A Real Champion is a Genuine Server: full transcript and answers

▶ 0:00 The Corinthian church was in division. The Corinthian church had incest in it the Corinthian church got drunk at the communion table Paul is addressing all this stuff and then he wrote at the end he says be alert. Stand firm in the faith act like men conduct yourself like men I he’s talking to the whole church not just men but he’s using the man the brave full-grown courageous warrior man act behave like men get up out of this stuff get moving man be strong and let all that you do be done in love. Remember when we talked about Jesus.

▶ 0:54 He not only behaved like a man a champion as. We showed you he was the champion of champions the men of men but he also came to serve and gave us the illustration that a real champion is a genuine server. Matthew 20 verse 28 the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and give his life a ransom for many who is greater. he who sits at the table or he who serves. Then he answers is it not he who sits at the table.

▶ 1:51 Yet I am among you as one who serves. This is the domestic servant the other one was the word for a deacon minister ok this is the domestic servant. Remember when Jesus was going to wash the disciples’ feet and Peter goes no way you’re not going to wash my feet and Jesus and that was the lowest Job in that time you know they wore sandals and so forth and their feet cuz they’re just dirty when they went into anybody’s house so they would wash their feet. And. Jesus told Peter if you don’t let me wash your feet you can have no part of me Peter says well don’t stop at the feet you did.

▶ 2:45 wash me so Jesus was giving them an illustration of how to serve it was not a ritual of the church to. Wash feet nowhere in the new testament in the book of acts did they have a foot washing ceremony ok. But ironically enough the. widows that were on the roll had several requirements they had to be 60 years old or above ok to get help from the church they had to have no family to provide for them no mom no dad no brothers no sisters no one okay their husband is dead their kids are gone and [unclear] they had to be alone all right and then.

▶ 3:45 They had to wash the saints feet. Ok. And they had to have a good report of good works I mean it was tough getting on that roll back in the new testament [unclear] it’s easy getting on the government roll right now and say anything in fact I tested it and I signed up and they were going to give me benefits. And between me and my wife we make decent money but they were going to get no problem you need help sure. But we want to remind you that. Jesus was served he didn’t come to serve but he was served and he was ministered to without demanding.

▶ 4:44 Without forcing or without manipulating. You see the problem with the teaching like this is some of you are going to go home and demand that other people serve you. All right that’s what happens did you hear that preacher this morning yeah [unclear]. You see he didn’t do that but he was served I’ll give you some examples. Luke 8:2 women healed of evil spirits and healed of infirmities and he names three of them Mary Magdalene and Joanna Herod’s steward someone from Herod’s household the ruler of the area and many others many other women that were healed of evil spirits and sicknesses and so forth.

▶ 5:46 followed and ministered to him of their substance they follow Jesus and they gave him the food to eat they washed his clothes they drew his bath water you know they were there. Serving that’s how Jesus fed his disciples and himself is these women. Boy women you should have said an amen right there you had your chance you you really missed it. And you notice they followed him and after they were healed and after they were ministered to they didn’t stop following him.

▶ 6:42 They didn’t wait for some other need to come by to go chase Jesus down again they followed him and he taught more than anything so they wanted to hear his teachings now in Matthew chapter 27 toward the end of the chapter and Matthew 28:1 many of these women that ministered and followed Jesus.. Followed him to the cross when he was arrested and he was taken and beaten and that cross put on his shoulders and he went to Calvary to be crucified they were there even when things weren’t good they followed Jesus. No healing going on no devils being cast out no teaching no nothing they just follow Jesus no matter how dark the situation got they followed Jesus ain’t that something and that’s.

▶ 7:50 The kind of commitment God is looking for all of us they followed him. Not only that Jesus was put in the tomb and some of these same women on Sunday morning after the Sabbath was over went to the tomb to anoint his body for burial see they’re still ministering he’s dead and they’re still going to minister to him his body had not been washed and anointed with with spices and so forth as they did back then and they were going to go do it and it’s so ironic because on the way they’re talking to one another and they said you know who’s going to roll that stone away for us. I mean they’re all excited about doing something for Jesus and on the way and they didn’t stop they just kept going who’s gonna roll that stone away they knew they couldn’t but that didn’t stop them and these people will say well you got to have faith [unclear] listen they had a love for Jesus a commitment to Jesus that’s way above it.

▶ 9:02 Alleluia. These are the first people That met with Jesus after he rose from the grave these women that followed him ministered to him they were the first ones of all human being. To have an encounter with Jesus after he rose from the dead ain’t that beautiful and what did they do oh boy wait I go back and tell the church this man oh man what did they do they fell down got on their knees grabbed him by his feet and worshiped him.

▶ 9:55 Hallelujah now they didn’t go say hey with the first with the first oh boy we’re something yeah. They worshiped him and Jesus says you go tell my disciples they’re the first ones that got the first message after the resurrection. The big bad apostles. They’re in a room with their knees knocking and their teeth are chattering. But these women why what they did before was just normal to do afterward when is the American church going to learn that praise and worship is a vital part of our weapons against the principalities and powers of darkness and following.

▶ 10:48 Jesus and ministering to him is a tremendous. Weapon against the powers of darkness. [unclear] we want to debate debate debate and arguing arguing argue we need to worship worship worship praise praise praise thanks thanks. Job was a righteous man upright perfect.. Yet he blamed God for losing his kids losing his income and losing his help and it wasn’t God that did it it was Satan and so God came and said Job.

▶ 11:35 Job I got some words to say to you and when God got through talking Job said what I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear but now my eyes see you now God was invisible there but his spiritual eyes were open and I repent in sackcloth and ashes folks we got to get out of the head knowledge of Christ and into the spiritual knowledge of Christ that encounter when Job had an encounter he repented of blaming God he hadn’t done anything wrong up to that point but when he had an encounter with Jesus. He repented.

▶ 12:29 Alleluia I mean no repentance is a good weapon for us well I tell you I wore that one out as a young Christian let me tell you I was glad it was there the enemy could never get ahold of me because I knew the power of repentance when you ask God to forgive you he is faithful and just to forgive you cleanse you and deliver you so don’t bother me anymore Satan about this issue. Amen I’m working on it. Amen. The Samaritan leper wasn’t even a Jew ten lepers were alongside the road Jesus have mercy on us you know what do you want me to do cleanse us Jesus says go show yourselves to the priest that’s all he said no laying on of hands no.

▶ 13:25 Now that just go show yourself to the priest and these ten lepers and this guy’s not even a Jew. they’re off showing themselves to the priests I’m a Samaritan can’t even see the priests you understand that. Yeah he’s gonna get kicked out when he goes down there gonna be stopped right [unclear] am I right but on the way they began to realize they were healed. But the Samaritan goes wow turned around went back fell at Jesus’s feet and thanked him. for healing only one out of 10 and that’s where it is in America. one out of ten [unclear] thanks see the fruit of our lips giving thanks we bring the sacrifice of praise the fruit of our lips giving thanks unto him thanks for what my name is written in the book of life isn’t that what Jesus said yeah thank God praise God just because your names written in the book of life you’re saved from sin you’re going to go to heaven you’re going to have eternal life thank him thank you Lord thank you Lord thank you Lord can you ever wear it out no and it’s not for his purposes it’s for you so you are reminded and you get strong in it hallelujah.

▶ 15:00 Reasonable exchange Jesus serves and ministers to us spiritual things also natural things you know your jobs and so forth and your health is also attributed to the divine. hand of God over you you’ll learn that as you get older and yeah yeah. We in turn it’s just the reasonable exchange we in turn minister to him both natural our tithes and our offerings so that programs go and go on like Friday night man we had kids excited they had a sleepover teenagers excited they had horses and so we give our tithes and offerings but also their spiritual things. I will that men everywhere lift up holy hands without wrath or doubting okay.

▶ 15:59 sing unto God. Shout unto God with a voice of triumph clap your hands all you people those are spiritual weapons. Hallelujah kneel before the Lord your God and maker does God have an ego trip he wants us to kneel or is it because that breaks the outward man enough. Yeah it breaks the hard heart these are things that when we got pride in ourselves it’s hard for us to do. shout unto God with the voice of triumph [unclear]. Are you with me instruments the Bible is very strong on musical instruments and singing. When we do it the Bible way that’s how the world knows who we are.

▶ 16:55 Christians raise their hands Christian play instrument they come into the house with singing into his courts with praise you know they make a joyful noise unto God that’s our way. We’re not a depressed group. Amen. I’ll. Prayer I don’t care if you feel like God’s listening or not pray dummy he will hear it. You don’t have to pray like the great prayer just pray alright fast in fact we see it. First Corinthians 9:11 that’s the disciples the apostles wrote if we have sown spiritual things to you is it a great thing if we reap your material things but look at this Anna 84-year-old woman widowed.

▶ 17:55 served God how Fasting and prayers in the temple see just going to assemble together is. Destroying the enemy it’s a weapon of warfare just assembling together God blesses that then you pray he blesses it again and you put some fasting into it through the week and he blesses it again and then you praise him and he blesses it again and then you thank him and he just keeps rising higher and higher why because you’re operating the principles of God and God honors it. Hallelujah and that will make you a man yes. Unwavering unshakable.

▶ 18:48 you’ve met them nothing shakes them nothing moved them. The Bible says that the father is seeking such to worship him in spirit and truth he’s looking for worshippers. Spirit and truth the Bible by the Bible way with the spirit involved now. Jesus did invite people to serve and minister to him even though he said I didn’t come to be served I come to serve. John 12:26 if any man serve me that’s an invitation ain’t it if any person man there’s person if anybody anyone serves me and let him follow me wasn’t that what the women were doing they were following and where I am my servant will be if any man serve me my father will what honor.

▶ 19:52 Alleluia [unclear] to the godhead here. You follow Jesus the father will honor you alleluia I am a father I am a son and I am a husband I am three people in one and so are most of you all right I can’t have intimate relationships with my children I’m their father I have intimate relationships as a husband and I right yeah. Hallelujah. Don’t diminish them please they all have their part and they’re still one.

▶ 20:48 When you get to heaven in fact when Jesus returns he’s coming in the body that he had here on earth you realize that bodily that’s God in a fleshly body can be here on earth with God up in heaven on the throne are you with me alleluia and when we see him we’re going to know him because of that body those holes in his hands those scars on his head and that spear slicing through it we’re gonna know that’s him that’s him am I right ain’t that what Thomas said he said unless I touch the nail scars in his hands [unclear] I’m not going to believe why he wanted to know that this was the real Jesus that rose from the grave he is back amen most people [unclear] doubting Thomas [unclear] no he wanted the real Jesus man amen and that’s how we’re going to know when Jesus comes back we’re going to know him by that physical body with no blood in it alleluia ah.

▶ 22:08 The Bible view of civil rulers church rulers family rulers economic rulers. This is the Bible’s definition you ready. Luke 22:25 kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship dominion over them and authority over them control they want to control you ain’t that what the government of America wants to do right now yes yeah I mean from the time I was a young whippersnapper in the 50s to now America’s change almost 180 degrees I mean it’s it’s just amazing. And then they are called benefactors because you know they’re helping you you need help with money yet we’ll give you money you need help [unclear] okay we’ll slap him with a fine yeah yeah.

▶ 23:12 Then we go oh. Lordship authority ship benefactor. Benefactor one who aids have you know God wants us to take care of ourselves. Not so among you on the contrary just the opposite he who is greatest let him be as the younger you see kids are under the authority of their parent and do what their parents say and the parent should be doing everything for that kid that makes it safe and healthy for them amen. See so what are they saying the greatest among you should be acting like the younger [unclear] okay I’ll do that okay I know that’s serving and then.

▶ 24:12 He makes it clear he who governs rules as he who what serves. You see when you serve it’s easy for people to serve back when you manipulate and demand. [unclear] the head of a home here. [unclear] ain’t no man going to tell me what to do. But when you serve. When you meet their needs. Then it’s easy for them to serve you back. doesn’t that sound like a good Bible principle isn’t our government designed from our founding fathers to be a servant to the American people and we’ve gotten away from it they’re not serving us anymore they’re telling us to shut up they know what’s best and we better follow it that’s where we’re at in America right now.

▶ 25:20 Okay let’s go to first Kings chapter 12 verse 7 here’s Rehoboam king.. Solomon was his father was king before him and Solomon taxed the people very heavily to build the temple and his own home now I know God said to build the temple but I didn’t see anywhere where God said to build his own palace but anyway he built it all right and Solomon died his son became heir to the throne and the people come to Rehoboam and they say listen we’ve had decades of heavy taxation we needed let up we need it gone I mean oh that’s a reasonable request.

▶ 26:13 They paid a high price and you know they want to get back to normal life and Rehoboam goes to the younger ones the young counselor and they said tell them that your finger’s thicker than your dad’s thigh and you’re going to tax them or you’re going to be tougher and the older one says this tremendous statement all right if you will be a servant to these people today and serve them and answer them they’re asking you to reduce the taxes they got a reasonable reason you need to give them what they’re asking for. All right and speak good words kind words to them.

▶ 27:11 Amen. Will that work in a home between a husband and wife yeah will that work between parents and children absolutely here’s the result they will be your servants forever if you serve them they’re going to serve you. Doesn’t that make sense yeah Christ died for us rose from the grave gave us resurrection life. Empowered us to live for him isn’t it just reasonable that we serve him back. he forgives us of our sin and some of us are knuckleheads we keep doing it over and over and he keeps forgiving us shouldn’t we keep serving him over and over ain’t that just logical. Alleluia but someone in the relationships have to be the [unclear].

▶ 28:06 I want to tell you like it is. Hello church. We need to start acting like men strong. Firm in the faith alert and serve those who we want to do things we need to do things for them. Hallelujah. Now remember he’s not just talking about a man here he’s talking to the whole church right all right a servant a good servant behaves like a champion warrior. And they make this very simple to you Jesus said if you love me you’ll keep my commandments in John 14:15.

▶ 29:04 if you love me you’ll what obey his commandments the word of God the word of God then we go to Proverbs 28:4.. And we have a tremendous key to turn America around family members around communities around tremendous key here unlocks a lot of things you are worried about frustrated about and everything else they that forsake the law God’s word. Don’t obey it praise the wicked now we’re not talking about the shadow law that Jesus fulfilled we’re talking about civil law no adultery no stealing. no false witness six days shalt thou work.

▶ 29:58 [unclear] are you there no greed alright. Honor your parents if you. Keep those things the civil law did not change when Paul said were not under law were under grace he was not talking about civil laws he’s talking about the shadow laws and he wasn’t talking about wise laws wise laws is the wise man sees the danger coming and avoids it the wise man prepares for the day of calamity he saves another scripture says the wise men saves up whereas the fool spends everything he’s got now you won’t go to hell for spending everything you got but you’re going to be hurting here see that’s a wise law and then you got spiritual laws if I confess my sins he is faithful and just to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness a man that’s a spiritual law if I admit it and I repent he is faithful to forgive me I need those spiritual laws were still under.

▶ 31:18 Amen. But look at the next part but such as keep the law contend with the wicked they’re at war with the wicked they’re in a struggle with the wicked why because they’re obeying the word and it exposes the wicked and the wicked doesn’t like it so they want to shut you up if you’re not obeying the word you’re no problem to the wicked. Do you get it if you love me you’ll keep my word and keeping my word is automatic warfare to the principalities and powers of darkness and the wicked children that he has here on earth do you see that very clear so see when you’re obeying God’s word you’re doing warfare [unclear] and there’s nothing wrong with travailing there’s a time for travailing but warfare is more than just travailing and crying out to God when you’re working at a Job you are doing warfare why because you’re obeying the word.

▶ 32:29 Amen yeah. When you’re staying faithful to your wife or your husband and sexual relationships you’re doing warfare why because you’re obeying the word. Now our obedient behavior to God’s word opposes and wars with the behavior of the wicked while we enjoy serving Jesus. I mean all I got to do is love Rebecca and I’m doing warfare that’s pretty easy to do.. She’s got a lot of things to give back in return. Yeah raise my kids up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord treat them right don’t neglect them hey I enjoy my kids amen and I’m having fun and I am destroying the kingdom of darkness doing it come into his gates with thanksgiving into his courts with praise hallelujah man I don’t mind that at all praise God yeah tear down the stronghold thank you Jesus are you there I can enjoy God while I am destroying the enemy hallelujah.

▶ 34:06 Second Timothy 4:7 Paul said I fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith how did Paul fight. okay [unclear]. John 6:63 the words that I speak unto you they are what spirit and life and in Pentecost when I was raised I’ve told you this before people would say well the spirit told me this and the spirit told me that and now. The spirit gave me a word for you today and. [unclear]. Listen folks the word is spirit and the Bible says the spirit and the word agree. The spirit will never tell you anything contrary to the word.

▶ 35:04 Alleluia. So when I obey the word I am what walking in the spirit I am in the spirit. Hallelujah and if I have the spirit he will guide me into all truth to walk in it it’s a two-way power are you there the spirit will guide me to the word. That’s what the Bible says and the word is. Spirit already. Hallelujah so when it says husbands love your wives and give yourself for her like I did for the church and I do that I am in the spirit.

▶ 35:59 Alleluia when I work on a Job to provide for a home I am in the [unclear] oh yeah and also when I come into his presence with praise and he inhabits the praises of his people not only am I in the spirit by the word but his presence [unclear] he comes and you feel the supernatural power of God amen. Now I look at that encounter. Ephesians 6:17 the sword of the spirit is the word of God he talked about the helmet of salvation breastplate of righteousness girded with truth shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace and all that shield of faith those are all weapons but the most powerful weapon is what the sword the word of God how did Jesus defeat Satan in the wilderness the word every time Satan came at him he quoted a scripture oh yeah.

▶ 37:08 they that forsake the law praise the wicked. you know you’re not at war with them at all you’re not doing spiritual warfare you know when you get intoxicated like they do and have sex outside of your family like they do and everything else you’re not bothering them at all but when you don’t do it that bothers them but such as keep the law contend with them that’s how Paul did it they’re simply obeying the word that gives you the best life possible. Alleluia. You can enjoy life while you are destroying the principalities and powers of darkness.