God Our First Love | 7 Sundays of Destiny Shift | 2nd Service | Pst. Mavis Orji

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[00:00] Yes, let me hear you say it loud now.
[00:11] Oh lord,
[00:26] what a beautiful name it is.
[00:30] what a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name.
[00:32] What a beautiful name. Let me hear you loud and clear.
[00:33] Let me hear you loud and clear.
[00:33] The name of Jesus Christ.
[00:38] Christ.
[00:38] What a beautiful name. What a beautiful name.
[00:41] What a beautiful name. What a beautiful name.
[00:45] What a beautiful name it is.
[00:49] What a beautiful name it is.
[00:52] What a beautiful name.
[00:55] What a beautiful name.
[00:55] What a beautiful name.
[00:58] What a beautiful name.
[01:00] The name the name
[01:02] the name of Jesus.
[01:06] What a beautiful name.
[01:07] What a beautiful name.
[01:07] What a beautiful name.
[01:09] What a beautiful name.
[01:09] What a beautiful name.
[01:13] What a beautiful name.
[01:13] What a beautiful name.
[01:17] The name of Jesus.
[01:22] The name of Jesus.
[01:22] Lift up your voice and appreciate God this morning.
[01:23] Lift up your voice and appreciate God this morning.
[01:25] Just go ahead.
[01:25] Appreciate the name of the Lord.
[01:27] Bless his name.
[01:29] name.
[01:29] Bless the name of the Lord.
[01:31] Bless the name of the Lord.
[01:31] Give him thanks this morning for his goodness, for his faithfulness, for his loving kindness, for his mercies.
[01:33] thanks this morning for his goodness, for his faithfulness, for his loving kindness, for his mercies.
[01:35] for his goodness, for his faithfulness, for his loving kindness, for his mercies.
[01:37] for his loving kindness, for his mercies.
[01:38] mercies.
[01:38] He's such an awesome God, such a glorious father.
[01:41] He's such an awesome God, such a glorious father.
[01:49] Oh, thank you Lord Jesus.
[01:54] In Jesus mighty name we pray.
[01:57] In Jesus mighty name we pray.
[01:57] While we're standing Luke chapter 8 verse 5
[01:59] While we're standing Luke chapter 8 verse 5
[02:04] from verse 5 the Bible says a swan went
[02:06] from verse 5 the Bible says a swan went out to sew his seeds and as he sowed
[02:09] out to sew his seeds and as he sowed some fell by the wayside and it was
[02:11] some fell by the wayside and it was troden down and foul of the air devoid
[02:13] troden down and foul of the air devoid it and some fell upon the rock and as
[02:16] it and some fell upon the rock and as soon as it sprung up it withered away
[02:18] soon as it sprung up it withered away because he had it lacked moisture and
[02:21] because he had it lacked moisture and some fell among thorns and thorns sprang
[02:24] some fell among thorns and thorns sprang up with it and choked Others fell on
[02:28] up with it and choked Others fell on good ground and sprang up and bear fruit
[02:31] good ground and sprang up and bear fruit 100.
[02:33] [music] And when he had said these things,
[02:35] things, he cried, "He that has ear, let him hear."
[02:40] he cried, "He that has ear, let him hear." Glory to God. In another in
[02:43] hear." Glory to God. In another in another gospel, it talks about the ones
[02:45] another gospel, it talks about the ones that bear fruits 100fold, 60fold, and
[02:49] that bear fruits 100fold, 60fold, and 30fold. Are we here together?
[02:51] 30fold. Are we here together? All of them the same quality of seed.
[02:55] them the same quality of seed. Different hearts, different yield.
[02:58] hearts, different yield. The word of God is coming today as a seed.
[03:01] is coming today as a seed. Your heart is the soil.
[03:04] the soil. There will be a quality of yield.
[03:04] I want you to pray from your
[03:07] Yield. I want you to pray from your heart and say, God, let the word of God coming yield a hundredfold in my life.
[03:13] A hundredfold benefits. Listen to me. The same seed.
[03:17] Everybody heard it. Quality of seed the same heart different the output different.
[03:27] So you your heart determines the output your heart determines what you will get.
[03:33] In 30 seconds to 1 minute, can you pray passionately and say, Dear Father, say it loud and say, Dear Father, as your word comes, let it yield in my life a hundredfold in the name of Jesus, a harvest of transformation, a harvest of change, a harvest of testimonies [music] in my walk with God.
[03:57] Lift up your voice and begin to pray this morning. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield. Let it yield [music] in the name of Jesus. Let it
[04:08] in the name of Jesus.
[04:08] Let it yield in the name of Jesus.
[04:08] Let it yield.
[04:11] yield in the name of Jesus.
[04:11] Let it yield in the name of Jesus.
[04:28] Let it yield.
[04:28] My heart is a fatile.
[04:31] Let it yield.
[04:31] My heart is a fatile ground.
[04:32] ground.
[04:32] I'm not just a hearer.
[04:34] I'm not just a hearer.
[04:34] I'm not just a hearer.
[04:34] Hey, the Bible says, "Be not hearers alone,
[04:36] deceiving your own selves."
[04:39] Uh, he said, "But be hearers and doers."
[04:41] Uh, I'll be a doer of the word.
[04:43] Uh, Lord, I'm a doer of your word.
[04:45] Uh, Lord, I'm not just a hearer.
[04:47] Lord, I'm a doer of your word.
[04:49] Uh, in the name of Jesus.
[04:49] I'm a doer of your word in the name of Jesus.
[05:12] Sing anient words, ancient words.
[05:17] Sing anient words, ancient words in the truth.
[05:17] Changing me and changing.
[05:25] and changing.
[05:25] We have come.
[05:35] Let me hear you sing.
[05:35] Ancient words changing me.
[05:49] We have come everybody one more time singing.
[06:10] Be our God.
[06:10] Be our God.
[06:23] Worth him.
[06:23] Holy words.
[06:25] Holy words.
[06:28] Lord, preserve
[06:31] for our world
[06:33] in this world.
[06:35] They resound
[06:39] with God's heart.
[06:42] Let the ancient world
[06:44] ancient world
[06:48] ancient world changing me changing
[06:50] changing me changing me
[06:52] and changing.
[06:56] We have come.
[06:58] We opened up.
[07:06] Oh, like the ancient
[07:07] and you have your seed place in
[07:12] God's presence.
[07:15] Changing me and changing you.
[07:18] and changing you.
[07:18] We have come.
[07:21] We have come.
[07:21] We open eyes.
[07:23] We open eyes.
[07:25] Oh, let the ancient words in.
[07:30] Oh, let the ancient words in.
[07:37] They are holy words.
[07:39] They are holy words.
[07:39] The Bible say the writer said they have been handed down to us.
[07:41] The Bible say the writer said they have been handed down to us.
[07:44] Ancient words handed down to us.
[07:44] Holy words handed down to us.
[07:47] Holy words handed down to us.
[07:47] The question will be what we are doing with the word that has been handed down to us.
[07:50] The question will be what we are doing with the word that has been handed down to us.
[07:52] what we are doing with the word that has been handed over to us.
[07:52] Thank you choir.
[07:55] Thank you choir.
[07:55] What you are doing with the word that has been handed over to us.
[07:56] What you are doing with the word that has been handed over to us.
[08:00] I want you to pay attention this morning.
[08:01] I want you to pay attention this morning.
[08:01] Everyone please as much as possible.
[08:03] Everyone please as much as possible.
[08:05] I know that I have to say this consistently but one day I trust God that the fear of God will be so mighty in the church.
[08:07] I know that I have to say this consistently but one day I trust God that the fear of God will be so mighty in the church.
[08:10] that the fear of God will be so mighty in the church.
[08:10] We don't need to encourage people to avoid distractions with their phones.
[08:12] We don't need to encourage people to avoid distractions with their phones.
[08:13] encourage people to avoid distractions with their phones.
[08:13] I trust God that one day the priority of men will become so
[08:15] I trust God that one day the priority of men will become so
[08:18] I trust God that one day the priority of men will become so
[08:21] day the priority of men will become so much of God that when they come before his presence they will know it will dawn on them that God is here.
[08:26] It will dawn.
[08:30] So I want to politely encourage us again and say it.
[08:35] This is a house of discipline.
[08:37] There must be a level of discipline to the things we do and as we do God will strengthen us in the name of Jesus.
[08:43] Revelation chapter 2 from verse one.
[08:47] Revelation chapter 2 from verse one.
[08:54] To the angel of the church of Ephesus, write this.
[08:56] Write this things he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands.
[09:03] The seven golden lampstands represent the seven churches.
[09:09] Go ahead now.
[09:11] Go ahead, please.
[09:15] I know your works, your labor, your patience.
[09:17] This church, they had works.
[09:20] They were laboring in the things of God
[09:22] They were laboring in the things of God and they had patience.
[09:24] And that you cannot bear with those who are evil.
[09:27] cannot bear with those who are evil.
[09:29] AND YOU HAVE TESTED THOSE WHO SAY THEY ARE apostles and are not and have found them to be what?
[09:32] ARE apostles and are not and have found them to be what?
[09:35] Liars.
[09:37] AND YOU HAVE PERSEVERED AND HAVE PATIENCE.
[09:39] PATIENCE. Can you see all the qualification?
[09:42] and have labored FOR MY NAME'S SAKE and have not become weary.
[09:45] NAME'S SAKE and have not become weary.
[09:47] So these guys were active and involved.
[09:50] He said, "But nevertheless, I have this against you that you have left your first love."
[09:53] I have this against you that you have left your first love.
[09:56] left your first love." Lord, bless the reading of your word again.
[09:58] reading of your word again. Speak to our hearts in Jesus mighty name we pray.
[10:02] hearts in Jesus mighty name we pray. HE SAID, "NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE THIS against you."
[10:03] SAID, "NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE THIS against you."
[10:06] I HAVE THIS against you." What is it that God has against us?
[10:09] that God has against us? What is it that God has against the church?
[10:11] God has against the church? Because these are seven letters written to the seven angels of the churches, the bishops of the church.
[10:14] these are seven letters written to the seven angels of the churches, the
[10:16] seven angels of the churches, the bishops of the church.
[10:18] bishops of the church. God trying to send the message across to them through the hand of John in the island of
[10:21] send the message across to them through the hand of John in the island of
[10:24] the hand of John in the island of Patmos.
[10:27] And Jesus handed over the letter Patmos.
[10:30] And Jesus handed over the letter AND HE SAID, "PLEASE SEND the message to my church."
[10:32] Don't forget Jesus said that I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail.
[10:37] Don't forget that Jesus Christ is coming for a church without spot or wrinkle.
[10:42] The church that he has sanctified by himself.
[10:45] The Bible says he will wash her with the cleansing by the washing of the water by the word.
[10:51] So every time God wants to cleanse his church, he introduces the word.
[10:53] And I pray for somebody today that the word of God will bring about the required cleansing in every area of our life WHERE IT IS NEEDED in the name of Jesus.
[11:05] I started sharing something with some of me members of our workforce yesterday and I'm just going to build on that and show us one or two things then we'll begin to wrap up.
[11:16] There are many times in our lives for some of us that are here maybe not everybody for some and THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER SAID THIS in your lifetime sincerely there should come a time in your life where you'll be able
[11:25] time in your life where you'll be able to say God use me.
[11:28] There are some PEOPLE to say God use me.
[11:28] There are some PEOPLE IN OUR LIFETIMES YOU YOU YOU WERE VERY ACTIVE FOR GOD when you were a student on campus.
[11:35] Some of US YOU WERE VERY ACTIVE FOR GOD.
[11:37] WHEN YOU were about to take on your apprenticeship with your boss and they pushed you to go and learn something, you were very active.
[11:43] Some of us in the days before you got married, you were very committed and dedicated to God.
[11:50] Some of us before you got married, your priority was God.
[11:53] Your attention WAS DRAWN TO HIM.
[11:56] UH ALL OF YOUR LIFE, YOU KEPT SAYING, "GOD, USE ME.
[11:58] I want to be part of those that you are using.
[12:00] I want to be useful in your agenda for the now."
[12:05] YOU POURED OUT YOUR HEART TO GOD IN SINCERITY.
[12:08] SOME OF US SHED TEARS.
[12:10] Some of us when the altar calls WERE MADE, YOU CAME OUT IN TEARS.
[12:12] SOME HAVE RESPONDED TO multiple altar calls where they have said, "God, USE ME."
[12:17] BUT TODAY, YOUR LIFE STILL does not look like somebody who responded to the call.
[12:21] There's a problem.
[12:24] And for some people, THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN seen the need to
[12:25] THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN seen the need to say, "God, use me. Use me for what?"
[12:28] The understanding that you were created for God's purpose has not even dawned ON SOME PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE HERE ON THE FACE OF PLANET EARTH.
[12:34] BUT NOTHING YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE makes sense or will ever matter until you serve the purpose of God.
[12:41] I said it and it is reality that one day in the first service I was speaking and I was I was saying it here.
[12:48] I SAID ONE DAY YOU and I will CLOSE OUR EYES.
[12:52] BE off and everything we did on earth will not count again.
[12:59] There must be a relationship with God that holds your heart.
[13:01] There must be a connection with God that keeps you going.
[13:03] There must be something that is so important in your heart.
[13:06] SOMETHING SO VITAL THAT DRIVES YOU, something more than gold.
[13:11] The spirit of God in the heart OF A MAN DRIVING YOUR PASSION, DRIVING YOUR DEVOTION, driving your commitment.
[13:19] HE SAID TO THIS CHURCH, I know your labor.
[13:21] Some of us have not even labored at all.
[13:23] I know your patience.
[13:25] SOME ARE NOT EVEN PATIENT WITH
[13:27] Patience.
[13:27] Some are not even patient with a two-hour service.
[13:29] A two-hour service.
[13:29] I know your devotion, your perseverance.
[13:31] Some people just a slight offense.
[13:34] You are very offended and you may miss church for the next 6 weeks until you forgive God.
[13:41] Some have not even started at all.
[13:43] And Jesus is telling them, he said, "Write in the church and tell them of all the things you have done, good, but I still have something against you, you have left your first love."
[13:52] David said, "Restore to me the joy of your salvation, not my sure own.
[13:56] The one you imparted in my heart.
[13:59] Uh, the day I accepted Jesus as Lord and savior, the one you imparted in my spirit, the day I committed my heart to you, he said, "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and renew a free spirit within me."
[14:16] Many people have lost the joy of their salvation.
[14:18] Christianity doesn't make any sense.
[14:20] Doesn't matter.
[14:22] Church service on Sunday is just a regular show for some people.
[14:24] Child of God, it ought not to be
[14:28] Child of God, it ought not to be so.
[14:28] Never.
[14:28] Never.
[14:28] Never.
[14:33] You will not so.
[14:33] Never.
[14:33] Never.
[14:33] Never.
[14:35] You will not wake up one day.
[14:35] If you're coming to church and you don't know that one day the rapture will sound, you are you are you are in the wrong place.
[14:41] Oh, very wrong place.
[14:43] You are coming to church and you don't know that one day you will stand before God in judgment.
[14:46] You you are in the wrong place.
[14:48] to you will stand before God and you will give account of how busy you were pursuing many things and God did not matter to you.
[14:55] Not everybody will give account.
[14:57] You see all these things were doing.
[14:59] Do you know a particular woman husband passed on and when the husband passed on happens to be a widow and this woman was crying to God left with three children crying to God for a helper of destiny.
[15:10] Just imagine that woman crying to God for a helper of destiny.
[15:12] God help me.
[15:14] Show me mercy.
[15:14] I'm a widow.
[15:16] God of the widows.
[15:16] Sure.
[15:19] Then God eventually sent a helper into her life and the man came into the life and not just to marry her.
[15:24] No, he just said, "I want to train all these children and I will provide for your need completely."
[15:30] your need completely.
[15:30] THE TIME THIS WOMAN WAS PASSIONATELY crying and WOMAN WAS PASSIONATELY crying and begging God.
[15:34] Every time she will show up in church, she will clean.
[15:35] Every time she will show up in church, she will sweep.
[15:37] She was so COMMITTED AND DEVOTED, ALL HER HEART pouring out to God.
[15:39] And God said, "No problem."
[15:41] Then God showed up and that destiny helper eventually comes into her life provides money to pay the children's school fees.
[15:47] Then gives money to set up a business for her.
[15:48] Then one year down the line, I'm so sorry pastor kept calling and disting I'm sorry sir.
[15:53] It's not easy.
[15:55] It's not.
[15:58] THEY ARE STILL PAYING HER CHILDREN'S SCHOOL.
[15:59] SO THE OTHER MONEY IS EXTRA THINGS.
[16:01] He say it's not easy.
[16:03] This my business.
[16:04] It's just the cost of my problem.
[16:06] This my business.
[16:06] It's not easy to manage business and serve God at the same time.
[16:07] K.
[16:12] So a a a breakthrough has caused a breakdown in your spiritual life.
[16:13] That's that's that's JUST WHAT HAPPENS.
[16:16] THAT'S HOW MANY people serve God.
[16:18] That's how many people show up.
[16:20] THEY GET SO BUSY and entangled that they FORGET JESUS.
[16:23] GOD SAID IN THE IN the the book of Deuteronomy when he was telling the children of Israel, he said, "NOT WHEN YOU HAVE BUILT YOUR HOUSES, NOT
[16:31] WHEN YOU HAVE BUILT YOUR HOUSES, NOT WHEN I HAVE BLESSED you because I really
[16:32] WHEN I HAVE BLESSED you because I really want to bless you.
[16:34] I love to bless my children.
[16:36] For God DELIGHTS IN THE PROSPERITY OF THE SAINTS." HE SAID, "NOT
[16:38] PROSPERITY OF THE SAINTS." HE SAID, "NOT WHEN I HAVE BLESSED YOU AND YOU HAVE
[16:40] WHEN I HAVE BLESSED YOU AND YOU HAVE BUILT HOUSES, you have established
[16:42] BUILT HOUSES, you have established businesses, you can now plow your land,
[16:44] businesses, you can now plow your land, YOU CAN NOW DO MANY THINGS." HE SAID,
[16:46] YOU CAN NOW DO MANY THINGS." HE SAID, "THEN YOU WILL FORGET ME."
[16:49] HE SAID, "NO, BUT YOU SHALL REMEMBER THE LORD your
[16:51] God. FOR IT IS HE THAT gives you power
[16:54] to get well, NOT FOR YOURSELF THAT HE
[16:56] MIGHT ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT THAT HE
[16:59] SWORE UNTO YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM, ISAAC,
[17:01] and Jacob, as it is unto this day."
[17:04] Not for yourself.
[17:06] Not just because of your pleasure, not just to satisfy it, you
[17:09] satisfy your cravings because many
[17:11] people have cravings that cannot be
[17:13] satisfied on earth
[17:15] insatiable. And God is saying so that
[17:18] business, that work now has become your
[17:20] obstacle. That work has become your God.
[17:22] You were crying before.
[17:23] You were begging before.
[17:25] You needed it. Now I have shown up.
[17:28] Now he say it's not easy.
[17:30] As a as a startup, start up startup. May you not start down.
[17:32] start down.
[17:35] YOU MUST LEARN TO COMMIT WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING to the hand of God.
[17:36] YOU MUST LEARN TO SAY GOD IS PROUD.
[17:39] LISTEN, GOD CAN NEVER BE IN COMPETITION with your business.
[17:43] Is an insult.
[17:45] God competes with your business.
[17:47] God competes with your job.
[17:49] God competes with your marriage.
[17:51] God competes with your children.
[17:52] Do you know how many people that were trusting God for children until God gave them?
[17:56] I told them last week, I said, "The children of Israel, they perished in the wilderness."
[18:00] God told them he said all of you fathers and mothers you will die here those your children you were complaining that they will die they will be alive because you I don't understand how you are thinking if can I bring YOU OUT OF EGYPT I WILL NOT BRING YOU WILL I BRING TO the place of birth to the place of delivery and not cause you to birth did I BRING YOU OUT OF EGYPT TO KEEP YOU STRANDED IN THE wilderness because they thought that God was not able to help them they thought that they had accumulated so MUCH AND THEY BECAME self or independent and God said no no no it doesn't work like that doesn't work like that.
[18:30] There is a syndrome in the body of Christ and in the heart of men.
[18:32] It is forgetfulness.
[18:34] the heart of men.
[18:34] It is forgetfulness.
[18:34] Forgetfulness.
[18:34] So he said to them, don't forget where you HAVE FALLEN FROM.
[18:37] Forgetfulness.
[18:37] So he said to them, don't forget where you HAVE FALLEN FROM.
[18:39] REMEMBER, REPENT NOW.
[18:39] GO BACK TO YOUR FIRST LOVE.
[18:43] You were crying.
[18:43] You were passionate.
[18:45] You were excited.
[18:48] Passionate.
[18:49] And a young man had kidney issues and was about to die.
[18:51] Everything was gone.
[18:54] Everything was gone.
[18:54] Sir, he started calling everybody.
[18:56] And he said, "God, if you give me this last chance, I will show you."
[18:57] Uh-uh.
[18:59] Last chance.
[19:03] He said, "Yes, give me.
[19:05] Just give me.
[19:08] Try me and see what I will do."
[19:10] Miraculously, sir, God healed the man.
[19:13] He came out of the hospital.
[19:16] He showed God for one year.
[19:19] After the one year, he went back so bad that he went back to drinking.
[19:22] That is the madness of human beings.
[19:24] The inability to remember the inability to just imagine it took a message like this as a sermon was going on for the man to cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:27] The inability to remember the inability to just imagine it took a message like this as a sermon was going on for the man to cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:29] The inability to remember the inability to just imagine it took a message like this as a sermon was going on for the man to cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:31] The inability to remember the inability to just imagine it took a message like this as a sermon was going on for the man to cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:33] The inability to remember the inability to just imagine it took a message like this as a sermon was going on for the man to cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:36] cry and say I am that man that God help.
[19:36] I am that man that God help.
[19:38] That's why I am that man that God help.
[19:38] That's why I prayed for you today that this word of God it will sit in the deepest part OF YOUR HEART.
[19:43] IT WILL NOT BE ONE OF THOSE sermons I have prayed God with my life that I will not preach sermons that will enter one ear and go to the others.
[19:48] I will preach sermon that will transform people.
[19:54] May this word of God transform your life in the name of Jesus.
[19:57] MAY GOD NOT COUNT AMONG PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND SAY, "LOOK at that one, ungrateful.
[19:59] Look at that one, ungrateful.
[20:01] Look at that one, ungrateful.
[20:01] Look at that one, ungrateful.
[20:02] Look at that one. Ungrateful.
[20:04] Look at that one. May you not be part of those that God will consider as those who have forgotten him.
[20:07] Let your amen loud.
[20:10] Make it louder now.
[20:11] Yes.
[20:13] WHERE THERE NOT 10, NINE OF THEM THAT ARE SENT OUT.
[20:16] HE SAID ONLY ONE came back.
[20:18] MANY OF THE TIMES only one is grateful to God to say God this marriage I build it on you.
[20:22] This children I dedicate them to you.
[20:25] This family I dedicate it to you.
[20:27] May it not be heard.
[20:29] Look at how people leave their their homes.
[20:31] Father coming to church separate.
[20:33] Mother coming to church separate.
[20:35] NOBODY NO CONNECTION.
[20:35] SOME MEN DON'T EVEN HAVE
[20:37] NO CONNECTION. SOME MEN DON'T EVEN HAVE AUTHORITY IN THEIR HOUSE AGAIN TO tell
[20:39] AUTHORITY IN THEIR HOUSE AGAIN TO tell their wife we are going to church. What
[20:41] their wife we are going to church. What did you marry? How did you marry that
[20:44] did you marry? How did you marry that marriage? My wife would tell me she's
[20:46] marriage? My wife would tell me she's not going to come to church when I'm
[20:47] not going to come to church when I'm going. How? How?
[20:50] going. How? How? How? No. How
[20:52] How? No. How did you marry me? I married you.
[20:56] did you marry me? I married you. God said I know Abraham that he Sarah
[20:59] God said I know Abraham that he Sarah cannot say sh when Abraham talks is
[21:01] cannot say sh when Abraham talks is Lord. I know Abraham that he will bring
[21:04] Lord. I know Abraham that he will bring his family and guide them in the way of
[21:05] his family and guide them in the way of God. It is not by force and oppression.
[21:08] God. It is not by force and oppression. You don't need to oppress a woman. Just
[21:10] You don't need to oppress a woman. Just by your priestly position and honor. By
[21:12] by your priestly position and honor. By the time she needs to do something, you
[21:14] the time she needs to do something, you lay hands and she knows who the the
[21:16] lay hands and she knows who the the priest over the house is. Every man
[21:19] priest over the house is. Every man here, you will not lose your priesthood.
[21:21] here, you will not lose your priesthood. I said you will not lose your priesthood
[21:23] I said you will not lose your priesthood in the name of Jesus. THERE ARE TIMES
[21:25] in the name of Jesus. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE YOUR WIFE IS TALKING TO YOU, SHE
[21:27] WHERE YOUR WIFE IS TALKING TO YOU, SHE HAS TO DISCERN whether this is lover,
[21:29] HAS TO DISCERN whether this is lover, husband, priest or king. She needs to
[21:32] husband, priest or king. She needs to know who she's talking to part time. But
[21:34] know who she's talking to part time. But if you don't feel those roles, anything
[21:37] if you don't feel those roles, anything goes. It's a challenge to many of our
[21:39] goes. It's a challenge to many of our men so that you can take your
[21:40] men so that you can take your responsibility. God will hold you
[21:42] responsibility. God will hold you accountable for that family. Not even
[21:43] accountable for that family. Not even your wife first. It's you. So you gave
[21:45] your wife first. It's you. So you gave birth to children that became vagabonds
[21:48] birth to children that became vagabonds in your lifetime.
[21:50] in your lifetime. Some of us children here, if you had
[21:52] Some of us children here, if you had better opportunity, you would have been
[21:53] better opportunity, you would have been better. But some of us came from homes
[21:55] better. But some of us came from homes where nobody cared. And now LISTEN,
[21:57] where nobody cared. And now LISTEN, DON'T GO AND say nobody cared. That's
[21:58] DON'T GO AND say nobody cared. That's why I'm leaving anyhow. You are now the
[22:00] why I'm leaving anyhow. You are now the caretaker of your destiny.
[22:03] caretaker of your destiny. Because look at all many of them, many
[22:05] Because look at all many of them, many of the people here, young people that
[22:06] of the people here, young people that are here now. There are many of you
[22:08] are here now. There are many of you before they say Jack they some say they
[22:10] before they say Jack they some say they want to pluck flower in our backyard.
[22:11] want to pluck flower in our backyard. Flour in our backyard. I see we are
[22:13] Flour in our backyard. I see we are planting flowers. Yes they coming to
[22:15] planting flowers. Yes they coming to plug flower because the flower is you
[22:18] plug flower because the flower is you will start giving birth to children very
[22:19] will start giving birth to children very soon. May the error of those you blame
[22:22] soon. May the error of those you blame not become your error.
[22:24] not become your error. >> I will say it again. Those people that
[22:26] >> I will say it again. Those people that you look at say did not do well. Is that
[22:27] you look at say did not do well. Is that how to parent? You too will parent.
[22:34] Yes. Because all those times we say
[22:36] Yes. Because all those times we say THOSE THINGS, WE IGNORE GOD, WE ABANDON
[22:38] THOSE THINGS, WE IGNORE GOD, WE ABANDON GOD, WE WALK AWAY FROM GOD. AND THAT'S
[22:40] GOD, WE WALK AWAY FROM GOD. AND THAT'S NOT HOW TO serve God. You must serve. He
[22:42] NOT HOW TO serve God. You must serve. He said, you will remember the Lord your
[22:43] said, you will remember the Lord your God. Tell yourself, I remember God. May
[22:46] God. Tell yourself, I remember God. May I not forget God. May I not abandon God.
[22:49] I not forget God. May I not abandon God. My business cannot take God away from
[22:51] My business cannot take God away from me. My career cannot take away God from
[22:53] me. My career cannot take away God from me. My marriage cannot take away GOD
[22:55] me. My marriage cannot take away GOD FROM ME. MY children cannot take away
[22:56] FROM ME. MY children cannot take away GOD FROM ME. GOD FORBID.
[23:00] GOD FROM ME. GOD FORBID. God forbid. May I not marry the kind of
[23:03] God forbid. May I not marry the kind of marriage that will take away God from
[23:04] marriage that will take away God from me? Yes. Yes. Any job that will take me,
[23:08] me? Yes. Yes. Any job that will take me, any assignment, ministry work that will
[23:10] any assignment, ministry work that will take me away from God, may God take it
[23:12] take me away from God, may God take it away and give me him because that is my
[23:14] away and give me him because that is my priority is me. Is him I want not
[23:17] priority is me. Is him I want not administration for me. That's not my
[23:18] administration for me. That's not my priority. Is him I want not church
[23:20] priority. Is him I want not church building projects. That's not my
[23:21] building projects. That's not my priority. Is God that I want because the
[23:24] priority. Is God that I want because the only thing you cannot dispense what you
[23:26] only thing you cannot dispense what you don't have. Is anybody getting what I'm
[23:29] don't have. Is anybody getting what I'm saying here? Every Christian anytime
[23:31] saying here? Every Christian anytime we're talking people always say e they
[23:33] we're talking people always say e they are pastors that's why they talking like
[23:34] are pastors that's why they talking like that we are not saying it because we are
[23:35] that we are not saying it because we are pastors many people drift from God many
[23:38] pastors many people drift from God many people when you give them option of
[23:39] people when you give them option of certain things to remove from their life
[23:40] certain things to remove from their life it is church they will remove they say
[23:42] it is church they will remove they say give an option if you're going to like
[23:43] give an option if you're going to like to work on Sunday or say let's take
[23:44] to work on Sunday or say let's take Sunday off I I'll join online online
[23:48] Sunday off I I'll join online online sorry those of us online if you are far
[23:49] sorry those of us online if you are far I understand
[23:51] I understand yes if people are far our members that
[23:53] yes if people are far our members that are online members that join from all
[23:54] are online members that join from all over the world other places maybe that
[23:56] over the world other places maybe that is quite understandable
[23:58] is quite understandable but For some people who have access is
[24:01] but For some people who have access is on Sunday they wash clothes. It's on
[24:03] on Sunday they wash clothes. It's on Sunday they wash clothes. If they put a
[24:06] Sunday they wash clothes. If they put a football match this morning Sunday I I
[24:14] brother will you come pastor you. God
[24:18] brother will you come pastor you. God understand you know everything we say
[24:19] understand you know everything we say God understand. God is saying me
[24:20] God understand. God is saying me understand
[24:23] understand me understand. How are we getting what
[24:26] me understand. How are we getting what I'm saying here? God cannot understand
[24:28] I'm saying here? God cannot understand rubbish. He doesn't tolerate nonsense.
[24:30] rubbish. He doesn't tolerate nonsense. You need to understand this God. He's a
[24:32] You need to understand this God. He's a He's a two-sided God. He's a God of love
[24:35] He's a two-sided God. He's a God of love and justice. He's a God of love. His
[24:37] and justice. He's a God of love. His love is so massively he can lavish it in
[24:40] love is so massively he can lavish it in a and when judgment comes, he will not
[24:42] a and when judgment comes, he will not withhold. When it was time for Sodom and
[24:45] withhold. When it was time for Sodom and Gomorrah, he destroyed everything. When
[24:46] Gomorrah, he destroyed everything. When it was time for generation of Noah, he
[24:48] it was time for generation of Noah, he destroyed everything. When the trumpet
[24:49] destroyed everything. When the trumpet shall sound, he will destroy everything.
[24:52] shall sound, he will destroy everything. Yes. You know, you will not trust
[24:54] Yes. You know, you will not trust somebody if he has not done something
[24:55] somebody if he has not done something before. But this one, he has done it two
[24:57] before. But this one, he has done it two times.
[24:59] times. He will do it again. The third one will
[25:01] He will do it again. The third one will confirm father, son, and spirit.
[25:04] confirm father, son, and spirit. It's a confirmation.
[25:07] It's a confirmation. Luke chapter 9:57. I'll try to rush
[25:10] Luke chapter 9:57. I'll try to rush this. I'll tell you one or two stories,
[25:11] this. I'll tell you one or two stories, then we'll close. Next week, we'll
[25:12] then we'll close. Next week, we'll continue. I want people to wake up and
[25:15] continue. I want people to wake up and wake up and tell yourself that this
[25:16] wake up and tell yourself that this business belongs to God now. This career
[25:18] business belongs to God now. This career belongs to God now. This marriage
[25:20] belongs to God now. This marriage belongs to God. Everything belongs to
[25:22] belongs to God. Everything belongs to what am I doing? Wake up. Wake up and
[25:24] what am I doing? Wake up. Wake up and say this life belongs to God. Am I
[25:26] say this life belongs to God. Am I making sense to somebody here? There are
[25:29] making sense to somebody here? There are different plenty churches everywhere.
[25:30] different plenty churches everywhere. This one is different. Very different.
[25:32] This one is different. Very different. This one is rooted to build people, a
[25:35] This one is rooted to build people, a community of Christlike believers. We
[25:37] community of Christlike believers. We are purposedriven. Are you getting what
[25:39] are purposedriven. Are you getting what I'm saying now? Building godly families
[25:41] I'm saying now? Building godly families for global impact. When God told me to
[25:44] for global impact. When God told me to stay and start routing families from
[25:45] stay and start routing families from children to young people to families,
[25:47] children to young people to families, marriage, I knew that he was about to
[25:49] marriage, I knew that he was about to shape culture. Because if families are
[25:52] shape culture. Because if families are shaped, culture will be shaped. If
[25:53] shaped, culture will be shaped. If families are shaped, businesses will be
[25:55] families are shaped, businesses will be shaped. If families are shaped, the
[25:56] shaped. If families are shaped, the nation will be shaped. Imagine some of
[25:58] nation will be shaped. Imagine some of the politicians misbehaving if they had
[25:59] the politicians misbehaving if they had a mother that they can listen to. I
[26:01] a mother that they can listen to. I said, "Nah, don't take that money that's
[26:03] said, "Nah, don't take that money that's supposed to do this for other things."
[26:04] supposed to do this for other things." So, I said, "Yes, ma'am. I'm praying for
[26:06] So, I said, "Yes, ma'am. I'm praying for you, but if you take it, if you take it,
[26:09] you, but if you take it, if you take it, my father told me, he said, listen, when
[26:12] my father told me, he said, listen, when I came to ministry, he said, church
[26:13] I came to ministry, he said, church money is not your money. Don't ever take
[26:16] money is not your money. Don't ever take it." That's what he told me. He said,
[26:18] it." That's what he told me. He said, "Don't ever. Your money is very
[26:21] "Don't ever. Your money is very different. Whatever is pig is your money
[26:23] different. Whatever is pig is your money outside. He said don't ever if you eat
[26:27] outside. He said don't ever if you eat it you eat the sacrifice of the gods.
[26:32] Is anybody get parents I can be very
[26:34] Is anybody get parents I can be very instrumental to passing things and
[26:36] instrumental to passing things and that's why many of us looking here you
[26:38] that's why many of us looking here you must model your heart and start telling
[26:39] must model your heart and start telling yourself the kind of person you want to
[26:41] yourself the kind of person you want to be the kind of heart you want to have
[26:42] be the kind of heart you want to have the kind of devotion. Is anybody getting
[26:44] the kind of devotion. Is anybody getting what I'm saying here? For time sake
[26:46] what I'm saying here? For time sake let's do this fast. Luke chapter 9:57.
[26:50] let's do this fast. Luke chapter 9:57. Luke chapter 9:57. We're going to read
[26:52] Luke chapter 9:57. We're going to read down to 62. Everybody, let's try and
[26:54] down to 62. Everybody, let's try and read in concert one to go. Now it
[26:56] read in concert one to go. Now it happened when they journeyied on the
[26:58] happened when they journeyied on the road that someone said to him, "LORD, I
[27:01] road that someone said to him, "LORD, I WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER you go." Yes.
[27:03] WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER you go." Yes. And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes
[27:06] And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and beds of the air have nest, but the
[27:08] and beds of the air have nest, but the son of man has nowhere to lay his head."
[27:12] son of man has nowhere to lay his head." THEN HE SAID TO ANOTHER, "FOLLOW ME."
[27:13] THEN HE SAID TO ANOTHER, "FOLLOW ME." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and
[27:16] But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." Hey Jesus said to him
[27:20] bury my father." Hey Jesus said to him let the dead bury their own dead but go
[27:23] let the dead bury their own dead but go and preach the kingdom of God. Imagine
[27:25] and preach the kingdom of God. Imagine on your maybe somebody your father's
[27:29] on your maybe somebody your father's burial then you say you are going for
[27:31] burial then you say you are going for crusade. Jesus said leave your parents
[27:33] crusade. Jesus said leave your parents to do the burial. Let's go. Will you
[27:35] to do the burial. Let's go. Will you follow that Jesus? That is the Jesus
[27:37] follow that Jesus? That is the Jesus that you are in church with so that you
[27:40] that you are in church with so that you will know that he takes his work as
[27:41] will know that he takes his work as priority. And he was saying this thing
[27:43] priority. And he was saying this thing so that the man will know the weight
[27:45] so that the man will know the weight because what he was coming to do was
[27:46] because what he was coming to do was urgent. somebody that had three three
[27:47] urgent. somebody that had three three and a half years assignment. You cannot
[27:49] and a half years assignment. You cannot talk like somebody who has eternal life
[27:51] talk like somebody who has eternal life to do things. Am I making sense here?
[27:52] to do things. Am I making sense here? Three and a half. Jesus told said no let
[27:54] Three and a half. Jesus told said no let the dead bury your bur. He said but you
[27:56] the dead bury your bur. He said but you go and preach the kingdom of God. Look
[28:00] go and preach the kingdom of God. Look at it very well. Why? Because himself h
[28:04] at it very well. Why? Because himself h don't forget it. I told us I said the
[28:06] don't forget it. I told us I said the day my father died I preached in the
[28:09] day my father died I preached in the evening. Died in the morning on Tuesday.
[28:11] evening. Died in the morning on Tuesday. Midweek service was evening. I preached.
[28:13] Midweek service was evening. I preached. After the service I told the church my
[28:14] After the service I told the church my father had passed on. It was painful.
[28:17] father had passed on. It was painful. After that, I went home and I cried the
[28:19] After that, I went home and I cried the remaining cry. There must there's no
[28:20] remaining cry. There must there's no wrong nothing wrong with crying. There's
[28:22] wrong nothing wrong with crying. There's nothing wrong with crying.
[28:24] nothing wrong with crying. But what will I do? I'll continue. I
[28:27] But what will I do? I'll continue. I told them I said if my father see that I
[28:29] told them I said if my father see that I didn't preach that evening, he would
[28:30] didn't preach that evening, he would have been embarrassed. He would have
[28:32] have been embarrassed. He would have said is that how I trained you? He would
[28:34] said is that how I trained you? He would have been embarrassed.
[28:36] have been embarrassed. So I did it. AND ANOTHER ALSO SAID,
[28:39] So I did it. AND ANOTHER ALSO SAID, "LORD, FOLLOW ME. I WILL FOLLOW YOU." He
[28:40] "LORD, FOLLOW ME. I WILL FOLLOW YOU." He said, "But let me first go and beat them
[28:42] said, "But let me first go and beat them farewell who are at my house. That means
[28:44] farewell who are at my house. That means let me go and tell my guys, my G's that
[28:46] let me go and tell my guys, my G's that I'm not coming back again. The G's that
[28:48] I'm not coming back again. The G's that you went to tell that you are not coming
[28:49] you went to tell that you are not coming back again, they now hooked you with
[28:50] back again, they now hooked you with another gin and hook you there. Drank,
[28:53] another gin and hook you there. Drank, drank until you didn't get yourself
[28:54] drank until you didn't get yourself again.
[28:56] again. Next. Next. But Jesus said to him, no
[28:59] Next. Next. But Jesus said to him, no one having put his hand on the plow and
[29:01] one having put his hand on the plow and looked back is fit for what? The kingdom
[29:04] looked back is fit for what? The kingdom of God. Go ahead. After these things,
[29:06] of God. Go ahead. After these things, the Lord appointed 70 or others and sent
[29:10] the Lord appointed 70 or others and sent them two by two before his face into
[29:13] them two by two before his face into every city and place where he himself
[29:15] every city and place where he himself was about to go. So while he was doing
[29:17] was about to go. So while he was doing that, they had serious things they were
[29:19] that, they had serious things they were going to do. But all of them wanted to
[29:20] going to do. But all of them wanted to start giving excuses. If they give
[29:22] start giving excuses. If they give excuse, who will be the ones that will
[29:23] excuse, who will be the ones that will go out? There will be nobody to send. So
[29:25] go out? There will be nobody to send. So Jesus Christ said, "No, don't tell me
[29:27] Jesus Christ said, "No, don't tell me that." But do you think that the excuse
[29:28] that." But do you think that the excuse of the first man was not strolled? It
[29:30] of the first man was not strolled? It was good excuse. I want to bury my
[29:32] was good excuse. I want to bury my father. The second one was good excuse.
[29:33] father. The second one was good excuse. I can't live without telling people that
[29:34] I can't live without telling people that we don't have phone. They need to see
[29:36] we don't have phone. They need to see that I have left. Am I making sense?
[29:38] that I have left. Am I making sense? They didn't have phone those days. So
[29:39] They didn't have phone those days. So they need to see that I have left.
[29:42] they need to see that I have left. Are you saying in another gospel he said
[29:44] Are you saying in another gospel he said one said he wanted to go and marry?
[29:47] one said he wanted to go and marry? You don't know God. You want to marry
[29:51] You don't know God. You want to marry marriage.
[29:56] Ah
[29:58] Ah marriage is character. Marriage is fruit
[30:01] marriage is character. Marriage is fruit of the spirit. Love, patience,
[30:03] of the spirit. Love, patience, longsuffering, endurance, temperance,
[30:05] longsuffering, endurance, temperance, meekness, peace. That's marriage.
[30:11] Let's leave that one and let me just try
[30:13] Let's leave that one and let me just try to wrap up. Let me let me say a few
[30:16] to wrap up. Let me let me say a few things in my heart, then I'll just let's
[30:19] things in my heart, then I'll just let's go. Listen, the enemy will not use most
[30:24] go. Listen, the enemy will not use most things to pull you out of God from
[30:26] things to pull you out of God from outside. They are usually things that
[30:27] outside. They are usually things that are very reasonable. reasonable excuses.
[30:30] are very reasonable. reasonable excuses. That's what Satan will use. Look at the
[30:32] That's what Satan will use. Look at the first man. Jesus had to show him that he
[30:35] first man. Jesus had to show him that he might say that but it's not convenient.
[30:36] might say that but it's not convenient. The second man used family as excuse.
[30:38] The second man used family as excuse. The third one used goodbye as excuse.
[30:41] The third one used goodbye as excuse. Now listen to me. He doesn't come to you
[30:44] Now listen to me. He doesn't come to you with a bottle of alcohol because he
[30:47] with a bottle of alcohol because he knows you might not take it. For those
[30:49] knows you might not take it. For those of for those of us who understand what
[30:50] of for those of us who understand what I'm saying, he will not say choose
[30:52] I'm saying, he will not say choose between God and something. No, it is
[30:55] between God and something. No, it is choose between God and paying school
[30:57] choose between God and paying school fees because school fees is important.
[31:00] fees because school fees is important. Choose between God and paying house
[31:01] Choose between God and paying house rent. Choose between God and taking your
[31:03] rent. Choose between God and taking your baby, care of your baby. That's what you
[31:05] baby, care of your baby. That's what you will get. Are you getting what I'm
[31:07] will get. Are you getting what I'm saying now? Yes. Choose within God and
[31:09] saying now? Yes. Choose within God and pushing your head on this business all
[31:11] pushing your head on this business all your life. Is this saying we shouldn't
[31:12] your life. Is this saying we shouldn't do business? No. Is it I told you in the
[31:14] do business? No. Is it I told you in the first service? You saw the first service
[31:15] first service? You saw the first service now. I showed you God's businessman.
[31:17] now. I showed you God's businessman. Yes. God wants you to do business. But
[31:19] Yes. God wants you to do business. But God wants you to do business, your
[31:20] God wants you to do business, your career, your everything with him in
[31:23] career, your everything with him in front of it. Look at people come to
[31:25] front of it. Look at people come to church and like time they raise worship
[31:27] church and like time they raise worship song. I will put you in front. Oh Jesus.
[31:30] song. I will put you in front. Oh Jesus. Jesus. Jesus is saying what is that? You
[31:32] Jesus. Jesus is saying what is that? You I'm at the back. The last time I check
[31:35] I'm at the back. The last time I check I'm not in front.
[31:38] You were singing I love you forever and
[31:40] You were singing I love you forever and you were remembering Sandra. Say you
[31:42] you were remembering Sandra. Say you love you forever. Which who do you love
[31:44] love you forever. Which who do you love forever? Well get that. It's not Jesus.
[31:46] forever? Well get that. It's not Jesus. It's Sandra. Some people are in church
[31:49] It's Sandra. Some people are in church as we are singing worship and they are
[31:50] as we are singing worship and they are crying. They are crying not because
[31:52] crying. They are crying not because there any holiness. They're crying
[31:53] there any holiness. They're crying because they are feeling love for
[31:54] because they are feeling love for somebody that is not replying the love
[31:55] somebody that is not replying the love back.
[31:59] The person is not giving the same vibes.
[32:01] The person is not giving the same vibes. Oh God, [snorts] where would I be
[32:03] Oh God, [snorts] where would I be without you? It's not without Jesus.
[32:07] without you? It's not without Jesus. It's without John.
[32:10] It's without John. May God help us in the name of Jesus.
[32:13] May God help us in the name of Jesus. >> Let me wrap up my message. I plan not to
[32:15] >> Let me wrap up my message. I plan not to stay longer today. Let me just show you.
[32:16] stay longer today. Let me just show you. Please show me the first example I want
[32:18] Please show me the first example I want to give. William Kgates. Let me show you
[32:21] to give. William Kgates. Let me show you small William Kates and um the other one
[32:23] small William Kates and um the other one then I'll close this service this
[32:25] then I'll close this service this morning. I plan not to talk too much.
[32:27] morning. I plan not to talk too much. Plan not to. Maybe another time we'll
[32:29] Plan not to. Maybe another time we'll continue. Uh but one of the things I've
[32:32] continue. Uh but one of the things I've realized about men who serve God, there
[32:34] realized about men who serve God, there are certain things that I see in the
[32:35] are certain things that I see in the life of men who serve God. And I'm going
[32:37] life of men who serve God. And I'm going to show you one. You have the story of
[32:39] to show you one. You have the story of William Kogat. Quite a long story, but
[32:41] William Kogat. Quite a long story, but for time, let's move forward. Move
[32:42] for time, let's move forward. Move forward. Move up. This man, you know
[32:44] forward. Move up. This man, you know Kate toothpaste now. Yes, America they
[32:47] Kate toothpaste now. Yes, America they know many more things. Soap and other
[32:48] know many more things. Soap and other things. This was the man that started.
[32:51] things. This was the man that started. When people hear the name Kate, they
[32:52] When people hear the name Kate, they immediately think of toothpaste and
[32:54] immediately think of toothpaste and personal care products. Please help me.
[32:56] personal care products. Please help me. Care products found in homes around the
[32:58] Care products found in homes around the world. But few knew the inspiring
[33:00] world. But few knew the inspiring Christian testimony behind the brand
[33:02] Christian testimony behind the brand founder William Kate testimony. His
[33:04] founder William Kate testimony. His story is not just about business success
[33:06] story is not just about business success about faith, obedience or wavering
[33:08] about faith, obedience or wavering thrust. William Kog's journey from a
[33:10] thrust. William Kog's journey from a poor soap maker to a global entrepreneur
[33:13] poor soap maker to a global entrepreneur stands as one of the greatest example of
[33:15] stands as one of the greatest example of how God blesses those who put him first.
[33:18] how God blesses those who put him first. Look at the life of the young man. In 19
[33:21] Look at the life of the young man. In 19 1783, William Kat was born in Kent,
[33:23] 1783, William Kat was born in Kent, England. Later his family migrate
[33:25] England. Later his family migrate immigrated to the US. First residing in
[33:27] immigrated to the US. First residing in Maryland and then New York. The Kate
[33:29] Maryland and then New York. The Kate family actually had severe financial
[33:31] family actually had severe financial difficulty. They were not they were not
[33:34] difficulty. They were not they were not affluent. William moved to New York as a
[33:37] affluent. William moved to New York as a young guy in search of employment. He
[33:39] young guy in search of employment. He secured an apprentice at a soap and
[33:40] secured an apprentice at a soap and candle manufacturer. Despite his m mega
[33:44] candle manufacturer. Despite his m mega income, he had lofty aspiration and a
[33:47] income, he had lofty aspiration and a greater faith in God's purpose for his
[33:50] greater faith in God's purpose for his life. William's father gave him some
[33:52] life. William's father gave him some advice after he left home that changed
[33:54] advice after he left home that changed his life. Be a nice man, William. Give
[33:56] his life. Be a nice man, William. Give Christ your heart. Give the Lord
[33:58] Christ your heart. Give the Lord everything that is rightfully his. That
[34:01] everything that is rightfully his. That is his father's advice. He would never
[34:04] is his father's advice. He would never forget these words. Paul gets soon
[34:06] forget these words. Paul gets soon established a personal covenant with
[34:08] established a personal covenant with God. Listen, the problem we have is that
[34:10] God. Listen, the problem we have is that people are in a contract with God, not
[34:12] people are in a contract with God, not covenant. When I was teaching at the
[34:13] covenant. When I was teaching at the marriage yesterday, I will teach it
[34:14] marriage yesterday, I will teach it another day. Covenant versus contract.
[34:17] another day. Covenant versus contract. Because in a covenant, you don't think
[34:19] Because in a covenant, you don't think of yourself. You think of the other
[34:20] of yourself. You think of the other person. We entered covenant with Jesus
[34:22] person. We entered covenant with Jesus by the blood. When Jesus was in, he told
[34:25] by the blood. When Jesus was in, he told the disciple, HE SAID, "THIS A NEW
[34:26] the disciple, HE SAID, "THIS A NEW covenant I GIVE UNTO YOU." CHRISTIANITY
[34:28] covenant I GIVE UNTO YOU." CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A CONTRACT. IT IS WHAT? A
[34:31] IS NOT A CONTRACT. IT IS WHAT? A COVENANT. A COVENANT RATIFIED BY WHAT?
[34:33] COVENANT. A COVENANT RATIFIED BY WHAT? BLOOD. Does anybody understand what I'm
[34:36] BLOOD. Does anybody understand what I'm saying here?
[34:37] saying here? >> Yes. Yes. William always kept his word
[34:40] >> Yes. Yes. William always kept his word even when he was paid very little. He
[34:43] even when he was paid very little. He held that no man that man is only a
[34:45] held that no man that man is only a steward and God is a true owner of what?
[34:48] steward and God is a true owner of what? Everything. The religious tenant became
[34:50] Everything. The religious tenant became the foundation of both his life and
[34:51] the foundation of both his life and career. Building the Colgate company.
[34:54] career. Building the Colgate company. William Kgate and Company was founded in
[34:56] William Kgate and Company was founded in New York City in 1806. With just little
[34:59] New York City in 1806. With just little money in his pocket, he made candles,
[35:01] money in his pocket, he made candles, soap, and starch. He put in a lot of
[35:03] soap, and starch. He put in a lot of overtime and frequently struggled to
[35:05] overtime and frequently struggled to make ends meet. Nevertheless, he
[35:06] make ends meet. Nevertheless, he persisted in paying his tithes
[35:08] persisted in paying his tithes consistently, believing that God will
[35:10] consistently, believing that God will reward his compliance. His goods became
[35:13] reward his compliance. His goods became known for their dependability, honesty,
[35:16] known for their dependability, honesty, and quality. All those that are doing
[35:17] and quality. All those that are doing business, that's another thing. Another
[35:19] business, that's another thing. Another day we'll talk about that. Can they
[35:20] day we'll talk about that. Can they depend on you? Quality. A Christian
[35:23] depend on you? Quality. A Christian doing business with integrity.
[35:26] doing business with integrity. Oh. Oh my god. This this is this is
[35:28] Oh. Oh my god. This this is this is heavy. As the years went by, consumers
[35:30] heavy. As the years went by, consumers trusted the Colgate brand because of the
[35:32] trusted the Colgate brand because of the man who created it as much as the
[35:35] man who created it as much as the product. A life of faith and generosity.
[35:37] product. A life of faith and generosity. Move up. Move up. Yes. The next line.
[35:39] Move up. Move up. Yes. The next line. Yes. William Kate perseverance was
[35:41] Yes. William Kate perseverance was rewarded by God. Kate started
[35:43] rewarded by God. Kate started contributing more than just tent. As his
[35:45] contributing more than just tent. As his modest soap company flourished,
[35:47] modest soap company flourished, allocating 20% to God. Then later 30%
[35:50] allocating 20% to God. Then later 30% and even 50% of his earnings to the work
[35:53] and even 50% of his earnings to the work of God. He gave to schools, Bible clubs,
[35:56] of God. He gave to schools, Bible clubs, churches and missionary endeavors. He
[35:59] churches and missionary endeavors. He became a significant donor to the
[36:01] became a significant donor to the Hamilton New York Colgate University
[36:03] Hamilton New York Colgate University formerly known as Baptist Education
[36:05] formerly known as Baptist Education Society of the State of New York.
[36:06] Society of the State of New York. Colgate founder story. Can you see now
[36:09] Colgate founder story. Can you see now Kongate often said it is not how much I
[36:11] Kongate often said it is not how much I take but how much I give away that makes
[36:14] take but how much I give away that makes me rich. That is his watch word. In
[36:18] me rich. That is his watch word. In addition to his charity, Kate stood out
[36:20] addition to his charity, Kate stood out for his educa for his education to
[36:22] for his educa for his education to Christian business ethics. He refused to
[36:26] Christian business ethics. He refused to sacrifice his belief for financial gain.
[36:28] sacrifice his belief for financial gain. Treated his staff fairly and conducted
[36:30] Treated his staff fairly and conducted himself honestly at all times. According
[36:33] himself honestly at all times. According to him, adherence to God's precept is
[36:35] to him, adherence to God's precept is better indicators of business success
[36:37] better indicators of business success than material prosperity. CHRISTIAN
[36:39] than material prosperity. CHRISTIAN BUSINESS OWNERS ARE STILL motivated by
[36:42] BUSINESS OWNERS ARE STILL motivated by his tale to view their companies as
[36:45] his tale to view their companies as ministries, chances to help others and
[36:48] ministries, chances to help others and serve God. By the time of his death,
[36:51] serve God. By the time of his death, William Kgate had built one of America's
[36:53] William Kgate had built one of America's leading companies, but more importantly,
[36:56] leading companies, but more importantly, he had built a legacy of faith and
[36:58] he had built a legacy of faith and generosity that outlive him. The Colgate
[37:00] generosity that outlive him. The Colgate brand eventually expanded to the Kate
[37:02] brand eventually expanded to the Kate Palm Olive Company. Now operating in 200
[37:04] Palm Olive Company. Now operating in 200 companies yet behind the global success
[37:06] companies yet behind the global success of the story is one humble man who
[37:09] of the story is one humble man who trusted God and honored him with every
[37:12] trusted God and honored him with every part of his word life. Now these are the
[37:15] part of his word life. Now these are the life lessons of Kate. Go up now. Number
[37:18] life lessons of Kate. Go up now. Number one put God first in everything. Can you
[37:20] one put God first in everything. Can you see that? Now put God first. William
[37:22] see that? Now put God first. William Kate made a firm vow at the start of his
[37:24] Kate made a firm vow at the start of his career. God will come first in all
[37:25] career. God will come first in all aspect of my life. He pledged as a young
[37:27] aspect of my life. He pledged as a young man that a percentage of his earning
[37:29] man that a percentage of his earning will go back to God before his business
[37:30] will go back to God before his business had even taken off. This choice
[37:32] had even taken off. This choice influenced not just his financial
[37:34] influenced not just his financial situation but also his whole philosophy
[37:38] situation but also his whole philosophy of success. He prayed over his business
[37:40] of success. He prayed over his business choices. Consulted God before making
[37:42] choices. Consulted God before making significant decisions and gave God the
[37:44] significant decisions and gave God the credit for every victory. He never allow
[37:47] credit for every victory. He never allow pride or greed to take root because he
[37:50] pride or greed to take root because he was he saw God as a real source of his
[37:52] was he saw God as a real source of his word? Prosperity. When you honor God
[37:54] word? Prosperity. When you honor God first, he will direct your work, your
[37:56] first, he will direct your work, your path. Can you see that? Then another
[37:58] path. Can you see that? Then another thing, faithfulness with little things.
[38:00] thing, faithfulness with little things. That's Kate. Number three, let's go for
[38:01] That's Kate. Number three, let's go for time sake. Number three, live with
[38:03] time sake. Number three, live with integrity. Make sure you're a person who
[38:06] integrity. Make sure you're a person who tells the truth. A Christian is not a
[38:08] tells the truth. A Christian is not a liar. Only wrong, only wrong. Lie, lie,
[38:10] liar. Only wrong, only wrong. Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie. No, you can't live
[38:12] lie, lie, lie, lie. No, you can't live like that. A Christian must make
[38:14] like that. A Christian must make sacrifices. This is a businessman. Are
[38:16] sacrifices. This is a businessman. Are you hearing what I'm saying now? A
[38:17] you hearing what I'm saying now? A businessman. Every time he says pastor,
[38:19] businessman. Every time he says pastor, pastor, that's why he's a man of God.
[38:21] pastor, that's why he's a man of God. No, this is a businessman. The first
[38:22] No, this is a businessman. The first person I showed you in service is also
[38:24] person I showed you in service is also what a businessman. Another businessman
[38:27] what a businessman. Another businessman that shook the world is Demons Shankaria
[38:29] that shook the world is Demons Shankaria or whatever they call his name. Full
[38:30] or whatever they call his name. Full gospel businessman. This guy was partner
[38:32] gospel businessman. This guy was partner to William what do you call his name
[38:34] to William what do you call his name now? William Brahham partner to Orural
[38:36] now? William Brahham partner to Orural Robert. In fact it was Orural Roberts
[38:38] Robert. In fact it was Orural Roberts that launched that full gospel
[38:40] that launched that full gospel businessman idea and supported it and he
[38:42] businessman idea and supported it and he traveled everywhere and he's still
[38:44] traveled everywhere and he's still standing till tomorrow. A BUSINESSMAN
[38:46] standing till tomorrow. A BUSINESSMAN that ensured that his business will be
[38:48] that ensured that his business will be devoted to God. Your own business. You
[38:50] devoted to God. Your own business. You will stand with that man in judgment and
[38:52] will stand with that man in judgment and you will explain how your own business
[38:54] you will explain how your own business is devoted only to yourself and to other
[38:57] is devoted only to yourself and to other things without God. You will stand with
[38:59] things without God. You will stand with these career people on the day of
[39:01] these career people on the day of judgment and as they are giving ACCOUNT
[39:03] judgment and as they are giving ACCOUNT AS THOSE WHO serve God, you will also
[39:05] AS THOSE WHO serve God, you will also come and speak. May we not raise our
[39:07] come and speak. May we not raise our head in shame in Jesus name. Rise up on
[39:11] head in shame in Jesus name. Rise up on your feet.
[39:12] your feet. Rise up on your feet.
[39:15] Rise up on your feet. I want you to pray and say God renew my
[39:18] I want you to pray and say God renew my heart. circumcise my heart. There are
[39:22] heart. circumcise my heart. There are rewards for all these things. Oh, many
[39:24] rewards for all these things. Oh, many of these people have universities that
[39:26] of these people have universities that are still standing till today. They
[39:28] are still standing till today. They serve God. The generation of the
[39:30] serve God. The generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Is anybody
[39:32] righteous shall be blessed. Is anybody getting what I'm saying? I can't take
[39:34] getting what I'm saying? I can't take all the time to say everything, but this
[39:35] all the time to say everything, but this is it. Pray and say, God, I will not
[39:38] is it. Pray and say, God, I will not disappoint you in this my career. I will
[39:40] disappoint you in this my career. I will not disappoint you in this my business.
[39:42] not disappoint you in this my business. This me myself and I idea. Lord, kill
[39:44] This me myself and I idea. Lord, kill it. Give me a heart for you. I want to
[39:47] it. Give me a heart for you. I want to do listen. Do you know that these guys
[39:49] do listen. Do you know that these guys were not just giving money? It was NOT
[39:51] were not just giving money? It was NOT ONLY MONEY. THEY WERE AVAILABLE.
[39:54] ONLY MONEY. THEY WERE AVAILABLE. THEY WERE AVAILABLE. THEY MADE
[39:56] THEY WERE AVAILABLE. THEY MADE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE. TUESDAY MIDWEEK
[39:58] THEMSELVES AVAILABLE. TUESDAY MIDWEEK SERVICE, SOMEBODY CAN BE LIVING in front
[39:59] SERVICE, SOMEBODY CAN BE LIVING in front of their is no. These guys were
[40:03] of their is no. These guys were traveling around the world propagating
[40:04] traveling around the world propagating the gospel. They had enough time to look
[40:07] the gospel. They had enough time to look for God. They had enough time to DEVOTE
[40:09] for God. They had enough time to DEVOTE TO GOD. THAT'S WHY THEY HAD A LEGACY. Do
[40:13] TO GOD. THAT'S WHY THEY HAD A LEGACY. Do you know that there was a time he was a
[40:15] you know that there was a time he was a this guy that started Fugos businessman
[40:17] this guy that started Fugos businessman he fellowship his father was I think he
[40:19] he fellowship his father was I think he was a Russian somebody came and gave a
[40:21] was a Russian somebody came and gave a prophetic word that something was going
[40:23] prophetic word that something was going to happen I think in Russia then or
[40:24] to happen I think in Russia then or something and was it Russia or one of
[40:26] something and was it Russia or one of the countries something was going to
[40:27] the countries something was going to happen then many people did not listen
[40:28] happen then many people did not listen his father moved out and migrated it was
[40:30] his father moved out and migrated it was when his father migrated and started
[40:32] when his father migrated and started dairy milk company that's what he
[40:34] dairy milk company that's what he started doing then they transferred the
[40:37] started doing then they transferred the inheritance to him and he built that
[40:39] inheritance to him and he built that company milk company he used the
[40:41] company milk company he used the business of milk and raise gospel
[40:44] business of milk and raise gospel businessmen. Do you know that there are
[40:45] businessmen. Do you know that there are some people that will not listen to a
[40:46] some people that will not listen to a pastor? It's only you that is a business
[40:48] pastor? It's only you that is a business woman they will listen to. There are
[40:49] woman they will listen to. There are some people that will never listen to
[40:51] some people that will never listen to any man of God well until they see a
[40:54] any man of God well until they see a career person who DOES THE SAME 9 TO5
[40:56] career person who DOES THE SAME 9 TO5 and still has time for God. And that's
[40:58] and still has time for God. And that's why God is counting on you. Lift up your
[41:01] why God is counting on you. Lift up your hand and say, "God, may I not fail you?"
[41:04] hand and say, "God, may I not fail you?" Say it loud. May I not fail you? SOME
[41:07] Say it loud. May I not fail you? SOME PEOPLE WILL SAY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO
[41:08] PEOPLE WILL SAY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SERVE GOD UNTIL THEY SEE A YOUNG LADY
[41:10] SERVE GOD UNTIL THEY SEE A YOUNG LADY THAT IS PASSIONATE, BEAUTIFUL SERVING
[41:13] THAT IS PASSIONATE, BEAUTIFUL SERVING GOD. POINTING OUT TO HER, THEY SAY WHAT?
[41:16] GOD. POINTING OUT TO HER, THEY SAY WHAT? EVEN YOU, YOU ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN
[41:17] EVEN YOU, YOU ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN MYSELF AND YOU LOVE this God. Why will I
[41:19] MYSELF AND YOU LOVE this God. Why will I not follow him? Some people will never
[41:21] not follow him? Some people will never listen when they see you as a young man
[41:23] listen when they see you as a young man that you can be in a relationship with
[41:24] that you can be in a relationship with lady and not KEEP DEFILING HER. STAND IN
[41:27] lady and not KEEP DEFILING HER. STAND IN PURITY, then God will say that guy you
[41:29] PURITY, then God will say that guy you see is my representative. May you be a
[41:31] see is my representative. May you be a representative of Jesus. one minute can
[41:34] representative of Jesus. one minute can you pray and say God may I never leave
[41:36] you pray and say God may I never leave you use me I yield my life I yield
[41:40] you use me I yield my life I yield myself I yield my time I YIELD MY
[41:42] myself I yield my time I YIELD MY RESOURCES MAKE A DECISION TODAY DON'T
[41:45] RESOURCES MAKE A DECISION TODAY DON'T JUST HEAR THIS MESSAGE AS I AM TALKING
[41:46] JUST HEAR THIS MESSAGE AS I AM TALKING NOW FIGURES MAKE A decision and SAY GOD
[41:50] NOW FIGURES MAKE A decision and SAY GOD THIS IS HOW I WILL SERVE YOU MY PRAYER
[41:51] THIS IS HOW I WILL SERVE YOU MY PRAYER LIFE LIKE THIS MY FINANCES LIKE THIS MY
[41:54] LIFE LIKE THIS MY FINANCES LIKE THIS MY TIME LIKE THIS IT'S NOT JUST A MESSAGE
[41:56] TIME LIKE THIS IT'S NOT JUST A MESSAGE you hear and end the message are you
[41:58] you hear and end the message are you praying like this is this how people
[42:00] praying like this is this how people pray when they want to cry to go for
[42:01] pray when they want to cry to go for help oh no no no this is Not it your
[42:04] help oh no no no this is Not it your hunger. Where's your hunger?
[42:08] hunger. Where's your hunger? As the deep hunted for the water. So my
[42:12] As the deep hunted for the water. So my soul longing after you.
[42:17] soul longing after you. [music]
[42:18] [music] You alone [singing]
[42:20] You alone [singing] are my heart
[42:22] are my heart desiring.
[42:24] desiring. I long
[42:26] I long to worship [singing]
[42:28] to worship [singing] you.
[42:31] you. As the deep
[42:33] As the deep >> as the [singing]
[42:35] >> as the [singing] >> as the [music] planted for the soul my
[42:41] >> as the [music] planted for the soul my soul longing out
[42:45] soul longing out you
[42:46] you say you are Lord you are
[42:50] say you are Lord you are >> you [singing] are Lord
[42:52] >> you [singing] are Lord of my heart
[42:55] of my heart desire and I long
[42:58] desire and I long to worship Worship [singing and music]
[43:01] to worship Worship [singing and music] you
[43:02] you sing you alone.
[43:05] sing you alone. [singing and music]
[43:08] >> Use me Lord.
[43:09] >> Use me Lord. >> I make myself available. My time, my
[43:13] >> I make myself available. My time, my energy, my resources, [music]
[43:16] energy, my resources, [music] my marriage, my children, my business,
[43:20] my marriage, my children, my business, my finance. I yield everything to you.
[43:24] my finance. I yield everything to you. >> You [singing]
[43:24] >> You [singing] alone [music]
[43:27] alone [music] are my all.
[43:29] are my all. desire [singing]
[43:31] desire [singing] the Lord [music] to worship
[43:36] the Lord [music] to worship you.
[43:37] you. >> Have you asked yourself why am I not
[43:39] >> Have you asked yourself why am I not serving God the way I should? Have you
[43:41] serving God the way I should? Have you asked yourself why is it that serving
[43:42] asked yourself why is it that serving God when I see people that are
[43:44] God when I see people that are passionate about God, I feel like they
[43:45] passionate about God, I feel like they are doing too much. You didn't read the
[43:47] are doing too much. You didn't read the Bible. If you read the Bible and saw the
[43:50] Bible. If you read the Bible and saw the way people followed God, sometimes
[43:52] way people followed God, sometimes people say things like, "Eh, you know,
[43:53] people say things like, "Eh, you know, when you come to church, not everybody's
[43:55] when you come to church, not everybody's at the same spiritual level. People that
[43:56] at the same spiritual level. People that were born in church, how many of us here
[43:58] were born in church, how many of us here were born in the in THE SHRINE?
[44:01] were born in the in THE SHRINE? MAJORITY OF US WERE BORN INSIDE CHURCH,
[44:04] MAJORITY OF US WERE BORN INSIDE CHURCH, YOU HAVE HEARD THIS THING LONG TIME AGO,
[44:06] YOU HAVE HEARD THIS THING LONG TIME AGO, RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE. THAT'S WHAT
[44:08] RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE. THAT'S WHAT GOD IS SAYING. MAJORITY OF US, YOUR
[44:10] GOD IS SAYING. MAJORITY OF US, YOUR PARENTS HELD YOU BY THE HAND AND TOLD
[44:12] PARENTS HELD YOU BY THE HAND AND TOLD YOU. In fact, I have seen Muslims who
[44:15] YOU. In fact, I have seen Muslims who come to Christianity serve God 10 times
[44:17] come to Christianity serve God 10 times better than Christians. I have seen idol
[44:20] better than Christians. I have seen idol worshippers who know what it means to be
[44:22] worshippers who know what it means to be struck by the judgment of an idol come
[44:24] struck by the judgment of an idol come to Christianity and they love God with
[44:26] to Christianity and they love God with fear with reverence but many times those
[44:28] fear with reverence but many times those of us who were born in church you are
[44:30] of us who were born in church you are the one don't forget that a legacy was
[44:33] the one don't forget that a legacy was passed on to you your own judgment to be
[44:34] passed on to you your own judgment to be harder that you even heard some people
[44:37] harder that you even heard some people did not hear it from anywhere they just
[44:38] did not hear it from anywhere they just jumped in and they've started doing it
[44:39] jumped in and they've started doing it you you've heard it some of us were born
[44:41] you you've heard it some of us were born into it some of us they introduce God to
[44:43] into it some of us they introduce God to you like this and that's the god that
[44:45] you like this and that's the god that you want to relinquish to the background
[44:47] you want to relinquish to the background can I tell the truth if you relinquish
[44:49] can I tell the truth if you relinquish wish God to the background the
[44:50] wish God to the background the generation coming after you will fade
[44:53] generation coming after you will fade there will be no the Bible says there
[44:54] there will be no the Bible says there will be no memory of the generation of
[44:57] will be no memory of the generation of the one that is not blessed he said but
[44:58] the one that is not blessed he said but the memory of the just shall be blessed
[45:01] the memory of the just shall be blessed that's it remembrance of the just
[45:03] that's it remembrance of the just remembrance of their children that man
[45:06] remembrance of their children that man served God then his son shall showed up
[45:08] served God then his son shall showed up and also serve God if your children ask
[45:11] and also serve God if your children ask you mommy why don't we always go to
[45:13] you mommy why don't we always go to church why do we always come late what
[45:15] church why do we always come late what will you tell
[45:20] Daddy, daddy, what's your token of
[45:22] Daddy, daddy, what's your token of commitment to God? What is the proof
[45:25] commitment to God? What is the proof that you are a committed child of God?
[45:27] that you are a committed child of God? One day your son will be 10, 12, 15.
[45:31] One day your son will be 10, 12, 15. Some of us, the reason some of our
[45:32] Some of us, the reason some of our children are not serving God. Some of
[45:34] children are not serving God. Some of some of us here, you are not serving God
[45:36] some of us here, you are not serving God because your parents did not even
[45:37] because your parents did not even exemplify it. [music] And some of you,
[45:38] exemplify it. [music] And some of you, they exemplified it, you still
[45:40] they exemplified it, you still disappointed them. Ah, thank God you're
[45:41] disappointed them. Ah, thank God you're in church. Thank God you are in church
[45:43] in church. Thank God you are in church today. and God is about to touch
[45:45] today. and God is about to touch somebody's life. I'm going to pray for
[45:47] somebody's life. I'm going to pray for everyone. Every heart that is under the
[45:49] everyone. Every heart that is under the sound of my voice, I declare today in
[45:51] sound of my voice, I declare today in the name of Jesus, whatever has taken
[45:53] the name of Jesus, whatever has taken your attention from God, may God give
[45:56] your attention from God, may God give you the ability to focus on him again in
[45:58] you the ability to focus on him again in the name of Jesus.
[46:00] the name of Jesus. I pray for you today THAT YOU ARE COMING
[46:03] I pray for you today THAT YOU ARE COMING back to your first love. I did hear you.
[46:05] back to your first love. I did hear you. I SAY YOU ARE COMING BACK TO YOUR FIRST
[46:06] I SAY YOU ARE COMING BACK TO YOUR FIRST LOVE. May the mercy of God give you a
[46:09] LOVE. May the mercy of God give you a second chance. MAY THE MERCY OF GOD GIVE
[46:11] second chance. MAY THE MERCY OF GOD GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE. MAY GOD GIVE YOU
[46:14] YOU A SECOND CHANCE. MAY GOD GIVE YOU ANOTHER CHANCE TO SERVE HIM WELL,
[46:16] ANOTHER CHANCE TO SERVE HIM WELL, another chance to be devoted to him,
[46:18] another chance to be devoted to him, another chance to be committed to him.
[46:20] another chance to be committed to him. You will not disappoint God. My sister,
[46:23] You will not disappoint God. My sister, your marriage will not disappoint God.
[46:25] your marriage will not disappoint God. My brother, your relationship will not
[46:27] My brother, your relationship will not fail God. [music]
[46:28] fail God. [music] Hey, I pray for you brothers and sisters
[46:30] Hey, I pray for you brothers and sisters that that business, that career, it will
[46:32] that that business, that career, it will not be your stumbling block to serving
[46:34] not be your stumbling block to serving God. Rather, it will be tool in the hand
[46:37] God. Rather, it will be tool in the hand of God to expand the kingdom. It will be
[46:39] of God to expand the kingdom. It will be instrumental in the hand of God to reach
[46:41] instrumental in the hand of God to reach out to thousands in the name of Jesus.
[46:46] out to thousands in the name of Jesus. Crusade. Crusade is on Friday and
[46:47] Crusade. Crusade is on Friday and Saturday. Crusade. [music] We are going
[46:50] Saturday. Crusade. [music] We are going out to the streets. Call everybody in
[46:52] out to the streets. Call everybody in the in your noach area. It's for
[46:54] the in your noach area. It's for everybody. It's not for some people.
[46:55] everybody. It's not for some people. They say e you know there are some
[46:57] They say e you know there are some people some people that go to church.
[46:59] people some people that go to church. Some people are the ones that God has
[47:00] Some people are the ones that God has put in front. No, this businessman will
[47:02] put in front. No, this businessman will stand with you in day of judgment. This
[47:05] stand with you in day of judgment. This career person will stand with you on day
[47:06] career person will stand with you on day of judgment. William Boots of the
[47:09] of judgment. William Boots of the Salvation Army will stand with you on
[47:10] Salvation Army will stand with you on the day of judgment and all of all of
[47:12] the day of judgment and all of all of them will stand and they will say what's
[47:13] them will stand and they will say what's your excuse why are you talking like
[47:15] your excuse why are you talking like that what generation are you in that
[47:18] that what generation are you in that they are not killing Christians here
[47:19] they are not killing Christians here those in the north are suffering intense
[47:21] those in the north are suffering intense persecution if we were in the same north
[47:23] persecution if we were in the same north will you go to church this morning
[47:26] will you go to church this morning just one news now they say that there is
[47:28] just one news now they say that there is maybe somebody planted they've not even
[47:30] maybe somebody planted they've not even not blow bomb blast here so they just
[47:32] not blow bomb blast here so they just saw something that look like a bomb bag
[47:34] saw something that look like a bomb bag of bomb at their number people will not
[47:35] of bomb at their number people will not come to
[47:37] That's the kind of Christianity that we
[47:39] That's the kind of Christianity that we have. But I want to challenge everyone
[47:41] have. But I want to challenge everyone here. Go back to your first love. That
[47:43] here. Go back to your first love. That prayer that you leave, you can wake up
[47:45] prayer that you leave, you can wake up early in the morning and leave your
[47:46] early in the morning and leave your house without money devotion. I'm
[47:47] house without money devotion. I'm afraid. Oh. I'm concerned for you. Very
[47:50] afraid. Oh. I'm concerned for you. Very concerned. Reading the Bible has become
[47:52] concerned. Reading the Bible has become so difficult and hard. But you went to
[47:54] so difficult and hard. But you went to school, you read books and test. How
[47:56] school, you read books and test. How will you appear before God on the jaw of
[47:57] will you appear before God on the jaw of judgment? We ask you count the number of
[47:59] judgment? We ask you count the number of pages in this textbook you read and
[48:01] pages in this textbook you read and count the Bible. Should have been
[48:02] count the Bible. Should have been easier. Should have been easier.
[48:05] easier. Should have been easier. How do you want to train children when
[48:07] How do you want to train children when you are not trained in the Lord? You'll
[48:08] you are not trained in the Lord? You'll be giving them moral instruction. Go and
[48:10] be giving them moral instruction. Go and check it. Moral instruction can never
[48:12] check it. Moral instruction can never transform any child the way it should. A
[48:14] transform any child the way it should. A is spiritual transformation of the
[48:15] is spiritual transformation of the heart. A new heart will I give unto you.
[48:18] heart. A new heart will I give unto you. That's where it comes from. So God is
[48:20] That's where it comes from. So God is putting in my heart to share. And I pray
[48:21] putting in my heart to share. And I pray for everyone under the sound of my voice
[48:23] for everyone under the sound of my voice that the Lord will begin to redirect
[48:24] that the Lord will begin to redirect your heart to kingdom service. It will
[48:27] your heart to kingdom service. It will begin to redirect your soul to
[48:28] begin to redirect your soul to commitment to him. It will begin to
[48:30] commitment to him. It will begin to redirect your heart to devotion to him
[48:32] redirect your heart to devotion to him in the name OF JESUS. ANY AREA YOU
[48:35] in the name OF JESUS. ANY AREA YOU FAILED GOD AND YOU FELT SO DISAPPOINTED
[48:36] FAILED GOD AND YOU FELT SO DISAPPOINTED that you have been running away, may his
[48:38] that you have been running away, may his love draw you back to focus in the name
[48:41] love draw you back to focus in the name of Jesus and whatever it is that has
[48:43] of Jesus and whatever it is that has become too big that is taking you away
[48:45] become too big that is taking you away from God. May God show you that thing as
[48:48] from God. May God show you that thing as small and magnify himself in your eyes,
[48:51] small and magnify himself in your eyes, you and your family, you will serve the
[48:53] you and your family, you will serve the Lord. You will not disappoint the
[48:55] Lord. You will not disappoint the purpose of God in Jesus mighty [music]
[48:57] purpose of God in Jesus mighty [music] name we have prayed. Put your hands
[49:00] name we have prayed. Put your hands together say thank you Jesus.
[49:02] together say thank you Jesus. Can you say thank you for this word
[49:04] Can you say thank you for this word Jesus? Thank you for speaking to me.
[49:06] Jesus? Thank you for speaking to me. Thank you for talking to me.
[49:09] Thank you for talking to me. Thank you. Sit up in heavenly places. If
[49:12] Thank you. Sit up in heavenly places. If you are in church this morning, you have
[49:13] you are in church this morning, you have not accepted Christ. After this message,
[49:15] not accepted Christ. After this message, you should have done it by yourself.
[49:18] you should have done it by yourself. Yes. So, so you will leave here and you
[49:20] Yes. So, so you will leave here and you not accept Christ. Even if nobody
[49:21] not accept Christ. Even if nobody introduced him to you as you heard it
[49:22] introduced him to you as you heard it like this, you don't accept him.
[49:25] like this, you don't accept him. He's the center of your life.
[49:28] He's the center of your life. Jesus, you are the center of my joy.
[49:32] Jesus, you are the center of my joy. ALL THAT'S GOOD AND PERFECT COMES FROM
[49:35] ALL THAT'S GOOD AND PERFECT COMES FROM YOU.
[49:37] YOU. You are the hope of my contentment, the
[49:40] You are the hope of my contentment, the hope of all I do. Oh Jesus, you are the
[49:45] hope of all I do. Oh Jesus, you are the [music] center [singing] of my joy.
[49:52] The center of my joy. Jesus,
[49:55] The center of my joy. Jesus, time will fill me. I now I understand
[49:57] time will fill me. I now I understand Hebrew. The man was writing and writing
[50:00] Hebrew. The man was writing and writing and time was wrong. He said time will
[50:01] and time was wrong. He said time will fail me to rack or barak and Gideon. I
[50:05] fail me to rack or barak and Gideon. I have stories of men here. Time will fail
[50:06] have stories of men here. Time will fail me to share. [music]
[50:09] me to share. [music] You were crying for marriage. Jesus gave
[50:11] You were crying for marriage. Jesus gave you husband. The husband is now your
[50:13] you husband. The husband is now your yoke.
[50:15] yoke. You were crying for children. Jesus gave
[50:17] You were crying for children. Jesus gave you children. The children are now the
[50:18] you children. The children are now the problem. You were crying for money. Now
[50:21] problem. You were crying for money. Now you have it in your pocket. Then your
[50:22] you have it in your pocket. Then your pocket got behind.
[50:26] God keep me alive. Just typhooned. You
[50:28] God keep me alive. Just typhooned. You were shivering and your teeth
[50:30] were shivering and your teeth Look at my life. Look at my life. Look
[50:32] Look at my life. Look at my life. Look at us jumping up and down now when they
[50:35] at us jumping up and down now when they say God is no. Don't forget.
[50:39] say God is no. Don't forget. Am I preaching fine to somebody? Yeah.
[50:42] Am I preaching fine to somebody? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
[50:45] Yeah. Yeah. I pray for everyone that has is
[50:47] I pray for everyone that has is accepting Christ this morning that as
[50:49] accepting Christ this morning that as you have made that decision to follow
[50:50] you have made that decision to follow Jesus, you'll follow him all the days of
[50:53] Jesus, you'll follow him all the days of your life. You will not go back. For
[50:56] your life. You will not go back. For those of you who made that decision now,
[50:57] those of you who made that decision now, you know yourselves. I pray for you in
[51:00] you know yourselves. I pray for you in the name of Jesus that this decision
[51:02] the name of Jesus that this decision will keep you rooted and established in
[51:04] will keep you rooted and established in Jesus name. Now listen, if you made the
[51:06] Jesus name. Now listen, if you made the decision for Jesus in [music] this
[51:07] decision for Jesus in [music] this service, immediately they close now
[51:10] service, immediately they close now outside at the canopy there, the
[51:12] outside at the canopy there, the overflow as we are receiving the first
[51:14] overflow as we are receiving the first time guests. I encourage you to also go
[51:16] time guests. I encourage you to also go there. One of our pastors will be there
[51:18] there. One of our pastors will be there waiting to receive you. Please go there.
[51:21] waiting to receive you. Please go there. It's disciplehip. Want to follow you up,
[51:23] It's disciplehip. Want to follow you up, want to encourage you and help you build
[51:25] want to encourage you and help you build up. Then those of you who have not been
[51:27] up. Then those of you who have not been consistent with God and you have been
[51:29] consistent with God and you have been distracted but God has spoken to your
[51:30] distracted but God has spoken to your heart midweek service is on Tuesday. We
[51:33] heart midweek service is on Tuesday. We have crusade on Friday. If you want to
[51:36] have crusade on Friday. If you want to commit yourself financially to God, make
[51:37] commit yourself financially to God, make your decision by yourself. It's a
[51:39] your decision by yourself. It's a personal decision. Decide whatever it
[51:41] personal decision. Decide whatever it is. You can tell yourself that this
[51:42] is. You can tell yourself that this level that I'm giving is doesn't make
[51:44] level that I'm giving is doesn't make sense again. This level of time I'm
[51:46] sense again. This level of time I'm giving you you have outgrown 10 minutes
[51:48] giving you you have outgrown 10 minutes prayer. You're not an indomi Christian.
[51:51] prayer. You're not an indomi Christian. You have outgrown 10 minutes prayer.
[51:53] You have outgrown 10 minutes prayer. Tell God from today 15 minutes or 20
[51:55] Tell God from today 15 minutes or 20 minutes or 30 minutes you grow to
[51:57] minutes or 30 minutes you grow to minimum of 1 hour. You must grow to that
[51:59] minimum of 1 hour. You must grow to that 1 hour. Gradually you will get there in
[52:02] 1 hour. Gradually you will get there in the name of Jesus. Sincerely if I'm
[52:04] the name of Jesus. Sincerely if I'm talking like this just know this is part
[52:06] talking like this just know this is part of my way of showing my love.
[52:08] of my way of showing my love. You know love has different expression.
[52:11] You know love has different expression. There's the love of qu there's the love
[52:13] There's the love of qu there's the love of ton love. That's my kind of love. I
[52:17] of ton love. That's my kind of love. I love you so passionately. I pray about
[52:18] love you so passionately. I pray about this church. I pray people that you will
[52:20] this church. I pray people that you will not hear this message and appear before
[52:22] not hear this message and appear before God on the judgment and be ashamed. I
[52:24] God on the judgment and be ashamed. I pray it passionately. Paul said, "My
[52:26] pray it passionately. Paul said, "My little children of whom I travel in bed
[52:28] little children of whom I travel in bed pens again until Christ be formed in
[52:30] pens again until Christ be formed in you." That's

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Summary

TL;DR — The sermon emphasizes the importance of returning to one's "first love" for God, warning against spiritual complacency and the dangers of allowing worldly pursuits to overshadow faith. It highlights that true discipleship requires unwavering commitment and prioritizing God's kingdom above all else, using biblical examples and the story of William Colgate to illustrate the rewards of faithfulness.

Key points

• The sermon draws from Revelation 2:4-5, where Jesus rebukes the church of Ephesus for leaving their first love, underscoring that even good works and doctrinal purity are insufficient without a passionate, initial devotion to God.

• It uses the Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:5) to illustrate how the receptiveness and condition of one's heart (the soil) determine the spiritual harvest, urging listeners to pray for a hundredfold yield.

• The message stresses that worldly success, while not inherently bad, can become an obstacle to faith if it leads to forgetting God, citing examples of people who became entangled in their blessings and drifted away from their spiritual commitment.

• It contrasts contractual relationships with God versus covenantal ones, emphasizing that true Christianity is a covenant ratified by blood, requiring selflessness and commitment.

• The sermon challenges listeners to examine their priorities, urging them to make God the ultimate focus of their lives, careers, businesses, and families, rather than allowing these aspects to become idols.

• It presents William Colgate as an example of a successful businessman who prioritized God, demonstrated integrity, and generously gave back, showing that worldly success and devotion to God are not mutually exclusive.

Takeaway — True and lasting fulfillment comes from prioritizing God above all else, maintaining a passionate first love for Him, and living a life of unwavering commitment and faithfulness, which ultimately leads to a rich spiritual legacy.