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[0:00] Hallelujah. We thank God you've tuned into this message by David Entry at Caris Church. No hand can help you with the fulfillment of your destiny but the Word of God. May God's hand align you further into your destiny through this Word.

[0:14] Ephesians chapter 5 verse, let's begin from 25 again. Husbands, love your wives even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it.

[0:31] That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word. That he might present it to himself.

[0:41] A glorious church not having spots or wrinkles or any such thing. But that it should be holy and without blemish.

[0:54] So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loves himself.

[1:13] For no man ever yet hated his own flesh but nourishes, nourishes and cherishes it. Even as the Lord, the church.

[1:25] For we are members of his body and his flesh and his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife.

[1:37] And they too shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself.

[1:55] And let the wife see that she reverends her husband. Amen. Wow. See how much time it took to address the responsibility of a man.

[2:07] Because that is more complicated. When it came to the responsibility of a wife. He said submit to your own husbands.

[2:19] Ask unto the Lord like you're submitting to the Lord. So wives submit to your own husbands as unto the Lord. There's a reason why she do that.

[2:34] Because the husband is the head of the wife. Even as Christ is the head of the church. So before you go around boasting that I am the head. I am the head. He said let me show you in what way Christ was the head of the church.

[2:49] So the wife's role in a marriage is that of submitting to her husband. The husband's role.

[3:00] He said the wife should submit. Christian wife. Submit us unto the Lord. And then the husband's role in the marriage is to love his wife.

[3:13] Us. So he didn't say submit without giving you a standard. He didn't say love without giving you a standard.

[3:24] So he said submit us unto. Like you'll be doing to the Lord. And then love. Not as you are loving the Lord. But love the way the Lord loved.

[3:37] The women. The wife's own. He said submit as you will submit to God. To the Lord. So you are submitting to your husband as you are doing it to the Lord.

[3:48] So you see God in your attitude. How you are doing it. You do it for the sake of the Lord. The husband.

[4:00] He said. You see the way Christ loved the church. That's how you should. In Romans chapter 5 verse 8. See how Christ loved the church.

[4:11] God demonstrated his love. Commended his love. Toward us. In that. Whilst. We were.

[4:23] Still. Say still. Still. The problem is not the sinners. But the problem is the still. You know sometimes somebody say. He likes doing it.

[4:33] He keeps doing it. I don't like that. He keeps doing it. She keeps doing it. She knows I don't like it. And she keeps doing it. Still doing it. I don't know if you. Have been put off by somebody. Who still keeps doing that thing.

[4:46] Sometimes once in a while. That's fine. But in the. Every time. You have some friends. Who are always correcting you. Even when you are right. So sometimes. When people keep doing it.

[4:58] They are still. And he said. Love your wife. While she's still. See some of you are not ready for marriage. But just like your daddy. Your threshold of accommodation.

[5:10] Is very low. The fact that. You know where they sell nice flowers. Doesn't mean you'll be a good husband. You know how to sweep. Sweep.

[5:21] Girls off their feet. But you are likely to be a very. Bad husband. You know how to pose. For girls to like you. But we have to do the funeral.

[5:32] Of the one. The funeral of the happiness. Of the one who. Choose to. Settle with you. They throw their happiness. Away for life. Because you are such.

[5:43] A control freak. You are. Yeah. See. We all have. Defects. Remember that. You have a lot of it.

[5:55] We all have defects. That's why we all need the gospel. No one is perfect. No one is good enough. Listen. The guy you want to marry. Is the worst version.

[6:08] Yes. That lady you want to marry. She is not good. But if she is receiving God's word. There is a future.

[6:18] I would be such a bad husband. But for the word of God. My wife would be such a bad wife. But for the word of God.

[6:30] Christ. Is our cornerstone. Christ is our glue. Is the amalgamating factor.

[6:43] He keeps us together. Wow. A sister. Who always lives when the word is being taught. Brother.

[6:54] She is a very nice person. Calm person. Good person. But. Not a God person. Nobody. Is naturally a God person. You can be a good person.

[7:06] But God person. The gospel must keep coming in. Yes. It's the gospel that changes us. So. He said.

[7:18] Wife. Submit. To your own husband. Ask unto the Lord. Then. He said. To the husband.

[7:29] Love your wife. As Christ did. When he came to the wife. He didn't say. The way Christ did it. He said.

[7:40] Like the way you would do it for Christ. So the way you submit to your husband. Is a statement to how. You actually love Jesus. You submit to Jesus. Submission to your husband.

[7:52] It's. The definition. Of your submission to Jesus. You understand that. He said. Submit yourself. Submit to your husband.

[8:04] So if you submit to Jesus much. It will show. In the way you submit to your husband. Or. The way you are submitting your. Tell your auntie. Who has always been going to church. A prayer warrior.

[8:14] Binding demons. And always insulting her husband. Tell them. Christ said. She's not submissive to Christ. That's why. She keeps. Binding demons. Because they are not going. If.

[8:27] If you go to the. Gym. And. Is it punching bag? The one that. You can. Keep punching it. That's how some people. Are casting demons. It doesn't fall.

[8:39] It won't go anywhere. If I don't. One that go back. You know. There's a punching bag. It comes across. Like. It's a bit biased.

[8:49] Towards the women. Because. The responsibility. Give to the man. Is too much. No one can do it. That's why.

[9:00] It's necessary. To marry a godly man. Who. The gospel. Can help us. To attempt. To be closer there. As we're growing. If you don't marry.

[9:10] A godly man. How can he love you. Like Christ. Love the church. Christ's love. For the church. Is a serious one. He said. Whilst we were yet sinners.

[9:22] That's the time he died. No. That's the time he died for us. The timing of his death for us. Makes it very complicated.

[9:37] Galatians chapter 1 verse 4. It says that God sent forth. Galatians 1 verse 4. Who gave himself. Who gave himself. For our sins. That he might deliver us.

[9:49] From the present evil age. According to the will of our God. And father. He gave himself. For our sins. That he might deliver. The time he gave himself. For us.

[9:59] We were still in sin. We were still in. We haven't stopped yet. So when you preach to somebody. Say I'm waiting. Once I stop. I'm able to stop.

[10:10] Then they can't serve God. You won't be able to serve God ever. God. Thank God. He won't wait for you to stop. He will die for you to stop. So he died for you.

[10:22] So you can come. Just as you are. Then once you come to him. The gospel will do the job. The gospel changes lives. I mean a few. Since you started listening to the gospel.

[10:34] You can tell. Your life has changed. Can I ask a question. How many of you know people. Who have been going to church. But their lives are not changed. They are like a devil. Do you know why?

[10:45] Because they have not been listening. Hearing the gospel. So. It says husbands. Love your wives. As Christ. Love the church.

[10:56] End. Okay. So the definition of Christ's love. Is the self-sacrificing love. So it's not feelings.

[11:08] It's not feelings. Please. Girls. Stop. Is telling you. The way I feel about you. You don't know. It's not necessary. It's not necessary. That doesn't make you safe. His willingness.

[11:22] To go. Any length. In the. To be like Christ. Makes you safe. In his hands. He said.

[11:33] Love. Your. Wives. As. Christ. Love the church. And say okay. Now. Look at what he did. He said. Just so you know. What kind of love. I'm talking about.

[11:44] He didn't buy flowers. He wasn't opening doors. Or. Preparing breakfast in bed. That's. Holy wood love. But Christ love. He said. So he's going to take. Much of the.

[11:56] Few verses. To. Elaborate. The love of Christ. So he said. As Christ loved the church. And gave himself. For. He used the church. The.

[12:06] Pronoun for the church. He said. Her. As Christ loved. The church. Is a she. Is a universal she. Is a corporate she. As Christ loved the church.

[12:18] And gave himself. For. Her. Watch this. As though that was enough. The reason why he gave himself. For her. Was for a reason. That.

[12:30] He. Might. Sanctify. Why is he giving himself. For the church. For that. There's a reason. He wants to sanctify. Someone shall sanctify.

[12:43] Sanctify. Hebrews chapter 13. Verse 12. Hebrews chapter 13. Verse 12. Therefore. Jesus also. Jesus also.

[12:55] That he. Might. Sanctify. The people. With. His. Own. Blood. He. Takes. He took. His. Blood. That's why he died.

[13:06] Because he. Needed. The blood. Is the. Sanctifying. Detergent. The detergent. To. Sanctify. Us. He needed. The blood. To.

[13:16] Worship. Because. You. The way. We are. Dirty. Nothing. Can. Make. Us. Acceptable. Before God. So. It says. That. Christ.

[13:28] So. That. He might. Sanctify. The people. He died. Outside. The camp. Hebrews chapter 10. Verse 10. Hebrews chapter 10. Verse 14. Hebrews chapter 10. Verse 39. 29. Hebrews chapter 10.

[13:38] Verse 10. Says that. But. That. By. By. That. Will. We have. Been. Sanctified. Through. The. Offering. Of. The body. Of. Jesus.

[13:49] Christ. Once. And for all. We have. Been. Sanctified. Through. The. Offering. Of. His body. So. So. So. You see. He's. He's. Elaborating. When he says that. The reason why he died for the church.

[13:59] Is not just. See. I'll die for you. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. There is an objective. The purpose. He looked at you. You need some cleaning.

[14:11] You need some cleansing. You need some sanctification. So. Because. Sir. If Christ has not died for the church. Can you imagine. You. Who you are.

[14:21] Always been in your original state. Even if we take just this role. Who you used to be. Combining who you used to be. Combining who you used to be.

[14:32] Just this seat alone. We can't even have church. If we have. If all of us are okay. And. How every one of them used to be. We bring. We import. Even four of them alone.

[14:44] We can't have church. They will mess up our church. They will mess up. It's not possible. It's just not possible. It must take the blood of Jesus to sanctify you. And.

[14:56] The issue is not. It's not only you. There are plenty of people like you. Different. Different. Some of you. You look like an angel. But you can lie like a devil.

[15:07] Yes. Some of you. Your anger. Can kill. Your spirit of jealousy. So many. We have different. Different. Everybody arrived.

[15:20] Dead. Messed up. Deformed. Stained. Tainted. Certain of us is pure. And even if only a few of us come together.

[15:32] It's messy. So he says. He had to. Jesus had to. Shed his blood. To procure. Eternal. Redemption. And. Redemption. That is. Eternal.

[15:43] Hebrews chapter 9. Verse 12. Let's start from verse 14 rather. Hebrews chapter 9. Verse 14. Eternal redemption. It says that. How much more shall the blood of Christ.

[15:54] Who through the eternal spirit. Offered himself. Without support to God. Cleanse your conscience from dead works. Okay. Look at verse 12. Look at verse 12.

[16:05] Verse 12. Now. Not with the blood of goats and cows. But with his own blood. He entered the most holy place. Once for all. Having obtained eternal redemption.

[16:18] He did it through the eternal spirits. So. This thing. It's inexhaustible. Eternal means that you can't finish.

[16:30] It's eternity. Infinite. The redemption is inexhaustible. It can stretch. So. In Hebrews chapter 7. Verse 25. It says that he's able to save to the uttermost.

[16:41] You can stretch it to the uttermost. That's why we need his blood. We need his blood. That can stretch to the uttermost. It doesn't matter how worse you have been. It is only the blood of Jesus that can cleanse you and cover you up clean.

[16:56] But the issue is that. It's not like there's only one or two people who have been wild. There are not too many people who have been so. We are sanctified by the blood.

[17:08] In Hebrews chapter 2 verse 11. It says that. It's he who sanctifies. For both. This text. I like it so much.

[17:19] For both we. Who. It's he who sanctifies. And those who are being sanctified. Hallelujah. Jesus is the sanctifier.

[17:33] And we are the sanctified. So both. This is so beautiful. Both. That text is.

[17:45] I'm digressing a bit. But I hope you don't mind. It said. That both. Both means that. The sanctifier. And the sanctified. Are one. What does it mean that way?

[17:56] What does it say? We share similar nature. Yeah. Yeah. Who are being sanctified. Are of one.

[18:06] We are of one. Substance. Human. Human nature. That's why he became human. Why? For which reason. He's not ashamed to call you brother. Jesus looks from heaven.

[18:18] He's calling you. Brother. Brother. Brother. Brother. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus looks from heaven. He's calling you. Brother. Favor. And guess what?

[18:30] He's not ashamed. Why? Because we are of one. That's. You. Can anybody marry a goat?

[18:44] We can marry a goat. Even. You know. There's a place. They do dog race. Or something like that. Dog race. You can't make a dog race.

[18:55] A cat. They don't. When you go to. The animal race. You don't see. Cat and dog racing. You won't see. Horse. And cow. Racing. Why?

[19:06] Because. It's equal. Unequal yoking. They are of different. So you can't equally yoke them. So it's an unequal. It doesn't work. But people are trying to make.

[19:17] What doesn't. Naturally work. To look like. It can work. Even though it doesn't work. So you can't marry. A human being. A dog. It doesn't work. But Jesus Christ.

[19:29] For him. To be able to call us his bride. He must be. Also of human substance. So both. The one who.

[19:41] He sanctified the church. And the church. Who is being sanctified. We are of one. Therefore he is not ashamed. To call us. Brethren.

[19:54] This is a good place. To have shouted your heart. Like that's hallelujah. Hallelujah. In. In Hebrews chapter 10. Verse 29. It says.

[20:07] For how much. Worse punishment. Do you suppose. Will be. Will be thought worthy. Who have. Trampled.

[20:17] The son of God. Underfoot. And counted. The blood. Say the blood. The blood. The blood of the covenant. By which. He was. Sanctified. A common thing.

[20:29] It's not a lot. The blood of Jesus is not ordinary. No. It's not a common thing. There's nothing on earth like that. Because the blood of Jesus. The blood of God. It's the blood of God.

[20:41] That's what I'm telling you. The extent to which this blood can do. Yes. So he came down. To squeeze his blood. Out of himself. Because of love.

[20:52] He squeezes blood. Out of himself. He can. Sorry. He can sanctify you. And he said. Husband. This ought to be a husband. When you say you love a woman. You are squeezing your life out.

[21:04] To sanctify her. That's the love we're talking about. Oh yeah. Squeezing your life. If you're a man. Prove it. So. He said. Love your wives.

[21:16] As Christ loved the church. And gave himself. Why would he give himself? Because he wanted. He has to give his blood. So he can sanctify. The blood does so much. In fact.

[21:27] In one place. In Hebrews chapter 12 verse 24. It's called. The blood of sprinkling. To the. The covenant. He said. To Jesus. The mediator. He himself.

[21:38] Himself. Jesus himself. Is the mediator. Of the. Oh. Hallelujah. To the mediator.

[21:48] Of the new. That's who we have come to. When you come to church. When you come to church. It's not about a pastor. It's not about some singing. It's Jesus you have come to. The one who mediates. The new covenant.

[21:59] Wow. Jesus. Mediates the new covenant. He makes sure. The thing is working. The mediator. And. You have come to. The blood of sprinkling. That's what the name. It's called.

[22:10] The blood of sprinkling. Everybody say. The blood of sprinkling. The blood of sprinkling. That speaks better things. The blood. This is the blood that speaks. Oh. Wow. The blood that speaks.

[22:20] Oh. The blood is speaking. It doesn't matter. Your state. It's still. There's something about this blood. It's the speaking blood. And it speaks better. Yes. It never speaks vengeance.

[22:32] It never speaks judgment. It speaks better. When you come to the blood. You are sure. There's something better. Be speaking for you. Hey. Hey. That's why you don't have to stay far from church.

[22:43] When you come to church. It doesn't matter how much you've messed up. The things you have done. When you come. You are coming to a blood. That's. A blood of sprinkling. Yes. When you sprinkle a blood.

[22:54] The things it affects. Is not targeted. It affects other things. So it affects things. Like. You even intend for it to affect. Call it sprinkles. And the blood.

[23:06] Affects a lot of other things around you. So you've come to such a blood. And it speaks better things. Hallelujah. Amen. He calls it the blood of sprinkling. And in fact.

[23:16] Chapter 10 of Hebrews verse 19. It talks about. It gives us. We have access. Let us come boldly. Let us come boldly. Let us come boldly. Chapter 10 verse 14.

[23:28] Hebrews chapter 10 verse 14. It tells us about. The blood. That. Hebrews chapter 10 verse 14. Says that. For by one offering. Jesus perfected forever.

[23:39] Those who are being. Okay. This is. Let's say. One offering. He perfected forever. For how long? Forever. He perfected forever. Those who are being sanctified.

[23:52] The blood is so good. That. That. That is why God commanded the Jews. Before Christ. Yes. That they shouldn't eat blood.

[24:03] Or kill the blood. Because there's something about. Animal blood. That is pointing to original blood. There's something. Blood. Blood.

[24:14] Blood. Blood. So he says. We are sanctified. Hebrews 10 verse 14. We are sanctified. You know. Forever.

[24:26] So. But. Says. Jesus Christ loved the church. And gave himself for it. That he might sanctify the church. Think about it. That's why he gave himself for it. Not so people can say.

[24:37] He's a good man. No. No. He's not interested in that. Whether he says. He's a good man or no. He doesn't care. He has to sanctify the church. Don't be a nice person.

[24:48] Because people will say. You are nice. When it comes to being a husband. Because some. Some husbands are very funny. But they want their reputation. In public. So. They behave like.

[24:59] They love their wives. Oh. Don't worry. That's my wife. They are going to buy nice things. For their wives. But they are not. Really who they want people. To see them to be. It's trying to.

[25:10] Put up an appearance. But Jesus Christ. He did all this. With an objective. That he will sanctify the church. Let's go back to the text.

[25:23] That he might sanctify. Not only sanctify. Ah. And cleanse. Do you know what sanctifies? The blood.

[25:35] The blood procures. Sanctification forever. Hebrews chapter. 13 verse 12. We read it earlier on. It's not this reason.

[25:45] He also suffered outside. Therefore Jesus also. That he might sanctify the people. With his own blood. So what. What is the cleanse. Sanctifying agent. The blood. But now.

[25:56] In the verse. 20. Let's go back. 26. It says that. That he might sanctify. And cleanse. The church. With. Washing.

[26:07] Huh. So now. He has brought water to. Revelation chapter 7. Verse 14.

[26:19] Tells us. The blood. Washes. Us. Brings us. Redemption. He washes us. From our sins. Is there. And. I said. He said.

[26:29] Unto him. Say. Thou knoweth. And he said to me. These are they. Which come out. Which came out. Of the great tribulation. And have washed their robes.

[26:41] And made them. White. Can you imagine. You are making something white. In blood. It's only the blood of Jesus. That can.

[26:52] Wash something. Make it white. The blood. You wash it in the blood. For it to be white. No. No. That's talking about. Washing of sins. You know.

[27:02] The choir. Choir has been singing. He paid the debt. He paid. The debt. I. He washes us white. He washes.

[27:14] White. I. Forget about those. Who are saying. All kinds of things. About you. The blood has paid your debt. Not at the bank.

[27:29] Please. Don't bring the bank in. Before God. Before God. God. Is fine with you.

[27:41] If. You are in Christ. He said. Therefore. Romans 5.1. Having been justified. Because. Romans 5.1.

[27:52] Therefore. Having been justified. By faith. We have peace. With God. Through. We have peace with God. Most people. The reason why they react. Towards.

[28:03] So harshly. And so hostile. Towards the gospel. Is. They don't have peace with God. How would I feel. Have been that state before. When you knew. You didn't have peace with God. I used to be a mass server.

[28:14] And sometimes. Sitting in the. Mass. And I feel. I'm so lost. I feel. I need God. How can I be saved. Because. Nobody ever even preached to me. About Jesus. During the weekday.

[28:25] There's no preaching. There's a gospel. According to John. They read it. And then we do communion. Some comments. On the gospel. Let's love one another. I don't have what it takes.

[28:37] No human being. Has what it takes. To love everybody. Stop that hypocrisy. Because. Humanly speaking. Some things.

[28:49] Comes naturally. We are all liars. You didn't know that. Human beings. Lie. Human beings. Cheat. Human beings.

[29:00] Hate. Is hatred good? No. Is lying good? No. So. These are things. Human beings do. How many of you. Have vices. Some vices. Or some.

[29:12] Behavior in your life. Which you know. Is not acceptable. But you are still. Finding how to stop it. Because there are things. That you may do. Some of you. Can gossip so much.

[29:25] And you vowed that God. If I gossip. Cut off my tongue. Two minutes later. You continued. So you see. If I'm just. Gossip is not good.

[29:36] Gossip is not good. Your question is. Pastor. So what should I do? I can't stop it. Now that's where the problem is. It's not what is not good. But what you can't stop.

[29:47] But I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It is. Power. It's in the gospel. So what you can't do.

[29:59] The gospel. Can empower you. I can do all things through. Philippians chapter 4 verse 13. He empowers me.

[30:09] He strengthens me. There is power. In the gospel. So instead of going on. Rattling about. Human beings. Human beings. Human beings.

[30:20] Human beings. There are some. Preachers. That have made human beings. The center of worship. And it is. It's something. You have not. See if you don't.

[30:30] If you are not working with God. And you are not sound. You will realize that you are off. Because what you are saying. Is so good. It makes so much sense. It's so agreeable.

[30:41] Nobody will even disagree. That's so amazing. But listen. That's. You are thinking of the things of men. It's not bad in itself. But is that what God wants to do? So.

[30:54] Back to my text. We are sanctified. So. He gave himself. That he will sanctify. And cleanse. How many of you know. We need some cleansing.

[31:06] Yeah. We do. In 1st John. I just read Revelation chapter 7 verse 14. But in 1st John chapter 1 verse 7. It tells us what cleanses our sins. What washes our sins.

[31:20] But if we walk in the light. As he is in the light. We have fellowship with one another. And. Watch this. When it comes to clean.

[31:32] Cleaning our sins. It takes the blood. Are you getting it? It takes the blood. To clean sins. So.

[31:42] To cleanse sins. Or to clean. To wash sins. But. The text we read. That he might sanctify. And.

[31:53] Cleanse her. So then what. Which one. If it takes the blood to clean. What is this water doing here? Are you getting what I'm saying?

[32:05] Because. It takes. We saw it. In Revelation chapter 7 verse 14. 1st John chapter 1 verse 7. We saw it. That it takes. The blood. To wash. Our robes have been washed in the blood.

[32:16] White. So it takes the blood. It doesn't take water. So we're here. He said Jesus gave. So you see. Even about marriage. This whole thing is about Jesus.

[32:27] Some of you haven't realized that. I'm preaching on marriage. But. Husband love your wife. Then you move on to Christ. Wives submit.

[32:40] Then move on to the body of Christ church. This whole thing. In him we live and move and have. It's all things about Christ. Just for.

[32:51] Let me just jump ahead of myself. And tell you something. Just so you know. Look at verse 31. For this reason. A man shall leave his father and mother. And be joined to his wife.

[33:02] Not to his girlfriend. And the two shall become. One flesh. Listen. This is a very complicated statement. It was said in Genesis. After man was created.

[33:13] When God said it. Then. Jesus quoted it. Jesus quoted. Paul has also quoted it. I mean. These are powerful figures. Jesus quoted in Matthew chapter 19.

[33:25] And Paul has also quoted it. It's a serious text. So he said that. He shall leave his mother. Then look at the next verse. This is a great mystery. But I said.

[33:36] So you don't get confused. I speak concerning Christ. And the church. This whole marriage thing. Is. Is actually pointing to Christ. And the church.

[33:46] Than pointing to your romantic satisfaction. Marriage is more about Christ. And the church. Than somebody's romantic satisfaction.

[34:00] For the believer. So that's why when it comes to choosing a wife. Choosing a husband. Don't consider your satisfaction first. Because what satisfied you today.

[34:12] Might change tomorrow. Hebrews 13. In Jesus Christ. The same. Hallelujah. Amen.

[34:24] So. It says that. I speak concerning. This is a mystery. But so you don't get confused. Watch this. It says that. Husbands. Wives. Love your husband. Sorry.

[34:34] Submit to your husband. It says it's a mystery. So there is some. Something that the human mind. Cannot fully grasp. That's why fallen people say.

[34:45] But why should I submit to him? I get you. I get you. Stay out of this. Stay out of this. You don't understand it. Husband. Love you. Some of you men. If you are thinking far. You are wondering. But how can that be possible.

[34:55] For me to love my wife. Just as Christ loved the church. And to sanctify her. To cleanse her. With the washing. What's all that? What's that? What's that?

[35:06] What's that? I don't know that. I don't know that. What was that? Cleanse her. By the wash. With the washing. Of water. By the word. That sounds a bit complicated.

[35:21] It's not that straightforward. But it's realistic. If you are in Christ. And the spirit of God inhabits you. Then he gives you the ability.

[35:32] To be who you have to be. Progressively. We are being changed. We all. With an unfair face. Beholding us in a mirror.

[35:45] Are being transformed. Into the same image. From glory to glory. Hallelujah. Amen.

[35:55] Amen. So. So. It says that. As we're concerning Christ. Now let's go back to the verse 26. That he might. That he might sanctify.

[36:07] Her. And cleanse her. Now when it comes to. Our blood. Sorry. Our sins. Our sins. It takes the blood to cleanse us. But when it comes to.

[36:19] The blemish. Of our human. Life. Humanity. You know blemish. Defects in your life. Your behavior. Your attitude.

[36:30] That's not the blood. That cleanses that. It's the washing of. Water. By the word. That's why. The more you don't.

[36:40] Listen to the word. The more blemish. You become. Now watch this. He said that. He might sanctify. And cleanse her. With the washing. Of water. Exodus chapter 30.

[36:52] Verse 18. Verse 19. Verse 20. And 21. So God. Let the people. 30. Exodus 3.

[37:02] Zero. Sorry. I didn't say. 13. 3. Zero. 30. You shall also make. A lever of bronze. With its base.

[37:14] Of. Also of bronze. For washing. For washing. For washing. You shall put it. Between the tabernacle. Of meetings. And the altar. And the altar.

[37:26] And you shall put water. Into it. So it's a living. Brazen lever. It's like a big bowl. When God instructed Moses. To build the tabernacle. It's like a big lever.

[37:37] It's a huge. One. But it's made up of brass. Okay. Brass. Has. It's. What it signifies. Gold has. One day. I have to teach on the tabernacle. Everything inside.

[37:49] Has what it stands for. And so it said. Make it of a brazen lever. Make a brazen lever. And put water into it. For what? For Aaron. And his sons. Shall wash.

[38:00] Their hands. And their feet. In the water. From it. So when they are coming. To save. Before God. They are coming to. They must wash.

[38:11] That's why when Jesus said. Let me wash your feet. Peter said. No my body. He said. No your body. Just. This water. Is just to wash. The death. The blemish. The defect. You have picked up.

[38:22] As you interact. With the world. That's why when Moses appeared. God appeared. Moses. The bullpen. He said. Remove your shoes. For where you are standing. Solid glass. Doesn't mean you should.

[38:32] When you come to church. Remove your shoes. That's not what it means. But what it means. What it means. Is that. That your shoes. Are the contact. Between you and the world. And when you come before God.

[38:44] Take away that contact. Let their wellliness. Put wellliness aside. So it's just you and God. Why are you sitting in church. And you are still thinking about boys. Why are you sitting in church. You are still thinking about girls.

[38:55] Why are you sitting in church. And you are still thinking about. Things that. Will not help your work with God. Remove those shoes. So. He said.

[39:05] Let me just wash your feet. That's where you collect the blemish. As you interact with the world. And. So he said. When you are coming before the temple. To worship in the tabernacle.

[39:16] You have to. Aaron and his sons. Listen. If they don't wash. They are in trouble. Look at the next verse. Aaron's verse. You wash from. The water from it. The next verse. Verse 20. He says that. When they go into the tabernacle of meeting.

[39:27] Or when they come near the altar. To minister. To burn an offering. Made by fire to the Lord. They shall wash with water. Lest they die.

[39:41] I'm a holy God. I'm a holy God. The reason why you need to preach on the word. And reading on the word. Is so that. The things you have done in the past.

[39:53] You are born again. He has washed your sins. But the blemish. The defects. The human defects. The blemishes in your life. Need to be washed. Ironed out. Ironed out. Day in and day out.

[40:04] As the word of God is coming. Is washing. John chapter 17. Verse 17. Sanctify them. By. Oh. I feel like pretty. Hallelujah.

[40:17] Sanctify them. By your word. Your word is true. John chapter 15. Verse 3. John chapter 15. Verse 3. He said. You are already cleansed.

[40:28] Because of the word. Which I have spoken to you. The word. The word. The word. The word is a cleansing agent. God's cleansing agent. Is the word.

[40:38] So he said. He might stand. Let's finish Aaron's own. Verse 21. Exodus chapter 30. Verse 21. Says that. So. So. They shall wash.

[40:50] Their hands. And their feet. Lest they die. And it shall be. A statute. Forever. To them. To him. To him. And his descendants.

[41:00] Throughout their generations. Anyone coming before me. Needs water to wash. You need to wash. Even.

[41:11] Doesn't matter how. Good you are. You still need to wash. Some blemish. That's why I said. No. I made a statement. That was such a strong statement.

[41:22] That's. I don't have it in me. The thing you are demanding. For me. I don't have it in me. I wish I could. Wrattle French. But. Sorry. I don't have it in me. I don't have it.

[41:36] You see what I'm saying. I don't have it. The only way. I can have it. That is when a word. Has been put. Input. Wow. So.

[41:47] Please sit down. I'm. I'm. I'm bringing it to an end. Oh. Sanctify them by your word. So he says that.

[41:58] He gave himself for the church. That he might sanctify the church. And cleanse the church. By the washing of water. By the washing of water.

[42:08] By the word. God. So. Watch this. We can see. The sanctifying agent. And we can tell. The cleansing agent.

[42:19] That's why he gave himself. If he had not died. The word of God can wash you. Because your sins are still pending. The main problem is the sin. So it must be a blood without defect.

[42:35] First Peter 1.19. A blood without defect. No defect. Because it does the job. Tell somebody. The blood of Jesus does the job. The blood of Jesus does the job.

[42:47] It does the job. Do you know. The blood of Jesus. Can even work on your emotions. And your conscience. Yeah. He said. Hebrews chapter 9.

[42:59] Verse 14. Yeah. Verse 14. How much more. Shall the blood. Perge our conscience. From dead works. Yeah. Is that. How much more. Shall the blood of Christ.

[43:10] Who through the eternal spirit. Offered himself without sport. You see there. Spotless. To God. Cleanse your conscience. From dead works. To serve the living God. Sometimes you are.

[43:21] You are in church. But some things are pending. Hmm. You still haven't overcome. The thing that. You are messed up. You are messed up. And you are messed up. But there's a way.

[43:32] How many of you have seen before. And then you came to church later. Maybe during the week. You came to church later. And you are in church. And you. You want to worship. But. You feel terrible.

[43:43] You feel terrible. Yeah. The scripture. That scripture is for you. Apply the blood. It's able to. Pair your conscience. From dead works. So you can. Save the living God.

[43:55] Yeah. Remember. He's the. Mediator of the new covenant. He has the tips. Let me tell you something. I hear. That's so nice. You know. There are a lot of.

[44:07] Footballers. They come on. Footballers. Generally. When they come on the field. Some of them are very good. Top footballers. They win awards. And they.

[44:18] Contracts. Some of these guys are. They come in there. On the field. You can say. Wow. The guy. The guy has come. He's running. He's running. And he's got there.

[44:29] They do. You know that. He's ready to play. They will score one goal. And it turns the whole nation. They are very powerful. But the referee.

[44:42] All he has is just a whistle. He can determine the outcome of the game. By just that. Just that whistle. Doesn't matter how much you have trained. The one with the whistle.

[44:55] Jesus Christ. The mediator of the new covenant. He has the whistle. He has the whistle. Not even you. He has the whistle.

[45:07] He's the mediator. And he says that. His blood can purge us. From evil conscience. So you can. How many of you have.

[45:18] Served God. Maybe you're coming to each other. You're doing something. And you feel so free. And happy to serve. Yeah. That one is so sweet. I know some people. Usually people who like being at the back.

[45:30] Oh yeah. By experience. I know. Usually people who like being at the back. Sometimes. So when you're preaching. You're even going there. They're beginning. Is he coming to me? Is he coming to me? Is he coming? He's running away. God.

[45:41] God. Please don't let him touch me. Don't let him say anything. Conscience. It's called conscience. But the blood of Jesus is able to. Pitch.

[45:52] You. From evil conscience. So you can serve the living God. Wow. So he died. To sanctify us.

[46:04] And to cleanse us. With the washing of water. By the blood. Husbands. Love your wives. Just ask Christ. Love the church.

[46:14] And give himself. For it. For her. For her. That he might. Sanctify. And cleanse her. By the washing of water. By the blood. Look at the next verse. Still.

[46:27] He hasn't finished. So. Why did he die? That he might. Cleanse. Or sanctify. And cleanse. Right? But why did he sanctify. And cleanse? That's there.

[46:38] That he might. Wow. So. Jesus died. Jesus died. To redeem. Watch this. Past. Present. And future. In.

[46:49] He died. To redeem us. Past. Presently. He's. Cleansing us. Ha ha ha. Why? So that in future. He will. Presence. Hallelujah. In future.

[47:03] He will present. Us. To himself. Hallelujah. In Colossians. Chapter 1. Verse 28. Him. We preach. Habashana. Hayah. And. Habashana. Habashana. Habashana.

[47:14] Him. We preach. Him. Him. We preach. Warning. Every man. Teaching. Every man. In all wisdom. That we. Present.

[47:27] Hallelujah. That we may present. There's a day of presentation coming. Christ. Is the main one. Who is doing the presenting.

[47:37] He's presenting the church to himself. But me. As a pastor. My job. Is to present you. Who God has given me to pastor. To Christ. That. This one is mature.

[47:48] I've presented mature people to you. And then he is presenting everybody to himself. Jesus. Amen. Hallelujah.

[48:02] So he says that. That he might present. Verse 28. Again. Ephesians 5. Sorry. 27. That he might present her to himself. A glory.

[48:14] Oh. Glory. Glory. You remember. We all. With unveiled faces. No. Don't rush. Don't rush. Are beholding us in a glass.

[48:26] Or in a mirror. King James. Beholding us in a glass. Are being changed. King James. Transformed. King James. Into the same image.

[48:37] You are beholding. You see. What you see. Determines. How you. What you be. Your revelation. Determines. Who you are becoming. Yes.

[48:47] Revelation. Yes. Revelation in the book. Your gospel. Will determine. Your God's speed. Oh. How fast you are going.

[49:01] You are moving. In destiny. In God. Has everything to do with. How far you are seeing. In the word of God. How far.

[49:13] Are you seeing. In the word of God. Determines. How fast. You be moving. Your gospel. Will determine. Your God's speed. He said.

[49:26] We are. With an unveiled face. Beholding us in a glass. As in a mirror. Have been transformed. Into the same. Image. Watch this. Where. From. Glory.

[49:37] To glory. For those he foreknew. He predestined. Those he predestined. He called. Those he called. He justified. Those he justified. He glorified. In bringing many sons. To glory. Hebrews chapter 2.

[49:47] Verse 9. It says that. For it is fitting for God. In bringing many sons. To glory. Making the captain. Of their salvation. Perfect. Through self. Their purpose. Is to bring us.

[49:58] To glory. And Jesus is coming. To present. Us to himself. A glorious church. A church full of glory. First Peter. First Corinthians chapter 2.

[50:09] Verse 7. It says that. We speak wisdom. That has been reserved. For our glory. Wisdom. That hidden wisdom. Which ordained. Before the ages.

[50:21] For our glory. First Peter chapter 4. Verse 10. Chapter 5. Verse 10. 4 to 5. First Peter 5. 10. It talks about. But.

[50:32] May the God of all grace. Who. He called us. He called us. To his eternal glory.

[50:43] Shall glory. Glory. So he might present us. To himself. Glorious. Church. Glorious church.

[50:57] That's what he's doing. So the reason why you are coming to church. Is not. So you feel good. you are coming to church so he will present you good good as gold to himself that's why church that's why it's dangerous to have church without the gospel because the cleansing agent is there is the word is the word not the music not the fun not the ambience not the enjoyment we are having some of the enjoyment is just fleshly entertainment but the word the word and not just theology not just bible studies but your understanding of the gospel your understanding of the gospel that accords with the teachings of Christ the word the word the word the word so he can present us to himself a glorious church not not having sports how can you not have sports because of the cleansing effect of the water of the word the blemishes are gone so if your marriage is parting after this you are marrying a woman whose blemishes are gone because of your commitment to Christ blemishes are gone your wife is a reflection of your love wow so in the verse 27 he said that he might present it to himself a glorious church not having sports or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish can you imagine the church should be holy without blemish that's all Jesus is doing he died to sanctify us to redeem us now he's cleansing us this is watch this this is the demonstration of the love the love we are talking about he said this is what it does he dies for the one the object of the love but the reason why he dies is so he can sanctify and cleanse for presentation as glorious the way must be for me then after saying that if you are always complaining about your wife she likes food too much she likes talking too much she likes this she's like that she's telling you that she's with a lot of blemish that's where your love be built increase your love so you can do things that can move her out of that blemish to be glorious you want to see romance look at Christ not only on the cross he didn't stay on the cross because it was very romantic he had to get down from the cross and come and work on you romance is not an event it's a state of heart it's a state of heart of love do anything so that's why it is not wise to go and cut and paste romance from somebody's relationship into your own okay you said

[54:48] I should I should buy you a car that's romance I'll buy it I bought it for you but I also get a better one for my girlfriend you see you are comparing yourself to somebody you don't know what's going on there so stop letting Hollywood define romance in your marriage let Christ let Christ's love constrain you so he died to cleanse to sanctify and cleanse in order to present as holy without blemish glorious so he says so husband's ought not a suggestion it's an instruction you ought to you so some of you guys you see you are nowhere near here so husbands ought to love your wife as your own bodies a man who buys more clothes for himself than his wife has is violating this because the truth is he who loves his wife loves himself this is so deep so deep so deep seven steps to have an infected married leave that come here father what are the roles of a wife in a marriage what's the role of a husband in a marriage is there wife submit husband love that but define the love and you realize that it's not what you define as romance sacrifice selflessness faithfulness he said this is a great mystery one day

[56:47] Jesus taught his disciples something Luke chapter 18 Matthew chapter 19 from verse 26 after the rich young man came to him and he said go and sell everything master good master what must I do to be saved why call it thou me good why call it thou me good you know the commandments love obey your parents in the lord love your neighbor as yourself he said I've been doing this from my youth Jesus said yet thou lacketh one thing he said go and sell all that you have and give it to the poor and come and follow me you shall have it tell Allah the man left very sad very sad because he didn't have things things hurt him and Jesus said to his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom he said it's easier for a camel to enter into the eye of a needle than for a rich man okay look at the next verse his disciples said when he heard it he said who can be saved then let's look at the Luke version

[58:07] Luke chapter 18 verse 26 Luke chapter 18 verse 20 and they heard it they said who can be saved the next verse and then Jesus said these things which are impossible with men are possible with God it's hard it looks like no one can do it but not in God when you are in God you can marry like that when you are in God you can be married like that when you are in Christ what the things that are impossible with men are possible with God and that's where the best of life is Lord help me help me to walk with you in the light of your word pray that prayer right now thank you for listening to this message by David Entry we pray you have been strengthened and enlightened you can connect with David Entry on all relevant social media platforms including

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