Brandon Mercer sets up the End Times Revival
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.
(Philippians 4:8-23) ESV
It looks to us (that’s me and the Holy Spirit) as if the End Times Revival has begun. See a loving pastor in action as Brandon Mercer begins leading his flock from where our awareness of truth is now, to where it needs to be.
- 12:30 Amen
- 13:20 So many Christians will walk into heaven unhappy
- 15:55 Friedrich Nietzsche
Knowledge which doesn’t transform us is bloodless scholarship
– Friedrich Nietzsche
- 16:52 A major problem for church in our culture today: we have knowledge that we have no understanding of, a bloodless theology
- 17:10 Lukewarm, bloodless scholarship, mirrored Christendom
- 17:20 You believe in the blood of Jesus but it has not transformed you. You’re not taking any risks for anything, you’re not laying down your entire life to be all-in for what God has created you to be and who you are in him
- 18:42 Transformative truth
- 19:25 We need more Jesus. We need to lean into Him in a deeper way
- 20:00 What do you contemplate?
- 20:35 Right thinking fuels mental health
- 21:11 John Milton
The mind is it’s own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell and a hell of heaven
– John Milton
- 24:37 Defining truth
- 26:33 Demonstrating inductive reasoning
- 26:55 Matty’s razor
We all have the same evidence. Our choice of paradigm determines what we think it’s evidence of.
– Matty’s Razor
- 27:45 Spaghetti theology
- 28:03 Ultimate truth
- 28:33 The two major avenues of truth seeking
- 28:40 for the clash that will come, and for the church to really step in and to reveal what is actually true
- Science
- materialism
- Self autonomy
- whatever I feel and whatever I want to do
- Science
- 29:23 Veil of misunderstanding
- 29:57 I hope that the church itself begins to be transformed … and we begin to bring truth into all of these things. But what we’re doing right now isn’t working
- 30:30 Earnest Becker
Science is beautiful, it’s great, but science can never tell you what ought to be but there is an ought there
– Earnest Becker
- 31:40 There is a truth
- 32:39 We are in bondage when we try to control THE NARRATIVE, but we are set free when we live in HIS STORY
- 33:04 God defines truth
- 35:15 There is a timeless truth
- 39:17 Hidden in plain sight (Hypothesis 22)
- 40:30 Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:13) ESV
Matty (Headwind) 