The Church's Response to a Worldwide Wake-Up Call

The message in 6 points

1. The gates of hell shall not prevail

   He reads Matthew 16:18 and says there is no crisis in the church of the living God. If the gates of hell cannot conquer the church, no pandemic can.

   51:51

2. You are the church

   The church is the people who house the Spirit of God, not a building. Jesus went away so the Holy Ghost could be poured out and believers could become the body of Christ. Underground churches still worship, and wherever two or three gather, Jesus is there, yet nothing compares to worshipping together in God's house.

   54:12

3. First, use common sense

   He calls the pandemic a worldwide wake-up call. Jesus would not tempt God by jumping from the temple, and Israel's charge into the land after God said no ended badly, so presumption is not faith. Quarantine and cleanliness are found in the law of Moses, and believers are not exempt from sickness, yet God has not given them a spirit of fear.

   1:04:19

4. Second, spread the gospel like a contagion

   Watching the virus spread from nation to nation, he sees what Jesus meant in sending the Spirit and the great commission. He urges the church to reach every town through the internet and challenges songwriters and writers to fill this time with sound doctrine.

   1:19:16

5. We truly need each other

   He remembers his father telling a dry congregation not to worship for two songs, and how the church erupted when they could worship again. He prays that missing church will wake people up to be faithful, and announces care groups meeting online.

   1:26:03

6. Third, put your trust in God

   What Joseph's brothers meant for evil, God meant for good to save many people alive. He says God can redeem any situation, prays over the church, and believes a mighty revival will come out of this time if the church responds as it should.

   1:30:25

In his words

Taken word for word from the video, with punctuation added.