C + C = C (Christ + Cross = The Church)

[0:00] Welcome. Thank you for choosing to listen to another word-filled message by David Entry. Preaching is the means by which God manifests His word and nourishes our spirits.

[0:12] May the life of God enter into you and you as you listen to this message. Be blessed. C plus C equals to C. That's the title of my message. C plus C equals to C. A.

[0:32] You see, if you read your Bible, the Bible, and you don't see Christ, you haven't read it. If you read the Bible, so those people who say, oh, the Bible, ask them, did you see Christ?

[0:44] No, what about Christ? It's just, oh, you haven't read it. Don't bother with your energy with them. They haven't read it. If you read the Bible and you don't see Christ, say you haven't read it.

[0:58] You have read some texts, but it's not God's word you have read. Oh, it's interesting when I was talking. Today, I'm happy that praise team sang this song. Jesus is the center.

[1:11] This whole thing is about Jesus. The C is Jesus. God gave us Jesus. Christ, okay? Christ. And so, oh, everything God can do for us is in Christ.

[1:24] Without that Christ, forget it. God can help you. So, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. So, Christ. But, not just that.

[1:37] But Christ came, but we are messy. We have a problem. So, it's okay. Let me bring the cross. Christ. So, Christ plus the cross. And then, do you know what you get?

[1:51] Church. Hallelujah. Christ plus the cross is church. That's what all Christianity godliness is about.

[2:02] If you take out one, that's a problem. If you take out the cross, you have messed the equation up. It can't work. Because it takes the cross for us to become what we have to be in God.

[2:18] And if you take out the church, you have messed up everything. Because God's greatest program is for the church. What do I mean? Okay, let me explain. Not for church building, but for the body of Christ.

[2:31] You and I. The reason why Christ came to die is because of the church. According to Ephesians chapter 5, verse 25. He came to die because of the church. He says that, husband, love your wife just as Christ loved what?

[2:44] What? And what did he do for? Give it to the church. Why did he die? For the church. Christ didn't die for you. He died for the church. Hmm.

[2:55] Wow. That's a very interesting one. It is his cross applied to your life that makes you qualified to be part of the church. It is not membership card.

[3:09] So those of you who are busy collecting membership cards, confirmation certificates, baptismal certificates, it doesn't guarantee your involvement, your part, being part of the church. And he said, I am coming back for the, he's coming back for the church.

[3:23] If you are not part of the church, you aren't going anywhere. Wow. Yeah. That's a very interesting point, isn't it? Yeah. He said, oh, in fact, Ephesians, when you read down, 25, 26, 27, he said that, spot without wrinkle, but holy and blare, go to the next verse, 28.

[3:40] Read me. So husband ought to love your wives. Okay. When you read down, he says that he's coming for a glorious church. He presented him so he can present himself as a glorious church. So Christ is not coming for Christians.

[3:53] So those of you who are so busy talking about, you Christian, you have done this. You Christian, you have done this. You Christian, you have done it. You call yourself a Christian. Oh, come on.

[4:04] Give me a break. God is, Christ is interested in the church, not Christians. Come on. Hmm. This is a bit confusing now. What I am saying, I'm saying, what I'm saying is that the panoramic view of God is the church, not you.

[4:18] You are not that important. This is the church. If you fight against the church, you are fighting against God. He met Paul. He said, Saul, Acts chapter 9, verse 5 down 1.

[4:30] Saul, Saul, verse 3 down 1. Why do you persecute me? He said, who are you? Who are you? Who are you? He said, I am Christ whom thou persecuted. How about I'm not at you? People say from verse 1, Acts chapter 9, verse 1.

[4:42] This Paul was doing havoc against the church. Breathing threats and murderers against the disciples of the Lord, which is the church. Went to the high pre-collected authority, chasing them, harassing them, harassing them.

[4:54] And one day he got permission to go to Damascus, to go and persecute them. On his way to Damascus, he saw a light at midday. What is midday? The sun is brightest at midday.

[5:05] But he said, he saw a light which was brighter than the sun. The brightest light on earth is the sun. But I submit to you, there's a light brighter than the sun.

[5:22] He said, I saw a sun brighter than the sun. I saw a light. I thought, understand, when he was giving his account in Acts chapter 26, he said it there. And he fell.

[5:34] And then he heard a voice. Soul! Soul! Why persecuted thou me? Yeah. I don't know why people make their voice so deep when they want to talk for God. Soul!

[5:44] Soul! Why persecuted thou me? He said, be God. He said, be God. He said, be God. So he said, okay. I hear you.

[5:55] No, it's my way. Soul! Soul! Soul! You know what soul says? Soul says, who are you? Who are you? Who asked thou? No, that's better. Who asked thou?

[6:08] And the Lord said, I am Jesus. Whom thou persecutest. Then he added this. He added it.

[6:19] Who thou persecutest? It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. Do you know the pricks? The pricks is like our goats. Okay. Goats.

[6:29] It's like spikes. And they put it around, maybe sometimes around the fence. Or that's when a horse is going somewhere. So that the horse can't turn this way.

[6:41] When it pricks him. And you are kicking against the pricks or the goats. No. You are hurting yourself. Jesus said, soul, soul.

[6:51] It is difficult for you to kick against the pricks. Wow. You are hurting yourself by fighting against the church. Hey.

[7:01] Sister. Don't do it. You will pay with your health. You will pay with your marriage. You will pay with your children. Check history. Anyone who fought against church.

[7:13] Paid with his job. Or his health. Or paid with his family. Or paid with your children. Your life. Your life. It does. God.

[7:23] Because he died for the church. But church people are very funny. You are one of the funniest ones. I mean. If you don't realize you have a problem. You really have a problem.

[7:36] Because I ate all that good. That's right. Mm-hmm. There was a team beside you. In spite of their lipstick. And their makeup. It's just a makeup. We are all in presentation mode.

[7:50] By a lot of problems. You follow them home. You will be shocked. But they are in church. No.

[8:00] That's okay. That's okay. Because God is working with the church. You join. You'll be fine. Bible says that. And they were all. Filled with the Holy Ghost. Not injured. They were all. When they were there.

[8:11] All. He came from the church. So every one part of the church. It is an all inclusive mission. Wow. If you get yourself busy. Picking on individuals. You are wasting your time.

[8:26] Wow. It's a difficult thing. To kick against the gods. He said. I'll build my church. I'm about to say something.

[8:37] I'm happy about what I'm about to say. It's a big privilege. To be part of a church. Yes. Yes. Yes. There are lots of people.

[8:48] Don't know. They didn't know. We have such fun in Christ. Which nightclub. Can you go and have such fun? All right. Let me say something. CCC. C plus equals to C.

[9:00] So. It takes the cross. To actualize the church. That's why. I've been saying the pastors. You know. Before he went to the cross.

[9:11] He said. Listen. I'm going to prepare a place for you. It was church he was talking about. In my father's house. What's the house of God? Church. He went in John chapter 2. He went to the temple. He says that. He took the whip.

[9:21] Whipping them. He said. Why have you made my father's house? The den of thieves. My house shall be. So. The house of God is not heaven. He's talking about something on earth. And he said.

[9:32] I'm going to. I'm going. He didn't say I'm going to heaven. John chapter 14 verse 2. He did never say I'm going to heaven. He said. I'm going to prepare a place. When I finish I'll come. He said. I'm going to prepare a place for you.

[9:42] Then I'll come. See. And then he said. In my father's house. Didn't say in heaven. Okay. In my father's house. There are. In my father's house. There are many mansions. That word mansions. Is not right translation.

[9:54] Because how can. Mansion being house. Yeah. Mansions in a house. Oh come on. There are rooms in a house. Yeah. But not mansions in a house.

[10:05] So in my father's house. There are many dwelling place. Many rooms. Many abodes. Dwelling. Where God lives. God lives inside us. In this church. There are many dwellings for God. Yeah.

[10:15] But if he hadn't gone to the cross. There's no way the church would have been possible. Yeah. Wow. When I was teaching on Hebrews. I was studying Hebrews. I found out. I found some things in Hebrews.

[10:26] By the way we read Acts chapter 5. Verse 31. Very interesting text I found that. That Jesus Christ. Look. He says that. Let's not read. Is that okay for us to read it together? Let's go. Let's go loud. He has God exhorted to be a prince and a savior.

[10:42] To be what? A prince and a savior. That Jesus was crucified. God has exhorted to be a prince and a savior. The word prince is the same word translated captain, leader. Captain, leader, forerunner.

[10:57] Ruler. He's been lifted. So before that he wasn't in that position. See. Don't get stuck on the cross. Jesus is not on the cross. He's on the throne. Amen. Thank you.

[11:09] After the cross is the throne. And we are in the throne life. Amen. Yeah. We are in the throne. So.

[11:19] Watch this. Peter. When he called Peter. What did he say? Come. Follow me. And I'll make you fish. Follow me. No. He didn't say we should follow him. He said come. You are seated with me.

[11:30] In heavenly place. That's the difference. Two different things. Wow. So don't think Peter. Are the better. We are in a better position. Amen. Ephesians chapter 2 verse 6. Says that we are seated. He raised us together with him.

[11:41] Sitted us together. In heavenly. We are seated with him. Why? Where is he? He's seated. In heavenly places. So we are blessed. Amen. Sitted in heavenly places.

[11:53] So this heavenly Jesus. Bible says that he. God made him prince. Prince. And savior. After the cross. That's when he's able to save us.

[12:05] And look at Acts chapter 2 verse 36. You like this one. So he's prince and savior after the resurrection. And not just that. Guess what? He's Lord and Christ after the resurrection. He says that therefore.

[12:16] Let all the house of Israel. Know assuredly. That God has made the same Jesus. The one you crucified. The same Jesus. Whom ye crucified. Both Lord and Christ.

[12:26] Amen. When after the crucifixion. He entered into an office. He didn't stay away. He didn't stay on the cross. And please.

[12:37] Give me a break from that Jesus in the manger. He's left there a long time ago. Jesus in the manger. You are wasting your time. Even if he's not on the cross.

[12:48] Let alone the manger. They've kept him in the manger. They've kept him in the manger.

[13:00] Kept him in the manger. Kept him in the manger. For a very long time. On the throne. Say it's on the throne. It's on the throne. That's what we have been singing.

[13:11] Worthy is the lamb. Seated on the throne. He said. And in the midst of the throne. And the four and twenty elders. And the four living creatures.

[13:22] Revelation chapter four. And chapter five. Particularly chapter five. He said. I saw one. Like I saw. One like the lamb. Which has just been slain. But when I was weeping.

[13:33] Because there's no one who was ready. To take the straws. And break his revelation chapter four. The angel said. Weep not. Oh John. Don't weep. For the lion. Of the tribe. Of Judah. Has prevailed.

[13:46] Hallelujah. The lion. Of the tribe. Of Judah. Has prevailed. And so. Then I looked. I was waiting for the lion. Then I see a lamb.

[13:57] Oh. On the throne. In the midst of the throne. A lamb. Wow. A lamb. As it has just been slain. John the Baptist saw him.

[14:08] He said. Behold the lamb of God. Who takes away the sins of the world. John chapter one verse twenty nine. He takes away the sins of the world. So. There was. A lamb.

[14:19] There is a lamb. For your sins. Don't stay. In your sins. Don't let the devil. Bully you. Because you've done this. You have done this. And so. He too. Is even worse.

[14:32] God has not got time. For what you have done. He has made provision. To. To take care of it. So he said. Come home. Come home. Come home. Don't stay in your sins. Church is not about. Hey don't have sex. Don't do this. No.

[14:42] That's not church. No. No. That's not church. No. Don't. Don't watch porn. Don't have sex. Don't have a boyfriend. Don't have a girlfriend. That's religion. That's religion. And actually.

[14:52] The crux of my message. Was taken into. Colossians chapter 2. Where he says. Don't let anybody. Trouble your philosophy. And the outdoest. That's that. All what matters. In Colossians chapter 3.

[15:03] He says that. Every other matters. Is Christ. And him crucified. Yeah. Amen. He said.

[15:14] There is neither. I think Colossians chapter. Put it to 3 verse 11. Let me see. That's the one. I'm actually looking for. There is neither Greek nor Jew. Circumcision.

[15:25] Do you know circumcision? Like those people. Who are rights with God. The Jews. They are circumcised. The other ones. Who are on circumcision. They don't have relation with God. They are the circumcision.

[15:38] And barbarian. Villager. Someone who is. Scythian. Find out later. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

[15:49] Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

[15:59] Amen. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

[16:10] Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. That's the church.

[16:23] So instead of me looking for what you have done wrong, I should be believing God to see Christ in you. That's church. That's church.

[16:35] That's church. I don't know what you've done in the past, but to your amazement, others have done worse things. And if God was striking people, he would have striked some people before you.

[16:46] So give yourself a break from all the mess in your past and embrace this Jesus thing. Praise Christ.

[16:59] In Hebrews, we saw him to be the appointed heir of all things, the anointed one of God. We saw him in Hebrews to be the captain of our salvation.

[17:10] We saw him in Hebrews to be our help, our instant helper. We saw him in Hebrews to be the apostle set from God. We saw him in Hebrews to be our high priest.

[17:22] In Hebrews, he's revealed as the son of God. He's revealed as the son of man. He's revealed as God. He's revealed as man. He's revealed as the mediator of the new covenant.

[17:34] He's revealed as the surety of the new testament. He's revealed as the executor of the new testament. He's revealed as a foreigner. He's revealed as the minister in the true tabernacle.

[17:47] He's revealed in Hebrews as the utter and the finisher of our faith. Say hallelujah. He's revealed as the great shepherd of the sheep.

[18:04] Revelations of Jesus. The ascended Jesus, not the one on the cross. He's left the cross because Bible says God has exalted. We are in church because of Jesus.

[18:19] Not because of your shoe. Thank you if you came because of Father's Day. Thank you for coming. But there's a bigger assignment. Big assignment.

[18:33] I found out in Colossians that there are other descriptions of Christ. Even more strong or stronger in tongues.

[18:44] Colossians chapter 1. Verse 14 tells us that in him we have redemption through the blood. Jesus. Let's not read. Is it okay to read it together from the screen?

[18:55] Are you ready? Somebody. Is that okay? Let's read it. Let's go. In whom we have redemption through the blood. He's in the blood. He's in the blood. I don't hear you.

[19:06] He's in the blood. In Christ Jesus. So those who are holding you to ransom. Ransom. Based on your sins.

[19:17] They are late. They are late. They are late. Why? Because my sins are forgiven. Shardy ass. That's Christianity.

[19:32] He has made us able ministers of the New Testament. He's for our sufficiency.

[19:43] He's for our sufficiency. 2 Corinthians chapter 3 verse 5. He said our sufficiency is of God. Our sufficiency is of God.

[19:54] Our sufficiency is of God. 2 Corinthians 3 verse 5. Who has made us?

[20:05] Our sufficiency is not of ourselves to think anything of Pastor David. God forbid. It is God who gives me the grace to stand here.

[20:15] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I am not qualified. And I can't quote scriptures. If God hadn't given me that sufficiency.

[20:28] No. None of us to claim anything to ourselves. None of us. But anyway. He said you are the evidence of my calling. Is there?

[20:38] Yeah. I don't need letters from somewhere. You are the letters. Yeah. The evidence of the fact that God has called me. Did you hear the testimonies over there? Yeah. That someone said my life has changed.

[20:50] I mean testimonies are amazing things God is doing here. But please may I submit to you. I'll be stupid to be taking the honor. Wow. Let me read. Address it. Goes to the Father. Because my sufficiency.

[21:02] Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Watch this. Verse 6. Who has made us able ministers of the New Testament?

[21:15] He has made us able. If anybody is able to preach the gospel of Christ. It is God who is behind it. Pastor.

[21:29] He has made us able ministers. From this time forward. Paul said let no one trouble me. Me. For I bear my body the marks of Christ. The marks of Christ.

[21:40] He no more trouble me. Oh pastor. Oh how did you do that? Oh you are so anointed. Please. I understand what you say. And you shouldn't worry about that. But I have to be wise enough.

[21:52] And humble enough to know me. Ha. Hmm. It is God. God. Who has made us able ministers of the New Testament.

[22:03] First Corinthians chapter 4 verse 7. It says that we have this treasure in earth. Yes. That the excellence. Second Corinthians. That the excellence may be of God.

[22:14] Of the glory may be to God. It's not man. Yes. It's not man. It's not man. So what am I trying to say my darling? That God actually can do it with you. Amen. Can you do me a favor?

[22:28] Look at someone and tell the person. I think he's talking about you. Amen. This is not. This stage is not for showmanship.

[22:40] No. It's for revealing of Christ. Yes. If we stand here and we fail to demonstrate and reveal Christ. We have failed. And it's just.

[22:50] We are just like politicians. Yeah. Politicians. We don't have anything to give you. Then we begin to reduce. Oh you know. We begin to preach social message and politics.

[23:03] Because we don't have any Christ to reveal. We are Christians. In case you don't know who you are. The company you have come to. You have fallen among Christians who believe God's will.

[23:15] Full of the Holy Ghost. We are excited about Jesus. And we are unapologetic about that. Full of love for people. And we love you the way you are.

[23:26] Even if you have problems with us. No problem. We still love you. Hallelujah. Amen. Bible says that study to show yourself approved unto God.

[23:39] A work man that needs not to be ashamed. Rightly dividing the right of 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 15. If you don't approve yourself unto God, you begin to try and impress people. Finish prayer, go into around people, asking them, what do you think about the preaching?

[23:54] What do you think about my prayer? No one will slap you, why? I have a question. C plus C. If you will see. Some of you, your mass teacher was really suffering.

[24:05] I said C plus C. If you will see. First C means. Yes. Where's the first C means? Yes. Second C means?

[24:16] Yes. Third C means? Yes. Hallelujah. Be free. Come on. Ah. I can't believe I couldn't just reach my message.

[24:34] All right, let me finish this thing. Verse 14 talks about in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Verse 15, are you sure? Are you ready for this? I had about eight or nine I wanted to show you about Christ.

[24:44] But time is not on my side. But let me give you only the verse 15. Then I'll give you the last, which is not really so much about Christ. It's about Christ, but who we are in Christ. All right. So, verse 15.

[24:54] Colossians 1.15. What does it say? What does it say about Christ? Who is the image of God? Did you see that? Jesus is the image of the God you cannot see.

[25:07] Not just that. He is the firstborn of every creature. That will not permit me to break it down.

[25:21] He is the image. That's why I told him, if you have seen me, you have seen the Father. The firstborn.

[25:32] Firstborn. He is before all things. And in him does all things consist. So that in all things, he must have the preeminence.

[25:47] Preeminence. Your eminence, Christ. That's why in church, he must have the preeminence. Church, Christ must have it. Not the praise and worship leader. Not the musician.

[25:58] Not the preacher. Not the, whatever, the bishop, prophet, the pastor. Whatever the title. God's servant. God's bishop.

[26:09] God's uncle. Awesome. In the church, Christ might have the preeminence. Some of you haven't realized this.

[26:20] That in Ephesians chapter 3, when he says he's able to do unto a city. He doesn't just start by saying he's able. When you read, it starts with unto him. It's an address.

[26:32] It's an address. Okay. It's not an entitlement. It's an address. So, unto him. Who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all you can think or ask or think of.

[26:46] According to his power. That works in us. Watch this. Watch this. Most of us, that's where we stop. Because he's able to do. It's not something to claim. It's just telling you.

[26:57] We are addressing this God. The things you're able to claim. He who does it. Look at the next verse. Unto him be the glory in the church. Christ Jesus.

[27:08] Church is about God. You are wearing Louis Vuitton and so on. Is your Louis Vuitton able to heal you? What again do people wear?

[27:22] Primark and so on. Unto him be glory in the church. Now watch. Let me finish this, please. In Colossians chapter 2 verse 9. What he says about Christ is very heavy.

[27:36] It says, In him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead. The Godhead is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

[27:48] Anytime you come across Godhead, it doesn't mean the head of God. It means God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Bible says that when Jesus was walking. So okay.

[27:59] God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. When Jesus was on earth, in him dwells the fullness of the Godhead.

[28:12] Bodily. So it's not only Jesus standing. When you see him, God the Father, God the Son. Not the partiality. The fullness of the Godhead bodily dwells in him.

[28:27] Jesus. So when, like let's say, I'm Christ on earth. And you are watching me. It's not me you are dealing with. You are dealing with the God, the Father, God the Son.

[28:39] His name in Hebrew is Yahweh. The self-existent God. The self-contained God. The uncreated creator.

[28:52] Before everything he was. He said, when Moses, he said Moses, Moses said, when I go, who should I say? He said, tell them I am. I can't describe it. I just am.

[29:03] So when they are coming to a register in John chapter 9, 19. When they came, John chapter 18. When they came to Gethsemane. He didn't go there to pray for information. Read John very well.

[29:14] Bible say when he prayed. But his main reason was not to go and pray. His main reason was to go and hand himself to his betrayer. Because they came. They said, they are coming to look for him. Then he said, who are you looking for?

[29:26] They said, Jesus of Nazareth. He said, I am. Not I am he. King James translates it, I am he. But he said, I am. He mentioned the ineffable name of God. The Yahweh.

[29:37] I am. As soon as I said, I am. What happened? The soldiers, they went and fell. Then they came back. They said, who are you looking for? I said, I am. They fell again. Now they are in trouble. We have been sent to come and arrest this man.

[29:48] Now we can't. Because when he speaks, God shows up. God, the triune God. He was the embodiment. So they couldn't arrest him. So what he did, he said, put your sword back.

[30:01] He handed himself in. Just take me. Because for this reason was I born. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. This is the Jesus we are talking about.

[30:16] Hey! Did you see the next verse? I'm surprised you didn't peep. You didn't need to see the next verse. You were so enraptured by the enormity and grandeur and the glory-filled text.

[30:30] In the verse 9, you escaped. You couldn't go further to peep. In what was in verse 10, that's where you come in. Watch this verse 10 of Colossians chapter 2.

[30:41] And what? Let's start from verse 9. Colossians chapter 2, verse 9. For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Watch this, watch this.

[30:52] Let's go over. And you are complete in him. And you are complete in him. Who am I talking about?

[31:03] I said, and you are complete in him. That's where you come in. Tell someone, listen, I'm complete.

[31:13] I'm complete. Hey. Young, beautiful ladies who are not married. Marriage doesn't complete you. I like that.

[31:27] What completes you? I'm complete in Christ. It's not your makeup. It's not your breakup. It's not your certificate.

[31:40] It's not your salary. It's not your address. It's not your connections. It's not your legs. It's not your accent.

[31:51] But what completes you is your in being in Christ. Shout, I am complete in him. I am complete in him. Some of you are not saying. I said, shout, I am complete in him.

[32:02] I am complete in him. And he is the head of principalities. The head of all principalities and power.

[32:15] You are complete, such a one. He is the head of all principalities and power. And you are walking on the streets of London feeling sorry for yourself. The devil is a liar. From today, when you walk chest out, it doesn't matter what you don't have.

[32:28] Why? Because you are complete in him. Because you are complete in him. They are telling you, but I don't have a job. It doesn't matter. I'm still complete in him. You don't have a house. Yes, I'm still complete in him. You are not married yet.

[32:39] Yes, I'm still complete in him. You have a court case. Yes, I'm still complete in him. You are useless. Yes, I'm still complete in him. I'm completing him.

[32:56] Did you receive something at all? Why don't you put your hands together for Jesus? What's today's message title? See, you are seen, you are seen. What's today's title?

[33:08] See, you are seen, you are seen. Thank you for listening to this message by David and Tui. To hear more from David Entry, follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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