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The Real Goal - March 17, 2024: full transcript and answers
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Being saved from sin isn’t the goal; knowing God is. Joshua was chosen for his faithfulness and went up the mountain with Moses. God draws us directly, writes His law on our hearts, tore the veil, and calls us out to be holy, His special treasure and a kingdom of priests who serve rather than flaunt position. The service closes with personal commitments.
Why was Joshua chosen?
Short answer: He was wise, understanding and respected; we need leaders like that, who don’t take bribes and fear God.
▶ 0:14 Joshua in Exodus chapter 17 verse 9 was uh chosen by Moses Moses said to Joshua choose some of your men and go out to fight the Amalekites so Joshua was somebody who was wise understanding understanding and was good had a good reputation in Deuteronomy chapter 1:13 choose some wise understanding and respected men even in our country today when we choose people to be in government it’s important that we choose people that are wise that don’t take bribes and that rule or that govern in the fear of God or at least maybe they don’t believe in God but they act like they fear God God they are afraid to hurt people and harm one another harm people by their policies we don’t have that today we want.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 17:9 (NKJV)
And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.”
— Exodus 17:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:14Deuteronomy 1:13 (NKJV)
Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.’
— Deuteronomy 1:13 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:14What is God looking for?
Short answer: Faithful Christians willing to be developed, as He bore Israel on eagles’ wings and brought them to Himself.
▶ 1:11 That Joshua fit the description and he was chosen because he had these qualities and God is looking for faithful Christians us he’s looking for Christians that are faithful like Joshua once that are willing to be developed into what Joshua. Became if willing to follow Christ no matter. What Joshua had the fear of the Lord as it says in Proverbs 15:33. Wisdom wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord.
▶ 1:53 In Exodus 19:4 says you have seen what I did unto the Egyptians and how I bear you on eagle wings and brought you unto myself John chapter 6 says no one can come to me unless the father who sent me draws them and I will raise them up in the last day Joshua responded to this calling that Jesus called him unto himself and he’s calling us every one of us to himself he’s not calling us to a certain person he’s not calling us to a um to to go to some intermediary he is the intermediary you can come to Christ yourself you can know God for yourself and that’s what is promised in the new covenant you don’t have to uh go to the third rank or the the uh you know if you look at an organization they have the top guy and the the manager and the supervisor and the q the supervisor you know.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 19:4 (NKJV)
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
— Exodus 19:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:53John 6:44 (NKJV)
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
— John 6:44 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:53Do we need intermediaries?
Short answer: No; unlike company titles, Jesus says come to Me directly. Eternal life is to know the only true God.
▶ 3:02 Title my my company uses numbers two supervisor. Two all kinds of titles before you can get to the top guy but Jesus is saying you can come to me directly to me and we want God we want that drawing that he does God draws us to. Himself John 17:3. Now this is eternal life that you that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent James 4:8 says come near to God and he will come near to you wash your hands you sinners and purify your hearts Jeremiah 31:34 reminds us the new covenant they will they will all know me from the least to the greatest.
Scripture in this part
John 17:3 (NKJV)
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
— John 17:3 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:02James 4:8 (NKJV)
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
— James 4:8 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:02Jeremiah 31:34 (NKJV)
No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
— Jeremiah 31:34 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:02What is the real goal?
Short answer: Not just freedom from addiction or sin, but to know God; He fights for you like a good man in Song of Solomon.
▶ 3:55 And song of Solomon says here who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved all these scriptures here confirm and uh admonish remind us that we our goal here is to know God we don’t want to just be saved from sin you know if we have an addiction God can help us get off the addiction but that’s not the goal the goal is to know God ourselves to have a relationship with God God God brings us out of sin so that he can have a relationship with us amen he doesn’t want you having a relationship and have ties to the kingdom of darkness he’s saying no forget that guy I’m the guy you want he’s fighting for you like a relationship that guy is going to hurt you you want a good man you want a good God that’s him and so that’s his goal he wants you get out of sin out of the addiction so he can out of darkness out of Satan’s power so he can have you so you can be with him that’s what song of Solomon is talking about of course it’s talking about a man and a woman but it’s pointing to and an example of the relationship that we have with Christ that we can know.
▶ 5:21 Him we have a responsibility to come near to God right in the in the New Testament they went out to meet with Jesus you we have a requirement too this morning people showed up that is coming out to God. Amen so keep making this the other steps as well in your own time when you set aside time for God it’s like you’re setting aside time for a relationship it’s very important that is God’s goal for you to have a relationship with him to remove your relationship and your ties to the world and the kingdom of darkness because the world is influenced by the kingdom of darkness Exodus. 19:5 if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant you shall be a special treasure to me above all the people so we’re reminded again about keeping his covenant God brought out Israel from Egypt and and is reminding them to keep his covenant and uh.
Scripture in this part
Song of Solomon 8:5 (NKJV)
Who is this coming up from the wilderness, Leaning upon her beloved? I awakened you under the apple tree. There your mother brought you forth; There she who bore you brought you forth.
— Song of Solomon 8:5 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:55What did Israel agree to?
Short answer: The book of the covenant; God promises to write His law on our hearts.
▶ 6:36 Moses he went up and talked to God he got this covenant down and he wrote it in a book it was called the book of the covenant and he shared it with the Israelites and says okay you guys agree to this and they’re like yes we. Agree we’re we make a commitment we’re going to keep the covenant and so God is asking us to keep his covenant and it’s it’s not a one-way street he is promising something for us but we also have a responsibility as and we go over this a lot but this is very important.
▶ 7:12 And we want to experience this for real in our lives we want to possess it not just talk about it we want to possess it Jeremiah 31:33 I will put my law in their minds if you have maybe last year you didn’t have any of God’s word in your heart maybe this year you have a little more well that’s God starting to work and put his word into your mind and if you start listening to his word it’ll start to install things his word in your mind God will start to install it your word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you Psalms 119 this is a scripture I heard a lot as I when I was a kid and in school very important and it says I will write it on their hearts when you think about a computer installing software everybody has what does everybody have you guys have office word excel you guys have all that stuff maybe you have a photoshop whatever you need installed it’s there permanently and when every time you open up your computer and you open up that program it’s there and you can use it and you can operate and that’s the way God’s word is he wants it to be in you permanently he wants you to be able to use it every day.
▶ 8:30 Written on your heart Proverbs 7:2 keep my commands and live write them on the tablet of your heart this is what God it’s his promise we put his word in us and he will install it he will engrave it etch it make it permanent no more shall every man teach his neighbor every man his brother saying know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least to the greatest of them says the Lord I will forgive their iniquity and their sin I will remember no more so God is promising that he will forgive and not remember our sin if you remember when Jesus Christ died on the cross it says he gave up his spirit that in the temple that was. Nearby the veil that separated the holy place from the holy of holies was torn from top to bottom and this veil was important because only certain priests were allowed in the holy of holies all right and we’re going to see more as we go on on in this.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 24:7 (NKJV)
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient.”
— Exodus 24:7 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 6:36Jeremiah 31:33 (NKJV)
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
— Jeremiah 31:33 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 7:12Proverbs 7:2-3 (NKJV)
Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.
— Proverbs 7:2-3 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 8:30Can we enter the holy of holies?
Short answer: The veil was torn, so with the blood of Jesus we can know God for ourselves; it’s the biggest invitation of your life.
▶ 9:42 Message but this veil has been rent from top to bottom and God is saying with that that when we come in with the blood of Jesus Christ and the power of Jesus Christ we can come into the holy of holies and know God for ourselves you didn’t have you don’t have to be a Jew anymore you don’t have to be a uh a a priest from Aaron you can be who you are born from germany in russia you can know God for yourself and come right in to the holy of holies and have an intimate relationship with your God and this is a big invitation because a lot of people we get invitations but we don’t what.
▶ 10:34 Respond. Right but this is the the biggest invitation you’re ever going to get in your life is to know God and we must. Respond we must respond it’s so important that’s his goal for us to respond and come in if you don’t come into the temple you’re not going to know God we don’t want to neglect this opportunity that he is offering to us. Amen I will be their God and they shall be my people Genesis 4910 unto him shall the gathering of the people be it’s very important we want to be reminded why we come out to.
Scripture in this part
Matthew 27:51 (NKJV)
Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
— Matthew 27:51 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 9:42Why does God call us out?
Short answer: You shall be holy to Me, for I am holy and have separated you; He is a jealous God.
▶ 11:20 Uh assemble together God is calling us out and this is very important this happens a lot in our lives and uh people are put in situations and they don’t know how to act Leviticus 20 verse 26 you shall be what holy to me for I the Lord am holy and I have what separated you from the peoples that you should be whose mine so I would read I will be their God and they shall be my people I’m like okay yeah thank you I’m you’re my God I love it that’s one wonderful but Leviticus here is really explaining what that’s talking about he’s separating us from the world God is separating you he’s calling you to come out of the world and he’s separating a people for himself and we want to be what holy unto him now that’s going to take time and that’s going to take repentance and you got to you got to get the tool chest out that he’s provided repentance prayer.
▶ 12:32 Praise fasting the word of God you need all those things to come to a place where you it may take a long time but you can walk holy and blameless before God but that’s the goal God is a very jealous. God and a lot of us understand you don’t want your spouse going off spending time with some other person. Amen you know if you’re married and you you’re mar let’s say I’m married to a woman and they’re going off with a man spending time with each other you think I want that you think I’m going to be okay with that you know you’re married to a man and and they’re going off with another woman spending time you know they may not be doing anything bad for sa but it’s like what are you doing we’re married.
▶ 13:32 Right and that’s what God is saying he’s like hey come on man why are you why are you associating and spending time with the world and and doing what they do and acting the way they act I called you out I separated you I want to know you do you want to have a relationship with me or you know and you got to realize that these our relationships exclude people see when you connect yourself with the world you are disconnecting yourself from. God so it’s very important there’s a balance to all the worldly stuff that we allow in our lives you know you go to some churches they even say you can’t watch any movies or anything no tv and it’s like okay well you know there’s let’s relax here.
Scripture in this part
Leviticus 20:26 (NKJV)
And you shall be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be Mine.
— Leviticus 20:26 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 11:20Is watching a movie denying God?
Short answer: No; don’t be overly wicked or overly righteous, but stop blatant sin. You are His special treasure.
▶ 14:30 As we have learned do not be overly wicked or overly righteous right there is a balance you know I watched a movie doesn’t mean I denied. God but if it’s def if it’s blatant sin you definitely need to stop we got to follow our conscience remember God’s goal he wants to separate us from the world so we can be whose his I will be their God and they they shall be my people not belonging to somebody else not associated and tied with somebody else not connected with somebody else with who me. God if you will keep my obey my voice keep my covenant then you shall be a special treasure to me above all people for all the earth is mine God looks at you your a special treasure to him these folks that feel that they have no value they feel that they have no worth because they’ve been told that they uh there is no God that they came from nothing at they’re going nowhere of course I mean what you know do you have any value I don’t know I didn’t I don’t even know why I’m here I just was formed out of the dust of the cosmos I mean really that you break it down and that’s you came from nothing and you’re going.
Scripture in this part
Ecclesiastes 7:16-17 (NKJV)
Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?
— Ecclesiastes 7:16-17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 14:30Exodus 19:5 (NKJV)
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
— Exodus 19:5 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 14:30Who are the kingdom of priests?
Short answer: We are; through Jesus we can enter the holy place. Do not be negligent, for He chose you to stand before Him.
▶ 15:57 Nowhere but that’s not the way God has set it up and that’s not truth God created you you are a special treasure I I say this all the time to my son and I have him say it back to me Beckham what are you and he’ll say I am made I’m fearfully and wonderfully made I am made in the image of God and I said that’s. Right it’s important it’s. Powerful and you shall be to me a kingdom of what. Priests a holy nation now is that just Israel no he’s saying this to us today and if we are a kingdom of priests then we can come into that holy place we can go into the holy of holies because what we are priests now he has made a way for us by Jesus Christ his son.
▶ 16:56 And God is called calling us to be priests and we want to act like that 2 Chronicles 29:11 my sons do not be negligent now for the Lord has chosen you to what stand before him and serve him how can we stand before him when we’re standing before something else someone else another God uh the world we’re standing before God we came in this morning you’re standing before him amen and serve him not the world we don’t want to go out promoting the world’s message you’re serving the world promoting the world’s message handing out oh yes you know Christians today they’re promoting the world’s message they’re promoting the kingdom of darkness is message that is not serving God that is serving who darkness Satan you’re not serving God God wants you to serve him we are to be priests for him to minister before.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 19:6 (NKJV)
And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
— Exodus 19:6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 15:572 Chronicles 29:11 (NKJV)
My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.”
— 2 Chronicles 29:11 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 16:56How should leaders act?
Short answer: Christians aren’t united on the unborn and gender; the Son of Man came to serve, so don’t let a position go to your head.
▶ 18:01 Him and that’s why there’s a big problem when our when us Christians we’re not united on these certain issues of uh the unborn and changing gender you know we don’t agree on this stuff and it’s comp we’re not serving him we should be serving. Him who are you a priest to Mark 10:45 the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many Mark 9:35 Jesus called the 12 and he says anyone who wants to be first must be the very last and the servant of all we want to be.
▶ 18:57 Reminded as and when you go around and you see pastors preachers leaders don’t let your position go to your head Jesus says of himself he gave his life a ransom for many the he who wants to be first must be what a servant of all and so when we flaunt our position or we act like we are the big guru or all this stuff that we’re the greatest things in sliced bread or whatever you want to say or that we have something that nobody else. Has that’s not the way Jesus did it he was powerful because his word is powerful he could he would tell the when to stop and it stopped hey you know you know he didn’t go around saying hey I can control the weather and I am just the greatest thing since you ever seen he didn’t go around doing that.
▶ 19:59 When people found out he was the son of God he would say what be. Quiet when they found out he was the Christ and said don’t tell. Anybody of course until afterwards and and that’s what the disciples did they spread the gospel but during his time he was very humble and he was a servant of all he gave his life as a ransom for many amen do we understand the way that Jesus Christ himself behaved he didn’t go around with pride he didn’t go around and flaunt he was very humble powerful I mean he’s God of course he’s powerful. Right but even with all his power and all his might he never abused it he didn’t go around saying I’m the son of God you know I get to have whatever I want and you know uh you guys are just my peasants that was not his behavior at.
Scripture in this part
Mark 10:45 (NKJV)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
— Mark 10:45 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 18:01Mark 9:35 (NKJV)
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
— Mark 9:35 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 18:01Have you responded to His call out of darkness?
Short answer: You are a chosen generation, called out of darkness; follow His road map.
▶ 21:04 All 1 Peter 2:9 you are a chosen generation a royal priesthood a holy nation his own special people that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light once you were not a people but now you’re the people of God we know what that means God it says I will be their God and they will be my people who not had not obtained mercy mercy but now have obtained mercy so we in this scripture we are chosen we are priests as we learned we’re kingdom of priests we are to be holy we are a special force as it says a holy nation amen that confirms God separating us from the kingdom of darkness and God is calling us out of darkness and in your life before you answer the call to become a pastor pastor or some great evangelist or missionary God’s asking you have you responded to the first calling and that is his calling out of darkness.
▶ 22:11 Have you. Responded to his calling out of darkness where you’re not going to follow the world’s road map but now you’re following his road map his word his book. Amen if we respond to that calling out of darkness we don’t want to keep the promise of darkness or you only live once or sin is pleasurable for a season oh man if it feels good do it or that you are some God that you are in charge of everything in your life that’s what a lot of we have a lot of pride going on in in America in academia that is not God’s covenant when we answer the call out of darkness we are submitting to his promise and his covenant and God is asking us this morning have we answered have we answered that calling out of darkness.
Scripture in this part
1 Peter 2:9-10 (NKJV)
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
— 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 21:04What did Joshua do on the mountain?
Short answer: He went up with Moses for forty days; we can know God without being dragged along.
▶ 23:22 Exodus 24:13 so Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and he said to the elders wait here for us and Moses went up to the mountain and a cloud covered the mountain so Joshua went up with Moses and they were up there 40 days 40. Nights Joshua wasn’t a priest Joshua has been serving Moses since they came out of Egypt he was of the tribe of ephraim and his bloodline wasn’t special other than it was one of the children of Israel he was just a servant but he went with Moses up on the mountain and I’m. Just we want to be uh reminded this morning of how important it is to know God for ourselves to serve God for.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 24:13 (NKJV)
So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
— Exodus 24:13 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 23:22Should we fear God?
Short answer: Israel trembled at the thunder; God came to test them so His fear would keep them from sin.
▶ 24:24 Ourselves without anybody needing to drag us along we can know God we can serve God and follow him just like Joshua did Exodus 20:18 all the people witnessed the thunderings the lightning flash the sound of the trumpet the mountain smoking and when they saw it they trembled and stood a far. Off we also must be reminded that even though Jesus is a loving God our God is a loving God in the New Testament says that God is love amen but God is also a judge he has a lot of hats you know he turns this way he’s got the judge hat he turns that way he’s got the love hat he turns this way he’s got the prin you know he’s got a lot of hats amen he has a lot of names.
▶ 25:16 And yes. We we must fear God and the scriptures after say do not fear for God has come to test you that his fear may be before you so that you may not sin you know God wants you to understand how powerful and how important he is so that you have a desire not to offend him that’s the fear of God you don’t want to break his commandment that offense to God you know if he didn’t have any power you’ be like h that’s scrawny guy what do I care about him for what am I following him for in Proverbs 16:6 it says by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil that fear of God is very important but Moses was not afraid you don’t have to be afraid when you fear God already you don’t have to be afraid when you respect God when you honor God you don’t have anything to be afraid.
Scripture in this part
Exodus 20:18-20 (NKJV)
Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”
— Exodus 20:18-20 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 24:24Is there condemnation in Christ?
Short answer: No, for those following Him; but loving darkness rather than light is the condemnation.
▶ 26:23 Of Romans chapter 8 verse 1 there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus if you’re in Christ Jesus this morning if you’ve accepted him and you’re following him and you’re seeking to to live for him and repent and turn from your wicked ways you there is no condemnation you don’t need to feel like you’re going to hell and I was told this as a young man many times and it was very helpful there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ if you mess up get up repent dust yourself off get the blood covering you and move. On who not who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the spirit if you walked according to the flesh you have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous right you get up and you keep moving John chapter 3: 19 this is the condemnation that light has come to the world and men love darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil and so this is why Israel is afraid this is why they’re standing a far off from God this is why they don’t want God close to them because they are in love.
▶ 27:50 With something. Else they want to embrace. Darkness and God is asking what are you. Embracing what are we embracing I’m sorry what are we embracing what am I. Embracing in Exodus chapter 20 Israel had agreed to the ten commandments they agreed to the covenant and then 12 chapters later about two months later they broke the commandment and served other. Gods and so this is why they’re afraid they’re unwilling to change their beh behavior when Jesus Christ comes to you and he convicts you of your sin you can either uh we know what to do right you sit there and you say God I’ve messed up I admit I am wrong just like your first prayer was what I admit I’m a sinner I receive you into my life that’s what you got to you got to confess 1 John 1:9 if you confess he is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness you don’t have to be afraid of God he’s not coming to destroy you he’s coming to correct you and if you’re willing to receive his correction there’s no need to be afraid of him.
▶ 29:10 But if you are unwilling to change your behavior and you want to hold on to the darkness and you want to hold on to the sin you are loving darkness rather than light and that is the condemnation. When you come to Christ and you have no intention of changing your behavior and your connection to the world you are breaking the first commandment and that is to love God and him. Only. And so the question is does God’s fear bring you to humility or does it bring you to being afraid and scared of him and when we humble ourselves he has a solution for us Exodus.
Scripture in this part
Romans 8:1 (NKJV)
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
— Romans 8:1 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 26:23John 3:19 (NKJV)
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
— John 3:19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 29:10Have we gone out to meet Him?
Short answer: The crowd went out with palm branches; have we moved from believing to experiencing God?
▶ 30:16 24:13 Moses went up to the mountain of God with. Joshua in John 12:12 Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey a large crowd went out to meet him they welcomed him with palm branches and shouted hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord and so we see here that the people when Jesus came it says a large large crowd went out to meet him it’s important for us to be reminded to go out to Jesus Christ uh just like Moses went up to the mountain these people went out to meet with Jesus they welcomed him do we welcome Jesus they shouted hosana blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord and so when is the last time we have met and had our meeting with Christ hopefully it was this morning.
▶ 31:29 When’s the last time we experien the virtue and power of God touching our life and have we gone from the faith aspect just believing in God into the actual experience and possession of knowing God and experiencing. God and it’s important for us to be meeting with God when is our last time we have to respond like josh responded like Moses responded we got to go out to where he. Is so as we take some time this. Morning to respond to his word.
▶ 32:38 Are we willing to know our God all shall know me from the least to the greatest amen are we willing to keep his covenant get his word written in our hearts and in our minds and everything else that he has in our covenant separating us from the world world amen we want to be separated are we willing to serve he wants to make us a kingdom of priests that serve him not serving the world not serving the world’s. Purposes and will we respond to his first calling to be called out of the kingdom of darkness and this morning to we want to go up the mountain where God is and meet with him there there’s nothing stopping us all can know him from the least to the greatest so during this time I’d like to invite.
Scripture in this part
John 12:12-13 (NKJV)
The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ The King of Israel!”
— John 12:12-13 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 30:16How does the service respond?
Short answer: Singing Do You Know Him?, praying to serve Him only, laying on of hands and personal commitments around the room.
▶ 33:37 You let’s take a moment here to come to God to come to Jesus. Ourselves and committing to him these things separating ourselves desiring to know him serving him. Only well you stand with. Me do you know. Him do you know. Him is Christ. Real to. You have you sought. Him. Sincerely till he’s. Found of you. Can you say.
▶ 34:30 Of the Lord I’ve touched him he’s real and my soul loves him. So do you know. Him have you touched. Him and found riches untold. Right now let’s take a moment we can bow you can pray lift up your voice where you are and just invite him as they sing this again let’s lift up our voices and let God come this morning that we would know him touch him invite him right. Now do we know.
▶ 35:24 Him do we know him. Is Christ real to. Us have we sought. Him. Sincerely till he’s found of us can we say of the Lord I’ve touched him he’s real and my soul loves him. So do we know. Him have we touched him and found. Riches. Unt let’s lift up our voices.
▶ 36:17 Together let’s invite him let’s commit to him this morning saying that we are going to know him that we want that we’re going to keep his covenant let’s lift up our voices God we come before you this morning Jesus Lord God we pray this morning God let your word come into our hearts Lord as we read it Lord as we put it into us Lord we pray that you would etch it inscribe it in our hearts God Lord this morning Lord we want to know you God Lord we want you to be so real to us Jesus that we could share with others Jesus we pray for the Lord the attitude Lord of an evangelist God where you come we know you so much Lord Jesus and we’re so stirred Lord to share God we come before you this morning we ask Lord Jesus Lord we we commit ourselves Lord to serving you to following you to giving ourselves our lives to you Jesus Jesus Jesus king of kings Lord of lords.
▶ 37:21 Lord we pray that we would serve you and you only God Lord Jesus Jesus that we would not be boastful and prideful in our serving but Lord be a priest Lord be a priest and God Jesus Lord we pray God oh God that we would serve you and you alone Jesus Jesus this morning God I commit Lord Jesus to serving you and you alone Lord God we thank you Jesus God we follow you Lord Jesus I can say uh of the Lord I’ve touched him he’s real and my soul loves him. So yes I know.
▶ 38:13 Him I have touched him and found riches. Untold let’s invite him right now just personally that we may touch him this morning let’s let’s lift up our voices and ask and pray ask him to come personally God we come before you this morning God we reach out our hands Lord we reach out our our spirit our soul Lord to you that we may touch you God Lord that we may know you Jesus we pray Lord we don’t want to be we want to we don’t want to be the same God Jesus Lord we reach out like that woman reached out Lord Lord to touch the of your garment Lord to touch your virtue Jesus Lord we want your power and your impact on our lives Jesus Jesus.
▶ 39:07 Please Jesus Lord we want to touch you God we Lord Jesus we come before you Lord God we come before you Jesus Lord we press in to you God Lord we press in Lord. Jesus Lord as your people God we come before you we press in to you Lord Jesus Lord we push through the crowd Lord we push through the obstacles God Lord Jesus we come before the king of kings the Lord of lords God we reach out to you Lord Jesus we desire you Lord we desire to touch you Jesus oh Jesus Lord come. Oh oh I have touched you I can say of the Lord.
▶ 40:00 I’ve touched him he’s real and my soul loves him. So yes I know. Him I have touched him and found riches. Un we’re going to sing this again we’re going to say we’re going to make it you we’re going to talk to him directly I have touched you and let’s just with that same attitude reach out again to him just thanking him I have touched you I’m sorry I can say of you. Lord I’ve touched you you’re real and my soul loves you.
▶ 40:55 So yes I know. You I have touched you and found. Riches. Unt Jesus. Jesus gl we come before. You Jesus thank you Lord Jesus oh wonderful king of kings Lord of Lord Jesus Jesus Jesus Lord you’re excellence.
▶ 41:28 Jesus and let’s lay hands on one another right now that we would impart on one another pray for one another that God would touch them that God would move upon one another that God would write his word on our hearts that God would fulfill the new covenant in our lives that God would do a mighty work in in us let’s pray for one another right now Jesus God I lift up my voice we lift up our voices for one another right now Lord we pray for one another right now God we ask Lord Jesus that you by your power by your spirit Lord Lord would impart Lord Jesus your new covenant Lord Jesus God that you would come and touch us Lord that you would touch my neighbor Lord that you would move upon their heart their spirit Jesus Jesus we invite you right now God with your mighty work Lord by your outstretched arm God by your mighty awesome needs of righteousness God that you would move upon our spirit move upon our hearts move upon our spirit God Lord give us that new heart refresh us this morning transform us oh God Jesus put your spirit in us God oh God we ask that you arise Lord God come in our lives Jesus Jesus Jesus come Lord God reain in our hearts God make us priest separ at us under yourself Jesus
▶ 43:00 Jesus Jesus oh excellent mighty God Lord we call on you this morning Jesus we honor you this morning God Lord not by might nor by power but by your spirit Jesus Jesus oh father father we call on you this morning God we call on you this morning. Jesus move upon your people move upon on your people Lord God Jesus move upon us this morning Jesus we need you. Lord. Lord. God. Oh I love you. Lord and I lift my voice.
▶ 44:00 To. Worship. You oh my soul. Rejoice take joy my king. In what you. Here. Let it be a sweet. Sweet. Sound in your ear and I ask somebody to lift up their voice in prayer as just an example of commitment this morning after hearing these scriptures and hearing this example the commitment that Joshua had just pray this morning and that.
▶ 44:59 Attitude. Expressing expressing that this morning would you lift up your voice pleasing to the father make us a people that are pleasing to you and to your father a people to follow on to know you to finish the work that you’ve been given by the father to. Do that our lives would be an example of you to others Jesus yes Jesus to be that people that are called out out of the world out of our own ways out of our own righteousness into your righteousness Lord. Jesus because you’ve become our righteousness Lord Jesus and you want us to be like you a righteous people a righteous nation a righteous church that are unified Lord yes jes that together with you we can believe the same think the same and act the same as natural and spiritual people as a natural and spiritual family.
▶ 46:12 Lord bind us together Jesus knit us together in love with you with one another Jesus to be that people you want us to be Lord to reach our full potential Lord yes Jesus to distribute you and the things of you to others Lord by receiving that abundant life that’s more than enough for us we can give it to others Jesus not just being examples but being witness in deed and truth as well as word and tongue. Jesus to be that people that know that truth that truth that’s found in you that truth that sets people free that sets us free that as you set us free we can go out and set other people people free to make you known to all men as the only true God the only way the only truth the only life the only way to the Father.
▶ 47:11 Fulfill that Lord complete in each one of us as families as individuals. Lord to keep that un unity of the spirit and that bond of peace that you’ve given us Lord knowing your truth that truth making us a free people free to do all you want us to do Lord complete it in each one of us Lord be a finished work and cut it short in righteousness all in your name Jesus jes so be. It yes. Amen amen. Hallelujah. Let it be a sweet.
▶ 48:03 Sweet. Sound let it be a sweet. Sweet. Sound let it be a sweet. Sweet. Sound in. Your. And right now let’s just go through the room every one of us if you’d like to just express yes I commit one at a time I’ll start just as this word is.
▶ 49:00 Saying committing to him and serving him only Lord God I this morning I commit to serving you the only true God and you only no one else thank you. Jesus to be a person that knows what to do and how to do knows how to. Speak. Yes.
▶ 50:25 Will. Amen. Hallelujah hallelujah. Jesus. Thank Jesus Jesus thank you Lord God hallelujah yes Jesus amen. Ex. Yes Jesus. Hallelujah.
▶ 51:33 Yes yes. Jesus. Amen yes. Jesus. Yes Jesus please. Come yes Jesus yes. Jesus I. Pledge all each and to.
▶ 52:27 The l with all my strength with all I am I will seek to honor his commence I pledge allegiance. To the lamb I pledge allegiance. To the lamb with all my strength with all I am I will sing to allor his commands I pledge allegiance.
▶ 53:22 To the land. I. Pledge allegiance. To the lamb with all my strength with all I am I will seek to. Honor his commands I. Pledge allegiance to. The. L. Amen amen. Hallelujah amen thank you Jesus thank you Jesus Lord we worship.
▶ 54:17 You we honor you Lord we exalt you we lift you up Lord thank you thank you Jesus we we bless your holy name God how great is our God thank you thank you Jesus we honor you we honor you Lord we worship you Jesus we lift you up Lord we thank you we thank you. Lord thank you for joining us online trust you heard the word this morning make your commitment to Christ God has separated you calling you unto himself to be a a priest unto him you can know God hallelujah God bless you this morning we’ll see you again next.
How does the worship set begin?
Short answer: My soul, wait silently for God alone, then Great and Mighty Is the Lord and All Majesty.
▶ 55:15 Time good morning we want to welcome those online and those in the room it’s good to be in God’s house I’m going to be reading out of Psalm 62 verse 5 it says my soul wait silently for God alone my expectation is from him amidst of all the things going on in your life and in the world today our expectation is from him our solution we want to wait on God this morning we want to look to him this morning he only is my rock and my salvation he is my defense I shall not be moved. And God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God amen it’s important for us to recognize and our dependence on our God the Lord Jesus Christ and this morning let’s begin with praise and worship unto God will you stand with me and let’s make sure to exercise our uh.
▶ 56:25 Exercise worship this morning with singing shouting speaking lifting our hands clapping exalting our God this morning will you will you praise God with. Me great and and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he lift up the let the anth ring praises to our king great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he lift up the banner let the anthems ring praises to our king great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he lift up the ban let the anthems ring praises to our king great and mighty is
▶ 57:55 the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is he great and mighty is the Lord our God great and mighty is. He praise we praise you Lord we exalt we invite you. Jesus we bless bless you we bless you Lord thank you God Lord we pray Lord let your glory. Come oh Jesus we exalt you Lord we lift you up on high we praise you Lord there is no God like our God.
▶ 58:53 We bless you we bless. You Lord thank you. Lord we worship you Lord we worship you. Lord. Rising I feel my heart. Sing his praises are Lord and king the wonder. Majesty. Welcome our king of glory every tribe and tong every land will sing your praise till the end of time will.
▶ 59:46 See. Mesty all. Majesty to the God of creation all. Majesty God of all. Generations this anem we sing to the God of all nations all. Mesty we. Sing. Rising build my heart. Sing his praises our Lord and king oh the wonder the majesty. Welcome our king of glory.
▶ 1:00:41 In every tribe and tong every land will sing your praise till the end of time will’ll. Seeing. Mesty. All. Majesty to the God of creation all. Majesty God of all. Generations this anthem we sing to the God of all nations all majesty we. Sing all majesty. To the God of creation all. Majesty God of all.
▶ 1:01:35 Generations this an we sing to the God of all nations all. Majesty we. Sing all majesty we. Sing oh. Majesty we. Sing. Sing we sing praise to you Lord. We you all we h you all majesty to you we your name we. Worship. Jesus we exalt. Oh you Lord most high we lift you up we lift you up how great are you Lord how wonderful is is our God no.
▶ 1:02:44 Betterus. Jus we love we wor worship you. Lord all majesty to the king of all kings all glory to Lord of all Lord we lift your name on high oh. Lord we thank you we thank you. Lord how wonderful how. Wonderful thank you Jesus. You. He is the Lord and he reigns on high. He is the Lord spoke into the darkness created the life.
▶ 1:03:46 He is the Lord who is like unto him never ending in days he. Is the Lord and he comes into power when we call on his name. He is the Lord show your power oh. Lord our God show your power oh Lord Lord our God oh Lord our God oh Lord our God gospel oh Lord oh the gospel oh Lord is the hope of our nation.
▶ 1:04:44 You are the Lord it’s the power of God for our salvation. You are. L we ask not for riches but look to the cross. You are the Lord and for our inheritance give us the l you are the Lord show your power oh Lord our God show your power. Oh Lord our God oh Lord our God oh Lord our God you are the Lord oh Lord our God he is the Lord oh Lord he is the Lord and he reigns on high.
▶ 1:05:52 He is the Lord spoke into the darkness created the light he is the Lord who is like unto him neverending in days he is the Lord and he comes into power and we call on his name Jesus he is the Lord show your power oh Lord our God show your power oh Lord our God oh Lord our God you are oh Lord our God oh Lord our God.
▶ 1:06:48 Oh Lord our God Jesus you are show your power show your power God oh. God we lift you up show your power are the mighty Lord we need you God you are. Just. All. Right all victory Lord know your power. Oh God you brought us through the red sea Lord you brought them out of Egypt by your mighty wonders God show your power in our lives show your power in us oh.
▶ 1:07:54 Jesus Jesus king of kings Lord of Lord almighty. Goden thank you Jesus thank you. Lord. Oh. Jesus. Jesus we call you. Lord Jesus you brought your people through the red sea God you brought your people out of Egypt by your mighty works Lord the scriptures say by awesome deeds of righteousness he will answer us God Lord we pray for your power we pray for your demonstration of power in our time we pray for your demonstration of power in our lives Lord in our go in in in our in our nation God and in our communities Jesus we pray show your power oh Lord we pray for your h awesome wonders to come Lord and set us free Lord from the enemy Lord set us free from sin in darkness Jesus please we pray oh Lord show your power please oh Lord show your power.
▶ 1:09:17 Oh our God show your power. Oh. Lord our God our God oh Lord our God oh Lord our God thank you Jesus worthy worthy are. You it’s. So thank you.
▶ 1:10:15 Jesus. Pray is the Lord and most worthy of praise. The city of our God the holy. Place the joy of the whole. Earth. Great is the Lord in whom we have the victory he hates us again the enemy we bow down on our knees. Oh.
▶ 1:11:08 Jesus and Lord we want to lift your name. High Lord we want to thank you for the works you’ve done in our lives Lord we trust in your failing. Love for you alone are God eternal throughout earth and heaven. Above. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise the city of our God the holy place. The joy of the whole.
▶ 1:12:01 Earth praise the Lord Jesus we call on. You. Great is the Lord in whom we have the victory he aids us against the enemy we bow down on. Prise the Lord. Jesus and Lord we want to lift your name on high let’s lift our hands together and Lord we want to thank you for the works you’ve done in our lives Lord we trust in your unfailing. Love for you alone are God eternal.
▶ 1:12:56 Than heaven. Above and Lord we want to lift your name. High Lord we want to thank you for the works you’ve done in our lives Lord we trust in your unfail. Love. For you alone are God eternal who out earth and heaven Lord we want to lift your name on. High Lord we want to thank you for the works you’ve done in our lives Lord we trust in your unfailing.
▶ 1:14:00 Love for you alone our God eternal through out earth and heaven. Above Lord Jesus we’re reminded of Daniel this morning Jesus Lord he was thrown into the lion’s den because he gave thanks and praise to you Lord against what the law was Lord he did not bend and bow to that law Lord he gave you praise and honor and glory Jesus Lord we pray this morning for that kind of bravery God Lord and like this song says you you protected him from the lion’s God you brought him through all of that Jesus shadrach meshach and abed to go they would not bow their knee Lord and Lord by your mighty works and by your mighty power God you protected them through the fire Lord you protected them to the enemy God Lord every one of us here Lord we need that kind of bravery God we need that kind of resolve in our hearts to serve you no matter what Jesus from young and old God we praying for a heart like Daniel we praying for a heart like shadrach meach and abedo Jesus Jesus and we pray Lord that you would be with us Lord like you were with them Jesus Jesus we honor.
▶ 1:15:28 You Lord we want to lift your name on. High Lord we want to thank you for the works you’ve done in our lives Lord we trust in your unfailing. Love for you alone are God eternal throughout. Than heaven. Above you deserve the glory and the hor Lord we lift our hands to worship as we lift your holy name you deserve the glory and the horor.
▶ 1:16:23 Lord we lift our hands in worship as we lift your holy name you are great you do miracles so great there is no one else like. You there is no one else like you you are great you do mirales so great there is no one else I. You there is no one else like. You you deserve the glory and the h Lord we lift our hands and worship as we lift your holy name you deserve the glory.
▶ 1:17:22 And the honor God the honor as we lift our hands in worship as we lift your holy name you are great you do miracles so great there is no one else like. You there is no one else like you you are great you do mirales so great there is no one else I. You there is no one else by. You you are great you do mirales so great there is no one else like.
▶ 1:18:19 You there is no one else like you you are great you do mirales so great there is no one else. Like there is no one else. Like. You we honor you Lord we give you praise. We honor you oh God we. Exalt you are worthy we live. You we praise we.
▶ 1:19:17 Praise we lif you on. High oh God you build this up. Again holy we love you we love you a dwelling we give you honor. Lord the glory is yours. God you are all. Gl we praise you we praise you. Youly. Lord God. Almighty ancient of days giver of faith.
▶ 1:20:09 Lord I need. You. Worthy Lord your deserve of all I. Have I lay me down Lord I need. You I call your name Lord you. Reply you bring your kingom to and but my side hear her of light more than I.
▶ 1:21:03 Need father you’re everything that’s special to. Me there is no one like you Lord in all the earth. Yes. Jesus there’s no one like you there’s no one like you Lord there’s no one like you in all the earth there’s no one like you there’s no one like you Lord there’s no one like you in all the earth.
▶ 1:21:59 There’s no one like you there’s no one like you Lord there’s no one like you in all the earth I call your name Lord you. Reply you bring your kingom stand by my side giver of life more than I. Need father you’re. Everything special to. Me there is no one like you Lord in all the earth.
▶ 1:22:55 No one like no one like are precious to no one like you Jesus. Are there’s no one like. You. We we bless you. Jesus great. Is. Lord we honor you we honor you. We thank you we thank you Jesus. Oh as we transition I’ like to ask somebody to lift up their voice in. Prayer.
▶ 1:24:03 Lord Jesus we thank you for coming to us Lord God for filling this place with your presence Lord Jesus just pray you would help us to carry it through into this word Lord God that our spirits will be open to hearing what you have to say to us Lord Jesus and that we could carry it on to this week and these coming days with the challenges we face Lord God you are strong you are the giver of life to carry us through Lord Jesus we thank you we thank you Lord Jesus in your precious name amen amen hallelujah may find your seats this. Morning.
▶ 1:25:42 Good morning good morning good morning good to be in the house of the Lord this. Morning want to welcome you and thank you for joining us we had a good time in God’s presence we want to look to the word this morning and hear what God has to say to us we’ve been talking about the real deal we’re going to look at. Joshua.
Scripture in this part
Psalm 62:5 (NKJV)
My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.
— Psalm 62:5 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 55:15More questions this message answers
Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.
What should we look for in government?
People who are wise, don’t take bribes, and act like they fear God.
What is his company like?
It uses titles like supervisor two before you get to the top guy.
What happens when people are told there is no God?
They feel they have no value, formed from the dust of the cosmos.
What does he teach his son?
To say back, “I am made I’m fearfully and wonderfully made I am made in the image of God.”
Did Jesus flaunt His power?
No; He didn’t go around saying He can control the weather.
What if I come with no intention of changing?
That is loving darkness rather than light.
About this transcript
This transcript comes from YouTube’s automatic English captions, which supply the timing and the words. Punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing were added from the speaker’s pauses and then corrected by hand, and obvious caption errors (names, Bible references) were fixed; his wording was not rewritten. “[unclear]” marks a word or name that was not clear. Editor notes: The captions read “Deuteronomy chapter 1113” and “Exodus 2413”; corrected to 1:13 and 24:13. The recording places the message first and a worship set after it (~55:15). Select any time to jump to that moment on YouTube.
