[0:00] Welcome. Thank you for listening to this wholesome word by David Entry. The word you catch will change your world. May your story change from this message.
[0:10] Be blessed. Colossians chapter 3 verse 1 to 5. It says that, If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ seated on the right hand of God.
[0:25] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
[0:36] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the earth.
[0:47] Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupations, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Here ends the reading of God's word.
[1:00] Let's pray. Father, grant us the privilege of knowing more, knowing you more. Grant us the privilege that will be made conformable to your death, that we will know you and the power of your resurrection.
[1:18] Grant us the privilege that the heavens will be open for us to see wondrous things through your word. We pray, Holy Spirit, you are the only one who can teach the actual truth.
[1:33] Teach us Christ. Reveal Christ to us. Give us the truth of God's word. And as your word is taught, bring revival in the hearts of the hearers.
[1:45] As your word is taught, bring healing in the body of the hearers. As your word is taught, bring illumination, Lord, in the minds of your people.
[1:56] Thank you that the entrance of your word gives light and brings understanding to the simple. Thank you that our lives cannot be the same after we are exposed to your word of truth.
[2:11] Thank you for your word of grace. Thank you for your word of life. Thank you for your word of faith. In Jesus' name. Amen. Say hallelujah.
[2:23] Hallelujah. Colossians chapter 3 says that if or since you be risen with Christ. We have been risen with Christ.
[2:35] Because scripture said he raised us up. Ephesians chapter 2 verse 6. So we have been risen with Christ since you be risen with Christ. Seek those things which are above.
[2:47] Where Christ is on the right hand of God. And he said we should set our affections on things above. So you can set your affections on things on the earth.
[3:03] Nothing on earth is eternal. In fact, the Bible talks about how our salvation is eternal. Eternal salvation is eternal in nature.
[3:17] As in 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 10 talks about. The nature of our salvation is eternal. So, after salvation which, yeah, it comes with eternal glory.
[3:28] It's an amazing thing. So, when you are saved, you can either set your affections on your job. On your marriage.
[3:39] On your house. On your house. On the things that you deem valuable on this earth for you. Which, when you die, it cannot follow you.
[3:50] That is why it's a major error for us to justify the quality of a Christian life by material possession. In the name of God is blessing me.
[4:04] Amen. So that there are people whose drive of their Christian life is a race for possession on earth.
[4:17] They are in a race to amass more. To gain more. To get more. And such people suppose that gain is godliness.
[4:31] No! 1 Timothy chapter 6 verse 5. He said, from such people turn away. In fact, Bible is that redraw yourself. From such people.
[4:43] Who suppose that gain is godliness? No! No! Getting more material and earthly opportunities and advantages is not necessarily an indication that God is with you.
[5:01] So why do you testify God? When Joseph, God was with him. And so he prospered. Genesis chapter 39 verse 21. He did well in Potiphar's house. But there are others who are doing well.
[5:13] And it's not a sign that God is with them. So don't let us peg the presence of God. The blessing of God. Don't let us just restrict it to earthly things.
[5:26] Possession of earthly things. He said, if you do that, it leads people into wanting to gain more. And he says, those who desire to gain more.
[5:39] Another way of gaining more is to be rich. Who fall into not just temptation, but foolish ones. Some temptations are foolish temptation.
[5:52] He says that many foolish and harmful lusts fall into temptation and snare into many, not one.
[6:03] Because of your drive. You are Christian, but what is driving your life is exposing you to temptations and snares and many foolish and harmful lusts.
[6:18] And it's not just the lusts. And he says that these lusts, they draw men into distraction and to perdition. Some lusts that unbelievers even run away from has become your target.
[6:29] Why? Because they desire to be rich. He said, to stay safe, set your affections on things above. Because it's natural and human to want to gain more.
[6:44] Isn't it? Yeah. So, it's natural to want to have a good job. It's natural to want to have your children to be doing well.
[6:59] It's natural to want to have a better house. It's natural to want people to say, oh, you look so nice. It's natural not to want to drive this car that always is breaking down.
[7:14] And so, there's nothing wrong in actually wanting a better life. But if we are not careful, we will end up setting our affections.
[7:29] Like a man came to Jesus, good master, what should I do to be saved? Luke chapter 8, verse 18. He says, what do you call me good? No one is good but God. And he says that, what do I do to have a life?
[7:41] Jesus said, what does the scripture say? The law. And it says that thou shall not obey your parents or honor your mother and father and all that.
[7:52] And Jesus said, okay, then do it. He said, but I've been doing this from my youth and I still don't say. Jesus said, you have been doing it but you lack one thing. He said, go and sell all that you have. And give the proceeds to the poor.
[8:05] And then come. You see, some people think just giving your food, your money to the poor is enough.
[8:16] It's not enough. It's not enough. That's not what he said. He said, and come and follow me. Following Jesus is the core thing. But really, you can't follow when your heart is set on earthly things.
[8:30] So he said, take your eye off your earthly things. Let's try if you can do it. And Bible say he left very sad. Very sorrowful.
[8:42] Because he had so much. So he couldn't turn his focus from natural things to follow Jesus. So, the Bible says that man, Jesus was not teaching it's wrong to have money.
[9:01] But it's wrong for the money to have you. That man's life was defined by what he possessed. Meanwhile, Jesus has taught us that a man's life, Luke chapter 12, does not consist, verse 15, in the abundance of his possessions.
[9:21] Having a bigger house doesn't mean you have a better life. Having a most expensive bed doesn't mean you have a decent sleep. People are sleeping on wonderful beds and are having nightmares.
[9:39] People are sleeping in seven-star hotels. And just can't sleep the whole night.
[9:51] People have food all around them, but can't eat. He said, set your affection. There are some of us. Your affection is not set on things above.
[10:02] Things that matter, you will crucify Christ again just for the money. You will give up on a lot of things based on your relation with God.
[10:14] Your relation with Christ is, some people, your relation with Christ is not the most important thing in your life. And it shows in the time you get to church. Or your church attendance and the way you serve in church.
[10:25] A lot of things are telling so much about the quality of your spiritual life. Because affections can be set on different things. Yeah.
[10:36] Affection. You know, years ago, your affections were set on something. Ten years later or five years, your affections are set on different things. He said, set your heart or your affections on things above.
[10:54] Where? And things above. And not on things on earth. Why should you do that? Because you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God.
[11:11] So wherever Christ is, we are there. Christ is seated on the right hand of the Father. We are there. Christ is living in the church.
[11:22] We are there. So our lives are hid. Let me just comment on this hiddenness of our lives. Do not, in your Christian journey, do not seek to be displayed and seen too quickly.
[11:44] Because the truth is your actual glory of your life is hid in Christ. So people will be relating with you and really would not know the real you in Christ.
[11:59] They will just see your behavior and all that. But the real you in Christ is hid. I'm hid. I'm hid. Hidden in Christ.
[12:10] My life is hid. You know, sometimes people talk about Christ in ways that sometimes you are wondering, but where is God? Where is Christ? Christ do something. Sometimes people treat Christians and believers and church like they are so powerful.
[12:26] When there is no God, if there is God, let him strike them. And Christ will not actually do anything. And sometimes you are like, where is Christ? He's hid. Christ is not too quick to display.
[12:39] Because there is a time coming when you will be manifested. The Bible says in Isaiah chapter 45, verse 15, that God hides himself. You are God who, very thou art God, that hideth thyself.
[12:56] God. And he said, our life is also hid. That's why he says when you are doing something, don't be in Christian work. When you fast, when you pray, when you give alms, don't do it to be seen.
[13:07] Why did he say don't do it to be seen? Because you are actually hid in Christ. In our lives, it should be actually Christ. Christ, watch this is important. It should be the life of Christ that should be manifested in us.
[13:20] Not our abilities and our uniqueness. So, he says that our lives are hid. Or your life is hid with Christ in God.
[13:34] Say, I am hid. I am hid. With Christ. With Christ. In God. In God. Say, my life. My life. My life. Is hid. Is hid. With Christ.
[13:44] With Christ. In God. In God. Does it sound like good English? Yes. Let's take it like that. My life. Is hid. Okay. New King James.
[13:55] My life. My life. Is hidden. Is hidden. With Christ. In God. Shall we say it together, please? My life. Is hidden.
[14:06] With Christ. In God. One more time, please. My life. Is hidden. In Christ. In God. Now say like. Actually. Something that you mean it. Say. My life. Is hidden.
[14:16] In Christ. In God. Don't let us be so desperate. If people are not discovering who we really are. Our lives are hid.
[14:30] With Christ. In God. And then. Verse four says that. When Christ. Who actually is our life. Oh. This is one scripture that.
[14:44] I just sometimes I'm surprised. Why. It. Has. Not been.
[14:54] Very much emphasized. In our Christian work. On our puppets. Is the climax of Christian life. Believer's life. What is it? That. Christ is my life.
[15:07] Christ is my life. If you're a Christian. Then Christ. Doesn't just live in you. You don't just have the life of God. He doesn't just give you life.
[15:19] He actually. Is. Our life. That's a. I'm telling you. That's a very serious claim. That is what makes a person a Christian.
[15:30] It's not your behavior that makes you a Christian. No. It's not your behavior. It's not. Your expectations. Your exemptions. And. What actually makes a person.
[15:43] A believer. A child of God. Is the life of Christ. That. Is in us. And no. Christ becoming our life. I am crucified. With Christ. Nevertheless.
[15:54] Galatians. Chapter 2. Verse 20. I live. Yet. Not I. But Christ. Who lives in me. And this life I'm living. I live by faith. Christ lives in me. The life I have.
[16:06] Is the life of Christ. And Christ is. My life. Someone say. Christ is my life. Christ is my life. So when you go through crisis. And you're a believer.
[16:17] And this is what has taken over you. Christ loses power over you. That's why they were able to die without fear. Because their life is Christ.
[16:28] You can't take away his life. You can't take away my life. Because my life is Christ. Christ is my life. Say Christ is my life. Christ is my life. Christ is my life.
[16:38] Christ is my life. When Christ becomes your life. You don't struggle to set your heart. And affections. On things above. This Christian life.
[16:50] That many of us. Are living. Has. Not been helped. Significantly. By the kind of teachings. That we have been listening to. God.
[17:01] God. God. Our teachers. Many teachers. Are focused. On enjoying life here. Which is not bad in itself.
[17:12] But it's not the core. Of Christian message. The core of Christian message. Is not to have a good life here. That's not the core.
[17:22] The core of Christian message. Message. Is for Christ to be your life. Life. That's the core of Christian message. You are not living the Christian life.
[17:33] Until Christ is your life. Please. I didn't say. Try to behave nice. That's not the core of Christian message. The core of Christian message.
[17:44] Is not trying to be a nice person. Is not trying to be. A person. Full of love. Love. I love people. Oh. I love people. Including dogs and animals. I love.
[17:54] I love creation. I love. I love. Please. Give me a break. That's the core of Christian life. The core of Christian life. Is Christ. Is my life. Christ.
[18:05] Is my life. How many of us can't understand that? Christ. And this Christ is my life. I'm hidden. In Christ. Someone say. Christ is my life. Christ is my life.
[18:16] Oh. You didn't say it. Say. Christ is my life. Christ is my life. Christ is my life. He said. When Christ. Who is your life.
[18:28] Shall appear. When he appears. He's going to appear. They don't know. But he's going to appear. Christ shall appear.
[18:43] Now say. This Christ. Who is our life. Has been. Portrayed. In Colossians. As I said last week.
[18:54] You know. Interesting. Very powerful ways. That this Christ. He is our portion. Colossians 1.12. He's the portion of our inheritance. He's the portion.
[19:05] See. When Christ is your life. And he's the portion of your life. Inheritance. You don't set your affection. On things. On earth. He's the portion of our inheritance. Colossians chapter 1. Verse 15. He is.
[19:16] The image of the invisible God. God. Shut up. The God who cannot be seen. His image. Is my life. But God. Yeah. This Christ.
[19:27] Who is my life. He's not just the image of the invisible God. He's actually the firstborn. Over all creation. Colossians 1.15. He's the firstborn over all creation. And.
[19:38] He's not just the firstborn of all. This Christ. Who is my life. Colossians 1.19. He pleased the Father God. In him. In him. The fullness dwells in him. Is my life. No. No. The fullness dwells.
[19:49] The one who is my life. Fullness. Oh. Dwells in him. This is my life. Fullness dwells in him. He is.
[20:02] Colossians 1.26. He is. The mystery. Of God's program of salvation. He's the mystery. He's actually. The real. Subject.
[20:14] Of what God is doing. He is the topic of every preaching. Every good preaching. Sorry. Yes. He is the topic.
[20:25] He is the dissertation. He is the assignment. He is the thesis. He is the curriculum. Christ is the curriculum. Christ. Christ is the curriculum of church and life.
[20:37] He is the reason. The logos. The reason of life. He is the logos. The reason behind living. He is the reason for your marriage.
[20:47] Your marriage is the shadow of the real substance. Who is Christ? Hallelujah. Thank you. Anything in your life. Is a shadow. Christ is the real substance.
[21:01] He is. Thank you. Wow. He is. Hallelujah. Colossians 2.2. He is the mystery of God. You can't define God. You can't. But look at Christ. He is the mystery of God.
[21:15] He is the reality. Colossians 2.2.17. The reality. The reality. Of every other thing is a shadow. Every other thing. Your qualification is a shadow.
[21:27] Your bank account is. Yours. Yours. Yours. Yours is a real thing.
[21:40] You are keeping the real thing. Jesus is a real thing. The human heart can sometimes so fixed on what we want. Even when God is breaking the reality.
[21:51] He says, no, I still want this one. Yeah. Yeah. Sometimes what comes out unconsciously. Out of our mouth. Tells us what has captured our heart.
[22:04] What has captured your heart will always come out of your mouth. Because they are out of the abundance of the heart. Marvel. We see in it. Yes.
[22:18] This Christ is the real substance. He is the actual church. Not this gathering. Wow. Hallelujah. He is the church. Hallelujah. He is the real thing.
[22:29] He is the real deal. Anything good, meaningful in life is a shadow. Christ is the reality of everything. Good. Everything important.
[22:41] Christ. And we say, this Christ is my life. And when you come to the church. When we talk about the church life. The church life.
[22:52] Christ is the constituent. The intrinsic constituent. The church. The church. Colossians 3. 11.
[23:03] He said, it's Christ. Yeah. Christ is all. Christ is all. And he is this believer life. It's Christ. Christ is.
[23:15] Whether you are green, blue, black, yellow, white, orange, gray. It doesn't matter.
[23:27] Whether you are male or female or female. Whether you are young or you are old.
[23:40] It doesn't matter. The Bible says that in Christ. There is no male or female. No Greek Jew. No barbarian, Syrian. No slave or free. Unemployed or employed.
[23:52] Illegal immigrants. Illegal migrants. Citizens. He said, when he come to church. He said that Christ is all. I don't. Take away your. Remove your status from church. Don't come to church with your status.
[24:08] None of it is necessary. Don't come to church with your race. Don't even come to church with your preference. Your earthly natural preference. Distinct.
[24:20] Christ. Who is alive. And he says that he is. And Colossians 1.27 said, Christ in you. Hope of glory. So he said, when Christ.
[24:31] This Christ we are talking about. He actually is alive. When he appears. Say he shall appear. He shall appear. Say he shall appear. He shall appear. 1 John chapter 3 verse 1, 2.
[24:43] What manner of love the Father has given unto us. That we should be called the sons of God. And verse 2. I like the verse 2. That's where I want to go. Beloved. Now we are the sons of God.
[24:53] And it does not yet appear. What we shall be. But we know. That when he shall appear. Say he shall appear. Say he shall appear. When he shall appear. We shall be. Like him.
[25:06] Oh you didn't say hallelujah over there. When he shall appear. Our life is hidden now with him. But when he appears. We shall appear with him.
[25:17] Amen. We shall appear with him. We shall appear with him. We shall appear with him. We will really. Then they will really see who we really are. Who we really are. In Romans chapter 8 verse 19 verse 21.
[25:34] Verse 19 says that. For the endless expectation of creation eagerly waits for the revealing. And some in Jesus says that. For the manifestation. Hey.
[25:44] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. When he appears. We shall appear with him. Yeah. And what the world is waiting for. Is not an another climate change policy. And what the world is waiting for. Is for the manifestation.
[25:56] The manifestation of the sons of God. Yeah. The manifestations of the sons of God. because creation itself is growing oh oh creation is growing but creation is says grown verse 21 because creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage and corruption into death these children of God they have some glory they are some glory we are some glory for his fitting from God Hebrews chapter 2 best and in breaking many sons to glory for those he for new he predestined does he predestined he called he justified does Romans chapter 8 verse 29 verse 30 does he justified he glorified and when God when Christ who is our life shall appear we shall also appear with him in glory oh if I let you out he shall hallelujah in glory no wonder Paul said oh grave where's your victory he said this earthly body is sown in corruption first Corinthians chapter 15 verse 43 but it's raised in glory glory is sown in dishonor but it's raised in glory glory what does dishonor mean?
[27:38] dishonor people close to you can tell I know you are very push and nice looking but that's why every building practically common sense require that every building should have a restroom because this body of dishonor this body of dishonor a notable person like here glorious looking person like here this body still is a body of but it says this body so when the doctors have diagnosed this we believe God for our healing but a time is coming when this body of dishonor makadashakaya it will be sown in dishonor but it will be raised in glory that's why you can't set your heart and affections on things on earth Philippians chapter 3 verse 21 talks about how this our corruptible bodies corruptible bodies our corruptible bodies our Viking
[28:48] King James says our vile bodies some tragedies our corruptible bodies it's a body of new King James it uses our lowly body give us Amplify please lowly bodies the Amplify says that everything to say will not only transform but completely refashion our earthly bodies it will be refashioned it definitely needs it needs refashioning it needs refashioning and your doctor knows it your doctor all your doctor has been saying is just pointing to the fact that this body needs refashioning which they can do no man can do you can't do it but when it appears in glory so he says that our earthly and vile bodies that needs refashioning new King James he says that it shall be transformed what to his
[29:51] Christ is glorious who told you glory is not where we are heading towards amen amen we are heading towards glory yes yes that everything about you commands celebration even amongst angels wow wow wow wow wow see when you see a bride wow wow wow that's why we are the bride of God by the time is coming we will manifest in glory so don't be so worried about what you don't have don't be so worried about the challenges you are going through I know you've been praying about it I've been also praying for you and believing God but sometimes the things have not changed we pray oh God oh God and sometimes when you lose a loved one sometimes people pray pray pray pray pray pray pray and the person goes and sometimes they say why why why don't worry these vile bodies the days ahead are glorious days hallelujah hallelujah please will you preach with me tell somebody the days ahead are glorious days in Christ
[31:05] I know your body has had a hit yeah I know your health has taken a hit yeah it's taken a hit you get tired so quickly you are not sick but it could have been better but there are glorious days you don't see there many catches when Christ who is alive shall appear Christ shall appear say he shall appear shall appear there will be a problem if he wouldn't appear the Christian hope is hinged on the appearance of Christ because the appearance of Christ the manifest sometimes some translations use manifestation other translations use appear alright but the appearance of the manifestation of Christ is in two ways he appeared first of all in Hebrew chapter 9 verse 28 so Christ was offered once to bear sins of many to those who eagerly wait for him he will appear as a second time the first appearance was to come and bear sins yeah the first appearance so in first John chapter 3 verse 5 and verse 8 first John chapter 3 verse 5 it tells us the manifestation that we know that he
[32:36] Christ was manifested why why was he manifested to take away sins so that's why John chapter 1 verse 29 behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins his first appearance was to take away to bear sins Hebrews chapter 9 verse 26 says that he then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world but now once at the end of the ages he has appeared this is the first one appeared to put away sins by the sacrifice of himself don't let any body doesn't matter how supposedly religious or intelligent they are how theologically astute they may look or appear or sound don't anyone deceive you to tell you Christ is coming was just to come and show love and model good behavior and the death of Christ is not really important it's not a big deal yeah that's if you don't know how you know
[33:38] Siri or Alexa and those things sometimes it responds to your voice and then there are some things that are voice activated that responds to a particular voice you know so if the gadget doesn't know this voice doesn't it won't like just your iris or your fingerprint voice certain highly advanced AI systems your voice you only you hello I'm here and it's open for you you know sometimes when you are home and you hear someone talking you know your brother is around how do you know sometimes someone says that's why I know or mothers a mother can be here he has a child 18 mothers can be seated here one mother can say that's my child crying because they have a particular tone satan also has a tone his tone is the death of christ doesn't matter that's satan has started talking so even if you hear it in a preacher's voice that satan has started speaking through the preacher that it is death it is death it is death it is death hey he appeared bible says in first john chapter three verse eight the reason why he was manifested so he would destroy the works of the devil he says that he who sins is of the devil let's all read that together let's say that please say it again he who sins is of the devil this is a whole subject on his own he who sins is of the devil for the devil has sinned from the beginning for this purpose this is where we are going the son of god was manifested do you see that the first manifestation why that he might destroy the works of the devil he was manifested to destroy so the first manifestation was to give satan a heavy blow sin that rules over your life was defeated on the cross romans romans chapter 8 verse 3 on the cross second corinthians chapter 5 verse 21 talks about he bore our sins he bore sins in first peter chapter 2 verse 24 he himself bore our sins that's on a cross on a tree in his body that's what was happening behold the lamb of god that takes away the sins of the world he himself bore our sins on the cross in isaiah chapter 53 verse 5 verse 6 verse 10 verse 11 verse 12 he bore sins the first appearance was to bear sins so verse 5 says that but he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities the punishment for our peace was upon by his stripes he was bruised the bruising was for our peace he didn't die his own death verse 6 verse 6 says that all we like sheep have gone astray we have turned everyone to his own way and the
[37:00] Lord has laid on him the iniquity the sins of us was laid on him where on the cross verse 10 8 yet he pleased the father to bruise him he has put him to grief when he makes his soul an offering for sin yeah God was behind the cross I told you the cross God was the main person working on the cross he was working he was busily punishing Christ and it says that God was pleased to do that can you imagine he was happy punishing Christ he vented his anger against him because he said such a holy God he couldn't stand sin but if he vented his anger on you where would he be where would he be and he wants to show his love to you he wants to show his love to you but he can't be just if he doesn't punish sin so he brought himself as a sin bearer and went to the cross and
[38:09] God for once in the history of universe has been able to find a place to fend his anger so Christ became our propitiation he appeased the wrath of God on the cross he is our peace he himself is our peace hallelujah so God was very happy when Christ was dying on the cross don't let us feel sad about Easter and wear funeral clothes no God was happy let's be happy with him verse 11 Isaiah chapter 53 is someone learning something at all Isaiah chapter 53 verse 11 he shall see the travel of his soul God will see the travel father forgive me why have you forsaken me and God will be satisfied yeah satisfied because his justice has been met at the same time his love has been demonstrated to the sinners who were supposed to be punished he has met justice and mercy at the same time on the cross he said he saw he shall be satisfied by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many for he shall bear their sins iniquities that's what he came to do on the cross so Christ and then in
[39:42] I like 1 Corinthians how about 1 Corinthians chapter 15 that's a nice one 1 Corinthians chapter 15 for I deliver to you first of all that which I also receive that Christ died for what our sins so why is someone saying that his death is not necessary how on earth can someone in his right spiritual mind say the death of Christ is not necessary it's unimportant it's pivotal it's significant it's the entry point that is where everything changed that is where heaven and earth kissed again because the sin in earth that was blocking heaven from manifesting the sin was absorbed by the lamb of God and for first time heaven could now come back to earth and unite with earth and some body says that doesn't matter that's the clearest tone of satan's voice doesn't matter how theological as to they may sound they are speaking for satan in fact they are not speaking satan is himself speaking to them so he was manifested but it is about to be manifested again according to hebrews chapter 9 verse 28 this time not to bear sins yeah that Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many to those who eagerly wait for him he will appear a second time apart from sin yeah he says that and when Christ who is alive shall appear we shall be manifested with him in glory your days of glory are really ahead of you
[41:28] I know a lot of good things have happened in your life even though there have been one or two bad things but a lot of good things I mean some of us here you can testify that God has been good to me do I have a witness in the house I can testify courage we can testify that God has God been good to somebody has God been good to somebody God is good when I was in redeem we used to sing this song God is good he has done me well oh my soul rise up never run out of this confession even when all hell breaks loose on you sing God you are so good God you are so good God you are so good you are so good
[42:31] God you are so good you are so good to me has God been good to somebody yes thank you God had it not been for God where we don't have been if it had not been for the Lord who was on our side may his one say it's at 124 if it had not been for the Lord who was on our side when coronavirus came it would have taken you away but today we are standing here and we're standing here only because you pray amen please sit down for a moment let me just round this up properly so why did we talk about the goodness of God watch this watch this David said you have done all these things for me and it was as though it's not enough and you want to do more there is always more in God so God has been good to us you've seen the manifestations of his kindness his goodness his hand in some aspects of your life even though sometimes the enemy tries to scream louder but when you look at it very carefully you can always see the handwriting of God the fingerprints of God in your life but the point here in Colossians chapter 3 verse 4 he said when Christ who is our life shall appear we shall also appear with him in glory there is an aspect that has not manifested yet you think you've seen
[44:21] God's goodness wait till you experience what is coming wait what you have seen so far is just is just tiny tiny tiny the the problem will be how am I even going to sing about it because even this tiny thing I've seen I can't sing it all because I don't have enough vocabularies to express this goodness of experience yet what is coming yet what is coming yet what is coming anytime Satan throws his words at you 2nd Corinthians chapter 4 verse 72 he said yet our light afflict light african is just for a short time it is just for a shorter night afflictions which is bad for a moment what
[45:37] Satan threw at you he threw this affliction at you rather the affliction is working for you. When you invest money into some stocks or whatever, some business that is doing well, when you have good investment somewhere, you can be holiday and your money is, your money is working for you. He said the afflictions that don't trust against us, the afflictions we go through. If Christ is your life, if Christ is your life, then the afflictions that come against you are actually working, working, working, working. And what is it working? It's working far more exceeding eternal weight. The weight is eternal weight. You can't hold it. You can't hold it. It's so heavy. It's so, what is coming is so heavy in beauty. It's so heavy in laughter. It's so heavy in rejoicing. What is ahead? The glory is ahead. The glory is ahead. The glory is ahead. The glory is ahead. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
[47:07] The glory is ahead. It says that eternal weight of glory is far, far more exceeding and eternal. Yes! How are you getting it? Affiliations are working for you. Why? Because Christ is your life.
[47:22] Because Christ is your life. Because Christ is your life. Because Christ is your life. Because life Christ is my life Christ is my life Christ is my life Christ is my life when God does something for you and you say thank you and so God this is too much is that really wait see what is coming see what is coming turn away to glory definitely even on this earth when Christ is your life you will always have a chance to sing see when we get to heaven and we meet Jesus and the gates of heaven are open you can't walk into it you just crawl with your hands lifted see thank you for listening to this message by David Entry you're welcome to connect with David Entry on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn you can also find more spirit-filled messages from Karis Church on YouTube and all relevant streaming platforms don't forget to subscribe, like and share the message be blessed