WEBVTT 00:00:01.519 --> 00:00:06.919 Welcome to NECF sermons. Each message here is 00:00:06.919 --> 00:00:09.900 designed to uplift and strengthen you in your 00:00:09.900 --> 00:00:14.140 walk with God. Don't miss out. Stay with us until 00:00:14.140 --> 00:00:18.160 the end for a rewarding experience. Let's dive 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:24.859 right in. So we will continue with the giving 00:00:24.859 --> 00:00:28.699 of the law. And what we are trying to do is that 00:00:28.699 --> 00:00:32.490 one thing we have learned by God's grace is that 00:00:32.490 --> 00:00:37.030 the teaching of God's words, the one that builds, 00:00:38.850 --> 00:00:41.649 is not something done in a rush. We take time 00:00:41.649 --> 00:00:44.829 to study God's word and that's why Paul told 00:00:44.829 --> 00:00:49.990 Timothy, he said be diligent. Are we together? 00:00:50.270 --> 00:00:53.590 Some version we say study to show that it's self 00:00:53.590 --> 00:01:00.090 -approved. We said It's not to God to show yourself 00:01:00.090 --> 00:01:05.209 approved of God. A workman that need not to be 00:01:05.209 --> 00:01:09.109 ashamed is rightly dividing the word of truth. 00:01:10.090 --> 00:01:13.930 That we are intentional, that we are focused, 00:01:15.090 --> 00:01:19.609 that we are committed, that words are very important 00:01:19.609 --> 00:01:22.650 because the revelation of Jesus, the revelation 00:01:22.650 --> 00:01:26.609 of God was passed through words. So if we are 00:01:26.609 --> 00:01:31.329 careful to read this word with diligence and 00:01:31.329 --> 00:01:37.010 with faithfulness and with commitment, then that 00:01:37.010 --> 00:01:42.230 means we are ready to know God. Hallelujah. So 00:01:42.230 --> 00:01:45.489 what we started and what we are trying to do 00:01:45.489 --> 00:01:51.510 in this part of the series, we're trying to do 00:01:51.510 --> 00:01:54.909 some work around women's dressing. And as we 00:01:54.909 --> 00:01:57.319 said, the fact that we just say women dressing 00:01:57.319 --> 00:02:02.019 doesn't mean that it's just about dressing uh 00:02:02.019 --> 00:02:07.439 that relates to women alone because we are one 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:12.240 in Christ so every part or anything that affects 00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:16.699 one of us will affect all of us are we together 00:02:16.699 --> 00:02:22.780 hallelujah so we started by asking or wanting 00:02:22.780 --> 00:02:30.889 to study a text, Deuteronomy 22 verse 5, and 00:02:30.889 --> 00:02:36.030 I don't want you to forget where we are coming 00:02:36.030 --> 00:02:40.490 from and where we are going. We're trying to 00:02:40.490 --> 00:02:45.409 understand why Moses gave this law, wrote this 00:02:45.409 --> 00:02:49.330 law and gave it, that a woman shall not wear 00:02:49.330 --> 00:02:53.539 anything that pertains to a man No shall a man 00:02:53.539 --> 00:02:57.919 foot on a woman's garment, for all who do so 00:02:57.919 --> 00:03:02.419 are an abomination to the Lord your God." I would 00:03:02.419 --> 00:03:04.379 say the reason why we are taking this time is 00:03:04.379 --> 00:03:07.840 because this text is one of the controversial 00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:10.919 text style. The immediate issue of dressing comes 00:03:10.919 --> 00:03:14.379 up people around to this place and begin to point 00:03:14.379 --> 00:03:18.740 and of course with our regards to context with 00:03:18.740 --> 00:03:21.259 our regards to when it was written to who was 00:03:21.259 --> 00:03:24.300 written to and all that and we play but they 00:03:24.300 --> 00:03:27.740 are the first part of it we try to understand 00:03:27.740 --> 00:03:31.000 the background and We say this is just one of 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:33.960 the laws there are more than 600 laws giving 00:03:33.960 --> 00:03:39.340 and Then we took time and say okay Why was the 00:03:39.340 --> 00:03:41.639 law given first and foremost? Let's look at how 00:03:41.639 --> 00:03:44.979 the law came And then we read the number of couple 00:03:44.979 --> 00:03:48.879 of scriptures from Galatians 3. Stephen stated 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:52.120 some words in Acts chapter 7. We look at also 00:03:52.120 --> 00:03:56.259 the writer of Hebrews, Acts chapter 2. And then 00:03:56.259 --> 00:03:59.460 we now understand that the law was an addition. 00:03:59.759 --> 00:04:03.039 That's one. And the law was an addition. It was 00:04:03.039 --> 00:04:06.280 not part of the promise. In Genesis, there was 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:12.099 no law. Exodus, that was when it came. And we 00:04:12.099 --> 00:04:16.279 study it. understand why it came because when 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:19.000 God was coming to Abraham and revealing to him 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:23.300 the promise revealing to him his plan for the 00:04:23.300 --> 00:04:26.860 whole world are we together even though some 00:04:26.860 --> 00:04:29.379 people say the plan is for Israel alone I don't 00:04:29.379 --> 00:04:32.939 understand when he said in your seat shall the 00:04:32.939 --> 00:04:35.379 whole family of the earth shall be what shall 00:04:35.379 --> 00:04:37.660 be blessed how can you say for Israel again where 00:04:37.660 --> 00:04:40.000 it's clear they say the whole family of the earth 00:04:40.000 --> 00:04:44.930 are we together hallelujah So we now noted that 00:04:44.930 --> 00:04:48.310 in that place and later on in fact Paul made 00:04:48.310 --> 00:04:52.589 us to understand clearly that the law came 430 00:04:52.589 --> 00:04:55.230 years after the promise that is after the promise 00:04:55.230 --> 00:04:58.970 made to Abraham. Are we together? So and it noted 00:04:58.970 --> 00:05:01.290 clearly that the reason why the law came was 00:05:01.290 --> 00:05:05.269 because of what? Transgression. So that means 00:05:05.269 --> 00:05:09.610 there would not have been need for the law in 00:05:09.610 --> 00:05:13.339 the sun that is for the addition by extension 00:05:13.339 --> 00:05:17.620 even the system are we together even the system 00:05:17.620 --> 00:05:21.759 but that brought the law itself amen even the 00:05:21.759 --> 00:05:24.139 system that brought the law itself there will 00:05:24.139 --> 00:05:26.759 be need for it we now understand not just only 00:05:26.759 --> 00:05:29.000 that the law was added the system that brought 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:32.199 it which Moses was a mediator was also an addition 00:05:32.199 --> 00:05:34.980 because there's only one mediator between God 00:05:34.980 --> 00:05:36.959 and man which is Christ Jesus are we together 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:40.319 yes but there's an addition that came because 00:05:40.319 --> 00:05:44.579 of the transgression we noted that we saw in 00:05:44.579 --> 00:05:48.319 exodus 20 verse 18 and 19 where the addition 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:51.360 came both the issue where the law began and that's 00:05:51.360 --> 00:05:54.019 where the the system that brought it you understand 00:05:54.019 --> 00:05:57.980 the mediation and so we noted that both the law 00:05:57.980 --> 00:06:01.060 and the mediation of moses were were added and 00:06:01.060 --> 00:06:03.259 they were added because of transgression because 00:06:03.259 --> 00:06:08.360 of unbelief hallelujah so we also saw that that 00:06:08.360 --> 00:06:12.079 the law that's where we are coming from And we 00:06:12.079 --> 00:06:15.259 saw also that this law, when the mediator came, 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:18.639 he now employed some people. Will I say people? 00:06:19.180 --> 00:06:22.180 Amen. He employed some beings. He said that the 00:06:22.180 --> 00:06:25.420 law was appointed through angels. And that's 00:06:25.420 --> 00:06:29.279 where we have been coming from. And we have noted 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:31.839 that this word appointed means to command, to 00:06:31.839 --> 00:06:35.240 ordain, to give order or to give responsibility 00:06:35.240 --> 00:06:38.920 to another person. And so we now saw that Moses 00:06:38.920 --> 00:06:43.459 now gave responsibility. So Moses with the instrumentality 00:06:43.459 --> 00:06:46.199 of angels brought the law. Hallelujah. And then 00:06:46.199 --> 00:06:48.439 we took time to study about the activities of 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:50.680 angels and so on and so forth. And that's how 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:54.100 we are here where we are today. Amen. Are we 00:06:54.100 --> 00:06:56.480 together? So the issue is that now today what 00:06:56.480 --> 00:07:00.279 I want to do particularly today, let's see how 00:07:00.279 --> 00:07:03.160 we can go, is on the issue what is the implication 00:07:03.160 --> 00:07:06.850 of involving angels in giving of the law. What 00:07:06.850 --> 00:07:14.550 is the implication of involving angels in the 00:07:14.550 --> 00:07:19.329 giving of the law? 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 10. 00:07:19.350 --> 00:07:26.110 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 10. Now read from King 00:07:26.110 --> 00:07:32.350 James and in New King James version. Of this 00:07:32.350 --> 00:07:38.519 salvation the prophets have inquired and search 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:43.420 carefully who prophesied of the grace that will 00:07:43.420 --> 00:07:48.279 come to you is a searching what or what manner 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:53.939 of time the spirit of Christ who was in them 00:07:53.939 --> 00:07:58.540 was indicating when he testified beforehand the 00:07:58.540 --> 00:08:03.120 suffering of Christ and the glories that would 00:08:03.120 --> 00:08:13.519 follow. 12 to them it was revealed that not to 00:08:13.519 --> 00:08:18.480 themselves but to us the we are ministering the 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:22.420 things which now have been reported to you through 00:08:22.420 --> 00:08:28.160 those who have preached the gospel to you by 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:33.679 the Holy Spirit sent from heaven things which 00:08:33.679 --> 00:08:40.450 angels Desire to look into Desire to look into 00:08:40.450 --> 00:08:43.309 now what I'm going to do is because this is talking 00:08:43.309 --> 00:08:46.750 about salvation in the Sun he said was ten start 00:08:46.750 --> 00:08:51.850 he said of this salvation So is is is talking 00:08:51.850 --> 00:08:55.610 about salvation in the Sun prophet prophesied 00:08:55.610 --> 00:08:59.009 it In the Sun the Apostles believers preached 00:08:59.009 --> 00:09:03.210 it in the Sun and then the angels are we together? 00:09:05.830 --> 00:09:10.289 desire to look into. So to understand, I just 00:09:10.289 --> 00:09:12.289 divided this text into three and that's what 00:09:12.289 --> 00:09:14.649 we'll just do. Let's try to study this text. 00:09:16.570 --> 00:09:19.649 The first part is concerning, I call it the three 00:09:19.649 --> 00:09:25.330 layered truths about salvation in the sun. First 00:09:25.330 --> 00:09:27.730 we'll look at the prophets, which is a past, 00:09:28.610 --> 00:09:30.750 then the apostles and believers, the present, 00:09:30.870 --> 00:09:33.429 and then the angels, which I titled the observers. 00:09:34.570 --> 00:09:38.549 Are we together? Amen. So let's start with the 00:09:38.549 --> 00:09:43.090 prophets which is talking about when it was prophesied. 00:09:43.370 --> 00:09:48.070 Look at verse 10. It says of this salvation the 00:09:48.070 --> 00:09:52.409 prophets have inquired and searched carefully 00:09:52.409 --> 00:09:57.690 who prophesied of the grace that will come to 00:09:57.690 --> 00:10:02.090 you. The first thing you will note here is that 00:10:02.759 --> 00:10:07.980 The prophet prophesied about the salvation. Are 00:10:07.980 --> 00:10:12.860 we together? They prophesied about the salvation. 00:10:15.100 --> 00:10:19.120 In fact, Peter called it also grace. Are we together? 00:10:19.779 --> 00:10:25.340 He said who prophesied the grace that will come 00:10:25.340 --> 00:10:31.850 to you? The grace that will come to you. Secondly, 00:10:32.269 --> 00:10:35.929 you will observe here is that there is something 00:10:35.929 --> 00:10:41.490 apart that the Prophet prophesied. They inquired 00:10:41.490 --> 00:10:44.330 and searched carefully about what they prophesied. 00:10:45.389 --> 00:10:48.950 Please note that. That they inquired. Did you 00:10:48.950 --> 00:10:52.169 see that? He said, I've inquired and searched 00:10:52.169 --> 00:10:57.070 carefully. So they searched, they inquired and 00:10:57.070 --> 00:11:00.110 they searched carefully about what they prophesied. 00:11:00.649 --> 00:11:03.889 So one thing we can see clearly here is that, 00:11:04.210 --> 00:11:06.129 first, because before you prophesy something, 00:11:06.309 --> 00:11:08.029 definitely the thing must have been revealed. 00:11:08.289 --> 00:11:11.750 That's why if you look at verse 12, look at verse 00:11:11.750 --> 00:11:16.590 12, he said to them it was revealed. So what 00:11:16.590 --> 00:11:18.649 was prophesied was actually revealed. Are we 00:11:18.649 --> 00:11:21.710 together? So what we're trying to say here is 00:11:21.710 --> 00:11:26.830 that that means the prophets know some things 00:11:26.830 --> 00:11:29.169 about salvation because it was revealed to them. 00:11:30.080 --> 00:11:33.919 But again, they need not know some things because 00:11:33.919 --> 00:11:36.980 if they are searching and carefully inquiring, 00:11:37.000 --> 00:11:39.840 that means there are things they did not know. 00:11:40.440 --> 00:11:42.700 Are we together? Because they were searching 00:11:42.700 --> 00:11:45.759 and they were inquiring. Now the question we 00:11:45.759 --> 00:11:49.679 will ask next is, what did they know and what 00:11:49.679 --> 00:11:53.299 did they not know about this salvation they prophesied? 00:11:53.360 --> 00:11:56.539 Are we together? Are you following me? Amen. 00:11:57.100 --> 00:11:59.639 Now look at verse 11. Let's start with what did 00:11:59.639 --> 00:12:02.379 they know? You understand because he said verse 00:12:02.379 --> 00:12:06.279 12 told us that it was revealed to them You understand 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:08.480 and of course he prophesied. What did they know? 00:12:09.379 --> 00:12:13.100 If you look at verse 11, he says searching What 00:12:13.100 --> 00:12:17.580 or what manner of time? The spirit of Christ 00:12:17.580 --> 00:12:23.580 which was in them was indicating when he testified 00:12:24.269 --> 00:12:26.870 beforehand the suffering of Christ and the glories 00:12:26.870 --> 00:12:29.690 that will follow. In fact verse 11 starts by 00:12:29.690 --> 00:12:32.669 saying searching what or what manner of time. 00:12:33.129 --> 00:12:36.669 So clearly there is telling us what they don't 00:12:36.669 --> 00:12:40.809 know is the time. Are we together? The time. 00:12:41.169 --> 00:12:44.490 The time of what? Look at the ending part because 00:12:44.490 --> 00:12:48.210 what they prophesied is that what? He said testify 00:12:48.210 --> 00:12:50.590 beforehand. That word testify is talking about 00:12:50.590 --> 00:12:54.059 what they prophesied. testify beforehand mean 00:12:54.059 --> 00:12:58.860 in the past before it happened he said what the 00:12:58.860 --> 00:13:04.259 suffering of Christ and the glories that will 00:13:04.259 --> 00:13:11.059 follow so the timing of when this will happen 00:13:11.059 --> 00:13:15.899 when the suffering of Christ will happen and 00:13:15.899 --> 00:13:18.179 the glories that will follow is what they don't 00:13:18.179 --> 00:13:24.150 know and that's why they were searching understand 00:13:24.150 --> 00:13:28.730 because you know one of the texts if you are 00:13:28.730 --> 00:13:31.090 in this church definitely supposed to have known 00:13:31.090 --> 00:13:36.389 this text by now right Luke 24 verse 25 26 and 00:13:36.389 --> 00:13:41.389 27 oh foolish ones low of heart right to believe 00:13:41.389 --> 00:13:45.250 in all that the Prophet have done what spoken 00:13:45.250 --> 00:13:48.590 all the Prophet have what spoken what did they 00:13:48.590 --> 00:13:53.159 speak verse 25 ought not Christ to have suffered 00:13:53.159 --> 00:13:58.340 these things and to enter into his glory. That's 00:13:58.340 --> 00:14:01.259 exactly what Peter is saying also here. So that's 00:14:01.259 --> 00:14:05.500 what they have spoken in a song. Ought not Christ. 00:14:05.740 --> 00:14:11.039 So they know that they have a knowing of the 00:14:11.039 --> 00:14:13.919 coming Messianic figure. They have a knowing 00:14:13.919 --> 00:14:19.440 of that. They have a knowing that He will suffer. 00:14:19.740 --> 00:14:23.460 Are we together? They also have a knowing that 00:14:23.460 --> 00:14:27.659 afterward, after the suffering, glory in the 00:14:27.659 --> 00:14:31.240 sun, he will be glorified. He will be glorified. 00:14:31.539 --> 00:14:35.179 In fact, Isaiah 53 particularly speaks of his 00:14:35.179 --> 00:14:38.519 sufferings. Are we together? And we also studied, 00:14:38.580 --> 00:14:40.460 particularly for some of us who are in the training 00:14:40.460 --> 00:14:44.620 center in the sun, his glory, which we studied 00:14:44.620 --> 00:14:50.389 in Psalms 110. Are we together? Hallelujah. Again, 00:14:50.490 --> 00:14:53.789 we also studied the book of, not the one yet 00:14:53.789 --> 00:15:01.610 we did in the self -fellowship. We also did an 00:15:01.610 --> 00:15:05.629 extended one in the training center, which we 00:15:05.629 --> 00:15:08.350 talk about His glorification. Because you will 00:15:08.350 --> 00:15:11.889 see they are the same. When you read Psalms 110, 00:15:12.590 --> 00:15:16.429 it speaks about Him exalted, seated at the right 00:15:16.429 --> 00:15:18.159 hand of the Father. that's what talking about 00:15:18.159 --> 00:15:20.399 his exaltation is the same thing also you will 00:15:20.399 --> 00:15:23.799 hear talking about that he is a priest forever 00:15:23.799 --> 00:15:28.419 are we together amen he's talking about his exaltation 00:15:28.419 --> 00:15:31.679 or his glorification amen so what we're trying 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:37.960 to say is that this the prophet know they know 00:15:37.960 --> 00:15:46.220 it amen okay what did they not know as we have 00:15:46.220 --> 00:15:54.399 noted what they didn't know is a time the time 00:15:54.399 --> 00:16:02.659 of the fulfillment so just follow me so look 00:16:02.659 --> 00:16:05.700 at verse 11 again we said you were searching 00:16:05.700 --> 00:16:11.580 what or what manner of time not that phrase verse 00:16:11.580 --> 00:16:16.259 11 what or what manner of time so I want to just 00:16:16.279 --> 00:16:20.759 Zoom or just to do something here quickly about 00:16:20.759 --> 00:16:24.320 the issue of the time And the first thing let 00:16:24.320 --> 00:16:27.820 me just dismantle some few things here that we 00:16:27.820 --> 00:16:32.200 might understand First we have the words what 00:16:32.200 --> 00:16:37.360 or and what manner of time Or what manner are 00:16:37.360 --> 00:16:44.480 we together? so the word or Or was translated 00:16:44.480 --> 00:16:49.059 from the Greek word A, that is just E, letter 00:16:49.059 --> 00:17:00.700 E. A, which is a primary article of distinction 00:17:00.700 --> 00:17:07.279 between two connected terms. It's a primary article 00:17:07.279 --> 00:17:11.079 of distinction between two terms. Of course, 00:17:11.119 --> 00:17:15.180 you can have others. A can be or, can also be 00:17:15.180 --> 00:17:18.940 either. You understand? You can also use done, 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:22.380 depending on the context. But here he uses or. 00:17:22.920 --> 00:17:25.460 So he's connecting two terms. The question is, 00:17:25.579 --> 00:17:28.240 what are the terms he's connecting? Of course, 00:17:28.400 --> 00:17:34.980 he say what. Or what manner. Are we together? 00:17:35.480 --> 00:17:42.119 So the first word is what. That word what was 00:17:42.119 --> 00:17:46.349 translated from the Greek word tis. that is t 00:17:46.349 --> 00:17:54.029 -i -s tis it is an interrogative pronoun is an 00:17:54.029 --> 00:17:58.910 interrogative pronoun then the next word that 00:17:58.910 --> 00:18:02.549 all connect is what manner that word what manner 00:18:02.549 --> 00:18:05.769 is together is one word in greek you understand 00:18:05.769 --> 00:18:10.390 what manner was also translated from the greek 00:18:10.390 --> 00:18:25.900 word which is P -O -I -O -S. P -O -I -O -S. Interestingly, 00:18:26.160 --> 00:18:29.819 this word is also an interrogative pronoun. So 00:18:29.819 --> 00:18:33.400 you have two interrogative pronouns actually 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:42.200 connected by a particle, which is O. Now, I want 00:18:42.200 --> 00:18:47.160 you to note that Both the word these and prayers 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:50.839 are tie by time. Do you understand what I'm saying? 00:18:50.900 --> 00:18:56.380 That's why he said what or what manner of time. 00:18:56.940 --> 00:19:02.740 So they are tie by time. That is, both are inquiring 00:19:02.740 --> 00:19:06.700 about time. That's what I'm trying to say. So 00:19:06.700 --> 00:19:09.660 both the interrogative pronouns are actually 00:19:09.660 --> 00:19:16.950 asking about what? Time. Yeah accent about time 00:19:16.950 --> 00:19:24.569 So we if we like we can state it this way That's 00:19:24.569 --> 00:19:28.990 what time or what manner of time did you get 00:19:28.990 --> 00:19:33.890 that? Amen So we can also put it that way in 00:19:33.890 --> 00:19:41.950 the sound what time or what manner of time Now 00:19:41.950 --> 00:19:44.339 what is the difference between the two because 00:19:44.339 --> 00:19:46.619 both of them are interrogative pronouns. What's 00:19:46.619 --> 00:19:49.059 the difference? And are they saying something 00:19:49.059 --> 00:19:54.980 very critical? Yes. The difference between the 00:19:54.980 --> 00:20:03.579 Tis and Poyos is that Tis acts a general identification. 00:20:05.140 --> 00:20:11.140 Tis acts, you see, we said it's an interrogative 00:20:11.140 --> 00:20:15.940 pronoun. acts of a general identification. For 00:20:15.940 --> 00:20:20.460 example, what time? Are we together? What time? 00:20:22.859 --> 00:20:26.579 Or you can even say which time. It's all general. 00:20:27.720 --> 00:20:37.339 It's all specific. In contrast, peos acts for 00:20:37.339 --> 00:20:46.700 specific. Identification. Individualizing identification. 00:20:47.619 --> 00:20:54.640 Specific. So it's concerned about a kind. It's 00:20:54.640 --> 00:20:58.299 concerned about the quality. Are we together? 00:20:59.200 --> 00:21:02.519 It's concerned about the nature. What is the 00:21:02.519 --> 00:21:06.380 character of the time? What are the circumstances 00:21:06.380 --> 00:21:11.599 of the time? Are we together? The first one is 00:21:11.599 --> 00:21:14.519 all general what time that is talking about chronology 00:21:14.519 --> 00:21:18.839 in 1948 or 19 this thing or so social time that's 00:21:18.839 --> 00:21:22.500 just general But that one is asking more closely. 00:21:22.500 --> 00:21:26.079 There are some attribute character You know son 00:21:26.079 --> 00:21:32.359 the kind of the time in the sun What will usher 00:21:32.359 --> 00:21:34.640 eats did you understand trying to say there are 00:21:34.640 --> 00:21:38.200 the qualities? so both of them are important 00:21:38.200 --> 00:21:41.930 one is talking about the chronological identification. 00:21:42.490 --> 00:21:45.789 The other one is talking about more or less the 00:21:45.789 --> 00:21:53.190 the kind of the time. And we have noted that 00:21:53.190 --> 00:21:58.509 it's talking about the time, that time also means 00:21:58.509 --> 00:22:02.670 season in a sense. It's talking about the time 00:22:02.670 --> 00:22:09.519 of the suffering of Christ and the glory that 00:22:09.519 --> 00:22:15.579 shall follow so what the prophet did not know 00:22:15.579 --> 00:22:21.400 was the historical timing of the manifestation 00:22:21.400 --> 00:22:26.700 of the grace the prophesied is the timing that's 00:22:26.700 --> 00:22:28.740 what they didn't know and that was why they were 00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:31.759 searching pittanum dollars they were searching 00:22:31.759 --> 00:22:36.500 you say searching what or what manner of time 00:22:36.500 --> 00:22:43.839 or kind of time hallelujah okay let's do more 00:22:43.839 --> 00:22:47.440 because in our set the next I want you to know 00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:53.839 that this statement the spirit of Christ who 00:22:53.839 --> 00:22:59.880 was in them was indicating when he testified 00:22:59.880 --> 00:23:04.980 beforehand the suffering of Christ and the glories 00:23:04.980 --> 00:23:08.619 that will follow Now there are some terms here 00:23:08.619 --> 00:23:13.579 that we need to look at it closely to align it 00:23:13.579 --> 00:23:17.200 much better. And the first one if you look at 00:23:17.200 --> 00:23:20.099 it is, it said the Spirit of Christ, I want you 00:23:20.099 --> 00:23:23.539 to know the word was in, first and foremost. 00:23:24.480 --> 00:23:29.980 The phrase, two words, right? Was in. Then the 00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:38.019 next word is was indicating. Then the next term 00:23:38.019 --> 00:23:44.579 is when he testified beforehand. Again, did you 00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:49.299 see the grouping? The first one is was in. The 00:23:49.299 --> 00:23:55.480 second one is was indicating. The third one is 00:23:55.480 --> 00:24:05.859 when he testified beforehand. Yes, three. Let's 00:24:05.859 --> 00:24:09.279 look at the first one. The first one is one word 00:24:09.279 --> 00:24:16.660 in Greek. N is a preposition. That is E -N in 00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:22.839 Greek. E -N. So the word was in was translated 00:24:22.839 --> 00:24:27.720 from one word, which is N. E -N in Greek. It's 00:24:27.720 --> 00:24:31.539 a preposition. And that word, depending on the 00:24:31.539 --> 00:24:39.569 context, can be in. can be by, can be with, through, 00:24:40.029 --> 00:24:46.470 it is see. You understand? It is see. In, by, 00:24:46.789 --> 00:24:50.670 with, through, depending on the context. Just 00:24:50.670 --> 00:24:55.369 take a note. The second one, which was indicating, 00:24:57.250 --> 00:25:18.349 is also one word in Greek. The word Are we together? 00:25:19.670 --> 00:25:23.470 Amen. Are you following me? Good. So, it's a 00:25:23.470 --> 00:25:29.190 verb. It actually means to make plain. That is 00:25:29.190 --> 00:25:33.920 to make it plain by words. By words. to make 00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:43.099 plain, or to declare, to show, to signify. These 00:25:43.099 --> 00:25:46.380 are all terms where you can, to declare, to show, 00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:50.039 to signify, or to, what I say, to make plain, 00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:55.000 make plain by words, of course. Then the third 00:25:55.000 --> 00:26:00.759 one I was mentioning, which is when he testified 00:26:01.230 --> 00:26:09.289 beforehand. Again, this phrase is one word also 00:26:09.289 --> 00:26:20.309 in Greek, is pro maturomai, that is p -r -o, 00:26:20.650 --> 00:26:39.240 p -r -o, m -a -r, t -y, R -O -M -A -I P -R -O 00:26:39.240 --> 00:26:48.680 -M -A -R -T -Y R -O -M -A -I It's a vector. It 00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:56.660 means to predict. To make known. Or, you can 00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:59.680 use the word to testify, which was used by the 00:26:59.680 --> 00:27:04.039 author here, he said to testify. You understand? 00:27:04.380 --> 00:27:07.200 Remember, it's one word. So you see, that word, 00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:11.420 when he testified, it's one word. You understand? 00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:15.599 Because once you said he, already you confuse, 00:27:15.680 --> 00:27:17.640 sometimes it's very difficult to understand why 00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:20.140 is that, because it's just only one word. Anyway, 00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:25.019 amen, hallelujah. Are we together? Now if you 00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:29.039 put this together, let me return back, why we 00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:31.960 are doing this. You see, the first thing is that 00:27:31.960 --> 00:27:34.660 when you read this, you understand, and said 00:27:34.660 --> 00:27:42.039 the spirit of Christ who was in them, we know 00:27:42.039 --> 00:27:46.680 that this contradicts the revelations of the 00:27:46.680 --> 00:27:49.460 word because the spirit of God or the spirit 00:27:49.460 --> 00:27:54.079 of Christ did not live in anyone. until after 00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:57.559 resurrection. Are we together? Amen, are we together? 00:27:58.279 --> 00:28:01.720 Yes. So it won't be actually when we say in, 00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:04.220 especially if someone was reading English now. 00:28:04.559 --> 00:28:07.059 Amen? So that's why we are doing this work now. 00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:12.059 Now the second thing that is critical, you understand, 00:28:12.319 --> 00:28:19.420 is that if you look at it, it will look as if 00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:24.430 it is a spirit that was indicating in the song. 00:28:25.170 --> 00:28:28.750 It will look as if it's a spirit when we use 00:28:28.750 --> 00:28:32.609 in, it suggests it was a spirit in them that 00:28:32.609 --> 00:28:35.349 was searching and indicating because if you read 00:28:35.349 --> 00:28:38.089 it it says searching what or what manner of time 00:28:38.089 --> 00:28:42.710 the spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating. 00:28:42.769 --> 00:28:46.190 That was why you see the translators use the 00:28:46.190 --> 00:28:48.670 word he. and if you look at if you if you have 00:28:48.670 --> 00:28:51.809 like my bible the new king uh king james you 00:28:51.809 --> 00:28:54.650 see they capitalize it still trying to say it 00:28:54.650 --> 00:29:00.490 is the spirit of christ that actually was testifying 00:29:00.490 --> 00:29:03.150 beforehand so if you look somehow yes we know 00:29:03.150 --> 00:29:06.490 the spirit moved them which is true you understand 00:29:06.490 --> 00:29:13.349 but it is them that testify moved by the spirit 00:29:13.349 --> 00:29:15.029 do you understand what i'm trying to say it's 00:29:15.029 --> 00:29:17.400 not that the spirit in them is the one doing 00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:20.420 you know you know as we told you this is a difference 00:29:20.420 --> 00:29:22.240 but because he was teaching us this is a difference 00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:25.839 between demon spirits and the holy spirit do 00:29:25.839 --> 00:29:29.660 you understand saying once the demon spirit possess 00:29:29.660 --> 00:29:33.259 a man you understand they hijack the entire focality 00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:36.859 that when jesus was asking the man you know sound 00:29:36.859 --> 00:29:38.759 who are you and he was just trying to ask him 00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:41.660 the demon hijack his focality and just say we 00:29:41.660 --> 00:29:45.140 are many did you understand trying to say are 00:29:45.140 --> 00:29:48.079 we together so no that's not how the Holy Spirit 00:29:48.079 --> 00:29:50.220 and we know as we said that the Holy Spirit was 00:29:50.220 --> 00:29:53.500 not in them you understand so that's why we are 00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:57.460 doing this now if we look at all of these the 00:29:57.460 --> 00:30:02.400 first one instead of in and we said that what 00:30:02.400 --> 00:30:09.740 was in was one word we can better put the word 00:30:09.740 --> 00:30:17.920 true there it could help us to bring out the 00:30:17.920 --> 00:30:21.180 meaning. Now let's read it with the truth. He 00:30:21.180 --> 00:30:27.579 said the spirit of Christ who threw them. Did 00:30:27.579 --> 00:30:31.680 you hear that? Are we together? Who threw them? 00:30:31.900 --> 00:30:35.740 Okay, let's go to the next one which is what's 00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:38.700 indicating in the sun. We said it's one word 00:30:38.700 --> 00:30:48.390 so we can just put show or signified you understand 00:30:48.390 --> 00:30:57.589 like you will see the spirits of Christ who through 00:30:57.589 --> 00:31:03.509 them signify or we can use show are we together 00:31:03.509 --> 00:31:08.390 hmm then we have the other one which says when 00:31:08.390 --> 00:31:12.029 he testified beforehand because it's one word 00:31:12.029 --> 00:31:15.759 so we don't need that when he because we know 00:31:15.759 --> 00:31:19.740 now that it is them that are testifying so we 00:31:19.740 --> 00:31:23.359 will just use the word testified beforehand because 00:31:23.359 --> 00:31:25.859 that's what it means you understand so we can 00:31:25.859 --> 00:31:32.640 now said that the spirit of Christ who through 00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:41.059 them signify and testify beforehand the suffering 00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:47.809 of Christ and the glories that will follow. Is 00:31:47.809 --> 00:31:51.710 that okay? Does this sound smooth now? So we 00:31:51.710 --> 00:31:55.789 now know it is first and foremost we acknowledge 00:31:55.789 --> 00:32:01.210 that what they prophesied was sourced. You understand? 00:32:01.730 --> 00:32:04.569 The Holy Spirit was the source. Are we together? 00:32:05.049 --> 00:32:09.049 But again, what we did now also acknowledge that 00:32:09.049 --> 00:32:12.900 they are the one that did what? that testify 00:32:12.900 --> 00:32:15.460 they are the one that's we're searching are we 00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:18.799 together so let's read verse 11 again in this 00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:28.160 light searching what or what manner of time the 00:32:28.160 --> 00:32:34.779 spirit of christ who through them signified and 00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:38.599 testified beforehand the suffering of christ 00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:42.500 and the glories that will follow. Hallelujah. 00:32:43.259 --> 00:32:51.160 Are we together? Glory to Jesus. Matthew 13. 00:32:53.240 --> 00:32:55.900 So let me show you also other things because 00:32:55.900 --> 00:33:03.539 it's not just only this. That's um I'm Matthew 00:33:03.539 --> 00:33:23.599 13 look at verse 17 sorry verse 17 Matthew 13 00:33:23.599 --> 00:33:30.640 verse 17 for assuredly I say to you that many 00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:36.240 prophets and righteous men desire to see what 00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:42.440 you see did not see it and to hear what you hear 00:33:42.440 --> 00:33:49.680 and did not hear it. Remember many prophets. 00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:57.640 In fact we can find that also in Luke chapter 00:33:57.640 --> 00:34:05.599 10 verse 24. Luke chapter 10 verse 24. So besides 00:34:05.599 --> 00:34:10.099 searching about the timing of the manifestation 00:34:10.099 --> 00:34:15.739 of the grace that is to come, the prophet also 00:34:15.739 --> 00:34:21.659 longed to witness the fulfillment of what they 00:34:21.659 --> 00:34:29.000 prophesied. He said many prophets, he said they 00:34:29.000 --> 00:34:36.340 have desire to see and to hear what you have 00:34:36.340 --> 00:34:40.460 heard. What Jesus is saying is the witnessing. 00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:44.639 You understand? Because Jesus was already the 00:34:44.639 --> 00:34:50.019 incarnate Christ. God become flesh. He said they 00:34:50.019 --> 00:34:55.539 have longed to see and to hear what you already 00:34:55.539 --> 00:35:02.960 are. Are we together? However we saw that they 00:35:02.960 --> 00:35:09.510 did not witness. experience what they prophesied. 00:35:11.130 --> 00:35:20.230 If you look at Hebrews chapter 11 verse 39, let 00:35:20.230 --> 00:35:23.550 me show you why they did not experience it in 00:35:23.550 --> 00:35:34.369 their time, even though they desired it. The 00:35:34.369 --> 00:35:38.159 Bible says that and all these having obtained 00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:41.519 a good testimony through faith did not receive 00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:47.639 the promise God having provided something better 00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:53.059 for us that they should not be made perfect apart 00:35:53.059 --> 00:36:00.320 from us the reason is because God reserved it 00:36:00.320 --> 00:36:05.159 for a future time so it is by design are we together 00:36:05.480 --> 00:36:10.739 God desire it that way. That it will be of a 00:36:10.739 --> 00:36:13.360 future time, not during their time when they 00:36:13.360 --> 00:36:20.119 prophesied it. So the prophets stood at the level 00:36:20.119 --> 00:36:26.019 of anticipation. They saw ahead. Remember, that 00:36:26.019 --> 00:36:28.179 saw ahead is different from this one that Jesus 00:36:28.179 --> 00:36:32.079 said, they desire to see and to hear. This one 00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:36.000 is the witness, the fulfillment. That other one 00:36:36.000 --> 00:36:38.659 was what they saw and prophesied. Do you understand 00:36:38.659 --> 00:36:41.699 what I'm trying to say? Remember we said it was 00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:49.199 revealed to them. Amen? So they saw it from a 00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:51.579 distance. And that's what exactly, come back 00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:54.940 to that Hebrews 11 verse 13. Look at verse 13. 00:36:55.679 --> 00:36:58.920 Hebrews 11 verse 13. He said, this all died in 00:36:58.920 --> 00:37:01.960 faith, not having received the promise, but having 00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:06.880 seen them. are far off, were assured of them, 00:37:07.539 --> 00:37:11.760 embraced and confessed that they were strangers 00:37:11.760 --> 00:37:18.099 and pilgrims on earth. Acts chapter 2 verse 30. 00:37:19.679 --> 00:37:33.260 Acts chapter 2 verse 30. Therefore, being a prophet, 00:37:33.559 --> 00:37:37.199 and knowing that god has sworn with an oath to 00:37:37.199 --> 00:37:41.019 him that of the fruit of his body according to 00:37:41.019 --> 00:37:48.199 the flesh he will raise up the christ to sit 00:37:48.199 --> 00:37:50.599 on his throne this is his glorification remember 00:37:50.599 --> 00:37:53.300 what we said ought not christ to have suffered 00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:57.019 this is and to enter into his glory was that 00:37:57.019 --> 00:38:02.670 one he say he foreseeing this spoke concerning 00:38:02.670 --> 00:38:06.050 the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was 00:38:06.050 --> 00:38:10.409 not left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 00:38:11.610 --> 00:38:19.070 Hallelujah. John chapter 8 verse 56 John chapter 00:38:19.070 --> 00:38:38.809 8 verse 56 Your father Abraham Rejoice to see 00:38:38.809 --> 00:38:47.449 my day and he saw it and was glad Are we together 00:38:47.449 --> 00:38:51.110 He desired remember always say they desire. Are 00:38:51.110 --> 00:38:57.630 we together? Yes, it was revealed to them The 00:38:57.630 --> 00:39:00.130 heart long that was what they were searching 00:39:00.130 --> 00:39:06.360 the time But we now saw that they saw it from 00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:12.260 afar. They believe it. They continue. Hallelujah. 00:39:12.820 --> 00:39:15.219 So this is what the prophet did not know. That 00:39:15.219 --> 00:39:17.159 was why when you read there, they were searching. 00:39:17.920 --> 00:39:22.420 They are not searching about who the figure Christ 00:39:22.420 --> 00:39:25.880 is, you understand? And then the suffering. They 00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:28.840 believed it. That's why they are believers. You 00:39:28.840 --> 00:39:30.559 understand? That's why they are believers. When 00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:33.590 the Bible said, the many prophets are righteous 00:39:33.590 --> 00:39:36.690 you should know that he's not talking about righteousness 00:39:36.690 --> 00:39:40.250 by walks he's talking about righteousness by 00:39:40.250 --> 00:39:47.150 feats understand hallelujah now number two is 00:39:47.150 --> 00:39:50.550 the apostles and believers that's the second 00:39:50.550 --> 00:39:54.869 part let's go back to our text first spitta chapter 00:39:54.869 --> 00:40:00.730 one the second one is the second layer about 00:40:00.809 --> 00:40:03.449 truth is apostles and believers look at verse 00:40:03.449 --> 00:40:12.570 12 he said to them it was revealed but to us 00:40:12.570 --> 00:40:16.849 revealed that not to themselves but to us they 00:40:16.849 --> 00:40:21.269 were ministering the things which now have been 00:40:21.269 --> 00:40:25.789 reported listen when you hear they said to them 00:40:25.789 --> 00:40:29.469 it was revealed that not to themselves But to 00:40:29.469 --> 00:40:32.590 us, this is just aligning with what we have discussed 00:40:32.590 --> 00:40:35.369 that it's God's design that they will not be 00:40:35.369 --> 00:40:38.110 made perfected in the sun without us. Do you 00:40:38.110 --> 00:40:42.210 understand what I'm trying to say? Yes. So he 00:40:42.210 --> 00:40:46.489 said, but to us they were ministering the things 00:40:46.489 --> 00:40:53.130 which now, not that word, which now have been 00:40:53.130 --> 00:40:58.760 reported to you, including us now. Do you understand 00:40:58.760 --> 00:41:03.179 what I'm saying? Including us. Reported to you 00:41:03.179 --> 00:41:08.380 is it through those who have preached the gospel 00:41:08.380 --> 00:41:15.400 to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. So 00:41:15.400 --> 00:41:18.980 that what those who have preached the gospel 00:41:18.980 --> 00:41:22.500 to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It's 00:41:22.500 --> 00:41:26.019 talking about the apostles because Peter that's 00:41:26.019 --> 00:41:28.269 what Peter was talking about. And of course, 00:41:28.489 --> 00:41:30.349 by extension, the believers there, and as we 00:41:30.349 --> 00:41:32.349 said today also, you understand what I'm saying? 00:41:32.590 --> 00:41:34.230 That's why we send people to go and preach the 00:41:34.230 --> 00:41:36.610 gospel. You understand? What we are trying to 00:41:36.610 --> 00:41:41.230 say is that, that thing that the prophet prophesied, 00:41:42.110 --> 00:41:44.909 now we are not just only, because that's why 00:41:44.909 --> 00:41:48.210 he said, by the spirit, look at it, the spirit 00:41:48.210 --> 00:41:50.409 sent from heaven, not the spirit that will be 00:41:50.409 --> 00:41:53.590 sent. He said the spirit sent, so they are in 00:41:53.590 --> 00:41:56.010 the days of the spirit. Did you understand what 00:41:56.010 --> 00:41:59.150 I'm saying? He has already been sent. You understand? 00:42:00.469 --> 00:42:04.610 He has already been sent. So this is talking 00:42:04.610 --> 00:42:08.090 about the apostolic witness, those who have witnessed, 00:42:08.530 --> 00:42:10.670 including the disciples that Jesus was talking 00:42:10.670 --> 00:42:13.210 about earlier on. This is exactly what he was 00:42:13.210 --> 00:42:15.829 saying. In fact, if you read verse 16, verse 00:42:15.829 --> 00:42:19.190 16 was saying, blessed are your eyes for they 00:42:19.190 --> 00:42:24.269 see and your ears for they hear. So the experience 00:42:25.360 --> 00:42:28.320 So we're talking about those first and foremost 00:42:28.320 --> 00:42:32.139 that are living in the time of the fulfillment 00:42:32.139 --> 00:42:38.800 of what the prophet have spoken So they saw or 00:42:38.800 --> 00:42:44.960 they have seen what the prophet anticipated They 00:42:44.960 --> 00:42:52.119 are also proclaiming it Proclaiming what has 00:42:52.119 --> 00:42:58.110 been revealed remember they are partakers of 00:42:58.110 --> 00:43:00.550 that salvation remember we're talking about the 00:43:00.550 --> 00:43:02.969 salvation that word of the things is talking 00:43:02.969 --> 00:43:08.170 about the things concerning Christ the salvation 00:43:08.170 --> 00:43:14.070 so the Apostles and the believers are standing 00:43:14.070 --> 00:43:20.230 in the fulfillment and the participation they 00:43:20.230 --> 00:43:23.650 experience what others like the prophets only 00:43:23.650 --> 00:43:29.230 foresaw Are we together? That's the second one. 00:43:29.929 --> 00:43:32.769 The third is the angels. That's where we are 00:43:32.769 --> 00:43:41.429 going. Are we together? Amen. Look at verse 12 00:43:41.429 --> 00:43:47.789 also. I want you to note that place. Things which 00:43:47.789 --> 00:43:56.480 the angels desire to look into. Things which 00:43:56.480 --> 00:44:01.940 the angels desire to look into we have noted 00:44:01.940 --> 00:44:04.099 what are those things that's why he said to them 00:44:04.099 --> 00:44:09.559 was revealed that not to themselves but to us 00:44:09.559 --> 00:44:12.460 we are ministering the things which have now 00:44:12.460 --> 00:44:15.059 been reported to you through those who have preached 00:44:15.059 --> 00:44:20.400 so he's talking about the salvation the gospel 00:44:20.400 --> 00:44:25.000 you understand the gospel the things concerning 00:44:25.000 --> 00:44:29.199 Christ the suffering of Christ and the glories 00:44:29.199 --> 00:44:34.039 that will follow these things they have been 00:44:34.039 --> 00:44:37.159 reported they are the one being proclaimed by 00:44:37.159 --> 00:44:40.599 the Apostles and they believe as true preaching 00:44:40.599 --> 00:44:43.400 there is a word here we need to what does that 00:44:43.400 --> 00:44:47.780 mean? that word look into because it says things 00:44:47.780 --> 00:44:54.059 that is the things concerning Christ which angels 00:44:54.059 --> 00:44:56.760 desire to look into now when you look at this 00:44:56.760 --> 00:45:01.780 text it will appear wait a minute okay the prophet 00:45:01.780 --> 00:45:05.079 we are also searching it appears that the angels 00:45:05.079 --> 00:45:07.800 were also searching but the question is that 00:45:07.800 --> 00:45:10.400 the searching are not the same sir we have already 00:45:10.400 --> 00:45:17.159 noted that what were the prophets searching the 00:45:17.159 --> 00:45:22.079 time okay let's look at it what were the angels 00:45:22.489 --> 00:45:26.630 searching, already looking. Are we together? 00:45:27.289 --> 00:45:32.010 Amen. Now that word look into is one word in 00:45:32.010 --> 00:45:41.730 Greek. It's a word parakoupto. P -A -R -A -K 00:45:41.730 --> 00:45:57.050 -Y P -T -O P -A -R -A -K -Y PTO. It's a verb. 00:45:58.989 --> 00:46:04.809 The word is used in the Bible both literally 00:46:04.809 --> 00:46:12.250 and metaphorically. Let's look at how the Bible 00:46:12.250 --> 00:46:23.300 used that literally. Luke 24 verse 12. Luke 24 00:46:23.300 --> 00:46:37.599 verse 12. He said, but Peter arose and ran to 00:46:37.599 --> 00:46:41.679 the tomb and stooped down. That what stooped 00:46:41.679 --> 00:46:49.719 down. He saw the leaning cloots lying by themselves. 00:46:50.030 --> 00:46:53.909 and he departed marveling to himself at what 00:46:53.909 --> 00:46:59.150 had happened. So that word stup down is a word 00:46:59.150 --> 00:47:07.090 parakuptu. John chapter 20, John 20 verse 5, 00:47:08.050 --> 00:47:19.840 John 20 verse 5. He said, and he stooped down 00:47:19.840 --> 00:47:22.840 and looked in, saw the linen cloth lying there, 00:47:22.840 --> 00:47:28.559 yet he did not go in. Verse 11. But Mary stood 00:47:28.559 --> 00:47:32.500 outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept, 00:47:33.119 --> 00:47:39.119 she stooped down and looked into the tomb. So 00:47:39.119 --> 00:47:45.940 that stoop is to look at, with your head bow 00:47:45.940 --> 00:47:48.760 forward, and your body bent something like this 00:47:48.760 --> 00:47:52.280 you just do like this you're stupid very keen 00:47:52.280 --> 00:47:57.460 to see this is literal let's look at James James 00:47:57.460 --> 00:48:02.659 talks about it figuratively or metaphorically 00:48:02.659 --> 00:48:18.389 James chapter one James one verse Look at 25. 00:48:19.289 --> 00:48:23.230 James 1, 25. He said, but he who looks, that 00:48:23.230 --> 00:48:29.070 what looks, into the perfect law of liberty and 00:48:29.070 --> 00:48:35.349 continue in it, and is not a forgetful hearer, 00:48:35.909 --> 00:48:39.329 but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed 00:48:39.329 --> 00:48:43.139 in all he does. So this is talking about metaphorically 00:48:43.139 --> 00:48:49.119 here, that is to look carefully into, to inspect 00:48:49.119 --> 00:48:59.659 curiously or inquisitively a strong eagerness 00:48:59.659 --> 00:49:01.219 to learn. Did you understand what Brandy said? 00:49:02.420 --> 00:49:06.920 That's what it means here, paracupto. So that's 00:49:06.920 --> 00:49:11.800 what Peter meant. when he said let's go back 00:49:11.800 --> 00:49:19.400 there if you look at contextually definitely 00:49:19.400 --> 00:49:22.440 he's not talking about you know except you you 00:49:22.440 --> 00:49:24.800 think that heaven is one place somewhere else 00:49:24.800 --> 00:49:28.179 maybe the angels were there in heaven and they 00:49:28.179 --> 00:49:30.860 are looking down to to you on there do you know 00:49:30.860 --> 00:49:32.500 what I'm trying to say maybe they are somewhere 00:49:32.500 --> 00:49:35.880 of one location somewhere at the top hallelujah 00:49:35.880 --> 00:49:39.059 amen But that's not what he's talking about. 00:49:39.099 --> 00:49:42.219 It's not something literal there. He's talking 00:49:42.219 --> 00:49:46.480 about figuratively. So because it's figuratively, 00:49:46.659 --> 00:49:50.920 definitely it means the angels were inspecting 00:49:50.920 --> 00:49:58.280 curiously with the intent of learning. They were 00:49:58.280 --> 00:50:03.420 inquisitive. They were eager to learn. What is 00:50:03.420 --> 00:50:11.280 this? with keen attention Anybody that is doing 00:50:11.280 --> 00:50:15.139 this is a person who has no knowledge of what 00:50:15.139 --> 00:50:20.980 is happening So unlike the prophets the angels 00:50:20.980 --> 00:50:25.260 do not understand the message of mercy They don't 00:50:25.260 --> 00:50:30.639 understand Listen, how were they actually curiously 00:50:30.639 --> 00:50:33.900 learning is they are watching the display of 00:50:33.900 --> 00:50:36.050 the church. Let me read it again for you because 00:50:36.050 --> 00:50:39.309 I wanted to pay attention because it is a church 00:50:39.309 --> 00:50:43.070 when they came the church was explaining what 00:50:43.070 --> 00:50:47.170 the prophets have written did you understand 00:50:47.170 --> 00:50:50.690 what I'm trying to say? look at it verse 12 it 00:50:50.690 --> 00:50:52.849 said to them was revealed that's to the prophet 00:50:52.849 --> 00:50:57.269 that not to themselves but to us that we are 00:50:57.269 --> 00:51:01.829 ministering the things which now now now have 00:51:01.829 --> 00:51:07.539 been reported to you Do you see the point? That 00:51:07.539 --> 00:51:10.380 means there is a preaching going on. Do you understand 00:51:10.380 --> 00:51:13.519 what I'm trying to say? Preach the gospel to 00:51:13.519 --> 00:51:16.320 you by the spirit. There's a demonstration. That's 00:51:16.320 --> 00:51:18.980 why Paul said, when I come to you, I did not 00:51:18.980 --> 00:51:21.920 come to you in the eloquency of what? He said 00:51:21.920 --> 00:51:24.119 by the demonstration. Do you understand what 00:51:24.119 --> 00:51:26.400 I'm trying to say? So when he said by the power 00:51:26.400 --> 00:51:28.219 or by the spirit, that's what he's trying to 00:51:28.219 --> 00:51:34.039 say. So by the spirit, or the Holy Spirit sent 00:51:34.039 --> 00:51:37.219 from heaven he said the things that is the things 00:51:37.219 --> 00:51:40.639 being preached the things being reported the 00:51:40.639 --> 00:51:44.960 things being communicated and displayed by those 00:51:44.960 --> 00:51:48.820 who preach the word by the apostles by the believers 00:51:48.820 --> 00:51:51.639 you understand that's why he said the things 00:51:51.639 --> 00:51:54.739 which angels desire to look that is they were 00:51:54.739 --> 00:51:58.179 looking curiously wait a minute what is happening 00:51:58.179 --> 00:52:04.300 ah is that what has been going on oh Ah, that 00:52:04.300 --> 00:52:17.719 is what to mean by parakupto. Parakupto. What 00:52:17.719 --> 00:52:22.880 this shows that the angels have limited knowledge 00:52:22.880 --> 00:52:27.800 of salvation. Did you hear what I said? Remember 00:52:27.800 --> 00:52:31.119 we started verse 11, verse 10, sorry, of this 00:52:31.119 --> 00:52:38.039 salvation. That the gospel the angels have limited 00:52:38.039 --> 00:52:44.300 knowledge of the gospel of God's salvation They 00:52:44.300 --> 00:52:49.380 have limited understanding The things concerning 00:52:49.380 --> 00:52:53.960 the Christ Remember they were not revealed to 00:52:53.960 --> 00:52:58.739 angels. They were revealed to prophets. I Told 00:52:58.739 --> 00:53:02.780 you over and over that revelation of God is not 00:53:03.480 --> 00:53:09.500 by works. The revelation of God is a gift. The 00:53:09.500 --> 00:53:12.300 prophet never did anything. It's just God's design 00:53:12.300 --> 00:53:17.159 that he revealed his plan to man. Abraham was 00:53:17.159 --> 00:53:20.199 just sitting. You know something? God just came. 00:53:21.239 --> 00:53:23.599 Abraham did nothing. He was a pagan. In fact, 00:53:23.699 --> 00:53:32.949 he was a pagan. Cornelius was minding his own 00:53:32.949 --> 00:53:38.650 business, just giving. And then suddenly God 00:53:38.650 --> 00:53:42.449 appeared and remembered him and said, see, go 00:53:42.449 --> 00:53:47.090 and call Peter. He will come, he will tell you 00:53:47.090 --> 00:53:52.969 something. Are we together? The revelation of 00:53:52.969 --> 00:53:59.670 God is a gift. Amen. He said to them. So to the 00:53:59.670 --> 00:54:03.559 prophet it was revealed. So the angels were not 00:54:03.559 --> 00:54:08.199 reveal The message of grace the message of mercy 00:54:08.199 --> 00:54:12.980 They do not experience salvation Of course, they 00:54:12.980 --> 00:54:14.400 don't have the Holy Spirit. That's what I'm trying 00:54:14.400 --> 00:54:18.360 to say Are we together they don't have the Holy 00:54:18.360 --> 00:54:22.199 Spirit Why are they Marvel because now there 00:54:22.199 --> 00:54:24.840 are men with the Holy Spirit and they are able 00:54:24.840 --> 00:54:28.260 to discern the heart of God Which was preached 00:54:28.260 --> 00:54:31.659 by the prophets? Remember, Jesus told his disciples, 00:54:31.820 --> 00:54:34.219 I have many things to tell you. You know what 00:54:34.219 --> 00:54:35.980 I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? We walk 00:54:35.980 --> 00:54:39.659 in these steps. We don't like Apostle Paul. Is 00:54:39.659 --> 00:54:42.219 Jesus' teaching we will follow? You are confused. 00:54:42.639 --> 00:54:46.639 You understand? Because the bulk of the teachings 00:54:46.639 --> 00:54:49.559 of Jesus never preached when he was alive on 00:54:49.559 --> 00:54:53.980 earth. He said, I have so many things to tell 00:54:53.980 --> 00:54:58.880 you, but you cannot bear it. But when the spirit 00:54:58.880 --> 00:55:03.920 of truth is calm This is what when the Bible 00:55:03.920 --> 00:55:06.599 when they when you are preaching when they were 00:55:06.599 --> 00:55:09.460 saying it are we together When they were when 00:55:09.460 --> 00:55:12.199 you were preaching you say ah, we never saw this 00:55:12.199 --> 00:55:20.780 thing before So you were curious Are we together 00:55:20.780 --> 00:55:27.659 you were curious careful observers The land Even 00:55:27.659 --> 00:55:31.139 now, that's what they are doing. As we preach, 00:55:31.480 --> 00:55:35.260 are we together? As we do what? As we preach, 00:55:36.239 --> 00:55:39.659 they are fascinated. They're still ongoing learning 00:55:39.659 --> 00:55:44.539 now. Brother, arise and know that you have been 00:55:44.539 --> 00:55:47.980 honored. Not just only to reveal the truth to 00:55:47.980 --> 00:55:50.900 men, but also to reveal the truth to the spiritual 00:55:50.900 --> 00:55:57.440 beings. Are we together? Glory be to God. If 00:55:57.440 --> 00:56:00.619 you can physically see an angel, no problem. 00:56:01.280 --> 00:56:04.920 But brother, don't feel you are or not. It means 00:56:04.920 --> 00:56:07.659 you just lack revelation if you think like that. 00:56:08.019 --> 00:56:10.820 You understand what I'm saying? Spirits, I mean, 00:56:11.039 --> 00:56:15.659 angels are ocean beings. They are men. They are 00:56:15.659 --> 00:56:20.280 created to minister to you. You understand? If 00:56:20.280 --> 00:56:22.880 by chance you see them physically, just say glory 00:56:22.880 --> 00:56:25.840 be to God and continue. Don't suddenly begin 00:56:25.840 --> 00:56:33.059 to think, Before I was a brother, now I'm an 00:56:33.059 --> 00:56:35.659 apostle. Do you understand what I'm trying to 00:56:35.659 --> 00:56:42.599 say? Amen? Yes. Hallelujah. They are fascinated. 00:56:42.860 --> 00:56:46.119 Let me read this as I close. We'll continue from 00:56:46.119 --> 00:56:52.239 there. Look at Ephesians chapter 3. I have to 00:56:52.239 --> 00:56:56.659 read this text before we go. Ephesians Chapter 00:56:56.659 --> 00:57:07.519 three. Look at verse eight. Maybe this is where 00:57:07.519 --> 00:57:14.300 we will start when we come next. He said to me, 00:57:16.119 --> 00:57:21.380 who am less than the least of the sent, this 00:57:21.380 --> 00:57:25.599 grace was given. That I shall preach among the 00:57:25.599 --> 00:57:28.420 Gentiles. Did you hear that? It was given. I 00:57:28.420 --> 00:57:31.840 didn't end it. The grace was given. He said that 00:57:31.840 --> 00:57:35.619 I should preach among the Gentiles the unsachable 00:57:35.619 --> 00:57:41.139 riches of Christ and to make all men see that 00:57:41.139 --> 00:57:46.280 is a fellowship of the mystery which from the 00:57:46.280 --> 00:57:50.539 beginning of ages has been hidden in God who 00:57:50.539 --> 00:57:56.570 created all things. through Jesus to the intent 00:57:56.570 --> 00:58:02.469 say to me to the intent that now the manifold 00:58:02.469 --> 00:58:08.909 wisdom of God might be made known by who by who 00:58:08.909 --> 00:58:15.090 say by us by us to who to the principalities 00:58:15.090 --> 00:58:19.210 and powers in the heaviest or the heavenly places 00:58:19.639 --> 00:58:21.639 Can you appreciate going and say thank you a 00:58:21.639 --> 00:58:26.159 lot for this honor? We appreciate you being here 00:58:26.159 --> 00:58:28.880 today. We hope you carried this worry with you 00:58:28.880 --> 00:58:31.679 throughout your week. 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