Participants: Chris Shelton (Host), Kenny Shelton
Series Code: BTLP
Program Code: BTLP000065
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00:42 Hi, I'm Chris Shelton
00:44 and welcome to Behold the Lamb Presents. 00:46 And the message that we are about to share with you today 00:49 it is the third in the series of four 00:52 that we have entitled Common and Sacred Fire. 00:56 In the first two messages Pastor Kenny Shelton 00:59 has slowly been revealing areas of worship. 01:02 Well, perhaps we have thought of them as being common 01:05 when in fact we're finding out that they 01:07 should have been thought of as being sacred. 01:10 And with the short biblical illustrations 01:13 that I have shared with you 01:14 Nadab, Abaihu and one of the Daniel 01:18 we certainly have begun to get a clear picture 01:21 that our service and our worship to God 01:23 is not something to trifle with. 01:26 God says "That He winks at our ignorance." 01:29 But once we know what is expected of us as Christians 01:33 who are to be a reflection of Christ in our lives 01:36 we certainly become more responsible for our actions. 01:40 Remember, Christ said, 01:42 "If you love Me keep My commandments." 01:46 Our Faith and our Love for God is a working faith. 01:50 Some like to call it the faith that works. 01:53 It is a faith that results in actions of love, 01:56 actions of kindness, devotion, respect and proper worship. 02:01 Our faith in the Word of God teaches us 02:03 what is best for us as God's children. 02:07 Therefore, as a result of study our action should also result 02:11 a noticeable changes in our character 02:14 and how we live our everyday lives. 02:17 As we grow in grace, we should begin to understand 02:20 that we serve our high and a holy God 02:23 who is teaching us that, that to obey Him in all areas of life 02:28 only brings us joy and contentment and peace. 02:31 And like Daniel and others who have formed a loving bond 02:35 with our heavenly Father to do other than to obey God. 02:39 Now listen, should totally be out of the question 02:42 no matter the cause. 02:45 It's very possible that before this study 02:49 you may have been one of those that thought that, you know, 02:51 partial obedience to God was good enough. 02:55 Well, that really doesn't make or may be you thought it 02:58 really doesn't make any difference 03:00 between the common and the sacred 03:02 and if that has been the case over the years 03:05 then the study is for you. 03:07 And of course, its, its actually for all of us 03:10 who want to more fully understand how to serve God. 03:13 So won't you stay tuned? 03:15 Stay tuned for part three of Common and Sacred Fire 03:19 with Pastor Kenny Shelton. 03:21 But before our study today we are so blessed with our niece 03:25 Melody Firestone, she is going to be singing a song 03:28 that is entitled "We Have Each Other" 03:31 and its from the 3ABN Worship Center. 03:50 See the all over there 03:54 Sitting in the pew 03:57 The things she's got to make 04:01 And her troubles they were few 04:05 But you don't know the life she's led 04:09 All the miniature she shares 04:12 If you knew what goes on 04:15 Behind closed doors 04:20 May be you wouldn't feel 04:23 So alone any more 04:28 For there are others 04:33 Just like me and you 04:36 Who need the love of Jesus 04:40 To help them make it through 04:44 We can make a difference 04:49 By what we say and do 04:53 They are our sisters and our brothers 04:59 Thank God 05:03 We have each other 05:11 See that couple over there 05:16 Just across the isle 05:19 The leverages indeed 05:22 And they've known it for a while 05:26 I know that they look problem free 05:30 Like the perfect family 05:33 The things just haven't turned up 05:37 Like they've planned 05:41 Daily to know 05:44 They were those who understand 05:49 And there are others 05:54 Just like me and you 05:57 Who need the love of Jesus 06:01 To help them make it through 06:05 We can make a difference 06:10 By what we say and do 06:15 They are our sisters and brothers 06:21 Thank God 06:24 We have each other 06:29 So many hurting people 06:33 Searching for hope 06:37 Will they feel loved here 06:40 And all they're not alone 06:48 Because we have each other 06:53 And it's up to me and you 06:56 To show the love of Jesus 07:00 And help them make it through 07:05 We can make a difference 07:09 By what we say and do 07:14 They are our sisters and the brothers 07:20 Thank God 07:23 we have each other 07:31 I thank God 07:34 we have each other 07:53 Thanks for joining us again here in Behold the Lamb. 07:55 It's already been mentioned that this is the, 07:57 the third part of this series. 08:00 We're talking about Common and Sacred 08:02 you won't want to miss this, 08:03 this is gonna be very, very important 08:05 as we focus in a little bit tighter on the message 08:08 that God has for us today. 08:10 Don't you believe that God has a straight testimony 08:12 for His last day church? 08:14 Don't you believe with all your heart 08:15 that God has certain requirements that 08:17 He wants us to meet in order to bless us 08:19 and prepare us for His soon coming? 08:21 I sure do. 08:22 And in this, I want people to realize 08:24 it's not trying to be critical. 08:27 You know, when you call sin by its right name 08:30 take the axe and lay it to the root of the tree. 08:34 Let's not take it personal 08:36 if there will be something that might 08:37 kind of upset you a little bit why not 08:40 just go the Word of God, or say God, 08:43 what would you have me to do here 08:45 rather than just turn it off or turn it deaf ear to it. 08:47 You know, do some self examination 08:50 that's what I'm doing as I study for these 08:52 and now I'm gonna pray that you're gonna do the same thing 08:55 because I know sometime in preaching these messages 08:57 I heard people would say "oh, everything is okay, 08:59 everything is just right. 09:01 You know heaven is going to be our home 09:02 we don't need to make any changes." 09:04 Oh, bless your heart. 09:05 You know we're a far cry from being real material 09:08 for the heavenly kingdom, aren't we. 09:09 So we're preparing right now 09:11 and we pray that we're talking about the Common and Sacred Fire 09:14 will help us to understand that God is particular. 09:18 As usual we need to pray. 09:19 So I hope you'll be able to kneel with me 09:21 as we pray together. 09:23 There will be some who'd listening may be on CD 09:25 you can't close your eyes as you're driving 09:29 but you can certainly utter a prayer 09:30 that Holy Spirit will take these words that are spoken 09:33 and put in the ears, the hearts, and the minds of each one of us 09:36 that we might be better prepared to meet Him. 09:38 Let's pray, shall we? 09:40 Loving Father in heaven, 09:41 we thank You for the privilege of prayer. 09:43 We thank You that we can call You our Heavenly Father. 09:45 Oh, how desperately we need the Holy Spirit 09:48 to give us proper understanding of Your word. 09:50 We plead for that spirit today to illuminate 09:53 these beautiful truths into our hearts and to our minds. 09:56 Lord, helps us not to be close minded 09:58 but to be open to be receptive as the spirit speaks to us. 10:03 May we do some self examinations today. 10:06 Thank You for the promise that You'd be with us 10:07 and encourage us. 10:09 Now as Your people gathered together all of us 10:11 in unity of the spirit we pray You'll speak to us. 10:14 Thank You Lord, for hearing and answering prayer 10:16 for everyone who listens 10:18 and everyone who watches in Jesus name, amen. 10:22 You know, I really count it a privilege to be able to, 10:24 to be able to come into your home 10:26 or in your automobile wherever it might be 10:28 and spend some time with you. 10:30 And, you know, what's as here on 3ABN 10:33 they have the Dare to Dream channel 10:34 and praise God we're on that everyday, 10:37 you know, eight to nine central time. 10:39 So we want you be tuning in to that 10:41 and certainly and that the channels 10:43 and the Mondays and Fridays. 10:45 And so you just look at the internet find out 10:48 what's going on so that we can stay together 10:50 in these studies Common and Sacred Fire. 10:53 And we do appreciate your cards 10:54 and your letters and your phone calls, 10:55 your orders, all helps us to continue to preach the Word. 10:59 And I might say, if you believe in the straight testimony 11:03 and you believe in the truth and boy, 11:05 do we hear some good things about people say we love it. 11:07 You know what? 11:08 When we love something 11:09 and we really believe in it what, 11:10 we're going to help to get it out. 11:12 So we're going to count on you. 11:13 Let's take our Bible, shall we? 11:14 Lets really do some study today. 11:16 And I want to start out 11:17 with Testimonies to Ministers 451. 11:20 That's just a quote. 11:22 But I want you to listen to it carefully 11:23 see how it lines up today 11:25 and why we're interested in presenting this topic. 11:29 It says this, "Sacred and holy things are brought down to the" 11:34 talking about "to the level of commonness, and cheapness, 11:39 its working itself into our churches. 11:43 The standard must be elevated." 11:46 It's not something that we dreamed up 11:48 or something that's not really happening. 11:50 Remember, we're taking the sacred and we're taking, 11:52 we're bringing things down to the commonness. 11:55 Its inside our churches we need to raise the standard 11:59 so when you're raising your standard it means 12:00 we need to speak about it, don't we. 12:02 We need to address the issues 12:04 so that we can by God's grace if there need to be some changes 12:07 we'll be willing to make those changes, elevate. 12:10 What does it mean? 12:11 Well, certainly, the elevate means 12:13 I need to first, you need too. 12:15 Right, just it where, we're talking about 12:16 Revival and Reformation begins. 12:18 You know, where it begins? 12:19 It begins with you and it begins with me. 12:22 So I can start with elevating a standard and you will say why. 12:27 Because if we are not really thoroughly converted, 12:30 we become the stronghold of the enemy. 12:33 Did you get that? 12:34 If we are not thoroughly converted 12:37 we become the stronghold of the enemy. 12:40 Now you're going to say "how can this be?" 12:43 You know and it may be a shock to you. 12:44 How can this be? Well, you know you might say-- 12:48 and I have heard this 12:50 "Oh, a little bit a religion is better than nothing." 12:53 Really? 12:55 "A little of church is better than nothing. 12:57 A little bit of you know 12:58 being born again is better than nothing." 13:00 You know is that true. 13:02 You know what I'm going to say to that, no. 13:04 And let me tell you why I say. 13:06 Because as we, a partial surrender to truth 13:10 gives Satan a free opportunity to work. 13:15 Did you get that? 13:16 A partial surrender to Jesus Christ 13:19 gives the enemy an opportunity to work 13:21 like he couldn't work before. 13:23 Why because you're not completely surrendered. 13:25 Jesus, said He wants us to be what? 13:27 Completely mind, soul, body surrendered to Him 13:29 so the enemy gives to take over. 13:32 Isn't that what we have read in Revelation 3:15 13:35 where Jesus says, you know I would this you would be hot 13:38 or what good or cold. 13:40 In the Review and Herald in 1902 this was written. 13:44 Talking about the Laodicea 13:46 or that you knows the lukewarm church, 13:48 it says "The Laodicean church is applicable to all 13:52 who have had great light and many opportunities, 13:55 and yet have not appreciated them." 13:57 Oh, my brothers and my sisters, 13:59 do you appreciate the truth? 14:01 Do you really appreciate being involved in these last, 14:04 you know, quick movements in earths history 14:06 that all the light that God is shining on you, 14:08 all the opportunities and privileges 14:10 He is giving us as a people to present this. 14:12 Are you really excited about it today? 14:15 Remember, this message applies to those 14:17 who have had great opportunities, notice here, 14:19 and yet what, they have not appreciated them 14:23 or I want you to appreciate them. 14:26 Please do that. 14:27 So I would say to you a partial surrender lukewarmness 14:32 if I might add that-- 14:34 Satan uses this kind of individual to do a work 14:39 that no one else can do. 14:42 Did you get that? 14:43 If you're a lukewarm, if you're partial 14:46 you know and you can to church 14:47 go through all the motions Satan will use you, 14:50 he will use you like, like no other. 14:54 So you don't want that and I don't want that. 14:56 So remember, if we're not really on fire 14:57 and love Jesus in total surrender 14:59 the enemy is going to come in and try to takeover. 15:02 Hot or cold? 15:04 Another article in Review in Herald 15:06 I want you to just listen very carefully 15:07 12-15-1904 this was written. 15:11 Now most of you don't want to hear I know, 15:13 I know but some of you will rejoice. 15:15 I'm rejoicing as I try to way these things out. 15:18 "The message to the Laodicean church 15:20 reveals our condition as a people." 15:23 So instead of just saying no, it doesn't exist. 15:25 No that's not the way it is. 15:26 Should we not listen? 15:28 Should we not do some self examination and say 15:30 "oh, if that condition belongs to us now 15:33 as a people that is a lost condition." 15:36 It is a condition that the devil can use us 15:39 in a way different you knew that and no one else. 15:43 Oh, I don't think you won't. 15:44 Oh, please, please think about this for a moment with me. 15:48 One Testimony 153 says this talking about this group. 15:52 It said "They may flatter themselves 15:54 that they will be saved." 15:57 "They may flatter themselves that they will be saved, 15:59 but God has no pleasure in them." 16:04 Now that's what He is talking about in Revelation, 16:05 there is no the lukewarm church He is gonna spew them out. 16:07 He has no pleasure. 16:08 We're gonna say oh Lord, 16:09 we're saved there is all so good. 16:10 He said He has not pleasure in us. 16:14 In fact, Four Testimonies 87 says this. 16:16 "This message of Laodicean applies to the people of God." 16:20 Notice "who profess to believe present truth." 16:24 See that's His is hope 16:25 so I'm not trying to pick on this or that. 16:27 I'm talking about myself today 16:29 and I'm looking and I'm saying God, 16:30 if this is the way to that is then what is the problem? 16:32 Could it be that we are looking at the common things 16:35 and saying they're sacred and the sacred is saying 16:37 that the common and some are saying 16:39 lets just combine both I mean, 16:41 in a big pot stir it up that way everybody is going to be happy. 16:45 We can compromise and we can love one and another. 16:48 Is that what God wants? 16:50 Is that what He wants from you? 16:51 Is that what He asked of you? 16:52 Oh I don't think so. 16:54 What a message we have to give to the world. 16:57 And I believe this if we have real love for God, 17:01 real love for the truth, 17:04 this will be expressed in words and in actions and in deeds. 17:09 Is that makes sense? 17:10 Now, there is going to be, 17:12 there is going to be a big difference 17:13 between you and the world. 17:15 There is going to be a big difference in you 17:17 than those who profess to be Christian. 17:19 There is going to be a big difference in him 17:22 that serveth God and him that serveth Him not. 17:25 Do you remember reading that in Malachi 3:18? 17:29 See there is a difference and our problem today 17:31 we look and we act so much like the world. 17:37 Can any difference really be seen in you 17:39 as a Christian as a child of God? 17:43 Is there a difference? Can it be seen? 17:47 Oh, I pray that it can't be. 17:49 See we live in, we live in a time 17:51 and almost universal apostasy. 17:54 That's hard for people to grasp 17:55 but that's the time God calls His messengers 17:58 to proclaim His law in the spirit 18:01 and in the power of Elijah. 18:04 It's not a tame message, 18:05 its not one that's supposed to put people to sleep. 18:08 It's supposed to wake people up. 18:10 The spirit and the power of Elijah, 18:14 the message is to be given with no uncertain sound. 18:18 That means there's not going to be oh, 18:19 we're going to take the common and sacred 18:21 and we're going to putting that together. 18:22 No, there is a distinction and God makes a distinction. 18:26 There will be in God's last day church no great areas. 18:32 They must go. 18:33 Our message is to in Revelation 14 is to fear God 18:37 and give glory to Him 18:39 for the hour of His judgment is at hand. 18:42 How many of us we have taught that, 18:44 we're taught it, we've listened, we've heard it 18:46 but we really have never grasped 18:49 what that really, really means to be 18:51 in the hour of God' s judgment. 18:53 Its almost over with it, somehow we're-- 18:55 we're not seeing it and we're coming more 18:57 you know compromising in every area 19:00 just of kind of to keep peace. 19:03 Let me read this little article in Letter 136a in 1898. 19:08 Please listen to these words, and said this is not true. 19:12 "We may expect that everything will be brought in 19:18 and mingled with the sacred doctrine," 19:21 or sound doctrine "but by clear, 19:24 spiritual discernment, by the heavenly anointing" 19:28 here we're talking about Holy Spirit, right. 19:30 "We must distinguish the sacred from the common 19:35 which is being brought in to confuse 19:38 faith and sound judgment, and demerit the great, grand, 19:43 testing truth for this time." 19:46 We can expect it. 19:48 So why is it people were in denial? 19:50 I've talked to lot of people, we visit a lot of places 19:53 and many, many, many blessed their hearts 19:55 are in denial of this verdict. 19:57 We can expect that the enemy is going to bring 20:00 every possible thing that he can 20:02 in to confuse sound doctrine and teachings. 20:08 It doesn't have to be that way 20:10 because we can tell the difference 20:11 by the power of the Holy Spirit. 20:12 Can't we? 20:14 And so when we hear there is a call that goes out. 20:17 And don't you hear, don't you hear it? 20:20 Don't hear it in your ear when you go from day to day 20:22 preach the word, teach the word? 20:25 Don't you hear? Go and witness. 20:27 Go be My witnesses. 20:28 We're in the world of My coming. 20:30 Preach the word, see the Word of-- 20:33 Word of God we've realize the weapon of our warfare. 20:36 The Word of God is what? 20:38 The weapon of our warfare and we are in a warfare. 20:42 We definitely are in a very heavy duty situation-- 20:44 Well, it's gonna be many casualties. 20:48 Many who are wounded, many who are hurt. 20:51 But out of that you see God is going to, 20:53 God is going to blast, He is going to-- 20:55 there is going to be group of people that will come forth. 20:58 Why, because they've been abiding in Christ. 21:01 And what Christ is in them the hope of glory. 21:05 But my friend, will you be able, 21:07 will I be able to discern the lies under deception, 21:12 the dilutions of the enemy. 21:16 You see, we-- we must not be ignored of his plans, 21:20 his devices that he is using to do what? 21:23 His devices to destroy us. 21:26 And really what he likes to do is 21:27 to work on those who are unsuspecting. 21:30 So if you are one of those kind of individuals 21:32 that you're unsuspecting or I don't know anything is wrong. 21:37 You know, is that going on I didn't know that. 21:40 The enemy loves it, he loves it 21:43 whether you be a man, women or child 21:44 young people the teenager it doesn't matter. 21:46 If you're unsuspecting you're not aware 21:48 what's going on been taught. 21:50 He says man, there is good one I can take them very quickly. 21:53 Now I do, I fear this 21:55 and I want to you say in the right way. 21:56 I fear this, that as a people we're trying to mingle 22:00 as we have been talking about the common things 22:02 with that which is sacred. 22:03 Now, what would be a good definition? 22:05 You may have another one that's all right 22:08 but what is just a good definition 22:10 of a strange fire and sacred fire? 22:14 The Bible uses this term 22:15 so we have to look at it and to say what? 22:18 Remember, where there is a truth 22:19 there is also there is a counterfeit 22:21 so where there is a sacred there is a common. 22:23 The devil wants to work through the common, right. 22:24 Holy Spirit is gonna work through the, through the sacred. 22:28 See, interesting both of them have the word fire in them. 22:33 Did you notice it? 22:34 They have the word fire, 22:36 telling us that both are doing and active work. 22:40 Doing active work. 22:41 One is burning or purifying a people, 22:46 the other is trying to burn up the truth 22:48 as it is in Jesus Christ or supplanting truth with error. 22:53 My, my. 22:56 Have you thought about that what the enemy is trying to do? 22:58 He is trying to just get rid of the truth. 23:01 So strange fire or common fire how is it produced? 23:06 Strange fire, sacred fire-- 23:08 if you look at this the common fire, 23:10 we're talking about, strange fire, common fire 23:13 its produced by, by compromising the truth. 23:18 We become possibly and I might be not you, 23:21 you know it won't upset you here. 23:23 But you know we have learned to compromise. 23:25 We have listened to the politicians for so long 23:29 that we become politicians rather than children of God. 23:33 And so rather than that they get the root of the issue 23:35 and to work it out based upon the Word of God 23:39 we find that we're compromise and therefore he will be happy, 23:42 she will be happy. 23:44 You know, if we can that's wonderful 23:46 if we don't neglect the truth of God's Word 23:48 but many times we let down that standard 23:51 in order to keep peace in the church. 23:56 Have you ever been involved in anything like that? 23:59 I hope not. 24:01 You know what compromising of the truth will happen? 24:04 If you compromise the truth you know, 24:05 it will lead to ruin every time. 24:08 Now the enemy is all times he doesn't do it immediately, 24:11 he lets it go for while. 24:13 And so those who are made, making those decisions think, 24:15 no this is not so bad see its, its all working out. 24:19 Strange fire is used by those 24:23 who have not let the truth in to sanctify. 24:27 Have you read that John 17:17? 24:30 Now remember those who are using what? 24:32 That strange fire then what, because they haven't 24:34 let the Holy Spirit in the word inside, 24:37 to change them and put them on fire for Jesus 24:40 so they have a substitute. 24:44 And so they'll bring in the ways of the world. 24:49 They bring them right in among us 24:51 and we are so spiritually dead 24:53 that we cannot discern the difference many times. 24:58 We criticize as we read history or different accounts 25:02 and we'll talk a little bit about that in a moment, 25:04 paganism in Christianity and we look back 25:07 and we try to figure in Word of God. 25:09 You know, where did this originated in paganism 25:11 or was it written in the Bible 25:12 is it the truth is it sacred, is it common 25:16 and we're so blind now that as we take those things 25:18 that are straight from paganism 25:20 and bring it to the church and saying its okay. 25:23 Are we any different? 25:25 Are we any different from the ages past? 25:28 Friend, why not why haven't we learned 25:30 from those things of the past? 25:32 We need let the truth in to sanctify us 25:36 not to compromise the truth. 25:39 We should never ever compromise the truth of God's word. 25:43 Now listen I was saying this, the Bible is clear. 25:44 If you are a friend of the world we are an enemy of God. 25:51 That's what the Bible says you know that 25:52 James 4:4 read it yourself. 25:56 And I mentioned just a few times but it's interesting and because 25:58 you know, you can always remember growing up 26:01 and you can remember things that has been told you 26:03 and I've often said is, I would like to go some places 26:05 when I was growing up as a teenager 26:06 and I'd always asked mom or dad 26:08 you know if I could go to certain event, 26:09 they were always asked who is going to be there what's, 26:12 what's the event who is going to be there. 26:14 What's going to be taking place and so on 26:15 and you know I'll be a little hush, hush about it, 26:17 because I didn't want to go into lot of details 26:19 because they would say, no. 26:20 So I just would can I, can I, okay go and finally they'd say 26:23 what's it all the, all this all the class is going, 26:25 junior class, senior class all is going. 26:27 Then she will say that's why you don't get to go. 26:30 If everybody is involved in that in the world 26:33 that's not a good place for you to be. 26:36 And then as I got older I realized more of what 26:38 she was talking about. 26:40 Because the Bible is very, very clear 26:41 that broad and wide is the path that leads to destruction. 26:45 You remember that, narrow and straight 26:47 is the gate to lead to eternal life. 26:49 Please read that Matthew 7:13, 14. 26:52 So we have to be very careful about 26:54 there is a big group on this road. 26:56 Now they see we have got backwards, 26:58 everybody is going this way. 26:59 Oh, every-- all the church is, so what. 27:02 Is that what the Word of God teaches? 27:05 Was there everybody for Jesus 27:06 while He was here and everybody for the disciples? 27:09 Oh wow, strange fire, common. 27:16 What if it lives in, it lives in your heart. 27:19 And you know whose heart that this strange fire lives in? 27:23 It lives in the unconverted. 27:25 It lives in the unconverted life. 27:28 You remember, truth has not found 27:29 a lodging place in their heart. 27:32 They have no personal experience 27:36 with Jesus Christ or the things of God. 27:38 They just don't have a personal experience. 27:40 See, instead of trying to say you'll say 27:41 we're criticizing and our heart goes out 27:44 to these precious individuals who have no experience 27:47 and they sit there and look in your faces 27:49 and say oh, it doesn't matter. 27:51 Do you know when strange fire is started, you know, 27:54 you may say what we have holy fire, you know, 27:56 what its good sacred fire in our church. 27:59 But somehow along I hear many, many 28:01 people respond and say you know 28:03 there are things happening, I don't understand. 28:07 Strange fire is started when truth is rejected. 28:11 Somebody with me? Strange fire is what? 28:14 Is started when truth is rejected. 28:17 And then what happens as we reject the truth listen, 28:22 as we reject the truth we begin to walk in the sparks 28:26 of our own kilning or we begin to walk in our own ways 28:32 and we begin to substitute the things of God 28:35 with the things of man or the arm of flesh. 28:38 Let me just read a quick passage here 28:39 I have my Bible turn to it and you please do it if you can. 28:42 Isaiah 50:10, 11, Isaiah 50:10-11. 28:49 Notice these strong words, notice how strong they are. 28:55 And it starts out the question. 28:57 "Who is among you that feareth the Lord, 29:00 that obeyeth the voice of his servant, 29:05 that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? 29:09 Let him" notice "trust in the name of the Lord, 29:13 and stay upon his God." 29:16 Verse 11, "Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, 29:21 that compass yourselves about with sparks, 29:25 walk in the light of your fire, 29:28 and in the sparks that ye have kindled. 29:31 This shall ye have of mine hand 29:33 ye shall lie down in sorrow." 29:37 You see we're just talking about 29:38 walking in the sparks of our own light. 29:40 When we reject what is truth 29:42 then we start to coming up with this called what error. 29:46 Common not sacred and then we begin to walk 29:50 in the sparks of our own kilning. 29:52 We have created it. 29:54 When we need the spark the fire from heaven to come down 29:57 and consume, you see. 30:00 And many do that. 30:01 How sad that it is? Strange fire. 30:04 Please circle that in Isaiah 50:10, 11 30:07 read it again when you have the opportunity. 30:09 Because I believe this, 30:10 the Lord will never accept strange fire, common fire. 30:14 He will never, ever accept it. 30:17 And we have individuals or people 30:20 in responsible positions when they neglect, 30:23 when they reject, when they just push aside 30:26 that which God has said it's sacred 30:29 and they begin to use this common fire. 30:31 Remember, God will not accept him. 30:35 In fact the Bible says 30:36 "He will despise their offerings." 30:40 Despise their what? Despise their offering. 30:42 He will not accept them. 30:44 And yet somehow we think that 30:46 we can torn it down and we can curb it. 30:48 Push it to the curb, push to the side. 30:50 And it doesn't make any difference. 30:52 God is going to be accepting. Why? 30:53 Because His judgment doesn't fall immediately. 30:56 In mercy you see in mercy 30:59 God is trying to get our attention. 31:02 We cannot and I beg you 31:04 we cannot lower the standards right now 31:06 and I know it's not popular. 31:08 We cannot lower the standards now 31:10 in order to win people into the church. 31:14 Many, many people are doing that we know, 31:16 we bring them in, what, by worldly customs. 31:20 When they come in they'll bring them with them. 31:24 That's not, what God said would it come apart be separate. 31:28 I've often asked myself these questions. 31:30 Oh, there are so many we could go for a long time. 31:32 I'm not going to do that on this program. 31:35 But listen I have asked myself as may be you have, 31:37 may be you haven't but please just just way it out. 31:41 What place, we're talking common and sacred. 31:45 What place does contemporary or gospel, 31:49 we call, they call it rock music 31:50 I think there's no such thing have in common with the sacred. 31:55 Think about it. 31:58 What is the new theology coming? 32:01 Is it common or is it sacred? 32:05 I have often asked myself 32:06 where does these dramas and plays 32:08 and, you know, in the church and puppets 32:10 and theatrics and magic 32:12 and all of this stuff come in at? 32:17 What does this have to do is it common or is it sacred? 32:21 And I hear a lot of people they've used the, 32:22 cop out, they've used this term you know diversity. 32:25 How many times do you hear oh, yes. 32:27 And does accepting diversity 32:31 mean that we have different beliefs 32:34 and we're just not going to bring those things up anymore 32:36 because we don't want any division 32:37 because of the way may be we were raised 32:39 or may what country we came from, 32:41 where we were born. 32:42 Is that really what it means? 32:45 You know what about celebration. 32:49 Is it common or is it, is it sacred? 32:53 See, we know that strange fire 32:55 is going to be used in our services 32:57 but I say this, I plead with you God will not accept it. 33:02 You know whether it be a whole big church 33:04 or there just be a minuet little few. 33:06 What do you want? 33:08 Many people just want numbers today. 33:09 I want people and God wants people. 33:12 He wants us to be born again. 33:14 He wants us to stand for what is right for what is true. 33:17 I get so sad and times 33:18 when it's so call after call after call, 33:21 where people will say there is things going on. 33:25 And I have just I'm not sure whether it is right or wrong. 33:28 But it seems like it's different than it used to be. 33:33 See the points a bit a so clear that we can't mingle. 33:35 What's happening is the mingling 33:37 and once again common fire with the sacred fire. 33:41 Do you realize as we read the scripture 33:43 and I know that you do 33:44 and I'm not trying to get on to you. 33:46 I have a burden because I just 33:48 I sense it by talking with people 33:50 and reading the Word of God. 33:51 You know that the darkness, 33:53 light and darkness just they do not go together. 33:56 The Bible is clear and read John 12:35 33:59 and then also in 2 Corinthians 6:14 34:02 the Bible says "We are not to be unequally yoked together." 34:07 Did you get that? 34:08 Unequally yoked together with unbelievers. 34:11 What fellowship has righteousness 34:13 with unrighteousness 34:15 and what communion hath light with darkness 34:18 that's what the Bible says 34:19 but yet we think we can combine the two 34:21 and everything is going to be all right. 34:23 We need to be on the same page. 34:26 See, to me the point is very clear 34:28 we must realize as we unite with the world, 34:33 you see, the more corrupt we're going to become. 34:36 Even in our services in our beliefs 34:40 and in our action never, never mingle these-- 34:44 the strange fire, you see and the sacred fire together. 34:48 Why, death will surely follow. 34:51 Certainly spiritual death as well as physical death. 34:54 Let me just give you few examples just quickly here. 34:57 If you think that I'm little bit out of line 34:58 and it's just too heavy 35:00 please, way this out what I'm talking about here. 35:04 This is simple you've been over many times 35:05 but these are good illustrations in my opinion. 35:08 What did what did Cain offered to God? 35:11 Was it strange fire or sacred fire? 35:16 Look at the results. 35:19 What did Adam or Aarons two sons offered to God? 35:23 Was it strange fire or was it sacred fire? 35:28 Look at the results. 35:30 As mentioned here Nadab and Abaihu 35:33 did they offered strange fire 35:35 or sacred fire what was the results? 35:39 See the same God today forever, 35:42 there is a difference between the common isn't that right, 35:45 strange and the sacred. 35:48 You know what, it was always death resulted 35:51 a separation from God and yet we think 35:53 we live in a different society and in a different age 35:56 where it doesn't matter any more. 35:58 I'm saying we have let it go that way 35:59 so long that there is ton of rubbish 36:01 that needs to be removed. 36:05 Have you wondered, a question, 36:07 have you wondered why, why some people in your church, 36:10 you know friends may be we're discussing the Bible 36:12 and having a subject you know you're covering it all 36:15 and you get it done within? 36:17 And some people will say oh, that's so plain. 36:19 Oh, I understand it well, most get it. 36:23 But there is always a few that'll say, 36:26 I don't see anything wrong with it. 36:29 I don't know where you're coming from. 36:31 And that may be true 36:32 because let me tell you the Bible clear 36:34 and there because they what, 36:37 they don't have the spiritual eyes, ears or mind 36:39 and they really don't see 36:40 and they really don't understand. 36:43 They have a hard time comprehending 36:46 some of the spiritual issues in the church 36:48 and sometime when they see these 36:50 little bit of church services and stuff going on 36:52 they look at them and say it doesn't seem like its right 36:55 but I guess its okay. 36:56 The pastor allows it, the elder allow, 36:58 the church seems to enjoy. 37:00 Listen, the Word of God that's what we look to, 37:02 to say if it's right or if it's wrong. 37:04 It's not what the people feel, 37:05 it's not what the people say we want. 37:08 Look at Israel in the Old Testament 37:09 and the old time what the people wanted. 37:11 And many times look what they, what they got. 37:13 Wow, here's the problem. 37:17 They're not minds need to be converted. 37:20 Minds need to be converted what, 37:23 from the world to the mind of the Christ 37:26 then we begin to see things that way that Jesus sees it. 37:30 Wouldn't it be wonderful to be in the church 37:31 and settings to people say you know what, 37:33 regardless of the changes that may need to take place 37:36 in my heart in my life or this church. 37:38 We're gonna look at the Word of God 37:40 and we're gonna follow it, write down. 37:42 Not as a legalistic way but to be obedient 37:45 and to be loving and kind to our Savior. 37:48 Oh, friend, wouldn't it be nice to be able attend a church 37:52 where everybody would have the mind of Jesus Christ. 37:56 Wouldn't you-- He offers that to you today. 37:58 He offers it to me today. 38:01 You know, I think, I think of the church 38:03 and I think of us as a people 38:04 in where God would have us today. 38:07 Do you think may be 38:08 that we're missing the mark just a little bit? 38:10 Is it possible we have lowered the standards? 38:13 I have heard some people say 38:14 and many by the way will say, 38:16 if we just lower the standards a little bit oh, 38:17 oh the more people will come in, 38:19 all our churches will grow, we'll keep our youth. 38:22 You know it-- God can never bless 38:24 when we lower the standards 38:26 for anything or anybody it, it never works. 38:30 Please keep that in mind. 38:31 I mentioned before it might be, you know, 38:34 for a while it seems like its going to work. 38:37 But as soon as you think it's gonna work the old devil 38:39 just pulls your rug right out from under you. 38:42 But listen, I say hang in there because God will help you. 38:45 He will send help to encourage and strengthen those 38:48 who are standing, standing to keep 38:49 the standards elevated and high. 38:52 You know, we need to be very careful, 38:53 I believe this we have been talking about it, 38:55 about it in entertainment style of worship service. 38:59 And I know people don't want to hear this or celebration 39:01 but you know what, be careful to this listen carefully. 39:04 One of first things I hear people will say 39:06 oh, oh, I believe its okay. 39:07 I don't see anything wrong with it. 39:09 Really, I don't see anything with this in here and-- 39:12 may be we need a little more spiritual discernment. 39:14 What you think about that today? 39:16 Some people have a difficult time trying to figure out 39:18 what kind of worship style they need or the lifestyle. 39:22 Friend, I encourage you to go to the Word of God today, 39:25 that's where you're going to get your direction. 39:27 The answer is right here. 39:29 Just don't listen to somebody 39:30 because that they have may be have something to say. 39:32 Make sure it lines up with the Word of God. 39:35 Be sure someone is counseling you today. 39:37 Be sure that what the counselors that given to you 39:40 is found in the Word of God. 39:42 And you know secondly, I want you think about this. 39:44 If the world of the majority says oh this is wonderful 39:48 then you know what, be careful with it. 39:49 Check it with the Word of God. 39:51 I'm so thankful today that we can to the word 39:53 and we check what Jesus said. 39:56 And He said this in John 17:14. 40:00 Listen, he says "They are not of the world 40:04 even as I'm not of the world." 40:07 How interesting. 40:09 Jesus said this, "they are not of the world." 40:14 Romans 12:2 Bibles says 40:16 "don't be conformed to this world but the yee, transform." 40:20 You can read all of that when you have the opportunity. 40:22 He comes to all and say "don't be like the world 40:24 there needs to be a transformation 40:25 or needs to be a change that takes place." 40:27 And too often that change is not happened. 40:32 I believe this we cannot be half saved or half converted. 40:38 It's all of noting. I think the Bible teaches that. 40:40 Don't you? Sure it does. 40:42 The Bible says you cannot serve two masters. 40:45 Have you read that? 40:47 Read that in Matthew 6:24, because I believe this 40:50 many are striving to serve Jesus always. 40:52 And if they are they're gonna ask this question. 40:56 When they're approached upon any subject 40:58 first thing you're gonna do-- any subject that comes your way 41:00 because there's people approaching you on every sides 41:02 saying "well, this is the truth, well this is new light 41:05 or this is the way it is supposed to be. 41:06 Oh, we have missed all." 41:07 First questions is this, is this the truth? 41:10 Well, let's go to the Word of God 41:12 and let's see that if it's a truth. 41:14 Has it changed any of the pillars 41:16 and the doctrines of this movement? 41:18 If it is, there is some serious problems here 41:21 or it just may be coming in from a different angle 41:23 and seeing it little bit more in growing 41:25 nothing wrong with that 41:26 but is it changing those things that we have held dear 41:29 as truths for the many, many years. 41:31 But the Bibles teaches they always asked this question 41:38 and they'll, they'll say it's not how many-- 41:40 remember this, it's not how many will be for it. 41:44 I've heard this said sometime that almost 41:46 I don't know if I can say this or not. 41:48 It almost makes me sick but I'm going to, 41:51 I have heard it so often and comes from a pastor one time 41:55 who was looking and weighing out a situation 41:57 and he says to me, how many will be for it or against it. 42:02 And I said you know what lets look at it first 42:05 what is the truth what is right. 42:07 It's not how many or for it 42:09 or how many against that matters. 42:12 Does the Bible preach it, does the Bible teaches to you? 42:14 That, that's what we do. 42:16 This is not the political thing 42:18 where you try to please the people to get the vote. 42:21 But many times that's the way it's orchestrated. 42:25 The standard of the Bible will always be or judged for us. 42:29 But there are many who are injecting 42:31 that common, that strange you see, 42:33 wrong standards not biblical standards at all. 42:36 And then they'll go on to say-- I have heard people say this 42:38 well, I know it doesn't really teach that but it works. 42:43 It seems like it might work for a little season 42:45 but it does not work anytime we go 42:47 against the plain teachings of God's word. 42:50 Please know that. 42:51 Everything must harmonize 42:54 if the instructions given to us by God. 42:56 Review and Herald 6-20-82 says this. 42:59 "Conformity to the worldly customs 43:01 converts the church to the world." 43:03 Did you get it? Some of you're not getting it. 43:05 Look, conformity to what? 43:08 The worldly customs, the customs of the world. 43:11 This is what we do on this day, 43:12 this is what we do on this day, 43:13 this is what the world does on this day. 43:15 Notice, "Conformity worldly customs 43:17 converts the church to the world. 43:20 It never converts the world to Christ." 43:24 Wow. 6 Testimonies 144 nails it. 43:28 Notice this "There must be no cloaking" 43:31 no covering up "of our faith." 43:34 How many people cover up some of the truths 43:37 that God has for us to proclaim to the world? 43:39 "Truth must come to souls ready to perish. 43:43 If it is in anyway hidden, God is dishonored, 43:49 and the blood of souls will be upon their garments." 43:52 We have been studying that Ezekiel 3, Ezekiel 33, 43:56 did you get that we can't cloak, 43:59 we can't cover up our faith and how often we try to hide it. 44:04 We're ashamed of it, it seems like sometime 44:06 but the truth must come 44:08 because their souls ready to perish. 44:11 If we hide it in any form or fashion God is displeased 44:16 and their blood will be on our hands. 44:18 Isn't that enough to say "okay God, 44:20 look I want to get straightened up here. 44:22 I want to do the right thing." 44:24 Many Christians I noticed they are examining 44:27 their experience with the Lord. 44:29 Now, I have said this several times 44:32 and I want to go back just a little bit more with it. 44:34 Many people are examining 44:36 their experience with God right now. 44:39 Many are seeing and hearing things, 44:41 things new and strange to them. 44:45 And they'll say this, they're different. 44:48 I'm not sure but they're different than the-- 44:52 stay with me, they're different than the old days. 44:55 There're different things going on than way 44:58 I was brought into this movement 45:00 and they just can't figure it out. 45:05 They said it's different than 45:06 when I gave my life to Jesus Christ. 45:08 When I heard these beautiful grand truths, 45:10 I accept Him with all my heart, my soul, my mind 45:12 and now I see some change. 45:14 I don't know what's going on because 45:15 there's very few people to say anything any different 45:17 and why it just goes wrong. 45:22 So what they're seeing and what they're hearing 45:25 many don't understand. 45:26 And do you know what it is, 45:27 bless the heart its many of the aged 45:29 those who have been movement a long time. 45:31 They are in their 70s, they're in their 80s 45:33 even a few in their 90s I have been talking to 45:35 and their heart is just aching. 45:37 They're saying what has happened I don't understand this? 45:42 Friend, what is happening? 45:45 They don't know, they need help 45:48 and then when they go to some of their friends 45:51 the friends say, oh, I don't see anything really wrong with it. 45:54 I mean, we don't want to be a troublemaker. 45:56 What do these individuals do? 45:59 Some I have talked to said you know what, 46:01 if there is common fire and things are taking place 46:04 that mean doctrines of men coming in 46:07 to replace the doctrines of God teachings 46:09 something must be done they say. 46:12 And then they come to the very bottom line as 46:16 may be I have to do something about it but oh, wow. 46:20 And then the others will see some changes need to be made. 46:25 But they will say this, I'm not gonna cause it upheaval here 46:30 so I'm going to hang in. 46:32 I'm just going to hang in there. 46:33 I'm going to stay in there and I'm going to hope 46:36 that a change will come. 46:37 Oh, bless your heart. It will it will get worst. 46:42 Any time you let the truth go it will get worst. 46:44 It won't get better. We need God's blessing. 46:47 So all or most of these individuals 46:51 see that the standards have been lowered. 46:54 Should we be concerned? Absolutely. 46:58 And as it's been little time on this 47:00 and then in the next fourth part 47:01 we will get a little bit deeper in it but you know, 47:03 as a person studies little bit of the Christian history 47:06 what do we see it becomes clear. 47:08 The enemy wanted what pagans and Christianity to do what? 47:13 Come on, somebody say common and sacred 47:15 to come together and compromise. 47:17 Water down, dilute the truths of God's Word. 47:21 They wanted that the pagans to accept what. 47:24 The all of the Christians they would not. 47:27 And so they want the pagan the heathen to accept 47:29 and so they did and they accepted 47:31 part of the Christian faith. 47:35 And so as they just accepted part of the Christian faith, 47:38 many Christians felt like 47:40 that there was their obligation to go and to give them more. 47:44 So as they accepted they wanted to give them more. 47:48 But notice in order for the Christians 47:51 to be accepted by the pagans what happened? 47:55 They had to lower the standards. 47:57 They saw an interest, they wanted to give them more, 48:01 pagans would not-- they didn't want anymore. 48:03 They said, we will but you know 48:04 what we have to change this and this and this 48:07 and they begin to lower the standards. 48:09 This made it easy to unite paganism and Christianity. 48:15 The historical account given in Early Writings 210 and 211 48:20 it just makes this comment. 48:21 Listen carefully, it said 48:22 "At last the standard was lowered." 48:25 Oh, how sad. 48:27 "The heathen were uniting with the Christians. 48:31 As the followers of Christ gradually united with them, 48:36 the Christian religion became corrupted 48:40 and the church lost its purity and its power." 48:46 How does the church as a people lose our purity and our power 48:51 when we compromise the truth, 48:54 when we mix the common with the sacred? 48:58 Try to combine it so everybody is happy. 49:01 So the church grows so we have numbers rather than 49:04 people who are converted fully to Jesus Christ. 49:08 So we don't bring up all the standards, 49:09 we don't make them issues anymore. 49:12 Friend, I'm saying we need to really be 49:14 checking the Word of God like never before. 49:17 The church needs its purity. 49:19 The church needs power. 49:23 And I sense today and I know you can sense it too. 49:25 I know you can that as we today, that men will try anything 49:29 and everything to lessen the distance 49:32 between those who keep the commandments of God 49:35 and those who keep the commandments of man. 49:38 One is sacred right, the other is common. 49:40 Now we were talking specifically the Seventh-day Sabbath. 49:46 Man is going to do everything he can 49:47 and what the enemy is going to be working 49:49 to the lessen the distance. 49:52 You see, we have to look how does the, 49:54 the world the worldly practices then 49:56 come into the church today. 49:58 How do they come in to the church? 50:00 How is that we let them into the church? 50:04 Do we not have a voice? 50:05 Don't you realize my brother and my sister, 50:07 you have an obligation to God. 50:11 You have it okay. 50:12 You don't say well, that's the pastor job 50:13 and already it is. 50:14 But it's your job too. 50:17 It's your job don't let that paganism come into the church, 50:20 these worldly customs. 50:23 So how do they get into the church? 50:24 Let me just read an article in Review and Herald, 6-20-1982. 50:29 Notice this, its says, 50:30 "Worldly customs and practices are introduced" 50:34 listen "because of the hearts of the unconsecrated ministers 50:41 and church-members still cling to the love of the world." 50:47 So how does all of that paganism, 50:48 how does all that you see that common, 50:52 how does the enemies tactic 50:54 how does they come into through those church doors? 50:56 Its because worldly customs and practices are introduced 51:00 because the hearts of the ministers 51:02 and the church members still cling to the love of the world. 51:05 That's what the article says fight with that. 51:08 Doesn't make me happy. 51:10 See, to read those things but we-- 51:11 I need to examine so it's that what's happening there. 51:14 There has to be a reason for these things. 51:17 Friend, we make changes, we make changes in your life. 51:20 Please make sure these changes, 51:22 right or not changing the messages itself. 51:26 Did you get that? 51:27 Make sure when you say "oh I'll read this article." 51:29 If it changes, you know, 51:31 one little dotting than "I" are crossing 51:32 of the truth of a "T" be careful, be careful. 51:39 We need not go. 51:40 May I just say we need not go-- 51:42 listen brothers and sisters, please listen carefully 51:44 we need not go outside of our faith. 51:48 We need not go outside of the Bible 51:51 and the Spirit of Prophecy to learn 51:54 how to conduct a service or to win souls. 51:59 Somebody pay attention. 52:00 We do not need to do that. 52:03 We're going from the common and the sacred. 52:07 We speak often about unity that's good. 52:10 I believe in unity and how about you? 52:12 But notice this, I want to start leave 52:14 we're winding down, hey stay with me. 52:17 I hear unity all the time and people will say unity well, 52:19 we're just comprising, we're just you know blah, blah, 52:21 diversity will just listen. 52:23 "If unity," this is The Great Controversy 45. 52:27 "If unity could be secured only by compromise 52:32 of the truth and righteousness, 52:35 let there be differences and even war." 52:39 That's heavy duty words. 52:43 Did you get that? 52:45 We're pagan unity 52:46 but you know you can't unify what on truths. 52:51 Unity could be secured only by compromise of the truth. 52:55 And compromise of righteousness 52:57 let there then be differences and let there be war. 53:03 That's pretty heavy duty to me, I don't know about you. 53:06 But that makes me want to stand up 53:07 as a child of God and say, 53:09 if I see something in church it's not right 53:10 I want to say here is why. 53:12 Bring to the attention of those who are in charge 53:14 and lets say go over this thing and lets see. 53:17 So here we might say, as we close 53:19 we might add the early Christians 53:21 dared not tolerated error that was fatal to the soul 53:26 and to the souls of their children. 53:28 Oh, friend, are we there today. 53:30 That we will not tolerate as the reformers did. 53:33 The early Christians they wouldn't tolerate 53:35 any kind of error that would come in 53:36 that would be fatal to their soul or to their family. 53:40 Won't you realize when you let it go 53:42 its going to be fatal to your family and to your children? 53:46 The early Christians had to deal with three major attacks 53:51 and we're gonna get that in our fourth part. 53:52 They had to deal with three major attacks 53:55 and we need to learn those things. 53:57 As we close today on this 53:58 I'm praying the Holy Spirit is convicting your heart right now. 54:01 I will pray the Holy Spirit 54:02 why because some of you have not been standing 54:04 and not given the trumpet a certain sound and you need to. 54:08 Things are falling apart and you want it revive. 54:11 You want it back the way it supposed to be. 54:14 And I'm gonna pray as we close here 54:15 that the Holy Spirit will help you, 54:17 help me, help us all too unite together. 54:20 We're on the standard elevation of what is truth. 54:23 Not lowered but raise the standard. 54:25 That you're gonna be willing 54:26 as we get ready to have a prayer here. 54:29 As you see the things that are happening you're not happy 54:31 where you're gonna say oh God, 54:32 please help me to be Your voice. 54:35 You know what, God will use you to do that. 54:37 We've got to get back. 54:38 Friend, if we don't it just worse and worse and worse 54:41 and it where people is dying, 54:42 the world is dying for one of these message. 54:44 Let's pray about it right now shall we, 54:46 before we you know you may have some prayer request 54:48 we want to take those too to the God of heaven. 54:51 Father in heaven, we thank You for Your precious word today. 54:54 We thank You that You're warning us 54:56 there is a difference between the common and sacred. 54:59 You're inviting and You're addressing 55:02 and You're arming Your people 55:04 to have a voice, a word in due season. 55:06 I pray each one will rise to that occasion 55:08 may we give the trumpet a certain sound. 55:10 We thank You for hearing for answering prayer 55:12 thank You for your love and again we thank You 55:15 for the power of the Holy Spirit. 55:16 In Jesus name we pray and for His sake, amen. 55:20 Again we are very grateful and thankful for those of you 55:22 who've supported here the ministry 3ABN, 55:26 Behold the Lamb and we often say, 55:27 you know, I hear a lot of you say 55:28 oh, we love the truth, we love the truth, 55:30 we love the truth, we want to hear the truth. 55:32 Friends, if it's true that's what you're hearing, 55:34 why don't you serve us, 55:35 why don't you encourage 3ABN, 55:37 won't you encourage Behold the Lamb 55:38 to continue to get this Word out so that Jesus can come. 55:42 We need your help, we need your encouragement. 55:44 So why not, let's hear those who really love the truth. 55:46 We love you, we thank you for spending time with us 55:48 and we'll see you, next time. 55:54 Hello and welcome back, friends. 55:56 We certainly pray and we hope 55:59 that the Holy Spirit has spoke to your hearts today 56:02 as he has to ours. 56:04 God is gently reminding us that there must be a difference 56:07 between the common and the sacred. 56:10 Often, we can find in Scripture 56:12 where God asks his people to put away the common 56:15 when coming into His presence. 56:17 He had requirements for the children of Israel 56:20 to meet before they were to gather around Mount Sinai. 56:23 And these requirements were to be met 56:26 before the God of heaven would actually descend 56:29 upon that mount in their very presence. 56:33 God is the same yesterday, today and forever. 56:37 So if we desire His presence, we need to heed His wishes. 56:42 And in order to help remind you of the difference between 56:45 that which is common and that which is sacred, 56:48 this four part series, entitled just that 56:51 "Common and Sacred Fire" is being made available 56:54 to you for a love gift of just $29 or more. 56:59 Having a this series on hand is a tool, 57:01 is a tool that you may use to help yourself 57:04 and to help others as well and remember always 57:08 every donation that you make to be Behold the Lamb Ministries 57:12 enables us to continue to bring you timely messages 57:17 to yourself and to others around the world. 57:20 All you have to do is contact us here by calling our ministry 57:24 in United States at area code 618-942-5044 57:31 that's Central Standard Time 57:34 or you may write to Behold the Lamb Ministries 57:37 PO Box 2030, Herrin, Illinois 62948. 57:42 You're always welcome to email us 57:44 at BeholdTheLambMinistries @yahoo.com 57:47 or you may order these messages on our website 57:50 at www.BeholdTheLambMinistries.com. 57:55 Friends, until next time may our precious Lord 57:58 continue to richly bless you and yours. |
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