[0:01] Welcome. You are about to listen to a destiny-changing message preached by Pastor David at Karis Phase 2. Karis Phase 2 is our revival-seeking youth ministry, where young people are coming to know Jesus Christ.
[0:17] Faith comes by hearing and by hearing the Word of God. Be blessed as you listen. Spiritualia. Spiritualia. Spiritualia. Spiritualia.
[0:35] First Corinthians chapter 2, verse 14. Let's all read here from the screen. Let's go. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
[0:55] Let's read here aloud again. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
[1:06] Amen. Let's pray. Father, add your grace to your Word as your Word is taught. Let's grace be taught. Let's grace be taught. Let truth be discovered. And let the heavens be opened. In Jesus' name. Amen.
[1:25] Amen. Please be seated. Hallelujah. But the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God.
[1:50] The natural man cannot say cannot. Say cannot. Say cannot. Cannot. It means, it's very interesting, it talks about the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God.
[2:05] So there are people who, things that belong to the Spirit of God, they can't receive it. And some of them are the ones advising you on your work with God.
[2:20] It's a natural man. He didn't say a bad person, please. Say they're natural. Just the way you think, the way you are, the way you think, the way you think, just naturally.
[2:33] Your nature. No one serves God naturally. Serving God is not natural to human beings.
[2:45] Religion is natural. So it's natural to be religious. But it's not natural to be godly. It's just not natural.
[2:58] It's just not natural to be godly. Being godly doesn't come naturally. Let me say the word, we say it in Nigeria.
[3:09] Naturally. It's not natural. It's not natural. It's not natural. What I'm saying is very biblical.
[3:25] When you come to Shosh, and the pastor is preaching. So, it's not natural to want to serve God.
[3:47] It's natural to want to sin. It's natural to like a boy. It's natural to be a boy to like a girl. It's natural to want a nice thing.
[4:05] It's natural to be upset with someone who does something against you. It's not natural to expect the garden to be full of flowers without a florist or attending to it.
[4:22] It's natural to be a girl. It's natural to smell nice if you don't bath. Perfume is always artificial.
[4:38] It's not natural to just want to forgive someone who has hurt you. It's not natural. It's not natural to be godly.
[4:49] It's not natural to know god. Knowing god doesn't come naturally because you've been sleeping and you've had dreams. No, no, come on.
[5:00] You can't know god that way. No one knows god without being taught. I'm going a bit deeper now.
[5:13] You can't know god through research. You don't have the natural apparatus. How can I go and buy spectacles so I can see anyone who has coronavirus?
[5:28] I can see where there's a virus. No, it is above the natural eyes. You need special medical or scientific apparatus to be able to see virus.
[5:42] Even if you can't see virus with your naked natural eyes, how dare you think you can find god with your natural thinking? God is revealed.
[6:00] He's not researched. God is revealed. So, if it's not natural, why? Isaiah 45, 15 says, God hides himself.
[6:11] What? It's interesting. God who hides himself. Truly, you are God who hides yourself.
[6:25] Oh, God of Israel, the Savior. Yeah. If there is God. Why? This is natural for people to be wondering, but there's no god. Because I don't see. They use their own personal expectation to judge whether there is god or not.
[6:39] It doesn't change god. It doesn't affect god. If you worship god, do. If you don't worship him, it doesn't affect him. In fact, in Job, I think, 36 verse 5 or 35 verse 6. It said, if you do right, what have you done for god?
[6:51] And if you do wrong, what do you do against him? He said, if you sin, what do you accomplish against him? Or if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?
[7:08] Not coming to church, it doesn't affect god a little bit. You're not doing church does not affect me, let alone god.
[7:21] It's you it affects. Your life gets more complicated. We're reading in some. It says that there are sorrows multiplied that go after strange gods, other gods.
[7:33] Yeah. It said, in some teens, oh, 16 verse 4, he said, okay. There are sorrows shall be multiplied. Who hasten after other gods?
[7:46] Yeah. Give us New King James. Is that New King James? Who is New King James? Okay, give us an idea. All right. Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
[8:01] You will do God. Go after the God of money. Go after the God of girls. Go after the God of drugs. Go after the God of boys. Your boyfriend has become the God.
[8:12] Go. Go on. Go on. God. You will. The Bible says that you will suffer more and more. It's not me. I'm not saying it. Please. The Bible.
[8:24] Oh, I don't believe it. Oh, no problem. Just keep living. You'll find out. God. God. God. God. God. So when you serve God, you are not doing God a favor. If you don't serve God, you are doing your destiny a favor.
[8:43] It's a favor you are doing to your destiny. If you serve God, you are not doing Him a favor. So, let's serve God. Now, God is revealed.
[8:57] You can't know God outside of teachings. Hmm? But if I have personal revelation, it's bogus revelation you are talking about.
[9:11] Bogus. Bogus revelation. Bogus. Bogus. How can you be taught? Or how can you teach if you haven't been taught? Hmm.
[9:24] How? Why would you fly in a plane? The pilot said, I was, I just, I've not been to piloting school. I'm just naturally gifted. I'm gifted a natural. Why would you go to the hospital and have surgery by a doctor who hasn't been trained?
[9:41] But he's actually talented. Can you imagine? You young one of your intestines. Either your small intestine or large intestine.
[9:54] Pull it out and put it under your armpits. Training. So, there was this young man who was so good.
[10:07] Even that, he was taught by those Old Testament scriptures. And he was doing well. Until he met Prisla and Aquila.
[10:18] In Acts. In Acts chapter 18, 25. And Bible says that. The guy is called Apollos. He was mighty. God, I'm a shout. That's what I want to be said concerning me.
[10:29] It has always been my vision and my dream that if anyone should be known as someone who is mighty in scriptures. Not just a miracle worker.
[10:40] Not a prophet. It's okay if I'm known as a prophet. It's a prophet. A miracle worker. A great pastor. But above all, I want to be known as someone who is mighty in scriptures.
[10:51] Mighty. A certain Jew named Apollo. Born as Alexandria. An eloquent man. And mighty. In the scriptures. Came to Ephesus. And Prisla and Aquila.
[11:02] They saw this mighty man talking. They realized that he still lacks insight. Into the true revelation of God. The true revelation of God. Why?
[11:13] Why? Can't God be researched? Because he hideth himself. The reason why people, you are born again and God is using you, why people don't know, is because you are actually hidden.
[11:30] Those of us who are in Christ, don't be looking to be seen and to have many likes. If you get it, fine. But don't make that your target because if you want to serve God to be seen, you are making a mistake.
[11:42] Because God says that, go into your closet. Shut the door. Matthew chapter 6. He says that, and your father who sees, who, no, he said he's in secret.
[11:56] He said he's in, God is in secret, in the secret place. Give me NIV. New American. New American. He says that, pray to your father, who is in secret?
[12:10] Yes, sir. Didn't I tell you God hides himself? Yes, sir. Where is God? He's in secret. He said, and your father who is in secret, your father who sees what you have done in secret, will reward you.
[12:32] He'll reward you. God's in secret. God's in secret. Why are you trying to be seen? Some are doing vlogging when you should be studying.
[12:45] What voice, what do you know? You don't know anything. The scripture says something. It said, by this time, Hebrews chapter 5, verse 12.
[13:00] You ought to be teachers. You still need that you be taught. So that means that even to have the audacity to teach others, it must take a certain time.
[13:13] It must take a certain time. I'm standing here after 33 years of constantly studying Bible and receiving teachings.
[13:25] I have teachers from my early days of Christian life. A lot of, some of the scriptures I quote were scriptures I studied when I was in secondary school.
[13:38] And they have stayed with me. And I have received teachings. And I understood it better. Because thank God, I have never been without good pastors. teachings.
[13:53] Teachings. By this time, Hebrews chapter 5, verse 12. When you ought to be. In fact, it starts by saying, I have many things to say.
[14:03] But hard to. No, concerning Melchizedek. We have many things to say. But many things. We have much to say. But hard to explain. Since you have become dull of hearing.
[14:15] Your ability to hear. Is concerning. We can say. We can be saying it. But you are not getting it. That's why I said.
[14:29] The title of my message is. Spiritualia. Spiritualite. Examina. 2. Second. First Corinthians chapter 2, verse 14. The things of the natural man.
[14:41] The natural man. Does not receive the things. Of the spirit of God. Because the spirit of the.
[14:52] The things of the spirit of God. Are. Are spiritually discern. You must be. You must have. Spiritual life.
[15:03] To be able to discern. Talk to me about your dreams. I had a dream. And when I dream. I saw her coming to my house. I saw him coming. And when he came.
[15:13] He stole the. He stole. He stole. He stole. Some shoes. I knew it. And it happened. The other time. It happened. Anytime I have a dream. It comes. It comes true. How. Why has your story not changed?
[15:27] If dreams work. Why haven't you. Had a dream about. Your next job. Why haven't you had. How come you failed. Exactly. Should I dream about the questions. Dream.
[15:47] Dream. Dream. Dream. Dream. Dream. Dream. Dream. Some even go as far as. Say no. I've seen angels. You were not born again.
[16:03] And you saw angels. And they were having a chat with you. And they were showing things. And they keep coming. Demons are the ones dealing with you. Because in. Second Corinthians chapter 2. Verse 14.
[16:14] He said. He. Satan himself. Appears. Presents himself. As an angel. Of light. Yeah. Wow. Second. Eleven. Fourteen. He said. No wonder.
[16:25] For Satan himself. Transform himself. Into an angel. Of light. The only thing that can keep you safe.
[16:37] Is the sound teaching of God's word. You got. That's their own body will hurt you. Because you don't know everything. Somebody will hurt you.
[16:48] Deceive you. You. Especially. Those who. Claim to be deep spiritually. Oh. Thanks. Oh. I see.
[16:59] I see. I see. I see. I see. I see. I see. I see. I see. I see. With. With what. Spiritual accoutrements. Oh. Or apparatus. Are you going to use to design? It's all just your.
[17:12] Natural instincts. It's just your natural instincts. Your religious sense. Your sense of religion. Makes you think. Oh. I know that pastor. The way he's talking.
[17:22] I know he's good. Because. Some of it is common sense anyway. Some pastors are so dodgy. When you listen to. The content. And the focus. Of what they are talking about. You feel. Hmm. Hmm.
[17:34] Something isn't right. But when you meet someone. Feeding with Jesus. Feeding with Jesus. Right. But it's not a sign.
[17:46] That you are spiritual. That's what I'm trying to say. Wow. It's not a sign. There are people. Who are claiming spirituality. On false premise. Hmm. Yes sir. Wow. Because I've been having dreams.
[17:57] Hmm. Because I see things. I see things. You see things. How come you are still a sinner? Wow. Wow. Ah. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
[18:07] Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. God works with people whose hearts are open towards him. When God visits you. The first thing you look at.
[18:17] There's a man called Cornelius. Yeah. He was a good man. He was a very good man. He really wanted God. He was in your strife.
[18:28] But he wasn't saved. So a whole angel appeared to him. He said you have to be saved. Same for Peter. Come and tell you about Jesus. Come and tell you. Peter came and spoke to him about Jesus.
[18:40] Then he and his house also were saved. Hallelujah. In spite of how good he was. When God wants to help you. The starting point is Jesus. Yes. Yes. Hallelujah. So any spirit that appears to you.
[18:53] Even though you are not in Christ. And doesn't introduce Christ to you. It shows that you are in crisis. Yes. Wow. Wow. Nobody can bully me with.
[19:06] Claims of spirituality. Amen. Amen. Amen. there's nothing as spiritual as when you are discerning of God's word by the spirit of God tongues is not a sign that you are filled with the spirit can I say that again it's not a sign that you are filled with the spirit please not a sign you are not really filled with the spirit that doesn't mean you don't have the Holy Spirit but to be filled with the spirit you might have the Holy Spirit baptism yeah you have it that's why tongues is a language tongues is a language I speak un peu un peu français yeah moi moi je parle un peu français ça n'est pas ça so I can switch and speak my un peu français it's just a language tongues is just a language you can still be in canality and speak in tongues shakadaba who cannot say shakalaba think about it please let's be real who cannot say shakalaba shakalaba it's just syllable sometimes it's just on the surface it's just on the tongue but it's not deep because you have not engaged your spirit but the clear sign that a person is filled with the spirit is you begin to the word of God no theology but you see Jesus and when you see Jesus it's very humbling when you see Jesus the flesh doesn't reign when you have encounters with Jesus you say what
[21:08] Lord what do you want me to do I was on my way to Damascus to go and kill people you don't miss Jesus and stay remain you are either going to hell or you are going up true message of Christ the gospel never leaves you at the same place your situation is either worsened or you are better off after hearing true preaching from a man of God you are better off not listening than listening and not make a decision after listening to a true preaching genuine preaching your situation is better off or worse off you can never be at the same level spiritualia spiritualia examinatu spiritualia the people who are not familiar what's the meaning of that it means it's a Latin phrase which means the spirit the things of the spirit of God are only revealed to a person whose spirit is open to God with reverence or in reverence so if your heart is not open to God your heart oh Lord genuinely
[22:28] God doesn't reveal a lot of things to you who gets things revealed to them he said permit me to do what I love he said when I came to you I did not come to you with enticing words of man's wisdom but I came with the demonstration of the Holy Ghost kababashaka kababashaka I came to you with the demonstration of the Holy Ghost and power why?
[23:07] so that your faith will not rest in the wisdom of man but in the power of God how be it we speak wisdom it's not like what we are saying is nonsense we just are not focusing the power the essence of the message on intellectualism the essence of Christian message is not intellectualism nice sounding well phrased well framed eloquent submission the essence of Christian message is not resting on that Paul said I know how to do it but I did not come to you with enticing words of man's wisdom why?
[23:57] if I do that and I keep doing that your faith will be resting on the wisdom of man the intellectual things that the person is saying the medical terminologies they are using the scientific words the legal terms this guy is well vested legal terms he said I don't want your faith to rest in that that all that you know is about this which is true anybody can talk about that anybody can talk about scientific words and academic terminologies which are good in themselves anybody but not everyone can teach God's word he said that how be it verse 5 we speak wisdom how be in spite of the fact that we don't want your faith to rest in the wisdom of man he said yet even what we are saying there is a lot of sense and wisdom in it not sense wisdom there is a lot of wisdom in it and he says that yet yet this kind of wisdom we are churning out is not the wisdom of the world so still we will speak wisdom and the world will think it's stupid that's this kind of wisdom we speak he says that the Jews look for a sign the Greeks look for wisdom but we preach
[25:33] Christ to the Greeks foolishness to the Jews it's a stumbling block but to those who are saved both Greeks and Jews is the power of God then the next verse verse 4 verse 24 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 24 says that Christ is the wisdom of God wow but for those of who are both Jews Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God so there is wisdom at play but it doesn't come out to the world like wisdom in the first place it's when you are after you are saved that's when you discover you are the one who is lost in that first place our submission from our side what is this you know when someone if I remember when they met you to preach to you yeah yeah just going somewhere you're in a hurry and then they put pressure oh can I go I don't have time come on see because what we are saying looks like foolishness a long time a long time and then they put pressure look let's stand and then she stood okay tell me what is it but he spoke really oh okay
[26:44] I don't know if you identify what I'm talking about oh okay this sounds interesting I think this guy is talking to me you know it's not the guy it's the Lord the Lord working through the guy they went everywhere preaching God was working with them with signs Mark chapter 16 verse 20 God works with people with signs so God will always you will see a sign through someone who is preaching to you the thing they said is that's what you were thinking about previous night that's what this is a sign it's like someone told the pastor about me no nobody buys a sign it's God who is confirming his word with signs signs wonders it's showing you a sign a sign points you to if you are going to bear me on look for the signs so it says that when we initially start presenting the message how many of you have once said this is not for me this church thing is not for me this Christian thing is not for me let me see by hand you said it sometimes it's not for me this is not for me but now you can't have enough of it it's so nice to be a Christian it's so nice to be a Christian so but it says we we preach to the Greeks verse 24 again see that both those of who are called both Jews and Greeks
[28:19] Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God then it goes on to talk about the power how not many of you were noble not is that no brethren remember your calling how not many wise it is a not any just that the smart ones are only a few yes because if you are so smart by now you would have employed about 100 people you are not oh but I'm just in school still still by now you would have been verified so is that not see you are ready not many wise according to the flesh not many wise after the flesh see you are calling not many according to the flesh not many mighty not many noble not many not many noble some of you your living conditions are even very sad yeah but still
[29:37] God can still use you God can still use you but the next verse but oh by God say by God one thing about God is God doesn't do credit history God doesn't need your reference he just is a future God if you say yes from where you are he wants to build with you not from where you are coming from so he has that's why God doesn't have to do a search credit search on and and CRB check God said no no no no you they can reveal everything to God and God said that's fine that's even why I want to use him so that no one can take the glory he said not many wise no
[30:41] God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame those who think they are smart he has chosen the weak things to put to shame those who think they are mighty they are strong let me choose someone who is weak who doesn't look qualified so that the glory can why did he do that look at the next verse why did he do that and the best things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen and the things which are not to bring to nothing the things which are those who think they are the ones God said I will choose the ones that are despised that are nothing to prove to those who think they are something that I God I'm so God now me be God God said I will prove that me be God so if you have funny background funny history good background good history God said don't bring it
[31:42] I don't need it all I need is your heart whether you are good or you are bad it doesn't matter I said just give me your heart give me your heart collect it from the boy and give it to me collect it and give it to me give me your heart give me your heart God said if you can give me your heart I can do mighty things with you look at the next verse why should he why does he do that so that no flesh should glory in his presence new living translation why does he do that as a result no one can ever boast in the presence of God message Bible that makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before
[32:49] God your examination results you can talk about how hard you worked how much you had sleepless night burnt the midnight candle push yourself that's how you pass exam but how God uses you is not based on how hard you have cleaned yourself it's based on how much you are willing to follow how sincere how genuine your heart is towards God Bible says that God the eyes of God move through and through the eyes of God move through and through the whole earth for the eyes of the Lord run through and through the whole earth is like this you just searching searching you are also busy praying check your heart check your heart to the whole earth to show yourself strong on those whose heart is loyal King James said upright towards him perfect towards him whose hearts are perfect your heart must be genuine for
[33:59] God your heart must be genuine for God that's what determines your path in God your heart for God is what determines your path in God in Acts chapter 8 verse 20 from verse 19 Peter said may your money perish with you you perish with you perish your money perish you take this you about money not to buy the gift of God and look at verse 21 it says that you have neither part nor portion in this matter why because this thing is only you are qualified on the base of the condition of your heart condition of your heart is what not condition of your skin not the condition of your education not the condition of your background not the condition of your account not the condition of your parentage not the natural conditions don't determine your path in the move of
[35:03] God it's the state of heart state of heart state of heart state of heart so you could have just walked in here this afternoon with with a very messed up past that's fine that's fine that's fine that's fine no no problem that's fine because it work with you God God God God because it's your heart he's just trying to he said the eyes of the eyes of the eyes of David found David first Samuel chapter 13 verse 14 found David a man after my heart it's David who said ask the deer pants for the waters so I'm just desperate for God just desperate God search me oh God and know my heart search me check me know my heart know my heart know my heart it's your heart so the scripture said that
[36:06] God has chosen the foolish things of the world so that no man can boast that's why he chose you that's why he chose you so you are on your way down when God starts honoring you the day you begin to take the credit that's the day you start going down that's the day you start going down I'm very important you are man you are not that important in the church nobody is important Christ is the only important one Christ see anyone who has the humble humbleness of heart to see Christ elevated to see Christ lifted and let them stay in that state for so long your heart you want God to be glorified you want the work of God to go well you want God will lift you within no time it doesn't matter how long it takes when your lifting comes no one can stop it everyone will know about you so the next verse that of him you are in
[37:11] Christ Jesus who became oh Jesus for us wisdom from God Christ is my wisdom if you don't have Christ you don't have the wisdom of God Christ is my wisdom so when I'm preaching you think I'm stupid oh I am wiser than you because I operate with the wisdom of God that's how come I've been married for 20 years and I still have peace in my marriage you would say you are wise show me your evidence Bible says that wisdom is known by her children Luke the book of Luke chapter 735 also he said wisdom wisdom is known by her children what are children offspring wisdom is justified by all her children what it means is that if you are wise your fruits will tell us how wise you are even your choice of friends tells us how wise you are or excuse me my language how stupid you are if you are that wise you can't be hanging out with such people if you are that wise how can you be going out with this guy if you are that wise how can you be going out with that girl you see if you are wise it will be evidence in the decisions you make with all this academic prowess academic strength you went to a university to go and study shoes you could have done something more that require a lot of intellectual abilities and you got it oh anyway we will teach you don't worry we are all in so the point
[39:22] I'm making is that not many wise Christ is the wisdom of God to us then look let me show you something look at now it's our righteousness sanctification and redemption look at the next verse that as it's written he who glories let him glory where you must learn how to say glory to Jesus it said that it's written he who glories let him glory look at the next verse chapter two ah we're talking about the wisdom of God and I brethren when I came to you did not come with the excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God I determined to know nothing to know nothing amongst you except Christ and him crucified now this is where it started I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling as though my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom but in demonstration of the spirit and of power my speech was in demonstration of the spirit as
[40:37] I'm preaching you can tell the Holy Spirit is working as I'm speaking you can tell something addiction is breaking of your life that power of God was working at work so my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom but with the demonstration of the Holy Ghost and power that's why sometimes you feel like something is holding your heart when you are hearing the preach you feel like something is burning in your heart you feel like you want to jump you feel like you want to scream you feel like you are doing something to me countless people who keep coming to me say pastor you have changed my life you don't know what you have done to me my preaching doesn't change lives it's the demonstration of the Holy Ghost and power it's the power that changes life not talk talk doesn't change life haven't you attended different talks talks don't change life talks will just inform you but preaching breaks holds breaks hold my preaching was in the demonstration of the spirit and power why so that your faith preaching is supposed to generate faith your faith will not rest in the wisdom of man but in the power of
[42:07] God your faith is not supposed to rest in how eloquent the preaching is how well spoken it is but your faith rests in the power because as you are hearing the preaching something is happening to you something is happening to you a lot of you are changing beyond recovery and beyond recognition you change you have changed you you have changed you have changed and you look at yourself I have changed I have changed transformed transformed that's the transformation power of the gospel it is not resident in a man no no man can have that it comes from above that's why we have to preach the word that's why we have to preach the word when you preach the word and people's hearts are open spiritual it can change you doesn't matter how stark you feel you are in life you can be changed it doesn't matter the addiction you are struggling with addiction addiction can be broken by the power of a message addiction
[43:30] I've seen many people addicted and have been set free not to lay a hand for them to be shaken but through the teaching of God's word the power in the word changes life if I will shout hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halallah he said so that so that your faith will not rest in the wisdom of man but in the power of God how be it he said how be it however however we speak wisdom amongst those who are mature so we begin to deal with heavier heavy weight matters amongst those who are mature those who are growing those who have the ability to masticate meat to handle meat your your mullets have developed well enough to handle shaki we speak wisdom there are some things it's not for entry level people there are some teachings it's for people who are at a certain level when you say they get it so they begin to connect the dots so when you are at a certain level and a certain teaching is coming you and the kind of teachings that we that is anointed it meets everybody at your level so there is milk inside there is meat inside there is there is rice inside there is bread it depends wherever you are
[45:24] God will meet you at the point of your need he said that we we we how much we speak wisdom amongst those who are mature yet not the wisdom of this age nor the wisdom of the rulers of this age those in charge those reigning on social media those reigning in the political circles the things we preach is not the same as the things they talk about but we also they may speak a certain type of wisdom that's natural wisdom man's wisdom but we speak a certain type of wisdom now watch this now the rulers of the which is coming to their wisdom is always coming to a north in other words okay give us the new living translation let's see how you push this let's read it out loud let's go yet when I am a non-mature believer I do speak the words of wisdom but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world or to the rulers of this world who are soon forgotten their wisdom is soon forgotten
[46:28] God doesn't lead anywhere much short lived then he says that verse 7 he says that but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery they're hidden there are things that are hidden in God things that are hidden you don't you can't look at it on the surface and notice it the hidden wisdom of God ordained before the ages for our glory so by the time we begin to speak about this you say wow wow how did you know that how did you get that it was ordained for our glory hallelujah hallelujah I'm going somewhere verse the next verse verse 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew for had they known they would not have crucified the Lord of God they didn't know they thought they were getting rid of Jesus rather they were getting rid of themselves they were shooting themselves in the foot that's the wisdom of God the wisdom of God is kind of sometimes like a conundrum it's like oxymoronic and it's ironic so
[47:46] God says he's blessing you like Joseph he was going to be a prime minister rather he ended up being a prisoner what kind of system is this not for one day not for two days for years he was a prisoner and he didn't he wasn't upset with God he hadn't done anything wrong he was not a prisoner he was a slave he was sold by his brothers whom he was going to feed and he was a slave in Psalm 105 verse 17 18 19 God puts it this way God sends a man before them who?
[48:26] and how did he how was he sent? is that how God sends? if you want to send somebody to be a prime minister why must you allow his brothers to sell him as a slave?
[48:40] what if he becomes bitter and never forgives them? he will never he will never become great then because you never become great in God with bitterness bitterness eats you out they're sold as a slave but that's God's wisdom God has a system so some of you ladies here God is going to bless you in good marriage but it might not be Johnny yeah the way you've targeted Leroy yeah God will not use the system you think he's going to use to elevate you just trust God and leave the consequence in his hands God might not use that system Joseph was going to be a prime minister but the system for him to enter into his prime ministerial role was through being sold as a slave and then he gets to Potiphar's house pastor this guy was living very right he was pleasing God someone said come on let's fornicate the woman was a very sophisticated woman because many young men would never go past that one whoo a politician's wife yeah he has been bathed in spices her skin will be like butter so Joseph the woman came
[50:10] Jo Jojo Jojo Jojo Jojo Joseph's like hey he said woman you're so pretty you smell so good I've seen you already but I can't do this wickedness against God my heart is too much for God to compromise he ran away that's why he became prime minister you you are telling me about visions of how great you are going to be some prophet told your mother you are going to be an apostle you are going to be a prime minister you go the way you are going you will never get there if you want God to be involved then get him involved but God's system is different because had the rulers of this world known can you imagine later on
[51:11] Potiphar's wife we see Joseph's wife and she will realize that this is a better woman yeah when he become a prime minister he will get a better woman because Potiphar was just a minister prime minister better wife and you see Elisa and the husband and the family will come and bow to Joseph and she also come and bow to please forgive me you are the one who lied on me and you made me go to prison because they believed you I was just a slave not knowing it was God's system it was God's system don't don't carry bitterness in your heart all things work together for good to those that love God and are called according to his purpose let me finish spiritualia so it says that the rulers of this world if they had known they wouldn't have crucified the Lord the Lord of glory now look at the next verse it says that but as it is written have you seen the projection the trajectory the argument started from chapter 1 about the wisdom the wisdom the wisdom nobody but wisdom it's been going on it's a subject of wisdom by tricks in chapter 2 it spoke about the hidden wisdom of God so it's hidden by his wisdom then he says that the world didn't know that they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory then he said but eye has not seen nor ear heard neither has it entered into the heart of man the things which
[53:04] God has prepared for those who love him so God has packaged something glorious for people those who love God when you have a heart for God he has prepared something glorious for you but look at the next verse but God has revealed so even though no eye has seen no ear has heard neither has it entered into the heart of anybody he said but God has revealed these things to us by the spirit he doesn't take education to know these things he takes the spirit of God he has revealed these things to us by his spirit for the spirit searches all things yes the deep things of God has got deep things deep things don't ever be mistaken to think that your family life your personal family life is going to turn out to be like your parents because your parents family life was not good you think the devil is saying the same thing that's going to happen the devil is a liar eye has not seen no ear heard hallelujah listen if you are here and you have been a victim of divorce because of your parents life and you don't even see the value of marriage or the value of life don't let the devil deceive you because your parents story your mother's story your father's story is not going to be your story even if your father or your mother has the best and the glorious most glorious of stories still eye hasn't seen no they haven't realized nobody has realized what God has prepared for you nobody knows what is under God's leaves for you however the spirit reveals this thing to us why because the spirit searches all things yes even the deep things of God the spirit can pick it up and then give us advanced knowledge heavenly intelligence give us information about what heaven has prepared that's why you cannot be without being exposed to the spirit of God the spirit of God reveals these things to us for no one knows the things of a man that's why you are surprised the pastor knew what you are thinking about that girl because actually no one knows what's what's what's no man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him people can go to court and lie and lie detectives can't even catch them yeah
[56:03] I don't know I don't know about it I've never seen him I wasn't there I wasn't there I was asleep what happened I forgot it meanwhile you don't you know your life yeah what happened I forgot it I've met people who are coming to come to me pastor I don't know my fire is so low things have not been going well in my life everything is and I feel like backslided because that guy in my life or that lady in my life things have gone and pastor said I know I know what has happened so far how far have you gone with him oh nothing has happened a lie it's surprising when people can sit before a pastor for help and lie you don't fear the Holy Spirit because the help is supposed to be from the anointing not from his person if you want from his person lie if you want from his anointing then respect the spirit let me finish by explaining something so he says no I have sinned but the spirit has revealed no man knows what is in a man except the spirit of the man within him you know if you are feeling very upset and you are you put up a very nice face but you are very upset people will not know but you know how about it's interesting
[57:38] I'm so happy God did it that way when you have feelings for somebody it's hard for people people will know when when you have how many of you have had a crush on somebody before when you have a crush on somebody sometimes people may not even know but deep in you now it says that no one knows the things we don't know but your spirit inside knows the spirit that is in you your own spirit because whatever is happening inside you your spirit knows it not the Holy Spirit your spirit for every human being has a human spirit so he said no man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him even so he said in the same way even so no one knows the things of God except the spirit of God hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah no one knows the things of God except the spirit of God which is this way it's good look at the next verse now we have received not this so there's the spirit of the world wow we have not received the we have received not the spirit of the world but we have received the spirit who is from God.
[59:01] The spirit who is from God. Why? So that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. You won't see your destiny unless by the spirit.
[59:14] It says, the spirit of God searches deep the deep things of God. It says, no one knows what's the man except the spirit. Even so, the spirit of God, the things of God and he said, we have received not the spirit of God, but the spirit of God, that we may know the things that are freely given to us. Watch this. Which things we also speak. We are not quiet about it. People think we are stupid.
[59:39] All these things Pastor is saying, oh, it's not real. I'm telling you, some of you are going to be very great. I speak these things with words not taught by man's wisdom, but with words which the Holy Spirit teaches. Comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
[59:57] However, the things, the natural man does not receive the things of the spirit. The natural man won't take it. Oh, these things, I've heard it before. Stay there!
[60:10] The natural man, the natural man does not receive the things of the spirit of God. Why doesn't he receive it? Is it because he's arrogant? No, that's not where it starts from. It's because it's foolishness to him.
[60:22] Because it's foolishness to him. And he cannot actually know them. Why? Because these things, you have to have the spirit to discern. Spirit.
[60:34] You want God to use you greatly, you must learn how to walk with God from your heart. That is what entitles you to the revelations of God. God can't use you if you don't have revelation.
[60:50] What do you mean, Pastor? Pastor, for God to use you, he begins to show you things. I'm not talking about, hmm, I slept and I saw this. No, I'm talking about, he begins to give you enlightenment in his word.
[61:03] One of the things that has been a greatest blessing in my life is the day I began to understand the significance of the church in the eyes of God. There are a lot of pastors who don't even know the value of the church.
[61:15] They think the church, okay, this is our church, this is our church, this is our church. But the church is the most precious thing to God on the earth. That's why I will serve the church with every fiber of my being.
[61:27] Whether God will reward me or not is not a condition. Whether you will like it or not is not a condition. Whether I will be hated or not is not part of the deal. Whether I will get something from it or not is not part of the deal.
[61:40] The deal is that I've seen the value of the church before God and I will labor to death. I will risk everything in my life to build the church.
[61:55] Everything. Everything. Why? You can't do that if you don't have the revelation of the church. When you listen to me very carefully, you realize I always hold the church, not just carries, the church of God in a very highest.
[62:12] I esteem the church very highly. So people who spoil church, I just don't like them. I just don't like people who create problems in churches. If you are a spiritual person, the more spiritual you are, the more you don't quarrel.
[62:29] All you do is rather you contend for the gospel. That's all you contend. But you don't contend with people because you have differences of opinion or you don't like what they did.
[62:39] Some people are not worth your attention to comment on what they said about you. Don't defend yourself when it comes to some people. Don't lower yourself and go back on social media and also go and blast them and I will say it back.
[62:55] No! Don't reduce yourself. You are too dignified. You are too dignified to do that. Let them keep talking. Stay focused.
[63:06] You know where you are going. You know your future. Why? Because the Spirit of God bears witness with our spirits. Romans chapter 8 verse 16. The Spirit of God Himself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God.
[63:23] If He bears witness that we are the children of God, then the witness by extension means that He bears witness about where we are going. But the things of God are not revealed to ordinary people because they are spiritually designed by people whose hearts are open and reverent.
[63:37] When you are hearing the Word of God and you have your own attitude, you won't catch much. A lot, a lot will go above your head because your heart is not open.
[63:48] You are so natural you will miss God because no one can serve God naturally. But I see God changing people's stories. God bless you for listening to the amazing message.
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[64:33] Be blessed.