
00:35:18.61\00:35:21.42
and whom God had
laid into the grave
00:35:21.45\00:35:23.95
to save them came
up to us and ask us
00:35:23.99\00:35:27.99
what we had passed through
00:35:28.02\00:35:29.92
while they were asleep."
00:35:29.96\00:35:35.36
Can you imagine?
00:35:35.40\00:35:37.47
Can you imagine the stories
00:35:37.50\00:35:38.87
that we're going
to be able to tell
00:35:38.90\00:35:41.04
those who slept before us.
00:35:41.07\00:35:43.67
How things have changed.
00:35:43.71\00:35:46.74
When I look at, when I
read the book Great Controversy,
00:35:46.78\00:35:50.01
and I look at those pioneers,
00:35:50.05\00:35:51.55
and I look what
they went through,
00:35:51.58\00:35:52.95
I look how they were burned
at the stake for their belief,
00:35:52.98\00:35:55.85
and I see my commitment
to God, and I shrivel.
00:35:55.88\00:35:59.29
I just said, Lord,
00:35:59.32\00:36:00.82
how is it possible
that a man like that
00:36:00.86\00:36:03.06
can actually just
surrender fully to You and me.
00:36:03.09\00:36:06.09
I'm saying, oh, woe with me,
00:36:06.13\00:36:08.40
for any little things
that happen in my life.
00:36:08.43\00:36:12.27
When our eyes
are fixed in Christ,
00:36:12.30\00:36:15.30
when our eyes are
fixed in the victory,
00:36:15.34\00:36:17.84
the woes with me go
away and all we can say,
00:36:17.87\00:36:21.31
glory, glory,
glory to God on high.
00:36:21.34\00:36:25.98
"We tried to call
up our greatest trials.
00:36:26.01\00:36:30.22
Oh, Lord Jesus.
00:36:30.25\00:36:32.79
But they looked so small compare
00:36:32.82\00:36:35.62
with the far more exceedingly
00:36:35.66\00:36:38.19
and eternal weight of
glory that surrounded us
00:36:38.23\00:36:42.36
that we could
not speak them out,
00:36:42.40\00:36:45.20
and we all
cried out 'Hallelujah,
00:36:45.23\00:36:48.70
heaven is cheap enough.'
00:36:48.74\00:36:51.47
And we touched our golden harps
00:36:54.91\00:36:59.38
and made heaven's arches ring."
00:36:59.41\00:37:04.69
I could imagine we all
were listening to Jenny
00:37:04.72\00:37:07.09
as she was playing and we
said, "Amen, how wonderful."
00:37:07.12\00:37:10.19
Imagine when all of
us are playing a harp.
00:37:10.23\00:37:12.63
Imagine when all of
us are making music.
00:37:12.66\00:37:14.96
Can you taste
it? Can you feel it?
00:37:15.00\00:37:17.23
Can you
experience? Can you hear it?
00:37:17.27\00:37:19.93
I relayed this vision to
the believers in Portland
00:37:23.57\00:37:27.38
who had full
confidence that it was from God,
00:37:27.41\00:37:31.35
the Spirit of the Lord,
00:37:31.38\00:37:33.78
attended to the testimony
00:37:33.82\00:37:36.28
and the solemnity
00:37:36.32\00:37:37.65
and eternity rest upon us.
00:37:37.69\00:37:43.32
While under the
power of the Lord,
00:37:43.36\00:37:45.09
I was filled with joy
seeming to be surrounded
00:37:45.13\00:37:49.00
by the holy angels
00:37:49.03\00:37:50.37
in the glorious courts of heaven
00:37:50.40\00:37:52.93
were all in peace and gladness,
00:37:52.97\00:37:55.20
and it was a sad bitter change
00:37:55.24\00:38:00.68
to wake up to the
realities of mortal life.
00:38:00.71\00:38:06.45
The enemy knows.
00:38:10.02\00:38:12.99
The enemy understands
00:38:13.02\00:38:14.42
that when we are in
the presence of God,
00:38:14.46\00:38:19.39
he can't do anything.
00:38:19.43\00:38:21.83
The enemy understands
00:38:21.86\00:38:23.20
that when we
surrender ourselves to Him,
00:38:23.23\00:38:28.00
he's powerless.
00:38:28.04\00:38:30.04
The enemy knows that
when our purpose in life
00:38:30.07\00:38:34.61
is to be in heaven.
00:38:34.64\00:38:38.75
The enemy knows
that when our eyes
00:38:38.78\00:38:41.52
are fully fixed on that day
00:38:41.55\00:38:43.69
when Christ put
the crown on our heads.
00:38:43.72\00:38:46.55
On that day when
Christ's arms opens the gates
00:38:46.59\00:38:49.62
and tells us to come in.
00:38:49.66\00:38:51.09
The enemy knows that
he can't do anything.
00:38:51.13\00:38:55.26
We must be in a place
00:39:01.00\00:39:02.70
where this world is eternal.
00:39:02.74\00:39:07.34
We must be in a place
00:39:07.38\00:39:08.88
that when we realize...
00:39:08.91\00:39:13.42
that we're not following
exactly what God is asking us
00:39:13.45\00:39:17.42
that we are in raged,
00:39:17.45\00:39:20.46
we are sad, we are not.
00:39:20.49\00:39:23.56
We need to
understand that the only thing
00:39:23.59\00:39:26.36
that's important to us today
00:39:26.39\00:39:28.80
is to follow
Christ and Him alone.
00:39:28.83\00:39:34.54
Like the pastor said
00:39:34.57\00:39:37.11
that was just the preliminary,
00:39:37.14\00:39:39.41
now here comes the sermon.
00:39:39.44\00:39:42.11
Now we go to John 17.
00:39:42.14\00:39:44.01
Reason why I had to put you
00:39:48.45\00:39:49.88
through that is
because now you understand
00:39:49.92\00:39:51.82
what this is all about.
00:39:51.85\00:39:54.02
Now you
understand when Christ said,
00:39:54.06\00:39:56.12
"I yearn for
them to be with me."
00:39:56.16\00:39:59.43
John 17:1,
00:39:59.46\00:40:02.26
"Father, the hour has come.
00:40:02.30\00:40:08.20
Glorify Your Son,
00:40:08.24\00:40:10.87
that Your Son
00:40:10.91\00:40:12.27
may glorify You."
00:40:12.31\00:40:17.05
The only reason
00:40:17.08\00:40:19.85
why you need
00:40:19.88\00:40:21.22
to have a relationship with God.
00:40:21.25\00:40:24.69
The only reason
00:40:24.72\00:40:26.05
why we surrender
ourselves is for us
00:40:26.09\00:40:30.83
to be able to reflect
God to those around us.
00:40:30.86\00:40:35.13
If we're not reflecting God,
00:40:35.16\00:40:37.53
then our walk is for nothing.
00:40:37.57\00:40:43.84
We are but those
who were on their walk.
00:40:43.87\00:40:47.18
We are but those foolish virgins
00:40:47.21\00:40:50.11
that they were so close.
00:40:50.15\00:40:51.88
They were at the door,
00:40:51.91\00:40:54.58
and the door
even opened to them,
00:40:54.62\00:40:56.12
imagine how close they were.
00:40:56.15\00:40:58.79
And the voice
that came out said,
00:40:58.82\00:41:00.79
"I know you not."
00:41:00.82\00:41:03.93
"For you granted him
authority over all people,
00:41:03.96\00:41:09.36
that he might give
eternal life to all those
00:41:09.40\00:41:12.57
who have given him."
00:41:12.60\00:41:16.84
A lot of the times
00:41:16.87\00:41:18.21
when the enemy comes to
your heart and to tell you
00:41:18.24\00:41:20.24
that you are not
worthy to be in his presence,
00:41:20.28\00:41:22.51
remember that we
have been purchased
00:41:22.54\00:41:26.35
by the blood of Jesus.
00:41:26.38\00:41:29.02
Tell the enemy, turn around,
00:41:29.05\00:41:31.79
my Jesus already paid for those.
00:41:31.82\00:41:34.06
Sinful, sure I'm,
perpetually to sin, sure,
00:41:34.09\00:41:38.83
but Christ has
blotted those sins
00:41:38.86\00:41:41.56
from my life and
it is He who is in me.
00:41:41.60\00:41:46.40
Now verse 3,
"This is eternal life:
00:41:46.43\00:41:49.77
that they know you,
00:41:49.80\00:41:52.14
the only true
God, and Jesus Christ,
00:41:52.17\00:41:54.81
whom you have sent."
00:41:54.84\00:41:59.11
Verse 4, "I have
brought you glory on earth
00:41:59.15\00:42:02.65
by finishing the work
00:42:02.68\00:42:05.29
you have given me to do."
00:42:05.32\00:42:10.09
Are you finishing His work?
00:42:10.13\00:42:13.36
Are you continuing His purpose?
00:42:13.40\00:42:16.03
Are you understanding
what He requires of you?
00:42:16.06\00:42:19.53
Have you searched yourself
and found that you are worthy?
00:42:19.57\00:42:23.91
Are you understanding
that just loving God
00:42:23.94\00:42:27.48
is just the beginning?
00:42:27.51\00:42:29.78
Sharing Him is our goal.
00:42:29.81\00:42:32.21
Sharing Him is our purpose.
00:42:32.25\00:42:34.22
Sharing Him is our requirement.
00:42:34.25\00:42:38.42
Not for heaven,
00:42:38.45\00:42:40.02
it's for us to
rejoice and to be able to say,
00:42:40.06\00:42:42.92
"Lord the work
that You have given me,
00:42:42.96\00:42:46.23
I have done."
00:42:46.26\00:42:47.63
Verse 5, "And now, Father,
00:42:51.10\00:42:53.94
glorify me in your presence
00:42:53.97\00:42:56.60
with the glory I had with you
00:42:56.64\00:42:59.97
before the world began.
00:43:00.01\00:43:03.98
Verse 6, "I have
revealed you to those
00:43:04.01\00:43:08.12
whom you gave me
out of the world.
00:43:08.15\00:43:11.85
They were yours,
you gave them to me
00:43:11.89\00:43:14.42
and they have obeyed your word.
00:43:14.46\00:43:17.39
Now they know that everything
00:43:17.43\00:43:19.79
you have given
me comes from you.
00:43:19.83\00:43:24.53
For I gave them
the words you gave me
00:43:24.57\00:43:27.50
and they accepted them.
00:43:27.54\00:43:29.44
They knew with
certainty that I came from you,
00:43:29.47\00:43:34.64
and they believed
that you sent me."
00:43:34.68\00:43:39.18
And here it is verse 9,
00:43:39.21\00:43:42.38
"I pray for them.
00:43:42.42\00:43:46.79
I am not praying for the world,
00:43:49.99\00:43:52.43
but for those who have given me,
00:43:52.46\00:43:56.30
for they are yours."
00:43:56.33\00:44:01.80
Christ is praying
00:44:01.84\00:44:05.24
for you.
00:44:05.27\00:44:08.74
Verse 10, "All I have is
yours, and all you have is mine.
00:44:08.78\00:44:14.15
And glory have
come to me through them.
00:44:14.18\00:44:17.49
I will remain in
the world no longer,
00:44:17.52\00:44:21.42
but they are still in the world,
00:44:21.46\00:44:23.16
and I am coming to you.
00:44:23.19\00:44:25.39
Holy Father, protect them
00:44:25.43\00:44:27.26
by the power of your name,
00:44:27.30\00:44:32.83
the name you gave me,
00:44:32.87\00:44:34.34
so that day may
be one as we are one.
00:44:34.37\00:44:39.61
While I was with them,
00:44:39.64\00:44:41.44
I protected them
and kept them safe
00:44:41.48\00:44:44.81
by that name you gave me.
00:44:44.85\00:44:48.22
None have been lost
00:44:48.25\00:44:49.65
except the ones
doomed for destruction
00:44:49.68\00:44:52.45
so the Scripture
would be fulfilled."
00:44:52.49\00:44:56.02
When Christ saves you,
00:44:56.06\00:44:58.46
He does the work for you,
00:44:58.49\00:45:01.50
in you, through you.
00:45:01.53\00:45:04.27
There is nothing in you
that you are capable of doing.
00:45:04.30\00:45:08.50
It is Christ who
has done the work.
00:45:08.54\00:45:11.47
He came, He showed you,
He showed you the Father,
00:45:11.51\00:45:14.84
He has sent the spirit,
00:45:14.88\00:45:16.34
so the spirit
can work through you
00:45:16.38\00:45:18.31
and that you can do great things
00:45:18.35\00:45:21.85
for His glory, for His
Honor, for His kingdom.
00:45:21.88\00:45:27.69
"I am coming on to you now,
00:45:27.72\00:45:29.32
but I say these
things while I am still."
00:45:29.36\00:45:32.46
Verse 13, "In the world,
00:45:32.49\00:45:34.86
so that they may
have the full measures
00:45:34.90\00:45:37.77
of the joy within them."
00:45:37.80\00:45:41.70
The full measure of the
joy is what I just read to you
00:45:41.74\00:45:44.91
and that is heaven and
that is being with him.
00:45:44.94\00:45:50.15
"My prayer is not
00:45:50.18\00:45:52.71
that you take
them out of the world
00:45:52.75\00:45:55.22
but that you protect them
00:45:55.25\00:45:58.39
from the evil one."
00:45:58.42\00:46:03.56
Christ has sent His
spirit to protect you,
00:46:03.59\00:46:08.96
like the pastor
said a few weeks ago,
00:46:09.00\00:46:10.90
you have two
great angels beside you
00:46:10.93\00:46:14.37
that protects you all the time,
they take care of your issues,
00:46:14.40\00:46:17.67
take care of your problems.
00:46:17.71\00:46:19.04
Christ is only telling you,
00:46:19.07\00:46:21.11
please follow My instructions
00:46:21.14\00:46:24.91
and take the words
to those around you,
00:46:24.95\00:46:28.25
don't worry about the enemy.
00:46:28.28\00:46:31.49
I have taken care of him.
00:46:31.52\00:46:33.66
I have already won the victory.
00:46:33.69\00:46:35.69
I have already
died in the cross.
00:46:35.72\00:46:37.83
Go with boldness,
and power and glory,
00:46:37.86\00:46:41.76
and go and bring
those who are lost to me.
00:46:41.80\00:46:47.14
Verse 17,
00:46:47.17\00:46:49.84
"Sanctify them by truth,
00:46:49.87\00:46:54.24
your word is truth.
00:46:54.28\00:46:56.54
As you sent me into the world,
00:46:56.58\00:46:58.38
I have sent them into the world.
00:46:58.41\00:47:01.38
For them I sanctify myself,
00:47:01.42\00:47:05.55
that they too may
be truly sanctified.
00:47:05.59\00:47:12.23
My prayer is not for them alone.
00:47:12.26\00:47:17.00
I pray also for those
00:47:17.03\00:47:19.00
who will believe in me
00:47:19.03\00:47:23.24
through their message."
00:47:23.27\00:47:26.01
Brothers and sisters,
Christ prayed for you,
00:47:26.04\00:47:29.48
but Christ prayed for
you to deliver a message.
00:47:29.51\00:47:32.75
Christ prayed for you
to tell your neighbors.
00:47:32.78\00:47:35.85
Christ prayed for
you to tell your friends.
00:47:35.88\00:47:38.79
Christ prayed for
you to tell the earth.
00:47:38.82\00:47:41.79
Christ prayed for
you to show Christ
00:47:41.82\00:47:45.06
to those that are around you.
00:47:45.09\00:47:46.76
To those who are
who do not know them.
00:47:46.80\00:47:49.16
To those who are wondering
00:47:49.20\00:47:51.40
what they're
missing in their life.
00:47:51.43\00:47:52.97
And when they tell you
that they are missing something
00:47:53.00\00:47:55.27
you have it is
Christ, give it to them,
00:47:55.30\00:47:57.87
because Christ prayed for you,
00:47:57.91\00:47:59.74
for you to be able to show them
00:47:59.77\00:48:03.21
who He is.
00:48:03.24\00:48:06.65
"That all of them may be one,
00:48:06.68\00:48:10.62
Father, just as you
are in me and I am in you.
00:48:10.65\00:48:14.89
May they also be in us
00:48:14.92\00:48:17.53
so that the world may
believe that you have sent me."
00:48:17.56\00:48:23.06
How beautiful it is.
00:48:26.10\00:48:28.44
Verse 22, "I have given
them the glory that you gave me,
00:48:28.47\00:48:34.14
that they may be
one as we are one.
00:48:34.18\00:48:37.71
I in them and you in me,
00:48:37.75\00:48:41.32
so that they may be brought
00:48:41.35\00:48:43.85
to complete unity.
00:48:43.89\00:48:49.26
Then the world will know
00:48:49.29\00:48:52.63
that you sent me
00:48:52.66\00:48:54.00
and have loved them
00:48:54.03\00:48:55.70
even as you have loved me."
00:48:55.73\00:49:02.04
God loves you,
00:49:02.07\00:49:05.31
God yearns for
you to be with Him.
00:49:05.34\00:49:10.78
Christ is telling you
what are you waiting for?
00:49:10.81\00:49:15.85
What are you holding back?
00:49:15.88\00:49:18.69
You know, I'm
reminded of the story
00:49:18.72\00:49:20.56
of this gentleman that
was looking for a house.
00:49:20.59\00:49:25.29
And when he
looked for his house,
00:49:25.33\00:49:27.40
this, he found the one,
00:49:27.43\00:49:29.30
the perfect, the
one that he wanted.
00:49:29.33\00:49:30.90
It had the right
amount of bedroom.
00:49:30.93\00:49:33.23
It had the
kitchen that he wanted,
00:49:33.27\00:49:34.77
had the right amount of bathroom
00:49:34.80\00:49:36.97
and he walked in and he
says, "How much is the house?"
00:49:37.01\00:49:39.54
And the gentleman said,
00:49:39.57\00:49:40.91
"The house is free,
00:49:40.94\00:49:42.78
you don't have to pay for it.
00:49:42.81\00:49:44.61
The only thing is
that I must keep one nail,
00:49:44.65\00:49:48.95
one nail I'm going to
put in your living room.
00:49:48.98\00:49:51.75
That's mine, I could
put in it whatever I want,
00:49:51.79\00:49:54.59
whenever I want."
00:49:54.62\00:49:57.33
And the gentleman said,
"Boy, that's wonderful."
00:49:57.36\00:50:00.40
And he went on and the first day
00:50:00.43\00:50:03.30
he wakes up and
there's a dead animal
00:50:03.33\00:50:05.30
on that nail.
00:50:05.33\00:50:06.67
The next day there
were dirty clothes.
00:50:06.70\00:50:08.50
The next day there
was all of these things
00:50:08.54\00:50:10.24
on that one nail.
00:50:10.27\00:50:12.41
You have a whole house,
00:50:12.44\00:50:13.91
that one nail was infecting
everything in his life.
00:50:13.94\00:50:17.18
Is there is one sin in your life
00:50:17.21\00:50:19.25
is infecting
everything in your life,
00:50:19.28\00:50:21.52
and it's keeping
you from the promise
00:50:21.55\00:50:23.18
that God has given you.
00:50:23.22\00:50:24.55
Is keeping you from the
reason why He prayed for you.
00:50:24.59\00:50:27.06
And it's keeping you
from you to take the message
00:50:27.09\00:50:29.32
to those around you.
00:50:29.36\00:50:30.99
Now let's turn to Luke 23.
00:50:41.94\00:50:46.44
I want to read verse 34,
00:50:50.81\00:50:54.55
says, "Jesus said,
'Father forgive them,
00:50:54.58\00:51:00.26
for they do not know
what they are doing.'
00:51:00.29\00:51:03.79
And they divided up his clothes
00:51:03.83\00:51:08.36
by casting lots."
00:51:08.40\00:51:12.93
At the cross
00:51:12.97\00:51:16.24
when Christ was
dying for your sins.
00:51:16.27\00:51:21.88
At the cross when
Christ was wondering
00:51:21.91\00:51:26.41
what His last moment on earth
00:51:26.45\00:51:29.98
was going to be like,
00:51:30.02\00:51:31.35
whether He was
going to be able to bear
00:51:31.39\00:51:32.82
all the sins on the world.
00:51:32.85\00:51:34.49
He was saying,
"Father, please forgive them
00:51:34.52\00:51:38.79
because I want to die
for each one of them."
00:51:38.83\00:51:42.10
You go down to verse 44.
00:51:47.94\00:51:53.54
"It was about noon,
00:51:53.58\00:51:56.34
and darkness came
over the whole land
00:51:56.38\00:51:59.65
until three in the afternoon,
00:51:59.68\00:52:03.39
for the sun stopped shining.
00:52:03.42\00:52:06.02
And the curtains of
the temple was torn in two.
00:52:06.05\00:52:09.39
"Jesus called out
with a loud voice,
00:52:09.42\00:52:11.89
'Father, into your hands
00:52:11.93\00:52:14.93
I commit my spirit.'
00:52:14.96\00:52:18.80
When he had said this,
00:52:18.83\00:52:21.04
he breathed his last."
00:52:21.07\00:52:25.54
Jesus' prayer for you today
00:52:25.57\00:52:29.64
is because He knows
where He wants to take you.
00:52:29.68\00:52:34.12
Jesus is telling you today
00:52:34.15\00:52:36.69
brother, sister,
00:52:36.72\00:52:40.12
My grace is sufficient.
00:52:40.16\00:52:43.43
Come and enter into the kingdom
that I have prepared for you.
00:52:43.46\00:52:48.23
The punishment of
sin has been paid.
00:52:51.83\00:52:57.11
The victory of
salvation is your reward.
00:52:57.14\00:53:02.58
I ask you today,
00:53:02.61\00:53:06.01
how many of you
would like that victory?
00:53:06.05\00:53:10.89
If you can picture,
00:53:10.92\00:53:14.42
if you imagine,
00:53:14.46\00:53:17.89
if you imagine that crown
00:53:17.93\00:53:19.93
being put on your head,
00:53:19.96\00:53:22.10
if you imagine Christ's
hands opening up the gate.
00:53:22.13\00:53:27.37
And Christ saying,
come in. Would you come?
00:53:27.40\00:53:31.77
I'm asking you to come if
you can feel Christ coming.
00:53:31.81\00:53:36.54
And I want to pray for you.
00:53:36.58\00:53:38.71
I welcome you, please come.
00:53:38.75\00:53:40.85
I ask you to come in.
00:53:44.05\00:53:48.42
I want you to
think about the words
00:53:48.46\00:53:50.79
that Christ was
talking about, Lord,
00:53:50.83\00:53:52.93
I have put My words in them
00:53:52.96\00:53:57.00
and I have shown you the Father,
00:53:57.03\00:53:58.93
I've shown them the Father.
00:53:58.97\00:54:01.07
And I want you to know
that God is telling you
00:54:01.10\00:54:05.81
when you're full
of the Spirit of God,
00:54:05.84\00:54:10.18
God will give
you all your wants.
00:54:10.21\00:54:15.08
And I want you to
leave today assured
00:54:15.12\00:54:18.15
that that day is coming
and that day is coming soon.
00:54:18.19\00:54:21.49
Our loving Father,
00:54:21.52\00:54:24.76
I surrender all to You.
00:54:24.79\00:54:27.86
All to You I freely give.
00:54:27.90\00:54:31.10
Lord, I thank You
for praying for me.
00:54:31.13\00:54:33.60
I thank You for
showing me heaven today,
00:54:33.64\00:54:36.07
and I thank You
because I yearn to be with You.
00:54:36.10\00:54:40.04
Thank You, Lord, for showing
me that those who have rested,
00:54:40.08\00:54:43.45
You are going to awake,
and I'm going to see them,
00:54:43.48\00:54:46.41
Lord, and I thank You.
00:54:46.45\00:54:48.88
Thank you because
Lord with the sacrifice
00:54:48.92\00:54:51.42
that You did in the cross,
You have said, "It is done."
00:54:51.45\00:54:56.39
And, Lord, I thank You
because You love me so much
00:54:56.42\00:55:01.93
that You have given me
00:55:01.96\00:55:06.23
that great opportunity
to be able to die to self
00:55:06.27\00:55:11.44
and to shine in your presence.
00:55:11.47\00:55:16.21
Please, Lord, seal
us for Your kingdom.
00:55:16.24\00:55:19.31
As Your children are
here, Lord, they can taste it.
00:55:19.35\00:55:22.12
They stood up
00:55:22.15\00:55:23.49
because they can
taste Your presence,
00:55:23.52\00:55:25.95
and I want You to continue
00:55:25.99\00:55:28.92
to allow us to be this light
00:55:28.96\00:55:32.86
in all the world around us.
00:55:32.89\00:55:35.20
That when we receive
that crown not for our glory,
00:55:35.23\00:55:39.97
Lord, but for Your glory
00:55:40.00\00:55:41.34
may that crown
be full of jewels.
00:55:41.37\00:55:47.04
That we may say to God,
00:55:47.08\00:55:49.38
God, I have given the words
00:55:49.41\00:55:51.38
that You have given me
00:55:51.41\00:55:53.11
and they have seen You
00:55:53.15\00:55:55.25
because I've shown in to You.
00:55:55.28\00:55:57.12
We ask these things,
00:55:57.15\00:55:58.49
Lord, in the
precious name of Jesus.
00:55:58.52\00:56:00.32
Amen and amen.
00:56:00.36\00:56:02.26