The Blessing— September 12, 2021: full transcript and answers

▶ 0:01 Good morning and welcome thank you for joining us here at vine cluster church it’s great to be in the house of God we’d like to welcome those online and in the room we’re going to stand this morning as we begin to worship God to join let’s join be participants this morning to give God praise when we praise God he fights for us and we need him fighting for us amen let’s stand and sing. Let the heavens rejoice. Let the earth. Let the people of God sing is great all over the land. Everyone in the valley. Rise up and he.

▶ 0:57 Praise our love. Rise up and praise him. Let’s worship the one with all your heart all your soul. Rise up and praise. Let the people of God seek his praise all over the land. Everyone in the valley. Come and lift your voice. All those on the mountain. All your soul all your mind.

▶ 2:33 All those on the mountain. Rise up and praise him. Rise up and praise him. Hallelujah. I.

▶ 4:16 Glory hallelujah. Lift your name on high I’ll sing glory because you’re worthy. Glory cause you’re worthy. I praise. You have. My. You have brought me.

▶ 5:18 Glory hallelujah. Hallelujah. Cause you’re worthy. Oh.

▶ 6:50 How great is the love of God. How strong is the hand of love so fine. His mercies are new every morning. How great is. His mercies are new every morning. So fine. Mercies are new every day. We sing a new song. We sing a new. Song and pain for all our sins.

▶ 7:50 Greatest life. Of our God. Yes his love. Is of love so fine. His mercies are new every morning. Oh so fine these mercies are new every day. How great is the love of God. How strong is the hand of love so. Mercies are new every morning. So fine. His mercies are new every day.

▶ 8:46 We sing a new song. We sing a new song. Is. Is. His mercies are new every day.

▶ 10:11 How strong. Is mercies are new every morning. Oh it’s so fine. His mercies are new every day. We sing a new song. We sing a new song. Paid for all our sins. The love. Let’s worship him and thank him today.

▶ 11:27 Come before. Is. Jesus. Jesus you are welcome here.

▶ 12:52 Oh. We’ll never stop we can’t live without you. Jesus. We love you. We can’t get enough. All this is for you Jesus. We love you. And we’ll never stop we can’t live without you.

▶ 13:49 Jesus. We love you. We can’t get enough. All this is for you. Jesus. When you walk into the room. Everything changes. Darkness starts tremble at the light that you ring and when you walk into the room. Every heart starts burning and nothing matters more than just.

▶ 14:54 And we’ll never stop we can’t live without you Jesus. All this is for you Jesus. When you walk into the room. Sickness starts to vanish every hopeless situation. Ceases to exist when you walk into the room the dead begin arises there is resurrection life in all you do.

▶ 15:56 We love you. We’ll never stop we can’t live without you. Jesus. We love you. We can’t get enough. All this is for you. Jesus we love you. We’ll never stop we can’t live without you. Jesus we love you. We can’t get enough. All this is for you Jesus. Jesus.

▶ 16:55 Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. When you walk into the room. Everything changes. Darkness starts to tremble at the light that you breathe when you walk into the room. Every horse starts burning. Nothing matters more than just. We love you.

▶ 17:56 And we’ll never stop we can’t live without you. Jesus. We love you. We can’t get. Is enough you. Jesus Jesus. We love you. We can’t get enough all this is for you Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

▶ 19:06 We love you. We’ll never stop we can’t live without you. Jesus. We love you. We can’t get enough. All this is for you Jesus. And we love you.

▶ 19:59 We can’t get enough. All this is for you. Jesus. We love you. Can’t get in. All this for you Jesus. All this is for you Jesus. Jesus.

▶ 21:11 All for Jesus. All I am. Jesus. I am. Jesus.

▶ 22:26 Oh poor Jesus. All of my ambitions hopes and plans. I. Surrender these. Into your hands. All of my ambitions. Into your hands.

▶ 23:36 Foreign. All for Jesus.

▶ 24:53 Jesus. All for Jesus. Jesus. All I am. Ambitions and plans.

▶ 26:04 Into your. Hands. You’re wonderful. Jesus Jesus Lord. We love you. Jesus. We love you. We’ll stop we can’t live Jesus without you.

▶ 27:19 Can’t Jesus enough. All this is for you Jesus. Jesus. Thank you Jesus thank you. Oh. Jesus.

▶ 28:43 Changes. Oh Jesus we come before you this morning God we pray that you would walk into the room Jesus Lord God Lord that we would hear your voice Jesus have a chance to respond. God Lord we pray for that resurrection power Lord that does the transformation Jesus Lord give us power to rise with you God Lord not stay dead in sin but Lord Jesus to rise up God Lord Jesus we pray and we ask for your powerful presence your powerful word God to stir our hearts God Lord to be better Christians than we were yesterday. Jesus Jesus you there’s so much hope in you God.

▶ 29:38 Lord God I pray that you come come in this room right now Jesus. In your precious name. Everyone said. You may find your seats this morning. The blessing this morning we’re gonna get right into the word and how important it is like we’re just praying about having commitment toward Christ. And how important Jesus is in all of this and his voice and his word. So how can a nation be blessed how can a family be blessed how can an individual be blessed and how can the church in America and a church be blessed. Is it revival is it prayer is it wealth is it government.

▶ 30:34 Is it a seed offering and other things that you can think about listening listening to the Christian radio or having good friends what how can a nation an individual a church a family be blessed. And we have a promise of blessing in Leviticus chapter 26 verse 4 says that you’ll have plenty of fruit. Produce and bread and of course we need the bread of life that is Jesus Christ we need his word to grow as Christians and also in your natural life you need fruit and produce and food to eat so that you can sustain your body. It says that this promise of blessing goes on it says that we will dwell safely and there will be safety where you where you live naturally and both spiritually you’re not afraid of Satan you’re not afraid that you’re going to leave God or or you’re scared or something like that you’re not afraid at all the kingdom of darkness right amen.

▶ 31:39 There’s a blessing. You’re not afraid. It’s good get he will give peace and we want peace in our country we want peace in our home we want peace in our lives in our spiritual man in the church. That would be wonderful. If all of us could speak and agree and unite. Around truth we want peace. Peace is one of the fruits of the spirit. He says I will rid the land of evil beasts. And uh you know we got homes these days so you know there’s nothing running around trying to grab you around here but in other nations God can help. Those that are poor and don’t have American situations like we have you got to remember God is the God of everyone.

▶ 32:36 And also we have you know organizations that have tons of money they can invest and advertise their message of sin and they can pour. They can spend money on magnificent buildings and look like they are just so wonderful but really they are passing on and promoting evil. And so God will help us in that case he keep the sword from you and of course we don’t want God’s judgment on our land naturally and spiritually when you stand when you stand before God you want to say you want him to say well done my good and faithful servant amen. You will chase your enemies and when he’s talking about you here he is talking up to the Israelites the people of God and he’s talking to the church in this blessing you will chase your enemies.

▶ 33:33 Right now I feel like we’re a little bit on the run right we’re running. We’re not chasing anyone five of you shall chase a hundred hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight talking like the the strength and the the abilities that Samson had he had unnatural strength God’s supernatural strength and when we do what it takes to get God’s blessing this is this is how his promise. Your enemies shall fall by the sword before you the church’s enemies your God will protect his church this is his promise. He goes on to say he’ll make you fruitful multiply you and confirm his covenant with you Leviticus chapter 26 verse 9.

▶ 34:26 He’ll make you fruitful as spiritually we need to grow in the fruits of the spirit amen. We want God’s church to multiply amen we want more people to come in and find Christ and know God and he’ll establish his covenant with you. When you think about a road tomorrow if you’re going to work and you have to drive on the road you know you think oh well I’m going to go down this road and this road and that’s how I’m going to get to work well you can only go down the road because it’s established. It’s fixed it’s not moving you can count on it and that’s the way we want with God’s covenant we don’t want a monthly subscription we want a lifetime membership with God’s covenant that we can count on it tomorrow we’re not wishy-washy Christians we have God’s covenant for our lifetime.

▶ 35:25 We want him to establish that covenant with us set his tabernacle amongst us when they set in the Old Testament when the tabernacle was being taken from place to place when they stopped the presence of God would come and rest on the tabernacle and people from uh strangers from everywhere they would look and they would see the cloud during the day and at night it would turn into a pillar of fire and they’re just looking and they’re like holy mackerel what is that. I mean this is something. Amazing and when you see when God puts his tab set like that song says touching heaven changing earth when heaven comes down to his church on earth something it’s a miraculous thing you know when he sets his tabernacle amongst us and that’s what we want God to do.

▶ 36:19 I will walk among you and be your God I’d rather have God walking among me than some on the other side of the planet amen. He’s around he’s looking out for you he cares about your growth he cares about protecting he’s around he’s walking around. Making sure hey don’t do that leave that guy alone. So we have this promise of blessing and how do you obtain the blessing. Is it some seed offering to a minister on the radio you know you can come up with all kinds of ways or thoughts how do I get this blessing. And Leviticus puts it very plainly at the beginning he says if you walk in my statutes and keep my commands. And perform them see this is how simple God is.

▶ 37:15 If you want all these blessings everything I just quoted to you a few minutes ago all were prefaced with this statement if you walk in my statutes. And keep my commandments and perform them then he’s going to do these things. And see that’s so powerful is so important you know if the church in America would abandon. The fake stuff. Would stop making excuses for our sin. And say you know what it’s wrong I need to make an adjustment I need to grow so that I can walk in his statutes and keep his commandments. The church in America and the church worldwide needs to have such great conviction. To do this this is important to Christ this is important to God this is this is top stuff you know the ten commandments isn’t just a you know you know.

▶ 38:19 God’s top ten it’s a great song by the way. But it’s not just for kids. It’s for adults it’s for leaders it’s for government it’s for everyone. It’s very important. It’s not just kitty stories it’s we need to apply it so that God can bless us he can’t sit around and and reign blessings on the church when they reject his commandments reject his statutes everything that he’s put in place. And then we want the blessing it doesn’t work like that. So if prayer is not bringing you to walk in his commandments. You got a problem.

▶ 39:12 If worship does not bring you to walk in his commandments and worship is an opportunity for us to praise God and where he will fight for us it says he will still [unclear] destroy the enemy and the avenger I mean when you when you live for Christ there are some things that he does for you it’s not just you know he needs his praises. Worship is a time to hear touch God hear his word and respond to it so important so there must be a transition am I just worshiping and hearing some awesome music to entertain myself to have a good time you know am I getting my worship on get my worship on. What is a worship the worship has. It has a goal worship has a goal.

▶ 40:09 So you can touch God so you can hear what he has to say to you. And so you can respond and make that adjustment I’ve experienced it many times and we all have where God will come during a song and he’ll just bring that presence whether it’s love whether it’s conviction whether it is just whatever you need at that time. Amen. And that’s and God is trying to grow you to a place where you can come to a place where you are following his commandments. Fear God amen. So it’s not complicated. And this is so important it’s not complicated the world needs to know the church right now needs to know it’s not complicated it’s simple. We’ve got to follow his commandments if we want a blessing in our country we’ve got to follow his commandments.

▶ 41:06 There must be a transition so how do you obtain the blessing goes on to say in Deuteronomy 28 verse 1 I’m just going to share a few more scriptures that can confirm this if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord so he puts it a different way not just following his commandments once it’s diligently it’s a consistent daily thing a weekly thing it’s something you do and we’re working on all the time. To observe carefully all his commandments which I command you today the Lord will set you high above all the nations of the earth you see there are rewards. There is a blessing. When we follow these things. All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you because you obey I mean he he confirms it verse 1 verse 2 he’s confirming what he’s saying saying the same thing in Matthew chapter 19 verse 17 Jesus Christ read letters and as we learned have been learning everything is red letter right.

▶ 42:16 But you know this when Jesus was on the earth in the flesh. These are the words he spoke in Matthew 19 verse 17 if you want to enter into life. You want to have a good life you want to have peace you want to have that joy you want to have that life keep the commandments this is Jesus himself saying this. So what’s the proof. We’re going to look back at Genesis chapter 20 verse 2. The story of Abimelech. King Abimelech and I want to point out that he was king does anybody know what he was king of real quick if you know rita she’s going to shout out he was king of gerar but later on it says he is the king of the Philistines. Can you believe that. King of the Philistines.

▶ 43:09 And I’m going to show why that’s important in a moment he took Sarah. Abraham came to the land he said this is my sister the king sent and took Sarah and God came to him in a dream and he said you are a dead man. Talk about threats. Imagine getting that dream. Wake up. And he starts to. Have his debate with God not debate but this conversation he says Lord will you slay a righteous nation a right what a righteous nation. In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this see in his mind he didn’t do anything wrong he didn’t know because they didn’t know it was his wife and he was just you know hey let’s go on a date.

▶ 44:10 Oh I’m sorry I didn’t show the scripture and God’s reply was. I also withheld you from sinning against me I did not let you touch her restore his wife and you shall live so God came to you know he didn’t say you got you’re not a righteous nation shut up. He says. Because you have shown fear of God because you have respected. What is right. And done right things. I have withheld you from sinning against me it’s very important and it’s powerful can you believe that the philistine the king of the Philistines who later was fighting Israel in the days of David.

▶ 45:02 Way back here in Abraham’s day they were living a life that was right. That’s powerful. And God kept them from judgment and warned them and he responded right and restored back Abraham’s wife see God’s not going around to righteous nations and and judging he he has. He blesses those righteous nations he is looking out for his righteous people whether you’re a nation a family a church or a people God is looking out for you and wants to bless you. If you’re following his commands. So God stepped in so leaders and government individuals and homes are willing to heed God’s word can be kept from judgment this is very important.

▶ 45:58 Now in Genesis 12 the same thing happened with Pharaoh this happened twice Abraham went to Egypt. And Pharaoh took Sarah. There was no dream. There was no God warning them it was God came with what plagues. And Pharaoh and Egypt you know the leaders they start getting plagued like what is going on what and somehow they found out and they said get this guy out of here give his wife back. You know it was different and I’m just I’m pointing that out it was different for Egypt there was no claim from Pharaoh that they were a righteous nation. And God approached them differently.

▶ 46:52 But you see when Abimelech claim you know I I’ve been doing what’s right I fear you God God stepped in and that’s what we want amen I’d rather have a warning from God or or a good nation or a good home or a good person I’d rather have a warning from God before he brings his judgment down amen that’s a blessing. Now I also want to point out here and take a moment this is a side track issue but I think it’s very important Genesis chapter 20 verse 9 what have you done to us how have I offended you this is Abimelech talking to Abraham and down at the bottom it says what. What did you have in view that you have done this thing and Abimelech is asking Abraham why. Did you deceive us what is wrong with you.

▶ 47:45 As mrs gomez would say you knucklehead. And this is what his response was because I thought. Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And that struck me because sometimes you think people aren’t going to respond. People aren’t willing to hear God’s word people have no respect or fear of God but that’s not for you to decide. You’ve got to give people an opportunity. To respond. To God’s word to God to the fear of God you know you stan Abraham could have stood up there said this is my wife and that whole nation could have been against him but at least you know he could have told the truth and we can come to to people with the truth and say this is what the scriptures say repent turn your sins are going to take you to hell it’s the truth.

▶ 48:50 And there are some people that are going to reject it but some will respond like a bim elected and say. Okay and respond right amen. Zacharias and Elizabeth in Luke chapter 1 verse 5 they were both righteous before God walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless and they were older. And an angel of the Lord appeared to him. And said do not be afraid zacharias for your prayer is heard your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son and you shall call his name John so here I’m pointing out right now we have an old couple they’re a family they’re married they don’t have any kids and they have been waiting a long time we don’t like to wait I don’t like to wait.

▶ 49:52 My family knows when they are with me and you know and we’re not at church I am a little impatient. But they had to wait. And they had to settle in and just say okay we’re not going to have kids it’s not going to happen but we’re still going to serve God anyway and they still lived righteous they walked in his commandments and they lived blamelessly amen and God came to this couple and the angel came to them to Zechariah said your prayer is heard how many guys want your prayers heard I want my prayers heard. Oh finally you heard my prayer it’s been like 50 years. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son and you shall call his name John. So talk about a blessing here I mean.

▶ 50:49 You may not get the blessing tomorrow. Okay you put you follow his commandments follow his word and you’ll come out on top. At some point. Maybe not tomorrow maybe not in a week it’s going to take some time but you will be way better off. God looking out for you amen I mean when you think about Peter and Paul and the apostles they had to go in prison they had you know they were persecuted there’s going to be that persecuting but God gave them peace gave them joy through that all of that and see that’s so important we’re not just you know when the natural blessings aren’t there we can have those spiritual blessings amen or at least you know that you were standing up for truth at least you know you have peace I have you know in my conscience I have peace for the things I’ve stood up for I’m not going to be wrestling with that anymore I’m not going to be wrestling I should have I have peace.

▶ 51:59 And you can have peace when we follow his commandments and so it goes on to say in Luke you will have joy and gladness you’ll be great he will be great in the sight of the Lord he will fill with the Holy Spirit we’re talking about John the baptist. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord of God so you have this great blessing here because these two people decided to. Walk in the commandments of God live blamelessly so I encourage you these principles work you know not everybody in the church is going to be persecuted you may be someone that God wants to bless. And these principles are important and work individuals Daniel chapter 1 verse 8 the proof in the scriptures here Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s portion of delicacies nor the wine which he drank so he purposed in his heart to do what was right basically he purposed in his heart to follow God’s commands even though he was in a pagan nation brought over he was made a eunuch and he had to deal with this situation.

▶ 53:08 But as an individual he decided that he was going to follow God’s commandments he purposed in his heart it says God brought Daniel into favor. Good will God gave them knowledge skill in literature and wisdom; Daniel had knowledge he had understanding of all visions and dreams. In all matters of wisdom and understanding about the king which the king examined them he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers so here we have a young man an individual or a young woman. That said I’m going to follow God’s commandments I’m going to follow God’s word like it says in Psalms 119 how can a young man cleanse his way by taking heed.

▶ 54:01 To God’s word as a young person as an individual you know if you don’t have a family you can still follow these principles and there is a blessing in these principles how to obtain the curse we all know that that’s really easy. That’s not hard. If you walk contrary to me then I will also walk contrary to you people in the church that have accepted Christ and Christians or if you call yourself a Christian and you start walking contrary to God and his word and his commandments he’s going to walk contrary to you. He is going to butt head you guys are going to butt heads. And you’re going to be saying what is all this why is this happening what’s going on just take a look are you following his commandments and maybe you’re following his commandments and you’re still.

▶ 54:57 Having trouble but be patient. Judas John chapter 12 he walked contrary to Jesus he was a thief. If you guys remember the story about the the perfume and he was saying why hasn’t this been sold and given to the poor. And it says that he did not care about the poor he cared because he used to steal the money from Jesus’s funds. From Jesus. I mean my goodness. Uh and people steal from the church and people steal from other people it’s wrong you’re walking against God contrary to him he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver here he is again he wants that money.

▶ 55:51 So you know God’s commandments not as important as that money. And of course you know his end if you don’t know his end go and find out that’ll be your homework for today. Acts 5 we have Ananias and Sapphira husband and wife they both lied about giving all their proceeds of land they sold a piece of land for a hundred thousand dollars and they said I came to the church and they’re like we give or here’s our fifty thousand dollars from our pros all that we sold our land we’re giving it all the Lord all the Lord. And of course they’re hot they’re holding back 50 and they don’t want to tell anybody about their you know just keep this between us. And uh Peter is like you’re lying. And of course they died you know that story.

▶ 56:46 I’m sorry no if you don’t know their end that’s your homework Acts 5 find out what happened it’s not good you’re walking contrary to God. Deuteronomy Deuteronomy chapter 9 verse 1 nations it is not because of your righteousness that you go into possess their land but because of the wickedness of the [unclear] of these nations see the wickedness if you’re when you’re walking contrary nations writing laws like our nation walking contrary to God. It is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord drives them out and this is talking about the canaanites. You know Israel was sent to drive them out because God judged that nation. And the proof is there.

▶ 57:39 When we walk contrary to God as a nation he will walk contrary to us. So I encourage you and I want to remind you how important it is to follow his commandments there’s a blessing in it there is a blessing in keeping the ten commandments. And the first the first few commandments talk about how to love God if you don’t know the two greatest commandments in the Bible is what first one is to love God all your hearts soul mind and understanding second is like it love your neighbor and in the ten commandments you have a list of commandments and some of them are for how to love God and some of them how to love your neighbor. And if you’re not a Christian and you don’t believe in God you know keep some of the other commandments we can promote this message you know if we got America to wake up and follow some of these commandments we would be a lot better off.

▶ 58:43 I was reading uh the alliance for religious freedom like the ones that are against us okay like you know anything ten commandments posted they’re like no no no you can’t do that and they say about adultery even though this is not a good thing there is no law against adultery and I was like wow they admitted that it’s not good for this country to be behaving that way and I’ll share it next week but the church. Needs to ch shape up itself. And that starts with us. That starts with the church next door that starts with people that are Christians that believe in God we’ve got to start heading toward the goal of following keeping his commandments so that we can go to our country and say hey.

▶ 59:45 This is what we follow this is what will bless this country. You know you may not believe in God but these down here if we follow these we’re going to be blessed. Amen. And I say that because the ten commandments have been you know removed from public places and stuff but we want to get that back you know if anything to fight for uh I’m realizing it’s God’s law in our country needs to be fought for. And this country represents the people. So I encourage you Christians out there this country is set up to represent the people it is not wrong for us to want to promote this message the message needs to change in our country.

▶ 1:00:39 You know that these commandments are important I mean bill o’reilly I was listening to him the other night he was talking about the ten commandments I was like you talking about the ten commandments uh just a few weeks ago another ten commandments video was posted on PragerU and they’re talking about how important the 10 commandments are. And. I just want to bring this up but how important. It is for this country to get back to following God’s commandments. You know the return our movement that we were having or the the event that we had we’ve got to return back to following God’s commandments. And if our worship session if our prayer session doesn’t bring people to that and bring the church to that we’re missing the mark.

▶ 1:01:34 I want to share about a young about he’s an old man sorry but he has a great illustration here. His name is Walt Heyer. As a child he was affirmed to cross dress by a family member he liked the affirmation oh you look so beautiful he was a boy and he would dress in dresses. And he liked that affirmation. He later was molested by his uncle as a child. He grew up he got married and divorced and after divorce he was prescribed by a doctor to take hormones and surgery to change his sex and did it and this forgot to mention this is his story he tells this story in youtube I can’t share it because it’s like 10 minutes long but you can go and look it up it’s on daily wire walt higher.

▶ 1:02:32 That didn’t work so he had an alcohol alcohol addiction and some other problems and he went to a psychologist and a psychologist led him in prayer can you believe that a psychologist leading somebody in prayer I was like wow I need that psychologist. A psycho. Psychiatrist whatever they call him sorry I think I’m using the wrong word. And Jesus Christ showed up in that prayer. That man that psychiatrist. Praying with Walter. Jesus he says all of a sudden Jesus showed up. He put out his hands. He put out his hands to me and Walter has had a real experience.

▶ 1:03:27 And encounter with Christ. And it brought such a powerful change in his life put him on a new path he got married to someone of the opposite sex. And now he’s helping others in the same boat and that’s just a summary but it just goes to show how somebody. Can you know he’s he’s walking contrary to God’s commandments. Then he has an encounter with Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ comes forgives heals and puts him on the the right path of following his commandments you know and I can’t tell you oh does he uh does he worship in church does he go to church and does he do do the right does he dances you know all of our stuff we got all our things right but I can tell you that he was once walking contrary.

▶ 1:04:28 To God and now he is following his commandments and it is blessing his life and that’s just a good example I wanted to share. In second Chronicles chapter 7 verse 14 we know this scripture but I wanted to preface it this time normally we say what verse 14 says but it says when I shut up heaven and there is no rain or command locust to devour the land or send pestilence among my people if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves pray seek my face turn from their wicked ways I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land it’s a powerful scripture and it’s basically giving you the process when you mess up because we mess up. Like Walter did he messed up he may even have realized what he was doing was wrong.

▶ 1:05:25 But he messed up and we mess up we make mistakes and God brings correction in our lives and when that happens you can come before Jesus like Walter did that somebody prayed for him you know that was my people that was somebody in his people came prayed for this man he met with Jesus. God healed this man and God can heal us and he forgive you when you sin he can heal you when you sin. So don’t give up. If you mess up as the worship team comes don’t give up when you mess up just get on your knees. Ask God for forgiveness ask him to come and change you and heal you because he can do it.

▶ 1:06:24 And he does do it many people in this church have experienced that power of Jesus Christ amen. And Romans chapter 14 verse 17 the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking but righteousness. Peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. And I just want to point out here I I I brought the scripture in because it’s just a simple goal in your life right now if you do not have a goal to become righteous if you do not have a goal to find peace if you do not have a goal to have joy if you do not have a goal to have God’s spirit in you. These are life’s goals right here the kingdom of God see this is where we are going. We are headed to the kingdom of God.

▶ 1:07:21 Amen. And to get there the kingdom of God is righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. So let’s change our mindset. Let’s commit to following God’s commandments. And lastly it says he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. I encourage you this morning. If we mess up we can pray seek God turn from that wickedness and he will hear forgive and heal. If you today would like to commit to following God’s commandments today would you stand with me as we sing I pledge allegiance to the lamb.

▶ 1:08:18 I pledge allegiance. To. The land with all my strength. With all I am I will see to honor. His comments I pledge allegiance. To. The land. I pledge allegiance. To. The land. With all my strength. With all. Am I will seek to honor.

▶ 1:09:11 His comments. I pledge allegiance. To. We’re gonna take communion this. The morning says in first Corinthians 11:11 26 whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim. The lord’s death until he comes. And this morning we’re reminded how important the lord’s death is. How important it is to have. An advocate with the father it says in first John 2:1 if anyone sins when you mess up when you make a mistake we have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous we can come to him.

▶ 1:10:12 And Jesus before he died he said this cup is the new covenant in my blood do this whenever you drink in remembrance of me. And what folks don’t understand is Christians are growing in righteousness we’re growing in truth we don’t always make the right choices amen but we do not justify our sin. But with God’s help we work. On our sins so let’s take this cup together let’s first I’m going to ask someone to pray for this cup miss stephanie would you please grab a mic and pray for the cup this morning with our heads bowed. Jesus Lord God we come before you and we thank you that you give us a second chance Lord God when we make those mistakes Lord God you give us that second chance that we can come to you and I just pray for this cup as we drink it Lord God we would do this in remembrance of your blood that was shed for our sin Lord God and that we can have hope in the future.

▶ 1:11:23 Amen amen let’s drink together. And he also took the bread in 2nd Corinthians 11:24 it says take eat this is my body. Which is broken for you do this in remembrance of me. And we also know that the bread is the many member body it says in Romans 12 we being many are one body in Christ. So let’s take the bread together. And I’m going to ask somebody to pray for the bread miss woods would you please lift up your voice in prayer.

▶ 1:12:18 Jesus we thank you so much that we’re a part of the body of Christ that each and every one of us Lord our precious precious contribution. Lord to the church of the living God and we thank you for your body that was broken we thank you for the price that you paid we thank you for the unity of the body of Christ and we thank you that we’re all a part in Jesus name amen let’s eat the bread together. I. Pledge allegiance. To the land with all my strength with all I am I will seek to honor.

▶ 1:13:13 His comments I pledge. Allegiance to. The land. I have heard how. Christians. Long ago. Were brought before. A tyrant’s throne. They were told that he. Would spare their lives. If they would renounce. The name of Christ. One by one they chose to die. The son of God.

▶ 1:14:06 They would not deny. Like a great angelic. I can almost hear. Their voices ring I pledge allegiance. To. The lamb with all my strength. With all I am I will see. To honor. His comments. I pledge. Allegiance. To. The land. Now the years have come.

▶ 1:15:03 And the years have gone. But the cause of Jesus. Still goes on. Now our time has come. To count the cost. To reject this world. To embrace the cross and one by one let us live our lives. For the one who died. To give us life. Till that trump itself. On that final day. Let us proudly stand. And boldly say I pledge allegiance.

▶ 1:16:00 To let’s sing it out loud with all my strength with all I am I will seek to water. His comments I pledge allegiance. To. The land. I pledge allegiance. To the land with all my strength. With all I am I will seek. To want. I.

▶ 1:16:53 Pledge allegiance. To. With our heads bowed as she keeps playing. This morning no matter where you’re at. God has made a way. Whether you’re an unbeliever or a new believer or a mature Christian or a child Christian wherever you’re at in your growth in God or maybe you don’t even know God. God has made a way. God can save you today. If you do not know him. If you’ve never accepted him in your heart he can save you today if you’re somebody who is frequently sending God can rescue you he can change you he can heal you he can take your sin.

▶ 1:17:54 He can forgive you and kill that sin in your life. If you are someone who is mature you can grow in God and keep following his commandments. God has made a way today. And this song says it perfectly and it’s that commitment so wherever you’re at right now. If you’re someone who needs forgiveness just repeat this prayer after me Lord Jesus. I look to you the advocate. God I’ve made a mistake. Lord Jesus I pray for your forgiveness. And your healing. In my life. Amen. This morning if you all if you want to continue on to follow his commandments even more just pray to him right now and just commit to him and say God I commit to following your commandments.

▶ 1:18:58 Every day diligently like it said diligently. Not just once not just twice but God every day let’s make that commitment as we sing this song one last time that’s what this song is saying. I. Pledge allegiance. To. The land. With all my strength. With all I am I will seek. To honor. His comments. I pledge allegiance. To. The land. You ask somebody to lift up your voice in prayer.

▶ 1:19:54 God has pressed something upon you. A commitment whatever it is something short but from the heart genuine just say it out. Or pray. In closing. It is so important for God. To give our lives to you and serve you with all our heart and our soul. This song reminds me of our school. And how important it was. That these kids. Heard it and walked down the aisle. Pledging their lives to you.

▶ 1:20:49 God it was a it was something Lord God we had an opportunity to teach these kids. And father made me realize how important it is to have a Christian school for these kids. And God I pray one day Lord God you open the doors. Because I know everyone here had a heart to serve and serve these kids and they are the most important things in the kingdom Lord God. In this day Lord God I just. It’s kind of scary. And I disclose God just thank you Lord God for this.

▶ 1:21:59 Amen. Is. I. Pledge allegiance. To. The land. With all my strength. With all I am I will seek.

▶ 1:22:54 To honor. His. Comments. I. Pledge allegiance. To. The land. Let’s lift up our voice and praise Jesus. Lord we worship you God. We exhale. You Lord. God through every situation God. We come in we pledge our lives to you God.

▶ 1:23:48 Lord of following your commands. We thank you Lord. Oh worthy is our praise. Those online I trust. That you understand the message today that it’s clear. Following God’s commands will bless your life. And we hope that where you’re at in your life you will pledge to allegiance to Jesus Christ like the song says I will seek to honor his commands I encourage you wherever you’re at make it a priority in your life top priority to follow his commands we ask that Jesus bless you and thank you for joining us.