The speaker delivers a passionate sermon and personal testimony centered on finding God when human strength fails. He begins by praising the worship, noting that true anointing, not mere singing ability, moves the Spirit. Reflecting on his life, he shares a deep, lifelong love for God, from insisting on baptism as a child to committing to serve until his last breath. The core message, "Finding God at the End of Ourselves," draws from Paul's trials in Asia (2 Corinthians 1), where he despaired even of life but trusted in God who raises the dead. The speaker recounts harrowing experiences, like a car with failing brakes on dangerous mountain roads, attributing his family's survival to divine intervention. He contrasts disobedience, which brings famine and disaster (as in Israel's history), with the hope found in scriptures promising peace and rejoicing for the meek and righteous. Using the story of Ruth and Naomi, he highlights how migration and tragedy led Naomi to return to God, and Ruth's steadfast commitment made her an ancestor of Jesus. He urges listeners to remain faithful, even amid crises, and cites Job's example of worshiping God after losing everything, declaring that God remains sovereign and providential. The sermon concludes with a call to stand, repent, and commit to serving God regardless of circumstances.
Ah, from Saskatoon. Amen. It's just amazing.
I was wondering if Sister Landero is the one leading the praise and worship there.
Is she the one? Is she the one?
Because I've been looking and asking my neighbor while I was eating.
I think I know that lady. Who is that lady?
And she mentioned the name, the first name, and I don't know the first name.
And I said, wow, what a powerful, I can feel it, you know.
It's different when, you know, when you are singing in the Spirit.
You can feel it.
That's the anointing of God.
A lot of good singers, but if there's no anointing of God, nothing happens.
Hallelujah. That's why, amen, you will experience those, you know, special moving of the Holy Spirit.
Either you are preaching or you are singing.
Amen. You have to do it, you know, by kneeling down.
And humbling yourself to the Lord.
Brethren, God is so good to us.
I don't know about you, but God is so good.
I am truly blessed with our family come, district family come.
From all the messages, all the preaching.
When in fact, I think it was the second to the last day.
The theme there is learn.
And if you remember, I preach about that still learning and the same scripture, and I thank the Lord for that, because we know that the Spirit will give us even the Spirit of God will give us the grace and the mercy, and the love.
That's the reason why all my life, actually, even when I was young, when I was just a boy, I learned to love the Lord, and I never regretted.
And not because I am told to be a pastor, but deep in my heart, even when I was young, when I was just a boy, even when in fact I was baptized, I think seven or eight years old, when I was baptized in Jesus' name, you know, the pastor put me aside, because I make a line, and then I make a line there.
And when it's my turn, the pastor will just put me aside, because I'm too young.
And then I will make line again.
I don't want to go home without water baptism in Jesus' name.
And until now, it's still fresh in my heart, the love of Jesus, the goodness of the Lord.
I intend, by the grace of God, until the last breath that I have, I will keep on praising my Lord.
Hallelujah.
I don't know if in the house or here, anywhere, until the last breath, I commit myself to the Lord.
I really love Him.
It's not because of religion.
It's not because of inner reasons, human reasons, to be famed.
No, it's not.
I just love Him, and I just love the Word of God.
Father, in the name of Jesus, thank you.
Thank you for giving us this wonderful opportunity to be under your presence, under your grace, and your mercy.
We are nothing without your Father.
Thank you, God, that you're still extending grace and mercy to all of us today.
Lord, bless us and allow us to feel the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
The power that will transform our lives, Father God.
Hallelujah.
Amen.
The power that will lift our faith up, Father.
That we will never back down in spite of the fact that we are facing a lot of challenges in this life.
But, Lord, you are still number one.
We love you, and we adore you.
And we just love the Lord, brethren.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
just praise him right now come on church if you feel the presence of the lord right now hallelujah
thank him because of the life thank him because of salvation in the name of jesus in the name of
jesus while you are standing i want even you to open your bible amen and please pray for me right
now praise the lord as i preach to the word of god but i would like to recognize our friend and
visitor henry you are you there henry our brother henry you amen you are most welcome brother even
you are in the house of the lord and surely you can feel the spirit of the lord here amen because
we are worshiping jesus it's not about me it's not about the people here it's about jesus thank you
for the word of the lord today amen and thank you pastor ken for allowing yourself
to be used by the lord during our district uh family camp it was just amazing brethren
here in the book of second corinthians chapter one
verse eight amen for we would not brethren have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in asia
that we we were we were pissed out of measure look at that this is a testimony of paul
the man of god the one who received the mercy and the grace of god when he was still a persecutor
a killer a murderer but when he was converted to the lord when he was transformed by personal
encounter with jesus he became an apostle and he had this testimony for we would not brethren
have you ignorant of our trouble which come to us in asia that we were pissed out of mission
and we would not be able to be a part of the church and we would not be able to be a part of the church
sometimes they say oh pastor you are so strongly brother you are not discouraged you don't have any
disappointments but look at all in so much that we despaired even of life and in verse 9 but we had
the sentence of death in ourselves look at that we we had the symptoms
of death in ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves but in god which reset the dead
who delivered us from so great death a death and did deliver in home we trust that he will yet
deliver us
if you are in despair if you are down
if you are discouraged if you are judged by somebody you are in this situation
hallelujah but then in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us
come on church you can be bigger than that
come on i want to hear the ladies i want to hear the many young people
in the name of jesus in the name of jesus in the name of jesus
in the name of jesus in the name of jesus amen i want to speak to you on the subject
finding god at the end of ourselves
when you exhaust everything your money your talent your giftings
finding god at the end no more no more strength you can still find god
turn around and seek the hand of your brother and sister
finding god at the end of yourself
hallelujah hallelujah god bless you you may be seated those account in this missionary
journey in Asia filled with hardship and difficult trials it's not easy probably
we have a lot of pastors ministers who are ministering in a place like Canada when less
dangerous dangerous but if you are pastoring a church in the Philippines particularly in
Mindanao particularly in our place in Mindanao
brethren it's not easy how many times I was driving going to passing many many
places in Makilala kid a power one kutabato then going to the sultan kudarat
one time I was stopped by a group of people and I stopped and they asked me many questions
they asked me about my license driver's license and then my family was with me my my wife and my
my children and then he tried to find something that he can question me to hold my license
and in case I will not give money what will happen is he will hold my license
and tell me to go to another town to get my license so think about that think about the
hassle think about the difficulty going to the place but then my wife and my kids and few of my
workers were praying Lord help us and if you that place brethren if you are from the Philippines you
heard that that that the area there was the there was a time that the the other group other
politicians were killed group of them that they were buried you did by group they were all massacred
and killed in that area it's so dangerous so bravely and thank God that prayer works
and then my wife was praying and we're praying and he just talked to them you know I explained that I'm
a pastor and then we just went there for a revival service this and explained I you know I wholeheartedly
talked to the guy and eventually he was touched by the Lord and he returned my license and said
yes sir make yourself sir okay go ahead proceed with your journey and that I cannot
forget brethren it was the move of God and I believe that you know Paul here during his
missionary journey in Asia filled with hardship and difficulties trials and disasters I already
preached to you if I think in the first or second Corinthians chapter 11 about the difficulties that
he experienced Paul experienced
during
his ministry and if you happen to study the life of the apostles of Jesus Christ many of them were
killed tortured you know hang on the cross I think there was uh I I believe that it was Thomas that
was crucified you know uh how do you call it just like Chris uh X by X he was crucified in X position
and Peter was crucified upside down some of them were killed by by uh by spear by sword
every one of them except John the Beloved were spared during the journey is filled of hardship
and difficulties and disasters the same thing with our lives today when we are living here in this world
we are prone to all this hardship and even disasters in our lives and that's the reason
why we need God we need to pray we need to submit ourselves to God we know that our life is just like
a vapor that appeared for a time and then he set away we are only one breath away than death we do not
have any guarantee that we're still alive tomorrow you it's not a guarantee that you are still young
and you know I'm an educated person and I'm very good driver a very good professional
but no it's not a guarantee the only guarantee is that if your life is in the hand kept by the Lord
Jesus Christ clap your hands and worship the Lord when disaster strikes there's a question there when disaster strikes what will be
your reaction will something happen in your life in your family what will be your reaction ladies
and gentlemen if you have ever survived disaster you may understand what other survivors have
experienced you will you will experience it and you you will be thankful that you survived and those
people who survived ladies and gentlemen you are so thankful you understand their situation
and even right now I believe that there are a lot of us here
if not by the grace of God we are not here anymore
it was only by the grace of God that we are still alive we can still enjoy the presence of God we
can still praise God with all of our heart we can worship him in spirit and in truth ladies and gentlemen
come on everybody clap your hands in the Lord
hallelujah when you experience all those things this disaster some of us will be shocked right
some of us will just do you know a life of denial confusion anxiety
years. I remember
one time
after many years
of serving God,
you know, when we were
in Cebu, I received my
first blessing, a motorcycle.
The best motorcycle
that I have
among the pastors.
It was 1980s.
I received the Yamaha
125, a gift
from a pastor from the US.
And I used it for my radio broadcast,
my evangelism, my pastoral ministry.
And then
when we transferred to
when we transferred to
Davao, I asked
the Lord, please
give me a car.
Because motorcycle has just only
two wheels. Give me
four wheels, Lord.
I did not ask, you know, my
faith is very low, though I am
an evangelist. But I saw
these four wheels.
And you know what the Lord gave
me? Ford Fira.
Ford. That's why I
love Ford. Because my first
car is Ford Fira, a very
old one.
And the engine is different.
4K engine Toyota.
Remember the benefits?
They keep on changing the engine.
It's not original, but the
body is,
yeah, Ford Fira.
And then I'm so proud.
I had to travel from Davao
to go to my, to visit my parents
in South Putabato.
So I used my Ford Fira.
I drove it.
You know, but
I did not realize that there are a lot of
problems. And I will be
climbing to the mountain.
The death mountain.
But if you will miss,
you will die.
It's very dangerous.
It's very dangerous.
Then we
climb up, go down, climb up,
go down, and finally we arrive
in the canary
South Putabato.
And we're so glad. The problem
is we go back.
Because the brake
is only, you know,
we only tie it.
And I, until now,
I have still the nightmare, brother.
when my car
going down. All my kids,
they were still little.
Pastor King is very
still a baby
during that time.
When I push
the brake,
it's like somebody
is cracking.
And my Lord
is going down.
Until now,
I don't know
who
hold that full
fear. Because I was
able to stop it
when I
tried to.
Because it's manual.
Oh my Lord.
And then, by
God's grace, it stopped.
Because the right side is
all bangin. Was that the cliff?
Yeah.
I was able to go another side.
But there's a danger.
Because there's also coming.
You know? Cars.
But until now,
if I will think about that,
actually, my wife did not know it.
My children did not know it. I only knew it.
I keep it in my heart.
The dangers that I have experienced.
It was by the grace of God
that we were able to
reach home. And when we
arrived home, I'm so
thankful.
To the Lord. I kneel down
to the church and I thank God.
Lord, thank you for saving my family.
The same thing
with the life of Apostle
Paul. Brethren,
so,
we have some nightmares.
Knowing the Bible truth
makes life worth
living.
Everybody, read that statement.
Makes life worth living.
That's why we need the Word of God.
Listen to this, brethren.
In Ecclesiastes 7, 8,
Better is the end of a thing
than the beginning
thereof. And the
patient in spirit is
better than the
proud in spirit.
Better is the end
of a thing than the
beginning thereof.
And the patient in spirit
is better than
a proud in spirit.
And I love the
teaching during our Family Cup
about humility.
I appreciate it. In Isaiah 65,
19.
Pastor Ken, if you can read with me.
Isaiah chapter 65, verse
19. And I will rejoice
in Jerusalem,
and joy in my people,
and the voice of weeping
shall be no more heard
in her, nor the voice
of crying. In this life,
right now,
we have some cryings.
We have
some agonizing.
We experience
some pain.
But this verse,
I love it.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
and the joy
in my people,
and the voice of weeping
shall be no more
heard in her,
nor the voice of crying.
Are you not
glad, church?
That after all that we are
experiencing in this life,
if we will remain
faithful in God,
if we will remain
to be in Jerusalem,
Jerusalem one day will
rejoice.
It is not because they are
so powerful. It is because
God is with them.
Clap your hands to the Lord if you
believe it.
No more crying,
no more pain, ladies and
gentlemen. No more heartaches,
no more disappointment.
Hallelujah.
Because God
has promised that
they will be rejoicing.
I declare
to you right now, by the grace
of God, that
your joy is coming.
Your rejoicing is
coming.
Come on, somebody, if you believe it.
There are some
relationship that's
been trying to destroy by the
devil. But I
declare right now, hallelujah,
Isaiah 65, 9, 10.
No more
crying there.
No more weeping there.
All
rejoicing by the
grace of God.
Come on, somebody.
Come on, somebody, shout
out your hallelujah.
In Psalms
37, 11.
But the meek shall inherit the earth
and shall delight
themselves in the abundance of
peace.
Some of you are kind of asleep.
You've been
thinking many things.
Hallelujah. But the
Lord in this service today,
but the meek
shall inherit the earth
and shall delight
themselves in the abundance
of peace.
In this world,
a lot of troubles,
a lot of pain, dangers.
Brethren,
hallelujah.
But thank God,
if you are meek in the spirit,
hallelujah, you will
inherit the earth, the new earth,
and shall delight themselves
in the abundance of
peace.
Are you not
glad that you can sleep at night?
And thanking the Lord, hallelujah,
for the peace that
passeth all understanding.
And in verse 29,
hallelujah,
the righteous shall inherit the land
and dwell therein
forever.
This is the
promise of God.
Amen.
Can you still remember
the day when
your prayers were answered?
Probably you received a letter
of approval of your
application to migrate to Canada.
And if you are a Canadian,
are you not glad that one day
you are blessed? Some of you are so
happy the day when you
got married?
When the girl
that you are courting say yes
when you offer your love
to her?
Maybe that was
a most exciting
day in your life.
And for us,
Filipinos who are here in Canada right now,
hallelujah,
can you still remember the day
when you received
the letter that said,
you are proved!
I believe some of you
will rejoice!
Come on, church!
It's not easy
to enter Canada, but God
opened the door for you.
And we are here
when in fact you make commitment
to the Lord. Lord,
when you allow me to go there,
I will honor you,
I will worship you,
I will serve you.
Sometimes we
only love to serve God
when we are in good health
and a good situation.
When you are
handsome and beautiful,
when your children are all
healthy, you can rejoice.
But how about if there are
some challenges?
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord!
Brethren, that's the real thing
when you can still rejoice
in spite of the fact that
you are facing all those challenges
that will make
the face of God's way.
That will make the face of God's way.
That will make the face of God's smile!
Hallelujah!
That's why let's not forget
to remember
the goodness of God
in our lives.
Don't ever ignore it.
Don't ever
forget it.
God has given us the chance
and that's a wonderful
chance of salvation.
We have to treasure it.
We have to value it,
ladies and gentlemen.
Hallelujah!
Because a lot of us,
most of the people, there's a tendency
that they tend to
forget, brethren.
Either you
are in the city or in the
town or in anywhere
you're living.
Some people,
we have noticed some people even in the Philippines,
there in the mountain,
they have a wonderful,
wonderful church. They are so faithful in the church.
But once they go to the city,
something happens.
They cannot go to church anymore.
They cannot worship God anymore.
They have a lot of alibis.
And God is not happy with that.
Hallelujah!
Either in the city or in the town
or in the bayou,
in the community, we have to serve God!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Thank you for watching!
this is the picture of your family
imagine your family
hallelujah
you are here now in Canada
you migrated
and there
was a family in the bible
actually
when I study this it's about
a romantic story
you know
very romantic story
in fact there is a song there
that we often
sung that song
during wedding time
wedding ceremony something like that
here in Ruth
chapter 1 verse 1 and 2
now
it came to pass in the days
when the judges ruled
that there was a
famine in the land
and a certain man of
Bethlehem
Judah went to
sojourn in the country of
sojourn
they travel
they migrate
this family
they migrated
to the place in Moab
and he and his wife
he and his wife
and his two sons
just like your family
even you and your wife
and your children
your two sons
verse 2
and the name of the man was
Elimelech
and the name of the man was Elimelech
and the name of the man was Elimelech
and his wife is Naomi
and the name of his two sons
Malon and Chilion
Ephratites
and Bethlehem Judah
and they came into the country of Moab
and continued there
look at the family
they migrated
you know what's the reason?
why they migrated?
to Moab
because
during that time
in Israel
they migrated
there was farming
you see?
there was farming
no food
and people are so cruel
people are so dangerous
people don't love one another
they have
a different set of mind
the reason why
they have no king
they have no leader
so they have no king
so they just do
what they want to do
and that's the picture there
and this family
to save
his family
they travel
to go to Moab
Moab is not Israel
probably
there was prosperity
in Moab
that's the reason why
they were there
you know
and when they were there
we can see here
this is the reason
this is the reason
why they have this kind of situation
during that time
in Israel
in Judges 21-25
in those days
there was no king in Israel
no king in Israel
every man did that
which was right
in his own eyes
the reason why
they had this kind of situation
because
of their
disobedience to God
the children of Israel
they were the children of God
but
what happened
they are just doing
what they wanted to do
they have no leader
to listen to
they disrespect the leader
and that's dangerous
because famine will come
if you will not listen
if there is no leader
in those days
there was no king in Israel
every man did what was right
in his own eye
so ladies and gentlemen
the very reason
of this calamity
and disasters
because of their disobedience
everybody say disobedience
resulted in slavery
and disaster
and that
is the reason
that's why we disobey God
brethren
it's so dangerous
because the hand, the presence of God
he will withdraw it from you
he will withdraw it from you
he will withdraw it from you
look at Deuteronomy 11:16-17
verse 16
take heed to yourselves
that your heart be not deceived
and you turn aside
and serve other gods
brethren
if you serve the God of the world
it's so dangerous
and worship them
it's so dangerous
and worship them
and then the Lord's wrath
be kindled against you
don't you know that
if we rebel against God
my brother, my sister
it will kindle
it kindled
the wrath of God
we cannot escape
when in fact right now
there are even people
that they are already
preparing some sardines
and they are already
preparing some food
and some food
in their refrigerator
because of the news
that I think
August what date is that
that there will be
there will be an alignment
of the planets again
and there will be
something
catastrophe will happen
and there are even
people who are advising
right now
that you need to be careful
because the next pandemic
is not the pandemic
that we experienced
two thousand
twenty
twenty
nineteen
or twenty
twenty
twenty one
but the pandemic
of the collapse
of the internet
what will happen
to the hospitals
the government
the bank
and everything
if
no more
wifi
no more internet
what will happen
when there's only
black out
or brown out
we're already
shocked
and
there's already a warning
you need to be careful
because the next pandemic
it's not like the pandemic
before
but the pandemic
that collapse
of what we are trusting
right now
the internet
the EI
and everything
you cannot use
your phone anymore
your bank
your money
your quarter
in the bank
you cannot withdraw
it anymore
where can you get the money
no more gas anymore
can you imagine
what will happen
to the people
if that
warning
will come to pass
so dangerous
that's why right now
we need to be right with God
church
I humbly come to you
make yourself
right with God
amen
amen
amen
hallelujah
right now
we can still connect God
but look at these people
the wrath
engulfed against you
and he shut up
the heaven
and that in all way
and that the land
will know
her fruit
unless you
produce quickly
from of the good land
which the Lord
giveth you
I will pass this Sunday
sometimes you just ignore the word of God
I will just pass this Sunday
I will just enjoy myself
it's you know it's summer time
so I just enjoy myself
I'm not against enjoying yourself
but make sure you are connected with God
somebody
I texted somebody
last night
and I said
he says
I
we miss you in the church
pastor
all this and that
oh pastor
a lot of alibis
and told me
hi pastor
ok pastor
I told
I will be preaching about
about truth tomorrow
oh pastor
I will just listen online
I will just listen online
you know it's good to listen online
but even in the church
you know
sometimes I will go out there
and go to the washroom
and I put myself at the back
it's very distracting
if you are sitting at the back
a lot of people are passing
a lot of people are talking
you know in my life
I'm making sure
that I want to be at the front
it's possible
it's possible
hallelujah
why?
because I don't want to be there
because I don't want to be there
because I don't want to be there
I want to get the message
from the Lord
today
hallelujah
I want to hear
his voice
hallelujah
after about 10 years
more up
in Ruth
chapter 1 verse 4 and 5
and they took them
wives of the woman of Moab
the two sons
of Elimelech
and Naomi
took their wives
and they took them
from the women of war.
The name of the one was Orpah.
And the name of the other is Ruth.
And they dwelled there about ten years.
They dwelled there about ten years.
Verse 5,
And Malon and Chilion died also both of them.
And the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
The previous verse we read a while ago,
in Ruth I believe 4,
that Elimelech died, right?
Elimelech died?
Okay?
The husband of Naomi died.
And now, after ten years,
the two sons,
their wives,
they grew up,
but what happened?
Their husbands died.
What a disaster!
If you will,
if you will experience that,
what do you feel?
Oh, I don't want my wife to die.
My wife don't want me to die.
That's why she give her kidney to me.
If not,
I'm already in heaven.
Hallelujah.
But this story,
Malon and Chilion died also both of them.
So that is the family
who will die.
Who went to Moab.
The sons and her husband died.
Ladies and gentlemen,
imagine the situation of a widow
during the time women were discriminated.
Nothing they own.
They are the last among the people.
You know, widows,
women in this time
are low in society.
They are the lowest in society.
They are not considered.
They are not even counted.
They are discriminated.
Even
in the Old Testament.
So, in the part,
it's so hard.
Hallelujah.
These women
came to the end of themselves.
Wow!
No more.
Naomi said,
"My husband died."
And then the two ladies from Moab,
their husband died as well.
So, they have the choice.
Amen.
To stay or go.
They have the choice.
Naomi said,
"I have to go back to Israel,
to Jerusalem."
Amen.
In Ruth chapter 1 verse 6.
Verse 6.
"Then she arose with her daughters-in-law,
that she might return from the country of Moab.
For she had heard in the country of Moab
how that the Lord had visited his people
in giving them bread.
Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was,
and her two daughters-in-law with her.
And they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah."
They reached to the end of themselves.
Verse 8.
"And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law,
'Go, return each to her mother's house.'"
This is now the end of ourselves.
I cannot help you anymore.
I cannot be a child for you to be your husband.
And you cannot wait for it.
If I have my husband tonight,
and if I deliver a baby,
you cannot wait for that baby.
You cannot wait for that baby.
So He said,
"We are at the end of ourselves.
Go return to your mother's house.
The Lord will come with you,
as you have dealt with the dead and with me."
My brothers and sisters of the Lord,
that is the situation.
It's time for them to decide.
Decision matters.
Whether they will go back or they will continue.
So let's continue reading.
Verse 9.
"The Lord grant you that ye may find rest each of you in the house of her husband.
Then she kissed them and they lifted up their voice and wept."
Whoa, what a sad story.
They have to be separated.
Okay?
And then verse 10.
And they said unto her,
"Surely we will return with thee unto thy people."
Okay, I encourage you,
please return to your people.
My daughter-in-laws.
Okay.
Return to your people.
Verse 11.
And Naomi said,
"Turn again."
Turn again, my daughters.
Why will you go with me?
Why are you going to come with me?
Are there yet any more sons and daughters?
Turn again, my daughters.
my God.
Wherever you die, I shall
die unburied beside.
Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Jesus.
Verse 18.
When she saw
that she was steadfastly
minded to go with her,
then she left speaking
unto her. Wow.
It's that kind of determination to
serve God in our heart today.
Lord, I love you.
You saved me
by your grace. You gave me a chance
to serve you.
David in the Bible
committed sin against
God.
He committed
adultery
against Bathsheba
He paid the price
because of the death of their son
but he repented
and he
prayed to God, create in me
a clean heart, O God
and renew a right
spirit within me.
I pray in the service today
that I will commit me
to the Lord.
Lord,
I may be, this will
be the end of myself.
But thank you, Lord,
that after this, there is a hand
helping me.
Come unto me.
Only that labor that I have
laden, and I will give you rest.
Ladies and gentlemen,
today, hallelujah.
I declare to you by the grace of God,
finding God, ladies and gentlemen,
hallelujah, finding God at the end of ourselves.
As we read
in Ruth already, verse 19 to 22,
hallelujah,
if you will just follow
when there's
no more hope,
this is now the end, now we say
this will be the end.
But Ruth said, no,
I will not
go back to the place
where I lived before.
I want to go with you.
And you know,
this is not the end of the story.
But Ruth became the grandmother of Jesus.
A Moabites, a Gentile,
but became because of her commitment and dedication.
Young people that are here today,
I still believe that they are still young people
that will stand in this last days like Ruth,
stand for righteousness,
that our spiritual identity,
amen, will never change.
We will serve God no matter what.
If the people in the past,
they are willing to die because of Christ.
Hallelujah.
The Christians in our day are willing to die because of Christ. in Nigeria 50,000 died because of persecution. How many pastors were apprehended in China? When in fact, they experienced not only the flood in China, but they experienced fire falling down from heaven, burned their buildings. Why is that? Because they are persecuting the Christians.
But the Christians, they don't give up. Some of the young ladies that are caught, they are burned with cigarettes by the police. They go, they march naked, they are burned with cigarettes, but they will never give up. Why? Because they are committed.
They are committed. Hallelujah.
And treat me not to live there. I will serve you, God. Hallelujah. Come on, church. Come on, everybody. Hallelujah. We can find God's providence beyond circumstances of life. I said we can find God's providence beyond, behind circumstances of life.
Why? Why we can find providence?
Because we know that God is a big O. Everybody say O. And what is that O? Glory to God. Hallelujah. Be like Naomi. Not Job's wife. What is that? Naomi?
Why?
died we turn decided to return to Jerusalem I believe that there are sons and daughters that
will return to Jerusalem don't you know that the church is our Jerusalem we turn to Jerusalem
but Job's wife said Job what happened to you what happened to your help what happened to you
but Naomi said no I'm not like that I want to go back to Jerusalem to worship the true and the
living God hallelujah be like Ruth
everywhere in the Bible God is consistently depicting us good loving righteous merciful
and powerful God we know that God is omnipresent right omnipresent that's the big O omnipresent
omnipotent omniscient compassionate and holy
oh yeah they say then where is God the loss of loved ones where is God
the loss of financial security where is God bankruptcy of the business where is God the
within the family they will ask where is God the closing of the church doors the death of a child
ladies and gentlemen hallelujah in spite of all those things amen for me it makes sense that the
God that was serving as a real God he never loses power he is still a sovereign God he is still the
Almighty God he is still the alpha and the omega he is still the beginning and the ending he is still the first and the last hallelujah there are kinds of things that I believe there are kinds of things that I believe
hallelujah there are kinds of things that I believe
Cause many people to think that there isn't a God.
Or if there is a God.
He obviously doesn't care.
That's what other people are thinking.
There's no sense in serving God.
That's what they say.
But hear the word of the Lord's church.
In Job chapter 1 verse 20.
Hallelujah.
This is what we're going to say.
Then Job arose and rent his mantle.
And shaved his head.
And fell down upon the ground and worshipped.
This is after disaster, catastrophe, tragedy.
His children died.
His wife betrayed him.
You know.
Yeah.
And everything.
All losses.
But what he did is.
Then Job.
What?
Arose.
Everybody say arose.
He stood up.
And rent his mantle.
And shaved his head.
His head.
And fell down.
Upon the ground.
And worshipped.
And worshipped.
At the end of yourself.
Stand up.
Repent of yourself.
And worship God.
Hallelujah.
And bless the Lord.
and said
naked came I out
of my mother's womb
and naked shall I return
thither
the Lord gave
and the Lord has taken away
blessed be the name of the Lord
oh my Lord
church
can you still bless the Lord
even at the end
of your cell
can you still
praise God
even it seems
your prayer is not answered
oh
blessed be the two
in all
this Job sinned not
nor charged
God foolishly
I don't
want to question God
even
what happened to me
I never questioned God
I still believe that is the
God of Abraham
Isaac and Jacob
I still believe that is the God
who answers prayer
would you stand with me right now
in the name of the Lord
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The speaker emphasizes the importance of worshiping with God's anointing, not just talent, and humbling oneself before the Lord.
Personal testimony of a lifelong commitment to God, including a childhood insistence on water baptism in Jesus' name.
The sermon's theme
The speaker shares a dangerous car incident (Ford Fira with failing brakes) in the Philippines, crediting God's grace for survival.
Biblical promises (Ecclesiastes 7
The story of Ruth and Naomi illustrates migration, disaster, and the choice to return to God, with Ruth's commitment leading to her becoming an ancestor of Jesus.
Disobedience leads to calamity (Deuteronomy 11
Job's example (Job 1
Summary:
The speaker delivers a passionate sermon and personal testimony centered on finding God when human strength fails. He begins by praising the worship, noting that true anointing, not mere singing ability, moves the Spirit. Reflecting on his life, he shares a deep, lifelong love for God, from insisting on baptism as a child to committing to serve until his last breath.
The core message, "Finding God at the End of Ourselves," draws from Paul's trials in Asia (2 Corinthians 1), where he despaired even of life but trusted in God who raises the dead. The speaker recounts harrowing experiences, like a car with failing brakes on dangerous mountain roads, attributing his family's survival to divine intervention. He contrasts disobedience, which brings famine and disaster (as in Israel's history), with the hope found in scriptures promising peace and rejoicing for the meek and righteous.
Using the story of Ruth and Naomi, he highlights how migration and tragedy led Naomi to return to God, and Ruth's steadfast commitment made her an ancestor of Jesus. He urges listeners to remain faithful, even amid crises, and cites Job's example of worshiping God after losing everything, declaring that God remains sovereign and providential. The sermon concludes with a call to stand, repent, and commit to serving God regardless of circumstances.
FAQs
The main theme is 'Finding God at the End of Ourselves,' emphasizing that when we exhaust our own strength, we can still find God and His help.
Key verses included 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Ecclesiastes 7:8, Isaiah 65:19, Psalms 37:11 and 29, Deuteronomy 11:16-17, Ruth 1:1-22, and Job 1:20-22.
They migrated to Moab because there was a famine in Israel, and they went there to find food and survive, similar to how families migrate for better opportunities.
Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and later her two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, also died, leaving her with her two daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth.
Ruth showed commitment by refusing to leave Naomi and declaring she would go with her, saying, 'Where you go I will go, and where you die I will die,' leading to her becoming the grandmother of Jesus.
The speaker says that disobedience results in slavery and disaster, causing God to withdraw His presence, as seen in the famine and troubles in Israel when there was no king.
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