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[0:00] Thank you for choosing to listen to today's message by Reverend Dr. David Entry. 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. Habakkuk 2, 4 The just shall live by his faith. All the things God did in the Old Testament.

[0:40] The Red Sea being parted. Walls of Jericho coming down. Samson killing the lion. David killing Goliath.

[0:52] Daniel stopping the mouth of the lion. Fiery furnace could not consume Shadrach, Mezach, and Abednego. Moses leaving the house of Pharaoh and bringing the children out of bondage.

[1:10] The children of Israel out of bondage. Abraham prospering and having Isaac. Sarah at an old age receiving, getting, conceiving, and giving birth at an old age.

[1:28] The Bible clearly makes us to understand that all these things that happened to these people, it wasn't just because God said I'm going to do it. But it's because they believed and had faith in God.

[1:43] So all these people who were beneficiaries of the power and the glory and the move of God were also responsible for bringing something to the table.

[1:59] So they just didn't sit down, fold their arms and things happened. But there was a part they played. And so for us in the New Testament church to see the manifestation of God's power, God has not changed.

[2:18] He hasn't changed. He has been, the way he did it for Moses is the same principle he would do. In fact, our own is even more demanded.

[2:29] Faith is more demanded. Faith is more demanded because we are operating on a higher platform. You can't be saved without faith. You can't.

[2:41] You can't be saved without faith. The only way you can escape going to hell is faith. It's not even behavior. It's faith.

[2:53] It's faith that determines whether you are saved or not. It's faith that determines whether you can be saved or not. It's faith that determines whether you are on your way to hell or not.

[3:08] It's faith. Faith in God and his word. So he said, for God who loved the world that he gave his own begotten son, he's done his prayer.

[3:21] Now, so who are these who's who are these? Who are the whosoever who will be saved? Because not all will be saved. It's the whosoever thing. God has done everything.

[3:32] He's finished doing it. So now he said, okay, whosoever. So there is something that, there is a responsibility that the beneficiaries of redemption have to bring to the table in order to enjoy from the blessedness of redemption.

[3:51] And what they have to bring to the table is faith. Somebody say faith. Faith. Say faith. Faith. So the Bible says that, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes.

[4:11] I was sharing with some guys. I don't know whether it's Monday or Tuesday. That isn't it interesting? They paid money to the soldiers who were guarding the tomb when Jesus resurrected.

[4:28] They paid. They told them that guard this thing. So they called disciples who come and steal their body. So guide it. Because that charlatan, they called Jesus, that charlatan, when he was alive, he said when he dies, three days he will raise, he will resurrect from the dead.

[4:43] He will rise again. So put the best soldiers there. And so they put navy seals. Yes. Swat team.

[4:54] To guard their tomb. And they roll a big stone that no one can roll back easily. To take some trained men to roll it back.

[5:05] And so he, they paid. But when it was time to raise. The Bible says that a light shone and they fell.

[5:16] So just fell to the, the light that came. It's not something, it's not their match. You can't, you can't stop God. Nobody can stop God when it's time to do something in your life.

[5:30] You are the only one who is stopping him from acting. Why? Because you are not trusting and believing him. So, the Bible says that the power of God broke loose there.

[5:47] And the soldiers, so the soldiers went and reported. The guy is gone. The high priest, the chief priest. They paid the soldiers money. They gave them the same way Judas was giving money.

[6:00] The soldiers were giving money. People have always used money. To find their way against the work of God. Make sure you are not one of such people. Who can be easily offered opportunity to betray God.

[6:14] Wow. So, they paid them. And they said, tell everybody that the disciples came and stole it.

[6:25] And then when they bring you to the authorities because you didn't do your job well, we will speak for you. We will cover you. We will satisfy the authorities with their bliss. This one's just leave them in their voice.

[6:36] It's always like that. It's always be like everywhere. I like that. It's everywhere. Everybody. It's just that you don't have to know.

[6:48] Well, it's not for you to concentrate on your own now. Like some of you, when you used to lie. You can lie. You can lie with a smile.

[7:04] So, he paid them. They were paid. They said that. And if, say he, his disciples came by night and stole him away while you were guarding, you slept.

[7:17] And he says that if this comes to the governor's, you see. So, they knew that the governor would get to know about this. We will persuade him and secure you.

[7:30] Hey, this is human nature. When you are in authority, you will do things. You will use your influence to do things easily. So, they took the money and did as they were taught.

[7:45] And this saying is commonly reported amongst the Jews. Also, when? Today. People are running with false, false information.

[7:58] Up to now. Why did I talk about this? Why didn't Jesus do anything about this when he resurrected himself? At least, wherever the soldiers go and speak, you yourself, you two come and defend yourself.

[8:12] They are lying. Because you just could show up anyway. Why have you allowed this lie to continue and it has spread till now?

[8:24] Jesus, why? Some people say, oh, Jesus was totally, he didn't even resurrect. Oh, this is Christian. Jesus, at least, you will make our work easy. When we are preaching, they will believe us. Yeah. Yeah.

[8:38] I get you what I'm saying. He should have appeared to some of those, even the soldiers and said that they paid you. One of them. Not even all of them. One of them. They paid you, but you don't join them. Please, I won't join them.

[8:51] I don't want the money. He didn't. He didn't. He doesn't have time to prove anything. If you will believe him, you will anyway. Every faith that is based on happenings is not authentic.

[9:09] He said in Luke chapter 16, send somebody, send Lazarus. He said, no, he has the prophets and Moses and the prophets.

[9:22] No, he said, but no, if somebody comes from the grave and appears to my brothers, they will believe. He said, no, no, no, no. Genuine belief is not founded on signs. Yes, yes, yes.

[9:33] He said, they have Moses and the prophets. If they won't believe them, they won't believe anyway. Even if someone rises from the dead. That's why Jesus said, okay, me, myself, I'll rise from the dead and go.

[9:45] They won't still believe. Your appeal, the rich man. And he said, no, Father Abraham, if someone goes, they will repent. Verse 31. He said, and he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded.

[10:00] Though one rose from the dead. Do you know what Moses and the prophets stand for? Moses and the prophets stand for the scriptures. Your faith, which is not built on scriptures, but on happenings, is not authentic.

[10:18] There are a lot of people who later say, oh, now I've even lost faith. You didn't actually have authentic faith from the beginning. I'm telling you. When someone says, oh, because of all these things that happened in that church, now I've even lost faith.

[10:30] I'm no more good. You didn't have genuine faith. Because your faith was built around events, happenings, and people. Not the word of God. Paul said that we preach in the demonstration of the Holy Ghost and power.

[10:43] Verse 5 of 1 Corinthians chapter 2. That your faith will not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Your faith, it should be able to rest in the power of God.

[10:57] Which is the word of God. For I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. The power of God. So faith, that is shaky. It's shaky because its foundation is faulty.

[11:11] The foundation of every genuine faith is the word. The word. The word of God. Because everything is subject to change.

[11:24] The Bible says heaven and earth shall pass away. But my word shall not pass away. So everything is subject to change. Apart from God's word. God's word is not subject to change.

[11:37] It doesn't change. It abides forever. Heaven and earth is passing. But this abides forever. So if your faith is built on the word of God.

[11:48] Then you are sure that it's not going to be flaky faith. It's not. Because whatever your faith was built on hasn't changed. So your faith won't change.

[12:02] Are you getting what I'm saying? It hasn't changed. Circumstances can change. But what your faith is built on hasn't changed. And so your faith won't change. But if your faith is built on something else.

[12:13] When that thing changes. Your faith is going to suffer. Your faith should not be built on a pastor. Because pastors sometimes fall.

[12:32] Hallelujah. Is somebody learning something? So. Faith. Listen. Your faith is important.

[12:42] Your faith will set the pace for your faith. Jesus said in Matthew 9.29.

[12:54] Be it unto you. According to what? Yeah. Be it unto you. Jesus said. According to your faith. Be it unto you. So what determines how to be unto you?

[13:06] Your faith. Not my power. The woman touched Jesus. Mark chapter 5. Jesus said. Somebody has touched you. They said. Who has touched you? He said. Somebody has touched me.

[13:17] Bible says that. And she fell straight away in her body. That. The blood has ceased. Then Jesus also felt. Something has left me. The disciples didn't know what was going on. There had been a transaction.

[13:28] And do you know who provoked the transaction? The woman. The woman provoked the transaction. John. Mark chapter 5. She provoked the transaction. She got it. And she got it. And you know.

[13:39] It was the power of Jesus that healed. Wasn't it the power of Jesus that healed the woman? But look at verse 34. Jesus looked at the woman and said. Daughter. My power has healed you.

[13:53] So. The faith can heal. Thank you Jesus. Your future is begging for you to put in faith. Don't leave your future in the hands of a so-called man of God.

[14:11] Apart from the word of God they will teach you. Don't. Don't. Don't let your. Somebody's prayer be responsible for what's the outcome of your life.

[14:22] Take. Personal responsibility. Take personal responsibility. The scripture. In fact. Years ago when I got born again. I was reading the Bible.

[14:33] I used to wonder. Isn't the same thing my pastor is reading? So. Matthew chapter 10 verse 10. He also has Matthew chapter 10 verse 10. And so. Well. If this is what he's reading. And I've got the same.

[14:44] Access to the same thing. I might. I might as well. Make good use of it. Sometimes when I'm watching the news. On maybe BBC or Sky. Or any of the news.

[14:54] I mean. I'm. This is the same thing the prime minister will also be watching. They're checking what's going on in the news. They'll be checking the things that we are all watching. They're also watching. So it's the same thing.

[15:06] We all have access. Equal access to the same thing. The same thing. So why would you make somebody else responsible for your future?

[15:17] When you also have what he. You have access to what he has got access to. Well. As I said.

[15:31] For your faith to work. If you want to. If you want to. Work by faith. You certainly need. To. Be mindful.

[15:43] About. Some stuff. Last. Last. Thursday. I spoke about. You're worse. Your mouth is putting you into trouble.

[15:54] And in Joel chapter 3 verse 10. It says that. Let the weak say. I'm strong. Let the poor say. I'm rich. So let the weak say.

[16:06] I am strong. And then. In Isaiah. In Isaiah. He said. Isaiah chapter. I think 24. 33. He said. None will say. I am sick.

[16:17] None amongst them. In the inhabitants. Inhabitants will say. I am sick. So. What you say. Matters. Isaiah 33.

[16:29] 24. What you say. Matters. And the inhabitants. Shall not say. I am sick.

[16:40] Then. I had. Kene Koplan. He said. When we say. Let's say. You are having. Pains. In your head. And then you say.

[16:52] I'm well. They say. Why are you living in denial? People will be telling you. You are living in denial. Because you are. You are. You are in pain. And you say.

[17:02] I'm well. But he said. Let the. The weak say. I'm strong. I don't know. So. Now. And I like. His explanation.

[17:12] It really blessed me. That. If. There is no basis. For your. Saying. Then that is. Denial.

[17:26] That's denial. But. If. You. Have. A reason. To say. I am strong. Because. God has said.

[17:36] So we can boldly say. Isaiah. Sorry. Hebrew chapter. 13. Verse. Six. He said. For God. Verse five. Says that. For God. Let. Let.

[17:47] Your heart. Be. Your life. Be. Without. Convertiousness. May. Contend. With. Such things. As. Thou has. For he has said. I will never leave thee. No. For. Why did he say it? The next verse. That. So we might boldly say.

[17:58] God has said. So we might boldly say. So if you have. A foundation. For what you are saying. Your. The. What you are saying. Is based. It's not denial. Because you have a fact.

[18:09] You have a. You. There's a reason why you are saying. You are not just. Okay. What should I say? No. You have something you are saying. You have a point. You have a fact. You have a reason. Even though you can physically see.

[18:22] Different symptoms. You can still say. What he has said. Because. Repeating the symptoms. Doesn't give you any advantage.

[18:33] Talking about the symptoms. Endlessly. Does not. Or even. Temporarily. Does not. Give you any advantage. But speaking what. God has said. That's what gives you.

[18:44] An advantage. For Bible says. In Hebrews chapter 11. Verse 3. That by faith. We understand. That the worlds. Were framed by the word of God. So that things. That do appear.

[18:54] Were not made. Of. So that. Things that were made. So that things. Which are seen. Were not made. Of things. Which do appear. So. You see. If you only base your life.

[19:06] On things that appear. They are. Unseen realities. But those unseen realities. Are in the realm of God. And.

[19:17] As a believer. As a what? A believer. Who is supposed to be. Walking by faith. You. You. Pick your faith. Information.

[19:28] And faith strength. From God's word. And you operate by it. So you are. And you operate. Others are operating. From different. From different sources. But your source. Is God's word.

[19:38] And we understand. That the wells. Were framed. By the source. You are found. So as you keep. Speaking the word. Your world. Will respond to the word.

[19:51] Speak the word. So. So. If you want to walk by faith. Mind what you say. Mind what you say. Mind. I even wonder.

[20:02] If I will ever get married. I'm sure. I'm sure you won't. Because of what you just said. Even I wonder. If I will ever get married. Oh well.

[20:13] Your life will be. Proverbs 18. 21. You shall be satisfied. With the fruit of your lips. Life and death. Death and life. Are in the power.

[20:24] Of the tongue. The tongue is not only for tasting. The tongue is for releasing life. Or death. You are the one.

[20:34] Who is killing your own health. You are the one. Brutalizing your future. You are the one. Butchering your marriage. With those words.

[20:46] My husband is a stress to me. My husband is a stress to me. I am tired. I don't want this marriage anymore. One day. Your marriage is. The way you are talking. The marriage will definitely end. It is.

[20:59] You ended it with your mouth. Before it showed up. It isn't your wife. Who caused the marriage to break. It is your mouth. Not your wife.

[21:10] Your mouth. Not your wife. Your wife can't destroy your marriage. If your mouth is not saying it. It shall be well with you.

[21:25] So let me quickly finish this. So mind what you say. And also mind your thoughts. You can't think anyhow.

[21:38] And speak right. As a man thinketh in his heart. So is he. Your thinking is you.

[21:51] Proverbs 23. 23. 7. As a man thinks. What are you thinking? The way you are thinking. The way you are thinking. Is a reflection of who you are.

[22:05] Mind your thoughts. I think this is so important at this time. Because of Christmas. Human nature. Usually when there is enjoyment. They forget and they lose God.

[22:19] Some of you. If we don't help you. This Christmas. You are about to mess up. You are about to go and get drunk. Every Christmas you get drunk. Wow.

[22:29] This is it. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. And then.

[22:41] You begin to do. Crawl like a cat. Are you going to get drunk again?

[22:55] You see. You can say. I don't want to. But. If you are not careful. The path you put yourself on. Will invariably lead there. And then when you get drunk. It may end up in something else.

[23:06] And. When it ends up in that thing else. It may end up in a child. Or something else. So by the time you realize. Listen person. You have made a mess. Mind your thoughts.

[23:21] You are struggling with. Some stuff. The things you are watching. Are programming you. I get surprised the way. We tend to be.

[23:34] Accommodating. Or accommodative. Of junk. Of junk. My wife. Used to watch this. One bone. Every minute.

[23:46] And every time. You go to town and come. She's behind the TV. Watching. And it used to put me over. What's the sense in watching this. Why are you programming. The way your labor will be. By distance.

[23:59] You will end up having faith. In all kinds of complications. Haven't you noticed. That when you have some symptoms. And you go and do a research. On internet. Cancer has begun.

[24:11] No. There's no cancer. You. Internet told you. You have cancer. So now. Pastor. I think I'm having cancer. Pastor.

[24:23] I think I'm having cancer. Who told you. Internet. Internet has become your Bible. The devil is a liar. You know.

[24:37] They'll tell you. But Pastor. It's good to be well informed. You have been well deformed. Not informed. Because as a man thinks.

[24:51] So is he. There's so much information on internet. And it's destroying a lot of people. Because personal access.

[25:02] You just. You spend time. Read. You. Can I have a tablet? Yes.

[25:16] Internet. Closed Bible. Bible. Open website.

[25:28] Browsing. But this is closed. This is closed. Now when you finish getting what you want. They said. This eye. Thing that. The way your eyes are feeling.

[25:39] We will have. It will end up. They have to. Extract. One eye. Then. Jump and come. So you go.

[25:52] You go and do. A research. Watch this. All this time. Close Bible. Oh. At this time. I'm feeling. Oh. Looks like it's a. Hip bone cancer.

[26:05] Oh. The symptoms. They're everything. They are saying. About 95%. It's me. See. Then guess what. You come. You leave your Bible. You come to pastor.

[26:17] Pastor. Please pray for me. Pastor. Pastor. Use the power of God. And pray for me. Okay. Because. I don't know what is happening to me.

[26:29] Still closed. You are paying money to a pastor. So that he can talk to you. He said that.

[26:43] If I preach the gospel. I do it without charge. For necessity. First Corinthians chapter 9 verse 16. Have nothing to glory in.

[26:59] Yeah. What is me for a preacher? Go to the verse 17. He said. I. Verse 17. He said. Yeah. Willingly. That when I preach the gospel. I may make the gospel of Christ.

[27:09] Without charge. The job of a pastor. Is not consultational. Some of you. You are coming to ask me. About whether to take the job. Or not. Really. That's not my forte. Thank you sir.

[27:22] So your words. And your thoughts. What is going on. In your mind. Is going to. Determine whether you are a woman.

[27:33] Or a man of faith. You can't. Think sickness. And walk healing. You can't.

[27:44] Think poverty. And talk prosperity. Jesus. Told the woman. In Matthew chapter 15. That. I'm not ready.

[27:55] To heal your child. Because I can't take the children. The woman said. Yeah. See the way her thoughts. Her thinking was. He said. Even the dogs. You mentioned dogs. Dogs still eat crumbs.

[28:08] The woman would not. Because of the way. She was thinking. So you. You want to walk in faith. You have to be. You have to be.

[28:18] Very cautious. And careful. About your thoughts. Your thoughts. What you are thinking about. Oh. This thing. I'm going. And Satan. Always comes with suggestions. Oh yeah.

[28:31] The slightest. That's the way. He said. Ah. This thing. Yeah. That's the same. That's what happened to your uncle. You remember. Yeah. And then within three weeks. He couldn't. He couldn't walk again. For the rest of his life.

[28:42] Satan will come with suggestions. And if you. He makes suggestions. And you accept the suggestions. That's it. So suggestions. And then.

[28:54] Your actions. So. Your words. Your thoughts. And your actions. First Psalm 1, 2, 3. Says that. By God. Actions are weighed.

[29:07] How you behave. Is very important. Bible said. And when Jesus saw their faith. Brian, but most. In Mark chapter 10. Was shouting. Shouting.

[29:18] Shouting. Shouting. Jesus. That. Son of a day. You have mercy on me. When Jesus said. Come. And Bible said. Jesus said to him. Thy faith has made you well. What did he do? His shouting. Constituted faith. Their actions.

[29:28] He was shouting. And. He was shouting. Paul. As I told you. The other time. Paul was preaching. And. In Lystra. There was a man. Impotent from his mother's womb.

[29:38] Acts chapter 14. Verse 8. That was. And Peter. Paul. As he was preaching. And. This man. Listen. He had. The same head. Paul preached. And Paul. Observing him.

[29:49] So that he had faith. What did the guy. Paul see around the guy. Said he had faith. There was an expression. Some way. So the guy had faith to be healed. And then Paul said to him.

[30:02] Did he realize the guy had faith? So he said. Rise up. And instantly. He received his miracle. So you can't be behaving anyhow. And thinking that.

[30:12] Well. I'm still by faith. No. No. No. No. No. No. So. But the thought thing is so important. Most of us. Your point of weakness. Is the thoughts.

[30:23] And your thoughts are governed. By what you are watching. And what you are hearing. And what you are smelling. By more. Your ear gate. Your eye gate.

[30:33] And your ear gate. It is going to influence your thoughts. That's why I made it a point. It's not everything I will watch.

[30:44] Sometimes the temptation is hard. Especially when you see a little bit of it. And you want to continue. But. It's easier said than you have to be conscious of it. And that's why some environments.

[30:56] You don't have to expose yourself. Because you won't survive. When you go and visit that your cousin. You will end up watching those things. That have not been helping you.

[31:09] Because. I mean. It's like the Nollywood. Represent director. They have it. Oh yeah. Some of you have.

[31:22] Some of you have. Stack. Stack. Of movies. You have different subscriptions. When you go home.

[31:33] You are going to watch. You are going. But you know you are not well. If I were you. I would listen to the preaching. The message. Listen to. Because you.

[31:43] You are. You have hospital appointment. Monday. No. And they are about to tell you. Whether the thing is cancer or not. And you go home. And cross your leg. Watch movies.

[31:55] Because. I have prayed for you. Ha. Jesus said. Daughter. Be of good cheer.

[32:06] Thy faith. Thy faith. Thy faith has made you whole. I see your faith rising. You see. What I'm teaching you.

[32:18] You won't find it. In school. That's why. It is. It is. It is. It's a pernicious.

[32:30] Aberration. You can google it. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word.

[32:40] It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. It's a word. What's an aberration? Departure from the norm. Departure from what is normal. And the other one is the pernicious.

[32:54] Pernicious. Pernicious is a very dangerous word. Having a harmful effect.

[33:05] Especially in a gradual. And a subtle way. So it's a pernicious aberration. For church to be teaching. For church to be teaching. Other things that don't bring faith.

[33:15] Because you can't have faith. Outside there. We have to. So if we stop teaching. Things that will bring you. It's a pernicious aberration. We are diverting away. From what is spiritually normal.

[33:26] And it has a very harmful effect. In a very subtle and gradual way. Is this not amazing? It's amazing. You can't have faith outside.

[33:40] They don't teach you in school. So it is preposterous. For people who think that they are highly educated. And because of their educational prowess.

[33:53] They think they understand the subject of faith. No. The subject of faith is not in the realm of human understanding.

[34:04] It's leading me to the key thing. The subject of faith. And the key source. Driving force of faith. Is in the realm of no information.

[34:17] But revelation. So sad to say. That if you sit here. And your spirit is not well trained. And well open.

[34:29] You may only be gathering information. So we will finish. And you are still flat. Because faith operates by revelation.

[34:40] I was teaching some people on Monday. In Galatians chapter 2. I said it on Sunday anyway. Galatians chapter 2 verse 2. I went up by revelation. You stay where you are without revelation.

[34:53] I went up by revelation. I went up by revelation. I went up by revelation. You can't have revelation. And stay at the same level. People are talking about.

[35:04] Oh nowadays. It's very difficult to find a good man to marry. It's very difficult to. They are there. Don't say that one. Don't say that. It's difficult to find a. Don't say that.

[35:15] And when they are saying it. Say something. Say that. God has reserved a good man for me somewhere. Talk like that. And. Whilst they are talking.

[35:26] Normal way. Stay focused on the things of God. And make sure that. You are operating by a certain insight. And so. They stay at that level. And you keep rising.

[35:37] And. Both of you are all. Exposed to the same conditions. But your results are different. That becomes. Enigmatic. It's like. Phenomenal.

[35:48] How come. The same conditions. How come we both lost our job for six months. And I've lost my property. I've lost my house. But you have actually bought another house. We are at the same salary level.

[36:01] How come. We are at the same salary level. But. You seem to have more money than me. Because you go out by revelation. The reason why you are so stingy.

[36:13] Towards the things of God. Is because you lack insight. You think a church is looking for your money. God forbid. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[36:23] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[36:41] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[36:52] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. everything, your life rises and falls based on what's the word of God, revelation you are operating with if you want revelation, get to the word of God, number one, if you want revelation, expose yourself to God's word, faith comes by hearing and hearing and hearing by God's word if you want revelation listen to God's word if you want revelation new birth, say new birth if you are not born again these things are, Bible says in 1 Corinthians chapter 2 verse 14 it said the carnal man does not, this is important so listen, how come unbelievers or someone who claims that they go to church but you know that they don't have a relation with Christ they are beginning to now, they have become the voice in your spiritual work think about what I'm saying they have become the voice, that your auntie who has two boyfriends and he's telling you all this this church, I'm taking it too much this thing why are you giving tithe?

[38:07] to be honest why would the world understand why we give tithe? because it doesn't make sense it doesn't make sense why would you give tithe?

[38:17] how would you give tithe? that's my opening comments the kingdom principle is different from the worldly principle practice it and see the results don't practice it and be subject to natural elements so he says that the natural man receives not the things of the spirit of God why?

[38:40] for they are foolishness to him this is and he's advising you from a level of spiritual foolishness wow some of us your faith they've sunk a dagger in your faith through some foolishness spiritual foolishness spiritual foolishness you have exposed yourself to did you get what I'm trying to say?

[39:05] be careful be careful who is advising you who is gaining voice as long as your Christian pursuit is concerned be careful at the end of the day you will pay for it you will pay for it you will pay for it because you can never grow above your level of revelation you can never excel in God beyond your level of revelation not education not information most of us are so trained to know how to fish out for information source information everywhere Wikipedia you know how to go for information but you are bankrupt of revelation wow and you have confused the two thinking the information you have it's what entitles you to spiritual insight you lack insight spiritual insight will always reflect in your practices you claim you have spiritual insight you come to church and we are praying you have crossed your leg you lack insight you just have information you have 71 reasons why prayers can be answered four ways to answer prayers you have all that it's information but you can't practice it you can't practice it but revelation and insight it propels you onto doing something if you have insight it makes you do something it moves you

[40:25] I went up by revelation if you have revelation why are you at the same level I don't care how long you have been in church please don't let anybody bully you with how long they have been in church it doesn't carry relevance to God longevity in church is not equal to spiritual maturity it's not it has not got anything to do there are people who have been in church for 20 years and years still on spiritual pampers diapers and feeding bottles spiritual babes and there are some who have been in church for 9 months and they are far older than someone who has been around for 15 years how much of the word of God is coming into you and you are being illuminated from inside praise God so new birth entitles you if you are not born again you can't understand the things of God Jesus puts it in John chapter 3 verse 3 he says that except a man is born again he cannot see you don't have insights except a man is born again he cannot see but if you see it

[41:39] I like the way Papa puts it he said when you see it you will naturally believe whatever you see you naturally believe what is this do I need to convince you does someone have to convince you that a pastor has got a red or burgundy Bible that you can see what you see you naturally believe and you cannot believe it and not experience it when you believe you will experience it so that means that if you want to experience the healing power of God you first must be supposed to see it in scripture once you have seen it spiritually you will believe naturally that the thing is real and what you believe you experience that's what I'm trying to say so it's not like we have to hoop you up warn you okay try try try try try try try no no no you have seen it you don't need encouragement hallelujah so you want revelation

[42:39] I think let me leave the next one and then meditation meditation meditation to meditate means to ponder over the truth in search of the secret behind it it's a 119 verse 97 I like that it's a 119 M-E-M that's an interesting one oh how love I thy law it is my what meditation let's all read it together let's go oh how love I thy law it is my meditation it is my what meditation somebody puts it this meditation is focused thinking it's on your mind you are thinking pondering about it pondering over it what is on your mind what are you intentionally thinking on planning how to scheme to grab somebody or to trick somebody why don't you use it to meditate on God's word the next verse look at the next verse thou through thy commandment has made me wiser than my enemies for they are ever with me it gives you an upper hand the next one

[43:52] I have more understanding than all than all my teachers for for thy testimonies are my meditation as I focus and think on you it gives me understanding more than people who have been teaching me insight meditation meditate on these things meditate this book of the Lord shall not depart out of your mouth but thou shall Joshua chapter 1 verse 8 thou shall meditate upon this day and night and thou shall make thy way prophet let's go to let me finish the psalm psalm 1 1 9 verse 98 verse 99 I have more understanding than my teachers for the testimonies of my day look at verse 100 I understand more than the ancient some translations say aged because I have kept your precepts the word of God does something for you meditate meditate meditate and later

[44:58] I will talk more about the Holy Spirit you want revelation the Holy Spirit you want revelation prayer and fasting because some revelation will never happen because Satan himself is blocking people's minds 2nd Corinthians chapter 4 verse 4 the God of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers so Satan actively fights to block you from revelation that's why he'll bring all kinds of information that you don't need you don't need you don't need it you don't need it that Asha has gone to do something with somebody's boyfriend in what way does that help you tell them excuse me spare me the deal I'm not interested hey have you heard what that pastor has done I'm not interested in what way does it add to you there are some things you don't have to even bother I hear sometimes there are all kinds of things going on on internet what people have said about a certain church

[46:09] I don't watch most of those things I don't want to what is it going to I don't watch it's not beneficial it's not beneficial for me I'm building I'm busy building I'm building my faith I don't have time for junk I'm building my faith I'm building my faith I want to see results I'll see if someone hasn't seen results I want to see results so I have to build my faith that just shall live by his faith praise the Lord you shall see great results we thank God for using his servant Reverend Dr.

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