Three Great Reasons To Praise The Lord

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Alright.

First Timothy,

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

chapter 6.

The name of this message is 3 great

reasons

to praise the Lord.

3 huge reasons

or great reasons to praise the Lord,

and

We've got a few more studies or so,

3 or 4 more studies, then we're done

with First Timothy,

Lord Willing. I'm gonna say, I think so.

We'll see what happens.

But what is the amazing book we have

here.

And in first Timothy, chapter 6, we're gonna

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

be covering versus... Week... We've looked at 13

and a little verse 12, and

in some depth last week, and then we

looked at verse 13 a little bit,

and even jumped into, you know,

13 and then even in 14 a little

bit as well. But I didn't... There was

a lot of meat on the bone that

I left, which I want to go over

with you guys. And

go in more depth, and then we'll cover

more of a solid weight to verse 16.

Lord willing.

And me, Obeying, if it's as well that

we get through that all,

but verse 12, and I won't say a

whole lot about verse 12, but it'll come

up a couple times,

but this is this amazing verse,

fight the good fight of faith.

Let take hold of eternal life,

which you were called,

to which you were called.

And you made a good confession in the

presence of many witnesses. Is of course, the

apostle Paul is ready to the young pastor

Timothy,

and he's encouraging him to fight the good

fight of faith Ae gh is a Greek

word. So where we get ago from, and

I'm not gonna go through everything we talked

about last week if you didn't catch that

that message wanna see what it means to

fight the good fight of faith. That would

help you because,

that was a message that ties into this

message. And you'll find out more about fighting

the good fight of faith Now even though

we looked at this verse,

it would... You know, I'd be remiss if

I didn't read it again and talk about

it because otherwise you're not gonna get the

context of the verses that come up, because

it's a unit of thought. So Paul is

challenging Timothy,

charging Timothy. Fight the good fight of faith.

It's not just fighting for the sake of

fighting.

It's fighting for the sake. It's fighting for

your faith. Amen. Your personal faith in Lord

Jesus Christ. Fighting for the faith, the body

of Christian doctrine,

and it's a fight.

Ago is related to the word ae there.

Ago.

Ago for the truth.

And if you are not ago agonizing for

the truth and ago agonizing to stay head

steadfast in your faith. You will peter out.

You'll be a casualty of spiritual war eventually.

It's not about it is very important to

put on the full arm of God a

amen that you may be able to stand

in the evil day.

Amen. But when you put on the full

arm god understand, there's gonna be some agonizing

going on. There's be agonizing times in your

life when your flesh wants you to have...

Wants to have victory over you.

When the world, the flesh in the devil,

your 3 main enemies. They're always... We're always

at war with the world system, the the

lies that are from the pit of hell.

You ever noticed the media, especially the mainstream

media is just constantly promoting lies.

And it's all like, almost like they're locks

stepped together,

and you just scratch your head, and it's

like, the world doesn't really What's going on.

Because most of the world's just to see

by. They don't know it. Yeah. You know?

But it's just so clear to us.

And it's like they all get their marching

orders from the same demonic realm. They do

for the most part.

And you can get frustrated or you can

say, you know what? I need fight the

good fight. I remember why I'm here. I'm

here to stand it for the Gospel Jesus

Christ.

I'm praying Hall would be thy name. The

Thy kingdom come By will be done. And

I know he's gonna resolve it all with

his reign. Amen. So I don't lose heart.

So I fight the good fight of faith

for the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Your personal faith in him.

Amen? Enemy attacks you say Lord, I trust

help me to keep trusting. Help my trust

to grow. Help my trust not to wan.

When you're the enemy attacks sound doctrine,

the the the body of truth that you

see in you read scripture, you know, budget

inch. Amen.

When you have post modern is attacking the

bible. We have liberal professors attacking god's word

And and say, no, no. We... Yeah. Yeah.

I believe the Bible, but it accepts, you

know, gay marriage and gay pastors and we

we need to be accepting of all this,

and and, you know, and and it's okay

to kill little baby in the womb, because,

you know, we don't even know when they

really are alive. So it's okay. When you

start hearing those lies, you need to fight

for the truth.

But

those truths, while those are important

applications of truth in and the scripture, You

need to take a stand for the fact

that Jesus is God. Amen. That was born

of a virgin that God the father through

Christ is a creator of all things, Amen.

That Christ rose again on the third day

that were saved by grace through faith and

not through keeping the law of Moses. Amen,

and that Jesus was not only born of

a virgin, but he was born

as a as a man, as the God

man. A real man. Man, not just an

app operation,

but he wasn't born from Joseph Mary.

Joseph was his

step father so to speak. Okay? His adopted

father. He was conceived by the holy spirit

through the work of the the father in

heaven. So we have to stand on these

cardinal truths. That the bible is the word

of God that there is an eternal hell.

You know? We don't wanna compromise on biblical

truths. So we have to stand for the

faith And it says to take hold of

eternal life.

The eternal life is something and it's really

someone. Jesus is the way the truth and

the life. He said I am the resurrection.

And the life. First, John chapter 5, the

John 5 · chapter mention

very end of the chapter their first John

1 John 1 · chapter mention

chapter 1 the first few verses that he

is our eternal life.

So we relate... We have eternal life through

him.

He has a son has the

life. He would not have a son does

not have the life. He's a life give

me vine and we have life as branches

who are attached to him through faith. Amen.

So we fight the good fight of faith

It's a good fight. Praise God because there's

a lot of bad fights.

But there's a he a fight in the

good fight, take hold of eternal life to

which you were called talked about what it

means to be called last week, and you

made a good confession.

Tiffany made a good

confession in the presence of many witnesses.

And we can't be dogma mad and say,

it was here there or this place where

he made that great confession.

Because it could have been a few different

circumstances

that paul referring in a few different times

his life. The most likely place is his

good confession was when he confessed his faith

public because it says, In the presence of

many witnesses was perhaps at his baptism.

Okay? That's where we just... The Sunday before

I preached that message on 06:12,

We just had a baptism where a number

of people made a good confession before many,

many witnesses.

And he wants him to hold on to

that good confession wherever first made it publicly.

And to fight the good fight and hold

on. He says, hold on, take hold of

eternal life. We looked at various verses that

talk about holding on to the confession. Holding

on to the life holding on to Christ.

But it gives him reasons to persevere in

his faith We looked at some of them

last week

looks like at verse 13 now. I charge

you, he says, I charge you.

This is Paul the apostle.

Charging

young Timothy

in the presence, check this out. In the

presence of 2 witnesses

Woo, you talk about 2 witnesses. You can't

get 2 greater witnesses than he he has

right here. He's charging Timothy the presence of

God.

Who gives life to all things and of

who,

Christ Jesus.

So he's charging him. This a charge, Timothy,

in the presence of God,

the being of God the father, and of

the Lord, Jesus Christ.

And it's interesting because it's a solemn charge.

He's giving Timothy AAA

strong a responsibility

And by the way, you'll see that this

word charges is use of Timothy to Timothy,

but Paul tells Timothy to charge us,

believers. Believers at ethic

Not just them, but all of us, because

in second Timothy chapter 2 verse 2, that

2 Timothy 2:2

great disciples at passage, Paul says to Timothy

what I've commanded you, you command to other

good men

that they may command others. Right?

So the truth was supposed to be passed

down. Just as Jesus told his apostles.

To go teaching throughout all the nations making

staples all nations commanding them what, Teaching them

to observe all things I've commanded you.

That's how the gospel will spread throughout the

world.

Jesus is the master builder. So Paul is

charging Timothy in the presence of God. Now

this gets his attention, man.

This gets his attention because it's like,

Timothy, I'm calling God the father.

God the son,

there witnesses

before you at this for a moment

to

discharge

or to follow the charge and your responsibility

here.

The word charged in the Greek is pair

par Para.

Okay?

I'm sorry. It's Par gallo. Okay? If you're

write it down to be PARAGELL0

in a trans,

par gallo,

It's often used of a as a military

command, this Greek word. So we see Par

gallo in the Greek, you'll see it different

ways, but it's often in military context, and

I think because Timothy just was just told

by Paul too wet, Fight the good fight.

Right?

That he's using it as, you know, hey,

Timothy

as

the general that Paul is the apostle.

In the presence of

the commander in chief,

not Joe Biden, or Ka kamala harris whoever

it is right now. It's probably neither them.

But not in the presence of them, but

the commander but by the commander and chief

god himself. Amen. God the father, God the

son.

By the way, that word, it's also used

of, in the context of what would be,

like, a modern subpoena

today, that if somebody

disregard a subpoena, they'd be in great liability

to the courts,

end up prison.

It's used by Aristotle,

even before this was written, of course, Aristotle

came before the first century of a physician

who prescribe to a a patient, and the

patient is obliged to, you know, follow that

prescription or

fulfill his duty to take the medicine otherwise,

he will die.

So it's used often

in an court... An

sense.

And here, it's used of Timothy from Paul

who's charging him to fight the good fight

of faith. To lay hold on eternal life.

And it's interesting,

pro Para gallo is used 5 times

in first Timothy

that that was interesting.

It's issues at first Timothy 1 3 where

Timothy says that he charges,

Paul tells Timothy to charge certain men not

to teach strange doctrines. At first timothy 04:11

1 Timothy 4:11

to charge and teach these things in first

Timothy 5 7, to charge or command these

things as well so that they will be

a above approach.

In first, Timothy 05:13 right here, I charge

you in the presence of God and so

forth. And first timothy these 06:17 is the

few versus later. I charge or instruct those

who are rich in this present world, not

to be conceded where to fix their hope

on the uncertainty of riches, but on god

who rich ritual supplies us with all things

to enjoy.

So 5 times he use it, But a

number of times he tells Timothy you used

you charge them,

and Paul and Timothy is a young pastor.

And it's important to understand. If you're wondering

sometimes when I'm preaching,

how come I'm not just wimp up here

and just suggest maybe we should do this.

And I tell you what god calls do

because if I wanna be a good steward

of God's word. If I wanna be a

good pastor, you know, I'm told as a

pastor to that no 1 despise me. Read

that in first Timothy, thing read that to

titus and so forth. It despise what I'm

doing what I'm teaching in the word, The

word of this is the word of God.

I mentioned to you that there's about a

hundred and 8 versus or so in

in James,

5 chapters,

but there's about 59

commands,

59

commands.

Once sister came up to me said, how

many commands did you say, are in James,

and I said 59 and she said, I'm

excited about that. I wanna hear what God

commands me to do. How he commands me

to live. That bless my heart. You know?

That bless my heart. That was that was

actually c.

You know? And she was... And I bless

my heart because she was like, hey, I

wanna hear what God's word has to say

to me. And I love that when I

see people that fear and love the lord,

of course. I know Carol loves and fears

the lord. But just need to hear expressed

that. Some people... I'm just being honest. When

I read their... When I let you know,

there's 59 commands in James. Some people are

like, where's the door.

Because I'm here just have a good time

or just to get my fire insurance by

just showing up, don't get fire insurance. Man

I need to have relationship with the Lord

of Jesus Christ. That's the only way you

have true, you know, eternal fire assurances is

through him. But you have to be true

to him. Amen. And Jesus said, in John

14, I think around there was 15, if

you love me. Right?

Obey my commandments.

And so if we love him, we're going

to obey his commands.

So para para, a great word there.

That Paul uses. Now, it's in the presence

of god. Man, in the presence of God.

Literally, it means

to be positioned in the front of the

almighty God.

Mean, I'm charging you

and you're position Timothy,

as I'm charging you is in the presence

of the face of the almighty God, and

the Lord Jesus Christ.

So that is so heavy.

If... And he's saying, I'm I'm telling you

that a commander chiefs there and and Paul's

is reminding it because even though I may

not be around where you're at Timothy because

you're struggling with these false teachers at Ethic

where he in the first few first of

Timothy Paul deals with these guys. And that

Timothy is supposed to preach the word and

second timothy, in season out of season no

matter what these guys are teaching how many

people's ears that they're tick that you need

to still preach the word.

Not back off from it, Timothy.

Timothy had

perhaps because he's young,

and maybe some problems with timid,

you know,

Paul had struggled with Mark.

Mark for took him on a missionary

trip. He found a... You know, and he

got it really upset. There was a just

sharp dispute even I mean, Art I should

say,

it caused some problems.

Later on, he found that Mark was useful.

You know, Barn is encouraging, you know? And

he found out... And he later says him

in 1 of the Timothy, that second timothy

found that Mark was was actually useful to

him. Timothy young. At 1 point, Paul will

say everyone's for forsaken me. He he talks

about even D, who the scripture say was

a servant of the Lord has for forsaken

me having loved this present world.

God, you have to be dedicated. So Paul,

I believe is because of...

Keep in mind. It's not so easy to

be a Christian and Paul's circumstances,

Timothy

Right? Marx, D and so forth. Demi had

the lumen of the world, but Paul had

the. It's not that there was a persecution

as well. Sometimes there's things, but Paul, it

tells Timothy and Second Timothy 1 7

that God has not given us a spirit

of fear, but of power and of love

out of a sound mind. Amen?

So he is concerned that Timothy could fear

the false teachers

that Timothy could fear,

the persecution that could arise. That Timothy could

succumb to the s deductions of the world.

The s deductions say he's struggling as a

young pastor to make ends meet to to

to, you know, suck up to the world

and and and Rebel against his calling. And

Paul knew that god had placed a call

on Timothy life.

Paul knew how serious it would be to

turn from that call. That's why Paul is

woe to me if I don't preach the

gospel. Amen. So he's telling Timothy,

that he's used to fight the good fight.

He said, lay hold on eternal life. Amen.

He's supposed to remember that he gets this

charge and the presence of almighty God.

Gets this charge in the presence of the

Lord, Jesus Christ.

And we need to keep that in mind

you guys.

Because Timothy to remember when he's serving the

Lord, there at ethic and things get hot,

that God is witnessing him. That God is

watching every move and every thought he has.

Right? And we need to do that as

well. As believers, amen?

Wherever you're at, man, you need to recognize

God is there.

And if if you're seeking him and you

love him praise lord your his child.

If you're rebellion to him,

you're in huge trouble,

you do not wanna be in rebellion to

God.

That's the scripture say in that context, Bible

says to you know, worship him. Right? And

and in reverence and and fear for our

God is a consuming fire.

We need to make sure that we are

right with God. And it's interesting. What does

he say next?

What does you say next? He says, who

gives life to all things. Amen? Sir

So Timothy is being charged the prince of

God, the father, God the son as well.

Their witnesses

It's pretty solemn. What Paul's is doing there.

But he but now he encourages him

that he gives life to all things, Amen.

He's making He's letting Timothy know, God gives

you life, Timothy. In fact, he gives life

to all things. And that's encouraging because Timothy

is supposed to remember

who it is it gives life.

When the attic antichrist were shipped in the

end times,

people say who can make where with him.

Right?

Hit we lo enough heads left and right.

It'll be important at that time to remember

that God gives life to all things.

Oh, wait a minute. Man?

You know, they'll breathe life into an image

of the beast.

Maybe it's

Ai, you know?

And then Chris will maybe have a promise

of giving life too.

In this mark, man, look, man, we're in

this kingdom we can buy ourselves, no, man.

Know, that christ so live for he don't

even rain for 42 months. Right?

And then you're destroyed who follow them, even

before that you get a g sore

buying is selling. Now you got this really

painful

or grow test disease,

and you yank ain't can last very long.

But God is the 1 who gives life

to all things.

And this is important because Emperor worship was

rife at Ethic where Timothy was at.

It's important to understand bible background to a

degree when you're going through the text of

scripture, and

it was dangerous at certain times in certain

provinces in certain cities

in the roman empire to

you know,

give credence to

another God that you consider supreme to the

Emperor

or to Caesar,

who would be the emperor who's... And he

was worship everywhere. Yes.

Az zeus was considered the highest god, but

he was personified often

the Caesars were considered, you know, under the

divine right, whether it was a Roman Caesar

or the the Greek leader

with Romans, you know, they had They they

they just switched the names of their god's

off and so forth. But Caesar, that was

the 1 that you had to fear, and

I've told you before.

Last time, He's talking about the good confession

that Timothy made. Right?

And I'm telling you right now.

And I tried to try to keep keep

your brain around this when you read the

holy scripture

that when the bible talks about confessing Jesus

Lord,

people just didn't go around easily saint, Jesus

Lord, because you could lose your head.

The bible says in Romans chapter 10 versus

Romans 10 · chapter mention

9 and 10. If we confess the Lord

Jesus, Christ with our mouths.

And we believe in our hearts that God

raised for the dead, we will be saved.

When you're confessing Jesus Christ as your Lord,

you confess him as Lord with your mouth.

You're cove confessing him Lord means master.

You're saying he is my master.

And you're saying I'm following him. No matter

what he says, And if it contradicts what

Caesar says, and what the roman government says,

I'm doing what Jesus says, amen.

And the room say, no nope, you can't

come in here and preach the gospel here.

Let's whip these guys, and Peter says better

obey God than men.

Jewish and Roman persecution throughout the book of

acts.

You know, but all the disciples for the

most part, were Jewish, believers

who were confessing Jesus as a messiah. And

I mentioned, it's... It was treason

at times.

Many of the Roman soldiers

could lose their lives as a roman soldier,

you'd have to burn since to caesar, but

as a Christian, you couldn't do that.

You'd have to either,

you know, they'd have to look the other

way because you're not doing it or you

can lose your head

or you just You know, it was it

was really tough

and out have time to get into it,

but I think it's important in this context.

When I look at this, It's very powerful,

especially with regard to certain we're gonna read

to keep this in mind.

And I want you to right now keep

it in mind for your own life. Because

the time may come,

where you are told that you cannot talk

about Jesus. You cannot confess him as your

lord.

It's in that country in many countries right

now. Can't go around telling people about Jesus.

I've tried to tell you before New Zealand,

Australia, United States America.

These are like, you know, anomalies.

These are countries that haven't had Christian persecution.

You go out through most countries in the

world where that Christian Gospel is there's been

a lot of persecution or some excuse to

1 degree or another.

So I've tried to prepare you because I

know what the scriptures say about how all

the nations

will worship the beast it says every nation

people and tongue will worship him, and that

may or may not happen our lifetime. But

I want you to be ready, and I

want to make your children ready because it's

gonna happen in someone's lifetime.

Hey, amen, it's coming.

But guess what? Whether it happens on lifetime

or or not. We didn't make sure Jesus

is truly our lord right now.

Because how many Christians have been killed, put

to death or persecuted

because name of Jesus prior to this time

long before the antichrist came, it's happened all

over the place.

But you can get lazy and say yeah,

Confess jesus Lord. But guess what? Because you're

in an a affluent world where there's not

a lot of persecution, we have to be

very, very careful of a fluent.

And temptation

And that's 1 thing that Paul deals with

Timothy in regard to

temptation, which is couple versus previously

that we've already looked at a little bit,

but they're gonna play into the verses that

we're talking about coming up as well because

what did Paul say?

Titus 01:16.

Titus 1:16

Remember this? Finish it with me if you're

remembered. Paul says of these people that aren't

really following Jesus. He says, they profess to

know him, but what?

Denying by their works.

They deny him.

So you can deny Christ more than just

by just saying, I don't believe in Jesus.

You wanna confess him

And you know what? That's why it's important

to pray and crowd to god

and and seek the father

because it says no 1 can say Jesus

Lord, but by the holy spirit, amen.

So it's holy spirit it inspires us to

say that Jesus Lord, amen.

And if you can sincerely say Jesus is

Lord, and mean it from your heart. That's

by the holy spirit. Have confidence in that.

That's what the scriptures say.

That's exciting, amen. You want some assurance to

salvation. Just say with sincerely yes, Jesus is

Lord. That he's your Lord.

This holy spirit that gives us function that

gives us empowerment that gives us the power

to confess Christ's name and that's why it's

important to cold fast to your confession and

never turn back.

Now, he gives life to all things. The

word life there,

is it's it's a couple words there in

the Greek of compound words. It's it's a

zoo.

K?

Zoo.

And that means Zoo, we eat the word

Zoo from that word... That first word, Zoo,

you know, creatures,

all all these creatures, Zoo Ag,

life, living,

He gives life to all the creatures, all

things. He's telling Timothy, god is the 1

that gives life. Don't freak out. Don't fear

He's the 1 that gives life.

If you lose your life, Timothy in your

ministry,

God is able to raise you back up

again.

Amen.

There's what we call the resurrection of the

just. I have a,

a neat quote from a

a great west comment, Adam Clark said this.

God, who is a fountain of life

and who is the resurrection

and who will raise the up at the

last day to a life of in glory

if thou be faithful in the death,

and should thy life fall a sacrifice to

the performance of thy duty?

All will be safe

for thy life is hid with Christ in

God.

Yeah. That's from cl. And when he is

thy life shall appear, then

shall... Thou also appear with him in glory.

That's just beautiful. So keep my God is

the 1 that gives life, and we're gonna

be resurrected. That's good news. Amen. Look at

chapter 6 verse 13, the next part.

He says Not only is god the father

of the witness, but we've talked about this

briefly as well, and of Christ Jesus. He's

a witness, Timothy,

who what?

Testified the good confession confession before who

punches pilot. We talked about this last week

a little bit. So he's telling Timothy

Endure, persevere in your faith, fight the good

fight of faith, they journal life, it gives

them incentives as to why.

Remember you're confession before many witnesses, and I

I charge you guys in the name of

the Lord Jesus Christ. And in the president

of the father,

remember your confession that you have made publicly

before others.

That Jesus Christ your Lord. Amen.

And be thankful that you able to make

that confession, and you've made that confession and

continue to make it. But don't just think

about that confession and praise God for that

confession, but you made a confession. Do not

tarnish the name of Jesus.

Do not cause gentile towels or pagan to

spit on the name of Jesus.

Because of your reno of Christ or because

of wicked behavior amen.

Don't bring bla upon his name. That's... It's

a fearful thing to fall in the hands

of the mighty God. Almighty got he's consuming

fire, but I also keep this in mind.

Remember the confession that Jesus made before pilot.

And I mentioned to you last week that

Jesus said he could have called 12 legions

of angels to told them right? Called 12

legions of angels. Right now,

He didn't have to go to the cross.

He could've have said to the father and

the internal counsel and the eternity past.

Father son Holy spirit that, you know,

when I say could have this is, you

know, hypothetical because that's was the heart of

God. So in a sense, no. Because God

is love. But he did have it prerogative

because we also believe he's free amen. And

we don't believe he died for us by

way of necessity

as far as something that was necessary in

his own being

because... Well, wait a minute. Because he's love,

and he and he loves He's so much.

He well, guess what. But, you know, he

created us, So he's gonna wanna redeem us,

but he never had... He didn't have to

create us. Amen.

He could've created a bunch of robots Came

amen.

So he never

had to die for. The only time he

has to die for us is when... I

mean, when he becomes a man,

Now he's gotta fulfill the scriptures and he

says, the son man what must be lifted

up. Just like you must be born again.

If where to be saved, he's gonna have

to be lifted up. A amen?

He's gonna have to die if he wants

to save us, and you're gonna have be

born again. Amen. So... But in the presence

of I love this.

I love this.

And of Christ Jesus who testified the good

confession Jesus gave a good confession before po

pilot. They were good their carlos

He translated in different ways, noble confession, good

confession. 1 translation has fearless witnessed to the

truth. Another translation gave me fearless testimony.

And that's coming of course, from John 18

37 when pilot says, you are king then,

said pilot.

She's answered

You say that I'm a king.

In fact, the reason I was born and

came into the world is the testify of

the truth.

Everyone who sides with the truth listens to

me. Yes. It's pilot on the game.

That's a good confession. This is a crazy

thing

My point is is that God never had

to become a man. He didn't have to

give this confession.

He did it for us.

Not for himself. It's for his glory ultimately,

but it's for you're good. Amen. He'd be

glorified with you or without you, amen. He

doesn't need us.

But guess what we need. We need him.

Amen. And we don't have him if we

don't hold on... If we don't fight a

good fight and hold on to eternal life.

If we don't hold on to our confession.

If we don't continue to make a good

confession. So we look to Jesus.

What was Jesus confession that he's the king.

Amen?

Well, it's our confession the same that Jesus

is a king. That's our confession. Amen. So

hold faster confession.

Let's be an on fire church. Amen.

In the last days, when everybody... When so

many are becoming pans these, you know, and

and just, you know, just going just

sticking their finger there and I'm going with

whatever the world's is going. Don't do it.

Don't do it. Don't go that route. Guys,

You'll regret it. Big time.

Wow.

So he says I charge you in the

presence of God. Right? Presence of Jesus as

well. What's the charge?

What's he charging him? We should know what

the charges is? Shouldn't we?

Well, look at here's charge verse 14?

That you keep the command

without staying

that you keep

not that you just do the command at

1 time. But you keep the command

without stain or rep approach

until what?

The appearing of our lord Jesus Christ.

So the the the charge...

The military charge for Timothy that he's supposed

to give us is that he keeps a

command without staying. K?

Without rep approach until

until the appear of the lord Jesus Christ.

Now that helps a little bit but wait

a minute. Yeah. Okay. The charges to keep

the command, put then in the questions, beg

the question. What's the command? Right?

What's the command?

Well, back up. Gotta go back. That's why

I said we need verse 12. Context actually

back up to verse

11.

And before you read verse 11, keep in

mind the context, so we understand what the

command is, the... The context is

The verses that preceded versus 5 through 10,

where walk warns about these false teachers now

how they teach that god is a means

of financial gain.

Name and claimant it, folks,

bla it and grab it. You know, God

wants you to be rich in this world

and he wants you to to get sick

and be a king's skin. And and where

they get the focus on you and us

and as, you know, 1 popular

Tv preacher what was popular Tv preacher in

the nation, Writes a book called. Live your

best life now. You know? It's not about

eternal life. It's live your life best life

now.

That's Joel. Okay? I don't have to always

say the names, but pete saying, why isn't

he saying the name? Okay. I say it

enough, you know, Those kind of things. Those

are sad things. And then he warns them

that those who will seek to be rich

in this world. If you live for riches,

he talks about plunging yourself in a ruin

and instruction.

And many pierce themselves with many hurts and

have wandered away from the faith. So he

warns them, don't live for riches.

Don't live for riches. Okay?

It it's destructive.

And... But so understand the context. So before

you get verse 11, Paul's giving him that

instruction.

I'm tempted to read all this verse again,

but I'd... But I'm just... But I've gotta

get to the newer.

But I I want understand the context. So

the command

is this, in light of him telling them,

Timothy and warning them that we brought nothing

in the world. We'll bring nothing out of

the world not to live for the things

this world. In light of warning to him

that way.

He says in verse 11, but what?

But flee

these things.

Flee these things what? The desire to be

a rich person. Yeah. Desire to be richer,

and and by the way, guys, we're filthy

rich compared to most of the world. This

just being honest.

K?

Well, wait a minute. He said, you... Contradicts

20 we're we're living... No. Guess what we're

in a a affluent society.

Okay?

We're so rich.

You know, the Emperor had the most incredible

transportation

But if you have a car right now,

your transportation blows his away.

Right? I remember Brian Bean showed with me

1 time. He was reading something about

how that Roman Emperor would sometimes, you know,

want an icy.

Not how he put it, but he'd go

all the way to the swiss alps

not him, but people would take horses in

have horses station in different areas. So a

guy could run a horse to death, they

get on the next horse.

Then get on another horse. And get some

ice for the king and bring it back

horse to horse to horse.

Guess what? You just go to the convenience

store go 07:11. I... And you got flavored

ice. Probably takes way better than what the

king had

with Amp had. Right? We're filthy rich.

Compared to most people in the world you

are as well.

I'm not condemning you. This... We're born into

an affluent society. But what do we live

for? Amen?

Or... And and guess what happens? It's never

enough. I always need more. Always need more.

Don't be a leech.

Okay?

And

he gives instruction a little bit later versus

we're going to verse 16 today. We're gonna

finish at verse 16. Lord William. Verse 17,

18 and 19, instruct

Versus versus 10 through

15, he warns about the false teachers who

teach this false doctrine to be rich. And

then he warns about what it is like

for those

the danger to want to be rich, but

versus 17,

18 and 19 he warns, those who are

rich. Okay?

And now I know relative to our society.

There's people that are far richer than probably

all here, you know?

Which is true,

but we have to be careful

that that we keep 2 things in mind.

We shouldn't

live for money number 1. And number 2,

we need to be wise and

loving and caring and compassionate with the resources

that god has given us as servants of

God amen. And that's the instruction that Paul

will give

in versus 17 8 to 19, which we

don't have time to get into. But understand

this, the context is, after he warns about

living for to be rich. In that context,

he says what, verse 11. That's where verse

11 appears. And this is the command.

This command this the charge that he gives

Timothy and the presence of of God the

father and God son.

But flee from these things.

Don't be running after the riches, flee from

these things, you man of God. The only

time man of God is found in the

new testament, by the way.

Timothy called the Man of god. And it's

reserved to saying, do you wanna be a

man of God you flee from those things.

Flee from these things, you man of God

and what?

Pursue what?

Now you're fleeing, but you're not just fleeing

away from something you're

pursuing, you're fleeing something, but you're also following

something else.

You're following after you're pursuing righteousness.

God,

faith,

love,

perseverance

and gentleness.

These things that riches can't buy.

But these things with which

without you are empty.

If you don't have righteousness,

god,

you don't have faith. Possibly if you don't

have love, you're wed.

You're nothing, perseverance and gentleness,

gentleness fruit of the spirit. If the the

lost world system doesn't have true love. They

don't have the Ag

or the ag agave love of God and

they're empty.

So flee these things, you man have God

and pursue righteousness god in his faith love

and perseverance and gentleness. And then what? What's

the next word?

This is part of the command. This is

part of the charge, fight the good fight.

There it is. A faith. Amen. So you

could have 3 f's here. Flee,

follow and fight. Here's the command, guys. Flee,

right? Flee, try to pursue riches. Don't do

that.

Follow after righteousness and the things he's mentioned

there and fight the good fight of faith

they hold on eternal life. Amen,

This is the command. This is a charge.

So in your life, brothers and sisters,

you should actively keep in mind throughout your

christian walk that I need to flee the

temptation.

To be rich.

I need to pursue,

follow after righteousness and and faith and love

and, you know, perseverance god is, all these

things he mentions here. Gentleness.

And said very, very important that we get

this. In fact, you know a lot of

people have favorite portion of scripture, know, it's

portion of the scripture sometimes that you just

go to. Right?

You just go to,

some some of you open up the book

of psalms. Right? You Some of you like

to go to the proverbs, You know, Mark

Hunter, you know, lisa's brother,

comes Sundays. He lives out of towns, but

but he comes most Sundays.

And sometimes mid week. He's always reading proverbs.

Oh, and an over again. He loves problems.

He reads a lot about the scripture too,

but he loves prove.

That's awesome.

Some love to focus on those 2 books,

some love to focus. You know what? A

focus should be for your Christian walk at

times. If you wanna make sure you keep

your walk right with God right here in

this portion of scripture.

It's Wise Counsel.

It's a very powerful. If poor of scripture

to keep our focus right.

What we should be fleeing from, what we're

supposed to be pursuing and following

and how we're supposed to be fighting the

good fight amen. It's a very, very important

passage of scripture. I love this. So... But

he but it's interesting.

So he tells him what the flee from

tells them what to follow, tells me how

to fight the good fight and lay hold

on nature eternal life. This is the command.

This is the the charge for Timothy,

And guess what? Think out revolutionary that is.

If you truly are fleeing,

living for the material world.

Praise the Lord the... We're gonna talk about,

next time we get together because either instruct

those who are rich in this world.

Anybody who has things, material things,

that he god gives gets has given us

all things to enjoy. So I'm not preaching

pure as

and God wants to have anything, we should

all leave in live in tents and and

find out how somewhere and or whatever, or

no. I'm not talking like that. Okay? About

That's the other... That's the other extreme. I'm

not talking about that. I'm talking about not

living for things, but living for Jesus. Seeking

first, the king of God. And his righteousness.

Hey men, are you with me? Sir Seek

first kindergarten got his races all these things

about it to you? Woo, he's not a

against the things. Seek for his kingdom of

God and as righteousness and all these things

will be added to you. He wants to

bless you with things. In fact, he tells,

instruct those that are rich in this world

versus 17 18 19.

To share their wealth with others and God's

give us all things to enjoy. Sir. So

he does wanna bless you. So I'm not

trying to be, like, holy, man, if if

you have anything, you should you should feel

guilty. No. But I'm saying if you live

for those things, you don't live for Jesus,

you ought to feel guilty. Sir You ought

to confess that and repent of that and

make sure you're putting Jesus first. Amen.

Amen. Are you with me tonight? Yes, sir.

Praise the Lord. Or some you saying, I

wish you would preach like this. No. That's

why you come here, Amen. We get into

the word. You know, We love the Lord

we wanna do his well, Lord. Help us

to wanna do your will more and where

we praise your name you are so good,

Lord.

So,

then he says in verse 12,

that the middle of verse 12 because that

we kinda cut it off the middle of

verse 12,

b, 12 b will call it. And you

made a good confession in the presence of

many witnesses. I charge you the presence of

God who gives life to all things and

and of Christ Jesus who testified the good

confession before conscious pilot. Right?

And that it's... In that context that he

says you keep the command,

without saying or approach. So that's the command,

guys.

Man, if you can say, hey, man, this

is an important charge that Lord's giving me.

Don't live for this world system, live for

Jesus. Amen, and fight the good fight. Your

your Christian Blanc be in great shape. It's

not that complicated.

Are you fighting a good fight? First of

all, you fleeing those things? Or you're fleeing

after those things?

Second of all, are you pursuing

righteousness. Right? God.

Right? Faith and love, and you know, gentleness,

are you pursuing these things?

It's very, very important. And notice what he

says at the end of verse 14,

that you keep the command with without stain

or rep approach until what.

Until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now this is amazing because he's emphasized our

focus should be the lord's return

now, Lord's return is it just an event,

it's the event in the future because everything

flows to him.

At the end, and every knee confess every

tongue confess. Every knee bowser say every tongue...

And the every knee confess the little knee.

Praise jesus. You know, but every knee will

confess every tongue, every knee will bow. Every

tongue will confess. I didn't it again.

That he is Lord Of, and that's everybody

on earth, you know, in heaven under the

earth everywhere. Everyone's confess. Everything's flowing to the

throne guys,

and everything's gonna be transformed.

You be with him,

away from him

forever and ever.

So that's what we're looking forward to. And

this command about his appearing whether you're alive

or dead. It matters because guess what. If

you're dead, the dead Chris arrives first, they're

looking forward to a companies as well. Guys,

they're gonna they're gonna come with him with

the armies they heaven And when we caught

beat them there, then they're gonna come and

rain. So you're always should be looking for

the second covenant of Christ, whether you are

alive or whether you're dead. Think about it

that way. It's pretty heavy. When we think

about like that.

Now now, it's quite interesting because this reminds

me

of

this this word appearing here and the context

of living a holy life and not living

for the world reminds me of a warning

in first Peter,

1 Peter 3 · chapter mention

chapter 3.

In first, Peter chapter 3 verse 17,

he's also telling him telling them to to

not let the world suck him in to

look forward to the lord's return and to

live pure in holy lives. In verse 13

he says, therefore, Peter says, prepare your minds

for action.

Keep sober and spirit.

Keep sober and spirit fix your hope completely

on the grace to be brought to you

at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient

children do not be conform to the former

lust, which were yours in your ignorance. In

other words, don't go after those things, flee

those former less,

verse 15, but like the the 1 like

the holy 1 who called you. Be holy

yourselves also in all your behavior because it

is written, you shall be holy for I

am holy.

If you address

as father, the 1 you who partially judges.

Remember he's watching everything. He's the witness, According

to each one's work, conduct yourselves, in the

in fear during the time of your stay

on earth, conduct yourselves in the fear of

god while you're on Earth,

that sounds a lot like, you know, I

charge you the presence of God. Amen.

Out of the Lord Jesus Christ. He's gonna

judge us, and we need to... We

your life and my life should be revolutionized

by the fear of god, the fact that

we're gonna stand before the 1 who judges

all things. Amen. Now we should be grateful

and praise god and say thank you, jesus

for dying for my sins. I'm saved.

Amen, But we're also still gonna still stand

you for the judgment seat of Christ. A

give an account for our lives. So it's

live lives that are worthy of our calling

as we're commanded. And we wanna hear, we

we will hear well done good faithful servant.

You're faithful of the, you know, small amount

of things. Now you'll be ruler of many

enter into the the the the joy of

your Lord. We're looking forward to that Amen.

Now it's interesting. Notice the translation, and I

don't care what you have for the most

part, I think they probably all use the

same word appearing there.

Appearing.

Right?

So it's important that you get this is

that

he says,

that you to keep the command

without staying or approach until the appearing of

our Lord, Jesus Christ.

That's interesting that he uses that word appearing

because the word appearing there

is a greek word that's not used often

of Jesus is coming, let's it's used a

few times, in the pastor roll epi,

to use more than once. It's used

in Second thessalonians it's 2 8 of Christ

coming. But it's a it's an interesting

Greek word. It's a pi... P.

K?

Or epi Fe. Cam I'm I'm I'm connect...

I'm, I'm

putting the English word with the Greek word

and pronouncing it wrong, but it's a...

It's a Pi.

Okay. Ep,

like Epi epicenter, epi,

Ep, in the word, ep

Fe.

Okay? Or what English would you think comes

from Epi?

What's that?

Epiphany.

Epiphany.

Epi

is the word from which we get epiphany,

Another greek word. That's used of the coming

more often is par.

Par means speaks of his presence is coming,

the second coming.

Of Jesus,

another Greek word speaking of his coming is

apocalypse.

K? The word

Per is AAA word that speaks of come

in. Apocalypse

speaks of unveiling

like the apocalypse, but it's use of his

coming. The apocalypse

with the word apocalypse from it. Apocalypse is

also

unveiling, like, lifting the curtain, taking the lid

off, unveiling

But,

ep Fe,

the epiphany of Christ, the epi

has to do with

Jesus appearing.

Epiphany. And it's a very interesting Greek word.

It's a supernatural

manifestation of divine reality, a moment of great

or sudden revelation when it's used for somebody

of a revelation that God truly gives you

from his word by his spirit,

so it's interesting,

but it speaks of,

of his appearing,

his little appearing.

Every eye will what.

See him. And they also which pierce all

are well because we used.

Gonna see him. Jesus says I'm not coming

secretly.

Right?

But he says what?

When I come back, it won't be like

the secret rapture. He says if they say,

it's... I'm secret, don't believe him. He said,

I come back, be like lightning shining for

these east to the west. You can't miss

it. Hey, amen. This is a glorious appearing

that we long for. In Titus chapter 2

Titus 2:11

verse 11, we read for the grace of

God has appeared. Bringing salvation to all men,

instructing us to deny and god and worldly

desires and to live sen righteous godly in

this present world. Looking for the blessed hope

and the appearing of our the glory of

our Great God and savior Christ Jesus, who

gave himself for us to redeem us from

every law deed, and a purify for himself

a people for his own possession, Zealous for

good deeds. Isn't that awesome?

So

we're looking forward for the blessed hope.

Some people like, oh, man, There's... Give you

a blessed hope and you know, the church

got shaken recently is... I can't tell you

how many of you and other people outside

the church text me after,

you you know, this... What something what's the

guy's name.

He was on Tucker Carlson, a country artist,

John Rich. And they go. Everybody's he's like,

did you see him? He was on Tucker

Carlson, and he started reading from the scripture

saying, we're not... We're gonna go through the

tribulation. A lot of pre trevor is gonna

get upset with me with saying this, but

it's true. And Tucker was like, I didn't

even heard about what we're gonna go through

and Tucker was, I just read the bible

last year. And he reads him second thessalonians

his chapter 2. You know, first few verses

that don't be deceived. Right?

What's that?

Fine. So. He did pick up on buying

and selling.

Yeah.

Yeah. Tucker was kinda startled. I never read

that. And almost it's here.

Yeah. Well, he said he didn't he didn't

understand it. You know? Yeah. Yeah. I didn't

understand it. So... And and then guess what?

The Internet went wild. You know?

I can't believe this guys guy said when

you go through the tribulation. Takes a country

artist to say this to people. It's like,

come on, man. So this kind of a

trip. You know? So we're looking for not

a secret rapture. We're looking for his glorious

appearing Ama amen.

Every I will see him, like Late Shining

for the east to west. Jesus said in

Matthew 25 31 but when the son comes

in his glory.

And all the angels with him, then he

will sit on his glorious thrown. It's gonna

be not this little squeaky thing that happens

that people miss.

It's gonna be happy with a Trumpet man,

and with a roar. Right? The voice of

the arch angel. Right? Every Eye will see

him. It's gonna be a glorious glorious

appearing.

And it trips me out guys because

when you look at the text here,

and I think about this,

that word, epi.

K?

That word

of his or his appearing is used

in Timothy as well

of his first coming.

He didn't come as some phantom in his

first coming.

He didn't come,

you know,

secretly.

In fact, listen to what second Timothy 01:10

2 Timothy 1:10

says,

but now has... But now,

has been revealed by the appearing

epi

of our savior Christ Jesus who abolished death

and brought life and immortality to light through

the gospel. Amen.

And it talks about his glorious appearing, the

second coming in Titus.

Verse 13, but look at verse 11, for

the grace of God has appeared

appeared epi finance, the related that we're same

word. Bringing salvation to all men. His first

coming was an appearing amen.

His second coming is a second appearing.

God promised that he would come the first

time

Did Jesus come the first time? Yes.

He did.

We're day ready?

Some were some weren't. Yes. Is he coming

a second time? Just like those prophecies were

fulfilled brothers sisters. These prophecies are gonna be

fulfilled.

Okay? And just like, first coming was history,

someday is second coming, will be history.

Question is what side of history will you

be on? In fact, it's interesting.

Those 2 Greek words, par for coming

and epi Fe for appearing. Those 2 greek

words

appear in 1 verse together of his coming.

In second thessalonians chapter 2. Same chapter you're

2 Thessalonians 2 · chapter mention

just talking about. Ray Mark, where talks about

the coming the ana antichrist, and Jesus defeating

him, and it says, in verse 8, then

the La 1. That's Si antichrist. Then the

La 1 will be revealed.

And, by the way, a lot of people

are saying that Trump

is the antichrist because he had a a

deadly wound

and then he was healed, and then you

say, it grace his ear.

I'm sure that hurt. It's not a... It's

a bummer, but he it wasn't what says

how the appearance of daily wound?

Yeah.

Appearance of a daily wound means

a deli wound. That doesn't appear to be

a deadly wound. And then it says he'll

be healed in the world with marvel. Is

everybody tripping Like, whoa,

Trump got a healed.

From that that that ear blow. He's he's

whoa.

No. Come on, guys. Okay. I'm sorry. If

you're watching on Live stream, I love you

if that's your. I don't know it's not

personal. I don't know who has a you

saw it's out there chad dealt with it

in 1 of our podcasts, You know, you

gonna wanna check that out for a deeper

review of that.

But guys,

let's be careful when we pinned the tail

on the Ana antichrist. Okay?

You know? Because he... Can make us look

foolish, you know? Now I'm not saying not

to keep your eye on world leaders. I

keep my on everybody. I keep my on

Trump. I keep my eye on everybody. Okay?

But at the same time, I don't wanna

stretch the scriptures to make them say something

they don't to prove so some kind of

you have.

Let's be careful.

In that ana antichrist, when when Jesus comes

back, though it's gonna be Gnarly.

So it's there's 2 companies of Christ. This

first company came in humiliation.

His second company comes at ex.

Amen.

His first coming,

he came on a donkey. The second time

he comes on a white horse. Amen. The

first time he came he came to be

killed. The next time he comes to kill

his enemies. First time he became, he came

to serve Next time he comes to be

served. First time he came he became as

a suffering servant in Amen. Next time he

comes comes as the conquering king. Amen. First

time he became he came as a lamb

of God. Next time he comes... He's coming

the lion as a lion of the tribe

of Judah, Amen. So let's get excited about

his coming

Amen? Yes lord.

And I love that the apostle Paul. You

could go to second Timothy chapter 4, if

2 Timothy 4 · chapter mention

you will, because he uses this word appearing

again. In second Timothy chapter 4, and this

2 Timothy 4 · chapter mention

is about him being ready. And this is

second Timothy. This he writes not long before

he is beheaded by nero

According Eu cbs, the early, early

church historian,

he lost his head to neuro about... I

think I think he has that 60, you

know, late sixties,

and look at negativity, Paul says this, for

am already being poured out as a drink

offering.

And the time of my departure has come.

The old testament there were drink offerings where,

Jacob, when his name has changed Israel, he

pours out a drink offering to the lord.

Their drink offerings prescribed in the law.

Jesus is the ultimate drink offering for our

salvation. Right? He said this cup is a

cup which I poured out. For you is

the covenant in my blood. He poured out

his life for us. Paul's point out his

life as a thank offering to Jesus.

Okay. And he says, for I'm already being

poured out as a drink offering, and the

time of my departure come. I have fought

the good fight. Check that out, man. That's

at the end of his life, man.

He Timothy he's telling being told by him

and that first Timothy fight the good fight,

but here he says, I have fought the

good fight. Paul tells Timothy now. I have

finished the course.

Praise the Lord, man. I have kept the

faith. Praise the lord. In the future, there

is laid up for me, the crown of

righteousness,

which the Lord, the Righteous judge will award

to me on that day, and not only

to me, but also to all who have

what.

Have loved his

appearing.

Amen.

How do he love appearing man? If you

love me, keep my commandments, obey him, fall

in love with him, look at what he's

done for you and who he is,

to know him is truly to love him

when you know who God is. Amen.

So it's just amazing when you think of

how wonderful

our lord is. Now look at chapter

6 verse 15,

which he will bring about at the proper

time

He's gonna bring his coming, it's gonna be

perfect timing at the proper time. No 1

knows a day in the hour. It's in

god's timing amen.

And, God, the first coming, the first appearing

was at the proper time.

I mean, it's perfect timing.

Daniel chapter 9, certain Jews, Simeon and Anna,

Daniel 9 · chapter mention

they were anticipating it. Others were anticipated, but

they wanted to... Then the kick the booty

of the Romans.

They didn't want him as a suffering servant

yet. But he's like, no. You need to

have your sins dealt with. That's the first

coming. Amen.

It was perfect timing

in many respects. The Greeks had been rolling

before the Romans

and everybody... So many people were speaking Greek,

There was not a language that was so

universal until the Greeks ruled now the Greeks

ruled setting up to where the Gospel was

spread in Greek around the world. Oh, but

it was so hard to travel through the

world because it weren't a lot of roads.

Well, that's where the Roman government came in,

took over from the Greeks, and they built

all these roads.

And it's real dangerous travel but guess what?

The Romans are rolling so you could actually

travel from place to place. And in I

in fact, even Roman soldiers who he became

Christians, They're are the first ones that show

the gospel in Britain,

Roman soldiers that Christians that were stationed there.

Perfect timing and the fullness of time, Paul

says in Galatians 4 4.

Jesus was born the first time. And the

second time it's be perfect timing all over

again. Yes. It's gonna be heavy to see

it. Are you still with me?

So

let's be excited Let's get excited about the

lord's return. Let's not try to pick

pick exact dates that's very dangerous.

I met a guy and I talked to

him for a while,

and saw him speak. I didn't Cole deal.

And he wrote a book Christ returns by

19 88.

101

reasons why.

I disagree with him. I got into it

with him in a loving way.

In fact, he had a pre trip rapture

going to, so I just hit him with

the post trip stuff, you know? Well, what?

Last trumpet it dah the and we just

went back and forth. But I knew he

was wrong because I knew jesus was wasn't

coming 19 8 because it was a couple

years before that, when I was watching speak,

I'm like, he was talking about the second

coming in at 88 and or that, you

know, and I'm like, these things aren't even

lining up.

Stay away from the weird stuff on the

internet guys? Okay. Be very, very careful. You

don't want egg on your face. Amen?

Now,

let's go to the rest of the verse

or the... Sorry, verse 15 again, the last

part of that. He is the blessed and

only sovereign,

check this out.

Now, Paul just breaks forth in praise.

He who is the blessed and only sovereign

the king of kings and Lord of Lords.

He's the only sovereign, man.

Right? He's sovereign.

He works all things together for the good

for those who 11 are the call the

purpose. He's a maker of all things. Amen.

No 1 can fort him, amen.

He he,

in him, we live and move and have

our being.

Right? He's made all things visible and invisible

Amen.

He's on the throne. Amen, Jeremiah 32 17.

Oh, sovereign Lord. You have made the heavens

and the earth by your great power and

outs stretch arm, nothing is too hard for

you. Amen.

Revelation 04:11. You are worthy our Lord and

Revelation 4:11

God to receive glory and honor and power

for you created all things and by your

will, they were created and they have their

being Amen.

I love that, man. In Daniel chapter 2,

Daniel 2 · chapter mention

Daniel talks about how he sets up kings,

and he opposes kings. Abi, if she said

look at this Babylon that I've made. He

gets humbled for 7 years. Right? And eats

to dew and grass and so forth. And

then he comes out of it. And he

says when I regain my sanity

He says

that I raised my eyes toward heaven, and

my reason returned to me, and I blessed

the most high and praised and honored him

who lives forever. For his dominion an ever

last dominion. And his kingdom endure from generation

to generation. All of the inhabitants in the

Earth are counted as nothing

But he does according to his will in

the host of heaven and among the inhabitants

of the Earth, and no 1 can ward

off his hand or say to him, what

have you done.

That's Debbie Kin our, man.

Jesus Christ. Revelation 17. Verse 14 is coming

back as king of kings and Lord of

Lords. Revelation 19 he comes back on his

white horse versus 15 to 16 is a

name written on his thigh, King of kings

and Lord of Lords. And that brings us

to that last verse. Okay?

And we see that.

He's mentioned here in this last verse,

and I I really want you to focus

on it for a moment because We're getting

here to the end of our deal, but

verse 15 b, he who is blessed. Right?

And the only sovereign the what,

king of kings and Lord of Lords. He's

called that varies. He's called that revelation 17

is he's that called that in revelation,

19 as well. He's not just a king,

man. He's he's king of kings, and he

is Lord

of Lords, and that's important to understand

in fact,

when you're looking at this, and I'm gonna

I'm gonna try to end right right about

here in a couple minutes here. Because when

you look at verse

16,

goes on to say that he what, who

alone possesses what. Mortality

mortality.

God alone possesses mortality. But you say, well,

don't aren't we... Don't we have eternal life?

The the the meaning there is he alone

possesses

immortality inherently.

He is self existing the great I am

from ever last to ever last, he never

came into existence. The only way we can

have eternal life.

Is through him. Amen,

as branches attached to the vine through having

eternal life through him, who alone possesses mortality

and dwell what?

An una

light,

whom no man has seen or can see

You guys. No 1 has seen.

No 1 can't see him.

Well, moses talked to him and says he

talked to him face to face, not all

glory didn't.

I wanna see you how I see your

glory. Okay, Moses. I'll put you behind the

clef of a rock,

and I'll let you see my after glow.

And Moses is tripping out because you know

what he talks about?

Glory.

Beauty, the the beauty of the lord. They

talks about the justice of god upon the

wicked.

And that was just from seen as after

glow

because guess what? When Jesus Christ comes back.

And he says that's a little of his

glory out to the non believers.

Like lightning, shining from the east the west.

It says he destroys Louisiana chris with the

spirit of his mouth and what?

The brightness of his coming.

The catch, the brightness

The

of his par

is what destroys the an antichrist is appearing.

Think about that. That's why in Z 14

people's

standing there to make war with him, Their

eyes dissolve. From their sockets and their tongue

is dissolved from their mouths.

What a powerful God?

But we won't see him.

Well, there's a promise though. No 1 has

seen him or can't see him right now.

Right?

Psalm 18 11 He made darkness his secret.

He hid himself in the clouds and thick

darkness. In executing his judgments. He did not

allow himself to be seen. But guess what?

We read in Matthew 5 8. The Lord

Jesus Christ said, the sermon mount blessed are

the pure in heart for they show what?

They shall see God.

Revelation 22 4 the last chapter of the

Bible.

They will see his face,

and his name will be on their forehead.

How incredible is that? And when John sees

him on the throne in the vision in

Revelation 4,

he talks about these beautiful colors as rainbow

on the throne.

And he's just seen a vision. You not

seen laws glory yet, And he's just blown

away. Right? And they... In the living creatures

on fall down because he's so beautiful. We're

going to see him.

And the last part of that verse,

the last part of the last verse were

studying night to him be wet.

Honor

an eternal dominion.

All amen.

Now check this out guys.

This this blew me away. First time I've

seen this.

First time I saw this, and it really

minister to me, and I give this to

you to really think about.

You see this do.

Okay? Do means to speak praise.

You see this

right in the middle of him talking about

the rich.

You know what I see over and over

overhead commentaries,

and commentary commentaries are great. Otherwise I don't.

And there's a lot of good commentaries, a

lot of good things gotta check everything thing.

But over and over what I'm saying, We

don't know why Paul breaks forth and praise

right here, you know? Because he just breaks

forth and praise because he's excited, but We

don't know if there's any rhyme or reason.

Some will try to say there's rhyme or

reason,

but it hit me like a ton of

bricks today.

And I thought this is so good by

way of application.

Because he's praising him, but then he gets

into what verse 17 and instruct those who

are wet. Rich. The point is is

1 comment I read no kidding. I read

this last week.

Paul

wants to end here with this,

but then he decides all I need to

say something else to the rich.

No. That's not what's going on. Paul was

saying, I'm gonna end here. Oh, I better

say something to the rich. He's been inspired

by the holy spirit.

But, you know what's happening here.

He's talking about the great the period of

our Lord God.

And it's gonna be glorious.

And that's the end goal. And he begins

to praise him because he's coming. And you

know how I believe that's why I know

I believe really strongly that that that's true

is because

If you go to first Timothy 1, go

to first Timothy 1,

check this out. Okay.

He's talking about Christ's first coming.

His first appearing. He's talking about how he

was the chief of sinner and all that

and how Christ would demonstrate his perfect patience

as an example to those who would believe

in him to eternal life.

What Jesus did for him in his first

coming. Then guess what he does. He breaks

into.

Now to the king eternal immoral invisible, the

only God be honored and glory forever and

ever amen.

Betty goes on. Do you think Timothy is

Paul was gonna end there. He said, oh,

wait. I got get more to say, no.

He's breaking forth and praise because Jesus came

to save him the first time Amen.

He's breaking forth the praise, the second time

because there's gonna be a second period amen.

And this is why hit me like a

ton of bricks.

And by wave of application, I encouraging this.

A,

praise him for the first time he came

to save you. Why do you think Christmas

is the most radical, wonderful precious

holiday for so many people. Because they're celebrating

the,

his first coming the incarnation amen. That Don't

wait for the 20 fifth of December, Christmas

should be every day for us, we should

always be thanking him. And guess what? If

you do this in your life, and you

praise him for his first coming. And why

he did for your sins on the cross,

you won't get a hung up about the

past. You won't cost be worried about the

past. You won't cost me said I can't

believe this person did this to me. I

can't believe I did it that person and

be rid of by guilt anxiety because of

your past. No. You'll be like, praise you

Jesus. For saving me for my sins, and

all things I did in the past. Amen.

And guess what? You start praising to my

apologize for his second p amen. You won't

get all hung about the future. Oh, things

are getting worse. Oh, 0, the left and

the walker are talking about climate change, and

and and the rights talking about this out

of the other, and the world's gonna cave

in. Look yeah. Things aren't gonna get bad.

It says that scripture amen. Yeah but it's

not how they. Saying it's gonna get bad,

but it says when the world's hearts are

filling them for fear things coming to the

earth. That Wes is believe we're gonna look

up and guess what it says that we're

be doing. Would it be rejoice because we

know our... The day is drawing to your

Amen. So guess what? I'm encourage you right

now.

Blows away any kind of psycho therapy and

cycle battle you'll ever get because what we

need is not psycho Ba Christians. We need

the word of God. We need the work

of the president of the holy spirit of

our lives.

I'm encouraged you right now. The name of

Jesus is a,

break into praise more often for what he's

done for you. Sing praise songs during the

day. Seeing them at night when you wake

up,

Sing about the fact that what Jesus has

done for you in his first appearing. Number

2, sing about what he's gonna do at

a second coming Amen.

You won't be worried about the past, and

you'll be excited about the future. And the

past in the future will meet in the

very presence of your day as you praise

him for who he is as the alpha

and the omega amen. And number 3CAB

and c number c celebrate the fact that

he's sovereign.

Remember when Trump got shot in the ear.

And, you know if he would would've got

shot in the head had died. You know

what's chaos that would be in our country.

You know how many people be ticked off

and and especially with the way secret service

handled it or didn't handle it. Right?

There would be chaos maybe civil war in

a country who knows.

But guess what?

If you're Christian, you could say God you're