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[0:00] Hallelujah! Thank you for tuning in to this powerful message by David Entry at Karis Phase 2,! Our Christ Centred Youth Services. You can never find Christ outside of the open Word of God.

[0:13] May Jesus Christ reveal Himself to you as you listen. Ephesians 6 verse 1. Now so we are going to 10. Let's read our love from the screen. Let's go.

[0:32] One more time. Can I have the ladies read it please? Can I have the gentleman read it?

[0:50] Thank you. That's fantastic. Let's all read it out together. Let's go. Say finally. Say it again.

[1:01] Say it again. So all that He's been saying from chapter 1. Chapter 1 tells us about God's eternal plan and how He worked it. He planned it.

[1:16] Jesus Christ died to execute it and the Holy Spirit applies it to our lives. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. God tells us the state of the church and what the heavenly definition and perspective of what the church is.

[1:32] He's made up of people who were far, once far away from God who have been brought near and people who were near but not in. And we have both been reconciled to God in one body called the church.

[1:47] Then in chapter 3, takes us further into the nature of the church and tells us about how prayer is being offered for us. That we might, that Christ might dwell in our hearts by faith.

[2:02] That we being rooted and grounded in love may be able to, verse 17 and 18. That Christ would dwell in your heart by faith. That we being rooted and grounded in love may be able to comprehend with all the saints the depth, the length, the breadth, and the height.

[2:19] That we might know the love of Christ. We might know the love of Christ which passes knowing. That's interesting.

[2:30] That we'll be filled. That's the best bits in the whole thing. That we'll be filled with the fullness of God. Nothing missing, nothing lacking, nothing broken. Then he moves on.

[2:42] So it was more an explanation. It threw more light on what he's been saying in chapter 2. Then he goes into the chapter 4 where he begins to talk to us about what God expects from us to keep the church going.

[2:58] In other words, to keep the church, what the church must be. And first of all, there must be, verse 3 talks about keeping the unity of the spirit. Then verse 4, there's one body, one spirit, one faith, one baptism.

[3:10] Verse 7 says that, But unto each one of us grace is given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. To some he gives apostles, verse 11. Some he gives pastors and prophets, verse 12.

[3:23] Pastors, prophets, evangelists, teachers, for the equipping of the children. Verse 13, we all come to the unity of faith. Verse 14, so we don't be children taught to earthro by every way of doctrine.

[3:33] That we will all grow up into Christ. From whom the body neatly joined together. It says, verse 17, we shouldn't be like the Gentiles in the futility of their minds.

[3:43] So all this began to tell us how we should be, besides what God has done. Now this is how you should be. This is how you should be to keep the church the church. Then right after that, it goes into social life.

[3:57] So he spoke about how we should live amongst ourselves and grow together. Then it goes into family life. Husbands. That's chapter 4. Then it goes to chapter 5.

[4:08] All right. So then, verse chapter 4, and it tells us about how the things we shouldn't do. We have to be careful. Certain words shouldn't be in our mouth. The way you talk. It said, don't let the sun go down over your anger.

[4:22] Don't give Satan a food store. And then it said, those who steal, should steal no more. You know, that means you can be in the church and continue stealing and gossiping and all that. But it said, don't do it again. Because we are new people in Christ.

[4:34] Then the chapter 5 rather takes us into how we are, as sons of God, we should be imitators of Christ. We are the children of light. And then it takes it further.

[4:44] We shouldn't be foolish or we should be wise, circumspect, discerning the times. Verse 15, 16, discerning the times. Then don't be filled with wine.

[4:56] Be filled with the Spirit. Admonishing, verse 18. Admonishing one another, verse 19. In Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Then it says, submitting one to another, verse 21.

[5:07] Then it goes to wives. Submit to your husbands. Then in verse 25, goes to husbands. Love your wives. Just ask Christ. We spent a lot of time talking about Christ. Love the church and give himself for him.

[5:19] But it said, I speak concerning. This is a great message. 32. I speak concerning Christ and the church. Even though it's a great mystery. He who loves himself, loves his wife, loves himself.

[5:31] Then it takes us into chapter 6, where he begins to talk about children obeying the appearance in the Lord. For this is right. Honoring your father and mother. Then it goes, the first four very scary ones.

[5:42] Fathers, don't provoke your children unto wrath. Then it goes into how servants must be subject to their masters. And they should relate with them just as brothers.

[5:53] Because even though they relate to them as brothers, they also should do it in fear and all that. Christianity is a very revolutionary move. That everywhere Christianity gets to, it changes the way people behave.

[6:06] I'm not talking about even sin. Christianity is the only religion that can make, it changes the social norms.

[6:16] So it goes to, you know, you see, in those days, if you have a slave, they don't even come near you. A slave, hey, stay there. Then Christianity calls, he said, there's no slave, there's no free, there's no, ah.

[6:32] So when we are in church, we are our brothers. No, no, a slave cannot be my brother. Christianity. So you can imagine those days. You are teaching that the master who is now born again, the slave who is also in the church, he said, brother, no.

[6:45] You know, so it's very revolutionary. Suppose you see Christianity, wow, that's wild. But it makes sense. So that's why then it goes to a place that women, there's no women, there's no, but when you go, even in some religious habits now, the women sit separately, the men sit separately.

[7:02] In Christianity, he said there's no female, there's no male. He brings us all together. So you can imagine if you are in a culture where there's a big difference between women and men, and then Christianity comes there.

[7:16] When they come to the church, oh, wow, you guys, is that no difference? That's a big culture shock. Every society and culture Christianity gets into, it introduces a godly ideal that human beings have never noticed.

[7:32] It is very, very transformative. There's no way Christianity has got into, and it hasn't changed the culture. So it's not even that, like, goldsmith, silversmith, and all those idol makers' business would be out.

[7:50] Politicians will even find, wow, this is very interestingly different. Everything about Christianity is different. Why? Because it's God's ideal given to man in his falling state. Man in his falling state operates very far from God's ideal.

[8:06] You might get one or two right, but something will be wrong. Until Christianity comes in and straightens things up. So if you don't get to hear God's word, to understand God's system, you will also be funny.

[8:18] In other words, you are not okay totally. So it comes to the word of God, and it tells us that we should, slaves or masters and servants, so the servants should give honor to their masters and not do eye service.

[8:33] Then it comes to the masters, and it says masters should treat their servants very carefully, because they also have a master in heaven. Praise the Lord.

[8:47] So then the scripture then tells masters how to treat their servants. And you, that's verse 9, and you do the same thing to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own master is in heaven and there is no partiality with it.

[9:12] So, and then he finished, then he said, now finally, from chapter 1, verse 1, to chapter 6, verse 9, it's all about what God, how God sees things to be done, how God sees.

[9:23] Then suddenly, that's the positive aspects of everything God has done for the church. From chapter 6, verse 10, it flips it from the negative aspect, what we are supposed to be doing.

[9:36] What we actually, I know chapter 4 tells us about duty and other, but now it says that finally, my brethren, be strong. God can do it for you.

[9:48] He's done what he will do. Be strong. Tell somebody, be strong. Be strong. Tell other person, be strong. Be strong. Be strong.

[10:00] Finally. After everything is said and done, if you are not strong, all we have said and done will not carry us anyway. So finally, be strong.

[10:14] Finally, be strong. Finally, be strong. In Philippians chapter 4, verse 30, it says, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

[10:29] Second, Timothy chapter 2, verse 1. Be strong. My son, Timothy. Be strong. Be strong in the grace that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. Be strong. Therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

[10:44] Be strong. Be strong. Be strong. The grace is in Jesus. Be strong. In Joshua chapter 1, verse 6 and 7. It says that, be strong and of a good courage.

[10:58] For to these people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Verse 7. Only, verse 7. Only be strong. That's all it requires.

[11:11] Be strong. Don't cave in. Don't be tired. Don't give up. Only be strong. Only be strong. Haggai chapter 2, verse 4.

[11:28] Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel, says the Lord. Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehoshadak, the high priest.

[11:39] And be strong, all ye people of the land, says the Lord, and work. 1 Corinthians chapter 16, verse 13. Quit ye as men and be strong.

[11:50] Watch, stand fast, be brave, be strong. King James says, quit ye like men. Be strong. Be strong. Greatness does not belong to the female.

[12:05] You have to be strong. But the good news is, when it comes to dealing with Satan, okay, I think I will say it this way. You see, Ephesians chapter 1, Ephesians chapter 2, Ephesians chapter 3, Ephesians chapter 4, Ephesians chapter 5, Ephesians chapter 6, verse 1, verse 2.

[12:25] Chapter 6, verse 3. Chapter 6, verse 4. Chapter 6, verse 5 and 6. Chapter 6, verse 7 and 8. Chapter 6, verse 9. It's all about what God has done and God's workings.

[12:41] Chapter 6, verse 6, verse 10. It's now changing the game to we. If we are going to fight God's enemy, okay, to deal with a real devil.

[12:55] Say, the devil is real. The devil is real. To deal with a real devil, it doesn't just have to be God doing it himself. He said, we have to do it.

[13:06] So now we are going to deal with the enemy of God, the evil one. So he says, be strong. But watch this. You don't have the strength to deal with him by yourself.

[13:18] That kind of strength is in the Lord. In the Lord. In the Lord. Somebody say, in the Lord.

[13:29] In the Lord. How should he be strong? In the Lord. How should he be strong? In the Lord. Let God be your source of strength. And if you want to deal with the devil, you cannot be strong in your own mind.

[13:45] You can only be strong in the Lord. To be able to deal with God's enemy. To deal with God's enemy, we need to be strong in the Lord.

[13:57] And in the power of his might. Finally, my brethren. Be strong in the Lord. And in the power of his might.

[14:12] You want to deal with the enemy? Be strong in the Lord. That's why we do church. We are in church. So you can be strong in the Lord.

[14:23] Not in yourself. That's why we hear the word of God. Hearing the word of God. Being in church. Serving others in Christ. Being in fellowship.

[14:33] Helps you to be strong in the Lord. Because to deal with the enemy, you can't be strong in yourself. Strong in the Lord.

[14:44] And in the power of his might. Then he says that put. Let's all say put on. Put on. Say it again. Put on. Say it again.

[14:55] Put on. Say it louder. Put on. Isn't it interesting God is not doing anything here? I told you. On the negative side. On the positive side.

[15:05] God has done. God has done. God has done. So do this. God has done. But now. We have to do it. Be strong in the Lord. Put on. Put on. Take it upon yourself.

[15:16] Wear it. Put on. In Ephesians chapter 4 verse 24. It tells us we should put on. Ephesians chapter 4 verse 24.

[15:28] It said that you put on the new man. God is not going to do it for you. You have to do it yourself. Put on the new man. And then Galatians chapter 3 verse 27.

[15:40] It said put on Christ. I like that man. You can put on Christ. You wear him like a garment. It said. For as many of you. After being baptized.

[15:51] Have put on Christ. You have put on Christ. Here it said. Put on the whole armor. Put it on. Wear it.

[16:03] God will do it for you. You have to. So you have to now. Master. How do I put you on? How do I put you on? In Romans chapter 13 verse 14.

[16:15] Hey. That's a. That's already a lot from the screen. For put on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make the provision for the flesh. To fill his blood. Ask somebody.

[16:31] Does it make sense? Does it make sense? Tell somebody. I hope you understand what it's saying. I hope you understand what it's saying. You want to deal with the devil?

[16:45] Make no provision for the flesh to fill his last. That party you are going. It's not good. It's not good. That party is not good.

[16:57] That party. I'm not saying party is bad. But I said that party. Their flesh is wild though.

[17:09] Their flesh is no respecter of persons. Yes. Your intentions are genuine. But your flesh is wild. So why would you make provision for it to fill his last?

[17:25] Everybody's flesh has last. Because flesh is lastful. By nature. The flesh has been designed to last.

[17:39] The flesh always wants that. Because flesh was developed when man disobeyed God. And Satan checked into man.

[17:50] He hijacked the flesh. He hijacked human. So in Genesis chapter 6 verse 3 it said, My spirit will no longer strive with man.

[18:02] Why? Because he is flesh. He says, For indeed, He indeed is flesh. So my spirit shall no longer try to stay permanently with him.

[18:16] And be guiding him. Because as you are guiding him, Galatians chapter 5 verse 16. Kicks him. He says that, Walk in the spirit. So you don't fulfill the desires of the flesh. Verse 17 says that, The flesh lasts against the spirit.

[18:31] All the spiritual things you are doing, There's somebody inside you, Who is lasting against it, Fighting against it. There are some places, That when you go, The flesh, You make provision, For the flesh, To fulfill his last.

[18:49] The last is there, But you deny him access. You deny her access. You deny your flesh, The opportunity to fulfill his last. Said Romans 13, Put on Jesus.

[19:06] Put on the Lord Jesus. Said, Let's all read it. That's a powerful scripture, Isn't it? You don't even, You don't even want to know what the previous verses say. It's even more scary.

[19:16] From verse 12. I'm moved over. He says, Let's read it. He said what? The night is fast, The days are fast. Therefore, Let us cast off the words of darkness, And let us put on the armor of light.

[19:30] The night is fast, But it's enough. It's enough. How many preaching do you have to hear, Before you sit down? I don't know. It's enough. It's enough. You don't think you're still a baby boy.

[19:41] You don't think you're still a baby girl. No. It's enough. The night is fast spent.

[19:57] The night is fast. The night has been finished, It's 11 a.m. You are still sleeping. That's what I'm saying.

[20:08] The night is finished. You are playing games. When I'm preaching, Stop it and grow up. The night is fast spent. The night is fast spent.

[20:25] Tell somebody, The night is fast spent. The night is fast spent. The night is fast spent.

[20:35] Look at how long you've been coming to church. With all the things that you have accommodated with your Christian life, You are still behaving like you haven't woken up.

[20:47] Ah, ah, ah. The night is fast spent. The night is fast. You want to be a man of God. Listen, the night is fast spent.

[21:01] So what should you do? Okay, let me stop talking. Let's see what the Bible says. The night is fast. Therefore, let us cast off the works of darkness. And let us put on the armor of light.

[21:14] See the put on. Yeah. God didn't do it for you. You have to put it on yourself. You have to put it on yourself. Look at your age.

[21:25] Your mother has to be ironing your dress. Your mother has to wash, do the laundry for you. Wash your dress for you. And then wake you up in the morning. It's time for church.

[21:36] Even your mother doesn't go to church. Say, hey, it's time for church. It's time for church. It's time for church. Hey, the night is fast spent. Wake up. And she wakes you up.

[21:48] And then she tells you of iron your suit. Your shirt. Your tie. And they said, mom, I just, I want to bath. Say, okay, go. No, mom, I want you to bath me at this age.

[22:08] The night is fast spent. Some of you guys should get ready to leave the house. You finished uni. You are earning something small.

[22:19] Go and start paying rent yourself. Else if you are staying there, contribute to the rent. Why? The night is fast spent. But my parents don't want me to contribute.

[22:32] Find a way of showing responsibility. Stop saying, but I'm now old. I'm now, I'm, I'm, I'm now 21. Stop saying that and show it. When you live with your parents and you are keeping demanding, I'm no more a child.

[22:46] Can you stop saying that and prove you are no more a child. Prove you are 21. Prove you are 18. You want to be going around with your friends everywhere. Man, why is this restriction?

[22:56] Prove you are 16. Prove you are 16. 16 and every time they have to wake you up. Every time they have to wake you up. They have to wake you up.

[23:08] They have to set your alarm clock for you. They have to, what is, even to the standard, they have to be making your bed for you. And you are ranting, I'm 16, I'm 16.

[23:20] The night is fast spent. Am I preaching to somebody at all? Okay, let's, let's read it again. It said, therefore, let us cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armor of God.

[23:32] Verse 13, let us walk properly. As in the day, not in rivalry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

[23:45] Those things, let's move away from that. Every time somebody has done this to you. Those people who always somebody doesn't like them, they have issues. These guys don't like me.

[23:56] I don't know why. This person, you have a problem. You always see people who don't like you. It's a sign you have a problem. Tell him the night is fast spent.

[24:07] It's morning. The night is fast spent. You know I'm talking to you. You think I don't know you are here. The night is fast spent.

[24:23] It says that, let us, look at verse 14. But put on the, wow. Wow. If you are not in Christ, this doesn't apply to you.

[24:36] But if you are in Christ, that means you have this Christ jacket. Christ coat you can put on. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh.

[24:51] Did you see that? The night is fast spent. But if you are not careful, the flesh will be working. Can you imagine you have an exam?

[25:03] Your brother has an exam. Or your friend has an exam. Very important professional exam. You are talking about he's 28 years old. He has a major professional exam.

[25:13] And you call him in the morning or in the afternoon, midday. The exam is 8 a.m. Normally it's about 4 hours. So after midday, you call him to check how he's doing how exam.

[25:28] You call him and say, hello. How was the exam? What exam? Oh, I'm dreaming. I'm dreaming I was right here. Exam. You are not awake.

[25:40] What is the time? He's not asking you what. Hey, you have an exam? It's midday. Are you still sleeping?

[25:52] I say, oh, mom, I'm sorry. You are telling mom you are sorry? The night is fast spent. Those who say, I slept late, that's why I'm waking up late.

[26:04] It's another way of saying you are irresponsible. I slept late. And then you come to church in the afternoon. Think about this.

[26:17] Afternoon. And you are sleeping because you didn't sleep early last night. No, that's a failure in the making. That's a failure in the making. It's not like you have an exam. You are right.

[26:28] Even people go to all night and go to work. And they are, okay. Church service, afternoon church service, a young person is sleeping. Because I didn't sleep early last night.

[26:43] But, okay. So, what time did you sleep? This morning? 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.? Am I making some sense?

[26:53] Yes, it was. Even if you slept 1 a.m., this is 2 p.m. More than enough time.

[27:06] How many of you have meant to maybe lie in? Maybe today you wanted to lie in and sleep. And you went to bed at 9 p.m. And by 4 a.m., the sleep is finished.

[27:20] It's finished. You know, most of us, sometimes you want to sleep, but the sleep is finished. Sleep is finished. But some people who are lazy, when they sleep is finished, they command sleep to come.

[27:40] They command sleep to come. They command sleep to come. Sleeping in the works of darkness is in the night. But if you are in the day, the night is far spent.

[27:54] Let us put off the works of darkness. So now back to the main text. It says that put on. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

[28:11] Put on what? The whole armor of God. Put on the whole armor of God. Whole, not only part of it.

[28:24] Permit me to explain. Let me talk about the whole armor of God. It's in two ways. You cannot only be effective in one way of Christian work and live there.

[28:36] To be effective against the enemy, you need everything to be in place. So we're going to explore the armor. But you need everything to be in place.

[28:48] And then number two, when he said the whole armor of God, it will interest you to know this is quite a big matter I'm about to say. But I don't have a choice.

[29:00] I have to be true to God's word. So it's easier not to say it. But it's better to say it, to show you. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

[29:17] Now watch this. That you there is not talking to a singular you. I know some of you don't understand English.

[29:28] Don't worry. Don't worry. No worries. I will explain it. Put on the whole armor that you.

[29:39] That you is not talking about an individual you. It's talking about a corporate you. All right. So this is a message to the church.

[29:52] Not to just an individual. Even though it's applicable. To be true to the context. The you you see there is not the singular you but the corporate you. Us.

[30:03] So it's a we. That's why the whole armor. So all of us have to corporately make sure some things are in place so we can fight. You can't fight the devil alone.

[30:14] No you can't. You can't. You can't fight God's enemy alone. It takes the whole church putting on the whole armor to fight the devil.

[30:27] The wiles of the enemy. Do you understand that? That's why Christianity is not you. It's us. It's us. Because we fight together.

[30:39] We stand together. We thrive together. We move together. We celebrate together. It's a together life. So it says that we should put on the whole armor.

[30:53] All of us. As a corporate body. We have to put the armor of God on. And put on the whole armor of God. That you may be able to stand against the wiles of tricks.

[31:09] Satan has so many tricks. He's a trickster. He plays mind games. He came to Eve. Has God really said he shouldn't eat or touch?

[31:22] Has God really said? Genesis chapter 3. Verse 1. All right. All right. And he said to them. Has God indeed said you shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

[31:33] You are God made an exception. That you shouldn't eat of the tree of the garden. Except that tree. You should. In fact. God told them you should eat of every tree. Except.

[31:44] He also came and flipped there. As God said you shouldn't eat of every tree. God said. Genesis 2 verse 16. God commanded. That's where it started to come. And the Lord God commanded.

[31:55] He said. Of every tree of the garden. You may freely eat. That's where. In fact. He commanded man to go and eat. So those of you who like eating. You are fulfilling a certain commandment.

[32:09] I thought the whole message. While we are created. We are created. The first commandment God gave is not prohibition. Prohibition is don't. Don't. No, no. The first commandment God gave man is to eat.

[32:21] He encouraged. He commanded you to. It's there. He said commanded. It's a commandment. Commanded man to eat of every. Wow. And Satan comes.

[32:32] And he says. Has God. Has God indeed said. You shall not eat of every tree of the garden. God didn't say that.

[32:43] God has said something. But. You have tweaked it. God said something about trees. God said about eating trees. God said something about every. So he said.

[32:55] Has God indeed. He said. You shall not eat of every tree. And the woman was also trapped. Because she wasn't thinking smart.

[33:07] The woman. The woman said. To the serpent. You see. That's why you don't have to be granted. When we start revival. We don't grant interviews. So. Yeah.

[33:18] Don't be speaking to the serpent. You see. You twist your ways. So. It's as I said. Has God indeed said.

[33:28] Should he. The woman said. Oh. Verse 2. He said. The woman said. We may. We may eat. The fruit of the. Trees of the garden. True. Yes. That's correct.

[33:40] But let's see. Where God put the prohibition. He said. But. Of the tree. Of the. Sorry. Of the fruit of the tree. Which is in the midst of the garden. God has said.

[33:52] You shall not eat it. True or false? True. So. It said. The first two things were true. Then she added a little bit. Don't touch it. Lest you die.

[34:04] Lest you die was true. But don't they touch it. Don't they touch it. So. Satan has a way of twisting. God's word.

[34:15] To trick you. So you have to be careful. When you are entering. Into dialogue with the enemy. Don't enter into. Discussions with the enemy. All right. So it says. That be strong in the Lord.

[34:26] And the power. Of his might. Put on the whole. Armor of God. That you. May be able to stand. Against the trick. Satan is a trickster. He will always twist.

[34:37] Ways. To catch you. And to get an advantage. Advantage over you. Things that have not been said. You say it was said. Yes. And he will take advantage.

[34:47] Of your feelings. He will take advantage. Of your fears. He will take advantage. Of your irritation. He will take. So that's why you don't make. Major decisions. When emotionally. You are not stable.

[34:59] When emotionally. You are not the best of shape. Don't make major decisions. Because you are vulnerable. When emotionally. You are not in the best frame. Of mind. And you make major life.

[35:11] Life impactful decisions. You are likely to make a mistake. Who am I talking to? The Lord will help us.

[35:22] So. The devil has wiles. He will take advantage. Of your vulnerability. He will take advantage. Of your neediness. He will take advantage. Of your fear.

[35:33] He will take advantage. Of your weakness. He will take advantage. Of your worries. He will take advantage. So you will be so worried. That he will end up telling you. You can't give. So he will cross your.

[35:46] Potential blessings. Financial. Material blessings. That you can get. Covenantly from God. He will take advantage. Of your neediness. Oh I can't give. I don't have enough. I can't give. Because I'm trying to save.

[35:58] I'm trying to save. To buy. A ship. You are saving. To buy a wedding dress. And so you don't give. Who is going to bring the marriage.

[36:14] There are so many dynamics. Satan takes advantage. Of people's flesh. That's why it's always good. To be strong. In the Lord. You can't be strong.

[36:25] In yourself. Or in your flesh. Satan will take advantage. Of your flesh. And he says. That. So you can stand. Against the wiles. Of the devil. Praise God.

[36:37] Hallelujah. We are in a front line combat. We do not wrestle. Against normal. Human. Or physical entities. But against principalities.

[36:48] Against powers. Against rulers. Of the darkness. Of this age. Our battle is not. Against politicians. Our battle is not. Against media. But the power.

[36:59] Of the air. He is the God. Of this world. He is the prince. Of the air. So he says. We wrestle against. Against principalities.

[37:11] Against powers. Against rulers. Of the darkness. Of this world. John 10. 10. The thief comes not. But to still kill. And destroy. Killing and murder.

[37:23] Is of the devil. In John chapter 8. Verse 44. He says. The devil is a liar. From the beginning. He was a murderer. From the beginning. The first murder. Was done.

[37:35] Was inspired. Was sponsored. Was engineered. By the devil himself. He is a murderer. From the beginning. So the blood of Abel.

[37:45] Is on his hands. The first murder. In the Bible. Jesus gave us a revelation. That he is the murderer. From the beginning. All murders. So when you celebrate.

[37:56] Murder. You celebrate. Killings. You have come. That direct influence. Of the devil. Wow. Those of you. Who enjoy lying. Satan has hijacked.

[38:09] Your destiny. As I'm growing. I'm discovering. That. If. You don't do. What you have to do.

[38:20] In life. Responsive. Is okay. Let's say. You're supposed to do. Your. GCSE. Or A levels. Or course. And you don't do. You didn't take it. See you. I can't be bothered. I'll do it later.

[38:30] I can't be bothered. Later on in life. Especially as you grow. And some of you ladies. Thank God. You are in church early. Because those who are not in church.

[38:41] Don't. Don't worry. They are not having. Advantage over you. Now. The point. I'm making. Is. Listen to this. Very careful. Brothers and sisters. Because. It will be helpful for you.

[38:51] If you don't do. What you got to do. And the night is fast spent. And you keep sleeping. Before you realize. Destiny has gone ahead of you.

[39:03] And. One thing I realize. Is. I have friends. Who I regret. I live in regrets. Because there are some things. They should have done differently. A while ago. So.

[39:13] If you don't do. What you have to do. That time you have to do it. You get to a time in life. You know. When people are being kidnapped. And they put. Sack on their head. So they follow them. And then.

[39:24] They put the sack on their head. And they battle you. That's how regret. Comes from you. Regret. If you don't do. What you have to do. When you have to do it.

[39:35] In your strength. A time comes. When you feel. You suddenly realize. What has happened. Oh. All my opportunities. Are behind me. Then you look at others.

[39:46] Who you are younger than. And they are far ahead of you. Are wondering. How did I miss it? Ay. Ay. Ay. Ay. Ay.

[39:57] That's why my boss says. There shall be. Weeping and gnashing. Ay. Ay. It is good for. A young man. To bear the yoke.

[40:08] In his youth. Do it now. Stop this. Boy. Boy. Boy. Girl. Girl. Girl. Thing. Don't be silly. Stop it. Get a job. Settle down.

[40:18] Do God. And it will help you. If you don't do God. We will do God. Later we will have an upper hand over your life. Settle down. Already your background is not good.

[40:29] Look at what your mother has been through. Look at what your father has been through. Nobody has been able to break through in life. Everybody is sort of breaking through. They are breaking down. In your background.

[40:40] More people break down than they break through. And can't you learn from it? And know how to run your race? Know how to depend on God to help you? You won't do it.

[40:52] A time is coming. Regret will come like hijack. They put a beam back. It comes suddenly. Ask anybody who is growing up. Ask anybody who is a bit mature.

[41:06] Mid 40s and above. They begin to tell you that. I realize I've made a mistake. I realize I shouldn't have done it like this. Even ladies. Ladies who are in their mid 30s.

[41:17] Some of them begin to realize. There are things that will begin to come to you. You realize. I wish I knew this earlier on. Some of it are not so heartbreaking. Some are also heartbreaking.

[41:30] Especially when you make a silly decision. The night is far spent. The night is far spent.

[41:40] Be strong in the Lord. And in the power of his mind. And put on the whole. If you are doing it. Do it well. Do it well.

[41:51] Don't do it partially. Half heartedly. Do it well. I don't know who I'm talking to. But I believe God is trying to save you. I believe God is. Listen. Whether you are here or you are not here.

[42:03] We will be here. We are having a good time. We are having a good time. How many of you since you came here. Your life has changed. And you are happy. You are happy.

[42:14] The way your life is going. You are happy. Look. For your information. Those of you who are here looking at people funny. Their lives are peaceful than you. Oh yes.

[42:26] They have better lives. Not money. Money doesn't guarantee peace. So. There are people here. Who are very peaceful. Their lives are on the right trajectory.

[42:37] Right path. And they can tell. I am doing well. I am doing well. Can you imagine you look at your life. And you say. I'm happy where I am now. I used to be somewhere.

[42:47] But now. I was confused in life. But now. I know where I'm going. I know where I'm going. I know where I'm going. I know where I'm going. I know where I'm going. I know where I'm going. Shout hallelujah.

[42:58] Hallelujah. I used to be confused in life. But I'm peaceful. I'm not confused. Even though sometimes. Lust troubles me. And flesh troubles me.

[43:09] At least. I am happy. I am confident in Christ. I'm happy. I'm on the side of God. And I'm happy God is on my side. Because God takes us.

[43:21] I pray. That anyone who is still sleeping. Especially the younger you are. The better it is. Don't wait to get to my age. Don't wait to get to my age.

[43:34] Because. There would have been some things. I might have done differently. So long as. Even church is concerned. But sometimes. You didn't think fast. You didn't think fast.

[43:45] You are taking life. Listen. Don't take life cool. If you take life easy. You will be eased out of life. Don't take life easy. Don't know who is easy.

[43:56] I'll be okay. I'll be okay. Samson. Sir. Samson. He went out to face the Philistines. Saying. I will shake myself. As other times. Oh sorry boy.

[44:06] Sorry boy. The times have changed. You didn't know. That's what I'm trying to say. Don't wait for the times to change. Before you realize that. You are late. Wake up.

[44:19] Wake up. Before it's too late. Change direction. Change some friends. Change the thing you spend your time on. Change that. How you define entertainment.

[44:31] Change it. Change it. Change your definition of entertainment. Change your definition of good life. Change your definition of enjoyment. Change it.

[44:41] Before it's too late. Change it. And settle down. And build your future. Be strong in the Lord. And in the power of his might.

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