SOLA CHRISTUS: IN CHRIST & CHRIST ALONE

In this episode, Reverend Dr. Albert Agbi addresses the 3rd facet of our faith: Sola Christus. Be blessed as you listen

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You are about to listen to the song from Reverend Dr. Albert A. Now of God.

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We are continuing our series on the five solars. If you've not been in church, we've been looking at the five solars. And we said solar is the Latin word for alone. And we've been looking at the five alones, you know, for the past three weeks. I think this is our fourth week, right? And we said that, you know, the church began in the book of Acts, chapter 11, verse 26. And the Bible said, and when they had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they were assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. It was teaching that brought forth Christlieness in the disciples. Now we don't want to be taught. Can you imagine being assembled for a year? A year of teaching. This is why we come. The preaching is even 30 minutes, but people are angry and we are wondering why we are not Christ-like. Acts was saying that they gathered the people for a whole year, assembled them, and they taught them. A Christian is not above what he or she is taught. You cannot live above the teachings, and that is why you should be careful where you go to church, where you sit, because it's not just about sharing. Oh, let's be good people, let's be kind to our neighbors. That's not Christianity. Bible said that they were assembled for a whole year and they taught a great number of people. By the time they were done of a year's teaching, the Bible said that these ones are like Christ. They were Christ-like. We are struggling to be Christ-like because we are not taught. Doctrine is shaking. You come to the church today, you go to some church services, the word of God is not exalted. All sorts of things are taught. Human philosophies and all kinds of things. And I can tell you the church is as strong as this teaching. And the Bible said that they were called Christians, which means they were Christ-like. These ones look like the Christ we saw because Jesus had walked among them, and when Jesus died, it was like he was gone. Until people were taught to the extent that they could live out like Christ. So this started. But by the 1500s, a lot of error had entered the church. Many things are started, they started selling forgiveness. They started paying for, you know, even relatives that are dead. You pay, you know, you pay the pastor here, and then you know it can be sorted out in eternity. Can you imagine? And that's what happens when we stop teaching. Because the Bible was only in Latin, and it was only the priests who could read it. The lay people were not, you know, accustomed to the language. So nobody knew about, you know, the interpretation to the scriptures apart from the priests. And many of the priests were not even reading it themselves. Because you remember that Martin Luther was posted to teach at the seminary. And that was when he picked the book of Romans and the book of Psalms. And then he discovered that salvation was by grace and not of works. Because at the church at the time you could pay for salvation. Hallelujah. So now we looked at the five core things of the reformation, what we call the reformation or the revival of the church that had gone into error. And you realize that our church currently is getting back there. Because we are not being taught what needs to be taught, what needs to be exalted. So we are looking at the five core principles that brought about the reformation. And we look at what? Scripture and scripture alone, that the parameters of our faith and spirituality is determined by the scriptures. Not a revelation a man of God had, not a vision, not a dream, not an opinion, not a book written by a man of God, the scriptures and the scriptures alone. And we said that faith and faith alone, solar fide. And we said that salvation is by what? By grace, through faith. And last week we looked at grace and grace alone. It is not of work, lest any man should boast. It is an act of God, it is something that God did for us. That's how we got saved. And today we are looking at solar Christus. Christ and Christ alone. Christ and Christ alone. The church started when people look like him. The church will continue when people continually look like him. Hey, hallelujah. So, number one, the search for the supreme need of man. The world offers many options, but the gospel presents one way, one name, and one savior. Man's greatest need is spiritual, not physical. And that's why when people buy the cars and they buy the houses and they get the fame, you realize that they are even more depressed. Man was not made for things. The more you accumulate, the more depressed you come. You know, you think that people will become happy. Look at Hollywood. Many of the people who commit suicide and many of the people who die, they are the apex of their career. It's not because it's not like they are hungry. You would even think that the hungry would like to die, but no, they want to live. It is when things cloud the man or the woman. It was not made, the heart was not made for things, it was made for him. And the heart has only found this place when it is in pursuit of him. If the heart goes after things, it gets frustrated, it gets depressed. I pray for you that your heart would go after him again. Hey, hallelujah. Man's greatest need is spiritual, not material. It is not lack of things, it is separation from God. Not success or comfort. There is a search for meaning for everyone who is in this place. Why are we here? What does it all amount to? At the end of the day, none of us are living here alive. Do you know that? You may as well understand why we are here. None of us are escaping here unless Jesus appears in the skies. But if he tarries, none of us are living here alive. So there must be some purpose to why we are here. There should be some reason, there should be some wisdom. And I pray for you that you will find that meaning in Christ. Hallelujah. The spotlight needs to be brought back to Jesus and not our pastors, not our leaders. No, no, no, Jesus. Jesus must be exalted in his church. In Acts chapter 4, verse 12, the Bible said that nor is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. There is one name that saves men. Anointing oil is powerful, but it doesn't save men. Churches are powerful. There is one agency by which men are saved. And the reason why this is important is that listen, man's greatest need is salvation at this point. It doesn't matter how much money you have, how much accomplished you are, it doesn't matter the family you belong to, who you marry. At the end of the day, the greatest need of a man or woman is salvation. And the Bible is saying that there is no other name given among men for people to be saved. There is one agency for change, and that name is Jesus. And that is why we should live the spotlight. Pastors, prophets, apostles, teachers live the spotlight, points the people to the name that saves them. I'm telling you, there are many people in the church who cannot be changed because it is only one thing that changes. There is one person that truly changes people, and that person is not your pastor, that person is not your teacher, that person is Jesus. And people are only changed when they are pointed to him. When he is exalted among us. You can be in the church for a whole year, you've not even heard the name of Jesus. All sorts of things are being preached nowadays, and it's also not a mere mention of his name. Hey, hallelujah. It is not a mere mention. We must be taught, we must be instructed, we must be taught to love him. Because you see, many people go to church and they are actually taught greed. Do you get me? You are taught to chase after the things of the world. This is a place where we are taught to love him. You should fall more in love with Jesus. You should become desperate in your pursuit. Every day you step in a church, you should leave that church with a hunger in your heart, a hunger for him, a hunger to know him. Just like the cry of the apostle Paul, who at the end of his life, after his encounters on the road to Damascus, he was the same man who said that three years ago I was raptured into the third heavens and I saw things that were not lawful to be uttered. That same man at the end of his life said that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his suffering. There is that continual, desperate need to know him, to lay hold on him, to grasp him. And I pray for you that you will not love medical school more than you love him, you will not love your spouse more than you love him, you will not love a car, you will not love the things of this world. I pray anytime you step foot in church, there will be a desperate need for their hearts to lay hold, to lay hold on him, to spend time with him, to love him, to know him, to behold him. Hey, hallelujah. Number two, Christ, the only mediator. You know, in the 1500s, salvation was mixed with works, rituals, church authority, and then human mediators. In our day now, we are seeing some human mediators again. People who have exalted themselves that they are closer to God than others. Bible says that let us all come boldly. Boldly. Ah, to the fathers has given us access. Today, if you are that prodigal son and you decide to turn back to the father, the father is running towards you. The father is running towards you. Bible said that no one can come to God except through him. He is the way. A pastor is not the way. We thank God for pastors. I'm one. But I am not the way. Sometimes we make you think we have mechanisms and ways and technologies. No, it is not me. And no pastor on YouTube, no pastor you love is the way. He is the way. That pastor is only relevant when they are pointing you to him, when they are moving you to love him. And I pray for you. We are the ones to make our pastors sit up. I'm telling you, we are the ones. Because we have accepted anything now. If we we go and we say we will not accept you, we want Jesus. Hey, hallelujah. We are looking for Jesus and not men. You realize that pastors will sit up and point us towards him. And I pray for us. Oh hallelujah. In the book of Hebrews, chapter 7, verse 24, it says that by he, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Listen, I would die one day if Jesus hasn't appeared. Your bishop would die if Jesus hasn't appeared. In fact, Abraham has died, Paul the apostle died. Moses, all of Charlie, all the pastors, we have changeable priesthoods in the old covenant. Now, this was making reference, comparing the Old Testament priesthood to the priesthood of Jesus. And the Bible says that he continues forever. Hey, hallelujah. The man dies, he continues forever. He's your pastor who is on 24-hour duty. I'm telling you, he is a shepherd of our soul. If you ever get Jesus as your pastor, Charlie, you are sorted for life. He continues forever. When human priests and pastors and prophets cease, he continues forever. And the Bible says that he has an unchangeable priesthood. One day, if I'm not here, they'll get a new pastor for the church. Or maybe I'll be transferred somewhere to start a new branch. But he's a he's a priest that doesn't change. Circumstances don't change him, death doesn't stop him. He's continuous forever. And he says that therefore he is also able to save to the outermost. There is nothing that you are going through today that he can't save you from. There is no addiction he doesn't save from. There is no poverty, no lack, no academic difficulty that he can. He is able to save to the outermost. Those who come to God through him. If you come to God through him, he is able to save. Today, I want you to imagine the greatest problem in your life, and I'm telling you, he saves. I want you to wonder how many people have any problems right now? I have many, many, many problems. But the good news is that he is able. We may not be able, but he is able to save to the outermost. He is able. If you are sinking in your academic, he is able to save. If you are sick and you are sinner and you are whatever you are, you are a major, you are whatever. He is able to save. Able. The ability to save is enshrined in one name. And that name is Jesus. Those who come to God through him, those of you who are going through other people, uh, we we may not be able to save you, but whatever you are you are going through right now, there is hope because he is able. He is able. To the outermost, those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Wow, what a blessing! He always lives to make intercession for them. Jesus is praying for you. Do you know what that means? Jesus is praying for you. Hey, you know, some I I remember there was a time when a man traveled from Ghana. He had cancer. Back in the day, there was a powerful man of God in Nigeria. He traveled to go there so that he will be prayed for by the man of God. Because you know, the man of God was seen to be powerful. Wow, that's a man. So he's able to heal many people. But do you know Jesus? Bible says that he lives forever to make intercession. Jesus is praying for you. Do you know how much relief your heart should have, knowing that he's praying for me? When Lazarus was in the grave stinking, four days late, he appeared on the scene. He appeared on the scene. Jesus is praying for me. Put your hands on your chest and say, Jesus is praying for me. Jesus praying for me means there is hope. In hopeless situations, when Jesus arrives on the scene, the disciples said that, care it not that we perish. Don't you care that we are sinking, but you don't sink with Jesus in your boat. You don't die when he comes on the scene. Even if you die, when Jesus appears and lifts up his voice to pray for you, situations change. So I pray for you today that the reality of his intercession will be seen in your life. Jesus is praying that you succeed. Jesus is praying that you become the Christ-like person that he redeems. Jesus is praying that you are healed. Whatever sickness you have in your body, put your hands on your head and say, Jesus is praying for me. He lives forever to make intercession for them. Put your hands on your head again and say, Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for your academics. Jesus is praying for your relationship. Pastor Bright, Jesus is praying that you get married. Wow. It means there is hope. Those of you who are sick in any part of your body, those who are watching this video on the internet, sick of cancer. The palm of Gilead is praying for you. He lives forever to make intercession for them. Those of you whose parents have incurable diseases, chronic illnesses, whatever the situation may be, psychiatric problems, he lives forever to make intercession for them. Jesus is praying for you. Jesus is praying for your family. Jesus is praying for your spouse. I don't know what the need is, but if Jesus can lift up his voice and say, Father, I know you hear me. Father, I know you hear me for these people. Lazarus, come on. Father, I know you hear me always when I call. May the reality of that of that testimony be seen in your life. Jesus is praying for you. We cannot fail. Ah, knowing that He prays for us, He lives forever to make intercession for them. You know, Jesus came on earth, He healed the sick, He preached, He did many things, but in eternity He's doing one thing. And that one thing is to intercede. He is praying for you. He's praying for you. He is praying for you. Put your hands on your chest and say, He's praying for me. Ah, it's one thing Pastor Albert prays for you. It's another thing when Jesus prays for you, when Jesus prays for you, and I pray that the evidence of his prayer will be seen in your life. May you walk through this week, knowing that he lives forever. I can end my sermon there. You know, sometimes when you're going through things, people say we are praying for you. They don't pray for you. You now you have said it many times. Someone is going through a heartbreak, so we are praying for you. You left and forgot. But we thank God for Jesus, we thank God for the lamp, we thank God for the one who lives forever to make intercession for us. When men forget us, he is praying for us. When men are asleep, he is praying for us. When people forget us, he is praying for us. There is hope for the future. And because he lives, we shall live also. There is hope for the future. Whatever hopeless situation anyone is going through, Jesus is praying for you. He lives forever to make intercession. He lives forever. Whatever situation your family finds itself, those of you who are parents, where what children can come back home, prodigal sons and daughters, struggling sons and daughters, struggling spouses, because he lives, we shall live also, because he lives forever to make intercession. Ah, there is too much hope for the future. There is hope for a glorious future because he lives forever. Oh, hallelujah. I can end the same day. I want you to leave church today, knowing that he is praying for me. He is praying for me. In the middle of a storm, you know, the Bible says that the disciples went to the other side, and in the middle of the night, a storm arose, and Jesus came walking on the it means that no matter where I find myself, he is able to walk through fire, walk on water. Wherever I am, he is able to locate me. Jesus is praying for me. Hey, put your hands on your chest, say it until you believe it. Say, Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Ah, Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for my academics. Jesus is praying for my relationship. Jesus is praying for my health. Jesus is praying for my family. Jesus is praying for my mother. Jesus, he lives forever to make intercession for them. He lives forever. Your pastors may die, they may forget to make intercession for you. They may be busy, but Jesus is praying for your mother. Jesus is praying for your father. Jesus is praying for your future. That is the confidence of a believer that we will not drown in this storm. No matter the storms that arise, we are not drowning. Jesus told them this sickness is not unto death. This sickness is not unto death. Whatever situation you confront, whatever difficulty you ah, know that he is praying for me. He lives forever to make intercession. Ah, for those who come to God through him. I think I have to leave this scripture. I have many things to say today, but this scripture alone. Ah, if pastors work out on you, if parents work out on you, he is praying for me. Walk through Monday knowing that he's praying for you. Those of you who have exams, walk into that exams room knowing that he is praying for you. Back in the day when we are going to write exams, we bring our pains for powerful men of God to pray over. Do you know the difference it makes when Jesus is praying for your success? Edified church cannot fail because he is praying for us. When our prayer band departments and our prayer warriors are asleep, because sometimes the prayer warriors sleep, but we have an eternal priest who lives forever to make intercession for those who come to God through him. Acts chapter 4, verse 7. If I don't go at home complete, Acts chapter 4, verse 7. He says that, and when they are set them in the midst, they ask them, By what power or by what name have you done this work? I pray for you. That you see, God will do a work in your life you can't take credit for. You didn't hear me. You see, there are some things that when they happen in your life, we are not sure whether it's because you are smart. Do you get what I'm saying? Like someone like Pastor Bryce, when he passes an example. So he has been a brilliant student for long. So, you know, it's his intelligence. But there's those other things that when they happen, we all know that this is not you. You know, the disciples did the work, and Bible said that these are fishermen, these are untrained people, these are people who have never been to school. So they brought them before the Sahindrian. And the Bible said that by what power and by what name have you done this work? I pray for you that your life will bring out results, and people will ask, show us the way. Show us the way. Hey, I remember I knew a friend that was struggling back in the day when we're in the university. And about 10 years down the line, I met him somewhere. When I saw the car he got down from, and the fact that they opened a door for him and he had the driver. Went for an event and we're waiting for the person who will speak, and he's the one we're waiting for. After the event, I went and said, bro, show me the way. Something should have happened to you. You know, when you are in school and that there are those projections that are likely to succeed. When you see some people's trajectory, it looks like this one is likely to succeed. And there are some others. When we look at the optics around your life, you are not likely to succeed. So when something happens out of the ordinary, a question will arise by what name and by what power has this work been done? I pray for you that God will do something in your family, in your health, in your marriage. Hallelujah. In your marriage, hallelujah. God will do something with your kids, God will do something with your finances. That people will ask, by what power? It takes power for some things to happen. When you are walking down that aisle, we will say that look, look at what the Lord has done. Remember last week I went into a meeting, and when I saw the people I sat with, I asked myself a question. How did this boy from Jupon, LA, primary school? I didn't go to some of your schools. So Wednesday, those who went to SOS, they're my parents, GIS, what are some of their schools? I cost some more international, Wesley Girls, Motown. You see, those of you who went to night schools, like our children, don't I'm not hating on you, right? My children will go to but one day when you sit in high places, you know this is not my intelligence, this is not my connection, this is not my dad, it is not my mom. See what the Lord has done. As I sat in that meeting, I kept on saying, See God, see God, see God, see God, see God. I pray for you that very soon, ah, very soon. I remember when I was getting married and I stood there with Pastor Chris behind me, and Lady Pastor was walking. I saw the politician sitting behind Lady Pastor, and then I was just saying to myself, see, see, see God, see God, I pray for you. Hallelujah. That very soon the Lord will do something in your life that you cannot take credit for. You say, See what the Lord has done, see what Jesus has done, see what Jesus has done. May Jesus heal your body, may Jesus heal your mother, may Jesus heal your father, even if pastors fail, may Jesus arise on the scene and work a work in your life. By what name and by what authority, by what power have you done this? Say by the power of Jesus, by the power of Jesus, by the power of Jesus. Hey, hallelujah. Then we'll jump to the verse 10. He says, That let it be known to all of you and to all people of Israel, that the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man stands here before you whole. This is the stone which was rejected by the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. I pray that it will be your testimony that what others rejected will become the chief cornerstone. This is not human effort, this is Christ. Oh, hallelujah! Oh hallelujah. Let's read the book of Colossians, chapter 1, verse 15. I'll read that and I'll be done this morning. Colossians chapter 1, verse 15. And he says that he is the image of the invisible God. No pastor is the image of the invisible God. Yeah, we're made in the image and the likeness of God, but he is. He taught Philip, have you been with me so far and you don't know me? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father, he is the image. The one that we are pointing you to is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Ah, the next verse 16. It says that for by him all things were created. All things, including money, including your wife, including your husband. Ah, all things were created that are in heaven and are on earth, visible or invisible, whether thrones, I pray for you. Do you know what thrones are? May you sit in your high places. He says that by him all things were created, whether thrones or dominions, may you never be under, may you be part of those who are ruling, may you be part of those who sit on thrones, whether there be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through him, and for him. All things were created through him and for him, and he is before all things, and in him all things, including the things you are looking for, including the things you are looking for, healing, power, success. Bible says that in him all things consist. Please continue. And he is the head of the body, the church, the pastor is not the head of the church. I am not the head of the edified church. Hey, hallelujah. I have a boss. The church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may have preeminence. I pray that Christ will have preeminence in your life. I pray that he will have rulership in your life. I pray that Christ will be exalted in your life. Hey hallelujah. Hebrews chapter 1, verse 3. He says that who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person, talking about Jesus and upholding all things by the word of his power. When he had by himself, he didn't need help, he didn't have any assistance. I remember back in the day, there was this guy that they invited somewhere, and he said that all glory belongs to God, but the fans to me. Hey, man of God, you are not afraid. All glory to God, but the fans, no to me. May we repent? Hallelujah. The expressed image of abode all things by oh, where is it? He said, He had by himself purged our sins. Himself, he didn't get an assistance, he didn't get help from anywhere. Bible said that himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of majesty on high by himself, by himself, Christ and Christ alone. Solar Christus means that he is before all things, he is the head of the church, he has preeminence. If you are you go to any church or watch any video and he's not exalted, please walk away. At any point, if edified church stops exalting him, walk away from this church, find another church where he is exalted because he himself page our sins. It is Christ, it is Christ. Oh, hallelujah! And what is our response to all this? Hebrews 12, verse 2. It says that looking unto Jesus, the utter and the finisher of our faith. Wow, the Christian life begins with him, it continues with him and it ends with him. You see, the Christian life can only be sustained by him, it can only be preserved by him. Oh, hallelujah! He is the author and the finisher of our faith. Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross. I didn't endure the cross. Despising the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God. He is your altar, he starts the life. Those of you who are struggling in your work with God know that he's the one. It is God who works in us both to will and to do his good pleasure. Listen, it is God. God is working in you. There is a work that he is working in you, there is a work that he is perfecting in you. You may not be there, you may be struggling, but he is working a work in you.

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Oh hallelujah. Now I want to end my sermon with something I saw from Paul Washer.

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Paul Washer. The evangelist went to visit a university, a secular university. And you know, he has those interactions with those students. You you watch those videos, right? An apol apologist, a Christian apologist would visit a university, and then you talk about Christ and they will ask questions, and it's like a back and forth. So this pastor Paul Washer visited this university, and you know, he was having this back and forth, and a student lifted up his hand to ask a question. And then the student said, How can one man suffering for a few short hours save a multitude of men from eternal judgment? How can a man dying in a corner of a world somewhere that we never met many years ago be anything to go by? And he told the student, thank you for asking this question. And he says that when you take mountains and mowhills and crickets and clouds, you take everything, every planet, every star, everything we call beauty. He says that when you take everything that sings, everything that brings delight, when you put them on one scale and you put Jesus on another scale, he outweighs all of them. When you put heaven and hell, when you put things before, things after, when you put the galaxies, when you put the stars, when you put everything that was made, when you put them on one scale and you put Jesus on another scale, he outweighs them all. It's because he is much better than everything. He is the one we seek, he's the one we pursue, he's the one we love, he's the one we serve, he's not just some individual somewhere, he outclasses them all, he outweighs them all. Whatever we are looking for, whatever we call beautiful, whatever we call glory, whatever it is, whatever is yet to be created, when you put them on one scale and you put Jesus on another scale, he outweighs them all. We are not chasing after vain things. You know, Peter said that we did not, you know, we did not speak to you. You can only devise fables when we told you about the coming and the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were eyewitnesses of his majesty. In fact, Peter said, Let's create a tent here, let's not depart from here. I pray that one of these days you will see him. You know, when John the revelator saw him in the book of Revelation, he said, I was without breath. He said, I was without breath. You see, some of you think that when we are chasing after Jesus, we are chasing one of those things. That's why you chase other things above him. If you know the treasure, you know, the Bible said that song that the heaven, the angels say, Jesus. Oh, hallelujah. When you take the galaxies, when you take the planets, when you take the diamond, when you take gold, when you put them together, he's much precious than all of them. Solar Christus, Christ alone, not Christ with your pastor, not Christ, you know. Now, nowadays in the church, people want to say the God of my pastor. Well, just if the God of your pastor is Jesus, why don't you say Jesus saved me? Like you God, just say Jesus. We are now trying to use all forms and terminologies, you know, to describe him. He said, The altar of this house. What's the altar of the house? Jesus is what has made this blind man whole. It is not prayer altars, it is not the anointing on the house. What's the anointing on the house? It is Jesus who makes whole. It is Jesus who says, it is not a pastor, no matter how anointed they are, it is Jesus. When they ask Peter and the untrained men in Acts 4, he says, by what power was this man made whole? It says the name of Jesus. We have to exalt him again. In your life, may Jesus be exalted. He may he be exalted, may he have his proper place. Hey, hallelujah! You know that the reason why Jesus is absent from any places is that he is second, and he is never second. It's either he's first or he's not there. No, no, no. You have to you have to give him the first place. You have to give him the first part of your day, you have to give him the first place in all things. You have to think of him when you are making decisions, Jesus. And I pray for you. You know, when we are starting the sermon, I said, I come and make my heart your home. I pray that your your your life will not become hostile to him. You know, there are many lives that when Jesus comes to he's not comfortable. The songs, the you know, there is no avenue to host him. I pray for you that this week Jesus will be exalted in your life. And remember the Hebrew scripture, he lives forever to make intercession for you. Remember, the Bible said that he makes intercession for them. He makes intercession. Jesus is praying for you. I want you for the next 30 seconds, affirm to yourself Jesus is praying for me. Ah, Jesus is praying for me, Jesus is praying for my family. He lives forever to make intercession for them. Come on, affirm it to yourself. Tell yourself he is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Jesus is praying for me. Affirm it, affirm it. Jesus is praying for my marriage, Jesus is praying for my academics, Jesus is praying for my career, Jesus is praying for my profession, Jesus is praying for my finances, he is praying for you in the name of Jesus. So, Father, we thank you for this morning. We give you praise, we give you honor, we give you adoration, we thank you for your love for us, we thank you for what you have done among us. We don't take for granted your many mercies that have been shown to us. Take glory, Father, take glory, son, and take glory, sweet Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ.