Righteous Invasion of Truth

Guest (Male): Feel the power. Welcome to Righteous Invasion of Truth with Dr. Abel Damina.

Dr. Abel Damina: Praise you, Father, in the name of Jesus. Father, we rejoice that we have another opportunity to come before Your holy, precious, written Word. Thank You that the mighty Holy Spirit lives on our inside. Tonight, we come humbly and respectfully with joy to receive the engrafted Word that is able to save our souls. Thank You, Lord, that the entrance of Your Word giveth light, and it giveth understanding to the simple.

We decree that tonight, with joy, we receive the Word. We are not forgetful hearers, but doers of the Word. An army of men and women are being equipped all over the nations to carry out the mandate, the ministry of Jesus in this generation. We thank You, Lord, that Your Word is going forth with power tonight. By the end of this service, we shall all be the better for it. In Jesus' name, we pray. And every believer says a powerful, "Amen."

All right, lift your right hands to heaven. Let's release our faith together as we say these words and release our faith tonight. Let's say these words together: I am born of God. I am born of the Word. The Word of God is my nature. I do not struggle to do the Word. I do the Word naturally. Therefore, today, I will understand the word of His grace. I will be built up. By the end of this service, I will never be the same. Never, ever be the same again. In Jesus' name, and every believer says a powerful, "Amen."

Glory. Are we excited to study God's Word together tonight? Can we celebrate our study of God's Word with a shout in this place tonight? Glory to God. Praise be to the name of Jesus. Hallelujah. Walk around to two or three people right where you are and just shake somebody, greet somebody, and smile with somebody. Tell them, "You will be blessed because I came tonight." Glory, glory, glory. Hallelujah.

Grab your pen, your notebook, and your Bible. You can be seated tonight as we get into the word of His grace. All right, let's get into the Word of God tonight: The Church of God in Service. The book of Matthew, the 28th chapter, verses 18 to 20. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

The potency of God's Word is not when we are excited. The potency of God's Word is when it changes how we think. When it changes how we think, and when it changes what we do. So, always allow God's Word to reform you. Always allow God's Word to transform how you think, and always allow God's Word to change what you do.

We said that the word "Church" is a codified language. You know what a codified language is now from all we have learned in the past three months. It is a phrase or words used by a later interpreter of Scripture on an event that has happened before, or a fact about personalities that have happened before. That is a codified language. It is used by later interpreters of Scripture on an event that has happened before, or a fact about personalities that have happened before.

It is what you can call, in everyday language, shorthand. But we call it codified language because it is beyond just a symbol. It brings in a story, it brings in characters, and it brings in narratives and chronology into what is said. We said "Church" is a codified language in the epistles.

Previously, we began to look at two words in the book of Leviticus, chapter 23. One of those words is the word "feast," which means a congregation, and then the word "convocation." The word "convocation" consists of two words. One of them is the Greek word *mo'ed*, and the other one is the Hebrew word *miqra*. *Mo'ed* is from the Greek, and then from the Hebrew word taken from the Hebrew word *ya'ad*. The word *miqra* is from the word *qara* in the Hebrew.

We began to look at that, and that is that this part of discipleship requires that you must be taught the Word. You must be taught the Word. The Word of God is such that you need to be taught; somebody has to teach you. You need to be taught the Bible before you can read it well on your own and study it on your own. You need to be explained to from the Scripture. That is why Jesus put teachers in the church. It is not just because we are daft or because we are not sensible. That is how God's Word can be understood.

When we say "Church," we say it is a codified language of a congregation. A codified language of an Exodus congregation. An Exodus congregation consists of an Exodus people who have been saved. When you have the word *miqra* and the word *mo'ed*, they are embedded in the word *ekklesia*. *Miqra* means to call from the word *qara*, which means to call. Of course, that word is *ekklesia*, the word "Church." It means to call out. It also means to name or to make functional. To call out a name, or to make functional.

The word "Church" and the word *mo'ed* mean appointed place and meeting. An appointed place and meeting. So, the word "Church" refers to a special people, a holy people. Also, these holy people have holy meetings. These holy people have holy meetings. A special people, a holy people who have holy meetings.

Together with that, they also have a special purpose. In these instructions in Matthew 28, we also said Jesus' Bible is the Old Testament. That is where He read from. If we are going to understand what Jesus was teaching, we have got to read from where He read. In this instruction comes the purpose of the Church. You must find your purpose in the purpose of the Church. You must find your own purpose in the collective purpose of the Church. You don't bring your purpose to fulfill it in the church. No. You don't bring your purpose to fulfill. You don't come to fulfill your purpose in the church or your own ambition in the church. You come into the body of Christ to fulfill Jesus' purpose and Jesus' mission.

You have these words, the codified language, or the word "convocation," where you have the word *mo'ed*, appointed meetings, or appointed place of gathering. Leviticus 23:1-36, let me point out the key verses: Leviticus 23:1, verse 3, verse 7, verse 8, verse 21, verse 24, verse 25, and verse 26. Again, Leviticus 23:1, 3, 7, 8, 21, 24, 25, and 36. Then Numbers 28:18, verse 25, and verse 26. Numbers 28:18, 25, and 26. Numbers 29:1, verse 7, and verse 12. Numbers 29:1, 7, and 12. Then Isaiah 1:13. We have read all of these scriptures where the word *miqra* means to call people out. And when you call them out, you call them out so that they can function. They can function.

We said that when God called Israel out of Egypt, He said in Exodus 4:22 and 23, "And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, 'Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: and I say unto thee, let my son go, why? That he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.'" We said, therefore, the function is to serve God's people. The Exodus people have a function to serve God's people.

In Exodus 19:5, "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine." He called them a nation of kings and priests. In fact, verse 6 says, "And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." So, He called them a nation of kings and priests who are His treasure in earth to carry out His purpose in the earth.

The Church is a functional word. It is not a self-defined word. Now, let me quickly mention this. You know, there is a tendency we may have because we are very far from the New Testament era. That is, we are very far from the first-century Church. I am talking about 2,000 years ago. It is very likely over the years that words have been changed, not by the authors, but by generations, and by those who chose to interpret them. That is why we have denominations as well. Over time, the word "Church" has changed. We think people can just come together and say, "This is what our church will be doing. This is what our own church will be doing." In our church, we are focused on discovering talents. We are involved in talent hunts. Another group of people comes to say, "Well, in our church, our mission is to raise politicians and then churn out governors." Another church says, "Well, our own church is called to build entrepreneurs, businessmen, kingdom apostles, kingdom prophets in the marketplace." They say that is our own church mission.

Well, you can't define what the Church is. You have to accept what the Church is. You can't define what the Church is. You have to accept what the Church is. The Church, therefore, is a special place for a special people, a holy people who have special meetings and who are called to fulfill a special mission. A holy people who have special meetings, who are called to fulfill a special mission.

In this instruction in Matthew 28, Jesus gives that function as to make disciples of every nation. The word *matheteuo*, and that is the function of the church: to train people, to teach people, to teach them or to cause them to learn the Word, and to practice it. That's the Church. To train people, to teach them to learn the Word and to practice the Word. That's the Church.

That means, therefore, that is the mission of the Church. By identity, we are a people saved by God. We are a people saved in His Son. We are a people saved from sin. We are a people saved from the world. We are called out of darkness into His marvelous light. We are saved from the judgment to come. So, what are we saved, therefore, to do? What are we saved, therefore, to do? We are not saved to go to heaven. We are not saved to go to heaven. We are called to become great, or we are not called to move from zero to hero, and we are not called to move from grass to grace.

You don't define what the Church is. The Church defines what you do. The Church is God's people fulfilling God's purpose in the earth God's way. The Church is God's people fulfilling God's purpose in the earth in God's way. And Jesus tells us how to do it: Make disciples of all nations. Where you find someone who is born again in the church but doesn't fulfill this call to make disciples, he is a disobedient believer. When you find anyone who is born again, has received the Holy Spirit, but is not involved in evangelism actively and raising disciples, that believer is a disobedient believer.

Look at Mark 16:15. Pay attention. "And he said unto them, 'Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'" Sometimes, when believers think of inheritance, they think of cars, they think of real estate business, they think of money, they think of businesses, and they call that inheritance. Well, that is good, but that is not Jesus' inheritance because if that is what is Jesus' inheritance, then something went wrong. When He died, He didn't have a building. When Jesus died, He didn't have property. When He rose from the dead, I thought He would take the property that is available. In fact, He was buried in someone else's tomb. There was no tomb for Him. They had to bury Him in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.

When He was born, He was born to poor parents. His parents were very poor. They were poor, very poor. That's why they went to a public hospital, and it was already full. So, they went to the shepherds. They went to the shepherds, and He was born in a manger. And when He was going to be named, the offerings given were the offerings by the law of Moses that are given to the poor. So, He was poor from poor parents. But He related and ministered to the poor, and He ministered to the rich together. When He was going to die, He was hung on a tree between criminals. He was buried in the tomb of the rich.

When He rose from the dead, He met a woman. Now, and when He rose from the dead, He gave His inheritance to the 12. He also gave His inheritance to the 70. What He gave them as His inheritance were the nations. "Go and make disciples of every nation." That is the inheritance of Jesus. Go and make disciples of every nation.

Look at the book of Psalms 2:7-8. Pay attention. "I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, 'Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.' Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost part of the earth for thy possession." That is the inheritance of Jesus: the heathen, the nations. That went from Abraham, who was called to go and possess, you know, the land. In Genesis 12:13, God gave Abraham the nations to save. God gave Abraham the nations to partner with and bring the word of salvation to them. That is the inheritance of Jesus.

So, if you are a joint heir with Christ according to Romans 8:17, your inheritance is His work. Your inheritance is His mission on the earth. Colossians 1:12 gives us further explanation: "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." Partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Ephesians 1:17: "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints." The glory of His inheritance in the saints.

So, the inheritance of the believer, or what we call the *kleronomos* in the Greek, *kleronomos* or the *kleronomai*, the Greek word from the word *kleros*. It is your lot. It means your portion. It means your lot, what was given to you. So, when you say "inheritance," it is what was allotted to you. So, the question is: What was allotted to you as a child of God? What was allotted to you is the Great Commission, as we call it. So, we are joint heirs with Christ in the Great Commission. We are joint heirs with Christ in world evangelism. We are joint heirs with Christ in raising disciples of all nations. That is why that inheritance has sufferings.

Look at Romans 8:16 and 17. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." So, as joint heirs, our mandate with Jesus has sufferings that we may be also glorified together. So, because there is sufferings in the preaching of the gospel in the earth, this is, therefore, the mission of Jesus and this is the inheritance of the believer.

The church's inheritance is not to compete with world organizations. The church's inheritance is not to compete with big enterprises like Fortune 500 companies. That is ridiculous. The church's work is the salvation of the world, the advancement of God's spirit in the earth. So, we are gospel-preaching people. We are discipleship people. We are disciples to disciple others. That is the kind of people we are.

Look at John 20:21-23. "Then said Jesus to them again, 'Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.' And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, 'Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.'" Glory to God.

So, we have looked at the Holy Ghost, and we said that the baptism of the Holy Ghost is for service. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is for ministry. We now said, if that is the case, then Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts 10, and Acts 19. I'll go over it again: Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2, chapter 8, chapter 10, chapter 19. When the gospel is preached, people receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost immediately. Which means that you are ready for service immediately when you receive the Holy Ghost. Immediately when you are saved, you are ready to partner with God in the earth. Immediately a man is born again, that man is ready to partner with God in the earth.

So, the Church is God's partner in the earth to fulfill His grand plan of salvation. The Church is God's partner in the earth to fulfill His grand plan of salvation, redemption, and the unity of the nations through His Son. The Church is God's partner in the earth to fulfill His grand plan of salvation, redemption, and the unity of the nations through His Son. That is what the Church is about. So, the Church in service is that Church that carries the glory of God in the earth. The Church in service is that Church that carries the glory of God in the earth.

Let's tie a few things down. Luke 24:25-27: "Then he said unto them, 'O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?' And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." Oh, glory to God. The things concerning himself. Remember again, Jesus' Bible is Moses and the prophets. That was His Bible, and that is where He taught from—the Old Testament. So, the meaning of what He said and taught can only be found from the Old Testament books. That's where He taught from. That's where Jesus explained things from.

In Luke 24:44 and 45: "And he said unto them, 'These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.' Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures." Remember again, Jesus' Bible is Moses, the Prophets, the Psalms. Then He opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. That they might understand the Scriptures.

So, let's define again what the Church is. You know, oftentimes you have people see a wrong model and they think that that is what is right because that is the kind of exposure that they have. Some use food to lure people to church. Cartons of Indomie, rice, spaghetti. They use that to lure people. So, people keep coming. The day the Indomie finishes, that is the end of their coming to that church.

So, the question is, what is the calling of the Church? Someone said, "My calling in life, I don't like preaching, I don't like prayer, but I am a worshipper. I am a worshipper. I am a worshipper." That is what he was taught. That is a product of bad pastoring. A product of bad pastoring. Then the person would say, "But anytime I see somebody in need, I feel it. That is my calling. That is my calling." Product of bad pastoring. You don't need to be a Christian to feel that way towards the needy. You don't need to even be born again to feel that way towards the needy. Some of the great charity organizations doing well all over the world today are not Christian organizations.

Someone said your calling is anything you do easily. Anything you do easily is your calling. You don't need to be a Christian to, you know, do some things easily. Someone said your ministry is that thing that annoys you. That thing that provokes your anger is your ministry. Wonderful. Someone said ministry is like a market. Ministry is like a market with several shops. Some are selling spare parts, some are selling furniture, some are selling paint, others are selling engine oil, and some are selling fuel and diesel. Others have restaurants where they sell special dishes. That is how the church is. Confused bunch of people.

Your talent is good, but your talent is not your calling. The Church is not a market, and we are not in a talent hunt. The Church is a place where we fulfill one singular person's calling. You didn't hear that. The Church is a place where we fulfill one singular person's calling, and that is the calling of Jesus. The Church is where all of us together fulfill one singular person's calling—the calling of Jesus.

In doing that, we looked at the word "elders," and an elder is a matured believer in the congregation by the reason of maturity who is now placed in responsibility. Who is now placed in responsibility. So, the Church is a body of ministers who are bound as family, interact as family, who function as servants. Bound as family, interact as family, function as servants. A body of believers who interact as family, function as servants. You cannot have one without the other. You can't be in the family and not be a servant. You can't be a servant and not be in the family. We are looking at the glory of God in the local church. Please pay attention.

Luke 24:26: "Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?" The word "glory" is a Greek word *doxa*, but it is taken from a Hebrew word *kabod* or *kabo*. It stands for wealth, it stands for office, it stands for influence, and it stands for riches. So, the glory of Jesus has to be the glory of His office. The glory of what Jesus is to do. The glory of what Jesus is to do.

And what is that glory again? That leads us back to the Old Testament. We are looking at walking in the glory of God in the local church. Psalms 24:1: "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." Now, that word is reading Genesis. That word is reading Genesis. That is, just like every later interpreter, they all read through Genesis. Let me show you another Psalm. Psalm 74:13: "Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. Thou driedst up mighty rivers. The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun."

Now, that's Genesis. That's Genesis. And then, of course, we read from Exodus 14:21 so that you know that the book of Psalms is a core part of Genesis. What we just read is an Exodus story. Then you read it backwards into Genesis 1:14: "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.'" So, like we said many times, Genesis 1 and 2 is an Exodus narration. Genesis 1 and chapter 2. So, we read it in the Exodus, and now we are seeing it in the book of Psalms. The Psalmist is playing around the Exodus story in a cryptic format.

Now look at Psalm 132:13: "For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." This is my rest. The word *menuakh* in the Hebrew. *Menuakh*, my rest place. When you read that, then you read Psalm 95:4: "In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand." The people of his pasture is Exodus, the sheep of his hand is Numbers.

So, again, when you read, you are reading from the Old Testament. For example, Hebrews 4:3: "For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, 'As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest:' although the works were finished from the foundation of the world." Again, the writer of Hebrews is quoting from Genesis 2:1 and 2: "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." So, the Psalmist plays around Genesis and the Exodus narrative in his writings.

So, Psalm 24:1 is the project. That is the essence of Scripture. "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." That is not an absolute statement of something happening now. This is the intention, the essence of theology, and the essence of God's covenant. Look at that Psalm 24:2-6 now: "For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully."

He is looking at the person who will be in charge of that project, who will champion this project, who will lead this verse one narrative. God is looking for who shall ascend: "He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully." Then when he said the word "fullness," it is the word *male* or *mala* in Genesis 1:26-28. We find the word *mala* in verse 28: "Replenish, fill the earth." *Mala*. So, this is the project. This is God's intention—to fill the earth with His mandate. This is the plan.

So, he says here, who will do this? Who is going to champion this? He said, "He that has a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully." Watch, he now says, "He shall receive a blessing. He shall receive the blessing." Is that Genesis 1:26-28? "And God blessed them." He shall receive the blessing. Then Abraham, Genesis 12:1-3: "I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you, and I will make you a blessing," and the righteousness of God's salvation. In that Psalm 24, give me verse 6: "He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in."

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory, and the King of glory shall come in? "Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in." Glory to God.

So, he said the King of glory, *Melek Kabod*. The King of glory shall come in. If you notice in Genesis 17, God told Abraham in that blessedness that kings shall come from his loins. Genesis 17:6: "And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee." We find this same promise reiterated by David: "And the King of glory shall come in." Who is this King of glory? Don't forget that Adam couldn't champion this, but a man had to champion it. So, he is now asking, who is this King of glory? He says, this King of glory is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Which means that in the resurrection, the Lord is going to become King. In the resurrection, He is going to become the King of glory. So, when he says, "shall come in," it is the same with Luke 24:26: "to enter into his glory." So, the King of glory will enter into His glory. Please pay attention. The King of glory will enter into His glory.

So, question: what is that glory? What is that glory? Numbers 14:21: "But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. All the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord." Now, that is when Israel failed in the wilderness. "All the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord." It's all over the Scripture. Look at Psalm 72:17-19: "His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen."

Who is he referring to? Psalm 72:1: "Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. Thy righteousness unto the king's son." This is the promise made to Abraham and also made to David. Psalm 72:11: "Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Men shall be blessed in him, and all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things."

Blessed be the Lord God, God-man. God made promise to Abraham and to David that His seed would set up His house for him—a family and a kingdom. And this seed is God. God, therefore, took up this promise to personally fulfill it. God, therefore, took up this promise to personally fulfill it. Psalm 72:19-20: "And blessed be his glorious name forever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended." So, the son of David is the Messiah. The son of David is the Messiah. The Messiah is God.

Isaiah 6:1: "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.'" Again, that is the project. That is God's plan for the earth. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.

Isaiah 11:9: "They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Glory to God. The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. So, the glory of God is the knowledge of God. The glory of God is the knowledge of God given by His spirit as the waters cover the sea. The knowledge of God is the glory of God given by His spirit as the waters cover the sea. Look at Isaiah chapter 11, verse 10: "And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious."

Look at Habakkuk chapter 2, verse 14. It's all over the Scripture: "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Habakkuk has read Psalms. He has read Isaiah. He has read Moses. He now puts it together. I can easily, easily call this a translation. The knowledge of the glory of God, therefore, means the knowledge which is the glory of the Lord. The knowledge which is the glory of the Lord. The knowledge of God is the glory of God as the water covers the sea.

Look at Haggai chapter 2, verse 6-8: "For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts."

So, Jesus in entering into His glory, He is entering into the plan or the project. The word *eiserchomai*, a first-time entry. The plan to flood the earth with the knowledge of God. So, He gives them instructions to do that. "Go ye into all the world, make disciples of all nations," or can we say, fill the earth with my glory? Yeah. Or fill the earth with my knowledge? Yes. Go and make disciples. Turn men into students.

Mark 16:15-16: "Go into all the world, preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he that believeth not shall be damned." Luke 24:47: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." John 20:23: "Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained."

So, Jesus entering into His glory is the glory of the King. What kind of King? A servant king. What kind of king? A servant king. So, He has the glory of a servant king. So, the glory of Christ is in the church of Christ. Glory to God. The glory of Christ is in the church of Christ. The glory of the King—He is a servant king. The glory of Christ is the glory of the King, for He's a servant king. It's the glory of a priest. He is a priestly king. It's the glory of a sent one. He is the Apostle. It's the glory of a voice. He is the Prophet. It's the glory of an evangel. He is a *basar*. It's the glory of a shepherd.

So, the glory of Christ is in the church of Christ. It's the glory of a king, a servant king. It's the glory of a priest, a priestly king. It's the glory of a sent one, the Apostle. It's the glory of a voice, the Prophet. It's the glory of an evangel, a *basar*, or the glory of a shepherd. So, the glory of God in the church refers to the offices of Jesus, the functions of Jesus. The glory of God in the church refers to the offices of Jesus, the functions of Jesus.

He is Shepherd. He is Priest. He is King. He is Apostle. He is Prophet. He is Evangelist. He is Pastor and Teacher. He is a Deacon. All of that is Jesus. Those are synonyms of Jesus. Not that He does one and leaves the other undone. Whatever Jesus does is described as Apostle, Prophet, He's a Teacher, Evangelist, Pastor, He's a Deacon. That's the glory of Christ.

So, in carrying out the project, in carrying out the plan of God in the earth, in carrying out the work, we find the glory. We find His riches. We find His salvation. It is His office. We find His influence by His spirit. I repeat: in carrying out the project or in carrying out the work of God on the earth, we find the glory. We find His riches. We find His salvation. We find His offices, and we find His influence by His spirit. Pay attention.

So, the glory of God, therefore, can be explained as follows. When we say "the glory of God," when we say "enter into His glory," the glory of God, therefore, can be explained as such: Number one is the influence of Christ. When we say "the glory of God," we are talking about the influence of Christ. When we say "the glory of God," number two, we are talking about the function of Christ. When we talk about the glory of God, we are talking about the plan of Christ. And when we talk about the glory of God, we are talking about the riches of Christ. Number one: the influence of Christ, that's the glory. Number two: the function of Christ. Number three: the plan of Christ. Number four: the riches of Christ.

So, if it is His influence, His influence is by His spirit. The influence of Christ on earth is by His spirit. If it is His plan, it is salvation to make the whole world know the Lord. If it is His riches, it will be His grace for salvation, the riches of His grace that adopts us into His family. If it is His office, He is the sent one, the Apostle. He is the Prophet, the *nabi* of the Old Testament. He is the evangel, *euangelizo*, the *euangelion*, the one who carries the news of the kingdom. He is the *basar* or the Shepherd of Israel. Psalm 80:1: "Or the Shepherd of Israel." The Great Shepherd of the sheep, Hebrews 13:20. That is the glory of Christ.

So, this glory is in the Church. So, we can say that the Church are the people that carry the glory of God. Hallelujah. The Church are the people that carry the glory of Christ. Can you say very loud, "We carry the glory of Christ"? Now, is the glory of Christ money? No. Is the glory of Christ financial status? No. Is the glory of Christ wealth? No. What is the glory of Christ? His influence, His function, His plan, and His riches. Glory to God.

Can we also say that the glory of Christ is His calling? Yes. Ephesians 3:20-21: "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church." The glory is where? In the church. "By Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." Unto him be glory in the church by Jesus Christ throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Is that the project? Yes.

So, we have a project. So, because of this project, Ephesians 4:1: "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called." Remember in Ephesians 1:17 where brother Paul started: "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling." The hope of His calling. Paul is praying that we may know the hope of His calling, the word *klesis* in the Greek. That's a noun. And calling, *klesis*, is from the word *kaleo*, where we have the word "church." So, that explains the word *ekklesia*.

So here, Paul is saying, I am praying for you so that you will know the function of the Church. And he called it "the glory of his inheritance inside the saints." It's not a prayer to fulfill your personal dreams. There's nothing wrong in fulfilling your personal dreams. God is not against you fulfilling your personal dreams, but that's not what we're talking about here. This is not about you. The glory of His inheritance in the saints. That is, this glory can only be found in the saints. So, he says this glory is in the Church and is for world without end throughout the ages. That is the call.

Ephesians chapter 1 now begins to say: "Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called." The word *klesis* comes back to you. He mentions this in verses 2 to 4. Ephesians 4 from verse 2, put it up for me. Glory to God. "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."

He mentions that you are called to one hope of your calling—one hope, one expectation. We are all called into one calling. So, the church is not a market. It is not a market with different shops. No, we are all called into one calling. That's what he's saying. Look at verse 6 now: "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, 'When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.'" That is Psalm 68. He's reading from Psalm 68. Go ahead, go on.

"Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." So, the glory of Christ is seen in these functions: Apostle, the sent one; Prophet, to carry out God's divine revelation; Evangelist, who carries the news; the Pastor and Teacher, *poimen kai didaskalos*. This is Jesus.

Jesus through His body now does these things. You didn't hear that. Jesus in His body, through His body, now does these things. So, you don't bring an office to the body of Christ. You discover the office in the body of Christ. So, the glory of Christ is by His spirit. His grace is the forgiveness of sins, and also His function, His ministry, His service. Those are the functions: His ministry, His service.

Let's repeat a few things. Like I mentioned, you could have had a different opinion of what the church is about, but it's time to renew your mind, to rework your mind. Jesus told us what discipleship is about in Matthew 4:19. When He sees Peter and the fishermen, He says, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." That is His calling. That is His inheritance. To give you the nations, to make you a fisher of men. Matthew 4:19: "And he said unto them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'"

Look at Luke 5:10: "And so also was James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, 'Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.'" That is the project. That is the inheritance. "From henceforth you shall catch men." That is Jesus' mission.

Look at Luke 9:58 when He was talking about discipleship: "And Jesus said unto him, 'Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.' And he said unto another, 'Follow me.' But he said, 'Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.'" Look at Jesus' response: "Jesus said unto him, 'Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.'" That is the project. That is the plan. That is Jesus' inheritance to the Church. So, discipleship simply means to train men for the gospel of Jesus. To train men for the gospel of Jesus.

In Mark 3:14, look at what He did with the disciples: "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach." Number one, to be with Him; number two, to send them to go and preach. So, the local church is that assembly of believers where we uphold the ministry of Jesus through each and every one of us. It is the assembly of believers where we uphold the ministry of Jesus through each and every one of us.

The local church is where we are trained to fulfill the Great Commission, to preach the gospel everywhere. What does that mean? It means, therefore, if you're not being trained to preach the gospel and live for the gospel, it's either you're not in a proper church, or you're a bad member of that church. That's why you're not receiving it. The church is where we put men in responsibility because of maturity.

2 Timothy 2:2, brother Paul speaking said to Timothy: "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also." The things that thou hast heard of me amongst many witnesses. So we said that the elder is the word *zaqen* in Hebrew, *presbyteros* in Greek. This is the model of the ministry of Jesus.

So, things you mustn't hear from believers, things you mustn't hear from believers: "I am not called to the ministry." You mustn't hear such a thing from believers that are properly trained and taught and well-pastored. You must not hear them say things like, "I am not called to the ministry." That's as much as saying, "I am not born again." I am not born again.

One politician in Nigeria I like said, "I am a Christian, but I am not born again." He said, "Because born again means they slap you here, turn the other one. But my own, if you slap me, I don't know if I will still be alive to turn the other one, so I will clear your face." Nigeria has a lot of crazy men, man. "I am born, I'm a Christian, but not born again." All right. So any believer that says, "I am not called to the ministry," that's as much as saying, "I'm a Christian, but I'm not born again."

Also, you must not hear from believers: "I am not called to be a pastor." "I am not called to be a pastor. I am not called to be a pastor." That's as much as saying, "I don't want to obey God. I want to live in disobedience." Because pastoring is the consequence, the natural consequence of growing up spiritually. Pastoring is the natural consequence of growing up spiritually. Now, to have oversight over believers because you have become an example. You're now living the life of the gospel. You're now matured. It's the consequence of spiritual growth.

That's why when Paul says, "He that desires the office of a bishop," that means every believer ought to desire the office of a bishop. Now, I'm not apologetic to say this: if you don't have a desire to pastor, if you don't have a desire to oversee other believers, if you don't have a desire to teach and train other believers in the world, you can never enjoy Power City. You can never enjoy Power City. You are in the wrong place because that is what we are doing here. That is our sole reason for whatever we do. You can call Power City a ministers' training school. You will not be wrong.

Are we trying to be unique? No, sir. We are trying to obey the Bible. "But it's not like that in many places," somebody says. Well, how many, many places have you been to? And in case it's true, too bad. We are not called to do what many places are doing. So, it's not about what you think is right; it's about what the Bible says. If we are doing ministry, it must be like Jesus. If we are making disciples, it must be like the apostles. They made disciples by teaching. And I showed you last week the pattern. Brother Paul taught his disciples for three years, day and night. Intensity. And what was the consequence? They became elders. They became bishops. They became pastors. That is the natural consequence.

You don't come to church to learn so much, then you become an astute businessman. Then you didn't go to church. Now, you should be an astute businessman; go to school, get all the skills, do business very well. But not church. You should be an astute believer in church who can handle the Word of God skillfully and train others, who can lead men to Christ, raise them up to become responsible believers. That's what Christianity is about. We do it so that others can do it. 1 Timothy 4:12: "Be thou an example of believers." Paul is saying that to leaders.

So, therefore, what is the church? You can call the church, in a codified language, a ministers' training school where preachers and teachers are raised, where servants are raised. So, we said earlier that the elder is that matured brother or sister in the assembly to whom we can now commit other believers to his trust or her trust. For what purpose? To teach them, to mentor them, to train them. You can find that in Hebrews 13:17, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 13:25, and 1 Peter 5:1 to 4. That's the work. As you grow, you become responsible.

So, the glory of Christ is found in His offices. The glory of Christ is found in His functions with us and through us. That is the church. With us and through us. That is the church. Which means that the local assembly should carry out the function of the body of Christ. The local assembly. The local church, therefore, has meetings, physical meetings of saved people. Saved people—the Exodus people. Delivered people under spiritual leadership. Delivered people under spiritual leadership to the purpose of training the same people to become leaders. That's what the church is. That's what the church is. Exodus people who meet physically in groups, in a group and under the watch of believers who are spiritually matured, who are their leaders, who rule, who teach, who lead. That's the function of the church.

So, if you're in the church, this should be your function too. Now, let's see a few things: how do we glorify Jesus? We glorify Jesus by carrying out His work and ministry in the earth. We glorify Jesus by carrying out His work and ministry in the earth.

John 14:12 to 14: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever I shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." When you do ministry, the Father is glorified in the Son. When you go for evangelism and you raise disciples, you are giving glory to Jesus.

Jesus talks about the Spirit, and He tells us the reason for the Spirit: "He will teach you, he shall glorify me." Then John 16:7 to 8: "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged."

So, a very important ministry of the work of the Spirit is to show Jesus to the world, to reveal Jesus to the world. So, like we mentioned earlier, where the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable. You must know why God gave us His Spirit, and you must know why He gave us the church. You have a calling whether you respond to it or not. It's now left for you. Your calling is the calling of the church. It doesn't take away your career.

Abraham was a businessman. Isaac was a businessman. Jacob was both an employee and an employer. Joseph was a prime minister, and the four of them were God's men. They were God's ministers. They were God's prophets, they were God's shepherds; they all had visions and revelations. Moses was educated; he was a well-enlightened fellow. So, that's the difference between your talent from God's calling. It doesn't matter how others see it; what matters is what is in the Word.

If you're going to stand before Jesus someday, what will you say you have done with His Spirit? What will you say you did with the gospel? You should say, "I have done this, Lord." Not "I have done." Lord, You did this through me. You, Lord, have done this. Not "I have done." "I have done" is personal ambition, but You, Lord, have done this through me. Yes, He worked through, but yes, He did it through you. He's going to ask you about His inheritance. He's going to ask you about His glory.

Like I said earlier, we are so far from 2,000 years ago. You know, man of God, in the 70s and 80s into the early 90s, you go to church in the morning, you come back in the evening, and it's normal. Any day you go and come back too early, people ask you, "Did you really go to church?" Because church was known to be a whole-day affair. You spent the whole week going to church almost every day. Sundays, morning till evening. Then imagine how detached we are from what the church is supposed to be today. People go to church one hour, they're already twisting their arm and twisting their hand to check time. They're restless.

But you can't change God's Word. It will outlive you and it will outlive technology, because forever, O God, Thy Word is settled in heaven. God's Word is eternal. So, the church cannot be made subject to how you like. "Me, I like churches that preach very short." It was not designed for you to like; it was designed for you to obey. The church Jesus founded is a church of warriors; they war to take territories on His behalf. It's a church of servants. It's a church of saints who are ministers. A church of servants, a church of saints who are ministers, priests who are kings. That's the church Jesus founded. Not a church of some people trying to use believers for a personal agenda. That's not the glory of God.

What are you going to give to Jesus that He has done through you in the earth? If you have nothing to say, you are far from the glory of God. If you are not raising disciples, you are far from the glory of God. How important is it for me to be in a proper church? Please listen to this. The church which is proper is carrying out the Great Commission. The church which is proper is involved—the whole church is involved in evangelism, discipleship, and raising men.

A dysfunctional church is where ministry, the preaching of the Word, evangelizing the world, praying for the sick, making disciples is done just by a cluster they call them a department. That's a dysfunctional church. A dysfunctional church is where the Great Commission is only taught, but it is not practiced. A dysfunctional church is where the Great Commission is only taught, but it is not practiced.

Are you carrying out Mark 16:15 to 20? Are you carrying out Luke 24:44 to 49? Are you carrying out John 20:21 to 23? If you're not doing that, then you are far from the glory of God. So, the church is: number one, in the Exodus, we are saved together; number two, in the gathering, we gather together; number three, the church in the mission, we work together; number four, the church in the fulfillment, we finish the work together. I repeat: number one, in the Exodus, we are saved together. In the gathering, we gather together. The church in the mission, we work together. And the church in the fulfillment, we finish it together.

The importance of the local church you attend is so vital. You must not choose a church frivolously because in Revelation chapter 2 and chapter 3, we see that Jesus passed the judgment on the church together. So, don't say, "I'm just an attendee, I'm just a floor member." No. If you are there and the will of God is not there, you are also judged with the church even if you are passive. I mean, examine Revelation chapter 2. Where just a few exceptions.

Look at Revelation chapter 2, verse 5. Pay attention as I round off: "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works." Do the first works. That's ministry. "Do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." First works.

Revelation 2:9: "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty." I know thy works. This is ministry. Revelation chapter 2, verse 12—the church in Pergamos: "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges: I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is." Revelation 2:14: "I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. I know thy works." Works.

Revelation 2:19: "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first." Works, works, works. Is there a place for works in the gospel of the grace of God in the New Testament? Yes, sir. Ministry. Ministry. It is God that worketh in us both to do of His good pleasure. God is at work in every child of God. When you are walking in the glory of God, you evangelize, you raise souls, you raise disciples.

Revelation 2:23. Pay attention. "And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works." That's reward, that's not salvation. So, ministry will be judged. Our service, our commitment in the church will be judged.

Look at Revelation chapter 3, verse 2: "Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God." This is ministry. "I have not found thy works perfect before God."

Revelation 3:7 and 8: "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." This is ministry.

Look at Revelation 3:14: "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot." Revelation 3:16: "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

Read all these churches. The works He referred to was ministry, the preaching of the gospel, service. Now, when He talks about hot or cold, it's somewhere in Laodicea and Colossae. They had somewhere where a sea had cold water and hot water, and they had a meeting point where the cold and hot water met. It was called lukewarm. Lukewarm means a waste. That kind of water is useless. It has no usefulness. What you are doing is useless. That's what He means by lukewarm. That means your service is useless. You're not serving well. And what is speaking now is their works.

Look at Revelation 3:16 again: "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." 17: "Because thou sayest—this is what lukewarm was in that church—'I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;'—this is the prosperity gospel churches—'and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.'" You have all the jets, you have all the buses, you have all the moneys. You're busy raising money and preaching nonsense. God says, "I will spue you out of my mouth." Look at the next verse: "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see."

So, this was what He called lukewarm: the gospel of the so-called prosperity. Jesus is saying, "This is useless." In Revelation 3:19: "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent." Be zealous. Is that work? Yes. So, are you walking in the glory of God? These are questions you should ask yourself. How do you spend your week? How many days do you go out for evangelism? How many days do you invest in raising a disciple? Are you maturing yourself? Are you an elder? You've been in church for many years. Are you now pastoring people? Are you overseeing people's growth? Do you have the glory of Jesus in you? Because there's a common calling on our lives, and that's the calling of Jesus. And we keep advancing the cause of Christ as partakers of Jesus' inheritance.

Power City, one of these days, we will see Jesus, and we will give account of our stewardship. Work while it is day; night cometh when no man can work. They gave Jesus meat to eat. He said, "I have meat to eat ye know not of. My meat is to do the will of my Father, and to finish it." My meat is to do the will of my Father, and to finish it.

Stand on your feet tonight. Glory to God. Glory to God. Father, I pray for every citizen all over the world that this Word stirs us up and sets us on the course. Quicken us. This Word sets our hearts on fire. We're committed to the project, the plan of God, the mission of Jesus until the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the water covers the sea. So, I pray for every campus, I pray for every disciple, I pray for every one member of Power City. We're fired up to do the work of ministry, to serve God's purpose, to serve God's mandate on the earth, to be used as an extension of Christ to a world that is in dire need of the gospel.

You are kept, you are preserved, delivered from wicked and unreasonable men. You serve God's purpose. You're zealous, you're aglow, you're on fire. You're not slothful in business, but you are totally on fire serving the Lord. I decree that you bear fruit, and the fruit remains. Thank You, Father, for grace that abounds all over this family. In Jesus' name, we pray. And every believer says a powerful, "Amen."

Glory to Jesus. Glory to God. Say with me: I preach the gospel. I raise disciples. I advance the kingdom of God. Amen. Grab your honor offerings. Let's give as we get ready to go. Glory to God. My goodness, I can't wait for next Sunday. We'll be examining the Church of God in service: demons, casting out demons, and all. It's going to be brutal. First and second service, 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, GMT+1. Online, the banking details are scrolling. And thank you for giving to support this work so together we're getting the gospel to the ends of the earth. In the campuses and house churches, grab your offerings tonight. Let's give with joy and in faith as we advance the cause of Christ.

Father, we give with joy and we give in faith tonight. I ask that everyone giving tonight, our offerings are a sweet smell before You. Thank You for the privilege to serve Your purpose with our resources. In Jesus' name, we pray. And every believer says a powerful, "Amen." Glory to God. We are sold out in this ministry to equip you. We're committed to the fidelity of Scripture. We will not do violence to God's Word. We're committed to make sure you're not cheated and you're not deprived of anything that Jesus has made available to you in His resurrection. We love you guys. We leave you in the able hands of your house church pastors and campus coordinators and everybody else. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday and Sunday in the services. And until then, enjoy the grace of Christ and be blessed. Let's celebrate viewers around the world for being a part of this service tonight. Glory. Amen.

Guest (Male): Oh my goodness, the Word of God is light. The Bible tells us the entrance of God's Word giveth light, and it giveth understanding to the simple. As you keep listening, the light of God's Word rises out of the rightly divided Word of Truth, illuminates your mind, illuminates your heart, and brings you face-to-face with your realities in Christ Jesus.

In Ephesians 3:3, brother Paul, speaking about the mystery of the Old Testament, he says, "Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ." So there is a knowledge in the mystery of Christ. The word "mystery" is the word *mysterion* in the Greek. It means that which is concealed. And then he says, "how that by revelation"—the word "revelation" is the word *apokalypsis*, it means that which is revealed. So the revelation of the Scriptures unveils the mysteries. Revelation is the New Testament, mystery is the Old Testament. But it will take reading and learning to come to a place of full understanding, precise, and accurate knowledge.

Brother Daniel would say, "I understood by books." So there's a place of books in equipping you soundly with the message of Christ. Brother Paul would write to Timothy. He says to Timothy, "Till I come, give attendance to reading." Jesus, speaking to those Jews, says, "Ye do err, because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God." Oftentimes, Jesus would say to the Jews, "Have ye not read?" It's the word *anaginosko* in the Greek. It means, "Are you reading and not paying attention?"

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