1 00:00:00,430 --> 00:00:02,990 Welcome to from the pulpit and classic sermons 2 00:00:02,990 --> 00:00:05,110 each week We bring you a different message 3 00:00:05,110 --> 00:00:07,130 from some of history's greatest speakers in the 4 00:00:07,130 --> 00:00:09,830 Christian faith and powerful sermons for modern preachers, 5 00:00:10,030 --> 00:00:12,770 too This week we have Denny Canaston with 6 00:00:12,770 --> 00:00:15,730 his message the approaching wave of persecution. 7 00:00:17,470 --> 00:00:21,190 Oh But they say and all many say 8 00:00:21,890 --> 00:00:26,770 multitude say today Relax Don't worry about a 9 00:00:26,770 --> 00:00:30,170 thing The Rapture will be our escape. 10 00:00:31,009 --> 00:00:34,590 I Don't believe that brothers and sisters the 11 00:00:34,590 --> 00:00:37,110 Rapture will not be our escape Yes, it 12 00:00:37,110 --> 00:00:39,650 may be our final escape But it will 13 00:00:39,650 --> 00:00:42,830 not be our escape from this war that 14 00:00:42,830 --> 00:00:44,710 we're talking about here that we read about 15 00:00:44,710 --> 00:00:48,880 it will not be our escape In fact, 16 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:50,920 it's allowed by God to be a proving 17 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:55,770 ground to see who loves him I mean, 18 00:00:55,850 --> 00:00:57,750 why would God let us escape the war 19 00:00:57,750 --> 00:00:59,150 since we're soldiers. 20 00:01:03,379 --> 00:01:05,200 Oh Relax, don't worry. 21 00:01:05,540 --> 00:01:09,600 The Rapture will be our escape Yeah tell 22 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,400 that to the Russian Christians and the Christians 23 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,900 in Uganda and the Christians in Rwanda and 24 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:17,340 the Christians are in China. 25 00:01:17,960 --> 00:01:19,680 Tell that to the Christians who live in 26 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,680 Muslim lands today Don't worry about a thing. 27 00:01:22,740 --> 00:01:24,580 The Rapture is going to come and snatch 28 00:01:24,580 --> 00:01:25,620 us all out of here. 29 00:01:26,820 --> 00:01:29,500 Oh Brothers and sisters we need to recognize 30 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:34,340 that that is not the truth Trouble is 31 00:01:34,340 --> 00:01:34,880 coming. 32 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:42,550 I remember the sad story that was given 33 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:44,110 to me I read it somewhere in a 34 00:01:44,110 --> 00:01:49,340 book of The fruit the results of wrong 35 00:01:49,340 --> 00:01:52,040 teaching that the missionaries gave to the Chinese 36 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,100 Christians This kind of teaching that I just 37 00:01:55,100 --> 00:01:57,860 talked to you about and the Chinese Christians. 38 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,260 They thought hey Before things get tough The 39 00:02:01,260 --> 00:02:03,260 Rapture will come and all of a sudden 40 00:02:03,260 --> 00:02:05,840 the Boxer Rebellion broke out and after the 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,639 Boxer Rebellion more trouble and after that trouble 42 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,140 more trouble and finally the Cultural Revolution and 43 00:02:12,140 --> 00:02:16,420 literally thousands and ten thousands of Christians have 44 00:02:16,420 --> 00:02:19,100 been martyred in China and Many of the 45 00:02:19,100 --> 00:02:21,940 Christians who believed that this is just gonna 46 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:24,440 all be swept away for us through the 47 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,660 Rapture Many of them gave up the thing 48 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,500 Because they were different disillusioned all of a 49 00:02:30,500 --> 00:02:33,080 sudden trouble is everywhere and they thought we're 50 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:34,520 going to be snatched out of the way 51 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:43,510 as I see it at the time of 52 00:02:43,510 --> 00:02:47,330 the end God's people will be persecuted in 53 00:02:47,330 --> 00:02:50,110 all parts of the world That's what I 54 00:02:50,110 --> 00:02:52,330 see in the Scriptures And I don't think 55 00:02:52,330 --> 00:02:53,930 you have to be a great student in 56 00:02:53,930 --> 00:02:56,610 order to see that and discern it God's 57 00:02:56,610 --> 00:02:59,010 people will be persecuted in all the world 58 00:03:00,650 --> 00:03:04,510 Our day is coming this wave of persecution 59 00:03:04,510 --> 00:03:07,890 is coming and We need to be awake 60 00:03:07,890 --> 00:03:09,730 and we need to be alert to the 61 00:03:09,730 --> 00:03:17,450 fact that it's going to come Some have 62 00:03:17,450 --> 00:03:20,290 said to me brother Denny. 63 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:23,470 There is a conspiracy here in the United 64 00:03:23,470 --> 00:03:27,530 States To bring the people of America into 65 00:03:27,530 --> 00:03:31,610 bondage Maybe you've heard those things too There's 66 00:03:31,610 --> 00:03:34,250 a conspiracy going on There are men working 67 00:03:34,250 --> 00:03:36,630 behind the scenes and their whole goal is 68 00:03:36,630 --> 00:03:39,630 to bring all of America into bondage What 69 00:03:39,630 --> 00:03:40,790 are we going to do about it? 70 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:50,400 nothing, what is a conspiracy a Conspiracy here's 71 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,580 the definition out of the dictionary is people 72 00:03:53,580 --> 00:03:56,900 working together secretly to do something that is 73 00:03:56,900 --> 00:04:01,480 wrong That's what a conspiracy is They say 74 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:06,100 that the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds and Many 75 00:04:06,100 --> 00:04:09,260 other of the world's wealthy elite are the 76 00:04:09,260 --> 00:04:12,060 ones that are behind this Conspiracy and they're 77 00:04:12,060 --> 00:04:14,840 working in a certain direction To bring about 78 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,160 a one-world government that they will rule 79 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,959 with a one-world monetary system Which they'll 80 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:22,360 be in charge of and it's a conspiracy. 81 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,600 We need to stop it You know when 82 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,440 I start thinking that through a little bit 83 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,820 I think now wait a minute what do 84 00:04:29,820 --> 00:04:31,020 you want to stop? 85 00:04:31,900 --> 00:04:34,160 Do you want to stop the very thing 86 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,100 that God is going to bring at the 87 00:04:36,100 --> 00:04:37,040 time of the end? 88 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,240 Which will bring the final battle and bring 89 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,380 the Lord Jesus Christ back to this earth 90 00:04:42,380 --> 00:04:44,180 and all of those things you want to 91 00:04:44,180 --> 00:04:48,140 stop that I Don't want to stop that. 92 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,160 I don't know about Rockefeller and Rothschild and 93 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,420 all those wealthy elite But this I do 94 00:04:57,420 --> 00:04:59,820 know let's just look one step further behind 95 00:04:59,820 --> 00:05:02,840 the scenes Satan and all of his demons 96 00:05:02,840 --> 00:05:06,540 are in a Conspiracy to do just these 97 00:05:06,540 --> 00:05:08,660 things that we see here in the scriptures 98 00:05:08,660 --> 00:05:13,080 and they're working behind the scenes Remember these 99 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:17,320 things are determined They are determined just like 100 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:21,940 the crucifixion of Christ was determined Every step 101 00:05:21,940 --> 00:05:24,540 that the devil's take closer to their goal 102 00:05:25,340 --> 00:05:28,020 Every step that the wealthy elite take closer 103 00:05:28,020 --> 00:05:30,780 to their goal is just like the crucifixion 104 00:05:30,780 --> 00:05:34,280 It will actually be their final doom Do 105 00:05:34,280 --> 00:05:35,920 we want to stop all of that? 106 00:05:36,280 --> 00:05:38,120 Do we want to get on some political 107 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,780 bandwagon and try to stop all these things? 108 00:05:44,770 --> 00:05:46,670 Well, it just depends on which kingdom you're 109 00:05:46,670 --> 00:05:50,610 in You know, which kingdom are you in? 110 00:05:51,210 --> 00:05:52,750 But do we want to stop all those 111 00:05:52,750 --> 00:05:54,310 things in my own heart? 112 00:05:54,410 --> 00:05:56,090 I think no, I don't want to stop 113 00:05:56,090 --> 00:05:59,030 them I want to get ready for Because 114 00:05:59,030 --> 00:06:01,990 they are coming Yeah, there are men working 115 00:06:01,990 --> 00:06:05,110 behind the scenes But remember there's a devil 116 00:06:05,110 --> 00:06:08,230 behind those men and the devil's working behind 117 00:06:08,230 --> 00:06:10,410 the scenes to bring about all the things 118 00:06:10,410 --> 00:06:13,630 which will be the final end and The 119 00:06:13,630 --> 00:06:16,330 devil usually uses men To get his work 120 00:06:16,330 --> 00:06:16,650 done. 121 00:06:16,970 --> 00:06:18,910 So it doesn't matter to me if it's 122 00:06:18,910 --> 00:06:22,350 Rockefeller Rothschild or some other men You know, 123 00:06:22,410 --> 00:06:25,490 it really doesn't matter Let's pull back far 124 00:06:25,490 --> 00:06:27,390 enough that we can see this thing from 125 00:06:27,390 --> 00:06:36,080 God's perspective The devil is conspiring for a 126 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,500 one-world order for a one-world religion 127 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:41,520 for a one-world Monetary system and for 128 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,060 a one-world rumor and it's gonna happen 129 00:06:44,580 --> 00:06:47,480 Amen You can't stop it. 130 00:06:47,620 --> 00:06:50,660 It's gonna happen God's letting it happen. 131 00:06:50,940 --> 00:06:52,360 God wants it to happen. 132 00:06:55,590 --> 00:06:59,410 The wave is coming brothers and sisters This 133 00:06:59,410 --> 00:07:02,890 is not for us to worry about It 134 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:12,710 is for us to prepare Look up 135 00:07:12,710 --> 00:07:19,630 Your redemption is drawing nigh But There's gonna 136 00:07:19,630 --> 00:07:22,990 be a war before that redemption We need 137 00:07:22,990 --> 00:07:25,450 to get ready for the war Because it's 138 00:07:25,450 --> 00:07:28,130 coming here and it's coming sooner than you 139 00:07:28,130 --> 00:07:34,600 think we have read in the Bible We 140 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,540 know that trouble is coming we also know 141 00:07:37,540 --> 00:07:41,400 who will win hallelujah and We also know 142 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:46,840 how to win We win by dying We 143 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:56,090 win by dying My plea is that we 144 00:07:56,090 --> 00:07:59,030 will believe it that the wave is coming 145 00:07:59,030 --> 00:08:04,710 that we will believe it and Prepare and 146 00:08:04,710 --> 00:08:06,190 I don't know when the wave is coming 147 00:08:07,150 --> 00:08:11,030 Maybe it's four years away My personal opinion, 148 00:08:11,350 --> 00:08:12,930 I don't think it's 20 years away. 149 00:08:14,470 --> 00:08:17,130 I Think we're going to be shocked Most 150 00:08:17,130 --> 00:08:18,770 of God's people are going to be shocked 151 00:08:19,410 --> 00:08:23,270 all of a sudden Everything's gonna change in 152 00:08:23,270 --> 00:08:25,530 this land and we're going to be shocked 153 00:08:26,610 --> 00:08:29,230 but God wants us to be prepared and 154 00:08:30,790 --> 00:08:32,570 That's the burden of the message this morning 155 00:08:33,270 --> 00:08:34,990 Maybe it's only four years away. 156 00:08:35,090 --> 00:08:38,190 Let's just for the sake of Illustration let's 157 00:08:38,190 --> 00:08:40,950 just put it in that slot four years 158 00:08:40,950 --> 00:08:44,290 and the wave is going to hit This 159 00:08:44,290 --> 00:08:45,510 side of the United States. 160 00:08:45,570 --> 00:08:49,090 Let's just say it's four years away How 161 00:08:49,090 --> 00:08:52,610 should that affect my life? 162 00:08:56,160 --> 00:09:01,080 number one How can I prepare I need 163 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:05,020 to learn my Bible I Need to learn 164 00:09:05,020 --> 00:09:08,920 my Bible They're going to take my Bible 165 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:10,460 away from me. 166 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:11,140 Is that right? 167 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,380 They're going to take it away from me 168 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,760 But they cannot take it away from me 169 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:19,580 if it is in my heart. 170 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:26,730 Amen We need to learn our Bible History 171 00:09:26,730 --> 00:09:27,510 is clear. 172 00:09:27,630 --> 00:09:29,670 One of the first things that they will 173 00:09:29,670 --> 00:09:31,770 take away is our Bible. 174 00:09:32,230 --> 00:09:36,470 Oh Lord wake us up They're gonna take 175 00:09:36,470 --> 00:09:46,060 our Bibles away the evil authorities know That 176 00:09:46,060 --> 00:09:47,920 if they cut off the source of our 177 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:53,920 strength the Bible Then they can pretty well 178 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:55,660 keep us in the place that they want 179 00:09:55,660 --> 00:09:58,080 us to be in But all brothers and 180 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:02,980 sisters let us get ready now Let us 181 00:10:02,980 --> 00:10:06,120 learn our Bibles Let us read it. 182 00:10:06,140 --> 00:10:07,880 Let us study it. 183 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,740 Let us memorize it. 184 00:10:09,860 --> 00:10:13,520 Let us Treasure it the day will come 185 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:16,320 the day will come when a Bible like 186 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,700 this will be more valuable than pure solid 187 00:10:19,700 --> 00:10:23,200 gold and And if we get a hold 188 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,220 of one again We'll hold it in our 189 00:10:25,220 --> 00:10:28,580 hands and we'll weep tears of gratitude that 190 00:10:28,580 --> 00:10:32,880 we have one that day is coming And 191 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:36,780 we have them all over our house and 192 00:10:36,780 --> 00:10:40,140 we read the Lancaster farming You know and 193 00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:42,480 we get on the internet and we zoom 194 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:44,600 here and get us this information and that 195 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,740 information And the devil's just laughing while we're 196 00:10:47,740 --> 00:10:51,300 wasting hours that we could be putting in 197 00:10:51,300 --> 00:10:54,360 this book Hiding it in our heart. 198 00:10:56,250 --> 00:10:59,830 They're gonna take our Bible away agreed Huh? 199 00:11:00,710 --> 00:11:03,890 They'll take it away They're going to take 200 00:11:03,890 --> 00:11:09,550 it away They can't take it out of 201 00:11:09,550 --> 00:11:12,910 here Hallelujah, they can't take it out of 202 00:11:12,910 --> 00:11:13,190 here. 203 00:11:13,550 --> 00:11:18,190 No way in fact Testimonies would read that 204 00:11:18,190 --> 00:11:20,330 if it's in here and they take this 205 00:11:20,330 --> 00:11:21,190 one away from you. 206 00:11:21,330 --> 00:11:25,410 It just starts bubbling out He the Holy 207 00:11:25,410 --> 00:11:28,870 Ghost the Comforter shall bring to you bring 208 00:11:28,870 --> 00:11:31,470 to remembrance all the things you need to 209 00:11:31,470 --> 00:11:34,330 know How through his word which we've hidden 210 00:11:34,330 --> 00:11:40,090 in our hearts the early and the Baptist 211 00:11:40,090 --> 00:11:44,070 spent much time in the Bible And hiding 212 00:11:44,070 --> 00:11:47,350 the word in their hearts it's very evident 213 00:11:47,350 --> 00:11:49,370 when you read the martyrs mirror, they knew 214 00:11:49,370 --> 00:11:53,710 their Bibles inside and out and Remember that 215 00:11:53,710 --> 00:11:55,690 was back when you didn't have Bibles like 216 00:11:55,690 --> 00:11:58,090 this that you could carry around They had 217 00:11:58,090 --> 00:12:00,170 to go out of their way to learn 218 00:12:00,170 --> 00:12:06,400 the Bible, but they learned the Bible When 219 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,540 they were at work, they had portions of 220 00:12:08,540 --> 00:12:10,540 the scripture up there while they were doing 221 00:12:10,540 --> 00:12:12,820 whatever their work was working with their hands 222 00:12:12,820 --> 00:12:15,320 They kept their minds free so that they 223 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:19,300 could learn the Bible And it became their 224 00:12:19,300 --> 00:12:22,900 strength and their shield When the heat was 225 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:29,940 on Brothers and sisters, there are a lot 226 00:12:29,940 --> 00:12:31,740 of things in this land that we live 227 00:12:31,740 --> 00:12:36,060 in that are a waste of time No, 228 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,180 they're not wicked, but they're just a waste 229 00:12:39,180 --> 00:12:46,550 of time number two in Preparation let us 230 00:12:46,550 --> 00:12:52,770 study persecution Let us become students of persecution 231 00:12:52,770 --> 00:12:54,610 now you may think this is a very 232 00:12:54,610 --> 00:12:57,890 morbid point But stay with me. 233 00:12:58,370 --> 00:13:02,230 Let's go deeper Let's look beyond the natural 234 00:13:02,230 --> 00:13:05,610 response and see the spiritual realities of what 235 00:13:05,610 --> 00:13:08,590 takes place if we become a student of 236 00:13:08,590 --> 00:13:13,330 persecution this will cause you to meditate upon 237 00:13:13,330 --> 00:13:17,950 persecution and God wants us to meditate upon 238 00:13:17,950 --> 00:13:26,360 persecution the purpose of meditation is mental practice 239 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:30,680 the purpose of meditation is preparation for reality 240 00:13:30,680 --> 00:13:36,940 That's one of the purposes of meditation Now 241 00:13:36,940 --> 00:13:38,320 let's read this verse in Hebrews. 242 00:13:38,460 --> 00:13:39,260 Can we turn over there? 243 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:44,300 Very interesting verse a command by the way 244 00:13:44,300 --> 00:13:46,820 that God gives to us people of God 245 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:53,820 Hebrews chapter 13 and verse 3 says these 246 00:13:53,820 --> 00:14:02,280 words Hebrews 13 3 Remember them that are 247 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:05,880 in bonds Those that are persecuted and thrown 248 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,860 in prison in chains and all other things 249 00:14:09,460 --> 00:14:14,240 remember them that are in bonds as bound 250 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:21,040 with them and Them which suffer adversity as 251 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:25,560 being yourself also in the body Now God 252 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:28,020 is asking us to put our mind upon 253 00:14:28,020 --> 00:14:32,060 those who are suffering persecution so again when 254 00:14:32,060 --> 00:14:34,920 Witnesses come from other lands and share with 255 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,620 us and people give us periodicals and we 256 00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:40,040 read about it It gives us the opportunity 257 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:43,020 to put ourselves in their shoes That's what 258 00:14:43,020 --> 00:14:45,820 this verse is saying Put yourself in the 259 00:14:45,820 --> 00:14:48,860 shoes of those that are suffering because you 260 00:14:48,860 --> 00:14:52,440 are also in the same body because the 261 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:56,300 body of Christ is one and And Remember 262 00:14:56,300 --> 00:14:58,320 those that are in bonds as if you 263 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:00,140 were also bound with them in other words 264 00:15:00,140 --> 00:15:02,120 God is saying I want you to get 265 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:05,720 very close in your Identification with those who 266 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,680 suffer put yourself there in jail next to 267 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:13,880 them That move a lot of things you'll 268 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:15,440 pray for them more if you do that 269 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,020 number two It'll begin to prepare your own 270 00:15:18,020 --> 00:15:21,200 heart My day is also coming and see 271 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:23,080 God needs to get us over the hump 272 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:23,940 right now we go. 273 00:15:24,340 --> 00:15:27,780 Oh My day is coming Am I gonna 274 00:15:27,780 --> 00:15:29,600 be able to handle it all Lord? 275 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,480 You know God needs to get us over 276 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:35,580 that hump to where we say Yes My 277 00:15:35,580 --> 00:15:39,020 day is also coming Bring it on Lord 278 00:15:39,020 --> 00:15:41,760 bring on God needs to get us over 279 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:45,040 that hump See that's we're talking about a 280 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:45,360 war. 281 00:15:45,460 --> 00:15:48,160 Amen No soldiers go out to war going 282 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:49,720 oh, I hope I didn't make it move 283 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,900 you know no, that's not how a soldier 284 00:15:52,900 --> 00:15:58,490 is Remember them that are in bonds as 285 00:15:58,490 --> 00:16:01,030 if you were bound with them and those 286 00:16:01,030 --> 00:16:03,210 that suffer as if you're also in their 287 00:16:03,210 --> 00:16:08,070 body because you are and What does this 288 00:16:08,070 --> 00:16:08,350 do? 289 00:16:09,550 --> 00:16:14,270 It causes us to think upon them It 290 00:16:14,270 --> 00:16:17,090 causes us to put ourselves in their place 291 00:16:17,090 --> 00:16:19,530 and it begins to prepare our own hearts 292 00:16:19,530 --> 00:16:21,850 and I believe we need to do that 293 00:16:22,790 --> 00:16:26,690 He wants us to become students This can 294 00:16:26,690 --> 00:16:29,030 be difficult in a prosperous land. 295 00:16:29,250 --> 00:16:35,540 We are so easily lulled to sleep Remember 296 00:16:35,540 --> 00:16:40,580 the Anabaptists they have their martyrs mirror and 297 00:16:40,580 --> 00:16:44,100 there's one in almost every house I'm not 298 00:16:44,100 --> 00:16:45,880 sure how many of them are reading it 299 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,200 these days, but it's on the shelf there. 300 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,780 Maybe you have one on your shelf My 301 00:16:50,780 --> 00:16:53,480 personal opinion is it doesn't hurt to let 302 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:58,600 your children read the martyrs mirror And it's 303 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,380 good for us to read it also or 304 00:17:01,380 --> 00:17:06,599 Fox's Book of Martyrs These are good number 305 00:17:06,599 --> 00:17:12,760 three Live for the Lord now Learn to 306 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,819 walk in the fear of God and the 307 00:17:15,819 --> 00:17:20,440 comfort of the Holy Ghost now Nothing will 308 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:28,210 prepare us more than that Some are fearful 309 00:17:28,970 --> 00:17:30,910 How will I ever make it? 310 00:17:34,550 --> 00:17:36,890 Live for the Lord now brothers and sisters 311 00:17:36,890 --> 00:17:42,860 do it with all your heart Some have 312 00:17:42,860 --> 00:17:46,680 said how can I know that I will 313 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:50,060 endure when those difficult days come? 314 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:54,520 I want to tell you how God's grace 315 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:59,780 is manifold Many-folded if we walk in 316 00:17:59,780 --> 00:18:03,780 his grace today God will give us the 317 00:18:03,780 --> 00:18:08,560 grace to suffer persecution tomorrow It works that 318 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:12,060 way God will give us what we need 319 00:18:12,060 --> 00:18:13,240 think about it. 320 00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:16,840 There is dying grace You don't need dying 321 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:19,060 grace until you're laying on your deathbed But 322 00:18:19,060 --> 00:18:22,080 how many of God's people God's faithful people 323 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,800 lay on their deathbed and say oh the 324 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:27,440 grace that God has given to me While 325 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:31,280 I'm dying That's the way it works there 326 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:35,560 is Sickness and suffering grace and some of 327 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:36,960 us in this room know what that's all 328 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:39,620 about how the grace of God comes when 329 00:18:39,620 --> 00:18:42,020 you're really going through a sick time or 330 00:18:42,020 --> 00:18:44,860 a Painful time or or a time of 331 00:18:44,860 --> 00:18:46,340 much suffering in your body. 332 00:18:46,420 --> 00:18:48,500 It's like the grace of God comes upon 333 00:18:48,500 --> 00:18:53,560 you When you lose a loved one there's 334 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,120 grace to lose a loved one and how 335 00:18:56,120 --> 00:18:58,200 many times we've went to a funeral and 336 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,100 talked to those that are still alive and 337 00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:02,800 Heard them say I can't believe the grace 338 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:06,900 that God is pouring on me But my 339 00:19:06,900 --> 00:19:11,020 friends that grace God is pouring upon the 340 00:19:11,020 --> 00:19:14,040 faithful So all you need to do is 341 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,140 learn to walk in the fear of God 342 00:19:16,140 --> 00:19:18,480 and the comfort of the Holy Spirit Day 343 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,700 by day when that wave comes we'll be 344 00:19:21,700 --> 00:19:24,860 ready We will have that strength. 345 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,500 God will shower us with the strength that 346 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:31,320 we need He will just like he does 347 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:34,260 in all those other difficult things that we 348 00:19:34,260 --> 00:19:34,880 have faced. 349 00:19:35,060 --> 00:19:39,700 He will be But here's the challenge if 350 00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:42,300 you can't live for him now You surely 351 00:19:42,300 --> 00:19:44,320 won't be able to die for him or 352 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:46,480 suffer for him, which by the way is 353 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:50,520 more difficult than dying for him Real easy 354 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:51,920 to just shoot me in the head and 355 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:54,940 be done but they may stick you in 356 00:19:54,940 --> 00:19:58,900 a prison for three months and Torture you 357 00:19:58,900 --> 00:20:02,480 before they kill you But if you cannot 358 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:05,760 live for him now You will not be 359 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:06,980 able to die for him. 360 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:13,580 I guarantee it God said these words to 361 00:20:13,580 --> 00:20:14,080 Jeremiah. 362 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,540 I think it's in chapter 12 Jeremiah was 363 00:20:17,540 --> 00:20:19,520 complaining a bit to God about how tough 364 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,340 things were and how the people aren't listening 365 00:20:21,340 --> 00:20:22,620 to him and all of that and God 366 00:20:22,620 --> 00:20:27,200 said these words Jeremiah If the footmen tire 367 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:30,360 you what will you do when the horses 368 00:20:30,360 --> 00:20:32,060 come a good word? 369 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,200 My frank opinion is we don't even have 370 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:39,180 any footmen There ain't even any footmen around 371 00:20:39,180 --> 00:20:39,580 yet. 372 00:20:41,030 --> 00:20:44,410 We need to get ready number four moving 373 00:20:44,410 --> 00:20:48,050 along here arm yourselves with a mind to 374 00:20:48,050 --> 00:20:52,950 suffer and deny yourself Arm yourself with this 375 00:20:52,950 --> 00:20:55,810 mind Like it says in first Peter chapter 376 00:20:55,810 --> 00:20:59,530 4 verse 1 and 2 Arm yourselves with 377 00:20:59,530 --> 00:21:02,270 the same mind in the way that Christ 378 00:21:02,270 --> 00:21:06,610 suffered arm Yourselves with the same mind God 379 00:21:06,610 --> 00:21:12,040 says We Americans tend to take the easy 380 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:16,980 way We do it without even thinking That's 381 00:21:16,980 --> 00:21:20,680 not going to work We should be rather 382 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:21,300 thinking. 383 00:21:21,460 --> 00:21:24,540 I think I'll take the harder way But 384 00:21:24,540 --> 00:21:26,880 we tend to take the easy way don't 385 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:28,100 we Hmm. 386 00:21:28,660 --> 00:21:30,920 I do Anybody else like that? 387 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:33,040 We just tend to take the easy, you 388 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:34,480 know, here's a couple of options. 389 00:21:34,580 --> 00:21:38,060 Oh, I'll take this He's a nice car 390 00:21:38,060 --> 00:21:38,600 not so nice. 391 00:21:38,740 --> 00:21:39,680 Oh, I'll take this one. 392 00:21:43,250 --> 00:21:45,690 We Americans tend to take the easy way 393 00:21:45,690 --> 00:21:47,650 We do it without even thinking but we 394 00:21:47,650 --> 00:21:49,970 must go a different way if we're going 395 00:21:49,970 --> 00:21:52,670 to prepare for this wave That's coming because 396 00:21:52,670 --> 00:21:57,750 it's coming Choose the hard way do it 397 00:21:57,750 --> 00:22:03,750 on first purpose Suffering is good Learn to 398 00:22:03,750 --> 00:22:09,390 bear it patiently Learn learn to endure hardness 399 00:22:09,390 --> 00:22:13,150 now as a good soldier of Jesus Christ 400 00:22:16,190 --> 00:22:23,600 In prison the testimonies are like this Christians 401 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:30,080 last longer than others in prison Why? 402 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,300 They have a mind to suffer They're not 403 00:22:35,300 --> 00:22:38,460 afraid to die Fasting is not a problem 404 00:22:38,460 --> 00:22:41,880 to them fellowship with God is a reality 405 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:46,520 of them and Christians always last longer than 406 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:48,860 other people who are thrown in prison and 407 00:22:48,860 --> 00:22:55,040 put under difficult Circumstances let us prepare our 408 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:59,340 minds These things are going to come upon 409 00:22:59,340 --> 00:23:08,240 us number five We need to change our 410 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:13,710 mind about material things We need to change 411 00:23:13,710 --> 00:23:17,010 our mind about material things mark this down 412 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:25,170 Persecution and poverty are always sisters is Persecution 413 00:23:25,170 --> 00:23:29,490 coming to our land brothers and sisters Poverty 414 00:23:29,490 --> 00:23:33,390 will come right along with it Do we 415 00:23:33,390 --> 00:23:34,750 know how to live in poverty? 416 00:23:36,050 --> 00:23:38,510 Are we prepared at all to live in 417 00:23:38,510 --> 00:23:38,990 poverty? 418 00:23:40,250 --> 00:23:43,990 Persecution and poverty are twin sisters It is 419 00:23:43,990 --> 00:23:46,570 the first thing that the authorities do every 420 00:23:46,570 --> 00:23:48,890 time is they take away your money They 421 00:23:48,890 --> 00:23:49,970 take away your land. 422 00:23:50,150 --> 00:23:53,690 They take away your house It's the first 423 00:23:53,690 --> 00:23:57,190 thing that goes Take away all their money, 424 00:23:57,250 --> 00:24:00,630 and they can't do anything Are we ready 425 00:24:00,630 --> 00:24:01,550 to live in poverty? 426 00:24:07,380 --> 00:24:10,480 We must lower our standard of living and 427 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,900 learn to be content with it You hear 428 00:24:13,900 --> 00:24:14,100 me? 429 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,220 We need to lower our standard of living 430 00:24:19,050 --> 00:24:22,590 The persecuting government always chases you from your 431 00:24:22,590 --> 00:24:26,310 home Finds you large sums of money for 432 00:24:26,310 --> 00:24:31,190 whatever you did Refuses you the best jobs 433 00:24:31,990 --> 00:24:35,730 seizes your property and Pushes you into a 434 00:24:35,730 --> 00:24:37,770 little apartment somewhere, and that's where you live 435 00:24:37,770 --> 00:24:40,510 with your five children That's what they do. 436 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:47,910 Are we ready for that and Ultimately and 437 00:24:47,910 --> 00:24:50,670 we all know this The market the beast 438 00:24:50,670 --> 00:24:52,510 will come and you will not be able 439 00:24:52,510 --> 00:24:55,670 to buy or sell without it Which means 440 00:24:55,670 --> 00:24:58,750 we're going to be in poverty if not 441 00:24:58,750 --> 00:25:05,390 starvation then We need to change our mind 442 00:25:05,390 --> 00:25:09,850 about materialism as We prepare for what is 443 00:25:09,850 --> 00:25:15,250 coming We should read we should read in 444 00:25:15,250 --> 00:25:18,150 Mark chapter 10 If you can turn over 445 00:25:18,150 --> 00:25:22,410 there with me in your Bibles Important scripture 446 00:25:22,410 --> 00:25:24,770 in light of this subject, and I'd like 447 00:25:24,770 --> 00:25:27,450 us to read it It speaks about persecution 448 00:25:27,450 --> 00:25:29,950 down toward the end of the this portion 449 00:25:29,950 --> 00:25:31,450 of scripture But I'd like us just to 450 00:25:31,450 --> 00:25:34,890 just to hold persecution over these verses while 451 00:25:34,890 --> 00:25:36,770 we read it in Mark chapter 10 verse 452 00:25:36,770 --> 00:25:42,470 23 and following Jesus looked around about and 453 00:25:42,470 --> 00:25:48,950 saith unto his disciples How hardly shall they 454 00:25:48,950 --> 00:25:51,530 that have riches enter into the kingdom of 455 00:25:51,530 --> 00:25:55,110 God and The disciples were astonished at his 456 00:25:55,110 --> 00:25:58,430 words, but Jesus answereth again and saith unto 457 00:25:58,430 --> 00:26:01,830 them children How hard it is for them 458 00:26:01,830 --> 00:26:04,630 that trust in riches to enter into the 459 00:26:04,630 --> 00:26:05,490 kingdom of God? 460 00:26:05,490 --> 00:26:08,290 Taking it a little deeper there He made 461 00:26:08,290 --> 00:26:09,890 this statement now He's giving some of the 462 00:26:09,890 --> 00:26:12,470 principles behind this statement if you have lots 463 00:26:12,470 --> 00:26:14,070 of money you tend to trust in that 464 00:26:14,070 --> 00:26:15,830 money And if you're trusting in the money 465 00:26:15,830 --> 00:26:18,590 you cannot enter into the kingdom He goes 466 00:26:18,590 --> 00:26:20,970 further it is easier for a camel to 467 00:26:20,970 --> 00:26:23,130 go through the eye of a needle Then 468 00:26:23,130 --> 00:26:24,610 for a rich man to enter into the 469 00:26:24,610 --> 00:26:28,070 kingdom of God and they were astonished out 470 00:26:28,070 --> 00:26:32,530 of measure whoa saying among themselves who then 471 00:26:32,530 --> 00:26:35,750 can be saved and Jesus looking upon them 472 00:26:35,750 --> 00:26:39,450 saith With men it is impossible But with 473 00:26:39,450 --> 00:26:42,070 God, but not with God for with God 474 00:26:42,070 --> 00:26:45,710 all things are possible then Peter began to 475 00:26:45,710 --> 00:26:48,410 say unto him lo we have left all 476 00:26:48,410 --> 00:26:51,110 and have followed thee and Jesus answered and 477 00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:53,430 said Verily I send to you there is 478 00:26:53,430 --> 00:26:56,290 no man that hath left house or brethren 479 00:26:56,290 --> 00:26:58,930 or sister or father or mother or wife 480 00:26:58,930 --> 00:27:01,430 or children Or lands for my sake and 481 00:27:01,430 --> 00:27:04,810 the Gospels note that for my sake and 482 00:27:04,810 --> 00:27:08,310 the Gospels But he shall receive an hundredfold 483 00:27:08,310 --> 00:27:10,870 now in this time houses and brethren and 484 00:27:10,870 --> 00:27:13,970 sisters and mothers and children and lands with 485 00:27:14,990 --> 00:27:19,310 persecutions and in the world to come ah 486 00:27:20,130 --> 00:27:25,350 Eternal life is there It is a good 487 00:27:25,350 --> 00:27:27,850 exercise of the heart and mind to just 488 00:27:27,850 --> 00:27:30,410 walk away from your little place where you 489 00:27:30,410 --> 00:27:33,370 live It's a good exercise in your heart 490 00:27:33,370 --> 00:27:35,630 in your mind to just Pack up a 491 00:27:35,630 --> 00:27:37,630 few little things that you have put them 492 00:27:37,630 --> 00:27:39,790 in one vehicle put all of your children 493 00:27:39,790 --> 00:27:41,750 in there put your dear wife Next to 494 00:27:41,750 --> 00:27:43,810 you look at it all look at your 495 00:27:43,810 --> 00:27:44,210 house. 496 00:27:44,350 --> 00:27:46,030 Look at that shed Look at this look 497 00:27:46,030 --> 00:27:47,550 at your tractor Look at all the other 498 00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:49,670 vehicles and that nice truck and all those 499 00:27:49,670 --> 00:27:52,150 things Pal everybody up in one little car 500 00:27:52,150 --> 00:27:54,430 and drive away from it all leaving it 501 00:27:54,430 --> 00:27:57,610 behind never to see it again The day 502 00:27:57,610 --> 00:27:59,230 will come when many of us will do 503 00:27:59,230 --> 00:28:02,550 that It's good to be practicing that one 504 00:28:02,550 --> 00:28:05,390 ahead of time because it's coming it's going 505 00:28:05,390 --> 00:28:11,740 to come I remember the testimony of Boris 506 00:28:11,740 --> 00:28:14,740 that Russian man as he gave Testimony of 507 00:28:14,740 --> 00:28:17,120 the Russian Christians and many of these Christians 508 00:28:17,120 --> 00:28:21,740 were warned The communist purge is coming and 509 00:28:21,740 --> 00:28:23,520 it's going to be against the Christians. 510 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:27,960 They were warned If you're gonna flee now's 511 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:31,540 the time to flee But only a few 512 00:28:31,540 --> 00:28:35,940 fled all the rest didn't believe it and 513 00:28:36,260 --> 00:28:38,620 Stayed behind, but do you know why they 514 00:28:38,620 --> 00:28:39,660 stayed behind? 515 00:28:40,620 --> 00:28:44,680 Their houses their land their businesses the money 516 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,980 they had in the bank and all these 517 00:28:46,980 --> 00:28:50,400 things is the reason why it was hard 518 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:53,740 for them to believe the simple message that 519 00:28:53,740 --> 00:28:57,980 the wave of Persecution is approaching and they 520 00:28:57,980 --> 00:29:02,440 stayed behind and Suffered much because of it. 521 00:29:08,050 --> 00:29:09,110 The Bible is clear. 522 00:29:09,770 --> 00:29:11,850 The day is coming when we will not 523 00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:13,050 be able to buy or sell. 524 00:29:14,210 --> 00:29:16,370 I Think we need to change our mind 525 00:29:16,370 --> 00:29:21,630 about material things Number six learn to stand 526 00:29:21,630 --> 00:29:28,220 for the truth now Because that's the issue 527 00:29:28,220 --> 00:29:31,680 when persecution comes the issue is going to 528 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:37,080 be the truth Let's learn to stand for 529 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:42,750 the truth now As I study church history 530 00:29:42,750 --> 00:29:47,830 persecution always comes because of truth Persecutors are 531 00:29:47,830 --> 00:29:52,330 always pressing the persecuted to compromise with the 532 00:29:52,330 --> 00:29:58,350 truth They don't care if you are a 533 00:29:58,350 --> 00:30:03,330 Christian Just be one to yourself at home 534 00:30:08,420 --> 00:30:11,920 but don't stand for the truth openly don't 535 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:15,720 preach to others and don't allow the government 536 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:19,320 and Allow the government to guide your children. 537 00:30:21,350 --> 00:30:22,730 Can you do those three? 538 00:30:24,590 --> 00:30:29,070 Compromise the truth Stop preaching to others and 539 00:30:29,810 --> 00:30:31,690 Allow the government to guide your children. 540 00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:33,130 Are you ready for that? 541 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:38,140 That is exactly what they will ask us 542 00:30:38,140 --> 00:30:41,240 all to do and They will tell you 543 00:30:42,140 --> 00:30:44,220 Sitting in an interrogation room. 544 00:30:44,460 --> 00:30:48,200 They will tell you look I Don't care 545 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:52,860 if you're a Christian you can go home 546 00:30:52,860 --> 00:30:53,500 and be a Christian. 547 00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:55,960 I don't care but these three things you 548 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:59,400 must do You need to compromise the truth 549 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:05,080 go to the registered church Number two you 550 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:08,620 need to stop preaching the gospel Number three 551 00:31:08,620 --> 00:31:11,020 you let your children come to our schools. 552 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:12,900 If you do that, we'll let you out 553 00:31:12,900 --> 00:31:15,540 of jail Are you ready for that? 554 00:31:18,550 --> 00:31:21,670 in other words Be a Christian in name 555 00:31:21,670 --> 00:31:28,470 only is the bottom line The one world 556 00:31:28,470 --> 00:31:31,010 religion of the last days will have many 557 00:31:31,010 --> 00:31:33,630 right things in it It will have right 558 00:31:33,630 --> 00:31:36,310 ethics in it But it will be false 559 00:31:36,310 --> 00:31:42,840 to the core Just to give an example 560 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:47,460 of compromising truth or not The Bible says 561 00:31:47,460 --> 00:31:49,920 that Jesus is the only way that you 562 00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:52,640 can come to God by his blood and 563 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:55,940 his sacrifice Is the only way to come 564 00:31:55,940 --> 00:31:56,560 to God? 565 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,300 Now where we live that's a simple one. 566 00:32:00,380 --> 00:32:03,220 We all believe that that's not a problem 567 00:32:03,220 --> 00:32:04,880 We would all raise our hand and say 568 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:05,260 amen. 569 00:32:05,940 --> 00:32:07,180 That's right theology. 570 00:32:07,260 --> 00:32:10,140 I believe that but what you may not 571 00:32:10,140 --> 00:32:13,360 realize is the climate even in this land 572 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:16,440 where we live is very slowly changing and 573 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:20,400 more and more people are considering you to 574 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:25,400 be a fanatical bigot if you only believe 575 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:27,960 that Jesus is the only way to heaven 576 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,440 and The day will come when you will 577 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:35,400 be tempted to not profess that only way 578 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:38,160 to heaven Because of the pressure that is 579 00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:40,800 on you I Felt that pressure. 580 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,420 Maybe you have too I felt it at 581 00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:45,500 times when I've been out witnessing when I'm 582 00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:47,000 sitting in a group of five or six 583 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,400 people in Washington Square Park and all of 584 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:51,940 a sudden they say you mean to tell 585 00:32:51,940 --> 00:32:55,880 me That only Jesus you mean to tell 586 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:57,340 me that the Jews are going to hell 587 00:32:57,340 --> 00:32:58,880 you mean to tell me that Muslims are 588 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:00,440 going to Hell and all of you Christians 589 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:02,420 are going to go to heaven And all 590 00:33:02,420 --> 00:33:03,720 of a sudden you got six of them 591 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:05,720 scowling at you after they ask you that 592 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,540 question Well now what are you going to 593 00:33:08,540 --> 00:33:09,260 do? 594 00:33:13,020 --> 00:33:18,040 Learn to stand for the truth now It's 595 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:19,560 not going to get easier. 596 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:21,660 I guarantee it. 597 00:33:21,900 --> 00:33:29,590 It's not going to get easier The Divorce 598 00:33:29,590 --> 00:33:31,730 issue is real to most of us in 599 00:33:31,730 --> 00:33:32,330 this room. 600 00:33:32,970 --> 00:33:35,950 Let us learn to stand for truth now 601 00:33:37,070 --> 00:33:40,410 Distinctive Christianity in the midst of a fashion 602 00:33:40,410 --> 00:33:47,010 crazy world is issues Learn to stand now 603 00:33:48,150 --> 00:33:51,210 Family reunions can be a real challenge at 604 00:33:51,210 --> 00:33:57,580 times Learn to say No And they forget 605 00:33:57,580 --> 00:33:59,600 the family reunion that we were at years 606 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:01,080 ago and my aunt and uncle had a 607 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:02,940 big swimming pool in their backyard and they 608 00:34:02,940 --> 00:34:06,260 said Can the children go swimming? 609 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:13,120 And I said Yeah, sure If everybody will 610 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:20,250 swim in their clothes in the subject No 611 00:34:20,250 --> 00:34:22,190 We don't put on a swimming suit and 612 00:34:22,190 --> 00:34:24,389 and go jumping around in the water with 613 00:34:24,389 --> 00:34:25,850 a bunch of other people that don't have 614 00:34:25,850 --> 00:34:34,080 any clothes on Amen, and the last illustration 615 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:38,659 the boldness to witness for Christ The fear 616 00:34:38,659 --> 00:34:41,159 of man is what stops us from witnessing 617 00:34:41,159 --> 00:34:45,800 now Think how difficult it will be When 618 00:34:45,800 --> 00:34:49,980 your neck is on the line Learn to 619 00:34:49,980 --> 00:34:54,699 stand for the truth now Number seven and 620 00:34:54,699 --> 00:35:00,120 this is the last point Prepare your children 621 00:35:02,490 --> 00:35:07,030 Prepare your children Let's go back to brother 622 00:35:07,030 --> 00:35:12,210 Jeff's closing comments If we know that hard 623 00:35:12,210 --> 00:35:17,950 times are coming upon our children What a 624 00:35:17,950 --> 00:35:21,270 shame to not prepare those children ahead of 625 00:35:21,270 --> 00:35:26,920 time back over the points that we gave 626 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:29,420 I've been giving them to us because we 627 00:35:29,420 --> 00:35:32,100 need to apply them to us But think 628 00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:35,220 about it Think about a generation of children 629 00:35:35,220 --> 00:35:39,740 who grew up in soft America Who are 630 00:35:39,740 --> 00:35:40,740 growing up? 631 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:45,800 Not learning the Bible When they're gonna take 632 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:53,330 their Bible away from them to Our children 633 00:35:53,330 --> 00:35:54,850 need to learn their Bibles. 634 00:35:54,950 --> 00:35:58,850 They've got sharp minds It's just a matter 635 00:35:58,850 --> 00:36:00,070 of putting it in the schedule. 636 00:36:00,150 --> 00:36:02,610 They can memorize two or three verses in 637 00:36:02,610 --> 00:36:06,290 the Bible every day They've got sharp minds 638 00:36:07,190 --> 00:36:09,410 You know, we have these cassettes, you know, 639 00:36:09,470 --> 00:36:12,310 you can put the Bible, you know Play 640 00:36:12,310 --> 00:36:14,370 the Bible on cassette the children can go 641 00:36:14,370 --> 00:36:18,620 to sleep listening to the Bible It's real 642 00:36:18,620 --> 00:36:19,100 difficult. 643 00:36:19,300 --> 00:36:20,420 You just walk into the room and go 644 00:36:21,300 --> 00:36:26,100 And walk back out But the fact of 645 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:27,960 the matter is if the children grow up 646 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,520 listening to the Bible like that, they'll be 647 00:36:30,520 --> 00:36:34,420 filled with the Word of God This last 648 00:36:34,420 --> 00:36:37,700 trip that we made to Africa we're discussing 649 00:36:37,700 --> 00:36:41,000 this subject with my son Daniel And he 650 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:41,600 brought it up. 651 00:36:41,660 --> 00:36:45,840 I didn't he said Papa Thank you For 652 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:48,760 making us listen to the Bible every time 653 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:50,440 we went to bed for a nap and 654 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:52,040 every time we went to sleep at night 655 00:36:52,540 --> 00:36:53,780 I'm full of the Bible. 656 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,500 My mind is filled with theology and I 657 00:36:56,500 --> 00:37:00,560 never took a theology course Well, thank you 658 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:03,740 Lord, amen We can do that. 659 00:37:04,060 --> 00:37:05,640 It's real real difficult. 660 00:37:05,860 --> 00:37:10,900 Just Walk out of the room Day after 661 00:37:10,900 --> 00:37:15,820 day after day They can study persecution We 662 00:37:15,820 --> 00:37:18,640 can lead them to a clear continual dedication 663 00:37:18,640 --> 00:37:22,640 to God Some of our young people are 664 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:25,420 not in that place We can lead them 665 00:37:25,420 --> 00:37:29,860 to a clear consistent dedication to God They're 666 00:37:29,860 --> 00:37:30,560 gonna need it. 667 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:33,420 I guarantee you they're gonna need it We 668 00:37:34,990 --> 00:37:36,770 can guide their lives in such a way 669 00:37:36,770 --> 00:37:39,770 that they learn what self-denial and suffering 670 00:37:39,770 --> 00:37:45,590 is So that's that's not right. 671 00:37:46,130 --> 00:37:48,830 Don't give Johnny a hard thing to do 672 00:37:50,470 --> 00:37:54,630 No Give him something hard to do Let 673 00:37:54,630 --> 00:37:56,810 him work till he gets blisters on his 674 00:37:56,810 --> 00:37:59,350 hand Can I say that? 675 00:38:02,630 --> 00:38:03,630 Give him something to do. 676 00:38:03,690 --> 00:38:05,390 So he cuts his finger every now and 677 00:38:05,390 --> 00:38:09,430 then Give him some work to do This 678 00:38:09,430 --> 00:38:11,970 leg smashed his finger with a hammer every 679 00:38:11,970 --> 00:38:15,430 now and then Let him work out in 680 00:38:15,430 --> 00:38:21,620 the garden when he sweats Teach them self 681 00:38:21,620 --> 00:38:29,230 -denial By the way, every general who has 682 00:38:29,230 --> 00:38:31,570 a son who wants to see that son 683 00:38:31,570 --> 00:38:34,790 on a battlefield someday I guarantee you he 684 00:38:34,790 --> 00:38:36,230 doesn't let him grow up in a bed 685 00:38:36,230 --> 00:38:39,350 of ease I guarantee it because that general 686 00:38:39,350 --> 00:38:41,530 knows what he's gonna face out there on 687 00:38:41,530 --> 00:38:44,950 the battlefield Every general who has a son. 688 00:38:45,250 --> 00:38:47,030 He says I want my son to be 689 00:38:47,030 --> 00:38:49,270 on the battlefield someday He doesn't let him 690 00:38:49,270 --> 00:38:52,330 grow up on beds of ease That doesn't 691 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:53,070 make soldiers. 692 00:38:53,230 --> 00:38:59,410 Amen It doesn't What about the material issues 693 00:39:00,110 --> 00:39:02,770 You know, it's so good for our children 694 00:39:02,770 --> 00:39:05,730 to hear us say You know, we don't 695 00:39:05,730 --> 00:39:07,610 need that brand-new truck. 696 00:39:07,650 --> 00:39:11,310 Let's just get a little older one Or 697 00:39:11,310 --> 00:39:13,130 it's good for them to hear us say 698 00:39:13,650 --> 00:39:16,150 No, we can't afford that right now No, 699 00:39:17,990 --> 00:39:20,890 we can't afford that right now, that's good 700 00:39:20,890 --> 00:39:21,270 to hear. 701 00:39:21,410 --> 00:39:27,630 Amen girls You're blessed you're blessed If you 702 00:39:27,630 --> 00:39:30,770 can't afford it right now That's not a 703 00:39:30,770 --> 00:39:31,570 shame. 704 00:39:31,850 --> 00:39:33,450 That's not a problem. 705 00:39:33,810 --> 00:39:37,590 That's a blessing If you can't afford it 706 00:39:37,590 --> 00:39:43,070 right now and lastly teach them also to 707 00:39:43,070 --> 00:39:47,890 stand for the truth Teach them They can 708 00:39:47,890 --> 00:39:51,290 they'll have opportunities Even in our own church, 709 00:39:51,370 --> 00:39:55,050 they'll have opportunities at times Hey, let's go 710 00:39:55,050 --> 00:39:59,310 outside No, my father wants me to stay 711 00:39:59,310 --> 00:40:01,810 in here Let's go down into that room 712 00:40:01,810 --> 00:40:02,270 in the basement. 713 00:40:02,430 --> 00:40:05,070 No, my father said we're not supposed to 714 00:40:05,070 --> 00:40:07,870 do that Teach them to stand for the 715 00:40:07,870 --> 00:40:14,480 truth We believe that that day of persecution 716 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:15,440 is coming. 717 00:40:15,540 --> 00:40:19,760 Amen We believe the day is coming when 718 00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:22,700 the children will not have a Bible We 719 00:40:22,700 --> 00:40:31,740 believe that Daniel chapter 12 in closing the 720 00:40:37,470 --> 00:40:40,350 approaching wave of persecution is not all bad 721 00:40:41,510 --> 00:40:44,150 There's many beautiful things that will happen in 722 00:40:44,150 --> 00:40:46,550 this land of ours when those things come 723 00:40:46,550 --> 00:40:49,990 upon us We will become the church beautiful 724 00:40:49,990 --> 00:40:53,670 like we've never ever known There are many 725 00:40:53,670 --> 00:40:57,110 beautiful things that will come with that wave 726 00:40:57,110 --> 00:41:02,270 of persecution If we understand its effect upon 727 00:41:02,270 --> 00:41:05,250 the church if we understand how it produces 728 00:41:05,250 --> 00:41:10,100 the life of Christ in the believers Since 729 00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:13,020 we know that the final victory is ours 730 00:41:14,040 --> 00:41:17,180 It will be a time of great opportunity 731 00:41:17,180 --> 00:41:19,800 the time of the end Like it says 732 00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:22,820 in Daniel chapter 11 and they that do 733 00:41:22,820 --> 00:41:26,760 know their God shall do Exploits, I don't 734 00:41:26,760 --> 00:41:28,620 believe we're just going to be running around 735 00:41:28,620 --> 00:41:30,160 hiding in the last days. 736 00:41:30,380 --> 00:41:32,280 I believe we're going to be winning souls 737 00:41:35,060 --> 00:41:36,980 You win a soul you get your head 738 00:41:36,980 --> 00:41:40,300 cut off, that's right That's what the early 739 00:41:40,300 --> 00:41:43,380 Anabaptists did They got their head cut off 740 00:41:43,380 --> 00:41:45,560 because they won a soul but guess what 741 00:41:45,560 --> 00:41:50,900 two souls in heaven not one They just 742 00:41:50,900 --> 00:41:53,580 got their head cut off they were fearless 743 00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:56,120 They were not afraid to get their head 744 00:41:56,120 --> 00:41:57,840 cut off and go to glory and get 745 00:41:57,840 --> 00:42:02,580 a martyrs crown So it's a time of 746 00:42:02,580 --> 00:42:05,720 opportunity not just oh a fearful time. 747 00:42:05,940 --> 00:42:07,000 Oh, what are we gonna do? 748 00:42:07,380 --> 00:42:09,440 Oh, no, it's gonna be a beautiful time 749 00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:17,930 of opportunity We need to get ready The 750 00:42:17,930 --> 00:42:20,830 early Anabaptists had great troubles and great anguish 751 00:42:20,830 --> 00:42:24,310 of heart, but souls were saved Everywhere they 752 00:42:24,310 --> 00:42:32,690 went and brother Jeff Just to say it 753 00:42:32,690 --> 00:42:36,970 again chapter 9 verse 31 follows all the 754 00:42:36,970 --> 00:42:44,100 persecutions from chapter 8 through chapter 9 Chapter 755 00:42:44,100 --> 00:42:45,900 9 verse 31 the one you read to 756 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:50,620 us If that's that concluded the persecutions in 757 00:42:50,620 --> 00:42:53,940 Acts all the persecutions all the now that 758 00:42:53,940 --> 00:42:56,360 the persecutor Paul is converted and you know 759 00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:59,680 all the first persecution stopped and then they 760 00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:02,640 Continued in the fear of God and the 761 00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:06,080 grace of God and brothers and sisters Persecution 762 00:43:06,080 --> 00:43:08,600 brings the fear of God and the comfort 763 00:43:08,600 --> 00:43:12,000 of the Holy Ghost down upon his people 764 00:43:14,970 --> 00:43:18,070 Chapter 12 verse 1 in closing and at 765 00:43:18,070 --> 00:43:21,710 that time Shall Michael stand up the great 766 00:43:21,710 --> 00:43:24,170 prince which standeth for the children of thy 767 00:43:24,170 --> 00:43:26,830 people and there shall be a time of 768 00:43:26,830 --> 00:43:30,690 trouble such as never was since there was 769 00:43:30,690 --> 00:43:33,550 a nation even to that same time and 770 00:43:34,130 --> 00:43:37,230 At that time thy people shall be delivered 771 00:43:37,850 --> 00:43:40,030 Everyone that should be found written in the 772 00:43:40,030 --> 00:43:42,350 book and many of them that sleep in 773 00:43:42,350 --> 00:43:44,710 the dust of the earth shall awake some 774 00:43:44,710 --> 00:43:47,270 to everlasting life and some to shame and 775 00:43:47,270 --> 00:43:50,590 everlasting content and They that be wise shall 776 00:43:50,590 --> 00:43:53,550 shine as the brightness of the firmament and 777 00:43:53,550 --> 00:43:55,910 they that turn many to righteousness as the 778 00:43:55,910 --> 00:43:59,730 stars forever and ever Thou O Daniel shut 779 00:43:59,730 --> 00:44:01,950 up the words and seal the book even 780 00:44:01,950 --> 00:44:04,790 to the time of the end Many shall 781 00:44:04,790 --> 00:44:07,570 run to and fro and knowledge shall be 782 00:44:07,570 --> 00:44:12,910 increased These are mysterious words, but I believe 783 00:44:12,910 --> 00:44:14,910 they're speaking about the day that we're living 784 00:44:14,910 --> 00:44:18,010 in We live in the day when many 785 00:44:18,010 --> 00:44:21,210 are running to and fro and knowledge is 786 00:44:21,210 --> 00:44:25,350 multiplying in such a fast pace that it 787 00:44:25,350 --> 00:44:30,570 boggles the mind and I believe God is 788 00:44:30,570 --> 00:44:32,910 opening these things up in the last of 789 00:44:32,910 --> 00:44:36,950 the last days to prepare his people So 790 00:44:36,950 --> 00:44:39,430 that we can stay in the midst of 791 00:44:39,430 --> 00:44:41,750 the troubles that are really going to come 792 00:44:41,750 --> 00:44:45,190 and stand in such a way That we're 793 00:44:45,190 --> 00:44:47,650 not afraid to die And we're not afraid 794 00:44:47,650 --> 00:44:52,320 to lose our head and we can reap 795 00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:54,280 a mighty harvest in the midst of it 796 00:44:54,280 --> 00:44:57,820 all I believe that's God's will May God 797 00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:01,740 Add his witness to the word this morning 798 00:45:02,440 --> 00:45:15,410 Thank you, thank 799 00:45:15,410 --> 00:45:18,110 you brother Danny for sobering message this morning 800 00:45:20,620 --> 00:45:26,380 It's good for us to hear that You 801 00:45:26,380 --> 00:45:27,720 know when we feed our children, we don't 802 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:29,320 just give them the things that they like 803 00:45:31,610 --> 00:45:34,030 Because the steady diet of that isn't isn't 804 00:45:34,030 --> 00:45:40,480 healthy This message might be a little harder 805 00:45:41,780 --> 00:45:45,300 in some ways than others But it's good 806 00:45:45,300 --> 00:45:47,540 for our health our spiritual health. 807 00:45:55,640 --> 00:45:57,340 I've heard people say I remember with as 808 00:45:57,340 --> 00:45:57,920 a new Christian. 809 00:45:58,040 --> 00:46:03,660 I heard a brother Say that He was 810 00:46:03,660 --> 00:46:04,840 willing to die for Jesus. 811 00:46:06,140 --> 00:46:07,320 I think we saw some kind of movie 812 00:46:07,320 --> 00:46:09,060 where they chopped people's heads off, you know 813 00:46:10,840 --> 00:46:13,900 He He just shared that with me. 814 00:46:13,980 --> 00:46:14,560 I love Jesus. 815 00:46:14,700 --> 00:46:22,570 I'm willing to die for But there were 816 00:46:22,570 --> 00:46:24,390 some areas of his life that he wasn't 817 00:46:24,390 --> 00:46:30,710 willing to die You know, it's easy to 818 00:46:30,710 --> 00:46:31,710 put it way far away. 819 00:46:31,790 --> 00:46:33,450 Yes, if I go to the chopping block, 820 00:46:33,490 --> 00:46:35,430 I would give my life for the Lord 821 00:46:36,730 --> 00:46:37,730 What about today? 822 00:46:39,230 --> 00:46:41,810 Are We are you and I willing to 823 00:46:41,810 --> 00:46:42,530 die today? 824 00:46:45,750 --> 00:46:48,610 That hits home pretty close In fact that 825 00:46:48,610 --> 00:46:50,150 even gives it gives a little bit more 826 00:46:50,150 --> 00:46:56,390 glory to those Deaths that we're called to 827 00:46:57,960 --> 00:47:01,900 are we willing to die when somebody's unjustly 828 00:47:01,900 --> 00:47:02,600 treating us? 829 00:47:02,860 --> 00:47:05,160 Are we willing to just take it and 830 00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:07,340 just lay down not defend ourself? 831 00:47:10,500 --> 00:47:13,560 are we willing to die when there's a 832 00:47:13,560 --> 00:47:18,610 Situation with my husband or my wife There's 833 00:47:18,610 --> 00:47:19,210 a misunderstanding. 834 00:47:19,550 --> 00:47:20,550 Am I willing to be the one who 835 00:47:20,550 --> 00:47:20,970 dies? 836 00:47:22,290 --> 00:47:30,400 But I have to have my way do 837 00:47:30,400 --> 00:47:33,780 you have to defend your rights or have 838 00:47:33,780 --> 00:47:34,920 you lost all your rights? 839 00:47:44,090 --> 00:47:45,650 Death is the way to victory in the 840 00:47:45,650 --> 00:47:50,130 Christian life Peter first Peter for for as 841 00:47:50,130 --> 00:47:52,470 much then as Christ has suffered for us 842 00:47:52,470 --> 00:47:55,650 in the flesh Arm yourselves likewise with the 843 00:47:55,650 --> 00:47:58,110 same mind For he that had suffered in 844 00:47:58,110 --> 00:48:00,590 the flesh hath ceased from sin That he 845 00:48:00,590 --> 00:48:02,350 no longer should live the rest of his 846 00:48:02,350 --> 00:48:04,270 time in the flesh to the lusts of 847 00:48:04,270 --> 00:48:08,540 men, but to the will of God the 848 00:48:08,540 --> 00:48:13,600 whole mystery of Romans chapter 6 For you 849 00:48:13,600 --> 00:48:18,460 have died with Christ if we're walking in 850 00:48:18,460 --> 00:48:22,040 that Then as brother Denny said it won't 851 00:48:22,040 --> 00:48:24,660 be hard to take that last step When 852 00:48:24,660 --> 00:48:28,720 our head is on the line, so let's 853 00:48:28,720 --> 00:48:32,580 see the glory in those daily deaths I'm 854 00:48:32,580 --> 00:48:36,340 just getting ready Lord I'm just getting ready. 855 00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:37,340 I'm gonna die. 856 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:38,600 I'm gonna lay down my life. 857 00:48:43,260 --> 00:48:46,300 Maybe somebody has a testimony this morning how 858 00:48:46,300 --> 00:48:50,200 God spoke to you It's one up here 859 00:48:51,640 --> 00:48:53,600 So Lord has put something in your heart 860 00:48:53,600 --> 00:48:55,940 to share to build up the body. 861 00:48:56,080 --> 00:49:02,370 Please do maybe you have a confession Well, 862 00:49:02,450 --> 00:49:04,210 I know I've already shared this morning, but 863 00:49:04,210 --> 00:49:06,210 I just want to give a little background 864 00:49:06,210 --> 00:49:08,930 I know sometimes when I see a man 865 00:49:08,930 --> 00:49:10,470 share the word I I want to know 866 00:49:10,470 --> 00:49:13,390 what motivated him what the Lord spoke to 867 00:49:13,390 --> 00:49:15,130 him during the week that led him to 868 00:49:15,130 --> 00:49:18,870 that message I've always wondered that at times 869 00:49:18,870 --> 00:49:22,290 when messages really speak to me and This 870 00:49:22,290 --> 00:49:22,570 morning. 871 00:49:22,650 --> 00:49:25,230 I have to share Brother Aaron asked me 872 00:49:25,230 --> 00:49:26,770 to share the opening. 873 00:49:26,870 --> 00:49:28,350 I shortly after asked him. 874 00:49:28,390 --> 00:49:29,490 Well who's doing the main? 875 00:49:29,490 --> 00:49:31,870 Message so I can be praying for my 876 00:49:31,870 --> 00:49:34,630 brother and pray that somehow our messages would 877 00:49:34,630 --> 00:49:37,790 go together And I heard that brother Denny 878 00:49:37,790 --> 00:49:39,950 was teaching and I began praying for him 879 00:49:39,950 --> 00:49:42,310 Then I went to my study and I 880 00:49:42,310 --> 00:49:44,930 wrote out my lesson in probably five minutes 881 00:49:44,930 --> 00:49:47,230 it just came to me and then I 882 00:49:47,230 --> 00:49:51,410 put it away and Thought well, thank you 883 00:49:51,410 --> 00:49:51,570 Lord. 884 00:49:51,630 --> 00:49:55,350 That's nice when that happens But then it's 885 00:49:55,350 --> 00:49:56,850 as though God spent the rest of the 886 00:49:56,850 --> 00:49:59,890 week saying okay you understand what you're going 887 00:49:59,890 --> 00:50:03,870 to Teach intellectually, but you're not experiencing this 888 00:50:04,970 --> 00:50:07,910 You're really not Walking in the fear the 889 00:50:07,910 --> 00:50:09,010 Lord in the comfort of spirit. 890 00:50:09,070 --> 00:50:10,410 You can get up there with some of 891 00:50:10,410 --> 00:50:14,210 your theological training and you can give Verses 892 00:50:14,210 --> 00:50:15,610 on this Jeff, but I'm going to take 893 00:50:15,610 --> 00:50:18,130 you through the school of ministry this week 894 00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:22,740 and it lasted right until last night's watching 895 00:50:23,880 --> 00:50:27,220 Got it got a couple hours sleep But 896 00:50:27,220 --> 00:50:29,220 there was such a burden on me today 897 00:50:29,220 --> 00:50:33,700 for what was going to happen And and 898 00:50:33,700 --> 00:50:38,460 I realized in America It's so easy to 899 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:41,800 To look at China or or look at 900 00:50:41,800 --> 00:50:45,380 the Middle East and say, you know God 901 00:50:45,380 --> 00:50:48,160 bless those Christians for their their persecution, but 902 00:50:50,880 --> 00:50:55,420 that's not going to affect me And I've 903 00:50:55,420 --> 00:50:56,360 been praying Lord. 904 00:50:56,840 --> 00:50:58,200 How can I get that? 905 00:50:58,820 --> 00:51:02,100 Refining fire that they have and that's that's 906 00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:05,200 a dangerous prayer to pray It was just 907 00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:07,920 simple things this week and I'll just briefly 908 00:51:07,920 --> 00:51:08,900 share in one minute. 909 00:51:09,040 --> 00:51:11,780 I I got a tax return and for 910 00:51:11,780 --> 00:51:14,100 three years I've been using this computer. 911 00:51:14,200 --> 00:51:15,180 I bought for $75. 912 00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:18,540 I Ran a writing business with this computer 913 00:51:19,160 --> 00:51:21,000 And when I finally had a little money 914 00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:24,500 I knew That we as a family if 915 00:51:24,500 --> 00:51:27,120 we're ever going to go To the Middle 916 00:51:27,120 --> 00:51:29,220 East where we're called to serve as missionaries. 917 00:51:29,240 --> 00:51:32,540 We've got to get this language down so 918 00:51:32,540 --> 00:51:35,580 I bought a Refurbished computer and a used 919 00:51:35,580 --> 00:51:37,800 computer that could run this program the right 920 00:51:37,800 --> 00:51:41,400 way but the the time I spent looking 921 00:51:41,400 --> 00:51:44,760 into the prices and then programming the computer 922 00:51:44,760 --> 00:51:48,160 and then shipping the clunker back that didn't 923 00:51:48,160 --> 00:51:50,840 work and Little by little I was being 924 00:51:50,840 --> 00:51:52,440 dragged away from the fear of the Lord 925 00:51:52,440 --> 00:51:56,560 in the comfort of the spirit Didn't even 926 00:51:56,560 --> 00:51:57,780 know I had my lesson down. 927 00:51:57,880 --> 00:51:59,540 I'm not gonna stand up there on Sunday 928 00:51:59,540 --> 00:52:00,060 unprepared. 929 00:52:00,120 --> 00:52:02,840 I've already got written that thing But God 930 00:52:02,840 --> 00:52:04,660 was telling me all week long. 931 00:52:04,760 --> 00:52:05,800 You're just drifting. 932 00:52:05,960 --> 00:52:07,800 You're getting bogged down by the things of 933 00:52:07,800 --> 00:52:11,600 this world Jeff And I was so dry 934 00:52:11,600 --> 00:52:15,060 last night As a young man, I had 935 00:52:15,060 --> 00:52:17,700 an opportunity to take Bibles into Russia and 936 00:52:17,700 --> 00:52:20,340 into China I was caught taking them into 937 00:52:20,340 --> 00:52:21,900 China and I thought my life was over 938 00:52:22,680 --> 00:52:23,980 They lined us all up. 939 00:52:24,180 --> 00:52:25,440 The guards are there with guns and I 940 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:29,300 thought well, this is it, but you know 941 00:52:29,940 --> 00:52:32,600 Had another opportunity witnessing two men in Reno 942 00:52:32,600 --> 00:52:34,060 who took hold of me and walked me 943 00:52:34,060 --> 00:52:36,020 down an alley with a gun and Was 944 00:52:36,020 --> 00:52:37,280 going to kill me once we got to 945 00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:40,140 the end of the alley In both situations 946 00:52:40,140 --> 00:52:41,880 a peace came over me as a young 947 00:52:41,880 --> 00:52:42,260 Christian. 948 00:52:42,460 --> 00:52:45,300 I'm ready to be with you Jesus It 949 00:52:45,300 --> 00:52:46,640 really didn't terrify me. 950 00:52:46,720 --> 00:52:48,420 You know, what terrifies me is what happened 951 00:52:48,420 --> 00:52:52,000 last night If Jesus would have come last 952 00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:53,600 night, I wouldn't have been ready. 953 00:52:53,720 --> 00:52:55,580 I would have been caught I was so 954 00:52:55,580 --> 00:52:58,260 tangled in the things of this world Computers 955 00:52:58,260 --> 00:52:58,760 and all that. 956 00:53:01,220 --> 00:53:02,760 That's just the testimony I want to share 957 00:53:02,760 --> 00:53:04,920 what motivated me what drove me to get 958 00:53:04,920 --> 00:53:07,560 ready for this week is I needed to 959 00:53:07,560 --> 00:53:10,620 hear that message to me Brother Denny's and 960 00:53:10,620 --> 00:53:12,660 my own message and I have to confess 961 00:53:12,660 --> 00:53:15,520 I fought brother Denny for the first it 962 00:53:15,520 --> 00:53:17,740 was 1115 I kept saying well, I believe 963 00:53:17,740 --> 00:53:19,720 in that pre-tribulation rapture. 964 00:53:19,760 --> 00:53:21,280 I need to bring some balance to this 965 00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:23,140 message Let me say this. 966 00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:25,300 I Completely agree with my brother. 967 00:53:25,920 --> 00:53:28,480 I may have pre-tribulation theology, but I'm 968 00:53:28,480 --> 00:53:30,820 going to live like an Anabaptist a mid 969 00:53:30,820 --> 00:53:33,960 -tribulation guy Because I don't want to escape. 970 00:53:34,140 --> 00:53:38,530 I want to be counted worthy and in 971 00:53:38,530 --> 00:53:40,730 America I do believe there's plenty of persecution 972 00:53:40,730 --> 00:53:41,490 to get us ready. 973 00:53:41,650 --> 00:53:44,490 It's in our own homes takes time to 974 00:53:44,490 --> 00:53:48,590 discipline children Takes emotional energy to stay up 975 00:53:48,590 --> 00:53:51,130 late Takes time like brother Denny said I 976 00:53:51,130 --> 00:53:52,790 could just go point by point in his 977 00:53:52,790 --> 00:53:56,050 concluding remarks about take advantage of the things 978 00:53:56,050 --> 00:53:59,190 that are their family reunions speaking out against 979 00:53:59,190 --> 00:54:01,830 divorce and remarriage are things that break us 980 00:54:01,830 --> 00:54:04,030 and Humble us and make us cry out 981 00:54:04,030 --> 00:54:05,910 for the comforter if we'll open our eyes. 982 00:54:06,030 --> 00:54:09,110 They're there There is plenty of persecution and 983 00:54:09,110 --> 00:54:09,910 fire in America. 984 00:54:10,370 --> 00:54:12,150 It's all around us We need to ask 985 00:54:12,150 --> 00:54:14,010 for wisdom to have eyes to see it 986 00:54:14,010 --> 00:54:16,030 and move toward it So god bless you 987 00:54:16,030 --> 00:54:18,950 brother Denny for a balanced message on the 988 00:54:18,950 --> 00:54:26,900 Lord's return The other hands get him up 989 00:54:26,900 --> 00:54:28,960 I like to thank you Denny for bringing 990 00:54:28,960 --> 00:54:31,580 that message God has been speaking some of 991 00:54:31,580 --> 00:54:33,940 that to my own heart about persecution and 992 00:54:33,940 --> 00:54:38,200 about being prepared but and I appreciate the 993 00:54:38,200 --> 00:54:41,280 way you dealt with conspiracy because there's many 994 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:43,880 people have fear in the hearts because of 995 00:54:44,440 --> 00:54:46,200 conspiracy and you know what you would do 996 00:54:46,200 --> 00:54:49,260 about it or and I could say you 997 00:54:49,260 --> 00:54:50,840 know in my own in my own mind. 998 00:54:53,020 --> 00:54:54,660 I Have I've went down that road of 999 00:54:54,660 --> 00:54:57,300 fear already just you know What about this? 1000 00:54:57,360 --> 00:54:57,820 What about that? 1001 00:54:58,520 --> 00:55:00,300 But God doesn't call us to a spirit 1002 00:55:00,300 --> 00:55:01,900 of fear, but of power and of love 1003 00:55:01,900 --> 00:55:06,180 of a sound mind And that word I'd 1004 00:55:06,180 --> 00:55:07,840 like to focus on there is love. 1005 00:55:08,420 --> 00:55:10,220 I had been praying that God would give 1006 00:55:10,220 --> 00:55:13,280 me a spirit of love Compassion as Jesus 1007 00:55:13,280 --> 00:55:15,720 had compassion on other people that I would 1008 00:55:15,720 --> 00:55:21,850 have compassion on other people and I can 1009 00:55:21,850 --> 00:55:25,570 say that My level of compassion has been 1010 00:55:25,570 --> 00:55:27,390 rising, you know, there was a time when 1011 00:55:27,390 --> 00:55:30,370 I didn't really care about other people But 1012 00:55:30,370 --> 00:55:31,290 I do care. 1013 00:55:31,830 --> 00:55:33,370 I do want other people to get saved. 1014 00:55:33,450 --> 00:55:35,950 I was just talking to my neighbor's son 1015 00:55:35,950 --> 00:55:41,250 yesterday he's only eight years old and He's 1016 00:55:41,250 --> 00:55:44,250 driving his four-wheeler around and just his 1017 00:55:44,250 --> 00:55:44,910 daddy's not home. 1018 00:55:45,050 --> 00:55:47,870 His daddy's off to the club And he 1019 00:55:47,870 --> 00:55:50,530 says I just don't understand why he's going 1020 00:55:50,530 --> 00:55:53,530 off to do his own thing and my 1021 00:55:53,530 --> 00:55:58,390 heart just went out to him and and 1022 00:55:59,070 --> 00:56:02,690 God has touched me to you know, I 1023 00:56:02,690 --> 00:56:07,050 should be speaking to that man Jesus Christ 1024 00:56:07,050 --> 00:56:12,100 wants to transform that man's life So praise 1025 00:56:12,100 --> 00:56:14,340 God for the message, you know, one of 1026 00:56:14,340 --> 00:56:16,100 one other thing that I've thought about that 1027 00:56:16,100 --> 00:56:19,960 is the preparation even Is that as we 1028 00:56:19,960 --> 00:56:22,700 I appreciate how you brought out about preparation 1029 00:56:23,460 --> 00:56:25,480 The things that we do don't worry about 1030 00:56:25,480 --> 00:56:29,900 the externals, but prepare our hearts Jesus also 1031 00:56:29,900 --> 00:56:32,360 mentioned one other preparation that we can do 1032 00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:35,560 is is is Use this money that we 1033 00:56:35,560 --> 00:56:43,260 have now the mammon of unrighteousness So much 1034 00:56:43,260 --> 00:56:45,780 to use that wisely so that when it 1035 00:56:45,780 --> 00:56:48,500 when these things come upon you I don't 1036 00:56:48,500 --> 00:56:49,060 remember the verse. 1037 00:56:49,180 --> 00:56:52,100 I'm sorry, but In my mind, it means 1038 00:56:52,100 --> 00:56:53,760 that we can use this money that we 1039 00:56:53,760 --> 00:56:56,860 have now give to others do good deeds 1040 00:56:56,860 --> 00:57:00,960 do good things and At least hopefully our 1041 00:57:00,960 --> 00:57:07,540 neighbors will have pity on us And it 1042 00:57:07,540 --> 00:57:12,500 it's Not just for survival, but because we 1043 00:57:12,500 --> 00:57:13,780 need to prepare our hearts for the worst, 1044 00:57:13,940 --> 00:57:16,100 but the praise God He will give us 1045 00:57:16,100 --> 00:57:18,880 grace for whatever comes and we don't have 1046 00:57:18,880 --> 00:57:21,260 to worry or fear We can stand strong 1047 00:57:21,260 --> 00:57:22,680 and say God will take care of us 1048 00:57:22,680 --> 00:57:26,860 in everything in every situation Praise God And 1049 00:57:26,860 --> 00:57:31,760 God still has ravens too Praise the Lord 1050 00:57:34,590 --> 00:57:36,410 You've been listening to the from the pulpit 1051 00:57:36,410 --> 00:57:39,210 and classic sermon series This week you heard 1052 00:57:39,210 --> 00:57:42,130 Denny Canaston with his message the approaching wave 1053 00:57:42,130 --> 00:57:44,530 of persecution Tune in next week to hear 1054 00:57:44,530 --> 00:57:46,830 a W Tozer talk about the voice of 1055 00:57:46,830 --> 00:57:49,270 the Holy Spirit on 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