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Speaker 2Turn to the Old Testament this morning . Coffee , sit back , relax . And to the old testament this morning . We're going to turn to the book of exodus in just a few moments ,
but I want to take us firstly to the book of judges , chapter 21 . Judges , chapter 21 . If we turn to judges , chapter 21 first , and then we will go to exodus , we will go to exodus , um , and where are we going to pick it up in Exodus ? We're going to go to Exodus , chapter 20 . We will be in Exodus , chapter 20 , and we're going to pick it up from verse one for a few verses . But right now , at this moment in time , we are going to be reading from Judges , chapter 21 , and we're going to pick it up in verse 24 . This is where I believe a certain part of this text is where we sit at this moment in time . I believe God is moving powerfully . I believe in the Holy Spirit . I believe he's the coming king . I believe that we're living in the last days on earth . He's the coming king , the power of God .
Speaker 2Grab yourself a church Bible , and it's very , very interesting to know that Bible sales within the uk are on their highest up ever before . So there is something happening to this nation . So it's great to know that . And it is the younger generation that is asking for bibles , which is absolutely amazing . So there is a stirring because education has fouled them . Education has fouled our children by taking the gospel out of the curriculum and not preaching the message of Jesus Christ . But there is a turnaround . Isn't it interesting that Jesus doesn't need a government , jesus doesn't need education to get his word over , because he speaks to hearts . So there is an increase in the sows of scripture across this nation and we need to give God the glory and the praise for that . And , as we always say here , wherever you are across the world and everybody in the church with me today with the Bibles that are on the chairs , we want the Bibles to go . We don't want the Bibles to stay in the church . God will replenish them somehow his way . So grab a Bible , take a Bible , take it with you , take a scripture . If you need a Bible across the world , please let us know through messaging us . Send us a message , we'll get you a Bible .
Speaker 2But let's take our eyes now down to the book of Judges , the Old Testament , chapter 21 , verse 21 , 24 , sorry , verse 24 of Judges , chapter 21 . And it says at that time the Israelites left their place and they went home , to the tribes and clans , each to his own inheritance . Verse 25, . Just let this absorb , let this just sit in your heart a moment when you look at this quite a harrowing text . In those days , israel had no king and everyone did as he saw fit . Let's pray Father . Oh Lord , will you help us , will you strengthen us in these last days ? Will you come , holy Spirit , will you stir us today , lord ? Will you feed us today , lord ? We want revelational knowledge in Jesus' name , amen .
Speaker 2As you look at verse 25 , just a moment , it says In those days , israel had no king . And we understand from that on , after judges , we understand how the history of Israel starts to unfold . We start to see kings come out , we start to see clear leadership and all that sort of thing . But just because you got a king doesn't mean to say that they know Jesus Christ . So when you look at this nation , you look at the king in this nation . That the question that we have over his heart at this moment is he a Bible-believing believer ? Is the king of England , is he a real Christian ? He might say all what he says and he might do all what he does . But the question is , is the king of this nation a Bible-believing , spirit-filled , full of the Holy Spirit , full of the Word field , full of the Holy Spirit , full of the word ? Is the monarchy ? When you look at the monarchy , does the monarchy believe in Jesus Christ , right the way through the thread of the , the monocle reign that we have here ? When you look at governments , when you look at this government , does this government believe in Jesus Christ ? I would say no , that is a clear no at this moment in time . But I believe God will turn all things around . I believe that we are living in the last days , but as you look at this scripture , it says in those days , israel had no king , and this is where we sit at this moment in time . We have a figure that wears a crown , we have a , a human being that walks around with robes , we have , uh , certain areas , and even in church , some pastors and leaders from certain areas of church think that they're kings and all that sort of stuff . So we have a very obscured look at what we look at as in leadership in this nation . It's very , very interesting .
Speaker 2When you look at the scripture , it says Israel , israel , that particular point . In those days , israel had no king and everyone did as he saw fit . Some scriptures say in his own eyes . So that is very fitting for where we are today . Everyone is doing what they want to do . There is a free-for-all and that's what the bible says . Just because we have a king , there was judges , there was powerful judges set up in those days and everything that went on .
Speaker 2But when you look at the UK , england , the UK , whatever our , whatever our name , is over the skin , over the door today , the British Isles and all that sort of stuff , whatever name we have , we do not have a king . We have a figure , we have a monarchy , but we don't have a leader that is leading us in Scripture . We have figures , we have figures , but we don't have true leaders . So where the scripture is telling us today . So how have we got to these points ? Because man is making his own gods .
Speaker 2So let's turn to the book of Exodus . Let's turn
to the book of Exodus . You know very , very clear , very , very clear scripture in Exodus . Let's turn to Exodus , chapter 20 . So as we go to exodus , chapter 20 , you know and you start reading about the 10 commandments . When was the last time we heard the church preaching and staying in the 10 commandments ? When , when was the schools and education spoke about the 10 commandments ? You know , I believe , that there is such biblical illiteracy across education we are in the worst stage that we ever seen before .
Speaker 2But actually , as statistics are telling us that the bible is on the increase in sales in the younger generation , because the devil's playground social media . The devil's playground social media and if you're with me , I would like you to read exodus , chapter 20 , and we're verse 1 down to around about verse 5 . And it says and God spoke all these words I am the Lord , your God , who brought you up out of Egypt , out of the land of slavery . Turn the page and it says there , you shall have no other gods before me . Let's just hold it there a moment . You shall have no other gods before me . Wow , lord , I better start apologizing right now . Jesus , you shall have no other gods before me . We are living in a world that is very , very robotic . We're living in a world where we're herded and if you don't have a social media page , if you don't have this , you don't have that , and if you don't have all the accounts . You're no one you know . And this younger generation , the gaming generation that we have at this moment in time , you know , it's not just the younger generation , it's filtering up through into the adults .
Speaker 2And then you look at certain areas . We have a very interesting time in this nation . We are very spiritually dry . We have no king . There is . There is king on the throne , but it's not the king that we need . We need the king of kings and the Lord of lords . We need a king that is going to reign . We need a king that is going to lead us in paths of righteousness . We need a king . The children need a king . We got a monarchy that is setting the flags and all the stuff that goes along with that , but we need a king . Where is the king ? Where is the king ? The king is preparing to come back . The king is preparing to come back .
Speaker 2And when you look at church , you look at culture , you look at certain things that is happening in this nation . You look at the political agenda , everything that's rolling out at this moment . As we read in the book of Judges very clearly , everyone was doing what they saw fit . Everyone was just doing what they wanted to do . They went back to their inhabitants , they went back to their own area . They they went back and the new testament says I'm going back fishing . Many people have gone back fishing , gone back to the old ways . You know , we don't have a king , we have an earthly figure , we have a structure , we have a system , but we don't have the king of kings and the lord of lords . He's on the throne , he's the ruler and judge .
Speaker 2But as you look at this scripture in exodus , chapter 20 , and as you pull back the fabric in verse 3 , it says you shall have no other gods before me . Does this nation have Jesus Christ as the only God ? What is happening through the wheels of religion at this moment in time ? What is happening through areas of church at this moment in time ? When you look across the social media feeds , when you look across all platforms , when you look at every area of social media at this time and as we sit , where is Jesus ? Where is Jesus in the church ? Where is Jesus in the monarchy ? Where is Jesus in number 10 Downing Street ? Where is Jesus in education ?
Speaker 2It says in the book of Judges Israel had no king . I know the Bible says don't add and don't take away . Forgive me for this , jesus . What about if you switch that over ? And I'm not doing it in replacement theology , we're not going down that road or any road like that . But when you look at that scripture , it says Israel had no king . Let's just take a moment , jesus . Forgive me for what I'm going to say .
Speaker 2England had no king and everyone was doing what they saw right in their own eyes . The churches are doing what they see in their own eyes . Religion is doing what it sees in its own eyes . Culture is doing what it sees right in its own eyes . When you see everything that's going on , culture is doing what it sees right in its own eyes . When you see everything that's going on , humanity is doing what it sees fit in its own eyes . It's really interesting what's going on and when you see what's happening around the globe , when you see what's happening in certain pockets of the world , when you see what's happening in certain parts of this world , when you see what's happening in certain areas of school , when you see what's happening in certain parts of this world , when you see what's happening in certain areas of school , when you see what's happening in certain areas of certain stuff that is going on . When you look across the world , we could almost say many countries have no king . Israel had no king and they was doing what they see fit in their own eyes at that particular point . And they was doing what they see fit in their own eyes at that particular point . They was doing what they see fit at that time , what they thought was right . But the Bible tells us you shall have no other God before me .
Speaker 2Do we think that social media is a God ? Social media is a God to many people . How many hours do we endlessly scroll up and down ? How many hours do we spend up and down the social networks , you know , rolling up and down on that ? How many hours do we spend through the night , through the day , checking this , checking that , looking at this ? How often do we actually turn open the Bible in our lives ? Social media is the most dangerous place to rest your time because everybody else is living the dream and it's a battlefield social media to keep up with the trends that are crossing the globe . But Jesus says you don't belong to the world .
Speaker 2When you look in religion , you go to every church . Every church is doing everything completely different , but the Bible talks about unity . If we was all united . If you drop the boundaries , you drop the barriers of denominations . How many denominations do we have , even within the town that we are in at this moment
in time ? Every one of us thinks that we've got it , everything buttoned up right . We've got it right here in Elim . I've got it so far wrong . It's unbelievable .
Speaker 2You have to look , you say dear God , in the name of Jesus , when you look at everything that's happening in every town , every village , the city , when you look at everything in London church , everything . We have no king because everything is visualization . But let me tell you where the king sits . The king sits in your heart , the king sits in your mind . The king sits within each and every part of the fabric of the skin that you walk in . The king is with you , the king is for you , the king is coming back for you . The king is alive and well and the Bible says the just shall live by faith . Because when I live by faith , I don't put before my eyes idols .
Speaker 2When you look at religion , religion loves an idol . Religion loves a pastor and a leader . Religion loves to lift up some human being . Catholicism lifts up Mary . The Church of England , in many areas is woven together with that structure . We have to lift up a human being . We have to lift up a human .
Speaker 2But Jesus says , through the Old Testament , what does it say ? And I have to say , jesus , because you can't separate Father , son , holy Spirit . Yes , there are certain areas , what we read about , where Jesus is at the forefront and then he steps back and then God takes place , the Holy Spirit , but the deity is all woven together . You can't take , you can't separate . The Bible tells us this in many , many areas of scripture . The Bible tells us .
Speaker 2So when I look at Exodus Exodus , chapter 20 , you shall have no other gods before me . You shall have no other gods before me . Look what it says in verse 4 . You shall not make for yourself an image or an idol in the form of anything in heaven . What does Catholicism have ? What is the statue that they look
at ? What is the statue ? What is happening in religion at this moment in time ?
What is happening in religion ? Happening in culture , in church , many areas of religion .
Speaker 2When you look at the world religions , you will always find a statue . You will find a statue of their leader , you will find a golden calf , you will find somewhere pastors . Love will find a golden calf . You will find somewhere . Pastors love to be the golden calf . Leaders , bishops , deacons we love to be the idol that everyone is worshipping . It's the leader . It's not about Jesus .
Speaker 2The Bible says very clearly you shall have no other gods before me . I am a jealous God . The Bible says I am the same yesterday , today and forevermore . Why are you lifting up statues ? Why are you over serving foreign gods in blue water lakeside , putting money , putting products on cards and getting ourselves signed on the dotted line ? Why are you getting yourselves entrapped in material gods ? Why are you building houses ? What does the Old Testament say very clearly your houses are fine , your houses have gold and silver , but my house is a wreck and a ruin . My house . In that scripture where God says to them look at what you live in . You are living in palaces and my house has been let go , he says , says very clearly God says , through the power of the word , verse 3 of exodus , chapter 20 you shall have no other gods before me . You shall not make yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the waters below . You shall not bow down .
Speaker 2There is a movement . There is a cultural movement that you watch football players , you watch police officers , you watch politicians bowing down to certain movements across the world . Why do we bow down ? Because of the pressure of fear . But God says do not bow down . You've only got to read that powerful book of Daniel . I will not bow down to the God that you have created .
Speaker 2And the satraps and the judges and the prefects and the judges and the governments , and the judges and the governments and the law givers said to the king have you seen your servant ? Have you seen your servant , daniel , that when you said , at this time , at this particular moment , you've got to bow down and you've got to serve , and they put a degree in place and they tricked the king because they wanted to trap the Bible believing believer . They wanted to trap Daniel HR office , where you work . They want to trap you . Religion wants to trap you , your family , your culture , life wants to trap you and it wants to fabricate you and get you to bow down to the policies , to everything . We bowed down .
Speaker 2When did the church bow down ? The church bowed down to Boris Johnson at number 10 Downing Street in lockdown . It allowed itself to bow down to Pharaoh's leadership , when it should have busted all the doors open . It should have put across the airways . You come to the house of the Lord , but the church and religion bowed its face to Boris Johnson . It allowed government policies and the trickery of magic .
Speaker 2Do you know there's black magic in number 10 , downing Street ? Do you know there's Freemasonry right across the board of Westminster ? Do you realize that the Freemasons are alive and well ? It's a charity though , sir . It buys minibuses and it does good minibuses and it does good . It sits around the round table . It does good , but it serves lucifer at the top of the tree .
Speaker 2And you look across the political platform , everything that is going on is that god says do not have any foreign gods . The political area , the establishment . When you look at the establishment , you look at the judicial system we have in the UK , filled up with Freemasonry , the police force filled up with Freemasonry . You look at education , you look at areas of life filled up with the occult and God says do not put before me any other God . Do you realize the judgment that's coming to this nation ? Do you realize the judgment that's coming to the church ?
Speaker 2And I'm talking about religion . The Bible says do not have any foreign gods before me . Do not make any golden calves . What happened when Moses was up the mountain having a face-to-face with the God of Israel ? He walked down . After getting all this download of stuff , he walked down the mountain and what are they doing ? They have melted all the gold they have built before
them . Metres away , moses was in the presence of the holy God of Israel , but at the bottom of the base of the mountain , everything was breaking out under the sun Golden calves drinking , partying , everything was happening . They've got themselves foreign gods . You've only got to go to blue water .
Speaker 2Go in the chapel for yourself and try and find me a crucifix . You'll find in the stonework in the floor I said before a certain arrow pointing to a certain place , and it's not pointing to McDonald's , it's pointing to a certain area of the world . Go and look for yourself . Go and find a Bible . Go and take Bibles and leave Bibles in the chapel at Bluewater . Take a cross and leave a cross . Put the Gospel of John , because it is godless and it is filled up with idols serving foreign gods .
Speaker 2You go into chapels across the NHS , you go into chapels within the healthcare area of that , and when you look at the chapels in the healthcare . They're lifting up human chaplains . You can't have a humanist chaplain . You can't . A chaplain is a spiritual caregiver , but I'm a humanist . I don't believe in God , but I'm a chaplain . I'll sit around your bedside and I'll tell you when you breathe your last . There's nothing . A chaplain that is a humanist doesn't sit . But the NHS is awash with every chaplain under the sun and the Christian chaplains are fighting to get the gospel of Jesus Christ out .
Speaker 2Not too far up the road we have the city of Westminster , where we are watching these buildings , the skyscrapers , the gods before us reaching the heavens . What happened in the Old Testament ? Let's build ourself a tower so we can get to the heavens above . Let's build ourself a tower so we can become gods . We're in a race where we've got to have the biggest towers stretching into the heavens . And God says what does he say in Exodus , chapter 20 , verse 3 , you shall have no other gods before me .
Speaker 2You should not make yourself an idol in the form of anything . We idolize structures , we gaze at fine art , we look at all the stuff around the world and we've taken our eyes . Me rephrase that , brothers and sisters I've taken my eyes off of jesus . Religion makes you take your eyes off of jesus . Church makes you take your eyes off of jesus because it's too busy doing the curriculum that is happening within school and every area and everything . And it's taken our eyes off of the scripture . But what does it say in Hebrews , chapter 12 ? Keep your eyes on Jesus , the author , the perfecter , of your faith .
Speaker 2The Old Testament says do not make for yourself golden calves . But the King Nebuchadnezzar ? He struck the drum and at that time the whole nation bowed down and served him . But there was this one I want to be remembered as one like that that Ben did not conform to the drumbeat of the social media drumbeat . Ben did not conform to the drumbeat of the social media drumbeat . Ben did not conform to religion . He did not allow himself to bow the knee to foreign gods .
Speaker 2I've done it many times , trust me . I've done it many times because I got caught in all the structure and the mechanisms of everything . I want to be known like Daniel that stood his ground . I'm not bowing my knee to the government's policies . I'm not bowing my knee to another lockdown . I'm not bowing the knee to foreign guards . I'm not bowing the knee to foreign gods . I'm not bowing the knee to materialistic views and ways . I'm not bowing the knee because the neighbor has got a new car . I gotta get a new car because the neighbor has got a loft conversion . We gotta have a double story extension . I'm not gonna bow the knee to social media . I'm not gonna get entangled in the devil's playground when it starts spitting venom venom at me . I'm just gonna say may God bless you in the name of Jesus . I'm not going to get entangled in the devil's playground when it starts spitting venom at me . I'm just going to say may God bless you in the name of Jesus .
Speaker 2I'm not going to bow the knee to number 10 Downing Street to allow number 10 to tell me I can't talk about Jesus Christ . I'm not going to allow the government to say you can't preach the gospel . I'm not going to allow education anymore to tell the children that Jesus Christ didn't say in Genesis , chapter 1 , verse 3 . And God said let me tell education now . Children don't listen to the lie at school about creation . Don't listen to the theories that man has made up because judges is in school . Listen to the theories that man has made up because judges is in school , judges that we read . Each lecturer is bringing what he sees fit in his own eyes . They're theorists . They don't have history . I have history . I don't need to prove that God is in existence , that God is in existence .
Speaker 2Atheists , humanists , governments . You prove to me that my Jesus isn't alive , because Jesus is alive and well and he is the coming king , and he has told us do not worship foreign gods . What does religion do ? Who is the Catholic faith lifting up the Church of England ? Even in areas of Elim , even in areas of every denomination , there is a figure that we could worship without realizing we worship the human being . When you look at the mainstream religion in this nation , when you look up , what has it got planted in the towns ? What has it got in certain areas ? It has statues , it has this , it has this , it has everything . We're coming to the table very , very soon .
Speaker 2And he says in verse 4 of exodus , chapter 20 you should make uh for yourself . Uh , you shall not make for yourself , sorry any idols , uh , in the form of anything in heaven and above or in the earth beneath or in the waters below . You shall not bow down to them or worship them , for I am the lord , thy God . I am a jealous God , I'm a jealous God and , ben , you're not going to bow the knee to any political movement . Ben , if you bow the knee to government policies , ben , there's going to be a rumble in the jungle between me and you .
Speaker 2If you bow the knee to any foreign gods , if you allow the false teachings , if you bow the knee to false teachings , if you bow the knee to false teachings , if you bow the knee to this government , if you bow to another lockdown , what would happen if this nation was told that we are going to lock down ? What would the church do ? What would the church do if number 10 said it's here , the plague has arrived on the shore of the UK . Shut the shops , shut everything . The church has to close . Do not bow down to the policies .
Speaker 2I understand fear . I worked on a front line through that . I know and I see things that I cannot believe . What happened , brothers and sisters , this is an encouraging message this morning . Stand on the word of God .
Speaker 2We are about to approach Palm Sunday extremely soon . It's coming . You can feel it coming down the tracks . You can feel everything that's coming down the tracks . But don't take your eyes off of Jesus . Jesus is a king and this nation has no king . We are kingless , but there's a king that is inside of you . We are lacking leaders like we've never seen in this nation before . We have no real leaders within the church . Within the political agenda , we have businessmen and women leading churches by checkbooks . What we want are faith filled , spirit filled leaders that will lead with the gospel of truth .
Speaker 2We need a radical change in church . Out of church , we need the power of God because we got idols in pulpits . We got men and women making themselves into idols . We have churches making their ministries into idols . We have everything going on in culture , out of culture , and God says I am a jealous God . And God says I am a jealous God .
Speaker 2I want to hear a message on the wrath of God . I want to hear a message on the power of God's wrath , because that's what this nation needs . To hear the power of the jealous God that is filled with wrath and anger . Oh my God . But I can hear the voices now , but he's a God of love . He does love every one of us . But I can hear the voices now , but he's a God of love . He does love every one of us , but he says if you make .
Speaker 2If you have idols before me , I'm going to be jealous against you . It ain't going to be fitting right . I'm not saying you're losing your salvation , but it ain't going to swing right . The swing ain't going to swing right If you got foreign gods before me . If you're putting social media , if you're putting money , if you're putting religion , if you're putting your car and your career , if you're lifting up your house , you're laying in your bed and you're saying , look what I have built . If you are looking at materialistic , if you're over over blue water lakeside and you're putting stuff on credit cards , ramping this up new TVs , everything going on . If you're building your kingdom , I am going to be jealous . It's very interesting . What does social media do ? It tells you to build yourself . You've got to have a profile , you've got to be someone . It's like Darwinistic traits right before our eyes , trampling on over each other . The survival of the fittest , the one that's got the money , is going to get to the top of the tree .
Speaker 2Who are you serving , ben ? You can't have many gods . There's got to be one God . The Bible says seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness , and everything else shall be added to thee . Let's take to the table .
Speaker 2Father , in the name of Jesus . I'm sorry , lord , that I've got foreign gods before you . I'm sorry , god , that I've
built my life with golden calves . I'm sorry , lord , that I put idols in front of you . I'm sorry , lord , that I put idols in front of you . I'm sorry , lord , that I have not lived my life by faith . I'm sorry , lord , that I fouled you . I'm sorry , lord , that there are idols in my life that I didn't even realize that I built . Lord , I want you to tear down every idol that I have placed in my life . I want you to tear down all foreign gods , lord , I want you to tear down every area of that life within me .
Speaker 2And , lord , I want the world to know that I want to be like Daniel as being recognized , that I will not bow down to the gods of this world . I will not bow down to what social media is telling me to do . I will not bow down to government policies . I will not bow down to what religion is doing . I will not bow down to the atheists , to the humanists . I will not bow down to the Muslim . I will not bow down to those that worship foreign gods . I will not bow down to those of the court in the occult world . I will stand on the word and , dear God , in the name of Jesus , put a hedge around every one of us . Fill us with the word and power , fill us with the authority . In the name of Jesus , lord , I am sorry . I have built idols in my life . I believe and confess . Strip it back in the name of Jesus .
Speaker 2By the clothes and the branding that I wear , I have built idols by the trainers and the shoes on my feet . I have built foreign gods by the label on my belt . Lord , I serve foreign gods , lord , by the car I drive and the status that I want the world to see . The badge on the front of your car . The majority of the badges are conforming to something that we don't talk about Astrology . Have a look at logos . Have a look at the Costa Bean . Have a look at logos . Have a look at the Costa Bean . Have a look at the logo . Look at the branding on the front of your car . Have a look . Astrology we serve the gods of the heavens . Look at the badges on your car . Look at the logos that are designed .
Speaker 2Look at all the stuff that we have so many gods in this world by the belt that I wear , by the cap that I wear , by the trainers on my feet , by the Nike tick on me socks that I got on this morning , and I'm not frightened to show you me sock . This morning I've got Nike socks on . We are serving labels , we serve labels . I've got to stop serving labels . In the name of Jesus , I've got to serve the King . I've got to serve the King . Are we prepared to serve the King ? Father in the name of Jesus , we've got 10 minutes and the camera will click out for those online .
Speaker 2Father in the name of Jesus , I come to the table this morning and , I'm sorry , I've served foreign gods From the branding I wear , from the Primani to the Louis Vuitton , to the Asda t-shirt , to the Nike socks . We are living in a world that has created foreign gods and we dress ourselves in the clothing of the foreign gods . Oh , it's quite scary , isn't it ? Do not put before me foreign gods . Help me , jesus , because we are in a crisis . From clothing to cars , from coffee shops to blue water , constructed in a temple for foreign gods , the pillars , the structures , the stonework . Going to blue water is like going to Egypt . God bless everyone .
Speaker 2Father , in the name of Jesus , I come to you right now and I break bread Because I want to be remembered as someone that didn't serve foreign gods . Please , jesus , help , from the cars we drive , from the clothing we wear to what is stamped on the pound note that we have in our pocket . Spirit of the Living God , I thank you for this bread that is broken Because it symbolizes the body of Christ . Amen . We have eight minutes . Father , in the name of Jesus , as we take of this cup , we come to you this morning and , lord , I ask you that you will smash down Every foreign God that I have built Before you , that you will smash down every foreign god that I have built before you , that you will smash down the Ashlopols , the idols , the autors , the foreign gods .
Speaker 2I've got to wear a certain watch . I come from a certain culture . I've got to wear a certain belt . I've got to have a certain haircut
because it fits in a certain way . I've got to walk a certain way . I've got to wear my trousers a certain way . I've got to drive a certain car . I've got to speak a certain way . Church can be a very dangerous place because it's a brand , it's an organization and , lord , I need to break the brand and the organizational control . I need to know that I'm in the kingdom . So , lord , will you tear down Ashlepoles ? Will you tear down foreign gods ? Will you tear down religion ? Will you wash me right now , in the blood of Jesus from the crown of my head ? Father , I thank you for this cup . This cup symbolizes the cup of redemption , lord , and I thank you that we are redeemed , that we are covered in the blood of Jesus from the crown of our head to the sole of our feet . In Jesus' name , amen .
Speaker 2When you look at church , church is very cultural . Church is extremely cultural . Churches is built on culture . Church talks about building a culture the certain ministries talk about . We got to build a certain culture that is , there's no culture in the kingdom , because the kingdom is when the king reigns . So we I'll use the word of compliance we come under , we surrender . When you come under the king , you're under his rule , you're under his reign , but there are many ministries out there that are building a culture .
Speaker 2Business . When you work in the area of business , when you step into a new tower or a new place where you work , where you work in certain areas , it will say look at our cultural values on the wall , read what we're going to deliver to the custom , read what we're going to give to the customers . In this environment , we go to work and we have to adopt the culture of that business . We go to school , we go to religious areas and we adopt this culture . We're birthed in a culture . God , I want this culture to be broke . I want to know that I'm someone of the kingdom , because culture education comes out of Father .
Speaker 2In the name of Jesus , I pray right now for such an outpouring of your spirit . You will break the culture that I've been birthed in . That you will break , dear God , these idols that I have a certain way of dressing a certain way . Dear God , of wearing clothes , a certain car , that I drive a certain way . Dear God , of wearing clothes , a certain car , that I drive a certain brand , a certain house . I've got a . I've got to have a certain TV . I've got to have a a certain way . I've got to be on all the social platforms serving foreign gods . So , lord , I ask you , father , that you will break that within me today , that you will break that , at the name of Jesus , that every foreign God that I have placed before you , lord , every idol that I have built , lord , every area of life that you will tear it down in the name of Jesus , and I will live by faith .
Speaker 2I will not look to the value of how much money I've got , to what I'm going to do and going to achieve . Lord , I do not want to live my life by the value of money . I do not want to live my life by what I have , because if my life was valued on what money I've got , I've got nothing . So that suddenly makes me nothing , because money puts a value on a human being . How much money you've got , that's how much you're worth . If you ain't got nothing , if you're in debt , goodness gracious me I go backwards . If you're a millionaire , you see that stuff going on and as you watch people that have got money , the way they walk , the way they stride around , money becomes the God down , money becomes the God . Lord , I want to serve you by faith because you shall supply all my needs according to thy riches in glory , lord .
Speaker 2I don't want to put the strength on the money , on the pension fund , on the universal credit . We define ourselves by what comes into the bank through universal credit through to the monthly pay , to what we get for , however . We get money because money is a way that we trade and we understand that it's just a trading mechanism , but we put our self-worth on the value of what we've got . Hang on a minute . I've got to stop this . I've got to realize that I don't need the cash , I don't need the card , I need Jesus , because when I have a radical faith , all things are possible to those who believe .
Speaker 2I believe , lord , you're going to get me a home and it's going to be paid for . I believe , lord , you're going to put me into a position , lord , where I'm not going to be straddled in debt . I believe you're going to be paid for . I believe , lord , you're going to put me into a position , lord , where I'm not going to be straddled in debt . I believe you're going to break the debt in my life . I believe you're going to break everything in the name of Jesus . I believe you're going to break this poverty thinking that I've got , that I'm trapped by universal credit , by social housing . I'm trapped here , there , I am trapped . I am not trapped . In the name of Jesus , lord , break every idol , break every idol in my life and let me live by faith . We have less than two minutes in the name of Jesus .
Speaker 2The camera will click out . We will finish church in our own way and if you're on radio and wherever you are listening to us across the world , music will play . The cameras will disappear . You know , and I just want to let you know , in prayer , in prayer , in prayer , as we said we got you know . Thank god for the gospel of jesus christ .
Speaker 2Wherever you are in the world , I pray right now that you will feel the love of Christ , the power of the Holy Spirit . So , father , in this close , in this moment of closing Spirit of the living God , I want to live by faith , by faith , I live by faith . So right now , lord , I'm not living by the value of finance , I'm living my life in the gospel of Jesus Christ . We're out of here , we're gone . May God bless every one of you . The cameras are dipping off , the mics will shut down , but we will just say the Lord's Prayer in just a few moments . May God bless every one of you . We'll catch you online tomorrow night at eight o'clock . Thank you for everyone listening to radio at this moment across the world . May God bless you in the mighty name , in the powerful name , in the greatest name in heaven and earth that you carry , the name of Jesus Christ .
Speaker 3God bless I invite you to say the Lord's prayer with me . Our Father , who art in heaven , hallowed
be thy name .
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