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Little Flock Stand upon the Rock 
by Pastor Thomas SchallerOctober 14, 2009Unedited
To love ea. other as we do...I appreciate it very much. We traveledlast night. The night before in Baku...two nights ago. We got home at2:30 am...we packed up and flew to Turkey. WE were there for a fewhours. That night was a short night...We returned to USA last night.My wife woke me up and said, get moving. No, she didn't. We areblessed to be here...We have a two min. clip from our trip to sharewith you tonight. But, before we do, turn to Matt. 16.Matt. 16:17 - Jesus said, blessed are you Simon...flesh and blood hasnot revealed this unto you, but my father which is in heaven. (ThatJesus is Christ) vs 16.Jesus said, Peter, flesh and blood has not revealed this to you...but myfather. You are Peter. Upon this rock I'll build my church. The gates of hell will not prevail against it. I'll give you the keys of heaven...There are so many impressions I have in mind from our trip. One ishow small the church appears to be in many ways in this wicked world.Turn to Ez. 34. I'll explain. I hope...vs 4 - Woe unto the shepherds, vs2. That do feed themselves. Should not they feed the flocks...you eatthe fat...you kill them that are fed, but you feed not the flock.Who doesn't feed the flock? In our travels I've seen two: religion doesnot feed the flock. We met some Iranians in Baku...we hear aboutwhat's happening in Iran. We see how Islam as religion, can't feed theflock.When JC came to Israel and saw the Jews religion, he accused themthat they didn't feed the flock, Matt. 23. There is a lot of religion in theworld, but it doesn't feed the flock...We can say, in all religions, peopleare not fed.vs 4 - the diseased you have not strengthened or healed the sick, orbound up the broken...or brought again that which was drivenaway...with force and cruelty you rule them. They became meat to thebeasts when they are scattered.
 
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My sheep wandered...they were scattered...and none did search orseek them.2. The 2nd entity that doesn't feed the flock is the governments of theworld. They care about taxes, electricity, environment, education, butwe can feel and know they don't care for our soul. Does thegovernment of any country, in any time in history, has thegovernment really cared for the soul of a person? Jesus said, who dothey say I am? You are the Christ. Flesh and blood didn't reveal that toyou, but my father.It’s amazing, when we see people in the world, and they know Jesus isthe Christ, the savior. Their lives are characterized by God being thegood shepherd that cares for the soul.The Psalmist said, no one cares for my soul. God does! God is thegood shepherd. He's the savior, the redeemer. He is everywhere. Thereligions and gov's of the world oppress people of the world.Lam. 2. Our church is healthy. The oper. of the HS in the ministry isawesome. 2:14 - thy prophets have not discovered your iniquity. Theyturn away your captivity. They have seen false burdens...and causedbanishment.When people speak in the world can't take away our pain. People talkand can't relieve us of our anxiety. We hear voices, words, TV,schools, Movies, whatever expression of discourse you have. Theycan't find the problem.vs 14 - your prophets have not discovered the root of your problem.Amazing! I heard the story of a man who had a tickle in his throat anddizziness in his head. He cleared his throat...He went to the doctor. Hesaid, you have to have your appendix removed. He did so. Then, after,he still had the same problem. So, he went to the dentist. The dentistremoved 14 teeth. Then, after, he still had the problem. He went tothe psychiatrist who said, you need a vacation in Switzerland. Hewent. On the way back, he stopped to have a tailor made suit. Thetailor said, I'll make them the size you want, but if I do, you will havea tickle in your throat and dizziness. The man stood there and realized,someone found his problem.vs 14 - they did not discover the real issue. I'm so angry at times,when I see the lies in the world, and the heartache, the oppression,the bondage. I come home, and get a brief review on the news. I get
 
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angry about the hypocrisy, the lying and deceit in our culture. I getangry. Then, I rest in the comfort we'll see in a few min's...Fear notlittle flock. Its the little flock, Luke 12:32.The people that are courageous to come to God and say, I want God inmy life. I want God to tell me truth. I want real answers, freedom andGod in my life. When we come to Christ, that's what He gives us.Peter, Upon this (Me) the rock, Christ refers to himself. I will build mychurch. The gates of hell, the tyrants, the liars, the philosophers, theperverts, the discredited ones, the arrogant, the proud, I will build mychurch upon me (Christ). The gates of hell, as much as they work andpersecute, they will not prevail against my church.I am God, Christ, the way truth and life. The little flock, these dearpeople. We heard in Iran...they are searching, and realize Islam isbeing used as a tool to oppress and produce fear. People in these endtimes are being prepared...for Christ's 2nd coming. To think that evilin this world, Psalm 2, why do the heathen rage, and the peopleimagine a vain thing against the Lord? and His anointed?These are his anointed. Let's look at them. (plays the 2 min. clip).Little flocks...you know.Turn to Acts as we finish, chapter 9:26.How does a church decrease? in numbers? I thought about it. Howdoes a church...decrease? Three ways:1. By God taking members to heaven. I wondered how many of ourpeople have gone to heaven. Over 30 years, a few thousand havegone to heaven from our churches. That’s God’s plan. He takes themhome.2. By people going to the mission field.3. By Christians that withdraw and are not serious about God. Theyquit coming to the church. It is imp. 4 us to draw near. Don't ever letthat happen to you. Jesus said, upon me, I'll build my church, and thegates of hell will not prevail. That's Christ and the revelation of me inthe local assembly. The church is a hiding place.In a few pictures, and by the way, the Post family, we sent out yearsago, the fruit of their labor caused an increase, bec. they were sentand bore fruit. Upon the rock, Christ, the gates of hell can't prevailagainst.In Kirgizstan, a woman was shot. In the back of her eye a bullet waslodged. She testified...saying, I've never been in a Greater Grace
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