Sunday_Service

Good morning everyone, Welcome to the Church Ministries 109th Church service assembly that can be heard everywhere on the planet, at least if someone translates all the words and some of the computers translate automatically but there are so many churches and ministries that take these writings and have there own service. So at least I can be a part of worshiping the Lord in so many other countries, let us all stand and praise the Lord and tell God that He is just a great God. Today the subject will be do Christians think they are perfect or do they think they are ahead of the game, well we are not supposed to be thinking that way, we should be thinking of new ways to spread the Good news and to find a better way to witness and a more convincing way to show to others that Christianity is not just another religion and it isn’t, it is a way of life. Christianity is a way to live and to love and share with each other to share happiness and dreams and hopes. The thing we should all pray for is this, the Apostles needed special powers to show that we are different and that Christianity is a living breathing organism not an organization, I guess when we all get this paperwork done this church will be some type of organization but I am not really sure there are so many classifications now a days and so many different types of files and paperwork to fill out. Back to us having special powers we should all have the gifts of the spirit. Plus we should all have the gift of healing others, If I could get around some people myself maybe I can pray on them and watch the work of our Jesus come right before everyone’s eyes, we all want to see this manifestation, and I feel that we all have the power, because God has given us everything already, all we are supposed to do is except it by grace, so if there is anyone that is sick, who is ever around you have some of the brothers and sisters lay hands on you and pray for your healing, then we will all wait to see if your healed, or see if your cured. If anyone is hurt in some other area like on crutches or a wheel chair we all need to lay our hands on our own people and heal them. Jesus suffered and died for us to have the power to be healed and God has given us so many blessings we all should accept them. Anyway we all love Jesus Christ and He is our personal Savior and we love Him and worship Him. And today we just want to tell everyone around us that we love and care for them, so shake hands with your brothers and sisters and welcome each other, and I wish to welcome the rest of the world and we all would like to tell you we love all of you who came and showed up today or any day. In Hawaii it is 10am Sunday. This service is up all week so with the different time zones and people use this service on a Wednesday or Tuesday or a Sunday night or any day. We all welcome anyone from any country or state or province or island. We are all gathered here to worship and thank the Lord and to praise His name, We want to say we Love you Jesus and we love you Father and we love you Holy Spirit. Thank you for loving us we ask for your forgiveness of all our sins. I ask today that the Lord grant us with some special powers and we need to write to all the prisoners that are locked up for loving Jesus or being a preacher or having a bible. I will put the address on the end of the service so you can take down the names of a few people and you can write to them. Anyway I would like to open up to the book of Phil. Chapter 3.

We may not, therefore, lay these expressions aside, seeing they are the words of God, and not of man. But we may and ought to explain the meaning of them, that those who are sincere of heart may not err to the right hand or to the left, from the mark of the prize of their high calling. And this is the more needful to be done because in the verse already repeated the Apostle speaks of himself as not perfect: “Not,” said he, “as though I were already perfect.” And yet immediately after, in the fifteenth verse, he speaks of himself, yea and many others, as perfect. “Let us,” say he, “as many as be perfect, be thus minded.”

All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained. (Phil 3:15-16 NIV)

In order, therefore, to remove the difficulty arising from this seeming contradiction, as well as to give light to them who are pressing forward to the mark, and that those who are lame be not turned out of the way, I shall endeavor to show,

First we all know that Christians are far from being perfect as this world is turning today it is only getting worse for the Christian and the unbelievers we have to nip this in the bud the devil is out there throwing temptations into people as a means of control he can’t invent anything he can only work on a sin or a problem that is already there for instance when my feet swell up I know in my heart that the Lord will heal me but Satan will attack the mind and say well something bad is going to happen, and this is going to happen, you see if you even listen to this guy you are taking you mind off God and His promises, so you see we just can’t fall for this old ugly old man. He will ruin a nice heart in no time. Christians are never going to be perfect but with Christ things can change when Christ steps into the situation the power of Jesus takes over and any demonic influence runs and we know that Jesus is perfect so we try day by day to be like Him, we ask ourselves what would he do in any given situation, when Christ is around we can move on His power and be directed by the spirit and by Jesus so we have two divine pieces of grace within us always and it is our choice to ask for their help.

In the first place I shall attempt to show in what sense Christians are not perfect. And both from experience and Scripture it appears, first, that they are not perfect in knowledge: they are not as perfect in this life as to be free from ignorance. They know, it may be, in common with other men, many things relating to the present world; and they know, with regard to the world to come, the general truths which God hath revealed. They know, likewise, (what the natural man receiveth not, for these things are spiritually discerned,) “what manner of love” it is where with “the Father” hath loved them, “that they should be called the sons of God.”

[“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.”] (1John 3:1-3) They know the mighty working of his Spirit in their hearts; [“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”] (Eph. 3:16-19) and the wisdom of his divine intervention, directing all their paths, [“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones”]. (Prov. 3:5-8)

and causing all things to work together for their good [“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. (Rom. 8:28-30). Yea, they know in every circumstance of life what the Lord required of them, and how to keep a conscience void of offence both toward God and toward man. So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. (Acts 24:16)

But innumerable are the things which they know not. Touching the Almighty himself, they cannot search him out to perfection. “Lo, these are but a part of his ways; but the thunder of his power who can understand?” [“And this is only the beginning, a mere whisper of his rule. Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!"] (Job.26:14 Mess)

They cannot understand, I will not say, how “there are Three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one;” [“So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One; and there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree [are in unison; their testimony coincides”]. (1John 5:7-8 AMP)

Or how the eternal Son of God “took upon himself the form of a servant;” [“Christ encourages you, and his love comforts you. God's Spirit unites you, and you are concerned for others. Now make me completely happy! Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be united in what you think, as if you were only one person. Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. Care about them as much as you care about yourselves and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought: Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God. Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like one of us. Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. Then God gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others. So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. And to the glory of God the Father everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"] (Phil.2:1-11CEV)

But not any one attribute, not any one circumstance of the divine nature. [“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.] (2Pet.1:3-10 ESV) Neither is it for them to know the times and seasons. [“He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."] (Acts 1:7-8 NIV) When God will work his great works upon the earth; no, not even those which he has in part revealed by his servants and Prophets since the world began. [“Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7 NIV) Much less do they know when God, having “accomplished the number of his elect, will hasten his kingdom;” when “the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.” But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and everything in them will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be exposed to judgment. (2Pet. 3:10 NLT)

They know not the reasons even of many of his present dispensations with the sons of men; but are constrained to rest here, Though “clouds and darkness are round about him, righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.” [“Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.”] (Psalm 97:2 KJV) Yea, often with regard to his dealings with themselves, doth their Lord say unto them, “What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.” [“Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."] (John 13:7 NLT) And how little do they know of what is ever before them, of even the visible works of his hands! How “he spreads the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing?” [“He it is Who spreads out the northern skies over emptiness and hangs the earth upon or over nothing.] (Job 26:7 AMP) How he unites all the parts of this vast machine by a secret chain which cannot be broken? So great is the ignorance, so very little the knowledge, of even the best of men! No one, then, is so perfect in this life, as to be free from ignorance. Nor, Secondly, from mistake; which indeed is almost an unavoidable consequence of it; seeing those who “know but in part” 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.(1Cor.13:9-12 ASV)

Are ever liable to err touching the things which they know not is truth. It is true, the children of God do not mistake as to the things essential to salvation: They do not “put darkness for light, or light for darkness;” Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. (Isa. 5:20-21 NIV)

They neither “seek death in the error of their life.” For they are “taught of God,” and the way which he teaches them, the way of holiness, is so plain, that “the wayfaring man, though a fool, need not slip away within.” And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness.The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it. (Isa 35:8 NIV)But in things unessential to salvation they do slip away, and that frequently. The best and wisest of men are frequently mistaken even with regard to facts; believing those things not to have been which really were, or those to have been done which were not. Or, suppose they are not mistaken as to the fact itself, they may be with regard to its circumstances; believing them, or many of them, to have been quite different from what in truth, they were. And consequently cannot but arise many farther mistakes. Therefore they may believe either past or present actions which were or are evil, to be good; and such as were or are good, to be evil. So for this reason also they may judge not according to truth with regard to the characters of men; and that, not only by supposing good men to be better, or wicked men to be worse, than they are, but by believing them to have been or to be good men who were or are very wicked; or perhaps those to have been or to be wicked men, who were or are holy and un-teachable.

We should thank the Lord with regard to the Holy Scriptures themselves, as careful as they are to avoid it the feeling of being perfect or the best or above everyone else, you see in everyday in the stores in the markets it is Like a lady in a mink will talk down to the store keeper because she is rich and she thinks she is more perfect then he is, but she might go home to an empty house and the store keeper may come home to a gang of kids that can’t wait to love Him with a loving wife ready with all of his needs that man is far more richer and perfect than he woman with the mink and the mansion, the best of men are liable to mistake, and do mistake day by day; especially with respect to those parts thereof which less immediately relate to practice. therefore even the children of God are not agreed as to the interpretation of many places in the bible, there are many words we all need to learn, but if we carry ourselves with love instead of thinking perfection the world seems a lot brighter to some, I wish the world could just crack the iceberg just a bit and just understand it is better to love and serve someone else then yourself. Or is their a difference of opinion and they might just be lost and took a detour in their lives to show any proof that they are not the children of God on either side; but it is a proof that we are no more to expect any living man to be infallible than to be all knowing. If it be objected to what has been observed under this and the preceding head, that John, speaking to his brethren in the faith says, “Ye have a meaning from the Holy One, and He relates back to us in truth that normal people just don’t understand and He knows all things:” [“Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days." The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?" But the temple he had spoken of was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. (John 2:19-22 NIV) People just don’t understand you can say one thing and mean another, it is all about how people except you and the gestures that go along with your speech, but you see the evil one can cause an illusion and the other person has know idea hat you meant to say, that is how evil destroys communication, that is why this church through email we do function and we have a rewarding assembly, what difference in time remember Jesus took us away from the law, in the book of Colossians remember Jesus gave us a new life. [“You were dead, because you were sinful and were not God's people. But God let Christ make you alive, when he forgave all our sins. God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross. There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory. Don't let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don't let them say that you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival. These things are only a shadow of what was to come. But Christ is real! (Col. 2:13-17 CEV)

The answer is plain: “Ye know all things that are needful for your souls’ health.” [“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”] (3John 2-4 NIV) we know when Jesus became a man he gave up His divine rights for only a moment and being the Father and He are one the time of Christ’s return , was only for the Father to no, I would say being Jesus went back to heaven He does know now when and where because they are one again just like I pray everyday that I would be one with the Father and Christ, along with this whole congregation, then I would not have a worry in the world complete trust and love, so we all don’t know of His return but Jesus is trying to teach us that preparation is needed more than calculation. ["But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the cock crows, or in the morning lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."] (Mark 13:32-37 ESV) It is clear, secondly, from the Apostle’s own words that follow: “These things have I written unto you concerning them that deceive you;” [“My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:”] (1John 3:7-11 ASV)

As well as from his frequently repeated caution, “Let no man deceive you;” 5Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 6Many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and will deceive many. 7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. (Mark 13:5-8 NIV)

[“Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for (that day will not come) until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.”] (2Thes 2:3-4 NIV)

[“He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.”] 1John 2:9-18 ASV

[“And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also. As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal. These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him. (1John 2:20-27 ASV)

We are in the last hour as I am reading people all over the world are really getting tormented, and I feel the antichrist is not only close but is gaining more strength , he is obtaining it from evil, the more that people get so cold the more the antichrist thrives on the hatred and the lust and the lies and the cheating and the coning and all that has to do with evil, the Christians that are standing firm like in Eph. 6 after the armor they are getting slammed and it seems many of them are losing hope, with the statistics I have told you we are losing 19,000 preachers a month, plus anyone that is doing ministry work 80-90% are changing careers all of a sudden they just don’t want to work for God anymore, so within a few years there will not be any preachers or ministry people left, I would call that the end times, there is still 3,000 languages that have no scripture of their own language, and that is very bad, the thing is my prayer letters were getting out there in these un-chartered areas and between all the pain and all the games on my end it is tying me up, I can’t think anymore, and it is not just a few series of events, it is a real constant nightmare. I read and old letter the other day and it was addressed to a friend and it was over a year and a half ago, and at that time I was facing death, and I was treated back then in total horror, I mean each step I took was another battle and my life was on the line just as it is now, but now everything is different with like I should say a different cast and a different plot. I think all those years of me pumping iron has saved me up until now and my body and spirit can not take it any more. The letter I read last night was the time I was on my knees in church everyday and that was when I still could drive, you see I can’t just get up and get in the truck and drive anymore, the fact remains I know I could drive fine but with all the spiritual warfare that is going on I can not take that chance, I am a prisoner in my own home, during the time of the letter I could at least go to a church and pray and of course the prayers did work and my life was saved, it was just a straightforward thing but you see even back then there were so many lies getting tossed around and it was just getting out of hand, and what I need is to get away, yes it is beautiful here but it just is not worth it, and I am in a locked situation that I can’t leave in the first place, I am totally trapped I have no freedom at all. I can leave the house but where can I go a few blocks that is about it. Day after day I am pleading to God, don’t get me wrong He is blessing me and giving me the things I need. But now I can’t write or communicate to the outside world and it is a terrible feeling, everyone I sent out a letter to, the people that I love and everyone I normally write to, and it took 4 days to do it really took longer and it took two days just to send out the emails. I think the sermon on being perfect is over for this week, I wanted to do more but I can’t take the pain. And now after the things that happened in the last few days and this week has made me so upset I am surprised I even got this far, we all love the Lord, the point is that I feel the end times are here and it is like any day Christ is coming and I am trying to at least save my family, even there is no communication there, but I did this last Christmas, and I did get a letter back which was surprising. This crying and getting hurt everyday, and now I am having the Lords supper just to keep my spirits up, and gain strength I guess is a good thing, there has been a few people keeping my spirit alive, you all know who you are I was going to list them like I did one week. Anyway I truly love you all and I want to thank you for helping me. I don’t know what God is going to do, and I have been sitting up at night and talk to Him but each time I fall asleep, and I have been getting some strange visions The thing is the worldly people are changing just like the bible said it would. To tell you the truth it is getting scary when Jesus said they will be so cold, [“At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matt. 20:10-14 NIV) but people today are getting even strange and people are turning away from the faith and people are betraying each other and hating each other at least this Gospel is getting preached farther then I assumed from this little church office.