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God Keeps You With His Power
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How many would like to have
joy unspeakable and full of glory?
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"Pastor, I heard that before,
but my joy is speakable."
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I have glory, sometimes,
I feel almost a pinch of glory.
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Would you like to have
joy unspeakable and full of glory?
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So, it says we are
kept by the power of God.
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Notice the word 'kept'
there is passive.
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In other words,
it's not an active voice;
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It's a passive voice in the
Greek, which means what?
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You are being kept.
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It's not you keeping yourself.
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Isn't that a relief?
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God is keeping you.
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How?
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With His power, His almighty power.
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Isn't that good?
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Alright, He keeps
you.
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So, we are kept by the power
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of God through faith for salvation,
ready revealed in the last time.
Joy Is Independent Of Your Circumstances
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In this, you greatly rejoice,
though now for a little while,
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if need be, you have been
grieved by various trials.
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So, this is a paradox.
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One part, you see, greatly rejoice.
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I'm telling you, you do not know
what it's like to greatly rejoice.
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I'm telling you, sometimes you feel
like jumping up and down in your room.
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You feel like...
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It's not happiness,
which is outside.
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Happiness is—when things happen
to happen the way you want it
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to happen, then you are happy.
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Joy, even when things are not happening
the way you want it to happen, there's a joy.
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And this joy can make you a success
even in your earthly career, for example,
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because that joy levels your thinking,
gives you clarity of mind,
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it gives you the grace and
the charisma that people need.
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I'm telling you, "greatly rejoice."
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You might say, 'Oh well, I don't need that.
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I need help in my parenting.
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I need help.'
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No, that joy is going to direct you
just at peace also.
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But what a paradox to say
greatly rejoice and then various trials.
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So listen, we live in two worlds, alright?
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In terms of our circumstances and our events
and all that, we live in a world of various
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trials.
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But in our heart, in our mind, it is heavenly.
God Wants You To Be Heavenly-Minded
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In spirit, we are seated with Christ,
and we always see Christ
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at the Father's right hand.
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We are in a realm where
everything is living and
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nothing is dead.
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On earth, everything is dead.
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Everything is dead.
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But in heaven, nothing's dead;
Everything is living.
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You might say, 'Pastor, my heart is beating,
I would have you know.'
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But you are dead spiritually.
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Even things that seem to
have some life for a while...
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a true flower fades; it dies.
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Grass withers, people grow old.
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It's not meant to be like that.
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In heaven, everything is living.
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Sometimes you have a
revelation of things
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that you don't even know
in your own head,
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not even based on your experience.
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You have a knowing.
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Not to get involved with
someone who is...
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that the Holy Spirit,
the Living Water,
3:04
living water inside you
is leading you; that's alive.
3:07
Just think about it.
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We love someone that
we have never seen.
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A sign of that is something
living in you; it's living.
Thrive Amidst Life's Ups And Downs
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So while we live in two worlds,
we are actually citizens of heaven.
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We are there!
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You see, if you live, if you're even, you're
a Christian, you live completely in your heart
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and mind in this world;
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you are subject to the
vicissitudes of life,
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the ups and downs, okay?
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And when your circumstances
ameliorate, alright,
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it gets better, then you rise up,
okay, you feel happy.
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But then, the higher—
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The world is like this:
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the world lifts you up
only to drop you.
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Have you noticed that?
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And the drop is called depression.
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You get even more depressed.
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You kind of wish it was
more than like this,
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because the more elation
you have when it comes to dropping,
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there's no living in the world.
4:04
It's got the vanity line;
actually, she has this
4:06
'vanity of vanities,' a
book of Ecclesiastes
4:08
written by the men of wisdom.
4:10
What is it for?
4:11
It is to tell us what life
is like under the sun,
4:16
natural life; that's what the
phrase 'Under the Sun' is used.
4:21
The next book, Song of Songs;
it's all about the s-o-n.
4:25
Life above the Sun.
4:28
Imagine; how do you
really rejoice?
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You live in your heart and mind;
you live in heaven where
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you see perfect goodness,
everything is living,
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nothing to depress you.
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The Bible says, 'If you, then,
be risen with Christ,
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seek after the things
at Christ's right hand,
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seek for the things above where Christ is
sitting
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at the right hand of God.'
4:52
Right; be heavenly-minded.
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Doesn't say, 'Oh, this
person is too heavenly-minded to be earthly
4:57
good.'
4:58
No, it's only when you are like this; what
I'm
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sharing scripturally minded, heavenly-minded
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that you come back with the wisdom of God
because
5:04
you have a God-word perspective; you're not
crushed
5:07
by the circumstances.
5:08
You come independent of circumstances
with the wisdom and the flow, the Living Water,
5:13
to arrest your problem, to take care of your
children.
5:18
Do not be so hypersensitive with everything
that
5:21
happens around you, to be so irritable all
the time.
5:25
It shows straight away where your heart and
mind is.
5:27
Again, I repeat, say again; if your heart
and mind,
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even if you're a Believer, it's under the
vanity line,
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not above; you are subject to depression,
emotions
5:42
that are like a roller coaster, feeling of
blah.
5:46
Now imagine a person like that going to work;
can
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he be a success?
5:50
Even these things will affect you in the natural
circumstances in your life.
5:56
Can a person who is like this, depressed,
speak
6:00
with wisdom to a child that he's bringing
up without
6:05
the child sensing that irritation, the short-temperedness?
6:08
'Pastor, you're condemning.'
6:12
No, no, I'm just
showing you that this is not God's way for
6:14
you.
6:15
God has a better way.
6:17
God wants you to live with
joy unspeakable and full of glory; that the
6:20
genuineness
6:21
of your faith, being much more precious than
gold
6:24
that perishes, though it is tested by fire,
6:28
may be found to praise, honor, and glory at
the
6:32
revelation of Jesus Christ.
6:34
'Whom having not seen, you love.
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Though now you
do not see Him physically yet believing you
6:38
rejoice
6:39
with joy inexpressible and full of glory.'
6:42
Alright; I use the word 'unspeakable joy'
from the
6:50
old King James; these new King James,
6:53
joy unspeakable and full of glory.
6:55
But notice how do you get this?
6:57
By looking at Jesus, by loving Jesus because
He
7:00
first loved you.
7:01
It is when your mind is on Jesus that you
abound
7:05
with unspeakable joy and full of glory.
7:06
Imagine, with the kind of spirit to attend
to
7:08
the earthly affairs, but the moment you drop,
7:09
I call it the vanity line.
7:10
Okay, and they actually have this line; everything
becomes dark, becomes depressive.
7:13
Apostle, you must be realistic; can I just
think
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of heaven, think of heaven?
7:17
No, I said we are citizens in both countries,
right?
7:18
But don't let your heart and mind be here;
let
7:20
your heart and mind be there, where everything
7:22
you see is perfect beauty, absolute goodness.
7:23
I read the date; the day that happens, that
you
7:24
see that you are in this earth; on this earth,
7:26
it's not about you; it's all about Jesus.
7:31
And every time you are self-occupied, self-focused,
to that degree of focus, to that degree of
7:37
occupation
7:38
with yourself, to that degree, you are depressed,
to that degree, you are in pain.
7:46
But the moment you see Jesus and you are occupied
with His beauty, His glory,
7:47
there's no perfect goodness that you can find
in this person, Jesus.
Guard Your Thoughts
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I'm in.
7:50
Hi, thanks for watching.
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If you are blessed by this video, let us know
by liking it and leaving a comment below.
7:55
And if you know someone who will be encouraged
by this message, please share it with them.
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content like this every week.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Not even based on your experience;
you have a knowing.
8:11
Not to get involved with someone who is...
8:14
that the Holy Spirit, the Living Water,
living water inside you is leading you;
8:18
that's alive.
8:19
Just think about it.
8:20
We love someone that we have never seen.
8:22
A sign of that is something living in you;
it's living.
8:26
So while we live in two worlds, we are actually
citizens of heaven; we are there.
8:29
You see, if you live, if you're even, you're
a Christian, you live completely in your heart
8:36
and mind in this world;
you are subject to the vicissitudes of life,
8:43
the ups and downs, okay?
8:45
And when your circumstances ameliorate, alright,
it gets better, then you rise up, okay, you
8:50
feel happy.
8:51
But then, the higher the world is like this,
the world lifts you up only to drop you.
8:53
Have you noticed that?
8:54
And the drop is called depression.
8:55
You get even more depressed.
8:56
You kind of wish it was more than like this,
because the more elation you have when it
8:57
comes
to dropping, there's no living in the world.
8:58
It's got the vanity line; actually, she has
this
8:59
'vanity of vanities,' a book of Ecclesiastes
9:00
written by the men of wisdom.
9:01
What is it for?
9:02
It is to tell us what life is like under the
sun,
9:03
natural life; that's what the phrase 'Under
the Sun' is used.
9:04
The next book, Song of Songs;
it's all about the s-o-n life above the Sun.
9:05
Imagine; how do you really rejoice?
9:06
You live in your heart and mind;
you live in heaven where you see perfect goodness,
9:07
everything is living, nothing to depress you.
9:08
The Bible says, 'If you, then, be risen with
Christ,
9:09
seek after the things at Christ's right hand,
9:10
seek for the things above where Christ is
sitting
9:11
at the right hand of God.'
9:12
Right; be heavenly-minded.
9:13
Doesn't say, 'Oh, this person is too heavenly-minded
to be earthly good.'
9:14
No, it's only when you are like this;
what I'm sharing scripturally minded, heavenly-minded
9:15
that you come back with the wisdom of God
because
9:16
you have a God-word perspective;
you're not crushed by the circumstances.
9:17
You come independent of circumstances
with the wisdom and the flow, the Living Water,
9:18
to arrest your problem, to take care of your
children.
9:19
Do not be so hypersensitive with everything
that happens around you, to be so irritable
9:20
all the time.
9:21
It shows straight away where your heart and
mind is.
9:22
Again, I repeat, say again;
if your heart and mind, even if you're a Believer,
9:23
it's under the vanity line,
9:24
not above; you are subject to depression,
emotions that are like a roller coaster,
9:25
feeling of blah.
9:26
Now imagine a person like that going to work;
can he be a success?
9:27
Even these things will affect you in the natural
circumstances in your life.
9:28
Can a person who is like this, depressed,
speak with wisdom to a child that he's bringing
9:29
up without
9:30
the child sensing that irritation, the short-temperedness?
9:31
'Pastor, you're condemning.'
9:32
No, no, I'm just showing you that this is
not God's way for you.
9:33
God has a better way.
9:34
God wants you to live with joy unspeakable
and full of glory; that the genuineness
9:35
of your faith, being much more precious than
gold
9:36
that perishes, though it is tested by fire,
9:37
may be found to praise, honor, and glory
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
9:38
'Whom having not seen, you love.
9:39
Though now you do not see Him physically yet
believing
9:40
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full
of glory.'
9:43
Alright; I use the word 'unspeakable joy'
from the old King James; these new King James,
9:49
joy unspeakable and full of glory.
The Key Is To Look To Jesus
9:52
But notice how do you get this?
9:55
By looking at Jesus, by loving Jesus because
He
10:01
first loved you.
10:03
It is when your mind is on Jesus that you
abound
10:09
with unspeakable joy and full of glory.
10:12
Imagine, with the kind of spirit to attend
to
10:14
the earthly affairs, but the moment you drop,
10:19
I call it the vanity line.
10:20
Okay, and they actually have this line;
everything becomes dark, becomes depressive.
10:28
Apostle, you must be realistic;
can I just think of heaven, think of heaven?
10:33
No, I said we are citizens in both countries,
right?
10:36
But don't let your heart and mind be here;
let your heart and mind be there,
10:42
where everything you see is perfect beauty,
absolute goodness.
10:46
I read the date; the day that happens, that
you
10:52
see that you are in this earth; on this earth,
10:55
it's not about you; it's all about Jesus.
11:04
And every time you are self-occupied, self-focused,
to that degree of focus, to that degree of
11:12
occupation
11:13
with yourself, to that degree, you are depressed,
to that degree, you are in pain.
11:18
But the moment you see Jesus and you are occupied
with His beauty, His glory,
11:23
there's no perfect goodness that you can find
in this person, Jesus.
11:29
I'm in.
11:30
Hi, thanks for watching.
11:32
If you are blessed by this video,
let us know by liking it and leaving a comment
11:37
below.
11:38
And if you know someone who will be encouraged
by this message,
11:41
please share it with them.
11:42
Feel free to subscribe
11:44
to get more inspirational content like this
every week.
11:47
I'll see you in the next video.
In this sermon excerpt, Joseph Prince shares how, as believers, we can have joy that is independent of the challenges we go through.
This excerpt is from the sermon, Living Heavenly-Minded in Tough Times, preached on Sep 10, 2023.
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Excerpt Summary
0:00 God Keeps You With His Power
0:45 Joy Is Independent Of Your Circumstances
2:05 God Wants You To Be Heavenly-Minded
3:22 Thrive Amidst Life's Ups And Downs
7:49 Guard Your Thoughts
9:52 The Key Is To Look To Jesus
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In this sermon excerpt, Joseph Prince shares how, as believers, we can have joy that is independent of the challenges we go through.
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