1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 Also, we've got a revelation. 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:10,000 We'll go ahead and get started on the show. 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 Like I said, I hope this has been the same. 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:18,000 Just for the lessons and revelations. 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:21,000 Even through the struggles and hardships. 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:27,000 We should be seeing control in these bright spots in every situation. 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Alright, so this week, episode number 17, 8 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 Turning the Other Cheek. 9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:49,000 Wow, that one is a big one for a lot of us, especially here in the United States. 10 00:00:49,000 --> 00:01:01,000 I would say Christians in general who know that and have the confidence in that 11 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:06,000 we have eternal life through our acceptance of Jesus Christ. 12 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:16,000 That our eternity is secured because of our acceptance in love and faith in Jesus Christ. 13 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 I know it has been for me. 14 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Like I said before, I have come from a military background. 15 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,000 22 years retired. 16 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:37,000 So this one Sunday morning when we were in church and our pastor Randy Wade was talking about some of this. 17 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:47,000 Really, I don't know, made me think, made me wonder this question. 18 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:55,000 So how do we as Christians tolerate the evil that is in the world and the lack of respect for God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? 19 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:02,000 Especially I know here in America, the rest of the world seems to think that we are flamboyant, arrogant. 20 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:10,000 Whatever other words you want to call it, just that American spirit, right? 21 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:16,000 We have, I don't know, I don't know the exact words. 22 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,000 It's just we have it, right? 23 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,000 We have been for a long time. 24 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:24,000 Now, in today's world, it seems to be diminishing. 25 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:42,000 People want to take the accomplishments of our forefathers and our predecessors, our ancestors here in this country and diminish the effect that God allowed America to have on the world. 26 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,000 The impact that America has made on the world. 27 00:02:46,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Now we're turning it into a joke because as parents, we're raising a bunch of pansies that don't know what true history and the sacrifice that was taken so they could have all the luxuries that they have nowadays. 28 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:12,000 And it's frustrating, but at the same time, men, we're the ones who can turn that around starting in our homes. 29 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:25,000 And that's been the theme of this show since the beginning. If we're going to start somewhere, we got to start in our homes, start equipping our children to look at things as right and wrong based off of what the Bible says. 30 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,000 Not what we think. 31 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:31,000 The morality that God has put inside each one of us. 32 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:38,000 We must bring that to the forefront in our children's life. 33 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,000 And I think that's what we're doing. 34 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:50,000 Our pastor was talking about how Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane turned the other cheek. 35 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:57,000 He didn't after Judas came and give him a kiss and betray him. 36 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:04,000 And Peter pulled out the sword and cut off the one of the soldiers ears. 37 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:14,000 And he went on to say that that was how we should be. 38 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:20,000 And I know it says in the Bible and that we should turn the other cheek, we should feed our enemy. 39 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:27,000 We should show him the love that Jesus has shown us. 40 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:41,000 And I got the thinking and it was really perplexing in my in my heart and in my mind. I'm like, you're telling me that if we know that God is who God is, he is never changing. 41 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:51,000 He is always the same. He is the one we can truly put our trust in because he doesn't waver from who he is like we do. 42 00:04:51,000 --> 00:05:05,000 That a God who was never afraid to send the Israelites into battle and kill and give the command to kill every man, woman, child and animal. 43 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:18,000 That in today's society in today, no matter how we try to fit Jesus into the box that we want him to fit in, that God is still God. 44 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:23,000 And that that is not still an option that he uses. 45 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:35,000 You know, the pondering point in my mind was that, yes, I understand that Jesus changed everything, right? 46 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:40,000 He didn't. But he didn't change who God is. 47 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:50,000 He didn't change who he is. He changed the relationship between God and his creation, which is me and you. 48 00:05:50,000 --> 00:06:04,000 He changed the relationship of making that ultimate sacrifice so that we could be with the Father in heaven, which we knowing that God hates sin. 49 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:10,000 All sin that there had to be a pure and perfect sacrifice and that was Jesus Christ. 50 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:32,000 You know, in my mind, it was OK. So how can that God who change everything and say that love is the way and that we should treat our enemies in a way that is kind, that is. 51 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:38,000 Honoring to him. Big question in my mind, you know, I'm like. 52 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,000 How's it happen? 53 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:45,000 You know, aren't we supposed to be the defenders of the poor? 54 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:49,000 And even in our CG, we were talking about it, our community group, we were talking about it. 55 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:56,000 And I was like, you know, I understand that if we're talking to somebody trying to. 56 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:03,000 Share the gospel with them and explain the gospel that, you know, we should watch our tongue and be nice. 57 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:09,000 And if there's an argument to keep our feelings out of it. 58 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:15,000 And just, you know, not lose our witness. 59 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:23,000 In that aspect so that we don't cause others to stumble and coming. 60 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:35,000 To the truth of Jesus Christ and understanding that the only way to heaven is to fully accept Jesus Christ into your heart. 61 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:43,000 And like I was telling like we were talking in our CG, I said that I understand it on that aspect. 62 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,000 That. 63 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:53,000 We are to turn the other cheek that we are to be kind. We are to their hungry feet. 64 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,000 Right to show them the love that Jesus Christ showed us. 65 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,000 And then in my mind. 66 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:11,000 I'm like, but on the bigger scale and scope of the world, if we as Christians are supposed to be the protectors and the care carers for the poor. 67 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:17,000 And the widowed. When something happens on a mass scale. 68 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:25,000 Are we not to do something more than to just turn the other cheek? 69 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:31,000 You know, I don't believe that God would. 70 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Take it. 71 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:42,000 Take it. Allow us in our hearts and in our souls to just sit back and watch that happen. 72 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:52,000 And it's been my experience in life that, you know, there are some people you can talk to there are some people you can negotiate with. 73 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:58,000 There are some people that you can make sense of things to. 74 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:07,000 And then there are some people that just need a good old punch in the mouth at times to get the point across and let them know you mean business. 75 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:11,000 And right now in this country. 76 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:16,000 We need to stand back up and sometimes. 77 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:22,000 The way I feel is that we need to give some countries a big punch in the mouth right now. 78 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Just to let them know. Hey, look, I love you, but you're going to continue to. 79 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:35,000 Jack up and cause problems throughout the world and kill innocent people and do things that are morally wrong. 80 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,000 Then we're going to come and we're going to punch you in the mouth. 81 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 They're going to help you back up. 82 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:52,000 But that's the military side. I mean, that's the human side of me that says, you know, that we got to pay these people back for the evil that they've done. 83 00:09:52,000 --> 00:10:08,000 So, you know, as. Continue on the discussion of CG about the last 24 hours of Jesus's life and how everything that he did had to happen the way it happened to fulfill all the prophecies that he fulfilled. 84 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:12,000 And this one, especially leading up to and his death on the cross. 85 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:19,000 And as Easter's coming up to the resurrection. 86 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:26,000 And I was thinking, I said, man, how can how can one God be the same God? Right? 87 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:32,000 How can he send Israelites in the battle and tell them to kill everything? 88 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:38,000 And then at the same time, expect us through Jesus. 89 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:53,000 Not to do that, to not to be the defenders of the protectors in that man in that aspect of creating war on the people that are doing those horrific and. 90 00:10:53,000 --> 00:11:08,000 Unhuman things or immoral things committing genocide in some cases. How how are we now just to go and talk to these people? 91 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:31,000 You know, God says. In Deuteronomy 32 35, Vengeance is mine and recompense for the time when their foot shall slip for the day of their calamity is at hand and their doom comes swiftly. 92 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:43,000 You know, so Vengeance is God. So I, as I was studying yesterday morning, preparing what I really wanted to say in this show. 93 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:54,000 You know, I'm going through there that hit me and I remembered that we can't as humans be the judge of other people. 94 00:11:54,000 --> 00:12:01,000 Why? Because we're flawed. We're full of pride. We're full of ego. We're full of greed. We're full of sin. 95 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:12,000 You know, we accepted Jesus and we're working on making that course corrections that are simple lives look more like Jesus lives and we're trying to get better. 96 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 We're still flawed. 97 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:31,000 And my point was, you know, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit only only righteous ones that can judge someone's life and determine the outcome of where they're going. 98 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,000 It's not ours to play God. 99 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:48,000 It's not ours to say this person deserves to die. If we look at it from Jesus's standpoint, it is Jesus was I died for every one of y'all are valuable. 100 00:12:48,000 --> 00:13:02,000 His death on the cross represented for every every human being on this planet now and to come Jesus cross Jesus Christ death on the cross was for every single human being. 101 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:09,000 That is here now and will be born until Jesus comes back. 102 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:24,000 So with that process in mind, it's like, oh, OK, so Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for each one of us. 103 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:53,000 To be in heaven with him, who are we to take away from what Jesus did because we think that we have some kind of special authority on the matter when we're flawed and he died for our flaws and he died for our sins so that we could be with the Father in heaven. 104 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:57,000 We can't we can't make that judgment as much as I would like to. 105 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:07,000 And the American in me says that, you know, if you're doing something horrible like that, then we need to go there and kick you in the face. 106 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:08,000 Don't get me misunderstood. 107 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:12,000 I fight that urge all the time. 108 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:27,000 But the reality is that that the Holy Spirit showed me and then I asked for the answer and it was just like, look, we are not. 109 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,000 Perfect. 110 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:34,000 The father son and Holy Spirit are the perfect. 111 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:38,000 They're the only perfect things in this world. 112 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 We are flawed. 113 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:52,000 So we cannot supersede the will of what Jesus did on the cross and taking someone's life. 114 00:14:52,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Or ending a conflict in the way that, you know, with a war with tyranny with what not. 115 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 I mean, God is love, right? 116 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:08,000 I mean, we don't have to like as I've said here before. 117 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:22,000 I like the people that we love and are praying for because they are all creations of the father and Jesus, the son died on the cross for those horrible people, too. 118 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:29,000 Who are we to take their opportunity away of knowing Jesus Christ? 119 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:37,000 You know, like we were talking about last week, those who don't know Jesus or haven't heard the gospel. 120 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:42,000 Or more likely to do these horrible and crazy things. 121 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:46,000 You know, and who are we to take that? 122 00:15:46,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Our job is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, to share the truth of Jesus Christ, to let people know who he is and what he offers and that they have no matter what they've done. 123 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:12,000 Committed genocide on millions and millions of people or whatever that Jesus is that opportunity. 124 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:24,000 And as much as we hate to look at it that way, I know, especially here in America, everybody has the opportunity to should have the opportunity to know who Jesus Christ is. 125 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:29,000 His power, his love, his grace. 126 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:33,000 Because we're all sinners and in God's eyes, one sin is just as bad as another. 127 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:37,000 We like to put them in little boxes of cat. Oh, this is not as bad as this. 128 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,000 And blah, blah, blah. 129 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,000 But in God's eyes, seeing the sin period. 130 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:55,000 Right. I mean, if I cuss you out or look at it a woman with lustful thoughts, it's as bad as killing somebody for no reason. 131 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,000 Just walking up and say, hey, you're ugly and slice their throat and let them fall on the ground. Right. 132 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 Sin and sin. 133 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:10,000 There is no boxes and categories of this seems worse than this in or, you know, whatever. 134 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:15,000 That's not the case. The fact is, sin is sin and that's God's eyes and that's what Jesus died on the cross for. 135 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:29,000 So no matter our feelings or our thoughts on what this person should receive in this world, we have to remember we're not living in this world. 136 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:37,000 Spiritually, our spirits, our souls are connected to heaven because of our acceptance of Jesus Christ. 137 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,000 And that should be more important than what's happening in this world. 138 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,000 I mean, that that's the gospel of Jesus Christ. Right. 139 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:52,000 You know, even though we live in this world, we're not of this world and we understand and we know that truth. 140 00:17:52,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Therefore, we are not allowed to take the opportunity of whoever to judge whoever to the point that we are taking their lives. 141 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:15,000 I know that's that's what God was telling me. 142 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:22,000 And I'm like, man, that's that's a that's a tough pill to swallow. 143 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,000 Because we see horrible things done all the time. 144 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:36,000 And and if I'm being honest, if somebody hurt my kids, I'm going to have to ask for forgiveness because I'm probably going to take them out. Right. 145 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:40,000 But and this can go a whole bunch of different ways. 146 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,000 This is what this is what God was saying to me. 147 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:47,000 And and I feel it's an important message to get out. 148 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:55,000 You know, and then I continued reading in Romans 12 17 through through 21 says, 149 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:03,000 Repaiting no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 150 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:11,000 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceable, peaceably with all. 151 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:16,000 Beloved, never avenge yourself, but leave it to the wrath of God. 152 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:23,000 For it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay says the Lord. 153 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:27,000 To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him. 154 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,000 Fiest thirsty, give him something to drink. 155 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:35,000 For by doing so, you will heat burning coals on his head. 156 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:43,000 Do not be do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 157 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,000 I'm like. 158 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 Huh. 159 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 So. 160 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:54,000 Our answer to. 161 00:19:54,000 --> 00:20:00,000 Starting a war with another country. 162 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:04,000 Because. 163 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,000 We don't like what they do. 164 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:12,000 Are we not being overcome by evil just like they did? 165 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:16,000 That. 166 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:19,000 That is our only option. 167 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:25,000 And that I just don't see it as that way now before I did. 168 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:29,000 But through. 169 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:34,000 God speaking to me through the Holy Holy Spirit and. 170 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:47,000 Allowing me to see that if I am going to be a follower of Jesus Christ, that I have to trust 100% and everything that he says, 171 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:53,000 everything he tells me to do, I have to be obedient and subservient to him. 172 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Because like I said earlier, he's the only thing we can trust. 173 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:06,000 He's the only thing that without a doubt, undeniably, that is going to. 174 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:10,000 Do the right thing always. 175 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:13,000 Because God always does. 176 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:17,000 He does what's best for his people. 177 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:22,000 You know, but it comes back to the patience things. We're not patient. We want to see action now. 178 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:25,000 You know, and. 179 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:28,000 God is patient. He doesn't work on our time. 180 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:34,000 You know, and I think that's where we get in trouble because we're not patient. 181 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:40,000 But I think it's where we have to turn deeper into our lives. 182 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:44,000 To see that. 183 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,000 How patient was he with us? 184 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:52,000 You know, in my life, you know, I accepted Christ. 185 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:56,000 Oh, I was probably in my late 20s. 186 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:01,000 In an apartment sitting in Wiley, Texas. I remember. I don't remember the date or the. 187 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,000 And it was in the evening. 188 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:10,000 You know, but when I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit coming to my body, did I answer the call at that time? 189 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:16,000 Did my ways change? Did my thought patterns change? Did I get in my Bible every day at that point in time? No. 190 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:23,000 I went on and continued to live in the lifestyle that I was living, which was sinful. 191 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:27,000 You know, but he's patient with me. He's patient. 192 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:32,000 And faithful to answer my prayers, even though. 193 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:37,000 I wasn't living the life that he called me to live. 194 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:50,000 But if we trust in Jesus and he is the creator and we believe that when the Bible tells us that every hair on our head is numbered and that all our days have been. 195 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:55,000 He's already seen our whole entire life. 196 00:22:55,000 --> 00:23:10,000 The good, the bad choices, you know, the outcomes of each choices. But the one thing that we have to believe is because of his patient, because of his love, because of his because of his patients. 197 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:22,000 With us that he's always guiding and directing our lives back to him, no matter the hard spots, no matter the. 198 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:27,000 Tough times that we have to face to get us back to him. 199 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:34,000 He is willing to do that in order to save our souls and for us to have a place with him in heaven. 200 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:41,000 And for Jesus to truly start work, his sacrifice on the cross to truly start. 201 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:44,000 Making a difference in our life. 202 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,000 You know, 203 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:54,000 it's man, it's just been an overwhelming change of thought pattern for me. 204 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:59,000 And I hope that it is for you and understanding that. 205 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:06,000 We do not have that right to. 206 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,000 Avenge ourselves or avenge others. 207 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:14,000 That's God's job and God is faithful to protect his people. 208 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:22,000 Even those who may not have had the opportunity as of yet to hear the gospel. 209 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:27,000 Or know Jesus, but because they don't know. 210 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,000 And are. 211 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:35,000 In a position to where evil is taking over, God will protect them as well. 212 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Why? 213 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:44,000 For the simple purpose that through that protection and through that perseverance that they will. 214 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:50,000 Be able to hear the gospel that somebody will share the gospel with them and it will change their life. 215 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,000 Even the person committing the crime. 216 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:58,000 Against others still. 217 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:06,000 Needs the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus Christ and what he's done for this world. 218 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:12,000 As hard as that is for us, especially men in America. 219 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:17,000 Who have the fight built into us. 220 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:22,000 Who believe that in the Old Testament and I for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 221 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:28,000 Well, if I'm being real, that's where I have been up until this point. 222 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,000 That that was my philosophy. 223 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:31,000 Yeah. 224 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:44,000 You know, I tried to change God's perspective or put me acting out as. 225 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,000 Or avenging as it would honor God. 226 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:50,000 That's not what Jesus tells us. 227 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:54,000 That's not how he wants us to do business from this point forward. 228 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:01,000 And as hard as it is for us to as American men. 229 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:07,000 Like say older American men that understand the value of. 230 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:15,000 Having that grit and that determination and that drive and that resiliency to do that. 231 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:22,000 To in order to honor Jesus Christ, we must submit to him and everything he tells us to do. 232 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:27,000 There are other ways that. 233 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,000 We can glorify and honor Jesus. 234 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:34,000 Not just with violence. 235 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:41,000 You know, and maybe Jesus at some point, maybe God that is us to use us as that weapon that he needs on this planet to. 236 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:45,000 Defend the weak and defend the poor. 237 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,000 And but that's. 238 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,000 That's on a bigger scale. 239 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,000 You know, God puts all our government in place. 240 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,000 You know, like I said, I think I've said it here before. 241 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,000 Not I know it said it to my friends. 242 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:03,000 You know, if we trust in God 100% with everything that goes on in our lives and we're praying about it. 243 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,000 You know, God has put. 244 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,000 This leadership of our country right now. 245 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:19,000 That we have in front of us to show us just how far off of his mark we've come is to what's a wake up call to say. 246 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,000 Men. 247 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:24,000 Women. 248 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:28,000 That this country did not. 249 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:31,000 Get to where it's at by. 250 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:38,000 Giving somebody something, you know, everything that I read in the Bible, even your faith is that. 251 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,000 We have to take that first step. 252 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,000 Right. We have to accept Jesus Christ first offers there. 253 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:45,000 He's knocking. 254 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:47,000 But are you going to answer the door? 255 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,000 Right. 256 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:54,000 And the same way with any problem that comes up that we're going to face is that. 257 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,000 How are we going to handle this situation? 258 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:02,000 Are we going to handle it like a corrupt human being that we are through sin? 259 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:14,000 Or are we going to let the creator of the universe and everything we see who is the only one righteous enough to make that judgment. 260 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,000 On that person. 261 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:20,000 To whether they spend an eternity in hell or heaven. 262 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,000 We don't get to make that decision. 263 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:30,000 And if our trust and our love and our belief in our submission to Jesus Christ is where it's supposed to be. 264 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,000 We have to leave that to him. 265 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,000 Our fight. 266 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:45,000 Is the fight that we battle on our knees in prayer to God for the things that we see happening. 267 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:56,000 To be attentive to the Holy Spirit in our lives to be in a relationship and a friendship with Jesus Christ to understand who he is. 268 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:03,000 Not that we will ever completely know who the father son and the Holy Spirit are until we get to heaven. 269 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:11,000 But on this earth we do have the Bible and we do have a rule book and a guide book to lead us to where. 270 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,000 He wants us to go. 271 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:16,000 And as a soldier. 272 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:19,000 You have to be able to follow orders. 273 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:28,000 And you have to stay within the code of the military code of I can't even think of it right now. 274 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,000 Military justice right. 275 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:34,000 But. 276 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:36,000 You there's there's guidelines. 277 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000 There's rules of combat. 278 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:43,000 There's rules of war right and in God's economy we're working in God's economy not man's economy. 279 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:57,000 And that's where we have to put in the forefront is that since we have accepted our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as such that his rules now supers supersede the rules. 280 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,000 Of this world. 281 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,000 Period in the story. 282 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:04,000 So Jesus says that we must turn the other cheek. 283 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:16,000 And we must allow God to be the vengeful and the righteous judge of those who are creating sin or. 284 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:19,000 Doing things that we assume we need to be on our knees. 285 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:27,000 That's our new battleground right now is on our knees praying to God. 286 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:34,000 That he will. 287 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:37,000 Vendicate and seek vengeance on those who are hurting. 288 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:44,000 His people who have heard the gospel and accepted Jesus Christ or those who haven't had the opportunity. 289 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:50,000 We need to pray for those that he saves them in order to give them an opportunity. 290 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:54,000 To hear about Jesus Christ. 291 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:57,000 So our new battleground is on our knees. 292 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:03,000 And as I see that now I know that will be a struggle from this point on with me. 293 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:06,000 Because we are men right. 294 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 We're Americans. 295 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,000 I'm big strong. 296 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:14,000 I'm gonna I'm the one who's going to dictate out what happens. 297 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,000 You know when something's going bad. 298 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000 I'm the one that's going to step in. 299 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,000 And maybe God is calling you in that moment because he did build us the way he built us. 300 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:31,000 But and that's the way I used to think until the Holy Spirit put this message on my heart was that you know. 301 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:38,000 If I'm in a position to stop something have the ability to stop something. 302 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,000 How am I supposed to do that? 303 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,000 Is it supposed to be with physically? 304 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:48,000 Or am I always supposed to speak the name of Jesus Christ into that situation? 305 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:57,000 Because Jesus's power hasn't changed just because our opinions and thoughts in the little box that we put him in. 306 00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:59,000 Like to change him. 307 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:08,000 He is still that powerful God that when we call upon his name in that situation he will show up the name of Jesus has power. 308 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:18,000 And all aspects to be able to change the direction of any situation. 309 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:28,000 But we must be bold and we must be confident in the speaking his name into that situation out loud. 310 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:31,000 No matter what happens. 311 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:37,000 But we have to have that faith that when we speak his name. 312 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,000 The situation will change and that's how we're to do it. 313 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:44,000 Now there may be a physical response at first. 314 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:47,000 To immediately stop it. 315 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:51,000 But the end result should be us. 316 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:54,000 I can't believe these words are about to come out of my mouth. 317 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,000 But if we have to physically stop something. 318 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:00,000 And we physically stop it. 319 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,000 Because he has empowered us to do so. 320 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:11,000 Our next reaction shouldn't be to finish the person off. 321 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:15,000 But to share Jesus with them. 322 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:21,000 As crazy as that sounds to me as I'm speaking it right now and being honest. 323 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:28,000 And I trust what the Holy Spirit put on my heart to say to y'all today. 324 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:32,000 That is one of the hardest things for me to say that. 325 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:36,000 If I truly trust and believe. 326 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:42,000 That Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and he died on the cross and was resurrected. 327 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:48,000 That I have to trust that his ways are better in my ways and that's one of the ways. 328 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:53,000 I'm not a perfect judge because in that moment where we physically stop whatever. 329 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:57,000 What sin is in place anger usually pride. 330 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:58,000 Right. 331 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:02,000 So all these sin factors. 332 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:08,000 Cumulate in one episode that is not glorifying the God in our whole lives. 333 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:12,000 Is to bring glory to the kingdom of heaven. 334 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:19,000 And we can't do that if we're acting contradictory to what. 335 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:24,000 The father son and Holy Spirit are leading us to do. 336 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:29,000 Now like I said I don't believe we have to be passive I believe we have to be active in this. 337 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:34,000 And I have and I believe that our battle is to bring the name of Jesus Christ. 338 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,000 To the lost souls. 339 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:40,000 Of this country and the world. 340 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:47,000 And it's not done by taking life but by giving life. 341 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:51,000 Through the true gospel of Jesus Christ and who he is. 342 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:58,000 Me and I know that is a very contradictory to. 343 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,000 The American way. 344 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:05,000 Very contradictory to how. 345 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:13,000 We as Americans. 346 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,000 See things but at the same time. 347 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,000 It is the truth. 348 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:21,000 And as it says on the Mandalorian. 349 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:24,000 This is the way. 350 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:27,000 And Jesus is way is the only way. 351 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:31,000 If we're going to be honoring and bring glory to the kingdom of heaven. 352 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:34,000 And be able to spread his gospel. 353 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:38,000 To every single soul on this planet now and to come. 354 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,000 Before he returns. 355 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,000 To take them himself. 356 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,000 Our mission. 357 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,000 And our goal. 358 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:50,000 Is to spread his gospel and to show the love that he has shown. 359 00:35:50,000 --> 00:36:00,000 Every soul by dying on the cross being buried and resurrected on that third day. 360 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,000 There's a lot. 361 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:06,000 Of detail that could be discussed and talked about more. 362 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:14,000 With this broad subject but that's what the Holy Spirit put on my heart and made me realize was that. 363 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:18,000 If I'm a believer in Jesus Christ I cannot believe part of it. 364 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:21,000 I can only believe all of it. 365 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:24,000 And I have to trust all of it. 366 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,000 In my heart. 367 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:33,000 And if I'm going to glorify the kingdom of heaven and spread his truth and his gospel. 368 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:37,000 To the world and to those around me that my life. 369 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:43,000 Has to be filled with 100% truth in him alone. 370 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:50,000 And I have to show that and I have to have the self control. 371 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:53,000 That he has given me through the Holy Spirit. 372 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:56,000 And his knowledge and his wisdom. 373 00:36:56,000 --> 00:37:01,000 To do so the discipline to be able to do so. 374 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:06,000 You know as men I think as leaders. 375 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:09,000 I see it a lot now. 376 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:13,000 We all want to point the finger. 377 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:17,000 Well this person didn't do this this person didn't do that. 378 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:22,000 Or is this person's fault you know we talked about on the show before that. 379 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,000 Oh it's the government's fault. 380 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,000 Well no it's not. 381 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,000 It's our fault. 382 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:37,000 Individually and collectively as men in this great country is blessed country that we. 383 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:40,000 Have the privilege of living in. 384 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:43,000 That we have allowed things. 385 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:50,000 To be where they're at today and you can argue whatever but it's it's each individual man's fault. 386 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:57,000 Each individual Christians fault for not for being quiet for so long and not speaking up. 387 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:02,000 This is a this is a you and God thing I mean God thing. 388 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:10,000 But we have to be collectively on the same page of the direction that we're going to take to correct it. 389 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:13,000 Right now we need godly men. 390 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:19,000 Who have submitted their lives to Jesus Christ and his truth. 391 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:21,000 To. 392 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:25,000 Step up speak out and lead. 393 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:31,000 The rest of this nation back to the true gospel of Jesus Christ. 394 00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:34,000 It's not pretty it's not going to be easy. 395 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:41,000 But we have start by learning to submit 100% ourselves to Jesus Christ. 396 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:47,000 Follow his way pray and let him do the work that we are unable to do. 397 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:52,000 Let him do the work that we want to see the change in this. 398 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,000 Country. 399 00:38:54,000 --> 00:39:07,000 Men on our knees praying asking for the wisdom for the direction and for him to step in and make the change. 400 00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:11,000 To keep us where we want to be. 401 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:16,000 And to have the persuasion and the influence on the rest of the world. 402 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:24,000 That he has called us to as followers of Christ as priest. 403 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:36,000 Of the gospel of Jesus Christ and we can't do that unless we are 100% committed to following what Jesus Christ tells us to follow. 404 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:40,000 And how he tells us to do things. 405 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:42,000 Is it hard as it is for you. 406 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:45,000 It's as hard for me as well. 407 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:56,000 But I'm committed to stepping back and using what he gave me my brain more than my brawn. 408 00:39:56,000 --> 00:40:01,000 Because when we use our brain over brawn we're not lazy. 409 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,000 And I think that's what this country's become. 410 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,000 Men have become lazy. 411 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:09,000 Somebody else are handling somebody else will take care of it. 412 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:15,000 So if God's put it on your heart to have that gifting and that talent to handle it. 413 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,000 Handling. 414 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:17,000 Don't wait on somebody else. 415 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:18,000 Step up. 416 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,000 Right. 417 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:24,000 The men's group that I'll be going to tomorrow night. 418 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:27,000 That's what you know what it's about stepping up. 419 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:38,000 It's time to quit waiting on other people to make the decisions for our lives when they don't even know who Jesus is or not fully accept the true gospel of Jesus Christ. 420 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,000 And we're letting them lead our lives. 421 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:41,000 No. 422 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:47,000 Just like David and Solomon and Moses. 423 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:48,000 Right. 424 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:54,000 We have to lead with God as our he's the head. 425 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,000 We're just we're just the tip of the spear. 426 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:58,000 He's the driving force behind anything. 427 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,000 We cannot change anything. 428 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:02,000 If anything changes. 429 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:11,000 It's because we're doing his will and we're accomplishing his will because of the blessings he was placed in our lives. 430 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:22,000 You know, so as we wrap up, man, I mean, it's it's we must truly follow Jesus's lead in all aspects. 431 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:27,000 If Jesus tells us to turn the other cheek, then we turn the other cheek. 432 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:32,000 If he tells us to feed our enemy or give him water, then that's what we must do. 433 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:37,000 We must be the change that Jesus calls us to be. 434 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:44,000 It's not about what we want or what we think when we truly 100% submit our lives. 435 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:48,000 To who and what Jesus Christ has called us to be. 436 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:52,000 Then we will start making the change that we've been praying for. 437 00:41:52,000 --> 00:42:03,000 Because when we do that, we allow him to work in us and if he's working in us, the gifts and talents that he has given us will be start to be used at full potential. 438 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:10,000 And when the gifts and talents of what God has given us are used for God's glory, they're unstoppable. 439 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:15,000 We are unstoppable because we have the same power that Jesus Christ had on this earth. 440 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:18,000 And he told us we would do even more. 441 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:28,000 Not with our corrupt sinful nature, but with a true heart of submission to Jesus Christ and his truths in his way. 442 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:31,000 So man, that's it. 443 00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:32,000 I mean, that's the point. 444 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:35,000 That's what God and the Holy Spirit was talking to me. 445 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:38,000 And that's that's that's the that's the truth. 446 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:41,000 That's where the change comes from. 447 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:47,000 And you know, I'm not going to sit here and tell you it's going to be easy one for me. 448 00:42:47,000 --> 00:43:00,000 But on this walk that we're in to learn and to grow in Jesus and to glorify the kingdom of heaven, we all have to take that step back. 449 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:16,000 Be on your knees in prayer, asking for clarification and direction of what he's saying to you or what situations have we fallen out of that we should have stepped up and took control of that the opportunity still there to make the change. 450 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:21,000 That we want to see for the glory of heaven, not earth. 451 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:28,000 Like I said, that's a tough pill for me to swallow and has been. 452 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:37,000 But when the Holy Spirit speaks, it is not for me to do but to listen. 453 00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:42,000 And all scripture says, especially in the New Testament. 454 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:54,000 This is the way Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him. 455 00:43:54,000 --> 00:44:09,000 So our love for people should be on a scale of I should not be ending this person's opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ, but sharing Jesus Christ with this person that we think we should end. 456 00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:24,000 The true saving comes in not taking the person's life or a country's will or whatever, but it is changing their mindset. 457 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:28,000 Into a love for Jesus. 458 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:30,000 That is our goal, man. 459 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:32,000 That's what we're put out to do. 460 00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:42,000 So we have to change, turn that dial from battle mode and physical action. 461 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:43,000 That's not what I want to say. 462 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:45,000 Not physical action, but we have to change. 463 00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:48,000 We have to use different tactics. 464 00:44:48,000 --> 00:45:00,000 Now we have to implore our hearts and our minds working in unison because we're in God's word and we understand what he wants, what Jesus wants and how he wants us to do it. 465 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:13,000 And use our minds and our feet to start putting those into action and keep ourselves out of it and act as Jesus would want us to act in that situation. 466 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:24,000 I don't think I close that out as good as I wanted to, but I hope you get the point and I hope you understand what I'm trying to say is that Jesus's way is the only way. 467 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:31,000 And we have to start implementing that into our lives on a daily basis. 468 00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:35,000 We're not going to swing for the fences and hit a home run the first time. 469 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:45,000 There will be growing, but we're just thankful that our God is a loving and patient God who when we ask for wisdom will grant it to us through the Holy Spirit. 470 00:45:45,000 --> 00:45:52,000 Just as he did on this topic where I understand now what he was saying and I understand the big picture. 471 00:45:52,000 --> 00:46:00,000 As much as I don't like it in my flesh, I mean, it's the truth and that's the way it's got to be. 472 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:10,000 So I have to instill the discipline in myself to ensure that I am following his will. 473 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:18,000 Because when we do that and we are in his will and we ask for the wisdom and the strength and the knowledge to be able to handle a situation, he will answer. 474 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:20,000 It's just like he answered me on this one. 475 00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:30,000 So I mean, don't forget to drop by and like us and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, the call of men. 476 00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:32,000 Like I said before, I haven't got any. 477 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:40,000 If you want to reach out to me directly, you can send me an email if you need something to be prayed for. 478 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