{ KEEP FACING JESUS in the face of the 4 Horsemen of the apocalypse. Jesus has got your back and His blessings will hunt you down and overtake you} – Ps Prince (note it is a repeat of a sermon from 5/10/2008- Ps was divinely led to show this sermon again)
Roofless
Homeless
But not hopeless
– a sign seen in Tacloban after their most devastating natural disaster. NCC has been giving to their cause and will continue to do so. Preached to 500 families and almost everyone received Christ. PTL. 🙂
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In this season, God put it in Ps’s heart to show us again the 2008 message on God’s divine protection plan. This message was specially chosen as directed.
———- 5/10/2008 sermon starts
Message was first shared w Ps Mark and other pastor. Then Ps Mark pointed out that on Thurs – “four horsemen of the American Apocalypse” came out in the papers. Confirmation.
Today breaching on Bail Out and Face Off
Four Horsemen- war, death, famine… All bring bad news. They are evil and meant to bring destruction. Not God’s will.
Rev 6:1-8
Some years ago when PP first heard REV being preached, John saw a scroll sealed w 7 scrolls & a loud voice asked who would unloose the seals. No one could. John wept.
Each seal = bad news (2005 message). Had to be removed.
As long as we are in Christ, sealed w the HS. Seals are living entities. One can be sealed w HS and one can be sealed w evil seals. U can’t see the seal on u but all the evil spirits can see how u are sealed by the HS.
The 7 seals rept something evil. Jesus unloosed the seals.
1st seal: Bow, crown, white horse- false doctrine.
Pretending to be right believing. When u believe wrong, things keep going wrong. No power in just hearing live right. The problem is believing right. Solution is to reveal Jesus finished work to people.
2nd seal: Fiery red horse- brings war and terrorism. Great sword. Some people don’t believe in evil spirits. Ps Henry and Ps Prince will never forget when they casted the evil spirit out of a woman. When the evil spirit came out, the stench was horrific. Name of Jesus set her free. Not psychology.
4 spirits= 4 winds (Ruach) — the ones causing trouble.
3rd seal: Black horse. Pair of scales. Quart of wheat for a denarius (Middle eastern currency). In this context, denarius is one day’s wages. Famine. Lack. No matter how much you earn, it is like putting money in the holes. Evil spirit doesn’t want us to have inroads in our life because poor can’t help poor.
4th seal: Pale Horse. Death. Hell followed with him. HS impressed on Ps to look up “beasts of the earth”- diminutive term in the Greek. Refers to germs and viruses. Not lions, tigers. Eg. SARs. Thank God the LORD delivered us. Biochemical terror is a reality. The power behind it is this evil spirit.
In previous chap, Rev 4:6-7
Lion, calf, man, flying eagle— four faces of Jesus before the throne.
In the order of our four gospels. Matthew- Jesus as king of Jews. Mark- shows Jesus untiring labouring. Luke- son of Man used more than any gospel. John- Talks about Jesus as the Son of God, not just son of mere man. Genealogy: Matthew – certified his kingship. Mark – u never ask a servant about his pedigree. Luke – genealogy of human ancestry down to Adam. John – no genealogy coz u don’t ask God about His genealogy.
When we talk about coming to the stature of the fullness of Christ- prophetic vision of eagle, untiring abilities of ox, ??, face of a man.
Encampment of the children of Israel= tells us how to conduct our lives today to protect ourselves from the 4 winds.
Entrance is the East. On every side there are 3 tribes. Who are the tribes and how do u know who goes where? Num 2:2-10
They will camp around the banner (signifies warfare).
East – Lion- rept Judah. Judah leader camp. Judah, Isaacah, Zebulun.
South- Reuben
According to the Hebrew scholar-> Delitzsch
Judah – lion
Reuben – man (intelligence of Jesus as man, ustd human affections, sympathy and feelings)
Ephraim – ox
Dan – eagle
Eze 1:10 — Ezekiel saw the four faces of Jesus.
Faces are there for a reason.
The tribes camped facing the tabernacle, dwelling place of God. God wants us to face every area of our life to Jesus. We aren’t raising our kids to make them lawyers and doctors and have good salaries. With Jesus they will never forget u. Focus on Christ.
Backs open to enemies. Yet when they camped this way, no record they were ever attacked. Focus on Jesus, He will take care of your backs.
About of the king is amongst us. Don’t face front to devil and face back to Jesus.
U usually catch the snake by the head, not the tail. But God told Moses to catch the tail. Who catches the head? God will.
So plan you life and ministries facing Jesus. Make JESUS your priority.
Reuben- means “see the son” – see the face of Jesus.
As the mountains are around Jerusalem, the LORD is around His people.
Zech is OT but saw the four horses.
Zech 6:1-6
Red war- strife, war. If in marriage= divorce (W to E)
Black horse – famine (South heading North)
White- famine (E to W)
Pale/ dappled- death (N to S)
A woman won’t be unfaithful to her husband unless she has the wrong believing that her husband doesn’t love her. False belief and thinking. Like how devil caused Eve to think wrongly. Then red horse will cause strife and disease will come.
We are like standing boards in the house of God. When the enemy comes against God’s people, on each side meets w a face of Jesus. Protected all around.
Banners are raised. Horses flee.
If the church raises the banners of Jesus’ identity week after week, the church is blessed.
This church never lifts up man’s name and only one name, JESUS! Who He is and What we now have through Him.
Gospel of John- the greatest power over death: lazarus. Eagle gospel. The Eagle will take care of death. Renewal of youth like an eagle.
Reading 4 gospels- helps us to have prophetic insight, fwd thinking, foresight and rest and boldness of lion and intelligence of man. Full of Jesus. Transformed by beholding His glory.
Jesus suffered the four winds. So we take the place of protection.
NSEW – Jesus on the Cross
Sword in the right hand. Bow in the left hand. He paid for us to be redeemed from sword and fiery darts on the Cross.
Last thing he saw looking down from the Cross, he saw them gambling for his clothes. Redeemed us from poverty.
Jesus liked up, breathed out His spirit and redeemed us from death.
Jesus spoke about four horsemen without mentioning the four horsemen.
At the mount of olives… Matt 24:3-5
Sign of His coming and end of this age
Jesus is coming back. All the bible prophecies have been fulfilled. Jerusalem was under the feet of Gentiles and finally after 2000y, Israel returned back to the Jews.
Forever is a long time. Don’t play w your soul.
Matt 24:4,5 – false doctrine, false teaching. (White horse. Rev 6:2)
Matt 24:6- Wars (Rev 6:4 Red horse)
Matt 24:7- Famines- refer to both food and financial famine (Black Horse, Rev 6)
Matt 24:7 – pestilences (eg Sars), diseases, earthquake (in one decade we have had more major earthquakes compared to the last hundred of years)
Pastor heard this radio jingle one day- “Crisis in the market”. Ps for a moment heard CHRIST IS in the market. The world says Crisis in the market and we say Christ is in the market.
In Heaven, we aren’t airy fairy floating beings that float about w no bodies. Bible preaches we will have a brand new body- not limited by physical substance, supernatural. The only saving left for us- redemption of the body.
The dead in Christ will rise first. We are then transformed in the body (no more fear) and then we go up. Rapture.
Diseases, earthquake = NOT acts of God. Heaven isn’t quaking all the time. As it is on earth as it is in Heaven- is there disease in Heaven? No. So we pray for it to be so here on Earth
God wants us to be rich and not greedy. No poverty in Heaven. Walking on streets of gold
Don’t try to find the four winds on your own. Focus on Jesus. Raise Him high in your family life. When you raise Jesus high, the enemies flees
Song of Sol 2:4- His banner over me is love!!
The church has to be removed before the great tribulation can occur.
Matt 24:8- all these are the beginning of the sorrows.
The church is raptured before the tribulations can happen. Don’t be afraid.
Don’t let the devil shout at u & u turn around and face him and cause u to put Jesus behind u.
Don’t live life guarding your back- hard to make progress.
Naturally not wise to leave back open, but forget about human logic. Faith! Prioritise Jesus, prioritise the church. As u focus on the LORD, He puts the fires out. The blessings will hunt you down. Blessing comes from behind and overtakes u.