1 00:00:00,970 --> 00:00:03,470 Welcome to from the pulpit and classic sermons 2 00:00:03,470 --> 00:00:05,490 each week We bring you a different message 3 00:00:05,490 --> 00:00:07,470 from some of history's greatest speakers in the 4 00:00:07,470 --> 00:00:09,990 Christian faith and powerful sermons for modern preachers, 5 00:00:10,170 --> 00:00:13,210 too This week we have Brian Long with 6 00:00:13,210 --> 00:00:15,070 a plan vision for the church and cunning 7 00:00:15,070 --> 00:00:19,900 persecution So grateful to be here with you 8 00:00:19,900 --> 00:00:25,760 tonight Thank you, brother Frank My dear brother. 9 00:00:26,100 --> 00:00:29,220 I have that testimony of Algeria's written down. 10 00:00:29,340 --> 00:00:32,660 I'd actually written down His testimony at home 11 00:00:32,660 --> 00:00:35,760 and have it in my Study, it's ministered 12 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,540 to me time and time again the glory 13 00:00:37,540 --> 00:00:41,040 of Jesus in the dungeon And he found 14 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,280 infinite sweetness in the bowels of the lion. 15 00:00:43,380 --> 00:00:46,300 I don't think I'll ever forget that expression 16 00:00:47,220 --> 00:00:49,240 Very grateful to be here with you tonight. 17 00:00:49,660 --> 00:00:51,540 I do have a burden on my heart 18 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:54,520 that I I'm convinced Absolutely persuaded is from 19 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,560 the Lord and I want you to turn 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,700 with me to the book of Habakkuk, please 21 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:04,280 Habakkuk and will begin in chapter 2 My 22 00:01:07,320 --> 00:01:11,120 message is a plain vision for the church 23 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,920 and coming persecution a plain vision for the 24 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:24,650 church and coming persecution Habakkuk chapter 2 will 25 00:01:24,650 --> 00:01:29,620 begin in verse 1 I will stand my 26 00:01:29,620 --> 00:01:32,640 watch and set myself on the rampart and 27 00:01:33,580 --> 00:01:35,680 watch to see what he will say to 28 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,660 me and What I will answer when I'm 29 00:01:38,660 --> 00:01:41,960 corrected then the Lord answered me and said 30 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:46,140 Write the vision and make it plain on 31 00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:49,580 tablets that he may run who reads it 32 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:52,020 For the vision is yet for an appointed 33 00:01:52,020 --> 00:01:54,760 time But at the end it will speak 34 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,940 and it will not lie Though it tarries 35 00:01:57,940 --> 00:02:01,280 wait for it because it will surely come 36 00:02:01,940 --> 00:02:06,220 It will not tarry Now the vision that 37 00:02:06,220 --> 00:02:08,780 the Prophet Habakkuk saw was a burden from 38 00:02:08,780 --> 00:02:10,320 the Lord you notice if you would in 39 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,800 the first verse of chapter 1 the burden 40 00:02:14,380 --> 00:02:19,200 which the Prophet Habakkuk saw his burden was 41 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,940 a vision from the Lord a Vision that 42 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:25,520 God said would surely come it wasn't that 43 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,840 it might come to pass It wasn't that 44 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,060 it could come to pass. 45 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,700 He said though it tarries wait for it 46 00:02:31,700 --> 00:02:35,240 because it will surely come Now there are 47 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,500 two parts to this vision that I want 48 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:39,560 to share with you tonight and then having 49 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,160 shared the vision To see how we are 50 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:43,800 to run with it because that's what he 51 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:45,940 says write down the vision make it plain 52 00:02:45,940 --> 00:02:49,560 on tablets That he may run who reads 53 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:49,800 it. 54 00:02:50,180 --> 00:02:53,800 So first of all the vision What was 55 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,400 it that the Prophet Habakkuk saw? 56 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:58,100 What was it that God said was surely 57 00:02:58,100 --> 00:02:58,560 come? 58 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,260 he first saw a Vision of coming judgment. 59 00:03:03,660 --> 00:03:06,800 It was judgment that was sure to come 60 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:10,060 from the hand of God to Judah according 61 00:03:10,060 --> 00:03:11,360 to the Word of the Lord in chapter 62 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,520 1 judgment was surely coming and the way 63 00:03:15,060 --> 00:03:17,620 That God was going to send judgment wasn't 64 00:03:17,620 --> 00:03:20,820 exactly what the Prophet Habakkuk had in mind 65 00:03:20,820 --> 00:03:23,800 or had expected God to answer him this 66 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:25,040 way in his prayer. 67 00:03:25,100 --> 00:03:27,400 He had been praying verse 2 You can 68 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,260 see that in chapter 1 his prayer He 69 00:03:30,260 --> 00:03:33,840 says O Lord How long shall I cry 70 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,940 and you will not hear even cry out 71 00:03:36,940 --> 00:03:39,040 to you violence and you will not save 72 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,020 Why do you show me iniquity and cause 73 00:03:42,020 --> 00:03:45,040 me to see trouble for plundering and violence 74 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:45,860 are before me? 75 00:03:46,180 --> 00:03:49,860 There is strife and contention arises Therefore the 76 00:03:49,860 --> 00:03:52,760 law is powerless and justice never goes forth 77 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,260 for the wicked surround the righteous therefore perverse 78 00:03:56,260 --> 00:04:01,580 judgment proceeds Habakkuk is praying is interceding for 79 00:04:01,580 --> 00:04:04,800 God's people and he's saying how long how 80 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:05,720 long Lord? 81 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,120 how long will the the iniquity the perversion 82 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:14,780 the violence the lawlessness the injustice in this 83 00:04:14,780 --> 00:04:19,560 land continue How long will you show me? 84 00:04:20,300 --> 00:04:23,560 All of this trouble in our nation and 85 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:25,320 yet it seems like you're not doing anything 86 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,760 about it How long Lord will godly people 87 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,380 pray for revival and yet there is no 88 00:04:31,380 --> 00:04:35,080 revival He was crying out to God from 89 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,480 an honest heart he was praying for God 90 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:40,820 to stop the sin and the decay and 91 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:46,080 to stop this dishonor and Disgrace that was 92 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,300 being brought to the name of God through 93 00:04:48,300 --> 00:04:50,920 God's people and yet it seemed like God 94 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:55,870 was not answering How long will godly people 95 00:04:55,870 --> 00:04:57,170 pray and there's no revival? 96 00:04:57,650 --> 00:04:59,990 And he's begging God to turn God's people 97 00:04:59,990 --> 00:05:02,470 back to him in repentance brothers and sisters 98 00:05:03,130 --> 00:05:06,150 How long have we prayed the same way? 99 00:05:07,110 --> 00:05:07,350 I? 100 00:05:07,550 --> 00:05:09,310 Know I'm not the only one how long 101 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:11,050 have we prayed for revival? 102 00:05:11,430 --> 00:05:13,770 I remember the first conference that was held 103 00:05:13,770 --> 00:05:16,670 here The burden that I came to Atlanta 104 00:05:16,670 --> 00:05:20,270 with and I with such expectation that there 105 00:05:20,270 --> 00:05:22,330 was a revival conference And I knew some 106 00:05:22,330 --> 00:05:25,430 about sermon index, so I knew this is 107 00:05:25,430 --> 00:05:26,190 real revival. 108 00:05:26,310 --> 00:05:29,770 We're talking about And fully expecting that after 109 00:05:29,770 --> 00:05:30,450 this conference. 110 00:05:30,570 --> 00:05:32,430 We're going to see a great spiritual awakening 111 00:05:33,390 --> 00:05:35,530 How long have we prayed for revival? 112 00:05:36,610 --> 00:05:39,330 And yet there is no revival Granted God 113 00:05:39,330 --> 00:05:41,850 has moved in little pockets around the nation. 114 00:05:41,990 --> 00:05:45,310 He is moving, but I'm talking about Spiritual 115 00:05:45,310 --> 00:05:47,650 awakening the kind of revival that turns the 116 00:05:47,650 --> 00:05:50,730 whole Tide of a nation, you know a 117 00:05:50,730 --> 00:05:52,030 city or even a society. 118 00:05:52,170 --> 00:05:55,510 We've not seen that in this nation We've 119 00:05:55,510 --> 00:05:57,550 not seen anything that compares to the great 120 00:05:57,550 --> 00:05:59,990 awakenings of the past nor of the great 121 00:05:59,990 --> 00:06:02,250 revivals like the Welsh revival or the Hebrides 122 00:06:02,250 --> 00:06:09,390 revival we prayed and Yet God Hasn't answered 123 00:06:09,390 --> 00:06:12,070 like we might have expected him to but 124 00:06:12,070 --> 00:06:13,490 I want to tell you tonight that God 125 00:06:13,490 --> 00:06:17,790 does answer God has heard those prayers God 126 00:06:17,790 --> 00:06:20,290 heard the prayer of Habakkuk and he answers 127 00:06:20,990 --> 00:06:23,650 Maybe not like Habakkuk expected him to answer. 128 00:06:23,770 --> 00:06:26,970 Maybe not like we Expected God to answer 129 00:06:26,970 --> 00:06:29,790 but God speaks and here's his answer in 130 00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:33,630 verse 5 God says look among the nations 131 00:06:33,630 --> 00:06:37,790 and watch Be utterly astounded For I will 132 00:06:37,790 --> 00:06:39,650 work a work in your days, which you 133 00:06:39,650 --> 00:06:42,150 would not believe though it were told you 134 00:06:43,110 --> 00:06:46,550 Now that's that sounds amazing to me when 135 00:06:46,550 --> 00:06:48,430 God says be astounded. 136 00:06:48,570 --> 00:06:49,770 I'm going to work a work in your 137 00:06:49,770 --> 00:06:51,910 days that you would not even believe though 138 00:06:51,910 --> 00:06:54,150 it were told you but the question is 139 00:06:54,150 --> 00:06:57,550 what kind of work and The next verse 140 00:06:57,550 --> 00:06:59,490 the Lord says for indeed. 141 00:06:59,690 --> 00:07:03,410 I'm raising up the Chaldeans a Bitter and 142 00:07:03,410 --> 00:07:05,650 hasty nation which marches through the breadth of 143 00:07:05,650 --> 00:07:07,970 the earth to possess dwelling places that are 144 00:07:07,970 --> 00:07:10,690 not theirs I'm going to work a work 145 00:07:10,690 --> 00:07:11,330 in your day. 146 00:07:11,350 --> 00:07:12,230 And here's the work. 147 00:07:12,570 --> 00:07:14,490 I'm raising up the Chaldeans. 148 00:07:14,590 --> 00:07:15,150 Who were they? 149 00:07:16,670 --> 00:07:21,490 Babylonians These were not God-fearing people These 150 00:07:21,490 --> 00:07:25,030 were enemies of God enemy armies that God 151 00:07:25,030 --> 00:07:27,510 would sovereignly raise up and use as an 152 00:07:27,510 --> 00:07:31,090 instrument of his judgment to chasten his own 153 00:07:31,090 --> 00:07:33,850 people Now, can you believe it? 154 00:07:34,490 --> 00:07:36,650 Can you got believe that God would do 155 00:07:36,650 --> 00:07:37,010 that? 156 00:07:38,130 --> 00:07:41,230 Maybe that's why God said be utterly astounded 157 00:07:41,230 --> 00:07:42,590 for I will work a work in your 158 00:07:42,590 --> 00:07:45,170 day Which you would not believe though it 159 00:07:45,170 --> 00:07:49,450 were told you Keith Green said several years 160 00:07:49,450 --> 00:07:51,550 ago when God wants to speak to his 161 00:07:51,550 --> 00:07:52,290 people. 162 00:07:52,650 --> 00:07:56,430 He will do it in three ways First 163 00:07:56,430 --> 00:07:58,110 he will touch their economy. 164 00:07:58,430 --> 00:08:01,090 He'll touch them where it hurts in Their 165 00:08:01,090 --> 00:08:03,250 economy and if that doesn't work if that 166 00:08:03,250 --> 00:08:05,890 doesn't turn God's people to repentance then he 167 00:08:05,890 --> 00:08:09,230 said God will touch their ecology and then 168 00:08:09,230 --> 00:08:12,570 you have floods and pestilences and if you 169 00:08:12,570 --> 00:08:15,530 know Hurricanes a drought this year that's covered 170 00:08:15,530 --> 00:08:19,630 a huge part of this nation tornadoes hurricanes 171 00:08:20,330 --> 00:08:24,830 tsunamis Lastly though he said God will raise 172 00:08:24,830 --> 00:08:26,610 up a nation to come in and invade 173 00:08:26,610 --> 00:08:30,310 them That is exactly the judgment that God 174 00:08:30,310 --> 00:08:32,789 is pronouncing here And that is the judgment 175 00:08:32,789 --> 00:08:35,309 that is soon to come upon this nation 176 00:08:35,309 --> 00:08:39,730 and upon North America God sovereignly raising up 177 00:08:39,730 --> 00:08:42,970 enemy armies to invade a nation and America 178 00:08:43,850 --> 00:08:46,510 This nation believes she's too strong for that 179 00:08:46,510 --> 00:08:49,270 That she could never her military force is 180 00:08:49,270 --> 00:08:50,730 too strong for that that that can never 181 00:08:50,730 --> 00:08:53,450 happen I want to tell you tonight that 182 00:08:53,450 --> 00:08:56,710 this nation Sits on the brink of utter 183 00:08:56,710 --> 00:08:59,750 destruction that she is right for the judgment 184 00:08:59,750 --> 00:09:03,010 of God She is right for the judgment 185 00:09:03,010 --> 00:09:06,510 of God Judgment is at the door America 186 00:09:06,510 --> 00:09:08,790 will not have a godly president to save 187 00:09:08,790 --> 00:09:12,390 the day nor the nation National leaders and 188 00:09:12,390 --> 00:09:15,890 politicians will become even more corrupt Muslims and 189 00:09:15,890 --> 00:09:18,950 other Antichrist groups will be God's instrument of 190 00:09:18,950 --> 00:09:21,650 judgment and what is most surprising of all 191 00:09:21,650 --> 00:09:26,370 probably is that This holy remnants and she 192 00:09:26,370 --> 00:09:28,650 is found all over the earth gathered in 193 00:09:28,650 --> 00:09:32,110 all different kinds of congregations but this holy 194 00:09:32,110 --> 00:09:36,710 remnant that Has seen the King has come 195 00:09:36,710 --> 00:09:39,310 to know Jesus and is following him wholeheartedly 196 00:09:39,310 --> 00:09:43,330 She will be persecuted by a people who 197 00:09:43,330 --> 00:09:47,810 profess to be Christians Churches if you will 198 00:09:48,670 --> 00:09:52,450 persecuting them because they're not pledging allegiance to 199 00:09:52,450 --> 00:09:55,450 patriotism or anything else, but the Lamb of 200 00:09:55,450 --> 00:10:00,070 God and She will be Arrested we will 201 00:10:00,070 --> 00:10:04,370 be imprisoned Hated beaten and even executed in 202 00:10:04,370 --> 00:10:05,890 this nation and I want to tell you 203 00:10:05,890 --> 00:10:09,130 brothers and sisters when it happens Do not 204 00:10:09,130 --> 00:10:12,450 think that God's hands are tied Don't think 205 00:10:12,450 --> 00:10:15,590 that this has taken God by surprise God 206 00:10:15,590 --> 00:10:20,470 has actually Executed the judgment however, and whenever 207 00:10:20,470 --> 00:10:22,850 he chooses I we need to see the 208 00:10:22,850 --> 00:10:25,290 sovereign hand of God behind it all I 209 00:10:26,050 --> 00:10:28,070 Love what the brother said earlier the Lions 210 00:10:28,070 --> 00:10:32,370 had to look up God here raised up 211 00:10:32,370 --> 00:10:36,210 the Chaldeans and God is the God who 212 00:10:36,210 --> 00:10:39,270 will allow even his people to Suffer at 213 00:10:39,270 --> 00:10:44,250 the hands of enemies His hands are not 214 00:10:44,250 --> 00:10:46,830 tied Judgment is surely coming that is a 215 00:10:46,830 --> 00:10:50,250 hard message for some to embrace Habakkuk himself 216 00:10:50,250 --> 00:10:53,430 is wrestling with this He says in verse 217 00:10:53,430 --> 00:10:57,010 12 Are you not from everlasting? 218 00:10:57,230 --> 00:10:59,930 Oh Lord my God my Holy One We 219 00:10:59,930 --> 00:11:03,530 shall not die We shall not die. 220 00:11:04,110 --> 00:11:06,630 Oh Lord you have appointed them for judgment. 221 00:11:06,850 --> 00:11:07,750 Oh rock. 222 00:11:07,870 --> 00:11:10,290 You have marked them for correction You are 223 00:11:10,290 --> 00:11:12,310 of pure eyes and to behold evil and 224 00:11:12,310 --> 00:11:14,970 cannot look on it wickedness Why do you 225 00:11:14,970 --> 00:11:17,790 look on those who deal treacherously and hold 226 00:11:17,790 --> 00:11:20,970 your tongue when the righteous when the wicked 227 00:11:20,970 --> 00:11:22,270 devours a person? 228 00:11:22,710 --> 00:11:26,030 more righteous than he Judgment was coming to 229 00:11:26,030 --> 00:11:29,350 Judah Judgment is surely coming to North America, 230 00:11:29,610 --> 00:11:31,670 but I want to remind you again tonight 231 00:11:31,670 --> 00:11:35,130 that judgment must begin at the house of 232 00:11:35,130 --> 00:11:39,030 God first Peter chapter 4 verse 17 says 233 00:11:39,030 --> 00:11:40,950 for the time has come for judgment to 234 00:11:40,950 --> 00:11:43,610 begin at the house of God and if 235 00:11:43,610 --> 00:11:45,870 it begins With us first, what will be 236 00:11:45,870 --> 00:11:47,790 the end of those who do not obey 237 00:11:47,790 --> 00:11:48,850 the gospel of God? 238 00:11:50,190 --> 00:11:54,870 Habakkuk's question in verse 13 was Why would 239 00:11:54,870 --> 00:11:57,110 God look on those who deal treacherously with 240 00:11:57,110 --> 00:12:00,550 his people Why would he hold his tongue? 241 00:12:01,090 --> 00:12:03,550 When the wicked devours a person more righteous 242 00:12:03,550 --> 00:12:08,040 than he it's true that the Chaldeans were 243 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:12,740 more wicked than God's own people in Israel 244 00:12:14,020 --> 00:12:16,620 But it's also true that Israel was sinning 245 00:12:16,620 --> 00:12:20,200 against much greater light Brothers and sisters the 246 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,480 Muslims aren't holding a Bible in their hand, 247 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:26,620 but the prosperity preacher is the Muslims aren't 248 00:12:26,620 --> 00:12:28,900 holding the world's not holding the Bible a 249 00:12:28,900 --> 00:12:31,220 Bible in their hand, but I am and 250 00:12:32,380 --> 00:12:35,120 When God's people sin against God, they're sinning 251 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,020 against a much greater light than the world 252 00:12:38,020 --> 00:12:42,820 or any other religion has The angry atheist 253 00:12:42,820 --> 00:12:46,340 doesn't claim to preach Jesus Christ Nor do 254 00:12:46,340 --> 00:12:48,220 they rob from the people of God, but 255 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:50,260 the wolf in the house of God does 256 00:12:51,300 --> 00:12:54,100 the communist doesn't claim to know Christ, but 257 00:12:54,100 --> 00:12:56,160 hypocrites in the house of God do and 258 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,580 God will not always strive with such mixture 259 00:12:59,580 --> 00:13:02,800 in his house There is coming a shaking 260 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,480 there is coming a sure and definite judgment 261 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:10,060 to the house of God a Shaking where 262 00:13:10,060 --> 00:13:12,420 everything that can be shaken will be shaken 263 00:13:12,420 --> 00:13:15,340 and it will bring about a holy separation 264 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,000 From those who fear God and those who 265 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,600 do not those who know Christ Those who 266 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:22,360 do not those who have pledged their allegiance 267 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,260 to Christ and those who haven't it is 268 00:13:25,260 --> 00:13:27,700 coming It is coming to the house of 269 00:13:27,700 --> 00:13:31,220 God God is merciful and he is so 270 00:13:31,220 --> 00:13:31,860 patient. 271 00:13:32,100 --> 00:13:34,860 He has shown me more mercy than anybody 272 00:13:34,860 --> 00:13:36,340 I know I will never give up on 273 00:13:36,340 --> 00:13:38,960 the mercy of God But I tell you 274 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,900 this he will not always strive with man 275 00:13:41,900 --> 00:13:44,660 and there is a judgment coming to the 276 00:13:44,660 --> 00:13:48,000 house of God Jesus Christ is the head 277 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,360 of the church And he must have the 278 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,540 preeminence in in all it's his church. 279 00:13:53,580 --> 00:13:56,520 It's his body It's his bride and I 280 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,440 tell you that any assembly where Jesus Christ 281 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,400 is not truly the head is Sliding rapidly 282 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,680 to the judgment of God, but here's where 283 00:14:04,680 --> 00:14:06,600 we've got to make the vision plain We've 284 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:11,280 got to make it personal Do I honor 285 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:12,600 him as the head of the house? 286 00:14:13,820 --> 00:14:16,640 It's not enough for us to memorize scripture 287 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:18,660 that says Jesus Christ is the head of 288 00:14:18,660 --> 00:14:20,900 the church It's not enough for us to 289 00:14:20,900 --> 00:14:23,220 know the Bible in our minds that says 290 00:14:23,220 --> 00:14:25,680 Jesus must have the preeminence The issue is 291 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:27,480 do I honor him as the head? 292 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:30,560 Not enough to call him King. 293 00:14:30,660 --> 00:14:32,600 Do you glorify him as King? 294 00:14:33,340 --> 00:14:35,340 Do you obey him as Lord? 295 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,020 Do I obey him as Lord? 296 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:40,660 There is hypocrisy in the house of God 297 00:14:40,660 --> 00:14:44,240 that comes under the judgment of God We 298 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,080 can preach and I Before I could ever 299 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:47,900 stand up here. 300 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,180 God took me through weeks Because I never 301 00:14:51,180 --> 00:14:52,060 want to preach something. 302 00:14:52,140 --> 00:14:54,300 I'm not willing for God to to do 303 00:14:54,300 --> 00:14:57,200 in and through me I've asked myself these 304 00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:00,180 questions that I'm posing to you tonight How 305 00:15:00,180 --> 00:15:02,720 many of us listen to so many good 306 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:06,080 messages we even preach good biblical messages But 307 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,000 the issue is not can we preach them? 308 00:15:08,900 --> 00:15:11,220 Not can we listen to too many of 309 00:15:11,220 --> 00:15:11,420 them? 310 00:15:12,100 --> 00:15:13,940 The issue is do we live them? 311 00:15:15,180 --> 00:15:17,860 Are we the incarnation of these messages that 312 00:15:17,860 --> 00:15:18,560 we're receiving? 313 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,880 It's more preaching today good preaching especially on 314 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:26,560 sermon index All these saints of the past. 315 00:15:26,700 --> 00:15:28,320 It's not an issue of how many sermons 316 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,240 you listen to Do you live them? 317 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:35,820 Listen why do you call me Lord Lord 318 00:15:35,820 --> 00:15:38,200 Jesus said and not do the things that 319 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:41,660 I say Why do you emphatically call me 320 00:15:41,660 --> 00:15:43,380 Lord and not obey me to live? 321 00:15:43,580 --> 00:15:45,380 This way is to build your house on 322 00:15:45,380 --> 00:15:47,700 shifting sand and to have it all fall 323 00:15:47,700 --> 00:15:50,260 down and blown away in the coming storm 324 00:15:52,430 --> 00:15:54,730 There is lukewarmness in the house of God 325 00:15:54,730 --> 00:15:57,770 This attempt to serve two masters and it 326 00:15:57,770 --> 00:15:59,290 will come under the judgment of God. 327 00:15:59,330 --> 00:16:02,070 It's coming a day Where people now are 328 00:16:02,070 --> 00:16:06,760 trying to combine allegiances there will be a 329 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:11,440 shaking Christ alone or Christ not at all 330 00:16:13,010 --> 00:16:15,950 The pride of leaders and pastors who love 331 00:16:15,950 --> 00:16:17,990 to have the preeminence will have the rug 332 00:16:17,990 --> 00:16:20,370 pulled out from under them very soon Except 333 00:16:20,370 --> 00:16:24,610 they repent Secret sin in the house of 334 00:16:24,610 --> 00:16:25,110 God. 335 00:16:25,310 --> 00:16:28,090 There's no fear of God and secret sin 336 00:16:28,090 --> 00:16:29,570 in the house of God is coming under 337 00:16:29,570 --> 00:16:33,070 the judgment of God Judgment is surely coming 338 00:16:33,070 --> 00:16:36,350 upon the American dream message of your best 339 00:16:36,350 --> 00:16:39,270 life now the word of faith movement the 340 00:16:39,270 --> 00:16:42,530 prosperity gospel, which is another gospel preaching another 341 00:16:42,530 --> 00:16:45,830 Jesus a false gospel that promotes the love 342 00:16:45,830 --> 00:16:49,250 of money Self-centeredness and pride and not 343 00:16:49,250 --> 00:16:51,230 only will God demand an account of the 344 00:16:51,230 --> 00:16:53,570 deception and dishonor that it is brought to 345 00:16:53,570 --> 00:16:56,290 his name in this Nation, but he's especially 346 00:16:56,290 --> 00:16:58,190 going to demand an account of those who 347 00:16:58,190 --> 00:17:00,470 have piped it into nations all across the 348 00:17:00,470 --> 00:17:03,010 world and robbed the poor To line their 349 00:17:03,010 --> 00:17:05,329 own greedy pockets that is coming under the 350 00:17:05,329 --> 00:17:11,130 judgment of God Every house of worship where 351 00:17:11,730 --> 00:17:16,190 The Holy Spirit has been rejected Resisted ignored 352 00:17:16,190 --> 00:17:18,150 because we want to have church without him 353 00:17:18,750 --> 00:17:20,810 It's coming under the judgment of God when 354 00:17:20,810 --> 00:17:23,810 the shaking comes that house will shake and 355 00:17:23,810 --> 00:17:27,410 it will not stand We cannot have church 356 00:17:27,410 --> 00:17:29,210 apart from the spirit of the living God 357 00:17:29,210 --> 00:17:30,050 yet. 358 00:17:30,050 --> 00:17:30,890 He's been grieved. 359 00:17:31,050 --> 00:17:32,030 He's been resisted. 360 00:17:32,070 --> 00:17:37,750 He's been rejected Listen to this scripture from 361 00:17:37,750 --> 00:17:41,750 Ezekiel 16 49 God says now this was 362 00:17:41,750 --> 00:17:44,750 the sin of your sister Sodom We think 363 00:17:44,750 --> 00:17:48,350 of homosexuality and perversion God that that was 364 00:17:48,350 --> 00:17:51,630 an abomination to God God sent fire and 365 00:17:51,630 --> 00:17:53,750 brimstone on Sodom, but that was not the 366 00:17:53,750 --> 00:17:53,990 sin. 367 00:17:54,030 --> 00:17:56,770 He even mentioned here These were the sins 368 00:17:56,770 --> 00:17:59,570 of your sister Sodom She and her daughters 369 00:17:59,570 --> 00:18:04,710 were arrogant Overfed and unconcerned they did not 370 00:18:04,710 --> 00:18:09,770 help the poor and needy Arrogance pride Overfed 371 00:18:09,770 --> 00:18:12,950 we've been given so much and yet unconcerned 372 00:18:12,950 --> 00:18:16,310 while the poor and needy die outside the 373 00:18:16,310 --> 00:18:19,430 doors of the house of God Have we 374 00:18:19,430 --> 00:18:23,230 abandoned our mission Church of Jesus Christ Have 375 00:18:23,230 --> 00:18:24,810 we have forgotten the Great Commission? 376 00:18:25,630 --> 00:18:28,170 to go and preach the gospel to every 377 00:18:28,170 --> 00:18:32,830 creature and It's twofold also to make disciples 378 00:18:32,830 --> 00:18:36,630 of all nations Teaching them to obey all 379 00:18:36,630 --> 00:18:40,010 that Christ has commanded us Have we forgotten 380 00:18:40,010 --> 00:18:42,630 that have we forgotten what true religion is 381 00:18:42,630 --> 00:18:43,650 in the house of God? 382 00:18:44,410 --> 00:18:46,430 Caring for the orphans the widows in their 383 00:18:46,430 --> 00:18:50,150 trouble feeding the hungry clothing the naked Ministering 384 00:18:50,150 --> 00:18:52,710 to the poor visiting those in prison and 385 00:18:52,710 --> 00:18:55,910 keeping yourself unspotted from the world I tell 386 00:18:55,910 --> 00:18:57,650 you because we have neglected this we have 387 00:18:57,650 --> 00:19:01,010 not taken it seriously Judgment is coming to 388 00:19:01,010 --> 00:19:04,030 the house of God It's sure to come 389 00:19:04,030 --> 00:19:07,390 But even that judgment will be an expression 390 00:19:07,390 --> 00:19:11,030 of God's mercy and love The worst thing 391 00:19:11,030 --> 00:19:13,250 that could happen today is for God to 392 00:19:13,250 --> 00:19:16,430 allow Christendom to continue as she is without 393 00:19:16,430 --> 00:19:22,600 him and there is a clear distinction in 394 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,760 first Peter chapter 4 that the Lord makes 395 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:28,660 but between The punishing judgment of God upon 396 00:19:28,660 --> 00:19:32,280 the unbeliever and the purifying judgment of God 397 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:35,920 upon the believer The punishment that will be 398 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,920 that the judgment that will be punishment for 399 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,880 one will be purifying for another For one 400 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,760 it's punishment and utter destruction, but for the 401 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:50,700 remnant That's shaking that persecution Will be to 402 00:19:50,700 --> 00:19:55,320 test and try and refine his holy Remnant 403 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:59,940 his beloved bride his cherished church Now I 404 00:19:59,940 --> 00:20:05,360 want you to watch this Because someone Inevitably 405 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:08,920 says a message of gloom and doom It's 406 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:11,280 not gloom and doom to me gloom to 407 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:14,140 me is for the church to continue as 408 00:20:14,140 --> 00:20:18,280 she is Hypocrisy in the house of God 409 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:19,560 hypocrisy in my heart. 410 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:22,880 That's gloom This is not a message of 411 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:25,060 gloom and doom and this vision of judgment 412 00:20:25,060 --> 00:20:27,580 is not all that the Prophet saw He 413 00:20:27,580 --> 00:20:28,920 did see judgment coming. 414 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,520 He saw the suffering of God's people coming 415 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,280 But that's not all he saw God says 416 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:36,400 to the Prophet Habakkuk write down the vision 417 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,540 and make it plain Habakkuk What do you 418 00:20:38,540 --> 00:20:38,880 see? 419 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:42,100 I See judgment that is sure to come 420 00:20:43,220 --> 00:20:43,740 Persecution. 421 00:20:43,940 --> 00:20:47,780 Yes Incredible suffering of God's people. 422 00:20:48,020 --> 00:20:51,820 Yes a Storm unlike we have ever experienced 423 00:20:51,820 --> 00:20:52,340 before. 424 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:59,100 Yes, but that's not all I see Chapter 425 00:20:59,100 --> 00:21:02,840 2 verse 14 Surrounded by verse after verse 426 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,720 after verse of coming judgment. 427 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:09,300 There's this little Nugget like a nugget of 428 00:21:09,300 --> 00:21:12,040 gold hidden inside the side of a mountain 429 00:21:12,620 --> 00:21:16,040 Habakkuk 2 14 For the earth will be 430 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:17,960 filled with the knowledge of the glory of 431 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,880 the Lord as the waters cover the sea 432 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,900 What do you see Habakkuk coming judgment? 433 00:21:24,020 --> 00:21:29,960 But wait, I See a coming glory a 434 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,160 Glory, that is so great that the knowledge 435 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:34,040 of the glory of the Lord will cover 436 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:35,940 the earth even as the waters cover the 437 00:21:35,940 --> 00:21:40,300 sea hallelujah as The waters cover the sea 438 00:21:40,300 --> 00:21:42,220 now, where do the waters not cover the 439 00:21:42,220 --> 00:21:42,520 sea? 440 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,560 Seas make up the waters in other words 441 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,160 There's no place on earth where the glory 442 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:52,680 of the Lord will not be known have 443 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:54,780 you seen that Saints through the eyes of 444 00:21:54,780 --> 00:21:59,160 faith a Coming glory that is the latter 445 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:01,680 glory that was greater than the former that 446 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,920 is great the the greatest display of God's 447 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,120 glory that has ever been known in the 448 00:22:07,120 --> 00:22:11,360 history of the world a coming glory Where 449 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:12,960 the knowledge of that glory will cover the 450 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,780 earth even as the waters cover the sea 451 00:22:14,780 --> 00:22:15,540 why? 452 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,540 Because in the fires of persecution the church 453 00:22:18,540 --> 00:22:22,900 gets purified Yes, all who live godly in 454 00:22:22,900 --> 00:22:27,380 Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution But suffering for 455 00:22:27,380 --> 00:22:31,920 Christ and the sake of Christ always precedes 456 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:37,740 glory Suffering for Jesus equals glory to Jesus 457 00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:41,440 Paul the Apostle says in Romans 8 verse 458 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:45,520 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our 459 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,760 spirit that we are children of God and 460 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,320 if children then heirs heirs of God and 461 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:54,240 joint heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer 462 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:57,140 with him That we ought may be also 463 00:22:57,860 --> 00:23:02,280 glorified together suffering glory for I consider that 464 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:06,080 the Sufferings of this present time are not 465 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,520 worthy to be compared with the glory which 466 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,780 shall be revealed in us Suffering with Jesus 467 00:23:12,780 --> 00:23:16,020 precedes the glory of Jesus and his glory 468 00:23:16,020 --> 00:23:17,060 will be revealed where? 469 00:23:17,860 --> 00:23:21,500 According to Romans 8 in the heavens somewhere 470 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:26,240 among the stars in Some Cathedral temple somewhere 471 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:28,160 we have to go find that that man 472 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:32,900 -made know where in us the glory of 473 00:23:32,900 --> 00:23:37,300 the Lord Revealed in us how through suffering 474 00:23:38,380 --> 00:23:42,580 through persecution Habakkuk see something else in verse 475 00:23:42,580 --> 00:23:45,540 20 of chapter 2 But the Lord is 476 00:23:45,540 --> 00:23:48,360 in his holy temple He says the Lord 477 00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:50,540 is in his holy temple Let all the 478 00:23:50,540 --> 00:23:53,240 earth keep silence before him and the Lord 479 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:55,800 beloved in his holy temple through his holy 480 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,540 temple Will display his glory and the knowledge 481 00:23:59,540 --> 00:24:01,960 of that glory will cover the earth even 482 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:06,020 as the waters cover the sea You remember 483 00:24:06,020 --> 00:24:08,980 under the Old Covenant When God chose to 484 00:24:08,980 --> 00:24:11,960 reveal his glory in the days of Moses 485 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,980 He commanded Moses to build a tabernacle Moses 486 00:24:15,980 --> 00:24:18,120 built the tabernacle just as God had told 487 00:24:18,120 --> 00:24:20,080 him to do and in that Tabernacle in 488 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:22,620 the Holy of Holies the Shekinah glory of 489 00:24:22,620 --> 00:24:26,680 God would come down God's glory would rest 490 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:30,180 among his people God would visit his people 491 00:24:30,180 --> 00:24:32,640 in the tabernacle the glory of the Lord 492 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,640 Displayed in the Holy of Holies and everybody 493 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,800 who was there knew that the God of 494 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:42,920 Abraham Isaac and Jacob he is God the 495 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:46,500 glory of the Lord but that tabernacle one 496 00:24:46,500 --> 00:24:50,280 day was no more and King David had 497 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,100 a deep desire in his heart to build 498 00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:54,280 a house for the Lord a temple for 499 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,800 the Most High God and God honored that 500 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:59,800 request in David, but he said David you're 501 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:02,240 not going to build me the house your 502 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:05,680 son Solomon will build my temple and King 503 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:09,160 Solomon did build he built a incredible magnificent 504 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:12,920 beautiful Temple for the Lord and you remember 505 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:13,520 what happened? 506 00:25:14,340 --> 00:25:16,960 When Solomon finished dedicating the temple to God 507 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:19,580 in prayer the glory of the Lord came 508 00:25:19,580 --> 00:25:22,620 down So much so that the priest could 509 00:25:22,620 --> 00:25:24,440 not even enter the temple but down on 510 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,900 their faces They went on the pavement and 511 00:25:26,900 --> 00:25:28,960 they worshiped God and what did they say 512 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,660 for he is good and his mercy Endures 513 00:25:32,660 --> 00:25:35,800 forever and that display of God's glory was 514 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:40,500 greater than the former in the tabernacle God 515 00:25:40,500 --> 00:25:43,400 manifested his presence God displayed his glory. 516 00:25:43,740 --> 00:25:46,640 His glory came down and was revealed through 517 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:50,720 the temple but that beautiful magnificent temple of 518 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:55,240 Solomon's was also destroyed and God's people were 519 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:59,240 taken captive for 70 years to Babylon but 520 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:01,920 God then raises up a remnant God always 521 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:05,260 has a remnant and The remnant marched to 522 00:26:05,260 --> 00:26:08,320 Zion back to Jerusalem to once again build 523 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:11,120 a temple for the Lord at the command 524 00:26:11,120 --> 00:26:13,660 of the Lord They were few in number, 525 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:16,240 but they were one in purpose one in 526 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,080 vision They'd come to build the house of 527 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:21,160 the Lord so that the Lord could visit 528 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:23,320 his people another place for the glory of 529 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:26,720 the Lord to rest to Come down among 530 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,100 his people that all may know that he 531 00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:31,520 is God and God said this though that 532 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:35,800 Outward temple wasn't as spectacular as the previous 533 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,180 temple Solomon's temple yet God said I will 534 00:26:39,180 --> 00:26:42,260 fill this temple with my glory and the 535 00:26:42,260 --> 00:26:45,220 latter glory will be greater than the former 536 00:26:45,220 --> 00:26:48,620 glory and What happened was it greater? 537 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,560 It was greater because one day the Son 538 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:55,480 of God himself stepped down and he walked 539 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,620 into that temple and he opened up the 540 00:26:57,620 --> 00:27:01,620 scriptures and he read and Jesus Christ stood 541 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:03,720 in the temple and the word became flesh 542 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,120 and dwelt among us and John said we 543 00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:10,220 beheld his glory The glory as of the 544 00:27:10,220 --> 00:27:12,400 only begotten of the Father full of grace 545 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:15,420 and truth God once again filled his house 546 00:27:15,420 --> 00:27:18,160 with glory and that glory was much greater 547 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:20,340 than any of the former glory because this 548 00:27:20,340 --> 00:27:23,620 is the Son of God himself Jesus Christ 549 00:27:25,120 --> 00:27:27,340 Displaying seeing the glory of God in the 550 00:27:27,340 --> 00:27:34,010 face of Jesus We beheld his glory, but 551 00:27:34,010 --> 00:27:36,890 our Lord went to the cross Died on 552 00:27:36,890 --> 00:27:39,650 the cross for our sins was raised again 553 00:27:39,650 --> 00:27:41,530 on the third day ascended into heaven He's 554 00:27:41,530 --> 00:27:42,910 now seated at the right hand of the 555 00:27:42,910 --> 00:27:46,290 Father that temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 556 00:27:46,290 --> 00:27:49,230 70 AD not one stone found left upon 557 00:27:49,230 --> 00:27:52,950 another and I still hear the Spirit of 558 00:27:52,950 --> 00:27:56,230 the Lord say Heaven is my throne and 559 00:27:56,830 --> 00:27:59,630 The earth is my footstool Where is the 560 00:27:59,630 --> 00:28:01,790 house that you will build for me? 561 00:28:02,630 --> 00:28:04,650 Where is the place of my rest? 562 00:28:06,350 --> 00:28:11,230 God longing to visit his people Where is 563 00:28:11,230 --> 00:28:13,470 the place once again where God will display 564 00:28:13,470 --> 00:28:14,130 his glory? 565 00:28:15,410 --> 00:28:17,190 Habakkuk said I see the Lord in his 566 00:28:17,190 --> 00:28:20,350 holy temple Let all the earth be silent 567 00:28:20,350 --> 00:28:23,030 and through that holy temple the knowledge of 568 00:28:23,030 --> 00:28:25,210 his glory covers the earth even as the 569 00:28:25,210 --> 00:28:28,070 waters cover the sea But where is that 570 00:28:28,070 --> 00:28:28,450 temple? 571 00:28:29,070 --> 00:28:31,970 Stephen said in Acts chapter 7 the Most 572 00:28:31,970 --> 00:28:34,090 High no longer dwells in temples made with 573 00:28:34,090 --> 00:28:39,090 human hands where is that temple and The 574 00:28:39,090 --> 00:28:41,650 answer resounds to the Apostle Paul first Corinthians 575 00:28:41,650 --> 00:28:45,330 chapter 3 verse 16 Do you not know 576 00:28:45,330 --> 00:28:51,000 that you are the temple of God and 577 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:51,120 that? 578 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,400 The Spirit of God dwells in you if 579 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:55,700 anyone defiles the temple of God God will 580 00:28:55,700 --> 00:28:58,000 destroy him for the temple of God is 581 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:02,720 holy which temple you are The Prophet says 582 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,440 I see the Lord in his holy temple 583 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:07,040 and the Apostle Paul says yes The temple 584 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:10,260 of God is holy and which temple you 585 00:29:10,260 --> 00:29:15,020 are You see it brothers and sisters That's 586 00:29:15,020 --> 00:29:18,280 the vision The vision of God's coming glory 587 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,540 is the coming of the greatest display of 588 00:29:20,540 --> 00:29:22,500 the glory of God ever in the history 589 00:29:22,500 --> 00:29:24,060 of the world I want to tell you 590 00:29:24,060 --> 00:29:27,280 that this is the church's finest hour. 591 00:29:27,620 --> 00:29:29,680 I believe it with all of my heart 592 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:34,600 We are living in incredible days God Almighty 593 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:37,480 wanting to display his glory once again to 594 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,160 such a degree that glory will be greater 595 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,060 than the former glory It has to be 596 00:29:42,060 --> 00:29:43,980 if the knowledge of his glory covers the 597 00:29:43,980 --> 00:29:45,780 earth even as the waters cover the sea 598 00:29:45,780 --> 00:29:49,420 and he wants to do it Where through 599 00:29:49,420 --> 00:29:53,240 his church through his body through his temple, 600 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:57,800 which is us Coming judgment. 601 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,600 Yes Coming persecution. 602 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:02,340 Yes Suffering. 603 00:30:02,620 --> 00:30:07,060 Yes, but a glory of God and to 604 00:30:07,060 --> 00:30:08,620 God that makes it all worth it. 605 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:12,860 I Agree with the Apostle Paul the sufferings 606 00:30:12,860 --> 00:30:15,560 of this present time are not even worthy 607 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:19,060 To be compared with the glory which shall 608 00:30:19,060 --> 00:30:24,260 be revealed in us There's the vision, but 609 00:30:24,260 --> 00:30:25,320 how do we run with it? 610 00:30:27,110 --> 00:30:29,370 He says write the vision make it plain 611 00:30:29,370 --> 00:30:31,890 on tablets that he may run who reads 612 00:30:31,890 --> 00:30:34,990 it and in other words Do something with 613 00:30:34,990 --> 00:30:38,050 this vision it demands a response a practical 614 00:30:38,050 --> 00:30:42,030 response run with the vision and Someone who 615 00:30:42,030 --> 00:30:44,350 is running is either running away from something 616 00:30:44,350 --> 00:30:46,910 or they are running in pursuit of something 617 00:30:46,910 --> 00:30:48,390 and I want to say to you Tonight 618 00:30:48,390 --> 00:30:50,430 to run with this vision is to run 619 00:30:50,430 --> 00:30:56,450 in pursuit Not of something but someone Hebrews 620 00:30:56,450 --> 00:30:58,430 chapter 12 if you turn there with me 621 00:31:00,130 --> 00:31:04,750 Hebrews chapter 12 and verse 1 run with 622 00:31:04,750 --> 00:31:13,200 the vision, but how Run pursuing someone Therefore 623 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:15,280 we also since we are surrounded by so 624 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:17,760 great a cloud of witnesses Let us lay 625 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:20,220 aside every weight and the sin which so 626 00:31:20,220 --> 00:31:24,500 easily ensnares us and let us run With 627 00:31:24,500 --> 00:31:26,660 endurance the race that is set before us 628 00:31:26,660 --> 00:31:30,360 looking unto Jesus The author and finisher of 629 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:32,380 our faith who for the joy that was 630 00:31:32,380 --> 00:31:36,220 set before him endured the cross Despising the 631 00:31:36,220 --> 00:31:38,420 shame and has sat down at the right 632 00:31:38,420 --> 00:31:40,980 hand of the throne of God This is 633 00:31:40,980 --> 00:31:46,080 a pursuit namely of Jesus Christ himself You 634 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:48,600 want to run with the vision pursue Christ 635 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:51,240 with all your heart Fix your eyes on 636 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:53,880 Christ the author and finisher of our faith 637 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:57,700 Let Jesus fill your vision go after him 638 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:00,520 Let him be your chief delight your highest 639 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:04,440 ambition your most passionate pursuit Your greatest desire 640 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:06,660 should be the Lord Jesus Christ himself. 641 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,960 Otherwise, you're not running the race And you're 642 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:14,440 not running with the vision so Make it 643 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:16,480 plain make it personal. 644 00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:18,020 How is it with you? 645 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:20,280 What is your greatest passion? 646 00:32:21,260 --> 00:32:23,280 What's your most passionate pursuit? 647 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:24,820 What do you talk about the most? 648 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,080 Who do you talk about the most? 649 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:34,880 Jesus Christ or your Bible translation Jesus Christ 650 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:41,140 or your particular doctrine theology eschatology Jesus Christ 651 00:32:43,020 --> 00:32:47,720 Or your ministry Jesus Christ or your gifts 652 00:32:47,720 --> 00:32:51,460 Jesus Christ or your head covering Jesus Christ 653 00:32:51,460 --> 00:32:54,280 or your children your family Jesus Christ or 654 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:56,140 your denomination it can be a number of 655 00:32:56,140 --> 00:32:58,260 things brothers and sisters and they're not all 656 00:32:58,260 --> 00:33:05,300 bad But nothing everything should pale in comparison 657 00:33:05,300 --> 00:33:09,800 of love for him Love for Christ the 658 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:12,940 pursuit of Christ I'll tell you this remnant 659 00:33:12,940 --> 00:33:14,780 that God is raising up that is scattered 660 00:33:14,780 --> 00:33:16,880 all over the earth She has one thing 661 00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:19,740 in common to you who believe he is 662 00:33:20,340 --> 00:33:22,800 precious Christ is precious. 663 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:32,650 Hallelujah first Corinthians chapter 9 and verse 664 00:33:32,650 --> 00:33:39,660 24 again, the Apostle Paul says Do you 665 00:33:39,660 --> 00:33:41,920 not know that those who run in a 666 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:45,320 race all run but one receives the prize? 667 00:33:46,020 --> 00:33:47,640 Run in such a way that you may 668 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:50,280 obtain it In other words run to win 669 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:55,760 run on purpose the Apostle Paul Ran with 670 00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:56,180 purpose. 671 00:33:56,260 --> 00:33:59,160 He says in verse 25 Everyone who competes 672 00:33:59,160 --> 00:34:01,160 for the prize is temperate in all things 673 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,380 now They do it to obtain a perishable 674 00:34:03,380 --> 00:34:06,860 crown, but we for an imperishable crown Therefore 675 00:34:06,860 --> 00:34:09,860 I run thus not with uncertainty thus I 676 00:34:09,860 --> 00:34:12,020 fight not as one who beats the air 677 00:34:12,020 --> 00:34:14,480 But I discipline my body and bring it 678 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:16,940 into subjection Lest when I have preached to 679 00:34:16,940 --> 00:34:21,980 others I myself should become disqualified He ran 680 00:34:21,980 --> 00:34:26,820 on purpose and Paul was so concerned About 681 00:34:26,820 --> 00:34:28,460 coming to the end of his race and 682 00:34:28,460 --> 00:34:29,760 finding out that he had run it in 683 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:31,900 vain He was so adamant that he would 684 00:34:31,900 --> 00:34:34,580 not run this race in vain. 685 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:37,639 He would not be distracted from his purpose 686 00:34:38,300 --> 00:34:39,900 He's running with the vision. 687 00:34:40,020 --> 00:34:41,159 His eyes are on Christ. 688 00:34:41,260 --> 00:34:44,320 He disciplined his body He didn't let food 689 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:49,440 and sleep and leisure and entertainment Master him 690 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,840 nor distract him from this vision of Christ 691 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,600 He wouldn't be distracted from what Christ had 692 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:56,700 clearly called him to do. 693 00:34:56,900 --> 00:35:00,600 He wouldn't waste time He wouldn't become spiritually 694 00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:01,040 lazy. 695 00:35:01,140 --> 00:35:03,680 I get in embarrassed of myself when I'm 696 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:06,440 talking about persecution I'm reading Foxe book of 697 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:10,380 Martyrs and all of this And I see 698 00:35:10,380 --> 00:35:14,600 his spiritual laziness that I'm prone to Areas 699 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:16,720 of my life where I'm not dying now 700 00:35:17,940 --> 00:35:20,540 There's a lot of spiritual laziness and undisciplined 701 00:35:20,540 --> 00:35:23,440 in the house of God Are we running 702 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:24,180 on purpose? 703 00:35:25,300 --> 00:35:27,360 Are we running to win with our eyes 704 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:28,260 fixed on Christ? 705 00:35:28,340 --> 00:35:29,860 He wouldn't stray from his purpose. 706 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:31,260 And what was his purpose? 707 00:35:32,220 --> 00:35:36,460 verse 23 Now this I do for the 708 00:35:36,460 --> 00:35:40,820 gospel sake That's my purpose And he wouldn't 709 00:35:40,820 --> 00:35:41,860 stray from it. 710 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:44,860 Paul was passionate and determined not to run 711 00:35:44,860 --> 00:35:48,820 in vain His purpose was the gospel He 712 00:35:48,820 --> 00:35:49,840 wouldn't waste time. 713 00:35:50,060 --> 00:35:53,120 He took every open door every opportunity that 714 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:56,040 he had everywhere the Spirit led him He 715 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:59,140 was sitting on ready To preach the gospel. 716 00:35:59,220 --> 00:36:00,680 He said I'm not ashamed of the gospel 717 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:03,160 My son Luke the other day reminded me 718 00:36:03,160 --> 00:36:05,040 of a quote that he had read by 719 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:09,220 DL Moody Moody said I don't find anywhere 720 00:36:09,220 --> 00:36:10,900 where God says that the world is going 721 00:36:10,900 --> 00:36:11,940 to grow better and better. 722 00:36:12,820 --> 00:36:14,860 I Look upon this world as a wrecked 723 00:36:14,860 --> 00:36:17,300 vessel and God has given me a lifeboat 724 00:36:17,300 --> 00:36:19,560 and said to me Moody Save all you 725 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:21,980 can and you know Moody didn't stray from 726 00:36:21,980 --> 00:36:24,560 that purpose Brothers and sisters you and I 727 00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:26,580 have a purpose and it has to do 728 00:36:26,580 --> 00:36:29,480 with the gospel of Jesus Christ Are you 729 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:30,360 running with it? 730 00:36:30,460 --> 00:36:32,900 The messenger who runs with the vision is 731 00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:35,420 a messenger who is running with good news 732 00:36:36,220 --> 00:36:38,080 Christ died for our sins. 733 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:40,080 He rose from the dead. 734 00:36:40,340 --> 00:36:44,000 He lives and he's coming again Repent and 735 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,700 believe the gospel That's the man. 736 00:36:46,860 --> 00:36:47,320 That's the woman. 737 00:36:47,420 --> 00:36:48,880 That's the child of God is running on 738 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,040 purpose They have not lost sight of the 739 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:52,980 true gospel of Jesus Christ. 740 00:36:53,120 --> 00:36:54,860 So I want to ask you again What 741 00:36:54,860 --> 00:36:56,800 are you doing with the news that has 742 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:58,020 been placed in your hands? 743 00:36:58,220 --> 00:36:59,540 Are you running with the vision? 744 00:37:01,700 --> 00:37:03,780 Have you gotten away from the true gospel 745 00:37:03,780 --> 00:37:04,700 of Jesus Christ? 746 00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:08,420 He came to save souls To seek and 747 00:37:08,420 --> 00:37:11,300 to save that which was lost the sins 748 00:37:11,300 --> 00:37:13,920 of Sodom again I tell you the poor 749 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:15,820 needy were dying outside her doors and she 750 00:37:15,820 --> 00:37:20,930 was unconcerned And any Christianity that doesn't carry 751 00:37:20,930 --> 00:37:25,490 the compassion of Christ for the lost Is 752 00:37:25,490 --> 00:37:29,570 a dead religion, it's not true Christianity Get 753 00:37:29,570 --> 00:37:32,410 back to your calling brothers and sisters Who 754 00:37:32,410 --> 00:37:34,030 are you praying for that's lost? 755 00:37:34,030 --> 00:37:36,090 Who are you reaching out to with the 756 00:37:36,090 --> 00:37:39,130 gospel of Jesus Christ, who are you discipling? 757 00:37:39,210 --> 00:37:41,010 There is at least one person who is 758 00:37:41,010 --> 00:37:42,850 younger in the faith than you are that 759 00:37:42,850 --> 00:37:45,090 you can disciple if you know If you 760 00:37:45,090 --> 00:37:46,670 do not know one you need to pray 761 00:37:46,670 --> 00:37:49,530 for someone lead them to Christ and disciple 762 00:37:49,530 --> 00:37:53,290 them Get back to your purpose Get back 763 00:37:53,290 --> 00:37:54,030 to your calling. 764 00:37:54,150 --> 00:37:55,850 What is God called you to do? 765 00:37:56,710 --> 00:37:59,630 Get back to it Don't stray from your 766 00:37:59,630 --> 00:38:04,310 purpose Run on purpose why because one day 767 00:38:04,310 --> 00:38:08,190 very soon we must all appear before the 768 00:38:08,190 --> 00:38:10,990 judgment seat of Christ and We will give 769 00:38:10,990 --> 00:38:13,550 an account to what we have done in 770 00:38:13,550 --> 00:38:16,250 this body Did I run on purpose? 771 00:38:17,710 --> 00:38:21,030 pity the man God forbid You come to 772 00:38:21,030 --> 00:38:23,090 the end of the race You see the 773 00:38:23,090 --> 00:38:24,910 glory of Jesus you stand at the judgment 774 00:38:24,910 --> 00:38:27,610 seat of Christ and it suddenly revealed to 775 00:38:27,610 --> 00:38:31,270 you You ran in vain you wasted time 776 00:38:31,270 --> 00:38:33,370 you went this way that way the other 777 00:38:33,990 --> 00:38:37,010 You didn't run on purpose When you run 778 00:38:37,010 --> 00:38:41,150 pursuing Christ you run on purpose That purpose 779 00:38:41,150 --> 00:38:41,890 is the gospel. 780 00:38:42,050 --> 00:38:44,730 Can I tell you another purpose that all 781 00:38:44,730 --> 00:38:45,070 of us? 782 00:38:45,170 --> 00:38:47,090 It's a God-given purpose given to all 783 00:38:47,090 --> 00:38:51,230 of us who are believers prayer You run 784 00:38:51,230 --> 00:38:54,670 with this vision by prayer in everything by 785 00:38:54,670 --> 00:38:57,210 prayer Listen carefully to a verse that had 786 00:38:57,210 --> 00:38:59,670 that the Spirit of God has arrested my 787 00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:02,630 heart with Here recently continues to bring it 788 00:39:02,630 --> 00:39:04,870 back to my remembrance seems like every day 789 00:39:04,870 --> 00:39:09,590 now first Peter chapter 4 verse 7 But 790 00:39:09,590 --> 00:39:11,550 the end of all things is at hand 791 00:39:12,310 --> 00:39:14,330 The end of all things is at hand 792 00:39:14,330 --> 00:39:17,430 if the Apostle Peter said that When the 793 00:39:17,430 --> 00:39:19,130 Spirit of God moved him to write this 794 00:39:19,130 --> 00:39:21,730 How much closer are we to the end 795 00:39:21,730 --> 00:39:22,470 of all things? 796 00:39:23,030 --> 00:39:25,270 The end of all things is at hand 797 00:39:25,270 --> 00:39:31,170 therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers 798 00:39:31,750 --> 00:39:33,710 Because the end of all things is at 799 00:39:33,710 --> 00:39:37,730 hand get serious about prayer Get back to 800 00:39:37,730 --> 00:39:40,710 our knees Get back to our purpose Church 801 00:39:40,710 --> 00:39:42,650 My house shall be called a house of 802 00:39:42,650 --> 00:39:42,890 prayer. 803 00:39:43,090 --> 00:39:45,730 The prayerless Church will not be ready for 804 00:39:45,730 --> 00:39:46,930 this soon coming storm. 805 00:39:47,050 --> 00:39:51,030 I assure you The most effective ministry and 806 00:39:51,030 --> 00:39:54,530 preparation we have is prayer Our Lord Jesus 807 00:39:54,530 --> 00:39:55,490 commanded it. 808 00:39:55,850 --> 00:39:57,650 Not only that he set the example for 809 00:39:57,650 --> 00:40:03,280 us the most trying Hour ever that the 810 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:06,040 Lord faced on this earth was in that 811 00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:11,120 dark night in Gethsemane When the cross was 812 00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:12,580 set before him, but it wasn't just the 813 00:40:12,580 --> 00:40:16,220 physical cross The cup was set before him 814 00:40:16,220 --> 00:40:19,540 and That cup meant he would take upon 815 00:40:19,540 --> 00:40:21,980 himself the sins of the whole world in 816 00:40:21,980 --> 00:40:26,500 that cup was the wrath of God Talk 817 00:40:26,500 --> 00:40:30,400 about a crisis hour Talk about a difficult 818 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:32,200 hour that none of us can even come 819 00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:34,520 close to understanding or comprehending. 820 00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:36,140 How would he prepare for it? 821 00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:40,300 Let's follow in his steps How did he 822 00:40:40,300 --> 00:40:45,770 prepare he went to prayer and he says 823 00:40:45,770 --> 00:40:47,910 to his disciples you stay up and stay 824 00:40:47,910 --> 00:40:50,850 awake with me watch and pray because they 825 00:40:50,850 --> 00:40:55,310 were also about to face a very Difficult 826 00:40:55,310 --> 00:40:59,030 trying testing time hour that was set before 827 00:40:59,030 --> 00:40:59,330 them. 828 00:40:59,330 --> 00:41:01,290 The only way for you to be prepared 829 00:41:01,290 --> 00:41:06,630 is pray Stay awake and pray Jesus went 830 00:41:06,630 --> 00:41:08,470 a little farther fell on his face and 831 00:41:08,470 --> 00:41:11,950 prayed Comes back and he finds his disciples 832 00:41:11,950 --> 00:41:15,270 sleeping Wakes them up again goes back and 833 00:41:15,270 --> 00:41:18,130 prays again so fervently that he sweats as 834 00:41:18,130 --> 00:41:21,290 it were great drops of blood He prayed 835 00:41:21,290 --> 00:41:24,230 and he prayed and he prayed When the 836 00:41:24,230 --> 00:41:28,550 hour came he was prepared his disciples Slept 837 00:41:28,550 --> 00:41:29,830 when they should have been praying and what 838 00:41:29,830 --> 00:41:30,530 is the result? 839 00:41:32,210 --> 00:41:35,450 One denies him one betrays him and they 840 00:41:35,450 --> 00:41:39,330 all forsook him and fled How will you 841 00:41:39,330 --> 00:41:42,890 stand in the coming persecution when you're prayerless 842 00:41:43,570 --> 00:41:46,890 The prayerless church will not stand in the 843 00:41:46,890 --> 00:41:47,530 coming storm. 844 00:41:48,730 --> 00:41:52,930 I Assure you the most single most vital 845 00:41:52,930 --> 00:41:56,070 important meeting of the church is the prayer 846 00:41:56,070 --> 00:41:56,390 meeting. 847 00:41:57,130 --> 00:42:00,730 I Believe that that I'm 100% persuaded 848 00:42:00,730 --> 00:42:03,250 of that and I'm not just preaching it 849 00:42:03,250 --> 00:42:05,070 That's what we live in Barnsdall. 850 00:42:05,510 --> 00:42:08,010 Why because we've seen with nothing without God 851 00:42:08,010 --> 00:42:10,570 We started in a barn coming together saying 852 00:42:10,570 --> 00:42:12,270 what are we going to do brother Brian? 853 00:42:12,530 --> 00:42:16,130 I don't know Down to our knees and 854 00:42:16,130 --> 00:42:18,690 we pray and we've never lost sight of 855 00:42:18,690 --> 00:42:23,010 that Saturday night prayer Prayer meeting and nothing 856 00:42:23,010 --> 00:42:26,390 can substitute that There's nothing more important. 857 00:42:26,510 --> 00:42:28,950 I feel tonight as the richest man on 858 00:42:28,950 --> 00:42:30,290 the face of the earth, you know, why? 859 00:42:30,990 --> 00:42:33,170 Because I have a little flock in Barnsdall 860 00:42:33,170 --> 00:42:35,610 who right now they're not listening to the 861 00:42:35,610 --> 00:42:38,010 message They're watching it the volumes down. 862 00:42:38,070 --> 00:42:40,550 They're praying corporately brother Brian. 863 00:42:40,630 --> 00:42:42,250 We're going to pray for you until it 864 00:42:42,250 --> 00:42:43,750 goes off-air We're not going to stop 865 00:42:43,750 --> 00:42:47,130 praying but they didn't just start tonight Nor 866 00:42:47,130 --> 00:42:48,230 did they start today? 867 00:42:49,130 --> 00:42:49,810 Sunday morning. 868 00:42:49,910 --> 00:42:52,770 I'm finished preaching One brother stands up and 869 00:42:52,770 --> 00:42:54,010 says this is what we're going to do 870 00:42:54,010 --> 00:42:56,490 You remember when brother Brian's son was sick 871 00:42:56,490 --> 00:42:58,130 in fighting cancer. 872 00:42:58,530 --> 00:43:00,430 God taught us how to fast and pray 873 00:43:01,010 --> 00:43:03,890 Brother Brian's going to Atlanta Thursday. 874 00:43:04,450 --> 00:43:06,510 We're starting to fast and pray who will 875 00:43:06,510 --> 00:43:09,050 take the first hour Who will take the 876 00:43:09,050 --> 00:43:09,730 second hour? 877 00:43:10,290 --> 00:43:12,550 One hand goes up one after another and 878 00:43:12,550 --> 00:43:16,170 from Thursday around the clock 24 hours all 879 00:43:16,170 --> 00:43:17,110 the way up to tonight. 880 00:43:17,310 --> 00:43:20,350 Somebody has been praying for this conference and 881 00:43:20,350 --> 00:43:27,850 for me glory to God That means more 882 00:43:27,850 --> 00:43:30,670 to me than anything They told me that 883 00:43:30,670 --> 00:43:32,510 I went to thank them and broke down 884 00:43:32,510 --> 00:43:34,830 weeping couldn't contain myself You know, that's the 885 00:43:34,830 --> 00:43:38,590 greatest gift any preacher any pastor could ever 886 00:43:38,590 --> 00:43:42,370 have But why it's because God has revealed 887 00:43:42,370 --> 00:43:46,690 to us in everything by prayer Such a 888 00:43:46,690 --> 00:43:49,110 small flock such we have two prayer meetings 889 00:43:49,110 --> 00:43:53,570 on Saturday night small prayer meetings small people 890 00:43:53,570 --> 00:43:57,970 nobody's But a great big God shows up 891 00:43:57,970 --> 00:44:00,630 every time at prayer meeting sometimes you have 892 00:44:00,630 --> 00:44:03,830 to pray through But he comes and the 893 00:44:03,830 --> 00:44:07,610 result Sinners have come to Christ as a 894 00:44:07,610 --> 00:44:09,950 result of calling upon God on Saturday night 895 00:44:09,950 --> 00:44:12,850 They've come to Christ on Saturday morning as 896 00:44:12,850 --> 00:44:14,930 a result of that prayer meeting marriages have 897 00:44:14,930 --> 00:44:18,930 been restored Relationships have been reconciled people have 898 00:44:18,930 --> 00:44:22,470 been healed miraculously by God Most of all 899 00:44:22,470 --> 00:44:24,890 God manifests his presence on Sunday. 900 00:44:25,650 --> 00:44:27,990 He meets with us He continues to surprise 901 00:44:27,990 --> 00:44:31,210 us week after week after week Brothers who 902 00:44:31,210 --> 00:44:33,610 are now standing in the pulpit and preaching 903 00:44:33,610 --> 00:44:35,090 if you would have told them a year 904 00:44:35,090 --> 00:44:37,790 ago They'd been preaching they wouldn't nobody would 905 00:44:37,790 --> 00:44:41,450 have believed you That's what God does when 906 00:44:41,450 --> 00:44:45,210 his people pray The only the greatest way 907 00:44:45,210 --> 00:44:47,870 to prepare the greatest preparation We have for 908 00:44:47,870 --> 00:44:50,670 persecution or anything for that matter is to 909 00:44:50,670 --> 00:44:55,890 call upon the Lord in prayer pray Make 910 00:44:55,890 --> 00:44:58,590 the vision plain make it personal so I 911 00:44:58,590 --> 00:45:02,390 ask you very plainly very Straightforwardly, are you 912 00:45:02,390 --> 00:45:05,850 part of a vibrant prayer meeting right now 913 00:45:05,850 --> 00:45:06,790 at least once a week? 914 00:45:07,450 --> 00:45:09,110 Are you part of a prayer meeting? 915 00:45:11,350 --> 00:45:12,910 If not, why not? 916 00:45:13,150 --> 00:45:14,410 You know what the Lord show me brothers 917 00:45:14,410 --> 00:45:16,590 and sisters this coming persecution. 918 00:45:16,610 --> 00:45:20,370 It's not enough that I stand What kind 919 00:45:20,370 --> 00:45:21,750 of do you have any do we have 920 00:45:21,750 --> 00:45:23,410 any kind of love for our brothers and 921 00:45:23,410 --> 00:45:23,750 sisters? 922 00:45:24,070 --> 00:45:26,890 It's not enough that I stand my brother. 923 00:45:26,990 --> 00:45:27,730 He must stand. 924 00:45:27,810 --> 00:45:28,750 I want him to stand. 925 00:45:28,990 --> 00:45:32,650 I want my sister to stand They denied 926 00:45:32,650 --> 00:45:37,610 Christ they fell asleep instead of praying We 927 00:45:37,610 --> 00:45:39,750 have got to stay on our knees and 928 00:45:39,750 --> 00:45:43,050 see our dependence upon God and pray together 929 00:45:45,900 --> 00:45:47,300 Are you part of a prayer meeting? 930 00:45:47,320 --> 00:45:50,640 If not, you need to start one If 931 00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:52,500 somebody says I can't find anybody to pray 932 00:45:52,500 --> 00:45:54,960 with me you start one I assure you 933 00:45:54,960 --> 00:45:57,120 God has 7,000 that have not bowed 934 00:45:57,120 --> 00:45:58,640 their knee to bail and you need to 935 00:45:58,640 --> 00:46:03,020 find them ask him for one two Just 936 00:46:03,020 --> 00:46:04,600 one or two to join with you If 937 00:46:04,600 --> 00:46:06,780 they won't join right away You start the 938 00:46:06,780 --> 00:46:08,880 prayer meeting and the Father Son and Holy 939 00:46:08,880 --> 00:46:10,820 Spirit will show up and meet with you 940 00:46:10,820 --> 00:46:12,360 in that prayer meeting and he Will draw 941 00:46:12,360 --> 00:46:16,760 one or two Start the prayer meeting and 942 00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:21,680 let nothing Take it Substitute it nothing at 943 00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:21,940 all. 944 00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:23,140 That's one meeting. 945 00:46:23,260 --> 00:46:24,080 We will not miss. 946 00:46:24,260 --> 00:46:25,860 Do you have to miss Sunday morning? 947 00:46:26,020 --> 00:46:29,400 So be it Wednesday so be it do 948 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:31,800 not miss Saturday night, and they don't want 949 00:46:31,800 --> 00:46:35,260 to miss Saturday night They saw God bring 950 00:46:35,260 --> 00:46:39,340 my son through cancer again totally healed From 951 00:46:39,340 --> 00:46:40,480 calling upon the Lord. 952 00:46:40,640 --> 00:46:45,900 That's the Lord's doing miraculous Testimonies that God 953 00:46:45,900 --> 00:46:49,180 has done in people's lives Are you part 954 00:46:49,180 --> 00:46:50,900 of a prayer meeting get serious about prayer 955 00:46:50,900 --> 00:46:53,320 because without it and this is why I'm 956 00:46:53,320 --> 00:46:57,160 coming to Final part of running with the 957 00:46:57,160 --> 00:46:58,100 vision without it. 958 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:02,740 There is no power Prayer precedes the power 959 00:47:02,740 --> 00:47:05,660 of the Holy Spirit The power of God 960 00:47:05,660 --> 00:47:07,720 and I want to tell you we must 961 00:47:07,720 --> 00:47:11,560 have the power of the Holy Spirit Self 962 00:47:11,560 --> 00:47:15,000 -confidence grit teeth sheer determination and even sincere 963 00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:18,400 promises will all falter and fail in the 964 00:47:18,400 --> 00:47:21,940 coming storm and persecution But those who have 965 00:47:21,940 --> 00:47:25,280 waited upon the Lord in prayer Who put 966 00:47:25,280 --> 00:47:27,080 no more confidence in the flesh? 967 00:47:28,120 --> 00:47:30,440 Who have believed and received the promise of 968 00:47:30,440 --> 00:47:33,100 the Father who have been baptized in the 969 00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:33,780 Holy Spirit. 970 00:47:33,880 --> 00:47:37,340 They will not waver They will be his 971 00:47:37,340 --> 00:47:41,360 witnesses They shall prophesy they shall preach boldly. 972 00:47:41,620 --> 00:47:43,580 They shall praise the Lord at all times 973 00:47:43,580 --> 00:47:47,880 and through them That holy remnant the knowledge 974 00:47:47,880 --> 00:47:50,120 of the glory of the Lord will fill 975 00:47:50,120 --> 00:47:52,560 the earth even as the waters cover the 976 00:47:52,560 --> 00:47:56,160 sea What sets them apart? 977 00:47:56,560 --> 00:47:58,840 The same thing that set the Apostles in 978 00:47:58,840 --> 00:48:01,420 that early church apart the baptism of the 979 00:48:01,420 --> 00:48:04,420 Holy Spirit The spirit of the Living God 980 00:48:04,420 --> 00:48:06,880 will be with them in them and upon 981 00:48:06,880 --> 00:48:13,320 them and I I know Ephesians 519 Speaking 982 00:48:13,320 --> 00:48:15,880 to one another in Psalms hymns and spiritual 983 00:48:15,880 --> 00:48:19,460 songs Singing making melodies music in your heart 984 00:48:19,460 --> 00:48:21,540 to the Lord giving thanks to the Lord 985 00:48:21,540 --> 00:48:24,780 the God the Father Always for everything in 986 00:48:24,780 --> 00:48:27,020 Christ Jesus what I'm saying to you is 987 00:48:27,020 --> 00:48:29,280 someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit 988 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:33,100 Will praise the Lord at all times They 989 00:48:33,100 --> 00:48:34,160 will sing to him. 990 00:48:34,260 --> 00:48:36,720 They will praise him They will worship him 991 00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:37,960 at all times and I want to tell 992 00:48:37,960 --> 00:48:40,400 you brothers and sisters We're not called in 993 00:48:40,400 --> 00:48:42,740 these days just to hold down the fort 994 00:48:43,520 --> 00:48:46,320 No, you're not called to go stack up 995 00:48:46,320 --> 00:48:49,040 food and hide somewhere right now We're called 996 00:48:49,040 --> 00:48:51,780 to go in the power of the Holy 997 00:48:51,780 --> 00:48:56,380 Spirit on purpose Reaching the lost world making 998 00:48:56,380 --> 00:48:59,800 disciples joining the Lord Jesus in building his 999 00:48:59,800 --> 00:49:03,360 church Because it's through that temple that the 1000 00:49:03,360 --> 00:49:04,940 glory of the Lord will cover the earth 1001 00:49:04,940 --> 00:49:06,860 even as the waters cover the sea. 1002 00:49:07,480 --> 00:49:10,880 I Come to a close Habakkuk back to 1003 00:49:10,880 --> 00:49:11,460 Habakkuk. 1004 00:49:12,420 --> 00:49:14,180 I Want you to see this as we 1005 00:49:14,180 --> 00:49:17,060 close that there is a progression in the 1006 00:49:17,060 --> 00:49:20,220 book of Habakkuk only three short chapters in 1007 00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:24,400 Chapter 1 he's wrestling with the vision in 1008 00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:25,080 chapter 2. 1009 00:49:25,240 --> 00:49:28,420 He receives the vision in chapter 3 He's 1010 00:49:28,420 --> 00:49:31,540 running with the vision chapter 1 he's and 1011 00:49:31,540 --> 00:49:34,420 and just as you and I Must move 1012 00:49:34,420 --> 00:49:38,180 from Romans 6 to Romans 7 to Romans 1013 00:49:38,180 --> 00:49:42,950 8 We must also move from Habakkuk 1 1014 00:49:42,950 --> 00:49:45,610 to Habakkuk 2 to Habakkuk 3. 1015 00:49:45,770 --> 00:49:49,250 There's a progression He's wrestling with the vision 1016 00:49:50,090 --> 00:49:56,250 The suffering the persecution judgment to come But 1017 00:49:56,250 --> 00:50:00,070 ultimately he's wrestling with the God who's calling 1018 00:50:00,690 --> 00:50:05,190 His people to suffer Habakkuk's very name means 1019 00:50:05,190 --> 00:50:08,330 wrestle or embrace number one, are you willing 1020 00:50:08,330 --> 00:50:13,450 to embrace a God who calls you to 1021 00:50:13,450 --> 00:50:13,910 martyrdom? 1022 00:50:14,490 --> 00:50:17,010 Are you willing to embrace a? 1023 00:50:17,830 --> 00:50:20,830 Christ who calls you to take up a 1024 00:50:20,830 --> 00:50:26,030 cross and die for his glory That's the 1025 00:50:26,030 --> 00:50:29,030 only true and living Christ there is if 1026 00:50:29,030 --> 00:50:33,150 any man be my disciple Let him take 1027 00:50:33,150 --> 00:50:35,390 up his cross daily let him deny himself 1028 00:50:35,390 --> 00:50:37,930 take up his cross daily and follow me 1029 00:50:38,490 --> 00:50:40,850 Some of you may be wrestling right now 1030 00:50:41,430 --> 00:50:47,740 Habakkuk says we shall not die Yes, and 1031 00:50:47,740 --> 00:50:49,180 you need to make the resolve if you're 1032 00:50:49,180 --> 00:50:53,940 wrestling Lord by faith and by your grace 1033 00:50:53,940 --> 00:50:57,940 I'm willing to embrace the cross get on 1034 00:50:57,940 --> 00:51:01,320 the cross die to this self-life Because 1035 00:51:01,320 --> 00:51:04,240 I want nothing more than you and you 1036 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:08,960 glorified Chapter 2 he receives the vision That 1037 00:51:08,960 --> 00:51:10,560 vision is in the midst of all this 1038 00:51:10,560 --> 00:51:13,040 suffering again The knowledge of the glory of 1039 00:51:13,040 --> 00:51:14,760 the Lord covering the earth even as the 1040 00:51:14,760 --> 00:51:16,880 waters cover the sea the Lord in his 1041 00:51:16,880 --> 00:51:21,180 holy temple He receives that by faith God 1042 00:51:21,180 --> 00:51:24,420 wants to glorify himself through his church Receive 1043 00:51:24,420 --> 00:51:27,660 that vision but in chapter 3 he runs 1044 00:51:27,660 --> 00:51:28,040 with it. 1045 00:51:28,100 --> 00:51:29,220 And how does he run with it? 1046 00:51:29,500 --> 00:51:32,400 Chapter 3 is an entire chapter of prayer 1047 00:51:32,980 --> 00:51:35,560 It's a back ex prayer, but even in 1048 00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:38,580 this prayer, there's a progression the prayer begins 1049 00:51:38,580 --> 00:51:41,780 in verse 2 with Oh Lord I've heard 1050 00:51:41,780 --> 00:51:44,720 your speech and was afraid Oh Lord revive 1051 00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:46,840 your work in the midst of the years 1052 00:51:46,840 --> 00:51:49,280 in The midst of the years make it 1053 00:51:49,280 --> 00:51:54,620 known in wrath remember mercy We pray you 1054 00:51:54,620 --> 00:51:56,420 run with the vision by prayer, but don't 1055 00:51:56,420 --> 00:51:58,920 give up on the mercy of God Judgment 1056 00:51:58,920 --> 00:52:00,580 has to come to the house of God 1057 00:52:00,580 --> 00:52:01,800 in wrath. 1058 00:52:02,160 --> 00:52:04,900 Remember mercy still pray for the mercy above 1059 00:52:04,900 --> 00:52:08,960 all mercy upon Us and mercy upon never 1060 00:52:08,960 --> 00:52:12,600 his mercy endures forever Never let go of 1061 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:14,180 the mercy of God in wrath. 1062 00:52:14,500 --> 00:52:17,380 Remember mercy never let go of praying God 1063 00:52:17,380 --> 00:52:20,840 revive your work Revive that yes, this is 1064 00:52:20,840 --> 00:52:21,360 revival. 1065 00:52:21,560 --> 00:52:25,080 But yes, it means Persecution in the fires 1066 00:52:25,080 --> 00:52:28,160 of persecution the church gets purified but this 1067 00:52:28,160 --> 00:52:32,400 prayer progresses its petition now But what happens 1068 00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:34,940 as he prays like always happens if you 1069 00:52:34,940 --> 00:52:37,580 really pray he now sees the Lord and 1070 00:52:38,440 --> 00:52:40,160 Once he sees the Lord, there's no more 1071 00:52:40,160 --> 00:52:40,940 perplexity. 1072 00:52:41,280 --> 00:52:43,000 There are no more questions. 1073 00:52:43,320 --> 00:52:46,780 There's no more wrestling He sees the Lord 1074 00:52:46,780 --> 00:52:48,260 he comes to the end of the chapter 1075 00:52:48,260 --> 00:52:53,110 and he says this verse 17 Though the 1076 00:52:53,110 --> 00:52:56,510 fig tree may not blossom nor fruit beyond 1077 00:52:56,510 --> 00:52:59,510 the vines Though the labor of the olive 1078 00:52:59,510 --> 00:53:02,490 may fail and the fields yield no food 1079 00:53:02,490 --> 00:53:04,890 Though the flock may be cut off from 1080 00:53:04,890 --> 00:53:07,090 the fold and there be no herd in 1081 00:53:07,090 --> 00:53:08,570 the stalls yet. 1082 00:53:08,930 --> 00:53:12,310 I Will rejoice in the Lord. 1083 00:53:12,610 --> 00:53:14,450 I will joy in the God of my 1084 00:53:14,450 --> 00:53:17,470 salvation The Lord God is my strength He 1085 00:53:17,470 --> 00:53:19,830 will make my feet like deer's feet and 1086 00:53:19,830 --> 00:53:21,570 he will make me walk on my high 1087 00:53:21,570 --> 00:53:25,770 heels the progression from petition To praise and 1088 00:53:25,770 --> 00:53:27,970 this is the remnant God is raising up 1089 00:53:27,970 --> 00:53:30,830 in spite of circumstances in the midst of 1090 00:53:30,830 --> 00:53:33,150 persecution In the midst of pain in the 1091 00:53:33,150 --> 00:53:36,410 midst of suffering Praise the name of the 1092 00:53:36,410 --> 00:53:38,550 Lord with all of your heart because he's 1093 00:53:38,550 --> 00:53:47,480 worthy of praise No more questions because he's 1094 00:53:47,480 --> 00:53:49,060 not looking at the Chaldeans now. 1095 00:53:49,140 --> 00:53:53,900 He sees God He doesn't see the the 1096 00:53:53,900 --> 00:53:57,400 the persecutors anymore, but but the Lord His 1097 00:53:57,400 --> 00:53:59,900 eyes are upon the Lord When will the 1098 00:53:59,900 --> 00:54:01,480 glory of the Lord cover the earth as 1099 00:54:01,480 --> 00:54:04,040 the waters cover the sea When his people 1100 00:54:04,040 --> 00:54:05,820 rise up in the power of the Holy 1101 00:54:05,820 --> 00:54:09,560 Spirit to praise him at all times brothers 1102 00:54:09,560 --> 00:54:12,520 and sisters Let's make that let's run with 1103 00:54:12,520 --> 00:54:15,200 the vision Let's run with the vision. 1104 00:54:15,320 --> 00:54:18,860 Let's pursue the person of Jesus Christ with 1105 00:54:18,860 --> 00:54:21,480 a passion unlike we've ever pursued him before 1106 00:54:21,480 --> 00:54:24,640 You're willing to suffer the loss of everything 1107 00:54:24,640 --> 00:54:27,940 to gain him to know him more Let's 1108 00:54:27,940 --> 00:54:30,760 run on purpose Let's run on purpose with 1109 00:54:30,760 --> 00:54:33,160 this message of the gospel of Jesus Christ 1110 00:54:33,160 --> 00:54:36,440 Join with someone building the body the true 1111 00:54:36,440 --> 00:54:40,500 body of Christ Making disciples preaching the gospel 1112 00:54:40,500 --> 00:54:43,900 run on purpose start the prayer meeting start 1113 00:54:43,900 --> 00:54:48,120 praying get to prayer run on purpose Seek 1114 00:54:48,120 --> 00:54:50,940 God to be filled with the Holy Spirit 1115 00:54:50,940 --> 00:54:53,100 and I simply want to ask you plainly 1116 00:54:53,100 --> 00:54:56,680 tonight If you're one like myself who has 1117 00:54:56,680 --> 00:55:01,160 seen your lack You see you need and 1118 00:55:01,160 --> 00:55:03,240 even tonight you say the Holy Spirit's been 1119 00:55:03,240 --> 00:55:06,240 speaking to you You say God I need 1120 00:55:06,240 --> 00:55:09,060 you to fill me afresh with your Holy 1121 00:55:09,060 --> 00:55:13,340 Spirit Baptize me with your spirit Baptize me 1122 00:55:13,340 --> 00:55:16,580 with your presence with your love Lord God 1123 00:55:16,580 --> 00:55:18,760 all of you I want more of you 1124 00:55:18,760 --> 00:55:22,880 the Holy Spirit always Glorifies Christ more of 1125 00:55:22,880 --> 00:55:26,560 you Jesus more of you Fill me Lord. 1126 00:55:26,840 --> 00:55:28,900 You don't have to wait for weeks. 1127 00:55:28,960 --> 00:55:31,640 I don't believe that if you meet the 1128 00:55:31,640 --> 00:55:35,200 conditions you're thirsty Jesus said out of your 1129 00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:37,600 innermost being will flow rivers of living water. 1130 00:55:38,300 --> 00:55:40,340 I simply want to ask you to join 1131 00:55:40,340 --> 00:55:42,660 me and asking God to do something within 1132 00:55:42,660 --> 00:55:46,150 our own hearts and Joining the Apostle Paul 1133 00:55:46,150 --> 00:55:47,890 in that prayer of his and Ephesians 3 1134 00:55:47,890 --> 00:55:50,830 that says God just strengthen us with power 1135 00:55:50,830 --> 00:55:54,430 By your spirit in our innermost being let 1136 00:55:54,430 --> 00:55:57,390 the rivers of living water flow For your 1137 00:55:57,390 --> 00:56:00,850 glory fill us with all the fullness of 1138 00:56:00,850 --> 00:56:03,810 God so that we can love our enemies 1139 00:56:03,810 --> 00:56:06,650 So that we can preach the gospel with 1140 00:56:06,650 --> 00:56:09,470 power and anointing so that we can Praise 1141 00:56:09,470 --> 00:56:11,650 you at all times in the midst of 1142 00:56:11,650 --> 00:56:14,750 every circumstance fill us with the Holy Spirit 1143 00:56:15,670 --> 00:56:16,950 That is my prayer. 1144 00:56:17,170 --> 00:56:19,210 And if that is your desire tonight, that 1145 00:56:19,210 --> 00:56:19,870 is your prayers. 1146 00:56:19,990 --> 00:56:21,770 We enter into a time of worship I 1147 00:56:21,770 --> 00:56:23,630 want to invite you to come to the 1148 00:56:23,630 --> 00:56:26,430 altar You can you cry out to God 1149 00:56:26,430 --> 00:56:28,330 you pray you cry out to God. 1150 00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:31,490 This is my need Here is my lack 1151 00:56:31,490 --> 00:56:31,910 Lord. 1152 00:56:31,990 --> 00:56:33,050 You gave a promise. 1153 00:56:33,350 --> 00:56:35,150 This is the promise of the Father You 1154 00:56:35,150 --> 00:56:36,970 said it's for me for my children for 1155 00:56:36,970 --> 00:56:39,230 as many as you shall call I'm simply 1156 00:56:39,230 --> 00:56:41,770 coming brothers and sisters as we heard already 1157 00:56:41,770 --> 00:56:43,810 if you being evil know how to give 1158 00:56:43,810 --> 00:56:46,530 good gifts unto your children How much more 1159 00:56:46,530 --> 00:56:48,690 will your heavenly Father give the Holy Ghost 1160 00:56:48,690 --> 00:56:50,090 to those who ask him? 1161 00:56:51,150 --> 00:56:53,310 He will he is more willing to give 1162 00:56:53,310 --> 00:56:56,390 than you are to receive If you're willing 1163 00:56:56,390 --> 00:57:00,450 to meet those simple requirements, I'm thirsty Jesus 1164 00:57:00,450 --> 00:57:03,530 I come to you first for cleansing I'm 1165 00:57:03,530 --> 00:57:05,130 willing to surrender all I'm willing to be 1166 00:57:05,130 --> 00:57:06,710 poured out I'm willing to go wherever you 1167 00:57:06,710 --> 00:57:08,130 tell me to go do whatever you tell 1168 00:57:08,130 --> 00:57:09,890 me to do say whatever you tell me 1169 00:57:09,890 --> 00:57:12,510 to say I'm gonna take you at your 1170 00:57:12,510 --> 00:57:15,490 word and your promise fill me with the 1171 00:57:15,490 --> 00:57:18,770 Holy Spirit and I believe we shall go 1172 00:57:18,770 --> 00:57:20,990 out of this place and the power of 1173 00:57:20,990 --> 00:57:22,810 the Holy Spirit and one of the evidences 1174 00:57:22,810 --> 00:57:25,350 of that will be We will be a 1175 00:57:25,350 --> 00:57:28,690 people who praise the Lord at all times 1176 00:57:28,690 --> 00:57:32,130 in Every circumstances even if the fig is 1177 00:57:32,130 --> 00:57:33,910 not a fruit is not on the vine 1178 00:57:33,910 --> 00:57:35,550 and the fig tree doesn't blossom and there's 1179 00:57:35,550 --> 00:57:39,030 no cattle in the stalls We will rejoice 1180 00:57:39,030 --> 00:57:39,950 in the Lord. 1181 00:57:40,310 --> 00:57:43,010 Amen Please stand to your feet as we 1182 00:57:43,010 --> 00:57:45,350 pray brother Dave You just lead us brother 1183 00:57:45,350 --> 00:57:48,510 out in praise and worship it and allow 1184 00:57:48,510 --> 00:57:50,470 us a time not to rush in the 1185 00:57:50,470 --> 00:57:53,710 presence of God But to praise him To 1186 00:57:53,710 --> 00:57:55,850 call upon him in prayer and brothers and 1187 00:57:55,850 --> 00:57:57,490 sisters when you know, God has answered your 1188 00:57:57,490 --> 00:58:01,990 prayer rise to praise him Praise him tonight 1189 00:58:01,990 --> 00:58:03,670 with all of your heart father. 1190 00:58:03,870 --> 00:58:05,970 I ask you in the name of Jesus 1191 00:58:06,690 --> 00:58:08,890 To do what only you can do no 1192 00:58:08,890 --> 00:58:12,810 man Can impart anything God apart from you? 1193 00:58:12,910 --> 00:58:13,770 We come to you? 1194 00:58:14,110 --> 00:58:17,510 We come directly to you our father and 1195 00:58:17,510 --> 00:58:19,650 our God the one we can call Abba 1196 00:58:20,170 --> 00:58:23,070 Cry out to you Abba father We come 1197 00:58:23,070 --> 00:58:25,190 to you tonight father and you know the 1198 00:58:25,190 --> 00:58:27,230 condition of each and every heart here tonight 1199 00:58:27,230 --> 00:58:28,890 You know the condition of each and every 1200 00:58:28,890 --> 00:58:32,170 heart that's who's listening online Perhaps there are 1201 00:58:32,170 --> 00:58:34,310 people right in their own houses right now 1202 00:58:34,310 --> 00:58:38,130 who have seen their lack Seen their need 1203 00:58:38,130 --> 00:58:41,290 their desperate need to be filled Baptized with 1204 00:58:41,290 --> 00:58:42,090 the Holy Spirit. 1205 00:58:42,490 --> 00:58:44,450 Would you meet us tonight father? 1206 00:58:44,830 --> 00:58:48,090 We don't have time to waste We don't 1207 00:58:48,090 --> 00:58:49,210 have games to play. 1208 00:58:49,270 --> 00:58:51,330 We don't have to figure it all out 1209 00:58:51,330 --> 00:58:52,390 or explain it all. 1210 00:58:52,590 --> 00:58:53,830 It's very simple. 1211 00:58:53,890 --> 00:58:57,270 We lack We can do nothing apart from 1212 00:58:57,270 --> 00:59:00,230 you you made a promise and we come 1213 00:59:00,230 --> 00:59:03,190 to you tonight father to fill us afresh 1214 00:59:03,190 --> 00:59:06,410 With your Holy Spirit Would you do that 1215 00:59:06,410 --> 00:59:08,110 father as we enter into a time of 1216 00:59:08,110 --> 00:59:10,930 worship and praise and I pray God that 1217 00:59:10,930 --> 00:59:13,610 tonight You'd pour out upon us a spirit 1218 00:59:13,610 --> 00:59:16,810 of praise that we would go forth praising 1219 00:59:16,810 --> 00:59:22,150 your glorious Magnificent name the name of Jesus 1220 00:59:22,150 --> 00:59:24,810 the name that is above every other name 1221 00:59:24,810 --> 00:59:28,150 We love you Lord, and we glorify you 1222 00:59:28,150 --> 00:59:31,550 tonight in Jesus name Amen, if you'd like 1223 00:59:31,550 --> 00:59:32,950 to come to the altar or pray where 1224 00:59:32,950 --> 00:59:37,640 you are You've been listening to the from 1225 00:59:37,640 --> 00:59:39,980 the pulpit and classic sermon series this week 1226 00:59:39,980 --> 00:59:42,100 You heard Brian long with a plain vision 1227 00:59:42,100 --> 00:59:44,720 for the church and coming persecution Tune in 1228 00:59:44,720 --> 00:59:46,680 next week to hear Paris read head talk 1229 00:59:46,680 --> 00:59:49,420 about hating sin on from the pulpit and 1230 00:59:49,420 --> 00:59:50,200 classic sermons