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[0:00] Thank you for choosing to listen to today's message by Reverend Dr. David Adrian. We know you will be blessed as you seek and serve God. We believe that this message will stir up a desire for more of God even as you listen.

[0:14] Be blessed. You don't understand the wisdom of God. Most people project the wisdom of men over spiritual things. So it makes them look pious.

[0:25] They are just religious because godliness in itself operates with wisdom that is above human scrutiny. 1 Corinthians 2 verse 15 says that the spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is judged by no one.

[0:42] Because it's above your scrutiny. It doesn't mean that they can't put you under. They can't try and judge you, but they can't get you. They can't get you. They can't get you. And you are still soaring in God.

[0:52] They can't get you. So please, let's stop following the world. Part of the wisdom of God to put into humanity to know how to honor.

[1:04] The reason why your family, everyone is not breaking through. Is because... You check your family.

[1:15] When children are failing, when there's fighting, people are not getting good jobs and businesses are not going well. You check the family. There is dishonor at work. Parents are being dishonor.

[1:28] Your father is being insulted. Your mother is being disrespected. You don't respect your elder sister. Your elder sister doesn't respect your elder brother. Everybody's doing well.

[1:39] That's why the family is so fragmented and is struggling. It's a struggling family. If there is money, there are no good children. If there are good children, there is no money or there's no good health.

[1:52] There's always something affecting your family. That's why the family is not together. You check the issue of honor. And you have brought your family dishonor into church.

[2:07] No, no, I'm not talking about you. But I'm just... It's a mindset. It's called paradigm. It's a mindset. So if you don't take care, you come into the house of God and you feel like nobody should be honored.

[2:20] Nobody. It's God we have come to. You don't understand. There is a man sent from God.

[2:33] His name is John.

[2:45] He's a man but sent from God. And he hasn't stopped sending men. I'm just trying to educate somebody. Maybe this will be the reason.

[2:57] You don't need prayer. Maybe your struggle is not prayer matter. It's an honor thing. The way you don't talk with your mother. I don't think your family crisis will stop.

[3:09] You are married. And yet you don't talk to your mother. And your children are just you. And this is my mother. You're always blasting it. You don't understand why your children are always sick. You don't understand why you are not getting a good job.

[3:21] You don't understand why the company, every time they are going to leave somebody, you are the first they start with. Because you have blown off the cover. That keeps you going.

[3:32] I'm telling you, I'm teaching you something. I don't believe it. Do I even care whether I believe it or not? You are the one. I can see it on you. I am standing here not because I'm more intelligent.

[3:45] Just that I've accessed the wisdom of God. And I'm using it. And it's working for me. I'm standing here because I'm honoring others. And it keeps me honorable.

[3:57] It keeps me going. Yeah. So this is just sharing the secrets behind my well-being.

[4:09] You just have to learn and master the game of honor. And don't behave like an entity. A simple thing is the word I'm trying.

[4:20] A simple thing. Who does not understand the terms of life? Because you think you are talented or you are gifted or you are intelligent or you are good at what you do.

[4:30] Where has it taken you to? The car you are driving is even not for you. It's not for you. You are paying on it. They can take it away from you.

[4:41] You stop paying and see if you don't take it away from you. Yeah. It's very important. The reason why many families are in disarray is because of the issue of honor.

[4:54] The children are fighting the father. The mother is fighting the father. The brothers are fighting the sisters. There's always extreme tension. Christmas they can't come together. When they meet you it's like fireworks.

[5:09] And sometimes they're even you know families we can always argue and but I'm talking about setting this level of dishonor. Your mother doesn't carry respect in your eyes.

[5:22] Yes that is your mother so yeah yeah but you are also living. No authority figure. No authority figure. So just in case you've finished your studies and you've you came out with A stars or something and you have been looking for job and back and forth.

[5:38] Maybe maybe go and recheck the drawing board. Maybe there's the honor thing. Yeah. I know your father is a thief but you know what? It's still your father. Yeah. You can't change it to oh you didn't know that.

[5:50] You can't change it to you can't change where you came from. Because you didn't have a say in determining who your father is. You can't change it.

[6:02] You can't change who your mother is. I'm confronting what is destroying a community. I'm confronting it. It's very important.

[6:13] So let's learn. Let's learn how to. Don't marry a man you can't honor. Don't marry a woman you can't honor. Because you have invited trouble into you. It's not an argument.

[6:24] I'm not talking about argument. I'm talking about well-being. It won't happen. Well-being redraws from where there is no honor.

[6:35] Honor your mother and your father. Honor your father. Honor your father. Which is the first commandment with a promise attached to it.

[6:46] It's a commandment. So if you don't even do it you are commanded. And then when you do it too. It has an attached blessing.

[6:56] Promise. If you do this. This will happen for you. Honor. That it may be well with thee. That you may live wrong.

[7:09] It will be well with you. Listen. Well-being is not because you are praying. It's not because I know fasting gurus who are breaking down.

[7:22] Oh yeah. No. It's not working for them. It's not working for them. It's not working for them. Fasting gurus is not working for them. Prayer warriors is not working for them. Not to say fasting is not necessary.

[7:36] Prayer is not necessary. But you are. You see. It says that you have. You have done all. These other things that are good. But you have missed the essential parts. You have missed the essential parts.

[7:48] It said. Honor your mother. That it may be well. Honor your mother. That it may be well with you. Is this what you don't understand? This seems to be even as simple as John 3.16.

[8:01] Now this one. It will be well with you on earth. Not that. So you. So if an unbeliever honors their mother and father. It will be well with them. It's like a principle of giving.

[8:12] America tends to give to more nations than anybody. But they have money than. Because the hand that gives. Stays up. Sometimes I don't want to go into all these.

[8:30] Because there are so many issues. Or. Mispractices. Let me use mispractices.

[8:40] That have enforced. And endorsed. Unnecessary pain. And suffering in people's lives. And usually. You know what's. It's not funny.

[8:51] I think it's sad. That most of the time. People don't even know. What is behind their suffering. So they are trying everything. To. Let me tell you something.

[9:02] Maybe you can give yourself some. Six months. And try this. If you are here. And your job situation is bad. Or something. Look for. People who are.

[9:13] Key in your life. Like your mother. And your father. Start honoring. Your mother. Start honoring your father. And give yourself six months. And see if things will not change. And it will change.

[9:24] And if you stay there. It will. People are losing their job. You may not even be good at the job. But for some reason. You still be on the job. These things are spiritual. It's a mood. You have changed the mood around you.

[9:37] I'm telling you. I think. Oh I'm trying. Oh. I don't know why. I don't know why. Some of you. The reason why. You are struggling. To find someone. To marry you. Is possibly because.

[9:49] Of the spirit. Of dishonor. It's not the person coming. But you have. You see. Disengaged. What is supposed to make things work for you. You have disengaged it.

[10:01] How would you know this. Without the wisdom of God. School can't teach you this. School teaches you how to read. And how to write. So that you can get a job. And keep the economy going.

[10:14] School. Going to school. Doesn't necessarily make you wise. As I said last Sunday. Service. The. The. Cleverness. Or the wisdom of the world.

[10:26] Teaches you. Makes you know. How to make a living. But the wisdom of God. Teaches you how to live. It's two different things. You are making a living. You are earning a lot of money.

[10:36] But you can't keep a girlfriend. You are earning a lot of money. But you can't keep a boyfriend. You are earning a lot of money. But you can't keep a wife. You are earning a lot of money. And your children are also earning a lot of disrespect. Perfect.

[10:50] And you are wondering. So what should I to do? Things seem to be going well. Professionally. But your life is not together. You are earning a lot of money. And you are on drugs. And you are.

[11:02] You. Three. Three hours of pornography every evening. And then five times masturbation. The same evening. You see.

[11:13] And it's like. The thing is messing your life up. You are not happy. You are not happy. How can you explain this? I thought education makes you wiser. How can you explain this?

[11:25] And drugs. The city. Big. Big boys. They are on drugs. How? With your level of education. You just. You are a graduate from Oxbridge. Yeah.

[11:40] But you understand what I'm saying? The reason why. Okay. Let me also say this. Some of you don't know. Why are they making so much noise about their pastor? Because the pastor. God has used him to save.

[11:51] Not their eternal life. But their normal. Common sense life. So.

[12:03] So it's like we are playing. But had you not met. The wisdom of God. That taught you. In this house. Your life wouldn't have been the way. I mean. I said.

[12:13] You. The truth is. You are not where you want to be. But at least. You are no more where you used to be. Am I talking to somebody? Sharia! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Please sit down.

[12:28] So. And God used a person. Used a person. And some of you. Since you started coming to church.

[12:39] You are wiser than many of the people in your family. Yeah! Oh yeah. How do you know? Sometimes when you hear them talk.

[12:49] You are wondering. Ah! Oh my God! You see sometimes. You hear your auntie speak. And you are shocked. Such level of foolishness.

[13:01] Is inside an old person like this. Yeah! Because now you have been exposed to the wisdom of God. You can see.

[13:12] You used to be blind. But now you can see. You can see. And Bible says that. How beautiful. Are the feet.

[13:23] Of those who bring the wisdom of the word of God. They preach to God. They are beautiful. When you see your preacher coming. Celebrate him. Efficiency is there. How shall they preach. Except someone be sent.

[13:35] As it is written. This. When they are talking about how. How. How. This is the only one you quoted. You say. How shall they call on whom they have not heard. How shall they believe.

[13:45] Call on whom they have not believed. How shall they believe. On whom they have not heard. How shall they hear. Without a preacher. How can they preach. Without being sent. How shall they preach. Except they be sent.

[13:56] As it is written. How beautiful. Are the feet. The feet of them. That preach. The gospel. So. When. When they are coming. You are happy. They are coming.

[14:07] Because they are coming. With the gospel. How beautiful. Are the feet. Of those who are. Yeah. You will spend.

[14:18] So much money. To go and sit. In a concert. Call you one front seat. Or something. Yeah. Sit. In a concert. Where somebody.

[14:29] Who lacks. Who lacks. The wisdom of God. Because if he has. The wisdom of God. There are some things. You won't wear. Yeah.

[14:44] So. Tell. Those. Who lack. Understanding. And wisdom. In life. If they think. No one deserves.

[14:55] Honor. Tell them. That's why. Their families. Are in disarray. Because. If you learn. How to honor. At home. It's. You'll find it easy. To honor.

[15:05] People. God chooses to honor. So. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. It's a mental. Defect. Spiritually. No. No. No.

[15:15] Not emotionally. Okay. Spiritually. In your upbringing. But you haven't realized. That is what is responsible.

[15:26] For your breakdown. You haven't realized it. You haven't realized. That lack of honor. Will cost you. Your rise. In life. Nobody.

[15:37] Can dishonor. And rise. So. Brothers. And sisters. Let's never take. Honoring. People. Who are. In authority.

[15:48] In our life. Lightly. Your mother. Is a difficult person. But please. You young ladies. You ladies. Who like. Picking quarrels. With your mother.

[15:59] I don't talk with my mom. Hey. Yeah. She's an unbeliever. But please. She carries something. Don't let her. Speak against you. Chances are that.

[16:11] Even if I pray. It won't override it. When we are talking about. Honor. You should even. Honor. Wild. Because already. There is a standing order. Against you.

[16:22] So you. When they say. We are honoring. A man of God. A woman of God. You should do it. More than reasonable. Extreme. Because. You want to provoke. Something. Something. The violent. Take it back. For something.

[16:32] As a. Blake. How about your life? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So sometimes. God will place.

[16:43] His servants. In your life. To give you another chance. Because. You dishonored your father. He's dead already. He cursed you. When he was dying. Yeah. But you can't. You can't. You can't. You can't go and bring him.

[16:53] To reverse it. But God will give you. A man of God. Who you have to. Humble yourself. So that. It can release your well-being. He can't do it.

[17:04] But as you honor the grace. Bishop Doug made a statement. Very powerful statement. He said. You cannot use. Your eye. One eye to look up. One to look down.

[17:14] In other words. You can't cause. Any of the eyes. Some people are trying. If you try. It doesn't work. You can't cause. You can't cause.

[17:25] Your eyes. To look in different directions. So in. This is what he said. He said. If you. If you. Start looking at my humanity. You will never see my anointing.

[17:37] Or you are focusing. If you focus on my. Anointing. That's when you will see it. And you will even notice my humanity. So God. In his mercy. Will place. Objects.

[17:48] Of grace. So that. In tapping into. The honoring them. And tapping into them. Grace will flow into your life. In spite of where you are coming from. That's why I'm standing here.

[17:58] Because of the kind of men. I'm honoring. That's why I'm standing here. So God will give you an opportunity. So in heaven. You can't say God. I didn't know. When I knew it was too late. Now when you know.

[18:09] You have to look for opportunity. Your mother is alive. Online. Your uncle. Who. Who you cause harm. Or your auntie. Who you cause harm. By sleeping with their husband. And she died. Her son is there.

[18:21] You can't tell them. Don't tell them. It's not necessary. I probably. God sent me to come in. Deliver. Some spiritual wisdom. To people.

[18:36] It to be well with you. Don't be afraid. We are praying for you. You make it. Okay. You make it. We all make mistakes in the past. Don't go forward.

[18:46] Looking backwards. You'll fall. Just look forward. And what is in the past. Let you stay in the past. See what you can do. And keep running. Because we will all have good story to tell in the future.

[18:59] Did you receive something? Shout hallelujah. We thank God for using his servant. Reverend Dr. David Entry. To share this awesome word. If this message has blessed you in any way.

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