Reverend Ben Cooper's Podcast
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Reverend Ben Cooper's Podcast
When Kingdoms Collide in Faith's Journey (#689 - Elim)
Ever wondered how earthly rulers measure up against divine authority? "The Battle of Two Kings" episode promises to unravel the spiritual conflict between human governments and the divine reign of Jesus Christ, as vividly portrayed in Matthew 2:1-12. Brace yourself for a rich discussion that spans centuries, exploring the ongoing tension between worldly powers like King Herod and the spiritual sovereignty of Jesus, who commands influence far beyond earthly thrones.
Picture this: a king without a crown yet wielding unmatched spiritual power. As we recount the visit of the Magi and Herod's schemes, parallels unfold between ancient times and today's political landscapes where Christianity faces challenges. The conversation leads us through the symbolic struggles, reminding us how history has seen attempts to suppress the Christian message, yet the kingdom of Christ remains undiminished. Journey with us into this narrative of divine protection and the assurance that faith will persist, even amidst deceitful leadership and societal pressures.
Imagine gathering not just in memory of religious traditions, but in the powerful remembrance of Jesus Christ, the King who defies earthly authority. We reflect on the continuity from the Old Testament's Passover to the New Testament's promise of salvation, and how these narratives fortify our faith today. Amidst the turmoil, the eternal truth shines: no earthly power can overshadow the ultimate reign of Jesus, the unchanging King of Kings. Join us as we pray for leaders who embody His teachings and commit to the spiritual well-being of nations.
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Speaker 2:Good evening, good evening, good evening Wherever you are across the world. We thank you so much for joining us. Whatever your name is, whatever your life looks like, god bless you wherever you are this evening. We are so blessed. Bless you wherever you are this evening. We are so blessed that you are joining us this evening. May the hand of God just strengthen you wherever you are. We thank God for your life. We thank God for every area of your being and whatever is going on around your heart at this moment in time. We just welcome you as you join us across the world. May God strengthen you and bless you.
Speaker 2:We're going to turn straight into the gospel of Matthew, chapter 2. Let's go to Matthew, chapter 2. God bless every one of you. Thank you so much. We can see many people are joining us around the world. Wherever you are this evening, as you gather your thoughts, grab yourself a cup of tea, grab yourself time just to rest and to be still. We are. We are in Matthew, chapter 2, verse 1. And we're going to go down to the end of around about verse 12.
Speaker 2:But if anybody is listening and wanting to know what the title is, it's tonight's title. This podcast, this broadcast, is pretty straightforward it's the Battle of Two Kings, and we understand that there is only one. There is pretty straightforward it's the battle of two kings and we understand that there is only one. There is only one, only one king that will destroy the work of the devil, and that is Jesus Christ. But let's get in, let's just take our moment, let's just come before our God and our king. Let's just pray, father, in the name of Jesus, lord, we pray that you will open up the word to our spirit, our heart, our mind. Lord, father, that you will lead us in paths of righteousness tonight, lord, we pray, lord, for this weak, woke government that we have. Lord, we pray that you will remove the leaders from these strategic places within the UK, lord, if they're not for the gospel of Jesus Christ. We pray that you will remove them right now, in the name of Jesus Christ, and you will give us leaders that will lead us by the gospel, that you will give us leaders that believe in Jesus Christ. Lord, we understand that for John 3, 3, that we got to be born again, there's nothing more than being born again.
Speaker 2:So, father, we pray tonight, lord, for Keir Starmer. We pray, father, for the cabinet office. We pray, father, god, as they delivered the budget, lord, and everything that's gone on, lord, through the mechanisms of the political agenda here in the UK. Father, we pray that we will not look at what they said, but we will look at what the Bible says, that we will not trust what the world is saying, but we will stretch in the arms of Christ. So tonight, lord, lord, we pray for Keir Starmer. Lord, if he's not for Jesus Christ, will you remove him out of post and bless him? But, lord, give us someone, give us a leader that will lead us, dear God, someone that will lead us in the scriptures. So, father, we ask you again that you will move through the political area, lord, and you will do a great move by your spirit, by, by your word. But, dear God, in the name of Jesus, lord, will you give us leaders that have a backbone? Will you give us leaders, father, that are not ripping us off? Will you give us leaders that are not interested in money? Will you give us leaders, dear God, that are not on their way to hell, but give us leaders that are going to take us to heaven, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Come, lord, leaders that are going to take us to heaven in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Come, lord, show us your glory in Jesus' precious name, amen. Good evening and welcome. Let's get straight into the scriptures.
Speaker 2:This evening we're in the Gospel of Matthew, the Synoptic Gospel of Matthew, chapter two, and it says after Jesus, verse one. And it says after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Judea, during the time of the King Herod, magi from the east came from Jerusalem and asked where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? He saw his star in the east and, having come to worship him, when the King Herod heard that this disturbed him and all of Jerusalem at the same time, when he had called them all together, the people, the chief priests, the teachers of the law, he asked them where is the Christ, where is he going to be born? In Bethlehem, in Judea? They replied, for this is what the prophet has written. But you, o Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, he says there. But by means least among the rulers of Judea, he says, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of many people from Israel. And then it says the inherit called the Magi secretly and found the exact time when the star had appeared. Verse 8 of Matthew, chapter 2,. It says that he sent them to Bethlehem and said Go and make careful search for this child. As soon as you find him, report this back to me so that I may go and worship him too. After they heard this from the king, they went on their way and the star that they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed on coming into the house. They saw the child with his mother, mary, and they bowed down and they worshiped him. They opened up their treasures and presented him gifts of gold, incense and myrrh and, having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by an alternative route.
Speaker 2:Brothers and sisters, what an interesting scripture when you look at that, the battle of two kings. When you look at Herod. When you look at that, the battle of two kings. When you look at Herod, when you look at the government today we have a government that represents Herod they are looking and they are trying to wipe out Christianity. They are not looking for Christianity to be upheld in our lives. They are not looking for Christ to be lifted up. When you look at this government that we have before our very eyes, we can see very clearly that they are not born again and they are not spirit filled and they are not followers of Jesus Christ. So when we look at this scripture here, it is very clear that Herod was a very dangerous man. The people in number 10 Downing Street are very dangerous politicians. They are not looking to worship Jesus Christ, but they are worshipping Lucifer. They are worshipping foreign gods If they're not for Jesus Christ, it is very simple to see that they serve foreign gods and they lift up Lucifer in the way that they worship him and the way that they live their lives and the way that they progress through their lives.
Speaker 2:But what is really interesting, it says at the back end of this text. It says in verse 12, having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they return to their own place by an alternative route. Sometimes we can't go back the same way we came in. Yes, we have to go full circle, but we have to be wise in the way that we go back. There is something really critical about this text tonight. We've got to be careful about authority. We've got to be extremely careful about authority when you look at this text.
Speaker 2:King Herod he gave the message out. Can you let me know where the King of the Jews is? I want to know where the King of the Jews, the battle of the kings that is what we have on our hands tonight. Wherever you are, we've got to remind ourselves who Jesus Christ is and who he was. He had no army, yet kings feared him. He had no military backup, yet he conquered the world. He didn't have a place known as a castle, yet they called him Lord. He had nothing around him that was his own, but he had everything. He had the greatest kingdom the world has ever seen.
Speaker 2:People fear Jesus Christ. Herod, as you look at this text and we often see this we often have this as a Christmas message, but it's more than a Christmas message. We are not talking about little baby Jesus in a manger. We're talking about the king. The world is trying to find a king. The world is trying to find the king. The world is trying to find the king of kings and the Lord of lords. And Herod was troubled. This government that we have in front of our very eyes, is troubled about Christianity. It is trying to remove it. It is upholding and it is lifting up all the other world religions around the world and it is supporting all those, but it will not support Christianity. It will not lift up the name of Jesus Christ, it will not lift up the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. It may lie to us and it may try, just like Herod, to drop that line.
Speaker 2:Let me know where he is Now. This is very interesting because this has happened in Iran, afghanistan, it's happened in China, it's happened in the persecuted church around the world. They want to know where Jesus is. We want to know where the Christians are because we want to fellowship, we want to worship with them. But as soon as they find where the Christians are, what do they do? They slaughter them, they destroy the houses where they are, they take their lives out. You've only got to look at what is happening around the world.
Speaker 2:There is only one king and his name is Jesus. He had no army, but he conquered the world. He was buried in a tomb, but he lives today. No one can hold him. Sickness, disease, fear, nothing can hold him back. He is the king of kings and he is the Lord of lords. He had no military backup, but he conquered the world. He didn't have any army, he just had 12 renegades. He just had 12 ordinary people that were infilled and powered by the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 2:Because when you look at the book of Acts in Acts chapter 2, and the Bible says the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, enabled them when you realize who you are in Christ Jesus, you don't need the world to back you up. When you realize who you are in Christ Jesus, it doesn't matter who is in your circle. It is better to have the smaller circle than have a large circle. It's better just to walk alone, but to walk with Christ, than to walk with a crowd that is completely going the opposite way to what the Bible says. It is better to walk with Jesus and walk alone with Jesus, than have many people around you.
Speaker 2:You look at King Herod. He wanted to destroy the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And it says after Jesus was brought into the world. It says there that Herod wanted to know where is the King of the Jews? Where is the King of the Jews? And we ask ourselves the question where is the King of the Jews today. He's the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. You may want to take your mind back to a few months when the Palestinians were marching in London and certain areas of the world and certain parts, and there was, and there has been many said that Jesus Christ was a Palestinian. Well, the Bible doesn't tell us that he's the King of the Jews. It is very clear that Jesus Christ is the King of the Jews, not the King. He's's not a Palestinian, he's not kin to that in any way, shape or form. He is the king of kings and the lord of lords.
Speaker 2:We got to understand that there are many authorities that are not for Jesus Christ. There is nothing new under the sun. So as soon as Christ was birthed into the world, soon as he started to breathe, as soon as he started to exercise his lungs, world, soon as he started to breathe, as soon as he started to exercise his lungs, as soon as he started to move as a young infant, the authorities wanted to wipe him out. See what it says for yourself in verse 4,. And it said they come together, all the people, the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and ask where is the Christ? See, the devils recognize Jesus. The authorities recognize Jesus. The devils know who he is. It's very interesting as you look across the platform of the UK church and I'm not quite sure if there are many leaders in the UK church that know who Jesus is. The authorities know who he is, they know where he came from, but they're scared of him because they're trying to destroy the work of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
Speaker 2:But when you walk with Jesus, when you trust Jesus, when you live your life for Jesus Christ, something happens to you. You become a target, you become highlighted. It doesn't matter if you go to church. Number 10 is not worried. If you go to church, number 10 is not bothered. If you say that, yes, I am a churchgoer. But when you identify yourself to John 3, 3, as a Bible-believing, spirit-filled, born-again believer, something happens to your identity. You are a Jesus follower. When you tell the world that I believe in creation, when I tell the world about Jesus Christ, when I tell you that I believe that I must be born again, even Nicodemus, someone from the authoritarians, and Nicodemus had so much education he didn't know and he wasn't sure and he didn't know. How can I go back through this route Herod wanted to destroy Jesus.
Speaker 2:The Bible explains very, very clear that when the authorities, the Sanhedrins, the Pharisees, the lawgivers, come to that great betrayer known as Judas Iscariot, when they had that first meeting with him, they said if this Jesus gets in our synagogues, he will wipe us out. This is the exactly same thing for the authorities within the UK and the many areas. If Jesus Christ gets in, we will lose complete power. See, the world is frightened about Jesus. The authorities are fearful of the Bible. It is the greatest book the world has ever seen. It is the greatest book that the world has ever read. It is the book that is burnt the most. It is the book that is stolen the most. It is the book that is burnt the most. It is the book that is stolen the most. It is the book that is pushed out the most.
Speaker 2:You know if you are a Christian if you tell your neighbor or your family, your friends I am a Christian, and not only am I labeling myself as a Christian, but I'm telling you right now that I am a born again, spirit filled believer in Christ Jesus, and no weapon forged against me shall prosper. It's really interesting what happened to Jesus when I have just read and just looked and we're paraphrasing this great text. So Herod wanted to wipe Jesus out. Where did they go to? In the next part of the text it's very clear. It says they escaped to an area that you never thought that they would go to. They went to Egypt.
Speaker 2:If you have a Bible and you turn to the book of Exodus, chapter 12, you will find a very interesting part of Exodus, chapter 12. Exodus, chapter 12 unravels and it tells us about the Passover. When you look at the Passover, the Passover was birthed. The Passover came out of where it came out, of Egypt. When you look at the scripture that we're in, jesus is the Passover lamb and his mum and his dad were given instruction to go back in to Egypt.
Speaker 2:When you look at the Passover through the eyes of the Old Testament Exodus, chapter 12, and when you read the instruction that God gave Moses and Aaron regarding the Passover what you must do and how you must do it, and the very strict instruction they was given, the practicality they was given, the fabric of the practical way of doing the feast of the unleavened bread, the Passover feast that's where we get the understanding from the scripture when God says when I see the blood. The blood will be a sign when I will pass over. If the blood is on the doorpost, on the lintel of your house, the blood is a sign. And, very, very interestingly, christ could have gone anywhere, but he was given the route to go back in. Why was he given the route to go back in? Because this is where we're coming back to the Passover.
Speaker 2:The Passover went back into to where it started. So the first principle of the Passover was given in physical form. The second part of the Passover is in spiritual form, because Jesus comes out and he says very, very clearly something that's very powerful and very prophetic. He says I am the, I am, I am the first, I am the last, I am the bread of life. And when you open up the scripture and you go a little bit deeper and you work out what God was doing, god took Jesus right back into the enemy's territory.
Speaker 2:Sometimes we got to go back into the enemy's territory and break bread and get ready to see what God is about to do. When you look at this scripture, it says in verse 13 of Matthew, chapter 2, when they had gone, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, Get up and take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there. Sometimes God hides us in the very face of adversity. Sometimes God hides us right in the breath of the enemy. Sometimes God takes us back in to the enemy's camp to get us ready for the next stage of the journey. So Jesus Christ is very clear the Lamb of God. When you look at the book of Exodus, chapter 12, god is very clear. He says take an unblemished lamb. And it's very clear instruction John the baptizer when he see Jesus Christ coming around the corner he said look the Lamb of God. So there is a correlation and there is a joining together and there is a fluid flow from the Old Testament through to the New Testament that Jesus Christ is the Passover lamb. He is the first, he is the last, he is the bright morning star, he is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And right from the kick point the enemy is always trying to destroy the Passover.
Speaker 2:The church is pretty good in the UK at destroying the Passover. Oh, he's treading on a little bit of dangerous ground there. You're very familiar of what I understand through the power of the Word of God that you won't find the understanding of Easter within the Scripture. You will only understand and find the clear understanding where the Bible talks about the Passover. But the UK church loves to celebrate what the pagans do. The UK church loves to celebrate Christmas, not biblically but through the world of pagan viewpoint. The church within the UK in a massive area, loves to celebrate I'll use the word Easter and we have more Easter egg hunts in the church than we do reading the scripture over the Passover time.
Speaker 2:It's very interesting what is about to happen to this nation. We have a leader that is leading this nation that is not for Jesus Christ. He worships Lucifer. He is someone that follows Satan. And when you look at everything that goes on, number 10 Downing Street is a very dark and a very dark and very deficing mechanism that is for the Antichrist. When you look at governments across the world, we are watching the globalization of one world government, one world order, one monetary system, one everything.
Speaker 2:When you come back to the word of God, it's really important that I've got to understand that I must be born again. It doesn't reference church. It doesn't reference the mechanics of religion. It mentions this you must be born again In the last days. The scripture says there will be terrible times, there'll be wars, there'll be rumors of wars. This will happen and that will happen. Weather structures you've only got to see what's happened in Spain. Suddenly, a flash flood, flooding, came out of nowhere, taken a good number of people. You've only got to look at the tectonic plates that are shifting. You've only got to look at what's happening through nature. You've only got to look at what's happening through nature. You've only got to look at what's happening through government departments where they're telling us about the ozone layer and they're telling us about the green deal, energy Sorry, I can't help but laugh at that. If I literally allow myself to fall into that fear trap of the green energy deal, you know they've got me, they've really got me trousers down on that one. I've got to be focused that we do not need to understand and to worry about what the world and what the globalization is doing and what the mechanics of Lucifer is doing in the green energy deal.
Speaker 2:You will not save the planet in any way, shape or form. The Bible tells us that in the last coming of Christ, in the coming of the King of the Jews, we will find in time, after all is said and done that this earth will burn up. It doesn't matter how many trees you plant, it doesn't matter how you recycle. This world is going to go up in a ball of smoke. It will go up in a ball of flames. Yes, I'm respectful to the environment. I'm only respectful, not because of what the crazy leaders of number 10 tell me to do, but I am respectful because of Genesis chapter 1. Genesis chapter 1 tells me and gives me the biggest green energy deal the human being has ever seen and heard on planet Earth.
Speaker 2:And if human beings and governments would hold tight to Genesis chapter one, the Earth will be a such a more fruitful place. We wouldn't have children in slave labor digging batteries out of the chasms. You know what I'm saying. Let's not beat around the bush. We wouldn't have children in the slave industry, in the retail markets. This government is supporting slave trade through children by allowing certain manufacturers to bring their cars in when the cars have been made and the energy and the forces that have been used has been children in slave labor. This government knows everything and they agree with everything and they are not worried because they have one plan, and one plan only, and that is to serve Lucifer.
Speaker 2:But now is a time to recognize that Herod is alive and strong in number 10 Downing Street. When you look at the authoritarians, excuse me and you see everything happening around the world. We can see very, very clearly that Herod wants to wipe Jesus out Right from his birth until now. The battle of kings this is what we have, but the Bible says the battle belongs to the Lord. There is no earthly king that can win a battle against the king of the Jews. We need to understand that Jesus is not a Palestinian. He is the king of the Jews. He is the king of the Jews. He is the great I am. He is the savior of the world. He is forever and evermore. He is the great I am. He is the savior of the world. He is forever and evermore. He is the savior.
Speaker 2:When you look at the scriptures, kings feared him, authoritarians were worried about him. The synagogues, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the chief priests hated Jesus Christ. There is nothing new under the sun. And God told Joseph to take Mary and your son, take the word, into enemy territory. It's very interesting that the word was buried in enemy territory. When did Christ come out of Egypt? The scripture says very clearly that God says out of Egypt. My son is called. When did Jesus come out of Egypt? He came out of Egypt when the king died.
Speaker 2:It's very interesting that you can be in the enemy's camp and the enemy is looking for you outside of their camp. You've only got to look at Moses, that very powerful story of Moses. For 40 years he was nurtured, he was mothered, he was taken care of by the enemy. It's the same for us. We are hidden in the bulrushes within the UK and God has a calling for each and every one of us. As Christians, we might well be under the enemy's sight, but the enemy can't see us because they're looking outside of the world and so often we find ourselves, like Moses, right under the breath of the enemy. And the enemy is trying to destroy Christianity and the enemy cannot destroy Christianity. Jesus said just as they persecuted me as soon as my first breath was given in this world, herod wanted to destroy, jesus says I am the same yesterday, today and forevermore.
Speaker 2:When you look at this scripture, it says in verse 13,. And it says when they had gone, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. He said get up. He said take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt, the most dangerous place you could ever want to go. God took the word right back. What is the word? The word is the Passover lamp. When was the instruction given? The instruction was given in enemy territory.
Speaker 2:God does his greatest work under the face, in the breath, in the pathway of the enemy. God shields us in enemy territory. So we don't need to worry, because there's the devil in number 10. All we got to be is faithful to the living word. God has hidden you in certain pockets of this world to hold you and to get you ready for his great work.
Speaker 2:There is a power working within you that the devil cannot control. The devil doesn't know your destiny. The devil didn't know the king, didn't know where Jesus went. The devil doesn't know our future. But what does he know? Knows our history. Something that's very, very important is to understand that the devil will always play around with our history. He will always mess around with what was gone on. He will always hold us in our historical event rather than telling us what lies ahead, because he doesn't know what is in front of us. He cannot work out what is in front of us. He can only hang around in Egypt, he can only hold us back to what we was. He can only hold us in the holding point of history. And the enemy is very good and very clever of holding us back in Egypt.
Speaker 2:But the devil died. And what do you mean? The devil died? I'm referring to Herod. Herod died, lucifer, whatever way you want to look at that, you understand what I'm saying. The satanic activity died. And when that died, jesus came out of Egypt. Yes, we understand what I'm saying. Yes, it's not literally Lucifer, I'm just using that as a terminology. And when you look at that scripture there verse 14, it says so he got up, he took the child and his mother.
Speaker 2:During the night Very interesting, during the night. Why is that so familiar? During the night, what happened to that great teacher of Israel, nicodemus? At night, it says at night, nicodemus went to Jesus. At night, joseph took the living word, his, his son, his earthly son, and they left for Egypt where they stayed until the death of herod. So that was fulfilled that the lord uh had said through the prophet out of egypt, I call my son. Out of trouble, out of adversity, comes the passover. Out of darkness comes the living word. Out. Out of trouble comes the Passover lamb. The instruction for the Passover was given in Egypt. That was the physical start of the Passover the passing over, the passing over. And then suddenly the Passover lamb was brought into existence, the living word. The living word as a child was taken back into Egypt. When the enemy died, jesus came out with his mom and his dad and it says there out of Egypt, I called my son what was called out of Egypt, the Passover.
Speaker 2:So isn't it interesting that you have the Old Testament and the New Testament correlating, running. The fabric of the text moves together. You cannot separate the old with the new, the new with the old. You cannot separate the text. It runs beautifully together. But Herod was looking to take Jesus out.
Speaker 2:Number 10 Downing Street is looking to take Christianity out. It's tried it through education. It's tried it in many areas of life. It is trying in so many areas to destroy the Word of God. But it cannot take the King out, it cannot destroy the King. The King that we serve is the King of the Jews. The great I am, and when we realize who we are, when we realize who we are through the understanding where Christ said to Nicodemus you must be born again. Jesus was protected in enemy territory. Jesus was protected under the enemy's breath. Jesus was in the enemy's camp and he was kept there until the enemy was taken off the earth.
Speaker 2:King Herod, a crazy king, a king that lied. We've got leaders that are lying. We've got leaders that are lying through their teeth giving us budgets, not interested. Why would they be worried about today? They're not worried about today, when you are chauffeur driven across the nation, when you have two and three houses, when your expenses are given back through the taxpayer, when you don't and you can't remember what it's like to put 10 pounds worth of petrol or diesel in your car or your van to get you to work.
Speaker 2:Keir Starmer doesn't have to worry about running down Asda in his PJs at 10 o'clock at night, having to put 10 pounds of electric or gas on the card. He's not worried about the energy bills. He's not worried about the energy bills. He's not worried about the energy situation because his hand, with the other puppeteers that work with him, have their hands in oil. They have their hands in the energy they own and they have shares and they have stocks. So they're not worried about the energy. They're not worried about the fuel duty, they're not worried about the energy, they're not worried about the fuel duty, they're not worried about everything increasing because they get their money coming back through expenses. They are rich. They are cash rich, they are property rich. So how can a budget affect them? It cannot affect them Because they are living in the world of elite, in the world of Lucifer, higher and above this natural realm.
Speaker 2:But it's so important to understand that we serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And through history we see the world has tried to take Jesus out. We're coming to the table in just a few moments. We're coming to the table, we're going to break bread and we're going to take a cup. And I've just skimmed over this scripture this evening and it's very clear that when King Herod heard, it says in verse three when King Herod heard, he heard this, he was disturbed and all of Jerusalem with him. They all came together, the people, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and sisters.
Speaker 2:If you are a Jesus follower, if you are a wild, braggadocious believer for Christ, god will protect you. He won't protect a churchgoer, he won't protect a religious person, because the churchgoer, according to the word the lawgiver was anti-Christ. We have much within the muchness of church that is anti-Christ. We don't need to look at number 10. We just have to look at certain doctrines and I don't even like using the word doctrine because they are not using doctrine. They are using their own interpretation of what they want, what their itching ears will hear. They are not interested in sound doctrine. We have lost a muchness of sound doctrine within the fabric of the UK church.
Speaker 2:We are seriously in trouble if I listen to the church but if I listen to the word of God and pay no attention to the devils in number 10 and stand on the scripture and tell the world that I'm a Bible-believing, radical, born-again Christian. I believe in healing. I believe Jesus is the greatest healer across the world and he didn't own a pharmaceutical company. I believe that Jesus Christ didn't have any army, like we see today, but kings feared him. He had no military backup, but he conquered the world. He was the only king that walked this earth, that never had a castle, but he owns the world. His kingdom is so big, his kingdom is so wide, his kingdom is so vast. Number 10 and governments around the world cannot stand the gospel of Jesus Christ. Again, we're not frightened of saying when we look at the political agenda within the fabric of the UK, we find that we have devils worshipping foreign gods. What we need are leaders of stature. We need leaders of truth that will stand in number 10 and proclaim that Jesus Christ is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
Speaker 2:We have a government that is not interested in how we feel after the budget today, because they don't live out of food bank, they live off caviar and fine wine. We have a government that is not interested in fuel duty, because why would I worry about the price of fuel in Asda, down the road, when I have my hands in the barrel of oil, when I'm sleeping in bed with the Arabs around the world and we are passing monetary gifts left, right and centre? I don't need to worry about what it says at the pump, because what the slaves pay at the pump I will receive in my stocks and shares. See, the budget is from Lucifer and the budget is trying to trap us in fear. But I've got to remind myself. My God shall supply all my needs according to thy riches in glory. My God owns the world. My God is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. My God is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. My God is the great I am and the world is only operating to what my God said through the living word and as we come to the table, as we find a place known as the cross of Calvary.
Speaker 2:Sisters and brothers, wherever you are at this moment, it is critical. It is critical that we pay no attention to number 10. Down in street, I wouldn't even bother voting anymore, because voting is of Lucifer. It has no meaning on our lives whatsoever. Do not vote but pray. Do not worry about the ballot box, because whoever gets in, every time we have a leader getting in number 10, we are watching a leader be more anti-Christ, because that's what we're getting ready for. The world is preparing for one world order, one world government, one world parliament, so to speak.
Speaker 2:So it doesn't matter where you put your mark. Isn't it interesting that it's a mark, the mark of the beast? It's here, it's in certain areas of life, it's in your mobile phone, it's in your TV, it's in your car, your new car that you drive that's only a few years old, and especially if you have an electric car from a certain place known as China. If you drive an electric car or you have an electric vehicle, it's interesting that they can shut you down and you can't start your car until you pay subscription charges. Electric is dangerous. Electric is dangerous. It will control your heating. It will control your vehicle. It is controlling the world. When you've only got to look at what Google is doing, it's getting itself prepared. Google is going to control the world in so many areas as it is already. We're watching itself getting ready for the supply of its own electric, so it can never be closed down. So much to grab, so much to understand.
Speaker 2:So, Father, as we come to the table in the close of this service, we thank you that this bread symbolizes the body of Christ, the Passover, the instruction was given in Egypt, the living word went back to Egypt and the promise came out of Egypt. So, father, we thank you for this bread. Bless us. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. The Bible says in the same way. After supper, christ took the cup and he said this is the new covenant, in my name, in my blood.
Speaker 2:Whenever you gather together in twos and threes, and even if you're by yourself, do this in remembrance of me, no one else, because nothing else matters. So, whenever you gather, do this in my name, not in the name of church, not in the name of religion, not in the name of authority, not in the name of any denomination, but in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray that God will erase us from church and God will cut the umbilical cord to the world and the mechanism of church and we will realize that we are slaves of righteousness and we are born again. That is the most critical message that we need to know and we need to share across the world. You must be born again. That is the most critical message that we need to know and we need to share across the world. You must be born again. Father, bless this cup. As we take of this cup, as we just take time out, lord, cleanse us from the crown of our head to the sole of our feet in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen our feet. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Speaker 2:Wherever you are across the world, whoever you are across the world, there is only one understanding there's always been a battle of an earthly king.
Speaker 2:See, the earthly king is always trying to destroy the king of the Jews, the kings of the world, the authoritarians, the parliamentarians, the atheists have always been trying to destroy the king of the Jews.
Speaker 2:But no one can take out the king of the Jews, because the king of the Jews is in charge of his own mortality. Yes, the king of the Jews died, but he only died according to the word of God. When he said it is finished, he gave up his spirit. So it doesn't matter how strong the world thinks it is, it doesn't matter how big and how bad Herod and Pilate and Pontius, pilate and everybody in that criteria, it doesn't matter how big the uh, the authoritarians thought that they had Jesus on the cross. He was in charge of his own mortality. He said it is finished, he's the King of the Jews. He is the great I am. You are healed, you are blessed. We pray that wherever you are across the world tonight, that you will realize that there's only one King, but there's always a King trying to tear down the King of the Jews. May God bless you and strengthen you wherever you are, and remind yourself I must be born again, god bless.
