 Good morning, everyone. And thank you for joining class. I hope all of you were able to do your first assessment. Was it okay? Was it fine? Did you all do well? Yes, first. Yes, okay. So we do have their Manita and Rosalind. What about the others? A little hard. Okay, Jeff, you know, thank you for the feedback. I think it's just a good exercise to, you know, read each statement and just to recollect what we have learned. So some of these truths are just imprinted in our hearts and minds. Okay, let's begin. Yes, Lupega. Pastor, I still have the same problem like when we were starting last academic year, whereby once a person like fails three things, maybe when a question has failed one thing and then you are dragged down. So I don't know, but I think maybe next time I will be somehow more serious about it. I didn't get what you were saying. Could you please repeat that if it's okay with you? Yeah, you had asked how was the assignment. Yes. And I was like saying that when like a question has like six or four or five marks. The assignment I think the biggest was having four marks. But there is when you fail a mark, one of those three or one of those four, and you get zero, you know. It put tabs, it usually puts you down. And if I don't know, but I think I will be serious maybe next time. But when a question has more than four or six or eight objectives, and once you fail one, you get zero. It put tabs and it discourages it. But if a question has maybe one mark or two marks and you fail one or two. It is, but we may be next time. This is education and the usual that is what to learn. It's not what it's not as usual what you know that will always come. But it was fair. It was in the first three topics. Let's hope that next time we shall get the need for. Okay. Thank you for your feedback. Actually, I kept your feedback in mind while preparing the assessment because last time you said don't have it for five or six marks. So next time when I do that, just do for keep it to a minimal of one, two or three grades, three marks for each question. One, two, three. Is that okay? One mark or two marks or three marks? It will be great faster. Thank you so much. Okay. I'll do that next time. Yeah. It should not be something that discourages you. I don't want it to discourage you, but I just wanted to be a good learning experience. So I can just keep it to one or even two marks. Maybe one or two, I can, one or two questions. I can give you three marks, but I'll keep it to just one or two marks. I'll do that next time. Okay. Okay. Let's begin our class today. Can one of you please lead us in prayer? Please. Yes. Yes. Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you under the name of Jesus. We thank you for this beautiful day. And for the class we are about to have Jesus. I mean, why do you hold a spirit before we start this class? We are so thankful that Jesus came down here on this earth and gave us all this authority and the waning card. God, how much you love us is beyond imagination. As we are here down here on this earth representing you. Help us to speak the words that you speak. Help us to do the things that you do, God. Help us to represent Jesus and do everything that we do for His glory. As we are learning that it's not just here and listen, but help us to put it into our actions so that we can glorify you and we can save souls for you in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you, Jefina. Jefina celebrated her birthday on Sunday. I hope you had a good birthday, Jefina, at the hostel. Yes, Pastor. It was good. Thank you for everyone wishing you. Thank you. God bless you. Okay, so just before we ended class, we started looking at kingdom government. We saw that God has placed authority structures around us and He has placed us in those authority structures. And in our fallen world, God's government comes to us through these authority structures that He has placed in our lives. And I said that we are in some way, in one or more of these authority structures that God has placed in our lives. We may also be in places of position in these authority structures and God has placed us in that position so that God's government will be released here upon this earth or God's government will be released in and through us even through the leadership position that we have in our world. But we must learn to understand God's authority structure. We must learn to understand how God's government is flowing through these authority structures because when we learn to relate to them correctly, then we position ourselves to receive the blessings that God intended through us. So God has an authority structure for all of us. It can be to the family that God brings about His government, His authority structure. So His government in the family through which He exercises His influence and through which God intends to pour out His blessing. We also see that God's government or His authority structure is the local church, the body of Christ, the workplace. Sometimes we think that the workplace is not a place where God's authority structure can be established or His government can be established in the workplace and God's blessings can flow to the workplace but it's also through the workplace and the civil government. That is one area which we always think a big no where God can work or God can move but through the family, through the local church, through the body of Christ when I talk about the body of Christ, when I say the body of Christ, I mean all the local churches in a city or in a nation put together form the body of Christ or all the churches in the world together form the body of Christ. And so God brings about His authority or His government through the family, through the local church, the body of Christ at our workplace. Some of us are in the secular field and through the civil government. So God has His authority structure, His government through which He exercises His influence in all of these spheres. That's in the family, the local church, the body of Christ, the workplace and the civil government. So last week we looked at God's government coming to us, to the family and we saw how the husband is the head and how he needs to fulfill his responsibility, position himself, how he needs to relate to his wife, his children. And when he positions himself, right, and he follows God's authority structure, His government coming through the family, then the family receives the blessing that God intends to pour out through the family. And so we see that the wives must submit to their husband, respect them, husband should love their wives, honor them. And we see that the positions of authority of the man being the head and the woman in submission to the man is not because they are not co-equal, but we all know that in Christ there is no Jew, no creed, male, no female. We all are one, and both male and female have both access to the spiritual gifts, to the Holy Spirit. We have access to the Word of God, to the blessings of God. But just God has this authority structure and we looked at a reference where we saw that in 1 Corinthians chapter 11, verse 3, and verses 11 to 11 and 12, we saw that the head of woman is man and the head of man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God. So how can we say the head of Christ is God when God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are co-equal, they're all equal, but we know that there is no difference between them. But when it comes to releasing the government of God, the head of Christ is God, and we see that Christ submitted himself willingly to carry out what God had purposed here on. And the same way, we need to follow God's government, whether it's the man or the woman, and come under submission because even Christ submitted himself to God the Father, even though he was co-equal with God and there was no difference. So we looked at that in the family, we looked at how children have to respect and honor their parents and how parents, what is their response to the children. And when everyone in the family does what is right in God's government that he's established in the family, we saw that God will bring about his blessing of good life, of well-being and longevity. So that is what we looked at God's government in the family. We also began looking at God's government coming to us in the local church. We looked at Acts chapter 20 verses 28 to 30 and we saw that Paul is speaking to the elders at Ephesus and he says he wants the leaders at the churches in Ephesus not only to watch over their life but also the people of God and he says why you need to be good overseers of the people that God has entrusted to them is because they are precious to God and why are they precious because they are purchased by God's own blood. So we can't take people lightly because they are purchased by God's own blood and we as leaders in the church or as ministry leaders or as pastors we need to be on our guard ourselves and also we need to treat people well and respect them, honor them, watch over them because they have been purchased with the blood of Jesus Christ. So in the local church God's kingdom government flows through the local church pastor then to the spiritual leaders and to the congregation. So it is the pastor, it is the spiritual leaders and then to the congregation. So God's government flows in this way, in this order. And we as God's people must learn to relate rightly towards our pastors and our spiritual leaders and how do we relate rightly to them by submitting and giving them honor. Let's look at, let's read 1 Thessalonians 5, 12 and 13 please. Can somebody please read 1 Thessalonians 5 verses 12 and 13. It's there in your PDF I think 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 12 to 13. Anyone would like to read that? Okay, nobody wants to read then I'll read it. And we urge you brethren, it's 1 Thessalonians 5, 12 and 13. So as we urge you brethren to recognize those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you and esteem them very highly in love for their work sake. Be at peace among your sins. So here Paul is telling the church at Thessalonica that they have to recognize those who labor among them who God has placed over them in the church who admonish them, who teach them. And he says we need to esteem them very highly in love. So if you note the words esteem. You know esteem them very highly in love because of the responsibility that they have. That means esteem means we have to give them regard, respect, admiration, high regard, value them, appreciate them very highly and do it in love because of the work that they have. They are accountable to God. He trusted them, the sheep and we the sheep have to esteem them very highly. And it says be at peace among yourselves. And he's not only just telling us people, you know how we need to submit to the elders but also look at Hebrews chapter 13 verse 17. Can one of you read Hebrews 13 verse 17? Hebrews 13 verse 17. Hebrews chapter 13 verse 17. Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden for that would be of no advantage to you. Thank you, Jeffina. So here it says, you know, what do we need to do? We need to be submissive to those who rule over us, those who watch over us because they have to give an account to God themselves. And, you know, and, you know, when we esteem them, when we are in peace with them, when we just follow, you know, the whatever structure of government they're bringing in, in the local church, you know, and we abide by that, we submit to that, we are in peace with them and there is love and unity and oneness. What does it bring about? It says, you know, it just brings, it just benefits the leaders because, you know, they will work with joy. They will not be filled with grief. And if, you know, if the opposite happens where they are saddened by, you know, what people are doing in the church, how they're behaving, how they're treating the pastors, disrespecting them, then it says, you know, when we do that, it will not be profitable for us, okay? So we will stand at the receiving end of the wrath of God because it says for that would be unprofitable for you. Okay? So we need to make sure that, you know, we are submitting ourselves to those in authority, those who watch over our lives and, you know, follow the things that they are bringing in so that they are able to serve and, you know, minister to us and administer God's government in the local church with joy and not with grief because if they do it, it becomes painful for them, mournful for them, grief for them, then it will be unprofitable for us, okay? So we need to obey those who lead us. We need to treat them with respect. We need to be submissive because they're watching out or they're watching over our souls and this is God's government coming into the local church. This is how God's government will come into the local church. But it does not mean that those in leadership can do whatever they want, you know, being in the role of leadership is a responsibility. They are accountable to God and, you know, they have to do things rightly as well. So when we see that when people begin to relate to their leadership, those in position, you know, and leadership positions, when they're late to each other, also when, you know, people in the church, the congregations relate to each other well, there's peace, unity, oneness and love, then all of us together as a local church position ourselves to receive not only spiritual equipping and impartation, but also God's manifold blessings in all the areas of our life. So, you know, sometimes, you know, we may not be at the receiving end of God's blessing, of his outpouring because in the local church there are people who are not submissive to the leader. You know, there is disunity, there's groupism, there's fighting, there's back-biting, there's jealousy and in such contexts, you know, the anointing of God as well does not flow. So we can see it in some churches, there's powerful anointing, powerful presence of God. There is healing and deliverances that happen, you know, it's, and all of this happens in a very conducive atmosphere. You know, when we're living in a healthy atmosphere, you know, when there's no pollution, air pollution, water pollution, you know, this hygiene and cleanliness in our cities, you know, all of us enjoy good health. You know, we don't have any respiratory problems, no sicknesses, no disease, no plagues, but you know, when our environment is not conducive, it's not right. We know the hazards that it can cause, the harm that it can bring about both to people and to animals and to plant life and nature that God has created. The same way in the local church when the environment is one of peace and unity and love and submission and respect, you know, we can just see God's mighty anointing, His power just flowing through, healing the sick, you know, delivering people, restoring body parts, you know, name it, because God says I would do greater things and you know, you can do greater things than what I have done. So that happens also for that, you know, there needs to be the right environment in our church, but if there is not the right environment, then we cannot experience God's blessings. His, we cannot see the manifest glory of God in the church. Also, you know, there will be not much of spiritual equipping and impartation. Paul writes for us in 1 Peter chapter 5 verses 1 to 4. Can somebody read that please? 1 Peter chapter 5 verses 1 to 4. 1 Peter chapter 5 verse 1, 2, 3, 4. Can somebody read that please? 1 Peter chapter 5 verse 1 to 4. To the elders among you, I appeal you as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's suffering and the one who also will share in the glory to be revealed. Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be. Not greedy for money, but eager to serve. Not lording it over those interested to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Thank you, Jefina. So here, Peter's writing to the elders, the leaders, the pastors, the shepherds of God's people. And he's saying to the elders and all of these leaders, he's saying he exorting them. And he's saying, you know, I also, you know, as a leader, you know, I'm a witness of the suffering of Jesus and a partaker of the glory that will be revealed. And he says, I want you to shepherd the flock of God among you, you know, and he says, you know, serving as an overseer, as a leader overseeing the flock, the people that God has entrusted to your care. And he's saying, don't do it by compulsion, you know, but do it willingly, not for dishonest gain, but with enthusiasm, with zeal, and don't lord it over those whom God has entrusted to you. Don't boss over them, don't lord over them, don't dictate, be a dictator, you know, but be an example to the people of God with your very life. And he says, when the chief shepherd that is Jesus Christ appears, you know, he says, you will receive a reward that will not fade away. So yeah, he's talking to the elders, pastors, leaders, and those who are shepherds of God's people. And he's saying, you know, first of all, you know, you need to lead the people, oversee them, and do it out of compulsion, but do it willingly. Don't do it for dishonest gain, don't do it because you're going to receive something from them, you know, but be an example to the people of God. And when the chief shepherd comes, you will receive a reward that will not fade away, okay? And then he goes on to say likewise, younger people, you know, submit yourselves to the elders, you know, and he says, yes, all of you be submissive to one another and be clothed with humility. You know, we can only submit to people in authority who, you know, who are not perfect because all of us are imperfect people. And sometimes we can even know much more theology or the doctrines or we can preach well or we can teach well than our pastors. But you know, whatever it is, you know, we need to be submissive to them because the word of God tells us to do that, you know, and, you know, we need, and we can only do that when we are clothed with humility. Okay? When we humble ourselves in God's sight, that's when we can, we submit, we can submit ourselves to leaders and those in authority, even if there's, you know, age difference, even if they are younger to us, even if they are ladies or, you know, if they are people or men who are not highly qualified, theology, and, you know, or, you know, we can compare them with other pastors and see that they are not as great as other pastors, but whatever it is, you know, it's our responsibility, God, given government authority that we need to submit to them and also submit to one another in the body of Christ. So if somebody is correcting us, it can be even a child who's correcting me, but I need to be submissive to, or humble enough to learn from them, to hear them out, not to put them down, you know, so whoever it is, we need to be humble, we need to submit to one another, because God's word says, God resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble. Okay? And we know that God hates pride. So in God's thought, this structure, he's saying leaders lead with diligence, don't be bosses, lead people correctly, don't do it out of compulsion for money's sake. And then he says to the younger people, submit yourself to the elders, but he says, you know, we also need to submit to one another and we're all asked to walk in humility. Now what happens when we all follow this government structure that God has placed in the church when each one of us does our own thing in the rightful way, you know, when the authority structure in a local church is in place and it's functioning according to God's design and God's intended order and all of us are doing what this right, right lead that God has asked us to do, then God's kingdom government increases and flourishes among, you know, the local church and there is unity, there's strong fellowship in the spirit, nothing can break us, even the devil cannot come and sow in seeds of hatred and dissension and disunity and hatred. And when everyone fulfills their own functions, God's anointing just flows very freely right from the head, which is the pastor down to the elders and to the congregation and to everyone in the local church. And then we can see that that local church, you know, is a place of refreshing, reviving, blessing and also a place, you know, where the supernatural is manifested, where God's glory is manifested in a powerful way. So that's God's authority structure in the local church. Anyone has any questions? Okay, there are no questions, and maybe we will move on to God's authority structure for the body of Christ. Okay. So let's look at 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verse 28, it says, and God has appointed these in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, God's authority helps administrations and variety of tongues. Okay. So this is the body of Christ and this is God's government, God's authority in the body of Christ, that there are apostles, prophets, teachers, miracle workers, then gifts of healing helps administration and variety of tongues. Okay. So there are apostles that God has put first, now the word first in the Greek means proton, which means first in time, order, rank and importance, which does not mean that the apostles are superior as individuals compared to, you know, prophets and teachers and miracle workers and those who are helping or those in the administrative tasks. You know, it does not mean that they are superior as individuals or in quality and blessings and anointing and capabilities and so on. It's not that, you know, we all know that each of us can, you know, whether it's a prophet, priest, teacher, administrator, all of them receive the anointing, you know, in proportion to the responsibility that God has given to them. We all receive equal blessings because we don't have a God who's partial. Okay. So here proton is not meaning that they're superior and hence because they're superior, they have more blessings, higher blessings, greater anointing or, you know, they are greater in their capabilities that God has given to them. No, it just means they're first in time in order, rank and importance. Okay. And then we have second as a prophet then we have teachers and we have miracle workers then people who are, you know, gifted in the gifts of healing, those who are helping in the church, administrators and the variety of town. So this is God's government coming into the body of Christ. So what does God's word teach us? You know, it teaches us that we need to give honor to those who are in these positions, not because they are better than us because, you know, at the end of the day we are all in the body of Christ, we are all co-equal. We all know there's no male, female, Jew or Greek in God's side, we're all one, but we give honor because of the government structure that God has brought about in the local church or in the body of Christ because through that structure comes God's government into our life. So God has, you know, has a specific structure, government structure that he has ordained that he has planned for the body of Christ and, you know, when we follow that structure, when we adhere to it, when we submit to that, you know, God's government comes into our life. We receive the blessing that God has in store for us. So those who are in these positions and in these structures should not be going around saying, you know, I'm Apostle Jones or I'm Apostle John or Apostle Mary or, you know, I'm Prophet Smith because, you know, that is not the right way of using the calling that God has given to us. That will be an abuse of the position that God has given to us. But, you know, why did God, you know, put us as apostles or prophets or teachers or helpers, administration, people in administration, those who have the gift of healing and working of miracles, because it very clearly says in Ephesians chapter four verses 11 and 12. Can somebody read that please? Ephesians chapter four was 11 and 12. Anyone? Ephesians four, 11 and 12. Ephesians chapter four verse 11 and 12. It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists and some to be pastors and teachers for the works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up. Thank you, Jeffy there. So why has God, you know, made some call, given according to some as apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be prophets and teachers? Why? What does the word of God say? To build the body of Christ. Thank you. It is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry and to build up, to edify to build up the body of Christ. So two things, you know, God has chosen these people in these positions of leadership it's not for them to boast about who they are that they're an apostle so and so. I'm apostle Jones or apostle Mary or prophet so and so but you know, it is for us to, it is for them to equip the saints. Who are the saints? It's the body of Christ, you know, every member, every believer in church is a saint. It is to equip them for the work of the ministry. So through the apostles, prophets, teachers, pastors, evangelists God is equipping the church, the saints, the body of Christ equipping them for the work of ministry and for edifying the body of Christ but the body of Christ can be built up spiritually and can be built up in the image of the likeness of Christ. Okay, so the governmental roles of apostle, prophet, teacher, pastor, evangelist is basically to equip the saints we need, you know, the equipping of God to do ministry. So we need to equip every believer to be a minister of God in God's kingdom, we all are ministers of God. It's not just the pastor, it's not just the evangelist the missionary, the teacher or the elder in the church who are ministers of God but all of us are ministers of God. So in God's kingdom we are the ministers of God the pastor is not just the minister of God and who is the pastor or the evangelist or the teacher or the prophet they are just there to equip the ministers of God. So they they are there to equip us who are, you know, the saints so they're just believers who are coming to church and who are the ministers of God, they are there to equip the ministers of God. Okay? So so what happens in the process of equipping the saints as ministers of God you know the body of Christ can be built up it can be built up spiritually and numerically in all dimensions you know people can be added to the church more people from different faiths can come in the church and spiritually people are edified, built up and hence it's a responsibility of those in the government structure of God in the church body that is the apostle prophet's evangelist, pastor's teachers to build up the body of Christ. Okay? So that's very briefly about the body of Christ. Anyone has any questions about God's authority structure in the body of Christ and how God's government comes through the body of Christ? Any questions? Okay, if there are no questions we'll move on God's authority structure for the workplace can somebody please read Ephesians chapter 6 verses 5 to 9 please Ephesians chapter 6 verses 5 to 9 anyone? Ephesians chapter 6 verses 5 to 9 born servants be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in sincerity of heart as to Christ not with eye service as men pleasers but as born servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men knowing that whatever good anyone does he will receive the same from the Lord whether he is a slave or free and you masters do the same things to them giving up threatening knowing that your own master also is in heaven and there is no partiality with him finally Amen. Thank you Rosalie So here we are looking at God's you know kingdom government flowing into the workplace through the authority structures that prevail or exist in the workplace so sometimes we don't even know or we are not aware that God's government even flows into the workplace through the authority structures that are there at the workplace so you know this chapter and the scripture verse verses in the Bible show to us or explain to us how we need to be at the workplace and how God's government kingdom government flows through into the workplace so here you know it's talking about born servants but because we are all not slaves born servants in our present day situation we can look at the born servants as employees okay so you know all of us who are employees you know we have masters you know that's in the efficient chapter 6 but in our present day situation we call our masters as bosses so all of us who are employees you know we have got bosses and these verses here in Ephesians chapter 6 verses 5 you know it does not categorize the bosses it does not say okay there's a good boss that you need to do the disduses or it doesn't say if you have a bad boss then you have to do this this this or it doesn't say if you have a right boss, a boss is doing right then you have to follow these instructions if you have a wrong boss then you know a boss who's sorry not a wrong boss a boss who does wrong things and all the right things and you know you have to follow this order okay that's not categorized or it does not qualify what kind of bosses it just says masters okay so it just talks about bond servants and masters so in our context we're looking at employees and as bosses okay he says you know we all have bosses regardless of who or what they are our responsibility as employees is you know is to work for them as if we are employers of Christ as if we are being employed by Christ himself as if we are serving Christ as if we are working for Christ and also when we say you know being an employee of Christ it means we are you know representatives of Christ at the workplace which means you know or you know we need to behave in Christ's likeness in our attitudes in our behavior in our thought patterns in our lifestyle we've learned about kingdom culture kingdom lifestyle kingdom thinking you know how we need to behave and that is how we need to be at the workplace it's our responsibility to work as an employee of Christ and whatever we do you know it says here we need to do it with all of our heart as if doing it to the Lord and doing it not just to please you know those who are watching over us our bosses you know but doing being sincere you know in what we are doing not just to be men pleasers but you know that what you know whatever we do in secret God is watching us but do everything to honor God in a God-honoring way and also to please our master in heaven who's watching over us and when we begin to relate rightly in the workplace to this authority structure that God has you know has ordained in the workplace you know we will see that God himself will bring the blessing to us you know even if man you know stands in the way of our promotion of our pay hike salary hike of us getting a reward for what we have done you know God himself will bring will bless us abundantly because the word of God says you know riches honor wealth long life comes from the Lord okay so yes your boss can stop you know you are not willing to do the wrong things as he's asking to do change the figures say a lie to the authority you're not willing to do that and hence you're not in a good books with him he might not you know you might be the best worker there you might not even get a place for promotion or a pay hike because he's not happy with you he does not talk on behalf of you he put somebody else's name it can it can disturb you it can discourage you but you know just say put you know because God is the one who will honor you will lift you up he knows how to you know change things he knows how to remove people he knows how to bring you to the places of honor we look at an example and just in a in a little bit okay so the workplace you know we need to do the best we can do it not just do it not for our bosses but do it as for Lord and when we rightly relate to the authority structure that God has placed in our workplace you know it opened the door for God's blessing to come in and you know God's government comes into our life through the authority structures that we encounter every day in our lives and also this verse talks about how masters should behave so if you are a master if you are a boss if you're a leader then you know what how do you behave in God's authority structure in the workplace it says you know don't check in people don't say if you don't do this you won't get a pay hike you won't get this you won't get that you know don't check in people treat them right and also you know bring them to a place where you know they are feeling comfortable to say what is right and what is wrong you to point out what is right and wrong they should not say okay you know if I point out this when boss did something wrong if I pointed out to him or her then you know they are going to you know not give me the promotion or they're going to treat me bad or I'm going to get doomed here I'm going to be sitting here in this position for the rest of my life so you need to ensure that people who are under your leadership you know that you are a person of integrity and honesty and they can come up to you at any moment and look you in the face and say you know what you said what you did is wrong and you need to be willing and submissive enough to accept that receive that and change when we do that you know we are actually not threatening people we're treating them right be fair with them don't give you know don't be partial because God is not partial and you know and also says you know you need as masters to do what is right because you got a master who is in heaven and because you have a master in heaven who is Jesus who's God himself you know and with him there's no partiality and hence you cannot be partial and you also need to know that all what you're doing you know you're accountable to the master who's in heaven that means you're accountable to God he's just an example two examples that we can look at is you know about Joseph you know Joseph who was falsely accused we read this in Genesis chapter 39 you know by Potiphar God of his wife but we see that and we know that Joseph was not in the wrong but he just kept quiet he he did not answer back you know because he knows that Potiphar is not going to listen and because it's his wife there is no one no evidence that he can give he just kept quiet and he found himself you know in prison but even when he was put into the prison for not doing anything that was wrong we see that you know God intervened even when he was in prison he became in charge of all the prisoners there the jailer entrusted him with all the responsibilities and then we know that you know from prison Joseph's just jumped several you know positions up the corporate ladder so to say went straight to the role of the position of the vice president of Egypt and you know only God can do such a thing so you know if you've been working in your workplace with honesty and integrity you've been working hard you've seen you know there has not been any reward because you don't follow malpractices you don't do things that are dishonest you stand up for what is the the truth and you speak what is you know not right yes man can do things but you know it's a God who can raise you up and you know I've just seen that in my own life I see that in the life of my sister she works in a corporate and she's somebody who's very bold and outspoken when there's something that's not right that's not wrong and she she's that you know very strong personality and she has you know she knows how to speak in the corporate and and she has faced many problems and challenges but you know she has just seen the hand of God just moving so powerfully and raising her up to higher positions and her work just speaking excellence and doing so well so you know God is only God who can do this you know man can do things against us but you know when God moves you know he can just bless and that's why we say you know that God's kingdom government can flow into the workplace through the authority structures that are prevailing in the workplace we also see this in the life of David we know that David was you know very sadly persecuted by his boss King Saul for no fault of his but we see that you know David remained true to Saul there were two times when he got an opportunity to you know kill King Saul but this thought crossed his mind how can I touch the Lord's anointed one okay and we also see that you know when the one of the servants come and says King Saul is dead and David asks David asks him how do you know that King Saul is dead he says I myself killed him you know he he says how you know how can were you not afraid to touch the Lord's anointed and then you know he had that servant killed so we see how in spite of what King Saul had done to David and how he was running away for the fear of his life living in caves living in the wilderness you know having a hard life but yet he respected his his boss respected the Lord's anointed did not lay a hand on him and you know was even kind to his family after he died and we know that it was not too long after Saul died that you know David became the king of the whole of Israel and Judah finally was Judah and then Israel as well and then he grew to be one of the most powerful kings of his that Israel has ever known and God also promised that his throne will be from everlasting to everlasting it will endure to all eternity and that is talking about you know Jesus will come in the line of David whose kingdom will last forever okay we'll stop here we'll go for our break and we'll come back after the break and continue okay thank you everyone