28 Sep 2025 Sunday Morning Service
Focus on Rapture, Not Worldly Living:
- Compare world events with God's word.
- Focus on how to enter the rapture, not just how to live in this world.
- Contextual Note: The speaker notes the world is not in a good state and urges a focus on eternal life.
- The Necessity of Prayer for the Nation:
- Pray for your family.
- Pray for your church.
- Pray for the nation, at least once a month as a family or church.
- Contextual Note: The speaker highlights the dire state of the nation and the impact on missionaries, citing specific examples of anti-conversion laws and imprisoned missionaries.
- The Growth in the Knowledge of the Lord:
- Samaritan Woman Encounter: Jesus told the Samaritan woman, "If you knew who I was, you would have asked me for living water" (John 4). This highlights that knowing Jesus' true identity leads to a different spiritual life and worship.
- Apostle Peter's Exhortation: "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). This verse is cited to encourage continuous growth in understanding God.
- Abraham's Failure and Growth: Abraham initially forgot God's covenant and obeyed Sarah's counsel (Genesis 12, 17). He later grew in his knowledge of God, recognizing Him as Almighty, which enabled him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, trusting God to raise him from the dead.
- Job's Steadfast Faith: Despite immense loss, Job maintained his knowledge of the Lord, stating, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord" (Job 1:21). He trusted God even when God "slays me, I will hope in Him" (Job 13:15).
- Apostle Paul's Transformation: Paul, a learned and zealous Jew, considered all his previous achievements as "loss" and "rubbish" for the "surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord" (Philippians 3:8). His primary question upon encountering Christ was, "Who are you, Lord?" (Acts 9:5).
- Contextual Note: The speaker repeatedly emphasizes that true spiritual life, overcoming problems, and inheriting eternal life depend on a deep, personal knowledge of who God is.
- Redemption of Sin and Holiness:
- Jesus as the Lamb of God: "He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). Jesus came to die for our sins.
- Becoming Righteous: "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
- Forgiveness of Sins: Jesus has the power to forgive sins, as seen when He healed the paralytic man (Mark 2:5).
- Holiness in Heart, Body, and Camp (Home):
- "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8).
- "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19).
- "Your camp also you shall keep holy" (Deuteronomy 23:14 - interpreted as the home).
- Separation from the World: "Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch anything unclean, and I will welcome you" (2 Corinthians 6:17, quoting Isaiah 52:11).
- Contextual Note: The speaker stresses that true redemption comes through Christ's sacrifice, and a holy life is essential for eternal life, requiring purity in one's heart, body, and home, and a clear separation from the ways of the world.
- The Cost of Compromise:
- Daniel's Courage: Daniel and his friends refused to compromise their faith by worshipping idols, even when threatened (Daniel 3).
- Jonathan's Downfall: Jonathan, a man of valor, lost his life by associating with Saul, who was against David.
- Samson's Downfall: Samson lost his strength and life by having fellowship with the Philistines.
- Contextual Note: The speaker warns against compromising one's faith, whether through participating in worldly celebrations, business dealings with unbelievers, or improper use of technology, as it can lead to spiritual loss.