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your faith. Now, let's dive into this week's
sermon. Amen. Therefore, living the discussion
of the elementary principles of Christ, Let us
go on to perfection. Not laying again the foundation
of repentance from dead works and of faith toward
God. Verse 2. And of the doctrine of baptisms
and of the laying of hands. Verse 18. And he
said, give me New King James. And he said, please,
show me your glory. Show me your glory. Show
me your glory. What is the glory of God? laying
of what? Hence. I remember Pastor Fred taught
us some times ago on the doctrine of sin. There's
something so much that Moses desire. He desire
to see the glory of God. What is this glory of
God? What is this glory of God? Now, The word
glory in Hebrew is the word kabod. K -A -B -O
-D Kabod. K -A -B -O -D And it's used in the
scriptures for a plethora of things, for many
things. D -I -D -A -C -H -E Can refer to wealth,
riches. That's the word doctrine. It also means
an office or status. Splendor. Wealth, riches.
It also means an office, status or splendor.
This was what Moses, he says, I want to see,
he says, show me your glory, show me your glory.
And we've said that this glory, you know, is
not... Moses has seen, has walked in power, he
has walked in the miraculous. So, when it comes
to, you know, the miraculous and power, he has
walked in it. And let's look at the response
of God in verse 19. Verse 19. He said, I will
make all my goodness pass before you and I'll
proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I'll
proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will
be gracious to whom I will be gracious. And I
will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
So we will see the word goodness. Goodness. Meaning
good things. Good things. God will make his good
things pass before Moses. This means that Moses
will see ahead of time. You know, proclaiming
the name of the Lord has to do with the works
of God, has to do with what God will do. The
name of the Lord refers to what God, you know,
what God will do. His goodness has to do with,
you know, what God will do. The good things that
come from God. These good things include his
graciousness, his mercy, his compassion, his
graciousness and compassion. That is God's saving
grace. God will make Moses to see ahead of time.
In verse 20, God said, you cannot see my face.
You cannot see what? You cannot see my face.
For no man shall see my face and live. And oftentimes,
this verse is translated that if you see God,
you will die. If you see God face to face, what
will happen to you? You die because nobody, this
verse is saying that nobody can see God and live.
And why were they astonished? They say, for he
taught them as one having what? Authority and
not as a what? You cannot see my face. God said
you cannot see my face. Between what he taught
and what... John wrote this in John chapter 1
verse 18. Let's look at John chapter 1 verse
18. About seeing the face of God. You cannot
see my face. John chapter 1 verse 18. It says
no one has seen God at any time. That means nobody
has seen God physically at any time. Amen. Nobody
has seen the face of God physically at any time.
Then, No one has seen the face of God physically
at any time. But who? The only begotten son whom
is in the bosom of the father. He has declared
him. So has anyone seen God physically at this
moment? No. Physically no one has seen God. But
how only did the begotten son have seen him?
This means that the only agency by which we can
see God is in Christ. Hallelujah. The only means
by which we can see God is in Christ. So the
word my face or the word face is a Hebrew word
panim. P -A -N -I -M. P -A -N -I -M. Which is
used for physical appearance. is used for physical
appearance. So what Moses was asking for is that
he wants to see God in the flesh. But Jesus was
communicating something. What Moses is asking
of God in verse 18 is that he wants to see God
in the physical form as a man. He's aware by
his dealings with God that God will become a
man. Right from the writings we see even in Genesis
chapter 1. Verse 1, you see, an idea that Moses
already has about what God wants to do. That
is, God will manifest himself in man. So this
is what Moses was yearning to see. He wants to
see God physically. He has seen God in visions.
He has had encounters of visions. He has had
God speak to him in different ways. But now he
wants to see God how? He wants to see God physically.
Now from the phrase no man shall see me and live
does not mean that when you see God you will
die. That's not what it means. As I said, this
has been wrongly interpreted oftentimes. The
word, or the phrase, and leave are translated
from the Hebrew word, let me spell it, H -A rather,
H -A -Y -A. H -A -Y -A. It means kept alive.
It means to be kept alive. It means to be kept
alive. The phrase, and live. Beware. Means to
be kept alive. Look at 22 again. Let me read
22. That same is in 22. Same is used in Genesis
chapter 3, verse 22. Matthew 22, verse 33. Genesis
chapter 3, verse 22. Matthew 22, 33. And when
the multitude heard this, they were astonished
at his teaching. To no good and evil. But remember,
this is the same text that the Pharisees were
using. And now unless he put out his hand and
take also of the fruit, the tree of life and
eat and live forever. That's the way it is. And
live forever. To be kept alive. And live forever.
Also in Exodus chapter 1 verse 16. Exodus chapter
1 verse 16. The same word is used in 2 Timothy.
Go to 2 Timothy 4. 2 Timothy 4 verse 2. When
you do the duties. Please, let the verses be
there. So that we will see it also in the way
it was rendered. Don't forget, he's talking about
a mode of teaching, different. And he said, when
you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew
woman and see them on a birthstool, if it is
a son, then you shall kill him. But if it is
a daughter, then she shall live. to be kept alive.
That's where that word is also used in the scriptures.
So, the way it is translated, it shouldn't be
no man shall see my face and what? And leave.
But it should be rather no man shall see my face
and not be kept alive. Do you understand what
I did here? No man shall what? The word there
is kept alive, to be kept alive. To be kept alive.
No man shall see my face and not be kept alive.
Because when you see God, what happens to you?
You have life. Hallelujah. When you see God,
we see Moses teaching that in Numbers 21 verse
9. We saw it earlier in Numbers 21 verse 9. You
also see Moses using this concept. So Moses made
a bronze serpent and put it on a pole. So it
was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, When he
what? When he look. Alright? This is Moses' teaching.
When he look at the bronze serpent, he will do
what? He will live to be kept alive. At what?
At looking at the serpent, he will be kept alive.
That is what Jesus made reference to in John
chapter 3 verse 14 to 15. Making reference to
the idea of looking and being kept alive. John
chapter 3 verse 14 and 15. And Moses, as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even
so, Moses, son of man, be lifted up and whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting
life. So looking simply means believing and being
kept alive. And you live. Hallelujah. You look
and you live. So Moses wanted to see the glory
of God. That is God manifested in the flesh.
He wanted to see the fulfillment of God's promise.
God becoming a man. Let God see it not yet. Amen?
Because it is not yet time. It is not yet time.
This is what the scripture says about the prophets.
The prophets of old, they long to see this day.
They long to see this particular event. Luke
chapter 10, verse 23. Luke chapter 10, verse
23. The prophets that wrote in the old times.
They long to see this particular event. That
was what Moses was longing to see. Then he turned
to his disciples and said privately, blessed
are the eyes which see things you see. For I
tell you that many prophets which prophets the
prophets are. I know. That's why when you go
down, he said that for time was three of chapter
four. He said for time will come when they will
not endure sound word. Oh, are we together? Yes,
they will not endure sound doctrine. What did
they see? They see the Messiah physically. They
see God in his physical appearance. All the while,
they long to see God. They long to see him manifested
in the flesh because they have prophesied. By
revelation, God has helped them to know that
God will become man. Isaiah will speak about
the humanity of God becoming a man. Daniel will
speak about it. We saw yesterday. God will become
man. They long to see and have not seen it. And
to hear what you hear and not heard it. That's
why Paul instructed Timothy to know that a bishop
must never be a novice of this salvation. The
prophets have inquired and searched carefully
who prophesied of the grace that will come to
you. He said, shake your leg, my brother. Hallelujah.
Searching for what manner of time they were looking
for, what time is it that this will happen? The
salvation is about God becoming a man. The manifestation
of God in the flesh for the salvation of mankind.
Searching for what manner of time the Spirit
of Christ who was in them was indicated. We've
explained this. We said the Spirit of Christ
was on them, right? Because at this moment, You
speak as if the spirit of Christ cannot live
in them. Because Jesus has not yet been glorified.
So the spirit of Christ who was on them was indicating
when he testified beforehand the suffering of
Christ. He testified to the prophets concerning
the sufferings of the Christ and the glories
that will follow. To them it was revealed not
to themselves but to us. They were ministering
the things which now have been reported to you
through those who have preached the gospel to
you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Things
which angels desire to look into. Angels desire
to look into. From this day that he encouraged
them, he says, therefore, ride up. The lines
of your mind be sober and rest your hope fully
upon the grace that is to be brought to you by
the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 11 verse
13. This is what Moses longed to see. God manifested.
He longed to see God in the flesh. Hebrew origin
or the Jewish origin. These all died in faith.
But bishop is of the Greek origin. Are we together?
They mean the same thing. Talks about the issue.
Bishop. They all died in faith. An overseer.
Not having received the promises. Episcopal.
You understand? So you say a bishop must be blameless.
It was a promise that the Messiah would come.
Come on, talk to me. It was a promise that God
would become a man. A steward of what? Of God.
Moses was able to see from afar. God was able
to reveal to Moses by revelation. Not giving
to what? To see afar. We just finished talking
about wine. I haven't seen them afar of where
I showed of them. Amen. Abraham saw from afar.
Not violent. Isaac saw from afar. That's why
we frowned at some of our brethren we heard that
they fought. By revelation what God? We do. Similar
with Joseph. That's the point. And Passover was
saying, I think yesterday, right? He said that
when you are already in the trance, that you
are already a deacon. That is a pastor in training
or a bishop in training. That means there's some
kind of discipline. Are we together? He said
he must not be violent. He must not be greedy
for money. He must not be greedy for money. They
will have hard opportunity to return. But now
they desire something better. That is a heavenly
country. So what they saw was the resurrection
reality. The kingdom of God. The real promised
land. He says something better. They desire a
better. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
A city. is lazy. Those who don't want to do work,
everybody cares. He that refused to walk should
not eat. We see John testifying also of seeing
the glory of God. So that you mark the person
who is a lazy person. Once you have seen he is
coming to your house frequently. Just take note.
It says in the beginning was the word. And the
word was with God and the word was God. Verse
2. He was in the beginning with God. I'll jump
to verse 14. He was in the beginning with God.
Verse 14. Oh, talk to me. Does it look familiar?
As he has been taught. To see the glory. The
glory of God. That means there is a mode of instruction.
That was in the beginning. Became flesh. And
dwell amongst us. That gives life. The glory
as of the only begotten of the father. Full of
grace and truth. Full of grace and truth. Moses.
desire to see this reality. He was hungry to
see this fact, to see this reality. 2 John. 2
John. Look at verse 9. So, it started from verse
7. Back to Exodus. Verse 7. For many deceivers
have gone out into the world. Exodus 33. Who
do not confess? Now, look at the mode of the
teaching. The daidahe. There are the people,
look at, the mode is about Christ. In verse 18.
But these people deny it. He said, who do not
confess Jesus as coming in the flesh? And this
is God's response. I will make my goodness to
pass before you and I will proclaim the name
of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to
whom I will be gracious and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion on whom I will
have compassion. But he said, you cannot see
my face for no man shall see my face and not
live. Could be a further explanation. And the
Lord said, here is a place by me. And you shall
stand on the rock. Here is a place by me. And
you shall stand on the rock. Verse 21. God says,
here is a place by me. By me. This is a place
by me. So the word place there is a Hebrew word.
Makom. M -A -K -O -M. A place. Makom. Which means
where to abide. It means an abode. An abode.
He in me is a place to abide. And it is the same
word as mone in Greek. A dwelling. John chapter
14, verse 1 to 2. Let's see where John chapter
14, verse 1 and 2. It is still used in John chapter
14, verse 1 to 2, but in the Greek. It says,
let not your heart be troubled. You believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Father's house
are many mansions, dwellings, Does not have who?
So that means transgression means not to abide
in the doctrine of Christ. What is it already
we have seen in 7? He said those who deny that
Jesus has come in the flesh. Those who do what?
Deny that Jesus has done what? Has come in the
flesh. So God for us says you shall stand on
the rock. You shall stand on the rock. You shall
stand on the rock. Please, I'm taking this gently
and slowly so that we will comprehend. Look at
verse 21. And the Lord said, here is a place
by me. We know what that place is, right? And
you shall stand on the rock. Because in their
discussion, in their communication, they are
looking at someone. Does this sound familiar?
To be founded upon. Even though they were expecting
a Messiah, but in their mind, there is a kind
of Messiah they have already coined. It is the
same thing as I will build upon. So even when
the Messiah has arrived, they didn't understand
or they didn't know. In Matthew 16 verse 18.
Let's look at Matthew 16 verse 18. They would
not have crucified the world. And on this rock
I will build my church. I will build my church.
On this rock I will build my church. Similar
idea. Which means to be found upon. It is the
same. I will build my church. This. Or built
upon, rather. These words were spoken ahead by
Moses. When we see Jesus speaking, as we always
will say, the words that Jesus was speaking were
the words that were already in Scripture. And
the prophets and men that have lived before have
prophesied those words. They've said the things
that Jesus will say. They've prophesied the things
that Jesus will do. They speak in promises what
Jesus will accomplish. So, what are we trying
to say? That means as we begin to explore the
doctrine of laying over hands, the foundation.
Are we together? The basis is who will talk to
me is who is Jesus Christ. That's what makes
it that we are discussing. Cover you with my
hand while I pass by. Speaking of God's hand
in salvation, the hand referring to God's hand
in salvation, this describes God's salvation
plan. It's a description of God's salvation plan.
So any deviation as we discuss the rock, the
ministry of the laying of hands, our basis. He
called the rock salvation. Deuteronomy chapter
32. Deuteronomy chapter 32. Verse 3 and verse
4. For I proclaim the name of the Lord. Ascribe
greatness to our God. He is what? He is what?
He is the rock. Who is the rock? Look at Mark.
Who is the rock? Mark 16. Let's go back. For
I proclaim the name of the Lord. What is the
name of the Lord? The works of God, right? Ascribe
greatness to our God. Continue. Verse 4. He is
the rock. God is the rock. He is the rock. His
work is perfect. For all his ways are justice.
A God of truth and without injustice. Righteous
and upright is he. Look at verse 15 of that same
Deuteronomy. Jump to verse 15. Are we together?
Hallelujah. I just feel like to pray again for
you. Because when I said the 11. But Jeshurun,
do you fart and kick? You grew fat. You grew
thick. You are obese. Then he forsook God who
made him. And scornfully esteemed who? Scornfully
esteemed what? The rock of his salvation. Scornfully
esteemed the rock of his salvation. He called
the rock salvation. Right? He called the rock
salvation. The rock of his salvation. The rock
of his salvation. So in Matthew 16 verse 18,
Jesus said, upon this rock, I will build my church.
Meaning that upon salvation, meaning that at
the resurrection, what will happen? He will establish
his church. Upon salvation, he will establish
his church. Salvation is in a person. Salvation
is a person. Salvation is in Christ. Upon salvation,
he will establish what? He will establish his
church. Acts chapter 1 verse 16. He will establish
his church. He said, men and brethren, this scripture
had to be fulfilled. Do we have clarity? What
Moses was seeing, what Moses was speaking. So
which church is Jesus talking about? Which church
is Moses talking about? Where are we going to
see the church? From Moses' writing, right? Which
church is it? that Jesus is talking about. Again,
from Moses' vocabulary, the church is the word
Kahal. That's why he uttered Judah's name at
this point. Which means the assembly of Israel.
The assembly of Israel in the writings of Moses.
The assembly of Israel after the Exodus. We said
this one week or two weeks ago about the will
of God, right? And we said that the will of God
is for an assembly. The deliverance of the people
of Israel to establish an assembly. An assembly
of the men of Israel. And that assembly is where
we got the word church from. The word church.
The assembly of God's people. And what was the
purpose? The goal we make known is knowledge
upon the face of the earth. He made them his
assembly and then the desire of God is that this
assembly will be a kingdom of what? Of priests.
Prophets. Kingdom of priests and prophets. We
raise the king to what? To kill. Assembly of
God. The church. The church is actually the kingdom
of God. The church is what? The church is the
kingdom of God. So we are in the kingdom of God.
God is our king here. Hallelujah. So the church
or the kingdom of God or the family of God, the
people of God are a product of what? Of the resurrection
of Jesus Christ. Verse 17. Look at verse 17.
For he was numbered with us upon this rock upon
the salvation of men upon the resurrection of
Jesus Christ the church is established the family
of God is established the people of God with
the wages of iniquity are formed from the resurrection
of Jesus Christ and all the entrails of the intestine
gushed out That is where we got our identity.
And it became known to all those dwelling in
Jerusalem. So if Jesus mentioned church, there
is no church without the Exodus. There is no
assembly without the Exodus. The Exodus simply
means salvation. Exodus means deliverance. Let
his dwelling place be desolate. And let no one
live in it. And let another take his word. For
there to be a people of God. For there to be
a people that God will name as his possession.
There must be a redemption. That was what God
told Moses. To go to Egypt and do what? And deliver.
And not that man take. Egypt therefore becomes
a type of what? Of bondage in scriptures. Egypt
refers to captivity. Egypt refers to sin. Pharaoh
will be seen as Satan. It's a picture. Who hold
and keep the people of God in captivity. And
we see deliverance from Moses. The type of Jesus.
Deliverance from Moses. Salvation. So that the
kingdom of God will be established. So that God
will have a special people. A priest. A people
that are his own possession. A people that will
declare the works of God. Upon this rock, upon
salvation, upon this rock, I will build, I will
establish those that come out of the world. Those
that will come out of sin. Those that will come
out of the bondage of Satan. Those that will
be delivered from the culture. You know, Egypt
has a culture, right? Egypt has a civilization.
Egypt has a way of life that is not the will
of God. So God's deliverance, because the people
of God were kept under subjugation, they were
kept under what? Activity. They were slaves.
They have no right of themselves. They have no
freedom. In that parable, he gave. Yes, you are
born again. So God is delivering them so that
they will worship him in truth. So that they
will worship him. So that they will have fellowship
with God. So that God can inhabit his people.
That is what we see in the wilderness. But the
grace of God that is upon me. The grace of God
upon your life will have no effect. And that's
why we're here spending time. There must be...
It was a teaching. It was happening practically,
but it's also a teaching. Hallelujah. It's a
teaching of our reality today. It's a teaching
concerning what God will do in us. Egypt, Pharaoh,
is a typology for sin. Satan and the world. And
we see our deliverance, our exodus from sin.
Our exodus from sin. From Satan. From the world.
Now we have come out of the world. Amen. We that
are born again. We that are believers. Who have
received the message of deliverance. Who have
put our trust in Jesus Christ. Have been translated
from the kingdom of darkness. Which is Egypt.
And then into the kingdom of God's marvelous
light. Where we enjoy fellowship with God. And
with fellow believers. We share in unity. We
saw Agapus. Agapus said, hey, I saw something
ahead. And they were able to do something. We
share in what? That is my portion. That is your
portion. We share in oneness with God. My space
will not be empty. If there's anything you should
pray about, it's that, Lord, my space will not
be empty. And you see, Moses will tell them,
my life will be marked with fruitfulness. That
whenever they celebrate the Passover, my life
will be marked with fruitfulness. They should
do it in. Through the last. Through the last.
And we've explained what the bread is. What is
the bread? The spirit of God. Meaning that we
will share in the fellowship of the spirit together.
Hallelujah. Meaning that we will be in unity
in Christ. It's a family matter. It's a family
matter. We have come out of the world. We are
the church of God. We are the church of God.
We are the church of God. And you will say the
gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Hades
shall not prevail against it. So we are the church.
The gate of hell shall not prevail against means
that the church has overcome death. We've prevailed
against death in Christ. We've died with him
in baptism. Paul will explain that Exodus, baptism
by the Red Sea. Amen. Or in Hebrew. Are we together?
And we are alive in Christ Jesus. For example,
love. Love. We have come out of the world. We
are the church of God. Love. Which one? Love.
You see that? You see, by the time you go to
Greek, there are different kinds of love have
their different kind of what? Name. Agape. Eros.
Are we together? Philia. Are we together? Moses
saw ahead of time. But when you are translating,
He saw ahead. God was willing to show him. But
he didn't enter. He didn't partake in it. He
didn't see God physically. But in Christ, we
see God manifested. Hallelujah. We see God manifested.
We see God revealed. We see God becoming a man,
being revealed to us. Jesus is what? Jesus is
the glory of God. Jesus is the glory of God.
God being manifested in the flesh. And where
does he live? He lives in the believer. The glory
of God is seen in Christ and Christ lives in
you and I in the form of the Holy Spirit. The
apostles and Jesus never spoke anything new.
They only came to interpret the text of the prophets.
Which means that if you see them saying anything
or doing anything, you should know the background
where they are coming from. Are we together?
I even said, for example, I know Pastor Chidi.
Normally teach chemistry, you understand? If
I see his note or his slide, would I think that
he sat down and invented every name? When you
say carbon, you see the one that is named carbon?
So that means he went somewhere, there are textbooks
and material, he went to get what he was teaching.
Are we together? So that means if I want to know
more in an elaborate way what he said, what would
I do? Can you help me with those references?
The rock here will be the rock that Moses spoke
about. The church here will be the church that
Moses explained. And we'll see the reality today
that we are the church. Hallelujah. Now Colossians,
Colossians chapter 9, chapter 1 verse 9. But
I know that many of our pastors, they go to...
Paul would say, for this reason, for this reason,
since the day we heard of it, we do not cease
to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled
with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom
and spiritual understanding. That you walk worthy
of the Lord. Fully pleasing him. Being fruitful
in every good work. In every good work. That
is the desire of God that we become fruitful
in every good work. Increasing in the knowledge
of God. Strengthened with all might. According
to his glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering
with joy, giving thanks to the Father who has
qualified us. He has qualified you. He has qualified
us to be partakers of the inheritance in the
light. We are no longer in darkness. We are no
longer in Egypt. We've been qualified and we
are in the light. Hallelujah. He has delivered
us from the power of darkness. How did he deliver
us? Through the Exodus. Through what Jesus has
done. He has delivered us from the power of darkness.
And he has conveyed us into the kingdom of the
son of his love. He has brought us into the kingdom.
Whose kingdom is it? The kingdom of the son.
Of his love. In whom we have redemption. Through
his spirit. The forgiveness of sins. Amen. Through
his spirit. The forgiveness of sins. The blood
is what? The blood is spirit. Do you agree with
me? Have we explained this before? The blood
is what? His spirit. Through his blood, through
his spirit, the forgiveness of sins. He is the
glory of God. You understand what I just did
here? He is what? The image of the invisible
God. He is the expression of God in human form.
Amen? And he said to them, go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature. To every
creature. Verse 16. He who believes and is baptized
will be saved. But he who does not believe will
be condemned. And remember I have already shared
to you what we call by him. All things were created
that are in heaven and are on earth. Visible
and invisible. Whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers. All things were created
through him for him. And he is before all things
and in him all things consist. Verse 18. Look
at verse 18. Because John said that except a
man is born of the water and of the spirit, he
cannot be born again. So how dare you remove
water? He is our God. He is our Father. He is
the head of the church, of the body. What is
the body? The body is a church. Who is the beginning?
The firstborn. From the dead. And in all things
he may have preeminence. He may have dominion
over. For it pleases the Father that in him all
the fullness should dwell. It is God's plan that
all the fullness of the Godhead be seen in Christ.
And by him, reconcile all things to himself.
Through Christ, reconciliation is made to God.
And by him, to reconcile all things to himself.
By him, whether things on earth or things in
heaven, have made peace through the blood of
his cross. These things on heaven and things
on earth, are they talking about people here?
1 Corinthians was telling us that we are all
being baptized into one. Are we together? Is
that what I do? No. So baptized meant to be,
to amass. And you who were once, who were put
into something. So when you come into Christ,
you are actually amassed into him. Are we together?
So when you believe, what happens, what we call
that is immersion. Where? In the mind. Amen?
Remember? The mind, the wise and the prudent
of this world, where did they reject God? In
their mind, in their thinking, in their thoughts,
right? That's what it means. Here. We are ones
like them. But if you do not believe, because
if that baptize is different, if you do not believe
and baptize, you will be condemned. Believe in
Jesus. But no. What is the works of Satan? Do
not believe. Are we together? And these signs
will follow those who believe. By wicked works.
Wicked works is unbelief. In my name. Because
everything that you see that is wickedness is
a product of unbelief. They will cast out demons.
If you have been in this church, we have dealt
with these things again and again. Wicked works.
Yet. Now he has what? He has reconciled us. He
has brought us into a fellowship. So we are in
that rock. Are we in that rock? Are we in that
kingdom? Are we in salvation? Yes. He has reconciled
us in the body. Of his flesh. In the body of
his flesh. What is flesh? In Christ's reality.
In the spirit. Right? Through what? Through death.
To present us. Holy and blameless. Above reproach.
In his sight. So before God we are what? We are
holy. We are set apart. Set apart is for what?
It's for a purpose. To be set apart is for a
function. So we are set apart for God for a function.
We are blameless. Okay. That is our truth about
us. We are blameless. Right? Those who believe
in the name of the Son of God, that you will
know you have what? Eternal life. Above reproach
in His sight. There's no condemnation for us.
So if you look at that, John himself, aside his
epistle, he wrote again in John 20, 30, 31, you
understand? He said that all these things were
written that you might be grounded and steadfast
and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel
through his name, which you heard, which was
preached to every creator under heaven. And what
is Christ's accomplishment? It's his resurrection.
What he has done, what he has accomplished for
us. Are we together? So he accomplished it. So
that resurrection, that indwelling, and it is
in that you have what? You have life. Paul says
that if you believe in your heart and confess
with your mouth that what? That Jesus who is
what? The message that he has been raised from
what? From the what? The resurrection. So if
he says in my name, he is talking about you.
That you are in Christ means you are in the name.
Are we together? From God, which was given to
me for you to fulfill the word of God. He's not
saying you shout, in the name of Jesus. No, you
don't need that. You are in the name already.
You are in the name. You don't need to shout.
You just speak. Go. Simple. The idea of God becoming
man. So he's not saying you should shout. He's
not mentioning. In most of our teachings, which
we have done in the cell meetings, that's why
if you don't attend cell meetings, you are missing
a lot. We read from Philippians 2, he said, God
gave him a name. To them, God willed to make
known. Hallelujah. At the name of Jesus, every
knee must bow. Every tongue must confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord. Verse 27. To them, God
wills to make known what? What are the riches?
That the name of Jesus. It's not a dark. You
remember we talk about good things. Did you hear
what I said? The name of Jesus is what? It's
not a what? to pass. The good things, the riches,
has to do with everything that is in salvation.
The name of Jesus is his accomplishment. Moses
saw it. God showed him from afar, through that,
and here he says, so if you believe in the name,
means you believe in the resurrection. The mystery
that has been hidden from ages and from generations,
but now has been revealed to the saints. To them
God willed to make known. What are the riches
of the glory, the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles? Cast out demons.
There was what? Speak with what? New tongues.
Stop and think. Today, God will make known what
are the riches of the glory. Jacob's serpent
talks about dealing with demons. Dealing with
darkness. Huh? Unbelievers. With darkness. So
God's desire is to make known what? The riches
of the glory of his mystery before the Gentiles.
Recover. Lay hands on the sick and they will
recover. Which is what? Which is Christ in you.
The Bible calls laying of hands as a sign. A
supernatural sign. Now, that's the first thing
I want you to note. That laying of hands is not
a physical touch. Are we now in the glory of
God? Are we together? It's spiritual. It's supernatural.
That's why he said, He wants to show His splendor,
His power, His authority, His riches through
your life, through my life to this generation.
It's not any kind of hand. The Gentiles are the
unbelieving people of this generation. This foundation,
you have to get it from today because anything
we're going to do is only... It's a supernatural
activity. The laying of hands is a supernatural
activity. To them, God will to make known. It's
not just a physical touch. Him we what? How will
you know? Him we preach. By preaching. It's not.
By preaching. It's a way we exercise dominion.
And doing what? And teaching every man to the
laying of hands. We subdue darkness. We subdue
sicknesses. Are we together? Now, this is all
wisdom here. It's a sign of dominion. Listen,
did you see all these signs? The signs here are
already an indication of war. It's an indication
of dominion. Did you get what I'm trying to say?
Cast out demons is an what? Is an indication
of what? Dominion. Established in Christ. Founded
on that rock. That is a perfection. They speak
with new tongues. Take up serpents. That is a
perfection. Every man perfect in Christ. Every
man established in Christ. The perfection in
Christ is on that rock. And that is your position
in Christ. To this end, I want... We are seated
with him. We are seated together. We are raised
together. We are seated together. In the heavens.
He's a place of dominion. Far above principalities
and powers. That's a position of dominion. Come
to the knowledge. So laying on my hands is a
supernatural act. That is how we extend dominion.
That is how we cause things to happen. Now, I
want that to be in you. I want that consciousness
to enter. So that when you are about to lay hands
on someone, that should come with that consciousness.
The glory of God. To display the works of God.
To display what God has done. To proclaim what
God has done. Did you understand what I'm saying?
Hallelujah. That is the plan of God. That Jacob,
though a man blind, he lay his right hand on
Ephraim. All of us who believe. He wants to display.
He wants to make a display. And Joseph was angry.
He was displeased. Why that? And that is true
preaching. Joseph knew what that means. It's
you don't know. Amen. Did you get what I'm trying
to say? Joseph went and exchanged the hand because
he knew Manasseh was older. I wish we would have
much time to have seen how to manifest the kingdom.
That is a firstborn supposed to carry. We would
have seen how he would manifest the kingdom.
Even though he has not learnt. Because it has
not always been like that. Because most of the
firstborn, they have missed it. He would manifest
by binding and closing. He probably wanted to
adjust it. Amen. Now, binding and losing is not...
Although the man is blind, but he knew where
he was putting his hand. Are you together with
me? Israel was blind. He's aged already, but
he knew where he was putting his hand. When Joseph
shifted the hand back, he returned it back. Because
he has given us access to that kingdom. He has
given us the keys. He has given us authority.
He has given us access into the kingdom. You,
Ephraim, I have set you ahead of... I don't know
whether you have stayed up in your heart. I don't
know whether you've seen what God wants to do
with our lives. I don't know whether you've been
brought into the plan of God, the desire of God,
the purpose of God, what God wants to accomplish
with us. The dubious one is Esau. He has already
neglected it and did a transaction. He didn't
know that already it has registered. He is the
one trying to steal what was not his. Because
he has already given it up. So which means that
because the Bible tells us in Hebrew that he
was a clothed man. That is, he showed contempt
for the things of the Spirit. I mean, that's
why you have to be careful as we continue. Amen.
Because they say, where do you have content for
the things of the Spirit? They are praying. What
are you to show them? Are you to show them how
rich you are? You know that kind of thing you
show? Sacred things that you are treating. That's
why I'm always angry when I see us bringing comedians
to come and make gestures of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit. That is profane. That is certificate.
You treat sacred things with content. The unbelievers
of this world, they have the resources of this
world as well. So that is not what you show to
them. That is not what you show to them. You
show to them the works of Christ. No, you have
to honor it. You have to treat it sacred. Through
the miraculous. That is how we manifest. Amen?
Through the miraculous power of the Holy Ghost.
Listen. The fact that Jacob was cunning. That
is God's intention. And I see God bringing us
to that level of knowledge. Did you understand
what I'm trying to say? Are you together with
me? We display the glory through the gifts, the
equipment that he has given us. We see what we
have in Christ. We see how Jacob was cunning
to be activated to function in this maneuver
way. He would still have been the one to carry
it. Did you get what I'm trying to say? God just
opened to us to show us how man is. How the heart
of men are. But then to show us also how God
is. Are we together? Through our ministry. It
wasn't that he stole it. No. Through our ministry.
It was his. Through our ministry. But look at
the point I'm trying to point out. As I close,
let me read Ephesians chapter 3. Jacob returned.
I mean, sorry, Esau returned. Ephesians chapter
3. So I want you to be expectant more. I just
lay foundation. Believe me, God is about to do
greater things in this place. Hallelujah. We
are created for better works. For greater works.
Hallelujah. It's going to be greater and better
through our lives. Hallelujah. What I mean better
means permanent. Amen? That is what God is going
to use our lives to do. What you do in people's
lives is going to be better. It's going to be
permanent. God is going to use you to put a mark
in people's lives that will be eternal. Amen?
Your mission is an eternal mission. Or putting
people into offices is not done to every believer.
It's done to believers who have already shown
the qualification. That's God's work in us. Unlike,
for example, like the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Of course, you understand? Believers all will
partake from it. But offices are reserved for
those who are much much. Did you understand what
I'm saying? Did you understand what I'm saying?
For which reason? Should we look at the reason?
Let's look at the reason, chapter 2 verse 19.
So that we will read chapter 3 together. For
what reason? And that makes you to know that
you are one. Now, therefore, you are no longer
strangers and foreigners. This is the reason.
But fellow citizens, what? And members of what?
Of God's family. Of course, the household of
God. It has a greater purpose in the agenda of
God. Oh, do you hear what I'm saying? It has
a what? Build a what? Greater purpose in the
what? In the agenda of God. On the foundation
of the apostles. So begin to see your path. Build
on the rock. What is the foundation of the apostles?
See them different. Jesus Christ. You would then
appreciate. When Paul. Right. Having been built
on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets.
Where did we see them? Therefore. Let me ask
this one now. This one is a good place to ask
questions. Having been built on the foundation
of the apostles and the prophets, which apostles
and prophets are this? In Romans, it would say,
let your members be instrument of what? Of righteousness.
You can use your members. These are the New Testament
in court, right? Apostles and prophets. Having
been built on the foundation because they are
the foundations, right? The foundation of the
apostles and prophets. Jesus Christ himself.
Meaning it is their message. Jesus Christ himself
being the chief cornerstone. Have we been talking
about a rock, a corner, a stone? In whom the
whole building, which building? Upon this rock
I will build my, right? In whom the whole building
being fitted together grows into what? A holy
temple in the Lord. In whom you also have been
built together for a dwelling place of God in
the spirit. So this church is what? Is in the
spirit. My brothers and sisters, this church
is spirit. Amen? In fact, put church equals to
spirit. That is the formula. To all who are in
room, beloved of God, called to be saints, grace
to you and peace from God, our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ. First, The kingdom of God
manifested where? On earth. Hallelujah. Now,
we've known the reason, right? We've seen the
reason. For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner
of Christ Jesus, for you Gentiles, indeed, if
you have had this dispensation of the grace of
God, Dispensation means administration, not dispensationalism.
Okay. Dispensation here is what? Sir, I asked
somebody about what dispensation. The person
read the efficiency of the verse. So you have
to correct it. Even if you have heard of the
dispensation of the grace of God, which was given
to me for you. Dispensation means what? The stewardship
of the grace of God. The administration of the
grace of God. The leadership of the grace of
God that you have. How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery as I have briefly
written. Already. Okay. By which when you read,
you may understand my knowledge in the mystery
of Christ. Which in other ages was not made known
to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed
by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets.
New Testament apostles and prophets. That the
Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body
and partakers of His promise. In Christ's truth,
the gospel. Of which I became a minister according
to the gift of the grace of God given to me by
the effective working of his power. To me, who
am less than the least of all the... Of all the
saints. This grace was given that I should preach
among the Gentiles. Look at what they call it.
Is there another word for this? Is there any
translation? Unsearchable riches of Christ. Any
translation? NLT, what does this say? For this
reason, I also have been much hindered from coming
to you. But now, no longer having a place in
this path and having a great desire. Endless
treasures. It shows that at this time, he has
never been to Rome. He was writing this. Amen?
Now, look at verse 11. Go back to Romans chapter
1, verse 11. Go back, go back. I love this NLT.
Go back to that NLT. I love the way he says.
He said, for I long to see you. Correct. Everyone,
this mysterious plan that God, the creator of
all things, has kept secret from the beginning.
Let's read in the end. God's purpose is plain.
It's plainer. It's much more clearer. It's more
explained. Why do you want to come and see them?
In all this was to use where? To meet with them
face to face. Remember we said he has never been
to them. He has been here and he has not been
to meet them. To use who? Who is the church?
Who is the church? I am the church. You are the
church. You are built on the rock. Hallelujah.
The gospel in all this was to use the church
to do what? To display his wisdom in his rich
variety to all unseen rulers. In fact, another
reason which he said earlier on, he said, because
I want to have some fruit among you. Did you
get what I'm trying to say? Rulers, authorities.
To have fruit, you have to be in that place.
In the heavenly places. Did you get what I'm
trying to say? Amen. I don't like places. Just
say in the heavenly. They will have followers.
They think they are having fruit. This was his
eternal plan. Hallelujah. Now he has carried
it out to Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Because
of Christ and our faith in him, we can now boldly
and confidently. We can now come boldly and confidently
go to God's presence. We are already in God's
presence. You don't go out of God's presence.
We are already in God's presence. So please,
don't lose heart because of my trials. He's speaking
to them. I am suffering for you, so you should
be honored. You should feel honored. When I think
of all these things, I fall on my knees. I pray
to the Father, the creator of everything in heaven
and on earth. What is his prayer? I pray from
his glorious unlimited resources. He will empower
you with inner strength through his spirit. Hallelujah.
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts
and you trust him as you trust in him. Your roots
will go down to God's love and keep you strong.
And may you have the power to understand as all
God's people should know how wide how long how
high How deep is his love? May you experience
the love of Christ. Though it is too great to
understand fully, then you will be made complete
with all the fullness of life and power that
comes from God. Now, all glory to God who is
able through his mighty power at work within
us. To accomplish infinitely more than we might
ask or think. Glory to him in the church and
in Christ Jesus through all generations forever
and ever. Amen. Give me that 20 in the King James.
I don't understand how they explain this one.
Give me the 20 in King James. Now to him. Look
at Acts chapter 9. Who is able to do through
us. There are some things. Now to him who is
able to do extremely above all things that we
ask or think according to the power that worketh
where? Where is the power? It's in you. By the
Spirit. It's in us. Hallelujah. Above all things.
Above all things that we ask or think. Unto him
that is able to do exceeding, exceeding abundantly
above all things that we ask or think according
to the power. There is a power that is at work
in you because you are in the spirit, because
you are in the body of Christ, because Christ
lives in you. There is a union between us and
Christ. In us. Verse 21. Unto him be the glory
in the church by Christ Jesus at all ages, world
without end. Amen. Hallelujah. Amen. Hallelujah.
I just want us to close our eyes and respond
to this by praying and asking God. Look at what
Paul has learned. I've seen your work. I've seen
your work in my life. I've seen you establish
me on the rock. Look at verse 17. I've seen you
build me in Christ. I know what this rock is.
The rock is salvation. The rock is Christ. I
know what this church is. I know why the church,
your desire is to show, to display through the
church. And I'll accomplish your task in my generation.
That I'll accomplish your tasks in my generation.
That I'll fulfill your will and your purpose
in my generation. The method and the system of
God is man. Let me say it again. And we do that
by preaching. The method and the systems of God
is what? We do that by preaching. We do that
by preaching. He's not angels. He's not AI. You
know, stop all this. You know there is some way
that you start moving in a euphoria that is...
That you are doing what God has ordained you
to do. Oh my God. That we are doing what God
has ordained us to do. That we are establishing
His work. That we are, through us, the wisdom
of God in Christ is displayed to the Gentiles.
Even the normal water. Hallucination. You hallucinate
and give you wrong thing. Not to talk of tongues.
So now we have different. It's not tongue of
angel or tongues of men. This one is tongue of
what? I don't know. Please pray for yourself.
Did you understand what I'm saying? So Paul learned.
So this is the time. But God, Jesus did not say,
okay, let me finish with him. Do everything,
do everything. No. Look at what he says, verse
17. And Ananias, remember, already the Lord appeared
to Ananias, verse 10. Now there will be activations
in the subsequent sessions. Hands will be laid
on you in the subsequent sessions. Prophecies
will be made on you in the subsequent sessions.
But it's to the end that you do the will of God,
that you do the work of God. Because this is
a community that saved Paul's life. That you
walk in the realities of Christ. Even now there
was certain disciples of Damascus, named Ananias.
And to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias,
and he said, yes, here I am, Lord. He said, I
am here, Lord. Then the Lord talked to Ananias
and told him what to do. I told the Lord, this
is not even, the Bible didn't say that Ananias
is an apostle. You see, certain disciples in
Damascus, Paul will have to go there and receive
something. Don't joke with men. Do you understand
what I'm saying? That's why I said men are the
systems and the methods of God. He chose, he
can do without also, but he has chosen not to
do. Wait a minute. This Bible we are reading
from who? So, The word of this man, what do we
call it? Did you get what I'm trying to say?
Be careful with me. Be careful. Pray for yourself.
Pray for yourself. Listen to what Paul said in
1 Corinthians. What did he do? Verse 16. Oh,
talk with me. What did he do? 1 Corinthians 9
verse 16. Let me read from Good News Translation.
Good News Translation. He says, I have no right
to boast just because I preach the gospel. After
all, I am under orders to do so. It's an instruction
to preach the gospel. I am under orders to do
so. And how terrible it would be for me if I
don't preach the gospel. In other words, war
is me if I don't preach the gospel. Verse 17.
If I did my work as a matter of free choice,
then I could expect to be paid. But I do it as
a matter of duty. Because God has entrusted me
with what? With this tax. God has entrusted you
with a tax. So war is you. War means trouble
is you. With the disciples in what? With the
disciples in where? In Damascus. Look at verse
23. Now after many days were passed, the Jews
plotted to kill him. But their plot became known
to who? To Saul. Glory unto Jesus. Father, we
find ourselves in your will and we do your will.
Thank you, Holy Ghost. Thank you, Jesus. We're
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from a distance. Even now, the way the world
is connected. Do you get what I'm trying to say?
If you are shouting, some people are following
you. Is it your father from Nigeria or from Kenya?
Or from Magadaska? Are we together? That will
come. How will he come? But when you are planted
in a local church, you're going to get help.
So, again, God's church is God's wisdom of helping
his family. God's church is God's wisdom of helping
his family. It's God's provision. So God's church,
or you can say God's people, is God's method.
It's God's system. That's why neglect God's people
at your own disadvantage. Impartation is part.
Brother, you can't receive it from afar. Because
I don't know how will you stretch the hand. You
understand what I'm trying to say? Listen, laying
of our hands is not something you can replace.
You will see it. That's why I said it's a doctrine.
You don't say, okay, if we didn't do it, we can
do another thing. It's just like you say, okay,
no problem. We can substitute prayer. There's
no need. We can substitute prayer with, you know.
You know these days, they say when you are trying
to emphasize something, then you want to demarcate
the other one. Maybe you must have heard some
people where they say people should be hard working.
Then they say, all this nonsense prayer you are
praying. Why are you praying prayer? Stand up
and go and walk. All this prayer, prayer, prayer,
prayer. Is it prayer that will be you? You see
that kind of a thing? Why won't you encourage
the brother to go and walk? Why must you think
that the problem is prayer? Seeth thou a man
diligent in his business, he will appear before
who? Kings, and not before men. Did you see a
task there? He said, no, don't pray. No. So the
point is that I'm trying to live with us as we
move. At least two things. One, that laying of
our hands is a supernatural activity. That's
the point I want you to go with. That your body
is not ordinary. You have looked down upon it.
Each time we talk about Christianity, we say,
my spirit, my spirit. Bro, you will see. Your
body is an extension in the sun. Osprey was telling
us, when you say the image, which we taught already
earlier on, the image means God becoming a man.
The express image. Are we together? So the point
is our body is important. It's very, very important.
So let me just read these verses for us to know
the second thing I want you to know. That physical
meeting of believers is necessary. It cannot
be replaced. Because there are certain things
that cannot be obtained except in a physical
meeting. The rest of your life, you must hear
this more than twice. David will say it, once
have you spoken twice? You must hear it ten times.
Hallelujah. Look at 2 John 12. Second John. Having
many things to write to you. Having many things.
Having many things to write to you. I did not
wish to do so with what? But I hope to come to
you and speak. How? Face to face. That our joy
will be what? That means there is a limitation
of pen and paper. Yes, and zoom. That one, that
one, that one, that one took me. Hallelujah.
Look at 3 John 2, verse 13. I had many things
to write to you, but I do not wish to write to
you with pen and paper. But I hope to see you
shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace
to you. Our friend greets you. Greet your friends
by name. Greet the friends by name. That one
is good, though. Don't be saying, hey, greet
the friend by what? By name. Let me greet the
last one. 1 Corinthians 11. 1 Corinthians 11.
Look at 34. Verse 34. He said, but if anyone
is hungry, let him eat at home. Lest you come
together for judgment. And the rest, I will set
in order when I what? When I call. That means
that one cannot be set in order from above. After
instruction, you say, this one, I will set in
order when I call. There are some discussions,
you say, bro, just leave it. When I arrive, we
shall talk about it. In this family, there are
many things you can do it from above or all of
you scattered. One of it is what we are trying
to discuss is the laying of hands. And no is
a spiritual or supernatural activity. It's a
way we extend dominion. It's the way we manifest
the kingdom. It's the way we show that we are
in church. As by one man sin came by one. So
those that receive abundance of grace and the
gift of righteousness shall live in life even
by one Christ Jesus. That word reign means dominion.
You know what Psalm say? They that receive abundance
of grace and the gift of righteousness. Is that
person here with me? He made him who know no
sin to be sin. That we might become the righteousness
of God in him. Are we together? So they that
receive abundance of grace and the what? The
gift of what? Righteousness. Shall do what? Reign
in life. Even by one, Christ Jesus. It's a season
of dominion. It's a season of dominion. And God
wants to use your hand. God wants to use your
body. Are we together? Can you just begin to
thank the Lord? We're thankful you joined us
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