1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Hello. 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 2: I'm Jensen Franklin, and I'm so glad you were watching 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 2: Real America's Voice, and I want to encourage you today 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 2: to know that Normally, I know you're used to seeing 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 2: the news being broadcast twenty four hours. 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 1: A day all over the world. 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 2: But the founder of this network wanted to take some 8 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 2: time on this Sunday and bring some good. 9 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 3: News to all the other news. 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: What you do with the next few moments can affect 11 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: the years ahead of your life. 12 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: Selene In listen to this message. I believe it's going 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: to speak. 14 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 2: To you, and you're going to encounter a God who 15 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 2: loves you and cares about you this very moment. 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: I'm on an exhautist name this morning. 17 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 2: Pregacy, we bless you, mong, We insolved your name. 18 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: Jesus, Lord to all, we praise you. We glory by 19 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: your name. 20 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 2: Lord. Thank you, Jesus, Thank you, Jesus, Thank you, Jesus, Thank. 21 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: You, Jesus. 22 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:17,479 Speaker 2: Oh Hallelujah. Just lift up holy hands for a moment 23 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 2: at every one of our campuses. Just exalt Jesus. Bless 24 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 2: your name, Lord, Bless your name, Lord, bless your name. Lord, 25 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 2: Thank you for your presence. Jesus, we feel your spirit. Lord, 26 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 2: you agree, you do me recall so great. 27 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: There is no one else like you. 28 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: There isn't no one else's like you. 29 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 4: You are agree. 30 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 2: You to be recalled so great. There is no one 31 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: else like you. 32 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: The resal you are great. 33 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 2: You to be recalled so great. There is no one 34 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: else like you. There is no money just like you. 35 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 4: You are great. 36 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: You do be very color so great. If you need 37 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: a miracle, just lift your hands and worship the miracle worker. 38 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: He's a mighty God. 39 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: This morning he's with him all grains one more. 40 00:02:53,960 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 5: You are the greay YouTube meet a free call. 41 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:05,959 Speaker 1: That's no like you. 42 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 5: It's like you. You do recause paris the reason. 43 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 2: Everybody give him a mighty praise. 44 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: If you believe that this morning. 45 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 2: Presence of the Lord is in displace, honeylujah, you may 46 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 2: be seated. Honeylujah. Well, I want you to open your 47 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 2: bibles with me. 48 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: This is a very special Sunday, a very sacred sunday. 49 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: In my mind, God has laid it heavily on my heart. 50 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: In the Book of Matthew, chapter eighteen, I'll begin reading 51 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 2: with verse one. At that time, the disciples came to 52 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: Jesus saying, who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 53 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 2: Then Jesus called, I want you to notice how many 54 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 2: times he says little child these verses. Jesus called a 55 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 2: little child to him and set him in the midst 56 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: of them, and said, assuredly, I say unto you. Unless 57 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: you are converted and become as a little child, you 58 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: will by no means enter into the Kingdom of heaven. Therefore, 59 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 2: whoever humbles themselves as a little child is the greatest 60 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 2: in the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child 61 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 2: like this in my name receives me then a stern warning. 62 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:53,559 Speaker 1: In verse six. 63 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 2: But whoever calls is one of these little ones who 64 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 2: believe in me to sin, It would be better for 65 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,559 Speaker 2: him if a meal stone were hung around his neck 66 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 67 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 2: Woe unto the world because of offenses, for offenses must come, 68 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 2: but woe to the man by whom the offense comes. 69 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 1: He's still referring to children, to. 70 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: Offending children, to hurting, abusing, harming, and even leading children 71 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 2: in the wrong direction. 72 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: Verse eight. 73 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,799 Speaker 2: If your hand or foot causes you to send, cut 74 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 2: it off and cast it from you. It is better 75 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: for you to enter into life laying or maimed. It's 76 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 2: so interesting to me that this text is attached to 77 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: how we treat children in a time when children are 78 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 2: being abused and a time when children are being molested, 79 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 2: in a time when pornography is flooding and we're seeing 80 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: a pandemic of child abuse and molestation. He says, it 81 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: would be better for you to cut off your hand 82 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 2: and it be cast from you. Better for you to 83 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 2: enter into life lame and maimed, rather than having two 84 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 2: hands and two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 85 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 1: And if your eye, if your eye. 86 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: Causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it 87 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 2: from you. It is better for you to enter into 88 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 2: life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to 89 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: be cast into hell fire. Take heed that you do 90 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 2: not despise one of these little ones. 91 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: You harm, you, mislead you. 92 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 2: Take heed for I say to you that in heaven 93 00:06:56,120 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 2: they're angels always. They have an assigned angel, and they 94 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 2: are recording, and they see the face of my Father 95 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,599 Speaker 2: who is in heaven. For the son of Man has 96 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 2: come to save that which was lost. I want to 97 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 2: talk to you for a few moments. I'll give you 98 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:18,239 Speaker 2: my title a little later, but I want to start. 99 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 2: I'm going to make two quick points and bring it home. 100 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 2: The first point that I want to make to you 101 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 2: is number one. This is a teaching of Jesus Christ, 102 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 2: and this text was given to us by Jesus Christ. 103 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 2: And whatever you do, I want to preach this. Whatever 104 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 2: you do, you don't want to go to hell. That's 105 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 2: my first point. Whatever you do, I want you to 106 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 2: I want you to hear this emphasis. 107 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: You really don't want to go to Hell. Luke sixteen. 108 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 2: Jesus Christ again, the text, the story, the reference. He 109 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 2: already referred to hell in the verse I just read, 110 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 2: but in Luke sixteen. And I want to read it 111 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 2: so bad, but i'll sum it up. I want to 112 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 2: read it. I want to read it, and I'm going 113 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 2: to read it. Verse nineteen, Luke sixteen. Jesus is speaking. 114 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:32,439 Speaker 2: Why is that important? Because no one knows more about 115 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 2: Hell and Heaven than Jesus Christ. And when he preached, 116 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 2: this is what he preached. And he said, there was 117 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 2: a certain rich man who was clothing purple and fine linen, 118 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 2: fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar 119 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 2: named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 120 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 2: desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from 121 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 2: the rich man's table. More Over, the dogs came and 122 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: licked his sowreds. So it was that the beggar died, 123 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 2: and this is precious was carried by angels. The beggar 124 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 2: died and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom or paradise. 125 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 2: And the rich man also died and was buried. So 126 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:24,680 Speaker 2: the poor man died. He didn't have much in this world, 127 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 2: but he was carried by angels. The rich man, who 128 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: had everything, died and he was buried. He was not carried, 129 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 2: and being in torment in hell, he lifted up his 130 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 2: eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. 131 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 2: Then he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, 132 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 2: and send Lazarus that he may dimp the tip of 133 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 2: his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I 134 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 2: am tormented in this flame. 135 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: This is Jesus teaching. 136 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 2: And Abraham said, son, remember that in your lifetime you 137 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 2: received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But 138 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 2: now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides 139 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 2: all of this between us there is a great gulf 140 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 2: fixed so that those who want to pass from here 141 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 2: to you cannot, nor can those from pass to us. 142 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 1: Then he said, I beg you. 143 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 2: Therefore, I beg you a man in hell, begging that 144 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 2: you would send him to my father's house, For I 145 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 2: have five brothers, that he may testify to them that 146 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 2: they also, lest they also should come to this place 147 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 2: of torment. Abraham said to him, they have Moses and 148 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: the prophets. Let them hear them. In other words, the 149 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 2: word is clear. And he said, no, Father Abraham, but 150 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 2: if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent. 151 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 2: And he said, if they do not hear Moses and 152 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 2: the prophets the word need either, will they be persuaded. 153 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 2: Though one raise from the dead, you really don't want 154 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 2: to go to hell. The beggar died and was carried. 155 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 2: The rich man died and was buried. The first point 156 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 2: I want to make is the poor man did not 157 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 2: go to heaven because he was poor. The rich man 158 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 2: did not go to hell because he was rich. That 159 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 2: is not what the scripture teaches. If anybody goes to heaven, 160 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 2: they do not go because of anything they bring to 161 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 2: the picture. 162 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 1: The reason the poor man went. 163 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 2: To heaven is because the poor man loved God, served 164 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 2: God the best he could with what he had. 165 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: He was a man who lived for God. 166 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 2: And I think there's a hidden message in this. Just 167 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 2: because ill for God does not mean that your life will. 168 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: All go good. I think that. 169 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:13,679 Speaker 2: If this man went to heaven, he obeyed God and 170 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 2: lived for God the best that he could, which means 171 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 2: he was not a bum that's living in the street 172 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 2: and like somebody who doesn't try. He knew to work, 173 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 2: he knew the teachings of the Scripture, he knew to 174 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 2: go provide for himself. I believe that he became sick. 175 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 2: I believe not only did he become sick, but he 176 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 2: lost everything that he had. He lost his home, he 177 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: lost everything, and he was reduced to nothing but a 178 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 2: dying man on the street, begging for some crumbs from 179 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 2: a rich man's table. And he did not go to 180 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 2: heaven because he was poor. He went to heaven because 181 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 2: he was living for God. If the Bible teaches anything, 182 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 2: it teaches nothing of our works causes us to go 183 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 2: to heaven. It's only by the grace of God in 184 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 2: our heart that loves God. He got sick. The hard 185 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 2: times came, and he died. 186 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: He died, and. 187 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 2: The Bible said, in his sickest state, that he was 188 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 2: so sick. The dogs linked his sores, and he was hungry. 189 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 1: The rich man, the. 190 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 2: Bible said, died and lifted up his eyes in hell, 191 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 2: being and torment. Riches do not send people to hell 192 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 2: unless they are deceived by those riches, unless they do 193 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 2: not put God first. This man became arrogant. This man 194 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 2: became intrinsic. This man became apathetic. This man became ugly 195 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 2: and mean, and hardhearted, and evil and proud and arrogant, 196 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 2: so much so that he could see someone suffering and 197 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 2: not even give them a crust of the bread that 198 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 2: he had plenty of. He was lost, and he refused 199 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 2: to get right. He refused to get right. He knew 200 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 2: the truth, and he refused. He was trusting in his riches, 201 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 2: and in his wealth, and in his money. And Lazarus 202 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 2: dies with dogs licking his sores. He's no longer in pain, 203 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 2: he's no longer in suffering. He's carried by angels to paradise, 204 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 2: to Abraham's bosom, and he is comforted. But the rich 205 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 2: man looks across a great gulf for body of water, 206 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 2: a river perhaps. And there's a separation between this is 207 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 2: before the resurrection, that when people died living for God, 208 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 2: they went to a holding place called paradise, a place 209 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 2: of comfort, a place that is pleasant. In Abraham's bosom, 210 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 2: it's called in this text. And he cries out, and 211 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 2: he lived up his eyes being in torment. Jesus said it. See, 212 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 2: a lot of people want to dismiss this kind of preaching. 213 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: A lot of people. 214 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 2: Want to say there's no hell, there's no heaven. 215 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: But I want to just remind you. 216 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 2: The same Bible that has prophecies that a virgin would 217 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 2: bring forth a child in a city called Bethlehem. That's 218 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 2: the same Jesus that said these words about eternity. The 219 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 2: same Bible that tells us that one day that Israel 220 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 2: would be reborn. In Matthew chapter twenty four, the nation 221 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 2: of Israel would come back like a blossoming tree. And 222 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 2: in May nineteen forty eight Israel was reborn. The same 223 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 2: Bible that prophesies in the Book of Ezekiel thirty seven 224 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 2: and thirty eight that three nations will be in the 225 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 2: front headlines of the whole world. Russia, China and Iran. 226 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 2: They will form a confederation and they will God will 227 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 2: put a hood in their jaw. It may I don't 228 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 2: know what that hook is, but they will attack Israel 229 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 2: and Iran has been quietened down thanks to our wonderful 230 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 2: military who did an amazing thing and securing nuclear weapons 231 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 2: for our children and children's children. But that formation is 232 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 2: still happening. Do not be deceived. Same Bible that predicts 233 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 2: in the Book of Revelation that I can't believe it. 234 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 2: I mean the same Bible that predicts in the Book 235 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 2: of Revelation that there will come an Antichrist, and there 236 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 2: will come a computer system, there will come an image 237 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 2: of the Beast. I believe that's artificial intelligence that will 238 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 2: so come forth, and it will control the whole world, 239 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 2: and men will not be able to buy or sell 240 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 2: without taking the mark of the beasts. 241 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: Six six six. And all of these. 242 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 2: Things are prophesied. And the same Savior who has shared 243 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 2: those revelations and book, because he is the author and 244 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 2: the finisher of our faith. It all came from him. 245 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:14,159 Speaker 2: He said, there is after this life, life in heaven, 246 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 2: and life in hell, and you choose, and whatever you do, 247 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:22,120 Speaker 2: you really don't want. 248 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 1: To go to hell. 249 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 2: And he asks, this man in torment, said, let Lazarus 250 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:31,640 Speaker 2: dip his finger in water for my thirst. 251 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: And just let him touch my tongue. 252 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 2: Just let me feel some relief of the anguish and 253 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:41,439 Speaker 2: the pain. And Abraham said, no one can pass this 254 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 2: great gulf. No one, once you're there, can get out 255 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 2: and escape. 256 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: He said, let him go, then. 257 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 2: And warn my brothers that are following in my footsteps. 258 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: They're living just like me. I've influenced them. You go 259 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:59,399 Speaker 2: warn them. Please let him go warn them. And Abraham said, no, 260 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,120 Speaker 2: they If they won't hear the prophets and they won't 261 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 2: hear the preaching, then not even one raise from the dead. 262 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:09,200 Speaker 2: Some people are so set on going to hell. They 263 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:12,919 Speaker 2: know they're dying, and they still have that spirit of 264 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 2: rebellion and resistance. 265 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:19,880 Speaker 1: Whatever you do, you don't want to go to hell. 266 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:24,719 Speaker 2: But I'm preaching this morning that there is something worse 267 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 2: than going to hell. There's something worse that is worse 268 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,399 Speaker 2: than the fire and the pain and the weeping and 269 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 2: the flame and the torment and the thirst and the 270 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 2: weeping and gnashing of teeth. There's something worse than forever 271 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 2: being separated from God and good and spending eternity in torment. 272 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 2: There's something even worse than hell, and that is seeing 273 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 2: your family in Hell because you led them there. 274 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:06,480 Speaker 1: They followed in your footsteps. To me. 275 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,880 Speaker 2: As horrible as the flames, as horrible as the Lake 276 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 2: of Fire, as horrible as the torment, as horrible as 277 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 2: all of the descriptions of hell that we're given. The 278 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 2: only thing worse than Hell is to see your family 279 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 2: there because you led them by your actions to that place. Hello, 280 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,159 Speaker 2: I'm Jensen Franklin, and I want to welcome you to 281 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 2: Real America's Voice. There's something that's going to happen, I 282 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 2: believe as you watch this program, lean in, listen, and 283 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 2: let's see what God can do in your life. I 284 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 2: want to read one more verse when I'm reading the 285 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 2: Book of Revelation. It's an amazing verse and it warns 286 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 2: us that if we don't want with God, and we 287 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 2: don't live for God, and we don't serve God, says, 288 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 2: then I saw a great white throne and him who 289 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 2: set on it the face of the earth. This is 290 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 2: Revelation twenty eleven. And I saw the dead small and 291 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 2: great standing before God. And the books were opened, and 292 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 2: another book was open, which was. 293 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: The Book of Life. 294 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 2: And the dead were judged according to their works by 295 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 2: the things which were written in the books. 296 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:50,880 Speaker 1: The sea gave up. 297 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 2: Her dead who were in it, and Death and Hell 298 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:57,199 Speaker 2: delivered up their dead who were there with them, and 299 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:01,680 Speaker 2: they were judged, each one according to his works. Then 300 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,679 Speaker 2: Death and Hell were cast into the lake of fire. 301 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 2: This is the second death. Oh listen now verse fifteen. 302 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:15,199 Speaker 2: And anyone not found written in the Book of Life 303 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 2: was cast into the lake of fire. The setting is described, 304 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:30,119 Speaker 2: summons is delivered. The whole population of mankind stands before 305 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:36,239 Speaker 2: the Great White Throne. But I won't be there, And 306 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 2: by God's grace, my family won't ever stand before the 307 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:43,879 Speaker 2: Great White Throne because we settled out of court. I 308 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 2: decided I'm not gonna stand before the judgment seat of God. 309 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm settling out of court. 310 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 2: I say, Jesus is my Savior. Every knee will bow, 311 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:55,640 Speaker 2: every tongue will confess. 312 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:59,160 Speaker 1: And whatever you do, you don't want to go to hell. 313 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,880 Speaker 1: But the only thing worse than going to hell. 314 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 2: Is if you take your family with you. Because of 315 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 2: your hard heart, that's the first part of my sermon. 316 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 2: I just finished with an exclamation point one. I want 317 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 2: you to look at somebody and say, you really don't 318 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 2: want to go to hell. 319 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: Now tell them this, you really do want. 320 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:32,720 Speaker 2: To go to heaven. All right, now, let's change gears. 321 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:35,800 Speaker 2: Let me tell you where I'm going. And as for 322 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 2: me and my house, saidilu, y'all, we will serve the Lord. 323 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna lead my family to Hell. I'm gonna 324 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 2: lead them to heaven. 325 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 1: You really want to go to heaven. Revelation twenty one and. 326 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 2: Verses four through five says that when we get to heaven, 327 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 2: God shall wipe all tears from their eyes. There shall 328 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 2: be no more death, neither crime, neither shall there be 329 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 2: any more pain. 330 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 1: The former things. 331 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 2: Are passed away, and he that's set upon the throne said, behold, I. 332 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: Make all things new. 333 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:24,400 Speaker 2: He said, under me right, these things, well, they are 334 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 2: true and they are faithful. Don't let the people forget 335 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 2: that this life. 336 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: Is not just about here. And now that we're. 337 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 2: Headed into eternity, and you need to know Heaven is real, 338 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 2: Heaven is true. God will wipe every tear from your eye, 339 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 2: and he will make all things new. 340 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: Everybody shout, I want to go to heaven. 341 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 2: I want you to think with me for just a moment. 342 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 2: Give me your mind, give me your imagination. There will 343 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 2: be no more war in heaven. There will be no 344 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 2: more death. There will be no more sorrow. There will 345 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 2: be no more funeral homes. There will be no more 346 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 2: police departments. There will be no more jail houses. There 347 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 2: will be no more prisoners. There will be no more 348 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:18,440 Speaker 2: mental health centers. There will be no more depression. There 349 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 2: will be no more suicide. There will be no more politics, 350 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,959 Speaker 2: because the King of Kings is gonna rule and reign. 351 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 2: There will be no more lyne There'll be no more deception. 352 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:33,440 Speaker 2: There will be no emptiness. There will be no loneliness. 353 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 2: There will be no heartbreak. There will be no tears, 354 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 2: there will be no anguish. There will be no grief. 355 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 2: There will be no poverty. There will be no hunger. 356 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 2: There will be no needs. There will be no graveyards. 357 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:50,440 Speaker 2: When we all get to heaven, there will be no addictions. 358 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 1: There will be no stress. 359 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 2: There will be no alcoholics, there will be no drug addicts. 360 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 2: There will be no anxiety, there will be no fear, 361 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 2: there will be no for There will be no broken homes, Honeylujah. 362 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 2: There will be no thievery, there will be no fral 363 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 2: there will be no abductions. There will be no kidnappings. 364 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 2: There will be no murder. There will be no rapes. 365 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 2: There will be no paralysis. There will be no prostitution. 366 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 2: There will be no sex trafficking. There will be no 367 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 2: more floods. There will be no more fires. There will 368 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,360 Speaker 2: be no more earthquakes. There will be no more tsunamis. 369 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 2: There will be no more failure. There will be no 370 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:38,239 Speaker 2: more sin. Honelujah, It's defeated. There will be no more disappointments. 371 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:42,160 Speaker 2: There will be no more orphans and orphanages. There will 372 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 2: be no more abandonment. There will be no more disease. 373 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,120 Speaker 2: There will be no more sickness. There will be no 374 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 2: more headaches. There will be more no more toothaches. There 375 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 2: will be no he Gonna go as long as I want. 376 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 2: There will be no more cancer. There will be no 377 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 2: more beats. There will be no more heart disease. There 378 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 2: will be no more melanoma tumors. There will be no 379 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 2: more cripples, blindness, there will. 380 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:12,679 Speaker 1: Be no more deafness. 381 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:19,679 Speaker 2: That's where I want to go, Heaven, is going to 382 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 2: be wonderful. Give the Lord a praise. Oh, I want to. 383 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:29,680 Speaker 1: See you, Honelujah. 384 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 2: Who did you know that the human eye can see 385 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 2: one million colors? The reason they say that is there's 386 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 2: a difference in shades of colors, and constantly your eye 387 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 2: has to adjust that. Just like if you put shade 388 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:53,920 Speaker 2: on something, you see something different every time the lighting changes, 389 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:58,879 Speaker 2: and you can see up to one million colors. I 390 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 2: didn't even know it was that many colors out there. 391 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 2: But there are some people who have a rare condition 392 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:09,560 Speaker 2: who can see seven million colors. And there's a small 393 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 2: number of humans that can see because of a genetic 394 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 2: mutation in their eyes. 395 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: They can see a. 396 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:23,760 Speaker 2: Staggering one hundred million colors. Paul was taken on a 397 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 2: personal tour of heaven and he came back to Earth, 398 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:32,440 Speaker 2: and he said, eyes have not seen. Can you imagine 399 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 2: what we will see when we get over yonder? Can 400 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:40,679 Speaker 2: you imagine streets of gold? The Bible said, gates of pearl, 401 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 2: walls of jasper. The Bible said that there will be 402 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 2: a great capital city called New Jerusalem, and it'll be 403 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:54,040 Speaker 2: twelve foundations high made of different colored precious stones and 404 00:27:54,160 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 2: rubies and everything there will be pristine and beautiful. I 405 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,320 Speaker 2: want to see the colors of heaven. I want to 406 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:06,040 Speaker 2: see the gardens of heaven. Do you know that you've 407 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:09,439 Speaker 2: never seen a sunset that still didn't have the fog 408 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:10,680 Speaker 2: of the curse on it. 409 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 1: I don't care how beautiful. 410 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,919 Speaker 2: If you've been to the mountains during the fall and 411 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 2: you've seen the trees turning and it's stunning, and the 412 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:21,640 Speaker 2: sunlight hidden it, but it's still under the curse. The 413 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 2: Jewish rabbis teach that in the millennium even the rocks. 414 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 1: Will glow with the glory of God. 415 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:32,360 Speaker 2: Can you imagine when the curse is finally broken. That's 416 00:28:32,359 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 2: why the Bible said, we have earthquakes and the earth. 417 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 1: Grown saying, get me. I want to go back to 418 00:28:39,720 --> 00:28:42,480 Speaker 1: the garden of Eden. I remember when I didn't have 419 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: a curse. 420 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 2: I remember when I could give glory to God in 421 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 2: fullness and come back, Lord Jesus. Even so, come Lord Jesus. 422 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 2: I want to see the colors of the forest and 423 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 2: the streams. I want to see the rainbow colors with 424 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 2: my one hundred million colored eyes. I want to hear 425 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 2: the music, because Paul said, ears have not heard I 426 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,600 Speaker 2: want to hear the songs day that being sung. I 427 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 2: want to hear the great musicians who died trusting the Lord. 428 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 2: I want to see them on the other side. But 429 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:25,080 Speaker 2: I want to hear them sing with angels in perfect harmony, glory. 430 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 1: Fine. 431 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 2: I want to hear those violins one hundred and twenty thousand, 432 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:31,480 Speaker 2: the Book of Revelation said, I should say one hundred 433 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:35,520 Speaker 2: and forty four thousand, with hearts and vials in their hand, 434 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:39,360 Speaker 2: violins playing. I want to hear the music of Heaven. 435 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 2: I want to hear the choirs. I want to hear 436 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 2: the trumpets sounding. I want to hear the musicians the 437 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 2: perfect harmony. 438 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 1: I can't wait. 439 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 2: I want to see the capital city of New Jerusalem 440 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 2: built four square, meaning fifteen hundred miles high and fifteen 441 00:29:56,440 --> 00:30:02,800 Speaker 2: hundred miles wide, and then twelve foundation of that. If 442 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:06,040 Speaker 2: you were to stretch just the capital city, New Jerusalem 443 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:09,840 Speaker 2: over America, it would stretch from New Jersey all the 444 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:13,240 Speaker 2: way down to Miami fifteen hundred miles, and from the 445 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 2: Atlantic Ocean all the way over to the Mississippi fifteen 446 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,640 Speaker 2: hundred miles, and then stack it on top. 447 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,040 Speaker 1: Of each other fifteen hundred miles higher. 448 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,920 Speaker 2: It's six times further out than the International Space Station. 449 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:31,240 Speaker 2: That is two hundred and fifty miles from Earth. Twelve foundations, 450 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 2: Streets of Gold, Gates of Pearl. 451 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:34,840 Speaker 1: I want to go there. 452 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 2: The Bible said that nothing shall by any means enter 453 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 2: in that defiles that city, only those whose names are 454 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 2: written in the Book of Life. And I want to 455 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:55,840 Speaker 2: propose to you in closing, that there's something. 456 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 1: Better heaven. 457 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 2: There's something better than streets of Gold and the family 458 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 2: reunion with those who've gone ahead. There's something better than that. 459 00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:19,719 Speaker 2: There's something better than its beauty. And that's when you 460 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:27,560 Speaker 2: see your family there. And they're there partly because as 461 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:32,680 Speaker 2: you followed Jesus, you left them footprints, and they followed 462 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:50,360 Speaker 2: Christ as you left the Footprince. Hello, I'm Jensen Franklin, 463 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 2: and I want to welcome you to Real America's voice. 464 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,360 Speaker 2: If you'll give me the next few moments and listen, 465 00:31:56,520 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 2: you're going to have the opportunity, I believe, to have 466 00:32:00,600 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 2: a moment that can change your life. 467 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: No wonder. 468 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:15,760 Speaker 2: The text warns us, don't you abuse the children, don't 469 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 2: you keep them away from me, suffer the little children, 470 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 2: you lead them and grow up and let them follow 471 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 2: your footsteps to the Bible, and follow your footsteps to 472 00:32:29,680 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 2: the altar, and follow your footsteps to the Word of God, 473 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,600 Speaker 2: and follow your footsteps to. 474 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 1: The House of God. 475 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:37,920 Speaker 2: And you didn't have to come to church, but I 476 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:41,760 Speaker 2: promise you you're leaving an intention in the spiritual sin 477 00:32:42,280 --> 00:32:46,320 Speaker 2: for generations to come. And Mama was in the choir singing, 478 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 2: and some bill was playing. And it may look like 479 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:54,240 Speaker 2: it's not having an effect, but the Bible lets us 480 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:58,920 Speaker 2: know that surely God will deal with our children and 481 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:04,760 Speaker 2: our children's And if we choose Jesus, if we choose Heaven, 482 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:06,080 Speaker 2: watch this. 483 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:15,960 Speaker 1: Deuteronomy thirty. This is what it says. This day. 484 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:20,480 Speaker 2: I call the heavens and earth as a witness against. 485 00:33:20,200 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: You that I have set before you life and death. 486 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:35,880 Speaker 2: I'm gonna throw this in heaven and hell, blessings and cursings. 487 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:43,080 Speaker 2: Now now, this very service, this very moment. 488 00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:46,720 Speaker 1: Now choose life. 489 00:33:47,040 --> 00:33:49,040 Speaker 2: But here's what got me. Here's where I missed it. 490 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:52,000 Speaker 2: I don't know how I missed this. So that you 491 00:33:53,240 --> 00:34:00,640 Speaker 2: it's personal. But notice what the promise is and your children, 492 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 2: your offspring, your. 493 00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:08,200 Speaker 1: Generations may live. 494 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:17,560 Speaker 2: I'm telling you you're leaving footprints to heaven or to hell. 495 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:21,799 Speaker 2: There's something worse than hell that's taking your family there. 496 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:25,759 Speaker 2: There's something better than heaven that's taking your family there. 497 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:34,799 Speaker 2: And sometimes as a mom and as a dad, the 498 00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:37,759 Speaker 2: greatest way you teach your children is through your failures. 499 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,839 Speaker 2: When they see you fall, when they see you as 500 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:46,920 Speaker 2: just a mere person who makes mistakes to. 501 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:53,080 Speaker 1: But you repent. You keep coming to church, you keep 502 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:55,520 Speaker 1: coming to the altar. You might have had a hellish week, 503 00:34:55,719 --> 00:35:02,240 Speaker 1: but you just keep coming to Jesus. I'm telling you 504 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:02,720 Speaker 1: you need. 505 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:06,520 Speaker 2: To see the long view about this thing. You don't 506 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,279 Speaker 2: need to just live for here and now. You need 507 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:17,200 Speaker 2: to see the long view. There's something better than heaven, 508 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 2: and he's seeing your family there. There's something worse than 509 00:35:21,719 --> 00:35:29,480 Speaker 2: hell is seen taking your family there because you were 510 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:30,280 Speaker 2: hard hearted. 511 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:40,600 Speaker 1: Do you believe that everybody just puts your hand on 512 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:41,200 Speaker 1: your heart. 513 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:47,040 Speaker 2: And say, Jesus, I choose life. 514 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:55,680 Speaker 1: I choose Heaven. You are the way. There's no other way. 515 00:35:56,360 --> 00:36:01,040 Speaker 2: You are the truth. There is no other truth. You 516 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:04,680 Speaker 2: are the life. Lord. 517 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:12,239 Speaker 1: I choose you for me and for my family. Keep 518 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:13,800 Speaker 1: me on the straight and narrow. 519 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:19,920 Speaker 2: When I fall, when I fail, I gotta close this 520 00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:27,280 Speaker 2: like I want to. I was thinking about David. David, 521 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:35,799 Speaker 2: we could say, left some amazing lessons for us. He 522 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:39,839 Speaker 2: taught us how to kill a giant. He taught us 523 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:42,040 Speaker 2: how to write songs. 524 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:42,920 Speaker 1: And worship and praise. 525 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 2: What a contribution he established the city of Jerusalem. That's 526 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:52,439 Speaker 2: a great that's enough legacy. You know what I think. 527 00:36:52,840 --> 00:36:58,400 Speaker 2: I think the greatest lesson that David ever taught is 528 00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:04,080 Speaker 2: after he failed and he messed up with Bathsheba, he 529 00:37:04,120 --> 00:37:11,040 Speaker 2: wrote Psalms fifty one. The whole psalm is cast me 530 00:37:11,120 --> 00:37:14,480 Speaker 2: not away from your presence, Take not the unholy spirit 531 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:20,440 Speaker 2: from me. Cover me with your tender mercy and your grace. 532 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:27,040 Speaker 2: Restor unto me the joy of my salvation. Oh God, 533 00:37:27,239 --> 00:37:31,000 Speaker 2: cleanse me, cleanse me against you. And you only have 534 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:32,600 Speaker 2: I sinned? I repent. 535 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:34,080 Speaker 1: And you know what he was doing. 536 00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 2: He was teaching us that there is a God who 537 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:46,319 Speaker 2: forgives a parent who has failed. And I told him 538 00:37:46,360 --> 00:37:49,759 Speaker 2: in the first service. My little Courtney's sitting down here, 539 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:54,280 Speaker 2: and when she was a little bitty thing just learning 540 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:58,319 Speaker 2: to walk, I took a belt, my belt off. 541 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:01,040 Speaker 1: I don't know why I had a mean streak. 542 00:38:00,760 --> 00:38:03,239 Speaker 2: I think, but I took the belt and put it 543 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:07,440 Speaker 2: around her, and she wouldn't let go of the coffee 544 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:09,320 Speaker 2: table to come to the couch to me. 545 00:38:09,960 --> 00:38:11,920 Speaker 1: So I put the belt around her and I just 546 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:12,359 Speaker 1: kind of. 547 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:17,520 Speaker 2: Pulled her and she stumbled and she failed, but she 548 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:23,279 Speaker 2: took her first step that way. 549 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:22,719 Speaker 1: And then it was on. 550 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 2: It wasn't long before, and I remember this, and all 551 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:31,160 Speaker 2: my children, they they would start taking that and it 552 00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:34,239 Speaker 2: was wobbly and it was weak, and. 553 00:38:33,840 --> 00:38:38,120 Speaker 1: It was pitiful. But I also noticed that wherever I went. 554 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,520 Speaker 2: If I went in the kitchen, they followed my footsteps 555 00:38:42,920 --> 00:38:46,120 Speaker 2: the best they could. If I went to the bedroom, 556 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:51,080 Speaker 2: they would follow me to the bedroom. I would hear 557 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:54,719 Speaker 2: pity pat, pitty pat, I'd hear bam and they fell over, 558 00:38:54,800 --> 00:38:56,799 Speaker 2: but they would get back up. But you know what 559 00:38:56,840 --> 00:39:01,240 Speaker 2: I'm talking about, Do you unders stand what I'm trying 560 00:39:01,239 --> 00:39:09,480 Speaker 2: to say to you, mh that maybe the greatest abuse 561 00:39:09,600 --> 00:39:12,640 Speaker 2: that we can ever offer a child is as the 562 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:16,880 Speaker 2: tech said that that they wanted to follow me, but 563 00:39:17,560 --> 00:39:22,360 Speaker 2: you taught them to sin. That's why, that's why I 564 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:25,040 Speaker 2: ain't gonna ain't. I'm just not gonna do some things. 565 00:39:26,719 --> 00:39:29,600 Speaker 2: I know I have grace, but I'm not gonna be 566 00:39:29,640 --> 00:39:31,840 Speaker 2: a drinker. I'm not gonna be a partier. I'm not 567 00:39:31,880 --> 00:39:34,920 Speaker 2: gonna be a drugger. I'm not gonna be a clubber. 568 00:39:37,120 --> 00:39:40,319 Speaker 2: H I'm not gonna I'm not gonna flirt. I'm not 569 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:43,400 Speaker 2: gonna have affairs. I'm not gonna There's no grace for that, 570 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 2: by the way, but I'm not going. There's forgiveness for 571 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,120 Speaker 2: that if you repent, but if you stay in it. 572 00:39:56,080 --> 00:40:02,320 Speaker 2: That's what I'm preaching this morning. You're leaving footprint. 573 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:06,080 Speaker 3: I want you to know today, no matter where you are, 574 00:40:06,239 --> 00:40:09,680 Speaker 3: no matter what you're facing, God wants you to know 575 00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:13,919 Speaker 3: that he's not finished with you. He sees you, he 576 00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:18,719 Speaker 3: loves you. He's ready to step into your home, into 577 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:23,839 Speaker 3: your life, into your brokenness, into your situation, with his 578 00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:27,440 Speaker 3: power and his grace and his mercy and his help. 579 00:40:28,680 --> 00:40:32,359 Speaker 3: He is enough, he is strong, he is mighty. There's 580 00:40:32,440 --> 00:40:36,080 Speaker 3: no sin too great that he can't forgive. There's no 581 00:40:36,239 --> 00:40:40,480 Speaker 3: mess too big that he can't fix. There's nothing that 582 00:40:40,520 --> 00:40:44,799 Speaker 3: he can't turn around. And what was made into meant 583 00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:48,760 Speaker 3: to destroy you, God can turn it into your greatest miracle. 584 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:53,279 Speaker 3: Make him Lord of your life. Pray this prayer. Lord, 585 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:54,400 Speaker 3: I give you my heart. 586 00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:55,600 Speaker 1: I give you my life. 587 00:40:56,239 --> 00:40:59,759 Speaker 3: I give you my future, I give you my relationships. 588 00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:06,560 Speaker 3: I give everything to you. I surrender all. Be my 589 00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:12,240 Speaker 3: Savior and be my Lord. In Jesus' name, I ask 590 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:13,080 Speaker 3: and pray. 591 00:41:14,200 --> 00:41:14,640 Speaker 1: Amen. 592 00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:18,600 Speaker 4: If you just prayed with Pastor Jensen and gave your 593 00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:22,719 Speaker 4: life to Jesus, Welcome to the Family of God. This 594 00:41:22,760 --> 00:41:25,919 Speaker 4: is the most important decision you'll ever make, and we. 595 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:27,080 Speaker 1: Want to walk with you. 596 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:29,880 Speaker 4: Call the number on your screen right now. Our prayer 597 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:33,239 Speaker 4: team is here for you. Or visit us online at 598 00:41:33,320 --> 00:41:37,040 Speaker 4: Jensenfranklin dot tv to share your story and download a 599 00:41:37,120 --> 00:41:40,320 Speaker 4: free Salvation devotional to help you take your first steps 600 00:41:40,440 --> 00:41:41,719 Speaker 4: with Jesus. 601 00:41:50,440 --> 00:41:53,080 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Jensen Franklin, and I want to welcome you 602 00:41:53,120 --> 00:41:56,480 Speaker 2: to Real America's voice. Maybe you've been going through some 603 00:41:56,560 --> 00:41:59,839 Speaker 2: things and you've had moments that have discouraged you are 604 00:42:00,400 --> 00:42:02,719 Speaker 2: Maybe you just feel like you've messed up and you 605 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:05,400 Speaker 2: can't recover. This message is for you. 606 00:42:05,840 --> 00:42:08,480 Speaker 1: I believe it's going to speak to you this very. 607 00:42:08,719 --> 00:43:14,080 Speaker 4: Moment, but. 608 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:00,680 Speaker 2: I mean. 609 00:44:02,239 --> 00:46:06,359 Speaker 5: Keep the keeps well. 610 00:46:06,400 --> 00:46:09,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to mentoring moments. I'm Marcus Meekham. 611 00:46:09,080 --> 00:46:11,040 Speaker 2: I'm here with Pastor Jensen Franklin and we have a 612 00:46:11,040 --> 00:46:14,200 Speaker 2: great guest with us. Our whole objective in this assist 613 00:46:14,280 --> 00:46:18,040 Speaker 2: to encourage all of our pastors and church leaders, your wives, 614 00:46:18,120 --> 00:46:20,520 Speaker 2: your families. We just want to talk about real life, 615 00:46:20,680 --> 00:46:24,319 Speaker 2: About what's your weak light, what's your life like? 616 00:46:24,560 --> 00:46:26,880 Speaker 3: You know, what is the reward of having a mentor 617 00:46:26,920 --> 00:46:27,680 Speaker 3: in your life? 618 00:46:27,920 --> 00:46:35,000 Speaker 2: Provision, protection and promotion. Don't be discouraged. The Lord is 619 00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:38,440 Speaker 2: with you, and he's moving in your ministry and in 620 00:46:38,480 --> 00:46:40,000 Speaker 2: your life and in your calling. 621 00:46:40,640 --> 00:46:44,560 Speaker 1: I speak encouragement to you, I speak life to your vision. 622 00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:47,480 Speaker 2: I speak more than enough to your need. 623 00:46:48,680 --> 00:46:52,960 Speaker 6: Mentoring moments with Jensen Franklin and Marcus Meeka. Subscribe today 624 00:46:53,000 --> 00:47:31,880 Speaker 6: wherever you get your podcasts. 625 00:47:29,239 --> 00:47:29,279 Speaker 2: A