1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,280 Lord we thank you that you are here with us Lord. I thank you that this day Lord those 2 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:28,520 years ago you poured yourself out by your Spirit to bless the world. Lord you poured 3 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:33,240 your Spirit out on that day of Pentecost. Lord I want to thank you by your Spirit you 4 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:40,720 are here and I thank you by your Spirit you are moving. I thank you that you're 5 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:47,280 still touching and still blessing and you're still saving lives today Lord 6 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:54,040 because you are good. You are good Lord Jesus. I thank you for Friday everything you did. 7 00:00:54,040 --> 00:01:01,640 Lord I thank you for that testimony. Lord you are a healer. I thank you that you are a 8 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:15,440 healing, a merciful God. Lord we praise you here. We declare you Lord Jesus as King. 9 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:25,600 King of Kings and you are our Lord over every Lord. God we bless you here. Amen. 10 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:35,760 Amen. You may be seated I can see a few new faces so welcome. Welcome to you and 11 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:47,520 today is the day of Pentecost and I'm gonna speak about to begin with that day 12 00:01:47,520 --> 00:02:00,480 but I want us to turn initially to Ephesians chapter 4. Lord as I minister 13 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:09,240 your Word Lord without your anointing Holy Spirit there is no power without 14 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:14,120 your unction or there is no healing there is no touching of the Spirit so 15 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:19,560 even now I ask that you would speak to me Spirit to Spirit and Lord you would 16 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:28,480 minister from heaven through the power of your Word to every life here. Lord we 17 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:34,640 want to leave today Lord with something Lord that you've imparted something 18 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:40,000 that you've transformed in us by the work of your Holy Spirit in Jesus name. 19 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:48,440 Pour out your grace. I'm gonna initially just read from verse 1 to 6 and 20 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:53,600 the testimony that Grace shared this morning we praise God for that 21 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,920 salvation testimony but we also praise God for that I believe that testimony of 22 00:02:58,920 --> 00:03:07,400 grace it's really a declaration it's gonna lay a foundation for today so 23 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:12,680 reading from verse 1 and he starts this is Paul speaking he starts with the word 24 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:19,320 therefore and he's he's referring to previous it's almost like a prayer 25 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:26,080 leading up to that in chapter 3 he says for this reason I bow my knee to the 26 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:30,520 father of our Lord Jesus Christ and he goes on and he basically in a sense is 27 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,760 praying he's on his knees he's praying for spiritual growth that he comes here 28 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:39,840 and he says I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you to walk worthy of 29 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:44,080 the calling with which you were called with all loneliness and gentleness with 30 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:49,400 long-suffering bearing with one another in love endeavoring to keep the unity 31 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,840 of the Spirit in the bond of peace there is one body and one spirit just as you 32 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:58,680 were called in one hope of your calling one Lord one faith one baptism one God 33 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:08,360 and Father of all who is overall and through all and in you all and I'm gonna 34 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:15,080 speak on that a bit later but initially today is the day of Pentecost the day of 35 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:21,200 Pentecost was the day referred to in the book of Acts the outpouring of the Holy 36 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:25,640 Spirit in chapter 2 it was the birth of the church and it begun with the 37 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:30,800 outpouring of the Holy Spirit prior to that the the disciples had been living 38 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,600 with Jesus Jesus had been with them in the physical but he was only he could do 39 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:41,600 only so much in the physical he could do one thing at one time and he was 40 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:46,600 promising the promise of the Father which was the Holy Spirit the pouring 41 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:51,440 out of the Holy Spirit and he and he Jesus would often refer to this through 42 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:57,320 the scriptures and he would say when I go it's better for me that I go that I 43 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:01,200 go to heaven because then the Holy Spirit can be poured out then you know 44 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:08,160 you can be just as effective as I am all across the world and so there was these 45 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,920 remarks made through the scriptures that Jesus was gonna do that he was gonna 46 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:18,360 once he got to heaven that would be in a place where he's then glorified and then 47 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:23,040 the Holy Spirit would be released because he said it's better that I go 48 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:30,760 that we would receive the Holy Spirit and Jesus then died he was buried he 49 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:36,880 rose again and then he comes to the disciples and in John chapter 20 verse 50 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:44,680 22 it says that he breathed on them he said when he had said this Jesus said 51 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:49,520 peace to you as the Father sent me I also send you in verse 21 and when he 52 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:53,160 has said this he breathed on them and said to them receive the Holy Spirit if 53 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,240 you forgive the sins of any they are forgiven them if you retain the sins of 54 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:01,000 any they are retained so in that moment the disciples were born again they 55 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,920 received the Holy Spirit Jesus breathed on them his Holy Spirit they were born 56 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:08,120 again but they hadn't been baptized in the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit 57 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:13,120 hadn't been poured out so Jesus has done this they've received they've been born 58 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:19,920 again and then he says wait there's more there's more to come he said wait in 59 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:26,960 Jerusalem which they do and in Acts chapter 2 we see the outpouring of the 60 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:34,920 Holy Spirit where they were all waiting in the upper room and the result of them 61 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:39,200 waiting as Jesus told them to and commanded to was the outpouring of the 62 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:43,480 Holy Spirit they were all in one accord and the Holy Spirit came out was poured 63 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:48,240 out over all of them that was a promise and they all began to speak in other 64 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:54,480 languages with tongues and the result was power see they were born again they 65 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,840 had new life but they didn't have power so the pouring out of the Holy Spirit 66 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:03,040 the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts was for power it was for 67 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:10,240 empowerment it was empowerment to witness it was power to reign victoriously over 68 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:15,520 sin because this is God's power and there was power in prayer and that's not 69 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:22,120 exhaustive but they're the main reasons that we are empowered by the Holy 70 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:29,520 Spirit and so that was absolutely necessary for the disciples then as it 71 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:37,120 is for us today to be filled or baptized same language with the Holy 72 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:43,800 Spirit it comes as a second something after you're born again just as it 73 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:48,240 happened to the disciples now some people receive that all at once some 74 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:57,720 people don't now the pouring out of the Holy Spirit was all about power but 75 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:05,240 there's another element that the Holy Spirit does and accomplishes in the body 76 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:15,280 today and that's unity it's without the Holy Spirit there is no unity and it's 77 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:21,480 so important for us to understand that yes the power of God by the pouring out 78 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:27,160 the Holy Spirit in us as important as that is we had a sake that just as 79 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:32,240 important is that is the unity that's something that the Holy Spirit does 80 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:37,560 because true unity true unity is when we're all filled with the Holy Spirit 81 00:08:37,560 --> 00:08:41,560 we're all baptized in the Holy Spirit and we're all led by the Spirit that's 82 00:08:41,560 --> 00:08:49,480 what true unity looks like because as a body we are one we are one and it's 83 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:55,320 because of the Holy Spirit and in 1 Corinthians 12 verse 12 it says for as 84 00:08:55,320 --> 00:09:01,120 the body is one and has many members so this is Paul saying you and I have one 85 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:06,680 we've got a body but it's got many members toes ears legs many members but 86 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:12,720 all the members of that one body being many are one so they make up one body 87 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:22,000 so also is Christ for by one spirit in verse 13 we were all baptized into one 88 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,200 body where the Jews or Greeks where the slaves are free and have all been made 89 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:33,400 to drink into one spirit so as a human body you and I have many parts that many 90 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:38,600 parts make up the whole body and so Paul's saying you and I as individuals 91 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:45,960 we also make up the body of Christ and we are all baptized in the Holy Spirit 92 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:51,040 that brings a oneness it's the baptism of the Holy Spirit that joins us and makes 93 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:58,240 us one brings us together by that one spirit it's almost like an umbilical 94 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:03,840 cord that connects us all together it's the same life source where we are all 95 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:11,360 together as one and it's not uniformity uniformity is something like in an army 96 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:15,760 you know they have marches and they're all in perfect line and they do all the 97 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:20,480 same actions but you know that's that's uniformity is where their hearts are 98 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:25,360 all thinking different things so for us to be led by the Spirit in as one is 99 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:29,840 we're all doing and we're all being led to do and think and move in the same 100 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:38,720 manner that's because we're being led by the Holy Spirit and the the Holy Spirit 101 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:47,680 creates unity so he he is the basis of unity in the church and if we're not if 102 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:55,120 we're not filled with the Holy Spirit then we can't be led by the Holy Spirit 103 00:10:55,120 --> 00:11:03,280 he can't unite us so unity starts within us and it works outward again that's a 104 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:07,920 work of the Holy Spirit in us it works inwards begins inward rather then it 105 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:16,240 works outwards now why is that important Psalm 133 this is the Psalm of David he 106 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:22,160 says in verse 1 behold how good and how pleasant so be even before I begin he 107 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:26,640 says behold so in other words take notice he says how good and how pleasant it is 108 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:33,280 for brethren to dwell together in unity in in other words harmony he says it is 109 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:37,600 like the precious oil upon the head running down on the beard the beard of 110 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:42,240 Aaron running down on the edge of his garments it is like the dew of herman 111 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:47,680 descending upon the mountains of Zion for there the Lord commanded the blessing 112 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:54,000 life forevermore so that's what unity is according to David he said it's as 113 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,000 precious as the anointing oil the anointing oil they used in the Old 114 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,400 Testament that was expensive but anointing always also is symbolic for 115 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:10,240 the Holy Spirit and that's how precious unity is that's why it's so important 116 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:16,720 that we remain united as one I'm going to speak a little bit more how that 117 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:20,560 happens a bit later but not only is it precious as the anointing oil says it's 118 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:25,840 as refreshing it said it's like the dew of herman which it's in other words just 119 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:32,720 as refreshing and just as pleasant unity is as the dew on Mount 120 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:37,120 Herman the blessing there is life forevermore 121 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:42,880 that's for life forever and you know if we can't get along now 122 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:47,440 together you know we're gonna we've got to spend eternity together 123 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:54,160 in Acts 2 1 when the pouring out of the Holy Spirit took place it said 124 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:58,800 when the day of Pentecost had fully come they were all with one accord 125 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:05,520 in one place so I want to ask you we we are all in one place but I want to 126 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:12,160 ask are we in one accord are we all in unity are we all 127 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:16,720 one of the same are we all in the same mind 128 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:23,520 because there's a number of things that are going to destroy unity and it's 129 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:30,640 and unity like I said in Psalm 133 how precious unity is how precious it is to 130 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:35,840 the Holy Spirit because when there is disunity the Holy Spirit there's there 131 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:40,480 is a cut and so we so need the Holy Spirit in the 132 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,520 church we are a Pentecostal church which means we value 133 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:47,360 and we seek for the presence of God the manifest presence of God 134 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:51,600 yes God is omnipresent yes he's everywhere but there's a manifest 135 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,720 presence where God dwells with these people it comes down 136 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:59,920 that's when things happen that's where life happens 137 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:04,400 where the Spirit of God is poured out and like I said there are a number of 138 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:09,360 things that destroy unity that's that's unity in the body corporately 139 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:15,600 because remember we're one but also destroys unity in relationships 140 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:18,240 one-to-one 141 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:24,640 and the first one 142 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,960 and this is something that really disrupts unity it's lying 143 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,520 you may be surprised at that you might have thought I was going to say 144 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:35,600 something else but in the the book of Acts in chapter 5 145 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:40,720 see lying lying really grieves the Holy Spirit 146 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,440 it grieves him it makes him sorrowful 147 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:49,120 the Holy Spirit is a person 148 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:53,840 it grieves grieves the Holy Spirit but also disrupts unity because it destroys 149 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,920 trust between one another and in Acts chapter 5 this was 150 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:02,080 just after the Spirit's been poured out and God is 151 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:05,200 beginning to save thousands and the church is growing 152 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:11,280 rapidly and people are selling things to give to 153 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:16,800 the apostles to use as resources to to spread the message of Jesus Christ to 154 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:21,760 spread the gospel and there's a couple that come 155 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:24,960 they're a married couple their names are Ananias and Sapphira 156 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:28,000 and they sold a possession it goes on to say it's a block of land and 157 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:32,080 they come and they they give the proceeds to Peter 158 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:36,880 and Peter said Ananias 159 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:42,560 after this money has been given to Peter he says Ananias why has Satan 160 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:47,440 filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price 161 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,480 of the land for yourself well it remained was it not your own after it 162 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,200 was sold was it not in your own control why have 163 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:58,880 you conceived this thing in your heart you have not lied to men but to God so 164 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:02,720 lying not only grieve the Spirit it's not only 165 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:09,680 against man but it's also against God this man Ananias 166 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:17,120 he was struck down he was he was killed on the spot in verse 5 of chapter 5 of 167 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:20,000 Acts it says then Ananias hearing these words fell down and breathed his 168 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:24,880 last so the result of him lying was him 169 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:28,320 struck down now that doesn't mean God's going to 170 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:32,160 strike down every liar but this is what you call an 171 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:37,680 exemplary judgment this is God showing us the seriousness of this of 172 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:41,680 lying the seriousness of it it's it's a judgment 173 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,200 and people say well they weren't really Christians 174 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,640 but they this was just they weren't Christians but they were Christians 175 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,920 because you can't lie to God you can't lie to the Holy Spirit unless you're 176 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,960 His unless you've been born again and saved so 177 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,200 they were Christians and it's it was so serious that not only 178 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:04,480 did he die Ananias but his wife later came in and 179 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,640 she said Peter asked her have you sold it for so much and 180 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:14,000 and she said yes and Peter said to her how is it that you've agreed to test 181 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:18,800 together to test the Spirit of the Lord and again she 182 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:25,600 died so it's very very serious the words that we speak that we're 183 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:30,640 actually truthful we all know what lying is 184 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:37,120 I don't have to explain that but what are we to do 185 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:42,240 what are we to do in that instance see Ephesians 4 186 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:49,040 verse 25 it says therefore putting away lying let each 187 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:54,800 of you speak truth with his neighbour for we are members of one another 188 00:17:54,800 --> 00:18:00,000 and he says in verse 29 let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth but what 189 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,840 is good for necessary edification that it may impart grace to the hearers 190 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:07,680 and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God by whom you are sealed 191 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:13,840 for the day of redemption so like I said to lie this is in the 192 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:18,480 context of the way we use our words and it 193 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:23,440 begins with lying and it grieves the Holy Spirit it brings sorrow and distress 194 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:27,680 because he's a person that the Holy Spirit doesn't depart but 195 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,520 he withdraws you may feel like there's a sense 196 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:35,120 that you've just lost something but it's the 197 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:42,320 Holy Spirit that's been grieved because he is a person and he says 198 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:48,400 put away lying for we are members of one another 199 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:54,640 so if you're someone who is a liar you tell lies that's a liar if you if 200 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:58,720 that is you maybe it's in the workplace maybe it's in 201 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:03,280 it just in your family maybe it's on your taxes 202 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:07,520 you're actually not only affecting the Spirit but you're actually affecting us 203 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:13,520 because we are one body but Paul's saying put away put it away 204 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:18,880 by the power of the Holy Spirit ask him to cleanse you 205 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:23,440 that's why we have the Holy Spirit is to is to make us holy from the inside out 206 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:28,320 put it away speak truth with your neighbour 207 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:33,920 so to put that away speak truth with our neighbour 208 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,440 so lying is the first thing that is going to grieve the Spirit that's the 209 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:42,320 first thing that's going to affect unity in the church it's going to affect 210 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:45,920 us one to another but it's going to affect the unity in the church because 211 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,960 it's going to grieve the Holy Spirit it's going to 212 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,720 grieve the presence of God there's going to be a 213 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:56,960 cut there and how we so need the presence of God in the church like I 214 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:58,800 said we're a Pentecostal church that's what we 215 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:02,880 that's what we want we want the manifest presence because without that 216 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:07,680 we're just doing church and we're just doing religion 217 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:15,200 and so it's very serious the words that we use but they are in truth 218 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:19,200 but the second one the second thing that destroys 219 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:26,240 unity it's offence being offended 220 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:32,800 that means being hurt and I want to tell you church that 221 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:39,280 being offended with someone it's it's absolutely deadly 222 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:43,360 it's absolutely deadly it will destroy a church 223 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:50,720 and absolutely destroys relationships now that can be on offended against a 224 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:55,520 person it can be on behalf of another 225 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:59,680 particularly if you're a married couple you can be offended on behalf of the 226 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:03,200 other one you know the one once the wife's received 227 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,400 injustice and the husband now is offended as well 228 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:09,680 because of that action so you can be offended on behalf of someone 229 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:15,040 else you can also be offended on behalf of God 230 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:19,200 maybe God hasn't given you something or he hasn't answered a prayer the thing 231 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,520 the way that you thought he would or maybe you're waiting for something and 232 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:27,040 God hasn't come through and you're beginning to get frustrated 233 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:31,680 in impatient and you begin to just have a little bit of something 234 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,480 before God where you're starting to get a little bit offended 235 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:39,280 like you've been unnoticed 236 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:42,880 yeah 237 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:50,320 it can also be where for instance you can take offense when someone 238 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:54,480 says something to you and you could take offense to that there's a there's a pain 239 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:58,800 or or not say something as the case may be it can easily just be as offended 240 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:02,560 just as easily or someone does something to you or not 241 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:06,640 does something that you thought they should have done that can easily bring 242 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:11,280 an offense just as much as not doing something 243 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:17,680 but this is so seriously like I said it's deadly it destroys the 244 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:21,360 church destroys relationships but also defiles 245 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:27,840 it brings it brings a defilement in and we want to so keep 246 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,680 unity in the church because we are one we want to keep 247 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,720 the presence of God we want to be pleasing to God because we are one we 248 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:37,680 are a living organism as one we're not yes we're 249 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:40,400 individuals but we make up the whole as a body 250 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:46,560 in Hebrews 12 it says in verse 14 pursue peace with all people 251 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:51,600 and holiness without which no one will see the Lord 252 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:54,800 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God 253 00:22:54,800 --> 00:23:00,720 lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble 254 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:08,080 and many and by this many become defiled see offense can turn into a 255 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:12,080 root of bitterness and this is this is a message that 256 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:16,320 needs to be addressed regularly because it's very easy for us if we're 257 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:22,400 not walking in love to be easily offended just by not 258 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:28,080 simply someone saying hello the way you thought they should have 259 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,800 some of you 260 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:34,000 and I know I'm speaking to a few this this wouldn't I know I'm not speaking 261 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,280 to anybody here I'm speaking to at least some of you 262 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:40,480 because this is something that comes up regularly 263 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:45,680 where you know as one preacher once said you're holding IOUs maybe you're a 264 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:50,800 husband and you're holding some IOUs for 265 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:54,080 respect and honor from your wife that she hasn't given you 266 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,360 you're holding them there then there's an offense or the wife 267 00:23:57,360 --> 00:24:01,760 she's got some IOUs towards a husband because he hasn't given her the love and 268 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:07,520 the respect that she is due or the 269 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:14,960 kids the children the grandparents don't pay any 270 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,360 attention or they don't really care about 271 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:21,440 your children and so there's an offense come in because you think 272 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:25,600 that you know they ought to have more of your time they should be more 273 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:29,360 interested offense comes in there's IOUs of where 274 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:35,840 you know love IOU love IOU respect IOU time all these IOUs these are like 275 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,800 offenses that we hold and they're really dangerous if we 276 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:44,560 don't get rid of them because what happens is there is on 277 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:48,080 that it affects relationships in the Holy Spirit 278 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:56,640 but offense leads to bitterness it leads to hatred if it's not corrected 279 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:04,320 and this robs absolutely destroys relationships and the church and I 280 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:08,880 want to tell you when you hold offense you're holding 281 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:11,360 unforgiveness and I want to tell you there's two 282 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:15,520 judgments that God brings down on unforgiveness and they're found in 283 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,320 Matthew 18 284 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:27,200 in Matthew 18 there's a parable that Jesus speaks about and He speaks to 285 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,800 Peter about it because Peter comes in Matthew 18 verse 286 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:37,360 21 and says to him that's Jesus Lord how often shall my brother sin 287 00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:42,320 against me and I forgive him up to seven times Jesus said to him I do 288 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:47,680 not say to you up to seven times but up to 70 times seven so ongoing 289 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:51,600 forgiveness and then he goes on and he tells 290 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:58,160 Jesus tells a parable about this master and the master represents God and how 291 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:03,920 the servant owed the master money and he begged him and the master 292 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:08,000 released him for the debt that he owed then the 293 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:13,360 servant went to his servant 294 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:16,640 and grabbed him and throttled him and said 295 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:24,080 give me the money you owe me or else and and he didn't so while 296 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:27,920 whilst the master released the servant of the debt he owed 297 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:31,520 which was vast that's the picture of us that have been 298 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:37,280 forgiven much the servant then held that man accountable for the 299 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:40,480 very little debt which is like holding a defense he held 300 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:45,040 that little debt after he'd been forgiven so much 301 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:53,760 he held it against his servant and the first judgment you see it in 302 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:59,280 verse 34 I'll read it out actually says the kingdom of heaven is like a certain 303 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:01,760 king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants 304 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:06,240 and when he had begun to settle accounts one was brought to him who owed him 10,000 305 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:09,360 talents so that's a lot but as he was not able to pay it his 306 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:13,200 master commanded that he be sold with his wife and children and all that he 307 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,680 had and that payment be made the servant 308 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:18,800 therefore fell down before him saying master have patience with me and I will 309 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:21,760 pay you all then the master of that servant was moved 310 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,960 with compassion released him which is forgiveness and 311 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:28,960 forgave him the debt but that servant went out and found one of 312 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:32,800 his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii which is nothing 313 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:36,640 and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat saying pay me what you owe 314 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:40,080 so his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him saying have patience 315 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:44,800 with me and I will pay you all and he would not but went and threw him 316 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:47,600 into prison till he should pay the debt so when his 317 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:51,680 fellow servants saw what had been done they were very grieved and came and told 318 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:54,560 their master all that had been done then his master 319 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:58,560 after he had called him said to him you wicked servant I forgave you all that 320 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:02,720 debt that's like God forgiving us the debt of sin 321 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:07,200 because you begged me should you not also have compassion on your fellow 322 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:11,760 servant just I had pity on you and his master was angry and delivered 323 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,960 him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him 324 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,800 so my heavenly father also will do to you 325 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:23,120 if you each of you from his heart does not forgive his brother his trespass 326 00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:26,720 trespasser so that's a very sobering warning for us the first 327 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:34,320 judgment of unforgiveness is in verse 34 he says 328 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:38,880 I was he was angry the master that represents God who was angry 329 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:43,200 the second judgment he was delivered to the tormentors 330 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:48,720 who's the tormentors they're the demons so the unforgiveness opened a door 331 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:54,160 that was God's judgment for the tormentors for the demons 332 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:59,600 to come in so it's absolutely deadly and when we don't forgive those who have 333 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:02,480 offended us 334 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:08,000 we don't receive forgiveness ourselves 335 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:13,120 you know we we all know the Lord's prayer 336 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:19,600 it's all about praying supplication onto God Lord do this do this 337 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:24,560 but the but it finishes with this in verse 14 of chapter 6 of Matthew he 338 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,320 says you know this is the one request that 339 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:32,640 Jesus picks out for us he says you know after the Lord's prayer 340 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,240 he says for if you forgive men their trespasses your heavenly father 341 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:39,760 will also forgive you but if you do not forgive men their 342 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:47,840 trespasses neither will your father forgive your trespasses 343 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:53,120 just let that sink in for if you forgive men their trespasses your 344 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:56,400 heavenly father will also forgive you but if you do not forgive men their 345 00:29:56,400 --> 00:30:00,960 trespasses neither will your father forgive your 346 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:03,920 trespasses 347 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:10,000 so what's our response you know where someone has offended us 348 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:14,480 where we've been offended what are we to do in light of that in light of what 349 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:21,040 the parable of Jesus told Peter in light of what Matthew what Jesus says 350 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:23,920 after the Lord's prayer what's our response to be 351 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:28,400 it's forgive that's pretty straightforward isn't it forgive 352 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:32,640 see the master released him and forgave him his death 353 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:36,560 and forgave him his debt that talks about forgiveness 354 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:43,760 you might say well you don't know what i've received from this person you 355 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:47,520 don't know the way they've treated me you've got no idea what they've done to 356 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,680 me 357 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:53,520 forgiveness is not about the other person it's not condoning it's not 358 00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:57,440 accepting it it's releasing them for you it's for 359 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:02,560 your benefit and it's not an emotion it's an act of your will those I 360 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,760 are used that you're holding so tightly onto 361 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:09,280 they're only affecting you they're not affecting the other person 362 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:12,640 who you're holding unforgiveness towards because of offense 363 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:18,240 they've got to be ripped up and you've got to release them 364 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:24,480 you release them you release yourself and you come back under God's blessing 365 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:30,720 you're not doing it for your sake for their sake you're doing it for your sake 366 00:31:30,720 --> 00:31:35,360 see the Bible says love keeps no records 367 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:41,920 no records not 10 years ago they did this and five years ago 368 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:47,760 I remember this day and they did this just it's not worth it 369 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:51,360 it's not it's it is completely not worth it 370 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:56,720 after what Jesus has done for us the debt that we owed that we could mind you 371 00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:59,360 never pay 372 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:04,400 has dealt with and we are holding someone else's debt against them 373 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:08,400 that's that's not okay God says if you don't forgive I don't 374 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,520 forgive you so I want to ask are you holding is there 375 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:17,120 someone you're holding you know when you you know if you are 376 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:21,440 because you come into church maybe or someone outside the church and you 377 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:26,000 see the person and the little wall goes and you sort of this way 378 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,680 this way and then that person got a fence or you sort of 379 00:32:29,680 --> 00:32:33,280 there's something in your gut that just turns does a little turn 380 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:36,720 a little side you know you've got something against them you need to get 381 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:42,240 it right you need to make that right you know when you're free because you see 382 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:46,720 that person sweet you see them see them with love 383 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:51,280 how do we walk into place where we are quick to forgive 384 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:54,160 Ephesians 4 385 00:32:54,160 --> 00:33:02,160 I read it at the beginning it talks about unity but our first 386 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:07,680 response if we are in a place where you may be tempted to be offended but our 387 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:13,120 first response always has to be mercy you're not perfect yourself I'm not 388 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:20,080 perfect so our first response is is to be mercy you've got to make 389 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:25,040 allowance for people's faults verse 2 it says with all loneliness and gentleness 390 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:31,280 with longsuffering it says bearing with one another in love 391 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:36,560 so putting up with one another make allowance for people's 392 00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:42,640 you know issues and their faults they're not perfect you're not perfect 393 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:47,040 it says endeavor in verse 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the 394 00:33:47,040 --> 00:33:53,440 spirit in the bond of peace in other words the 395 00:33:53,440 --> 00:34:00,560 the endeavoring make every effort make every effort to keep the unity of a 396 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:03,760 spirit in the bond of peace that's why it's so important that we show mercy 397 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:08,800 first response when you're about to be offended is mercy no lord 398 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:14,000 I'm gonna love them Paul speaks here about love he speaks about 399 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:17,760 he speaks about bearing with one another in love 400 00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:21,120 knowing that you know you're not perfect they're not perfect 401 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:24,240 endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit 402 00:34:24,240 --> 00:34:31,440 in the bond of peace now that bond of peace it's like a glue 403 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:36,320 it bonds us why is that important why is that important to know because 404 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:40,240 in Romans 12 18 it says if it is possible as much 405 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:45,120 as depends on you live peaceably with all men 406 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:48,960 so if there's something that you know you have between someone there's two 407 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,400 parties involved and there's animosity there's division 408 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:56,560 as far as it is possible you are to go to that person and reconcile 409 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:59,920 you as far as possible you are to make peace with that person 410 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:04,400 now if they say I don't want anything to do with you or 411 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:09,520 you know go away you've done all you can do you've done your part as far as 412 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:13,440 possible you've gone to that person to try and reconcile and make peace 413 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:17,280 so you are you can walk before God with a clear conscience that person 414 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,960 the other person however that's that's not on you 415 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:24,480 because you've done what Paul commands in Romans 416 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:28,160 12 18 as far as possible as much as depends on you 417 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,520 live peaceably with all men 418 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:38,000 now in in Philippians this is something this is something that Paul actually 419 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:42,800 prays for those in Philippi the Christians he says in chapter one of 420 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:48,400 Philippians he says in verse 9 this I pray that your love 421 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,760 may abound see see love is going to guard us as well 422 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:55,440 walking in peace showing mercy these things are going to keep us 423 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:58,480 in love these are the things that are going to keep us unified 424 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:03,600 but also this love that the love may abound still more and more 425 00:36:03,600 --> 00:36:09,360 in knowledge and all discernment that you may approve the things that are 426 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:12,960 excellent so it's not a blind love that you may 427 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:17,360 approve the things that are excellent that you may be sincere and without 428 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:23,680 offense till the day of Christ do you think 429 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:27,520 if Paul prayed that for the Christians that 430 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:32,080 we also also take heed to what he's saying 431 00:36:32,080 --> 00:36:34,880 that your love may abound still more and more in 432 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:37,440 knowledge and all discernment that you may approve the things that are 433 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:41,520 excellent that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ 434 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:44,880 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are 435 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:51,040 by Jesus Christ to the glory and praise to God so our love 436 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:56,480 we ought to pray Lord give me more love for people Lord 437 00:36:56,480 --> 00:37:00,160 remove anything that hinders my love for another 438 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:06,960 because love is the greatest remaining in love is 439 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:10,800 going to be a guard for us we want to pray that it abounds like Paul 440 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:14,960 he said I pray that your love abounds more and more so we grow 441 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:18,160 see that love is a fruit of the Spirit that you ask for more love 442 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:22,000 God will give you more love you start giving more that love will be produced 443 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,560 in you by the power of the Holy Spirit that's why 444 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:28,960 we have the empowerment of the Holy Spirit that was the day of Pentecost the 445 00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:32,480 outpouring there's an empowerment there to do what 446 00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:36,160 man can't do it's only the Holy Spirit can do it 447 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:40,960 in us that's what the whole point of Pentecost was is for empowerment to do 448 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:43,600 to make us holy to be all that Christ wants us 449 00:37:43,600 --> 00:37:51,360 to be and he says be without offense I've already spoken about that be 450 00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:54,240 without offense to the day of Christ so these there's going to be things that 451 00:37:54,240 --> 00:37:58,960 come up from this day until the Lord returns 452 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:02,880 where if we're not walking in love 453 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:08,480 where we're not pursuing mercy when we where we don't have that 454 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:14,320 ongoing commitment to forgive where we will be offended and I shared 455 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:20,000 with you where you stand before God with unforgiveness so just 456 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:24,400 take a moment just to think about your heart 457 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:28,240 ask the Holy Spirit this is serious show me 458 00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:34,160 show me where I have unforgiveness where I've offence towards someone 459 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:41,360 because this is so vital for us today 460 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:45,600 I want to just take a moment I'm going to ask the worship team to come up but I 461 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:50,560 just want to take a moment because 462 00:38:52,720 --> 00:38:58,240 this message we want to know the power of God but 463 00:38:58,240 --> 00:39:03,360 it's through that power that we can remain unified 464 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:09,680 but we've got to allow the work of the Spirit we've got to remain 465 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:12,080 in love 466 00:39:12,080 --> 00:39:16,800 it's all by the power of the Holy Spirit Lord I 467 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:20,080 I lift up every heart 468 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:26,480 and right now Lord as we wait on you I'm just asking right now 469 00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:29,520 Holy Spirit 470 00:39:30,080 --> 00:39:33,120 you would show us 471 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:39,680 show us where we have carried that offense 472 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:42,880 where we are holding unforgiveness towards someone it might be someone 473 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:49,280 that's even already passed away but we are still holding that maybe we've 474 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:57,040 moved into that place of resentment bitterness even hatred 475 00:39:57,040 --> 00:40:02,400 Lord it's only by your Spirit that you can reveal that to us 476 00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:07,680 and it's only by your Spirit that you give us the grace to let it go 477 00:40:07,680 --> 00:40:12,720 I'm asking Holy Spirit right now you would move 478 00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:17,600 over our hearts that you would show us 479 00:40:17,840 --> 00:40:23,520 Lord all those things that people are suffering with 480 00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:29,120 they may be treated unfairly and unjustly but Lord 481 00:40:29,120 --> 00:40:37,360 before you we are forgiven so we all also must forgive 482 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:51,120 we're gonna um we're gonna begin to praise 483 00:40:51,120 --> 00:40:56,720 but it's really important if you have something if God's shown you something 484 00:40:56,720 --> 00:40:59,280 if the Holy Spirit's revealed something in 485 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:06,080 your heart you are holding someone in jail 486 00:41:06,080 --> 00:41:10,640 figuratively you've got an offense and unforgiveness towards them 487 00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:14,800 if you're holding that I'm going to invite you to just to come down the 488 00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:20,400 altar as we praise as we worship and let 489 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:27,760 the power of the Holy Spirit work to release them to actually 490 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:34,720 confess that as sin before God just before God it's just you 491 00:41:34,720 --> 00:41:38,560 and God no one needs to pray with you to release 492 00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:42,560 that person all those persons even if they've passed away 493 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:46,800 it's your wife husband someone at work someone in the church 494 00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:53,280 God you just come before God you just 495 00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:56,080 confess it as sin ask for God's mercy ask for his 496 00:41:56,080 --> 00:42:01,680 forgiveness and release them as I said before 497 00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:07,920 Grace shared a testimony she held that what she was with suffering with 498 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:13,680 bitterness but God came and it was released 499 00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:18,000 that's the power of God that's the power of the Holy Spirit so 500 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:25,360 if that is you come forward and just have a time and let God 501 00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:32,640 do a work in you let him renew your heart let him break down those walls 502 00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:35,920 because we so 503 00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:40,400 need the Holy Spirit in this place and it's not only for him but it's for us 504 00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:45,520 because we are one that we remain unified that we remain 505 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:52,400 completely in unity so Lord as well those that you Lord have put your 506 00:42:52,400 --> 00:42:56,400 finger on I'm asking Lord that Lord it's by your 507 00:42:56,400 --> 00:42:59,280 spirit that you can move and it's by your spirit Lord that you 508 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:04,240 can uproot all bitterness all fancy unforgiveness all the wrong 509 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:08,880 doings Lord Holy Spirit I'm asking right now that 510 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:12,880 you would do something you would move in your power 511 00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:17,680 you would move in your love Lord give us as we go that 512 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:22,960 the ongoing commitment to forgiveness let mercy be our first response Lord and 513 00:43:22,960 --> 00:43:27,600 may we walk continually in that love Lord it's all by 514 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:40,880 his spirit in Jesus name amen