Pastor John Gray I Rest My Case

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] how're you guys doing this evening thank you for your commitment to the local church even in the face of the weather report and we believe that God is bigger than the weather and we're praying for our city we're praying for the protection and safety of everybody and Lord hold the rain and if it does have to rain let it be less than what they said and get us home safely and let there be no accidents or issues and you be glorified even in the rain we're not afraid of rain cuz we got seed in the ground so we are thankful even for natural and spiritual rain once you have given your offering I just want you to do me a favor and just if you have a hand free lift it up if you got to lift them up because this is holy weed this is the week where Jesus laid it all on the line and if there was ever a moment where he should get glory this is that moment who may ascend to the Mount of the Most High he that has clean hands and a pure heart take a look at your hands because the enemy wants you to think that they're dirty but because of what Jesus did they're clean and you can lift them and you can praise and you can shout and you can shout unapologetically and unashamedly and if there was ever a week when we would give God radical praise this would be that week if there was ever a time to put our hands together this would be that time that there was ever a Wednesday it would be the Wednesday before a Good Friday before a Resurrection Sunday and I ain't wait until the weekend to give God what he is do and so we lift up the name of Jesus tonight and we say God we thank you and we bless you and we lift you up now speak through your words so that we are closer to you when this moment is over than we were when it first began we love you we honor you and we bless you in Jesus name Amen amen and amen give the Lord a great praise as you take your seat there are some times when as preachers and communicators we may take it easy but then there are other times when the intensity and the importance of the moment requires another level of discernment and passion and this is one such moment this is Holy Week this is Easter week this is where it all happened and I am overwhelmed to think about the fact that I was thought about before this moment I'll say again that it's amazing and overwhelming to think about the fact that I was thought about before this moment thinking about your life about what you've gone through the experiences you've had you are a miracle your life is a miracle and if you don't know what I'm gonna say it again until you get in your spirit that you should have been gone a long time ago there were so many things that the enemy tried to do and God blocked them he blocked them he blocked them is there anybody other than me - God blocked the attack he blocked the plot the plan and maybe you don't have everything in your life and of course no life is perfect we've all done things we wish we hadn't but the reality is every time we woke up we woke up with the love of God hovering over us and that is worthy of a hallelujah it is worthy of a great part of Thanksgiving and not just a shout on a Wednesday but the life we live on thirsty this whole thing was a trial you know this whole thing this is a trial we're not gonna be here long we you know if by reason of great strength you reach 80 that's great 9100 a men but after this is eternity and that's when we all get to worship and glory but what is the purpose and meaning of life for the time that we have right now and as I want to give greetings to our visitors 1st 2nd and 3rd time again this is a moment where we should assess what is the purpose and the meaning of all things Jesus who we worship rightfully and in two days we celebrate on Good Friday and we will have Good Friday service right here and we will have worship and the word and our leadership will be here I'll be bringing a message and our pastors will be here and you need to be here because Good Friday is more important to me to me than anything else because all of the other things we do don't matter if Friday doesn't come you died and why did Jesus die he died for y'all sitting in them green chairs or if you're on the main floor the purple chairs good for you and those who are watching online he died for you as well why did he have to die where did this whole thing start well this whole thing is a trial God is the righteous judge but let's break it down a minute and let's talk this thing through because if there's a trial then there is a prosecution and there is a defense and there is something in the atmosphere because we're in a very judgemental moment in time where people are quick to judge others without knowing the whole story we judge people based on things like where they come from and what their educational background is or what they look like or what or what or what we think we know from people we've heard and maybe the information you got is not correct because the person who's bringing it doesn't like the person they're talking about be careful who you receive information from and make sure you understand the motive when you get it I'm preaching already this whole earth is a trial there is a world that is more real than the world we are currently occupying the Bible says that we believe that the things that were seen and that are seen were created from that which is unseen that God spoke and out of nothing came something there is a spiritual world more real than the physical world you can't see it but there are angels and demons principalities in high places warring even now there were whispers about it in the book of Daniel that when he fasted and prayed it wasn't that God didn't hear him but there was a principality over the over the region stopping the answer of his prayer from getting to him which means right above your head could be the answer to your prayer but there might be a principality trying to keep you from getting it so don't get upset at God get more passionate in your prayer get more passionate in your position and maybe God will send help in heavenly places to bring to you what you've been praying for I need somebody to stir up their gift tonight my grandmother said you should expect miracles around Easter she's in heaven now she's a part of the great cloud of witnesses but I still believe that Jesus can do miracles this week does anybody else believe that he can do it Satan doesn't like you in fact he hates you Jesus makes it clear that he comes to steal kill and destroy revelations 12 and 10 says this then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven now salvation and strength and the Kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ have come for the accuser of our brethren who accused them before our God day and night has been cast down somebody needs to get excited that trouble won't last always and that that devil that's been messing with you has a time limit on the attack on your life and he has been cast down this is the worst week for Satan because he is constantly reminded of how little power he actually has because he thought he had the power on Friday and woke up on Sunday with nothing because Jesus taught the keys to death hell and the grave and I need somebody to get a little excited in here because the cross was not the in five-second plays great Satan wants to put humanity on trial the book of Job which is the earliest book in scripture it is not the first book chronologically Genesis is the first book we read but the first book written is joke and in it it gives you an insight into spiritual things and how spiritual things work and the reason why that's important is because for the purposes of this message I need you to understand why the devil keeps messing with you help me Holy Ghost you're on trial the enemy wants to keep accusing you bringing up evidence of the things you and I have done wrong but I give you the title of this message and I'm a preach torte so we can get home but the title of the message is I rest my case I wish I wish I was in a I just wish I could act up but I'm gonna say it again just for me for all the times that the enemy has tried to shut my mouth tried to minimize my praise tried to tell me I wasn't worthy that I didn't have value that I didn't deserve what God wanted to give me that I was unqualified that I didn't have what it took I am so grateful that Jesus declared I rest my somebody give Jesus of praise you believe Satan wants to silence your mouth every time you lift your hands and start singing off-key it makes him so mad gets on his nerves and it's not your talent that he's angered by it's your heart and the fact that God receives your worship just it just tears him apart and if you notice in the book of Job chapter 1 starting at the sixth verse it says these words it gives you an intimate look into deep spiritual truths how heaven operates and how the earth needs to shift now there was a day this is job chapter 1 verse 6 when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord and Satan also came among them and the Lord said to Satan from where do you come so Satan answered the Lord and said from going to and fro on the earth and from walking back and forth on it then the Lord said to Satan have you considered my servant job that there is none like him on the earth a blameless and upright man one who fears God and shuns evil so Satan answered the Lord and said does job fear God for nothing have you not made a hedge around him around his household and around all that he has on every side you have blessed the work of his hands and his possessions and have increased in the land but now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has and he will surely curse you to your face what happened in this exchange is that humanity was put on trial God had an angelic census and all the Angels showed up and the Bible says Satan showed up - he didn't break into heaven because you can't sneak into heaven I'm getting ready to help you to understand who Satan is and also who he's not because they got a whole horror movie genre to make Satan bigger than what he actually is we make Satan to be this big malevolent being who can be anywhere at any time and possess anyone at any moment and we even got some people with some bad theology that say be careful who you pray folk because that spirit could jump on you where'd you read that I haven't seen that in the Old Testament or the New Testament let me help you to understand something about the devil the Bible says the sons of God showed up and Satan came to number one there's a distinction between the two but then the Bible says the Lord spoke to Satan and said where did you come from and the Bible says Satan answered let me help you to understand something about Authority about power he had to answer because he was under Authority when I'm in my house I may answer if I want to but I don't have to because it's my house but if you in my house and I want to know what you're here for and you a visitor or a stranger you better answer I'm trying to help you Satan has to answer to God Oh y'all missed that [Music] Satan is not just some awesome super scary thing that just he can do whatever he wants he is on assignment particularly in the life of a believer and he cannot do anything in your life unless God allows it or or Daisy and if God allows it or ordains it it is to bring about glory out of the situation I'm trying to help somebody today the enemy cannot just show up in your life if you have confessed with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord the blood has covered you the Holy Spirit has been given to you as a deposit until the day of redemption so yes the enemy can oppress but he cannot possess because he didn't pay for my soul so he cannot occupy my soul I need somebody to get tell somebody we're on trial God say hey man you considered my servant job he's faithful that's my guy Satan I was like yeah but his love is conditional why is the enemy messing with Joel why the Satan hate us so much because God chose us over him for those who don't know Satan according to scripture was Lucifer an anointed cherub who covers he had instruments inside his body he didn't need a band or singers he was the band and the singers he was the percussion the rhythm the drums the bass the piano the keys and he was the Alto soprano tenor and bass he had it all and he was so good at what he did and so beautiful when he did it that when he rebelled 1/3 of heavens angels chose his gift over God's presence that's why churches struggle today because we get enamored with people's gifts but gifts don't mature character does I'd rather have a submitted worship leader with mediocre talent that is full with the seal with the holy ghost then a talented person with a great voice and no lifestyle and nobody gonna clap on that it's alright you know why because even in the church we've gotten caught up in talent but talent take destroy no yoke talent Cait make a demon leave your life talent doesn't make cancer shrivel up and die you better have some anointing you better have some power and you better have a relationship with the living Jesus is there anybody that knows Jesus Christ makes all the difference I understand that we all come from different places different backgrounds we come from different denominations and I honor the fact that we all come from different places and even here in America we have a geo religious construct because if you go to California they worship Jesus differently in the deep south they worship Jesus differently the black Pentecostal church is going to be a four-hour service so pack a lunch Lakewood is going to be 89 minutes unless I'm preaching and then it's gonna be 98 minutes praise for me but what's interesting to me is how the enemy has utilized our differences to keep us apart same Jesus but we look at each other side.i I don't know what language that is apparently they call that tongues it's a little weird it's not really my bag of tricks somebody over here oh well they don't speak in tongues that means they don't have no Holy Ghost so I certainly don't want to fool with them well I'm apostolic well I Methodist well I'm Baptist well I'm primitive Baptists well I'm AME well I'm nondenominational which is a denomination by the way [Applause] all of these separations organize brokenness keeping us apart and we took the bait we've been on trial since the beginning of time ever since God opened his mouth and said let us make man in our image according to our likeness Satan has been trying to prove to God that he made a mistake in choosing you over him which is why I'm zio he keeps referring he's being referred to in Revelation as the accuser of the Brethren and he doesn't just accuse dr. Paul occasionally the Bible says he accuses day and night he is obsessed he is absolutely consumed with trying to undermine and be legitimize your worship he wants you to shut your mouth he wants to prove to God that God was foolish and unwise in allowing you to get his position help me somebody [Applause] seekers here's the thing Satan's entire case because he's been building a case how many people know Satan he you know he's he's the accuser of the brother and every time you do something wrong got him again I got him just you're in traffic said the wrong thing yeah got him slippin through the channels you were going to t be in but you ended up on the wrong channel and saw something but you didn't delete it fast enough but just stayed there for a minute then you heard somebody keep going to the Jesus [Applause] he's looking for every imperfection he's looking for any single thing that can cause god to disqualify you why because Satan had a position and he was so caught up in his position and he wants his position back and of all the people that God chose to replace he Satan he chose me and you a being with with thousands of vocal cords and instruments and we only got two vocal cords I'm getting ready to go somewhere Sika Satan still caught up in the talent thing they can't even do what I do that says I don't need them to do what you do I just need you to do what they're supposed to do so here's what the enemy is after he's after your status as a son because we are now sons of God you do know that as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are the sons of God you don't realize that position how many parents do we have in here how many people in here how many men have a child named after them how many where my stand up sir stand up if you have a son named after you stand up let me ask you something when you have a son named after you is there anything that you wouldn't do to protect that boy talk to me fellas if somebody was messing with your son I'm sorry and this is Texas so y'all ready no it's second amendment all day long come from me and mine and either I'm gonna pray for you I'm gonna help you go see Jesus it's one of the two I might not even pray for you you have a son that has your name which means they carry not only your DNA but they carry your legacy they can perpetuate your gifts your calling what you speak into them they can take to the next generation now watch this how many gentlemen in here have a son they may not be named after you but it's still your son well yet we're out of fellas that stand up fellas and getting ready to show you something about about how God looks at sonship Jesus in Matthew when he got baptized God said this there since my beloved Son in whom I'm well pleased what had Jesus done up to that point nothing he hadn't healed one person he hadn't raised anybody from the dead no withered hands stretched out no blind eyes open no deaf ears open but because he was a son he had immediate status I need you to know that no matter what you do your status does not change with God I'm trying to help not just the fellas because ladies you are also children of God and for the purposes of this sonship is a spiritual declaration which means you can be female and still operate as a son which means you have an inheritance with God which means if anybody messes with you they got an answer to your father now watch this before you sit down I'm getting ready to help you with something your status is a son you have a son so he also has status anybody mess with my son they not just messing with John they're messing with John gray the fourth they're not just messing with Paul jr. is it Paul jr. okay okay so what's your son's name Carmelo all right so Brandon Brandon Andrew Montgomery BAM your son is Carmelo Andrew Montgomery so BAM and cam so if they don't if they mess with cam they don't get to BAM you understand what I'm saying because there's something that wakes up in us when somebody's messing with our son because sons carry sea and seed carries legacy and legacy carries purpose and purpose carries status and status carries Authority and my status is a son but my feet is my authority watch says gentlemen be seated you just said in your authority because authority is what you get when you don't have to try I don't have to try to be anything because God already gave me my status I'm a son so when I speak angels have to move because my dad has power one person caught it young lady over here part I don't have to yell I don't have to jump up and down because of who my Heavenly Father is I have status there's something about being seated which lets you know you have authority you don't believe me where's Jesus right now is he in the ground no okay is he on the cross no he is at the right hand but where what is he doing at the right hand tell somebody be seated whoo you missed it when you tell somebody to be seated you're not telling them to be less than you're telling them to step up to the authority that you have as a child of God I don't strive anymore I'm seated I don't yell I don't I don't beg for things I'm seated I don't hope they call I know they're gonna call because I'm seated I don't have to beg for forgiveness the blood is already covered so I'm seated so my status is a son my seat is authority but what's the statement not guilty oh well I thought I would get a little different response from that so let me break it down for you when job accused when when Satan accused job Satan's hope is that he would gather enough evidence to cause God to say you know what Satan you're right these clay creatures these creatures from the dust are unworthy of my mercy unworthy of my forgiveness they're unworthy of all the favor that I've given them I made a mistake I should have given you another chance but unfortunately Satan didn't follow protocol because if you've ever studied trials there are certain protocol that have to be handled you can't just bring evidence you got to make sure that evidence was brought in properly and if the evidence is tainted it is inadmissible in court so a person that has no integrity if you lack integrity and you handle evidence they strike the evidence because you can't be trusted rewind Jesus said Satan is the father of lies he's been lying from the beginning so a liar doesn't have status in the court I'm getting ready to preach it like I feel it you can accuse all day so you you you you you can't bring the evidence because you can't be trusted but also you can't just walk up into a court and say whatever you want to a judge you can't walk up me like what up your judge miss what's up judge ship hey what up Jenny juggs mmm mmm oh you can't just walk in to a courtroom and speak to the judge any kind of way because if you do they will hold you in so satan actually doesn't have standing in the presence of God because Psalm 100 says enter his gates with and into his court with Satan can't praise because he was kicked out of heaven so he can't even get in the court I'm getting ready to rest my case we get ready to go home early but I need somebody to catch where I'm going Satan keeps trying to bring a case against you but his evidence is tainted and his status is no good because God has already made up his mind unfortunately it's called nepotism nepotism is when somebody who has power is related to you well Satan didn't know is that the judge is also your dad I know it's almost time to go but if you were ever gonna show that was the place the judge is your dad and your defense attorney is your big brother and high priest his name is Yeshua now he didn't go to law school but he fulfilled the law and the prophets he's a carpenter by trade but he knows the book back in sort behold i come in the volume of the book it is written of me to do your will o top and so even as Satan brought the case against you your defense attorney said Your Honor may I approach the bid the bench was made of wood two pieces three nails it was a sudden he the trial was set we were in trouble no hope no plans they got a song videotape the jury has seen it and as the charge was getting ready to slam the gavel he said stop may I approach the bench the evidence against John grey is overwhelming he sinned against you he messes up every day can't get it together he's big and sweaty not in shape look like a Christmas tree velvet and gold buddies but he loves you and he tries the best he can don't forget father your made him from the dust so every now and then achoo he shows a little dust every now and then tell somebody bless you tell somebody bless you Satan saw where the case was going he said stop your word says without the shedding of blood there's no remission for say I got him on camera he got the goat the judge said you're right somebody's got to die because the holiness of the judge means somebody has to pay for the sins they've committed the judge said I the righteous God find you John Gray guilty of crimes against my holiness for the wages of sin is death and I find you guilty slams the gavel down now the sentencing phase begins the prosecution Satan and all this thing's we gotta talk about you ain't going nowhere you'll never be nothing you're gonna be no preacher gonna be no pastor nothing we got your centerr so sloppy you ain't gonna be nothing you'll never perpetuate a legacy the sentence for your crimes is death it's to be carried out immediately Jesus said your honor Your Honor is its blood you want instead of just paying for him I see a trail of humanity out the door all of them are guilty too so can I just pay for all of them Satan said no I want to put them all on trial all of each one individually Jesus hit him back because any time Satan says something Jesus always hit him with the word the word says through one sin entered all and through one righteousness the inter offer I'm gonna take his death so he can live my life I need a sound that helps you to understand that you hear what I'm saying I'll take his death so he can live my life take him away John grey your sentence will be carried out on Friday and your name will be attached to Jesus back his blood will be shed and replace it with of you you John are free to go Jesus I'll see you on Friday and they beat him and they whipped him the odd recognition his Vistage was marred more than any man they led him as a sheep before her Shearer's is silent yet he opened not his mouth he was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities of the chastisement for our peace was upon him and by His stripes we are healed John 19 and 30 as the sentence was being carried out for those of us who still leave church early after coming in late as the sentence was being carried out for those of us who are still casual with the holy things of God for those who choose not to believe Jesus said I'm dying just in case you decide to believe one day John 19 and 30 Jesus says it is finish the debt has been paid the veil has been torn and everybody who has failed now has righteousness credited to your account you are not what the devil says you are you are what the blood says you are I rest my status is a son my seat is authority and my statement is not guilty every time the enemy tries to bring it up again I'm gonna just declare not guilty tell somebody not guilty did you do it yeah but I'm not guilty because I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony and what I got freed from I'm gonna tell somebody else that if Jesus can do it for me he can do it for them and we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony tell somebody if God has ever freed you from anything if he ever saved you from anything you might as well go ahead and show some signs tonight the sermon is over but the praise is just beginning where are you guys from with the blue shirts Norway from Norway you're going to Zimbabwe Zambia you should go to Wakanda it's really good this time [Applause] might find the black pants are over there I don't know when you have received the gift of salvation it motivates you to do things that you wouldn't normally do like get on planes for two days to go to Zambian to do surgery for people for months at a time no cameras there probably a little bit of air conditioning leaving family and loved ones but the Holy Ghost is with him and we're with them and our prayers are with him and we celebrate you because you are an extension of the resurrection and I'm talking to you you and even you whoever you are wherever you are walk into that job tomorrow with some joy say hello to the people at the grocery store and if they ask you why why are you so happy because I'm not guilty if it doesn't fit you must acquit tell them that guilty and even if somebody wants to bring up your past because the devil always wants to bring up your past remind him of his future tell somebody not guilty I'm not gonna let anybody judge me they can't judge you because I all of them haters who got a list of everything you've ever done if they tried to bring it into the court it wouldn't make it because the only thing that gets into court is praise and thanksgiving some of y'all just praise your way out of a generational curse you just praise your way out of bondage you just praise your marriage into a healthy place because some spirits can't stay in a praise atmosphere let me pray for you father I thank you is Holy Week a week when we should have been reminded of the worst things we've ever done but the blood comes and washes over us and says not guilty the price has been paid and Jesus rested his case on the cross and he declared it is finished and for all of us I'm just saying for me who's messed up the most and my brother who was honest and said him too well for those of us who know we don't deserve your mercy we say thank you tonight but those of us who have been the recipients of your Grace's we say thank you tonight those have been washed in the blood of the left may we be reminded of the great sacrifice that was given so that we could lift our hands this day I pray a blessing over every family and I pray that salvation breaks out in this room in the next two minutes god I thank you thank you that you and 12 legion of angels will cover dr. pol as he travels to Zambia I also declared that our brothers and sisters from Norway will go back to their homeland with a passion and a strength to serve and to sew and to bless this president and I thank you for every single person that came out tonight under threat of rain ain't gonna be no tornados Jesus hold the rain and the hail till everybody gets home can rain all night that'll help us sleep Jesus but it's now gonna rain while we driving home I declare it you're in charge of the clouds you're in charge of the clouds you're in charge of our lives thank you tonight I thank you I thank you for the blood I thank you thank you for forgiveness I thank you thank you for mercy I thank you thank you thank you if you're hearing you've never given your life to Jesus we don't do this often and we may not do it for a while but security prepare yourself because I'm gonna ask if you getting saved tonight start making your way to the altar if you need to give your life to Jesus or you need to rededicate your life get to this altar right now tonight is your night come on sis if you need to give your life to Jesus come on if you need to rededicate your life come on if you want to join this church come on if God was speaking to you tonight and come on welcome home it doesn't matter who you are what you've done where you been you're always able to come home welcome home welcome home welcome home we can do better than that people are giving their life to Jesus let's welcome home hello sweet girl welcome home bless you welcome home hello my sister welcome home come in welcome home bless you my man bless you man a god bless you welcome home come on up come on up people are giving their lives to Jesus tonight welcome home welcome home who in law enforcement may the Lord bless you and every man and woman in law enforcement may the Lord cover you and protect you every day you're on the job may he keep you all the days of your life not one bullet will come near you you are protected you will live and not die and your partners will live and not die and we declare blessing and we thank you for the sacrifice that you made and every other person in the military armed services EMT firefighters we pray a blessing over you tonight to all my babies that are coming to get saved tonight welcome home y'all kids are getting saved grown folk getting saved grandparents getting saved welcome home welcome home we are family there's no judgment here God is about souls it's time for the church to open their eyes and love everybody that's the power of the blood and doesn't matter who you are that matter what you've done what matters is the blood let me pray for you let me pray for you my nothing Oh Oh and what okay me Howlett nothing nothing I want you to repeat this prayer after me Lord Jesus it's me I confess with my mouth and believe in my heart that Jesus is Lord thank you for the blood that was shed for me I'm not guilty Jesus paid the price I am free whom the Sun sets free is free indeed you are my Lord and my Savior I received the free gift of salvation the blood is real and it's active tonight thank you my life is made new in your name Jesus amen amen and amen we believe if you prayed that simple prayer you just got sane welcome home

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Published: Thu Mar 29 2018