Signs of the Times (Part 5- The Time of Reprobate Minds)

Signs of the Times (Part 5- The Time of Reprobate Minds)

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Signs Of The Times Setup

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Well, I'm so excited to be back here for another episode of Dimensions. And listen, I've been talking about the signs of the times. And yes, indeed, this is going to be another part to it. One of the parts to this, I believe this is part number five, if I'm not mistaken. And we are going to be talking about the time of reprobate minds. We are in that season right now. This is the time of reprobate minds. You need to get ready for this. This is going to be a blessing to you. I get a lot of questions on hard questions, asking, have I become a reprobate? asking different questions about where they're at concerning that. And I'm going to answer a lot of those questions and more. You're not going to want to miss this. It's going to be a great show. Stay tuned because Dimensions starts right now.

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Perilous Times And No Compromise

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you. So this, we're gonna get in on this today because uh I took a little bit of a detour uh yesterday uh because of the shooting that happened there in the synagogue, or actually the incident that happened in the synagogue and the shooting there at Old Dominion University. And so um took a little bit of a side tour detour, but you know what, in all essence, uh the reality is that that's all part of the signs of the times as well. Uh, but this here um is something that I want to share with you because I'm really giving you an expose on the end times and what's happening in the church and in the world today. You know, the Bible says that we would have, we'd live in perilous times, hard to deal with. I talked about that two days ago. Hard to deal with, uh, hard to navigate those. Um, and that's exactly where we are. It's been a difficult season for people to navigate uh what's happening. You know, very, very hard for people to navigate uh what's transpiring, and that's why so many people are falling away from the faith. So many people are turning away from the faith. Uh, so many people are leaving the Lord uh because uh it's perilous. And this is the reason why, listen, if there's ever been a time you cannot compromise, it's now. There's ever been a time you need to be in the house of God, it's now. If there's ever been a time you need to seek the face of God, it's now. If there's ever been a time to cut the thing, this is not the time. Let me say it again. This is not the time to be watered down. This is not the time to be compromised. This is not the time to not live the way God's called you to live because the times are perilous. And once again, that's why dementia exist. God says, I want you to help prepare my body for my return. And those that are hungry and seeking after wisdom and knowledge and understanding will be able to get it right here. It's not just about entertainment, it's about learning how to enter in. So today I want to talk to you all about the time of reprobs. That's where we are. And the reasoning why the reprobate mind is here and who it's been reserved for. So let's take a look

Sound Doctrine And Itching Ears

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here. I'm gonna set it up for you. Uh, 2 Timothy chapter 4. We are gonna look here at verse number one. I want to start here, 2 Timothy chapter 4. We are gonna look at verse number one. Now look at this. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing. You know, I don't normally do this, but I don't know if somebody's listening and watching right now. Just feel led to pray for you, to pray that God would open our eyes and our ears to his word. You know, a lot of times we don't do that. Many times we need to ask, so I don't know, if every time every time you read the word, you should always ask God to open up your eyes. But I don't know, I feel like a special touch from the Lord right now that as you're listening and as you're reading, that God's gonna open your eyes to it. So, Father, we just ask right now. You said in Psalm 119, open our eyes and show us wondrous things from your word. Father, I'm asking today that as I share what I'm sharing, and that Lord God, my words would be yours that would go into the hearts and minds, and Lord, just illuminate us. Seal our hearts, so God. Lord, there may be somebody right now that's on the verge of being a reprobate, that's listening and watching. Lord, I'm asking that this would be a word that would correct their course, and Lord, it would save their soul. So, Father, open our eyes and our hearts. Father God, show us wondrous things, and Lord, help us to learn from this time in Jesus' name. Amen. All right. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead and appearing at his kingdom. Preach the word. Look at this. Here's the directive. Preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and teaching. So he's telling them, preach the word. Why? Verse three, for the time will come, and I believe it is now here, when they will not endure sound doctrine. Look at that there. They will not endure it. Now look at this here. I want you to see this because it says they will not endure. The word is a nature, which means they won't be able to hold up under the doctrine. They won't be able to hold oneself erect and firm. They won't be able to bear it. They won't be able to sustain it. They won't be able to hold themselves up. It's going to be too much for them. They're not going to be able to deal with the correctiveness of the word. They're not going to, the straightness of the word. Look at it, it's funny it uses the word uh uh here to hold oneself erect and firm. They're not going to be able to stand firm on the word. They're not going to stand firm under it. They're not going to be able to stand up to it. They're going to cave under the pressure of it. And that's part of the perilous times. And look at what will happen, though, because they can't endure it. But according to their own desires, that means they have their own. They're not, they're not desiring the things of the kingdom. They have their own desires because they have itching ears. You know, it's amazing some of the wording that it uses here. They have itching ears. My goodness. That word is nitho. The word nitho means they have, uh, look at this. It means to desirous of hearing something pleasant. They have itching ears. Now, think about it. When you have something itching, you need someone to scratch it. So they've got something that's, oh, I need it's like there's something that's irritating and that I gotta have somebody scratch that. Well, the itching is the carnality. The itching is the thing of the flesh. And they need somebody, think about when you itch something, with something itching, you scratch it, why? It soothes. It soothes. It itching, if you think about it, is tormenting. It's a it's a mild form of torment. If you think about it, if you are itching or like if someone's itching, you couldn't get you like, ah, you know, you're kind of going crazy because you're like, I can't get it. You know, it's it's a mild form of torment. So what will happen is there are people that are in churches that will have netho. They will be itching, they will have a mild sense of torment. Like some, you ever watch people that are on drugs and they they're itching and they're kind of rubbing because they need something soothed. So what happens, they're not enduring sound doctrine. Watch this. The doctrine, watch this. My good God, thank you, Holy Ghost. I told you guys as we asked the Lord, he was going to show us some stuff. I've never shared this before. I've never shared this before. Wow. The Lord just revealed this to me. They become allergic to the doctrine of the word. Carnality, that's why the Bible says in Romans chapter 8 that the carnal mind is enmity. It's at war. So what happened, think about it. If if you take in, if you're allergic to peanuts and you take that in, it's an allergy. What happens? You itch. You itch and you start scratching everywhere and you're looking for relief. So what do you usually get? You go and get Benadryl. You go and get something, you get an antihistamine. Don't even get me preaching in here today. My good God Almighty. You get an antihistamine. Well, what's the antihistamine to the gospel? The antichrist. So you get an antichrist because you're allergic to the gospel. So instead of an antihistamine blocks, my good God. An antihistamine blocks your receptors that what's running through your body doesn't have an impact on you. So what happens is this your body actually, even though it doesn't like it, it develops a block. You get an antihistamine, it blocks the receptor, so the body doesn't have a response to it anymore. So what happens when people are itching, they're allergic to what they're hearing. They don't like what they're hearing, and they are it's repulsive to them, and they've ingested it, and now they're breaking out and they're itching and saying, I got to get something. So what do they do? They can't endure it, they can't break it down, they can't absorb it, they can't take it in, they can't do any of that. So they got to get an antichrist. They got to get something that's anti what they're taking, an anti-histamine, something that blocks what's coming into them. And so what do they do? According to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they're scratching because they're allergic. They got allergies to it. The carnal man has allergies, ladies and gentlemen, to the word of God. And if you're itching because you've heard the gospel, if you're itching because you've heard the word, if you're itching to get out of there, that's why they say, man, I was itching to get there. What they're saying is that there's something they're trying to soothe. I'm not comfortable, so I'm I've got to get out of here. And something, it think about it. Have something irritate your skin and don't itch it. It's a mild form of torment. Watch this. And I want you to see this. When people have itching ears, it is a sign that they are falling away. It's a sign. Uh the gospel should not make you itch. And think about it, when somebody itches and scratches and all that because they're hooked on drugs, once they get that drug that they need, they're soothed for a season. Well, when you have itching ears, you've got to get out away from the gospel. You gotta get away from it. Got to get away, gotta get away. I can't be here anymore. So, what do they do? According to their own desires, they have desires that aren't being fulfilled based upon the gospel. They got to go find somebody that can scratch where they're itching. And they will heap up for themselves teachers. That means that's why church hopping has become a regular thing now. Some people don't even go. Why? Because if I get too close to the gospel, I'm gonna start itching. If I start itching, I uh no way, I'm out of here. And so just because now watch this. Just because you have an allergy doesn't mean something is bad. Your body just can't handle it. For example, somebody can be allergic to nuts or to cashews, or some people can be allergic to milk. They can be allergic to a lot, you know, one thing I don't think anybody's allergic to, it's amazing, is water. Uh that that's one thing I don't think most people are allergic to, but you can be allergic to a lot of things. But just because you have an allergy, now watch this, doesn't necessarily make that bad. It just means your body can't handle that. Now, let me show you what I mean by this. Many times there are people that are allergic to the gospel and they're wondering why they're breaking out. It's because they're they're given to carnality, they're given to their sinful nature. And the, watch this, the carnal nature cannot break down the word of God. Let me help some preachers. Stop apologizing because people are allergic to the gospel. Just because somebody breaks out doesn't mean you did something wrong. There's nothing wrong with the gospel. The problem is the person that's ingesting it, and they're trying to preserve the gospel and their carnality at the same time, and it doesn't work. So what do they do? They don't go and repent and crucify the old man. What do they do? Broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there go in there at. He said, Enter ye in at the straight gate, Matthew chapter 7. Enter ye at the straight gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are going in there at why? Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way, contracted by pressure that leads to life. And there are few that find it, ladies and gentlemen. There are only a few that will find it. Why? They have itching ears. People are saying, Well, what does that mean, itching ears? Why are their ears itching? Well, because they're allergic. Think about it. You have something itching, something irritating you. So you scratch him. And so what do they do? They find a teacher that will make the part of their life that's itching go to bed. Oh, scratch that part, scratch them. Oh, yeah, right there. Oh, you ever had somebody scratch that? Oh, yeah, right there. A little bit lower, a little bit. Ah, perfect. Thank you so much. Only problem is, watch this. You're gonna break out again. You're gonna have another issue. And then when that teacher doesn't give you what you need, you're gonna have to go to somebody else. And then they're gonna have to scratch that area of your life. You're constantly moving. The reason why you're itching is because you're allergic to the gospel. They will heap up for themselves, teachers. Look what it says in verse four. And they'll turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables. Wow. They'll be turned aside to fables. And the reality is, ladies and gentlemen, they will be turned aside to fables. But he says, watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry. People will not endure sound doctrine in their lives. It's not going to happen. It's just not going to transpire because they're not going to be able to handle what it is that's coming across the plate. And so as a result, they are going to be, I don't want this anymore. I don't want this in my life. I want to get away from these things. And that's the reason why the devil does what it is that he's going to do. I want you to catch this here. They won't endorse sound doctrine. The Bible talks about that. Now let's jump over to the book of 2 Thessalonians. 2

The Lawless One And Strong Delusion

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Thessalonians, chapter number 2. And we are going to look here at verse number 9. Okay. 2 Thessalonians, chapter number 2. We are going to look here at verse number 9. I want you to catch this here because this is going to be very important. Now we just talked about how they will heap up for themselves teachers, but I want you to take a look at this here. 2 Thessalonians 2, verse number 9. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan. Lawless. There's no lie. That means he's, he, he, he, he's, he doesn't want any laws. And that's why why people that have itching ears, they're being driven by the lawless one. And it says here, according to Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. Wow, that's a mouthful right there. He's going to work unrighteous deception among those who are dying. So you can't be deceived unless you're dying. And look at this here, unless you're perishing, unless you're falling away. Because now this is the thing. Now look at the coming of the lost ones, according to the working of Satan, all power signs, a lying wonders, unrighteous deception amongst those who are perished. You are only a candidate for that when you do this, because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. They rejected, they willfully rejected the truth of the word. They willfully rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ. They willfully rejected it. They did not receive the love of the truth. That means the truth was given to them because they were loved and they did not see the love in it. They decided that's the reason why in this day and hour you're hearing everybody say it's hate speech to speak the word of God. If you say that a man should not marry a man, a woman should not marry a woman, it's considered hate speech. Why? They did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. Now look at verse 11. Here we go. We're talking about the time of reprobate minds. Verse 11, and for this reason, God will send them strong delusions that they should believe the lie. Do you understand that God graces you so you don't get deceived? Do you understand that God will keep you? God won't allow the adversary to completely have you. He's willing until they willfully reject it. Once they willfully reject it and say, That's it, I'm done. God will not bless them. He will say, Okay, you knew it, you understood it, and only God knows when that time is. I've given it to you. You are telling me, you basically spit in God's face. You basically tell him, forget you. I don't want nothing to do with you. I know it's the truth, but I don't want it. Don't give it to me. Wow. At that point, God says, Okay, I'm gonna give you what you asked for. Why would God do that? Oh my, they are telling you they don't want it. They're saying, I and they know it's the truth. They're willfully rejecting it. So God says, I'm gonna give them over to delusion that they should believe the lie. So God's gonna allow them the lie he's been trying to fight them for, the lie he's been trying to say, don't take that. I'll fight for you for it. And don't let them see it and won't let Satan have them. Finally, once they see it, he says, okay, you can you can have it your way. Why? That they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure and unrighteousness. See, it's one thing to make a mistake, it's one thing to make an error, it's another thing to say, man, I love my sin and I know it's wrong. It's kind of like if if loving this sin is wrong, I don't want to be right. That's where they get to. If loving this sin is wrong, I don't want to be right. So as a result of that, they're given over to Satan. Now listen, the reason the purpose of the falling away is for the antichrist to have a people worthy of his deception, if you will. There's a people that have to be qualified for the deception that is coming, the delusion that is coming. See, now watch this. I don't even want to say the deception because the deception gives a uh it's a bad way. In the beginning, there, if you look at verse 10 again, it says he'll work unrighteous deception, but eventually God will work them enough that eventually they they reject the truth. They're not deceived, they take pleasure in unrighteousness. Now they fall into what's called delusion. So as a result of that, now we get into the time of the reprobates. All right. Now I know I set that up for you guys

Romans 1 And The Reprobate Mind

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here. Now we're gonna go to Romans chapter one, because I want you to see this here. And this is the time of the reprobate mind. This is the time of where we are right now. And I want you to see this here, and we're gonna look at verse number 18 here because uh this is where Paul begins to show um the reprobate mind and what it looks like in the scripture. And it's verses 18 all the way through verse number 32. Now, listen, this is the reason why we need to teach on these things. We have got to get into teaching these types of things in the church. We have to talk about these things because this is the time of the reprobate mind. So look here, Romans chapter 1, verse number 18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Look at this. Now, notice again, who suppress the truth and unrighteousness. Remember, we just read this in 2 Thessalonians that those that are reserved for the Antichrist will be people that suppressed the truth and unrighteousness or took pleasure. So listen, God is not getting rid of these people. It is like this. Imagine if you wanted to save somebody, okay? It's uh this is gonna be a little extreme, but you'll get it. Somebody is ready. To commit suicide. You're pulling them off the ledge, pulling them off the ledge, don't do it, dragging them, dragging them. Finally, they say, listen, I don't want your help. So they hit you in the head with a bat, knock you out, and then jump. Eventually, you're like, hey, I'm gonna let you have it your way. You can do it that you want. That's the type of you have to literally tell God, I don't want it. I know it's a truth, but I don't want it. They suppress the truth in unrighteousness. So look at it. The truth comes, but they're still living unrighteously, and they push it down and say, No, you're not gonna have your way in me. I know it's wrong, but I love it. And I'm gonna, I'm, I'm going to hell with my sin. It's that type of mind. I mean, you would people may say, well, man, people really like that. Yeah, the Bible clearly says so. They're suppressed. Think about it right now. Think about it, y'all. Think about it. What do they say? If you talk about a man can't marry a man, woman shouldn't marry a woman, transgender. Go on and on. If anything, what do they say? Hate speech. You hate us. They suppressed the truth and unrighteousness. Go back to 2 Thessalonians chapter number two. What did this say there? We just read it. He said that they did not receive the love of the truth. What do they do? They call it hate. It's the love of the truth. They're calling it hate. They're actually showing you right then and there, they're already being given over to the reprobate mind. To where you call what loves you should save you, you call it hate speech. To be honest with you, you're getting close to the same type of spirit and mind as somebody that would blaspheme the Holy Spirit. When you attribute the works and the righteousness of the Holy Spirit to demonic things. So that's really now. I believe that when you start calling the truth the devil, they will call in Isaiah, I believe it is chapter, uh, what is it, chapter five, I believe it is. Yeah, verse number 20, they will call good, evil, and evil good. And that's part of the reprobate mind. So let's read on a little bit here. They suppress the truth and the rights because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. So he basically saying what we can know about God, God's made it very clear. He's shown them, they know it, they've recognized it, uh, and he's made it very manifest to them. For since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. So basically, what it's saying here, there are even things in creation where you can see God. It's it's clear, it's evident. The law of God is written in nature. So it says here, even his eternal power and God has so that what happens here? They are without excuse. God's saying, there ain't no excuse. I've made it very clear. Because all day they knew God. Now look at it. This is the see now, people don't say, how do I know if I have a reprobate mind? How do I know this? How do I know if I blaspheme the Holy Spirit? How do I know these things? How do I know these things? I'm showing you right now. Because all day they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became futile in their thoughts. Wow. Think about that for a minute. They became futile in their thoughts. They didn't glorify God, they weren't thankful, they became futile, or basically they became vain. Now I want you to see this. They they made empty, they made it vain, they made it foolish. It comes from the Greek word mateo, mateo. They became vain in their thoughts. They became idolatrous in their thoughts. Their foolish thoughts became empty, meaning nothing. And they became foolish in their thoughts and foolish and their foolish hearts were darkened, which means, now look at this. They knew God, they didn't glorify him, they weren't thankful, but what did they do? They became futile. They became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were now darkened. They shoved out the light and allowed the darkness to come in. And then they called themselves being wise. They became fools and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. So as a result, look what happened here. Therefore, God gave them up to uncleanness and the lust of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies amongst themselves. God gave them up. He said, Fine, you willfully rejected it, you don't want it, have it your way. Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the creator, who is blessed forever. Why? Because now they served the creature because they became creatures themselves. They became fallen themselves. And for this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. So what happened? Now watch this. Whether people realize it or not, now hear me well. God holds up the sin. He holds it up. He says, I'm not going to let it have you. I'm going to hold it back. Uh I remember um uh uh uh what's her name? Um Cee Wine is saying a song. Mercy said no. Mercy will say, No, you can't have them. Mercy said, You could you should have them, but you can't because I love them. But after a while, God will say, Fine, have it your way. It's totally up to you. And he gives it over to them. For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions, for even their woman exchanged a natural use for what is against nature. So listen, transgender, homosexuality, all of that is part of, now watch this, the judgment that's coming. Because people have rejected the truth. They've rejected the love of the truth. So watch. Now, what God does, he says, fine, have it your way, do what you gotta do. Totally understand. If that's what you want to do, go ahead and do that. And so, because he's merciful and because he's a loving God, he gives you time to change. But because now watch this. Before God brings total judgment, you have to hit a threshold of sin. You have to hit such a high threshold. It's amazing how many people want God to destroy people in humanity. Why would God just strike them dead? Because he's more merciful than you know. He doesn't desire that anybody should perish. So, what does he do? He gives them over to themselves so they can keep filling up the cup of wrath, keep filling it up, get worse and worse and worse and worse and worse and worse, just like he did at Sodom and Gomorrah, just like he did in Noah's day. Reason why it took 120 years, he gave them over. He said, I'm gonna destroy the earth. 120 years it took before he allowed them to fill up the cup until he judged it. You have to understand, God is merciful. Look at this here. This is so powerful. So he gave them over to vile passions. He actually allows them to expedite the judgment. So they start doing all of these vile things. Women exchange their natural use for what is against nature. Men leave them the natural use of women, so they no longer want to sleep with women and be intimate with women, but they burn in their lust one for another, men with men, committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error, which was due. So what he says is, I'm gonna give them over to their lust. I'm not gonna stop it anymore. I'm gonna let them believe the lie. I'm gonna let them become deluded. I'm gonna let them get to a point of where this is what they want to do, let them have it. And then he lets them fill up the cup of wrath until it's time to be poured out. This is the time of the reprobates. This is the time where there are people that are gonna willfully reject the truth of God's word. And God's gonna say, that's fine, have it your way. And look at what it says here. It says, It was due the penalty of their error, which was due to them. And even as they did not like to retain God and their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate, debased mind. Wow. A reprobate, debased mind because they did not want to retain God and their knowledge. He gave them over to become a reprobate, which is the word adochemos. So basically what it says is that he gave them over into a mind that did not stand the test. It's not improved, it's unfit. He gave them over to an unfit mind. He gave them over to an unproved, a reprobate mind. He gave them over to a mind that he's saying, okay, the mind that I've rejected and will judge, I'm gonna let it have control of you. I'm gonna let it take over you, and this is how you're gonna operate. And it says he gave them over to that reprobant to do those things which are not fitting. Being filled with all unrighteousness, look at what's happening in the world, not doing it God's way, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness. They're full of envy, murder. You don't think there's a murderous spirit out there right now? Strife, deceit, evil-mindedness, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things. Look at where we are right now in today's world. Disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but they also approve of those who practice them. This is the time, ladies and gentlemen, of the reprobate mind. It is here. Right now. The reprobate minds are here unlike never before, and it's going to continue to evolve. This is the reason why I said keep oil in your lamps, love in your heart, sin and love it out of your life. If there's anything evil in your life, get it out. Don't place God second, third, fourth, and fifth in your life, make him a priority, make him number one. Keep things out of your life. Stay in the word. Keep yourself rooted and grounded because you're going to see it more and more. They're going to begin to hate. That's why they call it hate speech, is because they have rejected the love of the truth. Man, I hope that you all hear me today when I say that. This is that it's a scary place. God says, fine, have it your way. You want it, you've got it. And he gives them over to an unfit, evil mind that is willing. He takes, you know what he does? See, mercy puts the brakes on, puts the brakes on judgment, puts the brakes on your own nature taking control over you. What God does, he sees you going down the cliff, and when he tries to put his foot on the brake, he tries to slow down the engine, he tries to do everything he can to do it and he won't let it. He lets you, he takes his foot off the brake and lets you put the pedal to the metal. And people just take off running after sin. I mean, we take a look at you've got people dressing up like animals to do different things. I mean, you've got young kids wanting to change their um wanting to change their their sexual uh uh identity uh from a young age, their biological sex changes at early ages. And you've got, I've heard stories of people wanting, uh they have they they call them the furries here. They have them in Pittsburgh. I don't know where you're at, but they have them there where they even have instead of having the people use bathrooms, they have litter boxes and they dress up in animals, do all these sexual deviant things, and uh they they have they have all these things where they eat out of uh of dog bowls and just all sorts of parties that are just completely illicit. And God says, keep doing it. Fine. Because God is so merciful, he just keeps saying. So then when the time comes, he brings judgment, he says, the punishment fit the crime. He's so merciful that you have to sin to the utmost degree before he says, Okay, now I'm gonna bring judgment. Part of the judgment, though, ladies and gentlemen, is when God says, Okay, now I gotta let you fill up. I gotta let you pour out. Here's the reprobate mind.

Mercy, Warning, And A Turning Point

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I'm gonna let you, I'm gonna let that mind that I've been holding back and putting the brakes on take total control in your life. Listen, I don't know who this is for, and I think the devil's fighting somebody right now to hear this. Don't keep going back to the same sin. Eventually God may take the break off and you won't be able to come back. Don't keep doing the same thing that God has saved you from. One day you may go down that path and you don't realize how much he's been, you think you had the strength to say no, it wasn't that. He's put the break on for you. Mercy said no. There can come a point when he says, the reprobate mine will now be yours. You've made a decision. This is what you want. Let me share this. I'll never forget I was dating a girl when I first came to the Lord. And long story short, basically, she made herself completely available to me to do anything I wanted. And God says, it's her or me. You can have her or you can have me. And I told her right then, I said, Don't touch me. I got up and I walked out of the room and I left and I said, I'm out of here. And she came back, followed me home, and even said, Hey, I'm willing to try God. I said, No, no, no, no, no. No, girl, you don't understand. This isn't for me. I knew at that point I could have become a reprobate. There's somebody listening right now, there's somebody watching right now that if you go down that path again, if you make that decision, God's gonna let you have it your way. Now, I don't know who this for. The Lord spoke to me before I started and said, I want you to pray because I felt that somebody's eyes need to be open today. The weather's been going crazy here. My producer's power shut down. Somebody, the devil has, but mine's been staying alive because God wants this message to come to you. He wants you to know he's saved you several times, but this will be the last time that you'll have the opportunity. If you say yes this time to that sin, if you say yes this time to that iniquity, it will take you. It will take you and you will not come back. This is a warning from the Spirit of the Lord. You do not want the reprobate mind because you will never be able to put the brake on your sinful nature. It will take you over and you don't realize how much God has been holding you. You think you're, you think you're strong enough, you think you're good enough. It hasn't been you. Mercy has said no. He's put his foot on the brake. But he's saying this time, I'm gonna take my foot off the brake, and when you floor it, you're never gonna be able to stop the car. And it's gonna take you a place you're not gonna want to go. This is the time of the reprobates.

Prayer To Repent And Walk Free

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Turn to Jesus while there's time. And even right now, if you're listening, you're saying, Pastor Jay, I know this is for me. I need God to wash me and to cleanse me and to make me whole. I want you to pray with me right now, and God's gonna cleanse you and wash you and give you the strength to lay it down. You'll have to walk away from it. If you make a decision to walk away, you'll never have to pick it up ever again. I want you to pray with me. Say, dear Father in heaven, I come to you today, a sinner in need of a savior. Lord Jesus, forgive me for how I've been willing to play with sin and the things of the world. Forgive me of my wrong, strip it out of my heart, strip it out of my mind, and I'll never go back. I choose, Lord, to lay this down, never again to return. In Jesus' name I pray. Thank you, Lord, for forgiving me, washing me in your blood, and setting me free. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, if you prayed that prayer, God has just set you free. Walk away and God will take it away from you. Pick it up, God will allow it to stay with you. It's your choice. Don't allow the reprobate mind to come into your world. Receive the love of the truth and watch what God will

Final Charge And Weekend Sendoff

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do for you. Well, listen, I've gone over on my time. I'm not even out of time, but I really felt this by the Spirit of the Lord. Even as I started, I said this. I didn't know what was going to come out. But I really believe today that this is the time of the reprobate minds. And God wants you to be free. And God wants others to be free. He doesn't want anybody to perish, but he refuses to make somebody serve him. We have a will, and we have to choose this day whom we're going to serve. Let's walk with the Lord. And I hope that you'll take a minute and share this with somebody. I believe this is a message for this moment. It's going to save some people. And I believe there's some people this is a warning for. But if you're already with the Lord, you don't need to worry. Just say yes, Lord, to your will and to your way. I'll say yes, Lord, I'll trust and obey. When your spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart, I'll agree. And my answer will be yes, Lord, yes. I've enjoyed this time. I hope that you've been blessed as well. The devil didn't win today, and he's not going to win. So I'll see you on Monday. Hope you have a great weekend. Get into the house of God. Enjoy yourself. Monday night, 8 p.m., I'll be back here with another episode of Dimensions. And you know what's amazing? I'm going to be preaching to you all, hallelujah, about the goodness of God. And I believe with all of my heart that God is going to give you oil in your lamps, love in your heart, and anoint you to keep sin and leaven out of your life. So God bless you. Have a great weekend, and I'll see you Monday for another episode of the