Billy Lambert - Sep 11 - 10:00 am

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1:00We're some C-Heroes and other C-Egos. Bloomberg sees the era of billionaire athletes. While others follow the noise, we follow the money. Learn more at Bloomberg.com. This is Getting to Know Your Bible, a program dedicated to the proclaiming of the good news of Jesus Christ. Here's Billy Lambert. Hello, I'm Billy Lambert. I am the regular speaker on Getting to Know Your Bible. And I want to welcome you today. This may be the very first time that you have seen this telecast. I want you to know that the thing that we emphasize on Getting to Know Your Bible is the Word of God.

2:00The Bible is the greatest book that has ever been written many years ago. There were those wrote books that thought they would replace the Bible. That's what Thomas Payne thought when he wrote the Age of Reason. But the Bible continues to live since or after centuries. Jesus said, have another shall pass away. But my word shall not pass away. Go on getting to know your Bible. We're teaching from the timeless Word of God. The Bible is God's book, the greatest book that has ever been written. And today we're going to be opening up the pages of the Word of God and delivering a message to you from God's book. Today we're going to be seeing a one of our classics. That is a production of one of our telecasts from time in the past. And we want you to stay tuned. We're going to be offering a free Bible correspondence course today. And we will see an inflammation of the screen as to how you can receive that course.

3:02And so we will pause at this time. To help you in your study of the Bible, we want to send you this Bible correspondence course. This course is non-denominational. It's based on the Bible. It's conducted by mail and it's free. To receive this course, write to getting to know your Bible, PO Box 314, Somardale, Alabama 36580. Or call toll free 1-877-711-5214. It was the night of Jesus betrayal. Jesus had been betrayed. He had been arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was taken before the high priest and then following that we have Peter denying Jesus. Jesus was questioned by the high priest. Peter denies Christ two more times.

4:03And in our reading today, Jesus is in the court of Pilate. And we read now from John the 18th chapter beginning in verse 33. Then Pilate entered the preritorium again, call Jesus and said to him, Are you the king of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Are you speaking for yourself about this? Or did others tell you this concerning me? That answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation of the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight so that I should not be delivered

5:03to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here. We are so attached to the world and all of the things that are in it that it might be difficult for us to grasp the idea or the notion that there are some things that are not of this world. The things that are visible to the human eye are easily accepted as being real. But that there are some things that are equally as real that may not be seen with the human eye. We all refer to this in 2 Corinthians chapter 4. In verse 16, He said, For which cause we faint not?

6:08For though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us, if our more exceeding an eternal way to glory. For while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are temporal, that is temporary. But the things which are not seen are eternal. So they are the seen things that are real, they are the unseen things that are equally as real. And in order that we might believe in those unseen things, we need faith. Faith in is believing in the reality of what we are not able to see. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. The evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11 and 1.

7:08In 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and verse 7, Paul said, We are to walk by faith and not by sight. And in 1 Peter chapter 1, verse 8, Peter is talking about Jesus when he said, Whom having not seen, whom having not seen, we love. So there are things that are not seen things, things that are not of this world, but they are real. For example, we serve a king who is not of this world. Jesus Christ is king of kings in Isaiah, the ninth chapter and in verse 6. In Isaiah was predicting the birth of Jesus. The us a child is born.

8:08Under us a son is given. And the government shall be up on his shoulders. Jesus Christ is in a position of God. Reinholds here for Mitt mobile with your summer price forecast. Now unfortunately we are seeing rising costs across the country with possibility that big wireless hates you 100%. Now over here at Mitt mobile, we are seeing sunny skies and dropping prices every plan to just $15 a month. Give it a try at Mittmobile.com slash switch. Up from payment of $45 for three months, $90 for six months or $180 for 12 month plan required $15 per month equivalent taxes in these extra. New customer offer for initial plan term only greater than 50 gigabytes may slow in network is busy. See terms. Did you know that mosquitoes have killed almost half of all people who have ever lived? Today people are fighting back. With support from the Gates Foundation, American scientists and partners around the world have developed a new generation of bed nets that can kill up to 90% of mosquitoes exposed to

9:09them, helping cut malaria rates in half. The result? A safer, healthier future for everyone. The Gates Foundation, partners of human potential, search gatesfoundation.org slash mosquito to learn more. For some, see heroes and other see egos. Bloomberg sees the era of billionaire athletes. A fad to some, the future of money to others. We see crypto's trillion dollar swings. The end of jobs or the end of human struggle. We see the endless funds fueling the AI hype. While others follow the noise, we follow the money. Learn more at bloomberg.com. We see the world covering people. That is Jesus is King. And at this very moment, Jesus Christ is the right at the right hand of God. In Acts the seventh chapter when Stephen was being stolen.

10:11And in verse 56, he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of the throne of God. So Jesus Christ is our King. Jesus Christ was exalted to the right hand of God after his resurrection from the dead. In Ephesians the first chapter, beginning in the Nineteenth verse, there the Bible says, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, which he worked in Christ when he raided and seated him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all, principality and power and might and dominion, every name that is named, not only in this age, but in that which is to come. And it put all things under his feet, give him to be hit over all things to the church

11:14which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Jesus Christ is not coming back one day to be King. Jesus Christ is coming to give up his kingdom. Verse Corinthians chapter 15, verse 24, at this present moment, we have the opportunity of serving a King who is not of this world. We are subject to a law that is not of this world. Now we are subject to the laws of the land in the 13th chapter of Romans, Paul taught that we are to obey the rulers of the land. And there is a purpose for the rulers of the land and that is to keep law in order. But we can be subject to another law that is not of this world.

12:17And that's the law of the Lord Jesus Christ. In Matthew chapter 24 and verse 35, Jesus said, heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away. The Apostle Peter and 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 22 to 25 said, the word of the Lord in dureth forever, God's word has power. It is power to convert the soul of man. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul according to the Psalmist in Psalms chapter 19 and verse 7. And the Bible, which is the law of the kingdom of God, this law is inspired of God. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,

13:24for correction, for instruction and righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished under every good word. You see this is a law that is not of this world. It is not of this world because this is a law that came from God himself. And man should never tamper with this law. We should not add to it nor subtract from it Revelation 22 verses 18 and 19. In Galatians the first chapter Paul is writing to a people who were a rather fickle people, a people who were changeable. And in verse 6 he said, I marvel that you are so soon removed from the gospel of Christ to another which is not another, but there be some that would trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

14:26There were those that were perverting the gospel that had been given through the inspiration of God. And then Paul wrote in verse 7 beginning, and though we are an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you, then that which we have preached, let him be a curse that he has let him be anathema. And so we have a law that is not of this world. And then we strive for a reward that is not of this world. I suppose that there is something within humanity, within the human heart that makes man desire a reward. Well, a young man goes to play some sport. He likes to get a reward that is he wants to win. That's a reward.

15:26He may get a trophy for his actions, a reward. But what about the reward for serving God? Our reward is not of this world. In 2 Corinthians 10, the fourth chapter in verse 8, Paul said, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day and not to me only, but unto all of them that love is a perry. Can you imagine what it's going to be like to receive the reward at the end of the way on life's other side? In 1 Peter 5, Peter's writing to elders of the church, he was an elder, according to verse 1, he was writing to fellow elders. And then in verse 4, he said, and when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that paideth not away. Those who serve as the undercheppers of Christ, those who serve as the leaders of God's people,

16:31the elders in the body of Christ are going to receive a reward, but it is not of this world. It is not of this world. In Revelation 2 verse 10, Jesus said, be vile, faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. I mean, that actually meant to those people, you be faithful even if it should cost you your life. Then I will give you a crown of life. You see we serve or strive for a reward that is not of this world, but we have an opponent who is not of this world. For sure we have people that might oppose us today, but really our real opponent is of another world.

17:31In Ephesians 6 chapter beginning in verse 10, Paul wrote, finally brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might, put on the whole arm of God that you may be able to stand against the wilds of the devil. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places. You see we're in a battle with Satan himself. He is our opponent. Peter warns us about him. In verse 5 and 8, be sober, be vigilant. For you adversary, the devil is a roaring line walketh about seeking whom he may devour. And Satan wants to destroy you. He wants to destroy your family. He wants to destroy your influence. He would destroy you.

18:33And he is the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that worketh in the children that are disobedient children according to Ephesians chapter 2 verses 1 through 3. He is the God of this world. That he is the ruler of the darkness of this world. In 2 Corinthians chapter 4 and beginning in verse 3, Paul there wrote, but if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost in whom the God of this world had blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the delight of the glorious gospel of God should shine unto them. Satan blinds people to the truth. He blinds them to the truth. And this opponent is constantly on the attack. Well, what are we to do? Well, the Bible says if we draw, who resist him, he will flee.

19:33If we draw near to God, he will draw near to us, James chapter 4 verses 7 and 8. So here's something else we have that's not of this world, an opponent. That is not of this world. We have help in living that is not of this world. All people have problems in life. You may be having some right now. Where do you turn for help? Some people turn to a bottle for help. Some people turn to some drug for help. Some people turn to other things for help. They turn to lives of immorality for help. But we have help for living that is not of this world. God is our refuge in our strength. A very present help in time of trouble. Paul had a thorn in the flesh and we're not going to speculate about what the thorn

20:36was because no one knows except Paul and God. And you get to heaven, you can ask Paul, Paul, what was your thorn? But you better work on getting that first, hadn't we? Now in 2 Corinthians chapter 12, Paul said three times I prayed for the removal of that thorn. But here was God's answer to Paul's prayer for its removal, something that was painful to him. My grace is sufficient for thee. My strength is made perfect in weakness. God's strength, God's power, God's might was perfected in the weakness of Paul. That is how God showed his might, his strength in the life of Paul. He today have helped in living, in Psalms, the 91st chapter and in verse 1 and verse 2, here is how God is described.

21:37He is described first of all as the most high, the most high. And he is the most high guy. He's also described as the almighty, the almighty God. He is also described as the Lord. He is described as my God. Can't you see that there is God to help us and that's help that's given to us that is not of this world. We could also belong to a kingdom that is not of this world. Jesus said, if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight. But the Lord's kingdom is not an earthly kingdom.

22:39It is not of this world. Daniel predicted the coming of the Lord's kingdom and Daniel to verse 44 in the days of these kings, God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed and shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms. It shall stand forever. And in Colossians 1st chapter and verse 13, Paul is talking about conversion. And he says that we have been delivered from the power of darkness and have been translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son. And hence we can be members of a kingdom that is not of this world. In Revelation chapter 1 and verse 9, John is talking about those who were his brethren, fellow laborers, and he says, and in the kingdom. When John wrote the book of Revelation, they were in the kingdom. Some say the kingdom has not yet come, but Jesus says it has.

23:42John says it has. The Bible teaches that it has, and we can be citizens in a kingdom that is not of this world. This kingdom transcends this world. In John the 3rd chapter, there was a man with a name of Nicodemus who came to Jesus by night. And he asks, do you hear that? That's how it. The result?

24:44A safer, healthier future for everyone. The Gates Foundation, partners of human potential. Search gatesfoundation.org slash mosquito to learn more. We're some see heroes. And I'm going to tell you about the first chapter of the book. The first chapter of the book. The first chapter of the book. Where some see heroes and others see egos. Bloomberg sees the era of billionaire athletes. A fad to some. The future of money to others. We see crypto's trillion dollar swings. The end of jobs. Or the end of human struggle. We see the endless funds fueling the AI hype. While others follow the noise. We follow the money. Learn more at bloomer.com. Jesus, he said, how can a man be born when he is old?

25:48Can he end of the second time in his mother's womb and be born? And Jesus answered that in John chapter 3 and verse 5 like this. Truly, truly I say unto you. Accept a man be born of water and of the spirit. He cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. In order that we might be members of that kingdom that is not of this world. John 3.7 says, you must be born again. Someone says, what is the process of conversion? Well, what is the process of a person being born again? There must be a change of an individual's intellect from unbelief to belief. And that occurs through the teaching of the Bible. Faith comes by hearing. Hearing comes by the Word of God, Romans 10, 17. There also must be a change of lifestyle.

26:51That it comes as a result of one's repentance. Our Lord said, I tell you, name it except your repent. You shall allite wise perish. And there must be a change of one's position or state from being outside Christ to being in Jesus Christ. And that takes place in baptism. Galatians 3.27, no, you're not that subminivus as were baptized into Christ, did put on Christ. In order that we might be members of that kingdom that is not of this world. We believe, repent, and we are baptized into the Lord Jesus Christ. But we also have a purpose in living that is not of this world. What are you living for? What's your purpose in life? What's your aim in life?

27:53Where are you going in life? In Philippians 1 chapter 1, Paul stated his purpose in living. He said, for me, for to me to live is Christ. Let's read that again. For to me to live is Christ. And to die is gained. If you would ask some people to answer that question, for what are you living? They would have to say, I'm living to make money. I'm living to be popular. I'm living to have power over people. But what are you living for? What's your purpose in your life? And your life needs to be focused on the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to be centered and focused on things that transcend this world.

28:55And we have that purpose in living that's really not of this world. In Colossians 3 chapter verses 1 and 2, Paul said, if you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above where Christ siteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above and not on things on the earth. Did you notice that? Set your affections on things above. That is, on not of this world, but on not on things on this earth. I don't think there's any passage of Scripture that could be in a clearer. About where I purpose for living ought to be. It was Solomon who said, fear God and keep His commandments. That's the whole duty of man at Clees' Asteristh 12 and verse 13. Many people in life have no purpose there. What one man referred to is wandering generalities. They really don't know why they're here.

29:55They don't know where they're going. They don't know what they need to be doing. But it is Christ who gives you purpose for living because He is our Lord, our Savior, our King, our friend. And when we give our lives to Him and we focus our lives on Him and center our lives around Him, we have a reason to live. And heaven becomes my goal for what are you living? You see, we have a purpose that is not of this world. When you become a citizen of the kingdom of the Lord, you have citizenship not of this world. In Philippians 3, 20 Paul said, our citizenship is in heaven. I've often said that Christians have two addresses and earthly address and a heavenly address.

30:56We're really citizens of another kingdom. It's not of this world. And then finally, we're going to answer to a God who is not of this world. We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that everyone must receive the things done in His body, according to the done, whether it's good or bad. And when that time comes, I hope that you're Christian. I'd encourage you to become a Christian today. And I want to thank you for watching Getting to Know Your Bible today. May I encourage you to visit the Church of Christ in your community. And right now, without hesitation, pick up the telephone and call for the free Bible course or you can take the Bible course on the Internet. You can use the address that you have seen to take it online. We want to thank you for your encouragement and watching today and until we meet again,

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33:01Did you know that mosquitoes have killed almost half of all people who have ever lived? Today, people are fighting back. With support from the Gates Foundation, American scientists and partners around the world have developed a new generation of bed nets. Did you know that mosquitoes have killed almost half of all people who have ever lived? Today, people are fighting back. With support from the Gates Foundation, American scientists and partners around the world have developed a new generation of bed nets that can kill up to 90% of mosquitoes exposed to them, helping cut malaria rates in half. The result? A safer, healthier future for everyone. The Gates Foundation, partners of human potential, search Gatesfoundation.org slash mosquito to learn more. Where some see heroes and other see egos, Bloomberg sees the era of billionaire athletes. A fad to some, the future of money to others. We see crypto's trillion dollar swings. The end of jobs, or the end of human struggle. We see the endless funds fuelling the AI hype

34:08While others follow the noise, we follow the money. Learn more at Bloomberg.com.