Fleeing Greed, Pursuing Christ

Please and turn to first timothy chapter 6

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

if you haven't it. And I know most

of you are there.

But what a powerful book we've been in.

I can't believe we are you know,

over halfway through this book by the time

we get through this message

because we will end with verse 11. Lord

willing.

There's 20 verses in this book. And we

looked at 9 and 10 a little bit

recently last couple of weeks, but I wanna

take a little bit deeper look at 9

and 10 and and really... Because these are

strong warnings,

and we read in first Timothy 6 as

Paul instruct Timothy, who a young pastor

on how to

basically

guide the church

to teach the church to disciple

the new converts and older converts and help

them become Christ.

And Timothy is amazing because

you're getting an insight the letter to the

apostle,

to Timothy

and what he's to instruct. And we learned

so much from that as to how where

to be the church and howard would to

be as Christians.

Because there's personal instructions to Timothy as to

how he is to be a man of

God. But he he's to replicate what's being

taught to him personally

in the life of the believers, and he's

supposed to second Timothy 2 2,

commit these teachings to others and there commit

them to others and still others, and that's

how the church grows. It also instruct how

the church is what's supposed to look like

regard to elders and dea and government and

so forth.

But here he's giving a very, very solemn

warning,

and he's warning about those who turn god

or turn

God this, in a means to, as a

means to financial gain. We talked about that.

We've done I've done some extensive teaching against

the

word faith gospel, the prosperity movement. The money

grabbing preacher who are always talking about. Give

give give to me and then God make

you rich and these guys get super rich

and then comes all about money.

And we're not gonna be discussing that so

much today. We've discussed that quite a bit

and we hammer on that off and on

because that's

such a prevalent false gospel that's out there.

But he gives this instruction to Timothy in

verse 9, but those who want to get

rich

Doesn't say

as as for the rich, you know, that

all the rich

are doomed.

Otherwise, brother Rich would be in big trouble

over here. Get to see, Rich for always

from Idaho.

But we're calling to be rich in God.

Jesus talked about being rich in the Lord.

Amen.

And

when the bible speaks of Riches,

sometimes there's just very strong declarations harder for

a rich man. Jesus said,

get to heaven then it is for candle

to get through the I have a needle.

And then the disciples was like, well, how

can anybody be saved then and

and he said, you know, what's impossible with

man possible with God.

And, of course, Joseph Air,

who was a rich man who lent Jesus

his garden tomb

for 3 days and 3 nights,

was a rich man. Nico dim was probably

pretty rich, we believe. Job, Abraham, these were

rich men

they possessed riches, but Riches did not wet.

Possess them,

that is after they came to know the

Lord.

Abraham, of course, and

Job probably became quite enriched when they knew

the Lord, but their pursuit

the pursuit was not riches.

The pursuit was a Lord.

So if you're pursuing the Lord and you're

seeking him and you're living for his glory,

and the lord bless you

financially.

You know, just don't let those riches possess

you. And he goes on to say later,

which we're not gonna really get into

to tonight because we're gonna stop at verse

11, but it's gonna talk about instructions to

those who are rich in the church. How

they're supposed to use their wealth to bless

others. And how God has given us all

things to enjoy.

So just as the scriptures warn that we're

not supposed to look a scant look down

upon those who are poor, James chapter 2.

James 2 · chapter mention

The scriptures are also clear that we're supposed

to make sure that we love all people,

amen.

And we also don't wanna be en and

jealous of those who, you know,

you know, come to church on a in

a l jet, you know,

not that anybody does, but we need to...

But at the same time, God instruct those

folks

who have money to make sure they're living

for him. And they're not living to get

rich and be rich.

So it's... But so it's important because look

at the warnings he gives those. And these

are... This warnings is pretty heavy. This is

for those who want to get rich.

Man heavy that that are like, and I'm

not talking about, man you're like, you know,

wow, Lord, I'd I'd like to Can you

give me another job so I can pay

my bills, you know? And so I can,

you know, bless my children with he, maybe

send them the college or something like that?

I'm not talking about that. We're talking about

where money becomes your God. It becomes the

main thing. It becomes your pursuit

above and over god.

And by the way, money shouldn't even be

a close second to the Lord amen.

The Lord should be first. But look what

he says, but those who want to get

rich

fall into temptation

and a snare

and many, not some

not a few many

foolish and harmful desires,

which plunge men into ruin

and

destruction

I mean, he just builds the the case

of, you know, of how

destructive

living for riches is and And if you

think, whoa, you know, yeah, You've been over

these first a little bit and why don't

we move on? Because this is such an

important topic.

Because when I first dealt with, I wanna

do with the word Faith teach teaching the

hell, the whole false gospel built around this,

that that this scripture just destroys. So it

talks about those who believe that god means

they will have financial gain,

and he calls them corrupt men false teachers.

So we had to deal with that. But

we also need to make sure when we

leave this scripture that we are have a

strong, resolve within our hearts not to live

for money.

Because so many people are in such trouble.

And look at what happens. They end up

in ruin and destruction verse 10.

For the love of money is a root

of what.

All sorts of evil.

I mean, just think of the evils around

the world.

I mean, you think of the greatest evils

around the world. How about sex trafficking? What

I think of Evils. I think the sex

trafficking is a horrendous evil?

Where women,

and children,

girls and boys are kidnapped

by the tens of thousands. I mean, it's

in the tens of thousands, perhaps millions.

It's a leading

cry it's a huge crime here in the

United States.

And guess what drives that? The love of

wet.

Love of money.

You how many babies have been killed via

abortion?

Because of the love of money.

Well,

I won't be able to get that boat.

Are hope be able do these drugs or,

you know, not saying everybody has abortions for

that reason or this reason, but a lot

of times it has to do with finances?

It really is. Or how about the drug

cartel?

Is there any money or left for money

involved in that sin, which is destroying, you

know, what we have over a hundred thousand

overdoses a year in the United States of

America.

Because of fentanyl and other drugs,

many of them coming over the border.

For love money a root of all sorts

of evil. And some by longing for it,

there that that wished to be or

desi to be longing for it, have wandered

wet.

They've wandered away from the faith

and pierce them through

themselves pierce themselves with many grief

caused a lot of grief,

but they've wandered away from the faith that

serious

Because if first Timothy chapter 4,

1 Timothy 4 · chapter mention

couple chapters before this,

he says the holy spirit speaks expressly that

in the latter days, some will depart from

the faith. Keeping hates us inducing spirits and

doctors and demons. So he warns that false

doctrines could lead people away from the faith.

Hey amen, and we've talked about that.

But he is saying a desire to be

rich,

can cause people to wander from the faith,

and come on you guys.

There's all kinds of people that you probably

work with that grew up in church, you

know?

Many people that

Remember, we went if you what don't we...

Why don't when did I teach on Sunday?

The parable of the wet.

Parable is over.

Remember the 4 different hearts we looked at.

The first heart was what?

The Call heart, who good memory.

The Call heart or the heart and heart.

Right?

And that was the 1 who the seed,

which represents what's the seed? Word the word

of God

And the sow is who.

Jesus said a man, but we are the

body of christ hands in his feet. So

he sow through us now. We preach the

word. We plant the seed amen.

The seed was not able to penetrate that

first soil that represents the call heart because

it was just so hard and the birds,

which represent satan in that parable court Jesus,

they steal that see before Germ.

And Satan seals the seed to keep people

from coming to faith and being saved. Amen.

That was the first heart. What was the

second heart?

The second heart was

the

first who was Call. The second was... The

Rockies coming up The second was was a

shallow heart.

That was when where it says, the roots

were not firm.

I mentioned to you in Israel, there's a

lot of bedrock,

which you'll see if you go on an

Israel trip with us. There's just rocks everywhere.

There's a lot of bedrock where the soil

is just couple inches sick, 2, 3 inch

inches sick, thick, and the roots don't go

very deep and when sun comes out after

they spring up,

These plants just die because Don't have deep

roots, and we talked about the importance of

having deep roots.

But these represent

those who

Well, it doesn't say they were sincere.

Certain theology wanna just believe they were ins

insecure at first because it doesn't fit their

their theology, but it says, they actually received

the word with wed. Joy with joy. They're

excited about the Lord at first. They had

joy.

You know?

And

they believe for a while. And why is

the first go back now again to the

Call heart? Satan takes a seat out so

they will not want and be saved.

So Not believe and be saved. So becoming

to belief in that context of that parable

brings what.

Salvation amen.

But here, it does say they do believe,

which quoted Jesus in this purple brings salvation.

And they believe it says for a while,

but it times of temptation they fall away.

Even though they received the word with joy,

So you can't have joy.

And and you can leave your first love,

the Bible says in revelation chapter 2.

Revelation 2 · chapter mention

It's very clear. Sad.

So you have to beat yourself down like

Paul said, so we need become a doc

us. You have to take up your cross

daily, Amen.

And Jesus put Jesus first when you get

up in the morning, he's first

and and continue to look to him. So

there's that

Tell heart, then there's that shallow heart. And

then after that was the rocky or the

crowded heart.

The crowded heart.

And that is a heart that

there's satan can't keep that person from believing.

Fact, that person starts out becoming a little

bit somewhat fruitful.

But

and there's life.

Second first soil, there's no life. There's no

regeneration.

Second, so, there's life. There's joy at first,

but then there's a death.

Third soil. That's the crowded heart. Call heart.

Shallow heart, then the crowded heart. What's it

crowded with? Remember this, which fits with what

we're looking at in first Timothy, interesting timing.

Right? Or chapter 8 verse 14 of Luke,

the seed which fell among the Thorn. These

are the ones who had heard

And as they go on their way, they

are what, choked with worries and riches and

pleasures of this life. I bring no fruit

to maturity.

Mark chapter 4 verse 19 listen to what

Mark 4:19

Jesus says. But the worries of the world

and that the seat of

riches or wealth

and the desires

for the things of this world

enter in and choke the word, and it

becomes it becomes un.

So you don't wanna become un. Second Timothy

or second Peter or chapter 1. Talks about

adding to your faith, 7 virtue and growing

your faith. So you don't become un,

you know, near sight and then blind,

forgetting that you were saved or purified from

your past sins. You can get to the

point, According to scripture thus say at the

word of God and second, Peter Chapter 1

where you forget that you're even saved.

Says they forget that they were purified

from their past sins.

And that's very important to understand because here

we see the love of money.

Has caused people to what? Wander away from

the faith.

K?

And

pierce themselves with many grief.

Now it's interesting. It says, in verse 10,

notice it says, but plunge men into ruin

and destruction.

Plunge men into ruin and destruction

And I thought, yeah, it's interesting such a

powerful, you know, in the Greek when you

look at the Greek, and you try to

parse the Greek, it kept be ruin and

destruction in 2 different things.

Many scholars say, well, if they point out

it probably means the same thing as just

ruin and destruction describing the same, which I

prop think is probably correct.

You know, describing the final end of these

folks, you know?

And by the way, plunge men into ruin

and destruction.

That word plunge was used the first century

of ship wreck ships that would go down,

and you just see the ship of all

these people just go

plunge down in into ruin and destruction.

And that's a powerful picture.

Oh, and by the way, when I was

looking at this greek word for destruction,

it's used of somebody who was longing to

be rich.

Who plunged himself like a ship down to

hell.

In fact, he was nicknamed by Jesus a

son of destruction, same Greek word. And that

was J,

who betrayed Jesus out of greed, have betrayed

him with a kiss

and plunge himself

he hung himself.

And the rope or the branch broke, We

don't know how exactly it happened. And his...

He went down and crane,

smashed the bottom of the cliff and out

came his bowel. Talk about plunging.

Being plunged structure. He's called the son of

destruction. Now I was looking at this text,

I was like, wow, Lord,

this guy, J is such a powerful picture

of this warning here.

Is not amazing.

Now,

And as I said, yeah, J has called

by Jesus is a son of destruction. And

what's interesting

about J,

some people try to exon J.

You know, the liberals, you know, the the

no,

the No had a gospel called the gospel

of J.

And I like to read, you know,

from time to time. The early church fathers

and and how they're fighting no and so

forth. And then No basically taught that all

creation was evil

because it was created by an Evil God.

And

and that Evil God is not the 1

ultimate god and so forth and therefore, since

he created the physical universe, everything physical.

They said was evil, which is alive from

the Pit of hell,

And they have a gospel called the Gospel

of J,

In the Gospel of J, the No 6

made the evil guys just like Satan do

today. There at Satan.

Satan was a hero because he told Eve,

she could become god,

and was freeing her from Y way to

creator.

And that didn't work out so long.

How actually he led her into bondage in

destruction.

She wanted power? She wanted be as God.

But it's interesting when you think about it,

the No cora

kane,

these are heroes and the no Gospel.

The serpent is a hero.

J was a hero in the gospel of

J, which the church fathers talked about

But, you know, the No or I should

say liberal scholars said, oh, probably never existed.

You know, there's make the no look bad

that it was discovered not too many years

ago.

You know, just... I don't think it was,

like, 15 years ago or so 20 years

ago it was discovered.

Get... That might have my date wrong. I

wasn't too long. I was, wow. They found

that thing. And when you read through it,

I've looked through it. J is a hero,

and he... Because he does betray Jesus,

but it's to

get him crucified, but so we could free

him from

his body, which he's trapped in a body

because the body is a prison os.

Rather than a blessing it's a prison.

So they twist it. Liberal theologian say, well,

J, you know, he probably was the discouraged

because

this the the revolution that he thought Jesus

was bringing to the Earth to overcome the

Romans and free Israel from the Roman Hill

of oppression.

Was back firing, and it wasn't working outright.

So he didn't like the way Jesus was

going about it, and course, Jesus was talking

about going to the cross and stuff. Right,

guys. Even Peter struggled with that. Remember.

You go, far it for me, You know,

Jesus says get behind me satan.

So they say, and what J was getting

discouraged

because they weren't ruling, like he was hoping

they'd be ruling sooner

And that... We... I don't have a hard

time with saying, that. You just might have

been getting very discouraged because it wasn't turned

out because Jesus was getting closer to fiction

and stuff, and He didn't like that idea

of how things were gonna turn out. But

they taken it a step further and say,

and what do wanna do is turn Jesus

and have and betray him. So Jesus be

forced

to call the legions of Angels to save

him from rome and build the King of

israel on the earth and then J and

the other apostles could rule the earth. And

that was his desire

just to hurry up Jesus kingdom.

It's not that really that complicated though, guys.

It's not the J gospel no.

It's not what some liberals say that he

had good motives. It just, you know, was,

you know, miss missteps or whatever they're trying

to say there.

It it's a lot less complicated to that.

J problem was greed.

It's that simple. Okay?

In fact, the scriptures make it clear that

god portrays him as that way,

Not saying there weren't more complicated things going

on, but ultimately,

he was a greedy person,

and

it's important to understand that

Jesus addressed that greed in J,

you know?

And he warned him

in fact, it's interesting,

J, we read in the gospel of John

that the 2 sisters, Mary and Martha, remember

them,

Mary Bethany,

and the 2 sisters

we're having a, basically a dinner and honor

of Jesus.

And,

they were doing this because

He just resurrected their brother. Sound like a

good plan to me. You know, it's honor

the 1 who just resurrected Lazarus,

and they're having a dinner for him and

so forth. And we read in John 12

3 that then Mary took a pint of

pure na.

An expensive perfume, she poured it on Jesus

feet and wiped his feet with her hair,

and the house was filled with a fragrance

of the perfume,

John 12 3.

That's pretty pretty beautiful.

And, you know, we don't have time to

get into the story too much, but she's

taking this pint of Pure yard which was

worth a lot of money,

and she breaks it as she pours on

his feet.

And she wipes his feet with this beautiful,

you know aroma

perfume that's filling the home.

And J is gonna get ticked off about

this.

Because J really, really, really, his heart hurting

for the poor. It could help a lot

of poor people. That's what he says basically

because the hip and he's pretending,

but

by the way, and

Jesus basically,

I love jesus except for Mary this, and

he speaks the truth.

He Jewish says in versus 4 5, he

could read if you want. Why wasn't this

perfume sold and the money given to the

poor.

It was worth a year's wages.

She's taking something

that's very valuable. Right?

And

she's using it for Jesus.

And that... There's a lot of implications They

would have time to get into.

And a verse, you know, why was this

perfume So forth then, John, when he tells

the story, he makes sure we understand,

that it was because of J greed that

he said this, and John explains, quote, in

verse 6, J did not say this because

he cared about the poor. But because he

was a thief.

As keeper the money bag, he used to

help himself to what was put into it.

K?

And then Jesus says to them because they

kinda join the other disciples apostles kinda join

with J like, yeah, what are you doing?

And that Jesus says I love this. I'll

leave her alone.

It was intended that she just should, save

this perfume. For the day of my burial.

You will always have the poor among you.

Meaning continue to love them administer them. You're

gonna have them with you, but you will

not always have me

he's the son of God with him. He's

going to his burial.

And

and I trip out on this because it

just

They had their clueless about his burial. Right?

Right?

They're all tripping out. And and but I've

I shared with you before.

Through the years 1 my... I love this

because

what what... How did she have this insight?

Very simple

because when Martha was badger her about helping

her in the kitchen because Jesus was there.

Right?

And

Mary is at Jesus feet

talking about it's another it's incident,

Jesus says,

you know, Martha,

she's actually chosen the better part

and what has been given to her, will

not be taken away from her.

So Jesus is discussing is speaking truth. Guess

who is guess who has ears to hear

Mary Bethany.

And while all the disciples don't always have

ears to hear about the crucifixion because they

don't wanna see Jesus crucified.

That's doesn't fit and they're understanding how the

kingdom is supposed to come.

She gets it.

She seems to be the only 1

humanly speaking

at this point in time.

That understands that Jesus is going to

die on the cross.

Not that he didn't tell the others, but

he told them a lot of things, but

they had selective hearing. Amen.

Now,

Judah so,

he's just involved... He just wants the money

at this point.

And he becomes, you know, greedy and more

and more greedy as he sees the time

getting closer.

But keep in mind, he had already begun

stealing,

from the money bag.

So when first Timothy,

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

chapter 6 warns us,

god warns

through Paul Timothy, Timothy, that warning comes to

us,

because we're supposed to be reading this is

studying it.

That greed can lead to

ruin and destruction or it will eventually,

J is the son of destruction same word.

And his life was

basically characterized

by greed.

Now, Jesus warned him over and over again.

Jesus

Here heard the seat was there on the

certain of that,

when jesus says in chapter 6 verse 19

through 21. Lay out for yourselves treasure on

earth where mouth and rust do crept in

fees, bacon and steel. But J you too,

they have for ourselves treasure have when either

mouth or rust corrupt and thieves can't break

it in steal.

And He was there for that. He was

there in Matthew chapter Matthew chapter 6 first

Matthew 6 · chapter mention

24 His first versus later. When Jesus says,

you can't serve 2 masters.

Either you're what.

Hate the 1 and love the other. You

love the 1 hate the other you can't

both God and m and. Amen.

But guess what? You can't only have 1

Lord.

You can't have both God and money as

your Lord.

J chose money as his Lord.

It's that simple.

He chose to put money first in his

life.

What a what a sad existence for people

who

put money first

in their lives.

Dud was there,

when

Jesus

made a whip and went to the temple

and overturn the tables. Right?

Took a chair and said and and got

the money changers out of the temple

and said that you're not to make my

my house aid Dan of Robbers, Amen.

Because they were all about money.

But the thing is is when that was

going down, guess what, The disciples all should

have been taking note. It's not about money.

Jesus warned about those who devour Widows houses

as the ph.

They devour widows houses. They look at widows

as opportunity to exploit them for the money

that's left over. These widows who have

little,

modi of money left from their husband dying

or have a lot or somewhere in between

the ph he's would scheme to get their

money.

How wicked is that?

Sometimes these widows would have little children

and they'd scheme. Jesus said that these guys

that do that have the greater judgment.

Have greater condemnation than other people.

So greed is very, very serious.

J was there.

When they were talking about the vote of

gifts that were given at the temple and

how beautiful the temple was, and jesus said

not when stone would be standing on the

other

Jesus... J was there

when Jesus talked about

the d of riches,

crowded out the word of God.

J was there

when he pointed out when Jesus pointed out

to his apostles

how that widow

they gave the widow might. It's a Widow

mite, which is worth just couple pennies.

But said she gave more than all the

rich folks.

Because she gave out of her poverty. She

gave everything she had

because she was so much wanting to see

the word word of the work of God

go forward.

She was very sac superficial or giving.

That would not compute in J brain. Would

it? No

which is heartbreaking.

And praise the Lord, we have a decent

amount of people here tonight.

You're here because guess what you're doing first,

seeking the kingdom of God.

And as righteous the say, amen.

You know this world's temporary.

It's been around for a while, you know

it goes quick to you. Amen.

He can't take it with you as Paul

earlier and versus

7 8 and 7 8 before the verses

I just read.

You bring nothing in the world. You take

nothing with you.

But we still have to be careful

because paul's warning those who are in the

faith that if they do this, they can

wander away from the faith.

He's warning believers.

Not warning non believers in the church non

believers. You... If you wanna a anomaly, you

tell you what longer that we need to

get saved. Amen. You don't worry about wandering

from the faith. They're not in the faith

yet. Amen.

So,

this is all very, very important.

And

J man,

he betray jesus He throw throat... He shows

up

with

the soldiers,

a large crowd that says in Matthew 26

47

with armed with swords and clubs

and Judah spotted Jesus.

And then he gave a signal

because it's gonna be dark out.

And

it's gonna be dark and there's be these

different disciples, and I wanna... And how are

we gonna know who it is.

I'll kick him my kiss.

How wicked is that, man? So J was

gonna betray Jesus with a kiss

and going out,

once we read that Judah said greetings, rabbi

and kissed him. That's Matthew 26 versus 48

and 49.

And J

Jesus says J, are you going to betray

me with a kiss?

He could translate that, the the the para

phrase that. Are you really going to

betray me with a kiss, really?

Like, how wicked is that? You know?

So J was driven

in his actions

by the love for money.

What can you say about our lives by

wave application?

What are we driven by?

Better better yet, who are we led by?

Satan in the spirit of the riches of

this world

are we led by the Lord Jesus Christ.

And his love

and his goodness and his righteousness, you know?

And it's sad because, you know, J

Basically, he was driven by

this love for money, and he traded

the love of Jesus. The infinite love of

Christ

The if infinite on ending love a Christ

he traded for 30 pieces of silver.

Which he didn't even keep. He realized what

he had done How was sick it was,

but he didn't repent.

He regretted what he did.

But the bible says Godly sorrow leads to

repentance which leads to

life.

Amen, but worldly sorrow leads to

death.

And worldly Sorrow is your sorrow sorrow because

your plan didn't work out.

Because it did get your way. Things that

work out the way you wanted them to

God sorry, you're you're sorry because you've sinned

against, thrice Holy God. Amen.

You offended the holy 1 of Israel.

The creator of all things, the 1 who

made you in his image who loves you

who sent his son to die for you.

You've spur his love, his goodness his grace,

his mercy, you spit in his face.

It was 1 thing to deny Christ, which

was horrible and Peter did that. Right? If

other disciples. But it's another thing that ce

jesus is out betray with a kiss.

That's a whole another level

of evil.

So Timothy is concerned about those who had

wandered from the faith.

And we should take heed to this because

You don't ever wanna get to the place

where you think,

yeah. But I'm a chosen man.

I could never wander from the faith.

I'm a real disciple.

I could never want for the faith.

I would never become a traitor

Paul didn't have that on.

Paul said in chapter 10 and chapter 9

at first corinthians that him who thinks he

stats take he lest he fall.

You have to realize the capacity of evil

that is in your heart if it's un

unsettled.

You don't want awesome think your flesh is

better than else's is flesh.

We don't know all the evil that we

are capable of except by the grace of

God. Go we, amen. So that's why Paul

said in the same section where he says

that he thinks he stands, take he lest

he fall. That's where he said I beat

my body down so after I've preached the

gospel with others I myself would not become

rejected by god to doc us.

And that's why you... You're chosen Well, Julius

was chosen.

In fact, Luke chapter 16 verse 13 says,

Luke 16:13

And when the day came, he called his

disciples

to him. Juice was a disciple. Well w

I'm a disciple. Juice was a disciple.

He called his disciples to him and chose.

He was chosen. Chose 12 of them.

Whom we also named as apostles.

Simon, whom we also named Peter, Andrew Andrew,

his brother and James and John and Philip

anna Boom and then verse 16 J, the

son of James.

And J is.

Listen into this. This is verse 18 of

John or Luke chapter 6. And J is

Luke 6 · chapter mention

scary.

Who became a traitor.

Notice it's that? Doesn't say who was a

traitor from the time he was chosen. No.

Says he became a trader.

Okay?

It's very possible like the first or the

second soil

that he received the word with joy

that he was excited. He actually followed Jesus

for 3 years.

But toward the end of those years, he

became a trader,

and I believe even before he became a

trader, he started

from Jesus money bag.

It shocks me that he kisses Jesus, but

then it doesn't shock me because he's already

stealing from Jesus.

And how disgusting is that, you know?

He became a traitor,

you know, J?

Was given

eternal life. He was given to Jesus. In

fact, go to John chapter 17,

John 17 · chapter mention

you'll see this.

Because some will say, oh, well Jesus was

never saved. Where does it say that?

Well, it says in John that Jesus knew

who

you know,

who really believed and who would betray him.

Yeah.

That's 2 different groups.

1 is Plural 1 singular. He knew who

didn't really believe

plural, those that didn't really believe. And he

knew who would betray him That's second. That's

secondary class.

Knew that J was gonna betray him. It

doesn't say that J was a thief from

the beginning.

He chose... In fact, we read in the

gospel counts we read that J was confer

the apostolic authority by the power of the

holy Spirit to go and do miracles

to heal the le to heal the sick

you know, those who were lame to cast

out demons and he came back with the

other apostles, and they all had success.

And we read in John chapter 17, go

John 17 · chapter mention

to john Chapter 17.

John 17 · chapter mention

John 17.

And we read in verses 1 and 2,

Jesus high priest sleep prayer. He's praying

for his apostles,

you know, who gonna percent... Bring the good

word out and goes extends that prayer beyond

the apostles. Of course, even to us, those

who hear the word through their preaching.

And for the world, he actually pray for

the lost world that they would see the

witness of the believers who love 1 another,

it come to Christ to understand who he

is through our witness.

But he pray initially for his apostles

and look at chapter 17 verse 1. Jesus

spoke these things and lifting up his eyes

to heaven. He said this,

Father, the hour has come, glorify your son

that the son may glorify you.

Look at verse 2.

Even as you gave him authority over all

flesh that as to all whom you have

given him to all you what you have

what?

All whom you have given him,

he what.

He he he may give eternal life. So

when the father is, you know, When the

father gives the son,

people, he gives them what,

eternal life.

What does it mean the father gives the

son people?

Is that some kind of unconditional election where

God the father has certain people only? And

and then he just gives him the son

and you have no choice or salvation. No.

No. What happens when you read the gospel,

is there certain people that belong to the

father before Jesus comes on the scene.

There's Adam,

not An fire, but niacin

Simeon,

right, and Anna, for instance, They're Simeon and

Anna, take take those 2. They're waiting for

the cost of Israel. They're waiting for the

messiah to be born. Remember, Adam wants to

hold the Messiah. Right? She can't wait. They're

just hold them Messiah. They're looking for... They

already belong to the father. Amen. There's all

sorts of people that already belong to the

father. Remember talks about branches that were broken

off the Jews because they're un unbelievable, but

not all the branches were broken off.

There were Jews that were believing in and

Jesus says if you believed Moses, you would

believed me, there were those who believed in

Moses. They belonged to the father, Amen. Amen.

So when Jesus came on the scene,

The good shepherd, Jesus was given by the

father, those that belong to him to Jesus.

Okay?

It's that simple. But all those that are

given to Jesus, he gives what,

eat eternal life.

But go ahead and look at verse 12.

While I was with them, I was keeping

them.

Praise God. While I was with them, I

was keeping them in your name.

Which you gave which you've given me,

Those was the ones he gave me to

her life.

And I guarded them and not 1 of

them perished

but who,

the set of tradition

that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

J was given to Jesus by the father.

He was chosen. He was 1 of the

12.

He was given eternal life. First 2.

And eternal life is in the sun by

the way. Amen. He's the vine where the

branch is a amen. Amen. K. We only

have internal life in relation to him. Whether

you... Have or not. He has it. He

has he is the... He is the way

the truth and the life. He is first

1 John 1:1

John chapter 1 verse 1. First John chapter

05:19 and 20. He is the eternal life.

So

look at verse 12 again. While I was

with them, I was keeping them in your

name,

which you have given me and I guarded

them and not 1 of them perished, but

the son of tradition.

So the scriptures would be fulfilled. So he

lost none of these apostles

except 1

that the may be fulfilled.

Now was... Of course, it was J

choice,

Jesus warned him. Even at the last supper.

Jesus hat to him the sop. Right?

He made the sop available to him.

He tried to appeal his conscience.

Know, you betray me with a kiss.

He said to to J, he says, you

know, the 1 that betray me

because Jews.

It's better for him that him that he

would never be born. That's before he betrayed

him by the way.

J is getting some severe warnings.

And

there are certain scriptures that reveal that J

would commit apostasy.

That he would fall away.

The scriptures would have to be fulfilled,

not because god forced him to do that,

but because God knew he would do that.

Like, I believe personally

be God his sovereignty could've have chosen any

12, but he chose J. He chose J

because he knew that J would be the

kind of guy.

Who would first be excited and receive the

word with joy,

but become a traitor later,

and that be perfect to pull off the

what, the crucifixion,

did he predetermined him and make him do

it? Yes or no. No. That was J

choice.

But he knew even across even against those

warnings. He would still choose to be that

way because certain people,

you know, god knows all things. Amen.

Amen In fact, it says in John chapter

John 2 · chapter mention

2, that Jesus did commit himself to certain

people because he knew what was in their

hearts.

God makes choices based on what he knows

about people in their choices.

But if you respond to the gospel positively,

of course, he'll make good in his word

he'll accept you,

but he calls you to persevere,

and J did not persevere.

When it says that the scripture would be

fulfilled, what scriptures? Well, their scriptures about b

jesus being crucified, course and so forth. But

there also specific scriptures

that related to

Jesus being betrayed.

And to really understand this,

it gets kinda deep.

And but we we can hand we can

handle it is,

you'll remember

a prophecy

which ends up being a messi prophecy in

Psalm 41

regarding J.

That's quoted in John chapter 13 verse

John 13:18

18, and that's Psalm 41, and it's about

the apostle J.

However, when you read Psalm 41, it's like,

you know don't, realize the props about

J

because...

And it's... Well, it's really about Jesus and

J, but really it's also about David and

the Hit.

Was King David's trusted counselor,

his good friend

that a great relationship.

Nfl ended up turning on David. Right? And

up counseling an And how to take his

kingdom and destroy David.

And it's... And it's of

That he says in chapter 41.

Even my close friend whom I trusted

he shared my bread has lived up his

healed against me.

David says that about a close friend.

Even my close friend,

who broke bread with me. We shared fellowship

has said that was heel against me.

So that was a.

Why it if they'll do that by the

way?

It's a mystery, not really. I think it

is, but it's not.

Because if you look at it fell in

the gene ideologies,

he was stabbed in the back by David.

Not betrayed by David,

but he had...

David had sexual relations with Be toshiba.

Nfl was her

grandfather.

K? When you check it out, and just

get steep.

So if it felt felt betrayed by Dave

in the way,

you took, you know, my granddaughter from Uri

mariah, who he probably really loved because R

was such a amount of god. And he

felt so let down by David.

David Sin had far reaching,

you know,

consequences that we don't always recognize That's 1

of them that we don't talk about much.

But that's heavy. And that's way... I love

getting together. Are you guys love by say

the ball together. So we search the scripts

scriptures we learn things together. And... And all,

everything just can can come together as you

study scripture together. But there's other things that

come together here as well. It nfl ends

up what,

committing suicide.

What a picture of J is?

David

and the David dynasty, right?

King of Judah, right?

There's another king that's coming down the road,

the son of David Amen, who actually dave

refers to as his lord because it's talking

about the coming masa messiah amen,

And there's all these prophecies in the old

testament about this prophetic

king,

which will be the son of David, and

these prophecies about how David will reign in

the future.

But their prophecies ultimately about the David king,

the ultimate David.

Okay?

Jesus, the Lord Jesus.

And

David's

life

in many ways the picture of Jesus. Remember

is David in Psalm 22,

who talks about my God by God, Why

has self forsaken me, Right? I'm like a

worm. Right? A tow fifth. Right? We have

time to get that. But remember the tow

fifth worm, you know, that's a picture Jesus

on the cross.

And he says, you know, they've divided my

garments. Right?

They've they've, you know, pierce my hands and

my feet.

That's Psalm 22 about david, but really who's

that about?

Jesus.

So when you read the psalms,

oftentimes there's what we call messi psalms.

These are prophetic songs about Jesus.

And David is singing about what's happened in

his life regarding a real person, real event,

had fell betray him.

Not that David understands fully what he's even

writing. Knows what's happened in his life, but

the holy spirit saying guess what. There's a

prophetic technological

trajectory where David's life is being and is

acting out of future with what the messiah

is going to go through. Are you still

with me? Amen. Because Messiah is going to

betray him. I'm sorry. The messiah is gonna

be betrayed by J.

Nfl betray David his close friend.

Good relationship with him.

Things don't work out the way have felt

thinks there should work out with David.

He betray him.

It phil realizes that he's the robo betray.

Commit suicide.

J,

this verse is quoted of J,

in John chapter 13. If you wanna look

John 13 · chapter mention

at it, go to John chapter 13. Verse

John 13 · chapter mention

18.

Jesus talks about the 1 who's gonna betray

him, and he says, in John chapter 13

John 13:18

verse 18,

He says this. I do not speak of

all of you.

I know the ones I have chosen,

but is that the scripture may be fulfilled?

He what.

Eats my bread. Has lifted up his heel

against me.

He's calling Psalm 41 9.

What Davis said it at the nfl has

happened to me right now. He says.

And the picture is

that he was at 1 time.

He wasn't always a traitor.

But guess what? Hit fell lost heart regarding

David because things didn't happen the way he

thought they should. Right?

Judah lost heart. Toward Jesus because things were

happened the way he thought they should.

Are you with me? Man. So his heart

became hard. He began to steal.

And then he became a traitor.

And it's quite interesting because there's other scriptures

about 2 that we're fulfilled in this. Go

to acts chapter 1.

Acts 1 · chapter mention

Acts chapter 1.

Acts 1 · chapter mention

And we read here. We don't have time

to read the whole

section acts because I wanna get other versus

as well.

And

is that clock already 08:13?

I got 15 minutes.

Okay. Lord, helped me.

Acts chapter 1 verse 17.

Acts 1:17

Is it... Just beer is going kinda of

fast?

Just me? Oh, going fast good. Least for

some you right.

Acts chapter 1 verse 17, it says for

Acts 1:17

he speaking of J

was counted among us and received his share

in this ministry. He's part of the ministry.

K? Look at verse 20.

For it is written in the book of

psalms. Now this is this a prophecy about

J.

For his written in the book of Psalms,

let his homestead

be made desolate

and let no 1 dwell in it.

And let another man take his place.

Wow.

And

and if you look at, you know, versus

24 and 25 and following, and they prayed

their praying for juices replacement. And they prayed

and said, you Lord,

who know the hearts of all men

show which 1 of these 2

you have chosen. They're picking new apostle to

occupy this ministry and a ship from which

J what?

Turned aside to go to his own place.

He turned away.

K? He's the 1 that committed the rebellion.

But that prophecy when you go look at

it,

that had... Says, I've kept all those that

you given to me, but

except that 1. To speaking of J.

That the scriptures may be fulfilled.

Well, we just looked at 1 Psalm 41,

profit that's 1 prophecy. It's also another 1

about J in Psalm 69,

which is quoted here when we read in

verse 20 of acts 1 verse 20, for...

Acts 1:20

It is written in the psalms, let his

homestead be made desolate and let

him not know 1 dwell in it. Go

to Psalm chapter 69 verse 25.

Psalms 69:25

Says may their camp be desolate,

may non dwell in their tents.

K, Jesus.

Specifically, points this to J not that there's

not more... There's others that will come commit

a apostasy, No doubt, but J was the

preeminent ap date at this point.

At verse 26

for they have persecuted him who you yourself

have Sm.

That's a trip.

And they tell of the pain of those

whom you have wounded,

added in add add an equity David praise

to their ini equity.

And may they not come into your righteousness.

Look at verse 28.

May they be what?

May they be b out of the book

of life.

And may they not be recorded with the

righteous.

So David even praised at J

and other ap, so it's such as J

that become a post

that his name would be played out of

the book of life.

And by the way, the book of life

is not...

Everybody's name is not in the book of

life guys. Okay.

That's why the believers are told to rejoice,

not that you had power of the devils

but rejoice that your names are written where

in heaven amen. Do we tell non believers

rejoice that your name's are written in Heaven.

No. They're not not written in Heaven. Amen.

So warning about being bought out of the

book of life are for believers and here

it indicates that J because the props about,

his name was blood out of the book

of life. He went belong to Jesus.

K? I say that because some will say,

oh, J probably never really loved Jesus. He

never really followed him it doesn't say that.

I'll see scripture say that.

Show me a script scripture that says Jews

never really believed.

Doesn't say that. It does say he became

a traitor.

Does say that he was,

prophetic speaking, a close friend of Jesus that

Jesus trusted in,

to a degree.

And that he betrayed Jesus,

and he broke Jesus heart. You betrayed me

with a kiss? He know? This is a

real heartache

you know? Jesus became possessed by the devil.

And you start giving yourself in a sin,

you don't even recognize your open yourself up

to demonic forces. You start with portraying jesus

and put putting money before Jesus, you're open

yourself up to demonic entities.

Okay? J end up getting possessed

by Satan. Right?

So

He should have come to Jesus, say, have

mercy sent.

I can't believe what I've done.

You know?

And

but

Jesus knew he wouldn't. That's why the prophecies

read as they do read.

So how many people

come to Jesus, planning them becoming ap dates.

How many people get married to do a

lot of people get married thinking, I don't

need get married mcdonald's just divorce my wife

a few days later. They will typically get

married thinking that way either.

So people do wander though from the faith.

So how can we be

make sure that we don't wander from the

faith. Look at verse 11.

First timothy chapter 6,

1 Timothy 6:11

verse 11.

But flee from these things,

you man of God and pursue righteousness,

god

faith,

love, perseverance

and gentleness.

And then at verse 12, he's gonna say

fight the good fight. Lay hold on eternal

life.

Amen? Amen

eternal life is something that you lay hold

on. It's something that you have relationship with.

Amen.

So it's interesting that we we see these

these

incredible

warnings and promises and But it's interesting, here

says that we're supposed to flee

these things? What things, the love of money?

The doctrines that god means will be financially

rich, those kinds of things.

The word flea and agree the a few

days a the greek word. It means to

flee to escape to Shu, to run away

by application to shu,

Joseph literally applied that idea Fleeing sydney when

Pot wife tried to seduce him and married

women, he literally fled

Right? For his life, we need to flee

the desire to become rich and put riches

before Jesus and run from that thought. Amen.

If you're involved in that kind of thinking

you need to

expel that from your heart and your mind.

But Joe, don't, I, I'm not supposed to

live earn a living them. I mean, I

could use money to glorify god, and and

I... What about, you know, taking care of

my bills and everything. That's fine.

As long as you're not making money your

God. You're not putting money first. Amen. That's

what we're talking about here. K?

So

so we're supposed to flee temptation, but knows

what he says it's to flee these things

but pursue wet.

Supposed to pursue righteousness.

Okay? And the word pursue there is die

okay in the Greek and it means to

to be relentless. It means it's in the

active voice. In other words, it's a daily

choice that you're constantly pursuing these things. What

are you pursuing? You're pursuing righteousness.

Jesus said in Matthew chick 06:33,

seek first to what

the king of God,

add his what,

righteousness.

And all these things to be added to

you. That's the cool thing. We seek first

of father and his kingdom, and we seek

the king who god it his what, righteousness

and then all these things are added to

us.

That's a deal. You just put God first,

and he's gonna take care of you amen.

You're gonna find yourself with a decent enough

job to pay bills.

Well, I'm seeking it first. I'm putting it

first, but I'm still flipping burgers after 35

years. Well, and also helps to pray and

say, Lord, I could use another job and

seek the Lord to be diligent about those

things too. Amen,

or maybe God wants you to witness to

the people where you're at. And all say

it's like, wow. There's a revival going up

my Mcdonald's, man. All these people know Jesus.

I don't know what he's got planned for

you, but I know he's got great plans,

and I know he doesn't fail us.

Psalm 0 2 or 01:01 verse 2. I

will be careful to lead a blame life.

When will you come to me? I will

conduct the affairs of my house with a

blame heart. We're supposed to seek to be

righteous before the lord,

following his word. And then he says to

pursue what. God.

The Greek word is uc see.

And it's an interesting word because it's from

you, which means well and and sub, which

is means to reverence or to fear God.

And it literally... It literally means well worship.

Means to reverence or to to to to

serve God and fear in a in a

in a in a well... To do it

do it in a well way, you know,

well worship is sign of an interesting translation.

But it means that we should be people

that we're supposed to be pursuing not money

in riches, we're supposed to be pursuing the

fear of God, serving God in a revere

way, being aware of God at all of

our dealings.

Recognizing that he's gonna bring all things into

judgment.

Recognizing that he is the living god. He's

in our very midst. He sees everything. He's

he's here but he's a loving Gracious god

who gave himself for us, but also demands

that we truly follow him and says to

us in Luke chapter 6. Why do you

Luke 6 · chapter mention

call me Lord Lord and not obey the

things I say that we need to be

serious about following him and revere him, Amen?

So it's a very interesting word it's to

have an awareness of God's holy presence,

a fear of God that flee from sin

And by the way, we don't get god,

you know, which is what this word I'm

talking about right now means Eu see. We

don't get it by osmosis.

You know?

You just don't come out of the shower.

And I said, oh, I got. No. It's

something you pursue.

In fact, We read in first timothy chapter

478, We studied it actually, where we're told

that we're supposed to discipline

ourselves for the purpose of god this.

What are we doing today?

We got together for a mid week fellowship,

Amen,

and we're learning to fear the lord more.

We leave here what we, I don't want

be like J.

I wanna be more like Jesus and on

wanna a pursue Lord amen. So we grow

in God. So you're doing it right now.

You're pursuing God is by even being here

right now if your heart is to grow

in the lord, which I believe it is.

We pray Hall would be thy name, amen.

We pray that he'd show his name as

being holy.

You know? And we also have to use

wisdom.

Right now, as I speak, the Rn, the

Republican national convention.

See what's going on there. They just decided

that they're going to get rid of their

platform

that the party stands for a nationwide

ban on killing babies. They don't wanna present

that anymore.

And Jd Vance who's Ohio... Say, House senator,

maybe, end up being,

Trump's pick for

vice president.

He's profess Christian. He says he just... Now

he agrees with Trump that the abortion pill,

I call the kill pill. That should be

legal, you know, for... That should be legal

throughout the United States.

That's not biblical, guys. Okay. That's not Christian.

Don't confuse a republican party as a godly

righteous party.

Well, it's way better than the democrats.

I don't disagree screw that at all.

But

I'm not comparing it to the Democrats. I'm

comparing it to what God's word says, and

you need to know our kingdom then we

seek his kingdom. His righteousness, amen. The kin

of this world is not the kingdom of

a Christ.

Amen.

The next thing on the list, which is

is pursue what.

Faith of the international standard version in the

the net viable T, both translated faithfulness, the

word pissed could be translated faith or faithfulness.

I believe in this context The best translation

is faithfulness, we're supposed to be pursuing

faithfulness, you know, which is a fruit of

the spirit by the way, amen. So as

we pursue Jesus, we pray, we seek him,

we learn God's word. We become more and

more faithful and more and more godly

K. The next word is to pursue what,

love. The Greek word Ag agave there.

K?

The agave. The the the the sold out

kind of love of god.

And we don't have... I wish we had

times to just get into each of these

words, but we'll will never get out of

first Timothy 6 if we do that. I

do a whole message on every word here,

but

A copy.

It's the word that Jesus used in John

John 3:16

03:16 when he said for God so wet.

Love the world that he went.

Gave has only beg got son

that whoever believes them shall not Perish but

have ever last life. It's the word that

jesus... That Paul used when he says husband's

husband's

love your wives are guppy. Right?

The Greek verb there as as Christ love

the church.

As he gave himself for. And so it's

sac love. God Soul world he gave. So

he's calling us to have that sac

love.

It's the word that's used for love in

first Corinthians as chapter 13, which describes love

as being sac official and selfless Amen.

So we're supposed to be pursuing

being more Christ like in serving 1 another.

Laying our lives out for another. Amen.

So if I have the mindset, and I

have the mind of Christ that, hey, at

Bless hope Chapel, and any other fellowship I

visit among my brothers and sisters Wherever I

know them, I wanna serve them, I wanna

wash their feet I wanna be like Jesus.

I wanna be a servant of all. Jesus

said if you wanna be great in my

kingdom.

God's skin king, you gotta be a servant

of all Amen. I wanna at wash, I

wanna be a servant.

That's why even though I feel like sleeping

right now, I'd rather be here loving you

guys and pour it out. And I could

sleep later. Okay? Our lives should be spent,

loving 1 another. Okay? Now next time, he

he didn't come this time if he must

been really sick. Doesn't have that much loved

love then. No. There's times you just gotta

be home okay.

So where I'll growing into, you know? And

that's not very loving if I get everybody's

sick either. But

you guys, we need to pursue... So if

you're pursuing these things. Right? You don't, have

I've time to pursue riches.

Again, we... Most of us. I mean,

almost all of everybody here works for living

to 1 1 way or another. Right? So,

yeah, we are going to work because we

need put bread on the table. Hey amen

and pair our bills and so forth. But

we don't live for things. We live for

Jesus.

Seek first it can of God and his

righteousness and all these things will be wet.

Added to attitude you it's it's simple math

guys. It's not that complex.

It's not that complex.

And then seek what... And then what pursue

what?

Pursue what?

Perseverance.

Thanks said pursue bitterness. I'm like, I know

her She say that. She's like the least

better person. I know. You know,

Pursue perseverance,

Meaning, when you're doing these things, continue to

pursue the idea is continue to pursue them

and pursue the reality of never giving up

men.

Hoop men or Hoop Mona is the Greek

word. Hoop Hoop is the word

is to, like, be underneath something and Mona

is from, like men, which means to abide

to continue

men.

It's this... It's a a favorite word of

of John. A favorite word of Jesus when

he talks about how we need to biden

men in Christ.

Hoop

or Mona, Mona has to do with enduring

under trial, you continue even under hard times.

Amen?

In fact, let's look at some scriptures really

quick on that. If you look up at

the screen,

you'll see John 15

we'll start with John 15.

And John 15, many of you know that.

And that's where Jesus said on the vine

and you're the branches.

You know?

And

he says to them in verses 1 and

2. He's not J, by the way, in

chapter 13 of John already went to the

betrayed Jesus.

Is gone.

And John 15, he warns the arrested of

the apostles

because you are clean through the word that

have spoken to you. Says on the vine,

you know,

he says the the father's the vine dresser,

but he says you're the branches.

He says abide me, you'll bear much fruit.

Amen.

So the word of abide is used over

and over again, rest the Greek word there

men

related to the word we're looking at here

at perseverance.

Fact, look at the next

slide, and we see... If you could jump

down in the next slide,

15,

5 and 6,

Jesus just talks about if they biden it

him, they'll bear much fruit. But says if

they do not abide him what.

They don't remain in him the vine. That's

attached to the branch,

By the way, he warning fake branches or

is he or is he torn telling him...

He's talking to his who, apostles here. They're

not fake branches.

K?

He's only his 11 apostles, and they're out...

No 1 can dispute that they're saved. There

are chosen apostles. He says he warns them

if they don't abide, they'll dry up

like branches

that we thrown in the fire and burned.

Amen. That's that Greek word men. Let's look

at the next scripture.

Jesus says, or or I'm sorry, the author

Hebrews says, for you have need of endurance.

You. We need of what? Endurance though that

when you

have done the will of god, you may

what.

Perceive what is promised. So you wanna make

sure you persevere. Amen, and pursue perseverance. Because

if you don't have perseverance, you're not going

to receive

the end reward or I should say the

end promise, which is... Well, let's go to

the next 1.

On the next scripture Hebrews 12 1. Therefore

since you, we are surrounded by such a

great

Therefore since were surrounded by such a great

cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything

that hinder.

Right?

And the sin that's so easily ent.

And let us run with what.

You know, If that greek word is,

Hoop, same Greek word that's used in first

1 Timothy 6 · chapter mention

timothy, chapter 6. Verse 11. That we're supposed

to be pursuing. And then it shows that

Jesus is our is our example. Let us

run with perseverance,

the race marked out for us, fixing our

eyes on who.

Jesus.

Okay?

And you can go the next slide because

end of verse 3 because I'm right out

of time here, it says at the very

end so that you will not grow what.

Weary and lose heart. Keep your eyes on

Jesus.

How can I make sure I persevere, Joe,

how can I persevere

pursue perseverance

pursue Jesus and don't stop?

And look at him as your example,

And then guess what, then you won't grow

weary and lose heart. You me mean I'll

never get tired. No. He'll grow weary from

time time, but you won't lose heart, ultimately

amen because those who wait on the Lord

and wet. He though... The Lord will renew

their strength. Amen.

And and and it's just awesome. Look at

the next 1, Hebrews chapter 10 versus 38

Hebrews 10 · chapter mention

and 39.

Says now the just shall live by faith.

That's those who are justified. Those who've been

raped right with by Christ's blood. Amen? Are

you justified? That's he was talking about. The

judge shall live by faith. Not just come

to Christ by faith, but live by faith,

but if,

big word there.

If

he draws back, who? The justified 1.

If the 1 who's been justified.

If he, that's the earliest only time, I

the justified right here, But if he draws

back my soul will have no pleasure in

him. But we are not of those who

we're not of those. There are those who

do. We're not of those who draw back

to tradition like J.

Some do drive back to tradition, but of

what, those who what,

believe to the what,

saving of the soul final salvation. Amen?

So we need to hold fast to the

faith.

And

he's confident that these hebrew believers will make

it.

Why?

Because right before this, he says, you lost

your homes, you know, some of them, you

visit the prisons, you lost homes, but you

know you have a some of you of

lost, you have an a abiding hope in

heaven.

So they persevere a long way.

But at... But they're... At the same time

he recognize recognizes also what. Those

who did draw back to prediction. So both

realities are true.

Jesus hot said in Matthew 05:13. If salt...

Matthew 5:13

He says yours a salt through the earth,

but if a salt used loses its flavor,

what's it good for?

Good for the done pile be tram under

foot. Right?

He said in Luke chapter 9 verse 62,

Luke 9:62

no 1 who after putting his hand in

the plow and looking back is fit for

the king of God. And last week, I

dealt with Lost wife and Jesus weren't his

apostles. His disciples. Remember lot's wife.

So this all ties into the parable of

the solar

because remember it was the fourth soil,

the good and honest, hearted people,

These are people that

humble themselves for lord recognizing they have no

merit of themselves

and says they hold fast to those seed.

Right? The seed is a word. Right? They

hold fast the seed.

They don't give in.

They persevere.

And they bring forth fruit with perseverance. It

says, that's gotta be us, guys.

That's what we have to choose to do.

In fact, look at first, John chapter 3.

John 3 · chapter mention

First 9.

This is powerful. You won't see this a

lot of churches because people don't wanna preach,

but there it is, man, The 1 who

practices sin is of the devil

because the devil has been sitting from the

very start.

This is why the son of God was

revealed to what,

destroy the works of the devil. Isn't that

right?

Anyone born of God in the Greek word,

by the way in the Greek it's in

the perfect tense.

Born of God. It means anyone who is

born of God and continues to stand born

of god could remains born of God.

Anyone who is born of God continues he's

a stand born of God. Perfect tense.

Refuses to practice sin because god's wet.

God's seed. There it is. What's the seed?

It's a word of God

because God's seed, his word abide in him,

meadows in him. He can't go on city

because he has been born of God. He

continues. He's born of god. He continues to

be born of God.

It doesn't say he this more of God

never commits As, doesn't it.

But it's talking about track what a sin.

John says sin is trans

of the law. Rebellion against God's law. So

if you're practicing sin, that means you're living

and rebellion to God

because you'll look at this anyway, I'm not

perfect. No. Nobody's. Here perfect.

And John says at first John 2 1

if anyone sins,

you know, Write these things that you send

not.

But if anyone does Cindy has advocate with

father Jesus Christ at the right to amen,

and John is a first John 2919.

If we confess our since he's faithful and

what, just to what.

Forgive us our sins and cleanse from all

the righteous the same amen. So if you

fall short, you go to Lord. Right? But

you, don't live in rebellion.

To God. Amen.

First John chapter 2, verse 24 says let

1 John 2:24

that remain in you, what you heard from

the beginning.

That's the seed, guys, the gospel, the word.

First John 02:24.

1 John 2:24

Let that remain in you, men. There is

again.

Remaining you what you heard for the beginning

of the gospel.

And then he says, and you receive

the promise.

It says let thought remaining you what you

heard for forgetting and you receive the promise,

eternal life. He says, and you will remain

in the father and then the son, because

you'll be a abide in them, you receive

the promise, eternal life. These things have written

concerning those who trying to seduce you meaning

those people, trying to deceive you, do not

leave the word of God. Amen. And I'll

just close by saying the last thing he

mentions in verse 11,

We went a little bit late. I wanna