 Good evening. Good evening church. Praise God. Praise God again. Welcome to day ten of our ten days of prayer. Thank you so much for those of you who have made it here and for those of you joining us online, you're welcome to fellowship with us today. Before we begin, I'd request us to rise as we have our prayer. Let us kindly rise for opening prayer. Let's pray. Thank you, dear Lord, for today. Thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for bringing us here today to just worship you and to honor your name. Lord, even as we begin our program, I pray that you may go ahead of us. I pray that it may be a blessing to each and everyone of us. I pray, Lord, in a special way that you may meet us all at our points of need, according to we, Lord God. Be with us now and forever more. In Jesus' name, I pray in belief. Amen. So we are going to begin our song service with song number five two three, song number five two three, my faith has found a resting place. Song number five two three, my faith has found a resting place. My faith has found a resting place, not in a... I trust the ever that he... Song is going to be song number three two two, song number three two two, nothing between my soul and the saviour. Between my soul and the saviour, not of this world. Number four nine three, fill my cup, Lord. Good evening. Let's all stand for a word of prayer. Our Father, what in heaven is a wonderful time, Lord, that you have given us this evening. We are happy that this far, Lord, you have brought us. And therefore we request that you fill our cups and make it holy. Let there be nothing between us and you, Jesus. This evening quite a number is still on the way coming. We are praying for them so that, Lord, you hasten their feet. We pray for those who are watching us online, that, Lord, together with us, those who are in charge will be able to worship you and worship you and not us. We pray, Lord, that our servant and your servant will be coming to give us the altar and back to that altar. Open our heart and, Lord, forgive us our trespasses. We pray for him, Pastor Godwin's Mansa, that he is going to stand and speak to us. We pray that, Lord, let all of us see you, not him. And, Lord, the message of yesterday was quite moving. It was alter define our difficulties. And today, Lord, is our 10th day, the last day. It is the 10 days of prayer coming to an end today. We are in the climax. And that is why we are praying for our Pastor Godwin's, that as he comes to talk to us, please, Lord, be with him. We pray that together by the end of it, we'll be able to say that we have benefited. And now, Lord, we are happy to face you and to call upon that name, the sweet name of Jesus always, till such a time we live this world. And therefore, Lord, we pray that as your servant is going to come, let Jesus be seen in him. For we pray in Jesus' name. Good evening once again. It's a wonderful time that I take this opportunity to welcome our viewers, those who are watching us and listening to us online. And I just want to tell them that we love them. And together with us, those who are already in charge, let's feel at Jesus' Feast. Let's be happy this evening and open our heart for the Word of God. Amen. Very quickly this evening, we have Samanta giving us and leading us in songs as Samanta will love you and you do it well. Skipcha reading will be done by Rhoda Pochera. Pianis, I'm not seeing the pianis, Nathan Oteano will be there. Sign language as usual, we have Joyce Kwamboka. And we'll be listening to our pastor when his time comes. Let's all stand as we sing song number 476. The opening song, Baden, are lifted at Calvary. We thank God for yet another opportunity that he has allowed us to gather in his presence to hear from him and to turn our eyes to him. It's time for scripture reading and our reading is coming from the book of John chapter 18. John chapter 18 verse 15 to 16. Let us open our Bibles as we read. John chapter 18 verse 15 and 16. Let us pray as we read. Almighty Father, King of Glory, we seek your face that even as we read thy word, King of Glory, your Holy Spirit may be our teacher to give us a special understanding. We want to pray, Lord, for clarity of mind. We want to pray for purity of heart. That, Lord, as we read, your word may land on a soft ground or King of Glory. That, Lord, the seed that is planted may not be chalked by anything. But may plourish King of Glory to lift us, King of Glory, to the spiritual level that you desire for us. Be with us because we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. John chapter 18 verse 15 and 16. And the Bible says, And Simon Peter followed Jesus and so did another disciple. That disciple was known unto the High Priest and went in with Jesus into the palace of the High Priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the High Priest and to her that kept the door and brought in Peter. I'll read again. And Simon Peter followed Jesus and so did another disciple. That disciple was known unto the High Priest and went in with Jesus into the palace of the High Priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the High Priest and spoke unto her that kept the door and brought in Peter. May God bless the reading as His servant expounds on it. Thank you. Let us bow down our heads as we pray. Father in heaven, we bless Your name this moment. We ask for Your presence to be in our midst in a very unique way. This is the 10th day of this entire project. We plead that there will be clarity of thoughts and Your power and spirit will back everywhere. Take me out of flesh and put me in the spirit. Not I, but Christ. Be honored, loved and exalted. Not I, but Christ. Be seen, be known and be heard. Not I, but Christ. In every look and action. Not I, but Christ. In every thought and word. In Jesus' name, amen. Our subject today, all test dispends access. All test, in simple terms, gives access. As I always do, it was Jesus Himself who said, if you continue in my words, then you are my disciples indeed and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. If the sun sets you free, you will be free indeed. You can say an amen out there. I make four promises. Promise number one is the Bible is going to be the bedrock of our study. The reason is the Bible means what it says and says what it means. Promise number two, you are going to be enlightened irrespective of who you are. Promise number three, you are going to be challenged to make the most important decision of your life. And promise number four, your life and mine will never be the same. Our subject for this are all test dispends access. I was scripted text John 18 verse 15 to verse 16 and Simon Peter followed Jesus and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door outside and the other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to her who kept the door and brought Peter in. Question. Name one key setback facing your church and mine aside the Holy Spirit. Any person, I will amplify what you say for the audience online to hear. Aside the Holy Spirit, what key thing do you think the church is destitute of? Aside the Holy Spirit. Anybody? Why is the church so quiet? Now I am even feeling shy. You don't want my very shy person. It is true. Anybody? Eat the Holy Spirit. What is the need of the church? Yes sir? Okay, I didn't hear that. The gathering of believers. Aside that? Yes sir? No, the Holy Spirit will take care of that. You name one. Aside the Holy Spirit. Come again. Symbolism. Tribalism. Tribalism. Oh, the Holy Spirit killed those things all. Immediately the Holy Spirit is in. It takes care of tribalism and all the stuff. Who else has something to say? Aside the Holy Spirit, somebody needs to tell me something. Yes sir? Yes, I think self confidence. Self confidence. Okay, the Holy Spirit will make you mik and humble and it will take care of that. It will take care of that. Yes. Come again. Fear. No, the Holy Spirit takes care of fear. Yes sir? Resources. Which resources I talking about? Ah, that is the thing. Aside the Holy Spirit, the greatest need of your church and my is money. You can be spiritual. You can go to heaven but you can go broke and poor. Through a force. The indwelling power of the Holy Spirit is not equivalent to money. Through or false. Are you telling me false? I approve it to you. Listen to the text again. The text we just read. Watch it. And Simon Peter followed Jesus and saw beat another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest but Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to her who kept the door and brought Peter in. How many people were following Jesus according to the text? How many people? Just give me a sign. How many people? 3, 4, 5, 6, how many people? One is called what? Simon Peter. The other is called what? The other disciple. So two people were following Jesus. One went in the courtyard. So they were following Jesus. Then they wanted to enter the courtyard. The Bible says that disciple was known to the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the courtyard. When Elder Peter, Pastor Peter, Spiritual Peter, Holy Ghost Peter wanted to enter into the courtyard they said no you don't have access. Now the 16th by Peter stood at the door. Then the other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the girl. Hi young lady. This is Elder Peter. The president of the 70th Adventist Church in Kenya. Please can you allow him to enter. My key point this night, they are true. You can be following Jesus and not have the access, influence, affluence, wealth, power, connections and strategic leverage. You can be following Jesus like who? Simon Peter. Many SDAs are Peters. They keep the Ten Commandments. Supposedly no access. Even in this community they may not even know your president or the pastors or the leaders. Many Christians are following Jesus but we don't have access. Any time I use access in context I want to do the definition of terms. It means influence, affluence, wealth, power, connections and strategic leverage. Now there is another group. You can be following the Lord and still have access to of all truth. You can follow Jesus and still have influence, affluence, wealth, power, connections and strategic asset. Our subject today, all tests dispense access. The Fabis Bilonian List of Africa's Bilonia for 2022 and for the sake of time I will just jump it. Mention some key individuals. The first on the list is having 13.9 billion. The origin of wealth, cement and sugar in other words manufacturing. He is 65 years, he is from Nigeria and he is a Muslim. He lives in Lagos. The second richest African as of 2022 according to the Fabis Bilonia list of African Bilonias I think is 2022, I didn't edit it. 2022 is the second is John Roper from South Africa, 11 billion. The source of wealth, luxury, goose, fashion and retail connected with yesterday's last message. When I talk about and they said that as it was in the days of Noah so shall it be, they were eating. Dangote is into cement. They were building. His origin of wealth, fashion and retail. That's riguts. A Sunni Muslim. Then another South African. Niki 8.7 billion. He's into metals and diamonds and mining and he is an Anglican Christian. The second says he's also a Muslim. Then the third is what we call a Niki. The fourth richest billionaire, Nasef. Where is he from? Egypt, Cairo. 8.6 billion dollars. He's into construction and engineering and he says he's a a Coptic Octodos Christian. I'll break that down. The fifth is a Nigerian. Rabiu 7 billion. He said he's into diversified portfolios and he's a Muslim. The sixth richest billionaire for 22 on the continent is Aden Nugah, a Mai. He's into telekom and then diversified portfolio. 6.7 billion. He said he's a Christian. Then we have a Saad Rebab. He said he's a Jew. He doesn't make it public. 5.1 billion. What is the source of his wealth? Foodies and beverages. I can talk about what is the name? Patrice. The calf president. He's into mining and metal. Who are the optic Christian? The Coptic Octodos Church is an Oriental Octodos Christian church based in Egypt. Africa and the Middle East. The head of the church of Alexandria is the patriarch of Alexandria on the Holy See of St. Mark who also carries the title the Coptic Pope. Some of the richest Africans belong to this type of Christianity so called. We said all tests can give access. Yesterday when we presented today the general conference was about I Will Go. We want to see the I Will Go within the context of access. You go where? If you go to the presidency you can close the door. I will go. Go to the ministry of education and say I will go. They will tell you go. You cannot go if you don't have access. In Nairobi there are places where we put in our messages and our strategic outreach posts. How do we get access? Chances are that some of our pastors when they get to the parliament they will sack them. No disrespect. The reason is we are like Peter. We are following the law but nobody nobody respect us. The point I'm making today is those in the church who have connections who have access the church must respect them. Somebody should say an amen to that one. You don't get it. Let me say differently. Any influential Adventist should be respected and I'm coming to demonstrate how strategic that is for the gospel. How we are to treat the wealthy the rich and the influential we are to groom the next generation of rich Christians and Adventists. How do we do it? In the Bible we have a lot of rich men. Abraham was a rich man Genesis 13 verse 2 the Bible says Abraham was very rich rich in war livestock in silver and in war gold. When we were young they never told us father Abraham have any son Abraham was rich in livestock in silver and in gold. When he say I am the spiritual daughter of Abraham you need to understand he was not a broke man he got cash Job where the Job chapter 13 chapter 1 verse 3 chapter 42 verse 10 the Bible says also his possessions were 7000 sheep 3000 camel 500 yuk of oxen 500 female donkeys and a very large household so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. Let's put it in perspective. 7000 sheep 3000 camel represent 3000 trailers trailers the one that carries the men those large trailers 3000 500 yuk of oxen it means 500 SUV that can travel into the hinterland 5000 500 500 female donkey means this class I sat in a car yesterday where is the elder machine I forgot his name what is the name of the elder Jeff the guy sat in Jeff's car yesterday he was playing nice guy I said my guy stopped but I know this machine this is a good machine Jeff this is a good machine the way I talk even changed you know there are places you go to you can't be screaming like that the ambience alone will restrict the way you throw your hands Lot has wealth Genesis 13 verse 5 to verse 7 now Lot who was traveling with Abraham also had flaws, hers, tensor but the land was unable to support them as long as they stayed together for they had so many possessions Lot was a rich man Isaac was rich Genesis 26 verse 12 to 14 the Bible says Isaac sought seeds in that land and the same year he reaped 100 times what was sold the Lot blessed him and the man became rich and kept getting richer until he was very wealthy he had flocks of sheep herds of cattle and many slaves and the Philistines were envious of him he was not a broke man Jacob was rich Genesis 36 verse 6 to 7 and Isaac took his wives plural and his sons and his daughters and all the sons of his house and his cattle and all his bits and all his substance which he had got in the land of Canaan and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob for their riches were more than that they might dwell together and the land where they were strangers because of their cattle Jacob was rich Joseph was so rich he was the prime minister in Egypt which would have made him one of the richest men in the world David was so rich first chronicles 29 verse 28 and he died in a good old age full of days riches and Anna reined in his stead Solomon was rich second chronicles 9 verse 22 and King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in war riches and war wisdom Jehoshaphat was rich second chronicles 17 verse 5 therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat present and he had riches and Anna in war abundance Hezekiah was rich Hezekiah exceeding much riches and honor and he made himself treasuries for silver and for gold and for precious stones and for spices and for shields and for all manner of pleasant jewels storehouses also for the increase of corn and wine and oil and stalls all manner of beast and coats for flowers Bible characters that we call the God of David the God of Isaac the God of Jacob they were not poor why are you calling on the same God and you are poor I'm saying all this dispense access in case you forget what text today and Simon Peter followed Jesus that is you and so did another disciple that is me now that disciple was known to the high priest and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest Jesus was a man of access no false according to the text Jesus was a man of access everywhere he went he was doing too da da da da da da da da da da Jesus had access yet you the follower of Jesus even your village toilet door nobody opens it for you no access the simple reason we were told wealth was unnecessary so even the way we strategize evangelism is for the least the lonely and the less privileges how many of your crusades have you organized in this city that the presidency or ministers of state will just dry and sit and want to listen the poverty must be formatted like the way my own was and it has been replaced yesterday I told you of women who were millionaires and sometimes we make it as if when our young girls are growing the reason why I am deliberate about this is that sometimes we feel it's only the men that must be wealthy yesterday I proved it to you they were rich kingdom donors I am coming to establish how women and the women in this church may God empower you so that you be millionaires after you send 10% to the conference and offering remember to send only 5% together I will leave my account to you before I go to world let me start with where we ended yesterday and build upon it look chapter 8 verse 1 to 3 now it came to pass after world that it went through every city and village and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God and the 12th were with him and a certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities Mary called Magdalene out of whom had come seven demons Joana the wife of Chusa heros business manager Susana and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples now ministry costs money if you want to do evangelism 2023 it must be classy it must be intentional it must be tasteful it must be clean you don't sit on hardwood like this and your butos will be paining you no no no no no the nicest place in your whole church is this place the rest of them nonsense you can get angry I have said it come and beat me look how can such a big church like Nairobi Central I'm sweaty put some air conditions come to think of it every day I'm carrying a face down ah if there were air condition in this church and your pews are conference pews and they are classy even I'll not be shouting too much I say hello your seats are hard then you look at the top then you look the whole this one is good this one is nice go inside that thing when I entered I nearly collapsed you guys you are a scam you did display so nice so I thought you are human beings only for me to go there you are like the Ganyans listen that was on a like let's put joke aside this will not fly in 2023 these seats must be changed by the first quarter of this year somebody say an amen to that one when the church call these things they must go who does that see the caliber of adventists from this church who are playing in big waters this is the church I am told is the largest in the division is this your standard Nairobi central she she she she a wild dog wo wo a pussy cat it is not clean how do we fix it we need money ministry cost money let it be clear even Jesus who did not need internet and the rest of them he needed money how come today we need hell in this screen you see this screen is standard anytime I turn like this my whole body makes me but when I look at you with your brown wooden seats no somebody put it this way Bob says he did not have the need for television production talking about Jesus the cost of the office space but he had those who followed him did need simple provisions namely food he and his followers had physical needs where people were privileged to participate in Jesus had need and this women provided the need the ministry supported by the women and that was bringing the kingdom's message to the city's first and the villages secondary I will go I will go what will make you go we don't need to go like we need some access we want to reach some I'm coming to make a strong case this evening number two ministry was supporting bring the gospel to urban and rural settings why did Jesus take the gospel to first look at the test Jesus took the gospel I don't need to go but he took it first to the cities 50 missions from 2010 our church embarked on it how much city missions have we carried that is what I said this church take the universities and make it your mission field the next crop of intellectuals for Nairobi for Kenya the next president is now in the university to go to a university and organize a bible lecture series and make solid argument for God there must be a certain aura a certain strategy, a certain jingle a certain auditorium it must, it is money ministry funders they play active roles in the ministry it's not just doling out money this women were following Jesus and they were receiving the resources the bible says anyone who received matu 10 verse 41 to 42 anyone who received a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward wouldn't you say an amen to that one and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward and anyone who gives a cup water to one of these little ones because he is my disciples I tell you the truth he will certainly not lose his reward there is no man a woman who funded the kingdom that God will not repay the individual so all those women who gave resources, God paid them we are saying ministry it costs money what supporting brings the gospel first to urban and then rural setting ministry funders or donors or supporters play active role ministry funders sacrifice their own resources oh SD God should just help father please in the name of Jesus grant me the right word the right tongue for this burden get across and give understanding to every listener in Jesus name amen yesterday I said the wheel wealth is a wheel for the gospel let me give you some women let's go to act chapter 16 act 16 verse 11 to verse 15 verse 40 why is the gospel struggling like this when they talk about the gospel and the gospel you see the gospel is bigger than Nairobi central I hope you know that the gospel is bigger than your village or is bigger than Nairobi alone the gospel is bigger than the division the gospel is and compassing though we begin from our home that is when your church is talking about beyond all limits see how these people use their wealth therefore sailing from trials we run a straight course to Samutras and the next day to near police and from there Philippi which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia a colony and we were staying in that city for some days keep reading and on the Sabbath day we use this to support Sabbath green crusade and bring something different we went out of the city to the riverside where prayers were customary made we sat down and spoke to the women who met there now a certain woman named Lydia Technus heard us she was a seller of purple from the city of Phyteria who worshiped God the Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul and when she and her house called Webaptize she begged us say if you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord come to my house and stay so she persuaded us so they went out of the prison and entered to the house of Lydia and when they got seen the brethren they encouraged them and departed what is the message Lydia and Paul they first met outside the gate of Philippi Philippi is a city of Macedonia now it is it is Greece Lydia lived and worked in Philippi her wealth allowed her to live independently in a spacious mansion as a newly converted Christian Lydia extended the invitation to Paul and Silas and the other co-workers to come and stay in her home you don't get it she offered hospitality I don't have time to go we have impact on the gospel from her wealth look when you study very carefully having a place to stay free Paul and his associate to preach and minister without working at job so at the time Paul sees what we call the 10th ministry Lydia's home became the place where the congregation that developed in Philippi guarded for worship and fellowship and guess what this was what brought the gospel to Europe you go to Finland you go to Sweden you go to Norway you go to Germany you go to Ukraine you go to France you go to Romania you name them England it was because of one woman support Lydia the gospel coming from there coming to Africa why Lydia see the millions one woman had money and gave comfort to the preachers why would I wake up at dawn simple camera crew as the you go get what is this Lydia influenced the wild decisions listen to Ellen Why Ellen Why speaking in selected messages page 231 to 235 the wild decisions entered the schools of the world as students attention apparently they paid no attention to anyone but they lived out what they believed because of what Lydia did the wild decisions were a product of Lydia's wealth that expanded the gospel that brought the gospel to John Wycliffe the precursor of the reformation Oxford University he gave the Bible to the world Lydia's message took hold of the reformation John Haas Oxford University stick it to the preg University Lydia's money influenced John and Charles Wexley they rekindled the doctrine of holiness in the church Lydia's money influenced the gospel in the days of Martin Luther who is the father of the protestant reformation University of Gutenberg Lydia's money influenced the Calvinistic movement led by John Calvin at the University of Geneva I can talk about George Whitefield the great awakening it was Lydia's money listen to her and on the Saturday we went out of the city to the Riverside now a certain woman named Lydia had the gospel she was a seller of purple from the city of Titeria who worshiped God God himself opened her heart this is our prayer today every day we pray for poor people every day we pray for the sick and the weak today we are coming to pray for rich men the church needs the Milaners the kingdom of God needs the Milaners mean people with deep pockets they have access they have influence they have wealth they have connections so that Jesus will come somebody should say God wants to open the heart of the Lydia's in Kenya the Lydia's in Lagos the Lydia's in Johannesburg the Lydia's in Lusaka the Lydia's in Accra is the church ready is the church having a strategy when she got converted she begs to say please come to my house come and stay in my mansion I pray in the name of Jesus that God will bless men and women who have wealth enough and let go of some for kingdom business I'm saying all test dispense access take your bibles wealth is a wheel go to act subtenin act subtenin from verse 36 to verse 43 but I'm just going to jump couple of them for the sake of time the Bible says adjopa there was a certain disciple named sabita tabitha which is translated dark ass this woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did but a negative particularly happened because day that she became sick and died when they got washed hair delayed hair in anapa room and since leader was near jopa and the disciples had heard that pita was there they sent two men to him imploring him not to delay in coming to them see the way the church responded to rich people they sent message to the president Mr president do not delay mam when you are poor we don't send people like that we send local elders to you dam pita arose and went with them when he got come they brought him to the and all the widows stood by him whipping showing the tunics tunic means total covering and garment which donkas has made while she was with them take notes but pita put them out and knelt down altar and prayed and turn into the body said tabitha arrived and she opened her eyes and when she saw pita she sat up then he gave her his hand and lifted her up and when he had called the saints and widows he presented ladies and gentlemen behold tabitha and it became known throughout old jopa and many believed on the lord so it was that he stayed many days in jopa with simon etana and it became known throughout old jopa and many believed in the lord why did many believed in the lord answer because of because of it's not because of pita's resurrection of tabitha it's because a rich woman died and was resurrected if a poor woman had died the bible would not take note of it we will cry people are crying see what tabitha has done we will be hungry and immediately breaking news ladies and gentlemen tabitha has risen from the dead see any breaking news ladies and gentlemen tabitha has risen who is tabitha who resurrected tabitha the conference brothers of Nairobi who did this one and it became known throughout old jopa and many believed on the lord why all this dispense money gave access to the gospel gave mileage to the gospel do you know when people got to know that your former what's the name is it CJ is it CJ you call it here it's a seven day adventures when there was election dispute do you know the mileage it gave the church do you know the respectability it conferred on the church I say people with influence affluence access wealth and power and connection they bring something to the gospel tabitha's impact on the gospel from her wealth it was unique I don't have time to talk about it but many had just because of tabitha I can take you to act chapter 12 chapter 18 verse 2 the bible says and he found a certain Jew named Aquila born in Pontus who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome and he came to them so because he was of the same trade Paul stayed with them and wet for by occupation they were tent makers Paul stayed with tabitha with Aquila and Priscilla and took the gospel to the readers around Pontus why a man got business and entrepreneur and this evangelist was working in the day and preaching in the night in the synagogue and the gatherings and the gospel triumph a man like Cornelius got baptized it gave mileage to the church man in Caesarea called Cornelius a centurion of what was called the Italian regiment he was commanding people a devout man and one who feared God with all his household who gave arms generously to the people and prayed to God always so because he was of the same trade with them I think I jumped through when you study Cornelius verse 1 to verse 3 Cornelius accepted the gospel when he accepted it look at his caliber he was a centurion he was of the Italian regiment an ambi officer who command troops a 70 adventists do you know what he had access this is the one that killed me this one it killed me Acts 13 verse 6 to verse 12 now when they had gone through the island to power force take note of this they found a certain sorcerer a false prophet a Jew whose name was Burr Jesus who was with the proconsul Sergio Paulus an intelligent man take note they went and they had gone to the island of power force they found a certain sorcerer a false prophet a Jew his name Burr Jesus this false prophet like we have today they were with people we have access they have money they have authority they have influence they have power who are the people controlling positions of power in your country today sorcerers some of these people don't even brush their teeth but they prophesied to ministers of state and they are trembling these sorcerer Burr Jesus had access to the proconsul the deputy mayor an intelligent man he was an academic an intellectual he called for Burr Nabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God Paulus you don't get it they were done by Thabita and then done by who what's the name of the other woman Lydia gained popularity so you are here then the president pastor the deputy mayor called hello pastor please bring yourself and your associate he said this man called and sought to hear the word of God in other words the word of God was visible in those days it was nice it was classy even those in power want to identify with the church a lot of money had gone underground they are posters were clean they are pews were decent wow they demanded that look at this but Elimas the sorcerer so is his name translated we stood them they called him from the presidency they said no no no seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith then Saul filled with the holy ghost look intensely at him and say all full of all this shit and all fraud you son of the devil you enemy of righteousness will you not cease perverting the hand of the lord is upon you and you shall be blind not seeing the sun for a time and the bible say immediately a dark mist fell on him and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand the bible says the proconsul believed when he saw what had been done being astonished at the teaching let me take note of that let me say it differently the presidency or the state, the governor made a call can I get two of your pastors to come and explain the word of God to me how do they know the word of God first was visible how was it visible there was a lot of investment I'm not talking about this your divine service it's not your 10 days man of God wanted to go this four prophets his name Elimas they will not give them access they will not give them access but Elimas the sorcerer we stood them seeking to turn the proconsul away they just needed people in authority to believe so that cash will flow there will be image transfer on the gospel switch and wizard combined was preventing the word of God yes you be blind he went blind and then the bible says when the deputy mayor saw this he believed he was amazed at the teaching of the Lord why was he amazed a man in authority was able to see the gospel and ask himself when was the last time a politician called our church come and explain this truth to us even when we invite them they don't come the reason why bad packaging bad strategy we need to think differently today the Jesus said let's talk about I will go we don't just go anyhow we need access in certain places if I have time look let me go to Jason Act 17 verse 5 to 7 look at this rich man but the Jews who were not persuaded became envious took some of the evil men from the marketplace and gathering them up set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people but when they did not find them they dragged Jason and some of the bread to the rulers of the city right now these who have turned the world upside down have come here too look at Jason has bought them he had a house he hid them and these were all acting contrary to the degrees of Caesar saying there is another king his name Jesus and they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city so they had taken the security from Jason and the rest and they let them the big point is that Jason was a shield to the gospel why he was loaded had a house died security when the people refused Jason said I won't give them out they dragged him he stood, spoke, they let the people go he hid them in his own apartment for years we died security why he was a man of affluence he had access wealth and power so Paul was writing to the church in Rome he says Timothy, my fellow worker and Lucius, Jason and Sophista, my countrymen greet you if I went to after I have explained a little about Jason good man another man with wealth in the early church Barnabas and when they got prayed the place where they were assembled together was shaken and they were all healed with the Holy Spirit they spoke the word of God with boldness, take note now the mortgages of those who believe were of one heart and of one soul neither did any say that any of the things he possessed was his own but they had all things in common take note and with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all now was there anyone among them that lad for all who were possesses of all lands of all houses sold them my emphasis why did people not like in the church for all who were possesses of all lands houses plural they sold them and brought the proceeds of the things that they sold if they had no land if they had no houses if they had no houses the reason why the gospel is struggling is our church members are poor some of your spiritual gifts must be low bless us with wealth so that we can bless the cost and the bible says they laid it at the feet of the disciples they distributed it to each of them and just say who also was named Banabas by the apostles and left five of the country of Cyprus they sold their resources sold their resources and brought the money now when they had gone through the island of Parfos the point must be made clear today and it is very simple all this dispense access our church is not having access media houses cannot catch us so much thank God because of covid is they come to record the church here and put on the stations your church is YouTube should be boosted every week there should be thought nugget powerful things and they are broadcasting it to some strategic audience you do the permutation one million people are rich every day with just three minutes of the cut of messages like this it costs for money professionals will not hold a conference and they are doing it in church buildings you must take it to hotels tasty, classy then you are attempting to pitch up with the intellectuals that are in the city listen I will go is not the typical you put four wooden stick with a shrine cloth then with the PA system then you are singing your pambuans on Jesus coming that will not work in 2023 you will be there with your children no one will come you will be there alone see the strategic conversions that happen when church, the church started having access Steven Akceptasis was baptized an eloquent and analytical church member Akceptas 8 a powerful searching military officer Cornelius was baptized Akceptas 8 a powerful influential diplomat Ethiopia became a Christian the Ethiopian Urduk Akceptas 9 an intellectual and illegal mind was baptized Akceptas 13 a deputy mayor of power force was baptized today, quick people do we baptize listen to LNY this one everybody shouting I will go read with me letters 14 1887 let's go reach the high classes if possible but there should be no neglect of the lower class plan to read the best classes and you will not fail to reach the lower classes who people are called the best classes the people with access influence you know where you are you can tell it they say fast reach the high classes if possible you see SDAs they try to reach the watchman and our other brothers they reach the owner of the house now when the SDAs reach the the gate man Saturday the house owner who is the charismatic says that you know what no no no today I'm having visitors you can't work then do you know what we do we come and gather Akceptas will you be free from the burden of sin despiying them you had no plan for the big man watchman drug pushes okada motobike riders so 36 years the church building is not finished after 90 something years church is like Nairobi center hard wooden seats and then why said fast reach the high classes it means the first priority for a church like this don't be doing evangelism like any village church target minises of state target university student 4 years time they are going to become they will have dispensable income 5 years time target the professional organize conferences listen I have a whole presentation of missions to the city 10 part series biblical model back with data and research plan to reach the best classes with your habiskus drinko the one they have 7 elements you don't do that you know what to do they took me to CJ my guy your machine is nice I sat in the guy's machine my life was not the same I went on my bed and I said let me also live now let me also live can I also live when you are broke faster I will live on Sunday dumb you guys come and tell me God bless you I am watching you Nairobi center man of God the Lord bless you the Lord bless you and I also say amen amen SDA see the strategic people do you know the reason why in pause days everyone under the gospel or under the world my point is we are following Jesus but we don't have access we are like Peter we are spiritual we keep the Sabbath dress reform and ginger there must be a paradigm shift listen to well and why the Bible does not condemn the rich man because he is rich it does not declare the acquisition of wealth to be a sin no does it say that money is the root of all no does it say that money is the root of all he said the love of it I just like it I don't love it but I like it the Bible does not condemn the rich man I don't love it but I like it no does not condemn the rich man because he is rich it does not declare the acquisition of wealth to be a sin no does the Bible says that money is the root of all evil the Bible never says he said if you love money thou shall love the Lord God if money is now rivaling God then it is evil young men in SDA get money young women in SDA look for money money the love of it is the problem not the acquisition of it somebody should say an amen out there so our daughters grow all they want is that they want a co-roller and they marry a bass singer in an acapella group then they give birth to three children then they will do charcoal and clay then they also become old then they say come in again come in again Jesus then when they die we take them to Kisi new life and bury them they were born in Kisi they came to live some miserable life in Nairobi they suffered and suffered and end some 300 dollars for 36 years then they died then we buried them buried them the prophetess of God says God doesn't condemn the rich the Lord desired that which people should be converted read with me I'm reading testimony volume 9 page 114 the Lord desires that which people man and man should be converted and act as the helping hand in reaching others as God wants to bring into the chair man and man what would they do they would be the helping hand God is suffering you see the few people in the church who have money they are now tired we call them for fundraising now when they see fundraising they run away we call it donor fatigue even they are giving they are angry I'm tired I'm tired God loves a cheerful giver we have disturbed them now they are no more cheerful givers they are grumbling givers the Lord desired that Nairobi central should convert man and man what would they do they would act as the helping hand of God he desired that those who can help in the work of reform and restoration shall see the precious light of the truth and be transformed in character and let to use their entrusted capital where are the rich men where are the men with access where are the men with affluent influence and power this everlasting gospel is suffering why our method is unbiblical and anti the spirit of prophecy and the church is struggling and the church is suffering God will have them invest the means he has lends them into the rich men who are here your money is not for you in doing good in opening the way for the gospel to be preached to all classes both Nai and Afaroff who will do it those with means but we don't reach them altogether too little effort has been put forth for men in responsible places in the world meaning evangelism doesn't reach the responsible men many of them possess superior qualifications they have means what do they have influence these are precious gifts entrusted to them by the Lord to be increased and used for the goods of others seek to save men of wealth seek to save men of wealth testimony to the church volume 9 page 115 who must we seek to save wealth and treat them to return to the Lord the treasures he has lend them in trust persuade men to lay up their treasures beside the throne of God by returning to the Lord their substance enabling his workers to do good and to advance his glory Nairobi Central people like you cannot do it which church will do it what will those rich men do they will have a special burden for other souls of this neglected class and then what is called the rich people neglected class the church has neglected them time and money when these rich people are born they will go looking for rich men too and they will spend their time they will spend their money and they will consecrate it to the work of the Lord and no efficacy and power will be added to the church why is the church not having power why is the church not having efficacy only poor people broke people abaptize all the time some of the committee meetings is poverty then we go this elder says no I disagree I disagree all this noise if somebody slap the church board with 1 million dollars everybody who collapse and the church board meeting will just end then why it made a strong statement act of apostles page 140 they will have a special burden of other souls of this neglected class and they will bring in their money God wants men of talent and good minds who can weigh argument these are the people we should be targeting men who will dig for the truth us for hate treasures intellectuals this men will be able to reach not only the common those who are poor, Ellen White call them the common but the better class the rich people, the intellectuals they call them better class such men will have to be students of the Bible fully alive to the sacredness of the responsibility resting upon them they will give full proof of their ministry we have all together too much talk about coming down to the common mind God wants men of talent good mind who can weigh argument this men will be able to reach not only the common but they will reach the better class today whenever you hear the church shout I will go your prayer should be Lord we need access we need people with means today in this house if there is any man here who want to say this year I want to commit myself I want to advance the course of God in a very special way so that by His grace this class of people university students professionals the business moguls and all the strategies that must be addressed I am ready to put my resources my little money I have big money I have I want to commit so that I will support ministry to this target group of people I told you this is the reason we need outreach mentorship and empowerment we need to research the dimension the church must go I want to commit myself that's one group I want to put my means at God's table 23 maybe someone last year on it another group is this I am not rich yet but I want God to make me a man of influence a man of affluence a woman of access power and authority I will use it to influence the gospel I want you to stand on your feet please I am not calling everybody please sit down please take time this is not a kashua call those of you online this year if you don't mean it don't start I as God will give me life I want to support a ministry that give access to the gospel to places we are finding it difficult intellectuals people with power people with affluence, influence and authority I want to put my money there stand number two I don't have the money now I will begin with what I have but with what I have if the Lord bless me I will use my influence my affluence my wealth my authority and my power I will use it to glorify God please stand this is a serious call how I wish you guys can send a number online or a link where people we can we can get back to them anyone watching online who want to say dear Lord this year this is what I have I want to give my wealth my resources to support ministry that to give access to the gospel I want to do it please use me I want to put my money in this type of ministry please indicate you can send us a private number who will get back to you and two I don't have the money and the wealth and the access now but that which I have I will bring it we don't want evangelism any village way anymore it must be deliberate intentional but I won't go to bless me I want to be a man of access please note your name before I pray when Peter was giving access into the courtyard he went back the other disciple and told the girl this is my church member please get in in those of you with money sometimes you refuse to also maybe baze on past experiences to help some of our people to have access the days you were treated bad you were not shooting your heart open the door for someone also to have access if you also have an access we want to pray and want you to make a commitment to the Lord all just dispense access as we pray we sing the song be thinking do you people sing the song here heart is the shepherd's voice I hear out in the desert dark and dirt calling the sheep who have gone astray we are not talking about every sheep we are talking about the influences of society influencing the influences people say this is the category that has been neglected as that song is happening be whispering a prayer to God dear Lord this is a message for me today make use of me let's sing that song very quietly most of your prayer requests come and drop it in on this 10th day the message must go but it must go intelligently the gospel must be giving access just bother your heads tell God the reason why you are standing just watching online begin to pray you can leave your contact and your details send it to the link link they will tell you so that we can reach you we have to bring them in where are the men with means where are the men with access why is the church suffering for solo why is the gospel so under privilege all heads bow all eyes close tell God why you are standing I ask all the pastors in the house to come up stage rich men are crying some of them can't even hear our messages the right vessels are not being used the right methods are not being used let's bow down heads we'll be singing that song very quietly we'll let the pastors pray a one or two minute prayer and asking that God should help this understanding to get down to every church member they'll be playing that song for us quietly as you sing very quietly please come closer to me Pastor Stevo pray and Pastor Nyanga Rosu pray shall we pray as we commit to this special call eternal loving father Awaridima all silver and gold and the earth and all that fills it is yours father we are your children and you are the king the monarch of the universe when you came and you took our nature you took it so that lord you can take our poverty and give us your riches and so heavenly father in this special call just as it was when you walked the dust roads itinerating and preaching the gospel and healing there were men and women who gave their resources today lord we stand we stand in this church in response to this special call too long we have stayed at one place stagnating and wondering why we are not making progress but lord we thank you that this year the beginning of this year you are giving us this challenge to reach the neglected class people of influence who need you and who want to be part of your ministry father give us this desire this passion that whoever has all these abilities in our midst and even those who are yet to have it and are today standing in this sanctuary lord we pray that you may give us this burden to do it and so that the ministry the work can be given a new dynamite and to do ministry in a new way bless us hear our prayers and accept our commitment your message the revelation that you have given us today let us cost desire deep in our hearts to appear before you and repent our sins but we missed the point your work has suffered we have delayed your coming because we missed the point water message so provoking challenging every faculty of thought deepening our experience with you lord i pray that you will have your way in this message lord have your way even in this sanctuary through this message this is not just a message this is a warning that if we do not change our ways or a strategy you are soon getting tired lord i pray confessing this sin of the church in jesus name no wonder the apostolic church grew very far because they did not only have the presence of the Holy Spirit but they too hand the right strategy lord help us to refocus our mission lord help us as we end this week in the back on our committee meetings the church board meetings lord that this conversation will be the center of every committee that we can restructure our thinking we can restructure our mission approach we can have new strategies that are based on this new revelation that few days coming there will be that has never been in this church lord i remember that in this history of your church the great things you speak about have always been done by various strategic people i wonder lord why you have gathered these men and women indeed in our days this man are not poor some of them you have blessed them of them you have given them resources you have given them influence and power but we are still here and even when they sit amidst of us they think like every common man change their thinking open their eyes to see you have been waiting for too long for them to discover their position and show lord may we have the mission bear us from this night in this church we will not wait for the church board agenda of mission in the hand of the church board they will come knocking to our office and say pastor god has impressed upon my heart and my family to do this for the lord bring them my father bring them my father oh god that we may have a man today a woman today who has always been wondering what is happening in the church without knowing they were the problem in this new year even as you have impressed upon our heart as pastors may we experience we sat as pastors lord you are in amidst and as we ask you lord where do you want us to take the church in the next two or so years coming you spoke to us and say pastors go until the church get involved beyond all limits you brought your man servant to speak this message in a way we could never have spoken this is the time this is the time this is the time for us to experience miracles that we have always admired to be safe and so along this evening men and women are making decision to do certain things to stand in the gap to be the wheels of the mission lord I pray as many decisions are being made even now receive them my father pray it may not be so clear to them what they are deciding to do lord I am praying through the power of the Holy Spirit gods let them exactly see what you are pushing them to do and to be but there may be plenty in your house lord you know my prayer for you that I have been giving you little lord is that in this year this church may plant a new church in this city I am just excited to talk about it I never shared with him the desire give us no peace until when this message shall be admitted in our hearts we will be waiting to see somebody walking into offices and saying pastor this is what God has done for us somebody raising an agenda that is so unusual this is what God has done and so lord I pray from this pulpit beginning with this congregation let this message penetrate through the churches in this city I speak of new left church I speak of lovington church I speak of parkland church I speak of karengata church I speak of all the churches that are housing the affran people in this city until we shall take our rightful position in championing the gospel mission and for us as pastors lord I pray forgive us forgive us my father we have settled and give us courage to tell our members it is possible for your Holy Spirit upon the church in this city the power of the Holy Spirit upon the church in this city lord I know in this year the month of September a great campaign that will be championed by your man Mark Finley in the month of September is targeting the affran people lord give us understanding of what we want to do in this city I pray lord as we do all these things one thing I pray for those of our church members who also pray god bless me with money answer that prayer for those lord who are desiring thank god if you only blessed me I would be a lady lord bless them tonight somebody has been seeking for this particular breakthrough for too long lord whatever has been blocking this blessing we remove it tonight in Jesus name bless your people bless your people lord I pray money in their pockets they will come to bless your house those who have doubted that anything good can come out of them lord may you speak to them show them the opportunities just within the environment where they spend their life that they will seize the opportunity those who may have made application within this week for job opportunities lord I pray in Jesus name grant them favor I pray those who have new business ideas my father I pray do something that their business shall come to stand to flourish and to give a blessing in your house somebody has been praying for promotion for too long and some power somewhere have been suppressing this lord this evening we are unlocking it in Jesus name give your children favor to possess the land thank you Jesus as you do this give us the humility of the soul but even as you bless us lord we will not be exoten in our spirit in our thinking but we will be humbled before you and every day we walk in your sanctuary we will do than we have expected because you are right with us and for your manservan lord I pray for him is passionate this with favor bless him bless his ministry bless his family and expand his territory that he will go into every for the advantage church need to hear this message give him that favor many will be strengthened will come to the church and the message of the soon coming of the Lord Jesus Christ shall fly in the sky in every corner as a witness and then the angel come give us wealth give us money and take away diseases and death that is taking our money that we even this little money we have death and sickness has taken the greatest portion of his resources Lord tonight take away diseases and death in Jesus name take them away may we spend our money and our resources blessing our families and your mission this is our prayer in Jesus name and may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the fellowship of the Holy Spirit big thus now and forever more thank you thank you as we break for this evening I want to thank you all for being very faithful for the last nine days today is the 10th day and every evening you've been here the church has been so full I want to thank you so much I know you're very busy people but for you to have every secret and time every evening to be here it will speak of what the Lord is doing in our hearts as we go home this evening I challenge you go home desiaving to be rich I have not ran the Bible so much I'm not an expert I'm still studying the Bible but I've not seen anywhere the Bible is against I'm repeating this as we go back home tonight go disturbing the Lord not just to give you money to make you wealthy because I know if you become wealthy the church will be wealthy if you become wealthy we will make great commitment in saving souls so pray I'm also praying to be a wealthy pastor it's not seen for pastor to be wealthy and so for a day when I'll be sponsoring missions I want to go to preach and don't ask anyone I have resources I have the message and God gives me people and if you believe it will come to pass but let me tell you something and watch this before the end of this year somebody will testify I'm telling you watch this before the end of this year somebody who picks this message in faith will be back here to testify I don't know whether you're the one but the only ticket is faith believe it is possible it will be possible so long as you're not looking for money please look for money and as you get the money come to the house of the Lord and bless the house of God may the Lord bless you and keep you may the Lord who sees in darkness and in deep deep places in corners that no human eye can see see those opportunities for you and erect your feet to those opportunities they stand Lord grant us your favor to possess the land that we can give back to you in Jesus name we pray God bless you let's meet tomorrow morning for sabad worship