1 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,100 Well, good afternoon. Meet me in your Bibles please. 2 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:20,400 I trust you have a copy of God's word in your hands and if you if 3 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,200 you don't own a Bible please come see us. 4 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:30,300 We would love to help you get a Bible. and it's a Mark chapter 5 00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:33,700 1, where we were gathering teeth together today, and inverse, 6 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:43,800 Verse 14. Mark 114. 7 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:55,100 Two verses for meditation today. Now after John was arrested, 8 00:00:55,300 --> 00:01:00,300 Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God 9 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:04,400 and saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of 10 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:09,500 God is at hand, repent, and believe in the gospel. 11 00:01:10,500 --> 00:01:15,000 Lord, we ask you with such awareness of our neediness of 12 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,400 your help. Lord please. 13 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,000 It could be that. These two verses providentially 14 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,700 have come to us this day for it to be the moment that someone 15 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:28,300 would come to know you personally and we asked O Lord 16 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:32,000 that as your word Goes Forth, that people would hear your 17 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:37,600 voice and we asked O Lord, that the authority and the power that 18 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:42,100 this that the scripture here wasn't To convey may be known, 19 00:01:42,500 --> 00:01:45,300 we want to know your power, we know that you've given us the 20 00:01:45,300 --> 00:01:49,400 Blessed Holy Spirit and we know that he's been given to make us 21 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:55,000 powerful Witnesses and as your word is testified of today May 22 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:59,900 that power accompany it. We trust in you Lord Jesus Lord 23 00:01:59,900 --> 00:02:04,100 we are very weak and we know Lord that weakness is all that 24 00:02:04,100 --> 00:02:08,199 you need for your power to be made known and Perfection and so 25 00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:12,100 Lord may your perfect power bi Known in this Sanctuary. 26 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:16,100 More importantly, in our hearts in Jesus name, we pray. 27 00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:19,800 Amen. The two verses before us today, 28 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,900 Mark, the beginning of Jesus public Ministry more 29 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:28,600 specifically, his preaching Ministry and up to this point. 30 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,300 The Lord Jesus has been walking in perfect obedience, and he 31 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:36,000 will continue to do. So, by honoring the father, and 32 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,700 two, great, and tremendous Feats. 33 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:40,100 The first one was by willing to Humble himself. 34 00:02:40,700 --> 00:02:44,200 By being baptized by the Baptist, the First Baptist, John 35 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,300 the Baptist. And the second was that great 36 00:02:47,300 --> 00:02:51,400 victory, that great Conquest over Satan while being tempted 37 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:56,200 for 40 days in the wilderness. Now that first accomplishment by 38 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:00,300 going into the Waters of repentance is Jesus, symbolic 39 00:03:00,300 --> 00:03:06,100 statement of identifying with sinners And the second one as he 40 00:03:06,100 --> 00:03:10,700 traveled in isolation through the Wilderness, was his way of 41 00:03:10,700 --> 00:03:15,800 identifying with our Temptation and early on. 42 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,000 In Mark, we have not even covered the first chapter. 43 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,500 Yet we learned something about the master so significant so 44 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:26,500 Sublime. The first is this that he is our 45 00:03:26,500 --> 00:03:31,300 substitute for sin. He identifies with our sin in 46 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:33,800 that water and he is foreshadowing. 47 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,200 What he will do. You on our behalf and not just 48 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,500 the, the savior of our sin. But he's also the sympathizing 49 00:03:41,500 --> 00:03:45,500 Savior that even for the redeemed, as we walk with him, 50 00:03:45,500 --> 00:03:47,800 you heard it. He loves us to the end. 51 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,300 He knows what it's like to be tempted, and he's there ready to 52 00:03:52,300 --> 00:03:55,200 hear us as we cry out to him, and he's ready to supply his 53 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:59,700 strength when we need it. So that stride by stride Christ, 54 00:03:59,700 --> 00:04:01,900 would shine through us. And we would know the joy of 55 00:04:01,900 --> 00:04:05,200 holiness. And now we come to this moment 56 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,100 here. We've learned so much. 57 00:04:08,100 --> 00:04:11,200 I hope up to this point and we will continue to learn even 58 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,100 though, Mark seems to really enjoy being brief with his 59 00:04:14,100 --> 00:04:17,800 explanation of these events. And that pace doesn't change 60 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:19,399 here. When we come to these two verses 61 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,700 because he seems to really summarize something here, this 62 00:04:22,700 --> 00:04:26,700 transitional moment and what we want to know is what can we 63 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:31,300 learn from this transition between Jesus being in solitude 64 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:35,100 in that desert, to now, coming into the public scene and 65 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:40,200 speaking and Preaching the gospel of God and there are two 66 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,300 main observation that will help us organize our thoughts. 67 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:46,900 And they are very simple to remember the two categories that 68 00:04:46,900 --> 00:04:51,500 we will look into. Number one, is the timing of 69 00:04:51,500 --> 00:04:56,000 Jesus public Ministry. The timing of it, he chose to do 70 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,000 it at a certain point. Why and what does that teach us? 71 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,700 Not just the timing of Jesus public Ministry but the focus of 72 00:05:03,700 --> 00:05:06,400 Jesus public Ministry. What was his purpose? 73 00:05:06,500 --> 00:05:10,000 - what was the core reason why he did what he did, why did he 74 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,900 come? What did he what did he do 75 00:05:12,900 --> 00:05:14,500 there? Why didn't he just come into the 76 00:05:14,500 --> 00:05:15,900 world? Just to die in and then just go 77 00:05:15,900 --> 00:05:18,200 back. Well there were these things 78 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,800 were going to consider. Look at this verse with me again 79 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:24,200 in verse 14 and realized something about the timing of 80 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:28,400 Jesus ministry. His public Ministry now after 81 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:33,400 John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee. 82 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:39,300 It's very simple. John was apprehended and that 83 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:43,800 was the signal for Jesus to go in and to begin to preach to the 84 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:48,900 crowds a more comprehensive study of John's arrest will be 85 00:05:48,900 --> 00:05:52,500 in Mark chapter 6. It's very detailed we know their 86 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:56,900 why he was arrested and we know the result of his apprehension. 87 00:05:57,300 --> 00:06:00,700 But for now we look at this and all we are told is that after he 88 00:06:00,700 --> 00:06:04,300 was arrested, Jesus began to make his way to go. 89 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,700 These so that he could proclaim the word of God. 90 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:12,500 And the question that comes to mind is why now why this point 91 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,600 and I have other questions following this one, why was it 92 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,700 when John was arrested you go? But why do you go the opposite 93 00:06:19,700 --> 00:06:23,500 direction of where John is he's going to the North of Israel? 94 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:28,200 You would think that Jesus knowing this man and knowing the 95 00:06:28,207 --> 00:06:31,400 great sacrifices, he made would make his way to John. 96 00:06:32,500 --> 00:06:34,900 And maybe at least visit him physically. 97 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:40,700 Or maybe do something to help his servant Escape. 98 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,200 Nothing of the sort. If anything we see him go into 99 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:48,500 the opposite direction and what's amazing about that one 100 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,200 just meditating on it. If you've read the gospels, and 101 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,100 you're honest with yourself, you will come to this conclusion. 102 00:06:55,100 --> 00:06:59,000 Jesus does many things that are perplexing He makes the 103 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,300 decisions his timing on things seems to challenge us and our 104 00:07:03,300 --> 00:07:07,100 reasoning. And for us, when we look at how 105 00:07:07,100 --> 00:07:11,600 Jesus does things, we sometimes ask these questions out of 106 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,100 innocent curiosity. But if we're really, really 107 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:18,200 honest, a lot of the times Jesus ways. 108 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,000 They conflict with our human understanding. 109 00:07:25,300 --> 00:07:30,100 They make us uncomfortable. They they actually tempt us to 110 00:07:30,100 --> 00:07:33,900 think that perhaps, if Jesus really listened to my advice, he 111 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:37,600 would have better results. It sounds Blasphemous, but if 112 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,600 we're honest, that is a common contemplation among Christians. 113 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:44,400 Especially this is true, right? Especially when you, and I try 114 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:50,400 to study his interventions in our own lives We really try to 115 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,700 figure him out and we go beyond that. 116 00:07:52,700 --> 00:07:55,300 We tend to give him some Council. 117 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,900 But time and time again, the Lord Jesus proves that his his 118 00:08:01,900 --> 00:08:05,600 ways outshine, our Notions, and our Solutions every time, not 119 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,800 sometimes not a majority of time every single time. 120 00:08:10,500 --> 00:08:13,700 And there are so many examples, so many illustrations, May 121 00:08:13,700 --> 00:08:17,300 provide, you one that has been at the peak of my meditation 122 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:19,800 this week and I pray that it would be a blessing to you. 123 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,600 Go with me to the book of Acts very quickly to a common place 124 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,900 in chapter 3, verse 1. And notice something here that 125 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:30,800 ties into Jesus. Perhaps not directly because 126 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:34,600 Jesus has already ascended into Glory, but it is in relation to 127 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:39,100 him and consider something of the mystery of the Masters ways. 128 00:08:39,299 --> 00:08:44,600 And actually, 1 & 2. We read now, Peter and John were 129 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,000 going up to the temple at The Hour of Prayer. 130 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:52,200 The ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was 131 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:55,500 being carried whom they laid daily at the Gate of the temple 132 00:08:55,500 --> 00:08:58,900 that is called the beautiful gate to ask alms of those 133 00:08:58,900 --> 00:09:02,200 entering the temple. What's interesting to note here 134 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:06,200 is that we're told that this meant unnamed, all we know is 135 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:10,300 his condition from birth, he was lame and he was being positioned 136 00:09:10,300 --> 00:09:14,100 before a certain gate. Surely a very important gate 137 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,200 that brought in a lot of traffic so that he can beg and receive 138 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,800 some kind of alms. And we need to be careful with 139 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,500 this text because there is no mention of how long he was doing 140 00:09:22,500 --> 00:09:24,800 this for. We don't know how long he was 141 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,000 brought by his friends to bring him to this place. 142 00:09:27,500 --> 00:09:31,600 We don't really understand that the time frame but We do have 143 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:35,000 the impression that it was a regular occurrence Before Peter 144 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,800 and John came on the scene. In fact, if you look at verse 145 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,500 10, what do you see here? We learn here in Acts 3, 10 that 146 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:45,800 the crowd, recognize them after his healing, recognized him as 147 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,600 the, one who sat at the beautiful gate of the temple. 148 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:51,100 What does that mean? He had a reputation? 149 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,400 The general public knew about him, especially attendees of the 150 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,400 house of worship. They knew this is the guy that 151 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,200 comes here every single day and he asks, for money. 152 00:10:03,100 --> 00:10:06,900 And so that's what we know that this man was known people 153 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:10,800 understood him why he was there? I'm sure, they even knew his 154 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:15,400 name, and when you consider all of that, This is this is the 155 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:19,400 beauty of knowing the entirety of scripture, you put things 156 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:21,700 together and conclusions are made or at least questions are 157 00:10:21,700 --> 00:10:24,200 asked that can bring about greater Revelation. 158 00:10:24,700 --> 00:10:27,600 If this lame man was at the Temple Gate regularly. 159 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:31,500 If you were sitting there day after day, and you and I know 160 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:34,600 from the gospels that Jesus throughout his ministry, at 161 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,200 least a few times, went to the temple. 162 00:10:37,500 --> 00:10:39,100 Have you ever wonder if he passed by him? 163 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:45,900 Have you ever wondered if he heard his cry? 164 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:51,000 For alms for help. Think about it. 165 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,900 And if there's any doubt about that, let me just read this to 166 00:10:56,900 --> 00:10:58,200 you. From one gospel account, you 167 00:10:58,208 --> 00:11:00,000 don't have to turn there. But listen to what I'm about to 168 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:05,300 read in Matthew 21, verse 12, and Jesus entered the temple. 169 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:10,600 And drove out all who sold and bought in the temple and he 170 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,500 overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of 171 00:11:13,508 --> 00:11:17,100 those who sold pigeons, he said to them, it is written. 172 00:11:17,100 --> 00:11:20,000 My house shall be called a House of Prayer, but you make it a den 173 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,100 of robbers. Now look at this verse 14 and 174 00:11:23,100 --> 00:11:26,200 the Blind. And the lame came to him in the 175 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:30,400 temple and he healed them. That's significant. 176 00:11:30,700 --> 00:11:34,800 Jesus was a faithful Israelite and part of being a faithful 177 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:38,400 Israelite is that he would honor the feast, which would call him 178 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,900 and the other men to make, pilgrimage to the temple, to 179 00:11:41,900 --> 00:11:45,200 honor the feasts. So, we know with that, that he 180 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,900 at least throughout history years. 181 00:11:46,900 --> 00:11:50,200 When a few times into the table, that is very probable, very, 182 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,800 very possible. And so because of that 183 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:57,300 probability and makes you wonder even if this lame man was placed 184 00:11:57,300 --> 00:12:01,900 at that gate, Just a few months before Peter and John came. 185 00:12:02,900 --> 00:12:06,700 There must have been some kind of some kind of Knowledge from 186 00:12:06,700 --> 00:12:10,100 the Lord's part either passing by direct them or being among 187 00:12:10,100 --> 00:12:13,600 the crowd who knew of him generally they recognized him. 188 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:20,800 if we walk with Jesus during his ministry, would we be tempted to 189 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:24,300 look at this man and look at Jesus and advise him to heal 190 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:27,500 him. Lord, you have the power. 191 00:12:29,100 --> 00:12:31,800 And Lord, what a testimony. This would be of your 192 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,900 messiahship. This man has been lame from 193 00:12:34,900 --> 00:12:36,900 birth. Everybody knows who this guy guy 194 00:12:36,900 --> 00:12:39,400 is. If you do this, this will be 195 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:44,800 additional evidence undeniable concrete proof that you are. 196 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:48,600 In fact, the one that Isaiah spoke about Lord do it? 197 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:51,100 You're able you can do it like that. 198 00:12:52,900 --> 00:12:54,500 Yet we see nowhere in the gospels. 199 00:12:54,500 --> 00:12:57,400 Clearly that Jesus comes out of his way to find this man 200 00:12:57,400 --> 00:13:02,500 directly to heal him. Nor does he answer him for his 201 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:08,000 unconfessed need the same way that Peter and John does Jesus 202 00:13:08,100 --> 00:13:11,800 through his ministry does not heal this man and even though it 203 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,500 was very likely that he walked by him on different occasions. 204 00:13:15,700 --> 00:13:18,800 He didn't do it. Why? 205 00:13:19,900 --> 00:13:22,400 If it is true, that Jesus had some knowledge of this man or at 206 00:13:22,408 --> 00:13:25,300 least even just walked by him. Why, didn't you do it? 207 00:13:25,300 --> 00:13:28,500 Lord, and I believe the conclusion is this because 208 00:13:28,500 --> 00:13:33,300 Christ knew that he would know a greater exaltation if he had 209 00:13:33,300 --> 00:13:35,100 healed this man after his Ascension. 210 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,800 Think about him. There is no question that the 211 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:42,300 Lord would have received great, great, honor and praise. 212 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:46,600 If he had dealt with this man during his three-year itinerant, 213 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:50,600 but he had something else in mind and it would require this 214 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:55,000 man to remain as he was a little bit longer before realizing it. 215 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,600 Considerate. How would this men's delayed 216 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,600 Miracle bring about A peculiar glory? 217 00:14:03,100 --> 00:14:08,000 And it is this healing him through the faith of Peter and 218 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:13,100 John would not only declare to that people that Jesus is. 219 00:14:13,100 --> 00:14:16,000 In fact, the Messiah. It would also add to and sing 220 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:20,900 Jesus is Alive. Oh yeah, you crucified him not 221 00:14:20,900 --> 00:14:24,100 too long ago, but faith and Power in his name brought about 222 00:14:24,100 --> 00:14:28,000 this miracle in this man because he is in the heavens seated in 223 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,100 Authority. Able to answer the cries of his 224 00:14:30,100 --> 00:14:33,100 people in his name to bring about such a great work. 225 00:14:34,300 --> 00:14:36,600 And that is what this man could offer. 226 00:14:37,100 --> 00:14:42,200 That is the platform that his delay so to speak, brought about 227 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,100 for the glory of Jesus Christ, that is the great privilege that 228 00:14:45,100 --> 00:14:48,000 he was able to share in. And his story would be one of 229 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:53,200 the most Explosive statements of the reality of Jesus Christ. 230 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:56,300 Conquering. The grave of Jesus Christ. 231 00:14:56,300 --> 00:15:00,400 Being able to hear people pleading with him, operating in 232 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:04,400 his name because he is alive today sitting at the right hand 233 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:10,200 of God, I find that to be a fascinating reality and that is 234 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:14,500 why you and I should never, ever, ever, ever be disappointed 235 00:15:14,500 --> 00:15:21,100 in any kind of delay. And he kind of postponement, and 236 00:15:21,100 --> 00:15:24,400 he kind of sense that the Lord is not really providing. 237 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:30,100 Am I suffering? My inquiries in my pain. 238 00:15:32,100 --> 00:15:35,000 There's something he has in mind when he interacts and intervenes 239 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:39,800 in our lives. His, his providential means are 240 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:44,100 so precise. There's so precise. 241 00:15:45,100 --> 00:15:46,500 And that is the invitation you have. 242 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:49,700 When you come to the word of God, to see how Jesus worked in 243 00:15:49,700 --> 00:15:53,600 people's lives. Not so that you can have a 244 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,800 better Bible study so that you can understand how he works in 245 00:15:56,808 --> 00:16:00,900 your lives, how he works. In mind, he makes everything 246 00:16:00,900 --> 00:16:04,200 beautiful in its time at the right time. 247 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:08,600 The the very second of it. He has it all there, it's 248 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:11,000 ordained and we're called to trust them. 249 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,300 Would you keep this in your heart and Ponder on it like Mary 250 00:16:14,300 --> 00:16:17,100 did, would you just meditate upon that truth? 251 00:16:17,100 --> 00:16:20,300 How that is just one snippet of so many other Snippets of how 252 00:16:20,300 --> 00:16:24,000 the Lord knows I me? It's everywhere when Lazarus was 253 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,400 sick. He says he loving Lazarus. 254 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:27,800 What does he do? He delays. 255 00:16:28,500 --> 00:16:31,300 If you loved Lazarus, you drop everything and you go towards 256 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:35,400 him so that you can heal him. No, loving Lazarus, he delays. 257 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,200 We come to John, do you think Jesus loved John? 258 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:43,600 He loved them. He gave him such a wonderful 259 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:47,500 tribute while he was in prison. And there is no record of Jesus 260 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:51,900 ever visiting him. There is no plan or scheme that 261 00:16:51,900 --> 00:16:53,700 Jesus has with his disciples or John's. 262 00:16:53,900 --> 00:16:55,300 All right. Here's the Escape Plan. 263 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,000 We're going to do this. We're going to get John out. 264 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,700 He was faithful. He doesn't deserve this. 265 00:16:58,700 --> 00:17:00,600 This is a right. We don't want to give Victory to 266 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,300 Satan. Nothing of the sort. 267 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,400 Here's John is arrested. Time to go to Galilee. 268 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:10,800 And he begins his public Ministry. 269 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:17,900 I wonder why is it because something greater is going to 270 00:17:17,900 --> 00:17:20,200 happen and the near future? Just like the lame, man. 271 00:17:20,599 --> 00:17:24,599 No one fact. This is the end for John. this 272 00:17:24,599 --> 00:17:28,700 is it he's not coming out actually he will come up but 273 00:17:28,700 --> 00:17:38,200 without his head How? This is this is a strange ending 274 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:43,500 to a faithful Men's Ministry. And the reason is because Jesus 275 00:17:43,500 --> 00:17:47,900 goes public because it all is coming to an end for this man 276 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:50,800 and his service to the Lord, you're still in acts, right? 277 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,700 Go to acts 13:25 look at the language that the holy spirit 278 00:17:53,700 --> 00:18:01,500 gives about John's Ministry. You want to know why Jesus went 279 00:18:01,500 --> 00:18:04,200 to Galilee because the Baton has been passed. 280 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:10,600 And look how Paul speaks about the ministry of the Baptist acts 281 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,900 1325. And as John was finishing his 282 00:18:14,900 --> 00:18:19,100 course. He said, what do you suppose 283 00:18:19,100 --> 00:18:20,300 that I am? I am not. 284 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:23,200 He know, but behold after me, one is coming, the sandals of 285 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:25,400 whose feet. I am not worthy to untie. 286 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:27,100 Did you catch the phrase in the beginning? 287 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:32,200 And as John was finishing his course. 288 00:18:33,300 --> 00:18:36,200 What language? Describe someone's life? 289 00:18:36,900 --> 00:18:41,600 Christian, listen, hey, you don't go to church once a week. 290 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:43,300 That's not your Christian existence. 291 00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:44,900 That's not the ceiling of what you do. 292 00:18:45,300 --> 00:18:50,100 You are on a race. You have a lane and it has a 293 00:18:50,108 --> 00:18:52,400 Finish Line. You're laying doesn't look the 294 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:56,200 same as the next person Lane, but you all are in a race whose 295 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,800 your competitor yourself. You're not trying to beat the 296 00:18:58,808 --> 00:19:01,000 next Christian. Next, to you, you've been given 297 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,200 a responsibility, a call a gift, and there is a reward on the 298 00:19:04,208 --> 00:19:08,000 other side of that finish line. That will be granted dependent 299 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,800 upon the faithfulness of how you ran that race. 300 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,100 Did you honor the rules? Did you give up? 301 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,600 Did you turn around and you go to the sidelines? 302 00:19:16,300 --> 00:19:19,700 And we come to John and we were told that he was finishing his 303 00:19:19,700 --> 00:19:23,100 course it was all now coming to an end and what's so incredible 304 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:27,000 is we're told he's finishing it and then we get a call from him 305 00:19:27,100 --> 00:19:29,100 that that is at the peak of his ministry. 306 00:19:30,500 --> 00:19:32,500 You remember that people were asking him? 307 00:19:32,500 --> 00:19:35,000 Are you the Messiah? And he says, no he makes it very 308 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,100 clear. I'm not the one. 309 00:19:36,700 --> 00:19:38,700 I'm the one that was coming before him. 310 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:43,800 And so here's what you learn from this that while we're told 311 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,800 it was coming to an end, it comes to an end almost when it 312 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:52,500 just really starts. His ministry was so brief and 313 00:19:52,500 --> 00:19:56,400 his arrest and his death is so abrupt that just happened. 314 00:19:56,400 --> 00:20:02,000 So suddenly and in the human perspective, we look at John, 315 00:20:02,300 --> 00:20:07,600 six months older than Jesus. He was arrested at 30, he died 316 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:11,100 at 30. And even good-hearted Christians 317 00:20:11,100 --> 00:20:13,700 would look of that. I mean think about a 30 year old 318 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:18,000 Minister dying. Any think how, how can God allow 319 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,300 this to happen? The prime of his life? 320 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:24,600 Look what John did in such, a short amount of time, how much 321 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,300 more could have John have done? If you had just lived another 322 00:20:27,300 --> 00:20:32,000 decade and yet in God's perspective, he was finishing 323 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:37,000 his course. All that John needed to do was 324 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:41,600 coming to an end. He fulfilled it faithfully, and 325 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,900 Jesus knew that Jesus was the one before. 326 00:20:43,900 --> 00:20:47,800 Eternity, who had ordained that this John would be the 327 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:51,800 Forerunner for the Messiah. And so when he hears that John 328 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:55,800 was arrested by Herod, it came to mind, it's time for John to 329 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:58,900 go home. It's time for John to go home 330 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:03,600 and it's time for me now, to run the race that my father has set 331 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:08,000 before me. And I think that is a beautiful 332 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:11,700 thing. Death for a servant of God, even 333 00:21:11,700 --> 00:21:14,500 in the prime of life is not a waste. 334 00:21:15,500 --> 00:21:20,500 It's not even a tragedy. John here was fulfilling what 335 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:22,700 God had told him to do. Even if his ministry was just a 336 00:21:22,700 --> 00:21:26,400 few months and he will receive a full reward. 337 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:30,000 And when I look at this I don't you just notice the timing of 338 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,200 John's Ministry. I look at how he finished his 339 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,100 course, how it was all coming to an end? 340 00:21:34,300 --> 00:21:36,700 What are we told? As he was finishing his course. 341 00:21:36,700 --> 00:21:39,100 What was he doing? He was pointing people to Jesus 342 00:21:39,100 --> 00:21:45,400 still maybe so viewing me. That is you and I come to the 343 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:50,100 final strides of life. That what would be said of us 344 00:21:50,100 --> 00:21:53,700 was he was still, she was still pointing people to Jesus. 345 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:58,200 Still taking attention off self and bringing glory to Jesus 346 00:21:58,200 --> 00:21:59,900 Christ. Still sacrificing. 347 00:21:59,900 --> 00:22:02,900 In the Name of Christ, still proclaiming Christ still serving 348 00:22:02,900 --> 00:22:06,900 in the name of Jesus Christ, as they were finishing their 349 00:22:06,900 --> 00:22:09,900 course. Who cares about being known as a 350 00:22:09,900 --> 00:22:13,200 wealthy persons, who cares about being known as this or knowing 351 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:16,800 who cares? All to be known that Jesus was 352 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:20,700 on that men's lips. Jesus is what he was all about. 353 00:22:20,900 --> 00:22:23,500 She was all about. This was true of John. 354 00:22:23,900 --> 00:22:30,000 What is Here in John Rather, Mark 114 Jesus moves on because 355 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,200 John is done. It was coming to an end for him 356 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:36,900 and it was the beginning for Jesus public Ministry. 357 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:38,700 I love to know this truth as well. 358 00:22:38,700 --> 00:22:40,400 That though, John was imprisoned. 359 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:45,700 The word of God was not bound. God's work does not finish with 360 00:22:45,700 --> 00:22:49,700 men. God's work is not paralyzed 361 00:22:49,700 --> 00:22:53,700 because of the failures of men. You cannot bound the word of 362 00:22:53,700 --> 00:22:55,800 God. You cannot arrest it. 363 00:22:55,900 --> 00:22:58,000 You cannot apprehend it. You cannot do anything to it. 364 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,700 It will move on and fulfill the purpose that God has for it. 365 00:23:02,300 --> 00:23:04,600 That is the timing of Jesus ministry. 366 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,600 But consider with me the focus of Jesus ministry and verse 15. 367 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,200 now that we know that John's arrest would serve as a 368 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:16,500 transition between the 4Runner and the one that was predicted 369 00:23:16,500 --> 00:23:19,300 to come. Let us consider the purpose of 370 00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:22,900 Jesus public Ministry. What do we see here? 371 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:28,500 Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God. 372 00:23:29,500 --> 00:23:32,000 Now, you've heard so many times up to this point, you're going 373 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,900 to hear it more and more. That Mark in his desire through 374 00:23:35,900 --> 00:23:40,400 his account, is to depict Jesus as a servant to show Jesus as 375 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:45,500 the perfect servant of God, who in lowliness came with Zeal and 376 00:23:45,500 --> 00:23:50,800 promptness and dedication to honor, God, and practical ways, 377 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,000 that is why in Mark there is less Parables. 378 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:55,300 That is why I'm Mark there unless teachings and what you 379 00:23:55,300 --> 00:23:58,200 see more and more as Jesus serving with his hands. 380 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:01,500 Jesus serving with a certain mode of an attitude. 381 00:24:02,100 --> 00:24:04,600 Jesus touching people alleviating suffering and 382 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:08,200 bringing about good to show him in that light. 383 00:24:08,300 --> 00:24:11,900 And why do I bring that up? Because as you come here to the 384 00:24:11,900 --> 00:24:15,400 entrance of Jesus public Ministry, what you and I see him 385 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:20,700 doing is preaching. Jesus is preaching. 386 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:24,100 He is, proclaiming. He is telling people about 387 00:24:24,100 --> 00:24:28,400 something and now that may seem to contradict marks purpose and 388 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,600 that is not a contradiction. The reason why we are seeing 389 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:33,800 this and it is so important to understand. 390 00:24:33,900 --> 00:24:36,700 Is that all those Supernatural service will cover these 391 00:24:36,700 --> 00:24:40,400 chapters Mark wants us to know and to not forget that at the 392 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:44,000 core of Jesus, ministry on the Earth was a message. 393 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:48,800 It was not miracles. It was that great acts of 394 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,400 kindness, it was not just being compassionate to crowds and two 395 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,100 little children. The very reason the core of the 396 00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:57,200 heartbeat of Jesus. Ministry on the Earth was to 397 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:02,100 proclaim the gospel. Was to tell people and to bring 398 00:25:02,100 --> 00:25:04,400 revelation of the father and who he was. 399 00:25:05,100 --> 00:25:08,300 See, this is important because you have many people outside of 400 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:11,500 our faith, who would even come to Jesus and admire him and say 401 00:25:11,700 --> 00:25:16,000 Jesus is the Pinnacle. He is the greatest example of 402 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:19,300 kindness and mutual, respect no matter what you believe. 403 00:25:19,300 --> 00:25:23,100 Hey, Jesus didn't, come to just show how to be nice. 404 00:25:24,300 --> 00:25:27,100 Jesus didn't come to just do good things and doesn't matter 405 00:25:27,100 --> 00:25:29,500 what you believe. Jesus didn't come just to offer 406 00:25:29,500 --> 00:25:32,000 us the Golden Rule. I've heard heathens quote, the 407 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:39,000 Golden Rule, Yes, he is the utmost example of morality but 408 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:42,100 Jesus came to Proclaim an exclusive message. 409 00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:45,000 That would determine your Eternal Faith, depending on how 410 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:49,700 you answer to it. And when meditating upon us, I 411 00:25:49,700 --> 00:25:51,700 could not help. But realize, what an important 412 00:25:51,700 --> 00:25:53,000 reminder? Listen. 413 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,700 For Servants of God, not for lazy Christians, Servants of 414 00:25:56,700 --> 00:25:59,900 God. Servants of God, have to 415 00:25:59,900 --> 00:26:05,200 understand this principle here, especially as they serve in the 416 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:08,800 attempt to reach those who are unchurched, who don't know, the 417 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:13,800 gospel who don't know, Christ what is it, many Ministries in 418 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,700 the Evangelical. World are doing an incredible 419 00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:18,700 job. Bringing about good in their 420 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:24,200 communities, helping provide serving people giving without 421 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,700 receiving anything in return. But here's the problem. 422 00:26:27,700 --> 00:26:30,800 Many of Those do that thinking that such service alone is 423 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:34,500 sufficient. Such service alone is sufficient 424 00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:37,000 whether or not people know the motive behind it. 425 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:41,400 And it's a concept that suggest if we just if we just help 426 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:45,100 people's immediate needs, if we just kind of just provide for 427 00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:47,700 them and put a sandwich in their hands or give them backpacks 428 00:26:47,700 --> 00:26:50,800 when they go back to school. If we just do that then we have 429 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,700 done our part as Christians to serve our world. 430 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:58,200 But the example of the perfect servant here tells us something 431 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,900 else, such a different standard and this is what he is. 432 00:27:00,900 --> 00:27:03,700 Informing us that that all that we do. 433 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:10,000 All that we do is with the aim of letting them, know the 434 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:15,100 message of the Gospel. Because if we don't have that 435 00:27:15,100 --> 00:27:17,800 motive that we're no different than the community Charities 436 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:21,400 here, we're no different than secular services that offer help 437 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,400 to people if they need help. Why we do. 438 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:28,500 What we do is not just to represent the kingdom but to 439 00:27:28,500 --> 00:27:31,600 give people the way to know how to get a citizenship into it. 440 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,500 And that's what Jesus is doing here. 441 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,000 He's not just showing what the father is. 442 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:41,100 Like he's not just demonstrating what love incarnate as like he 443 00:27:41,100 --> 00:27:44,400 wants them to know how they can be saved. 444 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,700 He has a message behind his miracles. 445 00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:51,400 And now some might say that our service does has a message, what 446 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:55,300 we do, we go to people, and we tell them as we serve them. 447 00:27:55,300 --> 00:27:58,300 That Jesus loves them, Jesus loves them, Jesus loves them. 448 00:27:58,300 --> 00:28:00,000 Yes, that's part of it. But that's not what Jesus, 449 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,600 preached. Jesus didn't go around telling 450 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:03,200 people. I love you. 451 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:04,200 I love you. I love you. 452 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:08,900 Repent. And believe in the gospel. 453 00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:15,800 That's what Jesus preached. Jesus preached, repent. 454 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:20,800 And believe it was his first cry as you see in Mark 1. 455 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:24,800 And it is the very message that he gives to his Apostles before 456 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,700 he ascends into heaven. In fact, it is this beautiful 457 00:28:27,700 --> 00:28:30,800 transition from John, to the apostles, John preached, 458 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:33,500 repentance. And now we come here to the 459 00:28:33,508 --> 00:28:36,300 transition, the Baton comes into Jesus hands, he preaches 460 00:28:36,300 --> 00:28:38,600 repentance. And as he's about to leave the 461 00:28:38,608 --> 00:28:40,600 scene, he brings out baton and puts it in the hands of the 462 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:42,500 Apostles, go and preach repentance. 463 00:28:42,700 --> 00:28:45,400 And forgiveness of sins and the apostles. 464 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:46,800 What do you think it ended with them? 465 00:28:49,300 --> 00:28:52,800 Where is the message of repentance in 2022? 466 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,700 What happened to the word repent? 467 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,800 What happened to calling people to repent? 468 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:06,900 There's a lot of believe. A lot of believe believe believe 469 00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:12,700 believe, but where is repent? You know, there's a camp among 470 00:29:12,700 --> 00:29:17,200 evangelicals called cessationist and cessation is what they 471 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:20,200 adhered to is that the miraculous gifts of the Spirit 472 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,400 have ceased at the completion of the Canon of scripture. 473 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,800 Once the Bible was completed, we don't need these certain 474 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:27,400 miracles to be an operation. So they go under the name of 475 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:31,000 cessationist or cessationism. That's a different topic for a 476 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:32,200 different sermon. Okay. 477 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:36,700 I believe there's another cessationism Among evangelicals 478 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,300 they probably wouldn't call himself cessationist and they 479 00:29:39,300 --> 00:29:41,500 probably wouldn't even understand what I'm about to 480 00:29:41,500 --> 00:29:43,200 say. But I'm going to clarify in a 481 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:44,400 moment. There are those who are 482 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:48,300 cessationist unknowingly because for some reason, apparently the 483 00:29:48,300 --> 00:29:50,600 message of repentance ceased at some point. 484 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:54,900 At some point, we don't need to tell people to repent anymore. 485 00:29:54,900 --> 00:29:59,100 Apparently, And I am much more concerned about that sensation 486 00:29:59,100 --> 00:30:00,600 is. And then the one about the gifts 487 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:04,000 or any other one. Where did this message go? 488 00:30:05,300 --> 00:30:07,500 I remember when I first got saved, I jokingly with tell my 489 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:12,000 fellow believer friends, the r word, I would use as a the 490 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,300 r-word repents almost like it's a bad word now. 491 00:30:15,300 --> 00:30:17,900 We don't want to offend people like yes, but if we understood 492 00:30:17,900 --> 00:30:20,700 what repentance really was we would say it a lot more often. 493 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:25,100 And if it's not a word that is altogether ignored, it is a word 494 00:30:25,100 --> 00:30:30,100 that is by many been attempted to be redefined, not by the 495 00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:32,800 unbelieving, but by those who would even call themselves 496 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:37,300 evangelicals so much so that it is created a camp with in 497 00:30:37,300 --> 00:30:40,900 evangelicalism. And what is that camp all about? 498 00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:45,200 Well, it is a camp that adheres to the idea that to to tell 499 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:48,500 people to repent from their sins is not right. 500 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:53,300 You cannot tell people to repent from their sins because the word 501 00:30:53,300 --> 00:30:56,600 repent in the original. Greek means to change your mind, 502 00:30:56,600 --> 00:31:01,100 metanoia change your way of thinking and so here's the 503 00:31:01,100 --> 00:31:04,000 argument to tell people to repent. 504 00:31:05,500 --> 00:31:10,300 To be saved. By saying You must turn from 505 00:31:10,300 --> 00:31:13,700 your sin is false. It's a false gospel. 506 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:19,100 And the argument continues and is expanded to say that because 507 00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:21,400 salvation is by faith, that is by grace alone. 508 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,300 To suggest that someone would stop to do something in order to 509 00:31:25,300 --> 00:31:28,700 be saved, what would suggest that they are innocence working 510 00:31:28,700 --> 00:31:32,300 for their salvation. And so with their Zeal that 511 00:31:32,300 --> 00:31:34,000 would say, this is an assault on Grace. 512 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,400 This is an assault on God, receiving all glory for his 513 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:38,200 redeeming power in someone's life. 514 00:31:38,300 --> 00:31:42,600 And so what we need to say is that belief and if we're going 515 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:44,600 to use the word repent, because it's there, you got to deal with 516 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:48,500 it in their minds, their word repent is synonymous with faith. 517 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:53,300 They mean the same thing. Repent and Faith are the same 518 00:31:53,300 --> 00:31:55,300 thing. So we see, repent, and believe 519 00:31:55,300 --> 00:31:57,800 it's change your mind and believe the right thing about 520 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:00,500 God, you believe the wrong thing about God, you believe the wrong 521 00:32:00,500 --> 00:32:03,700 thing about what it means to be saved, change that and believe 522 00:32:03,700 --> 00:32:07,400 in Jesus Christ. So, what is sin play in all of 523 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,800 this? Where does turning from 524 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:11,700 iniquity? Well, it happens after you 525 00:32:11,700 --> 00:32:15,400 believe. And it's something that we don't 526 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:17,400 tell people to do something that the holy spirit will tell them 527 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:20,600 to do. But to say that you must turn 528 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:24,000 from sin is to present a false gospel to those who hold to this 529 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,100 view. Do you know what's at stake 530 00:32:26,100 --> 00:32:28,600 here? I'm sure you already know. 531 00:32:30,300 --> 00:32:34,800 But here's what's at stake, Jesus said, repent and believe. 532 00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:40,200 And if we're only telling people to believe, we're only giving 533 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:43,700 people half the call, and if we're only giving people half 534 00:32:43,700 --> 00:32:45,200 the call, you know what, the fruit of that is in my 535 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:48,500 estimation you have churches filled with half converted 536 00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:52,300 Christians. That's what you have and the 537 00:32:52,300 --> 00:32:58,000 church in, the west is plagued with half, converted Christians. 538 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:03,900 Because they were told believe but they were not told to 539 00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:10,100 repent. And so I remember this coming to 540 00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:16,400 me early on in the ministry. Even meeting people. 541 00:33:17,900 --> 00:33:20,300 Meeting people who really believe that that would, that 542 00:33:20,300 --> 00:33:23,600 would call me right now, a false teacher. 543 00:33:25,700 --> 00:33:28,400 Because we proclaim a gospel of repentance. 544 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:36,000 And here's the idea. To say that repent simply means 545 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:40,200 to change one's mind, without the implication that it will 546 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:45,300 change the direction of your ways is completely foreign to 547 00:33:45,300 --> 00:33:48,200 those who preached repentance in the New Testament. 548 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:53,400 To Simply say, change your mind, no matter how you live because 549 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,600 that is the fruit of it. Just it doesn't matter how you 550 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:58,300 live if you just believe that's fine, doesn't matter what 551 00:33:58,300 --> 00:33:59,600 happens. Afterwards doesn't matter if 552 00:33:59,608 --> 00:34:07,100 you're the same carnal, worldly devilish person It's a message 553 00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:12,000 of Grace and Faith. These people would have great 554 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:16,500 trouble and coming before John Jesus. 555 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:20,100 And the apostles because when they preach repentance, there is 556 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:23,699 no arguing that. It means change of thinking but 557 00:34:23,699 --> 00:34:26,300 they knew what that would bring about in someone's life if it 558 00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:29,500 was sincere. Okay, let me prove that to you. 559 00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:35,900 Luke chapter 1 verse 77 may we be equipped to help those who 560 00:34:35,900 --> 00:34:39,600 would hold to this View. Actually, Luke 176. 561 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:48,900 This is John, the Baptist's. Father in the spirit prophesying 562 00:34:48,900 --> 00:34:52,800 about his son and here is one of the facets of John. 563 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:56,400 The Baptist's Ministry that is extremely insightful. 564 00:34:56,600 --> 00:35:00,800 Remember here's what we're trying to do The idea is to say, 565 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:04,300 repent means to Simply change your mind, which is synonymous 566 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:07,700 with believing the right thing about God has nothing to do with 567 00:35:07,700 --> 00:35:09,600 sin as nothing to do with bearing. 568 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:12,300 Fruit has nothing to do with cutting off the flesh. 569 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:16,000 It has everything to do with just believing in your heart, 570 00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:19,500 keep that in mind. So when John preached repent, 571 00:35:19,900 --> 00:35:23,700 just disbelief when Jesus preached repent just belief when 572 00:35:23,707 --> 00:35:28,500 the apostles just have faith. Look what the father of John. 573 00:35:28,500 --> 00:35:31,600 By the spirit says about his son, and Luke 176. 574 00:35:31,900 --> 00:35:37,000 And you child will be called the prophet of the most high for you 575 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:40,200 will go before the Lord, to prepare his ways. 576 00:35:40,300 --> 00:35:43,900 Look at verse 77 to give knowledge of Salvation to his 577 00:35:43,900 --> 00:35:46,500 people. And just in case there's any 578 00:35:46,500 --> 00:35:49,200 confusion. This is not talking about a 579 00:35:49,207 --> 00:35:51,300 political salvation for the nation of Israel. 580 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:55,800 A much more needed salvation in the Forgiveness of their sins. 581 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:59,100 When you, my son will be raised up the right time. 582 00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:02,400 You will preach and you will teach the nation of Israel, how 583 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:07,500 they can acquire salvation forgiveness for their sins. 584 00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:11,000 Now, that is incredible. Here's why it's incredible. 585 00:36:11,500 --> 00:36:17,000 If that is The revelation of John's preaching. 586 00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:21,200 And you go to John's preaching, it makes an incredible 587 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:24,700 connection. Remember, John will teach and 588 00:36:24,700 --> 00:36:28,700 preach the people, how they can be, what saved, how they can be 589 00:36:28,700 --> 00:36:31,800 forgiven. For their sins. 590 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:36,400 And then you come to Luke 38 and what do you see John saying with 591 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,500 that? As the backdrop? 592 00:36:38,500 --> 00:36:42,300 What do you see? John saying to people Luke 38 593 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:45,700 bear fruits and keeping with repentance. 594 00:36:48,300 --> 00:36:53,200 Bear fruits. And keeping with repentance. 595 00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:56,400 What does Luke 1? Tell us and 77 to give knowledge 596 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:59,200 of salvation? And what is John and the 597 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:01,100 preaching? Yeah, repent. 598 00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:03,400 But that repentance is going to bring about some fruit. 599 00:37:04,900 --> 00:37:08,500 True salvation will bring about a change. 600 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,700 There will be a transformation. It will be noticeable. 601 00:37:11,700 --> 00:37:14,300 It will be observable. It will be seen. 602 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:18,000 There will be a fragrance to suggest that somebody just 603 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:19,900 repents and in your thinking changes. 604 00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:22,400 But you continue to do what you do. 605 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:27,700 Before you met Christ is alien. It makes no sense with John, 606 00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:32,200 because he said, your repentance your change of mind. 607 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:36,700 About Christ, your sin, your need For savior would produce 608 00:37:36,700 --> 00:37:42,200 fruit. So Jonah, false teacher now, Or 609 00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:43,400 perhaps you would argue with John. 610 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:46,900 Okay, fine. Let's now come before the Lord 611 00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:51,800 himself, what did Jesus mean? When he said repent, What did 612 00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:54,300 Jesus have in mind when he called people to repent? 613 00:37:54,700 --> 00:37:58,400 What connection was there? When he used that word or were 614 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:01,300 still in Luke Wright? Go to Luke 11 and look at verse 615 00:38:01,300 --> 00:38:04,900 32. And notice how he teaches about 616 00:38:04,900 --> 00:38:09,800 repentance and indirect way, what he is conveying when he 617 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:15,900 uses the word. Luke 11:32 he says the men of 618 00:38:15,900 --> 00:38:20,400 Nineveh will rise up at the Judgment with this generation 619 00:38:20,500 --> 00:38:27,500 and condemn it for they what? Repented at the preaching of 620 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:31,500 Jonah and behold something greater than Jonah is here. 621 00:38:34,700 --> 00:38:36,900 If you've read that short book in the Old Testament, the Book 622 00:38:36,900 --> 00:38:40,000 of Jonah. Then a light bulb should have 623 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:46,500 gone off. when Jesus says they repented, According to the 624 00:38:46,500 --> 00:38:51,100 argument that we are trying to defend against that means when 625 00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:54,200 Jonah came in and they repented, he said, oh yeah this is send, 626 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:55,300 this is wrong. Thanks Jonah. 627 00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:58,400 Thanks for coming by take care and they go right back into what 628 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:00,300 they were doing before. Is that what you see in Jonah? 629 00:39:02,300 --> 00:39:04,400 Or did you see a visible Brokenness? 630 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:09,500 Did you see a fasting that you see, Ash, even to the greedy, to 631 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:11,700 the degree where they invited their animals too fast? 632 00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:16,100 That's what Jesus had in mind. When he, when he sought 633 00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:21,600 repentance, when he declared repentance In fact, if there's 634 00:39:21,600 --> 00:39:25,800 any confusion when you go to Jonah, let me just read you the 635 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:29,200 reference and it will seal the deal in my opinion, and Jonah 636 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:33,000 3:10. We are told, when God saw, what 637 00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:41,200 they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of 638 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:42,800 the disaster. They had said he would do to 639 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:46,000 them and he did not do it. How can you argue against that? 640 00:39:46,600 --> 00:39:48,200 Like where's where's the loophole? 641 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:51,300 When Jesus said they repented you go back to Jonah and what 642 00:39:51,300 --> 00:39:56,900 did we're told In Jonah, when they turned from their evil way, 643 00:39:57,800 --> 00:39:59,400 now they saw, thank you. I didn't know adultery was 644 00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:00,700 wrong, I guess it's wrong. Now, let me go back to my 645 00:40:00,700 --> 00:40:02,500 adultery. That doesn't make sense. 646 00:40:04,700 --> 00:40:08,300 The actually turn from their way because in the mind of Jesus, 647 00:40:08,300 --> 00:40:14,000 that's what repentance means. And so in that famous him, we 648 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:18,400 have a beautiful definition quote repentance is to leave the 649 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:23,200 sins We Loved Before and show that we in Earnest grieve by 650 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:29,200 doing so no more. Let me challenge our view 651 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:31,200 repentance because when you hear repentance, the first thing that 652 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:33,000 comes to mind, if you have a sound understanding of the 653 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,600 scriptures as turn from your evil ways turn from your sin, 654 00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:40,900 turn from the vileness that you enjoyed at one point, but 655 00:40:40,900 --> 00:40:42,500 repentance is much deeper than that. 656 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:46,600 To repent also means to repent, not just of your evil, but of 657 00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:53,100 your good. To repent means not just to let 658 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:57,600 go of your sin. It also is a call to let go of 659 00:40:57,600 --> 00:41:03,500 any of your own righteousness. So you see it's much broader 660 00:41:03,500 --> 00:41:06,700 than how we would understand it and this was particularly 661 00:41:06,700 --> 00:41:12,100 difficult for the Jews and Paul gives us an understanding of why 662 00:41:12,100 --> 00:41:16,400 many of the Jews were not saved and are not saved to this day 663 00:41:16,700 --> 00:41:20,800 and Romans 10:3 just listen to these words for being ignorant 664 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:24,300 of the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, 665 00:41:24,500 --> 00:41:27,800 they did not submit to God's righteousness. 666 00:41:30,200 --> 00:41:35,700 Repentance is not just for the prostitute and the drug dealer 667 00:41:35,700 --> 00:41:39,200 and the gang. Banger repentance is just as 668 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:43,400 much for the Pharisee. And for the lovely church lady, 669 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:47,200 who doesn't do harm in society but has never really repented 670 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,900 because she trusts in her good works to get into heaven. 671 00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:53,300 When you put these things together, when you really 672 00:41:53,300 --> 00:41:57,000 understand that all the things that pertain to repentance, 673 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:59,800 here's a beautiful way of understanding it to repent, 674 00:41:59,800 --> 00:42:06,500 means to just give up. Just stop just fall at his feet. 675 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:09,200 Bring before, I'm your sin and bring the form your 676 00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:12,100 self-righteousness and just submit to his righteousness. 677 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:16,300 And that's why Jesus could say, repent and believe, you can't 678 00:42:16,300 --> 00:42:19,800 separate those things. They're twins conjoined twins. 679 00:42:21,700 --> 00:42:24,400 See when you understand what true repentance is not just stop 680 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:25,900 doing that. It stop it. 681 00:42:25,900 --> 00:42:30,300 And then now receive the faith that brings about forgiveness 682 00:42:31,200 --> 00:42:33,500 surrender to what he has done for you. 683 00:42:34,700 --> 00:42:38,000 Not just in the ugliness of sin, but even in whatever Beauty you 684 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:41,600 thought you had in your own Holiness, stop all of it and 685 00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:44,800 just come to Christ fall at his feet and receive his Mercy. 686 00:42:45,600 --> 00:42:50,000 Just give up. Stop and surrender. 687 00:42:50,500 --> 00:42:54,600 You can't have true repentance without believing you can't. 688 00:42:55,600 --> 00:42:58,600 And you can't have true believing without repentance you 689 00:42:58,600 --> 00:43:02,000 need both you need both. And the reason why I'm hammering 690 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:05,400 on repentance is because what we are struggling with today. 691 00:43:06,700 --> 00:43:10,000 Is that we emphasize belief and not repent. 692 00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:13,300 And so you have a lot of people here. 693 00:43:13,300 --> 00:43:16,300 Have no different of a faith than demons. 694 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:21,300 Who acknowledged that there is a God but are still workers of 695 00:43:21,300 --> 00:43:24,700 iniquity. I got saved at 20. 696 00:43:26,300 --> 00:43:29,000 Why? Because up to that point, you 697 00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:31,400 asked me, do you believe? I would say yes. 698 00:43:32,100 --> 00:43:41,100 But at 20, I repented, It was not a repentant faith. 699 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:45,000 It was just an acknowledgement of the reality of God. 700 00:43:45,900 --> 00:43:48,700 Perhaps that someone in this place today. 701 00:43:50,700 --> 00:43:52,500 You're not a menace to the culture. 702 00:43:52,900 --> 00:43:57,000 You don't break laws, you have, nice Christian parents. 703 00:43:57,700 --> 00:44:00,700 You believe that there is a Jesus you believe that there is 704 00:44:00,700 --> 00:44:09,600 a heaven but you have not repented And if you do not 705 00:44:09,600 --> 00:44:12,300 honor, the directives, you will not know the blessing and the 706 00:44:12,300 --> 00:44:14,500 reward that is on the other side. 707 00:44:14,900 --> 00:44:19,100 Only, listen, only. When I came to the point Where I 708 00:44:19,107 --> 00:44:23,100 said this isn't the way it should be based on my study of 709 00:44:23,100 --> 00:44:26,200 scripture. The verse that prick my heart 710 00:44:26,200 --> 00:44:29,600 was they honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far 711 00:44:29,600 --> 00:44:31,000 from me. I'm like, that's me. 712 00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:35,300 And I knew it and only then listen, only. 713 00:44:35,300 --> 00:44:40,500 Then when I said, I don't want my sin, this sin put Christ on 714 00:44:40,500 --> 00:44:41,700 the cross. I don't want. 715 00:44:41,700 --> 00:44:46,000 When my iniquity I want Christ. I want to turn from this. 716 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:48,600 I want to embrace his love. I want to know his forgiveness. 717 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:52,600 No relation. With only then, the spirit from 718 00:44:52,600 --> 00:44:55,500 above flood, my heart and change it. 719 00:44:56,400 --> 00:44:59,800 Some of you here. Perhaps you've been riding on 720 00:44:59,800 --> 00:45:03,200 believe, believe, believe and nothing has changed. 721 00:45:03,300 --> 00:45:05,500 You love the world. You love your sin. 722 00:45:05,600 --> 00:45:07,800 You have no victory over it. No strength over it. 723 00:45:07,800 --> 00:45:10,400 Your desire is no different than the appetite of the carnal 724 00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:13,000 neighbor or your carnal school friends, or your carnal 725 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:16,300 employees. Because you have not repented 726 00:45:17,700 --> 00:45:19,200 and he's waiting for you to repent. 727 00:45:20,600 --> 00:45:22,900 And again, repentance is not you trying to do better, remember 728 00:45:22,900 --> 00:45:24,400 you have to repent of you trying to do better? 729 00:45:25,600 --> 00:45:27,700 Saying, I don't want my sin, I don't want righteousness of my 730 00:45:27,700 --> 00:45:30,600 own, I want Christ. Give up. 731 00:45:31,400 --> 00:45:35,600 Why do you repent? Why do we repent? 732 00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:42,500 I'll tell you why, Romans 2:4 Or do you presume on the riches of 733 00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:46,200 his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's 734 00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:48,500 kindness is meant to lead you to repentance. 735 00:45:51,100 --> 00:45:54,700 God's kindness. Is meant to lead you to 736 00:45:54,700 --> 00:45:59,700 repentance. So only when, you know something 737 00:45:59,700 --> 00:46:03,100 of his goodness, will you be the most motivated to actually 738 00:46:03,100 --> 00:46:06,300 repent? We cannot misinterpret this to 739 00:46:06,300 --> 00:46:11,300 say that we should not proclaim the warnings, repent or perish. 740 00:46:11,700 --> 00:46:14,500 That is still appropriate. Because the goodness here of 741 00:46:14,500 --> 00:46:19,100 Jesus, the forbearance of our God is that with one hand, he 742 00:46:19,100 --> 00:46:23,500 stays the wrath of God and with the other hand, he extends us to 743 00:46:23,500 --> 00:46:27,700 us to be forgiven. And there is a Time coming as 744 00:46:27,700 --> 00:46:29,600 one preacher said, we're both hands will come down. 745 00:46:30,700 --> 00:46:34,100 But it is not yet the forbearance, the willingness to 746 00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:38,900 wait is enough kindness for us to say, I Repent, but all the 747 00:46:38,900 --> 00:46:41,800 other kindnesses that you and I have experience in God, whether 748 00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:45,700 you are a direct recipient of it or an indirect, the sun today, 749 00:46:46,300 --> 00:46:49,700 kissing your skin on your way into here is God's. 750 00:46:49,700 --> 00:46:52,600 Kindness. Your full belly or the belly. 751 00:46:52,600 --> 00:46:56,000 You will be filling after this is God's kindness. 752 00:46:56,100 --> 00:46:58,500 All these things should, woo, you to say. 753 00:46:58,500 --> 00:47:04,500 Oh, how can I Repent. How can I hold on to the things 754 00:47:04,500 --> 00:47:06,900 that grieve him? He's been so good to me. 755 00:47:08,300 --> 00:47:10,700 How can I sit there and watch this filth? 756 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:15,600 When I know that, the one that breaks his heart has been so 757 00:47:15,600 --> 00:47:21,000 wonderful to me? And you repent. if you repent 758 00:47:21,000 --> 00:47:26,800 solely out of fear, That fear will will not be enough for you 759 00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:30,800 to know sustaining relationship with Jesus Christ. 760 00:47:31,800 --> 00:47:35,500 No, his kindness and the ultimate climactic expression of 761 00:47:35,500 --> 00:47:38,500 his kindness. Is that Christ died for you. 762 00:47:39,500 --> 00:47:43,700 For you, he wants you, he wants you, he wants you to be saved. 763 00:47:43,700 --> 00:47:47,000 He wants you to be washed with his blood so that you would have 764 00:47:47,100 --> 00:47:50,400 right standing with God forever and ever and ever. 765 00:47:53,500 --> 00:47:57,600 And when you do repent, don't expect a perfect repentance. 766 00:47:59,300 --> 00:48:01,800 Don't be frustrated with, you know, you meet some people too 767 00:48:02,500 --> 00:48:06,500 because they don't become a saint immediately, they question 768 00:48:06,500 --> 00:48:08,300 their salvation, there's the Other Extreme now. 769 00:48:08,300 --> 00:48:10,400 Not the believing part where there were pattern of I repented 770 00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:11,500 enough. I don't know if I've given up 771 00:48:11,500 --> 00:48:13,000 and I don't know if I have enough Victory. 772 00:48:13,000 --> 00:48:14,200 How much Victory should I had before? 773 00:48:14,200 --> 00:48:16,400 I know, I really repent. Just take a breath. 774 00:48:19,200 --> 00:48:22,100 The measure of your repentance being sincere, is not the amount 775 00:48:22,100 --> 00:48:25,300 of Victor you have over certain since it is your attitude 776 00:48:25,300 --> 00:48:29,500 towards that sin. So, let me ask you this, you 777 00:48:29,500 --> 00:48:31,100 want to know if you have truly repented. 778 00:48:31,400 --> 00:48:36,000 Do you want your sin? Do you love your sin? 779 00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:40,100 Do you enjoy your sin? Do you wish that you can have 780 00:48:40,100 --> 00:48:43,400 Jesus, and your send, you feel like Jesus and intrusive person 781 00:48:43,500 --> 00:48:45,700 with your lifestyle with your desires? 782 00:48:45,900 --> 00:48:49,100 Or is there something in your eyes says, I wish he can clothe 783 00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:54,200 me with that resurrected body. Now, I never want to hurt him. 784 00:48:54,300 --> 00:48:56,900 I never want to misrepresent him, I hate the sin. 785 00:48:56,900 --> 00:48:59,400 Do I feel the Temptation towards it sometimes? 786 00:48:59,400 --> 00:49:04,700 And though I may even slip into at times, I abhor it, I want to 787 00:49:04,700 --> 00:49:08,000 be free from this. Do you see? 788 00:49:09,600 --> 00:49:12,600 It's the attitude because the change of mind, right? 789 00:49:12,600 --> 00:49:15,500 Repent means change your perspective on this and then it 790 00:49:15,500 --> 00:49:18,800 will translate in the way you interact with it. 791 00:49:20,900 --> 00:49:22,200 That's what I'm calling you today. 792 00:49:22,600 --> 00:49:25,900 So don't get up here and with a your shoulders now and your head 793 00:49:25,900 --> 00:49:28,200 low and say, I must not really repented because I'm still 794 00:49:28,200 --> 00:49:30,100 struggling. I'm not asking if you struggle 795 00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:34,000 or not. I'm asking if you have the same 796 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:39,900 desire for it, And if you can say and your hard and honestly, 797 00:49:39,900 --> 00:49:43,900 looking the eyes of a fellow brother, I don't want this, I 798 00:49:43,900 --> 00:49:46,400 want to be free, I love the Lord. 799 00:49:46,500 --> 00:49:50,500 This this breaks my heart. Oh brother, you have repented 800 00:49:51,300 --> 00:49:53,000 and you are walking and repentance. 801 00:49:53,400 --> 00:49:56,800 Don't doubt that for a moment. I will doubt your repentance if 802 00:49:56,800 --> 00:50:00,200 you can come in here week after week, sing and preach and play. 803 00:50:00,600 --> 00:50:03,500 And have not one ounce of concern with the sin that seems 804 00:50:03,500 --> 00:50:06,000 to be dominating your life. There, I'm concerned. 805 00:50:08,500 --> 00:50:12,000 But I have more confidence. When I see a bruised up brother 806 00:50:12,800 --> 00:50:16,300 with spiritual crutches, sometime who's able to come into 807 00:50:16,300 --> 00:50:20,600 this place and say it's been a war, but I'm still fighting by 808 00:50:20,600 --> 00:50:23,100 the power of the spirit. Oh, brother, you have repented, 809 00:50:23,400 --> 00:50:24,700 and you are, walking and repentance. 810 00:50:26,800 --> 00:50:31,300 How do you repent? Two simple words that came to 811 00:50:31,300 --> 00:50:35,400 mind, there may be more, I'm not as clever as other preachers. 812 00:50:37,700 --> 00:50:42,100 Rethink. Rethink about your sin rethink 813 00:50:42,100 --> 00:50:43,700 about what your send it to Christ. 814 00:50:43,700 --> 00:50:48,500 What sin is in God's eyes rethink about his righteousness 815 00:50:48,500 --> 00:50:51,900 and your righteousness, how yours will fail to the standard 816 00:50:51,900 --> 00:50:54,800 of his. And once you re think once you 817 00:50:55,200 --> 00:51:00,000 acknowledge, he is Holy, I am not, I'm in debt, he has the 818 00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:03,300 payment that is the first step into repentance and then you 819 00:51:03,300 --> 00:51:05,900 follow with not rethinking but rejecting. 820 00:51:07,400 --> 00:51:10,200 And now you look at that and you say, I don't want That anymore. 821 00:51:10,200 --> 00:51:14,600 I renounce it. I confess it and I will daily 822 00:51:14,900 --> 00:51:20,600 deny it. And turn my back to it and that 823 00:51:20,600 --> 00:51:23,900 repentance can be against a disgusting sin or even what you 824 00:51:23,900 --> 00:51:26,400 think is righteousness that will secure your salvation, you 825 00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:31,600 reject both day by day by day and you grow in that repentance 826 00:51:31,600 --> 00:51:33,900 and the holy spirit gives you greater strength over those 827 00:51:33,900 --> 00:51:35,700 sins. And you go to war with it. 828 00:51:35,800 --> 00:51:37,900 Repentance is not a one-time thing. 829 00:51:37,900 --> 00:51:41,900 It is a lifestyle, it is a lifestyle. 830 00:51:42,600 --> 00:51:47,800 I've been repenting for 10 years, I've been repenting, you 831 00:51:47,800 --> 00:51:49,900 have been repeated repenting, the moment that you've made that 832 00:51:49,900 --> 00:51:52,200 decision, but here's the call that I want to make in this 833 00:51:52,200 --> 00:51:56,700 simple message. Hey listen, you can't fool me. 834 00:51:56,700 --> 00:52:00,800 Okay, I know what it's like to sit in a pew. 835 00:52:02,700 --> 00:52:07,100 And think that I am fine when in fact. 836 00:52:08,400 --> 00:52:12,600 I have never repented my question to you today is not 837 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:15,600 just if you believe Did you repent? 838 00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:22,100 Jesus, preached repentance and those who would occupy the place 839 00:52:22,200 --> 00:52:26,000 of representing him as I do today from this Pulpit must 840 00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:31,200 preach it as well. Are you convinced of the 841 00:52:31,200 --> 00:52:34,200 kindness of God to the degree that you would say? 842 00:52:34,600 --> 00:52:40,500 I renounce this world. Mon young person. 843 00:52:40,500 --> 00:52:42,200 Be honest with yourself. Don't fall asleep. 844 00:52:42,200 --> 00:52:43,500 Just. Yeah, we're almost there. 845 00:52:44,900 --> 00:52:50,300 Your soul is at stake. Have you come to the place that 846 00:52:50,300 --> 00:52:53,200 you are convinced that this world has nothing to offer you? 847 00:52:54,200 --> 00:52:57,600 And even if it did, you would gladly turn your back on it 848 00:52:57,600 --> 00:53:01,300 because Jesus bids you to come and die. 849 00:53:02,700 --> 00:53:05,800 So that you may live. Have you done that? 850 00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:09,800 One preacher said something so powerful and I've never 851 00:53:09,800 --> 00:53:12,200 forgotten it since. He said it, he's long gone now. 852 00:53:13,800 --> 00:53:17,000 He says, I don't even look at people and ask them if they're 853 00:53:17,000 --> 00:53:21,200 saved anymore. he's a I look at them straight in the eyes and I 854 00:53:21,200 --> 00:53:28,100 say this Christ live in you Get much of different answers from 855 00:53:28,100 --> 00:53:33,300 that this Christ live in you. And that's what I want to look 856 00:53:33,300 --> 00:53:37,700 out to this group of people today and ask thus Christ live 857 00:53:37,700 --> 00:53:40,900 in. You has he taken up residence in 858 00:53:40,900 --> 00:53:43,600 your heart. Does he live here? 859 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:45,000 How do you know if he lives here? 860 00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:46,300 Well, you can't do what you want to do. 861 00:53:46,300 --> 00:53:50,800 You're not the owner anymore. You've given him the keys and 862 00:53:50,800 --> 00:53:53,200 how did you give him the keys? How did you and the deed of your 863 00:53:53,200 --> 00:53:57,300 soul? I repent and believe I'm done. 864 00:53:58,300 --> 00:54:00,500 You take it. This Christ live in. 865 00:54:00,500 --> 00:54:03,100 You all my Mom and Dad loved. That's fine. 866 00:54:03,100 --> 00:54:05,900 That's beautiful, great. Okay, I did vbi is fine. 867 00:54:06,100 --> 00:54:08,000 I wanna great. I wanna is not salvation. 868 00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:11,700 All right? Missions trips is not salvation. 869 00:54:12,300 --> 00:54:15,000 Okay, preaching doesn't get you into the kingdom. 870 00:54:15,300 --> 00:54:19,300 Repent, repent and believe if you want to know. 871 00:54:19,500 --> 00:54:22,500 If you've truly repented the passes are here. 872 00:54:23,600 --> 00:54:25,900 We want to help you. We want to be there with you. 873 00:54:27,900 --> 00:54:30,200 Because I believe that there are people on different levels. 874 00:54:30,600 --> 00:54:34,000 Remember that man, where Jesus says, you are not far from the 875 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:36,400 kingdom. I love that. 876 00:54:36,500 --> 00:54:38,800 Jesus is so realistic with people's Journeys. 877 00:54:40,100 --> 00:54:42,600 But I would say today, if you even have a doubt about whether 878 00:54:42,600 --> 00:54:45,300 you've truly repented, not talking about you very 879 00:54:45,300 --> 00:54:47,500 introspective people, you question you whether you repent 880 00:54:47,500 --> 00:54:49,100 that every second of the day I'm not talking about you. 881 00:54:51,100 --> 00:54:53,400 I'm talking about those four for the first time hearing a message 882 00:54:53,400 --> 00:54:55,800 like this, you've actually questioned the authenticity of 883 00:54:55,800 --> 00:54:58,900 your faith because you've been confronted with the reality of 884 00:54:58,900 --> 00:55:02,700 what it means to be saved. Don't brush it off. 885 00:55:03,900 --> 00:55:07,500 Jesus calls you to repent and he's waiting with his kindness 886 00:55:07,700 --> 00:55:11,300 for you to make that decision. Oh maybe so in his name let's 887 00:55:11,300 --> 00:55:29,400 pray. Lord. 888 00:55:29,400 --> 00:55:33,100 Your word has taught us today that the primary purpose of your 889 00:55:33,100 --> 00:55:37,100 ministry. Even in a book that seeks to 890 00:55:37,200 --> 00:55:39,900 display. You as a wonderful servant is 891 00:55:39,900 --> 00:55:41,800 that people would hear loud and clear. 892 00:55:45,100 --> 00:55:54,500 To repent and believe. Lord, if there's even one who 893 00:55:54,500 --> 00:55:59,200 has not done that. Only your Holy Spirit. 894 00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:04,300 Can convince us of sin. And for those who have repented 895 00:56:04,300 --> 00:56:07,100 and are repenting and are believing, Lord give us greater 896 00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:11,700 strength to continue to walk, not for us to attain anything. 897 00:56:11,700 --> 00:56:15,000 Lord we have been accepted in the Beloved but look to walk out 898 00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:16,400 in a way that would bring joy to you. 899 00:56:17,600 --> 00:56:21,700 Joy To Us. Lord, would you revive the 900 00:56:21,700 --> 00:56:23,300 message of repentance in America? 901 00:56:24,700 --> 00:56:27,600 Would you bring a Revival of the message that John the Baptist 902 00:56:27,600 --> 00:56:30,900 preached that your son preached, that the apostles preached? 903 00:56:32,900 --> 00:56:35,900 Lord baptized as a fresh with a revelation of the need to 904 00:56:35,900 --> 00:56:39,900 repent. And Lord we just glory in your 905 00:56:39,900 --> 00:56:42,700 name or God that you have given us access into the kingdom. 906 00:56:43,900 --> 00:56:45,700 Lord that you've made it so simple. 907 00:56:47,300 --> 00:56:51,900 Did you just give up? To submit to your righteousness, 908 00:56:52,600 --> 00:56:58,600 to reject unrighteousness. To receive the payment and to 909 00:56:58,600 --> 00:57:01,400 allow that love to so changes that we walk out bearing fruit, 910 00:57:01,400 --> 00:57:04,700 keeping with repentance, Thank You O Lord, that the moment we 911 00:57:04,700 --> 00:57:08,600 confess and believe and repent we are saved and that is not 912 00:57:08,800 --> 00:57:11,200 vacillate based on our performance we thank you for 913 00:57:11,200 --> 00:57:15,600 that and we pray O Lord that for those who doubt the sincerity of 914 00:57:15,600 --> 00:57:18,200 their salvation that even a message like this would seal the 915 00:57:18,200 --> 00:57:21,200 deal and they would know that they are secure in your love. 916 00:57:22,200 --> 00:57:24,700 We bless you now as we worship you in song in Jesus name, we 917 00:57:24,700 --> 00:57:26,000 pray. Amen.