0:00:00 - 0:00:26 What are you scared of? The Lord said in Matthew 1026 fear them. Not therefore for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid, that shall not be known. Many of the things that are coming are a mystery to you, but they're known to the Lord and he has a way of unfolding these things to 0:00:25 - 0:00:50 people as he's taught me much about this. I've desired very much to share these things with the world. But there's a process for that. There are constraints to this uh problem that require us to wade through a lot of expectations that people have traditions that they have experiences that they've had 0:00:50 - 0:01:19 that are are largely negative uh with, with things like this. And so it's a struggle because when you reveal a little bit, uh instantly people will attach to that all of their expectations and their fears and their experiences, much of which are something different. And um it, it can cause people to 0:01:19 - 0:01:41 get hung up and to have very strong emotional reactions to things uh where that's not justified and it, it hurts them. And so on the one hand, uh I desire to help people prepare for what is coming very much. And I know from my own experience that these are incredibly difficult things to have to wrestle 0:01:41 - 0:02:05 with as far as what's coming. Um And what that will be like for people. On the other hand, I know how glorious these things are and the unique blessings that further light and truth provide and the kind of relationship with God that's possible. So as I've gone through this, I've, I've been as careful 0:02:05 - 0:02:31 as I can in laying these things out. Uh not just slowly but very carefully, uh very, very deliberately, as much as I can. And um the, the main way that most of these things are going to be uh shared by me is through books. And then after I've laid out a deliberate and long form case for this, I think 0:02:30 - 0:02:53 that, that I will be coming back to it with shorter messages that are more focused. And then along the way, what I've been doing is releasing these videos, blog posts, whatever to e every time I find something that's, that's small enough that I can discuss it as a chunk. But this morning when I woke 0:02:52 - 0:03:10 up, uh the Lord, the Lord made it clear to me that it was time to give a message that um I've been hoping to share for some time. Although I wrote this this morning, this isn't from notes from before or anything, but the desire has been there for some time. I've just sort of been waiting for the go ahead 0:03:10 - 0:03:31 . And now I feel like um there's this scene in, in the Lord of the Rings where Gandalf is leading his team through the mines of Moria, I believe. And after they've been in these dark caves, uh thinking they're lost for some time, I believe it was several days, they come into this grand hall of the city 0:03:31 - 0:03:51 . So the whole thing is underground, it's quite something. And Gandalf has been leading them with a very dim little light on his staff and he says, let me risk a little more light and he makes it bright enough to see the, the cavern, this huge uh city. And at this point in the movie, it's a little disappointing 0:03:51 - 0:04:07 because you see these pillars and that's basically all it is. It's not much of a city. I think that was just the limits of the CG I and they didn't have the budget or the imagination to make it more interesting than that. So there are these uniform columns all through and it looks like um you know, some 0:04:07 - 0:04:31 kind of orchard of plain stone pillars and they're massive but whatever. Well, um this is very similar but at the end of the cave of, of darkness where it seems like you might be lost. Uh There's a city built without hands and it's a lot more impressive than anything. Uh a human could generate with computer 0:04:31 - 0:04:58 animation, uh, or, or just imagination, uh as, as Paul described that I have not seen nor ear, uh nor entered into the heart of man, the good things that God has prepared for those that love him. And so, um, let me risk a little more light. I want to talk through some of these things that I think people 0:04:57 - 0:05:18 fear to make as clear as I can without going into the full measure of what I know. Uh And, and again, that's just a matter of how long that would take. I'm doing that in the fastest way. I know right now through writing these books, but I want to address some of the things that I know people fear. Um 0:05:17 - 0:05:41 so that there is less reason to fear it um to make clear from ahead of time. Uh what the, what the end state of all of this is as much as that can be done in John 1429 the Lord said, and now I've told you before it come to pass that when it has come to pass, you might believe. And that's going to be 0:05:41 - 0:06:14 a recurring theme in uh not what I say today, but in the things that I'll tell you in the future, God's way, it has protections, it has um it's carefully arranged so that when you find the real thing, it's, it's um it's embedded with many um many mechanisms and many properties that protect those in it 0:06:14 - 0:06:33 , it's like bowling with, with bumpers. I don't know if you've ever done that. It's a popular thing to do with kids where they put these inflatable things in the gutter. So it fills up the gutter and, uh, when you roll the ball it can't go in the gutter, it can only go down to the pins. So, because it's 0:06:33 - 0:06:53 almost always the case if a, if a child's bowling, the ball is going to go into the gutter. But once the gutters are, are filled with bumpers, uh you really have to try hard to do it wrong. One of the benefits. So one of the costs of revealing the fullness of the gospel in greater clarity than it's ever 0:06:53 - 0:07:12 been taught which the Lord said would happen in the end time. So it's going to happen, however, it happens, it's going to happen. One of the costs of this is that we are all more accountable than we would otherwise be and there are consequences that have to come with this because there's, there is opposition 0:07:12 - 0:07:38 in all things. Uh So when it comes, it's not exactly optional. Um it, it is optional and that no one's gonna force us to recognize, receive value or live it. However, um it's it, it will be presented against the backdrop of much more severe changes in the way the world is. So we'll have every reason 0:07:38 - 0:08:01 to believe it and to live it and to value it and that can't be stopped. So if people don't get with the program, they're just going to be subjected to greater and greater misery. And you can read about that in the Book of Revelation. Um But as far as recognizing it, you really, and, and living it, you 0:08:01 - 0:08:22 really have to try hard to do it wrong, just like with bowling with bumpers aiming matters that the objective is still to knock down as many pins as you can. But the main thing ceases to be aiming, it becomes intensity and you just have to lob that ball with all of your might. And that's if kids struggle 0:08:22 - 0:08:44 with this with bowling with bumpers, it's always in the intensity. It's that the ball, the ball stops halfway down the lane because they didn't throw it hard enough. And so, um, the way God is going to set things up, it will be very much like that where the main thing that we have to focus on is intensity 0:08:43 - 0:09:07 . And so these fears that we have will, will cause us to not lob that ball with all of our might. And that is the only way you can mess this up. That's how clear it's going to be. So, as I discuss each of these things, I, I hope that you remember that none of them are the point, none of them are the 0:09:07 - 0:09:29 core, we have to discuss these because that's where your mind is gonna go. But, um, and the and the differences matter. So that's what I'm going to be showing you some differences between what you expect and what will be will actually be. But the differences matter because of their impact on what matters 0:09:28 - 0:09:53 . Uh the impact on the purpose, the purpose is to learn more about and live more like Jesus. That is the reason. So um as the Lord makes a difference between what you expect and what's actually going to happen. It's important to remember that every time he makes a difference with anything, it's in order 0:09:53 - 0:10:20 to show us a better way to lead us to better outcomes. Uh We, we have a tendency to evaluate uh things based on the value that we had before. It's like defining a word. Every dictionary definition is composed of what other words, right? So you, you define a new word based on old words that you already 0:10:20 - 0:10:44 know. It's a very normal thing. What else could you do? But what you'll find is in the things that God is bringing in our time in the end times, they're almost all these uh new wine in old bottles kind of concepts. You really can't judge these things by thinking through your experiences as to what's 0:10:44 - 0:11:05 the closest thing to it. Um You know, based on the tiny part that you've heard, going back into your experience and saying, well, that's just like this. Therefore, I'm going to see it in the same light. You can't do that. That's what the Jews did and that's what caused them to reject Jesus. You can't 0:11:05 - 0:11:29 do the same thing. You'll get the same result, I promise you. And that's not good in the sermon on the mount. The Lord repeated the coupling. You've heard it said before, but I say unto you. And so let's do that. Let's follow that pattern. Let's talk about repentance. You've been told that repentance 0:11:28 - 0:11:54 is a process that God's forgiveness is, is something you constantly have to seek because you can never stop sinning. But I tell you, you can stop sinning. Repentance is a choice. It can and should occur in a moment right now. You could pause this video and you could decide that you're never going to 0:11:54 - 0:12:17 sin again. It doesn't mean you're instantaneously going to be exactly like God. What it means is from that moment on you are actually going to do what you believe He would do in your place. It's not the same as being perfect like God is because you don't actually know how He is yet. That's a process 0:12:16 - 0:12:39 . That part is a process. You continue learning and you immediately apply everything you learn. But the act of repentance, that's something you do in a moment. You decide. Yes, God is the most important thing in my life or he isn't obeying God is more important than doing anything else or it's not, that 0:12:39 - 0:13:08 seems like a major thing. And yet that is exactly what people promise to do when they're baptized. That's what it means. It is possible to live as Jesus would in your place as far as you sincerely believe I do this and I'm not alone and there will be many who decide to do the same. I'll continue showing 0:13:08 - 0:13:31 you how to do this, giving you more and more reasons to do this and you will see increasing numbers of people doing it. Let's talk about uh afflictions and suffering. You've been told that the Lord's people are no different from the world and that they struggle just as much as those in the world with 0:13:30 - 0:14:02 afflictions, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and so on. I'll show you that God, God, God's way includes much more of these things in some senses, but that it is characteristically very different. But what's most important is that God is mightier than anything the world can do to you. And I'll show you 0:14:02 - 0:14:28 that His meaning exceeds any malevolence possible in this world. He can make you stronger than any challenge you'll face here. His path will include afflictions even greater than what you can imagine and what could be considered uh anxiety or depression greater than what you could imagine. It certainly 0:14:28 - 0:14:53 includes loneliness, greater than what you can imagine. However, what you'll find is that His power evaporates things like stress, anxiety and depression. And so even though the, the initial uh traversal will include more of these things. If you continue in the way they will evaporate like dew on the 0:14:53 - 0:15:16 grass as the sun rises and they do not come back as far as the things that can't be done away with some of the afflictions and the loneliness and so on. And I'll, I'll get into why all that is. Uh, it probably seems pretty confusing. I apologize for that, but I'll show you what it means for these things 0:15:16 - 0:15:45 to be swallowed up in the joy of Christ. And he truly is the meaning that overcomes all suffering and that is much more important than this ephemeral desire to escape it. We are not meant to be like the world. The Lord gives strength, power and goodness that far exceeds anything that the world can hit 0:15:45 - 0:16:09 you with. If you haven't found that yet, you have not found the Lord yet, but he is real and he exists and he does have these things to offer. Let's talk about that relationship with Jesus. You've been told that the Lord is aloof. Uh There are many flavors of this belief ranging from all we've got is 0:16:09 - 0:16:30 the scriptures to well God cares, but he only comes to you at certain times and places and it's a really special thing or you have to wait till after you die or whatever. I'll show you that you can have a relationship with him that is closer and more constant than anything you have with any person. It 0:16:30 - 0:16:53 is, it is more intimate and deeper and more valuable than anything you've ever experienced with any person. It's better than anything you can imagine with any person. And it's not a special blessing reserved for special people or for special times or for after this life, it's available here and now it's 0:16:53 - 0:17:18 what he desires for all of his Children and it's within everyone's reach. Let's talk about church. The world's churches are, are large, top down organizations where it's like the military, you sign up once and then you're just told what to do forever thereafter. There's really no real purpose and there 0:17:18 - 0:17:44 certainly isn't much individual growth to be seen. It's kind of a place people go to die spiritually, at least you're there. And then that's it. I'll show you a system where you never surrender your sovereignty. You always enjoy the opportunity and bear the duty of your own connection to God. You've 0:17:44 - 0:18:10 feared demagogues, starting their own church, but I'll show you how and why you should start your own. A local small group of people living as Jesus would learning from and serving one another and interfacing with a few others in a personal way when they find it useful. And as far as they do, you've 0:18:10 - 0:18:35 experienced the Dominion of those who've claimed authority, but I'll show you a better way where you develop, give and find value that exceeds anything you're asked of in return, where all association is voluntary, you've all been beaten over with uh ideas about money. You've experienced a centralized 0:18:34 - 0:18:56 church telling you that God requires you to give them 10% of your income in the name of the poor, but it's used for other purposes. Uh You've probably sat through a church that passed an offer and played around and guilted you into giving. I'll show you how it worked anciently. I'll show you that you're 0:18:56 - 0:19:26 empowered to decide where and to whom your money goes. If it goes anywhere at all, you'll see how the Lord's plan cares for the reprobate poor and how he intends for money to be used to build up his purposes. And all of it is done by using your own mind, your own heart to decide how much to spend and 0:19:26 - 0:19:52 where it goes, you don't hand over your freedom to choose. In fact, it's very much the case. It's very important that you retain that. Now, especially those of you from any kind of Mormon background. But there are other places in the world that, that do this. Uh You've, you've experienced some really 0:19:51 - 0:20:13 negative things about polygamy. You've seen where men with power have coerced multiple women to marry them through convincing them it was necessary for eternal life. You've seen the, the abuse that ensued. I'll show you how this isn't the failure of some special fringe doctrine. It's actually one of 0:20:13 - 0:20:39 many symptoms of practicing a lower form of marriage and that form of marriage is still very much what is practiced today in monogamous marriage. I'll show you how husbands ought to love their wives as Jesus loves the church and how wives ought to find and fully enjoy such husbands. And that when these 0:20:39 - 0:21:07 attitudes prevail, there will be some ladies who would benefit from a voluntary relationship with a man who's already married, but it is not compulsory and it is of no use. It is of no use whatsoever except for those who find it useful. Imagine that let's talk about uh the power of God or priesthood 0:21:06 - 0:21:32 or whatever you wanna call it. You've been told that authority comes from a church and you've seen it used for subjugation often for personal gain. I'll show you that authority comes from being like Jesus and it's for service. It's always to give more than is received. You've been told that advancement 0:21:31 - 0:21:58 in God's power comes from ordinances, rituals or promises from men. I'll show you that it comes from learning about and living like Jesus Christ. You've heard the power of God explained away by those without it. Who should have it, who somehow claim it. But don't, I'll show you that God is as mighty 0:21:57 - 0:22:28 now as he's ever been. Show you how to see and work with His power in your life on a daily basis. You'll not only see the power of God in equal measure to any ancient time, but you'll see the fulfillment of his promise of even greater outpourings. Let's talk about um this issue of following men. Jesus 0:22:28 - 0:22:55 said he was the light of the world. He demonstrated what the Father would do in his place. He said he was in the father and the father was in him. He called us to be lights in the world demonstrating what he would do in our place. He prayed to the father that he would be in us and we would be in Him 0:22:55 - 0:23:26 . True messengers from God show what God is like and they do it through what they say do and feel they follow Jesus quite literally doing for Jesus. What Jesus did for the Father, whatever they do to draw attention to themselves is limited to what draws attention to that part of God in them. The world 0:23:26 - 0:23:49 teaches that you can follow Jesus without actually doing what he did, saying what he said or feeling what he felt. It's no surprise then that, that the world follows men who do not do what he did say what he did or feel what he did. And then what they do is they project that weird perverted idea of following 0:23:48 - 0:24:19 on to anyone who, who has um even the the slightest echo or similarity to that whole umbrella under which they group all of these things. They've developed an absurd idea that a man or woman can demand the reverence we have for God without being anything like him. And, and those who push this idea. They 0:24:18 - 0:24:43 , they are wolves in sheep's clothing and they leave out a critical part of the attitude of the servants of God, which was uh spoken by Paul on several occasions. Here's one of them from first Corinthians 11 1. He said, be followers of me even as I also am of Christ. And so these wolves are out there 0:24:43 - 0:25:07 saying be followers of me, even though I am nothing like Christ. And that's a very different message. But then there are people out there who say therefore, if I hear anybody talking about being a follower of a man, they must be one of these wolves. Well, the key part is the second part. That's what 0:25:07 - 0:25:48 made Paul's claim valid. That's what made Jesus's claim valid. He said, follow me as I follow the father, servants of God understand the true meaning of the word following. It means to follow the example by entering the same path and to reach or accompany. So Jesus said, he is the way that role is fulfilled 0:25:47 - 0:26:16 . But those walking in the way serve those who are not walking in the way by showing them how to enter into the same path. There are some that everyone's in a different place in the way. And those who are ahead of others in the way can do things to help others catch up to them. True servants of God are 0:26:15 - 0:26:48 not jealous of the progress of others, the the progress they've made with God. So one way to, to identify a wolf is that they say things like um well, they shove people away when they're trying to come up to the same stature with Christ to adopt a New Testament phrase that Paul used real servants of 0:26:48 - 0:27:11 God do everything they can to facilitate the progress of others in their own journey toward God. They rejoice when they're overtaken in the way. Just as John, the Baptist did, when he saw Jesus begin his ministry, he said, I must diminish and he must increase and it made him happy. That's what his whole 0:27:11 - 0:27:35 purpose was, was to, to bring up people to be prepared to receive the Messiah. The desire of true servants is for all people to come closer to God. If there's anything in them that they believe will help others do that, they're going to put that on display, they're going to share it with others. But 0:27:35 - 0:28:02 it's always completely focused on what helps other people be more like Jesus. You've been taught that pastors and bishops, whatever you wanna call them, congregation, leaders are special people. I'll show you that it's actually the duty of every father to be this way. And I'll show you how to live that 0:28:02 - 0:28:31 call. You've been told being a priest or prophet comes from a selective calling from God. I'll tell you that it is his will that all men be priests and prophets and kings besides. And I'll show you exactly how to do. So I tell you of a truth that those who survive the time preceding the coming of the 0:28:31 - 0:29:03 Lord will see a time when all men are priests of the most high God. When every person is or closely knows a prophet and every person is or is voluntarily in service of a king. All serving in precise emulation of the king of kings, Jesus Christ. You've grown accustomed to seeing wolves claiming that they 0:29:03 - 0:29:27 are sheep leaders of the flock whose only desire is to use the flock for their own fame, fortune and control. You've grown accustomed to the claims that these people are special even while they admit that they are sinners just like you. You've grown accustomed to assuming that anyone claiming to know 0:29:27 - 0:29:57 God must therefore be a wolf. You don't recognize true sheep before he went as a lamb to the slaughter. Jesus said to Peter when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Luke 2232. After his resurrection, he told Peter three times. Do you love me than feed my sheep? The Lord said I am the good shepherd 0:29:56 - 0:30:28 and know my sheep and am known of mine as the father knoweth me even so know I the father and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 1014 and 15, God will show you servants that are converted, that feed his sheep that know his sheep that are known by his sheep. Better known by the father and that know 0:30:27 - 0:31:01 the father that lay down their lives for his sheep. It is his will that you not only find such sheep and these are his shepherds, but that you make full use of them by becoming one yourself. In revelation 14 4, we read that these are they which follow the lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed 0:31:00 - 0:31:30 from among men being the first fruits unto God. And to the lamb, the time has come for these sheep to learn who they are and to live up to who they could be. Everything that God is bringing to this earth will seem like a big change for some from what was previously known. But it's all a part of what 0:31:30 - 0:32:01 was available since the beginning. All of it is a gradient, it's a gradual process and every point has already begun to be available to all who have ears, to hear eyes, to see a mind, to think and a heart to feel the beginning of that ramp already lies before you on all of these topics and all the others 0:32:00 - 0:32:31 , besides as these things are made more apparent, do not fear. The Lord's way is full of protections. If your motives are set on the Lord, you won't be led astray by the many who would like to lead you astray. Listen to his voice. It's the voice of improvement. Wherever you see improvement, that's a 0:32:31 - 0:32:50 gate to come closer to God. Gauge all ideas and actions by whether they're the most beneficial that will protect you, seek him with all of your being and he will lead you safely to greater pastures.