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How to Bring Heaven on Earth: Part 3 | Drenda Keesee
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0:21 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it so that the son can bring glory to the father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name and I will do it.0:33 If you love me, obey my commandments and I will ask the father and he'll give you the holy spirit. And the Holy Spirit is your coach and your teacher and he'll help you follow through with what God has for you.0:45 And the Holy Spirit will prick your heart when you don't wanna give in to, you know, something and you know you did the wrong thing or you said the wrong thing or you acted the wrong way. The Holy Spirit will keep0:54 bothering you, right? Knock, knock, knock, knock. Jesus says he stands at the door and knocks. He's talking to believers, by the way, there. That's not for the unsaved. And he says, If anyone will open the door, I'll1:05 come in and I'll eat dinner with them. I'll give you a feast. I'll share with you my goodness, my riches. He even goes on in another place, John, I just love John. Forgive me, I just have to read it. In John1:17 15, he said, This is my commandment that you love 1 another. Have we heard love all through there? As I've loved you, greater love has no man than this. And he laid down his life for his friends. Jesus says1:29 this, You are my friends if you do what I command. And what did he just command them? Love 1 another. That's the command he's talking about. He says, I no1:41 longer call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master does. But I called you friends, for everything that I've heard from my Father, I've made known to you. Now, you like to1:52 be a friend of Jesus? Would you like Jesus to talk to you and tell you everything dad's saying? I do. I wanna be in that hidden place with God and hear his voice, right? The2:04 secret place of the most high abiding under the shadow of the Almighty. How do we get that? By loving God and loving people the way he loves them. Amen? Jesus said, I can call2:16 you a friend. Now, you know, there are people out there that aren't very lovable. You know, my father-in-law, I always had this deep love for him. Always loved grandpa Tom. Right? But he could be a little prickly. He2:28 could not show love. But if you knew the history, you understood. He grew up in a home with an alcoholic father who would sometimes be very mean and abusive to the grandma, right,2:40 to the mother. And he would go and cry in the field and hide and cry because he couldn't do anything as a little boy to fix it. So what did he do? He hardened his heart. He hardened his heart because2:52 of hurt. So you don't know what someone's dealing with, what they've been through or what. I mean, you know, nobody probably knew what Joseph had been through, right? But God knew, God knew. And so, went back in history,3:03 25 years before he actually gave his life to the Lord. I wrote, the minister gave out these little cards that said, Ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. And I wrote in there, What am I believing for? For3:14 grandpa Tom to get born again. I was believing for him to get born again, and I wrote the scripture, was standing on. I kept that in my Bible, and I'd pray over it and pray over it, years and years and years went by. It3:26 looked like God was not doing what I asked, right? But you know what? There was 1 day he walked into this foyer and Gary came in and heard him telling somebody he's seen too many things. 1 of them was our daughter Amy's3:36 healing. Too many things he could not account for. He'd been started watching Gary on television. I've done television just to reach Tom, amen? Praise God. That's why we do it. We wanna reach people all over the world,3:47 and we hear from people all over the world. Every week, they got touched by God. But you know what? Tom showed up that day, but another day, Hilton Sutton was here preaching, end times. Hilton Sutton's preaching, Gary's3:59 dad, you know, I'm like, Lord, we just want him to get free. Hilton Sutton prayed for him. He got delivered from all that oppression, from all that heartache, from all those wounds, from all that bondage, from4:11 all the things that had held his heart captive. The Lord set him free with love, not with condemnation, but with love. He was set free that day. He was so happy, so excited. I believe it was Tom walking down to the altar4:22 and he walks him down. So, you know, he's coming down. He gets delivered, he gets healed. He doesn't have to walk with a cane after that, he gets free. He gets healed from cancer because that cancer was on the inside,4:32 right? It was on the inside. When your heart, when you cut off a place of your heart, it dies, right? And so, it happens in the natural, but it happens in the spiritual as well. And so, he cut off areas of his heart. But4:44 that day, the blood of Jesus flowed through his heart, right, and delivered him. And the blood of Jesus is in you, right? The blood of Jesus delivers you from sin. It delivers you from oppression, depression, all the4:55 things the enemy's ever tried to do to you. And that day he told Gary, I love you. He was able to say, I love you. He'd never been able to say, I love you. He was weeping and crying, happy, talking about God and how God5:06 healed him. He couldn't say enough great things. First thing he did was go back, because Gary grew up he grew up, his dad couldn't say I love you. He never heard I love you. He never heard that. That affects a boy. Dad,5:17 say I love you to your kids, amen? We try to say I love you a lot because of that. His dad can never say I love you. His mother could say I love you to him and he wouldn't respond. She could put her arms around him and5:27 he wouldn't put it. He'd just stand there like this. Men love your wives. Tell them you love them every day. Put your arms around them. They need that. Amen, ladies? Amen. Amen, moms, dad, maybe it's mom.5:39 Maybe mom's had hurts and wounds. Love, love, love. Overcome, overcome all those things with love, the love of God. God can give you the grace to love, even people that seem unlovable. He went back to the5:51 office, called Gary's mother, crying, telling her how he loves her, telling her how much he loves her. He was so full of joy, I was like, as good as I prayed all those years that it would be, it's6:03 better. It's better. Amen, the kingdom's better. God's goodness is better. Don't you imagine that day with Joseph, that's the kind of tears that were flowing and the love and the freedom that came to them in Jesus' name.6:14 And so from that day forward, he would tell Gary every time he saw him, I love you, son. I love you, son. You're my favorite preacher. I watch other preachers on television, but you're my favorite. Amen? Don't you want6:25 your dad to tell you you're his favorite? Well, that's what God's saying to you, amen? He's saying, you're my favorite, you're my son, you're my daughter, I love you. I sent Jesus, my he's your brother and your brother's6:37 for you. He's not gonna sell you into slavery, he came to get you out of slavery, amen? That's his heart. That's his will. So, the main key is love. If you wanna experience heaven on6:48 earth, it's the love of God that brings heaven to earth. I have a book here. I was reading in in this book. It's talking about a man7:00 that looked like he had everything. He's gone to dinner and he's eating a big steak and he has the best clothes, the best cars. And he says, knowing my friend's vast reach and great wealth and judging by the7:12 very things he was wearing, the car he drove to the meeting, I would have thought he was continually enjoying the greatest life imaginable. Houses on the beach, hot tubs, jet skis,7:24 boats, a fleet of cars, a massive residence in the woods, and much more. Yet, there he was pouring out his heart about the troubled waters he was navigating. A manager in another complex7:35 was controlling and difficult to work with and he was gonna have to fire him. A family member whom he'd appointed as CEO of 1 of his companies was going through severe personal problems, pressures in every7:47 direction. He pointed at me as the steak came and he said, I know no matter how much money I have, and he looked like I have everything, but7:59 I can only eat 1 steak at a time. But my level of responsibility increases every day. He was hidden, and then he came out and became somebody8:11 great. When you come out and you become somebody great, people are watching. Right? And they think you have everything because you have something that they've made an idol out of, something they wish they had.8:23 So they become critical. Jesus dealt with this too. Being revealed does not only elicit the admiration and appreciation 1 might expect, often it makes us8:35 the target of opposition, even persecution. In Acts chapter 5, we read about how some of the disciples of Jesus had been thrown in prison and knocked around. The authorities, the Pharisees, scribes,8:47 elders, and teachers of the law had beaten the disciples and were deciding whether or not to execute them. At the same time, someone else came into the picture, an influential man8:58 who'd been observing the whole situation. This Pharisee was named Gamaliel. He was a noted religious professor who was highly respected by all. He stood up. He gave orders for them to9:10 send the apostles aside. Gamaliel was a notable Pharisee because the people respected him. People did not generally respect Pharisees. That is why Mark specifies when Jesus9:22 came on the scene, he taught them as 1 having authority and not as the scribes and Pharisees. They found in Jesus what they'd always hoped would show up, true greatness. Until then,9:34 all they'd seen was counterfeit greatness, religion. Those who paraded in the marketplace, put on robes and phylacteries, and took widows' houses away from them. All they had ever9:46 seen was a form of godliness that denied its true power. Therefore, when a leader possessing true greatness showed up, people were drawn to Jesus. Gamaliel, even though he was a Pharisee, was a leader.9:58 And this is what he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. In other words, watch your heart. For some time ago,10:09 Thadas rose up claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about 400, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.10:21 After this, a man named Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. And now10:33 I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone. For if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing. But10:45 if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest you even be found to fight against God. So when we10:57 live in a culture that thinks it's okay to tear down leaders, and tear down businesses, and tear down bosses, and tear down the culture, tear down marriage, tear down relationships, tell us not to discipline our11:09 children, leave them to themselves, and let them find their own way, and all this stuff of the world. We don't wanna go the way of the world. Amen? We wanna listen to the King of Kings, the11:21 Lord of Lords. And if God's word is true, and it is, every man that comes against it is a liar, and they will perish.11:30 The world is more divided than ever. The enemy seeks to devour you and your family. Just as a shark circles its prey, the devil will use people in your sphere influence to11:42 attack you and stop the destiny that God has for your life.11:46 You know, we have examples throughout the word of God of difficult people. If you're doing anything great for God, this happens to everybody, everyone that's trying to build something.11:57 As someone who has counseled people for over 20 years, Drinda has learned how to deal with sharks. Drinda wants to share with you the stories and experiences that have helped her to become shark proof.12:09 Sometimes we have to be face off honest with people about what they're doing that is a shark maneuver, that is a shark action, that's something that's harming you or harming people12:21 or harming the church.12:23 In Shark Proof, How to Deal with Difficult People, you'll learn to identify sharks and navigate toxic relationships and people that hold you back. It's time to be shark proof.12:34 Main thing is you get a copy of it and you read it and apply the principles to walk free in life.12:39 Also today, it's time to take up arms and learn the keys to spiritual warfare. Drinda will equip you to deal with your adversary. In her new book, A Call to Arms, Your Quick Start Guide12:51 to Fight Like Heaven, you will learn about the battles that wage for your influence in today's culture.12:57 This has the facts, the information, but it leads them to understand they need God.13:03 Call 8 7 7 8 9 4 3 8 4 8 or go to drinda dot com to get these powerful principles working in your life. Learn how to handle the sharks that are holding you back13:15 and learn how to fight like heaven.13:16 Thank you again. I really want you to get this message out. Thank you for doing so.13:21 That's 8 7 7 8 9 4 3 8 4 8. Order these life changing resources today.13:39 You know, Grandpa Tom, after he was born into the kingdom, was just like Saul becoming Paul. He was so filled up and so on fire. He put landscaping all around the church.13:51 He put the fire pit, the flagpole. There was not enough he could do for the kingdom of God when he realized the true treasure. Amen? The true14:02 treasure of the love of God, the kingdom of God, and loving others. And I wanna encourage you today, greater love hath no man than to lay down his life. God is love. God is for14:14 you. If God is for you, who can be against you? He didn't withhold his son. And not only that, Jesus came to heal the broken heart. Anybody experience a broken heart? Raise your hand. Anybody?14:26 Let's be honest. I think all of us have, right? In some form or fashion. Has anybody ever done anything wrong, let anybody down? Yeah. Somebody put up 2 hands. I14:38 will too. Have we all not fallen short? Have we all not made a mistake? What God looks at is the heart. With David,14:50 he said he's a man after my own heart. David made plenty of mistakes. You and I have made mistakes, but God's heart is love. God's heart is15:02 love. And if you and I will love like he loves, love him first. You can't love anybody else till you love him. And let his love come in you and so make you whole15:13 that you're not looking for your identity to please people. You're not in the fear of man trying to make them happy and working for people. You're gonna have to pass that test too, right? You're gonna have to pass the15:25 test of trying to make others think that, oh, love you and all this, and I'll do whatever you want. Do what he wants, amen? That's a test. Do what he says. He said, My sheep hear15:37 my voice, and no other are they listening. They'll shut out the other to hear his voice. If you wanna be his friend, you wanna be able to ask whatever you will and it be done, Stay15:49 in his kingdom, stay in his presence, love him, love what he loves, he loves people. 1 day the earth will be destroyed and remodeled. Everything we think is all that, our purses, our clothes, our16:01 fashions, our boat, our car, whatever it is you have. I don't have a boat. I've always wanted a boat, but I don't have a boat. I think after I drove 1 1 time, my husband said, no, you're not getting a boat. I did great16:11 until he started telling me what to do. And then I got, and then I started driving really bad. Isn't that how life is? When we rebel against those people that God placed in our life to help us,16:23 then we can't drive the car anymore. We can't do the work anymore. It's now messed up. So anyway, I'm gonna call pastor up today, but I just wanna pray with you right now because some of you need to do some heart16:35 work. Can I just say all of us do? Can I just say all of us do? Joseph was able to say to his brothers, you know, what you meant for my harm, God16:47 did a heart work in me, and it was for my good. I've had a heart work done, and I keep having a heart work done, and I just wanna say, Lord, just keep on working on this heart. Keep on working. I'm gonna stay moldable.16:59 I'm gonna stay teachable. I wanna hear your voice. I wanna help people. I wanna love them the way you love them. I wanna be good to them the way17:11 you're good to them, Lord. Help me. Help me see what you see in people and raise them up to what you've called them to do. Amen? And when they try to hurt me or mistake my17:22 motives or my heart or say something evil, help me to love them all the more, God. Help me love them all the more. Just like those sinners coming up to me, they wouldn't, for a minute, say they were serving17:34 God, but they'd say, I feel for you, and I just want you to know that, you know, I feel bad about what's happened to you. And I was able to show them love. I was able to tell them I have joy, I have peace,17:47 And then talk to them about Jesus because they're like, well, that's what everybody wants, isn't it? So, God is faithful. He's good. He got you. He reached me. How did he reach us? He reached out with17:59 his love, and it is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. So, Father, heal broken hearts today. Any heart that's been broken, any heart we've broken, God, forgive18:10 us. Forgive us for breaking others' hearts, for mistreating them, for judging them, for putting them through something because we wanted to get even. That's evil, and it's wrong, God. We don't want18:22 that. Forgive us and cleanse us, Lord. Cleanse us of all unrighteousness, God, and create in us a clean heart and renew in us a right spirit, Lord. We thank you, God, for those you18:34 placed in our life to speak into our life, whether it be a boss, whether it be a pastor, whether it be whoever, our spouse, because Lord, we know they love us and they're trying to help us.18:46 They're not trying to condemn us. They want the best for us. So help us, Lord, to be open to receive. And Lord, any voice that's trying to harm or hurt or tear down, Lord, we thank you put a hedge of18:58 protection around us that it doesn't get in our heart. We don't focus on hurt. We refuse to focus on hurt because we've been bought with a price. We're dead to ourselves. We've been nailed to the cross with19:09 Jesus so that we could live with him so we don't have a right to get hurt. We don't have a right to get all offended. We don't have a right because our rights have died with Christ, and now we live for him. In Jesus'19:20 name, amen. Amen. Amen. Ask whatever you will, and it shall be done. Jesus said, Until now you've not asked. So now that you've got a clean heart right19:32 now, you laid everything on the altar, why don't you go ahead and ask? Amen? That's what he said to Amen. He said, Ask me. So what is that thing, that situation, that thing you've been wanting to be19:44 fixed? Let the love of God right now move into it. Pray for that loved 1. Pray for that person, that child that's estranged. Pray for that boss that's difficult. Pray for that person persecuting you.19:56 Pray for the finances you need, the clients you need. Pray for that healing right now. Receive it right now. Receive it. Receive it. Ask whatever you will, and I will do it20:08 in Jesus' name.20:10 Well, I'm glad you said that, pastor Trandell. Was a great word. Thank you. Because when you publicly said when you publicly said that you're going to give all your grandkids whatever they want, I pass a note to Journey20:21 and said, this is your moment. She's publicly said that. Say, prove it.20:30 What do you want? Everything. How about the whole estate, right? The whole estate, amen? That's what God says20:42 to you. Everything. Everything. Everything. I've got a lot of great ideas, though.20:48 He has a lot.20:49 I got a lot of great ideas. Let me just say this, no good thing will he withhold. It's his good pleasure to give you the kingdom, amen? To give you the21:01 kingdom. Keep your heart right. I'm telling you, it's not worth it to go down the road of unforgiveness. It's not worth it to let yourself get into offense. It's not worth it because21:13 there's too many wonderful, glorious things ahead. Amen? Every time my father-in-law I told this another sermon, can I say 1 second?21:23 I don't know.21:25 1 time we were house sitting for his mom and dad. They went out of town and he bought toothbrushes and left them on the counter. And the way he showed love was through things, right? Because that's how he he could21:37 not say, I love you. So, he left these 3 toothbrushes on the counter, and they were in the packaging, and we're house sitting, and I didn't bring a toothbrush. So, I'm a southern girl. Southerners are just like, Here,21:48 you want the shirt off my bag, I'll give it to you, right? I mean, that's just kind of a southern thing, right? And so, I used 1 of the toothbrushes. So, they came back and he goes, who used my toothbrush? I guess I used21:59 the 1 that was his color, I don't know. Anyway, and I was like, it's a toothbrush, right? And I was indignant on the inside. And I thought, that's silly, you know? And so we sort of were our feathers were both22:11 ruffled a little bit. He hurt my feelings, and I used his toothbrush. Isn't this stuff silly that we get upset about? Let's be honest, right? So but he's so sweetheart, and I still just love him. I miss him.22:23 I can't wait to see him in heaven, hallelujah, because he's in heaven. But he came over to the twin single we were living in, and he comes out and he brings a cooler. He goes, Do you have a22:34 cooler? I said, Yes, I do. He takes it back to the car. He comes back, Do you have a vacuum cleaner? I said, Yes, I do. He takes it back to the car. He's trying to say, I'm sorry for getting22:46 upset over the toothbrush. That's not mistaken people's hearts, right? Because I understood his heart. The last thing he had, he brought it in. He didn't ask me, did I have 1? He just gave22:58 it to me, right? I treasure it today. It's very practical because he was practical. But you know what? Just give people some grace. Give them some grace, right? That's how he showed me love.23:10 Maybe people have a hard time saying, I love you. You don't know what they went through. You don't know what their past is. You don't know how many times they've been hurt, or the things they still hold against23:19 themselves. Boy, that's the real enemy, right? Not forgiving ourself. Not forgiving ourself. And so, anyway, I don't know why. Just felt like I needed to say that for somebody. Maybe you have someone in your life that23:29 doesn't seem lovable, but you know what? In some way, they do show love. Just try to find that way and acknowledge that. And he and I were tight. We were tight. 1 day he pulled up in our driveway before he gave his life23:41 to the Lord. He was in my driveway at the farmhouse with his head on the steering wheel crying. And I came out, and I said, what's wrong? And he said, I made many23:52 mistakes. It was such a precious moment that after I had stood for 25 years and saw that in my bible and spoke over it, that he would come to my house,24:04 right? And I would say, I just said to him, well, I've made many mistakes too. And I said, but there was 1 that didn't make any mistakes, and he goes, right. And I said, he died for your mistakes and he died for mine.24:16 I believe that was the seed that was planted. Right? God's planting seeds, and you're a seed planter. Go around and plant love. Go around and plant forgiveness. You receive it, now give24:28 it. That's what Jesus said.24:30 God has directed Drinda and me to do some very big faith stretching things for his kingdom, and we can't do it alone. I'm asking you to partner with us.24:41 The kingdom principle of partnership has the power to radically transform everything in your life.24:48 Partnership is a relationship where you are part of us, an integral part of this ministry.24:54 As our partner, you are spiritually connecting to the transforming work God has directed us to do all around the world.25:03 Your partnership enables us to carry out our God given global mission and at the same time positions you to receive the rewards for the work, the anointings of the ministry, and an overflowing25:14 harvest on your financial seed.25:17 It matters who you enter into a partnership with because you'll receive the same reward that they receive. That's why you should partner with someone who has tapped into the grace that you want to experience in your25:29 life. If you need healing, partner with a ministry that God has graced with an anointing to believe with you for your healing. If your broken relationship needs to be mended,25:40 partner with 1 who has seen many relationships brought back together, or if you're struggling financially, partner with a ministry that has a track record of financial transformation. God has25:52 graced Faith Life Now in each of those vital areas. Faith, family, and finances.26:00 Partnership is about you being part of this ministry by faithfully sowing finances and prayer into the work of Faith Life Now.26:10 Both prayer and finances are necessary to get the job done. It takes everyone doing their part, and through your partnership, you share in the reward of every soul won and every life26:21 changed.26:22 Financial partnership helps us reach tens of millions of people worldwide on broadcast television.26:29 We produce books training materials to help people find full freedom in Christ.26:33 And those books are being translated into many languages.26:38 We help those in need with food, clothing, shelter, the vital necessities of life.26:44 And we work to free vulnerable girls from sex slavery and trafficking, and so much more.26:50 So start right now and join team revolution with Gary, Drenda, and Faith Life Now. Today, you can begin name of27:02 of to27:10 in27:14 grace that's on this anointed ministry will be on you, on your family, and on your finances. When we touch 1 life, we touch the world.27:23 And as our partner, you share in that ministry, and you share in our reward.27:29 Have you been searching for a community of kingdom minded believers? Would you like more faith filled teaching? Then come experience Faith Life Church for yourself.27:40 Every weekend, come join us at any 1 of our 4 service times. Faith Life Church offers powerful kingdom teaching for you and the whole family with godly curriculum for the kids. Visit27:52 us in New Albany, Ohio or at our Powell, Ohio campus. If you can't meet us in person, visit us on our website, faith life church dot org, and become a part of our online campus.28:04 Take part in our livestream services and past services as well. Join us at faith life church dot org where you can experience the kingdom in your faith, family, and finances.28:20 We hope you've enjoyed this special presentation from Faith Life Now. For more of the happy life, visit Drenda dot com today.
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