1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Has it been good to you? 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 In the morning I'll sing you are good. 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:14,000 I've had one stirring in me this morning since early. 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,000 Because I know what I'm preaching. 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:21,000 They didn't, but they've sung all over it this morning. 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:26,000 But I've had an oldie just burning down deep. 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,000 On page 279 of that old Redback hymn, 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,000 there's a song titled, Oh I Want to See Him. 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,000 And the further we get along in this old world, 10 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:40,000 the more I want to see Him. 11 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,000 They've just really sung in my heart today. 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,000 It's Jesus, just give me Jesus. 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:51,000 You can have this old world, just give me Jesus. 14 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,000 Amen? 15 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,000 It goes something like this. 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:01,000 Oh as I journey through the land, oh singing as I go. 17 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,000 Oh pointing souls to Calvary, oh to the crimson floor. 18 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,000 Oh many arrows pierce my soul from without within. 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Listen, but my Lord, through Him I must win. 20 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:19,000 Now oh I want to see Him, look upon His face. 21 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Oh there to sing forever of His saving grace. 22 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,000 It's on the streets of glory. 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 Let me lift my voice, oh cares all. 24 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,000 I'm home at last. 25 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Listen to this verse now. 26 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:37,000 When in service for my Lord, dark may be the night. 27 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:42,000 But I'll cling more close to Him, oh He will give me light. 28 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Satan's snares may vex my soul. 29 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:51,000 Listen, but my Lord goes ahead and leads me where be tied. 30 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:56,000 Now oh I want to see Him, look upon His face. 31 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Oh there to sing forever, oh I'll be saving grace. 32 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,000 It's on the streets of glory. 33 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,000 Let me lift my voice, cares all past. 34 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,000 I'm home at last. 35 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 Listen to this one. 36 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:15,000 When in valleys low I look toward the mountains high. 37 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,000 And behold my Savior there, He's leading in the fight. 38 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:24,000 Oh with a tender hand out straight toward the valley low. 39 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:29,000 He's guiding me, I can see as I onward go. 40 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:33,000 Now oh I want to see Him, look upon His face. 41 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Oh it's there to sing forever, I'll be saving grace. 42 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,000 It's on the streets of glory. 43 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Let me lift my voice, oh cares all. 44 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:53,000 When before me billows rise from the valley low. 45 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:57,000 Then my Lord directs my bark and He does safely keep. 46 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Oh and He leads me gently on. 47 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Oh He friend to me and oh I love Him so. 48 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:11,000 Now oh I want to see Him, look upon His face. 49 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Oh there to sing forever, I'll be saving grace. 50 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,000 It's on the streets of glory. 51 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Let me lift my voice, oh cares all. 52 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:27,000 I'm home at last ever to rejoice. 53 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,000 How many of you want to see the Lord? 54 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,000 I'm ready to see Jesus. 55 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,000 I'm ready to see Jesus. 56 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Hallelujah. 57 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:47,000 I know sometimes somebody says what's barking got to do with it? 58 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,000 What's barking got to do with it? 59 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,000 What's directing my bark got to do with anything? 60 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Well that's your way, that's your path, that's the journey, your embarkment. 61 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Folks don't talk like we used to talk anymore. 62 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,000 We got a generation today, well what's barking got to do with anything? 63 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:12,000 You just got to have a little preacher old enough to tell you what barking's got to do with it. 64 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,000 Amen. 65 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,000 If you have your Bibles, trust you do. 66 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:28,000 Let's turn to Revelation chapter 1. 67 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:29,000 Revelation 1. 68 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,000 So good to see you in the house of the Lord. 69 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,000 If you're visiting with us today, 70 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,000 we act like this most of the time. 71 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:43,000 And it's about to probably even get a little more strange. 72 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Amen. 73 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,000 I love the Lord. 74 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,000 I try to love him the way he asks us to love him, 75 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:56,000 with all my heart, all my soul, with all my being. 76 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,000 I try to love him that way. 77 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,000 I try to live and practice just like I preach to you. 78 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:07,000 I try to live that before you and before the world and most of all before God. 79 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,000 Amen. 80 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,000 This could get exciting this morning. 81 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:24,000 This is just, I'm literally shaking this morning with our subject matter today. 82 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Beginning in verse 9, Revelation chapter 1, the revelator penned these words. 83 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:38,000 I, John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation 84 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:43,000 and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, 85 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:49,000 was in the isle that is called Patmos for the word of God 86 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,000 and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 87 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:57,000 He said, I am where I am because I preached Jesus. 88 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:01,000 I was in the spirit on the Lord's day 89 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:07,000 and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet saying, 90 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:13,000 I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, 91 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,000 and what thou seest right in a book and send it unto the seven churches 92 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:23,000 which are in Asia, unto Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, 93 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,000 Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. 94 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,000 And I turned to see the voice, he hadn't even turned around yet, 95 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:36,000 and I turned to see the voice that spake with me and being turned, 96 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,000 I saw seven golden candlesticks and in the midst of the seven candlesticks, 97 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:48,000 one likened to the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot 98 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:52,000 and girdled about the paps with a golden girdle. 99 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:58,000 His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow, 100 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:05,000 and his eyes were as a flame of fire, and his feet like unto fine brass, 101 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:12,000 as if they burned in a furnace, and his voice as the sound of many waters. 102 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,000 And he had in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth 103 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:21,000 went a sharp two-edged sword, and his countenance was as the sun 104 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,000 shineth in his strength. 105 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:29,000 And when I saw him, I felt that his feet is dead, 106 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,000 and he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, 107 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:36,000 Fear not, I am the first and the last. 108 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:44,000 I am he that liveth and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. 109 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000 Amen. 110 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:51,000 And have the keys of hell and of death. 111 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:57,000 Just for a little bit this morning, with the Lord's help, what time is it? 112 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,000 It don't, but it is. It's 1128. 113 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:06,000 So if I'm not done by 1228, somebody just wave. 114 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:11,000 I'm going to preach on the thought, the glorious Christ. 115 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:15,000 The glorious Christ. 116 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:22,000 Our need for him, his provision for us, and anything else I can get in between. 117 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:26,000 We're going to talk about the glorious Christ. 118 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:27,000 Amen? 119 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,000 Father, I love you. 120 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Lord, I thank you for the glorious Christ. 121 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:36,000 I thank you for what I feel stirring in my soul this very moment 122 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 as I stand before your people. 123 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:42,000 Lord, behind this sacred desk and this holy sanctuary, 124 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,000 I thank you for the anointing that I feel stirring, 125 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,000 the unction that I feel urging me forward today. 126 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:51,000 And I ask God that you would help us, that we might hear, 127 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,000 and that we might know, and that we might understand your love for us. 128 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,000 And Lord, that we may leave this place strengthened by your grace, 129 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,000 Lord, and empowered by your word. 130 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,000 And may the richness of your Holy Spirit dwell within us, 131 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:10,000 overflow us, that we may be a light into this dark world. 132 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,000 To you be praised forever in Christ's name, the church said. 133 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:14,000 Amen. 134 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:19,000 I ask you neighbor, are you in pursuit of the glorious Christ? 135 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:24,000 As believers, as Christians, I don't know about you and your faith, 136 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:29,000 but from time to time, I need a little reassurance in my faith. 137 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:32,000 When I begin to look at the world that we're living in, 138 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,000 I need more assurance daily. 139 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,000 Amen? 140 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Last week, we had a little bit of a rebuke for us 141 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,000 in our entrance into the house of the Lord 142 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:46,000 and how we come into the sanctuary of the Lord. 143 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,000 And preparing ourselves, and what the sanctuary of the Lord is, 144 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,000 and who we come to meet. 145 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:55,000 And it's not about us, but it's about him and our reverence for him 146 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,000 and for the holy place of God. 147 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,000 Amen? 148 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:03,000 And it's never been more, I've never been made more aware 149 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,000 than this week in reading and seeing some things 150 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,000 that have popped up in our culture to let us know 151 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:14,000 that we need that holy place more now than we've ever needed it before. 152 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:19,000 Humanity needs a holy place where the sanctity of the presence of God 153 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,000 can be experienced more than in any other day. 154 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,000 It must have really, really, really been bad 155 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:29,000 when fire fell from heaven and consumed Sodom and Gomorrah. 156 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,000 Because just this week with my own two eyes, 157 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:37,000 I saw a video of a transgender person who was desiring 158 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:42,000 to have a complete uterus transplantation. 159 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:47,000 A complete uterus transplant. 160 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,000 I'm talking about a would-be man, I guess you might want to call it, 161 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,000 wanting to have a uterus transplant 162 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,000 so that they might be able to conceive, 163 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,000 not so that it could bring life into the world, 164 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,000 but this was this person's own confession 165 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:09,000 so that I might be the first transgender to have an abortion. 166 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:13,000 My God, that made me so mad I couldn't hardly see straight. 167 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Well, you're supposed to be angry and sinned. 168 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,000 I didn't sin. I didn't try to find them. Hello? 169 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 I didn't sin, but I did pray for them. 170 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:25,000 It lets me know the depravity and the separation of our society 171 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,000 and how deeply this world is getting. 172 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:32,000 So I see the transgression of the world and sinners sin. 173 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:35,000 We know that, and that's the reason we need to be in pursuit 174 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,000 of a glorious Christ even more. 175 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:40,000 Because men's hearts and humanity's hearts 176 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:45,000 are being driven so far away from the knowledge of a saving grace 177 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:48,000 or the acknowledgement that there is a just God 178 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:51,000 who will one day pronounce judgment. 179 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,000 I don't want to see God's wrath, 180 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,000 God's judgment poured out on any of His creation, 181 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:00,000 and no well-meaning, blood-born-again believer 182 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:05,000 should stand in front of you and say that they pray for the wrath of God 183 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,000 down on lost humanity. 184 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,000 That's not the heart that we've been given. 185 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:14,000 But it aches me, it infuriated me to know that the devil 186 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:19,000 has got such a grip on humanity that men's minds are going 187 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:23,000 to such low depth in culture and society. 188 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,000 Well, I finally just about halfway got over that, 189 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:29,000 and then later on this week I saw something else 190 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:32,000 that just really infuriated me. 191 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:37,000 Over the Super Bowl weekend I saw an article about a mega-church 192 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:43,000 which runs on multiple campuses, 34,000 people a weekend. 193 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,000 Are you hearing me? 194 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:49,000 34,000 people a weekend on multiple campuses 195 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:53,000 on their Super Bowl Sunday in their, 196 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,000 I don't know what you try to call it, 197 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,000 but it was supposed to be in a service. 198 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Hearing that service, ministers, pastors, so-called God men 199 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,000 and women called, they had a Bible, 200 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,000 and they set it up like a football on a tee 201 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,000 and kicked it into the crowd. 202 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,000 Not once, but they did that twice. 203 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:20,000 I later learned that it wasn't a real Bible, 204 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,000 it was made up to look like a Bible. 205 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:26,000 You just as well kick the real thing if you would even play like 206 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,000 or even make believe that you're doing something 207 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,000 so low and sacrilegious. 208 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,000 We've just been singing about Jesus this morning. 209 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,000 I've just read to you the revelation of John about Jesus, 210 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:43,000 and his word just happens to be so precious to me. 211 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,000 And I've talked about it. 212 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,000 We don't even, how many of you won't even put another book 213 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,000 on top of it at home? 214 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,000 You won't put anything, you're not going to degrade 215 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,000 or disgrace the Word of God. 216 00:13:55,000 --> 00:14:00,000 But how far have we gotten that the church is even playing 217 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:04,000 like it's booting a Bible into the crowd? 218 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:08,000 You see now, here come up my righteous indignation again, 219 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:12,000 because I love the Word of God. 220 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:16,000 And it's nothing to play with, it's nothing to play like, 221 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,000 and the sacrilegious act of doing something 222 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,000 infuriated me all over again. 223 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:25,000 So you see, missing the mark is just not in the world, 224 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:27,000 it's in the church today. 225 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:33,000 What we call, I don't call that a church, any, any person 226 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:37,000 calling themselves called of God that would even stoop as low 227 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:40,000 to even play like they're doing that. 228 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:44,000 I question your call, I question your love for Jesus, 229 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,000 and it didn't affect your soul like it affects mine. 230 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,000 I don't care what kind of point they were trying to make, 231 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,000 I don't even know if they made it. 232 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:54,000 I didn't even read that far, it bothered me so bad. 233 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:58,000 I'm here to tell us today, we need to be in pursuit 234 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,000 of the glorious Christ. 235 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 You say, well, how does things get that far? 236 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:06,000 It comes from the podium, it comes from the platform. 237 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:09,000 When we begin to latin up on the standard, 238 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,000 just in case you're wondering why I nipped it in the bud 239 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:15,000 last week, it's because we cannot afford to compromise 240 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:20,000 the sanctity of the sanctuary of the Lord God Almighty 241 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,000 because it just takes one little step, 242 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,000 and the next thing you know, they're doing something 243 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 that disgraceful. 244 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,000 So what is it? 245 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:32,000 Just keep the standard strong, keep the standard sure, 246 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 and be in pursuit of the glorious Christ. 247 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:38,000 Keep that which is holy, holy, keep the sanctuary full 248 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,000 of sanctity, and keep it sanctified. 249 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:46,000 Why? Because we need the glorious presence of Jesus Christ 250 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:52,000 among us because a lost and dying world is in desperate need 251 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:57,000 of saving. 252 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,000 So as believers, I need some reassurance from God. 253 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,000 I needed some this week. 254 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,000 Some reassurance of our faith and that we're standing 255 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:09,000 for the truth and living out the truth as the Word of God, 256 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:15,000 not a football, but the Word of God empowers our life 257 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,000 for daily living. 258 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,000 That assurance that we receive as believers comes from 259 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,000 varying sources. 260 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:26,000 The source of prayer, we talked about this a few weeks ago. 261 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 Breakthrough by prayer. 262 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:32,000 Prayer is part of the resource that we have. 263 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:36,000 Worship is another resource that we have. 264 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Worship is not a 35-minute appointed scheduled event 265 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 for a service. 266 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,000 It is an act of the heart of the believer. 267 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:51,000 It's where we come in in full recognition that we are 268 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:56,000 glorifying Jesus Christ, that we are lifting up and edifying 269 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 the Father of all. 270 00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:59,000 Amen? 271 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:03,000 He who is above all and that the power of the Holy Ghost 272 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:07,000 has preeminence in our lives and that we realize that it is 273 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,000 God in whom we worship. 274 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:12,000 And so when we come out of what we've come out of through the 275 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,000 week and we enter into a sanctuary that is consecrated 276 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:20,000 holy, that we can enter into the security and the sanctity 277 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:24,000 and the sanctuary where we abide within His presence and we 278 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:28,000 worship Him, the resource of prayer and worship, 279 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,000 the resource of testimony. 280 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,000 We overcome the enemy. 281 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:37,000 We overcome Him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our 282 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,000 testimony. 283 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,000 Has anybody been tested this week? 284 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,000 Then you've got a money to go with it if you're here. 285 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:45,000 Hallelujah. 286 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,000 You've made it. 287 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:50,000 You've made it in again to the sanctuary of the Lord where you 288 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,000 have now been enabled to worship Him and I hope you brought Him 289 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,000 the best gift that you could this morning. 290 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:59,000 I hope you brought Him a whole and pure heart poured out before 291 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,000 Him. 292 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,000 I hope you don't leave anything behind. 293 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:05,000 I hope you don't take anything home with you that is resemblance 294 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:09,000 of praise or worship but that every time you enter in, 295 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:19,000 you give Him your all. 296 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:23,000 Prayer, worship, testimony, but the most assuring thing we have 297 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:26,000 is the Scripture. 298 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:31,000 You see why I've been so bothered this week. 299 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:38,000 The Scripture, our hope rests in Christ and Christ alone. 300 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:47,000 He who was in the beginning, who was the Word. 301 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:51,000 Scripture revealed to us in many different types, 302 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:57,000 figures and shadows the significance of who Christ is. 303 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,000 The Old Testament points to Him wherein the New Testament 304 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,000 reveals Him to us. 305 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,000 The Old Testament points to the seed that will bruise the head 306 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:08,000 of the enemy. 307 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,000 Come on. 308 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:14,000 The Old Testament points to the doorway of the tabernacle. 309 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,000 The Old Testament points to the shepherd. 310 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:22,000 The Old Testament points to the fountain, the well of salvation. 311 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:26,000 The Old Testament points toward the wonderful, the counselor, 312 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,000 the mighty God who is the Prince of Peace whom the government 313 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,000 rests upon His shoulders. 314 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,000 That's who it points to. 315 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:37,000 The Old Testament points to the lily of the valley. 316 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,000 The Old Testament points to the rose of Sharon. 317 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,000 Hallelujah. 318 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,000 The Old Testament points to the morning dove of the song of 319 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,000 Solomon. 320 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 You are a witness in a house today. 321 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,000 The Old Testament points toward the ancient of days. 322 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:56,000 The Old Testament points to He who is risen with healing in His 323 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,000 wings. 324 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:01,000 It is a type and shadow and we see every semblance of Him. 325 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:05,000 But we see that semblance come to revelation in the New Testament 326 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:09,000 as the New Testament begins to reveal Him as that Son that was 327 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:13,000 promised, that was born of the Virgin in the manger of 328 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,000 Bethlehem. 329 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:18,000 It reveals to us Emmanuel who is God with us. 330 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:22,000 It reveals the Lamb of God which takes away the sins of the 331 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:23,000 world. 332 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,000 It reveals to us the door. 333 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:26,000 Amen. 334 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:30,000 He reveals to us the way, the truth, and the life. 335 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:34,000 The New Testament reveals to us, amen, the bread of life, the 336 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:38,000 water of life, that great and good shepherd, the resurrection 337 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:43,000 and the life, the living water, the Word, the light, and the 338 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:44,000 true vine. 339 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:49,000 We see Him revealed through Scripture. 340 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:55,000 So why do we think we can even play like we're kicking it into 341 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:56,000 the crowd? 342 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Trying to get off that little hobby horse, you all have to 343 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,000 pray for me. 344 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:12,000 The Scripture, the Word of God personified in the flesh through 345 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:19,000 Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. 346 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:23,000 He who was and He is as we've read in our text this morning, 347 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:27,000 the Alpha, the Omega, the beginning and the end thereof, 348 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:30,000 and the fulfillment of every point in between. 349 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:34,000 And of all the descriptions that we have of Christ and all the 350 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:38,000 types and shadows and all the revelations, none are more 351 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:42,000 powerful, none are more revealing than the one that John 352 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:46,000 gives us from Patmos himself here in this first chapter of the 353 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:47,000 book of Revelation. 354 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:52,000 He gives us no less than ten descriptives of Jesus throughout 355 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,000 this little pericope of Scripture that I've read to you. 356 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:59,000 And what this Scripture reveals to us is the dignity and the 357 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,000 deity and the distinction of who Christ is. 358 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:06,000 And John's description speaks further of the Lord's prominence, 359 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:09,000 of the Lord's prowess, of the Lord's purpose, 360 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,000 and of the Lord's power. 361 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:16,000 John is giving you an insight to the Son of the living God. 362 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:20,000 John is giving you and I an insight into the resurrected 363 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,000 Lord, the predominance. 364 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:27,000 I'm here to just bring our attention again today to the 365 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:32,000 reality of the Christ who was crucified but has rose again. 366 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,000 I know we're five weeks out from Easter, 367 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:37,000 and you may hear this again on Easter Sunday. 368 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:41,000 I don't know because the glorious Christ is stirring in 369 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,000 my soul because of the darkness of the world in which we are 370 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:48,000 living and man's heart given over to sin and the willingness 371 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:51,000 to accept every and any manner of sin. 372 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:55,000 Oh, it just causes my heart to ache because I know what he 373 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,000 delivered me from. 374 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,000 I know what he saved me from. 375 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:02,000 I know the sins that he washed pure from my life. 376 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Can I get a witness in here? 377 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,000 Are there any reformed sinners in the house today? 378 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:09,000 Somebody stand up and give him glory. 379 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,000 You know without the precious blood you would probably be 380 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,000 burning in a devil's hell today. 381 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:17,000 But because of the blood and the sacrifice of this glorious 382 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:22,000 Christ, you're here redeemed, redeemed, redeemed, redeemed. 383 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:25,000 And can I tell you again, oh, I want to see him. 384 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,000 I want to look upon his face. 385 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:33,000 I want to be there to sing forever of his amazing saving grace. 386 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:41,000 Hallelujah. 387 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:45,000 John begins to tell us what he saw the day that he was in the 388 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,000 spirit. 389 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:54,000 Can you imagine those of us who are baptized in the Holy Ghost 390 00:23:54,000 --> 00:24:00,000 would get in the spirit on the seventh day and come in on the 391 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 first day? 392 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 Huh? 393 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:08,000 What if we were like John in the spirit when we got here? 394 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,000 They didn't have to try to sing you up. 395 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,000 Hello? 396 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:15,000 Didn't have to try to sing you in because some Sunday mornings I 397 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:19,000 don't know that I'd keep singing if I was them. 398 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,000 Because sometimes you look like you're twice dead and plucked 399 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,000 up by the root. 400 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:26,000 And I'm down here thinking it's as quiet as a church house 401 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,000 mouse sometimes. 402 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,000 I'm thinking are they hearing what I'm hearing or are we 403 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:34,000 lifting up to he who sits on the throne? 404 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:37,000 And sometimes I just about soon go ahead and preach you up so 405 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,000 you can at least praise your way out. 406 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:40,000 What are you saying? 407 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:43,000 I think we need to do just a hair bit better because when we 408 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:47,000 come into a symbol, let your mind be raptured to the thought 409 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:51,000 it's about the glorious Christ and it's not about me. 410 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,000 Hallelujah. 411 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,000 It's about the glorious Christ. 412 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:59,000 And Lord, could we sing with honest hearts, give me Jesus. 413 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:01,000 Give me Jesus. 414 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,000 Give me Jesus. 415 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:04,000 That's all I want. 416 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:09,000 You can have the world, but just give me Jesus. 417 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,000 When that's all you're concentrated on, when that's all 418 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,000 you're focused on, they could sing the phone book to you and 419 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:18,000 you would shout because you're going to get Jesus in the 420 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:22,000 alphabet A because he's the affirmation of your faith. 421 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:25,000 You can sing when they hit B because he's the builder of 422 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,000 your hope. 423 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:27,000 Hallelujah. 424 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,000 You can shout and run an aisle when they got to the alphabet C 425 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,000 because he's the caregiver of your righteous soul. 426 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:37,000 My God, when you get to D, you can glorify because he's the 427 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:38,000 doer of the work. 428 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:39,000 Hallelujah. 429 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:45,000 When you get to E, you can sing it because he's the excellent. 430 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:48,000 My God, this morning. 431 00:25:48,000 --> 00:26:03,000 We've been fasting 10 days and I can feel it. 432 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:06,000 Hello. 433 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:09,000 I almost got caught up in the spirit and said, let's go 10 434 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:10,000 more. 435 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,000 But I got a hold of me. 436 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:16,000 I said, whoa, don't let that out. 437 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:19,000 Whoo. 438 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:22,000 I think that was the flesh his brother Ron called it. 439 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:27,000 I about got out of the anointing. 440 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:32,000 It wouldn't matter what song. 441 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:39,000 We're going to glorify him in it. 442 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:50,000 You can see the station of muscle. 443 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,000 What do you get with that? 444 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:53,000 Then how do you get something with that? 445 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:56,000 He's the Xerox of my faith. 446 00:26:56,000 --> 00:27:01,000 Come on. 447 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:07,000 When you get in the Lord's spirit on any day of the week and 448 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:12,000 you bring yourself to a corporate gathering of worship, 449 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:16,000 things begin to elevate, don't they? 450 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:21,000 Because surely if I can just get one or two more with me. 451 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:25,000 He said there will I be in the midst of them. 452 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,000 So really all I'm looking for is about two more on Sunday 453 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,000 because I've done made up my mind. 454 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:33,000 I'm coming in having been in his presence. 455 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:36,000 That's the reason I get so excited. 456 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:39,000 That's the reason the word burns with a passion in me. 457 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:40,000 Amen. 458 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,000 That's the reason I want us to tow the line so that the glory 459 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:47,000 of the Lord, the glorious Christ can visit and be among us. 460 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:50,000 He is the resurrected Christ. 461 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:54,000 In the 13th verse, John begins to describe him one like into 462 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:55,000 the Son of Man. 463 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:58,000 Understand now John is seeing him in his human form, 464 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,000 but yet glorified. 465 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:03,000 Jesus suddenly inside the upper chamber. 466 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,000 After his crucifixion, he's risen again. 467 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,000 They're hiding in the upper chamber for fear of their life. 468 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:13,000 And then all of a sudden, Jesus walks in without opening the 469 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:14,000 door. 470 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,000 My God, I'm here to tell you he can get into your situation 471 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,000 whether there's any access or not. 472 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,000 He doesn't need access. 473 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,000 He is the access. 474 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:23,000 Hallelujah. 475 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:26,000 He can make his way right to where you are. 476 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,000 He talked with the two men on the Emmaus road with a heavy 477 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:32,000 heart and a heavy mind, but yet he encouraged him. 478 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:36,000 He appeared by the Galilean sea when the men were out fishing 479 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:37,000 the disciples on the boat. 480 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:40,000 And when he said, come and dine, when they turned to look, 481 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:44,000 he had bread and fish upon the fire. 482 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,000 I'm talking about the glorious Christ this morning. 483 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,000 Hallelujah. 484 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,000 Hallelujah. 485 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:57,000 He wasn't fully revealed in all his glory because they were to 486 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,000 be unable to contain it. 487 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:05,000 You got to remember that John was somewhat familiar with the 488 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:09,000 glorious Christ in a portion of his glory. 489 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,000 Well, how so? 490 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:16,000 Well, you need to go read Matthew 17 because with John on 491 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:20,000 the side of the mountain is Peter and James. 492 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:22,000 And Jesus is there with them. 493 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:27,000 And he is transfigured right before their very eyes. 494 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:31,000 And if you go read that 17th chapter, Matthew records those 495 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,000 words and the testimony of Peter, James and John is like 496 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,000 this. 497 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:40,000 They said his face was as bright and shining as the sun and his 498 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,000 clothes were as bright as the light. 499 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,000 So John had a good idea. 500 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:49,000 This voice that was behind him when he turned to see him. 501 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,000 Yes, I'm familiar with you. 502 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:52,000 Why? 503 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,000 Because I've been in your glorified presence before. 504 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,000 My God, don't make me stop and preach right there. 505 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,000 Hallelujah. 506 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:02,000 I recognize him when he shows up because I've been in his 507 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,000 presence before. 508 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:07,000 I recognize him when the anointing begins to flow because 509 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,000 it's flowed over me before. 510 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,000 Hallelujah. 511 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:13,000 When I swim in the depths of his grace, it's because I've been in 512 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:15,000 the depths of his grace before. 513 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,000 John had a good idea. 514 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:20,000 This is the same face that glistened as the morning 515 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:21,000 sunrise. 516 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:24,000 It was the same garment that was as bright as the light. 517 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:29,000 Oh, not able to behold, they fell before him there. 518 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:33,000 And John only had one response here on Patmos and that was to 519 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:36,000 fall as he was dead. 520 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:39,000 Hallelujah. 521 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:43,000 Mary recognized him in the garden as the disciples enjoyed 522 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,000 him in that upper room. 523 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:48,000 There's a day coming when you and I will recognize the 524 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,000 Savior, hallelujah. 525 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,000 There's a day coming when we too shall behold him. 526 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,000 Isn't that what John would write in that first little letter, 527 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:57,000 three and two? 528 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:02,000 Beloved, now we are the sons of God and it does not yet appear 529 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:05,000 what we shall be, but we know that. 530 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:06,000 Can I get a witness? 531 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 Does somebody know that? 532 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:13,000 Does somebody know that when we see him, we shall be like him? 533 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:17,000 For when he appears, hallelujah, we shall see him as he is. 534 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:19,000 Does anybody know that? 535 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,000 Does anybody have a hope in that? 536 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,000 Because you've been in the glorious presence of the Lord. 537 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,000 But beloved, I don't know what it's going to look like. 538 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,000 I don't know what we're going to look like. 539 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,000 I don't know what we're going to sound like. 540 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:34,000 But one thing I do know, that when I see him, I'm going to be 541 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:38,000 like him, for I shall see him as he is when he appears. 542 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,000 Hallelujah. 543 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:43,000 And this old mortal, hallelujah, is going to take on immortality. 544 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,000 The corruptibility of this flesh, it's going to take on 545 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:49,000 incorruptibility because we're going to be transformed into his 546 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:54,000 likeness and take hold of that glorious image for ourself. 547 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:58,000 And in this world of darkness, there needs to be some light to 548 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,000 shine. 549 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:04,000 Hallelujah. 550 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,000 We're going to recognize him. 551 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:09,000 Fanny Crosby in one of her songs put this down. 552 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:13,000 She said, I shall know him, I shall know him. 553 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:17,000 And redeemed by his side, I shall stand. 554 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:23,000 I shall know him, I shall know him by the print of the nails in 555 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:24,000 his hand. 556 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,000 Hallelujah. 557 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:29,000 One of these days when I stand beside him, I'm not going to be 558 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,000 looking for a nail print. 559 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:34,000 I'm going to be looking for this revelation that John has seen 560 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,000 now for the second time. 561 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:39,000 I'm going to be looking for his face that shines as bright as 562 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:41,000 the rising eastern sun. 563 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:44,000 I'm going to be looking for the splendor of a robe that is 564 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:47,000 lighting up and illuminating the world. 565 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:48,000 Hallelujah. 566 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Why? 567 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:53,000 Because when I see him, I shall be like him and I shall see him. 568 00:32:53,000 --> 00:33:06,000 Whoo. 569 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:10,000 When we finally get to see him, our transformation will take 570 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:19,000 place so that our eyes may behold him. 571 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:22,000 Well, my God, hallelujah. 572 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,000 Whoo. 573 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:28,000 Man, we done all that in six minutes. 574 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:33,000 Not hardly. 575 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:39,000 Death could not keep him. 576 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:42,000 The grave had not the authority nor the power to remain him 577 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:46,000 bound. 578 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:53,000 He proved that at Lazarus' place. 579 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:56,000 Come forth. 580 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:04,000 Death had no grip over his voice, let alone his person. 581 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:09,000 He couldn't hold him, couldn't deny him. 582 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:12,000 Matthew 28 and 7, and go quickly and tell his disciples that he 583 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,000 is risen from the dead and indeed he is going before you 584 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:17,000 into Galilee. 585 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,000 There you will see him. 586 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:22,000 Behold, I've told you. 587 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:24,000 My Lord, that's what I want to do sometimes. 588 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,000 Behold, I've told you. 589 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:28,000 Listen. 590 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,000 Listen, hear. 591 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:33,000 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 592 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:35,000 You will see. 593 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:37,000 Well, I'm about to get ahead of myself. 594 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:40,000 I started to tell you one day you'll stand before just Christ. 595 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:43,000 You'll stand before the glorious one. 596 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,000 The Lord is risen indeed. 597 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:50,000 The message was he's appeared unto Simon in Luke 24. 598 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,000 He's the resurrected Christ. 599 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:57,000 Can you believe there's 10 of these and we've only touched one? 600 00:34:57,000 --> 00:35:00,000 Somebody said, oh, no. 601 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:01,000 Are you going to do all 10? 602 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:02,000 I don't know. 603 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:05,000 He is the reigning Christ. 604 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:09,000 He's the reigning, the resurrected reigning Christ. 605 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:12,000 Remember, Christ is not his last name. 606 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,000 It's his identifier. 607 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:22,000 It identifies Jesus as the anointed one, the Messiah, the one hoped for, 608 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:28,000 the one expected, the one who came, the Christ. 609 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:33,000 Revelation 1 and 13 reveals to us that Jesus was clothed in this garment 610 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:35,000 that flow plumbed to the ground. 611 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:40,000 And as John would say, it's bright as the light. 612 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:45,000 This glorious ground gives us this description indicating that it could be 613 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:49,000 a kingly robe or the robe of a judge. 614 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:54,000 After all, he is the king of kings and he is the judge of all judges. 615 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000 Amen. 616 00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:01,000 He declares to us that he's already come as Savior and he will come as king 617 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,000 and judge. 618 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,000 He will return as sovereign. 619 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:10,000 He will be coming back as that righteous judge where the unrepentant will stand 620 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:11,000 and give an account. 621 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,000 Well, how say you that, preacher? 622 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:18,000 Because the word of God declares from the beginning that it is appointed 623 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:23,000 and the man wants to die and then to face the judgment. 624 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:28,000 And what you'll do is stand before the judge and receive your sentence. 625 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:29,000 Well, what is the sentence? 626 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:32,000 It's either depart from me, thou worker of iniquity. 627 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,000 I have never known you. 628 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:36,000 Or it's going to be come right on in. 629 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:37,000 Let me give you the water's parallel. 630 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:39,000 It's going to be just come right on in. 631 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:43,000 Supper's on the table and your seat has your name by it. 632 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,000 Just come right on in. 633 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:48,000 Come on in and the declaration will be well done. 634 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:52,000 Thy good and faithful servant, you've been just and full. 635 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:57,000 Over a few things and I'm going to call you to become a ruler over many. 636 00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:59,000 Come on in, my faithful servant. 637 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:07,000 Come on in. 638 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:15,000 Revelation betrays Jesus as no other, no other book of the Bible. 639 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:23,000 All of the pointing and the road signs of the Old Testament and all of the images 640 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:26,000 that we see him fulfill in the new. 641 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:31,000 None declare him like John in his revelation. 642 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:33,000 You do remember there's no S on it. 643 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:37,000 It's a revelation, not revelations. 644 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:38,000 It's not plural. 645 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:40,000 It was one. 646 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:50,000 And the one revelation is that we may see the glorious Christ, the declaration of the 647 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,000 glorious Christ. 648 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:57,000 Write it and let everybody read it. 649 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:01,000 Don't take anything away from it. 650 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:04,000 Don't add anything to it. 651 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:06,000 Read it. 652 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:10,000 He is the righteous Christ. 653 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:17,000 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, John said. 654 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:26,000 You whiteheads, mine's getting there, frost is coming on up. 655 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:33,000 Some of you baldheaded folk ain't going to know the privilege of turning gray. 656 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:43,000 There's a privilege to it because you know that you've earned every single one. 657 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:47,000 For us today, it's a depiction of wisdom. 658 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:48,000 Right? 659 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:53,000 You want to know something, go ask somebody who's got silver hair. 660 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:54,000 Talk to them. 661 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:58,000 Surely they've seen it or known it and can advise us. 662 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:02,000 He is the wisdom of all ages. 663 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:09,000 That white hair depicts purity, holiness, a relationship with Christ, this glorious 664 00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:16,000 Christ produces a cleansing and a purity in our life that aligns us with himself and hides 665 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,000 us in his righteousness. 666 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:24,000 Isaiah 118 declares it this way, come now and let us reason together, says the Lord. 667 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:28,000 Though your sins are like scarlet, they be as white as snow. 668 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:36,000 Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool, pure because of his sacrifice. 669 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:41,000 Wise because he's knowing. 670 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:43,000 He's the revealing Christ in verse 14. 671 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:47,000 We see his eyes like as a flame of fire. 672 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:53,000 His discerning vision will examine every single one of us. 673 00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:58,000 At the resurrection of the dead where the righteous are called forth, we'll stand before 674 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:04,000 the judgment seat of Christ. 675 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:09,000 And we'll be judged according to our works. 676 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:13,000 Paul makes it plain, some of it's going to come out like wood, hay and stubble. 677 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:14,000 What's that mean? 678 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:17,000 It's going up in smoke. 679 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:25,000 Because some of the things that are done for his namesake are done through vainglory. 680 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:28,000 Look at me. 681 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:29,000 Right? 682 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:31,000 You know those people. 683 00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:36,000 Because they're always telling you what they've done. 684 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:41,000 It's going to be tried by fire. 685 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:44,000 I've thought about that quite a bit. 686 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:48,000 I don't think there will be a furnace there that we have to walk through. 687 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:54,000 I think we'll be gazing into the furnace as he stands before us. 688 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:59,000 And those eyes that are like fire merely have to gaze upon us. 689 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:01,000 Huh? 690 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:07,000 Before x-ray vision was, there was the eye of Christ. 691 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:11,000 All he merely has to do is gaze upon us. 692 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:16,000 And he will judge the reason for everything we have done. 693 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:20,000 Everything. 694 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:24,000 So that's just the righteous dead that are raised. 695 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:30,000 John would further later in the book talk about a second resurrection. 696 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:35,000 Of the unrighteous. 697 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:46,000 They would lay themselves by what is known as the great white throne judgment. 698 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:55,000 And before a just and holy God will be judged for the rejection, not for their sin, 699 00:41:55,000 --> 00:42:03,000 but for the rejection of his Christ. 700 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:13,000 The rejection of his Christ. 701 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:16,000 The righteous Christ. 702 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:19,000 The revealing Christ. 703 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:24,000 There is no creature according to Hebrews 4 and 13 hidden from his sight, 704 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:32,000 but all things are naked and open to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account. 705 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:41,000 There are people in this world who think they have no accountability to no one or no thing, 706 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:47,000 but they will give an account to God. 707 00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:53,000 So if you enjoy placating in your life and dabbling in sin, 708 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:57,000 hear this old time gospel preacher this morning. 709 00:42:57,000 --> 00:43:07,000 I'm presenting to you a way out that being the glorious Christ who was the redeemer of lost humanity. 710 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:14,000 For God so loved this world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever 711 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:21,000 believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. 712 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:32,000 I'm so glad, I am so glad that there's not just an escape from but there's a deliverance from. 713 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:41,000 It's not like monopoly and you pass jail and collect 200 bucks. 714 00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:46,000 It's redemption. 715 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:56,000 And 200 holds no comparison to the reward of the redeemed. 716 00:43:56,000 --> 00:44:00,000 Oh Lord. 717 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:04,000 No comparison to the reward of the redeemed. 718 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:08,000 He's the regal Christ. 719 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:16,000 Regal meaning relating to suitable for a king, notable excellence or magnificence. 720 00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:19,000 That's him. 721 00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:25,000 John describes his voice in verse 15 as the sound of many waters. 722 00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:30,000 The psalmist in 29, three and four says the voice of the Lord is upon the waters. 723 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:33,000 The God of glory thunders the Lord is upon many waters. 724 00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:35,000 The voice of the Lord is powerful. 725 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:40,000 The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 726 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:43,000 The regal Christ. 727 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:50,000 You remember the disciples when he spoke to the winds and the waves they said we've never seen it like this. 728 00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:55,000 Never has a man spoke like this. 729 00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:58,000 It's because they weren't just looking at a man. 730 00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:00,000 Amen. 731 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:03,000 They were looking at Christ. 732 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:10,000 The creator of the way, the creator of the water, the trees from which their boat was built. 733 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:13,000 And his declaration was peace be still. 734 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:15,000 I don't think he raised his voice. 735 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:17,000 I don't think he had to holler. 736 00:45:17,000 --> 00:45:20,000 Hello. 737 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:22,000 He didn't yell. 738 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:27,000 Peace be still. 739 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:30,000 The regal Christ. 740 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:32,000 He is the revenge in Christ as well. 741 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:35,000 I'm going to try to quit. 742 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:40,000 Because you've had about all you can take this morning. 743 00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:42,000 The revenge in Christ. 744 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:46,000 In verse 16, out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. 745 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:51,000 For all of you who have been wronged or feel like you're wronged now. 746 00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:54,000 You do not have to vindicate yourself. 747 00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:01,000 Don't feel as though you have to wreak vengeance on others around you. 748 00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:05,000 Because the revenge in Christ will do so for you. 749 00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:06,000 You serve him. 750 00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:08,000 You humble yourself before him. 751 00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:14,000 You forgive those who despitefully used you. 752 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:16,000 Release them. 753 00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:20,000 Whereby you release yourself. 754 00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:27,000 Vengeance is mine, said the Lord. 755 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:32,000 The sword, his holy word, he's not only coming back to receive us. 756 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:39,000 To receive his own, but he will also take vengeance upon the enemy. 757 00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:44,000 Revelation 2, 16, we hear these words as John Penn's repent. 758 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:54,000 Or else I will come to you quickly and we'll fight against them with the sword in my mouth. 759 00:46:54,000 --> 00:46:59,000 In 1915, John says, now I saw heaven open and behold a white horse. 760 00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:01,000 He who sat on him was called faithful and true. 761 00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:06,000 And in righteousness he judges and makes war. 762 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:11,000 Now out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword that with it he should strike the nations. 763 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:16,000 And he himself will rule them with a rod of iron. 764 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:25,000 He himself treads the wine press and the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 765 00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:30,000 He's the revenge in Christ. 766 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:35,000 Makes way for the glorious return of Christ. 767 00:47:35,000 --> 00:47:40,000 His countenance like the sun shining. 768 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:49,000 Paul saw that face and was stricken blind. 769 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:53,000 The light of heaven is Christ. 770 00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:58,000 John said that city that he saw coming down will need no light. 771 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:13,000 For Jesus will be there. 772 00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:43,000 Amen. 773 00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:58,000 My people hear my voice. 774 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:13,000 I am coming again. 775 00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:41,000 I am coming again. 776 00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:45,000 Thank you, Spirit of God. Thank you, Holy Ghost. 777 00:49:45,000 --> 00:49:54,000 Thank you for your divine interruption this morning. 778 00:49:54,000 --> 00:50:05,000 Before I go any further, for those of you who may just be totally unaware or unfamiliar with what has just happened, 779 00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:14,000 you can read through 1 Corinthians 12, 13, and 14 and you'll find the gifts of the Spirit. 780 00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:24,000 What has happened here this morning is a message and an interpretation. 781 00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:37,000 The Spirit of God is spoken. 782 00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:50,000 By virtue of that, the glorious Christ is our reassuring Christ. 783 00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:54,000 John said when I saw him, I fell at his feet though I were dead. 784 00:50:54,000 --> 00:51:00,000 But he laid his right hand upon me and said, don't be afraid. 785 00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:03,000 I'm the first and the last. 786 00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:07,000 I am he who lives and was dead. 787 00:51:07,000 --> 00:51:11,000 I am forevermore. 788 00:51:11,000 --> 00:51:19,000 What you've heard is an invitation from the Spirit of God himself. 789 00:51:19,000 --> 00:51:36,000 As the Holy Spirit has broken in, spoken through yielded humanity to give you a warning and an invitation. 790 00:51:36,000 --> 00:51:39,000 Don't reject him. 791 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:44,000 Don't refuse the Christ. 792 00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:54,000 Don't refuse the invitation to know this glorious Christ in free pardon of sin, 793 00:51:54,000 --> 00:52:01,000 which only comes through him and from him. 794 00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:05,000 That Lamb of God. 795 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:16,000 John sees him in this vision of revelation as he stands before with his vesture 796 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:25,000 as though it were dipped in blood as a redemption of humanity, the redeeming, the saving. 797 00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:43,000 The kids bowed all over this house this morning with urgency and great importance. 798 00:52:43,000 --> 00:52:50,000 If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I invite you to come to this altar 799 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:57,000 and let me lead you to him through repentance. 800 00:52:57,000 --> 00:53:03,000 Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 801 00:53:03,000 --> 00:53:10,000 There's no heaven without repentance. 802 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:14,000 There's no streets of gold without repentance. 803 00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:17,000 There's no mansion without repentance. 804 00:53:17,000 --> 00:53:20,000 There's no robe without repentance. 805 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:27,000 No crown of life without repentance. 806 00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:37,000 I can feel the convicting power of the Holy Ghost in here this morning. 807 00:53:37,000 --> 00:53:40,000 It's not about playing church. 808 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:46,000 I've heard of people talk about going to church all their lives and later in their years 809 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:52,000 realize that they had never repented and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 810 00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:57,000 Went through all the deeds, went through all the church functions, done everything 811 00:53:57,000 --> 00:54:08,000 but had never accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. 812 00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:17,000 You must repent. The wages of sin are dead. 813 00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:23,000 But there's life and righteousness and hope in Jesus Christ. 814 00:54:23,000 --> 00:54:27,000 Saints of God, you ought to be praying. Come on. Come on. 815 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:31,000 Pray, saints. 816 00:54:31,000 --> 00:54:37,000 Pray. 817 00:54:37,000 --> 00:54:39,000 Pray this morning. 818 00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:43,000 Anybody else you find, just stand right there, young man. You stand right there. 819 00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:47,000 There's no right way, no wrong way. 820 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:51,000 Getting on that altar is the best place to be. 821 00:54:51,000 --> 00:55:03,000 If you're here this morning, sins in your life, would you come and join us? 822 00:55:03,000 --> 00:55:06,000 Let's repent. 823 00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:12,000 If you don't know Christ as your Lord and Savior, would you come this morning? 824 00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:20,000 Come and know this glorious Christ through the wonder of salvation. 825 00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:25,000 Come on. Come on. 826 00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:30,000 It's not about religion. It's not about individuals. It's about Christ. 827 00:55:30,000 --> 00:55:36,000 It's about yielding our heart, confessing our sins and accepting His sacrifice for it. 828 00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:40,000 That's what it's about. 829 00:55:40,000 --> 00:56:02,000 Come on. 830 00:56:02,000 --> 00:56:16,000 Come on. 831 00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:21,000 Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. 832 00:56:21,000 --> 00:56:25,000 Thank you. You're welcome, son. Hang in there. 833 00:56:25,000 --> 00:56:28,000 Hallelujah. Father, I love you today. 834 00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:40,000 Anybody else? Anybody else?