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[0:00] Hallelujah. Thank you for tuning in to this powerful message by David Entry at Karis Phase 2, our Christ Centred Youth Services. You can never find Christ outside of the open word of God. May Jesus Christ reveal himself to you as you listen.
[0:19] There is an aspect of God you can only know through prayer. So God is not like a textbook you just read and understand.
[0:31] And we have the immediate revelation of God. Some of you must already be aware of. So Romans chapter 1, verse 18 and 19.
[0:49] Particularly 19, 19, sorry. For God has showed it to them. Okay. Because that which may be known of God is manifested to them or manifests.
[1:06] So there are things about God that can be known intellectually. Okay. So he said, for that which may be known of God is manifested to them.
[1:20] Who are the them? The wrath of God is revealed from heaven. Verse 18. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness.
[1:39] Because there's a certain truth they know and they still hold it in unrighteousness. Why? Because the wrath of the next verse. Yeah. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them.
[1:55] So they can't say they didn't know. That which may be known. There are things about God that can be known. Without education. Without teaching.
[2:07] The verse 20 says that because for the invisible. Invisible means what cannot be seen. Attributes are.
[2:20] I'm trying to find a better word. Characteristics or mannerisms. Or traits. God has traits. You can't see God. And his traits.
[2:31] There are things about God. The Bible says the invisible. For the invisible things of him from creation. From the creation of the world. Are clearly seen.
[2:42] Being understood. By the things that are made. Even the eternal power. And God heard. So that they are without excuse.
[2:53] They can't say I didn't know. So that is what theologians call the immediate. It doesn't need mediation. It doesn't need a media. Without medium.
[3:04] Without media. The immediate revelation of God. Or is also called the general revelation of God. Anybody at all can know.
[3:16] If you pause to think. Psalm 14 verse 1. Psalm 53 verse 1. It is only a fool. Who will say there is no God. Why?
[3:27] Because. The immediate knowledge of God. Is available for everybody. So for you to say there is no God.
[3:37] You must be working against common sense. So to work against common sense. Is equal to foolishness. So if you have to actually be a fool.
[3:49] To say there is no God. It is not a sign of intellectualism. Intellectualism. It is a sign of foolishness. You can be an intellectual fool.
[4:03] So. It says that. And it is in 53 verse 1. The same thing. The same thing. The fool has said in his heart. There is no God.
[4:13] There is no God. Because it is obvious. Why is your leg not growing through your nose? So now. That is what is called.
[4:24] The general revelation of God. But. That. As I have taught you in the past. That general revelation of God.
[4:35] Cannot save you. Knowing that. Doesn't have what it takes to save you. That. How many of you know. When you mentioned about King Charles.
[4:48] I would say. Oh yeah. I know. I know about King Charles. But I know. I don't know his diet. I don't know how he snores. When he sleeps. I don't know how.
[4:59] Whether he snores. Or what. Flavor of tea he likes. Because I don't know him. Personally. I know about him. I know about him. To tell you that.
[5:10] I know he is the king of. England. Or king of great Britain. But. Besides that. I don't. I don't know about. Many people know about. You can know about God. By.
[5:22] General revelation. But it doesn't make you know him personally. It takes. You can have a public opinion of God. And Jesus doesn't care. You remember.
[5:34] I was teaching some people. I told them. Who do men say I am? You remember that text. Matthew chapter 16 verse 13. Who do men say I am? Some said you are John the Baptist.
[5:46] Some said you are Elijah. Others said you are Jeremiah. Or one of the prophets. Jesus didn't care. He didn't even make a comment about that.
[5:57] He never commented on public opinion. The next text. But who do you say I am? It's your personal revelation of Jesus.
[6:10] That determines your rating in heaven. Amen. So. When it comes to. Knowing about God.
[6:21] The general revelation. About God. Or of God. Is. Good enough. To send you to hell. But it's not good enough.
[6:32] To take you to. Heaven. So. Everybody in hell. Cannot say I didn't know there is God. So. It gives the justification for.
[6:43] Punishment in hell. Because God has. Made sure. His fingerprints are everywhere. On everything. Everything is. Made in. Jesus.
[6:54] Made by God. In Jesus. But. To be saved. You have to. Have. What is called. The.
[7:06] Revealed. Knowledge. What. He's revealed. In scripture. About himself. And no one can tell you about God. But God himself. You know. When you start liking a girl.
[7:16] Or liking a man. You ask him. What are seven things. I wonder. I should know about you. I want to. What. You know. What's your. Your. Your favorite food.
[7:28] What's your favorite restaurant. You know. Praise the Lord. So.
[7:41] When it comes to. Knowing. Knowing. About God. There's a. General revelation. That can send you to hell. But. The revealed knowledge. Of God. In scripture.
[7:52] Is the only thing. That can save you. And as I taught you. Unbelievers. Will know him. Savingly. And believers. Will know him. Increasingly. Progressively. So.
[8:03] You never come to a place. Where you finish. Knowing God. The more. If you want to know God more. One of the fast track. Ways. Of knowing God. Is in Ephesians. Chapter one.
[8:14] Verse 16. It says that. Verse 16. I cease not to give thanks. For you. Making mention of you. In my. In my. In my.
[8:25] What's the prayer topic. That God will give you. The spirit. The God of the Lord Jesus Christ. Father of glory. Will give you the spirit of. Will give the spirit of wisdom. And revelation. There's a spirit that can give you.
[8:37] And it's a spirit of revelation. As you are knowing him. That the eyes of your understanding. Be enlightened. That. Ye. May. You see.
[8:47] So that's a prayer topic. This is. This is no education. There's a knowing you can have. That comes from prayer. It comes through prayer.
[8:58] As you pray. It's. The psalmist prayed. David prayed. He said. Oh. Open the. And. The eyes. Of my. Heart. I want to know you. That I may see wondrous.
[9:09] Psalm 119. Verse 18. That. Open my eyes. Open my eyes. That I may behold. Open down my eyes. That I may behold. Wondrous things.
[9:19] In your law. I want to know you. That's a prayer. We are going to pray. Before you see. Other than that. You know. We can teach.
[9:30] And teach. And teach. But it's one thing. Being taught. It's another thing. Catching revelation. And today. Somebody must catch revelation. Because.
[9:42] In the spirit. You are always. The currency. For lifting. Is revelation. The currency. Or. The motto.
[9:53] Motul. For lifting. The motto. Motul. Motul. Motul. The propeller. That will lift you up. In the spirit. Is revelation. Said.
[10:03] I. Went. Up. By. Revelation. I. Went. Up. By. Revelation. I. Went. You can't go down.
[10:14] In revelation. That's why I said. I'm praying. That God will give you. The spirit of. Wisdom. And. Revelation. You. No one.
[10:24] Goes down. In revelation. Even in. In natural. Things. The more you know. The more advantage. You have. So.
[10:35] Most people's. Salary. Brackets. Is determined. By what they know. Yeah. Is determined. By what. The less you know. The less you are paid.
[10:47] The more. You even in the natural. How much more. In the spirit. You go up. By revelation. You go up. By revelation.
[10:58] You go up. By. If there's one thing. That it should be. If there's one thing. You should always pray about. Is that Lord. Give me the spirit of wisdom. And revelation. And the knowledge of you. That I want to know you. I want to know you.
[11:09] I want to know you. Because God answers prayers. Sometimes. He waits for us to pray. In order to answer. He waits.
[11:22] For us to pray. Because prayer releases his power. And this is a prayer topic. You want to pray. God. I want to know you. I want to know you. You know.
[11:32] Before you pray. A lot of people. People are. This is a very critical situation. You see. Many people are walking in deception.
[11:44] Being deceived by religions. Even some churches. People are attending churches. That are deceiving them. Some churches are leading people to hell.
[11:56] It's a very dangerous thing. But you see. When you know Jesus. And you are increasingly knowing him.
[12:07] It's very difficult for you to be deceived. I mean. By God's grace. I say this is a humility. Where. Where I am in life. And in Christ. It will be difficult for you to deceive me.
[12:18] Because I understand how. God. Desired a habitation. And Christ came to make us a habitation.
[12:30] The cracks of Christianity. We are the temple of God. Because Christ is the actual temple. We are the body of Christ. Why are you going to take me. To deceive me. I have seen.
[12:45] God. Or Christ. Discovered Christ. In a way. That is making grace. Sweet. Like mango juice. Those of you. Have eaten juicy mango before.
[12:57] Proper mango. It's nicer than milk. Yeah. Yeah.
[13:08] Bible says that. Grace. And peace. Be multiplied to you. Through the knowledge. Of God. And our Lord. Jesus Christ. 2 Peter chapter. 1 verse 2.
[13:20] Grace. And peace. Grace and peace. Be multiplied unto you. How? Through the knowledge. Of God. And of Jesus.
[13:31] Our Lord. That's how you enjoy. Grace. More than mango juice. I see somebody catching grace. Grace.
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