Put your attention on Heavenly things above, not on the things of this earth. Evangelist Lloyd Facey brings the Bible to life in this inspiring sermon: “Be Rich In What Matter” at Grimsby SDA Church on January 20, 2024.
Spicier than before okay I I’ll live with that it’s good to be here amen amen I must tell the church that we came from Manchester this morning and I brought with me my own amens and Hallelujah just in case you do not like to say amen and Hallelujah in church I
Have mine with me so I use them is that all right yes Amen on we are here to worship is it too cold this is God’s house we need to as David said enter into his gates with Thanksgiving and into his course with praise Hallelujah we serve a mighty God Church all
Right have you been blessed throughout the 10 days of prayer yes no you can talk to me it’s okay I know I know I I may look scary but I’m not you can talk to me have you been blessed yes amen praise the Lord okay it seems to me that you’re upset
With me because you want me to get straight into the world so I I I I I’m taking a queue from you so I’ll get into the word be rich in what matters are you rich in what matters be rich in what matters let us pray pray oh great
God of thine own way with us I pray thee fill us now with your Holy Spirit and may Jesus Christ Alone be seen high and lifted up we pray in his wonderful name amen be rich in what matters I pray that we are rich in what
Matters it sounds to me if the caption said be rich in what matters then surely we can be rich in things that does not matter amen m a part of the reading for today tells us or speak of brother sorry there folks I I’m a
Preacher if I if I stay one place I’ll fall asleep while preaching I I move the lot so I can stay awake is that okay thank you very much so a part part of this reading talks about analog and digital now let me get into that for you digital it says is online
Worship all right online worship and analog it talks about based on a personal and tangible practices with between real people and the Living God like in this setting there are real people here and we are connected to the Living God hallelujah now what is analog versus digital well
Digital as I said you are online and it’s it is said that digital as a a non continuous Electric electrical supply digital as a non continuous electrical supply what is that saying you know during Co don’t you how you used to be online every week am I
Talking to somebody here yes and you know after a while you start to eat while you’re worshiping you may be put the phone on mute and and you come off video and you are doing all sorts of stuff while you supposed to be worshiping Ah that’s a noncontinuous supply thank you
Hallelujah I love children getting into the sermon so so this is we take break sometime we’re not going on like when you show up in church it’s a difference and I’m coming to that shortly because it speaks of of of of now analog well it said analog has a continual
Supply of electrical of electrical supply so it is continuous ah what is that saying to us when we show up in church we are connected thank you we are connected to God and we can ug each other you when you on Zoom you talk about uh virtual
Ugs I’m not getting any hugs on Zoom I get hugs when I come to church from my brothers and sisters Hallelujah and the connection with God is good but might I say to some people sitting here cuz I know where you are going fix this up now
Because the you might be saying there are some people in church who have break in Supply you see maybe you’re saying we worship during the week we read our Bibles and some of us we read maybe 10 15 devotionals in the mornings but mind I say to some people
If you are reading your Bibles and having an an an in Family Worship setting but you are not connected to God that is also a break in Supply ah because the truth is Church of the Living God if we we are not connected to God then we are breaking you can it can
Seems like you are worshiping but if you have no faith in the god whom you are worshiping that is a break in Supply but Hallelujah there are folks who shows up in church who who who are worshiping this powerful God and there is no break in Supply because you worship at home and
And you worship at church may I say to somebody some people coming they they are in church and they are coming to church to look for worship you do not come to church to look for worship you take worship with you to church amen that’s where the con you you miss
The connection that’s why people can fight in church not this church I can see that you’re are family setting but but other churches people fight in church for position because why preacher they do not worship the one true God at home at the workplace anywhere you
Are so you come to church looking for worship when you should bring worship to church let’s go to our scripture reading which is Hebrews chapter 10 verse 24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to Good Works Paul is saying let us consider one another in other words let
Let us let us think of each other how can I support my brother and sisters to to come to church and and to and to hold on to God and he said provoke that really means that you need to encourage or urge somebody you see brothers and
Sisters that is our job to encourage people people in the faith of God hallelujah H now Jesus want to have a word with you this morning turn with me to John chapter 15 where Jesus is talking and and he’s given the the this as analog in church and and connected to
To the one true God John chapter 15 look at verse one where Jesus said I am the True Vine and my father is the husband man that in other words Jesus is saying Daddy is the farmer or or or or the gardener if you please now notice what
Jesus said I am the True Vine which tells the preacher if Jesus is saying I am the True Vine there must be a false Vine at least so Daddy Jesus is saying my daddy is the gardener no go Jesus is not disrespecting the father by saying the
Father is the farmer you will get what Jesus is saying in a moment verse two every branch in me that beareth not fruit he take it away so it is the father’s job to remove the branches that are not bearing fruit have mercy Jesus are you bearing fruit in God’s
Church if you are bearing fruit Jesus said and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it he he makes it Pur he purifies it so the more you are connected to Jesus the more God is purging you is removing the impurity from your life Hallelujah Jesus said that it may bring
Forth more fruit so the more you are in Christ the more you are bringing forth the more you’re getting closer and closer to God hallelujah amen in verse three now ye are clean or you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you so when the word gets inside of
You Jesus says you are clean the word cleans you up Hallelujah it says abide in me and I in you abide Jesus is saying you cannot just say that you’re a Christian you must abide that word abide mean you stay with Jesus you cannot get baptized and then
Think you can live any old lifestyle or go back to the same lifestyle that you once walked youed to be you need to change your lifestyle and abide with Jesus and then Jesus said if you abide with him that is verse four as the branch cannot bear fruit of
Itself have you seen a branch of his disconnected from the vine bearing fruit of itself you must abide with Jesus to bear fruit so if you see people showing up in church and they are not bearing any fruit they are looking like the enemy they behave like the
Enemy surely they are not in Christ except it abide in the vine no more can he expect except he abide in me so Jesus is talking now I am verse five I am the vine you are the branches now hold on there Jesus Jesus want you to get it he
Want us to get it he says you are the branches I am the vine do not think that you Are bigger than Jesus we need him so he’s saying get this tray I am the vine you are the branches in other words know your place amen amen I must know my place amen then then Jesus said help me Jesus and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit for without me
You can do nothing without Jesus we can do nothing zero that’s why we must abide in Christ I’ll read the last verse and then move on if a man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered Mercy Jesus is saying if you’re not in me then you
Are dead with could it be that some folks are in church today and are withering away because you’re not in Jesus is it possible and Men gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burn this is Jesus talking maybe if it was a preacher you
Would say ah preacher you’re preaching Doom Jesus says hey if you are withering away this is going to be your head you are going to die and that’s the second death really let’s look at let’s go back to our scripture reading Hebrews chapter 10 verse 25 let’s look at verse
25 picking up from verse from verse verse 24 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some his some people do not want to come to church they want to stay home and still believe that they are Christians the Bible is saying you need to show up in
Church because might I had maybe not here with other Church churches there are some serious folks in church and if you can live with those folks in church then you’re ready for the kingdom because there are some folks in church that you you cannot Love by
Yourself you need Jesus in you to love them Huh there are some dangerous folks in church but you must love them because Jesus loves everyone Hallelujah then Paul said but exalted one another that word exalt is telling us that we need it means strongly encourag we need to we need to encourage people maybe some of us have some some
Family members that are not saved where are they when was the last time you encourage them to come to church you may call them and you talk all sorts of things with them except encouraging them to give their heart to Jesus and Paul is almost upset with us
Now look at the next few lines he says and so much the more do it more now why Paul as you see the day approaching in other words Church church if you see the day approaching meaning you see that Jesus is coming soon now is the time to encourage
Strongly encourage somebody to give their life to Jesus why preacher because you can see based on what is happening that Jesus is about to return but the church is too comfortable we’re sitting down doing nothing we’re not going out telling the community Jesus is coming soon every week we show up in
Church and go back home and we start the same cycle again we return the other week and we sit down in church again and we return home and the following week and we’re doing this here after here and we are comfortable doing this are you seeing that Jesus is about to
Come and and if you are saying yes that’s words what about our lifestyles can people see Jesus that Jesus is about to return based on how we are living ah based on your lifestyle in your circle can people see in your lifestyle that Jesus is about to
Return or is it that your lifestyle is saying to them just chill as we say as we say in Jamaica I’m from Jamaica okay just chill just relax Jesus is not about to return just just just you just take it easy do what you Want Jesus
Is not coming back anytime soon based on how you are living is that the case if that is the case Church of the Living God you have no excuse after today Start Living Like Jesus is about to return what about starting with the church members around you how are you treating each
Other is this church like the Disciples Church when the Holy Ghost was let loose into that church they were living like Jesus was about to return we need to get back to that it is not the same as usual Church preacher job is difficult if he’s telling you the truth
It is hard sometimes you don’t even like the preacher because he’s preaching the truth sometimes you just want him to shut up because he’s preaching the truth and sadly not every preacher stand before you will warn you and preach the truth and you might think those preacher
Love you because they’re not telling you the truth that is Al lie those who love you will tell you the truth that Jesus is about to return Jesus is upset with this church this last day Church Jesus is upset with this church you are not believing me do turn to Revelation chapter
3 and verse 17 Jesus said because thou says Jesus is saying you are saying it not me Jesus is saying thou says he’s talking to his last day Church you are saying it what are they say what are we saying Jesus I am rich and increase with goods and have need of
Nothing the church believe that we are okay and Jesus is about to burst our bubble our spiritual bubble Jesus is saying you say you are rich and increase with goods and in need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched that’s strong Jesus I mean
Jesus that is strong we we know this little gentle Jesus who will not speak like that why is Jesus speaking like this because your probation is about to close and he wants us to get it you’re not living right and yet you’re comfortable in the way you’re living th are wretched and
Miserable and poor and blind and naked this is our condition and we show up it’s in the Bible and we are living exactly like it my brother this thing is in the Bible Jesus is saying it and now he saying I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the get
Some Faith you need to believe he said you need I star I want you to get the Holy Ghost and then in verse 20 he cannot take it anymore the Bible said behold I stand at the door and knock Jesus is knocking at your heart door
Today and he’s saying open up your heart to me and you will notice my heler that Jesus if he’s knocking that means he’s on the outside is not in our heart so he’s knocking the world is about to come to an hand and the church is comfortable so Jesus is out like
Knocking and you will notice that the Bible says he’s not only knocking but he’s calling so Jesus is desperate to get into our hearts when you are not desperate you only knock and if no one answer you walk away but when it’s an emergency say you knock
And you call at the same time and that is what is exactly what Jesus is doing it’s an emergency so he’s knocking and calling are you hearing the voice of Jesus calling you he’s saying it’s time to change I am about to return and I want to pick you
Up I I want you to come home with me but the way you are you need to change let me tell you a story and shut up is that okay or you need me to preach some more and that’s the next thing we are very good with staying and watching social
Media what we do not like to watch the word h we we can watch YouTube videos for hours when that is happening to a Christian and you cannot read the word of God for 10 15 20 minutes or half an hour or even one hour something is seriously wrong with your Christian
Walk if the things of the world fascinates you more than the things of God something is not right huh so close to home like the children of Israel we do not want God we want the things of the world let me tell you a
Story I need to look at my notes do you want me to preach some more or should I just shut up tell you the story and shut up yeah you’re saying that right I tell you the story and shut up I tell you story um Luke 12 let’s look the story is
Coming to you from Luke 12 and it is it is Jesus’s story I just love Jesus’s story you know Jesus said that this this man he was he was wealthy very very rich man you know and so he he he he he he he planted and you know he he got the his
Crops the beards you know had so much in the field so he was wondering what should I do and you know he he said to himself well I need some more room to store the stuff you know you know how we are you know in our closets you know we are back
Buy more clothes and we find it difficult to give any a wave to those who are in need so we find another closet H shoes and clothes and and and it become our closet Laden down with this Stu so we put them into another closet and and we cannot hold
The stuff that we have H and somebody needs some but we are mean and selfish I feel like embarrassing my wife but I won’t do I’m not going to do that not just yet I might before the story is over so be prepared wife she’s looking up
Like I might embarrass her wife let me embarrass her right now you know um your man hello yes let me tell you about my wife I’m telling you that’s my wife sitting there right yeah that’s beautiful lady there um you know when you know purchase St like she purchased clothes um
Sometimes I’m a bit you know a bit upset I shouldn’t be but I’m a bit upset because she’ll buy some clothes and you say okay yeah she have some clothes now now and the one and sometimes she gives them away and I’m like why why are you buying clothes to
Give away that’s Wast she said somebody can use them and I’m like of Mercy you just buy these why are you giving them away especially when it’s coming from your pocket and I just go to love I said oh something just go away and I said I love
That she’s giving that’s what God wants us to do we need to give to those who are in need and not what you can’t use because they are torn she gives the best ones away get upset with me my my young person get upset with me she gives the
Best ones away and I am saying why are you giving away these stuff it’s going to cost me to buy more and she doesn’t listen she just keeps it away like and then I’ll go on I say I love that I really love that she G she
She she gives the best that’s how we are we need to we need to give the best to the master because as you give to others you’re giving to God what is it that you’re giving to God things that you do not want Ah that’s what we usually gives way
Don’t we but anyway let’s get back to the story sorry sorry beloved I just embarrassed you so so so Jesus said this guy decided now I need more space to store my stuff so he he he tore down is barns B said barns that’s mean it’s more than one
And he said I need more space so no doubt he he he called workers to to build them bigger ones so he could store his stuff H that sounds good he need space yeah so he he he got rid of the old space and buil bigger
Space cuz he need is stuff there are is stuff and verse 19 Jesus said this guy start to reason with himself and he said says to himself my soul soul thou as much Goods laid up for many years take ease eat drink and be marry now now now now
He said hey take ease go on vacation don’t worry about those folks who are in need take three and four vacations can some of us cut back some of our vacations and help those who are in need in our church of course we need vacation but do
We need four and five for the here while some somebody in the church in is in need of food to eat while we’re going and be married folks are are going without food amongst God’s people while we’re out there enjoying the World building bigger barns here
Is God Jesus said but God verse 20 but God said unto him God is talking now in this situation you do not want to hear from God do you God is talking now God said thou fool if God should talk to you now what do you think God would say based on your
Lifestyle would God say thou fool based on how we are living what the B based on how much we are storing Out would God say th fol this is God you do not want to hear this from God though fol this night this night God is saying hey your life is over this night no you are going to die Lord have mercy this night you are going to
Die your life is required of the if you should die where would you go when Jesus returned would you go back with go up with him or would you just continue being dead in your grave waiting for the other Resurrection to face the second death watch Jesus then whose shall those things be
Which thou Hast provided the things that your working so hard for who will get them in expense of your soul salvation you’re killing yourself to be rich but not in the things of God watch Jesus in verse 21 so is he that layth up treasure for himself watch the
Next line or the next few words and is not not rich toward God are you rich in what matters Jesus is saying if you’re a laye of treasures for yourself and you’re missing the opportunity to be rich towards God God is saying thou fool the things of this world
Does not work your soul salvation are you going after them more than you’re going after God H what are you doing are you rich in the things of God or are you rich in the things of the world and pour in the things of God
May God help us to be rich in the things of God and poor in the things of the world now God is not saying you should be poor in terms of having things but you must know where to place them you must place them like Abraham
The Bible said means nothing to him he was was rich but it meant nothing to Abraham that’s how Loosely we must wear or get attached to the world Loosely but we must cling to Jesus cling to God and be rich in the things of God Amen song says take the world and give
Me Jesus amen is that what you’re saying to God today take the world what I need Jesus just raise your hand so I can pray that we will make that commitment praise God praise God let us pray kind loving father oh Lord we’re asking you that you please of mercy upon
Us Lord we need Jesus today we need him more today than yesterday I pray oh God that you will send your Holy Spirit to live within us so that we can accept Jesus as Lord and Savior oh great God forgive us where we are failed the cleanse us now from all
Unrighteousness and may Jesus Christ Alone be seen in our lives we pray in his powerful name amen am