Jeremy Dawson Sermons and Devos

<p>Jesus Calls Levi<br>13 He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.<br><br>15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”<br><br>A Question About Fasting<br>18 Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”</p>

<p>Jesus Heals a Paralytic<br><br>And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”</p>

<p>In #1 of this new series, Pst. Jeremy talks about 4 ways to view our relationship with our Bible. <br>The thing about God’s Word is: there is no higher word that can authenticate it.<br>Therefore it has to be believed as God’s Word.<br>.<br>This sermon is from Covenant Life's Worship Service on Zoom. You can join us Every Sunday at 10:30 AM IST.<br>Meeting ID: 385 730 5177<br>Password: 712922<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit<br><br>21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.<br><br>Jesus Heals Many<br>29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.<br><br>32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.<br><br>Jesus Preaches in Galilee<br>35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.<br><br>Jesus Cleanses a Leper<br>40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43 And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 45 But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.</p>

<p>In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy talks about the maturity of every believer from Ephesians chapter 4 (NLT)<br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>Music credits: <a href="https://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bensound.com/</a></p>

<p>John the Baptist Prepares the Way<br>1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.<br><br>2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,<br><br>“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,<br> who will prepare your way,<br>3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:<br> ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,<br> make his paths straight,’”<br><br>4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”<br><br>The Baptism of Jesus<br>9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”<br><br>The Temptation of Jesus<br>12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.<br><br>Jesus Begins His Ministry<br>14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”<br><br>Jesus Calls the First Disciples<br>16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.</p>

<p>In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy does a quick review of the previous chapters and talks about Paul's prayer in Ephesians chapter 3 (NLT)<br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>Music credits: <a href="https://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bensound.com/</a></p>

<p>In this #3 of this series Pst. Jeremy talks about the Immutability of God. <br>IMMUTABILITY means that God is unchangeable and thus unchanging. <br>We have a foundation that is unshakable by time, testing or trials. <br>.<br>This sermon is from Covenant Life's Worship Service on Zoom. You can join us Every Sunday at 10:30 AM IST.<br>Meeting ID: 385 730 5177<br>Password: 712922<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>How does Christ make us one in Him? In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy unpacks and explains Ephesians 2:11:22 (NIV)<br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>Music credits: <a href="https://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bensound.com/</a></p>

<p>In this #2 of this series Pst. Jeremy talks about the Omnipresence of God. Omnipresence means that God is everywhere present with His whole being at all times. God’s response to the valley is his presence.<br>Join us for the final part titled:<br>THREE: In His Immutability we have a firm foundation. <br>.<br>This sermon is from Covenant Life's Worship Service on Zoom. You can join us Every Sunday at 10:30 AM IST.<br>Meeting ID: 385 730 5177<br>Password: 712922<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>If there is one book we ought to memorize, it is the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters are about God and the next three chapters contain practical advice for God's people. God is our Father because of Christ's work on the cross and He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing which can be activated by faith. If you have any queries kindly contact us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In part four of this series called Reinforcing Truth, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Ephesians 2 (NIV)<br>If there is one book we ought to memorize, it is the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters are about God and the next three chapters contain practical advice for God's people. God is our Father because of Christ's work on the cross and He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing which can be activated by faith. If you have any queries kindly contact us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In this #1 of this new series Pst. Jeremy talks about the Omniscience of God. Omniscience means that God knows everything, things actual and possible, effortlessly and equally well. And in His Omniscience, we have ASSURANCE that He SEES us.<br>Join us for the next 2 parts titled:<br>TWO: In His Omnipresence we have unbroken fellowship.<br>THREE: In His Immutability we have a firm foundation. <br>.<br>This sermon is from Covenant Life's Worship Service on Zoom. You can join us Every Sunday at 10:30 AM IST.<br>Meeting ID: 385 730 5177<br>Password: 712922<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In part three of this series called Reinforcing Truth, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Ephesians 1:15:23 (NIV)<br>If there is one book we ought to memorize, it is the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters are about God and the next three chapters contain practical advice for God's people. God is our Father because of Christ's work on the cross and He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing which can be activated by faith. If you have any queries kindly contact us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a>​<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso</a>​...<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a>​<br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In part two of this series called Reinforcing Truth, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Ephesians 1:11- 14. <br>If there is one book we ought to memorize, it is the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters are about God and the next three chapters contain practical advice for God's people. God is our Father because of Christ's work on the cross and He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing which can be activated by faith. If you have any queries kindly contact us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In part one of this new series called Reinforcing Truth, Pastor Jeremy unpacks Ephesians 1:1-11. If there is one book we ought to memorize, it is the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters are about God and the next three chapters contain practical advice for God's people. God is our Father because of Christ's work on the cross and He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing which can be activated by faith. If you have any queries kindly contact us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br>.<br>//This is an old sermon by Pastor Jeremy taught at Covenant Life in 2016//<br>.<br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a><br>Email: <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>What can we honestly call a sacrifice?<br>This is the essence of Christian life;<br>We live out the sacrificial heart and mind of Christ.<br><br><br>This is a recorded sermon from The Evening Service held at the YMCA every Sunday at 6:30pm.<br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>Baptism is a picture of Unity : One Faith, One Lord, One Baptism. It is an assurance of Salvation.<br>Matthew 28: 18 - 20 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”<br>This is the Second part in the New Series called Imperatives by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>This is a recorded sermon from The Covenant Life Sunday Morning Service held at the Constantia Hall, YWCA every Sunday at 10:30am.<br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a>​<br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.</p>

<p>The River of Life<br><br>Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.<br><br>Jesus Is Coming<br>6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”<br><br>7 “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”<br><br>8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”<br><br>10 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”<br><br>12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”<br><br>14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<br><br>16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”<br><br>17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.<br><br>18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.<br><br>20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!<br><br>21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.</p>

<p>“If you love me, you will keep my commandments" - John 14: 15<br>What is the Gospel? <br>What should a person TURN from?<br>What should a person BELIEVE in?<br>Scripture Passage : Mark 1: 14 - 15 <br>This is the First part in the New Series called Imperatives by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>This is a recorded sermon from The Covenant Life Sunday Morning Service held at the Constantia Hall, YWCA every Sunday at 10:30am.<br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a>​<br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.</p>

<p>The New Heaven and the New Earth<br><br>Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”<br><br>5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”<br><br>The New Jerusalem<br>9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.<br><br>15 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.<br><br>22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.</p>

<p>The Thousand Years<br><br>Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.<br><br>4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.<br><br>The Defeat of Satan<br>7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.<br><br>Judgment Before the Great White Throne<br>11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.</p>

<p>Rejoicing in Heaven<br><br>After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,<br><br>“Hallelujah!<br>Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,<br>2 for his judgments are true and just;<br>for he has judged the great prostitute<br> who corrupted the earth with her immorality,<br>and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”<br><br>3 Once more they cried out,<br><br>“Hallelujah!<br>The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”<br><br>4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” 5 And from the throne came a voice saying,<br><br>“Praise our God,<br> all you his servants,<br>you who fear him,<br> small and great.”<br><br>The Marriage Supper of the Lamb<br>6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,<br><br>“Hallelujah!<br>For the Lord our God<br> the Almighty reigns.<br>7 Let us rejoice and exult<br> and give him the glory,<br>for the marriage of the Lamb has come,<br> and his Bride has made herself ready;<br>8 it was granted her to clothe herself<br> with fine linen, bright and pure”—<br><br>for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.<br><br>9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.<br><br>The Rider on a White Horse<br>11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.<br><br>17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, 18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.” 19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.</p>

<p>The Fall of Babylon<br><br>After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice,<br><br>“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!<br> She has become a dwelling place for demons,<br>a haunt for every unclean spirit,<br> a haunt for every unclean bird,<br> a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.<br>3 For all nations have drunk<br> the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,<br>and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,<br> and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”<br><br>4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,<br><br>“Come out of her, my people,<br> lest you take part in her sins,<br>lest you share in her plagues;<br>5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven,<br> and God has remembered her iniquities.<br>6 Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,<br> and repay her double for her deeds;<br> mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.<br>7 As she glorified herself and lived in luxury,<br> so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,<br>since in her heart she says,<br> ‘I sit as a queen,<br>I am no widow,<br> and mourning I shall never see.’<br>8 For this reason her plagues will come in a single day,<br> death and mourning and famine,<br>and she will be burned up with fire;<br> for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”<br><br>9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning. 10 They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,<br><br>“Alas! Alas! You great city,<br> you mighty city, Babylon!<br>For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<br><br>11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.<br><br>14 “The fruit for which your soul longed<br> has gone from you,<br>and all your delicacies and your splendors<br> are lost to you,<br> never to be found again!”<br><br>15 The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,<br><br>16 “Alas, alas, for the great city<br> that was clothed in fine linen,<br> in purple and scarlet,<br> adorned with gold,<br> with jewels, and with pearls!<br>17 For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”<br><br>And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning,<br><br>“What city was like the great city?”<br><br>19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,<br><br>“Alas, alas, for the great city<br> where all who had ships at sea<br> grew rich by her wealth!<br>For in a single hour she has been laid waste.<br>20 Rejoice over her, O heaven,<br> and you saints and apostles and prophets,<br>for God has given judgment for you against her!”<br><br>21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,<br><br>“So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence,<br> and will be found no more;<br>22 and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,<br> will be heard in you no more,<br>and a craftsman of any craft<br> will be found in you no more,<br>and the sound of the mill<br> will be heard in you no more,<br>23 and the light of a lamp<br> will shine in you no more,<br>and the voice of bridegroom and bride<br> will be heard in you no more,<br>for your merchants were the great ones of the earth,<br> and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.<br>24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,<br> and of all who have been slain on earth.”</p>

<p>The Great Prostitute and the Beast<br><br>Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. 5 And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.” 6 And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.<br><br>When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”<br><br>15 And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”</p>