Spiritual Transformation and Commitment

New Wine in New Bottles | Pr. Randy Skeete

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Summary

In this heartfelt sermon, Pastor Randy Skeete emphasizes the importance of spiritual renewal and commitment to God in preparation for the second coming of Christ. He draws from biblical references to highlight how believers should embody new life, akin to 'new wine in new bottles,' to partake in the heavenly kingdom. The sermon addresses the significance of sincerity, truth, and the transformative power of God's word in guiding individuals towards a life free of sin, ultimately underscoring the spiritual readiness required to dwell in God's presence.

Highlights

Pastor Skeete emphasizes the necessity of living a life aligned with biblical teachings for spiritual readiness. 📜
Sincerity and truth are fundamental in practicing Christianity authentically. 💬
Believers are encouraged to seek forgiveness and extend it to others for true renewal. 🤝
The sermon stresses the importance of shedding false doctrines and embracing biblical truth. ⚖️
An evocative call for personal transformation and readiness for the new heaven and new earth. 🏞️

Key Takeaways

The concept of 'new wine in new bottles' symbolizes the transformation of believers to fit into God's kingdom. 🍷
Sincerity and truth are crucial for a spiritual life that aligns with God's will. 📖
Avoidance of malice, wickedness, and false doctrines is essential. 🚫
Forgiveness and repentance are significant steps towards spiritual renewal. 🙏
Living according to God's word prepares believers for His second coming. 🌟

Overview

Pastor Randy Skeete's sermon, 'New Wine in New Bottles,' draws a vivid metaphor for spiritual rebirth essential for all Christians seeking to be part of God's kingdom. Emphasizing the need for sincerity and truth, Skeete elaborates on the importance of shedding malice, wickedness, and false teachings from one's life. This transformation is depicted as a pre-requisite for entering heaven, the new world prepared by God for those who uphold His word.

The pastor stresses that genuine transformation requires engaging thoroughly with biblical teachings, allowing God's word to infuse and guide one's daily decisions and actions. Through entertaining storytelling and real-world applications, Pastor Skeete connects with the congregation, urging them to repent, forgive, and align themselves with the right doctrines.

This transformative message closes with a heartfelt prayer and a call to action, inviting individuals to commit to living by faith, excellence, and righteousness as taught by Jesus. Pastor Skeete provides compelling reasons against spiritual complacency, urging listeners to embrace new beginnings in faithful anticipation of Christ's return.

Chapters

00:00 - 01:00: The Voice of the Lord This chapter, titled 'The Voice of the Lord,' emphasizes the majesty and power of the Lord's voice. It calls for worship and reverence towards the Lord, attributing glory to His name. The voice of the Lord is depicted as powerful, majestic, and able to command nature, symbolized through its influence over the waters and the Cedars of Lebanon.
01:00 - 02:00: Happy Sabbath The chapter titled 'Happy Sabbath' describes the powerful and awe-inspiring voice of the Lord. It uses vivid imagery to convey the impact of the Lord’s voice, such as making the lands and animals react in profound ways. The Lord's presence is portrayed as commanding nature, with references to shaking the wilderness, dividing flames, and causing animals to respond. The passage concludes by highlighting the glory spoken of in the Lord's Temple and His sovereignty over the great flood.
02:00 - 04:00: Guests and Visitors Welcome The chapter titled 'Guests and Visitors Welcome' opens with an invocation of divine authority, quoting biblical psalms to emphasize God's eternal nature and benevolence. It underscores the power and blessings bestowed by the Lord, as well as His mercy and enduring truth across generations. The speaker extends a warm greeting by wishing the audience a happy Sabbath, reinforcing the theme of peace and goodwill.
04:00 - 06:00: New Wine in New Bottles Introduction The introduction reflects on the phrase 'This is the day which the Lord has made,' highlighting that while God made seven days, the focus is on the day that is specially blessed. It conveys a sense of joy and reverence for being in a sacred, blessed time.
06:00 - 08:00: Request for Prayers and Thoughtfulness The chapter "Request for Prayers and Thoughtfulness" focuses on the holiness of time as a divine creation, distinct from other elements of nature. It highlights that while God did not explicitly bless natural entities like trees, fish, birds, or land, He sanctified time, making it holy. The Sabbath is particularly emphasized as a blessed day, bringing special blessings each time it occurs. The chapter also expresses gratitude for God's protection and the gathering of people in a place of worship to hear His words.
08:00 - 10:00: The New Heaven and New Earth The chapter titled 'The New Heaven and New Earth' begins with a welcoming gesture to guests and visitors present at a gathering, with a special note for those who are not Seventh-day Adventists. The host acknowledges the presence of these visitors, as some guests raise their hands. Among them is a visitor named Scott, who is recognized and engaged in a friendly manner. The interaction is warm, mentioning Scott's inviting person as his 'lovely wife,' indicating a sense of community and inclusivity at the event.
10:00 - 12:00: Leaven as Sin and Doctrine The chapter 'Leaven as Sin and Doctrine' begins with a warm acknowledgment and blessing for individuals and their families, notably recognizing Scott and his wife for their presence. The speaker encourages community participation, evoking religious tones by invoking blessings and roles such as the 'high priest' within the family context, and engaging personally with those present, including greeting attendees like Mona Roda. The interaction underscores a communal and spiritual atmosphere, highlighting themes of unity, faith, and personal acknowledgment within religious gatherings.
12:00 - 14:00: Malice and Wickedness vs. Sincerity and Truth The speaker expresses affection for the Philippines, mentioning frequent visits to the country. They talk about the Philippines' geography, highlighting that it consists of over 7,000 islands. The speaker humorously mentions setting up a GoFundMe account to purchase one of the islands, underscoring their fondness for the country. The speech extends blessings to the Philippines and all nations represented by the audience, both in-person and online, signaling a message of unity and goodwill.
14:00 - 17:00: The Trap of Old Ways The chapter titled 'The Trap of Old Ways' discusses the concept of embracing new ideas rather than sticking to outdated traditions. The speaker emphasizes the importance of adapting to modern ways and metaphors this idea with the phrase 'new wine in new bottles.' The audience is encouraged to ensure their devices do not interrupt, highlighting the balance between staying connected and being considerate during discussions. Overall, the chapter delivers a message about the necessity of change and modernization.
17:00 - 19:00: Walking with God The speaker requests prayers from the audience, emphasizing the importance of speaking God's words. They refer to Jeremiah 1:9 to reinforce their desire for divine guidance in their speech.
19:00 - 21:00: Perfection Through Christ The chapter titled 'Perfection Through Christ' discusses the power of God's words and the transformative impact they can have on individuals' lives. It emphasizes the importance of speaking God's words and suggests these words can lead to personal change and growth. The text also references Isaiah 1118, inviting introspection and self-examination of one's actions and inactions, underlining the need for reasoning together with the Lord.
21:00 - 23:00: Urgency of Spiritual Decisions In this chapter titled 'Urgency of Spiritual Decisions', the theme revolves around the influence of spirituality and divine guidance on the direction of one's life. The narrative emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding thoughts and decisions. It begins with a question about the direction of one's life and underscores the importance of prayer, seeking the Holy Spirit's direction. The call is for divine sustenance through the Spirit, reflecting a deep reliance on spiritual guidance to navigate life's path. The chapter closes with an invocation for support from a higher power, connecting the personal journey with broader spiritual truths.
23:00 - 25:00: God's Desire for Us The chapter emphasizes the speaker's desire to be possessed by God in mind, body, and soul. The speaker asks for forgiveness if they have offended anyone and seeks to be a vessel for God's message. They pray for blessings upon the audience present and those watching online.
25:00 - 27:00: Call to Action and Commitment In this chapter, the speaker offers a prayer invoking God as a close presence. They ask for divine guardianship by angels to ward off any obstruction from malevolent forces, ensuring that truth prevails. The speaker also prays specifically for the United States, referring to an upcoming significant event and beseeching divine intervention and will in the outcome since the future is uncertain. Furthermore, the speaker extends their blessings to all countries that are represented by the audience.
27:00 - 30:00: Closing Prayer and Song The chapter titled "Closing Prayer and Song" centers around a prayer where the speaker asks for God's blessing and relief on the sick, children, and guests, expressing gratitude for the honor of speaking on behalf of God. The speaker closes the prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Following the prayer, the speaker references the Bible, specifically Revelation chapter 21.

New Wine in New Bottles | Pr. Randy Skeete Transcription

00:00 - 00:30 give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness the voice of the Lord is upon the waters the god of Glory Thunder earthon many Waters the voice of the Lord is powerful the voice of the Lord is full of majesty the voice of the lord breth The Cedars yeah the Lord breth The Cedars of Lebanon
00:30 - 01:00 he maketh them also to skip like a calf Lebanon and Syrian like a young unicorn the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire the voice of the Lord shaketh the Wilderness the Lord shaketh the Wilderness of Kadesh the voice of the Lord maketh the Hinds to Cal and discoverthe forests and in his Temple do everyone speak of his glory the lord sth upon the flood y the
01:00 - 01:30 Lord sth king forever the Lord will give strength unto his people the Lord will bless his people with peace God is good all the time and all the time God is good Psalm 100 verse 5 for the Lord is good his Mercy is Everlasting and his truth endureth to all generations on the authority of God's word I say to you happy Sabbath
01:30 - 02:00 happy this is the day which the Lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it God made seven days so when we say this is the day which the Lord hath made he also made the other six what we mean is this is the day which the Lord has blessed that is what makes it special right now you are living in holy time amen
02:00 - 02:30 God didn't bless the trees or make the trees holy or the fish or the birds or the dry land he made time holy so you and I are living in holy time every time the Sabbath comes it brings blessings with it because it's a blessed day I'm happy to see you thank God for preserving your lives and bringing you to his house of worship to listen to his plainly spoken word in the interest of time
02:30 - 03:00 I will simply ask all guests just raise your hands may I see you any visitors any guests just raise your hand I won't trouble you to stand God bless you God bless you and those of you who are not 7day Adventists may I see your hands as well and you're visiting you're not an Adventist well okay you're visiting okay oh God what's your name Scott hello Scott how are you you look like a big strong man I'm fine who invited you Scott your lovely wife the word lovely
03:00 - 03:30 applies absolutely sister lovely wife thank you for bringing your husband Scott may the Lord bless you bless your family provide your needs and make you a high priest in your family say amen for Scott all right and say amen for his wife who brought him anybody else you're not a SE ah hi what's your name Mona Roda hello Roda how are you nice to see you where are you from
03:30 - 04:00 Philippines is a good place I have been there I believe 19 times mhm the Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 Islands as soon as I set up a GoFundMe account I will buy one of those philipina islands really more than 7,000 islands and they're all lovely God bless the Philippines God bless Every Nation represented by those seated before me and those watching online we welcome you and we thank you for your
04:00 - 04:30 faithful attendance all during this week our subject for this morning or this afternoon new wine in new bottles what did I say new wine in new bottles I always ask you and you have cooperated brilliantly if you're not using this as a phone as a Bible which it isn't please tell it off if you're using it turn the sound down I'm very oldfashioned that's
04:30 - 05:00 why I say these things what's in my right hand what's in my left hand Case Closed okay the second favor I ask of you is that you pray for me while I'm speaking all I want you to say is Lord put your words in that man's mouth I say this all the time and I want you to know I'm serious every time I make that request I want God's words in my mouth Jeremiah 1:9 then the Lord put forth his hand
05:00 - 05:30 and touch my mouth and the Lord said unto me behold I have put my words in thy mouth and God knows he can read my mind I want to speak his words his words will change your lives favor number three think Isaiah 1118 come now let us do what reason together sayth the Lord why do we do the things we do why do we not do the things we ought to do think
05:30 - 06:00 why is my life going in this direction or that direction think in the thinking the Holy Ghost will direct your minds let's pray loving father in Heaven we witness the moving of your spirit in this place this morning now father all I ask is a little bit of that Spirit to sustain me as I try to
06:00 - 06:30 represent you by the delivered word if I've offended youday God forgive me with the blood of Christ I ask you father to possess me Mind Body Soul all that makes me who I am possess use me the God let my voice be your voice my hands yours my feet yours bless everyone who has come to this place and those watching online
06:30 - 07:00 father you're a God who are close let them sense your presence post Mighty Angels around us that they may protect us from the interference of the enemy that the truth may go forward unhindered I always ask you to bless this country of the United States we have a significant event coming up there God in two days take control of that father according to your will please because we do not know what the future holds I also ask you to bless all countries represented by those watching
07:00 - 07:30 now de God place your hand on the sick give them relief father put a sweet blessing on all the children and a special blessing on all our guests thank you for the high honor of speaking for you help me to do it well in the name of Jesus Christ I pray amen go with me to Revelation chapter 21 the last book of the Bible Revelation ration 21 we'll read from verse
07:30 - 08:00 one Revelation 21 reading from verse one what's our subject new wine in new bottles it is now 25 after 12 I'll release You by 115 so that's about 50 minutes I'll try to cut it short if the spirit tells me to what book did I say what chapter reading from what verse read with me if you have my version and I saw a new
08:00 - 08:30 Heaven and a new Earth for the first Heaven and the first Earth were passed away and there was no more SE now there's a key word which is connected to our subject what's that key word new I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth different from the old because one day the new the old Heaven and the old Earth shall pass away and I John saw the holy
08:30 - 09:00 city New Jerusalem coming down from God out of Heaven prepared as a bride adorned for a husband now read three with me and I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying behold the Tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people and God himself shall be with them and be their God and God shall do what wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death now neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be
09:00 - 09:30 any more pain for the former things are passed away and he that sat upon the throne said what behold I make all things new and he said unto me what right why for these words are true and faithful meaning you can take these words where to the bank there is a new world coming there is a new Heaven
09:30 - 10:00 coming what I'm saying to you may go into one ear and exit the same one not pass through exit the same one because we're so surrounded by materialism and the things of this world and surviving we have little time to consider that Christ is coming back to make a brand new world and a brand new heaven let's skip one chapter further
10:00 - 10:30 revelation 22 we'll read from verse one our subject new wine in new bottles are you there read with me and he showed me a what pure River of Water of Life clear as Crystal proceeding out of the Throne of the Lamb of Garden of the Lamb keep reading in the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river was there the Tree of Life which bear 12 manner of fruits and
10:30 - 11:00 yielded a fruit every month and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the Nations now carefully verse three and there shall be no more curse for the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it and his servant Shall Serve him verse four carefully and they shall see his face and his name shall be in their forehead five what does that say and there shall be no night there and they
11:00 - 11:30 need what no candle neii the light of the sun why for the Lord God giveth them light finish the verse and they shall reain forever and ever I want you to observe something verse four of revelation 22 tells us they shall see his face in Exodus chapter 33 don't go there it's all right Moses said to God I
11:30 - 12:00 beseech thee show me thy Glory I want to see you your face God told him in verse 19 and the last verse of that chapter there shall no man see me and live but the Bible tells us clearly that in this new world we will see his face and his name shall be in our foreheads the symbolic meaning is his character will be the The Source from which we
12:00 - 12:30 think act and be and speak amen are you with me the name of God is the character of God you say it's in the frontal lobe this is where we make decisions and in this new world all our decisions will issue from God's character in our minds but to fit into that new world finish my Words think of the word new to fit into that new world we have to be new
12:30 - 13:00 people who makes the new world who makes the new Heavens who makes the new people Christ not you you and I cannot make ourselves new that process can only be accomplished by divine power that's why it is useless to argue with your children to be right you instruct them but only the power of God can change change them it is useless to nag your
13:00 - 13:30 husband to come to church only the power of God can change him or change her when we try to do the work of the spirit we run into deep and endless frustration new wine in new bottles now let us go to 1 Corinthians 5 we read 6 7 and 8 8 our subject new
13:30 - 14:00 wine in new bottles 1 Corinthians 5 6 7 and8 those online I hope you're still with us when you found it say Amen your glorying do you have verse six your glorying is not good know ye not that A little leaven leth the whole um let me pause on
14:00 - 14:30 that in the Bible leav is almost always used negatively almost it is used positively in Matthew 13 when Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven is like un leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened but usually it is used negatively in the Feast of unleavened bread leaven was supposed to removed from the houses of God's people representing the removal of sin now Paul PA tells us know ye not that A little
14:30 - 15:00 leaven leth what the whole lump a little sin does not simply affect your elbow or your appetite one little sin affects your entire character Le is sin and so the Bible warns us a little leaven leth the whole lump in other words if you allow that sin to stay there in your life it will
15:00 - 15:30 contaminate the entire lump of your life notice the words of Christ A little leaven and we'll get to that in a minute A little leaven and those of you who bake this is the dough this is the leav and the entire lump swells and Rises not simply once the leaven gets in it affects everything let me tell you uh point you to the first example of that
15:30 - 16:00 Adam sin was a little leaven and God put him out one sin and what did he do what vegetarians do he consumed the fruit but God had said don't eat it one mistake and this world has been suffering for 6,000 years one wrong choice and your life can be miserable until God mercifully puts you in the
16:00 - 16:30 grave Abraham after he got involved with Hagar at his wife's suggestion did you hear what I said at his wife's suggestion there was trouble in the household for the rest of his life and that trouble continues today the descendants of Isaac and the descendants of Ishmael who the Jews and the Arabs one little left let's go back to 1 Corinthians 5 where we never left it know ye not that a little 11 left after the whole lamp Now read verse 7 with me what does that
16:30 - 17:00 say Purge out therefore what the old leaven stop what does purge mean cleanse get out remove because it's not good Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be what a new lamp as ye are unleavened finish the verse for even Christ Our Passover sacrifice for us the Holy Ghost
17:00 - 17:30 tells Paul to tell us get rid of the Lev from your life microscopically we read verse eight what does that say therefore let us keep the feast how not with leaven neither with what the leaven of malice and now 11 refers to malice and wickedness wickedness covers the whole Spectrum from all
17:30 - 18:00 sins leav symbolizes wickedness sin malice by the way if you have malice towards another member Purge out that leaven the person may end up in the kingdom and your malice will take you to Hell hating people does us no benefit are you with me you hurt yourself by hating the person and then you hurt yourself by being lost and the person you hated is in the
18:00 - 18:30 Kingdom with Christ hating people makes no sense but let's look at 11 again let's go to Matthew 16 we read from verse 5 our subject new wine in new bottles Matthew 16 we'll read from verse 5 when you found out say amen and when his disciples read with me will come to the other side they what
18:30 - 19:00 they had forgotten to take bread it's an amazing thing the disciples almost never understood what Jesus was saying although sometimes he repeated repeated repeated they just never got it his family didn't get it either by the way so if you're the only Christian in your home and your family cannot understand take heart Jesus understands your position because he was in the same condition his family didn't understand understand the disciples didn't
19:00 - 19:30 understand they had forgotten to take bread verse six then said Jesus unto them take heed and beware of what the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees take heed what does that mean be careful when you see a sign Beware of the Dog what do you do you avoid that area are you with me Jesus says Beware of the leaven of of the Pharisees and of the S take heed and
19:30 - 20:00 beware he doubles up take heed and beware but what is the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees verse 7even and the reason among themselves saying it is because we have taken no bread they thought he was referring to bread they didn't understand then he explained to them no it's not bread because I fed the 5,000 and the 4,000 now skip to verse 12 read with me then understood they how that he B them not Beware of the leav of bread finish the verse but
20:00 - 20:30 of the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees now qu question for you we discovered that leaven can refer to malice and wickedness based on what we just read what else does leaven refer to false Doctrine Jesus said in verse six beware take heed and Beware of the leaven of
20:30 - 21:00 the scribes of the Pharisees and Sadducees he had to explain to them in verse 12 and referring to their doctrines you may worship God as sincerely as you like if it is unbiblical it cuts no ice with God I told you a few nights ago sincerity is not enough let us go back to 1 Corinthians chapter 5 and let's
21:00 - 21:30 read verse 8 we never finished it verse 8 therefore let us keep the feast you haven't found it yet okay I'll wait for you 5 Seconds they passing quickly do you have it now read with me nice and clear therefore let us keep the feast not with all 11 neither with the leav of malice and wickedness finish the verse but with the with the what unleavened bread of
21:30 - 22:00 and sincerity must be Union with com combined with truth and the Bible calls it unleavened bread which means there's no what in it no sin if leaven is sin and you have unleavened bread that's sinless bread truth is sinless bread not error error is leavened bread filled with
22:00 - 22:30 sin and so Jesus says keep the feast not with the leaven of malice and wickedness but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and Truth Jesus warned the disciples in Matthew 16:2 Beware of the doctrines of the Pharisees and the Sadducees are you worshiping God and don't answer
22:30 - 23:00 me in spirit and in truth are you practicing your spiritual life based on a custom a tradition a family habit or is it based on thus Seth the Lord let me run the risk of offending somebody here online but I must I may never see you again do you know Sunday is not the Sabbath do you know it has never been the
23:00 - 23:30 Sabbath and never will be but me god with me to Genesis chapter 2 has someone said Lord put your words in that man's mouth yet nobody let me see your hand if you ah thank you thank you thank you I mean that genuinely the rest of you hurry up and Pray For Me Genesis 2 let's read from verse one Father in Heaven as I continue please be with me dear God In The Name of Jesus Christ I pray pray amen when
23:30 - 24:00 you found it say Amen verse one Genesis 2 thus the heavens and the Earth were finished and all the host of them now and on the seventh day now this is before sin are you with me this is before sin and on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made and and God blessed the seventh day and Sanctified
24:00 - 24:30 it because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made now look at the end of verse 5 what does verse 5 say of Genesis 1 look at verse 5 of Genesis Chapter 1 what does that say and evening come on the last part of Genesis chapter 1 verse 5 what does it say and the evening and the morning with the look at the last part of verse 8
24:30 - 25:00 what does that say and the evening and the morning come on with the second day look at the last part of verse 13 and the evening and the morning with the third day look at the last part of verse 19 and the evening and the morning with a fourth day look at the last part of verse 23 and the evening and the morning with a fifth day look at the last part of verse 25 and the evening and the morning with a six this so we have first day second day Third Day
25:00 - 25:30 fourth day fifth day sixth day but chapter 2: 2 and three tell us he blessed which one the seventh day we have first day second day third day all the way down deliberately listed including seventh day he blessed one now go to Numbers Chapter 23 let's read verse 19 numbers book number 423 let's read verse 19 and 20 our subject new wine in new
25:30 - 26:00 bottles numbers 23 19 and 20 when you found it say Amen all right some of you still looking I can hear the pages which is a nice sound to hear in the church the pages of the Bible turning not a phone ringing are you there now read with me what does it say God is not a man that he should lie what does that say about
26:00 - 26:30 us we lie don't say Amen but we lie God is not a man that he should lie neither the son of man that he should repent keep reading hath he said and shall he not do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good now nice and clear and microscopically read verse 20 what does that say behold I have what received command to keep reading he hath blessed
26:30 - 27:00 and I cannot reverse it what God blesses no human being can unbless so I don't know who said or who claimed to take the Holiness from the seventh day and put it on the first or the third or the fifth the Bible is clear he ha blessed I a prophet cannot reverse it by the way when God puts a curse on you
27:00 - 27:30 finish my Words listen to me you need to think when God blesses something no one can reverse it now when God curses something no one can reverse that so make sure what he puts on you is a blessing and the foundation of blessings give me that one word
27:30 - 28:00 obedience let's get back to 11 it means malice wickedness false Doctrine let me uh place an idea in your mind the first commandment says Thou shalt have no other gods before me the second commandment says Thou shalt not make unto thee any gven image or any like Ness of anything that is in heaven
28:00 - 28:30 above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the Earth Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them now let's stop halfway in that commandment nothing should come ahead of God we should not worship idols but an idol is not simply something made of wood or stone an idol is something that you place ahead of God that could include a false
28:30 - 29:00 Doctrine because you choosing error ahead of God a Graven image can be a false Doctrine because it occupies your attention that God should have are you following me now I'm referring to those who know and still continue to do what's wrong that erroneous path is an
29:00 - 29:30 idol it takes a place of preeminence above God so if you know the seventh day is the Sabbath you keep the first that error is your god that's an image and people worship it thinking they're worshiping God remember the Israelites made a golden cast Exodus 33 and in verse 6 Exodus 32 sorry
29:30 - 30:00 and in verse 5 the Bible says and when Aaron saw it he built an altar before it and Aaron made Proclamation and said tomorrow is a feast to the Lord and I told you that before Aaron dedicated the violation of commandment two to God not realizing he was dedicating it to whom Satan don't hesitate
30:00 - 30:30 Satan when you worship an image you actually worshiping Satan what's our subject new wine in new bottles the new wine is the new person that must be prepared to fit into the new Heaven and the new Earth now we read in Revelation 22:3 there shall be no more curse why because there shall be no
30:30 - 31:00 more what Sin Sin isn't removed from us when we get the new world you cannot enter that new world with sin sin must be removed before we enter the new world during the the covid crisis you know the television screens were filled with reportings about the this crisis and you'd see people in hospitals trying before entering certain Wars they would all be covered up completely are you following me to protect themselves covered you and I
31:00 - 31:30 must be covered in the blood of Christ completely now protected from the virus of sin before we enter that new world and that new heaven we must be new wine in new bottles but I want to direct your mind to a tragedy and I use the word tragedy because the longer someone does what's wrong the more difficult it is to
31:30 - 32:00 stop that is why we need to appreciate it when God brings truth to us at an early stage in our lives the longer a person does anything the more difficult it is to stop go to Luke Chapter 5 let me show you what I mean it is uh 10 minutes to what one you have Luke 5 we'll read from verse 37 and we'll go all the way to 39 our subject new wine in new bottles new
32:00 - 32:30 people for the new Earth Luke 537 to39 do we have that read with me nice and clear and no man put his new wine come on into Old bottles else the new wine will burst the bottles and be spilled and the bottles Shall Perish but new wine must be put into what new bottles and both are
32:30 - 33:00 preserved new wine in an old bottle causes problems new wine must go into new bottles now carefully read verse 39 and try not to cry no man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new finish the verse for he saith mm there are people holding on to wrong wrong doctrines simply because they have
33:00 - 33:30 held it for a long time I'm comfortable with this error my family did it my grandparents did it my great grandparents did it all my family members all the way back to the slave ship so I'll do it look at that verse again does it apply to you and no no man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new it is not easy to present truth to
33:30 - 34:00 people for he saith the old is better there's something called recidivism fancy word recidivism it applies to people in prisons someone stays in prison long enough you let him out shortly after what happens he goes right back in because he has been there so long that's
34:00 - 34:30 all he knows no this is no joke rates of recidivism are high they deliberately get into trouble to go back to an environment with which they're familiar it happens in churches recidivism when someone comes to Christ and does not make this now the priority ultimately the the person goes back because this is the power that
34:30 - 35:00 keeps them out of spiritual prison then I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth for the first Heaven and the first Earth were passed away and there was no more sea and I John saw the holy city in order to live in a holy city describe the inhabitants they have to be holy to live in a new world you have to be
35:00 - 35:30 new revelation 22:4 they shall see his face why is it we cannot see God's face now Isaiah 59: 1 and 2 behold the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save neither his ear heavy that he cannot hear but your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins hath hid his face from you that he will not
35:30 - 36:00 hear if that's the case and Revelation 22:4 tells us we'll see his face something has to go what's that sin but here's the challenge God has go to Amos chapter 3 Amos 3 as we continue new wine in new bottles Amos 3 three one of the small uh prophets
36:00 - 36:30 they're called the Minor Prophets not because the message is minor but because the books are small very few chapters but every book of the Bible is Major including Jude which has one chapter or thirr John one chapter 2 John one chapter phimon one chapter they're all major because they're all inspired by God say amen for that mhm all right do you have what book did I say AOS three read verse three for me
36:30 - 37:00 carefully what does that say can two walk together except they be agreed that's enough can two walk together except they be agreed by the way if you're in a courtship make sure you and the person are walking in the same direction with respect to religion Finance children education lifestyle how you going to spend money get all how often you'll be
37:00 - 37:30 intimate that's a problem are you listening to me that can be a big problem make sure you are walking in the same direction marriage vows don't solve problems I have a saying I'll give it to you now I don't mean to digress but I'll tell you marriage reveals what courtship conceals are you not listening marriage
37:30 - 38:00 reveals what courtship conceals in courtship you want your best behavior are you following me you're your p's and q's now that you're married a good behavior forget that I can be me and then someone is shocked who is this man that's not the man I courted or this is not a woman make sure you are walking in the same direction in every major area of life you may walk in different directions about the color of the curtains
38:00 - 38:30 fine but not religion should we have children how many where should we live are you listening to me now let's make it spiritual now can two walk together except they be agreed now who are the two God and you listen to John 14:6 let me pray again father Slow Me Down restrain me please For Your Glory forgive me I get
38:30 - 39:00 too excited now let the spirit really control me de God In The Name of Jesus Christ I pray amen John 14:6 say it without looking I am the way the truth and the life he says I'm the what the way let's stop there the way in other words a path that you travel on now if he's the way and I have to walk with him I have to walk in his way but the Bible
39:00 - 39:30 also says there's a way that seeth right unto a man but the end thereof come on are the ways of death how many ways do we have two your way and his here's his here's yours and here's OS 3:3 can two walk together except they be agreed now let's look at agree in order for the two to agree you and God let's look at
39:30 - 40:00 God Psalm 145:17 the Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his Works in other words to put this in North Brook is this where we are Northbrook English God cannot do anything wrong now listen to us there's none that doeth good no human being naturally does what's right here's what what we have here's God he cannot do wrong here am I
40:00 - 40:30 I specialize in doing wrong and I want to walk with him and he wants to walk with me somebody has to change either God starts to do wrong so he can walk with us are you with me and that's not happening or we change to walk with him somebody say Amen are you willing to change to walk with him yes or no yes because when you walk with God you're
40:30 - 41:00 walking straight into that new Heaven and that new Earth what's our subject new wine in new bottles let God make you a new bottle the Pharisees could not tolerate Christ generally most of them I should say a few followed him most of them because they were not willing to receive to make the changes to receive the new wine of his teachings they wanted to remain what
41:00 - 41:30 they were and so his teachings were to them an irritation they wanted to remain all B all bottles and so Christ's new wine could not fit in them Jesus Christ wants you in his kingdom with him this is no joke let me show you how personal he is about that go to 1 Thessalonians no Matthew uh Luke 24 Luke 24 let me show you how personal and
41:30 - 42:00 serious Christ is about wanting you to walk with him right into the kingdom and by the way if you die tonight Christ Has Come For You are you with me all Second Chances Are Gone probation is closed you're dead the next thing you hear will be all the sound of the Angels assuming you come up in the first resurrection the Bible says there too if you come up in the second m H come up in the
42:00 - 42:30 first what book did I say Luke what chapter 24 let's read from verse 36 it is now uh 10 minutes no what time is it 1:00 all right Luke 24:36 when you found it say Amen read with me and as they thus spake keep reading Jesus stop stop stop stop Jesus himself in the Greek that's called the emphatic the Intensive Jesus himself
42:30 - 43:00 not just Jesus we're referring to the Jesus who's the son of God because in those days and even today today there are many men called Jesus it is spelled j s u s Jesus but in English is Jesus in in the New Testament there were other men called Jesus just look up the word Jesus in in a concordance there were other people people called Jesus this is Jesus
43:00 - 43:30 himself the Son of God stood in the midst of them and saith unto them peace be unto you but they were terrified and affrighted and supposed that they had seen a spirit and he said unto them verse 38 why are you troubled and why do thoughts arise in your heart behold my hands and my feet read on it is I myself intensive again make no mistake this is not a ghost this is not the G the angel Gabriel this is
43:30 - 44:00 me I came from the dead it is I myself then he tells them handle me and see satisfy yourself so we have I myself let's go to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 we read verse 16 you know it very well 1 Thessalonians 4 reading verse 16 our subject new wine in new bottles hope my friends online are still
44:00 - 44:30 with us do you have 1 Thessalonians 4 reading verse 16 read with me nice and clear for the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a Sher with the voice of the Archangel and with the Trump of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first for the Lord himself God isn't sending anyone to get you he's coming for you himself and he wants you to understand
44:30 - 45:00 that let's look at himself again Hebrews chapter 2 let's read verse 14 our subject new wine in new bottles Hebrews 2 ver14 are we there I didn't think I'd be sweating in January in Illinois but I am but I thank God I'm alive to sweat can you say Amen I've never seen a dead man sweat all right 1 Thessalonians 4:16 read with me no
45:00 - 45:30 sorry Hebrews 2:14 are you there now read with me in as much for as much then as the children are partakers of Flesh and Blood he also himself likewise took part of the same we have he himself became human let's look at himself again we have it in Luke 24 we have it in in Hebrews 2 we have it in 1 Thessalonians 4 let's go to Revelation
45:30 - 46:00 21 we read it earlier let's read from verse one Revelation 21 last book of the Bible Revelation 21 we'll read from 1 to three want to save time we just read three verse two John sees the holy city New Jerusalem coming down from God out of Heaven prepared as a bride adorned for a husband verse three read with me and I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying behold the Tabernacle of God is
46:00 - 46:30 with men and he will dwell with them and they shall be his peoples carefully now and God himself shall be with them and be their God in other words in this new world God will come down from heaven and live on this Earth God himself he wants us to have no route to live in the very presence of God you must be new wine living in a new
46:30 - 47:00 bottle we cannot take one sin to Heaven because one sin put Adam out and I always say if one sin put Adam out one sin can get us in we must be perfect new wine but you and I cannot produce Perfection because a perfect life means no sin in the past past no sin in the present no sin in the future a perfect
47:00 - 47:30 life isn't simply a forgiven life forgiveness does not erase the fact that you sin once are you with me ah no you're not with me you're just being nice listen to me carefully a perfect life means I have never sinned that's a perfect life Psalm 19:7 the law of the Lord is perfect which mean it Demands a perfect life
47:30 - 48:00 each one of us has sinned at least once so we can make no claim to the Perfection that Jesus can claim are you with me but Jesus lived the perfect life and he says to us if you come to me I will put that life in your account and so your admission into the new world will be my life covering
48:00 - 48:30 you are you with me a perfect life which is the new life for New World new wine in new bottles and Jesus can begin that process right where you sit the problem with the carnal nature it refuses to believe truth that's a simple is ABC it will not
48:30 - 49:00 believe the car nature says well there must be something I can do to save myself no capital n capital o exclamation point bold italicize underline you cannot save yourself you can ask Jesus to save you and that's the same as submitting your life to him and he comes into listen to this quotation from Ellen steps to Christ page 62 paragraph 2 it is
49:00 - 49:30 astonishing you won't believe it if you AC if you give yourself to him and accept him as your savior then sinful as your life may have been for his sake you're counted righteous Christ's character stands in place of your character and you are accepted by God just as if you had never
49:30 - 50:00 sinned now the carnal nature will not believe that people say God do you know how much I've hurt you and sinned against you how can you do that that's why Christ died that's the only way that you and I can qualify for that new world we can become new wine for the new bottle of the new Heaven and the new Earth it is the righteous Life of Christ he doesn't just put it on as a raincoat he puts it here in the mind you
50:00 - 50:30 see it covers the mind so now we have a mind Philippians 2:5 let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus listen to me this happens literally in the sense that the spirit of Christ takes possession of your mind and his influence is maintained by your constant exposure to the word of God some you just got baptized your source
50:30 - 51:00 of power is this listen to uh Matthew 8:16 don't go there just listen and when the even was come they brought unto him many unto him many that were possessed with devils and he cast out the spirits with his word this is your
51:00 - 51:30 power this is your wisdom this is your immune booster are you with me this but you must take it every day because yesterday's power was for yesterday we don't understand that we think God gives you power on Monday and you Coast until next Monday Monday's power is for Monday remember we serve a God who created one day at a time and at
51:30 - 52:00 the end of every day we read a statement and the evening of the morning with the first day he was done with that we needed new power now to create on the second day then we read the evening and the morning with a second day done with that third day new power the power God gives you today is for today the spirit that moved you this morning was for today you need new power
52:00 - 52:30 tomorrow you need new power tonight what's our subject have you ever been sick there will be no sickness in that new world ever lost a loved one I've lost many my mother my father my mother my brother my father-in-law my mother-in-law my cousin my
52:30 - 53:00 niece close friends gone in that new world there shall be no more death we are so surrounded by death whether people animals or leaves it's hard for us to imagine a world no death I've heard Christians tell me what will I do living forever I'll be board stiff that's not a statement of faith that's a
53:00 - 53:30 human expression because the Bible says I have not seen nor ear heard nor has entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him and so this morning or this afternoon I want you to make a decision to be new wine for the new bottle I saw a new Heaven and new earth and I want John to add I saw a new Heaven I saw new Earth and I saw the
53:30 - 54:00 Northbrook SDA church with all its guests and at the end of the line I saw Randy skate that day is coming I have a responsibility to God to tell you that world is coming people look at the fires in Los Angeles people wrote me what's going on that is just a small expression of what's
54:00 - 54:30 coming I am not a Prosperity preacher if I were I'd be prosperous I'd be a millionaire you see so I don't know how to tell you how to be a millionaire I know how to tell you how to be saved can you say amen I am not a Prosperity preacher your problem is not poverty it's sin your problem isn't lack of Education it's sin your problem isn't you can't find a husband or a wife it's sin are you with me
54:30 - 55:00 sin that's what we have to deal with and this world is coming let me close the Bible almost let you know I'm finishing no sin no suffering as I said that fire in Los Angeles is a small example of what will happen when the entire world is a fireball the most popular verse in the Bible
55:00 - 55:30 warns us say it with me for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life there's eternal life which is the good side there is perish the ugly side both are in John 3:16 now you pick one which one which one do you want everlasting life which one should you avoid
55:30 - 56:00 perish tell you one more thing I'm tell you a lot of things have you ever wondered why God keeps delaying his coming God knows his punishment will be so terrible are you with me he keeps putting it off he knows how horrible it will be because a just God must respond horribly to sin and as I've told you
56:00 - 56:30 before perhaps not quite the way I'm about to tell you in my state of Michigan there's a lot of hunting around November December and people get shot accidentally they look like a deer okay no here's a hunter with a rifle and he's aiming at a deer what he thinks is a deer and you come between the deer and the rifle and he pulls the trigger and you're
56:30 - 57:00 dead now God is a hunter he's hunting sin wherever it is in a cave or in you don't sleep here's God look through the scope the color of the scope is the blood of Christ and you are in the life line of fire he's aiming at
57:00 - 57:30 sin it's in you and God tells you get sin out of your life because I must pull the trigger it's a righteous act you are in the line of fire get sin out of your life let me hit sin not you I hit Christ on the cross you see so I don't have to hit you separate yourself from sin be a new person for a new world new
57:30 - 58:00 wine for new bottles I'll ask you some questions don't answer me is there someone you need to forgive don't answer me make a decision right now to forgive there's a someone to whom you need to apologize it may be your children for the way you rais them do it you need to start returning a faithful TI to God do it the Bible says a curse rests upon anyone who does not
58:00 - 58:30 who keeps robbing God he a curse with a curse for you've robbed me even this whole nation you're not keeping the Sabbath holy you know why the Israelites went into Babylonian captivity the major reason was Sabbath violation that's why they spent 70 years a decade for each day of the week mhm what is it you're doing that's wrong and you're no that tell God I'm sorry right where you
58:30 - 59:00 sit walk out of this place out of the line of fire walk out of this place with the initial qualification for a place in that new world what's that qualification covered with the righteousness of Christ you have a grudge against somebody Let It Go someone borrowed money won't pay you back okay let it go you know what the Bible says God
59:00 - 59:30 forgives and forgets he just lets it go you're in a relationship that's immoral stop it let me repeat you just went asleep on that one you in a relationship that is immoral stop it in Ezekiel 33:1 God said say unto them as I live sayth the Lord I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his ways turn
59:30 - 60:00 ye turn ye from your evil ways for why will he die why are you choosing death God says to the Israelites and he says to Northbrook congregation those online why are you choosing death by holding on to sin how many will say with me and I'm saying it I really am father I want to be new wine in new bottles can I see your right hand do you mean that stand
60:00 - 60:30 up with me I want father cleanse me from the leaven of malice wickedness and the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees error deliver me dear God deliver me and the best time to make that surrender is now I think I told you something time during the week a decision for Christ benefits not only you but your family
60:30 - 61:00 your children if they're little ones they you they are benefited because they're looking now at a child of God and your influence will reach them heads bowed eyes closed Father in Heaven if I was too hard on your people forgive me if I said anything I should not have said forgive me de God I ask you in the name of Jesus Christ father through the working of
61:00 - 61:30 your spirit working over time convict someone father to give that life to you right now because we do not have a receipt for a long life we can go any time good or bad the best people die the worst people die and so I pray that your spirit will move someone day God to make a recommitment right now move someone to make a decision to be baptized the person knows he or she
61:30 - 62:00 should have made that decision some time ago make a move on someone's heart to return your tithe to start keeping the seventh day Sabbath and receive those blessings ah God move upon someone to forgive those who offended them move upon some Monday God to apologize to Those whom he or she has hurt move upon someone father to make time for the study of your word the source of
62:00 - 62:30 power and father move upon someone young or old to come back to you because that person has drifted in the church physically but spiritually on the other side of the world why heads are bowed and eyes are closed if there's someone who wants to say father I really have drifted from you and I know it I am coming back open your arms
62:30 - 63:00 as I come I have drifted I'm coming back I want that person to come right now so we can pray I have drifted I'm coming back open your arms father if that's you come I won't delay you long come I have drifted open your arms father and receive me I have drifted somebody somebody else come I have
63:00 - 63:30 drifted I have drifted the church doesn't know but you know father I'm coming back seriously and by the power of your spirit may I never drift again the call is I have drifted from God and I know it I coming back father receive me into your arms I'm coming back come and I pray release you someone else may need to make a
63:30 - 64:00 decision for baptism you know enough to know you ought to serve God and obey his Commandments you ought to make a decision to be baptized if that's you raise your hand so I can see it a decision to be baptized you've not yet made it you need to make it okay you have a brother this is serious don't say I'll do it at the next service there may not be a next service the next service will not be exactly like this anybody
64:00 - 64:30 else give you 30 seconds and I pray release you two calls I have drifted I'm coming back I really need to be baptized and I'm making that decision publicly 20 seconds 15 I'll add a third I'd like Bible studies to learn a little more I'd like Bible studies to learn a little more may I see your hand okay we'll make sure you get it
64:30 - 65:00 make sure you get it Pastor keep an eye on these hands okay father the decisions have been made the responses made the appeals made I've done what I could father you continue the work of changing lives and hearts towards you now in the name of Jesus Christ bless everyone who heard a special blessing on those who responded to the call in the building and online
65:00 - 65:30 in all that we doday god let's ask the question is this pleasing to God that's the way Jesus lived now give them a special measure of your spirit de father that the decisions they have made will not be changed regardless of the pressures of the world here this humble pray God bring us back in the afternoon for the Q&A until then let's remember this is a holy day let's conduct ourselves accordingly thank you for your love thank you for the new world that's
65:30 - 66:00 coming thank you for making us new wine to fit into new bottles I pray from my heart in Jesus name let God's people say amen and amen I love praising the name of the praising the name of the praising the name of the Lord I love praising the
66:00 - 66:30 name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord when God's people get together even in the stormy weather to praise the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord oh praising the name of the praising the name of the praising the name of the Lord I love praising the name of the
66:30 - 67:00 Lord praising the name of the Lord when God's people get together even in the storing weather to praise the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord I love praising the name of the praising the name of the praising the name of the Lord now there's feeling like the
67:00 - 67:30 one I get inside God's house singing Praise to the one I love so much and there is no better place for me than to be here on my knees singing Praise singing Praise I love praising the name of the
67:30 - 68:00 Lord praising the name of the Lord when God's people get together even in the stormy weather to praise the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord praising the name of the Lord oh love praising the name of the praising the name of the pra the name of the Lord I love praising the name of the praising
68:00 - 68:30 the name of the praising the name of the Lord [Music]