1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,320 Hello everyone. Good morning to all of you. 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,320 Yes, we welcome you all to Sunday Live. 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,440 And we hope you are blessed with today's worship. 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,280 Now it's time to grab your Bibles and prepare our hearts to 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:17,160 receive something from God's Word today, because we are going 6 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:21,240 to resume in the series of discovering Christ. 7 00:00:21,240 --> 00:00:24,800 And for today's reading, please take note and open your Bibles 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,650 on the following passages. The first one is Acts chapter 9 00:00:29,650 --> 00:00:34,410 one verses 4 to 11 and the second passage is in the book of 10 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:37,610 John, chapter 14 verses one to three. 11 00:00:38,010 --> 00:00:41,770 And for our last chapter, yes, it's found in Revelation chapter 12 00:00:41,770 --> 00:00:46,520 22, verse 12, so you can all see them on the screen if you're 13 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,840 watching the video. But if you're listening to our 14 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:53,320 podcast, please check the show notes, because not only did we 15 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,880 provide a PDF for you to use so you can follow along, but also 16 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,360 the reading for today are hyperlinked. 17 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,000 And in tapping or clicking on those, it will take you to the 18 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,160 Bible app itself. And it's most convenient for you 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,880 if you don't have a Bible, or if you just want to verify if it's 20 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,360 really on the Bible. Yeah, true. 21 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:20,800 So with that being said, let's start reading the first one, 22 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,240 Acts chapter one, verses 4 to 11. 23 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:31,640 On one occasion, while he Jesus was eating with them his 24 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,640 disciples, he gave them this command. 25 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:40,080 Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my father promised. 26 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,580 Which? That you have heard me speak 27 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:45,420 about for John baptized with water. 28 00:01:45,500 --> 00:01:49,540 But in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 29 00:01:50,620 --> 00:01:54,460 Then they gathered around him and ask him, Lord, are you at 30 00:01:54,460 --> 00:01:57,860 this time going to restore the Kingdom to Israel? 31 00:01:58,340 --> 00:02:03,540 He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or dates 32 00:02:03,700 --> 00:02:07,460 the Father has set by his own authority. 33 00:02:07,830 --> 00:02:11,550 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, 34 00:02:11,790 --> 00:02:16,390 and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and 35 00:02:16,390 --> 00:02:18,830 Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 36 00:02:19,270 --> 00:02:23,470 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a 37 00:02:23,470 --> 00:02:28,550 cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up 38 00:02:28,550 --> 00:02:32,910 into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in 39 00:02:32,910 --> 00:02:36,670 white stood beside them. Men of Galilee, they said. 40 00:02:37,330 --> 00:02:39,970 Why do you stand here looking into this guy? 41 00:02:40,410 --> 00:02:44,970 This same Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will 42 00:02:44,970 --> 00:02:49,290 come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven. 43 00:02:49,850 --> 00:02:51,450 So that's it for our first verse. 44 00:02:51,450 --> 00:02:56,010 Now let's proceed to our second passage, which is in John 14 45 00:02:57,650 --> 00:03:02,210 verses 123. But before we read, let me just 46 00:03:02,210 --> 00:03:06,010 clarify first that this is Jesus speaking these words. 47 00:03:06,750 --> 00:03:10,470 So I'm going to begin. Do not let your hearts be 48 00:03:10,470 --> 00:03:12,750 troubled. You believe in God. 49 00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:16,350 Believe also in me. My father's house has many 50 00:03:16,350 --> 00:03:19,350 rooms. If that were not so, would I 51 00:03:19,350 --> 00:03:22,270 have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for 52 00:03:22,270 --> 00:03:25,110 you? And if I go and prepare a place 53 00:03:25,110 --> 00:03:29,310 for you, I will come back and take you to be with me, that you 54 00:03:29,310 --> 00:03:33,560 also may be where I am. So that's the second passage. 55 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:37,200 And finally, the last one is from the Book of Revelation, 56 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:42,640 chapter 22, verse 12. Look, I am coming soon. 57 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,960 My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to 58 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:51,200 what they have done. Wow. 59 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:56,480 So I think we've read already all of the verses, the passages 60 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,860 that we have assigned for today. Yes. 61 00:03:59,860 --> 00:04:05,460 And although we are aware that today's reading may be shorter 62 00:04:05,460 --> 00:04:09,340 than usual, I should say, but I believe we can still get 63 00:04:09,340 --> 00:04:13,220 something out of it that we can still discuss and apply in our 64 00:04:13,260 --> 00:04:18,820 everyday life. So, Speaking of discussion with 65 00:04:18,820 --> 00:04:22,340 what we've just read, it's time to take it all in and ask 66 00:04:22,340 --> 00:04:25,980 ourselves, what is today's reading teaching us about? 67 00:04:26,140 --> 00:04:28,850 Yes. And as always, you are free to 68 00:04:28,850 --> 00:04:32,770 read it again and again if necessary, which we always 69 00:04:32,770 --> 00:04:35,770 recommend. You can even pause if you need 70 00:04:35,770 --> 00:04:38,290 to. And then you can come back later 71 00:04:38,290 --> 00:04:42,010 as we now discuss what we've learned so far. 72 00:04:42,290 --> 00:04:45,290 Or what is the Bible teaching us today? 73 00:04:45,490 --> 00:04:51,440 Yeah, definitely. Now, well, maybe we need to talk 74 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:56,200 about what do the three passages of Scripture scriptures talk 75 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,760 about in common? So what do they all have? 76 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,440 Well, they they all talk about Jesus. 77 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,440 That's right. Well, yes, obviously. 78 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:10,040 But aside from that, they talk about a lot of points. 79 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:18,480 So we're going to discuss about that right now in Acts 1/7. 80 00:05:19,340 --> 00:05:25,140 In Acts chapter one, verse 7, Jesus himself is implying that 81 00:05:25,140 --> 00:05:29,020 it is not anyone's business to know everything. 82 00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:32,980 In fact, it shows that God is in control. 83 00:05:33,260 --> 00:05:37,700 Wow, they just said two points in one goal. 84 00:05:38,890 --> 00:05:42,530 But yes, I agree to those. It was interesting to me that 85 00:05:42,530 --> 00:05:47,090 the disciples wanted to know something for sure, but he said 86 00:05:47,170 --> 00:05:50,970 it is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has 87 00:05:50,970 --> 00:05:54,730 set by his own authority. Yes, this is basically telling 88 00:05:54,730 --> 00:05:56,770 them that. It does not matter for them to 89 00:05:56,770 --> 00:06:02,030 know that, but what they do need to know is that God is 90 00:06:02,030 --> 00:06:04,710 sovereign. Yes, he is sovereign indeed. 91 00:06:04,710 --> 00:06:09,350 But you know what matters to being witnesses of the Lord 92 00:06:09,350 --> 00:06:13,190 Jesus Christ, which is kind of like what we are doing right 93 00:06:13,190 --> 00:06:15,470 now. Yes, being the voice out there 94 00:06:15,470 --> 00:06:19,910 in the online podcast Virtual space telling the world about 95 00:06:19,910 --> 00:06:20,790 Jesus. Amen. 96 00:06:20,790 --> 00:06:24,230 And although it's it may be our voice. 97 00:06:24,790 --> 00:06:28,110 Voices that you might hear speaking, but in a discovery 98 00:06:28,110 --> 00:06:32,150 Bible study group, or in this case here in any of our 99 00:06:32,150 --> 00:06:36,470 discovering and discovering series, our objective is to make 100 00:06:36,470 --> 00:06:41,230 the Bible do the speaking to your hearts and as well as ours. 101 00:06:41,950 --> 00:06:47,310 Yes, yes, we really hope that we you are you are being blessed 102 00:06:47,310 --> 00:06:51,510 today with God's word. But we're not done yet, OK? 103 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,040 Because I have another point to bring up. 104 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,760 OK? So aside from just being his 105 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:01,480 witnesses, his witnesses are also expected to be his 106 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:06,920 witnesses in different phases. Yeah, Jerusalem and Judea, 107 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,360 Samaria and all the ends of the earth. 108 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,960 Yes, that's. What it said and I'll just maybe 109 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,800 in connection to that I'll just make maybe make mention that 110 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,960 different places it means. Different people groups. 111 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,560 So basically it's being implied here that his witnesses in Jesus 112 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:31,560 with Jesus, witnesses are expected to be spreaders of the 113 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,960 gospel to everyone they can reach out. 114 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:39,640 Couldn't agree more. And what is this gospel? 115 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:41,800 Yes. So what is the gospel? 116 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:45,880 It's just what we talk about now and in the previous Sundays, 117 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:49,440 regarding who Jesus is and what he did for you and me. 118 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:53,920 Yes, in fact it is our it is the very heart of why do we do have 119 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:59,360 this kind of Ave. or platform. So you and I could discover 120 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:03,840 something what God wants us to understand about Him together 121 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,780 through His word. Amen. 122 00:08:06,780 --> 00:08:10,620 All right, moving on. We can read that he was taken up 123 00:08:10,660 --> 00:08:14,140 into heaven and leaving his disciples behind. 124 00:08:14,420 --> 00:08:18,340 Yeah, and while that might sound like on the surface, it's a sad 125 00:08:18,340 --> 00:08:23,020 thing, The good news about it is that Jesus will come back again. 126 00:08:23,020 --> 00:08:26,540 Yes, Amen to that. And according to the scriptures 127 00:08:26,540 --> 00:08:30,700 it says that he will come back the same way he went into 128 00:08:31,140 --> 00:08:33,860 heaven. So what does that mean? 129 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,679 What does that mean? I think it means that he will no 130 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:42,520 longer return as a baby, so we're very sorry for those who 131 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,360 are expecting that. Sorry to break your 132 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,880 expectations, but then we all have to take note that this is 133 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:55,280 after, you know, this is after Jesus, which was who just raised 134 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,120 from the dead. He was raised back to life, 135 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,040 which we've talked about on the previous episode of Discovering 136 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:01,640 Christ. So. 137 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:07,680 Yes, he will no longer return as a baby in a Ranger, but he will 138 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:11,560 return as a conqueror who defeated Death itself. 139 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,000 That's right, and the one who promised salvation is indeed 140 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,680 victorious. But I do believe we have a 141 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:21,560 responsibility to that fact and that is. 142 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:25,120 We must be, we must be right. That's right. 143 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:29,220 Yes, because as the Bible says and as Jesus Christ himself 144 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:34,140 said, because it's in red letters in the Bible code, my 145 00:09:34,140 --> 00:09:37,740 reward is with me and I will give it to each person according 146 00:09:37,740 --> 00:09:38,980 to what they have. Amen. 147 00:09:38,980 --> 00:09:42,420 And if you agree to that, friends, why don't you type Amen 148 00:09:42,420 --> 00:09:48,300 in the comments below? So what else can we learn from 149 00:09:48,300 --> 00:09:50,780 the scriptures today? How about you, love? 150 00:09:50,780 --> 00:09:55,260 Do you have something? I think I remember in Acts One 151 00:09:55,260 --> 00:09:58,380 that it also mentioned that the Holy Spirit, you know, Yeah, 152 00:09:58,420 --> 00:10:02,420 which is a hint of what our next series will be about. 153 00:10:02,460 --> 00:10:05,620 Yes, in a few weeks from now, right here. 154 00:10:05,980 --> 00:10:10,420 We will focus on the Holy Spirit later on, so please stick around 155 00:10:10,740 --> 00:10:15,020 and get excited for that. Yes, we we do know that it's 156 00:10:15,660 --> 00:10:18,940 important also to talk about the Holy Spirit. 157 00:10:19,020 --> 00:10:21,660 Yeah, Himself it's another separate. 158 00:10:23,380 --> 00:10:27,220 Subject yes. But that's a discussion for 159 00:10:27,220 --> 00:10:31,020 another day, so please stick around as she said, because we 160 00:10:31,020 --> 00:10:35,100 know that it's going to be very deep, but it's also going to be 161 00:10:35,100 --> 00:10:38,140 a blast. And there are many more that you 162 00:10:38,140 --> 00:10:41,860 can we can all learn from the scriptures that we just read, 163 00:10:41,860 --> 00:10:45,980 and we want to give chance for you to have your own answers. 164 00:10:45,980 --> 00:10:49,620 So please, why don't you gather up your thoughts about what 165 00:10:49,620 --> 00:10:53,470 we've just read? Yes, and we want to encourage 166 00:10:53,470 --> 00:10:54,910 you. If it's something that we've 167 00:10:54,950 --> 00:10:59,430 already mentioned and you might want to add to it, or if you 168 00:10:59,430 --> 00:11:02,950 have a revelation in your heart that maybe we haven't even 169 00:11:02,950 --> 00:11:06,830 mentioned, why don't you write that down in the at the comments 170 00:11:06,830 --> 00:11:09,950 below and let's reflect for a bit. 171 00:11:09,950 --> 00:11:14,430 How can we apply these in our everyday life and as we continue 172 00:11:14,430 --> 00:11:18,750 on the segment where we will mention some few Jesus is today. 173 00:11:19,740 --> 00:11:23,340 So what do you think Jesus is being portrayed as in the 174 00:11:23,340 --> 00:11:31,060 scriptures we've read recently? I'll start and that is Jesus is 175 00:11:31,060 --> 00:11:35,780 a rewarder and that's based on Revelation 22, verse 12. 176 00:11:35,780 --> 00:11:38,140 I think that's a good thought to think about. 177 00:11:38,260 --> 00:11:41,100 And it's not just, it's not just a thought, it's a fact. 178 00:11:41,420 --> 00:11:45,660 So, and it's very comforting. So how about you though, Do you 179 00:11:45,660 --> 00:11:47,460 have anything? Do you have something indeed? 180 00:11:47,660 --> 00:11:51,940 Of course, for me, Jesus is inviting his followers to put 181 00:11:51,980 --> 00:11:56,300 our trust in God, and we can see that according to the response 182 00:11:56,300 --> 00:12:00,180 of Christ in Acts chapter one, verse 7. 183 00:12:00,380 --> 00:12:05,860 Yes, I have something. Jesus is coming back again. 184 00:12:06,420 --> 00:12:09,700 Yes, we should definitely look forward to that. 185 00:12:09,860 --> 00:12:13,580 And and prepare. All right. 186 00:12:13,620 --> 00:12:16,920 I think it's your turn. Yes, again my turn. 187 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:21,640 I think for me, Jesus is wanting us to believe in him. 188 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:26,560 Yeah. And John chapter 14 verse one it 189 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:30,240 says there that believe in God believe also in me. 190 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:34,360 So I just want to ask you, what about you, friends? 191 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:38,360 Comment down below your answer to who Jesus is in the text 192 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:44,410 we've just discussed. And as we go on to the next 193 00:12:44,410 --> 00:12:48,850 segment of this episode, why don't you be not only a 194 00:12:48,850 --> 00:12:52,690 spectator but also a participator by letting us know 195 00:12:52,690 --> 00:12:56,890 in the comments below or on the prompt for this episode if you 196 00:12:56,890 --> 00:13:00,970 are listening on Spotify, if God is speaking to you today through 197 00:13:00,970 --> 00:13:05,010 the scriptures we just read, how would you respond to Him? 198 00:13:05,530 --> 00:13:09,410 And as usual in this part of the episode we can answer starting 199 00:13:09,410 --> 00:13:13,700 by with the phrase I will. So to start off, who would like 200 00:13:13,700 --> 00:13:16,260 to start? OK, I'll start. 201 00:13:16,260 --> 00:13:21,900 All right. All right, my I will is I will 202 00:13:22,420 --> 00:13:27,420 put my trust in Jesus, even if things in life aren't exactly 203 00:13:27,420 --> 00:13:31,580 going my way. So I'll just have to remember 204 00:13:31,580 --> 00:13:33,100 that. Wow, that's neat. 205 00:13:33,220 --> 00:13:36,420 Yeah. But and also a good response. 206 00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:43,400 Thank you for me it's My answer is that I will strive my best to 207 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:48,240 be a witness of the gospel to where I am able to go, and that 208 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,120 includes the virtual space. Yeah, social media. 209 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,680 Yes, we have a lot of social media platforms. 210 00:13:54,680 --> 00:13:56,360 And we have a lot of opportunities. 211 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,120 That's right. Wherever we are. 212 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:00,800 We are the missionaries there. Yes. 213 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:06,560 So because I know that he is where the reward is and that, 214 00:14:07,220 --> 00:14:11,340 and that's because he is my reward, how about you, friends? 215 00:14:11,340 --> 00:14:15,540 Hey man, what is your response to God's Word today? 216 00:14:15,740 --> 00:14:20,020 And we hope that and pray that you will apply this, yeah. 217 00:14:20,500 --> 00:14:24,900 Not only for today as you hear this, but that throughout your 218 00:14:24,900 --> 00:14:29,340 life we're in this together. So I we hope and pray that you 219 00:14:29,340 --> 00:14:33,940 will choose to make that decision to say, Lord Jesus, I 220 00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:34,820 believe in you. Wow. 221 00:14:35,180 --> 00:14:38,000 And. That whatever you have learned 222 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:43,480 here will not just stay here, but also you will be a witness 223 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,120 by spreading the message of the gospel to people. 224 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,920 And you know what? You can definitely do that. 225 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:54,160 You can definitely do your part in helping do just that by 226 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,920 clicking the share button to wherever you are listening to 227 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:03,160 this from and that you and that not only you will keep the 228 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,610 revelation to yourself but also. Share it with others. 229 00:15:07,650 --> 00:15:10,850 Right. So let me ask you, who will you 230 00:15:10,850 --> 00:15:14,770 share what you learned today? So friends, whoever they are, 231 00:15:14,890 --> 00:15:16,690 don't wait any longer. Yeah. 232 00:15:16,930 --> 00:15:19,210 Share to them what you've learned today. 233 00:15:19,330 --> 00:15:22,890 Yeah. And we're going to leave that to 234 00:15:22,890 --> 00:15:25,610 you. Yeah, we hope that you will do 235 00:15:25,610 --> 00:15:29,450 your part in blessing and spreading the word of God. 236 00:15:29,930 --> 00:15:32,970 Even it means even if it means in social media. 237 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,640 That's right, we'll never know who would be stumbled across 238 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,880 this video and. And maybe even your own 239 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,840 testimony, your own learnings in the comments. 240 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:48,680 People will see it, and then they will, they will receive it 241 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:52,760 as the as the Rema word. Because you never know who to 242 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:57,480 who. God will speak to His Word and 243 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,280 to what you've learned. That's right. 244 00:16:01,950 --> 00:16:05,790 And we really encourage your participation in this activity 245 00:16:05,790 --> 00:16:09,190 or in this session right now so that we would reach out more 246 00:16:09,190 --> 00:16:17,830 people. And Speaking of exposure, we 247 00:16:17,830 --> 00:16:21,470 are, we are expected to be His witnesses. 248 00:16:09,870 --> 00:16:15,190 Yeah, more engagement means more exposure. 249 00:16:21,550 --> 00:16:28,110 Who wants to just do do our very own parts in spreading the 250 00:16:28,110 --> 00:16:34,500 gospel everywhere. All right, friends, will not 251 00:16:34,500 --> 00:16:36,980 hold you any longer. Thank you so much for joining us 252 00:16:36,980 --> 00:16:39,100 for today. We hope that your faith is 253 00:16:39,220 --> 00:16:42,180 stirred up. Yes, just like it did to ours. 254 00:16:42,180 --> 00:16:46,940 Yes, we we are encouraged as well as we read alongside you 255 00:16:46,940 --> 00:16:49,700 guys. Stay with us and be blessed. 256 00:16:50,380 --> 00:16:51,260 Bye everyone.