Powerful Revelations Part 3: full transcript and answers

▶ 0:00 And they cry, they saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is to come.” And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him that sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the [unclear] elders fall down on their face, casting their crowns, ‘cause he is the king. He’s the crown of crowns. Anything you got is really unworthy of what he’s done. So here they are bowing. So you want to know what’s going on in heaven? You’re getting a picture of it. And yet America refuses to bow before the king. Refuses to worship and sing “Holy, holy, holy.” Then these elders sing, “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power, for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.

▶ 1:20 Thou art worthy. Thou art worthy. Thou art worthy, oh Lord, to receive glory, glory and honor, glory and honor and power.” Remember them songs, [unclear]? You remember that song right out of, I loved it. That’s why I went to Living Faith. They sing out of the scriptures. The scriptures are powerful. “For thou hast created, hast all things created.

▶ 2:12 For thou hast created all things.” And here’s the reason: “And for thy pleasure they are created,” for thou art worthy, oh Lord. Man, when I learned that song and I, that scripture was opened up to me, evolution is out. This thing didn’t happen by accident. God created this whole thing for his pleasure. He wants to fill heaven with people that love him, and he did everything to get them there. Hallelujah. He did all this thing for him, not for you. And he wants me to be a part of eternity. Man, that’s exciting. Isn’t that a beautiful song when you sing the scriptures?

▶ 3:05 Whoa. “I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a scroll written inside and out, sealed with seven seals.” See, there’s that scroll. Now, a seal, young people, was just a wax thing that was melted and put on a book and had the symbol of the one who sent the message. And no one could open it but the one, the one who sent the message gave authority to open it. You understand that it wasn’t locks on there, you know, wasn’t chains. It was just a seal. Anybody could open it. The messenger who took it could open it, but he wasn’t what? Worthy. He didn’t have the authority. The messenger, and that’s what pastors and priests and ministers got to understand.

▶ 3:58 We are messengers. Only Jesus can open the book to people. Only Jesus can open their understanding. Only Jesus can do this stuff. Amen. That’s good. So, we see the one on the throne and we see that sardius and jasper, an emerald rainbow there, and another artist’s drawing of it. “Then I saw a strong [unclear] proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look at it. So I wept much because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll or to look in it.”

▶ 4:50 “But one of the elders,” hey, hallelujah, the elders are coming through here, “one of the elders said to me, ‘Don’t weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.’” So, we got a scroll with seven seals. We got a lamb slain that was worthy to open the scroll. “And then I looked, and in the midst of the throne, the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders stood a lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God.” He keeps talking about these seven spirits of God. “And he came and took the scroll out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the lamb.

▶ 5:42 Here they are again, each having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals. For you were slain and have redeemed us to God by your blood, out of every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.’” Hallelujah. If they’re worshiping in heaven, don’t you think we ought to get warmed up here on earth? If elders, leaders are bowing before him in heaven and casting their rewards before him, don’t you think we need to start now? Am I talking to the wrong people?

▶ 6:39 But see, we’ve been taught to come and let the preacher do everything for us, or the priest, or whatever. But we are to come and be partakers of these things. And look at this: “You have made us” what? “Kings and priests to reign” where? “To reign” where? See, drugs don’t get me down. Alcohol doesn’t get me down. Sexual permissive does. Why? I was made by Jesus not to be just a fisher of men. Not to be just a believer. Not just to be a person of faith. I was made by Jesus to rule and reign here on earth over the kingdom of darkness, over sin. That is his objective. Are you with me, church? But you see, when we get bombarded, well, we’re saved by grace through faith and not of works, lest any man should boast.

▶ 7:32 We don’t, we, we, we just get, uh, uh, pleased with where we’re at. “I don’t have to do nothing.” Yes, you got to pursue Christ and he will work these things in you. Amen. How many want to rule over sex and drugs and sin and alcohol and all that stuff that destroys homes and families and lives? Amen. Yes, Jesus promised to make you a ruler. Alcoholics Anonymous, they got some kind of, you know, uh, what do they call that? What? Higher power. Higher power. Listen, don’t call Jesus a higher power. Call him who he is: Jesus Christ. Amen. He’s the one that has the power to cause you to be a ruler here on earth.

▶ 8:26 Yes. Amen. That’s your promise, church. But if we don’t know it and we don’t pursue it and we don’t ask for it, we never possess it. Hallelujah. Yeah. We don’t have to call him a higher power though. Baby steps. Jesus is the only high power. That’s what the Bible says. All authority in heaven and earth been given unto who? Jesus Christ. I can’t call a higher power something else. I got to call it what it is: Jesus Christ. And so I need to go to Jesus, and I need to worship him, and I need to seek him, and I need to get in the book, and he will what?

▶ 9:18 Set me free and bring to pass these things he promised in me. And who gets the credit? Jesus. Hallelujah. And it works. And it amazes me how people will go to counseling and seven-step procedures and 12-step procedures and all the rest and won’t go to Jesus and his word. They’ll give those groups years to help them and they won’t give Jesus one week. They try it for one day and, well, nothing happened. Are you with me? Hallelujah. Now, how many ready to be a ruler on earth? Now, you can overcome. I don’t care where you’re at in your sins and your play. I’m telling you, Jesus promised this.

▶ 10:09 It worked in my life. It worked in a slew of others that I grew up with, and they’re here today and still serving God. And it will work for you. And his name is Jesus, and the book is the Bible. Hallelujah. This stuff works. Now, he goes on to say, uh, I think I just passed up something. “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. And the number of them was 10,000 times 10 thousands and thousands of thousands.” In other words, over a 100 million angels are up there. Plus “saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and glory and honor and blessing.’” You notice it’s not Allah.

▶ 11:00 It’s not Muhammad. It’s not Joseph Smith. They’re up there honoring. Who is it? Jesus Christ. Is not Mary Baker Eddy or any Pope Benedict or a pope of any kind or Billy Graham or some evangelist in a Protestant church. It is Jesus Christ. And folks, if it is Jesus Christ in the eternities, then we need to start what? Worshiping him, seeking him and acknowledging him now. Amen. Remember, the book of Revelations is the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah. Verse 13: “Every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and such as in the sea, and all that is in them, I heard saying, ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.’ And the four living creatures said, ‘Amen.’ And the elders said, ‘Amen.’ And bowed down again and worshiped him.”

▶ 11:57 Man, they’re just up and down. That’s one thing I like about the Catholic Church. They bow a lot. And Protestants could use some of that. They get on their knees and it’s scriptural. So now it’s not just the elders, but everyone on earth, under the earth, are dead people up there. We’re all going to be what? Worshiping him. And you’re not going to say, “Well, I didn’t grow up that way. Well, I was timid. I, I can’t do this. I’m [unclear].” No. Up there, the very power of his presence is going to put you on your face. And why does, why does the Bible give us the bowing thing? Because in the world, in the earth, subpowers always bow to the higher power.

▶ 12:53 When people would go into a natural king, they would what? Bow. A given recognition that you are a higher power than I am. And so God used it. He speaks to us in natural things so we can understand spiritual things. And does it hurt us to humble ourselves and bow and lift up our voice? No, it doesn’t do anything. It’s not unhealthy. You’re not going to have a heart attack. You know, uh, it’s not going to affect you in any way except your spirit is going to be strengthened. See, he chose the humble way. We humble ourselves and do these things. See, you want to, this is a little picture of what you’ve been doing in heaven. This is not the total picture, but there’s a little glimpse. There’s more. Remember, Jesus didn’t make us just fishers of men. Not just believers, not just people of faith, but kings and priests to rule on earth, to rule over the kingdom of darkness, to rule over Satan and Satan’s children who follow evil.

▶ 13:59 Even family members who want to lead us astray. You see, now let me explain. Some people say, “Well, what kind of God is up there with a big ego? He wants to be told how great he is.” He don’t want to be told. He already knows who he is. You’re not telling God anything. Get off your hobby horse. But you see, you need to remember who he is. See, this is what affects your thinking. This is what affects your spirit. You need to remember who he is. And so he ordained praise and worship for you to give to him so you are reminded who he is. And then your faith is built up to possess the things that he told you you could have. Does that make sense? And it brings his presence.

▶ 14:51 He comes and touches us and refreshes us in that, and we get our mind changed and we get our spirit refreshed when we worship and praise and seek the Lord our God. That make sense? Yeah. He’s not up there wanting, “Come on, praise me. Come on, praise.” No. Ministers like that. Preachers like people to slap him on the back and say, “What a good message.” [unclear]. “Oh man, what, what a man you are, a woman you are.” No, no, no. Jesus is in my, he already knows who he is. He doesn’t have to be told. But you need to know. See, I can’t get into praise and say anything bad about Jesus. When I start lifting up his name, I have to start saying, “Lord, you’re the creator of the world.

▶ 15:45 You are God. There is no one but you. You died to save the world from sin.” See, I’m remembering who I am now. “You rose again to give us life.” Now I’m remembering I’m to live in life, newness of life. “You ascended [unclear] the heavens and you poured out your spirit back on your church. You are the wise God. Wisdom is in you. Knowledge is in you. You’re the all powerful and the all authority. You have authority over all the earth. All the principalities and powers of darkness.” See, then what am I doing? I’m not telling him anything he doesn’t know. I’m reminding myself of what I need to know. And then my faith rises. And then my mind gets changed. And when I go through the day, I make decisions. Why?

▶ 16:36 Because I’ve been empowered by that praise and worship that I gave to him. And remember who he is. And I can say no to drugs and no to sexual immorality and no to alcoholism and no to these things that are bad. No to gangs. I have an empowerment in me to say no. Amen. And his name is Jesus. That’s why praise and worship is so powerful. You see, he’s Emmanuel. He’s God with us. I’m not looking to heaven. He’s in me. I’m the temple of God. Jesus is right here with me. And “if God [unclear] me,” the Bible says what? Who can stand against me? God is with me. He’s on my side, man. It says in Psalms, he doesn’t remember the sins of our youth.

▶ 17:28 I don’t have to go back to the past and try to get cleansed of some kind of stupid healing thing that they have. The blood of Jesus healed my past. He does not remember the sins of my youth. Don’t talk about my past. It’s dead. I’m a new creature. Are you with me? See, this is what praise: praise means to boast about. You can’t boast about yourself. The Bible says if you boast of yourself, your boasting is wrong. Let others boast of you. And there’s nothing in me to boast about. You’ve seen these elders casting their crowns before him. Even if I attain something in God, I have to recognize it was him who did it. And just give it back. Amen. Are you with me? Now, isn’t that powerful?

▶ 18:21 And this is the Jesus that we have. There’s no other religion on earth that promises you these things, folks, because they’re man-made religions. This is not a religion. This is a reality. Jesus is real. And the Bible says if you will seek and keep seeking and ask and keep asking and knock and keep knocking. I am just amazed at how people will pay 50 bucks an hour for counseling from some psychologist and won’t get on their knees for that half hour with the Bible and seek him who has the power to change their thinking, to change their emotions, to change their spirit. I’m just shocked, and it worked for me.

▶ 19:18 I started at age 20 and haven’t stopped yet. I never backslid, never had a nervous breakdown. I didn’t fall apart when the church split because it wasn’t my church. It’s his church. If people want to leave Christ in his church, then Christ can deal with them. It’s not my problem. Are you out there? But shouldn’t you feel bad? No. It’s not my church. It’s not my problem. If people want to go, I say bye. I go on following Christ. Isn’t that what Jesus said to do? Just keep following him. Isn’t it shocking in America that people are going from church to church and can’t handle the least adversity and flaw in a church, and we’ve been offered this Jesus who is so powerful and so great.

▶ 20:21 Are you with me? Don’t you think it’s time that we go God like Mary of old: “Let there be a performance of that which was spoken.” You know she birthed Jesus, and the Bible says, Paul says, we travail in Christ, we travail again that Christ would be formed in you. See it, we, Christ is still wanting to form himself in his church. And Christians have mental breakdowns and mental problems and emotional problems when Jesus did not come to leave us in that condition. And he come to give us a sound mind, strong emotions, a strong spirit. And so don’t give up on yourself. Yes, you’ve made mistakes in the past, but the Bible says he won’t remember the sins of your youth.

▶ 21:12 Let the blood shut the door. They’re done. If you’ve asked for repentance, it’s done. You’re a new creature. Let’s start a fresh and a new and give God time to work his image and his inheritance in you. Now, that’s a good place for an amen. Give God some time. He can’t lie. He has to do what he said he would do. Seven churches, seven candlesticks, seven spirits, seven lamps, seven horns, seven eyes, seven stars, seven messengers, seven angels, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven thunders, seven plagues. That’s what’s coming. 7777, not 666.