WEBVTT 00:00:00.720 --> 00:00:06.820 As Pastor Mike greeted again, Happy New Year, may God bless you this year. 00:00:08.060 --> 00:00:12.359 Sunday morning, Mother came to son's room and said, Son, get up, time to go to church. 00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:18.760 And he said, Mother, I'm not going to the church, I don't like the people there, they are very mean to me. 00:00:19.379 --> 00:00:24.379 After one hour, Mother came back to the room, Mother saw he was snoring. 00:00:24.379 --> 00:00:30.099 Mother said, Son, get up, today is Sunday, you must go to the church. 00:00:30.739 --> 00:00:36.379 And he said to the mother, Mother, I'm not going, I told you, I'm not going, I don't like the people there. 00:00:37.039 --> 00:00:40.159 But Mother said, I have three reasons you must go to church. 00:00:40.299 --> 00:00:43.780 Number one, I'm your mother, respect, obey your mother. 00:00:44.599 --> 00:00:47.659 Number two reason, sir, do you know the number two reason? 00:00:48.799 --> 00:00:53.960 And Mother said, you are a 45-year-old man. 00:00:54.380 --> 00:00:59.320 Third, you are the senior pastor of the church. 00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:06.960 I am so glad that you are here the first Sunday of 2024. 00:01:07.960 --> 00:01:08.719 Thank you, church. 00:01:08.980 --> 00:01:09.700 Thank you, people. 00:01:10.420 --> 00:01:14.379 Waking up early, praying, coming to the house of God with a great expectation. 00:01:15.020 --> 00:01:15.820 That's old America. 00:01:15.819 --> 00:01:20.899 But today, we are very cold and complacent. 00:01:21.279 --> 00:01:22.059 But I'm excited. 00:01:22.199 --> 00:01:26.219 I'm excited everywhere when people gather in the house of God. 00:01:27.299 --> 00:01:30.179 Christ the King. 00:01:31.000 --> 00:01:33.379 Church, this great church. 00:01:33.519 --> 00:01:37.579 Thank you, Mike, for your humility, your love, 00:01:37.579 --> 00:01:45.280 and love for the people of India and loving me, adopting RIMI in your missions program. 00:01:45.539 --> 00:01:46.159 We are grateful. 00:01:46.319 --> 00:01:48.620 1.4 billion people in India. 00:01:49.159 --> 00:01:54.799 80% Hindu, USA, and 15% Islam. 00:01:55.060 --> 00:01:56.039 Then you have 5%. 00:01:56.040 --> 00:01:56.740 You have everything. 00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:59.200 Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity. 00:01:59.420 --> 00:02:03.120 As you know, those who went to India, Christianity mainly in the southern part. 00:02:03.620 --> 00:02:05.620 I come from the southern part of India. 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:07.900 That's why I have a southern accent like some of y'all. 00:02:08.879 --> 00:02:12.340 And so please bear with me. 00:02:13.099 --> 00:02:17.960 And then as you go to the north, less than one percentage. 00:02:18.120 --> 00:02:19.960 That is the focus of the ministry. 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:22.820 Along with me, Pastor Kiran came. 00:02:23.340 --> 00:02:24.860 And please make sure you meet him. 00:02:24.920 --> 00:02:26.260 He's my spiritual son. 00:02:26.659 --> 00:02:28.760 He's one of our graduates from the seminary. 00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:30.319 I like him today. 00:02:30.600 --> 00:02:32.840 Almost 25,000 young men and women. 00:02:33.020 --> 00:02:37.659 God allowed us to train and scatter all over the country and many parts of the world. 00:02:38.420 --> 00:02:41.020 And Kiran speaks many languages. 00:02:41.020 --> 00:02:44.620 I asked Kiran to come and help me at the office because he speaks. 00:02:44.900 --> 00:02:49.680 So any information you need, he will call the Indian office or Indian missionary by phone. 00:02:49.960 --> 00:02:51.939 And collect the information very quickly. 00:02:52.060 --> 00:02:53.860 Within 10 minutes, the report is ready. 00:02:54.020 --> 00:02:55.379 So he's a great help. 00:02:55.599 --> 00:02:57.219 He has a wife, Nancy, and two children. 00:02:58.000 --> 00:02:59.140 My wife couldn't come. 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:01.439 Her uncle passed away in New York. 00:03:01.700 --> 00:03:02.960 My wife grew up in Queens. 00:03:03.580 --> 00:03:05.260 So, and she's on the way. 00:03:05.540 --> 00:03:06.760 And she and her mother. 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:09.519 And I came last night around 1 o'clock. 00:03:09.899 --> 00:03:12.000 And because I want to be here. 00:03:12.479 --> 00:03:14.139 I'm also leaving tomorrow for India. 00:03:14.239 --> 00:03:14.679 Please pray. 00:03:14.780 --> 00:03:18.019 I have some urgent office matters with some government issues. 00:03:18.439 --> 00:03:20.159 I want you to keep me in your prayer. 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:22.179 And God's favor upon me. 00:03:22.259 --> 00:03:23.560 Working in India is not easy. 00:03:23.639 --> 00:03:24.599 A lot of persecutions. 00:03:25.139 --> 00:03:25.879 We are attacked. 00:03:26.180 --> 00:03:27.939 Every day missionaries are attacked. 00:03:28.399 --> 00:03:31.500 Last week, police came to many of our centers. 00:03:31.500 --> 00:03:36.000 So we are attacked at many places because of the present situation in India. 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:36.979 But thank you. 00:03:37.379 --> 00:03:39.479 And my good friend, Dr. Eric here. 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:42.360 And thank you for his family. 00:03:43.479 --> 00:03:46.219 And once again, thank you for the opportunity. 00:03:47.199 --> 00:03:48.319 I don't have much time. 00:03:48.420 --> 00:03:50.180 India, we preach one hour. 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:52.280 But pastor only gave me 35 minutes. 00:03:52.280 --> 00:03:59.939 But, so, generally ask people to stand and read every verse but no time. 00:04:00.460 --> 00:04:01.900 Open your Bible, please, everybody. 00:04:02.120 --> 00:04:03.159 I'm a Bible teacher. 00:04:03.580 --> 00:04:05.960 Everybody, if you do, please open your Bible. 00:04:06.060 --> 00:04:08.800 I want to see people open Bible, either phone or whatever. 00:04:09.379 --> 00:04:12.400 And if you don't have a Bible with you, like Erwin Lutzer says, 00:04:12.479 --> 00:04:15.180 you need to pray a prayer of repentance now. 00:04:15.979 --> 00:04:18.720 And so, okay, I'm going to read a few verses. 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:22.280 I have three points from this Psalm 96. 00:04:22.480 --> 00:04:24.040 Mary is going to really help me. 00:04:24.860 --> 00:04:26.540 And the kid, give me a warning, okay? 00:04:26.660 --> 00:04:28.620 When my time is over, I have 30 minutes. 00:04:29.820 --> 00:04:30.840 Psalm 96. 00:04:31.200 --> 00:04:33.000 I'm going to look at a few verses. 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:34.640 Then I pray, ask God's blessing. 00:04:35.140 --> 00:04:35.780 Verse 3. 00:04:37.560 --> 00:04:39.720 The Almighty God is asking us, 00:04:39.820 --> 00:04:43.000 Declare His glory among the nations, 00:04:43.700 --> 00:04:47.760 His marvelous deeds among all peoples. 00:04:47.759 --> 00:04:52.719 In our language, all jadis, every person in the world. 00:04:54.399 --> 00:04:55.779 Then verse 9. 00:04:56.399 --> 00:05:01.699 Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. 00:05:02.980 --> 00:05:05.399 Tremble before Him all the earth. 00:05:07.899 --> 00:05:09.939 And verse 11. 00:05:11.000 --> 00:05:12.259 Let the heavens rejoice. 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:14.899 Let the earth be glad. 00:05:14.899 --> 00:05:17.379 Let the sea resound. 00:05:17.939 --> 00:05:19.479 And all that is in it. 00:05:20.159 --> 00:05:22.179 That is the passion of our God. 00:05:23.039 --> 00:05:27.239 Let the earth rejoice. 00:05:27.620 --> 00:05:29.139 Let the sea resound. 00:05:29.479 --> 00:05:30.819 And all that is in it. 00:05:31.879 --> 00:05:33.379 And finally, verse 13. 00:05:34.259 --> 00:05:36.859 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord. 00:05:36.860 --> 00:05:38.600 For He comes. 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:41.080 He comes to judge the earth. 00:05:41.620 --> 00:05:44.660 He will judge the world in righteousness. 00:05:45.460 --> 00:05:48.500 And the peoples in His faithfulness. 00:05:48.580 --> 00:05:51.660 Almighty God, we thank you for your presence. 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:53.199 You are here in our midst. 00:05:54.199 --> 00:05:54.980 You are our friend. 00:05:55.080 --> 00:05:56.120 You are living God. 00:05:56.259 --> 00:05:58.100 Today, speak to us through your word. 00:05:58.100 --> 00:06:02.100 As we listen to your word, may we take into our hearts. 00:06:03.340 --> 00:06:04.480 Examine our lives. 00:06:05.400 --> 00:06:10.720 Because of our short life in this world, Lord, people around us, our family members, 00:06:10.820 --> 00:06:17.280 our children, grandchildren, neighbors, be blessed through the gospel of Jesus Christ. 00:06:17.279 --> 00:06:47.259 In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray today. 00:06:47.259 --> 00:06:49.259 We pray to God, Lord, we pray to God. 00:06:49.259 --> 00:06:49.959 He is worthy. 00:06:53.920 --> 00:06:54.939 Thank you, Jesus. 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:56.180 Thank you, Jesus. 00:06:56.539 --> 00:07:02.300 By the way, I don't have time to talk about my own testimony, darkness, how God saved me 00:07:02.300 --> 00:07:07.879 from darkness to light, the intense persecution I went through, how God brought my eight siblings 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:10.060 to the faith, their salvation today. 00:07:10.139 --> 00:07:11.339 Most of them are in the ministry. 00:07:11.639 --> 00:07:12.860 How did I come to America? 00:07:13.019 --> 00:07:15.180 Went to Trinity, then going back to India. 00:07:15.420 --> 00:07:16.620 All that story is available. 00:07:16.620 --> 00:07:17.819 I have a few books downstairs. 00:07:18.620 --> 00:07:23.360 And I sell these books to buy, study Bibles for our seminary students. 00:07:23.480 --> 00:07:25.160 Many of them cannot afford. 00:07:25.379 --> 00:07:28.920 I saw and I teach, they have Gideon Bible, small Bible. 00:07:29.100 --> 00:07:31.300 I said, students, I cannot even, I cannot teach you. 00:07:31.340 --> 00:07:33.259 If you don't have any subheadings, how do I teach? 00:07:33.620 --> 00:07:35.620 So, and I buy Bibles. 00:07:35.620 --> 00:07:37.920 So, this is any gift to $20. 00:07:38.459 --> 00:07:40.699 Even if you don't have money, please take it. 00:07:40.819 --> 00:07:42.899 And then you can send it to us later on. 00:07:42.959 --> 00:07:46.319 But $20, a gift to help to buy a study Bible. 00:07:46.480 --> 00:07:46.860 Make sure. 00:07:47.620 --> 00:07:49.980 Try to get a book before you leave it today. 00:07:49.980 --> 00:07:57.300 Declare his glory among the nation. 00:07:57.520 --> 00:07:59.540 Declare his glory locally and globally. 00:07:59.840 --> 00:08:01.640 That is the title of the sermon. 00:08:02.780 --> 00:08:11.100 One of my favorite speakers, teachers in the world, Johnson, wrote a lot on missions. 00:08:11.100 --> 00:08:13.780 Mission arises. 00:08:14.439 --> 00:08:15.480 Mary, you can move on. 00:08:15.640 --> 00:08:16.720 I don't know whether you have the slide. 00:08:16.820 --> 00:08:19.200 Mission arises from the heart of God himself. 00:08:19.620 --> 00:08:20.760 Listen everybody carefully. 00:08:21.400 --> 00:08:24.040 Mission arises from the heart of God himself. 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:28.580 And is communicated from his heart to ours. 00:08:29.580 --> 00:08:34.879 Mission is the global outreach of the global people of a global God. 00:08:34.879 --> 00:08:41.779 Mission is the global outreach of the global people of a global God. 00:08:42.100 --> 00:08:44.759 He summarized mission so beautifully. 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:48.019 Then he continues to write. 00:08:49.279 --> 00:08:51.500 Listen, it is not on the screen. 00:08:51.820 --> 00:08:55.580 Our mandate for world evangelization is the whole Bible. 00:08:57.000 --> 00:09:00.419 It is to be found in the creation of God. 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:03.259 When he says creation of God, he writes, 00:09:03.259 --> 00:09:06.740 because of which all human beings are responsible to him. 00:09:07.419 --> 00:09:10.980 Second, it is found in the character of God. 00:09:11.860 --> 00:09:18.240 As outgoing, loving, compassionate, not willing that any should perish, 00:09:18.779 --> 00:09:21.679 desiring that all should come to repentance. 00:09:22.779 --> 00:09:25.939 Third, in the promises of God. 00:09:25.939 --> 00:09:30.059 That all nations will be blessed through Abraham's seed 00:09:30.059 --> 00:09:33.579 and will become the Messiah's inheritance. 00:09:34.579 --> 00:09:39.359 And fourth, in the Christ of God. 00:09:39.859 --> 00:09:46.079 Now exalted with universal authority to receive universal acclaim. 00:09:46.959 --> 00:09:48.899 Next, in the Spirit of God. 00:09:49.219 --> 00:09:52.659 Who convicts of sin, witness to Christ. 00:09:53.659 --> 00:09:56.439 And impels the church to evangelize. 00:09:56.440 --> 00:09:59.360 And finally, in the church of God. 00:10:00.020 --> 00:10:03.860 Which is a multinational missionary community. 00:10:04.660 --> 00:10:09.780 And under orders to evangelize until Christ returns. 00:10:11.140 --> 00:10:13.020 John Stott wrote very beautifully. 00:10:13.019 --> 00:10:18.100 So what does glory mean? 00:10:18.100 --> 00:10:19.019 We talked about. 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:21.480 Declare his glory among the nations. 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:32.279 The Hebrew word kabod has meant importance or weight or difference or heaviness. 00:10:33.100 --> 00:10:37.720 But primarily it means glory, respect, honor and majesty. 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:43.860 In other words, there is no God, no philosophy, no guru in the world. 00:10:44.779 --> 00:10:47.180 Weight like the weight of our God. 00:10:47.259 --> 00:10:48.360 The God of the Bible. 00:10:48.820 --> 00:10:50.920 Jehovah, Jesus Christ. 00:10:51.860 --> 00:10:57.160 And declare his greatness, his majesty to every person in the world. 00:10:57.540 --> 00:10:58.379 That is the command. 00:10:59.420 --> 00:11:00.519 Declare his glory. 00:11:00.660 --> 00:11:01.759 Three points. 00:11:02.019 --> 00:11:06.180 When we look at this 13 verses, you get three main ideas. 00:11:06.179 --> 00:11:10.159 Number one, we are called to declare his greatness, his glory. 00:11:11.259 --> 00:11:16.939 And third, the psalmist demands us we should worship him in holiness. 00:11:18.699 --> 00:11:25.120 Worship him with our whole adoration to this great God. 00:11:25.639 --> 00:11:30.500 And finally, when I look at, he's calling all people to come and rejoice in him. 00:11:30.879 --> 00:11:33.139 You have an abundant life in Christ. 00:11:33.139 --> 00:11:34.259 Three things. 00:11:34.399 --> 00:11:36.299 I want to share that very quickly. 00:11:38.100 --> 00:11:42.460 This is a psalm attributed to King David. 00:11:43.039 --> 00:11:46.139 Likely written around 1000 BC. 00:11:47.519 --> 00:11:50.299 The psalm emphasizes the celebration of God's greatness. 00:11:51.059 --> 00:11:52.819 Worship of him among the nations. 00:11:53.240 --> 00:11:56.699 And calling all people to acknowledge and praise him. 00:11:56.700 --> 00:12:00.200 He is coming to judge the earth in righteousness. 00:12:01.100 --> 00:12:03.120 The quick summary of it. 00:12:03.540 --> 00:12:04.900 Let's look at the first point. 00:12:05.540 --> 00:12:09.840 We are called to proclaim his majesty, his greatness. 00:12:11.340 --> 00:12:15.860 And I don't have an expository time to do this. 00:12:16.000 --> 00:12:17.340 But at least the highlight. 00:12:17.940 --> 00:12:20.420 Number one, why we need to declare? 00:12:20.520 --> 00:12:23.500 Because God is so passionate of his name. 00:12:23.500 --> 00:12:28.200 And we read in Malachi 1.11. 00:12:29.100 --> 00:12:30.360 I love that passage. 00:12:30.600 --> 00:12:32.039 Malachi chapter 1.11. 00:12:32.460 --> 00:12:34.620 My name will be great among the nations. 00:12:35.200 --> 00:12:38.940 From where the sun rises to where it sets. 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:43.879 In every place incense and fewer offerings will be brought to me. 00:12:43.879 --> 00:12:48.700 Because my name will be great among the nations. 00:12:49.340 --> 00:12:50.600 Says the Lord Almighty. 00:12:51.639 --> 00:12:53.740 We read, sing to the Lord a new song. 00:12:53.919 --> 00:12:56.419 He is worthy for this new song. 00:12:56.639 --> 00:12:58.480 Sing to the Lord all earth. 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:00.860 Sing to the Lord. 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:02.100 Praise his name. 00:13:02.580 --> 00:13:04.500 Proclaim his salvation. 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:08.559 The redemptive work of God day after day. 00:13:09.320 --> 00:13:09.720 Verse 3. 00:13:09.799 --> 00:13:10.200 Declare. 00:13:10.299 --> 00:13:11.000 Look at your Bible. 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:13.539 Declare his glory among the nations. 00:13:13.879 --> 00:13:15.100 Jadis, ethnos. 00:13:15.639 --> 00:13:16.679 His marvelous deeds. 00:13:16.759 --> 00:13:17.759 Great deeds. 00:13:18.500 --> 00:13:19.960 Among all peoples. 00:13:20.360 --> 00:13:22.559 So God is so passionate of his name. 00:13:23.360 --> 00:13:24.019 The next term. 00:13:24.899 --> 00:13:27.840 Why we should declare his great name? 00:13:30.639 --> 00:13:32.299 Because great is the Lord. 00:13:33.899 --> 00:13:34.860 Great is the Lord. 00:13:34.940 --> 00:13:37.799 You cannot compare this God with any other God. 00:13:37.879 --> 00:13:38.399 Verse 4. 00:13:38.399 --> 00:13:41.740 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. 00:13:42.819 --> 00:13:45.699 The Lamb of God. 00:13:46.319 --> 00:13:47.659 The Lion of Judah. 00:13:48.759 --> 00:13:55.360 He is only worthy for all of us to bow down and offer our lives to him. 00:13:57.360 --> 00:13:58.459 He is worthy. 00:14:00.100 --> 00:14:04.480 The Colossians writes, in the book of Colossians, Paul writes, 00:14:04.480 --> 00:14:07.159 The Son is the image of the invisible God. 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:09.860 The firstborn of all creation. 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:13.879 For in him all things were created. 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:16.180 Things in heaven and on earth. 00:14:16.460 --> 00:14:17.580 Visible and invisible. 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:21.019 Whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities. 00:14:21.560 --> 00:14:25.899 All things have been created through him and for him. 00:14:26.519 --> 00:14:27.860 He is before all things. 00:14:28.120 --> 00:14:30.620 And in him all things hold together. 00:14:30.620 --> 00:14:33.659 And he is the head of the body, the church. 00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:37.019 He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead. 00:14:37.360 --> 00:14:41.039 So that in everything he might have the supremacy. 00:14:41.899 --> 00:14:45.940 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him. 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:50.080 And through him to reconcile to himself all things. 00:14:50.399 --> 00:14:52.720 Whether things on earth or things in heaven. 00:14:53.080 --> 00:14:56.460 By making peace through his blood shed on the cross. 00:14:56.460 --> 00:15:00.480 Because ladies and gentlemen, there is nobody like my Jesus. 00:15:00.920 --> 00:15:01.879 Who paid the price. 00:15:02.040 --> 00:15:03.100 Who died for me. 00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:04.040 Died in my place. 00:15:04.160 --> 00:15:06.100 There is no one like him. 00:15:06.360 --> 00:15:08.100 He is worthy of our praise. 00:15:08.379 --> 00:15:11.080 He is to be feared above all gods. 00:15:12.420 --> 00:15:12.740 Amen. 00:15:14.180 --> 00:15:17.900 See, the grace of God is sufficient to save all people. 00:15:19.220 --> 00:15:20.379 The grace of God. 00:15:20.560 --> 00:15:21.120 Look at this. 00:15:21.519 --> 00:15:23.379 I don't have time to explain any of these things. 00:15:23.379 --> 00:15:25.939 But in Adam people are lost. 00:15:26.600 --> 00:15:29.980 Death, sin, law, condemnation, flesh, slavery, bondage. 00:15:30.460 --> 00:15:31.439 Those who are in Adam. 00:15:32.639 --> 00:15:35.679 But Jesus Christ. 00:15:35.799 --> 00:15:36.639 Look at what he did. 00:15:37.000 --> 00:15:37.559 He gave life. 00:15:38.340 --> 00:15:40.620 Justification, spirit, sonship, freedom, my friend. 00:15:41.700 --> 00:15:43.320 I was a young man without hope. 00:15:43.399 --> 00:15:45.399 I was contemplating suicide. 00:15:46.740 --> 00:15:48.720 My father was very violent alcoholic. 00:15:49.580 --> 00:15:50.840 I am the first of eight children. 00:15:50.840 --> 00:15:53.800 My mother suffered a lot. 00:15:54.160 --> 00:15:55.540 Because that's alcoholism. 00:15:57.019 --> 00:15:58.899 My mother became a mental patient. 00:15:59.440 --> 00:16:00.519 She attempted suicide. 00:16:01.500 --> 00:16:02.600 She was demon possessed. 00:16:03.300 --> 00:16:04.139 My sister Lizzie. 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:05.680 Second child in the family. 00:16:06.080 --> 00:16:07.860 Every Friday she comes from the school. 00:16:08.560 --> 00:16:10.160 Around five o'clock, six o'clock. 00:16:10.280 --> 00:16:11.340 She falls on the floor. 00:16:12.399 --> 00:16:14.320 And Satan comes in. 00:16:14.420 --> 00:16:15.440 Takes over her body. 00:16:15.440 --> 00:16:17.040 And she has. 00:16:17.760 --> 00:16:18.780 You know my sister. 00:16:18.920 --> 00:16:19.340 Her face. 00:16:19.760 --> 00:16:20.760 Expression changes. 00:16:21.260 --> 00:16:22.260 Teeth all very tight. 00:16:23.240 --> 00:16:26.560 And she has all kind of crazy demands. 00:16:27.720 --> 00:16:28.760 If we don't do this. 00:16:28.820 --> 00:16:31.160 I will take one of the children from this home. 00:16:31.680 --> 00:16:32.760 All these crazy things. 00:16:33.180 --> 00:16:34.120 We suffered a lot. 00:16:34.260 --> 00:16:35.180 So many years. 00:16:35.840 --> 00:16:36.920 Satan attacked us. 00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:39.699 The deception of the. 00:16:40.139 --> 00:16:41.439 Of this evil. 00:16:41.699 --> 00:16:42.740 The evil schemes. 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:44.519 But Jesus Christ. 00:16:44.839 --> 00:16:45.679 Changed my life. 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:46.939 Changed our family. 00:16:48.039 --> 00:16:48.879 Two evangelists. 00:16:49.259 --> 00:16:50.219 Came to my room. 00:16:50.740 --> 00:16:53.120 When I was studying for my bachelor in business. 00:16:53.740 --> 00:16:54.939 They never passed high school. 00:16:55.919 --> 00:16:57.000 But God called them. 00:16:57.099 --> 00:16:57.979 They went to seminary. 00:16:58.120 --> 00:17:01.279 Finished their three year certificate in Bible. 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:02.879 They came to my village. 00:17:02.879 --> 00:17:05.799 And I was a lost man. 00:17:05.920 --> 00:17:06.420 No hope. 00:17:07.440 --> 00:17:09.079 But they came and shared the love of God. 00:17:09.119 --> 00:17:10.960 Every day they read John 3 16. 00:17:11.220 --> 00:17:11.980 There is something. 00:17:12.900 --> 00:17:13.759 Marvelous in it. 00:17:14.160 --> 00:17:15.220 Saji God loves you. 00:17:15.259 --> 00:17:16.259 I never heard about it. 00:17:16.279 --> 00:17:17.140 Nobody told me. 00:17:17.319 --> 00:17:18.119 Even my own home. 00:17:18.380 --> 00:17:19.160 My dad has ever. 00:17:19.240 --> 00:17:20.859 Never said that I love you son. 00:17:20.940 --> 00:17:21.779 That's not our culture. 00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:23.380 Dad does everything to. 00:17:23.619 --> 00:17:24.539 Take care of us. 00:17:24.619 --> 00:17:25.200 To love us. 00:17:25.339 --> 00:17:26.099 But never said. 00:17:26.299 --> 00:17:27.000 I love you. 00:17:27.799 --> 00:17:29.380 And here this missionary. 00:17:29.539 --> 00:17:30.319 Poor missionary say. 00:17:30.519 --> 00:17:31.759 Saji God loves you. 00:17:31.759 --> 00:17:33.200 He died for you. 00:17:33.359 --> 00:17:34.480 Give your life to him. 00:17:34.640 --> 00:17:35.379 But I was angry. 00:17:35.519 --> 00:17:36.019 I was arrogant. 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:37.319 I did not know the truth. 00:17:37.660 --> 00:17:39.319 There I was arrogant like my dad. 00:17:39.420 --> 00:17:40.519 I said get out from here. 00:17:40.980 --> 00:17:42.299 But they would come every day. 00:17:42.680 --> 00:17:43.420 Every evening. 00:17:43.539 --> 00:17:45.200 They would read John 3 16. 00:17:45.319 --> 00:17:46.460 Saji God loves you. 00:17:47.220 --> 00:17:47.559 And I. 00:17:47.879 --> 00:17:48.759 On the sixth day. 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:50.579 I was drawn to Christ. 00:17:50.940 --> 00:17:52.599 No more argument with them. 00:17:52.859 --> 00:17:54.339 I knelt down with the tears. 00:17:54.660 --> 00:17:56.740 I received Jesus Christ into my life. 00:17:57.420 --> 00:17:58.119 First time. 00:17:58.640 --> 00:17:59.099 A burden. 00:17:59.299 --> 00:18:00.480 A heaviness is taken away. 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:01.420 Until that time. 00:18:01.420 --> 00:18:02.500 I didn't want to live. 00:18:02.779 --> 00:18:03.920 Life was hard. 00:18:04.099 --> 00:18:05.279 There was no joy. 00:18:05.900 --> 00:18:06.680 But when I prayed. 00:18:06.819 --> 00:18:08.420 Jesus come into my life. 00:18:09.180 --> 00:18:11.360 Our God is not a dead God. 00:18:11.420 --> 00:18:11.940 My friend. 00:18:12.019 --> 00:18:13.099 He's a living God. 00:18:13.880 --> 00:18:15.099 The one who is rose. 00:18:15.420 --> 00:18:16.420 He's living. 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:18.200 He's the one. 00:18:18.839 --> 00:18:19.860 That I prayed to. 00:18:21.120 --> 00:18:21.900 And I said. 00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:23.039 Jesus come into my life. 00:18:23.099 --> 00:18:23.559 I'm a sinner. 00:18:23.680 --> 00:18:24.539 Forgive my sin. 00:18:25.259 --> 00:18:25.799 And I. 00:18:25.900 --> 00:18:27.180 When I prayed that sincerely. 00:18:27.319 --> 00:18:28.140 My friend. 00:18:28.140 --> 00:18:30.080 God took away my sins. 00:18:30.259 --> 00:18:31.220 Because Bible claims. 00:18:31.300 --> 00:18:31.900 Bible says. 00:18:32.020 --> 00:18:33.300 Those who are tired of life. 00:18:33.900 --> 00:18:34.820 Those who are heavy laden. 00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:35.960 Come to me. 00:18:36.660 --> 00:18:39.400 I will give you rest for your souls. 00:18:40.120 --> 00:18:40.840 Which guru. 00:18:41.259 --> 00:18:41.820 Who told. 00:18:42.240 --> 00:18:43.180 In this world. 00:18:43.300 --> 00:18:43.860 Come to me. 00:18:43.920 --> 00:18:45.220 I will give you peace. 00:18:45.440 --> 00:18:45.840 No. 00:18:45.960 --> 00:18:46.900 Only Jesus. 00:18:47.580 --> 00:18:48.380 Promised that. 00:18:48.759 --> 00:18:49.580 Today my beloved. 00:18:49.840 --> 00:18:51.420 I don't know what is your condition. 00:18:51.740 --> 00:18:52.980 I'm so glad you are here. 00:18:53.080 --> 00:18:53.740 The first day. 00:18:54.140 --> 00:18:54.600 Of the. 00:18:54.599 --> 00:18:55.399 20. 00:18:55.619 --> 00:18:56.099 24. 00:18:56.219 --> 00:18:56.919 First Sunday. 00:18:57.359 --> 00:18:57.779 But listen. 00:18:58.099 --> 00:18:59.019 What Jesus said. 00:18:59.079 --> 00:18:59.740 He will do it. 00:18:59.759 --> 00:19:00.619 He's not a liar. 00:19:01.199 --> 00:19:02.059 What he promised. 00:19:02.159 --> 00:19:03.119 He will do it. 00:19:03.959 --> 00:19:05.199 Every day he's doing. 00:19:05.519 --> 00:19:06.399 For thousands. 00:19:06.519 --> 00:19:07.000 And thousands. 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:07.539 Of people. 00:19:07.779 --> 00:19:08.539 All over the world. 00:19:08.619 --> 00:19:09.519 He did it to me. 00:19:10.179 --> 00:19:11.699 My family found peace. 00:19:12.659 --> 00:19:13.019 Today. 00:19:14.339 --> 00:19:15.459 We are missionaries. 00:19:15.539 --> 00:19:17.199 Serving different parts of the world. 00:19:17.859 --> 00:19:19.399 Those who looked at his face. 00:19:19.439 --> 00:19:20.000 Are radiant. 00:19:20.159 --> 00:19:20.299 Not. 00:19:20.659 --> 00:19:21.919 Never covered with shame. 00:19:22.839 --> 00:19:24.339 Look at Jesus face. 00:19:25.480 --> 00:19:27.000 Look at Jesus face. 00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:27.799 I wonder. 00:19:28.619 --> 00:19:31.619 I wonder why people do not follow this great God. 00:19:32.000 --> 00:19:34.939 Why people live in this kind of hopeless situation. 00:19:35.519 --> 00:19:36.399 I don't know. 00:19:37.219 --> 00:19:39.000 Try Jesus my friend. 00:19:39.500 --> 00:19:40.439 Come to him. 00:19:41.459 --> 00:19:42.519 You will find a peace. 00:19:42.599 --> 00:19:44.639 All your problems will not be solved immediately. 00:19:44.859 --> 00:19:46.059 He will take care of it. 00:19:47.579 --> 00:19:48.599 But come. 00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:49.219 Try. 00:19:49.219 --> 00:19:49.319 Try. 00:19:49.319 --> 00:19:50.119 Jesus. 00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:53.460 The grace of God. 00:19:53.799 --> 00:19:55.939 Is sufficient to save all people. 00:19:56.839 --> 00:19:58.720 Why we need to declare his majesty. 00:19:59.039 --> 00:20:00.599 Because the nation need to hear. 00:20:01.480 --> 00:20:03.720 Almost three billion people in this world. 00:20:04.599 --> 00:20:05.200 Unreached. 00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:07.000 1040 windows. 00:20:07.559 --> 00:20:11.339 Joshua Project is still talking about almost three billion people. 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:12.399 Unreached. 00:20:12.400 --> 00:20:22.259 No time to talk about why we need to talk about the glory of this great God, Jesus Christ, the soon coming King. 00:20:23.400 --> 00:20:25.400 Deception of the false gods. 00:20:26.340 --> 00:20:27.120 Look at verse 5. 00:20:27.259 --> 00:20:29.460 For all the gods of the nations are idols. 00:20:30.220 --> 00:20:31.580 You know how many gods in India? 00:20:33.840 --> 00:20:35.340 Pastor Mike, how many gods? 00:20:36.440 --> 00:20:40.400 They say 330 million gods and goddesses. 00:20:40.400 --> 00:20:41.880 How many? 00:20:42.820 --> 00:20:43.220 330. 00:20:43.520 --> 00:20:45.660 I don't know how they, how did they count all this? 00:20:46.980 --> 00:20:51.180 330 million gods and goddesses in India. 00:20:52.140 --> 00:20:53.460 For them it's a pantheism. 00:20:53.580 --> 00:20:55.660 Hinduism is pantheistic religion. 00:20:55.960 --> 00:20:57.260 They can look at everything. 00:20:57.380 --> 00:20:58.540 They can see God in it. 00:20:58.900 --> 00:21:00.280 So they can worship temple. 00:21:00.620 --> 00:21:01.340 I'm sorry, mountain. 00:21:01.500 --> 00:21:02.380 They can worship monkey. 00:21:02.500 --> 00:21:03.400 They can worship snake. 00:21:03.620 --> 00:21:05.960 Everything is God for them. 00:21:06.260 --> 00:21:07.660 But these are false gods. 00:21:07.660 --> 00:21:11.420 I don't know why we are receiving false gods in America. 00:21:11.880 --> 00:21:14.960 The largest temple Hindus built in New Jersey. 00:21:15.320 --> 00:21:16.160 83 acres. 00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:17.580 The largest. 00:21:17.680 --> 00:21:19.720 They brought water from every part of the world. 00:21:20.680 --> 00:21:22.140 And Americans are going there. 00:21:23.280 --> 00:21:24.100 Americans are. 00:21:24.099 --> 00:21:25.619 Islam is growing. 00:21:25.619 --> 00:21:26.819 Buddhism is growing. 00:21:26.819 --> 00:21:32.779 And you will see Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, and mosques all over in our communities. 00:21:32.980 --> 00:21:33.279 We'll see. 00:21:33.359 --> 00:21:34.200 They are very passionate. 00:21:34.539 --> 00:21:36.439 What is happening in England, Europe. 00:21:36.579 --> 00:21:37.519 It will happen here. 00:21:37.599 --> 00:21:38.619 If you are silent. 00:21:38.980 --> 00:21:42.639 If you are, if you are, if you are, if you continue to have apathy. 00:21:42.639 --> 00:21:44.779 If you have no excitement in the Lord. 00:21:44.779 --> 00:21:49.059 They will buy our old church buildings. 00:21:49.259 --> 00:21:50.440 They will turn into mosques. 00:21:50.539 --> 00:21:51.059 That's what happened. 00:21:51.259 --> 00:21:52.879 Where I live in Lindenhurst. 00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:54.379 That beautiful assemblies of God. 00:21:54.720 --> 00:21:56.339 In the hands of Muslims. 00:21:56.940 --> 00:21:59.359 And they slowly came as a community. 00:21:59.879 --> 00:22:01.539 Then they changed the name very slowly. 00:22:01.680 --> 00:22:03.500 Very, very close to us. 00:22:04.779 --> 00:22:08.039 But we must be excited for Jesus Christ. 00:22:09.079 --> 00:22:09.740 Are you with me? 00:22:11.059 --> 00:22:11.740 Are you with me? 00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:15.859 Number one, we must declare His glory. 00:22:16.259 --> 00:22:18.519 The greatness of our God. 00:22:18.599 --> 00:22:21.160 Number two, that's why we, this church exists. 00:22:21.559 --> 00:22:22.500 That's why you gather. 00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:24.460 This is not for Sunday morning. 00:22:24.559 --> 00:22:26.359 Just for enjoyment. 00:22:28.240 --> 00:22:29.380 Sunday Christianity. 00:22:29.700 --> 00:22:29.980 No. 00:22:30.620 --> 00:22:34.700 We must be men and women so passionate, excited for Jesus. 00:22:35.019 --> 00:22:36.599 We must reflect through our lives. 00:22:36.599 --> 00:22:41.039 The second, we are called to worship Him in holiness. 00:22:41.740 --> 00:22:43.319 And look at some of these verses. 00:22:43.640 --> 00:22:44.420 So powerful. 00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:46.740 Verse 7 onwards. 00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:47.539 Ascribe. 00:22:47.700 --> 00:22:48.319 Look at that word. 00:22:48.420 --> 00:22:49.680 Ascribe to the Lord. 00:22:49.779 --> 00:22:52.220 All you families of nations. 00:22:52.660 --> 00:22:56.539 Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 00:22:57.200 --> 00:22:57.599 Verse 8. 00:22:57.680 --> 00:23:01.160 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. 00:23:01.660 --> 00:23:05.680 The greatness, the majesty, the power due His name. 00:23:05.680 --> 00:23:08.920 And verse 9. 00:23:08.920 --> 00:23:12.539 Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. 00:23:13.279 --> 00:23:15.880 So much that tremble before Him all the earth. 00:23:16.440 --> 00:23:18.940 Thank you, God's people coming to worship the Lord. 00:23:19.019 --> 00:23:24.120 You know, I believe at least three things must happen in every Sunday service. 00:23:24.360 --> 00:23:26.299 Number one, sing great songs. 00:23:26.640 --> 00:23:29.980 Pastor Zach, thank you for songs you have selected. 00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:30.759 Thank you for that. 00:23:30.819 --> 00:23:38.380 Can we put our hands and thank the worship team for them to sing three songs. 00:23:39.339 --> 00:23:40.220 A lot of preparation. 00:23:40.360 --> 00:23:40.819 Look at here. 00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:42.240 Six, seven people stood. 00:23:43.380 --> 00:23:44.480 And a lot of preparation. 00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:45.720 Thank you for doing it. 00:23:45.759 --> 00:23:49.799 We are here to worship the Lord through our songs. 00:23:50.420 --> 00:23:51.779 Second, preaching of the word. 00:23:51.860 --> 00:23:55.779 In the preaching, we must exalt to the name of Jesus. 00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:56.980 There must be excitement. 00:23:56.980 --> 00:24:01.200 Many of American churches in Ionan today, very boring preaching. 00:24:02.360 --> 00:24:03.559 And people sleep. 00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:05.900 And they don't want to come back. 00:24:06.140 --> 00:24:07.519 We must be excited. 00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:09.920 When we go over the sports, we are excited. 00:24:10.319 --> 00:24:14.299 Why don't we have excitement and enthusiasm in the Lord, in the presence of God? 00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:16.319 We came to worship the living God. 00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:17.319 He is here. 00:24:19.099 --> 00:24:21.240 I'm not saying you have to shout like me. 00:24:21.240 --> 00:24:26.960 But the Indians, we shout because, you know, because we don't have mics. 00:24:27.299 --> 00:24:30.099 You know, when we go to the villages, we don't have any mic or anything. 00:24:30.559 --> 00:24:31.920 We talk to 200 people. 00:24:34.140 --> 00:24:35.480 So we are used to that. 00:24:35.579 --> 00:24:35.920 Isn't it? 00:24:35.920 --> 00:24:36.359 Isn't it? 00:24:36.779 --> 00:24:39.259 He will shout much better than me. 00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:44.539 And so there must be excitement. 00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:46.160 Exalt to the name of Jesus. 00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:49.980 He is worthy to be praised. 00:24:50.119 --> 00:24:51.700 Worship him in holiness. 00:24:52.319 --> 00:24:55.379 When I say holiness, we must live. 00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:56.980 We must have a holy life. 00:24:57.240 --> 00:24:58.680 I'm not talking about Sunday morning. 00:24:59.539 --> 00:25:02.140 Hands, but make sure we have a holy life. 00:25:02.720 --> 00:25:03.579 That's a problem. 00:25:03.579 --> 00:25:08.259 And we are not really matching with our lifestyle. 00:25:08.819 --> 00:25:09.679 God is holy. 00:25:10.019 --> 00:25:11.259 We have to be holy. 00:25:11.359 --> 00:25:13.939 The Bible says, without holiness, we cannot please God. 00:25:14.159 --> 00:25:16.919 Since he is holy, we must be holy. 00:25:17.019 --> 00:25:17.659 That's a demand. 00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:19.500 That's a call to all of us. 00:25:19.639 --> 00:25:21.559 It's not easy, but we can. 00:25:21.839 --> 00:25:23.099 Only one life, my friends. 00:25:23.559 --> 00:25:24.740 Only one life. 00:25:25.679 --> 00:25:29.359 Only a short life to live in this world. 00:25:29.439 --> 00:25:30.799 That life, we cannot waste it. 00:25:30.839 --> 00:25:31.779 We must be intentional. 00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:32.960 We must be passionate. 00:25:33.579 --> 00:25:36.980 And that will, God will reward you. 00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:39.599 God will bless you generation to generation. 00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:42.319 Yesterday, I was at this funeral service. 00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:44.359 95 years old, Mone's uncle. 00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:46.579 He was a humble man back in India. 00:25:47.059 --> 00:25:48.960 God gave seven boys. 00:25:49.139 --> 00:25:49.799 Seven boys. 00:25:50.559 --> 00:25:51.859 They all married great ladies. 00:25:52.679 --> 00:25:53.139 God provided. 00:25:53.379 --> 00:25:56.879 And 36 grandchildren stood on the stage. 00:25:57.139 --> 00:25:58.379 36 grandchildren. 00:25:58.679 --> 00:26:02.379 There are another 13 great-grandchildren stood on the stage. 00:26:02.380 --> 00:26:02.980 And the stage. 00:26:03.200 --> 00:26:03.840 They sang. 00:26:04.260 --> 00:26:05.860 They talked about their grandpa. 00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:09.440 And they are all powerful. 00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:10.480 What a legacy. 00:26:10.620 --> 00:26:11.360 But that man. 00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:12.820 Four o'clock, he gets up. 00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:15.120 Four o'clock, he gets up. 00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:15.960 They were talking. 00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:18.020 He will pray for each person. 00:26:18.220 --> 00:26:18.940 Every child. 00:26:19.260 --> 00:26:19.940 He will call. 00:26:20.280 --> 00:26:21.320 Every child's name. 00:26:21.660 --> 00:26:22.760 Every grandchild's name. 00:26:23.020 --> 00:26:25.480 Every great-grandchild's name. 00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:28.240 Prayer works. 00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:32.740 If you have a praying mother, I tell you, her children will be great. 00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:34.819 That's what Susanna Wesley did it. 00:26:35.500 --> 00:26:38.539 The Wesalys claimed, the world is my parish. 00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:40.339 Because a mother. 00:26:40.620 --> 00:26:42.720 My mother did not know the Lord. 00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:48.599 After coming to Christ, my mother held the family in her prayer. 00:26:48.599 --> 00:26:54.500 And we, after her conversion, early morning, she gets up, put a mat on the floor. 00:26:55.359 --> 00:26:56.779 And she will begin to sing. 00:26:56.939 --> 00:26:57.579 She will cry. 00:26:58.199 --> 00:26:59.359 And most of the children will come. 00:26:59.439 --> 00:27:00.119 Daddy won't come. 00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:02.299 But we will come and join with the mom. 00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:06.019 And today, I believe all of the children are serving the Lord. 00:27:06.480 --> 00:27:07.500 Different parts of India. 00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:08.419 Two in South India. 00:27:08.519 --> 00:27:09.279 Three in Central India. 00:27:09.339 --> 00:27:10.279 One in the Nepal border. 00:27:10.599 --> 00:27:12.379 One in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. 00:27:12.380 --> 00:27:16.780 All of them love the Lord, I believe, because of the cry of my mother. 00:27:18.460 --> 00:27:20.580 So, take the responsibility. 00:27:20.800 --> 00:27:22.020 Fast and pray for the children. 00:27:23.160 --> 00:27:25.680 Children who do not know following Christ. 00:27:25.980 --> 00:27:27.480 Your grandchildren who are not following. 00:27:27.680 --> 00:27:28.520 Fast and pray. 00:27:28.860 --> 00:27:30.720 These are biblical things, my friends. 00:27:33.480 --> 00:27:35.480 Our God is worthy of worship. 00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:40.180 To worship is not confined to what we do in church or open praise. 00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:47.140 To worship is the acknowledgement of God and all His power and glory in everything we do. 00:27:47.860 --> 00:27:52.340 The highest form of praise and worship is obedience to Him and His word. 00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:54.900 To do this, we must know God. 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:56.759 We cannot be ignorant of Him. 00:27:57.140 --> 00:27:59.840 Worship is to glorify and exalt God. 00:28:00.140 --> 00:28:02.779 To show our loyalty and admiration to our Father. 00:28:03.360 --> 00:28:05.960 Ladies and gentlemen, I am so grateful that you are here today. 00:28:05.960 --> 00:28:11.279 If you don't have a personal relation with Jesus Christ today, give your life to Him. 00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:17.240 Listen, giving your life, surrendering your life to Jesus is not a defeat. 00:28:17.840 --> 00:28:21.180 Surrendering your life to a company can be a defeat. 00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:24.680 But surrendering your life to the living God will never be a defeat. 00:28:24.940 --> 00:28:26.220 Here is an example. 00:28:26.880 --> 00:28:28.319 I was kicked out of the home. 00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:29.460 I was beaten up. 00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:33.680 My whole back was covered with blood because of intense beating the whole day. 00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:34.779 Daddy said, get out. 00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:36.320 You are no longer my son. 00:28:36.600 --> 00:28:37.860 You destroyed this home. 00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:43.600 But then my Heavenly Father received me. 00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:47.460 Heavenly Father, I never went back and asked anything for my dad. 00:28:47.560 --> 00:28:51.340 Only God allowed me to bless my parents and my siblings. 00:28:51.980 --> 00:28:53.460 Daddy said, I have nothing in the house. 00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:55.140 I never went back anything. 00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:59.120 Bible says, first to seek His kingdom and righteousness. 00:28:59.119 --> 00:29:03.899 Everything shall be added unto you. 00:29:04.239 --> 00:29:05.459 Did you listen to that promise? 00:29:06.039 --> 00:29:08.899 Bible says, first, the most important thing. 00:29:09.039 --> 00:29:11.959 First to seek His kingdom and His righteousness. 00:29:12.379 --> 00:29:16.519 Everything you need in this world is He is able to give it to you. 00:29:17.159 --> 00:29:18.419 That's a promise of God. 00:29:18.679 --> 00:29:20.179 Claim these promises, friends. 00:29:20.459 --> 00:29:22.579 Sometime in America, we have a system. 00:29:22.679 --> 00:29:23.579 We don't need anything. 00:29:23.959 --> 00:29:25.599 We don't need to be able to create. 00:29:25.719 --> 00:29:27.039 We don't need much prayer. 00:29:27.039 --> 00:29:28.359 You work, you make money. 00:29:28.639 --> 00:29:30.059 You have social security. 00:29:30.319 --> 00:29:31.119 You have insurance. 00:29:31.700 --> 00:29:34.099 You don't need to much pray and fast for healing. 00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:35.980 That's not the case for us. 00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:36.779 You don't have hospital. 00:29:36.899 --> 00:29:37.559 You don't have facility. 00:29:37.899 --> 00:29:39.099 You have to cry and fast. 00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:43.159 Sometimes we lose that kind of intensity and the need of God. 00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:47.240 Unless something miserable happened, then we cry to God. 00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:52.779 But I pray this first Sunday, draw closer to Him. 00:29:52.819 --> 00:29:53.899 Come closer to Him. 00:29:54.639 --> 00:29:56.139 I don't know where you are spiritually. 00:29:56.140 --> 00:29:58.360 Today, surrender your life. 00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:59.820 Give your life to Him. 00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:01.240 Come closer to Him. 00:30:01.300 --> 00:30:05.900 Rededicate your life to live a life of excitement in the Lord. 00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:08.580 God will bless you, my friend. 00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:12.980 Let me go. 00:30:13.740 --> 00:30:15.980 Pastor is looking at me, my face, seriously. 00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:19.720 There are 400 million people. 00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:22.860 There are 400 million people in India live in poverty. 00:30:23.980 --> 00:30:26.700 Nearly one in four Indians cannot read or write. 00:30:27.460 --> 00:30:28.160 Life is hard. 00:30:30.579 --> 00:30:34.339 And Joshua Project talks about there are 2150 people. 00:30:34.339 --> 00:30:38.279 They don't know the worship of this great God. 00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:41.879 That's where you are investing in India, 2157. 00:30:41.880 --> 00:30:47.040 And the state you are supporting is Uttar Pradesh. 00:30:47.040 --> 00:30:48.160 Mary, next one. 00:30:48.420 --> 00:30:49.160 Uttar Pradesh. 00:30:49.660 --> 00:30:50.680 Uttar means north. 00:30:50.840 --> 00:30:51.880 Pradesh means place. 00:30:52.860 --> 00:30:53.820 Uttar, north. 00:30:53.819 --> 00:30:56.139 And this is a huge state. 00:30:56.399 --> 00:30:58.379 250 million people. 00:30:59.579 --> 00:31:04.039 250 million people in one state of India, Nepal border. 00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:05.159 You can look at it. 00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:08.939 And 75 districts in that state. 00:31:09.919 --> 00:31:18.679 And 822 blocks, 52,000 panchayats, and over 100,000 villages or communities. 00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:20.960 That's where you are investing. 00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:22.100 I want you to know. 00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:23.660 This is a state you are investing. 00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:28.660 I want many of you to come to India and help in women's ministry, children's ministry. 00:31:28.799 --> 00:31:29.420 We have schools. 00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:31.500 You can teach, hospital, and teach. 00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:35.100 We have a Bible college there, teaching Bible college students. 00:31:35.100 --> 00:31:39.360 We have so many qualified, capable leaders in this church. 00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.740 Money is not the answer. 00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:46.480 I am glad, Pastor, you are a $200 monthly commitment for that work in India. 00:31:46.820 --> 00:31:48.440 But we have more than the money. 00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:50.000 We have talented people here. 00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:50.840 We must go. 00:31:51.019 --> 00:31:51.880 I don't need to tell you. 00:31:52.360 --> 00:31:56.820 If you believe in Christ, if you believe in the Great Commission, we are all called to go. 00:31:57.299 --> 00:32:00.019 And called to go locally and globally. 00:32:01.600 --> 00:32:05.160 Everybody may not go to India, but we are all of us called to be a witness. 00:32:05.420 --> 00:32:05.880 Is that true? 00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:08.279 We are all called to be a witness. 00:32:09.220 --> 00:32:11.259 That's what we read in the book of Acts. 00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:15.960 When the Holy Spirit will come upon us, we will have the power to be His witness. 00:32:15.960 --> 00:32:16.960 We are all called to be a witness. 00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.980 Starting in our own place. 00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:23.039 Jerusalem, Judea, uttermost parts of the world. 00:32:24.620 --> 00:32:26.360 Samaria, uttermost parts of the world. 00:32:27.120 --> 00:32:28.240 Let me move very quickly. 00:32:28.400 --> 00:32:30.480 God demands the praise of His people. 00:32:30.480 --> 00:32:33.500 And worship in holiness. 00:32:33.640 --> 00:32:34.519 We talked about it. 00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:36.279 And stewardship. 00:32:36.539 --> 00:32:37.700 We worship in giving. 00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:39.000 One of the... 00:32:39.000 --> 00:32:39.740 The third thing. 00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:42.019 You worship God in giving. 00:32:42.860 --> 00:32:43.980 And generous giving. 00:32:44.120 --> 00:32:45.000 Sacrificial giving. 00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:47.500 I just wrote one small book for India. 00:32:48.319 --> 00:32:50.720 And the power of God-sized thinking. 00:32:50.900 --> 00:32:52.480 In that, I added one chapter. 00:32:52.900 --> 00:32:53.819 Generosity wins. 00:32:54.619 --> 00:32:56.140 When we were without... 00:32:56.140 --> 00:32:57.440 We were nominal Christians. 00:32:58.059 --> 00:32:59.920 That time, my dad would not give much. 00:33:00.059 --> 00:33:02.119 Maybe one rupee, small one. 00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:07.259 I tell you, growing up as the oldest one, our money ended up in police station. 00:33:07.579 --> 00:33:09.940 Money ended up in hospital, court. 00:33:10.420 --> 00:33:10.740 Wasted. 00:33:11.099 --> 00:33:12.339 But we did not give for the Lord. 00:33:12.339 --> 00:33:15.119 When I came to Christ, began to give it to the Lord. 00:33:15.939 --> 00:33:17.339 And God blessed and blessed. 00:33:17.740 --> 00:33:18.539 My friend, try. 00:33:18.679 --> 00:33:19.099 I don't know. 00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:21.980 I hope you're all generous people. 00:33:23.299 --> 00:33:23.740 Generous. 00:33:23.819 --> 00:33:24.259 You try. 00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:27.419 In the book of Malachi, God said, God is challenging us. 00:33:28.099 --> 00:33:28.679 Try this. 00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:32.740 If we don't give it to God, we are robing God. 00:33:32.879 --> 00:33:34.019 These are biblical things. 00:33:34.259 --> 00:33:34.899 You try. 00:33:35.959 --> 00:33:36.599 You try. 00:33:37.279 --> 00:33:39.259 I'm sharing this from my own experience. 00:33:39.259 --> 00:33:41.319 For example, this year, 00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:43.500 and we have some difficulty. 00:33:43.659 --> 00:33:45.200 I told our office manager, 00:33:45.720 --> 00:33:47.019 let's give it some money. 00:33:47.179 --> 00:33:49.980 Even though we don't have enough budget meeting for India, 00:33:50.179 --> 00:33:51.419 let's give it to some ministries, 00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:52.740 David Jeremiah. 00:33:53.419 --> 00:33:54.759 And various ministries. 00:33:55.639 --> 00:33:56.939 He said, let's give it this year. 00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.439 End of the year. 00:34:00.099 --> 00:34:01.399 A man from Florida. 00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:03.039 I knew him. 00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:08.900 And he gave it $22,100 on credit card. 00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:11.119 I knew he never gave that much money. 00:34:11.199 --> 00:34:12.480 $22,100. 00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:16.179 My point, God is a generous God. 00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:17.119 My time is up. 00:34:18.559 --> 00:34:19.460 My time is up. 00:34:20.219 --> 00:34:21.079 How many more minutes? 00:34:22.360 --> 00:34:23.980 He said, time is up. 00:34:24.079 --> 00:34:24.279 Listen. 00:34:24.840 --> 00:34:27.460 And assemble with God's people. 00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.820 We must listen Sunday. 00:34:29.240 --> 00:34:32.420 Do not take lightly Sunday gathering. 00:34:32.940 --> 00:34:34.179 Assemble with God's people. 00:34:34.380 --> 00:34:36.420 As Christians, we must assemble in our churches, 00:34:36.740 --> 00:34:37.760 regularly in worship. 00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:40.220 And Lord comes together in radical abandonment 00:34:40.220 --> 00:34:41.880 to spreading the gospel of God 00:34:41.880 --> 00:34:45.400 and declaring His glory locally and globally. 00:34:45.960 --> 00:34:47.159 Today, there is a tendency. 00:34:47.679 --> 00:34:50.599 We can watch the service by Zoom. 00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.380 Staying at home. 00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:52.159 There is a mentality. 00:34:52.340 --> 00:34:53.159 I tell you, friends. 00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:55.980 And if you are physically weak, I understand. 00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:57.579 But listen, get up. 00:34:57.679 --> 00:34:57.980 Prepare. 00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:59.679 Get up in the morning, Sunday morning, 00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:01.119 on your knees and pray. 00:35:01.240 --> 00:35:02.039 Read passages. 00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:03.360 And get ready. 00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:04.920 And pray for every church member. 00:35:05.139 --> 00:35:05.920 Prepare yourself. 00:35:06.079 --> 00:35:07.719 Come to the house of God, you fellowship. 00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:08.539 Assemble. 00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:11.840 Do not take lightly Sunday gathering. 00:35:12.559 --> 00:35:13.380 I challenge you finally. 00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:18.719 The third thing I want to talk about is invite all to rejoice. 00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:23.059 Mary, I want to talk about this tree, 00:35:23.340 --> 00:35:24.400 this famous tree. 00:35:24.400 --> 00:35:26.860 You know it, the redwood tree roots. 00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:28.160 Intervined. 00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:30.400 Redwood trees' roots are very shallow. 00:35:30.700 --> 00:35:33.360 Often only five or six feet deep. 00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:36.360 But they make up for it in width. 00:35:36.800 --> 00:35:40.200 Sometimes extending up to 100 feet from the trunk. 00:35:40.500 --> 00:35:44.860 They thrive in thick groves where the roots can intervine 00:35:44.860 --> 00:35:46.300 and even fuse together. 00:35:46.480 --> 00:35:49.599 This gives them tremendous strength against the force of nature. 00:35:49.720 --> 00:35:51.480 What I'm saying, we must be united. 00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:52.940 We must come together. 00:35:53.059 --> 00:35:54.099 We must pray together. 00:35:54.280 --> 00:35:55.260 Listen to God's word. 00:35:55.840 --> 00:35:57.780 And do great things. 00:35:59.480 --> 00:35:59.880 Invite. 00:36:00.019 --> 00:36:02.980 That's what the psalmist, as we continue, the last sections. 00:36:03.420 --> 00:36:04.260 Let the heavens rejoice. 00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:05.179 Let the earth be glad. 00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:06.860 Let the sea resound. 00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:07.920 And all that is in it. 00:36:08.139 --> 00:36:09.480 Let the fields be jubilant. 00:36:09.619 --> 00:36:10.519 And everything in them. 00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:13.139 And let all the trees or forests sing for joy. 00:36:13.480 --> 00:36:15.760 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord. 00:36:15.760 --> 00:36:16.640 For he comes. 00:36:16.720 --> 00:36:17.820 He comes to judge there. 00:36:18.140 --> 00:36:19.860 He will judge the world in righteousness. 00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:22.160 And to the peoples in his faithfulness. 00:36:22.220 --> 00:36:23.580 Let me just read the points. 00:36:24.020 --> 00:36:25.060 We must evangelize. 00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:28.360 Well, to me, I do not preach the gospel. 00:36:28.660 --> 00:36:30.380 Listen, two missionaries came to me. 00:36:31.240 --> 00:36:31.680 Consistently. 00:36:32.100 --> 00:36:32.540 Passionately. 00:36:32.680 --> 00:36:33.160 Unafraid. 00:36:33.520 --> 00:36:35.340 That's why today I stand before you. 00:36:35.740 --> 00:36:37.760 My parents' family is redeemed by the... 00:36:38.520 --> 00:36:39.760 Because of their obedience today. 00:36:40.840 --> 00:36:42.340 And they found Christ. 00:36:42.340 --> 00:36:45.180 We must share the gospel. 00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:47.820 God gives abundant life. 00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:50.640 Only Jesus Christ can give abundant life. 00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:53.280 Then people find the joy in Christ. 00:36:53.400 --> 00:36:57.840 So we must evangelize so people find life. 00:36:58.240 --> 00:37:00.460 Finally, we must remind his return. 00:37:00.600 --> 00:37:01.440 God is going to come. 00:37:01.519 --> 00:37:02.720 Our God is going to come. 00:37:03.340 --> 00:37:05.039 We have that expectation of heaven. 00:37:05.400 --> 00:37:08.700 As we live here every day, expect heaven. 00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:11.000 This is a preparation for the future. 00:37:11.000 --> 00:37:12.920 This is a preparation for heaven. 00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:15.260 Our life is very short in this world. 00:37:15.360 --> 00:37:15.880 Very short. 00:37:16.179 --> 00:37:17.400 Every day, think about it. 00:37:17.699 --> 00:37:19.380 And invite the people to come. 00:37:19.820 --> 00:37:22.860 And experience the joy in the Lord. 00:37:23.639 --> 00:37:26.400 And here, my friends, my conclusion. 00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:28.719 Let us spread the message of God's greatness. 00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:30.820 To everyone in our community. 00:37:31.219 --> 00:37:32.059 Among the nations. 00:37:32.360 --> 00:37:33.519 Through word and deed. 00:37:34.219 --> 00:37:35.599 Let people see Christ. 00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:38.539 Through our holy and passionate life. 00:37:38.659 --> 00:37:39.840 Three things I talked about. 00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:42.880 Declare his glory among the nations. 00:37:43.019 --> 00:37:43.640 He is worthy. 00:37:44.019 --> 00:37:44.579 Number two. 00:37:46.019 --> 00:37:47.900 Worship him in holiness. 00:37:48.340 --> 00:37:49.539 You must have a holy life. 00:37:49.579 --> 00:37:51.539 As we come to the house of God every day. 00:37:52.000 --> 00:37:55.059 And through our holy life, people will be attracted to Christ. 00:37:55.600 --> 00:37:58.640 And finally, passionate. 00:37:59.360 --> 00:38:00.340 Invite people. 00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.400 Your children. 00:38:01.740 --> 00:38:02.320 Grandchildren. 00:38:02.720 --> 00:38:03.200 Neighbors. 00:38:03.199 --> 00:38:04.539 My prayer that this. 00:38:04.699 --> 00:38:05.719 We will have two services. 00:38:06.759 --> 00:38:08.480 I pray that we will have. 00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:10.859 We will start sister churches in Wisconsin. 00:38:11.460 --> 00:38:12.399 You can do it. 00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:13.259 We are a lot of people. 00:38:13.379 --> 00:38:14.799 Lost people in Wisconsin. 00:38:14.939 --> 00:38:15.579 In Kenosha. 00:38:16.139 --> 00:38:18.159 May we have that kind of passion every day. 00:38:18.279 --> 00:38:18.419 Let's. 00:38:18.659 --> 00:38:19.779 You all stand with me. 00:38:20.159 --> 00:38:20.659 I will pray. 00:38:20.839 --> 00:38:21.980 The worship team will come. 00:38:23.980 --> 00:38:25.199 Our Father, we thank you. 00:38:26.279 --> 00:38:27.379 Your faithfulness. 00:38:27.439 --> 00:38:27.919 Your goodness. 00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:33.900 Lord, I am here humbly standing on the labor of this saints here. 00:38:34.400 --> 00:38:35.320 So many years. 00:38:35.420 --> 00:38:35.980 The hard work. 00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:36.320 Faith. 00:38:36.980 --> 00:38:37.900 Risk taking. 00:38:38.639 --> 00:38:40.700 And thank you for the saints here. 00:38:41.039 --> 00:38:42.800 Every family I pray by name. 00:38:43.480 --> 00:38:44.579 Continue to bless them. 00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:46.119 Protect their lives. 00:38:46.920 --> 00:38:48.159 Whatever needs they have. 00:38:48.240 --> 00:38:49.340 Lord, today I pray. 00:38:49.700 --> 00:38:50.460 Lord, you are able. 00:38:50.659 --> 00:38:51.340 You are sufficient. 00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:53.240 Those who do not know you. 00:38:53.700 --> 00:38:55.380 May they know you personally. 00:38:56.000 --> 00:38:57.460 May they repent of their sins. 00:38:57.460 --> 00:38:58.519 Where they receive you. 00:38:58.740 --> 00:38:59.780 As Lord and Savior. 00:39:00.340 --> 00:39:01.619 Those who are not excited. 00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:03.340 Recalled in their faith. 00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.240 Lord. 00:39:04.960 --> 00:39:05.760 You touch them. 00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:06.820 In a special way. 00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:07.820 Lord. 00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:09.260 Would you bless them. 00:39:09.920 --> 00:39:11.760 Reek into the passion within them. 00:39:12.019 --> 00:39:12.619 To love you. 00:39:12.900 --> 00:39:13.639 Love your word. 00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:15.720 And share the good news. 00:39:16.059 --> 00:39:17.699 With their families and neighbors. 00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:21.079 Father, I declare every blessing upon the church. 00:39:21.300 --> 00:39:23.760 Protect this wonderful community. 00:39:23.760 --> 00:39:24.159 Lord. 00:39:24.699 --> 00:39:26.800 May they be salt and light. 00:39:26.800 --> 00:39:27.800 In Kenosha. 00:39:28.380 --> 00:39:29.600 And India. 00:39:29.740 --> 00:39:30.640 And many parts of the world. 00:39:30.720 --> 00:39:32.440 Lord, I am eternally grateful to you. 00:39:32.680 --> 00:39:33.640 For their partnership. 00:39:34.019 --> 00:39:35.320 For the state of Uttar Pradesh. 00:39:35.680 --> 00:39:37.680 May that be prospered. 00:39:37.820 --> 00:39:38.840 For your glory. 00:39:39.200 --> 00:39:40.220 We give you praise. 00:39:40.500 --> 00:39:41.720 In Jesus mighty name. 00:39:41.780 --> 00:39:42.539 God's people said. 00:39:43.160 --> 00:39:43.380 Amen. 00:39:43.560 --> 00:39:45.340 Would you put your hands together one more time. 00:39:45.600 --> 00:39:46.860 A praise offering to God. 00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:49.800 Thank you. 00:39:49.940 --> 00:39:50.340 Thank you. 00:39:50.340 --> 00:39:50.820 Thank you. 00:39:51.039 --> 00:39:51.800 Thank you. 00:39:51.800 --> 00:39:52.940 Thank you.