WEBVTT 00:00:01.260 --> 00:00:06.900 Welcome to NECF Sermons. Each message here is 00:00:06.900 --> 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 --> 00:00:30.940 right in. There is mighty expression of his power 00:00:30.940 --> 00:00:34.100 in Zion. Hallelujah. Now it shall come to pass. 00:00:34.140 --> 00:00:37.859 Micah chapter 4 verse 1 I want you to see one 00:00:37.859 --> 00:00:41.759 of most fundamental expressions of God's power 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:45.359 Micah chapter 4 verse 1 says now we shall come 00:00:45.359 --> 00:00:49.560 to pass in the latter days that what that the 00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:55.630 mountain of the lost house so Zion is is symbolic 00:00:55.630 --> 00:00:58.670 the mountain is symbolic of a place of fellowship 00:00:58.670 --> 00:01:04.989 a place of what a place of communion the house 00:01:04.989 --> 00:01:07.569 of god oftentimes we will look at it littered 00:01:07.569 --> 00:01:10.590 all around scriptures the mountains a lot of 00:01:10.590 --> 00:01:13.489 activities happens on mountains and is very very 00:01:13.489 --> 00:01:16.730 very important says the mountain that the mountain 00:01:16.730 --> 00:01:21.150 of the lost house shall be established on top 00:01:21.390 --> 00:01:23.709 of the mountains which means there are other 00:01:23.709 --> 00:01:26.329 mountains but there is a mountain of the lost 00:01:26.329 --> 00:01:30.489 house hallelujah and shall be exalted above the 00:01:30.489 --> 00:01:37.109 hills and people shall what people shall flow 00:01:37.109 --> 00:01:40.590 to it to which mountain the mountain of the lost 00:01:40.590 --> 00:01:46.129 house hallelujah verse two many nations these 00:01:46.129 --> 00:01:48.870 nations has to do with people or we see nations 00:01:48.870 --> 00:01:51.739 in scriptures it refers to people many people 00:01:51.739 --> 00:01:55.299 shall come and say come let us go up to the mountain 00:01:55.299 --> 00:01:59.719 of the lord to the house of god of all of jacob 00:01:59.719 --> 00:02:02.319 because there are other mountains but this mountain 00:02:02.319 --> 00:02:06.299 particularly is of the house of the god of jacob 00:02:06.299 --> 00:02:07.879 what will happen at the mountain what is the 00:02:07.879 --> 00:02:09.979 expression of the power of god in the mountain 00:02:09.979 --> 00:02:15.060 he will teach us what his ways hallelujah he 00:02:15.060 --> 00:02:18.639 will teach us his ways he will teach us his ways 00:02:18.639 --> 00:02:22.979 and we in response to teaching us his ways shall 00:02:22.979 --> 00:02:29.919 what shall walk in his path okay for out of zion 00:02:29.919 --> 00:02:33.939 the lord shall go forth and the word of the lord 00:02:33.939 --> 00:02:38.939 from where from jerusalem was treated he shall 00:02:38.939 --> 00:02:42.319 judge between many peoples in the mountain of 00:02:42.319 --> 00:02:46.080 the lord in zion there shall be judgment and 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:49.610 the big strong nations are far off They shall 00:02:49.610 --> 00:02:53.909 beat their sword into process and their spears 00:02:53.909 --> 00:02:57.509 into pruning roots. Nation shall not lift up 00:02:57.509 --> 00:03:01.150 swords against nation. Neither shall they learn 00:03:01.150 --> 00:03:04.969 war anymore. That's for. But everyone shall what? 00:03:06.129 --> 00:03:09.750 This is what will happen. A Zion. For everyone 00:03:09.750 --> 00:03:15.430 shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, 00:03:16.069 --> 00:03:19.849 vine fig tree, Mountains are all symbolic expressions 00:03:19.849 --> 00:03:23.169 of the Guardian of Eden which is talking about 00:03:23.169 --> 00:03:26.370 the presence of God which is talking about fellowship 00:03:26.370 --> 00:03:28.409 which is talking about relationship with God 00:03:28.409 --> 00:03:31.909 but everyone shall sit under his vine under his 00:03:31.909 --> 00:03:35.349 fig tree and no one shall make them afraid for 00:03:35.349 --> 00:03:38.449 the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken verse 00:03:38.449 --> 00:03:43.270 five for all people work each in the name of 00:03:43.270 --> 00:03:46.550 his God other gods not the God that we know all 00:03:46.550 --> 00:03:48.990 people talking about all nations other nations 00:03:48.990 --> 00:03:53.069 work in the name of his god but we will happen 00:03:53.069 --> 00:03:58.250 we will work in the name of the lord our god 00:03:58.250 --> 00:04:03.629 forever and ever hallelujah but then we must 00:04:03.629 --> 00:04:07.370 have to be taught we must be taught of the ways 00:04:07.370 --> 00:04:09.969 of the lord so we see the expressions of gospel 00:04:09.969 --> 00:04:12.800 let's have a seat let's have a seat So we'll 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:15.719 see the expression of God's power in the teaching 00:04:15.719 --> 00:04:19.339 of his ways at Mount Zion. Hallelujah Let's see 00:04:19.339 --> 00:04:22.980 another example in Matthew chapter 5 When Jesus 00:04:22.980 --> 00:04:27.060 came mountains are very significant Yeah, very 00:04:27.060 --> 00:04:30.319 significant in communicating an idea of God's 00:04:30.319 --> 00:04:33.160 plan We're going to go deeper and look at much 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:35.079 more of the significance, but let's see another 00:04:35.079 --> 00:04:37.740 example of what happened at mountains There are 00:04:37.740 --> 00:04:40.079 several examples in scriptures, but give me Matthew 00:04:40.079 --> 00:04:44.550 chapter 5. Yes and seeing the multitude who went 00:04:44.550 --> 00:04:49.910 up on a mountain and when he was seated his disciples 00:04:49.910 --> 00:04:54.610 came to him and what did he do to them and he 00:04:54.610 --> 00:04:58.990 opened his mouth and told them saying blessed 00:04:58.990 --> 00:05:01.310 are the poor in spirit for there is the kingdom 00:05:01.310 --> 00:05:05.009 of heaven blessed are those who mourn for they 00:05:05.009 --> 00:05:08.870 shall be comforted and on and on and on we see 00:05:08.870 --> 00:05:15.139 that in that chapter from chapter five up to 00:05:15.139 --> 00:05:23.540 chapter chapter seven was jesus teaching interrupt 00:05:23.540 --> 00:05:28.100 uninterrupted uninterrupted but he went up the 00:05:28.100 --> 00:05:31.500 mountain mountains are very significant hallelujah 00:05:31.500 --> 00:05:34.459 and by the grace of god we are already in the 00:05:34.459 --> 00:05:36.220 mountain of the lord well on the mountain of 00:05:36.220 --> 00:05:39.459 the lord we are in christ hallelujah and in this 00:05:39.459 --> 00:05:41.819 season we're going to express we're going to 00:05:41.819 --> 00:05:44.860 enjoy the mighty expression of god's power and 00:05:44.860 --> 00:05:47.540 in this meeting in this week i see god unveiling 00:05:47.540 --> 00:05:50.740 to us his plan and his purpose i see god opening 00:05:50.740 --> 00:05:53.439 us to his plan and his purpose in the name of 00:05:53.439 --> 00:05:56.920 jesus i see god revealing his plan and his purpose 00:05:56.920 --> 00:06:00.220 for each and every one of us we work in clarity 00:06:00.220 --> 00:06:03.879 of focus we work in clarity with understanding 00:06:03.879 --> 00:06:07.629 we know what god demands of us we know how to 00:06:07.629 --> 00:06:09.970 do the things that god has called us to do we 00:06:09.970 --> 00:06:12.430 know how to manage the circumstances that present 00:06:12.430 --> 00:06:15.709 themselves to us we know our identity in christ 00:06:15.709 --> 00:06:19.649 we're able to know who god is we're able to know 00:06:19.649 --> 00:06:22.170 who god what god has done for us we're able to 00:06:22.170 --> 00:06:24.089 know our response to what god has done for us 00:06:24.089 --> 00:06:26.490 we're able to know our responsibility what god 00:06:26.490 --> 00:06:29.910 is doing we shall know the ways of the lord in 00:06:29.910 --> 00:06:32.629 this season our eyes are open to the ways of 00:06:32.629 --> 00:06:35.250 the lord and we work mightily in the ways of 00:06:35.250 --> 00:06:38.230 the lord father we thank you for the expression 00:06:38.230 --> 00:06:40.769 of your power thank you for the expression of 00:06:40.769 --> 00:06:46.970 your power thank you lord that we are in zion 00:06:46.970 --> 00:06:51.670 there were men that have been moved out of egypt 00:06:51.670 --> 00:06:59.149 and have been brought into a place of fellowship 00:06:59.149 --> 00:07:04.430 with you hallelujah second corinthians chapter 00:07:04.430 --> 00:07:14.839 five the five says for we do not comment ourselves 00:07:14.839 --> 00:07:18.920 again to you but give you opportunity to boast 00:07:18.920 --> 00:07:24.300 on our behalf that you may have an answer for 00:07:24.300 --> 00:07:28.019 those who boast in appearance and not in their 00:07:28.019 --> 00:07:32.120 heart for if we are beside ourselves is for god 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:34.959 or if we are of some mind it is for you verse 00:07:34.959 --> 00:07:38.740 14 For the love of Christ compares us because 00:07:38.740 --> 00:07:42.459 we just us that if one died for all then all 00:07:42.459 --> 00:07:48.819 have died And he died for all that is Jesus died 00:07:48.819 --> 00:07:51.699 for all he died for us He died for all the all 00:07:51.699 --> 00:07:54.100 here encompasses all humanity not only Christians 00:07:54.100 --> 00:08:00.339 Christ died for all all right He died for all 00:08:00.339 --> 00:08:04.680 that those who live how will we live in him by 00:08:04.680 --> 00:08:10.089 believing that those who live should no longer 00:08:10.089 --> 00:08:13.870 those who live should live no longer for themselves 00:08:13.870 --> 00:08:19.970 but for him who died for them and rose again 00:08:19.970 --> 00:08:23.970 hallelujah so we judge that what that christ 00:08:23.970 --> 00:08:28.790 has died for all and we that are alive in him 00:08:28.790 --> 00:08:32.090 of not to live for ourselves but to live for 00:08:32.090 --> 00:08:33.929 him who for our sake died and was rose again 00:08:33.929 --> 00:08:36.389 hallelujah so in the course of this meeting we're 00:08:36.389 --> 00:08:39.350 going to express we're going to see how we can 00:08:39.350 --> 00:08:43.990 live for him what it takes to live for him we're 00:08:43.990 --> 00:08:47.649 succeeding therefore from now on we regard no 00:08:47.649 --> 00:08:51.610 one according to the flesh for all that are in 00:08:51.610 --> 00:08:53.789 christ for all that are believers for all that 00:08:53.789 --> 00:08:56.490 have come to know him we regard you no longer 00:08:56.490 --> 00:08:59.950 as an ordinary man but a man or a woman that 00:08:59.950 --> 00:09:03.549 is of the spirit Because you believe in Jesus 00:09:03.549 --> 00:09:05.970 you believe that he died for you and was raised 00:09:05.970 --> 00:09:09.529 again we Therefore now regard you not according 00:09:09.529 --> 00:09:12.649 to the flesh even though we have known Christ 00:09:12.649 --> 00:09:15.230 Previously according to the flesh yet now we 00:09:15.230 --> 00:09:19.990 know him thus no longer verse 17 therefore If 00:09:19.990 --> 00:09:24.470 anyone is in Christ anyone in Christ is a new 00:09:24.470 --> 00:09:28.789 creation All things have what I've passed with 00:09:28.789 --> 00:09:30.830 you all things has to do with the former life 00:09:31.100 --> 00:09:34.019 the former nature which we have that is of the 00:09:34.019 --> 00:09:38.320 flesh has passed away has died so the identity 00:09:38.320 --> 00:09:41.379 you have right now is the identity of a new man 00:09:41.379 --> 00:09:44.639 the identity that we have right now is the identity 00:09:44.639 --> 00:09:49.159 of the spirit that is recreated in Christ Jesus 00:09:49.159 --> 00:09:55.840 so you are in Christ it means that you are a 00:09:55.840 --> 00:09:59.320 new creation all things of what have passed away 00:09:59.519 --> 00:10:31.840 ប ប ប ប ប ប ប that is in christ there is no accusation 00:10:31.840 --> 00:10:38.440 against the man who is in christ hallelujah so 00:10:38.440 --> 00:10:40.919 all things are of god who has the concern to 00:10:40.919 --> 00:10:44.840 himself through jesus christ and has what look 00:10:44.840 --> 00:10:48.480 at verse 18 carefully he has committed to us 00:10:48.480 --> 00:10:53.860 and has given us who is the us here the us is 00:10:53.860 --> 00:10:57.919 a believer not only that you are a recreated 00:10:57.919 --> 00:11:05.179 man but you have been given a ministry so the 00:11:05.179 --> 00:11:07.120 online thing that i want to portray this morning 00:11:07.120 --> 00:11:10.720 is that you the believer has been given a ministry 00:11:10.720 --> 00:11:15.419 if you are waiting for an ordination your ordination 00:11:15.419 --> 00:11:20.200 is at salvation hallelujah what qualifies you 00:11:20.200 --> 00:11:23.679 to ministry is the salvation that you have received 00:11:23.679 --> 00:11:26.779 it says who has reconciled us to himself through 00:11:26.779 --> 00:11:30.419 jesus christ and has given us by virtue of the 00:11:30.419 --> 00:11:34.740 reconciliation we have we are now qualified to 00:11:34.740 --> 00:11:37.659 be in ministry and that ministry is a ministry 00:11:37.659 --> 00:11:43.940 of reconciliation that is this is our message 00:11:43.940 --> 00:11:46.980 this is our ministry this is the context this 00:11:46.980 --> 00:11:50.320 is the background this is the content of our 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:52.840 ministry this is the message of our ministry 00:11:52.840 --> 00:11:57.100 that is 19 that god was in christ that we're 00:11:57.100 --> 00:11:59.860 going to be preaching we will be expanding that 00:11:59.860 --> 00:12:04.179 God was in Christ what was he doing reconciling 00:12:04.179 --> 00:12:08.059 the world himself not imputing not accounting 00:12:08.059 --> 00:12:13.559 not associating sin with men in Christ not imputing 00:12:13.559 --> 00:12:17.259 their trespasses to them and has what committed 00:12:17.259 --> 00:12:23.080 to us the word of reconciliation now we are what 00:12:23.080 --> 00:12:27.039 we are representatives hallelujah We are what 00:12:27.039 --> 00:12:33.820 we are ambassadors for Christ you mean We are 00:12:33.820 --> 00:12:36.019 representative for Christ remember man was created 00:12:36.019 --> 00:12:38.879 to be a representative of God man was created 00:12:38.879 --> 00:12:43.720 in Genesis chapter 1 verse 26 28 Talks about 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:46.419 man created in the image of God. I will explain 00:12:46.419 --> 00:12:48.419 time and time that that image has to do with 00:12:48.419 --> 00:12:52.480 what? Representation of God on the earth so the 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:56.059 Mary created in Christ is now a representation 00:12:56.059 --> 00:12:59.440 of god on the earth you are now an ambassador 00:12:59.440 --> 00:13:05.980 for christ as though god were pleading through 00:13:05.980 --> 00:13:11.120 us so god acts through you okay employ you us 00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:13.779 employ you on christ's behalf be reconciled to 00:13:13.779 --> 00:13:17.100 god for he made him who knew no sin to be seen 00:13:17.100 --> 00:13:21.700 for us that we might become what the righteousness 00:13:21.700 --> 00:13:25.320 of god in him hallelujah so the fundamental thing 00:13:25.320 --> 00:13:29.019 to underline here is that you are a man and a 00:13:29.019 --> 00:13:33.179 woman in ministry okay that god has recreated 00:13:33.179 --> 00:13:35.899 you in christ jesus and has committed to you 00:13:35.899 --> 00:13:40.879 a ministry say i have a ministry we have a ministry 00:13:40.879 --> 00:13:44.539 we have a ministry hallelujah so it's important 00:13:44.539 --> 00:13:47.480 for us to be remembered to be reminded and to 00:13:47.480 --> 00:13:52.139 remember that we are in ministry it doesn't matter 00:13:52.139 --> 00:13:55.740 the career that you've chosen it doesn't matter 00:13:55.740 --> 00:13:58.399 the part of life you've chosen to work as a vocation 00:13:58.399 --> 00:14:01.700 a teacher whatever it is a doctor whatever your 00:14:01.700 --> 00:14:05.700 career is fundamentally by virtue of your spiritual 00:14:05.700 --> 00:14:09.539 identity you are a representation of God and 00:14:09.539 --> 00:14:12.139 you are a minister of God and the content of 00:14:12.139 --> 00:14:18.059 your ministry is to reconcile me to God so it 00:14:18.059 --> 00:14:21.179 becomes necessary for us to understand the ways 00:14:21.179 --> 00:14:24.240 of the Lord that which God has done so that we 00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:26.820 can effectively do what God has called us to 00:14:26.820 --> 00:14:30.980 do hallelujah that is the reason for this season 00:14:30.980 --> 00:14:35.240 that is the reason for what for the believers 00:14:35.240 --> 00:14:37.919 meeting that we will gather together at Mount 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:40.240 Zion we are in Mount Zion that we will be tabernacle 00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:44.399 together and that we will be explained we will 00:14:44.399 --> 00:14:48.080 be you know equipped in the ways of the Lord 00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:51.360 to know what God has done to know what God is 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:54.039 expecting of us to know what God is doing right 00:14:54.039 --> 00:14:56.559 now the way will be equipped to do that work 00:14:56.559 --> 00:15:01.879 which is what which is a work of ministry hallelujah 00:15:01.879 --> 00:15:06.200 it requires vigorousness to know the ways of 00:15:06.200 --> 00:15:10.200 the Lord it requires teaching to know the ways 00:15:10.200 --> 00:15:13.740 of the Lord it requires that mountain experience 00:15:13.740 --> 00:15:17.080 that mountain experience has to do with the commitment 00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:25.500 to know the ways of the Lord says many nations 00:15:25.500 --> 00:15:28.580 shall come to see come let us go up to the mountain 00:15:28.580 --> 00:15:31.340 of the lord to the house of the god of jacob 00:15:31.340 --> 00:15:36.519 he will teach us his ways and we shall walk in 00:15:36.519 --> 00:15:40.500 his path by the teaching of the race of god all 00:15:40.500 --> 00:15:42.840 right we will walk in his path but how does god 00:15:42.840 --> 00:15:46.620 teach us his ways how does god teach us his ways 00:15:48.529 --> 00:15:51.370 does it come down in form of clouds and fire 00:15:51.370 --> 00:15:59.309 to teach us his ways amen officials chapter 3 00:15:59.309 --> 00:16:02.769 verse 11 let's see how god will teach us his 00:16:02.769 --> 00:16:07.389 ways and the essence of teaching us his ways 00:16:07.389 --> 00:16:11.190 is that we will walk in his path we will do what 00:16:11.190 --> 00:16:16.809 he has called us to do and he himself gave some 00:16:16.809 --> 00:16:47.809 apostles four four Give me energy that amplified 00:16:47.809 --> 00:16:51.789 they will go about it. You can James Your responsibility 00:16:51.789 --> 00:16:55.850 is to what is to equip God's people to do what? 00:16:56.529 --> 00:17:01.110 to do his work and build up the church the body 00:17:01.110 --> 00:17:07.609 of Christ amplified And he did this what did 00:17:07.609 --> 00:17:12.450 he do he gave the apostles he gave the prophets 00:17:12.839 --> 00:17:16.559 he gave the evangelists and the pastors the teachers 00:17:16.559 --> 00:17:21.900 okay the pastoring teachers pastors are teachers 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:24.920 in fact in a nutshell all of them are teachers 00:17:24.920 --> 00:17:31.359 and he did this to fully equip to fully equipped 00:17:31.359 --> 00:17:35.640 and perfect the sense that is gospel for what 00:17:35.640 --> 00:17:41.200 for works of service for the works of service 00:17:41.609 --> 00:17:46.029 to perfect the sins. Who are the sins? The sins 00:17:46.029 --> 00:17:49.349 are those who are in Christ. The sins are those 00:17:49.349 --> 00:17:52.750 who are born again. The sins are those who believe 00:17:52.750 --> 00:17:55.549 in Jesus Christ. The moment you believe in Jesus 00:17:55.549 --> 00:18:00.250 Christ, you are a saint. There's no need for 00:18:00.250 --> 00:18:04.230 any special canonical ceremony to canonize you 00:18:04.230 --> 00:18:07.410 as a saint. You are a saint in Christ the moment 00:18:07.410 --> 00:18:38.180 you believe in Jesus Christ. ប ប ប ប ប ប to build 00:18:38.180 --> 00:18:40.579 up the body of Christ can we see this also in 00:18:40.579 --> 00:18:43.000 in let's have message let's see a paraphrase 00:18:43.000 --> 00:18:45.420 translation verse 12 a message translation do 00:18:45.420 --> 00:18:51.539 you have message he said no all right verse 13 00:18:51.539 --> 00:18:57.660 verse 13 in the nick and james till we all come 00:18:57.660 --> 00:19:02.220 to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge 00:19:02.220 --> 00:19:06.099 of the son of god the perfect man and to the 00:19:06.099 --> 00:19:08.559 measure of the statue of the fullness of Christ. 00:19:09.619 --> 00:19:12.640 Okay? Then we see more of the result that we 00:19:12.640 --> 00:19:16.180 should no longer be children tossed to and fro 00:19:16.180 --> 00:19:19.579 and carried about with every wind of doctrine 00:19:19.579 --> 00:19:23.920 by the trickling of men in the cunning craftiness 00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:26.039 of deceitful plotting. Now, this is not talking 00:19:26.039 --> 00:19:27.700 about unbelievers. It's talking about believers. 00:19:28.400 --> 00:19:30.640 Believers can be carried away by every wind of 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:35.000 doctrine. believe us can be deceived by any kind 00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:38.480 of doctrine therefore the necessary the necessity 00:19:38.480 --> 00:19:41.299 rather for us to be grounded in the ways of the 00:19:41.299 --> 00:19:45.920 lord therefore it is important that the saint 00:19:45.920 --> 00:19:49.180 ghost people be grounded in the ways of the lord 00:19:49.180 --> 00:19:53.019 that they should know the ways of the lord without 00:19:53.019 --> 00:19:56.059 knowing the ways of the lord we cannot be better 00:19:56.059 --> 00:19:59.000 representative of god we cannot be better ambassadors 00:19:59.000 --> 00:20:02.529 for god we cannot be men that will represent 00:20:02.529 --> 00:20:06.230 god very well so therefore they need for us to 00:20:06.230 --> 00:20:09.529 be grounded in what in the ways of the lord hallelujah 00:20:09.529 --> 00:20:12.390 that we will not be tossed to and fro by every 00:20:12.390 --> 00:20:15.710 wind that comes along every confusion that comes 00:20:15.710 --> 00:20:21.589 takes us away so the essence of this season the 00:20:21.589 --> 00:20:24.309 essence of the believers conference we are certain 00:20:24.309 --> 00:20:27.490 today we've started already is that we will be 00:20:27.490 --> 00:20:31.019 rooted in the ways of the lord in being rooted 00:20:31.019 --> 00:20:33.160 in the words of the Lord we will not be shaken 00:20:33.160 --> 00:20:37.920 we will be like that house that is built on a 00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:42.640 solid rock and the wind will blow the rain will 00:20:42.640 --> 00:20:45.119 come the storm will come but we will not be moved 00:20:45.119 --> 00:20:48.019 because we are grounded we are rooted in Christ 00:20:48.019 --> 00:20:51.640 that the trials and temptations of life will 00:20:51.640 --> 00:20:54.740 not chalk that which God has done in us because 00:20:54.740 --> 00:20:59.359 we are rooted that when persecution will arise 00:20:59.589 --> 00:21:03.849 for the sake of our identity for the sake of 00:21:03.849 --> 00:21:07.029 our calling and our identity we will not be moved 00:21:07.029 --> 00:21:09.289 because we are rooted we know the ways of the 00:21:09.289 --> 00:21:13.170 lord we understand the ways of the lord we are 00:21:13.170 --> 00:21:15.930 rooted in the ways of the lord therefore it is 00:21:15.930 --> 00:21:18.650 necessary for us what to know the ways of the 00:21:18.650 --> 00:21:21.430 lord to be taught the ways of the lord it's important 00:21:21.430 --> 00:21:24.029 for us to be reminded of the ways of the lord 00:21:24.029 --> 00:21:33.349 to be reminded of our mandate For us to be explained 00:21:33.349 --> 00:21:38.769 what God is expecting of the believer As we go 00:21:38.769 --> 00:21:42.210 out to announce that God in Christ has forgiven 00:21:42.210 --> 00:21:46.529 sin is necessary that we understand the technicalities 00:21:46.529 --> 00:21:49.769 of what Christ has done That we will be equipped 00:21:49.769 --> 00:21:53.190 enough to explain what Christ has done That we 00:21:53.190 --> 00:21:55.990 will be confident enough to explain what Christ 00:21:55.990 --> 00:22:00.680 has done and this will come in demonstration 00:22:00.680 --> 00:22:05.059 of the spirit and power this will come by training 00:22:05.059 --> 00:22:08.960 this will come by what by teaching by doctrine 00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:12.220 and that is what god is doing in this season 00:22:12.220 --> 00:22:16.480 and we are sharpened we are made ready we are 00:22:16.480 --> 00:22:25.380 equipped we are prepared we are refreshed fresh 00:22:25.380 --> 00:22:58.069 fire in our bones yi yi yi yi yi yi that we will 00:22:58.069 --> 00:23:02.769 be that city on the mountain that we will shine 00:23:02.769 --> 00:23:05.829 bright and men will see and give glory to God 00:23:05.829 --> 00:23:09.529 that men will be attracted to the plan and the 00:23:09.529 --> 00:23:11.490 purpose of God by virtue of what God has done 00:23:11.490 --> 00:23:22.690 in us that we he will teach us his ways and we 00:23:22.690 --> 00:23:26.210 will walk in his path for out of Zion the law 00:23:26.210 --> 00:23:32.759 of God shall go forth hallelujah so it is ghost 00:23:32.759 --> 00:23:42.640 desire for us to understand that because every 00:23:42.640 --> 00:23:47.059 man in christ is a minister every man in christ 00:23:47.059 --> 00:23:55.079 is a minister now let's go into much more the 00:23:55.079 --> 00:23:57.759 theme that god will want us to keep considering 00:23:57.759 --> 00:24:01.740 in the course of this this uh this conference 00:24:01.740 --> 00:24:06.859 greater works john chapter 14 verse 12 now if 00:24:06.859 --> 00:24:08.940 you realize i'm just i'm just like preparing 00:24:08.940 --> 00:24:12.759 our hearts hallelujah i'm just like preparing 00:24:12.759 --> 00:24:14.559 our hearts for what god will take us through 00:24:14.559 --> 00:24:19.039 this week it's going to be a long ride hallelujah 00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:23.660 what i'm doing right now is to just give us the 00:24:23.660 --> 00:24:29.839 a house what do you call it tidbits rules you 00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:31.059 know when you enter a plane and you're about 00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:34.160 to fly i don't know why they do it one handsome 00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:36.480 man or a beautiful lady will stand in the front 00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:40.140 now they've used videos but without giving instructions 00:24:40.140 --> 00:24:45.019 in case of emergency you do this you do that 00:24:45.019 --> 00:24:49.539 the toilet is by this side we're just trying 00:24:49.539 --> 00:24:51.019 to prepare ourselves for the flight that god 00:24:51.019 --> 00:24:54.359 has taken us so when we begin to move you will 00:24:54.359 --> 00:24:57.819 not be lost in what god is doing hallelujah the 00:24:57.819 --> 00:25:01.180 moment we are locked in we will be surrendered 00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:03.859 to what god is doing with us that when we are 00:25:03.859 --> 00:25:07.319 coming out of this experience our lives will 00:25:07.319 --> 00:25:11.460 be changed hallelujah our lives will be transformed 00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:16.500 totally see what god will do this week in our 00:25:16.500 --> 00:25:21.700 lives will have eternal consequence amen What 00:25:21.700 --> 00:25:25.079 God will do this week will have eternal consequence 00:25:25.079 --> 00:25:29.279 in our life That is to say the result Will be 00:25:29.279 --> 00:25:31.980 seen in our lives till the day that Christ will 00:25:31.980 --> 00:25:35.420 come and even when Christ will come The result 00:25:35.420 --> 00:25:39.819 will be seen even in the presence of God Hallelujah 00:25:39.819 --> 00:25:42.579 So these are spiritual things that we're going 00:25:42.579 --> 00:25:45.480 to the God is going to do These are eternal things 00:25:45.480 --> 00:25:48.440 that God is going to do and I want you to be 00:25:48.440 --> 00:25:53.460 expectant in your heart i want you to be geared 00:25:53.460 --> 00:25:58.240 towards what god will do so in john chapter 14 00:25:58.240 --> 00:26:02.160 verse 12 to 14 which is where we've gotten the 00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:07.920 team for the year most assuredly i say to you 00:26:07.920 --> 00:26:14.099 he who believes in me the works that i do he 00:26:14.099 --> 00:26:19.059 will do also and greater works than this he will 00:26:19.059 --> 00:26:24.460 do because I go to my father and whatever you 00:26:24.460 --> 00:26:29.220 ask in my name I will do but the father may be 00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:33.640 glorified in the son if you ask anything in my 00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:38.220 name I will do hallelujah so look at verse 12 00:26:38.220 --> 00:26:43.140 it says the works that I do he will do I was 00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:46.599 established that there is a work that God has 00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:49.059 called the believer to do in fact let me go ahead 00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:52.140 of myself to tell us and re -emphasize that the 00:26:52.140 --> 00:26:55.099 work that the believer will do is a work of ministry 00:26:55.099 --> 00:27:01.180 all right is the work of ministry what Struf 00:27:01.180 --> 00:27:05.619 says the works that I do he will do also any 00:27:05.619 --> 00:27:10.339 greater works than this he will also do so Jesus 00:27:10.339 --> 00:27:14.359 here is saying that the man who believes in him 00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:20.529 will not only do what jesus did we've explained 00:27:20.529 --> 00:27:22.450 what jesus did we're going to go back to it and 00:27:22.450 --> 00:27:26.210 lay another emphasis on what jesus has done but 00:27:26.210 --> 00:27:28.609 he will not only do what jesus has done but will 00:27:28.609 --> 00:27:34.549 do greater greater than what jesus did what is 00:27:34.549 --> 00:27:38.869 that greater than what jesus did so believing 00:27:38.869 --> 00:27:44.890 in jesus comes with that ability okay to do that 00:27:44.890 --> 00:27:48.750 greater so you don't have to have another special 00:27:48.750 --> 00:27:50.569 experience apart from that what has happened 00:27:50.569 --> 00:27:55.329 to you the experience of believing in jesus the 00:27:55.329 --> 00:27:58.849 experience of salvation qualifies you for that 00:27:58.849 --> 00:28:02.990 greater works it qualifies us for that greater 00:28:02.990 --> 00:28:07.029 works but much more what we do is that we are 00:28:07.029 --> 00:28:09.970 explained what guy what christ has done all right 00:28:09.970 --> 00:28:13.190 we are revealed much more by teaching by doctoring 00:28:13.190 --> 00:28:17.240 what christ has done so the implication is that 00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:22.079 anyone who believes can do greater works anyone 00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:25.059 who believes anyone who is in christ remember 00:28:25.059 --> 00:28:29.039 we read earlier on is called to this work of 00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:32.000 ministry so let's look at the context of what 00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:37.059 jesus is saying who is just speaking to and we 00:28:37.059 --> 00:28:41.960 can ask what are the works jesus did what are 00:28:41.960 --> 00:28:44.039 the greater works that those who believe in jesus 00:28:44.039 --> 00:28:47.400 will do what is even that ministry that we are 00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:49.079 called can we actually do greater than what jesus 00:28:49.079 --> 00:28:53.440 has done obviously another no man can die for 00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:56.180 the sins of the world no man is qualified to 00:28:56.180 --> 00:29:01.559 die for any man all right so let's understand 00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:06.339 the background of the text so jesus here is addressing 00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:10.319 men he's addressing his disciples shortly Before 00:29:10.319 --> 00:29:14.900 the feast of the Passover That is the context 00:29:14.900 --> 00:29:18.700 of the conversation in John 14 Before his betrayal 00:29:18.700 --> 00:29:21.940 because these are all they happen in sequence 00:29:21.940 --> 00:29:27.700 a Passover his betrayal You know and his trial 00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:32.839 before the the government and of course his crucifixion 00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:41.029 So No It is important to understand this context 00:29:41.029 --> 00:29:47.869 because these are the last words of Jesus Christ 00:29:47.869 --> 00:29:54.849 to his disciples before his death they have been 00:29:54.849 --> 00:29:58.430 with him for about three years this means that 00:29:58.430 --> 00:30:02.670 these words will be very very important in what 00:30:02.670 --> 00:30:07.200 he himself is going to do all right what they 00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:09.420 also will do so these words these words are you 00:30:09.420 --> 00:30:12.420 saying this chapter 14 verse 12 to 14 are very 00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:15.059 very important and subsequent verses and the 00:30:15.059 --> 00:30:17.700 things that you said are very important because 00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:20.640 they were his last words with them before his 00:30:20.640 --> 00:30:23.759 death before his experience before his trial 00:30:23.759 --> 00:30:26.140 before his death and even before his resurrection 00:30:26.140 --> 00:30:34.880 and let's read some context junct of the 13 John 00:30:34.880 --> 00:30:45.380 chapter 13 verse 1 you can write John 13 from 00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:51.619 verse 1 to 21 we will see the context of the 00:30:51.619 --> 00:30:54.940 conversation now before the feast of the Passover 00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:59.759 when Jesus knew that his hour had come that he 00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:04.309 should depart from this world to the father ប 00:31:04.309 --> 00:31:34.039 ប ប ប ប ប rose from supper and laid aside his 00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:40.039 garments took a towel and guarded himself after 00:31:40.039 --> 00:31:42.940 that he poured water into a basin and began to 00:31:42.940 --> 00:31:45.519 wash the disciples feet and to wipe them with 00:31:45.519 --> 00:31:48.779 the towel with which he has guarded he was guarded 00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:52.079 then he came to Simon Peter and said to him Lord 00:31:52.079 --> 00:31:55.000 then he came to Simon Peter and Peter said to 00:31:55.000 --> 00:31:58.779 him Lord are you washing my feet he just answered 00:31:58.779 --> 00:32:03.130 and said to him what I'm doing to you what I'm 00:32:03.130 --> 00:32:06.150 doing you do not know you do not understand now 00:32:06.150 --> 00:32:10.309 but you will know after this Peter said to him 00:32:10.309 --> 00:32:13.910 you shall never wash my feet Jesus answered him 00:32:13.910 --> 00:32:17.549 if I do not wash you do not wash you you have 00:32:17.549 --> 00:32:22.109 no part with me Simon Peter said to him Lord 00:32:22.109 --> 00:32:27.089 not my feet alone but also my hands and my head 00:32:27.089 --> 00:32:33.859 Jesus said to him he who is bath needs only to 00:32:33.859 --> 00:32:37.980 wash his feet but is completely clean and you 00:32:37.980 --> 00:32:43.799 are clean but not all of you for he knew who 00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:47.299 will betray him therefore he said you are not 00:32:47.299 --> 00:32:51.779 all clean hallelujah so when he had washed their 00:32:51.779 --> 00:32:55.200 feet taking his garments sat down again he said 00:32:55.200 --> 00:33:00.490 to them do you not know What I've do you know 00:33:00.490 --> 00:33:05.390 what I've done to you you call me teacher Lord 00:33:05.390 --> 00:33:10.329 and Lord and you say well for so I am and you 00:33:10.329 --> 00:33:14.869 say well for so I am if I then your Lord and 00:33:14.869 --> 00:33:19.309 Teacher have washed your feet You also ought 00:33:19.309 --> 00:33:24.490 to wash one another's feet For I have given you 00:33:24.490 --> 00:33:30.289 an example that you should do as I have done 00:33:30.289 --> 00:33:33.970 to you most assuredly I say to you a servant 00:33:33.970 --> 00:33:36.890 is not greater than his master I think this is 00:33:36.890 --> 00:33:39.849 a pattern for ministry you know that we serve 00:33:39.849 --> 00:33:41.569 one another that we are not greater than one 00:33:41.569 --> 00:33:45.109 another alright but ministry is about service 00:33:45.109 --> 00:33:48.109 service one to another most assuredly I say to 00:33:48.109 --> 00:33:50.410 you a servant is not greater than his master 00:33:50.410 --> 00:33:54.190 nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent 00:33:54.190 --> 00:33:57.859 him If you know these things, blessed are you 00:33:57.859 --> 00:34:00.940 if you do them. That is the blessedness of the 00:34:00.940 --> 00:34:04.299 things you know is in doing them. It resonates 00:34:04.299 --> 00:34:09.920 with James. We do the word, hallelujah. Verse 00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:14.000 18. I do not speak concerning all of you. I know 00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:17.280 whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may 00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:20.920 be fulfilled, he who eats bread with me has lifted 00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:24.519 up his feet against me. now i tell you therefore 00:34:24.519 --> 00:34:28.900 it come before it comes to that even that when 00:34:28.900 --> 00:34:31.920 it does come to pass you may believe that i am 00:34:31.920 --> 00:34:36.500 here most assuredly i said to you he who receives 00:34:36.500 --> 00:34:40.219 whomever i send receive me and he who receives 00:34:40.219 --> 00:34:45.880 me receive him who sends me verse 21 when jesus 00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:49.079 has said these things he was troubled in his 00:34:49.079 --> 00:35:11.429 spirit and testified and said If God is glorified 00:35:11.429 --> 00:35:17.210 in him, God also glorify him in himself and glorify 00:35:17.210 --> 00:35:22.679 him immediately. I shall be with you a little 00:35:22.679 --> 00:35:25.860 while longer. You will seek me, and as I say 00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:29.280 to the Jews, where I am going, you cannot come 00:35:29.280 --> 00:35:32.659 now. So now I say to you, you cannot come, so 00:35:32.659 --> 00:35:38.079 now I say to you, a new commandment I give you, 00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:41.900 that you love one another as I have loved you, 00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:47.260 that you also love one another. By this, all 00:35:47.260 --> 00:35:51.469 will know that you are my disciples. If you have 00:35:51.469 --> 00:35:54.809 love for one another. Simon Peter said to him, 00:35:54.829 --> 00:35:58.530 Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, 00:35:58.769 --> 00:36:03.590 Where I am going, you cannot follow me now. Come 00:36:03.590 --> 00:36:07.329 underline that word now. But you shall come, 00:36:07.949 --> 00:36:10.449 but you shall follow me afterward. Which means 00:36:10.449 --> 00:36:14.369 that where Jesus is going, they cannot be, they 00:36:14.369 --> 00:36:16.750 cannot go with him at that moment. But afterwards, 00:36:16.949 --> 00:36:20.369 they will be in where he will be. peter said 00:36:20.369 --> 00:36:23.289 to him lord why can't why can i not follow you 00:36:23.289 --> 00:36:30.010 now i will lay down my life for your sake jesus 00:36:30.010 --> 00:36:33.489 answered will you lay down your life for my sake 00:36:33.489 --> 00:36:36.489 most assuredly i said to you the rooster shall 00:36:36.489 --> 00:36:40.889 not crow till you have denied me three times 00:36:40.889 --> 00:36:45.789 chapter 14 verse 1 let know your heart be troubled 00:36:45.789 --> 00:36:51.630 you believe in god believe also in me In my father's 00:36:51.630 --> 00:36:57.030 house are many mansions. If it were not so, I 00:36:57.030 --> 00:37:00.610 would have told you, I go to prepare a place 00:37:00.610 --> 00:37:03.789 for you. And if I go and prepare a place for 00:37:03.789 --> 00:37:08.030 you, I will come again and receive you to myself. 00:37:08.530 --> 00:37:12.170 That where I am, there you may be also. So it 00:37:12.170 --> 00:37:15.789 means that Jesus was going to the father. But 00:37:15.789 --> 00:37:18.550 in going to the father, they cannot follow him 00:37:18.550 --> 00:37:21.480 at that moment. but when he has gone to the father 00:37:21.480 --> 00:37:24.199 he's going to come and then he will carry them 00:37:24.199 --> 00:37:28.579 to where the father is hallelujah verse three 00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:32.079 again and if i go and prepare a place for you 00:37:32.079 --> 00:37:35.980 i will come so jesus will go and he will come 00:37:35.980 --> 00:37:41.099 and in his coming there will be brought into 00:37:41.099 --> 00:37:46.579 where he is verse four and where i go you you 00:37:46.579 --> 00:37:54.630 know and the way You know Thomas say to him lord 00:37:54.630 --> 00:37:57.210 wait. We do not know where you are going and 00:37:57.210 --> 00:38:00.489 how can we know the way You say to him. I am 00:38:00.489 --> 00:38:05.130 the way the truth and the life No one comes to 00:38:05.130 --> 00:38:08.630 the father except through me If you had known 00:38:08.630 --> 00:38:12.889 me would have known my father also and from now 00:38:12.889 --> 00:38:17.619 on you know him and have seen him so Philip will 00:38:17.619 --> 00:38:20.260 go on to ask in verse 8 Lord show us the father 00:38:20.260 --> 00:38:26.480 and it is sufficient for us and Jesus will explain 00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:29.380 that seeing him is seeing the father in verse 00:38:29.380 --> 00:38:34.659 9 Jesus said to him I've I've been with you so 00:38:34.659 --> 00:38:37.559 long have I been with you so long and yet have 00:38:37.559 --> 00:38:40.860 not known me Philip he who has seen me has seen 00:38:40.860 --> 00:38:44.139 the father so how can you say show us the father 00:38:44.429 --> 00:38:47.070 do you not believe that i am in the father and 00:38:47.070 --> 00:38:50.630 the father in me the word that i speak to you 00:38:50.630 --> 00:38:55.469 i do not speak on my own authority but the father 00:38:55.469 --> 00:39:02.289 who dwells in me does the works all right so 00:39:02.289 --> 00:39:04.809 the works he does the works let's read down to 00:39:04.809 --> 00:39:08.730 verse 11 i mean the verse we read believe in 00:39:08.730 --> 00:39:12.809 me that i am in the father and the father in 00:39:12.809 --> 00:39:17.039 me or else believe me for the sake of the works 00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:22.320 themselves hallelujah so jesus explains that 00:39:22.320 --> 00:39:27.260 he is in the union with the father that he is 00:39:27.260 --> 00:39:28.800 in the union with the father and the only way 00:39:28.800 --> 00:39:32.480 by which the father can be known is only through 00:39:32.480 --> 00:39:35.820 jesus christ and the works that jesus christ 00:39:35.820 --> 00:39:41.099 was doing was actually god walking through him 00:39:41.099 --> 00:39:45.769 to do the works which he did and also in us God 00:39:45.769 --> 00:39:48.929 is the one that is working in us to do according 00:39:48.929 --> 00:39:51.909 to his good pleasure we are cooperating with 00:39:51.909 --> 00:39:54.510 God to bring about the manifestation of his plan 00:39:54.510 --> 00:39:58.110 and his purpose on the earth hallelujah so what 00:39:58.110 --> 00:40:00.030 are the after seeing the background what are 00:40:00.030 --> 00:40:02.769 the works Jesus did and we've established several 00:40:02.769 --> 00:40:05.829 times that the works Jesus did include the things 00:40:05.829 --> 00:40:11.429 that he did while on earth and also the things 00:40:11.429 --> 00:40:15.579 he taught is actions and teachings and we'll 00:40:15.579 --> 00:40:21.360 see this explained by Luke in Acts Acts chapter 00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:28.539 1 verse 1 to 3 Acts 1 verse 1 to 30 so we're 00:40:28.539 --> 00:40:30.440 trying to look at what are the works Jesus did 00:40:30.440 --> 00:40:35.239 that is calling us to do the same Acts chapter 00:40:35.239 --> 00:40:43.010 1 verse 1 to 3 the former account I made oh theophilus 00:40:43.010 --> 00:40:49.650 of all that jesus began both to do and teach 00:40:49.650 --> 00:40:57.050 until the day in which he was taken up and after 00:40:57.050 --> 00:41:00.349 he through the holy spirit had given commandments 00:41:00.349 --> 00:41:04.769 to the apostles whom he had chosen to whom he 00:41:04.769 --> 00:41:09.510 also presented himself alive after his sufferings 00:41:09.820 --> 00:41:15.440 is suffering by many infallible proofs been seen 00:41:15.440 --> 00:41:19.719 by them during 40 days and speaking of the things 00:41:19.719 --> 00:41:23.380 pertaining to the kingdom of god so which book 00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:26.760 do we see these things it says the former account 00:41:26.760 --> 00:41:32.460 i met teoflous former account the records of 00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:35.619 what jesus did in the flesh the records of the 00:41:35.619 --> 00:41:38.219 sufferings of jesus the records of what jesus 00:41:38.219 --> 00:41:41.130 did while he was in the body the things he did 00:41:41.130 --> 00:41:43.849 and the things he taught the ministry that Jesus 00:41:43.849 --> 00:41:49.429 did the service Jesus did look at Acts chapter 00:41:49.429 --> 00:41:55.929 10 verse 38 we'll see also an expression of this 00:41:55.929 --> 00:42:09.480 idea Acts chapter 10 verse 38 how god anointed 00:42:09.480 --> 00:42:13.659 jesus of nazareth with the holy spirit and with 00:42:13.659 --> 00:42:19.139 power and who went about doing what doing good 00:42:19.139 --> 00:42:22.079 so we see jesus guys anointed by the spirit of 00:42:22.079 --> 00:42:26.099 god went about doing good who went about doing 00:42:26.099 --> 00:42:29.380 good and healing all who were oppressed by the 00:42:29.380 --> 00:42:34.599 devil for god was with him hallelujah so the 00:42:34.599 --> 00:42:37.800 works are the things that jesus did in the flesh 00:42:38.170 --> 00:42:42.750 so luq the writer of the book of acts is referring 00:42:42.750 --> 00:42:46.889 to those records that he met in the book of luq 00:42:46.889 --> 00:42:52.829 the works what jesus taught will therefore refer 00:42:52.829 --> 00:42:56.170 to those recorded in the synoptic gospels so 00:42:56.170 --> 00:42:58.329 if we want to see what jesus did in the flesh 00:42:58.329 --> 00:43:03.789 we can see the records of his humanity in the 00:43:03.789 --> 00:43:06.969 synoptic gospels when we read through the synoptic 00:43:06.969 --> 00:43:10.250 gospel especially the book of luke we will see 00:43:10.250 --> 00:43:15.409 that jesus came in the flesh as a promised messiah 00:43:15.409 --> 00:43:18.250 from the scriptures let's go through this and 00:43:18.250 --> 00:43:20.230 then we lay this foundation and continue tomorrow 00:43:20.230 --> 00:43:23.210 jesus in the synoptic gospel especially in the 00:43:23.210 --> 00:43:29.329 book of luke is seen or revealed as the promised 00:43:29.329 --> 00:43:36.750 messiah in the scripture from the scripture okay 00:43:36.750 --> 00:43:41.130 look at it this way jesus did and taught all 00:43:41.130 --> 00:43:43.989 right he did it took his he did a lot of things 00:43:43.989 --> 00:43:48.329 when he was in the flesh miracles including even 00:43:48.329 --> 00:43:53.550 dying on the cross and we see the records of 00:43:53.550 --> 00:43:58.570 the things he did in the epist in the old synoptic 00:43:58.570 --> 00:44:03.030 gospel martu mark luke and some part of john 00:44:03.030 --> 00:44:05.780 yes and john let's say with and john we see the 00:44:05.780 --> 00:44:10.260 record of the things that Jesus did so particularly 00:44:10.260 --> 00:44:14.380 in the book of Luke we will see Jesus was revealed 00:44:14.380 --> 00:44:17.559 by the eyewitnesses the record of what Jesus 00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:21.619 did they began by introducing Jesus Christ as 00:44:21.619 --> 00:44:26.159 what as the promised Messiah from the scripture 00:44:26.159 --> 00:44:30.920 okay because in the scriptures there was a promise 00:44:30.920 --> 00:44:35.000 of a Messiah that will come so the synoptic gospel 00:44:35.000 --> 00:44:38.780 especially the book of luke began by introducing 00:44:38.780 --> 00:44:42.400 jesus christ as the fulfillment of that promise 00:44:42.400 --> 00:44:46.400 that was made in the scriptures luke chapter 00:44:46.400 --> 00:44:51.300 one verse one to four remember our focus is on 00:44:51.300 --> 00:44:55.079 the works of jesus now luke chapter one inasmuch 00:44:55.079 --> 00:44:58.039 as many have taken in hand that is the same person 00:44:58.039 --> 00:45:00.840 that wrote the book of acts and when he was referring 00:45:00.840 --> 00:45:03.309 to the former account when he was writing to 00:45:03.309 --> 00:45:05.909 Theophilus this is the same person he's writing 00:45:05.909 --> 00:45:10.050 to he wrote the book of Luke and he wrote also 00:45:10.050 --> 00:45:13.530 the book of Acts inasmuch as many have taken 00:45:13.530 --> 00:45:20.070 in hand to set in order okay a narrative of those 00:45:20.070 --> 00:45:23.949 things which have been seen or would have been 00:45:23.949 --> 00:45:26.190 fulfilled amongst us the things that have been 00:45:26.190 --> 00:45:29.829 established amongst us yes verse two just as 00:45:29.829 --> 00:45:33.710 those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses 00:45:33.710 --> 00:45:37.269 and ministers of the world delivered them to 00:45:37.269 --> 00:45:45.590 us so the apostles delivered what jesus has taught 00:45:45.590 --> 00:45:51.590 and what he did it seemed good to me also having 00:45:51.590 --> 00:45:55.530 had perfect understanding it means that god desires 00:45:55.530 --> 00:45:58.579 that we have perfect understanding and that is 00:45:58.579 --> 00:46:01.420 what God is going to do for us this season having 00:46:01.420 --> 00:46:04.739 had perfect understanding we can teach others 00:46:04.739 --> 00:46:09.760 hallelujah having been perfected having been 00:46:09.760 --> 00:46:11.860 you know equipped in those things that Jesus 00:46:11.860 --> 00:46:16.599 did we can now teach others we can now explain 00:46:16.599 --> 00:46:20.219 it to others having what had perfect understanding 00:46:20.219 --> 00:46:26.639 of all things from the very first to write you 00:46:26.619 --> 00:46:32.440 and utterly account most excellent theophilus 00:46:32.440 --> 00:46:37.000 most excellent theophilus that what what is the 00:46:37.000 --> 00:46:42.219 reason of writing that you may know the certainty 00:46:42.219 --> 00:46:46.719 of those things which you were instructed noun 00:46:46.719 --> 00:46:51.280 theophilus has been instructed already theophilus 00:46:51.280 --> 00:46:53.840 is not just a new believer that is just no he 00:46:53.840 --> 00:46:56.800 has been instructed already he is he is he's 00:46:56.800 --> 00:47:02.000 a believer but there is need for certainty there 00:47:02.000 --> 00:47:05.139 is need for conviction and conviction will come 00:47:05.139 --> 00:47:08.780 by instruction it will come by teaching it will 00:47:08.780 --> 00:47:11.099 come by re -explaining the things that has been 00:47:11.099 --> 00:47:14.280 done it will come by expounding on the things 00:47:14.280 --> 00:47:17.380 that has been done so the essence is that carefully 00:47:17.380 --> 00:47:21.440 may know with certainty with assurance with conviction 00:47:21.440 --> 00:47:25.239 and that is what takes for you the believer to 00:47:25.239 --> 00:47:28.719 do the work of ministry that you will know by 00:47:28.719 --> 00:47:32.860 certainty you will know the certainty you will 00:47:32.860 --> 00:47:35.920 know the what give you this verse four in let's 00:47:35.920 --> 00:47:44.480 say in amplify in amplify yes so that you may 00:47:44.480 --> 00:47:48.679 know the exact truth about the things you have 00:47:48.679 --> 00:47:51.059 been taught what are the things that you've been 00:47:51.059 --> 00:47:56.239 taught that is the history and the doctrine of 00:47:56.239 --> 00:48:02.380 the faith so the essence of the account the the 00:48:02.380 --> 00:48:06.159 writings of this the teaching that luke is teaching 00:48:06.159 --> 00:48:09.940 theophilus is that you will understand the history 00:48:09.940 --> 00:48:13.239 there's no for us to understand the history there's 00:48:13.239 --> 00:48:16.619 no for us to understand the storyline they need 00:48:16.619 --> 00:48:20.699 for us to understand the technicalities of what 00:48:20.699 --> 00:48:23.900 god did so that we'll be able to teach others 00:48:25.769 --> 00:48:29.889 so that you may know the exact truth about the 00:48:29.889 --> 00:48:33.510 things you have been taught that is the history 00:48:33.510 --> 00:48:40.409 and the doctrine of the faith move to 26 look 00:48:40.409 --> 00:48:45.909 26 what has the six in the continuation of this 00:48:45.909 --> 00:48:56.309 conversation verse 26 look 126 Now, in the sixth 00:48:56.309 --> 00:49:00.329 month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, give me Newkin 00:49:00.329 --> 00:49:05.030 James, please. Now, in the sixth month, the angel 00:49:05.030 --> 00:49:07.710 Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee 00:49:07.710 --> 00:49:11.769 named Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man 00:49:11.769 --> 00:49:14.550 whose name was Joseph of the house of David. 00:49:15.070 --> 00:49:19.530 The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, 00:49:19.769 --> 00:49:24.050 the angel said to her, rejoice. The Lord is with 00:49:24.050 --> 00:49:32.130 you. Blessed are you among women Okay, and then 00:49:32.130 --> 00:49:37.070 yes that it but when she saw him She was troubled 00:49:37.070 --> 00:49:39.949 at his saying and consider what manner of breathing 00:49:39.949 --> 00:49:44.289 this was Then the angel said to her do not be 00:49:44.289 --> 00:49:47.530 afraid Mary for you have found favor with God 00:49:47.530 --> 00:49:51.900 and Behold you will conceive in your womb and 00:49:51.900 --> 00:49:56.320 bring forth a son and shall call his name Jesus 00:49:56.320 --> 00:50:02.019 he will be great and will be called the son of 00:50:02.019 --> 00:50:05.260 the highest and the Lord God will give him the 00:50:05.260 --> 00:50:09.320 throne of his father David and he will reign 00:50:09.320 --> 00:50:13.179 over the house of Jacob forever and of his kingdom 00:50:13.179 --> 00:50:17.079 there will be no end and Mary said to the angel 00:50:17.079 --> 00:50:19.469 how can these things be because i do not know 00:50:19.469 --> 00:50:22.050 you man and we see on and on and on and on so 00:50:22.050 --> 00:50:24.809 we see here and we'll see continuously tomorrow 00:50:24.809 --> 00:50:30.489 that the epistate the synoptic gospel gives us 00:50:30.489 --> 00:50:34.809 the account of what jesus did that he came in 00:50:34.809 --> 00:50:38.449 the flesh as prophesied or as as promised in 00:50:38.449 --> 00:50:41.170 the scripture in the scripture and we want to 00:50:41.170 --> 00:50:44.750 look at what is that scripture what was the promise 00:50:44.750 --> 00:50:46.170 in that scripture we're going to look at where 00:50:46.170 --> 00:50:48.590 it was promised in the scriptures how it was 00:50:48.590 --> 00:50:54.309 promised in the scriptures it is important for 00:50:54.309 --> 00:50:58.010 us to know the history so that we'll have the 00:50:58.010 --> 00:51:03.949 certainty to be able to be you know prudent teachers 00:51:03.949 --> 00:51:08.050 our thing is which we will call to do hallelujah 00:51:08.050 --> 00:51:11.769 just want us to pray for ourselves and say lord 00:51:11.769 --> 00:51:20.570 i am prepared for this process We appreciate 00:51:20.570 --> 00:51:23.190 you being here today. 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