This SDA video is gaining attention on YouTube

Summary

In this stirring video, Elder Rich delivers a sermon invoking the spirit of Elijah, addressing the state of the SDA Church and the responsibilities of its leaders. He warns against complacency, religious syncretism, and the perils of false worship. By recalling biblical precedents, he calls to rectify the path and uphold the church's biblical standards. The viewer is urged to pray fervently for the leaders of the church, highlighting the importance of faithful leadership against possible corruption and spiritual deception.

Highlights

• Elder Rich calls for an Elijah-like spirit in the SDA Church to uphold its mission. 👓
• Complacency in worship is rejected; a call for self-examination and reformation is made. 🕶️
• The merging of contradictory beliefs, such as Baal worship with Christian teachings, is heavily criticized. 🚫
• Elder Rich stresses that the church cannot afford to have its fortress compromised by non-biblical practices. 🚪
• He draws attention to the potential perils of false teachings being accepted without rebuke. 🧯

Key Takeaways

• Elder Rich's sermon echoes the spirit of Elijah, promoting spiritual vigilance against complacency. 🔥
• The SDA Church faces challenges of syncretism and a drift from core biblical teachings. 🙏
• Spiritual leadership requires unwavering dedication to church beliefs and principles. 🕊️
• The wellbeing of the church is closely tied to the steadfastness of its leaders against evil influences. 🛡️
• Continuous prayer for church leaders is emphasized to counteract potential deception and corruption. 📿

Overview

Elder Rich has captured attention with his powerful sermon echoing the spirit of Elijah. Using fervent and robust language, he challenges the Seventh-day Adventist Church to awaken from spiritual complacency and steer clear of syncretism and non-biblical doctrines. His words revive the prophetic call of Elijah to expose and rectify the adoption of conflicting deities, aligning church practices purely with biblical truth.

He makes a passionate case against the dilution of the church’s theological integrity. By comparing worshippers allowing the syncretism of Baal and Christian elements within the church, Elder Rich raises alarms over the compromise of the church's doctrinal foundations. He vividly depictures the perils that arise from neglecting prophesied warnings and the results of engaging in false worship movements.

Encouraging united prayer for church leaders, Elder Rich underscores the dire need for unwavering, faithful leadership. He emphasizes that leaders are particularly vulnerable to spiritual attacks and must be supported to prevent corruption and spiritual deception. His sermon concludes with a call to action for individuals to uphold the spirit of the SDA Church and to intercede for the integrity of its leadership in impending critical gatherings.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction In this chapter titled 'Introduction', the focus is on a message from Malachi chapter 4 about God sending messages to his people in the spirit of Elijah towards the end times. The chapter introduces Elder Rich, who has become widely known on the internet for a sermon he recently delivered. It also notes that many Seventh-day Adventists who listened to the sermon remarked on what Elder Rich actually conveyed.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Elder Rich's Sermon Overview Elder Rich's sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer for the upcoming Giny session, encouraging engagement and participation from the community. The speaker also urges viewers to support the channel by subscribing, liking, and sharing the content, and invites them to express their thoughts in the comments section.
• 01:00 - 02:30: Protestantism and Evil Spirits The chapter discusses the dangers of Protestantism becoming entangled with evil spirits. It suggests that Protestants might become channels for these spirits, leading to alignment with the Roman power. This union is seen as threatening, potentially causing the country to follow in Rome's footsteps in a negative way.
• 02:30 - 06:30: Critique on Church Practices This chapter, titled 'Critique on Church Practices,' focuses on the rights of conscience in the context of church practices. It questions whether there are metaphorical 'windows broken' in the church, suggesting areas of failure or neglect. The narrative references the book of Malachi, specifically chapter 4, indicating that there will be divine messages sent to the people in the spirit of Elijah, signaling a call for reflection or reform.
• 06:30 - 17:00: Call to Action and Closing Thoughts In this chapter, the focus is on the stern and uncompromising message of Elijah, a prophet who does not offer comfortable or reassuring messages. He is not there to congratulate Israel on its faithfulness but rather to deliver a harsh rebuke. This serves as a call to action, urging Israel to reflect and take corrective measures, highlighting the need for reform and accountability in the eyes of divine authority. The chapter emphasizes the importance of facing uncomfortable truths and responding to calls for change.

This SDA video is gaining attention on YouTube Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 We're told in Malachi chapter 4 that God will send messages to his people in the spirit of Elijah at the end of time. All right. So friends, this is Elder Rich and he's going viral on the internet because of a sermon he preached recently. and friends. In fact, many SDAs that have watched the sermon um said that what Elder Ra actually said
• 00:30 - 01:00 in the sermon or in the video um was true was true and that we should pray for the upcoming Giny session. All right. So, without wasting much time, friends, let's get right into the video and listen to um Elder Rich Semon. And don't forget to subscribe, like, and share this video with friends and family. All right, you can also share your thoughts in the comments. So friends, let's get right into the video
• 01:00 - 01:30 and listen to Elder Ray. Protestants will reach over and grasp the hand of direct contact with evil spirits and become channels of that false light. And then the result is that they will then reach over the abyss. Having become drunk off of an evil spirit and clasp hands with the Roman power. Under the influence of this three-fold union, this country will follow in the steps of Rome in trampling
• 01:30 - 02:00 on the rights of conscience. Could it be that there are windows broken in our church? We're told in Malachi chapter 4 that God will send messages to his people in the spirit of Elijah at the end of
• 02:00 - 02:30 time. Do not look for comfortable you are doing so well messages from Elijah. That is not the purpose of Elijah. Elijah does not come to congratulate Israel on her faithfulness. He comes with a message of no mistaking it stern rebuke.
• 02:30 - 03:00 You are following both Baal who happens to be, if you don't know from history, Satan himself, Baal was essentially Zeus. They were both the gods of the storm. They were both the gods of the rain. They both were depicted in their images as holding the thunderbolt above their heads. It is the identical deity. And we know that the gigantic altar of Zeus
• 03:00 - 03:30 which was in Pergamus was also connected with the message to the angel of the church of Pergamus in that God said Christ said Satan's seat is there. This is Satan. So, can you think of anything more terrible than having a religion that worships Jesus and Satan at the same time? That's like that's like even worse than Baal worship. I'd
• 03:30 - 04:00 rather just please like please Baal only. It'd be much better than Baal and Jesus. This is like a huge offense. Amen. And so Elijah, he is prophesied this message of stern rebuke to come. Now friends, when there is speaking in unintelligible
• 04:00 - 04:30 gibberish in our churches, in our meetings, and the senses of rational beings are confused, when the spirit of prophecy is completely disregarded with regard to the holiness and the beauty of our worship and how it should be. And when we have Baal worship, the the music of all of the paganism in the world, wherever you go,
• 04:30 - 05:00 you will find this kind of music connected with the worship of pagans. You don't hear sweet melodious harmonies in the worship of pagan deities. Could it be when there are these things happening in our church that the window is actually broken and someone's inside? Could it be
• 05:00 - 05:30 when a super majority of books, many times 90% recommended or required by our seminary students are not authored or published by the remnant church. that the window of our church has been broken. See, we can't just look at
• 05:30 - 06:00 what's happening in our church today. In case you don't know, we have recently had leaders of our conferences, if not unions, standing at multiple camp meetings while invited Pentecostalism is speaking in tongues on our platform.
• 06:00 - 06:30 This is not acceptable. But you cannot just look at what we have now and say, "Oh me, my how did this happen? Terrible. Must have been an anomaly." By the time you see it, friends, if you read chapter nine of Ezekiel, by the time you see something, there is a whole string of occurrences. And God says, "Do you think this is bad? Wait till I show you this.
• 06:30 - 07:00 Because by the time you see the mold, by the time you actually see it come out in public at our gatherings, you know that it has been happening under the green trees on the high places. This is how it works always. Satan never introduces something before he has sufficient support to at least make a stir.
• 07:00 - 07:30 When a conference president, as happened at the last general conference session, stands in the full view of the session and he urges acceptance of homosexuality, the teaching of evolution in our schools, heterosexual couples living together outside of marriage and remaining in good standing in the church with no public rebuke. I was present with no public
• 07:30 - 08:00 rebuke. I would say we have a window broken in our church. When the general conference session, which is the highest authority upon earth in church matters, votes three times on an issue, spending considerable time and resources and
• 08:00 - 08:30 emotion and policy on this issue. And then divisions and unions say, "Who cares?" A window is broken in our church. When those calling for faithfulness to church beliefs and policies are labeled troublers of the church, the world's going to do what it does. Friends, you're not going to stop
• 08:30 - 09:00 genetic engineering. You're not going to stop the abominations that are happening, the slavery that's happening. Now, we can make a difference through our lives, through our prayers, through our example. We can we can help, but you're not going to stop the world from going to hell. The Bible says that broad is the gate and the way which leads to destruction, and many there be that go in there at.
• 09:00 - 09:30 Jesus has offered a way out, but not the majority are going to take it. You're not going to be able to solve the problems of earth. If the son of God could come three and a half years and live with us and perform miracle after miracle and speak to thousands and feed thousands and and minister with all of the blessings of heaven, the pure son of God himself, Jesus, do you think you're going to have a
• 09:30 - 10:00 better result in ministering to the world than he did? They killed him. Three and a half years was all they could tolerate. You're not going to solve the world's problems. Jesus said, "If they've accepted me, they will accept you." Did some accept Christ? Amen. Some did. Hallelujah. But if they've rejected me, they'll also reject you. Did most reject him? Yes.
• 10:00 - 10:30 But listen, we have one fortress. One fortress in this world. That's God's church. We cannot allow Baal to run around. It's not happening. You give up this fortress, there is no hope for anybody in the
• 10:30 - 11:00 world. Has God given a special message to this last day church? Yes. The three angels messages warning against the wine of Babylon that makes people drunk and do and say nonsense. When those calling for faithfulness to our church's beliefs, and policies are labeled troublers in Israel, as Elijah was, you know that we've reached the time of
• 11:00 - 11:30 Elijah and that the window of our church is broken. and the time for straight testimony. What is a straight testimony? It means no one needs to guess what you meant. No one was like, Elijah said we should either be with Baal or with Jehovah. What exactly does he mean? No, everyone understood that means
• 11:30 - 12:00 no Baal. That means that if the word of God condemns it, that you're on the side of the word of God. And if you're not willing to do that, then you are going to take the side of Baal. And if you are going to insist on remaining among God's people as a worshipper and a follower of Baal, then you will be escorted out much more gently than in the time of Elijah. But you will be escorted
• 12:00 - 12:30 out because we cannot have the only fortress upon this planet compromised with Baal. Baal's Satan. Do you understand this? This is serious business. Look, I'm not a fan of Satan. Satan is responsible for all of the lies, all of the pain and suffering, all of the heartache, all of the disease, all the grief. He has grieved
• 12:30 - 13:00 heaven and he has tortured earth and you want to make justification for him running around our church. No, it's not happening. We have a high calling. God says, "You shall not take my name in vain. If you would like to be something else, you are welcome to be something else besides someone who claims to follow Jehovah according to the beliefs of any church that you're a part of. Be honest.
• 13:00 - 13:30 Amen. So friends, what do you think about the sermon of Pastor Rich? Personally, I agree with him 100%. Friends, I agree with him 100%. But I also think that we all have a responsibility to pray for the leaders of God's church. Yes, we can share our concerns. We can we can talk about what is going
• 13:30 - 14:00 on within the church as much as we can. But we also have the responsibility to pray for the leaders of the church. Friends, the leaders of the church are the first target of the devil. Let me repeat that. The leaders of God's end time remnant church are the first target of the devil. So if the devil influences the
• 14:00 - 14:30 leaders, then it means that the whole church is going to be deceived. I want to leave you with this particular quote from LG White friends and please pay close attention to this particular quote. She wrote, "Faithful and picked men are needed at the head of the work. Those who have not had an experience in bearing burdens and who do not wish to have that experience should
• 14:30 - 15:00 not on any account live there. Men are wanted who will watch for souls as they that must give an account. Fathers and mothers in Israel wanted at this important post. Let the selfish and self-caring, the stingy, covetous soul find a location where their miserable traits of character will not be so
• 15:00 - 15:30 conspicuous. The more isolated such ones are, the better for the cause of God. I appeal to the people of God wherever they may be found. Awake to your duty. Take it to heart that we are really living amid the perils of the last days. So friends, Ellen White said faithful men are needed at the head of the work or at the top. And why is she saying so? Because if you
• 15:30 - 16:00 do not get faithful men at the top, friends, we are going to see a lot of corruption in the church. We are going to see deviation from biblical standards if men who love money more than the souls are put at the top. Just imagine what would happen if men who enjoy power more than caring for the souls. Imagine what would happen in the
• 16:00 - 16:30 church friends. So I agree with with the pastor and this this year I think in July there's going to be a general conference session and we need to pray for all the delegates. We need to pray for all the people that will be meeting at the session because important decisions are made there for the world church. So let's keep the
• 16:30 - 17:00 leaders and the delegates and uh the general conference session 2025 everything everybody in prayers you know let's keep everybody in prayer. So friends this is all that I had to share with you today. Um, let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks for watching. This is your brother Lawrence. See you next time. God bless.