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good evening
good evening we'll now transition to our time of
we'll now transition to our time of
we'll now transition to our time of praises and prayer
praises and prayer
praises and prayer but before we begin i just wanted to
but before we begin i just wanted to
but before we begin i just wanted to share a verse from hebrews 4 verses 14
share a verse from hebrews 4 verses 14
share a verse from hebrews 4 verses 14 to 16.
to 16.
to 16. it says seeing then that we have a great
it says seeing then that we have a great
it says seeing then that we have a great high priest who has passed through the
high priest who has passed through the
high priest who has passed through the heavens jesus the son of god let us hold
heavens jesus the son of god let us hold
heavens jesus the son of god let us hold fast our confession
fast our confession
fast our confession for we do not have a high priest who
for we do not have a high priest who
for we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses
cannot sympathize with our weaknesses
cannot sympathize with our weaknesses but was in all points tempted as we are
but was in all points tempted as we are
but was in all points tempted as we are yet without sin
yet without sin
yet without sin let us therefore come boldly to the
let us therefore come boldly to the
let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy
throne of grace that we may obtain mercy
throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need
and find grace to help in time of need
and find grace to help in time of need isn't it comforting to know that we have
isn't it comforting to know that we have
isn't it comforting to know that we have a savior that
a savior that
a savior that understands well let's remember that as
understands well let's remember that as
understands well let's remember that as we share our praises and prayer requests
we share our praises and prayer requests
we share our praises and prayer requests we'll start with two praises and then go
we'll start with two praises and then go
we'll start with two praises and then go to prayer requests
good evening everybody
good evening everybody well this is a a little follow-up this
well this is a a little follow-up this
well this is a a little follow-up this morning this morning i'll talk about the
morning this morning i'll talk about the
morning this morning i'll talk about the need we have for um
need we have for um
need we have for um just having our right mind thinking
just having our right mind thinking
just having our right mind thinking about things right right
about things right right
about things right right and i used an example of just how bad
and i used an example of just how bad
and i used an example of just how bad our minds are that we sometimes lose our
our minds are that we sometimes lose our
our minds are that we sometimes lose our keys right
keys right
keys right well this dodo bird right here
well this dodo bird right here
well this dodo bird right here got home today and on the way out when i
got home today and on the way out when i
got home today and on the way out when i was getting ready to drive the car i had
was getting ready to drive the car i had
was getting ready to drive the car i had no keys
no keys
no keys thankfully my wife did and sure enough
thankfully my wife did and sure enough
thankfully my wife did and sure enough when we got here the lord was good they
when we got here the lord was good they
when we got here the lord was good they were sitting right there in my desk
were sitting right there in my desk
were sitting right there in my desk cubby hole so i thought that was just an
cubby hole so i thought that was just an
cubby hole so i thought that was just an ironic need reminder that we all need a
ironic need reminder that we all need a
ironic need reminder that we all need a good mind so
i wanted to say
i wanted to say god is so good like
god is so good like
god is so good like okay we know that our good lord jesus
okay we know that our good lord jesus
okay we know that our good lord jesus christ loves animals right
christ loves animals right
christ loves animals right so as we were canvassing last sunday i
so as we were canvassing last sunday i
so as we were canvassing last sunday i ended up doing every house but one house
ended up doing every house but one house
ended up doing every house but one house and the reason i didn't do it was
and the reason i didn't do it was
and the reason i didn't do it was because there was this kind of mangy
because there was this kind of mangy
because there was this kind of mangy looking dog very emaciated and i didn't
looking dog very emaciated and i didn't
looking dog very emaciated and i didn't want to go near the house because it was
want to go near the house because it was
want to go near the house because it was quite aggressive
quite aggressive
quite aggressive but then during the week i started
but then during the week i started
but then during the week i started thinking man that dog looked really
thinking man that dog looked really
thinking man that dog looked really hungry and so i bought it some food and
hungry and so i bought it some food and
hungry and so i bought it some food and i went back to the house to go feed the
i went back to the house to go feed the
i went back to the house to go feed the dog
dog
dog and when i was feeding the dog
and when i was feeding the dog
and when i was feeding the dog like across the street because i didn't
like across the street because i didn't
like across the street because i didn't know if there was an owner or not
know if there was an owner or not
know if there was an owner or not um someone actually comes out the house
um someone actually comes out the house
um someone actually comes out the house and i'm like oh hi you know oh someone
and i'm like oh hi you know oh someone
and i'm like oh hi you know oh someone does live here which was probably
does live here which was probably
does live here which was probably in hindsight maybe like a little bit of
in hindsight maybe like a little bit of
in hindsight maybe like a little bit of an insult to towards the house
an insult to towards the house
an insult to towards the house but it's okay because i mean he seemed
but it's okay because i mean he seemed
but it's okay because i mean he seemed very cool about it and so i was like
very cool about it and so i was like
very cool about it and so i was like okay um yeah i just saw the dog and the
okay um yeah i just saw the dog and the
okay um yeah i just saw the dog and the dog was really really friendly as i was
dog was really really friendly as i was
dog was really really friendly as i was walking he was following me and i just
walking he was following me and i just
walking he was following me and i just felt so bad for the dog and he's just
felt so bad for the dog and he's just
felt so bad for the dog and he's just looking at me like okay like
looking at me like okay like
looking at me like okay like well thank you for feeding my dog you
well thank you for feeding my dog you
well thank you for feeding my dog you know
know
know and we got to talking the dog breed was
and we got to talking the dog breed was
and we got to talking the dog breed was a callahu or something like that
a callahu or something like that
a callahu or something like that and he was saying that they ran skinny
and he was saying that they ran skinny
and he was saying that they ran skinny which i didn't buy because that dog was
which i didn't buy because that dog was
which i didn't buy because that dog was emaciated
emaciated
emaciated and i i just kind of was praying in my
and i i just kind of was praying in my
and i i just kind of was praying in my heart not to think evil against this man
heart not to think evil against this man
heart not to think evil against this man because i have a very soft spot for
because i have a very soft spot for
because i have a very soft spot for animals
animals
animals and i remembered
and i remembered
and i remembered i had some books that i canvassed on my
i had some books that i canvassed on my
i had some books that i canvassed on my free time in my trunk
free time in my trunk
free time in my trunk and so i just grabbed the books and i'm
and so i just grabbed the books and i'm
and so i just grabbed the books and i'm like here i bought you a book here we're
like here i bought you a book here we're
like here i bought you a book here we're doing a scholarship program you can
doing a scholarship program you can
doing a scholarship program you can choose any of the books obviously the
choose any of the books obviously the
choose any of the books obviously the great controversy was definitely
great controversy was definitely
great controversy was definitely promoted
promoted
promoted but he didn't choose that one guess
but he didn't choose that one guess
but he didn't choose that one guess which one he chose
no not desire pages
no not desire pages he chose in search of peace
he chose in search of peace
he chose in search of peace this man definitely needed peace in his
this man definitely needed peace in his
this man definitely needed peace in his life and so it was a good time me and
life and so it was a good time me and
life and so it was a good time me and him we ended up talking a little bit
him we ended up talking a little bit
him we ended up talking a little bit longer and
longer and
longer and he got the book he thanked me for the
he got the book he thanked me for the
he got the book he thanked me for the dog he actually paid me for the dog food
dog he actually paid me for the dog food
dog he actually paid me for the dog food and i thought that was a wonderful
and i thought that was a wonderful
and i thought that was a wonderful ministry um
ministry um
ministry um that was the only house that i did skip
that was the only house that i did skip
that was the only house that i did skip and i got a chance to go back and he got
and i got a chance to go back and he got
and i got a chance to go back and he got a book so
a book so
a book so yes
yes
yes amen we will now transition to
one more praise
one more praise well this will be a good transition
well this will be a good transition
well this will be a good transition because it's both the phrase and a
because it's both the phrase and a
because it's both the phrase and a prayer request so i figured i would
prayer request so i figured i would
prayer request so i figured i would include it now um
include it now um
include it now um i was blessed to go canvassing over
i was blessed to go canvassing over
i was blessed to go canvassing over break
break
break and
and
and of course leading up to christmas time
of course leading up to christmas time
of course leading up to christmas time and i was looking around like now what
and i was looking around like now what
and i was looking around like now what should i get for christmas gifts
should i get for christmas gifts
should i get for christmas gifts um
um
um and
and
and give a little bit of background my dad's
give a little bit of background my dad's
give a little bit of background my dad's side of the family
side of the family
side of the family is not adventist
is not adventist
is not adventist um is christian
um is christian
um is christian yeah they believe in god
yeah they believe in god
yeah they believe in god they don't really go to church regularly
they don't really go to church regularly
they don't really go to church regularly though
though
though and so i was looking
and so i was looking
and so i was looking you know like lord i want to share these
you know like lord i want to share these
you know like lord i want to share these books with them the books that we're
books with them the books that we're
books with them the books that we're canvassing with them
canvassing with them
canvassing with them i just don't know how to take it
i just don't know how to take it
i just don't know how to take it um i was praying i was considering like
um i was praying i was considering like
um i was praying i was considering like you know which one should i share which
you know which one should i share which
you know which one should i share which one
one
one would work best and
would work best and
would work best and i ended up choosing peace above the
i ended up choosing peace above the
i ended up choosing peace above the storm steps to christ
storm steps to christ
storm steps to christ and it's just
and it's just
and it's just i am very
i am very
i am very i'm very blessed i'm very thankful to
i'm very blessed i'm very thankful to
i'm very blessed i'm very thankful to god
god
god because when it came time for them to
because when it came time for them to
because when it came time for them to open up their gifts my grandmother
open up their gifts my grandmother
open up their gifts my grandmother was very excited to receive the book
was very excited to receive the book
was very excited to receive the book and she was like yeah
and she was like yeah
and she was like yeah i've been wanting to know what you've
i've been wanting to know what you've
i've been wanting to know what you've been doing for a while you know these
been doing for a while you know these
been doing for a while you know these are the books that you're working with
are the books that you're working with
are the books that you're working with all this type of stuff and i'm very
all this type of stuff and i'm very
all this type of stuff and i'm very excited that she was able to she was
excited that she was able to she was
excited that she was able to she was excited about it
excited about it
excited about it just a prayer request now that
just a prayer request now that
just a prayer request now that all of that side of the family isn't
all of that side of the family isn't
all of that side of the family isn't able to read those books
able to read those books
able to read those books and that the lord will lead if i need to
and that the lord will lead if i need to
and that the lord will lead if i need to share more of those
amen
amen and we will now transition to two prayer
and we will now transition to two prayer
and we will now transition to two prayer requests
hello um
hello um i don't usually come up here
i don't usually come up here
i don't usually come up here i have two prayer requests well one is
i have two prayer requests well one is
i have two prayer requests well one is i was praying for my family especially
i was praying for my family especially
i was praying for my family especially for my dad because he doesn't go to
for my dad because he doesn't go to
for my dad because he doesn't go to church and he kind of
church and he kind of
church and he kind of affects his best life excellent sda
affects his best life excellent sda
affects his best life excellent sda and i was praying whatever it takes and
and i was praying whatever it takes and
and i was praying whatever it takes and i'll save my dad even if he has to lose
i'll save my dad even if he has to lose
i'll save my dad even if he has to lose his health you know because sometimes
his health you know because sometimes
his health you know because sometimes when they lose health they come back to
when they lose health they come back to
when they lose health they come back to god
god
god and
and
and today i got a call from my mom and he's
today i got a call from my mom and he's
today i got a call from my mom and he's in the hospital
in the hospital
in the hospital and his lung is filled with fluid right
and his lung is filled with fluid right
and his lung is filled with fluid right now so
now so
now so they just drained it
they just drained it
they just drained it and they're trying to figure out why
and they're trying to figure out why
and they're trying to figure out why he's having the problem
he's having the problem
he's having the problem and so i'm like okay lord you know what
and so i'm like okay lord you know what
and so i'm like okay lord you know what is it you know
is it you know
is it you know is he gonna
is he gonna
is he gonna use this opportunity
use this opportunity
use this opportunity to change his mind to come back to god
to change his mind to come back to god
to change his mind to come back to god you know before it gets too late
you know before it gets too late
you know before it gets too late i'm not sure but i think god definitely
i'm not sure but i think god definitely
i'm not sure but i think god definitely will use this opportunity
will use this opportunity
will use this opportunity to win his heart back to god so pray for
to win his heart back to god so pray for
to win his heart back to god so pray for my dad
my dad
my dad the other thing is
the other thing is
the other thing is um i'm very thankful for this
um i'm very thankful for this
um i'm very thankful for this school
school
school and uh
and uh
and uh for me this school is more like
for me this school is more like
for me this school is more like the spiritual greenhouse
the spiritual greenhouse
the spiritual greenhouse everything is protected you know you
everything is protected you know you
everything is protected you know you can't you don't get to do internet or
can't you don't get to do internet or
can't you don't get to do internet or other things you know
other things you know
other things you know for you to grow well in spiritually
for you to grow well in spiritually
for you to grow well in spiritually but after
but after
but after this
this
this academy students if they graduate
academy students if they graduate
academy students if they graduate they go out to the world and we often
they go out to the world and we often
they go out to the world and we often see
see
see that they drift away really quickly
that they drift away really quickly
that they drift away really quickly to the world
to the world
to the world and
and
and it was surprising to see that actually
it was surprising to see that actually
it was surprising to see that actually you know people who are leaving god
you know people who are leaving god
you know people who are leaving god you know after the graduate oath
you know after the graduate oath
you know after the graduate oath and uh
and uh
and uh especially i mean there are several
especially i mean there are several
especially i mean there are several cases that i heard but today i want to
cases that i heard but today i want to
cases that i heard but today i want to lift up the
mrs diaz
mrs diaz son
son
son daniel diaz
daniel diaz
daniel diaz and also
and also
and also her daughter dianne
her daughter dianne
her daughter dianne they are really doing
they are really doing
they are really doing struggling spiritually
struggling spiritually
struggling spiritually and they really need your prayer
and they really need your prayer
and they really need your prayer so if you know them personally you can
so if you know them personally you can
so if you know them personally you can contact them and they give some
contact them and they give some
contact them and they give some encouragement
encouragement
encouragement before it gets too late
before it gets too late
before it gets too late thank you
thank you
thank you all right and we will finish off there
all right and we will finish off there
all right and we will finish off there and we will now have a word of prayer if
and we will now have a word of prayer if
and we will now have a word of prayer if you can join me on your knees
dear heavenly father thank you so much
dear heavenly father thank you so much for being a god who listens to our
for being a god who listens to our
for being a god who listens to our prayers lord
prayers lord
prayers lord i thank you for paying attention to the
i thank you for paying attention to the
i thank you for paying attention to the little things in our lives lord whether
little things in our lives lord whether
little things in our lives lord whether it's lost keys or just us being able to
it's lost keys or just us being able to
it's lost keys or just us being able to help one another that you care lord i
help one another that you care lord i
help one another that you care lord i ask in a special way that you will be
ask in a special way that you will be
ask in a special way that you will be with all the prayer requests
with all the prayer requests
with all the prayer requests that you will be with mrs diaz children
that you will be with mrs diaz children
that you will be with mrs diaz children as they are struggling spiritually that
as they are struggling spiritually that
as they are struggling spiritually that you will lead them back to you lord
you will lead them back to you lord
you will lead them back to you lord and also for ms minju's father as well
and also for ms minju's father as well
and also for ms minju's father as well that you will provide him health and
that you will provide him health and
that you will provide him health and healing and also salvation lord
healing and also salvation lord
healing and also salvation lord and i ask so ask that you will be with
and i ask so ask that you will be with
and i ask so ask that you will be with cody's family
cody's family
cody's family who does not know you yet lord that he
who does not know you yet lord that he
who does not know you yet lord that he will be a light to them and that they
will be a light to them and that they
will be a light to them and that they will want to learn more about you
will want to learn more about you
will want to learn more about you and i ask in a special way that you will
and i ask in a special way that you will
and i ask in a special way that you will also be with mrs powell
also be with mrs powell
also be with mrs powell that you will provide healing for her
that you will provide healing for her
that you will provide healing for her that you will be with the powell family
that you will be with the powell family
that you will be with the powell family at this time that you'll
at this time that you'll
at this time that you'll comfort them and draw close to them and
comfort them and draw close to them and
comfort them and draw close to them and i also ask that you will fill us with
i also ask that you will fill us with
i also ask that you will fill us with your holy spirit lord help us to gain
your holy spirit lord help us to gain
your holy spirit lord help us to gain your character and reflect you more day
your character and reflect you more day
your character and reflect you more day by day i ask all this in your name we
by day i ask all this in your name we
by day i ask all this in your name we pray amen
good night
good night and
and
and happy wednesday
happy wednesday
happy wednesday not happy sabbath you know
not happy sabbath you know
not happy sabbath you know how many times we come up here and it
how many times we come up here and it
how many times we come up here and it feels like savage
feels like savage
feels like savage i guess that's a good thing i really had
i guess that's a good thing i really had
i guess that's a good thing i really had to try hard not to say happy sabbath
to try hard not to say happy sabbath
to try hard not to say happy sabbath but nonetheless sabit is near
but nonetheless sabit is near
but nonetheless sabit is near and i am here with a little time to tell
and i am here with a little time to tell
and i am here with a little time to tell you about our lovely jesus
you about our lovely jesus
you about our lovely jesus and i believe
and i believe
and i believe the time that we have is just enough so
the time that we have is just enough so
the time that we have is just enough so we should go right into prayer
we should go right into prayer
we should go right into prayer and i want to take you to the book of
and i want to take you to the book of
and i want to take you to the book of isaiah chapter six
isaiah chapter six
isaiah chapter six perhaps you have been in this chapter
perhaps you have been in this chapter
perhaps you have been in this chapter many times and you feel like there is
many times and you feel like there is
many times and you feel like there is nothing new in here
nothing new in here
nothing new in here but the word of god is eternal because
but the word of god is eternal because
but the word of god is eternal because it represents himself and he is an
it represents himself and he is an
it represents himself and he is an eternal god therefore we should find
eternal god therefore we should find
eternal god therefore we should find something new in here
something new in here
something new in here you believe that
you believe that
you believe that amen let us pray
amen let us pray
amen let us pray [Music]
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[Music] father that is in heaven we thank you so
father that is in heaven we thank you so
father that is in heaven we thank you so much lord because as we approach our
much lord because as we approach our
much lord because as we approach our throne we know that we can come in the
throne we know that we can come in the
throne we know that we can come in the name of jesus
name of jesus
name of jesus to both
to both
to both bring our thanksgiving and our petitions
bring our thanksgiving and our petitions
bring our thanksgiving and our petitions and father because of your word we know
and father because of your word we know
and father because of your word we know that we have everything and anything
that we have everything and anything
that we have everything and anything that we ask in the name of jesus we pray
that we ask in the name of jesus we pray
that we ask in the name of jesus we pray for wisdom and we pray for power from
for wisdom and we pray for power from
for wisdom and we pray for power from your holy spirit help us as we go
your holy spirit help us as we go
your holy spirit help us as we go through a small reflection in your word
through a small reflection in your word
through a small reflection in your word and that these things may be made
and that these things may be made
and that these things may be made practical in jesus name amen
practical in jesus name amen
practical in jesus name amen all righty
all righty
all righty i think it was like three semesters ago
i think it was like three semesters ago
i think it was like three semesters ago i was doing a research
i was doing a research
i was doing a research on high blood pressure
on high blood pressure
on high blood pressure and i was coming at it from the
and i was coming at it from the
and i was coming at it from the perspective of spiritual causes of high
perspective of spiritual causes of high
perspective of spiritual causes of high blood pressure
the finding was very interesting
the finding was very interesting i found one article that was arguing
i found one article that was arguing
i found one article that was arguing that people who make part of a
that people who make part of a
that people who make part of a congregation
congregation
congregation seem to have
seem to have
seem to have a greater chance
a greater chance
a greater chance of having a better blood pressure in
of having a better blood pressure in
of having a better blood pressure in other words they didn't deal with high
other words they didn't deal with high
other words they didn't deal with high blood pressure as much as people who did
blood pressure as much as people who did
blood pressure as much as people who did not have a congregation to be part of
not have a congregation to be part of
not have a congregation to be part of but not only that the article went
but not only that the article went
but not only that the article went further and it said
further and it said
further and it said that people who had a virtual
that people who had a virtual
that people who had a virtual congregation
congregation
congregation did not have the same effect
did not have the same effect
did not have the same effect so that was quite interesting
so that was quite interesting
so that was quite interesting because
because
because we are living in a very interesting time
we are living in a very interesting time
we are living in a very interesting time i was not even looking for such findings
i was not even looking for such findings
i was not even looking for such findings but
but
but i just bumped into that conclusion i
i just bumped into that conclusion i
i just bumped into that conclusion i mean they did their studies
mean they did their studies
mean they did their studies it seems to be legit
it seems to be legit
it seems to be legit but i think it definitely upholds the
but i think it definitely upholds the
but i think it definitely upholds the word of god because paul in the middle
word of god because paul in the middle
word of god because paul in the middle of a time
of a time
of a time where the world would become chaotic he
where the world would become chaotic he
where the world would become chaotic he says specifically in those days
says specifically in those days
says specifically in those days for sake not the assembling of thyselves
for sake not the assembling of thyselves
for sake not the assembling of thyselves that's the time that you should come
that's the time that you should come
that's the time that you should come together ellen white described in the
together ellen white described in the
together ellen white described in the last days she would use the expression
last days she would use the expression
last days she would use the expression press together pressed together and
press together pressed together and
press together pressed together and pressed together
pressed together
pressed together so the church would never lose
so the church would never lose
so the church would never lose its meaning or purpose or effect on the
its meaning or purpose or effect on the
its meaning or purpose or effect on the heart of sinners
heart of sinners
heart of sinners it will stand till the last days
it will stand till the last days
it will stand till the last days but one thing that will cross the mind
but one thing that will cross the mind
but one thing that will cross the mind of many especially in times like these
of many especially in times like these
of many especially in times like these is why a church
is why a church
is why a church why congregation
why congregation
why congregation why do we even assemble what is the
why do we even assemble what is the
why do we even assemble what is the purpose of the church
purpose of the church
purpose of the church you know why do we come together
you know why do we come together
you know why do we come together because think about it it's not like
because think about it it's not like
because think about it it's not like every institution come together like we
every institution come together like we
every institution come together like we do all the time like weekly
do all the time like weekly
do all the time like weekly some churches come together in my
some churches come together in my
some churches come together in my culture we come together three times a
culture we come together three times a
culture we come together three times a week
week
week sunday evening sabbath and wednesdays
sunday evening sabbath and wednesdays
sunday evening sabbath and wednesdays so think about that that's like a lot of
so think about that that's like a lot of
so think about that that's like a lot of your time that you could be using
your time that you could be using
your time that you could be using to make more money to meet more people
to make more money to meet more people
to make more money to meet more people to do so many things but why a church
to do so many things but why a church
to do so many things but why a church what is the purpose of the church in
what is the purpose of the church in
what is the purpose of the church in your life can these things look
your life can these things look
your life can these things look practical and can they look like they
practical and can they look like they
practical and can they look like they really
really
really satisfy the need of man
satisfy the need of man
satisfy the need of man go with me to the book of isaiah and i
go with me to the book of isaiah and i
go with me to the book of isaiah and i hope to answer these questions
hope to answer these questions
hope to answer these questions before we finish okay this is going
before we finish okay this is going
before we finish okay this is going gonna be a very short message
gonna be a very short message
gonna be a very short message i'll try my best finish on time here so
i'll try my best finish on time here so
i'll try my best finish on time here so isaiah chapter six
isaiah chapter six
isaiah chapter six go over there go there with me very
go over there go there with me very
go over there go there with me very quickly i'm gonna start reading while
quickly i'm gonna start reading while
quickly i'm gonna start reading while some of you are probably heading there
some of you are probably heading there
some of you are probably heading there but just follow me if you can i'm
but just follow me if you can i'm
but just follow me if you can i'm beginning in verse 1. it says in the ear
beginning in verse 1. it says in the ear
beginning in verse 1. it says in the ear that king uzziah died i saw also the
that king uzziah died i saw also the
that king uzziah died i saw also the lord sitting upon a throne
lord sitting upon a throne
lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up and his strain filled
high and lifted up and his strain filled
high and lifted up and his strain filled the temple above it stood seraphines
the temple above it stood seraphines
the temple above it stood seraphines each one had six wings with twain he
each one had six wings with twain he
each one had six wings with twain he covered his face and with twain he did
covered his face and with twain he did
covered his face and with twain he did he covered his feet and with twain he
he covered his feet and with twain he
he covered his feet and with twain he did fly
did fly
did fly and one cried unto another and said holy
and one cried unto another and said holy
and one cried unto another and said holy holy holy is the lord of hosts the whole
holy holy is the lord of hosts the whole
holy holy is the lord of hosts the whole earth is full of his glory
earth is full of his glory
earth is full of his glory i like this expression in the book of
i like this expression in the book of
i like this expression in the book of psalms david says the whole earth is
psalms david says the whole earth is
psalms david says the whole earth is full of his goodness
full of his goodness
full of his goodness steps to christ
steps to christ
steps to christ page 10 ellen white says his glory is
page 10 ellen white says his glory is
page 10 ellen white says his glory is his goodness
isaiah says that the whole earth is full
isaiah says that the whole earth is full of his glory but the psalmist says the
of his glory but the psalmist says the
of his glory but the psalmist says the whole earth is full of his goodness
whole earth is full of his goodness
whole earth is full of his goodness their same thing
they are the very same thing verse 4
they are the very same thing verse 4 says and the post of the door moved at
says and the post of the door moved at
says and the post of the door moved at the voice of him that cried
the voice of him that cried
the voice of him that cried and the house was filled with smoke so
and the house was filled with smoke so
and the house was filled with smoke so isaiah is giving this vision of the
isaiah is giving this vision of the
isaiah is giving this vision of the temple of god in heaven
temple of god in heaven
temple of god in heaven and there is there are two things that i
and there is there are two things that i
and there is there are two things that i want to highlight to you one god is
want to highlight to you one god is
want to highlight to you one god is uplifted and two he sees angels
uplifted and two he sees angels
uplifted and two he sees angels worshiping
worshiping
worshiping so there is a worship taking place and
so there is a worship taking place and
so there is a worship taking place and god is uplifted in his throne
god is uplifted in his throne
god is uplifted in his throne now go with me as you keep these two
now go with me as you keep these two
now go with me as you keep these two things in mind to the book of hebrews
things in mind to the book of hebrews
things in mind to the book of hebrews chapter 12 verse 22 and 23 the book of
chapter 12 verse 22 and 23 the book of
chapter 12 verse 22 and 23 the book of hebrews chapter 12.
hebrews chapter 12.
hebrews chapter 12. please go there open your bibles
please go there open your bibles
please go there open your bibles chapter 12 verse 22 and 23. it says here
chapter 12 verse 22 and 23. it says here
chapter 12 verse 22 and 23. it says here but ye are come unto mount zion
but ye are come unto mount zion
but ye are come unto mount zion and into the city of the living god the
and into the city of the living god the
and into the city of the living god the heavenly jerusalem
heavenly jerusalem
heavenly jerusalem and to an innumerable company of angels
and to an innumerable company of angels
and to an innumerable company of angels to the general assembly
to the general assembly
to the general assembly and church
and church
and church of the firstborn which are written in
of the firstborn which are written in
of the firstborn which are written in heaven and to god the judge of all and
heaven and to god the judge of all and
heaven and to god the judge of all and to the spirits
to the spirits
to the spirits of just men
of just men
of just men made perfect
made perfect
made perfect so here in the book of hebrew paul
so here in the book of hebrew paul
so here in the book of hebrew paul directly applies this idea of heaven as
directly applies this idea of heaven as
directly applies this idea of heaven as a church
a church
a church so what isaiah is doing in vision
so what isaiah is doing in vision
so what isaiah is doing in vision he's going to church
he's going to church
he's going to church that's what isaiah is doing you can look
that's what isaiah is doing you can look
that's what isaiah is doing you can look at isaiah chapter 6 as somebody going to
at isaiah chapter 6 as somebody going to
at isaiah chapter 6 as somebody going to church and there are two things that i
church and there are two things that i
church and there are two things that i want to highlight there first god is
want to highlight there first god is
want to highlight there first god is uplifted and second
uplifted and second
uplifted and second angels are worshiping
interesting enough that the worships of
interesting enough that the worships of angels here are not taking
angels here are not taking
angels here are not taking many things like just uh i don't even
many things like just uh i don't even
many things like just uh i don't even know how to say but like sense uh
know how to say but like sense uh
know how to say but like sense uh sensational stuff before isaiah so he
sensational stuff before isaiah so he
sensational stuff before isaiah so he can be convinced of anything it's just a
can be convinced of anything it's just a
can be convinced of anything it's just a very simple worship they bow down and
very simple worship they bow down and
very simple worship they bow down and they cry holy holy holy
they cry holy holy holy
they cry holy holy holy and then it says yeah i'll use one of
and then it says yeah i'll use one of
and then it says yeah i'll use one of those
can you guys hear me on this
can you guys hear me on this okay good so then we see here these two
okay good so then we see here these two
okay good so then we see here these two things taking place before isaiah and
things taking place before isaiah and
things taking place before isaiah and hebrews calls it a church so isaiah's in
hebrews calls it a church so isaiah's in
hebrews calls it a church so isaiah's in church it's invasion but then these two
church it's invasion but then these two
church it's invasion but then these two things are taking place before him
things are taking place before him
things are taking place before him obviously there are a lot of stuff going
obviously there are a lot of stuff going
obviously there are a lot of stuff going on in these verses but i just want to
on in these verses but i just want to
on in these verses but i just want to highlight those two things
highlight those two things
highlight those two things now why is that important
this is why i think it's important
this is why i think it's important before i answer the question in isaiah i
before i answer the question in isaiah i
before i answer the question in isaiah i want to
want to
want to reroute you a little bit to the book of
reroute you a little bit to the book of
reroute you a little bit to the book of luke go with me to the book of luke
luke go with me to the book of luke
luke go with me to the book of luke chapter 18
chapter 18
chapter 18 verse
verse
verse 10 to verse 14.
10 to verse 14.
10 to verse 14. the book of luke chapter 18 verse 10 to
the book of luke chapter 18 verse 10 to
the book of luke chapter 18 verse 10 to verse 14. it says two men went up into
verse 14. it says two men went up into
verse 14. it says two men went up into the temple to pray
the temple to pray
the temple to pray the one a pharisee and the other
the one a pharisee and the other
the one a pharisee and the other republican the pharisees stood and
republican the pharisees stood and
republican the pharisees stood and prayed thus with himself god i thank
prayed thus with himself god i thank
prayed thus with himself god i thank thee that i am not
thee that i am not
thee that i am not as other men are extortioners unjust
as other men are extortioners unjust
as other men are extortioners unjust adulteress and even as the this publican
adulteress and even as the this publican
adulteress and even as the this publican i fast twice in the week i give tights
i fast twice in the week i give tights
i fast twice in the week i give tights of all that i possess that the publican
of all that i possess that the publican
of all that i possess that the publican and the publican
and the publican
and the publican standing afar off
standing afar off
standing afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes
would not lift up so much as his eyes
would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast
unto heaven but smote upon his breast
unto heaven but smote upon his breast saying
saying
saying god
god
god be merciful to me a sinner i tell you
be merciful to me a sinner i tell you
be merciful to me a sinner i tell you this man went down to his house
this man went down to his house
this man went down to his house justified
justified
justified rather than the other for everyone that
rather than the other for everyone that
rather than the other for everyone that exalted himself shall be abased
exalted himself shall be abased
exalted himself shall be abased and he that humbled himself
and he that humbled himself
and he that humbled himself shall be
shall be
shall be exalted
exalted
exalted the idea of exalted in these verses is
the idea of exalted in these verses is
the idea of exalted in these verses is the same as justification
the same as justification
the same as justification we want to be recognized we want for the
we want to be recognized we want for the
we want to be recognized we want for the world to see what we're doing and we
world to see what we're doing and we
world to see what we're doing and we consider those
consider those
consider those being exalted and uplifted but begotten
being exalted and uplifted but begotten
being exalted and uplifted but begotten scriptures consider justification as
scriptures consider justification as
scriptures consider justification as exaltation if you want to be exalted and
exaltation if you want to be exalted and
exaltation if you want to be exalted and bring up or brought up
bring up or brought up
bring up or brought up seek justification
seek justification
seek justification that's god's way of bringing you up
that's god's way of bringing you up
that's god's way of bringing you up because that is literally bringing you
because that is literally bringing you
because that is literally bringing you up yes it takes yourself to go down but
up yes it takes yourself to go down but
up yes it takes yourself to go down but it is pulling you from the mud of sin
it is pulling you from the mud of sin
it is pulling you from the mud of sin to make you stand upon the rock christ
to make you stand upon the rock christ
to make you stand upon the rock christ jesus so this is what you have in these
jesus so this is what you have in these
jesus so this is what you have in these verses i mentioned this here before so
verses i mentioned this here before so
verses i mentioned this here before so you have two men both going to churches
you have two men both going to churches
you have two men both going to churches in fact i went to the same exact church
in fact i went to the same exact church
in fact i went to the same exact church one went home justified the other one
one went home justified the other one
one went home justified the other one went home not justified one went home
went home not justified one went home
went home not justified one went home satisfied
satisfied
satisfied his needs were met but the other one did
his needs were met but the other one did
his needs were met but the other one did not go home with his need met what
not go home with his need met what
not go home with his need met what happened in this church
happened in this church
happened in this church the pastor could be blamed
the pastor could be blamed
the pastor could be blamed because why did you lose this soul why
because why did you lose this soul why
because why did you lose this soul why can't a soul come to church and not get
can't a soul come to church and not get
can't a soul come to church and not get what you as a pastor went to the church
what you as a pastor went to the church
what you as a pastor went to the church to give
to give
to give friends
friends
friends a full container cannot receive any more
a full container cannot receive any more
a full container cannot receive any more content
content
content and that's the issue of this worshiper
and that's the issue of this worshiper
and that's the issue of this worshiper he went there first thing he is full of
he went there first thing he is full of
he went there first thing he is full of himself and second thing his eyes is on
himself and second thing his eyes is on
himself and second thing his eyes is on the members and not on the owner and the
the members and not on the owner and the
the members and not on the owner and the head and the master of the church
head and the master of the church
head and the master of the church his eyes was on the other center
his eyes was on the other center
his eyes was on the other center but this sinner
but this sinner
but this sinner his mind was on god
his mind was on god
his mind was on god that's why one went home justified and
that's why one went home justified and
that's why one went home justified and the other one did not go home justified
the other one did not go home justified
the other one did not go home justified now let's see if we can bring this back
now let's see if we can bring this back
now let's see if we can bring this back to isaiah
to isaiah
to isaiah and make sense of all these things that
and make sense of all these things that
and make sense of all these things that i just mentioned
i just mentioned
i just mentioned so when you come to isaiah
so when you come to isaiah
so when you come to isaiah back to isaiah
back to isaiah
back to isaiah now we're going to pick up in verse 5 it
now we're going to pick up in verse 5 it
now we're going to pick up in verse 5 it says this in verse 5. then said i this
says this in verse 5. then said i this
says this in verse 5. then said i this is after he sees jesus being uplifted
is after he sees jesus being uplifted
is after he sees jesus being uplifted and this is clearly jesus on this throne
and this is clearly jesus on this throne
and this is clearly jesus on this throne if you want to know that i'm telling you
if you want to know that i'm telling you
if you want to know that i'm telling you the truth you can go home and go to john
the truth you can go home and go to john
the truth you can go home and go to john chapter 12. john says clearly
chapter 12. john says clearly
chapter 12. john says clearly isaiah saw the glory of jesus
isaiah saw the glory of jesus
isaiah saw the glory of jesus very clearly okay
very clearly okay
very clearly okay so
so
so as jesus is being uplifted and angels
as jesus is being uplifted and angels
as jesus is being uplifted and angels are worshipping before him these two
are worshipping before him these two
are worshipping before him these two things are having an effect on isaiah
things are having an effect on isaiah
things are having an effect on isaiah that's why he said then after these
that's why he said then after these
that's why he said then after these things then
things then
things then said
said
said i
i
i what you're about to see
what you're about to see
what you're about to see is what a sinner
is what a sinner
is what a sinner that has seen jesus has to say about
that has seen jesus has to say about
that has seen jesus has to say about himself
and if these are not the ideas that you
and if these are not the ideas that you have about your own selves that must
have about your own selves that must
have about your own selves that must mean
mean
mean that you haven't seen
that you haven't seen
that you haven't seen what isaiah saw
what isaiah saw
what isaiah saw think about that for a minute
think about that for a minute
think about that for a minute if you deem yourself different than
if you deem yourself different than
if you deem yourself different than these right here that must mean that
these right here that must mean that
these right here that must mean that what isaiah saw you haven't seen yet
what isaiah saw you haven't seen yet
what isaiah saw you haven't seen yet but let's go through it it says then
but let's go through it it says then
but let's go through it it says then said i woe
said i woe
said i woe is me
is me
is me for i am undone because i am a man of
for i am undone because i am a man of
for i am undone because i am a man of unclean lips and i dwell in the midst of
unclean lips and i dwell in the midst of
unclean lips and i dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips for mine eyes
a people of unclean lips for mine eyes
a people of unclean lips for mine eyes have seen the king the lord of hosts
have seen the king the lord of hosts
have seen the king the lord of hosts and it's quite interesting because
and it's quite interesting because
and it's quite interesting because isaiah could have said
isaiah could have said
isaiah could have said woe is me because of who i am
woe is me because of who i am
woe is me because of who i am alone
alone
alone but he says woe is me for two reasons
but he says woe is me for two reasons
but he says woe is me for two reasons because of who i am and where i am
because of who i am and where i am
because of who i am and where i am i am undone i am unclean but also the
i am undone i am unclean but also the
i am undone i am unclean but also the people that surround me
people that surround me
people that surround me are of unclean lips
are of unclean lips
are of unclean lips those two things affect you
those two things affect you
those two things affect you it's not only about who you are but it's
it's not only about who you are but it's
it's not only about who you are but it's also about where you place yourself
because where you place yourself
because where you place yourself is what determine what you're being fed
is what determine what you're being fed
is what determine what you're being fed and what you're being fed is what
and what you're being fed is what
and what you're being fed is what determine the idea that you have about
determine the idea that you have about
determine the idea that you have about yourself
yourself
yourself and that's where the problem lies so
and that's where the problem lies so
and that's where the problem lies so that when you show up in church and you
that when you show up in church and you
that when you show up in church and you are the one with the idea about yourself
are the one with the idea about yourself
are the one with the idea about yourself that you are not like mr john who sits
that you are not like mr john who sits
that you are not like mr john who sits next to you who eats meat and eggs and
next to you who eats meat and eggs and
next to you who eats meat and eggs and cheese but you don't do none of that and
cheese but you don't do none of that and
cheese but you don't do none of that and you are a vegan but yet you go to church
you are a vegan but yet you go to church
you are a vegan but yet you go to church with all that pride god cannot do
with all that pride god cannot do
with all that pride god cannot do anything with you
anything with you
anything with you and that person who is a meat eater
and that person who is a meat eater
and that person who is a meat eater it could even be unclean meat if they
it could even be unclean meat if they
it could even be unclean meat if they don't know better they go home justified
this is interesting as seven adventists
this is interesting as seven adventists we have to be very careful with these
we have to be very careful with these
we have to be very careful with these things why because god has entrusted
things why because god has entrusted
things why because god has entrusted this church with a lot of knowledge
this church with a lot of knowledge
this church with a lot of knowledge and these things can push us up
and these things can push us up
and these things can push us up full of pride in our hearts because we
full of pride in our hearts because we
full of pride in our hearts because we are the church
are the church
are the church last time i checked
last time i checked
last time i checked when jesus came in his first coming the
when jesus came in his first coming the
when jesus came in his first coming the people who came from the west were
people who came from the west were
people who came from the west were greeks they were not jews the people who
greeks they were not jews the people who
greeks they were not jews the people who came from the east were wise men who
came from the east were wise men who
came from the east were wise men who were idolaters they were not jews and
were idolaters they were not jews and
were idolaters they were not jews and those were the people that came from
those were the people that came from
those were the people that came from east and west to worship the savior
east and west to worship the savior
east and west to worship the savior while the jews were blinded to the fact
while the jews were blinded to the fact
while the jews were blinded to the fact that the savior was in the world
that the savior was in the world
that the savior was in the world so friends what you know is very
so friends what you know is very
so friends what you know is very important
important
important because it tells you about god
because it tells you about god
because it tells you about god but if your knowledge is merely the
but if your knowledge is merely the
but if your knowledge is merely the letter of the law and it does not get in
letter of the law and it does not get in
letter of the law and it does not get in the realm of the spirit of the law in
the realm of the spirit of the law in
the realm of the spirit of the law in other words if it does not put love in
other words if it does not put love in
other words if it does not put love in your heart
your heart
your heart it is worthless
it is worthless
it is worthless but how do we solve these things set
but how do we solve these things set
but how do we solve these things set your eyes on things above and not on
your eyes on things above and not on
your eyes on things above and not on things on this earth and once your eyes
things on this earth and once your eyes
things on this earth and once your eyes are on things above then your affection
are on things above then your affection
are on things above then your affection follows
follows
follows think about it this way
think about it this way
think about it this way we are told
we are told
we are told that where your treasures are what
that where your treasures are what
that where your treasures are what happens
happens
happens did you know that paul called knowledge
did you know that paul called knowledge
did you know that paul called knowledge a treasure
the thing that you know most about
the thing that you know most about are the things that your heart are gonna
are the things that your heart are gonna
are the things that your heart are gonna want to follow
want to follow
want to follow we all have a default
what do i mean by this
what do i mean by this if my default
if my default
if my default is whenever i don't have much time
is whenever i don't have much time
is whenever i don't have much time whenever i have a lot of time in my hand
whenever i have a lot of time in my hand
whenever i have a lot of time in my hand i go ahead and do some goofy stuff
i go ahead and do some goofy stuff
i go ahead and do some goofy stuff that's
that's
that's not gonna help me walk towards jesus
not gonna help me walk towards jesus
not gonna help me walk towards jesus i can stay away from that thing
i can stay away from that thing
i can stay away from that thing by trying hard
by trying hard
by trying hard keep myself busy
keep myself busy
keep myself busy and make it look like all things are
and make it look like all things are
and make it look like all things are okay
okay
okay as soon as you have a lot of time in
as soon as you have a lot of time in
as soon as you have a lot of time in your hand again guess what you're gonna
your hand again guess what you're gonna
your hand again guess what you're gonna pay into
pay into
pay into you're gonna incline towards doing that
you're gonna incline towards doing that
you're gonna incline towards doing that thing
thing
thing that's why it's important
that's why it's important
that's why it's important to not only
to not only
to not only overcome the action of sin
overcome the action of sin
overcome the action of sin but also the desire
how again set your eyes where isaiah had
how again set your eyes where isaiah had his
his
his and then you're gonna start seeing
and then you're gonna start seeing
and then you're gonna start seeing yourself the same way that isaiah saw
yourself the same way that isaiah saw
yourself the same way that isaiah saw himself he said woe is me for i am
himself he said woe is me for i am
himself he said woe is me for i am undone and i am a man of unclean lips
undone and i am a man of unclean lips
undone and i am a man of unclean lips and i dwell in the midst of the people
and i dwell in the midst of the people
and i dwell in the midst of the people of unclean lips from mine eyes i have
of unclean lips from mine eyes i have
of unclean lips from mine eyes i have seen the king the lord of hosts then
seen the king the lord of hosts then
seen the king the lord of hosts then flew one of the seraphims unto him unto
flew one of the seraphims unto him unto
flew one of the seraphims unto him unto me having a life call in his hand
me having a life call in his hand
me having a life call in his hand which he had taken with the tongues from
which he had taken with the tongues from
which he had taken with the tongues from off the altar and he laid it upon my
off the altar and he laid it upon my
off the altar and he laid it upon my mouth and said lo this had touched thy
mouth and said lo this had touched thy
mouth and said lo this had touched thy lips and thine iniquity is taken away
lips and thine iniquity is taken away
lips and thine iniquity is taken away thy sin purged also i
thy sin purged also i
thy sin purged also i heard
heard
heard the voice of the lord saying whom shall
the voice of the lord saying whom shall
the voice of the lord saying whom shall i send and who will go for us then said
i send and who will go for us then said
i send and who will go for us then said i here am i send me and he said go and
i here am i send me and he said go and
i here am i send me and he said go and tell these people hear ye indeed but
tell these people hear ye indeed but
tell these people hear ye indeed but understand not and see ye indeed but
understand not and see ye indeed but
understand not and see ye indeed but perceived
perceived
perceived but perceive
but perceive
but perceive not
not
not four things
four things
four things that will answer the question what is
that will answer the question what is
that will answer the question what is the purpose of the church first thing
the purpose of the church first thing
the purpose of the church first thing isaiah went there to see the glory of
isaiah went there to see the glory of
isaiah went there to see the glory of god
translated into common terms the
translated into common terms the goodness of god
goodness of god
goodness of god when you come here and people are
when you come here and people are
when you come here and people are worshiping god before you when people
worshiping god before you when people
worshiping god before you when people are here telling you testimonies you
are here telling you testimonies you
are here telling you testimonies you think that's for them right
think that's for them right
think that's for them right god is sending people up front to tell
god is sending people up front to tell
god is sending people up front to tell you how good that he is in other
you how good that he is in other
you how good that he is in other people's life so he can do something in
people's life so he can do something in
people's life so he can do something in your heart
your heart
your heart that's not the moment for you to be
that's not the moment for you to be
that's not the moment for you to be thinking about something else waiting
thinking about something else waiting
thinking about something else waiting for the time that you get the time to
for the time that you get the time to
for the time that you get the time to talk and then you pay attention
talk and then you pay attention
talk and then you pay attention have you ever been in a group where
have you ever been in a group where
have you ever been in a group where everybody is talking and you think
everybody is talking and you think
everybody is talking and you think everybody is listening and then all of a
everybody is listening and then all of a
everybody is listening and then all of a sudden somebody say that was powerful
sudden somebody say that was powerful
sudden somebody say that was powerful and that one person that you thought was
and that one person that you thought was
and that one person that you thought was listening the whole time was like well
listening the whole time was like well
listening the whole time was like well what was powerful they were not
what was powerful they were not
what was powerful they were not listening but now they want to get in
listening but now they want to get in
listening but now they want to get in the circle
the circle
the circle because something was powerful they want
because something was powerful they want
because something was powerful they want to know
to know
to know so a lot of times we just zone out
so a lot of times we just zone out
so a lot of times we just zone out because it's not us
because it's not us
because it's not us it's not my friend up there doing the
it's not my friend up there doing the
it's not my friend up there doing the things but friends we come to church to
things but friends we come to church to
things but friends we come to church to see the goodness of god it doesn't
see the goodness of god it doesn't
see the goodness of god it doesn't matter who
matter who
matter who gets to tell the goodness even if it's a
gets to tell the goodness even if it's a
gets to tell the goodness even if it's a donkey that comes in the front and speak
donkey that comes in the front and speak
donkey that comes in the front and speak pay attention
i've killed my time and i have to crash
i've killed my time and i have to crash land second thing
land second thing
land second thing recognize
recognize
recognize that he is unclean
that he is unclean
that he is unclean that's the second thing that happened to
that's the second thing that happened to
that's the second thing that happened to isaiah
isaiah
isaiah third
third
third he received pardon
he received pardon
he received pardon in other words he was justified how do
in other words he was justified how do
in other words he was justified how do we know
we know
we know it says that a seraphim came
it says that a seraphim came
it says that a seraphim came with coals and put it on his lips
with coals and put it on his lips
with coals and put it on his lips his lips were made clean right
his lips were made clean right
his lips were made clean right god in the book of exodus chapter 33
god in the book of exodus chapter 33
god in the book of exodus chapter 33 does not
does not
does not justify
justify
justify the guilty
the guilty
the guilty without that person repenting so we know
without that person repenting so we know
without that person repenting so we know he went through repentance
he went through repentance
he went through repentance and he went through purification so
and he went through purification so
and he went through purification so that's the third thing and then fourth
that's the third thing and then fourth
that's the third thing and then fourth thing
thing
thing he understood his mission
he understood his mission
he understood his mission he understood his mission he saw the
he understood his mission he saw the
he understood his mission he saw the glory of god or the goodness of god he
glory of god or the goodness of god he
glory of god or the goodness of god he recognized that he is unclean he
recognized that he is unclean he
recognized that he is unclean he received pardon or justification and
received pardon or justification and
received pardon or justification and then he understood his mission this is
then he understood his mission this is
then he understood his mission this is the purpose of the church friends
the purpose of the church friends
the purpose of the church friends to to enable it to enable sinners to
to to enable it to enable sinners to
to to enable it to enable sinners to come to church to see the glory of god
come to church to see the glory of god
come to church to see the glory of god that they may recognize that they are
that they may recognize that they are
that they may recognize that they are unclean achieve pardon and justification
unclean achieve pardon and justification
unclean achieve pardon and justification from jesus and fourth understand their
from jesus and fourth understand their
from jesus and fourth understand their mission
mission
mission that's why these things will stay until
that's why these things will stay until
that's why these things will stay until the end because these are great needs
the end because these are great needs
the end because these are great needs all the way till christ comes
all the way till christ comes
all the way till christ comes now let me read a couple of quotes for
now let me read a couple of quotes for
now let me read a couple of quotes for you as we finish
you as we finish
you as we finish says here when you think about coming to
says here when you think about coming to
says here when you think about coming to a church this is what you come to see
a church this is what you come to see
a church this is what you come to see the majesty of having humbled himself
the majesty of having humbled himself
the majesty of having humbled himself from the highest authority from the
from the highest authority from the
from the highest authority from the position of the equal of one equal with
position of the equal of one equal with
position of the equal of one equal with god to the lowest place that of a
god to the lowest place that of a
god to the lowest place that of a servant his home was in nazareth a place
servant his home was in nazareth a place
servant his home was in nazareth a place proverbial for its wickedness his
proverbial for its wickedness his
proverbial for its wickedness his parents were among the lowly poor his
parents were among the lowly poor his
parents were among the lowly poor his trade was that of a carpenter
trade was that of a carpenter
trade was that of a carpenter his trade was that of a carpenter
his trade was that of a carpenter
his trade was that of a carpenter some of you needed to hear that twice
some of you needed to hear that twice
some of you needed to hear that twice and he labored with his aunts to do his
and he labored with his aunts to do his
and he labored with his aunts to do his part in sustaining the family
part in sustaining the family
part in sustaining the family in order to save sinful men he left his
in order to save sinful men he left his
in order to save sinful men he left his riches
riches
riches he splendor his honor his glory for a
he splendor his honor his glory for a
he splendor his honor his glory for a life of humility shame and reproach he
life of humility shame and reproach he
life of humility shame and reproach he came to
came to
came to not to be ministered unto but to
not to be ministered unto but to
not to be ministered unto but to minister he came not to do his own will
minister he came not to do his own will
minister he came not to do his own will but the will of him that judge it
but the will of him that judge it
but the will of him that judge it righteously from his lips were heard the
righteously from his lips were heard the
righteously from his lips were heard the words i can of mine own self do nothing
words i can of mine own self do nothing
words i can of mine own self do nothing his humility did not consist in a low
his humility did not consist in a low
his humility did not consist in a low estimate of his own character and
estimate of his own character and
estimate of his own character and qualifications
qualifications
qualifications but in humbling himself to fall in
but in humbling himself to fall in
but in humbling himself to fall in humanity in order to raise them with him
humanity in order to raise them with him
humanity in order to raise them with him to a higher
to a higher
to a higher life this is powerful
life this is powerful
life this is powerful this is what you come to see
this is what you come to see
this is what you come to see now the humility is oh i know i know
now the humility is oh i know i know
now the humility is oh i know i know nothing
oh i don't yeah oh they want you know
oh i don't yeah oh they want you know more than one language no you know i
more than one language no you know i
more than one language no you know i pray
pray
pray of course i do
of course i do
of course i do it's the truth
it's the truth
it's the truth it's not humility for me to be here like
it's not humility for me to be here like
it's not humility for me to be here like oh no no no no that's not humility
oh no no no no that's not humility
oh no no no no that's not humility in fact in a lot of cases that is pride
the humility is to bow down before you
the humility is to bow down before you mean human humanity and to serve them
mean human humanity and to serve them
mean human humanity and to serve them that's what they're saying in the
that's what they're saying in the
that's what they're saying in the passage that's what you come to see in
passage that's what you come to see in
passage that's what you come to see in the church that's the goodness of jesus
the church that's the goodness of jesus
the church that's the goodness of jesus not to pay attention on the faults of
not to pay attention on the faults of
not to pay attention on the faults of the others
the others
the others but on the perfection of jesus
but on the perfection of jesus
but on the perfection of jesus and that leads you to understand that
and that leads you to understand that
and that leads you to understand that you're unclean and you will go to god
you're unclean and you will go to god
you're unclean and you will go to god one last quote
one last quote
one last quote alan white says this acts of the
alan white says this acts of the
alan white says this acts of the apostles page 9 as we finish this right
apostles page 9 as we finish this right
apostles page 9 as we finish this right here
here
here this is the first quote in acts of the
this is the first quote in acts of the
this is the first quote in acts of the apostles
apostles
apostles and she's defining the purpose of the
and she's defining the purpose of the
and she's defining the purpose of the church
church
church just so you see
just so you see
just so you see that i didn't invent these principles i
that i didn't invent these principles i
that i didn't invent these principles i told you four things he saw the glory of
told you four things he saw the glory of
told you four things he saw the glory of god he recognized that he is unclean or
god he recognized that he is unclean or
god he recognized that he is unclean or his need and he received pardon our
his need and he received pardon our
his need and he received pardon our justification and then he understood his
justification and then he understood his
justification and then he understood his mission now let me read to you
mission now let me read to you
mission now let me read to you that spirit of prophecy harmonizes with
that spirit of prophecy harmonizes with
that spirit of prophecy harmonizes with everything i just mentioned the church
everything i just mentioned the church
everything i just mentioned the church is god's appointed agency for the
is god's appointed agency for the
is god's appointed agency for the salvation of man
salvation of man
salvation of man it was organized for service
it was organized for service
it was organized for service and its mission is to carry the gospel
and its mission is to carry the gospel
and its mission is to carry the gospel to the world from the beginning it has
to the world from the beginning it has
to the world from the beginning it has been god's plan that through his church
been god's plan that through his church
been god's plan that through his church shall be reflected to the world his
shall be reflected to the world his
shall be reflected to the world his fullness
fullness
fullness and his sufficiency the members of the
and his sufficiency the members of the
and his sufficiency the members of the church those whom he has called out of
church those whom he has called out of
church those whom he has called out of darkness into his marvelous light are to
darkness into his marvelous light are to
darkness into his marvelous light are to show forth his glory the church is the
show forth his glory the church is the
show forth his glory the church is the repository of the riches of grace of
repository of the riches of grace of
repository of the riches of grace of christ and through the church will
christ and through the church will
christ and through the church will eventually be made manifest even to the
eventually be made manifest even to the
eventually be made manifest even to the principalities and powers in heavenly
principalities and powers in heavenly
principalities and powers in heavenly places the final
places the final
places the final and full display
and full display
and full display of the love
of the love
of the love of god
of god
of god this is how we exist
this is how we exist
this is how we exist to show the glory of god to have a
to show the glory of god to have a
to show the glory of god to have a mission to save the world and to make
mission to save the world and to make
mission to save the world and to make full
full
full display
display
display of the glory of god of the love of god
the assembling of yourself needs to go
the assembling of yourself needs to go till the end
till the end
till the end because the need to demonstrate love to
because the need to demonstrate love to
because the need to demonstrate love to the world will go till the end
the world will go till the end
the world will go till the end therefore that's why we exist friends
therefore that's why we exist friends
therefore that's why we exist friends not to come to the church to be served
not to come to the church to be served
not to come to the church to be served but we come to church
but we come to church
but we come to church to serve
to serve
to serve and whenever anything is going on open
and whenever anything is going on open
and whenever anything is going on open your mind and look at what god has to
your mind and look at what god has to
your mind and look at what god has to say oftentimes our phone
say oftentimes our phone
say oftentimes our phone kills us
kills us
kills us because there's so much important things
because there's so much important things
because there's so much important things going on outside of the church that you
going on outside of the church that you
going on outside of the church that you need to keep up with and you have
need to keep up with and you have
need to keep up with and you have nothing to do with everything that's
nothing to do with everything that's
nothing to do with everything that's going on up here i know that only goes
going on up here i know that only goes
going on up here i know that only goes for the college
god is good
god is good and
and
and this church friends will stand
this church friends will stand
this church friends will stand we finish right here let's pray
father in heaven lord i am just as
father in heaven lord i am just as unworthy as my brethren
unworthy as my brethren
unworthy as my brethren however i take this as your mercy
however i take this as your mercy
however i take this as your mercy communicating this message through me
communicating this message through me
communicating this message through me and i ask please
and i ask please
and i ask please help us father to live out these
help us father to live out these
help us father to live out these principles to come to church to pay
principles to come to church to pay
principles to come to church to pay attention on your goodness
attention on your goodness
attention on your goodness that we may understand how evil our
that we may understand how evil our
that we may understand how evil our heart really is
heart really is
heart really is and with that to understand our mission
and with that to understand our mission
and with that to understand our mission father so contemplate lord is what is
father so contemplate lord is what is
father so contemplate lord is what is really what we need and we ask that you
really what we need and we ask that you
really what we need and we ask that you may help us to have this experience to
may help us to have this experience to
may help us to have this experience to see your glory that we may achieve true
see your glory that we may achieve true
see your glory that we may achieve true repentance in jesus name amen
all righty thank you so much
all righty thank you so much [Music]
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