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Thanks for listening to 34 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 35 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 3: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 36 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 3: share it with a friend. We appreciate you and pray 37 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 3: put God's very best in your life. God bless you today. 38 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 3: Such a joy to come into your homes And if 39 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 3: you're ever in our area, please stop by be a 40 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 3: part of one of our services. I promise you will 41 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 3: make you feel right at home. But thanks so much 42 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 3: for tuning in and thank you again for coming out today. 43 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 3: And I like to start with something funny and I 44 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 3: heard about this man he was on vacation in Jerusalem 45 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 3: with his family when his mother in law suddenly died. 46 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 3: He went to make arrangements to get her body back home, 47 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 3: and the consulate said it would cost five thousand dollars 48 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 3: to have her shipped and one hundred and fifty dollars 49 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 3: to have her buried right there in Jerusalem. He thought 50 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 3: about it a moment, said he'd like to have her 51 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: body shipped back home. Consulate said, wow, you must have 52 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 3: really loved your mother in law. He said, no, it's 53 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 3: not so much that. I just remember a case here 54 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 3: many years ago when they buried somebody. On the third 55 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 3: day they arose, and I can't take that chance. Hold 56 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 3: your bible up, say it like you mean it. This 57 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 3: is my Bible. I am what it says. 58 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 5: I am. 59 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: I have what it says I have. I can do 60 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 3: what it says I can do. Today I will be 61 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 3: talked the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 62 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 3: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 63 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 3: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 64 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 3: to talk to you today about how you have resurrection power. 65 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 3: When you gave your life to Christ, God put a 66 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 3: power in you greater than any power that you'll ever face. 67 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 3: And we're not supposed to go through life backing down 68 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 3: in fear, intimidated, like we're at a disadvantage. This problem 69 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 3: is so big, the medical report is so bad. Or Joel, 70 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 3: these people coming against me, they're so much more influential 71 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 3: than me. I'm no match for them. 72 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 2: No. 73 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 3: Romans eight to eleven says, the same power that raised 74 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 3: Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you. 75 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 3: And most of us believe that Jesus has incredible power. 76 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 3: But God around and said, I'm putting the same power 77 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 3: in you. It's a power so strong that death couldn't 78 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 3: keep him in the grave, a power so strong that 79 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 3: all the forces of darkness couldn't stop it. But here's 80 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 3: the key. The only way to activate the power is 81 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 3: to believe. You can't go through life thinking this situation 82 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 3: is impossible. I'll never accomplish my dreams. I've been through 83 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: too much that will keep you from your destiny. Have 84 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 3: a new perspective. You are not weak, You are full 85 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 3: of resurrection power. You may have had some bad breaks, 86 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 3: but you are not a victim. You are a victor. 87 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 3: You are not supposed to back down from life. Run 88 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 3: from difficulties, run from things that are hard. No, stand 89 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 3: your ground and fight the good fight of faith. The 90 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: reason it's called a good fight is because the enemy 91 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 3: has already been defeated. The keys to death in hell 92 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 3: have all already been taken away. Jesus said, the prince 93 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 3: of this world comes talking about Satan, and he has 94 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 3: no power over me. You can say the same thing. 95 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 3: The enemy has no power over you. That sickness cannot 96 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 3: stop you, that bad break can't hold you back. Those 97 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 3: people can't keep you from your destiny. There is a 98 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 3: power in you that is no match for any power 99 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 3: that tries to stop you. Now, all through the day, 100 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 3: this should be playing in our mind. I am powerful, 101 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 3: I am strong, I am well able. I will not fear. 102 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 3: I will not back down. I will not run and hide. 103 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 3: I am not intimidated. I am not a victim. I 104 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 3: am not at a disadvantage. I am full of resurrection power. Well, 105 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 3: you say, Joel, I don't feel very powerful. I don't 106 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,799 Speaker 3: feel very strong. You can't go by what you feel. 107 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 3: You got to go by what you know. Your feelings 108 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 3: may change every other and what you're up against may 109 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 3: look bigger, stronger, more influential, more powerful, that's okay. The 110 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 3: bigger they are, the harder they fall. You have an 111 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 3: advantage is called resurrection power. And even though you may 112 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 3: not feel powerful, you got to put your shoulders back 113 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 3: and start acting like you're powerful. Fake it till you 114 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 3: make it. Act like you're strong, act like you're well able, 115 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 3: act like you're more than a conqueror. Don't go through 116 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 3: life intimidated when you have the most powerful force in 117 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 3: the universe on the inside. One time in the scripture, 118 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 3: the Syrian army was trying to overtake the Israelites, but 119 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 3: every time they made a move, the Israelites knew exactly 120 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 3: where they were going, what they were going to do, 121 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 3: and they would be there, prepared, ready for the attack. 122 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 3: The Syrian commander got so frustrated he thought one of 123 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 3: his men was a spy. He called them all together, men, 124 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 3: somebody is lee making this inside top secret information. Who 125 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 3: is it? Captain spoke up and said, sir, it's none 126 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 3: of us. There's a prophet in Israel named Elisha. What 127 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 3: you whisper to us in secret? He tells to the Israelites. 128 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 3: The commander was furious. He decided to go get Elisha. 129 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 3: Now Elisha wasn't in the military, he didn't have any protection. 130 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 3: He was a civilian. You would think the commander would 131 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 3: take four or five people with him, maybe a dozen 132 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 3: at the most. No, this commander was so afraid of 133 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 3: Elisha that he took his whole army, thousands of troops, chariots, horses, 134 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 3: all to capture one man filled with the spirit of God. 135 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 3: That's the way you need to see yourself. You and 136 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 3: God are a majority when the enemy looks at you. 137 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 3: It's like this Syrian commander looked at Elisha. He thinks, 138 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: I can't defeat them. They're not weak. They have an advantage. 139 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 3: It's resurrection power. Elisha's assistant went out early one morning 140 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 3: and he saw all these troops, these chariots, the Syrian armies, 141 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 3: surrounding their house. He ran back inside, panicked, so afraid. 142 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 3: He said, Elisha, get up. We're doomed. We're surrounded by 143 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 3: the Syrians. Elisha didn't get upset. He says, son, don't 144 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 3: worry about it. There are more for us than there 145 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 3: are against us. The young men was confused. He thought, no, no, 146 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 3: we're totally outnumbered. Elisha prayed God opened his eyes that 147 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 3: he may see. He went out and looked again, but 148 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 3: this time he could see into the unseen spiritual realm. 149 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 3: He didn't just see the Syrian army, but he saw 150 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 3: a vast host of the heavenly armies all across the 151 00:08:54,160 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 3: mountain side, hundreds of thousands of these powerful, huge warning angels, 152 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 3: dressed and ready for battle. Now, you may not always 153 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 3: feel powerful, but you've got to know God's got your back. 154 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 3: The creator of the universe has got you covered. No 155 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 3: matter what comes against you. Keep the right perspective. There 156 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: are more for you than there are against you. When 157 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 3: the enemy looks at you, he doesn't see you as weak, intimidated, 158 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 3: at a disadvantage. Just the opposite. He sees you as powerful, equipped, 159 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 3: and anointed. When he sees you, it reminds him of 160 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 3: that day two thousand years ago when Jesus crushed his head. 161 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 3: Don't be afraid of the enemy. He scared the death 162 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: of you. Whether you've been a believer five days or 163 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 3: fifty years, he has to send a whole army just 164 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 3: to try to slow you down. And it's good to 165 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 3: see ourselves as God sees us. That's important. But I 166 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 3: want you to see yourself the way the enemy sees you. 167 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 3: When you know who you are and who you are, 168 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 3: when you realize you're full of resurrection power, you won't 169 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 3: live intimidated thinking, Ah, this problem's too big. No, you'll 170 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 3: put your shoulders back knowing that the same power that 171 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 3: raised Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you. 172 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 3: If death couldn't keep Christ in the grave, that bad 173 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 3: break can't hold you back, that sickness cannot stop you, 174 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 3: that addiction cannot defeat you. There is a power in 175 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 3: you greater than any power that comes against you. When 176 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 3: I was growing up, we knew this man that lived 177 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 3: in Alaska for several generations. His family had been heavily 178 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 3: involved in the occult and witchcraft. In fact, his father 179 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:50,840 Speaker 3: was the head warlock in that whole area. Later, he 180 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 3: gave his life to Christ and God out of all 181 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: of that. But he told something interesting. He said his 182 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 3: father could leave his physical body and travel into the 183 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 3: spirit world. They called it astro flight. One night he 184 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 3: went to this home to cast a spell on a 185 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 3: person and to put a curse on that house. But 186 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,359 Speaker 3: when he got there, for some reason, he couldn't penetrate 187 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 3: the house. Normally, he would go right in through the walls. 188 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 3: I thought, that's strange, why can't I get in? He 189 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 3: went over looked in the window, and he saw this 190 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 3: man he was looking for. He described him as being very, 191 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 3: very dark, but sitting all around him were these people 192 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 3: that were lit up like bright, bright light bulbs. He said, 193 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 3: it was the most brilliant light you could ever imagine. 194 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 3: Come to find out it was a group of young 195 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 3: people that had come over there for a Bible study. 196 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 3: As long as they were there, he could not penetrate 197 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 3: that house. He told his son later, if believers only 198 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,439 Speaker 3: knew the power they had in the spirit world, they 199 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: would never be afraid of again. You may not feel powerful, 200 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,679 Speaker 3: but you've got to know, in this unseen world, you 201 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 3: are glowing with God's glory. You are radiating like a 202 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:16,199 Speaker 3: brilliant light. You are protected, you are set apart. It's 203 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:20,559 Speaker 3: resurrection power. How do we activate it? By believing, not 204 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 3: giving inter fear. No, I'm powerful, I'm strong, I'm glowing 205 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:27,679 Speaker 3: with God's glory. We may not see it with our 206 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:31,559 Speaker 3: physical eyes, but in this unseen realm, you are shining 207 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 3: so brightly that you blind the darkness. The enemy cannot 208 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 3: penetrate your house, your life your future, your finances. God 209 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 3: has put a hedge of protection around you. You have 210 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 3: nothing to worry about. And listen, nobody can put a 211 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 3: curse on you. They can say all they want, it 212 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 3: bounces right off of you. God has already put a 213 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 3: blessing on you, and the blessing always overrides the curse. 214 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 3: Years ago, there was a missionary in Africa. He was 215 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 3: traveling by horseback down a narrow, winding path. It was 216 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 3: a hot Sunday afternoon. He was headed to one of 217 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 3: the small villages. As he approached a sharp curve in 218 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 3: the path, the horse stopped and refused to go any further. 219 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 3: It evidently, since there was something wrong around the curve. 220 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,720 Speaker 3: The man couldn't make the horse goes. Finally had to 221 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 3: get off, and he looked around the corner. Sure enough, 222 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 3: there was a huge snake about ten feet long, very thick, 223 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 3: curled up right in the middle of the path, basking 224 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 3: in the sun. It had its head hidden underneath a 225 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 3: small flat stone. The man's heart was gripped with fear. 226 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 3: He'd been warned about how dangerous and poisonous the snakes 227 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:53,559 Speaker 3: were over there. Didn't really know what to do, didn't 228 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 3: have a weapon. There was no way around the path. 229 00:13:56,559 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 3: There was brush and thick trees on each side. About 230 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 3: fifteen minutes, he got his nerve up and decided to 231 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 3: find the biggest rock he could possibly find. He was 232 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:10,199 Speaker 3: going to throw it on top of that flat stone 233 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 3: where the snake was hiding his head, and hopefully killed 234 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 3: the snake. He moved toward it very cautiously, trembling with 235 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 3: fear back of his mind, thinking what if I miss 236 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 3: What if I just make him mad and he comes 237 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 3: over here and he bites me. Amid all the fear, 238 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 3: with the adrenaline flowing, he hurled that rock as hard 239 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 3: as he could. Much to his surprise, the snake didn't move. 240 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 3: He walked up a little closer and suddenly realized the 241 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 3: snake was already dead. Somebody passing that way before him 242 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 3: had crushed the snake's head and just left it lying 243 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 3: there in the path. The good news today, as somebody 244 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 3: has already gone down our path and cleared it of 245 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 3: everything that could harm us, we have nothing to fear. 246 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 3: A little over two thousand years ago, Jesus came to 247 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 3: the earth, went about healing, teaching, forgiving, showing love. But 248 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 3: the religious leaders didn't like him. They got jealous critical 249 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 3: found fault, even though he had done no wrong. They 250 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 3: unjustly had him beaten with the lead whip. They put 251 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 3: a crown of thorns on his head. They forced him 252 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 3: to carry his own cross to be crucified. The soldiers 253 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:35,640 Speaker 3: mocked him, ridiculed him, even spit upon him. They put 254 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 3: him on the cross, and nieled the spikes into his hands, 255 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 3: into his feet. He had all power. He could have 256 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 3: called ten thousand angels. He could have ended it in 257 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 3: a split second. The angels were standing to get attention, 258 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 3: ready to come. But he didn't do it. The nails 259 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 3: didn't hold him on the cross. Love held him on 260 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 3: the cross. He did it for you. He did it 261 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 3: for me. Hanging on that cross, the earth he spoke 262 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 3: into existence got nervous and began to tremble it. Since 263 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 3: something goes wrong. There was a great earthquake. The sun 264 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 3: he created turned his back and refused to look. It 265 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 3: got dark in the middle of the day. When the 266 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 3: soldiers saw the very earth revolting, they said to one another, 267 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 3: surely he was the son of God. When Jesus breathed 268 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 3: his last breath on this earth, the veil in the temple, 269 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 3: this big thick curtain was ripped from the top to 270 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 3: the bottom. Behind that veil was the Holy of Holies. 271 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 3: That's where the Ark of the Covenant was, where God lived. 272 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 3: Nobody could go in there except the priest, and then 273 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 3: only once a year. When that veil was ripped. It 274 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 3: wasn't to let God out, It was to let you 275 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 3: and I in. Now we can all come boldly to 276 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 3: the throne of Grace. You don't need anybody to go 277 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:10,479 Speaker 3: to God for you. You don't need a pastor, a priest, 278 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 3: a rabbi, a Sunday school teacher. You can go to 279 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 3: God for yourself. God wants to talk to you. He 280 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:23,159 Speaker 3: wants to be your friend. Doesn't matter how religious you 281 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:27,359 Speaker 3: are or you aren't. Doesn't matter the mistakes you've made, 282 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 3: what you've done in the past, or even what you're 283 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 3: doing right now. He took your sins. He paid the 284 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 3: price for every mistake, every wrong. His blood covered it 285 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:42,439 Speaker 3: once and for all. The veil is open. He's waiting 286 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 3: to hear from you. People tell me all the time 287 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 3: with Joel, I'm not a religious person. I wasn't raised 288 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 3: in church like you were. I'm not talking about being 289 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 3: religious Jesus didn't come to start a religion. He came 290 00:17:55,960 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 3: to have a relationship with you. He has a He 291 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 3: has a purpose and a destiny for your life. He's 292 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 3: the one that created you. He knows the reason that 293 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 3: you're here. When you come into agreement with him, your 294 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:15,439 Speaker 3: life will be more rewarding, more fulfilling. At one of 295 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 3: our events on the road, a Night of Hope, a 296 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 3: young man came up to me afterwards, and I could 297 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 3: tell he had been smoking pot. You could smell it 298 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 3: so strongly, And first I thought, man, this is a 299 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 3: night of hope, not a night of dope. After talking 300 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 3: with him for a little while, I started feeling really, 301 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 3: really good. He told me how he had never been 302 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 3: to church a day in his life. He said, Joe, 303 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 3: I've never been to any kind of religious event. But 304 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 3: I've been watching you on television and something is drawing me. 305 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 3: There's something I know I need. I told him what 306 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 3: I'm telling you. That's your heavenly Father wanting to be 307 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 3: in relationship with you. There is a void on the 308 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 3: inside that only God can feel. We are living in 309 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 3: the day where the veil is open. God's mercy is 310 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 3: available to whomever will accept it. They put Jesus in 311 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:16,640 Speaker 3: the tomb on Friday, thinking that it was over. I'm 312 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 3: sure Satan and all of his forces were having a 313 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:22,960 Speaker 3: big party celebrating their victory. But I can imagine in 314 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:27,120 Speaker 3: the midst of their celebration they hear some footsteps starting 315 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 3: to get closer and closer. They see this person coming, 316 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 3: can't figure out who it is. Everyone is accounted for. 317 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 3: He walks with an authority like they've never seen before. 318 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 3: His eyes are like fire, his hair as white as wool. 319 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:45,919 Speaker 3: His face radiates with the brilliance so bright that it 320 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 3: forces them to turn away. Jesus crashes their party, says, 321 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:57,640 Speaker 3: I've got a big announcement to make. I'm back. He said, 322 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 3: you thought you got rid of but it was all 323 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:04,639 Speaker 3: a part of my plan to redeem mankind. You didn't 324 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 3: take my life, I gave it away. The Battle of 325 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 3: the Ages took place, right versus wrong, light versus darkness, 326 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 3: Jesus versus Satan. It was no match. Jesus crushed Satan's 327 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 3: head and totally defeated him. The scripture says he paralyzed 328 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 3: him and rendered him powerless. And it looked dark on Friday. 329 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:30,679 Speaker 3: It looked like it was over. But on Sunday morning 330 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 3: it was a different story. The grave couldn't hold Jesus in. 331 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 3: He came bursting out, and he said, I am he 332 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 3: that lives. I was dead, but I'm alive forevermore. By 333 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 3: the way, one more thing, I got the keys to 334 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 3: death in hell. He came out with all power. And 335 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 3: then he turned right around in Looke ten nineteen and said, 336 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 3: I give you power over all, the power of the enemy. 337 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,680 Speaker 3: The same power he had he gave to us. Now 338 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 3: you and I have all power, its resurrection power. One 339 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 3: scripture says that Jesus brought Satan to naught. Another word 340 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 3: for naught is zero. When thoughts of fear, worry, intimidation come. 341 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 3: Instead of dwelling on them, getting worried, discourage, just give 342 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 3: the enemy the zero sign. Remind him that he has 343 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,199 Speaker 3: no power over you. When you do it, learn to 344 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 3: look down. That's where he is under your feet. The 345 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:33,920 Speaker 3: thought says, you'll never get out of that problem. Zero sign. 346 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 3: God always causes me to triumph. You'll never accomplish your dreams. 347 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 3: Zero sign. I can do all things through Christ. Your 348 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,439 Speaker 3: family will never get back on the right track. Zero sign. 349 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 3: As for me and my house. We will serve the Lord. 350 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 3: You'll never get married, you're too old. Zero sign. No 351 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 3: good thing will God withhold because I'll walk up right now, 352 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:59,160 Speaker 3: here's one we all hear. You've made too many mistakes. 353 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 3: Zero sign. God's mercy is bigger than any mistake. Remind 354 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 3: the enemy of his defeat. John chapter twenty. Peter went 355 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 3: to the empty tomb, and he saw the burial cloth 356 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 3: that had been wrapped around Jesus's head folded up neatly 357 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 3: placed over to the side. It was away from the 358 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 3: other burial cloths. Why did Jesus think it necessary to 359 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 3: fold that cloth? He was sending a message to the 360 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 3: Jewish people. In that day. If you went to dinner 361 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 3: at a Jewish home and you enjoyed the dinner, enjoyed 362 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 3: the company, the food was good, the people were nice, 363 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:40,880 Speaker 3: the tradition was to take that cloth napkin, crumple it up, 364 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 3: and leave it on the seat. That sent a message 365 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 3: that you appreciated the dinner and you would be back again. 366 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 3: But if in any way you felt insulted, disrespected, the 367 00:22:53,359 --> 00:22:56,880 Speaker 3: people weren't courteous, the food wasn't good, you would take 368 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 3: that cloth napkin carefully fold it up and neatly placed 369 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 3: it back on the dinner table. When Jesus arose from 370 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:09,239 Speaker 3: the grave, he knew many Jews would come to the 371 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,399 Speaker 3: tomb looking for him. He took time to fulfill this 372 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:16,719 Speaker 3: very common and well understood tradition. He took that cloth 373 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 3: that was wrapped around his head. He very carefully folded 374 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 3: it up and placed it over to the side. He 375 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 3: was saying, I wasn't treated right. I was disrespected, put 376 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 3: to shame, humiliated, and I will never come back to 377 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:37,880 Speaker 3: this tomb again. I defeated the enemy once and for all. 378 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,199 Speaker 3: I died for the sins of the world, once and 379 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 3: for all. He was saying, it is finished. The price 380 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:50,440 Speaker 3: has been paid, the sacrifice has been made. Our enemy 381 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 3: has been eternally defeated. We have nothing to fear. Paul 382 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 3: said in Ephesian sixth to put on the whole armor 383 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 3: of God, and it goes on to list all the 384 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:03,960 Speaker 3: day pieces of the armor. Talks about the breastplate of righteousness, 385 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 3: the belt of truth, the shoes of peace, the helmet 386 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:11,360 Speaker 3: of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit. 387 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 3: What's interesting is there is not one piece of armor 388 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 3: that is designed for our backside. It's all designed for 389 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:24,199 Speaker 3: our front. Why is that God never intended for us 390 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,880 Speaker 3: to be running from the enemy. And if you live 391 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 3: in fear, backing down from life, feeling like you're at 392 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:35,159 Speaker 3: a disadvantage, then you're leaving yourself wide open. It's like 393 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 3: a hospital gown. They're great in the front, but they 394 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 3: don't have much going on in the back. No matter 395 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,679 Speaker 3: what life throws you away, stands your ground. Look that 396 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:47,199 Speaker 3: challenge in the eye. Say you will not defeat me. 397 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 3: I am a child of a most Taih God. I 398 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 3: am full of resurrection power, a ministry I know. Told 399 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,679 Speaker 3: about a dream that he had. In this dream, he 400 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 3: saw himself standing in a large room about as big 401 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 3: as this platform. At the other end of the room, 402 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 3: Satan himself was standing there staring at him very evily. 403 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 3: This terrible gaze was holding him captive. He tried again 404 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 3: and again to break free and get out of the room, 405 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:21,919 Speaker 3: but he couldn't move. He was totally paralyzed. The more 406 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,880 Speaker 3: he tried, the more he struggled, the more Satan would 407 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 3: sarcastically laugh. In the dream, he was so afraid that 408 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,720 Speaker 3: he couldn't pray, couldn't quote a scripture couldn't remember anything. 409 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 3: He was frozen stiff, held hostage by these evil, glaring eyes. 410 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 3: Then all of a sudden, Jesus stepped into the room 411 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 3: and walked right between the two men. Jesus was facing 412 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 3: Satan with his back to this man. Jesus started backing up. 413 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 3: The man thought, no, Jesus, don't back up. You're not 414 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,760 Speaker 3: afraid of Satan. But he kept backing up and backing 415 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 3: up until he got right in front of this man. 416 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 3: There was nowhere else to go. But in this dream, 417 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 3: Jesus took another step backwards and he stepped into the man. 418 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 3: Jesus arms went into his arms. Jesus legs into his legs, 419 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 3: Jesus torso into his torso. When Jesus completely disappeared into him, 420 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 3: he saw himself lift his hand and point at Satan, 421 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 3: and Satan immediately fell to the ground, and he was 422 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 3: able to walk out of that room. Now, you may 423 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:31,080 Speaker 3: not feel powerful, but you've got to know the most 424 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:34,399 Speaker 3: powerful force in the universe is on the inside of you. 425 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 3: At the name of Jesus, the scripture says, everything has 426 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 3: to bow. We don't have anything to be afraid of. 427 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 3: We don't have to fear the past. Some people say, oh, 428 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 3: made so many mistakes, Joel, I got all these skeletons 429 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 3: in my closet. Now, when you gave your life to Christ, 430 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:55,680 Speaker 3: he cleaned your closets. Your sins have already been forgiven. 431 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 3: God doesn't have a big hard drive, a big computer 432 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 3: up and head keeping a list of everything that you've 433 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 3: done wrong. When you repented, he totally erased them. Doesn't 434 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:11,120 Speaker 3: remember that anymore. We don't have to fear the present. Well, Joel, 435 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 3: prices are so high. My neighborhood's kind of dangerous. I 436 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 3: don't know if I'm gonna make it. 437 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:16,000 Speaker 2: No. 438 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 3: God has you in the palm of his hand. Nothing 439 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 3: can snatch you away. If God takes care of the 440 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 3: birds of the air, how much more is God going 441 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 3: to take care of you. We don't even have to 442 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:31,359 Speaker 3: fear the future. We don't have to fear death. The 443 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,639 Speaker 3: scripture says to be absent from the body is to 444 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 3: be present with the Lord. When it comes your time 445 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:41,359 Speaker 3: to go, you'll breathe one final breath, but that's not 446 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:45,399 Speaker 3: the end. Your next breath, you'll be more alive than ever, 447 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 3: breathing heavenly air at a place where there is no pain, 448 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 3: no sickness, no sorrow. We can say with the apostle Paul, 449 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:57,439 Speaker 3: O death, where is your victory? O grave? Where is 450 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 3: your steam? We're not afraid of the past, the present, 451 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:05,160 Speaker 3: the future. Why we know we have resurrection power. We 452 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 3: know those that are for us are greater than those 453 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 3: that are against us. We know our enemy has been 454 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:15,560 Speaker 3: eternally defeated. My challenge to us today, put your shoulders back, 455 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:19,760 Speaker 3: hold your head up high. You are not weak, intimidated 456 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 3: at a disadvantage. The same power that raised Christ from 457 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 3: the dead lives on the inside of you. If you'll 458 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 3: rise up and tap into this power, I believe and declare, 459 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 3: because He lives, you too will live an abundant, overcoming, 460 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 3: faith filled, victorious life in Jesus' name. If you receive it, 461 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 3: Can you say him in today? Or We never like 462 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:49,160 Speaker 3: to oppose our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to 463 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 3: make Jesus the lord of your life. Would you pray 464 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:56,760 Speaker 3: with me? 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