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[0:00] Welcome, and thank you for joining this message by David Entry at Carish Church. In this season of Great Awakening, may God pour out His Spirit through His Word, refreshing! your heart and awakening you to His will.

[0:13] In Revelation chapter 3, it says that, And unto the angel of the church of Sardis writes, These things here, he that has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, I know thy works.

[0:31] Thou hast a name that you still live with, but you are dead. That is yours. Thou hast a name that thou live with.

[0:45] You have a name that you are like. It's just a name. You can have a name that you are a Christian. You can have a name that you are very serious in church.

[0:58] You can even fast. Your fast is just a name. It's just abstaining from food. But there's no connection.

[1:09] Because I said, it's better to have, when you are praying, it's better to have a heart and not have words, than to have words and not have a heart.

[1:21] The same way you can have a name. You can have a front. That's one thing about spirituality. So, I'm always trying to encourage people who want to be church leaders.

[1:33] Start the leadership from your work with God, private work with God. Not public image.

[1:45] So, when we come to church for prayer meeting, you are the loudest. Meanwhile, from after church, you will never pray once. You bought a big red Bible, which has never been read, even though it's red.

[2:06] The Bible is red, but has never been read. You only have a front. So, that's what I said.

[2:17] You have a name. That you are alive. But in real terms, you are dead.

[2:28] Then he said, be watchful. Watch out. Tell somebody, watch out. The verse 2 was a bit scary, say.

[2:39] It says, watch out and strengthen the things that remain. A lot is gone, but something is remaining. Strengthen this fasting season.

[2:53] May God help us to use the season to strengthen that which remains. Strengthen that which remains. You are tired.

[3:05] But strengthen that which remains. Today's already really jumped out to me. He said, watch out. God always likes warning us to watch out.

[3:16] Watch out. In 1 Peter 5, verse 8, it said, be sober and be vigilant. Wow. Because your adversary is not going to play with you.

[3:28] In Mark chapter 13, verse 33, 34, 35, 36, 37. Mark chapter 13, verse 33. It says that, take heed, watch and pray.

[3:42] For you know not when the time is. For the son of man is as a man taking a far journey. Who left his house and gave authority to his servant.

[3:53] And to every man is as a man. And commanded them. The commander reported to watch. Watch ye therefore. For ye know not when the master of the house cometh.

[4:04] At evening. At evening. Or at midnight. Or at the cock growing. Or in the morning. Lest coming suddenly. He finds you sleeping.

[4:15] And when. What I say to you. I say to all. Watch. Watch. Be watchful.

[4:28] Be watchful. In Matthew chapter 24, verse 42, and 43, and 44. You can go and read it later.

[4:38] Watch therefore. For you don't know when your Lord is coming. What does that mean contextually to us? You don't know when it's time for your breakthrough. You don't know.

[4:50] Maybe the day you did it. You missed the service. When you could have. No. There are times you missed a service you couldn't have. You know what I'm talking about. You couldn't have. Because maybe there are. Maybe there's legitimate raising or something.

[5:03] Not everybody can make every service. You understand that. So. Let's not make people feel guilty for not making every. But you yourself should feel guilty. When you can make it.

[5:14] And didn't make it. You know. There are situations where. Um. Somebody. Monday didn't make it. Tuesday didn't make it. Wednesday didn't make it. Thursday. And they made it on Friday.

[5:25] And got here. At 8 p.m. On Friday. And someone comes here. Every day. 6.30. Monday to. To Friday. And. God.

[5:36] God will regard. The one. Who came. The Friday. Because. Even to get here. For Friday. 8.

[5:47] That's been fighting. And doing everything. To put. The heart is angry. It's been pushing. But this other person. Who comes every day. Sorry. Not 6. Every day. 7.30. You could have been coming at 6.30.

[5:59] Could have been coming by 7.30. Ah. Let me just read. And. When you are late. For an appointment with God. Show a sense of agency. So.

[6:11] Show. Don't walk. Like a bride. Going to the altar. Verse. Verse 2 says that. Be watchful. And strengthen. The things that remain.

[6:22] That are ready to die. The problem is. It's also about to go. But. I. Yes. It's on its way out. For I have not found.

[6:33] Thy works perfect. Before God. Remember. Therefore. How does. Remember. How does. Receive. And head. And hold fast.

[6:44] And repent. If. Therefore. Thou shalt not. Watch. I will come. On thee. As a thief. And thou shalt not know.

[6:55] Which. At what hour. I will come upon thee. Is it not similar to what we read? That you watch. You don't know. You don't know when. Your story is about to change. You don't know. Maybe there's one particular service.

[7:06] That. God is about to change something in your life. There's one particular service. That. Your. Your breakthrough.

[7:19] Is about to show up. One particular service. It takes. It takes. A day. For a person's story to change. And in. Revelation chapter.

[7:30] 16. Verse 15. It talks about. We should be. We should be watchful. Behold. I come as a thief. Blessed. Is he. That. That's what. That. What.

[7:40] Give us. New King James. Behold. I come. I'm coming as a thief. Doesn't mean. Jesus is endorsing. Stealing. He's not saying that.

[7:52] It's okay to steal. To be a thief. He says. The way thieves operate. On our ways. No thief steals. When you know they are coming. So. Thieves operate on our ways.

[8:04] He said. Me too. I. The way I'm going to come. I'm going to come. On our ways. And. He said. I'm coming. Blessed is he who. I'm coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches. And keeps. Say garments.

[8:15] What are we talking about tonight? Garment. Keep his garments. Lest he walks naked. And they see his shame. Say Lord help me.

[8:28] To keep my garment. Let's go to the. Revelation chapter 3. Verse 4. That's where. Verse 4 and 5. And then we'll be running out. Over there.

[8:39] Verse 4 said. You have a few names. Even in Sardis. Who have not defiled. Who has not done what.

[8:50] At that word. Defiled. So. Okay. When we talk about garments for the believer. The garments are in two ways. Your two garments.

[9:00] Your first garment. Is. The. Garment with which. You are accepted before God. Is called. Christ.

[9:10] Our righteousness. Say put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Okay. So. Christ. Is. Our. Garment. That's a good news.

[9:22] Isn't it? Yeah. The songwriter says that. Dressed. In his. Righteousness. Alone. Faultless. Stand. Before the throne. So. Christ.

[9:32] Is our garment. Romans said. Put on Christ. So. You can actually wear Christ. Like a garment. Put on the Lord. Jesus Christ. It's like a garment.

[9:44] Okay. So. In. First Corinthians. Chapter 1. Verse 30. When we say Christ. Is our garment. This is what. It actually means. He is. Our righteousness.

[9:56] Garment. Stands for. Righteous. So. Christ. But. Of him. You are. You. You are. In Christ. Who.

[10:07] Became for us. Wisdom from God. And. Righteousness. And. Santification. He is our righteousness. We stand before God. In Christ. So.

[10:18] When. We appear before God. What. Is our justification. Actually. Our sanctification. Our justification. Christ. Is our justification.

[10:29] So. When you are in Christ. It's like. He's your. Garment. You know. The prodigal son. When he returned home. One of the things. The father did.

[10:39] Was give him his ring. And he said. In Luke chapter. 15. Verse 22. Luke 15. 22. They gave him. A different garment. So that he can operate.

[10:50] In the house. So he says that. But the father said to his servant. Bring out the best robe. And. Put it on him. Garment. So. Christ.

[11:01] Is our garment. So we can operate. With God. We can come boldly. Before the throne. Grace. Now. The second. Aspect. Of our garment. Is. Our deeds.

[11:12] And. Our reward. In heaven. Is based. On the. Second. Garment. Do you understand what I'm saying?

[11:23] So. The reward God gives you. Has a lot. And everything to do. With what you do. Rewards. Are based. On what we do. Acceptance. Is based. On what Christ did.

[11:36] Rewards. In God. Are based. On what we do. Acceptance. In God. Is based. On what Christ did. Don't forget that. So. God. Is not expecting you.

[11:46] To be perfect. Before you are. A child of God. You have to. Accept Christ. To be the child of God. But for him. To reward you. After you become. A child of God. Then what you do.

[11:57] Matters. Because your garments. Can be defiled. In Revelation. Chapter 19. Verse 8. It says that. The garments. They are clothed. With linen garments.

[12:08] They were coming. For dinner. The lambs. Supper. And to her. That's talking about. The church. The believer. To her. It was. Granted.

[12:19] To be. Arred. In fine linen. Clean and bright. For the fine linen. Is the righteous. Act. Of the saints. So. Our righteous.

[12:29] Act. Stands. For our fine linen. When you are. Fasting. And. Believing. To receive. From God. You must. Mind. Your garments.

[12:41] Because. Your garments. Can be defiled. That's why he said. That you have some. Who are named amongst you. In Revelation.

[12:51] Chapter 3. Verse 4. He said. You have a few named. Even. In Sardis. Who have not defiled. Their garments. Zachariah. Chapter 3. Verse 3. And 4.

[13:03] And 5. Zachariah. Chapter 3. Verse 3. And 4. And 5. Zachariah. Now. Joshua. Who was clothed. With filthy. Uh oh. That will not be your story.

[13:17] You are in church. But is it possible that. Your garment. Is soiled. You are fasting. With a soiled garment.

[13:29] Today. It will be washed. In the robe. In the blood. Of the lamb. Now. That's very important. He says that. Joshua. He was the high priest. Joshua.

[13:39] The high priest. Was clothed. With filthy garment. And was standing. Before the angel. Then he answered. And spoke to those. Who stood before him. Saying. Take away the filthy garment.

[13:50] From him. And to him. He said. See. I have removed. Your iniquity. From you. And I will clothed you. With. Oh. Hallelujah. That will be.

[14:01] Somebody's story. Filthy garment. Will not be your story. Remember. We are fasting. We are believers. Your garments.

[14:11] In the spirit. Matters. All. Porn. Is suspended. Oh. You didn't say amen. All people.

[14:23] Who are struggling. With porn. And gambling. And. What again? Alcohol. Thank you. Alcohol. And what? Tell me more.

[14:34] Bazaar. Eh? Eh? Betting is the same as gambling. Yeah. Drugs. Thank you. Can you imagine. You are born again. Sometimes when you're born again.

[14:44] You get born again. All those things stop. But after you stay in it for a long time. You become. Craftable. By the time. If you are not careful. If you don't watch. If you don't watch.

[14:56] Your garment can start getting soiled. Sometimes. Just a spot. The next time. It's like they've thrown oil. Palm oil on you. Yeah. Yeah.

[15:07] You have to watch. Look. He says that. Take away that future and replace. Look at verse 5. Verse 5. And I said. Let them put a clean turban on his head.

[15:18] So they put a clean turban on his head. And they put their clothes on him. And the angel of the Lord stood by. Because it's time for your testimony. It's time for your testimony.

[15:30] It's time for your testimony. He said there are people amongst you. Who haven't soiled their garments. That means. Soiling garments is becoming normal. But there are others who will not fit into that norm.

[15:44] Because they will not allow their garments to be soiled. In the book of Jude. Chapter 1. Verse 23. It says some of them snatched from fire. Yes. Luke chapter.

[15:55] Jude. Jude is only one verse. So Jude 23. But Jude says that. Others save with fear. Pulling them out of the fire. Hating even the garments potted by the flesh.

[16:08] Spotted by. You see the flesh can soil your garments. Ask for me. This is how I am. Anybody who does. Ask for me. Ask for me. Ask for me. The flesh can soil your garments.

[16:21] You are fasting. But you are fleshy. Think about it. Fasting humbles us. It breaks the flesh.

[16:32] But if you are not vigilant. Alert. And your heart is not tuned towards God. And your desire is not after his presence. You can be fasting with filthy garments.

[16:48] Is that one? Revelation chapter 3 verse 4. You have a few names even in Sardis. Who have not defiled their garments.

[17:00] And they shall walk with me. Ooh. They shall walk with me in white. Say white.

[17:13] Normally. Certain people in certain parts where I grew up. I think. In some Asia too. When they are doing religious. Some, some, some. They wear everything white, white.

[17:24] You know. The haja and all those things sometimes. Whatever. But. In some churches. I know. In Africa. West Africa. On certain days.

[17:35] Like New Year's. If they all wear white, white, white, white, white. White. It's okay. But that's not what God is talking about. It's better. You are white. Than just appear to be wearing white.

[17:47] Do you understand that? It says. You have a few names. And it says that. And they shall walk with me in white.

[18:00] Everybody say white. White. Say it again. White. Say it again for the last time. White. It's important. Look at the next verse. Verse 5. He who overcomes shall be.

[18:10] Let's all read the first line together. He who overcomes shall be. White.

[18:21] One more time. He who overcomes shall be. Please lift up your right and say, I overcome. I overcome. And so I'll be clothed in white garments. My garments will not be soiled.

[18:33] I will overcome. So I'll be clothed in white garments. I'm an overcomer. This evening. I declare. I'm an overcomer. I'm an overcomer.

[18:44] My garment will not be soiled. I'm an overcomer. My garment will not be soiled. I'm an overcomer. And I'll be clothed in white. In Jesus' name. Amen.

[18:55] White. Revelation chapter 4 verse 4 The 4 and 20 elders It says that Around the throne were 24 thrones And on the thrones I saw 24 elders sitting Clothing white White robes White robes Your garment matters In Ecclesiastes chapter 9 Verse 8 Let your head lack no oil Magadashakahaya It says Let your garment be Oh no no no You left some ways out please Read it properly Sambo decide to throw the always out Let's not read the aula Let's go Wow One more time Louder for the last time Let your garment

[19:55] Always be white Let your garment This is a God who do it for you You Let it be Always be white Always be white You have a name That you are alive But you are dead Because You are just wearing white But you are Like A white Wash To Let your garment Always be white Let your garment Always be white Let your garment Always be white Those young brothers Who want God to use you And you don't mind Your garment Your head Will lack oil Oil Will never stay on your head It come And it's gone There will not even be a trace That oil has been poured on you Let your garment Always

[20:57] Shall we all say it together Yes Oh Lord Always be white When it's time for church And your husband Or your wife says That will let's rest a bit Tell My darling Babe Let your garment Always be white We are spoken about Purity of heart We are spoken about The presence And today Garments Garments Because you can have a name That you are alive You are busy Fasting and shaking With a soil garment The angel said Take away the garment A filthy garment White Is the color of heaven Garments In heaven White White White Look at verse 18 Revelation chapter 3 Verse 18 Said I counsel you to buy from me Gold Refined In fire That you may be rich And white garment White garment Everybody say white garment White garment In Revelation chapter 6

[21:58] Verse 11 Revelation chapter 7 Verse 9 And verse 13 Revelation 6 11 It says that Then a white robe Was given to each of them Did you see Yes White Robe It's the same as garment The same as garment Revelation chapter 7 Verse 9 Says that After these things I looked And behold A great white A great multitude Which had Which no one Could number Of all nations Tribes People And tongues Standing before the throne Before the lamb Clothed With white robes It's in your text White The garment There's a role you play To keep your garment White Verse 13 Revelation chapter 7 Verse 13

[22:59] Says that Then one of the elders Answered Saying to me Who are these Arred in white robes And where did they come from What are they wearing White robes And then Look at the next verse Said these are one dead And he said to me Said I don't know And he said These are the ones Who Who Come Who come out of The ones who come out of The great tribulation And washed their robes And made them white In the blood Can you imagine The blood of the lamb Can make it white for you You dip your rope In blood And it comes out white It's only the blood That can do this kind of Whiteness Shout hallelujah In this season of fasting Your prayer is Lord Wash me with your blood So that's one prayer That soiled garments Can be fixed By the blood of the lamb But the second Prayer is The second aspect of it is You yourself

[23:59] You choose That you will keep it white Now After it has been washed You You are fasting Satan want to spoil Your fasting Or spoil your Once you fast You are On a high frequency For supernatural Manifestation The only way Satan can get an advantage Is by Swirling your garments So he begins to Stay Certain appetites Stay Appetites in you Because Death Death You see he says that You have a name that you are Alive but you are dead Death has a way Of polluting your work with God Death What is death?

[24:39] Let me tell you about How God doesn't like death Not death D-E-A-T-H Death God In the book of Numbers chapter 6 Verse 6 Verse 7 And 8 It's To 9 actually It says that Numbers chapter 6 All the days That he Separates himself To the Lord He shall not go near Dead body If you are dealing with God He said don't go near Dead body Now that tells us God Deals with Death Death You know Anything dead It has a way of Contaminating Our separation to God Do you understand what I'm saying?

[25:29] Look at the next verse It says He shall not make himself Unclean Even For his father Or his mother For his brother Or his sister When they die Because His separation to God Is On his head This is In the Numbers He was giving them How the priest Who has been separated Should keep himself He said You can go around everything But not a dead body The next verse All the days Of his separation He shall be holy To the Lord Look at the next verse And if anyone Dies Very suddenly Beside him And he defiles His consecrated head Then he shall Shave His head On the day Of his cleansing On the seventh day He shall shave it God gave them Stipulation about When you come into Contact with something Death A death Or something dead You have to Cleanse yourself So one of the things That can affect Your garment Is death Death

[26:30] Death Or death Death things Carcasses Carcasses In Leviticus chapter 11 verse 24 And 25 Leviticus chapter 11 verse 25 Is somebody Learning something And for this Is like Sunday morning I think I should Have reserved this For Sunday morning So But But I think Nothing should stop What God wants To do in your life Because you can Have a name That you are Alive While you are dead But that will not Be your story Let me call Chapter 11 verse 22 It says that By this you shall Become unclean Whoever touches The carcass Of any of them That Any of them Shall be Unclean Until evening The next verse Whoever carries Part of the You know why Carcass is A dead animal Carcass of any of them Shall wash His clothes And be unclean Until evening You see the clothes You see the garments

[27:31] And so Practically I am not talking About physical This is the Old Testament But in the New Testament Believers life How do you Handle this Matter of death In Romans Chapter 8 Verse Verse Seven And verse 13 Romans chapter 8 It says Your mindset Can define death Into your life Stinking thinking Because Carnal mind Is everything God For it is Not subject The law Indeed I am so sorry It is the Verse 6 I am looking for I am sorry It is verse 6 Look at For to be Carnally minded Is what Amen So you see You can be Fastened By thinking This sister She thinks I don't know I will get it I will get it Carnal minded You have to Soil your garments Carnal minded And you are Busy Gossiping Carnal You are fasting But you are Busyly Holding Vendetta This girl

[28:31] Will show you What power I like Things If you and me I can fast Better than him Yes Look at Verse 13 Look at Verse 13 For if You live According to The flesh You will Die You see You have a name That you are Alive But you are Living according To the flesh That's what That's what Constitutes Soiled garments Polluted Thinking Polluted Competitiveness In church And you are Competing with Somebody That your Tongue is Nicer than His own Can you Imagine that Romans 8 For if you Live according To the flesh You will Die God doesn't Like death Death Death Death Death Is what Will Soil your Garment Hallelujah Amen Let me just Give you Revelation

[29:32] Scriptures Revelation Chapter 19 Verse 7 Verse 8 Verse 14 And now we Are done Let us be Glad and Rejoice Giving glory To him For the Marriage Of the Lamb Has come And his Wife Has made A cell Ready Then he Says that And Verse 8 Says that And to her It was Granted to be Arrate in Fine linen!

[29:59] Clean and Bright! For the Fine linen Is the Righteous Act of the Saints Righteous Acts That's the Garment Bright Garment Is the Righteous Acts Of the Saints Our Actions The Things We Do That Is Void Of Death Is What Keeps Us Undefiled In our Garments Verse 14 The Last Verse That's The Last Revelation Chapter 9 Verse 14 Is Somebody Learning Something So Don't Let Anything Defy Your Thinking Or Don't Let Your Thinking Fleshly Carnal Thinking Defy Your Flesh So People Will Be In Church And They Don't Know Why Their Testimony Is Not Coming Because Death Has Set In They Have A Name That They Are Alive But Death Has Set In And Their Garments Have!

[30:54]  Been Shired! But From Tonight I See Your Garment Be Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb I See Your Garment Be Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb I See Your Garment Be Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb I See Your God Be Washed In The Blood Of The We're So Glad you joined us for this message by David and Dream We pray the word has inspired and strength for you You can connect with David and Dream on Instagram LinkedIn and other social platforms and you can listen to more messages on all major streaming platforms and the parish church app Remember to like, share and spread the blessing