1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Oh 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:10,720 Hello hello hello, can you hear me now everything is well alright awesome, how's everyone doing today? 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,000 I'm glad to hear that happy Sabbath. I'm happy to be here again 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,800 last time I came here was a also a treat and I was preaching on something that was 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:28,260 Pretty vital, you know on Isaiah 54 and the bride and that that was something that really hit very close to home for me 6 00:00:28,260 --> 00:00:31,000 And so I'm glad to be here again. I wanted just 7 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:36,600 One more time go into prayer to invite the Lord spirit to be with us. So let's bow our heads 8 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:44,120 Dear Heavenly Father, I want to thank you so much for the opportunity to be able to be here and preach your word Lord 9 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,760 I I thank you that I am able to be a co-laborer with you Lord 10 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:54,800 It is such a privilege Lord how you would take us to be humble vessels Lord and 11 00:00:54,800 --> 00:01:00,920 To be consecrated onto thee and so I pray and ask Lord that you will continue to lead and guide 12 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:06,720 Not only me but this congregation as well and that they may be edified by this message 13 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,440 In Jesus name we pray. Amen 14 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:15,600 so today the title of the sermon is a sleeping generation and 15 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:23,080 I want you to picture a sleeping baby in the middle of the night. He's there in his crib 16 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,080 totally helpless 17 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,720 He is totally unaware 18 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:35,960 Then suddenly there's a random electrical fuse burst and the house starts to catch on fire 19 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,920 the baby has no means to be able to escape and 20 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:46,480 He's just an infant who can't even reason right? He can't even get up and walk away 21 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:52,800 So he must rely on his parents to either wake up from a fire alarm going off or 22 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,920 To be woken up from the heat of the flames 23 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,520 You know unfortunately 24 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:07,560 Every man is like a sleeping child without the guise of the Holy Spirit. You see you might be able to to discern 25 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:14,040 physical things you might be able to do mathematics you might be able to to 26 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,040 tell somebody about physics 27 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:25,000 But spiritual things they are spiritually discerned and the only way that we can ever understand them is if we surrender ourselves over 28 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,040 to spiritual things 29 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:33,920 You know many people right now are sleeping in a false sense of security 30 00:02:35,640 --> 00:02:41,320 Not knowing that there will come a great tribulation in which the likes this world has never seen 31 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,680 That will determine their entire fate 32 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:50,280 You know on the other hand there are people that are in the church also as well that are too afraid to get out there 33 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:54,000 They're too stuck inside of their bubble their church bubble 34 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:59,200 To go out and actually preach the word to people to go and knock on doors 35 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:07,160 And if they were to just trust in God and have that understanding that he puts 36 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:13,160 His words inside of their mouth with faith then they would be able to reach so many people 37 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,280 every single person has a 38 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:23,320 Ministry every single person has a certain amount of people that only they can reach at a certain time 39 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,280 You know a perfect example of 40 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:32,880 Someone who was afraid to go and do something 41 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:38,920 Of someone who was afraid to go and do the work of God was Jeremiah 42 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,600 And you look at his personality 43 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,360 He didn't want to go and do the work that he was called to do 44 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:52,680 Let's go to Jeremiah chapter 1 6 through 9 if you have your Bibles you can go there when you get there 45 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,600 I want you to say amen, please 46 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,600 Go into our Bibles here 47 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,800 Jeremiah chapter 1 and 48 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:03,280 Verses 6 through 9 is everybody there amen 49 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,360 Amen, that didn't sound very enthusiastic. Can I get an amen? 50 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:12,160 Amen. All right. All right. God be excited about the word. We gotta be excited 51 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:19,920 Now verses 6 through 9 it says then said I our Lord God behold I cannot speak for I am a child 52 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:27,120 But the Lord said unto me say not I am a child for thou shall go to all that I shall send thee and what is 53 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:33,360 However, I command thee thou shall speak be not afraid of their faces for I am with thee to deliver thee 54 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:39,760 Sayeth the Lord then the Lord put forth his hand and touched my mouth and the Lord said unto me behold 55 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,640 I have put my words into thy mouth 56 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,160 Now 57 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:49,840 That's a pretty clear example that God 58 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,560 He will strengthen 59 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,560 Those who step out in faith 60 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,280 To do what it is that he has called them to do 61 00:04:57,280 --> 00:05:01,360 Jeremiah literally received an oratory gift 62 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,240 straight from the hands of God 63 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,080 And divine intervention with his words 64 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,200 It is pretty incredible when you start to look at the context of the time 65 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,680 When you start to look at what? 66 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:22,320 The people of Israel were going through during the times of Jeremiah 67 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:27,840 You know he set forth the proponent to bring back restoration to the people 68 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:34,240 He was sent on a mission to awaken a sleeping people sleeping babes 69 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:40,240 He was put forth in a two-fold manifold both destructive and reconstructive 70 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,480 Jeremiah 1 and 1 and 11 it says you can go there in your bibles 71 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,840 We're already there and 1 and 11 and you get there say amen 72 00:05:47,840 --> 00:05:53,440 Amen moreover the word of the Lord came onto me saying Jeremiah. What seeest thou? 73 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:57,280 And I said I see a rod of an almond tree 74 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,000 You know the almond tree 75 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,840 It is very important to understand what the almond tree represents here 76 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,120 It was the first to bring forth fruit 77 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,480 in the spring 78 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,600 And during that time Jeremiah was sent to bring forth fruit 79 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:19,520 In the spring and during that time Jeremiah was sent to bring forth the first fruits 80 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,200 He was sent forth to bring back his people God's people 81 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,000 You know the Lord has put forth his hand in intercession and there is 82 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:35,860 Nothing that can stop the word of the Lord from coming into fruition and into fulfillment 83 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:40,240 Isaiah 55 10 and 11 it says and we can go there 84 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:42,960 Just one chapter behind 85 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,960 Isaiah 55 86 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,680 Isaiah 55 87 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,440 55 10 and 11 and it says 88 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:03,120 Have you gotten there amen 89 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:04,640 amen 90 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:13,120 For the mountain shall depart and the hills oh, sorry wrong 10 and 11. So for as the rain cometh down pretty 91 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:19,360 Sure, you have 55 10 11 for as the rain cometh down and snow from heaven and returneth not thither but 92 00:07:19,980 --> 00:07:23,360 Withereth the earth and maketh it bring forth and bud 93 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,880 That it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater 94 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:31,120 So shall my word that goeth forth out of my mouth it shall not return onto me void 95 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:37,360 But it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing where to I sent it 96 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,480 So often 97 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,920 So often does man go forth 98 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,240 Afraid 99 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:55,280 Whatever the Lord sets us out to do he shall cause us to accomplish 100 00:07:55,280 --> 00:08:01,120 But if you go forth in faith and you shall be able to do what it is the Lord calls you to do 101 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,880 But people they step away because of fear of failure 102 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:11,920 Because of failure now no woman or man wants to go to somewhere where their demise is inevitable 103 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,960 Everybody wants to be accepted. Do you want to be accepted? 104 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:22,720 Now of course in this world and in a world where we are steeped with the things of satan 105 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,280 Where there are so much propaganda all over the place 106 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:32,080 Of course if you have spiritual foresight, you're not going to want to be a part of that, but everyone wants to be loved 107 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,600 That is an innate desire of man 108 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,520 Everybody wants to be accepted however 109 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,640 now imagine 110 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:49,840 Penmen without their hands or orators without their voices 111 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:56,400 Even then God uses men and women who are not the most adept in society if they have faith 112 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:04,800 However, what good is unfaithfulness in a faithless generation even faithfulness will struggle 113 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:13,520 Going to a location where the people are asleep and lacking faith even Jesus himself could do no miracle 114 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,560 In his hometown because they had no faith 115 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:20,480 Matthew 13 116 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:26,320 53 through 58 it says and you can go in your bibles there have it here and when you get there say amen 117 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:33,840 Matthew 53 and 58 and it came to pass that when Jesus had finished these parables 118 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:37,680 He departed thence and when he had come into his own country 119 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,560 He taught them in their synagogue and so much more 120 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:46,880 Country he taught them in their synagogue and so much that they were astonished and said from whence half this man 121 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,280 This wisdom and these mighty works 122 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,920 Is this not the carpenter's son? 123 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:58,320 Is not his mother called Mary and his brethren James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 124 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,440 And his sisters are they not with us all? 125 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:06,880 From whence then half this man all these things and they were offended at him 126 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:11,920 But Jesus said unto them a prophet is not without honor save in his own country 127 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:17,920 And in his own house and he did not mighty works there because of their unbelief 128 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:25,840 You see the times of Jeremiah had an israelite nation amid Babylonian assyrian and egyptian conflict 129 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,120 So most definitely jeremiah had 130 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:32,320 Good reason to not want to go into israel 131 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,320 He had very very good reason 132 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:40,000 Very very good reason now without a doubt jeremiah thought to himself as 133 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:41,920 insignificant 134 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:46,320 Amid the military powers and the elders of the priestly ordinance 135 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,680 But you know the lord he chose him as a youth 136 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:54,560 God chooses the things that are weak to confound the wise 137 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:01,040 He chooses the things that are weak to confound the wise 138 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,680 He chooses them to confound the nations 139 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:10,800 1st corinthians 26 and 27 it says for ye see and if you can go in your bibles we can go there right now 1st corinthians 140 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,600 1st corinthians 26 and 27 141 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:25,680 26 and 27 1st corinthians 26 and 27 142 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:29,680 Uh 143 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:43,280 1st corinthians 1 26 and 27 144 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:48,880 It's for it foresee your calling brethren. Have you gotten there everybody there? 145 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:56,240 Amen amen for ye see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh 146 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:03,920 Not many mighty not many noble are called but god have chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise 147 00:12:04,560 --> 00:12:09,360 And god have chosen the weak things of this world to confound the things which are mighty 148 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:17,280 And base things of the world and things which are despised have god chosen ye and things which are not to bring 149 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,280 to not things that are 150 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,760 God chooses the weak things of this world 151 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:30,720 In order to confine the mighty things you know in a world where 152 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:40,160 Where there is so much confusion where confusion can so easily permeate the minds of men and where all types of distractions will try to invade 153 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:47,520 The spirit it is so vital to understand that no matter the position or power there is none truer than the lord 154 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:49,840 amen 155 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:54,720 None truer than the lord there are so many things that can can take you by the wayside 156 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,760 So many things that can appear to be correct 157 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:02,320 So many religions that claim to be the truth 158 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:06,560 That there is none truer than the lord 159 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:13,760 That there is none truer than the lord jeremiah 1 17 through 19 it says thou therefore gird up thy loins 160 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,160 And arise and you can go there in your bibles 161 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:21,440 Gird up thy loins and arise and speak unto them all that I command thee 162 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:24,320 Be not dismayed at their faces 163 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:32,640 Lest I confound thee before them for behold I have made thee this day a defense city and an iron pillar 164 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:38,260 And bracing walls against the whole land against the kings of juda against the princes thereof 165 00:13:38,900 --> 00:13:43,860 Against the priests thereof and against the people of the land and they shall fight against thee 166 00:13:44,260 --> 00:13:49,300 But they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee save the lord to deliver thee 167 00:13:51,940 --> 00:13:53,940 If you read through the passage 168 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:59,220 There are some some key words here and you know, we won't go too deep into 169 00:13:59,220 --> 00:14:05,780 Some crazy study on the words, but we'll go into two key words that really should stand out to you 170 00:14:07,060 --> 00:14:09,700 the hebrew words tesor and 171 00:14:10,580 --> 00:14:16,500 for the words for for gird up is uh is tesor and ahiteh ka is 172 00:14:16,660 --> 00:14:19,220 Is the word for readying oneself and both of them 173 00:14:20,020 --> 00:14:21,460 are accurately 174 00:14:21,460 --> 00:14:23,460 described so tesor is 175 00:14:23,460 --> 00:14:31,140 Too ready one oneself and ahiteh ka is to more accurately be translated as I will terrify you or tear you down 176 00:14:31,380 --> 00:14:33,380 Break you down 177 00:14:33,620 --> 00:14:38,980 Now this is not meaning that god will literally go and break down jeremiah 178 00:14:39,700 --> 00:14:42,180 It is often the case that god takes away his hand 179 00:14:42,900 --> 00:14:44,900 when we do not 180 00:14:44,980 --> 00:14:46,980 obey 181 00:14:47,620 --> 00:14:49,700 But that jeremiah 182 00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:57,300 If his faith was to falter that he would no doubt be consumed by the people's influences and could easily be taken 183 00:14:58,660 --> 00:15:01,300 By their ways distracted or even killed 184 00:15:02,900 --> 00:15:09,800 You see jeremiah was amid a totally backslidden israel that had gone as far as to sacrifice children to mulloch 185 00:15:11,620 --> 00:15:13,720 I picture myself in the shoes of jeremiah 186 00:15:14,420 --> 00:15:16,180 And wonder to myself 187 00:15:16,180 --> 00:15:20,340 If these thoughts crossed his mind the fact of the matter is that 188 00:15:21,620 --> 00:15:25,860 If they would sacrifice children, how much more would they do to me? 189 00:15:26,740 --> 00:15:28,740 How much more would they kill me? 190 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:36,660 They were so easily to go and sacrifice children, of course they wouldn't think twice about me 191 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:40,500 But you see the truth 192 00:15:40,500 --> 00:15:47,620 And this is in unison it is like a convicting spear that penetrates the heart 193 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:50,100 The mind and the spirit 194 00:15:50,500 --> 00:15:55,780 There's no telling how man will react. They can either be totally repentant or or totally 195 00:15:56,740 --> 00:15:58,420 shut off 196 00:15:58,420 --> 00:16:04,740 Or might be in the land of decision teetering whether or not they want to come into the fold or come out of the fold 197 00:16:06,100 --> 00:16:08,100 One foot in one foot out 198 00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:12,580 So spiritual blindness is one of the biggest issues in this generation 199 00:16:13,940 --> 00:16:20,900 There are so many distractions things that take us away from our creator and for the possibility of salvation 200 00:16:21,700 --> 00:16:24,820 Whether you be inside of the church or outside of the church 201 00:16:27,380 --> 00:16:31,460 I remember when I was a child the countless hours I spent distracted 202 00:16:31,460 --> 00:16:38,420 I remember that my mind when I was immersed in various other things like video games or or movies 203 00:16:38,980 --> 00:16:42,180 Or whatever other thing I was worried about during that time 204 00:16:42,980 --> 00:16:45,380 I did not think about god in those moments 205 00:16:45,540 --> 00:16:51,780 I was just focused on whatever game I was playing or focused on whatever activity I was involved in 206 00:16:53,140 --> 00:16:55,140 You know, it was like an escape 207 00:16:55,780 --> 00:17:00,020 Now that i've been converted now that i've been brought into god's fold. I see 208 00:17:00,020 --> 00:17:02,020 That real freedom 209 00:17:02,740 --> 00:17:04,740 Lies in the word of god 210 00:17:06,180 --> 00:17:09,620 The the bible refers to god's law as the law of liberty 211 00:17:12,260 --> 00:17:14,740 And that is that is true freedom 212 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:21,060 Is greater freedom than any other escape. It is the truest escape from this world 213 00:17:22,980 --> 00:17:25,060 James 2 and 12 it says so 214 00:17:25,060 --> 00:17:34,100 Speak ye and so do as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty for he shall have judgment with mercy without mercy 215 00:17:34,500 --> 00:17:39,780 Who hath shown no mercy and mercy rejoices rejoiceth against judgment? 216 00:17:40,260 --> 00:17:42,260 What doth it profit my brethren? 217 00:17:42,740 --> 00:17:46,100 Though a man say he hath faith and hath not works 218 00:17:46,980 --> 00:17:48,980 Can faith save him? 219 00:17:49,700 --> 00:17:51,700 If a brother or sister 220 00:17:51,700 --> 00:17:57,780 Being naked and destitute of daily food and if one of you say unto them depart in peace 221 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:03,860 Be ye warmed and filled without giving them those things which are needful to the body 222 00:18:04,180 --> 00:18:06,180 What doth it profit? 223 00:18:06,180 --> 00:18:09,220 Even so faith if it hath not works is dead 224 00:18:09,620 --> 00:18:11,620 being alone 225 00:18:12,420 --> 00:18:16,420 What would have happened if jeremiah would have gone over to the esrealites and say hey 226 00:18:17,940 --> 00:18:19,940 I need you guys to repent 227 00:18:19,940 --> 00:18:24,980 But then go behind somewhere else and be doing the very same exact things that they were doing 228 00:18:26,100 --> 00:18:29,220 Or going over to to try and spiritually feed them 229 00:18:30,020 --> 00:18:32,020 But wasn't really spiritually fed himself 230 00:18:34,340 --> 00:18:36,340 Most certainly he would have failed 231 00:18:37,220 --> 00:18:39,220 A man's faith will not be fueled 232 00:18:40,580 --> 00:18:42,980 If they are not going in the correct direction 233 00:18:42,980 --> 00:18:49,780 If they are putting their faith in the wrong things and all of their time in the wrong places 234 00:18:50,580 --> 00:18:54,900 Jeremiah 2 13 and we can go there in our bibles because this is a vital verse here and i'm i'm sure that 235 00:18:55,780 --> 00:18:58,500 Um pretty much everyone should should know this verse here 236 00:18:59,140 --> 00:19:01,140 jeremiah 2 13 237 00:19:03,060 --> 00:19:05,060 Jeremiah 2 13 238 00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:08,020 For my people have committed two evils 239 00:19:08,020 --> 00:19:15,060 They have forsaken me the fountain of living waters and hewed them out cisterns broken cisterns that hold no water 240 00:19:16,660 --> 00:19:24,180 It's so often in this life that people go to things to fill a void in their heart that only god can fill 241 00:19:24,980 --> 00:19:29,460 Every single human being has a god-shaped vacuum inside of their heart 242 00:19:30,660 --> 00:19:35,940 And without the lord we're going to go to various other places trying to find that fulfillment 243 00:19:35,940 --> 00:19:39,700 It's so often that people go to some sort of outlet to find purpose 244 00:19:40,660 --> 00:19:42,900 When it is only god that can supply that worth 245 00:19:43,620 --> 00:19:51,460 It is often that people lose sight of the ever-living god because they have brought veneration to idols and to gods that have no real power 246 00:19:53,060 --> 00:19:57,060 They have brought their veneration their reverence their respect to other places 247 00:19:57,860 --> 00:19:59,860 other than god 248 00:19:59,860 --> 00:20:03,300 There's a constant array of things that can then take place 249 00:20:03,300 --> 00:20:10,340 Over our commitment to jesus but amid all of that the lord is a light shining the back the gospel call 250 00:20:10,980 --> 00:20:12,980 He's beckoning the gospel call 251 00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:19,060 The people found no true moral worth in any of the things that they were doing 252 00:20:20,100 --> 00:20:22,100 Or that they gave themselves into 253 00:20:23,140 --> 00:20:26,980 The purpose of it all is jesus who is the source of moral worth 254 00:20:26,980 --> 00:20:30,020 He is the purpose of our lives of this life 255 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:32,660 You know it is the case when man steps away from god 256 00:20:33,220 --> 00:20:37,940 From the lord that the devil takes advantage of that ignorance and the weakness of man 257 00:20:38,660 --> 00:20:42,660 The men of valor and strength truthfully none of them are strong 258 00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:47,300 There is no man who is truly mighty when compared to the lord 259 00:20:49,380 --> 00:20:53,380 Because the strength of man it is weakness onto the lord 260 00:20:53,380 --> 00:20:58,740 Because the strength of man it is weakness onto the lord 261 00:21:00,340 --> 00:21:02,660 It is also no match for satan as well 262 00:21:03,940 --> 00:21:06,740 If there is any man who fancies himself to be strong 263 00:21:07,620 --> 00:21:11,940 Then he has concerned himself with the matters of the flesh 264 00:21:13,060 --> 00:21:18,740 The lord calls us to be humble and of contrite spirit if any man has any true strength 265 00:21:19,220 --> 00:21:21,220 If it can be called good 266 00:21:21,220 --> 00:21:23,220 Is because it has come from the lord 267 00:21:24,900 --> 00:21:32,580 Such men like david or or samson who were servants of the lord despite their many shortcomings and of course we know that when 268 00:21:33,140 --> 00:21:35,140 Samson stepped away from god 269 00:21:35,620 --> 00:21:37,620 As when he truly became weak 270 00:21:39,860 --> 00:21:43,140 He was a judge who was supposed to be 271 00:21:44,340 --> 00:21:46,340 A shining light 272 00:21:46,340 --> 00:21:54,100 And you see the dichotomies between samson and and and the prophet samuel who was also in nazarite 273 00:21:55,700 --> 00:21:59,140 You see the product of faithfulness the product of truth 274 00:22:01,060 --> 00:22:06,660 You're moving just a bit forward and in chapters two of jeremiah the prophet gives a warning to the people 275 00:22:07,140 --> 00:22:11,700 From the lord he wanted them to step away from their backsliding and from their vanity 276 00:22:11,700 --> 00:22:15,940 The leaders they were false prophets leading people astray 277 00:22:16,580 --> 00:22:22,900 And disregarding the ways of the lord they sought to have their own benefits have the benefits of the lord 278 00:22:23,140 --> 00:22:25,140 But none of the commitment 279 00:22:25,220 --> 00:22:29,300 There were people sacrificing in vain just like in the times of isaiah 280 00:22:30,660 --> 00:22:32,100 It's also 281 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:34,100 the same in this generation 282 00:22:34,740 --> 00:22:39,060 a generation of men and women who want to have the benefits of the lord yet 283 00:22:39,060 --> 00:22:42,340 They do not want to do what the lord has called them to do 284 00:22:44,020 --> 00:22:47,620 You know the work is pressing yet many are not impressed enough 285 00:22:50,260 --> 00:22:53,540 The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers there are few 286 00:22:54,740 --> 00:23:00,100 This is a generation in which god is being taken out of the common citizen's life 287 00:23:02,020 --> 00:23:06,980 And even the bible is being banned in schools because they claim that it's pornographic 288 00:23:06,980 --> 00:23:10,900 The world has taken that which is good and has made it into evil 289 00:23:11,620 --> 00:23:18,180 The kingdom of satan wants to be a mirror opposite of god and claiming that the the glory for himself you see the lord 290 00:23:18,900 --> 00:23:24,340 He shall confound them cause them to be ashamed because the only one who is worthy of praise 291 00:23:25,620 --> 00:23:27,620 Is jesus? 292 00:23:27,700 --> 00:23:29,940 isaiah 2 and 26 and says 293 00:23:30,260 --> 00:23:34,660 As the thief is ashamed and you can go to the church and you can go to the church and you can go to the church 294 00:23:34,660 --> 00:23:42,020 As as the thief is ashamed and you can go there in your bibles 2 and 26 isaiah 2 and 26 and when you get there say amen 295 00:23:44,420 --> 00:23:49,940 Isaiah 2 and 26 amen praise the lord isaiah 2 296 00:23:51,540 --> 00:23:53,540 And 26 297 00:23:53,540 --> 00:24:03,540 See 298 00:24:07,540 --> 00:24:09,540 Sorry, it's uh isaiah 1 and 26 299 00:24:15,700 --> 00:24:17,700 Amen 300 00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:19,700 Isaiah 2 and 26 301 00:24:22,180 --> 00:24:26,900 As the thief is ashamed when he is found so is the house of israel ashamed 302 00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:31,060 They their kings their princes and their priests and their prophets 303 00:24:32,020 --> 00:24:34,020 Isaiah 2 and 26 304 00:24:34,340 --> 00:24:36,340 Sorry, not as a jeremiah 305 00:24:36,580 --> 00:24:38,580 jeremiah 2 and 26 306 00:24:38,660 --> 00:24:40,660 Yeah, it seems we got a little 307 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:44,580 Mix up here 2 and 26 as the thief is ashamed when he is found 308 00:24:44,580 --> 00:24:50,340 So is the house of israel ashamed they their kings their princes and their priests and their prophets 309 00:24:51,140 --> 00:24:54,740 You know the analogy here it expresses the blatant 310 00:24:55,360 --> 00:24:59,460 Disregard in which the people were living they were serving the ways of shame 311 00:25:00,340 --> 00:25:02,340 And casting aside the ways of god 312 00:25:03,540 --> 00:25:06,100 Has anyone ever been in a store with a child? 313 00:25:06,820 --> 00:25:12,740 And and caught them stealing before who has who has caught their their child or grandson or something like that 314 00:25:12,740 --> 00:25:14,740 uh stealing before 315 00:25:16,580 --> 00:25:18,580 You know at first the trip 316 00:25:18,740 --> 00:25:24,820 That first trip, you know the child he he might not get caught right? He might think he got away with it 317 00:25:26,020 --> 00:25:28,020 but at some point 318 00:25:28,100 --> 00:25:34,820 Parental instinct will kick in and you'll realize you know every time I come to the store this child 319 00:25:35,860 --> 00:25:37,860 You know my kid is is really suspicious 320 00:25:37,860 --> 00:25:42,340 And eventually they get caught right at some point or another 321 00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:44,820 and they'll 322 00:25:44,820 --> 00:25:51,220 You know, they'll be sorry for their actions and likely bow their head in shame and and be sorrowful 323 00:25:51,860 --> 00:25:56,600 Only the truly rebellious child will be unremorseful 324 00:25:57,860 --> 00:26:04,100 You know in like manner this generation is closer and closer to the stage of total rebellion against jesus 325 00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:10,120 The shame is quite apparent, but the people of this world take pleasure in wickedness ecclesiastics 326 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:15,560 19 and 15 it says whoso take his pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned 327 00:26:15,560 --> 00:26:18,600 but he that resisteth pleasure crowneth his life 328 00:26:19,860 --> 00:26:22,660 Going a little bit further ahead in the stream of history 329 00:26:22,660 --> 00:26:26,820 We've been going through the book of ephesians and and our quarterly right? 330 00:26:27,380 --> 00:26:32,580 And you know we see a church being addressed by paul and his fatherly love 331 00:26:32,580 --> 00:26:38,580 Ephesians 1 4 5 and 6 go to Ephesians 1 4 5 and 6 and you can go in your bibles 332 00:26:38,580 --> 00:26:41,780 Ephesians 4 5 and 6 and when you get there you say amen 333 00:26:43,300 --> 00:26:45,300 You get there you can say amen 334 00:26:46,180 --> 00:26:50,100 All right, and it says according according as he 335 00:26:50,900 --> 00:26:56,980 It's 4 5 and 6 according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world 336 00:26:57,940 --> 00:26:59,940 before the foundation of the world 337 00:26:59,940 --> 00:27:07,220 Before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in love 338 00:27:07,940 --> 00:27:16,740 Having predestined us onto the adoption of children by jesus christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will 339 00:27:17,940 --> 00:27:19,940 to the praise 340 00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:24,740 Of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted 341 00:27:24,740 --> 00:27:28,740 In the beloved 342 00:27:31,380 --> 00:27:36,340 You know so vital to understand the nature by which paul is speaking to the church 343 00:27:37,140 --> 00:27:43,780 In a thesis he's addressing a people, you know that were mixed in with roman influence and and they had 344 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:46,500 Licentiousness and a variety of other issues 345 00:27:47,140 --> 00:27:53,540 You know a parallel can be seen here in in the address that paul goes to the church with 346 00:27:53,540 --> 00:27:56,340 As it pertains to the times of jeremiah 347 00:27:57,060 --> 00:28:01,320 God is a father who rebukes with love and compassion 348 00:28:02,340 --> 00:28:04,580 He wishes that none shall perish but that 349 00:28:05,460 --> 00:28:07,460 All may turn and have everlasting life 350 00:28:08,420 --> 00:28:10,900 The major theme is putting on the new man 351 00:28:12,020 --> 00:28:16,420 God wanted his people to turn away from that and put on the new man 352 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:19,440 Ephesians 4 24 it says 353 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:26,480 And that ye put on the new man, which after god is created in righteousness and true holiness 354 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:28,880 every committed christian 355 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:34,880 When entered into the baptismal waters has died to their old life and has been born again 356 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:40,800 The whole entire purpose of israel was to bring salvation onto the nations 357 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,760 They were a sustained olive tree 358 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:47,600 And every man that was born as a newborn child 359 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:53,040 They were to be like a wild olive tree branch grafted into a sustained olive tree 360 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,080 And that's who we are now. We are spiritual israel 361 00:28:56,800 --> 00:29:01,360 That has been called to bring people into a beautiful olive tree 362 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:04,880 To exhibit the first fruits 363 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,360 People they they have allowed jesus 364 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:16,640 We should allow jesus to remove the old man 365 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:22,880 And and to allow him to have that transformation in our lives too romans 5 6 through 8 366 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:28,400 It says for when we were yet without strength yet due time 367 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:31,840 Christ died for the ungodly 368 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,000 For scarcely 369 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:38,640 For a righteous man will one die yet per adventure for a good man 370 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,960 Some would even dare to die 371 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:42,960 but god 372 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:44,960 Commendeth his love toward us 373 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,000 In that while we were yet sinners 374 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,280 Christ died for us 375 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:58,160 His washing of regeneration regeneration and the renewal of the holy spirit has brought forth 376 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:00,480 the truth 377 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:03,120 In us and is what gives us new hearts 378 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:06,000 And minds made after christ 379 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,720 Romans 12 2 and 3 says that's roman 12 380 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:17,200 Romans 12 2 and 3 transformed by the renewing of thy mind and that's what we should have every single day 381 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:22,000 We should come to the foot of the cross kneeling before the lord when we wake up 382 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:24,800 Asking him lord, please flush me of self 383 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:27,440 So that I may be who you want me to be 384 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:32,400 The exercising of faith is what brings us to the cross 385 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:39,120 The exercising of faith is what brings forth the evidence of discipleship and is what shines the light of the lord upon the 386 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:41,440 content of man of man 387 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:47,440 The ways of israel and and farce they far stepped away from the ways of the lord 388 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,560 They had forgotten to seek the lord with all their hearts 389 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:57,360 They they stepped so far away from him that they were sacrificing babies and serving him at the same time 390 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,480 What type of hypocrisy is that? 391 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:06,560 How can you go and and sacrifice a baby on friday and then go and serve the lord on saturday? 392 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,000 Can you imagine being in the midst of that type of people? 393 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:12,720 I know I wouldn't want to be there 394 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:15,440 But in many ways we do the same thing 395 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:20,960 In many ways man people in the church people outside of the church. They're doing the same thing 396 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:26,480 Lukewarm christianity is one of the things that can destroy us the most 397 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:28,960 The ways of israel they far stepped away 398 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,240 Without a shadow of doubt the people they were blinded 399 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:37,280 They had no guise they had 400 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,720 No understanding of their own guilt 401 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,720 They thought that they were fine 402 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:51,360 Jeremiah 2 35 to 37 it says yet thou sayest because I am innocent 403 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:57,520 Surely his anger shall turn from me behold. I will plead with thee because thou sayest I have no sin 404 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:02,800 I have not sinned why god is thou about so much to change thy way? 405 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:08,560 Thou also shall be ashamed of egypt as thou was ashamed of assyria 406 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:16,720 Yea, thou shall go forth from him and thine hands upon thine head for the lord of the world 407 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:22,240 Thou shalt not prosper in them the people they truly was believe that they were were innocent 408 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:26,480 But the evidence and testimony of jeremiah said otherwise 409 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:32,400 In today's age there are many who are claiming innocence but are not aware of their own guilt 410 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:36,000 You know for this reason it's so important to study the word of god 411 00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:39,600 It's so important to be immersed in the word of god 412 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:47,440 That way that you can be able to differentiate what are the devices of the devil and what are the ways that god wants you to walk in 413 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:56,480 The ending of of of jeremiah chapter 2 it shows us the position 414 00:32:57,520 --> 00:32:59,840 That we do not want to be in ourselves 415 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:03,760 And we do not want to be in ourselves 416 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:09,200 We do not want to be a people that are blind spiritually 417 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:12,480 And here's a wonderful quote from ellen white that really does shed 418 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:16,000 Light on what the lord seeks from his people 419 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:20,960 And it reads two classes of witnesses are presented in the prophet malachi's words 420 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:26,800 Of the first class it is written your words have been stout against me saith the lord 421 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:30,400 Ye who are not in the presence of the lord 422 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:36,560 Have been stout against me saith the lord ye have said it is vain to serve god 423 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:41,200 And what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance? 424 00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:45,600 And that we have walked mournfully before the lord of host 425 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:48,880 These words they they describe 426 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,840 Those who ought to have better 427 00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:57,280 Represented the precious truth who ought to have an example 428 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:01,680 Of the faithful to those newly come to the faith 429 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,640 For all who follow him 430 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:09,040 The lord has prepared a rich feast of heavenly things 431 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:16,560 He has ordained that those who follow him shall not walk in darkness 432 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:20,240 But shall have the light of life 433 00:34:20,240 --> 00:34:25,040 call upon his believing obedient followers to cover the altar with tears 434 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:34,240 but to walk cheerfully and happily along. It goes without question that the life 435 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:41,120 of the Christian will endure sorrow or some sort of struggle. Jesus never said 436 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:46,600 that man would not be persecuted for his sake he said the opposite. However he 437 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:52,040 told us that he would send a comforter and he did send a comforter. He exclaimed 438 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:58,560 be of good cheer for he has overcome the world. Therefore when you consider your 439 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:04,500 situation know that the Lord is not at fault for the suffering of man but he 440 00:35:04,500 --> 00:35:12,720 has endured that suffering and is enduring alongside you. As the ends of 441 00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:19,640 the earth earth's history is coming to a close it is vital to understand the 442 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:25,720 character of God. His character being one of real love and patience that is willing 443 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:31,000 to take a people as far gone as Israel during the times of Jeremiah and offer 444 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:39,560 his comfort again. Many of them they lost faith and hope in the Lord and began to 445 00:35:39,560 --> 00:35:46,400 go over idols. But God will take you where you are and shed away the evil 446 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:52,160 that has held you down. He will work with you. No sin is a curse that holds its 447 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:58,440 consequence but the gift of life comes from Christ. That's Romans 6 and 23 for 448 00:35:58,440 --> 00:36:04,960 the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. 449 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:12,240 Aspire heads for prayer. Dear Heavenly Father I want to thank you so much for all that 450 00:36:12,240 --> 00:36:17,000 you do Lord. I want to thank you for the opportunity to be able to be here 451 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:25,040 worshiping you in a place of safety. That we may abide under the shadow of the 452 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:31,400 Almighty. That you may continue to fill us with your truth and with your 453 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:36,680 understanding. That you may help us to have acknowledgement in the ways that we 454 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:41,360 should walk Lord and that we may have newness of life every single day putting 455 00:36:41,360 --> 00:36:48,040 on the new man for we have died to our old lives and you have transformed us 456 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:54,480 and made us new. And that no manner of thing in this world be able to confound 457 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:58,840 us because you said in your word Lord that not one shall be plucked out of 458 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:06,200 your hand. And how many like sheep have gone astray Lord but do you not leave 459 00:37:06,200 --> 00:37:13,080 the 99 and go search after that one sheep? Of course you do and when you 460 00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:18,200 bring them back that they may have happiness and joy Lord and so we pray and 461 00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:21,600 ask Lord that we will have that happiness and joy that we may walk in 462 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:26,720 this life that you have given us cheerfully. We thank you so much and we 463 00:37:26,720 --> 00:37:31,440 love you Lord in Jesus name we pray. Amen.