Good morning, God bless you wherever you are cross this beautiful off this morning. It's about quarter past eight. It's about quarter past eight Wednesday morning coffee and prayer. God bless every one of you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. We're gonna go to the New Testament we're gonna go to the Gospels not the Gospel of Matthew chapter six, verse 25, through to 34. Do not worry. Such a simple line this morning. Do not worry. We thank you so much for joining us on the social networks this morning as we gather around the mics as we just rest in as we be still wherever you are this morning. May God strengthen you and bless you. And may the mighty hand of God always be upon you. If you're traveling in and out of the UK. God has got your aircraft if you're on the 25 God is with you too. If you're at your desk, the Holy Spirit is with you to wherever you are today. God is with you whether you're tucked up in bed, you got your onesie on you got you do very wrapped up there's a little bit chilly outside today. God is with you. Wherever you are, the Holy Spirit is your comforter. Wherever you are, the word of God is your guide. We're in thank you so much for joining us this morning, across the world, across New Zealand. America, right across wherever you are, and everybody that's local today and everybody that joins us. Always as we just have coffee and prayer on a Wednesday. We're a bit early today. There's other things going on. I'll be disappearing all day. But God is with each and every one of us. So we thought we'd bring it early rather than skip it. And let's just be bowed in prayer. And we thank God for everyone in the world a podcast into we thank you that you download so many 1000s of downloads across the platforms that were on iHeartRadio Alexa were on and Spotify Buzzsprout and also Amazon Music and we thank God that you are sharing everything and everybody that listens. So we got the the world of the visual, everybody's watching us and listening through the socials. And then you've got the audience that is found only in the world of podcasting. So thank you so much. But let's just dive straight in Matthew chapter six of synoptic Gospel of Matthew chapter six, verse 25, through to 34. Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, we just want to add some wording over that we can't add on we cannot take away but we just want to encourage only encourage my brothers around the table. I want to encourage myself this morning, I want to encourage you online and everybody that's listening to this. And therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink about your body what you will wear is life, more than food than body more than clothing, Look at the birds of the air. They do not so they do not reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. God will supply whatever we are facing as a nation, whatever you are facing as a family, whatever you are facing as an individual, whatever you are facing as a human being God has everything that that we require. And what I got to remember is that my God shall supply all my needs, according to his riches and glory. Now, there is a very big difference between my needs and what I want, what might what I want is lining up with what the flesh is looking for. But my needs, my God shall supply all my needs according to Thy riches in glory. I would urge every one of us not to look at the fuel pump of life, the fuel bills that are escalating, you know, at the fuel pump and at the shops at the tills and we're noticing things are going up in in cost in different places. And we may be looking at the journeys that we have to travel and vehicles, we may be trying to measure the fuel a little bit more. Try not to measure that fuel. As you get to the fuel pump as you get to the tail as you get to wherever you got to get and you got to pay for the stuff because we know that wages are not rising. We understand what is going on. And there is a squeeze on every one of us on every layer of life. We just pray, we pray and we believe and we say I just I would just say the simple prayers I do father. I've only got 10 quid left Jesus, I've got the Turner, Lord and this 10 Pound has got to get me to a b c and d. And Lord I need your father to stretch the fuel. Lord, we got to feed the children. Lord help us Father we need father will you put father gas in the boiler? Lord, will you put electric on the fuel key? Lord, will you help us in social housing A situation Lord, will you help us with our Universal Credit? Father, will you help us we got to meet this mortgage this month. Father, we need a way. Lord, we need your help. So when we look at this scripture this morning, do not worry. If I start putting weight in, if I start putting a value on the pound, I start valuing the pound more than I value my God. Yes, I understand the power of liquidity and what it means and the trading and we understand what it means we need to trade and money is a way that we trade. But I got to remind myself this morning, that my God created the heavens and the earth. And look what he says, Look at the birds in the air they do not sow nor reap, nor storing barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. How much more valuable than they can any one of you by worrying at a single hour to your life, sisters and brothers, whoever, wherever you are, please try to stop worrying. Now it's very interesting me saying that because I am a worrier. Worry, believe it or not I at points where our worry and I get downfall and I get fearful because we are human beings but let's not let the worry. take our focus off our God let's not let let the worry be stronger than our faith. You know what it's like to have anxious thoughts, you know what it's like to hit the low points of depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation and all the stress and everything that runs along with that let's really focus on our God. Because when we look at government departments, when we look at the monarchy, look at religion. When we bring all these three together, we see that there are struggles and there are fights. But in the kingdom of God, God shall supply all my needs, according to the riches in glory, God knows what we what we need when we need it, and how he's going to supply it. So when we pray this morning, I pray that you will find that through the supernatural God that we follow you will find very clearly and very quickly that God will supply everything that you need, that God will put food on the table, God will put fuel in the tank, God will get the wages to stretch beyond human understanding. You know, faith, faith is a very powerful instrument. Faith is a very powerful weapon against the enemy faith. Without faith, it's impossible to please God so when I look when I look at that scripture for myself, goodness gracious, there's been many a time when when I when I lacked faith, so I haven't please God in that area alone, without dipping my toe in or other crazy things that goes on in my head. So wherever you I says, I tell you the truth, do not worry about your life. Matthew chapter six, verse 25, through to 34 therefore, I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink or about your body what you will wear, Is not life more sorry, is life more than food than the body more than clothes? Look at the birds in the air they do not. So they do not report store away in balance. Isn't it interesting that the finance markets, you know, liquidity and investment, they want us to store away they want us to try and accumulate to build up revenue to build up stock. But the scripture says do not do not store away, you know, do not store away. It's really important to be very wise with what we have around us. It's very important to be very wise a good steward of money of your life of everything about us. But if I start storing away in barns, if I start storing up, and I start building treasures on this earth and I start putting stuff away, and I start what if what if if I have this, I'll be okay, when I require it when I retire. If I put this over there, it'd be okay. For a rainy day. I've got to trust God because we are living in very perilous times. And that should not worry me what that should do is encourage me and strength for me and my faith and say, Look, Ben, what I see across the platform of political, political, political agendas, what I see across business, what I see across education, what I see across the church, what I see across the world has been prophesied. So I should draw strength from the fact that what I see is not out of control, but it is in control because the word has been spoken and spoken over the situation so I cannot store for myself. I cannot store up treasures of this earth. I've got to wear Rasta moth and they come in and they destroy I've got to put treasures in heaven. Lord, I need your word in my life because your word is yes and amen. Can anyone in verse 27 Matthew chapter 26 Can any one of you why a worrying add a single hour to your life? Why do you worry about your clothes? See the flowers of the field grow, tall man lay Do not lay back nor spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these, if that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and gone, thrown into the fire, how much more how much more Clow view oh ye of little faith, this speaks to me this morning. Verse 30, oh ye of little faith, verse 31, as we just move gently forward. So do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? Or what shall we drink? Or what shall we wear? For pagans run after these things. And your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek ye first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given unto you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Do not worry. Now I'm speaking directly to myself here. Do not worry about today, do not worry about the power that's in front of you do not worry, what is around you do not worry about what is happening and through the finance markets, through governments through through religion and through education and through science do not worry. So Lord, what do you want me to do? Focus on me. How do I do that? God how? How do I concentrate on how do I get myself above that? paganistic? How do I get above that humanistic? How do I get above that layer of this world? The Bible says Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow has enough do not worry about today do not worry about tomorrow, do not worry about this hour. So what do I do God, I seek His kingdom. Father, how do I seek Your kingdom? If he was to turn to the Scripture sorry, in Hebrews chapter 12. Hebrews chapter 12, verse two that's been bound in around a lot through sermons, and the scripture that has been bouncing around in many other places through podcasts and you know, keep your eyes on Jesus, wherever you are this morning. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Keep your eyes The scripture says in Hebrews chapter 12, verse two, keep your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith. God is with you, wherever you are, God is with you. Whether you're a single parent, whether you're in a beautiful family, whether you're on your own, whether you're retired, whatever your life stretches across this earth, God is with you. So this scripture that we read out this morning, in Matthew chapter six, verse 25, through to 34. I want to encourage every one of you that online that will capture this later through podcast in our however, and whatever way you capture this stuff for the world of social media and this online streaming service this morning, do not worry about your life. Do not worry about the clothes that you wear, do not worry about the financial issue that we may be facing. Do not worry about the gas, do not worry about the electric do not worry about the food. The Bible says in the last days, there'll be wars, rumors of wars, famines, there will be all this sort of stuff, but my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory. God is with you. Wherever you are, if you're on the school run this morning, God is with you. If you're at your desk already in London, or across the home counties, God is with you. If you're just sitting indoors, having a cup of tea, if you are in bed with your onesie on watching this live streaming now God is with you. And thank God that we cannot see you that will be really strange. But God is with every one of us. So you know, as we as we have a bit of a chuckle some mornings as we gather around the mics as we just be still, you know, I want to I want to just just go back to Hebrews chapter 12 At this moment, Hebrews chapter 12 verse to keep your eyes on Jesus, then every one this applies to every one of us. And when you even think about denomination or division, the Scripture is the scripture and it says Keep your eyes on Jesus. I don't keep my eyes on Mary and don't keep me eyes on the Pope. Don't keep me eyes on pastor Ben. I don't keep me eyes on the bishops I don't keep me eyes on anybody else that don't keep me eyes, on the the leaders of any denominations. The Scripture says, If you are a believer, and I believe in the word of God, from Genesis through to Revelations, it says, Keep your eyes on Jesus, the author and the perfecter of your faith. Keep your eyes on Jesus. So whatever you face today, I want to encourage you. I want to just put you into that position of keep your eyes on Jesus. Who is this Jesus? He's the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He is the guru right I am He is your Jehovah Jireh he is your Jehovah Nissi he is your Jehovah Shillong, He will supply he will make a way where there seems to be no way he will provide he will put food in the cupboard, he will put fuel in your fuel tank, he will get you to where you need to be. The Scripture says in Jeremiah four I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD plans not to harm you but to give you a hope and a future. If you follow me with all your heart. There is such a rider to that great text that is preached and screamed across pulpits, if you follow me with all your heart, so this morning, Lord, I asked you that you will take my heart, Lord, that you will draw me closer to you and everybody this morning those that are worrying. I pray Lord, that their their hearts will be opened and drawn to Matthew chapter six, verse 25 to 34. I pray now in the mighty name of Jesus that you draw, everybody that's whether they're in this podcasting world that we're recording for, whether online this morning, wherever they are watching this live stream service, God, I just pray that you will touch their hearts in the name of Jesus, Lord, that You will bring them bring them closer to you, Lord, that Father that You will just lift them and carry them. But Lord, I thank you for Hebrews chapter 12 verse to keep your eyes on Jesus. It doesn't talk about the bishop. It doesn't talk about the leaders of the denominations. It doesn't talk about the leader of the Church of England or the Pentecostal movements. It doesn't talk about the Pope, it doesn't talk about Mary. It doesn't talk about the preachers and the teachers. It talks about the high priest. It talks, it clearly gives a clear statement about Jesus. The Bible says in the book of Colossians, Christ is the image of the invisible God. Keep your eyes on Jesus when I keep my eyes on Jesus. How do I do that? When Christ is not in the physical realm that we live in, we know that this world is in is made up of different dimensions, we got the spiritual dimension, we got the physical dimension, we've got the dimensions, what we see which we that we participate with, with our eyes and our ears. And then we've got the spiritual layers above us, as the Bible tells us very clearly, and we got the king's domain, the kingdom, Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. The Kings don't mind where's the kingdom of God, the kingdom of God is within Where is Christ, the Christ that we serve the King of Kings is within whereas the Word of God, it is before our eyes that is in on the fabric of this page. And also the Word of God is within you. Because greater is He that is in me than he then is in the world. And God is with you. Wherever you are in this morning, whether you're driving, whether you're at your desk, whether you're commuting, whether you're on the school, run, whether you're at home, whatever you may be doing this morning, relaxing, you're out walking, you're capturing this later on a week later, wherever you are. I just want to encourage you this morning that your God, Your God, your King, your Messiah, your Savior is with you. Oh man, do not worry. I'm going to hand over to our brothers this morning. I will take it back that step. This morning. My lips are tired. My lips are all over the place. You got a long day today. But God is with you. God is with you. Just remind yourself this morning, wherever you are, wherever your feet are this morning, wherever you are standing on an in and around wherever you are. The power of God is with you. Hebrews chapter 12 verse to keep your eyes on Jesus. God bless you, my brothers on the other side of the table to me this morning. God bless everybody that's online this morning, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. So the scripture that I read from of Matthew chapter six, verse 25, through to 34. And I mentioned Jeremiah and also I mentioned Hebrews chapter 12, verse two. Good morning, Don. Good morning. Good morning, Andy.
Donny Stockburn:Yes, Ben was speaking now. My heart really got glared at us. What a privilege it is what our joy is to be in Jesus to be in him. And and during the week I had this, this verse he says in Proverbs, you'll be familiar with it. Proverbs 18. First 10 have read it loads of times but never stops doing the stuff for me. It says the name of the Lord is a strong tower. Hallelujah. Thank you and your righteous run into it. And they are safe. Let's run into that strong tell the name of Jesus. There's no safer place to be. I wrote it down here so didn't forget, just as it was in New York All outside the ark, perished. But all inside WorkSafe a god has sealed them in the ark himself, he shut the door, the Bible says he shut the door, he sealed the inside and he sealed the outside. He made it a safe place, secure. And it's the same with Jesus. Now, for those that were in Christ, we are sealed in with sealed into the last covenant with the blood of Jesus, not with tar and pitch, as the OG but with the blood of Jesus, the very last covenant God will make with men, we're in it. We're safe and sound was sealed in God has closed the door. God is the only entrance into heaven. God, God is closed, sealed us in it, sealed it with his son of blood of His Son, followed. It makes me feel safe when I realized the truth, Lord, that are not on my own are not vulnerable, that I'm sealed into Jesus that are sealed into his love. You provided a way out, Lord, this world is a fallen world. This world is a harsh world order a corrupt world, Father God, but you have provided a way out for your children. His name is Jesus, Father, God, you didn't provide an arc with a hole in the bottom line that was vulnerable. He provided a safe and secure place of really safe and secure salvation, one in which no one could take us from, we will no longer vulnerable. We are under the protection, who the name of Jesus were in the name of Jesus. It's so important that we know that safety in our lives, Lord, and sometimes I just looked back, and a seed of goodness of God's grace. And matter of not matter how I feel, or what's going on my life what the situation is. I look back and I see God's grace in my life. Right back long before I was even a Christian. God guided me to marry the woman. Thank goodness for that. And all those blessings, Lord, I just took for granted. Now look back and see your goodness Lordan was unending, and it will never be ended. For God you will be a guide. He said I will not leave you in this life. You have given us Holy Spirit to be with us to strengthen us. And lovely verse in Isaiah 43 Where it says, when you walk through the walls, I will be with you. Thank you, Jay. When you go for the five RBV with you, I will not leave you I will strengthen you. You've got you've given me strength you are welcome my spirit so many times road has drifted away. And Lord, you brought me back your your great God, who is safe in your presence. Lord. Lord, I just pray my prayer today is that anyone who's feeling adrift, anyone is feeling by anyone who's looking left or right. And not at Christ. Anyone who's doubting their salvation, Father God, I pray now that you will come again on him, Lord, as you have to be me so many times, and revive me who refreshed me, renewed me, strengthened me, brought me back to that place, Lord of godliness. And you have robbed us in a robe of righteousness. And the Bible says that Lord, it will no longer steeped in sin, no longer vulnerable, but You've robbed us in that robe of righteousness, Father, God, and holiness. you've bestowed it upon us Lord, and Father, God, all these wonderful things. I pray that you will remind us of those who are feeling the crunch Lord of life, those have seen the bitterness and stuff like that, Lord, and that man I met the other day, Lord, I won't say his name, but lonely. I've never knew him. Never seen him in my life. But he came up to me and began to cry, and told me about his life that his mom had died and eat now he was old and he had no friends. He never even had enough money to buy food. The food bank has shut down and he couldn't get any. And he stood there wet. And our pipe for me said, occupy for myself. I said but God has told us to pray for one another and is a lesson there. Love one another. pray for one another far God arches. All these all these souls, Lord, a coin out to you a pie followed, that they will know the goodness of God, that they will come into that strong tale that they will come into the ark, Father God that is safe and secure. They are still dealing with the blood of Jesus. I'll pray for these things, Lord, that they will not be distant. But be right right there with them. Father God right there in their travels. Like you said, when we pass through the walls, when we pass through the fires. You will be with us Lord He will make your presence known strength will come. We didn't know where it comes from loop but now on on our nose didn't have strong figured it out my legs will notice problems and troubles for apply for all those. We were speaking about doctors and nurses, how they go through the stress alone which is pie for them now, anyone who's in that medical profession, Father God and an ever knees are buckling, and their spirits will bend in Lord, Father God, put that strength in put that spirit of God in Him Father God will be newly refreshed him bring new life into him. Just as you promised them in the eyes. I fully three Lord arches, thank you, look and come to you and asked you for all these wonderful things. Finally God, just as you promised us, Lord, you will do it. And I thank you foot Lord and apply these things in Jesus name. Amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Amen. Thank you, Jesus. Thank You, Holy Spirit. Father, we just resting you this morning. We trust in you father, which is laid into you, Father, Holy Spirit, I pray and I thank you that you are our comforter, and all those that feel distressed and all those that felt a bit lost this morning. We thank you that there is power in the name, power in the greatest name in heaven on earth. And that the name of Jesus sent His bows fear bows. We thank You, Lord, that perfect love drives out all filmen Thank you perfect love. Your love is unconditional. So Lord, the fear that may be sitting in people's heads this morning. We thank you that Your perfect love will drive it out, Lord. So Lord as I focus on you, because you are perfect love God is love. As I focus on Jesus as I worship You, Lord, Lord, as all of us goes into the arena of life today as we all go in Lord maybe to the lions den as well today, Lord, we just lift up the name of Jesus in the Lions Den we keep our eyes on Jesus, not on the lions. Lord in the wilderness as David Lord had to fight the lions and the bears. Father, we keep our eyes on Jesus, Father, we keep our eyes on Jesus. Lord, we lift you up this morning, the joy of the Lord is our strength. So Lord, we praise you, we thank you, we lift up the greatest name in heaven on earth. And this morning, Lord, we realize, Lord, how powerful your love is. How strong that love is unconditional, that love is Father, we thank You that praise, praise Lord, drives out worry, praise drives out thoughts, praise, just lift in the name of Jesus. Just lift in our hands, lifting our hearts, lifting our thinking, lifting our understanding and saying, Lord, I'm gonna walk by faith today. Lord, I'm gonna journey very different today, Lord, I'm gonna lean into Jesus And Lord, I thank you that you're the God of all hope. And you're the God of all love, and perfect love, because God is perfect. His ways are just because you are the God of all things, because you are the God of Israel. Oh, man, you are Jehovah Jireh. Yes, you created the heavens and the earth. And I just want to say thank you this morning for everything around me. As I look around me, Lord, as I perceive as I, through perception, law it through senses, through touch, through smell, through engagement as a human being on the interaction with this beautiful world in which we live. We thank you that each one of us are miracles. We are here because of the saving grace of God. We thank You, Lord, that we are here because of you. So whatever this day law unfolds, and whatever it looks like, we thank You, Lord, because you are with us. Give us peace through this day today. Give us rest in the busyness of life. Give us peace for whatever we may be doing, Lord, for those that are at work, give them rest for those who are at home, for those who are on the school run for those that are retired for those that are wherever, Lord, we just pray for rest for our hearts today. Give us rest Lord, give us peace. Let the joy of the Lord be that strength that will require today Lord, and as we lean into Jesus, as we lean in to Jesus Father, as the disciple did around the communion table as they broke bread as as he leaned in Lord, I pray that we will learn to lean in to the Father's arms. Father, help us to lean into the Father's arms to lean into God, to just to lean into you to rest into you, in the arms of the Savior in the arms of the king in the arms of the author and perfecter of our faith Come Holy Spirit. Be that comforter today. In Jesus name.
Donny Stockburn:Thank you.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Thank you, Lord. Thank you for
Andy Hammond:Yeah, we do Ask Your Holy Spirit to come. Fill each one of us afresh with your power. We know that you promised, you promised that you would send the comforter. And we thank you that we can rely upon you. And we ask now all those who are listening, and who will listen that you will come and fill them afresh with your comforter, that you will come alongside. And, Father, we ask you to raise people's spirits, that you will bring joy, that there will be laughter. I mean, just a quote from Proverbs, A cheerful heart is good medicine. But a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Father, we asked you to come alongside anyone who's feeling crushed at the moment that you will bring that joy may you bring the joy so that that crushed spirit will be exchanged for laughter. And Father, we just thank you that you brought peace into the world, that you brought joy into the world that you brought healing into the world? And we do. Thank you. We do thank you that you are the one who we can turn to. There's no other. But yeah. And we know that you call everyone that invitation is there. And I was looking through Matthew a moment ago. And it just struck me that the calling of Matthew, the tax collector. Yeah. It's in Matthew nine, verses nine to 12. And when you think about it, Matthew was the lowest of the low in society. And Jesus called him. And or Matthew wrote one of the Gospels. And he was the lowest of the low despised by all Jewish people, because he collected taxes on behalf of the Romans, the occupiers of Israel. And he was working for the other side, the wrong side, but Jesus called him, thank you for now you may be feeling love at the moment. And maybe you don't even know that there is a God. Maybe you're saying there is no God, because of the situation I'm in. And I feel this morning that someone Islam is calling. They need to call out to God. And actually, if you're listening this morning, there is a God. Amen. If you feel a feeling, you're not worthy. Maybe like Matthew, that's not so because God wants you. He wants you. And he wants to call you by name. Because you are a son or a daughter of the Most High. If that's you, come before him now and say, Jesus, I want to follow you just come into my life and be with me from now on.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yes, far.
Andy Hammond:What a great thing to be in relationship with the Son of the Most High End. beauty there is in that and he, he wants you. He wants to be in relationship with you. He may have been chasing you for some time. But this may be just a fresh encounter for you. Whatever he wants you to come. He wants you to come Don't delay. Do it now. And for those who would love to take the gospel, he would love to speak to people about Jesus. We mustn't lose heart. That's another word. Do not lose heart and be strong. There is a another word in Matthew, in chapter 11, verse 12, it says, from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Come on Jesus. Thank You, Father, no matter what you hear
Andy Hammond:from, from others, no matter what you hear from authorities, the kingdom of God is of dancing. And we need to stand firm on that. Those people of God, you need to be strong, you need to take hold of it. And the Word says, false, all men are taking the kingdom of God. And we need to take it. We need to be strong. We need to be resilient, and not to be afraid. And I asked God now to come and fill those preachers, those leaders, those evangelists with power and strength, to and wisdom knows when to say and when not to say that thank you, Father, God, that you are with us. Yes. And that help us. Give us that strength. And that sustainability. We need. We need it father this morning. Amen. Man, oh, man, oh man, geez meetings, so be. So be it. Thank you, Lord.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Thank You, Jesus. Bless you. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Father, come, Lord.
Donny Stockburn:Just want to remind you now of some of the most hot, reassuring, cynical words in the Bible for me, this is one of them. And it's Jesus, his voice. And I love anything in red, right? And to know that these words come out of his mouth, and it says this, my sheep, hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I will give them eternal life. And they shall never perish. Neither shall anyone be able to snatch them out of My Father's hand, or my hand. My Father who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. And my father and I are one, or we assure him was, Does it get any plainer? That we're safe and secure in Christ, that nothing can change it, nothing can get to us. That's the words that came out and then outside of Jesus, Father Go, which is thank you for him, which is asked you, Lord, that they will be downloaded into our spirit Father God, when things go a bit wonky, bit wrong. Lord, when we start leaning towards the world instead of Jesus, Father, God, those words, they will come up Lord in our spirit, Father, God, we're safe. Now, when we fall, when we go wrong, Lord, we're safe is your word. It's unchangeable on Audible. unchallengeable Word of God, the Lord that we are safe in you, Lord, I just pray that this word that you've given us here, Lord, Lord, will be the bedrock of our lives, God of God, all those who aside, all those who are saved, Father, God are one of my sons the other day, he wrote to me and, and said, Do you feel sometimes your love for God is not what it used to be? I said, I feel all sorts of things. But I don't take any notes or feelings, or stand on the Word of God. And God says He will never leave me. He's promised, no matter what way I am, upside down, inside out, who has I am sometimes God's promises His promise, he's a faithful God, he will not go back on it low. We're safe in your kingdom, safe in the ark. And what a security we are, what our salvation we have. It's faultless, it's perfect, because God made it all. God did it all. There's no work of minea no one can boast of it. The Salvation is holy of God. Amen. And we're in it, locked in it, sealed in it with the blood of Jesus forever. Lord, I just thank you praise you for this. Jesus name, amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Amen. Amen. Amen. Brothers and sisters, wherever you are across this beautiful earth this morning. Whatever your timezone is we're coming to the table in a few moments and this is such a precious time. Each and every one of us just to be able to gather around, wherever, wherever we are just to take a moment out of life, you know, and this is so glorious. What we're about to do, because it's not been put in place by the bishops and the leaders and the church has been put in place, by the King of Glory, it's been put in place by the King of kings and the Lord of lords has been put in place by your savior, is being put in place by your king, it's been put in place by the word of God, by God's word. And he has given us this, this is for us to remember him by and we're going to break bread, we're going to take a cup, so we've got a couple of minutes. So whether you want to grab yourself a bit of bread, and a bit of grape juice, whatever that whatever that might be, or a substitute wherever you are, because what we got to remember is, this is symbolic, this is symbolic. So wherever you are, you might not have the capabilities of getting a bit of bread and, and grabbing a bit of fruit juice or whatever it may be, you know, so it's, it's symbolic, it's what it represents what we remember, we are remembering the blood. And we are remembering the body of Christ, whether that be a bit of bread, or ryvita a cracker or whatever that may be, whatever you aren't what you have in front of you. You know, it's symbolic, and you might not even have anything that symbolic in the color of red. But you know, as you take this, you know, wherever you are, imagine if he was in the forces, imagine if he was on the front line, and death was staring you down the barrel. And he was in a trench, and he was in a war zone. You guys gonna grab what you're gonna grab on? Yeah, because it's symbolic. You know, we are blessed in this, yes, in this rhythm of a church context, because we can get the bread, we can get the wine, we can get that. But wherever you are on the earth, you know, you might not be able to grab a proper bit of bread, you might not be able to grab a bit of a red juice, but whatever you've got in front of you, is what your heart condition is like, it's got nothing really to do with when you look at what we're, what it's symbolic, yes, I understand. But there, there comes a point in someone's life when you just have to grab what you have to grab, to take communion. Because he says, Do this in remembrance of me. So we're gonna break the bread, you're gonna break a ryvita, you're gonna break a cracker, you're gonna, maybe a bit of toast, whatever that is, you're gonna, but this is symbolic. You might not have anything around you that symbolizes red in color. But God isn't looking at that. God is looking at the heart. God, I'm in trouble today. I'm in the trench. I'm in a warzone of life today. Lord, I'm on the front line, Lord, and I've got no privileges like brothers and sisters back home, Lord, I'm in the persecuted church. And I've got this little moldy bit of whatever, Lord, I've got a bit of water, but it's symbolic. You know, religion has put too much emphasis on so much traditional structure when you might be in a war zone of life. And we welcome you, wherever you are today, whether you're in a trench of life, whether you're in a war zone, wherever you are, just to break bread with us or something in your hands, that we are remembering this in a symbolic way. So our brothers are gonna lead us from wherever you are. God is with you. Religion is broken. And the king is alive. The grave is empty. The tomb could not hold him. He holds the keys to death and to life. And he is alive. And he is coming back. The King is coming. Yes. So the king is coming. And he's coming back for his bride. I could use and you are his bride. You're his church, you are His children. You are his daughter and you are his son, and he loves you unconditionally. So I'm gonna hand this over to Don and to Andy this morning. Thank you, Jesus. Thank You, Holy Spirit.
Andy Hammond:Yeah, Father, we just thank You. Thank You, Holy Spirit for being with us. Just a word of encouragement for people. There is a word in Hebrews 10 About persevering. Keep on keeping on keep on keepin on and I think some folks out there would be inclined parish by just reading through Hebrews 10. And this will be a great encouragement for you. And the first verse of chapter 11 says, Now faith is being sure of what we hoped for here soon, and certain of what we do not see Amen. Just let that rest in your heart, just for a moment. faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. Amen. And the writer of Hebrews and goes on for a whole chapter about faith. And we come before your table this morning, Jesus, thank you for all that you did. Thank you, that you went to the cross. Thank you, that we can rely upon you that you never give up on us. Although often we give up on you. You're always stolen. And always. We thank you for these words in one Corinthians chapter 11. Starting at verse 23, the Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed, took bread. And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, This is my body, which is for you do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, after supper, you took the cup saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this whenever you drink it in remembrance of me. For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. Think about that, man, and for sure he's coming back. For sure he's coming. And we need to stand on that promise. And it's there in the book. We stand on it, we can rely on it. Because it's there. So Father, we just take this bread now in remembrance of all that you've done for us. And we know for sure that you're there, that you stand with us. You stand by us, you encourage us. You help us. When we're feeling really out of it. You pick us up when we fall. You lift us up with your strong and mighty arms. Thank You that You love us. Thank You that we can love you. This two way situation. So take this bread now. Amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Thank you, Holy Spirit. Father, we bless you this morning. Thank you for the brave Lord, thank You that Your body was broken. Thank you, Lord, that we have redemption.
Donny Stockburn:As Jesus said, Most assuredly, I'll say to you, who hears my words, and believes in him who sent me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. As the words of Jesus says in John to five, verse 24, if you want to know that this is the blood. The priceless, the most processing in existence is a blood of Jesus. He came in he he took the death away from me and I could live forever Lord. So I never have to face death. So I'll never have to face what you faced. Separation from God. Lord, lot of our paths already it says, we've already passed into eternal life. I've just read it. And because of his blood, a Father God you you stand in our defense, you've justified us You have made us holy and righteous. You taken away all our sin not not overlooked them, but taken them away and no longer exist. written out of history. This is the blood This is a blood of my DWAI made it possible. A lot of witches bow Naeun in thanks in loi Shin, Lord, that you've given us a safe security forever and ever and ever. And this the blood that made it possible we thank you for in Jesus name. Amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:God and Heavenly Father, we thank You for this morning. We pray, Lord, that You pray of our brother Glen to the Lord as He is. In a place where he really needs you today, Lord as he's thinking about his mom. Then we pray for Glen's brother. And we pray, Lord, for all those that are going through bereavement today, wherever people are across the earth, Holy Spirit, we thank You that You are our comforter. And Lord, everybody on the line Lord, the prayer requests that are coming through that will continue to come through. Father we place everyone all of us, yeah. Your footstool. At the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and Lord, we pray that you will protect the children and the youth at school and at universities kindergartens, we pray, Lord, for those that are driving at this moment, those that are traveling across the globe. Those that are in aircraft, Lowe's or Home, those are catching this live stream those that will capture this podcast later. We just pray Father, that you will draw all men to the Lord and we will lean in the Word of God and as dawn close in prayer, and Andy will close as well father as they as Andy will share what he has about the Bible, the Word of God, and how we can get ourselves a copy. Father, we just pray for everybody on the other side of this camera, that you will touch their hearts, that you'll strengthen them, that you will lead them deeper into you. Whether they're flicking through the socials, just scrolling through this morning, Lord Amberlynn through like we do, and they've landed on this coffee and prayer, touch their hearts, strengthen them. Embrace them. A Thank You, Lord, that you're with them. In Jesus precious name. Amen. Our brothers are going to bring us to a close and then we'll say goodbye. And we'll see you back to the normal time around about nine o'clock next week. Thank you for joining us this morning. And for all those that will capture this later on today. Every blessing every blessing to you and your house. In Jesus name. Amen.
Donny Stockburn:Yeah. Yeah, Father God. And I'll just love that word. It says you will draw every tear that falls. Father God, everyone cries and we want as tears as brave soldiers cry. Tough men cry, criminals cry. People in prison right now cry. Everybody weeps. Everybody cries Lord, it within without father God. But this word, this is love of God. It says, Jesus says I will dry, every tear that falls. And Father God, I just pray like that man. I spoke to the other day Lord, who wept openly about his a situation for God, all those who have tears now, right now Lord, I pray that the Comforter will come and they will know it's from you. And they will know that it's your blessing that they will know you are the God of love, and that you will knocking on the door their life, Father, God, no matter who you are, God so loved the world. He sends his only son, and you can come to him. Father, God, I pray that many will come to you. Many will have their tears wiped away. Many will be comforted Father God, and a lord and that you will bless them and bring them into this eternal security. Lord, before Jesus returns won't be long. And we just thank you Lord, in Jesus name, that you will do these things because you have sinned you would in Jesus live a pious hell, man,
Andy Hammond:man. Father, we just thank you for your word, your holy and infallible Word. That's what we've been quoting from this morning. And we know it's true and it will penetrate people's hearts penetrate minds. And we offer this morning a copy of your word. And as I've said before, on previous week's if you want a copy of the Bible, or the New Testament, just contact us and we'll get one to you. Simple as that.
Reverend Ben Cooper:There we are. We've made it we've been an hour in already within 55 minutes in this morning service. So wherever you are across the world, whatever your Good day may look like this morning. God is with you, you know the Scriptures that we've had out this one has been lots of scriptures and on the scroll around on the foot of the page, it's Matthew chapter six, verse 25, to 34. And what our brothers also brought to the table and across the map today, May God strengthen you, and encourage you and as the text says, Do not worry, do not worry about your life. Do not worry about the food, the drink, whatever you eat, whatever you shall wear, because God will supply all your needs according to the riches in glory. We will see you later on this evening at 730, for Bible study, for those that join us through this hybrid online service. And wherever you are, as I emphasized, and I keep saying, God is with you. Thank you so much for joining us. You are blessed and highly favored. You are loved unconditionally. May God strengthen you and your house and you find the riches of His grace, His mercy and His love is in Jesus precious name. Amen. We just got a prayer request just see that just come in through. Yes, we will pray for you. God knows we see that just coming through Yeah, we pray for you. May God really be with that that sister that's just put that online this morning God we just pray that you'll strengthen her and her family and whatever that may be this morning, father, just touch that house in the name of Jesus. Come Holy Spirit, Lord, all those that are just jumping online Lord, bless them We pray all those in the world of podcasting that will download this later on. Bless them we pray, God bless you too and we will see you later on in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Thank you you can find us on Buzzsprout Spotify I Heart Radio you can find us on Alexa you can find us on Apple play you can find us on Amazon music and so many other social platforms to capture all of these services back you can watch them in in full or you can listen to them in separate sections but you will find us all over the place have a wonderful day in the mighty name of Jesus Christ amen amen.
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