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Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.32,0:00:12.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you know that you are a work of art?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.04,0:00:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man is the greatest product of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.80,0:00:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, a man designed to think, talk and act with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.08,0:00:22.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you living in tune with God?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.56,0:00:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is your status before God today?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.84,0:00:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without the indwelling grace of the Holy Spirit, \Nman is but a shadow of the one God created!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.08,0:00:39.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The man God created was not a mere carnal one \Ngoverned by his senses
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.84,0:00:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but a communicator between the visible and invisible worlds.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.24,0:00:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God and man used to talk together as friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.80,0:00:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But one day man broke the relationship by disobedience \Nand went away from God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.76,0:01:03.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He then went further away until finally he left home.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.24,0:01:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He left his native land, Eden, where he lived with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.60,0:01:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He emigrated from God’s presence.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.40,0:01:18.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since then, God has been eager to be \Ntalking again with His old friend
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.56,0:01:25.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but man, in leaving the presence of his Creator, \Nhad lost his mother tongue.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.04,0:01:29.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, he lost his original language with God
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.16,0:01:34.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and became unable to communicate with his Creator\Nin spirit and in truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.72,0:01:42.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The natural man cannot hear or talk to God; \Nthis is the challenge we are facing today.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.80,0:01:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Although God speaks again and again, so many do not \Npay attention to what He says (Job 33:14).
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.88,0:01:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The silence is hard on God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.92,0:01:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As eager as the father of the prodigal son was\Nto see his son come back home,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.44,0:02:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is eager to be on intimate terms again with man,\NHis old friend.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.36,0:02:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is why He had to choose a language that man \Nwould understand.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.68,0:02:18.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So He sent His Son, Jesus Christ on earth to bring man, \NHis old friend, back to Himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.20,0:02:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God honoured the human language by calling Jesus the Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.12,0:02:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Word became flesh and entered the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.88,0:02:33.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus is God spelling Himself out in a language\Nthat man can understand,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.12,0:02:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a language of spirit and life (John 6:63).
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.64,0:02:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For how long will we continue to think, talk and live in the natural when Jesus is waiting for you at the point of His Spirit?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.32,0:03:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From our many years of learning under and walking with God’s General, Prophet TB Joshua, until he was called Home to Heaven,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.28,0:03:07.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a passion has kindled in our hearts to impart \Nthe treasure God has given us,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.00,0:03:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the living Word in the power of the Holy Spirit!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.60,0:03:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The letter of the Word cannot move, cannot operate without \Nthe life of God (John 6:63).
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.80,0:03:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every Word of God is Spirit and life and it is the very life of God\Nin that Word that injects power, energy to the Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.28,0:03:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the Word that heals, saves, delivers and enables the believer to live a victorious life in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.64,0:03:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just like Simon Peter in John 6:68, we have discovered \Nthat there is no alternative to Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.56,0:03:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because only He has the Words of eternal life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.40,0:03:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After our mentor was called Home on 5 June 2021,\Nlike the disciples of old, when Jesus ascended to Heaven,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.24,0:03:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have been waiting in faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.12,0:04:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I found myself in a glass compartment\Ninside a cave without exit.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.44,0:04:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Suddenly a mighty rock came from Heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.68,0:04:31.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hit the rocky mountain.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.16,0:04:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It pierced the cave.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.32,0:04:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mountain shook\Nbut I remained steady inside the glass compartment.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.04,0:04:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rock drilled through the rocky mountain.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.56,0:04:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I watched.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.16,0:04:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I came out and walked.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.92,0:04:58.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stopped and gasped as I saw
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.64,0:05:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rock had drilled a perfect beautiful tunnel\Nmade of gold!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.08,0:05:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said to myself, there must be water\Nat the end of this tunnel.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.20,0:05:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started walking.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.36,0:05:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Suddenly a voice came from above:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.36,0:05:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“Stay where you are. Don’t enter!\NThe water is coming to you.”
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.52,0:05:29.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stopped and stayed where I was.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.76,0:05:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I stood still, suddenly I saw the water flowing\Nfrom the end of the tunnel towards me.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.92,0:05:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The water was clear, sparkling with life.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.28,0:05:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It flowed closer
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.36,0:05:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until it reached my toes
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.24,0:05:47.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and washed my feet as a wave at the seashore.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.00,0:05:49.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and washed my feet as a wave at the seashore.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.28,0:06:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While I was pondering on the vision, my heart prompted me\Nto the Book of Daniel 2:44.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.20,0:06:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is the purpose of the rock?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.36,0:07:10.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The purpose of the rock is to remove the barrier between\Nour heart and God.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.76,0:07:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When a man yields his heart to the Holy Spirit, \Nthe veil is taken away.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.88,0:07:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Word of God is the seed of divine life that comes \Ninto our heart and causes faith to grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.12,0:07:31.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The vision is for an appointed time (Habakkuk 2:3).
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.56,0:07:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The vision is to link man back to God through His Word, \Nby His Spirit, to edify the Body of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.48,0:07:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to cooperate with a network of churches\Nall around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.84,0:07:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The vision is in line with the calling and gift of God in our lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.72,0:08:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rock that fell from Heaven is the Word \Nof the Kingdom as Jesus said in Matthew 13:19.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.84,0:08:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our vision is to help get the Word into people’s hearts - \Nbecause it is only there that it works effectively.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.24,0:08:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,During the last two decades under the mentorship \Nof Prophet TB Joshua,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.36,0:08:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our interaction with thousands of believers and \Nchurch leaders worldwide
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.28,0:08:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the recurring questions raised by so many during lectures\Nhave drawn our focus to the practical side of Christianity,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.48,0:08:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, our daily walk with the Holy Spirit:
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.84,0:09:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to develop spiritual awareness, how to hear from God, \Nhow to build one´s faith in the face of life’s uncertainties.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.20,0:09:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These core issues and others will be addressed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.16,0:09:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through in-depth teaching sessions with time for \Ninteractive questions and answers.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.72,0:09:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our vision also embraces local churches.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.76,0:09:28.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to cooperate with a network of ministries to impart our knowledge, experience, and spiritual gifts as the Spirit leads.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.72,0:09:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until today’s church realises that the spirit of man is \Nthe fountain of faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.08,0:09:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is when the Holy Spirit will be involved in our affairs.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.56,0:09:48.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As our mentor, Prophet TB Joshua taught us,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:48.20,0:09:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“In the University of God, however brilliant you may be, \Nyou will not be given double promotion,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.32,0:10:00.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you must take every course for each course serves a purpose.”
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.84,0:10:02.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what do you need?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.72,0:10:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An open heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.32,0:10:13.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are the materials required to take every course - to not give up, look for alternatives or despair at life’s often cruel blows?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.76,0:10:23.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Humility, faith, endurance, perseverance, forgiveness\Nand love without expectation.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.72,0:10:25.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who marks our work?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.36,0:10:27.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Holy Spirit.